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SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION. DULY BRIM SERIES-YOL. XLIX-XO. T«7. DAILY RECORD --."-."til's AVI-.\o. 2479. SIX-PAGE EDITION THE DAILY RECORD-UNION. Entered at the Post Office at Sacramento as second class matter PUBLISHED BT THB . Sacramento Publishing Company, WM. 11. HILLS, General Manager. rabUcatton Offlce, Third st., bet. J and K. TIIE DAILY RECORD-UNION IspabUshed inert day of the weak. Sun d»*r» excepted Jot one rear $10 OC Torili months. , , 6 oc Forthree months ,. 3 0C Ten coulee one year, to one addreee 80 0C Babsarfben served by Carriers at TuaaTl-TlTi Ourn per week. In all Interior cities and towns the paper earn be had of the principal Periodical Dealers. newsmen and Aleuts. Ad vrrt uinr* Bates In Dally Record-Union. One Square, 1 time $1 no OneS-juare, I time*.... , , 1 75 One Square, 3 t1mee....... ,, 3 50 Each additional time. SC _ lWeek. JWeeVa 1 Monti. Bait Square, Ist pace (2 SO $3 CO $5 00 Half Square, :d page 3 SO 6 00 8 0C Half Hquare, 3d page.. 8 00 4 60 - — 6 Ot Ealf Square. sth page 100 00 4 00 One Square, Ist pace. 3 60 $00 f 00 One Square, Ski page (00 7 00 10 00 One Square, 3d page ...... 400 • (00. (00 Ono Square, 4th pag5....... 8 00 ' 4 00 00 Star Notices, to follow reading matter, twenty-five oentM a line for each insertion. - Adrertlsements of Situations Wanted, Houses to Let. Bodrtr Meeting*., etc, of rivs links ob less, wfll be ■owned in the Daily lUoonD-Uaios as follo-rs: ■ Onetime 25 cent*. Three time! 50 cents One week .....JScenti Bcrren words to constitute a line. . THE WEEKLY IKIM [Published in semi-weekly porU], la Issued on Wednesday and Saturday of each weeV. oomp' lsiug Kihbt Paget in each issue. orSiztoea i. .. ■** each we k. and Is the cheapest and moat *;e.«ir .-*•-■ H van. News and Literary Journal published on the Fada-coat. Terms, One Year .* $2 00 Semi-Weekly Union Advertising Bates. Half Square, 1 time 81 00 Each additional time a.... 50 One9quare. 1 time * Go Each additional time .'. 1 CO WANTED, LOST AND FOUND. Advertisements of five hues in this department are inserted for 25 cents for one time ; three times for 50 fen's or 75 cants per week. C" TRAYED — FROM SLAUGHTER ***-i». 1 ,„ ■■ kJ house, near the American river <I**€-S«t*i bridge, j ' cows ; one whitish-yellow, 5Tj5- branded J on kit hip, a...i the other ftn/i a red cow, bald-faced, horns trimmed. Also 2 year- ■ lings — one heift r and one rauley steer. Whoever returns them, or gives information which will lead to their recover.- will receive 310 Reward. 'tl-tf CONRAD BOHEPP, Twelfth and E streets. """• TO LET OR FOB SALE. ~ -advertisements of tve lines in this department are *xiß<;rted for 25 c . ;i . .* for one time ; three times for 50 *<**Dt« or 75 cents per week. FOR SALE, CHEAP- LOT NO. 4, Q AND R Fifth and Sixtii streets. Address or inquire C. STROBEL, Commission Agent, No. 321 J street. i f7-lw« LAND TO LEASE IN LISBON DISTRICT,"™ ' suit in price and quantity. Apply to WM. G WYNNE, at Sacramento. fT-St" FOR VINEYARD, ON RAILROAD MA Station, 16 « Acres of Land, U. S. Patent ;v9f I t.OOO bearing Grape Vines MO Fruit Trees. -*^* Good Wine Cellar, House and Out Buildings. Fine Garden Spot. Running stream of water through the farm. Good spring and well. Thirty Acres sown in Barley ; plenty of Hay Land. Only 91,0110 Cash ; 8 1, ROO balance on time. A chance for a (Wein- bauer) Vintner, which cannot often be found. Inquire or address CARL STROBEL, Commission Agent, No. 321 J slree', Sacramento. f7-tf FOR SALE, CHEAP— A COTTAGE +**$. House, on Twenty-first rtreet, between |"*;j| ti and R. Apply to WM. H. HARPER, No. jjgjjli. 3*"9 J street. f'-lw Q/t KAA ,0 ° AC R ES .GRAIN LAND near JjC^aOvr" Dixon, Solano county, fine house of eight rooms, barn, out-buildings, nice shrubbery', good water, land a I fenced and cross-fenced, all un- der cultivation, 120 acres in grain, 15 a res in flax, all included. School and Deiiot handy— Bargain. II ill Cash, balance on time, Fine list of cheap and desirable farms 'or sale. Send for descriptive list. [ja*J3*3w] J. W. GOTTEN Dixon, Cal. -*j»-| /.-rt/k TO S* , . ' 0 °- A NORTHERN s).La"''v county Newspaper for sale cheap, at a bargain. Good cation. Good reasons for selling. Address "Q. Z. X.," this office, jal'-tf FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET— PLEASANT, jt/ quiet, home-like rooms, neatly furnished. To rent by the day, week or month, at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction. Northwest corner Third and J. Entrances on J street, and on Third, between .1 and I 6'reeW. MRS. TEXIEYCK. jalO-tf DURHAM CATTLE FOR SALE. -a r. HEAD OF THOROUGHBRED «^-___ J_VJ Durham BULLS, from one to **r*wjCy*f two years old, and 10 Head of either T/vf* COWS or II LIFERS. Wiil be sold at *1 ■ft private sale at WICK'S RANCH, Butte county. la3o.*'m Address M. WICK. Oro.ille. Cal. HOTEL FOR SALE. THE CHICAGO HOTEL, CONTAINING/*^ nice Lady's Parlor, 11 Single and 11 lf,jjjj Double Rooms. Can accommodate about a" fl",l^ people. The dining-room is well lighted and venti- lated ; will seat CO persons. A nice large Kitchen, with all the latest improvements. A large Bur- room an.! Office, all wed arranged to rait the busi- ness. All the Furniture iq rooms mid everything pertaining to this Hotel is all new, having only been »<|»eued four months, and is now doing a good busi- ness. All the above and a five years lease of premise*! is for sale at a reasonable price. Death of tiie wife of the landlord is the reason for this ile. For further l-.trti. >ii. L inquire at premises, Nos. SOS, 310 and 312 J street, Sacramento, Cal. ■■■ 'IJ71 J 7 "proposals. LODGING HOUSE 10 LET -PROPOSALS fig. J_J for renting the three upper floors of the JJejjjl St. Geonre Building will be received at the w»)L office of W. C. Felcn, No. 1013 Fourth street, until TUESDAY, February 10, !*-..0. Address commuica- tions to W. B. DA VIES; Secretary Odd Fellows' Hall Association. . * f 1-Jt* WATCHES, CLOCKS/JEWELRY ~ J. IIIMI, Jit., WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.NO. » 138 J street, between Fifth and /$"* V Sixth Just received, a very fine lot uf fJ7, , 3L 1 ffatcues and Jewelry, which will be Bold at-Wa.™** ; a very low price. . Watches and Jewelry carefully rgnalrf-d. ' ja7-lmlp WILL! AH B. »ILL£R (Late with FlobergX "*e*J*o. 190 J STREET, NEAR SEVENTH, « j^ Watchmaker and Jc» : eler. Importer iP'V aid dealer in Watches, Silverware, Jewelry, fiD^L Etc Repairing a s;.cc'.a'.lv, under Re.bcTt*ttHV Marsh. All country orders promptly attended to. - d*9-lptl 3 . JOUN CONRAD, DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, -» " " JEWELRY, Etc, 113 J street (op- ■•{■% pvii.e Kirk & Co.'s). All Watches and C^*jJ, Cocks sold In my establishment warranted. '-•Maaw RipairingClocks and Watches mvspecialty. d.**l J. R. 1 1 mm: (Late with Wachhorst, and successor to Floberg), WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, NO. -m 60 J street, between Second and Spj***. Third. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Silver- *-" "Jt ware. Jewelry, Etc. Repairing in all itsgl.»i*B branches a specialty, under Mr. FLOBEhG. - 010-lplm DEiNTISTBY. :.-i~ W. WOOD. "rvENTIST (LATE WITH H. H. PIER ■•«--» II son), successor to T. B. Reid, No. 317t5fT0 Jsu-eet, bet en Tnird and Fourth. Artificial Teeth nserted on all bases. Improved Liquid Nitrous Oxide Gas for the Painless Extraction of Teeth. , ■ , d2'-tf- • B. B. BREWER. T*\ENTIST, SOUTHWEST CORNER Or' *ngb i*jr Seventh and J streets, in Bryte's newSSSW building, uo stairs. Teeth extracted without pain by use of Improved Liquid .* i'.rous Oxide Gas / ■ dirt-lulm ' ■ - IS. R. PIF.KSO.**). a *VIWTIST*4IS J "STREET, BETWEEN*-**™* If ■> Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento. A^-tSflfO fiaal Teeth inserted on Gold. Vulcanite and all bases. Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the painless extraction of Teeth: -^ dll-ltn _ ===!== ".^ NOTICE. V. ~ NOTICE. TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS and RETAILERS. ON RECEIPT OF *.*l I WILL SEND TO ANT , address a sample ca-v 1 f mv specialties, con- sisting of 3 bottle* DR. HENZ'S Herb Bitters,. 3 bottles Blackberry Brand.-, 3 bottles R ck ard Rye. and 3 bottles fine old Bourbon Whisky (the last named trade mark " Bon-iMA"), all justly celebrated goods and recommended for medicinal and fatrily use. J. REN"*". Wholesale Liquor Dealer, No. *>k*» Commercial street, three doors below Front, San Francisco. .'■-.' > . *-■ Ja3o-lr3m TH •■.»:><► tiE ULANCf-.1. THE GENERAL' AGENCY OF THE RECORD ■ UNION for San Francisco, both for circulation and advertisetaenta,' l3 in the office of The*»lore 01-inccy, No. 2fS . Montgomery r-reot, Ro-oms 8 vndio. ■ ' -'• i'r<r-.'.e.ii-:- '; : 7; ; lp ' * i a * — — — ; : ' ; — : " ; ~. i THE ' MEOgANICS' STORE. *•■■-' I A FEW fACTS IOETHT Of OONSIBESATION. Of all the necessary articles of Male attire, nothing is more difficult to purchase satisfactorily, by an average buyer, than a SUIT OF CLOTHES ! Bartering, misrepresenting, lying and deception are often practised by both buyer and geller— oftener, perhaps by the seller— and, after all, it 13 generally a fortunate thing if the purchaser does not pay doable or treble what the article is worth, for how can he tell It ii only an expert judge of goods, one who haa been in business for years, that can tell the value of a Suit of Clothes, and even then he may go above or below the real price. This is a positive truth known to all dealers. ;.-. Such being the case, how then is it possible for any ordinary buyer to obtain full value fcr his money,' especially when a Satinet Suit, worth $0, $7 or $8, looks as well as a Cassi- mere Suit, costing 512, 315 or 520? •- ,-._-. We are aware of all these difficulties attending the purchase of a Suit of Clothes, and propose a remedy that is within the reach of all, by offering to the public Clothing that has been bought at its lowest market value, to which a small margin only has been added. As we have but ONE PRICE, and each article is plainly marked with the selling price, the buyer who may be no judge of values is well protected, and obtains as much for his money as the wisest purchaser. . Bear in mind, it would be a great loss to us to advertise so extensively if we could not or would not do as we claim. . '-■..', Many persons think of waiting until they can go to San Francisco to buy their Clothing. A erei.ter mistake was never made, for there are dozens of sharks on the look out for unsophisticated buyers who want to buy bargains in Clothing. Many know this now to their sorrow. , Remember, we do not claim to sell you' Clothing for half price or below cost. No ; but what we do claim is this— We give you full.value for every penny of your money. . ■•- -*>->' WE API-EXD A LIST OF A., I'EW OF Ol'B LITEST PERt'DASES IX THE t'LOTUIM' IWIt IBIMIHI : MEN'S CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Satinet Business Suit .*• 91. '•> New Style Melton Suits • 810 00 All Wcol Cheviot Suits 814 00 Newest Style Scotch Tweed Suits ';.'.. ■■■ • •- • •• • 11]> °° Genuine Oregon Cassimere Suits ; • • • ■ • • -.* .90 to fly 60 Extra Fine Tweed Suits, equal to any custom-made goods in style, cut and finish . . . SCO to $21 Diagonal Suits \ -■•-.•• from 913 00 Fine Hairline Diagonal Suits '• ' •§-' 0" Worsted Diagonal Suits ••• -' * ls ,)0 Beaver Sack and Frock Suits • • • *-*-'• 00 Fine Blue 4X Beaver Suits - •• •• •••• • *'-' : ' 00 Black Doeskin Frock Suits ■'■ 524 to #2, Extra Fine Doeskin Suits * *>■- "'■ Cassimere Pants •• "° g29 Corduroy Pants '. - •• * • S3 ."> Overcoats '. •. from -?(". 00 Brown Kersey Overcoats -*?1 1 00 New Style Frock Ulster • • *13 00 ALSO- — A FUEL STOCK OF OVERALLS, COTTOIVADE ANO KEXTECK.Y JEAN PASTS (OCR OWN MAKE). • Complete Stock of Trunks, Valises, Satchels, Bags and Straps. BOYS' CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Satinet Garabaldi Suits :......... .*-.. :-.'.. -...'.'.."... 1.... ........;'..... J*"** Genuine Oregon Cassimere Blouse Suits *.» 00 All Wool JoKie Suits ' •' from •-;> .-.0 Extra Fine Tricot and Diagonal Josie and Blouse Suits from 87 *><> School Suits : frolu I* I*;'.' Boys' Oregon Cassimere Suits *.-- ' *-•' Boys' All Wool Diagonal Suits .- - • -812 "0 Youths' Cassimere Suits • • -* rom *- 8 °° Boys' Knee Pants fro™ GO -'-- "* Boys' and Youth's Pants - from * l -» Also, a full line of OVEIICOATS and ULSTERS. Men's Duck Coats (blanket lined) ...••• 53 00 '■' ■ In addition to the above, we are daily filling in with new lines in our FANCY GOODS ! DE "o'3ELia"3:sss2:3src3r * G-OODS ! Hat, Cap, Millinery, Boot and Shoe Departments, And are fully prepared to fill all orders from the' interior, from 25 cents to hundreds of dollars. --..- ' - ' - '. KS- SEND FOR PRICE LIST AND SAMPLES. Remember, we have no branches— our store is the ••■HIU-U , V Nos. 460, 402, 404, 40U and 408 X street. i ADDRESS ALL LETTERS: Weinstock Sc Lubin, SACRAMENTO.... ...CAL ." :'■ ' ' - " - ! '■ ' •Storjlk UTtH v^ Im^L\ \9^L **&.* T-'>^ ■'."■ QSk : SLW. ! m.^%tJ* -•-.•. vf V/ j^Wi \/^ % qgfo / j#*BSt^ \ § •'/ c^Plfife \'w| »H caxa / fSiWaWm I^^^^K ■ \ mry-a §*> \ 's^ii«*s'^-/f-*-'" : l39t^fe'V I Su '^•m^r^y^t^^' •** %&m^^. tm •■'■ r ' ■ ' *■•• :■- r -TA , «w yy---t-.a-*f. -*-.;■-*-■-, ''-tfsPS'f- SACRAMENTO, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1880. Mr. Del Valle— Mr. Speaker, the object of thnt resolution is to facilitate the business of this house. It ! is not a resolutl-.n emanating directly from me. We have CuiiMdcrcd that it is necessary at the present Elate of affairs that something be done to expedite and facilita c the business of this house. The Democratic members in , caucus assembled, though they are only fourteen in number, the weakest party on this floor, have considered that it is proper to declare that they came here for the pur pose of pa«i*iug just and proper laws fur the people, and not for any particular party. Whether the legislation which is here passed is attributed to one i arty or another, is immaterial. Our sole purpose is to represent the whole people of the State of Cal- ; ifornia, In our opinion the chief laws to be enacted j are such as will set the machinery of tbe State in motion. That is the main object for which we were sent her**. ' For that purpose this resolution is in troduced, and we desire general aid in passing it. Mr. niHIIII Mr Speaker, I wish to make an amendment, by adding also matters on education. Mr. Del Valle— l ac. ept the amendment. Mr. f*pfcxcEK— In Ibis matter, my friends, a por tion of this House has been greatly misrepresented by the public prefs of the State. In fact, I believe, and know that knowingly, the position of this House has been misrepresented". As it has been said in the amr'.y session.", we have bad no other interest at heart than the public good. We came here repre senting the people of the State of California. We are here now trying to the best of our power to urge this body on in itj proper and legitimate work. A great deal of time has bom wasted and thrown away sii.ee this session began, by the noisy members ; I need not mention any names. There fore we present thi-. resolution, and I hope that it will receive the solid indorsement of this body. .The people of the State expect it at our hands. I came here from -> county where we know nothing in party polities but mjr own party, and they have ever been true to the inttrests of the State, and they are pledged and sworn friends of the BOW Constitution, and I was sent here my-.. If pledged to see that tliat instrument was carried out in letter and in spirit. I tell you, my friends, th it unless a .-yslcin of revenue and taxation be psaiad upon l,v the lit of March, we will find that 575.000.000 or i 100,000,000 of taxable property of this state will escape taxation. The. people will hold tlia* man or that party strictly to account If thera is any faltering now. ";" ■ T A TKOTEST. . Mr. Corcoran— r. Speaker, Ido not appear upon the floor of this Honse to promote or advance the in terests of any political party, or to mtr.>du a or for ward or further any measure in the interest of the Republican', Democratic »i Wurkingmen's party, in order to give either of them any additional strength in the Presidential campaign ».f 1.--.'. i. 1 say that it is entirely out of place. | I say that it ii unjust and wrong for any gentleman to rise here and introduce a measure, ami then get up and say thai it i - to pro mote the interests <*f the. Democratic or any other patty. . Now, divesling ibis m tter of its political significance, I -a ish to call the attention of this llous-* to one of the argument*, mv *«- by the gentle man from Los Angles, Mr. Del Vale. " 1 believe that I represent one-eightieth, also, of the people of this -*•..*... and share one-eightieth of the responsibility which will attach to any or the parties here. I feel -2****-^&-*^:- ■• - ..-*,.:*... ■ .■ ■ CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE. ' ■ ■ SXm. SESSION— THIRTY-FOURTH DAY. .... . ..,.*'■ (.Phono^-raphically reported for the REConD-Uxios by Willis & Stockton.] i SENATE. Sacra micro, February 7, 1550. The Senate met in regular session at 10 A. a., Pres der t Mansfield in the chair. Roll called and a quorum present. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. special ORDER. • '. : The Senate took up the special order for the hour. Senate Bill No. 118— An Act to amend i'.rt I. of the Code of Civil Procedure, and each and every title, chapter, article and section of said Tart 1., and substituting a new Part 1., to take the place thereof in said Code,. biting to Courts of justice and tbe various offices connected th* rewith (by Mr. Hittell). The Secretary read the bill a third time at length and it was passed I y a vote of 20 ayes to 2 noes. I This bill . conta lied 304 section's, or 03 pages of printed matter, and was clearly and distinctly read by the Secretary in one hour and fortv-fivo minutes. REPORTS. Mr. Zcck, from the Committee on Contingent Ex penses, reported back, favorably the resolution ap pointing a clerk for the Committee on County and Township Governments. Mr. Zcck also reported, from the same committee, a resolution allowing E. S. Belden, official reporter of the tupre.ee Court, •? tO, being < ne-half of the pay for reporting the test case on Senate Bill No. 83, when it was before the Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson opposed the resolution on the ground that the official reporter of the Supreme Court was paid a salary for the purpose of reporting the cases before the Supreme Court. Messrs. lliitell, Nye, Johnston, Sattermiiite and Davis took the same ground. Messrs. Sears and Kya.*- favored- recommitment of the report. . Mr. Zuck moved that the report be rejected, aud the motion prevailed. Mr. ZCCK, from the sane committee, reported back a resolution allowing the Committee on State Prisons "119 20 mileage. The resolution was adopted. Also, reported back the resolution authorizing the Journal Clerk to appoint an assistant, with the rec ommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. The report was adopted. Also, reported back the resolution appointing Ma jor Thomas Williams watchman of the lobby of the Senate, with the recommendation that it be referred to the Secretary of State. The report was adopted. Also, reported back adversely the resolution au thorizing the Sergeant-at Arms to have a case con structed for bills. The report was adopted. The Senate took the usual recess. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate reassemble 1 at 1:30 P. M., President Mansfield in the chair. - Roll called and a quorum present. '/ Mr. Satterwiute moved to adjourn, stating that he did so ill order to give the Committee on County and Township Governments, and otjier committees, a chance to 00 their work. < J . An extended debate ensued on the motion. The roll was called, and the motion lost by a vote of 10 ayes to 10 uoes. RETORTS. ; Mr. Baker, from the Committee on Federal Rela tions, reported back, without recommendation, Senate Jiint Resolution No. 2. BECONB READIXOS. The Senate took up the general file, and the fol lowing bills were read a second time at.d ordered engrossed : Senate Bill No. 152 — An Act to amend Sections 1115, 1116, 1118, 1110, 1120, 1124, 112.-1,112.-, and 1127 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to con testing certain elections (by Mr. Hittell), Senate Bill No. 223 An Act to amend Section 13S0 of the Civil Code (by Mr. Davis). Senate .Bill No. 181— An Act to amend Sectiou 1488 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to per sonal property set apart for the use of the family (by Mr. Wendell). Senate Bill No. -An Act entitled an Act to amend Section 514 of Title 5, Part IV., of the Civil Code, concerning wagon-road corporations (by Mr. Carlock), was recommitted to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Senate Bill No. . 197— An Act to repeal Section 1125 of the Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr. Booe) ; and Senate Bill No. 71— An Act to amend Section 1880 of the Code of Civil Procedure (by Mr. Eiios;— were indefinitely postponed. PASSAGE OF BILLS. The following bills were read third time at length and passed : Senate Bill No. 01 — An Act to amend Sections 265 and 260 of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to ministerial officers of the Supreme Court (by Mr. Hittell). . Senate Bill No*. 141— An Act to amend Chapters 11. and HI., of Title "OH." of Part 11. , of the Code of Civil Procedure, and each an.l every section of said Chapters 11. and Iff., and to substitute new- Chapters 11. and 111., to take the place thereof in said Code, relating to appeals in civil actions (by Mr. Hittell). -. .„ _ . ._, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 17— Relative to exemption of steam plows from import duty (by Mr. Davis). Senate Kill Xo. 102— Act to amend Sections 1243, 1214 and 1254 of the Code of Civil Prooa lure, relating to eminent domain (by Mr. Hittell)— was recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary. At 3:4."' p. M., on motion of Mr. K*t***tA**a, the Senate adjourned. -, *»■.-:'-■"'. 1. » Sacramento, February 7, ISSO. The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment, at 11 o'clock a. m., Speaker Cowderv In the chair. . I'.oll called and quorum present: The joirual of yesterday corrected and approve. . Mr. MclirrOßß gave notice that on Monday next he would move to amend Rule 10, so as to read as follows : ** Every member when he speaks shall stand in bis place and address Mr. .Speaker, and when be is finished he shall sit down. - Iso member shall speak more than once during the considera tion of any one question upon the sa**ie day i nd at the same stage of proceedings, except the author of a bill, who may sp.-ak five minutes to open and ten minutes to close. This rule is not applicable to the Committee of the Whole." The Speaker— lf there is no objection, t> c notice will be received out of order. The Chair hears none. Mr. Corcoran— l object. The Speaker— Too late. The objection should have been made before the notice was sent up. This notice does not conic before th i House at all. It is merely a no' ice. Mr. Corcoran — I object to giving the notice out of order ' The Speaker— is simply a notice to lay upon the table bntil Monday, and be printed. Mr. Corcorax — It is not the order for notices and I object to it. Ihe Spi-aker— lt was not objected to until the paper had been received, and the objection comes too late. Mr. Del Valle— Mr. Speaker, I gave notice) yes terday of the introduction of a resolution in rela tion to changing the rules, and I would like to take that resolution up.' *«. The Speaker— it up. Resolved, That the sessions of ' this House shall begin at 9:30 a. M. ; reccs-i from 1 r. m. to i v. a. ; dull adjourn at st. M., and shall hold such night sessions as the House may desire. And further • Resolved, 'i hat this Hou.-e will, from and after Monday, the Oth instant, consider, in preference to all other matters, those bills relating to revenue and taxation, city and county governments, enabling. Acts putting in motion the Do rds formed by the Constitution: Acts ru'er. ing to Chinese, appropria tion Acts, matters uf education and irrigation, and all hills 'elating to the mandatory requirements of the Constitution. Mr. r.KA.'N-iiART — I raise a point of order that !hs resolution is not under discussion. - The Speaker— The gentleman gave the notice yes terday. It is now before the house. Mr.' Beai'siiaiit— l move that it be referred to the Committee on Utiles. . •- The Speaker— is no necessity for it. THE DEMOCRATS BIEAK. also that my shoulders are broad enooeh and ".11-at 1 am big enough to bear the brunt that may ' fall upon me. While 1 represent one-eightieth of the people of this State, 1 feel that 1 would not be doing justice to my con stituents if I allowed a measure like this to go through, which will ga* those interests. It is con trary to every legislative principle. It is contrary to the principles of natural justice and right for any man or set of men to get up here and dicate to the remainder of the members upon this floor, and say that we shall pass such and such laws and no other. This resolution, as 1 understand it, is to put in mo tion certain parts of the Constitution, or to frame certain laws in preference to others. What are they! Revenue and taxation, city, and county govern ments, enabling Acts, Chinese Acts, appropriation Acts and organization Acts. Now, I submit, that upou the floor of this house every man is the peer ot every o.her mm, and OH* man has just" as many right) as another. Tne gentleman from Shasta, Mr. Pass, or any other gentleman, his a right to introduce a bill to change the orthography of the name of a town in Sbista county, and that bill should receive just as must consideration as any matter. It is a matter which his constituents wait, and they have rights here -vhich must anil should be respected ; and it is not for the majority of this house to say that the gentleman from Sha*,ta, or the geut'eman from ai>v other county, shall not introduce or consider a kill unless it is on one of these subjects mentioned in the resolution. Now we in our county desire to have nn appropriation for the improve ment of our levees. That is a question that is of more importance to us than any other question which will come before this house, and forsooth, under that resolution, if I introduce such a bill, the gentleman gets up and says that we have passed a resolution that such and such legislation should be considered in preference to such and such* other legislation, and then they have my bill put down in the calendar and the interests of our constituents are trampled upon. ; Again, take the question of irrigation. There are counties in this State in which the question of irrigation is the one of para mount interest. 1 submit, then, that it is unjust to deprive a portion of the people of their rights upou this floor. The counties of Los Angeles and Fresno, of Kern and Tulare and San Bernardino, and many other counties, bave just as much right to intro duce their bills and have them considered as even other gentleman to introduce bills in relation to revenue and taxation. You have just as much light to give an appropr'ation for the improvement of the San Joaquin river as you have for the adornment of the S'ato Normal School grounds. The conse quence of this resolution will be that the rights of a minority of this house will be trampled upon. If a bill does not come within this catalogue, within this list prescribed by the resolu tion, no matter how importaut it may he to the constituents of the gentleman who introduced it, it cannot be considered. The people of the county of Santa Clara come here with a bill to poison squirrels, a very simple matter, you will say, and we will con sider other and more important matters. But they have just as much right to have that bill considered, and it is one of just as niu-.'h importance to them, Many other- -as the measures of any other gentle* man upon this floor. I The effect of this resolution will be to gag and take away the rights of a certain number of member.-., and to | trample * apon the interests if a large iwrtiou of the State. I sub mit that it is contrary to the principles of natural ' justice ; that it is contrary to every legislative princi ple. As 1 said before, it Las been proclaimed on the floor of this House that the Republican party would be held responsible for every act done, and now a gentleman gets up here and says that the Democratic party, represented by foul teen members, will also be held responsible. Ido not know which party will be held responsible, and 1 do net care , whether the Democratic or the Republican party shoulders the responsibility. 1 come here to put the new Constitution in working order, to legislate in the interest of the people of the State, and 1 submit that my constituents, as well as the people of other counties bave a right to any and every law that they need, and there ought to be no discrimination. Mr. Si* xckr— I move to amend by adding irriga tiem to Ihe list. ' The amendment was adopted. * Mr. MCCARTY of Lake— -Mr. Speaker, it is very true, sir, that we all realize the fact that the people of this State, and very justly, too, have their eyes turned upon us, and are looking to us for tlie legis lation that was contemplated by the new Constitu tion. Their eyes have been turned upon us for now over thirty days, and a cry has gone up from all around the State that the Legislature, and espe cially the Assembly, is frittering away the precious time which has been allowed to us to make laws for the people. Although tbe dominant party has been in poA-er, it seems to have failed of its purpose, and representing as we do a small portion of a party here, we deem it right and proper that we should make an honest effort to reach the proper legisla tion demanded by the people. In doing so it be comes necessary to introduce the very resolution we have here, and I hope that every member upon this floor who has the good of the people at heart will walk right up and help us to adopt that resolution, and get to work, let it hit whom i: may. Let us have work and not so many words ; and when we go borne, having made an hon est effort, the people will . acquit us as they should. Again, I wish to say there is another why we should do this thing. There has ; been a persistent effort made to place us before the ' jieoplc in the light of obstructionists to legislation, and as a matter of self-defense we have been forced to take this action. We do not wish to crush any legislation, but there are para mount measures before this body. There is the Revenue Act, above every- , thing else, and I ask the gentlemen, whether they be Republicans, Workingnien or Democrats, to come up to the work now. We must do it if we expect to accomplish anything. Mr. Merry I move to amend bj" adding to the list "and all bills rei .ting to the mandatory re quirements of the Constitution." Adopted. Mr. Corcoran— l offer the following amendment : "And all laws relating to debris, swamp and over flowed lands, navigation and water, and water ri.'hts.*' The Speaker -This is evidently offered for the purpose of defeating the resolution, and the Chair will rule it out of order. Mr. Corcoran— l appeal front the decision of the Chair. Ihe Speaker ? The Chair rules that the amend ment is offered for the purpose of defeating the res olution. Tl at these auojecta arc all included in the first part of the resolution ; they arc included un der the head of matters of great public interest. Mr. Br SCUBA RT— I second the appeal. Mr. Corcorax— l submit to the. good sense of ev ery uentleinan upon this floor, and to your knowl edge of the English language, if in that resolution there is one solitary word about navigation, or one word sbout mining debris, or about stock and stock gambling, and about corporations. The Speaker— 1 rule it out of order upon the fur ther ground also that it was evidently the intention of the amendment to load down the resolution, and was not offered in good faith. Mr. Corcoran [Cries of " Question ! question!"] I submit again that 1 have a right to Introduce any amendment to defeat any measure that I choose to. That is my privilege, and the Chair is entirely wrong in ruling me out of order. The Speaker— The rules provide that no member shall offer an amendment to a resolution that is not germane to the subject. The ayes and noes writ, demanded, and the de cision oi' the Chair was sustained by the following vote : * • Ayes — Adams, Anthony, Bennett, Brooks, Brawa of Sonoma, Brown of Yuba, Kroner, Cameron, Carr of tacraracnto, .Chamberlain,. Chandler,. Cole man, Del Valle, Diinotid, .Downs, Dnßntta, Estee, I'elton, Fjnlayson, Fox, Frink, Gorlcy, Green, Hardy, Hefshy, Hartson, Hsynes, Josse.yu, Leach, Lead better. Levee, May, McCarty of" Lake, McComas, Mcintosh, .Merry, Messenger, Morse, Mul. Holland, Xcisou, Sayle, Spencer, Stanley. Stoddard, Strceter,-t?.veetlai!d, Ward, Mason of Ventura, Was-jon of Mono, Watson, York, Young— s2. -*J*oes-*Braunhart, Bums, Carr of Ynba, Cooper, Corcoran, Cuthbert, Gaffcy, Lane, Maguire, May bell, MeCallioii, McCarthy of Sau Francisco, He* Dal', Ticket, Sinon, Walker— l 6. « on motion of Mr. Bp.u.xkr the previous question was ordered. The ayes and noes were called, and the resolution adopted by the following v.." :' . \ Ayes — Anthony, Bass, Bennett, Ilraunhart, Brooks," Brown of Sonoma, Brown . M Yuba, * Braner, Cameron, Carr of Sacramento, Chamberlain, Chand ler, Coleman, Culiibcrt, Del Yalle, Dimood, Downs, Dnßrulz, Estee, Felton, FmUyson, Fox, Friok, Garibaldi, ' (Jorloy, Gr.en. Hardy, Hcrshy, Hines, Leach, Leadbetter, Levee, Maguire, May, M dirty of Lake, McCarthy of Sin Fran, McComas, McDade, M. Intosh, Merry, Messenger, Morse, Mul holland, Nelson, Sayle, Sinon, Si er.eer, Stanley, Stoddard, S Teeter, Sweetland, Ward, Wason of Ven tura, Wasson of Mono, Watson, York, Young, Mr. Speaker— oft. Noes— Burns, Carr of Yuba, Cooper, Corcoran, Galley, Josselyn, Lane, Maybt.ll, McCallion, Picket, Walker— Mr. Lrai.:*'HAET gave notice of a motion to recon sider. RETORTS Or COMMITTEES. Mr. Hersiiv, from the Committee on Engross ment, reported Assembly Bill So. 42 correctly en grossed. Mr. Brooks, from the Committee on Enrollment, I reported Assembly Bills Nos. 34 and IS as correctly enrolled. . . Mr. Fox, from the Committee on Judiciary, re ported back Assembly Bill No. 28, recommiuding passage as amended. ''*" . Mr. Ester, from the Committee on Mileage, re ported that C. Hartson was entitled to $18 'SO mile age. ' Allowed. petition. . : Mr. Stasiev presented a petition from citizens of San Luis Obispo county in relation to a form of town government ' - -".-*;—"'*.*-'-** PIRST KEADIXO of bills. All the Assembly bills introduced yesterday, hav ing been printed, were read a first time. ihe House refused to recede from Assembly amendments to Senate Bill No. SO, and the Chair appointed Messrs Mcintosh, Hardy and Fox a Com mittee ou Conference on the part of the Assembly. A QfESTIO*- C F PP.IVILEOE. : Mr. Mayeell— Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege, it is asserted through the colamns of the daily press that a member of this house has made the assertion that there are gentlemen here who said tbe following : "You Republicans bave assumed the responsibility, aid we intend -" ' The Speaker— A question of privilege is not in order, and the gentleman will take his seat. A question of privilege is never in. order unless it is I-ersonal to the gentleman I iniri-U. Mr. Mayio.li.- 1 believe it is persona! — — The Speaker— ls your name mentioned *' . . Mr. Mayd.-.ll— sir; but I believe The Speaker— Then you are out of order. REOIXATI.VO THE SALE Of SIIXIXO STOCKS. ' Assembly Bill No. 75 was taken up for second reading. It is a bill introduced by Mr. Gorky for the leuru.ation of the .ale- of mining st-.c::*. the question being on the amendments recommended by tbe committee. The first amendment was to strike out the word " felony " and insert tbe word "mis demeanor." i -'::/■• *\ - ■ •■.-'-.'* -* Mr. GoRLF.v opposed all the amendments of the committee, saying 1 that they were intended to kill the bill.'-' Said be: There are gentlemen on this 'or who are prepared to light Ibis bill to the bitter end. I would rather see the sleek Exchange and its sup porters sink Into obscurity than to see 'one more tear trace its -ko/m down the cheek of soma pool woman, as I have seen in San Fraucisco, who has been robbed of her little all by these men who style themselves brokers. ; I hare been solicited to accept the amendment proposed by the committee, which ii*-* *.*W3S -..V*. *---.* ...jrt*.. ..¥*••* -&<£. "***-*t^-.Ta-,***->-*: «***. -sa-***. strikes out the word ■ "usin^" in the sentence, '" Brokers are hereby prohibited from using, loan ing, hypothecating or selling any stock on band be longing in whole or in part to others." Why. sir, this is the joker '. It looks supcifliioua ; hut, sir, it is tl'.e very word that catches them. We do not propose that they shall hoodwink and rob the peo ple a y longer. Pass this bill a* originally fie s-ntel, and from the degraded depths of Pauper alley spirits thai once walk.d in the pride and majesty of manhood, but are now borne down by the brokers' yoke of oppression, will reassert their powers and bless those who dared to shatter tbe chains that had bound them so long as slaves to tbe brokers' car of Juggernaut. Mr. t elton moved to strike out the provision against hypothecating stock. He said the result of this bill will be that the business will be reduced down to nothing.. . It would reduce it down to a cash basis. A million dollars' worth of business done each day, with proper restrictions, would make it as legitimate asany other commercial interest. Ilought to be guarded till it could take care of itself. A mer chant sells goods, rereiung in.part payment notes which he isubiged to hypothecate with the banks in order to obtain money to carry nobis business. VI by should the stock dealers be restricted in this regard? This bid would reduce it down to the amount of capital that each broker is possessed of, while if he is allowed to hypothecate bis securities, the same as the merchant, his business will be brought down to the commercial level, provided you provide proper restrictions. The men who constitute these brokers are goo -, bad and indifferent, but I will say there are plenty of them who are the peers of any man upon this floor.. Mr. l)c llri tz said the time bad come forthepeople to stand up and regu : ate this giant. The jieople want 'the stock business reduced to a cash basis, where it should be. The effect of margins is to freeze out the small fry, and those not ou the inside. If it wou'd reduce the business to a cash basis that was what was most to be desired. .-i,- AFTERNOON SESSION, i The discussion on the mining stock bill was con tinued. Mi. VoiNc, said there were others interest ed in this matter besides stock-brokers. The peo ple themselves are most deeply interested. They demand that we should inaugurate a system of rev enue, establish a tystem of water rights, and other measures, among .vbich is that to regulate the sale of mining stocks. Said he: "The gentleman on my right (Felton) has eulogized the brokers. I take it for grunted that you are all familiar with the practice adhered to by the brokers. Their practices may be fair between the dealers and the citizens, bnt in nine cases out of ten the citizen loses all and the dealers make the money. It is inimical to the interests of California that this business should be continued. ' The alleged object i. to promote the mining interest. If California were gainer a million dollars every year, the balance of trade would be in her favor and I would not favor this bill. Unless I am misinformed by the current reports the balance of trade is not less than that sum against ht.r annual ly. Tlie assessments usually double the dividends paid into the State. He was of the opinion that brokers should sustain the same rela tions towards their customers as attorneys do towards clients, secrecy and fairness. AH the amendments of the committee were voted down emphatically, almost unanimously. Mr. I'm-tos withdrew his amendment and the bill was ordered read a third time. ■*-. THE I'.AII.UOAU BILLS. The Railroad Commissioner bills which were re ported on favorably by the committee were read a second time. Mr. Mcl alios bill, -.vbich was recommended to be rejected, was taken up. .Mr. llr.AyxiiAr.T moved to amend by inserting in t?;e list, of officers " a Bailin", with a salary of *-*l',ooo per annum." Mr. McCarthy moved to amend the amendment by making the salary si, 200. Carried. After some dis.-iissi ii the salary of the Secretary was fixed at ¥2,400. Tho Board is authorized to em ploy an attorney at 85,000 per annum, anil the sala ries of the Commissioners was fixed at SI.OCO. The bill as thus amended was ordered placed at the head of the file for Monday. The Assembly then adjourned until Monday at 0:30. ... COMMITTEES. 1 The Senate Judiciary Committee held a meeting Saturday evening/, when Senate Bill No. 6, to pre vent corporations from employing i hinese, and the Senate bill to prevent the issuance of licenses to persons ineligible to citzenship, were considered. These bills were referred to this committee for report as to their constitutionality. They will *be returned to the Senate to-day, with a majority rejM.rt that they are within the purview of the Constitution, and also accompanied by a minority report that they are in conflict with the United States Constitution and the Burliugame treaty. The Senate bill upon the subject of labor and mechanics' liens was also discussed, but without Anal action was postponed for a full committee. The Assembly Committee upon Swamp Lands will hold a meeting at their room this evening at the Capitol, for consideration of Assembly Bill No. 129, which provides for funding the indebtedness of the State swamp land warrants. PRIVATE FUNERALS. Ko modern innovation on long-estab lished social customs has met with such marked favor from the best and most re fined people, both in England and America, as the innovation which dispenses with all ostentatious funeral processions. It is a custom under which ' society has long groaned, that the house of mourning must be invaded by strangers; that tho details of the last Ead ceremony must be given over to those wholly uninterested, except in the business advantages that shall accrue to them from their part in the occasion. The gathering of crowds of strangers to see "the remains." and, above all, the custom of - having the weeping friends "take leave" of the departed before the eyes of gathered spectators — all these long-estab lished customs are simply harrowing to sensitive, bereaved hearts. The long pro cession of carriages to the grave is fre quently more than half filled by those who merely go for the sake of the ride : anil unseemly mirth and unworthy gossip are too often the concomitants of a funeral procession. .* The reform which has been inaugurated in many places by the very best and most earnest people, is that of having the final leave-taking, and the removal of the body to the grave, entirely private. If desira ble, or if the departed has many friends who would like an opportunity to pay the last, token of respect, funeral services are announced to be held at a certain hour. The friends • gather ; services are held ; words of respect are spoken ; and then the assemblage is respectfully dismissed. There are no carriages in waiting, nor any further intrusion of mere' acquaintances on the sa crcdness of grief. After these ceremonies the family can have- their dead to them selves fo- the last sad farewells. They can clasp the haud and kiss the lips, and utter unrestrained all the sorrowing words that nature dictates. .They canjiid the long farewell, and close the coffin-lid. Then, it may be, as the evening shadows lengthen," the pail-bearers alone carry forth the dead, and they and the family mourners aline follow the dear remains to the place of in terment. How infinitely more congenial to sorrowing hearts is such a mode of pro cedure than the ostentatious, confusing, tedious ceremonies that have so long ob tained at funerals ! Motives of mere delicacy and personal feeling and a sense of the sacrcdness of grief and of the true proprieties of life, dictate these reforms in the mode of fu neral services. There is another motive which all sensible people should . consider, and that is, the great expense often forced upon families ill able to bear it by osten tatious funerals. It is certainly no allevi ation, bat rather an aggravation of the grief of bereaved families, to have added the anxiety and distress of planning to meet heavy bills ; of being necessitated to deny themselves necessary clothing and ' food, as many are obliged to ' do, to pay for the hollow display of the. burial day. And inasmuch as many people. in limited cir cumstances hesitate to inaugurate this re form lest they should be regarded as want ing in respect to their dead, we trust that we shall see it more and more adopted by the wealthy and influential. By thus set ting the example, the following of which will lighten the burden of their poorer neighbors, they may cause even their grief to bless an.l benefit their fellow men. — [Western Magazine. Quiver Schools.— The discipline of the Qmncy schools of Boston astonishes the old-fashioned teachers. While it was being explained by one of the committee the other day, an old teacher objected,' ''but — this is very noisy." "Precisely, madam, this is a work-shop, not a funeral. You cant have a beehive 1 without a buzz." "And,'' continued the critic, "that little boy in the plaid jacket whispered to the little . girl in white." " Quite, likely, madam ; we can readily find an exense for bright-eyed, curly- healed, rosy-cheeked little boys who Kill whisper to little girls in white. We once had a tendency in tiiat direction ourselves, and we do not sec any occasion for ponndin-/ him or shaking him, or standing him in the corner, or putting him in a dark closet, or even appearing to notice it at all." Teachers make a great advance in school government when they learn how not to sec. ■ A London lady , has ordered a Watteau enameled snuff-box, set in diamonds, to be added to her muff, thus reviving the modes of a 100 years ago. • ■ : ."; ■'-'*.. * :.'.*...' MANHATTANISMS. FACTS AND FEATURES OF GOTHAM'S CHARITY ; BALL. ■ Tllden as He Appears To-day— Good Joke on a Rich Lawyer— Beecher to Write . Another Novel-Varieties. . New York, January 31, 1880. . The social event of the week and the season was, of course, the Charity Ball (so the ball for the benefit of the Nursery and Child's Hospital is named by way of distinction), given , Thursday evening at the Academy of Music. This is always spoken of as the fashionable event of the year, and is regarded out of town as some thing more remarkable than it is. Even here many persons imagine that to attend the Charity, to be ono of a number of en tirely unknown and unnoticed people mys teriously confers some sort of distinction. They would not miss the occasion for any thing, they say ; but they would never be missed from the occasion, j There is a good deal of exaggeration and considerable sham about this ball. It must be admitted to be, however, by all odds the genteelest of any public ball given in the city. The tickets are only §5, and may be bought by any respectable person of the managers, who have exclusive charge of and are re sponsible for their sale. The managers do not, therefore, as may be inferred, sell tickets to people they are unacquainted with, and this precaution prevents disrep utable men anil women from getting into the ball. That the Charity, however, is always attended by . . THE VERY BEST PEOPLE In New York society, that it is altogether fashionable and elegant, is untrue. Many men and women of wealth, refinement and position are managers, and lend tone and prestige to the entertainment. But there are other managers — men whose ante cedents might not bear examination — who could not, By even liberal interpretation, be ranked among gentlemen. While the list of managers includes a number of fa miliar and highly esteemed names, there are the names of others who ape fashion, and whose loftiest ambition is to appear there. These push themselves invariably, and pushing of a social kind is commonly compensated with success. Any one may be a manager whoj stands, in the present, fairly before the world, and who will take a -number of tickets. There are ' always people anxious for the honor, so considered ; consequently the list swells every year. It is an excellent investment of $100, some of them think, and they are eager to make it. They would prefer contribution to charity in that .way — i. c., to their own vanity to charityinamoredirectmanner. Almos-any of us can be generous or virtuous, so long as generosity and virtue count forourself-love. The Charity, the other evening, was the most successful ball, socially and pecuni arily, that has been given at the Academy for years. 1 cannot remember anyone that has moved so smoothly. At midnight, and for an hour after, the crowd was so great that dancing was done with difficulty ; but wise folks do not expect to dance there. The proper thing is to sit in your box, chat with your friends, look weariedly at the bounding throng, walk over the Hoor once or twice, return to your box, and after feeling assured that everybody has seen and sufficiently admired your toilette (I 'am writing tnis for women), to order your carriage and drive home. The last Charity's receipts, including rent of boxes, will reach, I understand, .**20,000 at least — perhaps $25,000. Among those present were a number of dry goods clerks, man tuamakers, petty tradesmen and the like — honest, respectable folks, to be sure, though neither millionaires nor leaders of fashion, a3 the Charity Ball patrons arc assumed for the most part to be. There were not at least, a3 there are apt to bo at most public balls here, any notorious persons, profes sional blacklegs, demireps, adventuresses and members of tiiatorder. The managers of the Charity Ball have invariably succeeded in keeping out such unpleasant cattle, and deserve credit for their vigilance and energy, since it is not easy to achieve this, as you are probably aware, in the capital of the New World. The Charity Ball is really AN ADVERTISEMENT til' CLOTHES. Every woman who attends makes a spe cial effort to appear rainientally at her best, and she does so appear. Any number of gowns are ordered from Paris, an.l the city modistes are busy as they can be for weeks previous. Women go there to tee and be seen,' but particularly to display their costumes, which are of the most novel pattern and elaborate design. It is an oc ular flash of garments, and the wearers en joy it exceedingly ; while men like myself Lave a general notion that it is no doubt very tine, though they are totally lacking in appreciation of special effects and de tails. How true it is that women, albeit they may have begun to dress for men, have long dressed for one another, having gone, in richness, diversity and minuti: *, wholly beyond the capacity of our sex to judge of their splendors. When I wished to cross the floor, the other evening, while th.* dancing was in progress, what a -.aunt let of petticoats I had to run, and superb petticoats they were ! I have done the thing so often that I have acquired no lit tle skill in it. Some men might not care to succeed.- They would stop at the first mystic garment, and refuse to proceed further. They would like to be so entan gled. But whatever the result, all men are more or less engaged in running the gaunt let of petticoats, and "precious few get through unhurt. It is a perilous under taking oven at the Academy. "* ■ Among the Croesuses, at the Charity, were James R. tseene and D. 0. Mills of California, and their wives. One of the most observed and least striking figures wat .; • $6 SAMUEL J. TILDE**.", •Who looked feebler and less alive than I have seen him look for many months. He certainly has something of the resemblance of a galvanized corpse. * There is not a particle of animation in his face or vigor in his frame. . His left arm seems paralyzed, hanging shriveled and loose at his side ; one eye ■is almost closed; his entire de meanor is that of a dead man,' making a hollow pretense to be alive. Nevertheless, there is a deal of cunning, perspicacity, will and work in that little meager, shrunken body. He is an embodiment of selfishness, it is said ; lie has no more ex alted motive than his own gains, political and financial. Nobody likes him, or has ever liked him ; so ho is without passion, sympathy or magnetism. Still, there is no question but he is a very probable Demo cratic candidate for the "Presidency, and he feels confident that the Democrats will be obliged to take him— not because they want him or admire him, but because he is more available or less unavailable than any other politician of his party, owing altogether to his large wealth, and his willingness to use it in the service o{ his ambition. [ A man who, so far as the general public is aware, has no existence independent of the Charity Ball, is ARTHUR LEARY. . * '; => * '_■ He has opened the • ball for many years : has literally grown gray and bald in the social cause.' His name never appears in the newspapers except in connection with the Charity, and those who do not attend it have no idea what manner of man he is. He is generally supposed to be a very im posing person, with luxuriant. tresses,' of striking figure and impressive deportment, despite his ancient beaudom. j He is actu ally a tall, slender, well-Dred man, not no ticeable in any , way, and -. not suggesting society or fashion in the least. He looks like a hard-headed Scotch capitalist, who 'i ...„». >~. .-..,;< - *■-■■■• DAILY KErORD-I'MftN SERIES, YOU 111: 10— NISIBEB 140. might have more acquaintance with his private ledger than with conventionalities and entertainments.' He is f a capitalist to a moderate extent; he is a bachelor to ''an f immoderate ' extent, having withstood the fascinations of two genera tions of belles, and having played gallant to the mothers, as young ladies, whose daugh ters he is now escorting. He has always been consecrated lo soci ety, bnt has taken so good care of him self that he shows none of the puffiness, hardness and animalism apt to accompany continual heavy dinners, late hours and in cessant persuit of pleasure. He is amiable, intelligent, common-sensible . mere so than are most men so much addicted to so ciety." What he would do without the charity ball, or what the charity ball would do without him, it is impossible to conjec ture. They are as much a part of one an other as are the hcrse and man . of the fa bled Centaur. . , Arthur Leary is now swallowed up again. He will not emerge until next winter. His visible life is confined to the night of the charity ball, after which he relapses into his normal oblivion. He may be consid ered strictly a social ephemeron. A LE.iAL WRECKER. Samuel L. M. Barlow, who was very noticeable at the ball on account of ' hia liberal proportions, has made a large part of his ample fortune by tl c management of railway cases. He is a railway lawyer, and along with Samuel J. Tilden has the repu tation of a wrecker that is, a man who in his professional capacity wrecks corpora tions for his own advantage. In other words, he gets , enormous fees, and people who envy his good luck give him a bad name. Win. R. Travers, of Wall street, a famous wag, whose stories are in every body's mouth, went into his office one day, and remarked, with his peculiar stammer, " I-I've a goo-good joke on Sa-Sam Barlow. ' y " ■ ' " Weil, what is it, Travers V "Pro-probably yo-you wo- won't be-be lieve it. Bu-but I-I a-actually saw Sa-*Sam Barlow o-on the cur-corner, ju-just now, wi-with his hands in his own pockets." A SAGACIOUS MANAGER. ' T -'* There has been, as you may have ob served, considerable difference of, opinion about Edgar Fawcett's new play,: "The False Friend," now drawing crowded houses at the Union Square Theater. The piece is very clever, and though it has a number of palpable faults, it is decidedly effective as an acting drama, and that is what is wanted above everything else. A. M. Palmer, the manager, understands this clearly. While he appreciates the purpose and influence of the Press of the better sort, he does not care for the opin ions of critics when these clash with the opinion of the public. He is a man of sound judgment, correct taste, and at the same time of thorough practicability. He is one of the best of critics himself, as his judgment of plays presented to him demonstrates. He reads them himself, and if he approves, accepts them, and m the best style, with all the afikieut aids at his command. - Every piece which lie has accepted has enjoyed unequivocal pros perity. Unlike other managers, he has no fear of what the newspapers may say after he has once made up his mind. He rather expects them to censure a new American play ; but he knows that tbeir censure will do no harm if the play has the requisite quali ties. He has more than once defied the critics, and his defiance has been justified by the community. He plainly believes that one (himself), with the ticket seller, is a majority, and so it-has proved. Would that we had more . managers like A. M. Palmer. He is at once the most discriminating and the .most successful theater director in the metropolis. The native drama owes liim much, and will owe him much more. When he has accepted a play the favorable verdict of the public may be anticipated with confidence.* / v units. Now that Emerson has ceased to write, and is philosophically awaiting the sum mons of nature to another sphere of ex istence, there is active and earnest de mand for new books by him. Thi3 is very like the world and the course of fame. When Emerson, as a young man, had pro duced his initial volume, "Nature and Other Essays," it lay on the shelves of the Boston publisher twenty years before even the cultured of that city could discover anything in it. Then they found in its pages fresh oracles. Nearly all the most successful men in Wall street were originally from small towns, and had to depend co their own ex ertions for a livelihood. , , Daly's adaptation from the German, pre sented with the title of the "ltoyal Middy," Wednesday evening, has made a decided hit. It is one of the very best musical comedies we have ever had, and it is mounted with all the sumptuousnesa for which Daly has always be*, noted.'* The "lloyal Middy" will prove a formidable rival to the " Pirates of Penzance,'.' to which many prefer it. Some of the num bers are so very sweet and taking that they refuse to desert the memory. It is likely to have, and it certainly deserves to have a long run. .■ James PartoD's " Life of Voltaire," on which he has been engaged for many years, and which he has regarded as a labor of love, will probably be ready tor the pub lishers by spring. It cannot fail to be very interesting. Mr. Partcn is the most interesting of biographers. A journalist here says that Hon. S. S. Cox writes at least one hundred private letters a year to the editors of newspapers, urging them to notice his course in Con gress, and to make laudatory mention of what he has done, is doing, or is about to do. It is strange that a man who has been a journalist himself can beg in his own autograph for wholesale puffs. The report comes from Brooklyn that Henry Ward Beccher 11. tends to write an other novel, much of which is expected to be autobiographical. Such a novel would necessarily have an enormous sale. . - During the week just closed, 52 persons have died in this city who were more than 72 years old, and (5 of them were over 85. longevity is steadily increasing in this country, particularly at the great centers. j Chai-bekt. A BoAßDiso-ScnooL Story.— lf anyone ever wanted to laugh when it would have been the hight of impropriety to even have smiled, they, may be reminded of their feelings on such occasions by the following good story : "In an Episcopal boarding school, a few years since, the scholars and teachers were assembled for morning prayer. The reading and singing were over, and all were resuming their scats, when one of the young ladies, of a very short and thick stature, missing her chair, seated herself with a thud on the floor. Nobody smiled. All were too decorous for that. The fallen one, embarrassed into the momentary loss of common sense, re tained her lowly seat, opened ; her prayer book, and appeared to jbe earnestly en gaged in examining its contents. This was almost too much for her companion*, and a ismile began to straggle on many a fair countenance, when, the rector rote and commenced reading the first morning les son. He read from the fifth chapter of Amos, as follows: 'The virgin of | Israel has fallen ; she shall no more rise ; she is forsaken upon her land ;, there is none to raiso her up.' : This was too much ; the voice of the rector trembled as he looked up and saw the fallen virgin ; the scholars turned red in their faces, and the exercises were brought to a hasty close." * "How admirably,". says Calino," "some words describe the objects to which they are applied ' There's the word * orange," for instance. | Now, an orange is an orange in color ; it his the form of an orange, the taste of ;an orange ; nay, it is truly. an orange, as the name would lead you to ex*. pect."