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HWSORS OF_THE POLICE.
Can&n American Have'Two. Residences
Has; He Right of Choice From Which to
Register ?—Ths Board Deliberating cn
Thiss~®uestion— Capt. Siebert’s Case, Like
a Serial, Again Continued— Capt. Caffrey
Tried for Doing His Duty—Two Hundred
Men Lance Attendance on Wednesday and
Leave.. Without a Commission to Hear the
Cases r Why the Adjournments Came
About-f The Commissioners Themselves
on Trial Before the Mayor.
DAPI'AIN .JOLEY’S CHARGE OF ALLEGED ILLE
GAL BEGISI’IIATION.
The trial of Cant. Michael Foley. Tenth Precinct,
Zor Illegally renlstering himeolf. was a regular serio
comic farce. The charge was maae by somebody.
Hud endorsetOyy Commissioner Erlrtvdt’s stamp of
approval, hut when it came before Commissioners
Wheeler and Nichols, they were so puzzled what to
do about it that they adjourned the case lor two
weeks to get an opinion from counsel forth? Board,
who was present, but begged time to gi.vo Jt atten-
facts wore these: Captain Foley had been
Iransferred frequently by the Board, but he could
act always transfer his family. He eventually con
tluded to sleep in ..the station-house, and make that
ais residence, going once in a while to visit his fam
fly. Having made the station-house his residence,
he registered from,there, and when registering,
brought one of his .patrolmen to prove that fact.
Ibis satisfied the Inspectors of Election, anil he was
permitted to vote. But some one in the force in
the clerical department at headquarters thought
fit to draw up a cbarge of “ willful and corrupt per
jury ” against the captain, forgetting that if a man
bus two residences, he has the privilege to choose
from which to register.Jftmself, if he has domiciled
himself therein in the legal way at the place from
which he registers. True, he has abandoned bis
Wife in the other residence lor a certain time, but
the law can’t takeup the wife's complaint till the
wife has made it.
Mr. Peter Mitchell refuse !, to plead to the com
plaint, would not listen to its being read, and would
not allow a witness to be sworn, until he had dis
cussed the jurisdiction of the court to try the case,
and until beard on its legal points. At the request
ol counsel for the Board, witnesses were ordered to
retire-while the argument proceeded. Mr. Mitchell
said that the Commissioners w?re A aware of the va
rious transfers that they had made of Captain Foley
eince tbey had appointed him captain. Iraneferring
is a hobby with one of the Commissioners. Moving
him from one place to another, fie undertook to
move hie.'domicile with him, but he coaid not do it
always, and eventually, as be was not a man of
means, he at last concluded to make his residence
in the statkm-house, That was bis residence, and
if his family had a domiciletsomewhere else, the Po
lice Commiseibnera had no jurisdiction over the
case. The constitution of this State had .provided
the mode and manner upon which persons might be
tried and convicted of offenses against the law. The
crime charged .against Captain Foley was perjury,
and hence a crime against a statutory law, the pun
ishment of which was ten years in the State Prison,
disqualifying him from holding office or giving evi
ience in any civil or criminal court. So the law was,
that before being so disqualified it was his right
loat he should be .tried by his peers—by a jury of
twelve, and a court of competent jurisdiction. This
was the law laid down by the constitution, and the
constitution also held that a man should not be tried
iwico for the same offence. Asking him to appear
before the Commissioners .to be tried for that of
fense, and then to put him in jeopardy before a jury
was making him answerable twice for the s-me of
fense. This was neither law, justice, eqn.ty, nor
to mm on sense, and the Board should so hold it.
The second point made by Mr. Mitchell was, that
Ibould the Commissioners decide him guilty of
“ willful and corrupt perjury," it would be a great
wrong. How could the court (which was not a jury
•f peers) decide it? It was a question of fact for a
|ury to pass upon—what was the legal residence of a
man. The law had put a construction on that, that
unless it was “willful and corrupt," it was no crime.
Was there rny charge that the captain registered
Corruptly ? If so, where was it ?
There wa£-none shown.
* Mr. Mitchell then went into the question of resi
dence and domicile. The law decided that a man
may have a home where his family dwells, but the
man’s residence was not necessarily there. The
roan may have a residence in one place, his family
In another. Mr, Mitchell said the captain made bis
home in the station-house by sleeping five or six
nights a week in it, and when he went to register he
took a policeman.with him toprove that fact, the
Inspectors of Registry received him, and recorded
his name. If he had committed any offense it w-ts a
felony, and it was the duty to send the case to the
District Attorney, to have him indicted for the
•ffense.
Ex-Judge Peachall, Mnoeiaied with Mr. Mitchell,
rut the case in a nutshell. We have a Board of
Reglstiy, and a place for registering; they hear his
statement, and they say ha is entitled to register
and vote in that election precinct. They decide
he is entitled to vote. Suppose he did corruptly
register, is it the Police Board that should try
him ? Isn’t it for the District Attorney to say, here
is a man who has voted illegally ?—wasn’t it for a
court to determine that question ? If the question
hangs on that point, and he says he has right, is it
for this board to decide on questions of law and
fact ? Looking at it iu another light the constitu
tion of this State expressly states if a man is
charged with an offense of this kind, be is entitled
to be tried by a jury—it was a questjoa of fact.
They were arriving at a decision that the Board of
Registry had decided. They could see where it led
to. The charge was perjury; if- convicted, ibe case
would be carried up for review, and tried criminally.
A fair trial could not be bad after it had been preju
diced by this Beard.
• Commissioner Wheeler said that this was a very
important question to decide, and adjourned the
-ci&v two weeks io have a full Board, when commis
eioner Smith came back from Europe, and Commis
sioner Erfoardt had got through with his boneymoSri.
CAPT. SIEBERT’S ALLEGED PERJURY.
The case of Capt. Jacob Siebert was called on Tues
day, but owing to the sickness of Commissioner
Wueeler, the honeymoon of Commissioner Erhardt,
and the European excursion of President Smith,
obout a hundred and fifty witnesses and interested
parties in the proceedings, had again to return a way
up to Bloomingdale after.losing a whole day.
' Some hold that there is a sameness in the cases of
Siebert and Foley. There is none at all in the two.
in Foley’s case the crime with which he is charged
was commenced and completed stt the polls. It the
Commissioners believed him guilty, they should be
impeached tor failing to send bis ease to the District
Attorney forthwith, for action. His alleged crime is
a felony well detined by statute. But they don’t be
lieve it, or the papers would have been sent to the
Grand Jury.
S.ebert’s case, on the contrary, Is entirely differ
ent-, It is a simple misunderstanding. A patrolman
wrote an anonymous letter to Inspector Thorn, gave
It to a roundsman, the roundsman dropped it on the
Boulevard ’at tne feet of a patrolman; for a time
this anonymous letter became common property.
Finally it was handed to the sergeant in command,
who was “brote" for not sending this dropped
scandal to the inspector; he handed it to the rounds
man who was anonymously lied about, and because
he stuck the lie about himself in bis pocket, be, too,
was "broke." After the roundsman and sergeant
from the department they raid they
ftliowed Illi ß floating scandal to the captain. He said
*■* trial he heard of it, but refused to look at it.
prove he saw it then, that Wou.d relieve
J,™ I ®;*;* responsibility and reinstate them in
them of tee % ‘nt the man tha t wrote that scur
effico strain. Ab _ nnt oa trlab
™ and Foleys
?.!’ <n “ he
this: The proceedings in the b*. nnmnieted in
in the Board, and have not yet be*u ? or * e ?j the
f 'oJey’s case, all was complete before it ♦ ; s p-
Commissioners. It it was not a fit case for
trict Attorney to take up, it was a matter that
not pertain to QqjpiQdedto&ers. That is ail tiierfc
is in it, «*•*-’< fr*? «- c
•jd** CAPTAIN CAFMfiFS TRIAL.
f This was virtually for accepting a roundsman’s
report, and making a complaint on hearing his evi
dence. The charge was conduct unbecoming an of
ficer, to wit: On the sth of November hejmade a false
charge against Patrolman Burke, charging him with
jbeina absent from post, which was not true, and
should have made it improperly p&troling. Thiar fie
made without proper investigation.
The captain said: The roundsman went ou Officer
JBnrke’s post, a very short one, reaching from Wall
to Liberty street, on Nassau street. He went over
cnce and did not find him. He went over a second
time, but before starting lie commenced to time
Lira. Going the third time, he iound him patroling
in the wrong direction, to the left. That was im
properly patroling his post. Burke admitted that he
went fifty feet off bis post, in Pine street, to try a
(easement door. That he had no business to do.
The officer, according to the report, could not be
found on post, he patrolcd it improperly, and was
also absent from his post.
► One of the Commissioners, al the close of the
ease, whispered to the other:
“ Why the was this complaint made ?”
The query might well be asked: upon what evi
dence can a captain prefer tis charges, it he does
not accept the statements of bis subordinates ?
TRIALS ADJOURNED.
Vednesday, regular trial day, two hundred police
men appeared promptly at nine o’clock, to be dis
ciplined. They waited till ten o’clock, when a clerk
dismissed them like schoolboys till eleven o’clock.
At eleven o’clock the clerk announced all cases off
until next Wednesday. The adjournment was ow
ing to the Commissioners being cited to appear be
fore the Mayor on Thursday, they having to attend
to getting up their own defence.
JUDGMENTS BY THE BOARD.
Ybere were none the past week, as the Ooinmts-
Sioners were teo busy attending to their own de
fense before the Mayor. ».
f A word to the force: Duty will be exacted from
tho men as heretofore. If the Commissioners art
removed other commissioners will try the charges
that are gathering; if the Commissioners are re
tained the charges will be tried and judgments ren
dered according to the evidence.
i It is of no consequence to tne force what turn
may take place, they must do their duly all the
same; those who thick there is no head to the force
will find otherwise to their loss if they shirk their
duty.
A. Bvo Llier’» ‘Vindication#
CHARGE OF STEALING AN OVERCOAT—A MA- I
LICIOUd PROSECUTION.
Yesterday iu the Special Sessions Adam Lieber
w-M arraigned to answer the charge of stealing a
coat and shirt from bis brother
adjourned case, because the complainant refused to
appear to prosecute at the trial day.
•• V/by couldn’t jou como hero?’’ asked Justice
F,-m;aer.
«• I had rheumatism," answered the witness.
< L.<u.do’t you walk at all?"
“Lot much."
«* You could walk to court and make a complain t ?”
*' Y ?a. M
«• You went out in the evening ?’’queried Justice
K’.lbrein.
“ Yes?*
“And you wore able to walk back home?" chimed
la Justice Flummer.
‘ Yoe, sir."
“Now we will take the evidence," Baid Justice
Fiaminer.
ike evidunco was that tho defeudant got the coat
f<um hla brother in' Southampton, England, wore it
ovar here, and it did not come into the brother’s
head to have him arrested until the Bth of Decem
ber. He saw him wear the stolen overcoat for a
year,
Why ho cabled bls brother’s arrest does not ftp
-at Mi, «a h-u w. jfe* A* : •
plainant was himself arraigned for contempt cl
court in declining to obey a eummous. He waf
Bent to the Tombs .for tea. days.
’ A SHEEV/0 DODGE.
J PLAYING BEAR FOR A LIVING.
/An artist has recently published in a French jour
nal an account of his Swiss sketching tour. On a
j beautiful a'iternoon in June, of the present year, h<
, left his hotel in Intei‘lakon, went out alone with his
camp-stool and easel, mid strayed as far as the fool
. ox the Jungfrau. As he was about to begin bis
s sketch, he was startled by seeing, a few yards in
3 fiont of him, a huge bear, that growled ferociously.
He seized a six-chambered revolver and levelled ii
> at the beast, but before bo could fire be beard th<
words:
“Halt! halt!"
The bear sat on his bind lege and wrung his fore
paws.
“What?" cried the artiet, “do bears speak Eu
» glish?"
Then holding the revolver close to the nose of the
, pretended beast, he demanded:.
1 “ What dost ti»ou in this accursed costume ?’’
9 The rogue in the bear’s akin replied that ho was
1 merely earning his living. He was a driver by pro
> fession, but the season had been a bad one, and be
. had been obliged to take another trade. He had
■ entered into a compact with a number ot guides to
clothe himself in a bear’s akin—“which I can as
i sure you is as hot as purgatory in such weather as
l this”—and plant himself in one .of the favorite
mountain paths.
' “When one of my associates comes along this
• road with a tourist I suddenly show myself. The
. foreigner is ready fo die with fright, but the cour
ageous guide rushes at me and drives me away,
naturally receiving a very handsome douceur for his
bravery in risking his own life to preserve that of
his employer."
In the evening the bear and guide generally met
at an inn and divided the spoil. Tho bear pleaded
so piteously that the artist did not have the heart
to have him arrested. z
SIR ROGER TICHBORNE.
ANOTHER MAN WHO KNEW THE FAT BARO
NET.
An old man named George Simmonde, living in
Oakland, California, says he saw Sir Roger Tich
barne in Sydney, Australia. His story runs about
us follows: One day, while sauntering down upon
Talbot’s wharf, in Sydney, his attention was drawn
to a young-looking man sitting upon a piece of tim
ber. The latier was earnestly watching the loading
of a lot of wool into a large ship which lay along
side the wharf. Mr. Simmonds took a seat beside
him, and before many minutes had flitted by both
were conversing. The stranger was anxious to get
a chance to proceed to Liverpool, but no encour
agement being given him he started to go. Before
doing so, however, he pulled a slip of paper out of
his pocket and exclaimed:
“ This shows that lam the son of a baronet. lam
lost, and am without a cent. A few days ago I,
among others, was shipwrecked. Two of us were
picked up, and here I am.”
The road to a neighboring town was pointed out
to him, and, bidding Mr. Simmonds good-by, he
started to go on. Next day, however, he was again
seen on the street. He told Mr. Simmonds that be
had procured a situation as cattle driver. Nothing
further was thought of the matter until one day,
while sitting in an employment office, Mr. Simmonds
carelessly referred to the stranger and his queer ac
tions. The keeper of the office at once informed
him that the position of cattle driver had been gain
ed through taat office, and since the young man’s
departure a bundle of papers bearing the name of
Sir Roger Tichborne were found. Mr. Simmonds
has tho dates, conversations, and the exact de
acriptwn of the man, all written down, and baa
sent a Mtatemeut of the matter to England.
A DOG DETECTIVE.
If WAS A PARISIAN DOG, HENCE ITS SA
GACITY.
(F» o?m Gtvliffnani'f Mcwnwr.)
A well-dressed young woman entered a restau
rant not far from the terminus of the Orleans Rail
way, and told the waiter to bring her in all haste a
basin of «oup, as she was about to take her depart
ure on the next train. This was immediately done,
and after having eaten it and paid tho waiter, she
was hurrying away, saying that she should certainly
be late, when she perceive I her passage barred by
a large dog, which refused to let her pass. She at
tempted by caresses to put it aside, but the animal
held firm and opposed her way.
“ I shall certainly be late!” cried she, “Do take
away that hon-ible dog I" -
The waiter and the master cried out, “Vidocq.
Vidocq, give way, sir!" but the dog never stirred.
One of the waiters here whispered something to
the master, who, coming up to the young woman,
aaid:
“H my dog prevents you leaving the premises
the reason must be that you have some of the prop
erty belonging lo tbe house about you. You bad
better givs it up at once and go your way."
Tbe person thus addressed at first affected great
indignation at being so accused, but at last drew, out
a silver spoon, which she handed to the owner of
the restaurant. The dog then allowed her to pass,
znd she was hurrying off when she wan seized, by
her mantlet and forced to stop. This time it was
by a police agent, who had been ou the lookout for
several persons suspected of being concerned in a
robbery, and who, it was thought might attempt to
get off by tbe railway. She was arrested, and on
examination her mantlet was found to be furnished
with immense pockets for receiving pilfered goods.
Lt is said thia is not the first time that the dog, be
longing to the restaurant, has shown himself a faith
ful guardian of his master’s property.
“ I’M A MAN!”
THE FUNNX ADVENTURE OF A TQPULAB NOV
BUSI.
The following story Is raided inspect.op Mr. Wm.
Black, the novelist -
Ho was last Bum&er staying al Oban. Ono inovn
ing, being inclined for a swim, he selected the quiet
est nook he could find along the coast, and, having
laid his clothes carefully under a rock, proceeded to
enjoy his sea bath.
As luck would have it, a young lady, with one of
his own novels in band, came along that way, and
sat herself down by the vary side of bis garments.
Poor Mr. Wm. 81-tek did not know what to do. He
made a noise with the water, bobbed np and down,
and tided by every modest means in his power to
indicate that he was iu the vicinity, and not in full
dress. He was ashamed to stand up and shout, and
hardly ventured. Indeed, to show more than the top
of his head. So absorbing, however, was his
own story that he could not attract atten
tion. He bad never before wished that bis
literary power was less, but at that moment
bls fondest hope was that be had written at
least one dull chapter in hia tpluma. That wish
an aspiration, an ambition, a desire begot
in agony, when presently there came along that way
a short-sighted sportsman, carrying s gun, who,
seeing something acting strangely in tbe water near
at band, thought it must bs game of some kind or
other, and presented bis gun to shoot. Mr. Black
could not stand this. Forgetting the lady with one
of his own novels in hand, he startled both her and
rhe sportsman, as, flinging himself bolt upright, he
luted his arms above bis head, and cried with pa
thetic rapidity:
“Pray don’t shoot—please don’t shoot! I‘m a
xaan! I’m a man! I’m a man ! ”
Tbe lady by tbe sea-shore took the bint aud dis
appeared.
A BOSTON TRAMP.
HE WAS ONE OF THE HIGH-TONED BOMt'.
An old tramp, with his face shrunken with bun
ger, was overturning the eon teats of an offal wagon
down Main street last Tuesday afternoon, trying to
'Uh out a lunch, when a policeman came along and
> ’°n’t you go to work sewin' wood, or d!g
. > nmetlnn’, mid earn enough to git;you
‘o
corpse np to the Brighton
The old outlaw BtePMj and
he wiped his tifijpea ha SiUdi
“Pretty tuff times, boss, when er naan hex ter git I
bis witties out of er swill wagon ! I haln’t used to j
sich bizhass as this, and don’t you forget it; my
father was one of tue richest men on this continent
once; he owned morfi’u half the city of Boston, and
I was brought up in the lap of luxury, as it were; I
gx-aduated at Harvard College, and I kuow’d twenty
difiereot languages; know’d all about astronomy;
could tell ye how fur tbe pl&nits Satan, Versuvious,
Jupiter, and Venice were from the earth, and could ;
rep;at the whole Bible from the first chapter of Ad- ,
am clear through to the landing of NoAh's ark ou
Plymouth Rock.”
Then tbe policeman looked as if be was going to
drop down for a momeat, then be rallied and struck
across tbe street,' muttering:
“Well, I swear, 1 never btard anything equal that
tor ignorance, never."
——
A Solomonic Decision.
THE WAY A POKER BET WAS SETTI.ED.
(From t?M»
Three Chinamen and one Indian were playing
poker in Chinatown last night. There wax-effour
bits in the “pot;" the Indian chipped four bite
and one of the Chinamen called , him; tho Indian
took three cards, and the took three
cards. Tbe Chinaman had a pair of aces; the In
dian a pair of sixes. After the draw the Chinaman
bet a dollar, and the ludtaa raised It five for a bluff.
The Chinaman “ went to the deck," but took down
the pot. This created a controversy sad the Mar
shal was calied in to settle the matter. He went to
Chinatown and, in presence of a large audience of
whites, Chinese and Indians, sat in judgment on
the case. Like Solomon of old, who proposed io
split the difference and give e?.ch ot the disputing
mothers one-half or the baby, Mr. Brennan divided
the pot between lira disputants. This was Solo
monic justice. Hud Solomon been called upon to
adjudicate a poker case, it is more than likely,
judged iroui tbe precedent by him m-eated in the
baby oa-e, that ha would have divided tbe pot.
Santa Claus’s Nephew.
A PLEASANT LHTT/E STORY.
(Fro/n the Cai., Appeal.)
Frank Blue was in town ou Thursday, when he
was very innocently accosted on the street by a lit
tle child with the following inquiry:
“ Are you not old Santa Claus ? You look Hie tbe
pictures in the books.”
Frank’s head is very snowy, and it wns covered by
that traditional Canadian cap. But Frank was not
disconcerted by tbe child’s inquiry, and replied:
“No, my little child, I c.m. fiot Santa Claus, but
he is my uncle, and instructed me to give you ten
cents to buy candy.” •
Handing the waif the cofh; the child departed
with the pleasant belief that old Santa Claus’s relx
tious are around a-nd Christmas is near.
How She Was Insulted.
The Reveille tells of an imLyrect widower who,
with good success, had been racking himself ssree
ble to an ancient dame in Austin, until be ventured
to aak her to accompany him to an old folks’ con
cert. Then she flared up and said it was just like
i his “impidince ’’ to call her old folks. He mollified
bet by promising to take her to the first young
k folks’ concert that came off. But he says his feel
ings have changed, and he would rather be a widow
er mid feed on cold mush tfian marry au O'd cat who
NEW YORK DISPATCH. DECEMBER 23, 1877.
TRUE HEROISM.
THE SELF-SACRIFICE OF A SISTER OF THE
ORDER OF TROYES.
One of the nursing sisters of the Order of Troyes
. succumbed last month t<ym attack of hydrophobia,
contracted under circumstances of no ordinary he
roism. As related in the Pans Gazette Hebdamadaire,
a month ago Sister 8. was taking charge of some
convalescent children for a walk, the eldest of whom
was only eight years of age, when they were sud
denly assailed by a sbcei) dog, whoso jaws were run
ir. ning with foam, and which attacked them with fury.
a She instantly saw the danger of her charges, and,
resolutely interposing between the terrified chil
i 9 dren and the furious animal, bravely withstood its
ot attack. She was severely bitten, and the dog, excited
ia by the cries of the children, endeavored to rush
In npon them.
y. Then followed a splendid act of devotion. Pro
it tectiag with her body the children, who hung on
3e her petticoats shrieking with terror, this brave girl
threw herself courageously on the dog, and for tea
minutes grasped it, rolling over with it. and tbrust
e_ ing her fist into its mouth to prevent its biting tbe
children. Some peasants who ca ne up at last, beat
u _ off and killed the dog.
The Sister was iound to have fifteen deep wounds
ie on her hands, and lacerated arms; an important ar
tery was wounded. Skillful care was given to her
wounds, ligatures were applied, the parts torn were
lg cauterized, and for a short time after her return to
j, Paris some hope existed that she might escape the
ie ultimate fate which there was bo much reason to
d fear.
;0 In a week or two, however, the pharyngeal spasm,
8 _ vomiting, and hydrophobia in all its characteristic
,g symptoms appeared, and Sister S. died from this
fatal and fearful disease, finding consolation in the
certitude of having saved, at tbe price of her life,
i 9 tbe five children who had been confided to her.
Such trials of heroism can hardly serve for an ob
.. ject of comment: their memory becomes a title of
glory to the families to whom their authors belong,
’ 8 and represents in the eyes of all the spirit of sacri
l fice and devotion in its most sublime expression.
a‘ OYSTERS.
THEN SPURT BLOOD WHEN CUT.
(From the Baltimore American.)
Oyster dealers report that a great many of the
Oysters that reach Light street wharf when opened
look as if they had beep engaged in a heated family
- quarrel resulting in blows, out of which they bad
come second best. Their appearance is decidedly
a unfavorable, presenting as they do a reddish and
. altogether uninviting aspect. When cat behind the
I heart or between the gills with a knife blood spurts
a forth freely, covering tho hand of the person hold
j ing them as if it had been cut instead of the oyster.
„ The blood thus produced greatly resembles that of
, the human being in color and substance.
Oysters sometimes have this peculiarity when
3 spawning, but for them to have it at this time of the
year is unusual and hardly accountable.
t A prominent dealer say® he has heard o£ others
. noticing it at different periods, but he has not tor
3 the past fifteen years. It is confined mostly to oys
f ters gathered in tbe waters bordering on the west
ern shore, saving a few streams from Toomas* Point
Q to Oape Henry. The eastern shore is not altogether
exempt, as seine oysters caught in Pocomoke Sound,
e Miles river, and around Sogrp’s Island, have the
sama appearance and peculiarity. It is supposed
t that they were caught in very deep water before the
e frost had time to touch them.
Q Oysters, when in this condition, are worthless,
0 and, as Boon as discovered, they are sent back and
g deposited again in the water, to remain until well
touched by tbe frost. They are then edible, and
y are taken up ?.nd brought back to the market. The
. season, thus far, has been a good ono for oysters.
1 They are fat, and possess a delicious flavor,
• A Deadly Plant.
’ IT DISAPPEARED VERY MYSTERIOUSLY.
I A few years ago, there was, in the Royal Enten
te Gardens at Kew, a specimen of probably the
most poisonous plant ever introduced into En
gland. It was the jatrepha ursue, tbe properties of
which Are bo noxious that fits possession is posi
tively dangerous. Mr. Smith, the curator of the
gardens, was one day reaching over it, when its
~ fine bristling stings touched his wrist. Tbe fipst
sensation was a numbness and swelling of the
lips; the action of the poison was on tbe heart,
, circulation was stopped, and Mr. Smith toon fell
uncQnsciouß, the last thing he remembered being
cries of “ Run for the doctor!”
Either the doctor was skillful, or the dose of
poison Injected not quite, though nearly, enough;
’ but afterward tho man in whose house the plant Was
„ placed, got it thrust Into a corner, and would not
■ come within arm’s length of it; he watered the dia
bolical plant with a pot having an extremely long
I spout. In a short time, however, the plant disap
peared altogether, and another specimen of the
B genus jatropha, which was afterward introduced,
vanished in the like mysterious manner. It was
presumed that tbe attendants were secretly deter
’ mined that such plants should not be retained in
the bouses, to cause the possibility ot an accident
such as that which had happened to the curator.
< A New Perfume.
I BUT TIMES AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO WAS
1 ’ (From, the Austin, Nev., Reveille.)
t Stub, the eccentric individual who drives tbe mail
» and express between Austin, lone and Ellsworth.
t was discoursing the other morning on the necessity
for additional mail service on his route, on accoun I
! of the increased population of Western Nye County,
said he:
“ Now that there’s several hundred people at
> lone, a good many at Ellsworth and a whole lot at
t Carbonate Point and Lodi, the mail only runs once
I a week; when th ere was only one man atE’lsworth
and two at lone tbe mail was a tri-weekly. I used to
. carry tbe mail iu my boot-leg, and when the fellow
at lone would git his letter he’d sniff at it and sniff
and ask me how much they sold that kind of scent
for up at Austin; and the two fellows at Ellsworth,
they useff to eave the envelopes till they was writin'
home to tbe States to their girls, and then they’d
scratch out the writin’ on them and write their
girls’ names on instead, bo’s the gale would think
they were high-toned and used perfumed envelo2>as.
But then times ain't what they used to was, nohow.”
A Story of Bisma rek.
HOW HE SOMETIMES SAVES LIVES.
• {By A. G. Bierce, in the San Francisco ArgonanX.)
, Here is a story of Prince Bismarck. In tbe Bum
; tner of 1842, when Bismarck wae twenty-eight years
old, and was a cavalry officer, he was steading one
afternoon with some of his companions on a bridge,
’ when his groom led his horse into the water to
’ drink. Suddenly bis horse lost his footing, fell, and
J tbe groom disappeared. Bismarck immediately
1 threw away his sword, tore off bis uniform, and
‘ sprang into the river to save his servant. He caught
1 him, but the frightened man clung to him with such
1 a grip, that he was obliged to go to the bottom be
fore he could get loose. Eventually he Bayed the
groom. For this gallant deed. Bismarck received
’ the well-known Prussian Ret tungsmsdallle, that one
still sees, between go many other stars and orders,
on hie breast. He ie very proud of this mark of
honor, and once, when a distinguished diplomast
asked, with some sarcasm, the meaning of tne sim
ple decoration which, at that time was tue only one
he bad, he answered quickly;
“I am iu habit of saving people's live» sorne
iuiesl”
-
Deer Plenty.
PLEASURE OF TRAVELING ON THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD.
Deer are thronging the railroad track beyond
Elko. The IndepcndtHt says: As tue freight train
from the East, a couple of days ago, reached a point
eight miles west of this place, and near Molene, it
flushed a herd of the beauties, nnmbeijpg some
twenty-five or thirty head. The bottom land at tho
point referred to is fenced, and the bluffs, rising ab
ruptly on the other aide of Che road, the innocents
• were hemmed in on both sides, and as ths train ap
-1 proached loped off leisux'ely down tbe track. The
• engineer could not resist the temptation to pull the
throttle a little wider open than tbe register under
a strict construction of the regulations, and as the
train shot forward the herd increased in pace, and
1 finally got down to its level baiore l eaching a place
of exit. It was an exciting, unique and very pretty
race; but they did not appear to have been badly
frightened, tor the East-bound train found theiy
within pistol-shot of tbe track only a Bboi't time
The Onossum.
-
HE LAYS OVER PIG’S HEAD AND BACON.
Opossums have been selling in St. Louis for ten
and fifteen cents apiece lately, and a reporter of the
Republican ot that city presents the following pic
ture in that connection: In front of a commission
• store were two or throe opossums, and in trout ot
1 the opossums stood a venerable colored man, bat-
■ tered plug b*vt on his head, spectacles on his nose,
and basket on his arm. He was out for a dinner,
and selected 'possum. He was offered a very fine
1 pig’s bead, but be rejected it, sternly.
• “ I’ea a old man," said he to the youth who waited
on him, “an’ I knows meate, sonny. Don't you gu
i ter pokin’ pig’s bead at me. Pig’s head »m good
an' bacon am good, but ax’ter de fus’ frost 'possum
Uys ’em both, boy; it lays 'em’”
A New Dye.
SOMETHING FOR EVEICYBODY TO AVOID.
, A new dye has been introduced inre commerce
; called “Imperial Orang l ?,” which, says the London
if not quite so :<>x midable as Mr. Rp-jßa’s
osnsic acid, is nevertheless Alarming enough ou ac-
1 count of its inflammable properties. Combined
i with nopalw, a rod dye, it ia also sold under tbe
name ot cocctn or cochineal substitute. It is also
1 highly dangerous to the dyers, so that tbe German
’ Gorex-nineot has issued orders to warn the public
against buying or selling it. The reve'alione ot tbe i
‘ London rcgardrxz thg of silk, |
j. sink into ihsignifteance oy tne side of tafsnewciis-
J covery, which opens up a feurful vista of crimes and
. j casuAltlS*. The revengeful lover, the jealous bride,
| need only make their enemies a present of an “ Im
l I veriai Orange " dress for them to Hare up into spuu
-1 • uneoua combustion. Mothers-in-law especially
j i should be ou their guaed.
’I
A Splendid Opportunity to Win a t or- i
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Louisiana S’Ate Ixjrteiv Company; 1.557 prizes, amount- [
ing to $110,400; c&oital orkces, FAWO, SIO,OOO, $5,000, Ac.;
lUO.OOO ticket*, $2; halves, sl. CoTresnondiiig agents tor
9 stile of tickets at highly remunerative comnenaation,
t wanted at all points. All our Grand Extraordinary
Drawings are under the supex viilou and management of
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o Address M. A. DAUBHIN. Port Office Box No. 692, New
Orleans (La..», or H. FRANK MOORE A BO.N, No. 317
y Broad*ay. New York. •"
,l Post-Office Notice. -The Forelxn Mails
.a for the week ending Saturday, December tJd, 1877, will
close at this ofhee on Tuesday, at 7:00 A M., for Europe,
a by steamship Wyominsc, via Queenstown; on Wednesday,
at 7:30 A.M,,for Europe, by steamshiyßothnlfevia Queens
d town (correspondence ior France, to be orwarded by this
x- steamer, mu tbe specially addressed); and at 8:00 a M.,
for France, direct, by steamship Canada via Havre; oa
Thursday, at 12:00 M., for Europe, by steamship Frisia,
via Plymouth, Cherbourg., ami Hamburg; on Satur
day, at 9:JO A. M., for Scotland and North of Ireland,
by steamship Victoria, via Moville and Glasgow; aud at
. 10:00 A. M., for Europe, by steamship City of Chester, via
o, Queenatown (correspondence tor Germany, to be for
e- warded by this steamer, rnuat be specially addressed);
.j and at 11:30 A. M., for Europe, by steamship Weser, via
.. -Southampton and Bremen.
The steamshipa Wyoming, Bothnia and City of Chester
£< J do not take mails for Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
5d The malls for Nasi au, N. P., leave New York Dec. 29th,
ig The malls for the west Indies, via Havana and St.
fl. Thomas, leave New York Dec. 2 )th.
r . The mails for China and Japan leave San Francisco
A Jan. Ist, 1878 .
The mn.llv for * •- V S “‘ s Ja.
4 iMt." ■ ■ ~ ;aci L. JAMBS.
1 /VILMORE’S GARDEN.
9 last CHANCES !
t The Season of THE GREAT LONDON CIRCUS
Must positively elope on
NEW YEAR’S NIGHT.
0 Last chance to Fee the Grand and Glorious Features !
x LAbT DAYS I LAST NIGHT 3 1
. rtiose who have not been to this Glorious Entertain-
- ment had better go before it is too late. The most mag
nificent combination In the history of amusements I
Grana extra performances on Christmas and New Year’s
’ , i» vs ’ commencing at 2 and BP. M. Doors open at 1 and
’ Special Matinees every day during the Holiday
h Week I —
i 10,000 Glittering Novelties never before seen in thia coun-
x tr y l
IMMENSE 1 TREMENDOUS 1 GRAND 1
Every Evening at 8. Every Afternoon at 2P. M.
Remember, br.t a few more opportunities left to witness
i this most imposing and superb exhibition.
I Tho entire world ransacked to procure attractions I
ADMISSION, 50 and 25 CENTS.
Reserved Seats, 75 cents.
} Children, nnder 9, half pi ice. ; „
■ ‘TTUFTH AVENUE HALL.
X Corner Twenty-fourth street and Broadway.
> Adjoining Fifth Avenue 'Hotel.
’ HELLER’S HELLER’S WONDERS WONDERS
, BELLERS EVERY EVENING AT & WONDERS
HELLER’S Astounding and Remarkable WONDERS
' HELLER’S Evidences of the Art of WONDERS
» HELLER S Necromancy and Diabolism. WONDERS
i HELLER’S ROBERT HELLER WONDERS
HELLER’S offers the beFt entertainment WONDERS
HELLER’S in New York for the WONDERS
; HELLER’S CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. WONDERS
; HELLER’S WONDERS
> HELLER’S : MISS HELLER : WONDRES
» HELLER’S WONDERS
, HELLER’S will continue to astonish with WONDERS
HELLER’S evidences of her supernatural WONDERS
, HELLER’S gift of WONDERS
P SECOND SIGHT. WONDERS
IIJfI J phJR’S Concluding with the laughable WONDERS
but surprising WONDERS
‘ Mediumistic Metamorphoses, WONDERS
HELLER’S oriSpiritual Conjuring. WONDERS
MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AT 1
Reserved Seats One Dollar.
Children to tbe Matinee half price.
MATINEE XMAS DAY AT X
PARK THEATRE. BROADWAY.
HENRY E. ABBEYLesseaand Manager.
LAST TWO
'WEEKS WEEKS WEEKS
OT MR. SOTHERN.
MONDAY EVENING, and CHRIS!MAS MATINEE and
EVENING,
three performances of
LORD DUNDREARY.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. S 6.
MR. SOTHERN
in two pieces.
DAVID DAVID
GARRICK, GARRICK,
•nd a Regular fix,
FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 4.
FAREWEfiL BENEFIT OF MR. SOTHERN.
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 7,
JOHN T v RAYMOND as COL. SELLERS.
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 14,
Mr. RAYMOND IN RISKS.
Evening at 8. Saturday Matinee at 1.
Bowery theatre.
MONDAY EVENING, DEO. ?4.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY!
GEORGE THE COUNT JOANNES,
who will appear in his famous impersonation of
RICHARD HI.
assisted by
MISS AVONIA FAIRBANKS.
Count Joannes’ dramatic pupil, as Lady Anne, Princes#
of Wales.
CHRISTMAS DAY,
Matinee at 2; Evening at 8 o’clock,
GREAT EVENT OF THE SEASON I
THE TWO ORPH ANS
will be produced in magnificent style, with entire new
scenery, properties, costumes, and splendid effects, and an
unequaled cast of characters, with an entire new act,
written by the author, showing the restoration to sight of
Louise, the blind girl, tbun bringing this remarkable dra
ma to,* Buceebsful, happy denouement.
EAGLE THEATRE, Bd’way and 23d St.
Proprietor and Manager Mr. JOSH HART
ENTIRE CHANGE OF BILL
Commencing Monday, December 24.
GRA _'D EXTRA MATINEE TUESDAY, AT 1:30
MATINEE -CHRISTMAS DAY MATINEE.
For tbe
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAYS,
An Entirely New Production—A Real English Burlesque
and Pantomime, which will be entitled.
BABES IN THE WOOD;
OR,
t WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN !
With New and Beautiful Scenery, New Costumes, New
Music, and
GRAND TRANSFORMATION.
THE THOMPSON COMPANY
Furnishing the Artists, Costumes, Ac.
BOX-OEFICE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 TO A
MATINEE SATURDAY
AT POPULAR
IffKW PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.
XN GREAT DOUBLE ATTRACTION
FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK.
M ATINEES N. Y. 7th Regtmem Platoon Dancers,
TUESDAY, Foy Sisters, Schoolcraft and Coes,
WEDNESDAY Will H. Stowe, Wilson Brothers,
and Troupe of Performing Dogs, Chase and
SATURDAY Dayis, Thrilling 3-act Drama,
AFTERNOONS. ROVING JACK.
EXTRA MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY at two o’clock.
fIIHEATRE COMIQUE, No. 514 Broadway
JL HARRIGAN A HART...'.Proprietors
M. W. HANLEYManager
HARRIGAN and HART in SULLIVAN’S CHRISTMAS.
THREE (3) MATINEES Pat Rooney, R. M. Carroll and
THIS WEEK. Sou A Little Todd, John F. Sher-
CHRISTMAS DAV, idan, Alicia Jourdan. Kitty
WEDNESDAY AND O’Neil, Little Rosebud, Clara
SATURDAY, Moore, Metteßros., lierd Bisters,
at 2 P. M. Major Burk fc Johnny Stay.
Popular Prices—lsc., ?ise., 50c. and 75c. -■
STATION AL THEATRE,
Nos. 728 and 730 Broadway, opp. N. Y. Hotel.
MONDAY. DEC. 24, and EVERY NIGHT.
THE GRAND NATIONAL DRAMA,
Or,
NEW YORK CITY ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Hairy Watkins a5.... Jocko I Rose Watkins as....lsabel
MATINEES CHRISTMAS AND SATURDAY.
IJNION SQUARE THEATRE.
EAST THREE PERFORMANCES OF
THE MOTHER’S SECRET.
MONDAY (evening) at 8; CHRISTMAS (afternoon) a> 1:30;
CHRISTMAS (evening) at &
WEDNESDAY, December 261 b,
FIRST PRODUCTION OF A NEW PLAY,
by Octave Feuillet, entitled
THE MAN OF SUCCESS.
Powerfully cast and magnificently mounted.
NIBLO’S garden.
GEORGE 8. GARDNER A COProprietor*.
CHRIBTMAS~WEBK,
TWO GREAT PIECES.
BLACK-EYED SUSAN,
and
MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE.
Grand Extra FamPy Matinee Christmas Day at 2 P. M.
VLTALL ACK’S.
> V Proprietor and Manager. .Mr. LESTER WALLACK
EVERY EVENING at 8 and SATURDAY MATINEE at 1:8u
Mr. STEELE MACK AYE’S
New Comedy of
WON AT LAST.
“A THOROUGH AND BRILLIANT SUCCESS.’’-New
Ferfc H'ibitne.
Box-office open from 8 A. M. to 4 P. M.
Carriages way be ordered at 10:45.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.
OPERA HOUSE, BROADWAY and 29th ST.
THE FAMILY RESORT.
MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY.
FIRST WEEK of GEO. THATCHER’S NEW PLAY,
CHRISTMAS EVE IN TUB SOUTH.
CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE SOUTH.
A Screaming Bill thia week.
MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY.
SECURED. MATINEE SATURDAY, at 2,
/Columbia opera house, comer of
v> West 12th st. and Greenwich avenue.—One hundred
beantlftil Blondes and Brunettes in a new spectacle,
“ CHARMS OF LOVE.’’ Lady Wfthbig in real
water; The Sultan’s Harem; or. The Becreta of the Serag
lio; The Artist's Models; or, The Sculptor’s Dream; The
Minuet Dancers, from the Jardin Mabllle, Paris, in
something new to this country; Strange Bight* for Stran
gers ; Orffthe Sly. Be not led astray. This i« the place for
genuine enjoyment. Evenings at 8. Matineeß Tuesdays,
Thursday* and Saturdays. ,- . t , .», . ? u
S" GYPTIAN HALL, 34th st. and 3d ave.
: LOOK OUT for a GLORIOUS BILL, MONDAY,
2A THE FEMALE BASE BALL CLUB. The
Richest titing of the season. One Hundred and One
Beautiful Tonng Ladies in the Very Latest French Sensa
tion*. Thirty Beautifiil Dissolving Statues bv Female
Models. The French Minuet. The Female Bathen*. New
Naughty Sketches by the finest specialty Ladiee in Amer
ica. Remember, this wHI be the Spiciest Programme of
the .'Uiv-on. Don’t miss ft. Every evening at 8. Mati
oees Tueadaya, Thursday and Saturday, at 2 o’clock.
gOCIETE FRANCAISE DE L’AMITLE,
GRAND BALL,
JANUARY 7,
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tickets in al) the hotels of the elty.
Botm at Delinonico’s, Brunswick Hotel, Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and at Rullman’a, No. HI Broadway.
EREETfREE ! FREE! »»
Boriptlve Catalogue of Novels, Song Books, Music, Negro
Farces, Acting Plaj’B, Letter Writers. Fortune Tellers, Re
ckeiu, Cook Books, Speakers, Dialogues, Joke Books,
Ready Reckoners, Playing Cards, Books on Magic, Ven
triloquism, Swimming, Boxing, Draughts, Cricket, Base
Ball; Clog Shoes, Burnt Cork, Wigs, Face Preparations,
uneaualed and unattainable elsewhere. Mailed free upon
application to C. T. DE WITT, Publisher, S 3 Rose st., N.Y.
KTOTICE IS HEREBY
1.1 the firm here' ofore existing under the firm home of
Montgomery A Co., is hereby dissolved. Morgan Morgans,
Jr., sfens in liquidation GEORGE E. MONTGOMERY,
NSW YORK, Nov. L 1877, Per Att’y S. Montgomery.
JAMES A. WHALEN, MORGAN MORGANS, JR.
' The business will be continued by the undersigned, at
the same place, Nos. 4 and 6 Liberty Place. N. Y.
x - • MORGAN MORGANS, Jft.
Mr. Montgomery remains with us.
BEST ROOFING.
Old Roofs of all kinds Repaired
and coated with
Thick Plastic-Slate Roof Coating,
AT 1% CENTS SQUARE FOOT UPWARD,
with BBBFONBXBUB guarant<?« for one to ten year*
Beier to R. HOE 4 Co., JOHN ROACH Jt SON, HAR
PER EROS,, snd 3,(X» ROOFS trom one to fifteen yefrs
| old. Estimates gladly made frea.
PLASTIC-SLATE ROOF CO.,
No. 79 MAIDEN DANE, NEW YORK, and No. W COURT
/ ... z- STREET, BROOKLYN.
Van Orden’s Plastic-Slate Roof Coating sixty cents per
gallon, with directions. -- .
gJ_-!_CJ
ilnv
rnHAT CHARMING NBW BOOK,
; x PKOFUSEI.X ILJjVSTBATBiI.Ss
- fmgjlWP
r
Is the bent and most appropriate f.l 50
HOLIDAY PRESENT.
FOR SALE AT BOOKSTORES.
o Aii.'r y iirowyraw
,-Trx e* rtK :•«/ a Week to A«?'»nte<. S*o Outfit free
. 14<r. ft yivww)(.A2£Aa*M*a»
AVENUE THEATRE.
CHRISTMAS WEEK.
HOLIDAY MATINEE, TUESDAY, 1:10.
RESERVED BALCONY, ONE DOLLAR.
EVERY EVENING AT. 8. (Carnages at 11.)
i- MADAME THE CQUNTESS BOZENTA
L MODJESKA,
Of the Russian Imperial Theatres,
'£ IN SCRIBE’S FAMOUS PLAY,
d _ ~ ADRIENNE,
y The Princess Miss HELEN TRACY
The Duchess Miss ANNIE EDMONDSON
i- Juvinot Miss EDITH BLANDE
Suzanne Miss ISABELLE THYNE
The Prince Mr. W. J. LE MOYNE
The Abbe Mr. TOM WHIFFEN
is Marshal Saxe Mr. W. F. BURROUGHS
MichonnetMr. C. W. COULDOCK
Quinault.Mr. FELIX MORRIS
V BOX SHEET READY. *<*
Grand opera house.
Pools A Donnelly Lessees and Managers
Reserved Seats (Orchestra Circle and Balcony) 50c.
LAST WEEK OF MR. CHANFRAU.
8 GRAND EXTRA
8 HOLIDAY MATINEE
ON CHRISiTMAS DAY.
S
S Will be presented this week Mr. Chanfrau’s great drama
S of W estern life,
3 KIT,
3 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER.
3 KIT Mr. F. S. CHANFRAU
3 New Scenery and a Splendid Cast.
S MATINEE CHRISTMAS, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
3 . MONDAY, DEC. 31.
S Mr. DION BOUCICAULT in THE SHAUGHRAUN.
S
3 THIS (SUNDAY) EVENING,
5 SECOND TWENTY-FIVE CENT CONCERT,
8 BY DOWNING’S NINTH REGIMENT BAND,
3 Assisted by many
3 EMINENT VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL SOLOISTS.
» Doors open at commence at 8. ;
rpONY PASTOR’S.^ - TONY PASTOR’S.
three matinees this week i
MATINEE CHRISTMAS.
, LADIES’ BOUQUET MATINEE—WEDNESDAY,
when every lady will be presented with a beautiful bou
quet of rare flowers.
S REGULAR MATINEE FRIDAY.
I OUR HOLIDAY 3FFERING. I
HARRY KERNBLL. JOHN KRRNELL, MLLE. JU
TE AU, G. BROWN. DALY BROTHERS, EMMERSON
AND CLARK, BILLY BARRY. WATSON AND ELLIS,
RICHMOND BISTERS, ALICE BENNETT, JENNIE EN
GLE, KING BROTHERS, HARRY AND CLARA HELD
ING.
TONY PASTOR,
AND ALL HIS GREAT TROUPE.
OLYMPIC THEATRE, 624 Broadway.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
MATINEE CHRISTMAS AT 2 P. M.
Comic Pantomime,
UNDER FIRST FIRE AT PLEVNA.
Charles and Carrie Austin, Boisset Family.
PROF. ST. ELMO and TROUPE of TRAINED DOGS.
BALABREGA, ~.X
Boy Wonder ot the Magic Art. • >
EDNA MARKLEY, SEAMAN and SOMERS, BOBBY
r r. NEWCOMB,
JAMES S. MAFFITT, W. H. BARTHOLOMEW, JOE
LANG, SALLY AND LUCY CLINETOP, .
GUH WILLIAMS. *
CHINESE LAUNDRY.
u pus WILLIAMS.
Every evening at &
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES AT 2 P. M,
WOODS THEATRE, BROOKLYN.
MONDAY, Dec. 24, and during the week,
EXTRA First appearance of the character actor
BROKEN MR. C. W. BARRY,
FETTERS. who will present his powerfully sensational
MATINEE drama, BROKEN FEtTERS;
CHRISTMAS Or, THE GREAT EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Wednesday Matinee, Dec. 28th, debut of
MISS JULIA JEFFERSON, as
ADRIENNE THE ACTRESS,
JgOOTHS THEATRE.
MISS FANNY DAVENPORT’S
farewell appearances in this city.
MONDAY EVENING
as ROSALIND, in
A 8 YOU LIKE IT.
Christmas Night as ROSALIND (last time).
Wednesday Night as VIOLA in TWELFTH NIGHT.
Thursday Night as VIOLA.
Friday Night as VIOLA.
Saturday Matinee as VIOLA (last time).
Saturday Night, MISS DAVENPt%iT’S Farewell Benefit
Matinee Christmas Day—Miss Davenport as Rosalind.
Broadway theatre. i
Proprietor and Manager Mr. JAS. C. DUFF
Artistic Triumph and Genuine Success of tbe truly great
Actor,
CHARLES FECHTER,
who will appear in the powerful dramatization of Alex.
Dumas’ great work,
MONTE CRISTO.
Grand Holiday Matinee < hrietmae.Day at 1:80.
Box office open daily from BA, M. to 10 P M
rpHE VENUS ANADYOMENE EXHIBI-
A TION. LAST WEEK. At No. 28 East 14th street.
DAY. 19 to 6, NIGHT, 1% to 10. ADMISSION 25 ctfl.
TRVERRERO’S ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
A 1 East Fourteenth st. (Tammany Building.)
To rent for
BALLS, CONCERTS. i
WEDDINGS, FAIRS, BANQUETS. I
LECTURES, FESTIVALS,
and first-class entertainments, on very liberal terms.
The above establishment is tbe largest, most complete,
and best ventilated of its kied in the city. Apply on the
premises. EDWARD FERRERO, Proprietor. ?
BROOKES’ DANCING ACADEMY. No.
861 Broome street. All the fashionable dances tn
one course of lessons.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION AT ALL HOURS.
New classes every Tuesday aud Saturday.
The first lessons privately and no extra charge.
SOCIETY SOCIABLES, f
EVERY SATURDAY EVENING,
AT TAMMANY HALL, EAST FOURTEENTH STREET
Commencing at 8 P. M.
.-y-. CARTIER A CO., Managers. i
£1 H. RIYERS’
‘school FOR DANCING,
No. 175 State street, corner of Court, Brooklyn, "
NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON. *
Send for Circulars.
the giftlir.
deductions in Prices !
TO SUIT THE TIMES.
JOHN Lj. STROUB,
No. 576 Grand Street, Cor. Gocrck.
THE WBLMCNOWN LIQUOR STORE now ,«Hs the
finest LIQUORS, SPECIALLY BOTTLED lor FAMILY
USB, at 59 CENTS A BOTTLE. ALL KINDS ol DRINKS,
HOT or COLO, are now sold for 6 CENTS A GLASS.
FAMILIES tarnishing TABLES for tbe HOLIDAYS will
do well to give us a CALp. • -r-
No. 93 CANAL ST., between Eldridge and Forayth,
Would most respectfully inform his Patrons and the Pub
lic in general that he has made a GREAT REDUCTION in
the price of OYSTERS to SUIT THE TIMES.
OYSTERS, of MY OWN PLANTING, opened FRESH
EVERY DAY, at 20 CENTS PER QUART.
And at <W CENTS and unward per HUNDRED.
RAWS and STEWS, 15 CENTS. ROASTED and FRIED
25 CENTS.
PICKLED OYSTERS, 50 CENTS W--r QUART.
HOTELS and PARTIES supplied on reasonable terms.
This is the PRINCIPAL DEPOT for
STROUPS PATENT CLAM BAKER.
Shipping orders received from all parts of the world,
and promptly attended to. TERMS, CASH.
Deller & Brother,
IMPORTERS OF
HUNGIW
Wines and Liquors,
35 Mid 37 Broad St. and 39 and 41 First Avenue,
HAVE OPJNED A BRANCH AT
No. 4 Union Square,
» . . .
Where their FINEST WINES and LIQUORS will be RE-
TAILED for FAMILY and MEDICINAL USE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 1
4
A FIRST-GLASS RESTAURANT ’
1b CONNECTED with thii ELEGANT
ESTABLISHMENT. J
: — f
rpHE GREAT PEARL-STREET RESORT {
SILZDORF & WITTIG
Invite all their friends and tbe readers of the Dispatch 3
to visit their splendidlv fitted up
WINE AND LAGERBIER SALOON, <
No. 458 Pearl street near Chatham. 3
HLSNEB BEER !
ASPECIALTY,
4*riiHE BULI.Y LAGER BEER”
J CAS Bit HAO AT
jvrvjtsv HORN’S
IWULAB BBSTAURASf, AND WINS AND LAB 33
BEER SALOON,
COBNEB OS’ FEAKL AND WILLIAM SIBSKH, )
: U' DOST BELIEVE IT, CALL AND MM JJjL
yiNCBD. -
ISMARCK HALL,
No. 4iz* PEARL STREET,
» Corner of Chatham. New York.
WINES, LIQUORS,
- LAGER BEER,
- BILLIARDS and
* CIGARS.
Open Day and Evening.
JACOB F. HAAS, Proprietor.
TZTffAIIF A new Medical Treatise, “The Sci
nllHvV JtNcK OF Lipb, or Srlp-Presekva-
AaJL'SV »• noN,” a book for everybody. Price
Tt sl. Feat by mail. Fifty original pre-
Y Xfr I r tcriptions, either one of which is worth
£ M jJJU&JI ten times the price of the book.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED THE AUTHOR.
• The Boston Herald says: “The Science of Life is, be
:: yoiid all comparison, tho most extra- IKTB A T
! ordinary work ou Physiology ever pub- H ffi B c
] lished.” An Illustrated Pamphlet sent A*xJ£»>.EJ
, IRBB . PARK(;R> Tuvqnr
I No. 4 Bullfinch street,, Boston, Mass. Mlll PJjljiJL
N 2 “eRVOUS EXHAUSTRW.— A Medical
essay comprising a series of 1 ires delivered at
Kahn’s Museum of Anatomy, Nev; Yo“ ; on the cause and
cure of premature decline, showing indisputably how lost
health may be regained, affording a clear synopsis ci tho
iinpedhiients to marriage and the treatment of nervous
a and physical debility, being the result of 20 years’ exp.jri
“ cnee. Price 25 cents. Address tho author, Dr. u J.
» w 18231
nOIftYPHSEJTS
PARIS oosnncss
FOR EVENING, STREET, AND CARRIAGE WEAR.
SEAL SACQWES, CLOAKS AND SETS,
FUR-LINED and TRIMMED SILK,
SICILIAN and MATELASSE.
SACQUES AND CLOAKS.
SABLE, SILVER FOX, CHINCHILLA,
LYNX and OTHER FASHIONABLE
FURS.
RICHLY MOUNTED FRENCH
and ENGLISH UMBRELLAS.
NOVELTIES In LACES bv Iho YARD anxlßn SETS.
MADE-UP LACE GOODS In ORE AT VARIETY.
PARIS-EMBROIDERED, LACE-TRIMMED,
SCALLOPED. BORDERED In WHITE and
LCOLORS and INITIALED HANDKERCHIEFS.
India Shawls and Scarfs.
ELEGANTLY EMBROIDERED
LADIES* LACE FRONTS*,
SILK CLOCKED and BALBRIGGAN
HOSE EMBROIDERED In COLORS.
ROBES DE CHAMBRE
AND SMOKING JACKETS.
HEMSTITCHED, BORDERED,
WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
SILK, CASHMERE and CHENFLLE MUFFLERS,
TIES, SCARFS, CRAVATS, SUSPENDERS,
KID, DOGSKIN and OTHER GLOVES.
EIDER AND ARCTIC DOWN QUILTS,
LACE CURTAINS,
PIANO AND TABLE COVERS,
TURKISH AND INDIA RUGS,
MATS, Etc., Etc.
Arnold, Constable & On.
Broadway, Corner 19th st
flw golidmC’"’’’
JO® H. HORSFALL,
No. 7 East 18th St,
IPiiriiititre,
Lambr e quin s,
Curtains.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
DESKS, EASELS, PEDESTALS,
Tables, Fancy Chairs, &o.
Will be sold at greatly reduced prices, to reduce Block
prior to enlarging building.
John H, Horsfall,
No. 7 East Eighteenth Street,
Between Broadway and Fifth Avenue,
PRESENTS.
pn>ES CIGAR HOLDERS, SMOKERS'
ARHCtRB. AMBER CHAINS, JEWELRY. Ac
ALSO, IVORY JEWELEY J) ACK-COMBS, CHAINS,
AC., IVORY-MOUNTED’WALKING CAItICS, AO,
AT THE MANUFACTORY OF
F. J. KAXjmSNJBICItO,
No. 125 FULTON STREET, Near Nassau.
Branch Stores:! 5 0 - S.AS* 01 House, Broadway.
< No. 71 Nassau st., corner of John st..
iMnjm.ar jmul uimn aww i1 ■
.Wonting, rfc.
For sale-all kinds of’fancy
Dogs, Birds, Ac. Medicines for all diseases: Pro-
P. are Mocking Birds, Ac., at B. G. DOBBY’S,
No. 3 Greene street, near CanaL v
Banjo taught by’mail-3,000
tunes, 10 cents each. Bend stamp for circular. Dime
isaaio Music Company, 206 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y
GUNS.ffiWffiSF s** 5 **
Gl>O« SMITH, No. 50 and 52 Chatham street.
BININGER’S
“ OI.D DOMIIVIOIV,” VA.,
WHITE WHEAT WHISKY,
FOB FAMILY AND MEDICINAL USE.
This Delicious Product prepared from eelected grain, contains, in a highly concentrated form, the nutrition*
properties of Wheat.
To those requiring a nourishing stimulant, this palatable article has a tendency to recreate and repair the
waste attendant upon active physical or mental labor, debility, etc.
It has received the highest encomiums from eminent medical authorities, as possessing qualities that art
absolutely vattjlning; this desideratum renders it invaluable to those who are suffering from Cbns-umpMon,
Lung Oomplaints, Bronchitis, Tmpalrea Strength, Lack of Vital Energy and al) dieeases which fa their incipient
stages require a generous diet, anl an Invigorating, nourishing stimulant.
Put up in cases containing twelve large bottles, and sold by all prominent Druggists, Grocer#, etc.
BININ GER & CO., No. 15 BEAVER STREET, N. V.
(ICstobllshcd 1778.)
SOLE AGENTS FOR DISTILLERS.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS :
The Importing House of A. M. BINTNGER A Co., No. 15 Beaver street, is conducted on principle* ol integrity,
fair nose and highest honor.— N. Y. Evening Express
The BININGERS, No. IB Beaver street, have a very high reputation to sustain as the oldest and best house 1b
New York.— Home Journal.
The house of A. M. BININGER A Co., No. 15 Beaver street, has sustained, for a period of ninety years, a repq*
tation that may well be envied.— H. F. Evening Post.
gvm'y ©iwuiug.
F.GROTE & CO.,
KO. 114 EAST FOURTEENTH STREET,
OFFOSIHS ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW SOBS.
TCKN E R S
AND
Dealers in Ivory,
IVORY FANS, PUFF-BOXES, BRUSHES, MIRRORS,
OPERA GLASSES, ETC.. ETC,
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING DONE IN IVORY AND
TORTOISE SHELL.
JilMlWlW.
SPECtACISIS. -BRAZILIAN PEBBLES
and Double Vision Glasses, in gold, silver, and other
frames. Also, the celebrated Eye Preservers, so highly
appreciated at; the Eye Hospital and the Eye Infirmary,
being superior to any other article, giving ease and vigor
to the weak, and preserving the perfect sight for many
years. Professor FRANKS. Oculist and Optician, Lec
turer on the Human Eye and Optics, accurately and sci
entifically adjusts these far-famed spectacles to defective
visions at his office. No. 310 Grand street, near Allen.
BROWN’S,
NO. 123 ROOSEVELT Street, also No. 173 BROADWAY,
and No. 2 COURTLANDT Street, N. Y., ■*•
BOOT and SHOE MAKEIL
BAND-SEWED CALF GAITERS MADE ON THE PREM
ISES FOR $4 00.
Whits/
SesTliquors and ales
Of the very best quality, at
MLAJN COIN’S (ij&stlmoE'Ltl House!,
NO. 19 BEEKMAN STREET.
Agent for McEwen's Finnan Haduiea.
ADAME RENE, CLAIRVOYANT,
TELLS FORTUNES at No. 217 THOMPSON ST.,
basement), near Washington Square. FEE, 25 CENTS.
STROLOGIST. ~ MME?" MORROW,
Seventh Daughter, tells your thoughts on entering
her room. No. 179 Orchard street, between Houston and
Stanton streets. Fee, W cents. Gentlemen not admitted
O HUMBUG. A PARISIAN LADY
foretells the future; ako cures diseases. No. 43/
Fulton avenue, near Jay street, Brooklyn, 2dfloor. _
]Cff AD. WAGNER, FORMERLY OF NO,
Ivp. 99 Orchard street, now of. Nn. *3 -f" ■ '
r - i ,
fry
i FURS.
LORD 4 TAYLOR.
OWING TO THE LATENESS OF THE SEASON AND
THE APPROACHING HOLIDAYS, WE WILL SELL
OUR LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF FURS AT
LESS THAN COST OF MANUFACTURING.
Seal Sacques at S4O.
E
MINK FURS—MUFF AND BO A-ALL
WARRANTED.
$7, WORTH sll.
$lO. WORTH sl6.
$lB, WORTH S3OL
sl6, WORTH S2B.
s2s, WORTH $lO.
SEAL SETS—MUFF AND BOA.
sls, WORTH $22.
S2O, WORTH $23.
$32, WORTH $45.
S FRENCH SEAL SETS,
$3 50, WORTH fS.
$4 50, WORTH $6 W.
$5 50, WORTH SB.
AND ALL THE OTHER GRADES AT EQUALLY LOW
L PRICES.
Children’s Furs,
’ AT 50 CENTS, WORTH 75 CENTS,
AT 75 GENTS. WORTH $L
AT sl, WORTH $1 M.
AT $1 50, WORTH $2,
FUB ROBES, CAPS, GLOVES AND COL*
LARS AT VERY LOW PRICES.
IMD 4 TAYLOR,
255 to 261 Grand, cor. Clirystie,
and 83 and 85 Forsyth Sts.
, ~GBEAT BARGAINS*
FURNITURE,
CARPETS and BEDDING
’BAUMANN MOL
GREAT WEST SiDE INSTALLMENT HOU§£
WEEKtY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS TAKEN.
, No. 228 & 230 Hodson St., Cor.
Open Evenings until 9 P. M.
BAROAiiiS'iN'SrW
BODY liirrTßSEt,S
CARPETS
jKT
Recently purchased, a large stock at BODY BEDBfiELH
CARPETS, which are for sale at retail at $1 25, $1 40 and
$l5O per yard, which price is 35 to 40c. per yard under
GEO. E. L. HYATT, ™
No, Canal, through U Ko. U ffotrwd
g.wura!»M. '
NORWICH LINK
FOB
BOSTON AND WORCESTER
via New London.
STEAMERS:
, City of Uoetoru
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY,
and City of New York,
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY,
Ats:oo P.M.
• SURE CONNECTIONS FROM SOUTH AND WEST.
> Connecting with Express trains st New Louden, vffe
New York and New England Railroad, f»r Blackstone ana
Boston, and via Worcester for Fiuhbarg. Ayer JuneHois,
Lowell, Lawrence, Nashua. Manchester Concord, Ac.
‘ Express Passenger train leaves New London at 3 o’clock
lor Boston.
Accommodation train leaves New LaaAnn at 5 A. M. for
all stations on New London Northern, Norwich and W<N?-
’ cester, and New York and New England Railroads. ,• *
Tickets, state-rooms, and all information can be nal
upon application at the Ticket Offioe, No. 417 Broadway
, cur. Canal street, or at office on the Pier.
WALTER F. PARKER, Agent,
Her Ko. O, North Hirer.
, S. A. GARDNER. Jn., Biip’t.
»5 ,*£ Fancy Cards, Snowflake, Damesk, ete.,
no 1 alike. with name, 10c. Nassau Card Co.. Nafe
■
DR. GRINDLE TREATS ALL FE*
male Complaints, whatever (he cause, with <m
paralleled success. T
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR 5 ? PRACTICE.
Residence and Office, No. 142 West Forty-eighth itrect.
bet ween Sixth and Seventh avenue*.
TO THE IMMEDIATE
Successful Treatment, from whatever cause, is a%
sured at the office of Dr. and Mme. MAURICEAU, No, W
Liberty street. Advice free. :
iVJL PROFESSOR O’-' MIDWIFERY
AND DISEASES OF WOMEN,
whose great experience and successful practice since
18 4 0 entitles her to the confidence ef her sex, can be coft
aulted as usual. ‘ .
Her sure remedies can be procured only at her office, 1
NO. 1 EAST FIFTY-SECOND STREET,
where all letters must be addressed. If obtained
where, they are counterfeits.
A’ TTENTION, PATIENTS t—No. 34 BonJ
st. Consult Dr. PROTIN, from Paris. Fee, SL Alt
diseases, recent or old. speedily and radical! v cured wlg£
*ut mercury. 20 yeari’ experience. Open ufi BP. IL
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A Metropolitan 8-Page Daily*
HAWK-EVE PUBLISHING CO.. PUBLISHERS,
(Prom September J’WjPjp
This bright Western paper, uader th* m&uageinent 0 •
us voung chief, Mr. Frank Hatton, hardly yet thirty yejtW
oi a-e has, within two years of his proprietorship, qafned;
a national reputation tor its terw and vigorous handHna
ci all live topics, and for Its sparkling and original humOifi
It is quoted and circulated from ocean to ocean, froui
Maine to Texas and the mountains being universally acj
koGwledged one of the best of its Glass. THK Hawk-Ey!
gccu’jics the ground floor (30x139 feet) and five floors (30x80
feetx undoubtedly one of the fine# newspaper bqildingd
in the West On the great uansoontinental line, well
known as the “ Burlington Route,” in the very center ol
the richest portion of the country, in a town of 30,000 peoj
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has a laizoand growing weekly oiroulation, unparal ele J
a rtJti Ate locality, an 1 a very warm and admlrin®
to si!?S round. Beside a regular cit?
suv i p mii circulation of 2,5 )J coplea daily, it has a metrdi
au '- l ( -^M C reniaSion, by news-dealers and train-dealerflJ
I*' in Gotten 1,000 and frequently MOO copies peidajy
reachin- t ( 100 miles east and 100 miles
they sell more Hawk-Eyes than an*
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iSknvasoVall other lowa papers. Jealousof its supremj
a newspaper, welcome to people ot all parties foM
orials. litcratnro and wit, and the fullness of Its
cross and market reports, it does not wish to make itself |
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