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goto and putties.
fNoTiCK.—For want or gpace, many question* received
remain unanswered for some time. Each query, if legiti
mate, will, In its turn, receive proper attention. We must
request our correspondents to write plainly and state their
wishes concisely, if they would receive concise answers.
Many notes that are received are so nearly illegible that
they find their wav at once to the waste-basket. 1
L.—Thanks to your second note we
have been enabled to ascertain the whole particu
lars. An American (by birth) did attain the distin
guished position of Lord High Chancellor of Eng
land, and the American in question was Lord Lynd
hurst. John Singleton Coplev was born in Boston,
Mass., on May 21, 1772, and in his third year went
with bis mother and. sisters to England, where he
was educated under a private tutor, and at Trinity
College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1794.
He visited tne United States and Canada, returned
to England in 1798, was called to the bar in 1804,
went on the Midland Circuit, and rose slowly to
eminence m his profession. In 1817, having ob
tained the leadership of his circuit, he attracted
general attention by his part in the .defense of Wat
son, charged with high treason as one of the rioters
at Spa Fields. He was also in that year counsel
for the crown in the prosecution of Brandreth,
Who was executed for high treason ai a ringleader of
the Derby tumults. Though his politics had origi
nally been liberal, ho entered Parliament in 1818,
tinder Tory auspices, was soon after knighted, and
tvas Solicitor-General in the Liverpool administra
tion from 1819 to 1823. In 1820 he assisted in mana
ging the trial of Queen Carolina by the House of
fiords. In 1824 he became Attoruey-General, and
In 1826 was returned with Viscount Palmerston for
the University of Cambridge, and in ten months
later was made Master of the Rolls. In 1827 he op
posed the bill tor Roman Catholic emancipation,
but under Mr. Canning, who immediately after
formed a Cabinet on liberal principles, he accepted
the Chancellorship on the retirement uf Lord Eldon,
find was raised to the peerage as Baron Lyndhurst
Df Lyndhurst. He retained the greau seal through
the Canning, Goderich, and Wellington administra
tions, favoring the reformatory view 3 of the first,
land the concessions of the last, advocating, in 1828,
the repeal of the test and corporation acts in oppo
sition to Lord Eldon; and in 1829 supporting the
Bcbeme of Catholic emancipation. On the accession
Df Earl Grey to po*er, in 1830, he resigned his
Office, but this ministry gave him, in 1831, the judi
cial station of Lord Chief Baron of t le Exchequer,
Which he held till 1834. He was a strenuous oppo
nent of the Reform Bill, and helped to effect the
tiefeat and consequent resignation of Earl Grey’s
ministry, on May 7th, 1832. On the formation of the
first Peel ministry, in 1834. he was restored to the
Chancellorship, but relinquished it niter the resig
nation of this ministry. He resisted the c aims
prged by the Irish Roman Catholics, and had a cus
tom of reviewing annually the measures of each
parliamentary session in speeches remarkable tor
their sarcasm and brilliancy. In 1841, Sir Robert
J?eel having returned to power, the great seal was
JTor the third time given to him. The tall of that
tninistry, in 1846, he regarded as the termination oi
bis public life, but afterward occasionally took a
{prominent part in the debates in the House of
Lords. He was twice married, but all his issue be
log daughters, his title expired with him. Toe
jiato of his death was October 12tb, 1863.
A and B. —“A maintains that one of
the Presidents of the United States recommended
( to the people a day (which was named and set apart
(for that purpose) for fasting and praying, and
Hthinlrs it was President Lincoln or one of his suc
fcespors;B maintains that no such thing has ever
No, there was no such thing as a day
t>f “fasting and prayer” recommended by any
president, but such days were recommended by
jhe Governors in Naw England in colonial times. 1
LJuring the revolution Tnanksgiving day was a na- <
lional institution, being annually recommended by
Congress; but alter the general Thanksgiving day
pfor peace in 1784, there was no national appoint- '
Xnent till 1789, when President Washington byre- "
quest of Congress, recommended a day or thanks
hiving for the adoption of the constitution. He
Issued a second and similar thanksgiving procla- I
in 1795 on account of the s ippression oi
Insurrection. President Madison by request of Con
gress, recommended thanksgiving for peace iu 1815.
llut the official recommenuation of thanksgiving
Kvae usually confined to New England where regular
hnnual proclamations were issued by the Governors
bf the States, and the day was observed almost un- <
Iversaily with rcliaious services, and was the prin- ,
jclpal social and home festival of the year. Burin,'
the civil war President Lincoln issued proclama- *
tions recommending special thanksgiving for vic
tory in 1862 and in 1863, and a national proclama
tion of the annual Thanksgiving day in 1863 and
8.864. Since that time such a proclamation has
been issued annually by the President, as well as
by the Governors of the States, and tbe Mayors of
the principal cities; and custom has fixed too time
For the last Thursday in November.
Barbers.—“l would like to know if
1 barber has any right to cut a man’s whiskers
when the man only says ‘I want my hair cut,’ and
>ould the barber be punished or made to pay dam
iges? Jt is a very unpleasant thing for a man to
lave his whiskers taken off when he only asks to
lave his hair cut. I would not have had mine cut
for SSOO, and I kno# men who would not for $5,000,
so the thoughtless barber should be made careful
m future and the law should make him so.(One of my
friends thinks that the barber has a right to cut the
Kvhiskers as well as the hair. I think >tliat he has
to more right to cut off the wbisxers than he has
to cut off the head; it is his duty to obey orders. ]
(The other says he would not patronize a barber
that would cut off even his mustache without first s
baking?” Asa matter of course the man whose 1
Whiskers the barber cut off must either have been .
Brunk or gone to sleep. If his order was to cut his ’
hair only have that barber is liable to criminal pun- ’
ishment on account of a most brutal assault,and civ- <
illy can be sued for damages by the man whose ‘
whiskers he cut. Such a case is a very severe one 1
and you are right in your conjecture that he had
as much right to cut his head off as his whiskers. 1
yVe would certainly advise you to have him severely
punished. It was a very cowardly, contemptible,
and unmanly act.
Spabrow.—The earliest record we have :
Of the production of Holcrott’s com< iy, “The Road
to Ruin,” now running at Wallack’s Tneatre, being
played in this city, is that of the old John Street
Theatre, on February Bth, 1793, the cast being as ■
follows: Goldfinch, Mr. Hallam; Old Dornton, Mr.
Henry; Harry Dornton, Mr. Hodgkinson; Jack Mil- 1
ford, Mr. Martin; Silky, Mr. Prigmoro; Sulky, Mr. (
King; Smith, Mr. Ashton; Jacob, Mr. Ryan; Widow
Warren, Mrs. Pownall; Sophia Freelov, Mrs. Hallam; 1
Jenny, Mrs. Hamilton; and Mrs. Ledg-r, Mrs. Kenna.
Charles Mathews, the elder, made b.s American de
but as Goldfinch, at the Park Theatre, on November ‘
7tb, 1822; and the Bowery Theatre (then called New
York Theatre, Bowery) season was opened with the
play on Monday, October 23d, 1826, with George Bar
rett as Goldfinch; Mr. Young as Old Dornton; Mr.
Duff as Harry Dornton; Mr. Bernard as Milford;
Mr. Faulkner as Silky; Mr. Stowe as Sulky; Mr. Lo
gan as Smith; Mr. Hyatt as Jacob; Mrs. Barrett as
Widow Warren; Mrs. George Barrett as Sophia Free
love; Mrs. Brazier as Jenny, and Mrs. Roberts as
Mrs. Ledger.
1 W. S. S.—lt was only with a deal of
difficulty we obtained the inlormation desired by 1
you. Ist. The distance from New York to Bismarck, ,
Dakota, is about 2,000 miles. The best route to take
is by bt. Paul, Minnesota, the distance to that city
being 1,237 miles, or to Yankton, the capital of Da
kota Territory, the distance from New York being
1,493 miles. Thence you will find conveyance to
Bismarck. 2d. The place is of buc:i recent origin
that we have no statistical record of it, but the
population though small is rapidiy on tbe increase,
and it is a good business place- lor its size. 31.
Bismarck is on the western division of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, the final connecting branch being
from Duluth, Minn. 4th. The Missouri River is 1
navigable as far as Bismarck at certain seasons,
When steamboats can run to that point.
‘I Habby Sinclair, Newark. —lst. In the
groves of Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa and Tulare
counties, California, there are many trees from 275
to 376 feet high; from 25 to 34 feet in diameter, and
of exceedingly t raceful proportions, and some of the
largest that have been felled indicate an age of from 1
2,000 to 2,500 years. Tbe dimensions of one tree in 1
the Tulare group were, according to measurements
made by the members of tbe State Geological Sur
vey, 276 feet high, 106 in circumference at tbe base, :
and 76 at a point 12feet above tbe ground. The
paragraph you enclose about “Richard III.” being
flayed on the stump of a tree may or may not be
<rue, but it is quite possible, and thirty couples
could certainly dance on tbe stump of the tree above
yeierred to.
i Storekeeper.—Mr. John Hardy, chief
Clerk of the Mayor’s Office, courteously informs us
that this matter of scale inspectorship is at present
Involved in litigation and cannot be decided upon.
It appears that the law only arranged for two such
Inspectors, but Mayor Havemeyer appointed four,
|and it has never been definitely settled which two
lOf the four were the legal ones. Your course is to
refuse to pay the lees when demanded, and let the
inspector enter suit against you. By reporting the
matter at tbe Mayor’s Office, tbe city corporation
counsel will defend the suit, and thus have the
matter definitely decided upon.
?. Edward.—To make aquarium coment.
fake one part, by measure, say a gill, of litharge,
One gill of plaster of Pans, one gili of dry white’
Band, and one-third of a gill of finely powdered
resin. Sift and keep corke 1 tight until required
{or use, it is to be made into a putty by mix
ng boiled linseed oil, with a little patent'dryer
Bdded. Never use after it has been mixed—that is,
With the oil—over fifteen hours. T iia cement can
Be used for marine as well as fresh water aquaria,
as it resists tbe action of silt water. The tank can
Be used immediately, but it is best to give it three
or four hours to dry.
J. E. M.—A negro or colored person
born out of the United States cannot become a citi
zen. The statutes provide only lor the naturaliza
tion of “free white” persons, which is supposed to
exclude all that can be denominated colored races
the copper-colored natives or Indians of America,
the African races, and the yellow races of Asia. It
has been held by the courts of California that a
Chinese is not a white person witbin the meaning
of the act, and cannot therefore be naturalized, and
this decision has been indorsed in Chicago.
IF. L. B.—“I came to this country
jwhen thirteen years of my father becoming a
citizen when I was seventeen. lam entitled to vote
without any papers of naturalization, but is it nec
essary for me to show my father’s papers in order
for mo to register? He lives in lowa, and it is not
an easy matter to get them.” You require no pa
pers. Go to the registration office of your district,
answer all the questions put to you, taking oath to
them if desired, and you can register.
Edward L.—lst. Amanbjingappoint
ed special deputy sheriff for an excursion ceases to
be such with the excursion. 2d. He is not at liberty
to c rry firearms without a license like any other
citizen, but there is no law against any one c.trying
a ciub, which is not a concealed weapon. 3d. He
has no right or power of any kind to make arrests.
4th. He would not have the right to claim admis
sion to the theatres, and would be liable to punish
ment for attempting it.
H. B. W.—A silver wedding is simply
tbe celebration oi the twenty-fifth anniversary oi
the marriage day and tbe occasion of rejoicings
thereat. The parties cannot be re-married, nor is
there any reason why they should. The fifth is the
■wooden; the tenth, the tin; the fifteenth, the crystal
the twenty-fifth, the silver; the fiftieth, tbe gold
and the seventy-fiftn, the diamond wadding—arti
cles of the nature indicated being presented on
these occasions.
& Old Subscriber.—The green spots on
Jour brown stone stoop are caused by tbe dampness
Jot the ground in tbe neighborhood. To remove
Ahem, polish with ano her stone (pumice) and a lit
*lo sand, but they will come again as long as the
revuios. ->
j American Soy. —Mr. E. Losee, of Lo-
Beo’i European Express, No. 69 Broadway, kindly
iwritjk to the sfftvjt that thia poem wan written by
(USLBko._44ik« WaUh.jr’
Theatre.— John Banim’a play “Da
mon and Pythias ” was first represented in this
country at the Park Theatre, fNew York, on Mon
day, September 10th, 1821, the oast being as fol
lows: Damon, Mr. Maywood; Pythias, Mr. Simpson;
Dionysius, Mr. Pritchard; Phillistius. Mr. Woodhull;
Lucullus, Mr. Phillips; Damocles, Mr. Wheatley;
Hermione, Mrs. Battersby, and Calanthe, Mrs.
Barnes.
Esculatius.—“ On the Vosburgh poi
soning trial a physician on the witness-stand was
asked ‘if he knew of a poison which, if placed on
the lips, would kill,’ and answered yes. I have
studied medicine, yet never heard of such a poison.
Can you tell me what it is ?” No; we know of no
more deadly poison than prussic acid, and it will
not kill by application only to the lips.
H. H. J.— Date bills as follows: Ist.
Bowery Theatre, farewell of Mr. J. W. Wdlack, Jr.,
in “Gisippus” and “El Hyder,” Thursday, De
cember sth, 1850. 2d. Same theatre, “Tippoo Saib,”
Monday, January 21st, 1861. 3d. WallacK’s Thea
tre, Mr. J. W. Wallack, Sr., as Shylock in “Merchant
of Venice,” Tuesday, December 28th, 1858. Send
on more.
Driver.—You certainly require, and
must obtain a license to drive ahorse and wagon in
this city. Apply for it at the License Bureau, in
the Mayor’s office. The cost is trivial, and is for
the year. The money derived from these licenses
is applied to street repairing and cleaning, and they
are enforced by city ordinances.
Estimates.—lst. We cannot form an
estimate to either of yourlqueries. 2d. We presume
the elevated railroads were put where they are be
cause the localities are busier and the prospects of
a carrying traffic better than on the water front.
Woodbridge.—lst. Thanks for inform
ation concerning “The American Boy.” As you
will perceive we had already had a communication
concerning it. 2d. We believe you will have to pay
all the taxes named.
L. O. D.—lt was the fiend proof-reader
in your instance that was responsible for the error.
We will lecture him against again spoiling a poem.
Mbs. R. M.—For the information you
desire, tbe best way is to write to the secretary of
the institution asking for terms and particulars,
Eggs.—The colors of the Dutch or
Netherlands’ flag are red, white and blue, in three
horizontal stripes in the order mentioned.
Bayonnb.—The population of Bayonne
is slightly over 2000. It is a suburb oi Jersey City.
Eggs.—The best wood out of which to
make a violin bow is sycamore.
CONTENTS OFJNSID 2 PAGES.
SECON D :
CONTINUATION OF “ WEAKER THAN A WOMAN.”
THE LAST STRAW.
BEST SCORE ON RECORD.
A COURT SCENE.
AN HOUR WITH BIJAH.
THIRD DA.GR :
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE: Strong Thoughts; A Kind
ly Tribute; Commander? News; Williamsburg Board
of Relief; Personal; Correct; The Case of Mrs-
Wheeler; Lawful Age; Mutterings from the Grand
Orient of France; Social Culture; Dead; Questions
and Answers; Eastern Star Notes; Voice of Mason
ry; Kindness to Children.
SIXTH PAGE :
SOME DAY. •
CONTINUATION OF “THE PRINCE AND THE WATCH
MAN.”
MERRY TRIFLES.
A MYTHICAL BEAR STORY.
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
S.NGULAR SUPERSTITIONS.
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS
SEVENTH PACE:
MY LITTLE COUNTRY COUSIN.
A NAMELESS GOVERNESS.
DROLL BLUNDERS.
JOAN OF ARC.
OLD SI.
GRAVE ROBBING.
CANOVA’S COURTSHIP.
THE DEAD SEA.
OUR WEEKLY GOSSIP. i
ijeto faril psjjatclj.
NEW YORK. OCTOBER 13. 1878.
The NEW YOBKDISPATCH
has a larger circulation than any ‘
other Sunday Newspaper pub- ,
lished in the United States.
HUBBY UP THE NOMINATIONS.
Gentlemen of the nominating conventions,
hurry up the nominations. They have been
already too long deferred. There is now but
three weeks for the work of the canvass. There ;
are three Congressional districts in this city ;
which can be carried by the Bopublicans—the <
Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh—if but the i
proper men are nominated and reasonable time ,
given them in which to make a thorough can- •
vass of their respective districts. Two years ■
ago the Eleventh would have surety been car
ried by Mr. Levi P. Morton had he been in the
field a week sooner than he was. We trust the J
convention of this district will renominate Mr.
Morton this year, and that at an early date. It i
will be a burning outrage if we are again de- i
prived of the Eleventh District by the slowness ■
or inaction of the Republican managers of the ,
district. Our city ticket should have been in !
the field ere this, so that the merits and claims ,
of our candidates could be properly laid before
the voters. And nominations for Assembly,
this year of the utmost importanco, should not
be delayed another hour.
Here let us say a word about a rumor which ,
is going about. It is said that Administration ,
men in some districts are determined to defeat ,
candidates for the Assembly who are friendly .
to Conkling, and in others that the friends of ,
Conkling will withhold their support from candi- j
dates who sustain the Administration. We
trust there is no truth in the rumor. But if (
there is, every loyal Republican should de
nounce such treachery as infamous, and mark
the parties guilty of it as unworthy of trust in
tbe future. It is of paramount importance (
that we should control the Legislature in 1879,
when a successor to Roscoe Conkling is to be '
elected. The question is not whether Mr. Conk- (
ling shall or shall not be his own successor, but
whether we shall have one Republican from
this State in the United States Senate. The
Republican who would jeopardize our chances
for retaining one of the Senatorslups because
ot spite, or personal disappointment, is more
selfish than patriotic. The only question which ‘
should be asked about the candidates for As
sembly is, “Is he honest—is ho a Republican ?”
Republicans: Let us forget slights, unjust \
treatment, and even personal wrongs, for tho
good of tho Republican party—which means
for the best interest of tho Great Republic.
THE NEW YORK BONAPARTIST OBGAN.
The silly Tory snobs of England, as everybody
knows, are blatent Bonapartists, and the New 1
York Times, as a matter of course, echoes their
ridiculous and contemptible sentiments. The :
Paris correspondent of tho Times, who had the
impudence to call Paul de Cassagnac, the
French swashbuckler, a noble specimen of the
chivalry of his country, treats the readers of
that sheet to the long-exploded story of the
match between the Princess Thyra of Den
mark, and Prince Lulu, tho Bonapartist pre
tender. Tho correspondent in question is auda
cious enough to assert that there is hardly a
doubt of such a match having been definitely
settled. He even goes so far as to state that
the Prince of Wales and his wife are warmly in
favor of tho scheme, that King Christian the
Ninth of Denmark, was easily won over to it,
and that the Russian Court, which had always
warmly sympathized with tho Bonapartists,
had openly encouraged the match.
To those familiar with European politics this
ridiculous story of the Now York Times corre
spondent will only appear as on a par with the
same correspondent’s lying prediction last year,
that the Broglie-Fourtou cabinet would be sus
tained by an overwhelming majority of the
French people. On this occasion, however, the
correspondent’s mendacity is unmistakably
proved by the following brief article in the
Danish Official Gazette of September 2d.:
“ There have been too many rumors about a
match said to have been arrange,! between H.
R. H. tho Princess Thyra and Prince Louis Bon
aparte. AU these reports are utterly without
foundation. No such union will take place.”
The New York Times may thank its precious
correspondent for having made it ridiculous.
OUR STATE.
It is certainly in the power ot our Republi
cans to redeem the State of New York. To all
intents and purposes the Republican host is as
harmonious as it ever was, while tho Democ
racy is rent by factions that hate each other
bitterly. We do not know what the Groenback-
Labor-Reform movement will amount to, but it
will amount to something, and it will certainly
draw more largely from the Democrats than
from our side. One thing is sure, and that is
that the Republicans will recover a number of
Congressional districts which, iji 1876, they lost
by foolish dissensions. We may confidently
count upon Congressional gains in the Buffalo,
Rochester and Niagara districts, all of which
■ are now represented by Democrats.
NEW YORK DISPATCH, OCTOBER 13, 1878.
THE GREENBACK MOVEMENT.
The back of the Greenback heresy has been
broken in Ohio, but not yet either in Indiana
nor in lows. The explanation of this state of
affairs is a very simple one. In Ohio the pop
ulation is wealthier, more intelligent, and bet
tor educated In every respect than in Indiana,
where nearly one-half of the people are descend
ants of poor whites from the slave States that
settled in the Hoosier State, especially in its
Southern part, fifty years ago. They are as
thriftloss and as rabid Democrats as their
fathers were. Their farms are poorly culti
vated, notwithstanding the richness of tbe soil,
and their houses are hardly fit for human beings
to dwell in. How different it is in Ohio, which
in many respects resembles the best of the
New England States. And then in Ohio the
fight for honest money was taken up years ago
by tho fearless leaders of the Republicans, and
glorious victories were achieved under that no
ble banner. This year the best nominations
had been made for Congress by the Republi
cans, while the Demoorats had either put ar
rant demagogues or weak-kneed turn coats into
ths field. The Greenback party in Ohio has
had its poisonous fangs extracted. Henceforth
it will be utterly harmless, and soon it will be
among the things that were.
In Indiana the Republicans had, unfortu
nately, during the past few years, truckled to
the Greenback craze. There were only a few
notable exceptions, especially Mr. Benjamin H.
Harrison, who took throughout a most honor
able stand for honest money. Many small
farmers are bothered by the mortgages upon
their property, and the greenback nonsense
was so persistently dinned into their ears that
they really believed a heavy inflation of the
currency would make them at once rich, pros
perous and happy. The Greenbackers have a
good organization, and the Republicans helped
them indirectly by making some improper nom
inations for Congress, notably Godlove 8. Orth,
in the Lafayette district, and Hanna, in the
Indianapolis district, who at one time had him
self truckled to tho Greenbackers. As for
lowa, the Democrats were shameless enough to
form a disgraceful alliance with the Greenback
ers. They made nothing by it, for the two
Greenbackers they helped to elect to Congress
were formerly Republicans, and as there is ev
ery reason to believe that, when the new Con
gress meets, the currency question will be en
tirely out of the way, tbe two wayward lowa
Congressmen may be expected to return to the
fold of their old party.
, THE PROPOSED COALITION.
The Anti-Tammanyites, tho Groenbackers,
and the weak Ottendorfer-Otterbourg party are
just now as busy as bees in order to bring
about a coalition in regard to the municipal
ticket. A coalition with whom ? Of course
with the Republicans, who are expected to be
good-natured enough to elect tho candidates of
the mongrel crew to lucrative qfiiees and to
content themselves with some minor places on
the ticket. Fortunately the Republicans do not
just now seem in a mood to form e .ich a coali
tion, and the inconsiderate leaders among
them, who have formerly advise I it, have
grown very silent. What the Republicans
should do in the premises at the present junc
ture of affairs, is to stand upon their own feet,
and not to stain their honorable banner by fus
ing with the hungry Anti-Tammiiny crowd,
with Ottendorfer’s insatiable office-seekers, or
with the Greenback lunatics. Let those fac
tions fuse as much as they please, but let Re
publicans give them a wide berth.
But while we oppose all coalitions with Anti-
Tammany factions, we are still more opposed
to our leaders putting in the field a decoy Re
publican ticket, as has been done several times
before. We want a strong city ticket, headed
with some such man as Chester A. Arthur, and
then demand that every effort shall bo made
for its election. The General Committee
should see that every district doos its duty,
and the one which fails to give a good account
of itself, or where any treachery is shown,
should at once be re-organize and the local or
ganization given new officers. We can afford
to be beaten, but we cannot afford alliances
with Democrats, nor treachery within our own
ranks; of both we have had too much. We tell our
party managers plainly that the party will not
longer suffer patiently the rascally work which
was done when John A. Dix was slaughtered,
or when Salem H. Wales was jockeyed. If
Chester A. Arthur is nominated for Mayor, it
will be proof that the party managers are in
earnest in their intention to make an energetic
local canvass, for no district association would
dare to play him false.
THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
We have a Recorder and two City Judges.
Yet rarely more than one of them is on tbe
bench, and criminal business is making very
slow progress. The Tombs is full of prisoners,
many of whom are exceedingly anxious to have
their .cases tried without delay, but they have
often to lie for many months in their damp cells
before their fate is decided. Now, considering
the enormous cost of keeping up our criminal
courts, with their numerous high-salaried of
ficials, all this is wrong, and the m ire so since
the Legislature passed the bill for the appoint
ment of an additional City Judge. Tbe object
of that bill was that at least two on ninal courts
should be constantly in session in this city, and
we do not see any reason why all three judges
should not hold court regularly. The labors of
these judges are rarely exhausting. They gen
erally are on the bench only for u few hours a
day, and.their courts are never open on Satur
day. In but few instances they have to prepare
elaborate opinions, and both justice and hu
manity require that they should work a great
deal harder than they are doing now. Tho Re
corder receives fifteen thousand dollars a year,
and each of the City Judges twelve thousand.
They should certainly give some equivalent for
their exorbitant salaries.
HUBRAH FJB CINCINNATI!
The most gratifying feature of the victory in
Ohio is the brilliant triumph which the Repub
licans achieved in Cincinnati. Milton Sayler,
who thought he would be sent back to Congress
for years to come, and who had fond anticipa
tions of being elected Speaker of the next
House, was unexpectedly beaten by a brilliant
young lawyer, whom he had declared unworthy
to debate with him from the same platform.
Banning’s district was likewise splendidly re
deemed by lucky Tom Young. The Republic
ans elected their whole county ticket, the Demo
crats securing only a beggarly Infirmary Di
rector. And all this was done in the face of
the treacherous conduct ot Hassaureck’s Cin
cinnati Volksblatt, of the desperate exertions of
the Whisky Ring, and ot the Democratic Court
House clique. The Cincinnati Enquirer is of
courss boiling over with rage. It rants about
Republican frauds, bribery and corruption, and
intimidation by U. S. Marshals (I) This comes
with fine grace from the journal which, in 1876,
brazenly defended the ballot-box stuffing by
which Banning was elected to Congress. We
say: All honor to the Republicans of Cincin
nati.
—i
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.
The Turks have not been slow to perceive the
difficulties in which the Austrian government
became involved ever since its troops set foot
on Bosnian soil. Count Andrassy. Francis Jo
seph’s Chancellor, had made his imperial'inaa
ter believe that bis troops would meet with no
resistance worth mentioning, and that the
Turks Were too powerless to insist upon the
preservation of tho rights of the Sultan as tho
real sovereign of Bosnia. The event showed
that Andrassy had made a grievous mistake.
Not only were the Austrian troops received
with determined hostility, but the Sublime
Porte, after some procrastination, flatly refused
to sign a treaty with Austria, by which tho lat
ter was to obtain sovereign rights over Bosnia
and Herzegovina. The Sultan, moreover, con
centrated a large force at Novi-Bazar, which
Osman Pasha was to command, and dared the
Austrians to advance upon that stronghold.
The Austrian government swallowed the bitter
pill, and resolved not to order its generals in
Bosnia to attack Novi-Bazar. So the Turks
have, amid all their disasters, at least the sat
isfaction of having thoroughly humiliated the
house of Hapsburg. Meanwhile Andrassy is
making desperate efforts to prolong his own
.affisial axis tease. Ha wifi not succeed.
THE GREENBACK MOVEMENT.
THE WAR IN ASIA.
So Disraeli has involved Great Britain really
in a serious war with the Ameer of Afghanis
tan. Enough is known to those who have fol
lowed the intricacies of the foreign policy of
the present Premier of England with open
eyes to satisfy them that this war was wantonly
brought on by him, and that nothing in the
conduct of the Afghan ruler toward Great Brit
ain justifies the latter’s aggressive and hostile
policy. The question arises whether Disraeli’s
object in pursuing this course has been only to
cover up the failure of hie Cyprus policy (for it
is becoming quite evident that England made
nothing by it), or to bring on a war with Rus
sia. Russia is probably very little alarmed,
nay, perhaps, secretly pleased with the warlike
policy of the British government against Af
ghanistan; for the latter, as the campaigns of
1841 and 1842 show, is a most formidable
enemy to deal with for Groat Britain.
The idea that the Indian army could
easily overrun Afghanistan is preposter
ous; for the Afghan are a race of hardy
warriors, and their country abounds in
mountain strongholds. Before England has
subjugated Afghanistan, Russia will have re
covered from her sacrifices in the Turkish war,
and in that event England’s hostility will not
be dreaded. But Disraeli’s Afghanistan policy,
no matter what its motive may bo, it seems may
meet with another formidable obstacle, and that
is the financial and industrial distress prevail
ing at this juncture throughout Great Britain.
True, the English people are very rich, but,
when times are very hard, when immense finan
cial concerns like the Glasgow Bank, are break
ing and creating wide-spread commercial ca
lamities, even the richest Englishmen will be loth
to part with their guineas in support of the
adventuous policy of Disraeli.
He Should bb Renominated.—ln 1876
the Eighth Congressional District was carried
by the Republicans—Gen. Anson G. McCook
beating his opponent, Gen. Ward, by 813,
though two years previously Gen. Ward was
elected by 881 majority. The success of 1876
was owing to the personal popularity of Gen.
McCook, and the brilliant canvass he made in
his district. From the moment of his nomina
tion until the closing of the polls he was untir
ing, and he well deserved the victory which he
achieved. His record as a Member ot Congress
is without a flaw. For the interest of our party
he should be renominated. He is the strongest
man in the district. Unlike most men who gain
prominence, he has not become inflated with
his success, and to-day he is the same modest,
unassuming, genial gentleman he was previous
to his election. Since his has made
scores ot friends by the manner in which he
has carried himself, and wo do not believe he
has lost one of his old friends. His renomina
tion will assure us a steadfast Republican Rep
resentative from the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict.
A Ridiculous Nomination.—Last week
the Executive Committee of Ottendorfer’s lit
tle party nominated Police Justice Otterbourg
for City Judge. This is a very impudent and
ridiculous piece of business on the part ot the
small clique that styles itself the Independent
German-American Citizens’ Association. We
are not aware why Otterbourg should be chosen
to so exalted and responsible a position. When
poor old Havemeyer appointed him Police
Justice everybody was wondering why he
should have been selected even for that kind
of place. While in office, Otterbourg has done
nothing very remarkable, and the ground upon
which his and Ottendorfer’s henchmen now
urge his nomination for City Judge, namely:
that he speaks the German language, we take
to be utterly untenable. The proceedings of
our courts are held in the English language;
Germans unable to speak the language of the
country will find interpreters in court ready to
translate for them. We apprehend Otterbourg
will never be City Judge.
Bad fob Demagogues. —Last week was
a bad week for demagogues. Weak-kneed
Thurman’s Presidential aspirations were nipped
in the bud; Milton Sayler will occupy his dingy
little law office in Cincinnati instead of the
Speaker’s chair after the 4th of March, 1879;
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana will feel wor
ried that he gave the lie to his former hard
money professions for a mess of pottage; Sam
Cox’s feelings may be better imagined than
described; Tom Ewing, who bellowed in Con
gress tor the “ Ohio idee ” in the name of the
people of the great Buckeye State, was elected
only by the skin of his teeth ; and so was Con
verse in the stronghold of the Ohio Democracy.
We have said nothing about Sammy Tilden, but
his experiences last week were exceedingly bit
ter and unpleasant. Ben Butler, too, thinks
sorrowfully of the increased expenditures which
the result of the Ohio election is certain to
cause him. May there be similar weeks for
demagogues of this stripe.
Those Cipher Dispatches.—The ci
pher dispatches from Florida, which the Trib
une has so cleverly unearthed and translated,
show what an unblushing pack ot frauds and
hypocrites Samuel J. Tilden and his henchmen
are. Nice fellows, indeed, they were to bawl
about the dreadful Republican fraud; but they
overshot the mark—their fraud cry was only
the “stop thief” cry of the fleeing robber. Po
litically, the whole oi them are now as dead as
door-nails, and all ot Tilden’s money barrels
will be insufficient to galvanize life into them
again. Their dismay and despair deserve no
compassion whatever; but who does not pity
the Bourbon editors, whose principal stock in
trade the fraud cry was ? They are now the
laughing-stock of tho whole country, and the
poor devils absolutely do not know what to say.
Staining His Good Name.—Much of
the activity of ths Groenbackers is due to the
liberal means which Mr. Peter Cooper has fur
nished to their leaders. Does Mr. Cooper know
that by training in that disreputable crowd ho
is staining his good name, and that people will
gradually learn to execrate his foliies and vaga
ries as vigorously as they have hitherto ap
plauded his philanthropic enterprises? If he
has any good sense left, he should understand
that his pet idea, a national currency, is utterly
absurd. How does Mr. Cooper propose to cir
culate four hundred million greenbacks more
than we have now? Are they to be given
away? And what if the people refuse to take
them? Neither Mr. Cooper nor anybody else
is able to answer these questions satisfactorily.
The German Socialists.—lf the Ger
man Parliament passes tbe Anti-Socialist bill
after all, the Socialists have only to thank their
inconsiderate and hot-headed leaders for it.
There was every prospect of tbe bill being voted
down, and Prince Bismarck did not even stem
the tide against the Government by threatening
to resign. Suddenly Hassolmann, a Socialist
deputy, made a bloodthirsty speech, threaten
ing all sorts of violent things in case the bill
should ba passed, and the effect of his harangue
was that the leaders of tho National Liberal
and Progressist parties, declared their readiness
to vote tor the bill, whose adoption may now be
looked upon as certain.
A Well-Deserved Reward.— That
contemptible turn-coat, John Bigelow, has at
last received a well-deserved reward for his
treachery. For months he has tried to obtain
tbe Democratic Congressional nomination in
the Orange-Rockland district. He brayed every
where about the terrible Presidential fraud,
and thought that as the special friend of Sam
my Tilden he would certainly receive the cov
eted nomination. Alas, when tbe convention
met last week, Bigelow got exactly three votes.
Tbe Democrats deserve credit for treating the
brazen Republican apostate in so humiliating
a manner.
Should be Investigated.—An institu
tion such as the Magdalen Asylum ought to bo
entirely above suspicion. The unfortunate
girl. O’Neil, preferred such grave charges
against the management of the Asylum, that
an investigation into their truth should be had.
A very large number of our people are unfortu
nately deeply interested in the Magdalen Asy
lum, and it is due to them that the investiga
tlpft baa Y6JY teSI&UkU oaiW
THE WAR IN ASIA.
Thomas’s Gratitude.—After his arri
val in Cincinnati, Theodore Thomas said he
was thankful he was there, and no longer in
New York, whore his sojourn bad recently been
decidedly unpleasant. We predict that, at no
very distant time, Mr. Thomas will have more
than enough of dull, vlllage-like Cincinnati,
and that he will bo thankful to return to the
oity where he obtained his fame, and whore,
but for his stubborn predilection for very aus
tere music, ho would have achieved pecuniary
as well as aitistic successes.
©ddr; ami
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
Mr. Lightbody has always been a little jeal
ous ot his wife, and he has kept his eyes open
ever since they were padlocked in order to keep
her within bounds. As ho approached his res
idence he stumbled over a letter. It was sealed.
Upon opening it he saw these words:
Maby Ann (that was his wife’s name). —Usu-
fruct blanc mange get up and get cellar door.
Bounce what d’yer say Red Cloud hie jacet. Nix
Epluribus Unum over tho river. Thursday 9M.
Now Mr. Lightbody has red hair, and he knew
that “ Red Cloud ’’ referred to him. The green
eyed monster began to protrude from his eyes,
and his face turned pale with rage. He knew
at once that some dastard had made an ap
pointment with bis wife, and that they were to
meet on Thursday night. But where ? Ah ha!
in the cellar I
On Thursday morning, as he was departing
for business, he found the following note on his
front stoop:
Maby Ann —Be sure. Kiss. Ignoramus un
sophisticated dead beat. Schooners multum in
parvo clothespins. Skylight. Discovered Eng
go Unum Epluribus Chang.
Then it’s to be at the skylight, is it ? Some
of my kind neighbors, I suppose. I’ll make a
skylight m him," muttered Mr. Lightbody, and
he determined to get a gun and watch for the
dastard.
That night found him behind a clothes-horse
in the garret. He waited and watched. At
about midnight his wife came into the room
and sat on tho ladder. As the clock struck
twelve Mr. Lightbody heard footsteps on tho
roof. Finally tho scuttle raised, and a man’s
foot came through. Thon it went out again,
for Mr. Lightbody shot it full of lead. Then his
wife screamed andfaiuted. Lightbody tore two
pounds of hair out of his head, and started for
the street, determined never to enter that house
again. The next day he received a letter from
his wife asking him to come home and all would
be explained. He was inexorable, and refused
to shako hands across the bloody chasm. An
other note came saying that George might pos
sibly die. George was his son, who had been
away for throe years. Great Heavens ! had he
shot his own son? He had. His wife bad
wanted to surprise him, and had let George In
by tho scuttle. George had to get a new pair
of pants before he could go to Sunday school.
The cyphers were explained by liitle Bartholo
mew, who had been reading Tilden’s nonde
scripts, and had determined to make love to
his girl in this manner. When George gets all
the bird shot out of bis legs, etc., Mr. Light
body will be happy. Tho gun is in the sower.
A GRIEVOUS ERROR.
Mr. Hinkston had been invited to a dinner
party, and he with his family had accepted.
The dinner was to take place at four o’clock,
and all hands were in readiness long before that
time, and only awaited his appearance. The
newly-washed linen had been laid on the table,
so that Mr. Hinkston could don a clean shirt as
soon as he arrived. Three o’clock came, and
still no Mr. Hinkston. Half-past throe came
and went on its way rejoicing, and still he did
not turn up. Ho had been detained at the
office. At a quarter to four he came in breath
lessly. He had no time now to change his
shirt.
“I will wait until I get around to Blink’s
house, and can change it there.”
The shirt that he had on was very mitch soiled,
and his wife coincided with his views.
They started off, and upon arriving at Blink’s
residence Mr. Hinkston informed his friend of
the situation ot affairs. He was told to rush
up stairs and change his shirt, as dinner was
waiting. He rushed up, undid his bundle,
and . In his hurry he had grabbed up a
table cloth. Five minutes later he could have
been seen crawling over the back fence. Whan
the folks at home went to set the table they had
nothing but Hinkston’s shirt to hold up the
dishes. Hinkston and Blinks are out now.
SMALL CHANGE.
We are glad to hear that Mr. “Jack”
Hamilton is shout to start out on his own hook,
and is to travel around the country with a pan
orama of the Holy Land. If we may bo allowed
we would suggest that when tbe painting of the
Last Supper is exhibited, he might introduce a
cake walk, and ha might get up a boxing-match
between Methusaleh and Uncle Bill Tovee.
O’Leary and Hughes might be prevailed upon
to cross the Dead Sea for a wager, and he
might slap the St. Benoit twins in as an after
piece. The Strasbourg clock would also lend
an additional interest to tho show. This is
merely a suggestion of ours, and it Jack will
take advantage of it and in addition get the
Broncho horses and make them jump over the
gates of Palestine, we have no doubt that the
show will aid him in gaining a fortune which it
is sure to do even without the additions we
have mentioned.
Our esteemed friend Webb, who is a
well-known critic, we understand has been car
rying a pistol around in his clothes for the past
three months, and has threatened that if we
ever said anything about him he would fire it
off at us. We could not say anything against
Mr. Webb, and do not intend to trump up any
charges. Mr. Webb is quite near sighted, and
wears glasses. The other night the boys
knocked out the panes, and he was compelled
to walk the streets all night, being unable to
find his residence. He might have asked had
he been able to talk, but he had such a cold
that he could not articulate. He took fifteen
glasses of rum and molasses, to cure it, but
they had no effect upon it, and Mr. Webn had
to “carry the banner” until morning. Mir.
Webb need never fear that we will say anything
against him, for we think too much about
him.
Another candidate for the Mayoralty
came into the office the other day. He had
just arrived from California, and by (the looks
of his clothes it was inferred that the styles are
slightly different there from what they are here.
Hie pants had not been worn for many years,
and his hat looked as if it had been out gun
ning. He didn’t have any coat worth mention
ing, and he had away of scratching his back
when he talked. He assured us that he was a
friend of the poor man, and would do every
thing in his power to alleviate the sufferings of
the distressed when elected. We have no doubt
that he will keep his word, and did not hesitate
to tell him so.
Wk have over a thousand orders for
obituary notices, and will continue to print
them while we receive such encouragement.
We see that our newspaper friends are deter
mined to make the cemetery a lively place, in
stead ot an asylum for tears and running noses.
If we persevere in this good work we will make
the graveyard as gorgeous and sociable as a
mother-in-law’s funeral. This week we dilate
upon the eccentricities of a well known newspa
per man.
As the Fall overcoats appear on the
street most of them are noticed to have holes
in them. Oh 1 if the young men had only been
thoughtful enough to have paid an additional
quarter of a dollar to have them hung up
“Whore moth and dust could not corrupt, and
where thieves could not break through and
steal,” what a deal of bitter tears and. heart
readings and holes would have been spared.
A Hartford paper says that there is a
marked wane in the editorials of the Courant,
of late. We don’t know about tho editorials,
but we know that there is a Mark Twain in the
editor’s chair. That was marked when he is
sued his first edition.
There was a young fellow named Ack
erman,
And ha was a confirmed tobacco-man. j
It is said that when young
On his head he was spun
For the drinks. Wow he’s bald this same Ack-
- i Passengers should not attempt to step
3 off th» elevated cars before the station is reach
i ad. A man did it on Thursday, and got a lot of
i paint and paving stones way through his head.
5 ■ Ben Zine caught on fire again the
5 other day and blew up a whole family. Ben
’ should bo suppressed as he is becoming most
’ as dangerous as Also Hall.
\ It is said that O'Leary is the champion
j walker, and that Hughes Is the champagne
walker. If anybody has said this before, punch
a bole in this.
It'll soon be time to take your cisterns
in to ksep them from freezing, and the mos
quitoes are beginning to boro toward the warm
place.
As the new Winter styles come out our
i young men begin to resemble a loaded cane
> split up the middle.
An uptown undertaker is named Win-
• torbottom. What a cold, unfeeling man ho
must be.
. The tramps are using sand paper now
c to keep themselves warm. It’s rough.
j Don’t put on your flanneis yet. Things
- will be warm around election day.
■ gumwmwt
i
M.TJ SICJAI..
: Academy of Musio—Gband Italian
I Opeba. —Great preparations are going on at the
Academy of Musio for the opening of the Maples on
season of Italian Opera. The old Academy has
i been despoiled of its dinginess and is being
cleaned, renovated, painted and put in order. Mr’
Mapleson is an innovator, and his hand is evory-
> where. It is a cunning hand in his art, too, and
b seems to move across everything with a master
touch. One of the greatest novelties he has intro-
i duced is the adoption of the grand saloon to a re
ception boudoir. Arrangements have been made
( with the proprietors ol the Brunswick to supply
this room with ices, tea, coffee and other refresh
ments, and these will ba served, as in London and
Paris, between the acts, in the very best style. By
‘ this arrangement ladies and gentlemen may leave
’ their seats in the house when the curtain falls on
I an act, go into the corridors to stroll, to the recep
tion room for refreshments and look at one anoth
er’s dresses, or lounge until the curtain is about to
go up again on another act.
To give notice of this, electric bells will be put up,
i and they will be rung from the stage five minutes
before the curtain rises. Ail the old carpets have
[ been taken up, and new ones put down, at an ex
[ pense of nearly five thousand dollars. An elegant
new curtain is to be put up, and Mr. Mapleson has
chosen a crimson one, the better to make a hand
some background, and throw up the colors of the
ladies’ toilets. These, and other minor details, are
1 now in progress, and when the house is thrown
open to the public on Wednesday evening next, it
1 will present an almost new appearance.
Palms and other exotio plants will ornament the
entrances and corridors, and the whole appearance
of the theatre will be one of brightness and novelty.
Nearly all the boxes are now sold for the season,
, and the demand for seats is unprecedented. This
j shows the season is prospectively a success, and
that Italian opera in New York bids fair to become
as popular as it is in either London or Paris. The
leaders of fashion now stand enrolled on the box
sheet, and that in itself is a guarantee of triumph
for the manager.
The opening opera on Wednesday evening will be
“La Sonnambula,” in which Mme. Etelka Gerster
' will make her American debut as Amina, Signor
Campanini will re-appear as Elvino, and Signor Foil
5 will be the Count Rodolfo, and Mlle. Robert! Lisa.
Friday will be the second night, when Mlle. Minnie
1 Hauck will be heard as Violetta, and an operatic
performance will be given on Saturday afternoon.
>
[ Steinway Hall—Grand Combination
! Concert —The concert of Thursday evening by the
combination party of the Strakosch company was a
pleasant, varied, and successful one. Miss C.ara
Louise Kellogg was very warmly welcomed, and
sang for her opening song the “Casta Diva,” from
“Norma,” in reply to an encore for which she sang
the Scottish ballad, “Annie Laurie,” singing each
• beautifully. Later in the evening she sang the
polonaise from “Mignon,” always one of her most
j admired efforts, and had to respond with another
■' Scottish ballad, “Janet’s Secret,” and an Italian
i air. Miss Annie Louise Cary also had a splendid
I ovation on her first appearance, and her full, clear,
and beautiful contralto voice was heard to rare
advantage in “O don fatale,” from “Don Carlos.”
For an encore she selected the pretty Scottish bal
lad, “ We’d better bide a wee,” which gave rise to
plenteous applause, necessitating the re-appearance
of Miss Cary with “ Coming through the rye.” Sub
sequently sbe sang with stirring effect Sullivan’s
beautiful song, “The Last Chord,” accompanied
with organ, harp, and piano, and fairly carried
> away her hearers by her magnificent delivery of it,
finally singing also a pretty French air. Mme. Ma
retzek’s harp solos, Labarre’s “Bolero Espagnol”
and Bochsa’s “ Souvenir d’lrelande,” were finely
I played and much admired. Mr. L. G. Gottschalk
' sang ably the cavatina from “H Barbiere;” Signor
Lazzarini the “M’Aparri” from “Martha,” and Mr.
> George A. Conly Meyerbeer’s song “Il Monaco” and
a brindisi by Alfred H. Pease, and, in addition, Sig-
t nor Lazzarini and M. Gottschalk gave a duet from
t “Bolisario,” and the five principlas, Mlles. Kellogg
and Cary, and Signor Lazzarini, and Messrs. Gott
schalk and Conly, gave the grand quintet from
“Lucia di Lammermoor.” The concert was in
1 every sense a satisfactory one, and the company
I will be heartily welcome at all times it appears
’ during the season.
’ Tee Alhaiza Operatic Concert.—The
, first of the three grand operatic concerts to bo
given at Steinway Hall during the ensuing week,
’ will take place to-morrow (Monday) evening.
At the private invitation reception, recently
, given to the company, their individual and collec
tive merits were fa irly tested, and the unanimous
verdict of critics, professors, and enlightened ama
teurs who were fortunate enough to receive invita
tions,was pronounced and emphatic as unquestiona.
' blyjone of the best operatic concert companys,in its
' individual and collective strength that has yet been
heard in Steinway Hall. In Madame Aline Alhaiza
I we have a prima donna soprano of thoroughly pure
i voice and the most admirable culture—an artiste
whose executive ability is truly marvelous. Those
, who remember Madame De La Grange, the great
[ public favorite of former years, will be struck at
j once with the strong resemblance in voice, method
and facility of execution that Madame Alhaiza bears
. to her. To the memory of old opera goers it will sug-
• gest itself that no higher praise could be awarded.
She is strictly a dramatic prima donna, replete with
vim, fire, and intelligence. Max Ma retzek, whose
’ lengthened experience constitutes him an authority
1 in operatic matters, unhesitatingly pronounces Sig
nora Tomasi, the contralto of the company, to be
, the possessor of the best voice that has been heard
for some time past. Signor Luberti, the tenor, has
a thoroughly sympathetic voice, and sings in the
} true Italian school; whilst Signor Boniverdi, the
' baritone, will immediately recall the memory of the
• late public favorite, Signor Amodio.
, Of Franz Rummel, the pianist, whose reputation
- in Paris is of the highest, it is only necessary to say
, that he has been heard several times in private at
t Steinway Hall during the past week by eminent
k professors and connoiseurs, who unanimously pro
, nounce him to be a second Thalberg. The company
f will have the assistance of a full grand orchestra,
6 conducted by Max Maretzek.
’ Steinway Hall.— Wilhelmj’s Con
certs. —Despite the inauspicious nature of the
. weather on Monday evening, Steinway Hall was well
k filled, and Herr Wilhelmj played to nis best au
dience since his arrival. His selections were Bach’s
“Chiacone,” Wagner’s “ Album-blatt,” and a para
phrase on the romance of Chopin’s E minor con
certo. The great violinist’s command of his instru-
• meat was shown in the “Chiacone” to its most
3 wonderful degree, the verdict of the audience being
I given with demonstrative effect. This 4 was still
B further increased on his completion of Wagner’s
work, and in return he played an air by Schumann
that afforded still more and greater delight. He
was assisted in his concerts, which were given also
3 on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings and
9 yesterday afternoon, by Signor Lazzarini, Mme.
1 Carreno, pianist, Miss Sallie Reber, Miss Maud Mor
,l gan, harpist, and Miss Kate L. James, soprano,
p Herr Wilhelmj will now leave on a tour of the West,
1 at the termination of which he will again appear
j here.
t Chickebing Hall.—A Grand concert
was announced here for last night with a good com
a pany, Signorlna Gemma Donatti singing the aria
“Due Foscari,” Persiani’s romance, “Ines de Cas-
• tro,” and in a duet, quartet, and trio; Signor Susini’s
» selections being Mercadante’s “Bravo,” a duet from
3 “Martha,” with Mr. Graff, and in several concerted
• pieces. Mercadante’s “Donna Caritea” was as
signed to Miss Auerbach; Randegger’s romance,
“What are They to Do?” to Mr. Graff; and Mattei’s
“Le Scappato” to Mr. Gottschalk. Levy in cornet
solos was also one of the greatest of the attractions,
and the concerted pieces were a duet from “Il Bar-
, biere” by Miss Auerbach and Mr. Gottschalk; a
Aufit from Pacioi’a SWUQjjaa Pvuati
3 and Miss Auerbach; the great quartet from Donia
zetti’s “Parisina,” by Signorina Donati and Meas,’
f .Graff, Gottschalk, and Siisini; a duet from “Alda ”
by Signorina Donati and Mr. Graff, and a trio from
Verdi’s “Ernanl," by the prima donna, Mr. Graff.
B and Sosini. Mr. A. Bendolari Via the musical dii
a rector.
t San Francisco Minstrels.—“ Herald
Personals; or, Cupid in Hot Water,” is the namo of
1 a very funny burlesque faros by Add Brman, pre.
e sented at the San Francisco Minstrels Opera Houso
on Monday, and raised roars of laughter (every
evening since. It is full of active sport, and en.
ables Birob, Backus, Byman, Blcardo, Johnson,
S Powers and Gibbons, to do some of their very best
work. In the parlor scene Mr. H. W. FrlUman,
Q the famous basso, gave an artistio rendering of
“One Hundred Fathoms Deep;” Mr. Baymond’a
ballad was, “Don’t Fly Away, Birdie;” Mr. Warn-
T bold repeated the irrepressible «Grandfather's
0 Clock,” and Mr. J. G. Bussell distinguished (him
self by his fine singing of Moore’s ballad. “When
the Moon with Glory Brightens;” Charley Backus
- told about “Mary’s Quadruped," and Billy Biroh
0 gently urged “Billy’s Bequest.” In the second
part Bicardo sung “That Soft Sweet Waltz,” and
other pieces; Governor Ryman ouf-Kearneyod
Kearney on “The Labor Question;” Biroh, Backus,
Byman and Thatcher, appeared as the <• Funny Old
3 Gals;” Johnson and Powers played an act .called
“ Off to Georgia,” and George Thatcher gave vari
ous songs, sayings and comical stories. More fun
and musio than over is promised in this week's
programme. Saturday afternoon is a rood time tc
visit the San Franc.see Minstrels, or any evening ol
the week.
Booth’s Theatre — Grand Sunday
Concert. —This evening, at eight o'clock, a fine sa«
cred concert will bo given at Booth’s Theatre, when
3 the great violinist, Herr August Wilhelmj, will taka
for a time his farewell of Now York. The other art.
ists will be Mme. Carreno, pianist; Miss Katie L.
’• James, soprano; Signor Lazz irini, tenor, and Signor
Tagliapiotra, baritone, and Max Liebling, conductor,
I Admission, $1; reserved seats, fifty cents extra.
1 DRAMATIC.
>•
j. Grand Opera House.—Mr. and Mrs.
e W. J. Florence concluded their successiu. two weeks’
y engagement last evening, during which they again
pleased by the humorisms of “The Mighty Doi-
I lar,” aided by beautiful costuming and tasteful
y stage mounting. Mr. Florence’s Hon. Bardwell Slote
0 and Mrs. Florence’s Mrs. Gen. Gilflury are each fine
i character creations, and are likely to have yet a
long lease of favor in this and other cities.
Miss Maggie Mitchell, one of the greatest of pub
o lie favorites, will reappear here to-morrow. By the
way, a stupid error last week made us locate her al
another theatre. It is, however, the Grand Opera
’ House management that will have the noaor of pre
c senting her, and the play.will be the old but alwaya
welcome one ot “Fanchon,” the lady of course as
suming the title part, in which she has for yearg
a been peerless. She will have the best of support,
Mr. William Harris playing Landry Barbeaud. Mr.
e H. B. Phillips Father Barbeaud, Mr. J. Bradshaw.
e Didier, Mr. A. G. Enos Father Cailard, Mr. J. Brad-.’
n ford Martineau, Mr. Carlisle Colin, Mr. H. Victor
fc Etienne, Mr. C. Lacy Matthieu, Mr. Stockton Pierre,
Mrs. Sol Smith Mother Barbeaud, Miss Cassie Troy
c Old Fadet, Miss Lizzie McCall Madelon, Miss Rich
ards Susette, Miss Seymour Mariette, and Miss Tal
mage Annette. The scenery and will be,
as usual, beautiful and appropriate, and day repre
sentations of “Fanchon” will be given on Wednes*
day and Saturday.
o Park Theatre.—Business at the Park
e Theatre has continued good, and “Bouquets anctf
x Bombshells ” has afforded much amusement to all
h who have witnessed it. Mr. James Lewis as the
bold Berkshire Blue Horatio Softly is irresistible,
Q and Mr. M. C. Daly makes much of the impossiblo
r part of a drill sergeant, who is permitted to address
r gentlemen volunteers in language which no gentle
[i man would submit to. This, however, is no fault of
t the actor. Mr. George Clark does some neat
e as Captain Violet, and Mr. Frank Hardenbergh is
c well suited in his part of Colonel Sir John Lynx,
The ladies in the piece, including Mrs. Agnes Booth,
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Mrs. Louise‘Allen, and tha
N Misses Sydney Cowell and Minnie Palmer, are all
e charming, and the piece is very prettily mounted
a and appointed, the military and other
a being picturesque if inappropriate.
C 1 The last performance of ‘‘Bouquets and Bomb-
Q shells ” is to be given to-morrow evening. On
g Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and
[j on Saturday afternoon, “Baby” will be played,'
e and on Friday and Saturday evenings Mr. Howard’s
it “Hurricances ” will have one more representation.
r The same gentleman’s charming comedietta, “Old
a Love Letters,” will precede tne piece of each even
i ing. “ Champagne and Oysters ” will be revived on
• t Monday, the 21st, for one week.
3 New Park Theatre, Brooklyn.—
Miss Maggie Mitchell played her first appearance
this season at Colonel Sinn’s theatre since our last,
and had, as usual, fine receptions and much an.
e
plause. She opened on Monday as Marie, in “Tha
Pearl of Savoy,” and was as effective in every way
as in her many previous representations of it hero
j Mr. William Harris is steadily improving, and
played Lonstalot in a clever and manly way, and Mr.
’ George Edeson’s Pierrot was in that talented come
, dian’s happiest vein. Among the others whoso ef
forts were commendable were Messrs. A. H. Stuarl
and R. F. McClannin and Mrs. J. J. Prior. “The
Pearl of Savoy” was repeated on Tuesday evening
and Wednesday afternoon, and on
Thursday and Friday evenings Miss Mitchell waa
seen in her great impersonation of Fanchon, in tha
well-known play of that name, Mr. William Harris
assisting her as Landry Barbeaud. Yesterday after
noon and evening Miss Mitchell played Amry, iu
“Little Barefoot.”
a
a To-morrow the popular American comedian, Mr.
Frank S. Chanfrau, will return with his ever ex
y
citing and ever welcome “Kit, the Arkansas Trav
s
eler,” in which he will appear on every evening and
the afternoons of Wednesday and Saturday.
9
0 Babnum at Gilmobb’s Garden.—Bar
num has leased Gilmore’s Garden, and will assume
the management of it, his great traveling combina
y tion opening there for a brief season to-morrow evo
uing. The famous twonty trained stallions will ba
s introduced at each performance, and the circus or
ganization includes some of the very best arenia
talent here and from abroad. Chas. W. Fish, the
~ bare-back rider; Miss Katie Stokes, Mesdames Cookq
3 and Watson; Miss Linda Teal, the only lady hurdig
a rider; Mlle. Vellefer, the “iron-jawed woman,” and
a a host of other celebrities are included in the circu<
e organization. A sensational feature of the exhibi
-0 tion will be the appearance of Count Ernest Patrizio,
e who catches a cannon-ball as it is fired from a can<
t non loaded in the presence of tha audience. Tha
t menagerie and museum are replete with zoological'
1 and mechanical wonders. There will be a change of
s programme at each performance. The Garden hag
been re-juvenatel throughout. After Monday, ex
hibitions will be given every afternoon and evening.
1 Niblo’s Garden.—“ The Corsican Bro
. thers” was produced on Monday, and repeated
every evening since, Mr. Charles Pope giving con
-3 Bistent and powerful impersonations of the brothers
I Louis and Fabien di Franchi, and keeping the spec
-3 tators thoroughly interested from first to last.
B Chateau Renaud was finely played by Mr. Frank
e Roche, who can be a good actor whenever ha
e chooses, and the two revengeful Corsicans, Orlando
and Colonna, were well represented iu Mr. Simcoa
x Lee and Mr. T. G. Riggs. Miss Anne Ward Tiffany
was at her best as Ernilie di Lesparre, and Mrs. Bar
t rell carefully represented Mme. di Franchi. In tha
t opera house scene an interesting though inappro
priate variety entertainment was introduced, and
y seemed to be heartily enjoyed. The play on to
morrow and succeeding nights will be “Nick of tha
Woods,” with Mr. Charles Pope as tne Jibbenainosay
and five other characters; Mr. F. A. Tannehill ag
- Capt. Ralph Stackpole; Mr. T. G. Riggs as Col,
e Bruce; Mr. Frank Roche as Rowland Forrester; Mr.
I J. F. Peters as Richard Braxley ; Mr. Frank Harvey
as Big Tom Bruce; Mr. J. F. Herne as Abel Doe;
s Miss Lottie Murray as Phcebe ; Miss Katio Price aa
, Edith Forrester; and Miss Anne Ward Tiffany, Teli{
- Doe, and Messrs. H. Hogan, Williams, Toole, Lea
i- and Ince ji Mrs. Baker, and the Misses Nellie Mor
it daunt and F. Foster in the remaining parts. Per
j formances on the afternoons of Wednesday and
II Saturday.
Fifth Avenub Theatre.—“Camille’ 1
q was played for the last time of this engagement, and
o iast night a very lar»ie and critical assemblage gath
d ered to witness Modjeska’s first effort as Juhet, in
“Romeo and Juliet,” in this city. Excitement ran
'■ high, and seldom has there been so much interest
manifested in such an event, but the hour at which
I we go to press compels us to withhold our opinion
until our next issue. The audience was generoui
iu its approval, and was evidently sympathetic
with the young actress, whose effort was certainly
t worthy of the closest study and most careful con-
- sideration, instead of a hastily formed judgment
ia and struggle to give it expression. We need there*
i- lore only at present say that it suggests many
’s beauties, and last night made a very favorable im
u pression. The supporting cast included Mr. Frank
fl C.ements as Romeo, Mr. Frank Mordaunt as Mer-
cutio, Mr. James G. Peakes as Tybalt, Mr. Edgar as
3, Paris, Mr. Hart Conway as Benvolio, Mr. Frank
s Pierce as Friar Lawrence, Mr. Owen Fawcett as
it Peter, aud Mr. W. G. Raynor as the Apothecary. Tha
3, play was presented in six acts, and its mounting
was tasteful in the extreme. “Romeo and Juliet”
a will be repeated every eveuing aua. ca
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