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The following are the principal astronomical phenomena of the year 1877. The timet given are Chicago mean-time : and the appearance Ja that prwtutedto an observer in thia city, unleea other wine stated : CMDATf, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 23. Feb. 4,11,18,2ft. Mar. 4, 11, 18, 2ft. April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. May 6, 13, 20 27. June 3, 10, 17, 24. July 1, 8. 18. 53. 79. Aug. 6, 12, 19, 26. Hept. a, 9, 16, 23, 30. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28. Nov. 4. 11, 18. 25. Doc. 2, 9, 10, 23, 30. Note. April 1 (marked with an ) wlLI be Easter Sunday; being the Sunday next following the first inn moon alter the vernal equinox. THI MOON. Iloiifh. Sew Moon. Full ifoon. dau. A. m. dap. h. vi. January.... 14 7 37tf a. m. February. . . 13 3 8tf a. m. March 14 9 8 p. m. April 13 noon. May 12 11 3:t p.m. June 11 8 42 a. m. July 10 4 18 p. to. August.... 8 11 27 p.m. September 7 7 10 a. m. October ....84 8 p. m. November.. S 2 67itf a. m. December. . 4 4 lift p. m. i'J 2 27 1 28 11 27 10 26 10 25 11 25 1 23 6 22 9 22 1 20 4 20 0 24 p. m. 6x p. m 4.1 tf a. m. UH p.m. a a. m. a. m. p. m. a. m. a. m. p.m. a. m. The lndicatea an eclipse. The apparent motioua of tha moon will be mora Irregular in 1877 than nanal. The north node la now near the vernal equinox; ao that she will awing back and forth through about nity-slx de greas of declination each lunar month. For thia reaeon the moon will " tip" much more than the average; ana people who are prone to prognosticate the weather from the poiitlon of the " noma" will nave extraordinary opportunities for doing to in M9 spring ana autumn. THR REASONS'. Earth in perihelion Dec. 31 Oh mp. m Vernal equinox Mar. 20 (.h 22m a. m. Summer aoUtice June 21 2h 28m a.m. i-artn in aphelion ..July 3 8h mp. m Autumnal .equinox Sept. 22 4h 68m p.m. vwmer aoisuce ieo. ai lln m a. m una in perihelion Dec. 31 oh m a. m. 1CL1P8EB. The year In a very barren one in regard to eclipses in mis region, 'inure will be five, as follows : A total eclipse of the moon, Feb. 27, at 1 h. 19 m. p. m. ; below the horizon of the United mates. A partial eclipse of the aun, March 14, at 10 b. 17 in. p. m. ; visible in Western Asia. A partial eclipse of the sun, Aug. 8. at 10 h. 42 m. p. m. ; visible in Alaska. KamUcbatka. the North Pacific ocean, and the Arctic ocean, liehrlng's strait is nearly in the center of the area from which this eclipse can be aeen. A total eclipse of the moon, Aug. 23, at S h. 18 m. p. m. ; partially visible In the Eastern and Southern eta tea. A partial eclipse of the aun. Sept. 7. at 8 h. 4 m. a. m.; vlsibls to all that part of South America situated In more than 15 deg. of south latitude, and extend ing nearly to the south pole. The timea given above are the inatanta of conjunc tion or opposition in rigut aaoension. 2TEWS OF TIIE WEEK. JORZIGH IKTZIXIQEKCf. A Servian fort at Belgrade caused some ex citement by firing upon an Austrian man-of war. The Servian Government promptly apologized, and bounced the indiscreet com mander of the fort, and everything la eerene. A cable dispatch informs us that Denmark is in a bad way politically. There is a conflict of authority between the Rigadag (Chamber of Deputies) and the Rigsraad (Supreme Court), which promises to result in rerious complica tions. Persia, it is said, will occupy Bagdad in case of war. A severe commercial crisis exists in Russia, and many heavy failures are reported. The reforms adopted by the preliminary con fcrence of the powers at Constantinople are very sweeping in their character. They in clude the admission of Christians in tLe Otto man army, and the transformation of the villa yet of Sophia into a Christian province, under a Governor. There is censiderable doubt as to whether the Forte will yield to the recom mendation of the powers. A dinpatch from Constantinople says the pro ject of reforms submitted to the Porte includes the division of Bulgaria into two provinces, popular election of Mayors of towns, the Gov ernor General to have complete control of the police force, the organization of law courts to be left in a great measure to an international Commission, foreigners to be eligible for legal appointments, if the Commission finds the ap pointment necessary, only SO per cent, of the taxes to be paid to the Porte, the militia not to exceed 1 por cent, of the male population. San Domingo has just passed through anoth or successful revolution. Gonzalez has been deposed from the Presidency, and our old friend Baoz, who was some months a;o un ceremoniously bounced and compelled to flee for his life, has been recalled and reinstated bi the Presidential chair. Late advices from the City of Mexico fur nish the following interesting items regarding the progress of the revolution in that unhap py country: The Iglesiaa Government is es tablished at Qneretaro. The States of Guana- gusto, Queretaro Aguaw, Calientes, Zieatecas, Djrango, San Luis rotost, Jalisco, Col ma, bonora, Sinoloa, and Tabasco recognize Jgle ias. The State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Taebia, Vera Cruz, and Oaxaca are occupied by. Diaz troops. Iglosias has about 12.000 good troops, while Diaz has 18,000 of every grade, but he is well provided with artillery, in which Iglesias is de ficient. On the Cth inst. C,000 men, with twenty field howitzers and ten rilled cannon, left Me ico for Queretaro. Iglesias has about 7,000 troops in Queretaro, with six piece of artillery. This force is snfticient to garrison the plare., which is strong and easily defended. All parties are anxious to be recognized by the United riUtot . DOMESTIC NEWS. TZnt. W. C. Wall, farwintendent of the Money Order Deputa-eat ct the Pittsburgh poetcftice, is a defaulter to the amount of several thou sand dollars, and has fled to parts unknown. All the New York theaters gave matinee per formances last Thursday for the benefit of the sufferers by the Brooklyn fire, Thereoeipts amounted to the snug sum of 114,000. West. V petroleum has been discovered in Wyoming Territory. Here is laudable bit o journalistic enter prise i The morning newspapers of Cincinnati have chartered a train, which leaves that city every morning at 3:30 o'clock and delivers the papers in Indianapolis at 7:30. The Chicago Tribune of Dec. 22 says : " The most remarkable meteor observed in recent years passed over Kansas, Mis souri, Illinois, and Indiana last night at 8:30, going northeastward. At Bloomington the aerolite presented a disk three timea the apparent size of the full moon. At all places reported from, the roar caused by the passage of this great mass of matter through the dense atmosphere of the earth waf alarmingly audible, and the tremendous f no tion to which the surface-parts were subjected caused continuous superficial disintegration, with accompanying explosions, filling Pie air with multifarious points of light tinged with every hue, and presenting a very beautiful phenomenon. At Mendota and Garrett, in Illinois,! the inhabitants were mystified by a sudden illumination of the atmosphere, ac companied, in the latter place, by a detonation louder and sharper than an ordinary cannon." Three men were smothered to death in a mine at Georgetown, Col., a few days ago. Four freight teams, with five men, were bull dozed by Indians on Indian Creek, Col., last week. Two of the men were killed and their bodies frightfully mutilated. Over forty bul lets were found in one wagon. During the season of navigation on our great lakes, now closed, C39 marine disasters were reported, involving a total losn of property estimated at 1,1 73,200. The total deaths of seamen recorded were 155. New craft were set afloat having an aggregate tonnage of 7,461, a falling off from last year. MOXltll. The ITouse Louisiana Investigating Com mittee, sitting at New Orleans, in executive session on Thursday, instructed Mr. Morrison, its Chairman, to report the memlers of the returning Board to the House for contempt in refusing to produce the records called for. The committee has been dlvidod up into sub-committees and dispatched to dif ferent portions of the Bute for the purpose of investigating the charges of intim idation and bulldozing. Messrs. Morrison, Jenks and Townsend will remain in New Or leans and continue the investigation of matters of a general nature relating to the late eleo tion in sections not included in the districts allotted to the sub-committees. The investi gation will probably not be concluded before the 1st of February. There is considerable apprehension of trouble In New Orleans on the 8 th of January, when tho Governor Is to be Inaugurated. Both Pack ard and Nicholls will be inaugurated. The Be publicans, it is said, will not oppose the inaugn ration of Nicholls, but should he attempt to exercise the functions of the ofnee he will in all probability be resisted, ( and a citll will be made for troops, 1,100 of whom aro now sta tioned in the city. A Charleston (8. C.) dispatch of the 22d says: "At an immense meeting of con servative taxpayers last night, resolutions were unanimously adopted recognizing Hamp ton and Simpson as lawfully elected, and pledging them moral, financial, and material aid." Little Bock, Ark., bad still another confla gration'on the night of Dec. 21. Loss about $100,000. This makes three heavy fires in that city within a week all incendiary entiil- lng a total loss of $400,000. Both of the South Carolina Legislatures have adjourned sine die. The Florida Supreme Court has issued an order directing a recount of the vote by the State Canvassing Board, and a declaration of the result as shown upon the face of the re turns. A fire at Homer, La., destroyed 1 150,000 worth of property. There is talk in New Orleana of a coalition between Pinchback and Warmoth and the Democrats, by which Nicholls is to be made Governor, and the two first named are to be sent to the United States Senate. A resolution was adopted by the House In vestigating Committee, at New Orleans, on the 2Ctb, ordering that the refusal of President Orton, of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany, to appear and produce certain telegrams be reported to the House, and that the llouee be asked to proceed against him fcr contempt. The town of Crockett, Houston county, Texas, has been almost totally destroyed by fire. WASHINGTON NOTES. The silver payments from the treasury from April 1 to Dec. 20 were as follows : In redemp tion of fractional currency, i 15, 207,005; on currency obligations, t9,844,597. Total 25, 052,502. Charles A. Dana, of the New York Sun, has been indicted by the Grand Jury of the Dis trict of Columbia for libeling Alex. R. Shepard. Mr. Holman, Chairman of the House Appro priation Committee, sajs he shall endeavor to secure the passage of all the appropriation bills before the end of the session substan tially upon the basis of the bills last year. The nouse Committee on Indian Affairs litis prepared a bill making the Indian Bureau a de partment, to be wholly under the control and management of civilians.. Acting Vice President Ferry refuse to give receipts to messengers bearing the electoral votes from any of the contested States. He says this course Is made necessary by the fact that If the receipt was given the first messenger reaching the treasury would then be enabled to draw his mileage from the Traasurer, and there is no provision in the law whereby two persons both claiming to be messengers c in be paid. Representative Seelye, of Massachusetts, has submitted to the Indian Commission a plan for the reorganization of the Indian Bureau. It contemplates taking the management of In dian affairs entirely away from the Executive I Department of the Government, and placing it in the hands of a commission organized similar to those which havo control of the great educational and beneficial Institutions of the country. The Associated Tress agent at Washington has had another talk with President Grant, the result of which he reporte as follows! The President iaid, in reply to a question, that he was not apprehensive of armed colli eioniln connection with the Presidency, no matter what might be the fears of others. It seemed to him that the people desired only a fair count of the electoral rote in the Southern contested States in order to be satisfied of the result. The reports of the several committees now there would shed light on the true condition of affairs, and hare a tendency to solve existing difficulties. It was certainly desirable to es tablish the actual fact of the election of either Hayes or Ttlden, for neither could feel satis fled if any doubt remained of his election, be cause in such a case bis position as President would not command the requisite general sup port. The President remarked that no one could suppose that he had any connection with or relation to the declaration as to who was elected. That was not a matter for him to determine. The President, recurring to the recent election, - remarked that he should promptly recognize' whoever should be de clared his successor. With this his political feelings would have nothing to do. The President has sent to the Senate a men sage embracing the report and journal of pro ceedings of the commission appointed In ac cordance with the provisions of the Indian Appropriation bill of last year, to treat with the Sioux Indians for a relinquishment of their right to the Black Hills, etc. He calls .the special attention of the Senate to the articles of agreement between the In dians and the commission, as among other advantages to be gained by them is the clear right of citizens to go into the country of which they have taken possession, from which they cannot be excluded. Ordered to be printed and lie on the table. POLITICAL POINTS : President Grant has informed a Washington correspondent that he is not a candidate for United States Senator from Illinois, as has been intimated, but would like to see Gen. Logan re-elected. The Democrats of Illinois have decided to hold a State Convention, at Springfield, on the 8th of January. The State Committee of the Oregon Democ racy met at Salem last week and issued an ad dress calling for mass-meetings to be held in every county of the State en the 8th of Jan uary to consider the political situation. Tilden and Hendricks were declared elected, and the course of Got. Grover in issuing a certificate to Cronln was approved. The Democratic State Committee of Illinois, at its recent session at Spring fiold, affirmed 'the constitutional right of the Senate and House of Representatives, after the President of the Senate shall have opened all the certifi cates received by him, to count the electoral vote for President and Vice President of the United States, and declare the result of such count;" denied "the existence of any constitu tional right or power in the President of the Senate, independently of the authority from the two houses, to count said votes and declare the result thereof, and would regard such a pro ceeding as revolutionary." A conference of the leading Democrats of Pennsylvania was held at Harrisburg, last week, at which they declared their conviction of tho election of Tilden and nendricks, and called upon Congress to adopt such lawful means as may lead to the official declaration of that result. - The Washington correspondent of the New York E oi tting Post claims to have been assured by "a well-known Democrat who recently vis Itod Gov. Hendricks at Indianapolis" that the latter expressed an entire willingness to have the Presidential imbroglio "adjusted by the election of Tilden by tho House and Wheeler by the Senate. Gov. Hendricks said that he had no desire to re-enter public life in Wash' ington, and, if the difficulties could be satis factorily adjusted, he would much prefer ac cepting the mission to England or France." MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS. A Constantinople dispatch says the imperial decree appointing Midhat Pasha Grand Vizier declares that the appointment is made because the Sultan desire a satisfactory solution of the impending questions, wnile confirming, at the same time, before the wbole world, the le gitimate rights and interests of the empire. The first fruits of the reinvigorated extradi tion treaty have ripened quickly. Brent, the Louisville forger, has been delivered into the custody of an officer designated by Minister Pierrepont, in London, and is now on his way to tliis country. Tho statistician of the Department of Agri culture in his December report makes the corn crop only 2 per cent, short of the great crop of last year, and fully 50 per cent greater than tho crop cf 1874. The aggregate, subject to possibio future revision, is 1,295,000,000 bush els. The Western Union Telegraph Company, through its Board of Directors, has resolved to make all legal resistance to the demand of the Horse of Representatives fcr copies of cer tain messages. The unusually brilliant meteor which passed over the States of KannAs, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania appetrs to have pursued a uniform path several scores of miles above the surface of the earth. This view is supported by the testimony of several observers, who heard the noise in from three to four minutes after the flash. Taking 4.C secouds per mile as the rate at which sound travels through the at mosphere, this would give tho distance of the meteor as forty to fifty miles. It appears to havo boen subject to numerous minor explo sions in its visible flight, and its surface be came more rapidly heated than the interior by friction in passing through our atmosphere. The observations indicate that it was almost entirely dissipated into fragment before it ceaeod to be visible Tho last portions prob ably fell to the earth In New York State. The United States treasury recently shipped from Washington a package of tlO.COO to a national bank in Chicago. When the bank cashier opened the package he was as tonished to find that its contents consisted of brown paper. Tho treasury officials charge the loss upon the express company. The latter charge it upon the treasury. A lawsuit will probably be the result. Tho steamnhip Btitanniohas jut made the quicket-t ocean voyage on record seven dys and thirteen hours from New York to Queens- town. We have the dotails of another herrlble catastrophe by fire. A convent occupied by Catholic women and children, situated near the town of Jolittto, in the region of Mon treal, Canada, was burned Christmas night, and thirteen persons, nearly all children, per ished in the flames. It costs evory tramp twenty days' la bor to enter Vi'cksburg, Miss. COSUIIESSIONAL SUMMARY. Wednesday, Dec 20. Senate. The Sanate passed a bill to create a new Territory out of the northern 'portion of Dakota, west of Minnesota, to be called Huron The Oregon electoral case waa again before the Benate, and Mr. Bogy concluded hla spch. The matter waa further discussed bv Messrs. Morton, Katoo and Khenuan. Mr. HlUhcock Introduced a bill providing for an additional ItppreaeataUve In Codrih'ss from Nebraska.... The Ifualon appropriation bill waa passed. , , ' Ilou!. The report of the Judiciary Committee on the question of the power of committees to com pel the production of telearama waa made. The report asserts the right. A resolution, offered by Mr. llurd, from the majority of the com mittee, makes the same assertion, but requires a description of the telegrams to be given. A substitute for both of tha reports baa Leon offered by Mr. Knott, tha Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, declaring that telegraphic coxnmKnioationa have no more privilege than oral or other cemmunicationa, and muetbe produced when called for. A long discussion ensued. Among the notable speecbea made was oue by Mr. Oarflelo protesting that the telegraph should be ia sacred aa the postoffloe, and ons by Mr. Hewitt de claring that the aanotity of the poatofnee waa more imaginary than raal, aa his (Hewitt's) letters had beeu coustautly opened in the New York postoffloe. Mr. Garfield suggested that It waa the duty of the gentleman (Hewitt) to ask for an Inquiry, and he ((larneld) would assist him in it. Mr. Wood (M. Y.) favored the report of the committee, and opposed Mr. Kurd's amendment as being tantamount to a defeat of the Louisiana investi gation. Finally Mr. Uurd'a resolution, requiring the aubptpaa to describe the specific telegrams to be produced, waa defeated yeas, 84; nays, li5 and Mr. Knott's sulstitute was adopted without divis ion. Mr. I'lutt then asked unanimous consent to offer a resolution for inquiry into the charge made by Mr. Hewitt against the New York pout office, but objection was made by Mr. Luttrell....TUa Irish Centennial address, which the l'resldeut declined to receive because Hi Edward Thornton, the British Minister, had refused to present It, came up in the House. It waa referred to the Foreign Affairs Committee for coiuide stiou....Mr. Chit tenden asked 'leave to introduce and hare re ferred to the llanking Committee a bill lor funding legal-tender notes, but objection waa made by Mr. Holman.... The conference report on the bill to provide for the eipensea of investigating com mittees was made by Mr. Holman, dlscusaed, and agreed to Thursday. Dec. 21. Senate. The Senate ordered 15,000 extra copiea of the compilation from lta Journal, by its Chief Clerk, of all that has taken place concerning the counting of electoral votes. . . . A resolution was passed providing for an adj ourn ment from the 2'2d to the 2 tit a of December.... Mr. Davis called up the report of the conference com mittee on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill to provide for the expenses of certain apecial committees. The committee agreed to give each house $.'!3,000 to conduct the investigatieu ordered. Tnc report was agreed to.... The Chair appointed aa ttie special committee authorized by the recent resolution of Mr. Kdmnuds to devise means for the proper count of the vote for President and Vice President, in connection with a similar committee of the Hnune., Messrs. Edmunds, Morton. Frtlinghuysen, Logan, Thurman, Hayard.aud Kansom....Mr. Freling hujsen presented the petition of a large number of soldiers of the late war, asking for the passage of the House bill for an equalization of bounties, Hcf erred.... The Oregon electoral mattor was din cuased....0n motion of Mr. Davis, business was suspended, and the Senate then paid lta tribute of respect to the memory of Senator Caperton. Ap propriate remarks were made by Messrs. Davis, Wright, Withers, Edmunds, and others. As a fur ther mark of respect the rienate adjourned. Uovae. Mr. Piatt offered a resolution for the ap pointment of a select committee to Investigate the charge made by Hewitt, that hia letters had been tampered with in tho New York postomce. In connection with it, Air. Piatt aent to the Clerk 'a dek, and had read, a telegram from Postmaster James, pronouncing the cusation utterly and absolutely false. Mr, Hewitt stated the circumstances under which he made the charge. He said alout a month ago he received a letter, the writer stating that he waa au employe in the New York postolhce, and he felt bound to communicnte tne tact tnat " Hiade s little Kettle " wss at work on hla litters. The omy at tention which he felt called upon to pay to thia anonymous letter was to observe closely the letters which he received. Ho found that a considerable number of them presented the appearance of hav lng beau opened, the flaps of the envelopes presenting a puckered or corrugated appear ance. Unfortunately he bad thrown in the waste-basket the anonymous letter. He re ceived from ten to twenty a week. There fore ita handwriting could not be identified. Ho, too, with the envelopes. They had been thrown away, and it was a remarkable fact that none of the letters received by him to-day presenter tne ap pearance of having been tampered with. After some little discussion, the previous question was voted down, by a vole or 79 to 77. Mr. Holman thm moved that the special committee now In New York Investigating the election frauds be directed to investigate thia matter. Mr. Vuckner moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Mr. Huckner's motion was lost, by a vote of li ayea to 14:1 noes. The resolution directing Mr. Cox's New York committee to investigate the charges was then passed .... The Speaker laid before the House a telegraphic communication from win. It. Morrison, the Chairman of tne Louisiana investigating uom tnlttee, transporting a report of the proceedings before the committee in the rase of E. W. names, the Manager of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany in New Orleans. It waa agreed that an hour's discussion should bo allowed, and Mr. Uarneia spoke against the resolution, on the ground that the House is not Justified in treating telegraphic communicationa as an official report. Quite a long discussion followed, and finally the resolution was adopted without division. Fbidat, Dec. 22. Senate. The resolution of Mr. Mitchell, authorizing an Investigation as to the appointment of E. A. Crouin aa Presidential elector in Oregon was again the subject of discus sion In the Senate. Mr. Mitchell accepted the pre amble of Mr. Bayard in lieu of that reported by te Committee on mvlleges ana elections, ana the resolution was agreed to. ...After the transaction of some unimportant business, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, Dec 26. Uvum. The Ilouse passed a resolution giving to the widow of the late Speaker Kerr an amount equal to Ms pay to the end of the present Congresii ....Sneaker Randall appointed the following as a committee to act with the Senate committee to con sider the question of counting the electoral votes : Paine, Hunton, uewltt, Springer, aicurary, uoar and Willard of Michigan. Saturday, Dec. 23. Senate. Not in ses sion. nnie. Mr. Springer offered a resolution for the compilation and printing of the proceedings and debates rrlating to the counting of the electoral votes since the establishment or tne uovern ment. Adopted.... Mr. lteagan, from the Com mittee on eoiumercn, offered a resolution, which was udopted. requesting the President to furnish the Iloupe with copies of all the orders made by him or ander hla direction, and of tho orders and correspondence of the War De partment relating to the limitations made by the President of the appropriations for tne improve' ment of rivers and barters, and to specify how the Sj.oon.00 out of the J5.ooo.000 appronriatea by tho laet Congress, have been expended, and also to state under what law snob limitation was made.. The semion lasted only twenty minutes, when an adjournment waa ordered till Wednesday. Dec. 27 Tckbday, Deo. '2C Senate. -The Senate met and had a brief formal session, only fifteen Senators being present. No business of impor tance waa transacted. oue. Not in session. To Prevent Catching Cold. The mistake is often made of taking croat care to pat on extra wraps and coats when preparing for out door exer cise. This is not at all necesaary in robust persons. Sufficient heat to pre vent all risk of chill is generated in the body by exercise. The care should be taken to retain sufficient clothing after exercise and when at rest to prevent the heat passing out of the body. Indeed, persons very often catch chills from throwing off extxa clothing after exer cise, or from sitting about in garments tho material of which is not adapted to Crovont the radiation of heat from the ody. Linen and cotton underclothing, when moistened by perspiration, parts with heat very rapidly, whereas llannel and silk, being non-couductors, prevent the rapid Ions of heat. Our Patient Spirit Commended. The demeanor of the American people during the political crisis, which Is ap parently as far aa ever from a solution, is well worthy of attention. If the com plication of disputes over the Presiden tial election had arisen in almost any country except the United States and our own, revolution, either in tho form of democratic violence or military abso lutism, could hardly have been escaped. These are the temptations and the trials which drive the excitable races of Con tinental Europe to frenzy and make Saviors of Society " possible. But in the United States there is not the least indication of an impatient, law-defying spirit Ixmdon Timet. SUUT1MU SCENES Public Halls Hurned In the Last Seventy eight Years. The following is a list of theaters, opera houses and museums that have been burned in the United States since 1798: - - - Federal Street Theater, Iloeton, Feb. 2, 1798. Daniel Uowen'a Muaeum, Doaton, Jan. 15, 1803. Chestnut Street Theater, Philadelphia, April 20. 1820. Richmond Theater, Richmond, Deo. 2G, 1811. Park Theater, New York, July 4, 1821. Theater. Natchez, MIhb , Sept. 5, 1822. liowery Theater, New York, Mav28, 1828. Lafayette Theater, New York, 182'J. Caldwell's Theater, Cincinnati, Oct. 22, 1830. lUchmond Hill Theater, New 7ora July 4, 1831. Front Street Theater, Baltimore, Jan. 5. 1838. Cook'tf Theater, Baltimore, Feb. 2, 1838. Mobile Theater, Mobile, Feb. 6, 1838. Bowery Theater, New York, Feb. 18, 1838. New Theater, Charleston, S. C, April 27, 1838. National Theater, New York, Sept. 23. 1839. National Theater, New York, May 29. 1841. St. Charles Theater, New Orleans, March 13, 1842. Mn eric in Theater, New Orleana, July 29, 1842. Old American Theater, Cincinnati, Sept. 22, 1842. State Theater, Mobile, Nov. 13, 1845. Previdenoe Theater, Providence, Oct. 21, 1844. National Theater, Washington, March 5, 1845. Bowery Theater, New York, April 25, 1845. Niblo'a Theater, New York. Sept. 18. 134C. Park Theater, New Yoik. Dec. 16, 1848. Avon Theater, Norfolk, Ya., Feb, 14, 1850. Theater, Lafayette. Iud., March 18. 1850. Wood's Miirtoum, Cincinnati, July 15, 1851. American Theater, Sacramento, Cab, 1852. National Theater, Boston, April 22, 1852. American Theater, Placerville, Cal., Jan. 30, 1854. Chinese Museum, Philadelphia, July 15, 1854. National Theater, Philadelphia. July 15, 1854. Pladde'a1 Varieties, New Orleans, Nov. 21, 1854. Yannucchf s Muneum, New Orleans, May C, 1855. Metropolitan Theater, San Francisco, Cal., 1857. Lyceum Theater, San Francisco, Cal., 1859. Forrest Theater, Sacramento, Cal., 1861. Marvsville Theater, Marysville, CaL, Nov. 17, 18G4. Barnum's Museum, New York, July 13, 1805. Bowery Theater, St. Louis, Oct. 6. 18C5. Butler a American Theater, New York, Feb. 15, 18C6. Pike's Opera House, Cincinnati, March 22, 18GC. Academy of MubIc, New York, May 22, 18GG. Academy of Music, Cincinnati, July 12, 18C6. New Bowery Theater, New York, Dec. 18, 18GG. Winter Garden, New York, March 23. 18G7. Varieties, Philadelphia, June 19, 1807. ISAcademy of Music, Albany, Jan. 29, 18G3. American Theater, San Francisco, Feb. 16, G8. BarKum's Museum, New York, Match 3, 1868. Butler's American Theater,. New York, April 8, 18C8. Theater Comiaue, New York, Deo. 4. 18C8. Olympic Theater, New Orleans, Dec. 23, 1868. Olympic Theater, Detroit, Jan. 'A ihuv. Opera House, St. Louis, Feb. 28, 1869. Opera House, Dayton, O., May 10, 18G9. Theater, Atlanta, Oa., May 28, 18G9. Metropolitan Theator, Rochester. N. Y., Nov C. 1869. Variety Theater, Helena, Mon., Nov. 7, 18C9. Gaiety Theater, Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 15, 18G!. Theater, Galveston, Tex., Dec. 2, 18G9. Opera House. Lafayette, Ind., Dec 24, 1869. Opera Hall, Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17, 1870. Varieties Theater, New Orleans, Dec. 1, 1870. Adelphi Theater, Boston, Feb. 5, 1871. McVicker'a Theater, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Crosby Opera House, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Wood's Museum, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Hooley's Opera House, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Crosby's Music Hall, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Farwell Hall, Chicago, Oct. 9. 1871. Stadt Theator, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Dearborn Theater, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Olympic Theater, Chicago, Oct. 9, 1871. Niblo s Garden, New York, May 6, 1872, Lina Edwin's Theater, New York, Nov. 28, 1872. Barnum's Circus, New York, Dec. 24, 1872. Fifth Avenue Theater, New York, Jan. 1, 1873. Glote Theater, Boston, May 30, 1873. Jourcan's Museum, Boston. May 30, 1973. Adelphi Theater, Chicago, July 14, 1873. Holliday Street Theater, Baltimore, Sept. 10. 1873. Olympic Theater, Philadelphia, Jan. 29, 1874. Robinson's Opera Ilouse, Cincinnati, Feb. 5, 1876. Brooklyn Theater, Brooklyn, Dec. 5, 1876. Up Salt River. me origin ot tne expression " up alt river, as applied to a defeated po litical party, was as follows : Davy urockett, tne famous Jientncky Con gressman, while a Whig candidate, was challenged by his Democratic opponent iu meet uim on me stump in joini uis cussion. Crockett accepted, and the day and placo were fixed ; but Crockett did not appear, and the people, think ing him afraid to do so, rallied for his opponent and elected him. It afterward turned out that Crockett, who had started for the placo in a canoe propelled by a negro, had been landed in the for est at the head-waters of Salt river by his treacherous guide, who then swiftly paddled off down the stream. Crockett was too good a hunter to starve in the wilderness, but he was totally unable to reach the appointed place in time, and gave it up, and with it his chance of election. Ilence the phrase "up Salt river " meaning that a party is nope lossly defeated. Crockett, however, was more lucky two years afterward, be ing elected by a handsome majority. Dialects In Abundance. Recent investigation demonstrates that England has thirteen different dia lects, with sub-dialects. In Sommerset shiro there are four distinct varieties of dialect, and two others of inferior pop ularity. A pleasant country for a trav eler speaking but one tongue is England. We ore much better off in America. The Anglo-American is spoken with much purity by all save negroes and In dians. The English philologists will make a no to of it that we aro ahead. Mias Cart, is in Paris, but will soon fitjirt for TtiiRcin.. TIYr ehflrminc con tralto voice has lost none of its sweet ness. In her toilet figures a superb bracelet. forml of sirco single-set diamonds, a present last winter in St. 'etersDurg. POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. yearly Computet Iteiurna from the state lnvhe Union. Nearly complete returns have now been received uf the actual vote cant for President in all the States of the Union it the late election, and the results are enumerated, m the table given below. One county is lacking iu the relurne from Mississippi, and from one county in Alabama only tho majority declared; for Tilden has been reported. In the case of Colorado, where the people ilid not vote directly for the Prenident, -the vote cast for Governor at the election in October is given in the table. It will be seen that no returns are made of tho vote for P6ter Cooper, the Greenback candi date, and Green Clay Smith, Prohibition ist, in a large number of States. The total vote is 8,425,977, agairfet 6,457,315 in 1872, and5,71G,738 in lfeCS. The votes of Louisiana, South Carolina, and Florida are printed as returned ty the canvassing boards : ia(e, Tildrn I Cotr, Hut it,. Statr. Jtip. Drm. (J'b'k. 4- of Alabama 1,8,2) 103,61 3 Arkanaaa :iH,WW M.OKtj ill .... California 78,14 7.VM5 44 Colorado 14.154 13,3161 ....i Connecticut.... fll,(M4 61,t34t 774 Delaware 1U,M)1 18,37V Florida IM.K49 2J.WM 0orfia 4'J,:4 I'.W.'ltiS llliuoia. 278, im ZW.fiOl 11,241: .76 Indiana 208,111 213,Bi 9,033 .... Iowa 171,a7 ll'J.OW '.yoi 3 Kaniiaa 7n.3fii 87,94'J 7,770 I3t. Kentucky H7,!M' 16i).l(h 2,003 LouUiana 7S.135 70,.Vt. .... .... Maiue ifi,300 49,14: M3 .... Maryland. 71,881 1)1.701 MaMHachUBt-ttf. 15i78 108,975, 873 Michigan HSrt,534 141 0t: 9.00 Minneaota 72.ttW 48,7Wi 2,389 .... Miaalaalppl.... 61,853 108,241 1 Missouri 144,398 i6J.C87 3,4:t8 271 Nebranka 31,91 17,5541 2,320 l,fl9 Nevada 10.2W. 9,1971 .... .... K. Ilampvhir. 41,522 38,448, 76 .... Now .Terncy... 103,517 115,950! 712 43 New York 489,505 5i2,C43j 2 030 , 2,3i' N.Carolina... It 402 122 580 .... .... Uhlo 33),U89 323,18i 3,067 1,712 Oregon 15,214 14,157 510 I Pennsylvania . 384,148 , 3M.204, 7,204 1.401 LUodo Island. 15,787 10,712 60 .... K.Carolina... 01,870 00,906; TenntBBto .... 9,5rt6 133,lfi0. Texaa 44..VV2 U 3,612 Vermont 44,091 2.J.2541 VirRtnia 9J.565 13'J,670 W. Virtflui.. 42,0'.n f 0,45.1 j 1,373 Wlaconsin .... 130,070 123,930 1,509 i2 Total 4,042,?2fl 1.290.171 82,920 10.13 The Green Isle. Ireland, after all, is not in such a bad, material condition. From a paper by Mr. Jonathan Pim, the late Liberal member for Dublin, it appears that since 1848 mud cabins have greatly declined in number, and there has been a marked increase in the number of farms oi medium size. Mr. Pim states that in consequence of recent improvements there aro few better ports in the kingdom than Dublin. His general conclusion is that in Ireland " well-considered enter prise meets with its reward, and that Ireland affords a safe and remunerative field for the investment of capital." 3ightL'aps. An American lady who had been visit ing friends in Canada crossed the St. Lawrence at Cape Vincent, last week, and courteously invited the customs, officer to examine her baggage. " There is nothing but wearing apparel in the tniDks," she remarked with a pretty smile. The officer unlocked the largest trunk, and, pushing aside a heap of stockings and overturning a layer cf dress materials, pounced upon a dozen bottles of French brandy. "Do yoa call this wearing appareli" he asked sternly. " Why, ves," replied the lady, " they are my husband's night-caps." Jersey's iiulldlusf. The New Jersey State building on the Centennial grounds sold for three times as much as any other State building, bringing altogether $2,200. It is to bo made a town hall in Iladdonfield, Cam den county. The Jersey papers are in a state of delight over the result, as well as over the fact that the building, which was one of the most noticeable at the Centennial, is to be kept in their own State. A reporter of the Paris Figaro has got himself into trouble by excess of zeal. Being anxious to get exclusive news of an interesting murder case, be called on the surgeon, Dr. Bonnefoy, who had examined the victim, and rep resenting himself as a police agent ob tained his report, which the Mgaro published. Convicted of this misrep resentation, he has been sentenced to fifteen days' imprisonment. THE MARKETS. SEW YORK. XBTCa '. 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