Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1874, Page 7

e IS————Y } '“——'__W'E'—__—MMMWW' e SR A S A L B S EA T SRS s wmm———%m\ THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1874, 7 Jocke 1961 feet of sscent and descent, 2ad 70 of way- wce to Dittsburgh, 85 miles, would cost 411023, 78 locks, aud 610 feet descent. Gen. oard believed that the canal would angment {ho ralas of lauds, products, etc., in six years gfter it8 OPOUINg, nearly to the nmount of £82,000.000. This 1eport of Gen. Bernard had sach an ap- ing effect upon subscriptions thet the pro- moters of the echemo resorted to the trick of throwing imputution npon their conscientious satbor. They intimated that two responsible engincers bad offered to contract to build the Ganalss fur up as Camberlind for §2,590,000. Two well-known Northorn canal-enginecrs, James Geddes and Nathao S. Roberts, estimated 15 would cost about 84,500,000 to reach Cumber- land with the camal, 23d thence to Pittsburgh sbout $8,000,000. . THE ACTUAL COST of the canal from the 0ld month of the Tiber, at the foot of Seventeontl street in Waslingtou, to {be city of Cumberland, was $11,071.176, or loss \Lan $60,000 per mile. The entiro distanco be- twoen the poiats named is 185 7-10 miies. 'The Erie Canal, which is 54 miles long, origi- pally cost above $10,000,000, but it was soon wideved at furtuer cost. 1t was opened Oct. 20, 195 The Chesspeake & Oliio Caual was open- o, rom tide-water o tho coal-ficlds, Oct. 10, 350, DFACR.PTION. The Cheseperke & Ohio Canal, &8 it appeared 101571, ¥ben finished, followed the Maryland ‘ido of theriver throughout its whole length, except st Pawpaw Dend, twenty-seven miles be- Jow Comberland, whoro it passes through the mountain by su arebed brick tunnel 3,118 feet long, which eaves six miles of detour. : Thers were seventy-four lift locks on the caml, aod two tide locks, one at Rock Creek basin, and tho other on the Tiber. The total rise of the canal between mean tide and the basin at Cumberland was 609 7-10 feet, The csnal was 6 fect deep throughout. Be- tween Georgetown and Harper's Feriy,—sisty ‘iles,—it was 60 feet wide at tho surface, snd 42 fect wide at tho bottom. For forty-scven miles sbove Harper's Ferry, it is 50 feet wido at the surface, and 32 fect wide at the bottom. Abova (his point. to Cumberland, the width is 54 feet. 1ad 80 feet at the bottom, The average lift of \he locks is above 8 fect ; they are 100 feet long 12d 15 fect wide in the cleer, and can pass boats sarrving 120 tons. The Alexsudria Branch Canal, which is seven oiles long, leaves the main condnit sbove one mile west of Rock Creek, and crosses the Poto- mae by an aqueduct 1,600 feot long. Tho aque- duet is built on stone piers, resting on Led-rock trom 20 to 30 feet below tho eurfaceof the river. This aquedact was auchorized in 1832, By enlargiog its subscription tlo Stato of Marslsnd bes been in control of this canal since 1997, tud, the railroad interest being paramount, the inbabitants of the District of Columbia com- plein that they do not Lave the full benefit of {he season of navigation. In 1872, the canal debt was about £3,500,000; the net revemue €200,000 ; the average movement ¢ freight per aopum. $850,000 tons. Since the sear 1330 thero bas be 1 NO STCCESSFUL REVIVAL of fbs scheme to carry the Potomac Canal zeross {lemountaing either to the Youghiogheny, or the Cheat River, slithough the agiation of the Weat for increased transportatiou for their grain m 1873 -led to a convention at the City of Cum- berland. It was propozed at one time to raise s summit duin e Looppole Nerrows 35 feet high, to “Alleghany Glade water up, snd then, nal in the mountain, complete the pssage, It wes always doubted, however, whether there was enough water in. the Glades, #hen subiect to evaporation, with a surface of from £,000 t0 10,000 acres, to answer the pur- pose; thia lake would, besides, destroy some of the best mesdow land in the world. To raise o boat, by 8 series of locks, 2,400 feet, sud again lower it 1,700 feet,” bas always seermed an ex- travagsat project. The most complete examination of TOPOGHAPRY evermade inthe mountain parts of Maryland was in association witn the old Potomac Com- ‘pany abont 1822. The best informed man in all this region was William Hoye. James Shriver, who afterwards wrote s book on the country, made many individual surveys and examunua- tions. The surveyors commencod their examina- tiona on Deep Creek, the summit-tribu- tary of the Youghiogheny and Ohio, sbout ome mile above tho Narrows, where, by 2 breach forty or fifty yards wide, tho -atream passes’ tho Hooppole Mountuin. It was moticed at the fime of the survey that the northern wild fowl frequently took advantage of the transitory mountain-lske, produced by the widening of Deep Creek above the moun- in gorge. Atand abovo the Narrows, Deep Creek was found to be from 2 to 4 feet deep, and from 150 20 feet broad, and below the falls, at the Narows, it passed a volumo of water 25 by 3 feet. One mile above the principal falls the stream was from 20 to 25 fect wide. At the falls the creck, which had hitberto pursued a tawme and sinuous course of fifteen miles, was precipi- . taled over & continued series of irregular falls M feet in half amile toits junction with the “Youghiogheny. Below the month of Doep Creck b Tough, descends 142 feet in two and & guar- ter miles, and is afterwardssmoothand free from fulsforfive miles, falling only 47 fect. Thencs- foreard, with craggy and precipitous sides of 100 feet, the river falls moroe than 500 feet in little thove Tmiles ; from tho mouth of Bear Creek toCasselman's, or Turkey-Foot River, 16 milos inda balf. The Youghiogheny is generally from Wto 80 yerds wide, navigable for suallow boats, a0d the fall i ouly 87 feot. Below te Turkey- Fo.l River the Youghiogheny, is confined 102 nagow chanuel for 5 miles and thenceforward * for 5 miles more is ‘smooth sad unchitructed to the Obiopile Falls, when the waters descend 16 foet in & distance of 9 chains, eudare then precipitated 16 more, by a perpen- Iar pitcl over o bed of solid rock. After pass- og the Obiopile- Falls the Youghioghreny. by an obstrucled and nariow paseage, tumbles for 10 miles and a half fo the mouth of Indian Creek, nd thers widens from 30 yards to about 100 fude. From that point to Connelsville, over 7 i, it falls 83 feot. TOTALS. _We a6 particular to restate theso figures, in Hew ef any future movement to carry the Obio Chesspeake Camal across the mountains. Tom the dividing mounsain ridge where Deep ek commances to the Youghiogheny is 402 !;% de&e:ut, thenco lo Smythfield, over the E'-‘.flmd_ line, is 739 feet. From Smyibficld to nmmelm“e 18 507 feet descent. From Con- ‘h‘ ville to the Monongahels is 87 feet. ' Thus (5 fountain waters of Deep Creek fall 1,675 feet in 116 miles. mAdd to this the lockage on the east side of the foualaina by Savage River, & tributary of the tommae, and wo shall comprebend an under- Lrg god enongh fur Tocal town mestings to oo upon, but ' which, s long 8go as 1824, vhilermard estimated to cost §23.000,000, snd B mdm coat forits easiest link at the rata of hoobo000, but_which would cost at present Hocs probably_$70,000,000, and be closed from o May., 8 —_— % Bailey’s Relntions. o, findent in the State University st Tows e by the namo of Dailey, wrote to Bailey, of hwbmhnry Ners, to ask if the man of iy %3 sy of hus kan. - He raceived this ro- In DaxnCRY, Conn., Dec. B, 1873, uyyamEver to your noto I am compélled to 18t come one'lias got up o coruer ou my ves of the pame of Liailer, and that st e Lot in poesession of one, to my I3 fearful thing to stand slonc in the E“i.fitnhuut & cingle, or married, relative ut distance, but I am 6o successfal in con- iter 8 2 s0rzow that no one suspects its ex- h‘&:&hfl my ancestors came over in the May- \“mflependz in a large meaeure upon what Iy Pagsage money. If anything at all, Pt inclined to believe that they * went Thet, sskod if T 'am ¢ relation of_yomre, you 1 by ut firmly, deny 1t, It is goiug Tagn® & winter to take on relations, 1o sympathy, J. W, Bawir. RELIGIOUS NEWS. Opening of the Fourth Presby- terian Church. Description of the Building---Histofy of Pastor and Congregation. The Views of the Religious Press. Discussions of the Labor-Question Prayers for Editors, Services in the Churches To-Day. OPENING OF THE FOURTH PRESCYTERIAN CHURCH, The Fourth Presbyterian Church, recently completed, at the corner of Rush and Superior strects, is built in the carly Engtich style of ar- chitecture, and is of Atheus sione, rock-faced, with chiseled edges, with dressings of the samo material. Tho plav is a Latin cross, tho transepts extending but littlo boyond the walls of the church, The northern end is terminated by five sides of an octagon, containing the or- gan. On the southeast corner of the building is the tower, which is to be surmounted by a stone spiro, rising 150 feet from tho ground to the point, and in which is the principal entrance to the auditorium. There are, besides the princi- pal tower entrance, two porch entrances to the auditorium. The whole width of the nave is G0 feot, and the depth120 feet. The distanceacross the transepts i 81 feet by 48 in width. On entering tho vestibule through the tower, there are two entrances to the audience-room. This occupies the entiro main story of the build- ing. Ithas a seating capacity of 1,200, Tho seats are arrapged io semi-circular order facing towards the porth. The pulpit is situated on the north side of the odifice. It is raised four staps above the floor of the nave, and back of it is placed the organ, separated from the pulpit by 3 beautifully constructed aud tastefully carved panel-work of & scmi-circular shape. At the south end of the nave, is a gallery. The materi- al of which the pulpit, the seats, and the gal- lery are made is black-walnut. In the fimsh of the interior, solidity, beauty, and durability have havo been happily combined. The roof is open clear to the ridge-polo, exposing to view all the timbers. The trefoil windows in tke tran- sept have been made to accommodate themeelves to the form of the gables. Thero is no display of lavish ornamentation, bat the sim- ple msajesty of the interior loads a charm which greater elaboration would fail to produce. Io the Lasement of the building, occupying the entire space of the traneept, is tho Sundav- «cliool room, with two separate eutrances from the cast side, and connected with two spacious clads-rooms by iarg sash sliding-doors. The pastor’s study 18 also on this floor, and is entered from tho hall to the Suuday-school room. Im- mediaiely adjoining the iwest cless-room is a Iadies’ parlor. A private entrance ou the north side of the church leads to the kitchen. The entire cost of the church with all its appurten- ances is abow 230,000. It wes buwilt after the ulans of O. Neff, architect. At the request of the Building Commitiee, Bauer & Loebuitz, a-chitects of this city, superintended the work, after the church was roofed. Although this is & miodel of a convenient chu;-:u—esifice. it is a matter of some doubt whether it will accommodate sll who desire to hear the pastor regularly. The Bociety deserve great praise for what they have done in this work, but 1t mus: be a matter of regret that tho sccommodations are not on a larger scale. This portion of the city is rapidly filling up, and the time will no doubt soon cowe when Prof. Swing will find his pew church too limited in ite capacity. HISTORY OF THE CHUROH. ‘The Fourth Preebyterian Church appears onthe horizon as a double star, both of which wero of toefirst magoitude, to wit: the North Presbyterian and the Westmioster Cuurch, the former being Old aud the Istter New Bchool. These two churches were consolidated just beforo the fire, and the name sssumed was the * Fourth Church.” The Rev. D. C. Marquis, pastor of the North Church, baving received a call to the Central Church, of Bal:imore, at the time of the consolidation, Prof. Swing, who was at the same me pustor of the Westminster, zeceived and accepted & call to the newly-united churches, The new Soc:ety under his administration con- sisted of four hundred members, was rapidly growing, and was prosperous in all respects, When the great fire came and swept eversthiug away, leaviog with Liomes oaly two or three fam- ilies, residing in the South Division. Under these sad circumstances, however, neither pastor nor people wers willing to vield to despondency, bul at once rallied. Services wero announced in Standard Hall, and the house was soon over- flowing. McVicker's Theatre was socured, and this has been filled almost every Sundsy for the last fourteen months. The new church edifico on the corner of Rush and Su perior strects, was planned and is ow complote. The congroga- tion has become one of the largest in the coun- iry. Ope of the pleasaut episodes in the histors of thie church is the services beld in the theatre. They have been_truly epiritusl pleasures to tha thousands who have attended. ~ At the closing meeting last Sunday, hundreds could not ob- tain admission, sud “those who did, will never forget tho occasion. PROF. SWING is by birth & Cincinnstian, and is now about 41 vears of ege. His early life was spont among the song of birds and the music of waterfalls on afarm near that metropolis. He is & child of nature in her noblest moods, and no wonder the element of poesy predominates in both his life and sermons. At the age of 17 he left the fields and flowers for the university, wnere be is said to bave studiea fifteen hours a day. At 22, he united with the Old School Presbyterian Church, and at about tho same time began tho study of law in private, but soon made up Lis mind that theology was preferable, and became a_studeat in this department, under tho Rev.Dr. N. L. Rice, known in Chicago circles as the Oid De- fender * of Calvinitm, When preparing for the ministry, he was elected as a Professor in Miami University. Whilo performing the arduous duties of 1his professorship, about eeven years years ago, he received a call to the pastorato of the Westminater Cburch of this city, which ho accepted and where he lahored until tha union of that church_with the North, which now forms the Fourth Presbaterian Church. Unlike Robert Collser, be never worked at_the anvil, but he al- ways studied at nights sud Sundays uniil he was 17 youns of 8ge. A8 a preacher-Prof. Swing is 00 well known to need any comment. His friends and admirers are numbered by thonsands in this city sud elsewhere. Itcan bo truly said of bim, *To know him is fo love him.” " It 18 sate to say that Chicago likes bim, and that he likes Chicago, and that tins mutual love is not apt to diminieh, but rather to increaso. He iy confessedly on of tho greatest preachers, not only in this oity, but in the United States, PROMINENT MEMDERS. i Among the promineut members of this church and congregation are J. McGregor Adams, Will- jam A. Bwing, H. L. Lewis, B. C. Turner, Will- jom Sprague, George Chandler, A. M. Pence, T, 8. Chard, A. Keith, Albert A. Munger, J. Hall Dow. Edward Hemsted, Dr. R. N. Isham, Henry W. Kiog, Charles A. Spring, Scuator Waité, John McLandburgh, T. C. Maynard, the Hon, Leousrd Swett, Dr. M. Q. Heydock, E. Smeeth, J. M. Dursrd, H. 5, Brown, L. B. Colt, Horace A. Hurlbut, C. H. Mulliken, John A. Ysle, D. 8. Cook, C. M. Howe, Ira Scott, Gon. Webster, O. H. Lee, B. Merrill, A. T. Hall, 0. W. Potter, C. C. Webster, O. F. Fuller, B. V. Page, and others. THE BELIGIOUS PRES3, The religious pro=s, without exception, extend to their readers the complimer:ts of th> season. «Tho Week of Prayer " is another theme gener- ally commented upon, 88 is also the ** Commune Question.” s The Alliance contains, this time, a sketch of 1. L. Pickard, Superiotendent of the Chicago Public Schools. Editorially, such _th-mes a5 ¢ Thoughts for the Hour,” “The Jolist Out- rage,” and ** ‘the Labor Turmoil * are treated at Jength. From the Iatter we extract the follow- ing: o lesson taught the people should not ulfh??fig:flg cupital ae S sermgen bt that capital 1 this country islabor, The ricB man of to-day was the laborer of yesterdsy, ana before (he poor man of fo-dny there lica the hope of a better future. But this _bettor future will not coma by the way of a relicf com- mittee, but by the oid way of economy, and indvstry, and inteihgence. Tt i3 o be Loped that this winter will tesch thousands thac lifa 18 D nier pitmiz, bt 3 struggls, aad anhnulnmmormuuumum eate ing of a feld clearcd by a swinging ax and plowed b; weary feet, DA RRREE miatliny An cditorial note appears in the same paper on thie Rev. O. B. Frothingham, a8 follows: ‘This famous freo religionist availed himself of the Cbnstmas season, when all other clergymen were tryiug Lo enshrine Christ afresh in the worid's beart, to'do his utmost to rob socisty of its Christmos nsso- cintions, It is not in good taste, to put the mattor mildly, for men whose pulpits grew out of Chr'st to raise the inquiry npon Christmss, * whether Christ wus 3 myth 77 or * whether, if a rcality, he was of any value?”” Inthe discussion of this latter question Frothingham reached with ‘ease tho_concluslon that Churist 15 of no value to our age ; that Tle is_behind it iu all important particulars ; that the world has no use for Him, When we remember how casily this concluxion was resched by Ar, Frothingha, and bow free specch s now-a~daye, we hope that ir, Froth- jugham will not fecl badly 1f we state that thie world oes not need O, B. F. If tho world docs not need Christ, its demand for Mr, Frothingham must be slight indeed. The Advance favors & *“ New Start” at the be- ginnng of the now year, and suggosts *nesw boatts ™ forthe imponitent, *“moro consecra- tion for the Christiau, a cew and better order of things in the family aud Church.” It would not have the editors forgotten during the week of prayer. They aro subject Lo peculiar tempta- tions, sitting at the focul point wnere politics, religion, and commerce meet. ‘Lhe editor ought, from lis knowledge of buman naturo znd the status of affaira, 0 tako the place of the ancient prophet. Mo is, therefore, a very propec sud- Jact for prayer. Under tho caption *Morals of Literary Mon" this is #aid : Why 4a it that rationalistic opinions aro so frequont- 1y counscted with lax othical views and practices a3 tohie relutions of tho sexcs? Mr.and Mra, Lewes are Posisvists, and M, iAill and his wife held very slintlar reliziols ideas, Utilitarlanism in Philosophy moy easily lcad & man to believe in the expedioucy and consequent rightfulness of sn act which tallica with Liis own warmest wishes ; and all the opposing maxims of public opinion, become, in that case, mero “not Linding on a subject 80 entirely personal” As though it were a purely * personal » matter, when rs, Taylor, the mother of threa childran, took one of them and openly descrted her husbuud—3 man of education, virtue, and amiability, against whom not a word of reproach could ba ultered—for the sola reason ihiat sho loved another mian (Mr. Mill) better, and wished to be near him ! This was simply an out™ ago on the wholo institution of murriage, and a descent to thie low plane of thoso whose talk is of *¢athuities.” The Iast number of the Diocese, which repre- sent the Episcopal Church iu this city and Stato, contains & _long oditorial on the ** Reformed Emscopal Church.” The cditor confesses that thiu is &_day of wonders, which crowd upon us thick aud fast ; not that ho is surprised at the deciared dissatisfaction of Bishop Cummins with the Protestant Episcopal Church, but he is sur- prised that the late movement should have been sprang upon tie religions world so suddenly. The Advocale discusses the ** Commune Ques- It puts the inter- tion " in its Chicago aspects. rogation direct, ‘*Arewo to have a Communo?” Then follows the narration of facts connected with the extraondinary demands of workmen in New York, Louisville, Cincinnati, aud Chicago, after which comes this commentary : We do not chargo the mass of those who want work with this destructive theary, but s few of the lesders are directly responsiblo for putting this revolationary doctrno iato tha minds of tha unthinking people. If auy are suifering, they can be relieved at 4 day's no- tico. If in wantof bread, they may have it without recoiving mero “charity,” for the world gave us a fund, and the Relicf Societs holds it in trust for that purpose; but when men démand work of the State or city, 1t i8 In violation of our theory of government. Tuicke foreiimers left behind them in Europe all such policius, and their present clamor proves that they aro led by designing demagognes, Ono element fu the recent panic is tlio feeling of iusecurity engendered by past strikes among workmen by reason of u legitunate reduction of all w.iges in harmony with the goneral reduction of all prices. The Standard preaches s short €ormon from a text found in tho first chapter of oneof the workingmen's platforms. We give tho firet Lead. Text: We are aguist all laws which infringe the natural tigl.ts of man: such as temperance, Sunday and other probibiting lava, siuce they ara unwordliy of 8 freo peoyle. Very well. There aroin this city 3,000 licensed places whero theso principles are carried out, Eitimating the business toaverage$5,000 a year each, wehavos!! 000,000, $10,000,000 at least of which are' expended there ant-temperance workingmen for intoxicating lquors, The money which ought to be saved up to mieet just such circumstances of depression in bustuess 18 bave now arlsen, has gone over tho couuters of the saloous, and now it is demanded that sober indus- try saall meet the deficiency ihus produced ; in sho; thint the community sball Lo taxed to support the e: loons, by supporting thoso whose money hss been wasted for thexr worso than uselces commodities, We do not know, howover, but it mas be set down &8 8 sort of * poatic justice,” that & commuuity which will license such a traffie should be tuzed to meet its inesitable results. Bt the very demand uf * bread or work”. made of a municipal of otuer governmsnt in this country shows how far we have advanced on the dongerous path of the Intornationalists. To comply with it would Lo to violato atl the traaitions and prin- ciples of our political system, aud to entor upon 3 courre of policy which could Lave only a disastroas ending. The current number of the Western Catholic contains editorials on the “Pope’s Encyclical,” “# Woman's Rights,” and * John Mitchel's Lec- ture.” A large portion of the paper is given up to the Christmas services in tho Catholic chusches. PERSONAL. The Rev. Dr. Hatfield has been visiting the aty. Dr. O..H. Tiffany has just celebrated his silver wedding, at which President Grant was present. ‘The Rev. Dr. Roy has been down at St. Louis, looking after the missionary interests of Mis- souri, Profs, 8wing and Hyde have dons the lectur- ing out of the city this week, the former at Dixon and the latier at Oak Park. The Rev. F. H.Curris, of Kansas, has been arranging with the house of Jausen, McClurg & Co. to publish Lis book on * The Trinity." The Rov. Moses Smith has acceptod a call to tho Congregatioual Church at Jackson, iok. Mr. Smith Las beon one of our city pastors for Beveral years. Bishop Cheneg, at the urgent request of the .30 CF Ao iy consented £ lectare before that body in the Union-Park Congregational Church, some time this month. Tho Rev. Dr. Ryder resumes his Sabbath evening scrvices in St. Paul's Church to-day. Horetofore _they have beld sorvico ocly in the morning. The pastor officiates this evening. The Rov. M. J. Savage is making quite a suc- cess of bia Sunday eveuing lectures, The sub- ject this eveuing is “ Ideals;" this morning, *Happy New Year.”” The evening lecture is for young people. The Rov. Dr. Wheeler, of the Iowa Wesleyan University, was in the sty this week, looking after an art exposition in conuection with the Commencement exerciscs of the University in June. o reports thut iustitation all right. A. B, Keith has Leen roquested to reply to Judge Bonth's papor, recently read before the Philosophical Society. Ho has consented, and will make the reply next Sunday evening in the New Jerusalem Church, on West Washington street, opposite Union Park. . NOTES. Ninety members were sddod to the Grant Place 3L, E. Church Jsst year. The cantata of *‘Now Year’s Eve' was success- fally given this woek at the Mariners’ Temple. The rental of the pess of the Plymouth Con- gregational Church last week amounted to about £12,000. There is considerablo reli now at Hyde Park sud at South Chicago. The Fifth Presbyterian Church raceived fifteen sdditional members at the last communion, twelve of whom were heads of families. The Sunday-schools have been enjoying another gala week. Interesting festivals, sovia- Llos, etc., were heid ac many of tho churchies. We have received the New Ohurch Independent and Monthly Review for December; Wellor & Metcelf, publishers, 822 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago. We are indebted to Messrs. Mitchell & Hathe- way, No.45_South Clark street, for Whitaker's Protestant Episcopal Almanac and Directory for 1874 ; and to the Catholic Publication Societs, New York, for the Ilusiraled Catholic Family Almanac for 1874. : The salary of the Rev. Christian Wisner, pas- tor of the First German Presbyterian Church, Las been incrensed about $500 by pledges from prominent Chicago caurches. “Ar. Wisner is &polzen of 8 one of the able and energetic min- isters of that denomination. Resolutions highly complimentary to the Rev. Dr. Patterson wero passed this weck by the Chicago Presbytery. His dissolution of the pas- toral relation with the Second Presbyterian Church was granted at the same meeting. Dr. Patterson will soon take the Chair of Apologet- ics in the Seminary. The annual report of the First Congregational Church, just made, shows tlat congregation to Ve in & very prosperous condition. khe Alliance statcs the sdmissions during the year were 118, sgeinst 108 for 1570, 108 for 1871, and 105 in 1872. Tho gain of the year is 62. after allowing for deaths and disciplines. a8 compared with a gam-of 17 in 1872, of 54 in 1371, and of 72 in 370 The prosent membership is 88%; 3847 Imales, and 537 females, and 2) persons sre to ‘unite next Ssbbath. The adult baptisms have | boen 23, and tho infant baptisms 2L The 1e- ous_interest just rand Crossing in ort of the Sabbath-school uoder Prof. P. P pies was extraordinery, considering the difficulties sucountered in finding house and room for 80 large & school, after the burning of the church. The total membership of the echool i81,354; the number of ciasses, 6+ ; number of teachers, G6; average sttondance of teachers, 55; averago attendanco of the school, 500; the attendance now is about 640. Five hundred and seventy-gix persons havo joined the school the past year, Tho school has raisod by its collec- tions £650.44, nnd has from all sources realized £1.008.44, of which it has now on hand $376.10, $280 of which is library fund. ELSEWHERE. The news of the great revival in Edinburgh, Scotland, grows moro and more intorestng. Mr. Moody 18 surrounded by ministers, many of Wwhom are vencrable with age, praying for God's blessing oa the Word spoken and enng, and for the Spint's power. A privote lotter from Mr. Sankey ssys: *The truth is, wo mever wers 0 busy. ~Knowing that you are all right st home, we feel liko pulling as many out of the fire bers as we cau ear . . This is the most wonderfal work of God I ever saw. . . wo can do is to Jook straight up to God, and work witn all our might. 1¢ makes the tears come into my oyes 15 I Bit lero writing to you so far away. . . To-day, not less than 2,500 people wero at 8 noon-day prayer-meeting in Edin- burgh. We wero surounded by twenty or thirty gray-headed ministers of tho Gospel, all saying, * We nevor eaw such a work in Scotland.’ ‘Phey are 1#suing s proclamation to all Scotland to pray that this work may contiuue until Scot- land be shaken toits ceutre, It is God's own work. We will jusc follow on. Pray for us, denr brother. 3lore sou's than one can point to Christ every day and night. Oh! when God calls us home to Dear America, I hope He will give us juss such meetings there.” SERVICES TO-DAY. PRAESDYTEELLN. Prot, Bwing will preach in his now church, cornerof Rush and Superior strects, at this moruing. —The Rev. U, D. Galick will preach in the morning at the American Reformed and Jefferson Purk Church ; the Rev. Dr. Swazay in the evening. —The Sacrament of the Lord's Bupper willbo dis- pensed at the morning service of the Third Presbyte- rian Church, Io the evening the pastor, the Kev. A. ¥, Kittredge, will preach on the problem, * Is Jetus Christ a Myth or a Man?" —There will be evening services =s usual at the Campbell Park Cbapel. Too anniversary exercises of the Sarday-school take place at 3 p, m. The Rev. W, W, Mcfi:ii will preach morning and evening at the Ninth Church. "I Rov. Jawes MacLacklan will presch ymorning evening at the First Scotch Presbylerian Church. The Rev. J. H. Walker will preach moruing and evening st the Keunion Church. Services will be held ut this church every evening during tho week. —Tho Rev, Jaues Iarrison will presch morning and evening at the Tenth Church. EPISCOPALIAN, The Rev. Henry G. Perry will preach morning and oveuing at All Suints’ Chiurch, —Tle Rov. Fruncis Mansfield will preach as usualat the Church of the Atouement, —The Rev. J. F. Walker will preach as usual at Cal- vary Church. Subject for the moruing sermon, #Christ an exsmple in enteringz the Church, and lv- ing in it.” —The Rev. Arthur Brooks will preach as usual at 8t. James’ Church. —The Rev. Dr. Stocking will preach morning and evening at the Church of the Epiphany. Subject of the evening sermos Ritualisma und Ritualists.” ' e Toor. H. C. Kinney will proach as usuad 3 the Church of the Holy Communion, —AL the Cathedral thero will be full service, with zn- them, morning and evaning, —Tho Rev. E. Sullivan wiil preach at Trinity Church, in the morning on * Tue Law of Divine Mauifesta- tions,” and iu the evening on * The Joy of Tempta- tion,” At3p, m. bo preaches in the lecturo-room of the Methodist Chureh Block, —Tte Rev, Dr. Locke will preach morning snd even- Ing at Grave Church, The moruing sermon will be on. thy “ New Yeur.” REFORMED XPISCOPALIAY. Bishop Cheney will admlnieter, at Christ Church, the rito of Coniirmstion to s large number of persons, the ceromony to be followed by a brief address, tho communion, and & sermon, At the ovening service tha sermon will be on the * New Year,” USITARLAN, The Tev. Robert Callar prosches as usual at Unlty aurch. —Tue Rev. C. W. Wendte will preach at the Fourth Church in the morning, and lecturs in the evening on “Btarr King.” —T'ne Rev, 3. J. Savage will preach at the Third Unitarian Church, in the morning on “ A Happy New Year,” snd locturs in the eveniug to the young people on “Tdeals,” '—The Kev. Laird Colller will preach in his church morning sud evening. Morniug subject: “Do wo furtberneed the Cuurch?” Eyeuing aubjoct: “Ad- dress to young mea on aew habits for the New Year.” DAPTIST. The Rev. G. W. Northrap, D. D., will preach at the Asbland Aveaae Church in the evéning. —Tue Rev. John Gordon will preach as usual in the Western Avenue Cuurch, —Tue Rev. N. F. Ruvlin will preach morning and evening at the Temple Church. The ovening subject ill bo & reply to the Rev, Laird Coliier's interrogation, 4 \us Josus a Myth or Man?” The week of prayer il be obaerved at this chureh, "—Prof. Nathan Sheppard will preach at the Michigan Avenue Courch moraing and evening. The weekly ruyer meeting will be hieid on Friday ovening. "—The Rev. £. J. Goodspecd will preacls 1 the morn- ing and the Rov. T.W.Goodspeed in the evening at the Second Caurch. Meotings wmorning and even- ing during the wesk of prager. ZThe Xev. W. W. Evers, D, D., will presch in the morning at the First Church, uid in the evening o Guspel ieeting will bo conducted by B. F. Jucobs. Tue Rev, W. W. Everts, Jr., will breach in the morning, sud the Rav. Dr, Everts in tae evening, at the Indiina Avenue Chapel. —The Bev. L. T, Bush will presch as usual at the Twenty-Afihi Street Church. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. At Grace Church Dr. Felton will preach fn the morn- fug, and Dr. Chiamberlzin, of the New England Courch, in the evening. ’ '—The Tiev. 3. O. Peck will preact morning and eveping at Cantenary Church. Tiiere witl be Sacramental services st the First Church in the moruing, snd Dr. Thomas will p i the eveniug ou Tue Problem of Evil.” '—The Bev, 8. McChesncy will preach morning and evening at Trinity Church. CONOREGATIONAL. Tho Rev. James T. Hyde will presch morning and evening at Oukland Church. At the New England Church there will be Sacra- mental services in the moruing, and preachingin the gresing by tho Rev. E. C. Feiion, of Grace M. E. Chuurch, At Plymouth Church thers will be Sacramental services in thie morning, and presching in the evening by the Rev. W. A, Burtielt, "—At Union Park Church thers will be Sacramental services in the moruing, and preaching in the cvening by the Rev, C. D. Helmer, '—At the Leavitt Screet Church thers will be Sacra- ‘mental fervices in the morning, and preaching in the eveuing by the Rev. Albert Bushnel cnnuTLN. ‘The Rev, W. J. Howe will be iustalled pustor of the First Church. The sermon preacbed by the Rev, Tusac Errett, assisted by the Rev. G, G. Mallin, of the Central Ohurch, and thie Rev. B, G, Stover, of Colora- do. In the evening the Rev. Mr, Errett will preach. _The Ttev. Bertic G. Stover, the boy yreacher, will preach in the Central Chiurch In the evening. There ill ba Do service in the morning, s the congregation unites with tho First Church, —The Rey, W, A. Shaw will preach morning and evening at No. 127 Madison street. Subject, ** Preach- ing Carist.” TXIVERSALIST. The Rev. W. A. Start, of Msssachusetts, will presch in the evening at Murray Chapel. There will be no ‘morniug service. —The Rev. Dr. J, E, Forrester will preach at the Church of the Redcemer, in the morning on “ What thie OId Year Sayu to the New," and in the evening on “Yomau fo Poiitics.” —The Rev. Dr. Ryder will presch at St. Pauls Church in the morning aud evening. M1sCrLLLNEOTS, Tho First Bociety of Spirituatista will hold morning 2nd evening services o Grow's Opera-House, Chil- dren’s Lycoumn =t 12:30 p., m. —Hattie Carpeuter will lecture in Union Hall {o the Primary Council of the Universal Association of Spirit- alists on * Immolation of Woman,” s poem. Con- ference in the evening at 7:30. —The Rev. H. Reck will preach morning and even- ing st the English Lutheran Church. = Mr. Buchanan will conduct a meeting o the Rail- way Reading-Boom, at the Michigan Southern Depot, at4:30 p. m. There will be o Friends’ mesting this morning on Twenty-sixth_street, between Indiana and - Prairie avenues. In the cvening Jame E. Weedea will lecture on “ Peace.? There will be a Friends’ mesting this morning: in the Methodist Church Block. A temperance experisaco ieeting will be held this evening iu the chapel of tho Washingtonian Home. —The Christadelphions will meet this morning in thie upper hall of Dybrenfurth's Business College. —Thie Rey, C. Duy Noble will preach iu the morning in Murray Chapel before the Second Swedenborgian Socioty on “ Perpetual Chiange.” —Thomas Wilaon, editor of the Restitution, will lecture this_evening in tho ball corner of Lake and Seymour streets, on ** The Kingdom of God, 1ta Local- ity, ete.” i " The Rev. P. Himimers will preach morning and evening in the Immanuel Methiodist Church. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPISCOPAL. Jan, +—Second Bunday after Christmss, Jan, 6—Epiphany., NOXMAX CATHOLIO, Jan. 4—Octave of Holy Tanocenta, Jan. 5—Vigil of the Epiphany. Jan. 6—Eplphany of Our Lord. e e ey TRANSFORMED. In youth’s fond day of hope T sufferad Toer, And Sorrow walked beside me day and night,— A huunting presence, with a ty7ant's glance, And boding ehadow, sick'ning all the Light. I felt my beart grow numb in toils of Death ; Except despair, no resting place seemed nigh. 4 God-nelp ! 7 I cried, and, in » flash of faith, Bprang up and braved thie Presence eye to eye ! 1t geemed to vanish: whaa I looked again. Whilat in my will s ew, puve purposs burmed, Arrayed tn pesrly light behicid | my Borrow atill ‘But from & Demon 0 an Angeltumed. -~ ., CRIGAGO, B H ! modern picees, X for th REVIEW OF AMUSEMENTS, THE DRAMA. ‘While complaints reach us from slmost every city in the country of the lack of interest showed by the public in the drama, or say form, variety, or imitation of it, the sassurance that Chicago theatres are doing a better business than almost any in the country is an agreeable one. The holiday weeks, which have netted so much to locsl managers, have not boen as pro- ductive elsewhere in proportion. Tha factis not tobo overlooked that there were unusual attractions here in Mr. Sothern and Lis plays at the Acadomy of Music, and “ The Geueva Cross” at Hooley's Theatre, while popular favor- ites under unfavorable circumstancas have been playing at McVicier's and the Globe. BALVINL. The preseat week Liag an unusually rich treat in store for all lovers and patrons of the drama. A great actor, whose famo preceded him years 2go (even before the advent of Ristori, and whilo Rachel was electrifyi:g crowded houses in Now York), and bis forty assistants, will give five performances at McVicker's. It is ncedless for us to state that not only Salvini’s acting, but that of hia whole troupe, will be of such a char- acter as is seldom witnessed on any stage. When sn artist has reached tho pinnacle of fame ho has no need of cmpty praise, His great genius will make itaclf kuown and folt throngh all class- es the momeat he is seen. Wo shall therefore omit enumerzting the namerous encomiums and praices which hiy acting Las called forth boih in Europe and in this country, and merely say that wherever Salvioi has appeared both press cud public have had their expectations over- topped. He will play Samson Monday night; Sullivan (David Garrick), Tuesday; Olhello, Wednesday; Conrad (in “Morte Civile”), by Paolo Giacommetti, Friday; aud Hamlet at the Batur- day matiuee. The play of *Samson,” which Lo be given Monday night, is based on the bibli- cal acoount, with such modifications as the & thorof tho play, Ippolito D'Aste, saw fit to mak in order to add moral strength and dignity to the leading character. We subjoin its piot: The Jews languish under one of their periodical subjections to foreign domination, as a penalty for their sins. This time tho Vhilistines are their op- pressors and task-masters, The tragedy opens with o eacrifice by Manouh and other pious Hebrews. The leading Jews bewail the distresscs of the peopls, aud express tnefr disappointment in Samson, who was to have been their regenerator and deliverer. Janoah Justifica his son, and narrates the miraculous circum- stances of his birth. Samson himself appears, re- bukes his detractors, snd telis iow, whea on his way 10 marry & Philistine woman, he ‘waa assailed by u lion, woich, unarmed, bu fouglt and killed, He further narrates how, at Dis . wedding festival, be proposed 3 riddle with ‘a hesvy wager, and bhow his wife wheedled bhim out of the answer, and told 1t o his friends and companions, who thus cheated him. He now de- clares his intention to go to Ascalon, snd there take his wager by force from oter Plulistnes. Tho spectator learns subsequently that he has done this, and tnat, in 80 doing, e bas killod several Philistines, and thus excited putlic indignation, Leltlaa 18 arteated, hav- ing been found in Lis compeny ; but nhe is releaved by Lawmech, » Philistine Princs, who directs the crowd Bgainst Sumson's house. Presently Sawmson reappears sud reviles his _encuies, and aunounces that ho has paid his wager, Wher the Philistiues, not daring to attack biw, seize his father, Samson Tescues the old man, and retires with threats of vengeance and rotri- The incidents following take place in house; here Lamech persuides the ‘woman to mske use of Llier induence with Samsom, snd to find out the secret of his great strangth, Sne admits her duty to ber country, but pleads her love for Saman, aud re- fase:, Mesnwhile mews f{s brought of his’ terribls slaugier of Philistines with the jaw-bone of 3a ass. Lauixh again urgea her; sbe Tepeats Ler refusal; Lut, on Lumech solemnly assuring her that no harm is iutended ugainst Saimson's life, she reluctantly con- seuts to gct with her countrymen, and to deliver Saingon into captivity. AMelca,a slave woman, whose non had been oue of the victims at Ascalon, sad who acts from molives uf vengesace, is fntroduced into Delilab’s house a8 2 spy. Sainaon appesrs ; he drinks wine, and, in his drunkenness, tells Delilak that his strength lies in his bair. ' Delilah would with- hoid ' the secret; but Jelea betrays it to the exulting Philistines, ~When Samuwon swakes ho fnds that he hss been shorn; he is seton by the Philistines and tuken to prison, De- tilah sbandons herself to passionate gricf, rejects the Jomags of Ler people, and reviles Lantech for his per- fidy, while Manouh relates the lstest decds of the Philistines, who have put out Samson’s eyes. Tho last act is carried on in front of the Temple of Dagon, Orderod to exbibit himaelf at the games, Samaon sub- smits, Ho prays for Divine help, aud 'Lecomes con- scious of the miraculous restoration of his strength. He is visited by his father and Dellak, who persuade bim to escape, He refases, Delilah retires. The father leads nim to the outer pillars of the temple, the Philistines being within, He then bringe down the whole structure. burying binwelf in tho ruios, whils the cries and abrieks srising from on all mides show the havoo ho has wrought. THZ ACADETY OF MCSIC. Mr, Sothern has been with us two wesks, and ‘has so fur done a capital business. The public will learn with the utmest regret that the present week is the last of his engacemecut. Ho has af- forded more gratification and amusement in the brie{ fortniglt of his stay bers than any actor who has appoared in Chicago within many years. Commencing s engagement with his most popu- lar characterization, Lord Dundreary, he played it for the last time New Year’s night. Friday night and the two remaining performauces of last week were devoted to *‘Sam.” To-mor- row night he will appear in his most finished and admirable impersonation of Darid Garrick, in Robertson's adapted drama of that name. This is one of the best-constructed of and, though wntten by Mr. Robertson for the great comedian, the interest ie not centred entirely in the leading part. Mr. Sctaern's love of ths drama elevates him above the petty ambition of desiting all tho applause, and a finishea, even performance is as much de- sired by him as by the andience. The four lead- ing patts will be taken by stars, Mr. Sothorn playing David Garrick; Blr. Bowers, JAr. Ingot; iss Walton, Ada ~Ingot; and Lytton Sothern, Squiré Chivy. The latter is o strong and seyero_character-part, but we have no doubt that Mr. Sothern will be equal to the domand. The comedy will be preceded by a pop- ular farce, ** A Happy Paur,” by Lytton Sothern and Miss Walton. ** Dundreary Married and Settled " is in rehearsal. This being the last week of Mr. Sothern's engagement, the Acsdomy will probably be crowded at overy performance, hence porsons wishing for good sésts must apply early at the box-office. John Dillon foliows Alr. Sothern for one week at the Academy. HOOLEY'S THEATRE. After & fairly successful rin of two weeks (sbout half the run it deserved), “The Geneva Cross” is witndrawn from tho boards at Hoo- Joy's Thoatre to give place to au old play and sa old Chicsgo favorite. 3liss sngusta Dargon will play at the first four performances of the woek, including the Wednesday matince, her specialty, Camille, and will be supported by the stock com- pany. The cast includes Misses Cowell, How- ard, and 2athias, and Messrs. Sallivan, Arnold, Salsbury, and Giddens. The remainder of the week **She Stoops to Conquer” will be played. “ Guy Mannering " is in proparation. M'VICKER'S THEATRE. 5 Mr. 8hicl Barry's engagement at McVicker's Theatre Lsg not been as prosperous as it should have been, owing to the worthless character of tho plays in whick Le appearcd. Mr. Barry's reputation as a character-actor has not suffered, howeser, for he has made the best he could out of the miscrable parts ho had. Foliowing the ddvice of friends, he has tossed the wretched playa into the waste-paper basket, and has ob- tained from Mr. Boucicault the two plays in which he achieved such a pronounced success last season, * Arrah-Na-Pogue " and ¢ The Colleen Bawn.” With these he will travel in the coun- try, delighting all gooa judges of character-act- ing with his unequaled impersonation of Aichael Feeny. THE GLOVE THEATRE. iss Dargon's week at the Globe having come to an end, Misa Alice Harrison, a preity protean actress, appears in *The Boy-Detective,” a pieco dramatized from oue of the impcssible Fireside Companion storics, The play is one admirably suited to tho ability of the Globe Company, which, in view of the fact that Miss lh:{'nson plays eix parts, will bave very litile to do. MYERS® OPERA-HOUSE. # Simplo on" in pantomime proved such an extraordinary attraction at Myers' Opera- House that it has been rcconstracted. New tricks bave been introduced, new ecencry pre- ared, aud new costnmes provided. AMr. Kemble is ahead of time, too, with an excruciating bur- I:a;‘un of Salvini's **Samson,” Mr. Eemble him- self appearing in the leading_ part, with Arling- ton a8 Detilah, Ben Cotton as Manoah, Fredericis as Melea, Billy Rice a8 Lamech, and Kayno as Nicol. There is ko much scope for merry bur- Jesque in this wild storv that an evening of genuine smusement msy be certainly looked for. DEAMATIC NOTES. Jobo E. Owens is rapidly recovering, snd will shor:ly play in Cbicago. Mies Ada Gray is showing Baltimore tho evils of *The New Magdalen.” tThe Haunted House,” at the Grand Opera- House, is superbly mounted. ‘The opening week at the Germanis Thestre, New York, was very successful. The Mobility of Salvini's features is said to be very Creduable.—Bosion Post. The dramatic critic of a San Franciscon paper thus describes Salvini: ¢ The Hamlt of tho groat Italian tragedian isa magoificent hoodlum on his muscle, with & big mad on, smashing things generally.” __Buocicault's ** Man of Honor™ requires prun- iug, it is said. Weshould think so. Forepangh's Circus has been burned to a crisp. The Joss is estimated at $100,000. _The New York Tribune 8ays that Belot's now piece is only a ** forty-seventh rate article.” Mr. Fredoric Robinson recently played Shy- Tock with guccess at Davenport's %henxe, Phila- delphia. Willio Edouin and Alico Atherton, of tbe Lydia Thompson company, were married at St. Louis recently. The World says the present season has been more nnprofitable in dramatic matters than any egince the War. Traveliog in the countrv during the prosent season is about as unfortunata o thiug 0§ 3 man- ager can undertake, Bevonty-eight theatros have been burned in the United States in saventy-five years. Chicago contributed her share. The saying, **It's too thin,” is not a vulgarism, Shieridan Knowles puts it in the mouzh of Alasco in the play of ** Zose of Aragon.” The London papers praise Ales Linda Dietz, an American comedienne, who is playing with Jobn 8. Clarke at the Haymarket. =~ Ar. Henry Irving's success in Richelieu at the Lyceum Theatre, London, is 8o great that seats are secured one month in’ advance, And now Leotard, the gymnast, has come to griaf. It was in Salt Lale City, and the ground wad covered with ice. He stul livea. Miss Fanny Davenport's ** Cincinnati friends” presented her with s valusble cameo and dia-" mond ring, the figure being Queen Elizabeth in: full dresa. . Collodion makes a fine living by working three minutes and six seconds u day. How does 1 o the Labor-Reformers as a satwsfactory averago ? Llise_Holt, the burlesque actress, wifo of Horry Wall,” died at Pittsburgh Sanday. She was born in Loadon in 1847, aud came to this country in 1863. Charles Fechter's exit in * The Lady of Ly- ons,” a fow nights ago. at the Lycenm Theatre, was unexpectedly sudden. Causo: scan. mag. and an officer. The London Hornet chastises actors for want of sense in tanning their faces aod whitening their hands ; it _says thn black womn at the cor- ners of most ladies’ eyes is a real disfigurement. ‘Whilo Lydis Thompson was cape:ing in a Memphis theatrs the otber night, o follow in the uudienco thouted, ** Bully for you, old tow top! Good Lordy, look at ber kick! ™ and they put him out. A new Dickens drama, founded on * Dombey & Sou,” by Halliday, is to be produced at tho London Globe. The incidents of the play aro supposed to occur after the death of little Paul. Mr. J. C. Cowper has Leea engaged especially to play Dombey. Thero are in France 337 theatres: in Ital: 318; in Germany, 191; in Russia, 4i: 1 Bel- gium, 34; in Spain, 168; in Austris, 162; in En- gland, 159; in Hollaud, 23; in Switzerland, 20. in Portngal, 16; in Sweden, 10; in Denmark. 10; in Nocway, 8; in Greece, 4; in Turkey, 4; in Roumania, 3; in Egypt, 5, and in Servia, 1. JMr. H. J. Byron will, it is said, undertake thoe management of the Criterion' Theatre, Loudog, write at least one of tho pieces and play in ic. Mr. E. P. Hingston will leavo the Opera Com- ique to bocome the acting piauager of the Crite- rion, and Mr. Collier is sposen of as tho wnsical conductor. The theatre will ba opened in Feb- roary next. « Monsienr Alphoase,” Damas’ drame, now playing at the Paris Gywmnase, is having 4 groat run, thaoks to the excellent acting, the rich cosfumes, and tho gorgeons scemery. Itis o very sentimental piecs, and those who Lk shed tears over the imaginary woes of im: buman baings are very well content wich an avening at this theatre. The New York Herald, in a dignified editorial, explainy 1ta position to manazera on the criticism question. The manngors of the Union Squaro ‘Theatre threatened to witnlraw their advertis- ing patronage unless tho cnticisms were favor- able, and the Herald threw out snch advertise- ments as ware ordered. Thero has been & great deal written on the subject. Acts of violence on the part of professional Tadics sre guarautoes of professional merit. A3 witness the following: *~An actress at Troy, while going through her part, was insulted by aloaferin the front sest, when sho quickly stepped to the front of the stago snd kicked ous ono of the young man's front testh. Tie act was greeted with loud applause. Sho has only to do that overy night to draw crowded houses.s Poor Sardou! his system of advertising in- volves some hard rubs from the country editor. For instance : ** AL Victorien Sardou writes that befors producing ‘L'Oncle Ssm’ ho submitted ! tho manuscript to Gratiot Washburne, son of the American Minister, who eaid that it con- tained nothing which could wound the suscepti- bilines of his countrymen. Yonng Washburns loft school but recently. His father refased to read the piece, or to hive snything to say about itone way or the other, and after that it looks ~ery small in M. Sardou to pump something ot of his young son for the purpose of usingitin print,"” The Graphic appests to understand theatrical matters, 1t s “]tis gonera that the gentlémen connezied with the * lectual department’ of the Herald are sc tomed to drsw lots to ascertain who shall write the theatrical criticismy. Occasionally thisleads to brillisat resnlts, as in the criticism of Salvini which appeated'in this morning’s Herald Tha writer, who bas evidently prepared himself Ly & thorough study of ‘ Humpty Dumpiy,” re- marks of tho grest Italiau that ‘in mobility of features ho i8 rivaled only by Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Fox,' and ‘in the complete exbodi- meont of ideal—the power that stampe upon a character the mark of individuality and creation —he stands beside Mr. Lester Wallack. So far as this goes it is all very well, but the writer onght to have drawn o parallel betrwean Salvini nng Totta, and also pointed out how ulosely (lho ett's 11y underslood intel- Italian’s 'Othello resembles Harry Minerva. Music. Tho next promineat musical event of tho season will be tho advent of the Strakosch Gpera Troupe, which is already advertised to make its debut at McVicker's Theatre Monday evening, the 12th inst. The artistsin the troupe 20 as follows: Madsme Christiue Nilason, Mlle. Ostava Torriani, Mlle. AMaresi, liss Annio TLouise Cary, Signor ltulo Campanini, 3L. Victor Caporl, Siguor Del Puente, Sigoor Marra, Signor Scolara, Signor Nannetti. The conductor of the orchestra is Aazio, whose faco was familiar bere in the early days of opera. Ho has tho assistance of Mr, Behrens, also well known bere. Mr. Stra’s iech sends ua word that thero will be no disspyuiutment this time, sad as Mr. Btrakosch is an impresario who always keops his faith with the public, we may look forward to a very delightful season. The salo of seats will com- monco Thureday at Bsuer's music store, nndsr the Palmer House, and s the price of reserved scats bas beon fixed ab €3, which is certainly & roasonable rate, considering the remarkable xo- sources of this' troupo, there will nndoubtedly be & rush for seats. 'Tho univereal testimony of tlio New York and Philadelphis press is to the parport that this is orc of the bes: troupes, both in artists, chorus, and orcheetrs, which bas ever been in this_country. The opening opera will e + Lucia,” mith Nilsson in the titlo role. Tho rest of the ropertoira it is a3 yab too early to ve. & THE APOLLO CLUB. The next regular concert of the Apollo Club will begiven at McCormick's Music Hall. Jan. 13, apon which occasion seversl innovations will bo made to render the concert more wocial and 1n- formal than they have been heretofore. Notice will be made of these hereafter, as well as of the programme to be performed 'on that occasion. Pheladies aud gentlemen engaged io tho re- hearsals of the ¢ Paradise ard Peri” are notified that tho rebearsals will bo resumod on Jonday evening, Jan. 5, and a full astendance is requested. A R, BONNER'S CONCERT. On Wednesday evening, the 7th of January, Ar. Fraak Rohuer will give Lis fiist annual con- cort, at the Hall of the Germauia_Maennerchor (over Greencbaum’s Bank, No. 78 Fifth avenue), on which occasion he will give the following ex- cellent and choice programme ; duet—Overt: ata xiu L uet—Overturs to ** Mignon L Piane e Flamondon and. iir, Male Chorns—!* Champague Sang 5 o Tusoles ctect volces, A, Thoraas .Schrooder ceor..Belect a5 L. Farrell, 4, Piano Solo—March from * Tanohauser ”, .Fr, Liszt Miss Nellie Green, 5. Ballad—* Boll on, Decp " G. Geary ..Gumbert Ocean ™. Mr. Theinas Goudicillle. 6, Prench horn solo. Mr.J. Balthouae. raad Valse Asis—1i Hospis Bassint % APITO eesaseny sres: L Graad Vel A e MG 2, Piano Solo—* Capriccio Drillanta”.. Alendelssoh n 2Ass E, Plamondon. 3, Tenor Aria—* The Wanderer ". Ar, E. Schultze. 4 Duo for French Horn and Sazophone— Burcarolle, ... - F. Kuecker A, Feica e 5 Trio from Mrs. McGrare and diesars. G. Malo clioras THE MUBICAL COLLEGE SOIREE. The programme for the next soirce at the Musical College, which will be given in the Col- iego parlors, Friday eveniug, Jau. 9, will be at follows : 1. Trio for piano, violin and cell 2. Bass solo. 8. Vocal duet, 1. Rondo eapriccioso. 5. Alto solo. 6. Trio for piano, violin, and “cello. 7. Saprano solo. * 8. Sonata. 9, Soprano solo, 10, Vocal trio, Ralsige: <o Mendelzsoby GERMAN MUSIC. The arrangements for tue great German cou- cert for the benetit of the German Ralief So- ciety are well under way. Mrs. Clara Huck, Miss Kenkel, Fritz Foltz, Mr. Bischoff, r. Woltsobm, aud Mr. Daiatka have been secured as soloists, and the various socioties will taiie part in the choruses. 'The concert takes place during the first week in February. The Liederkranz is busily at work upon *‘Ma- saniello,” which they will give some time in Februal 3ir. Bischoff will bave the part of _!_I.xsam}' o, Mr. Schultze the Prince, aud Mr. Koch Pretro. A choras of forty-five ladies and aboat the same number of gentlemen will alsu take part. TUBSER HALL, . The Turner Hall programume forthis aftaruoon is ag foilowa: PinT L 1. Medley March, 2] Overture to “ igaro 3, Third finale to “ Sicilisu Veapers PADT I, 4. Oerture to Rienzi 5. Nocturne from ¢ A Dream 6. Panaces 7. Fantasie and Variations, PanT I, £ “ Immortellea "—Orchestral fantsai 9. Galop... aaee 10. Pilgrims’ Quadrille. AMTSICAL PUBLICATIONS. The January number of the Song Alesserger, .e-oWagner just out, commencee its twelfth volume. It ia now under the editorial management of ir. Fred. W. Root, and it is due to that gentiemsn to say that he is making s handsome and credit- ablo paper. It has evor been better than now, and 1s filled full of entortaining matter, both originel and selected. Under the title *‘L'Envers du Theatre, Jules Moynet, a distinguisbed sceme pain' published & book giving a curious account of the ioteriors of theatres. An account is also yiven of tho expense of placing certain well-knowu operas upon the atage. Moyerbeor's ** Robert le Diable” cost 45,535 franca: ** Nathalie,” 20,076 francs; La Juive,” 45,000 francs. OPERATIC NOTES. ‘The Italisn opera season opened at Havana with **La Sonnambula” on Dec mber 18. Di Murska had s very warm recoption. The audi- ence of the Tacou maaifestod great ploasure at Ler singing, whilo the tenor (Veratr:) was hissed in the most vigorous mannor. ‘Ihe performance wag interrupted by the uproar raised by the gal- lerios at each enfree of this tenor. e was calleld - upon to_get out, his voice mimicked, and oue ¥ voico velled, “Go and singin the Congress of the United States,” Lucca apoeared on the sec., ond night, and was givon n most enthusiastic re. coplion. She was much applauded, and wax called before the curtain some seven or eizht times. The sudience seemed wild with ontluzi- asm. Vizzany, Jomet and Musi were also very svell received. Great satisfaction is felt at the excellence of the compauy, which is better than sny which bas visited Havaua for many years. The American Register (Paris) gives the fok lowing details of M. Strakosch's sabsidy: . The projet de loi introduced by M. Forton, Minister of Public fustruction, in the Assembly, leaves no fur. ther doabt as to th= character of the arrangements mads with 3. Strai 03:l in rezard tothe Grand Opeta. The Director of the T liens is 10 have ouk of the credit accorded to the Mit fsor by the bill ths handsome sum of 20,600 francs, ccm vrising 100,000 franca rent and 140,000 francs in<era: The latter smount i stated to e intend d & cover the loss that will be oc- casioued £0 )L Str: Xo ch by the altsraate performan- ces gt his theatre anu the wear and tear of his costuzacs and sccessories during the period of the sub-lease, which extends from the Ist of the present month o thu 15th of September, 1874, the dato at which thy firyz term of 3L Strakoach's own leaze expires. OBITTAR A celebrated Itslian violiniat, Achills Mary- orasi, has just committed suicide at Milan. Ha was only 35 years of age. Vincenzo Ballista, the wriler of scveral operas, has just died at Naples, at the age of 53. MUSICAL NOTES. Signor Pinsuti huas composed n_opers, the “3erchant of Venice."—Fancy & siuging Sby- Tock ! Franz Abt is writing an_opers, “Tbe Sharp- ehooters,” for his next visit to America. Johann Stranss is about to take hie orchestra to Paris to execute his own composition. ‘The opera of “Aida” is to bo reprosented next season at the Noyal Theatre of Berlin,. in tie German language. Theodore Thomas and his magnificent <rches- tra will appesr at the grand triennial festival g!( the Boston Handel and Hadyn Society in ay. Marchettl, the author of ** Ruy Blas.” bas fusi completed & new opera. * Gustavo Wass,” whick will ba prodaced at Milan, Birs. Caroiine Richings-Bernard has organized an-old folis’ concert party, who made their firet appearance at Steinsway Hall, New York, on Mon- day ovening last “Tamberlik, on returning from Hayans, received by cablo an offer of au engagemont in Laris, but ho bas decided to remain in this country for awhile and give concerts. . M. Gouncd's eacred work, *The Annuncie- tion.” the text compiled from the Scriptures by Brs. Weldon, has been dedicated by the com- poser to the Queen, by epecial permission. A New Orleans Justice has decided that whero two familics occupy a house, one family can’l sing ** Captain Jinks” over thirty times in suo- cession withont being liable to & fina, A telegram from Moscow states that le. Albani made her debut there in the **Sonnam- bula” with extraordinary success, having besn callsd before™ the curtain not less than forty times. An Toternational Mozart Fund is in progress of collection. The Austrinn Government bus instructed its diplomatic szents to employ their Iofiaonen in forthering the Badartaking, sud be speaking contributions. The second part of Goeths's “Faust’ has been arranged for the stage by Herr Wilimaz, aud the musicsl sccompaniment haa been con- tributed by Mr. Pierzon, aa Englishman resident in Leipsic. Mendelesohn’s family are said to have offered 11l the composer's 3SS. to the Royal Library o Berlin, on condition that the Governmen! wi found two scholarships of 100 thalers each, for the enconragement of yonng musicians. At the Renaiseance Theatro, in Paris, 8 cumic opera in three acts, entitled *‘ La Belle Par fameuse,” words by M. Cremienx and Bluny, and music by M. Offenbach, has been producels Nicls Gade, the Danish composer, 80 highly thought of by Mendelssohin, hes been pasing an artiatic visit to Holland, and has met with tn- umphant receptions. Handel's * Messish " is shortly to be given at Paris, with French wordy, it is said for the fin-t time. Bach's *‘Passion” according to St. Matthow is also to be givea. Mevican andiences appear to bs very eritical. During o recent operatic performuuce in tbo City of Mexico, the audience became disgusted at the way the music was rendsred, and put an end toit by pelting the performers with chasirs, cushions, aad other portable appurtenances. Signor Arditi, who usually makes St. Peters- burgh bis professional residenco dering the fashionable eeason of the northern capitul, 13 said to be engaged in writing the music to be crla'rmed at the marriage of tke Duke of Edin- urgh. At Theodore Themas' last symphony concert in New York, on the 20th ult., the following pro- gramme was given: PART L Overtare, & Bride of Messins Sehumang Concerto for two vlolins. .Spoz enara, &, A rnotd and S E. Jacopwohn, with Urehiestr i Sympliony N, 5, “Leonars 7. ....eaessssesecare o isd FanT IL Theme and variations, Scherzo, and Fiosley from tue Septat, Op. 30.... Orverture, * Carzival Rumain i e ———— Mortality of New l’or;}& c;’:r. rom the New ¥ork Tmes, Dac. 3L From ot anemary of tho vital statistics of the yoar, it will bo found that the tutal pamber of deaths in the city duning 1573 is slightly 29,000. This is 3,600 leas thau tie mortahty of Jase year, the decrease being chiefl due to tke Jost fuinl characier of the diarrheal disesscs of the hoated term. Still, the rate of moriality i3 unneceasarily high. Assuming that the sverazo population of New York for the year is 1,009.004, and thatis certainly the maximum, the death- rate is equal o 29 par 1,000 per annam, Beriuz