Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1876, Page 7

P e ————————————— NEW YEAR'S DAY. tts OMMcinl Celebration in Vartous Countries, The Presidont’s Roception at Washing- ton---Queen Vie Has o Family~ Party. Marshal Mac3falon Holds Lovces at Vor- snilles and Parls, fhe German Emperor Talks to the Army, ‘tho Uabinot-Ministers, nnd the Diplomatic-Oorps, Francls Joseph Keeps Within the Family«Circle, and Princo Hohenlohe Represents 3 Him Cercmonially, Vicior Emanuol Receives Publicly at tho Quirinal, and tho Popo Privatoly at tho Vati- can. THE UNITED STATES. RECERTION DY TUE PRESIDENT, Wasmxaroy, D, C.; Jan, 1.—Tho ususl New Yonr recoption was hold at the Exccutive Man- sion to-day, boginning at 11 o'clock, at swhich timo tho Prosident received the Cabinet and for- cign Ministors, and aftersards the Judges of the Bupremo Court, Bonators ond Itopresonta- tivos, oflicers of tho army and navy, chiofs of burcani, associatod ‘soldiora of the war of 1813, tho Mexican war voterans, members of tho Old- eat Inbabitants’ Aesociation, o dolegation of tho Grand Army of tho Republiz, and otbers, The attoudance was large. Tho Marine Boud fur- nished tho musie, 'Tho oflicers of tho army and navy and marine corps wero out in Atrong array, aud presonted a romarkably fine abpenr- anco. The rocoption of citizons gonoraily Le- gon at 12 m, 3 Tho principal point of atiraction at tho Ex- ecutivo Mansion waa tho Ited Room, which has been altered during tho recess. Gilt chuirs, up- Lioletered in Torkish embroldery, in Japanesa and Versian pattorng, are scattored through this lLandsomo apartment. Bronzo salin curtaing, bordered with Matolasso dawnsk, edged with maroon volvet, draped tho windows. Ilowors wero placed in tho difforent rooms. The pres- entations, na usual, tock place in tho Blne Ttoom. Tho -Cabinot Miuistors entorod firat, aud, after exclhianging the customary compli- monts with tho P'residont and Mrs, Grant, took their poaition in differont parts of the room, At 11 o'clock tho Diplomatic Corpa was, as usual, -presented to tho President by tho Beerotary of State. Thero wero bus few of tho diplo- mats absent. Of thoso seen, of tho la- dica and gentlemon of tho corps, may bo oomed : 8ir Bdward and Lady Thoraton, Capt. and Mys.GoreJones, the Seerotaries and attaches of tho Britivh Legation, Mr. and drs, Mariscal, 3Ir, De Cuellar, aud Mr. Romero, of the Mexi- can Legation ; Baron Vou Sclozer, of Germany ; Mr, and Mino, Borges, of Braztl ; Mr, and Mnia, Dardun, of Guatemala ; Mr. Preston, of Haytl; 1lr. Delfosso, of Belgium ; Aristarchi Boy, 1al- 1ozzi Effendi and Mme. Baltazzi, of Turkey ; the French Mintater, M. Bartholdi; Senor and So- nota Mantilla and Mr. Polo do Beryabo, of Bpain ; Baron and Daronces de Baut Anns, of Portugal ; tho Japancso Minister and his wife, and tho Sccretery of tho Logation ; tho Chiliau Minister ; Count aud Countesa Huyos, of Aus- tria ; tho Russian Miolster and Mme, Chichlkino; aron Atbert Blang sod Couut Litta, of Italy ; tho Danish Minister and Mr, A, Grip, Conrgs @'Aftaires of Bweden nnd Norway, Exceptthe rap- resentatives of the Republics, all tho Ministors oud membors of the various icgations were in court dress. The most mnfimflcmu uniformy were woin by tho Russian, tho Daninb, tho Itul- fan, tho Rrazilian, the Jopanowo, tho Gerwan, and Preuch Ministers, ‘Lhe mombers of the Turkivh Legation wore tho 1od fez on their Leads, Daron Blaoe, tho Itanan Minister, seotnn 10 Lavotho greatest nunsber of hovoinry doc- uvratious. The ladles of tho Diplomatic "Corpa wero very richly attired, though mauy of them wore foilats which wete very simple_in appear- anco. Mrs. Urant was asaisted by Mrs, Sbarp, Mra, I'rederick ). Graut, Bra. Lonis Dent, Mrs, Iusl, Mrs, Bolkonp, Mrs. Dristow, Mia. Robeson, Mrs. _ Jewell, Mrs, Piorropont, Birs. Cbandler, Mra. Benjamin, Muws Ihab, Mirs Lowmson, dise Cadwalinder, the Misses Stout, aud other ladies. At 11:50 n, m, tho Judges of the Supreme Court were received, They woro led by the Chlof-Justico nud Mrs, Waite, Then fotlowed Justices Clifford, Swayno, Miller, Viold, Btroug, Bradley, and Hunt, Then camo members of Congiess, n- cluding Benators Feity, Conlkliug, Morton, ll'lnlln\;hll)'fluu, Howe, ~ Shermau, Conover, Marrill, of Yermont; Cragm, Representativos Cbittenden, Hamiltan, Ialo, iazioton, Jiublell, Menll, Ainsworth, Tarbox, ex-Conaressnan Platt, and others; The Court of Clmms was repreyouted by the Judges of that Court. The Bomd of licalth of tie District of Columbia wero next ushered m, snd ot 1% ocluck tho army aud navy oflicors wero 1cceived. Tho osrmy oflicuts were headed by Adjt.-Gen. Townseud, and Judgo-Advocato Qon, dMeheo Dunu, tollowed by Gen, Vincont, Iuspector-Geugral * Marcy, Quartermaster-Goue oral Slowart Van Viiot, Commissary-Gooeral Macfeely, Burgeon-General Datues, CGou, Ilumplitios, Gou. Craue sud Dr. Woodward, of tho Burgeon-Genoral's ollico ; Geu. Alvord, of tho YuyDepartmoni ; Gen. Loster Parke, Col. Caroy, Ala), Eliott, aud Liont. Hoxo, of the Engiveer Corpss Gen. Benot and Gou. Lyford, of tho Ordnanca Dopartment; Gen, Mgu’u, Gol, Mal- lury, and Cnnt. Howgate, of tho Bignal Sorvico, Tollowing the roprosentatives of tho army came tho navy oflicers, hioadod by ~ Admiral Lortor and Hear-Aduwiral’ Jobu Rowdrs, Iu the hwo were Comwandors Wyman, T'atterson, and Alden, Surgeon-tcneral Boato, Paymastor-Geu- oral Waimough, Naval Constructor iaua som, Gen. Zethin, " Liout,-Col, McCauloy, Maj. Black and others in the full uniform of their tenpective grades. At 1280 p, m, the As. sistant Boerotaries of tho DnlmtmuuLu. the As. lstant Postmaster-Goneral, the Holicitor-Gon- era), Assistant Attoraeys-Goneral, and tho heads of Durcaus were recoived. At 1245 p, m, tho Assoclated Burvivors of tho War of 1814 and the Moxican War wero received, and also the mem. bors of the Ollost Inkabitants’ Assoclation, From 1 until 2 o'clock the doors weru oponed to all, and o large humbor of citizons aud visitlng strangers paid thelr rospects Lo thoe Presidont, ‘Tho rosidonces of all tho heads of the Governe ment Dopariments sud four hundred or five huge drod private dwelliugs woro open for the recops tion of visitoza, _—— GREAT BRITAIN, NO RECEPTION AT COURT, Duspatches to New York Herald, Loxpox, oan, 1.—There are no particnlar social or political aspects in the Lnglish obsorv- ance of Now Year's Day, ‘Thero werona recop- tions at Court. Tho membors of the **upper ten” bold morry social gatborlugs at their country mausions, Z | ‘Cho usual royal danations of beef and coals ‘way distributed to tho poor of Viadsor by onler of Hor Majesty. Quoan Victoria entortains & family party at Osboruo, Hor NNoyal Highness tho Princess of Wales fa 8t tho hoino of Ler parents in Denmark, 1lor bueband, the Princo of Walos, welcomes tho now year among tho dusky-skinned Eastern subs jectaof his mother, Lrinco Arthur i3 a oug tho troops st Gibraitar. Yrinco Alfred and his R:l-‘un enjoyings tho soason ot thoir catato in ut. . FRANCE, STATE CERZAONIALS, . Panis, Jan, 1,—The Now Year's coremonies hizre were Logun by tho Marshal-Irasident Mac- Mahon, who went forth in almost fmperial state, his carriage suzrounded by a dazzling cavalcada of cuirassiors, and Lis outriders, in gorgeons liveries, to vislt the Dug d'Audiffror-Pasquier, a3 Prosidont of tho defunct Assombly, Tho Iastor bad Jusistod that .the Grss civility should como from the Marshal. Tho visit was im- modiataly raturnod, and MisMahon, surrounded by Cardinls, Ministors, and Qoneraly, received ench of the hnmhu 88 lind romainod afior the distolution, This took place at Versallles, aud 4 Its concluslon tho Marsbal returued to Laris, whero bie roceivod the Diplomatio Corps at tho Elyses, withi tho eame ceromoniat as was obe leug':m: Louis Napoleon was Yzesident of * Under the Emplre the Now Yoar's reception at THIS CHICAGO "EFRIBUNIS: tho Tatlories, with tho usnat onigmatie spoect from tho throno, was anxiously waichod by nll Earopa; but nolthor at Varsaillos nne at tho raception of the Corps Inplomatiquo o the Elyseo was any spoeeh aade, —_— GERMANY, RAIBER WILLIAX'S REOEPTION, Denuaw, Jan. L—Thele Majeaties Emperor Witlam and Empress Augusta recolved tha con- gratulations of tho members of tha imperial houselold to-day. The Emporor returncd re- Aponses to the different nddressas in words of uational hopo nod domestic felicitation, Fho Emperor aud Empress, with the meme bera of tho Royal family, snlnaquontly attondal the colebration of diviua serviea in tiw Cathe- dral, d ‘llion, at noon, the Kalaoe and Fmpross ra- celved tho Generala of thoarmy, ‘o vatoran Field-Marslial Vou Wrangol duliverodan addro:y 10 tho Lmporor, fu which ho expressed to Hin Majesty tlie congratulalions of tho entiro Cor- g army on bis having heen spared torulo over A umted nation, aud tise hupe that ho would live to witness inany returna of thio day. Lmperor Wiilinm ropliod 1 11a thanked the Fiuld-Mnrehial for tho words shich o lad ud- dressed to bim in tho namo of tho army, o ro- ferred, in torms of thauks to God, to the restor- ation of his hcalth fromn o recont attack of 1l nees. Ilo praised tho eflicioncy of the army, and agsured tho Marshal, und {hroush him the anl- dio1g, of tho durability of tho peace which the Fatherlnud now onjoyed, At the hour of 1 v'clockin the aftornoon, Princo Chancellor Bismarek, in company with the Cab- Inct Ministess, pald thoir respects to tho Sov- erelgn, Tho Prioco Chancellor wore the uniform ol a Gonoral of cairaseiers. Io nppoared to ho in oxcollent health, aud was enthusiantically cheered by tho peoplo ou the occasion of his ar- rivat and “depniturs from the palace. Emporor Willinm—cspecialty distivgoteliog Princo - Lis- minrele—thanked tha Cabinot Ministera for thoir uutlrlni: gervices in tho canse of tho country, At o later hour of the day tho Emperor re- ceived tho Ambassadors of Lnglang, Rusala, France, Austrin, aad Turkoy, Lord Odo ltus- #ell, Ambussador of Great Britain, congratulated thy peror Williamt on Lolialf of tho diplo- matie corps. ‘The Ewmrcror, in roply, exprossed the Lieartivet matisfaction at tho jroou relations which exist between {ho German Fmpire aud foroign countrics. I'he neighboring States wero determined, Lo eaid, ou tho tnaintenance of peaco. 118 Mafenty wccorded n most gracions receptlon to tha I'ench Awbassndor, tho Vi~ comte do Goniaut-Lirou, ‘When tho Court roceptions wore concluded the Emperor dined, aud aftey diuner attended tho opera. —_—— AUSTRIA, TUE COUNT CELELIRATION, Viesya, Jan, 1,—Tho Emperor Francls Joeeph, the Empress Llizaboth, and the Crown Prince Ttudolph cefobrated the dayin the castle of Buda- Posth, ITungary, Their Mujeslioy slways ob- zorvo New Year in tho widst of the famy eirclo, a8 thoy will to-day,~tho Archduke Albrecht alono boiug absent at Lago di Garda for the ro- covery of hia Lealth, Tho Now Year rocoptions took place, aceord- ing to custom, on Thureday night, by the Mar- shnl of tho Court, Princa Ifohonlohe, who acted in tte name of the Emperor. 1laroness Majlatl, lady in waiting, rocotved tho ladies iu tho namo of tha empresy, Al tho Hungarian Ministors, foroign Consuls, tho Presidouts of both Hounsea of the Rolcuatag, with wany maguates of tho Uppor 1louso of tha T.ogisluture, wore presont, ‘Tho gentlomen were clad in the splendid nation- al dress, brilllant with costly stoues, gold Iaca, and heron's feathors, Tho ledies of tho mar- ried gontlemen attended on the ocecasion, as is alwnys tho caso at the Anstrian Court. Tho recoption coremomal bad 1o | olitical fm- port, tho memwbers of the Houso of linpsburg nover imitating Nupoleou 11 by making uropo awnit anxiously for tha utterauco of thoir New Year's spocches, In Vienua to-dsy Princo Holionloho recoived, a8 waa dono at Buda-Pesth, the congraatutations of tho members of tho diplomatic body, of the Lmporor'a Ministers, the Yresident of the Par- liawent, tho chiefs of tho Uovernment ofilcos, tho Generals, and Bishops, 'The stting of car- ringes nppears almoat endless, ‘Ihe members of the Ministry had no public recoptions, Thoro wero merely shoets of jiapor laud oat, which witl bo kept open for tho recop- tion of the siguntures of callors duriny u spece of two days. S —— ITALY, THE KING AND TRE TOPL Toxr, Jan. 1.—{lis Majesty, tho King o* Italy, yealerday rvoveived the mombers of the dinlo- matic body nccredited to his court at tne Qui- rinal palace. The ceremony took placo fu tho throne-room, The Ministers were presentad to tho King by the 1lou. G 1% Marsh, Minister of tbo Unitod States, In his capacity of seutor mowm- bor of tho corps, To-day tho King Lield a court recartion from 9 to 12 o'clock, noon, 'L'ho wrand slaireaso of the walaco way loaded with floral deeorations, Count Mnustor, Soner Minghottr, the Scenators, tho Vica-lronident of thy Chiamber of Deputies, tho entiro Cabinet— sith tho exception of Minister Boughi—=Gonerals uud oflizors vf overy corva of thoe army, aud tho members of the Byadio of Romo wero presont. Many addresses wero pro- sented, ‘Tho King, in reply, mercly compliment- ed the Deputies of the Legirlativo Chamber ou their labors during the sesaon, 1lin Majosty aflirned tho oxistence of grreat national pro; cummerainl and ndusirisl, Benor Liancheri, epeaking for the mumbors of the Lower liouse of 1o Leguslature, wished the King a lappy Now Year, aflirming that uationn) prospority and liberty wero jusoparable, 'LLo Kiug then retired from tho throno-roum. . I'he doputations afterward waited on Iis Roy- a! Highoess Humbert, Princo of iedinout, heir appareut to tho throne, aud his wife, Lriucosy Marguerito of Havoy, In tho evoning tho Italian Ministers and the mewmbers of tha Diplowatic Corps dined with the Iabg at tho I'alace of the Quirmal, The plaza was brlliant, Lhoro wero uver fifty earringes, ormamentod with gold mountings ; o large force of wiltary in fiuo unforms, and the preseuce of thousands of spectators, It was indeed a glorte ous Roman night, When tho dinner at Court was concluded the Cabinot Ministors, mombuis of tha Diplomstic Corpy, aud tho oflier guents of the Crowa, went to the Apollo Theatre, ‘Iho honse was builliant- 1y illuminatod for the rocoption of Prince ilum- bert and Priveess Murguorite, New-Year's Day was obsorved at the Vatican exclusively by privato visits mado to his Hoh- ness tho Pope and the leadivg mombors of the Bacred College. ‘Thoro wero no specchos on tho occasion, for the reason that tha priucipal Vati- cau coremonlos occurred at Christias and cn Bt. Jobn's Day. —_— NGT A SUICIDE, In yostorday's * Personal” column of Tie Trinuse it wos etated, on the authorily of a Yokohama corrospondent, that Mooy, I, Carroy, brother of tho Freuch Consul ot Chicago, bind commltted sulcide. Tho following account of AL, Carray, takon from tho Japan lerald, printed at Yokobawa, . Nov. 23, scta a rost the sulcido thoory of hits doatts ; dtiewith greay regret that wa iav to nnuatince the cath, owing to a Lunontable aceident, of Mous, I {urrey, Chovalior of lig Legion of lionor. ‘Liids gens Aletuan, who rrived tn this vouutry rather moro than A year 0go, Lad, durlng Lis shost stay here, cudoared maclf o miany friends, 1lowaa s min who bad read taueh, and bad traveled much, capeelally fu Amorlc: \Whopu bio hud passcd o loug tiine Luntinig in ihe We ey Btates, Hls prosont vum{: round the world w: undertaken fur ploasure ; Liat ho bad Lucoma futerents od fu Jnpan, and hod colioctod w mass of notos during Lla travels fi tho North aud .in' tho- nterior, which 1t Liavo publischeq on hls retura Lo Whicl cut sliort Lis carocr 'and seot hin 10 strangers fgu Lind, Sow this hanpened s} nawn, Doced woa witting ou a sl Lox sorting out cartridged to take wlm‘fnlm, wheu by 89mo meats bis fowliug-ploco was dincliargod, lodgtuy #u cantenta fu Lie besst. Death wax instagtancone for when Lis Loy, slrincd Ly the nolso, acrived, dot cossod was Iying’ prosirate on his face, lifo beltg ate ready extinct, Au fuquley was held by B Bifylu, Ghancelier s f, (1 tho absenco of to Coueul iirougl llluess), at Which Drs, Klotz and Masaais we ent, but nonew facta wero cliclted, ai tho' won of tho Librarin of the Chambro dex Pairg duriug the relgu of Charles X. e bimaelf bad soryod with distinotion ju the last war (for which bo recelvod bis decoration), biaving beeu CLuf do Lataflion_duriug 1he alcge of Faris, and Aido-de-Camp {0 Gen, Clenioat ‘fhomas, wha was murdered by tha Comwuuisia, Ono of his Lrothersu French Gousul i Clidoago, aud auother fn a Captalu in the Fronch navy, The funeral, which took place this aficruoun, was largely tteuded, Amoyst thuss prescat werw the Belglan Milister, ths nikod Biatus Conaul-eueraty tho Fyouch Consal, the Culonct wud oflicess of thu Military dlisslon, eic., W0, et e Sosmelics o THE LAND-SHARKS. Spectal Disvateh to The Chicugo Triouns, BrawNarixLp, 111, Jan, 3,—Tha Gencral Laud- Oftice of Washington to-dsy applica to Capt Lawton, Custodian of (Lo United Statea sure voys and Ficla-Notea of Illinois for tho * Mean- dora " fleld-notes of tho lake front sud Chicago Riyer accordiug to the original survey of I1ail, 1t s thought that tuls f4 o tho intorost cf an offort to sctila the quostion sy to (itle. 4 . . THE COUNCIL. Comptroller Ilayes Expresses Himself on the Gas Question, An{ Explains Why tho Globe Company's Ordinanco Will Not Do. Intense Wrath of ‘Tifldreth and Otlier Honest Aldermen, That Individual Produces an Ordinanos in Dehalf of the Garden Oity Company. Redmond Prindlville Unanimously Conflrmed. Tho Common Couucil hold its regular woekly meeting Innt night, President Dizon in tho chair, Ald, Ecklardt was tho only absontee, During Lhe proceedinge o strong delegation of Weat Bido citizons, boaded by & fife band, on- tered tho chamber to give ofect to Commisston- cr I'rindovillo's confirmatiou, THE GLOLE GAS-LIGUT COMPANY. The Clerk proceodod to read tho following commnnication on tho conteact with the Globe Qas Compauy ¢ €17 CoupTnOLLE'S OFFICE, CUICATO, Jan, T, 187 —10the Maycr amd Aldcrmen'of the Ly of Cliicagn w the Cify Cownierd assembled @ On tho 1%ih of fant month the Clty Ceancil yansed an ordinance directing tho Mayor and Comptrolier to mako and execiite 4 contract on behalf of tho cily with o compauy sbyled the @lubo Gas-Liglt Company, of Cluciuuati,” for talning certuln street-lampu, iged, by o sense of duty, to refuse my sigznaturo to {hin contract, ‘Che _{mportanco of 1ho occanton, which T ontertnin for tho City Counct a constituency the whole peoplo of Ciiirago, bave fn- duceil mo 10 presont you 1ho reasons for wy actlon, which I do not doubt will Lo spprecistod sud approved 1y your bonorablo body, “Tio urdiuxnce wan reported on tho 6th of December from the Commiitra on Gas-Lights, with n_comuimnl- eatlon which had been referred to {hem Feb, 16, 1675, ‘s Commuulcation in an followa 1 To the Honnrable City Councit, Chicago, Iil.:-Grx- TLEMER—We would reapecifully propons to contract {0 light such streets hoyoud tho gan madus as may bo deelinated by Councdl for ive years from date upon the following torms : We will firmieh and erect lainpe posts, lanterns, frames, and all necessary fixtures for Titing, atio Carnishiog mstotial ased for Mgutton sud men to light and fako care of the satne, for the fum of 811 yet lamp poc auuym. Tho bonrs foe light- ingg ond_extingulshing to bo {n accordance with the prencat gan echednlo adopted by your city, Kald con- iract 18 o be for 3,600 lanps or moro ; and i the (as maing aro extended at any time to siich Atrects an aro lighted by un, 1t {8 understood tat our Iampe shiall bo remaved o rome other locality, Paymouta o be mada quarterly, or this may be sgrecid upon by auid Compae uy and tho ey, | nd tho respect “@rovr Gas-Liaur Co, “Euwanp F, Ruk, Siausger, “C, I, Brenks, Agent, Tise Teport of (i Commiitt o fn n these word : ** Yotir Commiittec on Gas Light, to whom was refer. 124 a commuunication from the. Globe Gas Light Com- pany relativa to higltiug cerlatn streots within tha im- ita of tha city baving had thosamo under advisanent, respectfully Teport ; That they Lavo glven the subject matler duo cousderation, and wonld respectfully zecomtnend tho yassaga of the accompanying ordi- aance, No-other fuformation nccompanien the report, Tho vrdinanco wus jafd aver aud published, At the acxt moetiig it was taken up, and passed undor tho provious question without amendment, Owiug, doubtiess, to the want of a careful considora- tony the followiug defoets sud oialssluns aro apparout on itx faca ¢ 1, No sufficlent apecification or dotails ara given of the reryico to bo rendured. 2, No advertisment {v ‘reqnired or competition in- viicd, »0 28 10 seeurs the most tavorable terms for tho cit; ¢ No guarantecs or securily aro required feom the ompany, - . Tl contract proposed 1¢ nnequal and noyuat 4n fla provisiaus, gising every advaninge to tho Come Diny, and fu w0 Tespect accurlug tha (nlercais of tho clty, 'Fio ordinance and intendod contract omtt fo Apecify tho kind of lauterns aud lanjsposts, their distanco apart, the kiud of Jight, and the quantum of Lght to be given by oach lamp, “Lucrels s clauso requlring fho Company to furnsh “ thie material used in munufacturing the gus,” from whicl {t may Lo fnferrcd that tho Uyht fe to o some sort of gas-llght, althiough fn tho coutract presented for my signature, the words *or light,” are added afler “gae,” thus rewoving any lmitation thers Tafight b in tho remote ond fucidental uso of the word Wi Lut, sesuming that (ho Ifght s to Lo gaa-light of somo %ind, Hothing la kald about’ the distauco apart of tho Ianpis, or thw amount of Jight to bu aiforded, Whether {hio Lumps are to Lo 10 feet, 100 fuct, or 50 feat ajart 3 whietlior tho buurner, if oue bo uecd, ia {0 Lo 1-faot, 4-£aot, or 5-foot Luruer; whether cach light 1a 10 bo of il pawer of oue candlyy ve caudles, or Bty candivs, 13 nuwhere specitiod, Au o tha cifoct of advertising for competition, T am Informed t would vrobubly result fn sauch lower oller to supply the kind wid wmount of Light sup- oscd to be contemplatod, lio nocemsity for sonte guarantos of {hia performe. anca by the Campany of its coutract 33 obvlous, For the last four yvars of the term of ive yoars they sgreo 10 take tho jrice 1o bo fised by a fulure City Coun. cil. 18 44 poseilly, st the prico provided for tho fimt your, 1o make & bunlwome fortuns out of that part of thy contract, and to Joss money tlereafter 1y 8 geduction of 'prices, The posts and lautcrns would bo tecir personst proporty, which might ut uny thuo bo trapelerred to utuer partic ‘The Company itself bilouging to the Btate of Obf 3 without tangiiva property hicre, might bs dissolyed, of ataudondd, and tho city be left without remedy for o broach of tha coutract, It would, thercfore, have been unly a wiso wrocantlon 1o roqulre from them & suficicut security fur tho perfomance of Uisie obilga* tious, 1 will givo but ona further {llustration of the fno- quallty wud fojusties of tho proposed. coutract, fn fa- vor ol tio Company and sgaiuat the city, ¢ Tho contract o juiced to be cxecuted 8 #to lght cortadu‘streets, to bouamed by tho City Council, for Yyoar from 1ho thae of the exceutlon of said contrast, Batd contract to provido for at luast 2,000 lamps,” , , 'ho sata city whatl not ho put to, or chiarged with, any expienuo wliatsocver, beyoud Wi prico sipuist o {-um to ruld Company for each lamp por aunum § 8ald clty Lo pay to sald Company tho aum of £k por Jamp for the first year of said contract,” Tus ft appeats that 1€ tho Company mad no de- fauit, but erect tho lamps within a reaconabls timo aftor belng wotified of (he ktrcetsto Lo lighted ,aud conlinuo to supply the matorial and to lght sud the cara of them, they would be eniitied to ay for tho wholu 3,000 impsy at $14 eacl, fos tho yoar, boanlig with (6 time of the executionof tho contract, whothe the wholo or o Jess number wero ordered, whether ut tho begthming or_niddlo of the year, and'withont ro- ard 16 thio fino of i acluad ussof this ighin, al do- iays and ominelons of tho Gity Council i speaitylug sieets counting iu favor of tlio Gompany and agalust tho I‘JII. ‘Thus it wight bappen tnat 'y would res celya at fha rato of $75 OF $100 per ki por anni for Lo timo of actual use. ‘Tliexanro some of tha objcctions to tho propoted contract apparent upon tho face of the erdinanco, There aro olliers equally serious whlch orlso from tho nocoasity for a further reduction, instoad of au fo- crease In our oxpenditires, sad from the proviaions of tayy restratulng the City Cobucil in regard $o contracks and nppmi)rhucu'. Although the unrivaled advantages of Chicago, as tho commerclal ceutro and crmporium for & vast eze tent of (erritory of geeat natural rosources, olroady scttied withs au tndustrious population of fuany il fons, but still tn (ho tiret stages of development, h“i #ocurod her a romarkably degreo of Drosperity, (o thnout gencal depresaion, und although hee houn cial condlrton Is purfecily suund, consideriny tho uwall amount of her indebtoquess aud ber ieaus of puy- mient, it cannot bo denled that thore oxlats o neceruity for a ‘nuduction of publle oxpendituren, ‘sud publio burdeny, “Ahis polley T bave advocated constautly, bLocauss I firmly believo that both justice wud the welfare of our poople demand It “Tho ordinanco under cousideration provides for 2,000 now Iampw,which, placed 105 fect, npart, would Thrutah 40 Tullcs Of strectn, The additfon mudu to a uinglodtam of municiyal expenso {s 349,000 per annum, 1f auy Aldormuan votod for the ordinance under 1ho dmpression thot choaper liglit would Lo subatituted for Lo vireet gas lights oW i1 use, o yoted under n mikapprelicnsion, Tl contract authorized and directed to ba made is Umited {n exprera terms o the Hghting of * corlatn arects beyoud tho gus-ualus, 0 b uatacd by tho City unc Tho petitioners for this contract were well awara {Lat tho exclusiva riphit of Jighting tho strocts how lighted, snd where afne Luve been lald, Lelongs to! iha gaa companics which now furilsh gas'to tho city," {or ten yoars from Aprit 1, 1809, by coutracte contalne 1ng the following covenant ** Aud the Cily of Chicugo, scting by fta Mayor and Gomptroller, Liereby syreca $a take and usa tho ilumie nating gas of the suid company for all the publio strcet atuys, sud forall its publio bulldings and oftices (in whiich buil Hugs and ofticea gas fu or 1n3y bo required) aloug tho liues of (he gus maius of said compatiy,? Tha gas 14 (0 bo paid for by weastrewent, at thy ratr, Of $2.00 per 1,000 cubja feot fn the North ‘sud South Divisious, sud $4 per 1,000 cubls fect {n (Lo Weut lelg confined by contract to the filuminaling gas Of the companios now in operstion, aud ot & Aed rlc, but thore Lelng no condition as to tho number f Iniopw, the sizo uf thie Lurners, sud the quautily of u%, 18 18 ovident that the ouly way to economize in) 1liting the streels whire tho mafs are now lald fa leasen uantity of gaw used, by ouo or wara of b Lollowing modea s reducing the tino of fllumiuation] e number of lghis, or the aize of tha burners, allavere D iorin, Sallod tha stteution of tha ' Com tnous expenditure fo; fug the strocts, and havo pointed gt to mgmr ‘lf.‘fz suveral inodes of reduction, but witbout any action on their part, oxcopt u b oppoalta ircetion. by & steady aud largy fucreass in the uumber of lampa; ; Aditioual Iumps whero the biains 0 4o way leascu the expouse whero ! aing a H 1f thio city wishicd to bry th xp ¢ of llrn“hllll:xd. some now street With oll or gesoliug befora the explra tion of um‘A»monl €58 contracts, 10 sscertain the oo parative utihity and coonomy of tho diferent molhods of Dlurutuation, 1t can bo dune at » less ooat ‘Luan §35,+ 000 per year, aud withopt extending the ighia over s ditional 40 mtles of cestain, hawaver, tha rects {n & alngle searon, 1t fa , duriog tho exfateace of tha reacut contracts, no reduction can be made fu the €ost of lightinit te atrecte where maine sre now lail without tha connent of th ol gas comganics, except by nreduction in the quantity of ga uaed, The rubjoct of tha appropHations s one which will 00u qomin br fore yuur lionorable body, whor the vari. ous axpenditures of the cily can Le cousldered tog «r and ndjusted, Tho provisicn of tha oll chatter Jowiog ativropriations 1o ba mado separately, at any titne within the frd quarice of the muntiipal year, #ecins Lo have been repealed Ly (he adopdion of § new charter, Thu law wow §n foree 8 Art, VAL, Sec, 2, Act of 1472 ¢ ** Thio Cily Councll of eities, And Board of Trustees In villages, sliali, within the Orat quseter of each fiacal 3ear, para an ordiuance, to bn trmed tha annual Ap- Tropristion Lill, §n which . auch corporate suthoritios inny approptiate auch Aum or sume of money a1 may Ine ileeiied neceseory to defray all hecerniry expenany und Uabilitles of aich corporation ; andia ‘sueh ordi- nances shall wpesify tho objects and purposcs for wlnchunmnlmmy atlons aro made, and 1he amonnt approjriated for el objert or vurpore, No furilier appropriations shall Lo riade at any otlier tine within el fimeal year, unteas the proposition to make aicl ADprpriation lan een firat asnctioned Ly a majority 41 tho legal votars of anch ity or villags, citber by s petitton rigned by them, or st general or ppoctal clece ton duly eailnd the refor. 1t would wecin that no appropriatisn can now he made except fu the general approgriation ordinsnce, 1€ ruch be the Taw, $t will bo neceasary In the nest ordltance to snticipate and provils for the current exi enses of w0 ik of fhe year 1637 an shall precedn tio pasesge of tha sppropration ordinauco of that T year, Jt must bo borne in mind that Hec, 257 of the new earter provides that e agaregato amount of city taxes lovied for nuy mo year shall not exceed 3 pue cent of tha aguregato atacercd valuation of all proper- ty anzeased, which i now the State and county valua. tion, equal” o from 11013 per cent upon & cash Yalustion, or about 17 milla upon the Jato city valuss tonm, 'Fhat limit ko now been neatly reached, the 11esent rals on tha Sato and county valustion boing 491 per ceut, Therefore, there can bo na conslders able increwno of the appropristions an a swhole, Ilave presented thens connlderations somewhat at length, Lecaueo It 1n my duty.as Compiroller to look to our'tinancial tuatios, and st the proper time to lay befora the City Council estiinates for tho apg.ropris~ tioun of the year, Winle they havofed me tn tho conclusion that the propored contract with thu Globe Gas Company would not Lo pradent or advantageous to tho city, 1 should hsvo hesitated to refuse my slguaturn to i, lind 1 been advised that it was roquired by 8 valid ordinance, 1 ruumit licrowith & copy of tho upiviun of the Hon, T. L, Dickey, then Corporation Counsel, upon the eubject, 1 havealan conmulted Francin Adama, Eaq,, north of Ilarrison, which was referred to tho Cummitieo on Jtailroads, "The Couneif then adjournod. et AMUSE.\IIL'E -« THE EMOLISH OPERA. v The ninetecnth Lnglish opora season in Chi- ©Ago was opened last evening at Hooloy's Opera- Houso by tho Kollogg troupe, with ha repro- deutation of tho familiar * Nohemiau Girl,"” which, upon tlis occasion, was given for tho thirtlath timo In this city, and hias bLeen called upon to do duty as tho opening work of cight of tho nineloen messous. Aw tho procent season begiva tho now year, and also fuaugurates the apora aeason of 1870, & brief retrospoct of the English wseasons wiil bo {nteresting. Tho first wan given by the Lyater-Durand troupo in Bepe tomber, 1853, a period almoat beyoud tho recol- Iectiona of tlio prasent raco of opers-goers ; tha hecond and tlird by the Cooper troupe, from New Orleavn, in April and July, 1859 ; the fourth Ly tho Estcott and Miranda troupe in November, 1859; tho fifth by tho Ilolman troupe in Novenbor, 1803 ; ths alxth by the Campbell and Castlo troupe, in which were Rosa Cooko aud Mr. and Mra, Boguin, i September, 1863 the reventls and sighth by tho llichings troupo in March and Novembor, 1868 ; the ninth by tho Tuchings-Yernard troupo In Jaunsry, 18607 the tenth and clavenlh by the Parops-Hosa traupa in Octobor and December, 1860 ; tho twelfib by the Riclings-Lernard troupa {o_January, 18703 tho thirtcenth by tho Daropa-Ross troups in April, 1870 ; tho fourteentr and fifteonth by the Tuclings-Bernard troupe in Octobor, 1570, and March, 1871; tho sixtcenth by tho Howson troupe, & patched-up and short.)ived organiza- tion, in Javusry, 187J; tho seventeonth and elghtoonth by tho Kellogg troupa In December, 1873, nod October, 1874; aud the nino- teenth ia mow .iu prograss, It is now over fifteon years eince Mias Kellogg first saug upon tho Chicago boards, aud, as sl is there- fora an old friend as well as favorito of our con- cert and opera-goors, a brief remimscence of her carcer in this city may Lo admissable. $ho tmado her debut In concert in November, 1869, {n eanlstant Corporation Counsdl, sud Eghert Janileaois, Eaqu Clty Attoruey, both of Whow ars even more do- elded [ their optuton sgalust tho valldity of the cone tract than Julgy Dickey, 'Y Thei opiuton a groutided on Bec. 01 of tho Charter of 19723 * No contract alall be hereafter made by the City Council or Buard of Trustces, of any conimitice o meinber thereof § snd no oxpenzo eliall be incurrod by any of the oflicern or Dypartments of the Corparation, ‘wliether tho object or the !x‘wndllum sliall have been ordered by the City Councilor Loard of Trustees or not, uniess an appropriation shall kavo been previously nado concerning atrh expense, except a8 herein others wise oxptesely provided,” Tho City Council, ko other publie Lodies, an well an individuals, sro Hable to mistakes, I have found it neceasary hioretoforo tu reject vouchers fsucd by the Board of Publlc Worka for work done under contracta which they have let {n obedlence to the order of the City Couucil, but withoni sutlority of law, 1¢ fa fmportant that stich ruistakea be avolded by greater carc on (o purt of iia committees in exuinfue iug tho subjects reforred to ttem. Al acts and orders of the City Councll not warrant- ed by law areabaoiutely null atid void, and fiuposs no obligation upon tie otlior officers of this city, Buch dets and ordors tond to & want of harmouy in the gov- ernment, and aro injurious to the public service, Lave 5o resson o doubt tho dixponition of your houorabla body to protect the credit of tho city and acct the Just expociations of our tax-payers by ro- ducing our expenditarcs and lessening tazation, Iy continulng to pursue tho policy of ‘retrenchment and cconomy all present diflicaltion will be met and over. vome, and tho cty will enter upon s now career of prosiperity, both gratifying aod houorable to all who iave been responsible for ber goverument. Hespecte fully ubmitted, #, 8, ifaxes, Comptroller, Duriog tho reading of this document soveral of tho Aldermen ovinced symptoms of unoasi- nees, and mado attempts to choko it off, Ald, Hildroth particutarly distinguisbod Limsolf fn this diroctlon, marving to dlspense with itag) furthor readings ouco or twico, but failivg sach timo to earry lus pojut. At tho conclusion of the reading, Ald. itdroth movod to refer to thio Commitfeo on Qas, together with an ordinance for 3 now com- pavy, which ho presented. THE ORLISANCE presenied by Ald. Hildroth granted permission aud authiority to the Garden City Gas-Light and Coke Company to lay ils gas-muins, pipes, etc., 1 soy or all of {bo street, alioys, avenucs, highways, tunnels, publio parks, grouods, or squares of tho Cityof Chicago, subject at all times to all goncral regulotion by the proper au- thorities of tho city.” The Company should, It ko roquired, furnish gas to tho city at 8 ralo not exceeding &2 por 1,000 feet, aud at n rato uot - to oxcced €225 per 1,000 fcot to private consumera, Tho ordinanco also provides that the Company shail not onter into aoy agreement with sny other Com pauy or corporatiou to consolidato its works with tho works of sny othor Company, to in- crenso the prico or to detoriorate the quanty of gas furnisbied, nor have the power to sell or as- sigu the rights and privilegea granted by tho ordmanco. Works aro to bo orccted within two years from tho dato of tho passago of the ordi- nauco capable of supplying all ressonabls do- mands for gas, failing to do which esid rights and privileges aro Lo cease, A bond of $100,000 was requured by tho ordinanca. v DISCUSMION, Ald, Ilildreth made & wild and incoherent. eprech ngatost tho commnnication ana in favor. of tho ordinance ho bad baudsd ., Ald, Cullerton said 3r. Hayes' commnunioation y wns a dircct aud outrageous insnlt on the Coun-; eil. It ought to bo lald ou tho tublo or rn!orr«lf vack to Mr. Hates. _ Ald, Corupbelt asked if the communlcation wag not rogarded as a voto of tho ordinauco, Ald. Culierion presumed it was : ho thonght thiey wero working undor Mayor Colvin's adann- istration, but tho Cowptroller was trying whas b could do now. Ald, Fitzgerald moved ta refer to tho Com- mitteo on Judiciary. Iie did not think Mr. 1ayes should Lo censured, as Atd, Cullorton was uxious that ho sbould. The Comptroller was o sensiblo may, working for tho bost iuterests of tho city, Ald‘TCullcrlan—Du you think o has got any BcuBo Ald. Fitzgorald—I think o Is a seneiblo man, a troupe of which Colson, Briguoli, and Susinl were members. Her next apposrance was [n tho Italian opora eesson that iusugursted tho Crosby Opera-House in Avril, 1865, Slio camo again in concorts in February, 1860, with Detrcl- lrand Lottl, Alida Tapp, the planist, and Kopta, tho violinist ; sud November, 1570, with -Hans dolfi, baritone; McDonald, tenor; and tho left-banded-Sweet-Home-smasher, \olli, plan- ist. 1o February, 1873, sho appeared in Italian opera with Lucea, and snco that time haa been Lera threo times 8a tho pliot of her awn Enghsh troupe, Miss Kellogg has never met with a heartier rocoption fn any of ler yisits than sho did last eveniog from tho immeuse sudienco in at- tendance, It was not «omuch of that enthusias- tio character with which & new singer is #omc- times grected, asof = cordial, friendly naturo, which mmay bo gt down not only as a recognl- tion of Ler ability ns an ortiet, butalso as a sincero welcome of her from a persoual and Iriendly point of view. Tho troups which sho bringe witl her differa from tho last ono (with the cxception of Mr. 1Iall, now with the Oatos troupo), only in pont of accessious, by whick it i waterlally strongtbicoed and securod boyond any poegibility of tuose disappointments which aro O apt to inter- fero with the regolar romtine of o sosson. In addition to Jrs. Van Zondt, Mrs, Beguin, Mins Beaumont, Mesara. Caatle, Maas, Cuarloton, I'oakes, and Seguin, there have beou added Miss Blontague (soprano), Mr, Hamilton (baritono), aud Mr, Conly (basno), eo that each part is doubled up, thus on the one band giving tho needed rcets, and on the other removing d‘nnguru of tho conventioual operatio indiposi- tions 3 ‘The cast was as follows: Eellogy iy i sessranaras Morgan ‘I'ho story and mueic of tlio opera are as famil- iar a8 a nursery tale, so familiar in fact to all artists of tho English opora that there is o temptation to go turough the work mechanieally, Atthough it 18 & light work for an artst Jike s Kellogg, it I8 essontially a ballud opers, and 18 thus adapted 1o onp special phage of hor success—that of ballad sloging. While gho in- veats tha character of Arlino dramatically with all tho charm of youth, with naturainees, vivaci- ty, and freshness, her best succeas iuin her voci ism, and her numbers are interpteted with con summate skill and oxcollent taste. Iler spoken lines lack in drumatic force, but when 1t comes to her vocal numbers she i8 the trained artiat, Her bright and beautitul volce i ns fresk as over, whilo her stylo 2oems to have gained in breadth and inteosity. Tho **Marble Hals,” which is bhor principal number, although it was taken with a very slow tempo, and one that would be dangorous to a lees ekilled vocaliat, was charm- ingly given and encored, and in the couzerted numbery her clear volca told with sdmirabla effect, 1ts bright quality and wolodiousncss, and especially Lier clear enunciation, belug very toll- ing in this littlo bavdbox of a theatre, Mm. Beguin took the role of tho wiudictive Gypsy Qucen, a mioor part which she oxalts by virtuo of Ler dramatic ability #3 well as her vocal into a leadinj oue, £ho was suffering from a verysovero cold against which she had constantly to Inbor nith apparent effort, Notwithsianding it, she gavo Lier declamatious with rnsmauam vigor, and, by ber tino ringing of tho interpolated song in thu second act, **Bliss Forover I'ast,”drow out ruund npon round of applause, The encoro, howover, alio way compalled to decline, owing to tho ronson wo have already stated, Both MMr. Blass ( Thaddeus) and Carleton (Count Aruhcin) fitled their parts very nccupuhl‘v. The former dovolaped a delightfilly musicaf quality of tono, aud gang vory simoothly, although in “action ho shows littlo improvoment sinco ho was last here, Mr. Carletou sang with gieat care, and showed very marked [provemont siuco his last appear~ anco. Il principal number, *Tho Meart Lowed Down,” was sung with fino exprossion, and de- served the hearty recognition 1t roceived from tho audicnce, My, Peakes wag in the role of Devilshoof, which Lo Las given hera boforo, atnd which bo'knve this timo with great unction, both of voica aud action. 1is volco bias lost nono of its weight or depth, nor {s there nuy markod difforence from his singinz of past “eeasons, ‘Tho chorus, although sometimoes out of tune, did Its work vory woll, and tho orchestra, under Ald. ildreth mado awothior excited fpacab, stating that Alr, Hayes should bo shrouded by the dovil in lhell. 1lo protestod against any such damnablo trausaction as an Infamous and designing ninn was prossing upoo thom, The worthy Alderioan was called to order soy- ernt ltllmcu, but ho porsisted in fluishing his spooch, l'1'|m communleation was thon referrod to tho Committoe on Gaa, Ald. Richardson moved fo instruot that Com- mittoo to report on tho matter at the uext rogu- Jar meoting, and report a legal ordinunce covers iug tho case. Carriod, REDUCING FXPENSCS, Ald, Cullerton presented the following Tnssmuch s fhe Comptroller, in a lengihy com- munication, suggests many ways of lessoning tho prico of gau; therefore, lis 1t orduined, ‘Kliat, insamuch as the said Comp- troller hias {n Lis possedsion thy coutracts oxistiug between the oxisling gas cowpanics and the Cil Clicago, that ho report in writing tu this al at {18 pest meeting an ordinanco by which the price of coal can Lo reduced, and that ho report tho fessibiiity of igliting atreet-corner latmpe only, Al Waterman thought if the Comptroller waa fustructed at all, tho nml;er w-{ was to ask Litm to sugiost an ordinauce by whick tho coue sutnption of gas conld bo lesscned, ‘Tho rosolution way earried by tho following voto: s8—Warren, Coey, Slone {{th), Btons (3th), Clarke (81b), Neldy, Somner, Cullerion, Hildreih, McDonald, Bailey, U'lirien, Woodman, Clark (10th), Whits, Quirk, Atyau, Stout, Glndoteon, Msbr, Lengachor, Murphy, Bweelioy, Lynch, Lickiusou, Corcorun, Dixan, a1, N ATer Fitzgerald, Spaldit, MeClory, fsath, Watrs ma3n, Campbell, Caso, Clovelaud, Bchairner, 9, T Clork, In nutwer to a question, eald ha had recaived tho ordinances “on' gaa which were roferred to tho Law dopariment, unaccompaniod with any opiniou. ) Al Richardson moved that these ordinances bo mado tho epociat order for noxt Mouday oven- ing. Carried, Ald. Richardson also moved that the Gas Mr. Behreus' direction, was Lottor than most of the oporativ orchestras that have been horo, This evening, *The Roso of Castile™ will bo L:ni:m‘ in which Miss Montague will make her debut, -~ M'VICKER'S THEATRE, * Lon Pres bt, Gervals," o comie opars that hiad never Lesu givonin Chicago before, was the at- traction st this theatro last night. Tho libretto (by Bardou and Gillio) shows some Ingennity (n tho construction of the piot and skill in the din= Toguoe ; but the domestia puns introduced by tho trauslator are not improvewouts upon the orig- inal, Tho musiols by Locooq. It doos not ro- quire any particular deacription, being of tho rame genoral stvlo that the composer has mado familiar iu counection with his namo, A chorus of drunken tutora is the strongest buffo clomont in tho piece, Tho argumout, which is thought- {ully givenin tho house-programmos, is s tol- ons S % The first act Tevcals & aquaro in Parls, on*shich fe locatod the lLousa of Niol, s glover, Ilis wite, Ladame Nicole, entertaing o passlon for' La Jiose, u rergeant ju tho'corpa of tho Prines de Conti, s fectlons, iowever, aro placod upon Frijuctte, n Goris OId Nicale's daughilor dngeigue 1s amiticn with Girey- arie, her father's apprentice, whoso master hoa alio o tender paasion for oue outsille of Lla Wifo—Frijuette, tho bewrothed of La Rose. Thess parties Lave been arrangluy for a piculc, (0 be liki at les pres 81, Gere vals, the object of which fs to five an opportunity to all cancerned for an amour and Leto-seteta with, tholr reapective lovers. Just aa they aro ready fo dojust, tlio Iy inee de Cunft enters. under the guidsuco of Lii tutor, Harn, The 'rinice 8 50 pleased at t! et Lappiucas manlfested by tha othors of thir day's pleasure and Telaxation, that he detore Tiiace to dudb tho vigllause of bis tutor, and joln then 4n the plonle, Act 11, iotroduces s to (ha feativities belng holl near Bt Gervide, The Princs, fu consequcnce of bis high breediug and eleganco of manner, 1s ot at all ap- preciated, but gather ridiculod by tho Yieotea and thvie Srieuds, who partake largcly of eunalie prociivite, Committee bo instructod to obtain the opinlun of tho Law Dopartment on the ordinance ntro- duced by Ald. Hildreth and report uext Monday ulght. Cariied, PUISDIVILLE CONPIRMED, Tho Joint Committco on Strects and Alloya roported in favor of the confirmation of Ited. mand Prindivillo as Commissiouer of tho Board of Publia Works, Tho report waa unauimously adopred, the rosult beng recoived with n 1ound of applauso by the spectators, MIBCELLANEOUS. + A communication from the Hoard of Publia Works, giving & list of tho employes of tho llllo!:r:ll‘ and their componsation, way ordorod pub. shed. | Ald, Whits presented an ordinance providing for tho immadiato selection or o third archiutect for the now Court-House and City-Hall, Ito- forred to Committes on Buildiugs, Ald, Htone (Fifth Ward) prosented a resolue tlon probiblting tha Chicago City Liallway from lizlog & torminga for ite route oa Olark stroes i After the repast is fulsbed, tho participants wan. o in different directiond for Mirtstions, cte, Thu Drince's tutor, Iarptn, now sppears upon tha sceno, and s discovered o hin trao character, ko baving thrown ssido hie garb of ssnctity and_ strafllsocduss, and ropalred also (o Bt, (ervaia for a dayw frolio, Youn de Cont{ besorued onauored of Frypucie, auds whilo urging Lis ault to_ Ler, $s surpriscd by La Kosy who challenges Litn to combat, ko bolug in fgnoranes of de Conti's quality sbd rauk, lio third and 13at act 18 suppossd to occur In an. otfier portlon of 1, Gervals, fn whicli spot tho duel takea place, Cunts belng wounded, sud, thio hiypourisy of Lis tutor being made spparcut at tlo samue tie. Conts, hrough bis experioure, sy gotued largely in coninon sensv, and ofivrs bis apalogive 10 ke Nievis fawmbly sud thelr fricudu,endeavoring to pour oll 6a thy troubled waters snd to contribute to tho bappineas of all, Through his knowlodge of the fulrigucs of Lotk Jons, snd llmldm; A'l:ue’ ‘J‘m b’ ures flli\"l]l"nllhul 0 wakrisge vl ngelrjus an egurie, e oLy busslt aa the Tumes s Contt, s eatows £ryguetle upon Lut Livie, places Liwsel] at the hiead o o companyy aud i custala fella upou geuersl Jollity and good fealiiig, Tho pesformauco dragged slightly last night, owing to tha vary evident {llnoss of Mra, Ontes, Bhe was sufferiug from a scvero cold, and her alastie apirita could not quito disprrus tho ef- Ircta of hor illness, Bho struggled bravely through to tho end, however, aud was rowarded Ly sympathoetic applause whenaver thoe oceaston presented ftsolf, Tho other members of tho company acquitted themaelves creditably. How- ron engecially, a9 Jarpin, the Prince’s tutor, gave &0 admitable jwitation of drunken diguity. ACADEMY OF MuSIC. A party of Amarican citizens of Afrlcan deg- cont, atnouncod a8 tho * Original Goorgla Min strels,” began an ongagement at tho Academy of Musio last evening, with a fair andienco in attendance. Tho performance swas unique, as might bo expected whon tha colored brother caenys o travesty of Limsclf. It womid be allnd exaggerated and extravagant if tho picturo rouo broadiy ekelched by a white artist. In foiit of neatness aud clovernees tho simon- purs performers of the Georma troupn fal #hort of tho hLigh standard so firmly catabliehied 3 Chicago. Thoy aro remarkably grotesque, and oddly humorous,—moro in what tuay do than what they say, thoir jokes bowg father commonpiace, though not threadbare, aud rendorod eomuiriiat oo seriously and cone scfentiously to bo verv furny, Naithor (8 the company sirong musicaliy. ‘I'Unir forts conslsty in quamntneas of manuer, Intenso earnostucss in everytbing they do, and s willingness to work hatd to pleaso. Tho latter peculiarily shines gut conapicuously in tho two tambo-men fn tho firet patt, who aro a ehow in aud of themaelves, No nuch palr of months—rozular cavos of gloom in breath and depth, and all their own, too— would bo posaible of attatnment by white min. alrel performors without previously undergolng 8 surgical operation. lu the sccond part tho Bongs and dances, slotehes, E‘h"mm" Boenes, etc., aro given with a zeal and faithfnluess iy thowselves amusing, with not s Jitsle ekil), and with touches of nezro character which nro curie ous if natural, and’ clover if acquired. Novelty appears to bo {ho genoral pim, and in this re- apect, at least, tho cutertainment will attract at- tention, NOTES. Menara. Ifarrigan snd Ilart, tho woll-known variely performers, drow a large audiencs to tho New Chicago Theatro last bight. Thoy bLring with them n largo corps of aesiatauts, among them Mies Rachel Noal. Tho perform- ance 18 kaid Lo be vory good of its kind, *The Adventures of a Country Giti, or Tomp- tations Unveiled," is the play anoounced for tho Museum this we very ovenipg and Satnrdey and Wednesday matinaed, Tho titlo is salacious and suggesti A WANT SUPPLIED. New York Tribune, The Amerioau mind i sctive. It Lng given us books of fiction for tho ecntimentalist, learned books for tho scholar and professional student, but few books for the people. A book for the peo- ple must relato to a subject of nniversal interest, Buch o subjoct is the physical man, and such o book “Tux ProrLe's CoxuoN-SENsE MEDICAL Apviscre,” a copy of which Lias boen recently laid ou our table. e bigh professional attainments of {ta author—Dr. It V. P1Ency, of Bufalo, N. Y.,—and the adyantages detived by htm from an oxtensivo practice, would alono jvsuro for bis work a cordial recoption. But theso aro not the merity for which it claima our stteation, The author is @ man of the people. 1lo eympathizes with them in all their afllictions, efforts, and at- tainmenta, o peccoives their want—a knowl- edge of themselves—nad, bolieving that all trugh ehould bo made as universal us God's own sua- hight, from his fuod of learning and experiouco Lo has produeed a work in which he gives them tho benefits of bis labora, In it ko considers man io overy pbaso of his existence, from the moment ho emorges *‘from & rayless atom, too diminutive for tha elght, until Lo graduaiy evalves to the maturity of these Conscious Pown- ers, tho exergtso of which furnisbes subjectivo evidence of our immortality.” Procceding upon the thoory that overy facy of miud Lasa physi- eal antecedent, bo has given an admirable treat- ise on Cerebral Phyeiology, and shown the bearings of tho facts thus established uvon indi- vidual aud soclal welfare, "T'ha author belicves with Spencer, that **as vigorous health and 1ts accompanying hgh epirits are larger clementa of happiness thau any other things whatever, the toaching how to maintain thew 1 o teaching that yields to no other whatever,” nnd accordingly hay futroduced an oxtonsive discussion of the moth- ods by which wo may preserve the futegrity of the systom nud ofttimes provent tho onsct of discase. 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