Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 9, 1876, Page 8

8 TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNL: SUT DAY, JANUARY 9, 1876 SIXTEEN PAGES e e WG SO N e N WS vt s 3 s i AMUSEMENTS. ' A Woman’s Congress Passes Judz. ment on McVicker’s, It Is Weighed in the Scales and Found Wanting, Tha Plot of a Celestial Play—Green- Rocm Gossip. Success of the First Weck of the En- glish Opera Troupe. Christ Church Concert--The Apol- 1o Club---The Messiah. TIE DRAMA. IN CHICAGO. L WOMAN'S CONGRESS, Tre preeent conaiticn of the stage in Chicago w28 a topic of conversaiion st a lunch-party re- zeotly. The warmih of tho debate was surpris- ing. 8till more surprisivg in certan quarters, 1f it could have ponetrated there, wounld have been the general agreement of sentiment among cko Jadies present in respect to McVicker's Tueatre. Their feeliogu were 100 strong for ex- fies ion, avd certainly too unguarded to be in- siucere. They declarea that the dramatic com- peoy wss untit toarpear before auy metropolitan sudienco, which 16 partialiy true ; that the man- s5oment was 1tlberal and nariow, which caunct be wholly dented ; and that the regular patrous of the theatre were defic.ent 1o taste. They went even further, and becawe unjast. Thev eaid the iheatre was small ana pooriy veulilated; it is 1.ct. They condemmned the stige management. ‘which is as good ss any in the country. They aecisred that the prices were exorbitant; they wre lower, ou the average, than those of soy re- rj-ectable theatre in New York. 1'HE TRIBUNEis Do simurer of the dramatic company &t McVick- er's Tueatre. or of the cbativate adhercuce of tbe manszement (o by-gone customs; but it de- eires to correct the opivions recorded above, which prevail quite gepeially. Mr. McVicker Las certain notions for which he deserves credit. e nims to have s resjectable theatrs. His compauy may be composed of sticks, but they ure respectable sticks. We do not know whether the peo;le of Ciucago cunsider thus quality a 1ecommendaiion to pablic fuvor or not. It cer- tamly ehowd be. But, in New York. companies wuich are made up almost eotirely of dis- repatebls men atd women are well patronized. ‘i e people, perhavs, consiter that the privste Lives uf the persups -LO caler tu ther amuse- went are not to be taken into tue account. That i~ 2 mat.cr of taste. At loast, it will be admitzed . oluer thiogs being equal, ublemished re, utauons are desirable 10 8cto:s and actiesses ty well x5 1w crdiaiy men and nomen. Mr. MeVicker deserves pablic gratitude for seep ng lus conpany atove reproscn in s private char- scter, even thongh be Las atlosed 1o w its pub- L.c capuct.§, to f4.] far bo o« the stavdard of per- foctivu. Auother iespeci ' whica McViezer's Tucaure 12 wor.hy of prai=e in :ha stage-menage- meat. Tho piays are aissss well mounted, acd there s poabers evident at th eod of the theut.e aoy desire (o sav mupey tuzt epould be speut. If sue virtues of the tucatre weie etronger, the stury would Le luuger ; bnt the catatogue is al- reasy extaasted. All that remsins to pa sala 13 to #ck fur justice on both sides. The junlic abould do 2Ir. McVicier justice. and he shonid return the complunent. Perhaps he will, auother exe0n. BEAR £OTH BIDES. There scems to be & mistaken impression wmovg the dizzy actors that Tur Taisuse bas e#iabliched a tritunal somewhere in its com- xodions bui'ding, at which justice 1s dis.ensed 08l membera of the profossion. Last week a2 iodigoant gentleman wiote to Tue Fnoeye that his mauager bad possed a §20 counierieit bl upon bim, sad reiured totake it baci. The iwformsiion was velustle 1o tne drawmlic edicor, wuo wili here- strer exsuitne closely all the 320 bulla tbat he receives from the wansger refecred Lo but 1 £0 deilcale 8 maiter 1t was lmpossible to pass judpwen’ 08-baud. The CUlMULICALON Was LO. p:suied, and sesiencs hay vecn cusjende.d for & vear or iwo. ‘L'lie.e bas alsu been an at.empt to juvoive TuE TRIBUNE 1D 8 ConIroversy beiween w0 muustcel Cowpdnies, OD8 piaying 8t the Acadewy of Music aud the otder attne Nes Clucago Tueaire, aud both c.aiming to be the sriviunl, Simou-Puie Gevigia Mivstrels, We do Dot kuouw, or care, which 1 the Georgia Miosirel Cowpsny. Tbs pabic sul not ve lungin ais- tovenng which has the superior merit, =ndiu atromzivg it a8 it deserves. In view oOf these eam for justics, 1t is proper to £ay haro shat « Temedy for legal wrongs way be tound in tue couria. NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENT: The Geoigis slinatrels continae another week atibe Acadsmy of lusic. There is no reason to mcdifs the favorable judgment on their per- Tormauce which wos given 10 Tue TRICONE last Tuesday. The lecturs at Plsmonth Church to-morrow night is by Heury Vinceut, on *True Manluess.” Hewy Vincent 15 8 wek-known English orator sed reformer, whose repa.stion for eatuestneds «ud eioquence 18 vers high. Mesers. Harnigen and Hart dids good week's burinees at tue Now Ciicago Toeaus Inst week, :80 13Cue Of 10O Ve:¥ bert vanety per- lormeis iv twe country. '0Werds tue civso of the weed the manugers Wwere sble to aunounce “BStapding room ouly.” “ Unaer the Gaslight,” one of the tnumphs of tho old Museuw, wiil be the alrsction at Col. Woud's Museum thus weele every pizht and at the uanuces of Wednesday and Saturdav. Ac ‘be waiuees of Mouday, Tucsday, Lhurscay, aud Fuioay, ** Adventures of & Country Girl ™ will ba given. fbe Adelphi fthis week rresents an entirely ven budl. ‘Ine play wil Le ** Lus Orgsu-tinind- £5." aud the oL.o wiil ba sustained by Fehx avd Eva Vincent, Lizzie Keluey, Walter Brav, Lizzie Tarien, M. Loyale, und other well-known rpeciaity artists, beades the regulur diawstic sowmpsny. Toe Georgpis Minsirels, claiming to be the origipal troupe of uegives, WLo bave been ten sears 1u Lhe bueineas, wul esbibit st the New Zlucsgo Tueatre tiis week. Tbey have letlers 31 recommendation from Wilkam Llogd Garri- ton, Wendell Phillis, and otiers, ~Inzladed m this ‘roupe is tao fawous Buly Kersauds, who 3ap peitaer read LOr Wrilo, yet bes a luga repu- wavion as an eud-wan aud a player oo the tam- soriLe. Jurrett_& Palmer's Shakspearesn pagesat, “Hemy V.,” wiich has met with much favor wicrever 1t has been |.rod will bo the at- aacupn at McVicker's Lheate this week. The every is 81a o be fize, tae costumes rich. and 211 1L6 appolutments of tge wust [UrgCOUs de- sesipzion. The auxiiary cor.s 18 8aid Lo num- per 20u. Not the lesat of the attracuons wili be » choir or Mauiigal boys, & chime ut church- bells, and a wellselected chorus. There are fOrts-L10 #peasiug pacts. Sarelt & Paumer bave Lot the principal actors with toem, incradiog George Lizaold, who has sume reputaiion smong the ladies for lus good lvuse, The ver- (ormance wid ugloantedly be well worth seeing. —_———— THE OUTER WORLD. A CELESIIAL PLAY. There has Leen a 10w at Mr. Lin Weichang's Theatie io Shangusi. Tue disturbance i8 80 se- vete o saure ou siunilar professivnal misunder- standings 1n Europe and Amenca that it is worihiy of a repoit in this plsce. Tne siory is to1d 1 the Gelestial Empire thus: 1t seems that 3 rival_etsblishment nsar the liitls Tt Gate, calied the Sben-phug He-yuen, Losstsd & Telungese BCLUr Whose gentus snd buautiful nortasrn twaug called forth the prufessiopad uxy of Lin “Feienuny, and he wocording 3 bargained with him fur Lin rervi. es, walch s ouldual Opon tue news osctiny the ears of the Dianazer of the Shen-ping, Swever, Lusie Was 3 pretty to-do; and be scaemed B i0 aujnive the Peking thestreman of s 1avorte star, by offedng him sekels of eliver, cur- Tint mouwy wiill tae merchant, to Wwe amount of $50) ciw, 10 desert lus ewployer and cuwe 10 bim, Le- eiles a huudsome movthly salary. The a0 was ca_the poiut of seiling the compact waen his own manager, Leanog of the zf- fur, brled Lim with the eame smount 10 stzy where e wae, Having thus seoured the two s:ars for Lituseit, be givoa grand * fightee-pidgi ¥ with the w0 co.clritive in the principal parte. The theatrs vrox full, aud 14 p2rfor:nuce was going to be s great saxesh, Abe beud kejt up (e fmost appalling ricty #nd, arrved in thelr glesming robes, the two aotors m:de thelr appesrance on the stage us fhe Rival Lizothers. Toey were just going to seat themsalves fa tue majestic m nn T conmon to Chinese artists anil the crashing of cymbals aud the hattering of wooden drums. when—suddenly there sppeared behina each a fBgure in black, who dexterously removed the chair 4t the *awell ” was about to use from under him, Poor men! Down they went with a tremendoun bnmp, up flow their beels, snd away went all tueir dignity. A free igat then ensued, ths Tan- Xkweiltea b Iaboring the Slen-p'ingites, atd’ the audi- ence joining in the fray; tho place rerounded with howls from the men uni piteaus shrieks from the women, who lost all their little gew-gaws and rattls- traps, and there was a preity kettls of fish. Tio Shen'ping men srmed themeeives with chairs and flogged the two renegides without mercy, anl then cLairs began to By ull over the place st eversybody's head Itke—like at » dark eeances a resemblance that w.3 Leightraed when toe gas was knocked oat by ons of thesz serial locomotives. A long time elapsed before order wa restored, and the dispute has been referred 10 the authorities, XoTES. Rankin plaved Othello at Milwankeo last week, with Prercy as lago. The Now York Evening Post assorts that Mr. Tapper's Centenaisl drains ia well wr.ttsn sad coutains gome acenes that are not without dra- matioc power, *The Tour of the World” has been with- drawn from the boards of the Porte St. Martin Thestre in Paris. It attained to the respectable number of 400 represeutations. The New York courts have decided sgrinst the e of thestrical performances on Suncay, holding that the Legislature has the right to coaotrol all cocapations in this respect. The arrancement of Jar ett & Palmer Lo run a train from Chicago tv Sao Fravcsco ia three daye and 8 third 18 understood to bs manly for advertisioz purposes. They mill save endugh in salaries, bowever, to defray most of tue ettra charges for tran:po:tation. Mr. Jumes P. Voorhees, a eox of the Hon. Dan- iel . Voorhees, p'ayed Hamlet st Indiauapolis last Thursdav nigbc. We notics that Mr. Voorhees” managers keep hum protiy covstantiyin tn lin s, where his father's rojutation wili serve in some degroo instesd of genuina Lietrionic abilits. Br. T. A. Hall's Combination, formerly known as tue New Chicazo Tueat's Compauy, played Weduesiay and Thursday of last wosz at Bur- Lnzton, Tows, aod Friday aud Saturday at Pes- ria, Iil. The, company, we are glad to learn, has been warmiv welcomed everywhare, and 18 onjoying that success which it eo well deserves, Boston was well supplied with theatcical nov- eltrea last week. The French Comedy Company, from the New Yotk Lyceum Theatie, was ilav- ing at Beethoven Hall. ** Rose Michol ” wagihe attraction st the Museum, ** Woak Women at tbe Globe, and ** Toe T'wo Orpbany,” with Eato Claxton and Marie Wilkins 1o he cast, at the Boatou Theatres. Mr. Earl Ease, of the New York Herald, is 8000 to desert jou:nalism for the stage. Ho has had a play written for himn, entitied * The R-b- joans,” in which ba takes ths part of ap old man whose character has bren drawn from life. Mr. Kase is & youug man, a gradunte of Friace‘on, aud was one of the ferall representatives in Cuba during the recent dificulties. The proprietors of the Baltimors Buflelin were somewnat harsnly re juested by Mr. Daly's attorpevs 10 retiact the stratemeut, which ap- poared in the columns of that papsr, that s new play, * Pique,” was written by & wowan and presauted to bun two years az. The Bulletin people pubiisued tap Tretrastion as reqies ed. We beliove the woman refarred to has glated over her own aignature tha: Mr. Daiy'’s play did not resemble biers in any particuiar. ‘The usual complimentary notices in the naws- papers followed the reappeasance of Mr. James W. Wallack at bis own_theaire. He occu ia.a position in the profession which other managars might weli envy aud strive to attain—:bat of a Rood actor sud « 8003 manager. who ks won ine respect of sl his acqusiotinces; who 1s known a8 well for the nbera ity of hix manage- meut as for the cultivated taste which he dis- plare in the selectisn of bie scios and play who has g ‘honor and foriune togather. Mrs. D. P. Bowers was at Cincionati last week ; the California Minet: at St. Lonis; Bike: and Farion 1t Piovidence, R. L: Lotta at New Orleaus; the G. L. Fox Combination «t Ind:an- spoiis; Mageie Miteael xt Lowsville; the kreuch Comedy Company at Bosion; Edwin Bo.th at Baltimore ; Oliver Doud Dsroa at Rozo- oster; Mr. Lobert McViade at BuTalo; Muss Jane Coombs at Ulevelaid ; John E. Osens, with *QOur Bovs, " at tue Brookl,o Theatre; McKee Raukin at Milwansee; Mr. F. 8. Chanfran at Plilsdelphia; Bauv Sullivan at M.mphis Daly's Fifth’ Aveoue C mpiny at Galveston; Rigoo'd and ** Hears V. at Pitshueg; the Far- bish Filta Aveoue Compauy at Wasbington. Of Mr. W. S. Gilbert's new play, **Droken Hearts,” the Londan Academy eays : ** Bioken Hearty," at Mr. Hare's thesire, is s bad dream of The Temovest. Most of it is 3 new wettiug o1 a framm ot of that ples. It may possibly hiave bean actually suzeestd by The Lempest, thonuh, as Mr. Gitbe.t does Lot lack inventio2. probibiy not. Uf cuurse the particnlsr fairy elemeut wnich p'ays an imnortant par:in Mr. Gilbert's piece is in some tense anaw fancr—a fancy &t all events with which The Temoest bas nothing todo. Butitisa fancy of uo vilue, or at bes: 8 tancy which could o.lv have value wers it en- riched aud adorned by the poetic tasught of a Hens Coristian Andersen. I'ue love of a eitl fora brodkor a eun-dial is 8o puroly fleetine and delicate an imazioation thay you canoot bring it 1nto contact with the glare of footlghts and the colors of a stage sunset.” The conduct of the Princs of Wales in attend- ing an lodian theatre is objested to by some of Lz8 crities on the suppos tion that the periorm- ance was of an obscene uature. In the peiformance teserred to, such might possibly bave been the «cane. bat it is improbable, pecause the wuly la- gtimate Hindoo diarma 18 remurkatle for its purits. Onpe of 1ts strictest laws is (hat in no case ehall 2 married woman be mads the szbject of ap wtrigae.’ Think how the apolication of this rule would thin out the re-ertoires of the Pans, London, and New York thes res. Itis a rather striking ratlection that in Mohammadan sud Oriental countries the theatre 13 purer thau in Coristian 1anas. The roason is not probably any inwrinsic suverior morahtr in tho pespls of the former, but the fact that the scclusion and nieid caetody of married women renders adul- terous inttigue pretty much impossible, as well ;u pzcmiuly abhorrent to the peopls.—Loslon "03! rdwin Booth is playing in Baltimore this week. The Sun of that city eava in'annonnc- ing lus engagemeunt : ** Alr. Booth is thoroughly identified with Baliimore, the citv of his birth, Here was the home of his father, whose mar- velons histnonic achievements are now among the most 1oterestiug traditions of our stage, and of bis granafather, Richara Booth, an eccontrnic echoiar, whosa vageries are well remembered by old citizens here sod 1 Hartford . County.” Auother newepaner observes: * Lfany of our best actors hail trom Baluimore. John 3. Clatke is a Baltimorean. He was & lawyer'scle.k ; he is, perhaps, oneof tue four richest actors 1a the pro- fession, resides oo Logzn Square, Philadelphia, and lus wife, & sister of Edsin Booth, is aleo s Baltimore girl. Joba Owens began in Baltimore 83 & manazer, and Mr. Jartett, of Booth's Thea- tre, brought him out 20d succecded him. Jor- rett was also a Balumoro boy in & mercantile hounse.” Mr. Edward King, of the New York Erening Post, esw Rosst in his dressing-room at the Ital- ieps s few evenivgs mince. The actor seemed Lroken down by aorrow in consequeace of the receatdeath of his som, & youog man gronn, whom the father dearly loved. Possi walks constantly duriog & 1erfor nance, even wheo off the stage, aud smokes inceseautly httle Tuscan cicars, He has a very excitable aod ner- vous temperament. Mr. King thiolks that Rossi is superior to Salwni in fbe laet two acts of - Othello.” Of Rossi in * Mac- the Loudon Tumes correspondent lelegraphe : * He showed to greater sdvaotage iu this piece than 1o *Hamiet,’ in which. thongh ondoubtedly & fine actor, be was 00 boisterous and inenfliciently coutemplativa to answer to Eoghsh ideas of tha: .ctaracter. He rendered with gieat effect Aacheth's struggle between ambition 8nd Lorror of the crime which was to realize it. The shock he experienced -at zeeing the Ghost in his banquetiog caair, his affected upcorcern when it bad vanished, aod bis dismay a: ita rea pearance, were also power- fally azh.nested, and the close of the third act earned Siguor Rosm long-susisined piand.ta.” —_— MUSI AT HOME. THE OPERL. The first week of the English Opers season closed yesterdsy with the performancs of Mignon " at the matines and ** Maritana * in the evening. both given to very large houses. The sesson thus far is one of the most remarka- ble 1n the records of Eogliab opera in this city not alone for the average excellenco of the vari- oue performancees, including **The Eohemian GuL" * Rose of Caatile,” ** Mignon,” * Trova- tors,” ** Fra Diavolo,” and ** Maritans,” which are now standard works 8o far s Dopalarity is concerned, but also for the rema:ksble patron- age they hava recetved. Onthe Kellogg mights the bouss has besn nncomfortably crowded, and even oo the off nights the audiences have reen very lerge, which is almost an anomaly in our operatio history. All the members of tne troups | bave pow been introduced sud been heard sulliciently to warraot the verdict that the Kellogg tronpe was never so strong before in its principal paris. Years of disappoiotmant in repard to debutants had led us to suspeot a rep- etition of the dissppointment 1n toe case of the newcomers, Mies iJoatague, Mr. Conly, and | Mr. Hamiltoa, but the diappointment was of & | bappv description. Miss Mon:ague is an un- usually proausing singer, with a very musical voice, and no faults that canoot be speedily cor- rectad. AIr. Couly has & more than oidinaily powerful and masical bass voice, and Mr. Hamil- ton, though he disappointed us in the ** Roso of Castile,” in * Frn Diavolo " d'splayed dec:ded vocel and dramatic ability. lhe chorus is as good se choruses go, and the orchestra, under Mr. Behirens’ careful leadership, Leiter than oporatic orchestras average. Tais weok tho troupe will grapple with heavier | and more dificult works. On Moaday eveviag Buife's posthumous upera, *Tho Tasmao,” which is wnitten upou the scale of grand opera, wiil bo eu; Tuesdav evoning, * The Mu-i gaenots,” with Mme, Van Zandt; Wednesaay avening, ** Luocia,” with Kellogg ; Toursday sven- ing, **Fausw" for the beuent of Vao Zandt; Friday eveung, Ma-tua.” with Kelloge; Satur. duy eveping, ** Fra Diavolo,” with Van Zandt. “Thio opera 10t the maunes is not yet aunounced. THE CHBIST CHURCH CONCEET. A concert way given last Friduy evening at Chirist Churcts by tho chorus choir, ueder the airaction of MMr. Tomliuy, which wus superior, | musically, to church cooce.ts 1w general. The | chorua consists of some fifty voloos, distrib- uiod as toows: About fificen eoprami; thir- | tesu altos; twelve tenors; and ton basses. Thero are few leadiug vuices, nod thero are ouly in the tenors and basses, but, peve. thelass. ! (hey acjuitied themeelves n.cety. Tho:w was & | lack ot couiidenve ia themselves soprraat at times, out tns will wear off wizh study. The sovoraui are docidediv weal, the tenors are much better than the averace, while the alios aud ! Ua3s08 are very sirong. The best readored | chora! number of the evemuy was Sallivan's art-song, O Hush Thee, My Dabie,” whica was benutifully suay, displasing o fine quality ! of tone. AML.gs Martie C. Brewster saug au “*Ave Meria" and the Scotch ballad *‘'llers's Nze Boom for Twa." sy Browsrer has s rico | 8soprano voice of an extensive regis- | ter, and enjys most oxcellent schooln.. | Miss Einma Dader is to no congratula:ed for tuo wouderful mproveweut eho Las made lataly io ;| her #inging. dhe has a puwerful contralto voics, | which she uses admirablv. Her siging of -uiss Hodged' * ltosebusb " was simply ox [aisite, ant | way of course enoored. ‘Y'he othsr soloists wera s, Tucker, Misn Faonie Wuoituey, aad Messrs. Brodetick and Osbora, a.l of abom did weil. Tae Quaker City Quaitette made their first apprar- 41CO B10CS LaLir reo1ganization, aud 8aug sowme of thair well-known quartettes. [t 18 5o disparage- ment to thexn to say that thev bave not asrived ot that desree of peifec.iou which toe.r prede- cesdors possessed. There fs p.euty of roum tor 1mp.ovewent. Lha audieuce was laigo aud fashe iouable, sod very Lbecal in applaude, cuconng ! almoat everythag. THE MESSIAR, Thursday eveniug the orstorio of *The Mes- sisl ™ will be civen ut tha First Congregational Churck by the same chorus tist recen:ly pro- auced it at the Centenar; Church, nadsrths di- reotion of Mr. O. Biackman. The eolowsta will aluo ba the ssme &3 ou that occasion, with the | ex0eption that siss Elw A, Wite wil taks the alto pait v piace of Mivs Mueller, vlose phyel- cian bos forvidaen Lier co sing for tue presen.. lie accompamimentz witl be playea vy Mr. | Mathzwa sad alr. Eddy. Tue pe.tormance is - for the beuei. of Mr. i littemore, late tencher of music 1a the public srho.ls. Wi has beeu vut of hesl b for a iong ttme, 1f ouiy his triends | turn out on th.e occaston the church will be ! crowaed. THE APOLLO OLUB. The next Apolio Club conce:t will take place on the 28th 1nst., a0d promisos Lo bo oue of tae moet i waterestiug ever given by this Suciety. In ad- dition to the naabers for the Club itseif, to which we shali allade more in detail bereafter, the mavagement bos sbown & comaendable apinit of enterpise in securiug the wervices of Ars. 1L 3L Swith, the exceilent Bustou vocalist, who was the suprauo sulotst ut the Cincinoati Custival .ast spring 5 also ol dirs. Regiva wat- dun, OUr owu exce.Jent pianist; LA LLe lew | Ler City Quuitete (Mr. BSerues, [t tewor ; 1 M. Dester, zecund lewor 5 A.r. (o dsuuth, tirst | Uase 5 BuA ME. Nubi€, peCOb Laes). With Bucy SLLTACiI0US a8 tuese the wewiers of the Liub Ay 10Uk 101WATY 10 & VeI uuliv:e coucert. WICHiNGS-RERNARD CONCEST COMPANY. i Oun the loth of this month, the lust of the | Lekeside entertammzuts will bo sgiven by this ! iroupe. During the full they Lave veeu waking & tour throagh the Eastern aud it:ddle Staces, 2ud bave just starced for tue West. Beveral uow we:mbers have been added to the compauy, wiich now compiizes fifteen in ail. The con- | cerws given by .urd, sichiugs-Beros.a bave bere- i wlo:e veen uf tue Wus. PNy Cuaractel, aud | tue ie8. Lakeride cutertulnmoet Wil pioLubly o s Jargely atteuded 43 tuo Lirst—tbo Lhvwis coucert. TCRNER HALL. At tbe Torner-lal co.cert, this afternoon, ibe beat feacures of the progin.ume re the | overture o ** Lue Wauderer's Vestiation,” by Sappe ; the fivale trom **Luz.e,” the ovesture tu Leutuer's ** Lavics,” Soindied's sereaads («olv fur trumboue), aod Norvala's Loreloy Llura- ph:ese. XEW MOsIc. ‘We have received trow Lrawnard'’s Sons, Cleve~ 18Dd, tho 10ioW.ug 1st Of wumie of the pupalar ©.rt: ** Buessie Clare,” song snd chotue, and * nsthlee: " souy aud cho Howard ; * 1he Ivy Grosn Wl Darby ; ** Happy Latu Muawen,” ** Noon,” -+ Yupderstood,” sud ¢ Morvig,” of Jules La fort’s sougs ; ** speak Tue T'ruty,” by Redmonu; *'thig True Shepuerd,” by Barvap ; sud thirteen new soaxs of the * Comic aud tumor- 1108, ur Carozzi, one of _our local teachers, bas very preity * Potsa do dalon,” witu *T'ho Compituents of the Sesson,” bewng the firéc nome production fur 1876, ‘I'he ** Dies frie," wristen vy homas of Celano, in 1230, has been tiauslatea by ths Lev. Do W. J. Irons, sea_puiied lor cvhang by G. W. | Warreu, the Now Yoik orgaust. ‘Lo New Yok Worid ciyd: **Saint Cocilia " isthe ttio of an sdmirsdle ccliection of an- | tuems, motews, choraws, bLyums, cic., se lecied frow tae works of e best aucieut sud modern compusots, gud inciuding & unwber of urigiusl culupoawtions for s.ilo_voices, quartet, and cho- ras, vy Lvopold Dam:ozch. About Lalf of the | voiunie is occupied vy seledtions uud adaptations from Paestring, Onsado di Lass, Protonos, Liceurd, Lotti, Neumack, Bich, Osiavder, Drese, lesac, Scieidemausn, Haosor, Neandsr, Mozars, Haydw, ¥ravz, and Wagoer ; the orignal com- posittons of the eaitor wull the rest of the vol- ume. ————— ABROAD. MTSICAL MATLERS IX BERLIN. Our musical readars witl bo glud o lrarn of professioual matte:s in Leilin by the following extracus from a letter from Mr. 8. G. Prat, our pianist and composer, now etudying 1o that city : BERLLY, Dec, 15— . . . Mr. Max Primer, of New Xork, gave his 6rst conzert, Dec. ¢, in the Hotel | Je Home, uud schieved 3 d:cided success, His per- formauce consizted of Bectbovun's sonfra, op. 1lu; souats of Scariaiti, arrang.d by Teusig; Nociurne sud Scherzo (op. o9) Of Choun; Eiug AMepuisto Waitz of Lisat; aud the *Zigouner of Tausig. The fwumenss dithculties presen: in toere works were prouced by Mr. #Tiner with 3 por- fecuon of * tuchntjus” that cusllengea admirat.on,and 8 10roe tiat occutivned wouderLieut. Mo isa fo.wer pupil of Tausig, and for the yzst Lures years has been un.terropted.y with Liszt, which sccouuts in a meas- ure for toe stormy snd powerful styie of playing that astounds snd surpr.s2e. Youug Buerwoud = another American planist of whom we have reuson to be proud, Hemide his first appearance Lere this 62400 10 L6 lust concert given by Strakosch, with Belo:cs und M, Petit, the 10tk 1nst, His wizie 18 quito e reverse of P'rimer, being mors sympaiuctic and poetical, while his tecinigue 1s fuily Uip Lo the requiremeats of tao great.ss it ulties, His seiections for the evemung were » usof Bach, cherzo of Burgiel, Etude o: Liset, * Waldesraus- ) v played). a Caprice of bis owp, | in wiuor, of Coopm. Ad of these were Tendered with a compoeure agd srtistic perfecion that ahow pluiniy | tueeffect of years of a4mduous study and an fnaesent telent for bis art. He wae most heartily received, and | twice during the evenivg made his'modest acknowl- | edgments to the applause wiich greeted tue conclu- #i0u of bis numbere, Mr. Sberwoud 18 1 pupil of Kul- I3k, and has piayed alresdy tnis sesson twica in Ham- burg with orchestrs, WiLning grest praise from toa press nd puulic, the formor of which have compared Lim to Rubinstein, Tho veteran Impressario, Maurico Strakosch, has been here wita bis_beautitul Husian mozzo.soprano, Beilooca, and given two concerts succeasfully, against the tide of bard times and the £imOst MLAQILO.S Op- position of the critics. 1t has been my good fortane o mect Bixm atd haves good jong conversstian nbout musical sffairs, There are some Coi:eg0 people wio will remember bim in the not far “ backw.rd aad abyem of Uwe,” when he bronght Adelina Patti out, nd, 28 2 pianist, won applsuse Wwith his variations on “inkes Boodien Since then be bas Been tho guidicg star of neasly all ths succeslul dabutantes en tha | French Opers { gervices nomitally 216, Continent, whote carecrs have been mads easer and wuose puths bave peen amoothar by meins of his iu- fluence. He bas given up Itulisn opers in the Goverpment subsidy to tue Grand rendenng it {mossitle _for him to compete with it. One thing was Doticon Lle §a uim, viz.: theremarkatie comn nd of inguages lio possesies, Ling to me in Gerwan fret, Mr. Paris, S| Petlt enters, and the Ituiian speech conveys 10 im Lis thoughts, Prescotly his egeut appesrs, and French Buoceeds the Ilalian'; then, when tuey Lave all gons s0d Tam elone with him. talking about Anerica znd articularly of Chicago, ne fails naturally inio Euglisu. e is et.1] proud of his Awnerican citizenship, and said Lie hored suon to return to the lind of kis aduption. le Bull bas given four couceris nere, each oue being announced as tue *latt and ouly,"—tue frst two in the ing-Akadamie " «nd the lust Lwo at the ¢ Reivhs- balle,” at popuiar prices,—2 marke (about 50 cente! Tasy bave all buen well sttendvd, particularly the lust two, though the critics with one vojic. have ind:.etriously written Lib epitaph, Tue last roncert was INLEFUSTILE from an artistic standpoint, on account of tue jer- formance of Afiss Cecolis Katie Gaul, of Bsltimora, who made her debut here with a most Gnisded per- zarmance of Liszt's Rhcpsodie (Phantssie Hongrofee) for orchestra aud punu. The fuir devutante plsyed with a composure that 1 couid almost h ive envied, and Wath a sgirit of fire tuat ef arkled with insyiration, and 2 grace and technique that harmonized tLus: two ele- 1ueuts of furcs aud beauty, only met with in tus giit- ed few, and wou the aulience most completeiy, Leing twice recailed at 1ne clas: of the p rformance. It may be of interest thut M 'nuis Hiuck winning new viciories, in the * B_rbicre de and **(osert le Diabre."” that plica er without a rival on the Germao operatic stage. I understand upvn good autkority that Strackosh und Ultimann are trytog 0 tugage thie youug prima douna for s tour of the Uulted Sa'e . If they are suxessful, Kellogg will Luveto Ly K . Ler Lauzels, It n.ay 1nterest you to hear of the opinion in which the great Liszt and Wagner are held by tuo Berlin eritica in ge -ral, as_retiected in particular frow tae briliant besdiight of Herr Gumureht, Meoti g bim <ome_time since, whulo calling upon a friend, I ssxed what he thought of Waguer, and of hisreply th I g ideas jeft their impression upon my me. OF ' \Wagner i most talanted, but embodiss in hiswe 3 toDe of sensusasness which he practics with su lo y aud dehberstion w~n his be.rers, sod while ue gives evidence of (Tea 1e38 aud much ingeaui:y, yet througnout all his v o<y will be discovered chis clhar- acteriglio moral eicuent preduwinatng.” How much Mr, Gawprcht §s influenced by personal dis. like, and " an_jutimate knowied e of bis moral fofbles, is 'more than I can el but, eouirasting thia opinion with 1y own, ths convi-tion forced itse £ upn me that e mun)udgmc bhim more upon s uemer. Ls thun Lis merite, Speaking of Liszt and praisiug Lis gancrous nasure and devo jon to art, ete., Herr Gumprecht responded with: * Ol | certainiy, Liszt is a most genial gentleman, nolody disptes that: but bo 1 3cumposer of no originality whatever, elmp y 1n unitator, aul musically 18 3 ch.r- tatan and a trickst.r.” Tuis I bavo found is tha opinion of the three recognized critica of B_rlin, and the result of the discov-ry s thit I believe German Datures aro sbout the sanie as English and Scotch nz- tares, 1hase siso learued from & German musician thacths critics of Berhn meet regularly once a week to compara notes and protect themseives from com- secuting adversely o cucn vther, lect they thus bring their writers fuio coutewpt. 'This ix an urravge 10ent for self-prutection brought about by tha oxperi- 28 of some Of the leutling writers, whoss influcuca becume neuzralized, and woose positions became cu- dauger:d Ly expresding Opposite views; one praising, the other condemmning. MUSICAL NOTES. ‘The Carl Rosa Euglish Opera Company opsned in Livarpoot ou Deo. 47 Go1nod will produco **Polyencts™ at Parls, but w1li pot biyug 1t out in Londun. Mr. P. B. Gilmore has become tho director of a1 oraionid society i New Yora City. A piano maoufactory is to be starced in Vienna this moutn by Luszt aud Prisce Lichtensteio. Wagner, etill smacting noder his failure at Vienua, bas aeciined the offer of a tnp to Phila~ delphia. AMr. Gosche, the manazer of ths Thomas con- certs, has just recovered .rom a sevare atiack of iliness. Pasini, once s d nguished tenor. died l'ast ' mounth, at lus pative p.a:e, Culombauo, Itaiy, aged 79 vears. Beethover's for the inaugurasion of the uew opera-houso at Dusseltort. At Eton College the etudy of music bas iately been mede co.npuatsory for sll the boya ia the fourth and bigher classes. The Italian papers apaocuace the approaching marriage of tus singer M'le. Mare belval witia Siguor Vianesi, the couduetcr. Signor Brignoli amved in Nex York at the close of last week. Be is to eing the isuor toles wab M:we. Titens, at the Acedeary of i Music, 10 opora. Levy, tle cornot player, started from New York City on ihe 11t o1 Decewber with & con- cart company. Tuey bave returoed, afier a financial wrecd. Milo. Engonie Pappsnholm was funited in matr:mony 1o M. Atous, 1o New York City, im- modiately betore bier depariate for Philadelpia, where she pang lase week w.ta the Wacnte! Ger- man Oyera Congany. The committes for the erection of a monu. ment to J. 8. Bach at nach publisi su aj | peal to musicians for further suppuri. The sums at puecent raceived amouut to 36,000 marks (£1,780) ; buc ¢ leust 48,000 marks (£2,400) sio roqaired for the purpose cuatewplated. The Portland Press learns tuat Miss Annie Louixe Cary Los completed her engagemeut to R0 to Vienua 1u the spiiug, eter which she will ! temata_in Euro.s for some me prosecuting orunatic stocies. She w.Jireturn 1o America late 10 the rummer, avd will probubly sing opeta in this count:y next geason under enguge- ment to Max Strakosch. The following !s!ter fiom Max Strakoach set- ties the Tideas operatic seas.n: NEW Yoitr, Jan. 3.—70 the Editor of the Tribune— StR: I am giad to intorm you that I am enaliel to comply with the desire geucrul y expressed by the New York iress nnd the eate puvlic of our mctropols, and give them an_oppor:unity to hear Mtle. Therbsa Titiens in ber greatest Iyric ropresentatious in Italian overa for a few nighls only at tue Academy of Music in New York. Mle. Tiiicus will make ber first apresrsncs in Amenica i her grea: impersoastion of Nurma on Monday eveniug, sn. 34, suptorted by un sbls com- peny. Yours truly, Max STRAROSCH. The C.ncinnsti Gazelfe says of tho Tagliapie- tra equatble in tuat city: Mr. Sidcey B, sones showed us yesterdsy bis con- tract witn tue Adelaide PLiliipps Itilian Opera Troupe for six mghts and 2 mntines of their perforinsnces in Cinciznat, and it is stipuisted therein that too opers of L'Ombra sbould Le given ou Ssturday nigtt, which does away witia the malicious chargo that there was no intention of mwving L'Ombra at all. Mr. Jones wae acting o perfect 00d fuith, snd it was his anxio- ty to carry out bis coutract with the public that rest.t- 4 in his uttempt to compel.the baritone to conform to nis contract. There is an impression abroud that Tagliapie:rs's coptract vxpired on Friday, Dec, 3l. Tae receipt-book of the company, a copy of which wan sent to Mr. Joues yesterdsy by Mr. Montmorency, Treusurer of tiic troupe, in responge to & telegran:, shotws ditfercntly. —_— THE MUSIC OF CHILDHOOD. ‘When I hear the waters fretting, ‘When I see the chestnut letting At e vl biosson faier dows, T thio, © Atas the by bl Once, with magical swest singing, Bizckbirds set the woodland Tinging That awakes no more whils April hours wear them- sulves away. In our hearts falr hops Iy emiling, Sweet as air, and au beguling ; And there hung a mist of blusbells on the slops snd down the dell; And we talked of Joy and splendor Tuat years unborn would reader; And the blsckbirds beiped us with the story, for they knew it well— Piping, fluting, Bees are humming ; April’s bere, sud Summer's coming : Don't forzet us whon you walk, 3 man with men, in pride snd JAKI: Think on us in alleys shady Whien sou step a graceful izdy; Forno fairer days Lave we to hopu for, litle girl and “Laugh and play, O lisping waterst Luil our downy sons and daughters ; Come, O wind, and ro:k their leafy cradle in thy wan. dernge coy; When they wake we'll end the measure With 8 wild, sweet cry of pleasure, Anda 'nehy d?v;u derry, let’s be merry, little girl and oy I —Jean Ingeisiz. ————— flow the Estatc Was Eaten Up. New Yors World. In 1853 Franklin C. Gisy died in this city leaving to bis infant doughter, Frankhina, ail the estate he had acquired in California. It wan valued at $237,000, aud C. J. Eaton aud Joseph Palmer were sppointed oxecutors. W. H. Gray, uncle of tbe heiress, st once brought euit, + claiming & partuershiv in the estate to the ex- tent of ope-fourth. and Eaton eoon after re- migued his truet aod claimed auother partner- ship for ons-third. These claims were 1espect- ivelv compromised for £11,000 and £30,000. In 1866, P. G. Gaipin, a lawyer of New York, Mies Geav's guardian, wae gent to California to sco to ber ntereats, end found most of her piop- erty appropriated by strangers, He brought ejectment sumits sod hzd John R. Spring ap- poiniod in bis sterd, Spring gave bim for bis . but a lot trensferred by Bpring as worth £11,000 1s reslly valued at £20,000, 2od there are £5.000 in cash belonging-| to the estate not accounted for. Two years ago Miss Gray came of age, and she has eince been fighting for ber father's bequest. All but #40,00) of it had beep eateu up by logsl expenses when she was put in possession of it last week, sfter twentytwo years of litigation. The origin: propecty is naw worth more shan $1,000,600, *Fidolio " was the apers played | GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. A Pennsylvaaia Amazon: The Eccens ; tricities of a Femalo ** Johnny.” ¢ Thy e Wanted the Tiger---¥rs, Norton’s | Comirg Marrizge, A Woman Who Could Make a Bargain—A Good Year for Girls, WHY HE SIGHED. 1 do not mourn, eweet wife of mine, Because those ruby lze of thine, That marbie Lrow, ers kissed by oue who might have beed, Hed T ot chanced to step betwe:n, Tiiy husband now. | ! | ) ' i i i | ! 1 do not grieve because thy heart, ' Ere Cujid touched It with'my dart, For bim would beat 3 Nor that the kaud which owus my ring, } Onoe wore bis gift, » ** Mizpah " thing— i 1t was but meet. armn were placed es aronud your walat, 80 swect and slim, Ah, 1o, my loval the ¥.o you so0 13 mine becauso you wedded me Iastead of bim. 1 efgh not that, Bonio acare of A PENNSYLVANIA AMAZON. i Alettor irom Milcon, Pa., to twe New York ! Sunsays: ‘*Away up bere in this quiet region | lives one of the mos: remarkabla psychological | ! creations of the ninoteenth century. It 18 no lesu than & womau who 18 a woman ouly in sex, prerenting peculiaritics which wonld have enti- tled her to & high rank smong the famous women of that mythical age when Thalestr's made love 1o Alexander. when Hippolyte fougiit Hercules for tke belt, and when Penthesilea lost her life in her duel with Acaulles. ¢ Tpe person of whom I write lives at Lewis- burg, on the Suaquehsnna. Respec:able, dressed in woman's garb, yet as devold of womanly qual- ities as an icevetg is of beat, adoring her motber with childish devotion, vet shunaing sod avoid- ing all other women : gav. livoly, dashing, ex- pere, tolerably weil educated, par.aking of ev- ersthiog partaken by man in the shape of legiti- wats ep.re, pastime, food, and drink ; such, brief, ie the weird, wild c:oatare, but better koown over tho whole conntry sido as * Jobony." *Sha is abbve the medium height, is fleshy and well formed, and weigas about 140 pouuds, Her blacs bair hangs loose abont ber shoulders, | aud a seal cap hangy jauntily upon one side of ber bead. Ier short cont has broad lappels and big buttona. and Lier plain browo dress descends modestly to a pair of pretty-shaped feet ins heavy morocco boots. A white sils bandkercliel, heavy | gold chain, and necklace aro about hor neck. Her | bands are ruddy aad rough, sud ratery encased 1 | in gloves. Bhe is 20 years of age, was boro noar Lewirburg, aod is from a respectable family. { Har fat_er 18 dead, and her guardicn bas soma | fuuas velosging to Ler, wluch eusbles her to 1 travel asout trum place to place, ing " the * Bhe can skate, drive, ran, play base-ball, bat, ! catch, Loz, tals slang, taie a haud at drav-pokec | or cribbage, smose. dauce, driuz boer, ride horse- | back, swim and dive with tho bos: aod worst of i ofen, yet there is no verson in_the vilaie who i for u momunt thinks *Johnny Britton' 18 & very | bad girl. B *+ 1 was looking st a photograpb representine her diessed in & buse-bail sut. Thero svemeld to bea shadoy of shamsun ner features. *I cell you I hated theides of being wound up in those tags, and L shall uever be canzut 1u them agam,’ eiao said. - Lwaot to keep iumy owa batuess, althouih I hate thode wuo weur i’ *Sue bas u broad foreheud, clear biic eyes, a prominent nose, finely curved lips, proity teath, round dimpled chin, faur complexion, rosy cheeks, and n very geninl and Lively disposit:on. She Lias taken several prizes for line skatiug, and can outs Tip (ne teste .t young msn w the veighbor- b.od. She seews to Le Lart.calarty fond of ball piasing ; throns a heavy vasc-ball with grest force, wwiftness nod regularity. and cau catel eailtly-thrown balls with great ease apa cer- tants. On skates sha can jump 15 feet and ex- ecute the most oi.lcuit tizmes. At l0 yardsshe can hit & wav smack 10 tue face with & oall n.ar- 1y every tim=; that is, if tho bail 18 not stopped | by ine cateher's bauds. **She bas ron 100 yards in tlirtoen seconds, which 13 good tim2, evew for & mau; saudle and Lridie » korse aa we.l aud 23 quicaiy as uny jucsey. She 1s an exper: nder sod driver, trave. almust recilsss, aad 00 N0.83 Cal 20 tuo fast for her. Ata raceor wetca of aov knd | sie’ll jon the sporting-men, vur pools, zud { wager ber money with the rest of tuem. She | wiil stard at a oar. call fordruls, saailow liquor, { pay for it, smougo, axd talk horse. She deiests topacco-chieniug. rately inaalges iu profave . language, but mnever iu vulgutity. She abhorw { and looks with coutempt upun an® persou who dares to ase indecent innguage in her viesence. Heuce, sho 1strea:ed with great respecs by tl i vho kaow her. Sbe 18 never seon intoyicated, .a0d when at bome 18 rarcly out of the Louse | after suneet. 1n anv sthlotlic sports she gener- | stly le_ds all her compavicns; and whew any devrtry 1 concocted that sbe thinl cally or dishonotzble, she is at wl t.mes realdy | apa wiling to leod a haod. *She 13 nu exvert marksmen with rifle or pietcl. As an off-hand shot Ler ssill ia simplv marvelous. At quon-ritching she shows to good advantage, sud she can swun a balf mile very easily. She detests ehow aud display, and eays that she frequently regrets that whe is the object of 80 much dle cariosity wheiever ahe oes. £ + I ssked bor what icduced her to become 8o unvwomanly, and ebe repued that eba zlwavs wanted to be with tho boys. From her earliest recollec.ion she was extremely sorry that sue was born a girl. She remembers haviog stoutly protested against wearivg dresses when quite young, aud she vowed then thut she would be a wan in spite of all of them. There 18 voihing fooiish or frivolous abont her, but sbo appears to be a senmible. thoughttul woman, fully cog- nizant of what ebe is doivg, aud at all times ready to defend ber position by argument Lbat has a sound ring. * She is a curious cresture at best. zod the more she is known the mote of a puzzle shs ap- pears. She lately visited Pluladelohis 1o atteud the 3loody and Sankey meetings; and since her return I am told toat she is turning over a new leaf, but thal 1s not certain. She always said sho would never marry. Sbe liked men as com- panions, out she could not think of being the wife of one.” WHY HE WANTED THE TIGER. Those who attended the sale of apimals from Barnum's Hippodrome in Bridgeport, the other dsay (says the Danbury News), report the foliow- ing occurrence : A tiger was being offcred. The bid rza up to $4,500. This was made by a men who was a siranger, and to him it was koocked down. Barnum, who bad been eyeing the s:ranger during the bidding, now went up to him and amud @ *Pardon me for asking the question, bat will | you tell me ahero you are from 2 *Down South a bit,” responded the man, ** Are you counecied with any show ? “No."” ;} nd are you buying this animal for your- soll " o Yes” Baroum shifted about unessily for a moment, looked alternately at tho man and the tiger, aud evidcotly trying his best to reconcile the two to- gether. +Now, young man." he finallysaid, * you need not take this animal unless you want to, for there are those bere who will take it off your ; hsada. ‘1 don’t want to gell,” was the quiet reply. “What on earth are you going to do with such an ngly beast 1if you have no show of your own and are not buying for. somo one wko i3 a show- man " ** Well, I'll tell yon,” said the purchager. * My wife diéd abont three wecks ago. We had lived togother for ten years. and—I miss her.” Ho paused to wipe his eyes aud steady Lus voice, and theo added—* w0 ['Ve bougl this tiger." *1 understand you," said the great showman in & busky voice. MRS.ENORTON'S COMING MARRIAGE. Tn the reign of William LV. Caroline Elizabath Sarah Norton was a noted beauty, She was the daughter of Ricbard RBiinsley Sheridsn, aod with Ler two eicters formed tho *‘Three Enplish Graces.” One of these eitters, the Lady Duffer- in, 18 the autbor of the once popular baliad, “The Irish Emigraot's Lement"; another is Lsdy Jaae Seymoar, who presided at the Eglin- toun touromment 28 the * queen of love and beeuty,” Mra. Norton wae ix early Iife manied to George Chappell Norton, and at his instance the young wife tigured 28 1espondent in & celo- bratea_divoroe auit, the chargs beiog adultery with Melbourne. .then Premier. Mei- bonrna won iu the legl fight for dams, bas she reputaiion of '-hlw'uuwuxegb: l | Compant's vossels. The dav after tbe agrec- | Loudon Telegraph) Mra. Kezia Wheeler, at the adecres of divorcs that she retired to private Lfe. it was in her sorrowing hour thac sbe tonched the harp snd sounded the cords of sone. Iler earliest poems besr evidence of = heart fall of guef, acd sra amoogz tae beat of ’ tueirk nd in our laneuage, Later years devel- | oped her gerciuq and Mrs. Norton has long I ranged amongz the foremott of Drtieb femule poets. Every one will remember ber bet:er when we meutiou ** Binzen on the Rhine,” a gom in its way. It w28 3 strange coincidence tht ber famous grandfather shuu'd writo tae | ++School for Standal,” and the grandcehild should | realize it i 1ts worst London form. &lrs. Nor- ton is soon to be me:ried to Sic W. Stirhog Maywe:l. She is not young—rather 1o the “rore, Lhe yellow leaf”—but a genius, and a woman purified by suffuring. A WOMAN THAT COULD MAKE A BARGAIN. The Liverpool Steam Packet Compary, wish- ing to extend ita premises, decided to purchase adjo’'ning land, which was owned by a maiden lady of unce:tain age. The lady sold the land cheap, but cansed to be inscrted in the agree- ment an articlo to this effect : That during her Iifotime she and & lady companiou should have the privilegn of traveling frce in apvol tho i mont was a:gued sho Fold her bouse and faini- ure, and, h:n-in;l found & cOmpaDnICn, wWent 00 ooard one of tha Com_:auy'sseteamers, juswpabout to sail for Soutn Awerics, and (rom that time to this sbe has lived a1 ses and at the Compauy's oxpenss, She advertisos for sone lady who wishon to make the vOyaga as her comjanion, and who pays her fare. and in tbis way, iv1s . 8aid, hos sreadv accumuisted 310,000 The Compzoy have offered ber more than this to caucel the agroement, but this sbe refuses to do, 8 the Lifo at sea sty hor health remsrsa- v, thre is B2 pro.ent prospect tuas her voy- age uwill =000 come to an ead. SHE MZANT BUSINESS. They have some queer girls over in Colorado, | says the Laramie Sun. Onpe of them, who re- ¢ sides 1 the Cache la Poudre Valley. had been | receving the attentions of a youug mao for avon: o vear, but, becoming impatient at his failure to biing matters to a crisis, sho resolved | to ascertaio his inten*ioas. When he next called | she took him geutly by tho ear, led him toa i seat, and said : . s ~Nobby, you've Lin' foo'in’ "round . this claim ; fur mightv near a vear, su’ hev navar yit anot off . your mouth on the marry.n' b:z. I've cottuned io sor on ue squure c.ean through, au' hev 4t0>d off everv galo-t thet has tried to clup in; an’ now I want yer to coma dowa tu business or leave the rancha. Ef ver on :he marry, an’ want a pard toet’ll stick rice to yer ii'l yor pass io yer checkys au' the ood Lord calls ya over the range, jist squen! an’ we'll hucch ; but, ef thet aw't ver game, craw oat an’ give some other feller a whow fur his pite. Now siug your song or skip out.” He san3. A GOOD YEAR FOR GIRLS. It is a good year tor girls. The daughter of M. Beaoist, & Venzecaa school-master, has | passed & briiliant examiuation fur the degree of Bachelor of Lette:s at tho University of Poitiers, in France ; and, the other day, the Birkbeck Iu- stitution, of London, a largo and old coliege, distributed the tirst prizes in modern languagea and * advanced mathematics ™ to turee wome *~\Voat 14 to becoweof the menif th.s goes on ? sskeu Lord Chief Jusuce Cockourn, who bauded | roucd the medals. Tue old gentleman not.ced the lack of & prize in English cowm).ositicn, and fuunced one of .00 for that purpowss oo the spot. Priocess Luu.ss, 1o distr.biung prizes st agiile’ high echool receutty, offered additional yuizes for Eoglsh compositiun and * for keep- ing accounts, ss she cousidered that every wulnan sbould be able to sesp her household ac~ counts_correctly aua write a goud business jet- ter.” WusL frugal sod meihodics! wives those gurls of sLe Quesu’s do maxse, £ be surel | DEATH FROM TIGHT LACING. There bas just diad in Pimlico (esya the sge of 77, on whom an injuest 'has been held. Mrs. Wheeler was found dead in her bedroom oa Suoday morniug last, cressed for church, ang with ber Bivle in ber band, baving apparently expired suddenly. The surgeon said that death bad 1eswted 110w tho buisuny of au sneursm, and the post-moriem examination revesled ter- | 1ibte evidevces ot tight lacing on the part ot the aaceased, who Liad peon a very beautiful #omaa. | 1u ract, oue end of the old lzdy's ribs bad Leen pressed againat the iuterual orgaps, eud had koot them Ooustautly ot Liall acucl, 891t were, | until aprareutiy an sveurie-m was produzed, by the enuden rupture of vuich she died. Mrs. Whee.er must bave be:n 8n excaptionaily Leaty women to have taus lived ia s.ite ol 6 col8sL Whicl unnrioned pirt ol Ler orzans aud inierfeced With taeir vatural developement ; balsae vot laed, ebo wuuld dozoders hava bLeen a centevariaa. WATCHING THE MOODN. They wers standing ia frout of Lcr gate. bav- ing just returued fiom adanoe. His might arm was occupied 10 bo!ding ber ug, shile bie choul- der furnmbed a resticg-place for her lutle bead. | And they were warchiwi toe moon. Ic was the same old moou which had looked down on so msny eimilar scenes ; out, somebow, it had a dif- fetont appaarance to-night. it ivtlnsnced s youog man to suck a degree tuat he smid: ** Wuh what refulgence does oright Luns sbed ber 1ays upon ail insnimate crea.lon, weaviug weird, fantactic sbadows amobng the leatless trees, aud spreading a silver glory over all. you ubserve the mazmficeut efect, Mamie ** Yes, jndeed, Heors,” sne returncd; “aod dié you aee tbat Jen Clemeus at the dance? She bad on last winter's dress, mado over; aud she's worn that blus wuist ever since I can remezioer. I pever saw such a looking thiug.” Henry | gasped. BIGGER GAME AHEAD. “You will be mino?"” urged a faithful and substantial lover to a Philadelphia girl, last week. *“ Ob, no, I won't any such thing,” sbe aoswered, archly * But why this change? " pleaded be ; *‘ you once felt different toward me." * Oh, yes, I knov I did,” she replied, ** but Idian's tbwk of the Centeosial then, and the chances there'li bo to pick up a foreigu Duke, or Pricee, or something!”™ And, a8 the disap- pointed vouth turned sudly awar, you cuutd see by his face that theie was at leas: oue Philadel- phia soul whicia had lost its entlusiism for the coming big show. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 3 Before marrizge young ladies devots them- : selves to fineries; after marriage they have to think of groceries. A ‘‘bride’s night-dress,” profusely trimmed with fur, ison exhibition in a Brooklyn dress- i b, maker's show-room. Benging the bair prevails among the women i3 in Chine, aod indicates that the * banger” ison | the lookout for a husbaod. “*Tuagke,” be said. sadly; “of courae it's | very kind of you to wish me a marry Christmas ; ; buttben you know I'm married.” Apold maid in Reading married a tramp be- cause, ae sbe said, he emelled just like an talian Couus whom she once met and loved. A Nevada girl bas sued » man for slander for eaying that s Pinte made a tent out of a pair of balf-worn stockings ehe had thrown lwuy.p ! _In Ideho Territory, recentiy, a pretty Mormon | girl, only 13 yeara of age, committed suicide be-~ causu her sister's husband refused to marry her | also. | A Leen eatirist'of our socisty hes describod & tyical youns lady as_looking 3t you with an exe preegion whick eaid, *Siap-your-face-for-two cents.” Ifladies of the period are as just as they are beautiful, they will contribnte something toward a monument for King Canute. e was the per- 8on who originally ordered the tide back. “Evil Communications,” etc.—Scene—Mra. Lyon Lunter's drawing-room, during a lectare on “Woman's Kights." Modest youth (n a whisper to young lady looking for = seat)s * Er_ excure me, but do you believo in the eqaality of g the eezos, Mins Wilhelmina * Young logy s | Whieohn Meoi®7® ONUOIT, 0 aom Most certainly I do. Mr. Jonen.” Modest | 1..PloK4 1..PtoK ¢ youth; “Huw! In that cage, then, Ineedn's | 3--PloEKBA4 3. P takes P 8ive you up my chah.” : gz g lz’ 0 i"fi'&swsl. !*'Pears to me you've gota pntty alim fir 5..PtoX 5 s AMirands,” said & spindling yonth tor other | SIEEttoBS ey o night, 83 he eat in front of the fireplace by the Cantlon “Plgé eide of a buxom voung lady, who had no earthly YT ARt s Reulu b ;mu‘rur bum. ‘' Yes,” she said, asshe wickedly ?.‘:gf‘ 8 ln,‘,".’:f' you a0 (he irs Gen o Botwae vor y ot Sl | MGG B Eedl elween v . 5 Tespectable sbadouw.” sontogetups | 30t ns T - " 14..Qtskea Pat B4 t0QB4 ; n?a{z%?:: ;:u: n::hl Olathe, Kan., who is particu- | 15..Q P takea t wqxi A a2hing, ihe otmer day wrote a Etto B3 takes P cB note to huyushe:wom-.n end ong to his girl, BtoE 3 to QK3 snd, by a straoge fatzlity, put the wrong ad- | X takes B ttakes B dress on each enveloms aod sent them off. Tne [ 3--E 0% roke B woshermomad was wall plosaed at an invisstion | - 55,12k BY LELS to taka » n‘ds toe o3zt dsy, bus wasa the voung R Q8 ey 3% ) ldyresd “J¢ you mass ug @y :."m-!mcuaug. ?swnln u:.n’da‘ ; Sunday, White’s 21 move in tha leading varlatics aod rub tha battona off me collar any mor, you did the lnet titne, I 11l £0 somewbera ui " siho cried all tho evenag. and dachizea thay will never epeak to Lim agamn. + Only a lock of golden batr.” Tae lover wrote. * Perobance to-nighy It formeth on her pillow fuir Ao Lright™ “ Cnly 1o k of golden hatr,” The malden, smiliug, sw. otly std, A sne Lud it over the back of a chule And went to Led. At Rawlins, Wyo. Ter., & new-comer want to ono of tho yourg Tadies who wera s} on tho geatlemen's 1abs, and. fnviting byt davce the pext set with Lix ., wa8 taklng b avay, when the pard fiom whos liplblb: 1izen poit.ted his rev.Iver at the new-comerypy Boid : ** Scranger, 8ot ber baca.” *You mean e'astics.” raplied s B, clerk to an old lady who asked for gam?:d'.?{ 8anposo soms higl-nosed pzople call ‘ay Tag, ticks,” she gaid, ** but, when I £it t0) atnck 3 to ask fou gartars, I'll not hox my Susan's g ? tor eang hote when sho mwans siocsingys Sae got her garters —New York Telegram, o There is & poor woman in the Keotncky big,, grass regron whose family tucreases very rapig) (as families ara very apt ta do where puragl, b:ve no menas of taking cars of them gr e1ly). butthev are so exquisitely beantifal thy people of meana pay bLigh premiumas for the privilags of sdontinz them. At last scoomgy the wuman i question bad par:ed with tive ch). dren at an aversge of 225) each, and had tiac ed foc the d«livery of threo moro, aal g oaa of the latter iy yet born. A young lady writes *o the Woman’s J to sav tn:t the pall-back rigging is not thy PIopar placs for 8 WomaD Lo CaTIY heF revalvay 88 valuable time may be lout in drawiog ik, Ty writer adds : * I always carrv mine in my pocg. , et. Mrrevolver 13 of melinm wizo, carriay 4 * No. i chambers. Tu case of emarzencv 1 can eaily slip my band into my pocket and, if I etioass, cartridge, and the chioler haa mevey raise the hammer a8 noon 3a [ 2ras) it, or whily duwm'z it from my pockst. In this wayno tin, is lost.” THE GAME OF CHESS ' Catcago Caess CLUB~No0s. 63 and 65 Washingtyy street; opsn from 0 a. m. to 10 p. m. Chess players meet daily at wie Tremont Housa (Ep change) and a4 the Sherman Houss (basement). TO CORRESPONDENTS. . D. M."—Received, a0d under exsmination. Iy future red and black {nk wen'd be an excelient substy tute, with Ietters, as in ordinary chess notation, 44C.." Milwaukee.—Solution correct, but your * chesy nomenclature ™ I8 not to be commended. (. G.” and ** W."—See ccrrection Lelow, Correct solutions to Problem No. & recelved from &, Heaschel, E. J. Amry, E. Bar hr‘ W. H B. Cook, @, E. Fulier, ** A_ J. McD,,"J. J. Y.,” W.B. B.,” “C. 3.7 5 South Morga street,” ciiy: *G.E.P.Wa cott, Ta. PROBLEX NO, &—BY MR. W. A. BHINKMLAY, wETE. White 10 play and mata tn thres moves, BOLUTION TO PROBLEX NO. & Blsck. 1..P takes B (4) moves 1.KtoEtS takes B 5..Q matas. i *. In the solation to Problem No. 3, publirhed las should be B to K 2 nstesd of Blo Kt 2. THE AMEKICAN WINS THE BIRD-MASON MATCE ‘The Few York fHera!d of Thuraday says that iy | match between JLr. Bird, the celebrated Evnglish choss * player, and Mr. James Mason, of New Yark, te i. | minated Wednesdsy in the victory of the yoong Amen iesn. Mr, Bird brought to thia country a reputatin warranted by the resuits of his contests with the bed Luropein pioyers, and from his exj erfence aud weik kpown skill it was very gemerslly concedsl that bs would win the match just fnisted. Of a Lirgs nam ber of off-hand games played with M. Mason priorts tha match, Mr. Bird had won a majority o twolve; but those who knew the New Yort ' player best wers satisfed that bs bid pot dons justice to his powers in gumes mentioned, and that in » set match bis deter. wination and fartility fn resovris would reader his chances very good, cren agaiaat auchyan ackpoielra uxpert as Mr, Bird. To test the matter the Naw Yok Down-Town Chess Club, with yrafseworthy Liberality, #ubscribed a purse of $I1) to bs presented to the wa- ner of the match, and play commenced at the roms of theClub on Tuesdsy, the ucth ult, The winperof mes was to be adjudged tne vite, andat the end of the ninsteenth Afr. Bird resi the gnme 2nd ths m: A recapitulation shows that Mr. Bird won four—viz,, the second, eighth, elgventd, and thirteenth ; four wers drawn—the frat, fourth, seventh, and sevents-n| while Ar, Mason scord the third, ftb, atath, ninth, tenth, twelfta, fox- teentd, fifteenth, sixteentd, ‘elghteenth, and mior een the firat elven e gy e e e e TR THE JUDD-ALBERONT MATCH. ‘The match between 3essrs. Judd and Alterond oome menced at Cleveland on Tuesdsy last, It is for a staby of $:00 & xide, the winner of the first seven gmes B be the victor; drawn games to count oce-lislf to esch plaver. At last accounta the scors stood 3 Al J #; M. Aloeroni, 1; drawn, 2. The followiog is the third game fn the match 1 PHILIDOR'S DEFKNSE. EEREES M poRg HAROR Ry TS v HEE A 2 S5EGE wHE i £ ignnEn 21..QtoEzSch Drawn by perpssusl 3 8 w Y | | | CHESS IN NEW YORKE. Ninth game in the match bstween Msaxrs. Birdusd AMavon. IRREGULAB OFENISS. Fhite—Ma. Brao, Llack—Yz Mase® | 1.PKB4 | 1-Pwoxs 5 .Ptakes P | 2..Pw0Qs P P takes P 3..B takea P EEttoB3 I 4..QBw KIS PtoK 4 i 8. EEttoBS PtoQ3 6..Castles QBtoRLS | 7 9Etwss BtoE3 8..B takes Kt () B takes B l 2.8 QEttoBS 1w.Q Q2 { ulg tto Qsq 13K toK3 1.Q takes B 10 toEB3 5.6 . Q2 1s.§ ttoQB3 17, tEB3 13 to Qg 19.. ttoQ 3 2. 1. P takes B o 2.QtoQ 32 2. Mr. Mason wins, (a) The commencament of an sitack rplendid style to the end, and overh: tempta at oppreition. (0) A sparkling termination. Truth game between ]