Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1876, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUND Y, FEBRUARY 20, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES 5 NEW YORK GOSSIP. fay Gould 2nd Whitelaw Reid About to Dissolve Partuership. why Telezraph Rates Were So Suddenly Reduced, Boss Tweed Believed to Be Trying fo Compromise, Extra Bounty to ¢ Supes¥---War on Honry Bergh---Scheming Sisters. Anotber Hattio Blackford Story-—Mortifica- tion of the Hebrews, Speciat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, New Yopk, Feb. 17.—Everythiog relating to by Gouwld is tupposed to be interesting just ow. The story of his connection with tho New Yok Tribune has been soofton told that it needs 20 repetition, but it is uudoubtedly a matter of interest 10 know that he is very ansions to closo cnt this investment and get his money back ; and ji1sequaliy true that Whitclaw Reid, his nom- joal Teprecentative in the ownership of a con- trolling interest in the Tritume, is anxious to get rid of Goald. Thus both parties are auxious —Reid to raise money suflicient to repay Gould, 10d Gould to receive tbo funds required from Reid. Tbe expose of Gould's conmection with the Tribune bas completely thwarted his pur- e. So long 8,it was a secrat, | the disclo- yares of tho paper relative to Panamas Railrond or iny other stock bad some effect on Wall street. bt it has come to be 80 generally accepted that its opinions are coincident with the schemes and wishes of Jay Gould that these exposures, no matter how true in themselves, fail still-born on the street, and exer: o influenca whatever. Retd bas been tryibg i varions directions to par off the Gould indebtedaess, but thus far has not steceeded. His co-proprietors aro painfully aware that tiis control of the Zribune columus by Gould has affected the paper unfavorsbly, and they hiave intimated to Reid their willing- pess to wako s sacrifice to assist him to pay Goald the smount of his lotn. The cnrrent goseip of Printing-House Squara is thzt Reid and Gen'd will toiti_retire from their ownership of Tribune stock within s month. JAY GOULD SHOLT ON WESTERN UNION. “Day before yesterday the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company announced a reduction of rates on messages to all prominent points, 18nging from 20 to 33 per cent. The Western Union Bosrd was hastily called together, and a gimilar reduction promptly agreed upon; o the w0 compauies aro to-dsy taking messages at tho reduced rates,—with scarcely sny' perceptible effect, however, upon the volume of busi- ness. President Orton does not hesitate to cbarge that this is- Jay Gould's work, 88 hs is known xto be s large belder of A. & P. Telegreph stock, sod he ex- pects that the reduction will affect the earnings of Western Union 80 seriovely as to lower the quotations of its stock. The dificulty about echewes of this cort i3, that tho anticipated ef- fects of a rise devised in any particular interest isinvariably diecounted beforo the full effects are felt by the stock concerned. XLong before tteraid of Gould on Westorn Union 18 fairly felt by the Company, Gould will bave covered Lig ehorts, acd probably be operating for a rise. The Wall street operators have very little faith in Gould, &nd though ho has a number of blind foilowers. they are in conetant danger of falling into the ditch together. BOSS TWEED AND CHALLES 0'CONOR. There was great excitement in polica circles on Monday evening, caused by a report tele- graphed from ooe of tho sob-stations that the great Tammany Chief, Boss Twezd, bad surren- dered himeelf st Ludlow-Street Jail, in company with Charles Devlin, one of his bondsmen. It was speedily contradicted g0 far ps the Ludlow- Btreet Ja:l was concerned, but it then took an- other form : that Tweed was in custody of & Deputy Sheriff st an up-tows hotel, aad desired to surrender himself into Sheriff Conuer’s hands direct. The reporters got hoid of the story, and ench a ronning to and fro has rarely ocourred. 1t was past midnight before” the chaso of this important item was abandoned. There is & stcry afloat, though it has not yet found its way into print, that o personal friend of Treed’s recently approached Charles 0'Con- or and solicited of him an opioion as to the terms on which Tweed can escape further moles- tation,~—that i3, the pecuniary consideration nec- ezsary to be psid. O'Conor is still very feeble 2sa result of hislate eickness, and, sithough giving a Lrief strention to business every day, heis compelled to keep his mind_freed from ail serior:s cares. He therefors deciined to express &ny opivion 28 to what he would be willing to recommend. And the matter was dropped. Tweed's absence rather helps a_compromise, as the Sheriff wonld unquestionably aseist in ee- curing one rather than be beld responsible for Uweed’s escape. A WAT ON HENRY RERGH. About ayear sgo Henory Bergh's Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Animals provoked the wrath of the Bev. S. Ireneus Prime, by ar- resting his carnage-driver for driving a clipped Lorse one cold day without & blanket. One of Prime’s family, a lady, was in the carriage, and, being an invalid, wa3 obliged to walk 1o her res~ idence. There is no doabt it was rather rough treafment. Prime has mado it 2 personal mat- ter, and sent circulars fo members of the Legis- Isture, £ad to various ministers throaghout the East, charging that Bergh is a fanatic, and his Bociety 2n oppression. He recites the circum- etances of the case mentioned, and says that, i the sight of God, the life of the bumblest woman in Now York is of more im- portance than that of the most valuable horso,— 8 proposition to which Bergh does not aesent. Ha retorts that the Crentor is mercifal 1o all His Creatures, sod quotes Scripture o prove it. Primo wants the srbitrary powers of Bergh's Bociety repealed. Bergh sty no manwould gain €0 mach i personal comfort as bimself if tho Bociety were broken up. Leaving out of view this poculiar case, there is no room to doubt thia oty has becn a great blessing to tho cause of bumanity in New York. The crueltics to domb ts proviously witnessed are unknown now. and even the omnibus-drivers acknowledge thay Dever bad such healthy horses to drive as now. BEVOLUTIONIZING A RAILBOAD SYBTES. All the railroads on Long Island sra now ‘TWder ono management, familiarly known as that of the “ Pappenhansen family.” They were the Ovmers, or representatives of the owners, of all the lines but one, tho ofd Long Island Road, which, strange to ssy, was originally built #2d run as a Boston eoxpress line (con- Decting by bozt from Greenport to Fall River), thongh long since it coased to be used as such. Oliver Charlick snd the Havemeyers were tho Priczsipal owners of the rosd, and Charlick re- fused to sell out to the Pappenbausens on any terms. Charlick died 8 orme montbs ago, sod the ¢lder Havemoyer followed bim. Then the nego- tistions were renowed, and tho sale effected. Hete is 8 territory sbout 100 miles fong aud 15 iles wide, containing & populetion of nearly a million sculs, under the grasp of & monopoly. e Brooklynites sre trying now to make fovo to e Pappennausens 1o induce thom to mnke a $ermings in tho heart of the city snd assist thoir development. STORY OF A SEAL-SXIN BACQUE. An illustration of the holloW pretences of New York fashionable life is now peading in ons ©of the civil courts of this city. It is & euit ght to recover the emall sum of $25 for Alteriok and reiining & seal-skin sacque belong- 10g t0 a Fifth avonue howess. It seems thia 8acque originally cost 2400, znd belonged to the Young lady’s mother. Her grandmother, who i8 Teputed to enjoy an income of $50,000 per year, 100k the sacque to a fashionablo farrier, and ordered it altered for her grand-daughter. When completed it was sent home and worn by © beiregs. The bill was sont to ber father, %ho declined to pay i:, on tbe gronnd that the work had been doue by his mother-in-law'a order, and presented to his daughter as s gift, ¥ith & pretense of great generosity beside. 0 father was naturally indignant, and the EEndmother equally obstinate. BSo nothing ¥as left to be done but commence & guit, and It is now pending. The daughter knows noth- IZ of theas circumstances, and probably will — not, as it ia doubtful if the cas trial. Other relatives of the pz::: if: fi:c? ed by the tarn the affair has taken, and pro- ‘ose to settle tho bill to eave public seandal, PAYING THE 8IX-FOOTERS, The G-foot-high supernumeraries hired by Jarret & Palmer to take part in their spectacle of *Juline Cxsar ” were engaged on the urder- standing hat those who reported ‘¢ present™ every night up to the fiftieth representation should be entitled to tickets in lottery, where- in four prizes of $25 each were to be drawn, Only thirty-three of tho 6-footers were entitled to the chance of the extra 25, and, on Tuceday, thoy assembled on the stage, prepared to try their Juck. By unanlmons cousent, however, the total amount (8100) was divided pro rata among the thirty-thres, and the managers paid for & firat-clas3 supper for their entertainment, to which the remaining *‘supers,” who had not par- ticipated in the extra pay, were invited. Tho way in which the Lictois, Senators, captive Buus, and Roman soldiers emptied beer-kegs i s83id to have boen refreshing toan Internal Reve- nue Collector. A POPULAR HOTEL SCANDAL. A marriage took place in Boston on Monday which recalls some interesting reminiscences to the habitues of hotels in New York. The bride is one of five sisters who have all been married within seven years, gencrally very bappily. Thoy have lived overy winter, sometmes to- getber aod gometimea apart, in fashionable hotels in this city. ‘They are all pretty, and married and sizgle have been known as accom- plished flicts. Tho efforts of the first married bavo been concentrated for several years tose- cure husbands for thoso not married. Two years ago they all lived av the G——, and the married sisters gave through tho winter such s round of _eotertainments, card parties, dinuers, sud suppers, opers pariies, etc. for the eake of brioging their sisters into contact with the world, and especially with desirable bonuy, that the matter became 2 subject of hotsl scandal. althongh innozent of positive immorality. ‘I'be fourth sister was mor- Yied in Brooklvn last spring, and the fifth and last is now & Boston bride. Sha is raputed to bave been thrico engaged previously, but jilted cach time in retaliaticn for ber indulgenco in “flirtations " with pentleman friends,” She i3 gone now from New York gaze at least, and at least one subject of hotel scandal is 1emoved. AORE ADOTT HATTIE LLACKFOAD. My allusion two weeks ago to Hattie Blackford and ber proposed return from abroad, has called forth some more in- formalion from the eame source. It ap- pears that the redoubtablo Hettio has bean Iaying seigo to tho purses of sundry Americans in Paris Iately, and was lately detected in carry- ing on an intrigue with the husband of o woman who was absent in Italy for her bealth. The wife returned suddenly to Paris and discovered the liaison, and threatened pablicity ualess her nusbsod returned with he? to Americn at once. Tboy ¢ame here sbout a fortnight ago, andit appears that Hatltio, being advised of tho move- ment of the parties, actually secured passage on thie same stezmer, in the hopo that the husband would pay handsomely to prevent scandsl. He dud pay, but the amount is unkno®n. Now she is still threatening him. In the mean- timo the party on Fifth avenue slinded to in my former lotter get wind of the matter, and ona day last week took passsge on & Savannnh steamer, bound to Florida, e0 88 to be out of reach when Hattie arnives. But it is a falgo alarm. My informant, who knaws all tho parties, says eha 18 too securo on the Continent tleecing rich rogues, to come 10 New York in such bard times. LOTIS J. JENNINGS AND THE TIMES. On Tacsdsy the Sun contained a paragrsph stating that Lonis J. Jennings, the accomptished managing editor of the Daily Taumes, was about to permanently sever his connection with that joarnal and return to Luropse. The Sun in- dulged in some complimentary sllusions which must bave been very gratifving to that gentleman, The eveniog papors took the cue, aod the Brooklyn Eagle, especially, published editoriale to the same effect—the latter glorify- jog Mr. Jennings in true spread-eagle style. Yesterday morning the Sun rotracted the first part of the statement, and said Mr. Jenvings is not to lesve New York at all, and will reman in charge of the Times. This episode provides s conveoient opportunity for various persons to praise Mr. Jeanings, ana it is trath to sy tho praise is well deserved. The fesrlossnces of that journal is one of the feataras of jourualism in New York. and the way in which it goes for its enemies makes it & proverb tht the Times is alwaya sure when it assails anybody. " EPTRAORDINARY PROFITS ON BOGUS DIAMONDS. It is sccepted hero as an evidenco of prevail- ing hard times that the eale of bogus or imlia-~ tion diamonda has largely increased during the past six months. One of the coolest, shrewdest, and bravest customers of a leading Wall street broker firm is a Broadway dealer in bogus dis- monas. A few weels ngo his margins on stock orders were eaten up several times, but he came up with fresh greenbacks each time, and finally came off viciorious s few dollars ahend. This man pells from $1,000 to $1,500 per day, apd i 8 believed by parties in _tho trade thbat the profits are at least 85 per cent. Another dealer, who supplies the trade, last week made an imitation of two sohi- taires (the genuive wortth $1.000 each). for winch be charged the jeweclor €3 apiece. They were placed in the eetiinzs of the genaive, and the customer charged $50 for tho two. Itis ns- serted by s detective, who had investigated the subject, that it is 8 common experience for jew- elers with whom diamonds are left, to have the sectings sltered, to exchange the diamond for paste.” Sometimes the workmen do this and de- ceive the principals, a8 & fellow now in Sing Sing Pnson for this crime cau testifs. MORTIFICATION OF THE HEBREWS. The conviction of the =llogsd murderer, Rubeanstoin, in Brooklyn last week was a severe blow to a number of bis sympathizera end co- religtonists in this vicipits. He was ably de- sended, and cleatly proved au alibi—if his wit- nesses are to be believed. The jury by their serdict said they were not worthy of betief, and the fact that they were all Hebrews has left an impression on the mirds of that people, or many of them, that the evidence was dizcredited be- canse of the religion of the witneeses. The character of the witnesses adverso to theaccnsed was no more reepectable or trustworthy, so far as antecedents ond reputation go, than that of the witnesses for the defense, and yvet tho former were believed and latter disbelioved. ‘Another thing bas caused quite an ontspoken in- digoation among the Hebrews, and that s that Judge Pra:t sentonced Rubenstein on Saturday— the Jewist Sabbath. Thov think that suflicient respect might bave been felt for the religion of the accused, and that of a largaclass of citizens, to defer sentence until gome other day. Alto- getlier, the Hebrews are digsatisfied with the re- gult of the Rubenstein case, and they will apara 110 roney to have tho veidics set aside. Tley jneist that the alibi was fairly proven, and that tho evidence was wortby of beliof. BEavuts. Logc.?? The Heathen Chince” forgot the letter D. Last week there was o beaatiful punch bowl ‘presented to the Masonic Lodge of Nantucket, Mass,, and the reason why 1t was oot presentod long ago is worth telling. Once upon a time in the year of light A. L. 5300, answering among the initiated to A. D. 1300, s worthy gentleman tool the degrees at the nforesaid Lodge in Nan- tucket, and thereupon wont to China. There he had mados beautiful punch-bowl of suberd China ware, with tho generous purpoas of making it & gift to his Lodge. His directions wore to put on the bowl = suitable ingcription, names, dates and all. Now the ** Chineo* workmen did their pretti tho beautifal thinF came hompo, in- T tho word Lodge scription and all, but bebold wes spelled Logo! The generous man s5&s mor- tified. He Ia1d tho bowl sside, and lived and died in Nantucket, making no sign with that bowl. Iie nad a son born, and he too bocame s member of this very Lodge. and Jast weele the balf-century anniversary of his memvership came to pass, 80 e took tho bowl which had baen laid by seventy- five years and gave it to the old Lodge still with- out tho D. g iy Reserved Scats. A Baitimore member of the Maryland Legis- lature is credited with an intention to introduce in the House & bill which will make it unlawful for the proprietors, lessee, or manager of any public entertainment, to maka or designate any seat 88 sold, reserved, or taken, unlass it Las boen nctually sold one liour prior to the com- mepcement of the entertainment. The violation of these provisions, and conviction theresf be- fore a magistrate or court, will sabject the oro- prietor_to o fine of £5 for every seat Qus murkods BOSTON. All About n New Boston Booke--0ld Boston and New Boston Cross Swords. 014 Boston Retires in Dignifled Silence, and New Boston Spins a Yarn Democratically and Critically, 01 Friends Delig!tf\'ly Brought Forward Again—An Opinion of George Sand and a King's Ball, Svecial Correspondence of The Chizago Tribune. Bostox, Feb. 15.—If anytbiog conld convines the vast army of critics who have long 2go made up their minds that all New Euglaad bows down in spirit before tS0ston, and puffa itsell up with pride and vain glory over the Common, the State- House, and Beacon Hill genaratly, it would cer- tainly be such a conversation as I listened to yesterday between two persons, who may be eaid to represent what might be called Old and New Boston, about & new book which J. R. Osgood & Co. sre Lo publish Saturdsy. This baok is the :'Life of George Ticknor.” Old Boston meet- ing Youag Boston says, ** Well, you ars to have & preat treat in tho new book that is to be pub- lished Satarday.” * What new book? " ““Why, the Life of George Ticknor, to bo sure.” Young Boston : ** Goorgo Ticknor 7" “Why, yes, don't you kaow the historian of Spanish Literature 7 **Yes, oh yee, I've heard of his name in con- nection with that. What else has e done " “What else ? why, be has written a variety of minor things, reviows, etc.,, was Irofessor of Belles-Letcres at Harvard, and one of the most accomplished scholars and the most noted man of his time. Why, he knew everybody of dis- tinction in this country snd in Europe, and his Lc_ttem and journals are invaluable as incidental istory.” ©cs,” answers Young Boston, stolidly, * I daro eay they may be, but what has thatto do with Mr. Ticknor’s Life? Whv don't thoy pub- lish his corrrespondenco snd journals, and lot it g0 a¢ that. That would tell ali we want to know, wouldn’t it? What does the general public know of Mr. George Tickoor specially that it should want to know more about m individu- ally? \hat great thing did be over do 7" OLD BOSTON LOOKED HORRIFIED AND DISQUSTED, At Inst, **Young sir, you show your iguorsnco Dby this flippancy mora than your wit.” * But1 om not flippant ; Thavn't tho slightest desire to be flippaut,” avswers Young Bostou, houestly enough. I may be ignorant, as you say, but that proves something on my side of tho argnment; for am not 8 fool ; I have peen somothiug of 4 resder, aad 1 josst that I belong to the intalligent classes, bus with these advantages 1 am iguorant of Mr. Tichnor's being anythisg more than an accom- plished goatleman, who wrote & History of Span- 18h Laterature, aud who was once Professor of Dellos-Lettres at Harvard. If he had not be- longed to & family of weulth and social powition, these volumes would nover have beeu published ia a form comprising the pordonal and incidental history of tho geutlemsn bimself. Itis very uatural that 50 aminble a character 2y secms to be Bhown forth from wuat I have seen from tho advance shoets abould have made a vory agree- able impression upon friends snd rolatives, and that those thus attached may bave thought the rocord deserviog of minute biograpby. Dut to the general readsr this ssme quostion that I have suggested must be st ouce apparent. Irom these pnges we got nothing that shows Mr. Ticknor to bave been of vital importauce in sny great plan of progress, or an_origiuator of any form of thought or action. It 1s only of such that the private details of individaal life are of in- terest to the public; wnd I iomst, with all due respect to the family and friends, tnat tho book in_its titie, ‘ Life of George Ticknor,” and ity private details and_descriptions of his life, is a mirtake. If all this bad beeu loit ont, and we had bad simply the very interestiog journal and letters of travel, it would have been quite suffi- cient, and all that the readiog_public hsve any business with or desire for.” 0ld Boston locked st Young Boston meditatively, and with some susterity in the glance likewise, but vouchsafed uo reply. Immediately with this leading, tius stimulant to curiomty, { dipped into the advance sneets which Young Boston laid befeze me. 1 ¥OUND A DELIGHTFUL BECREATION in these same letters and journals from abroad, £nd though I did not object to the wdividual de- tails, they wers umot uninterestiog. I couldn’t but bo struck with a certain justness in Youug Boston's eriticism. Then, besides, if tho book bad been confined to the latters and journals, we should have hada lesa bulky form. and thus been saved thas alwaya tiresomo burden, o large and heavy volume to handle. But, as it g, wo may very gladly take the whole for tho incident- al reports we get of all that brilliant Old-World society when Scott was in bis prime and Byron was young. We get, too. near zud interesting glimpses of our onn country’s younger life, anq hear charming anecdotes of oid Jobhn Adams, and that saturnine hero of Roanoks, Joho Randolph. with & bost of others. But the best of all is the intimate talk about the famous men aud women of that famous London and Continental gociety into which Br. Ticknor bad the advaatage of the most faftering introduc- tion. HE WAS A HANDSOME FELLOT, according to Sully's portraic which adorns the title-page of the first volume, and which, though j.ainted some vears later than beis first intro- duced to u3, 18 doubiless s good representation of ali his young manhood. His porsonal address, too, must have been very agreeable in many ways to have made him 8o popular that Madame de Stael's curiosity to see him cauged her to dis- obey ber physiciane, and -cppoint an intervies while she was under express orders to 8oe no strangers. Americans then wero more of o nov- elty than they sre now, in theso days of steam and ewift fortunes, and this young gentleman of , who came to them with jetters of introduction from the Presidontand other high officials of the youog Republic, was no doubt looked upon 08's sort of representative of his couatry, and this, emoothingall pathways before bum, gave ampla opportunity for them to discov- er the personal graces which endeared him 2s s companion. = v d o= Aud if tboy found 80 much to like in him, he senerally returned tho comipliment, sud we ses tho bright sido of mostof these great poople, 1t seems carious to read of his opinions of Chateaubriand a8 * too grave end serious,” and that ** he givea a sorious turn, to the conversa- tion in which ho engages,” and that * laughing in oo light for the enthusiasm which forms'the ‘Dbasis of his character and would certainly offend aguinst the copsistency we always requirc.” This is Dot much Like the estimate whicly -Greg gives of him. 3 OF LORD BYRON wo get & very charming glimpse. Notwithstand- ipg tho ternfic reputation of the poot and the waornings sgaiost him, he evidently wou the hoart of the young traveler at once,” He writea home that he * found his manuors sffable _and sentle, the tones of his voice low aud conciliat~ iug, his conversation gay, pleasant, and intei-~ estipg in an uncommou degree.” 'Then we got » glimpse of Lady Byron ; she came 1 while e way caliing, **dréased to go and drive, and, after stopping a few moments, wont to her carriago. Lord Byron's manner to her was affectionate ; he followed her to the door, sad shook hands with ber, 3 if he were not to see her for a month.” 'In another place Byron sweara a little ; bat nothing scems to put the young Amorican out of conceit of bis charming acquaintauce. Then by and by just in this easy fashion we aro presented to Goethe, but 3r. “Licknor evi- dontly does_not come very closo tothe great man. He does not geten rapport with him, and what he tells usis sumply interesting 28 a personsl dedcription. But with o v;uu.m sigruris house, where is very different. Hlo goes to i 3 is‘.:f:‘u 53“[5 nostry aud whero his danghtor So- phia sings batlads, ‘and then they all go tothe theatre to see Rob 120y, a_play wede out of bis novel, through which Sir Walter doesu't at- tompt to canceal hia delight during tho whole performznce, and whon it is over =xchgms’3 “ Thot's fine, sir; I think that's very tine. Then wo sae Worduworth and Sonthey aud Miss Milford and_Miss Edgeworth. The latter fairly dances snd beams through tbe pages io a2 very jolly way. ~We go to Hol- Jand Touse and find tbo ~ host the most gec1al of meo, but the bhostess for 8 rority doesn’t please this very amisble traveler. Of Sydney Smuth we catch 8 gay and a serious glimpae, when ho jokes in his eparkling mao- Der, and when he and Haltsm with great earn- estness denounce the ariatocracy. Thisison tle second visit in 1838. WE ARE INTBODUCED, T0O, TO AACAULLY, xnd sca & great deal of Alaxsnder ‘Humboldt. Ard of Bulwer we get this telling picture: “ A white-laired, white-whiskered, Whith-faced fop, ! all point device, with his tlowing cucls, and hiy silk-lined coat, and his conversation to mateh the whole.” . Ir1sin one of these letters on the second visit in 1838 that we find him speaking of Geoige Sand in this wisa: *The shameless woman who gmzis_en like & man aod calls herself George and.” He moots Victor Hugo, ho meets Hallam and Cn'"1s'and Balzac, and together with these he L e us into no end of fine company where Ri. s and Kinfis sons and Dukes’ daughters all malio mnuch of him and appear to bo very plos: ant company, One of the prettiest scencs men- tioned is the chiidren’s ball at the Twleries, where a little girl confides to Lonis Philippe that her shoes piuch her dreadfully! Aftogether, this book,abont which old and new Boston have their little tilt, is both curious and inter- esting, It is valuable, £0o, 85 & sign of those old times, the handwriting upon the wall, which rhows to-day as fresh £8 if 1t were but vester- day. And with this we get tho old and new es- timato of things. the old and new Boston, or New Eugland, which does not mean to be flip- paot, bat which withs the spirit of the nineteenth century must hiave its 8a¥, aud must measure everything in its bold nnd decisivo manner. THE BOOK 13 AN EVENT ON DEACON HILL with old Boston, but in otber quarters whero voung Boston drives, and dresses, and reads, and mekes csumates, it gets tho little questiou of su§gcmou now aud then which, after all, verves only to make the subject of more impor.suce than it might otherwize be. N. B. AN OLD LAY RE GONE. Fall of the Great £im on Boston Coms mon, Doston Adcertiser, Feb, 16, The old elm on Boston Common received its death-blow ourly last evening from the storm, aud this relic of 250 years ago will be seen no more. It suffered severe injuriea from gnles in 1860 and 1869, buteach time recoveredits lifeand vigor. Ithad gotto be so old and weak, how- ever, abthe Jast, that tho storm of yesterday altbough not a very rongh one, was sufficient to crush oat its existence. The troe fell at about quatter-past 7 o'clocis, toward Park stroet. The nows of its fall was soon circulated arouna town, and in & very short time a crovd gathered, and ovon up to midoight there were quite uumber of vigitors. The usual meania for carry- ing away portions of the old landmark as curios- itics was exbibited in a large degree, and 2t the first of the evening the trea bogan to yanish wita smazing rapidity ; but later a guard of police was statioued there to prevent any parc of it being taen, Itwas by uomeaus an unusualsight to seo some curiosity-socker rashing aloug the walka leadiog from thetree with o piece of 1t under the arm almost as loog as the person himseif, and as big round 28 o stove-pipe. Others wers content~ ed with fractious large enough for canes, and these who could not do any better managed to console thomsolves with piecos Jarge enongh for ornaments for maotel-picces. Tue tree was very rottey, and its tronk and larger limbs looked like drain or gewer-pipes, v0 Lollow were they. A good deal of the tige, in fact about all the smaller limbs and branches, were taken away be- foce the palice could prevant it, . Thetres has been kuown as far back as tragition " ‘can go, aad 15 represented upon the oldest mup of the town known $0 exist, and which wae en- graved in the year 1722, aud then was of snfi- cient size to have nttained distmnction. Itis reasonablo to believa that it was growiog before tho arrival of tho first coloumists. Probably it was growlng in 1630, Upon it limbs it is sup- rosed that some of the early executious in the old Calony tuok place, aud it 18 certain that dur- ing the Revolutionary stragslea of America this trea was onoe of che places of constant resort of the sous of Lberty, who trequently caused it to be illuminated with Jaulorns on evenings of re- joicings and on festal occasions. It aiso served the purpose of popular fealing aud indignation, for many has been tho Tory who hes been hung in efipy from its braoches. Porhups on this account it acquirod the uame ** Liberty Tree,” which it bore in 1874. 'The finst measurament of the great tree of which any accouut was wado was tagen in 1755. The dimensions were as fol- lows: Reight, 65feet; circumference, 21 feet8 inches, 2 fect 6 inches from the ground, and the b:auches extended 1n d:ameter 86 fect. It was a8 handsoma in form a8 it was large in size and venerablo in aze. Later measurements, in 184t, showed that the tree had not ceased to grow. In the summer of 18321t was much njured by tho violence of & storm, and its largest hmbs were so much cleft asunder 88 to aliow thom to rest theeo branches upon tae ground; but they were eubsequently, at much cost and labor, restored to their former position, and were sustamed in place by iron bolts aud braces. It wos agsin dismembered by the gale of June, 1800, its beauty being destroyed without hove of removal. Tho cavity in the wrunk was filled with eight cartloads of matene). On the grest brancn that was blown off 150 ings comd bo counsed. Dy the galc of September, 1869, a large limb, moasuring 42 imnches in circumforence, was blown off. Up to 1330 the ground around tho tree was swampy. and the cows pastured on the common used to find shelter bebeatn 1ts branch- es. Under the reign of Magor Otis, in 1830, tho cows wore bavished and the low land around the treo wod filled up. Iu 1854, Mayor Smith Lad tho treo pruned and cared for, and placed around iz ap octagonal fence, which besrs npon an oval inbles secured to the gate the following inscrip- tion : THE OLD ELY. This {706 has een standing bere for an unknown period. It is believed to have existed before tho aut- tlement of Boston, being full grown in I L exhibited marks of old ago in 1792, and was nearly dzstroyed by 5 storm {n 182 Protectod by an fron inclosure in 1656, 3.V, C. Swra, Moyor. Mathematical Faculty of Crows. Communcation to Portiand Adgertiser. There must bo oddsio crows as well as in deacons. Your correspondens whose letter wes published yesterday describes the performan ces of some crows of his acquaintance who couta on- 15 count one; X have kuowa others which connt- ed threo with exse and accuracy. A farmer in Alaine, who had a large cornfield in which the grain was just sprouting sbove the soil, was groatly annoyed by the depredations of crows. which used to congregate in great numbersina clump of trees near the boundary wall, and after vociferously talking the matier over for awhile, swoop down among the spreading rows. 'Lkis a8 somIe years ago, before farmers and others had lesrnéd that the crow more than pays his board by destroying the insects which are much mwore expensiyd pensioners upon the agri- caltnrist theo” crows; snd the farmer vowed vengeance upon the corn-pullers, and Imd in wait for them ofton and long without success. In the centre of the cornfield was a small board shapty, aud the farmer noticod that whenever he was in this building, although he was quite concenled from tho crows, they would never como down to bo shot. As scon a8 he left the field, however, they would come down by bun- dreds. They conld evidently count one. The 1den occurred to him to test their further skill in mathematics. The next day he took his son to tho shants, and after » time sent him home, thinking that after the crows kind scon one per- son leava the tield, they would suppose the dan- ger past, and come down. Bat they wisely kept aloof. and not until after he had bimself started for home did they venture to aiight in the corn. The next day he took two persons with Lim with the same result; firac one porson Joft the field, then apother, the crows cawing their sp- proval, but remainiog in their safo position, and not uatil the third person had been soen to de- part from the field would the cunning creatures trust themselves within guoshot of the liztla building. The nest day haif s dozen persons eu~ tered it. Presently ope of them went buck across the fiold. The crows mentioned the fact among themaelves, but kept their distance, among the trees. Another person -weat sway, with the same result. Directly a third emerged from the ba:lding and dissppeared. The uuhiappy crows, baving reiched tho end of their mathe- mstical rote, came down, in platoons, to taeir deferred breakiaat, unaware of the tres armed encmies still remaining in the building, who at once opencd fige upon tho poor birds, whoss great misfortuno waa that they were uuable o count more than three. " This exporiment was tried repestedlr, wilh six, seven, and cight perrous; but the crows never failed to take the position that thero could be no more than three, and when tureo do- parted, thoy invariatly deecended to their doom. A Iioyzl Journalist. The Copenhazen correspondent of the Pal AMall Gazette says: **The Swedish paper, the Nyadagt Altcto, has lutely oontained several leadors under the title * Pictares of tho Future,” which geuerally, aud no doubt correctly, have been ascribed to the King himself. Theeo arti- cles_ndvacated & strong davelopment of the Swodish navy, and hintod indirectly at the estab- Jishment of o Scandinazian Kingdom, including Deumark. A Stockholm currespondent writes to the weil-informed Sneiiposica thet 1t 18 the gen- eral telk in Stockholm that the King, during his recept visit to Berlin, made overiures for such & contingency, and the correspondent adds that it 18 very evident from exprossions which have fallen from the King'a own hips that thess visits hava lefs a deop imprassion on his mind.” SECRET SOCIETIES. . Objects of Masonry---The Pope and the Order---Local Notes. Meeting of the Grand Lodge of 0Odd- Fellows for Michigan. 3 Condition of the Order in That State-e- General Items. MASONIC. A PROTHER'S WORD. The New York Jispalch has the following sen- aible article, wiuch will ba appreciated in Chi- cago as fully as anywhere. The decigion of the Grand Master of ths State referred to in the article was rendered none 00 goon : ‘There is a class of Masons, considerable in number, which seems to think the institution created and kopt up partly for tae epecial benefit and convenience of its members, and altogeter =8 a general mnsurance ageinst any and everyiking that miyhi happen. If oue of them londa znvthing to o brother Mason, or sells bim a bill of goods au credit, and the loax is ot returned, mor the merchandize’ paid for, their idea seems to bo that the Masonlc organizstion should as~ sumo the role of collector, and make good for them their business mistakes. These people entirely overlook the fuct tlat a Masonic Court hiss no civil powers, a2d can only pass npon derelictions which relate (o its own affairs, or are tn violztion of the laws of marality, and evea tnen its highest penalty is excluron from the privileges of the Craft, Tae best authoritiea of the Craft Lave decided witly great unanimity that Maronry cannot take the plzcy of the ordinary courts of Law nor usurp the functions of a Deputy Sheruf. Nearly every Grand Lodge, when the subject had been Lrought befors it, decided, liko tha Grand Lodge of Illinois, that = * Ludges shall not take coguizance of dificulties of a legal cliaracter, growiug out of Lusiness transactions Letween brethress, nor entertudn charges ngainst a brother for the purpose of adjusting merz legal rights, pecuniury or otlierwite, wiless uch charyes shali ;Mfl;‘y specify fraudon’ tie part of the alieged of- fender.” Aud Grand Masters have decided with Grand Mestor ‘Thorue, of this State, that : * A Masonic tribual will not interfere to estubiish the civil rights of brethrex, nor will Anaoury allow itself to be niaion convenient ‘means through whizh a creditor may collect what is due him from his Masonie debtor.” Tho piain Engfish of this mesus that while lawsuits snd contentions among breturen are to be avoided, if poasible, still when tiiere is & suit it n:ust be tried bo- fore one of the zcknowledzed tribuuals of the country Luvingsutbority to enforce 1ts decrees, Moreover, it should be understood that in Lusiness matters wa aro 10 depend on business methods, and not on_some ab- stract ond undetined power, which is expected to come {0 the rescue, und corvest our own want of fudg- ment, ) Thero is gnother phase of this evil which needs coz- rection, and that 13 tho bavit some men have of pledg- ingand others of accepting the word of 3 Mason on tho most trivial occasions. A loan of 20 cents, or any otiier equally unimpostant mntter, calis out tho assev- eration, only in nine cazes out of ten to be violated from shieer forgetfuiness. Now serious things shonid e treated seriously, and we should ever keep a wately upon ourselves thut we do not ueedlesaly tritle witn them. ‘The biabit appears to be mucl: like the halit of usng profane laugusge, whick adda nothing 10 the cogency of un argument, or of force to a_declaration. ‘We should have cousiderable misgiving if a promise made to us were backed up by a needless oath, ood in like manner we fear to trust » man who has o Masonic Tiledge always at his tougue’s end to be given without tagught ana broken without Lesitation. We respect- fully submt that the halat should bo corrected by the ndividuala given to it, if possible, and certainly by all others in couxideridg any such pledges as mere ver- biage, Laving 1o deeper foundation than the lips of tho speaker, But, occaslon orising where such 8 ple 'may Le gwven, and that pledge belng willfully or even heedlessly Droken, then we, Luving the pawer, would asess such Masonic punislunent as might teud tosharpen the roc- ollectlon of tho ofiender. It ought 10 be tho Lighest yride of 8 mon, and_especially s Madon, 2 Leve Lis word equal to bia bond, and when a promise, made {reely, needs to be backed by an objurgation or Ma- sonic pledge, we ahould consider tho article subject to a certain discount, and, therefore, ot te taien at par, if stall A general sgreement on thia subject will put an end 1o tho evil arising from it, and savo a great deal of fll-feeling ncedleasly evoked 'by a thoughtleas indulgence in o foolish and undignificd nabit, and we trust that every reader of thix arbicle will encoll him-~ 3¢lt 23 one 10 put {t down. THE FOPE AND THE MASOXS. A Master Mason writes aa followa to the Lon- don Twnes, baving reference to the recent ex- traordinary publication of Mgr. Nardi, said to have beon based on btatements made by ex- Grand Master Lord Ripon, who was not long ago bead of the Craft in Eugland : 1If you can afford me space Ishould like to say a fow worids about Rome, Lord Ripon, aud Freemusonry. Masonry i not, a8 Monsignor Nardl sappo:es, a 50 oty in England’ for esting, drinking, and merry-ma! ing. Aluaona no doubt do upon occasions eat, drink, and muke merry together, but 8o do Monsignori, snd. 50 do Cardinais, and 50 might Popes, only taere can't well be more than oue at a timie; and’ some of his pre- decessors are, perliaps, the last persous tne preseat in- cumbent might care to have a visiting ecquaintance with. It seemsto methat Drother Ripoa has been playing off oue of his Msonic jokes upon the sim- pilcity. of a Roman ecclesiasfic; but if Aonalg- nor Nardi really wanta to krow what Mason- ry s I wil tell Lim—thero s no secret moout it. It is a asstem of morality allegoric- alty hidden from the vulgr, but symbolically fliustrated to the inttisted, 1f Continental Nasonry ‘oes not appear ta Monsignor Nardi to answet ta this description the mistake i3 Lis, not mine. The prin- ciples of Masonry are quite 38 umform snd ss cutholic (perhaps more 80) than those of thie Roman Church, while it claims an antiquity much greater. Itis pcs- siblo that in countries where OpEression has dnven men to secret mcans cf resittance they may have formed Bocleties (which outsiders may mistaks for Masours) for political purpcses; but those societics are ot Masonry, nor is Masonry anawerable for their ex- iatence. Can tne Church of Rome eay as much for jteclf? *Let the galled jade wince, our withers are unwrupg.? Masonic morality, i€ limited, 13 better than Do morabty. Thus, if Mzsonry objected to sreata par- ticnlar cace of heresy by combustion, on the ground that the beretic wasa Mason, it would be so far superios to some forms of religion that have em- ployed combustion to_confute distasteful opinions, ak- thougn a religion which refused to burn a heretic be- canse he was 5 man might be superior in morality to Nasonry. As Rome condemns all who Lecowmo or re- main Alusons, it does mot cecm wonderful that the Iodges are not filled with devoted Puysts, How should they? But whether it be the ifusonswho areun- friendly to the Ciurch, or_the Church to Maons, two things ate clexr—first, that St. Paul, who catis himsolf in ploin words & * Wiso Master Muson,’ was oue of the Ccraft; the otber thut St Poter's writings are full of Klasonic allusion. Iam far from eaying that the last #wo wtnesses may not be Lostile to Rome, but I should have thoughit Monsignor Nardi would be the lsst man to admit ic. ®. B. WARRES LODGE. The officers elect of William B. Warren Lodge, No. 209, were regniarly installed by D. G. 3. W. S. Stevens, at Masonic Hall, N Moaroo sireet, Fob. 12: AM.—FE, Borneman. "—D. S, Butterworth, . §. 0"Connor. ‘turg—J. R. Dunlap. Chaplan—11. G. Tud At the sameZcommunication the following ros- olutions relauive tothe death of the Iate Ed- ward E. Whittemore, a gentloman for many years o teacher in the public schools, were adoptad : WuEzEeAs, It has plessed tha Great Architoct of the Universe to summon from our midst our lats Erother, Edw, E. Whittemore. Jtesotved, That while we bow with humble eubmis~ sion to the will of the Most High, we do not the leaa ‘mourn for our Browier who Lus been taken {rom us. Resolvt, That in the death of our Brother, Edw. E. ‘Whittemore. this Lodge laments the loss of & Brother who was ever ready to proffer tho hand of ald 2nd the volce of Gympatly to the needy und distressed of the fraternity; whose utmost endeavors wore exerted for its welfure and prosperity,—o friend and companion who was dear fo us all,~a citizen whose upright and ‘Doble life was o standard of emulation to his fellows. Jtesorzed, Tt the Lestitelt sympathy of the mein ‘bers ot William B. Warren Lodge be extended to his fzmily fu thefr sfiliction. Jesoived, That these resolutions be apread upon the records of ' this Lodge, and n copy forwarded to the family of our deceascd Brother, THE LACESIDE LODGE. A new Masonic Ladge bas just been atarted. known as the Lakesido Lodre, baviog ite hall in the new building lately erected on the south- east corner of Inmiava avenus and Thirty- firat etroec. The lod{;n opened with thirty-eignt members, and the following is o list of the pres- ent ofticers: Georgo Howison, W. 3.; Eli Smith, 8. W.; John Hutcaingon, J. W.; O. D. Wetherell, Trossurer; Fred. W. Cratt, Secretary: W. M. Burbank, S. D.; M. Decker, J. D.; an Hugh Roberson, . Tyler. 0. D. Watheroll, James Wood, sud D. E. Siblev are Trustees. ‘Tho hall is very commodions, extonding over the whole top floor of the building occapied 28 the Woman's Home. and is io an excailont sitna- tion, and there 18 no doubt that & strong lodge will bo built up. Tuesday avennz the lodge will give its first annnal sociablo in its rooms et 8:30 p. m., and a gocd time is expected. 80CIAL.- The last of the sezies of social parties given under tae auspices of Chicago Comimandery No. 19, Knights Templar, will occur Tuesday even- ing, Fog. 29, at tho Acedemy, corner of West Washiogton and Green streets. Itis exnected tho Knights will appear in uniform, and extra efforts are beivg made to meko this party the most enjoyable of the season. Dapcing will ‘Degin at 8:30 sbarp. S ODD FELLOWSRIP, GBASD LODGE OF MICHIGAN. The R. W. Grand Lodge of Michigan met Wednesday aveniog in Grand Rapids, and was presided over by George Dean, M. W.G. M. About 802 delegates wore in attendance. _The repors of the Grand Master shows that nincteen new lodges have been instituted since last meeting, and that elevea aispensations had teen granted for Rebekah Lodges. The membership of the Order in the State hed increased from 7.337in 1871to 11,832 in 875, or sbout 60 per ceot. At the samatime the Grand Master showed tha: the expensea had increaced g0 much taster than the membership that there was likely to be a doficit of $1,000 for the vear. ‘The officers elected for the coming year wera announced to be as follows, the vote having been canvassed in November in accordance with law : G. A—J. N. Ingara-l), of Corunna. D. Go M:—D. B. Tracy, of Detroit. G. If'—E. H. Thompson, of Fliaz, G. Sec.—~E. H. Whitney, of Lansing, Treas.—R. H. Morrison, of Sturgis, G. f.—George Daun, of Detroit, Under the bead of jurisprudence the G.3L submits varions dectzions, most of which decida no new point. The only snugestions of interest to the Grder geperally are the following : At the annual seseion, in 1374, the Grand Lodga adopted » code of 1aws for trials in subcrdinate lodges. “any of the proviaions of this code are in conflic: withy the general laws for tho government of subordinate lodges; and the yueation arises, did the adoption of the code amend or abrogats the provisions cf tno gen- erallavs; if 8, to what extent; if mat, which is the paramount authorlty, the general lawa or tha coda 2 The Grand Master commends the guestion fo the con- sideration of tho Grand Lodge and trusta that it will take such action us will definitely acitlo the question. At the session of the Grand Lodge of th United States, in 1870, resolution was adopted_authorizing the admission of non-atiifiated Odd_Fellows over 50 years of sge, who bad held membersiaip for at least Ten consecutive years in the Order, =8 non-benefcial members, upon such terma as tho local lawa may pre- scribe s sud as there are in some localities old mem- bers who, it is nnderstaod, dosire to unite with tho Or- der as non-beneficial memuers, the Grond Master rec- ommends that the Grand Lodge prescribe the terms o which they maybe rewnstated, or admitied 23 on- Deneficial members, and defining their stations in the lodgen to which they may be admitted. He also cslled attention to the necessity of such leg- islation a8 will clearly define what relation a brother sustains to a resuscizated lodge whowas in goog stand- ing at the time the Jodge ceased to work, but was not of the number to wham the charter was returned, and how 6uch a brother may be admitted to the lodge, The G. L. U. S, provides that may be restored on such terms 23 the local luw provides. Many lodges ceem it necessary to have permission of the Grand Master to install their officers in public, and T have had to writa o large number of lotters to inform lodges that sll lodrres {n thia juriediction have the right to install in public whenever they choose to do 6o, provided the coremony i3 condncted by an electivo grand officer or D. D. G. Master, and they use the form prescrived by the K. W.G. Lodge of the United Statee. And 1 trust the incoming M. W.G. 3““““ will not have to answer any fettera on this sub- ject. ¥ The report of the Grand Secretary shows the foliowing figures : The increase of membership during the past year was 9143 increase of lodees, 20; number of lodges in the jurisdietion in working order, %97 total number of lndges in the jurisdiction, 531, ' Cah Teceived, $15,T21.13. The total memberahip is 43,050, 38, A, P. Hanson, P. G., of New Hamnshire, now & resident of Newton, 1., has been in this city for some time, and also visited No. 10 Friday evening. He is making inquiries preparatory to the establisbment of an encampment in Nowton daring the coung sprivg. . That staid and sober collection of Odd Fellows ceiled Chicago Encampment No. 10 is exhiditing increased ovidences of vitality. Candidates are proposed sud degrees are confocred as every meeting. Last Friday evening threa new mem- bers were clected, and several were potitioned for membership. Rochsmfpau Lodge No. 532 in this city, is the only Lodge in the Northwest working in tho French langusge. It is ina very prosperous condition, and attracta the attootion of every wisitor by the excellent character of its work. The members are distinguished for their esprit de corpe, and every member_is desirons of con- tributing to tha puccess of the Lodge. i Last weok Dr. J. Ward Ellis, P, G. M., visited, by xe?nent, Gibson City, in Ford County, and in tl terucon instrucsed the Patriaiehs of Broth- ers’ Encampment in tho secret work. In the evening ho delivered s public address on the principles of the Order, which was listenad to by a delighted andience. After the pubtic exercises cloeed, Gib:on City Lodge, No. 542, assembled 1 theic hall and witneased the exemplification of the degrees, from the initiatory to tho Past Noble Graads, inclusive. Gibson City Lodge, althcugh but two years old, is rass becoming one of tho most wnfluential lodges in tha State. Dr. William Piper, & prominent member of the Order in Pailadelphia, was in the city Fridey, and visited Chicago Encsmpment No. 10 1o the evening, in_company with J. Ward Ellis, P. G. end E. B. Sherman, Grand Repre- Patriarch Piper favored the AL, sontative. Eacampment address, with an excellent giviag Iuteresting statistics of the progress of tne Order in the Keystone State, and the exten- sive proparations which are being made for the grand reunion of Sept. 20, when the Graud Lodge of tue United States holds its session in Philadelyhia. The Doctor estimates the num- ber of mombers in Pennsylvania at 97,000 AT SEVILLE, Written for T'he Chicago Tridune, Apart from the intrinsic merits and picturesque- ness of Seville itself as a point for the observing tourist, the meighborhood, for miles around, presents s continuous scene of tho most pleasura- ble interest. Historical tradition and classical association decorate, 83 with gerlands, almost every portion of this region of Spain. Here was the Tarshish of the Book of Job,—by many comtmentstora held to be the most ancient of Biblical writings. It was for this very locality that tho Prophet Jonah took ship, **and went down into it to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord,” when the mannpers, in their fear of the mighty tempest, *‘czsthim forth info the ses.” After tho destruction of Carthage by tho younger Scipio, the Romans took possession ; and, hold- ing it until tho fifth century of our era, they havae left many sabstantial evidences of their ac- cupation. At the time of the Gothic invasion, Roman rule was subverted, and the country overrun by the Vandals, under their King, Geusgeric, who he!d it until the snccessfal io- vasion of the Moors, 800 yeors after ; who, in their turn, became virtual masters here for mors than twice the period just named. And it was mnot before the latter part of the fifteenth century that bGpsin, under the reign of Ferdinand and Isabells, in tha very year iu which Columbus set out on his ever-memorable Yoyago of triumphant dis- covery, was entirely able to rid herself of her mwarthy introders, and send them back to their native Afica. Sojourning in & country whose history is marked by eo groat antiquity and so magy vicie- situdes, the desire to visit every locality whose usme has found a place in. story is natural evongh; and forcunats is is for the traveler thal the facility of access to the numberless sceuea which bave excited his caricsity is so great. Tha spring and antumo are the most favorabls peri~ ods for internal tours in the Provioce of Anda~ Iasis, for then the oxceasive hext which between these seasons pervades every part, except the mountainous-districts, is avoided. Butthe visit- ingof tho towns on the coast may bo compased to nothing so muchas & serics of holiday-ex- cureions of the most agreeable character. From Cadiz, which is pot much moro thau 50 miles distant from Seville in a crow’s tlighs, steamers ar0 1cady to convey passongers to all tho Aslan- ticand Medisorranean poris ; whence, to thewr respective iuloriors, a5 across country (alwavs excepting the mountain districts as aforesaid), transit 19 easy and pleasant. The botanical range is extensive to s degree rarely found else- whero. For, while tue crests of the mountaing aro covercd with perpetusl spow, vines, and sugar-capes, and tropical plants of great va- riats, are found flounsbiog iu the plains. Yet how Ead o thing it i3 to sos the inbabitauts of a country 8o sbouoding in besuty, so fertile in productions, and g0 rich 1o everything which ehouid tend 1o prosperity and happiness, s0 litle inclined to appreciate the privileges whicl, under eome other and beiter system of sozisl, roligious, and political management, thay could not fml to valueandtoocnjoy! Venly, ignorance, indifference, procrastination, aod superatition are the ruling demons of the land. amid ali its scenic and cumstic besuly snd ex- uberancal 1n turning over in one’s mind the recollections of o somewhat extended residence in this siogu- lar country, vears ago, the chief difticnlty which Ppreseuts itself is tbat of selection among 8o many incidects which seem to struggle together for precodence. It was the intention of the wniter, oz sitting down o pon these gossiping sentences, to toll & story of the adero, or burning-place of the Holy inqusition, which +was on the plain jues outside the wallsof Se- ville, and whers the platform on wiuch the fagots were want to be piled, in preparation for tho quto-da-fe, i atill mont nnmistakably visi- bio. But, when it was recollesied that among the last of the sufferers there malo saint, whoso Ostansiblo crime waa sh5: c hatching chickens out of eggs withont the as- sistance of the mothaer-hen, but whose real turnitudo consisted in the poesession of per- 8upal charms sgainst which tao chastity of & cortain priest was mot prout. the topic was abandousd a8 being altogether :0, hike an oc- currenco of our own day, in whiel the poor vie- tm of lost is msde the ecspegoat for the sacerdotsl lecher, to pe?&in credenco . as & true excerpt from the history of anotber and former time. Let e rather relate an iocideut in which'the men- tion of a very praiseworthy charity will necessa- rily hr's wsade, and in wbick, it'is hoped, the Toader's sympathy will be cordislly eniisted. Whle shootiag in the neighborhood of Ecijs. ~a coudiderable town between Saville and Cor- dova, on the route to Msdnd,~wo enterad a smull road-side inn, or posada, for the purposes of refreshment. The landlady's sppearance atrack us at oce from her comparative yoath and decidedly good looks; and the tingo of mel- ancholy which shaded her entira expression gave an additional interegt, in which we all seemed to participaie. In the course of our cou- vereation, &nd while the fair yet sad voung hostess was providing us with wine'and other restoratives after our long walking, the name of La Cuna, the Founding Hoapital ol Saville, happencd to be incidentaliy mentioned, This building stands in s street of ths same pame, and is supoorted by a small duzy oo grain sold in the narket. Overthe door 18 inzcribed a quotation from the Latin version of the pPealms of David; in English thus: ¢ When wy father aod my_mother_forsske me, the Lord :ateth me up.” Itis under the man- sgement of some Sisters of Charity, and con- ducted in the best paesible way. We could not but uotice that, at the mention of the name of tho Hospital, our hostess scemed as first sus- picious oL us ; and we wondered why. Think- ng toere might be some mystery abbut the matter, we sougbt an opportunity of men- tioming it again; but, though wa spoke of it in the most apparent indifference, it was evident that the young landlady was disturbed. We re- 2umed oar sport afield soon after, and thought nothing of the incident. The noxt week our visit to the little posada was renewed; and, after a pleasant recognition, the !andlady—the Senora Maris, 28 we had now begun to calf her. pon us with less shyness aud dwstrusé —waited thao she had shown on our previous wisit, es- pecially when she had heard, as she fraukiy told us, that we were gentlemen from abrond, strangers to the whole country sround, and visiting ler inn _mezely in purauit of exercise, and the game which is 0 abundant on the Xenil. Our acquantance with Maria, thts commenced, waa_cootunued, as we liked thie house, aud ita situation was found to be most convenient for nd. it was not long be- fore I ventured to ask Maria,—who, by this time, we had discovered to bs & widow—why the mention of La Cuna at our first visit bad given ber #o much uveasiness. She was ewidently startled at the question, though she made no at- tempt to evade 1t, and ac lenzth put her conti- donce entirely m our hands. She had had a ne- gotintion lately in view, she said, in connection with this very L2 Cuna ; but it bad failed; sud if we, who wore, she knew, 8o powerful with the great folk Ssville (her simple mode of complimenting us), would ander- take something for her, she would be 30 bappy and so indebted tous. There was n total want of affectation about this young creature, and we were deteimined to be her friends. Dat to one of our party alone would she communicate the basinasa that was to be done, and in this com- municstion came tho story which accounted for the ehade that overhuug her young brow. She wes the daugiiter of & gmall farmer Who lived near the mierrs, into whose house = wounded officer, in commaud of & party of sol- diets aganst the brizands who infest these rogions, bad been broughi. The officor was so soverely hort that be conld not be removed, and Maria became his nurse. Alas that she shouid have cherished aviper that eame to life bot to sting her! To save ber fair nome, the mnocent ospring of her base botrsyal was consigned by the Cure to La Cuna, and certain mari:a were noted by wiuch the child might ba wnereafter idootified. In time Maria had been provided with & hasbsnd in the person of the innkeeper whose widow she now was; and, as sbo had no children of her marriage, she yearned in her heart far the babe of her youtb. The Cure who bad conducted the delicate all2ir was now doad, aud she bad but recently made efforts for the recovery of hor infani, which, for the want of good man. agement, had failed: and these efforts had been msde just befors our accidental acquaint- ance at the posada; hence her excitemont at the mention of La Cuna. By the assstance of a worthy attache of tha Cathedra), the bosiness on which we wara now engaged for Maria’s sako was succesafnlly con- ducted. and we had the gratification of witness- ing the happy meeting of the mothor with hex child, J —_—— A Shoriff Follede Braokiyn Eaale. Yesterday Deputy Sberiff Hardy went fo arrest Roes McMahon. Mr. Hardy was iuformed that the gentloman he wanted was laid in Calvary Cemetery last week. 3Ir. Hardy went also to arrest Joshua Wood. He found Mr. Woad's remains laid out for in- termont to-day. Mr. Hardy went to arrest a certain lady. He found ber I¥ing 1n bed with a broken leg. Mr. Hardy went to arrest anotner lady. He was met at the door by the docior, who iuformed Lim that the lady was expecting a visit from & littla stranger, and coald not attend to business. Deputy Hardy feels this marning as well as can be expected. e saya he doesn't know whas the world 18 coming to. plsetica s S Affections of the Liver, Dilious Disorders, Sich Headache, etc., sre thoroughly cured by Dr. Jaync's Banative Pills. Acting 2s a general laxs- tive, they remove all irritating and fecal matter from the bowels, gradually cliangs the vitiated secretions of the stomach and liver, 1nd Testars thess orZaus 0 & healthy condition. BUSINESS NOTICES. 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