Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 4, 1877, Page 16

16 TH CHICAGO THIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES NEW YORK. ] Something About Miss Abbott and Her Critics. The Fall of 2 Great Reformer in Gramercy Park. Bulldozing a Moneyed Man into an Un- desired Directorship. Goldbeck and the Mendelssohn Club-e-A New Pleasure for Streéte ‘Fravelers. The ‘Ladies’ Art Exhibit---A “ Lone-Hand ” in Madison Square. Two Professions for 2 Single Man-—Beware of the “ New Tennessee,” From Gur Oun Gorrespondent. NEw Yons, March 1.—The critics have rather & hard time of it over Miss Abbott. . They don’t kuvow cxactly what to do with her, vet feel called upon professionally to dispose of her in some way. When she came out in concert, they +aid she had no great future there, whatevershe might do on the stage. She took to the stage, and they pretty much all agreed she might bet- ter keep to the concert-room after all. Amid such shifting, it Jooked asif thecharming young lady would be driven to dispose of herself. She Kept right on singing, both in concert and opera, and, what is more, to paying and pleased houses. This may not be that hizh guccess required by cntics, bat it suits managers the world over,and is at Jeast an essential element of success. The critics bave bardly been fair to Miss Ab- bott. They were set against her Jong before she came, by the loud;heralding she was forced to endure. Nothing makes the metropolitan «ritic gnash his teeth and harden his pen like his sort of advance assault on his judgment. J¢is asif yon ask a connoisseur to your house to view a painting whose like, you assure him, he never beheld. With such an invitation, you need not expect him to sec the merits your picture really dozs possess, or todo anything ‘but find fault with it. Had injudicious persons given Miss Abbott less praise. the gentlemen of 1ihe press would have given her Jless censure. “Tbat she is agreatsingeris claimed only by those whose judgment is not cqual to their admiration. But either she is an attractive singer, who will srear well in peblic” favor whether in opera or «woncert, or clse another man is mistaken. Be- tween the two, I shonld say the opera was the more promising field. Aiss Abbott isnot equal 1o grand climaxes, and knows it well enongh to scldom attempt them; but she enters into the 6pirit of the piece with anatural carnestness and interest which are very taking. She is full of motion and. vivacity, with no idea of saving her strength. Slizht as she is, she is not more slight than Miss Kellogg was when she began 1o fight her way through criticism which gaid she never could succeed in song. A BOLSTERING OPINION. Yesterday I met a gentleman widely tmownin musical circles, himself a singer and of excellent musical taste. Of course I asked what he ‘thoucht of Miss Abbott. I was very much surprised,” said he. “I went over to the Academy Saturday afterncon expecting to be dissappointed. Besides, Iknew Iwas prejudiced against her,as I think the uritics were, by the great reports that had been spread abroad. But T was o interested that my antugonism vanished in five minutes. She was the same simple-hearted, earnest, unassuming irl, so faras I could see, that I had known be- forc she went abroad. Once or twice she tried to do more than her power would permit, aud it was painful to sce her strain to strike the grand note. With these exceptions it was a thoroughly pleasing performance, and I Lave seldom enjoyed one more. She was so im- bued with the spirit of the oceasion, as well as that of her eecisl role, that she could not keep still'a moment. Even in the chorus, where she Lad no place according to the composer, she struck in with the sopranos as if it were impos- sibie Jor her not to sing. 1t is true Miss Abbott has not a great prima donna voice, but I predict for hier au operatic success, in spite of that and of our critics. The latter, by the way, never venture to foresee suceess. It is a trick of theirs 10 keep conservative and wait, if they are not larsh and ready. Iknow cases in which they have not said half the good they thought, for fear simply of being laughed at.” WIIY DE VIVO STOPPED MANAGING. A concert tour is now being arranged for Miss Abbottin the West, and you wiil soon have a chance to judge her for- yourselves. Senor DeVivo will not: be the manager. It is said he decided to devote all his time to Di Murska be- causc be did not want any failure on his hands. ‘The more probable reason fs that some of Miss Abbott’s business friends found she was paying more for her manager than he was worth, and that he went' quite as much perforce as of nis own accord. It cannot be devied that $250 a week in addition to 2 certain percentage of re- ceipts is & lurge salary to pay, especially when good agents may be had for $100 and no per- centage. Miss Abbott has her home here with George G. Lake, of Fifth avenue, who assisted her in earlier years, and delights to consider himself her patron. When it was settled that she was to return, he fitted up a suite of rooms in his cl- egant residence and christened them the “Ab-. bott Rooms.” At every performance in this city he haspresented her witha $50 basket ot flowers,—a sort of remembrance no artist fails 1o appreciate. As for Miss Abbott’s husband, hic is not an appendage who is compelled to keep an eager eyc on her earnings, buta self-support- ing fnstitution, even capable, if nced be, to take care, if not to mauage, his wife. * FALL IN GRAMERCT PARK. Mr. Tilden fell off that new horse of his, the * other day. He had been out for his customary afternoon gallop, but had kept away from the Bowery, and made no exhibit of himself or his | white vest to the derisive newsboys. The ride - seemed to be too much for him,what with the care * of the frisky colt and the news he caught on the street that the hope of the filibusters bad fled. When in the park,and not far from his own Joor, the poor old man, who snould not have been allowed to go out alone, slid from the szddle quitc uncxpectedly, and went at full length into the muddy gutter. He gathered himself up elowly, in a dazed sort of way, got his high Dat from the place where he had sat on it, and seemed intent -on sipoothing its wrinkled front. ©Of a sudden he seized the hand 0. a man who * Lad come up to see if he were burt, and thank- © ed ham most volubly for his timely assistance, althoiyh the man Lad not so much as offered to assisthim. Then he groped Lis way up the sfeps of bis house, to the amusement of the wnscellancons crowd which had wathered, and dieappuared with 2 most profound bow, as if he ‘were refusing to make another address to his fellow ens assembled. Keally, the ex-caa- didate for tne Presidency is a pitfable spectacle. . Those who know well his habits. and his ugusu- al dissipation since the election, predict that he will drink himself to death in the most speedy wanner. But his friends should see that he eitlier keep sober or away from his horse. He might fall'and break his neck. JAY GOULD AS A BULLDOZER. Tu the recent movement in Atlantic & Pa- cific Tlegraph matters, Mr. Gould naturally . wanted to put the stock on the firmest basis possible. He dropped into the office of ex- Congressman Jewett, Recelver of the Erie Rail- ro2d, #nd said to that gentleman, I want to make a strong Directory for the Atlantic & Pa- cific, Mr. Jewett, and I'd- like to put you in as onc of the new members of the Board.” “Mr. Jewett was io 2 dilemma. He did not - like to refuse, and be certainiy did not wish to. | it free from technicalities, while at the same 1 { often resultsina broken 1 consider the proposal. Next day, carlyin the morning," he sent word to Mr. Gould that he must decline to serve. Shorily after, the great broker, who is not accustomed to be thwarted inhis plans, made his appearance, affable as ever. - ‘Lam very sorrr you cannot act as Director of my telegraph company, Mr. Jewett,* said he, *| inthe softest tone. “Ihave tried to help you when I could, and I thoushit you would recipro- cate. ButIwill not urge you. Your contract| with the Union Pacifle for through freight may. be considered asclosed to-day. Henceforth you can make suzh special contracts as you may be able to. Good morning, sir!” and Mr. Gould quictly began to move away. It is almost necd- less 10 add that Mr. Jewett changed his mind and became an interested Director of thi tele- graph line. Without a vontract over Gould’s railroad hie would be no better than a ruined man. And that is the way the king of Wall street bulldozed the Erie ruler into a Dircctor. ““Say what you please about Jay 2 well-known gentlemun to me recently strect hasn’t seen his equal for mun More than that, the couniry owes him a Jarger debt of gratitude than it will ever pay him. In the days of panic it was his firmness that saved the national credit. Had he waverad an instant, our bonds would have been worth] Idon't take any stock in many of his schem but I believe in giving every man his due.” The same authority says that Keene has joined Hunter, Travers, and Cammack, who are known 23 the * Twenty-third street gang,” aud also as [ owners of fast horses, in the efforts made to ‘“bear ”” the heavy stocks, such as the New York Central. Keene's capital is now put at two and a half, instead of six miltions. Jtis notas- sumed that he has lost the balance in specula- tion, but that hie never had it to lose. TRE MENDELSSOUN AND GOLDBECK. The Mendelssohn Club, the most exclusive of all exclusive souieties, rendered at its lust en- tertainment a ehorus for male voices sent on for trial by Mr. Goldbeek. This is the firsttime such howor has been paid Mr. Goldbeck by the Mendelssohn, and some gossip has grown out of it. The composer left New York under a sovfal cloud which was so heavy that time bas not yet dispersed- it. He wauts to get back here, and 10 wonder, considering his present location. To Teel the public temper toward himself, he has at various times solicited the production of his musfe. The English Glee Club used to sing his ¢ Three Fishers ” with marked effect, due both to the beauty of the composition and its excel- lent rendering, but musical people agreed that Mr. Goldbeck could not regain his position in society then, and it secms about the same fecling yet obtains. The reappearance of Ole Bull is another revival of the scan- dal, sincc ‘he played in the beaefit tendered the deserted wife. The infatuation of this Jady, which -no treatment was able to cure. may be inferred from the fact that she insisted on having onc of her husband’s compositions sung on the occasion of this benefit, and took it as most unkind that she was refused. AN UNPLEASNT INVENTION. [ 187 I Instruments —— ——— frent | e — ] No. ]L"shléml‘m 1\'&' Csiderat'n, Trust-decds| s urf.' 205'S Mortgages.. REAL ESTATE. The Loan Market Quiet, and Pay- ments Falling Off. Sale of the Dore Block for $275,- 000 to an Eastern Party. The Sales of the Week Otherwise Unim- portant and Few in Number. A Case of Foreclosure for Non-Pay- . ment of Taxes---New Sub- divisions. There is very little change in the Sitl}ntion. Monev is plentiful, and is begging for invest- Inents, but there is notso much disposition to let it out at. a low rate of interesl. Small loans are negotiated at mgre favorable rates than for- Amounts below $2,000 have been placed at 8 per cent. Loans below § per cent are fow and far between. The demand from property entitled to this figure is exceedingly scavce. Payments have fallea off cousiderably, the rec- ord of releases showing a large decrease. Many of our princinal loan agents report that interest is being paid very promptly, and that - they are doing a Jarge business tn renewals. Any falling off in payments must be due to the failure of real estate speculation. The payments of prin- cipal during the past year have been isimply immense,” one house alone reporting the recelpt of 700,000 in liquidution of old loans. The important trausactions for the past week were as follows: Lots 1 to 30, Morton and Clement’s Subdivis- jonof theN. 33 N.E. 3 8. E. 3 S. W. ¥ Sce. 10, 35, 14, between Filty-third and Fifty-fourth streets, fronting cast on South Park avenue; §25,000, five years, at 9 per cent. Lake strect, forty feet, north front, between Denrborn and Clark streets; §30,000, four years. ut 8 per cent. Wabash avenue, 104 feet, west front, south- cast corner of Washington strect; $50,000, five s, at T per cent. kley uvenue, twenty fect, east front, be- tween Harrison and Van Buren streets; $2,000, five years, at ¥ per cent. Canal street, titty feet, west front, northeast corner of Polk street; $20,000, tive years, at 9 per cent. West Mouroe street, twenty-three and a half fect. north frout, between Aberdeen street and Centre avenue; 35,000, four years, at 8 percent. CONPARATIVE STATENEXE FOi THE WEEK EXDING stanci 3. merly. GAGES, AND RELEASES FORTILE FIRST TWO MONTUS OF THE TEAR. A genius in Brooklyn las created somewhat esting to those who wish to get on in science, but they are less so to those who. wish to get bome in the horse-cars. The lat- ter have enough to cndure without being blown into the air cvery other dayorso. If should go off under the Brooklyn horse occa- sionally, just enoughto shock him into speed, the inventor were to arrange a machine that | January, Februar, of a diversion by trying the cfect of blowing up 1877, g Alonths. e — ahorse-car by a torpedo. The effect was to No. |Consideration. throw the car from the track and two ladies = B R into a faint. Such experiments may be inter- 'l"::'xl)::::y ,}00’} 1797, 037] 90 1,4408 . 3,510, 743] 1,352 278,923 1,810 that might do. Or if adriver were now and then to beled aside andblown away by a patent. rocket, that could be put up with. But the m- ventive mind must. not infer that everPhody crossing Fulton Ferry desires to go to Green- wood, and it would be a still more fatal error to imagine that anybody desires to go there in pieces. It will be cheering to add that the tor- pedo was placed on the track by night,and that the report of it was like to that of onc of the big guns in thenavy-yard; also that the torpedo was totally destroye - ART AND THE LADIES. The Ladies’ Art Association is makingan in- teresting exhibit. The idea is an elabofation of that initiated at the Woman's Pavilion during the Centennial, and is the promotion of the in- terests of women artists and women’s work generally. The extibition affords opportunity for sclling pictures directly from the artist, and 1o bring forward any evidence of originality or talent. Ladies were invited to contribute pict- ures, needle work, sculpture, painting on china, wood-carving, decoration, whatever could be classed as art work. The response was such as tomake the display well worth examining, merous sales of the winter. The paintings were the most ambitious feature, and showed some exceedingly clever work; while, as a whole, the exhibition was an advance on what had been ex- pected of it, both in variety and quality. The success of the present effort will lead to a greater one next season, and assures the per- manency of the new and wholly feininine move- ment which representg, says a masculine critic, the pretty, the refined, and the agreeable rather than the great. THE “LONE IAND.” Madison square has played its part in many a game of chance, by gaslight or moonlight. It ‘may now be said tohold a “lone band.” This hand is placed near the northwestern corner of the square, and supported, for want of an arm, by a rough pile ‘of storc and brick. The work- men are still engaged imbedding its cast-iron muscles in masonry. It is a curious sifht to see men climb up into the wrist, even of an iron person, on a ladder. After half-a-dozen have gone up, it is not yet a full band. Every finger coula furnish refuze for an ordinary body, and that immense German cobbler on Cottage Grove avenue could get into the thumb by alittle squeezing. The torch-holder would make a very good balcony for a small _orchestra in summer, ‘The whole will remain an object of curiosity in the square till the rest of *‘Liberty™ arrives and the money bas been raised to construct a suitable base for the giant statue of the world. Many persons will bave opportunity, accord- ingly, to sec what metal “ Liberty * fs mude of. DUSINESS AND PLEASURE. As an instance of the way in which many bus- iness men employ their leisure with some special study, I note that in the Charlier Lectare Course, which includes lectures by Drs. Lall, Prime, and Lord, by Profs. Hitcheock, Landy, and Ricketts, are two cvenings ziven to Mr. George G. Rockwood, the photographer, who furnished *Sketches of Musical Lore, with jl- lustrations by the New York Glee Club, of which e is the Director. 3Ir. Rockwood was chosen in place of a regular professor of musie because of his ability to popularize the subjectand keep | time thoroughly conversant with it. The idea of illustration was new eud exccedingly cater- taining, and will do to Imitate wiherever there is & glce club which can fill the lecturer’s re- quircments. ‘! NEW TENNESSEE." If by any mistake 2 non-member gets fnto the Stock Exchange, e becomes a * New Ten- nessee,” and the boys ™ proceed to haze the pdrty unmercifully. The operation Is carricd to an extreme not known even in Chicago, and 2bor two or three days of brulsedress for the man that made the false entry. The other day an officer from court, not uniformed, went in with a warrant to look for his victim. The fun tegan instantly. He was buffcted, rushed to and fro, and could neither get a chance to tell who,he wasor shoot anybody. Finally he got out of the den of “bears,” and went off madder than he was ghaken up to swear out more warrants for assault. Returning, he watclied by the door till one of his fancied as- sailants came oat, then seized and carried him off to jail at the very busiest hour of the day. The Judge next day dismissed the broker, wno was not in the affair, with a_reprimand. The latter has begun suit for damages, add the “bfis"'r'fi’ w:ihflu: for. l:xtv‘: om‘::’.glrl lh&lsl]t th:fi zain. en, they sa; ] i] Bim, snd keep s’ copaloe] bodyqinezhye odd corner as & warning, It would be no wonder at consent. He therefore asked till next day te | allif they did—not. H. Q. strce{, to W, William Butterficld. for & SALES OF TIE WEEK. The sale of the Dore Block, which has been m fiegotiation for some_time, has been consum- mated. and is reported this week. This proper- nds on the northwest corner of Madison and State streets. The building is 66x103, five storics high, and _rents for 333,000, which gives anet income of $22,000. 1t is one of the finest business properties in the city. The sale was made by J. N. Reed to an Eastern capitalist, for $§275,000, on which it pays an S per cent rental. The real-estate market generally is dull. The inquiry for property is limited to those who Ce- . sil di ers and sellers, fers of the week were: to purchase at a great advantawe, and it is uit to reconciletlic conflivting views of buy- Some of the noticeable trans- J. 8. Gould has sold for C. M. Jaques'to Mr. Gasway: cottage and lot on West Jackson street, ncar Lincoln sireez, for $3,000; and for the same party to Mr. Anthony, No. 166 Wood street, imnufmnt, two-story and basement house, for §6,090. 0. . Stough has housht of the Clarendon Hills Land and Building Assoc acres of land, for $27,009 cash. ports the sale of several Jots at Hinsdale for | inunediate improvement, aund the demand for small places greater than at any time since the spring of 1873, . n sixty-five Mr. Stough re- Ulvich & Barnes exchanged James Matthews’ i e 2 | two stores, Nos. 257 South Clark strect, and its sale at auction an event among the nu- To 1975102, To Third avonuc, lot 253 101, and brick building, and cighty acres in N. W.'%{ See. 5, 42, 12, owhed by A. 1L.-Uphof, and Falued at §20,000, and for $20,000 cash. Charles R. Church sold 50x195 feet on: the southwest corner of Monroe nydwgmnklin streets, to George O. fovey, for §50, Wash remises Nos. 307 he corner of Cass ing sold street, at ington i Huro, 000. ¢ N. Hardin sold thenorth 1§ of southeast. fractional _1{ of Sec. 19, 37, 15, to Jessel Spaul- ding, for §16.923, William W. Per] old the southeast corner of JaSalle and Michigan streets to Sullic E. Burdett, for $25,000. T . E. 8. Hawley sold premises No, 376 Michigan avenue to Rufus E. Holmes, for 314,000 Gurdon S. Hubbard, Jr., sold, on Wells strect, between Whitney and White streets, west front, 133.8x100 feet, with residences, for § U. P. Smith séld house, three-story and base- ment marble-front, on Aldine square, with 425 125 foot lot, for $20,000. Schrader Bros. sold 41x110 feet on North avenue, corner of Market street, for 36,550, and four lots on DeKalb _street, between Polk and “Taylor strects, for $3,000. 'S TRANSPERS. o truments were filed for rec- ord Saturday, M CITY PROPERTT. Walnut st, 125 ft w of Paulina st, s f, 32 X111 57 ted Dec, 10, 1 4,000 e Ma 2,800 2,000 14,000 2,500 2] n erty, dat 8,000 Dryant st 19 6-10x15 dated lazc] 7,000 AJohuson st, 3 w col x100 ft, dated Oct. 2,500 West Van Buren st, 97 clscost, 1, 25 1. 750 Archerar, 8w cor of Butter snlar Lot 1, dated March 2.... 5,000 Osborn st, 4w corof West Ohio - 24%x30 It, dated Fe 750 North Clark'st, 92 ftn of Mevomonce st. . ¢ £, 25 ft, wilh improvements, dated Yeb. 5. . 4,000 Thirty-ninth st Jutineon- place, '8 £, $7x102 fi, with improve- 4550 Tents, datéd Fe . 85 West Polkst, ¢of lial ft. dated March 2 800 State &1, nw cor of 01 [y X L, with building known as {lic lock, dated March 2 (Samuel M. n to Samuel A, Cre 275,000 i f Twwenty X120 (t, dated March 1,000 LIMITS WITHIN A RADIUS OF SEVEN S 07 THE COUR w of and near NORTH OF CITY P Fullerton a cor of Fif:: 1. 408x124 ¢, with 03x124 ft on Went- worth av, in same subdivision; atso. 48 ond st, 408x 1t, dated Feb. 10, s the above, dated Feb. 2f ty-second et, bet Stewart and Duncan avs, u f, 9 . with 063125 1t in same subdivision, dated Feb. 28. Duncanar, bet Fifty-sccond and Fifty- e third ets, e f, 474 it to alley, with 288 125 ft in same subdivision, dated Feb. 26..... o eereee 16,500 WEST OF CITT LIMITS WITHIN A RADICS OF SEVEN SULES OF THE COTRT-NOUSE. Juha court, 175 ft 5 w of Stave at, 50x107 1t, dated March 3. SUMMARY OF TEAN T The following is the total amount of city and suburban transfers, within a radius of seyen miles of the Court-Bouse, filed for record dur- ing the weck ending Saturday, March 3: . City, sales 97, consideration, $755,7i7; south of cty \ limits, sales 13, consideration, S\)S;S_OO. v_rt:sh ng city limits, sales 2, consideration, $5,000; north of dty limits, sale 1, consideration, $3.000. To- tal sales, 113; total consideration, $857,627. J4E RESDALL DULDLSG, p To the Editor e - Cuicaco, .\hm:ul 3.—This_building, situated on the southwest corner of Washinzton and Dearborn streets, is advertised to be sold under foreclosure on Monday, the 5th inst., for non- payment of taxes. - This is a somewhat unusual basis of foreclosure procecdings, although the forms of trust-deed in nse stipulated that the entire sum sceured thereby may be declared due in case of a breach of any of the covenants; and onc of the covenants is, that "3" taxes shall be paid when théy become due. No allegation is made that there has been any default in the, payment of interest on the notes which accom- pany the trust-decd. Thisis onc of the finest office-buildings in Chicago; has always been under a_good rental,—the Equitable Life- Insurancé Company of New York having a lease of $14,000per annum for the main floor for ten years. The lease has several years yet to run. "The forcelosure, it is understood, is to be under 2 sccond mortgage. It can readily be seen iow this matter of taXes may become & great burden to morteagor and mortwages,—in the case of such property,—the former not having perhaps suflicient income from the building to pay the interest on both mortgages, und the lacter suf- ferinz Joss to his seeurity in consequence of £his additional licn; but it is femewhat unusual for that reason alone to declare both principal and interest due, and to institute foreclosure proceedings. Under our stringent laws. a title obtained throuzh such a sale might be declared verfectly grood, but {t would certainly scem phat if Chicago property becomes a$ valpable asit is confidently expected it will sooner or later be- come, there will be some_disposition to practi- catly test the vatidity of the rurpulual‘l‘l;c.o & NEW SUBDIVISIONS. The following s were filed for record dur- ing the month of February: 5 A resubdivision of Lots 1, 2, and 3, of Wilder’s Subdivision of Lot 5 Block 27, Bridgeport, making 16 lots. 255112 feet, southwest corner of Lyman and Deering strects. < A Subdivision of Sub-lots 1 to 5 of Lots 14 to 19 and part of 13 north addition, southeast cor- uer of Eugenic und Frankliu strec A Subdivision of Lots 2 to 4, Bloc! Addition to Blue Island. A Subdivision of Biock 10 in N. W. % of the 8.V, 7 of Sec. 14, 42, 10, Town of Pafatine. Plat of part of soutliwest fractional quarter of Sec. 80, 41, 14. Plat of S 1, 42, 13. Plat of See. 32, 42, 13, Plut of 8. I of the N. W. %, also the S 1§ of Sec. 17 north of Calumet Feeder Town 87, 12, Plat of the E. 8¢ of Sec 0, 13. of Block 23, W. Plat of Lots f to %5 in S. ) 7, 14, Subdivision of Lots 1, 3, and 3, Block 40, in , Young’s 3¢ and W. 3¢ N. E. { Sec. N 3¢ of Scc. 33, 40, 14. E Plat of streets dedicated by T. D. Cossitt in N. EJ{ of See. 4, 88, 12, A WOMAN RICILIN REAL ESTATE. 3 ) is regurded the wealthiest woman in the city. She is quite advanced in years, and her mother, who lives with her, is nearly 90. Miss P. owns 6,000 city Jots, transacts her own business, and keeps her affairs in' her own hands. The two womien Jive together in a large stone cottage, and live in the simplest and plainest style. She gave the other day some interesting statements about real estate in New York: “The city owes $181,000,000. There are 318,000,000 of unpaid asscssment taxes to-day. Agmnst my property now there are $400,000 assessments and taxes. A large portion of these assess. ments will not be paid. The owners of proper- ty prefer to let the city take the lots, and trust to their ability to redeem when times ure bet- ter. Twelve per cent fs the interest demanded Dy the city afier the first year. I have beld my property in this way. Oncein ten years there is arise in real estate. Then I sell of cuough to clear my property and hold on to the Lalance. 1 sell no more, because my title is amovg the oldest, and I can have no better sccurity than 1 have zot. Much of this incumbrance on our property is not ouly optpressivc, bur fraudulent ' and void. Bills are before the_Legislature to relieve the oppressed owners. If they do not ass, the assessments will be contested to the itter end.” NEW YORK REAL ESTATE- There is little, if any, change to note in the market. The chief interest stil! centres in sales under foreclosure. In the operativn of the Building Depurtment a marked improvement, has taken place. Plans have been filed for the crection of eight four-story brown-stone houses on Madison avenue, on _the northeast corner of Seventy-fifth street, and_one for the erection of a firstclass dwelling on Fifth avenue, nortkeast, corner of Sixty-firs€ strect, at a cost uf $100,000. A seven-story brick-apartment house is to he built on Tifty-ninth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, by Mr. Bradly. The sale of five lots on Filty-sixth street, he- tween Madison and Fourth avenues, for $1:3,000 each, has recently been mentioned in one of the morning papers as showing an advance of prices iu_that locality, lots having been offered and sold in that neighborhood a short time previous for $10,000.- The fact_is that this sule was a trade, two stores on Sixth avenue having been laced at 355,000, in exchange for which tiw tive lots mentioned above were put in at $65,000. We understand that an offer of $10,000 cach for lots will receive immediate attentiom—New York Real Extate Lecord. ———— THE UNKNOWN. With half-hushed breath I gaze On fiery dust of worlds. 1 scarcely kce the awful maze Of night in starry embrace furled. U God: O Love! What is above? Great deptbs surround our sphere: The moon stares with cold clear gleam; The voul rushes fo itself with feary The stars shower their pond’rous stresum. O Life! O Love! What is above? The Univesse scems to fling A tanut to sroveling man, A thought of worlds to bring, The golf “twixt Earth aud God to spar; 0 God! U Love! Wit is abuve? A low, soft note From an organ-throas Stolc o'er my soul - Told me the wholc. Allr Al Al 1s held as a bull In hand of Luve ‘Ihat i3 ubove. S. H. Houk. e WILL YOU SAY ? 1 ehall cross o'er the river before you— Death’s dusky river, my dear: Will you pauré by its' margin » moment And arop. while you stand there, u tear? Will you sy, **Tlicre are wany the world will Miss more when they pass from the roll; But here lics o woman who gave me All wortal conld zive of her soul 7§ While Fame crowns your brow with her laurels, And your friends are the rich and the proud; While wealth at yonr tirexide sits smiling, And your praises are many and Joud. v. **Ah! “tix long since she gave me life's Jot was lofy, 1 have kuown many richer and greater, Lut none who was truer, § know "y While exes that have never known gorrow Veil a1l their new joy on your breust, And love fills the Inp of life’s pleasure With the nectar that Heaven loves best, Will you panse for a moment, not sadly, And think, ere her ips you have prest, Mot even this beautifal lady Can say she has loved you the best? Caicaco, Feb. 28, 1877, ————— ‘The Blue-Light Procidence (. J,) Prese, A lady well known in the Third Ward, and the wife of a promincat manufacturer, bas been for three years afllicted with paralysis, which de- rrlvcd her of the use of ber Hmbs, In her help- ess state she had to be taken bodily to and Roasa. But all cfforts of the medical men were unavail- ing, their visits ceased unless spec calf ¥ 11y urged to ) and while not wholly abandoniug the case, they very broudly intimated that it was hoy to expect any permaucnt beneilt frow: the plrsiclan’s skill.” So matters stood when the articleson blue-zlass appeared in these columns. Little attention wasat first given the matter,but as reiterated statements were made of the bene- ficiat ellects derived from blue-glass sun-nath: it was deemed of sufficient importance to gis the matter a trial. If no good effects followed, certainly no injury could result from so harmless an experiment, while the theory of the efficacy of blue-glass could be satisfactorily tested: Ac- cordingly the husband of the sick lady had the lower sash of two of the parlor windows glazed with bluc-glass in tie manuer recommended by Gen. Pleasonton. The parlor fronts south on Transit street, and jn the morning the sunlight streams through the south blue-glass windovw. ‘The other is a side window looking 10 the west, and along in the afternoon the sunlight pours through the blue-glass window, so that for sev- eral hours of the day the patient can sit and re- celve the sunlight. The husband had nota glrudc of confidence in the blueglass theory, ut cheerfally acquiesced in .the experiment, being willing to go to any expense or inconven- jence to have his wife’s health restored. About ten days ago the bluc-glass arrangeent wis completed, and the next succeeding pleasant duy, when the sun was shining, the experiment commenced. ‘The lady was carried tothe par- lor and left sitting in her chair, thie other rem- bers of the family withdrawing. In the course ©of an hour or two the family was startled bya noise in the parlor,. fearing that the lady had fallen from her chair. Ou entering the parlor, what was their astonishment to find that she had actuslly risen from ler chair and walled across the floor. Strength had returned to her limbs, shcwas able to move lher arms, and im- mediately incredulity in the cflicacy of blue- lass was banished from that house. This was the first day’s experieuce, but subsequent ex- periments only contirmed the confidence of the household, and the hushand, who at first had “poo-poohed ? the whole thing, is now onc of the firmest believe 1t has done great ‘=ood, and while a cure has not been by any means effeeted; yet very zood results are looked for. e — Help for the weak, nervous, and debilitated; chronic and painful diseages cured without medi- cine. Electric Belts and other appliances, all abont them. and how to distinguish the genuine from the epurious. Book, witn full particutars, mailed free. Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Company, 292 Vine street, Cincinnuti, O. TS, AMUSESNEN: McVECKER’S THEATRE, LEMCGXNS! LEMON MONDAY EVENING, March 5, nd Every Evenlng until furthier notlce, and Saturday Matinee, Julius Rosen’s Farce-Comedy in. Three Acts, LEMONS! Wil the following superh cast: oz, 8 youns limy of U Iy r. E. F. Thorne tnekerhofl, a braueh of the sine ‘nekérhoft, a braut e EE e i 5 i h\ll‘. Harry Hotto to the Britls] oML Milion Ralnford Y order v, W. H. Seymour Joseph, Lgl'd r. Wesley Stsson Kate Brinekernot?, ier mother’'s daughter carance at this theatre). . Miss Laura Don 01T, with 3 genius Mrs. Clara Stoncall Frank Murdoch iss Corn Tanner Efile Everham Fred M. Tom er, Hlympia Brincker- nd_ornamented under Falrhan & Co., 122 The country-seat of felh has been furnished ihe person: State-st.. ‘Engagement of the EIGNING NQVELTY, fi “he_Grand_Spectacular Extravaganza, EVANGELINE, Direct from the Boston Museum, where Iiss Bliza, Weathersby, And the Other Members of the EVANGELINE COMBINATION, Made one of the Greatest Hits ever known in that City. Magnificent Scenery! Has been pmted expressly for this production by Mr. : he Estravaganza wiil be Placed upon the Stage. sig, GiorEcous Scenerys ST l’ru‘vxcruuu. = 108 combine to make And Grand 4 Performance of Evanzeline one of the Most En- and Refined Treats of this Scason of Parquette Circle, $1.00;5 Family Circle, 30 cents, TERDAY MATINEES. A THE TOLEDO, STAR MUSIC HALL, 141 Eust Madison-st. 10 NEW STARS. 10 ENTIRE NEW BILL THIS WEEK, Commencing Sunday, Murch 4. Thursday afternoons at 2:30, 9, Deneit of EMMA NEW CHI(360 THEATR SUNDAY EVENING. March 4, 1577, Genefit of GOTTFRIED BROCEMANN, DONCARLOS INFANT VON SPANIEN. Drama in 3 Acts by Fr. Von Sctiller. EX. WURSTER, Director. COLISEUM, This AMternoon and Evening, ANOTHER COMPLETE CHANGE. Jumes and Katie Edwards, Sketch Ariists. The =<, in Irish Sketches. ‘The Three Crawfords, Song und Dence Arti Dick Rowe, Contortion. i nd C, C. Mathews, Trapeze. ‘Third and I Whitcomo. Afternoon at tweek of Den Thompson as Josh s 10, LPHI THEATRE. ning SID C. FRAN NIGHT. THIS and Comiz Drama, NINGATH, New Drama, The MARKED FOR LIFE.| = AGRaxp outo, | BLACK HILLS. Monday—E, and Mrs. JULTAN KENT. WILD i .DILL, and the Great ficar A SECRET OF MASTERING FRENCIL FREE LECTURE BY PROF. ETIENNE LAMBERT, TO-XMORROW, at 11 a. 1., AT IS ROOMS, 035 WABASH-AV., followed by formation of NEW ELEMENTARY CLASS, FIRST LESSON FREE. Alfo, at 3 p. m., preceded by DRAMATIC FREHCH READINC SPIRITUALISH, i The Lectures of Mrz, CORA L. V. RICHMOND, as now being delivere:d at the Spiritualists® Hall in Chicago, can be obtained for 10 cents a single copy, oples of the same or different lectures, or 32 for 25 coptes. Address GILBERT & GRIF- FEN, 106 South Ciark-st., Chicazo. HERSHEY MUSIC HALL. REV.CHARLES CLARK TIE _ING. Marciio CEVANING, Siren it 7O CHTRCH MUSIC COMMITTEES, A thoroushly eompete: t Organist, and n Quartette comprisins the fincat vocal falent in the clty, areat Ifberty to weke an eagageraent, datine April 1. For particalars ac ve before the First <hiy evenine, s, ot stars,” - elucldated thronen 3. U mond. the trance speaker, by the sp udeat of Kepler. irs, Richuiond also lectss 2.m. _Admlssion, 10c. GARBEN C¢iTY HALL TO LET. 800 WEST MADISON-ST. ‘Thislarze hall I to let for parties. Society mectings, festivalr, ote. Apiiy on premiser. 3 o 3 afiernoons, oF at 348 W Congr t.__Ceatrally located. G Talon Hall, 151 Clerk street, corner Monroe. Every Tu nd Seeurday evenlug. Tickets 50 cents, Mu- Band. A. WEDGWOOD, Manager. Advertising Burean, Office in Felsenthal & Kozminski’s Bank, N. E. cor. Washington-st. and Fifth-av., Staats Zeitung Build- ing. Advertisements received for all deily papers at Publishers’ retes. GEORGE BRAHAM, Prop. ¢ DENTISTRY. TEETEL, 87. DR._ANGLE. Dentist (formerly with Dr. Masnus- son), makes best Gum Teern for v3 Arst-class Alllgs, one-hall usually chargad: extracting, 50c. yean praculce:’ sarisfaction . Ewlng 3lock, Room 10, corner North Clark and Rinzle-sts. THITFIVET | Feias Dr. Cain’s $25 and 330 Teeth for S$7 and $8. Gold filling a wechlt . _Extracting, 50c. DR. W. H, H. CAIN, 112 Dearborn-st. _ . Buyers will find the ]ancSt stock in the city AT AUCTION. AUCTION SA_LE:. By Wi A, BUFTERS £CO0., Auctioneers, 118 & 120 Wabash-av. WOHL’S RESTAURANT, No. 170 Madison=st. Auctfon sale of AUCTION SALES, . By J. L. REED & CO,, No. 25 North Clark-st. Choice Househald Goods, Tuesday, March 6, 103, m.. az 12 Grant-st. Clark and LaSalie-sts b e e ot T near southern entrance In Park). Partor Séts, Marble Top C FURNITURE & FIXTURES | fafuctoiesch tiie chati, 18 Sl o «| Larse Xange. Eetey Organ, Wikon Sewing ifach) : AT ATUCTION. | tmported to-dny ¥rencit Cioel—very ie: chnieata r; Mondsy Morning, March 5, at 10 | Eas. . oW VhICh musbe soasowner s g o’clock, on the premises. = = WM. A. BUITERS & CO., Auctidneers. SEWING JACHINES. AUCTION SALE. By ABE LIPMAN, Pawnbroker. Monday and Tuesday, Mareh 5 and 6, At 10 o%elock a. m. each day. ¢ the Anction Rooms of Wm. A. Butters & Co.. Nos. b 156 \Wabieh-av. cor. Madison-st. . I shall ecli without Teserve a jarze stock d and Silver Satche embraciue every stslc, Diamond Jewelry of evers st 5 Tnow eompieie caristies of Gold dewelry an Chalns, tozether with a large lot of other merchandise which € must dispose of for CASIf.as cash I must have; £0 look out for great batgalas, o p ~rAnnninn TUESDAY MORNING, March 6, at 9:30 o'clock, DRY GOODE, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, 0uds toy numerus 10 partic: At cor. Arnold and Elghteenth-stz., “WIITE GRANITE AND YELLOW-WARE, A &c. 80 RULLS CARPETS AND Ol 0 TWO0 BBLS. OLD RYE WHISKY, & C0.'S AUCTION ROOMS, VERY DESIRABLE B. 0t9:30 o'clock. At BUTTE M. A. BUTTERS & CO.. Anctloncers. Friday afterfioon, March 9. at 2:33 o'clock. at Butters A L] WM. A. BUTTERS & CO.._‘:)H__I:}I’i At BUTTERS & CO.'S Auctlon Rooms, second floor, 400 PAIRS PANTS, DNOZ. PACKERS' THREAD, WINES AXD LIGUORS, Tuesday !Iun}{p}:, March 6. at 10 o'cle AND OPEN LOT SALE, ASSORTED GLASSWARE, ‘Wednesday Morning, M clu‘c&k. 20 CASES FINE CHAMPAGNE, Ln{h-n\'.._c?r. .\ln_dl.wn-n. . N, (o Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. iy :md-l)mmt ction Roums, sccond no;zbd MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS & Co.’s Auction Hooms, 118 and 120 Wabash-av. AndCle: La Offices—190 South Clark-st.: 285 Wust 153 Iltinots-at. aning of Silk, Merino Dreeses, Shawls, Gi ccs, ., done {2 superior maoner e fag CT® BOSTON FANCY STEAM DYE HOUSH, AUGUST SCHWARZ, Proprietor, 256t Orders recetved and returned by express. D.H. DONOVAN, FURNISEING UNDERTAKER, G6 W rive Sundsyat8 a. w, ashington-st., sccond floor. ‘Prompt attentlon to calls by felegraph suburban fowns. Open day and signe. 0% U aad ‘WAILROAD TIME TABLE. e A, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS Euplanation of Reference Marks—t Siturdsy ex- i 'sundn"){exccpseg. s + Mouday cxcepred, yI Ar- aliv. CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RATLWAY. Ticket Oftices, 62 Clark-st. (Sherman Hox Canalst Gorer Stadison, aud o5 1he degore ™) 23171 dep BANKRUPT SALE, Country Dealers’ Stock. Roots, Shocs, Hlats, Caps, andl great varlety of other With Farnitare and Saloon Fistures, ock. A. BUTTERS & CU.. Auctioaeers, * TO THE TRADE. TARLE CUTLERY. IL\RD\\‘{U‘ 2. arch 7. at _AtBUTTERS & €0.'S Auctlon liooms. arch 7. at 11 oclock. THURSDAY TRADE SALE. OVER 850 S, » WCOLENS, CLOTIING, AND OTIIER GOODS, Thursday, March lines ormlnm‘c‘_xmds at our snles. AT ATUCTION, BUTTERS & CO.'S Regnlar Saturday Furniture Sale, iE REGULAR TRADE SALE, | st 1 TUESDAY, March 6, 9:30 2. m. I @ :1‘“’,& iE DRY GOODS, CUTLERY, NOTIONS, CARPETS.I| " a—Deror.corner of Wells and Kozl —Deiot corner of Canal and Rinzia-sis. feket-oflice, | Deot, foot of Lake-gt.. and foot of Treatr-seiod-se 67 i-st.. southeas:’ cornerof [ dolf b, Grand Vaciiy liotel, and at Paliner House. - GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioncers. | Our Third Great Spring Trade Sale Boots, Shoasd Stimpers “{Saturday Ex. v iix s Moidsy Ex. § Daiy. CHICAGO, ALTON & ST LOUR and CHEIA3D KANKAS CITY & DENTAD SHORE 1o West Smle, vear Madlsoa-st. brid: i AU Defiot, and 132 [Eandolphest > . WILL BE MADE Taigr. Derat, Wednesday, March 7, at 9:30 a. m. prompt. e And we shall at same time close out | guncy the balance of the stock of JACOB | st LAWRENCE, cosisting of 1260 | Siioal PATRS ASSORTED BOOTS AND SHOES, all prime stock. GEO. P. GORE & CO. 65 & 70 Wabash-ay. On Thursday. March 8, at 9:30 o'cleck. & Denver Fast Ex. Louls Jspmxxu:xd Ex. Springiield & Texa: Pcoria Fast Ezpr Feonia, Keokuk & Burlisto Chicazo& Pasucah 1 B, Strealor, Lacon, Wasi' Joliet & D tgut) LAKE $HORE & MICHIGAN S “We shall sell the Iargest and best nssorted stock of FURNITURE FOR THE SPRING TRADE. Colg X Mail, via Maln Lt Special X, Y. Exj Atlantic E; e A cominoiali 15ht Express..... mti ze eh ne. pre: LOOK GUT FOR THIS SPECIAL SALE. The largest and best assortment of Parlor Sults. :Fhe largest and best assortment of Chamber Sets. *Fhe Jarzest a 1d best assortment of Bedsteads. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUT RAILRIID vaaig: Z%':giuffigfr f?{_‘.’w" and Cagal-sis. Ti epot. oot opposite Shermaa Hoais ‘Thelarizest and hest axsortment of Bureans. ‘The largest and best assortment ot Tables. ‘fc fargest and best nssortment of Easy Chalrs. Th d bst assortment of Rockers. rs, largest and best assortmieas of Taok C Mliwauke Wisconsin Esjie press 3 ases. Wisconsit, 1o The largest ani hot aortment of Parios aml Office | _ sota Beprosy . oo SHau Desks, Show Cascs. Wardrobes, French late and Ger- | Wisconsta & Mi ‘mau MIFTors, Carpete, &3.q & _Nizht Expross. b £ P E & CO.. Auctioneers. By ELISON, POMEROY & CO., Auctioneers, 84and 86 Randolph-gt. TUESDAY MORNING, March 6,2t9:30 0’clock, large and attractive Auction Sale new and second- CHICAGO, foflli‘ rloccofxl.ugu-s ., and Canal f AT Clrat., B ag depee 01 U3he Thekes B e, oo Minocapolls are good elt ia M du Chieu, or\'la\\'afiymwluufn'&olae. Sy BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILZ0Av! via Milwzukee, Tiokes St Pl Fatioon st Praria and Wigons. Todiaaa-ay,. and Stxeceath ommces, 30 FURNITURE, CARPETS, Anu General Houschold Goods, General Merchan- dise, ctc., etc. ELISON, POMEROY & CO. Qur Regular Friday’s Sale, MARCH 9, AT 9:30 A. M. New Parlor Suits, New Chamber Sets. Mendota, O Mendota, Or KCri, D' Ttockir. . Joe, *Ex. Sunday.” + Ex. Saturday. Depor, fuot ,‘Z RAILEOAD, i : uf Lake-st. wad oot of Tweiiy-second- “ricket Gtices 151 Landomahont.. nest Clapr ttawa, and Streator ansas ¢ *10:15 2. m.[* 4:009. T rress. for ) 1ty, Atch-| i and Texas. .. t10:00p. m.|} 6:352. 8. ! NTRAL ., near’ A full line Carpets, Lounges, Sofas, Chairs. Gen- cral Tlonsehold Goods, Plated Ware, Gencral Mer- chandise. LELISON, POMEROY & CO. By WM. MMOOREHOUSE & CO., Auctioneers, 274 and 276 East Madison-st. Ve shall sell on Wednesday, March7, 4t 10 2. m., a 1arge stock ot l)uhu"ut & Sl E: uque & Sloux Cit; Gllmah Fawenzer oo, | Leave. | Arrive. I i ! | i 4 NEW FURNITURE, PITTSBURG. FI. WAYRE & CHICAGO BAILWAY. Consisting in Imr(. of PALRLOR SUITS in all grades and styles, Sldeboards, Chairs, Marble Top T{Mcfi. &!l:-. c:g. MBS A Large Lot of Office Desks Moil and Express... Taclfie Express. FostLincer: ol‘l‘t_vc‘;'_y"?l;_rcl‘ll:,z Cms. {lcds, D?dlflm:. clci. ete. A 003 At Frivatd sale, ac aa every day quring tho we ction prices, By L. MOSES & Auctioneers, CO., 25 East Washington-st. =Sunday excepted. 13onday excepied: §Dally. {Saturday escepicd EBALTIMORE & OHI0 RATUROAD. Tralns lea¥e from Exposition Dus Toe-st. ‘Ticket-oftices: ¢ Clark-st., Palmer foosy Graud Pacllic, and Depot (Expositivn Buflding). lug, foot of Mone ‘Will sell on TUESDAY, March 6, at 9:30 1,000 Lots of Staple and Yl Fancy Momning Express. Dry Goods, Dress Goods, | S Hg' . B o }g;si e 56 Clark-sL., Sherm: = Hioslery, kte.,. 3 75 : T deave. _p Armive _Esery 10t will be nold without rescrve. | gmun Feavenmine e — 3 “““““ ————— ' PeruAccom n. By JAS. P. MCNAMARA & CO,, | Mokt Exbress... 117 Wablish.as W. cor. Madison-st. Large Sale of Boots and Shoes At Auction, Tuesday, March 6, at 9:30 o'clock. Two Retall Bankrupt Stocks, without reserve. JA: AMARS & CU., Auctioneers. By WM. F. HODGES & CO. ALSO AT OUR WAREROOMS, NO. 662 WEST LAKE-ST., Wednesday and Saturday Evenings, March7and 10, a full liee of HOUSEHOLD GOOD5. LRRUSSELS CARPETS, &c, 3. F. HODGES & CO., Auctfoneers. By HIRAM BRUSH, Office, 108 Fifth-av. Chattel mortzs, Wednesday. March7, 10, m. sale ot 515, et Madison-st., lor, dining-roum. and chamber farnizure aud cay ] 3 pictares, beading, storeh oic o ot T poe HIRAM BRUSH, Avciloaesr. RADDIN & CLAPP, Auctioncers, 83 and 85 Wabash-ay, TUESDAY, March 6, at 10 o'clock the best selected STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES Everoffered In th!s market. avery Tuesdsy 200 Thursday, © TS Fegular siles Depot_comer o “Ticket ottice, 121 Lag-olpii-s> Pk bl - b : CIRCIVNATL AIR LINE & XOKOMD Frotn iy, Depu! Day Expross, bt Express. i i cput. 14 rmmC:.z:—.v’htrN e Day Express (cxeept Sundag).. e uxpm( i Express (except Sandag)..! g:‘ylfl- bXpress (fl‘!?f). oo, f Clicton aud carr, EASEAKEE m’?‘uk::& | ez, ] 8509 B:00 . 10! ruer of SCALES. fAinGARKS' sTaxDauD SCALES OF ALL KINDS. ) FAIRBANKS. MORSE 2 00 111 £113 Lake St., Chicago. Beaazefultobuy only the Geaniots