Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1878, Page 6

BOSTON A High-Tide of Gayety in Spite of Lent. The Wicked Play-Houses All in ’ Full Tide of Success. Modjeska in “‘Camille” L. James as ' lago. A GCooking-Class in an Art- 1 ist’s Studio. . Four Pictures---Bourbon Lilies. From Our Oun Correspondent. Bostox, March 6.—Everything is at a high- tide just now in the-way of social festivities and amusements. When the popular “Exiles™ went from the * Boston,” McCullouzh came and brought hizh art and Shakspeare. And now, with Modjeska at the Muscum,—in spite of Lent, in spite of Moody and Sankey, in spite of a “Christian Matron,”—drawing euoriaoys rowds to hear the naughty Casmille, we have also Edwin Booth at the *Boston,” with the usual enthusiasm at fever-heat, the popular «Evaogeline” at the *Globe,” the Handel and 1laydn Society girding up all their powers fora grand oratorio, and vo cnd of fine concerts, amous which the most conspicuousty notable is that by Theodore Thomas, with Miss Wilg, the German prima donna; Mme. Schiller, the pan- ist; and Sig. Tagliapietra, the baritone. With all this comes the Old South Ball, for that “fund ” is not yet large enough to pay the de- mands which the New South asks for Mme. Norton’s gift. To sce the preparations fdF this last-named gayety AMONGST THE CHURCE FOLK and the “meetin’” folk,—to watch the crowds that nightly flock in and out of the Museum, where Modjeska holds her reign,—at once sug- zestsa question which it is not easy to answer, and that is, **Where arc all the converts that wept, and wailed, and wrote themselves down miserable sinners; who made solemn promises 10 turn their backs upon the wicked w: of this world, and to henceforth walk only in the s of righteousness?” Yes; where are all these? Have they suddenly discovered that 1he play-house is not so bad us it is painted, and they may safely venture within its doors? It may be suagested that the converts are not of those who flock to the play-house. Then the couverts were sadly in the mipority, and nou such a triumph of numbers as we have been led 0 suspect; for, as one watches the throngs that of the theatres, and go iu and out sces the varying faces from night to night, it would scem that all of Boston and the outlying towns had been put- ting in an appearance, and that those who haa not been of these crowds were of the smallest of minoritics indeed. But. not to contend over this point, let me say how great a suceezs was MR, A'COLLOUGU'S ACTING in the Shakspearcan parts that lie essayed, as well as that of Ar. Louis James, who supported him. Old theatre-goers, who are not easily moved into enthusiasm, bave been very warm in their praise of Mr. James’ acting. Oneof these, in speaking of the play of * Othello,” de- clared that Mr. James’ Jago was exceptionally Kood, and exceptionally original. e looks the Honest fellow that Othello takes bim to be at the outset; there is uo Mephistophees make-up, but gradually the spint of ambition, of craft and duplicity, develops, and the Jfago who had the power to work such deadly mis- chief “because of his enormous capacity for . deceit, not the least of which + was to look the frlend while he plotted be- teayal, stands before us. And, winning these 1ast honors in the noble Shaksgenre plays side oy side with McCullough, Mr. James goes from ur with the zood wishes of everybodv, and the hope ou the part of those who can appreciate his artistic representations that he may speedily return., TIE MODJESEA WEEK, with ¢ Adrienne ¥ for the ph&y. has been heart- ily enjoyed and but little criticised. The charm- ing Pole takes all hearts and neads by storm, deaving no one to find fault with her so far, un- less the verdict that she is an artist, and not an emotional zenius, can be taken for fault-finding, which ju scarcely can be, when it is given amid thunders of applause and with an enthusiasm which seems to imply that for the nonce an artist without emotional zenius isfiner than the artist with emotional genius. Last night was the first of the representations of ‘Ca- mille” The Louse” was packed. From floor to celing a sea of faces looked forth upon the 'staze. The ‘* Christian Matron ™ would have been horrified at the sight, Tor among them was a great preponderance of her own sex and class, who were thus giving their “countenance” to this terrible spectacle. And terrible m another sense than the ** Chris- tiun Matron meant does Modjeska make this play in the closing scene,—the death-scene. It Is Lucy Hamilton Hooper’s account of Sal- vini in one of his great parts,—I have forgotten which.—where be simulates Natureso perfectly, cven to the zlazing eve and the death-rattie. Mme. Modjeska has almost the same perfection uf realism. She falls, the pillow beneath her head, away from the. supporting arms, pronc upon the floor, and with inert lifclessness shrinks, as it were, into death with wide eyes glazed, aud staring, and sightless, *“ How can any one say that this play is demor- - alizlng, with such a dreary death, without friends and without home? Wy it seems to me the greatest moral lesson that one can re- ceive to ece how THIS GAY, GLITTERING LIFE, which begins to dance-masic and with a setting of diamonds, gradually- comes down step by step to this lonely, hopeless, dreary end.”” “ This from one of the audience, as she passed out of the theatre after the closing scene. But, outside of all this, let me step into another sphere, and tell of Miss Parloe’s cook- ing-class. In Mr. Hunt’s famous old studio, on Tremont strect. where once sat some of the most distinguished peopic that any American artist ever put upon cauvas, Miss Parloe basset up a cooking-stove und a couking-cluss. Here, after the most approved s¥stem of hygienic laws uuited with French skill, we get instruction in tbe mysterics of Italian eream, and charlotte russe, and all manner of wonderful jellies, to- gether with the more neediul soups and sauces. Her mission is scarcely in the lineof Miss Cor- son’s. But, if ladies will profit by these teach- ings, the result in the oversight resulting from kuowledge - in many a fine household might, perbaps, do something towards keeping the head of that houmschold from dniting wto the bankruptey whick makes Miss Coreon’s cconomy a necessity. The best of it is, that this cooking-class is likely to be a fashion that will find many recruits, and that will make ifsclf a power. “ SUCIL NICE PEOTLE GO, 15 the remark that one bears on every side. And cvery woman kmows perfectly well how much that'means. 1t gives one a litile rest to hear of these jcllies, and eoups, and sauces, after the long Teiem “of History classes: auf‘i German lasses, and Freuch classes. and every sort of class and club for the cultivation of the intel- lect. It will form, too, a little varety in the lives of those who have been wiving themselves b geul sad and body to china-painting aud the mp e, " Join the cooking dlass? Yes, by all means,” exclaimed 3 paterfamiliss tg orpes day, look- ing over the top of his newspaper at his daugh ters, who were Yolubly discussing this new no- tion, _Materfamilias zlanced up recronchfully. & What! Is our table so un:atisfactory” . 2Oh,no; mot at all,” repied the’ pater; sibut 1 thought i it Was n cooking-class i choulda’s be likery to carry these thinvs ronnd ou 1y back quite 5o frequently,—and, rising. mrn: :nr:dr{‘x::snpz;n Pm:n TOE *“TIDY ¥ ManNiA © 5 ays two or three 8 ram::hlmi dxuyzing 0 his coar ! Aty o Now thatIsm on this cooking i i reminded of a little incident mfi"ffi‘l‘:;nl. r v own observation the other day in a very funny manner. I was dining with a triend at 2 West-End boarding-house where the table is of remarkable variety and quality, and where this variety is duly set forth upona bill of fare written in a very fine and flowing hand. It looked like the hand of an accomplished ac- countant. **That Is written Ea‘ my friend. I look orise. . o “ And a woman at, that,—an English woman,” 15 the next piece of information. A thought I was prepared for almost any ec- onr_cook,” volunteered upin incredulons sur- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1§78—SIXTEEN PAGES centricity in Boston; but I must say that this information took my breath away. . I remem- ber, some years 820, being INFORMED BY THE COLORED COOK of the house I was in-that-she had stipulated with her mistress for Friday eveningz especially, as she belonged to a literary: club which met that evening every week. . After this I never cexpected to lose my breath inamazementagain; but this oill of fare, with its magnificent chirog- raphy, was too much for me. 3 As I startea this cooking subject from an artist’s studio, I would like to o back again to the starting point and speak of the four pictures by Henry Bacon, three of which are now on exhibition at Noyes & Blakeslee's picture- gallery. Those of my readers who remember the large picture of ** Gen. Gage and the Bos ton Boys,” which was gt the Centcnnial Ix- hibition, will have sowme interest in this matter. Mr. Bacon is one of Frere’s pupils, and this, with his long restdence In 'France, bas' given his compositions a peculiar grace and sigmificance. The four pictures whicn have just now arrived from his atelier are by far tbe best of his eforts, with the ex- ceptionof **The Boston Buvs.” The coloring is better. But 1tis in compositions that Mr. Bacon excels, and not in coloringz, Idon’t know an artist that can tell a story like hiin. ' To look at the deck of the ocean steamer which is the one subject of his pictures, and sce the grou seattered here and there,—the handsome fellow leaning over the railing, his opera-glass lying idle in his hand, while he chatsto the prefty girt facing him, the sailors hoistiog the flag, the 1ar chill atmosphere ot the sea which seems to comeup to usin the wind that we see flutter- ing the garments,—all this is to_look at reality, and for many to brine back with vivid force an actual experfence. And here is another: A portion of a deck and the tall, gracetul figure of a beautiful woman,—the mofis of the pict- ure,—who bends forward eagerly *‘sivhting” the first glimpse of land. Here avain isa uoble terrace, where stands a young girl watching a departing steamer while she CARESSES THE ENGAGEMENT-RING TOAT UER LOVER, even now sailing awsy in the distant steamer, bhas put upon her tinger. The fourth of these picturcs 1s treated in the same happy story- telling fashion: A French street, a Frenchy nun with a white coiffure, and a blooming girl “tying her bonvet under her chin.” Speaking of Bacon aud Frere, and the artist- life, suggests Mrs. Champueys’ charming new book, * Bourbon Lilics,” which is just out,—a book about artists in France by sn artist’s wife, herself also an artist. It bas apage or two about Ecouen, the old French town where so mavy American artists have colonized, and where Bacon bimself first lived when he went abroad. It is a delightful book for artists, and 1ull of charn for every oue, it is so simple, fresh, and real, with'its pretty thread of a story running alongr, and its_clear Toucies of charac- terization. The book is oue of the pretty Way- side Serics which oue of the younger tirms here —Lockwood & Brooks—are making a specialty of. This firm, by the way, is doing some very good work, and briuging out some fine authors, With their neighbors, Lauviat & Estes, they bid fair to take the front rank amongst publisbing houses. N.P. CURRENT GOSSIP. 4SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY.?” Down in a sand-walled prison by the sea, Sleep-filling at the tidc’s sofc lnllaby, As early day comes toiling up the lea— When the red sun's steps, loth to linger, fall, Changing to fine-gramed gold, upon the wall, ¢ In cloven strips, through windows barred and tall: . Oft T remember bow thie crescent shone, With caim benevolence, on carven stone Of that old villa, moss-and-ivy-grown, Walking in graveled paths, fair as a gueen, In the wavé-calm of moonlight she was scen— Do proud, red lips speak ever us they mean? Ah! Ilove not the memory of that day, Bat waking half, in restless flntter, say: Alas! ah me! *“So runs the world away!™ Coicago. LrLug M. SURBRIDGE. JOCKO. Translated from the French of Jules Claretie, for The -+ Tribune, by Emmu Stanley. ‘The recent revival of this extraordinary drama of Rochefort and Gabriel at the Theatre Folies-Bergere recalls 8 world ot memories among those now living who witnessed its ver- formance fifty years ago at the Porte Saint- Martin, when Jocko was all the vogue, and the receipts of the theatre amounted to a million. Everything sssumed the name of *Jocko™; there were coiffures, colors, and toilettes a Ia. Jocko,—the shades “Jocko expirant.” Mazurier was the astonishing comedian and acrobat who created all this enthusiasm, who enticed the Duchess de Berry to the Porte Saint-Martin, and who turned the head of a young "Brazilian heiress, and warried her and Ler fortune. Those who have scen Mazurier still speak of him with an enthusiasm which years have not weakened and tell us of his agility and gracefal motions; of the manner in which he balanced bimself on slender branches of the trecs, and climbed the most dangerous bLeights; of bis griefs and joys: bis anguish and bis patbetic death. So celebrated was the agony of Jocko that, when even Sigler, fn_ Richard IIT., eried: A horse! ahorse! my Kingdom for a horse!" he failed, with all bis dramatic power, to affect an audience so powerfully as Mazurier did in Jocko. Those envious of the talent of this won- derful actor could advance nothing in opposi- tion thereto but the exclamation: **This is only the azony of Jocko; it is not human, xnd is of mno, consequence.” They forzot, however, that, after having witnessed one of these affect- ing scenes, the great Tulma exclalmed: *“I know of but three greut actors at the present Potier, Maxurier, and——perhans my- “Jocko souriant” and time: self.” ‘Talma is no longer a judge of the mimic who now represents-Jocko, the monkey of Brazi, at the Folies-Bergere; bat it is certain that, if liv- ing, he would be moved by the present repre- sentation of the pantomime, and perhaps drop a tear on beholding the pathetic death of Jocko. M. Martinetti, the sctor who now personifies Jocko at_the Folies-Bergere, has closely studied the character of this being, so well calculated to render mankind more humble. He has scized it with profound truth, in all its gestures, in ull its gnmaces, in its Lopes, its fears, its Latred, and its love; and presents to us this parody, or rather this sketch of humanity, in sach a mau- ner that the question paturally arises: ** Dues pot man pride himself too much in afinning that he alone hag thr: monopoly of thought and reason? Surely, the instinet of the moukey is worthy of a soul 1" ‘The scene of the melodrama which we see at the Fobes-Bergere is*laid in Brazil. Some Europcans are leaving a portion of u wrecked vessel, which has been shattered by the tempest and cast up oo the land. A little child is found to be among the missing, and the grief-stricken arents mourn its loss, ignorant ot the fact that ans been rescued from a watery grave. It was Jocko, the domesticated monkcy of a Brazilian gentleman, who saved the liitie one. He dragged it from the ses, took it in his arms, and gently laid it on the sand. There isa world of pathos displayed by M. Martingttf In this openlng scenc. vocko presses the infan: to his breast; he puts it down, Jooks atit, places his ear over the heart, takes up a. hand and foot alternately, puts them down, and stands for a moment gazing with a olcnsm{ expression at the little form as if it were a doll. The child wore a red sasb. The monkey untied it, and was gamboling with it when the little one aroused to consciousness, with the eat black bast beside her. ‘She clasped her auds and supplicated Jocko in lisping words, who was equally afraid of his companion. They looked at each otner for a moment; then Jocko tried to amuse the little shipwrecked girl. He pasted the sand with bis feet, and made signs as if he wanted her to get up and play. The child, at Jeneth cmboldened, arose and slowly ap- proached Jocko, who laid down at her feet, and allowed hunsclf to be caressed by the tiny hands. Suddenly, perceiviog an enormous ser- pent crawling alonz the beach, the monkey seized the little, filfl, and with a bound leaped toward a grotto hidden from view by foliaze. Certain that she was in sufety behind the thicket of leaves, he went forth to guard the entrance, when a bullet pierced the poor creature’s breast, aud he fell bleeding to the ground. 1 do ot think that any one can witness un- moved the agony of Jocko. He appears before us with a face convulsed with terror. looking at Lis poor blood-stained hands, as he tries to arise as if tofiee frowm death; but,already dying, he falls to earth - amain, almost an inert mass, He looks wildly around 'him, secking for hel, and, perceiving the ove who had given hiim his deatb-wound, be trembled in an azony of grief and terror. His master bad followed the Ber- vent with his gan; but Jocko, hidden in the thicket. became the victim, on account of the rustling leaves, whicn it was suppoced indicated the movements of the crawling monster. As his master sorrowlully’ bound up the deatt-wound of his favorite monkey-with the searf so lateiy taken from the httle child, Jocko Iooked at the sash with an cxpression which plainly denoted that his last thoughts were for the little ouc ke Lad placed in his leafy grotio. He half raised up_on his hmdsL and, drazging | with a bloody nose to see what the police could sa) himself towards the inclosure, disappeared, and, returning with the child, banded her to. bi ‘master with human gestaures, and then fell and Gied. Thelittlebelnghiehadsolately reseud from the sea caressed him with her tiny hands, and went over him as he breathed his’ last, and, al- though only 5.ycars old, she recognized in Jocko he .protector and ber friend.” The pa- rents’ grief was soon turned to joy on learning of the safety of their child whom they mouracd as lost, but tears of sorrow also_mingled with fllc}ie of gratitude as they Usl@ed to the fate of Jocko. “ This is a simple tale, and thus related secms very naive, but Iam certain no one could wit- ness such a spectacle without experiencing the most_poignant emotions. The artist has ani- mated Jocko with the highest and most touching passions of humanity, aud yet these do not scem overdrawn. Sonl and mind seem to struggle in thesc animals deprived of socech, and they appear to comprehend sowmething unknown to us, which they wish to reveal, but their lips cau- not articulate, e Those wno have seen M. Martinetti as Jocko will agree with me that a more touching specta- cle has seldom been presented on the French stage than the monkey of Brazil. CAPT: MATRTIN SCOTT. Philadelphia Times. Oneof the most widely-known men of any time is Capt. Martin Scott. Martin Scott was from his carliest years a remarkably flue pistol and rifle shot. While plowing in the fleld one day he received a letter which inclosed him his commission as Ensign in the United States army. He had never applicd for this position, and to the dgy of his death never ‘knew how it came to be tendered to him. He accepted it, however, and was soon famous throughout the whole army as the best shot of his day. Uvon the authority of Col. R, B. Marcy, United States Army, I WIlf’:!i\'e a sawple of this shooting. A playing card, with a spot abous the size of a dime, was tacked upon a tree seventy-five yards distaut. Capt. Scott then took 2 muzzle-loading squirrel rifle and proposed to se¢ how quickly he could load and fire threc times. fle bezan, aud in one minute and twenty seconds had load- ed and fired three times. Of course this was very quick work, allowing hardly auy time for aiming. The firing was almost justantaucous. When' Col. Marcy went to examiue the target he found one hole exactly in the centre ot the bull’s-eye. He remarked, however, that the other two shuts had missed the taraet entirely. Capt. Scott smiled, called for an ax, split the log, uud found the three balls imbeddea:in the single hole. These shots were all off-hand. Col. Marcy says that he has scen oflicers who vouched for the truth of the following, having seen Capt. Scott doit: He would take two po- tatoes, and, throwing them into the air succes- sively, would put a pistol-ball through both of them as they crossed in the air, one going up aud one coming down. The first duel in which Capt. Scott was en- gaged was under the following circumstances. He was stationed on the fronticr, at a military post of Couucii Biuff. 'The oflicers were, the most of them, fond of a social glass, and addict- ed to card-playiug, and they considered a man who abstained entirely from like indulgences as wanting iu the proper spirit. Capt. Scott never drank a glass of "liquor, and never played a game of cards, and, while ho was very liberal in his intercourse with his brother officers, he was exceedingly parsimonious iu his own personal expenses. ‘The officers aroudu him took um- brage at this, and gradually withdrew trom all mtercourse with him, until he was absolutely put into coventry by all save three of his asso- ciates in arms. Ile suomitted for alons time to the insults and persecutions, and then held a council of war with his three fricnds to determine what was best to be done. They told him that only two alternatives were Jeft him,—oue was to throw uo bis commission, aud the other was to challenge the first man that should ivsult him. He readily chuse the latter course, and his determination becawe known throughout the post. His skill ag au marksman and his undoubted nerve protected him for a good while, no one caring to need- lessly risk an encounter with him. Atlength, however, an officer from a nelgh- boring post, who was a celebrated shot, and had brought down his man in about half-a-dozen duels, was sent for. He took the first opportu- nity to insult Capt. Scott. The insult was given at mezfis‘mmn‘x and a challenge immediately fol- lowed. In telling of the duel afterward, Capt. Scott said that he went to the ground consider- ably agitated. Being utterly opposed to duel- ing, he had determined to throw away his fire. Just about that time he accidentally overheard his untagonist say that he bad a very disagreea- ble job on hand that morning, viz.: the *shoot- ingof ad—t Yankee.” This raiscd Capt. Scott’s indignation, and he determined Trom that moment to punish his oppunent.. When the word was given the men fired together. Capt. Scott veceived a slight flesh wound, and sent a ball whizzing through his opponent’s lupgs. Itis mentioncd as a curious fact that this shot saved the mun’s life. He bad the consumption before the duel and recovered afterward. I hesitate, Lowever, to sccommend this as an inevitable cure for the consuwption. It is a remedy, however, that is apt to either cure or kill. Capt. Scott came_very near havinz another ducl on the wost ridiculous grounds. He was a great sportsman, and a perfect stickler for all the technicaliti€s of sporting lore. He would get intga passion at hearing any one call a line of zea3 a flock” of geese, or & bevy of quails ¢ brood " of quails. On one occasion le or- ganized a grand hunt. The game was jack: rabbits. A preat many visiting otlicers were present, and Capt. Scott had taken wreat pride in baying the hunt conducted ou the strictest principles. He had instructed the home officers that when a rabbit ran from cover they siould all zive the view hailoo, ** Tally-ho Armong tne officers was & Capt. B—n, who was an in- veterate practical joker. The hounds were un- loosened aud taken into the woods, and soon opened musically. Every man was at his post in tiptoe anxiety to catell the first glimpse of the expected game. Suddenly, near the stana of Capt. B——n,"out bounded un cnormous mule with twenty dogs in full cry at her heels. In this critical moment Capt. n roared at the top of his voice, * Sally, whoa! Sally, whoa! Salty, whos!™ The ridiculous cry was taken up, and the whole field burst into uncontrolla- e laughter. Capt. Scott was violently en- raged, and it took all that the fricnds of the parties could do to prevent his ealling the prac- tical joker out. Capt. Scott was afterward kill- ed while leadiug his command forward in a wost desperate battle of the Mexican war. QUIPS. For the Tribune, A staple article: A padlocif. Stuck-up people: Glue-makers. A cutting remark: “Chop the hash.” A rousing time: Just before breakfast. ‘The Oat(e)s Troupe: A drove of -horses. The press-gang: A company of printers. Why a baker should oot scll his bread: Be- cause he kneads it himself. To tailors: Don’t measure your custoracrs with your eye. Use a tape-measure. If “the receiver is as bad as the thief,” how about the Receiver of a saviugs-bank?” Don’t say *a glass of wine,”’—say a beaker of wine. Beusker-rect in your language always. A quarrelsome man and a beefsteak are alike inone respect: Both arealways ready fora broil. # - Slightly equivocal: To ask aman how you look, and have him reply that you look weil enough as far as he can sce. How to get your name up—Come to think, thougl, you had better consult u sign-painter and let bim * get it up for you. ‘What is the difference between a literary man end a laborer! The former works his mind and the latter minds his work—when the boss is around. Beadle is the name of a West-Side shoemaker. ‘When asked if he will take your measure for a pair of shoes, he replies that ne will Beadle- ighted to do so. “ Going to attend the ball to-night, Mr. Snifl- ler?? she asked. O yes,” he replied; * wife's oing out, and leaves me to care for the baby. 0f course I'm golng to attend the bawl.” A correspondent asks us to define *‘ The Re- turning Board.” . A man coming back homc, and beset on the train by candv-peddiers and book-azents, is the best Getinition of the re: turning bored-that we can think of. “Thought ! told you not to trust that fellow again,” said Spilkins to his partuer, as a man lcft the store carrying a bundte with him; * guess yow'll find him out after awhile.” And he gid. He found him *‘out ” every time be called with “thag little bill.” NEW BOOKS. “The Old Rag Carpet,” by the author of * tard to Beat.” “A Mistake in a Crockery-Store,” by the author of ** A Bull in a China-Shop.” “Court-Plaster”: a ecquel to * Giving Her a Little Tafly,” by the autbor of * Chin-Music."? #Don’t: Bolt Your Food: a seaucl to “Fastened Out of the Pantry,” by the author of **How He Lost His Grub.”’ H. A CONSCIENTIOUS STRANGER. ;- Detrot Frec Iress. i . A man came to the Central §istion yesterday do towards helping him secare revenge. ¢ I allege,” hé.beaan, “thas.a saloon-keeper near the.Central depot hit me.” TP * Allega! -Donvzm"-uu know that he dia?” queried the Captain,” T alleze that he did, and I allege it pretty strong, t0o,” replied the man. - “ Why don’t you come right out and say that Be hit you?” 2 “I'm a zood mind to.” The Captain looked at bim in wonder, and the stranger pinched his nose to stop the flow of blood, and said: : “Yousee, I was having a fight with him, the boys were throwing snow-balls, and a horse was runningaway, all at the same tme; and I don't want to swear that the manbit mewhen I mizht have been run over or struck Wwith a snow-ball! 1t’s awful to swear to a lie!” He was too conscientious to secure any satis- faction. - . CITARLIE’S STORY. Iwas aimné in the twilight, With my Charlte on my knee— (Little twy 1d, forever Teasing, a'tory, please, to me.") “*Now, alk e u ‘tory. ™ al 1 said, “*Well, " reflectively, **I'll ‘mence: Blamma, T did sce a kitty, g Great—big—kitty, on the fence.™ Mamma smiles. Five little finzers Cover up her Ianghing lips. **Js 00 laughing?" **Yes," I tell him, But I kiss the finger-tips. And ] eny, **Now, fell another.” **Well, ™ ali smiiles, *now I will 'mence: Mamma, 1did see a dogzic, Great—big—doggie, on the fence.” “¢Rather similar, your storics, Aren't they, dear?” A sober Jook Swept across tHe pretty forehiead, ‘I'he he suddenly courage took. **But I know a nice, new "tozy, 'Plendid, mamma] Hear me 'mence: Mamma, I—dig—sce—a—elfunt. Great—big—clfunt, on the fence!™ —Springfleld (ilass.) Repwblican. F —————— SUNDAY - DELIVERY. To the Editor of The Tribune. Cmicago, March 4,—While perusing the columns of Tue Suspay TRIBUNE of yesterday my eye met the two productions on Reform with regard to a change of Post-Ofiice hours for the delivery of mails on Sundays. Emanating as they do, one from a church-member and the other from a non-chureh-member, a grocer, they bear on their face conspicuous similarity, inas- muchas they both demaund a change of the tine or hour for the delivery of Sunday mails for the sole purpose of gaining” an opportunity of heuring zood sermons, not individually, but collectively t first sight.there is opparently nothing unreasonable in these combined de- mands, but on closer scrutiny they manifest a spirit of selfishness and total ignorance of the amount of Sunday labor it requires to get the matls in readwess for Sunday delivery before the oflice is opened to the public. - Neither oue of these deems the fact worthy of one moment’s consideration that over 200 Post-Oflice employes are prevented from enjoying the privileges Tor which they clamor, on acvount of having to work from three to four hours every Sunday, aud each of them, after so much of a break ot the day of rest, tinds 12 o'clock a reasonable nour to return to his home. It would be as easy amatter for the husband of the church-mem- ber as well as for the grocer, who is not a church-member, to obtain their all-important correspondence through duly authorized orders in writing, which are recognized, u plau that is practiced in hundreds of cases overy Sunday. Thousands of Cnicaro business-men are illiug the many churches of our city every Sunday to bear good sermons, and many of them find time to attend to their important Sunday cor- respondence by adopting the.plan above gtated, without ever thmkingm of striking a key-note for ** Reformn ™ at the expense of lengthening the Sunday working-hours of the Post-Office employes. A LETTER-CARRIER AND A CHORCH-MEMBER. WE GIVE IT Up. To the Editor of The Tribune. CmicaGo, March 9.—In yesterday morning’s TRIBUNE 1 notice a very interesting letter from your special correspondent, written {rom Cairo, Feb. 7, 1878, iu which he say: From Sucz the Egpytian Raiirvad lesds to Cairo, taking one asy. For clghty miles the road leads along the sreat canal; and great ocean steamers g0 by. looking in the distance as if they were moving throngh the sunds. Being a school-girl, naturally enough I do not exactly understand this, as Suez, at the mouth of the Red. Sea, is just 100 wiles almost due south from Port Said, on the Mediterranean Sea, the Sucz Canal being just 100 miles in length. - Cairo, on the Nile,is due west from Suez, and the rallroad from Suez to Cairo ruus east and west, and at right angles with the Sucz Canal. How is it that_your correspondent and Archie Fisher could rido eighty miles along the live of the Suez Canal, on_their way from Sucz to Cairo, upon a railroad that does not run “eighty rods along the line of the said canail Either our #cographies are_all in error or_your correspondent . Please explain for the bene- fit of your many readers an L g A ScmooL-GIRL. THE MYSTERIOUS BIRD. Thou beautiful bird Of the golden crest, | Of the shinin wing And glossy breast: Who sittest, from morn il! the close of day, On the tree by my windorw, And singest u lay ‘More holy and sweet Than wortal hath heard— Whence—whence comest thon, 0 beautiful bird? Ere the bricht, warm Sun Mounts hin Eastern tower, Ere the beo hics forth To fenst on the flower, Thy soul-thrilling measurce Of rapture and love Arc gently ascending, Like incense, ahove ! No eye yet hath secu From whence thou dost come— 0 beautiful bird, Where—where is thy home? I have watch'd thee whea sunset Threw over the hill A mantle of glory, 'All breathless aud still, And seen the unfold Thy glistening wing, - And rife on the air, Like o heavenly thing. Pill lost to the cye Of the gazer below— 0 beantiful bird, Where— where dost thou go? Art thon of the Earth? Or dost thou abide _On some star that glitters In beauty and pride? Hast learni'd that pure song 4 Of sweetness and love 3 From beingy who dwell In rezions above? Dost visit the Earth "o cheer the lone breast? 0 beantiful bird, Where—wherd is thy rest? I know by thy nofes Pour'd out ‘on the air, Thon dream’st not of sorzow, ‘And Ken'st not of carc! 1 would that my sprit Were buoyant ns thine, My bosum as guiltless, My cony us divine, My feelngs as holy Ay those of thy heart! 0 benutiful bird, Why must thou depart? Alas! thou art zone! Far—far in yon bine Thy delicate form Tecedes from y view! 1t iath vaoish'd! _Bat e Who form'd thee will bear Thy pinion unharn'd ‘ihorugh the wide ficlds of airl Yes, le at Whose biddina The dark tempests swell, 0 beautifal bird, Will protect thee well! Cicaco, March 57 1878, EveEsteS. H. —_—— LINES. s Coms f3rth, my harp, and let me wake Same dear ofd son of long ago; 0 let me once, just once, bartake— Drink deep the poet's fervid alow— Some lay of love to chasm the heart, I'o nestle ltie a bird therein. 0 sweet indeed tne poet's art, But sweeter far his caroling, 0 gweet indeed the burning lass From uut his heart he gindly pours; FINANCE AND TEADE. Receipts of'Currency Lax;ger than the Shipments. The Produce Markets Active and Easier— A Further Decline in Wheat and " Corn, Provisions Weak Early, bui Improve Later in {ho Day-..Jlovements of Produce Dur- ing Last Week., FINANCIAL. The currency movement has turned in favor of the city, and the receipts of currency are larger than the shipmenta. Finances generally are dull. Dieconnt lines are stendy, showinz no marked tendency to decline or advance. The oferings of country paper for rediscountare growing smaller. The applications from city customers for accom- modation are only moderate, Merchaots are com- plaining still of collections and sales, but never- theless meet their maturing paper with general promptness. Rates of discount are 7@10 per cent. New York exckange was offered between banks at par.’ The clearings of the Chicago banks for the week are reported as follows by Manager D. R.'Tale, of the Clearing-House: Balances. 3. 7 Clearings. $ 3778522 Total. Correspond’g w'k last 19,879, A SPURIOUS TRADE DOLLAR. The Baltimore Sun reports a spurious trade-dol Jar in circulation In that city. It is finely finished, and deceives persons not skilled in handling’toins. GOLD AND GREENBACKS. X Goid was 10054@101 in greenbacks. Greenbucks were 90)@99 cents on the dollar in gold. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. GOVERNMENT BONDS, United Statcs 6 of '81.. United Sta 203 of 'G5. 5-203 of '67. TN Bid, 03} United Sta Tnited States 5-208 Untted States 10-409, United States new Unlred States 438 . Untted States 45, coupons. LOCAL SECURITIES. The brokers paid *104% for Chicago city 7 per cent bonds; Chicago city water bonds and Cook County ponds remained as before quoted. Other securities were: Bid. North Chicago 7 er cent (Lincoln Park)* 93 Gty Itallway (South §ide). 130 City Raftway (West Sidel Gty Kall N Asked. way (North Sids ers' Insurance Conpan 116 £0 Gas-Lizht & Coke Comnany. ) ivision 2. 8.7 per cent cestl 1043 “And fnterest. X BY TELEGRAPI. NEW YORK. New Yons, March 9.—Gold opened at 1015 and closed at 101, the cxtremes of the day, and the Iatter the lowest price reached since the Gold Ex- change was established. Carrylng rates, 43 to 3. Silver at London 5% 3-16d. Here silver bars are 1194 fn greoubacks and 118X in gold. Silver coin 1 per cent discount. Governments weak. Tuilroad bonds strong. State bonds steady. The stock market was strong and higher in the carly dealings, when prices advanced % to 1% per cent. Townrds midday a weak tone set in, and 3 reaction of & to % per cent took place. Dauring the afternoon the market continaed lower and henvy under considerable pressure to sell. The decline from the highest inl ranged between 1§ to 1%; per cent cent, the closing quotations being zenerally the lowest of the day. Transactions agaregated 94,000 shares, of which 3,000 were New York Central, 18,700 Lake Shore, 600 Northwestern common, 7,300 preferred, 00 St. Paul, common, 3,100 priferred, 17, 700 Thckawanna, 2,200 Delaware & Hudson, 3,600 Morris & Escs, 3,000 Pacide Mall, and 9,500 Western Union. . 5 8 Money. 3@5 per cent, closing at 3. Prime mer- cantile paper, 413@0. Cusloms rcccipts, $382, 000. Treasury disbursements, $750,009, inge, S14,000, 00 Sterlin ong, 484; short, 486. The weekly bank-statement isus follows: Loans, decrease, $135,400; specie, increase, $3,790, 5005 legal-tenders, decrease, $2,482,000: 'deposits, in- creuse, S1,222,500; circulution, incresse, S40,~ 600; reserve, increase, $1,002.875. The bauks bold $13,947,920 In’ excess of the legal requirements. Clear- Coupons, 'S Coupons, ' Coupons, Conpon. 'G3. Coupons. new 5 Wells-Fargo. .. American EXpress.. Unlted States iix Tennessee v, N Virsinta gs. old. To Nature, and to Nature's God, Uis spirit ever fondly soars. On wingx of light he speedls afar; Anon be stops him by the way, To deck himself with blossoms rarc— Sweet blooms that never can decay. 0 would indeed my hopes were his! Owould indecd bis song were mine! Pd gladly yicld me everything ' link my name along with thine, Tiush, huah, my harp! be still—be still! 1 dare not hope for such a day. Be his the high, majestic trili— Be wine the sheplierd's lovly luy, oserd D. TOBSEY. J.curs rejected, 1t cars mo grade (331 corm); 1 [ The smount of March 9—5 p. nk of England on awn from the y 18 £10,000. money and acconnt, 95 7-16. United States bonde—'654, 104 '67s, 107%; Loxpox, bullion withe # At Chicago Custows, March 9,1878: David Wylie, car No. 1 oats, 25 cars No.2 white, "8 cars No. 2 mixed, 3 cars rejected (37 oats): 2 cars No. 1 rve, BcarsNo. 2 do, 1car no grade (Srye); 13 cars No. 2 barley, 5 cars extra No. 3 do, 1 car ordi- nary No. 3 do, 9 cars feed (28 barley). - Total, 461 cars, or 188,000 bu. Inspected out: 14,807 ‘bu wheat, 915 bu corn, 70+ bu oats, 586 bu rye, 8,767 bu barley. ‘The following wero the receipts and shipments of breadstuffs and live stock at this point during the past week, and for the corresponding weeks ending as dated: x the exports from New York as dared: arch 9, March 2, March 10, 1378, 1378, 1877, 86,070 45,435 A Wheat, bt 853,610 ro, bu. 295,360 g returns referred to in our is- sue of Saturday were from Northern Illimois, Southern Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Additional news from Tows, since recoived, confirms the de- duction that the wheat aceage of this year in the Northwest will be very much larger than in 1877. Some place the increase as high as 50 per cent. : The leading produce markets were fairly active Saturday, and generally lower, but not s0 weak as heretofore, the tone being steady during the great- er part of the ression and Grm near the close. The newe from Europe was not specially encouramng to holders, consols being steady, while breadstuffy were quiet in England and dull in New York. Oar releipts were moderate in volume for the season, and shipments ditto. “There was a reasonable degree of activity in the dry-goods miarket, and a uniformly shady set of prices. An increasing attendance of buyers as well 28 au Increased volume of mail orgers i3 rloted, and jobbers are in good humor. In the gro- cery market little change was observable. There was a fair degree of activity lu the demand for staple and fancy goods, and the gencral tenor of prices wus steady. Coffces and sugars werc the firmest articles in the list. No changes were ap- parent in the butter and cheese markets. They were unsettled in tone and weak. Roll was almost unsalable, owing to the warm weather. There was an active city aud country demand for fish, and orices were steady all around. Dried fraits con- tinue fn good request. at very full-prices. The quotations of oils remained unchanged, the gen- eral market being steady at Friday's figures. No changes were developed in the leataer, tobacco, bazging, coal, and wood markets. Paints were in zood request, and ruled firm at $8.50 for strictly pure lead, and at $6.50@7.50 for fancy brands. The lamber market was fairly active and firm. Orders are coming in from all quarters, and the local trade is increasing. The mild weather has nearly ended the logeing season, and the men are coming out of the woods. It is believed thatthe stock at some of the largest manufacturing points will be below any of the recent estimates. The seed market was fairly active, clover beinga were in moderate request at the quotations. Iides ‘were steady under a fair local inquiry with emall receipts, Poultry was slow and weak. The of- ferings were not large. but the mild weather made sellers anxious to clo<c out the stock on hand. Potatoes were steady under a light local inquiry. Rail freights were moderately active, and qroted steady, on the basis of 20c per 100 Is of grain to w York. On Monday the tariff on fonrth-cluss will be as follows: To New York, 30c per 100 ihs; to Boston, 83c; Philadelphia. 2c: Bsitimore, 27c. . IN NEW YORK. SATURDAT. March 9. —Receipty: Flonr, 10,370 brls; wheat, 129,500 bu; corn, 76,572 bu; oats, 21,025 bu: corn-meal, 93t pkgs; rye, 10,600 oa; barley, 11,- 550 bu; malt, 1,962 bu; pork, 3,025 pkgs; veef, 595 pkgs; cut meats, 4,080 pkgs; lard, 5,277 pkaes; whisky, 190 brls, Exports: Flour, 9,400 brls; wheat, 154,000 bu; cora, 59,000 bu; barley, 1,000 bu. WHEAT INSPECTION. ‘The following table exhibits the namber of cars of each grade of wheat inspected into store in this city during the first nine days of March in the past four years: 1877, 187, 1875 2 A 92 ® ;50 32 165 & Keject a8 a0 Unuerchantsbie 7 w0 Total... S — us 70 The receipts for 625 car-loads agzrezute about 228,500 bu. Inspected out In same time, 112,273 bu. Grain in storcin 9 days, 116,227 bu. The Board of Trade report for same time this year gives 786,000 bu received, and 502,999 bu shipped; the difference of 193,013 bu should be diminished by withdrawale for city consnmption. GOODS RECEIVED. . 50 drums caustic soda; E. M. Burtou, 5 caees compasses, ete.; Burley & Tyrrell, 26 packages earthenware; Brown & Prior, 1 case dry goods; Stettaner Broe. & Co., 2 cases dry gooda: John J. SfcGrath, § cases paper hungings; Field, Leiter & Co., 32 cases dry goods. Collections, S8, 366, 61. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were active in fatures, with a good deal doing in spot lard. Th= market was again weak at the outset under large offerinzs, which were partfally brought out by advices of weaknesson the seatoard, while lard declined 3d per 112 Ibs fu Liver- Pool. Buc the shorts 100k bold rather freely, and market recovercd. tone, especlally as there was azain a #ood demand for lard o ship st the low rates of freight which It was understoud couid not be abtatned ater Saturday. The shipments of lurd last week some 15,100 tcs In excess of the receipts and manufacture. “The following table exhinits the detatled shipment of proyistuns for the week cnding March 7. and since Nov, L 1577, ua compared with the correspondlug sime last ot weex enidtny Since Nor. 1, farch 3. - 1477, new 58, 3, preferred. 2% ; 1linois Central, 75%; Penusyivania Central, 2. Paris, March 9.—Rentes, 110f 40c. COMMERCIATL. The following were the Jatest quotations for March delivery on the Jeading urticles for two days Friday. Saturd $ 20 3 9, -16 IR 4467 The followinz were the receinta and shipmenta of the leading articlesof produce in this city during the twenty-four honrs endiug at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, and forthe correspouding time twelve months age Flour, tr! Wheat, bt Egzn. pk Cheese, apples, brls| o bu.. ... Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 1,614 bu barley. The following gramn was inspected into store in this city Satarday morning: 5 cars No. 1 hard wheat. 2 cars No. 2 do, 37 cars No. 2 soft sprinz, ‘9 cars No. 3do, 5 cars rejected, 1 car uo zrade (39 wheat); 5 cars hizh-mixed corn, 49 cars new do, 100 cars new mixzed, .. cars No. 2 comn, 157 {$15.00@16:00 for hams 7. 7% 2,15 Lard, tes. Lard, other kgL Tams, brls. Hatng, tca. ilams, box Hams! plec Haws, other pies Siden bris ... Shdex, tes Sidex, boxi .fl. oulders, tea Shoulders, boxés. Shuuiders, pleces Tongues, pki Hocks, pkgs... Total sross welht Ibs— ). 36532, 590 merl Report of this city says: FEKAr to the returns of tlie winter Packing season. noshine very detinite can be sald. Packers are slow about fur- nishinie thelr recurny, as the unsectled feelinz in the provision narket withina few days past has required thelr constunt attentlon. The Prospects are that, tho-| Hsctiisbely predictionsof a week ur two ago recarding nuinber, NAILS: welght, aud yield of lard will be Verlficd. At Cincin® | No. ¥, uatl, the Increasw In wetght i3 about 9% pounds, a o 7leld of lard 23¢ pounds. Nothing defafce ..;;m-fit‘. furnished from other points. The slx large cities wiil Probably roport 4,525,000 hogs packed, and the Interior points 1.300,000. " The welghts vary greatls, some pointa reporting an fncrease of 30 to 40 pounds, while otliers report liitle chiange from last year, The yield of lard also vartes reacly. 3 x—Wus falrly active In faturcs. and. de- clincd 254¢ per brl, but closed only 734c below 1 prices nr?lr{:hq. Sales were rehorics Ve st ported of 165 503 bria acher APFi| At £9.05080, 20 at_$9,224iG9.45; un; Total, June at $9.15%. % 3 ] $9.259. 2704 seller and’ $8.375%9.40 58 was_quoted st $3.5089, primeat S :A,zvl.ré g i % dad ax Laup—Waa active and irregular. Th 3 cllild 75 100 per, 100 Toa. but elnded B8 NERa S Friday evealng. There was an active demand for shiie. entat Inside flcures. and it transptred that the pie. cliascs for shipuict inade Friday were much larser thaa then reported. The eales of Suturday includeq 500 Lo 3pO( At $6.90G6.50; 11, 250 tos seller Agril at £6.506.7.00: Aud 25,750 toa Selicr - May ot 6,907 0 Tutal 6500 tes, The inarises clysed Gem ai 36 5316 .95 5poL. o s March; $0.63@0.475 selie: 3 sad SEoner 0 slier Sar. :..m VI Sctac Agrlly £aTe—Were cader aud dull, ex wwhich Were muderately active Woder tathor foos Soe fnsx_ The export demand was very liht, Tepurted of 690,000 ibs short ribs 3z £4.574 for ApriL $1-553.671% 1ur Slay, aud €4.774 for Junies 100 Uoves do'at S The followluz ‘talle shows the ciosing Prices per 100 1bs on the principal cuts of meat Cutaderlaads, 3aaila winger, 265, Coru—0ld Usts—American, 33. Harley, do, 3a1kt. Fras—Canudizn, v CLOVER SEEU—Al @ro.vic. FLovr--Less dolng: the better kinds In buyers favor; SU@L.63, super State commion to chotee” extra Mar crn, Cor les: 4G but nrm redned Ia Orlenns rate tra Per) TALLOW—as for country. FLOUR—Was quiet and tame, the-d Ifzht, and usually at lower Srures than hotdes BREADSTUFFS. auoted at THGTHe for cley, and 7ga, bety willing to accept, though moszof them were gt ta make concesstons. in sym; wheat: Sales were limited terms: 630 bris spring extras, chiefly and 250 brls spring superfines at $2.60; 25 bris. The mark nominal range of pric Wwinters, $6.50@0.73; g0od to prime brands of $5.5060.00; cholce to fine spring, $5.50@0.00; £00d 8privE, $4.5083.00; low spring, 8. 10 5ood Minuesota springs, 35.00a5. Minnesota springs, $6.00G6.25: 8.00; low grade, wheat. §2. s closed 35c. 5083, i cholee track, and per ton on track, aay HEAT=Was more than usaally active for sty in lower. month, and at thesame tizure for Mareh deitvy lauter being the strongest deay. were quiet, and closed Reavy, th vices catled them sicadier, early, but closed dull, outy 59 car-loads beh parently our stock {s though som i New Tork that the advance in Treight mai day. will materlaliy lessen the Forums ot 1o Pathy With the declin 1025 ris winters on priveg L S44GLn, 4. T closed at the follawing n:‘é Cholce to favorite brasds winter 5 falr gy 50: fary 1o fax Datent springs, S5 -5063.50; Fyc, $3.0053.25; n:?: Bras~Was in good demand and Fated 70 tons at $13.25 T5.25 frec on bonrd carz T o0 2 SomN-Aleat—sale wa reported of 10 tons coarse frmer. Sales aggre. Siaxg The elow The Iatest biices of Fames 1, bt The British markey Our receints were ra ¢ ing Inspected.1ato storc. puikals ErOWing, and fears were cxnreinq 't Mog- il the season of navigation {pimenis {hie market for (Utred was raider heavy. e 20 be deliverea immediately was strong, as |t was o2 B oo e o JERE orerin sular tha colpta of _wheat “should sall ~ o pelal 2 sawe price 2s for Muy delivery, day. Seller 2 el e S o0 0 at 83c@: Hako 3 Wi 1.000 bu N sanipleat IN—W inspected on truck. cars. Seller May op 4134¢. advancel to 4 June eold at 41@41 July was quoted at He over. at41@ e, OATS—~Were In moderate request and opening weak and closing Armer. The m ed In company with osher grain, were slow ¢ariy, with the offerings Hght. dellvered a¢ once wers active. rd before the rise {nfreight: and closed at 55¢, stock and 40G0C on track “fotal, 17,200 bu. sprinz, 104; No. 2, 11s 6d: club. Prost a o g tezular No. 2 oats were. cefpts were nominal at 2 € of 9,000 bu by san; 800 bu dlo at 2G30c free on board. hizner, fair inquiry, clusi s01d 0 47c poL No. sales were re; eK 250 bi e, Friday. Liverpool was quoted heavy, and. dall, whilé our receipts were larger, 311 ear-loady oo he market sympathized with wheat, botn in the early declie and fhe quent impravement. lelivery so far ns futures. NYere Concerued, e the 2 barley was In ood demany and_futures advanced about ‘e unders " cloin: a EAT—Was quict and ste ‘1 Minacsota at SiL. Al 346118, Total, 3, 3 ratier active and o) casler. and closed Lic Lelow me'}n('en‘ X closioz at 41 sold nz 41 ed ot Shippers took s, T the ush sales were of 1.u0300 Now 2 ort [ndicates 3 small 2t iGh@aTe, March sold i 0. 2 50l g 46724FHC, Tecular at the In shade easier under slizhtiy increased receipts. | Iy fresh at 434 43%sc. outside for Fulton r The advznce in freights also cansed weakriess, The | 52 No. 3 was scarec and steauy at dsc. u bay market was steady. Wool and broom-corn | ples were in mod ash Saies W ed of 1. 210 00 bu extra BY TELEGRAPH. TFOREIGN CITIES. Speciut Liisputch to The Trivune. Lrverroot, March 9—11:30 a. 1. —FLOUZ—No0. 1, 285 No. 2,2456L GraIN—Wheat—Winter, No 1. 118 6d: No. 2,104101; 2. 03 9d: white. 128 44, 0. 1. L 'ork. s, Lard, 375, Fresh No. 2 e Ay i3 pril oveued 3T $100NgL o0 ety Sal and 2,000 by 5g i ba by markeg Tices of F4@c lower, e i, ol T i Sample oats that coald b3 them tn Seller May sold 4t fe. i1 moaty at the outsige. uvted at 2 uoted staike and fresh re- reports 25@304c on track, w.d 16, 1 —Was In fair request I:!l:em.l;?lfiIL filflflh or the car-lots offored wore taken. - Fresh o 5 Sorg af JMarch was nominal at Xus3dse, and’ Cash sales were reports 1200 bu by sample at . LBARLE, gelpts and shipments were larget tiiaa at_3c; 563 00 track. Total, 281 '—Was In better request and Armer. The s, Friday, crease f g or shipmens, aq 0z steads. April opeued at 45%c 1 a3 dtie. pot. V. Tt aL ot 4.000_bu by sample s nd 400 bu do 3¢ 78¢ Iree o2 bant, 0. 1, 11§ 0. 2 s < 6 Now 2, 28; old, No. f, LiverrooL. March 9-1:30 p. . ~FLOTE—No. 1, 2635 XNo. 2. New Yor. ic. E ca Lzatuge—Qulet and unci > WooL—Dull; domestle flccce, 5255¢; pulled 153 BOTISIONS—Pork firm: . mess pork, $9.574®10.40 Beet dull; Western long clear middles quict L’l{il—)’flmz stean firun at §7. 15647, 175 BurTkn—Heavy; W hull at 7@134c. Dull 3t $1.0%g1. 06 Stanufactiired cu Cuzes What is Friendship? *Tis a shini Bond that binds us heart to hes: 34, i, A @ 72e. s ilrm, Wo ed 0V ISIO: LIvERFOOL, ate” inqulry ‘falrly bales: speculac L 3 Iness beef, 923; Taliow. s, recetpts, 164,000 brl 5: K0oi 10 chol winte Minnesots pitent proce ST bt n0, ged. ocEntes—Collce quiet but firm: 9 : Jubbiug, 13¢@184e in gold. Su e air to goud felinlng, TH&THC: prme, The: falr demand and unchanged. Molasses—New duulr:t ul 23gdse. Lice unchanged, with mod- . LECM—Dull; crude, 73c; refined, H LigstN-Qulet at FILITS OF TU| Wheat—Wtater, No. 1. 1134, oes ol coast ¥ neat an co §0es on paSsage—Wheat—Very litile dolzs. November, 643 white No. 1, 118 «d; 29 23 No. 2, Tls ol Pork, 51s. Lard, Marel: 9—3 p. . eupplicd at d 1fe L3118 . Western mixed. s; merfcan, 408125, 63 pork. Bls. meriean, 0L KU M—275 3d. / 3 6d ard. 375, P ss beef, exira India mess, 114s. Chee erpaol--Wheat qulet; wiifornia white, 113 NEW YORK. March 9.—Co e; August, Ocroher, 11.27@13.2% $4.00@4. o 53 9068.50; faucy. wheat, $4. 5040 g Bartey with ltcht Jeinaod: ‘. io. eavy st T St Western. J06s1 e c. P1z fron dull and nnchauged. folic fu gold. WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP ? Un reply to @ Poem ** Friendshto.™ *1i3 the pure, majestic feeling That ¢'er shuns Deception's part. In each kindly word and action, In the language of the eyes, Inthe clasp of hands, true Fricndship's Unfeigned depth of feeling lies. ‘What is Friendshij ? 'Tis the sharing Of each other's hopes and fears; *Tis a tie~a power defying The destroyine march of years: Nay, 'tis more! A grant, 3 God-sent Inspiration without end. Such should be the **limitation " Betwixt ** Friendship and a Friend ™ ‘What is Friendahip? 'Tis the promptings . Of the spirit's inmonat low ; *Tis the soul’s unchecked outpoarings, Votd of Art's unmeaning show. Thus it jv. But, ah! how many Priend«hip's sacred name profane B; an ontward hollow eceming— Prime meey 3es9d. Bacan—Long clear, arch. Nurthwesiern, ay, 1.2 Rye fiem: W Aiet and unchasged. lait d: exports 1.600; American, 5,000, onfa Whii heef, A Plarch ».—PeTs 3 vilowluz were received vy the Chicazo Board of ~~Dreadstufls heavy. 108 10déails 4d; 1 113 86; clud, 115 64 old, 2¥s. Pork, 51s. Lard, 8.8; I ece.6%. Calffor- S —-Steady at 11@11%es Aprtt, 11.13¢; My, 1LH3 1063 10.05@10.96¢; December, 1.9 $6.553 4 ;5. Louls, S6.40@3.25. Loye four cargoes gar quies njted, at e er In tatr demand; 18508 i clinch, $4.25: borseshoes by J. D, Turney, euid %;l:l— Jh;fl L'luld 3l Short h y a feeling duli and vain, . Toore, vart cored .SL0 SLONE Si15 £ Tuk Marers.” Ovrzx M. Wrsos. foxed. o 2 4 = it 4 - 3% MISCELLANEOUS. Mayebaxe : 5007 uIdg 5 M I MAHLER, 16 rue de 1s G Bazellere, Loois clears a5 54.50 loose. and S4. arls, (8'501c ageat for (b paper o Erance T5e honeds lous: oan ,E‘:Al;f%‘&?& Parls, [ssolc szcat for this paper in France. Sosed; sweel plcklid lame, aeoisc for 16 ani 16 b nams, SYGGHC forsame averaites: e verages: green con quozet short ribs, 54 122, New York. * alle nrusd“gn "}ukmhflm £—Was qulel an: sc. PRODUCTS~Were sicads and R10.07 for D1tsns S0 UGLLUS. 1o Cotrs maesrued fir.A L] ca 6. OLIN'S Private 10 No. 191 Fout W oc et fur Bouis a0d parteiane . i