Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1880, Page 5

his nate THe TRUNK one of tho best nowepa- pera in tho country—tho best morning pipe, tn fact, dutside of New York City." Tt would not hnve strained the naked truth to have adiled “or Inelde of Gotham." New York ta bigzer clty that Chleago, but tte newspapers are Binatter nnd tinequal to thom In news enter- prise or edltoriat ability, ‘ » Next week tho trouble will begin ty Wash-- ingtonagaln, Mr. Bayard will protiably be beard froin as soon ns the enucus will Jet hin, and we shall see how niuch support the Democratic party tn Congress will give him nnd hls anti. legat-tender scheme, Sherman may come for- ward und ncouse Bayard of attempting to atcn! hls Presidontial thunder. Ir Js strongly suspected that Dan Ries Hed when he enid In a recent temperance lecture that he dranis with tho late Senator Chandler at 2 o'clock on the night of hisdeath In this etty ‘inst November, Mr. Jessa Spalding knows where Mr. Chandler was at that hour, and his word {3 not to bo guinsni i! +A stinnsow drinks the swill,” Isahomely old adage that 18 now bolny tlusteated by a ‘man at tho Stock-Yards who gobbles a good share of the feed while the others yet nothing. Turns won't be any lights turned down in Chiengo on the 2d of nine, go that tho Repub ‘Hean Convention cau bold an eventug session Af {t wants to do fo. Tih Buffalo Express hins not the lenst idea that Gen. Grant “will deeliue the unanimous nomination which the Chiengo Convention will tender him." Even the Rlehmond (Va.) State (Dem.) say's that Garcelon fs guilty af an unpardonuyie blunder, for which both he and hls party Witt auffor. Possinby the plie-stiekers hve handled so many of those anhnals that some of the leaters begin to manifest hoggish tratts of churneter. ——— ee * Taenay’s and Tom F tng’s ships both split on the flnanetal rock, and now Jt fs May- Jard’s and John Sherman’ Penytars Jolin Shi an And Senator Day ord would rather sea the greenback destroyed than bo President. Is v1 January thaw to fast all winter? PERSONALS, Baron Fricson, of Germany, is In Now York. Therv were severnl bare 'n freezin horses In Chil- tago during the lute vold spell, * From a careful porusat of tho Springfield Ree miditern we learn that aman mune Gnreelon is fronting somo trouble in Maino, He ts aliuded to forty-soven tines in arecent issue of the paper. » Mra, Hayes was nsaisted In recoiving her New- Yenr's callors by four young ludles,—Miss Mat- thows, daughter of the ex-Senator; two Mirses Jones, of Cinulnnatl; ind Miss Lucy Cook, Mrs, Hayes’, cousin, A New York paper announees that a young lady of that elty Is soon to merry an English nobleman, Ono by one the mate aristoeriey of Rurope are belng given Ife positions at. Mbera salaries hy tho daughters of opulent Alnericans. A South Slde young man who -promised his Tathor, the day hefory New Yeur's, to fend tt bet> ster Iife, is sticking to his resolution manfully, und ut Inst accounts was ao far uhead of the bet tev Hfe that there fy Uittle prospect of Ita ever overtakiag hin, Tho Kentucky Legistaturo wilt bo naked nt its next sresion to appropriate $10,000 for n mont bent to tho late Judge Elllott, who eame toa Flolent and untimely end by reason af having decked 2 case adversely to ‘Tom Buford, who at buco hunted up the Judge and shot him, An exchanyo pays that “a clover English teacher has originated the Idea of shopping classes, fu whieh girly might bo taught: how to buy dress and housekeeping goods.” The tea of teaching girls how to shop Is about on n par with that of opening » swinming-school for young dueks. . The allleera of Christ Church, Alexandria, Via. are endeavoring ta sell the Bible used by Gen, Washington. They wantto pay a church debt, Tn aplty of all those nlew stories about George that have been handed down for throo generu- tons, we aro prepared to learn that the book Is fi.a good stato of presorvition. ‘The Marquis of Lorno ts reputed to bo greatly interested in tho establishment of a Canndinn Academy of Fino Arta, As soonns tho Inatity- ton fa ft running order attention should be paid toeceuring wrenntasunee tn trousers. We don't know what tho olt atyle was, Lut mnything would bo an improvemont on tho kind worn by the ‘Canucks for the past twenty years. An old but observing gentleman on tho West Slde, who wasrecently tnvited to tuke an interost in a traveling show, und promised halfof tho gate «tecelpta, Indignantly declined the proposition, saylng ho know all about such matters, ag, ince his daughters had grown up, tho only gate ho owned swallowed up moro money in repalrs every year thnn the original cost amounted to, : Capability Brown was Georgo ITL's head gar- dener, and exereleed within his domatn an asttos ¢ratio rule which, while fully adiitted, waa seerctly regentet.. In course of tine Brown led, and the King made haste to visit his eman- clpated gurdens, “+ Ifal John,” anid his Majesty to the working-gardenor, glectully rubbing his hands, “ now that old Brown is dead you and T ean do ns wo please!” % Ata performance of tho chntata of “ Eathor "* at Dallas, Tex., Ahaauerus was advised by pone. body In the'audience not to “cut it too fut.” The personator of the grent Assyrian went to tho footlghtsand aatd: “This ina religious show, and you'll havo to be decent, Tm dhaguerua just now, but aftor the show I’m Ban Turner; and {f any duffer would ike to out it fat, then Tl give him a mighty Ively welenme." * Mrs, Marla Hopkins, of Ban Francisco, has a Tapaneso oxotle called tho baby plant. It is of the genus lily, four fect in hight, and blossoms soml!-nnnually, ‘Tho flower Is stur-shaped, hav- {ng five potals of a handsome brown, and yellow cover. Tho calyx encircles and protecta a tiny Agure, which beara a resemblance to a nude baby, ita litte arms and legs outstretched, and. tho oyes diatinotly marked. The owner piid $900 for tho plant. In this part of the country tho genuine article 1s proferrod, + Charles Francis Adams Hkea to sit up half tho night reading or writing. Of his threa gona John Quincy, popularly known ns “Juok " Adams, hus most of the Adams look, Charles Francis, J.., 18 the well-known writer on rullroad teples, Brooks Adams Js tho red-hot Democrat who wanted Mr, ‘Titdon sworn In at Now York and thon march on to Washington. Helse handsome fellow, bright and positive, and, lke his brothers, earus hisown Mving, fn nccordunco with the Adums motto: “Millions to inherit, not ona vont for subsist ence.” ~ ae . Ono of tho drossea worn at a recant wedding in Naw York {s described ns follows: “The train is of bluo cordod ailk faced with myrtle-reen ‘velvet, und has sprays of rosea Infd around {ts edge and matohiug others which sre eut huro and there among tho curtaln of draperies of tho front breadth. Tho roses Ito on a bund of velvot iuntching tho train ining, and above them aro two rows of Alencon point and a band of silver embroidery, Tho walst is pointed, nnd has a - burplice drupery of green volyot on the shoul- der," And yet pooplo wondor at tho number of tramps In this country. j A sadaceldont ovourred in Bt. Louls’ Now- Yeur’s ¥yo tn connection with the wedding of a. Well-known soctety bello of that city, Inac- ordanco with # time-honored custom, ono of the brido’s old allppors was thrown after tho cate Hagoin which were sented tho happy patra prominent cunnon=ball tossor buying bon hired forthat purpose: Unfortunatoly bis alm waa QOk a good one, and the ponderous missile was burlod through tho carriage window, breaking tho groom's loft arm and twoof his ribs, This shows that even profoasionn! athlotes may over- estimate tholr sfrougth, and will probably put an end to alippor-throwlug at weddings Jn Bt. Louls, - SUSPENDED, : : Br. Louis, Jan, 2.—Tho Uhrig Browing Coin- pany hag made an assignment, but urrango- mente are being made to continue tho business, Tho nominal capital 1s $200,000, ‘Tho emburruss- mont is attributed to the effect of an everpro- duction on the St, Louts market, —— ‘ so. ALITTLE DULL, : Naw Yonk, Jun. %—Tho Trivune notoa the fact that among tho fortystiye lunpa now placod On oxlibition wt Monto Park, severuj ure already Wrning a litte dull ~ THE RALLROADS. View of the Frith of Tay Bridge After the Fearful Ac- cident. The Engineer's Desertption of the Structure*and How It Was Built, Railway Managers Petitioning for a Reduction of Duty on Bessemer Rails. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Lines of Ropd in Mexico and Colorado. Important Meeting of the Directory of tho Louisville & Nashville Road, TUE FRITI OF TAY BRMGT, Tho inengre necounta thus far published of the Frith of Tay Bridge, the scone of tha recont drendful rallrond enlenity tn Scotland, iffvo not sutixied tho people of this country, nnd there has been considerable demand for an accurate view of the fatal bridge and a fuller deseription of it than bas heretofore been given, In arider to satisfy this demand, Tis Temunn bas pro- cured a photographte view of the bridge, from Which tho annoxed cut hus been carefully exe- cuted, This, togethor with the follawing deserip- tlons, will enntie the reader te form a much bet ter Iden of the drondful nceldent than has been furnished by the Incomplete aveounts heretofore published. ' This notable structure, crossing tho Frith of ‘Tay nbout a nille and a half to tho west of Dun deo, and forming a connection between tho lat+ ter city nud tho North Dritish Qnllway system tn Fife, was over twa aniles in length, tho longest fron bridge inthe world, The following fa tho aubstinevof avery full deseriptton of the struct- ure ns furnished during tho process of construe tlon by Mr. A. 1, Stawart, who assisted tho Chief Engineer, My. Shomes Buuch, in tho de- styne Comunenelng at the south shore, tho bridge for the frat five spans [son curve of a quarter of aimilo radius, It is then straight for u distance of ninite and a half, At the north shore, be- tween high and low water mark, ft deserlbes a of a quarter of 1 milo radius, form nearly a quarter of ¢lrelo towards tho Town Tho love] of tho ralla nt tho soventveulzht feot above high water, Rrit= dient desocnds one in 10 for tho firat threo spans, {9 level for the next two, und ascends ong to Rs towards the cent. It ds lovel aver tho navigable port of tho rlyer, and tho rails are ulnetyetwo feet above high water, leaving elghty-clht feet for tho prskage_of' shipping above high water of apring des, From this the gradiont falls ong In soventy-threo and one-hule to tho end of the bridge, The bridge consisted of eighty-four spans, Whose magnitude In order, commencing at the Fife shore, was ns follows: ‘Three of sixty fect, two of elghty, ten of 200, twelve of 136, thirteen of 20), one of 150, cleven of 250, twon Aixty, ono of 155, und alx of twenty-seven, Pie Krt fourteen plerd were founded upon rock, which was generally covered to the depth of afew fect with clay or othor seft material, Thoxo p consisted of donbin sold evlinders of brick-work, bullt with gtrong Cortland cement. nortiny, and comiceted by a wall af from low water to the miporatrue foundations for the plers were obtained by place Sng calssons, or hollow cylinders, om thelr ito, exenvatiog within thom, tnd then alnking them by foreing out tho nee Hy ale pressure, These calssons were built on tho forestiore ont reperly peapared foundation and Uned Ine Tornaits with — brick-work — to. omuch oa hight that, when fully sunk, tho brick-work ox- tended above low water, When enreled aut and places in position the brick-work formed part of Iho vernninent pler, giving weight nnd stabll to the caisson when the water wad dlspli from the inside, When the whole matertal nbove the rovk was thits excavated, the working cham- ber and shagt af the oninse rere filled with cone orete, putin ina quid state. Whon this sallitiiied, Te eres TE nN Le Ute poe Eire VG ponte tinued. Komo difienity aroso in pee) ug the oyllnidors verticul during the sinkiig, but this a ovurcoule by combining them Into a single enlsson, ; Lictweon the fourteenth and fifteenth plers the rock disappeared, and ut the gltex of the next alx the bed was found to cansiet of a inyer of hard matertal resting upon allt. Those piers wera therefore piled from un outside staging within an oval-shaped wrought-lron culugon, After the pllea were driven, thelr heals wero Aurrounted with concrete, the water pumped out of the onlsson, and the brick-work batt up to tho level of about Nye feet uhoye high water, Tho upper portions of theas plera, and of all of those to the north of them, consisted of oust~ fron columns briced togethor, From the twens ty-second pier northward tho bed of the riyer was found to ‘consist of sand, with ocenslonnl Inyers of course gravel ond boulders, “Th the progress of tho work, {t of course becume neces- sary to modlfy the designa for the piers, and the method of founding and building thom, uccord- to the loud ench had to carry, ‘There were clyhteen plerd for the 120-feot and Vid-feot spans. ‘wo wrought-iron ealaiony, partly oyludrical and partly conten) in shape, ind huving bus of fittcen feet, wore prepared for ouch pier, ‘Thoro wero bullé an tho force shore, guod with brick-work, und thon tated out byGueans of ouvonia Ravine bydeiuliy tas ehinery for lowerlng, When sunk ip thoir prop. er places, until they took a bearing In tho sand, the pontoons were romuyed, and, the imutertal fron the futerior “belng ‘removed by ineans of gand:purnpa, they sunk of thofr own weight. Durlig tho’ sinking proved of wrought-iron und brickwork were added. to the ton of tho culgson, nud stones laid around the outaide to till the void cauued by, tho soour and the pumping. When a sufficiont depth was ihr i Reena aa ee vad Ww: f ALC! und, when this bu soled tho! brickwork was continued to above water, or tho 2i0-feot spars large wrought-iron culasons of a cylindrical form, thirty-oue feet in dlametor, word built on the foro-shory, and lined with brickwork to tho hight which it was inten to sink thent in the sund. The upper and temporary portion of tho culyson, o iS going dlaineter ws. tha: under but. without any brickwork lining, wus Rnd botied souuroly tit. his eoniposnd dalte an aoe mpoun = Bop Was then longed vut and gunk, a5 above doseribed, by means of aand-pumps, and the permanent portion Mllod with cunerete, The tom porary portion was then inbotted hy divers and removed for further use, From. the surfuce of the ground tu nove low water the plor conalst- edota brick oval-shaped hollow, eviinder, built onthe foro-ehore on winders. When. this had thoroughly set, it wis flontert ont and lowered je coneroto foundation, The interior of this rc pler war then tiled with concrete, and the cling tho brivkwork continued to above fh water na tidal work, ‘or dhe eixty-foot apans towards the north end af the bridge, the plers conalsted of three Yrived enst-lron column placed inf row across the bridyo, the western column having 0 rake or Matter ofone inthree. Every fourth pier was darble, Some of there wero Bunk 18 crow plies, while othors wore founded in elx-faot oviinders, previously sunk by sand-pumps, and Mled with conerote, The superstructure constated wholly of wrought-iron yirdors, With the exception of two ape which hid gied ers of the bowstring form, r eo top oan hattam members were puratiel, The brucing was of the double-lattiee | form, eroaaing nearly at right angles, white fromthe point ot intarsees {lon a verticn] support was carried to the mem- ber on whieh the crosaegirder or beam rested. The girders for the 2Wefoot Apans, and the baw= string wirdera, had wrowght-lron cros-ginders: seating on and riveted to the lower member on which tho randw: TE thes eo tho top tinnge, these cinders, The Ing Ment for shipment, aud together on jettles prepared near the shore. ‘They were then flonted outind raised to tholt pluces by machinery suited to thelr ros spective welghts, Thoy were generally cone tans In groups of four constentlye spars. Tn order to minke contliuity perfeet, the: further end of eseh girder was raléed throngh a cortiltt cutentnted Light before riyotting it to he next, STEEL RATS. 2A movement fn now going on to bring abouts reduction, if possible, in the duty on steel ratie, whieh at present eqs $28 per ton. ‘This duty was imposed by the act of 1870, which took effect Jan. 1, 1871. Tho provious rote was 46 per cent, ad yalorem., The price in 1870 of steel rails In England, free on board, rvernged for the year NAT per tony tho duty, 824,74. ‘The price in 1867 war $65.70 per ton: the duty S26. Tho avernge prlee in Enuland of steat- villa for eight years previous to 171 wis ado pertong the wvenuce rate oF diity $3105 wor ton ‘he rite of duty, consequently, extabiished by the net ot 1870 was €1.05 por ton less than tho average rate forelght years proviaus, The oh- Jeet af tho act of 1870 waa not gq much to ine evensn the rate of duty, 18 to render It Kpeeltic, so tint the tinufaciurer might know exuctly the deyree of protection secured ta hin, Shive the prssnge of the act of 1870, thore bag been an enormous and wnexpeeted dectine in the cost of the manufacture of steol roils, They have been purchased In England the present year in largo quantities for Amerioun ronda at $22 per ton. The ad volorem rate of protection fnerensed, consequently, within the period mimed, from 45 to 17 per cent. Tho price of ys hid been advanced somewhat fn England, it osteo) ralls, with a guaruites af ten yours’ wear, have been reeently purchnsed there In farwe quant: for Ainoricun ronda at £24 por ton. t price the rto of protection wifarded hy the present duty equals 120 per cont, To tho apcelile protection, the charges of tm- portations say $4240 per ton, have beonadded, inerensing at such price the ad talurem protec: flon EN per cent. With ratis at $28 the ton. ubroad, nv prico higher thin they are Ilkely to redeh, the rite of protection cqints the tirat and, adding charges of faportation, per cent oof thelr cost, ecent — Ilustration of the excessive rate of duty wits tho recent | purehitre uf some 10,00) fons of ateel valle in England by the Hinols Central Railroad Company for $4 per ton, which were pald for, in pat nitienst, by. the sale of old worn-out [von rally for $35.50 per ton. ‘The ure of xteod rail on na large seate on mile roads was tho result-of the Invention of the Bes- xenier process, AC still minount af eruclhte stool Falls fad been proviansly made and put down on short Reetions of roads abject to an 2 their high cost, nkt not come Into a rails were tmnann- Tactured in Hughind aa enrly as 185. Considar- able quantities of these were imported Into this country, but ne aecount distiiet from fren rally was kept at the ‘Treasury Department tH Tt. In that veur 50,701 tong were imported, Their Importation continued on a considerable xente TiN 1870, whon thoy were rhut ont of the Amer Joan market by the net of 1870, From 1x71 ta Ih inelusive, the whole quantity {imported equaled 470,689 tons, Tho mumfieture of Bessemer rails began in this country fn t867. Tn that your 2.600 tons were made, ‘Tho total product ny’ this “country up to dar. 1, 1870, has equaled 2145.0 tons, The total anount mamifavtired hh the vountry and fn ported (assuming that 100000 were “fh previous to 187) bas equaled, 2784 celont, with renewnla, to Tiny: 25,000. 1 Tho total extent of railroud mileage In operas tion fa the United States, on the Ist day of Jan ary, Rif, equaled S8H miles, Assiining #400 miles to have been opened stice Jan. 1, the total initenge in the United Stater at the present thie. C 4, In round itumbers, 85,000 miles, The minount of double track and sidings will equal. aay, 26,000 miles-moking a total length of traek now ald of 110,000 miles, At nn eatinnte 08 100 tons to the milo, the total number of tans of rails now fnid upon our rends equals 11,000,000, Of this mileage, 25,000 miles are daid with osteo! and 85,000 with tron, ‘The latter will have to bo retald at the rato of ut least 12 per cent annuully, At Tenst £00,000 tang annunily will be requ for now lines, ‘Thy «unntity of now ratte, conse. quently, annually required for new and old rons, WIL equal at Teust 1,500,000 tons—n quan- tty twlen greater then tha capaclty of our do- mestle steel-rall mille, With the present duties, therefore, a very largo extent of ling muat cone thivo to be hud with fron, unless our companies are propared to pay In duties a sum considerably greater than the thst cost of steel rilla. Inontor ta bring about tho reduction of the excessive duty on steel rates the following mie- morinl, coplea of which wero recolved yesterduy, hy the managers of the yarlous railroads in the elty, will bo submitted to Congress a4 soon a8 possible: ‘ ‘Tuthe Honorable the Senate and the House of Repre- wantultees ef the United Statee tn Congresh. altsen Med ‘tho undorstgned, — of the —— Raltrond Com- many, Feawecttully reprenenta to your honurabla tunly: "Tint by the nebot Congress which took offect on te Int Of Janitary, 1 the duty on imported steal ralls Was mndy apéeitic at $8 the ton tn place of the pres vious extating duty of & per cont wd valorem: That thin duty was pinced at at oxtruurdinarily igh rat tin consequence of the hivh cost of mata ho want of milled labor, but for the pure pasa af Ing at exceptional protection untll tho TounUfactnre of atoel ralia, than In its infancy tn Uils comtry, could Leconte systumatizad whd placed uno frit baala: ‘Vhat during the nluo years ainco the not of 1871 took effect the domeatla manutacturors have had Aniple opportunity to systeniatizg thelr business and im plea tan a firin Vishal ainca tio uct Of 1870 took offect the coat of steal ralia in Enuland tins fallen ae uw ai $22 the ton auutnat £5 when anid Act took eect, That during the samo period thre hus beon a aimline docling in the contof thelr numutaetnroin the United Stites, in conoquonce of witch tha spacitio duty now finpiaed conaldarably oxecoda tho cont af mantic Tueturo in’ Enuland, (hum ninking tha ad valorotn rato of protection pearly thruefuld that oxiuting whan ite het of tv tonk eituetr ‘shat thy manufactiro of steal ratls in the Unttod Htates shonild no longor recolve, axcoptional. pratua= on, but only much us te accordad to ator industries: ‘that the tntornal compiores, of tho country. tie howneronted, in a grent Muouaure, by fla rallzonde without which the proituets of the interior woud Hinva tee valuo} that this eanmunaren, andl with tho goneral wolfara, ly promatod In ratio to the reduciton tix mind In ebarEes Of transportation, ‘and Unit -thy ang of wtou! in Disco Of bron rails will util furthor Teduce such ‘That n healthy foreign compotitton, undora syatom that will afford adaquita prtaction tar tiie doeioatie manufacturer, js teckssary to avonre a high quutily of rails, whothor of domostle ur foreign manutace ture: ih tn consequence of the proaent axoceniva duty, the Unitad Htnten ure without: any consilerabfa rovonne from the tuportation of rails, at the sume timo that the Har Sty compntios are paying un oxe comlya: (tsa for their usar ‘What tho rutirond tntarost of Wie country le will ina Sey doprossud condition, the tutal Livestment in tt Fleming omy about 4 por cunt wnnuniiyy teas cone foquontly It sould not be excessively taxed to add ni tite oF another: industry how prosperous beyond: Munreeade iho wndorsigned, thorotora, would. rospactfutly ro~ Wty! Rorpatter. hapeset avon’ tentoried atateratte q deed pon imported stuulsralls siitl bo wbeatio atw rate not oxcoudlny ¥iv the tour ATCITISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FR. A ‘TiiwuNe reprosontutiye liad a conyersation yesterday with ono of the leading ofticora of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo Railroad, The gentleman expresacd himsolf ns highly plensed with tho deetsion of tho Unitod States Court at Denver in regard to tha Grand Canyon contro- Vorsy, and anid it wns all that his Company bad nny reason to oxpect. Tho managers would at ‘once construct another line through the Grand Canyon alongside the present rand, When this road was built his Company anticipated just such action, and therefore made tho road-bed wide enough for an addition! track, and a standard gaugo ono at that. The bridge muanufaety in tho “ Koyal = Gorgd bus alia boon constructed to alloy a broud gauge Une to run over it. With a atandard gauge line running alongside tho present nar row-guugo, tho latter would not amount to much, As regards tho construction of 4 lino from Pueblo to Denyor, hia Company hud as yet tuken no dotinit powition. Alt avposdead on tho notion hereafter to be pursued by the Denver & Ho Grande, which 48 now ooltrolled by Jay Gould, | 1f that Une would act decontly and give hls roads good fucilitics for uaing it between Puoblo ynd Denver, the contemplated new ling would probably not be bullt, Tho gentlonun adinitted that negotlations wore yolng on. be- tween his peoplo and Jay Gould for the purpose of affecting nn amieable arrangement in regard to tho Pacttio business. Nolthorhls road nor tho ines controlled by Jny Gould had suything to en by & fight, and both sides wero trying: ayold it Hts Company was pushing shoud thelr wotarprise with untagying cnergy, Tho main Uno of the Atchison, To Ruufa Fo would strike tho Rlo Grande Hiver at San Domingo by ‘ob. 1. ‘Thu contract for the cone struction of 175 tnilos further down tho river to- wards Old Mexico has Just boon awaniod, an work was nlio Doing pushed wast frooi Guaymas, and be oxpuctond — tho ling would bo com> THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, ploted to tha Gulf of California in about one year and a halt, The thirty-fifth-parnultel route, which hia rend fate Dull fotutly with the 8t. Louis & San Fran- elsen west froin Albuquerque to Sun Diego, Cal, also be commenced shortly, 18 Roum ng the tyeyors and engineers now fir the field get through thelr work, It {8 expected to completa this Ine In about two yer LOUISVILLE & NASITVILLE. - Speeiat Dupateh to The Chicago Tribune, Loviavirne, Ky. Jan, 2—At the regular monthly mecting of the Board of Directors of the Loutsville & Nashville. Rallrond Company 1d to-day a dividend of 3 per cent from tho earnings of the current six months was de- elared, payable Feb. 1, 1880, A Direetor of tho Loutsville & Nashviito eaya of its prosperity: “Tho enrninga for the pst six months were equivalent to a 6 per cent. dividend upon the enpital stock, and but for the yellow-fever epl- deme would have been 7 percent. The bust neas of the line Is unprecedented. The rolling: Btock Is Inadequate tu move the Immense volume of business offering. It willrequire at least two imonths to clear the roud of nceumulated local frolghts walting shipment.” The Board of Di- rectors also authorized a subeeription to com: plete the Richmond & Three Forks Muilroad, opening up the Anest fran and eoal aection in Kentucky. The counties traversed by this ron. have already subscribed un amount which, in conjunction with the subscription expected from the Loulsville & Nashville Road and the City of Louleville assures the completion of this road atan early day, Tt is atated that the work upon the road will be rapidly pushed to completion, Louisyinnr, Ky., Ja 2—A meeting of the Toulavite & Nashville Kallrond Directors took plice to-day. After prying all charges, Interest and ainking-fund ineluded, for tho six months cuding Deo. 31, & surplus of $436,540 remain part of which was devoted to dividend of 9 cents und the rest, $105,000, carried to the reserve ‘und. DINING-CATR Tt is only about two or three yeara since the rallroads commenced to fntradnes dininy-cars, and they have ntrenady becom so popular that it fa only aqueation of time when thoy will be as generally ured a8 the aleeping-enrs, and the rall- road managers will wonder how [twas that they ever suceceded in getting ntong withaut thom. ‘Tho fact ennnot be denied that the rallronds that have dining-cnra nttached to their passenger- trains are moro popular with trayelers than those that have not. There are but few dining stations where i good and wholesome meal ts rerved, but, oven tho ineals were thrat-cluss, pasengers could not be able to enjoy them tn the twenty ininutes allowed. It offen happens that the ery of © AH aboard! Is heard: before the passengers have been able to gulp down their and they ure compelled to hurry buek to th Hin with hungry stomachs, AML thie is, changed on the tealng to which dining-cars are attached, Hero pissengers are served, In elo gant and commadious cars especially fitted up for tho purpose, while the trai 4s) speediny athe at the rite of thirty milea an honr, wit meals cf pared to order, ng good as enn be ob- tulned in the best hotels. The best. proof of the popularity of theac cara fs alforded by a atate- mont fust prepared by Mr. J. 1 Wall, Suporine tendent.of the dining-err line on the During ton & Quiney Tuulroad, whieh shows that durkig tho yeur 1670 there were served In the four dine Ing-cars_of this Company no less than 01205 meals, The Company his made no money on these curs and docs not expect to. but iC hits heen more than ainply remunerated by incrense ed traflic on Its through passenger trains, CENTRAT, RATE ASSOCIATION, Mr. John M. Osborn, President of the Central Rate Assoctation, hus tddressed the following letter to Commissioner Albert Fink, who has enused coples of the Raine te be rent to the varl- ous General Managers of the ronds members of the Joint Executive Committen: Tam directed by the Contral Itatrand Tato Assogl> ation to notlty the trunk Ines, throngh-yon. thet from Jan, 1 the oust-bonnd rites. from intel cross polnia in Hitnaly wil be. mute the runites via Toledo, Chieaga, and tndianapalis, nd Sbeents per Won gratn, ond conte 19 Chivaue, MS t nts to Indianapolis, nirth class fee conte higher than grain W H-bound mutes will Te made tho, wim Inui aghitrartes from ‘Poleda, Chlesee apolis, ‘The present through tart will 1, Copton of turits will be Kent you enrly next hope the trunk Unex will nat appod nent; they have certainly aufered in the FMre, from prostate aa have the i So fur on no fault In found with present rates, tit frat te wont-baund {4 concerned from New Yo points In Ohlo, Pendants, and 3 netition between nl Ties eran York the ea curry Cho busttiten, has ney Uta tho buctiess docs not pny. Cake walt. ‘The yubtished turk? of te Lake irand Trunk, nid: Grout ther barrel to nny polit Yoon this untick, AM Western roads can get Crom @Yo $9 conta per barred fram In- dlunapolis, Cinelnnath, ‘Toleda, and Chiengo. Over UO batrein are used in tho Suite of Tiinote per annun. What d eregurding Ralt In equally trie of many other articles, We hope the reasons given niny be considered satisfactory for the courad taken, * LOUISVILLE & NEW ALRANY. Mr. Murray Keller, who fs stopping at the Palmer Tlouse, was lust evening mot by a'Trm- UNE reporter, and heexplnlned somewhat brieily whut the Louisville, Now Albany & Chicago Rall- road was doing, + Keller hus come ta this efty from Loulavilie ns the Westorn Paasenger Axent of the now tne abova mentioned, which will soon give Chicago another through route to Loulsville, Mobile, New Orleans, Florida, and econneetg throughout the entire South. Mr. Keller is the son-li-luw of Dr. B.D, Stundl ford, Prealdent of tho Loulsvilla & Nashville itall- roud, which $8 4 portion of the new round. Ho fs nbout to open an aflice hero, but has not settled upon a ovation, though ho hns several In viow. On tho 15th inat, the election of olleert for the now road will tike i in New York Ciy, when the following torrd of Directors will bo chosen: B.D. Standl= ford, H, Viotor Neweomb, Nr. W. 1. Caldwell, and R. 8, Veach, Loulevities Mr, Gre Je Ake tor, W. 1. Astor, and Rubert Vall, President of the National Rank of Commerce, New Yark; William Roynolds, Lafayette, Ind, and Mr. Dus pale, Now Albnit ni. The rod will cross the io over the steel bridgo at Loulsyille, Tho Roard of Dircetors, nfter trausneting thelr busl- ness in Now York, will ut once come to Chicago fo make frriingarnenta Tor the new roud enter- Ing the city. Its President will bo R. 8. Veuch, of Toulsvilla, | Tt is the Intention to commence pena esti Aleepers dreet to Loulayiilo, Nashville, Montgomery, aud Mobllo, and outy one change between Sin Fernindina, Fla, and Chicago, which will bo inade at Montgomery, Alm, The road wilt probably make direet eons nection with Chieayo rome timo next’ month, whon it will bo ready to transport freight and Pukgongens to the South. SCIEMES AND COMBINATIONS. Speetal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Torton, Jan, 2.—Thoe new railroad combina- tions are causing much excitement in business elreles hore, and railroad men are talking freely. of their importance to Now England Interests. Tho Gould compuct with Mr. Vanderbilt ineludes tho utilization of the Wabash for the hauling of ull Southern and Bouthweatern buelness, making: Toledo the depot for a great deal of freight which has run over the Miehiqnn Contral and Michigan Southern, This arrangomont hag great: ly diaturbed the minority owners In theso two ronda, and {tis aakt that e plan hoa been pros posed by which the two roads shall combine with the Canada Southern, © Vanderbilt road now, and mako a twonty-yeur contract for bualioss with the Now York Central; thon the three pool in a move on Chicago for terminal faeilitics, On tho other hand, with equal contidence It is inslated that Vanderbilt has lost his grip on ono of theac Michlgan roads, and that tho Great Western people are negotinting for an al- Hance, the two to unite in a tine with the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg, making w direct and continuous route from Chicago to Oawego, ‘Those aro tho interests, it ia stated, that aro anxious for n road parallel tothe Central from Oswego to Albany, but tho factia patent that it it were built It would have to be tributary to Vanderbilt and Gould in renching the Hoosno ‘Tunnel, and so run into tho net which now sur rounds tho Tunnel. So it is to bo abandoned, and tho lino up over tho Ogdensburg, thence down over tho Central Vermont, using the Lows ell Railway's faoilitics at Mystio Whurf, is to be continued, « West of Chicayn the Milwaukee & St. Paul Road would act in sympathy, while Gov, Smith's control In the Central Vermont and the Northern Paclflo might bo potont in making this allerait Toute a strong competitor. A gontloman well informed atated tol. that by, curly suinmer Vanderbilt thought the Hoston & Athany would have the old Canal road, now running from New Haven to Willlamuburg, complotod to tho tunnel, so that both the Fitch- arg and Josten & Albany would baye tunnel ne Tn unawer to tho Jaruey. made of a very prom- Inont railway cupitullst na ta what Gen, Burt meunt by the statement that ho went out of the Tunnel Ttond to uct it oa through ine, and would leave hls through roul ona way or another, the following reply was wlyens “Ho is 8 very onthusiutle tian, and knows Now York State thoroughly; was Prosidont of an interior roa theres ao. you 800, a8 Br. ‘Titen hus just bought the Now York & Oawoyo Midtand, thers is an opportunity for Me. Bure to bring Mr. ‘Titdon'e ollunts und the Now York and Now England peoplo to harmony, and thus croite i line to the Wout vin Oswego, and thence by the Rome & Watertown to Cunadiun lines anxious to reach both Now York und Boston by other than the Vandorlilt or Gould routes, I was surprised,” tho gentle mau adiled, * to notice tho dluction of un Atcbl> gon & Sunta Fe mun to the Directorship of the Cinciunatl, Saauiaky & Clovelnud Rous, and I ghould not be. ab all aurpriaod » Cala through row) whould bu 1880-TWELVE PAGES made uy torial. Bir. Ames is not Ikely to bring an an: tooniam to Moston prosperity. All theae schemes may bring 8 strong railway nos, and more of thom. Curtain ft in that one firm of ocean freighters {s very confident that ft enn more thin double Ita bisiness during 1880 from the recent turn.” VINCENNES & PD. Speetal Dispatch to The Vincennes, Ind., Jan, thustestic meeting was held here to-day fn tho Interest of the Vincennes & Patersburg Iall- road, An organization was effected, and tho fol- lowing officers elected: L, L. Wataon, Presidents W. J, Williams, Vice-President; ©. W,. Jones, Seeretary: Hl. A. Foulks, Treasurer. The eapi- tat tock fs $500,000. ‘Tho rond, when completed, will tap the richest coul Acids west of Pittsburg, nuasing throug the richest wheat and corn land inSonthern fndlana. The Directory embraces some of our best citizens, and the indications now promise 2 apeedy completion of the road. ROAD IN COURT, Spectal Dizpatch to The Chicago Tribune, SrutNxorien, Ul., Jan. 2.—An order was to-day entered In tho United States Circuit Court au- thorizing 1H. W, Smithers, Recetver of -tho Calro & St. Louis Railrond, to tssue tho Hecelver's cer tttcates or obligations heretofore authorized to be Isaued nt #3 per cent, which he represents to be tho best he can secure for them. Another order wis entered authorizing him to contruct. with the Hallrond Equipment Company for the pay ent of four locomotives ordered by him to he delivered this montir, and to coat $23,400, Be- ing unable to pay the cash seid Company offere toadvance the money nud rent the engines, which are to helong to_ the road when sald Com- pany hus recelved the purechase-moncy as rental, and ita commission of 214 per cent, ATSORBED. Sr. Lota, Jan. 2.—Tho Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louls Railroad took charge of the St. Louls & Southonstorn to-day, and changed to tho N, C. & St. Louls. Bt. Louis Division, 1. Culvers house, General Manager. Very few changes were nade, ‘'erms, €500,000 per annum. MOTION DENTED. New Yonx, Jan 2.—Judga Blutchford has ren- dered his decision In the suit of the Chiengo, St, Louls & New Orleans Rullway Company ngainat Tenry 8 McComb and the Southern Ratirond Associntion, denying the motion to remand the uctlon back to the State Courts, ITEMS, Tho Rallna & Southwestern Branch of tho Kanana Paelfle Raltrond has been completed and is new open for business to MePherson, thirty lx miles from Salina, and 21 miles from Kansans City. The enrnings of tho Tron Mountain & Southern Tallrond for the third week in December, 187%, Were $180,608.00, against $116,085.73 for the corre- kponding perlod In 1878, an increase of S71,- Bask Qonoeral Manager Touzalin, of the Burlington & Missourl River in Nebraska, has appointed Mr, IO. Pnillipp! Axalatant General Superintendent of his road. Mr. Phillippt hhs been for some sears past Qeneral Agent of the Burlington & Quiney at Council Bluffs and Omaha. Tho aumial meeting of the Western Raftrond Asxocintion (for the protection of patenta) will be held on the Vth of this month, This Arsocia- tion will vacnte {ts oltices at No, 101) Washington street next Monday. and move into the Honore Mock, corner of Adams and Dearborn atreeta, ainagnificent suite of rooms for offices mirposes having been rented lately on the sixth floor In that building. Mr. John 8. Day, Buperint endent of the Lonts- ville, Now Albany & igo Etulroad, bas ree sheaed that position, and the offlee of Superine tendent hus been abolished. Mr. B. M. Brown. has been appoluted Superintendent Trins- portation, with the mangement of all traing, with headquarters at Lafayette, Hi Supers intendent.of Telegraph and Train-eManuger of the rond for some yenrs pnst. There has been quite un change in the standing of the yarlous roads east from this elty during the Inst few days as regards their divisions of bualness mider the enat-hoy apiece, Arranges jt. 30 shows the roads: entra, 2210 tons ultimore & Ohlo, tons short; and rt Wayne, 6.041 1,497 tons over; Lake shar Van Tiandle, 1383 tons shi Tho Burlington & Quinoy has been in the habit of selling 1.000-mile tickets to commercial trav- elers at. the low rate of $15. Assovernl instances have como ta the notlee of the rnitrond oficiats thut these ticketa huve been dixpoxsed af by the parties to whom they were issued, the managers of this road have deeided to. charge cammerclal travelers the full rate of 290, but refund them Sih upon presentation of the stub, This leaves the rate the same as heretofore, but puts in cf- fective atop to the disposal of these tickets to senipers and others, A It. fs reported that the Executive Committees af the respective Bonrds of Directors of the Chicago, Rurtington & Quincy and the Missourl River in Nebraskn have agreed, subject to the nutieation of the stockholders, upan a consoli- dation. The terms, 80 far as learned, nro an tne crease of 21 percent of the stock to sharehold- crs of the Chicago, Rurlington fSuincs ond ot per. cent to the shareholders of the Burlington & Missouri Hiver in Nebraska. ahs pina is for the combined companies to pay an nual dividend. — AN OLD ESTABLISHMENT DISSOLVED, Tho firm of McQuati-Monhetiner Bros, for merly Schwab, MeQuald & Co., for over twenty years tn tho wholesale Mquor bustuess in this city, was yesterday dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. McQuald gojng out of tho late firm. Mr. McQuaid, woe underatand, will establish himself as heretofore in tho wholesate wine and Iquor business, and as he has hosts of friends In Chicago, throughout tho Northwost, extending to the Prelile Slope, and Lake Superior region, his success in the future is woll aasured, 2 His many friends will be glad to greet him fn. his new busincas urningementa, and with his well-known ability and enterprise he will agin appear ns ono of Chicago's prominent and suc- cessful merchants, AMUSEMENTS, (PME PINATES OF PENZANCE.” New York World, Jan, 1. The subtle wit of the author of “ Pinnfore” and the trio musical humor of the composer of that most popular of comlo operas, have ayaln beon united successfully in a now work called “Tho Pirates of Penzanco," which was prextuced last nigbt under tho Immedinte super- vision of the uuthor and composer by Mr. D'Oyly Curte's opera company at the Fifth Avenue Thontro. Tho text is excruciatingly funny, the plot more elaborate and interesting, and tho satire more deftly concealed and more genernlly applicable to the every-day expertences of life than anything to be found In the works of Mr. Gilbert, excepting porhaps bis famous satiri- cal comedy of “Engaged.” The plece fs u dramatio cluboration of the idea of 4 “Bab” ballad, a merry satire on some of the common folblos of humanity, an exaggeration. of commonplice sentiment to, ridiculous sentl: mentality and a reduction of the principle of duty to can absurdity. Compared with © Pina. fore,” it is inflnitly: superior in plot, Innuguna. and humor, while” musically there tan bo no compurison, tho airs and choruses nf lust year's wonderful succesd belne more trittes, unworthy: of critlenl attention, while tho music Mr. Sullivan, hos writtay for “Tho Pirates af Penzance" night have been written for grand opera. Tha humor of tho muale Hes, fn fuct, in tte serious: Innitation of grand opert.—tho most Ci ete perversions of cominon sons fn tho text bolng rented with the most rolemnity, ‘Lhis applica. don of serlous music to the absurd sittiations of the text begrars Net ariel although {t ts so apparent that avery point was instantancously seon by the audience, Vents of laughter rang out every fow momonta during the performance, and, oven when the laughter was not genera, thore was avontinuous rattle of isolated © Mul hn'a!” from tho rising of the curtain on the frat until tt fell on the second net. Tho plot of tho opens ig bused on tho strony acuse of daty that rises in the breast of a young mun who ala very early uke hus been uppren= ticed to a bund of” pirntes by his nurse, who, bor Jog handof hearing, mistook her Mnatructions— nilota Delnug origitnll tntenied, Ondiseovering ho Cact Kha was wfraid to retin to her nster's house and becomes a © plratical matd of all work,” ‘Pho first uct ls Inid on the mugged coast of Cornwall, England, and discloses the haunt of the pinites situated In a rocky defile, The young in, who will beeome ef ayo in balf an hour, dincloses the fuct that he feels It a senso of duty: to extermjunte the band, and on this aveount he will leave thom a8 soon as tho clock strikes 13, when tho term of ble upprenticeship will expire, Aga pleve of parting wivico bo tells tho Chief that ua piratos thoy ure too tender learted, as thoy will not attack all veasely, nnd always ul- Jaw orphans ta _oscupe. ‘The ‘pirate Chlof ad- mits the fares of the urgumunt, aud tha young nun ty told that he must go. ‘Tho nurso winta to accompuny bitin, but he, being doubrtul us to whethor sho {a huudsune, ask bor to tell him truly how she 1a a8 compured with other wouwn, Bho’ tells him she fs quite well and hay been called handsome, and as they are about to depart tho sound of girls’ yolees are heard on tho top of the clit, Consternation fa tho lot of tho nurse, who doog not know whut to do, while tho boy is carried uway Ly the beauty of ubovy of young tonidens bo sees approaching. The nurio runs away, und ho hides aaong tho rocks tu seo whut they will do, obey, aro tho Suuirtee tons of & inajor-gencral who lvoe tu tho yleln- a onn picnic, While wualting for lunch thoy feolde to paddle in tho water, und while thoy ure In the act of taking thelr shoes off the appren- ee verd hingelf, Ho uaks if thory iy any maiden thory who will love bim, und thoy anawer bln no, Just as ho finishes bis plead- ingy, the MajoreGenerat's yuygest daughter comuea tn, nad after chiding per cent rn- & lirgely of Atchison & Aantr Po ma-' 1, f Frapson.., | cnn Y LOCAL Ther He. ver wt Win ten. Weather Wins wen SS PES gy ri; |. EBOANABA® ae ny! NASHVILLE e nee 30.32 Observations taken at the same moment of time at alt stations, OBSERVATIONS. THE TRIBUNE WEATHER-MAP,: ' From Observations Made by the Signal-BerviceyU. 8. A. ‘Washington Mean Timo, Jan. 2, 1880. =Patgnt. spapolla ‘Bar 304 BT .PaUDReY 5 T ie 720s) Nig: Hau Cla 7 a wy \reen Bay, p 4 2, LACROSSE ‘i oStoune —«-Bar.a0.14 Ongkomh ri ratte Tas GP MiLWauKmE Ri OrORON TOS | ae Serre 25 a2 | Sark nar 2043 q) ° Sloux cry : \ ma, DETROIT af oA = o i 4 88 at IeOES Mow ke PUBgquE tare, Pe Re 88 2) y Har 0.01 GS 4) Tag 4 4 Tt neHg Zen, BAVENPO oy cre h OMAHA i, On ; fon Bar 0G)” . ey tur 29.5¢ eee oganeport Mangneta® PAT TERUG co} Stoney us ae * Lafayette Carian ’ ae Rot ome. Springtela} T.50 1L10 Tool ‘Stale! 1 ° Topeka R. Dortee to INDIANAPOLIS © ca * a s} 0 s sone” Rar racigy\ Aa OUISVILLE YC Luntingtom a aye 30.2 » \. ST.LOUIS om ea _ Whye sirius 3 . Springtada G, mmbore, os zieingston Maximum, i; minimum, 3, INDICATIONS, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF StqNAD OFFICEH, WASsiINGTON, D. C., Jan. I-10, m.—For Tennessco and Ohlo Valley und Lower Lake region, rising followed by stationary or falling barometer, diminishing northerly shifting to warmer south and cust winds, partly cloudy weather, and possibly lght local rains. For the Upper Lake region, east winds, raing In northern portion. Fur, fe Rain: A 1 mt lihermomstee, J wig AaTa lat fn the diverion the cate stad ieee Pes arene Calm, Light; Preset.’ Gaié, HeSatly & Ce. $ cane I Plotters, Cakere™ Scale of Wiles, Li Ob 22 LL.M piled For, ivr ‘aN Upper Mississippi and Lower Misgouri Villeys, warmer south and ‘walling barometer, Increasing cloudiness, possibly fullowed by’ occastonal light local willlove kin. Arrangements are made to be murried iinmedintely, but the plan falls, owing tothe return of tho piniter, who enpture the young Indies and claiin them as thelr wives. Thelr father, the Major General, comes: to thelr aid, and thoy ure releated because he says ho is anorphun. ‘The act eltses with tho young Ine dos, their fathor, and the apprentice leaving the place waving an English flag. while tho pirates Glect the Major-General na an honorary member, and wave the Binck flug tn farewell, The sevond net. aa aay a rained chapel on tho estite of the Major-General, who is diseav- ered surrounded by hia drughters mourning tho fuct that he had exenped from the pirates through alle, na he was not on orphan. Tho young apprentice ip now the Captain ofa force fo exterminnte the pirates, and his troops, which represent a corps of London policemen, are brought In to receive tho Major-General’s purt- ing blessing. All retire, leaving the apprentice alone, and ho is upproached by the pirate Chief fui his nurse, who innounee to him that ho was horn on the sith of February, and henees he Is only & years old and still their opprentice. ns he does not reach his Stet birthday wntil 1040, His sense of duty compels him. to return with thom sud assist Inthe capture of the Major-General. The police return, 1 heuring tho pirates ap- rovch they hide, Tho pirates also hide on fearing the’ Ma, eneral wppronch. The Int- ter Is captured, und the palles come to the rescue but they are defeated in the contifet. However, they call upon the pirates to surren- der inthe name of the Queen and they do go. The Major-General calls n court-martial: Imme- dintety, but on leurning from tho nurso that the pirates aro noblemen, he asks forgiveness and inarries his danghters to them, The proof of the success of the plece was found in tho fuet that almost every munber— certainly every finportant ~ number—whether solo or chorus, wna encored, Mr, Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan, in reaponse to x great round of ag piace ne thee of tho first aet. nppeared before the footlights und bowed their thanks, . “The Pirates af Penzance” will be repented {all over the country) till further notice. DRAMATIC NOTES. \Maud Granger, it 18 rumored, will soon bo murried, Manager J, 1. MeVicker leaves for New York this evening. Owen Fawcett Joina the Almayne company at Roston on Monday, “The Commercint Travelera" is the name of the lnat Troubadour troupe. Annie Pixicy, on New-Yenr's Day, at tho Pitts- burg Opera-Housc, drew $2,000, W.8. Schmitt fills the place of Ed Thorn in tho Nowers-Thompson company. Thore ure now tu Paris seventeen theatrical ‘and thirteen musical newspapers, *“Just Like 2 Woman,” A.W. Duboturg’s new comedy, nas proved a fullure iu London, Charley Drew and Amy Gordon, having quashod thelr ongayement with tho Oates, jofn Gill's © Gobtins.”* “Rothoningo” is rinning at the London Al- hambra. It is a spevtavte , andfnndo a big Buc- eess recontly at the Puris Chatelet. ‘The Mirror says that * Hh ly has accured ‘Frenoh Flita’ Tor hia Trooklyn and Chicago theatres.” Wo hear that ho his ulso arranged for Duly's successes, We nre tolil that Harry Sargent haa Inld aside Mia numerous searf-phix, and now flourishes 1 littering rizor for the purpose, it id alleged, of nthiiduting tho critica. J After Juno 1, 1880, Lawrence Barrett will as- sume tho munnyoment of tho Culifornin Theatre, San Fronclaco, with a free rental for aix montha und 2 deposit of $5,000 to insure bin aguinat loss. Miss Mary M. Evarts will open oli in botany for ladies the second week ino Jan yy) in“ any part of the city. Bpeolmona for nnatyats will bo furnished. Mss Byurts’ residence ly Calumet avenue, Tho Rrooklyn Union says Surah RNornhardt has been couvineed that “her repertoire of four children and no husband would not: be popular in Amorica.” “rue,” adda the Argonaut, “what she would noed here would be four huge bands and no children.” . Mra. Harry Heckott fow days ago road hor ply which will probubly ho culled “A Vegeur on Horveback," (a tha company supporting Mr, Sothorn, Mr, Sothern and the company were well plonsed with tho Bley and it has beon put {n rebearsal in Philadelphia, ‘Tho New York Herald, ina notice of a recont performance, tays: =“ eforo the doors wero opened every sual inthe house was filled, and scores Who came Mite, unable to obtain oven, standing room, went away dlenppolmead.” This fa nn Irisbism worthy of the atal. For five weeks Mr. Boucleault will act at tho Boston Museunt, beginning Monday next, Jin 5. ile will then fl a farewell onyagoment nt Wallick’s Tncatre, appearing in * Tho Bhough- nau,” © Arrub-ni-Pogue," Daddy O'Dowd,” and “Kerry,"" His new Irish drama will not be rextuced tid Intunded, Mr, Loge lavaly will gull ‘or England in March, and has alrdady com- pletod an engagement to appear in Ireland. MES, ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS, MRS. WINSLOW'S ing, Wind rellable, a mD-None of CURTIS iu the various forms of dyspepsin, nouren, genertl debility, consumption, myss fs not o BUSINESS NOTICES, Arends Kumyss has been used with highly Denadelal resulteduring the lust four ates Uke bevern, medioinos (a food); mado from milk, Marly grateful to. a delicate stomach. | Ne else mikes flesh and blood and strength antrstlgy ete. Kue It fs pleasant, wine- pecus othing 80 fast, It can by safely: retled on for tho recuperation of those cuses of low vitalit; y nutrition ful 0 bp ordinn ‘A in which modication Bend. for circular, Bewaro of imitations. Arend's Kumyss {3 tot rokl to the trade, Consumers supplicd directl by A. Arend, Chemist, 170 Madison street, Chi cago. and croup pared only —————— en ‘The best remedy for whoo: iy’ Mucalfster's Cough M by J.P. Lee, Halsted and Ha Ing cough ixture, pre- son streets, Por sale by Unto & Block!, 83 Clurk, and all druggists. ree you know Old Brown Windsor Soap Insta longer, 4 more highly perfumed, and fore emolitent in use than those young fellowa? J, & H. Atkinson, manufacturers, Lo ndon. GLOVER, CIS-ATLANTIC KID WALKING and DRIVING, Are tho Beat in the World FISK, CLARK & FLAGG, MAKERS, And sold by First-Class Hetallers, CAFE AND) RESTAURANT. ‘ “A POPULAR RESORT: For Ladies and Gentlemen | ‘Tho woll-known Itestaurnnt located at 91 Washing- ton-at, and kept by H, PIPE, the popular Cateror and uker, Ie meeting with @ fargo and succosaful patronige, Mr, Piper's vi af fare Is choice, whiio Ais priees‘are reasonable, Evorything tirst class, ‘Open until dat olght $1 Washington-st, FIN CHANGES. DISSOLUTION. ‘Yo whom tt may concern; ‘The undersigned, fora dot buslneea indie th Strahorn & € Oey ‘as tolow statod. partnership for the purporo of CHICAGO, Jan. 1, 1950. ferotos tira name of Hobort iB. bax this daty formed o eopartnersn| Allacconnta duy to or f Of Kubert Stratiorn & Co, to this date wil by m it cn be wuttiod OUBRT STILATIONN, CANO, Lil, Jan. 1 1 1B, Wo, tha undorsiunad, live dls date furiwod a FO- ive transacting 8 k f Jur the tir nan Of He Eivslom a Go.) unness und ‘it BTWAMOLN, m audurmlyned. wn Brun, oxpiros thin WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUI. Por all Diseases of Childre ble, and harm: the gums, reduces all inflammation, and not only retleves the child from pain, but regu- he stomach and bowels, correcta acid. ity, and gives tone and energy to the whole yates Rives rest to tha mother and health to the child, Never did we know an instance of dissatisfaction by sny one who used it; on the contrary, all are’ with ite operations. Directlens accompanying each Bottle, MAGUARD AQAINST counterfeit, r worthless and ’ parcage, Tee. $y dosonh Wrank uno fn Hquila lic, Diarrhees 5 tem unprincip! the outside wrapper, Bold by Druggists throughout the world, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A BOTTLE, DISSOLUTION. artnorshiy heretofore exieting betwee the ur tho tien nime and style of diay by til Ww, and Hunry Ly ation, edy. led which are sometimes thrust upon the une wary by reaaon of thelr large profits, enuine untess the fac-aimile PERKINS, Now York, ison BROWN'S HOUSEHOLD PANACEA, for Relioving al] Pain, Interna} and External, BROWN'S VERMIPFUGE COMPITS, for Eradicating Worma jn Children, (Unfalling.) BROWN'S CAMPHORATED DENTIFRICE, for Whitening and Preserving the Teeth, c., le a safe, " iy softens bi ‘delighted imitations, sth, jas aa FRANK, | HENILY D. RANI, ink 13 as MEN I' NE. Frank wilt sign the tra hii, Rewowned, Tele Renely Cure’ Complaints.