The New York Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1869, Page 8

PASSIONS IN EGYPT. The Viceregal Yacht Masa and Its Wassengers at Suez and i iia. Bcenos and Incidents of Travel in the Suez Canal. 4 ‘Mysterious Bello---Royaity, Bo- mocracy, British “Efearts of Gak” and the Arabs. Tgeeparing to Land at SuezA Surprise on Board the Masa—Made:moise fmperia— The Harem Yackt—A Baud and the “Laue cers” for the Fiest Time in UgyrteShore Boenes at IswnilineRoyrity “sweeping? Past—An Express oo uw Dromedar, ‘ Caino, Noy, 20, 1869, The conclusion of my last correspondence on ‘Roard the Masa was prophetic of adventure. I had Just turned ito my cabin full of anticipation of the Morrow, which was to see us inaugurate the canal, When a gentile tap al wy door caused me to reopen Mt, and Instead of the boy who was to give my boots the jast brush I thought they would get before we veached Suez, I stood facing a very pretty and what I should call, too, a very ‘striking’ woman, 3 had not yet seen her among the pas ®engers and had no idea where she came from or what sh: wanted. I supposed she had made a mistake and hastily buitoned up my vest, felt after the ends of my loose neckte and performed other usual ceremonies by wt they are intrading. “Sir, are yon Guy Flux?” asked tne fair stranger, to which | did notansiver, but bowed. “I believe you are, and if so,’’ she con Cinued, “I wish to speak to you.” At that moment # loud burst of laughier from five men in the next cabin made me feel awkwardly situated. They were laughing over their wine and a game at baccarat, bowever, and might not have heard the few words that had been said, so I stood back in humble acquiescence. “1 want to come in,” continued the lady. Of course 1 smilingiy acquiesced again. though distressed. When she had taxen the only @cat I could offer, which was my umbreila lying over @ Valise, she drew forth a note from ler pocket and while I was reading it quietly wound up her waten. it was Vespetro again, The lady was a friend of one of his friends, and he requested me to show her every attention until she reached Suez, dito from Suez back again to Alexaniria, whea the féles would be over. She was, be said, a per addy, travelling with some mysterious ovject ln view (Lis alarmed me) and he hoped he could trast her to my Keeping, in fact he knew he could, and he had told ber I would be ner kuight; he had pledged his word, his honor and all his other apstract posse Ss to his friend in my name, aud hoping I should not ve much inconvenienced by mosquitoes at Ismailia, Where be had heard they were awfully thick, be begged to remain my most devoted friend. When I haa perused this episile I found the lady’s gaze was fixed on my couulenance. “Sir,” she gaid, “I have delivered that note to you because t promised my brother | would; but I tuink I ought to @ay directly that the protection you are asked to ve me in case of need is not wanted, Jam a very fair travelier in Burope, ani’ “Fair any- where,” I ventured; but sue kuit her brows and Jooked thunder clouds, ‘And I think I shali do in Egypt,” she added, Of course she would do, I thought, while I uttered—‘“At all events, mademoi- Belic, should you require my services they are at your disposal;"? wuereupon she got olf the umbrella, @nd by the sweep of her bow to me and asly smie of triumph as she passed out I observed sae was quite @ “*Parisieune.”’ “My name,” she said. ‘is iia peria; the initiais on my luggage are |. 5.3"? after Which fact 1 was wished a good nigut anu aad the oor of my own cabin slut in my face. My reflections were not cali on the whole. Mile. Imperia 5. evidently expected me to look after Botking out her luggage in the iand of Lgypt; 1, Who had packed wy best dress coat, and in [act al my best cioties in One valise in order to travel unen- cumbered. For the first ume 1a my ive | thougat Vespetro very covl, aud Would much have preferred writing Verse in @ .ady’s album; even tuat to my Condition ad it then stood belore me. 1 Was, fortu nately, very sicepy, aud as we were to be sulpped in aamalier yacit the next day, oue that drew less @epth than te Masa, and as we had to be up by Qve A. M. in order to get settled beiore we steamed @own the canal, I €udeavored to drown present misery in slumber, Waich Was sweet, but probably potsy. Five o'clock next day saw no daylight, nothing Dut wretched conusion on the Mas: tuat the Improvident Lospitality ext who should have been located else pented of. Ail the passengers at , rly; tuey huddled toge.her in searcu of tueir bag- gage, which had been stowed away anywhere; then aii wanted to be shipped of Urs. This, wilu an insuficient number of boats, caused much’alter- cation, through which | perceived that geuticmen who Wear ribbons aud orders in palaces are quite as pugnacious as prize figiters. As soo as efevis ‘were recovered they siopped up the gaugway aud off people leaped or scrambled. Juss in tac midst of Wiis scene I came across Mile, lunperia; she was @eaied on her wuok aud looked so ueliaully when | ‘touched my hat, that | was wise enough uot to offer her iy assistance, stopping up the way seemed to ke the order of the 3; 1t dawned on @ simail scale ouly unui We reached the middie of the canal, but 1 have not come to tue ew ditch yetin tue ia co. Coniston lasted all Wie morning; doats came by smali instal ments and did not convey more than six passengers With their baggage at atime. 1 was told twat we ¢ Lae Canai ON ONE Of the Viceroy’s ils, tue li one; tuls Sy immensely, and unfortunately. , for we had had oo breakiast ana a small spray of caaiiduwer in we were told was tae only tuning leit by way of provisions on the Masa, Jus: Wuen the lust boat came up to ietch the last six guests I looked around for Mlic. Imperia; she was sipping & cup of cofee with the c ad - turned my look of concern with a then sprang in the small cranspors boas wiia perfect disdain of my extended nau. When we did get to the Gabbier we found her crowded to excess. There was u vuzz of ger discontent among the guests, Wauy of Whom “Mm to write the whole alla down; 10 Was an insuli to them on inauguration day to get no breakfast, What @ Viceroy! Tae world should know tuey were cept vbebind by mismanagement.’ I cannot’ devy bat that we were kept behind on the Gabvier, put by good management, though it materially aifected aii ers, as they thus jost a week's wail. cla are simpiy that ihe harem yacht had been Made large. In @ country Where ladies flock to- gether in vast numbers, “and they tue Viceroy’ ladies, Who are stout, It Was made to draw a good depth. iad the Gabbier been allowed to start down the canal ahead of the over ves, she Would have obstructed the pas: bebind ber, by eliter sticking iu tue sand or run- ming aground, or doing something sue took Into Ler harem head that the femaie navy alone might be addicted to. While the fawiehed passenyers turew themselves on bread and grapes in picuic siyle i entered wie cabins prepared for the belles of tho harem and saw # most sumptuous sigot. ‘The salon was blue satin aud gold damask, the Smal! tables giit bronze aud blue dawask, we carper en Anbusson, pale gray and pink; the curtains seun; the chandeliers gilt brouze, decorated witi flower: Wound around the brauches; jarge murors wad laxurious seat: nd cushions adued comfort to Spleudor. ‘The cabins, however, of the vice-queeus Were more interesting; there, pink satin and maguili- cent brocade lined each wall, covered eaca ceiling; marble vatue ana deep fringe and tassels and tie richest of uphoistery work had been imagined. We did not move towards the canal i ail this show Until three O'clock. Our frst station Was Ka: where we were cheered by Arabs; aud tue captain doing afraid to yo on im the dark we spent wie wole night here on board. ome ovicers of the Kngush Meet had got on the Gapbier, besides overs trou the Danish Bees. They Proposed a ball, xud our band struck up the “Lancers,” the iret tane that was ever heard at Kas- el-nch, cerlainly, Mile, linperias Was Boon the cepire of aitracuion. She had atuired herself im a very be coming sik, put om coral orna ments, and looked regal. The ower ladies—there were oniy three— had also done the company the honor of hue ap- parel, avd ihe day ended with ‘Partant Your ia Syrie.” As there was no room for fall the people 00 boerd mattresses were iuid all ower ie dock, tu every passage and corner. I felt rather uneasy about Mile, Impe ria and ask her if | couid secure a retired cabin ior her, n! she had seen to ihat. Three midsnipmet from te Royal Oak mian-ol-war were going to her door. She was well guarded, withous me.’? soon ag We were awake the fouowlas morning, and tn the greatest coniusion liad had a wagh, we wove of, but no svoner sat down to breakiast tm the Gabbier did suck in the sand, There was one cry of @isappomtinent, and a good deo) of suouung, bawling end swearing among the sailors, Afier tui tho Gabbier moved on wga@in and the band enthusiax!- cally played ‘La Graade Duchesse;” but belore we got Oty yards we stuck # seconu ine In We Bash asiong ihe banks, it was inortufying, The captain, seeing other Dowser mesure Pemad, declared we were stopping se ® ded vo guese tuere was not ev the pickle bottle, wiic 18 1t Was Ulought ee OL every one As NEW YURK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DEUBMBER 22, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. up “the way” and must be shipped off tn small boats again, Second repeution of the ecene of the day before, only worse. At length we were all more or less, Yiumogated with ane oats and left the Gabbier the mud. Sille, Imperta had chosen to get inte the frst varge that appeared to take passen- wers th. She had Seu been audacious enough to Wave her pocket handkerobicf to me when sailiog down the canal. Her triviaphant season was nev- ertheless on the wane, apd coming events will prove thal ladies Who set ous alone vw thaugurate canals May not be quite go independent When that Canal 13 in the des Wien we reacned Ismatita the landing piace was wd of noisy Arab porters. No one was visitors or divect where they were bo go 0 trunks aud boxes, rising to 4 sum- ili, Were tie subject of contention, Every porter had laid hands on each separate prece of luguage, © the passengers wer» Wrestling with tuese swarms Of meu to get their hanas of. fieve | found Mile. imperia at lengih exhausted. Av that Diack leave lay tuings alone,” she sald to ue, aud i adopted the ways Of sue land by ad- siering unto hina very uugentie tonch of my «. ‘the place was soon clear, bat just then the druis beat, and on looking forward 1 saw that the buipress Was expected, All the Egypuan cavalry liged the road trom the landing place to the palace We were driven on, she Was tO occupy. “aboves the plac ° 1 was the order, Mlle. lmperia, and cast a look of distress at Ler numerous boxes, five innumber, “Lf you will allow mel tuink { can heip you out of diulcuity, Made- was my reply; “but you must bave She nodded. Thereupou | selected six por- ters, one for euch of Madeuoiselle's effecis aud my own, saw them ou cher backs, and with this suite got mo the very road the Kinpress was to drive through, between a@ thick hedge of cavalry mght and left. ‘Thus we toiled op in the burning sand, opening the imperial cortege, No one torvade the intrusion, aud & strauge spectacle we must have Offered to tic Isuialliaus, Mle, Imperia waiked on Orst, by the side of a guide, I had asked to be led to tae Gover- nor’s house for directions as to our future move- ments, ‘the noise was fearful; when the Empress swept by us a tender look of pity from her grauted me; Ske Was in @ jovely inauve With toquet and vel, the Emperor of Austria foowed, then tue Viceroy and the suite. Our caravan stood aside and we cane in for all ihe dust, When we reached the Governor's house we ound about suv people waiting for a roof over their beads, Tents alone were forthcoming, Mile. lmperia allowed me to lead ber to the Gover nor’s tavie, surrounded by & crowd of passengers, all asking for something. Some of the oilicials were airing tueir .eet by puliing off their boots and patting them on again; there were two beds in tis oifice, and @ row of young mea on the “Committee of Mauagement” smoking cigars. 1 was listened to wita te greatest deierenco when I stated my case and declared my social position not in this but we oiber worta. : “This lady being your wife,” said the gentleman, who spoke English (1 need not say he did not under- siaud it), “you suall have one teat between you.’” lis iAdy 18 Mot tay wile, sir,’’ 1 observed. vil, bdt—— probabiy 1” “No, sir; not at ail,” | replied. “his lady is an invited guest; sue is a friend of M. de Lesseps, and Was to have beea located in his chalet, wiin his family.” “Well, sir, you must part with this lady.’ I bowed, saying, “i will when she is safe.” “NO, sir; sle mast go one way and you another. In the Kase men aud women are distuact parties.” “In the West likewise,’ I responded, hurt at having to bo told Wiat 1s the creed of my existence, “Then, sir, sbe Will be taken toa Gabadich, and you will sleep under canvas.” “What 18 a dauaoien?’ asked Mlle. Imperia, coolly, looking at our informant through her eye- glass asf he were the most curious specimen she had observed 19 gatural lustory or Bygyptian museums. “A voat, madame, with every comfort inside under an awning, and eight Arabs to wait on you.” One of the mauaging committee bere stepped out and volunteered © show her the way. 1 lusisted of accompanying her unut IL saw her quarters, and by the looas of the managing commitice seated in a body and again puiling oif their boots, I saw they despised me. The member who showed us the way wore a ribbon rosette with streamers in bis ution hole; our seven porters followed like beasts of burden, but not only ihe porters, but about six of the middies from off the Koyal Oak were aiso in Mile. Imperia’s track. One calle Up With her parasol, another a bag, a thira her marine giass, & fourth her fan. We had to cross a plain of sand and sink in ankle deep, but the mid- dies were jolly fellows ana kept up their spirits, Suddenly the report of guus dring and revolvers caused us to halt; we had accigeatally come to the id on which one of the fetes of the day was to be celebrated—the Bedouin fantasia. Mile. imperia Was most desireus to see It; 50 we made the porters sit down on their boxes, and entered the ring. It Was agrand sight. About 200 men from the farthest limits of the desert had come in their native costumes and with their splendid steeds to show what a sham fight is. They were all chiels, and wore the turbau, Weapons, scarls and burnouses of their tribes. They wieided tue pole and shouted; then came the onset ‘hey pursued imaginary pirates, WhO Were caught lu thelr Winged fight and Supposed Lo be shot or pierced with lances in a very artistic manner. The horses vook it for earnest, and sped on excited by the strong smell of guupowder, ‘The rush was dizzying at one moment, and the ad- murabie faces of the Bedouins revealed what no book can describe; in ineir ecstasy of wariike sport tueir nostrils expanded, their white teeth glisvened and their ery echoed far in ihe distance. Our “Manager” Was anxious, however, that we sbould move on; so we pursued our walk to the daha- bieh. Kather unexpectedly we found ourselves, five Ininutes later, on the dromedary race course. As far as we could see there was & straight road, at the end of which @ group of dromedaries, m. by ruaners, Were advancing in fuli speed. **Halt! 1 cried, and the trunks Jel. We were, in fact, an oasis of luggage. Mlle, Imperta stood on her highest trunk, and we men all took bands to form a circle around the eifects and herself. On came the dromedarics, heid by their inasters, standing uprigat on their paddies, with their burnouses flowing in ail colors beaind them. Mle. linperia looked at the approaching tor- rent ull wey peared us, when she was woman euough to siiade her eyes £0 as not to see how we Were golug to be trampled under foot. The firs: runuer fortunately turucd adroitly to the tert, lis successor to the right, and the whoic followed, leay- ing Us in (ue middie of two wings; but the mighty di, the shining of the weapons, the whoop, the error Lad caused @ sensation not to be lorgotten. Bodies of drummers and fife players proclaimed the victor before any of us had exchanyed a syliable; but Mile. lmperia looked grateful, and I must say 4 teit she ougit. ‘The dahabieh was a very queer location, indeed— @small boat with ive cots im it, eaca under mos quito cariains., The eight Arabs were on guard, and received teir lodges with the Eastern ‘salam,’ Wh.ch is a bow, While they touch tuer heart, lips and foreiead. She looked at therm, then at me, “Tam contident L am safe,” she said; “1 hope I hall see some of you ac the ‘bat to-night; you will liad we not far from the Ewpresa."" Thereupon sie made a formal curtsey to the middies, wio were, with myself, conducted to what we had been wold Was Canvas, bul Whatturned Gut tobe Meas and » very bard maturess on the ground. 'y Street m Ismailia Was bordered with tents, aud every tent had ita fag; every pole, every poat was topped by ® peapon. Triumphal ar flowers and Grapery bore the devic Uimperatrice,” “Vice le Prince de Prus. VEmpereur @ Autriche.” Istroiied along the strects, called on M. de Les- sepsand was introduced to nis bride; came back and met the Empress on a dromedary. She was en- joying the trip iminensely. I had already seen her ona doukey, but this new elevation sarprised me, nue laughed to behoid bow we enjoyed the sight and did hot go tar; for, be lt known, there ig no feeling so approacking Ubat of scasickuess ax the motion caused by the stavely Wal Ol,a camel or dromedary. Waen We hud escorted her to a dismounting sta- tion l walked furvner on and meet the cortege of royalty rewarniag from the review held by che Fin- peror of Austria, ‘The Viceroy drove a paacton and the Empress’ ladies followed in breaks. Mile. Ma- riou lovxed about very curiously. The Duchesses of pe were haif afraid. Thesdust bad not been wa- ed down, 80 all whirled along In a cloud. ‘The dignitaries of ali European couris followed im va- ried veluclea. The toilets ior ladies were those seea at the bols, Men wore their frock coats, with ligut trousers, light gloves and their orders, When the crowned heads had retired to the palace ared for them looked at the booths aud tents. curious sights awaited me, There were eaters of serpents and charmers, jugglers aud clowns, dancing guris and tumblers, wrestiers, fire woranip- pers, Diayers of tamtatn, é&c.; but the most interest- ing nis were those of the Arab chiefs, who had come ior the, éces with all their appliances from the I was iooking in at one of them when a ame Up on aa order from his master to ask me kin, I dia 80; was offered coffee aud a seat ‘sdivan. While taking lt conjurers were desired OW nie some of their tricks. A bayadére danced ine # “pas” which leaves the cancun In the shade, aud when these feats were over I was led out of the tent again with tke utmost respect. ‘The Bedouin chiefs cousider themselves favored by tue preseure of strangera among them and tie Irankaess with which their offers are accepted creates kind of union between ourselves and then Chey generaliy put their visitor Lo the test by off ing bitn to drink from the same earthen vessel they have drank Water trom, Should tue new comer look a9 If this Wore repulsive to hia they wish to have no tore ta do with iit; should he but mosten Mis lips on the edge of theurn he is of them aud can command parple ana ine raiment from their stores; le 1s honored aud considered one of their own from that hour, After nach lottering about 1 repaired to the tents under which dinner waa to be served for the Vic roy’s questa. ‘Tis repast had been gotten up in @ ost Magnificent style, There was no room at the first tabie under any of the iour banqueting awnings, but aller waiting patiently tue same service was repeated a8 Inany a8 three times, from soup to des- sert trough ail the intermediate courses. After dinner J prepared for the pall, wiich was to be heid ad been erected ina few it was no Casey INatier lo make an ua chable bow to one’s While neckue without an inch of mirror, but if had w be done, J was much amused to see my Leyptian friends pend their ume over their fez. They had travelled with tt on @ wooden form, exactly the shape ef a saucepan, tled lu @ pocket handkerchicf. This was putoo with ai) manner of torus: aud cer heir Kid gioves, but the wooden form interested me itseli. [ thougbtd woud, for the s\lidiaction Of my Cc uacience, Wak TOund to Mile. (mperia’s dababsel, in orver Lo aanertain Wake would escort her to the Wail, Ju MIThV|ng 46 Lae piace where thé Dost bed mteod afew hours before, 1 found tt had neen removed. 1 questioned at drst in vain. It had been rowed ther up, I was told, after persevering search, aud the lady hea been seen to proceed froin it in a white dress but a few moments ago. Much relieved and Meaning no evil, { hastened to the ball, of which further details will follow by next maul. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OrrRa House.—If ‘variety 13 the spice of fe Unat gives it all its flavor,’? then tt may be sail that the spice in the variety at the Grand Upers House gave ita favor which meets the approbation of the “vor populi.” The auditorium was filled and overflowing at the sides, and the mountaineers, in fall force assemblea, were in a joyous state «f spontaneous combustion, Talk of Shakspeari, “with all the modern improvements;’ of the Fren opera douge, with all 1s feminine revelations apl fascinations; of the English opera, with all % charming melodies and choruses and pretty re- mances and sentimental sweetness—they are eclipsed im the iatter of houses by the mass meetunrs attracted by the omnium gatherum of comedy ard the impersonations of Lingard and of Mrs and MB. Howard Paul, and the Freach opéra bouge rei. dered juto English by the Lingard troupe. ‘Tue bill of fare last night was the rating comeci- etta of “The Day Alter tae Wedding,” a half aozn on (he halt sheil of the characteristic songs and La- personations of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul, the pe cullar and racy “counterfeit presentments” of vai ous ‘listinguished characters by Lingard, with te new additions of Jay Gould and James Fisk, JI; Mrs. Howard Paul’s imitation of Sims Reeves in his famous ballad *Come Inio the Gare, Maud,” and the original burletta of “The Maid an the Magpie.” Is not that enough for one sitting? 1t ia reported from the State capital of South Caro- ina, that a colored member, the leader of bis uivi- sion of the lower house of the Legisiatare, “riz,’’ as he said “to make known de news.” ‘De circus,” he conunued, ‘nave arrove in de city, and | move, derefore, dat dis body do now adjourn.”” Waat (he circus is, then, to Columbia, 5. C., the present schedule of soft crabs, pickied oysters and 1ancy |, dishes at the Grand Opera House appears to ve lo the west side of this metropolis. It tills the house, and from beginning to end the house is deiighte and consequently anything more that we might say upon the subject would be irrelevant, ungeasonable, perhaps unreasonable, and certainly supertuous. Tue New Yor« Circus.—The programme at this establishment for the holidays 1s, to say the least, exceedingly novel. In addition to the customary sports of the ‘sawdust arena”—of which the usual allowance 1s served up in characteristic ‘houp la!” style—a very pretty little fairy pantomimic gpectacie, founded upon the legend of ‘‘Cinderella,”? now con- cludes the evening’s entertainment. ‘The great charm of this afverpiece is owing entirely to the fact of its being periormed by a troupe of sixty Luiiputian actora and actresses, ranging {rom three to twelve years of age. ‘The thread of the story is closely adhered to, and the piece is acted throughout with @ charming implicity and coquettishness by the littie people which would put to the biusb many of our older stagers who brag of theireXperience and coolness, All of these tittle kKnighis aud Iadies fairare handsomely costumed, which sets of their exquisite poisings and actions to much advantage. In the ballroom scene, which, by the by, is nicely managed, the children in their fancy dresses looked like 80 many animated bouquets as they whirled round in the ulzzy walts or mean- dered through the intricate mazes of the quatriile. Upon the whole it 18 one of the moat pleasing pe formances of the kind ever given ina circus rin and wili be continued on the bilis unt New Year's Day 1s Inked wita the great past, ACADEMY OF Music.—Professor Herrmann’ fare- weil representations, after his recent tndisposition, are drawing very fair audiences. The manipula- tlon of the cards at the commencement of the programme is & marvel of dexterity and weil studied execution, Bonbons, punch, rabbits, bowls of fish and a variety of other articles are produced in rapid succession from the most unlikely places. Firearms, too, ave deliberately loaded and ais- charged; but bere, again, tie magician proves his power by catching the bullets in bis hand, The Fioaung Stick is @ pretiy und interesting act, and ¢licits wel! deserved applause. ‘the quantity of coin produced oy the Professor in the last act of The Miser is also agreeably received, as it allows the audience to Indu'ge in the happy Miusion that some hopes still exist o1 apecie currency being resumed. PARK THEATRE, BROOKLYN.—**Midsuinmer Night's Dream” was produced at this house on Monday night, with the usual excellent accessories of scenery and costume which Mr. aad Mrs. Conway appropriate to everything of @ spectacular character which they put upon the stage, and, in fact, which may be al- ways counted upon at the Park theatre. Mrs. Con- way as Oberon looked superb in her splendid cos- tume and was the admiration of the whole house. Mr. Conway’s Theseus was of course faith- ful and impressive. Mark Bates played Ly- wander, as he does everytuing, oonscien- nously. Lamb made a very admirable Bot tom the Weaver, hut the most curious feature In the cast was Miss Jenuie Yeamans, who played Pack with extraordinary Sdelity. The child is oaly SX or seven Years old, but is possessed of a wonder- ful memory and remarkable adaptation for stage etfect. An incident occurred during the firse act, which fur @ moment created some confusion on the plage id a \euiporary alarm in the audience. Misa Matilda Whitman, the ‘first fairy,” while ar- ranging her gausy cestume in her dressing room ap- Proactied too near the lamp, thus setting her bair and dress oa fire. It was immediately extinguished, however, and the young iady, who was slightly scorched, was seut home in a carriage and her hurts at once attended to, The performance went on as usual. This piece is ikely vo have & successful run for the uoliday week. Musical and Thenirical Notes. Pattl is singing in Cincinnati. Parepa-Bosa 13 operating in Chicago. Brignoll ts giving sacred concerts in San Francisco. John Brougham is flashing his ‘‘Red Light” in gloomy Buffalo. Humpty Dumpty 1s “Foxipg” with the high-kicking Ktralfys, Edwin Forrest arouses Frankfort, Ky., two nights this week wiih Macbeth and Lear. The new theatre in Atlanta, Ga., will be opened early next month. Mra. Bowers is in New Orleans with Elizabetn” and “Mary Queen of Scois.”” Siddons is on her way to tie same city. Miss Lucilis Western 18 doing the double in Boston a9 Mine, Vine and Lady Isabel. John E, Owens is playing “Self in Vicksburg, where he has things theatrical all to himself, ‘The San Francisco critics have iore to say about Camilla Urso’s silk dresses than of ner performance upon the violin, May be they are all women. Fire Fly Lotta is at present personating “The Lit- tle Detective’ in Cincinnat). Lotia gets through more of the States during the season than almost any other actress in the country. The City Counc!! of Omaha, by @ nearly unanimous vote, has prohibiced all future exhibitions of the leg drama in that city. At arecent meeting of the Chicago city govern- meat Lydia Thompson received one vote for guager, and Pauline Markham one for tish inspector. Maggio Mitcneli 18 Fanchoning in Chicago, and Fiama Madden is doing the same thing in smoky Pittsbury Mary Mitchell in the Porkopolis “Queen Mrs. scott sister of Fanchon Maggie—tis en- deavoring to induce the stot ‘Trojans to appreciate “Qur Mutoal Friend.’ She is seconded in her efforts by Mr, J. W. Albaugh. Mrs. John Wood, who has been meeting with but indifferent success during the season at the St. James theatre, London, appegrs to have “strack ile” at last with Pocahontas,” which she has pre- sented to the cockneys under the title of “La Belle Sauvage.” Kelly and Leon will do “Norma” in burned cork this evening for the Jersey Jakes and Jemimas of Trenton. Romeo LeMingwell is personating “The Gusting Clorinda” and “JaMer Jenkins’ in Gatveston. “Leit'? gets down to the Rio Grande regularly once a year. Mr. Fechter, the French-Rngliah tragodian, who Was 80 bandsome.y puffod by Mr. Dickens last fall in @ New Englant magazine, is now on his way to this country from perfidious Albion. Mr. Fechter Will open at Niblo’s Garden, in this city, on the loth of January, in “Ray Blas,” and will be supported by Miss Carlotta Leciercq, a leading English actress, One of Mr. Fechter’s peculiar spectatiies is *Ham- let,"? which character he personates in a bionde wig. OUTRAGED IN CALIFORNIA.—We are going throngn an entirely new set of horrora. Railroad eollisto have been suecesded by curious and mysterious deaths aud wholesale murders, The San Joaquin tragedy is the most extraordinary that has ever occurred in @ State jaying claimm to any kind of civill- vatiou—five men marched out and were shot to pieces without any trace of the murderera. There is only one idea which the terrible sircumstance suggeats—tiat the deed could only have been com- mitted by a strong party. The victims must have been carried off by force tothe ravine, where their bodies were subsequently diacovered, What otner horrors are still in store for us is beyond human ken, but We presume thatin acoordance with the usual law governing such matters, the tuit round will have to be experienced.—San Francisco Ala Cali Jornian, Deo. 13. RAILROAD ENGRGY.—The Wilmington (N. 0.) Com- mercial notices the fact taal at tae recent accident on the Philadelphia, Wilmingtoa aud Baitimore Raliroad, wien # locomotive and two cars ran off the track on Bush river bridge, men were immedt- alety set to work to Clear the track to prevent any avoidavle interruption of the travel, and it was done, though it was found necessary to throw the expensive jocomouve and two cars overboard into the river, and the regular midnight through train from Washington crossed the bridge in time. The officers of this company “have got the nerve" to do Whatever 1@ necessary to ensure regal Diug, Withow sopping 0 Calculate the cost. The locomotive tixkoWn overboard in tue No, 37, a fine large engine, @od Measures will immediately be ion to raise br aud put her in runing order wa CATALOGUE OF CRESUS. SANTA CLAUS OVERLADEN. A General Survey of the Holidays—Abundant Presents and a Propitious Season—Ameiica Outdoing Durope—Jewelry, Plate and Fancy Wares—Gems, Toys and Orna- ments—A Talking Doll—Art, An- tiques and Novelties—Games, The holidays are a blessing to the business com- munity, though they have generally been supposed to be the special heirlooms of the young. Every one who has a cent to give, a cent to spend or @ cent to make is happy when they approach. They are the periodical era of good feeling, of mutual gene- rosity and genuine philanthropy. For eighteen hun- dred years @ sanctified custom, derived from the purity of the Saviour, has been religiously celebrated throughout the Christian world—nos in rigorous self- denial, in priestly fasting or in dark cloisters, but in open and poundless pleasures, with tho creain of earth and ail its seli-producing joys; no stern absti- nence, no long-taced hypocrisy, no chilling ceremo- nials are associated witn its historical observance, because the event 1s involved in a grandeur singie in the minds of men. 1tis weil that this week should be considered in the way it 1s, for it comes to thousands ag their greatest relief, and the humblest and the poorest can participate in gifts and presents. Domes tic dMculues are healed, alienated friends are brought together, shattered households are repaired and union takes the place of discord, harmony of chaos. It is emphatically the time for generosity. People do not count the cost. Pleasure is the object. To reciprocate a little courtesy, to remunerate a small service, to proffer testimonials of exteem, Tespect, affection; to insinuate negotiations of the heart, to perfect those already begun, and to con- clude @ capitulation of this gently yielding strong- hold. These are some of the offices of the Christmas gift. Charity, in its widest scope, has room for full play, and Christmas‘n this city usually develops a benevolence in 1ts general characteristics that has no equal in the other great cities of the world. New York may be esteemed a favored place during Christ- mas week, There are fun, frolic, amusements of all kinda, mingled with an elegant plenty and the wares of the four quarters of the globe, There are probably not less than 900,000 people on this island wno in one form or another commemorate the oldest of Chris- tian anniversaries. They are of ali kinds, complexions and ages, of the rich and the poor. Whether foreign or native the system of giving and receiving 1s uni- versally practised, and but one principle underlies the practice—that of time and custom. It matters not what ideas of frugality or economy a man may have, he is required to put his hand in his pocket and tap his purse—very cons!derably—often, if he have an implacable wife or irresistible children. ‘Those in poverty are more inclined even than affiu- ent peopie io renew their pledges of fidelity and affection, But their presents rarely take the form of luxuries, They deal in the simplicities and neces- sities of life, but their gilts are well chosen and long remembered. The poor widow living in peaury and want among her children—what more admirable than tosee her providing them with comfortable clothing, with good food and structive books? So 16 18 throughout the humbler waiks, the Christmas holidays are looked forward to with delight, their ushering in i preceded by volumes of glorious anticipation, their actual occur- Tence 18 surrounded with anxious doubts, and after they are over everyb ody is satisfied ‘that it is more blessed to give than to receive.’ During the pre- sent scason the preparations for a large outlay have been unusually elaborate. All classes of society have embarked such sums as they deem commen- surate with tueir duties to their kith and kin. In every quarter of the city stores, shops and ex- hibition rooms have been full. The factories making knick-knacks, toys, gewgaws, voilet articles and everything having @ special sale about this date, have turned out enormous quantities of stock, wnich 1s now offered in the market, The excitement inci- dent to buying and selling holiday wares has, there- fore, commenced. Little children in frocks and pin- afores, with Infantile ambitions to buy something for a grandmother, are trying their minute voices upon the highest notes of the scale in long drawn out screeches about this and that, excitingly in- auiring, “How much is this, and this, and this?’ and so on until everything in the store is priced. Small boys, about the age when they think they know the most, but really know the least, make vain endeavors to fathom the intricate mechanism of some rare toy, and the article breaks im their hands and there are a lot of howls, some tall curses over the counter and a ten dollar note drops in the ull. Kindly grandfathers, orphaned children, whose widowec mother the gentieman courts by pampering to their tastes, have him for their com- pany, and he doles out bis fast-meiting pile of stamps. Then there are thousands of otiers— thousands Who wait tweive hours to expend twelve cents ; thousands who wait without purchasing anything and thousands to take home @ retatl stock tor the nursery, and thousands who go about in search of novelties they expect to get lor nothing, If the community, especially the juventle portion, are happy for a few weeks, the clerk and galesmen are terribly bored—terribly annoyed. But the jaw of compensatton does not permit a prolonged ine- quality of ills. No one has any idea of the extent of the holiday business, Those who have stores and do not sell holiday gifts are as follows, undertakers excepted:— 00,000,000, The class who buy and who, therefore, are as essen- Uial to business as those Who sell, is condned lo no locality, nationailty or persuasion, the Jews, of course, excepted. ‘The way they generally start out on thelr pilgrimages is to make an excursion down broadway, thea up aud down the Bowery, along the avenues, through the cheap thoroughfares down town and ali over the island. Their search is gener- aily satisfactory, but along Ume is apont aud then the best things ere not found, and to make a Chirist- mas presext one must be very particular, “1 won- der What wouid please him’ This is a frequent in- quiry. “I. wonder what would please her?” In cases where the donor would not mind price so much a Mtuess, Itcan be sald thas a man would always prefer a brown stone front, ® corner lot or a good investment in dividend-paying stocks. The ladies want diainonds, ‘They are generally so be- coming, my dear, that they are just the thing for Luin, They soit her compiexion to a charm.” Of course the dutiful husband buys them. How quecr it 1g that diamonds always ma the complexion— any complexion whatever. ney might be found terribly incongruous it not convertibie into mouey. But precious stones are not the only wares in de- mand; there is something to satisfy every taste and fillevery want, and even excite the admiration of those accustomed to see mechanism in its most in- ticate forms. Toys, games, jewelry, works of art, bronzes, china ware, toilet articles, puzzles antiqu relics, fashions, dresses, robes, furs, flowers and all the temptng things displayed in the shop windows along Broadway, a3 well as the elegant necessaries, have been produced in an un- Usual degree of beauty this season. For the informa- Uon of the readers of (he Henacp the splendid stocks of holiday goods mauufactired and imported by our enterprising merchants have been inspected, and they have ween found to exceed in quality and variety anything before offered in New York. The gratiying fact appears that what Is purely Ameri- can 1s beginning to assume the first value in the market, and the exploded notion that all Oneries ate in Europe will be deimonstrated to foundauion to any one caring to tour of the first — establishinents in the Ciiy, Whether in diMcult art, in elegant manufacture or becoming Gecoration, American Workmanship may be said, without auy exaggeration, to stand generally on a par with the industrial aki of the Old World. Bat a week ayo & splendid set of furaiture, costing $60,000, was made by # New York house, and all the bronze and metallic ornaments were of domestic make. This puntry ig indeed lifling the supercilous eyelid of Europe. Before long the sections claiming a mono- poly of skilled artisans for 8v0 years will turn tucir envious giauces iuto jealous stares. Let us look at Jeweiry. JEWELRY, PLATR AND PANCY WARES. At Browne & Spaiding’s there la & superb assort- Ment Of precious stones, elegant diamond settings, workmanship in rubles, emeraids, sapphires, Opars, Ui0ss agate, pearis, onyx stones, and ali the precious deposits, brought together from India to the far Pacide, ranging in value from $50,000 to the siallest sum they bring in the market, There is a dazzie in ihe spacious exbibition store of this house all the day long, ladies in the iaost extravagant totlets passing over tie counters large rolls o1 greenbacks, leaving freighted with gets in sufficient quantities to make up a re- #pectabie get of crown jewels. The fine work in enames and foreign tracery, the delicate carving in the pure metals, the repose in figure, the vaste in arrangement and the delibtful variety are ail con- spicuous. There are bronzes in the verde antique, bronzes plata, imitation flowers, wrought with apo 0) Gertul fidelity to nature, with birds perched y displayed twiga Whose chirping lips send a barmouwes forth aug fll the store; Groans cages 1D rosewood, gilt and satin wood; !!quor cases, finished in tre gilding; vast services of piate in soild silver, in nickel sliver and all the branches of mauuacture; luvrary sets in bronze, china and various substances; fans 1D applique lace, toilet pieces and music boxes. What 1s Included in the two words clegance and variely constitute the stock. Willa H. Sewarl's testimonial presents are on exbivition at this store. ‘Titfany & Co. exceed themselves. ‘The first thing striking the eyes of tae voserver on eniering is the gutter of a iarge diamond worth $10,000, bougat irom the Prince Estertazy collection, lately disposed of in Kurope. ‘The Prince was tle most renowned and successiul Connoisseur of precious stones Known to modern times, ‘Lis diamond came iow 1udtit. Jn the same case 18 a necklace valued at $17,000, and many others, some put togetuer IM beatiful de- signs, ip showers Of stones, Woich bo bie Observer would appear @ marvellous grouping ol the pure sapphires, set oi by alamonds, at the em waters, modest Bum of $4,000; ‘aids, sparkling, deep green, resplendent, concenirate the rays of git which any one Can carry away by paying ov $8,000, In services of plate, in fancy gouds, esp cially 1b Work boxes, WIillng desks aad [oLlct Case there 18 an alundance. ‘The poarcs, lis gilding, made of olive wood, coromendel and oiler rare subsiances, are superb. The old style of Veus- Uan glass 13 also displayed, Many Clivivus devices having been revived. in j ivy spleudid specias are on exhiviuon, enaweiliug by Le ¥ works of art, and rare Clusiers of stones of ali de grees of hardness and prijmucy. One lotves Sita. ny’s With tile feeling, even UL he owns stone fronts, that he bs a poor man. ‘The brouzes are numerous, artistic and are much admired, At Ball & Black’s statuary 13 grouped about the lower floor, and the cases are filed lu much the same manner as those belore descrived, On tis ond floor there are antique Wares—a str ment With a sirauge naine, calied a megai showing all styles of pictures 1 relief, both yiain and illuminated, ‘bere are vases of Sevres Cuina, bronzes, malachite tables, pulntiugs, chaudeuers: and various styles of jeweiry. ‘The deuiaua seviaed ood, ‘The Benedicts’ up town store 18 profuse in weil arranged, elegant and cosiy holiday gilts—espe- cially in watcues. People who wish to present regu. lators of the sun and correct vue local meridian Way be seen In this establishinent turning over tue accu Truve chronometers, tn jewelry the house has a tue assortment, and maay unique specimens wre ex- hibited. Diamonds, emeralds, 10 ail their deep tone and beauty, dazzie the eye. bmeraids just now are the most popular of all stones except the diamond, The delicate styie of treatment and the shapes tor refracting light into waich they are capable of beng wrougut reuder them among the most brillant 01 ornaments, There ure some tive specimens of the engraver’s skul in chased cases, aud the mierior construction of watches 1s sumething adding anew to American laureis. One good feature 1a Beuedict's store is the seats provided lor ladies, Wao tre alter hours of shopping. £. V. Haugh wout & Co. have gone into expensive preparations for the holidays. ‘1neir warerooms are stocked with plain and ornamental chiua 10 many new and original patterns, of glassware in ail the humerous crystalline forms, Of mirrors, bronzes, clocks, cutlery, silver anu plated services of piato and elegant chandeliers, Of the last there are some superb speciinens, costing as high as $3,000. ‘Tuey are ctusiered in clear aud highly polished prisms, receiving pencils of ught and in tueir Kuleluoscops form refracting them into the rich hues of the rain. bow—orange, yellow, carmime and ovuer beautuiul tints, Two chandeliers of tine patvern are exhibited that Were made for the steamer Drew, ‘he bron: Parian marbies, Bohemian vases, paintings, stavi ary, lerra cotta figures, Pompelan vases, cauaeia- bras and library seis are superb, Among the works Of art On exibition are some suggestive groups of sculpture modelied im clay by Johbu Rodgers, cousisting of “The Fuygitive’s Story,” “Councll of War,” “Caallengimg tue Union Vote,” ‘Taking the Vath,” “Courisuip tia sleepy Hoilow,’? “Une More Shot,” “Woucded Scout,” “Union Refugees,” “Country Post Uiiice,’ “iHome Guard,” “school Examination,” “Cnarity Patient,” ‘Uncle Ned’s Schoo},” “Returned Voiun- teers,” “Mail Day,” “Towa Pump” uud Picket Guard.’ TOYS AND ORNAMENTAL WARE. In toys this year the Improvements have been marked. As usual, there has been a large Luporta- tion of foreign goods in this line, Lhe siuguiar adaptation Which is found in the didereat kinus pre- sented, to the originals of Wiich Wey are minia- tures, 1s Commendaoie; for, in whatever form, tacy tend to familiarize the imfant minus to the things of mavurer years, The mechanical loys are especiall worthy and mgenious, it may now be an ea: matter to bulld a railroad, set engines in motion aud grind out music from colossal organs; put wueu these works are accomplisued On the scaie of a toy house the periection of the art is nigh. All imaginable acmievements in science are placed belore the child. He can have mugucts vo draw his ships on the water, currlages to traué- port bis freight overland, active mea operated by mechanism, who can personaie humanity; uolls, blonde and bruuette, for beauties; dogs, cals, goats, sbeep, lambs, cows and the like for domestic aui- mals; minaiture organs for music, store houses aud block of buildings jor merchandise, toys for sieigut- ol-hand, the arts of necromaucy and prestidigita- tion for amusement, and the worid and ali unac can represent natural animace lile by shapes, substances and motion, It may not ve known, but suca is the fact, that of all inventious toys pay Lie beat; and taey should. There 1s nothing that is so important as 4a ingemous ilustration Laat can do so much to edu- cate the youthiui mind. Everywhere one goes he sees evidence of the new things constaudy beng patented, ana they ali eel weil, va tue Bowery and Fromaceptto a doilar they are in great a Some of the inest toys are those Wiica are manufactured in tis country, ‘The house of Aliuof, Lerg:nann & Co. presents a very general quantity of all kinds of playthings for children, ‘Their toys are mostly foreign, and consist of musical instraments, cnielly organs, piauos, music boxes in minature. ‘The prices range Irom one to filty dollars fur these special articies, One eiaborave soy 18 & compieie menagerie aud circus, in which the carriages and horses are ail joined, witn drivers and Jacqueys. in games there are many embracing wwe Vast variety known to Germany. RKowiette tavles, vases, Marbles, porcelains, fouls, masks, fase laces and igures Wrougat in papler macue, togetier witn monkeys, animais of every species, speuking i artificial accents, are among the colection, At the houses of Strasburger, Fritz & Pfeiffer and William A, Harwood the Warea are similar in detail ana extevéive in quanuty. L, P. Tibbals’ 1s an interesting house. There can be seen self-operating swings, leaping horses, cuildiren’s carriages, boys’ propellers, baoy jumpers, sleds, skates, dolls and suiali toys, for sinali boys. Vor parlor auusewents, croquet, bililards aad lawo games are particuiarly abundant. Metular’s patent leaping horse, which permits @ gente and pleasant motion, having the eLect vo Xpand the clest and prevent @ curvature of the spine, is for saie. Door Swings gre operating about the store; little girs makiog acrial High's, aud riding with the non chalance of practised horsewomen; suiall pano- Tumas, Magic lanterns, musical boxes, tov! cuests, hobby horses, wax dolis, paints, maguetic toys, ii- croscopes, stables, blast guns, are wo be found taere in deiightiul confusion. Buc tie greatest cusiveily is A DOLL THAT WALKS, TALKS, SINUS AND CRIES. ‘This inarvelious piece of Auman mechanism excites the curiosity of eager turongs, becuase scence iu one of its many wondertul Loris has been une to Make @ lifeless object talk; more, it cries, wea Jaid tn @ horizoutal positio: ings at command, aud Walks upright. ‘The Whoic insutuuon operates alter having been wound up witn a Key. ‘The internal machinery 18 wonderiul, ‘his agyregation of Lur- Monious parts periorms 1s auoiwaton evolutions With @ perfection jic-iine—lisps, (a cuuldish acceats, “Sama 1? papa !? OTHER HOUSES, At the house of meisel, ¢ , Lawpe & Co. there are toys of atl Kinds, chinaware, unijue de Ma tava, representations for to D stRnUs, Aud hovel Lies of the season. Among other tninys displayed 13 a large sized Christina tr with aad suver balls, metallic grapes, rich clusters of umita tion truit aud rare groups of elegant ornaments. The tree 18 illuminated with = gas jets, and te whole is consul zine, brancuca and leafed to imitate nacure. ‘The effect is grand. The flashes of light in the midst of saimimering balis, the gay colors danc- ing about with the ficker of tne hyi tue festooned toys drooping from tts pyrauidal suape, Lwe ric deep Parts green, give tie Wiole piece an ox) sion which, if it were not for its noveliy, wou reinind (he childisa memory of the tales of and his wonderiul lamp. Then there are organs, fdales self-playing, and false faces of such Obesity that any one would cut a ‘siioe” bi tiem though he were a * Coroner's man.'? RK. H. stanley also has many curious and quaint articles, among which the buyer cau roam for wours Without being sausfed. Pike, the veteran optician, has brought out new Styles In microscopes at popular prices, 3 idea being to extend their use among the poorer classes, Besides, there are all the scopes that can bring the eye, under every coudition of size and situation, into tnumate connection with the minutest objects. Many unique thermometers were also noticeavle, Magic lanteros abound. Hartz, up town, deuls In “Now-you-see-tt-and-now- you-don’t-see-1”” toys. He 1s a veteran prestidigita- ', aud when @ customer buys#a@ toy he proceeds vo demonstrate in the most natural way what he claus as the most supernatural of things. Ho draws @ fower from a solid bull, produces a palpable substance out of vacuity, cuts astring im two and Splices it With @ majestic move of his fore finger. ‘The toys sold at this establishment have been mosty of this order; Indeed, ining is exhibited tuat does not Lo & ore OF less extent involve the jugygier’s art. Obildren after leaving tis house are prepa Yo swallow fables without reyard to st AB & Juagical repository there is much wealth ac ilartz’s, AMONG ART AND ARTISTS, At Schau’, Knoedier's, Gray's studio, Hecker photograph rooms, Saroav’s and all the scudios and exibition stores the holidays are rich in artistic acquisitions, Many beautiful ge re for sale, and any have already beeu purchased. ‘Tho sales include portratts, fgur jandscapes, porceiains, chromos, walter colurd and expressive groups in statuary, As Lo more elegant present can be given ived than the embodiment of @ cultivated genius, the more refined circles are devoting (ier outlays to this department. But not to the aruiats alone is painting confined. Most every young Jady 1s becoming an amateur, and charming little productions are tie consequence. At the weil known house of ©. T, Raynoigs & Co., centurians in the trade, pretty young ladies, con- Doisseurs, decalcomaniacs, aspiring urtisia, with unsheared locks, gather about tne splendid assort- ment of artists’ materials and wax flower stock. There i# something satisfactory in the late furor which = seized every one to dij into 1 art minting and try one's hand a « or & Madonna. At Kayneids & o.'s, rat comes the éraughwman. then the mingier of water colors, thon the mixer of O18, and so On until the student reaches the dignity of an easel, an entire equipment and an reputation. ‘The superb cases of Winsor & Ne mathematical tustrumenis, from Gunter’ to silver dividers, are what are purciascd, At the other paimt establishments there are aiso fine assort ments 1a extensive demand. - CHINA WARES, John Vogt & Co, liave superior. articies in Bohe- mian glass, Clear crystatiine formations, without law or blemish, that are delicate and sensitive to the slighest touch; Miaguidcent puneh bowis, wrought in aude figures, wito scenes of Easter ite and views of novel customs; Parian marbies, clay, Culn& and vases trom the Trent poseries are ainong tae novel- ties exnipited., Luva, put im a variety of ee also largely represented, Among the splendid Bohe- man Vii are some elegant pieces with the Grecian features of iamous beauties painted on and burat in, George H. Kitchen & Co. have the same clase of goods in rich profusion, principally m French, Ohini cutand engraved yiass, chandeliers, jardiniéres ol exquisite paticras, aud unique bronzes of the tnest Hguces. i. VP. Freeman has on hand Pariao marbles, bronzes, clocks, Chiva, dressing cases, fans, voxes jor buileburtices and aa aimost inunite variety 1a the game tine. H. 1, Vox wad many other houses have bronzes and Unitaiion wares 48 be as cao be purchased in the world In general, there ts & vast improvement in all inds of eavehy substances, Glass is carved in More beautitul aud relay outlines tan ever before; Bo- hejuiau Wares ure priuted with more artiste grace and less gaudy display, and China is ineilowea_ in tie softest. stades and inmost delicace dnish, The Vases are superb, the stacuury unique aud faithfal to tue subject, Anu ihe services Well Chosen and appro- priataly matcied. FANCY GOODS AND ANTIQUES. For musical boxes Puailliard’s is the place. These intricate mstru its range in all prices, from $2 60 to $1,004. ‘They are placed in such singular an CUrIOUs positivis—in Swiss coctages, m cl elegant albus, in liquor cases—that one 1s at & to tell where the melody arises, From w) at tunes to one ts tbe scale followed in the dil styles, Music boxes are generally flnisied in rose Wood, ebouy, und are often tuiaid aid sometimes ornamented With Swiss carving. Besides the forma Inentioued, Which they assume, ene can bave clock which plays a tune every bour, A. Asher & Co, have # stock for the holidays ‘that repays CXamilucon, Aimong the things exposed is @ miniature city of Paris in pian, aoe the greatest of Huropean capitals, wick all its not aed le buildings, snowing the Boulevards, the loity eoinmas, Ue great Lovels, the fue gardens and the famous palaces. bLveryuing else in the same lune is on hand, Bassford is out with fying colors, truly annoue- ing as “a novorious fact,” that he is prepared w do good service tor tie Roildays, Fountain & Co. have immense quantities of orten- tal goods. Articles from Mania, India, China, Japan, the Slukers, are surprisiagly abundant. Nothing 18 Kept Lut 1t has some counection with the celestial shores, or with Suakera’ or North Americ Indian manulacture. Feuutain’s store is such shop as the peopie of Europe imagine the Americal jadies to do their chief suopping in—a repositery savage ingenuiiy. ine following are some of the Chinese gouds und those of other nauonaiiues gong out for gifts duriug the holidays:—American Indian fans, sets Americin Indiga beadwork, American silks, amber scis. amber necklaces, antique vases, bogwood braceiets, bandana handkercuicis, oak ornaments, bamboo cloth, bamboo chains and canes, check wash sks, Cantoa China, Canion concan, colored satth Cama vases and ius, orape shawls, China siks, China diner set, Corah handkerchiefs, carved nut bracelets, carved boxes, camphor trun camel's hair shawis, China Chinese cane cualrs, rved pagodas, carved olive sloues, Cheasmen i variety, Chinese feather embroidered pineapple handkerchiefs, made of the fruit; Nag handkerchiefs, figured gatios, fancy cos- tumes, fancy curiosities, fancy dress wash sika, fire grass ‘linens, French nankeen, Indian pti Madras nandkercoiefé, India mull musilns, India moccasins, india matting, Japanese ians, cups, Gesks; China boxes, curiosilies, crapes, dresses, tea, lacquered plates, Lutong sLks, moose hair work: Manila baskets, mandarin silks, magic straws, Dead work, bark work, ail Kinds of pineapple fabrica, pongees, parlor Works, beautiful in designs; nice palntiogs, sinshews, sik camlet, seer sucker, gen- siuye leaf, wonderful; sanv@iwood gooas, sip) sarsnets, sinks, tea caddies, ‘turkish aut many thousand other articles from the far Pacitlc, Fountain’s 1s diled with holiday attractions. FURNITURE AND DECORATIONS. Pottler & Stymus have ther warerooms full of rare uphoistering, spieadid Freach plate inirrurs, costly woods and ine ornaments. Sets of furniture un- rivalled im bhurope ior @ quiet elegance abound, Console tables, lalaid cabinets, suits in scarlet, satay and itac silk, chairs iinisued in gold, with up bolstering elaborucely embroidered by hand, histor- cal architecture, well execuced carving—all these features are particularly noticeaole, At J. K. Ingeistrom’s there are some fine tables in Carrara marvie, fiuisied im Pompeian style, and Iniaid with amber. iwo life size tigures, carved in Aterica from black Wainut, canuot fail but arrest attention, Then there are numerous wail mirrors, bier glasses, diuiug room vases and marble foun tams displayed. Herter Brothers and other well Known houses aro up to the times. The Swiss Manufacturing Company is doing a fine holiday trade lu Swiss goods, ‘iuey consist of ornaments, library necessives, beauuatuily frames, Mkstancs, escritoires, glove boxes, centre tables, Wrought In black waioul, ta which frulta, birds, beasis, mythological deities and all forms of animal aod vegetable life are faithfully repre- sented, itis not ioo much to say that these goods have no couterpuris in marble or bronze. They are are soft, expressive and touch the cuisivat eye with a feeling that can never otherwise taan evoke admiration at figures which must only have the prin- ciple of action ty reaiize true lite. ON THE BOWERY, If the rich and powerful must have presen we Nave described the poor must Lave their's any wa and tuey are picuty enougad aloug the avenues aud tue Bowery, id especially along the jatter. in rookeries, iu ¢ 18 OF C&DA- cious siores, there m & penny whistle Lo & Waumoia organ, The people come out by nightfall and ooneata tue glare of lights and Jewelry, imp! jous and cautions, swell tae shops and bear foie arms full for ganta Claus, are the vetier suades to the Bowery character, At the store of tie Hmpue sewing Macuine Oom- pany there are wrongs dally, many poor chudren Who compose thei aaving salted ther earnings for @ year to buy a sewing machine for a toll! woman, Alany lo the savings have been appiled to purchase the Company's machines a0 thas a helpless widow can speed her needle aud take advantage of @ taultiess mechanism. Since the compapy bas got out its im- proved machines tile demaud has exceeded the sup- ply. Other companies experience the same fea- ures in trade. below, near the Vid Bowery theat the sceues cuactiug are lively and tuteresting. I the Vicinity of Chuctam street and on side tuorough- fares Isuac drivis us bargaing Widh tradiueual sue cess. GAMES. AS wil! be seen irom wi is been presented there have been but few aove Mntroduced this season. But of games there nave Lew ones ine ton whica they bave taken, 60 as lerature, sclence, geography, travels, zm story, SHOWS that thoy daa be made of gieat service B¥ instructors. esldes the ones just Oub Imyolve strong Intellectual efforts to secure vicl x: 1 develops the analy Ucal powers, cussilates Rpplicauioa aad insures & igh degree of mental discipliaa, Chronology, geology and natural history are taught im a pleasant way, and tl z. te utroducing most of the new games. Brisque, silver chimes, croquet, martelle, the Kings and cavalers, Lotto, bell aud hammer, prize = cannonad ug, caess, backgainuon, tumble down Di raue of Iauillar quotatiaus, Oliver Twist Snakespearcy, dissected maps, game of autiors, wire pu » chopped up moukey, are ainong those suiting tie popular fancy tnis seasol ‘The bare name will Suggest the nature of most. Brisque 1s played With dice, on @ board with num. bored circles, wurly six, ail told. The men are placed and the piaces are thrown for, and then ares @ spirited Warfare Lor position, Sliver chimes is a romantic game for the fleld or parlor. It is piuyed on a para whose perimeter is a@uyoctagon, with tle e sed space marked of by targeis with tinkliag bell Maliets, bails and counters are tac other implements. To play it re- quires skill, discrintuation, but no great mtellectnal eifort. The game is jor eventual position. These games were luvented by Charles Richardson and are held by patent rigat. Quille & Yanncau 18 @ new production, and con- sists of a square board, covered with felt,’ with nine rigid pins, ever which at a@ distance the contestants endeavor to turow metalic rings coverea with rubber. it 1s @ French parlor game, owned by K. 5. Gillespi Of all, however, the Ingleside games were to newest, moat attractive and embody principles re- quiring the first of mental labors. ‘rhey consmt of the crown game, ia wich the contestants use the morrocco ard, on which are forty-nine squares, aud where the p.ayers rival each other in cnaeavor- Ing to seat antagonistic princes on the throne. The players require to be wideawake and to put ia Practice the motto “Hternal vigtiance is the price of liberty.” Lutie 18 another of the Inglesid' C$, played on the same board but on different ros where the object is capvure your adverrary er hem him in. Px, played with ace, is 0 an interest- ing and scientilic game, the object being to play we men off first who can, Charies Richardsun bs tae m- ventor, Kirby & Co. seil them, tv MISOKLLANIBS. Besides the numerous articles that have been mentioned, there are splendid ture at Gunther's, dry oods in endiess variety at AicOreery & Co.'s, Arnoid Constabie’s, Kad ti and their competitors; flowers, in ail ihe artistic forms into which they can be worked, ail along Broadway; pianos, meiodeons in their rival qualities, and Vast oceans of candies and sweetmeats, Chester Bullock, Willtam Kinzey, Flricn, Altman, Sugden & Bradvury, Macy, and thousands of oibers have great attractions. CONCLUSION, n essayist has Imtely been excoriating al! classes of le for what he terms “morality, a fusion,’ im which the astute reforiner attention .o some of the heinous frauds practised between deaicr and cus- womer. Inthe holiday trade everybody must buy, with 6 margin for cheating, especially in toys and the like, In @ business which will bo transactod this week, in tho retatl trade alone, of more than $10,000,000, there must necessarily be some dishon- gaty— the 1 seco 80 as customers are meral. in all, the people of New York oause for solf-congratulat for the puspleiousoad in which Wie season Bas opened,