The New York Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1877, Page 6

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE—Ixpustey axp Mucmaxics, BROADWAY THEATRE—La Mansovatne, GRAND OPERA HOUS Dasiras, BOWERY THEATRE—Gio. tue Laxp, \—8umunn CONCERT, + GERMANIA THEATRE—Boc! EAGLE TAEATRE— DoLwan. NEW YORK AQUARIU. OLYMPIC THEAT: SAN FRANCISCO MI EGYPTIAN HALL—Vai COLUMBIA OPERA I IRVING MUSIC HAL! BRYAN1'S OPERA HO} TIVOLI THEATRE—Va TRIPLE SHEET. __ NEW YORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1877, Iuvortant Norick 10 Apverrisens.—To insure the proper classification of aulvertivements it is absolutely necessary thal they be handed in before eight o'clock every evening. Watt Srrerr Yesterpay.—The stock mar- ket was active and strong early in the day, but during the afternoon there was a general decline, which was most pronounced in the coal stocks. Gold fell from 103 to 102%. Government bonds were lower, States steady-and railroads strong. Money on call lent up to 6 a 7 per cent, closing at 5 a 6 per cent. Empnartic Resowurions against strikes and strikers have been sensibly adopted by the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors... SILK AND CiGar SMUGGLING still continues, notwithstanding the numerons recent arrests. Some heavy seizures ure elsewhere reported. A Decision Great Importance to the bondholders of the Atlantic aud Great Western Railway Company will be found in our court reports. ‘Tne Repucrion or Expenses by the Cana- dian savings banks might be profitably imitated by the home institutions that havemot yet closed their doors. s Rirte Maren between Minois, Wisconsin and Michigan the shooting at the short ranges was fair. Mlinois and Wiscon- sin were the winners. Accorpine ro A Lerrer from Havana the claws of the old Spanish wolf are loosening their hold on Cuba, and the King is ready to grant Peace on any terms. Broavwe t, of the Clairraont Savings Bank, ‘was, it seems, a heavy speculator in peanuts. The poor depositors have. found them pretty hard nuts to crac GitMan, of insurance sexép notoriety,-has thus far managed to escape the detectives who are in hot pursuit. No trace can be found of where the ill-acquired meney went. Axormen Link in th tm of good will has been forged by the election-of President Hayes The South asa trustee of the Peabody’fund. ‘was entitled to the vacancy. ANOTHER INsuRAN end Maltsters’, has come to grief. Its capital is seriously impaired, and unless it can mako o new financial brew it will have to wind.up. Ir Disrricr Arroryey Piw:irs does-his duty there is a fair prospect that the low boarding houses where sailors are so eruelly swindled will be cleaned out. Their exvstence is a disgrace to the city. i Tue Hotrapay Wit.. Suir has at last come to trial. Owing to the social position of the litigants, the large amount at stake and the knotty legal points:involved the case will attract wide attention. — re Army Orricers, when called home to await orders, are, the Supreme Court of the United States decides, entitled to mileage but not to commutation while at their homes. The decis- ion will govern a large number of cases now pending. Two Botp ann NIOUS FORGERS were ar- rested a couple of days ago by the detectives. ‘The story of their operations elsewhere printed forms @ novel chapter in the history of crime, and financial meu may well congratulate them- selves that two such skilful and dangerous per- sone are at last in the hands of justice. INstEAD OF A DeTRime: rt Elevated Railroad will be really a benefit to Sixth avenue property, so that the talk about dama; amounting to millions of dollars is all nonsense. When the road is built that avenue will, in all probability, become the centre of the retail trade. Property owners onght to do all they ean to hasten the coustruction of the line. * Comers.--It seems that there was a general dear that we would run out of comets, but tho supposition, according to Professor Parkhurst, is groundless, and we shall have more than an average supply this year. Vulcan, the hypo- | thetical planct, the existence of which was tlaimed by the late French astronomer, Le Ver tier, has not yet made his appearance. This is doubtless owing to the fact that Vulcan is lame aud consequently halts frequently on his jour- ney. ba (tet Our Isprax Poticy trom two different re- Jigious points of view is elsewhere presented, The oue represents the Protestant and the other the Catholic Church, and the conclusions arrived at, although differing in some minor particulars, are essentially the same, To deal honestly, fairly and honorably by the Indians, to treat them as white men should be treated under the same circumstances, is the specific recommended by the Board of Commissioners of foreign Missions and by the Indian Catholic missionary, Father Raveille, the two represent- ‘tive authorities referred to, and there can be a0 doubt if this had been the policy of the gov- srnment for the last fifty years we should have NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, UCTOBER 4, 1877.-TRIPLE SHEET. - Tne Albany Convention. In order to get a clear understanding of the proceedings of the Democratic State Convention and of the great triumph of the new ticket faction it is necessary to extend our view far enough back to take in the po- litical history of the last three years. Dur- ing this remarkable period the tactics of Mr. Tilden have prevailed and the will of one man of marked ability has controlled the democratic organization. With char- acteristic astuteness Mr. Tilden followed up his victory over the old Tammany Ring, to which he owed his nomination and election as Governor three years ago, by his memorable assault on the Canal Ring, which was the chief instru- ment of his nomination for the Presidency. Every part of his skilful game was played with the hand of a master, but, after his election as Governor, with a tyrannical in- tolerance of opposition within the demo- cratic party of New York. He rode rough- shod over all opposing wills, Two years ago he dictated the democratic State ticket, and last year, when he was the candidate of the national democratic party for the Presi- dency, there could be no successful mutiny against his dictation. But during the whole three years there has been a suppressed mutinous element which bided its time and awaited an opportunity to throw off his yoke, During the period while Mr. Tilden was Governor he wielded an engine of his own construction for discrediting and crushing every democrat who dared to lift up a voice against his despotic control. The easy re- source of denouncing and besmirching every recalcitrant os an accomplice or abettor of the Canal Ring was used without scruple against his democratic opponents. This mode. of influence was supplemented with another, which, not less efficient. He tolerated the election of no man to a State office whom he could not treat asa dependent. He wanted no demo- erat who, by long service and steady fidelity, had established himself in the confidence of the party and had thereby become strong enough to have views of hisown. He pre- ferred as official associates either fresh re- eruits from the republicans, like Mr. Bige- low, or very young men without influence or standing, like Mr. Fairchild or Mr. Van Buren—men who were democrats by brevet and who, having been created by his partial- ity, could be destroyed by his frown. He preferred to have abont him in office men who had no independent hold on the party and nothing to fall back upon if they should incur his displeasure. It needs but little acquaintance either with party politics or humen nature to under- stand the estranging effect of such a policy. In a political party, as in an army, promo- tion is the expected reward of service, except when it is conferred by seniority. But service and seniority were alike disre- garded by Governor Tilden in selecting men for high posts in the State govern- ment. The consequence was that recog- nized democratic leaders all over the State felt as old army officers do when their claims are ignored and raw recruits or young lieutenants are promoted over their heads. Democrats of standing have bitten their teeth and swallowed their curses because they knew Mr. ‘Tilden and his neophytes and sycophants would at once denounce them as accomplices of the cor- rupt Canal Ring if they openly rebelled under the snubs and slights he put upon them. But it was not in human nature that they should continue to be submissive after the collapse of his Presidential hopes, It would be quite beside the mark to ascribe the signal defeat of Governor Til- den’s old ticket to Tammany and the Canal Ring, although these did their part. Nobody ever expected that Mr. Clarkson N. Potter, who was elected president of the Convention by the new ticket men, ever had any complicity with any kind of Ring, and only the tongue of slander would bring such an accusation against Chief Justice Church, Aimasa J. Parker, George F. Comstock, De Witt C. Weed, and many others of the veteran democratic leaders who have openly promoted or secretly abetted this explosive overthrow of the old Tilden régime. The old ticket had a con- siderable advantage at the outset by pos- session of the State Committee, but by blundering management this availed them nothing, even in the preliminary organiza- tion. They were outgeneralled and routed in the appointment of the first committee, and had no shadow of a chance afterward. Mere strategy could not have sufticed for this sudden and signal overthrow. The strategy of Mr. Kelly was, in- deed, very skilful, but his chief advan- tage lay in having the democratic sen- timent of the State with him. It is not so much a victory of Tammany as a victory of the accredited democratic leaders over the new men foisted upon the party by the absolutism of the late Governor, whoignored the tried party chiefs and recognized no claims founded on past services and steady devotion to democratic principles. If Mr. Bigelow continues to act with the demo- cratic party he will have to earn his spurs before he wears them, and the juvenilo democrats whom Mr, Tilden gathered around him must ‘tarry in Jericho till their beards grow.” ‘The ticket which has been nominated is a tolerably good one in average democratic estimation, Mr. Beach, who has been put at the head of it, is a capable, honest man, of large experience in the State government. He had the full confidence of Governor Til-' den until he grew restive under Mr. Tilden’s despotic management of the party, when an unfair attempt was made to class him with the Canal Ring. But he retained the confi- dence of the party, in spite of that unjust aspersion, which those who cast it knew to be unfounded, How little substance or sin- cerity there ever was in it was demonstrated last summer by Governor Robinson, who nominated Mr. Beach to the Senate for the responsible office of Bank Superintendent. Governor Robinson is as unflinching an enemy of the Canal Ring as ever Governor Tilden was, and he assuredly would not have nominated Mr. Beach for an impor- tant office if he had any doubt or misgiving respecting his integrity. Governor Robin- n0 Indian problem and vexatious wars to trouble es today. son’s judgment on this point is entitled to in his hands, was | more thoroughly acquainted with the ad- ministration of the canals for the last fifteen years. Mr. Olcott was nominated for Comp- troller by acclamation. He was appointed to that office by Governor Robinson to fill the vacancy caused by his own retirement, and has made an admirable officer. There was a ballot for State Treasurer, but before it was concluded Mr. Mackin’s strength had become so apparent that the balloting was dropped and Mackin nominated by accla- mation. Then came the hour for passing sentence on Mr. Fairchild, the béte noire of the new ticket men, and he was consigned to a deeper and colder grave than had been prepared for Mr. Bigelow. Horatio Sey- mour, Jr., was nominated for State En- gineer by acclamation. The result of the ballotings proves how very weak the old ticket was in the Conven- tion, and how egregiously its supporters had deluded themselves, The vote for can- didates for Secretary of State was as fol- lows joach Bigelo Weave: The vote for candidates tor Attorney Gen- eral was :— Schoonmaker Fatrebild, 1d Waldo... 35 Platforms are of little account. That adopted at Albany denounced the counting in of Mr. Hayes asa fraud ; commended his Southern policy ; indorsed the defeat of the Army bill ; eulogized the reform policy of Governors Tilden and Robinson ; castigated the republican Legislature for its neglect to pass a reapportionment law; demanded @ just license law; threw a sop to the laborers and readopted the State platform of 1874, reciting it at length. The platform will be forgotton before it is a week old ; the ticket has excellent chances to be elected. How the War Progresses, A despatch from Moukhtar Pacha, giving a description of the battle which took place on Wednesday near Ani, on the Armenian frontier, does not claim a victory for the Turks. Ho says that both sides maintained their positions, but that the Turkish right gained an advantage over a Russian force that threatened it during the action. Notwithstanding this moderate announce- ment from the Turkish general in command the Porte proclaims through its representatives abroad that Moukhtar Pacha has gained an overwhelming victory. By comparing the conflicting reports that reach us regarding this battle we arrive at the conclusion that the Russians, having drawn Moukhtar Pacha a sufficient distance east from Kars, suddenly attempted to out- flank him and cut him off from his fortified base; that this blow was partially successful and that Moukhtar’s position is by no means a safe one is pretty certain. It is clear that the principal advance by the Russians was mado by their right wing for the purpose of throwing back the Turkish left and causing Moukhtar Pacha’s line to extend from east to west, instead of, as formerly, from north to south. If Melikoff succeeds in forcing the ‘Turks to change front in this way he will be in a position to throw himself between them and Kars, and virtually force them to surrender or disband their army. The estimated Russian loss, according to Moukhtar Pacha, is five thousand men; but, strange to say, he does not know how many of his own troops are among the killed, wounded and missing. Turkish sympathizers will doubtless rejoice that the report of the death of two Russian generals during Wednesday's battle is unfounded. Prince Nicholas, of Montenegro, having completely attained the object of his cam- paign in Herzegovina, desires to stop fight- ing for the present. But, curiously enough, he asks the Czar, whom he practically de- serts at a critical moment, to secure for him the territory he has conquered. ‘This is not likely to prove satisfactory at the imperial headquarters, especially as the Russians are just now looking for new levies in Rou- mania and are urging Servia to declare war. If Prince Nicholas expects the favor of the Ozar at the settlement that must follow a declaration of peace he certainly should win it by maintaining o harassing warfare against the Turks while they are the Czar’s enemies. A renewal of the bombardment ot Rustchuk has resulted in the complete ruin of the town, but the fortifications re- main intact. This destruction of dwellings means simply that the Russians are re- solved not to allow the Turkish troops to winter comfortably in Rustchuk As an act of war the bombardment is perfectly justi- fiable, Sawyor ct Ais. It is amusing to notice the general amaze- ment excited by the fact thata jury in the District of Columbia has convicted a person formerly prominent in official life in Wash- ington, F. A. Sawyer was once United States Senator from South Carolina, and un- der Secretary Kichardson was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Last Saturday he was convicted of the penal offence of con- spiracy to obtain the payment of a fraudu- lent cotton claim. It is not a pleasant circumstance that a person who has held such high and honor- | able offices should be convicted of such a crime, but on the whole it is better for the trust should be brought to punishment | like Sawyer than that they should escape like Belknap. The jury, it seems, recom. mended Sawyer to mercy on the ground that they bolieve he got none of the money but was under improper influences. Tho plea does not better his condition before the public, for it admits that he, being trusted to guard the Treasury, was, in fact, faithless to his trust, Encouraged by the conviction of Sawyer and his fellow conspirators the Witowski ease, in which ex-Congressman Negley, of Pittsburg, was indicted with others for a fraud on the ‘Lreasury, and the notorious Sugg Fort case, in which ex-Congressman Roderiok Random Butler was indicted, are called at once to trial. Both these cases were investigated under Secretary Bristow’s orders, and in both the most barefaced and shameless frauds were brought to light. The papers were sent to the Grand Jury and the indictments were promptly found, Under the new rule of justice in Washing. perfect respect, for no man in the State is country that offenders in high places of | up again, and with a better hope this time of bringing to justice some criminals for- merly occupying high places. Two Great Storms. During the past week we made frequent reference to the progress of two storm cen- tres which were following courses that con- verged toward the Middle Atlantic States. The first in importance of these disturb- ances is that which has passed over the Gulf of Mexico and through the Eastern Gulf States toward the Atlantic coast. The course of this storm has made it dangerous to navigation from the time of its de- velopment in the equatorial zone east of the Windward Islands. It has per- formed a great curve from the vicinity of the island of Jamaica to the northern part of Florida, passing, as we stated yes- terday, to the westward of the island of Cuba. At the same time another storm centre was moving in a southeasterly direc- tion from Montana over the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys toward the lake region, and the area of the attendant depression extended southward into the Lower Ohio Valley. When the Gulf storm or cyclone had reached the coasts of Alabama and Florida the north- ern storm had arrived in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and the intervening band of high pressure becamo rapidly reduced in width, until it was finally absorbed by both storms. Then the two areas of low pressure resolved them- selves into an elongated barometric trough, which yesterday morning extended from the region north of the upper lakes to the South Atlantic coast. The axis of this trough, which varied in width, assumed an undulat- ing alignment with its ‘most easterly point at the southern extremity. The centre of its length bent eastward toward the St. Lawrence Valley, as if obeying a pressure in that direction, It was at this section that the trough contracted in width, leaving north and south enlargements, within which the original storms maintained their organiza- tion, although the whole formed ong great depression, Toward evening the contraction or neck of the depression moved eastwardly toward Boston, while the storm centres proper passed re- spectively through Canada and over Cape Hatteras. Behind the depression there has advanced an area, or, more prop- erly, a great undulation of high pressure, which caused the northwesterly and north- erly winds to blow fiercely over the lakes and through the Mississippi Valley to Texas. A sharp “norther” occurred in Eastern Texas yesterday. Violent rains prevailed... from the upper lakes to the whole Atlantic coast, the area of precipitation forming a triangle whose apex was in Lake Superior. This area has since moved eastward over the lakes. The temperature within the area of the depression fell very decidedly, but the most notable change occurred in the West, and within the area of high pressure re- ferred to. The storms have fairly broken the weather, and we may look forward to frequent disturbances now. In New York and its vicinity the storm has been partic- ularly severe. Floods of rain water swept the dirty streets until they looked as if a new and capable Commissioner of Police had taken charge of the Street Cleaning Department. Indeed, the deluge was quite a godsend to the metropolis, for it furnished a water supply that will help to fill up the almost empty . reservoirs in the Croton Valley. Considerable damage was done through Maryland and Pennsylvania by the storm, and the Hudson River Valley was swept by a furious tempest of wind and rain. ‘The washout on the Hudson River Railroad at Riverdale caused a serious in- terruption to the traffic. The accident to the train fortunately was not attended by loss of life or any serious in- juries to either the passengers or crew. Heavy northwesterly and northerly gales may be expected during the next few days. ‘The weather in New York to-day will be cloudy and cool, with rain, followed by decreasing cloudiness and high winds. Health and the Public Schools. Important suggestions in regard to the public schools of this city were made at the recent meeting of the Medico-Legal Society which deserve the prompt con- sideration of the Board of Health and the Board of Education, two bodies upon which the responsibility rests of providing a proper hygienic system. The first of these refers to the want of ventilation in school rooms, an evil which is so palpable that it is strange it has not been long before this re- moved, The fact that children cannot study as they should when confined in crowded rooms, breathing foul air, should not be overlooked, but is of small importance compared with the injury which is done to their health. Headaches, nervous affections and kindred complaints are caused by the poisonous atmosphere inhaled, and the re- port of the society attributes tho alarming prevalence of eye diseases among children largely to the bad ventilation of schools. Theso dangers appear to be increased by the custom of keeping children under six years of age too long in school—certainly a great wrong, for infancy should not be con- fined and restrained, but needs all the fresh air and recreation it can get. Tho worst uses to which our schools can be put is to make them places to which thoughtless or ignorant parents may send their troubles some little ones “to keep them out of the way.” It is hardly astonishing that in view of these and other imperfections the Medi- co-Legal Society should declare that tho enforcement of the Compulsory Education law is at present an impossibility. The principle of that measure is a sound one, but its application is defeated by the absence of proper arrangements in the schools. There is so much that is good and great in our educational system in respect to the appliances of study and the training of the youthful mind that it is strange that the body should receive so little attention. Health is of the first im- portance to the student, and any method of instruction which has a tendency to in- jure it cannot be entirely sound. Intelli- gent parents would do well to look into the subject themselves, and the Boards of Edu- cation and Health should join at once to exe- cute these reforms which it seems are 80 ton even the sate burglary ease may come | urgently reauired The War and the Weat! The difficulties besetting the Russians in their position south of the Danube are now due not only to the sturdy opposition of the Turks but also to a sudden break in the weather, which cannot fail to inter- fere very materially with field operations. Hitherto the weather has been remarkably favorable for campaigning in Bulgaria, but now the reverse is the case, and continuous rains threaten to force the Russian army into winter quartors and inactivity with its work undone and the Turks still defiant. Rains will swell the waters of the Danube and thus endanger the military bridges on which the Russian army depends for reg- ular supplies, and ferries must be estab- lished in their stead. Rains will convert the dry and practicable roads into mere broad tracks of deep mud, through which the com- missary wagons and artillery cannot be hauled without enormous trouble and loss of time. Rains will cause the health of the army to suffer, especially during the tran- sition period between the warm, dry weather and the cold season, Therefore the next six weeks will prove to be one of the most interesting periods of the war, because the effectiveness of the Russian preparations to meet the difficulties suggested will be severely tested. It is beyond doubt, however, that the Russians are better prepared than the Turks for this sudden change of weather. The latter have really no organized com- missariat or medical departments, and must, consequently, suffer all the disadvantages which such a condition of unreadiness im- plies. So far as the army of Suleiman Pacha covering Rasgrad, Shumla and Osman Bazar is concerned it has an uninterrupted line of supply by railroad from Varna, and probably a, considerable depot as well as secure winter quarters at Shumla; but yet it has been forced to retire in consequence of a want of supplies, Osman Pacha’s position at Plevna will become practically isolated as soon as his trains meet with any difficulty in traversing the only line open to them—namely, that from Sofia to Plevna. If he finds it just at present a hazardous op- eration to get supplies, and that it is neces- sary to escort the food and ammunition for his army with large forces, how much greater will be the difficulty of maintaining himself at Plevna when the roads become impass- able? The escorting forces will require large supply trains, which must be pro- tected and which will be as hard to move as those intended for the relief of Plevna. At present Osman’s army is subsisting from hand to mouth, although we are told that provisions are plentifulin Plevna. It has no area of country on which to forage, because the Russians are established on its front and flanks and their cavalry make constant raids on the territory beyond the Vid, leaving little to be picked up in an already desolated region. On the other hand, the invading army has the Rou- manian and can have the Servian grana- ries wherefrom to draw its food supply. The depots of military stores necessary for the prosecution of the winter campaign are already established within its lines, but, of course, must be renewed from time to time. Itis probable that the chiof difficulty for the Russians will be to feed their horses, and we may therefore look for a reduction of their effective strength in cavalry and field artillery during the coming winter. Driven to extremity they can always retire to secure and well supplied winter quarters, but a movement in retreat by the Turks would be but the prelude to a series of irre- parable disasters under which their defence would collapse. As to the sanitary conditions of the ar- mies, that of the Russians must undoubtedly prove to be by far the best. The hordes of murderous bashi-bazouks and ziebecks who now subsist chiefly by plunder will die like flies during the hard, long winter months, for they will have nothing to prey upon. ‘These wanton desolators of the Bulgarian plains and valleys have been guilty of a fatal folly in ruining the territory on which their own chances of living through the winter depended. Perhaps they will desert by thousands, but in doing so they will weaken Osman Pacha’s army to such an extent as to render it an easy prey for the Russians, The Turkish troops drafted from the Valley of the Eu- phrutes and from Egypt cannot stand the rigor of a Bulgarian winter, while the Russians will feel at home amid the snows and icy blasts that will sweep over Bulgaria, Reouf Pacha may winter his army at Shipka, but the Egyptian contingent under his com- mand will suffer greatly by exposure. The approach of winter and its relation to the Eastern conflict therefore suggest the gravest thoughts regarding the fate of the oppos- ing forces. Napoleon lost a magnificent army more from the terrible Russian winter than from Muscovite bullets and Cossack lances. The Sultan may experience the same misfortune in the very heart of his own Empire. Racing and the Rain. The roads and parks were well watered yesterday, one of the melancholy days of the year, and none but the storm steeds raced around the deserted course at Jerome Park, The rain disappointed many persons, who will, however, probably gain by the post- ponement of the races till to-day. The chances are rather in favor of a dry but cloudy afternoon, with cool winds from the northwest, and.the result will bea much bet- ter driving and racing day than there has been yet during the meeting. The rain has effectually laid the dust, and the roads and course will be in hard, firm condition, as the cool wind will soon dry up the mud. The Park will look charm- ingly after the woods have had the refresh- ing rain they needed so much, and we may expect to see Harlem lane and Jerome ave- nue filled with a gay parade of handsome wagons and crowded four-in-hands, The same programme announced for yesterday is to be given in the races this afternoon, and it is a brilliant one Each of the four events is attract- ive, and many of the best horses of the most famous stables in the country are entered for the stakes, It is, therefore, not entirely a misfortune that the races were postponed, for, according to the old proverb that it is an ill wind that brings nobody good, the tempest has left fine racing weather behind it, and freshened and made beautiful the more picturesque country be- tween the city and Jerome Park. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, “Crowa’ wing” is a sort of green, Secretary Evarts is at the Fitth Avenue Hotel, Ellsworth can’t hurrah for the man who shot bim, The Richmond Enquirer calla Tweed tho Colossus of Rogues. As tho cold season comes on tom cats are acting puss-illanimous. Senator William W. Eaton, of Connecticut, is at the New York Hotel. All the Limberger cheese factories are loud in praise of General McClellan. 1, wasa Memphis darky who was glad that bis 91? Mars has two moons. The whools of justice nover tire if we may judge from the spokesmen. “Casbier.”—In winter time ltaly would be a nicer Place of residence than Scotland, Mra. President Hayes and Miss Foote, of Washing- ton, aro at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, General Harlan 1s a promising candidate for the vacant seat on the Supreme Bench, Mr. Watterson is delicately mentioned by the Chi cago Times as the belle of Kentucky. Look out for the greenback party. Puy all its election expenses on paper. In the back part of barrooms in New Jersey the old settlers are now playing piuk dominos, A good many theatrical ventures nowadays begin with bill board and end with board bill, The Shakers agroe with Mrs, General Sherman that some kinds of round dances are too décolleté, What Cuicago needs is a line of rapid transit to Can- ada, Some of its bank presidents ought to devise a plan, The boarders in a Twenty-cighth street boarding house have named their morning beefsteak “Buck: skin Joe.” A Ponnsylvania woman who left $100,000 in her will signed her namo with ared cross, Death loves a shining mark, We afraid that in trying to ascend the guberna- torial stairs tho ropublican candidate in New Jersey wall never got further than the Newell, : General Ben Butler believes that something should be conceded to the sentiments of the South, We are glad that Butler is gotting to be spooney. Fromont was once ‘the Pathfinder;’”’ since he bas been sued for back pay he thinks the republicans Ought to live out their lives on a tow-path, There are now only two Roman Catholics in the United States Senate—Kernan and Spencer, Ex-Sena- tor Bogy has beon succoeded by a Protestant Rochester Democrat :—'Boston will get $250,000 from liquor licenses this year. We trust that Boston will remember that the wages of sin is death.’’ Danbury News:—“Waile the Russians wore makiig: their terriblo assault on Plevna Caleb Cushing caught 2,000 mackerel. He is one of the whole school gentle- miep.”? . Colonel Forney thinks that affairs are going to be more bonest, but for our part we think nothing will be settled until wo are satisiied about the equinoctial storm. It was a Sioux chief visiting Washington who said— “I want throe cans of string beans, a seven dollar overcoat and a man in front of a tailor shop to put the coat on to,’? In this era of pleasant political make-up and peace- fulhess everybody is shaking hands with everybody. Even McUlellan is forgiving the republicans wno ao- cused him of belng on the Union side, “L, D. M.”\—We bave read your arguments about a tree banking law. Tho present plan in your State seems to be that a man is free to put moncy into a bank and that the presidont is free to take out with it, The best mode of cleaning any kind of velvet isto Sponge it with benzine collas, and apply a weak solu- tion of gum arabic to the back. Thon sow iting frame (an embro} tramo will do), and iron it on the wrong side with adamp cloth placed between. Ifthe Dup requires raising, hoid it with the wrong sido down- ward over a basin of hot wator. If there are any grouse spots pour turpentine on the place and rab jt) till dry with flannel. AMUSEMENTS. aT THE NEW PABK THEATRE, BROOKLYN. The character of ‘Mignon’? shone lust evening in the acting of Miss Mitcholl at Colonel Sinn’s New Park Theatre in Brooklyn, with a truth of illumination which well reflocted the original creation of Godthe. It seems to be adaptod to ner peculiar talent just as well as Fuanchon, and even better than Jane Eyre. The play, as presented by her, is net a copy of tho libretto of the opera of the same namo, but a new dramatization—new at least in the sense that this is its Orst enactment in the vicinity of the metropo- lis. It has faults which are not insignificant, but the cbiot character is so imteresting, together with a plot which, though not well trea ia full of intrinsic merit, that it could hardly fail of bene effective with fair acting, In “Wilhelm Meistor” Godtho did more to entitle him to the name of “the German Shakespeare” than in ry 4 other of his works, It 18 material, however, which the greater dramatists have unwisely noglected. ‘The audience last evening was small, bat tall of appreciation, It will offer te “‘mranon” FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, This well known tempio of the drama has passed into the hands of Mr. Stcpnen R, Fiske, and will be opened for the fall and winter season on Monday, Oc- tober 15, Handsome as the house has been under tue previous management, its beauty it is promised will be considerably onbanced by the extensive alterations and improvements which are now going on, The art of the painter and upholsterer bas been called into Tequisition in the most lavish manner to prepare it for the reception of the public, As an opening atirac- Vion Mr. Fiske has secured tho new Hess English Opera Company, a lyric organization of exceptional merit, consisting of eminent artiets forthe principal roles, wand an admirable ensemble in tho choral and raul departments. The prima donoa, Miss lie Melviile, is a young artiste, who achieved suc- of the most emphatic kind in Australia last sea. sou. Her voice ts one of singular ioeue, and power of expression und ber dramatic abililjes are of a standard rarely tound 10 opera, Mrs. Zelda Seguin has been for ears the recognized prima donna contralto of the Eng- ish Opera stage, and the tenors—Mr. William Castieand Mr, C. H. Turner—are well and favorably known ; Miss Louise Searle, soprano; Mr. Heury Peakes, bassu; Mr. Edward Seguin, bud, ana Messrs, Benitz and Morton, Duritones, complete the list of the company. Signot Operti, au exporienced conductor and successful com. poser, has been secured as chef d’orchestre. T' work to be presented will bo “A Summer Nighw’s im?’ (first time in Koglish on any stage), Flece, by Ambroise Thom President of the Parit Senmeeverrety aod com, r of “Mignon” and *‘Hamict.’? it is a dainty little story of the duys of Queen Elizabeth and Shakes: and contains some of the most brillant music of the French Opera Comique. The cast of the opera will be the following :—Queen Elizabeth, Miss Emelic Melville; Lady Olivia, Mra, Zelda Seguin; Shakespeare, Mr. Cas- tol; Falstafl, Mr. Peakes; pe etal Mr. Turner; luukeoper, Mr, Benitz, rougbt from Paris the costumes, proper to place this opera in a comple jhe public, and some very handsome scenery will be inted for it, The English libretto ts by Mr. M. A. Coot manager of the company. The repertoire works entirely wow to the English Oper will inaugurate a desirable retorm from the mi ‘works which havo go long held the boards, business ts of nd MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Max Maretzek is to play io Washington to-nignt, A son of Sims Rooves is preparing tor an itulias début Brinley Richards is giving lectures on “Nationa Music” in England, Nilson leaves England for Paris on the 9th of Octo ber, en route for Russia, Miss Thursby !s announced to sing in Providence on tho 17th of October, ‘The Kellogg-Cary Opera Troupe give a scriog ot con- corts in Boston in December. After “La Marjolaine’”’ at the Broadway come “Barbo Bleu,” ‘Le Petit Faust” and “Les Cent ‘Vierges,” The London Figayo says it is ® musical fact that every orchestra contains at least two musicians with mustaches, one in spectacles, three with bald heads ‘aud one very modest man in a white cravat, who, from forco of circumstances, it may be observed, plays on a brass Instrumont, Dr. Leopold Damrosch has completed arrangements to conduct a of orchestral matinées on succes- sivo Saturday afternoons, commencing at Steinway Hall on tho 27th of October. The subscription lisis are now open, The New York Oratorio Society and the Arion Male Chorus wili co-operate, and the prov grammos will, it is announeed, include the standard of ancient and modern mastera