THE DAILY EVENING TKLKG1UPII PHILADELPHIA, THUKSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1809. 3 NE1YS SUMMARY. City Affaire. Vuflcal Fund IIn'l as lion-id vest.-nlay. All the sufferer wire HduilueJ to the Penn Jlvsnla Ilci-piial, J he work on tbo near Mvonlc Temple has ceased for a while. Mr. Fox, of the American ThcatW, gave onl JCterdaj 2000 loaves ol bread. Tbe Commlfsioners for the Erection of Fubltc Butldiniis will meet to-night for organi zation tmd otlxr buslnci.!. HinryR McNeill, a sa'.br, bud one of hU arms to oadly oruhc I jes cnt.tv, cu bo ird ship, that it bad to le amp itn-nd. The ricuool Hoard o! ti e Third wari has or ganized hv lectinfr.lolin G UKrrtLklin President and JlaviJ J. HohcIi Secretary. Peter l(-" e, Mxty ycarj old, rctildin? at No. 1160 South riiirteent'i street, t. il rion stuirs yesterday und dislocated bis hoaldcr. Colonel H. J. Williams, lor ob'.ainini money Vjy false unci fraudulent u prc-ntatioiis, h. been committed lor trial by Alderman Kerr. Tie rrtddHnee No. 71tl Walnut street wat ntcrrd a few ulahn since ry burelars, anl btwd of a large amount of clottilug and other tides. Audrew Grace, 18 years oil, employe 1 In the printing ollbe of A. B. lUvts, bad o ic of his nnnds caught In the machinery jester Jay and severely lacerated. At the Church of the Epiphany, last even ing, tbe anniversary ot th Mis-Hiiiary Sooi''ty for the Conversion or the Jes wh celebrated. The sermon wa delivered by ttev. E. A. Waah burne, of New York. Ihe oll'ice of the Commissioner of Maritets was crowded yesterday with persons pavlmr tbelr market rent, now due. Until the 10'h lnt. Is the time allowed for paying the same, when, If not pa;d, the stalls will ba forlelted. haoiuel hhafl'er. forty-eeven years old, re fid tip: ou H:due avenue, near School-house la-ie. m riin over yesterday by a locomotivo on the. Reading Railroad, a tw mile above the city, and In tan'ly killed. The body wis removed to the late residence of deceased, and the Coroner sent for to hold an inquest. The Mayor made the folio Tintr appint menis yesterday:-John Kollins, to the IV serve iorce. He Is a resident of the Thirteenth wtrd and a bricklayer. II. O'Brien, patrolman, lie is a resident of the Twenty-sixth ward and a honse-pnlnter. W. llaseiiswtler and James McLancnlin; the first named of ihe Nn.eieentti ward, aud tbe other ot the Math ward. Doth are appointed pii'rolroen. With-o a few days Government bonds of the value of about three thonsaud dollars have been stolen lrom a house a Crown aud Vine streets, which was entered the evening of the day or tie day lollowlnir their withdrawal from the Safety Fund, for the purpose of removing the coupons. It is supposed that the owner was followed from the Treasurer's ofli -e to her resi dence by the thief, severul of them having been seen in and about tbe otlice since Uio paymeut ol tbo interest falling due ou the 1st luttaut bas commenced. Yesterday, as James Ligue was driving a L' ree attached to a loaded coal cart across Market street, at Seventh, the boise was struck by the shafts of a wueon in charge of Alexander lieManus, and thrown down, falling upon the diiver, l.oeue. The animal struggled and got upon bis feet, but led a secoud time upon l.ogue, severely but not dangerously injuring him. McManus was arretted, and Logue was taken to the hospital. Upon the testimony of eye-witnesses to the occurrence. Alderman Kerr Leld McMauus lo appear ut court, ou the charge of reckless diiving. An adjourned meeting of the various trales interested in the erection of hulldtugs was held last evening iu the hail wo. boj Liocust street. The object of the meeiing, as expressed In the report of a committee appointed at a previous roei ting, Is to penect a central. organization of all the trades in the building iuterest, aud in furtherance of this object the erfc ion of a hall jmd the creation of ulbrary were urged. Td obiaiu the iieceottry tun. is it was suggested, among other tuinus, to employ the most emi nent lecturers, etc. Tke report was adopted. The ollieers ot the temporary organization are I?. J. Wallace, President; Thomas F. Ross, Secre tary. Voinettlic Affairs, i liold closed yesterday at 135J ( The Legislature of Maine was organized testerday. ? Commissioner Rollius returned to Washing ton veteiduy. Eleven Democratic papers In Virginia advo cate universal sutlrage. Tbe State Lisiatare btauls adjourned until noon next Thursday. Ex-Govert.or Amy, of New Mexico, is at Chicago, on his way to Washington. $10,000 worth ol troperty wa destroyed by fire iu IndianaDolis on Tuesday night. Illinois will endeavor to secure the passage of a Htate law strictly prohibiten prize Bghts. Judge Pinckney, of Maryland, yesterday decided that emancipation gives to the slave his civil rights. Treasurer Spinner was son ; what better . yesterday, but is still unable to attend to his official duties. $471,000 in treasure was shipped from San Francisco for New York yesterday, aud $78,000 for England. The Supreme Court of South Carolina will deliver an opinion in the Charleston mayoralty inaudamus case to-day. Surra't's case has been dismissed by the "Griind .'nry at Washington, on the pteaof A. J.'s late wholesale amnesty. The rectifying house of Anton Friedman, in Cincinnati, was seized by a Supervisor of ln'ernal Revenue yesterday. General JHonewon declines to issue an order for the payment of the members of the late Con stitutional Convention of Virginia. Five hundred aud eighty-nine thousand flva hundred and sixty five dollars in treasure arrived at New York from California yesterday. Ihe revenue of tbe Richmond. Va,, District, dur ng the lust year, aggregated $700,000, an iu- ' creiise of over $200,000 over the preceding year. United (states rienatoi Chaudler, of Michi gan, bas been renoniina'ed to hii present posi tion by tbe Republican members of the Michi gan Legislature. A colored man named Enoch was murdered at Colesville, N. Y yesterday, by a man na.uel William O. Maikham. The murderer li uuder arrest. According to an official calculation, just formally made public, the ten, tweuty-Uve, and fifty cent notes co?t the Uivernmeut one and flve-hundrcdihs per cent, of their value. Tue Trea-uter ot North Carolina reports that tbe failure of the payment ot the Interest of tbe Ptate debt was caused by inability to borrow the money ntcejsary wl hout pledging the stock ol the S'.a'.e as culU'eral. Foreign Alfnlm. Paris, Jau. 6. Later advices have been received lrom Paraguay. The war news was nnimportaut. Mr. McMahon, the American Minister to Paraguay, had had an audience with President Lopez, aud the result Is understood to be eralnmtlv satisfactory. Full atonement for the recent outrages to the American flag have been guaranteed. Madrid, Jan. C-Quite formidable republican demonstrations have occurred at Seville and Jerez de la I'onUra. At the latter city the tu eurgents made a futile attempt to seize arms and ammunition from the arsenal. General do Rod Immediately sent a strong force of soldiers to hold the to wn aud remove tte arms to Cadiz for soieiy. Madiud, Jan. 0 Quito formidable republican demonstrations have occurred at Seville and Jeres de la Forontera. At the latter city the insurgent wade a futile attempt to seize arma and ammuni tion from the arsenal. General Do ltoda Immedi ately sent a strong force of koldiera to hold the town snd remove the ai inn to Cadiz fur safety. Maduid, Jan. 0 A proclamation has been Issued raining the state of siego of Madrid. General Prim In an omdal circular, declares that the provisional government docs not intend to disarm volunteers Hogosta, the Minister of the Interior, has Issued a Circular, In which he acribes tbe recent troubiss in t'it aud MalHi lo lh) intrigues of tha reaction if-tf, and he charges that their object In fomenting these disturbances Is to prevent the plcbiscitum. . Florkncb, Jan. 6. The disturbances caused by the collection of improper taxes continue There is much agitation In Keggia and liologne. Gjnural Cadonna, commandant of the military division of Florence, has been dispatched toParmtto restore order. Plymovth, Kno., Jan. C A vessel put In hero to-day, which reports that the British ship South ern Empire, Captain Dunlop, foundered at sea in a heavy gale on the 3d Inst. The captain and every ono of the crew were lost. The Southern Empire was built in Quebec in 18liti, was 1142 tons burden, and sailed last from New Orleans on the 1:1th of November for Liverpool, laden with cotton, at which port Ehc waa owned. Ql kknhtown, Jan. C. The steamship City of London arrived yesterday. Havana, Jan. 11. Edward L. Plumb, late American Secretary of Legation and Charge at Mexico, arrived here to-day, from Vera Cru for Wellington. lie brings with him copies of the convention for the settlement of American and Mexican claims, and a treaty recognizing the rights of naturalized citizens, which were ratilled by the Mexican Congress. The Mexican journals generally abstain from comment on tbe speech made by General Rosecrans at his reception by Juares. The Coft'tOf of era Cruz, the only journal which criticizes, show much Indignation at what it calls the arrogant tone of the American minister, and hidden menace of his words. . Many rumors calculated to create alarm were cir dilating in Mexico regarding the mission of Gene ral Rosecrans, and it was reported that the recent secret sessions of Congress were held to consider his demands; but they were probably wholly devoted to discussion and tho ratification of the two treaties with the United States. The Two Republics, news paper, asserts that theso treaties are not favorably received by the Americans resident In Mexico Some journals demand the annexation of Cuba to Mexico. Brigandage in the country is still on the increase, and the commerce and Industry of tho country are nearly paralyzed. Generals Gonzales and Ortega have advised their friends to remain tranquil. IlAVANA,J'Jan. 6. The Commercial Bulletin, the leading paper in Cardenas, says tho Insurrection Is beginning to decline. It is now rumored that the sugar crop promises to equal that of last year. The fields are in first-rate condition, but the plant ers cannot obtain sufficient help. The weather has cleared up, and work will forthwith commence. The demand from the States for molasses Is be coming quite lively. Tho statement published In New York that the cholera had broken out among the Spanish troops here is untrue. A number of Cuban political prisoners have boon set free within the past few days. Pedro Armen teros, one of the prisoners, has been pardoned, but refuses to leave the jail, and demands a trial. General Dulce has ordered his discharge from custody. Havana, Dec.C, evening. Reports have reached the city of an engagement between the troops and tho insurgents near Nuevitas. The result is un known. No particulars can be obtained. Puerto Principe remains quiet. Its garrison Is too weak to attempt the offensive. Throughout the entire Eaqtcrn department and In portions of Ihe Central department provisions are extremely scarce, ilio troops are preventeu trom moving rapidly for want of trains. Some disturbances are reported to-day, owing to the excitement created by the festivities. This afternoon a Spanish officer, in a street quar rel, killed Senor Tirso Vasques, a respectable young Cuban, and was arrested. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, Jan. C The following is the pub lic debt statement: lifl.t llnirinuCoin Int.: January. TVcemher. 6 percent. IioikIs. $2'21.fs.30 00 $2'Jl,MM,4ilO 00 6 per cent. bonds, 1881, 2.1.1,i.77,4(K) 00 2.ii77..HW U0 tpcr rent, h m bonus, i,toz,ooa,ijAOUU i,w;,0iu,4W w lii bt boai lnu currency int.: .1 per cent. certillcHteB, 55,8J5,000 00 6S,110,IJOO 00 rsavy i'ension t unu, utS per cent., 14,000,000 00 14,000.000 00 Mai in debt not pre sented fur payment: 3-year 7-30 notes, due Aniiiisi la, , juiit) mid. July lfi, 2.174.900 00 S, 478, 4 50 00 Compound int. notes ma tured June iu, juiy io, August 16, October lfi, and December IB , 18i7 ; and May 10, August 1. Bept.laml Bept. 16. and Oct. 1 and Oct. 15. lSiiS, 3,878 200 00 4 .2:4 .irt'i 00 Texas Indemnity HoikIh, 2iti,000 00 200,000 00 Treasury notes, acts oi July 17, lbdl , auu prior llii.n.tii. 148.561 64 119.341 64 Bonds, Arril IS. 1842. January z. it4, ana March HI. 1848. 349, 9.0 00 4 V, .00 00 Trcu. notes, March 3, '03 , 44ft, 492 00 44.1,492 00 Temporary loan, 1U7,MI0 00 243,1(10 00 Ortif. of indebtedness, 13,000 00 13,000 00 Debt bearliiK uu interest: I nited st:itt M notes, sa'i.uzi.ufa ' jw ici uu mi rractiuiml currency. 34,2lft,71ft 04 33 87i.2'i8 17 (iold eel til", of deposit, 27,030,020 00 23,2M.8iO 00 6 per cent, lawful money bonds ismieil lo l lie I'aeitle ltailrottd Com panies, t0,097,0O0 00 44.337,000 00 Total debt. - S2,52.633,62 28 2 riir,711,lf4 81 f'oiu in the Treasury, 98,703.:i8 91 (f 88,425.374 54 Currency " 13,003,092 12 18,253,9lS 13 Debt, less nmouiit in Treasury, 2,640,707.201 25 2,639,031,844 1 4 The foieuolnc is a correct statement of tho public debt, as appears from the books and Treasurer's re turns in the Department, on January 1, 1809. HUGH MCUCI.LOCH, Secretary of tho Treasury. Thk kollowino dispatches were received at tho headquarters of the army to-day: 1'hilahki.I'iiia, Jan. 4, i son. io uenerat U.S. Grant, Washington, 1). C: I have sent tho latest dispatches received from General Sibley, com manding in Georgia, iu relation to the diuiculties on the Ogeechee. Ueneral Sibley nas uecn instructed not to permit the organization of any armed bodies, whether white or black, in contravention of law; to preserve the peace at an Lazarus; to co-operate with civil authoiltics liuease he finds the same are acting in good faith and that their action is necessary for the preservation of the peace, aud not, as at Camilla, let tue law no inauo a pretext ior commuting out races ou the negroes. At the same time he is in structed to disarm and disperse all assemblages of the ncerois, and require them to submit to the legal action of the civil authorities. UKOIUIK i. XWKAD1C, Major General U. S. Army. Telegram received at Washington, January 4, 181.9, fioiu headquarters district ot Georgia: Savannah, Jan. 4, 1809 To Major General George G. Meade. Philadelphia: I have tbe honor to ret ort my arrival at this place, aud to report the following statement made by Col. Williams. The troubles ou the Ogeechee are confined to Mld dleton's aud Tasker's plantations. Middleton ac cuses the negroes of stealing rico, and got out war rants to arrest them. The Sheriff applied for the military to execute the arrests, but was refused and 1 urnished with a copy of the circular of September 25, 181,8, for his information. He went, aud with two deputies, made the arrests, but got frightened at the negroes assembling, and ran otf. He called for a posse, and went out with 120 men. When they got near the station, they saw a negro boy, about fourteen years old, and shot him through the leg. They saw some other uegroeu at the station, and ordered them to give up their arnm. The negroes ran, and they fired ou them, wounding two or three All this time the Sheriff was in the cars.away from his posse. They then were advised to return to the city, which they did. T lie citizens then called a meeting and organized OirAa linttullniiH. r-Ainmantled bv uoiittruu &o. They have enlisted from 5oo to sou men, and are still organizing. I ordered Major Perkins to mi tii sen the neirrocs. ami went with him mvsuir. Wo arrived at night, and found the negroes very much frightened, but when wo mado known our, intentions, not to trouble them, they bocamo paci fied and gave us their side of the question. We found tho newspaper accounts totally incorrect. There were about 60 men. Three guns, and one bayonet on a stick were all the arms 1 saw, and if they bad arms we would have seen them. There are no formications, and no hostile demonstrations further than to watcli for their own safety. The negroes against whom warrants wore issued were anxious to come in and surrender themselves, and wanted to come with us, hut were afraid to come alone, for fear of being tired on. They deny having resisted the posse, and I think they tell the truth. I remained with them all nttit , and made arrangements for them to come In to-night aud bumudcr UcuitvlNct lu ti:o slivrilf undjr tut mili tary protection. They are to come In to-night, as i hey are alraid to come In bv daylight. To-day tbe shirifl reported ofllcially that he could not enforce the Ihws, and called npon the military to do it. I think i o more troops will bo required here at pre sent. The official reiort will bo sent to depart ment bradqtiarters by mall. C. C. Siblbt, Dievet Brigadier General V. 8. A., comiu'g. Thk roLl.nwiNo telegram was received at Wash ington, January 4, 1809, from Savannah, January 4, lKtlil: To Major General George G. Meade, care Oene rnlfcniory: Fourteen of the men against whom warrants havo been issued, and who live on the Ogeechee plantation, have voluntarily surrendered to the military authorities. Four more will bo In during tbe day or night. This is all of the original number of warrants that the Sheriff bad to execute. 1 understand that l.r0 or 200 additional warrants have been taken out, but as the Sheriff has made no effort to execute them, l--do not toel justified, under present Instructions, to aid him until he has made an effort to execute them. Three warrants are for insurrection and inciting to Insurrection. I would advise the use of tho military, as I think it would be almt st sure to result in a conflict if the Sheriff were to go out with a posse of the people. There is much excitement here, and many of tho people would not bo averse to a tight. O. C. Siiilkv, Brevet Brig. Gen. I'. S. A., Commanding. Forwarded from i'hlladelphia January I, lHiij. MEXlQb Ihe Disorder In the 'mitry Annexiw tlon Projects. New York, Jan. 6. A Washington special says private advices trom the City of Mexico concur in representicg the condition of affairs in tbe republic as most discouraging. The Maximi lian Invasion seems to have resulted iu a poli tical chaos that leaves very little hope for the future of the country. There Is no respect for law, and the civil authoiltics arc both corrupt and powerless. Tho national exchequer is bnnkrupi, and the administration ot Juarez Is impotent to correct abuses. From all parts of the interior the accounts show that there is no safety for life and property. The impression was gaining ground among certain classes that the only hope for Mexico is to be found la the Ctlted State ; and a protectorate, wl'h a vie to future annexation, was spoken of with In crenslrg favor. It was believed that General Grant would inaugurate a policy of this kind on his elevation to power. FROM HARRIS D UR Or. iIareisbubg, Jan. 6. The NeufttoraUlp is settled. The caucus is over, and John Scott has been nominated United States Senator and It. W. Macaey for the State Treaaurerahlp. Alexandre Dumas' Dramas. The London Sa urday Review, iu a critical notice of Alexandre Dumas' ''Souvenirs iTuma tiques," recently published in Paris, gives the following interesting information about the manner in which Dumas' principal dramas wer originally produced: The pater entitled "Mon Odysee a laCoaiedie Frantaite," comprising the caiccr of M. Dumas while working for that theatre, which represents the legitimate a rani a ot r ranee, is oeruaps the most interesting aud Instructive of all, being a masterpiece ot gossip, writteu in so true a spirit ot comedy that we have a right to sus pect that the conversations which are occasion ally recoidcd have been touched up by the hand of the C'dysseus. The hrt work which brought the prolific author Into communi cation with the Theatre Francais was a tragedy, Christine a FonUunebleau, the plot ot wli ch relates to tbe murder of tbe yuecn of 6wf den's secretary, Moualdeschi, by the bind of his royal mistress. No one had previously dared to bring a miserable poltroon ( ache) upon thesta?e as a tragic lion, and 111. Dumas congratulated himself on his bold in vention when be exhibited Moualdeschi as a type of what is despicab.e in man. The acior9 did not seem particularly lo admire the perfect scoundrel, and one of them, M. Lalon, was of opinion that the play would be greatly im proved if some grand geLtleman were intro duced who in exalted language would explain to the yueen the impropriety ot her conduct. Such a part M. Lalon coveted for himself, beinij the habitual actor of what were called "Cheva liers l rancais" that is to say, of those tower ing dcclaimers of the old classical school, who were not necessarily French, but were supposed to represent the beau ideal ot French chivalry, which might even be hid taderthe tut ban ol a Tutk. Tberef isalof the author to introduce so desirable a character alienated from him the good-will ot M. Lf ouj and when his piece was at last put into rehearsal, he bad a squabble with Mud 'lie Mars, who in sisted ou the omission ot twenty lines which he insisted on retaining. The lines iu question he reprints lor the benefit of the reader, parsing on them the modest judgment: "On en a fait de meilleurs. niais on en a fait beaucoup de pires." The mult 01 the coutroveisy was that llad'lle Mars threw up her part, and the tragedy was taken to ihe Odeon, where the murderous Queen was represented by Mad'lle Georges. To the production of Henri III, the second piece brought by M. Dumas to the Theatre FraLcais, Maa'lle Mars again proved au im pedum nt, inasmuch as she objected to the appf aiance of Mdd'llo. Louise De?pteaux as the pnge, while the author, to oblige a frieud to whom the young lady was pupif, refused to alttr his cast. The objection, however, was surmounted, and the success ot the play was great. The next work was An'ony, a play of which tbe name at lenst Is more familiar than that of either of its predecessors. At flrtt there was a general opinion thatthN audacious drama would be sto ped by the Censor, but the revolution of July was followed by a temporary suspension of the Censorship, and An'ony was put Into" re-hesr-al. Again a dillioulty on the part of the terrible Mad'lle Mars. Her objection to Mad'lle Detptcaux is attributed to the natural repug nance of a faded beauty to stand in juxtapjsl lion to a young and lovely girl. In tbe disc ot Antony the great artist disliked her part, aud when the fir t performance bad been aunouueed as about to take place, after a lape of a couple of dajs the observed that it would be expedient to wait till an Improvement was made lu the lighting of the theatre, as she had invested a large sum in the purchase of lour dresses, which she wlthed to display to the best advantage. The uew light could not be completed iu less than three months, and the desired delay would defer the prcducllou of tbe piece to a period of tbe year which would limit its ruu to three repn st ntationi". Another difficulty arose with respect to the principal male char icter, and the aulhcr in a hull took .Antony to the Porte Salnt Mattln. where it was played by Madame Dorval and Hocase, The hlttory of the fourth play, Caliqula, Is comical enough. One day M. Auicet Bourgeois, the wcll-kLOwn dramatist, called upon M. Dutros to sugeest a capital notion. Adolpho Franconi, the manager of the Cirque, was blessed with tho possession of a performing boite, and the notion was to write a play on the subject of Caligula, in which tbe sagacious anio al should play the Immortal Consul. An accident to the horse ltd to an abandonment of ihe project, but the suggestion of M. Bourgeois bad caused M. Dumas to study the history of Imperial Rome, and he was so wonderfully taken with tbe record of the wicked emperor that he determined to write a play in which the borte- consul should be left out. lie had oecn Invited by tho Duke of Orleans to stay with him at Conpeigoe, and wished to refuse the invita tion on the score of the necessity which he felt to complete his great work. Ills excuses were not accep'ed, but be was allowed to reside in a private lodging, where, living at the modest rate of 300 francs a month, he brought Caligula to a close in about five weeks. In the meanwhile he bad a little fight on tbe subject of .An'ony. which, as above stated, had been brought out at the Porte Saint-Martin. Htques'ed bv M. Thiers to give him a call, he complied with tbe request, aud wa& asked why Le preferred writing for the theatres of the boulevard to more honorable labor In the ser v'ce of the Theatre Francais. His answer, ulieb was a maverly Duaucial .i.euieui. pituu lo :Le tbiuiac .Un ol M. laiers '.but '.kc profits to be made on the boulevard m ir't doubled tho-e to be made tn the Rue de Itcba lieu; nevertheless tbe Minister calculate!, not without reason, on the amour pnpre ot the anthor, and, still utping bun to return to tht Theatre Frarcais, almost req iesie I him to tiame bis en term. Tbe pioluction of the ill-used Antony, and the engtgemcnt of Madame Dorval, who bad played In it at tL Porte Saiut Msrtin, weie tbe conditions ot the obdurate man of geolns. wbo was perfectly aware that the second stipulation would be most offensive to Mad'lle Mars, and that be was therefore sowing new eeds of discord. The condi'ions were accepted, the play was again put Into rehearsal tbe inorulce arrived when its production was aiiLCunced iu the bills as the event ol the even ing, hut at two o'clock In tbe afternoon a brief piobtbition signed by M. Thiers put a sudden stop to proceedings. Twenty deputies, it appears, bad waited on tbe Miui'ter, and had declared tb:it, if An'ony were played at tbe Theatre (rancais, they would refuse to vote for the subvention to that establishment. M. Thiers had yielded to the pressure, but M. Dunas rose to the occa-ion, and brought au action against the Minister himself, who was condemned by the Tribunal ot Commerce to pay 10,000 francs damages, for which, he was indemnified by the Theatre Francais. This little affair having been thus comfortably arranged, M. Dumas was again In friendly relations with the magnates of the Rue de Richelieu, and Caligula was accepted on terms hiebi.f advantageous to the author. But at the Ibeatte Francais the abserce of all difficulty where M. Dumas was concerned seems to have been an impossibility. He had (riven np the r,oi-c-coiBul, but he still required horses to maw the Emperor's car, and the lntrodaction ol four-footed perlormerson the staue of the classic dran a was resisted as a frightful Innovation. M. Dumas was not the man to abandon his ( inpo:e without a struggle, and be delicately ren inded tbe manager, M. Vedel, that when he went to law with the Theatre Fraucais he was ra her a fortunate plaintiff. Referred to tbe Committee, the matter was compromised by the substitution of young women for hones, aud the author wrote a "Chant des Heurcs" to be sung by the ladies who drew the cur of the luxurious Emperor. A mouse was the off spring ot so mary moun'ains iu labor. The tragedy achieved a dull success equivalent to failure. The stoty ol the fifth play, Mademoiselle de Bttle Me, of which so many English versions have been produced on the London stage, puts M. Dumas in a very favorable light as a man of sincere honor and singularly tenacious memory. One day M. Brunswick, another dra matist, called npou him with a vaudeville in two acts, which had just been rejected by the Porte Saint Martin, but tbe leading idea ot which might, In his opinion, be turned to tome account. M. Dumas read the piece, and was of tho same opinion as M. Brunswick, but reiected his proposition to discuss the suoject immediately, by reminding him of the peculiarity of his own genius. When an idea pleates M. Dumas be docs not like to divulge it at once, but he locks It up in Lis Internal con scioutncss, allowing it to germiuate iu its head till by striking at the vault of the brain (a la voute au a rveau) it indicates its desire for rree d m. lie could only promise to reilect ou the subject proposed by M. Brunswick, and, on the production of the work, whenever that might be, to concede to him a thud of the pro its as the pi ice of his Idea. Aficr a lapse of three years M. Brunswick reappeared to learn how far germination had i roceeded, aud the report be received convinced him that if M. Dumas would only put his shoulder to the 'Wheel tbe required piece would be ready in a fortnight. llut tne idio syncrasy of M. Dumas was not to be tampered with, lie did not work, as he explained, after the labhiou suggested by M. Brunswick; in fact, he did not make his pieces at all, but his pieces made then selves within him. As well ask a peach tree how it bears and ma' urea peaches as ask M. Dumas bow he writes his own plays. Two moie years elapsed, and H. Brunswick, tired ot waiting for tho maturity of the precious germ, Fold his conlii.geut third tor 300 lrancs to one M. Cbarlteu, who geLerously informed M. Dumas that he expected no more than the rcmbuisemcnt of tbe purchase money and two ud missions to the theatre on the first night of peiformaccc. But M. Dumas was not to be ou done in generosity. He presented M.Charlteu with a note which oe was not to oppn till the morning following the first representation of the expected play, and which was neither more nor lets thau a uralt upon his agent lor 3000 fiance ten tin.es the amount ot the purchase money. In a forinigbt the process of germina tion was completed, ai.d the pUy was finished in tbe head of M. Dumas, who felt himself justified In culling upon the CotnmUtee of the Thtatre Francais, and astonishing them with the infoimation that he was piepared to read to them ou tbe following tiatuiday a comedy of which he had not a3 yet written a word. As they evidently suspected that he was promising au impossibility, he offered to read his work on tbe spot, without any manuscript at nil; and his offer being accepted, he proved as good as h e word, for. turning his oack to the fireplace, he recited Mademotaetie de Belle Ise lrom begini.itig to end, amid repeated rounds of applause, Ilis old adver sary, Mad'lle Mars, was on his side when preparations were -made lor the produc tion ot this piece. He had charmed her by insis'ing that she should play "Gabrielle," while others recommended that the part of "Madama Oe trie" should oe awarded to her, as mote suitable to her age. Altogether, Madrmoiae'ie de Belle Isle seems to have been the author's most brilliant success The remaluin two ctmpriscd in his Odyssee" are Un Mariaqe bo ti Louis AY,J.e jjttiioiseues ae sauu-tyr. ana me nine piece iwmutus. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Teams cross the Hudson at Albany in safety. Scott county (Ky.) Lad a baby show on Christmas. There are Bald to le 1,250,000 Free Masons in the world. A thief recently stole a hundred prayer I ooks in Chicago. A Lowell paper Internets "pub. doo." to mean city physician. Dubuque wishes to compromise her in debtedness at oh per cent. Jacksonville, Illinois, proposes to raise $10,000 for a pubho library. The railroad ticket agents are going to form a mutual insurance society. Rufsia has sent a commission to this country to examine onr railroads. The man who shirks the payment of hts income tax is termed, a "revenue oatter." Texas has a "Circuit Judge" who rides his circuit under gnard of a company of a cavalry. In proportion to Its population, Danbury, Conn., takes more papers than any other town in the State. TJie Auburn News designates the fresh importations of oonvicts for the State Prison as "distingnishd arrivals." Daniel Pratt's speech at the Woman's Rights Convention in Boston is being exten sively ecpied by the British papers. An ardent youth in Chioago was poisoned the other day by the cosmetio bloom whtuu his lips absorbed from the lips of his sweet heart. Viektbnrg, Miss., Is bankrupt and has lost credit. The gas companies have stopped the supply and an auctioneer is after the city piopeiiy. The forty-eight-year-blder in Satton, Ma;8., who wanted to "ketoh np with his boys end girls," has, we hear, been readmitted to school. PiofeEBor James S. SImontou, A. M., of St. Paul, Minn., Las been elected Professor of aiatiitluaUiB kul A-.UuliwUi iu ViAuMUibwu :,d Jtikieiu Ccllege, lu thJu Stale. MARINE 2EL1MRA1I1. Far tulditlonrtl Marine Xewt t First P(tg. . I.MAN AU FOB inn Kisix. Wit 8tCT.. PH 1LA UKLFll 1 A TH t a DAT. ..7 ?! Moon His .....,... 21h .....4 49 HlOH WTH...,. ... IV IS PHILADELPHIA BUAKU OF TOADK. D. C Mt'OxMt (MOM. 1 F.THKRtlX. f MH.IH. J J. I'kica Wets MflKTBLT OCMMITTKC. Hkkbi Wimk atOVKMKNTB OK UCKAN SThilMKHJ, FOH AMKHIUa. Cella .IOiido New H)rk........Do. 1J Acanla u.K'K'iw ,...iew ior ueo. in Vlrlnla,.......JLilverpool...New YorW.....l)iK). 19 0.ofWaahfniiton.I.lverp(Mil...New York Duo 19 A lerpo IlveriOI...New Yorfc .l)90 U Kin ..l.l verin.ji...A l"W I lirKiM.nMi.J' Ut ay ..iilverpuol...New York...... .Iru. 13 ,.LIveruixil...New Yorlt,,...,...Do. 23 ..Liverpool... Portland .... I 3 II ..Ulasirow Mew York , Deo. 29 U ot Boston. Helvetia..... N. American Iowa..... AiKmannla.Bouttiauuton...New York.. Deo 26 Chlna......".......IJveriM)ol...Iew Yora -...Dec. 20 FOH KUKUPE. WMpr,.,. New York... Bremen .,..n..Jn, 7 Hlberln-. New YorkLIerpool..........Jn. 7 (Mly of Bostoou.New York...I,lverpooh...-......Jn. jMirope.,M......iNPW ) or(.HTrii.,..,.-JHi v Belloua...... New York...London,. Jan, 9 friftiand. ....... ...New York... Liverpool. ......-..Ju. t .tiia-.. New York. ..Liverpool ..Jan. U Cot niwerp...New York. ..Liverpool Jau. IS tX)A8TWIBK, DOMJKMTlfc), ETO. EaRle.....a.Mn....New York.Hvana.......... Jo. 7 Missouri .... Nw York...Havaaa...........Jn. 7 WyonilDt....MPhllada....Havar;nri......Jaii. 0 Han FranuUco.New York... Vera Crus. MJn. 9 tortts New York...New Or leans......... J an. 9 Almka....,New York...Asplnwall..M.....Jn. 9 Illenville. ..New York... Havana Jan. 9 Ploneer.. Phllala.Wiliiiliiirtoii Jo. IS Malls aie forwarded by every steamer In the regular lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Qneenstown, except the Oanadlaa line, which call at Londonderry, The steamers for Ol lrom the Conti nent call at Honthamptnn. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Sehr Clara Raokiu, Kaukln. Oeork-elown, B. C, War ren A l.recK. bt'r 1. B. bbrlver, Dennis, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. ARRIVFD YESTERDAY. Br, barqne a.rmlua. Hilton, from New York, in bal last to L WenlerRaard A Co. HchrKateK Bleu, Doughty, from Georgetown, 8. O,, via Wllmlrgton, Del., with lumber and heading to Latbbury, Wickersham A Co. Bcnr Watauga, Lawrence, from Georgetown. H. p., vlaCbtster. with lumber and heading to Latbbury, Wlckersbam 4 Co. BchrKmliy and Jennie, Hewitt, from Portland, wltb n dse. loU H. Hleinnn A Co. bteatner New York, Jones, from Washington and Alexandria, with nidse. to W. P. Clyde fc Co. , - . MEMORANDA. BMp John Harvey, Loveil.beuce, at Havre 19th ult., Via New Orleans, fshlp Ocean, Jones, for Philadelphia, sailed from Liverpool luih nlu Steamship Tonawanda, Jennings, hencs, at Savan nah yesterday. BteniDSblp Juniata, Hozle. hence, at New Orleans 81st ult.. via Havana. bteamrblp J, w, Kvarman, Vance, hence for Nor folk, at s o'clock yeitterday morning, when ott Btulth's Island, co.llded with the schr Charles Moore, from Hmltblield tor New York, loaded with wood, striking tbe schooner on tbe starbourd bow, cutting her to the water's edge. TheO. M. was taken to Norlo k tor repairs. Barque Syrian Star, Crosby, hence, at Falmouth 20th uit. Baique Cynthia Falmr, Mil tier, benoe, at Qaens town 1Mb nir. Barque I mi a, Cummlngs, cleared at New ork yes terday tor Bagua . .. Baique BrllilaDt, Colburn, from London for Phila delphia, at Deal lath nit , and anchored. Barque ticud, Crosby, hence, at Marseilles 18tb nit. Brig H. J. Burton, Burton, cleared at Kouerdam 19th ult., for Boston. Brig Samuel Llndsey. Wilson, berore reported at Hailiax In distress, from Liverpool tor Philadelphia, threw overboard from 60 to CO tons cargo, oonslatlng of rag, stone, tin. soda. eto. Will make necesiary repttts at Halifax, and proceed on her voyage about luth to 1Mb Jan. . . Scbrs Henrietta Simmons, Godfrey, from Paiem. and David 8. Blner. Hlnkley. from Boston, both lor Philadelphia, at Holmes' Hole 4th lost. Bchr R. Yanneman, Vanneman, hence, below New Orleans 81st ult. JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, ETC. ESTABLISHED 1823. HOLIDAY PBEENT8. WATCH KP, JEWELRY, CXLCK8, SILVERWARE, and FANCY GOODi. G. W. RUSSELL, Mo. 22 NORTH SIXTH STKEKT, 52'J PHILADELPHIA. A, B. WARDEN. S. E. Corner TIFTII anclCHESMJT Sts., PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL T9 No. 1029 CIIESMJT STREET, OFFERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT Of Uold and Silver Watchest flue Jewclrj, Sterling Sliver Ware, TiatcdWare, Etc. Etc., SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS, at tub f 1281mrp LOWEST rOKSlllliE PIUC12S. m. The finest arsortment In tbe city. A fresh Invoice Just received direct lrom Geneva, wlib beautiful Bell accompaniments. Our selections comprise the choicest Operatic and Heme MelodUs. FAItll & BROTHER, IMPORTERS, No. 321 CIIESXUT Street, 11 U wfaSrP BELOW FOURTH, NEW PUBLICATIONS. HAZARD'S ENGLISH BOOKSTORE.. Hazard's Bookstore Is becoming synonymous wlih good books, tine books, ehgan.iv illustrated books, choice editions ot standard books, books In rich and tasty bludlugs. children's books, toy books on linen and paper, books for all trades and people. The stock being almost entirely of Loudon edlilous, here will be f mudat all times English Books which cannot be had elsewhere lu this city. Prices as cheap as Amerlcau editions, and ranging lrom the lowent sum to two hundred dollars thi volume. lOSt NO. Tl BAA BUM STREET CHROMO-LITHOGRAPHS. PICTURES FOR PRESENTS. A. S. It Oil INS ON, Ho. flO CHEBNUT Street, Has lost received ezqutslte specimens ol AST. SUITABLE JfOR HOLIDAY U1F1S. ' FUSE DRESDEN "ENAMELS" ON PORCELAIN, in great variety, BPLJCNDID PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS, Including a number ol choice gums. A SUPERB LINE OF CHROMO?. A large assortment of NKW EN011AVINQ3, Eto. Also, KIcU bliU FRAME, of elegaut now patterns. 8 1,. 13217 UEMOVED TO 13117 BELOW THE UNITED STATES Ml .Si'. tiAiin ac iu. a NEW MUSIU STORE, NO. 1317 CHEiNUTST.. ab-ve TUIHTEENTH. PHILADELPHIA. Mublc Publishers, and Dealers lu Musical Mer chandise of every Description. JOHN MAItill, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AUEXT FOR THK HALE OK THE BEST GOLD AND SILVER WATCHEJ DIKEUT KROM EUROPE CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD. No. 1317 CH ESN UT STR1CE V. 128 lntba8tu IN THE MUSIC STORE, 0 9 B N 4ZOHAN0I BAG MANUFACTORY. JOHN T. BAILEY. . N, E. combi ot MARKET aud WATER Streets Philadelphia. DEALS KB IN BAGS AND BAGGING Of every drtjcrlpllon, fur Mraln, Ylowr. Hupor-PbonphaU ol Lime, Bone DUAb, SuM. Lt act sir all orsttv Bias onastaaUj on"fcc ltil A4M,, frSCb Av-3. . AMUSEMENTS. TWEATY-UlfeT AUD KAt'E STKEErS. MAMMOTH RINK. ROTIIE TO THE TUBLIC. Owing to the unfinished condition of the southern eitremltyof toe GREAT MAMMOTH RInk and notwithstanding that the opening exhibition was a splendid incest, the Board ot Directors have thought It advisable to clone tbe building to the public tin th portion alluded to Is entirely finished, watch will b In a day or two. Due jVolIcc of the Reopening WILL BE GIVES. By order of tha Board of Directors. A. C. TALLtf A., SETRKTABY. 17 PAREPA-ItOrfA AT CONCERT PAKKPA-RO&A CUNCKKTS. HALL It. PE vivo .....MANAOirn M me. PA It K CA-KUSA tbegreai l.vorll. and mosi popular lautatrlce, on her iriumphaut return lX Philadelphia, ovtrlatd from California, after an nnt I RTRllflPll HIlPfPMnrill HDRNnn nflllturo ... . . UU tt.e Pacific coast and Wrs ern Hlafee, will gly. m th2 city of her lormor irlurtir bs positlvfly only TWO GRAND tONCEKTH, WT2 WFDNKTAY AND illCHSDAV, Jau. 18 and 1? lime. PARKPA-ROftA will be asms ed by ilr. ahUt'K Hot t?K BOWtKK, English Tenor. "2 bit P- FKRBANTI. the Brilliant Baritone. ilr. CARL Kt'HA, Violinist, Mr PATTISON. the Dl tilngnlshed Pianist. Mr. GEOROK W. COLBY Accompanist, (bis first appearance In Philadelphia, and nm a Mr. J. LEVY, from London, tho greatest Cornet-a' l'laton t.laj er In tbe world, engagel at great exoaasa expressly fur Paret a Rosa's Concert Heajon. AdmlBslon.il: Reserved Hu. Si so. Tha !. rrats will commence on Mnnilii at a a u TRCMPLEK H MukIc Store. CHU KOT Street. than six tickets will be sold to any one person. ( WALNUT ST. THEATRE. BEQIN8AT7 THIS (Thursday) EVENING. Jan 7. J" LAST NIGHT BUT TWO of Ihe original, thrilling, and attractive drama of THK ORANGE GIRL A CHK1S TM AS S TORY To commence with the musical comedietta ol ' A LOAN OK A LOVER. SATURDAY A B"l ERNOON, AT x O'CLOCK. Last I)a light Performance or THE ORANGE GIRL A CHRISTMAS STORY In active preparation, with new scenery, machi nery etc.. Dion Booctcault's grat sensa'lonal drama AFIE DARK; OR, LONDON BY NIOUT. ' MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH ST&EET THE ATRE. Begins at half-past 7. CON IINUED tiUUiJKaS THIRD WKKK. TO-NIGHT AND Ji VERY NIGHT. Augustln Daly's great local May, A iLAf H OF LIGHTNING, with New t?'cfnery, Machinery, and an Efficient Cast The piece already wUneesed hy over lS.ioo PERSONS, AND HOUSE CROWDED NIGHTLY. Beats stcured six days In advance. Til EATRE COMIQUE, SEVENTH STREET below Arcb. Commences at 714. ' boleLtasee and Manager. J. O. GREGORY TO-NIGHT, FIRST ANNUAL BEN E ST V OF J. O. GREGORY, MISS SU-AN GALTON AND COMIC KNGLI8H OPEKA COMPANY. Ok'tt N BACH'H "6B" AND 'AN ODD LOT" HOUHBM CROWDED NIGHTLY. Seats f ecu red at Trumpler's and Box Otlice. It TTOX'8 AMERICAN VARIETY THEATRE -J Sj EVERY EVENING aND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GREAT COMBINATION TROUPE, in Grand Ballets, Eth'oplan Burlesques. Bonis Dances. Pantomimes, Gymnast Acts, eto. SECOND WEEK AND CONTINUED 80CCES3 OFMACXVOV'S NKW HIBERiSIUON. AT CONCERT HALL. nawa EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY AFTER NOON. Mr. ROBERT BYRNE as Barney tbe Guide; Pro lessor J. MAC EVOY, Lecturer, aud a talented (Joui pauy. Change ot Programme lor this week, Admlstlon, SSceuts; Reserved Seats, 60. Cblidreu under ten years, 25 cm. Doors open at 7; commence at 8. 1 4 6t HORTICULTURAL II A L L.-QERMANIA OKCHEmTma P U B L I C REHEARSALS EVERY WEDNESDAY, at sy. P. M. Tickets sold at tueduor, aud au principal Muilo Stores, Pack ages of live lorfl. sluyle, 25 coun. Enlargements can bemaue by addressing G. BAS TER'l, No. MONTEKaY Street; Wlulg's Muslo Store. No. 1021 Chesnut street; Andre's Muslo Store, No. IU'4 CheBnut street. lo 1 8m CAUL SENTZ' AND MARK HASSLER'3oi" tHKsTBA M ATINEKS, EVERY SATURDAY at 8X P. M IN MUtSICAL i V D H.ALU. Single Ad mission, fie cents. Packaged tlckew, $1, at Boner ' No. 1102 CHESNUT St.. and at the Door. f U i U LECTURES. QELTIC ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA anniB -i i. II0. WILLIAM E. KOBLXSOX, M. C," WILL DELIVER A LECTURE IN Concert Hall, on Thursday Evening-, Janu arj 7, 1801), at 8 o'clock, Ou tbe following subject: ABE AMERICANS CELTS OR SAXOSS i Tickets, 60 rents, to be bad at the principal Book and UumG stores. Kt served seats ur lad es without extra charge. li. SHELTON MACKENZIE, President. Jambs O'Donsikll Acting Secretary l st CHESHDT ST.RINK ASSOCIATION 2000 SHAKES . . . $100 EACH". President HoN. JOSFPII T. THOMAS TsiCASCKKit-B. HAMMETT. DIRECTORS. WM.G. MOORHEAD, JOHN FALLON. MATTHEW BA1RD. B. HAMMETT, A.D.BARCLAY. HO . J. H. CAMPBELL HON. J. T. THOMAS, LUTH BR DOCK, H. E. BROWNE. A LIMITED AMOUNT OF STOCK FOR BALE. The Company who own the SPLENDID NEf SKATING EM, Corner of CHESNUT and TWENTY-THIRD Streets have Instructed us to offor limited amount of tbe stock for sale In shares of Oae Hu ndred Dollars each. A large amount of money has beeo expended In tbe erection of Ibis building, which Is 220 by 110 feet. The main hall Is 56 feet high. It Is confidently expected that the Riolc will be ready for use on Christmas Day. .... Each share of stock will be entitled lo an advance dividend, payable yearly, of twenty per cent. (MO) In tickets. Such dividends may be taken In single, season, or coupou tickets, which are transferable. Regarding the succssof the project there can be no doubt, as tbe building 1 Intended for a pubilo hall, to be used lor Concert's tliiircli Fulrsi, FeHtlvulM, Cou iiitIoiiM,AfcvrUiiHurHlEUlbltioiif,et. It Is understood tbat numerous Institutions ef a similar charade; In various parts of the country have been quite remunerative. Audias confidently beUerea that this will not prove an exception. Further particulars oau be obtained at our offloe. OE HAVEN & DROTHER, HANKERS, No. 40 South THIRD Street, 12 17 imrp PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDER O. CATTELL A CO PRODUCE OOMMIHHION MERCHANTS. 1 NO. i NORTH WHARVEIS No. 2J KTVTTT W "twi PTBJT.1ET. PHlLADCLPiilA. It UJUKSU C CASIKi4 . jaUUASCATlAUA
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