THE DAILY EVENING, TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1871. 3 rrawfl pur.ir.TAay. ( A IT n Ira. According to Chief Engineer Downey's report the losses by the fire last year amounted to $2,018,271. The actual expenses of the department were !M07,.r.r7'8S. At the date of the report there were 8 1 companies, own iDg 44 steamers, Stl borses, 112 hose car riages, 78,1S." feet cf forcing hone, 11 trnsks, li3i." feet of ladders, 7S hooks, 7 hand engines, 4!)2i) honorary members; S-V3 active and 10,.').1 contributing members. The game of billiards between E. J. rintikett and E. II. Nelms, played at Concert Hall last evening, was won by the latter. The Women's Christian Association which has been formed, having for its object the establishment of comfortable boarding-houses for the working girls of the city, held a public meeting last evening, in the Church of the Holy Trinity, corner of Nineteenth and Wal nut streets. Addresses were made by Charles E. Lex, Ilev. E. II. Iieadle, Rev. Ilerrick Johnson, William Hucknell, Esq., He v. Thos. A. Jagger, find Key. Thane Miller, the blind orator, of Cincinnati. The French Beneficial Society dnring the pant year has distributed to the needy French in Philadelphia, 1.1 IS ( 7 in money; 40 half tons of coal, valued at $170; and medicines valued at .:J8'84. The total receipts of the association during the year from all sources, including the balance from 10:, were f'L'S.'O'yu, and the total expenses $ 1017 5:5, leaving a balance on hand of $7K)'l(). A meeting of journeymen bricklayers was held last evening, at which a series of reso lution relative to apprentices were adopted. Iast evening the committee of Councils appointed to provide for the centennial anni versary of the Declaration of Independence in 187(, met to receive a committee from the New Jersey Legislature ia reference to their late adoption of a resolution urging the Representatives from New Jersey to vote in Congress in favor of Philadelphia as a site for the proposed anniversary. The gentlemen from New Jersey consist of the following: President of the Senate, Edward Battle, Camden; -J. II. Nixon, Cumberland, Chair man Federal Relations, W. II. Barton, Mer cer; J. F. Sanxay, Essex; W. A. House, Cum berland; A. C. Canfield, Morris; C. Bechtel, JState Gazette, Trenton; J. L. Naar, True American, Trenton; J. R. Freese, State Senti. nel, Trenton; J. W. Newlin, Millville mMi- ran; Samuel Hopkins, Senator; ihomas Bearsley, Senator; Columbus Beech, Senator; John C. Beldon, Senator. After the adjourn ment of the committee, the members pro ceeded to the Continental Hotel, where they met the members of the New Jersey Legisla ture, and a repast was partaken of, after which addresses were made by Mayor Fox, John L. Shoemakerr non. Win. H. Barton, Hon. J. II. Nixon, Hon. Morton McMic'uael, and others. Domentle Affair. The north coast of Sitka ia reported as swarming with fur seal. A alight earthquake'shock was felt at San Francisco early yesterday morning. Eulogies were yesterday pronounced in Congress npon the late Hon. John Covode. The people of New York are becoming greatly alarmed at the rapid spread of the smallpox in their midst. The Fenian exiles in New York received a splendid reception yesterday afternoon from the members of the Tammany Society. Additional evidence was yesterday ad duced at the Coroner's investigation into the causes of the recent horrible accident npon the Hudson River Railroad. Tbe endeavor to come to a direct rote npon the repeal of the income tax yesterday caused considerable excitement in the House of Representatives. From all parts of the United States come the intelligence that large amounts of money are rapidly being raised for the alleviation of the distress existing in t ranee. A despatch from Havana states that no thing has vet been beard of tbe Bteamer len- nessce, with the San Dominge Commissioners, and inquiries are being made at all points within telegraphic reach of that city. Forelo Affairs. M. Thiers is elected to the Assembly by an overwhelming vote. Some of the forts before Belfort have been carried by the besiegers. The tineen's speech had no effect upon - the London btock market. British workingmen have resolved to hold publij meetings to oppose the granting of a dowry to Princess Louisa. Earl De Grey sails from London for Washington to-day as tbe President of the commission to settle the Alabama claims. The military chest of the French army of the East, containing 1,. -.00,000 francs, has been surrendered to tbe Swiss Government. The conference proceedings for the settlement of the Eastern question have not reached their final stage, but await the con clusion of a formal treaty to which 1- ranee must be a party. The result of the elections for the Con stituent Assembly in France is that the Re publicans have carried Paris; and the rest of the country has, to a great degree, elected the Liberal candidates. Queen Victoria opened the session of the bouses of Parliament yesterday in person, The Lords and Commons mustered in full force, and there was a large attendance of spectators. The usual military and civic dis play was made. CITY U0VEKSME3IT. Meeting f Doth Ilraaclies of City Council. Both branches of City Councils met yester day afternoon at the usual hour. The follow ing business was transacted: titled JJranch. President Cattell in the chair. The City Solicitor sent a communication in reply to the request of Councils for informa tion reiauve tu iud rigui iu ouyyiy iuu cuuriu with stationery. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Fareira presented a resolution of re- finest to the State Senate not to pass a House bill relative to granting further powers to the Board of Public Education. Agreed to. Mr. King presented a resolution to open Sarin or Garden street to the Delaware, aud asked to have it referred to the Committee on Surveys. It was so referred. Mr. Bumin presented a resolution of re quest to the Legislature to join with Coun cils, the Board of Trade, and Commercial Exchange to petition Congress lor an appro priation to improve the Delaware and remove Horseshoe shoals. Agreed to. Mr. Jones introduced a resolution provi ding that any banking house in tbe city may be connected with the Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph office. Referred. The bill relative to the Paid Fire Depart ment was taken up, the chamber having ad journed at the last meeting while a motion to lay a motion on the table was pending. The motion to lay on the table was not agreed to, and a motion to reconsider was carried. ThA Kecond section of the resolution, re pealing tbe supplement to repeal tb ordi nance creating the paid Fire Department, was put on a secoud reading. The veto of the Mayor on the bill provid ing for a tax for the public buildings was taken np, and the further consideration was postponed until next Thursday. A communication was received from the Board of Fire Commissioners, announcing that they had elected John R. Cantlin secre tary and Henry Weyl messenger. The elec tions were confirmed. Mr. Bumm, chairman of the Committee to Verify Cash Accounts of the City Treasurer, reported: Cash balance on hand $l,532,fi22'4G To pay interest on loans $320,402 01 To pay loan warrants C,.",.",2:" '20 To pay snndry claims 1(13, .12 7 '00 To pay sinking fund securities... 4 07, 4. (;.'. The Chamber met in joint convention to elect certain officers. The chairman of the Committee on Bailer Inspection reported a resolution asking the Legislature to repeal the act relative to the Hartford Boiler Inspection Company. Agreed to. Common Council bills were then con sidered. A bill making an appropriation to pay ex penses for the removal of the iron fence from l'enn Squares, with an amendment. Con curred in. Common BrancJt. President II. Iluhn in tLe chair. A number of petitions and communications were received and appropriately referred. The Chamber then considered Select Coun cil bill disposing of the iron railing formerly around Penn Squares. Various amendments, giving a portion thereof to school-houses, etc., were offered and adopted. The bill as amended was p&KFCd. Select Council resolution concerning the reservoir at Fairmount Park was concurred in. Select Council bill appropriating $."00 for repairs of the Chester Street School-house was passed, Common Council receding from its amendments. Tbe Chamber having adjournel at its last meeting pending the consideration of a fur ther supplement to the act creating a paid Fire Department, which gives the commis sioners authority to expend sums not exceed ing 1000 for repairs, without consulting the committee of Councils, was now resumed. A motion to indefinitely postpone pending, it was debated by Messrs. Wagner, Allen, and McAleer. The yeas and nays being called, the bill was not postponed yeas 10, nays 40. Mr. Shane moved to refer the matter to the Committee on Fire. At this juncture the members of Select Council appeared, and the Chambers went into joint convention, President Cattell in the chair. The following were elected by acclamation: Chief Commissioner of Highways Mahlon H. Dickinson. Assistants Hiram Horter and William Rit- tenhouse. Chief Engineer of Water Department Frederick Graeff. Commissioner of City Property Jonathan n. Pugh. Superintendent or City Railroads John Rosier. All these gentlemen, with the exception of William Rittenhouse, now fill the offices for which they are again nominated. The Chamber then proceeded with its busi ness. Mr. Roan finally called the previous ques tion, and the main question before the Chamber was put, which was to refer the mat ter to the Committee on Fire, which was not agreed to. 'lhe bill was then passed by a vote or 41 yeas to 11 nays. Select Council resolution or request to the Pennsylvania Legislature to pass a law repeal ing certain privileges granted to the Hartford Steam Boiler Company was concurred in. Select Council resolution requesting the Pennsylvania Legislature to appoint a joint committee to aid, in concert with committees of Councils, to procure aid for the improve ment of the navigation of the Delaware; was concurred in. Select Council resolution requesting the Pennsylvania Legislature not to confer any further authority on the Board of School Controllers of the First District of Pennsyl vania, gave rise to an animated debate, and was adopted 40 ayes to 13 noes. Mr. Walker, Chairman of the i inance Com mittee, reported an ordinance to create a in of iSijOO.000 for the improvement or Broad street, and a resolution to publish the same. A motion to recommit the bill to the Finance Committee was carried. Mr. Walker introduced an ordinance re pealing the clause in the fire bill which pro hibits the renting of any part of bouses used by the Fire Department, which was re ferred. And tbe Chamber adjourned at 7 o'clock. WATER. Where we nre to Htore It for Emergencies. The projected reservoir to be built in the Eatteru Park at Fairmount unless the commis sion decides otherwise will cover 105 acres. Its water surface will be 'Xi acre; the basin will be 25 feet deei), and will hold 750, 155, IKK) gal- lodf, or 10 days' supply. The reservoir is much needed, as we nave now but one-ana-one-nu days' supply, taking the full capacity of all the reservoirs. 1 lie average consumption oi water in Philadelphia Is 37,000,000 gallons, or about CO gallons to each man, woman, and child. This reservoir is urjreutlyneeded, aud the authori ties who nave the "say ' lu the matter should not permit this p;reat work to be delayed. A considerable addition to the storage capacity of the reservoirs will result from the extension of the Kent-inirton Keservoiron N. Sixth street. This basin now holds about H.t)00,000 gallons, and Is In exterior size 400 by 500 feet. Bat tbe banks have been extended over Beventn street, in. creasing the leDtth of the reservoir to 475 feet All that Is now needed is to line It. Its capacity when linunea win ue z j.uuu.uuu gauons. Poit-ONors Gi.ovks. Tho following, from an Eni'lish medical journal, conveys a warn ing: "Our attention has beon directed by a respected correspondent to a case which he ascribes as due to the wearing of gloves dyed with some: poisonous substance. His patient. a lady, purchased a pair of green colored gloves at a well-known aud respectable house. In none of the gloves was the dye permanent, for upon the band becoming heated it was stained to such a degree thai warm water would scarcely remove it. After wearing a few pairs for the gloves rapidly became shabby the lady noticed a vesicular eruption presenting itself at the sides and root of the nails. This vesication in a few days pro cetded to ulceration. Under suitable reme dies the rash disappeared, but upon the lady resuming the wearing or the gloves the mis chief recommenced with renewed severity. Upon our correspondent examining the gloves further, and analyzing a solution prepared from them, he discovert d tbe existence of an arsenical salt, which at once cleared np the mystery of the case and the nature of the dye THE LATE HOLOCAUST. Coroner's EiaailaatUa ('tlaaed-Er denre Relative to the Oil Train. rouGiiKEErsiE, Feb. 9. The Coroner's in vestigation was continued to-day. The most important witness was Edgar Underwood, conductor of the oil train. Underwood testi fied as follows: Was conductor on the oil train; it was an extra train, No. 3; my train does not ran on time, not being a regular train; had the right of way when passing New Hamburg; was run ning on card time, according to the rules of the road; my card lime is fifteen miles an hour: I was not then making that time; the running-gear of my train was last examined at Greenbnsb, and at Waterstone we looked over the train ourselves; we stopped at Cox sackie, Hudson, and Hyde Park on the way down; examinations were made with ham mers; could not say whether the train had been examined that night at Coxsackie and Hyde Park; went the whole length of the train on one side and two of my men on the other, making examinations of the running gear; before we reached Coxsackie I dis covered a hot box, and in consequence thereof could not make Hudson ahead of regular time, so we took a side track at Coxsackie, where we cooled the jeurnal, staying there ten minutes sfter the regular train, and twenty five minutes altogether; that hot journal gave me no more trouble that night: I had twenty five cart all told; my attention was first called to trouble on my train by the night watch man at New Hamburg; as we passed that sta tion be called out; I was in the caboose at the time and heard him; I came out and put on the rear brake, and told the caboose man to give the engineer the signal by dropping a white light; I stood in the caboose and kept signalling till we cot near the drawbridge; I did not hear whistle for down brakes; I think I felt the engineer reverse his engine, though I am not certain; if he saw my signal it was his business to blow for brakes; we gene rally use a signal cord, but that night it was not safe to string it; it is called the bell-cord; we had a short train, and thought it was not worth while; it is used generally to give the engineer informi mation when a train breaks apart; it would have been difficult for the engineer to get a signal from it if it had been strung, in conse quence of stringing it through break han dles; it is an order of the company that it shall be strung on all trains; if we had had cord we would have tried to pull it, but I do not think we could have succeeded, aud I do not think the engineer could havo been noti fied that way that night, if there had been a cord; a bell cord has been strung over forty five cars; when I put on the brakes the speed of the train was slackened, and we were run ning slow enough to get off before we got to that portion of the bridge which spans the road north of the drawbridge; it is down grade there, and a hard matter to stop a train away; I had three brakemen on the train, one on the engine and-two in the caboose; the proper place for the second brakemen is in the middle of the train, but there was no place there for him; it is Mr. Toncey's orders to have brakemen in the mid dle of the train, but there was no place for him to stand there on that train, except on three or four boards over an oil tank; it is not safe for a man to go there when the train is running; the walk for him over the top of his car to the brakes is about three feet wide; so far as orders are con cerned, it was the duty of one of my brake men to be in the middle of the train; the brakes in the rear were all good and we bad them on as soon as we could; the night was pretty cold; 1 was looking oat of the rear window of the caboose, and the rear brake man was at the door when I left the caboose; after tbe train stopped I went down very near to this car, the one that was off the track; the train was at a dead stand, and eleven cars ahead of the broken car were detached and on the south side of the drawbridge; I don't know how far they were; I could not see; I went down the track on tbe east side of my tram; the broken car was the forward one of the train that was left back; the other cars had gone on; it was lying on the up track, nearly crosswise, one end higher than the other; when 1 saw the situation 1 at once ordered a brakeman down the road with a red light; I knew the express was behind time, because we should have passed it before we got there; he could not go down on either track because of the track being blockaded; then I called to the man on the engine to go down with the red light; the broken car was on the last track, and my train on the other; the engineer beard tbe man call, and called back, "All right;" it was not half a minute after I gave this order to send a red light before a man started aud called "All right;" when tbe man. to whom I gave tho order called, "Look out! the express train is coming;" all happened in an instant; I was twenty or twenty-hve feet north of the tank on the east track south of the draw on the bridge when I gave the order; when I first saw the express she was about one hundred feet off; I dropped my light for a signal, and think the engineer of the express blew "down brakes;" I saw tho express in thirty seconds after the man warned me; from the time my train stopped until tbe collision occurred not over two minutes had elapsed; I was on the bridge near the draw when the locomotive struck the oil tank; I could have given no more signals than I did; I do not know that any signal was set on the draw; the first thing I knew after the collision was get ting up off the ice in the river, eighteen or twenty feet from the draw; I don't know how I got there; I heard the express whistle a moment before I got off my train; she appeared to be between the water tank and the drawbridge; the oil car was not unusu ally heavily laden; there is a light, signalling "all right," on the drawbridge tower; if a man had been there I don't think he would have had time to change it to a danger signal; it would take half a minute to put on a break; if I had had two more brakemen on my train I could not have stopped it before it got to tbe draw; I think the broken truck nndur the stock car tore the track up; we keep a man on the engine whose duty it is to watch rear signals from both sides of the engine when going around curves; it is a straight line at New Hamburg station; my engineer must have known that there was something wrong wnen we put on tne braKes; we were runnin as safe as we could; we can hold our train in eighty yards; I have been on the road three Years. Inquest adjourned until Friday. No more bodies have been found up to to night. To-iaorrow the locomotive will be raised, when it is expected the remains of the engineer and a friend said to have been on the eBgine with bim, and the body of Mooney, the brakeman, will be found. The ooroner'a jury will proceed to-morrow to view the wreck. Over a dozen witnesses have yet to tebtify before the coroner. Two tbocEand pounds of fine copper wire are used annually to secure the corks of Con gress water bottles. EXCITEMENT AMONG THE ARTISTS. An BaptoKlon In the Nlaalo rialMIs riarrow Karapo front Death Destruction ol Property. Tbe occupants of the various studios in tbe Studio Building, in Tenth street, were a good deal alarmed on .Monday evening by the report of a heavy explosion in the building, which (book the windows, and sounded as if some heavy picture or scaffolding had fallen with a crapb. Many thought tbat the roof of the exhibition-room had fallen in, and there was general ruta of artists down stairs to ascertain the cause of the astounding interruption of the peace and quietude of the ''home of the muses." Many ruthed to Page's studio, which Is tbe ex hibition room, expecting to find the veteran portrait-painter burled in the drbri of the ruins of the roof or scaffold. But Mr. Page was found uninjured, bis room was untouched; but he, like others, was wondering what could bave caused the report, sounding like tbe discharge of a fiftccuth-lnch gun. By the time two or three had assembled in his studio, and otters were heard rushing in long bounds down the stairways, the halls became filled with the fumes of gas and chemicals, and in another instant tbe cry of fire was rised by the domes tics. Mr. Page, Mr. Sbattuck, Julian Scott and other artists at once plunged down stairs into the basement, through suffocating fames and hot air, and found the room occupied by Mr. Blerstarft as a photographic laboratory in full Maze. Already one or two persons were engaged in throwing water on the fire, but for a moment this seemed to make matters worse, as the collodion, used in coating negatives, lloated on tbe surface of the water and blazed still more fiercely as it was swept about. By vlzorous ex ertion the fire was subdued, and the threatened destruction of the building averted. Mr. Bicr 6tadt, the brother of the painter, was bending over the box containing the negatives, when the explosion, caused by the Ignition of a match In the atmopphere highly charged with combus tible gas, occurred. He was severely burned by the terrible and instantaneous flame that filled the room, and forced out windows and doors, and bulged out a partition by its tremendous force. . Fortunately his burns were not serious, bis eye sight being preserved, and his cheeks, nose, beard, and hair only suffering. After the fire was put out Mr. Bierstadt was conveyed in a carriage to his resldence,where he Is now doing well. Mr. Bierstadt's loss is considerable, the precise extent not yet being know. Fortunately the fire was promptly extinguished, else the loss would have been very heavy, as there are many pictures and other works of art in the building of immense value, that could hardly bave been saved if the fire had once fairly gotten under way. A. 1 Times yesterday. ALMOST A MURDER. The Difference In Pistols. During the late rain and thaw, at a place not far from West Point, a little crowd gathered one evening to witness the passage across of any person who should dare to do so on the ice. Tbe thaw and rains had so weakened the frozen bridge that it seemed doubtful whether it was longer safe, and the water and slush which covered tuc ice hid irom view me dangerous air-holes and weak spots. Although several wished to cross, none would attempt the passage, till at length a gentleman came down to the river's edge and announced his intention of making the attempt. Pur chasing from a boatman a good boathook, which he could use as a pole to jump dangerous E laces, and as a support should be go througu, e made ready to start. Then a German ped dler, with a pack weighing perhaps one hun dred pounds on his back, said he would go too, J ! 1 1 C At l I . 1 i biiu jd epuc ui tue auvice ui tue crowa, wao knew the ice would not support two men together at one spot, attempted to walk over with the adventurous one lirst mentioned. That geBtleman in vain protested against his doing so, but the peddler said, "My tear, I will go mlt you, and den if i gets In you can pull me out mit that stick." Finding it impossible to persuade him to desist, tbe gentleman sprang to the ice and at tempted to get such a start as to prevent his "old man of the sea from at least being by his side; but to no avail, for the peddler was with him in all his turnings. At last, being fearful for his own safety, the gentleman drew a pistol. and pointing it at the peddler, proclaimed his determination of blowing out his brains if he persisted in keeping so close to him. Acting under this gentle persuasion the fol lower kept back at a safe distance, but on reach ing tbe other side immediately sought a jus tice, and the gentleman was charged with pointing with intent to kill, etc. etc., a revolver at tne i;eaa oi one nans uiaemaorn. a trip was made to the justice, and the gentleman submitted to be searched, aud there truly euoueh was discovered the pistol, but unfortu nately lor Hans, it was found to oe made oi pottery, and to be of the kind known as a pocket pistol, and on withdrawing a cork from its mouth very good Bourbon escaped there from. 1 he gentleman now proposes to prose cute Hans lor swearing that bU pocket-pistol was a revolver. IJans bad to pay costs, and cays he now wants to go tight mlt Higei. TUE SAFETY OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. Sir Roderick Murehison's letter of the 24th ult. to the London Times, respecting the safety of Dr. Livingstone, was as follows: I heartily rejoice to announce to the public that I have this morning received a letter from Dr. Kirk, al Zanzibar, dated the Sth of December, 1870, which has relieved me from all anxioty respecting the fate of my illustrious menu Livingstone. Dr. Kirk had just received a letter from the great Akliar, which, being translated, is to this etfrct: "After compliments, your honored letter has reached, and your friend has understood ft. The people (that Is, of a caravan sent from Zanzibar) arrived In cood health, and are coins on to I'jlil to our friend the Doctor. The news of him Is that he has not yet returned from "Uanimes (?) (the Arabic word Is spelt In three different ways), but we expect hlin soon, and probably he and the people with supplies will reach Ujiji at the same time." Dr. Kirk adds: "At all events, on his arrival at Until, frcm his western Journey, he will have goods for his present wants, 'lhe new gang of men with fresh goods has set our, and, the road being free, we may hone tlicv will reach nulcklv and safely." We now learn for the first tune that Livingstone had made an extensive journey to tne west oi t.Ke J ucganvika, and tins accounts lor tne iong-uuu tinned absence of all Information respecting him. Any letters that Livingstone may have written aud coullrted to Jealous Arabs have probably either been destroyed by them or lost with some or the caravans that perished on the Journey to the coast during tne cholera epidemic. LOOKING OLA88E8, ETO. FOR LOOKING-GLASSES. RELIABLE AUD CHEAP. JAMES 8. EARLE & BOSS, No. 818 CHESNUT STUKET. OLQTHS, OASSIMERE8. ETO. QLOTH HOUSB. j A JV1 CI fi & HUOBR, to. 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No. 17 South ElUUrUKN l'U suel AMOICMCN1 rp n E AMERICUS CLUB'S ANNUAL BALL, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, FEBRUARY 13, 1871. CARDS OF ADMISSION, FIVE DOLLARS. To be had at the CONTINENTAL HOTEL NEWS STAND, TRENWITn"S, No. 614 CUES NUT Street, and G1LLINGHMM S, corner of FIFTH and LOCUST. 2 9 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. TUIs (Friday) EVENING, Feb. 10, Last night hut one of the GRAND ENGLISH OPERA SEASON. BENEFIT OF MR. WILLIAM CASTLE. Only time, and dm time here In English, of Bee thoven s only Opera, FIDELIO, which has proved one of the greatest successes of this excellent combination. WILLIAM CASTI.K, IIEXRt DRAYTON. AR THUR HOWELL, JtHN CHATTERSOM, tin. O. R.-BERNARD, and Miss ROSE UERSEE, all in the cast. Between the first and second acts the celebrated Leonora Overture will be performed by the Grand Orchestra, which will be considerably augmented lor this performance. fcee other advertisement for the great attractions to-morrow. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) GALA FAREWELL MATINEE. IMMENSE PROGRAMME. All the great Double Company appear. MOZART, YON WEBER, VON FLOTOW. The glorious secoBd act of Marriage or Figaro. Second act or Der Frelschutz. Second act oi Martha. This immense programme, the greatest ever pre rented by this company, Is selected as presenting in favorite numbers all of the members of the Great Conpanv. SATURDAY NIGHT FAREWELL NIGHT. FAUoT IN GEttUAN, wnn ine great original cast: CAfeTLE, CAMPBELL. ROSE HERSEE, ANNLB KEMP BOWLER. GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT in the Fourth Art. AN IMMENSE bRASS AND RBED MILITARY BAND. Additional Chorus. Extra Grand Or chestra. a thoroughly delightful performance of this very popular Opera. SECURE YOUR SEATS. The continued indisposition of Herr Hermans precludes the possibility of giving the Opera in German. AumisploD, fl; Secured Seats, 60 cents extra; Family Circle, 60 cents; Ampltheatre, 86 cents. Seats secured at the Academy and at North's Music Store. A MERIOAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. TWO MORS GRAND CONCERTS BY T1IEOKORE THOMAS' UNEQUALLED CONCERT ORGANIZATION WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. 15. TbL'RSDAY EVENING, Feb. 18. The public is respectfully informed that arrange ments have been completed to give two addK tlonal GRAND CONCERTS, On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Feb. IS, and THURSDAY EVENING, Feb. 16, Mr. Thomas will be assisted by the celebrated ri8nist, MISS ANNA MEHLJG, and his ' UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA, many of whom are EMINENT SOLOISTS. The programmes will i entirely new. On Wod nesday evening, in compliance with numerous re quests, will be performed the entire SYMPHONY No. 6, PASTORALE Beethoven Admitslon Tickets One Dollar Reserved Seats Fifty Cents Extra Family Circle, Fifty Cents Galkry Twenty-ave Cents SIKCIAL NOTICE Subscription Tickets for Two Concerts, Including Reserved Seats, Two Dol lar. Can be obtained on Thursday and Friday, KebiuBry 9 and 10, at F. A. North tt Co. "8, Music Store only, No. lOifl Chesnut street. The regular sale of Reserved Seats and Tickets will commeuce on Saturday, the 11th, at F. A. Nortti k. Co. 'a Music Store, No. Chesnut street, and at the Box Otllce, of the Academy. Full pregrammes can be obtained at the Ticket Ofllce and principal Music Stores. s eif MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins V to 8 o'clock. GREAT SDCCEbS CROWDED HOUSES. THIS (Frldav) EVENING, Feb. 10, BENEFIT OF MISS LYUIA THOMPSON. SINBAD THE SAILOR. LYDIa THOMPSON AS 8INBAB, aided by the lull Troupe. TO-MORROW (.( vj URDAY) AFTERNOON. MATINEE SINBAD-AT ii O'CLOCK. MONDAY, Feb. 18 PARIS. WALNUT STREET THEATRE FAREWELL BHNEF1T op MR. J''HN 8. CLARKK (Prior to his departure for Europe). THIS (Fndaj) EVENING, Feb. 10, Coleman's corned, in live a' ts, of THE HEIR-AT-LAW. Dr. Pangloss, LUD., aud A. S. S J. 8. CLARKE? To conclude with the great laree of WADDY. TUB FAT BOY. Master Waddy Mr. JOHN S. CLARKE bA 1 l si da 1 r a re we u appearance or Air. claukk E, L. DAVENPORT'S CUE6NUT STHEKTi . THEATRE. E. L. DAVENPORT Lessee and Manage JoEcph C Foster s grand spectac ular dram i of thi ki nf 4 iu Till. UnrWT. IT I 11119 . til.l. replete with gorgeous effects In every department ana tne cnarucicrs uueu vy DAVENPORTS DOUBLE STAR COMPANY. Tickets secured n advance at Abel's Dram at i Repository, No. 1211 Chesnut street, from 9 uuui ; o'clock. RAND ENGLISH OPERA COMBINATION SPECIAL NOTICE. All matters concerning tbe business of the presen week of opera, except upon the beneiit nights auj nounced, are respectfully referred to the Manage ment of the German Company, represented here b Mr. LEONARD GROYEK, who has purchased al our interest u tne receipts of tne week, except af above siuieu. O. D. nESS A CO . Proprietors and Managers Grand England Open combination, sou M NNERCHOIR BAL MASQUE AT mis AiAuimi ur jnisiu, 'ILtsuAi, reuruary 1. One-baif or the proceeds will be appropriated t tbe assistance ol the sntferers la the French an) German war. Cards of Admission 5, ad mlt tint a gentleman and one lady. Extra lady's ticket I eacr-, 10 De umi at i. Aieyer s, 10. motjiieanutstree Uo& Walker's, No. 822 Chesnut street, Contlned tai uotei. it. j . rsciiruini s, ao. eio Area stree J. A. Payne, No. K19 H. Broad street, Andre Si Col No. 1104 Chesnut street, and at r. A, north fc Co. 1 No. 1026 Chesnut street. 1 IS tFU A SSBMBLY BUILDINGS TUB WONDERFUL TWO-HEADED GIRL COMBINATION have been induced to stay ON It WEEK LONGEf (ONLY), to glvtt THE THOUSANDS who have be3 unable, or aecunea 10 visit tua receptions in 00 sequence of the crowd, an opportunity to attend. Receptions from 8 to 6 and 7 10 P. M. Admission, B6 cents; Children, 83 cents, s 10 8t TjOX'H NEW AMERICAN THEATRE, CHESNU X1 Street, above Tenth, AMUSEMENTS Ol? ALL NATIONS. EVERY EVENING And SATURDAY MATINEE. GREAT CONGRESS OF bTAKS. Compns ng the best artists tn '.e country, w.'l nn,ar lu Grand BsUets, Dut :h Comedy, loo Bketrlies, M 11 at relay, Ethiopian a, Farce, 'oui Yocaiifciii, 11 niGiuiuue, etc.
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