GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.---NO. 26 EVENING BULLETIN. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING, (Sundays excepted) at THE NEW BULLETIN BUILDING, '4307 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia "Evening Bulletin Association. Pnornrwrona.2 GIBSON PEACOCK, inIEtNEST C. WALLACE. E. L. FETHERSTON, THOS. S.WILLIAMSON CASPER SOUDER, Jr., FRANCIS WELLS. cameTISI 18 served to subscribers in the city at Is pee week, payable to the carriers, or es to per 411IIIIIM ' MLR ItIED. BLIRDSALL--MITCHELL.—On this the Bth day of May, by Rev. Jno.ltralker Jackson, Mr. J. H. Barthian, wise Lizzie Mitchell, all of Philadelphia. (No ). • Rwt , TX—RNCTWRLL.--On May 6, in Harrisburg, by the Rev. G. F. Stelling. Mr Samuel J. Felix. of „Harrisburg, and Miss Maria Rnotwell, of Columbia, DILED. ALLEN.—In Brooklyn, May 6, David R. Allen, in the 52d year of his age. BRUNTEIL—On Sabbath morning, May 6th, Margaret C. Naglee, wife of James P. Bruner. The relatives and friends of the family, are, without .further notice, invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence. Bridge, above Thirty-fifth street, on Wedrelne sdayH ill. afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Interment at Lau FISHER.—On the 6th inst., Henry G. Fisher, in the .62d year of his age. The relatives and friends of the fatally, are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi dence, 80. 122 South Fifteenth Street, on Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Interment at Monument Cemetery- HALLOWELL.—SuddenIy. on the 7th instant, Alfred Irving, son of Alfred and Emma C. Hallowell. aged 2 years, 3 months and 11 days. The relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of his parents, No. 629 Mar shall Street on Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill. ** JONES.—On Monday May 7th, 1866, Thomas Jacob, only child of William and Elizabeth Jones. • ROWLEY.—On Monday, May 7 th, Mrs. Abigail Rowley, mother of ?". B. Rowley, aged 78 years. The friends of the family, are. without further notice, in vitedto attend herfaneral,at 0.41 Pine Street Church, ,en Weenesday; the oth inst.. P.: 4 o'clock. sOMBLERS.—uft the 610 of May, at Washington, of pneumonia, Alexander, second son of Israel and Sarah Sommers, aged 3 years, 3 months and 6 days. SHERIDA.N.—At Bay Ridge, N.Y.. May 5, Adis M., wile of Captain Andrew Sheridan, 11. S. A., youngest daughter of R. W. Stamr. er. aged 22 years. SEITZLNGER„—On the 6th day of May, Mrs. Ann Seitzinger, relict of Jacob W. Seitzinger, deceased. Her friends, and those of the family, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from her late residence, at Clear Spring, near heading, Penna., on Thursday morning, the 10th instant, at half-past 11 o'clock, to /proceed to the Charles Evans Cemetery. ** 'LIME & LANDELL are prepared to supply lanai- X.l lies with Dry Goods, at the lowest prices. • LIKEN SHEETINGS, MARSEILLES QUILTS. TABLE LINENS. DAMASK TOWELS. • HOUSEHOLD DRY GOODS. NJARPETS CLEANED Al' D RENOVATED IN the cheapest and most satisfactory manner, at the PRFSTON STEAM. LAUNDRY, ap26th,s,tula 1520 South NINTH Street. 11 A :• _ • e au , at• I :30 : ` C UNDERTAXZR, No. 18 North Ninth street. ebove market. ap2l-Im* iSIPECIAL NOTICES. UHOWARD HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and 1520 Lombard Street, Dispensary Department. Me -lical trea:ment and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. seds 11Z?•CONCERT A grand cc , cert will be given at Concert Hall. by the BLACK SWAN TROUPE, on WEDNRSDAY EVENING, May 16th, 1866. The time and place for the sale of tickets will be an sionumd soon. znY5-3trPl EU'CHELTENHAM AND WILLOW GROVE TURNPIKE.—The Managers have this day de clared a Dividend of THREE PER CENT. on the capital loathe Company for the last six months (exclu nive of ) payable on and alter the 17th instant. WM. S. PEROT, Treasurer, May 7th, 1866. [myee3t*] No. 314 Vine street. GERMANTOWN .a ND PERKIOIIf RN TURN- Managera have this day declared a Dividend of ONE PER CENT. on the capital of the •Company for the last six months (exclusive of taxes), payable on and after the 17th instant. WM. S. PERO l', Treasurer, May 7th, 1866 [myB 3t*.l No. 314 Vine street. re'AMERICAN ACADEMY OE MUSIC.—JOHN 33. GOUGH will deliver a lecture on MONDAY E ENING, May 14th. Subject—"Pecaliar People." The sale of tickets will begin on Tuesday morning, Bth Inst., and no tickets will be sold or engaged belbre that time. The north half of the house will be sold at Ash thead & Evans' Book Store Music hestnut street. and south half at Trampler's Store, Seventh and Chestnut streets. Prolce,2s, 50 and 75 cents. mys-6trp/ THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SUGAR CREEK DEVELOPING COMPANY, for the S election of nine Directors to:serve tor the ensuing will be held at Company's Office, No. 217 THIRD Street, on MONDAY, May 14th UK at lig o'clock, A. M. Polls open at 12, M. close at 1, P. M. The transfer books will be closed from the 10th to the 16th of May, inclusive. ruyBtuths3ti S. HENRY NOBBIS, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PILILADR - fpgui., MAY sth . 18 66. otice is hereby given that the provisions of the or ditusnoe prohibiting persons from washing or causing to be washed "any pavement in the City of Philadel phia, between the hours of 7 o'clock In the morning and 7 o'clock, in the evening," will be rigidly enforced antil the first of October, proximo. By order of the Mayor SAMUEL G. RUGGLES, Chief of Police, wys-3trpl .WbTHE UNION STATE' CENTARL COOL ICITTEE wnl meet at the rooms of the National e:Tialon Club, No. 1103 Chestnut street,- Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the 16th day of May, Instant, at three o'clock P. M. The attendance of every member of the Committee 4s earnestly solicited. PHILADELPHIA, May 1, 1666 PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL ROAD COMPANY. Office 227 South FOURTH 'Street, PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 1866, Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Company, that the option of receiving their Dividend in Stock or Cash, under the resolution of the Board of llthDecember, 1865, will cease on and after the 3 tat of .3.fay,lBB6,and that such Stockholders as do not demand their Dividend to be paid to them in Stock on or before that day, will be thereafter entitled to receive it in Cash only. .ap2B to jelrP3 S. BRADFORD, Treasurer: -kW nFT ..eFIOE OF COMPANYT_N ROCK AND E. SANDY OIL 619 WALNUT Street .i . HILADELPHIA, 7th May, 1866. Incompliance with a resolution of the Stockholder% the Directors have this day ordered an assessment of -ONE CENT per Share on the Capital Stock of the 'Company, to be paid within FIFTEEN DAYS, other 'wise the stock will be forfeited and sold at auction. 'rhe transfer books will be closed from the 8111 until ithe 25th May, 1866, inclusive. By order of the Directors, myStuAtlritil C. S. GILLINGHAM, Secretary. 10*LIBRARY 00511 PHIA. May 7th, 1866. At an election for Direc PHILADELPHIA, r of the LIBRARY COMPANY OF the .following Officers were appointed for the ensuing year: DIRECTORS, -GEORGE W. NORRIn. S. L CLARKE HARE, 'HENRY J, WILLIAMS, PETER McCaLL, eHARLES WILLING, ALEX. BIDDLE, J. P. HUTCHINSON, HENRY WH_ARTON, .DAVID LEWIS, I HENRY CR AMOND. Trousur.En, LLOYD P. SMITH. It • OF.FICE ISSA RAILROAD COM 111,ANY. No. CATAW 424 WALNUT street. Pimanict, mare Mav 7th, 1866. At an election held this day the following persons •Were chosen as officers of this company: PRESIDEVT. T. An SKINS DU PUY. - DIRECTORS. SAMUEL V. MERRICK, JAMES S. 00X. CUPFIN COLIKET, J. V WILLIAMSON, CHARLES R. PAXTON, S. L; HOMMIC.DIRII. M. P. HITTOILENSON, Vice President and Secretary, - myB-tu,th,s,3tl 1;01, PARDEE SOLE SITIFIC COURSE IN LAFAYETTE COLLEG IC, In addition to the general Course of Instruction in this Department. designed to lay a substantial basis of knowledge and scholarly cultare. students can pursue those brancbes which are essentially practical and tech- Weal, viz.: ENGINEERING, Civil, Topographical and • Mechanical; MINTNG and METALLURGY; ARCM' TECTURE . and the aPplication of Chemistry to AG RICULTURE and the ARTS. There is also afforded an op.-rtunity for special study of TRADE and COM- IfV•Tbr.E,of MODEMS' LANGUAGES and PHILO LOGY; and of the HISTORY and INSTITUTIONS of .of our own country. For Circulars applyo President' CATTELL, or to Prof. R. A. YOUNGMAN, lesvioN. April 4, 1568, Olerkof the Facal:T. 623'3,31Z/911 BY THE FR. JORDAN, Chairman, myl-14ti 'ANY OF PHILADEL We have received from Penington '4: 15;4 a-yaluable /RUC SPECIAL NOTICES _ . = . AND • . ,15 Parochial I • '• • Anniversary of th Meeting of this 'hurch will be head on WEDNESDAY EN NINA ay 9, at 8 o'clock. The Annual Report will be read d addresses made by the Rev. Dr. Goodwin, Rev. Dr. laxton and Charles E. Lex, Esq. it* Dab - TB:EC GRAND : ORGAN, J. C. B. ST.ANDBRIDGE, FOR ST. qL - pfEag ; r8 OERTR CH, (Twentieth and Cherry Streets), Will be formally opened on FRIDAY EVENING, May 11th, 1866, at 8 o'clock. This instrument is of the very largest class . , and was formerly the property of the H.aRMONia SACRED MUSIC SOCIETY. It has been entirely rebuilt and much enlarged. Its resources ;will be displayed by the following dia. tinguished organists: Messrs. M. H. Cross, Hugh Clarke, Massa Warner, T. A. Getze, .1 C. B. Standbridge and Frank Darley. Professor THOMAS BISHOP has volunteered his services, and the vocal portion of the programme will be sustained by several competent amateurs. Bale at ONE DOLLAR, For sale at Trumpler's Music Store. 7th and Cheitnut; at W. H. Boner et Co.'s. DO2 Chestnut, and at Lipoin cotts's Drug Store, N. W. corner of 25th and Cherry. No ticket sold at the doors of the church. my.s St - - fl NOTICE -1941m A DELPHI& POST OFFICE, Fifay 8, 1866. n and atter Wedneeday, May Sat instant, the letter boxes on FAIMEOI7NT BRANCH of Union reason. ger Railway Company, will be ready for the use of the Sworn messengers will be stationed at the corners of Seventh and Ninth and Chestnut streets to remove from these boxes all letters which may have been de posited, and send them at once to this office !or distri bution and dedvery. If nelsons residing NORTH OF CHESTNUT STREET will deposit their letters in the cars on the DOWN TRIP, and those living SOUTH OF CHEST NUT STREET on the UP TRIP, the delivery will be greatly facilitated over those deposited as the cars are going down, south of Chestnut, and those denostted on up trip, north of Chestnut; as such cars must necessa- - rily make a complete circuit before the letters can again be removed from the boxes. The Conductor of each car has been sworn in accord ance with the Postal Laws, and letters may be handed to him to be placed in the boxes whilst the cars are moving. Parties wishing the car to stop thatthey may pernmallv place letters in the boxes should do so at the intersection of streets only, where the cars stop for pas sengers. It TO. EX CRACT FROII AIR. MORRILL'S SPEECH IN CONGRESS, MAY 7th, 1866. "Savings banks, or provident institutions, by far the most appropriate name, it will be seen, are to some extent relieved from the tax on deposits, and entirely relieved when such deposits are investel in United States securities, or when made in sums not ex ceeding Ms by any one person. It cannot be doubted that it is sound public policy to induce those having but small earnings to establish habits of thrift and enconomy by using these saving banks as a place of trust. Dons it not speak well for the character of Our people, as well as that of our country that these ken. tuitions now hold of these small earnings of the com mon people, five hundred miillens of dollars ? Where else can a similar fact be cited? "Women, young persons, and those unskilled in making loans and taking securities, who possess too little to be leached separately by taxes. should not be taxed when assembled together, bat rather deserve the paternal care of the Government." And to meet the wants of the public, the Old Frank lin Saving Fund Society, N 0.136 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Between Chestnut and Walnut, West Side, was char. tered by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania, to receive deposits in any amount, upon which they alow 5 per cent. Interest on two week's notice, or on demand without interest. CYRUS CADWALLADER, Treasurer NEW ptraLicanows "The Letters of Mozart," translated from the collection of Ludwig Nohl, by. Lady Wallace, are contained in two beautiful volumes, published by Leypoldt it Holt, New York, and for sale here by Louis Meyer, No. 1323 Chestnut street. Much as has been written about the life, the charac ter and the works of the great composer,all the books combined do not give as clear an idea of the man as these two fascinating volumes. They cover the entire period of his lite, from the age of thfrteen till his death at thirty-five. The autobiography thus told is extremely interesting, but very sad. The story of a struggling genius has hardly ever been told so vividly. Mozart had an exacting, jealous, suspicious father, to whom he was a patient, faithful, devoted son. He suffered from petulant or harsh patrons, for in those days patrons were in dispensable with artists and literary men• The Prince Archbishop of Saltzburg was harsh and unkind to him. Grimm,at Paris, was offensive in a different way. The Elect ors of Bavaria and Saxony did little for him and the Emperor Joseph II of Austria less, But his dignity, his pride and his conscious ness of his own power never failed him, and he struggled on through poverty and, contumely, fairly earning, at last, the re ward of fame that he aspired to, but earn ing little more, and dying poor. These let ters tell all this story as no other agency could tell it. They mention also many in teresting facts connected with his works and his mode of creating them. The production and brilliant success of his operas of Mo nte-net) and the Entfiihrnng are particularly described. The Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute and Don Giovanni are also alluded to, but not so fully. The strange incident of the Requiem, which was ordered by a mys terious visitor, and scarcely finished when he died, is told briefly but plainly. All ad mirers of genius in any shape will enjoy these delightful letters. They do not super sede a biography, but they are an indispen sable supplement to Holmes's excellent Life of Mozart. 414 We can promise to those (four readers, who, like ourselves, have not patience to read a clever novel in serial form, which is always more or less tedious and unsatis factory, a rich treat in the finally -completed adventures',of that wonderful young woman, Miss Marjoribanks, now presented in com plete book form, by Messrs. Harper & Brothers. In describing her heroine's eventful career, Mrs. Oliphant has struck a vein hitherto nnworked in her inimitable stories, and introduces a set of entirely new and admirable characters. Lucilla is a born diplomatist, and steers her way through the various perils that beset a youthful aspirant for popularity, with a soberness and decision that of necessity ensure success. It is most amusing to see her manage everybody in her little world, and always accomplish her own ends, in the sweetest manner, and with the firm conviction that she is not pleasing herself so much as doing what is best for every one else. Her " only object in life is dear papa ;" so she thinks, and so we cannot help believing, while we listen' to the wise little woman's orations. Barbara Lake and Mr. Cavendish are both excellent charac ters, and the story is , well sustained and en tertaining throughout. For sale by T. B. Peterson it Brothers. , The complimentary concert to Mr. Carl Wolfsohn, given at the Musical Fund Hall on Saturday evening, was one of the most delightful entertainments, and their name hereabouts is not legion, that the lovers of the best music in our city have been privi leged to enjoy. We believe, indeed, that there has rarely, or never, been given in Philadelphia, and the consciousness of the fact is somewhat humiliating, and by no means to the credit of a locality caning it self a great city, an instrumental concert, under such auspices, and with the assist tance of the superior talent that was asso ciated together on this occasion to interpret some of the finest conceptions of the greatest musical genius the world has known. We had supposed that such a programme as was here presented, and the promise of the presence of an orchestra such as has hardly even been gathered together in this city before, and under the direction of the first chef d' orchestre , who is as well a vio linist, without an equal in the country, and the expected performance of the beneficiary himself, would have sufficed, as the sequel showed it did not, to attract an audience that would have filled the hall to overflow ing. As it was, however, the attendance was quite large; and when it is borne in mind that it was the night of Mr. Sinn's benefit at the Chestnut, with a high pres sure drama, and the irrepressible "French Spy" as the attractions, and which,we fear, for many of our soi-disant intelligent Phila delphia people possess greater fascinations than a Beethoven Symphony—the explana tion of the several empty benches may. pos sibly suggest itself. Referring, critically, to the performance of Saturday evening, let us say, in all sin cerity, that' we were charmed beyond all measure, or our deserts. The orchestra ; composed, with but one or two exceptions, of resident musicians, was, we think, the eompletest that was ever heard in Philadel phia. It was a revelation, indeed, to many of us—accustomed, as we are, to the meagre tones of one violincello, all, it seems, that the "Germania" can afford for their own rehearsals and concerts, which are invaria bly noticeable for a pitiful lack of strings, and.with which they essay with but poor success, the most elaborate classical works, necessarily failing to do anything like jus tice to the music whose interpretation they attempt,—to listen to the rich vibrations of the four 'cellos, and the three supporting double-basses—not to speak of the very fall complement of upper strings, which was the especial feature of the orchestra of this concert—all of whickwas a novelty to the majority of the audience present, and un doubtedly created in their minds a more satisfactory idea of the true nature of an orchestra than they had - ever entertained before. C. A. WALBORN, P. lIL As a leader, Mr. Thomas, it is generally conceded, has not his superior on this side of the water. A thorough musician and a soloist of the highest rank, he is perfectly familiar with all the best orchestral music. and possessing the peculiailevenly-balanced temperament, lacking which no musician, however great his talent, can successively sway the naturally discordant elements of a great orchestra, Mr. Thomas wields the baton with admirable vigor and com placency. It was his first appearance here in the capacity of conductor; we indulge in the hope and belief that it is far from being the last. Now that the attempt has been successfully made, why may not efforts be renewed in the next season to make a series of such concerts a• permanent institution? We have abundance of material in the way of resident talent, and it is understood that with the single guarantee that the under taking would not result in absolute loss, Mr. Thomas would be glad devote a por tion of his time to shaping and directing such material. It would be ungracious to close this de sultory and perhaps unsatisfactory notice of what we trust will not be the only enter tainment of the kind that shall be chroni cled in these columns for the next decade, to omit mention of Mr. Wolfsohn's per formance of the jubilant and joyous piano concerto, which, naturally enough, created an unwonted enthusiasm, a spontaneous burst of applause, such as rarely greets the performer of classical piano music, follow ing this accomplished artist's very perfect rendition of this exquisite work, AN IRON BREAKER.—Locked up ha a cell in the Henrico county jail, in Virginia, is a man named Chastain Hampton, who bas been sent on by the Justices on a charge of horse stealing. Hampton was fastened to the floor with an iron anklet, chain and ring, but in some .mysterious way he smashed the. anklet as if it was only a wo man's garter. He was ironed again with the same result as before ; and so for seven times in succession did this thing happen to the great bewilderment of the blacksmith who made them, who swears by hammer and anvil that Hampton must be the devil. No tools have been found in the cell by which the smashing could be done, unless they be concealed in his clothes, which, we believe, have hot been searched. The Clerk of Court, as son as Hamton is left to hi th ms e elf, can hear o the sound, p of his work in casting off his irons,which, by the way, it appears he does in derision of his keepers, and not with any view of nvtking ta*Cfv. • PHILADELPHIA, T Boiler Explosions, by Zerah Colburn, pub lished in London. The subject is treated in a practical way that will render it a very Valuable work for steam engineers and others interested in this important matter. "Roebuck" is the name of a novel pub lished by M. Doolady, New York. Like numerous other books with which the North has been overdosed of late, it is the production of some Southerner who likes rebellion well, but Northern money better. The book is devoted to a glorification of the Virginia chivalry and of the rebellion gene rally, and possesses no other particular merit. For sale by G. W. Pitcher. NiusleaL OUR Wfl ILE couNTRY ESDAY, MAY 8, 1866 We are very sorry to observe that the at tendance of visitors to the present exhibition falls far below that of previous years. On each visit to the galleries we are surprised to find that the well-bred crowd of former sea sons is no longer to be found. And although that state of affairs was attended with a cer tain inconvenience that rendered the calm examination of works of art a matter of difficulty, yet it was nevertheless delightfill to witness the intgrest manifested by both young and old in the study of the products of a hundred studios. We deplore this state of affairs on behalf of the institution : but the connoisseur, whose sole object is to con template the works of his favorites, may be safely congratulated on the fact that his re veries are not likely to be broken by any irreverent remarks from inappreciative by standers. The display of statuary in the southwest gallery of the Academy is extremely small, and as a matter of course our remarks there upon will be proportionately brief. The first contribution to be noticed is by Mozier, a former pupil of the celebrated Gibson. The title of the work is "Spring," and it certainly possesses merit of the very highest order. It portrays the charmingly lithe figure of a young girl stooping to gather flowers. The modeling of the different parts is in many cases exquisite, the left foot, for example, is a masterpiece, and rivals in this particular anything that we remember in the antique. The face is likewise very pret ty, and has an expression of naiveté that is most pleasing; but it lacks decision in drawing; the mantle, for instance, being deficient in those delightful carves that lend such an attractive grace to Palmer's "Spring," that stands near the figure now under consideration. . In one word, however, it may be classed as a remarkably fine production, and, as such, deserving of all praise. We will ab stain from making any comment in regard to the delicate flesh tinting of the marble, that question having already been fully dis cussed during the years that have inter vened since Gibson made the so-called in novation. It may be observed that many of the best works of antiquity were treated in a similar manner, and that after the lapse of centuries they are not the less ad mired on that account. Concerning Mo zier's statue, the hair has been awkwardly colored and makes an unpleasant effect. Miss Ida Waugh (daughter of the well known artiat, S. B. Waugh) has contributed another idea of the same subject, and it is certainly a very successful effort; the points of the creation that are worthy of the greatest praise being, in -our opinion, the head, the right arm, and hand. The face is meritorious both in form and expression, and is full of character. The modeling of the hand and arm deserve to be earnestly commended. The lower part of thp figure is not so successful, yet the entire treatment of the work may be classed as highly credi table, and gives evidence of the possession of talent of a very high order. Mr. Bailey's model for a. monument to Abraham Lincoln is quite good in composi tion and arrangement, the bas-reliefs on the side: of the base being modeled in the usual energetic manner of the artist; It attracts much attention and deserves theencomiums that are liberally lavished upon it. The Wept of the Wish-ton-Wish, by ',do zier, is not to be compared in any degree with the other contribution of the same sculptor. The figure of "Spring" merits and receives warm expressions of admiration; but the "Wept of the Wish-ton-Wish" is lacking the rare excellencies that distinguish the figure of a young child, and unless the catalogue assured us of its being the pro duction of Mozier, we should otherwise never have suspected the fact. There is some delicate modeling of form and ex pression in the face of the Indian girl, and many pretty renderings of drapery through out the entire work; but taken as a whole it cannot be termed a success. No. 801 is a statuette of the poet Long fellow, by E. J. Kuntze, and is strongly executed, excelling in character and draw ing any work of this class that we have seen for some time past. W. C. Bryant, by the same artist,is stamped with the meritorious traits that distinguish the first-named pro'. duction. E. D. Palmer's "Relief Head in Marble," of "Mercy," is full of sweetness - and sim plicity. The hair is wondrously soft and silky, this being a merit peculiar to the works of Mr. Palmer. S. 8. - Downing's bust of Albert Barnes is a strongly modeled work and indicates the great progress this young sculptor is making in his profession. In the rotunda the figure of a boy in marble deserves especial notice. Our cata logue does not contain the name of the con tributor, but we infer from peculiarities of style, &R., that Mr. Harnisch is the sculptor of this very interesting figure. In the same room there are a number of sketches, drawings, 4.t.c., but we candidly confess our inability to discover anything deserving especial mention among them. Before closing this article we may state that a number of artists have desired us to give publicity to the fact of an intended sale of theirs which will take place about the fifteenth of the present month. All the works will be direst from the easels of their respective painters, and as far as we have had dpportnnities of judging, the dis play will be a most creditable one. A corn- , petent committee will exercise a strict su pervision over the character of the different pictures admitted to partake of the benefits of the movement, which may certainly be characterized as a most excellent one. The Pictures of the French Etching club Forty years in the wilderness; forty years of toil; forty years chasing an idea; forty years of friendly ridicule; forty years per haps thrown away; death before comple tion, and do we progress in the.world be yond? Such is Corot. Few can see forty years of thought when first they look upon Corot. Now and then, it finds its way sun beam-like into unconventional purity. Such instances are rare. Close communion with .nature. the clearest refinement of mind only can develop such a stride in the admira tion of the beautiful. Corot's mind turned artistward in early life. Corot, the father, declaring that his son never should disgrace the family by artistic vagabondism, placed him with a farmer. Corot draws at night, draws at noon, thinks of drawing always. He is artist-born (who should call such a one's pictures daubs, are they wiser, than be?); from a farmer life to his uncle's shop. Honest Corot, remembering his uncle's opi nions of his wares: "this is good; those are poor," sells not wisely but too well. Corot's miele dicmi•zcee him. "He sells only my Ltm. ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. Sculpture Booms. COROT. Artist life commences. After these long years of toil come honors; even that of the Chevalier. Corot's father, one foot in the grave: "Ha! Ha!! my son receives praises for foolishness, he has wasted his life;" and, reader, should we judge forty years oflife in forty seconds? Reader, should we not rather watch and wait to imbibe the thought that loosed to the world Corots inimitable style? Reader, we have written with care, nothing but truth. Reader, you shall judge for your self. Take nature as your guide; study Corot. If you cannot comprehend him, perhaps it is not meant you should. We must not all be Corots. See the tremulous movement in the leaves of the "Ladies' Toilet;" see the atmosphere near "Men don;" how moist the air In the "vicinity of Viroflay." In the sunset we first concede him. Educated from the sunset we see his kindness in mingling art with nature to lead us naturewards. ORE Genius like Dore D . has no history. From Strasbourg he startles Paris with the grim -deur of his conceptions, later 'with his accu racy, and now and for all times with his industry, versatility-, and his nearly 50,000 unimagined etchings. This new light burns not without a flicker. Jealousy, the canker worm of art, steals into souls that should know that greatness lives by self-sustaining power, and grows as inevitably as the trees themselves. In the salons 'of Paris, how fares Dor6's reputation? "He can etch," "His work is crude," "His conceptions extravagant," "It is but the excitement of the moment," "Re cannot paint." Dore hears them. Does he care? No. There is a secret spring that tells him he is their superior. For sport, he sits at the easel. What does he choose? A gorgeous sunset? A battle scene? A wreck? Does he seek to portray the agony of death? Does he intend to crush them all by a pic ture such as they neverintheirjealous minds could grasp? No. We imagine him stroll ing upon the Champ Elysees. He pauses before the mountebanks. The little wretch is unjointing himself. His velvet-dressed companion ties him up in her handkerchief. He mimics himself, begs; the gamins and idling Parisians laugh. He scream; "Pay me, pay me; I am sold to the doctors; they do not know how I unjoint myself; they cannot tell bow I grow so small; why I am so strong; they have bought me to cat me to pieces when I am dead; I am sold to the doctors; pay me, pay me !" Dore's resolu tion is taken. The mountebanks sit for him; they are immortal. All Paris recog nizes the old habitues of the Place Vendome and the Boulevards of the Champs Elysees. •Dore smiles in his security. Paris worships him. Have we interested you? Shall we tell you that this painting, one of six of Dore's immortality, is now in Philadelphia, exhibited under the,auspices of the French Etching Club. Facts and Fancies. Young Mr. Schnapp, of Indianapolis. killed himself from unrequited love. We have beard of men killing themselves be cause their wives had become topers, but for men to commit suicide because young wo men won't take Schnapps is quite a new thing. ;Mlle. Marie Saxe (the Africaine of the Paris opera), whose real name is Sasse, has been compelled by the French laws to keep the latter spelling. She was sued by Saxe, the horn-maker, for damages, for spelling her name his way, and hence the judgment. There are a good many SP -qe Africaines, as well aa white folks, in this country. The Memphis papers report that a colic is carrying off the mules in that section by thousands. The disease was at first confined to the low river country, but it now extends to the upland farms. It is rather bucolic in its character. General Finnegan has located at Fer nandina, Florida, and is devoting himself to developing the future metropolis of that State. Now John Bull will be in a panic about the West Indies, when he hears that there is a general Finnegan movement towards the southeast. Some lady up in Pike county, ifo.,thas called her baby Veto. She will probably call herself Congress, when she passes a comb or brush over the baby's head. Speaking of vetoes, it is a curious philolo gical fact that a Veto isa Vote reversed. Soon after the close of the afternoon ser vice in the Congregational Church at Dal ton, Berkshire County, on Sunday, the steeple of the church was blown down by the gale. Some of the worshippers had but just left the spot when the steeple struck the ground. The pastor declares that he shall not be able to breathe freely again until he's re-spired. The Niagara hotels are making extensive preparations for the coming season. Does not their season, the Fail, last all the year round ? A menagerie in Norfolk advertises the price of admission for boys at one cat apiece. i it bad been a Mew-seum we could have nhderstood it. A NEW IDEA IN OILDOM.—The Titus ville Herald thus mentions a new enter prise now being inaugurated in the Oil Regions: "The New York Legislature has recently passed an act to incorporate the Petroleum Fire-Proot Iron Tank Saving Company. This company propose to con struct lire-proof iron tanks, holding about 10,000 barrels each, and to locate them at convenient points in the oil regions, and con nect them by means of iron pipes with wells and the wooden tubs now used for storage. It is intended in this manner to insure the millions of property which is annually de stroyed by the fires and floods which so frequently devastate the oil. districts. The present rates of insurance are so high as to be practically prohibitory, while with the use of these tanks the proprietors can per form, at a reasonable charge, the double business of storage and insurance. The company has authority to construct pipes to connect these tanks with all localities, and may, if desirable, purchase and de velop oil lands, and buy and sell petroleum. The capital stock of the company is $500,- 000, with power to increase to $2,000,000. DRAMATIC Row.—Mr. C. W. Couldock has been playing an engagement at Quincy, Illinois, and got into a quarrel with the manager of the "Academy of Music" there, which resulted in the actor's appearing be fore the curtain at the close of the first act of a play and bidding a contemptuous good bye to Quincy. In the excitement which followed a capias was issued for Couldock, enforcing the claims of the management and audience upon his services. A recon ciliation followed, and another performance was given. TOBACCO FAIB IN Lomsvitan.—A No tional Tobacco Fair will be held at Louis ville, Ky., on the2Bth and 29th of this month. The following States, besides others, will be represented— Vlrgitild, Yttattisylvatud, Onto, ritnoh , , Missouri, TeuueiEee an d , , F. L. FEMEISTON. Pub DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS. Congressional Action in Regard to the Cholera---A Strict . Quarantine to be Enforced--Important Sani tary Regulations---The Epidemic Below New York, &c., [Prom to-dAy's N. Y. worid.l WestrmoTorr, May 7 .—Doctor Sayre, of New York, at the head of a committee of the most eminent physicians in the United States, appointed by the Medical Conven tion recently assembled in Baltimore, were to-day' before the Senate Committee on Commerce, for the purpose of securing legislation to prevent the introduction and. spread of the cholera in the United States. After a full and free conference with P...= physicians, the Committee authorized their chairman to report a joint, resolution pro viding that it shall be the duty of the Seam tary of War,:with the co-operation of the_ Secretariesof the Navy and Treasury, whose concurrent action shall be declared by the Cornmander-in-ChiefottheArmyand Navy, to cause an efficient and uniform system of quarantine against the introduction into this country of the Asiatic cholera, through its ports of entry, whenever the same may be threatened by the. prevalence of said disease in countries having direct commercial intercourse with the United States; that he shall also .enforce sanitary cordons to prevent the spread of said disease from infected districts, adjacent to or within the limits of the United States. It autho rizes the Secretary of State to open cor respondence with the foreign powers whose proximity to the United States will endan ger the introduction of cholera into this country through their ports and territory, soliciting their co-operation with this go vernment in such efforts to prevent the in troduction and spread of cholera. [Prom to-nay's Triban to j The epidemic which came o New York bav on the steamer Virginia, although some what less virulent than when it first arrived, has not entirely ceased its ravages. There was one new case on the sth mat., n man named Anton Miller, 25 years of age, and a native of Denmark, who has been employed as nurse. On Sunday five new cases were removed from the Virginia to the hospital ship Falcon. Whole number in hospital, May 6,112, PersonaL Ira Franklin Bird, who, for many years, has been employed in tits New York Tribune office, died on Saturday. The Tribune says: In many respects Frank Bird was a fair type of the American typos. Shrewd, smart, energetic, intelligent, wide awake, and generous to a fanit,he crammed his mind with a wonderfugamomit of mis cellaneous information, passed through an unusual number of vieißsitudes, contracted the consumption and went home a week or two ago to die. Some printers become great editors, others attain influential posi tions of Stale, and:far more glide away into oblivion, leaving as few traces behind as the common mass of mortals; but, probably, few, while paying the last debt of nature, have left such a heavy account on tip other side of the balance in the shape of kindly rememberances of the past. Coroner Edward Collin died at his resi dence in Fifty-nintb,street, New York, yes terday. The deceased had for many . years past been an active politician, first in the ranks of the Whig, and subsequently in: those of the Republican party. He, at the time of his death, held the position of Vice President of the "Americus Club," an asso ciation composed of leading members of the Democratic and Republican parties in New York city. ARTEslitic WBLLS IN TIEZ WEsT.—There is a bill now before Congress which pro poses that any man who bores an artesian • well on the line of any mail route in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado andthe Colorado desert of California, where water is not otherwise to be had, provided that the said well gives forth a bounteous stream, and is at least ten miles from any other well or stream, shall be entitled therefor to a patent for a section of land, six hundred and forty acres, including the well itself. But this artesian well must be tested by a three _ years' flow, and the water must also be dis pensed without money and without. price - to every one that thirsteth. No doubt this will be found an excellent measure of en-' couragement for an enterprise which will be of the highest importance to the thou- - sands of men and animals that throng the overland routes towards the great mineral regions of the West. MME. GEORGE SAND Once wrote the "book" of an opera. She had taken a great fancy to a young German composer, and wrote a "book" for hill'. He was not fam miller with French, and bad an unbounded respect for Mime. Sand; he consequently put the whole of the "book" into music. At the end of the first act a Chorus of male and fe male peasants saluted the departure of the village lord, and the composer made them sing to a dancing air—" Exit lord centre door back"—taking care to place a pro longed trill on c-e-n-t-r-e. Whe Mme. Sand saw these mistakes (for the score was filled with such blunders) she burnt the "book,"i and has never again thought of writing : one. A WOiIAN'S DINNER IN PARIS.—A curious dejeuner was given in Paris on a Sunday in March, by Madame M— ' whose enormous fortune, a million sterling, alleged beauty, seat on horseback, horses, carriages, hotel, stables, ctc., are things daily talked of and displayed in Faris. The guests assem bled in a long gallery, draped with green curtains. Breakfast was served—eaten; coffee and cigars followed; and then a bell rang, and all the draperies were suddenly withdrawn. And where did the guests find themselves? In the stable where there were eighteen horses, who had also breakfasted, but not off truffles and champagne, coffee and cigarettes, and behind the curtains. PROPERTY RESTORED. We learn that the. Methodist church at Winchester, which had been taken possession of by the military for the use of the old Baltimore Conference, has been restored to the Church South.--Bhep herdstotvn Register. Rion PRICE FOR TOBACCO.—Atthe Rich mond tobacco exchange, on Friday, Mr. James Thomas purchased a lot of leaf to bacco, the property of J. M. Walters, of Danville, Va., for which he paid $1.75 per hundred pounds. CHARGED - mum TREFT.—A young woman. named Elizabeth A. Loy, has been held in ff.5,G00 bail at Harrisburg, on a charge of stealing $9,150 ill government bonds, front Lauiet gamier, Vi i'err,y Anul, ra, ; • - THE OHOL.ERA.
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