iJSSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XX.—“NO. 217.
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BY THOMAS BUCHANAN READ,
All the sky is fall of winter—
And the distant woodland stands
’With it naked arms outstretching
And its empty asking hands;—
For its red leaves have departed
Like the tribes it sheltered long—
Dusky hordes who reared no structure
On foundations firm andstrong,
'The swart savage drilled no quarry—
Hewed no monumental stone —
Hence with rank weeds of oblivion
All his graves are overgrown.
.Here above the rapid river,
On this great triumphal span,
“Wave I farewell to the forest
And its funeral-caravan.
.All the day the teaming city
Pobra its legions, young and old,
Till the sun, the eternal pilgrim,
Steps beyond his bridge of gold.
Whiie within the eastern gateway
Through the evening clear and cool,
'Walks the moon—a hooded siater,
Leading np her starry school.
~ And the pure light of her visage
Floats upon the river’s flow,
.And reveals this mighty structure,
An inverted arch below.
"While as shadowy as that shadow,
On this great aerial track
II behold a phantom people
Pacing slowly forth and back.
There the great imperial -builders
Wave their laurels in the air;
All the names that bridge the ages—
Every pontifex is there —
With Masonic squares and bevels,
And with scrolls of great design,
y Even from the Wiseman’s temple
In the land of Palestine.
Prophet bards, and high historians,
All the masters known to Art,
Walk upon this iron iris,
Looking at the rising mart.
There stands War. like Cincinnatus,
With no angry flaSh'Sf kfHur,-
All his Bwords are turned to plowshares,
All his battle-fields to farms.
And wilbin his palm gigantic
Holds the lily hand of Peace—
She whose sweet face looking southward
Bade the troubled waters cease.
- Over scenes where late was discord
In the nation’s darkest day
-Swings thiß lasting bow of Promise,
Where the storm has passed away.
Here the Northman moving Golf-ward,
With true kindness in his eye,
And the Southron passing Lake-ward,
May salute as they go by.
Like the great arch of the TJnion,
Built by patriotic hands,
This shall bea bond for ages
Binding the fraternal lands—
Like the bridge from earth to Heaven
By the Master Builder made,
This high span shall bear the traveler,
. Unrebuked for creed or shade.
JHera the pilgrim Jew and Gentile
May behold their Jordan flow,
And a city for their people
. With a daily grandeur grow.
While thus chants the gay Italian
Singing of his Western home,
“This my Trasteverian ponte,
This my Tiber and my Borne.”
And the children of St. Denis
Sing with light exultant glance 1
‘This my Seine—Pont-neuf—and Paris,
This my wine-abounding France.” '
While thus speakß from German vineyards
Sturdy men and maidens fair,
■ “This my native town and river,
With its largest bridge in air.”
-“This my Thames,” exclaims the Briton,
“These my great Westminster piers,”
'“This my Shannon fringed with Shamrock”
- Looks the exile through his tears.
While the American BDeakß proudly,
“Long as liberty endures,
All this realm with all its greatnes—
It is mine—and it is yours 1”
.Many a sculptor gazing upward
To these heights shall yet proclaim,
-“Let me rear there forms colossal
And thus walk the bridge to Fame.”
.Hereshall sigh the puzzled painter
.For the touch of, old Lorraine,
Forhiasunset glow and moonlight,
That the scene may live again.
While the minstrel in his gladness
Sings—“ The wondrous place is mine,
lFot the poet holdeth all things
■ By a privilege divine;.
“Alljthe lands of all the kingdoms,
Every structure built of stone,
.And the heart’s great throbbing empire,
God has givenhim for his own.”
Yet Tie sighed amid his singing,
“Let me carve upon these piers
One high thought and be immortal,
Spite of all the tide of years!”
-Caste or country—all are brothers,
-On toe swinging bridge of Time !
A.t the far end stands the toil-man,
Pointing to another clime.
There his plumed car is waiting
To receive the dusty toll,
While along the celestial highway
Walks the unencumbered sonL
There the bright arch stands forever,
Beaching upward from the sod
To its golden pier in glory—
The pons maximus of God 1
-> - Copcerts In Paris.
f Correspondence of the Fhlla. Evenhig Bulletin.]
Paris, Nov. 29th, 1866.—The list week
was one of lively musical interest on ac
count of several important novelties, of
which the resurrection of the Athemeam was
not the least. It was the work of the cele.
brated banquier, M. Brischoffsheim, who,
at the same time, built a fine hall in the
finest quarter of Paris, at his own expense,
for the use of the Society. The object of the
institution is to advance literary and musi*
cal taste, and he grants the hallgratuitously
to those having permission of lecturing or
performing there. The receipts of these en
tertainments are reserved for charitable pur
poses. A noble enterprise, that has the
triple aim of giving food to the mind and
means of sustenance to the poor, as well as
allowing artists, men of letters and savan
to make themselves known, without incur
ring the trouble and risk of a concert or
lecture given independently. Entertain
ments are to be'given every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday evening.
M. Pasdeloup is entrusted with the man
agement of the musioal department, and in
order to fulfil his duties to satisfaction!
has collected a fine orohestra
and a chorus, perhaps the best in Paris, be
ing composed mostly of advanced pupils of
the Conservatoire and soloists of churches.
On Wednesday, the 21st, the opening
soiree took pi ace in the presence of an ele
gant invited audience, among whioh were
many prominent persons in the musical,
literary and financial world.
The first performance of intrinsic import
ance, however, was offered t j the public on
Monday, the 26th. It was Haydn’s “Sea
sons.” The work itself is of great beauty,
and with the aid of an exquisite ren
dering, charmed . the audience. : One
lovely melody follows another, and
etill each one so true to nature that each
hearer fancies himself gradually passing
through spring, summer, autumn and
winter—sees the trees bloom, the fruits
ripen, sees the joy of the gathering and the
cheerfulness of the fireside. Eveiy passage
takes its life from nature, and as long as the
contemplation of nature is loved, the “Sea
sons” will be admired and cherished.
Mme. "Vandenhenvel, a daughter of
Duprez, who sang the part of “Jeanne,”
is an artist of high rank. The
mellowness and flexibility of her
voice, a remarkable justness of in
tonation, added to a thorough schooling,
enchanted the audience, who rapturously
applauded her atevery morceau. The chorus
was admirable, particularly the soprani
and tenore; the fugues were given by them
with astonishing precision, and every part
with justness and grace. M. Pasdeloup can
be truly proud of them. The orchestra,
also, was excellent. The performance, as a
whole, produced a deep impression, and
leads us to expect something superior to
any ensemble ever heard in Paris.
The same indefatigable director gave ns
last Snnday, the 25th, an extraordinary
treat, at bis popular concerts. In was the E
minor concerto of Mendelssohn, and at the
same time the first public appearance of
Joachim in Paris.
The hall was densely crowded with an
audience that came to judge rather than ad
mire. But hardly had the first few tones
escaped the violin, than the power of judg
ing was lost in admiration.
The Allegro was played in a manner that
defies description. It was the union of
delicious fineness of tone, depth of feeling,
and beauty of expression ; the execution
of enormous brilliancy, the intonation oi
an exactness, only to be expected from
keyed instruments. The spirit, as well as
delicacy, of such perfection, that the audi
ence was under a magical spell, as long as
his bow touched the violin, and as with the
last note dying away the char m was broken
there was an outburst of applause that con
tinued and continued until it shook the
very walls.
If the Allegro defies description, I can
only find one word for the Adagio—it was
heavenly. It was not only wonderfal, it
was holy; the Allegro we admired, the
Adagio we venerated, and we admired and
venerated the great man in whom both
- were incarnated. .
The Adagio ceased, and the light and
joyons Allegro Finale took its place. It
was the last part of the avalanche, that had
already been formed and overleaping, and
that how rnshed in its immense grandeur
and strength, tearing down, the near objects
of opposition. His enemies are crushed,
and one voice pro6laimed him king of
violinists.
On Friday, the 23d, the great Mass in D of
Beethoven was performed,underthe direc
tion of M.PasdeloUp.for thefirsttimeinParis-
For some time past, it has created consid
erable excitement in musical and
indeed its adversaries were more numerous
than its friends. It was one of the last
buildings of the great Cy clops, and it is well
known how differently musicians view
them; some thinking them the immense
productions of a mind that had reached its
culmination point, others the work of one
whose terrible misfortunes had led the mind
astray. There is no better argument against
the latter opinion, than this Mass. It is
grand, it is sublime; the work of a man.
who has found in the world nothing',
but troubles and disappointments!
ahd. foresees that those troubles and
disappointments are soon to be ended. We
find ai first resignation, then hope, and at
last a heavenly sense of strength, whioh
culminates in an ever-increasing triumph,
i the portals of heaven open, ahd his soul
enters gloriously amid the choruses of
Seraphim.
There is in some parts much resemblance
between the Mass and the music of the hew
school ; indeed, it seems to have been one of
the foundation stones of the latter. - There is
one violin solo in it, that seems particularly
to have been built upon the basis of the
sndless melody, and reminds us of the Pro-
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, SHEET.
lnde of Lohengrin, which by the way re
minds me of a curious spectacle that took
. place in /one of the Concerts. Populavres.
The beautiful prelude was played and
finished, and the greater part of the enra
vished audience demanded bis. Bat sworn
enemies -of Wagner being present, they
raised an immense hissing with cries of
“Non/” “Asses'” &o. After a strange com
bat of ten minutes, the Wagnerites carried
the day, and the prelude was repeated.
In looking back upon the past two weeks,
we cannot help doing homage to that per
sonification of energy,perseverance, patience
and talent, M. Pasdeloup, After many
years of toil and trouble, he has now taken
the position' of the: first director of Paris,
and at every great concert he acts his part
and acts it excellently. He has the good
Wishes of. all friends of music.
; Before closing, I must state that I have
met Mr. Bonewitz, our former townsman,
here in Paris, at a concert given by M.
Brody, a bass singer. He played a Sonata
of Beethoven to the utmost satisfaction. He
has created himself a considerable reputa
tion in Germany, and has played at the
Gewandhaus concerts of Leipsib.
[The above interesting report of the con.
dition of music in Paris, is from our young
townsman, Isaao L. Rice, who has already
distinguished himßeif as a remarkable
pianist, and is now pursuing his musical
studies abroad.] -
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
T. B. Peterson & Brothers have just pub
lished a new novel by Mrs, E. D. N.
South work, “The Bride of Llewellyn." It
is written in Mrs. Southworth’s peculiar
vein and is filled with the most marvellous
adventures and situations. It is a Virginia
story and turns upon the tronblesof a young
wife separated from her husband, by the
plots of a devilish sort of a woman, who
persuades the heroine that her husband is
dead, in order to get possession of her
property by a second marriage with her
son. The story is worked np in Mrs.
Southworth’s thrilling style and will be
greatly enjoyed by her admirers. "The
“sensational” is carried in one point to its
extreme. The hero, who is supposed to have
been assassinated,merely has his skull frac
tured and becomes idiotic. He recovers his
intellect, at the critical moment, of the plot,
by the novel expedient of a fall from a high
steeple, striking his head on the preoise
scar of the former wound, and so knocking
hia senses back again, after the manner of:
“There was a man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise,
He jumped into a barberry hash,
And scratched out both his eyes.
And when he saw his eyes were out,
With all his might and main,
He jumped into another bnsb,
And scratched them in again.”
Lee & Shepard, Boston, have published
another capital juvenile by Oliver Optic>
one of the best and most popular writers for
uoys of the present day. “Outward Bound!
or Young America Afloat,” is the story of
the voyage of a school ship, with a crew of
about ninety boys. It is written with much
spirit and is an excellent illustration of the
varied phases of character which would be
likely to be developed in such a position.
It is the sort of book that boys will devour
with great avidity. For sale by G. W.
Pitcher. .
J. P. Skelly & Co., 732 Chestnut street,
have just published “But Once,” a tempe
rance tale by the author of “Let Well
Alone.” It is the old story, never too often
repeated or too strongly enforced, and is an
excellent warning to those who are in dan
ger of falling into the temptations and
miseries of intemperance'.
“John. Hatherton”. is' a very pretty little
story of domestic married life by the author
of “Effie’s Friend’s.” It is marked with a
touching simplicity and is free from any
suspicion of a plot or attempt at fine writ
ing. It is published by J. P. Skelly & Co.
Exquisite Pictures.
Most of our readers are familiar with the
beauty of the graceful little oil paintings by
Mr. Buggies, the celebrated New York
painter. They are really what they have
often been called, “The Buggies Gems,” and
they become more popular every . day-
Philadelphians who wish to purchase them
for holiday gifts may procure them at No.
724 Chestnut street, where quite a gallery of
them is on exhibition. We can think of no
more appropriate Christmas or New Year’s
gift than one of those charming works of art-
Artists’ Foud Society.
By an official announcement elsewhere,
it will be seen that the sale of pictures by
the Artists’ Fund Society will not take place
this evening. In order to allow the public
further opportunity to view these admirable
works of art, they will remain on exhibi
tion until January next/ The precise time
of the sale will be announced hereafter.
Fatal Accident.— An accident, the re
sult of grosß carelessness, oocuwedat Sugar
Grove Station, Mercer county, Pa., on
Thursday lest, in which one man lost his
life, and a vast amount of property was de
stroyed. The switch; on which , one or two;
freight cars were standing, had been left
open. This was discovered by the engineer
:ot a westward bound train, bnt. too late to
stop. He whistled “down brakes,” .and
jumped from the train followed by the fire
men and all the brakesmen, except Frede
rick Hall, who at the signal started for the
brakes, and nsed.all his efforts to check the
train. In ah inßtant the engine came in
contact with the/standing cars, causing a
concussion which bnrsted several of the oil
tanks on the train, and threw Hall, covered
; with oil and fenveloped by flames,a distance
of one hundred feet. He ran some distanoe
to a pool of water and succeeded in extin
guishing the flames,., but not until he had
been fatally burned.' He was taken to an
adjacent house, and there lingered in un
speakable agony until the next'morning,
when he died. The oil from the barrel tanks
was ignited from the engine, and eight cars
of oil, two locomotires and; a large quantity
of wood, laying at the side of the traok,
were destroyed,
OmtimOLE COUNTRY.
D estruet Itc Fire Hear Ptttsbnrglr—Heavy
. {From the Pittsburgh Dispatch of Monday.]
Saturday evening, between five and six
o’clock, smoke was discovered issuing from
the store and packing-room of Scott & Fry’s
flint glass Works, at the foot of Perry street,
in the borough of Birmingham. Presently
flames burst from the second story, and in. a
brief space of time, owing to the presence of
very combustible material, that portion of
the works was enveloped in a blaze. The
Mechanics Hose Company, of , the borough,
recently organized, was sopn on the ground
with their hose, all they have to ope
rate with, but unfortunately the quantity
in their possession, some nine hundred
feet, proved' insufficient, the distance
from the nearest fire plug to the. burning
building being considerably greater than
the length of the hose, and it was not until
three additional sections had been procured
from the Duquesne Company, from the city,
that effective service could be rendered.
McKnight’s rolling mill, on the opposite aide
of the rather narrow street, also some brick
dwellings immediately adjoining the build
ing on fire, as well as the remaining portion
of the glass works, for a time were in immi
nent danger of deduction; but happily,
through the voluntary efforts of citizens,
principally young men, the flames were
confined to the storeroom in 'which the fire
originated.
There was a large stock of glassware on
band, packed and ready fpr' sale and ship
ment—between §30,000 and §40,000 worth
all of whichfWas destroyed or damaged, and
the storeroom completely gutted. The loss,
we. understand, will approximate §lO,OOO,
on which there is a partial insurance. The
pot house was considerably damaged, and
a number of pots destroyed. The building
belongs to the Mulvaney estate, and the
glassworks were formerly known as Mul
vaney’s, and more recently as Lippincott &
.Fry’s.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but is
generally supposed to have been the work
of an iflcenulary. The employes ceased
work at three o’clock, and a member of the
firm remained as late as four looking after
matters about the works. As the main por
tion is nninjured, operations can be con
tinued as usual in manufacturing.
■ The fire illustrated very forcibly the ne
cessity of the presence in the borough of
a fire apparatus, and, in our opinion,
nothing short of a steam fire engine
will be adequate for a borough such
as Birmingham has become. Had one
been at hand on Saturday evening,
unquestionably the destruction of pro
perty would have been by no means so
great. We are informed that but for a
causeless altercation between the Mechanics
and Walton Hose Companies the fire could
have been checked sooner than it was. Some
three sections of hose in the possession of
the latter company, which is located in East
Birmingham, were not brought into requi
sition, owing to some disagreement, ren
dering it necessary to procure hose from the
Duquesne Company, as we have already
stated.
The matter has been urged for some time
past, with more or less success, and it is
likely that the occurrence of the fire on
Saturday evening will stimulate the
borough authorities in the establishment of
a more efficient fire organization, or at least
cause them to furnish the new hose com
pany with proper apparatus. More fire
pings are needed than are now available,
and their proper distribution is a matter
requiring good judgment. Take heed Id
time, Messrs. Councilmen, and provide
against the contingency of the prosperity of
your borough being retarded by a confla
gration, such as occurred soma twelve
years ago.
The Inspection or Steamboats.
The following circular has just been pro
mulgated :
Treasury Department, December 13th,
1666.— Sir : Much irregularity and delay
has prevailed among local inspectors io
rendering their returns to the supervising
inspectors of their respective districts.
This is a state of things which is believed
to ;be seriously detrimental to the efficient
working of the steamboat inspection branch
of the department as being a violation of
law, for which a penalty is prescribed.
A continuation in this dereliction of duty
will render them amenable to the 42i sec
tion of the act of July 18, 1866.
Yon will please report to the department
any violation of law or the regulations of
the department on the part of local inspec
tors, to the end that suitable action thereon
may be taken by the department.
H. McCulloch,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Treasury Department, Dec. 14,1866,
Sir: It is believed, upon information which
has been recently conveyed to the depart
ment, that the provisions of the eleventh
clause of section nine of the aot of August
30,1852, have been frequently overlooked
or ignored by the local inspectors. Your at
tention iB, therefore, directed to the same,
and yon are hereby informed that under it
inspectors have authority to inspect a ship
at any time they may consider an inspection
necessary, and can. require, the master or
owners thereof to make all necessary re
pairs, and to supply the ship with ail the
equipments required by law, subject, how
ever, to the approval or otherwise of toe su
pervising inspector, should an appeal be
made to him by toe master or owners of
toe ship against toe action of toe local in-
spectors. H. McCulloch,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Treasury Department, Dec. 14,1866.
Sir: On the 6th ultimo a letter was ad
dressed to yon for your information, and
calling your attention to toe provisions of
section ten of toe act of July 25,1866, therein
quoted, and requesting yon to bring the
same to the notice of ship owners and others
interested and impress noon them toe im
. irtance of complying therewith.
The question having been raised whether
toe provision of the act cited applies to sail
ing as well as steamships, the matter was
referred to the Solicitor of the Treasury,
who, after givtag the subject proper con
sideration, has rendered an opinion (which
is sustained by the department) to the effect
that it does not apply to vessels other than
those propelled wholly or in part by steam.
H. McCulloch,
Secretary of the Treasury.'
loss of Glassware.
, Abundant Timber.— The Maine Farmer
mentions as an evidence of the abundant
timber resources of the upper region of
Franklin.county, that within the past three
rnonthß Major Seward Dill, of Phillips,has;
purchased ..about eighty thousand shaved
cedar shingles; and of the number has sold
about fifty thousand, most of whioh have,
been shipped to South Amerioa.
- Flint, the Defaulter.— Another in
stance of alleged forgery on tfoe part of Flint,
of this city, has just oome to light. A draft
to the amountof $5,000, that had been paid,
to Flint atthe First National Bank in this
city, and sent to Washington for collection, 1
has been' returned to.this city as a forgery,
after lying in toe United States Treasury
(some months,— Norfolk Day Boob, ;’ ;
Descent on a Hew Torlc Gambling Den.
(From the Times, of December 17th.]
To Acting Captain Garland, of the Four
teenth Precinct, is due the credit of making
one of the most extensive hauls’of gamblers
that has been made for some time in this
city. It appears that for a good while past
a notorious den of this character has been
in operation at No. 566 Broadway, corner of
Prince street, underthe management of two’
experts in the business, who answer to the
names of Jackman and Jarvis. Not con
tent wi<h plying their nefarious traffic, it is
said that the frequenters of the establish
ment were in the habitof standing upon the
sidewalk in front of the building and in
sulting respectable ladies who. might
happen to pass by them. So great a
nuisancg, did the concern become at
length that it was determined
by the Police authorities to break
it up, if possible, and teach its denizens a
lesson at the expense of their personal
liberty for a time. At an early hoar last
evening Captain Garland despatched Officer .
Murray, in citizen’s dress, to visit the house,
view the situation of affairs, and report to
him. The information received upon the
officer’s return was such as to lead to im
mediate and active masnres for a descent
upon the place. The Captain, therefore, took
with him a platoon of his most reliable
officers, and by a circuitous route came so
suddenly upon the establisment as to cap
ture the colored “lookout,” Peter Newman,
who was evidently unprepared for such an
unceremonious piece of work, and vented
his surprise in remarks more forcible than
elegant. He was immediately removed from
the scene, to prevent any alarm being
given by him to those within the house. A
portion of the officers were then so disposed
of about the outside of the premises, both
front and rear, as to make the escape of the
gamblers impossible, when, with a sudden
movrment, the remainder of the force rush
ed into the apartments on the second floor,
where they found a • game of “faro” in full
blast. The scene at this moment beggars
description. There was a general scamper
ing for the doors, and even the windows,
with a view to escape; but the officers had
completely outflanked all hands, and they
were soon brought to terms of surrender.
The captured ones were then formed in line,
and with their table, cards, dice-boxes and
other implements belonging to the profes
sion, they we e quietly marched to the
Fourteenth Precinct Station House, where
they were incarcerated for the night. The
party thus surprised numbered thirty- two
persons, beside the doorman already men
tioned. who gave the following names:
Leans March, James Collins, James Kear
ney, Robert H. Dnnn, J. C. Hicks,Thomas
Maish, John Herlick.Tnhn Thomson, San
ford Mello v, Oliver Harr, Willard Moore,
Walker Smith, William Huff, William
Johnson, Charles Lynch, Charles Foster,
Robert White, Bartholomew Riorden, Ed.
Burch, Martin Carter, John Vosburg, Wil
liam Fay, Martin Jackman, Andrew Baker,
John Brown, George Rogers, Joseph King,
Charles Neville, Joseph Ellis, William H.
Lewis and Peter Bogardus. This interest
ing gang will be taken to the Tombs this
morning, where they will have a hearing
before Justice Dowling.
AHUSEHENtS.
Dramatic.—At the Chestnut last evening
Miss Heron appeared in “Camille.” She
was supefbly supported by Mr. George H.
Clarke, whose Arm and was most admir
able. “Camille” will be repeated to-night,
and to-morrow Miss Heron will produce
"Griffith Gaunt.” She will enact Kate Pey
ton, the “genuine, original” wife of the out
rageous Gaunt. At the Walnut Mr. J. S.
Clarke pursues his oonquerlng career, ap
pearing to-night in “The Heir at Law” and
“The Merchant’s Clerks.” At the Arch Mr.
Cbanfrau produced last evening, to a splen
did bouse, VOur American Cousin at
Home” and “The Toodles.” His success
was triumphant in both plays, and they
will be repeated to-night. This is Mr.
Chanfrau’s last week, and next Monday
Mrs. Drew produces Daly’s version of
“Griffith Gaunt” At the American “The
Black Cropk” is still given to crowded
houses nightly. ,
Thr Old Folks appear at National Hall
each evening and on Wednesday and Satur
day afternoons.
At Assembly Building Signor Blitz
gives his entertainments every night He
also has two matinees each week.
Personal.
Wm, M. Martin, a prominent citizen of
South Carolina, died recently at Charleston,
He had been well and honorably known as
filling many positions of financial trust
under the Federal and State governments.
Nicholas Weekes, a prominent citizen of:
Alabama, died at Mobile a few days tiaoe.
A Mobile paper, in eulogizing him, says:
“We know not the humble and obscure
channels, in this far away, remote country,
through which courses the best blood of did
France, and the blue blood of Castile. Mr.
Weekes, on the maternal Bide, was of French
extraction, noblesse oblige. We always fan
cied we could recognize in the stately and
exquisite courtesy of Mr. Weekes, which
tyre a stamp and a polish not of our time or
country, the inheritance from some ances
tral lordly knight of France.”
Bantam Trees.—These trees are com
mon all over the East Indies, and to such a
size do they grow that one tree forms a
miniature forest in itself. The hugest
banyan tree is said to be on the banks of the
Merbudah River. Forbes, in his “Oriental
Memoirs,” says the circumference of the
tree at the time of writing the account was.
nearly 2,000 feet, and' the overhanging
branches which had not thrown down their
props or supports, stretched over a much
larger area. The tree has as many as 320
main trunks, and over 3,000 smaller ones,
and was capable of giving shelter to 7,000
men. These dimensions appear almost
fabulous; there is, however, another fine
tree at Mhow, which has' 68 stout stems, and
can give shade, even under a vertical sun,
to an immense number,of men; indeed, we
are constantly told that a regiment of
cavalry can:conveniently take refuge be-'
neath one. For large assemblies or meet
ings they form perfect natural tents./ ,
Why Southern Mails Fail.—We clip
the following from the Montgomery (Ala.)'
Mail of the 14th: “ The mail trains on the !
Mobile and Montgomery -Road have failed
to make the connection at this point for four'
consecutive days, and our mails are gene
rally ftom twelve to fifteen hours behind'
time, and received; when they do'arrive, at
a most unseasonable hour—ln fact, the mails
by this road have' been of no service to us !
whatever for-nearly-a week past. If Is to
be hoped that tT ls road will be more “lucky” ■
in the future; and we have every reason to
believe such will be the case; Mr. Jordan,
the superintendent, is now, we learn, at the’
North; purchasing 'new' locomotives: 1 and
cars. When thismew stock is received; We'
shall expeot more regularity in the arrival
of the mail traioe,” s ; u -ai
F. L. FM'RERSTON. Psblishfir.
THREE CENI&
Tbs Oraad Chsritoh<A J«lr and Present
taiioa festival.
Office of the Üband pres bnt ation
Festival, 616 Bboadway, and 630 Chest
ndt Stbeet, Philadelphia. —New Yoke-
Deo. 15,1866. — At the earnest solioitatiou of
many piominent citizens, and to meet the
pressing, demands made upon iis, and to
afford ail an opportunity who desi re to assist
in farthering. the beneficial object for which
this enterprise is conducted, we have, With
the approbation of the officers and managers
of the Home, concluded to continue the sale
of.tickets beyond the 200,000. The number
and value of the presents will be increased
in exact proportion to the whole number of
tickets sold, thus guaranteeing to - every*
ticket holder an equal chance, as in the ori
ginal schedule. Thomas <fcCo.,
Managing Directors.
December,ls,lB66. —In order to promote -
public confidence in the highest degree, the
ofiicers and managers of the Home have
consented to assume the responsibility of
the custody of-the funds received by us.'-
All money, as soon as received, is deposited
in the Eighth National Bank; and all pay
ments for. articles Dorchased, or other ex
penses.are made out of the funds so deposited :
by .check of N. H. Davis, agent of the insti-'
tution,- endorsed by ns. A -committee.■>
consisting of three gentlemen of the
Ladies’ Advisory Committee, purchase all
the articles to be presented, and a commit- ■
tee, composed of Major General Van Vliet
Quartermaster General of the Department -
of New York; Major General Barlow, Sec
retary of State; Andrew Warner, Esq., Sec
retary of the Bank for the Savings of Mer
chants’ Clerks; William Orton, President of
the American Telegraph . Company, and
John H. White, Esq;, Counsellor at Law,
will have the. direction of the manner of
distribution. Thomas & Co.,
Managing Directors,
616 Broadway.
In view of presenting something worthy
of the successful leader of our armies,
Leutze’B fine portrait, life size, of General
Grant in his tent, for which the General per
sonally sat—value, §l,2o6—will be ene of the
prizes. It is now on view in the office for'
the sale of tickets, 616 Broadway.
The above cards are republished with our
approval.
Mrs. Chas. P, Daly, Acting President.
Mrs. David Hoyt, Secretary.
Mrs. J. 8. Voobhxes, Treasurer.
George HL and the Barclays. The
origin of Messrs, Barclay & Co., whose
founders were linendrapera in Cheapside, is
rife with interest It isrelated that on Lord
Mayor’s Day, 1760, George 111. made a state
visit to the City. There was, from political
causes, some irritation among the people;
and much tumult in the great thoroughfare
between St. Paul’s and the Bank, so that
one of the horses in the Koyal carriage be
came restive, and the King and Qneen were
in apparent danger. In this emergency
Davia Barclay (a Quaker) rushed to the
rescue, and addressing the King, said, “ Wilt
thee alight, George, and thy wife Charlotte,
and come Into my hodse and see the Lord.
Mayor’s show.?” The King, with many
of his family, like Nicholas, the late Empe
ror of all tiie Busaias, had a profound re
spect for the Society of Friends; he accepted
the invitation of the draper, and went to
the first floor. The cavalcade having passed,
the Quaker went through the ceremony of
introduction, which, although opposed to
to formalities in general, David Barclay on
the occasion minutely performed—King
George of England, Priscilla Barclay my
wife—Priscilla mv wife, George King of
England,” On taking his leave the
King most courteously invited the Quaker ,
to visit him at the Palace of St. James
At the next levee, David Barclay went
to Court with his son John. When
the King saw them he threw aside the Re
straint of etiquette,and gave David a hearty
shake of the hand. One of the King’s inqui
ries to David was, “What do you intend to
do with your son John? Let him come
here, and I will find him good and profita
ble employment” This offer was, how
ever, civilly, and perhaps wisely, declined.
The descendants of David Barclay subse
quently became great brewers as well as
bankers, and founded the world-renowned
firm of Barclay & Perkihs. Tne two great
banking and brewing firms are at the pre
sent time composed almost entirely of the
descendants of the linen-drapers of Cheap
side who entertained George IXL—Feam’s
Money Market.
Kemains Found—Supposed Murder-
Identification.—While some laborers
were engaged, a few days ago, in excavating
for a railroad track at the town of Ctyfning
h'am, on the Allegheny river, opposite Bra
dy’s Bend, they exhumed the body of a man
which appeared to have been hastily buried.
Portions of the clothing, coat, buttons and
shoe buckles were gathered together and
laid with the remains. When the news got.
abroad a great many people vißited the spot,
aod among, them was a woman named
Morall whose husband' had been missing
for several years. Her husband’s same,
was John Morall, and be was a German
watchmaker, a resident of Bntler, and
merly a resident of Kittanrung, this latter
place being bis first location upon the ar
rival of himself and family from Germany;
whilst on an itinerant watch repairing or
peddling trip to Brady’s Bend, he suddenly
disappeared, since which time all efforts oT
his family to get some trace of him had
proven fruitless. The supposition was that
he had either left the country or been robbed
and murdered,'as he was known to carry
about with him considerable money and
some valuable watcheß. Mrs. Morall, upon
seeing the clothing, immediately recognized
them as belonging to her lost husband. It,
is supposed that, he was murdered, as no
money or valuables were found.
Mahje 1 Improvements. The Maine
Farmer speaks of an immenße.sandy plain,
in Oxford, and says that a. gentleman in.
Boston has recently purchased three hun
dred acres.of this: land, and is negotiating
for five hundred acres more. This he intends,
to devote to .cultivation. The Rockland
Gazelle believes that the railroad between
Rockland: and the Kennebeo will be.built;
A committee ofrßath citizens have visited
Rockland, and conferred With.the people of
that city- The Gazette says there was .an
evident determination on the part of those
present to build the road. The Boston Oom
merdal Bulletin says the producing oabaoity
of tbeedge-tpol manufactory at West Water
yille has. been greatly-increased, so. : that
daring the coming year the produet will
embrace two thousand 'dozen axes, . one
thousand dozen grass hooks,- one thousand
dozen hay knives: and'twelve thousand
dozen scythes.
' Indian Commissioners. 'in .K-AwaAa.
Colonel Bogy, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, and the other commissioners itr ~
rived'atKansakCitybhTharsday. ; They
W,iU visit the tribes of Kansas, and arrasge
for agrandcouncil totypsidertermsunder
which Indians will' accept new homes in the
territories. A <»<&s& vnR be held at Kan
sas City.