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If the popular publishing house of T. B. Peter
; sin' LC Brothers, No. 4)(i Chestnut street, had
neveigiven tO the world a volatile except of such
works as hava come from. tho pen of Charles
Dickens, they would merit, as they enjoy, a re
putation as wide-spread as the Union. Their
various editions of the works of the great novel•
ist now number twenty-three, and the wonderful
creations of the genins of "Boz" figure in all
sorts of typographic and bookish attire, from
the simplest and cheapest paper-backed affairs to
the richest and moat •elegant "half-calf," "an
- tique," "fall gilt backs," &e., Dickenit Is
essentially an author of and for the people.
"Oliver Twist," "Stnike," "Poor Joe," "Sarkis,"
j "Pegotty," "Pip," "Little Nell," and shoat more
of them, are • all • representatives o f
the humblest classes of society; while "Mr.
Dombey," the "Badgers," "Cousin Feenix" and
and i'Mr.Carker" represent'a different order of so
ciety. As Dickens wrote for all mankind, so the
Messrs. Peterson publish his works to the world
in forms to suit the tastes and purses of, all
readers. It would - be a very impecunious
admirer of Dickens who could not afford to pur
chase ono of the cheaper editions . published by
the Messrs. Peterson. "Messrs. Bounderby" and
"Gradgrind"i would find smell:01g practical in
their cloth-bound sets ; 'i'Major Joe Ilagstock''
would consider "full sheep" about the style for
a sly eld dog like himself ; while the more ele
gant editions would afford delight to such refined
and appreciative lovers of books as "Edith Dom
bey," "Lady Dedloek," or "Esther Bummerson.' ,
But the publication of the works of Mr. Dickens •
is only a branch of the business of the
Messrs. Peterson, and they are con
stantly giving to the reading-world new
books or new editions of old and favorite works.
They confine themselves to - no partieularlinc,
publishing books to 4.nit ail literary tastes, and
making ho attempt to bring all the readers of
their publications to one arbitrary, procrustean
standard, whether in respect to subject, author
ship or style of production. Thus we find upon
their counters and shelves gaudy and extravagant
(in respect to coloring) histories of Cock Robin,
Mother Hubbard and Jack the Giant Killer.
These works are designed to please the ,infant
eye, and interest the infant' mind, and they ac
complish their pnrpo,se. The more advanced
reader can find abundant literary food for Ills
more matured taste and intelligence. In lives of
prominent soldiers and statesmen•, histories,
romances, batiks of travel, Sze., the great •
UMW of readers of books will discover
among, the stock of the Messrs. Peterqon
an ample field from which to glean instruc
tion and entertainment. The scholar, the con
noisseur in handsome books, and the pos
ses,SOT of . a dainty and fastidious taste, can revel
among the rich resources of this extensive estab
lishment. The,works of the old poets, essayists,
dramatists and novelists, gotten up In most beau
tiful style in respect to paper, typography and
binding, and exquisitely illustrated, are found
side by side with popular annuals and other gift
books that are usually mons'e,steemed for their
artistic elegance than for their literary merits.
At this period of the year the Messll3. Peterson
make their greatest display of handsome vol
umes. ,The present season they have almost'out
done themselves, and in their vast stock the pos
sessors of all tastes, from the reader of Pass in
ote aenrettiarlve admirer of an Dims. •
trated Shalispeare, can be suiteci.
The Januaiy A thlntic has in it enough that is
good to make a reputation for a magazine.
Whittier opens it with a charmlug poem of some
length, called ''The Wlfe—aii Idyl of Beareamp
Water." Dickens closes it with the beginning or
a story called "George Silverman's Explana
tion," which promises well. Between these ex-
Iremes'are contributions by Bryant, ..Emerson,
Lowell, Howells, Hawthorne, Parton, Bayard
Taylor, Mrs. Stowe, Dr. Hayes, COI. Higgin
son, Eugene Benson and J. Lewis Malan.
Such ,a hat of contributors to a single
number of a periodical has rarely, if ever, been
seen. All the articles are good, and special allu
sion to them all is unnecessary. Pennsylvanians
will be interested in Mr. Partori's article on Pitts
burgh. from which he drops the final li, which
will not be approved by the Pittsburghers. Bat
ho gives a lively, picturesque, and, in most re
spects, a fair account of our great western city,
which he declares to be more interesting than •
Quebec or New Orleans, the only two that he
designates, along with Pittsburgh, as "peculiar: ,
For sale at T. B. Pugh's, BI'LLETIN BrITAYMI.
The Git/a,.;/ begins the year with a new and
much improved cover. A story is begun by
Henry Jamcs, 'Jr.. which is readable, though its
style is bad and blundering. For instance, when
speaking of "women of a larger experience, of a
heavier calibre, as it were," he outrages both'
sense and etymology. Miss Olive Logan 'con
tributes :one of her pleasant pipers, called
"American and FOrcign TheatreS." Mrs. Harriet
Prescott Spoflcird furnishes a characteristic story
called "Elisabetta's Christmas." Richard Froth
ingham has a second article on his "Spiritualistic
Experiences," which, one cannot help thinking,
mi! , ht have been left unwritten with . advantage.
"Stephen Lawrence, Ifecnuan,": is eontinucd, and
there are several other agreeable articles.
Otir Young Folk,. for January opens with.th.e
beginning of a now story by Dickens, which will
delight the young people. There are also articles
by Dr. Mayes, Mrs. Stowe, E. C. Stedman, and
other popular writers. The illustrations are pro
fuse and good.
at Humm, for. January, Is au excellent
number. The religious tone pervading most of
the articles will recommend it. There are articles
by Rev. Dr. Bushnell, Pia. Do Vere, Caroline ,
Chesebro, Alfred B. Street. Miss Mulock and'
others.
The Lady's Friend, published by Deacon & Pe
terson, of this city, is a well conducted magazine
of literature and fashion, the subscription price
of which is only 412 b 0 por annum. Tho Jana
ary number is very good. .
"The Atlantic Almanac," just published by
Ticknor A- Fields. is a beautiful specimen of ty
pography. It is edited by Oliver Wendell Holmes
and Donald G. nehell, and contains a choice
collection of selected and original literary mat
ter by Dickens, Tennyson, Holmes, Mitchell,
Gail Hamilton, Alice Cary, Hawthorne, Bryant,
Thaciteray, Whittier and others. It vontains four
fulkpage illustrations, in colors, of The Seasons,
reproduced from paintinge by Mr. A. F. Bellows,.
the welt-known landscape artist. In addition to
these, the text is profusely illustrated by the
most Wilful artists of the country. In the gen
oral character of - its literature ' the "Atlantic
Almanac" may be regarded as a C hri stmas n r"
ber of tkei"Atlantle‘ Monthly, " Otte It b n.
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beautyof Its • illustrations. A baautiful Colored
cover a4de to the attractiveness of the !!Alnumac."
It Is for sale by all the news agents and book
sellers.
J. B. Lippincott & Co+ have received:a beauti
ful Friglish Christiaas Atinual, published by.
Frederick. Warne & Co., London. It is much of
the same scope as the Atlantic Almanac, except
that it consists of 'entirely, original Christmas
stories and poems.,. By a pretty conceit, the edi
tress has called it "Gold, Silver, Lead," sug
gested by the caskets of Portia; from which the
hidden literary' treasures of the Christmas An
dual are to be drawn by the reader, with the dif
ference that all the caskets, In this case, contain
prizes. It is beautifully printed and illustrated
with both colored and plain engravings.
Mr. Ashmead sends us a pretty juvenile just
published by Mud ei; Houghton, New York. It
is called "Fred, Maria and Me." •It- was ()rig'
nally published in "Hours at Home," and the
publishers are not mistaken in supposinz that its,
quaint simplicity and truthfulness fully warrant
its being presented to the public in the beautiful
book form which it now wears. Christmas
buyers should look out for it.
LETTER FROM PARIS.
(Correspondence of the. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.)
Psem, Friday, Dec. 6,,lB67:—Again speeches
on the Roman question have multiplied upon me
as thick as leaves, and again I' must endeavor
to condense into a few words the profuse oratory
of the French Chamber, in order to keep your
readers just au courant with the tone and sub
stance of a debate upon which_ the eyes and ears
of Europe are fixed. Since M. Jules Favre
spoke„the Minister- of- Foreign- Foreign Affairs, M.,
lhierii and the Minister of State have all three
addreSsed the House. The first, 3f. de Monstier,
added little to" what he had already
said in the- Senate. He only told us,
in conclusion, that "he did not know" whether
the Conference world meet or not ; and sat down
again willsout giving any clear indication of
what the action of his Government would be in
case of the latter alternative. Of coin* he could
not say what would be done by the Conference
itself, if it should be brought together. 'These
equivocal declarations justified M. Thiers, when
he rose, in saying that the Government had no
definite policy, and that Its action from first to
last had been vacillating and uncertain. He then
proceeded, in his old way,
,to make a
furious onslaught upon both Italian ' and
German unity, as being both per
nicious to French influence (to 'French "predomi
nance" he meant) and to the traditional policy
of the "balance of Europe."' Having expended
himself upon this old-fashioned theme, which
only shows that 31. Thiers has stood still at the
beginning of the century while the world has
gone ahead - of him—he denied the right of Italy
to Rothe; insisted upon the right of France to
exclude her from it, and dared the government
if they were in earnest, and not playing a
double game, to give a proof of it by coming,
forward and telling Italy that "never, never,
never, happen what may, nor under any
circumstances, should she be allowed to
take possession of the• Roman Statzt." It is
the reply to this chsllenge which forms the most
,important passage, in the speech of M. Ileuher,
the Miulst.vl of State. That reply puts an end,
at last, to all equivocation or aoupt. - rue Impe
rial Government has spoken out this time without
reserve. The dilemma which had been proposed
to them, the Minister said,' was this, viz.: That
the Pope needed Rome for his independence, and
that Italy considered Rome absolutely necessary
to her for the completion of her unity. What
then. would they do in Vali irreconcilable posi
tion ? "We declare," said Mr.Rozdter, "in the
name of the French Government, thatltaly shall
never have possession of Rome. Never will
France permit this violence to be done to her
honor and Catholicity. Is this clear? is this
plain ?" And then,. again, a few moments after
wards, M. Rouher, having descended from the tri
bune in the midst of prodigious excitement, was
personally questioned by M. Berryer, the leader
of the legitimists, as to the exact meaning of the
word "Rome," and of the expression he had
made use of that "Italy should never have i •
Reme.r Whereupon M. Rouher ascended the 1
tribune a second time, and, "that there
might not be the least . equivocation in what he
said respecting the temporal power of the Pope,"
declared anew that by the term "Rothe" he
meant the "actual ',territory of the Holy - See,''
and that "in the defence of the temporal power
of the Pope ho comprehended the whole of the
actual territory in its • integrity," Here then,
there can indeed be no longer any doubt as to
what. the imperial policy has', pledged itself to.
As Jules Favre remarked,it has bound itself to up
hold the temporal power guond lame; i. e.: under
all and any circumstances WhaiSoever. The de,ela
ration was received, of course', with uproarious
and triumphant applause by the,legitimists and
clericals, and the order of the day voted on the
interpellation by a majority of 237 to 17. It will
be naturally asked why this important and de
cisive declaratiOn • was never made before. 31.
Ronher says that it has been as good as made all
along, and ,that no one- could possibly have
doubted the real intentlona of the government.
But if this had been so, the demand for a Clear
and definite avowal of policy would not
have been made so energetically by M.
Thiers and others, and with -the evi
dent Intention of forcing the government to speak
out and take its stand on one side or the• other.
It has now done so; and, that this was not so be
fore is evidenced by the fact that every ono now
regards the Roman' question as having entered
upon a new phase: Among other results of the
above declaration, one"ranatbe, I think,', that it
will necessarily prove fatal' 'to the Conference;
for now the powers who aribivited, ,to it know
thatFrancemeela thent pledged to uphold the tem
poral power at, ail hazards; and Bondi , England,
RuSsia and Pnisala.wiß never .bind their Pleni
potentiaries merely to .register, that decision.
The strong probability,' how nitwit, be that the
Conference will never meet at all; and then the.
only alternative possible seemsto bean indefinite
acceptation of the Papal territory by the French
troops. ;. • • )
A violent hurricane took place' In Paris a few
nights ago and did much damage in, the city, but
far more among the
~frail structures still stand
ing in the Champ do Kari. The Grand Conser
vatory in the Reserved Garden has 'been reduced
to little more than a 1 hap;; Of TOW: ,This im
inense and ponderoint edified of glaas `and iron, :
erected on 'a basement of brickwork, seems to
have been somewhat tep4/eavy, and when struck
by a violent wind,was unable to resist the blow
"The iron pillars givie-wiT;ll4' witgaroof
coi
lapsed,. and brought down with it a great'portion
'of the sides Of tholulldhig:,‘ The ladeighlacollecr
Alon of exotle 'plants, whiCh' Onftittottateli still
remained in It, has. been crashed 'snit cut to
pieces by the wel - ght of the , iron, bans and the
OUR. WHOLE COUNTRY.
(Correspondence of the Philadelphia Evening Millet's'.
Ifse.tici, Dec. 14, 1867.—Tw0 steamers leave
for your port tcr-day, one of them touching at
Nasiern (N. P.), by virtue of the contract with
the Corsica. to carry the English mail. Although
the latter leaves 4 hours later and experiences
the above delay, I prefer to send you the news by
the steamship Columbia, as she is a faster boat
than the other one. There is nothing of much
importance to say to-day,but I mnat nevertheless
return to the discussion about that phantom
which certain interested physicians are pleased
to call.cholera. With the exception of - a few
cases which have this week occurred in the su
burbs, the cholera has entirely disappeared from
Havana ; and it seems to me that the Govern
'. eat , should take . decisive measures >to
stop the alarm which still exists through a large
proportion of the Island, particularly In the rural
districts, and A Te Deem ought to be sur.;.T., as is
customary in Catholic countries' when , an epi
demic disease disappears. The port of
Nenvitas is the first one which has elven
a good example, by admitting, without
restriction, a steamboat full of passen,, , rers
and merchandise,arrived front Havana on Sunday,
Giceemegoir will not hesitate to do the same; San
-Ing& Cali& Is still alarmed, but haa neverthe
less given free admission to the steamboat Bar
celona, returning from the ports of Puerto Rico
and St- Thomas. The steamboat companies have
made remonstrances to the Government for the
loss which thereby accrues to them without any
reason; the Board of Health, however, falls back
on the law and declares that our port is Infected
as long as no 7'e Deem is sane. Notwithstand
ing all that, this Board, whose duty- is
to keep an exact account of the sick
and deceased, has received no official notice of
any eases for the last ten or twelve days, a sure
proof of the'fact that the disease has entirely dis
appeared. '
The preparations for the reception of the new
Captain-General, , Don Francisco Lersundi, aro
almost completed. He must, by this time, be in
Puerto Rico. It is said that the reception will be
magnificent. The proprietor of a grocery store
has:ordered not less than four hundred flags to be
made for his account. There will be no lack of
fireworks, flowers, music and everything which
may contribute to make ins entrance into oar
city a brilliant one. It may as well be said here
that the Spaniards of the old country are those
ivho show themselves the most enthusiastic; the
majority of the Creoles will refrain from all de
monstration, although it cannot be denied that
Gen. Lersundi is liked by that proportion AA the
Creole r ace who are in favor of tranquillity, or-.
der and Ifrosperity OD the Island. .
It is to be hoped that Gen. Lersundi will adopt
energetic measures rwainst the robbers, vag,a
bonds and highwaymen, and have them pun
ished severely.
The Government has given the name of Chur
neat° to the steam frigate ,purchased from the
United States last year. She is a fast-going iron
clad vessel, and more than once run' the
blockade of Wileally,ton, N. C., during' the late
war. The trial trips which have lately been
made with her have given a very favorable re
sult; she sailed at the rate of 14 miles an hour.
without employing the whole force of which she
is capable. The hopes that commercial matters
in our city Will improve towards Now Year be
gin to vanish.Bushiess is on the contrary more dull
than ever; the storekeepers find it impossible
to sell their stock .of winter articles, and im
porters are at a loss how to cover their
indebtedness to foreign markets. The compa
nies of credit are not any better off. If a mere
paralyzation of business existed, of which the
cause was known, and which is apt to be tamely
transient, the banks would not hesitate to assist
the merchants who find themselves temporarily
unable to meet their engagements; but, as the
present dullness has become altogether general,
the simple credit of a merchant is not sufficient
to draw from the bank what amount he neces
sarily wants. There is much danger that this
state of affairs will bear decided influence on the
sugar prices of the now crop, which will be an
abundant one. All our merchants do business on
commission, and, rlf they have no funds to make
advances to the planters, no purchases of sugar
can be made, and the commission ,merchants
will unite to make the law to the planters as to
the prices they will pay them for theirproduce.
The worst of the whole matter is that it is im
possible to predict how this state of affairs will
terminate.
mAnxwrs. ' •
Stwar.—The market has been active since my last, par-.
Ocularly during the mat three .daYs, in eonadtmence of
habit re having agreed te *reduction in their former pre
tensions, which were probably modified by the ex
pectation generally entertained, that the market would be
rupplied with new auger sooner than was prevleuely ex
pectod. IfuYers , offers do not exceed Br. for No. 12, D. 14.
LinvAxa, Dec. 12.--Arrived—Am .• erican schooner Co.
eche. from Mobile, •
Sailed—Dec. 11, American brig Ella N. Johnson. for New
York ; Doc. 1:4 American brig Kennebec, for Boston ; Dec.
EL American brig Alice Lee, for Philadelphia, and
schooner Kato Colton, for New York.
MAritrmomm..---Yesterday afternoon, Joseph
Jefferson, Esq.,,the popular comedian and inimi
table impersonator of 'Rip Van Winkle." was
united in the bonds of matrimony to MiSSßarak
A. Warren, daughter of Henry Warren, Earl., late
Treasurer at MoVicker's Theatre; and `sitter of
William S. Warren, Esq., Treasurer of the Opera
House. The ceremony was perfonned by the
Rev, W. H. Ryder, D. D. Pastor of the 'first
Universalist (Bt. Paul%) Church, was strictly '
a private affair. The only guests present were
Hon. J. B. Rice and and'lnembers of the
Marble and,Warfoll the evening the
happy couple left for eirelituati, where Mr. Jef
ferson is to play his nut enpgement.--Chko
go Republican, Dec. 21.
glass which fell upon them, atid present at this
moment a pitiable spectael,e. The weatiter,, too,
being just now very severe, with a continuance
of
.high and cold winds, such of the delicate
shrubs as have escaped destruction in one ; form
are perishing in smother. -Nor• is the damage
done confined to the above. The metal covering
of she main building of the Exhibition bas been
ha many, parts stripped off, and a portion, meas
uring several hundred squareyards, being carried
by the high wind into the reamed garden, fell
upon one of the smaller conservatories and lit
erally crushed it to pieces. As to Venetian
mots, , candelabra and other frail'erections which
still:etood upright, they have been all swept
and it is scarcely possible to imagine arty-
thing snore desolate than the site 'of what was
once the Great Exhibition:
'ante .
0 curious investigations have lately been
foOittated by the municipal authorities of Paris,
resveeting the circulation of the , city, with a view
to iseertaln at what points it Is greatest, and
wheie its reauireinents demand most to be pro
vided: for. As it is sometimes interesting
to compare the result of such 'inquiries
in, one great capital with that of another,
I note a few of the conclusions arrived
at !lire on the subject: The largest flood
of population in Paris has been ascertained to be
found In the neighborhood of the Boulevards
Montmartre and Poissonnire, and the Rue and
Tattbottig Montmartre. -Here, between five and
six in the evening, 900 persona pass every min
ute,`or 24,000 per hour. At the Pont Neuf, 1,800
vehicles per hour have been counted; and on the
Place de la Concorde, at the entrance to the Rue
Royale, more than 2,000 carriages pass every
lour on Sundays and file days. This degree of
movement is rot, of course, regular or perma
nent throughout the day, but varies, both as to
Its hour and - duration, With the quarter of the
town and the occupation and quality of its
inhabitants. the busy commercial quarter
first above mentioned, the highest rate of circu
lation ascertained lasts about five hours, and
would therefore give an amount of foot traffic
during that period to the extent of 120,000 per
sons.
FROM 11AVANA.
EMIZIM!
THE
Nrer Putos--Justlee Sbarswood.—Frank ,L.
Bodine et al. vs. Charles H. Slane, and iyllllam
C. Sblnn, trading, d:c. Au action to recover
danleges for, au - alleged breach of contract. The
plaintills allege that they agreed to pnrcha,de 809
tons of coal from defendant,' but did' not receive
the whole of it, and sy ere compelled to go else
where and secure On trial.
Qvairrim finamorts —Judge Brewster. —The
morning was occupied with the trial of Dr.
Boesch, on a charge of the larceny of a number
of bonds. The bonds were Owned by *Dr- &I
rene, with whom the defendant was engaged as
an assistant. The'bends were lost, but the Com
monwealtballeges that they 'were subsequently
seen in the possession of thedefendant, and wire
negotiated by him. On trial.. ,
ANCIENT COINS.-:-In the autumn of 1863,
more than 13,000 old;silver coins were found
in KOOC`N Behar, a State in North 13engal, not
far from Kunteswaree, the traditional capital
of the once locally famous Rajah Kunteswar.
The, coins were contained in brass pots,
which, bein&laid bare by blip hi the bank
of the river Dhurla, were taken up and sent
to the Imperial Treasury in Calcutta. Before
consigning Ftliis treasure to the melting pot,
the authorities, considering the turlueolegleal
:value of the coins; ordered selectiens to. be
made for the cabinet of the local mint and
the museum of the Asiatic Societyof Bengal.
The task was entrusted to Babu:ftaiendraLai
Mitre,- who, well _versed in many branches
of Sanscrit, examined the whole mass with
so much care and skill that the establish
ments above named are now enriched with a
thousand specimens which otherwise might
have been lost to numismatists. The coins
are in excellent preservation, are for the most
part of the district in which they are found;
and date from six centuries ago. A detailed
description of them, with historic i"
parti c
in -
lari, Is published the first part of the
"Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal"
for the present year.—Athenrezzzia.
knecr BroussTs.—The will of the late
James P. Dickerman was admitted to probate
recently,and we understand that he made the
following bequests : To his wife, itsto,ooo ; tdi
his brother Serene, of Southington, $4000;
to his sister Maria l'ratt, $1,000 ; to Rebecca
Dickerman, $400; to children of his brother
Samuel, $l,OOO. Thewidaw to have the use
of the rest of his estate, and ,at her death he
bequeaths to the American Home
Mission of . New York, $10,000;
American Bible Society, $1,000; Amer
ican and Foreign Christian Union, $lO,-
000; AmericanToard of Foreign Missions of
Boston,ss,ooo; New Haven Orphan Asylum,
$2,000; five thousand dollars in trust for the
aid of City Missions in this city; American
Seamen's Friend Society of New York,
$5,000; American Missionary Association,
5;000, and the residue of his estate he leaveS
to:the American Home Missionary Society of
New York. Ills estate amounts to some
thing over ' $lOO,OOO, partly located in this
city, and partly in his former home in Canada
—Nezu Havotßep.
VSEIMENTB.
THE Tirr.Arnrs.—Mrs. Drew has determined to re
produce at the Areh this week the pleasant little
comedy, of Dora, which had such a brilliant rim some
time ago, and was withdrawn in the midst of 'its slid
es-se. It will be given every night this' Welt - and on
Christmas afternoon. At the Walnut Lucille Western
will appear this evening in per well-known imperso.
nation of "Lady Isabel in the drama of Eatte Lynne.
There will be an afternoon performance on Christmas
day. At the Chestnut the fairy spectacle of Cendrillon
.will be produced In splendid style, with, new scenery-,
coitumes and mechanical effecuA. A ballet corps of
unusual excellence has been engaged. On Christmas
afternoon a mutirnth will be given. At the 'American
a grand spectacular piece will be presenthd- daring the.
present week.
„ bas made'extensive 'ampere
-Dons for the hbilday season and be will give the child
ren who visit him during the week, an unusually at.-_
tractive entertainment, including several novelties in
legerdemantc lines.
Tin: Itanions.—This evening the famous Hanlon.
Brothers will -appear at the Academy of Music in a
most attractive programme. These gymnasts are pe
culiarly original, They accomplish feats of strength
and agility Which have never been attempted by any
other troupe, and are a host In themselves. Bar, they,
have with them a company which is in every way an.
extraordinary one. It includes a number of, artists
who have never appeared in this city. Prominent
among the performers are Mlle: Gertrude and her cele
brated .French poodles, Harry Garr, the champion
swimmer of the world, who will perform several mar.
velour feats tinder water, and a. troupe of wonderful
animals, who will appear in acts peculiar to the arena.
of the circus. Matinees will' be given on. Wednesday
afternoons. The reserved seats have sold very rapidly
to-day,, at Gould's.
ELEVENTH.' STREET' OPERA Horsr.:--This evening
and during the rest of the week a grand Qhristntaa pan
tomime, entitled TA.- Magi; Pearl, will be presented
at this popular establishment New tied.. beautiful
scenery has been 'prepared, Wonderfril triinhforitiaticins
arranged; and novel tricks..changes and. Incidenth In
troduced. The pantomime is . fail or good. local hits,
and cannot fail to gve pleaspre to these who witness ••
it. In addition to this, the nenAt miscellaneous otter.'
tainment; Collsifiting Oi 611.1gilag, 45.7,C, Mill Pe
given. There will he an afternoon perterustume upon;
Christmas day., , '
•• • ,
PIIILADIMPIIIA.OPEN nOVBE.,-Thi9 evening. Mr.
Johnny Mack will appear in a number of,: his most
SD:11181r gimperronations. Mflitudworth alai) will pi=
dulge in Ethiopian occentrielties, and the ; ;whole cOn
pony will appear in a,eholco melange': of good things.
including tongs, dances, local hits, startling, 'comp:L.
Smuts, negro comlealities, &c. On Christmas after
noon a matinee will be given. , • :
MOBILIS BIROTILEIII3 , Mrnarases.—This famous ne
9T O
minstrel. troupe will begin a. brief engagement - at
Concert Hall to-night. ,In the city of Bostenovhdre
they hare an opera house, which is one of tise institu
tions of the city, they enjoy very unusual 'popularity,
judging from the complimentary remarks efp,the local
press. They come here with a good reputation, eel
if their promises in the way of furnishing a select ril
tain. it.- Their
tertaininent are only halt fulfilled; they will fully Ms'
being somewhat out of the, old .ond. beaten tawk of
porfonnances are novel and [gigue,
Bthlopean minstrelsy. Billy hitortiti,the leadlrg mem
ber of the company, claims to Stand at the lead of his
profession, and he declares •MS intention [4 make the
elsitn good during his stay here. An sit - active pro
gramme is offered for cash, night. Thee will be a
matinee on Christmas afternoon.
•se
CAUL poINTZ sasmistexis. - -When se hear in mind
that neither of the theatreii- have Tyro than thirteen
men Lathe orchestra, exclitsive of .he leader, we can
realize the large proportions of ii• Sentz's orchestra,
which cPntairte more. than thret times that number.
This fine bodY; drilled and wined" with scrupulous
care in the study of TIMBIC of etc highest standard. of
composition, Lac arrived at' point 'of perfection' to
which heretefere,eur bee been unaccustomed.
it,is not tote wandered ar drat the audiences at these
superior concerts ere couposed attic ,'bite of our so
ciety, for tbe,infolligeme and, taste of a refined public
• reqpire Jproperalimeni.or their fastidious appetite. We
are glad that Mr. Seem will again peril cm time Haydn •
•
Byraphipny. Bo a bly gvert at.the last concert. The word
"nymphony ,, has ceased to be a bugbear to muateurs,
for since they hula heard the noble worts of Moaart
and Haydn now this orchestra, they wonder that they
have been able ar exist so long without them. These
Concerts are de only ones at which wo can hear Sym
and good Weasel study will be introduced at the nex - t
pianist of ambitious asplyations
• creditably. We allude to Mr. 'two, pupil of Mr.
mPha°tnitiiet,es., :dl .l :•O l d ni Onbt not that he will acquit himself
wafsasu, who will play Chophi's Scheezo B lint
minor.
•
Tot Cosuar.T or •eur, Yonne id.nromntonon,' at
Fund Hall, on Saturday evening, attracted a
Inge and appreciative audience, and was a complete
success. The Society was assisted ou the oeeatiot( by
a powerful orchestra, which performed the overtores
to "Euryantlie" and ,"14ebriden" exceedingly well.
The singing of the choruses hy the Young lisenuer,.,,
chor w,as very One, and each , one, was enthuslusttcally,
encored. Mr. J. 'Graf sang two solos, and, Mr. W.
Ilartmano, who is well known as being formerly cort
netted with the German' opera troupe, sang "The pe.'
settee' with •great effect, and was rapturously al ) ,
Dlauded. Mr..Bartmann has , recently hems • cheacz ,
ceder ot lie Plociotjyand on Saturday ± •ehowed
*elf relic coropetornfor the task... The Yount Men
nerehorbiAls fair to owl off the fleet prize at the next
general Saengerfest.
, 11, L Pa~i U
i*IOE THREE'ONNTS:
~,JFALMS AND irAzycliam i
—ltiatori is playing In Columhits etio
:=Skating is no Ringer fashionable"iti Briston.
--LDiekent has refuhed,s2,ooo from Hartford:,
---Dickens does not'Whair gloves when he reads:
Barnum has an infanfr4n,feniale. •
• . —The two "Kings of SocietY'r—Gam' e n and
Ilfaramon.
—Prince Napoleon is said to 6 0 one of the finest
billiard players in Paris. " • •
—The Kentucky Legislature is about 'to foltid
a man to marry his cousin: ''
—Napoleon will let barbarian netsapariefl into
Prance-free of censorship next month.
—,Goldwin Smith will not, as reported, take uP
his residence in America.
alt Lake Citynow support
'the Othitiles $
two defiles:
.
—Epitaph' for the tragedian, Ira Aldridge—
" Dies Isar '‘
—Providence Liao' promenadci concerts ' oir its
skating, ponds. , , •
—At. Belfast, Maine; potatoes are seeing for a
dollar a bushel.:
—lndianola decidedly fast. W 6 heat of , n, , goy
in Delaware, in that State, who learned to chew
tobacco before he was warned. . •
—There Is a plain in Kansas thirty miles long
by fifteen wide covered with a crust of salt from,
one to four Inches thick.
—Dr. Hayes thinks ono of his iceberg's would
suffice to pay the national debt if sold by the
pound.
—Dr. J. H. Hero will soon open a Turkish bath
in Worcester. Hero should go Into partnership
with L(e)ander.
—The Emperor of China, tweive:yearit old, is
happy in the name .of "Hirt Prosperity." Ma
father rejoiced In the name of "Perfect Bliss."
—The polls in Quebec had to be protected by
military to save the ?ells of the citizens front
fracture. • , .
—Much. rejoicing Is occasioned - among-- the
young men of California - by therfaectliat alinge
proportion of the arrivals are ladies. -
--The -"White--Crook," now so polmlar in
Naahville, was written by one of its editorslo
furnish artificial legs for ex-rebel soldiers.
—The ice on the Hudson Is so strong at Albany
that foot passengers cart cross it, and at Troy
the river Is crowded by teams. „.
.
—A Jewish synagog-ue in Charleston; S. C.,
will be dedicated as a Catholic church' by, BishOp
Lyneh,:on Christmas day. - •
—Some McCracken charges, Charles Francis
Adams with writing the articles on AltleoCtill of
fairs in the London 'Star.
Sitchintdsb;fBkiynamlshind SUognaltnie are
some of the pretty and poetic names of streams
in Wanbington.Territory. ,
—An Erie, Pat, wounded dog visits •hiss physi
cian daily, at a regular hour„ and -takes his treat
innent without a yelp or o howL
, . •
man named Garland, in Arkansas, has been
sentenced to hard labor in a ;unitary prison. ,for
tearing down the United,States flag. - •
—ln Os; cola, Mo., last month, a little child
fell into a kettle of' water heated for scalding a
hog,and shortly after was found sitting upright,
boiled to death. ' • • ,
—A woman in Centreville; 111., killed her hus
band about a year ago, and tumbled the body
down a sink hole. .It has just been found, but.
the wife has not. . •
•
--Horse thieves took a farmer's team one night.
In-Westonsin,bni one of them dropped his pockht
book, containing 4/330, Which was more than it
was worth, and the hereon 'were Insured besides.
—A • Lonbsville' (Ks ,. .)' vagrant who had been
,fined regulatly every Week for diunk.enisese; re
quested the magistrate to fine him by the year at
a reduced rate. ' • • •
=The Mobile Tribune thus admonishes Judge
Busteed: "Stand firm then,. Richards Basteecl,
and we shall anoint you with the oil of praise.
Play chameleon and we'llhaptize you Ina hogs
head of sulphuric acid."
—A late London newspaper , contains., an ad
vertisement of an •auction sale of engravings, a
large and choice collection, the property. of Wil
liam Charles Macready. Each work contains, the
actor's autograph.
—The Mormons have an Organ in their Taber
nacle, which they fondly fancy 'is one of the
largest In the country because it 'has two banks
of keys and thirty-five stops, and Boston laughs
them to scorn. ,
—Think of making a tour to Egypt and the
Holy Land at eighty years of age: Amos, Ken
dall, Jackson's Postmaster-Getiend, hes just done
it, and is back and home again as well and' vigor
ons as ever. . . •
—Recent mail robberies frightened a Cleve
land. man, who added to the address of 's letter:
"To dishonest P. 0. oillelaist..•For ; Heayen's
sake let this go through—there is no crooney in
—A Persian traveling on foot from" his native
country to Prussia was arrested in a Prussian
town as a vagrant and 'fined' ten dollars.. He
begged pitcously.to have.;tho Wetland° substi
tuted for the tine, but thatcould not be allowed
-Lee county, Va., was thrown Into a state of
panic last week, bl i the phenomenon of three suns
rising at once: ', .reflection soon, passed'off„.
and the . people w b got up so early to be- fight
'etied,ivere relieved'. •
enntnience-sinitton citizen of Indiana' re
cently Rent ittventy-hive cents to a irevenue, cot
leatorf saYing , that he had neglected: to Mhz It to
a writutu instrument. The collector, wrote to
the ~man that the penalty of his neglect was
f3,fty, dollars.
—A mcnagerieattendant‘ in Llveepool. Won the
afic,ction of a pair of hyenas by,extradtlng abone
from The throat of one of them; but, trestinitoo
'far to their attachment, he waaset tiporiltor.the
malicious animals and nearly eaten in the pro
sense of a largo and sympathetic audience.
—English papers praise the heroleartof. those
in the life-boat •sorelee as displayed .In the recent
storms. At :Holyhead, when L ine sterin was ono
of the worst'ever known on , that hard poast,:the
life-boat, with its coxswain 0170 yeltia; went' out
live times in ono night and 'saved the 'creWs of
three vessels. -
—Marquez, the imperialist leader • of Mexico
cannot be found, but it is relhted that,* brick
layer was sometime since employed by him in
building a secret chamber in a house, and suspi
cions are entertained that .the workman was
murdered to Insure the aecrec.y, of tha apartment
where Marquez is new. concealed.
. ,
—Considerable uneasiness has been manifested
of late among the Inhabitants of.jan4alea, in
consequence ok a'rumor that the negroes intend .
rising- again. at' Christmas, and visiting upon thee
inhabitants a retribution for the suppressive
measures adopted by Governor ,Eyre in Putting
do . wti..the rebellion of 1805. -
—A Washington lawyer has • ncttlfleil Dlr..
Charles L. Neale, stone mason. Al9.oParto,
that he is the rightful heir to proper** In Wash
ington, worth a hundred millions.of'dollapi," He
says the Treasury hullding, the White
„House
and other public buildings are on' this prOperty.
Now look out for "an oplialohn from ~ Blnekley
or Stanbery. •
—Two men 'in Hngland disputed as to the
weight of their ganders; end bet a Bolt/elms en
the question.scahe defeated farmer paid the bet
and bought the rivaigander, which died the next
day. On opening it, it was discovered that the
man hail Work kle, Wager bY liduhileterthg to the
wretched gander , two pounds of , small ehot. - The
Hudiersfield makisisatcs assessed 'Mallet of bru
tality at 10s., which wars paid, so that the ruffian
netted .10a. by the cruel frattd. i
—Tim New York Citivo tuo the following 44
nouncoment,,which must he gratifyigg ; to all
friends of the gentleman lliwitput It-relate; • -"As
an indication that an extremely! severe„ ! ter
, anticipated by, all claaaaa or the c 0.....
may be mentioned thavliC William AL .11,41 , one.
Tuesday Olaf; cut down ttiea trees ,it ei r t t e it io ot bin
residenceW L
lafayettodEldte! Ti, tieing
maples of 617/100D. 3151410 thrifty grutridi ft imill fur
niA fuel In ovah quantities itaiAllable'lhele
owner to look forward to the memo of the en,'
oiling three month* with complacency."