GIIISON I i MCOCIC. Editor.
VOLUME XXIII.-NO
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DIED
ATIUNSQN.--anflannien, on the f/th inst.; Laura L.
daughter Of J. Earl and 8:6. Atkinson, aged 7 leant, 8
menthe and 24 days.
The friends and-relatlyea of the family are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral. from the residence of, her
fa ther,..No. VP Line street. on Thursday
. o'clock. proceed to * vergreen Coveter).
CIIRISTY.—Cu the 10th lust., Charles L. Christy. In
the 19th year of ltitenge.
Hue notice of the funeral will he given .
EDMONI/14.--On the 11th inst., Sarah E. I , l , lmonds,
formerly of Alexandria,l). C., In the bad 3 rof her age.
The funeral will take place from the rtsidence or S. A,
Harrison, -No. 8 Hamilton Terrace, W. P., on Thurs
day. tho 13th inst—at 3 o'clock.
N E ILL .—On Sunday evening, the oth Unit,, Margaret
Neill.
The male friends of her brother,John L. Neill. are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral . front her late
resideure, N 0.229 Monroe street. W(.llfit,lay morn
ing, the 12th inst., at 9 o'clock. interment et ltouakl
sons Cemetery. _
NEWLIN.—On the fitt. Inst.. at Wsst,Clicster, Ban's
min Newlin, in the /Pith year of his sec.
Funeral from his late resl,l-nee. 011 FourtheLty, 12th
instant. at I o'clock. P. 31..
REMINtITON.—At her residence. in Lon,r Merlon,
Mootgiamery county, on the 7th inst.. torah
daughter of the law A hraftm K. Fish, and grand
daughter of John Beekman. decte o ned. of the city of New
York.
ltOillNSON.—Suddenly,--on the thh initaid, John A.
Robin...in, in the 46thyear' of hie Am , .
Ilia relatives and friend.' of tit- y aro tot po.tfully
invited to attend his funeral, tridn hhi htte reshdinee,
No.11)20 flroten street , on Tlinrihiy, a n 2 4,'. lie
WATSON.—tin the 1011. instant, flearve NCnabington
Watson, in tho 66th year, of his tet.."..
' The relatives iota friends of the family are re,perd fully
invited to attend l4te funeral. from hit tate re, lenre, No.
1525 Oh-..tit t Orrin, ori Thur.thty nowiii.w„landtry 13,
at 11 o'clock. To roteed to Hill Cemetery. "
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J./ Just received cave of LYUTI. , hctv y ,roe ' Grain
likek et #2 ; also, In *tore nil.ottlittett t froin el 75
to $6 a raid.
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N 91, WIESTNUT SVC LYS. 11.461
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'tl 1111 ciArrits xn.l AhTlIACHAtsrs, tte-4-• Op. n i
BEST BLACK hILKS Ix TII): CI Tr.,
EYRE .St LAN DELL. - jaK
SPEC AL NOTICES.
COST AND LESS THAN , COST.
Fine,t- Reidy-Made Clothing . at
COST AND LESS THAN. COST.
The Balance of Our Winter Stock at
COST AND LESS THAN COST.
All our Boya' Clothing and ,
-ut riirihin Good* :tt.
COST AND LESS THAN COST.
Elelputt ; Piece-Goode-in the
Custoin Department tit
COST AND LESS THAN COST.
Coats, Coats, Pants, Pants, Vests,Vests,
AT .
JOHN WANAMAHER'S
CHESTNUT STREET 'Si* 818 and 820
CLOTHING Chestnut Street,
Eetablishment. Philadelphia.
lu. AMERICAN LIFE . INSLrIt &NOE
comPANY. S. E. CORNER — WALNDS AND
FiME,TIisTRELTS._
.it the annual. election by the litockhOhlers, held ou
31,alday. January .3.1t1;0, the following ftzuwi, genfl.
nien were eqet.:lf`d :
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TRLSTELS.
Alexander Whilldtn, lion. Alex. G. Cartel!.
4: eorge Nolent. 'lsaac Raz!.burst.
lien. Jaltem Pollock, James 1.. Clughurn.
.1. Edgar 1. h, gr. vim., Henry. K. Bennett. .
Albert C. 11,,Lerts. L. M. ikltilblin,
Philip B. Atingle, Geo rste W . Hill..
John Wauatnakur.
And At 3 meeting of sant Trustees, held January 6, the
foil...wing ellteers were elected : .
A L EXANDER WHILLOIN. President.
CEORGE NUGENT, Vice President.
J OLIN C. WILSON, Secretary and Treasurer.
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• THE ENTERPRISE INSUANE
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, OFFICE
No. 400 ‘VALN PT STREET.
JANT7ART 11, NM.
At the Auuual Neettug of thn Stockholders of the
contrails:. hcld ou the 10th day of .I;nm:try, ths follow •
iug gentlemen were! elected Directors for the ensuing
pear:
E. Ratchford Starr.
Nalbro brazier.
John M. Atwood,
Benj. Ti °dick,
lattics L. Clag horn
George H. Stuart.
eta meeting, of the Roan]
F. Ratchford Starr was
Thomas IL 111.cutgamery 1 . 41-
jailor th 11:1f3 ALEX
p OFFICE OF THE EMPIRE COP-
I'ER COM.PANY,324 WALNUT STREET
PHILADELPHIA. JSUWirY 7, 1370.
Not ire is hereby given that an iustalamat of ten (10)
emits on each. and every share of the capital stock orate
Empire Copper Comptsay will be due and parable at We
office of the Company. No. 32e Walnut street. Philatleb
phis, on or before. WEDNESDAY. January 20 inst. By
order of the Board.. 110 }LYMAN
Jullt26§
treaKurer.
OFFICE CLINTON COAL AND
U. IRON COMPANY, MERCHANTS' EX
CHANGE.
PHILADELPHIA, January 8, WO.
The Board of Directors have tt Is day declared a divi
dend of Eight Dents per share, payable on and after
- 20th inst., clear of State taa. The transfer books will
close 011 the 15th inst. Purties holding Stock ia their
Own named are-requested to have the same transferred.
GEO. W. LEHMAN, Secretary.
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- OFFICE RECEIVER OF TAXES.—
PIMADELPII I it: Jan.To TAX 1 3 AYERS : The books for the receipt of faxes
for 1869 wilt be closed on the I3th inst., and, all bills re
maining unpaid...will be - placed in haw& of Collectors,
end their costa added In accordance with law.
JNO. M. MELLOY,
fall-tu th Receiver of Taxes.
Uji. THE AI%TNUAL MEETING OF TEI E
Contributors of the Childrou's IloSpital will be
.held at. the. Hospital,. Twenty•second street,. above
Locust, on.FRIDAY NEXT, at 4 o'clock P. M. pill-MI
Us THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
LADIES' DEPOSITORY ASSOCIATION will
be held at the Depository, No, 136 South Eleventh
street, On THURSDAY, Jail. 1301, at 12 o'clock M. It*
HOWARDHOSPITAL NOS. 1515
a. 1530 Lombard etreet, Dispeinutry Departme sly
nt,.
—AI ell trertxuent and me.die Wan ralahed gracu ita
to the poor
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J. L. Errirmor,
Wm. G. Boitßon,
Chas, Wheeler,
Thorn:ult. Montgomery.
Jame. M. Am teen
of Directors held this dak
re-elected Prosaleot, and
elected V le.-President.
. W. WISTE It. Sec retary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
VBOOFFICE OF THE II ELAWAEE
AN]) RARITAN CANAL AND CAMDEN AND
A Y RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION
COMPANIES.
PIIILApELPIf IA Jll4l. 41. 1370.
The holders of the new scrip In the above Companies
are hereby notified that the time for paying the last in
etaliment will expire February 10, 1870. At any time
before that date it may be paid by those holding the re
ceipts of RICHARD S. TROWBRIDGE Cashier, or F.
H. CONOV/ER,•Transfer A)tentao Hr. Tito wmtinGE.
at his office who is authorized to receipt for the same .
on the beck rf the receipt for first inendiment.
jabbtfeerp RICHARD STOCKTON, Treasurer,
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Uvi • - UNION i3E!RITICEI3. - --THE CON
gregatlons of the Calvary, West Spruce Street
and the Second Presbyterian Churches will held union
services everr evening this week, at 734 o'clock. Oa
Tuesday and Saturday at West Spruce Street Church.
CI) Wednesday and ?bursting at Calvary Church, and on
Friday at the Second Church. All are invited. jallGt*
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GIRARD STREET
TIIREIXO. RUSSIAN AND PERFUMED DAVIS,
Departments for Ladies
Bathe whim from aA, . top P. M.
SAN DOMINGO.
Anothes Protest of Dominicans Against
the Roes Treaties.
A document protesting against the illegality
of the alienation of Dominican territory has
found signers in Curacoa, St. Thomas, Vene
zuela, Turk's Inland, and in all those parts of
the Dominican Republic which are in the
hand& of the revolutionary party. The
Dominielms who have been expelled from the
country, and the partisans of Cabral and Lu
peron have affixed their signature; to the paper
which nets forth the following statements :
, 1. The Dominican' Constitution prohibits
ponitively the cession or sale of any part
whatever of the Dominican Republic.
2. That no treaty of, this kind can be made
legally , unieSs the people of San Domingo
shall have first freely expressed their opinions
in this regard a matter which cannot now be
done because of the tyranny whiCh prevails.
a. That President Baez employs
_power for
no other object than that by fortifying him
self through public opinion, he may derive
some personal benefit from the agitation
caused by the proposition of the former
administration to part with this territory.
4. That fake Co his promises and to his oath,
said President Baez, with the sole object of
acquiring wealth, Las lent himself by turns to
Spain, to Frane:e, to England, and has at last
i•ntered upon terms with the Cabinet 'at
Washiegton. Which is ignorant of theaaflitirs
of OW" country.
That President Baez having received aid
from the Government of the United States
has alone. kny that reason. been able to keep
himself in power. The intervention of the
h
Anent( as, it may ,
be said, explains the re -
ton why the Constitutional party has ?suffered
theloss of the steamer Telegrafo, which. fact
prevented the trinmpla of the revolution. To
the name cause is to be atiri IRMA the banisb
mem of - several hundred families by Baez.
nail only crime was that tliuy thought other-
NV Ina than the President. As a consequence
of 'intervention there arc more than Pao
hundred prisoners in the jails, some of
%Nitwit are dying of hunger, and others are
being dearoaed by reason of terrible
stoleriugs. Most of them are loaded with
irons, which wound and tear their flesh.
Mort oat 1. Baez' is engaged in shooting a large
timber of friends of the Cunstit aim], because
Ilea are epposed to the protects of an unfaith
-1 ill Exc( mive. Sustained by the Government
at Washington. which has remitted him arms
and sent a steamer to entise in Dominican
a wets for his aid and support it/ ease of enter
a:racy. Baez tins thus been kept in power
against the will of the people. Hence great
misfortunes have fallen upon the Republic,
especially upon that party which finds in the
Constitution grounds upon which its course
can be sustained—'a party resolved to perish.
along with that instrument.
For these reasons the undersigned, with ail
the force which right and the love of country
inspire, protest hetore the Honorable Congress
of the United States of America, and before
all civilized nations, ;ealinst the conduct of
President Baez and the course of the Adthin
istration at Washington: The latter, wanting
an that humane policy heretofore obaerved by
the American people, has for the purpose of
effecting a desired negotiation, anti iii which
the people of San Domingo had no participa
tion. sustained in our country a party which
represents only an insignificant minority.
This has been done with the intent to con
clude a negotiation almost wholly opposed to
public opinion in the. island, and in the inter
est of private speculation.
' The Constitutional party has decided to
perish, if needs be, in ally struggle that may
gtow out of this question with any foreign
power, that sustains or may sustain Baez. It
therefore appeals to' the conscience of the
honorable members of Congress, While pro
claiming, as it does to the entire civilized
World that the Adminiatration at Wa.sh
ington is reapousible for all the blood
now being shed or to •be •shed here
after in our country. ft is further declared
that the Dominican Nationality will not have
disappeared before a majority of the people
shall have been buried. Tins people is smith
cieut unto itself and will resist all foreign in
tervention. May God, the Judnto of our con
science, protect the cause of justice, the cause
that we defend. There are anpeuded to this
document, among other names. those of Gens.
Luperoli. Imbera Cabral, Oday, ()gaud°,
Morena, I'ira. Alverez, Caatello, and Pirentel.
• itaneoca's missoes.
A Washington correspondent of the N. Y..
Time;3, giving-an account of the negotiatiosu
for the purchase of San Domingo, speaks as
Gallows of General Babcock's second mission
to that island:
Early in November General Babcock was
ordered to the island on a second mission, and
be took with him not only the treaty, but
5130,t00 in gold from the appropriation made
for Mr. Seward for the same purpose at the
request of the late Thaddeus Stevens nearly
three years ago, and a considerable quantity
of arms and munitions, with instructions
to secure a lease of Samaua Bay as secu
rity for these advances. This was effected
ithout difficulty. The
,annexation treaty
was at 011ee submitted, and no material
changes were insisted upon save aneh as were
entirely within the discretionary power of
General Babcock to make. One of the pro
visions which has not been alluded to is that
the Baez Government expressly stipulates the
sum of $1,5C0,000, to be received from this
Gevermatent, shall be expended in the liqui
dation of the bonded debt of the Republic,
which is stated at about 51,200,000.
Way TUE NEGOTIATIONS WERE KErr SECRET.
It was found to be necessary to keep the
annexation negotiations a profound secret,
antt iu this both sides were successful. The
.principal reason for this was that the Domini
c:lms were tinder a contract with certain par
ties in England for a loan of a:420,000 sterliug
at a commission of thirty per cent.; i:10,000
bad been delivered °atlas contract, and the
time for the delivery of the whole expired on
the 81st of Decethber, "ISO. News of
the success of this alegotiatton in Eng
land Would Lave caused the prompt subscrip
tion of the entire loan, but no more money
bad been received on the contract up to the
tith of December, and it is now altogether
probable that the contract expired without'
further delivery. To guard against contin
gencies,however, Baez entered into an agree
ment
tat in case any of the money was
proffered within the specified time he would
hold it subject to the order of the United
States for the repayment of the loan.
RATIFIATION 01' TUE SA3IANA. 'MEATY.
The Santana treaty was at once ratified by
the Dominican Senate, and its terms appeared
to be thoroughly understood; not only at San
Domingo city, but on Samaria peninsula. On
the subject of annexation the people appeared
to be unanimous, and there seems to be little
doubt but that the vote of the citizens, when
taken, will approve the treaty, heartily. ,
Among those whom General Babcock con-
suited on this subject was Don Domingo •
ta oche, the teat ter in the Church, and one .of
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11!,1870.
the most influential citizens on the. island—
said to own fully one•sovonth of its improved
property. ,Be was very strong for annexation,
and from his position in the prevailing Church,
would command large influence for that end.
PECHTER.
Charles Dickens's Young Man—Appear.
once of the Tragedian Its New York
Last Night.
The New York Tribinte has the following re
marks upon the appearance of Mr: Feehter,
the tragedian, last night, for the first time in
America:
Few incidents in experience are so delight
ful as contact with a fresh intellectual force,
and perception of a now form of genius.
Hence the lively interest always inspired in
the public mind by the announcement that a
new artist is to "make assay." Especially is
this interest aroused by the announcement of
a new actor—for the stage touches the average
mind of man more nearly than any other form
of art. In what way this comes about it
would, perhaps, be difficult to state in pre
cise terms. Possibly it is because the
brightness and action of the stage fur
nish relief to the monotony of everyday
life. Feasibly the cause lies deeper still—im
the monitions of men's aspiration. " Bards,
heroes, angels are we, if we will," says the
poet Matthew Arnold; and it may be that we
love the stage bemuse it can show us our
ideals and lure us to aspire. But, froM what
ever cause, the. effect remains; the stage ex
ercises our engrnssing influence, and the am
nouncentent of a new actor awakens the live
liest feelings. For some time past this coin-.
munity has been agitated by curiosity and an.
ticipatiou With reference to the distinguished,
foreign, actor, Mr. Fechter.' That curios:ty
was satisfied, and that anticipation was in
great measure fulfilled, in the appearance
that Mr. Pechter made last evening, at Niblo's
Garden, iu the character of " Buy Bias!?
The fame of the player had 'been thoroughly
trumpeted—by praise, by censure, by discus
sion and by various arts of advertisement:
The first result was a crowded house. Mr.
Fecbter's first appearance was Witnessed by a
multitude of pereona, in which the dramatic
brotherhood, the literary guild, and the world
of fashion were copiously represented. And
- the new actor was generously and heartily
applauded, by way of welcome. The character
of "Buy 131 as " is not a difiienit one either to
grasp or to interpret. A mau lowly born, but
raped to a fictitious anti temporary greatness,'
loves a noble lady. Circumstances, artfully
contrived, make bills seem to have dune her
a direful injury. He turns upon his barmen=
tor in the hour of greatest darkness and despe
ration, slays him royally, and then sacrifices
his owielife to testify to the sincerity of his
love. The actor who wonldpottray this char.
acter must possess the capacity of intense pas
',don anti noble delicacy. Love, in its highest
form, is devotional. Mr. Feebter made "Buy
Bias" manly and gentle. His acting showed
great earnestness, fine intelligence, and a mas
tery of the art of picturesal tie gesture. But it
did not show greatness. Indeed, the part offers
-no adequate medium for such revelation.
•' Buy Bias" has bat one really fine
dramatic opportunitvsilieu he turns
upon "Don Sa ihiste ," iu the
moment of the latter's gloating triumph,
and dares him to death. Mr. Feebler, who
had played very quietly througheut the first
two acts', made a hoist in acts third, at this
point, and showed that electrical quality of
to nipera mod which commonly charms theatri
cal audiences. For ills, as in fact for nearly
everything else that he did, there was abun
dant applaree. When we have said that Mr.
Fechter bad the somewhat uncommon merit
of being identified with the part that he
played, and of preserving that identity from
rirst to lasi. we have said enough about
his acting of Buy Bias 'ln personal
appearance Mr. Pechter resembles Mr.
John Brougham, and there is a suggestion
about him of one whom our brothers of the
quill remember with tender regret—the late
Charles Seymour. The actor'sface, without
being remarkably mobile, is strongly ex
pressive of concentrated intellect and sagorolti
emotional power. His voice is delicate in
tone; his accent a medley of English and
French. The whole impression that he makes
—if one but watches him long enough, and
dots not judge by first indications—is verve
i•' Mr. reicher is heartily welcome";
but. unless he doessoruething much finer than
anything he did last, night, it is wholly un
likely that he will make us forget that
there arc several actors on the American
stage whose talent, culture and special
triumphs in acting render them fully his equals
in ability.. if not in the accident- of fame. Of
Miss Leclercq, who appeared as the " Prin
cess, " it is only necessary to state that her
acting was commended to approbation by a
certain breadth and grace of gesture, aud by
ninth sincerity. In appearance the lady re
sembles Queen Victoria, as that monarch ap
peared in earlier days. Ruy fits was
neatly put upon the, stage, but with no con
siderable attempt at scenic display. Mr.
She Well waiS Vert eatielinaory as " Don Sal
luste. " and Mr. hangs, in what little was al
lowed to " Don Caesar, " made. a pleasant im
pression. Mr. Fechter and Miss Leclerc,'
Were repeatedly called before the curtain, and
were the recipients Of the, customary
tributes.
We observe that Mr. Pechter is to
appear as ," Claude Melnotte, " as ‘• Legar
do re," and as "Hamlet."
FOR LAWYERS.
Bich Anecdote of Burns Choate.
11 , nont the Itoeto Tiseeej
A good many years ago some trouble con
nected with a bank at .3i orthampton caused the
directors to engage the legal services of Hon.
Rufus Choate. The case was heard in cham
bers at Boston, Chief justice Shaw presiding.
What the peculiar merits or demerits of the
ease were the narrator does not recollect; but
no one who liStened to the earnest argument
of 31r. Choate against the interpretation given
by the opposing counsel to the law regulating
the class of questions under hearing
could have tailed to doubt that there was
something radically unjust anti wrong in the
statute. To prove that the law never could
have been designed to admit of snch interpre
tations as had been claimed for it was Mr.
Choate's grand point, and he wound up his
remarks on the subject by declaring that—if
such meaning could, by any species of logical
torture, he :lulled to the law, and such inter
pretation designed by the framer of the law,
that individual, whoever he may be, Mani
festly knew nothing whatever of the subject
he sought to legislate upon. As to that.
fact, Mr. Choate felt thoroughly satisfied in
his Mind. .
Mr. Sidney Bartlett, who was of opposing
counsel, addre&sing the court, said that the
law which had been so severely arraigned by
his learned brother (Choate), had been framed
several' years before by the then Attorney-
General - for Massachusetts, and exhibited in
its comprehez.siveness, and exact adaptability
to its legal purposes, the peculiar distinctness
of expression for which that gentleman's
writing and speeches were noted, and, said
Mr. Bartlett, with a rather roguish expression
ou his countenance. " I think I am not wrong
in stating that the gentleman who so emi
nently filled the office of Attorney-General for
the State that yhar was Hon. Rtifits Choate."
The Court smiled audibly; even Judge Shaw
gave vent to something between a,...sigh and a
groan, which, 'being interpreted, meant a
laugh—and all eyes were upon Choate, and all
minds wondering how he would get out of
his personal dileMma. They had not long to
wait, for, Mr. Choate almost instantly re
sponded:.
" Admitted, admitted, may it please your
honor; but the fact does not disqualify my
statement, that whOeVer fraMed 'that statute
with the view of havingsnekmeaning applied
to it as lnis been asserted by Brother Bartlett,;
could not, by any pOssibility, have known an,y
tbing about law." •
And Mr. Choate went on with another part
of his argument.
OUR, WHOLE COUNTRY.
—The second performance of WiTliain Tell,
at the Academy. of Music, last evening, at.;
;meted a very large audience, althorigh there
were more vacant seats than upon! the ocea ,
Mon of the presentation of the oneralast, week.
The performance. however. VMS worthy of a
crowded house. Signor Lefranc was in noble
voice, and he sang the beautiful music of the
part even more magnificently .than , upon his
Brat appearanee. Tlis singing in the famous
trio.in the third act was characterized Dy a
passionate fervor which touched every listener.
it-was the crowning triumph of an artist who
alone mold surpass the excellence of his per
formance in the other passages of the•part. If
Signor Lefranc never attempted another char
acter in this city, he would have secured • in
this one the grateful remembrance of those
who were fortunate enough to hear him. Sig
nor Iteyna's Willmit Tell also deserves warm
praise; and the singers who played the sup
plementary parts, with one or two exceptions,
gave great satisfaction. The chorus was large
and very efficient, and the difficult imstrumen-
tal MUSIC was given in a creditable manner by
the orchestra. This evening Donnizettis
opera Polinto will be given, with Miss Kellogg
and Signor Lefrane, and other good singers in
the cast. To-morrow night Noma, with
Madame Briol and Signor Massimilliani.
"LITTLE AT THE ARCH.
The arrangement by Andrew Dalliday of
some episodes from ' David Coppertleld" is
to be praised for what it cotungeously excludes
as wall as.for what it gives. The compiler is.
not a first-class writer, as may be easily seen
where explanatory soliloquies from his own
pen are put into the mouths of "iSteerforth"
or "1082 Dartle;" these do not match the
idioms taken directly from Dickens; but a
decidedly able way of cutting the novel and
pasting the parts into consecutive sense has
been shown in the drama. From,%e title,the
playgoer is prepared to find a central figure in
the girl of the Yarmouth fish-house. "Little
Einly" is the pivotal form, around
which the other charactens revolve
and fall into light only from their
relations with her, and from whom (as an
amusing instance' the figure of ate real hero,
't David," is so far removed as toibecozne little
more than a supernumerary. "Em'lY," though
she has not much to do, gives .coherency to the
whole plot, shoiving first as the elhsh sea
maiden, unsophisticated as an Undine yet
emulous of city graces and prepared to be
struck with the dashing elegance of " Steer
forth " the moment he appears at the old boat- ,
house. After a scene which- places her dis
tinctly in the bosom 'of hellovingfamily,—
with "Dan's" light shining in the window for
bet at nightfall, " Ham's' strong arms eager
to protect her; and her doom entering with
the Showy profligate from London,—then
" 3fartha, ? ' as the ultimate reclaimer. takes an
importance scarcely recognized in the novel,
and is at once introduced, sinful and repentant
and "grateful for "Little Euely':;" county.
"Ham"soon has to tell of "Em'it's" flight.
Then comes a ' " lkficawber 7' . episode,
in 'which that victim of chronic pecuniary
liability is • arrested, rescued. by " Heep," anti
overcome by spirituous stimulants, all in one
good scene. In the meeting outside Canter
bury Cathedral, " Little Einly," though ab
sent, is kept in 'Mind by "Peggoty's" despair
and "Martha's" vow of assistance. In the
third act the soiled dive comes back alone to
the old ark, to the batuning music . of Payne's
melody. " Rosa 'Mille - is pre Sent' to revile
her in the terms of the novel, though the scene
there is laid in " Enfly's" London lodging.
Then comes the wreck of " Steerforth's 5 ' yacht,
while ‘• Enely" and; " Rosa" have to watch
together the heroism of "Ham " and the death
of Steerforth." •"Little Dilly's" career is
now broken, and there is nothing more for
her but the final emigration to Australia. with
its gleam of better - hopes. But before the
dramatis persons are gathered ou the deck of
the emigrant ship , "Micawber," the other
great, if.ot the only great character part in
the play, is to be sold to " Heep," floored., vin
dicated, and finally outfitted by "Aunt Trot-
wood`' for a colonial career. The great comic
personage and the sentiment-personage move'
off from the (lock, and the history.of "Little
Emly " ceases. The reader of David Copper
field remembers and misses David's young
mother, the Murdstones, Davy's youth, the
revelation of Miss Trotwood's goodness,
David's first dissipation ; Miss 3IiIN and the
child-wife, the wed,Eng, .11p. and the uneat
able dinner with Traddles; the latter's mar-
ri::2e. and all his -inter:;-in-law; Mrs. Steer
forth; the respectable man and his prison
piety, with Heep, under th' patronage of
Creakiest ; David's les- , ons in stenography, and
his literary history.: also the towihing scenes
with Agnes. hardly substituted in the play by
a glimpse of the angel at last in a wedding
dress. But the sense that there is quite enough
matcrial,in one of the most populous and cora
plicated of modern novels, for at least one
more good play, does not prevent his con
viction that the dramatist has known what he
was about, and tbataf`j.ittleFanly" was to be
the heroine, the right passages were attached
to her. -
The company of the Arch inaugurated last
night. before a crowded house, this second
Dickens dramatization of the last few days:
The ri7des were well distributed, each artist
taking the part adapted to bim by nature and
Charles Dickens. Tlie great snecess,_ but not
the most perfect interpretation, of the even
ing was Craig's " Micawber." It was not
quite Dickens, it was not precisely - an etching
by Phiz. But Craig's favorite. gags were
skilfully adapted where ' they tvonld match
best, and though he could not possibly attain
poor Wilkins's orotund declamation. fie made
up by translating all the inequalities of the
hero's character and career by the play of
the most comical pair of legs on the American
stage. His Australian outfit was a gay piece
of extravagant costume; and if Dickens him
self could - have witnessed the unjustifiable
burlesque of his own creation, we think a
tear of convulsive laughter would have blotted
out all its errors. More faultless, and indeed
perfectly undistin,guishable from the novel
ist's Weil, were Mrs. Maeder in " Emma Mi
eawber" (she only needed more ht..)
tering ribbons and cork - screw curls,
a nil Mackey in Criah Heep."
Although the make-up was rather too old at
first, the acting, mowing and back-twisting
were highly artistic. Mrs:- Drew's tirsta - t„reat
point was made when taking assistance front
the then spotless ‘• Enfly"—a tender May
God bless yon," then a warning "a,ci
you." exquisitely modulated: she played an
ugly and thankless partahroughout with per
fect feeling: Messrs. Cathcart and James, in
Dan" and " Ham" Peggory, Were Lunch op
pressed by the -111triAli:VKL Selltiaileritastro. ot!_
their roles, but they both looked and played
well, and Cathcart :its last, in tenderly en
couraging " Ent' le" at the departure, showed;
the assinued cheerfulness of sympathetic feel
ing to perfection. Dickens's determination to
a constant, wearying,. fallacious sentiment is
enough to destroy an actor, but these gentle
men recovered from the influence, and gave
their parts all possible variety and animation.
Mrs. Thayer was of course faultless in " Betsy
Trotwood," and Miss. Placide gave a good,
strong,stagy, ranting version of "Rosa Dartle,"
leaving the impression that shehad never read
a line of DickenS'S, Who, however, was hover
drearier than in this high-strung Nemesis
with a dyspepsia. We reserve till the last the
pleasure of praising Miss Price in the title
part, to which she gave all the effect of her
chat ning face and natural manner. It is a .
rather insipid part, as maids who wear the
willow are never stimulating. But by a great
deal of intelligent by-play and pantomime
Miss Price madO out her rae inta.a veritable
creation. 'lle parts were all perfectly stintied.
put and fl d, a,udleft an Impression of clear
cut character; each' artist lived three
hours hr the atmospere of Dickena";" , and the
a udieneewere falthrul,attentive'anithegitiled.
When Mr. craig, by-the-by, had learned the
contents of "Mica wber's" long decument by
rote, imtead of being obliged to read it front
AIIItSERIENTS.
.ITALIAN OPERA.
the page, he will have his mind freer for the
iby-nlay, and make the . "explosion of Vestt
,viwi" more effective. The scenery, by fetters
and flawthorne, is new and bright—that with
t"Canterbury Cathedral" quite impossible but
Isensational.
—At the Chestrint Street Theatre,this eve
ping Miss Laura _Keene will appear with bet'
'company in Byron's sensational play Blow for
Blow, and in the comedietta Two Gan Play at
that. Owe. On. Wednesday and. Thursday
evenings' BouCicault's play Mercy Paid; or, a
Migrant! to- Order will be produced, and on
Friday night Miss _Keene will have a benefit
prior to her departure from the city for a short
time. She will appear in three plays; the
drama entitled Is She Mad? the comedy Matri
?now, and the farce The Actress by Daylight.
At the Saturday matinee School will be given.
On Monday next Miss Susan Calton, with her
company, will begin a brief engagement.
—The American Theatre offers a first-rate
bill for this evening. Mr. Gibbons the famous
gymnast will appear and will perform novel
and wonderful feats, such, for instance, as
walking upon the ceiling with his head down
wards' and there will be, besides, ballet singing',
farce, burlesque, and performances by trained
dogs.
—Messrs. Carncross 3 Dixey announce an
attractive entertainment at the Eleventh Street
Opera House this evening. A number of
novelties will be produced.
—Messrs. Duprez Benedict, proprietors
of the Seventh Street Opera House, will give
an entertainment of more than usual excel
lence this evening. Their bill includes pan
tornines -farce, negro delineations, vocal and
instrumental music, and a multitude of good
things beside.
—Signor Blitz, with his son Theodore, will
indulge in magic and legerdemain at Assem
bly Buildings every night this week and on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
—Mr. Carl Wolfsohn will give his third
matinee—the "Mendelssohn Matinete"- 7 in
the Flyer of the Academy of Music on Friday
next. He will be assisted by. several well
known artists.
—At the Walnut this evening the militars ,
drama ' Not Guilty, Will be repeated. This
play has preyed 4n immense Success ; the
house is crowded nightly, and the performance
is in•• every respect first-rate.
—The first of a series of concerts in aid of
the German Hospital will be given by Fred
erick Tiedemann, on Thursday evening, Jan.
1:;th, at the German Theatre, Coates street,
near Franklin. Mr. Tiedemann • will be as
sisted by Mr. L. Brachet, Mad. H. flehrans,
Mr. Max Friedmann; Miss M. Schmitt, Mr.
Ferry. and the Singerhimd Society: A. fine
programme has been arranged for the occa
sion, and as the proceeds are to be devoted to
charitable purposes, the attendance ought to
be large.
GEORGE PEABODY.
Posthumous Honors to George Peabody-.
Preparations for the Reception of lira
Remains at Portland.
PORTLAND, Jan,. 10, 1870.—The coming
arrival of the remains of the late George
Peabody is the principal topic of conversation
and interest in this city. Concerning the
exact time, however, when the fleet of mourn
ing is to arrive, there seems to. be a wide
difference of opinion. Many incline to the
opinion that it will arrive in the course of two
or three days, and there are ethers who set
the time as tar distant as the a)t,h,. ProM the
fact that the three United States monitors, to
act as the guard of honor, which were to sail
from Boston to-day, have had their orders
countermanded, it is reasonable to believe
that the fleet will not certainly appear in
American waters the present week.
The ceremonies attendant upon the recep
tion 011ie remains and also those connected
with their departure from this city will be
grand and impressive in character and will re-'
fleet the greatest credit upon the city and
State. As soon as the fleet is signalled from
the observatory the telegraph will flash the
rieWsL.to all parts of Maine and elsewhere,
so that there will be ample time afforded
for people all over the State and country
to witness the final ceremonies. The re
ception fleet will be the United States double
turreted monitors Miantonomah and Terror
and the corvette Alaska. To her Majesty s
3lonarch will be assigned the post of honor,
while the - United States steamer Plymouth
and other ships-of-war will follow in line. The
ensigns will be displayed at half-mast in con
junction with the British flags. The marines
and crews will be drawn up in line, heads
uncovered.; the band will play funeral dirges
and guns will be tired at the time of the (ES
embarkation and transfer of the remains to the
authorities of the State of Maine. A delega
tion of officers -will accompany the funeral
escort from Portland to Peabody.
According to the arrangements the remains
will remain on .board the Monarch forty-eight
hours after she is signalled before being
brought on shore, and the-v will then probably
Mein state inane sty Hafl for two days be
fore being forwarded to Peabody. The.cere
monies in the ball will occur upon the, day of
departure, and will be grand and impressive.
The Haydn Association, supported by the
Portl6nd and Germania Bauds i - - will perform
appropriate selections. The whole building
will be thrown open, so as to accommodate
all who may he present. The Governor and
stall - will be present at the landing and rernain
throughout the ceremonies. The British gov
ernment has ordered Minister Thornton to be
present at the funeral, and there is some pros
pect that -he may be present at the arrival of
the remains.
It is expected that the -President of the
United States and the beads of departments
will be represented at the funeral ceremonies ;
also all the educational institutions in the land
which have been bleised with the liberality of
the deceased. It is probable that the occasion
will bring to Portland a larger number of dis
tinguished men from the higher walks of life
than was ever seen here. Decorators will
commence draping the City Hall and
other public buildings to-morrow, and the
citizens generally will unite with the authori
ties in displaying - emblems of mourning.
OBITUASY.
Jean Baptiste Antedee Batman.
telegram from Ricluoohd, Va., reports the
death of this gentleman on Sunday evening
last at six o'clock, from the effects of a para
lytic stroke he received on the Friday evening
previous. M. Sauvan was widely and honor
ably known as the consular representative of
the French empire at Richmond. He was
born in France in the year 1805, was well edu
oated and came to this country some twenty
Years aiFo in "the capacity of Chancellor
to the French Consulate at Philadelphia.
While residing in the City of Brotherly
Love he wade the acquaintance of and mar
ried Miss Caroline Pintard. an American
lady of French extraction. In 1862 he was
appended Vice Consul of the empire at Balti
more, a position he filled acceptably until
1867, when he was appointed Consul at Civita
Vecchia, in the Roman States. Beforearriving
in Italy, however, his government transferred
his services to Richmond, which city he
reached in February, 1868, and has ever since
been there, discharging - his duties faithfully
and satisfactorily. Before entering upon his
diplomatic career, M. Sativan was a student
at law in the office 'of M. Fould, a brother of
the famous Achille Fould. , He was also .a
cousin of M. Ernest Legouve, a _member' of
thoFrencb Academy of Sciences.. By reason
of his, death the Consulate at Richmonit will
be tentpormily in chair of M. E. Orin:made
eatix. funeral of the deceased CotEhil,
will takeplace to-day : from the Catholic church
Richniond.—llerald. ' .
. •
b
—A warrlettlady in st its been i
h ,paul n
trance state for six weeks, and her husband' .
refuses to send for a doctor. •Ife says he in-.•
tends to enjoy a quiet time as loug as possi-
E L FETHERSTON. Pab
PRIOE TREE CENTS.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company.
To the Slockholdere of the Philadelphia and. Reading,
Railroad Company
The managers submit the following report of Nat
receipts and expenditures for the year eliding No
vember 30, 1809 with the Treasurer's general bal
ance-sheet, exhibiting the financial condition bf the
Company at that date :
Mere follow the usual transportation and'inoome•
accounts, which we omit, as they are given , below
in condensed form.]
The following tabular statement in detail, for
eaoh branch of traffic, shows the comparative re
sults of the year
1868.
Travel, 330,831 S passengers....
Merchandise, 1,220,596 tons
Coal, 3,674,814 tone
Mail..
Miscellaneous
Gnoss receipts..
Gross expenses.
Net profits
1869. _ . _ ,
al,
Travel, 435,764 pass., $1,181,006 Inc., $194,400 19 9-10
8da5e,1,422,738 tons, 1,579,623 Inc., 163,900 11 GAM
Coal, 4,239,467 tons, 8,316,240 Inc. 2,094,01633 5.10
Mall, 29,170 Inc., -20 7-100
,
bllsceTlaneous, 69,342 Dec., 37,892 35 3-j9
Grose receipts.
Gross expenses
$11,208,381 In. $2.416,444 27 6-10
6,876,313 In. 713,802 11 6-10
-- -
Nat Profits 84.332,068 In. 31,702. 642 64 8-10
Gross expenses. including renewal thud; rents of
lateral roads, taxes, &c., In the year 1868, were re
9-100 per Cent. of gross receipts.
Gross expenses, including renewal fund, rents - of
lateral roads, taxes, &c., in the year 1869, were 61
38-100 per cent. of gross receipts..
The receipts and expenses for passenger and per
ton have been as follows
• 1808.
Per Passenger, cost $1.76 3-10 received $2.98 5-111
hidse., per ton, cost 63 9-10 received 1.16
Coal, per ton, coat 91 6-10 received 1.74 9-112
1809. •
Per Passenger,
,cost $1.44 received $2.71:7-1A
Didse„ per ton, cost 59 7-10 received 1.11
Coal, per ton, cost 85 8-10 received 1.96 9-1$
The result of the year's business, aseondetised
from transportation and income accoast, may be
stated thus : •
Receipts over cost of working. the
road 84,3324066.51
Add:
Balance of interest account,
,51c. 8246,085.03
Less loss in work
ing. the Maha
my and Broad
Mountain and
En terpriseltail
roads in 1868
and 1869....
179,2Z5.5-1
From which deduct:
Interek on Bonded debt.... 433,380.60
Interest Onßotide and Mort
gage.
Sinking to usle.
Cost of new tracks and
sidings, main line , 80,328.68
Cost .of new "tracks and
sidings, laterals ... ...
Cost of new bridges.....:
Cost of new depots
Cost of new - wharf at Rich
. mond, No. 12 '
Cost of new wall at Sana
toga
Cost Of widening East rila
lianoy tunnel
Cost of extension of Willow
street' wharf
Dividend Fund of 1869
Amount to credit of Be-
served Fund, J&8
Deduct Dividend
..lan'ry, 1869-$1,315,267.5 S
U.S. and State
taxes on do.
101,52&99
Total Reserved Fund, 1863..
Deduct Dividend
du1y,180,5 per
cent. on ....10,639.619.32-1,381,980M
U. S. and State
taxes on do,
There has been declared a
Dividend payable in cash
on the 17th January, 1.870,
or 5 per cent. on the pre- •
ferred and C2llllllOll stock.
529,143,100.28
U. S. and State taxes on
r.ividend and on exee of
net protitS over dividends
declared
Balance of Reserved Fund 56a5,743.3f - --
The results of the business of the past year, as'
exhibited by the foregoing tabular statements can
not hut be gratifying to the stockholders.
The coal tonnage tor the year has amounted to
.1,239,437 tons, being . 524,772 tons In excess of the
. arnwint transported in any previous year, uotwitila
standing the tact that for six weeks in the mouths
of May and dune last, in consequence of a strike in'
the
the mining regions, there was an almost entire 84 5 1
peTISIOD ibipments of anthracite coal.. For thei
tour weeks, ending August 5 last the coal tonnage
of the road amounted to 513,014 tons, and for a.
cox responding period ending with November t 5, it
amounted to an aggregate of 503,735 tons. These
holes show that the road is now sufficiently
equipped with rolling stock to transport at least
one-hundred and twenty-eight thousand tons of
coal per week, in addition to the large and increas
ing tonnage of other products and commodities.
During the year 1570 it is propesed to add suffi
ciently to the rolling stock to increase this capacity
to at least one hundred and forty thousand tons of
per week; and judging from the number ant''.
extent of new colliery huorovenients made dur
ing the past year in Schuylkill and Northumber
land counties, the productive capacity of the two
great coal fields depending upon the road for an
outlet will fully keep pace with the increasing
facilities for transportation.
A reference to the report of the Chier'iengineer
of the Company, herewith submitted, will show In
detail the amount of new work completed and In
progress during the past year. The Perkionien Rail
road has been opened from Perkiomen 'dueetlon to
Schwenksville,a distance of eleven miles,and seven
miles in addition—from Schwenksville to Green
Lane—are now being constructed. The Colebrook
dale Railroad has been completed from Pottstown
to Mount Pleasant, a distance of nearly thirteen
milesand it and the Perklomeu Railroad have been
leased to and are now worked by this Company.
The inhabitants of that part of Chester county,
- lying along the waters of Pickering creek, having
obtained a charter for a railroad company known.
as the Pickering Valley its)lroad Company, aud
having located a road tributary to and intersecting
our own, the Managers have responded tea rectiteml
for assistance by subscribing for 1,20 Mares of their
capital stock,aud agreeing to guarantee the bondatair
the new Company Ma sufficient amount to construct,
twelve miles of the proposed railroad. This new
road,wben finished, will be leased by this Company.
The Pine Grove and Lebanon Railroad, extending
from Pine Grove to the Lebanon county line, bait
been completed and Ls now io operation. and the
link which connects it with the borough of
non will be finished and opened for business early
in the present year.
Upon the 10th of May . last a lease of the East
Pennsylvania Railroad was made to this Company,
lot a term of nine hundred and ninety-nlne years,
at an annual rent of :$78,552, equal to six per cent.,
clear of taxes, upon the Capital stock of the 'least
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The rolling
stock, workshops, materials, real estate, and other
property of the latter Company, were transferred to,
this Company,, in consideration of its agreement to
pay at maturity; In the year We, the bonded in
debtedness ofthe East Peuesylvanla Railroad COnt
away, amounting to 5506 ,9eo, the value of property
tio transferred' being amply sufficient to cotter the
fuemiut of bonds Gins gaitranteed to'be paid. a a
- That portion'tif the -Allentowu Railroad lying bee'
tweet) Port Clinton and ,Topton, and connecting
. the main line. ith the East Pennaylvalla road, ha*
been placed undarcoutracta • ,
The Shamokin and Treverton Railroad halt been!
finished and is now in operation, and the toleration
of the Good Spriug Railroad , to Brookside; near the
Dauphin county line, has also been completed.
Au extension of the Lorberry Creek, Railroad to
aevelope the southern, fork of the v. - cetera portto*
$081.606
.... 4415.123
•••8. 29.1E4
....
101,231
$81791.9(1T
61162,511
so.p,4w.
CX,850.49
$4,398,211&00,
50,9225 i
68,60U.N)
562,903.03
83, M,02,t9(
131,239.'4
152,35434
141,612.91
28,41E37
8,62,1.15
Is,9` 15.43
569.105.1 S
'3,2Tø,13.19
$1,321,K5.78
5&,18L21
"3,782,100.40
141,834.88
1,.53.815.81
t 2 ) 258 1 231 4 6
168,846.?..'i
t ;41'11,51Z-11