New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-04

are dirty and unsatisfactory compromise between fros,
and mud and Broadway what with funerals and isniss
tcsls Is merry sni sad enough 70 make lsugh and
weep who has nothing better to do Nobody 10
know that hs year older than Ast January, and we
are sure that few year wiser. However, every.
body seems 81 least year happier and bspPness viii
trsnsmuie stupidity and vuissrty into something
Of is own likeness. The only really unhappy people
noticed during the great holiday the purchasers
Of New-Yesrs Addresses But al obliged TO pay
their addresses time another and he who gets
on with quarter may consider himself lucky go let
the new yesr go on merrily.
TEE OPEsA-Masically, at least opens l-i7 in
our fair metropolis An undress rehearsal Of our new
troop Csnobbshy written y0aP0 Of Ialisn songsiers
took place &, the Opera House on Saturday evenins
which hear On a, hand. gaze the greatest satissc
ton to the critics and musical people present BASILL
the Prims Donna has clear. mellow voice, OF great
compass and purity OF inionaton and sings with most
pleasing expression She i. said excel especially in
the distinctness and beke sonorousness Of her pro
nuncstion and tone Her intervals taken with case
and certainty and she sings quietly and gracefully
BESEpETTi, the Tenor, Is probably the mos, finished
musical scholar IN the company. and Il reliable. well
schosled and efficient singer BESEvESrASo has an
immense gigantic voice and the great ieslty il that
the Opera House sn tenth part big enough for one
One should listen TO him through sreversed opera glass
Proc and sASarTRrco already well known and 80
popular that they DO no, need special mention now. II
the rest Of the company good as they everything
will 90 Of in the hsppics; humor-ihe audience in
cu6ed.
The opera selected Tor the opening Of the new COM
pany calculated O. set them o. 10 the best advsn
tsse The first act has good music and works you
up to expect something very grand and enchanting but
this promise Il not kept by what follows-;hc last two
acts being an ignomnous specimen OF the antclmax.
The plot Of the Opera il rather interesting and old bu,
we-sustained and the whole affair may be called
sp,rklingly shallow and artsticaly tame. Linda BAR
rtr) young Swiss maiden, is fallen in love with By
adjacent yiscount BESEprTrI) who don't however
wish exactly marry her She refuses his addresses
n any other than honorable way and hs apparently
gives up the pursuit Shortly aiterwsri she is permit
ted By her parents 20 Paris and sing in the streets
to raise money for supporting the family through the
Winter Ghe.cus,om OF the country Hero OF course
she is found by the Viscount who takes her from the
street and lodges her magnifceny in the house Of rel
ative but treats her with the most decae consideration
and does not inrude himself upon her in any way BY
and by her friends from Switzerland arrive in Paris and
ascertain her po.iton-imasnng Of that she has
proaches are vehement and she sinks under them with
out being allowed opportunity OF explaining herself
At this moment Prro CPIco) her old friend and play
mate comes in and tells her that he has the pre-
paratons for wedding in the next street and that her
viscount Is about to be married Hereupon she gets
crazy and is taken back to Switzerland by her discon
solate friends The Vscount whose projected marriage
has been arranged ~ his mother manages to slip away
Just in time to save himself from the fatal moose and
almost mad with love Tor LINDA, returns to switzer
land here OF he meets her quite by accident
learns that she il crazy offers marry her which at
brings her her Or apt to have that Ell
fect) and she consents Then comes the grand finale
the tsblesu the curtain, and the Operais over
~ The MESSAGE Of Gov. Y0UNG will be tele.
grsphed to this City and the whole Of will be read
here at ( O'Clock tomorrow. Men have been stationed
along the line at intervals Of i've mile. who 10 20
constantly and fro and Immediately repair suy breaks
thai may there can be no delay Of consequence
~ The ludicrous and annoying scene which took
place the Poet Office Saturday morning might have
been prevented by te notice in the papers Of the in
tenilon OF the Postmaster demand American Coin on
all letters and papers Aslt the public have good
right 10 complain.
LITERARY AND LEoAL.--lt - reported among
the Iieraii that Yankee Doodle as had falling cut
with one bis Rna literary patrons and has given him
walking ticket and Is rumored thstthe dismiss
ec gentleman has institute suit against Yankee Doc
die which viii probably e. A'e change IN the character
OF his mrth Express
We are requested by the publishers Of Yankee Doc
die 10 say that such suit that mentioned above has
been instituted by any of IT. contributors or AZ ea
that they have heard Of such suit and that Yankee
Doodle il prepared 20 meet all engagements. whether
clsmed legally or otherwise What any of biz patron
have 70 do with sueng him are a, loss to discover
Evening Gazette.
| What the deuse Is the literary patron OF newspa
per That's new dodge of literary snobbing. altogether
/ something quite shesd OF our Dictionary.
~ They do say that signor RossI the Enchsnt
er performs some Of the most marvellous wonders an'
wonderful maryels at the opera House. that have
ever been Witnessed in this commonplace world. III
appears on the of nights Of the Opera and Magic an'
Music fairly divide the town. He can be seen tonor
row evening
~ DORorHEA FUHRIS one OF the Niennols'
Dancers who brought Aa5eas eorpns on Thurs
day stated that she was between seventeen and eigh
teen year. old that had been well treated by Ma
dame VETS the superior Of the troop and did no
wish leave her The Judge told her she was at oer
ty 10 20 with whom she pleased whereupon she imme
dsiely threw her arms around Madame Weiss neci
and kissed her II this was pantomme it shows at less
that the girl had been well taught
rsP A meeting is 20 be held at the Tabenac'
hi. evening on the subject Of Railroad to the Pacific
Mr. WHITNEY We understand, will be present and -
plain his views at length TO the audience.
~ The spacious and elegant L. ;. Publ
Stores on the site OF the Wavery House were complete
on Saturday and will be Immediately taken possessio
Of The scene Of the Great July Ere 10 one OF tn
most beautiful portions OF the City and contains grea
er number Of noble eiihces devoted TO eommerci'
purposes than perhaps any similar area in the world
IS really magnificent
A COOP MovT.-By referring 10 our advertisin
columns it will be seen that the Hardware Merchant
have resolved to promote their own interests in aorf
nz their clerks some respite after the labors OF the "a
for mental improvement We trust discerning publ
viii sustain them in this operation. Ample time may D
secured these long Winter evenings by h0usekeeper
mechanics and others to make al their purchases beiof
: o'clock.
~ We would call attention TO the advertise
rnent Of the immense concert Of Mr. Herr 10 be give
on Thursday evening
] Frpr FNcrVys Considerable anxiety and not