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A''N.
Hor>K--The IIou,,,. o,, ,-''' a.
: omm''tee Of the Whole On d, a.
Union, and proroed,,] Ia ,a ~ Tie 81
message OF the Prc>idcn-rr.i
which resulted in >crie, !,
terrins lis various par, to an '.,.
ing Committees. ~ 1-,
Mr. Brooks offered an a,,..,
ing from reference to commit. r.
Means 50 much as rrla,,., H. u. ~.
referred 10 a Select ,'I..a Ia. a.,
members, with power i,,,,,.
"nd collect te>timory her.
with instructions to report >, -'.- 80
WISE on or before tin 10Th d,
In conclusion, he rr,,lir,l :. y. ~ '''.-'-.
McsSrS Dean and Brown ~,
delivered, showing that rhr t, ''s
not the law under which ;l,,,. -. =
COLLECTED but II was the Tr,s.r-. )
Mr. Walker, and Hunter. A., =.
Mr. Lockhart PROPOSED an am, =,
structing the Select caIpui,,'.
blll graduating and rrdD.ils H.. -. -
revenue standard. a.
Mr. Jones If Tenh-,prapl,~l =
10 The p1ndlng Resolution. nan
Co"nilice,ln r,I'nrtins d hi. .t,..s.
the ad valOrem principle, ali. . ..' ,.'.
the duties on imports. no y. .''
collected than will arfr7y H.. .,....
ECONOMICAL administration
The debate WAS continued f,r....
land and Duncan. and wi,b.-,
the subject. the committee r,.a
Mr. German gave noti.e !, -.
Introduce a bin authorizing HI, r-...
confer the brcrrt title u l.irpr ,.....
Major General Scq,t.
Objections were mad u sr,c-..
Mr. Garmai.-I d.lt ra,... l..
tire.
The House iAon adjourned til N
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add a COLLEGIATE department (for which their
charter provides as soon as practicable, and
MIR Atkinson's efforts had reference particu-
arly to the endowment of Professorships.-
Chronicle
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EDUCATION IN OEEGoN.-Rev. G. II
Atkinson, native of Vermont. (Newburv Y
has lately left us on his wav to his new bo,nwo
IN Oregon. While at the East he sncceaJ
a az IN procuring valuable assistance for the
uaiat'n Academy. an institution admir-
ably located, IN central part of the terrific
ry' ana already opened under favorable ans
pces' 1t Is the intention Of the tra,tees r.
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No. 29--An act to amend an act to authorize
the business OF banking. approved Noven.-
Der seventeen, one thousand eight hundred
aud titiv-onc.
1t is hereby enacted, Sc.
Sec. l. Whenever any note or notes shall
hereafter be protested, agrecabIy to the pro-
visions of section four of the act to which this
is AL amendment. the same shall be loJr,d
with the state treasurer for redemption and
one process shall hc all that shall be rc.IIirr.l
or allowed fees for to any one party upon de-
mand made in al, one dav.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved November %. 1852
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The Washington Monument.

! his structure. IN course Of erection in
honor OF the Father Of his Country, has at
tanned the height of "a feet-not one tlurth
ofits intended elevation. 1t is designed to
make 1T 1--WE hundred and seventeen feet nigh
Two hundred thousand dollars have already
been raised by contribution for the purpose,
and all but ten thousand expended. Boxes
for contributions were opened in MANY plac-
es on the dav of the Presidential Election
and fifteen thousand dollars or more were
obtained in this way.
"a Among the five members of the As
sembly of California from Tuolumne Comfy
elected in November last, we notice the nam,.
of James VI. Wilson. 1t was but four wears
ago that Mr. Wilson was student in the :,
Johnsbury Academy
ET Butter was duler in Boston III. mas,
than it was the previous week. The quoted
prices, however, are about the same. We saw
dozen or fifteen tubs of good family butter
Offered in the street in front of our office an
Tuesday for 25 cents, No one present alb
peared to be butter-hungry enough Just then
to take If.
MAPLE suGAH-The last Age published
at Woodstock, has the following: Henry
W. English of this town, made pc lbs of ma
pie sugar from the sap Of few maple trees.
which was gathered on Friday of last week.
We had an opportunity oftrying some of the
syrup, which was very fine. We have had
most delightful weather the past week ,resem=
bling May more than December"
a In the list of deaths in California hroueht
by the lat arrival, We notice but one iron,
Fcrmont-to wit; r. b. formerly Of
Windsor, and ahnut y years of age.
"a We inadvertently omitted TO mention
last week, that the Wing Electors Net At
Montpelier at the appointed time ami gave in
their votes for Winfield Scott for President
and William A. Graham for Vice President
and selected A. p. LYMAN. one of their num-
Der, to carry them Washington.
eE Myron +. Morse. formerly of this town.
was committed to jail in Lowell, Ms, FRIDAY
of last week, upon the charge of bigamy, he
having THEE wives, two OF whom are sis
tiers
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lere shall the Press the Peoples rights maintain
tnawcd by influence, and unbribcI by gain
Here patriot Truth her glorious prccepts draw,
Pledged TO Religion, Liberty and Law.
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W A>HlN'rTeN I

G iN''i ION, I'm
stNATE--lhr Srna,.. 81. ID
to MONDAY. ~'' a.
~ hor>f-The death Of n
Massachusetts. w, " ~..
House adjourned.
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keep inns in the unorganizcd towns and
cores in their perspective counties that i, now
given by law to the ,ccctmcn in til. uryan;z-
cd towns in tn. stale
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November IS, 1892.
No. 26.-An act in amendment Of chapter
twenty-siN of the compiled statutes, relat-
! ing to railroads.
1t is hereby enacted. Sc.
Sec. l. In all cases where any railroad
company has constructed, or shall hereafter
construct, It's road across any highway or
street, and shall find it necessary to erect a
bridge or embankment for the accommodation
OF such highway or street, unless such COM
pany shall complete such crossing to the ac-
ccptance OF the srlcctmcn or railroad COM
mi>sioncr> agreeable to its charter. said rail
road company and its assigns shall keep and
maintain such bridge or embankment Ill good
and sufficient repair for all the purposes of a
public highway. and snail be liable for all in
JurlcS either to person or property in cnnse-
qurnrc OF the lnSuillclcncv of such bridge or
embankmcnt, to be recovered in an action on
the cast IN any court Of competent iurisdic-
ton.
Sec. ,. lfsuch railroad company or its as
gn> shall neglect to make all necessary re.
pairs to such bird &c on request of majority
of the >clectmen of the town in which such
hrid &c is Situa'e,the sccctmen of the town NAV
from the funds of such town. make all ncces-
>ary repairs to such bridge and such railroad
company and its ASST gns shall be liable to such
town for the amount expended in making
such repairs, and in case Of payment such
! town may recover the same against such rail-
road company or its ASST gns with costs, in an
action on the case, in any cour: of competent
! jurisdiction.
Approved November %, 1852
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a In the list of deaths in California hroueht
by the lat arrival, We notice but one IRON.
Ncrmont-to wit r. b. Reed-formerly Of
Windsor, and about q years of age
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"a The little daughter of Luther S. Lew
Is OF Springfield, was burned to death On
Friday morning. The child wa. left alone a
re" minutes, when she got some matches to
play with; hence the death of the child
Never leave matches where child can gel
them.
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;u>t account. and >haIl remain on file in said
Jerks office for thu inspection OF all the cred
ors oil III" as>lgnOr
>c,,. g. II. in tn" opinion Of any one OF the
creditor, G. the aSsignorS named In the a.
.,gnmr,,t. the assignee shall neg I"rt 10 close
,,n settlement of his trust. and fife a copy
IF his acroumt with such county clerk for an
NAV apply to the chancellor OF the circuit for
an order upon the assignee to close a settle
r,,.ut Of his trust, and file with the clerk OF
aid county court a copy OF his trust account.
verified bv the oath ot the asst ynce. by such
Tim. 4, the said chancellor shall deem meet
and proper.
Sc. :. The chancellor shall have power
to hear such application upon notice being
niycn to the assignee, and to make all nccrs-
s,ry and proper orders in the premises, and
t,p allow Or reiri,,. costs upon such application
and hearing, as he shall think elitailr, and
to enforce all orders made nv him in the prem
i,t,, according t" the uSageS of court of
,hancrry. and to proceed against the asst .nre
for a disuhcdencc to the order of the chan
ccI0r. a. for contempt.
Seq. =. In order to render an assignment
o,crarvrundcr the statute, against the cred
i,ors Of the as>ignor, he shall be confined in
the selection OF an assignee to some one who
is not at the time a creditor. or interested in
the provisions of the assignment
Sec. . This act shall take effect from its
tn,rnypI Eoycml.r 10 1879
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adelphia. O''"e IN fhll-
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Us Myron T. Morse formerly of this town.
was committed to Jail in Lowell, Ms. FRIDAY
of last week, upon the charge of bigamr, he
having THEE wives, two OF whom are sis
tiers.
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Nru Uork Aopsriisrmtnts.


HRASS VALLEY GOLD MINING CON-
" PASY-J. WINCHESTER, President Capt.
tai 8 $50 600. Shares, $500; halEshares, 500.
The rich Quartz claims owned by the Company
exceed 400 in number, covering a surface of 100
acres in the richest and most desirable part OF
erase Valley. The Machinery, which is the most
approved and powerful of any yet ma actus ed
is Gale uated to pulverize hundred tons per day
The principal part of the machinery is on the
ground and the remainder daily expected The
wbols Of the property is paid for, and the Company
free from debt This is no speculative affair.
few shares Of the stock for sale at par. Pamphlets
containing the Charter, By Laws, Map, &c, may
be obtained at the Office; if by mail enclose two
three cent stamps.
Address. postpaid, with remittance for stock,
Gin drafts on New York, or current funds,) to
r. RICHARDS, Secretary,
No. I07 Fulton street, N. Y
Where specimens OF the gold bearing Quartz may
be eeeu from 10 to O'Clock.
Dec Il i
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INDIAN EpucATIoN.-In the late council between
the Winnebago chiefs and Governor Ramsey, Big
Bear said that he did not want to see any more
schools among his people; because said he, after
ward, education makes the young women bad, and
the young men too lazy to hunt, and too much like
some of the pale faces to speak the truth, keep
Der, or behave themselves like honest Winneba
goes. Big Bear is considered one Of the beet men
of his mai ton Minnesotd Democrat
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The Management has great pleasure in announc-
ing engagement: for few ghts with the
eminent Comedians Miss EMMA FITZPAT-
RICK, from the Drury Lane Theatre. London who
will make her debut this (Monday) evening as
L'Gha Hardy III THE BELLIES STRATAGEM,
and as Maria Darlington in the Musical Farce of
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER; supported by Mr.
&. WHEATLEiGH, of the principal theatres Of
London, (his first appearance here and other ne W
auxiliares to the est 4blished avorites of the Ora
matte Company,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival OF the United States-Two Days
Later from California.

Later from CaltfOrnla.
New YoRK, December The steamer Uni
| ted States has arrived, bringing 200 passengers,
| $3.50 600 in gold, and two days later Intelligence
from California, brought down by the Winfield
Scott. Among her passengers are the captain and
officers OF the Cry Of Pittsburgh, recently burnt at
Valparaiso
The United States, Of Little Egg harbor, yeater-
day spoke the schooner Brandy wine, Captain God
frey, OF Phadelphia for New York, with coal. in
| a sinking condition. Captain Foster, Of the City
OF Pittsburgh volunteered to go to the relief OF the
rsndywine, and her crew were all saved.
Business more active. Flour unchanged
and tending downward. Prices Of provisions and
other staples favored buyers Clean pork, S2s 80
California news Ia unimportant.
Dates from Oregon are TO the 10Th, The over
| land emigrants had nearly all arrived They had
plenty OF provisions on the route and suffered but
little from sickness.
The steamer Lima had arrived at Panama with
Valparaiso dates Of the 18th and Lima Of the 26th.
She brought 5000 600 in specie. Business at the
former place had improved a little, but was not
active. Peru was quietly concentrating her mill
tary forccs, but for what purpose was not known,
IL ID presumed che is preparing to resist the de-
msnds OF Ecuador for satisfaction in regard to the
Flores affair.
The English Government mt had made formal de-
claration 10 blockade the coast of Peru on account
OF the Mac kintosh claim, but the order was after
wards countermanded.
DE-. Salvador Holdan had been appointed Gov
eruor Of Panama.
The Peruvian Consul of Panama gives notice OF
the settlement of The Lobos question, but warns all
vessels that present. themselves at Cailao to load
with guano under the conditions of the treaty. that
| their charters will be strictly Investigated, and
any attempt at fraud will he severely punished.
The steamer Massachuset arrived at Valpa-
raise on the Slst Of October, for San Francisco,
| and sailed November 18th for Rio and home.
The subscriptions received by the passengers of
the City Of Pittsburgh had enabled most Of them to
| continue their voyage to California. The cabin
passengers received six ounces and The others
three ounces.
Kingston dates to December 9Th. BusineFs
was dull, owing to advanced prices
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MA RRIED

BY the Rev. DR. BUCK, of St. Andrews parish,
on the 9Th instant, at "Tudor Hail." ST. Mary's
county, Maryland, WALTER ROBINSON, csc.
If Charles county, to Miss SARAH ANNA KEY
niece of Hon. Ii. q. S. KEY.
At Resterstown, Md, on the It'll instant, by Rev
A. J. Myers, SAMUEL T. SHIPLEY to Mics
MARY E.. eldest daughter o! REIN II. WORTH
INsToN, esq of Baltimore county.
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Later from the Rio Grdnde

New ORLEANS, December lS-Advices from the
Rio Grande state that General Caravajal crossed
the Rio G rande with five hundred Texans, marching
on Monterey 1t is reported that he was invited
by the citzens, and that General Crus, the militia
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A G A X ID .

Important to Men Of Fashion.
GEORGE +. GREEN,
Proprietor Of Green's fashionable Shirt MAX
ing Establishment,
No. / Aston House, New York,
ID ESPECrFULLY informs the gentlemen OF
~ Washing ton, Georgetown, and their vicinity
hat he will be in Washington on business from the
18th until the 26th of December. During that time
he will be happy to take orders Of gentlemen de-
sirous OF procuring sets of shirts made to measure
from the fret of its class in the United States
G. +. Green's system OF measurement, invented
by himself secures perfect fl in all cases with
mathematical precision; and punctuaIity in the
execution of orders is positively guaranteed.
The subscriber will put up at the National Hotel.
and will receive orders there. inform the public
where he may be found, for the purpose Of taking
their measure, &c.
GEORGE II. GREEN,
No. Astor House, New York.
Dec IO-dt2lstif
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IT Office TO THE CITIZENS OF WASH


IN INGTON.-The Board of Assessors hereby
give notice that they will meet daily at their room
in the City Hall, from ten o'clock q. m. to two
O'Clock m, from the fifteenth to the thirty fret
day OF December instant, inclusive, Sundays and
Christmas day xcepted, for the purpose OF correct
ing any errors that may be pointed out in the sts
OF persons subject TO school tax fr the year end
ing on the thirty FIST day OF tiIr present month,
(Dccenher,) and of adding thereto the names of
any persons subject to the said school tax which
may have been omitted therefruin
The Board would particularly call the attention
of all 10 the fact that no person vote next year
at any election in this city whose name has not
baen returned subject to III school for this
year. Every free white male citizen ofths city Of
the age Of twenty one years and upwards would
therefore do well TO see whether his name be the
said lists, and, if omitted, to give notice to the
Board Of Assessors, that ii may be added and re-
turned for this year.
II. r. HARDNESS,
GEORGE II. PLANT,
VALENTINE HARBAUGH,
WASHINGTON LEWIS, Assess'rs.
JEREMIAH HEPBURN,
DANIEL T.. KEALEY,
DAVID HEPBURN,
Dec l5-eotDec3l
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The CALoRIC SHIP ESICssoN.-The caloric en-
CINE on board this ship was put in motion again at
five O'Clock last evening, and worked even better
than before. The movement on Wednesday was
forward, and the motion yesterday was the reverse.
But small portion of the power of the engine was
used, and the wheels made six and seven revolu-
tions.
We have been requested to state that, until the
Ericsson makes her trial trip, no persons, except
ing those at work upon her, will be permitted to
go on board - ". Y. Courier and Enquirer, l7m
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Hamlet, though with somewhat different sppii-
cation, Take il all in ALL il Gas picture the like
OF which shall ne'er look upon again About
three hundred lodges were present on the coca
zion, leaving come two hundred lodges OF the
Sioux nation unrepresented. proportionate
quantity Of goods has been very properly and just.
y set aside By Major Fitzpatrick for the benefit OF
those absent and will be left in the charge OF the
commanding officer to be distributed out among
them as they shall come into the fort during the
winter.
within two hours time after the distribution
was concluded, scarcely lodge or Indian was to
be in the vicinity, the whole tribe having
started off on their annual fall hunt"
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ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
BETWEEN sPRiNG AND BRooME sTREATs,
Broadway, New York,

Broadway, New York,
TREADWELL. ACKER & CO, PRoPaIEroRs.
THIS MAGNIFICENT MARBLE HOTEL. I'M
Il cqualled in architectural beauty, and in all
the appliances that minister to convenience, COM
fort, and luxury, will DE opened about the let OF
December next by the subscribers. Centrally situ-
ated between the fashionable and business portions
of the city, il presents unrivalled advantages in
point Of location. The edihce was erected Tor tna
HAS bt. eco and the interior arrangements as re-
CARDS emilia ion &c, are on an entirely original
plan II is the design of the undersigned to rea'
der the ST. Nicholas in all respects a MODEL HoTEI
of the very highest class, and to give IL seputa-
ton in oil its departments which shall be knowa
and a appreciated throughout the civilized world.
J. P. TREADWELL.
P. ACKER,
Nov 5-3m " wHtTCOMB
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Also, in order to crafty the numerous pa
irons OF the Theatre, and to give additional br il
liancy to the production of elegant Comedy, re
engagement at extraordinary expense has beer
effected with the Ballet Troupe.
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EXTRAORDINARY PHENOMENA AT SEA.-Captan
Howe. Of barque j. w. Dyer, from Messna, at
this port, reports, November ID, lat 81 40. lon. Is
81, at IL 80 p. M, the wind from the southwest.
with fresh breezes and squally, the barque being
under double-reefed topsails, there was ball Of
fire came from the northeast, struck the foretop-
sail, and burst with the report of a cannon. 1t
about the size of 81 pound ball. and if it had
not been raining heavy at the time it probably
would have set fire to the vessel 1t split the fore
topsai and did come slight damage on deck
Ne,p York ELIress, 18th.
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PROGRA NINE.
voglio dice' ...................D onizett
Signors G. PozzoLiSI and LUIGI Rocco.
Grand aria-'Cone per Me Sereno". .Bellin
from La Sonnambula-M Madame HEN
RIETTE SONTAG.
Romano, from al Norman in Parigi" .Mer cadante
Signor CEsARE BADIALt.
Violin fan tasia-"La File du Regiment" .Allard
PAUL JULIEN
Aria du Polka-The celebrated finale to lie IRE
NoZZe.. Alary
Composed expressly for Madame
HENRIETTE SONTAG.
PART SECOND.
Romanza-"Bella Adorat'," from Ill Giuramen-
to-. .................... .Mercadante
Signor G. PozzoLlNI.
Eckerts Swiss Song, composed expressly by Carl
Eckert-Madame HENRIETTE SONTAG.
Aria-"Non piu Andrai". ................M Mozart
Signor LUIGI Rocco.
Ballad-"Home, Sweet Home". ......... Bishop
Madame HENRIETTE SONTAG.
Violin solo-"H Tremolo'. ..........D De Beriot
PAUL JULIEN.
Duet from al Barhiere d Sevglia. 900. .Rossin
Madame HENRJETTE sONTAG and Signor
BADrALI.
Musical Direct tor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Carl Eckert
The piano forte used at this Concert is from the
mandatory Of Meyer & Co., Philadelphia, and
has been kindly furnished by Mrs. Anderson.
The prices of admission have been fixed at SO
and So, according to location. Every seat in the
hall has been numbered, and with both the SO and
50 tickets will be given certificate bearing n
corresponding number of the seat to which the
holder ia entitled.
Seats may be secured at the ticket Office at Mrs.
Anderson's Music Store, from 9oclock q. m. until
6p m.
Order of sale: On Saturday, December 10, will
be sold the S seats, and on Monday, December 20,
the 50 and remaining So seats.
n n n h.
Id
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Nov 92-ln
GRAMERCY HOUSE,

GKAMERCf HOUSE,
Broadway and Twentieth Street, New York.
TINE PROPRlETORS Of this Hotel beg to
i nounce to their patrons and the travelling
public that they have just completed an extensive
addition to their he use, and can now accommodate
several families in elegant suits Of apartments, with
or without private table. Also a number Of band
come rooms for single gentlemen, richly Furnished.
Nov Ism DONALD & CO.
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MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 20,
will be presented the Comedy in three acts, Of the
BELLIES STRATAGEM.
Dericourt. MIR. w. WHEATLEY.
Hardy, (frst nppearance) Mr.. A'BECKET,
ietitia Hardy. ............ Miss FITZPATRICK.
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MADAME HENRIETTE sONTAG'S
Concert in WashingfOn.

The public are respectfully informed that Madame
HENRIETTE SONTAG will give one
GRAND CONCERT,
On Monday Erening, December 20, 1852.
AT CARUSPS SALOON
On which occasion she will be assisted by the
same eminent artists as in her Grand Concerts in
New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, viz Carl
Eckert, conductor of the Italian Opera, Pa is; Sig
nor Cesare Badiali, Signor Pozzolini, first tenor
from the Imperial Opera in ST. Petersburg; Signor
Luigi Rocco, primo basso cantante and buffo, from
La Scala in Milan; and Paul Julien, the violinist