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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-20

BROADWAY Tmlnn.-The great success Of tha opera
slipper induces the mana cement st 70 eon.inus ia
representation II viii therefore be presented again
this evening. Miss 1. Pyne's singing Is the grea,
feature, particularly the rendering Of the aria
called the skylsrk. The amusements close with the
farce Of the Happy Man"
Bownr THrAIRy-This evening Ia Belle Adams
and her beautiful Arabian steed will appear for the
fourth time. She will sustain the character Of Jack
Sheppard Mr.. W. X. Derr appears also, with his Wild
he,se lnsons, IN the spectacle piece OF sa1eppa
will conclude with the nautical drama Of "Columbia
Son."
BrKros's THEATRE "A very ane bill Of entertainment
The first is the drama OF 'Old Adam the sccond the
farce Of Bue Devils the next the come etts OF the
Of and the yOrs and much S
inmitable representation Of Peter Pilcoddy
wAnack's TnEArm-The new Ave act play, foundei
en- Sir Z Bulwer Lytton's novel, called "sight and
Morning With new merry, costumes and apponmeots
10 witnessed every night by very respectable hoases
announced again for this evening The cast embraces
favorite farce concludes the entertainments
METROPOLITAN TnKATrg-The equestrian exercises Of
ssnds 4 Co.'S fine troupe much admired. They vi
commence the amnsemsnts this afternoon and evening
They consist Of vvrious horse acts fests OF equilibrium
tumbling vaulting and posturing. The performances.
conclude with grand equestrian spectacle entitled
.ssmo., or the Elephant Of Afghans,An." On Monday
the "virgin Of the Sun"
AxuicAS Muswx lhis establishrosnt 10 visited daily
BY hundreds Of citizen, many desrous Of seeing the
Poultry show and this being the last day OF the erhib
ton, the Museum will likely be VISITED by thousant
The dramatic pieces selected for the afternoon and
Ing are wallace the Hero Of Scotland and tbs farce
Of 'sThe smithso
WooDs MIssTSus, MEcHAsIcs' HII-The musical
version Of the "Mummyn s,in draws good houses. Be
sides this, the company give negro denestons 10 sing
ing and dancing.
BucxrEr's smxsApns seem 70 attract a. good houses
ever by their bur sques on tn operas 10 night for
the last time, Cinderella" AMI on Monday evening,
Lucy Of Lammsrmoor.n
DosArDsoss Orxzl TROUPE doing fair business a.
Hope Chapel They con6ne themselves mostly TO negro
delneatons Of character Instrumental pieces and dane.
Ing.
Mn. l. SHORT the treasurer Of Buekleys serenaders,
takes his tepeht tonight. when II 10 hopsd his nums.
rous friends win DO their duty In giving him bumper
Ma. BrRGys.-Ihs septlemsn taker his benefit on
Sunday evening al the Metropolitan theatre. grand
concert ~iiibe given, 81 which several very smDent
lists win appear Among names are those Of Md
Dorny the hessrs. Buckley Herr schr.iter, Nile. Ca
mile urso, and other distinguished ARTIST.
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DEAPrEARAscK or A FxxALy.-On the 1lth
inst Mary, wife Of Thomas Turrir o. Troy suidsniy
disappeared In that city under mysterious ercumisn
ees and has not beep heard of snes that tins
She vas last seen with her hssbsnd River street and
he was arrested the fth aud lodged jail sasp
eitn Of having drowned her 10. an fstenp~rsts
WOMAN and a. yss thsrr u evidences isning 70 fassn
Ne v. ms sfvs ~ S..sssss,
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date ~ Ice. tslb. ssys-
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fhs oniT g-nnsrsAn whs Gn3s hlnnsh snirsppsd hsrs
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tsiilns ifor tspy, ~ vsisL sy IA m4sh es~1
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On koD5sy last the s~ersr nmiilvors go erirsa ~
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hsfofs rsssing The Eap4is
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formed
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The Military or Philadelphia.


BRIGADE.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin, Jan. IS
At an election held by this brgadeIn June last, Will
liam f. Small returned having been elected Briga
quiry called, consisting Of Generals Cadwala err
Riley and Patterson After full Investigate the cleo
tion was set aside.
The command Of the brigade since that time has de-
volved upon Col Patrick W. Conroy who has ordered
spection and election officers, to be hsli on next
the whole affair laid before Gov. Pollock, and yes
teday his Excellency set aside the order for the nspec
ton ana election aud restored Messrs Small and Pugh
to the positions 10 which they had been returned as
elected. The members Of the brigade had made extern
sive arrangements for the election Monday and this
order from the Governor has entirely spoiled their calcu
tons. The brigade Is composed Of companies consist
ing entirely OF foreigners, and Is known the Irish
Brigade. The order OF the executive OF this common
wealth will doubtless cause voluntary disbandng OF
the Brigade informed that several OF the
panies alk OF laying down their and returning into
The following Is the Governors special order
HEADQu ARTERs, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan II, 1906. I
[Speciai Orders, No.
1-Specia orders, No. ], OF tine date Of January TO-
1885, issued from these headquarers authorizing and
Division W to issue orders for the In pecton OF the
volunteer companies Of the Second Brigade OF his dv
sion prior TO election Of Rg adler General and Brga
Inspector Of the said brigade, is hereby revoked and
countermanded and all orders issued In pursuance
thereof and all acts done In obedience thereto
hereby annulled.
2-General William r. Small VIII resume the command
OF the said Second Brgads Of the First Division r. W.
and Major Iachar Pugh will proceed in tue exercise Of
his duties OF Brigade Inspector OF the SAME Bfgaie
until further orders from said hesdquarters
JAMES POLLOCK,
n 4 md r N Chief.
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HARRIsBuRG, Pa, Jan IT, 1906.
fgnaciat Ordara No Of



RI rom the Tribune.
THE ACADEMY OF Music.-We annex n circular which
has just been issued to the stockholders OF the Academy
OF Music When the erection Of this home Of the Muse,
first projected, II estimated that 500 900 would
be ample for bull ing such house would be an
nameIt to the city, and furnish suitable accommoda
tions for the best opera aud ballet OF this amount
100000 by reason Of extravagant management the
house has cost about $40 0o0 md the IL satdd
with debt Of $3.50 000of which $50 600 Ia pressing
The remainder Is on mortgage There has been .
siderable dissatisfaction among the stock holders In
sequence Of this state Of the nsnces OF the Academy
and there has been but little willingness shown 10 attend
the meetings which have been called 10 tale the
Many OF the leading stockholders had hoped TO
opera house, which could, TO competent mpreSsa
rio and company, be given free Of rent entirely II
cessary the manager paying only taxes water rent &c
Now with r ercst accruing upon $50 goo Of debt the
house must be leased for s2 900 900 per year
pay charges II the Academy is TO be sold out for the
payment Of its debts, II Is probable portion Of the
stocL holders will combine for the purpose Of buying IL
In and carry out the original intention OF the friends
owners would consider their free admissions IN
equivalent for their investment and the who
took the house would not find his enterprise embar
rksed by the payment Of oppressive rent. The cir
cular alluded to Is as follows
At an adjourned meeting OF the stock holders OF the
New York Academy OF Music, held on Saturday, the
18th day of jar uary 1855, at the Academy, II was
have subscribed to the second mortgage bonds be
handed to committee, for personal solicitation and
that said committee report Saturday evening" nex
10 the end II sufficient subscr ptons not obtained
that proceeding, may taken for the immediate sale OF
the corporate property and the payment OF Its debts
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oiisu, Brown -ss arrested By osBssr cfcv., q No
Third vard poiss, charged wth hsvng smAsr,1sa 80
from hk employer, Adam Kinsslans n aseas~a
iAisn bsfors Jss,es Connolly wbo semH4isss him fss
srAr1;n8ien
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Mr.. BAKER resumed, and pointed out many Of the on
cia acts Of Gen. Wilson's career tending to show him 10
be anything but native American, and took h seat
Mr.. PRINCE said there was not man living who could
point out syllable uttered by Gov Gardner prior
TO his inaugural address, which showed him TO be ma
Mr. EAn Of Maiden In reply, said tina. on the occa.
don Of his nomination, Henry j. Gardner fairly and
plsuss.J Cen Wilson, said Mr.. EAmes made two
speeches In that convention but he left his ptson with
regard to the American platform equivocal indeed Zap
Mr.. WnliAxs Of Cambridge, said thar he wa. q ma
tive OF yirgnia-sucked the milk OF slave-hs rela-
tives were shareholders In that Sate-that up to the
passage Of the Nebrasta bill he was himself pro sla
very man, but that niquty converted him 70 the prin
sRs: o. -, as FREE soil Rs.y ne had the
and confessed that he WAS strongly prcjudced against
him until lately, when opportunity Afforded Of
He closed by declaring essential 70 the future
Of the American party that Gen. Wilson should be sent
70 the Senate Of the United States.
Senator WAHnEx Of Suffolk spoke with great delbsra.
ton against Gen. Wilson, and detailed accounts Of ssye
raj attempts the Generals part to make trades with
Mr.. FHrx OF Marlboro asked Mr. Warren II he (Mr
W. did not Offer Gen. wilson 800 400 votes 10 Boston
for . certain consideration.
Mr.. WARREN said aNever /" and proceeded, with much
TO oppose Cen wilson when he called 70 order By
Mr.. fRrx Of Marlboro, for beratng the character Of
an absent gentleman. loud lsughter.)
Mr. wARaxs regretted that by rule Of the caucus al
tion 70 Cen Wilson, although true in every word
Mr.. PIERcE, OF Bosten-Yes SIR; ami win endorse al
that the gentleman has said Great excitement cheers
and hissipg)
Mr.. wARpN-Yes, every word true should 20 abroad
without opportunity being offered for reply.
vorcB-"They are not true !" (Confusion.)
Ma WARREs continued, and throughout opposed Gen.
Wilson's nomination.
Mr. vosx Of Boston, followed and began BY saying that
Gen. Wilson had threatened 10 crush any man who
should oppose his election.
Mr.. srosy Of Boston--'t deny IT, (Confusion)
Mr.. SWIFT, Of BOSTON," deny IT," aliases and cries
OF ordsr.)
Mr. vosx said that these densls amounted 10 nothing
~ neither OF the gentlemen HeuFy Wilson Misses
Nr. yosx rcserred 70 Mr.. s-i.a gJasal LII spssc5,
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and wishes every body 10 be obvious these topics
and II they know them, to keep shady.
THE Know NOTHING DEFEAT IN PrrrsBURa.
The Know Nothings in Pittsburs and Allegheny cities
although defeated ct the recent municipal elections
gained largely their vote Of last fall; and II took
fusion OF Al other parties 10 beat them
STATE NOMINATIONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Kroy Nothing. N Democrat
John Moore, Nathaniel d. Baker.
I'd dist--hason W. Tsppan, George W. Morrison,
The Rev. John Moore the nominee Of the Know No.
things for the ONCE Of Governor Is UniversHlis. NIL
mister, and is raid to be worthy man. and win prove
iCImd, Sss candidate There story 70 BE- told Of
sufferer BY accident the Northern railroad.
He received wound upon the head, besides having his
cent what amount Of damage he should claim replied
to the effect that, bis head would itself he would
new LAT. He was formerly settled At Lebanon. and Is
generally known 70 that domnato on throughout the
S,ae sna =. good looking popaa, nan yhsrs kno.n
strong temperance man. and advocats Of the Maine
law. He had sight shock Of the palsy year ago
but from which he HAS now tits believed fully rsco'
yered He m about 81 years Of age delegation vas
Prominent In the Delegation vas on Governor Colby
They returned with Mr.. Moore who accepted the nomi.
ration in speech reiets With this worlds wisdom, 70
say nothing Of the world 70 come.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR.
The Concord Patriot learns that Gov Baker VIII ten.
der the appoint Of United States senator suo.
coed Mr. Norris, 10 the Hon. John Wells, Of Exeter
Mr. Wells OF the leading lawyers In the State and
gentleman well versed In political science.
MKT GOVERNOR oy LOUISIANA.
Hon. Joha NJ sandidgs, wealthy planter Of BossIer
who has represented his county in both branches Of the
Louisiana Legislature spoken Of suitable eandi.
date for the once Of Governor Of the State he d put
up Tor the once II viii probably be with the consent Of
the Know Eothings.
MORE SPURIOUS Know NOTHING LODGES.
new movement IL foot In Bostoo Tor the establish
rsL! .. Zee ~ Rc s.t,Is iolsss. .A-s. y, t-s.s
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a rare ,Ho,eer first and only

4 rare .Fzo,eer. The first and only
specimen Of the Victoria Regia, a
species Of water lily ever grown in this
country isnow in bloom at the Spring
brook farm the residence of Caleb Cope
Esq. the President of the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society. The seed from
which this plan. was grown were OBJ
tained from the royal gardens at Kew,
in March last, and hot-bouse was
built by Mr.. Cope for the proper deve-
lopement of the flower. Il is growing
IN tank "a feet in diameter, and
the whole surface of the water is now
covered with the leaves, the largest of
which is 81 feet in diameter.
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Lost or .WiSINtN,
NOTE. belopo;po IN ~. .,c,

n NOTE belonging to the succession
II Of JAMES MoCALop, of which the
following is copy, on which suit is now
pending in the District Court of West Ba-
ton Rouge, was withdrawn from the pa.
pers Of the suit, and is now lost OF mis-
laid at fs #. a.4sr
$1,000 W. B. Rouge 23d Dec. '42.
Twelve months after date | promise to
pay to the order Of JOHN B. HEREroRp,
three thousand and four hundred dollars
for value received, payable and negotiable
at the Uuion Bank of Louisiana, at New
Orleans, waving the usual bank notices,
(SignetD +. M. HEREFORD.
(EndorsedD J. 3. HEREFORD,
Pay Union Bank of Louisiana.
JOHN s. LOBDELL.
Reed, on account within note, one thou
sand and twenty 16IlO0 dolls, and $3.50
interst to January, 1874 prot. 1920, Is
acct. $3.50 int.
tsigned) GEO. A. FRERET, Cashr.n
A suitable reward will be given for the
return of the note, or for such information
US will lead to its recovery, by
-.a A. A. WILLIAMS. Exc'tor.
or r. & H. MARI, Atty's. en-
June 6-tt New Orleans.
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BIsHoP DoANE ON WoMAN's R1GHTs
Bishop Doane, Of New Jersey, has nc
fancy for strong minded women and
women in bifurcations. IN the course
of his address the other day, to the
Female Graduating Glass, at St. Mary's
Hall, Burlington, after abiding to the
value of intellectual accomplishments
in women, the Bishop nevertheless
observed:
The highest human graces that a
woman ever won have but ensnared
her soul is vanity and sin. and wrought
destruction, though their attraction.
for the souls Of others. And intellec-
tual powers, and Intelligent gifts, not
subordinated to the provideutial or
deriugs ofGod. not chastened and con.
trolled BY His renewing grace, are, at
this time, unsexing women and thrust
ing on the astonished world race Of
monsters, in that Amazonian crew who
clamor, now, for Woman's Ri gifts
such as no mythology has ever drea-
med Of.
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Notice to Contractors.

PROPOSALS are solicited for the deli
L very of (3o.ooo) thirty thousand sawed
or hewed cross ties for the first section Of
the, Baton Rouge, Crosse Iste & Opelousas
Rail Road. Ties to be nine feet long, six
inches thick if hewed, and five inches
thick if sawed and from seven to eleven
inches wide, averaging nine inches, and
from cedar or cypress. For further particu-
lars of specifications, place and time of de-
livery, &C., apply at the Office Of the COM
pany on Bayou Crosse Tete, or to Vim.
Sidney Smith, New Orleans. The com
pany will reserve the privilege of accept
ing any proposals, without regard to its
being the lowest, and also of rejecting all,
if deemed proper. JAS. H. JOHNSTON.
Crosse Tete June I'd. Secretary
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RoAmong the lunatics in the
State asylum at Utica, is one who has
been at work for the last two years in
getting up a steamboat whoes engine
rhall be worked with EPSON Salts.
Another gentleman in adjoining
room purposes to PIT elastic springs
under Niagara to lease the water
when it jumps - while third is bus
lily engaged in getting out the timber
for "a six bladed horse" and leath-
er frying pan.
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NOTICE..

NOTICE.
In the matter of the Succession If Rich.
ARD II. BURNETT. dec'd-[123, "Pro-
bate,n Sixth Judicial District Court
Parish of East Baton Rouge, La.
WHEREAS, WILLIAM L. BURNETT, of
W said Parish, Administrator Of the Es-
tate of RICHARD H. BURNETT, late Of said
Parish, decd, has filed in the Office of the
undersigned Clerk Of said Court, provi-
slonal account Of his administration upon
said estate.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
interested. to show cause within thirty days
from the first publication of this notice.
why the said account should not be ap-
proved, homologated and made the judy
ment OF said Court. M. MORENO.
June 10th, 1855. pr Clerk.
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MRs. CHARLIs HowARp.--We nc

MRs. CHARLEs HowARp.-We no.
Aice the arrival Of talented lady in
Isl. Louis, and that sho waste appear
FOR few nights at De Bars Theatre.
She goes thence to- England-having
AN engagement at the Hay market
Theatre, London, but will probably
return to this. country in the fall, aud
visit New Orleans again during the
winter. Mrs. Howard is ever a vel
come visitant to our boards. True
Dekn.
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ABUSE OF LAupANuM.-The New
York Evening Post publishes CON-
rmunication from private scource.
calling attention to the increased use
of laudauum BY many who procure it
the writer says, in large quantities
at the druggists, and swaliow it Ike
.scater ~ Adverting to his owne ex.
perience, be goes on to state that his
feelings are daily narrowed by the
sight Of a young relative who has taken
to this awful species Of intoxication;
every means have been tried to break
her Of it; money has been Withheld
from her--the druggists nearest home
have been warned against furnishing
her any--but all has been in vain. It
is idle to think Of warning all the
druggists in this vast city. She pro
cures il in immense quantities in vari-
GUS places, on trust gives a false name
and address. and when she is proven
ted from going out, brides my servant
to get It for her. In despair at this
state Of things, which is fast hurrying
her to her grave, l have sought infor-
'mation respecting this singular species
of vice. and have discovered among
families known to me, no less than
1--we. persons whose lives and iutellects
have been sacrificed BY this deleteri-
.ous drug"
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NOTICE.,

NOTICE. f.H --+s@-
IN the matter of the Succession Of A. B,
HopeEs. decd -lNo. 3s5, Probate"
Sixth Judicial District Court-Paxish
of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
w HEREAS Mrs. JOSEPHINE HoDGEs,
" of said Parish, administrative Of the
estate of A. B. HoDeEs, late of said Parish,
decd, has filed in the office Of the UNDER
signed CLERK of said Court, all recount of
her Administrative upon said estate.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
interested to show cause within thirty days
from the first publication OF this notice,
why the said account should not be appro-
we'd, holnologa.ed, and made the Judge
ment of the Court, and the said admins
tratrix authorized to pay the creditors in
conformity Herewith. M. MORENO.
June est E. Clerk.