The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-16
FAREWELL BENEFIT TO
GEORGE II. BARRETT, ESQ,
ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE STAGE.

worthy gentleman good actor and an able manager-
GEORGE II. BARRETT, ESQ,
ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE STAGE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERAfD--
The committee who have assumed the pleasurabe duty
of snperintendng the arrangements for complimentary
offering to Mr.. Barrett his taking leave of pro-
tessen, of which, for fifty years and upwards he has
been prominent member and an ornament respect.
fully ask your cooperation to make il substantial tri
butte to the merits and worth of who less for the
length at time that he has appeared before American
audiences. than for his high deserts" Is well de-
serving of parting token Of gratitude and regard The
design has been long contemplated and only delayed
Gt is hoped TO be more brilliant and attractive
THE DRAMATIC TALENT
Available at this time will zeaousy contribute to this
demonstration which will take place a. the
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
on TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1855.
Full particulars viii be duly announced.
NEW York, November 9th, 1855
We have also the following circular for an extraordi
nary dramatic performance this evening"
wAIIACK AMATEURS
On Friday November 10, new play by Mr.. William
GLOVE AND REVENGE
ATALE OF TIE SOUTH.
sill be produced at the Metropolitan Theatre which
occasion Mr. BENNETT will sustain the part of the hero in
the After which
WI make her second appearance in New York, in the
part Of MARIANA, in Sheridan Knowles play Of TIM
WIFE, supported by Mr.. H. s. SMITH, the ceebra ed
author of Loves vicisstudes as ST PIERRE assisted
ability
The boz book is open daily the theatre Tickets and
seats may also be procured al VIM. Hail Il Sons 239
Broadway.
Encourage native talent, and go
This benefit ought to be great success. We learn
that Mr.. Waack, Mr Blake, Mr.. Brougham Mr.. Lester
and many other shining lights in the dramatic viii
participate in this Offering
The Of internal improvement now demands our
RAILROAD CELEBRATION
MusoATsE, Iowa, AND CHICAGO, Ills,
CONNECTED RAILWAY
MuscATlyn, Iowa, Nov. Z, 1855.
JAMES GORDON Bennett, ESQ.,
You are respectfully requested to be present at the
celebration of The
orEvfNG or THE MISSISSIPPI AND MISSOURI RAILROAD
MrsCAnNE
TO be helix at Muscatne, on the Goth instant:
TIE FIRST RAILROAD OpENFD IN Iowa
You will please inform the committee by return mail
whether you will be in attendance.
Please preserve the enclosed card "a it win
pass the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad the
Mississippi aud Missouri Railroad to this city, and to the
hospitality of its citizens.
A. ogilve, Jacob Butler,
7. III. Isett J. Scott Richman,
j. G. Gordon, G. G. Stone,
WE. G. Woodward, A. 0. Patterson,
Committee on Invitation
That Iowa is thriving State Only few years ago it
was wilderness, and now it fast coming up to lis
neghbor, Illinois in wealth, population and importance
A short time since noticed the fact that New York
connected with Dubuque some 800 miles-by
continuous line Of railway, and we invited to
attend the celebration attendant the opening Of the
first railway within the limits of Iowa, Dubuque being
the river and frontier. The Missouri and Mississippi
Railway will be opened to Muscane with all the honors
the Goth instant. II connects Muscatne with Chca
&C. and is extension Of the Chicago and Rock Islsnl
roads. 1t rather far of for 60 but hope
they will have good time.
The Of education is brought to mind by the
following circular
NEw YoRR, Nov. 10 1856.
You respectfully invited 70 attend the public open.
ing OF the Female Ward School No. so, in Twentieth
street eighteenth ward), between rhirc and Second
avenues, on Friday, 10th inst al o'clock in the aher.
noon. VIM H. NfIl.>UNy
John II. BURLEsoN,
JOSEPH +. coy,
Committee of Arrangements.
The schools Of New York city rapidly sing in
value and the exam nations quite interesting. We
should like attend 20 all these things but the rush is
great obliged to make selections.
Terpsichore asks for an interview in the form OF
the following invitation 70 a Canadian bal parf-
s~>>BAIG AT TIE 1NGIo 1MnRic1S ,N''>>'"
HAMILTON.
! The honor of the company Of JAS g. Bennett snd
Iady Is requested on the evening of the 10th Novem
,sher 1850
ssir A .MacNab, The sheriff, The Mayor,
sIion. :. Mills ,Iuige Logic, Isaac buchanan,
SP. ,. spobn, ". X. Macdonald, c. j. BryIges,
~ l. GiiLnson, I. y. Best, n McTnnes
e, A. ssdiier Andrew Stuart
) Dancing at o'clock, r. y. LAW Secretary
Not transferable.
1ha, doesn't look much lac war Promenade all
round
Here Is another a little nearer home
ANIMAL RAIL-
MARION HOSE COMPANY
~.
I Engraving. representing sea and land engage-s
snent In the foreground Is party Of veterans de-.
fci ding heir battery aAinst The bombardnent-ones
sgalant ieiloS high alofi. mailing the coors 10 the
Stag staM IN he background dimly seen thrsuch$
the cioeds .f smoke Is the attacking feetl
tsDTs TesEr.