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Pixies Opera.house.

We never enter tho magnificent temple, the
peerless Opera on the south sids Of
Eourth-s street, dedicated to the representation
Of the manners Of the age and the music Of the
gifted masters, and observe that but few per-
sons are in the seats, but we regret the indif-
ference ofths citisens to the opportunities now
afforded them Of witnessing the rendition Of
tho best pieces by superior actors. The Opera.
house is ono Of the most superior ediaces In
the world. 1t lacks nothing needed in
Completeness Of accommodation, for seating
immense suditories. The stage and scenes
arc attsd up in style unsurpassed 10 the
West. The wardrobe and appointments are
In taste and completeness, very gratifying to
the critical. As school. house, In which to
attend for instruction, the adornments and
surroundings even, address the eye, not only
with q pleasing effect, but are Impressive Of
grandeur. 80 ''''" '4''-'E's.4
The expense of oil this has been enormous,
the expectation being that by regular attend.
ance, a reasonable appreciation of the enter
prise would bs exhibited by CinCinnatians.
Now, cultured, high toned artists, gentlemen
and ladies of rare talent, Of professional excel
lence, of high personal character, are acting
nightly on the boards. The enactments are
great lessons, the representations are great sx-
hibitiOns, such as merit overaowing houses.
The weather latterly has prevented attend-
ance, but we now call on our citizens, as they
respect themselves, the city, the drama, and
Mr.. PIKE, to do justice to the splendid season
theatrical now upon US.
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CountsrfsIts--An Outrageous Nuisanc

Counterfeits.---An Outrageous Nuisance
People demand Of the issuers Of bank notes
to take, at once, the most efficient steps to
save all classes Of society from the aggravated
and 5ruinous imposition of counterfeit notes.
The oppression is well nigh unbearable. The
wages Of the week are sometimes swindled
away from the mechanic by having some
scoundrel to give him counterfeit bill In
change. The widow, the market woman,
have been robbed Of their meals by having
passed upon them well-counterfsited bank
note. Are the laborsrs to be plueked for ever2
Must q daily examination be made by an ex-
pert of ones small accumulation Of bank notes
to determine if "little joker" be not in our
Wsllstss There 10 q way or ways to got rid of
this imposition.
Banks should have their, own exclusive
plates, engraved expressly for them, vignettss
oftheir own. One thousand dollars paid to
sngravers for extra work would insure plate
thatcould not be successfully oountsrfsitsd, and
which the engraver would replace IL counter
fsited. We commend to the General Assembly
to grant no charter fors new banks, unless with q
proviso that the circulation shall be returned
to the bank If the plate be counterfeited The
Board Of Control should take some steps 10
have dirty bills Withdrawn from circulation,
the reissue Of filthy one dollar notes should bo
stopped. No reasonable induoemsnt but that
the paper represents value would induce decent
people to carry about them the Ioathsoms,
offensive bills 50 commonly in use.
The best Convention Of the day would be
onefrom all the States to consult and to take
action on the subject Of these suggestions. 1
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The Activity Of Ohio.


President JEFFERSON declared that BURR's
undertaking (ifty three years ago,) was effect
ually crippled by tho activity Of 0hio.c He
wrote to- Governor TrrsIN, Feb. 20, 1907, a
highly complimentary letter On the zeal man
ifssted by that officer and the Legislature Of
the State in crushing the consplraoy.A He as
signed to Ohio "tho most eminent place IL
accomplishing this; and he added: ys'i nsf
"The hand Of the, people has given The
mortal blow to a conspiracy, which, in other
countries, would have called for an appeal to
armies, and have proved that government to
be the strongest, of which every man ,ieels
apart. It Is hsppy Illustration, too, of the
Importance Of preserving to the State author
itios all that vigor which the Constitution
foresaw would be necessary, not only for their
own safety, but fol. that Of the whole" w
Ohio will not commit any wrongs on her SIS
TOR States. She will prove as active to protect
Kentucky, II occasion requires, as Kentucky
was To project us when we needed her. q H
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
NOON DISPATCHES. Ga
From Washington.

WAsHINeToN, December 9.--In the Senate,
yesterday, Senator Trumhull, Of ILL.,, made q
lengthy speech, chiefly in defense Of the Re
publicsn party, In the course Of which he said
that "ths declaration Of Mr.. Seward was moth
ing more than the views expressed by Wash
ington and the Southern men In 1798." He
also quoted the language Of Jefferson, that
there is nothing more certainly written In the
book Of fate than that these races should be
free. - fgf'a i-'
1t would be seen then that the idea was not
new; II had its origin in Virginia years ago,
and the idea foreshadowed by jefferson, al
though not part Of the creed Of the Republi,
can party, he trusted It might hereafter be-
come Its creed, that 10, the deportation Of tho
free negro population from the country. He
trusted the Republican party would make 1t q
part Of their creed to procure some region Of
country, not far distant, to which the negro
population could be taken. i
He feared the consequence Of Jefferson's
prophecy unless this was done. In favor Of
this movement he quoted from speech Of
Henry Clay advocating colonization. In CON
clusion Mr.. Trumbull said: att seems to me
impracticable to transport the great population
to Africa. Let us obtain o country nearer
home and to show the sympathy Of the North
for the people represent, we will contribute
liberal means to relieve the country of this
free negro population and of all the slaves
that shall be voluntarily emancipated ty
planting them In some contiguous country to
this. tl4 Z, -I : l7 -
"I hope that will become the policy of the
Republican party hope we may join hands
with the South, and instead of reproaching
each other instead Of saying anything TO
create Misunderstanding in the different SEQ,
tons Of the Union, We may come together as
our fathers stood together, shoulder to shoulder,
to establish our Independence; that we may
come together, side by side, as brothers, adopt
log policy which shall eventually rid US Of
this institution Of slavery-the only one that
threatens our permanent prosperity"
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A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CLRRaYMAs.--Dr. Cum.
ming, whose last publication, "The Great
Tribulation," is at present creating an ex.
element in the literary world, is thus de-
saribed in late English review: .- -.a
"His singularly handsome person, his brit
liant flow Of poetic thoughts, his striking tai
ents, and his burning zeal, combine to make
him one Of the most interesting speakers Of
the day. Mr.. Cumming is very small in per.
son, not exceeding five feet four or Eve inches
In hight, with slender and graceful figure.
His face is one Of the most beautiful have
ever seen, for he is altogether too diminutive
to be called striotly handsome. His hair 10 of
q jet black, with a soft, waving curl upon 1t;
his complexion resembles alabaster, with q
deep damask color; his forehead is high and
finely formed, and his eyes are concealed by
invisible spectacles. His nose Is aquline, but
not very large; and the lower part of his face
is as perfect as that of some Greek statue,
with the addition Of beautiful teeth. Alto
gather he ia what his oountryman call very
sbonnie chiel,' and he would really be ineom-
parable were he only magni6ed. His manner
Is very unassuming; he never puts himself
forward, but remains behind the other speak
ers. While silent he has all the meekness OF
tractile child but when he speaks he dis
plays all the vigor and energy of a young
eagle" '..-'-'. =
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GENERAL Scorf's VALET.-A correspondent
of the Ala California says that Gen. Scott's
valet is no inoonsiderable parsonage, although
he is a foil to his naster-oneis giant, tho
other a dwarf. He dresses the General
buzzes around him with wisp dusts him of;
ssiEes his hat, and brushes up the Generals
few remaining gray hairs; wipes then Of
the hat, replaces the same, and the whole duty
is conducted in .silensp. These attentions are
repeated three or foul times day, and the
General takes the same as matter Of course.
He never replies or thanks-it is q matter Of
course-and the little tiger, with his gray mil
itary cap and garote collar, struts around as
important an individual as any one on board.
Though as Louis XIV said, no man can be a
hero to his own valet, 1t seems valet of a
hero may be one also-in his own estimation.
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OLD MoSAsrro LANDS IN ENeLAsD.--The
London Iimes says: This very day the broad
acres Of England bear the impress stamped
upon them by their former monastic posses
sors. The meadow, the field, the we'll
stocked mill stream, the capaoious barn, the
grass more soft and luxuriant, the landscape
moro civilized, show the footsteps of these
earliest Of scientific farmers, who labored,
prayed and learned with vigor and earnest
ness never outdone. Scholars, gentlemen,
clergy, ell in one, they exchanged the manual
for the msttock, and wrought with hearty
goodwill az the stubborn clod or less stub
born village serf. If he grew rich, 1t was no
more than what John Wesley predicatsd of
bis followers. "Godliness Is gaanp applies
equally to @ brotherhood Of Monks as of
Methodisn. II was the law of necessity that
from being poor the Monk should grow rich;
that his riches should be envied; that Naboth' g
vineyard should bring upon him tho envy of
the stronger. The vicissitudes and struggles
Of such house can not fail to be interesting z,
they can not be without their worth as illus
trating main element Of modern society.
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HowApIr CuRrIs on JoHa BRowN.--Mr.
George W. Curtis, on Tuesday, closed lecture
in Worcester, Massachusetts, with these
words, suggested by the execution of John
Brown; .re.
). ."My friends, we have Just seen an historic
day. We seem to stand in the crisis Of the
great atruggle. I believe the battle Is won.
Our oldest State, in other years our first,
carefully guards her borders from men who
believe In human liberty and the Golden
Rule. John Brown has shown there can be
no sense Of social security in system Of
slavery. He Is not buried, but planted. He
will spring up hundred fold I do not
wonder OF the solemn pomp Of his death.
They would have none but Southern ade
rope TO hang him; but that rope had two ends
one round the neck Of man, the other round
the system. In taking q life it has conquered
itself. To children of ours hanging over
Plutarch's pages we will tell that America
had heroes, and that on tho soil Of Virginia
John Brown died for the liberty Of men,"
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AN USRoETIo AHEoDorE or DR. BrEoHRR.-
While residing at East Hampton, on Long Is-
land, DR.. Lyman Beecher was returning home
one evening from vislt to old DR.. Woolworth
Seeing, as he thought, rabbit by the road
side, little ahead, he said: "They are rather
tender animals; If the fellow sits still till |
come up I think Icould hit him with these
books" q goodly bundle Of which he had in
his handkerchief Hit him he did; only II
proved to be, not arabbit, but skunk. He
returned to his family, in any thing but the
odor Of sancity. In after life being asked
why he did not reply to a scurrilous attack
made on him, he answered: ~ discharged q
quarto once at skunk, and then I made up
my mind not to try It again." sls.a -.
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! NEW YoRr NOTE. .BaoxrRs.---

NEW YoRK NOTE BROKERS. One of the
institutions Of the city Of New York, which
has become indispensable to tho business COM
munity, Is the note-bfokerage, and at present
1t isa necessary medium for securing discounts,
as we'll as an excellent channel through which
Investments can be made. The bank resorts
to tho note. broker to increase their loans, and
the merchant passes his paper through the
same agent So general is the custom that
but few notes are received by merchants from
their customers, except such as are payable to
the makers own order, and thus they are able
to reduce the lines of their customers without
creating any sensation in money circles. The
system bears the same relation TO the mercan-
tile classes as the clearing house to the banks,
and Is quite as effectual in establishing and
maintaining private credits as the clearing
house does that Of the banking institutions;
for the standing Of business men Is quite as
soon and as accurately ascertained by the rate
at which their paper sells in the street as in
any other way,''-N. =. Economist. bh.it
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Extraordinary Performance In a Par.
4.4 isian Circus.'

GaGgaani, Paris, describes most extraor-
dinary performance which Ia now nightly at
tracting crowds to the Cirque Napoleon.
Three trapezes, or pieces Of wood about five
feet long, suspended from ropes attached to
the Ysxtremities, hang from the roof of the
circus, one In tho center, and the others at
about forty feet distance at each side. A
young man named Leopard ascsnds to small
platform arranged for him above the place
where the musicians sit, over the passage for
the horses into the ring. The trapeze nearest
TO him being put in motion, he catches it as it
flies up, and then, after balancing himself
carefully, he ssises 1t with both hands, and
darts into open space. After flying to the
utmost extent OF the ropes, he comes back
with the recoil, and alights in safety on the
spot from which he started. When he has
done this two or three times, to show that the
exercise is mere sport to him, he again
launches himself into mid cir, but not this
time to return 40 before; for when the trapess
has reached its furthsst point, he suddenly lets
go bis hold, and borne on by the impetus i'm
parted, seizes the second trapeze, which In
tts turn carries him forward to the len 9Th Of
Ito rope, where he again quits 1t, springs to
the third trapexs, and, borne forward BY II,
alighte on another platform at the opposite
side OF the circus, and in face of that from
which he had started. The performer again
seizss the third trapsxs, and -finging himself
forward, as before, flies to its farthest limit,
and then quitting II, springs to the second,
which, however, he does not leave, but per-
mis 1t to fly back toward the third, then 40 1t
descends, since his back is still toward the
trapese which he quilted the moment before,
he oil at once let's 90 with both hands, and
turning In the afr seizes II again in time to
meet the third, by catching which he again
reaches the platform. Once more ascending
TO tho platform above the orchestra, he syringe
forward hanging by the hands to the trapeze,
and quitting 1t as It approaches the end Of its
range ne gives q somersault In the air, and
seiass the second trapeze as he descsnds.
When 1t is considered how truly brain, eye
and muscle, must respond to each other in
theseperformances, the whole exhibition must
be pronounced one Of the most extraordinary
that has ever been seen of its peculiar de-
scrptiOn -
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Letter of Well-knOwn Editress Il
Capt. John Brown.

Chpts JOnn Brown. ..
Mrs. Jane g. swisshelm publishes In her
paper at st. Cloud, MIMI, a letter, bearing
date of November 2l, addressed by her to
Capt. John Brown. Whether or not the IA
natiOai and misguided old hero received the
well-exsoutsd composition, we are unable to
say: .Ee!-Q 'a 'la blt.i4 ,'
"MY FATHER IN THE BosDs or CHaIsr My
spirit has been with you from the first. MY
prayers ascend for you, hour by hour, and
they are full Of Thanksgiving. I thank God
for you-thank him that he has created you,
that he has put his spirit within you, that he
has sustained you to vindicste the honor of
his name, to kndle in the hearts of this people
the fires Of freedom, and to keep the faith of
mankind in the divine origin and destiny of
the race. When learn to apologize for Lafa-
yette's coming to mingle In o quarrel which
was not his--when make dsfenses, on the
plea Of insanity, for Him who looked down
from the shining courts of Heaven upon the
slaves Of sin, and hasted to their deliversnce,
then shall make excuses for you. Do not,
my father, shrink from a"the dark valley"
1t is but short way over by the road you
travel. Remember, He went by the way OF
the cross, long and weary way, where the
protracted agony from Divine wrath caused
Him to cry aloud. Remember the great COM
pany Of martyrs whose souls have been re-
leased by long bodily torments, and remember
1t is still mete that Zone man should die for
the people," q y would that I could
be with you, that might have the great pri-
vilege Of walking in that light which shall as
suredly shine down upon your pathway to the
gates Of the New Jerusalem. Sir, I I"would
see jesus" and he ls with you as he is nc
place else In this country. Rest in the conf
dsnoe Of his love, that oil may take knowledge
that you have been with Him. Adieu until
We meet in that land where there are no ty.
rants and no slaves"
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GA MoHrLr PAPER ON OLD Bnows.-Th

s8'A MoHILr PAPER ON OLD BnowN.-The
Mobile (Ala.,) Tribune, issued son the day
previous to Browns execution, says
We pity old Brown, but hope TO announce
tomorrow that he exists no longer to do
mischief under the excuse Of sincerity--an
excuse which has, done 50 much harm TO the
world. Men who do great wrongs, like Old
Brown, ara not probably moved by bad in
tentions. In great many cases they per-
petrate wicked acts with good motives; but
that, instsad Of being . reason for tolerating
them, sis the very reason for getting rid Of
! them as soon as possible. X s5.r-'lisss- "a.
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How. SIcKLRs Is REoEIvRD IN CoxeRrss. s.--A
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
speaking Of the opening Of Congress, says
"Sickles was not present whom his name was
called, but entered before the roll was gotten
through. He walked placidly round the center
row OF seats and dropped into scat on the
third bench. He looks we'll, and has grown
his beard so rs to make q tolerably effective
disguise. He was the only solitary man iu
that large assemblsge. He was not spoken
to- This Is melancholy picture, and til.
figure in the foreground 10 worthy Of commits.
GRAFTON, if not Of sympathy, sleI olj ~
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FuneraI Of Hon. ID n Mor,on

TOLEDO, December s.-The funeral Of the
Hon. Daniel o. Morton, late United States
District Attorney for Ohio, was largely at
tended by the members of the profession in a
body and the citizens generally. Judges Pat
ten, Mason, Myers, Fitch, Dunlap and General
Hill, officiating as pail bearers. The Courts
here and in Cleveland passed resolutions ex-
pressivs Of the general grief, and diournsdi
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EFFECT OF SUB. DrvISa.-Mr. j. B.
Green, who was often mentioned few years
since, in cennection with his attempts to re-
cover the safe containing $50, 900 from the lost
steamer Atlantic, In Lake Erie, has become q
cripple and an invalid. His terrible labors
and exposures under water resulted in par
alysis which has reduced a strong man to an
almost useless being NJ N ef Ek III
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IA GREAT CHAsan.-The Hon. Thomas
Corwin, twenty-nine years ago took his seat
in the House Of Representatives as member
from the same District now represented by
him. There is not member Of the House
with him who was there when he first took hia
seat. In less than q generation there has
been On entire change, with single exception.
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NEW YORK, December 9.--Mrs. Wood, wife
Of Fernando Wood, the Mayor elect, died in
this city, this morning. |.-.i.
SrookBRIDaE, MASS, December 9,--Theo-
dore Sedgwick, the U 3. District Attorney,
for the Southern District Of New York, died
here last night. .y .tIgs. ~.
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DEATH OF TIE Last SURVIVOR OF TEE Wy
oMINe MAssAoRE.-Asa A. Gore, Esq., Of Pres.
ton, Conn.,, died In that town recently, at the
age of 81 years and 8 months. He was the
last survivor Of the Wyoming Massacre, hay
ing been carried away when achild, in his
mothers arms. His father and all bis rels-
tions, but his mother, were killed. .,5
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8 A NAN ACCIDENTALLY Blows Our Hrs WIFE's
BRAINs.-W. Haxlewood, a very worthy citissn
Of nklinton, North Carolina, arose early on
tho morning Of the I'd inst, to go In pursuit
Of aock bf wild turkeys, near his house, but
on taking up his gun to leave tho room, it was
accidentally discharged, tho whole contents
entering the head of Mrs.. Haslewood, who
was yet In bed, causing immediate death.
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CONDITION OF GERRI7ri SMITH. - Gsrritt
Smiths wife, by the consent Of her husbands
physician, visited him at Utica, on Tuesday
last. 30 nearly restored to mental and bodily
health 10 this gentleman, that his family look
to reunion Of all ta members at Petersboro
on Christmas Day. bsiasslq sljia sGr aib g
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The RUSSIAN BARON -BANKER.--The wealthy
Baron Steiglitz, Of Russia, who has withdrawn
from bank ing, now intends to devote himself
entirely to the cultivation Of his extensive
estates in the south of Russia, where he has
established sugar reAneries and other fac ctories,
and from which he receives princely income.
The Baron has no children, and the bulk Of
his fortune will be inherited by his adopted
daughter, a young lady named Yonin, Of very
humble origin, who is unquestionably the
richest heress in Russia, i4.
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To CURE SoRr THRoAr.--Take the whites OF
two oggs and beat them with two spoonsfal Of
white sugar; CRATE IN a little nutmeg, and
then add q pint Of lukewarm water. Stir we'll
and drink often. Repeat the prescription II
necessary, and II will cure the most obstinate
case Of hoarseness In short time. So says
an exchsnge.y AS * 80 re
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A PRosPEcrivE THEArRIcAL Rfor IN NEW
YoRr. "A row somewhat akin to the Astor
Place riot Is spprehondsd in theatrical circles
In New York next week, when George Jami-
son, Of Forrest divorce case noteriety, is to
commence an engagement at the Winter
Garden Theater. It is intimated that Forrest
will send bullies to tho theater to prevent
Jamison from appearing. This is the report,
but WSiupposs It Il unfoundsd,
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LAST WIsH OF A NOBLE HEARr.--A few days
before his death, Irving visited his mothers
grave In the Cemetery, and, while weeping
over II, asked the superintendent when he
died to bury him BY her side--a request that
will be complied with. Such wish was
charaeteristic Of . gentleman and Q poet. "
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WlFE.MuRDER MgINprANAPoLIs.--A man
named Patrick Quinn was arrested In Tndi-
annapolis on Wednesday, for beating his wife
to death with club. The poor woman was
covered with blood, and her corpse presented
q fesrfulappearanoe. The monster husband
was arrested and committed to prison. s'lSy