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END OF
OUR FEMALE AMERICAN COUSIN.

BROADWAY THEATRE.
- Sole Manager sc sGA fIep 81 PkiGFs EDDY
pres. circle ss cent? Family circle Is ssss.
third and fourth tiers capable Of seating people,
Pow ERFUI COMBINATION = '''-
MONDAY F s9ES SNN T JAZZ. ST. LONGER
Mr.. E. EDDY will appear in Griins great play Of
THE FoRdoTTEN FRIEND
Also WIN Reproduced the evening the grand spec
60. CATARACT OF THE CANOES
beautiful battle horses and foot 5:
EEL EIGHT Hs Isl asornx GAIA
Saturday a TaE s s21l OF THE eAsans
b Iesssss Msssss G L. Fox and j. W. Lans.ra
v..,..-.., LToIIdEASSD HELEN
Monday evening IL THR 81 ' F4lsr MEN.
jssny si Lucille sss' z 1e
WooD's MINSTREL BuLDrNs, ..,
THE OLDEST As S SaRsTsH s5HFtSr m THE c,,
appear every s,srsf ~ Pss5$E =; q
Messrs C. Fox y Warden Charles White, J. Bud.
Third week of NJ B. s. w1asoIS III. rAvore ballad
70 conclude with Bsessrs original local bur-
letia, written this establishment entitled
NEW YEAR CALLS,
with new appointments, &C.
Tickets Is cents children Under years, is Gems
ERANKLIN MUSEUM 1T GRAND STREET ONE
doer from Broadway-Delighted audiences crowd Ills
empi' Of beauty 8F III NO sse 2Hsp NIGHT.
witness the magnificent living of statuaryn
BY the MODEL ARTISTES
who for symmetry of FORM and beautiful delineaon Of the
living EculporA stand unrvalled the world. The enro
Of l'ss s. fSsTFHrrSy T
every afternoon and evening" amongst others will be
sented Venus Rising from the Sea- sapphe "Bashess
TWELVE OTHER TABLEAGx,
all placed the revolving PEDESTAL with splendid effect
by descriptive music fer each tabeAu.
THE ORIGINAL FEMALE MINsTRELs.
composed entirely Of young ladies' each Of whom
cass OF the highest order will appear Ia songs. &C.
LIVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
int spersed with quantity of conundrums Dances
beakdowns &c rendering this Of the entertainment
ORIGINAL AND UNIQUE,
with other attractions Fer full particulars bills Of each
day. Admsson-Orche5ra SEALS 60 cents boxes rs cents,
private boxes ST. seats The stage, s. Doors at and
~ commence at 3 and ats.
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SALES AT AUCTION.

"A daily auction sale OF stocks and bonds-ALBERT H.
NICoLAY will sell this day. JAN 81 at l21s O'clock at the
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DHELANs IMPROVED BILLIARD TABLES AND
COMBINATION CUSHIONS.
PATENTED FEB 10 1885, OCT. %, 1855; DEC. g. 1887
JAN IL, 1885, NOV. 49, 1853.
These tables well known to be the best in the world
For sale only the mandatory 81 and IS Ann street, and
at PHEf.ANS, 1856 and 183 Broadway, N. Y.
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nECKER's PARLOR BILLIARD TABLE9-SIx DIFF
IL. ferent Sizes Prices from $50 500 l.. Deckers
patent elastic cushions patented Nov 1858 are now well
known to be the beet In the world Go and Abbotta
Rooms and tables. 56l Broadway Vanderhoofs Of
Count and Butler streets Brookyn Langeys 500 Broadway
these have twenty six Of L. Decker model tables Go
aud satisfy yourselves The parlor tables superb the
quality warranted to he the best the prices the lowest
For sale only by l.. DECKER, 90 Ann street, II. Y.
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5000 Marietta and Cincinnati tge per bonds
1000 Soioto and Hooking Valley RR. per cent bonds.
5000 Racine and Mississippi RR. per cent bonds.
5000 Milwaukee City per cent sinking fund bonds.
Securities received In sddMon to the regularly advertised
List during every SALE Regular auction sale Of stocks and
bonds every day. at l2 O'Clock at the Merchants Exchange
Brokers' Board Interest allowed deposits. large var
ETY. Of securities constantly hand at pI ivate sale.
ALBEIT II. NICOLAY,
Stock Aucuoneer and Banker, No 4 Broad street.
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CTEAM TO LIVERPOOL. LONDON GLASGOW, DUB.
lin BefAs! and Londonderry and Al the principal towns
Liverpool without delay at greatly reduced The y
erpool New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company's
spendid Cydebui iron sieAlnsblps intended 10
nAil follows
From New York.
OiTY OF WASHINGTON. Saturday January q
KANGAROO. Saturday. February IL
Atl2 O'Clock noon, from pier No. "A North river
Passengers VIII tnd this the apeedy and safe route to tho
Continent
RAVES PASSAGE.
Cabin, from New 1orh and Philadelphia
Third GLASS, from N York Of the Shove Damed places
Return tickets available for six monhs $50
Passengers forwarded 70 Hayre Paris Hamburg Bremen
Antwerp and all parts Of the Continent. without delay.
NoceThese steamers provided with uiste
70 insure the immediate extinction Of fire. AMI the scot els
aipline 10 enforced with regard TO the use OF Lights
For freight passage apply at the Office Of tne company
JOHN q. BALE is Broadway n r, Agent
In Liverpool, W WM INMAN, Tower Buiidnga
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A TLANTIC ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION COM
II panys New York and Galway Line The departure
from New York will be the steamship CIRCAsSLAN Captain
Geo. VIM. Jackson, February and the PRINCE ALB sRT
Capt Waters Thursday the Sd of March next touch
ing at St Johns N = TO receive the royal mails Prices of
passageFirs GLASS 500 second $50 third including
tickets to Al the principal cities railway routes Great
Britain Third class must provide plate knife fork &C. and
bedding Passage to st. JohnsFst class $685. second
For freight passage inquire Of the American Express Com
pany 81 Hudson ST. and at their other advertised Offices
The interior Passage IN the third class be secured
the above Offices bring out from the principal
cities the lines of railway Great Britain for $5 from
Galway for $50. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
NEW York, jan q, 1882 ALEX. HOLLAND, Manager.
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Nor HAVANA AND NEW ORLEAn4
II TO SAIL POSITIvELN ON
SATURDAY FEB. ls.' 1859,
AT ~ O'CLOCK.

THE UNITED STATES NAIL STEAMER
CAHAwBA,
j. u. Bulloch, Com.nander
Will receive freight Thursday Feb 10
pier foot of Robinson street. North river.
No bills of ladipg signed after the hour of sainsT.
For freight or passage apply to tp agents.
LIVINGSTON, CROCHERON h CO..
No. Park Yfcs.
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the sale of furniture on Monday 3et at 01S o'clock
he Bowery the balance OF stock remaining consist
ing of sdeboards two splendid mahogany extension tables
rosewood and mahogany centre tables dressing bureaus rose
mahogany chairs card tables painted chamber suits
bedsead mattresses large solid oak hall stands with chairs
walnut hall stands rosewood chair In broca
tel &c The sale will with lot of second hand
furniture Sale positive account Of removal Store to let
Poases Immediately.
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4 UCTION SALE OF READY MADE CLOTHING PIECE
"A goods &c.-A NJ CKfSrALAR auctioneer % DO very
will sell this day sls int at 10Y O'Clock, large assert
ia all about 600 garments coats pants and vests also and
shoes cravats neckes shirts drawers cassneres cloths
sanes doeskn sstns silks large lot Of fancy artcles &C.
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COLEMAN's LINE FOR SAN FRANCISCO
" SPECIAL NOTICE.
First clipper TO sail.
The elegant AL clipper ship
DICTATOR,
Albert Zerega commander
having nearly completed her loading take the bulk Of
three hundred tors If sent Immediately Alongside pier
f. r. Shippers requested complete their engagements
at once az the agents intend TO despatch the ship promptly
VIM 7. COLEMAN Co, 83 Wall 1t, Tontiue Building.
Agents at San Francsco-Messrs, w. T. Coleman Co.
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ENOR SOUTHAMPTON ANB HAvRE-THE UNITED
II States mail steamer AR Ago. d. Lines commandsr will
saye for HAue, touching at southampton 70 land tAe nAs
and passenger Saturday February 81 II O'Clock from
pier No. ST North river foot Of Beach It, y
This ship has five tight compartments enclosing the
engines that In the OF collision sandng the
ter could reach hem and the pups being free 70 work.
the safety OF tho weasel and would be occurred
BagEsss not wanted during ne vcy.gs should be sent on
For freight passage apply 70
". g. DKAYTON, agent No. 7 Broadway.
n B-The steamer FULTON will succeed the ARA0O, and
naiI Mar
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0kzIPPlN0.

TUE BRITISH AND NoRrH AMERICAN ROYAL NAIL
L STEAMSHIPS.
r, IRON HBw YORK LIVERPOOL.
Cnief cAbin passage. $50
-. . FROM BOSTON LIVERPOOL.
second c.h,p os -
The ships from Boston call at Halifax. ffrf
PERSIA, Capt Judkins. CANADA, Capt Lang.
ARABIA, Capt. j. Stone AMERICA Capt MniAr
ASIA, Capt e. @. Lott. NIAGARA, Capt Anderson.
AFRICA, Capt Shannon EUROPA, Capt J. Letch.
These vessels carry clear white light ut mssesd
starboaSd bow; red port bow. 49,, !. ~ .l'l,,l :
NIA0AHA, Lang leaves Boston, Wednesday January %
EUROPA, Ieitch, N. York, "Wednesday, February
ARABIA Stpne Boston, Wednesday, February 9
ASIA Lott, N. York, Wednesday, February 10
AMERICA, Millar, Boston, Wednesday February Is
Berths not secured until paid for egg sff
An experienced surgeon board. = .
The Of these ships viii not be accountable for gold
silver bullion specie jewcy precos stones or metals un
less bills of ladng signed therefor and I've value theeof
therein expressed. For freight Dassaye apply To
r. CUNARD, No Bowling Green.
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(yONTINUATION SALE.
second hand household furniture by f. f. II. sCHENCK
This 3is at 1c1 o'clock their salesroo No SO
large and selected stock OF elegant household
furniture removed for convenience of SALE comprising
ganty carved rosewood psrlor suits in brocate bocade
moqet and pus elegant rosewood and mahogany bed
seads bureaus and wassands side and
eteseres solid oak and dining furniture
secretary and library bookcases velvet Brussels
and ingram carpet willow chairs and rockers mirrors paint
iDRs engrayings, &C.
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EOR SALE.-ADRIAN II. MULLER VILE SELL. AT
II pubic auction on "Wednesday Feb at " O'Clock, at
The Merchants Exchange those three splendid lois Hester
and Allen being IS feet on Allen and 80 feet deep
and Is feet Hester % feet east OF Allen and
rupninr back 70 feet 70 the other lots, forming an H.
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T ECTURR ON NJ .TURAI ASTRONOMY CAPT BEII,s
~ ecsuss 6efor. Bryant STATIONS Mercantile College
Institute ~ ~ o'clock. Beats free.
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THE LECTURE sEAlsON.

= cipsl institutions Of Eng,and and waeg wal lecture
Novel Literature Of England Sylisbua-Inred,ction rhs
Tendency of Imaginative Twadde Roman is Illusions The
influence Is made manifest Al. Sove and Douglas
sembances kitty Maggs FRIGHT Jena The lessons Of
Birthday Imaeinai li!erst in harmony with the ne
rests of people Cbares DSe h heroes and herones
illustrations from pnrnaby Teadge Imaginative power as
resnzed N rickwlcs lnsrs don The Tale of Necklace.
COMMON humanity Mr. s5uiveler's lament "The Less,
Of Life as susM US IN NE writing. OF this author Con
address, " Henry stree. NY.
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MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS REV r. T. MAGOOY
3oanS ~ WIN Lecture on the above subject before the Glste
twenty third street. between Fi and sixth avenues
nesuay evening Feb Door open O'Clock LECTURE to
~ y. o. iIckee WJ, TO be had at tho door and OF
n H. nedWay James 50 .dford r. A. Leonard, George n,
D"'iee' Iorin onrk, T. rsggnrt, Lecture Committee
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MISCELLANEOUS.

VI ANTIFLICKERING GAS BURNER
Reduces gas bills twenty-five per cent,
Giving twenty per cent more Light.
To be had at
SILLIMANS,
Broadway, corner Of Twenty eighth street.
and examine. -
, 1859-09-01
Bergen Tunnel.
FYYrm fh& un+Ie4n R41Jvav nr,4-

bergen Tunnel, now being bored through
Bergen Hill, about mile and half from Jer.
tey City, for the use of the New York and Erie
RaiHay Company, is forty. y.three hundred feet
long. The extreme height Of the opening is
tmenty-three feet, and .he width Of the grnde of
section contains 5oo 80 superficial feet, the Gu.
bic contents being sl} yards per lineal foot,
nearly. The root is an arch Of three centres.
rising thirteen feet and six inches from the
springinG, ut which point the width is twenty.
nine ieet and si1 inches. The grade Of the suu-
PC! is two.tenths Of foot per hundred, ascend
ing from the east approach for about two thirds
Of the whole length, when : chan ges to sirtccn.
hundredshs Of foot per hundred, descending
towards the west approach. The drainage i
carried by covered drain between the tsacks,
the bottom Of whiei, is two feet below tho rail.
way.
The whole length Of The bore is through trap
rock The root is perfectly solid, and With the
exception Of one or two points, will require no
support. The bill on the Jersey City or eas.
side, is very abrupt, so that the open cut At tho
aprroach is not more than two hundred feet
long; the depth at The commencement Of tie
tunnel being about ffly feet The hill On the
west side is more gradual in its descent, and the
tunnel IL approached from that side By deep
earth cut about half mile long. fhe 8olia
rock is struck at about two hundred feet from
the mouth Of the tunnel; the depth Of the cut
Mt the entrance being fifty four feet.
There are eight shafts, rar!ing in depth frou,
eighty to ninety feet, which, with the two
mouths Of the tunnel, give eighteen different
points to work from The boistinc is perform.
ed By steam, power. and the rock is taken 10 tho
east side Of The hill in GERS, which are run down
IN inclined plane, to The low ground, from which
point they are hauled By locomotive to tho
Hudson river, md there the rock is used for dt.
ling in What is called the Long Dock, where the
=. r.st
BE-. The tunnel. it is expected, will be finished
during the wialer Of 1sjo-C0.
, 1859-09-01
MORTGAGE SALE IN III

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, 1859-09-01
Ths Secret Of Rlonafn,s sacceaa.

lFfum the y. T. Century, Aug. al
The wonderful power that BIondin po.sesses
Of balancing himself Is the point of coriosity
and Amusement to the crowd. By explaining :
little Of the philosophy OF this feat se nav fes-
sen the astouishment Of some people, and Der.
haps remeve the chief difficulty 10 rational
amount Of self-cuture, resulting in An improve
ment Of the nervous system. The common toy.
Of man spinning on the point of wire, ex.
pl.ina The whole matter. Tie centre Of gravity
preserved. Ths use Of the pole answers he
same purpose. Bondin's pole il thirty-four
feet long, and weighs forty-six pounds. Held
below the middle Of the body, it brings his cen.
tre of gravity sufficiently near to tie rope. to
be easily controlled. 4 very slight elevation Of
o,h.e one ena $40 s1os1sJpondmE depression Of the
The skill to govern the position, By IN c1aet
movement Of the pole to the required extent,
and not An inch further, results from prnctice.
Thosc who hare seen t'the infant phenomenon''
Of the Ravel troupe On tho tizht4rope, must
have obserEed the imperfect management Of he
pole in less experienced hands, Philosophical
y, Blondin and LIS pole constitute one body,
and the extension lateral1y Of its weight il
equivalent to lowering the centre Of gravity, or
enlarg1nE the base on which be walks The
most peEilous exploit Of K Bloodiu is that Of
carrying q mau on his back Here be runs
fsigbtful risk, because he cannot command the
- C$NAA ~ 0*4VeAGA pEI3Vu o 1ll8
experiment he will 1all victim, il be persists
in it: The slightest trepidation Of nerve in the
carried body will ifnperil bis centre Of gravity,
and put it out Of his command, in spite Of tic
skill with which he adjusts the weight to rest
- much a. possible On his hips, and as little
as possible on his shoulders. Travellers over
mountains are warned By the guides to sit
passiyely on the mule, without attempting
to direct the animal. This il what the man
must do who rides on Biondin's back His own
master, OF be endangers both. The fact Of Dis
mounting several times proves that It was 80.
and that be did not ayail himself Of any Trick in
shutting hla eyes to the abyss below.
This is the whole explanation of L. Blondln's
feat his lowering of lhe center Of gravity to
near the base, and his amazingly skllIfu gov-
erament Of it. We would not advise auy one to
try hazardous experiments; but the truth Of
tlns explanation may be tested by walking on
tile edge Of board firmly fixed ia the required
position. on the ground Or floor, and BY usingor
dispensing with the balancing pole, OF other
weight, To control the centre Of rraritr
, 1859-09-01

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, 1859-09-01
Gymnastlc Drill Of the French Army

~ AAAAAsssC D4AA " AAe TfG0EA army
The distribution Of the prizes at the military
gJmoastic school ut Joinyille Ic I'ont has re-
vealed at the same time to the public the exist.
ence OF such an establishment, aud the cad and
aim tor which it has been created. The soen.
nifty was witnessed BY the Minister Of War. aud
ell the highest officers Of the French army.
The candidates for distinction are all officers or
suealterns ha!iug already served. and tue OBJ
ject Of competition is the diploma of "Atoni-
tor, or rather the degree Of il Bachelor Of gil.
n.y. II h'ch is conferred upon the most de1tczous
IN manly sports, with view Of securing the up
pontmcnt Of gymnastc masters in one or other
Of the regiments Of the French army.
The institution Of Join+ille confines itself en-.
tirely to the instruction Of gymnastics and other
bodily exercises. whether impartiug strength,
sklii or grace, according to the system here
adopted. We are surprised thut every soldier
IN tue French service is not an Admirable
Cr'chton. The perfection Of the Zouares 10
longer astonishes, and we cannot wonder at tho
clumsy infcriority Of the British soldier, from
whom such instruction Ii il impaired at Join
vile is wholly withheld, and who consequently
knows only how to present himself before the
enemy, and hangs back with awkward bashrul-
neas when ushcEed suddenly into the company
of friends.
Here We have grown up, brourcd. and beard
ea men. warriors who llHye stormed tue heights
Of Alma and rushed on Malakof, competing TO-
gether for an "necessit'' in fencing, boxing.
ssinge-stick, and even dancing! Music, likewise
is not neglected, and if the French soldier so
wills it he may become not only Turenne.
Desaix, or Plchegrue, but Tambe1lie, Du-
prcz, OF Sims Reeves, all at the same time
the spectacle Ut Joinyile was most astonisl.
ing one. not By any means entitled to contempt,
so unlike was it to the British idea of military
education. The men dunced upon wires, ran
along long ropes, rebounded like elastic balls
from Que rope to another, running up ladders of
enormous height. then bounding 10 the eartl,
with the agility Of squirrels.
But the ccowniug and most exciting portion
Of the whole was the mock attack Of tue fedoubt
at which the men placed outside The broad fosse
srrive With the 6a'tle-s1e and gun slung across
and in two minutes lime the redoub. is entered,
and roliey Cred from the interior, in spite Of
the great height ofthe walls, and The resistance
opposed from within. This new system Of
training should be examined, ~ ii may teael,
the secret Of TINT sclf-endurance which has ems
bled the Zouaves to usurp the reputation Of the
whole French army. Agility, presence Of mind,
promptltude Of hand and eyc are more cultiya-
ted than strength or diseipline.-Later from
Paris.