, 1864-12-28

TIE Pa1uAnaoa1o CoHcEnr.-Thc great fca-
ture Of the Philharmonic Concert this evening will
| be the performance Of the Beethoven Third
| Symphony, the "Hcroic." As 1t has never been
| performed entire III this country except by the
New York Society, short sketch Of the great
| work will lot prove amiss.
In the year 1797 when men began to talk Of lfber
ty in F1ance, a portion OF the German people
awoke from their lethargy determined to break
! the chains which bound them. Though no one
dared to express aloud whst he secretly felt and
tEcught, the sympathy for the aspirations OF the
| French grew stronger and the proclamation OF
pnirertal human rights found quick echo IN the
| hearts oi ths Ge!mans. r., Ever5whsre tho French m
rullic, Napoleon Bonapartc, was created Consul.
| The German Republicans gnzed anzfously upon the
new Apostle and Champion OF liberty. They also
| their soyereigns. Among lis most ardent admir-.
III tha time wcs Eeetlcren, the Rigid Rcpnoli
can. lie resolved 10 nttcst his reverence aud began
s:Eonaparte.s fhe French an anbasssador sd II Vicn-
n, Ec1naaotc, to whom he first applied for per-
mission ns 10 its dedication encouraged the already
known that Beethoven composed vefy slowly. ana
with this WORK he took particular pains to make it
! worthy Of the distinguished man to whom 1t was
| victory cid recognition Of Gcrmun art.
The year 1904 came md Beethoven had just COM
pleted The ndrcAe untbre as the second part ofhis
|
riycd 1hat By resolution Of TIC Senate on the 18th
| Of May; ;1s0f, the administration Of France was
| transferred to Napoleon Donaparte as hereditary
Composing, whcn frend brought hn % III news, ssS!
and with 1t the first proclamation OF tho new
Silently he listened to the tsalnss. nis earnest
German heart rcvpltcd at this violation Of fifth.
Indignantly be tooH his pen and crossed It over
the composition upon which he had labored SO
s!x years. Upon The name BuonapaTte " he broke
the pen with violent stHokc. and threw his man
uscIlpt ars1l'y Into corner, where they remain
work up reain, finished and published It underth
] lite: .'5tn}onta Ereica pr ,1tsttggigre ct soo-
! enire dun 9rfus1 no'no:" Then tl.s grca. work
led IN 1mmenfc stnsa alton in the musical world.
1eschcd its height, and IN dept, Of feeling and
sitions OF IN earlier Of latcr period is produc-
ton here is an event tn the musical history Of CHI
cago which will be fully appreciated b ali true
lovers OF musical ART
| Tue GEEz.AS OrEHA.--The ealc OF season tickets
for the German Opera commenced yesterday morn
Ing ut Higgins music sture, and the result Of the
5aea Tas si up To- the standard Of
menciug at 10 o'clock, and We need not urge our
readers to improve Tue opportunity. There is not
an opera IN the repertoire which lovers Of music
IN ihis city, and the Old, Ike Faust Robert, he
Jewefs. Don Giovanni and the the Husuenots are
81 tsat ST standard e mart which eaanot be sup
tutute an eyent Of note in our musical history.
Both the principal ind secondary parts are strong
and ns,izicay and he eosus md
bcGn treated TO good first parts, miserable second+
and worso choFa1 and orchestral. This time We
may expect opera faithfully and conscientionsly
well fllca ont with such repertoire, and with
such artists aH Formcs, Hermann, 1abelmann,
iiimncf. Frederick, .Joharneen. and Canlssa, II
l hn fHNf han {rAn Is
thcir nn1bition n1casurclcss. On Friday morning
| We ebnn publish the repertoire Of the 1rst
In order and IL the meantime suggest to 1orcrs OF
music to provide themselves with their season
Packages.
McS1cKEa's- -scbI]ler'a ,nc play Of the Rob
| bers was brought cat last evening at McV1ckers
| tu good house. This and Tomorrow evening a
dramatic version Of Teunysons beautiful poem
s>Enoch Arden" will be plsycd with Mr. Adams
IN nc pr,Efspa! part TIE great popula.itME M of The
| douhtcdly insure full houses.
Moons MusEra.-T1c bill at Woods is full OF
t1ac.:oas for holiday Tssk Tse hespttn ittle
Brouehams extravaganza "Pucahontas'' arc the
at:racsicns. Pocahontas is full of, good things,
jokes quips and puns, ihe latest and most improy-
cd gagE, e1tempore sallies, songs and trayesues.
| Bradley as Powhattsn, cnd McNanus rs Captain
Smith. arc e1crucIating. Aiss Howard, as foca-
loclas, Is fascinating 1njun'' maid, and takes
you want 10 iangh, il yoa want 10 lose vest but
ions, Il you would have. good digestion wait On
cun1sTr rs.-Christy' s Rlinsteis are doing ahand.
son,c business, and arc most decided addition to
the amuscneuts Of the city. Durnt-cork minstrel
.AcApEaT or MCs1c.--1he attraction al this
| place OF amusement, besides:the usua1 musical
programme, tsthc bur1esqe opera Of IS Cinderella" "
heoa Is tDi
Cinderella. laEtcyening the house vas well filled
A PLEASANT RECx1oS.-On last Monday cvcn-
T.. ~, Tr+.5A A.
pastor end people YVES most happy md agreeable
oue every way. The returned pastor, Rev. Rob-
crt Patterson, D. D., the guest Of the evening.
was surrounded by quite number Of the city
clergy, and By his own lovirg congregation. AZ
ter supper, the preparation Of which reflected
great credit on the ladies' who gzaccd md super
intended the tables, the throng adjourned to the
audience room Of the church, which was gaiIy
| decorated by the national emblcms, festooned In
pleasing md graceful r.o:usiou. Alter religions
exercises, the pastor was welcomed home again In
| u ncnt and short address by member Of the cGl-
J grcgnton, in which pointed n1luston was made to
The SUCCESS Of the Doctors late mission to the Pa
| cifc and elsewhere. in tho cause Of the patriot
soldiers Of the republic. Tho speaker also con-
c}usively showed that contrary to tho expressed
tenEs Of some, the chu7ch had prospcrcd financial
| II and otherwise, in remarkable degree; that
through IN eight months absence, the pnlpit had,
by the etd Of he sity clergy been rcgn,a5ly sup,
4W, a large church debit cancelled though the lib.
craty oi the members. and TINT the church stood
aa t. ks gseatsz ss;sasss Tor Shf and tie
tic speeches. e with Christian loyo and patTi.
We Ga ar
iorcibie, eloquent md graphic as II was. d. had
rather be the pastor Of church composed Of q
ef hsn e. e.
the meat wealthy church In the land, where the
members, resting ut eose In these revolutionary
to e% Th nto henyem ny
1hc carEc cf Ch,iet was tie most sacred thing on
earth, being M outward mud visible sign Of all
a eoaS G not hs 100 @ eapes aaeh1 @
| TO revere 1t, lie IVES proud Of his church, the
church Of the Covcnsntcrs, which had been true
On o. he Side oi justice, humanlty and the common
Alter some some E spirited remarks By Professor Bart
e Me nns1
stand tbc Dr.: expects to resume his pastoral
charce here about May next
A BRIDGE AT ADAns SrHEEr.-Wc are request
cd to say that the following petition will be pre-
| eeuted to the Common Council on Thursday ere-
ming next:
TO The Mayor and Common Council Of the City oi
| Chicago:
The undersigned, owncrs md interested IN real
estate upon Atame and adjoining streets. havins
vacatc said Adams street, between The Chicago
River ind Canal street, do hereby protest against
the vacation Of any part Of Adams street, and VIC
pray that Immediate Eteps be taken to build q
bridge across the Chicago River ntsaid street. and
| We hereby pledge ourselves to ruise BY subscrip
tipn, onehaH Of the necessary cost Of such bridge
ae soon ar the same shall be required by tic Com
mon Cornell.
Me pre- entirely willing and ready 10 comply
with the rntnc terms End conditions Us wcro re
QuIrcd by the Common Council in relation u
building State street bridge.
Si0Hfd by WulInm Jones, Fcrnnudo Jones, A
Garrison, Delos n. chappcll, Martin Whalen, n
den, E. h. Sheldon, Wm. l. Church, Peter schai
ter, A. L. Holden, Calvin DeWolE Russell Green
CuE1s1NAs SuHra1sE-Ou Friday last, Rev. Ar
thur Swazcy, Of the Third Presbyterian Church
was surprised to find bis people, with othe,
friends, taEing possession Of his house, on Shcl
don street On they came, more and more, merry
and full Of cheer, After hours social chat, tht
object OF the visitation began to appear. One O.
the laymen came forward and In very handsome
speech expressed, in behalf Of the assembly, tht
GOOD will end afIeconntc Interest Of the people r
ilcIr mipieter and his family, IN token Of which ht
presented Nr. 6wnzey with s.. 100 tn grccnhacks,
together with an elegantly bound volume Of anto,
hc might be, and replied fn appropriate tezms
thanking the people heartily for their e:sa5 K1nd
ness 10 lin. feclprocahng thcir esteem, anu N1sh'
Ing them all manner and degree Of fhsPpinsss; iaa
occasion was most happy onc a a9S ,on 70 os &C.
TIM FnEEpxEss' FAIu.-The Faar for the
Freedmen may Justly bc elassed as great SUCCESS
since nearly twice The sum anticipated WIS rea-
| 1;-oa TITO ro,da remaining nusold On MopdsY