, 1864-01-31

| ol1l% W CONFLUENCE atldEk upon our mNatcI
stronghold. and VIC expect to announce to-mcrrot
troupe consists Of slxty-1yr, divided as follows
Five prinla dounas-Vcra Lor1nI, Cordic., Moreu
I'll, CaEt1i and Mad. Picher; two frat tenora-Stei
fapi, 1amaro, and the second. Sig. Ximenes; tw
ba11ioneg-Sig. Morrclli onl Hartmann four bas
eos-Catl Formce,. Colletti, narili aud Maucini
m1Eical director, Sig. Muzio; the stcye maungcr
cIorus-ninc ladies and thirteen gentlemen; OF
ehestsa, eighteen pieces, and the small army
costun.crs. wardrobe and propcrtymen, etc.
Donizetii's grand tragic opera of Lucrcza 30,
gia opens the season with the following cast:
1ucrezto. Vera LoIfnt
EEishi ----,..---'.--....-...----.. %ossns!
Scenario ...Stetani
Ing Uukc.. .Morell
ouot BATH
and the other paris Sig. Aimeres, 1Ianclni IN
1'eTui. Wherever In tho We7t this opera ha
bcc1 proanccd, it has met with snasuine5,i sue
eess, and the eaao Jurors which greeted 1t i
Buffalo, Albany md Cleveland, we believe await.
1t here. III the latter city, the troupe were SO suc
cesefu1 that BY the request OF the opera goers a,
extra rendering was given 1T an advanced rate
which is something unusua! in opcratic history q
| the cloec Of ecaeon.
Tuesday night, Donizotti is e.ain on the board,
IN the shape Of charming little Luc:a di L1mmes
moor, with Castri and Stefani In thelrgreat paris
The finale will bring out this last artist In hi.
crpwning character. The east has not ye. beer
announced, with the exception Of tho three lead
ing parts. Tickets for tho first three nights a.t
still for sale at Higgins music Store.
CoNTMEETAL OLp FoLKe.-The "Contineu.al
Old Folks" concert company, Of New England IN
tecedcnts, who Eare been giving concerts in the
West with gratifying success for come time past,
| will Hlpg at Bryan Hall on Friday aid Saturday
evenings, Of this week {lthaud tth.) We aced on.
1y to sag TINT Mrs. Emma J. Nichols whose, bird
Ike notes were admired By all Chicago. when she
was hero about one year since With Tho Father
hc.nps company, ts a member OF the Co1tiAantals.
MIS- kLnss' CoNcEnT-h1fs. KloEs gave her nth
cassical concert last evening to yay eelc.t and
apprcciatiye audience. The programme WIS one
OF the best OF tho se.aon and was admirably rea-
dered. Beethovcns quatuor for piano and striucs
has been heard here more thnt o1ce before, and
was NIL the bctc1 appreciated that 1t was not al,
together new. The beautiful andarte, sineulatly
tnggestiye Of Mozart's "But{i hakti" was eSquis-
ttely given, as well as the spirited Rindo, which
forms the finale. Mrs. Eloas gave the curious
gfGuc or Jig Of Bach; the bcautifnl rss song with
out words OF Me1dc'Bsohn, tho Impsomptu In A
hat Of Chopin and that Sonata Of Beethoven known
as "ndien, the ab1cnce and the return" It Is uu-
necessary to say that they uero we'll rendered. for
In Euch music Mrs. kloss las few equals n1d no
superior. In response to IN enthusiastic encore
she gave epir,tcd Conc Etude. Mr.. Lewis per
tolu,ed In highly crcdltable manner tho Violin
Concerto Of Mende]esohr, and was warmly applaud-
Cd The atringed qua.tette Of Haydn containing
the Austrian lynn "God save the Emperor" wss
given with fine effect by Messrs. Fcs1el, Lewis
NuteEGer and D21atka. Take It all In all, the
coucert WIS one OF the be:t Of the sea.on. The
last concert will be given On Saturday next
ACADEMY OF Ncs1o-Thn Academy IA rrnc-ded
ever; night. The entertainment offered is au.o to
draw.
RAILROAD BA1L.-Ou Thursday nert Tho o,,.
pioyecs Of the Chicago. Alton and ST 1,nrsa R,ti-
road give their an,unl ball at the fremont Hnnzc
These raiiroad balls hare established thcmgelyes
ma . re-p1ar inst,trt,or rho.o ~. .ess,,sss ~.
eame event last year need not be told tbot th;s
will be one of the mos, f,onn1,r NJ RI, O.
Louis viii be largely rcnrcscnted. Mavor Fi,,ev
md many nnominent citizens bavo a,7n,noa +n.t.
intention 10 1a nrrea,t md ,o,,1r n, 49, +s:N.
an thc line v, hs ,1,.r. -. n~ns
course will not nroyo 1apar RI m tbe ,nrf,, caas
eiou Thero viii be- sham cortcs, bot.saa, ~
-st., ~ ctanaaa auH a w tna' evening"
M.sonrn.pr s W. +o. nnnonroaa y, aoa' ro,...,..
+be Ge,n,on Tr-,,xa,,,a1,.t,a s1~-,j setsAs | 'uae
,,.aoro..s. ...hss-..1 e ~ 6vo ktonu
-,.sa. 49, ~ ~ ~ -, Ae" H1A W Nof'a C!afk
49, ~ ~ ~ ~ W. lea,n tna' prizes
an5 -,ho-s ~ W. ..s os LA ataAsuSe costumes,
auu 'as,e nv az eoascauence' great activity
s1,o,- ,,a nos. ~ osIas!Hoe gs 70 naslonai
M. e. @ -. "Aa tns w aome p'iae WILL
~ .s. AAeiu asss'ecs 70 employ any resources
~. @ .ss ~ "A'Na 1Nc4f 1caea ~ 'nsu1e per
a,ass,-,s =, -
rne,, ~ t,1a ~ sat.et =. sonns geaue~
sn-1.oa "aS - ~ WV sooo eoeaetS, are
n1sss NJ nrs,n H.,I -. ~ .n.1. pal.s, 10 taks
rsass a" ~ L ~ .,a'' on tne 4'tu Pto1mo' The
ccas1ni ,n,s naae .he pawe. 70 &c. up most sue
hrd ~ ~ ~ ~. ,..n .san. .ns uSkets en- be
O11ce Ncre hn, thasa 60. -. .nc ...5 i,anway
hsre1a ....a.x wv r"eo' Muoee scspeceaotnty Is
M,v,.zr.,. co
of Mr,icssr,s rt.stss =, Gatn,s ene ocsupaoes
h;s comn,ov n,, ~, ~, ,t;,,sa,I.as lS p, !!oupe,
Ac.aerrr ~ Af,stc ~ -. ..sa1ss ~. eup5 uo
Them to ;hc conrtesv and ,a ,,st-n. - ~ IN,
,rsnIoa.. - ~ pauoauso " .ae NIL
~. s-4,s ~ oe.eee a.. oaaamano' Inc pop
tho con,r,ns "Asse'"n' NJ" n'aSe oae o,
' ~~11F@"''
The Assoc1ITrn cosoprss ,s,ra
commnn,tx noss-esaa , ,a,,.l- sr.o,a. ~ s.hs.1e
tsIent .-,i,t ~, a.. usoaes
ercise, snd tmnroycmcnt' snch -h.nrs, =. :. 81.
Associated Congress, which, after ecyrral vasrs
suspension has been agnln revived, and plsccd
npon footing which promises to make It nermn-
ucntand use!nl.
f.
ntu2,w lively and instructive, and q prophecy to
those interested, Of long md prosperous career
'or me re-oTssn1zed institution.
After an animated debate, Capt. White, Of the
"a Board Of Trade Regiment, who is now engaged
meeting, wan invited to address the conrress and
responded in brief speech leplcte with eloonenca
and patriotism. -.
Young men and others who des1re to pass
fngz anH
art Of public speaking, can have no bett.r opnor.
tunitY than that afforded them by the Associated
Congress.
4
JUVENILE DEPRAv1TT-DARISa RoHBrpr
At RAoHK.-On Saturday nicht ,hont a n,c1o..-
three boys haillpr from Racfne n,med resns.'
lively Thomas Bowen. Jo.enh c,-lon ,n, nsv;a
KeeG ascd nom 10 70 15 yesrx- we've s-ree+ad ~
the Circus. On the strength Of q taleo+,nhin s,as
cage received from Racine. It anoesrs tb.+ ~
three boys went into booS stnre in th,+ r,+r