, 1865-10-30

passes anything OF the Kind In New 1ork or
BostCu, ,andour audiences laye been cultivated
up 10 that critical point where they are able
to pronounce definitely upon The status Of an
artist without hints from the elder Eastern
cities. In the appointments Of millinery and
tailoring, gloves, tics, hesd-gcar, and other
indispensable Opera belongings, upon which
New York prides herself cyen more than upon
musical taste, Chicago is up to au the re-
qui1rmcnts Of the occasion. Westward the
stnr Of Opera takes Its way. Grau has ewing
cd lis managerial tact IN comp1chending this
charge, and securing thc West for Ills field OF
operations. BY the right of discovery 1t is
his, and he deserves the success he will
ncbieyc.
New York. however, has not yielded her
claim npon the Opera without d struggle and
many wry faces, and wc arc accordingly not
surprised to find all sorts Of innucndos launcb-
ed against Grau's troupe, and equally yigor-
ous landation Of Maretzck. But Maretzek's
troupe sang here last season. Mazzolcni, the
strongest artist in the company, obtained Ills
reputation here Bosslssio, The new prima
donna, has made complete fasco, and her
engagement Is cancelled, and the remainder
OF the troupe hayc sunr for yeass in this
country, Their faces and voices crc as
familiar rs household words, and
consequently the operate season
il New York is q mere every day nIair- There
Is no brilllancy, no sensation, no eclaa con-
necicd with II. Men take 1t Us they do hcli
Mttc1s, md women 60 TO 1t mechanically, for
their limo must he spent some how. They
viii have no genuine opera enthusiasm until
the Chicago troupe reaches them in the spring,
until which time VIC commend them to pos
sess their souls In patience. Fresh from the
triumphs Of the Chicago boards, and fortified
with the criticisms Of tho Chicago press, our
artists will sing IN New York and bring ont
Operas never known there, but famllir in
Chicngo for months. The current Is rapidly
setting from West 10 East, and the musical
prestige OF New York is 8 thing Of the past
Fifty to commemorate his new base Of ops
rat;ons, GTau has selected IN entirely new
troupe " ith the single exception Of Lottl Giyht
tencr1. The chorus sinsers and musicians Of
New Yo1sss having formed themselves into q
Protective Unioii, The principal feature Of
which is ENORMOUS sa!aEfes, Gran 1anked
them by engaging capital singers and players
In Europe. His arrangements for the produc-
ton of Mcyerbee9's u 4 frieaine arc complete
and In no place In the United States will It or
can It be produced as splendldly as here. As
neither New York nor Boston hare Opera
house resources, Of course they cannot com
pete with us. In fact there is extreme donbt
whether they will hare the 4 }sia9iae at Nil this
season, IN which event Chicago will have the
honor Of inaug urating It this side the Atlantic
f.sn $~rn
which cannot be produced IN New York until
our1roupc reaches TINT city. We haye no doubt
Gran Inns organized very strong force and
That VIC shall have Opera this season in all its
ssmpletcness, both representation and rendit-
ion. He Will arrive here next week and Issue
his bulletins. In the meantime we bcspcak \
proper appreciation and remuneration for the
energy md perseverance he has displayed.
kSLAEG1TERIrGT THE S0LDIE1IS.,s
Elauehtering the soldiers has become so
common practice io political conventions In
these parts Of late, that the caucus which was
held In the Opera House on Saturday even
ing, to nominate soldiers ticket, commenced
business ty slauShterlng the two first SOL
dicrs who came up. These were Brig. Gen.
uasbrouck Davis, and Col. Nm- Il. Bolton.
The last named WAS put through the slaught-
CT pen twice Gen. Davis was first fairly NOM
mated for Judge Of the Superior Cou1t, and then
unce1em1nIously taken OF the ticket, md the
nomination given to civilian. Major Scates
was then knitted with even less ceremony.
Col. Bolton Ind his throat cut from ear to
ear, being first nominated for Clerk Of the
Superior Court and taken OF the ticket, then
nominated for Collector Of South Chicago,
and agnin taken OF, and finally assigned 10
the paltry position Of Assessor, the lucrative
Office Of Collector being given to a civilian
and Democrat An effort was mads TO Sc
cure the nomination OF Brig. Gen. Solomon, q
gallant officer, whose only odcnce Is that he
wns more Fortunate than some Others IN Sc
curing the nomination OF the Republican
convention, but he, too, was slaughtered
without mercy. It Is evident that third
ticket is necessary. Let the Democrats come
tocetler now and try their hand at slaughter
ing soldiers. 1t is stated, VIC know not by
what authority, that they arc oatisacd with
the two experiments thu. have already been
made, and will not try their hand during tn:
present slanghtering season.
Tie Opera House ticket contains some Tery
strong names. 1t would be useless TO dis
r,,fse this fact, mud we do not desire to dis
cuisc 1t. But II is suflcic1tly apparent that
the business Of slaughtering soldiers has not
lccn monopolizcd by the late Republican
Convention.
E General ShcrEan never uttered a truei
OF more Republican sentiment In his Lie, thar
when he declared that, "1f you admit the nc,
Nro to flfs sfrnrrie ftlr any nurnosa he has q
right to stay In for all, and when the fight Is
over, the hand that drops the musket cannot
| I've denied the ballot"
The negro was t'admItted to the struggle, -
| and carried Isl, 900 bayonets In the Union