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Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe 70 Messrs. Chiekering

Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe 10 Messrs. Chiekering
LoxDox, July Is. 1885.
Having played upon a Piano Forte made by
Messrs. Chickering & Sons. Of Boston and New
York, have much pleasure in testifying TO us
general excellence.
Of touch, and magnificent power for concert
purposes, consider IL a really GRAND PIANO.
fORTE, AID DECIDEDLY THE BEsr HANk skhA
OF American MANUFACTURE.
ARAHELLk GODDARD, GlULO kEGoSDl,
q. A. OSBORNE. ALfRkD JAkLLs
W KuHE, LINDSAY eLn'hks
JrtFs BFsEDTcT, j. MOscaEI.g rrofss-
NJ. ". BALFE, scr Of COa'c- fAi'he
Gas. HALLR. &c Leipzig.
BRISLTY RICHARDS, S. AEaGns CAAPPEL,
RTxr Pav.ngFR. Director Of Monday
SYDNEY SnfrH, Concerts. London.
Certificate from Herr Carl Reinocke, sucoesso7
10 ~ fosifions Of Mcadelssohn, both " fhs
C'onserpafoire and a. Conductor of fhe cetcbrd
led "a GcrtrandAause Concerts " ~ Lelpsio.
LEIPsIc. July. lso6.
I hereby assert and affirm that the Grand
Piano Forte Of Chickering b sons, Of Boston
and New York. Wksch ] have tired and exam
ned, l. one o. the finest inFruments Of the clasi
that ever came 20 my notice, ,-r,-pcvp
ILLUSTRATED ALBUMS and Price List
sent BY mail.
WAREROOMS,
$50 Broadway. New York.
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the act OF Congress o. 1853 This motion was similar "a
tie cases reported the HERALD yesterday aud was
argued the part Of The pelnner by John Hackett
Of Counsel. 7. C. Campbell for the plaintiff, opposing
The complaint OF John IL Lester sets forth
tally that he native OF the State Of Connecticut and
ha at all times been loya citizen OF the United states
and has for many years been sGent OF New York
State In October 1850 the plaintiff moved with his
family TO Richmond, Va foe the purpose Of carving
his business aud establishing himself At that place. and
shortly after his arrival there IA tue year 1861, rebel
lion broke out and continued Up o about tho month OF
April 1865, during which lime the pleniin was,
in Richmond, but without taking any part
Whatever In the insurrection In civil military
or naval capacity. On the 18th day o.
July, 1852, an act was passed By Congress
providing the suppression OF rebellion and the pun
ishment Of treason and the sth day OF December,
1863 the President issued the amnesty proclamation.
ON the I6sh day OF January 1884 soon practlca-
bic thereafter the plaintiff proceeded to Martinsbnrg,
Va for tho purpose d syalng himseli Of the con,
oath OF allegiance before one y A. Palmer, Provost
Marshal at that place On the 24.h Of January plaintiff
usual manner pass from the Secretary OF War allow
Ing him go through TO Fortress Monroe 70 receive his
DAG d truce boat rom Richmond The pIao, went
Fortress Monroe and there asres ed ny order Of
Mayor General B. F. Butler, the defendant and placed
IN pris A. and after being confined for about month
was taken from confinement and sred by dram head
martial specifications and charges and
ntcuced 10 DO confined al hard labor with heavy
ball and chain be annexed 10 his limbs, " such
place defendant should direct or tho period of ten
years. and 70 forfeit all nj properly In pursuance %
this sentence the piant alleges that he confined In
prison in Northampton county Va, and In military
prison 81 Hatie the coast OF North Carolina from
1896 having the bali aud chain attached to his limbs
and being compelled 70 perform hard manual labor. Ihe
clothing private papers, books amnesty oath and pass
from the secretary OF War were 1t Is further alleged,
iorcibly anc without his consent taken from him, and
tho injury 1cied by this Imprisonment the plaintiff
socks damages IN the sum OF $4,000
second complaint OF John II. Lester. charges the
defendant with unlawful conversion CT property and
effects, embracing about 5000 in money and number OF
books papers, bonds &c, belonging to plaintiffs bust
ness and alleges that by reason VI tner being taken
from him he has susta ned damage TO the amount Of
$4,000 by Of not being enabled 10 fu contracts
attend To suits at law then pending, 6c and cn ms
Judgment that amount The grounds urged by
sci we're substantially the same those the
proceedings against The same de endant reported 10 the
HERALD Of yesterday. Papers taken aud decision
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COURT or stsslOAs-eaoox


Owen WrSuhn~ N0bNtCstO ~ Ntnu1iau1u ~
the Fourth Degree.
Before Judge Dkeman, Justices Hoyt and VOORHEES,
Owen McShanc tried and Convicted IN the Ccurt
OF Sessions yesterday Of mauslaighsor In tho fourth
dcsre In killing Thomas Gleason o. TWO O'Clock on the
morning OF the 28th October last The cenaed re-
dcd in Furman street, On the night pre-
yinus The peoner tho drccused and several others bad
be- n drinking In liquor sore N the state
and Furmnn streets NJ or which they u the resi-
den OF The deceased and remained there until ~
two o'clock a. H. timothy hcAuln, one Of the party
then ftricd 10 go hume, hut was followeo
out by the pri one-. and msn AIMED Horton whon he
si,.gss ~, mpted TO rob him 10 the halfway. He made
struggle I" ct away from them and the n"se attracted
the decsa ed and hs wi ho 10 see what he
trouble Sone blows then cxcban cd and NC
Aulin WIS Knocked down. iue parties nnaily 70 out
upon The sidewalk, when deceased ATTEMPTED 70 protect
MrAuI' FIRM any further injury Mcshanc knocke I'd him
down AID hs died without sp ak on. Of tho parties
going OF the iook harsn. VII Oh was AFTER
warts found the spot where the deceased WAS
Knocked down. and which " believed a. used by the
prisoner In VI. aipy. Mrs Gasvn the VI - deceased,
testified that she the pron strike her husband,
and begged him al tho time 20 strike her instead alter
Knocking her husband dosn he ran on; shs was not
aware that her husband dead until be bad been
picked up and taken ~ The house
The most singular fact That mr. Lons Bauer, VINO
made the post-mortcm examination on the BODY, tes-
tned that there bruises snr nj ~ have caused
DEATH Those who examined the body the morning
after The murder however noticed spne large bruises
on the riast side. The uaf was conc'uheu ~ nve
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and, after an absence ot
hnf nm hour tho Jury brought 10 verdict OF "lau-
sughler the fourth degree" The pfsoncr wac then
remandcd for sentence
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MARINE CouiT.


before Judge Hearn and jury.
yH0rahas vs. lacNamasa.--ln this case, which, q.
already reported In the HERALD, act on 70 70
cover damages for injuries caused TO Tho plaintn in
consequence OF being run by truck, the pro-
perry OF the dc.eniant the jury iound verdict for
The plaintiff FOR $3.50
Before Jadre Gross and Jury.
y,auI EJoer ns Jam St.he and Jfmes HdmiU -
Plaintiff owned horae worth $3.50 with which he was
enabled TO earn good deal NJ money Tho defendants,
he alleges undertook 10 sloc the h,rse IN proper man.
per: bit the plaintiff says thai tn work done IN
unskiifl aud unwors maniko manner that the horse
Was rendered worthless, mai having been driven
Ia an ok and flesh The defence Ii general NAL of
the allega ons made BY the plaintiff The Jury foun
yerdict for tho psntin for &225.
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Actions Against benjamin ". Bssler for Al
legged raise imprisonment mud Unlawful
Cenvcrsien Of Property During the War.
Before Judge q. O. Barnard.
.-ohn ~ lester rs Be'yamin n Butter. Two moro
ac,ious against ths defendant came up In this court es
tersy ,tiou for the removal Of the trials Of the
lie uned states Court under the provisions u
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OSG MRS. ROEDER, KNOWN TwESrY-TwO
ZyO. years tor giving true Information alp affairs,
halth wealth. marriage, love affairs. abscpt friends law
suits. business, sickners. A. ~ Bowvry.
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MADAM ROSS IS THE ONLY MEDICAL AND BUsI-
M ness ulsrvoyani this city that be relied upon.
II s this fact that induces ilernte pfctenders 70 initiate
her She shows the and tells the Of the
Jon VIII marry Onlce i9 West Fifteenth
eixtn nyenue.
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a}lNyyiN0rG,

0ltthc lillinst. Al The Wcutwoi,h street
NJ. +. Church. rs Roy. \. webster. Mr sam
ucl \. pcvcan ana Miss Mariha .Ancrom:
al ofChNrlcston.
In this City ~ Erv. T. w. Lewis. March
l2uh. Rev. Wm. Salnloal. ofoamdcn 50. d..
10 Miss Patsy Rivers oil Charleston.
Brother Salmond. is about to lcavc Us,
for Jacksonville Fla. 70 take charge 81
th" NJ. +. Church II that city.
We commend him and his cxccllrnl
wilc 70 tie confidence Of llic good people
Of Jacksonville. They leave us, With
our prayers and best wishes for Their
success.
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Baker Theological
Institute.
Corner ofEast Bay and Vernon SITS
INA LES H., s.. G..

Members Of Tie Methodist Episcopal
Church. designing to devote themselves 70
the Ministry. may be admitted rs members
Of The Institute. ly recommendation Of Il
Quarterly Conference Or The Presiding Elder.
Tuition Free. Md granted to those who
arc needy and worthy
Candidates for The Ministry IN other Chris
tan Churches received on liberal terms.
The Trustees are determined TO give Ills
school all The elements and efficiency Of a
iirst-class Theological Institute.
II. JUDGE MOORE,
Scc'y Board Trustees.
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LARGE Room 10 REST. 1t! tlii",l story
with anti room attached; viii he rented low
TO some benevolent or literary society il c@i-
)cd for soon. Enquire 1T ili- oilicc.
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Persons wishing 70 engage in teaching
solrsupl 2rting schools in The country
viii apply II this Office.
March rs. 2t.
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fnliE lIloNN. TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE.
L INl NAlirNN IlMrEH,$,r NnrirrN \>u
lt~rr'cNIinN House pltblia Il nrV mounts,
X. r.l,rraur. Taper, itp o%l,jrrt otMhici, i, t.
rtill"t" iha iIjArc>i> aitNtt uiscui rrmpcr-
n't'. rs ll,,' .ninltingl i3lt rrnrn vycr> quar-
trr0l'"n i>nlpral. >ltill. iiual>i.ll and ,vivn-
lij, byasin@. Tie laI lalrutin The Hand
Wtll Oc -r,l illul i- p,l;s,y, ana .,ntrihl,-
l"rs, arii NiN 81 Conducted lnan carnu,t.
hlo;pl ill ctili ylir ~pitit. bec,ulng tlc rrp-
ft,ontatiy utcnurrlIy- nl'rcnprra"cc Or
s0ililipus. lGiS thruieNtipu otti,r s,oriotv
70 makr il such q sotrc' ot.iutolmli,n ava
~'iel al ulvprilc ptlho,3 it,t,u > >hml rtnlri
4 ~; olly q Arlrpmt yi>itor IN tar nlmily,
bltt iN%tlislt .i3!!y Ec.r ,ary rs cycry Ia
t.irml 81 temperance.
TERMS. IN lpNANCE
~jnglr cory. iorolr .yearin ulyana.. 81 II,
irn c~'l'ic>. - on, address 900
lwclty H 1870,
M o,vr tveniy r'pir alfalfa. orsovvat~
prrcpry.
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THEODORE +


iIjr journal aivoca,cs. to no l..t ,rit..
"'lNiA' "Nci.r ~Siru%@liD" Moral Reform or
ihr iinr' Il takes advanced yi,v. ar -.
Nc Reconstruction. and Euunl Hiyh,s
~f'lir'"r Ia Tho bcrlaration of Iu,L.,nuh,
'ilt S'"adla-i'y c,rlcaNors 10 con,nr, ~.
'nIricaA P'"llr t"ilr Same rnilh. II ,,.n..
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'il"S Wen AMI u g%j>,yc>. his RnIic,I i,i,
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'Sprjng 7erm III h7ercn IceAS com,mcnc-
Ing H,inc&don. Norrh u 1867
.fW Eiorn OFT. 2.
Utoict" !" Wm&dny.
,j9p. y. isGS.
Members OF HE Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church. designing 10 dcvotc themselves Ia
tic MiiiiStiy. may be adn,ittcd ~ members
OF me Institute, ly Recommendation OF i
NUltcr'v conlcrcncc or Tie rrc~iling FL
der.
Tuition free. Aid Granted 70 rllosc who
are ncctly ana worthy.
Candidates for iho Ministry in oiicr Chris.
tan Churches received on liberal terms.
The Trustees are determined to givc;otli,
School all HE clcmc!lts and efficiency Of 4
lirst-cla>, Theological Institute.
trustees.
+. WILLARD LEWIS, II. JrpGr MooKr
.NloNzo WEBSTER. .IoSurt WIsoN
!SAMrEl. WlSroN. JANrAEI llolMIS
EMrESoN LtA>Jtr. .lAcoB MILLS.
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ARMY BULLETIN.

DEPARTMENT or LAKEa
Brevet Major General Hooker, commanding the De-
partment OF the Lakes, headquarters Detroit, Mich.
announced the LIST inst. the distribution of troops
Fort Wayne Mich.-Brevet Major General sias Casey,
Colonel Fourth infantry commanding; troops, light bat
terry g, Fourth artillery, headquarters; Companies and
X, Fourth infantry; Company b, Forty-thrd Infantry
Fort Graiios, MIcb.-Brcvct Brigndier General L. c.
Hunt, Major Fourth infantry commanding troops, Com
pany d, Fourth infantry, and Company A, Forty.third
Fort Brady, Mich-Captan John Miller. Fourth in
fantry, commanding; troops. Company b. Fourth
Detroit. Mich -Breves Brigadicr General NJ D. Har.
din Major Forty.third infantry commanding; head
ent OF egimental recruiting service, Fortythrd
infantry
simonson Colonel United States Army, commanding,
with no troops.
Fort Macknac, Mich, and Cedar Point Battery, Ohio,
are now unoccuped
General Hooker's staf is announced 70 be as follows
Brevet Brigadier General George D. Ruggles, United
States Army Assistant Adjutant General; Brcve Major
General Absaom Baird United states Army, inspector
States Army, Chief Quaerma ster Brcvet Colonel Robt
Mscfcely United States Army, Chief Commissary Of
States Army Medical Director Brevet Brgadle General
Joseph II Smith, United States Army, Commlssary Of
Musters First Lieutenant VIM. w. Totnpkins Third mr..
tery, Aid de-camp, and Brevet Captain James NJ Ian
CASTER FRS, Lieutenant Third artillery Aid-de-camp
DErARTxgSr or rHE MISSOURI
General Orders, No. !, from the Dcparsmcn, o. sno
Missouri issued by command Of Major General hanco ~,
s,ates:That Fort Morgan Is hereby assigned % me
District OF the Upper Arkansas The commanding
oser q that pos. WV make his REPORTS og, R accordingly
GRANTED LEAVE or ABSENCE -,
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Kip Thru arti.
a,y RSss 70 delay onns M enp F thirty
nth infantry, has Elk months leave on vos
tincate OF disability; First Lieutenant A. ,o,nss,
TbrtyGth infantry, leave lof absence eH'ohaeu n'eeh
davQ
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The frMIAMs.

How the News Last Evening Was Inter-
preted.
The received from Ireland last evening that tho
land telegraph wires down osensibly from the
effects Of storm created much comment speculation
and some Excitement In Fenian circles Tho impression
produced that the late rising among the Kerry hills
stamped upon possibly by the government with no
other effect than the alarming one OF spreading the
flame Of revolt TO other places and firing cectualy the
preconcerted though dormant train Of insurrecon Late
last evening" when the news became generally known
that the wires In Ireland down. ali the slumbcring
suspicious OF the Fcnans were arouscd-thc storm IS
but rusc, hurricane from other elements
land. hearts are beating. flesh and blood bat
thing for freedom-thought the ever sanguine
followers Of the sunburst This feeling became gradu
ally intense when debate the probabilities Of
the case was INDUCED. The fact Of General O'ConnoY
being st large, and bis entire band Of followers at
liberty and unharmcd caused grave doubts TO ariso in
the Fenian mind that everything quiescent and
gratifying as the English papers represented. The
latest account by mail that thousand soldiers
we're for days In purst Of sixteen Fenian fugves and
failed 10 capture them looked upon as being favor.
able TO the conclusion that the pursued escaped into
the central part OF the island and rallied the dsAected
10 the field II they succeeded In reaching the county
OF Tipperary, Ia believed, matter how tremendous
the odds or terrible the risks TIA men or that warIike
and patriotic section would Instantly nock 70 thslz
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MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL ITEMS.

Master Willie Pape, the gentleman who calls himself
Paganini Redlvvus and Mile Rita Favanti. gave con
cert on February IS At the Cork Athen@um. Master
Papc was the great attraction. Paganni Redivivus
scraped asslduously.
Mr. Charles Hae's concerts at the Free Trade Hall
Manchester during the months Of January and Febru
airy we're unprecedentedy successful, might have
been expected from such a pianist, assisted by such
artists as Miss Louisa Pyne and Messrs. Joachim and
Patti.
With the opening of Parliament and the Sbmmonce
Of the London the business at the various
theatres there has considerably improved. Phelps at
Drury Lane, Blackstone at the Haymarket Fechter al
the Iyceum, Charles Mathews and his talented wife ut
the Olympic the pantomime OF All Bahia at Covept Gar
den, and at the Prncess's Robertson's drama,
Shadow Tree Sbafa very effective picture Of coal minc
fe--are the principal attractions at present. horse
drama called the Derby Day is nightly crowding the Pa.
whom.
Madame Celeste Ia in Australia.
The long expected Japanese troupe OF conurers, top
spinners vocasis, instrumentasts butterfly flyers and
acrobats exciting considerable attention in London
Hari.kari is not their programme.
The authorities of Iiva veccha have prohibited La
restale
kind OF private rehearsal has been held In Paris Of
Don Carlos Verdi called together the chef dovchSfre
and three tromDones W, VINO alone went through the
five acts OF the opera, with closed doop.
Cora Pearl Is longer the attraction at the BouYes
Parisiens A party Of young dubbed together to
hiss down this queen OF Anonymaa The iady's nerves
could not stand test and Mdile Marie Petit
is TO take her place A. Cupidon.
Ir Adridee the African Roscus gives Othello at tho
Porte ST. Martin, Paris, this month.
The International theatre which il TO be prominent
feature Of the Paris Exhibition and In the construction
OF which OF men stiii engaged, will, when
completed be capable Of accommodating audience Of
ovor one thousand persons. Here reported plays
in various languages will DO performed in the Of
tho Exhibition The decorations Of this theatre
which TO BIO unusually magnificent and elegant will
IL is said DO the work OF different exhibitors
The London stage will DO inundated this spring with
dramatic coal mines Cause, the success OF Shadow
Tree Shaft
Madame La Grange the celebrated prima donna, pur-
poses visiting this country In short tme She will
give one farewell In America previous her final
withdrawal from the stage.
Miss Fanny D. Price and Mr.. Hanohett are In Mont.
gomery, Ala
Miss Kate Reynolds commenced an engagement the
Chestnut, Philadelphia, Monday last, and Ris.
eys Imperial Japanese troupe at tho Academy on Tues
day. Mrs John Drew has been very successful in
bringing out the comedy Of Ours At the Arch.
John Brougham commenced an engagement at IN,
National, Washington, on Monday last
Dan Bryant has had good houses in Chicago Al
Mcvicker's He appears ~ shamus OBrien this week
Edwin Adams commenced an engagement In Pi,ssbur,
on Monday last.
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Strenuous Efforts Of Foreign Agents for q
L Cessation Of Hostilities-ConG In Amer
lean Mediation Success Of tho Mendoza Kes
beilion, sc. -. az ,oe-
The efforts OF Engish and French agents here are OF
the most kind in favor Of cessation OF hos
ttes They entertain strong hopes OF success especially
IL is reported that thousand needle guns have
been issued TO the Brazilian and Argentine troops
Whether reliance is placed upon the efficacy OF the
guns than the effect Of stories about the mediation a
American Ministers at Rio, Buenos Ayres and Asuncion
is not very hard to say
The rejection Of the terms proposed by England nd
France for a settlement Of the Pacific satisfied
those powers that the United States alone have the con-
6dence OF the South American republics. All thois
efforts here land doubt their press reports n
Europe) are based on this conviction.
The revolution in Mendoza, San Juan and San Luis y
spreading, Notwithstanding the reports here to the con-
trary. General Paunero has had TO fall back and de-
mand renforcemcns from Buenos! Ayres. is strangs
that the airocious tales told OF tho rebels in San Juan
such as their butcherng the enemy's wounded on the
battle field after action-are rculaed together with the
reports OF the govornme mt troops being vctor0ast
Every effort being made 70 put the best face on
things to back up the arguments OF ENGLAND and
France In obtaining the easiest terms from Lopez for the
Allies now baied in their scheme Of agg rnndixement On
Plate.
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M u sIcAL.
Oratorios in the Metropolis.


The production OF oraorlos large scale mt Stein
way Hall marks a In vocal music in this city,
For many years past oratorios like angs' viits
among us few and far between. AT the approach Of
each Christmas tho Society woke up from its
twelve month e,hargy and went into training for the
inevitable Messiah We have several vocal societies. and
among them materials for bringing out oraorios
style equal any Of the European musical The
apathy these societies heretofore in regard this the
highest form OF music and discredit-
able also In many of the other cities of America there
are regular oatoro seasons and Boston especially the
Handel and Haydn socic,y viii compare avoraby with
some Of the best known European organizations OF the
same kind In New York the Liederkranz, Arion. Men,
delssohn Union, Ceclian Choir and Harmonic Societies
could furnish chorus large enough TO compete with the
famed Exeter Hall oratoro performances and we hayc
excellent artists for the solo parts. II these societies
would unite in giving regular seasons OF oratorio New
York would then rank among the first musical cities In
the world Concert and opera must be regarded as
secondary planets in the musical rmament for oratoro
10 the highest expression Of the soul In music the
effect OF oatoro the mind Is toi elevate aud refine
beyond all mere sensuous enjoyment Listen TO the
heavenly sounds Of the Creation any other sublime
oratoro and acknowledge that u Is In moments like
hese that the heart expands in Us sympathcs, stretches
out hand TO the weak and whispers encouragement 70
the depressed; that men grow gentler and better, de-
terminc upon goodness and build up hopeful resolves.
Every sentiment IL brcathes Is true worship, not
mockery OF art The object OF Mr. Harrison IN produc
ing oratorios Is TO have them performed scale CON-
mensurate with their sublime subjects and IDEALS and
any Of the numerous audience that listened TO tho late
performances OF the Messiah and Samson at seinwav
Hall will recognize the realization Of such an object
The orasoro given this season 10 Judas Mao
cabeus Arrangements arc being made TO produce next
the Messiah, Samson Judas Maccabeus, Israel In
Egypt Creation Me Seasons, Elijah, Jephtha Moses In
Egypt sabaa Mater and George Brssows Praise to God
the largest scale that the splendid materials In New
York afford To such enterprise al true lovers
Il music viii pray God speed