The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-08

Mrs. Jefferson, wife OF "Trip Van winke.n eovs
birth on Wednesday morning 70 little rip"
Joseph feels proud.
Zimmerman, OF Niblo's. is trying 10 cultivate his
muscle by the use OF ''stured clubs" lie can't use
his left arm, however
Tbe inimItable LefliDgwell starts overland for San
Francisco on Saturday under four weeks engage
ment.
Harry Palmer has given up the idea OF going into
the kid glove business He IL content 10 let well
enough alone, and Is satisfied with the profits from
his two theatres and one hotel.
Mr.. Jarrett also relinquishes the idea OF turning
missionary, and contemplates establishing Sun
day school at Nblo's Garden, in imitation OF the
Morning Star Sunday School" which was recently
ousted from the Grand Opera House by Jubilee
Jr. Wonders will never cease.
Many OF The celebrities OF the Partisan stage follow
other callings than that of the ''sock ana buskn"
Vavasseur is an umbrella maker, Violet linen
draper, Lemare q bookseller, Lacroix q jewccr
Cucumber directs soup establishment. Nertaun Of
the Gymnase) has curiosity shop at Batignoes,
assouche has the secret design of opening an esab-
lshnent for the sale 0r remarkable oOetOiS, and Ber
theller Is suspected OF dealing In corsets.
Mr.. J. +. Booth has been engaged by Mr.. J. r.
Lopez for starring tour of twelve months through
ont Great Britain. Mr.. Booth leaves per steamer
Java on the I4th INST, and will appear In the CITY OF
Dublin early III September. Mr.. Booth Is already
his tour VIII doubtless be crowned with success.
Madame Parepa-ROsa's season OF English grand
opera commences at the Theatre Francois on the
18th OF September. The season viii last but for
three weeks, alter which Nine. Rosas troupe viii
betake themselves TO the Provinces. Nile. Rose
Hersee is engaged by Nine. tarepa-Rosa Tor six
months froln 18th September next as prma donna
soprano on very handsome terms, and VIII make
her debut at New York, september 20, In the char
acter OF ANNA In 'la Sonnambula,o In which she
made so remarkable success eighteen months
back at the opening OF the new Standard theatre,
London.
A grand musical revival is being agltated through
out Wales 10 favor OF the Old triple harp. The
Eisteudfod council advocate It; the Welch papers
advocate 1T the WEIGH nobility support 1t, and the
Prince OF Wales has created Thomas Grufy DID
(Which we suppose is Celtic for Grlfiiths ''Welsh
Harper Extraordinary to his Royal Highness."
The authorities Of the Charlng Cross Hospital
have threatened the managers OF the Charing Cross
theatre with an injunction, alleging that the beating
Of the drum IN the orchestra Is ruinous 10 the pa
tlents i'll the hospital
Boston prides itself on its jubilee, but it must
acknowledge Its Indebtedness to New York in The
person OF Harvey Dodworih and his splendid band.
The following resolution speaks Tor itself-"At "A
laIe me- ting OF the Executive Committee of
the Natl nal Peace jubilee Association, IL
was unanimously voted That our thanks
are due to MIR. Harvey h. Dodworth, OF New ork,
for the able and faithful service rendered by him as
conductor OF the military band on occasion OF the
recent Jubilee Dall.n Many Other very compliment
tary remarks OF similar nature were made by the
members OF the committee and the hospltalifes OF
the city prom. sed 70 Nj. DOdwOIth whenever he
visits the Hub again.