, 1869-02-07

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crowded With gaYeties, the more .exnbcsen'
Ard impetn- Il. that tho ptrspeeltre Of; pisaa+
uEe is rapidly narrowing towards EFnE. 4 ne
balls uorr than ever deserve the cmidlsn
| dednlt.on of" good, rpnrd oslls." {ChlIdEcn,
loo, have en}oyed them. between tho tuTertle
menta have been n1merous, aud have stco
| with each Other In Ill man.e er of display, moi
forE citing the most beautiful one OF f1Kera
Globes Of flowers noat across the ceiling
heta1dlc devices cmllAzon tho wills, VASES
upliit the choicest eourh American blossoms,
screens veil the musicians with u tretals
Of doWera. As for lhn skatna
rhk;,1t cnly requires dome OF crystalline
| 6tal1ct1tta to Tell lis raltezs, aud TO fanec'
with SOFT spiendor" It's thousand llghts
70 Be en- these ha1a nights an enchanted
On Mouday evening a grand banquet va.
| given at the Metropolitan Hotel, Ia cleora
| ton OF tno l10.h anniversary OF the birthday
OF "sweet Robbie BmEs," and for the tzst
time at thete ANNUAL d:suers ladies wcEs
NUN ocree among the guests.
dzed people. many Of them noted a men o.
letters. Dr.. Chapn aid gIace. and MI
Field, in proposing the tosst, fho Aemor!
Of hobert Bune, appropriately responded
to by Ar. 1hayer), alluded 10, the tad 1te q
the scottish poet, and 10 the immortality ht.
genius has Won dwelt lovingIJ npon hl
HoIid-Tenovned so1gs, snd uron the scene!
| Ct his nativd laad That have been 'hatlo wed
by bis msgic pen, and quoted The lines o.
"AIa Burna. through ss..f tho race he sss,
/ Though FppSh 1Ed 11Ik the path kc tod,
Ltsee-dted.in ttym aud eo1f m4u,
The usaRe Of bis 4od.
"Th1ough ears snt path and want and VOC,
With 1ounda that only desth could heal,
ToftuIes the poor A!oIe can know,
~ NIL nj 4
ue Aeps hts hoaes,y md truth.
His u fpsnheue touxua AID peu,
AID moTea IN raathood n IN }ontn,
Price of h fellow man T.
On thc-' evening. OF The Burns banquet,
Brougbam opened bis long promised Theatre,
ulrroted and chandeliered add ta.tcEully dec
-orated with white, gilt and crimson and dis.
pA5ipE bttTecn nets 1ucly-ctecpted drop
tcene, rep: efentlns In honor, doubtless; ol
dchd1lck Hudspn) the source Ct tho beautiful
1sEer that lases the western Ahoraa Of MAGMA,
"1heopentne play WIS 4 comedyoi old.tlme
EngliAh LIE, entitled BETTER Lite than Ecy.
er !" aud, aftcr 4 few intermediate reuaxks by
!, M 6sopEhan1, eharscte1tsstc md, warmly
aIpand4d, The -aPpEectatlyo .sudieucc wcru
RECALLED With sho Dramatic Review OF 1868,
introducing lhe popular 4tr5 Of that musical
PERIOD, And burlssqulng the. Annkements and
iollles oi the day, including the fastfadIu8
GEec}ap Bend, tho iedouhsA AHA c. ptain j1nfS 9
the trained be1ut!es Of Ix1on hnd DpWs
6ouns, and eaala8 in; = -4nbmarine tran.ior-
luce to, but certainly do not resemble. ihes,
dark and iHtrnpId mooaters, who aro Inst now
plhnGing luto the perturbed deepa of East
River. with intent Of exploding forrycr those
ryttrrica Of He'll Gate, that hare bcen
the horror Of navls ators cveT since the dsY
Haen. oW Iatch AntestotfT Ncrc wrecked
amaa en- Tho Whirpools and cast upon unknowa
Meanwhile ticket, arc selling msrr11v md
at goodly. premiums for Booth's e1and?opou.
l1g next wcck. and rehe4rsals arc commencrd
A. the French Theatre tor Flsur de- The.
With Chinese architecture and scrueriea2
M nffe costumes, Chinese lore scenes snd Celes.
=. Mid7gal concert, the: second of the
seasop, WIS given on Tuesday by nuatcurs
sed snaeH selected from the church cholrs
Of thls ctty; and Brooklyn aud 10: crow ded
thus!astic The admiration 1or the old. .tashioned
songs, such as Now Is tic Month Of Nav
1rg," ..They. Say may Matfr -tha Lard =,
NJ Mother Bids me kmd my Hair" aud
sweet Honey Sucking Bees''-aua1tcta,
canxoneta and chotuses, tnterposed With fan
iasles upon The violin By Miss Toedt, that It
Is pzopoaed to give the ne1t corccrt at The
Academy OF .Muslc,
The second auaual- exhibition aud recep.
thu Of the American M}croscopicxl Sodnfv
oE n: City OF New York" wM held atxshe
Aots Memorial lIhrarT; nud after q learued
soarcss rom the pressdenti microscope. were
exhibited with all late.t. improvements, and
prepared :. '.speclnena" oi various kinds
were subjected TO reveal 70 the, curious eyes
plthn Gtes1s Tie almest, miraculous dIscoT.
er1e9 Of thelf powerful lenses
l1s.Eto~inB ntesest- erdted by these
!eFelalions Of Uiuuttnare not Eurprisluc at
.ns n.nc, @hen snceess begns openly 70 at.
medlelcal purpoees, and for tho uraeress;on - r
E! m the Useful atts. Some bcauttni nani.
iestations were lately, given by Dr.. D1scmas,
10 lecture before The American Institnte.
q tho reeuits Of such !s.ndics
directed ID the comprchcnst5u of
the hidden properties Of light, whereby
oar csies nay be made 10 ahInc at night
lixht was produced Of tazzlInx br1ll:ancy-
spch - Is sl1cady used Ia PaTIs-and Is pro
possa oy capital. .t4ior The Illumination Of
50 popular indeed h.s th,c: mntcro,cops Of
late become In teaching how to arrest ais-
ease hy cessrvytng it, fatal euissarfcs, and by
opening upon our vision worlds OF which We
mai not drcamed), that even that ff1yoI,us
peftonsge, Fashion, having seen tho uaoth'a
wing under tho lens, aud having m arked the
nne eaamel Of the beetles coat Of aros. no
lGuGer shudders at the horrid buys, but
eiasps PC Gllced deaf ato-Watch to leE bosom,
e4alta the c.wlnged dy to shrine in her
mosalcs, tastens the horny crirket 10 her
etecfe. End Suffers the draRon-dy-to lash Its
te"elied beacon from the watch-ioWcss Of her
haH.
Among the recent publications of Rout-
IeEe q sons Is new and much improved
soiaon r q ths History q Ae Microscopic
G9o'cogcA eoc.ety,. and member of tie
Royal Coleea Of Surgeons OF Eugla3d.
.1hiA comprehensive and most, entertain.
!nQ bo1k tcyetes aeTeat amply illustrated
ehap:ers to the. history and,Impi ovem mt Of
the he microscope: The: rey1ew extends ffotn
the eloduaes Of glass, and y burning sphcrcs"
-b1 Wh2se aid those medals wete engraved
the nguscs Of which Art not vtxfble to the
FAXED cre-lho Nhola Of uomer's IliAd,
.n7,1aa Ta1men on peteament comprised Id : nut
dimension thAt a5 could cover il viii It's
Mlngx' md othr equal wonders w1oukht-to "
lis perfection iu- the present dsy~ WiLh t.
complicated lenses, and all the improve
ments sug1 csted by the most approved cx.
Penfnc9ts ~ and delicate construcitons,
Full dtrecti6n3 are given for the use of thn
microscope, and for the preparation OF
oo}ecis.1 And Then, wilh lucid x planailon1.
q eolofcd fAAtesi drawn from uttutr. by
IuHtn Vest thr reader Is introduced to
Inc magical revelations thaI must forever
hsve escaped the un&ssis.cd eye Of nan;
10 the wonders Of the vegetable and Insect
void 10 the secrets Of the daily articles OF
tood ); 70 tho hidden treasures Of the sca:to
the mysteries OF the "cells'' Of life, epd the
eomponsnta Of The human body-1ud. lastly,
r tha crystai:, the polarization OF sight, aud
the ANALYSIS ot colofr. J,
When The book, 80 interesting that we c,n-
not tnlssa . page. has displayed q world'' Of
Wonders, lss authot says in conc1dHon:
a., tat VIC know ~ present, even Of things
tne most near and familiar to u., Is 70 litt}c
in compastsou Ct Whist We know not, that
There remains an i'llnitable scopc for our in
q1stes and discoveries, aud every ssep we
'a&c seems to enlarge our capacities aua give
Us. Shlf NOR. nohlr md lust idesa Of The
power. wisdom 2nd goodness Of God. Ihts
marvellous untversa is 50 full Of wonders, 80
tettus with objects tG latent beauty, that Der
hAps 47t4Nitu aiore will open up aud dcyelop
sufficient opportunities to cnahia u to ausTcT
and admire and appreciate them ali.f
I*r1ato u u that the clothing Of the lilies
acd tho taNfnE of 6parzuE to the ground
o longer seem unworthy Of the hand 4asd
the Eye Of God Aud more than ever wr
clasp to our hearts the simple creed:
"Hs pr.Jest best who iovrth oe4t,
Az :hirIs. eosn>rreat 4rd sGall;
:; e: n 9. Cod Rao loTssh ~
FAscuos-
From Tho Church of Rnflznd Aaexxroe.
,- Tho Lived and Lost.
"a TIC loved ard loe: r ~by 10 w ellshen lost
'6*eaate We 1afss t6sn from od1 outward
acd. u1ss M ssa aps,. 8 ( /. our p,.hw,, zo,,t
Aocted % u III. aoa Ioetux the Z, the nao%k