The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-18

From Our osn Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 1S, 1870.

New YORK, May 1s, 1870.
. ora That Mermaid.
That mermaid-that is this one is Japanese,
not Feejee, and is on exhibition upon Broadway,
in the same vicinity where the headless rooster
some months ago won deathless fame for itself
and the penitentiary for its proprietor. 1 have
no hesitation, from the amount of observation
I have been able to bestow upon the monster in
stating that 1t is perfectly genuine. Any one can
see that from the way it is put together. The fish
and flesh dovetail together too artistcally for
any eye except that of the microscope to detect
the deception. This mermaid is thing of
beauty, and looks as though during the latter
years of prolonged existence 1t had associated
with devil-fsh and other interesting myths of
the main. The expression of its face Is
amiable, being that of negro baby
with fits. Its features are like the words in
pocket dictionaries--they are not very clearly
defined, but you can tell, after little guess
work, where the nose comes in and where the
ears come out, and an artistic sense of harmony
is evident in the fact that the inventor, that is
the discoverer has made 1t web-handed. There
is no more deception about the matter than
there is in Prince Alfred's letter to his brother
NBertie." Mr.. Barnum has admitted that he
could not have discovered the thing better him
self, and has advised George Wood to buy 1t and
q
ever, Is uncertain. 1t is not known positively
whether 1t will be sent to the Museum of Ana
tony or to the new Museum of Art which they
are talking about. Meanwhile any one may buy
it by paying one thousand dollars down, and
will feel that he is doing good thing by en-
couraging home manufactures.
Testing the strain.
The position of an employe upon the elevated
railroad is at present no sinecure. The direct
ors are engaged in the agreeable task of testing
the strength of the track and supporting pillars,
and the experiment has been interrupted by an
accident in which several of the employees were
severely injured, "But that is nething, say the
directors of the road "We are testing the strain,
and our employees must expect to be severely
injured; we are carrying five times the weight
that any one passenger car would carry, and
our workmen must anticipate being promiscu-
ously smashed. That is to our interest, and of
course they ought to comply without mur-
mur" The accident which has just happened
arose from an attempt to carry ten tons of pig
iron over an eighty-foot span. At that point in
the road where the eighty-foot span occurs
there is a sudden turn. The passenger
car, containing several men in the employ of
the company, passed safely over; the freight
car carrying the pig-iron was whisked off,
dragged the passenger car with it, and SO Sc
yerely mutilated some of the occupants that
they had to be carried home. That more were
not hurt is the wonder. The side of the street
on which the road is erected being at that hour
sunny, most of the pedestrians were using the
other side. A wagon full of provisions, and
standing just beneath the track, was compressed
into splinters and jelly, and the drivers back
was almost grazed in his escape. Indeed, there
were quite number of escapes of this nature.
gD..x& " kboI 0f tha
''that Is just what we expected. We are doing
our utmost to test the strength of the structure
and any one must see the propriety of property
being damaged and individuals hurt during the
attempt" Consequently the experiment of
carrying ten tons of pig-iron will be continued
directly the present ruin is repaired. The COM
pany is happy in possessing an unlimited NUM-
ber of employees who would gladly immediate
themselves upon the altar of the elevated railway
Amusements.
Some weeks ago made alusion to the green.
ness of Mr.. Hollands old age, and indeed it Ii
only lately that that greenness has departed te
any very perceptible extent. Very suddenly the
old gentleman has seemed to be completely
broken, and the benefit which he received OF
Monday evening, therefore, had something of {
farewell flavor In it, Perhaps the papers have
been little premature in limiting that we have
seen the last of him. At any rate Mr.. DAILY, who
mingles unusual kindness of heart with sterr
business talents, has offered him an engagement
for next season.
Just as the public became curious as to the
exact date when Miss Carlotta Patti was to sal
for Brazil, announcement is made of the LADY,
farewell concert. The event takes place mex
Saturday night at Steinway Hall.
Miss Kellogg has met with unexpected success
as "Leonora." Nobody who knows anything o
the requirements of that role admits that he
voice is strong enough for it, but conceding tina
one natural ineficiency, 1t is generally though
that only Lagrange and Parepa exceed her Ii
merit. Miss Kellogg has of late been severely
but not unjustly, criticised for her listessness
and it is pleasant to find she is still awake, eve
though she cannot hope to be pre-eminent
the particular sphere of her present ambition.
Next Saturday evening very exclusive affsi
is to be celebrated at Jeromes theatre. A Phils
delphia amateur prima donna, whose nam
would be instantly recogniz ed were l to mel
ton it, is to appear in operetta, and the leadin
lady of the first theatre in the United States
to assume dramatic role. No one lie suppose
30 know anything about the entertainment, say
the drdmatis persona and the audience assis
ing, The object of this fashionable affair
to erect a monument to the memory OF Gott
chalk. ALI BABA.
MUSICAL AND DRA11ATIC.