The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-26
N u w z o n X I 8 M 8 d.
From ou 0wn Correspondent
NEW YORK S pit 20, 1870.



''Tho Revolution"
1t must no. be supposed, because public attention
mas not for a long white been attracted to th'
weekly newspaper known as The Revolution, that IL
is altogeth extinct, ana every now and then does
not give starts sufficiently lively TO prove that it
still boasts such a possession "a pulse. or late,
however, It's course has not been consistently on
ward and upward and true to the mark. It has
been changing hands, and the process OF changing
hands is not prone to Improve the consist
ency with which newspaper speaks. AT
enc time Mrs. Shepherd, a strong-braned
woman, conducted 1t editoridly. When she
was disposed Of the ambitious and industrious
Eleanor Ktfk took ga holt Whcn she was dis
placed the poetico-practical Phebe Cary placed
upol the editorial chair OF thOrns and commenced
her duties with an energy which went to prove
either that she was most enthusiastic worker or
knew othing at all about the task she was called
upon to perform No one that has ever conversed with
Phi Cary can doubt that she is both poetess and
praccal woman-wth enough OF the liberal and
symp uhetc temperament to appreciate the sphere
that omen ought to hold in the world and yet sufl
Gle ny PRACTICAL to understand what difficulties lie
In the wav of their obtaining the position that is
their due Yet even she has been found inadequate
TO the task of editing The Reuolutionand no wonder
when such conceted and prOgmatcal old maid as
Theodore Tlton is at the head OF it. The author Of
tS .Actlm Slnctorum" will now, for a while at
lea,t, have the reins all to himself.
Mutual Cards.
OF course both Mr.. Fisk and Mr.. Maretzek have
cards out, and each claims the victory in the late
e lcOunter with fists. If Mr.. Fisk's account be
rect, however-and Mr. Maretzek's reputation by no
means proves the account to be incorrect-Mr. Fisk
is much to be pitied and MIR. Maretzek much to be
blamed. The substance of Fisks statement is that
MaretZek was In receipt from him OF 800 per week.
and that he was to receive, besdes ten per cent of
the proceeds of the operac venture. In spite of the
lberaty OF this arrangement, Fisk insists that Ma
haa nv
proprtating discounts which he had right to
appropriate. Thus the steamship company, in
consideration Of the large number Of passengers
composing the opera-bouffe troupe, allowed a dis
count of 20 per cent from regular rates, and gave
Maretzek his own passage free. Fisk maintains,
however, that in the bills which Maretzek sent in
he deducted only per cent instead of 20, and
charged, moreover, sl25 for his own passage home.
Now Mr.. Mlretzek was never supposed to be a
saint. His worst friends never brought that to his
account, and the punctuaity with which he has not
paid his newspaper debts has rendered the press
rather unfriendly toward him. Still he has had an
opportunity of making his own statements appear
good.
Madame Sesbach.
Last night Madame Marie Seebach- Niemann, the
g rman tr ged!enne, made her first appearance in
America. The affair took place at the French
theatre in West Fourteenth street, the play was
Faust, Madame Seebach's role was "Gretschen," and
The audience which was exceedingly enthusiastic,
was mainly composed OF GeTmduS. Stlll q good
many Americans were among them. During the per-
formance collation. was served up to the newspa-
per people, though hope this fact will not account
or the unanimty Of the good opinions in the papers
this morning. 1t would be pity to think that
praise couid be bought with a fried OYSTER
and disparagement warded Off by a glass OF
champagne To speak the truth, however, briefly,
she is indeed most exquisite actress. The idiotc
Herald, which never writes intelligent line about
anything artistic, says that she is better than Rachel
Ristori, and Janauschek combined. The World,
Times and Tribune are rather discreet in their
opinion. Her face belongs to a class that one does
not often see, for it combles strength and sweet
ness to a most unusual extent She sustained the
dignity of her art by not endeavorng create any
Startling points. Her one point was to create the
character. More of her, however, another time
The Dry-Go Trade.
The wholesale dry.goods trade of New York has
thus far during the present month been extremely
active, the principal trade having been with the
South and West. A good many bu Jers near home
have been in the Market though but little business
has as yet been done with them. The season is
rather early for that. The business of the COM
mission dry-goods houses has been particularly
large City retailers have not, however, laid in their
all yet, but IL is only telling the truth to admit
that they expect a very active season. Last week
the drygoods trade here was particularly heavy
and good many dry-goods merchants assert that
that week the busiest of the entire year. Let US
hope, therefore, that the business activity of the
autumn season will be larger than what have had
for several seasons past. ALI BABA.