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The New York herald., 1871-12-03
MATILDA HERON AND THE ST. LOUIS SCENE.
Explanatory Card from, the Lady.

Explanatory Card from the Lady.
To THE EDITOR OF THB HERALD:-
Your Kindness IN forbearlng to publish false and
malignant Geographic report OF my temperance
on the stage at De Bars Opera House, st. Louis,
NO. on the 2otn ultimo, emboldens me to present a
plain statement CT the facts. It was the UNDER
standing that 1 should appear in my play Of
'Noemle, the Jewish Mother,n TO be followed by
my plays or "Pearl," and "Agrahmara,n. a new
tragedy adapted by me from the German. For The
first piece l had stipulated for four renearsals-
two OF them .'letter perfect"-and had forwarded
copies OF the piece and parts IN advance. On arrv
ing found the Jane COombs company mad posses
sion OF the theatre, and tnat De Bars com pany was
absent, playing az Peoria. had therefore, only
principal performer was missing and l mad to
talk against time' TO make scene" while
aae he er de a N I" @
made noisy and offensive demonstrations, which
rebuked sharply. At the close OF the play-per-
formed under discouraging and embarrassing clr-
cumstances-I was called out aud made
. speech. ending with humorous re-. re-
above, and which mas been circulated broadcast
over the country stated that then danced on the
stage, waving my arms wildly. TINS Is lase ;r,a !
retired quickly, courtesylng TO the audience Inc
notice compelled me reluctantly to consent to alI
had been "done to DEATH in st. Louis.
my cam nsfsp0n was m 'ns very Your
and I was on each occasion called three
times before the curtain. Although knowing full
well the cause and source OF the hostility wnicn mas
assa,ied a defenceess woman standing alone In her
battle with the world, Jet forbcar at present TO
expose them, and rely on the manliness and CHI
VARY OF the Independent press OF the country TO
publish this brief vndicaIion.
Tie critic sets down my manner TO mania. u
might perhaps. proptate his Ire were TO admit
that / am mao. / cannot. On the contrary, am
40 convinced OF the perfect reasonaDleness OF my
malady tnat bear no malice to my enemy, but rest
my case In full trust with time and Heaven.
Respectfully YOURS and the puollc's grateful ser.
want MATILDA HERON.
The New York herald., 1871-12-03
MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.


Tony Pastor has an entirely new bill this week.
This is the last week OF "Rosedaie,n at WS.
lacks
Only two weeks remain Of Mr.. Sothern's engage.
ment at Niblo's.
John owens closes his engagement at Booths at
the end OF the present week.
'Humpty Dumpty" runs with unabated success
at the Olympic.
Miss Jennie hughes, q charming singer, Is the
reignlng star Of the Comique.
The grand combination OF variety artists at the
Union Square Theatre Is well patronzed
The Thirtyfourth Street Theatre mas quito o large
and well-selecfed variety company.
John Brougham commences an engagement at the
Brooklyn Theatre on Monday.
The New York Circus have large bill of new at
fractions tomorrow niQht.
'Rosedaie, or the Fishball'' still draws crowd of
admirers at the San Francisco Minstreis.
Dan Bryant was honored by a visit from Prince
Alexis on thanksgiving night.
"The Bridge of Sighs' Is still on the bills at
Aimees opera Boune Theatre.
Marietta Ravel commences an engagem ent at the
PARK, Brooklyn, this week.
Madame Lichtmay and Levy are the soloists at
the Ninth Regiment 3and concert this evening
A concert will be given this evening for the suf
lerlng BelRlans OF the northwest at SteinwaY Hail.
On Monday night week MI. DAILY celebrates the one
hundredth night OF his comedy drama, Divorce"
ct the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Frank Mayo commences an engagement at the
Grand Opera House this week, appearing In "The
Three Guardsmen."
That dreadful work BY Charles Reade, called "A
Terrible Temptation" VIII be presented in o
dramatic form at the Bowery TINS week.
Nilsson sings "Mignon for the last time on Mon
day night. 'Traviatan on Wednesday and Lucia"
on Friday. the matinee yesterday was crowded.
On Saturday evening next Lucia" Will be given at
the Brooklyn Academy.
very interesting concert was given by the Pat
tison Concert Troupe at Association Hall yesterday
AFTERNOON. The artists were Madame Martinez
Miss Barron, Messrs. Stanley, Gilbert and Pattison.
The concert was complete success and the audi
ence quite large In proportions.
The washington Chronicle speaks thus OF a recent
performance given in that city by Mile. Tedcsca:-
'sTne great enjoyment OF the evening consisted in
the beautiful violin music, performed with as much
grace as marvellous accuracy, by Miss Ferdinand
Tedcsca, a lady of rare personal beauty. most
elegant form. ana face ana head marked with all
the peculiar signs and expressions tnat music gives
Its own votaries. She displayed true genius in her
use OF the violin. The music, which another lady,
unknown accompanied on the piano. was dfn.
movements and skilful PLAYING could not be
imagined. The fact that q lady SO gifted and at
traciive should arrive in our city unheralded ap
pears remarkable"
The New York herald., 1871-12-03
Dcnnr,mcut Of Parks,

The Department OF Public Parks announce that
the repairs on MacomD's Dam Bridge have 80 far
advanced as to permit OF its being temporarily
opened to-day the Sd instant, between the hours Of
nine A. M. and eight r. M
In this department there has been manifested re-
Gently the same economlzing policy that has pre-
vailed lately in all the public departments Tne
number OF the police force employed Tor the protec
tiOn OF the parks has been ordered to be reduced
The list OF discharges contains the names or twenty
nine parKkeepcrs and twenty-fOur gatckeepers. The
parkkeepers employed 10 watch the small triangles
and street parks have nearly all been removed This
reduction Will lessen the annual expense 10 the
amount Of $50, 900,
The New York herald., 1871-12-03

Thomas Began who acted as one OF the Inspect
ors Of the Tenth Election district OF the Eighth
ward at the recent election, was arraigned before
Justice Bixby at the Yorkvllle Police Court yester-
day. Mr.. John Hamil, OF No. S2 King street, swOfe
that Began refused TO allow him to vote because ne
was not resident OF the district when he iBOgan)
knew well that he was u resident Justice Bixby
held Hamll III s., 600 pail to answer.
The New York herald., 1871-12-03

The complaint which has nereo ofore ex-
listed OF delay in the settlement OF ex.coiectors'
accounts has been 1t IL believed entirely removed
by the operation OF the regulations OF this Office
now in force. Prior to April, 1879, II appeared
tnaJ the accounts of sixty-one ex-roectors
ever, has since been increased TO 4,34I,
leaving at the present time $50 accounts still open.
or this number lis have been placed IN the hands OF
United States attorneys Tor suit on the bonds o the
delinquent collectors the residue being in course OF
adjustment at this Office.
The New York herald., 1871-12-03
Al the ComptroIIcr,. Once,

The usual routine was observable In the Depart
ment of Finance, and the only event Of public I'M
portance was the fact that the Comptroller had re-
moved another attendant at one OF the supreme
Courts. For the reasons given previously Mr..
Green declined to give the name OF the attendant
whose removal he mad ordered The Comptroller
paid on the 1st instant the amount OF interest the
stocks ana bonds Of the city OF New York due ON
that uate-YIZ. x22I. 400.
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Programme Of the Princes Reception mt BOs-
ton.

Boston, Dec. 2, 1871.
The programme for the entertainment ofthe Grand
Duke Alexis during his visit TO Boston will include
reception at the State House by the Governor,
visits to Cambridge College. the navy yard and the
factories at Lowell. wnere he VIII be the guest OF his
friend, G. v. Fox, formerly Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy. concert Of school children in Music
Hall will be given and o banquet at the Revere
House. At meeting OF citizens to-day committee
was chosen to make the necessary arrangements for
the grand ball on Friday night in the Boston Thea.
tire,
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NIarsl,nI,s Once.

Marshal Hart has granted the following licenses
during the past week:-Express, IL; vendors, rs;
public CARTS "a; coaches. s. boarding house, l. dog
cart, l; drivers, 81; porters, 3-total, l42 Total
amount received, $2l4 2j.
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cp rrunent of Docks.

Comptroller Green yesterday paid to the Depart
ment of Docks 100000 for the Of that depart
ment
The New York herald., 1871-12-03
ALEXIS AT TIE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
Presentation of Mr.. Pages Picture, Admiral
Farragut in Mobile Bay to the
Russian Duke.

Long before the hour named by the committee for
the opening OF the Academy doors groups Of eager
prince-admrlng citizens were gathered In Twenty
third street, waiting with what patience they could
muster, until the lnnexible porter should descend
and give ingress to the anxious watchers, who
looked with anything but friendly eye on the Gu
rious scroll work OF the iron gates which opposed
their further progress The morning was sufficiently
cold to make shelter desirable, and 1t was evident
from the lowering looks Of some OF the ladies and
plebeian ruddiness which was stealing over aristo-
cratic noses that the discomfort would soon become
formidable unless the gates were thrown open. JUS:
at this
The New York herald., 1871-12-03

we ask your acceptance OF the slight token Of
;nf o, ss g So S
and also as approximate recoenlon Of the hospitaLe
aS % sa % ns
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slaas sHEsE9S sTswAnr ohs REGxEsb zh1b
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5oaS Goa1aEk PIX GRAHAM ssdsAs a sRAs To4shy TT4ShsSS
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kpwAkp COOPER y,E s. IAsiHks
: StssSs SSSos, 6 sOSr' yxahs JAN ysksstsa sksNA
sosIHs BROS. CO., XIV kS. lows. a5as
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SESjSs,s SSS s1Tiy s.sEs gEAkE A5Es srWSk5
joTS Tr'il.rox 6HIH EIEflAT S,WI WSILoDaETr'
-
X. q. KNIGHT, FRANCIS ID. MUuLiON,
WIN. q. MOOREHEAD, BALL, BLACK 4 CO.,
JOSEPH HARRISON, j. YOUNG SCAMMON,
N. 4. BANKS. WM f. COOLBAUGH,
i. A. QUINTARD, SAMUEL SHETHAR
G. MACALESTER, FRANCIS GEORGE SHAW.
The letter and the names thereto afllxed Nuto-
graph phoL0grapnsl are imprinted on parchment,
win an elaborate border OF appropriate and beautl-
ful emblematlc SYMBOLS. Among the emDems are
two figures representing Russia and America slak-
ing hands across Behring Strait; the Russian feet
leaving Cronstadt and entering the harbor or New
York; trophies OF Russian and American arms; the
Emperor Alexander Ill. lreelng the serfs, with the
Dardanelles In the distance, and President Lin
coin emancipating the slaves, with the West
India coast III the perspective The whole
Is elaDorately finished IN India INK and
is splendid specimen OF accurate and
artistic workmanship. The parchment scroll fits
intO case OF polished ebony. set with solid silver
stars lnad, representing the States and territories
The case cost several hundred dollars and Is the
GIFT OF Bali, Black Company.
The Grand Duke and suite were entertained by
the New York Yacht Club last evening, at Delmonl-
co.'s, where magnificent banquet was provided.
His Imperial Hgnness Will attend special religious
service AT the Greek chapel this morning. and Will
leave In special train lor Philadelphia III the even
ing.
The New York herald., 1871-12-03

William Page, N. A. '' -
we ask your acceptance OF the slight token Of
our appreciation OF the sympathy by Your
Jesys government and people during war the Unon
and also as an appropriate recognition hosptabe
couresies shown by the authorities and naval and
military officers to the Admiral and his comrades during
The New York herald., 1871-12-03


orders with promptude and precision which doubt
% ss to hs s The s
represented in the picture, calmly surveying the scene OF
STRIFE 49,,
asi' % $ hem noS he Picture i 20 saa
were In lasting acknowledgment OF the hospisbe and dis
peror Indeed our chief sraaeson IL presenting Il i that
which and ourselves the closest relations Of amiy have sa
sed from an earlv period IN our history which
The naval service has, countries aud in all
ages been a conspicuous and brilliant one, and
5 %
na o ay o De
o ,U1 mas 81
the universal desire on our part that they
Of peace and mutual good will.
At the conclusion OF the address there was con-
siderable applause: AS soon as silence was re-
stored the Duke, who spoke clearly and with an ex.
ccllent pronunciation. replied IN Engsh:--
In The s Of His r. Majesty ,s the am sad
on Of This hero % Ra..s
m, no &. 70 ss and hope
tries tApplausc.)
AS he concluded he advanced and shook hands
warmly with General Dix, and then proceeded with
the gentlemen OF the committee to examine A1ore
closely the painting, with which he expressed him
self well pleased. The ladies' crowded round In such
numbers that there was moment Of anxiety lest
they should carry him on BY nam force, but 1t
proved 10 DC only the natural curiosity OF the sex 10
see real live prince, and he allowed TO depart
In peace. Before leaving he visited several rooms,
as he was anxious to see art work. IL Is worthy
OF mention that tile committee, with commendaDle
good taste, were not desIrous show the galleries,
aud he must blame himself II the pleasant ceremony
O the presentation was marred BY TOO close examl.
nation OF the exhibition.
The following Is copy OF the letter OF prcsenta-
ton which VIII accompany the picture:-
To HIS MAJEsrY ALEXANDER H., EMPEROR AND AUTO
oRAr OF ALL TBR RUssiAa, &c:-
sInR.The undersigned citixens OF the United States OF
North America unite In behalf OF their counrymen OTTER
Ing 10 Your Imperial Majcsty the accompanying picture
Representing Admiral FayfAsut In the shrouds Of the Hart
The New York herald., 1871-12-03

Secretary OF the Treasury, authority to abate and
refund taxes and penalties IN certain classes OF
provides In effect that no claim or application for
the reundng OF taxes will be entitled to considera
with him either prior to August 4, 1871 tcircuar
10 having been issued August 3, 1862, or within
It viii be observed that this simply Affects the qIes
tlOn OF the consideration by the Commissioner of
claims thus barred but does not 1t Is claimed, limit
any right OF action upon them.
one OF my predecessors, Mr. Rollins, in his report
for 1865, remarks upon this subject as follows:--
.'rhe authority vested in the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue to refund taxes enormously col
lected has been the means OF preventing
speedy and inexpensive relief to many persons VINO
have been compelled TO pay more than was legally
productive OF much hardship In many cases. am
satsied that statutory limitation OF the time within
which such claims must be presented would tend to
prevent mucn abuse. When the legality OF the as
sessment not seriously questioned ut the time II Is
made the evidence ~ lss support very apt 70 dis
and 1t not then difficult for skfu attorney TO
present reasons in support OF claim for rounding
such rs hard TO be set aside. l would re-
commend that Commissioners be prohibited
from considering or allowing any clam not
was paid, and that all claims be barred In the
courts after six years from the date OF the payment
should. IN nv opinion, be amended by making the
minimum penalty smaller, such penalty being now
months imprisonment Tne undue severity Of this
punishment would seem TO be obvious applied to
the OHenceS Oh carrying on the business OF retail
or wholesale liquor dealer, rectifer or manufac.
turer Of stills, without having paid the special tax
In cases wherein no intent to defraud exists, the
omission arising from ignorance OF the law
or other circumstances not fraudulent, yet
constituting no legal excuse under the
terms OF the section. the practical ef.
feet OF providing so disproporionate q punish.
ment for these onences u TO discourage complaints
defeat CONVICTIONS and induce SUSPENSIONS OF sen.
tence In many cases IN which some reasonable punshs
ment should be enforced, as well 70 vindicatc
the law as to secure future com pllance with It's
o
1855, page 81 OF Compilation Of 1867, should
be amended to make IT apply to
cases arising under any Internal Revenue
acI As It rs now 1t applies only to offences under
that act OF 1866 and the previous act to which
II was An amendmenL 1 would also
recommend that the limitation OF amount
should be extended from three hundred
TO i've hundred, as contained In the parallel prov
sion OF the Customs Laws secuOn IL. OF the act OF
July is, 1896, l4th statute at Large, page $50.
1 would call attention to the report OF last
year IN relation 10 the subject OF "irect taxes ana
would renew the recommendation OF early
legislation for the nnal disposition Of all lands
which have been acquired or are now owned by
ths United States under the direct tax law.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29

BGn Australia is convenient re-
gion of romance, being too distant
forclose investigation by the skeptical
For example-an English nobleman
falls in love with his mothers pretty
maid, a sort of Becky Sharp. She
avoids her noble lover and complains
that she is prosecuted" So Milford
takes a years trip in Europe, be-
comes love rs well as seasick crossing
the Channel, and writes her an offer
Of marriage. She doubts; he swears
fidelity, and marries her privately. A
daughter is born, the mother dies
and the father weds again. Twenty
five years elapse; the girl falls in love
with one who has the misfortune to
kill his superior and is transported.
She follows hin, to Botany Bay. In
an unfortunate affair" her lover los
es his life and his disconsolate lady
love becomes handmaiden in the
house of poor settler. Her father
dies childless;a perseyering solicitor
seeks the daughter SO long disowned
and she becomes Lady Elizabeth
Morton, with 100000 year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29
Reputation.

The Republican is discussing and de-
precating the idea of repudiating the
Louisiana Radical debt. The idea OF
Reputation is seriously entertained III
South Carolina, and in that State 1t
had its origin among the leaders OF the
Republican party. And this is not so
strange rs it might seem at first sight.
The States have all been saddled with
rs large debts as they can carry.
Hence no more gigantic schemes OF
LEGISLATION can be set Oh foot, with
their attendant bribery, corruption and
plunder. Stealing would, therefore,
seem to be at the end of its row. But
once whisper around that the debt is
about to be repudiated, and the hrib-
cry market would suddenly exhibit an
extraordinary briskncss. Those who
are interested in maintaining the debt
could afford TO bleed proiusely to Sc
cure it in it's present position, while
those who are anxious for new Legis-
lature grants could afford to pay heav,
lily to wipe out the old debt and create
q new one. Here then is new field fol
carpet bag speculation. After Repu
diation the political market would otie'
Il wide margin for the diversion OF the
carpet-bag bulls and bears.
We see no outcome to the present
condition of things in the Southern
States except in absolute Reputation
of the Radical debt in all of them
There is no moral question involved
in if since these debts had there Origin
in robbery and knavery. 1t is lmpos
sible that the States would thereb!
lose their credit, as the Republican sug'
rests. but this would be more thar
counterbalance d by the advantages ii
being relieved from their present in
tolerable burdens. 1t is hardly desir
able for either the States or their in
habitants to have any credit. Let ev
cry thing hereafter be done on casl
basis, and we shall be free from man,
ills which we have suffered under tn
credit system.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29
Fire..

The alarm Of fire was sounded,
on Saturday evening about .
O'Clock, and proved, this time, not
to be false alarm. 1t originated
in the building occupied by Daniel
Taylor, as his family residence,
corner of Fourth and Beauregard
streets. The fire was we'll under
way, when our fire boys, the Pacif-
les and Hooks, reached the scene
of action, but soon, very soon,
were they at work to stop or check
the devouring element. The build
ing was a frame one and in a
square the closest built in Town,
all wooden buildings. The fire was
checked and spread no further than
the building burnt down. Too
much praise cannot beawarded the
two companies and the people gen
orally for the good work done on
the occasion. The new Engine
proved Il success, as well as the
Hooks, saving, certainly, two en-
tire squares, and perhaps fifth OF
the Town The building belonged
to Melvina Goss, Il cnlolea woman,
of New Orleans, and was not in
sured. Mr.. Taylor's furniture and
movables were saved, but in some,
what damaged condition. Severa
of the immediate neighbors suffer
cd severe losses in moving, as ;
matter Of precaution, their furni
ture.
The hearty thanks of both com
panies are returned to DIR. Henr,
ST. John, for his treatment to then
after the fire.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29

CAUTIoN.-On Sunday last case of
poisoning occurred in Pineville, from
eating hogs-head cheese; and our citi-
Zcns cannot be too cautions in the use
of such things. On Sunday morning
the family of Bill Taylor, colored, pur-
chased some pounds Of the stuff from
person who keeps shop in Pineville,
and af.~r.rotinS it were all taken down
--Ivn r1rv worst symptoms oI rHrrvra,
ana but for the prompt medical aesis-
lance rendered by DR. John Casson, all
would have persisted. An examine
lion of the meat made by DR. st John,
shows no mineral poison, but only a
putrifaction of the meat. IT is doubt
fal whether sufficient case could he
made out against any of the parties
concerned in the sale of the meat, to
convict them of intentional crime, but
there ought to be some law to make
the last person selling such meat les
ponsibe. We publish this rs warn
ing to our citizens.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29

GRANT WoN'T Do.-Horace Greeley
used the following language at Chicago
few days ago:
If we nominate Grant, we shall GER
tainly be defeated. The public will
have no more horse jockey and present.
taking presidents we have had enough
of them, / tell you, gentlemen, we must
take n new departure, can assure yoa
that we of the cast arc determined that
it shall De done. have been rather
quiet about it so far, but want every
body to understand what l think.
When we take hold of Grant, it will
not be with silk gloves on our hands.
1t has got to be done. We must throw
Grant overheard or We shall be de-
feated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29
CHOICE BOURBON WHISKEY-
" For sale by
HENRY A. BIOSSAT.

~ Governor Warmoth has called
an extra session of tie Senate of Lou
isiana to meet in New Orleans, on
Wednesday, the 9th of December, 1871,
for the period of ten days. He assigns
the following reasons for the call:
First-To ELL the vacancy in the
office of Lieutenant Governor.
Second-To act on the appointments
to office made and the pardons granted
by the Governor during vacation.
Third-T'o devise and prepare such
measures of reform as in their wisdom
the public interest may seem to de-
mand.
Fourth-To investigate the books,
vouchers and accounts of the officers OF
the State and of the General Assem-
bly,.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-29

raThe river, the past week has
been nearly on a stand. Naviga-
ton now perfect-up freights have
gone down to half card rates, and
in some instances, to much less
than these reduced rates. Boats
have started OH the cut throat pin
ciple. Pinch some of them hard
and they will deliver freight at fif-
teen cents per barre. All the
boats passing down have full
loads at all prices.