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n bishop AND LEGISLATOR TO BE IMPRrs-
oNED The supreme court OF Florida met -
ttIusy; Chief Justice Randall presiding, and
ne Judgment OF the Leon circuit court, sem
SnSng y H. Pearce, bishop OF the African
len. lohtieisn OF the state, for bribery. 10 six
inon,ns IN the county Jail and 81 900 fipe. was
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The North Carolina republican convention
yesterday renOminated Governor Caldwell. Tn,
resolutions endorse President Grant, and plea
Will Congress for general amnesty.
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Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., of the New
York NroId, has bet $4,000 against August
Beimont's $1,000 that Grant will be the next
President
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The Mississippi republican convention meet,
on the ist of May. Fred. Douglass spoke upo
Iohtical subjects in jackson, in that state, last
night.
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CHAELEs READE has announced his intention
to prosecute hye journals for libel, which. he
alleges, was embodied in several unfavorabIe
criticisms upon his play entitled, "Shilly
SLslly."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-18

Hon. Richard j. Ogiesby, Of Illinois, has con-
sented TO the use OF his name as a candidate for
the republican nomination for Governor.
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LIEUT.. Gov. DAY. OF Florida, has issued a
PROCLAMATION converting the legislature in extra
session on Monday the I'D inst.
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FATHER GAvAZZI, an eminent Italian priest,
arrived at New York yesterday from Europe on
the steamship Russia.
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LOST AND FOUND.

go REWARD-On the 9th instant, a small terrier
W DOG; had on leather collar with
name OF the owner. The above reward9&
viii be paid If returned to No. aga -
sire ct northwest. aplS2t'
~ x NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. away from GEORGETOWN,
ReI on the 18th inst. a large brown DOG,
long curly hair. aDswe to the name of.4ne.E
II returned TO Capt DAVID HOLDER, on board
the bark Lizzie Raymond, Georgetown, ID C. ais 2tf
WILL THE GENTLEMAN who was seen to
w PICK up POCKETBU0K in car lS3, which
arrived from Baltimore about 6 O'Clock n m on the
10th instant, return the to this office, and re.
celye liberal rewardg apl7-
SIOUX HALF BREKD SCRIP, No. $40 ID, and
- No. $40 L, issued to JOSEPHLATOURE,e each
for leo acres Of land, were destroyed duri.g the
1862. Duplicates Of said Scrip were issued and
delivered about the 30th Of pril, 1854, to J.
Callan, in Washington city, ID. o., but have peyer
been delivered to the undersigned Scrippee, and are
considered as either lost or destroyed.
Notice is therefore given, that after the expira-
ton of three weeks from the date hereof application
will be made to the Honorable Commissioner of
Indian Affairs for the issue of trIplicates CORES
ponding with the above described Scrip, dated
JOSEPH LArOURE, Scrippee.
ID. G. sHlLLOCK, Attorney of scrppee. apI7 -sw
TAKEN UP AsTRAY-0n I4th inst. one red
L roam STEER. The owner is requested 11ernk
TO come forward; prove property. pay Ek{Y@
charges, and take him away. c. ROWLS,
corner lAh and streets apl6-5t
I OST-On Tuesday night last, going from Penn
- sylvania avenue and 18th street west to I'd and
streets northeast, LADY'S MINK FUR BOA
The nLder, or any person giving Information where
calling ut S25 18th street, ONCE Of Boston
Post. ans
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TICHBoRNE-The Court Of Queens Bench
yesterday granted, upon motion of Sergeant
Bsliantyne, a rule requiring the Attorney
GeIsTal, Sir John Duke Coleridge. TO shog why
The aimant OF the Tichborne estates has not
lcs p admitted TO bail.
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TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS
held their sixth annual meeting IN New York
yesterday President oakley stated the grand
total Of premiums for 1871 at $50 ,sO2 T20 and OF
the losses at $50 AZ Geo. The actual loss by the
Chicago disaster is set at SIS 200 900.
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7 IMITEp PARTNERSHIP.

his Is 20 certify that we have, this 18th isy of
hnrsl, A. y. lS72 entered into partnership under
The general nature Of ths business intended to be
transacted s thar Of ling Singer Sewing Machines
ard l.. ButteTieks Patterns.
TIE am 3 Of tn. General and Special Partners
are Levi. Baar, General Partner, residing SO. 329
street. Washington, ID. g.; Henry Franc, Special
Partner; e,dence No. 43l 9TH street n. W., Wash
instun. ID. q.
The am unit Of capital contributed by Henry
FrpDc, Special Partner. is Tour thousand dollars
The partnership is to be considered as having
c0mmenc, January lst, 1871, and il to terminate
the 5lst day of Dectm 1874
LEWIS BtAR. Iseal
HENRY FRANC. iSsal
lhtreby designate the Daily National Republican
andtt e EEtNING STAR, in the city of Washington,
wherein the above notice shall be published thrice
week for four weeks r ] MEIGS ok
tru. copy-R. j. MEIGs. IRep j apis-eoiw
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PERSONAL.


VIZ " WEIGHT. 70 srsff tror-- Cssr-a,.
:. 49, 80 E1sFs-fr Pa Efef4r las takat rs..r,-
a - N street OPP 'si'e o1d o. Dove H-l wh.r.
- DC Blessed q see AL ~ho ulsy reeusre her
sple-im'
Juan koNsk. { arrogant al Hes'isr PkV.
lf.g ,.- ~ ,,at F.nsts Complaints. Can ~ re-
,'N uP.h, once s0s On street. above v. ars I'm
rs h. sANIER. Cy-,--o,..f. N-r,.,,, =. /,
az -nfr,Fr1, cHn b. ceu-usr-f AZ her l@as. Va
a., ~ = teiween ara r ,ts island, ureu 81
snsines-, past, rre-ent aud future ars lr,s
NeHS MBvG.-The Qu..u ~ sni,s,. N. 49,.
10, y, - ..s.1 medium living rs the ~, serf,,
fs.pra - alns lack teIis th~ PAST pr..~o, "a
a. or t.ilure - any ka-fn :. f,,,s,,,id
sd 81 Co.. ~ alley, betwecn All y snsiss
fiq m
7 ADIKs SUFFERING FRoa IsaraT,,
80, tss, a. rs 49, cr any e9nPiAlni ssea.ar =,
fathshef and only reiisSis and safe PS,rs-s.n..eS
ms sreoi.lty 81 femsie complaints ~ Ia ctty -
specially invites call from those VII b.1s -
decsiyed ey swtnslers. He grsrante-- = .pssSy
cure or no charge. Sspn-a.s hcc-s- - ~ -
ta.rts. Rooms No. 1ll 1 street, between Tts ssS
SO. ccru
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THE IMP, . Household Il Tool Combination, AT
L PRiNCEg Bazaar, lo06 Pennsylvania ave-
niue. 1he trade supplied. apI7-tf
CUAHER SCHOOL OF MEDIClNE
~ AT THE
COLLEGE 8 UILDING, come, ofloh asd as.,
Medical Department 0ssrgetovn College.
The principal object in organizing this summer
School 10 TO give 70 students better pporfunty FOR
. thorough acquaintance with the minutise of the
various branches u their profession.
The course will consist Of Clinical Instructions
together with Systematic Course Of Examinations
illustration and Explanations the various
branches OF Medical Education. The course viii
commence on the 18th a April and Continue untii
October; There will Be Q vacation Of two menths
during the VAIN season of uly and August Ticker
free 70 the mssricuiants Of the Medical Department
SSsSrSetoTn College ,ssS n ee obtained Of the prssi
hhpnatomy and Physiology, BY DR.. II. H BARKER.
by DR.. ROBERTSON HOWARD ~"'Afeh'
Materie Hediea, By DR.. G. ". B0ARMAy
Practice Il Medicine, By DR.. wN- II ROSS
Chemistry, BY DR.. q. L. mAGRUDER
Surg. ~, by DR.. 3. 3. l.. WALSH
Tne foilowIns members o. the Consulting Board OF
me Central pispensary viii assist In the delivery Of
CLINICS: Prof Noble Young. n. D., Prof. v. How
arc, y p, Prof, Eliot, n. D., Prof. j. Z. Nor
gan, NJ. D. DR.: Ralph WALSH will deliver opening
lecture on Monday next 81 p. N. aes-eo-enea
WEHAyE LHE FINE PURE wiAE, AND
w BRAkDiES OF II. b. Buck, Bslmoat VIM
DANIEL B. CLARKE & Co., corner a. rect and
. ~ In II
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NAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS,
HAMPSHIRE, co, W. VA,
VIA WINCHESTER. Va
This delightful Watering Place has beer thorough
~ RENTED, and Is now kept in the best a
mcdern style. Its waters ALKA YAAV
LINE, and have wide celebrity for their le.HR u
Pr npt and happy action in DYSPkPSI A Dis.
cases ottf g KIDNEYS AMI BLADDER, Including
CALCULUS, in various SKIN Diseases and in their
AIR OF Capon Is unsur ed in all the Mountains Of
edmirstie II cts on the Female Constitution The
virginia for Sslnbriiy, Elasticity aud Dryuess
lts SPLENDID BATHS we're declared by Sir
Henry BuiweT, when on a visit here wi h Mr. W eb-
ster, as hardly equaled by anything had seen in
Fer cur Pamphlet. with full particulars Of rates
cleTsfs, Sc, &c, apply to z. ID. GILMAN, Drug
eist, with whC m also we have placed the water on
sale. or To the undersigned, by mail.
aplSlm FRAZIER * SALE, Proprietars
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DIR. TUFTS HAZE DYE DOES NOTSTsIN
The LINEN. apl6-eo3t


" " Ia a L d 5.
AUDITORS OFFICE, COLUMBIA. BUILDING,
., Persons holding claim. against the late c1rpora
sinking Fund the Auditor will begin to eompsre
arc arc approve such claims on MONDAY, April Is,
apis 81 Auditor District Columbia.
rSTTIHTE REPGnLI9 SAVINGS AND BUILD:
may ma be had q A. g PARKERs BOOK At
sIbserip.ion books at the above places will be
kept open until Way i, la2 spi2 Iw
~U.s. INTERNAL REVENUE.
Ass EssoR' : OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON CRY, April 10, ISf2
Notice is hereby given that the annnaI Assess.
msnt list for income of 1871 and special tax for 1872
the 2oh day Of April, l32, Vt Which :ims and pacs
appta1s VIA Oe receiy ed and deterni:ei, up to the
c.siSe 1Insi1 relative to any erroneous OF OK
ns me Asst CT Assistant Assessors returned in
The law proyid that all appeals "shalI be male
assr and; and shall specify Ias particular Cause
and saa. ,ss
principle OF error complained Of
apl2.tap.. Assessor for District Of Columbia.
TTHs LADIES OF REBEKAH DEGREE
IN r., ASSOCIATION ia, No win hold aFair At
e6t q " idows and Orphans, commencing on NON
DA1, April dh; large variety of Useful aud Or
namensai articles will be on exhibition and sale.
patronage OF generous public Is solicited apl-2W
rFRooAs 7. N. c. A..
FREE READING ROOMS ROOMS s'A and streets.
rRnS2 Iss xTEESsSTIIS LIBRARY,
DAILY PRAYER MsETINGs,
nvwN SOCIAL RECEPTIONS
BOWLING ALLEY.
~ All are invited to visit the Rooms and use Its
HrtvtIeGee. mar36
NIUsIC !.MysIC,,-MUsIC !-Go to BRAD
and buy 50 khsst Music Of al kinds for 10 cents
Big thinS for Ausc Teachers. apls-2t'
CRED POTATOl BOSE and PEACH
- BLOWS. Apply to
spls-st Union Hotel, Georeetovn, d. @.
VTBH FOLLOWING SEWING MA0HINES
i having been taken in exchange for the Ameri
viii be sold cheap: Wheeler Wilson, Weed,
| Florence, Grover Baker, Wilcox 4 Gibbs, Hooper
Mclean. AIlin perfect order and prices ranging
hs spis $50 '~ t 80 x s ss2.ssN w.
selling ca for thirty days at
CARoB LOAN OFFICE AND BAZAAR
No. 9lA PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
| Between 9th and 10th streets,
AIarge stock Of d. emed New snd second b md
| Rings ard FINE JEwELRY below auction IN
prices. Call and ace, IL will pay you. Goods -
| on n s.slment aplsu
"A FINT STOCK OF GUNS AND PISTOLS .,
| "A less than Wholesale prices at PRlNCES B
ZAB, 1000 pennsy " ania avenue. ap1-u
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@DR. TUFTS PILLS,
Is purely vegetable concentration for keeping
the Bowels In natural motiOa and cleansing the
system OF all impurities. and a positive cure for
Constipation. They restore the diseased Liver
stomsch and Kidneys, to q healthfu action, while
az the same time they brace and inyigorate tie
whole system. ~
ROME, GA January IL, 1871
d. w; n. Tm:-Dear Sir:-Having used your
Liver Pills, ard finding none that have done my
wife or my self as much good, i would like TO know
II they would do as well North here. intend
goirg North In March, and if they will have the
sanie EN-, ct as ia this climate, want take them
On with me. Hoping to hear from you SOON
Irenain, your obedt servt,
HENRY A. HILLS.
DIR. TUFTS HIS 4us DIE Dois NoTSTALN
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DROPOSALS FOB LAYING IRON WATER
= PIPES.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA,l
NAsHINGToN, c., April II, 1872 {
Sealed Proposals will be received at this Office
until TIT RsDAY, April %, at noon, for the laying
IN he city of Wsshir etor Seventy thousand Lneal
Feet (mors or less) Of inch Iron Water Pipes
Spt cIal Castings, and Stop Cock.
Specifications for the same can be seen st the office
OF the Water Re- gistrar.
Successful bidders will be required &, give salts
arce of the contract
the biss. ~ " ~
Bids must Re directed ts the Vice President Board
ofPublic Works Endorsed Proposals for Lsyipg
Water-mains y
apls-d ALEX. r. sHEPHERD Vice President.
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OLD Mol NEW Univ No.
7rH ST. SPRING STOCK 7rn ST..
PAPERHAKGINGs. PICTURE FRAMES,
PICTURE CORD AND TASsELS, &C.
The Largest Assortment in the District. of Foreign
and Domestic Manufacture, now open at
N A = X RlT Z RS.
Nc. 4s6 9TH street, bet ID and h sts, doors above
Odd Fellows Hall, New No. 439)
PAPERHANGINGS.
large selection Of rich Gilt Patterns, of entirely
the" Dolly Varden, -" Imperial,n@ Brccade," and
other rich and novel styles, in gilt aud plain, with
TdeIs centers &c, ranging In price from l2s cts
to - per piece, large portion Of which were made
specially TO order 40 inch plain suits, for panel
ing with gilt rod or flashing plain AlsC patent
for panelng halls, vestibules, SC, Specimen panels
exhibtedl Orders for every description of plain
and decorative Paperhanging executed in the best
PICTURE FRAMES,
In Gilt, Walnut &c, solid oval and oval from card
to portrait size. Velvet Franz for porcelain pic
teres; Gard Frames in great variety; Box Frames
Tor Wresths Frames made 70 order.
WINDOW SHADES, PICTURE CORD AND
ture Cord, Gold Plated and Timed Wire Picture
Cord, Porcelain and Plain Head Picture Nails,
Biz IS, &c. Window Shades made 70 order.
PAINTINGS, ENGRAYINGS, CHROMOS. &c,
always in store on exhibition and sale cheap.
All orders for Paper hangugs, Window shades, or
Picture Frames punctually filed and satisfaction
guaranteed. Terms Cash.
No. 4e6 7th street, between D and sts;;
an12-1m New No d30
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THE TRADES.

II + 4 hANEIN.
A WNIN GS.
JOHN 4. HOGAN,
= ~ n x.
NO Manufacture - Awnings. Flags Tc-.s. Hor-e
gid Msgon Covers. Awning material on hand and
Tor sele Crders By mail attended 10. TIs Narket
space, te'Neeu 5th sud sth streets msrn
4 VIKINGS AND FLAGS.
M. @. COPELAND, Manufactures,
esS Louisiana avenue
Awnings recherche in style and aussh FOR ..cv..
CITY or country residences
FLAGS fer sale aud 10 rent.
Rooms decorated.
All articles n canvas line made 90 order. mare
Ill III. HEMPIEk.
S9S Pa. Ay. corner ~ street - -
firsi quality Brazilian Pslhie IanSi,.
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W. APRIL II, 1879.
jhe BOARD OF APPEALS will continue il
sessions Ire IN this date to hear aud determine an
peas ire m the assessments on Property, and VIII
meet daily excepted until further ltice
al The Cfhce OF the Superintendent of ASS ssments
ard Taxes. Columbia Buildings, az sire L frnIn no
days, from 10 D. III
All complaints or appeals made to said )ard
must he made IL writing, and under oath or afflrna-
tioD.
". A. HALL, Riley A SHIgN
WI. WALL, GEO r. WILSON
L. j. MIDDLE ron, JR
aSlb-dt Rep ChrOn, Pat c1py
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MEDICAL, &c.

MEDICAL, &c.
EEMALE DISEASES treated aud Coniuement
Il Cases taken. Describe case andysnclose 9s, ana
advice and medicine will be sent. Address Mrs. Dr.
THOMPSON, No. 646 N. 18th street, Philsdsi-
phia. iaDE-lvs
hR GARDNER. Late offks RdcO-d U. S. Vesev 90
" Hospital, can Be consulted privately, from 10
q. m. 20 10 at his once, n W. corner Of flth
ST and Penney wanna avenue second story or his
residence, lO0S Massachusetts, avenue, between
10Th and ilth SITS N. W. From his great en- per ienos
70 treating over 10000 cases at the q. s. fesereel
Hospital, snt practice Of thirty years among both
male and female, he warrant . cure in few
days.
n. B.-Cpcn the receipt OF sle, advice and medY-
cine VII be sent BY express. he warrants to cure
involuntary emissions. aul91V
nR. MOTIFS FRENCH POWDERS, CERTAIN
~ CURE Tor Nervous Debility, Seminal Emis-
hons, caused By indiscretios, GonorrhRa, 0lees.
scron9la, skin Disease, Syphilis, In ell its fsros.
Balsdm Cepaeta and Me,cssy dt.,a,dsf.
Sold In Washington by WM. r. ENTW ISLE,
Druggist corner Pennsyvaais ave. and 18th stree.
Price Ss per boz. sent by mail. iys-lv
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THE IMP, . Household a Tool Combination, at
y PkihCES BAZA8, 1000 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. HE trade eupp1ed. apl7-tf
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1"A MEETING OF THE WASHIyGTOy
uS BOOT AND SHOE COMPANY will be
he ID At Union League Hall, on THURSDAY 18th
iust., al ~ O'Clock D. H. Stockholders, aud Others
who with 10 subscribe for stock, are requested to
aitend as an election Of officers will take place
epH q JAS. JOHNSON, Pres't. pro tenn
% NEW ENGLAND ASsOCIATION.-Tha
Us fourth and last sociable Of the New Eu 81 nd
next April l9h at Mari, is Academy. Il Sire;
S2reing Will common e at $50 promptly Tickets
81; Tor sale at Lbbey's store, 9TH stree, and
VIM. r Brett's, 9thst ais a.
%NOTICE-A CIIIZENS' MEETING will
AS be held at the Board Of Tale Rooms on
THURSDAY. March 18th, at o'clock o. m TIC
c"rpcra'crs OF the National Railroad Of Maryland
srs expected TO he and lay before the meet
II their projected route, &c. All are inv tied.
tPlo st w. IL CLAGETr,
tRepub. and Patriot 2t I
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L rent, also unfurnished with or without board.
30. S05 hifss 1rri avenue, ID door from ID street,
;outh 'front.' dsei3
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The beautiful country residence called dun
BARTON HALL" situated on the road from
Pierees Mill to Tennailytown, about "a miles from
The place contains about twenty three acres NJ
land, improved BY . mansion house Containing
eighteen rooms, and two small cottages, onecoutain-
there are seven acres Of grapes in bearing, pears
District Any enc desiring fine country residence
would DO well TO call and examine this property.
the place In not sold by the LIST OF Nay the Man
sion Heuse will be for rent during the seasen.
PIERCE SHOEMAKER,
DaTl-d near Pierce's Mil,
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BANKERS.

BANKERS.
THE FREEDMAN'S SAVINGS AND
Il Trust COMPANY.
Banking House, No. 1907 Peuusylyauta sxsn,~
opposite the Traasurv
PAYS slA PEP CENT. INTEREST
Interest bsgtHs rae lg Of Pa lfoask
PAYS fOCR PER CENT. on business .aroune.
from date Of deposit.
Issues Certificates Of Deposit beariuc q ana A -,
49,, . cent. interest. available aYywhere
HAS BkANCH OFFICES IN all large fowas Ana
Giles OF the South AMI Southeast
Bank EOKFs. a. ~. 10 o. N
Open "Wednesday aud Saturday nights from az m
Sc CLOCK, 70 receive dep sits only Call AZ fa Pam
OF send ior cory Of the Charter and By lsws tli.
NIDDLErOA a CO.,
BhNE ERS,
1877 street, two doors from T. 3. Trsasrrv =.
rarfmerf.D
WASHINGTON, DC
Receive Deposits aud transact y General Bsuttnr
Business.
Exchange on the principal cities taken aaa sf,ex
AZ par to oar cepO-itors.
Information cheerfuliy furnished In relation
securities.
Loans necotisted op the best terms.
Claims before all the United States Depsnm<uss
have our personal care.
del0-iff MIDDLETON I'm
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L. TURrON,
CARPENTER, BUILDER,
CONT FACTOR
Orders for House Carrentering yobb,us or o.
tractors Work speedily ATTENDED 20
shops aud once.
JAZZ II lfth street. below 4 street NV.
REMoyAL.-JAMC ". BRIEN PRsgTyc1k
~ sLoAssa "a, Steam aud Gas litter, hes q
MVfED 70 bog Louisiana avenue. Order. leftat
residence, 22s ID ~. n r, Capi,oi an soss
store, will meet With pronr; attention. deciI or
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-10
Applaudius Italian singers.

To appreciate Italian singing one
should first learn to understa nd the
language. Not many years since the
writer was in large Western city, act
ing, occasionally, as musical critic of an
Influential paper there. To increase the
value of his criticisms, whenever possi-
BILE, he would induce some really good
musician to accompany him to all enter
tainments in which the performers were
of unusual ability. On one snch occa-
sion he was accompanied by lady, who
was a graduate of the Conservatoire OF
Milan. The concert was given by the
Strakosch troupe, and several of the
singers had known her in that city.
The concert was a good one, ano' moth
ing unusual was noticed until in a duet
a slight jar was apparent, but which was
applaudcd vociferOusly by the audience.
The lady with the critic btgan to laugh,
and w9s unable to subdue Ter mirth until
the conclusion of the piece. In expla-
nation she stated that the singers were
making fun Of the audience, and that
one of them had asked her by name if it
was not rich to have an audience ap-
plaud such poor singing as they were
then hearing She said their remarks
we're laughablein the extreme, but being
sung in Italian, we're of course under
stood by but few Of tlie audience, the
greater portion, with their ibrettos be-
fore them. imagining that the translation
kept them "posted" on what was going
on rt..I .. fe.| IEr5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-10

Forcible remarks have recently been
made on the increase of the nse of opium
in the United States. These comments
on habit which, it is asserted, has be-
come very prevalent, have been support
ed by the comparison of the statistics of
the importation Of this drug during cor
respon ding portions Of the year 1870 and
1871. These figures necessarily convey
imperfect information on the subject,
but a recent report Of the Bureau Of
Statistics gives summary statement Of
the importations, Of opium and extracts
Of opium during the last two fiscal years.
From this report it appears that during
the twelve months ending June 30, 1870,
there were imported into the United
States 4,073, IA ounces of opium, worth
81, ZIG, ,9OS in gold, and that during the
year ending June 80, 1871, there we're
imported 5,04l, 1886 ounces, worth ST.
926, ,9l5, making an inere ase of twenty
four per cent, in quantity and eight per
cent. in value. Accordh ig to the above
figures, opium in 1870 " as worth, at the
customhouse, about seventy cents per
pound, and in 1871 aboV.t sixty-one cent 5
a pound, decrease in price Of thirteei ,
per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-10
Nilsson GOSSIP.

A New York paper gossips thus OF
the divine Nilsson: Everywhere / call
the ladies are talking about Nilsson.
Some say she does not sing as well as
they used to think, while others say she
had an Inferior part in Mignon, and that
Mile Duval is really the best singer Of
the two. Miss Cary has let out to a
friend that Miss Nilsson has fearful
temper, and rants and raves and tears
things generally behind the scenes.
Once or twice she had q tantrum, aud
refused to sing altogether. One night
Miss Cary got a little extra applause,
and Nilsson was so Jealous that she
scolded and snubbed her poor colleague
so outrageously that Miss Cary burst into
tears. Nilssonis engaged to French
man with long mustache, but she leads
the poor fellow dreadful life. The
Frenchman is naturally jealous, and, Of
course, jealous Of Capoul Capouls
love.making begins to tell on Nilsson,
who has lately shown more fondness for
the handsome love-maker than for her
old fance. The story goes that the
distiRgue Frenchman has been so fear
fully jealous of Capoul that the other
day he was desirous of shooting him
this because CapoSl has made such fear
full stage love to Nilsson that she has
really lost her heart, and declares now
that she loves him even better than her
old lover. Capoul is dissipated, jolly,
devil-may-care fellow off the stage, and
Nilsson is in q bad fix, for he is no
kind of match for her.