, 1873-03-23

3 eeries OF papers in the Messenger, descriptive
Of foreign musical celebrities whom he has met.
The Musical Independent, Mr. Goldteck's NE
gazine, is out for March 1t contains the fourth
part of the Musical History OF Chicago, devoted
to the operaho record admirable editorial arti-
OF musical intelligence. It is duo to III. Gold
beck to say that he is making one Of the best
muslcal magazines in the country.
| TIE DEATH OF CARLO PATTI.
Tho telegraph has already announced tho
Ads}ina, Carlotta and Amalia Fasti, which
took place at st. Louis On tho 18th inst He
| vas born in the green-room Of tho Theatre
Royal, Madrid during. tho performance Of
tho opera OF hor1na in the writer Of 1879.
tRs s4su sn Of RSsu Ss bR B'ms .n a0nps hss
| superb voice to ths first two acts Of that
opara, but WAS forced, from her tndisposition, to
deaist from attempting any further singing, and
| celebrated vionist WAS born. The deceased, in
his twentieth year, had attained such proficiency
in the Of his fayorite instrument, the violin,
that he led the orchestra at the Varieties Theatre
| Now Orleans, his father, mother, and sisters
having come to this country some years previous.
Aterward ho made tour Of coucerts as violin
eoloist with Gottschalk. His afi1iation with the
South led him to efter the Confederate service,
| IN which ho served With distinction. Later the
chief triumphs Of his career wero in forming and
directing the great orchestra OF tho Grand Opera
House, New York. during the opera season, aud
treeeondu ducting the famous Ninth Regiment Band
Enrope. En- e1s. His success in New York was
in abundance little occurrence OF private nature
Rafore Ira iAratod Prince Of Eric, jim Fisk-an
let me not forcot gged before the public the namo
which, undor jutlic7711y Pie1is Indeed. it may be
made one OF its most at vas "a a.; untouuate t ono
aro hardly appropriate, efa. i whose antipathy to
uso and hinder tho sal and strongly ex~
j have named for Aot.s to st. st., Louis to
that some members OF the family shaffea ope5a-
sonal supervision OF them. to prevent tH tH ana US
having seedT or neglected look aoasu;
Creepers-that III, stlch vines attach theens
selves closely to tho walls Of buildings BY rooto
ieta growing from the vine itself, as the English
adapted to wooden buildings as IL The honey ss.
sucktes, cfematis. and bitterwort, which ehouIts*
have supports provided for them, OF be suffered
to twino themselves around the columns
houses, the virginia creeper IS, perhaps.
the most desirable, for this climate, Of any
that iB available, being perfectly hardy.
requiring little or no care, and being beautifully
huss in the autumn. Many will remember
tho 1u1nriaut growth OF this vine which
clothed the wallis OF the church s1
the corner Of Wabash avenue and Van Buren,
is very beautiful vine with rich clusters Of
purple flowers hanging, like large bnnches Ct
grapes, from every shoot; but OF it's hardihooF
here am not informed. At the northeast cor
nsr OF Second arenpe and Seventh etreet,
IN New York, is vine Of this
kind which ia n vegetable wondcr+
It covers the whole Of the front and end Of a
large fonr-story house. besides forming two
srbors, covering the whole a1ea on each side Of
The entrance,-the house being Is feet back
from the street. It's trunk divides into
several large branches at its starting poir.
from the ground, and ia as largo
.s that Of IN elm 80 or 40 years old. The soil
must, of course, be peculiarly adapted to it's
aoarlahment and it should ba remembered that
noet vines arc groas feeders, and will amply re-
pay the care Of providing deep bed Of rich soil,
y tEe increased rapidity and vigor Of tht:1
,rowth.