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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-25

For Christmas.
PIERsON 4 HEWs,
IS and 15......Canp sereet.-.....1S ssa II
BUYERS looking for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
win do well to look ut our
ELEGANT BUSINESS SUITS,
ENGLISH DIAGONAL DRESS SUITS.
FALL OVERCOATS,
Boys SCHOOL AND DRESS SUITS.
VERY Low PRICES.
Shirts, Underwear. lid Gloves, scarfs Bows, etc.
all new, fresh goods
One price in plain figures. Good quality goods and
polite attention. da4 ThFrM&ThEadp
Mems Cl0tIsiss0!! Boys Clothing :!
CH1LDREN's CLOTHINGM
FURNISHING GOODS,
FOR THE HOLIDAYS TRADE
AT
HI. b. STEVENS & CO.,
l35 Canal street (Touro BuildingJ ~
We have largo and srIenmd stock of
FINE CLOTHING AID FURNISHING GOODS,
which we lave marked VERY LOW and in plain
gura, and only ask an inspection Of our goods and
nsices to satisfy all that we are determined
NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD.
II. B. STEVENS l. CO..
135 Canal street.
dM3t Touro Buildings.
E. n. Tyler,
FINE WATCHES, CLOCKS
DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, SILVER
and PLATED WARE
OPERA CLASSES BRONZES,
PARTISAN and FANCY GOODS
At Very Low Prices.
WATCHES REPAIRED.
IFS Canal Street. New Orleans.
Jewelry and SilverwaIe Manufactured to order.
dA 10t9pd
Coughs! Colds! Bronchitis /!
Are now in season, and would, therefore, remind
the public Of tho various remedies always kept in
stock:
Pure Norwegian COD LIVER OIL.
Pure Bergen COD LIVER OIL, white and fresh
Pure Bergen COD LIVER OIL, with PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, prepared every day. and devoid Of any
acid, which win always be found in preparations i'm
ported from the North.
COMPOUND PULMONIC PASTE, highly recon-.
mended to the pulpit the bar lecturers teachers etc.
CHLORATE OF POTASH LOZENGES, very ef
fcient in hoarseness and also full supply Of the most
popular American and French Patent Medicines gen.
orally resorted to in the above complaints.
FREDERICKSON HARTE,
139 Canal street,
d24 ThFr&Su2dp Touro Billings.
". G.. Lyon d Co.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
SOLE AGENTS FOR SALE OF
sHEPARD's PATENT STARCH GLOSS,
IL Tchoupitoulas street.
d23 1w2dp and 12 Peters street.
Not the Best IN IOsCss,
But WE LEAVE THE PUBLIC TO JUDGE
Who keeps
THE BEST LIQUORS
WHO CAN MAKE TOM AND JERRY.
TIL E V ICT O r Y
spiced Rum, Irish Blue Blaze, hot Tom and Jerry,
Scotch Whisky Punch. and all Liquors that any
other man processes to mako.
HITCHCOCK MORAN,
da4 2tadp 157 Common street
The Kings Proclamation.
By command of his Royal Highness Rex. our noble
and generous friend STEVE ia now authorized to
furnish the Public daily with ROAST TURKEY for
LUNCH, at the Headquarters of the
KINGS OWN.
d24 2tcdp No. IS Magazine street.
Christmas N1sd NesU Year
PRESENTS
AT
H. GOLDSMITH'S
NEW
25c., soc. and 81 Store,
1874 Canal street, near Daresne.
Ladies' will please call early to find full assert
ment, and to avoid the great rush before the Holi
days. d3 3t2dP& WEE
Christmas Gifts-Brtd0I GftS.
large stock Of the newest styles Of
cTCPTTNQ SIT VERWARE
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IRINBAU-At 10A o'clock A. NJ, December "a, 1874,
Edward Inbau aged y years.
His friends and acquaintances, and those of his
sons e. and Hortaire Inbau, and his sons-in-law F.
and j. T. Mitchell +. J. Leche arc respectfully in.
vited to attend the funeral ut O'Clock p. NJ, Deg
2th, from his residence corner Clouet and Burgundy
streets.
| CANNON-At 1870 A. NJ Dec, a. 1874, F. J. Can
| non.
Jacob OFT,
GA RPE N T E r,
2ee Magazine Street, Corner Calliope,
q prepared to execute Ill orders In the Oar.
pointer and Building line, with promptness. neat
ness and dispatch. Oisterns made and repaired.
nj K2dp
Diseases Of the Eye assd Ear.
DR.. C. BEARD, Occulist,
.DAUPHINE simultaneously
Orleans Innrmary.
Office hours from 10 to 81. de- tt
To-Day,
CHRISTMAS DAY,
Our store NOT OPEN. s.....
M. L. BYRNE CO.,
1ss Canal Street.
THE IMPROVED
BUCKS BRILLIANT STOVE,
WITH CHILLED IRON FIRE PLATES.
ExCELs ALL OTHER STOVES.
BUCKS GUARANTEE STOVE,
WITH CHILLED IRON FIRE PLATES,
FOR COKE, COAL OR WOOD,
At H. HALLERsl
~ Camp street.
10000 STOVES in Store and Warehouse, which
win be sold at prices to suit the times.
Call and see for yourselves. d2S2t
NosU Opened
The most unparalleled Stock Of
CHINA, CRoCKERY AND GLASSWARE,
Decorated DINNER and TEA SETS.
Fine VASES and ORNAMENTS.
Cologne SETS and BR0NzEs,
sILvER-PLATED WARE,
Fine GLASSWARE,
Chamber SETS,
Fire Iron SETS,
COAL VASES,
Ever before imported into this market, which
the undert igned takes pleasure in offering
to his friends and the public at prices
recent Auction SALES
ct New York alone
can enable him
TO OFFER.
II. L. NAvRA,
Successor to Navr9 u Onnef
IVA Canal street,
DDS ltedp Opposite Varieties Theater.
Fine Shoes
7ACHNGA
IS Camp Street,
Under the City Hotel)
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TINES
Stock large-unsurpassed in style and quality.
Am OIv>
A CARD.
The Grand Drawing of the Single Plumber Tickets.
DAY NEXT, the 96th day of December, 1874, at IL
0 clock NJ, over the rooms of the Company.
Capital Prize $4,000.
Only 10000 Numbers.
Tickets only SO.
The Public are invited to witness the Drawing.
The doors will be opened at quarter to II n.
Entrance on Union street. d23 3t2dp
Musical Christmas Goods,
JUST RECEIVED
PHILIP WERLEIN'S,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SHEET.
MUSIC DEPOT,
-, 50, 81 and 80 BafOane Street.
THE LEADING PIANOS OF THE AGE
Durham e. Sons, Chickering & Sons, j. p.
Hale T. Co., A. Weber, Pleyel
Grovcsteen and Fuller.
Also, q full line Of
ORGANS.
Estey & Co.. and Needham Silver Tongue.
All suitable for Holiday Present.. and at Prices in
accordance with
THE HARD TINES AND VERY EASY TERMS
OUR SPECIALITY
Tuning and Repairing at moderate rates.
PHILIP WERLEIN.
do lt2dp SuWeSatSu
Clothing at Cost.
Owinc Ia the Dulness of Trade are selling our
entire Wholesale Stock Of
MEMS, YOUTHS AND BOYS CLOTHING
And
FURNISHING GOODS
AT RETAIL AT COST FOR CASH
Buyers should not fail to call before purchasing
m pry5w ArTE TEWTq 4 MnyEP
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OuR CoMMEacE WITH CuBA.-The following
figures taken from the printed returns made
to Congress of the commercial relations of
the United States, show that our commerce
with Cuba during the last six years, has
steadily increased, both in imports and ex-
ports. in spite of the insurrection. In 1869
our imports of merchandise from Cuba were
s5e, 976, 491; in 1870, $50. III, lOS; in 1871,
So, 5s4, 925; in 1872, $67.2e4, s15; In 1873,
s77,O77, 725, and in 1874, the fiscal years
ending in June, sS5. 1873 o97. Thus during
the six years of insurrection there has been,
with the exception Of 1870. yearly and large
increase in our importations from the island,
and in the six years this has risen from less
than fifty-seven millions to over eighty. five.
Our export of domestic produce to Cuba dur
ing the same period has in like manner,
though more slowly, increased. In 1869 the
value was sl1, SIG, O2O; in 1870. 81, IT'S, 2S7
in 1871, sl3, 76S, O6O; in 1872. SO, 900 s3l; in
1873, SIS, III, 767; and in 1874. $15,677, ZIG.
The trade with Cuba has increased very largely
in the last twenty years, for in 1854 we bought
Of Cuba to the value of only sl8.OcO, 900;
Int i. ia notable that We sold to the island in
that wear to the value of over $500, 0O0
Thus our exports to Cuba have by no means
increased in proportion to our imports from
the island. But it appears certain that the
instruction has not seriously disturbed our
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We were in receipt last night Of . splendid
bowl of punch from the Phoenix House. with
compliments Of D. Bidwell, Esq, for which
We return thanks A merry Christmas to thu
jovial proprietor and many returns.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-25

The financial bill agreed upon by the Re-
publican Congressional caucus embraces the
following points: First. free banking under
The law now regulating national banks
second, the retirement of greenbsoks, amount.
Aug to eighty per cent. Of the new national
bank notes issued, until the volume of green.
back currency is reduced to $500, OOO, 900,
below which limit it is not to be reduced;
the Treasury Department to prepare itself to
redeem greenbacks in gold on and after Janu-
arv 1, 1879. It is believed that the measure
will pass both houses Of Congress soon after
Il reassembles after the holidays.
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Espsrtero has still faith in the future Of his
country; fact which says good deal for the
cheerful view Of things taken in his old days
by the veteran marshal In writing to q
Buenos Ayres editor who had transmitted con.
eributions for the wounded Republican SOL
diers in Spain, Espaztero admits that thing'
ars at present in q rather bad way in his
s'poor, beloved couutry-the chivalric ma.
eion-the mistress of the world, and more "a
the same effect; but the mazsha1s mind,
(which is ever young" is not therefore de.
pressed. Very soon Spain, he believes, viii
shake of the treacherous malady that is now
pseying upon it, and will be free and strong
enough to march on the road indicated by
civilization, and thereby attain the happiness
Uf which it is 80 worthy.
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Jacob OFT,
CA r p e N T E r,
$50 Magazine Street, Corner Calliope,
Z prepared to execute Ill orders In the Car
penter and Building line, with promptness. neat
ness and dispatch. Oisterns made and repaired.
nj H2dp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

Although the above prices are as low az good
eastern Ice can be sold in this market at profit,
do not intend to be undersold upon any consldera-
ton.
Prices to take effect on and after Monday April
18th PUSEY Il RICE,
onices 4O6 Shlpley sts, Fourth and Poplar Sts and
1916 Walnut Street. apr1-ly
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08
PABCOCK s. BROS
P r IL E R E B U s

GUoMERs VIII bring
a par t
will
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

and have always longed to reward him in some
way for the advice which proved 80 valuable.
And fear" she added kindly, "that my assis-
tance was badly needed"
Indeed it was" and Cotton related his career.
DR.. Cotton slept soundly that night under the
roof of Rosa Ralston. The next day he returned
to his offoe--his protege, as she called herself,
insisting upon furnishing him with money to pay
his rent and redeem his pawnod instruments and
clothing. And her bounty was so skifully be-
slowed that it did not seem like charity, ''only
interest on an old debt" as she expressed it,
They were married on Rosa's twentieth birth
day, and now DR.. Cotton happy in the possea-
sion of lovely and loving wife, fortune and
large practice, eau complacently contemplate
bis days of starvation and despair.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

I r. D. SEEDS,
e. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Shop, Fourth Street, between West and Tatnall,
Residence Adams st i, B doors South of Delaware
Avenue. Estimates furnished on all kinds of work
and Jobblng carefully attended to at reasonable
prices. jy2s-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08
Eninbsr Dealers.


NEW YARD.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
VIII nnd they can purchase all kinds of BUILDING
MATERIAL at the lowest market rates,
at the NEW YARD Of
GILMORE HEwEs FRONT AND PINE sTs,
Who have constantly on hand complete assort-
ment of everything in the building line.
WHITE PINE AND HEMLoCK BILL LUMBER
A SPECIALITY.
Particular attention given to sale of Lumber in
- -'N'N' 49, GILMORE HEwEs.
WIN. @. MENDRHALI, Msngr WI. ONCE.
GOING TO QUIT BUSINESS,
REDUCED MY LUMBER
to figures way down, as the lumber must be sold in
short time.
MARTIN LANE,
mar27-sm South side of Chrls,ana Bridge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08
9fe Dealers.

FIRE KENNEBEc RIVER ICE,
and will receive orders fort coming Summer.
Persons who want a good. lear solid ICE during
the summer months would do well to call aud leave
their orders with them early and they will be guar
anteed supply through the entire summer.
anrpl-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

r UNG PROTECTORS.
Made from finest lambs wool. Covers the chest
both front and back. Is made of one piece OF ma
teria passing over the shoulders and fitting up Close
to the neck thereby hiordng eneeI9a
ing themselves to the ordinary perception OF all
thoughtful persons For sale by oo
'i'o"s b. BRINGHURST x Co,
Cor Sixth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08
HemelrN. &c.
GEORGE JACK,
~ 905 MARKE'

GEORGE JACK,
W s05 MARKET STREET,
SPECrACLEs AND EYE GLAssES--GoLD, SILL
YER AND RUBBER FRAMES.
We claim from experience to suit every peculiar
ity OF impaired vision, and in every case guarantee
satisfaction. Our facilities are such that we can ex-
change glasses In any shape frame to snit the Gus
Third Street. aepl6-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

CoNFECTIONs !
FOR THE
FINEST CoNFECTIoNE
90 TO
ooTH'S,
apri0-1y NO.. WEST THIRD oihhhi'
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08
.finanfiaI Cards.
V,HE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
b02 MARKET STREET,


VNHE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
DO2 MARKET STREET,
Incorporated February 49, 1861.
Open to receive deposits daily from 9, A. M, until
I, P. M, and on Tuesday and Saturday evenings
from z TO O'Clock.
A sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
of six per cent has been regularly paid on deposits
since the organization Of the Bank and 1t is the ex
dends will be continued.
When dividends are not withdrawn, they are &C
compound their interest twice In each year
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM s. HIIIRs GEORGE W. BUSH,
CLEMRNT B. SMYTH GEORGE 81 CAPEL1K,
CHARLES w. Rowland, NJ L. LICHTENsTEIE,
EDWARD DARLINGTON, NATHANIEL II. BENSON
HKNRY r. DUHE, JOB IL. JACKSON,
3. M. srorsEsBURa, Nm. II. SWIFT
ANTHONY HIGGINS.
VIM. s. HILLES, President
apri4-tf h. II. Taylor, Ire sur
ENIRsT NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON.
DEPOSITORY OF TIE PUBLIC MONIES.
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
EDWARD BELTS, President.
GEO. D ARMSTRONG;, Cashier
PAID UP CAPITAL, s5oO,OOt
EB- Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur.
nished to regular depostors without charge.
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, at sk Am
DIRECTORS.
Clement B. Smyth, George W. Bush
| Israel Pusey, Ell Garrett,
Henry s. McComb, Joshua t. Heald,
Daniel James, William Tatnall,
Edward Belts. octl-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

ooTs AND oEs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-08

M USIC BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS
HOUR OF SINGIN NG.
PRICE 81. FoR HIGH SCHOOLS
Well provided, highly POPULAR practical and useful
book, by
EMERSON TIIDEN.
AMERICAN SCHOOL MUSIC READER.
BOOK /. PRICE 35 CENTS.
This charming number is for Primary Schools /;
has full directions for teaching lin fine prlnN and
delightful little graded exercises and songs for the
children.
AMERICAN SCHOOL MUSIC READER.
BOOK H. PRICE 80 CENTS.
For the Schools and Classes next above Primary
Schools, Advances well into the elements.
AMERICAN SCHOOL MUSIC READER.
BOOK III, PRICE 60 CENTS.
For the higher Glasses of Common Schools.
The above hooks are by EMERSON Il T1LDEN,
are thorough, well arranged, practical, pleasing and
useful.
CHEERFUL VOICES
PRICE so CENTS.
In great demand, and Is one of the best collections
of School Songs ever published. By L. o. EMERSON.
The above books sent postpaid, on receipt of re-
tail price.
OLIVER DITsoN CO., CHAs. II. DITsoN 4 co.
Boston. Ill Bdway, New YORK
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PEEsoSAL.-Col. C. NJ Fauntleroy, one Of
the most accomplished officers of tie United
States Navy, before the war, has been sojourn-
ing in this city for several days. He is en-
gagged in work Of great importance to the
Mississippi Valley and to this section of coun-
try. He is secretary Of the commission ap-
pointed for reporting to the next Congress a
plan for retaining the alluvial lands of the
Mississippi basin. The immediate object of
his visit here Is to report on the Red River
Valley. His report will control the appropri-
atoms for the valley of Red River He left on
the steamer Sterling yesterday for the vicinity
Of the raft. The com mission will meet at
Washington on the 5.h OF December next.
Shreveport Tines, 6A inst
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LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.

Of the many life insurance companies o.
this country. there is not one that stand;
higher in the estimation of the public than the
Life Association Of America. Its officers are
men Of experience and sagacity, and its Affairs
are conducted with marked prudence and
judgment.
On the LIST of January last, the assets of the
company amounted to S5,l19, 237; income in
1873, 50. 425, ISL "a; the number Of policies
issued and taken during that year, 1853.
Some OF the distinctive features Of the Asso-
citation are particularly commendable, and are
the cause Of its unprecedented popularity and
success. Under its system Of continued ful.
insurance, policy remains in force after the
discontinUance Of the payment Of premium,
for as long as its value viii carry it; with the
right Of revival at any time during the first
Blk months.
And then, too, is system Of department
organizations in the States in which it con
ducts business docs not drain those sections
OF capital. but its net premiums are invested
among the people who pay them. In Louisi-
80 invested. Ii each State or department the
business Of the company is conducted under
the supervision of local advisory board COM
posed of most experienced and reputable citi-
zens, and selected by the policy holders them
selves.
The advantages of this feature, which no
other life insurance company in the United
States possess, are apparent; it secures fair,
liberal ard honorable dealing, and pr, vents
discrimination against policy holders on ac
count OF local causes. The heirs Of the men
who fel! on the l4th of September. and who
held policies in the Lite Association of Amer
ica, can rest assured that they viii receive the
full amount Of their insurance. What other
companies will promise the same?
The officers Of the Association in this de-
partment are men Of tho highest respecta-
bility. distinguished for social standing and f.
nancial ability. The President, Gen. J. 3.
Hood, and the Secretary. Col. Samuel Flower,
are men whom we all delight to honor The |
officers are:
First Vice President, L. +. Generes; second
Vice President, II. V. Ogden; Attorney, r.
l.. Gibson.
Directors-M. Musson. w. S. Pike, Il. M.
Walmsley, John Chaffe, Thomas Fl. Hunt, r.
Pritchard, Joseph Bowling, julius WARREN,
Henry " Ogden. John Williams, Isaac A.
Schuck, Jules A. Blanc.
General Agent, Gen. L. B. SHINES.
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Senator Gordon. Of Georgia, concluded his
speech at the great jubilee, at Augusta. by an
appeal tor continued prudence and forbear-
ance, which he said wa, the christianity Of all
Pohucs lie said: One boon l ask in this
hour OF our dellvennce. | ask vou tn cow
mission me in your name to pledge upon the
noor OF the Senate your fidelity to the Union
under the Constitution, your acquiescence in
the laws passed in accordance With the Con.
sttution, good and bad until lawfully repealed !:
your support OF all rishtful authority; your
cordial friendship for men of all sections who
wish restoration of peace to the sections, ius
tice to the States, liberty to the citizens, Dur
ily to all departments of the Government, aud
the Constitution. to its supremacy over the
President, Congress, and parties and persons.
loud Cheers. thank you my countrym.n
for that response. You are as temperate il
triumph as you were great in adversely You
cherish malice to none. are hostile only to
thieves, usurpers and tyrants.
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From the Boston Pilot.1
.xASSACHE TO LOUISIANA.
JEo. BOYLE O'RKILLY

Sister! we have longed to speak it!
We have waited long to save;
We have yearned to speak the Welcome
"Enter-be no more slave!"
Every teal that fell, we saw it.
As we braced to meet the shock:
Now! Come in-the door is open,
Sit thou here by Plymouth Rock!
We have seen thee all disheveled,
Seen thee bend with trembling lip,
When the men who should have loved thee
Raised aga n the brutal whip.
But We knew their day was coming.
As we know their day has come:
Ring their doom. Louisiana!
Massachusetts drives them home!
Queen thou vert in all thy sorrow:
Queen thou shalt be vet in pride,
Many-throned Columbia calls thee
Whore her queens sit side by SIDE.
And thy regal robes are ready,
And thy crown is on the throne,
For We knew cur Cinderella
Would cone back to claim her own.
Nevermore shall one be driven
To the desert: nevermore
Shall the children of the Union,
On their brethren bar the door.
God be thanked for love grown stronger:
Heart and hope go hand in hand,
We are North and outh no longer
But a great United Land
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NJ R1QUELME-

NJ RIQUELME-
CIGAR FACTORY,
Removed to No. TCHOUPITOULAS. corner
of Common street. where he keeps constantly on
and domestic, wholesale and retail
Call and try my SC Cigars, worth 10 cents:
Cali and try my lOc Cigars, worth Is cents;
Call and try my l5c Cigars, worth % CENTS
Great reductions made to the wholesale trade
also have on hand full stock of Smoking
and Chewing TOBACCOS Of every grade.
invite close inspection of stock, and defy
competition in my prices. M SIN
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I'M, Charles Fechter.

Who last *@st.ssa played his first engagement in
this city, at the st. Charles Theatre, is not
without fame az an actor. He came here with
the highest encomiums of the press of tho
North, and has been fatteripgly mentioned by
Charles Dickens. That Mr.. Fechter is an
artist Of both talent and genius no one who
has ever seen him will deny. But at the same
time we are free to confess that his perform
ances here, SO far. have failed to elicit that ad-
miration for his acting and reading which has
given him a reputation abroad.
Mr.. Fechter's first appearance was not of
character to favorably impress New Orleans
audience. His complete breakdown in the
part Of Hamlet, whether from actual sickness
or some other cause, not polite to mention,
rather disguised his auditors, who were rather
inclined to think that the star" of the even
ing was fraud. On the second night, however,
when the great Fechter was offered an oppor-
tunity to redeem himself in the estimation of
the public, in his reputed great part Of Claude
Nenottec, he could not SO much as speak
the lines, and the voice Of the prompter was
30 audible that eye gods" evenc ould hear the
words before they were uttered by the decep-
tive Claude.
1t seemed to US that Mr.. Fechter imagined
himself to be in one OF the small provincial
villages Of France. away from the great
metropolis, Paris. where he had delighted
thousands by his brilliant talents, and felt
that he had only to show his rotund figure
upon the stage. open his mouth and claw at
the atmosphere, to carry away his listeners
with wonder and admiration. But if he has
come to this city with any such notion, he
has drought his pigs to the wrong market
Nowhere in the country is there more criti
cal, just and appreciative public Of both the
lyric and dramatic art than here. If Mr. |
Fechter imagines for a moment that he can
either impose upon or deceive the people of
New Orleans, he is woefully mistaken, and |
will be for him.
Our people are generous kind and indul-
gent to the dramatic profession, but when
they detect an attempt to trihs with them be-
cause of presumed notion OF their ignorance
or want OF taste and Judgment, they are
quick to resent m insult and to make the
offender substantially realize his b.under
The empty chairs that nightly stare at Mr.
Fschter speak more cloqucntly than anything
We can say against his contemptuous treat
ment of the people of New Orleans. With
due respect to the English novelist Mr.
Fechter may have been splendid actor, but
We are rather inclined to think that his star
Just now. is not of the brightest order, and
bis brilliant reputation is most emphatically
on the wane