New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-20


Littls Nell clcssl her engagement ct this
heuse last night. playing andy Blake in the
comedy Of that name. She lost four nights
Of her two weeks engagement through sick
ness, and upon the whole has not played q
pecuniarily successful engagement Tonight
Mr.. Frank 8. Chairman will commence an
engagement, opening in "Kit," his great
speciality drama, and business will improve,
for Mr.. Chanfrau is q prime fsvorite with
the public. He needs no introduction, for
he is an old friend here, where both he and
his accomplished wife always receive well
come.
Varieties Theatre.
Little ''Dot" will retire from this stage
for q eeason, and the chirp of the cricket
will give place to the heavier drama, for on
Monday evening Mrs. ID. p. Bowers will
appear, supported by Mr.. J. c. McCollom,
in the 'tHunchback." The lady Of course
will play Julia, and it will be pleasure to
see her in this beautiful theatre. supported
by 20 good q company.
~' Acadeny u Nlusics
On Monday evening will be produced At
the Academy the sensational drama called
"After Dark" and in the concert room
scene will be introduced an entertainment
Of special acts, in which Mr.. Fiske will give
his farley Wax Figures" and the come
dams, Knight and Ashcroft, will appear IN
songs and dances. A couple Of gymnsstic
children are also billed, called the yaidis
sisters.
The Opera.
This evening will bed produced Naillard's
comic opera in three acts, lies Dragons de
Villars." Underlined for production this
week appears Bellini's grand opera, Nor
ma"
Improvements Of the nloatb - che Nfissis.
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The following is from the New York
Tribune's Washington correspondent, De-
cember Is:
The only vital feature in the gigantic
scheme of internal improvements preached
in Congress last session. and much talked
of since the election as . method Of reviving
the morbid Republican party, is the open
ing Of the mouth of the Mississippi
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measure, it such term may be applied to
proposition which obtains tho unanimous
support Of the representatives of 80 large
portion of the country - the entire valley
of the Mississippi and tho of its tributa-
ries. All the numerous bills for digging
canals across the country for cheap trans.
portation for the grain Of the West and fat
contracts to the friends of the administra-
ton are, if mot dead, 80 completely dormant
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life, unless it be in the room of
Senator Windows Cheap Transporta-
ton Committee, or in the columns of q
Washington newspaper which consistently
fav0rs all proposed raids on the treasury.
The advocates of these canals counted on
decided approval in the Presidents message.
Failing to get this, they are not able to
bring tue projects forward as . part of the
administration programme, and 80 lose at
once the support of the timid men who had
promised their votes in case Grants recon-
mendation was secured. 1t is net at all
probable that single one of these canal
bills will be brought to the test of the yeas
and nays in either house this winter, nor is
there any prospect that an omnibus bill
embracing them ala scheme which, it will
be remembered, was urged last session
will even gain favor enough to be seriously
discussed.
Auo pTOpUbtu OpCuIuS VI Vuc AuVutu VI
the Mississippi to vessels Of deep draft is
matter which stands upon quite another
footing. 1t is almost as important to the
country at large as would be the opening of
tho entrances to New York harbor if they
should become Obstructed, and it's advocates
will not consent to have it put in the same
category with the jObbing government ditch
schemes. There is no difference Of opinion
rs to the necessity of opening channel
through which large sea going ships can en-
ter the river, and scarcely any difference as
to the duty Of the government to undertake
the work, but when it comes to the question
of method the old quarrel breaks out afresh
between the friends of the jetty system and
those of Q ship canal from point near Fort
st. Philip, eastward to the guilt. The
former plan has the support of some emf
nent civil engineers; the latter ID backed by
the engineer bureau of the army. The war
is not wholly scientific one, for q jetty
plan, if adopted; involves . contract with
It's author, Captain Esds, Of St. Louis.
which would be highly profitable to all
concerned, and the canal, If dug, would
make the nov worthless land at its two
termini Of great value. There is money in
both projects, and consequently . lobby
each. One of these will probar
bly, be adopted this session, unless their
advocates by their rivalry destroy them
both. ',r.