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The Christian Association ana
It's Objects.
History and Growth Of the Catholic
Library Association.
Our Circulating Libraries and Their
Contents.
Eao I1inor Reading-Rooms.

Chicago has hardly over, since first it nspired
to tho dignity Of metropolis, been without a
public instructor in tho shape OF library OF
some sort. Tho institution known as the CHI
caso Young Nous Library wns very popular,
before the fire swept away its material and its
existence 1t had been established since 1850,
.nd vas spoon-fed more or less by every public
spirited man resident in the aspiring young city.
Every old citizen remembers the genial face OF
the urbane Librarian, John Robson, and all who
remember regret TINT ho is no longer
. resident of Chicago. The old Chicago
Library which was established in Metro
politan Block, corner Of Randolph anu
Lasalle streets, was utterly non-Becta11au, and
contained most of what WAS really valuable IN
English literature. It's loss was very deeply felt
especially in the matter Of books Of reference,
feature which the new Public Library is do
ing ita utmost to supply.
Without further preface. the subject Of exist
ing or forcshndowed public Libraries and reading
rooms in Chicago may now be introduced.
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forms her duties in very satisfactory manner.

THE -
The Library hall has au area OF 1lo oy ~
feet, and is frequently nsed for social aud ora
1orical purposes. Fresh attractions arc being
placed upon the shelves every succeeding DAY,
and the chances that the Union CatAonc
Library will be among the most thriving OF our
local i1terayr institutions.
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Inc lily Oh MeAlco AAo ooA1aoA'o'St5 "a
Music.
w.chtel is at Berlin, where he sang recently
in .s William Tell"
The British Orchestral Society Of London
brought out Mozart's "Jupiter" symphony: q
couple Of weeks ago, with the single ren1asx,
"Dy Joye."
Handel's muaic is gradually making it's way IL
France. ..Alexandar's Feast has been recantiy
produced with great success at Dljon.
The Kellogg troupe will opon season OF opor1
Of ten nights, Tomorrow evening, IN Boston.
Lucca and Nilsson are singing aeainst &c eseh
other in New York. the former at the otaut 1ho-
atre and the latter at the Academy. Lueca' 1noa
far, is tha most powerful magnet.
A new tenor ginger has been discovered u
Hamburg, in the person OF a !etter-csr11er nan1sa
Gustav Walter, who possesses maRrtiicens
voice.
Herr Rubinstein, tho pianist, has arr1yea u
paris afte. great SUCCESS in concerts * cA1an:
Venice, Florence, Turin. Rome Naples' ETC.
rival OF Blind Tom has been found 4: Blount
Springs, Maba;na in the peracn Of James aatusn.
nero from Baltimore. He plays tue 2uliat 2
and binss the most dlilcnl1 ~ ma".s o,s,,ese-
well. and is also something OF composer
rho fo11or;nc =. official" OF otficious state
want ~ fron, tue Providence journal: Tho
Hu.ton newspaper pleasantly about NILSSON
no1ions n.rt!idge supper III Providence having
esanrncd a serluus monetary pbAae, .ne acttA4
iass he;nr set down at over 510,0G:, it ID time
~ s,v I'm: the distinguished pslnaa donna, who
c1acr. aItrays 4er o1n bill OF faro, partook
~ m nartrdge or other kind of game a. The City
TIotcl In this city, but rather suprsd ca SUCH
nisin end nourishing fare as seemed to her moot
betting and agreeable.
saverai musical artists have died 1ataiy in
Italy. Among them arc Leonora Grossl, con-
tralto. well known in Paris and London, who
WIS accidentally poisoned by her cook; Luigi
Cali, young tenor Of L. Scala. Milan, who
San, ou the 18th ultimo in *'Faust, and five dnrs
later died Of typhoid fever; Ernesto Ca7allinl,
= ceIeb1xted performer on tho clai71et
Christian Wanner, music teacher in the Intniiy
of King Victor Emanuel; Virginia Wauuet
Beck, coutrnto OF vida Ieputs7 Lugi
Cecchipi, Of Naples . Well-lmown tenor: aud
Enrice Donati, OF Lucca, Al accomplished V1o-
lonceilist. ,
Thomas Fonrth Symphony Concert took
place in New York on the 81 inst, viii lie
following programme:
Introduction to the third act Of Mcdea CheSao,u1
Concerto for string orchestra. -o%-
i Allegro. z. Adagio- J. Allegro.
Symphony No. :, in G, op. 81.
Sonstnuto assai - Al g. Adagfo eepI.seI.u.
lez-o M non t1oppo. l. Allegro xoo'so s4'@o0'
| 2. Scllerzo allegro rtraee-
B,cchaua1e-" TannhAuser tn4uueeap1''' =. = 49,.
s<renade. no, 5, in minor, op. g, nov voik@aaa
vloionceuo 0bbllgato by ut. Aoo1a 1o9es Rs.ths,n
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REVIEW OF ADJUSTMENTS.
THE DRAMA.

The theatres have ali been doing better
business during tho past week than for some
time previous, accounted for partly by the i'm
petus ciycp to amuEements by Mr.. Booth, and
purity py the superior quality Of the attractions
offered The West Side theatres have done bet
tor than they did the preceding week, and the
places devoted to other than the legitimate
have had every encouragement that liberal pat-
rouaco could give. The prospect for this week
is better STILL ns tho announcements given be-
low will prove.
M'y1cKEl's THEATRE.
Tho second week of Mr.. Booths engagement
at a1cYlcker's Theatre has closed, and business
has been more steadily prosperous than for the
first week. There have boen two OF three TN
pleasant nights, but the house has not suffered
in consequence. Monday night Mr. Booth
played R,chelie, to M enormous house. and ex-
cited enthusiasm Of q kind foreign to Chicago
audiences in general. He was called out several
times. Tuesday night another Of Bnlwer's
pieccs-" Tie Lady of Lyons "-was played
to only fair audience. Wednesday
night "The Fools Revenge with
Mr. Booth in his matchless role OF
gsrtuccio drew moderately, good house only,
whereas ho should have crowded the theatre.
Thursday ''Richelieu WAS repeated, aud Fri
day aIr. Booth played It19o, exchanging parts
with lIr- 0 Neil, who played the same role at the
first representation of the tragedy. Saturday
ssThe Lady Of Lyons and "Tho Fools Re-
yenSe" we're given. The stars ensa2ement lasts
but two weeks longer. THIS week will be
marked by three performances OF Hamlet, on
Monday. Tuesday, ard Wednesday nights re-
snectiyelv with the following cast:
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CHICAGO LIBRARIES.

Organization of the Free Public
Institution.
Description Of the Old and New
Quarters,
Progress and Work Of the library
Since Its Organization.
The Christian Association and
It's Objects.
History and Growth Of the Catholic
Library Association.
The z. NJ. C. A.---Its Books and
Its Mission Work.
Our Circulating Libraries and Their
Contents.
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thing in name, after all.
Some ballet g1rls at Mortimer's Varieties,
Philadelphia, stood near hot stove tiH their
abbreviated skirts bazed. Terrified at the dis
coYery they ran round the stage, communicating
the flames to otheFs ana ala1mnG tne M auaesca
tipguished the fire, but several OF the poor grls
we're badly burned
A correspondent Of the Springfield Republican
tclls the story of the burning OF the Winter
Garden, and Booths determination to become
manager Booth lost all he had in that disaster
except pair of yellow tights, which were 1t the
| wash, but showed no symptoms OF down-hearted-
ness, possessing, as the writer justly observes,
the great qualifications for success Ii LIFE
'tyouth, light heart, and thin pair OF
breeches."
That was serious bit Of acting that occurred
at the College Theatricals in FIcelaud, Penn.
the other evening. trencnman was enss.lus Va,
| . Man-T1ap,' and in one Of the scenes ne hIes
| pistol at 3 barkeeper. When the pistol WIS
| bred the acting barkeeper fell with groan. 1t
was at first supposed that the plsto! had peen zen
accidentally loaded with powder. and TINT the
| discharge had stunned him; but his father. and
| four physicians who happened to be present, ex-
| a.uIned him aud found that be w.s shot by
| bullet through the right breast. Fiye minutes
| afte- the young man expired
There has been trouble at Robinson's Opera
House. t1nClQQltl. 1GllS hsO3 hAEu -4oE54o
! Mitchell was girl, playing Fancton, Mr: Ling
ham was leading man at tho theatre. and re-
fusing to play the part Of Landry Bdrbeaad in
| the piece, left the theatre. He returned some
| time since to be leading man and stage-manager.
Maggie Mitchell came round again last week.
! and "Fanchon" Was announced once more
| As stage-manager, 11r. LiuSham cast somebody
| else for the part. Mr.. Miles requested him to
pIav it, and he declined. Once again, therefore:
has Nr. Lingham lied before the beribboned
bean Of Maggie Mitche1l's fayorite play, leaving
that lady and the world at large to puzzle over
| the antipashy Of the actor for fair leading
part. ...
new drama by nr. Tom Taylor is in prepara-
| ton ut the London Olympic. The time is the
reign of William Ill, and the plot is based npon
tbs story Of Lord Cianca1ty, narrated in the
last volume Of his History Of England" by
| Lord Macau1ay, who eaEs: " In the Gaze OF one
great offender there we're como circumstances
! winch attractcd general interest, and which
might furni=h good subject to novelist or
drainatist" This great offender waa Mncarthy,
| Earl Clancarty, who, as a boz, married fourteen
| years before Elizabeth Spencer. daughtar OF
| Lord Sunderland (then Secretary Of ssate)
| girl under II years Of age On his reappear-
ancc, Mccarthy reconquerea the love OF his
wife, aud owed to her intercesslon bis escape
from the penalty OF treason. This subject has
| been treated by Mr. Tom Taylor in q drarna- ~
Producing many prominent fguren Of Al e1cat-
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The Free Public Library of Chicago Tas
sprung upon the community Immediately after
the fire, but had somewhat intangible existence
until the city allowed the appropriation OF money
to build The additional story on that incongruous
shal called tho City-Hall, to bo used for
1cading-1oo ON. and to fit up the old wafer
tank Us receptacle for sucA volumes as might
be contributed or purchased for public enliSht-
epmcnt.
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( washington correspondent writes to

A Washington correspondent writes to
a BOSTON paper: The future residence
Of the English Legation in Washington
is fast approaching completion, and
promises to be the most substantially
elegant house in the city. 1t will include
under the one roof the Office Of the Eng
hsh Legation, ballroom, rooms en-
suite for the family, and rooms fitted up
with a view to the possible entertain
ment, somewhere 10 the dim future, of
some of the royal family. Lady Thorn
ton, who presides over the household Of
the Embassy, is the daughter Of an Eng
lish clergyman. She is tall, slender and
not very handsome nor is she very pop
ular in Washington society, which may
be taken as an evidence that she is pos
sibly too good an English mother to suit
the ideas Of the gay world, to which she
gives but little time, deyotlng an i'm
mense deal to her family. The children
are fine, hearty-looking English lassies,
and dress with the most extreme sim
plicity-a simplicity in startling contrast
with the elegant school dressing in which
the pupils Of the two fashionable French
schools in the city indulge, wearing vel
vet underskirts and silk overdresses,
Paris embroidered suits, with leckets
and chains and rings innumerable, and
their poor, silly little heads so full OF
dress and dance and beaux, and vanities
of all kinds as to leave but precious little
room for even the three R's--reading,
riting and 'rithmetic."
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Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati come
to our doors and carry off the trade
that has been coming here for forty
years. Let US have more feeders
run in the interest Of Memphis,
and if more trunk lines are needed, or
will pay as an investment, somebody will
be sure TO build them And nov that
public attention has been so favorably
directed to the Memphis and Knoxville
railroad, it is hoped that those having
the enterprise in charge will meet sui
icient encouragement to insure begin
ming Of the work in this county WITHIN
the next six months, and that by another
year we may be in direct communication
with the rich counties of Middle Tennes-
see. General R. p Nicely, the Presi-
dent, has overcome extraordinary dith'
culties and opposition that at first lay in
his way, as we happen to know, and has
shown that he is equal to the great task
vet to be accomplished. He knows no
such word as fail. n
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ma veto In IndIana.

PROFESSIONALLY, ISD., April 24.-Ihe
veto Of The financial bill by the PreSi'
dent is the general topic Of conversa-
ton among banking men in this CITY
Knots Of men gather at the street cor
ners and in stores discussing the ques-
ton. Some commend the action OF the
President, and claim the question IS not
a party one, but one Of commercial IN
terest and justice to the whole country.
Others condemn in equally strong terms
IxpaAsAPoLIs, April Plat the meet
ing Of the workingmen last night the
following resolutions were unanimously
odopted: Resolved, That we, the
trades unions and workingmen Of lndi'
ana in mass meeting assembled, thank
Senator Morton and our representatives
who have so nobly supported the inter
ests Of the Western States in the recent
financial debates and action in Con
gress. Resolved, That they give no
consent to an adjournment Of Congress
until some satisfactory financial relief
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LIPPIxcoTT.-This number maintains
the usual freshness and fneness, com
manding the interest and gratifying the
taste Of the reader. The Bluebirds Of
Spring" is charming poem, breathing
the air of May. Mr.. George MacDon-
AIDS serial story, Malcolm" deepens
in interest, and really captiyates the
reader. The next paper, by Mr.. T.
Adolphus Trollope, "A Meet in
the Campsgna, describes in fa-
miliar and very readable way GER
tain odd customs Of fashionable
English and American visitors abroad
and the provisions made for them by
European nations. The paper Burn
ing and Burial, by Fannie r. Feudge,
discusses subject that is commanding
good deal of attention at this time,
and contains much information regard
ing the various ways the Eastern ma
tons have of disposing Of their dead
The British Civil Service by Regi-
maid Winford, is paper containing
much valuable information, and we'll
written. Then follows a somewhat
lively paper on " Flirts and their Ways,
and the usual fine variety Of monthly
gossip and Literary criticism, making it
very attractive reading for cultivated
minds.
SoRIBSEE's for May has a peculiar at.
traction to Tennessee readers, as intro
ducing King and Champrays Noun
tain Rambles in Tennessee" Another
paper of especial interest is that on the
Co-educatiOn of the Races" by Vir-
ginian-a peculiarly live and interesting
topic at this time. Benjamin F. Taylor
has a poem Of some length" The Dis
trict School" illustrated by Sol Eytinge.
Jules Verne's queer story, The Mystic
rious Island is continued. DR.. Hol.
lands topics this number are Of IN.
usual interest, and discussed With char.
acteristic ability and heartiness.
ST. NICHOLAS for May is a bright
numbef. The editor sustsins herself
most creditably, and the publishers dis
play q liberality Of enterprise in the
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LATEST iTELEGRAMS.
LITTLE ROCK.
specials 70 .he 50. louis Press.


Specials 10 the st. Louis
ST.. LOUIS, April 24.-The Democra'
Little Rock special says; Many OF OAK
ter's troops have left, but their organiza-
ton is still retained, and armed guards
parade the streets. They made a forci-
BILE requisition on several merchants Tor
provisions, but in all cases where COM
nliance was not Voluntarily gwen by
the merchants United States troops IN
terfered. Bakers men say they are
upfed and must have supplies. Many
rumors are aaoat relative to compro-
mise or the pending of negotiations
which will peaceably settle all the
existing difficulties, but l am
authorized to say that Brooks is not
officially cognizant of them, and is not
in any way party thereto; neither will
he entertain any proposition of such a
nature.
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NERYOus DEBILITY.

Adepressed, irritable state OF mind; weak
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or am
nation; confused head, weak memory, Often
with facilitating, Involuntary DISCHARGES
The Consequence Of excuses, mental oyerworl
or indiscretions. This Nervous Debility ind
Specific, No. %. 1t tones up the system, an
rests discharges, dispels the mental gloom a a.
despondency, and reiuvenates the entire 50
TEN. 1t is perfectly harmless and always en-
cient. Price IS, for a package of five boxe
and a | arge So vial Of powder, which Is impdr
tant in old, serious cases. or 81 per single box
Sold by ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on 70
ceipt Of price. Address HUNPHREYs, SPEoIFi'
HoNEOPATHIo MEDICINE Co.. No. BOZ Broad
Wav. N. Y. xvis4-tuhf-xviii-x3
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rrNNEssEE coal AND IRON.

We have received neat pamphlet oil
fifty eight pages entitled " Advance
sheets from the Report of the Bureau OF
| Agriculture" prepared by Colonel j. b.
Killebrew, secretary of the Bureau. The
entire report, we are informed, will APP
pearin six or eight weeks, but some o.
the most important chapters are pre-
scented ia form that is convenient for
general distribution and reference. 1t
is replete with valuable facts and statis-
tics never before presented in so com
plete and comprehensive form. Thisis an
advertisement for Tennessee that will
attract the attention of capitalists, man
ufacturers and working people in various
parts of this country and Europe, and
one which will not tail in time to secure
great benefits. This little work supplies
a want that has long been felt. 1t shows
that Tennessee teens with agricultural
and m neral resources, such as when de-
veloped properly have made other
States rich and prosperous. We want
capital and energy to develop these,
and want a clause in the constitution to
exempt manufacturers for at least ten
years from taxation. Then all our in
dustries would receive an impetus that
would soon make Tennessee the Penn
sylrania of the South.
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The Brooks movement was FASTENED
no doubt, BY the fact that the Democracy
of the State will assemble in convention
on the goth of May, and stirring appeal
has been issued, calling upon the people
to rise and redeem themselves from the
thraldom Of carpet-bag rule. The Rev
erend Chaplain Brooks is the very man
to do the dirty work of manipulating
the election returns this fall SO as to
prevent Democratic Legislature from
being seated.
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$ PUBLIC LEDGER.
oFFICE-No. 10 MADISON STREET.
M f M II HI5s
Friday Evening. April "a. 1874.
HAVE WE DONE FNoueH !

Thirty thousand people in Louisiana
are suffering for the common necessities
of life. The food has surrounded them
they are cut off, driven from home or to
the upper stories of their houses. very
few of them have any money, and If they
had it would not command the relief
they need. These are our neighbors and
kindred. We live in a common climate,
speak the same language, and in many
of our material interests are identified
with them. But if they were nothing to
MS and belonged to different ration OF
D eople the voice Of humanity would cry
out in their behalf. They are helpless,
destitute, starving. No pen can picture
the scene of desolation and despair that
prevails in the overhowed districts. The
great waters surround them, and there is
NO escape. 1t is impossible TO remove
them, for all the navigation ia
cilities Of the Southern country,
if employed, would be inadequate to
such work in less than month.
The most that can be done is to feed and
clothe them where they are until the
foods subside, which may be in few
days. Memphis may not feel able to do
much, but her people can do something.
Our people to-day are rich compared
with the Louisiana sufferers, and since
we have so recently been suppliants for
the charities of the world tits nothing
less than Christian duty to assist the
needy at our doors. 1t is debt we owe
to suffering humanity The Howard
Association donated S2500 out of an
abundant treasury, and will, perhaps,
give more. We believe that other socie-.
ties will give something, and that contri-
buttons should be taken up all over the
city. Those who have no money can
give something else that can be made
available If the Chamber of Com
uierce and Cotton Exchange will APP
point a joint committee for this
purpose enough might be collected in
a day or two to load a steamer
and charter it to carry supplies to these
unfortunate people. All moneys col
lected should be expended here among
our merchants for bread and meat and
other necessities. Action, if taken at
all, should be had Immediately, for every
day seems an age to those who are iso-
lated by the food. 1t would perhaps be
proper for the first public movement to
come from the Mayor. We understand
that he has received a direct appeal
from the Mayor OF New Orleans for
help. After he takes official notice of
it the other bodies we have named would
doubtless be ready to act at once. II
we have done our whole duty it is right
to sit still; if not, some measures should
be taken promptly.
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makeup Of this admirable little friend
Of the little people that is deserving the
most remunerative return. The frontis'
niece Of St. Nicholas for May is very
large and remarkably fine engraving
illustrating a passagein doethe's poem
johanna Sebus." Indeed, this mum
Der contains many engrayings oil pp-
usual excellence. The literary contents
this month alternate very fairly between
the practical and the imaginative Y :
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TIE MEMPHIS AND KNOXVILLE RAIL


The facts and arguments presented at
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday in
regard to the proposed Memphis and
Kn oxville railroad convinced many Of
our best business men that il is FEAST
BILE undertaking, and one that would be
crowned with highly beneficial results to
Memphis. The people all along the
line are alive to its importance, aud
ready to invest in it their money and
lands. 1t is within the means Of those
interested to build this road from NJ en-
phis TO the heart of Middle Tennessee.
Our merchants have not until now real
lied its importance, but no man can
take a map and examine the route with
out being convinced that this road would
be the best feeder Memphis ever had. 1t
is useless to talk grandly about trans.
contin entail lines and gigantic enter.
prises which would require millions.
These can only be built, if ever, by
foreign capital and subsidized eOmpa.
panies, but We may give this project aid
enough to start it on safe basis and
insure its ultimate completion. The
day for building broad gauge roads il
the South has passed, unless the capita
comes from the Government or from
other sections. Several trunk lines have
been built in Texas, it is true, but viii
Eastern capital. It is not 10 the inter
iest Of the Southern people to build broad
gauge roads if they could, for the mar.
row guage will answer every purpose
and can be built and run al less ex
pense than by the old system. Whar
Memphis wants now is to secure and
build up home trade which is aying Of
70 other markets. She needs cheau
railroad facilities with the country 70,
two hundred miles around rather thar
grand trunk lines controlled by distan
cities. While we are talking about Kan
sas City, and San Diego, and othe
schemes at present impraetcable, ST