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The great artist whose impersona-
tons have afforded the people Of Men,
phis during 50 many seasons so much OF
pleasure aud enjoyment, will make his
appsaraucs tonight for the second time
this season, and ia a character
which fits his genius almost TO
eXaetness-Upon which he has ex-
PENDED very wealth Of study and
artistic devotion. The qualities Of
mind and temperament which distln-
guish Mr.. Barrett, snd which ally him
20 cias'e' y with the more modern phA-
ser o. human life, have in the Marble
A1aErt frser scope than ia the more con-
" utional drama bedged about with fan
tiful restrictions that must hamper and
restrain even one 50 far removed from
conventionslity as heis. No one who has
seen him rs " Armand Duvall," +" the art
ist In Aoroic Heart, struggling between
two loves, aud hsidng between con-
nicdug emotions, or who has witnessed
his artistic coloring Of the portrait OF
Elliot Gray" in ROsedd,e, but will
realize the fullness Of his sympathy foR
shat i tender aud true In human ma
iure. And with them 10 view, We can
appreciate the high eneomiums be has
received from the great and good for his
wonderful identity OF himself with
jamie Harebell, - IN the Raa O. Arlfe
II such characters, far removed from
,ae light where Richslieu," or
Lear" or "Shylock are, Mr.. Bar
rsrt brings the same conscientious study
saI care ia the portrayal, resiizing that
-le highest art can never be lost In the
perfection Of the humblest character.
Those, therefore, who see him tonight
viii DO 90 under most faycring eircum-
stances, tn ough removed out OF the do
main Of tragedy which is bis by BIRTH
-irlt
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The whole platform is occupied with :
nOresgue structure, surmounted with
Pinnacles, and ornamented with coats Of
arms and graceful lines and curves, the
wonderful creations of Moorish genius
The superstrueture rests on arches that
are sustained by slender pillars finished
of with richly figured capitals. The
whole forms the luxurious throne room
OF the Spanish monarchs % celebrated
III history Ferdinand and Isabella. On
the right Is the throne gorgeously Orna.
mcnted and surrounded With beautiful
objects, amOug which stands globe.
Isabella, dressed with all the attractive
color Of the Spanish costume, is seated
upon the throne; besides her, afgayed in
all the spiendor Of royalty, is Ferdi-
nand. He has Tisen from his seat be.
side the queen, in pleased amazement,
daZzled by the wonderful revelations
that are pouring forth in accents Of the
profOundest conviction from the lips OF
Columbus, who stands before the two
monarchs, demonstrating with subtitle
eloquence the obvious lesson taught by
the globe that stands before their msjes-
ties-the existence Of cOntenent on
which the foot of christian man has
never yet been placed. On one side of
the globe land stretches from the far
north down toward the suturatic pole;
SO much travel has discovered and geo.
graphical skill has delineated-but
on the opposite side the globe
is as far as mans knowledge
then xtended-nothing Could there
be nothing in reality? Was
there not beneath the western skies, also
vale and mountain, waving trees and
green meadows, silvery lakes and tink-
ling streams? And there too was gold,
surprising count, and diamonds bright
as midday. There was more! An en-
pire whose monarch would WELD q
mightier sceptre than had ever, since
the world began, been clasped by hu-
man fingers. Such is the picture Co
lumbus draws, and Isabella sits bewil-
dered in the maZes OF the most Rlorious
romance woman's ears ever drunk in,
while the king, startled from his seat,
gszes upon the wrspt and earnest speak
CONCLUDED ON FOURTH PAGEl
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cOgnit0s, elegantly attired, presented
their card, on which was engraved,
Especial card of Lady DAumale and
Lady D'Camelie; refreshments accept
ed" Just before that time, "John,"
attired as lady, spoke to Us gracefully,
but we didn't stop to chat. Later IN the
afternoon Prince Paris, accompanied By
a beautiful Flower Girl, tastily attired,
entered our sanctum, gave us button
hole bouquet and departed. Prince
Paris n. l. was clad in green and
scarlet satin, richly worked with gold
and silver. a little George Washing
ton, the prettiest Juvenile of the day,
also paid our office visit. He wore a
Continental hat, of blue, with star on
one side, blue coat with buff facings, buff
pants and black boots. He carried
pretty sword, and was the minia-
ture OF q great man In q small
size. Another juvenile, scarce
four years of age, with pretty
silken locks that curled romantically
about his forehead, also came to see us.
He resembled Juvenile "Jack Falstaff,"
in shape and motion; was attired in a
black velvet costume, with scarlet puff5,
braided in gold, and from his pinacle-
like hat Haunted handsome white Os-
trich feather. He was 8 page to the
king, IS he informed US, and child of
most precocious intellect. A third juve-
nile visitor was captain Of the Mulligan
Guards, of the Irish brigade. He wore
green velvet uniform with gold bars
across the breast aud gold fringe upon
the shoulders. His sword was of true
steel, and was carried by chivalrous
hand.
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ESTABLISHED 1910.

ferior men 60 congress. The rule OF the
caucus has so dsbzuched our politics
that onIy managing men anu sbreWd
manipuiAtors, or esse men OF large
wealth. get elected 10 the senate. Your
average legislature in search OF a sem
atoT, goes not In pursuit OF brains, locks
not for the man Of highest capacity who
rs above sszing for n nomination, but
chooses between the superservice&ble
psrtisans who are bidding the highest
for the place. Massachusetts sends a
pursy manufacturer aCJ a keen party
man, who was once grocer, to III the
seats Of sumner and OF Webster New
Hampshire, which once adorned the
senate Sith the talents OF jeremiah Ma
son and John p. Hale, now sends Graz
gin aud Wsdieigh, men 50 utterly OBJ
scure that no man out Of New Hamp
shire ever heard of their Damas. In-
stead OF Silas Wright and 2 William
n. Seward, New York IL represented by
that Thoroughbred embodiment Of
Grantism, Roscoe Conkling, and that
inefficient, plausible nobody, Reuben
Is. kent0n. Such parallels might be
extended through nearly all the
States, showing In most cases q
great falling of both in capacity
aud reputation OF the men chosen 10
represent them ia the senate. Mean
while, 50 bitter has become tie reign Of
partisanisrn, that the ew men OF talent
the senate does contain are placed in the
obscurest positions. A partisan caucus
appOrtiOns out the committees, removes
n Sumner from the head Of the com
mittee on foreign relations, putting a
Cameron in his place, denies TO a man
OF brains Ike Carl 5churZ any efficient
place In the body, and promotes (hesven
save the mark , that ignorant blsther-
skite, Flanagan, Of Texas, 20 the chair
manship Of the committee on educR-
ton. Is il any wonder that senate
thus fallen, into which corruption and
brszen Incompetence have stRlked hand
in hand, should have soiled itself with
the Pacific mail subsidy, the cred { mo-
bliier JoooeTy aud the backssiary grab?
The streSm cannot rise higher than the
fountain; II the American people want
statesmauship in the senate, and honest
and intelligent legislation in both
branches Of congress, they must change
radically and at once their methods aud
their standards for choosing senators
and representative.
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HAND-SPUN SILKS.

The frequent disappointments which
ladies experience in the wear of blsck
silks are partly attributed to the use OF
loaded chemical dyes (which cause the
fabric TO cut instead OF pure vegetable
dyes Snd partly 10 the increasing ten
deDcy of late Yeas TO produce silk goods
in factories by means of power looms.
Every effort, however, TO make silks by
purely mechanical process has been at
tended with but doubtful success. and II
has been found almost impossible TO
produce them free from the crisp, harsh
touch 50 common to the ordinary makes
Of silks Moreover, II is foreign 10 the
character Of the French weaver to work
IN factories, and all attempts Of manu-
factuIers to induce the best workmen 10
do 50 have proved unavailiug. This ac-
counts for the superior excellence Of the
hand-spUn cachemiTe silks, each piece
Of which j. made IN the good Old-fash.
iOned way by skilled weSvers on looms
at their own houses, thus fulfilling the
true conditions under which fiue silks
can alone be produced, insuring more re-
liable wear, rendering them less apt tC
wear shiny, and giving them that soft
mellow, satin finish so sought after by
All consumeIs.-Tfonsldted trOBl thc
Paris Journal.
A complete assortment OF the above
tor ssle al B. Lywenstein & Bros, 242
244 and 24e Main street, Memphis, Ten
nessss,
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showed that It was not stranger to the
good cheer found in apple brandy and
Robertson county. While bowing be-
fore bevy of young ladies en- nidseus,
and seeking to make himself known, a
lRnk individual, who seemed TO be put
together Ike Timber. jack, approached
the crowd, and with a first resen bling q
huge hickory nut, wanted TO club the
squire's nose. The fact of il was that
the squire accidentally fell in with this
specimen of the genus homo down the
street, and shortly after they met Chi
naman, who com meBced an unintelli-
gible discourse, with as much head and
tail TO it as the ordinary dry sponge
has. The lankshaped gentleman's Ian
guage was equally rs uninteiligible, and
the squire naturally concluded that his
companion was an elongated Chinaulan
in disguise. Hence the enmity of the
latter, who, rs afterward ascertalned,
was an East Tennessean. ssHe
spoke the East Tennessee language flu
emily, and had Just cause to become
incensed because squire who had been
reared among the canebrakes of the
western district couldn't understand his
classic language. A three-fOOt ''GeOrge
W was W luN lliSt
such q difference Of opinion should exist
between the citizens of Tennessee, and
although he had himself prevaricated
once or twice, and was therefore unfit to
carry hatchet, commemorative of the
chieftain's veracity, he insisted upon
calling in "Middle Tennessee man"
A well-to-do "grsnger," whose round
head and fat body reminded one Of q
horse-apple set upon pumpkin, remOn-
strated with the juvenile pdter Of Amer
lean independence, because it was ruin
Gus to the country at large to tolerate
"middle men" any longer. This ne
knew to be the case, for it matters not
whether they come from Tennessee,
Kentucky or New York, they must be
with. In fact, 1t would never
do to have "Middle Tennessee man"
or a "Central Kentucky jackass," " az
neither was useful in developing the ag,
interests of the cotton section.
A crowd Of gentlemen who had collect
ed around the men differed from the
granger" for his arguments were up
set by girl in a cotton dress, home
made, too, and three young ladies from
the above section of the Bloody Land
The latter were taking much stock in
cotton, as glance at their bosoms evil
denced.
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THE EDWARDS HIGHwAYmEN.
The Facts IN she CRse-GuIIt Tor. 0esSeJ
Money Recovered aud Jadge
Lynch Defeated.

From the Vicksburg I.,srald1
. We learned me particulars yesterday
concernloR ne assault and robbery of q
eluzeh o. Edwards Depot, on Thursday
nlgh' mention of which was made in
10 80 columns yesterday morning. The
gentleman attacked is named thinner.
He is a merchant at Edwards, and was
knocked down in his store about half
past seven o'clock in the evening by
some person then Unknown, and robbed
~ one hundred and tiity-three dollars.
thinner remained senseless for some
time, but as soOu as his understanding
returned he gave number OF citizens a
description OF the negro rObber, and
next day the people were on the alert
for him. Mr.. l.. A Moss was the first
to recognize the negro answering the de-
scription gwen by Mr.. Zimmer, and
with the assistance of q policeman, ar
rested him. Mr. miner was sent for and
identified the prisoner as the would-be-
assassin, when he was conducted TO
jail and confessed his guilt. His name
is Sam. Stales He said the money
could be found at the Askew place, and
WAS accompanied there, and produced
one hundred and nineteen dollars and
htty cents, which he stated had been
given him 10y a negro named John Viii
liams, who was known as a "roust-
about" from Nlcksburg, and occasional
ly a labOrer on the steamers Natchtz
and Lee. Stales was then brought back
to Edwards, and upon examination
blood WAS found on his clothes, and
Inore close investigation showed that be
was. left-hsnded, and that the bruises
upon the head of Mr.. thinner We're in
hlcted by a lef.-handed man. He
waived an examination, and upon being
brought out Of jail for transfer TO the
county Jail, attempted to make his es-
cape, leaving the guard aud running
over the hills with the speed OF a reiD-
deer. He was, however, soon recap
tured and brought back, by which time
the spirit Of Judge Lynch was apparent
all over the town, and that night q
double guard had 10 be placed around
the prison TO prevent the indignan peO-
pie OF both races from visiting summary
punishment upon the scOunOrel. Friday
evening, when he was being conducted
TO the train en- route to the Raymond
jail, Sheriff Harney and Mayor Spar
row found it necessary to summon 8
large posse for his protection. Sam
obateS DeaAs very bAu udutJ anu Is
now under indictment in the county Of
Kinds for stealing bale of cotton; it is
said also that he was in prison couple OF
years ago, and burned the calaboose in
order to make his escape. The fact that
Stales is left-hsnded, aud the additional
fact that Jenkins and Donovan, citizens
of Edwards, who were assaulted there
last fall, received blows from 8 left
handed man, warrants the belief that
Stsles WAS the principal in ell the
crimes committed OF the character we
have mentioned. 1t is believed that
Stales has a regularly organized gang OF
assss sins and burglars, and that John
Williams is second in authority.
Williams is supposed TO be in this city,
and the police are on the qui Uire for
him.
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MASONIC.
OnieeTs BIeet Of the Grand Lodge and
Council Of fMississIppi-AG Good AT
tendance

Vicksburg Herald.I
MERIDIAN, February 6.-The twenty
seventh annual convOcstioR Of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, met on
Thursday and adjourned to-day. Fifty
two chapters were represented. The
following were elected as grand off,
GERS: John J. Murray, Ripley, grand
high priest; J. F. Arnold, RienZi, dep
uty grand high priest; John A. Gal
breath, ST., Union Church, grand king;
VIM. French, Vicksburg, scribe; John
Nelson, Jackson, grand captain OF
host; o. B. Collins, Quitman, grand
principal sojourner; w. II. Wilburn,
Senatobis, grand royal arch captain;
Joel A. Hearne, New Albany, grand
master third vail; Frank BuIkilt,
Houston, grand master second vail;
John NJ. Ware, Perkinsvilk, grand
master first vail; Rev. ]. Hslsun-
der, KosciuskO, grand chaplain;
A. P. Barry, Hszlehurst, grand treas
uTer; ]. L, Power, Jackson, grand Sec
retary; w. II. Carket, Natchez, grand
sentinel. The grand council met to-
day, and will adjourn tonight. The
following are the grand officers elected:
a. w. Walker, of Holly Springs, thrice
illustrious grand master; P. NJ. Savery,
OF Baldwin, deputy grand master; W.
q. Paxton, of Vicksburg, grand prinei-
pal conductor of work; A. P. Barry, Of
Martinsville, grand treasurer; J. L.
Power, Of Jackson, grand recorder; h.
B. Bremen, Of Aberdeen, grand conduc-
tor Of council; Joel Hearne, Of New Al
bany, grand steward; j. PEBBLES, ol
Natchez, grand sentinel. The grand
lodge meets next Monday.
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NASHVILLE.
Proceeding OF the LeRfElRfUre Yester
day-Sew Bills, Petitions, and
Other Business,

Special 20 the Appeal
NASHVILLE. February 9.-In the sem
ate new bills We're introduced: By Mr..
Emmert-A lengthy assessment Eill,
prOvid ng for the repeal OF the present
assessment law, which was ortered
printed. By Mr.. LOgan-To compel GER
tain county superinIendents and county
school dir. ctors to settle with the teach
ers employed by them. By Mr. Boyd
To protect wOOl-growiug, by a tax on
dogs By Mr.. HsyBe-To authorize the
people to vote on the first saturday In
next August upon the question of call
ing q constitutional convention; dele
gates to be elected the first Saturday in
October.
Mr.. Polk moved that the bill be indie
finitely laid on the table.
Mr.. OyertOn moved to refer the bill
TO the Judiciary committee. Agreed to.
Mr. Polk Withdrew his mOiiOn, with
the remark that he would find some
other way to kill the bill; he then
moved that the judiciary committee be
Instructed to report adversely on the
bill. Ruled out Of order.
The Sc nate resolution OrdeJing to be
printed two hundred and fifty copies Of
he report OF the insane asylum
superintendent at Nashville, and
one hundred copies of the superlntend-
ent Of the East Tennessee asylum, was
adopted.
The senate bill allowing aliens to no
real estate, having been amended in some
important particulars by the house, was
returned and the amendment cOncurred
in.
The senate bill to tax the losing party
in civil suits with the cost Of juries, hsv-
ing been made a special order, was taken
W and discussed at length. The judi
ciary committee reported adversely on
the bill, but finally it was passed by
vote Of IS t. 20.
In the house by Mr.. Bowers: A petit
ton from the Nashville medical society
praying the passage of law regulating
the practice OF pharmacy sale OF medi.
cines By Mr. Cooper: A petition from
the citizens of Gibson county praying a
permanent tax on dogs.
New bills. By Mr.. Norman: To
create the courts of arbitration. By Mr..
DOtson: To reduce the salary OF the
superintendent OF the capitol to seventy
five dollars a month. BY Mr. Carson:
~ ameuu the assessmCnt law. By Mr..
Bullen: On the same subject. By Mr..
Morgan: To establish a law court in
Bedford county.
The mouse then went into a committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Cummins In the
chair, to consider house bill l39, provld-
ing for assessment of real estate for tax
alton.
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DUaIEG And AFTER THR Pro
GESSIOH.

During and after the procession of the
Ulks, the streets Of Memphis presented
a scene that was never before witnessed
and may not be seen again. The human
pen, though dipped in fancy's most in
spring fluid. could scarcely expect the
magnitude, the mirth and general en-
joyment that characterized the occasion.
Before the procession turned down Main
street the entire distance from Adams
street to Besle was so thickly jlmmed
with people that it was more like pic
ture OF some strange dream than
reality. Men, women and children
shouted, laughed and hurrahed, and no
one could prevent being merry. The
Divine Being in his dispensation of bles
sings has never yet allowed that which
is more beneficial to the mind and body
combined than genuine mirth, the ef-
fervescence of true Joy, the radiance
itself of pleasure and the sparkling
crown Of human enjoyment. Love has
its moments Of sad musings, and hope
its hours of anxious expectations, but
mirth like the fretted ocean wave is
always refreshing to the human heart,
ever varying as the countenance of the
sea, and upon its waves of merriment
EilSt6u Tie Btsb Vi VII dlu lc seen the
finest of humOr. Yesterday, then, was
great triumph, an achievement of
which Memphis and her entire popula-
ton should feel, and do feel proud, and
thus feeling We must again speak OF the
successful efforts of the German Casino
club in the production Of the
Ulks, compliment in a deserved
manner the culture and taste OF
General Cotton Greene, who has been
the genius, the directing mind of the
Memphis Mardi Gras displays, and exer-
eised q science and an art which but
few can lay claim to. Then We revert
pleasantly 20 the inaugural of the Mardi
Gras festivities in Memphis four years
ago, and recall with renewed pride and
satisfaction the pioneer services Of Mr..
Joseph Specht and Mr.. Lou LeubTie,
who took the advance in this move.
I,eubrie has always been noted for his
spirit Of enterprise and fun, and, as an
evidence of the happy method in which
he has contributed 10 tue enjoyment OF
the Memphis public, We need only ask
our people, and especially the doting
uaamas OF promising babies. Mr.. Specht,
the very embodiment OF fuB II quite a
funny gentleman, and not less generous
and charitable Though more mOdestly
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OhtoIezfsIafure.

COLUMBUS, February 9-In the
house, house bills were passed to permit
cities or villages to surrender their cor
porste rights by vote OF the msj lrry
Of the residents; to provide for vOlun-
tary dissolution OF corporations; to
authorize issue OF commissions IS %
taries public to parties connected with
banks. In the senate the senate bill tC
restore to cities Of the second class the
right to elect their tTessuIers, and house
bill to authorize county commissioners
to set apart two hundred dollars a. u re-
serve fund for the use of county intirma-
rioa
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Disastrous fire.

New YORK, February "a fire in
fire-engine house No. 5, at Hunter
Point, destroyed that building, a schOOi
building, and four neighbOring build
ings. Loss, forty thousand dollars; in
surance, fOrty-fiye hundred dollars
Three officers were seriously burned
while rescuing children. One child was
fatally burned. The fire is supposed to
be incendiary, and to have arisen from
rivalry between the members Of en-
CINE company No. 5, and another
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, February 9.-The house
committee on appropriations to-day
came to a decision regarding the printing
Of national bank notes, namely, that two
impressions Of three should be made out
side of the treasury bureau Of printing
and engraving by the bank note eOmpa-
MES. The committee on backing and
currency have not yet made their repofs
on that subject. The following internal
revenue stOrekeepers were app ointed To-
day: Turner-R Hamilton, OF the seventh
Kentucky; Joseph B. Huffman seventh
Kentucky; Nathan M'Cture, seven
teenth Ohio. Thompson \. Finneii, Of
the seventh Kentucky, was appointed
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sberIdan's story.

NEW ORLEANS, February 9-GeneTsI
Sheridan, in a note to Hon. George F.
HOar, chairman, says: "In response to
inquiries from members Of the congress
sional committee as to the number of
persons killed and wounded in this state
since the rebellion on account Of their
political opinions, have to state that
the number reported to date is as fol-
lows: Killed, 2l41; wounded, 2Il5; to-
fal A156
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rT,HE yKyt,t,o 7-.Jley and Texas Rail
road So-re,,lSlEeiL river ssing consolidated with
the Memphis and Ksusss1s Slsy t,' consider
pany, gives to the Latte, sl5S 80 h is ex-
nactseS Use or LIZ ~ 81 clearing oG and gil-
ing the snS road enS viii BaGS e. s an Gs Ss
uay, Olos Tor thAssrba Undersigned is still re-
70 the COMPANY, y,;,tIons tS in Arkansas Lands, f1T
%hidb Ssh5Fi6bbg g,Ss 0eecoGmpsny yit9g from two s e
five dollars per g 10 subscribe lands, beIoTe
they are dsssiff ts5ss GSssS t50 - ds o. 40
ycriptiOn. All Soesrs dams & Dixon No A.
the undersigaass.' Memphis, Tenn, vii receive
pTomPt sttsTG4io5 sttsTs4iSoa5; Agent II. = <. Q. R. R. Go.
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The Carlisls Claim a Big Victory.

LONDON, January 9.-The Cariist
committee in this city claim to have
information that Don CariOs's troops
have won a great victory over the Al
consists. The loss Of killed and wound
ed Of the latter being seven Thousand
men. The committee also reports that
Don Carlos has issued 8 cougratulatOry
address to his trOOps.