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accounted for on any other theory than THAI
of an effort to avoid collision.
The Degradation OF the Drama.

The Degradation or the Drama.
We can permit an ordinary amount OF
license to our players and play managers in
their attempts to catch the public. The
public as Mr. Barnum, the most celebrated
quack of modern times has laid down in his
life, is "a strange animal" and must be
managed carefully. Weare disposed to view
with amusement, certainly without anger,
the attempts to manage the animal so long
as they are kept within moderate bounds,
such as dinner, a serenade, pictures in to-
bacco stores, accounts of ''hairbreadth
escapes" or striking achievements, or even
practical jokes. These are within tolerated
limits of advertising. But the attempt on
the part of one of our theatres to play Hans
let" on Monday night as an american"
piece, by american artists" and in a house
decorated with American emblems," is o
degradation of true dramatic art 1t invokea
a spirit which in the past has led to many
serious and fatal disasters in our great cities.
1t is not quackery, but an incentive to riot
Mr.. Barry Sullivan will play Hamlet" at
Booths Theatre. He returns to this country
after an absence of many years He is re-
membered as strong, original and good
actor. His engagement was injured at the
outset by the injudicious attempts of his
managers to make his appearance in New
York national event. This has not been
pursued, and he comes on his merits.
Suddenly we have an announcement from
the Grand Opera House that Mr.. E. L.
Davenport will play ''Hamlet" with ''an Ame-
rican company" on the same evening. This
is intended to be rebuke to foreign artists
upon the American stage, Mr.. Sullivan being
foreigner. Mr.. Davenport was received in
England with great courtesy and attention.
Why should he take part in demonstration
against an English artist? This thing of ap-
pealing to a spirit of nationality in America
is the lowest element of baseness. 1t is
rowdyism in art. 1t was by these appeals
hat we had the controversies between Mac
ready and Forrest, which ended in
serious disaster, loss of life and
stain upon our national character. In
that unhappy strife Mr.. Forrest behaved
toward his English antagonist with brutality.
He aroused feeling which drove from
our stage and even from the soil one of the
most accomplished artists in the profession
a man who at one time thought so much Of
America that he considered the propriety of
making it his home There is no danger of
the attempt of Mr.. Davenport to play 'Ham-
let" with American artists" resulting in any-
thing more than burlesque. The motivs
is too apparent. Our regret is that an artist
of the distinction and ability of Mr. Daven-
port certainly one of the best actors on the
stage, should lend himself to such proceed
ing. There is no reason why he should not
play 'Hamlet" as well as Mr. Sullivan and aa
often as he pleases That is not our COM
plant. We complain that he should osten-
tatiously shape his announcement so as to
make it virtually an insult to a guest, to his
own profession and to the American people.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26
Red Cloud.
pany.

Our correspondence from the Black Hills
and the map given to-day are instructive on
several points of interest in one of the impor-
tant topics of the time-the great Indian
problem. Our correspondents effort to in
terview Red Cloud and the diplomatic OBJ
servation of that celebrated red man
that 'the great paper man knows enough"
are specimens of the humors of this
sort of intercourse; and indicate the
keenness of the Indian in keeping an eye
to the main chance. Indeed, Providence
would appear once more to have supplied this
remarkable race of people with great man
adapted to the circumstances. War would
be hopeless, and an energetic fighting man
would only insure the ruin of any tribe in
which he might appear, as the Modocs dis
covered. But a crafty leader who can dis
cover the exposed side of his oppressors and
make the most of it to their damage is worth
all the war parties that could be organized.
Few Indian agents would be shrewd enough
to get the better of Red Cloud in ordinary
transactions, if the Indian could help him
self but the sanction of the law and the
force of the white man are behind the Indian
agent, and the red man cannot help himself; I;
but in getting around the difficulty-in the
discovery that the moral sense of the nation
was in favor of honest dealing and in appeal
ing to this through Professor Marsh and other
wise-this Indian has shown superior COM
prehension of his case and gives a new aspect
to the relations of our government with his
people.
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SOUTH SEA SAvA0Es. An English COM
modore has been treacherously killed by
savages in the South Sea, and the usual
prompt vengeance which England exacts in
such cases has been taken. Much of this
mutual violence could be avoided by the en-
forcement of just dealings with the natives
of the South Seas 1t is notorious that Eng
lish ships are constantly guilty of piracy and
man-stealing in this favored region of the
globe. The savage frequently avenges the
wrongs committed by one set of white men
upon another innocent of wrong-doing. But if
the man-stealers who bring their cargoes of
unfortunates to the Australasian colonies
were arrested and hung up, as they deserve
to be, there would be fewer acts of violence
on the part Of the savaoes.
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HENRY A. WISE has pot been heard from
this long while, but has just come to the sur
face to breathe and remained long enough to
say that, with an extensive experience of the
United States bank system, the State bank
system and the Sub-Treasury system, he is
convinced that every one of them was better
than the present ''no system" of our finances.
Sound for Wise
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

The COUNT OF PARIS HIsToRY.-The third
are reviewed at length in another column.
At the rate of progress thus far made the work
will apparently make at least eight volumes
and will be the most elaborate history of our
civil war yet attempted.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

TIE FERRYBoAT COLLISION. From the testi-
mony taken yesterday in this case the APP
pearance is that the Twilight was entirely to
blame for the accident. From the evidence
of the people on the Twilight, even, this fol-
lows; for the only way in which the North
field could escape collision was by going of
her course to the eastward. This she did,
but was pcrsistontly followed up by the
other boat until the deviation from the
course was greater than can reasonably be
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

BoeARDUs ON PIGEON SHOOTING. Tho
suggestion made by Captain Bogardus,
that in pigeon shooting matches 'boun-
daries' should be abolished and a
time allowance to gather in the bird
substituted, deserves the attention of
all sportsmen. Under the present rule
matches are often decided by pure luck
Strong birds, though badly hit, drop outside
the boundary and the sportsman is credited
with miss. This is manifestly unfair, and
it would be a great improvement to allow
three minutes to gather in the birds, doing
away entirely with tho boundary system If
this rule were adopted the best shots would
always win and pigeon shooting cease to be
game of chance and become an absolute
trial of skill in craftsmanship. This would
be change welcomed by all good, reliable
shots.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

SATISFACTORY. - The inquiry into the
abuses in the Kings County Insane Asylum
has resulted in the dismissal of the incul-
pated nurses and the recognition of the need
of more thorough scrutiny in the choice Of
such attendants
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

CRoPs. The monthly agricultural report
indicates that, notwithstanding the very ex-
ceptional weather Of the year and the raw
ages of numerous pests, the yield in cereals
will be good and the potato product extraor-
hinarY
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

WALL STREET YESTERDAYS Stocks were
steady, the principal features being Panama
and Pacific Mail. Gold opened at 113s and
closed at 1l31. The money rates were a
krife higher
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

A New SPANISH MARRIAGE Spain is to
have new royal marriage King Alfonso
will, it is rumored, marry princess of the
house of Montpensier. Another daughter of
the same house is married to the Comte de
Paris, SO that the long sought-for union be-
tween the French and Spanish royal houses
is about to be consummated. This news will
make the Orleanists in Paris jubilant, and,
no doubt, will not be very pleasant to the
republicans Germany however, may have
something to say to this family arrangement.
1t would not be astonishing if Bismarck had
some advice at the disposal of the royal
cousins
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

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From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the loedther to-day ,oiH be cool and clear.
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GARCIA MoRENo-Our news files give
in fuller detail to-day the story of
the assassination of this small Caesar
of q Spanish-American Republic. In
all the Spanish-American States we see the
rapid advance through various forms-the
early ripe and early rotten conditioner
politics with the hot-tempered races Ecua-
dor was only as rotten as the rest when
Moreno came upon the stage, and like all
Caesars he Immediately purified the atmos-
phere in certain respects only to make it
fouler in Others He ruled for fifteen years.
and would have ruled for fifty but for the
machete, which proved the only limit to his
term. He organized himself in office on the
ring system but it was not contractors
ring nor an Indian ring 1t was ring more
in consonance with Spanish nature--a
priestly, Jesuitical ring He agreed to give to
the Jesuits the plunder of the State for their
services to him in the retention of power.
1t worked superfcially to a charm both for
him and them but it filled the shadow of
every wall with vigilant enemies, and it
sharpened the inevitable knife of the assassin.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

The COLLAPSE OF THE RAG BABY. The De-
troit balloon threatens to collapse before it is
fully inflated. The Imitation Convention, to
meet tomorrow, seems likely to be con-
spicuous failure. Mr.. Carpenter declines to
speak, and says his name was used without
authority. Senator Gordon, of Georgia, has
thought better of it and will not be there.
Only Judge Kelley, faithful among the faith
less, will appear and speak; and Mr.. Henry
Carey will write letter, which is sure to be
long enough to FIJI up the time. Well, what
with the defeat Of Allen and Carey in Ohio,
which begins to seem probable and the COL
lapse at Detroit, the inhationists begin to
''see daylight" They will presently dis
cover that though pretty much everybody
wants more money" the American people
are not such set of idiots as to think they
can get rich by picking each others pockets
or ''enter on career of unparalleled pros
perity by trading jackknives
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FAT.-One hundred and eight "slab-sided
Yankees" met together yesterday at Norwalk
and celebrated themselves in q fat mans
feast on baked clans. The average weight Of
these men was two hundred and twenty-eight
pounds, which is not bad for dyspeptic
and skinny generation.
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HOWE 4 CUsHINGs CIRCUS
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DARLING,s OPERA HOUSE ,,r,,.
hINsfRELs, at 8 r. NJ closes at 10 80 r. NJ
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WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS at 3 r. NJ. closes at III p. NJ.
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P NJ closes 1o:45 T. NJ. Matinee at ? p. NJ.
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-10-09

Before the era OF Railroads, Cairo had q
commanding position rs centre of com.
merce and navigation. This importance of
position she It'll possesses. but has now the
additional advantage OF being great rail
road GENRE, u number OF the most import
ant railroads in the Valley OF the Mississippi
converting to and having their termini
there. Am ng these, coming from the north
axe the great Illinois Central Railroad.
which irayefses the entire tate of Illinois
from,it, extreme northern and north eastern
to i,s southern limits, and by its cOnnectons
extends into all the great northwestern
grain producing State, the Cairo and Vim.
cennes. extending from cairo to he City of
Nincenncs, in the State OF Indians, where
its connections afford direct railroad COM
municationS with all Ea.tern cities; ana
the Cairo ~ 81. LOUIS Railroad, afiording a
direct railroad communication with the
City OF st. Louis and all the railroads CEN
tering there. The roads coming from the
South are the New orleans, jackson and
Great Northern and the Mobile and Ohio
Railroads. which give direct railroad com
munication with tn cities of Mobile and
New Orleans, and 9th, Southern Atlantic
sea ports, and by connecting roads with all
the country south of Cairo; and coming
from the southwest L. the Cairo. Arkansas
and Texas Railroad, which iiords similar
communication with SO them Mi souri,.
ARKANSAS ana Iexas ana the principal cit
les of those States. This last-named road
viii give, also. direct connection with the
Texas and Pacific Road when it is com lc.
ted, thus giving direct communication wi h
the principal port of the Pacific ocean
These ra lroads, termil aling at Csiro. are
now all completed aud in successful opera
ton, those IN Illinois coming into the city
on bank OF each OF the rivers, Ohio and
Mississippi. and terminating AT their conflu-
a. ss ral inc q In III In
Springs, Brownsville ami Ohio River Rail-
road, and the Cairo and Tennessee River
Railroad, which will both terminate at
Cairo, are In course of construction and will
soon be completed, and other railroads both
river which will also terminate at Cairo,
are projected, ana arrangements made TO
build them. The construction of these
will greatly increase the railroad commune
cations OF Cairo.
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PARAGRAPHS.


There arc 400 drawing schools in the
little kingdom Of Nuremberg.
"A cannon has been east at Obou-
ko,Isky, Russia. weighing forty tons and
costing $4,000.
--"ls that clock right over there
asked visitor tho other day. fright
over tllerc.' said the boy; "tain't
nowhere else
An Albanian who lost a hat on
James Buchanan's election paid the wa
ger last week. The returns must have
come in very slowly in Alabama.
According TO French statistician,
more than thousand people have per-
ished by fires in theatres from the be-
ginning OF the nineteenth century up to
the prcscut date, while the pccuniary
loss amounts to 100000, 600.
"A committee at fair in Norwalk.
Conn. were fooled into critically tasting
native WINE that had been taken from
ono cask and put into twelve bottles with
varied labels. They were divided in
opinion as TO which was the best.
"A young lady in Minnesota boasts of
having ten grown-up brothers to watch
over her, but Norristown girl prefers
to have only one brother to watch over
her--provided he is the brother of some
other girl.
bismarck is nearly bald, having only
three hairs Oh the top OF his head. lie
consoles himself with that paragrah now
going the grand rounds of the American
press to the effect that bald-hcaded men
| are no fools.
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