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Observation-Disclosures OF potpourris-are also
played in every concert. II is very true that an
entire opera would be preferable to an operatic
selection but an opera Is, in the f1st place. too
It ls about the same with an opera as with 1ow-
ers. Everybody would. undoubtedly. prefer to
have whole garden full OF beautiful flowers,
but, if We canpot have that the next best thing
to it will be nice bouquet Of flowers A grand
finale from some standard opera, and grand
march, generally fill the rest OF the programme.
The paztaking Of refreshments doea not seri-
ously Interfere with the enjoyment Of the music.
not any more than in Central Park Garden, or
in the public gardens Of Berlin or Vienna. No
body is Obliged to drink anything, unloss be
chooses to do 30. There is quite numter Of
Indies and gentlemen at Turner-Hall every Sun
dav, quietly listening to the music, without TAX
ing auy refreshments at ALL And let me- add, in
this connection, that We ought to look with less
tiisfavor upon the social features at these con-
certs, since it is by them alone that the most.
worthy musical Organizations are sustained. It
is wdll-known fact tiiat Thomas orchestra could
not e1ist without Central Park Garden or SINH
lar place. Tho Same ia true Of Bllse's and
Strauss orchestraa, etc.
When took charge Of the orchestra At Turner
Hall, about two years ago, 1t was done with the
firm resolution to elavAte the staudard OF music
at these concerts with view OF something bet
ter aud greater in The future. That have suc-
of the audit uces, which ara now entirely differ
ent from what they have been before,-comiug
from the best class Of people in Chicago.
Finally, take the liberty OF extending 10 Mr.
Mathews, and MI others who may be OF tae same
opinion with him, cordial invitation to come,
former programmes will be on hand in ono Of
the rooms, from which he and they can see that
all the facts ~ stated above are literally true.
Hans BAGArKA-
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Of tro Of tho 1adiea who are to sing at the
forthcoming College Of Music concert, We have
hem furnished some interesting facts BY COM
pehnt authority. When Mr. Carl Zerrahn was
he,a at the National Normal Musical Institute,
Mn. Y. z. Foote took . few lessons Of him.
He gave extraordinary praise to the lady, sud
tod her that no one in Boston hid any better
vo.sl gfts and talent thar! she. She
want to Boston and studied With Nine.
Rrdersdorf, in whose family she resided,
and letter from the Madame corroborates nil
that Mr. zeTrahn had aaid. She, further, made
pnposihons to bring her out, which we're accepted.
HRS. Foote has now returned to this city and re-
commenced her studies With an easnestness and
energy quite unusual, and is attaining results
which Fill soon enable her to realize all predio-
toas. Miss Glenn has studied faithfully for
two years. she aims at high attainments in the
artistic world, and goea abroad next summer to
continue her work - long ss is necessary.
Mrzio, after hearing her sing, offered to intro
dnee b er in Paris, and gave her letters. to tho
Principal Of the Milan Conservatory and others,
in which he aays thst the young lady has
"grsceful, beautiful voice." Miss Glenn will
gre concert hare before going Both Of theae
ladies hare avoided pubic singing thus far
~ ordef not to interrupt preparatory work
Ghs many friends end admirers Of Miss Nab-
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MUSIC At TURNER.HALL.
LETTER FROM HANS BALATKA.

Te the Editor ef TAs cA.caoo Tribune:
Under the abova heading, = communication
was sent to your paper last Sunday by Mr. ". s.
B. Matthew'S which does great injustice to =
musical enterprise considered meritorious by q
great number Of our best citizens Knowing
that Mr.. Mathews is personally earnestly inter-
ested in the advancement Of good music in our
midst and knowing further that be would not
Intentionally say or write anything detrimental
to truly-deserving musical enterprise, am led
to presume that the source from which he de-
rived his information WAS not reliable and am
confident that be. and all others who may hold
similar opinions, will cheerfully change their
views on this subject after having considered
the following facts, Which may b. permitted to
call their attention to:
4lr. II. says that tho programmes Of the
Turner-Hall concerts ara almost entirely COM
posed oftdancing music, to the exclusion Of bet
ter compositions. First the contrary ia the case.
The programmes, consisting Of ten pieces, never
contain more than two compositions Of dancing
music; and these are always played at the very
end Of the performance, where music OF higher
order would only be spoilt by the annoying
habit Of some people who peraist in leaving the
hall before the close OF q CONCERT. also think
that Mr. Mathews goes too far when he asserts
ulates the sexual passions. Thla charge applies
with equal force to anything emotional, even
religion not excepted; for the proofa OF which
We need not 60 very far. Dancing music ia ex-
pressive Of pleasure, OF chaerfulness, or even o.
paro1ysmal JOY, II you please; aud, aince these
things exist in our nature. their expression may
be permitted to exist in music also. - -
Symphonical compositions or parta OF gym
phonies. instead OF being few and far between,
as Mr.. Mathews eays. have been On
ufy1,oo vr;k1
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wedding procession in the second act. Here, the
white light OF morning, falling On the fortress
towers and the gate Of the old minister. throwing
into clear relief the pure, rich hues OF the
dresses OF the wedding-guests a. they descend
towards the Cathedral produces an admirable
effect Of light and color, suggesting one OF
Titlan-H pictures.
The opera eliminates in the third act, whose
chief feature is its exquisite presentation OF rue
most absolute, most misrepresented OF al pas
slons,-Loye. lit ia hele that the Italian trans
lation ia most inadequate that ona neeos most
the tenderness and simplicity of the German Or
English words.) In no other opera ia mere suca
q picture Of love as this. That OF tdust ana
morse that OF Romeo and .Juliette is more pas
sionate and self-absoybed that Ct Ms9non,
lighter and more visionary. But thls 10 the 1deal
dearest to tho Angio-saxoh race,-the deep
seated sentiment born Of absolute trust ana per
feet sympathy, which, in the hour Of its greatest
happiness, acknowledges obligations be, ond and
aboya itself. In this act, the tesemb1auca OF ths
theme to the old Greek myth becomes more ap-
parent it is medieval Cupid and Psyche.
In short, LobenErin is
NOBLE AND BEAUTIFUL FIGURE
added to the world Of Art Whence comes it 2
The knight Of the Swan Ii familiar to Ger
man children from their nurae's tales, and he ap-
pears here aud there in Legendary chronicles
aud vigorous dramatic poem which the hbretto
certainly is, ws know not where to look. i not
to Richard Wagner. So far, We have dwelt but
little on the music itself. On a single bearing
Of the opera, it is not the music which impresses
one most The music il here the servant OF the
thpueht: htw&ys harmonious, always app1o7
pirate, grand, plalntive, sweet, and tender, oy
tnrna still, It is always the idea which comes to
us first; tho music which il lt8 mtd1um
is our second thought; and. like
the best language, where it Is most perfect ~
medium it obtrudes itself upon us the least.
This, it seems to us, and not the absenco OF
arias or special melodies, is the great difference
between this opera aud most others. Whether
Wagner shall hereafter be acknowledged Aa =
great musician OF not it appears to sorns Of us
that h,s work in music. like that Of Michael An
geloin sculpture, will go
FAR BEYOND TIE wonE5 THEMSELVES.
Such HI opera as this is destined to ennoblt It's
species, and 10 reach forward and touch with it's
influence the stage itself. It must affect tue
harahest prejudice. What! shall no aN
low to youth the circus and tLo
rudo Jokes Of the clown, the thought
less merriment Of the minstrels, or the
doubtful moral Of the paror farce. and warn
them from, this representation Of ideal beauty
and vlrtue? Bacon says that :" Dramatic poetry
IL ike visible history" If Wagner perseveres,
the school and the pulpit will yet Own an anxil-
iAry in his " historia speetQ5ttis." It hi8 later
operas keep the promise OF this, their tendency
will be TO eunoble the stage, and We shall see the
OF new age OF the drama, and
drama worthy the age. Aud therefore We say
that this opera IL the first ripple OF q high tide.
CHARLES LANDoa-
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sean upon the stage. The interior OF Moorish
palace is rich, consistent, and bears marks Of
close attention to detail. The drapery, ar:hi-
lecture, and perspective are une1cepuonable.
The court-y2 however, Is the most striking
scena OF all. The painting is remarkably boIi
and impressive, aud an idea Of massive strepsth
Is admirably conveyed by the execution. The mo-
chaoicsl arrangement known Is tha ''hraak-awsy"
through which the French troops enter ia nos
perhaps within tho domain Of acene-paintioe.
pie which was DISCLOSED in the frat scens Of
- 'lxlou may be- cited as m instance of rugps6
strength in Mr. Strong's style.
The idea thst the scenic artist Is
MknE LUXURIOUS AprEspAaE
to thsatre seems 10 prevail somewhat In thIa
city. but he really is more coucarnnd ia thu nrss
sentation Of drama than the orchestra. Tha
most exquisite music would never blind ona IT,
the absnrdty OF Julius Cesar leaning against
gas-lanp previous to his assassination 1t
the foot OF Pompeys statue. or look-
ing up a. Methodist church for su-
is blind to these Inconsistencies is to esti-
mate it's intelligence at no very tfatteripc yatua
This ia An extreme instance, but thers are ao
many Inconsistencies patterned afsor it IN modi~
lied form that re are not e1asgerating the ab-
sence OF attention to this important poipt. Chi
cago Ia not alons in this respect. Probably
there zra few cities In the countrv
where 90 much care Ia bestowed upon the scenic
accessories. But there seem8 to be general
lack OF interest in the matter. jarrett l. Palmer.
the modern shormeu, with less regard, perhins>
for esthsti; excellence thap most managers,
hare shown moro respect for this department
than aoy, by engaging upon several o.
caaions the services Of Matt Morgan.
Morgan is 50 far sbove the Ordinary level Of
scene-painters as 10 be . Iuxury indeed but biz
work tells with the public. His scenic repre-
sentations gave to the last revival Of the 's BLACK
Crook at Nlblo's much Of lts attractive pownr,
and s1nce then, what work he has done has bsen
OF no Light Importance. There il no O.
casion. therefore, for managers to becons
discouraged over the slight attention
paid TO their wen-painted Scenes They are req
oenized Is everything good is recognized, and It
that recognition is not loud it Ia none the less
suze. Perhaps the new departure taken BY
Mesars. Gardiner aud Grover in making their
scenic artista contribute literally to the success
OF their pieces will be followed by other mAu-
ayers, In little while. Business is dull lust
now, during the prevailing winter OF intense and
unrsInitting iciness, but when the weather does
become miller We shall look Tor change.
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tVt3s.
These are the gross receipts, out Of Which ali
the expenses OF the theatre and the salaries aud
travelling expenses of troupe Of ninety persons
had to be paid.
GENERAL opERAT1o GOSSIP.
The English Opera Troupe has closed ita New
York season. and commences its Boston season
tomorrow evening with Mar1tana" Mrs. Van
Zandt and Mr. Castle appearing. The event Of
last week was the frat production OF Ba!fe's
posthumous opera, The Talisman," /" which mss
originally ORG brought ont % at Dr1ry Lane Theatre
with the following cast: Edith Plantage,a, Miss
Kellogg Berengarld, Mlss Beaumont; R.chard
CtBur de Leon, Mr.. Carlton Sir Kenneth Mr..
Mas Enir Sheerkolf, Mr. Hamilton Necta-
from the troupe il the report that the troubles
between the management and the singers has
bean compromised.
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IN GENERAL.

Rainecks's new symphony has been highly
successful 1t = recent Leiraio aswandhaus con-
cert.
Blvori, the celebrated violin-plxyer. WAS Ut last
accounts giving series Of concerts 1t Lyons,
with great success.
Carlotta Patti ia to sing in st. Petersburg,
where they will probably be mora considerate
than to announce her ~ "ths aister Of Adelina
Patti"
Performances Of Handel's oratorios continue
to attract large audiences in Paris, where So
ciety OF Sacred Harmony has now been formed
under the direction Of n. LAmoureux-
schumanns !" Paradise and the Peri will be-
performed at the eighth Harvard Symphony Con-
cert, 18TH inat., for the first time IN Boston with
orchestra. The choruaes will bo sung BY the
Cecilia.
DR.. Won Bu1ov, owing to his indispostton, has
gwen up his proposed pianoforsa rscitalR in
Brussels, and will remain in England for the
present, He will play At Liverpool tho spd Of
thus month.
At the sixth Of the Peabody Concerts in BaIti-
more, on Saturday, the 9Th inst, LII. Hamerick
produced the symphony in E minor by Ferd Hill
ler- Mr. Richard Hoffman played Nozart's D
minor concerto.
Hoffman's symphony ''Frithjof is the latest
novelty introduced to New York by Mr. Thomas,
many OF ITS hearers with disappointment IS BE-
ing full Of "reminiscences and inferior in orches-
tration. The critic Of the New York Erening
Posi-, however; foundita orcheetration At parsicu-
larly Indicative Of hlghlv-cultivated taste aud
great practical knowledge" It consists Of four
distinct movements, entitled sFrithjofand Inge-
borg;" "Ineebore'a Lament" Elves Of Light
and Frost Giants" aud s Frthjofs Return"
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OPERATlC GOSSIP.


The most important event in the operatic
world is the collapse Of tbs strakosch troupe.
The New York Times says: 'sThere will be no
spring season of Italian opera at the Academy
this year. For some wssks she probabilities OF
series Of representations by Mr. strakosoh's
artists have bean growing more and more
slender. and finally the project has been relin-
quished. Ne hear that the operatio company
will he transformed into concert troupe, and it
is even whispered that lille. Mbani is to return
to Europe at once. The financial condition OF the
country and the svar-ipcseasing expenses OF i'm
pressa1ii have brought about this unfortunate
state Of affairs, in consequence Of which Italian
opera in the United States ia once more on the
insecure footing from which, at one time, there
seemed a likelihood Of its removal" The col
lapse. though sudden. has not been unexpected
By those intimate with the Affairs Of the troupe.
Ths general business through the country may
ba Judged from the fgarcs OF the business in
Chicago during the rec=nt two Weeks' season,
especially as the business here Waa about the
best the troupe has done this season. We pro-
duca tho figures which speak for themselves:
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MUSICAL LITERATURE
is well represented abroad just at present.
Among the recent announcements are series of
works by John Hullah, eleven in number, among
them Grammar of Musical Harmony
Grammar Of Counterpart and Time aud
Tune in the Elementary School,; 1.-THE Philos-
ophy of the Voice, " by Charles Lunn; Wallace'a
'' daritana," with the recitations set to music by
Tito Mattel Eve theoretical works on piano in
struction by tho lato Sternda!e Bennett
s'Musicai States by John Curnen. N. Gevaert,
the Principal of the Brussels Conservatoire, has
work in the press, being the first volume of
II 'nistoire ct Theode de Ia Musique dan
tiquite4 and Herr Hansick, Of Vienna, ia about
to publish q work on Moaaro OPERA
A biography OF Clement Is in preparation Ut
Rome, and his friends and pupils in England, or
their representatives, havs been appealed to, to
lend the authors any Letters, books, or old nsws-
papeie, relating to the composer, likely to prove
useful III the compilation Of tho work.
Arthur Sullivan has written the music to
Christmas extravaganza call led 'Ths Miller
aud HIS Man." Lecocq has Written the music to
three OF Farnie's farces: "My New Maid, y The
Barber of Bath" and "Retaioed On Both Sides
Among the latest English novelties Ia ; M8.
symphony by Mr. G. Lohr, an English musician.
The London Orchestra Eays: Ne have rarely
heard more ulasterly composition IN debutant
for classical fame"
II. Roaenboom. the chef d'orchessre OF the
Brussels Fantasies Parisiannes, has composed
al opera, the =" Dey D'Alger." the libretto BY II.
Bresil, which will be soon produced.
Sagnor Marchetti. the composer Of "Ruy
Bias" has new opera for the Milan Scala,
"Gnstavo Wasa-"
The February number Of Brainards Musical
Worldcoutains very interesting article by Prof
F. L. Ritter On curious musical manuscript dis
covered in the library Of Miami University, OK
ford. O.. It is leaf frou an old Missal, .ppa-
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me, Tor my champion
no OTHER Wilt TAKE"
Tie Herald makes proclamation; the trum-
pets sound. These trunpets are one Of the
most delightful devices OF the opera. The sound
Of the trumpet is, in its nature, noble and
of legendary heroes, and the elder days OF Ro-
nance. But no knight comes. Again the rum
pets blow. East, aud West, and North, and
South, the. echoes fly. No answering blast
Then Elsa, falling On her knees, pours out her
soul in passionate supplication to Heaven. Alb
sorbed BY this prayer, the spectator becomes
conscious Of = mutmur, which grows and grows.
The knights strain forward; the HING atauds
up; Elsa utters shriek OF joy. From the blue
wlndings OF the river comes into view swan,
who draws . boat In tn. boat;-hs golden
teEing radiance, ,-clothed in light. indeed, stands
knight. This first appearance Of the champion
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-03

The GoyERNoR's MEssAGE.-The extreme
length Of the message OF Governor Kemper,
which we publish entire in this edition, pre-.
cludes any extended editorial comment on
il. It sutfces to say, ut present, that We re-
gard 1t, with some slight qualifications, as
being broad, calm, able, and statesmanlike
paper, rejecting credit on its author and well
calculated to be of practical benefit to the
State. We do not approve the Governors
recommendation that the charges OF criminal
prosecutions be removed from the State and
referred to the separate counties; nor do
we think this the proper time for any ap.
preparation to carry out schemes OF i'm.
migration, as he suggests. We DO not
see the relevancy of his renewed at
tack on the funding bill, though bis gen.
eral views on the public debt are admirably
just and expressed with great force and clear.
ness. We think, too, that the some what
elaborate sketch under the "Centennial !"
head is hardly pertinent to the message, al.
though its argument is strongly and elo-
quently put. These are minor CRITICISMS.
The great body of the message will commend
itself to the approved aud applause OF the
people Of Virginia. With the few and IN.
important exceptions we have noted the doc"
ument meets our cordial appreciation ana
admiration, and deserves most favorable
reception at the hands of the General AS
semblv. -P Petersburg appeal. 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-03
asrias ,re,ee,r,n,s.,.

LogIsyllLE, Ky. December q he 1s,o, i.
way Baptist church was neariyruinefi bu a is -
s0 %. Loss. seventy five thousand dollars
me pastors library valued at sever fhon.
sanu dollars was destroyed. 80 t.- s''s
BosToN, December 2.-The sale Of me r,,y,
fsaim. book was. enioined TO-DAY 81 The Ola
south Church, who claim that 5it INV ,eri n
ously disappeared from their library. n ,v.s
tn me frst book published in the country =
Z BRooKLTH, N. u, December a..The
E aageWsod water-main burst this morn.
ing. Cobble.stones and earth were fh ,no, =
70 an immense height. a horse.car snnt +; :
, enel excavation caused by the rush of water
lSd,e passengers and horses were rescued
3, va AlnAsr, 9, z, December 2-Hon. Ira I
s.rL SYRACUSE, N. Y, December 2,-Renben
". Stroud, e,nsP ssfoper, Is dead :
/ 1tsT. THOMAS, November 10 The German
steamer Augusta, from Laguayra & IL norris
everything quiet there and nothing Inepg
about the Dutch EN- brogllo -. - g ~
NEW Harmony. IED., December "a
able.e6gine boiler in use here exblodedI
Killing Wilson, the engineer; badly ipi1rins
Solomon BDlow, q lawyer ;s1and seyfrele
scaldiDg several others . $500,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-03
Spanish View OF the Capture Of the
Z A.tssE-1 @VirSiniUS. .

New YORK. December 1.-THE following
editorial article appeared in the Spanish
newspaper Ell Cronista, published. in this
city, on the 3Oth ultimo :" We see by the
latest newspapers from Madrid that the
Council of State has given Its decision in re-.
gard to the capture Of the Virsinius, de.
claring it. was good prize, and that the
Government had right to exact the return OF
that vessel by the Government of the United
States, and as that could not be done on &C..
count of the vessel having sunk after 1t had
went into the hands ofthe American authori.
ties the Spanish Government had a right to
claim her value. We believe, in view of this
decision, that our Government will at once
claim from the Government at Washington
the value of the vessel, and that that Gov
ernment will hasten to hand it over with
the same alacrity as was shown by US 10 re-
spect to the eighty thousand dollars which
was given for the survivors of the crew OF
the pirate Yessel.S tat u.s. s :
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-03
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asked Virginia consois, new, AN bid "A asked :
Virginia fundable g o bid, 40 ASKED Htrapis de-
Tered, SS BID, asked; Virginia interest certif-
Gates 20 asked; Virginia tax-receivabe coupons,
CITY Eecuritie8.- Richmond city S's, / 07Y bid
RICHMOND city Us, 80 bid; Aynchourg city Ss, 97S
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and Petersburg .haiiroad' second mortgage S's, J..
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Potomac Railroad mortgage rs, J. and j., 90 BID
mortgage 26's, j.. aud j., SO bid: Richmond and
Danyie consolidated 6's, 81. and N, 90 bid, 10
asked; Richmond, York River and Chesapeake
Railroad and Steamboat 8's, j. and rs bid gi,f
CIt7laL BO7ldS.-James River and kanawha Ca.
nal first mortgage 6's, NJ. and NJ, 81 bid ~,
% Railroad SockS.-Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad common, 100 par, IS bid !:
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac RAILROAD
six per cent. guaranteed, 100 par, 80 bid Rich
guaranteed, l 90 par, " bid.i u ,Le-aI ~ s
Bank ffocks. first National, 90 par, q asked
National Bank Of Virginia, 100 par, 105 asked;
Planters National, 100 par, l asked; Stale Bank
of Virginia, 100 par. e6k asked; Bank OF Com
merce, 25 par, rs bid; Union Bank OF Richmond,
so par, 81 bid; Merchants and Planters Savings,
25 par, 20 asked; Richmond Banking and Insur-
ance Company, 25 par. 20 bid. 80 asked; Citizens
Savings. 25 par, 90 bid, 221 asked. - sl.-
26h bid, 81 asked; Virginia Home. 100 par, 80
asked; Merchants and Mechanics, 100 par. "a bid;
Richmond Fire Association, 25 par, 25 asked. -
Neutrality-suspicious. River aud kanawha Pack-
ct, 12h par, o bid Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany, 1U0 par, 80 asked -. :