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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

The weather to-day is alternately clear
and cloudy with increasing cold, and a
bracing wind from the west.
The river has fallen one inch dui ng
the past twenty-four hours. During the
first twelve hours it fell ten inches, but
raised nine inches between six O'Clock
last night and this morning.
The Telegraph leaves in the up. river
trade this afternoon, also the Mollie
Ebert and the Julia No.
The Potomac arrived to-day.
1t is not probable that any towboats
will leave here for points above on the
river until all the ice is out. There is
considerable heavy ice along the shore
yet, (which will probably move out during
the next thirty hours.
The following are the losses by the
breakup:
Cochnower's landing. ten loaded barges $50 900
Bard's landing, two loaded barges. 49,. d. 45OU
Bard's landing, six empty barges. ....... 5,000
Collier u BudPs landing, three empty
parSes ................... Z,oVJ
Hengehold's landing, two empty barges. 1900
Zlmmerman's lanuing, fifteen empty
Flemming's landing, one loaded barge. 2,00S
Damages TO floats, cables, &c....-..... 5,UUl
Total s53.OOC
Much Of the property will be saved,
which will reduce the loss about one
third.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
The First Italian Opera.

About the year 1494. three young men,
natives of Florence, who were exceed
ingly intimate. and who possessed
many artistic tastes in common; conceiv-
ed the idea Of restoring the ancient Gre
clan lyric style of defamation. They
persuaded the celebrated poet, Rinucci,
to compose the words Of a drama, the
subject of which was the story of "Da-
phane," and this was set to music by
Pesi, the most celebrated composer of
the 10th century. Count Cors1, an ad-
mirable musician, aided him in the un-
dertaking, and the first performance of
the first opera was played in the palace
of that gentleman. The actors and sing
ers were friends of the author, and be
himself took one of the parts. The or
chestra of this first opera was composed
of five yiolins, a cythra, q harp, and a
vioIon-cello. There were no airs in this
composition, and it consisted entirely Of
recitations accompanied by ,fino harmo-
nies, which were, however, judged by
the great critic, Ruccellai, to be Ye.y
monotonous and tediouss
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
E1sall.poc Case-Stdte Fair association
Efnaaace--I The Chafifn Ball. etc.

E1sall-poS Case-Sfate Fair association
Finance The Charity Ball, etc.
Special to the Star.
DAYTON, O., Jan. 30.-A tramp at the
station-house yesterday was discovered
suffering with the smallpox. He was at
once sent to the Hospital and the entire
place tumigated. This is the only case
of the kind in the city, so far this winter.
The officers of the Southern Ohio Fair
Association place the total amount Of
their assets at 1928. Their receipts at
the fair held last fall, from all sources,
entrance fees, booths, sale oftickets, etc.,
were $29.6ll(i3. The financial condition
appears to be very encouraging.
The committee appointed to make pre-
pafations for the proposed Charity Ball,
In this city, report good progress, and
state that our citizens generally seem
anxious to lend their aid to The worthy
undertaking. The affair will come of at
an early day, and will undoubtedly be
the grand event of the season.
A man named John Conners was taken
Into custody, yesterday, charged with
having aided in the assault some night
since made upon Henry Myers, who is
now said to be past recovery.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
Mr.. MurdOch's Entertainment.

1t is seldom that an audience is held
spell-bound as that at Pixies last night
during the lecture and illustrative read
ings OF the celebrated elocutionist.
Mr.. Murdoch stated at the introduce
tion that in using the words drama and
dramatic he did not use them at ali in
the sense of theater and theatrieals. but
in their higher and true sense.
The selections read We're varied. and
gave full scope for the exercise Of the
master powers of the reader. The lis
teners were moved from pleasure to sor-
row, from admiration to awe as all that
was presented seemed SO real to them
in its powerful rendering.
Mr.. Murdoch is not spending his latter
days idly. He studies, thinks, reasons.
He believes Shakespeare to have been a
constant, thorough Student Of the Bible.
and that thereirem he drew his almost
inspiration: that the great author not
only regarded Holy Writ as the chief OF
books, but accepted it's, teachings as
blessed truths, believing In God as the
Creator, and Christ as the Redeemer lof
the world.
The entire lecture was rare literary
treat, charming to intensity all Of @sthe-
tic culture.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

MADRID, Jan. 30.-The movement Of
the Army of the North has begun. Three
important positions have been captured
in the valley of Carascal. There Is a
gradual advance all along the lines. A
general attack ON the Carlist positions
Is expected tomorrow.
SANTANDER, Jan. 30.--One battalion
and three companies landed from a Span
ish transport at Gutaria yesterday, and
occupied Zaranz.
LONDON, Jan. 3O.-A telegram has been
received from the Queen, who is at Os-
borne, demanding the immediate attend
ance at that place Of the Cabinet Minis
ters.
Archbishop Manning has issued PAM
phlet of 200 pages in reply to Gladstone's
expoStplation. He maintains that the
Vatican DEGREES have not changed the
condition of civil allegiance. The allegi-
ance OF Catholics is as undivided as that
OF any otner Christians. Questions OF
conscience alone could divide it. The
recent DEGREES have not extended the
power Of the Pope. The Eccumenical
Council in no way touched the relations
of Church and State.
Edward Sugden Baron st. Leonard's },
formerly Lord Chancellor of England,
died yesterday, aged ninety-four.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30


= Mr.. Jedediah Horsford, an old citizen
of Western New York, and the father of
Professor e. w. Horsford, OF Harvard
University, died at his residence at Lii
yonia Station, on Thursday, January
14th. Born iii Vermont in 1791, he went
to New York State in 1914. He was
widely known and universally respected
and beloved by all who knew him. He
was once member of the Legislature
and also OF the House of Representatives
of the United States. He, as well as
his wife, lady of marked ability, now
deceased, were warm friends of the COL
ored race, and while in Washington they
took great interest in the colored schools
of that city. This was before the civil
war, when abolitionism was unpopular,
but Col. Horstord lived up to. convic-
tions of duty in this as in all else. re-
gardless Of public opinion, and the world
Is far better for his having lived in it,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
Items.
Special to the Star.

6ptCIHI
SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. 30.-Some of our
own musical celebrities are urging the
formation of a Musical Society to take
part in the Cincinnati May Festival.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church
gave very pleasant social in the Church
building last evening.
The ''spelling match" fever has reached
as near as Xenia and Urbana, and is
hoyering over Springfield to the discom.
titure Of those who take the lead in most
. entertainments but are not much on a
spell.
Collender's people at the opera-house
Monday evening.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30
By TELEGRAPH.
Rapid Transit-HeaUy Robbery Concealed,
etc., etc.


New YORK, Jan. 90.-The prospect of
providing means of quick transportation
from the business center of the city to
Harlem is becoming encouraging. The
merchants of the city are taking the mat
ter in hand, and already many thousands
OF dollars have been guaranteed towards
the completion Of the road, which will
be built by private enterprise. The
Chamber OF Commerce meets on Mon
day to discuss the question, and it is be-
lieved it's success is now assured.
The Times of this morning says that
Sunday week a prominent company, OF
this city, was robbed during church
hours of nearly half a million dollars, but
the company and city dealers deny and
refuse Information. The Times asserts
that the robbery did take place and the
facts are known. The particulars will
be published tomorrow, unless it can be
shown that the public interests will
suffer by such publication.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

tsatendent Of Depot, etc., etc.
Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS. o., Jan. 30.-The jury in the
case of John j. Stuart v. the Hooking
Valley Rallroad-suit for damages for
the loss Of an arm by plaintiff on that
road-yesterday awarded a verdict OF
$5,000to Mr.. Stuart.
The City Hall was crowded last even
ing at the annual giving by the Column
bus Cadets. The beauty and fashion OF
the city were there, and it was in all re-
spects superb affair.
Mr.. Barney McCabe, formerly a rail-
road detective, has been appointed Su-
perintendent of the new Union Depot.
He will no doubt ill the position with
fidelity and ability.
Certificates of Incorporation were filed
yesterday.-The Milford Street and
Clark Avenue Railroad Co., of Cleve-
land, capital, $4,000; Lake Erie and
Southern Railroad Co., ct Cleveland,
capital, 100000.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

! In May, 1870, the Methodists first
started preaching services in Salt Lake
City, Utah; they have now three large
societies. One (the Central church has
the finest church building in the Terri-
tory (save the Mormon Temple J, and q
church society numbering 112 and SUM-
day school Of $50. The other two sta
tions are about TO build houses of wor-
ship when the weather permits. There
5s a Methodist seminary in the city also,
in charge OF one Of the missionaries. 1t
hes an attendance OF 200 studentas
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

Some remarkable acquisitions have
lateiy been made by the British museum
They consist of a collection OF beautiful
little torra-cotta figures from the eXca.
yations now in progress at Tanagra, in
Bgotia. 1t appears that these treasures
were first brought to light few months
ago, by mere chance, which disclosed
the existance OF series Of subterranean
grottoes containing funeral urns and
stone collins. Many OF the latter, on be.
ing opened, were found to be the recepta-
cles OF various objects formerly belong.
ing to the deceased, and Feyerently laid
beside his remains. They are for the
most part-such of them, at least, as
have withstood the injuries of tlme-.,
vases, domestic utensils, articles Of or
nament, and especially terra-cotta fig
ures OF various Dimensions. From those
charming little works of art, we learn
that the ladies of the period like their
descendant, from time to time were be-
set by a mania for dyeing their hair red,
and that the fashionable wear of the day
was pink over light blue. One lady has
twisted her hair into the shape Of a tow
ering pyramid, on the very top of which
is perched, quite in the modern style, a
broad conIcal hat, not European, howev-
er, but Chinese in form. Some Of the
ladies hold tan, others flower or q
fruit in one hand, others are sitting, the
hands folded under the peplos, and one
foot daintily peeping out from the edge
of the shirt. Another is entirely dis
robed and standing evidently as model
for the artist, whose work literally is
as perfect as If he had finished it on the
very morning of your visit to the Muse
um. A sitting boy with fair hair and
blue eyes is also a charming work and in
perfect preservation. Two of the groups
are caricatures, one representing gem
tleman under the hair-dresser's hands,
and the other pastry cook making
cakes. fr
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

Captain j. w. Groom, Sheriff, Of Clay
county, Missouri, with posse OF tw wenty
men, surrounded the house of SAmueis,
the home of the james boys, yesterday,
and captured the following, who were
taken TO Liberty, NO., in Tue evening":
Georgie james, Edward Miller and Ned
Samuels. The others had fed Niller
ia o hard character, and has a reputation
equal to his pal, Jesse James, leader. Of
the band. There 10 intense excitement,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-30

An exchange asks, "Do animals weep?''
We believe crocOdiles DO, - = g.
, 1875-06-09

4 dispatch to the Associated Press accred-
its to prominent Treasury offacial the state
ment TINT, while no charge OF dishonesty hos
been mnde against A1r. WApswonru, tho
character Of the whisky frauds committed In
this district show care1cssness on The part
Of tho Collector which fully warrants his
summary removal. 4 saEple of these Was
in the shipment Of alleged small PACKAGES
shy hyo, nix, or saven, which became nifty,
sixty, or seventy on ronching nloir
destination. It would seom simply i'm
possible TINT tlis should occur In q
Collectors Office without dishonesty on tho
rast Of somebody conneetod with that Office.
and certainly not without carolessness on
tie part Of tho Collector himself, which de-
mauds his displacement. Under these cir
cumstanccs, Mr. WApswoa7u can scarely hopo
to command much sympathy in his refusal to
resign, even with the assistance Of the organ
Of persistent oflIce-holdsrs In this city.
, 1875-06-09

names do not s9nint that way,-And to got
over t1ls little difficulty 1t Is 1nodcstly pro-
posed by tho fanily to print M English
edition Of the Sasats. ztttung, with which to
roach tho Ccltio massoa and fro the popular
hcart OF Erin in favor of Jofersonian e.
Democracy, whatever that may be. It is q
nico co,nbination--a Ennbnrst on tri.color :;
st. patrick's Day IN tho morning and Dor
Wacht an Kheiu; Hcrr IIEs1No leading the
1riah Landwohr aud tho Tcutoio rcnlans |;
tho ehil'n'ah and tho necdie-gun 13rs,tAnok
md Pro Mono. Tho associations in which
tho 11ibornian wing will find itsolf involved,
however, will not DO my moro incongruoua
ttnn tl.oss In which 3ir. HEatNo viii
find himself Ho hns severed his con-
neotion with tho Republican party and
nlliod himself with the party Of corruption
and fraud, Of ballot-box atuflng, Of opposi-
ton to progresa and reform. It is queer
place for hi. HEs1xo, but l,e has taken It
mono too soon. We nro alroady within tho
influences Of tie Presidential campaign, md
ovory lay must intensity tlosc Influences and
draw tho lines OF party tighter and tighter.
In that election thore can bn but two parties.
the Republican and the Democratic; mud, II
tho HEs1sa family arc to form ring for tho
management Of tho Democratic party, they
have taken tholr position none too soon.
The people will have ample time to soe
through la purposes and to understand why
Mr, HRs1Ha has cast IN hia lot with crowd
Of hungry oillos-saeke-s and decayed poll
ticinng under tue 1,retcnsa Of purifying tho
putrid raminisconce."
, 1875-06-09

other products, without my information .s
to tho cost Of production, would Ls Of It'll,
valno. cocoannsa anl pinc-npples m;;:ht h.
produced IN the netyhburhood OF UlIlcooo
bnt tho cont of producing them here wonll
probnhly determine tile question o. tie MI.
Visibility Of t!,eir general cultivation.
1nstead Of refusing 10 permit foe n er,
hibisors 10 '''nrk their gootis in lilo VII: t;r.
ges'cd, Tho managers uf tic Cr,,tsuu:tl
should rotl,iro that nil gootla pla,,e.l o.l ex.
hibstion nhonlt1, 70 far m in practicable, Il,
Inns marked, nntl this Information sl,ou,l In
printed In thu catalogue, so TINT yisitor. ,,a,.
II SO disposed, In comparing The lnatlucIs n
different States and naions, oblai:: tho y, rv
material aud important information M to lin
cost Of production md thu price at which
s,,ch articles eau ho proatably sold. we aro
s,,ro tho Centennial managers will hasten "a
make tho regulation MI widely known n,
f}ossibtA
, 1875-06-09

DO paid 1iccnso-fees by tho stats, instead Of
having TO pay then, 10 tho State. This visw
may l,c received with satisfaction in Chicago,
for II goes to show that our 1000 saloons,
our 1fnaes, md our Common Council, ara aids,
instead Of checks, to civilization.
It 10, perhaps, neodlcsa to say tl,as Dir.
DAsoaorr's error lies In his sweeping classi.
flcation Of good and ovll. THO two cannot
be separated There is no unsnixotl good,
no unmized evil. Tho two together aro tho
warp and woof Of every life, aud every day,
md .oyory aotion. Whom n supposed OWL
cNrse produces good result, it il not the
owl, but tho good in It, TINT Ia 10 bo credited
with this issuo. This simple tnct tiiaposcs OF
vaat doal Of theoretical admirntion for tho
viior manifestations OF human 1laturo.
, 1875-06-09

Tho "shot hoa1d round tue world hns
given rise in these latter days to contro-
vorsy heard round evory New England fire.
side. Who fired it7 All tho apoccb-mnling
and toast-drinking Of The centennial Of tho
shot did not sottla this question. As soon aa
tho orator8 OF tho rival towns Of Lexington
and Concord were dumb, tho old strife be-
gan again. The descendants of tho !" sn,-
battled farmern" were hopelossly at logger
heads over it, and the restoration Of peace
seemed impossible. At las. tho question is
settled. Contemporary history, aolcmnly
sworn to-, hns proved that Lexington, not
Concord, pulled tho trigger TINT struck tho
flint TINT fired tho powder Tint shot tho bullet
that began the battle Of April 10, 1775.
Tho contemporary history consists Of tho
oficinl record Of tho proceedings Of tho Con-
tinental Congress. This Congress sat from
Monday, Sept. s. 1774, to Monday, March 2,
1859. On tho first Of these datcs, the dcle-
gates Of eloven Colonies vera present. On
tho second, tho old Confederation, then
within two days Of its formal extinction, Was
represented in Congress by one man, Pu111p
PELL, Of Now York. Tho first volume Of tho
Journal Of this forgotten body contains
number Of aepogitions taken within week
Of tho Lexington Concord fight, aud forward
ed to the Continental Congress at Phila-
dolphia BY the Provincial Congress- Of MaAsa-
chusctts, apparently in 1iou Of m official
report Of the skirmiah. These depoaitioua
give full account Of tho whole affair. They
are by the communicates Of tho militia of each
town, by soldiers and spectators, and BY m
officer Of tho famous "King's Own" regi-
mont, cripplod and captured during the fight.
These atlidavits toll story Which gives Lex
ington good right TO claim the whole credit
for tho first a]lot. According to this story,
tho grenadiars, 500 strong, fred on tho 70
militiainon Of Lexington ut o'clock in tho
morning Of April 10, md several Of tho Con-
tinentals returned tho fire. On this Inst
point, tho declarations ara clear md conclu-
sive. Five hours before tho fight at Concord
bridge, the Lexington provinciala maintained
brisk running fight with tho regulary.
There seems, indeed, to hare been mora run
than fight in it, but yet more tLan ono old
muskot went of. and the frat allot was thus
really fired on Lexington green.
, 1875-06-09

A chapter In Mt. Huuxar II. DAnoao14's
great work On tho "Native Races Of the
Pacific States" contains plea for avi In
itself and for itself. As historians and politi.
cal conventions are respectively whltawaah-
ing all the evil oharactara Of the past and pres.
cnt, the appearance OF champion Of evil per
- is consistent. Ths Idea, after al, ia All old
one. When the author says that aslfahness
docs intlnitely mora for the progress Of man.
kind than philanthropy he merely IT,
s.atos dubious truth, which IL responsible
for much Of tho nazrow. .mindedness md many
Of the erross Of the old school ot political
economy. Il we take thu q,dbbltna
sense Of tho word "sslaahneas," which
1nakea it embrace every acuou that plsAses
the doer, We must admit that selaahness
hos not only doue more than anything elAs
for tho progress Of mankind, but hns dono
everything. Tho mother caroa for lor child
because this care l. her highest pleasure.
Under this definition, mothers love Ia the
acmo Of solAshneas. And II this IL 10 con-
demned, what othar impuiss can ba spared ,
However, Mr. BANCROFT maintains that self.
ishnoss, and avartce, and hate have played
no small part In advancing civilization. Hs
adducos tho familiar examples Of War, and
superstition, and tyranny,-<lire evils, all Of
them, but yet tho SOURCES Of soms Of the
most marked Advanoes In the history Of Iu.
man progross. Ths argument for ths u.
periority Of evil 10 good Ia, In bsisf, this ;
evil ia stimulant, good reward, expert.
sncs lhowa that action briugs mora plsas,,re
with It than Its result therefore sril, which
causes setion, Il grsAtsF good than tho rsal
good
The logical infsrsnos from tlla statement
would s%em to be that white goodness i
something to bs kindly reoeivsd, evil IL 10 b.
ardsntly desired. Attsmpts to ehsok 1t should
therefore be dIsooursgsl; and schools,
churches, aundAy-sohoola, lecture societies,
ste., should b ftownsd upon u foes o4
sia. Ths ministerial profession should b
abofishsd t1 Nv I'D saloaa- -ksspsis aAaulll
, 1875-06-09

During tho fiscal year which ended June
80, 1870, r, 1881, ,099 GALLONS Of spirits we're
produced and taxed in the Unitod States. Il
tho consumption WAS only Gs,0o0, GOO gallons
in TINT year, which Is perhaps fair infer
enco from tho amount produced, and is cor.
ta;nly not an under estimate, tic amount
consumed In tho lnst fiscal yoar must have
boan much greater; for the population Of the
United States hns increased about 13 or II
per cont during tho five years, and Tho dc.
mand for spirits Inns doubtless kept pace with
this increase. During four years., then, tho
consumption Of whisky would have become
about 13 per cont greater. Il II Was
GS,o0o, 900 gallons in 1870, it must have boen
7G,8i0, 900 in the yoar ending juno so, 1871.
A ta1 should have been levied aul collected
on this amount 1nstend Of this, The tax
collected really represents only GS.so5, 200
gallons. This single fact Is In itself proof OF
great fraud. Tho Now York 1ri14nes osti.
uato that 1900, 900 gallons Of "crooked
whisky" are put on tho market every ycnr
1nay bo slightly exaggerated, but thero can bo
no reasonable doubt that tho number u vol
up In the millions.
Tho tax on whisky should be 81 gallon,
md every cont Of it ought to be, md Gun DO,
collected If this wore done, tho royenue
from this source, noxt year, would amount to
at loast $50, ,0oo, 600. Thc British whiaky-tax
amounts to $2.43, gold, por gallon. It ia
loviod on tho raw material, tho mash instead
Of on the product, estimating so much mash
per gallon, and its evnsion il extremely diff.
tlcult, Tho English revonuo from this source,
lost year, was about 872, ,0O0, ,000 in gold, on
10000, oo0 gallons, What do we need in order
to obtain the Same result? We need, first, a
thoroughly honest and Intelligent Secretary
Of tho Treasury, and We hayo him. We
neod, uc1t, Civil Service. in which mon
aro chosen for personal, not political, capacity,
mud in which tenure Of Office depends solely
upon good bohavior. This wehaye not. Wo
perhaps need, too, new system Of assessing
and collecting tho tax, although this ia not
certain. Tho Engliah system might servo as
model, and il has been suggested that dis
tilleziea should b. taxed on thor full capacity,
and required to pay this uconse-foe whether
OR not they run up to their capacity. These
ideas should be carefully considered, for II
tic present status Of tho Civil Service and
porhaps II tho present tar~system ia contin.
ued. the frauds Of 1876 will be repeated in
1876, and 40 on forever.
, 1875-06-09

There is reason to fonr that groas waste
ef postage stamps and telegraph outlay ID
nov going on in communicating With Prcsi.
dent GnAsT on tho subject Of tho Chicago
informal Revenue Collectorslip. Tho fat
has gone forth, md neither the President nor
Secretary DR1srow arc tho sort Of men who
can be relied upon to change their minds for
tho accommodation Of q few oiEce-holders and
politicians. Mr.. WApswonTu's friends may
hs spared further expense and chagrin by
taking Gen. Bn1s1ows word for it that "tho
decision In WADswonTu's caso Is uualtorablo. n