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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-07-21
How the "lHargaretta" Was Cap.
turcM One Hundred Years Ago.

Almost at the extreme limit OF
''Down East" in Maine, and on a riv.
er and bay Of the same name, lies the
good old town of Machas. AT the
date of the Revolution it contained
about eighty families and 100 single
men.
In the spring OF l775 there reached
Machias the proclamation of the Mass
achusetts Congress, authorizing prep.
aratiOns for resistance to Great Brit,
ain and in a few days, a tall liberty
pole was erected by the patrons Of the
village.
On Saturday. the 9th Of May, intel
llgence of the battle of Lexington
reached them, having been brought
by the crews of two lumber sloops
from Boston. The vessels had come
for "pickets and plank" to be used by
the British In defense of their posi-.
ton at Boston against the Americans.
In order to secure the desired cargoes,
and the safe return of the vessels, the
British armed schooner "Margaretta"
attended them as convoy.
When the Captain Of the schooner
saw the liberty pole, he went on shore
and informed the people that it must
be taken down, or he should fire upon
the town.
a meeting Of the inhabitants was
held within a few hours, but they vot-
ed not to take down the pole, The
owner of the two sloops, wealthy
merchant trading in Boston and
Machias, represented to the Captain
that the meeting was not fully attend
ed aud he induced him to wait for
the action of another meeting, to be
called on Monday, before carrying out
his threat.
The next day being Sunday, Capt.
Moore, Of the "Nlargaretta" attended
worship at the village church. Dur
ing the service he saS through a win
dow some twenty men, with guns in
their hands, crossing the river on the
logs. Suspecting Il design OF seizing
him in church the Captain made hi,
way ever the seats to the nearest W l.
dow, and, leaping through it, he ran
to the shore, closely followed by his
officers
The party which he had seen, joined
by oilers, FASTENED along the bank of
the river in pursuit. But the crew of
the "Margaretta' had observed the
movements on shore, and, bringing
her guns to bear, succeeded in keep
ing the pursuers at bay until the Cap
tain and his companions were on
board
The schooner soon dropped down
the river, firing a few shots over the
town AS she got under way.
the party which had come across
the river were from the Pleasant Riv
er settlement, about twenty miles
westward-having been sent for the
Gay before by the Machias people,
who by no means intended to have
their liberty-pole taken down.
The Pleasant River men had or ly
two Or three charges of powder
apiece and the next day woman
arrived at Machlas, having come all
the way through the woods alone to
bring her husband horn of powder
which she had found after he had
gone.
Early on Monday morning four
young men took possession Of one of
the lumber sloops, and, bringing her
up to the wharf, gave three cheers, to
call the attention Of the villagers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-07-21
AUCTION SALE OF EXPRESS PARCEL

ACCTlON DALE OF EAPRESS l. ARCELS
One of the most stirring occasions
in the routine of express duties is the
sale by auction of the "Old hoss,' or
unclaimed freight which accumulates
from time to time. When every pos
sible method to find the owners has
been tried aud has failed, an auctioneer
is called in, and the articles are sold to
defraY expenses, No package is al
lowed to be opened or examined until
it has been purchased, and spirit of
speculation is thus excited in those
who assemble. Small carefully sealed
packages bring the highest price, on
the supposition that they may contain
iewelry. An avarcious old customer
once paid ten dollars for neat little
brown paper parcel sealed with evident
care at both ends. 1t contained
hundred or more rejected addresses
from a swain to "the fair sun of all her
SEX" Another similar parcel was
knocked down to a bidder for eight
dollars, and was found to contain a
set of false teeth. Patent medicine,
whiskey "a still more patent medicine)
toys, old clothes, surgical instruments,
disinfectants, preserved animals, old
magazines, false hair, and many strange
things, are usually found among the
"old hoss" packages. 1t may be as.
sumed that most of them are of small
value, as we have said, inasmuch as
either the sender or the consign of
valuables would take care to have a
thorough search made for any valua-
bic propfrty.-W II. RDEING, in
Harper's Magazine for Aug,est.-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-07-21

-"Why don't you kill off more old
hens ?" inquired a friend of New
Jersey farmer. The latter leaned ov-
er the fence, aud, after eying his inter
rogator for awhile, solemnly replied :
Summer boarders !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-07-21

-"Yes, boys said Nancy Bell, a
female blacksmith of Iowa, as she
straddled a horses leg and yanked off
4 shoe, Il was brought up to this
business, and so was my mother and
there amt been no Beecher scandals
in our family, for fact y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-07-21

Roll.call-the bakers visit.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-07-08
THE SUN.
49, ANp wEEELY EoR IaE5.


The approach Of lho Presidential Rejection
gives unusual importance 10 the events and
dayelopments of 1876. We shall endeavor %
describe them fully, faithfully and fsarlesslY.
THE WEEKLY SUN has now attained
circulation 0r over seventy thousand copies
Its readers are found ID every State and
Territory, and NJ quality ii we'll known 10 the
public. We hall not only ondeavor q heep IL
fully up to the old standard, but 70 improve
md add to SO variety and power
THE WEEKLY SUN win continue to BE-
Thorough newspaper All the news Of The ds5
will Be found 10 II condemned unimport-
ant, NJ Eull l0nafh when IL momea And always,
vs. trasb treated in clear, interesling and
instructive mann
ii "a ouF ainl h make The WEEKLY SUN
tho bast family new papef Ia th8 WORLD. twill
ie fpli 81 entertaining and appropriate reading
"a every safl, Wat WI print naabing s0 offend
lhs most sorgpIea and delicate tactic ~ win
alwags contain tie mosl interesting stories esd
Fomancss a NE day, eaFeiullg ssleesaa And
leEihlg printed
The Agricultural DepaFtnaal is pFonineat
faalafe q thu WEEKLY sun. an1 it8 srtisas
Vsll alwaya bs found Fresh aaa useful foF the
farmer
Ihb numbar AZ men independent s. politics
n Increasing. Aid tho WEEKLY SUN IA their
papes esE esailS. 10 helsaea % ~ party, and
obega ~ aiclaHon. eonlandiae fos rfineipia
and lhe sleatia 81 the Bent man. r. exposes
lhs corfaptloa taat diasrapea the toNptry ana
thtaatbas che oVsFthF0W 81 fapu0liean inesltn
lloaa Is has na ieAr a kaaxasi @Ha eeaAe no
laEoia Noa thesF uppafiega
1hs markets. s. efeEg Bind ana re fashions
aHe regularly reppnsd
Th6 pfsso III shB WEEK wv SUN d enc
dalleg 8 SEM fag 3 shess QE sight pages and
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4 FTER MATURE DELTBERATTON AS.
70 The wants ana necessities pecaliar t.
this section Of the country
GREGG'S PURCHASING BUREAU
has been established IL New Orleans. A long
acquaintanoe with the various Kinds Of Sewing
Mschines, has iudueed us to make specially
in this line.
FIRST Glass Machines Of an kinds At lowest
rates.... The New Under-ieed Buckeye Haud
Machine, only $20.,., secondhand Machines,
10 good order, at half pri e.,.s.. The latest and
best Attachments for all machines..,.. fuckers,
Rufiers O0rders, Binders, Plate Hemineis, etc,
etc.. THE best Needles for all rlaahines..4s..
The best prep9red Sewing Machine OLA. The
best Sewing Machine Cotton.....We repair all
Machines 81 low rates .... We take oldalachines
iuspart pay for new ones.
Sewing Machines Pianos and Organs sold
on monthly Payments IL the country "a parties
giving references
Mrs ADA GREGG respectfully oilers her
services ii purchasing and forwarding any
article Of apparel Personal ada ment or
domestic goods, for Indies and chtd1en'a use
including.
MILLINERY, DRY GOODS, JEWELLERY,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATTERNS, UNDERWEAR, TRIMMINGS,
BRIDAL TRoOssEAUx, Erc.
ANY articles If LADIES' and ghiidren's wear
manufactured in the latest styles, under her
own supervision.
Ns 81 AN inquiries relative 10 artielea
mentioned or unm ntioned. win be answered
free Of charge Our facilities for purchasing
goods from manufacturers and fret hands
enable 81 70 get our commissions Without
chargB % parties we buy for. We guarantee
satielaeton in quality and price. One half
the pufgaass price should accompany thc
order Send money By draft postoidoe ORDER
express, oy registered letter
Cotton consigned to us will Be stored and
disposed 81 10 The hest advantage to the owner
and all instructions relative thereto strictly
carried out
References z a TyIeY sampson Bros, PA
Befiain, Samuel Joues u, Cashier NeW 0reans
Wyipes Epptltation 81 Now Orleans COL ] u
paeef, jackson, Mlasi and Editoz 81 this
paper
Send fog catalogue and eironlar
Address, aeggs Purehaan9 Bureaus Not
Burgundy ssresb cornor of Canal, New 0gleans,
Louisiana oei0
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MHo HAs Nol sMEN I11


FHgHE BRAUTlEuA AND HT8HA VAL.
uabla BAMILY BIBLE, ueW odore6 -
Tie public by Mfa nELIA i. 8kKAN, a.
duly authorized assnt toE 81 Y. 4aempsan &
Coz So Louis, Aiss9uN
This Bible g hyperion % anythinF in lss
line evaf bofofo introduced inta this eeentry foF
tals. il contains tle old ard Rev tsssamsnlss
Apocrypha RsHlm4 1 Heffa, Bible Dtei onefys
Coneordanoe 5lbis Iaa Table Of contsna.
PHOTOGRAPH Album, Esmilg Record iatfiasa
Certificate, Map 81 Palestine, Panoramic Views
Of jerusalem aud is snIoanaings, aYef kouF
Hundred and Fifty Mngraglgga, tiucluding
twenty full page Illnstfationssl two Niumina--
eons, numerous impoTlaat tnhses, nany INTEREST,"
Ing articles IL sappeft Of the Holy Bible, and
many other ieatnrss 10 make It simple. atfraos-
tive and entertaining These Bibies are slea-5
gansly and dufabiy bound, end puyhahed IT,
the German ana English Languagea
Prices graded to suit Ell olasses. 10
those who Lave not the ready caah trade ID
offered
LAKE CHARBEs, Oct. 17sI8k4
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WoMAN,s FRIEND.


AS AGENT FOR THE INVENTOR, J.. G.
Triton,
n AM PREP AIRED 10 FILL ALL ORDERS
ii for tha celebrated
STRAIN WASH Err,
known as the Woman's Friend Ihonsandsof
them are sold weekly all ever the Union. Tie
washing is done entirely by steam 40 rub
bin & nor kranF turning. Itisthe greateat labor
aud money saving invention of theage Irefef
by permission, To the following ladies' hirs.
Cooper and Mrs. Gill, q Bagdad; Mrs. Andrus
and MRS saxon, At Big Woods; and MRS.
Fairohiid, 81 Eibblett's Bluff.
Price only Sl0 Every ono warranted
Address, or call on
am also AGENT for tle celebrated
CROWN WISlEGER,
Price 81 Wripger 8i0s 81 WRINaER and
WOAEAf1's FRIEND together SIS
Examine specimens Of both at W Bryan's
Store EYsry ons warranted
ut p. SMART
BAepAp, oaleasiRu Parish, La
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NOW READY.

Nos, i, 2, 3, 4, aud Peters Household Melo-
dies Price SO cents each. Every number
contains from to 8 Now Songs, UhoEusea,
oto,, by the best writer's
Nos. Q, 8, A. aud Peters Parlor Music
Price so cents each. Every number contaiHs
several select Pieces By Kinkel, Pachers
Becht, etc.
Nos. 4 % III ID Creme de b Creme. Price 90
eents each Every number contains at least
So worth of elias ID and select Plane Music.
ANY 81 the above Mailed, postpaid GA receipt
Of the marked price
Address J. j. PhFBRss
G&3 Broadway, NY. r. o Boz 1921.
April 20, 1875.
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T7HAT EXCELLENT WEEKLY
Agricultural paper OUR HOME
JOURNAL, oommenosa its Ninth Volume ID
January Of this year. This is, without doubt,
the most raluah Weekly Agricultural Journal
ID the South, and even live farmer and planter
ought 10 80 3 constant render 81 It. as any one
number Il worth tho subscription price which
has been reduced u % 66 Per yeaT, inclu&ng
postage Aside lrem thia, The publisher gives
4 magnificent Chrome which alone Il worth
aIl that is oborgad FOR the paper. As 90 Agri-
cultural and Family paper Our HOVE JouRe
NAL eannet fail ID be popular for its large corps
3 editors and contributors from nearly every
section Of tic South ola ia making i Of great
value % the farmer and planter il All their
various pursuits
Those who nro ret already aubacEibors can
become Is hy addfa 0uR HoHE Journal,
New Orleans, and his sc 50 Got g years
subscription, and ws would advise every iutels
lieent planter and farmer b the South To
subscribe gor aud read II weekly. Aside from
III vsluahle Agricultural matter, u contains g
oorarIete market report, the Important news Of
the country, aa @all asVa usols ra0ding lor the
family Itispfinted on ine book paper, and is
decidedly the nealest weekly paper in the South
Tho rapid increase ol its subscription list has
enablad tho pablisher 70 reduce ghe price TO
e 50 Cor single subscriptions and g ~ l6in
cluba Of twenty b more
we win faFnish The ECH0 and Hean JOURs
HkL 10 aii cash subcFibers at eS Z 5 net with
anmounlsd Chromo, 81 postpaid.
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- ElII,I2I II
AND STORE.
&c mile above Laka CharIea On q

One mile above Lake Charles on the
Calcasieu RIVER
The undersigned wishes 81 inform
the travelling public and Stock DroyarB
that he has pUbhis 6erry and beef pens
ia good repair and ia ready 10 accom-
modate All who may Wish u cross with
him, with everything that is generally
required by stock men md travellers.
TITS hes d iarge safa Flat, suitable for
crossing any kind Of stock; also two
chain boona foe swimming Pnaturago
on each side of tho river. freeof charge.
Keeps constantly on hand full sup.
ply Of aF0eeri Provisions aud t0r-
age at the very lowest prieesl
nY9t II. -. NIX.
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49, aa a.LIan.


VIC iou a'ph ielt toKss.'
moo nd Is l1a zsth 81
t Y ia ot inc NORTH
saile1 an.IeF very suspicious
circumstance no expense was
spares So sIstla & out, enq nothing
bad an lei. nndone which would
contribute ~ ~ success ine
aal' & government has been very
HnthU .ie u THIS enterprise, ana
as fisl hopes iiisI tiie bonor O.
approaching sae neAfNst So, Y roy
actually ching tes mneh Sought
for NORTH fole. Wili yet belong "a
England He ezasaitis9 esiaes
haYiug ths most pelect arrange
ment ing taa Arctic VIM
lef and ief travelling over tne zee
las t9a advantage 81 all tae eApe-
lienee 81 former Afetic pioEeis
1he We ships eieefea IA tnis
Nefiloua Roya8e are sAe Aleft a9a
ahe Discovery both CHOSEN eAleay
spf sheir strength q supply SNIP
the falorons, WI accom- 2an5 1ashi
aa iar as the Aiana 81 frisco
lere aiter Ispienisnins men
Stores She Nlli leave them; Ire
expedition val sali noftnWafa'
leaving VS. Danish settlements II
Greenland. Vhieh are aeeessi0le
shout six months r tse {ear, q
Ats naae Having feaehee s09ut
tne eig1sietn degree q .atituae tae
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H0, FOR CALoAs1EU PAgsi
THE HANDSOME, SWIFT
funning
PROPELLER RAMOS

will run regularly senai- weekly from Lake
the United States Matt All down and 10
trips BY daylight. Accommodations for eight
passeneers. Excellent inducements to hunsinga
and fishing paroles
Fare foF round trip {down end upl, So; down
Or up only, So.
Leaves Lake Charles Mondays and Thurs.
days az 8 A.M.i arrives ct AeesbNfg same days.
Ieayes Lsesburg Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 8 Il ha.: argives at Lake gharles sans days
Schedule running time between both piaoees
twelve hours actual running time, much lsss
THOs. r. REYNOLDS, Master.
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4 BAReAIN.

rE1HF DIR. BRASHEAR PLACE ON TUE
Calcasisu River, just beluY rion, told
Town With al fhe Buildings and fmPfoRes
menls, and ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
ACRES LAND.
Terns -Four Hundred and Fifty dollars,
cath.
Apply d GEO II. WELLS, Agent, Lake
ehaFes, Louisiana.
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FOR s LIZ FOR saLEl
TOWN LOTS ron aALE

TOWN LOTS FQH SALE
On TOWN Lots SITUATED I'm THE
Oh town Of Lage Charles, from 6fty yards
10 ono half mile from tho Courthouse Lots
Of various sizes AMI prices. Sapcriof induce
aments to purchasers,
AN persons being aesirous q purchasing q
renting, apply to -
or GEO, =. WELLS, Agens
August 81, 2S72.
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T3Y MRS 81 IANIlk
Lake CHARLES, LOUISIANA
ralas1 % Ffsneh aa5 English Geography,
Hisiefg and heHel nfaunhea d Mathemaeea
prigeie Lessons in
NBEDLa WonK EMBROIDERY, ETo-
Taras So s. per month"; payasls q the
end d each Month.
ApniF at ihe onos % Louis hsvaque Asqs
Laks easrIes Eoaisua 8ylqle
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The Telegraph in the African
Deserts.

"A correspondent To tbe London
Times. writing from Berba, in
tropical Africa, says ut was
singular To meet with the telegraph
10 the heart of tbe desert between
Ayyab and Berba not the telo-
graph put up ia working order, as
We see it in Europe, but on the
appurtenancea 81 that instrument
81 civilization carried ga the backs
Of hundreds of camels, which,
laden with coils az wires and hol
I0w iron posts, trod their toilsome
path through tie burning sand,
Every now and then We met one
81 these poor boasts which over
weighed aud broken down by The
weight 81 bis load, and fallen on
clio ground, aud been abandoned IL
Yiotim 10 the rultnres. an the
Geographic gear was marked Si8-
mems Brothers, London, aud was
ls to kharsonm, from which
town II win 81 forwarded Oh to
anan the desert between Kofdofan
md Dnriouf "A good mnay lives
will probably be sacrificed before
sho lino eau BE considered open,
AZ the Arabs, who eagerly steal
every pieoe ot iron they can meet
nilh lo theif speaF points, have
81 he very severely punished be-
FORE lhey leaye 0i cutting down
Gle poles However. shis difficulty
onbs got over lhe telegraph Will
he IS easily worked as ono between
hafsoum and Cairo. which, when
It was FIRST laid down, was conlin-
aally bei0e interrupt
Go ~ NoAE. Young man, ~
10 work Fot goodness sake cult
lettering around ihe stores and
saloons EaFn something for yonf-
sell. aud d0a sponge yunF living
epy longer beaansa e old
man 0F The old woman. done
sea dt % lgige fou IS work AID
Nhon sou get lew dollage ahead
dnnt ro so saloon ana laol IL
away, punNhine ivory halls afQaaf
PSI i Table With lip-afpe Re
man. Ehow The world That You
afa nale ID earn Hn honeat living
hy patisni aud pe TENT Undue
1uit lonfng haF eaw aud ga
rs sowing good q nothing better
Offers IT Will give you o sharp
appetite tor dinner, end yon win
have tho proud satisfaction 81
knowing ihak ges have earned 4
h1rg7 si Bonner
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pMnMMw

- MI "a 81

Boaatiful Waves q the SCISSORS and ohes
s.sssss.s itsWArsi ~
naaine, Rest yopf hand in Mine
Song and eherues.s.....,. ,..... ~ l7opil ~
Don't Forgot mo- Mary--sqng
ana 8hafug. gsssss,.ss4ss sssssasssasstt 80 "a
co Naiss One Ballad.,.... ,..s..s,..ssR Percy ~
How BE all 81 Home 2--song and
Chorus ..s. .......sss .ss',s.sst sfey5 ~
Ifmmie Brown The Paper Boy
Song and Chorus. ..ss.,sf.,.......,,..s hays, y
jennie the Flower Of thu DELI
Song and q orus....... .....s.,. ....i, aaya, ~
Jolli8at Girl 10 Town-song and
GhotuH s,... ss.ssss.s..ss.sss. otehlfb 9V
b Denth, whore IS thy Sting D.
Alice garys Dying lynn
Sop. OF Tenor Soc. Alto Or
Bass .ss.t. ulahnettg ~
Ny dear Susette Quarreling
Duct 30
Ths Maiden's Mistake Arietta...s.alov az
as Little one--song and Chofus,.... Percy, ~
Put the Right Man at the Wheel
Song and gh0rUg,...sa...., ....,.s. Il aye, 5g
Sleep, thou Loved One--Serennde Glover, 81
Sweet end Low-Lullaby ..........ss...G Glover, W
Sing me 70 Sleep, Mother Song
and Chorus. Stewart, 30
The Waiting Heart Concert Song Tory, so
Thinking Of Thee Ballad..a.....".. 30
Waiting. Love, for Ihee-Song
and Oh Tus,..,,,....ss....,......s .'DhrlsgAes ~
When little Minnie died-Ssng
and sAhy 9O
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tally guted With
patch
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INSTRUMENTAL

waltz fem Madame Angoes
Daurbfsr .......s.s.............Df Dresden, 80
Gallon. q -. Dressler, 30
dancers. 80. Dressler, so
TdIv of tho Vallsy--N octurne .... Maylath, 30
polka ........ Wiegand 30
Fairy Festival Moroccan de Salou.. Wilsens
Waltz from CSirofe- Giroha... Il. ..... Wagner, 80
March ...........W agiier, 30
Galop ......@..,M agners sp
Pot-pourri .........,..Ma gner, oy
FasiIge' March Wiegand 90
Close the Shutters, Willie Dead
Transcribed ............ Pachcr, 30
Rose Bower Redowa vi. .............. Kinkel so
Florence Waltz. NorYel, 40
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WILLIAM aanaa.
MRS Ana eREee.
OFFICE or
GREGG'S PURCHASING BJRHiA ~ I,
Ne. I BURGUNDY sTRREI.

Corner d. Canal, NeV Orleans, Loaigiana.
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4 FTER MATURE DELTBERATT0N AS.
- 10 the wants ana necessities peculiar t.
, 1875-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS,
THE OPERA.

F1E DtEHAs
"La Noz3e df Figaro" which had been post
ponel from Tuesday evening, was gwen last
evoning, for tha first time by t]1ia troupe, with
l1eilbron Marosi, Cary, Del ruouto, Do l'assiui,
Fiorlni, scolara, aud Hail. in tho principal parts.
Chicago first bocanse acquainted will. "Tho Mar-
riage Of Figaro" on tho English stage, tho
lamentcd Farops having tic honor OF introduce
Ing 1t, and thero was probably hardly person in
tho audionce Inst evening who did not imtncli-
ately inatitute comparisons with the English par
fornlances. Az T. whole the performance was q
very creditahle one, although thero we're weak
spots in it. slch, for instance, Marosi'a Count
fss, tho bad work Of tho orchestra, and tho ton1-
pos OF Muz!o, which wore made too hurried
to s,oct br'ns ot soz.l The real bespty , md md
specially manifest in the " first act.
Carya first aria WAS utterly ruined by the absurd
rap.1it. OF tle contnctor'a tempo. The chtlro
sentiment Of tito beautiful number Raa lost. III
tho Foi che Sapeta, however, sle was mora for
tunate. 1t waS taken in good time. and was also
sung 30 beautifully TINT it received most
hearty encore. II The troupe arc to add 1.-The
Marriage Of Figaro" to their repertoire, tho
his tempoa, otllerwiso they will never d. tito
opera as well ~ tho English tEoupeB: 1t will not
do to lead Mozart III tho Verdi faalon. sotno
fontnres OF tho opera, however, wsrc snec"
singing the i;ago foe tLs lirst ti.ns,
was very auccosBfu and gave ample
promise OF making this rol!lckinE part one Of
hor boss. Heilbson'a !Suxanna also WIS an ad-
nirahls creation, and Del puento sang the rolo
noss and effect. Tta magnificent tlna!e Of tho
second act haH never boan given hero with moro
effect, tnastnt1ch al tho minor .part6 "aEo very
strongly esst, 30 tlat lho ,,,n harmony Of tn thts
anGel.
This evening "Lohenerin " will DO given.