The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-06-01
OUR RADIX LETTER.
New YORK, May %, 1876.

pioneers OF 10 nave JnOuSnG OF q pre-
iiction that within thirty years the trip
from New York to San Francisco would
be made in less than four days RaVing
lunacy would have been the mildest
verdict pronounced upon the individual
who should have ventured such pre-
posterous idea, and yet that seemingly
impossible feat will soon be an accom-
plished fact. Messrs. Jarrett & Pal
mer, the great theatrical managers, have
made arrangements for flying trip across
the continent which will completely
eclipse any railroad performance on re-
cord and establish their reputation for
enterprise and originality beyond hope
of imitation. Leaving New 1ork at 1
a. M, ON Thursday, June LIST, their
special train, comprising one combina-
ton passenger, mail and baggage car,
and one Pullman hotel car, will arrive
in San Francisco in time for dinner on
the following Sunday. The right way
across the continent has been secured,
and but very few stoppages will be made
en- route. The number of through pas
sengers is limited to sixteen, and the
tickets for the trip are something en-
tirely novel, being beautifully bound in
covers Of sterling silver, deliberately Or
namented. The guests will be furnish
ed with meals, q la carte, during the
journey, boarded for week at the
Grand Palace Hotel, San Francisco, and
presented with first class return tick
ct good at any time, A few passengers
daylight" arriving there within twenty
four hours from the time of leaving New
York. The object of this unprecedented
expedition in railroading is the transfer
of the actors, scenery, properties and
general paraphernalia concerned in the
great play of Julius Caesar, to San Fran
cisco, where it will be produced in all its
original magnifcense, The ''stars' will
go by the lightning train; the remainder
of the company and the bulky parapher-
MALTA leaving few days in advance by
the ordinary conveyance.
The brilliant success which has atten-
ded the production of the great tragedy
under the management of Messrs. JAR
rett & Palmer is unprecedented in the
annals of the stage and places them in
the very front rank o: theatrical pronni-
nence. Their present undertaking-of
it's transportation to the Pacific coast
is an operation of such magnitude as
would cause any less experienced and
energetic men to hesitate, but it is en-
inently in keeping with the characters
tic go-a-head- tiveness of these famous
managers and will long be remembered
rs one of the most striking incidents of
this centennial and memorable yeal.
One clause of the late A. T. Stewards
viii, to my mind the most creditable of
all, received but little attention at the
time, but now, in its fulflment is made
the subject of much comment. I refer
to his provision that certain amount in
cash should be paid to each employe of
the house of over ten years standing, in
proportion to the length Of service. The
presentation in each case was made in
a very graceful manner by the enclosure
of the firms check in handsomely en-
graved letter from Mrs. Stewart &C
knowledging the services Of the recip
lent to her late husband and presenting
the sum with her best wishes The
amount disbursed under this beGuest
amounts to over two hundred thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Henry Coup, of this city, has OBJ
tanned possession of the site of the old
Coliseum whereupon he proposes to put
mp at once large and complete Aquar-
ium in which the fnny tribes of the
deep will disport themselves beneath the
water of numerous glass tanks for the
edifcation Of the public. This aquar-
ium will be very pleasant one as it is a
much needed addition to the attractions
of the city.
PHILADELPHIA, May 81.
While every one admits that the Cen
tennial Exhibition is emphatically ga
big thing" eclipsing all its predecessors
in many respects, there seems to be
much doubt in the minds of many as to
whether it will pay, in a pecuniary
sense; in fact it looks to them very much
rs if there would be large balance on
the wrong side of the ledger when it
comes to the final settlement of the lit
tie bills which are constantly growing
r &c hot no
of visitors from abroad. so confidently
anticipated by enthusiastic Philadel-
ians, has not yet justified popular expec-
tation, but it is likely that as the season
advances there will be an improvements
in this respect.
learn from conversation with rail-
road and other officials that nv own an
ticipation of large attendance in June
and the first part of July is generally
shared by them, and for this belief /
think there are good grounds. In the
hrst place summer vacations begin to be
taken about that time, and in the second
people are generally aware that the first
month of the show is really q month of
preparation after all and as most people
can expect but a short visit at best they
naturally wish to have everything finish
ed and to s'get n good ready them
selves as well before setting out-again.
/ presume, there are thousands upon
thousands of people IN the country who
are undecided about going anyway and
being unable to make MP their minds
fully from the paper as TO whether it is
worth while or not while others are
waiting to hear the eyewitness reports
of more courageous neighbors.
Ii this is a correct superstition the
success of the later months is assured;
for the most 5lC1se or Indifferent traveller