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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-12
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REAL ESTATE.


The following legal auction sales were dis
posed of to-day at the Exchange salesroom
BV 4. j. Bicecker & Son.
q 200 story e 9S sG SS o gi lot West S2 SAB
aySs H brick 200 egdg rqn. ana Tear yt9 plot
istave, plot i52xIOO5 Manhattan Life
stable with wsoi Avenue nue. G. sS.e lGthst oo
] story and brick basement With LOT. 30 1873 East
S5hst 5, $40 # Of LeIngtonayc, lot 2bxlOO 40.
~ nm 5cjj
plot Of land OF West 5sths 1913 It of sthave o ooo
4L6NlOO5 Henry \ cram so'ooo
lots n Of West 75thst 900 II e Of iothave, each
ss5ine Above sS f I@55Sl5a2s5eSsi5 Geo .oo
.HyL Tno'. seayns.
l plot land az Walton ave. 26j fl Of Ella -
Morisauia lOOxl6S; Philip Dater $4,000
OFFICIAL RECORD OF REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
ERw-YORK CITY.
Ehrdge It, No 90; Teede Johnson and wife to- 3. ,oo
Lidee st. No g. Bertha Morock to Tccdc john
lsSths 5. so # Of 9th ave- i6x99i also i5Oth
SiaGding a'd wife to Jane Eddy 10000
Florence and 1iT wife 10 John Barry 1850
'I ma sS IT, 10 Mary > caldwell. 1000
'I piron and M husband to Carl 1880
sns I.b s 10 and Brooklyn bridge CO. 1000
2Foi6s "a and SP wife 70 u carl Beck 1880
'5G' st 10 'P arTs s Johnston TS 10000
l7th-st. IS IL " Of Ave c. 6uN92; Mary OBrlen' 900
cS John Grser- SOOO
To- Tiaa bclaiield 10000
' Fariey and S9fc to os Pate1 10000
san n a5 10 francis .S Mcca6c $4,000
lO5th.st. z : 2G6.8 {; W of 2dave l6.SXl009; also,
Whi,S 10 n Nc I's u @ - 10000
ssGst Last (>os lis. i47j Fisher ooo
CaTSIiuS it -. -. Nominal
Kcn6su TO- Joseph ..,..~,,, $1,000
Nm FrSlrIicl Nieinir -, $4,000
Iafavette- place V 8, POPS II Of Astor place tx
BOX irregular; Geo = Mallory and wne To Marshall ,
7ith ST. Il of East River also, 71tlrst. Of East
River: ROJt NCtaIorty ana wife 10 Patrick Farley NOMINAL
Sgth-st, o. G29 70 e. OF lsaNc 43.2XJO4; also, lst-
ave. r. 10. 10 10 II OF SSthSi, lSlN5S5; Pdtlen
and Irving and others .....'. f,JOO
E FTs ID "a fischer .. Is 600
Matisonavr W cor OF 7Gth-st. 10 XlO2.2; II r. Beck
mHH ref to J Furran ...---.- JOuOO
Kate py ySi or ''' ST. 275oo
" aj0rave W T. 2e5 II n OF Eila-st 63XlOO (23d
W r Brown. ref lO'OoV
og Scir T. To- HanEaan if C ni 20 co $4,000
N FaJ rrar5e to raiGk Calra6cf, 80 $500
Railroad ave, = G ~ NrtW3Gr ST. lODNlO0; Y .
Kennedy referee 20 James Pho lOGO
WasnHEynave - q, - fl Oi tlcichersi ''X-' t@j1 ~
WaUI) same 10 sumo fJU
Berian ave " H. 375 Il Of 30 ST. 75yl30 (2Sd WarGli
~ Kennedy, referee, a. James fhclaI 90
4thaye, " cor o l2lstst l2dS Irregular - White e
lOmcIaLI j. y. SAVAGE Depnty RessIeT.
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NEW-HANEN. HARTFORD, &c, rare. 81.
~ steamer leave fecEsp tally Cu"~ays executed for
New-Ii.,1'B az 3 and p. ni. connecting with ROAD
NETWORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
- RIVER RAILROAD Commencing Dee rs loib
through trains viii leave Grand Central Depot: -, ,
7ij a. We<tcrn and Northern Express WIN drawing
% Cslaud"i.ua. 800 . ,.... ...,,
drawing Rochester ana Bu1ao ao through C@i
Louis.
lIGga. Ia. Northern aud Western Express.
.3O y W.. special Albany. Troy. and western EVprss;
arrive at Bgcalo 10 a. Al. -. NJ, No.. .,
50J L. m Ixpr,s, with H.copIugcsrS for WaertoWn ana
CguaUd9eua. Also. Tor Mont Gal VIA fi2ttsbuTgh.
IN n m Pacific Expires daily, with 5lcephfciis Tor
Rnrlesir Niagara Fails. Hunaio trStaul luuh -"ls.
and loui-t Chicago both T.. \ ihd d. C.
railroad. and 70 Montreal 81 Adams.
100 Z M ENpross with ,ieeIingCGr or Albany ana
TIOr. 49, ,r..t.,. g.. s,ta \,
ns1 6gl and Is lryutWa and 40 NesCOl Express 1os
Orrrs so PdrbJHre $50 f'u "i2 bi'"l"'y' '' iO'-'
ana 1873 WHs.lnE ton 81, lio'h iYHs ,--...- .,,ut
PHILADELPHIA ia LONG BRANCH and
: tn NEW~JTR.LY SOUTIIEBN RAjiEiAb,-t
Iowsr Fau bv any other Counenrnl November II,
1875 leave Pier North River foot al Rec
VI a. M FOR Philadelphia Long Branch. Toms River and
D. H. for Philadelphia Long Branch Toms River Ware.
E'-''' $50 ''' IA : SKEDEN.
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-ENO PHILADELPHIA,
VIA
PFNNsYLVA RAILROAD. ,,, q, r,rt
THE DIN F.-.rt RII-HED ROUTE AED SHORT LINE
between
NEW. YORK ASD PHILADELPHIA.

Thirteen Through Trans tala way dHJ 'lr'o "'P''
I',i.adcluhIa two iu New ,.,.. ITO. q
Double Track n most Improved Equipment I' TIT" '''0
Tim, to.si-teu VIth absolute saIt'J. - COR,
Fyurrs. Train. leave Sew YORK. via bosbIo''e- ANU Wv
landt S.r-'ts Ferries ~ follows; ,.. . .rc 7 $40
7.3u, 80. . $3.50 iiMitglt, 100" g. w" ''''' ." % ~
D. u. SUNDAY B. M D. g. T. 80 p PIP. Cd, = p an q 40
Returning. t.ias Pm HHrlpha "-,u. y ',' s..i
and q. 10. Ii.mitti Express, Zoo T. Dob ~. - ~ Inn
1855 /, ANA J.. midnight ON 7Nh"'.'' '-"' - ~'
:. e.. 1.3J y. ui. - midnight -, - ,.tcr Uotsa
Ticket offices. and ga BoadWay 20 go 60, II
BrookIyn; No, ia, ll6 and ~ HUDSON g. G,tfrr,
J.gnt Jersrv CITY IMMIGRANT Ticket Once ~ .''''
place. - p ~ i'1 T. - 49, '7
ENANk THOMSON. GenelAI MAnaAuI
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COVEESMESI STOCK DEPAKIhiNl-- ONl"'h.
q & o. Registered ISL $500. L Be- '--p coupon 1913 30
30 q. ili - ~ '--'4"
& ; 81. Coup ISL $500. : IVtV ~ Si'l'''' no,
y 600 ...... ...lIJas lOOcO...............ll2's
q - 500 Coupon, 1867 .
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Citn propcrtn 90 Get.
OFFICES TO IKT.-%1OO and upward in
~ the buildings Eos g. D. Betkmans H., and l5j Nassau
''' "''' ~" rutland & wHIT!SG. BceIuansL
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Rcal Gstaic 60 exchange.

VALUABLE FARM, $50 acres, fIec ana
clear - miles from cay, IN good order, So3a buidit'
would be exchanged u cts property. ,
UTIA%D 81 WHITING. Bcchmau+st
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IIARW Of 20 ACRLS Tor SALE.-LaTee
house vel shaded large bans &c; tus oi an Kinds
enc oc,tion near depot; D hours re I'm - my
Apply % t,,5,,,o -,r',r.f, t,nuty' y l.
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..---..lo7 l1s..........lo7N s...-....- .lOT.

The rates Tor foreign exchange aie as follows;
Prime banAne sterling pills Oh 80 nav. 3dsys.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
Chf 4'top|t' @'jaaitator.

Ster.
Fire Companies celebrated on
the 4th Helen DEeSt. with leI
troupe, is drlightiny our citizens,
Crop prospects gatherings
RApIDES.
alexandria Drmocyat-Fish Is aI,un.
oant III this market. Mass ilicrtjut
Oh |t' instant was largely attended;
and resolutions were cnthnsio st;c,)),s
adopted to sustain N,rhols and his
government, and denuntiatory of any
attempt At rompromisp.
We hear that Judge Blackman, OFT
Saturday. at the preliminary examju.
j alton OF the three cases before him,
in his orderly and eputltniauiy man.
i'cf amt decision Of points, brought
the old folks here back to the DAYS OF
real courts, aud inspired them with
tue "'d time confidence of the DAYS
when the laws were enforced and
courts respected aud obcyed. So
mn'h for The perfect and complete
organization of tho Nichols Govern.
nrnt in Rapidcs.
ST. LANDRY.
Vpr|onsas Couyier-If our bic citv
cdAtItres wonl,l sometimes rcpnb)ish
the views of their humble CO. labor.
erS in the country on the situation.
probably Packard and his friends
would not find IN the North 80 many
believers in the statement that op-
position to his government is con.
fined t" the New Orleans "aristroca.
cy" aud the 'bu!ld"zcd' parishes.
j. G. Stuttz and his fine Dramatic
Company, whose coming We announc-
ed last week, will perform tonight
at Washington, when "TLe Ticket.of.
Leave Man" will lie presented. They
will also perform there several nights
next week, and will make their first
appearance here, at the Varieties
Hall, on Thursday next, April 18th.
This Company has full Brass Band
and Operate Orchestra and a large
and brilliant array of fine artists, and
have been spoken of in terms Of high
est praise wherever they have been.
WEBSTER,
Mindcn Observation-Disclosures af-
ter adjournment of court last Monday
the Mass meeting was called 10 order
and resolutions were passed, which
we publish elsewhere that show tho
people of Webster are determined to
stand by the government of their
choice and pay taxes t" and support
hone other. The committee who
adopted by the meeting was princi-
pally composed Of tho largest tax
payers in our parish, and they are
men who mean what they say.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
Our Washington Letter.

WaShingt"n,D. C. April7, 1877.
When a spendthrift stands, thread
bare, hungry and pennilcss in the
streets and looks back on a great for.
tune thrown away, he curiously bat
invariably attributes its loss to the
rare occasions, when just or chant
able impulses have appeared to cost
him considerable sums, and can not
understand that not these but a lif.
of persistent folly will fully account
for his changed condition. OCCASION
al payments of thousand pounds
come before him and obscure the dis.
sipation which has robbed HIM of
millions. In something like this
spirit it is that the old Republican
leaders, like Phillips and Garrison,
account for the strait in which they
find their party. The South receives
her rights, the country is at peace,
and these leaders feel that their pow
err is slipping from their grasp. Yet
the fail to take a manly view of the
causes which produced such results,
and in letters and speeches they DC.
wall every act of justice the party
has ever done or is doing, and curse
every kindly impulse that ever exist
ed within it. They will not see that
the party was founded and conducted
on principles which could not long
survive under free governmcnt-on
force, and hate and plumber. They
will not remember that only those
strong men have left its organiza.
ton who have felt that charity and
kindness and justice must have
place in life. Phillips and Garrison
will never be wiser, but they may be-
come so repnls,ve that others will
take waring from them.
There seems to have been a scram.
ble among the South Carolina carpet.
baggers to see which should he first
in the good graces of Governor Hamp.
ton. Patterson and Bowen certainly
made their peace early, and if they
10 not hold out it will be because of
that freshcning "breeze that sweeps
from the North" which agitates men
in even higher positions. Now comes
Chamberlain and publishes all the
good and conservative acts and ap.
of his term, as Governor,
IS though he will probably never re-
urn to South Carolina as to a home,
le evidently does not wish all the in
telligent citizens of the State to look
lpon him forever as one without re
leeming qualities. In the rejoicing
hat will evitably follow her liberia
ion South Carolina can afford to be
to those who have plunder-
d and abused her.
There is no doubt but Stanley Mat
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

tfcws could provo to his own sot;s.
faction, that the Presidential election
so far rs Louisiana was concerned
was held in the Gulf Of Mexico-a
hundred mites from her coast, Just as
he proposes 70 prove that the same
votes which are claimed to have elect.
ed to Hayes electors in the States did
not eject tckard. The pfctehsc is
that the acts of the Returning Board
were tinal;as to the electors, but As
10 the Governor the Legislative can
review the conclusions of the Board,
This is not only not founded on
tue law Of the State, bnt presents
possibilities in the carrying out
that make President Hayes occupan.
cy ofhis present place dishouorable
I" nm. If tho Legislature Shall Seat
Nichols, on the ground that votes
were Improperly thrown ont 10y the
Returning Board, and Packard should
forcib|y resist, would Hayes dare sus-
tain Nichols by force, his own title
to the Presidency in snrh event, be.
ing no whit better than Packara'<
t" the place OF Governor :
The President said yesterday that
he would devote attention to the pur
'ticati"a of the public service as soon
as Southern affairs were settled.
The latest reports from New Or.
leans represents Packard as deter.
mined to maintain himself as Cover |
nor. In this course he will of courst
have the sympathy of those Repub.
l'can politicians like Blaine, Morton,
etc. RENO
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

Chamberlain surrendered the office,
papers and every thing pertaining t"
the Executive office Of South Carolina
to Governor Hampton on Tuesday
last, without protest and on demand.
So it has been proven that radical
governments like Cl,ambcrlain's aud
Packard's are supported Ivy the bay
onet alone; remove that, and they
tumble to pieces. Packard follows
next, and then for 4 reign Of peace.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
[F"r til" Vjndirator.
To[my Aud Dog, Carl
By ". C.. j.

My wtrl tried lang tried trusty fr,cn'
mo Yer ma moo as anrt Nt'vc been,
Yet many Il yirrs"m' time we've seen
With ane anitlltr,
When &c was skeiyh, and swat cold rim,
For hours to5itler
When youthful bl,id, yer limbs did brace,
Aft-;tft-i i'll nae hoytr limpit pace,
We We Waurn the day in Wr:lr!r race,
For hare and deer,
But moo the lang and tir'some chase,
Well tax TIA nlair.
For moo my 'ricn-Ti,n,'s wither;n' spell,
vi blltin' chill h;n'' us brirl
Yer bow and croNIi'' like 1nysel,
And to the WARP
Soon bath maun bid the last-t;.rewen
Ny honest Carl.
81 'ral SAFE true. We aye har been,
wa" | could say as much for men.
l'"t atl There y scarcely anr in ten,
Amongst them Il,
Let fortune trown wi Srowl. but then,
Wad slip AVA.
Yer cad a dog, but blur nor shame.
We haze nj brut' upo' the name.
And Wha' many>t men ran say til" same,
Nor 1a> hood tell,
Nae twalrSSyd dog drSrryst' the fame,
Tho st earned thysrr.
}c've taught me mo,y lesson wcrl,
How to forgive, and how to feel
For fovors done.-For every i'll,
Thou'st had heart,
TO pardon quick-and thus fulfil
A noble part.
Enjoy yc'scr as wrrl'S We can,
lr'vc aulai>t rim yer little span,
Lilies a but ended when bv.y gan
1t nr'rr is lang,
And when the lanyr>t's done lis then,
Like dream or sang.
In SINNERS heat. in Winters chill,
Mid every change, in woe or veal,
we've aye prov'd true and faithful still. |
,,, And moo guild frien'
III shield yer age frac' every i'll,
As weel can.
Yer hllSh o life is gloomiu fast,
III tent ye til yc breathe yer last,
Rcmmbrrin' a yer kindness past,
IN 'days lang syne.'
l am y rr tricn its Il thou hast,
Aud yc a!c mine.
When yer nj mair, I'LL place a stane,
/" mark the spot. where We !"main,
And when I'm therein not ,lis,lan,
My honest tricn',
Cpo' the noun 'ltath which Yer lain,
II, .lrur H." +"."
Yer faithful Zoe III aye rcsprk' it,
Yer mrmory-lil ma nrSlrl; it.
Yer little grave I'll aye ih>prk' it,
For what yr'vc been,
And aft with shrub, and rose III dck' it
And keep it green.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
r. A. Hunter, Familiarity known a

r. A. Hunter, Familiarity known as
"ten mile Bob," comes forward to
divide bonors with Eliza Pinckston,
as the "holy horror for the second
Commission. Hunter is an old man
and if he has any friends they should
lock him up in order to keep him
from continually making an ass Of
himself.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
LAFOUCuE.

Mibodedur Sentinel-On Tues.
day, April 4th, a little girl aged
Is, with her cousin, still younger,
while cray.fshing in Bayou La.
Touch were attacked by 4 negro
rufRan, and the eldest was seized
and outraged in a most fearful
manner. The justly indignant
citizens promptly hung the mon.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

Morton has seemingly CIT his last
caper. fhis opinions are sought for
we do not hear of It. The "bloody
shirt" having been folded there is no
necessity for its bearer.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

Garfield has pretentions t" the neg:
Speakersbip -prctcnsions we say, be-
cause he Is near that prize now as he.
will bs during this session Of Congress-
at least.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

Judge B'ackman Of Rapiles az.
snmed the duties of his Office on FRI
day, 9th lust. The officials of that
parish promptly recognize his author.
itr
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General News and Notes.
THE PARISHES.
UNION,

F"m'rrilr ErusN--Thc DAYS
are Erttin" long and business has
III a great degree subsidized. Our
Streets wElcl! crSt while were lam
'hed with wagons Of every sire
and description, some standing,
others moving hit|,cr and thithcr
ana all loaded or being loaded
e!thcr with cotton tor our mcr-
chants cl will: supplies for the
farm, are ltew open and qniet;rrc,
sent'nS quite a contrast with the
crowded, string scenes Of winter.
We have heard of several acts
Ut rowdyi>m, in this vicinity re-
Gently which are degrading Is
manhood aud unworthy of civil.
zatlon. We trust the Grand Jury
has, during it's session. fully in.
vr$t'Tatrd the rcprrlrnSihlr prar-
t'cc OF carrying concealed wrap.
o''S now SO much iudi|yc,l in ;
Dl'( 1t hchoovrS the good and law.
citizens Of Union parish
t" SO direct public opinion that I'LL
acts OF rrrklr>SnrSS which eudan.
ger the peace and we'll being Of
society may disappear from among
us.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

Wendall Phillips, tho northern
aboiti"uist fire eater, rose on his
hind legs and paved tile air with his
fore legs the other day, and fairly
howlcd out against President Hayes
and his pacitication policy, South. 1t
is difficult to tell who are madllest be-
cause peace has been voucllsafed the
South the abolition howlers of tho
Phillips sort, or to tho patriotic
eponters of the Northern Democratic
party.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
The Legislature.

Since our last issne, the following
bills have been passed by both HouA.
es Requesting the General Govern.
ment to aid in cleaning out Bayon
l'atourchr; Reducing tho salaries of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court t"
the old standard; Defining drainage
assessments Incorporating jackson
Fire Company No. ]e; Regulating
disposition Of "Ifal, garbage, etc, in
GLIDING refuse from the slaughter
house; Printing Board bill (thu Board
since rlrctcd); Dividing Carroll par
ISL into East and West Carroll par.
isles +; Better securing m|tlers OF life
insurance policies; Authorizing th.,
Axro||cct"rs to receive, as 50 mucl.
cash for taxes, receipts given for five
per cent. of taxes paid in advance
Authorizing Governor to appoint an
Assistant Treasurer; Defining tax
liens and judgments, etc.; Fixing
terms Of Courts and salaries of the
country Judges; Creating 4 Commits.
sion on City charters, (biIl yncd by
the G"vern"r)> Expr|Iing Henry De-
mas from the Senate for returning t."
the Packard Assembly Fixing tees
for Criminal Sheriff of New Orleans
for Keeping prisoners including tram
sp"'ta'i"" t" Baton R"ugr, at so cents
each; Regulating seizures. and sales
of property for taxes; and Senate bill
12l, the lcvcc hill. Also providing
fm survey Of Taugipahoa ,iver.-N.
0. Delta.
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MOREHOCNE.

The fruit crop has been greatly
injured by the late cold snaps
peaches and apples at least fifty
per cent.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21

Ny wtrl tried lang tried trusty fr,cn'
mo Yer ma moo as ancr yt'vr been,
Yet many Il ylrrs"m' time we've seen
With ane anithrr,
When yc was sEeiyh, and swat cold rim,
For uOurS t. rithnr
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-04-21
MAILS,
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTTREs.

Alexandria to Natchitocles.
Arrirals. DcDnrtuycs
Tuesday 4 p. m. Thursday o a. NJ.
Friday 4 p. III. Saturday 9 4 N.
sunday F. III. Monday 8 a. m
Natchtoches to Shreveport.
Tuesday Ga. III. Tuesday Q q. m
Thursday IA. H. Thursday 9 IA. Ill.,
SATURDAY "a. IN. Saturday Il. H.
Natcllitoches to Texas.
tuesday 6p m. Monday 7 a. m.
Saturday Cp. m. Thursday u. III.
Natchitochcs to Minden.
Tn"Sday s p IN. Wednesday a. nj
Friday 6p' m. Saturday 7 II. H.
Natc|Iitochcs to Winfield.
Tuesday ~ IN. Tuesday n m
Friday II III, Friday / y. m.
ALL NAILS CLOSE AT 8 NJ.
Office Hours-from 7 A. NJ. to - NJ, |
and from ppm to GPM.
W. D. H.RkrSs.
Post Master.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-05
Notice Of ASSIGNMENT.

NJ Office Is hereby given that Joseph H. Dolli
IN yer of Augusta, In the county of kennebec
and State of Nj inc has this day ass Rned to me M
bis property, except such as Is exempt by law
from attachment, for the benefit of his creditors
and that three months from the execution of said
assignment are allowed for said creditors to be-
come parties thereto. EUGENE 8. FOGG
Augusta, April Is, 1877. apr2I-t3w
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by Professor Bell at Music Hall this week. The
practca working of the telephone will be Illus
trated on each occasion, and the hall here will be
connected by the telephone with another hall in
Manchester, Y. ii.
The theatres have been well patronized this
week in spite of the gloomy weather which has
prevailed, for stars have been playing at every
theatre in the city.
But we cannot help longing for just one little
glimpse of sunshine and just few brief oppor-
tunite. TO show the new spring styles, and com
pare notes. Perhaps Mrs. Jones has had her old
brown silk that she last fall turned, and plait-
ings put on where she had puffs before, and pol
onase over the worn part above the paitings, and
thinks to deceive her friends into the idea that
she has on a new spring suit. But it will be i'm
possible. The memory of women in regard TO
the clothes of all her feminine acquaintance is
something wonderful. She knows perfectly wei
when dress has been dyed. turned, or made over,
and gazes with plying eye on the woman who
thinks she looks lever NICE" and rtjoices over
the saving of the sum necessary for new spring
suit. But unless "0ld Probabilities" changes his
mind about the weather, no spring styles will be
shown except in the shop windows-and there they
are tantaizing. "Oid Prob" as the Washington
ians call him, seems TO have an idea that you can
not have too much. of good thing, and is furnish
ing us with rain by the wholcssle-and no collcc-
tions even on delivery. But then the grass is
green on every spot where a blade Of grass can
grow, and everybody is fixing up the front yards
and the gardens, and planting out shrubs and
flowers and grasses, and soddiDg down walks and
terraces. l suppose the fountains would be put
into play if it would not be hideous attempt at
mockery ct the dull, drilling rain which mas fall
len necessarily for nearly week--except on Mon
day. 1t actually cleared off long enough then Tor
all the clothes to be dried, but soon the last
garment was taken in from the line, it began its
everlasting pour.
Fancy work appears to be interesting our young
ladies this spiIng to an unusual degree. Cigar
lighters have advanced in price five cents Oh the
bunch, the rage for these hitherto useless Except
to the masculine portion of humanity little white
ssips of fra wood being terrible. In every win
dow in every house hangs some device made from
these lighters. Baskets plated and tied with gay
worsted tsssels adjoining the corners, wall peck
cts, picture frames, air castles and dozen other
tritling but pretty ornaments easily and quick
ly made, and serve to give to a house homc-like
appearance. which is grateful to the inhabitants.
Edwin Booth is fulfilling a most successful er
gagement at the Globe Theatre, being enthusiast
cay received by large audiences.
At the Boston Theatre, Mr.. Charles Fechter is
still occupying the boards assisted by the theatre
company. lie will be followed by Clara Morris
in her great play of Miss Mutton, which has been
so impatiently waited for by the eatre-going
public. CONSTANCE STERLING.