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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18
FISH pRo1ECToN.-In the u. S. Senate,
Yesterday, Mr.. Whye, Of Maryland, presented

FISH pRo1EcTIoN.--In the U. S. Senate,
yesterday, Mr.. Why!c, Of Mary land, presented
a petition sigucd by various citizens and bust
uess meo Of The District praying for the pas
sage Of law for the protection OF fish 10 the
waters of the Potomac, Within the District of
Columbia. The memoralists represent that
the catch Of fish in the Potomac has gradually
decreased Of late years until it has reached an
exceedingly low point, and that there have been
used 10 tho river Tor years past what are called
stake, pond, or trap ncts, placed IN such man.
ner as to impede The passage Of the fish 20 the
upper waters Of the river, where they 90 TO
spawn. The mcmoriallstS recommend that the
regular fishng season begin on the 10Th OF
March and end on the 2Oih OF May Of each
year, and that no seine be hauled from II
o'clock Saturday Of Que week to l2 o'clock
Monday Of lie following Week. They conclude
by saying that il the young fish hatched here
arc prevented from returning &c spawn, aathe7
invariably do when they attain their growth,
the time aud money spent by the iSh comms.
sioucr to reslock the Potomac with shad and
herring will be in vain. The petition was re-
ferrcd to the District Committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18

CAPT. J. NJ. STEUART.-A Washington cor
respondent Of The Raleigh, n. G., Daily News
speaks thus of Capt: j. NJ. ;5tcuart: captain
j. Nj. Stewart, Postmaster. who was probably
the worst abused Of all tue officers OF the House
when elected, has provcu one Of the most popu,
lar and efficient, and will hardly have opposl'
ton. lie has had chcckcrcd experience.
Born IN Alexandria, Va, lie, AT 40 early age,
went 10 fight his cnnntrys battles and gained
descrredly high reputation as il soldier IN the
Mexican war. lie afterwards was among the
pjoneers to California, where his manlincss,
generosity, good seusc and geotlcuanip bcarlog
soon attracted the good will Of his coutdcrates,
and he was chosen TO important positions IN
the early days of that vigorous State. At the
breaking out Of tie late war he LETT his all in
California aud crossed the country to his native
State, where be fought until the end Of the
civil war. lie is Il remarkable nun, possessing
the physique Of Hercules, and u heart as ten
der as that Of woman. When elected to his
present position he did not rudey turo away
The former employees. but treated them so kind
" that when leaving not one man had an un
kind word to say against him"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18

STAFFORD MANUFACTURING cos.
y STENCIL COMBINATION, containing
Alphabet Figures, Ink aud Brush, an assort-
ment Of sizes, for sale at So King street nice
article for marking bags, boxes, &c.
SOD 10 j. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18
DUBLIC SALE.

By virtue of an order Of tho Corporation Court
in the case Of Smyth VS.. Shinn, | will sell by
public auction, on SATURDAY, January 20,
1877, at II o'clock o. m. at tho store next door
to Adams Express Company, tho following ar
ticles, viz:
About 600 Grain Sacks.
4" 70 bbls Damaged Flour.
S Old Cheeses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18

NEW RAISINS, Currants, Ci:ron, Figs and
nov 20 r. w. AVERY, :26 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18

DURANG'S RHEUMATlC REMED?
- Filters Rheumatic Compound; also LINZ
ments, of various kinds, for sale by
Get Il +. s. LEADBEATER 8 Blu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-18

BOTTLED ALE, Porter and krowr Stout
ID foreign and domestic, for sale by
doc x, L. LAWSON S CO.
, 1877-05-27
JUST OVER THERE.

Brood not o'cr the past. with its griefs INC "
rnya. ID
Tut hope for the bright and the Joyous to n1o
Weep not for the dcad--never doubt OF dtspas. ~
Though lost to the sight, they are jast o'st
Though the friend who but yesterday sse"N
robust, al
And in whom You had placed such re'ano
trust. A.. nj
Now drcamlcssly sleeps, notwlthssano'n'
care. u
Yet his spirit still 1ivcs and Is just over 'nE'e
Thopsh the dear little blossom, your hope 'a''
pride.
That nestled 80 lovingly close to your siae,d ~, ~
viii greet you no moro, yet you need no. .ssn.
For her spirit will wait for you just oTes tu1
Though the loved and the honored, Tue
and best,
Have left us forever and gone to their re- ~
Yet this joyous refrain seems to hoat 'nt''e
air:
The dead are alive, and are Just over the1e'
Then let this reflection forever abide, ID.
Through sickness aud sorrow, whateset H.
And comfort the soul in its depth OF despaaa+.
The dead are not dead, and are inst over ssatxst
GRANT P. Roh1aT
, 1877-05-27
REVIEW OF WHAT uAs n

~, hA'Ae" oF WHAT HAS BEEN DONE,
Inc musical season OF 1s7G-'77, which in.
Guides the year from June l, 1876, to June l.
lo"' is substantially at its close, and We NAV
no" glance at what has been accomplished:
for the sake OF making our review complete. We
include the forthcoming Apollo-Club festival as
part OF the years.. work. In musical resultz
IL mas been perhaps the most remarkable year
ever known in Chicago. In the season of 1s73-
~ there were 123 concerts; In the season of
1ot4-1o there were 1S3 concerts; in the season
Of ls75-'6 there were 237 concerts; this season
there hare tcen go. There were CO oner,s
, 1877-05-27

lately returned from her musical :t,,a:.
este, WILL make her reappearance. s. b !.
the "Iu che fe ranita" :" from tie a1sS Il,
Verdi's :" Don Carlos" the ooera e u ,alta 1t :
made her European debut. LII Hhahh d.
| The LONDON correspondent of X, ;,:,. -,
ENQUIRER says: epe Ci@cdtan C@cdanx
wife OF the son OF the creat r. SeT fo,+
I rot made that looked for lehnt Iaa ~ h.t,et
stage rs vocalist her best fsieads ~ ~ tae e..
After years Of eSeEcfte. and S10 nnS nSnsSs';ed frN
On her hrst night she was attaclea !os !esss
a; th;s + ano b., oeeame Snns dumb! Time nsva,
quality OF voice: Not so with Miss Tnasy sltss IT.
cago; or Miss Rosayella, her assaatt. taetet. ef;'7
mothers name Q: Roosevelt corrnnts.a 2, naae
ing boldly, fearlessly, and somctm.as. sat ID
pfg1Iy race a. ifesco Or Ia naturel rue,
Mr.. George F. Roots new cbn,n,
has raised something OF bree1a ~
er's church ut Brooklyn. The .New.y5aat;.& ~ -; b.
Mne tells the story thus: TIT has haan LUX
that the church was seriously tiyh1sda r TO-
subject OF new music book nrers.nas asnas
Root, OF Chicago, which has been rscss psasa sE
1uceu. na.., IL !ne laets are these: This hoot.ss
ai; ho4ss ,', mas usea IN rehearsats Of the Hrssk
cno.f' anu II vas thought to be Of s:Es
was therefore announced, with =" ".sssaz1 e
coercing the congregation. thst y 'aeoss; 70
book would be sometimes nss.i ,aai tae b
those who chose could purchase + aug +
tain place. While Mr. Beech" y IL
on his lecture tour, the m.,s' ~ ~
perfectly understood, was bronght I
church meeting, but the whole snRi.,4u ~ r
ferred until Mr. Beechcs's return r. w
bought the new books still hava..aese .ese + I
If anf have been returned to tha naen mea !
j. they are those left over after aJl na:ss aeass
desir8dpurcl1ased books. This wa DGssoaa ss !
ance with the previous agreement .!1S,asn = ana
division in the churrh, nrominontt ttAeseA i
said Of it yesterday. There has haea me- I
more than free exchange OF personal ,s.as ~
entirely without bitterness. 1t prssent snass .91
Plymouth Collection is used, but It IL !. 'aet !a
there is 10 reason why the new bnot u sE
not be used any Sunday, and 10 ili-ieeI;aoss sa@ s
result" ~~esals Sa /;
MUSICAL NOTES.
Nine. Rudersdorif will take up be-, rs.ta. J:
next season in New York City. @'''s ! ];
H. Levy, the cornct-p1ayer, h,z M, T.. 4
profitable star in Australia, though be va ~ n \
ccssful at Melbourne. u
Herr August Wilhelm, the tlistiueui<h,d
1inist who led the frat p,o1;,a :. asaol II
ro,r ,,os hon o,ra.o., 49, ''o"us y. 6ayre1th hk
2u"' n.1e Deeu o4'eseu tne post OF Director RI
ChleI Professor Mt the Imperial Acadenv /:
Nus'c III 'lenna- +
The author Of the books of on..,. :, Il
Ambrose Thomas, Ado}nbr an,n tas Do " II
M Thonne s,nv,ao ,ha -s.a' '' heoef, esE
-rr;t ors ;s ~. ,ors tue paes'aTea Of dr1mst
;nst ~ his - "a 49, 1.ao- e o'eo ID farts ou ths s:E
tAss'' 40 10 w. ) ea''
Nine FAITHS first appearance at tha 49,.
opening OF CoVent Garden vas as Dtuo1ns IL
reception at first was somewhat less th,n n,al ~
but when she gave the ''Sha,loE Sona nv y y E
widest enthusiasm was manifested u
, 1877-05-27
DECORATION-DAY,

[1ayoo 1s7.1
Green are the graves
OF the fallen braves
The Nations dead. .....
Let the flag Of the Union to day foat On IL
For under its folds did they conquer zad6
Scatter the flowers to-day
Over the Blue and Gray,
Meath the bright sunshine
And beauty Of Spring."
NoblF they fought and fcll+
Shattered by shot and shell,
On the red battn field.
Theis.is the glory-aff honor and praistE
Heroes and martyrs Nation to s&ye.
t'Scattcr the flowers to-day
Over the Blue and Gray.
Meath the bright sunshine
And beauty Of Spring"
No more din and rattle,
Roar and clash OF the battle,
Shall rouse them from sleep.
They qualied not In danger. they feafsas
the grave,
Tint their country prond banner In fssea
might wave.
:'Scatter the flowers to-day
Over the Blue and Gray,
Meath the bright sunshine
Aud beauty OF Spring"
Then honor the dead
Whose blood was shed
That their country might live.
On the bright pages OF War md OF Glo'1
History will ever recount the grand sto{Ts
s'Scatter the flowers to-day
Over tae Blue and Gray,
Meath the bright sunshine
Aud beauty OF SPRING"
Let not the sword they drew
Ever be Drand;shed anew.
Danish all strife;
Concord shall join again what War oaa"
dcred, xa
And the North and the soutn IS o'osas'
numbered.
'.Scatter the flowers to-day
Over the Blue and Grav.
Meath the bright sunshine
And beauty Of Spring."
Az the fleet years so By,
Honor their memory
Reverence their dust.
Their glory will never fade Il.
A lasting fame they've made.
.'Scatter the flowers to-day
Over the Blue and Gray.
Meath the bright sunshine Ii
And beauty Of Spring" ,.<
Wis., EDWARD Epsh&"
, 1877-05-27

Once We had household treasure.
1lt1le Allie, fair and mild;
And our lore, in full. ewect measure,
Gentered in our darling child.
Allie grew each day the dca,er
~ his happy life went on,
III the Angels, coming nearer,
Seemed TO cali, and be WAS rome.
Allies life. SO frail and tender.
faded with the falling leaves,
ana oar hearts were made to render
Tribute to the fate that grieyrs.
Md the days in late September, -
80 and sweet with autumn plight
MIG the grief We still remember,
Allies spirit took Its flight.
Ians M ne lost our household treasure,
Who 80 carly passed away;
Thus did grief. in full, ead measure.
Come to as that Autumn
Thus were ties. 10 sweet and lender.
Broken meath the heavy rod:
Thus did we in tears surrender
Little Allie back to God.
ucAGo, Aay 20, 20 1877.
, 1877-05-27
MORNING.,

Up from The bosom OF Night,
4 golden pillar OF light
Rises slowly,
= Fair Angels OF Dawn bow down
Fore the Day king regal crown
Homage holy.
On the fields, the flowers, and streams,
The smile OF the Sun-kiug beams
Noble fplendor.
The birds IN the greenwoods erect
Its coming with anthems sweet
Lyrics tender.
Bright are the crcsts of the hills,
Aa the sparkling, gaancns rills,
laughing, sally
Down o'er cFass Of the mountains,
a thousand Hmpid fountains,
To the valley.
Red are the nectarine Inns
" the ross. The gold bee sips
Singing song to the tlower,
It steals the sweets Of the hour
Lovers delight.
Over the meadows. and far
Nest, where lingering star
Faintly glimners,
AZ bright us poet i dream.
The courne OF the windin. stream
CLOVIS and shimmefs.
The waving ranks Of corn
Are flushed with tints Of Morn.
Flushing, l,caming,
As cavalier knights OF old,
III helms and casQucs OF gold,
banners streaming,
rlunaced birds. leaving the nest,
Sing reans OF joy for their rest
In its shadows:
Sweet falls the scent Of the hay.
Waited by the breath Of Day
From tue meadows.
Q Morn! thy hours are fair:
The frcshness Of youth ia there
Health and beauty
from nil to meadow and lawn
Nature Ii glad Ut the Dawn
Love and duty.
The winged clouds fIutter by.
Bifds Of the flmitless sky
Jn their motion,
Flying through the boundle.s space.
Leaving no vcstige or trace
On Its ocean.
Naif salls on ttacklcse sea,
Journrylug on through Eternity
So It's ever
On Earth: the voyage to the shore
IL tfacGleE6; Timc's waves close Ger
Each endeayor.
llA"ACkkE- JAMES LAyAlLry.
, 1877-05-27
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY MAY g. 1s-s1xTEEN

given in 1s773,74; 81 IN 1S7+'75; 10 in 1s75-'7G;
aud % this season. The programmes of 1s73'74
included 665 numbers, representing 19S conf
posers; those Of lS74-'75 Included 1,450 num-
bers, representing os4 composers; those Of
1S75-'76 included zoos numbers. representing
SEQ composers; those Of the present season,
e,se2 numbers, representing 4o1 composers.
From this it will be observed that there has
been steady increase, year BY year, since 1873.
THE TOTAL NUMBER
, 1877-05-27
Ing, IN the Scotch Church, corner Of sangamon

c...,
ing, & & r. me scotch Church. corner OF sanea"o'
"uo ~. :. ee1 taoa,4e nt1TEI; +h;s no-r
s - % .aI 81 Tan v;ii 4t;s uornfng
+ba 20 .ranc. o. ~ - xxx At 10 this aftcf
.sno, .,d - ~ D.. r. n..Jd Haroc.t and tic Rev
4oeanh Wreh.s fh;s exrn;ne IN The Welsh Church
corner Of ssnsamou and West Monroe streets.
~o'4Tt ~ 13sx W Krown viii preach this morn
The Rev. J. Ambrose Wight will preach thi
mornino ani the Rev. DUNCAN j. Mcmillan thil
evening IN the 1iyde PARK Church.
TnItcd preebyrcrian Church, corner Of Monroe ani
Pauline streets, ut 1880 q. N. and P. m.
c.nnft, Park Church. on Ieayitt street IN the
mornlne. and the Rev. A. C. Smith in the even
inR.
,ng IN Il he % Austn church. % 49," r 'N' '''N- ''0' -
nEroRMEp EPISCOPAL
Bishop Cheney viii preach at Christ Church this
no otnng un ~, ~ Tessnn 3nr Hs1a Times ~
'uc ETha 1 Rss. R. Il. Tosworth. b. D.. viii preach
At Trinity Church, Englcwood, At $50 D. M, and
e,,sata mnrn;n1 and ercn5no ~e@|'
The Rev. Timothy Hill. b. D.. will prcach In
Grace Church, corncr Hoync avenue and LcMoync
street. This morning. and the Kew. Valentine 4.
Iewis' j. D.. in tie evening.
manuel e9zns; or q psyto1 S a sad
Tinrn. in fb~ ereninr y
wTshe r Kew Thomas A. Weed will nrcach At St
Panl's Church, Vest Washington street, in the
1nn11,in~ and thc Rev n.yil Mcclure in fhe even
~ '' ~ - ' ~'~A
'ns' ewpnpxnopc,.v
rr..p p.r nr 7 r Ii,hhs-J NJ, x,-.,., ~ :,
r,Aost th;s +no+n;n~ ~ ~ Va. rarroh 9Isi1 H.
nrne- ~ " Fohtannt stree1 o1d ps;ra a,a,nn
~ VIZ s9tarnno.' Ia a1u ,. .anc =, s
no0 ps1 'n!s Ten ndnn ns VI" n u es
washington 0'tee1' ,xrr,,,.~
1,xoo,.a tIsrta.i ~, ,,-.., r,,~n,n,
- ras.;,- y, ~ , h' W. chian,
14u essAiIR o. LIZ us4Hl nou1s' 7uoJeIsG S
Mads ana Nan, Mace 3Iste1les; en- ano one eoo'
NV ~ nar raort T"itrar Vii n,c,ch norn;nr
ev. nnpGte , h.y ~. mno Iort a,raat nn
ara ssening in Unity Church. Deafoofn street anu
"H,1yu Tna p1ose nos. n N s;ruons ~ Eenosh, -;r1
-a.eh ~ ~ ,an;nr n H. 9,h;rd chnrch Garner ~
cs, Mnnsno o,d ssa;n A. st,eets 1hera viii he M
evcnino service
The Rev. j. r. Sunderland will preach in the
1.-c1 - pro;r;a .ranna W. ns,r ~ % Thirtiath
d,pa, ,hj. o1nin1 If ncIoc n. anaeia1 fTc
cer vii; leave oaklund. via Th;Tty-ninth street md
1nasnn nvcnne at IN m fnr the rhnTch
MThe R,r' I r SUNDERLAND viii nreacb nj 4.3o
o.c1oct th;s afternoon in thc aid schno] housc vt
Enr1ewond Subject: "A broader Christianity.
us1vrnsAI1sT:
anr in pa9ls ihmrch Wic6icam nren Iaa ha
tween Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets. Evening
fnG1ec; !, 'ne Dete'e II lnlant
04.e mThe Re.y Mr. ,an1ev r;,, n,eocb th,s norr;rc
at The usual hour in Lake Side Hall. Corner af
Kas stssea snmnaq E nj, nren M.
3ns ~ tns Sheen -! tns neaeeet, G EosuEI u
esn or Gfeek u1a on
INSTANTANEOUS.
tne ny. ~ = -. ~ t VI! ptsacu .ni5 alteI
oga tne p;ne ~ cmnerans anin ,ome -
c19TH, Th. i'm, r,r ,r;1, .oo., =. ,o.,o
. n.y. ~ ~ -. Ev W! preach At lo:'o q
-, His- - ~ rhatnec, ..ar .ttdn T. ..,u = 'n-' Ill
, 1877-05-27

enfo will rop+in,,o until T,ne1oyr aropfpcr an
0A'~ "A4 ~o"S ."N'' ."~oA1 ~'~@, 49,
tue SAFE 1of single performances WILL oesl
Wednesday morning. OF course, SO far as so
,fsts md occomnan;mn,t ora concernea tbcr
need be no apprehension lelt, and those VIII
have heard the rehearsals OF the superb choru
'ee w. hD axs an1eg atou 5leF pc
&c s n S have We 8 Sssn Sssf a
Of Miss Cars's t aria IN The secout concert. Fhe,
Will ha os f3,iow.. 49, 'A~ ~0
"A' n',.as W. 10 Ioao"s'
l. Overture to ''1phgenia in Aulis ".-......Gluci
0rshestra
Afa. hfs@ nenses wase denes. sssa'o'@ seme1e.
~. Handel
| HISS ANNE Louise cary.
tacLo1ale st. Antoine t ~ u .u' ~. II 'i,rahms
| ' ~ tta ort1esira. :'''''''''' - ~ -
a. Calm Sea ..o;;o ;;.; Rub'nsfeln
.vou co.+ed apos.1 e"n,.e,;, e'n9' .,o,+.a,
| Laaies' Chorus. n,..
(e. Hunting s9n;" 5!,:x x"c1....''..Benedict c1o.:,
Selections <:om ''Dsr ling der sibe-)
81 a. '.sisgttied's eath''-Gotterdam- Wagner
| o'eNesf'G asrEnm,sslos tneuss1o S"4 ''''s
th2;ms @ aua oTeadslra; a., So'qf 2 ~ . HI H. ~ Sh
| -Htks Ahhie LoHtSe t9Iy. -H5. H"tt0M j. HsncA,
| ana -ur. Iyron ". th'tney-
MAr1SEs-wEnSEsnAr We AFTERNOON, JUNE g.
!chorns OF 1oo children nnagT the direction OF
~ nan nnct,n 1t @ - aaara L hnna
Solo y Nh; II; II; Smith, Nj. William J. Winch,
Ar. Myron v. Whltney.1 -
l. Overture {Jubilcc) Weber
! Orchestra.
2. g. s. a,ss;iss ssas sg1s 's ssp;iss -: :::
g. solo-s'o Ruddicr than Cherry w Handel
I .Nr. Nyron n. Uhnaey,
4. Theme and vafia.ions %.%, Mozart
0. chorus c2itasen'ss eSif5s nase:s caoyas
g. s''0-Gset IT, hfz ha anss?s J. ineRs f3sRth'' Handel
t. ''npnoA1' o'se 0TchesfSa AA''ofe' ea'n'' oaenS
a,osretto fF,ehtb 1EnSsslGS; sxmnhanv, p.st,orsn
O. @A'S'e''0 >''{ GTci<sira. i.'t+'' -Dee''''sn
.. soo-.'Gratjas m Aguas = i, T,9;". .auslielmo
10. a. wase; xFa1se; s;,v;,s
~ "eleonI 1,io5s -, - l;tiy.n
II eo1o-..1,n, " Mn,mer" ~' 1anda1ao,br
IL. - Sing to the Lord. :.:::..............-
"a c,b;1,.r ,farch 40 - o"''. ~. -" ,,oro,hao-
Orchestra
SECOND CONCERT EVENING, JUNE &C.
Seectians - rom tie r nranatc r. ap svms
phony, 'Romeo and uliet, op L. Berlioz
Orchestra.
2. Cantata ''By Babylons Wave'' Gounod
, ...~, ~ Lnorns ena Crenessro' c <o
Nab or he Dream Fay. N4ssA
Urchesira.
Ghorus nu1 0rcatsf1n a:a Saias ~ NJ, r 2osah sh
and Nr. Ayron II. Hhitaey.
STEnAiss!oS: :.r,s! ?E;.,,,.
s. Part songs b. ..Sprins Song F5anIn
TAe :4potlo Club.
D. Largo ?aanp!ea1 pl'e1a o. =; D. nelmssnesger> E9r
,ou o7' nv v11r III 1acopsnln nna oFsan 500
49,. Orchestra.
= a. 'A' Mss Innis Louise Caw ''''''
Introduction,
s. Wedding March, I'D act Lohengrin. %. Wagner
March Tempo.
tMorus and Orchestra.
snInn su1nh eoScEnrTE5DAf N f. M - EVENING JrsE
1. symphony NO. IN = op. 3o.-.-.... Beethoven
2. Scene from Second Act orphcus' . G1uck
Hiss cary CAonts and Orchestra.
. o.,.,x,o =, :. INT lSTEEE:MlssIoS =: ;
so1.i G1s,us q. as asraet IN Egypt Handel
ovse i,aru a ar, r. IT, oo'Gs oH u!$s a"ns
''~ o1' a"a n.. ""' e. H'"e"'
NE" MUSIC.
We have received from VIM. A. Pond, New
, 1877-05-27

y
May 29, had genuine success. "Ferreoi,"
brought out by the Union Square conlpany
juno 10, was not highly esteemed, aud was
Withdrawn at the expiration OF a week. Soon
1s'cn1S 1 Il 1ronght % out by the zane company,
Of Sandy Bar {onc Of the few original pieces)
was. was seen July L, and had only i
partial partial ), popular success. tour Boarding
Hoasem + Gus. nrn' saw Sr,;th the light first Aug. IT.
had no SUCCESS with the public, waiting the
obtained. ''Thc Spy (Aue. 49, Mr.. Charles
Barry's production, was a failure, US was also
remarkably silly piece. Mr.. Joseph MurphY's
s'kcrry Cow " (Oct- 16) was a specimen OF tbe
horseshoe drama Of no particular merit. "Thc
Urea: GIeat Divorce Case (Soy. 2p was broad aud
ddn5hs my 1args Of moral and no
ulous spectacle. F" The Law Of the Land >, Dan.
Il was heavy and unactablc mclodrama, 0A
Hornets Nest " Oan. y was comedy Of ratb-
er loose construction. "Lifc - Jan. ~ was
Great Divorce Case" Micnon NJ $
lJan. s9 was play Of some merit, and succeeded
well financially. :" Becky Mix !" {Feb. lGl was a
failure. "Thc Grabbed Age" Feb. 10y was N an-
0sqef fallare Maud Muler eb 2e had
With wit the newspapers. +" Lemons'' March s.
vas one of the most successful PLAYS OF the sea-
son. 1t was translated from the German, and
Nas represented IN chicago altogether some
twenty times. The "Evangelinc" burlesoue
lSiarel s. was stupid beyond DESCRIPTION. ssThe
shaughraun" Nfarch 1Y was much enjoyed by |
al who witnessed it. Forbidden Fruit,
(March 19) was another amusing adapta- |
ton Of THE Great Dirorcc Case" tMiss Mui-
to-" " (Mareh 36) was aiachEymose piece needing |
better actress than; Miss Thompson to show
It to advantage "Blue Glass " (April G| was
translation from the German OF 10 particular
merit: "sweethearts and 81 Tom COBB }" (May
having merit. ~"'o1
STANDARD AED PAyoR11E PLAYS.
review of the season shows that Shak-
speare has been as we'll treated as could be ex- |
pected, In view Of the business depression. The
number OF representations given to each n1ov
vas: Romeo and Ju1ict,:' eleven; "Co-
.1olanus," seven; s'As You. Like tn
four Twelfth Might" four; "othello'"
TWO; Macbeth" three; 'Richard uL,n
one; total. thirt5-two. as compared with a
sotal OF f9rty-eleht representations the previous
season. Bulwer was IGNORED by four 1enrcsen.
, 1877-05-27
CALENDAR FOR TIE WEEK.

EPISCOPAL.
May 27-Tnnity Sunday.
CATHOLIC.
1ay 27-Trinity Sunday
Nav 2s-B. y ii. Help Of Christians (from May
21}.
Ady 29-St- pascha1 Baylon, c. {from MaylD.
Nay 30-St- Peter Celcstinc. p. c, ffrom May
1o); St. Felix, +. IL
Mdy 3l-CoTpua Christi.
June 1-0f The Octave
June 2-Of the Octave; SIS. Marcclliuus. Peter,
and Erasmus, Mn.
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Santa Claus Discovered.

Last Saturday a lady residing near
West End came to the city to lay in a
supply of Christmas presents. She
filled a good sized basket with jump
ingjacks, tin horns, candy, dolls, ETC.,
and returned home. Being anxious to
keep the articles out of sight until I'M
bcknown to the children she could
distribute the several gifts among the
different stockings on Christmas eve
night, she hid the basket under the
door steps and went in. While en-
gagged in all animated description of
what she had Seen at the stores, her
ears were assailed by the footing of
tin horns and other demonstrations of
Joy around the door step. She ran out
to see what was the matter, and saw
that hers and the neighbors children
had divided out the contents of the
basket. They explained they had
found Santa Claus's basket but didn't
undcrs tand why the old lady so vigor-
ously applied a shingle not exactly to
the roof of their bodies, or why their
stockings were empty Christmas morn
ing.-1uunta Constitution.
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Washington Topics.

WASHlNGTOE, December -.
The Republican electoral vote OF
Louisiana has been received by mail ;
none from either party yet by messen-
ger.
The Committee IN Privileges and
Elections have summoned Cronin in
the Oregon Election case.
LATER.-The COmmitte on PriYile-
ges and Elections have commenced on
Oregon. Chadwick, Secretary of
State of Oregon, testified that the first
intimation had Uf Watts being post
master was after the election. The
Governor and himself agreed to be
governed in making lists by the acts
Of Congress and the statutes of Ore
gon. The Governor heard argument
before acting. Odell. q Republican
e%lector, testified during the proceed
ings. Odell was elected President
and Cartwright Secretary. Watts ten
dered his resignation, which was &C.
ccpted. Cronin then said: "You re-
fuse to recognize meg" Witness re-
piled, mo, sir; but we want the GER
tificates; you must not think that we
will not act with you, and you must
never 20 from here and say we would
not act with YOU" Cronin then left
and the college proceeded to cast the
vote, Watts being elected to fill the
vacancy III the college, caused by his
own resignation.