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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-01
SEWING MACHINES.
THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL,
ES76g
Wheeler { Wilson
VICTORIOUS!

Again the Wfeelcr s. Wilson Sewing Ma
chimes tri umph over the world. The Centen-
NAL Commission have oficfally ailho nced
the awards, and decreed for the New Wheeler
& wilson rwo DIPLOMAS or HoNoR AND TWO
MEDALS OF MERIT This is'a double victory.
ma the highest award @lricn it was in the
power OF the Centennial authorities to bestow
No other sewing Machine Tecefved such a
recognition. More than thirty OF the best pro-
lucers Of machines IN this and other countries
entered for competition, ana at Plhlade pha
in 1876, as ut Vienna in IS7a, and at Paris in
1867, Wheeler & Wilson lead the list. After
careful, rigorous, and exhaustive exarnina-
ton, the judges unanlmo,fsly decided that the
Superior excellence or these machines. de-
served more than one medal or diploma, and
consequently, they recommended TWO OF
EACH The Centennial Commission mani
mous,y ratified the action Of the judges, and
tKeIpuDlIc will ihd6rse the decision OF these
iiblest OF mechanical experts eIaim of
equally distinguished honor for any other
sewing machine is only an attempt to hood
wink the people Read the following, Which
stamps the New Wheeler & Wilson as the
oF4NDAhD SEWING MACHINE or FifE WORLD.
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The followlnEis the weekly bank statement
for this week ending to-day; Coy
Loans Increase. 7. i. ........ s64f,6l0
Specie Increase. ...........!.!. 5,3S9.Y00
Legal Tender Decrease :. ............ 57IS0J j
Deposits fncrease.., ,,............... 6,299, 400
Cffcul alton Ihetease.. ..!......... 1a0,90I
Reserve Increase. Il. .................... 3,245,500
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tB-FXfRA OFFER FOR 1877. 81

TO all new subscribers for 1871, will, be sent
Other valuable ma ttef, the first lnstafLients Of
ANEW and poweifu, serial story" EHE MAR-
QUIs OF LossiE, "by GEORGE BRlaCDON-
AID, now Appearing ia she LIVING AGE
from ADVANCE sAeets. Address !. 90, ts
LTTTELL & GAY, Boston.
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PICTURES.
The Young NavigatOrs. Isl.

Also'a beautiful country scene. Four chil-
dfen, three igirs Rnd "a boy, haVe'left theidis-
can't house 10 play Two are seated on the
bank OF the little lake, near the trunk Of a
picturesque Old tree, ana these act as specth-
tors, While the other two, a boy and girl, are
on their knees near the water, endeayoring to
guide two little boats with sticks In their
hands. The boys boat isa full rigged sloop,
with sail spread; thesgirPs only afaint irnfta
tion of a boat, doubtless The work Of her own
hantts, being made OF chips
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III.
", t,,,,;,, r,,,o,,t,,,,aa 40
served more than one medal or diplomS, and
conseopeptIv. tbey rpcomInended TWO OF
Each. The Centennial Commission mani
mousy ratified the action of the Judges, and
tHepuidfc will indorse the decision OF these
iiblest OF mechanical experts A egaiin of
equally distinguished honor for any other
sewing machine is only an attempt TO hood
wink the people. Read the followihg, which
stamps the New wheeler q Wilson ",as the
STANDARD SEWING MACHINE OF TIE WORLD.
From the Official Report
AWARDS to Wheeler & Wilson.
/. A Medal and DtpIonia for /" New wheeler
h Wilson Sewing Machineh FOR the following
iaasGIs. ,'s
'"A E0ck. stitch. sew ing Machine
imsur ans. asseG IN sne InMe Ia %Sr1 @ @.1sssH1S M
wrsRt orig inaiity. .rrent adaDtfas
81 4lty TO diff fereht Glasses oil work
~ oSsT .fi1Sh III ci sSse AM ana VI Sisstty 81 1@o.
tiOp, and completeness of dis.
play''' .la... -. .s. l...r.-
2. A. Medal and Diploma for "Ihe New
"heelef wilson sewing Ni@'l''ne ior
HSMperi0r quality of work i'm
1nese new machlneS embrace INC elemen'A
OF the original wneeler o wilson Machine,
WIN Important souIOlonS anu varlaeions ana
liner from otner LOCK stlIcn Macnlnes IN nav
ing Rotary HOOK ana boppin IN part OF the
shuttle; an moependent take-up; an a. auto
inasic unuer-tenSiohi an improved iorm Oh
ieeo' ana Dettef dls'rlpution Oh paris.
The points OF superiority of these Machines
| over other Lock stitch Machines are very nu-
merous and important.
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~ Asoy Us. - Appr ot' y9leyof
SiSsf,G -, - 'tes.o-t s',.'-1 ~
.ao,'Io e 80, 'n"SSio, H4S r'noo ptouu'ss mOle
20 ~ w. ne .e9 ooee -'h AA'As
-0'' -':-e ~ - '-' l"''A'
Ino NO.Sry h0oh system y more euIapie
-.9o .Ian Ou0 snu.S.o sy eVoni' ~
tta 49, ., t ,., an" ''OA 0Su"A
80 =, - ~, 80 -, d, .i.y.r .......
!" Ine simple toi auttom@atic @ qnder tension yor
ciamplng o. me lower thread while the takes
up" acts, enables the operator 70 regulate ths
1ock ot inc Two tnreaos WINE tne, machine M
- = ' ~ s-,pln A.N'tus "i'''1' 90 '"n
y y : wa "--S----ff - tS"S'tN '.-s
d. Inc independents take-up, which draws up
tne Unread wnen the needle IS out Of the mate
i.".' P.o'onOo Sn0 0nanns u eHe 'nreau DC"
Ou' n00uio anu .no na.eriai' ana per
niss sno uso oi - ta,pe 'hreaa gag tnas tne
noio - S ntieu Ina4ing nrmer
a aao., ,'iDi -; Deau 'nn "ru mSeel-s.sn'
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IJa nR.
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L1FrELn IS LIVING AGE,

cray, Dean Illg Glow, Geo. ucYon-
add WIN. hslack,. Anthony Troll
ilOpe. Matthew Arnold, III eMry
KINGSLEY. w. W.. Story, kuskim,
Carlyle, TemMysOns BfON1ling, anu
a., a,,i, ofbars n the n.ues
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LIT[TELL'S LIVING AGE.

Jan. !, 1871, 1HB LIVING AGE enters upon its
1924 volume. During tie yeArIt Will furnish
to us rea!ers tile productions Of the foremost
authors above Manicd "a hti hs;i MY 9TH
ers; embracing the Choi- est SerM and Sno t
hur rhn
The New York herald., 1877-11-28

scnR HOUND Br, White from Mgsrse for HsisS 5, r.
ashore Maria Joseph 2osh inst but sxrses ~
which i. owned 5y Bost Son. The damage
TO vessel cargo ~ any. could not be ascertanou'
With coal xsis NV So.R lon n Distress
repairs and was to sail 9th inst for destination.
prs. ss.s s rs ss cs
saved
ashore and uii OF water st City issnd has broken he,
kesi .midhp caused by lying the roess he % carro
was fully insured: NO insurance on the vers--
scHR MANY cuaRAx sold 1t Provincetosn 1pn I'm
whaling business
scnR H.sRrErrA. H from Kingston. ia. for csdn, ,s
DAMAGE In u gale would sail 23d for Destination
ScHR DANIEL WEBSTER. ct westport, from Bangor be-
fore reported full o. water has had deck asa :" %
discharged and will be towed TO New BEDFORD ana os
charge the remainder.
srEAxruc Aacrrc. Letter. in attempting to get in tho
ran into perhead. and knockinga hole in her bottoms
water
Nxwroar. Nov 27-sloop Clio. Flanders. which sailed
from New Bedford Nov 10 for Oak Bluffs feared Is lost
snd Posaa IS 'Ss
% S gives s ., the ,n
load here of Liverpool, n.liias. lhs reray,an the
third will land hcr mails AZ Halifax and her pas
sengers this port on ner ont and then proceed 20
o.a h. n.s her
sdbsequent ~teamer OF this ue going either way Inc
last named have been booked or ih: port OK
plains tho ason why they touch here.
PRovIScETowS Mass Nov 24-Schr Annie Frye. lying In
stream caught explosion OF the binnacle
lamp last night aud Was damaged TO tho extent OF about
SAN FRASosoo Nov 20 The French guaboat Second
been fed the Government DOCK at Marc Island when
badly spnsersd er bottom Is In other respect. good
condition The above damage caused ~ the vessel
on her.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
CLEARED.

Steamer Montana (Br). Beddoe Liverpool via Queens
steamer XSyssins tBr, Murphy. Liverpool via oassns
ssss%sr Ensisaa tBr, Thompson. Liverpool Queens
steamer City Of New York tBr) Land, Interpretations
q Dale.
Ste amer Cortes Bennett, HAfax Ns spd 81 Johna NJ
Clark 4 seaman
Steamer ten Barnsa Chcesemsn, Savannah-Geo yvngs
Stesmer Old Dominion, Walker. Richmond and Peters
h,yy Va-Old Dominion steamship Go.
Ship Dwuntiess Chester, San Frxncisc0 Co.
Bsrk Alma tNor), Thor'jornsen Copcnhsgca-Funch.
Bs.s Drouung Louise tNe Olsen. Bordsaux-c Tobiss
Bssk Manuel Antonito Csp). Landsrte, Bilbao-G Am
B.rS Eliza Barss tBr), Hollis. Hamilton CBormud-
BRIG rrcnmor tNor. Christensen. BiIbao-Funch. Edye
4 Co . - -, .. r, .,.,
Brig Cascatelle. Sparks. Havsna-Jnmes Il Ward Co.
Briy Agnes Barton. knight. Baltim0re-Hicks Bell.
Brir NJ Jones (B), Gamago. Perth Amboy. NJ-Gerhsrd
4 Brewer.
Schr Matchicus tBr;. Crowell, Yarmouth, NS-C Ber.
Schr Eosina Kelley, st Jonn. NB-C Bertaux.
schr ohm N Colby Wilcox. savannah-Evans. Ball
4 Co 49, -, ,- ,r,,
Ton DC James A Van Brnnt-
schr Piero Kelley Quisty Point. Mass-C w Bcrtaux.
.sehr Matthew yassar,sJr' Little, New Bedt0rd-Fet.
guson Wood.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Common Council has passed resolution direct
Ing the Commissioner OF Public Works TO repair tho
pavcments In Rvington street. from the Bowery 10
avenue b; Chryste, Allen. Orchard. Ludlow. Norfolk,
Suffolk Clinton streets. from Rvington TO Hous-
tom First avenue, from Houston to Fourtecnth First
street, from. tho Bowery to Norfolk street: Third,
Fourth and Fifth streets. from the Bowery avenue
b; Sixth and Seventh streets, IRON Third avenue 20
avenue ID; Ninth street. from second avenue avenue
Al Eleventh street. from Fourth to avenue Is
Twelfth street. from Second avenue II, and
avenue A. from Houston street 10 Fourteenth street
Tho Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
have been requested by tho Aldermen report TO
them their next meeting the amount OF unexpcnded
balance OF last years appropriation Tor the outdoor
poor The Board oil Apporiionment has been also re-
qucsted apart $50 900 of this departments APP
preparation In aid OF tho poor during tho present
winter.
Commissioner Of Public Works Campbell reports
that 7S9 extra lamps IN front OF churches
schools and other places costing the city annually the
sum OF S1S.S53 SO.
A resolution has been introduced in tho Board of
Aldermen orbidding tho blowing oil factory or steam
boat whistles for longer than five seconds at one time
prior o nine o'clock 10 the morning and after nino
O'Clock in The evening.
The Aldermen yesterday passed . resolution per-
mitlng vcnders OF poultry and holiday wurrs TO oc
cupy one-quarter OF tho sidewalks from now until
January l.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

On the LIST Of November young m an, who said his
name was Edgar u. Phelps, presented a check Tor
S25 drawn on the Nassau Bauk, purporting TO have
been signed by District Attorney Benjamin X
Phelps, and asked Mr. P6ssgcr, as favor 10
Or. II. 7. Hclmbold whose Endorsement was
on tho back OF the check TO cash it
Mr. Pcssger knew DR.. Hclmbold's signature. and
without any inquiries gave tho money for IT. When
tho check was presented the bank the OF
Mr.. Phelps was declared forgery. Last
night Detective Schmttbcrger, OF tho Twenty
ninth precinct arrested Phelps At his board.
In. nouso, No. 81 East Fourteenth street, whcro
Dr. Hclmbold also resides. ana locked HIM up In tho
Tbireth street station Dr. HeniboId stated TINT hu
became acquainted with Phelps. who presented him
self nephew OF the District Attorney In the board
ing house. and tho strength 0t his representations
be indorsed tho check.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
FOREIGN PORTS.

AsprSwALI Nov lo-Arrved. schrs Ariadne. Dyer Car
d: Kicordo Jova Lttle .ieorgetown; l1th. schrs Ex
nress Triton Bowen Alexandria, Va 18TH steamer Lamo-
kim Smith Port Lemon: l6th schr Lookout. Nichols.
ANcurILA Nov i2ln port, brgs Hope Br). Norris for
New York next day: Cora tBr) Fisher do days
BuExos ArREs. oct s-Arrivcd brig Osseo Lowry. Now
YORK: i0,h barks Hancocw. kim. do; Fred W corlon
I4th Woodsidc Montgomery, Portland
sailed Oct q bHrks ID Chaplin, Bankor, Boston: 18Th
Anchcr Hatch Few York; 18th. James Mccarthy Could
"spn.o Oct so-saiod ship n McGvsry. Blake,
CrIrr Nov o4-Arrived. bark Alfred Burt ew York.
GIRGExrI, Nov SIN port brig Clara rckens, Coombs
for baltimore ready sail tsas been reported saed)
HAyRn Nov 25-sailed steamer Cimbrta Ner) for Nov
W.,,r.x Nov 27Arriv~d steamer Caspian (Br, Trocks
Baltimore for Liverpool tand psoceGaeun fe.o, rs.
Sailed 9th. steamer Iexas tn, h@"'e"Scu uto" ASvor
pIvrRpo"i Ns Nov 24-Arrved. schr Moss Glen (Br),
Anderson Hichmond Va, for Halifax tsee Miscen
MAyAcuKz PR ct 2S-Arrivcd, brig Nctor (brl. romeo
IN rmi Noy iu schrs smith, Emerton from Granada.
arrived 9Th waiting: Noyes Arey. from AnuIuR.
rived 7th do; Lewis Lewis. from acksonve arrived
ON MoxraxAr Nov 24-Ceared, steamer Lake champlAin
paw. Nov a4-saiIed steamer City Of Panama. Sea-
onT" hriLo Oct o5-In port schr Victor Crocker. from
AspinwaIi for - Andrews. TO sail In 90 DAYS , -
PolT MuLGRAvE, Nov 22-Arrived, schr Arizona, Cra
prn", n.rro NV Nov 2fsailed stesmcrs Pono Felkns Lon
don Unebec Theaie. Liverpool; CircassiAn Wye. dol
sa~yssnrn Nav In port brig Horny Wing, Small
fo, Ncw YorK rrA y sail on the 9th. .
sxYxSA Oct I7-n port, bark Evnne, Cocord, Tor Nov
SyJorS NIB Nov 24-Cieared, bark Sara, Kluvcr. Lon.
dor: schr Ancons Wasson. Now York.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
.wHALEMEN.

Cleared at Now Bedford Nov 23. bark Lenda Stewart.
Grape. Atlantic Ocean,
letter from Captaiu Howiand. of bark Jacob How
land Of NB dated Vt FRyal a. spoke At
Sent lat Ohio ID, Smith. NIB. with $50 bbs
sp oil.
letter from Captain Rowland Gated on Flores
Oct 20 speaking bark 1Amerane Briggs NB or
there four days having taken small whale making
.our bbis.
letter from Captain Nye wrecked bark Ceonc. OF
NIB hoard Helen Mar Nov H. states that tho
Cleonc arrived In st Lawrence Bay Oct Is On the 10Th
pNted chains bark ashore and filed with
water had TO leave Lost all tho oil but saved most Of
the bone which board the Hoion Mar. Captain
Nye wrrs that he should auperntend soraping washing
aud bunding hone that IL would take from
IN get In rca adnoss for shipment homo
A letter from schr William Grozier. Roberts, report:
her st Michacls Oct rs. having landed 25 bns oil
and receiving onfss the south Atlantic Sailed Oct
2o. brig Small, Curren south Atlantic. Schr Edward
Lee. Atkins is there awaiting storos.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

srsAnrR vISpoLAxA (Br. this port from Bristol T..
Nov o. reports: 10. si5 AN, vessel fair dis
tance of with lights. op Tho ssarboarc tack
under The stern Of the stranger. there
being ample room for doing; alter porting
say from minutes the stranger sarbosrded bis helm
and came bearing down toward us; tmmsdi.trly
then ported her helm and hauled Iiaht across our
bows; hts midshIps comint In contact with
our stern and port bging in two plates; ne then
passed along port side; turned tho engines ahesd t
clear OF him. then lay by TO sec no required any as
sstance signal Of any knd out set hcr fore-
sail and pore away for the Bristol Channel.
sutP Sr LAwRYscx B JohnAton from San Francisco Nov
IL Tor BurrArd Inlet load tor Australia ran ashore on
the DIST about ~ miles from Victoria ene was got on
and beached.
BARx NonruuxsniA CBr) from Montreal for Livcrpoo.
ashore on Anticost. has broken up ana Is total loss
The crow are at Gaspe
K.nx IvxwrooL tIsr, from Quebec for Beifsst !, 70
m mainod ashore Bic Island NOV 10
RANK CuiN YANG, from New York Tor southampton
ashore near expected 70 pccomc totA
loss She partially owned In 81 John Nd ana insured
Ia England. -.
od.
pv,a from Dens New YORK. reported ashore
at Chincotcaquc, has gone TO pieces
souu Moss Glyy Br), from Richmond, Va. for Halifax.
nut into L,yerpoc - With loss OF sails &C, hsv
Ing enconn cred hoavy gales ON the passage.
scmR Amy ALICE (Br) Garmcr from Halifax for Bay 81
Ceorye NJ. ashore NJ the onrHnce o. that place
part ot her cargo tsa) destroyed sho arrived
North sydney 22d 70 on tho marine railway Tor
repairh
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Emma 9. Thursby sang last night to large
audience In Washington, and was warmly received.
Miss Sallie Rcbcr Is singing in connection with
Giimore's Band, and the latter doing fne busi-
ness in tho pcnnsyivania cities
General Mite, the midget, was day before yesterday
SO indpoecd that Dr. Bedford, his physician, forbade
his attendance the hall. especially during the ran.
Yesterday. however, he was out as bright as usual,
and held large levee Tho little fellow occasionally
suffers from bronchial mpaint.
Theodore Thomas second public rehearsal will take
place this afternoon at Steinway Hail. whom his
orchestra will interpret Mozarts nat symphony,
Chcrubinis introduction thc third act OF Medea,
and Schumann's symphony In minor Miss Ma
thdc Wilde Is underlined for aria from frst Of
"Aiccs,e," by Gluck, and another from Bsethoven's
sFidelio.r
the young American singer Milo. Litta miss Won
Esnor) in Paris Tho Gaaois, which 10 generally sup.
posed TO dislike Americans, admits that she has q
great future in store for her. The Figaro likewise
pays her warm tribute for handsoms vocalzation
and seit-possesson unprecedented In artistic who
never before appeared In any theatre" The Journdl
however, affects to believe that she Was greatly
frightened and was therefore, prevented from dcyel
opng the full power OF her voice, which is describes
as being Of exquisite quality. rhe paper adds
that Nine. LaGrange has reason to be proud Of beI
nunIl
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
AN UNNATURAL MOTHER.

Another OF those sad stories of domestic strife aud
unhappiness that circumstances occasionally bring
before the public came TO light yesterday The story
is one Of depraved mother whose Incorporate hab.
Its have led to what may prove the murder OF her
child David Cook and his wife Matilda reside on tho
hird floor OF the house, No. 608 Washington
street. and have three children tho eldest boy OF nno
years, and the youngest, tho victim Of Its mothers
anger babe i've weeks Old Tho husband 10 ON
ployed In sugar refinery In King street and is
SPOKEN OF as an INDUSTRIOUS sober man. His wife, on
tho contrary, Is addicted to drink, and for long time
has been q trouble 10 him. Within twelve hours
aftor her last babe born shc drank
a bottle of whskcy. shc was arrested few days
later on tho grossly Intoxicated and committed
TO The nursery Randail's Island, where hor child
was sent ner, both for tho It needed from
her and in the hope It's presence might awaken her
10 sense OF duty On Saturday last she was dis
charged aud returned to her husbands house. At a
late hour on Monday night Mr. Shields, who occupies
rooms the second fopr Of the Same dwelling,
heard screams In the rooms above. and gong up
found Mrs. Cook beating and choking her eldest
boy He demonstrated with her and she
sisted. Again last evening. startled BY noise
in tho hallway, Mr.. Shields ran out Of
the stairs Intoxicated Al tns loot OF tho stood
her husband aud at his feet the bruised body Of thcr
younges, Gno u% up s .no ,e ,, one % was
form scarcely showed signs Of life. doctor
for, VINO expressed tho belief that It could not sur
vve. A kind lady residing at No. 654 Washington
street look The babe TO her homo and sent
Tor the other Two children 10 give them
shelter Tho mother arrested, the charge
against her being best told by her husbands story
he states that he has long borne with her Incorporate
habits for his chidren's sake hoping she would In
time reform. Hc came home from work at noon yes-
terday to dinner, only to find tho household duties
neglected. lie lett the house disgust and iol-
lowed dowL stairs by washboard, thrown by his
WIFE, In iho evening no returned Ngain td' nd mat
tcrs no better he upbraided hts wife Tor her
and again lett the room. He had gone down one flight
OF stairs, when heavy thud caused him 10 turn
quickly and there at his iee lay the bleeding body Of
mis- child. The mother stood at tho head OF the stairs
uttering angry words The husband statos that her
anger and under influence OF drink shc threw tho
child after MIN. The woman when arrested although
much overcome with drink stouty denied the charge
and claimed that The child Tell from her arms
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
THEATRE FRANCAIs.

Las. evening at tho Theatre Frsncais was presented
s.Lc Gendre do Monsieur poiricr."a comedy In four
acs by Emile Angler Of tho isvorite plays OF the
Paris Francas. Tho story is OF gay young marquis
VINO marries the daughter Of N. Porter, a rich
bourgeois After the manner OF penniless young
French mobiles tho Marquis spends his ialhcrn-law's
money like water The old man becomes alarmed and
orders rctrenchment In tho moantme It's discovered
that CASTOR, tho Marquis, 10 carrying on an intrigue
with some obnoxious woman, and . scene between
tho fathsr-n.iaw, ths husband and the wife takes
place. Tho end is, OF course, reconciliation. N.
him well. His acting wonderfully clevcr-the best
he las done hcre-and ho was called before the foot
lights several times amid enthusiastic applause.
Veniat was good as CASTOR and Mile Le Blanc did
ceientiy as Antoinettc, tho injured vile. Tho play
was well ana ran smoothly TO tho end This
lito company develops new strength with overy per-
formance.
At the matinee on Thursday 'Lo Chapcau do Paillc
dlalien will be played and Ia the evening LA Vie do
Bohemo"
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

sTEISwAY HALL-THE CARRr soIREEs MusrcALEs.
Messrs. Ferdinand and Herman carri, two young
gentlemen. one violinist and the other pianist.
last night commenced . series Of musical sorccs
at Steinway Hall, which 10 be given ut monthly
intervals. Ahcr such . recently imposing presence
that of the Of Damrosch and Thomas on
the platform the bcst Of artists comparatively
alone and single handed, would be compelled 10 un-
dergo severe Judicial tcs and, therefore, these suf-
ferod not a little, perhaps by the contrast. While
each displayed much excellence in the manipulation
Of his instrument and exhibited the result Of con-
scientous study OF hts art, neither illustrated tho
possession OF that superior ability which calls for
special comment The selections were ambitious
consisting OF Rubnstens grand Sonata for the piano
and violin No. 3. Opus es, performed as was adver-
sod,s si Honrroise, No. 10, Tor tho piano;
Ernst's I'll Prata" and Rans trio IN q
MINOR Tor piano. violin and violonccllo. But IN the
showed what DO achieved by patient practice and
q lair amount Of talent They were assisted by Mr..
s. h. Mills, the pianist VINO played with Mr Herman
CARR andRutc anu variations by Schumann, ar
ranged lor Two pianos; by Mr. w. Pepper voIoncelio,
VINO joined 10 the lrio above mentioned; !;
by Nine. Dora Gordon steele. soprano. and
by Mr. Franz Rcmmertz, the baritone The
lady sang acceptabiy and WAS encored. but
the vocal OF the were carried away ny
the baritone, who rendered COUPLE Of solos, ono by
and dcllcacy OF we'll trained artist. The perform
severely classical, and probably trihe
above the comprehension 0l the majority OF tho au-
dience present. Tho latter, however, compiimontcd
satcd for the mcagcrpcss OF the attendance wiih
generosity OF applause.
The New York herald., 1877-11-28
DELINQUENT POLICE CAPTAINS.

Captain John J. Ward. OF tho Twenty second pre-
cinct yesterday added TO tho number OF 'ofcers
or high rank" in tho Polico Department against
whom charges have been preferred The paper was
served on him yesterday, In which he Is
charged with neglect Of duty in not attending
6rc. This, however, is said TO bo in
tended merely 70 open the way to other
ana more serious misdcmcanorS Charges hayc been
prefcrrcd against three other captains, whose
will not made known Tor some time. Tho com
pla,nt against Captain Lowcry OF the rniry-hnh pre-
ctnct will DO serycd to-day, and additional charges
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