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The New York herald., 1878-02-23

preciative one, the applause being hearty and
genuine The Wiamsons drew = fair audience ~
the Grand Opera House 10 their handsome play OF
.struck OIL" and give their last performances for
the present To this city to-day and night Tho
variety theatres well patron ized, ana Tony
Pastor, the San Francisco Ninstrels, the National
management have no oeca.ion TO op,ect 20 the audi
ences which occupied their respective halls Four per-
formances took place during he day al the Aquarium,
IL which the celebrated broncho horses were MIRO
duced Al night concert was gwen by the Mollen-
hauers at the Tabernacle, and by the ST. Gabries Nu
scal aud Literary Association al the Terrace Gardeu
From the foregoing exhibit OF holiday entertainments
II VIII DO seen that our New York public are not In
want OF pleasure. and examination OF the treasur
ers boxes NJ the different thostres would doubtless
show that even on rainy day they pay Tor t liber-
ally.
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AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, 1873.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated In this city,
but not with the usual fcfdt Matinee entertainments
gwen At tho theatres appropriate exercises
held various charitable Institutions aud even.
Ing select calico ball given at the Academy OF
Music, under the auspices Of the Womens Centennial
Executive Committee. Tho military display was
not up 10 the usual standard, mainly In con.
sequence OF tho heavy rain which fell all day
in this city. Company D OF tho First regiment,
the artillery corps oil Washington Grsys, the State
Fencibles aud the Lincoln Light Guard, accom- red
by the cadets from the Educational Home. made the
street parades The soldiers orphans AZ the North
Home gave beautiful exhibition aud dress pa
rade. II was expected that n grand reception aud
banquet would be rendered TO President Hayes and
Mrs. Hayes by the Union League, but owing to bust
postpone his visit Az eleven O'Clock this morning
the OF 1912 held their usual annual meeting
In the old County Court House for the purpose
OF celebrating the day. The absence OF the venerable
chairman, Peter Hay, who is confined 10 his
home by severe Illness, vas cause OF much regret
From the incicmepcy OF tho weather many wore pre-
vented irom attending. there being only ten mcm-
bers present. Their ages ranged from eighty. three
ninety years. and despite the paucity of numbers
IL an interesting scene. IL WAS announced that
since he last meeting two OF the Oldest members Of
the organization had died. After the reading OF
Westinghouse Farewell Address the meeting I'D.
iournsd
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IN BROOKLYN.

The day was very quietly celebrated IN Brooklyn.
There was no public parade OF any description. The
City Hall, County Court House and the Uued States
courts we're closed were also the various municipal
bureaus and the schools. The fags were displayed on
the public buildings, but the bunting hung limp and
heavy against the aagstafrs. lew stores renamed
open during the forenoon, but they were closed at
noon. The matinee and evening performances were
generally we'll attended the theatres, while the
tertainments other public halls also we'll pat
ronized despite the unlnviting condition Of the
weather
luting ground Fort Greene In py Cap
tam Peter SchR, OF Battery +. In accordance win
tue resolution OF the Common Council authorizing the
same similar salute hred by Mayor John
Timms, OF Battery b. on StagR street. Al loon
lutte was hred from board the United states irigaO
Minnesota nj The Navy Yurd Postmaster McLccr
caused the Post Ofhce TO be closed NJ ten O'Clock In
.he morning, thereby anording holiday to the hard
worked leiter carriers.
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MILITALY REUNIONS.


The seventyars regiment, First division Of the
State National Guard, gave military show In Gil
more's Garden. That spac place was appro-
pristey decorated with svergreens: tents were
erected In the angles oi the esp ansde and section
OF brass six-poundsr guns pscped IRON among
ths foliage, 30 that tho Immense floor pre-
sented the appearance u small military
camp Tho show was quite we'll attended, all
things considered, there being about thrso thousand
spectators pr essn Many Of ladies came In cven
Ing toilets In order TO participate the hop which
followed the military portion Of The programme The
regiment was ordered TO assemble IN iuil dress At
o'clocx out IT was at Ieas, half hour alter
that time before corporaI's guard appeared on the
ground.
The ceremonies Of the occasion were . dress %.
fae review pr esenistion OF marksmen's badges and
guard mounting. Colonel Il ,chard vose commanded
IN person. Lieutenant Colonel Chadwick aud Major
McApins we're also At their posts Major General I.
y. Dakn, commanding tue Second Brooklyn) division,
and number Of his ar Ulcers were there In
form, also General varian and several Of the
Third brigade staff ohcsrG Tho seventh, Ninth,
Twonty-second and 81 KY ninth regiments had each OF
them tprse or iour officers there IN UNIFORM. A
squad OF police kept the floor completely Tree from
suaggers, and thus enabled the regiment 10 nave It's
whole strength in the ranks There were ten CON.
mands Of seventeen hles 'front.' An excellent band
and regimental drum corps furnished tue music.
Last night being the 1rst time Tor the regiment TO
appear ON the boards officers anu men did uer best.
Civilians excepting the young ladies' seemed 10 think
the entertainments little monotonous, and military
men noted tnat alter troopng the coors they were
spread like sheet to dry OF the tents without
n sentry to guard them.
Alter the dress parade had been finished, Major
General alexander Shaier, accompanied by MS stan,
reviewed the regiment AID saw II march past In the
prescribed form OF open column by companies The
usual ioug speech aud tedious ceremony Of present
ing the marksmen's badges followed the review
Thryon. ohcsrs and enlisted meu received brass med
ais with three bars 70 them; thiry Lins mudis VIII
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IN VIRGINIA..
NflRRoIK Va Eeh % 1874

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. ~, 1878
To-day was observed as general holiday. Places Of
business closed houses decorated aud the ship
ping the harbor gaylv cmbell'shed with immense
quantity Of bunting The local military, the Lynch
burs Home Guard ana u battalion Of marines, under
command oi Colonel Forney. paraded the
principal streets OF tho Two cities Immense
throngs Of people occupied the sidewalks, windows
and houstops 10 witness tho pageant and greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. No such denomination has
taken place hero since the war; aud The people are
pleased at this old time ccebration OF wnshngton's
Birthday. a grand banquet, given by the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues 10 honor OF their guests, tho
InchDurg Home Guard Is In progress tonight ~ tns
Atlantic Hotel Many officers from tho garrison at
Fortress Monroe and from the station are present. and
tho u,most fratsrnsi feeling Is exhibited.
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TROUBLED ERIE.

REcEivKR JEwErr ENDORSED BY LONDON
BOND AND SHARE HoLDiRs
Receiver JcwetI OF tho Erie Railway. has recsivea
a message from London announcing that meeting
OF Erie bond and share holders had held thsro
a which resolutions adopted IN support OF
the present plan OF ana indorslng Re-
cover Jcwctt, also donouncng those who pushing
tho present litigation against him. aud stating that
Mr.. Potter, whose name was used Of tho plain
ts the last suit brought against the receiver saya
that SUCH use Is wlIheat hls suthottys
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CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.
THROUGH THE EMPIRE STATE.

THROUGH THE EMPIRE STATE.
BuvyALo, Feb % 1873
washington's Birthday WAS observed here by the
closing or the Board OF Trade, military parade and
displays Of hags the principal buildings and liberty
pole.
ALBANY, N. r., Feb %, 1878
Brignder General Dickerman and staff and the Ninth
brigade assembled ipr parade to-day, but owing 10
drenching rain tho troops were dismissed.
PouGnKExPsE, N. Y, Feb. %, 1873
washington's Birthday was observed hors only by
the closing OF banks government and other ofcea
ELMiRA, N. Y, Feb. % 1873
washington's Birthday was observed here by the
closing OF the banks and government Offices services
IN the churches and Q dress ball by Battery q.
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All Of the boxes but Eve were sold, but no perfeN
list of tho purchasers WINS kept
Tho reception committee, Of which Mr. Tildeu wM
chairman, proved = very energetic body last night,
and thanks TO Mr.. Charles Chamberlain Jr,
who was In charge of Tho committee rooms
more satisfaction given the guests than has been
usual at recent balls. The other committees DIS
charged their functions to their own credit and the
advantages OF The patrons OF the reception.
Tho officers OF ST. Johns Guild, under whose aus.
pces the ball given, say the proceeds Will prob.
ably be mole thun $40, 900.
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AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WAsHIN0ToN, Feb. 22, 1873.
The day was generally observed a holiday, all the
executive departments being closed and Congress not
in session. rho Oldest Inhabitants Association met
the City Hall. where washingon's Farewell Addross
was road BY Andrew Rothwel, and oratiou del,v-
cred by Colonel Horato N Easily. There was a dress
parade by tho Washington Light Infantry The prin-
cipa event OF the day was temperance demonstra-
tion which included street procession, several thou
sand persons beng Ia line. La the evening there
mass meeting which addressed ~ NJ. Murphy,
Secretary thompson and Others
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THE THEATRES.

Notwithstanding the incemency Of the weather
yesterday nearly all Of tho places OF amusement
were weli nlled during both the afternoon even
ing. public holiday 10 pleasurably anticipated by
every one who can enjoy lew hours recreation, and
seats In the several theatres being engaged Ia ad-
vance the audiences wcro generally large.
Al wsllack's tho feature was "Money," and the
cast Included all OF tho we'll known arlsts connected
with this popular theatre. There few plays tho
Amer can boards that are more perfectly performed
than this The curtain OF the Union square Theatre
again rose The Celebrated Case" and full house.
MISS Sara Jews.t being quito H. her place has been
taken by Miss Linda Dietz 'Uncie Tomn at Booths
drew q large audience. aud KunKsl and Little Eva
opened the usual hydrant OF Tnc Park Thoatre
was fairly occupied anu the performance OF 'Cham-
pagno ana 0ystsrs iu OF It's original fun. IL Is 10 be
seen to-day tho last time. "0ur Boarding Housep
was the feature 1T tho Standard Theatre, and tho
Fiitn Avsnue found favor In the REPRODUCTION oil
the 'Diaoumaugh." HelIers pretty place on Twenty
fourth street was nearly ncd; had tho broadway
a. Mss Clara Morris with hcr hand ono
condcnsat OF "Jano Eyre,n attracted a
goodiy tnrong OF admirers. The Count Joanncs per
formed Otneo at the Lycoum Theatre ~ tue even
ing, but the novelty that attaches Ills strange Inn
personatons has become so cold as TO be scarcely
worthy OF comment Tho crowd was small and tho
witcheap. Our German citizens last evening bad an
opportunity OF eoJoying .Lohengrin" at tue staat
Theatre as performed by the Pappenheim- Adams
troupe The opera having been already described IN
these columns II ~ Unnecessary to recaptuatc its
features. The audience Was very largo aud ap-
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OHIO VETERANS.

COLUMBUS. Fch %, 1878.
In the Senate to-day tho House joint resolution ask
ing Congress to grant pensions TO Mexican War vet
erans was adopted.
Tue ohio Association Of Mexican Veterans met In
convection here TO-DAY. Resolutions we're adopted
recting the great benefits which accrued 10 the
United States ss the result OF the war With Mexico.
aud asking Congress 10 treat Mexican war veterans
with the same hberaty a. the soldiers OF other vars
have been treated and 10 pass tho pending bills grant
Ing pensions TO the Survivors OF the Mexican War.
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IN rax PALMETTO STATE.
cu.,,,.ro. n p.h 90

CHARLEsroS, 5. G., Fob q 1873.
Wasnington's Birthday was celebrated by the most
imposing military parade witnessed here In twonty
years. Tho Walker Light Guards Of Richmond, Va,
took part In the procession. The troops wero re-
viewed by Governor Hampton aud General W. Il y.
Lee, OF Virginia, son Of General Robert L. Lea
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IN RHODE ISLAND.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEwroRr, Feb ~, 1873
wasn,nston's Birthday was observed as legal holi-
day at the torpedo station and Fort Adsma A salute
was fred 81 noon.
PRovrDExoE, X l., Feb. %, 1878.
washington's Birthday was observed here by ring.
ing OF bells, national salute midday and parade
Of tho First Light infantry, Colonel Goddard A
heavy ram prevailed
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IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ~, 1878
washington's Birthday was celebrated here by q
partial suspension OF business, display OF Gags
IT, roughout tbs city ntd on tho shipping In the bar.
bor aud = reviow vi tho National Guard.
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IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, Mass, Eel

Boston, Mass, Feb ~, 1878
To-day being q national holiday tho State House,
City Hall. Custom Houso aud public Offices arc gen.
orally closed. There urc sessions VI the Lcgisa-
turo or coars and therc Is nearly total suspension
OF business. The weather Is dissgreesbe and cold.
Ram nd seot nre falling
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PENSION IHE VETERANS.
HARRfsBuRo, Pa.

HAnRrsBugo, Pa, Feb "a, 1874
In the House OF Representatives to-day resolution
was adopted requesting the PcnnsylvAuia Congress-
men TO vote Tor the bul 10 give tho soldiers Of shs
Eexican war n pension.
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30 deeply grounded in civil and political law as the
elder Adams, but he had clear heac, deter ned
mind and . patriotic heart. and he LAID deep and
strong In the npershabIe cement OF ages the tounda-
tion oi a mighty empire.n
"rbe Clergy was responded to by Rev. F. W. Me-
Donald ''rhe Medicai Profession" by Dr. L. A. Roden
Hayes.
'Rapid Transt' was responded to In happy and
vigorous speech by Lawson II. Faer, who spoke In
high praise OF tho efforts taken by the HERALD ad-
vocacy OF rapid transit The obstacles which its adj
vocatcs had To surmount were almost insuperable,
but ut last success within Their reach. Several
other speeches wero made. During the dinner and
between the speeches appropriate music was rem
dered.
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Ar NEW ORLEANS.
Nxw ORLEANS. La. Fct. ~ 1878.

NKw ORLEANS La Fct 22 1878.
Business was generally suspended, sausss we're
fred morning. noon and night. and the day was cele-
bratcd by q military parade, q battalion Of tho
Thirteenth infantry, battalion OF sailors aud marines
ana volunteer military organizations articipstipE
The weather was cloar and pleasant.
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE.

Al Manhattan College, Manhattanvilie. the Do La
Sale Literary Club gave anc enterta nmeut In honor
oil the day The exercises vi The entertain ueut con-
sisted muslH scoctons, essays and readings by the
members vi the club Rev. J. J. Grimm WAS nitro.
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Paeoda No. 14-MrA n. G. Croly, matron; Misses
Lila Mauvlle. Newton, Telaar aud Crolv
Pagoda No. l5--Mrs. Edward I. Henry, msron:
Misses Crane Maggie Livingston aud Florence Coe
Pagoda No l6 tFiowersI-Mrs. John Is. Moine Mrs.
Pyne. Misses Hoppock. Crss, Leontinc Sauer. Mario
Marie. Lincoln, Mott, More, Graham, Aulins and
Clara Eagan.
Pagoda No. l1-Mrs. Barker, matron: Misses Bar.
ker, Misses Isabel Barker Jayne and Potter.
Pagoda No. ls-Mrs. Bryan, matron; with SIX
assistants.
the HEArBEx cnISEK.
The ladies' In charge. as well as the visitors, were
much amused ut first by the eforts OF the
"heathsn" orchestra. which poured out IN
ant food OF pose without either harmony,
accord or rhythm Alter ten minutes oft, however,
the more nervous found the scrsechng intoeraols.
and begged TO have II stopped The musicians were
told they might moderate their Efforts somewhat ant
later thoy gwen frequent intermisssona-
Tho platform vacated for moment but
soon the occupants o boxes, corridors ana
all came docking upon H., ana when me
door was covered with sets ready TO take part In
the anciers From that dancing kept up without In
Permission until afer midnight when general move.
ment was made toward the supper room Here
the hospitahtlcs wsro dispensed Tor hour& Bus
been speedily resumed, and u was on'y when the
entire prog amme received due attention that the
favories OF rerpsicnore gave their Efforts. Dur
Ing the greater part Of tho evening the boxes were
full and it late hour that their occupants dc
parted
They were distributed as foliows:-Prosceniun
boxes, Cotton, Produce and Stock Exchanges, Ar.
LOUIS Gore Nj. p. y. L. Hull and Mr. Theodore Moss.
Several boxes were reserved Tor invited guSsts and
were tcnanled by numbers OF distinguished gentle.
men.
bv m fclto
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[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-29

OFFICE, Court House Building,
Weaveryille. janl-tf
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-29
Weaverville, June 20, 1878.

TURKISH WIvEs.-First among Turk
ish social topics is that of the harem.
The Koran allows Mussulman to have
four wives; and many persons have con
sequently imagined that polygamy is the
rule in Turkey, whereas it is the excep-
ton. a Mussulman may only have as
many wives as he can keep in comfort;
and it is only the very rich who can afford
to keep four. The middle-clas Turks
have only one wife apiece; the men of
the lower class are often obliged to re-
main single from not having the means
to support a consort in the style which
the Moslem law enjoins. Nothing can
be more un-Turkish than the Mormon
idea OF accrmulating number of women
to live under one roof, quarrelirg in the
kitchen and parlor, and acting as house
hold drudges for their husband. The
Turkish wife is not slave; the chief fault
to find with her is that she has too lofty a
sense of her own dignity. An advocate
of female rights would have difficulty in
persuading her that her lot was pitiabla;
she has never envied the emancipation of
Christian woman, whose free ways shock
her; while she has noticed that they get
much less respect from the men Of their
faith than that which is invariably vouch
saled to herself. She wells her face with
no more regret than Western woman un-
wells her shoulders. Turkish women are
not shutup. They go out when they please
attended by their odaliks, ifrich, or hold
magpie voices fiji the bazars, for they
are noisy takers. Wherever they pass
men of all creeds stand aside deferen tial-
ly. fla husband meets his wife in the
street, he makes no sign Of recognition; if
he perceives her halting before Il Diapers
stall and gazieg significantly at silks
dearer than he can afford, he must pos
sess his soul in resignation, muttering
"Mashailah." This respect for woman
DItNdllS dlSO III VIC HOilt NliNlt, olIu ~
comes naturally to the MussGlman, who
has been taught from boyhood to be-
have coarteousy to the softer sex. The
Western conjugal expression about
wearing the breeches" has its Turk
ish counterpartin in tho phrase to "live
under the slipper" and it is to be fear
ed that not few Turks know the taste
of .his implement of uxorial persuasion.
A hamal street porter once came be.
fore cadi to complain that his wilo
trounced him too frequently. "Sce what
mine does" answered the magistrate,
opening his gown and showing some
wesls on his neck and shoulders. go
thy way, my son, and thank Allah
thou art !uckier than I."-Patt NAL
Gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-29

FATTENING BRIDES. -Throug the
Empire of Morocco there are villages
where the elder members of the adult
population follow professionally the pur.
suit of fattenng young ladies for the
matrimonial market of Barhary. The
Moors, like the Turks and most other
Orentals, giving a decided preference to
"moonfaced" wives over lean ones, and
are more soicitous as TO the number OF
mounds which their brides weigh than
about the stock ofaccomplishinents which
they possess. A girl IS put under tho
process of fatteling when she is about
twelve years ofage. Her hands are tied
behind her, and she is seated on n carpet
during so many hours every day, while
her "papa" stands over her with MARA
que, or big stick, and her mother at times
mons into her mouth ball of ceuscous
sou, or stiff mada porridge, l<neaded up
with grease, and just large enough to be
swallowed without the patient choking.
If the unfortunate girl declines to be
crammed, she is compelled; so that ere
long the poor girl resigns herself to the
torture, and gulps down the boluses lest
she should be beaten,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-29

EASY OF ATTAIEMENT.-By the culti-
walton OF kind and generous impulses,
every man who will may become gentle
man. 1t is too rarely We find, among
those who vote themselves the gentlemen
and ladies of the day, anything to war
rant their assumption. There Is but lit
tie of the true metal about them. Person
al contract reveals arrogance and pride,
and too often Il meanness ofspirit and u
littleness that disgraces human nature.
So far as our observation goes-and it
covers many years of contact with high
and low, rich and poor we are constraln-
ed to say that, while among the poor
there is as general thing a sad lack OF
external culture-of attention to little
personal habits that are not agreeable to
others, and which ought to be corrected -
there are really in the lower and middle
ranks of society, so called, quito as many
true gentlemen and ladies as among those
who claim the exclusive right to these
honorable distinctions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-29

A Missouri BONNET Snow,-Last
Sunday was the day OF the annual Bon
net Show" in Clay County. Ii was not
what might be termed Gne day for bon
nets, for the rain fell mildly in Htlul gusts
during the day, and tho winds were quito
raw FOR gauzy muslin and spring llinery.
But it was "bonnet day in Clay county,
and all the youth, and elite of all the
regions adj djacent to Little Shoa creek and
Big Shoa creek assem- bled 10 show OH
the spring bonnets.
1t is a strange custom, but II Is one that
is annually observed by the Clay county
people with the strictest punctuality. IL
originated in feud between tho two
Baptist congregations Of Big Shoal creek
and Little Shoal creek meeting houses
years ago, and has been kept up ever since.
On the first Saturday and Sunday in May
the Baptist congregation on Little Shosl
creek have Bonnet Show This is u
picnic ut which the ladies appear In the
best bonnets their means and the Kansas
City milliners can produce. The young
men come there, OF course, and not u few
carriage loads of young gentlemen and
ladies from Kansas City and adjoining
cities attend. Big Shoa creek meeting
house holds its Bonnet Show" on tho
second Saturday and Sunday in May, and
then there is sensation all over the ad-
jaceht county, for Big Shoal creek has
seldom been surpassed for bonnets at the
annual bonnet sEow. The people assem-
BILE from miles around to look nj each
others bonnets; and while the preacher
expounds the laws laid down in the Cos
pei, the ladies crticise each others spring
bonnets, while the boys and old men
mentally comment upon the faces beneath
the bonnets .-Kdnsas CITY Times.