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New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
MUSIC.
THE OPERA-MICNON.

The first representation of Mignon dur
ing this took place at the Academy Of Music last
night attracted good audience. The boxes being
well filed and fair proportion of the parquet and
bacony occupied IL pleasure to be able record
for Mme Ambre more distinct success the role o
Mgn0n thau has achieved in any OF the other parts
that have facn TO her lot The music both IN its range
aud forms. is suited TO her powers and she enters
thoroughly the waywara spirit of the character
always investing it, to be sure With the romance
and geufieness which suased Nssons personatIOn Of
THE r6 @. but making il nevertheless sufficiently
striking and eccentric. She much appaaded
called our, and encored. The representation was
notable other respects for ;he GsgIeis.O Of Sig
CanpRnin'. a very gentle aud sympathetic piece OF
work, win which the house evidently delighted.
Mile. Vaiiera made pretty and acrom Diished filino
Miss Cary took her old part Of Federgo aud an i'm
preSSive LoiariO found IN Sig. Del Pucute. per
formsnee in which there mauy good features
ought 10 been brisk and brilliant II il seemed to
drag little that In great measure owing 10 the
quality of the music. II Is thin opera. made for n
small stage ana with spoken dialogue When IL . trans
ferred 10 a grand house IL needs great Mgnon 20
keep IL Lively
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
SENTENCE OF An INSPECTOR.

Thomas Boland. one of the inspectors OF
election recently convicted In the Court OF oyer and
Termner for falsyng lie returns IN The Eleventh Eec
non District Of the With Assembly District IN 1873
wss srragned before Judse Brady yesef-
day. A motion IN arrest OF Judgment made by A. II.
Purdy, his counsel, denied. When the prisoner
was asked lac lad anything 20 say before sentence DE-
,rIed that he cid not tank ho had be0n guilty OF
INV crime that II he had violated the law * had Dren
Ia ugh ignorance. and not wlfuy; Ibat ne had per
tor,ned the dut!es inspector IA the oest way ne
knew how Justice Brady spoke OF The seri0usners oi
fne crime and TIC necessity that the ballot s"aa DC
49, free iron suspicion. lie then sentenced the pris-
ansr Ia two yeas' imprisonment IL State Prison-the
ii,,hcst penalty auder the law.
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A GOOD WORK NEEDING HELP.

LETTER rROM MARTHA sCHoFIELD--THy BLOW TO
HER scHOvL IN AIKEN. :. c.. IN THE WITH
pRAwAL OF THE PEABODY FUND.
To fhe Editor OF Ihe TTtbuHs.
SIR: l again ask the of your columns to
reach the many readers who have often proved
friends; and in this way appeal 10 them what
VIC are 10 do The fact are years our
school received and from the Peabody Educational
Fund We used every effort 10 secure II. and knowing
our ability TO Keep the eondiuons required mad made all
arran geents Tor widening work and at the open
my of school in October made application for $3.50.
There are 210 pupils enrolled. and daily Increase
which would reach $50 Three able assistants.
Two Of them former pupils. have been engaged when
10 fo-dsy's mail brings the Information that tie aid
will not given The trustees of the Fund have de
cidet 10 eve 20 those who train teachers ald It
was on this very ground We were recommended by
Waite aud other friends for this has been
A leading idea since the school was established aud
practically carried out by pubc and private struggles
until We were able t. comp proDise with the law. which
admis no pupil attend sixteen years OF age As
result Of what oOne ten former scholars ~
ceyed certificates In October from the Board Oi Exam
ners IN this county, and nave gone forth 70 teach
These and many others would not have qualified II
they had kept cot OF lhis school when
Every year We have young men and women nom dis
tant parts os this and otner counties who be
prepared Tor teaching. As fur can learn. other
school of the kind Slate has sent out so many
teachers. ANA this which has been the most
branch OF our work, is 90 be stopped The county vii
only pay enough FOR two for four months by
raising money parents and outside. and getting
the Peabody aid Others employed, which enabled
MS 10 take a of school well extra ones and
the nIne months.
What shall We dol What can Se do It makes the
heart sick 10 think OF turning 80. especially
when al them the oldest who ntLed the
soonest FOR giving ohers the good they recve. One
Young man, orphan. 10 supported 0y church twenty
miles distant tnai be may 70 DIek and rAeh bnt the sad
deHi part l. other school whrre
be can s They bcy QUA The gs other school
gives normal training. How then competent teachers
be pfearpd for cOlored schools II state Normal
school Is opened remains 10 be seen n they gain
admitance Last Winter. by the influence OF that Dr.
vine Power vmch bae often touched human hearts 10
help our PURPOSES raised enough money To buy $50
OF land, where We intend putting up housrs ami
starting normal and industrial school, but yet
have money. anu one OF is foundafon stones
VIII be 10 In debt. II h open landDoJ fence
nniidnz uDOu 10 bat aside nom good titles snd
corded deeds have a faiih that the
righteousness OF cause. and we know II do our
part in His time, the Industrial will be established.
Three OF our pupils at Hampton Va, learning
system 10 hep IN the future. Bus tue day. the hour
l has come when we need Immediate assistance.
In all these have never made appeal for the
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
Tgo PIcrURE GAHEERIES TO BE SOLD.

Invited guests we're given a private view last
evening of the collections of paintings made separ-
ately By John II. Sherwood aud Benjamin Hart, Of
this city. bat which will be sold at auction.
together, under the direction of S. ?. Avery.
az Chickerlng Hall, December Il and IS. To-
day the exhibition of the paintings to the
public viii BEGIN AT the Academy Of Design. IL was
there that large company gathered last evening
lnciRdiug many residents prominent IN the liberal
srveral noted American collectors \ social char
collation. was served in the south hall. where were
covering tte walls OF the east anu west rooms.
The reasons assigned Tor The sale are that Mr
Sherwood has broken up housekeeping, and thar
abroad. There are les pictures IN all MIR. SEt r
neut American English ana Scotch artists Mr.
Hart purchased only the works o; foreign artlsts
TO mention only few of the paintings. there are
Valentine tine e';sDP zeS GTdaH Of Yencs
Robet's Death of Roxana >: UAubigny's
Autumn at Anyers y; Van Marke's - Pas
turage in Landes" Zamacois's WAITING"
Duran's Oriental Woman; Fortuny'5 The
Model; Boughtons " Nouter Van TNIlers First
COnri"; Csbaaefs Eve after the Expulsion; De-
champs's " Eastern Slave Market; kensetPs "White
Mountains: PalmarolIs Pretty Model. Ger
om-'s DiOgenes in the Tub; MeissonIei's \
Halt at the Cabaret There are three landscapes
by Corot. and paintings bv Diaz. Try0E, DupTe.
Jacaue. Rosscau. knans and other foreign artists.
several American artists are well represented.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

along with their tables chairs and bedsteads with
better the demand such articles are not ab
soiutey indispensable quickly revves and becomes all
tne brsk account OF the setdersal practised
IN the period 0 sirineney and 'norced economy Thus
81 Is thai the furniture men are reapiSg harvest
which compc them in part. at least. for their
past hara-hips NevYork ~ stili of she leading
markets q: the furniture trade. field
strcted years by the activity ~ Western fac
srn Ohio Indiana. where hacl-wn!na;. the r.
voriro material for cabinet ware Is abundant have been
some vi goods the East They with The
palmer and cheaper ARTICLES. but hbw making much
costly upholstered and carved stock
A fond parent in Brooklyn. whose daughter
approaching her eighteenth birthday, ascertaned
thar handsome watch what she wanted Tor pres-
ent He had a friend In Maiden-sne who selected
watch and chain with great and the birthday gilt
vas received with many expressions Of delight One
night aterward the young lady forgot 10 wind up
the watch and In the morning the hands and wheels
were mouonless- She frightened and took II for
grantd that had used watch careessy and that
something broken inside She did not like 70
anything TO her father about 1t. but gong 20 Fuon-s
jweer the day asked him look al the watch aud
what the matter with IT, The jeweller teek it,
put magnfying glass before his eye opened the
touched the waeels with pick, aud remarked that II
needed cleaning, rs II Was very dirty. On inqurins
the of such operation told u would be
81 90. The young lady was amazed for she had had
the watch only three days aud reluctant believe
thai 10 required extensive renovation she passed
on the bestsnown jewellers store IN Brooklyn and
handing her watch at the counter preferred
the same request before. He through the
process OF iDspectsor aud said the hair spring
br,ken ard the watch needed cleaning Innuring The
would father about 10, and at night when he
cane sAe told him OF her day. doIngs and said
hs friend mnss have cheated him Her fatner took the
WaIch Newiork in the morning aud the course OF
ths stepped into has friends store and asked hm
LOOK at the watch and why " had stopped H friend
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

Miss Lillian Bailey, a young American So
prano. has been singing successfully IL Monday Pop"
lar Concert, IN London.
There viii be no matinee at Wallacks to-
day. bat the company Will instesa Fcbearse the new
play Escelie," which TO be gwen this evening.
Mr.. w. II. Sherwood. pianist, will pay at
the next concert of the Apollo Club. which Will take
place in the Academy of Music Brooklyn on Tuesday
evening. Deec Der y.
A new three-act opera, Les Bearnais,"
composed by NJ. Theodore RadCux director OF the Con-
servsoire lle been lately produced in TINT city
with great success
The School Teachers Association will give
a concert at sicinwsy Hall Saturday evening" Decem-
Der 90 The artists engaged Miss Abbe Carrng1Ou,
Miss Artonia ueune Mr.. Frtsch. Mr.. Remmertz. Miss
Florence Copleston. Ar 4. AEramOnte and Mr.. Levy.
The first performance OF RubinsteIn's opera
Nero took place Hamburg stadttheater on the
Isl The work said to surpass both in dramatic
power and eodio charm. al the earlier operas OF the
eompOeer The performance was conducted by the
composer and IN spite OF lis greaI eng W lasted nom
nil quarter 70 12), was ehthRslasicuy appiauded
by n crowded house.
At the second public rehearsal and second
symphony concert OF the Cincinnati College of Music
Oh Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening last the
orchestral selections Goldmark's new Penthe-
ss overture 1.-THE that is 10 be given at the syn
symphony. Mr. J. r. Rndoiphsen sang. and the College
In C.
The second concert of the New-York SYM
phony society VIII take place this evening at Steinway
Hall The programme includes the great organ toccsa
IN OIL : Baei arranged for orchestra by IL Esser,
the Jupiter symphony OF Mozart Gcldmark's new
a. Peothessia overture, and the third Leonore Z"
overture OF Beethoven. Miss Emma q. Thursby win
sing air by JOurelh and enYatIna from Der fref
scbiitz"
Maurice Graus Opera Company will give
"Mignon for the last at the matinee III Booths
to-day. Paoz Marie will give naal representation OF
ber favOriLe role. Serpoet In Lee Clochcs de core-
Vile" this evening There will ce another concert by
this company al Boo;h's Theatre so-Dorrow evening.
All OF the leading artists Will take par-CapOul Paoa
Marie An1e;e. Leroux- -BouTard and the rest The
programme does indicate that II viii be sacred
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
sr1ENcE, rRoWTCL PEOPLE

ALETTER FROM HOWARD CROSBY.
FUTURE ACTION FOR TIE PREVENTION or cEINE
spfPLIFrFD ny rHE AcouITfAL oB'THR EXCISE
CoanssIovEks-A QUESTION To TIVE People
or THIS CITY.
To IBs Bdttor or Ths Tribune
SIR: A New-Ycrk jury has decided that the Excise
Commissioners have right to creaIe hogns boiels
al ibtum.
These bogus hotels IRE simply bar-rooms where
bad characters congngate TO tnhaine themselves
with liquor and inperil the peace OF the city BY
this ec;sIor the en- thousand families of New-Yotk
who are niads wrerched by drunken atlers and
husbands are berefE of all hope from tho present
condition of the law.
The Society for the Prevention of Crime has
iabOred for nearly three years TO define the real
state of the question The issue of the trial OF the
Excise Commissioners has perfected the deli
ni.ion. Before this the ultimate action of tAe law
as it stands not known, and
hence legislation couid with prOpriety alter 1t.
Now it is fally known. aud tho coming Legislature
need not hesitate. The jury having decided that
the present law means free rum.' it rs for the
Legislature to determine whether the law should
be so amended ~ to prevent the Excise COmmis-
siouers from using an unlimited discretion.
The people undoubtedly mean that the groggery
nuisance shall be abated. IL is the malignant can
Ger eslroying the lie of the community. mo
legislation during the last two Legislatures meant
"let Rs see if the present law Will not
abate the nuisance" NO iegislation' now would
mean I'VE do not wish the nuisance abafed"
The motive for non-iegislauon during these two
years is the motive for legislation now. VIII not
the mora portion Of the city it Is great majority
Of our z.ns let its voice be heard distinctly on
this most vital question, touching all our dearest
interests
The society for the Prevention of Crime secs in
the iury- decision no defeat of its pun pose, but
large sep IN advance toward wholesome and
righteous enforcement Of the peoples wish. The
decision simplifes future action With the great
mass of our felow-ciiizens prompting and sdstain-
ing us We snail 90 forward. HOWARD CROSBY.
Nerc- York, Dee. >. 1879
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
PCBLIC OPINION.

Bayard has chosen to array himself against
his own party and haf OF the oner party. Bayard 10
down and cat.-iCincinnat Enquirer tDenJ
Altogether. this annual message is the most
eonlenpfible document THAI ever euanafed from the
White fOus. Even Lincoln Grant could have wit
ten a better one-IMobiie Register GDem-I
Blaine's strength In New-York State is con-
ceded Dy ob~.rvg sacOus poiicians Of both parties
The Name senator can pack Boston nall fuller than
almost any other orator. despite the OF the
Brahmins over the Senator'S attack on the old Bay
State Philadelphia Press tRep-)
Ii is said that the Democrats IN Congress
Arr very IN ious for q policy" kin gdOm for pol
ley" Is then cry. Don't: let II alone and when the me
comes fhr policy will be there-only II VIII DC such a
modest ana refrrng little policy. II noi very sharp you
NAV overlook III Richmond State tDapl)
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

TO fhs Editor or Ths Trfbra@
SIR: 4 widely circulated and well-known
NewYOrk paper has set ia heart Eceonp shng Civil
Service Reform purpose with which hearty sYmpa-
thze. have dono from The FIRST But have novtr
for moment believed hat anything could POSSIBLY be
accomplished in that direction by any methods that
adODted
condition precedent 20 sny substantial and perma-
nent Civil Service Reform IN this couutry must be ihc
reduction Of enormons extravasanf salaries 10 A
reasonable and proOer Onr people, an confident
viii that otic 1Oiiers, however honest aud
competent shall have life lease OF their positions. with
salaries of hundred thous ind collars and on down
thirty, twenty, ten, i've thousand dolars when
thousands or equally capable and honest wOuid
gladly discharge the duties OF then for very much
snal er sum.
Salaries IN England and Europe generally are very
much smaller than this country. aud puoiie officers
hod ler places there Prominently. ss bank cashiers
and bank clerks do IN this country Let Us have real
erusible substantial Cyi Service Reform without any
spite temper tre part ~ its advocates.
P0r'ldndNe., Nov. 90. 1879. NKAL Dow.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

The vitat need of the Republican party is a
candidate strong 20 anu help rrcOver Cougress
anc witnoa. ihis sampson a Hercnes or the great
est soldier, IN TIE Presidency would be neutral
made weak other men- Tue talk OF a demand for a
man IN any other than this would arouse
the psbpes lesi"usy and tend 10 defeat tins object
TO have great contest the election o President
The Democratic party line will De tightly nercey
drawn. Every means thai can be oppressed from the
facts OF the past, jealousy Of Tie future will
against the Republican candidate There viii be- In Tie
circumstance running third term
b. successful soldier, and IN tbs OF military chief
taInSbip tnId and fourth terms. life tenure imperial
km, CpsaTIsm, aud enough instruments Tor the
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
STREET RAILROAD TRAFFIC.

ALBANY, Dec. 5.-The Eighth Avenue
Street Railroad reports shat receipts for 1870
1872 1896 against s745.1IO IN 1873. The receipts for
passengers s65s-3lo. against s714799 last
The number OF passengers carried in 1873 was
IL 2s9 800 1879 l66 206 The expense Of opera
lion WAS 1888. .l25. against S517444 1873 The cost
Of maintenance $50. Gas, aganlt S6O49 in 1879
The Ninth Avenue Line reports receipts in
1879 at SSI .s3S; ~ 1873 they were S70,s The
number Of passengers crrried in 1873. l419.63S
In 1879. 303,3l2 rhe working expenses. Including
maintenance. were S6+,52s this year.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
A NEW WESTERN PROJECT.

PEORIA. Dec. 5.-Artic es of Incorporation of
the Toledo wabash aud Western Railway Company have
beer hlcd the Recorders Office The capital stock is
s3Oo0OOO divided into 800 shares The object OF tie
new corporation Ii 20 purchase tae Toledo Peoria aad
Warsaw Railroad. which is to be sou under ioI
The incorpcra John CreaF
j. Mcu-tgUr Adams. Alex j. LeitE and John Hall Dow
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

1 heard this inimitabe order given by n
weknown Irish ntInucr Al The Kildare Club the other
dav Waitner get me a large glass OF pure spiing-
Wafner" TIE unctiOn with which the words "purr
gather" were enuncated would have delighted
the ears OF 6r Wfrid Lawson but Just the waiter
had got well away the other extremity OF the roam.
liS addsudum Was made " And wntler. just pat TWO
glasses Of Irish wniskey in itF'-lIondon World.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
"IMPERIUM ET LIBERTAs."
CARD FRoM PROFESSOR W. NJ. SLOANE. OF PmN'

A GARD EROM PgOFEssoR ". N. sLOAAE, o. PIlNC1-
TOS COLLEGE
rome EdftOr or Ths frtbHns.
SIR: Referring 10 Mr.. Smalley's letter Of
the lsih ui published this morning. and ia inquiry
TO the source of Lord BeaconsGclds perium Lib
erias would Ike TO call your attention TO the follow
ing passage from Tactus Agrcoa. Ill: Nunc dcIDum
redit animus ct quaInquam primo ststim beaiissmi
sRruli Nerva CP~sr olim diHsociabile5 mis-
cuerii, priHc,Dntifaa ia,erfGssn." eie., etc.
PriaceiOf, v. D.. Dec. - 1879. W. N. SLOANE
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
OBITUARY.
DIR. SYLYRsTER EARLE.

ST. JOHN. n. B., Dec. 5-The death of DR..
sylvester Earle OF exMayOr Earle, OF st. John.
i announced. he born IN New York and was son
royalist captain in the Revolutionary War; and was
descendant on his mothers side OF the Polish patriot
ZObei-ki. He severa! times elected - represent
Kings County the Provincial Legislature aud for
a tune q member Of the Government
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

lmBrSE OFgIcE. Dec. g, 1 a-m.-1he tendency f. the
barometer during the clear and patty cloudy weather
yesterday downward. but changes we're slight
The temperature ranged between and fJ, the aver
age t42o) heinz ne higher than the day asi
year and l1lso lower than Thursday. The amount
o moisture air has been diminished
Parity cloudy cloudy and warmer weather. with
chances Of hight late the day. may be- expected
to-day Ia Tho city and vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
Mp yAypERB1Lr TO BE CONSULTED

WINDSOR, Ont, Dec. Sat a meeting of the
Directors OF the Detroit Windsor and Essex Centre
Railroad Company. held here to-day Governor Bsgley,
Messrs Alexander Cameron. James Mcmillan and Fred.
Buell. were selected meet Mr. Vanderbilt and discuss
the propriefJ OF extension OF road point Lake
Err aud definitely settle the precise terms between
the company ON the hsnd and NJ Vanderbilt the
sftn
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
HARD Up
HARD VI.
1-c.a The Albany Epeufng Journal tRspl

The Democrats come to the present session
with the nag distress at Ibe masthead II they renew
the cOnesf Spring they challenge tbc tate
aga.s IT. the other hand. they abandon their
issues they oOnfess their crimes and their failure
Still worse they have her rsying cries 10 subs
these am ullies they are utterly dest
Iue OF policy and have only the desperate nope that
ma somehow spring
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
s. b. KINGSTON.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. SIS. b. Kingston, the
General Freight Agent OF the Pennsyivania Railroad
Cempany died this morning MS residence in German
town after "A short Illness.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
NAKRIED

CTTITR-HINCuMAE- Al t>e Church o. the Holy Tim
irv brooklyn. Thursday. December ~ the Rev Charles
IL ran d. D. " ia ". Cater. of MHri1st0vn v T.. 10
Mimic b. cider daughter Of John j. Hnchman. esq, ~
BROOKLYN.
EMITH-IYDECEER-At EngiewOod. y. J., on Thursday
evening by fhe key. Henry N. Booth. ID y,
oliver Drake smh 10 Mary. danger OF Corn ,liQf Lyd'
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
Mr. PoTrERs ATTITUDE ACCURATELY DEFINED.
Prom Tas Rocaester linton and AdreTtseT tDe1al -
We feel authorized To saw that ClarksOn N.

We
Porier never wan and does not want the Office
and t.at be will never accept any certificate
mar not Tuily Narrated by law aud fact We know
that IL rs0naliy Mr.. Potter does not care 10 oc Leu
Governor L. nominated against hls wishes
and declared 10 accept, but yielded IN the
n made the canvass becanse his party desired HIM 10
90 So N fairly elected he will take the ONCE and
faithfully discharge It's every duty because tne people
have 40 Commanded If not fairy elected he Will bow
20 lhe viii Of the people may be declared IN favor
d nm
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06

Speer's Port Grape Wine pure, unirtoxfaing wine
from the grapes. especially for tr use - fbst1
churches az grate favor ami q
ssnfiai qualities unimpaircl fr period Much used ~
by nyads fOr az TIE Office. No ~
Warren st.. Ne~l0rk.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-06
MIDNIGHT WEirHEE REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis Jor fhe pass 2 soiirs.

Sbrogs.sJor tfr pnss - "oHfH
WASHINGTON, Dec. q, l a. m.-the barOIn-
eter Is highest frcm Maine nortaeassward. The West
storm central IN Wiseorsin. Threatening and
rainy weatber, With brisk 10 hzh winds IA now prevail
nz from tho EaHt Gull. South Atlantic aud Middle At
sntie Coasts to Upper Lakes and Upecr Masssip9
Vsl!e-. second storm has passed eastward over
Washington Territory TO probably thc cxtreme North
vest accompanied b. rain thence 10 Central California
Nevada and Utah. partly IN the northern por-
on. c1d northwesferly viuds now prevailing from
the southwest the Northw est generally warmer
east 10 south winds thence eastward.
isdtc0flJas.
For Luwer Lake region and Middle States falling
barometer. increasing sbutbeasteriy winds, warmer.
threatening and r1IDy weather. followed IN southern
portions ef latter and western portion OF former BY
srng barometer. westerly Winds and generally colder
clearing weather
For ~EBand falling barcmcte ter increasing north
east to southeast winds, warmer. CLOUDY, iollO~cd "
rainy weather.
Fer Canal regions OF Middle States temperature re-
main above freezing Saturday niShf.