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OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
Parish of TerrebOnne.
Houmd L., Jan. 11h 1879,

Ponce Jury OF the Parish of IeTre-
bonnie, met Mt Court house on Satur-
day, January IIth, 1879, by order of
the late president II. c. Minor.
II. c. Minor in the Chair.
Roll called and the following mem
bcrs ans pred to their names, viz;
JoachA 2. Gueno, Fillmore Parker,
Hugh cVsouko, p. Larriou, GenI
Lyons, Francois f. TheriOt, Franklin
Lirctte, Samuel Williams, Paul Fais-
ans and II. c. Daspit.
The clair then stated that the clec-
ton for officers were in order.
Paul Faisans, was nominated for
President. He being the only nominee,
On motion, duly seconded was elected
president by a~cclamation.
Paul Foissas prcsIdont in Ii chair.
Nominations for Secretary being in
order.
L. a. Hcplcr and John X. Aitkens
were placed in nomination. John K.
Aitk"us having received 6 votes and
+. \. lIcpler i, John X. Aitkcns was
declared elected Secretary of this
IIorl. Body.
Nominations for Parish Treasurer
was declared in order.
FRANCOIS Gouaux was nominated.
He being the only nominee was de-
rlarcd elected Treasurer Of the Parish
vt Tcrrcbonnc. hy exclamation.
Nomination for Road Inspector was
declared next in order.
The lame, If Mcssrs. Samuel Wolf.
-. 4. Urplrr and Jordan Steward
were placed in nomination.
On motion Of General Lyons, the
,o,.s y.ro c,s+ IN, c,uiur tLo nor,.s
u '"''' "''', :" "''''''''' an" :" say
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L." I"l samuel Won:
II. uR"uke.
For F. A. Ueplcr:
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ans I L. IH'''ol an" ftahhIlh LIZ
cite.
For Jordan Steward
c.,,ml p,,ror Samuel
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hahd Over I" Ia UeTk u this body
! their commissions, tagethsS lh their
oath mRm@~on pr-l ZINC
dag S~r6ruTs<
ordinance lry Cenarse d,,c
ii ~
,
ne It oFddlhed' ny thcl'ollceJ jury OF
.I's u'IS'l .,a, tnt i,eS,nenL oS EN-
ices ~. existed under the old Pn!ir,
Jury for their government for the
government 81 TINS P"iIce jury, ana
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,"''S "I "'"T' "nH government q 'ie
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The petition of General Lyons va,
presented to the Police Jur, and read
by Ibr ClrrL. in reference IN a iudy.
,...., i. p..;l
',n' "H""''' III : "''H"'
Inc i"!loWing Restitution offered by
Mr.. II. c. Daspit and duly seconded
bv Fillmore Parker.
p,y p..,L.,J Tl,, .Io nathan, u
r.,.r,I i = ,''n "Gs '"o Pc.1,I"n u
''",,"a L'"', I'IS,i,o W" J"uSnt'h'
NJ i'I'''" i" 'le finance COMMITTEE
an" I'"' -" No"l"'l'teo s'"'I exam
''' ''' S"I" I'ui"l anu ais1 All o'nc'
''Il'"S "S"."sL Tue "Ilsn una origin
!'I PRIOR !" Tue year $50 lhciGdin(
J"'' '"'"'' ~ "''t'""l' .'A'"'s, ano
= hodv.
The nrcsidept occordipg n ,rain,
apco nos.ad oproirtod tba fouowir,
Committees To serve tor tbo cusp;r(
wear Us7q
I,t. COMMITTEES IN RuIes
Paul E~,isaus CL,ir,,ov
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Mr.. Eugene Boudrcaux had the mis-
fortune to break an arm last Wedues-
day, the Is lust.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining at the Houma Post
Thursday evening, Jan. 10th
1879.

Thursday evening, Jan. 10th
1879.
AlEci AIliN
Anderson BeattIs
Adams Loran L.
Blanchard T. p,
Buon Ernest
BcrgeIOn NJ. A.
BuUlin q. W.
Brown Scott.
COIcn Simon
Chardin c.
Collin Scott
Coleman RyGl D. D.
Digs. Sally Miss
Darct Joseph
Edwards Caroline Miss
Etrhn Jno.
A-htrt A. +.
Height Louis
HaLsmOnd Samuel
Leblanc F.
Leblanc A.
Lasieigne Abel
Laltlry Joseph L.
Leblanc J. Z.
Martell Marcelin
Penay Benz.
Robbhaux U.
lockwood Carrie E.
RICHARDSON & Young
--
TouH. f.
Wright shepherd
Wright john
MRS. j. SIlERRURNE,
POstmistrpSs.
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Read the proceedings OF the Police
Jury and Town Council in to-day's
issue.
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TAG GOVERNORS DTEssAqE,

not allow us to puOhSh TINS adlnlra-
ble document in full. The Govern
or opens his message with Il sym.
pathetic heart-thamkiug the ''Spun-
taucous exhibition of sympathy, OF
Christian charity and brotherhood
which our distress evoked through
out common country"
The iuSligators of the riots in the
parishes OF TrnSaS and Noncordia
are severely censurcd. The Gov
eruor believes that some of the acts
oflawleSsncss which have been di-
rcctcd against C0lored men results
from the circumstance that the
GREATER number Of The inlractjonS
of the law are necessarily found in
all communities among those class
es who, from ignorance or idlcnCss
or thriGtlencSs, fail to understand
and appropriate their duties and
obligations; and hal in this State,
the nasss OF these classrs is found
AN colored people. The
ri II T7 Tensas troubles are also
discussed and related a. tol'owS:
THE pl0N}mate cause Of thatunub-
lie was the going at night O. a party
Of merchandising from twenty to
twenty-five to the house Of one Fair
Elv, "a col0rrd political leader in
TcnSaS parish, which act resulted
in the killing of Peck NWhO seems
to have been the leader of the par
IVY, aud the ]wouuding by prck's
companions Of three ro'vIrd men
who were in F|airlaN'S house, one OF
whom afterwards died. The visit
of these men to Fairfax WAS utter
~ wrong-in my opinion. utterly
without justification and WhiIst at
temntrd tn Iva insii6rI u,,.r tnn
rronrJ that thcy won't in fl. linton.
as, NJ ,a,oo Observation-Disclosures, ;,,..
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,bn c,l,r.J m.r v.,s IN m, ,nin
ion ror,lI, rrov,o,,oJ anal ,,+,ud
ad h,. rasr,Its which nam, ot ,l,o u,r
tio, cor,omrf.t,J and no,, u.h,i,h
n,,i,ia,, .n,.,I.,,,I.a ~,
.s. $780,.
i.,II.l ,aI ,an5,I.
cnTaad WjII aEr1n.
ishiu6 Iaph1ity throurh Trusas and
Concordla, and instantly armed bod
les Of coIorcd mcr. evidently orgau-
Izcd prior thereto. moved from cv-
crv direction totlc scrno Of the oc-
cuurnce, Whilst this was taking
place the parish Judge Of Tcnsas.
who had been informed Of the cir.
cumstanccs u! Pcck's death. issued
,t r,.. h. ~ > g,.;,t..
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An Excursion train leaves to-mor-
row. Mr.. w. H. Keys is the manager
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1879-01-18

First quality sugar-cured hams at J.
p. Chanfreau's.
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The Houma Brass Band is in full
bloom.
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pays length for the ensuing week
Oh. Am.
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Mr.. Owen BannOn, of Lafourche.
was in town this week.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1879-01-18

The Public Schools of the Parish of
TerrebOnne will open on Monday Jan
uary 20, 1879, with the following as
gipumpnt nf parhprS
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Friday, January 10th. 1879,
S5o1x aged 81 yeart.
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"T!ie ~eveuts.of those few days
will, | uuSt, serN Z rs il l,sSou ont OF
which possibly good may ultimately
come. 1t may teach those who
lightly engage in acts tending to
such terrible consequences To- hall
before again veutuing in that dirrC-
ton, and il must necessarily result
in arraying solidly against such per
son those Who have at heart the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1879-01-18

4 five ycar-oid youugstor. seeing
a drunken fellow on Main street,
said, "Mothor, did God make that
man| EYES" she replied. IL
wouldn't have done il,0 WAS the
Young in~noceut's answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
CLEARED.

Steamer City Of Berlin (Br) Kennedy. Liverpool via
Qusenstown-John q Dale.
steamer Anchoria Bp Hodderwick Glssgow-Hender-
SON Bros.
Steamer Monarch (Br) Thompson, Experimentation g
steamer Colombo CBr). Knudsen, New orieans-Funch,
Steamer wo:tern. Texas, Hines Fernsndina via Port
Royal and jackson ille-C II Mallory Co.
Steamer City Of Savannah. Mallory. savsnuah-C H
Steamer BsnefsctOr. Jones. Wilmington. NC-wm P
steamer Josephine Thomson, Moore. Bsitimore-J 8
steamer Eieanora, Bragg, Portand--J + Ames.
Ship Msngalore Br,, Stevens, Liverpool-C Wright
Ship Atlantic oisr schaener. Brsmen-Hermsnn Koop
Bark Wasland Nor. Erickson. Cork or Falmouth for
Bark viator Nor), Olsen, Bremen-Bockmann, Oerein
Bark Arctic tNor,. Uistrup Brcmen-Benham Boyessn.
Bark Cohnheim Ger. zeplcn. Rotterdsm-J Precht.
bark Hornet. Savage. Port au Princs-R L Murray
Brig San Antonio Qta Cilento, LisbonLauro, Storey
Brig q S Packard. Jones. Kingston. jail Henry.
brig Five Brothers tBr, Durfse, Cienfuegos-J Ward
Brig Shasta. Ulmer. Cardenas--J Ward & Co
Brig Keystone Korn Key Wsst-James EiweIi 4 Co.
schr Eclipse (Br), Eden. Kingston. Ja-Jamss Elwell
scnr Chiffon OBJ, Cook, savanna-ls-Msr--G Vessels
schr Gersch Banker. Fountain. st Pierre, Mart-B J
scsr Ruiaiie (Br Nicksrson. Naguabo PR De Rivera
schr Emma winsor. Atwood. Fortune Isl.nd-John
scSr Pettis tBr,. Psttis Psrrsboro Ns-P Nsvlus
schr salvador tsr,, Deox. Yarmouth. NsIA Hsnsy.
scar Teal tBr,: Hsmm. ST John: MAT s,., nsasy.
Schr Ida Palmer. Palmer SssmfordStsmford Manufac
turingCo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
FOREIGN PORTS.

AsPIswALL, Doc 17-Saiod, steamer Acapulco, Shack
Aux cArrs. Nov aa-In port schr Brown, Amherst
for Providence in days,
Obs. Burns Now York. Belle Alliance 1B White
Sorci Mary Br ps Costa Quebec; scresmer.
poaislc.. Dec i4-ssiisd Gamma CBr,, Lsdd-
GssEs ISLAND HARson: j; Doc I'm port, brig. Mary
GEoaeErows, PEI. Dec ls-Arrived previously. brig
H.vAsa, Doc ie-Put in brig Augustine sp) from Min
HALIFAX, Doc iS-Xrryed. steamer Mcravian CBr, Ora.
ham baltimore for St Johns NE. and Liverpool TO sail
Dec IN port. brig s Nellie as MITCHELL Jackson
MosrEvIDro. NSy is-Arrivsd Dagts Hester BIsneh'
Calais; Mary Russell. Nichols. Portland Tswksbary
Sw Can Sa@soa ss.ied brig Annie DID, veale.
New York Cnot from FALMOUTH. Jal o.,
Hughes rsss q
Sailed NOV IS, bark Western Sea diay,, Chisholm, St
IL port Dec s. brig Louisa Price sy, Wilson, for Now
YGs J,s saSs.S BARK
.Es So ss ng; ras. ao 80
SsrIa tsS Wilson Liysreocl: ION. bark Saicn. sr,
Ts.. snip css o'e'n'
Nov x%ssSn MySsf 1.'iRS.s 2s
brig BE- s SssaG% ss Riley. S sa
Y,is'ss 10y 6ssS r., s
Der 5s s Ss and k%%s o;.c
Heufck Born (Nor), for Savannah. do; Metz ier for
Hampton Roads. do; briggs John sherwood Mankn. and
Amy A Lane, Costigan, for New York, do; Archangel
Gabriel Utsl). tor do.
SINGAPORE. Dec l3-ln port, ship Sewall, Sewa for
New York. ldg
iu rath Rodbortua (or Scharenborg for
do.
r JOINS NJ, Doc l9Arrved. steamer Prussian (Fsr),
Richie from Liverpool for Halifax and Baltimore
ST. JONI, NIB. Doc 1S-Arrivcd, barks Reycroft (3r),
Young New York; Norwood (,r). Gregory, do; jennie
Harkness Amesbury. Rock port, Me.
Cleared nth schrs Champion DID, Granville New York
Bucco (lsr) Barlow, do.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEfARrMENr, J
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-1 A. NJ. }

WAR DEfARTMENr.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec 20-1 A NJ
Indications.
For Saturday in the South Atlantic States. south
erly winds. warmer. clear partly cloudy weather.
stationary or higher pressure.
For the Gulf States. warmer. southerly winds,
cloudy weather and light RAIN rising. possibly fol-
lowed by falling barometer
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, colder north
west winds. except warmer southwest in the
southern portions. cloudy weather. with snow or
ran rising followed by stationary falling barom-
eter.
For the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
Valleys rising barometer. northerly winds, colder.
cloudy weather. followed by falling barometer and
easterly winds.
For the Middle Atlantic States and New England.
falling barometer northeast to southeast Winds sta
tionary temperature. cloudy weather. with light
snow rain.
For the lower lake region falling followed by rising
barometer. southerly veering to cooler westerly
Winds cloudy weather. with light snow.
For the Middle and North Pacific coast, cloudy
weather and rain.
For tho canal regions. temperatures continue be-
low freezing.
The rivers will generally fall except slight rise
in the Lower Mississippi.
Tho display OF cautionary signals the lakes will
be discontinued and after the 25th except Lud-
ington, Milwaukee and Grand Haven.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20

smP GAREsrAGx tDutch. from Rotterdam for Batavia,
put into Rio Jsnero Nov %, isaky.
BRIG AUGUSTINE sp) from Minastan for Now YORK, put
nto Havana Dec ~ In distress
scHR LrGHryoor, with Of nsh from Ingonsh for
Halifax which went ashore on the northern entrancc Of
arbor or ana arrived at dcstirat Dec 49,
scua RHopA RANDOLPH from Galveston for Pen sacola
was spoken AM Dec 10 OH Southwest Pass under
with bowsprit gone
sens MARY WEAVER for Providence before roported)
remained New London AN 18th leaking slightly; viii
proceed after patching.
City Island Dec 10 was into OF New London the
rs "sa o nS win r"ps a. City fa%d Pine boSe Il
the Schooner that colded with the sehr Mary
scmR N CHASE from Chxrlottetown. PEI. for Port
land se'zd At Port Mugravs for smuggling aud tho
master fined 800.
scna vcroR Card from Gloucester for Fortune Bay,
nj. put into Halifax Dee 10 with loss Of msinboom
soor vIcroa, Harris, from New York for orecnport.
Rock. and nov lies IN bad condition.
"A boat 10 feet long. painted white. eamo ashore a.
branded her scaling and the letters MI under
meath 10.
been stripped Of everything exceps her by Edwin
sAvASSAn. Dec 17A libel was yesterday filed In tho
Office Clerk Of tho United States Court BY Muir
Tybee Roads for violation Of contract IN failing TO
by ply r o 81 az thu peo
Ing to afford any satisfaction to the hbcants Tho
Deputy United States Marshal proceeded to Tybee Roads
and made the necessary service on said vessel which is
large supposed TO DO laden with iron
name other particulars at present understandable.
sHrrpurLprso-A Belfast, Me, II e Mcdonald aud John
a S w, o endo
sD. IN iss
New York This firm tho building other in
ssw amS more win Ss% Tn ns sps
Keen all taken up and will be built another season
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Manager John Rickaby's fsrcical comedy, "Our
German Senator" packed the Jersey City Academy
of Music last night. Mr.. Gus Williams in the title
role kept the audience in state of continual laugh
ter. The support excellent. especially the Mrs.
Dinkel Of Miss Dora Stuart and the Judge Spruce of
Mr.. Hudson Liston.
The one hundredth and last performance Of
Genee's "Seekadet' was given ut the Thala Theatre
last evening. This charming operetta has proved
vertable loadstone for this popular and excelently
conducted German theatre. having drawn crowded
houses from the commencement The work is now
to be put aside for q while in order to make room
for new operettas. probably OF tho Vienna school.
For this afternoons matinee Elmer Won unsere
Lieut. will be given. and tonight for the first time
romantic farcical Christmas "Mdrchen." with music,
song and dance. in three and twelve tableaux.
entitled Der verkaufte Schlaf," which may be
translated sold slumbcrs." and is said to be in
tensely funny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA, Dec 1l-Arrved, harks Edmund Phinney,
Berry. Corrientes; Webfoot, Lewis San VI ancisco
APALAcHICOLA. Dec 12-Arrved, schr joseph
Souther, Watts, Csharieu.
Saiied-Schr Eta Simpson Martin Philadelphia
BOSTON Doc ls-Arrivcd steamer Rattlesnake, swain,
Philadelphia.
Doan, Evans. New York.
igti-Arrved steamers Pottsve Pierce
Vim Kennedy, Foster Baltimore; barks Concord tSor)
Andersen. Bouc; Granit (Nor). 1oehr. 81 Nazaro via
Hampton Roads; scrs Eagle. Noycs Aux Caycs; corgo
TarbolI, Higgins; Royal Arch Frost; Oh arlos Briggs,
Rabbit, and Henry sutton, Manson. Baltimore; q
Witherell Wixon Baltimore; Oriolc Baker Philadcl-
pbia: Wood, Stanley, Wcchawken; VIM Pickering.
Beatti Port Johnson Wick sburg. Kendall do; on
mour sylvester, do; Harrsdon. strout, Now York;
Eliza Coffin. Cole Hoboken STAMPEDE. Gaut, do;
sandy Point. Grant Manhsttanviilc; Hattie White.
Also arrived, steamer Roman, Crowcl philadelphia
bark Vile dc Praia uort) Rodriguez. Port Prnya; schr
Keewatn (BrJ, Dunn, Demerara. -.
Clcared--Stearcrs Picrremont lBr). Wilson. west
Hartiepool James Barrass (,rj, Ellis. New YORK Ss
Ia 3r Gil, Liverpool; Galna (Dr) Moen. London;
bark Maria Dunan flrj, Atkinson, Ipswich.
Sailcd--ship Wildwood, New York ,u,,
BALTIMORE, Dec 1S-Arrived, steamer Louisa. Walker,
Rosnoak River; schrs Wave Crcst Wnchcnbach somer-
TO load for Cuba; James Drury. studiey BOSTON,
Corvo, Tyler, New York
Cleared American Eagle, Mcmahon. Port Royal;
schrs J l. LAmprey, Mallowes. Provincctown: Coy
Smith, Berry; l. Jordan, MaRathln; Lulu, Matthews,
and Benj Courtney, Baker. Boston.
SailedSteamer Seagul Charleston; barks Sequel Br,
Queenstown Riao, Cisnfuegos; Laurstta Br Belfast 1;
issh"Arrivsi steamers Peruvian tBr, Smith, Liver.
pool Vim Woodward. Young, New forki bsrks FrAnklin
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
THE pu1LuARMov1c nEHrAnsA1.

The Academy of Music almost intentionally
crowded yesterday on the occasion of the rehearsal
for the second concert of the Philharmonic Society
The stormy weather had no effect on the attend.
ance. the ladies'. who the principal patrons OF
these rehearsals, Drawing the and rain aud at
an early hour filling the Academy from parauet to
circle.
The programme Of yesterday much the same
as that presented at the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
The selection made from among Beethoven's ten
overtures ("Consecration of the House'D was most
admirably played by the orchestra. all its richness
of harmony and delicacy of coloring being
brought ont charmngly. The performance
the first few bars of this overture told at
throughout the programme they kept the promises
made IN the first selection. The Reinhold COM
position very interesting indeed. and In some
OF its passages-notaby the finale OF the second
movement-some OF the most delicately executed
work OF the day accomplished. The prelude.
which delightfully."- played. has about 1t grace of
form and consistency of treatment that fairly make
IL a charming musical poem The pinuet is also very
graceful, but rather strongly emf washed in parts;
The excellent work of the strings softened every
rough outline, however. and the diminuendo pas.
the pianissimo notes falling almost with the light
of bre,tb. There was alittlc-only trifing-S
indstinctness in the opening of the fugue the time
not being taken with absolute precision throughout
the orchestra in the strongly marked passages but
the blensh only of such dimensions as would
come under notice by applying standard OF almost
absolute perfection to the playing the only and the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
A BROOKLYN CHRISTMAS DRAMA.

Tho children attached to the Sunday school OF the
Church Of st. John the Baptist in Brooklyn. gave
representations on Wednesday and last night Of the
fairy drama OF cinderella" at st. Johns College.
under the direction OF the Lazarist Fathers. The
acting. singing and scenery worthy of u more
pretentious stage, showed talent and the result OF
careful rchearsals. Miss Green prepared the chill
dren for the representation. and Father Hennigan
acted efficient stage manager. Miss May Car
roll was very charming Cinderella, gifted with
fine voice, and the envious sisters admirably
represented by Misses Alice Costello and Bessie Tier
ney The rest OF the cast less deserving.
Miss May Ncwcombs singing of popular ballads and
a number Of pleasing tabeaux gave additional inter-
est to the. entertainment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.

The young ladies of the Lexington Avenue Motho-
dist Episcopal Church, with q laudable desire to
tighten the burden OF debt under which the
cety labors, gave last evening Japanese kettle.
drum" in the lecsure room of the church. The
entertainment was old time Methodist Sunday
school tea meeting. The tickets were printed on
Japanese paper end entitled the holder to refresh
ments and china cup and saucer. The walls
OF the room decorated with colorcu bunt
ing, interpreted with Scripturai notices. Rev.
DR.. De Haas, whose work IN Jerusalem will be- re-
membered, made o short address, after which the
"kcttledrum" was formally opened by the pastor.
Rev. w. III. Nickel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20

Frederick worch, for thirty years superintendent
of the composing rooms of the New York Stats lei
tung died yesterday after long and painful Illness
aged sixty -nine years.
The body of christian +. Funch still lies in the
vault OF the Lutheran Cemetery in Sec md avenue.
No disposition can be made of 1t until adviccs
ceived from the family of deceased who at pres
ent in Germany.
1t is understood that Sherffelect Bowe has already
appointed Thomas Ii. Sullivan TO be Sheriff's
tioneer Alexander v. Davidson to be order arrest
clerk and james Bowe. brother of the Sheriff elect,
be warden of Ludlow Street JAIL IL Is said that
Mr.. Bowe will employ only eighteen deputies Sheriff
Reilly employs thirty-hvc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20

'La Camargo." an opera bouffe that has been per-
formed in Paris for hundred and fifty con-
secutvc nights last night presented in America
for the first time at Havery's Brooklyn Theatre by
Mr.. Maurice Grau's French Company. The audi
ence not large. but 1t appreca-
tive aud demonstrative. and the opera
proved to be success. The music is
sparkling, the dialogue crisp and the plot SO
replete with dramatic interest that 1t would have
saved the piece, il not note had been sung The
costumes OF the leading characters exceedingly
beautiful, corresponding in many minute details
with those of the eighteenth century, when the in
cidents of the play supposed to have ranspired,
the entire ensemble exhibited the result
preparation. Neither solcists nor chorus in
the hest OF time tune. owing, doubtless, to the
usual nervousness that attends first performance;
but the artists of this company admirably
trained that with characteristic French taste, they
gloss aud conceal only the most papable i'm
PROJECTIONS.
The opera is full OF opportunities for effective sit
nations. and these were admirably presented. The
cast embraced the principal members of the
company. The Camafgo of Nile. Marie and
the Juana of Mile Angelo excellent
characterizations aud both artists were in good
voice. The former however, showed III some de-
gree the fatigue that must have resulted from long
the de PoEtcale of Mezieres and the Saturnin of
NJ Juteau were likewise presentations equal to
any that these artists have given stage. 1t
would be useless to speak in other than
OF the music 1t is full of mel ody thro and
many of the measures will undoubtedly become
popular There is not dull note from the Begin
ming to the end OF the performances.