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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

The Shakespeare collection IN the Boston
public library is not a. large as the collec-
ton destroyed by fire at Birmingham, Eng
land, few weeks ago, but it is much the
largest in this country. and ranks among
the G7e or six best collections in the world.
1t contains all Of the first four folio editions
of Shakespeare, and nearly ns-third OF the
quarto editions issued before 1923 of some Of
which no copy is now knowa to exist. Tho
collection has just been eatalogGed and con-
tains over nine hundred and my separate
editions OF the collected works thore are
one hundred and thirty TX editions; and of
separate phys more than five hundred num-
bereI editions The TRANSACTIONS are more
than two hundred in number.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

II you cannot get it of your grocer ."uu '''''0
cen, STAMP to the manufacturers for sample
Manufactured according to the dif s.isI wnIss
L. N. Horsiord. by the kumiofu tahia. .atswIn
Providence, RI "''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
THE ADVANTAGES


of the Opera House, aside from the elegance
Of its decorations. arc first, its acoustic
properties As far az it has been possible
to test them, these are admirable. There il
comparatively no echo, even in the empty
hall. Music or speaking from the stage is
heard,with ease in every part, and with
almost equal ease. This IL Of course the
crowning excellence Of a public hall.
Second, its safety. The floors are sup
ported by brick walls every twenty feet,
brought up from the foundation, and are as
firm as the solid ground. Besides the broad
entrance way, through winch an audience
Of twelve hundred persons can pass at a
moderate step in four minutes, there are
three lines Of Independent iron stsiTcises
leading to the court in the rear Of the
Opera House. Two Of these open from the
auditorium and one from the stage. An
other staircase leads from the stage and
dressing rooms to Church street. Every
door in the building opens outwards. and
the various means Of egress will permit the
largest audience that the hall can hold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
THE AUTHORITY.

We enter this under the broad gallery, at
the north end Of the hall and, passing to the
centre aisle, find Ourselves in one Of the
hsndsomest audience rooms in the United
States, ample in size, elegant in its proper
tons, and rejo cling the eye by its rich varie-
ty and effects of color. Ii is frescoed
throughout. and its sdornments are mainly
those Of color rather than Of plastic or
sculptursl ornsmentstion. With the stage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

THg ICE HARVEST, this season, will amount
to eight thousand tons-a larger quantity
than that OF any previous year.
The bankrupt Judson's Bank Of Osdens-
burg las liabilities of 1895, 900. and
assets of S235.Oa0 Thenotes it held,
which arc now uncollectibla. amount to
the enormols sum of $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
THE STAGE

TIE SIAbt
is &c feet wide, 30 feet deep, and 40 ieet
high, with an opening % feet square. Ii
is provided with all the fixtures and ar
rangemepts suited to an opera house of this
siz, The stock scenery comprises some
twenty scenes, 81 BY 20 feet. all complete
With wings and borders. But five theatres
in the country contain larger scenes than
these. These comprise landscapes, mount
ain and water views. streets ancient and
modern, gardens. forests, rocks, cottage
fats and set houses Of various kinds, with
palace, gothic. rustic and plain interiors
The rroscenium wings represent columns
Of Sieilian marble. The drop curtain is a
composition representing landscape in
Southern Europe, with ruins. blue water
with Islands and mountains beyond. The
front drspery above is not the traditional
arrangement Of curtains painted in folds
and lringes, but is a fall OF rich maroon
color, with a broad and handsome border of
gold, giving a new and peculiarly tasteful
effect The second, or working" drapery,
a. it l. called, bears MIR. Towards mono
gram -. 2. H." on central shield or
pendant 10 all. the scenery covers over
? 900 feet o. canvas.
Stairs from the wings lead down to the
stage dressing rooms. OF these there are
lOur, two on each side for the "stars," fur
nished with carpets. marble wash stands,
shelves. closets and mirrors, and two large
dressing rooms for the other actors, male
and female. Beneath the stage Is a large
room seven feet high, into which descend
the traps through the stage floor for the
appearance and disappearance Of ghosts
and apparitions. and afording ample space
for the stage machinery. The entire house
is comfortably heated by steam.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
A ROBBERS RAID.

THREE HOUSES VISITED AND WHOLE FAMILY
cHLoIoFoRMED-THE THIEVES ESCAPE uN-
MoLEsTEp.
There is considerable excitement in Springfield,
l.. l.. the events Of Wednesday night last. when
gang of thieves paid the place a visit. and, after
breaking into three houses and riding them. made
good their escape. They first broke into the
Southern Railroad depot. and stole therefrom
two banjos, two hats and an overcoat belonging
to the agent. They also appropriated an iron
bar and long chisel, which served
jimmy" They next visited tho store of Charles
Smith. and. Notwithstanding the door bolted
with iron bar. they forced it open In the store is
the Post Office. Tho thieves appropriated about $40
worth Of postage stamps and $50 worth Of cigars.
cHLoRoroaM
From the store they went to the residence of Mr..
smith, forced open the kitchen window and entered
to make escape easy. In the dining room they
found child's bank containing IS in silver.
which they took. Ascending to the second story
they entered the where Mr.. smith,
his wife and two children were sleeping. and
closet and bureau in the house In MIR. Smiths room
they found quantity of clothing. from which they
made selections and dressed themselves leaving their
own clothing on the hoor. even to their boots and
stockings. Mr.. smiths trousers pocket contained
only s12. He had been in the habit of keeping his
money in box under his bed, but on Tuesday night
he secretcd tho money in new place. and luckily,
as the thieves dragged the box from under the bel
aud riaed It, ON Monday night 1t contained
over $500. Six weeks ago the store robbed. but
the thieves made no attempt to enter the house.
where $500 was slowed away under the bed. They
carried every article of clothing belonging to tho
different members OF the family to the yard, whore
they selected the best and escaped MIR. Smith says
he heard noise. but could not rouse himself sul-
GENTLY to get up for time, and when he did he
In stupor. He found all the lights out and the
doors open in every part OF the house. When he APP
preached the kitchen he heard stir and voice say,
s'Comcl comet
rrEDicAMENT.
In few minutes the cold air had revived him, and
he took in the situation. lie could not ind clothes
enough la his room 10 him. taking his pistol
he went back TO the kitchen, aud there found old
pair OF shoes. Going into the yard he found articles
OF clothing scattered about, and pieces of linen.
These he gathered up and from them dressed him
self. His loss is about $3.50.
The boots left by the thieves indicate that there
very small and lame man among them.
1t il thought from the patches boot. that the
wearer came from the County Pocrhouse on Barnum
Island. There is positive clow. Search in the
houses OF several suspected persons failed to reveal
any thing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
STARVATION IN PHILADELPHIA.
from tho Philadelphia Record, Jan. q.

from tho Philadelphia Record, Jan. %
In little second story room Of the house in the
OF 1871 Ogden street the shrivelled remains of
infant Ave months old lie rough board frigid
in death. and covered with repulsve looking calico
rag. The emacated body aud pnched features con-
firm the decision OF tho Coroner that the little suf-
fcrer died from debility caused by want of sufficient
nourishment. The father of the released sufferer
lies in a cell in Moyamensing Prison. where he has
been since last Christmas and whittier he was sent
for attempting to steal turkey, being driven to
the act by the cries of his furnishing wife and chill
dren for something to eat His wife says il was his
first offence and that she little dreamed his pur-
pose when he left his home Christmas morning to
procure food To keep them from starving In the
room where the family live the bereaved mother
last evening moaning for the loss of her starved
baby while her children. five in number. plainly
showed in their wasted forms that they too had felt
the pangs of hunger These were thinly clad one of
them having simply scant piece ct calico pinned
around him to cover his NAKED shoulders and to pro.
tect him from chilling winds.
The furniture in the room il all comprised In the
constables levy, which lay the niantlepieco-a
clock, stove and pipe looking glass. table. four
chairs and carpcting the latter mere rag. These
articles all that the distressed family possess.
seized yesterday in payment of sl6 due to Jacob
Schandcin for two months rent The constable
came to the house To make the seizure ON Monday,
but while he there the child died. and the officer.
though used to scenes OF SUFFERING turned away from
the house without performing his duty. but the cruei
task was performed yesterday. In the evening" their
suicrings having been made public several kind
hearted people called To- tender them ad aud among
the number Mr.. J. J. DE Kinder, shipchandlcr and
grocer al Girard Point who at once offered employ
mcnt to the husband. The brokcn-hearted wife ex.
planned that her husband had been sent below and
could not work for them Mr.. De Kinder, however,
has promised to give the husband work soon rs he
discharge from prison; PROVISION Sn',S mas been
Cathedral Cemetery. a more complete picture OF
desttution and suffering could not be imagined, nor
one appeals more directly to the charity OF tho
benevolent. The cause OF all this was rum, both
father aud mother indalgina.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
FOR CHARITY'S SAKE.

The fair of the Dominican Sisters In Twenty eighth
street. near Fourth avenue. has up to the present
time been but SHINY patronized and the receipts
have consequently been very light. but the ladies
hope that the remaining few days Of the fairs
tnuancc will be marked by an Increased attendance
The Dominican Sisters in this city maintain and edu
cate large number of poor orphan girls. and their
list of outdoor poor whom they furnish with food is
constantly increasing. The Reverend Mother Su-
perior is i'll at present and the Siserhood in need
of means to carry thcir self rificinc work.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
COAL FOR THE POOH.

The following complaint was recently received at
the HERALD Office from "a gratuitous visitor of the
poor of the Fourth ward for the last two years.
II 10 more than two weeks since efficient Super
half tons Of coal to be given 70 the deserving Door But no
January ii the had acted promptly and
e,al wards the would have been attended to promptly
comnisseners contracted to have the coal dsversd from
barges They ought to have known how the Ice jams
Sy falls with on the poor Please Mr. Editor
this coal business is cruel.
HERALD reporter called upon Mr. Blake at the
Office Of the Department Of Charities and Correction.
of Third avenue and Eleventh street. to make
inquiries about the matter. Mr. Blake admitted
that the substance Of the letter correct said
that no case of extreme suffering had been allowed
to go unprovided for. The Commissioners pre-
vented by their charter from ordering any coal until
after the LIST of January. and obliged to pur-
chase the coal by contract in large lots. The SUPER
intendent thought might be better for the poor and
for all parties If coal merchants in the different
wards could supply the poor directly but the Legs-
lature had decreed that should be done by contract
made on the 14th inst. not more than day two.
at all, later than usual Since Thursday the 10th.
the department had been delivering coal by lighter
from Jersey City, bringing 1t to the nearest point
the New York shore to the district intended to be
lieved No case where there suffering sick
allowed to go unattended to- In the latter
part OF December some families were sup
piled. and In the beginning of January
extreme of want were relieved.
The coal for this purpose had remained from
last in Bellevue Hospital yard and after it gave
out the Commissioners bought fron private
dealers with the surplus funds. The poor not
allowed to suffer. The lot Of coal contracted for
amounted to 5000 tons. aud would be purchased
soon as the supply gave out They delivering
fast possible. boat load had already been sent
to the district named by the complainant and another
would be sent there soon. There would be no inter-
mission between the supplies OF coal, as con-
tract would be awarded before the supply from the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24

the change was made because OF her adverse opinion
OF the concern and for the purpose Of imposing still
further upon the public by an old swindle under
name The patrons of the institution in
clude the names OF Thirlow Wesd. Harper Brothers.
H. Cornell White. Rogers. Peet X Co.. Wheeler VIII
son and many others equally well known, and prob
ably without their knowledge consent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
THE BALLOT pox COLLECTIONS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Is it questionable to create interest in domestic
need? And is that the reason the suggestion about
ballot box collections for 'those we have always
with us is neglected by the ballot box controllersi
Mcssrs. Public Officials out with your ballot boxes
again. 1t won't hurt you and will help many.
FEW CENTS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE
MONDAY, September l, 1879.
The number Of breaks to-day comprised 81 hogs
heads and 10 ticrces. The offerings at auction on
Change were IL packages; OF which number 6
were sold at prices ranging from ~ SIS TO S27.624
The following are the quotations.
DARK GOODS, FOR EXPORT.
LugS.-Common, $2.50@s3; medium, 500
Ieaf-Common, is @35. so: medium, s6as6. so :;
good. s7@S7.50; nne, $l0@sl2.50; extra line.
Stemming.-C6mmon. 42.60@s4: medium,
$4.50@$6; good, s6@s750; fine, S7@S9.
DARK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
lug Fitters:aCemmon' ss@s4; medium, $3.50
" Isdt FIiers.-sS;ommop: $5@$e.to: ged,pg; e.
ex ira tiue snn-cured, sl2@s17. 49,
Wrappers.-Common,s 7@ss. 90: medium. 50
@S9.5O; good. Sl00aSl0.5O: hne, Sl31Sl4; ex-
ira, $ll.50GS12; extra sun-cured, $1s@325. I;
BRIGHT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >:'.'
Smokers.-Gommon. &56s2: medium, $1,000
$40: good, Sl20S15.50: fine, S20G $50. ..-..,'
FillerS.-COmmon, s5MS6: medium, S7@$9;
good, 81 0t9Sl9: Hhe, s13@s15:
a25: good, $30(G$4O; hnc, sa5GSSo; fancy, $50
Mahogany. MISREPRESENTATION, Sl5@s1s |;
medium: $20@s25 good, $30@$40; fine, $3.50
lag FilIers.-OId dark, S3@4.6O. :. ~
Leaf FiLierS.-Conmon 10 medium, ass; good
to tine, 5000. .".. '.
Iags' KSrktng-NNsw d h,1s rs e.
Mason County.-New common to good filters, 90
MSlQ,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
FIlI:H!ANgIAl,L1
STOCK EXCHANGE.
/; I. ;tS.} MONDAY. september i. 1879.

goyernmens nissd States Az, 1o1
state sscar4itss.-virSiais 1o.xes. 4ex bid. 90
asked Virginia cong ssk Pc, sof asasa Yis-
s ss'ss q Srsas s:ss sss
81 e. North so s31S ssna 5s n1s
.etersburKeity 8's, p: and A., leo bid. asked
Pe,ersbars sisy s,s, special tax and eS n,d;
eg s j s1iy III & ana saa
~ i s..ss
receivable. II. and g., 81 bid. go askes- II
R isa gondaTyi1s,nis Central Rai,rcad
Virginia CemraI RAILROAD fourth mortgage :sS-I.
aad J., LOG bid; Virginia Central. RaAioad mons
road second Ssorigare preferred e,s. j. and j, esq
bid; southsiae RatIread bird mortgsae preferred
s s s1d g. Ss IS BIZ k Kass as
s,ppi and ohb Baaaroad Certificate. l0I 3D. l04
and Alexandra :ss I morta nag Is: NJ aud
N, 90 bid; Orange and Alexandria .Railroud Sc
gro.d Rs ~
n, 66s bid, Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
na r. s ss
II. and NJ, 95k BID, 81 asked; Piedmont Iiailroad
1rss moItgase S. a. and o. 1854 bid; Richmoni,
gage s., j. and J., lOebbd, los asked; c., C: and
A. Railroad first mortgage rs. %, asked; C., &
Canal Ronds.--,Janes River and KanHwha Canal
nTst MORTGAGE 6s. ID. and M. 45r bid, So asked.
Rattrsad Stocks.-Chesape2ke and Ohio Railway.
100 pa-; bid, asked; Rfchwond aud Petersburg
Railroad; 100 par, 10 bid :; Richmond. Frederiess,
burg and Potomac RailEoad eolnmon, leo par. A. |
bid. 50 asked: Richmond. Fredericksburg and 20. |
tomac Railroad seven per cent. guaranteed. 100 |
par, 90 bid; Connection Railroad stock. 20 pur,
20 bid Richmond AMI Dansiile Railroad 100 par, |
8 bid, 70 asked. .E;2. :, 'lt.l-- = Z .rrH
Bunk Stocks.-First National, 100 par. III bid |
National Bank OF Virginia, 100 par, SIS bid. 90 |
asked; State Bank OF Virginia: 100 par, 81 asked:
Union Rank or Richmond, 60 par. AZ bid, al
asked: Merchants and Planters SAVINGS, IS par,
l7A Did: Citizens Bank, rs par, 10 bid, % asked.
rine rs par, 34H bid as asked: Virginia State, 25
I:ar % Did, SO asked Virginia Home 100 par, 81
bid, 100 asked: Merchants and Mechanics. 100
par, so bid. So asked CITY, 100 par, 70z bid. 81
asked: Granite, loo par, rs asked.
hiseetldneoMs.-Old Dominion from and Nail
Works Company, 100 par. 80 bid; Old Dominion
Steamship Company, 100 par, IS bid, SO asked.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

A BOLD ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL-ACCTD ENT TO
TRAIN-FUHERAL OF MISS LYDIA WOOD.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.1.
SEPTEMBER I, 1872.
A considerable excitement was caused
here on Friday morning last by the attempt
Of negro prisoner named Henry Marshall
to break jail. Marshall had been incarce-
rated upon the charge OF stealing q watch
and chain and a pocket-book containing
money, notes, and drafts to the amount OF
5000 from S.'A. Burch, OF Covesvilte. On
Friday morning, as Mr.. Wright, the jailer,
opened the cell-door to feed his prisoners,
this fellow made an assault upon him, snc-
ceeding in getting his pistol from him, and
rushed out OF the door. Mr.. Wright im-
mediateiy gave the alarm, and, with the as
sistance OF citizens, prevented the fellow
from getting out OF the jail-yard, but he
succeeded in hiding himself in the sink Of
the Jail, from which be was subsequently
brought at the muzZles OF about a dozen
pistols. He is desperate rascal, and
showed fight to the last. This same negro
rushed over the iailer and the guard here
once before, several years ago, and made
his escape. ....
The engine which brought the regular
mail on Sunday, after unhitching from the
train, the engines changing here, attempted
to run upon siding just above the depot,
when the wheel Of the front truck ran Off,
throwing the locomotive from the track i'm
mediately on the switch. The train was de-
layed here two hours in consequence. There
is something fearful in the contemplation
that this wheel was IN condition TO break
while the train was going thirty miles an
hour, aud what the result would have been
had 1t broken IN crossing either OF the two
bridges over the Riyanna. When the wheel
ran oil the engine was not moving over
three miles an hour.
The funeral OF Miss Lydia A. Woos,
daughter OF John Wood, Jr., q prominent
citizen OF this place, took place yesterday
afternoon from the Episcopal church., The
corpse was brought from Ivy depot, where
she died, and was followed by.a long train
OF carriages and persons on horseback. The
church was literally crammed with people,
ana the funeral cortege, when 1t proceeded
10 Maplewood Cemetery, was one OF; the
largest and most imposing that has ever
been witnessed here, giving striking evil
dence OF The popular appreciation OF the
beauty, talent and accomplishments Of the
young lady whose untimely death was thus
iamented. QUIP.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
Port OF RICHMOND, sErRsxDEs l.ls7s-r


Steamship Old Demiaion. Walker, New YORK.
merchandise and passengers, G. W Allen e Co"
agents. go $50. .-.A.,
disc aud passengers, J. y: AeCsrrck. agcps; ,,o.,
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Bark kSngbyrd, Mteaaetsoa, Havfe, Isxn'' Cuf'S
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merchandise, Curtis Parker. p.,,.s.,.
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