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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28

Recent heavy failures In tho shoe trade
nave caused dullness In the Eastern and
western hide markets. The Eastern shoe
md leather trade is In very bad condition,
md hence the shipping orders at this point
have become seriously curtailed, while prices
have suffered a general shrinkage. On FRI
day last several Chicago Arms received ad-
vces from New York and Boston that foreign
hides were accommodating in these markets.
Messrs. Mauger a. Avery, Of New York,
write as follows The past year will be re-
markable In tho annals of the trade for the
steady, gradual and almost uninterrupted
shrinkage In the value Of wool. without any
unusual pressure or particular disturbance
prices have declined nearly rs per cent
since the first Of January, 1873, and the
losses to the trade in consequence has been
exceedingly heavy. Estimating the value OF
the clip Of 1878 at $50. ooOoOO, we think IL safe
10 assume that the net loss to operators will
be at least ~ 100000.
Special reports to the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent show the number of hogs packed from
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
The movement at ports from II m. Saturday
up to II m. to-day is given below:
Received Same time

FUTURES.
The position Of the market at New York may
be seen from the following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

HAVERLYS THEA RE-IHE GALLEY SLAVE.
In this pi-ce-which has held the stage OF HAY
ery's Tor the last fortnight. ana Is still current
there, and attractive and prOsperOus-the stud.Ous
observer fluids instructive example of tile opera
ton of immature powers. The anthor Of Il" The
Galley Slave - Is Mr.. BARLEY Campbell. and this
piece quite evidently. is OF his early compost
tions earlier, certainly, it must havr been than
the strong drama of Z" Ny Partner which recently
at the Union square Ineatre-brought Alr. Camp
bells name into conspicuous prominence The
chief IN OF this priority OF origin is the crudty
that marks almost every part OF the work. and that
is notably visible in its sentiment ana ITS style.
Here is seen the action OF mind naturally prone to
the dramatic form of expression. but not
yet the master of its faculties, and
not vet animated Nv the vitality of its own expert
ence or by anything more than a sentimental SYM
patty with IFS subject The desire to get express
sion through the medium OF pay IL evident
enough; the memorable necessity that play should
get itself expressed Is scarcely for an instant WISH
BILE. Those persons who do not look beneath the
surface-fnding themselves mOmeniarily inter
cstcd aud even excited by the incidents that are
made TO pass before their eyes.-may go away from
"The Galley Slave }" with the impression that they
have seen work of dramatic art. lose who take
the unwonted trouble TO think about il will be
aware that they have seen an imperfectly formed
and rather aimlcss melOdrama-in which. never
theless. there is substantial merit-by an author
who was teaching himself how TO write
plays. OF this kind of work the world
possesses an abundance, in every department.
OF human activity; and 1t Is exuberant that, in
the absence the nircquency of the best il often
gets itself rated ut far more than its real value
During the last twenty-five years. for instance only
two or three writers of plays have appeared in the
English language, VINO are entitled TO be named
even as second TO the late T. w. Robertson,-the
author of Caste " and Ours y; his merits are of
so high AN order that they very imporfectly ap
precated; yet it Is quite usual to find congcmera-
lions Of theatrical rubbish, under the name OF
society plays" ranked with even Isis delicate,
lovely and finished comedies. and his bright name
mobbled up with those of the merest experimenters
who iutter over the stage and perish like moths in
the footlights.
In these remarks it is not purposed TO deny the
merits of Mr.. Campbells play of "The Galley
Slave" but generally, TO indicate their quality and
to define the character of the piece. IL credita-
BILE effort of enmeshed and struggling dramatic
faculties in raw. illogical. and sentimental mood.
OF the author 1t signifies much. 10 tho public it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
NEW YORK DAILY rRmNE SHEET

and green, and even Yesterday ono Mt ieas'
was to be- seen on a sheltered and sonthward-S'op-
ing bank, scarcely two miles from The Coy HAN
Tie dandelipn is essentially Spring Hover, ana IL
IS IN the opening year that they shine III cohs'ei'A
tons in every meadow. All Suuncr long they are
boarding food in their leshy roots 70 n"ursh tne.r
flowers into early hfc Il mag he tbat TINS
year they nistopk the freezing wcatbrr of Noveh-
Der for actual Winter and nave been deceived 10y
these warm days into starting III on their Spring
work several months too soon.
This Is rare but no, Unprecedented phenomenon.
Only two years ago these flowers bloomed until
after Chrstnps. Them AZ now. unco~ior'aD'o
prophets for.told that we should suffer for the de-
lay oil Winter--that the law OF compensation wouid
relentlessy set itself work and freeze ns all III
th, Spring ~ pay for the mild December. 1t - en-
couraging - rememheF that these evil bodings were
not fulfilled The flowers were blooming on the27th
of December and they opened Just az brightly on
the last day of the mex February, thus herald ns
the earliest Spring which very old inhabitants II
not the Oldest had made note O. IL their dlaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
SIZE BROIDW.lY.

The opponents Of the Broadway railroad job
are going to work, as il seems 10 Us, III The
wrong way. They attack the project, first on
the ground that it has not received the assent
of a majority Of the properly owners, and
secondly on the ground that 1t does not offer
pecuua1y compensation TO the city for a
most valuable franchise. These ale valid OBJ
iections, bus they are 10y 10 means the most
serious. Ii they were removed tie scheme
would ; III deserve to lie fought with al pos
sible energy 1t is radically bad one, and
no conditions that might be ttgched to the
privilege would make il anything else than
az ilrcpamhle injury TO The metropolis. The
Constitution provides that propcrty-oWneIs
hall have Il qualified veto power upon the
LAYING Of tracks IL front of their premises !;
II does not give them the converse right to
authorize Instructions which would be njuri-
Gus to oilers. 1t is very properly urged that
the city has no business to grant yalu-
able franchises without exacting payment !;
il by no means follows that a franchise ought
Ia be granted because somebody is willing to
pay for it.
The wagon traffic of New-Yorll is, and always
must be, OF the first importance to commerce.
1t has been driven ont of one thoroughfare
after another until now there is no avenue
LETT for it in the lower part of the city except
Broadway. That street j. already over
crowded. Although the omnibus lines are dis
appearing the throng of vehicles steadily in
creases, and i'll less than ten years the relief
of Broadway is likely to become a most seli-
Gus problem. II is impossible to estimate the
mischief which would be caused by the con-
struction OF II railroad i'll "a channel OF traffic
already full, sure to became more and more
chOked every year, and which there are no
longer any lateral avenues 10 drain off.
None OF the reasons suggested for the build
lug of u Broadway railroad arc.of any force
when the counter-caIms Of commerce are
taken into consideration. The shOpkeepers
who believe that the road would improve
their trade are really asking us to block up a
thOi0ughaIe in order that the stream of traffic
which now flows past them may he arrested
and forced in at their doors. The custom
which they have lost does not represent trade
which has died out ard ought to be revived.
but trade which has gone to more convenient
locations, nearer the buyers. If we compel il
to 20 back to lower Broadway We only take
II away from some other place where il has
become established; we do not increase the
aggregate uade OF the city in the least. The
inevitable tendency Of our hoIsc-railway sys-
TEN has been to draw of the passcnger-carry-
ing traffic 10 the side streets and concentrate
the goods-caIIying traffic on the one avenue
left open for it. If this has hurt some of tile
broadway shopkeepers, it has benefited shop
keepers elsewhere, and FASTENED the growth
of the uptown wards, and it is absurd to
ask us to change it all by taking away from
the trucks and wagons the only road they
have.
One of the Aldermen supported the project
for the reason that he liked cars better than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
1n0es 10 Advertisements.


ANrsl,NFNrs-llM Pgee-5th and 6tn COMMIT
IA,tt>, AMP ffNANCrAL-lOm fC4c--lst c"iuhH
HOAEn NNp EoOWs-liM IA e-lst c"'uun
irSINrss CHANCES ron I'gge 81 column
Rrsf~ree NOTICES Gh P0Ge-ls' coiimt
Corr - ,rtoN NOIICl--lOh !Ogs-fth column
IlytsINl. NarlcEs-lOr rag 81 ciumt
Day G,OpS- iitt Fdoc-2G,Sd ll1th anu ON coiui'SS
tTRorr,> 'NT. UStWfNr~-llh PdGf- 81 eOtumh
EINA~..sI- ION Pa0s pa .uo 81 Columns.
FINY ArTs-lfh Pogc-3o column.
ErRNiTUgU-llta PGge-3c column
CRATES AND rtNIf r. Ion Paoc-fta column
HEP MANIY1 I'm P0Gf 81 tnunn
IsI (REAw-10fN lage-6ih column.
INs1yTcroN- IN PGGr-lsi uinn.
JEwTiLrY n f'rTc-3a column.
its7r!f- AND NEITINC~-llr Pdct-Sd coiunln
Ios7 s~n torNf,- IOn Page 81 coiumh.
MACHINERY on FGQe-3il colunn.
N. .li,n ANI D. Ans I'm F0Gf ON column 49,,
Mis- TtiANEcUs l0t Fdcc-iin column; l2h Pd9e- l'h
9th ANA 6ih columns
MUSICAL i~~rrruf EI-- I'm Pdgc-3t column
NV n TIiC,ToN-- Il'h tGGc-ist column.
IHorns,is lOn Peg 81 .irHr.
IItI ssrsT'- ION JrQ-- 9Th rointnn.
RELIGIOUS NcTiCEs-llN PAGE Sd column. , .
s. .,tn>. n M I'm Page-ith column
F,W,rf. IN Po e-3 and A. 'r,lUnns
SPECIAL N01fcp- IN Idge 5th nd 6th " linus -,
STEAMBOATS, AND RAIIro d. ION Psge-it" anu d"
s1IartE~- OcFAN-lOb FG0c-5th column
n 1typFs-1lM To0s--1st columns
To WHOM In NAY CoSctHN loh FGqe-Sd c"'nmh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

face are the marks of years of unselish linro
work, Of watching. of pain borne for him; lie
thinks of what she hoped of her boy. OF how
he has answered her hopes. There Is his wife,
Opposite to him he remembers when lie was
young, vivid, beautiful foe them both be-
tween this day and that lie suffering, happi-
ness. thousand thoughts of which only she
knows; Int these things stir his soul Ike
words full of life and death there Is his
daughter with the threatening hectic OF dis
ease on her pretty cheek. There Is hs boy
who came home last night, for the fist time,
flushed and insolent from drinking. What Is
to bc the end for them lie would give his
life Tor his children. What can he do = Who
can save them These things drag him up
face 20 face with God. He cannot shut HIM
out cannot get away from Him. No man who
is not - trivial jester can shut all truth, love
and earpestuess utterly ont of his life ana
these are His preachers. Where, said the
murderer thousands of years ago, " shall
escape from Thy presence :" And the man
to-day to whom life is not altogether he VIII
lind Him IN the uttermOst parts Of the earn
and present at lis own iircsIde and IN his cham
Der. In church or ont, he must hear Hii
,-o,Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

omnibuses. Bnt the whims aud even tie con
yenicnce of passengers are OF iiu!c Inoneh
in question of this kind. Here surely j.
point on which the passengers must GIVE way
For their benefit We have surrendered h'aly
all the avenues and many Of the cross slr'ets,
and we have antho,ized the elevated rllioad
companics to put up the most extraordinary
ntiisances under the citizens windows ana
across their doorways. Anybody who chooses
to ride up or down town has now the neces-
sary facilities Tor doing SO, or II these are oe-
fcicnt the existing tracks are mt any rate ca
pable OF running Eli tie conveyances desired.
Those who insist that the public coavc-
nicncc" demands railroad in Broadway
only mean Of they did but know ~ that
there are people who would take Broadway
ear rather than walk five or ten rods to ore
ol the present lines. This is 4 demand which
does not seem to deserve great considerations
Even public Inconvenience may sometimes be
contemplated without dismay when paramount
interests are at stake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

The TRIBUNE begins to-day, in accordance
with the announcements previously made the
publication of the curious facts connected
with the taxation, or as it might better he
called the non taxation. of personal property.
We begin with that small proportion OF citi-
2ens assessed upon personal property who do
pay tax upon It,--less than one-eighth
OF the whole number,-and present on
another page a partial list OF theT
names, alphabetically arranged The accom-
panyng explanation Of the methods by when
the assessment rolls are prepared by the tax
office, and reduced by the operation of laws,
both Of the United States and thls state, anu
by the protests and atidavits of corporations
aud citizens, is an instructive story, ana VIII
he. to almost every reader, an entirely novel
one. The steady decrease III the amount OF
taxes collected from personal property Is
clear evidence that the laws affecting the
assessment of this class OF property are
absurdly detective, and We do not doubt
that il thorough exposure of the facts and
agitation OF the subject Will result IN some
reform of what mas grown to be gross
abuse.
What shape that reform may take we do not
now venture to suggest. Some wise thinkers
have been led by the difficulties il the
collection of personal taxes. and the OBJ
vIous inequality and injustice with which
the law wo. Ks. ~ advise that personal taxes he
abandoned altogether. Others insist that to
place MI the burdens on real estate would be
a greater inequality and Injustice.
One thing is clear NcwYor.S is already
paving her fill share OF the personal
taxes. Absurd a some OF the exemptions
seem. insignificant as is the sum paid
by our millionaircs, the personal tax d
this city is nevertheless greater than that
of the whole of the rest OF The State We may
neei to divide the burden better among
ourselves, bat we are bearing now our full
share Of the burden.
The list begun to-day viii be completed in
successive numbers, and followed b. that Of
those who Pay no tax.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

STANDARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TOTO.

The Princess Totop was produced last night at
the Standard Theatre. before brilliant audience
winch entirely filled the house asd greeted the pece
with hearty laughter a.d prolonged applause. The
text OF the Princess" Is by Mr. W. ;. Gilbert and
that is to say that it abounas with Wit;
the music il by Mr.. Frederick Clay, and
that guarantees for it at least 10 certain
hncncy and melody. 1t is described IA a
comic OPERA" but it is simply an extrava-
panza of tie familiar pattern. i'm which every
opportunity is taken to draw fun from Incon-
graoGs co,tum.s bureSqued situations, and
the widest license of trave3ty and I'M
probability. The FrRccss, who IS afflicted with
4 very bad memory and yearning for the Uncon-
vcniional, marries Two princes almost at
the same time and forgetting all about
me little transaction Immediately alter
ward. l. repeatedly running of with somebody
else but" as one OF tie pcrsOnases pleads IN her
excuse. "a great many respectable people forget
char they ale married. llerescapadcs lead us ntoa
lair OF mock brgands, aud IN island Of mock
sayages. and furnish chances for some excessively
comic business Mr. W. 4. PauPs representation
an Indian OF he IIiawalha pattern is likely TO
become the nix of the town. and William
Hamltons noble red man. after FenmOre
Ccoper il hardly less successful Mr. GIlberts text
is often eXquisiteiy droll-never more so than
when hc INDUCES in the vein of serious adsurdty.
There a beautiful specimen OF his art in this style
NJ the beginning Of he play where Prince DorO having
been separated from his betrothed Toto when that
Princess is Twelve months OF age, comes back atteI
eighteen years wondering In a sweet DUTY whether
his love is changed. Mr. Clays music, If not strong.
is almost always graceful. and most OF it was very
we'll sung last night Mss Leonora Braham, who
played the title role, has good and cultivated
voice and is an experienced and intellt
gent actress, with keen sense Of humor
Mr.. H. C.. Campbell. rs Prince DOrO. makes fail
use of a sympathetic tenor voice and an agreeable
person; and much laughter Is raised from time to
time by Mile. Jarbeau. and Messrs. Wren. Mmtcom'
cry, Hamilton and Paul. There is a strong chorus.
the dresses are brilliant and the scenery is pretty.
Mr. Clay conducted the performance, ana appeared
before the curtain after che second act IN obedience
TO loud calls for the author aud composer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
WINTER MILDNES.S.
endure.

If that Arctic wave, the simple prediction of
whose approach set all NewYork shuddering Is to
furnish us with no better imitation OF zero weather
than the bright and bracing article of yesterday,
we have been unduly alarmed, and even the flowers
have no reason to be discouraged OF course the
tiny white stars Of the common chickweed or star
wort (Stellaria were twinkling as bravey yester-
day as they have been doing all Summer. But they
Will open and glitter any day in Winter
when not covered over with snow If only the buds
can he warmed by few hours Of sunshine. But
this tough and persistent little bloomer is not the
only plant which has given us this year December
flowers. For fortnight past a careful searcher
could have found sDy day after the sun
was well up full-blown dandellons gleam-
ing on the sod which ..'n -Aas. frAAl,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Uncle Toms Cabin will be represented nexi
week at the Aquarium.
Next week will be the last of the 80 Pima
fore at the III "a Avenue Theatre.
Lester Wallack and his travelling company
are iust now on the New England circuit.
At the Park Theatre Mr.. j. X. Emmett may
he seen In his well-known character OF Frits
Mr.. Vandenhoif gives his sixth and las
Morning with Dickens to-day, at Chlckerng Hail.
Mr.. BARLEY Campbelrs play OF :" Fairfax"
will be presented the Park Theatre, December 20
A new play by Mr.. Edgar Fawcett, entitled
"Brlhright." Is in preparation at tue Union square
Theatre.
At Roster g. Balls Concert Hall may be
heard OF Mr.. Levy and the instruments OF
Mr.. Biars band.
John Mccullough will act in Bridgeport and
other cities oNew-England this week. aud 10 Brook.
Ign December %.
Miss Nelson goes to California, next Spring,
for of tweuty-eight performances beginning
May 8, under Maguire's mana cement
Miss Minnie Palmer has suddenly flashed
into the ornament and Is acting at the Gaei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14

The Importance Of correct anatomy III art
has long been the theme OF critics and the
despair of painters, both Of which classes
may find their views enlarged ny n Judicial
decision upon this very question, rendered yes
terday in one of our courts An artist who USED
his brush Tor one of the most honorable OF pur-
pOSes-to wipe ont his board blll-put upon can
vass the portraits Of the fatheran mother the
sisters. the cousins--but il wouldn't be safe
to say 1.-THE portraits, in short, of pretty
much the entire family. \ dispute arose upon
the artistic meit OF these produ, lions, which was
adjourned to Il police court HeIeit was all, eed
that the counterfeit prcsentment of the head Of
the family was entirely deficient in the
important element Of knuckles, and the Judge
was compelled. judicial fairness to admit that
there were no knucklcs there. II was also
stated tina, one of the sittei's members was
depicted IN such a manner that IT could only
be Gle sclIbed as "a rheumatic arm Tue Judge
seems to have disregardcd this feature of the
case, however, perhaps because portraits by
more distinguished artists have had the same
triliug fault. IT was shown that the chill
dren refused 10 admit any resemblance
10 the mot.er in the alleged portrait
of her, and the broad principle was
laid down that parents could not be
expected to accept portraits which the children
did not like. Bat it was finally decided that
the portraits were good enough to pay for the
board of the artist, despite tine lack of cer-
tain anatomical features. Struggling young
artists may, therefore, comfort themselves
with tie assurance that % long as they fur.
nish their sIttcrs with knees and elbows, the
courts will sustain them in firmly resisting
the demand of the purse proud patron for
kuuckles and other small and mimpOtant
ilafinua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
THE NEWS TINS uORNING.

FOEuGN.-C@hle kilograms from the London cor
respondent of 1HE TRIBUNE announce that the
Liberals are uniting; that Mr. GadStone's
epeeohes have produced powerful impress
sion: and that uneasiness is felt regarding
Afghan affairs. -= \ great meeting is to be held
at Killarney. Ireland. =- Gortschakoif mas sub
mittcd a National programme TO the Car -=
RoWell publishes articles Tor pedestrian contest.
DOM sIIc.-Ihe House Indian Committee has
adopted Senator Hills Ute resolution. with amend
ments.-=GenoIal Burt is negotiating az Syracuse
fer purchase OF some interior railway lines, the
OBJECT being 10 secure Western outlet for Bos-
ton. -= Citizens of Newport. T. l., have
subscribed 100000 for tie Claiming me-
moral fdnd. -= Day wcavers at Hamp-
den. Mas. have d, mauded an increase IN wages.
60 A Texas Grand jury has indicted two or
three Federal officers for unlawful use of troops.
-- The Rev. DR.. Ninceift presided ~ the ami
ycrsary meeting If the Methodist Episcopal ract
Society and Sunday SchoO. Union, at Manchester,
\. H.
CRY AN6 sUBURBAN.-ChaIlcs II. Voorhs, mem
Der Of Congress from the Win District Of New
jersey has been indicted. - james " Motley died
on FRIDAY. 60 Tie death OF David llaviland was
announced vest cday. -= y ticket agent at tine
Staten Island Ferry committed suicidc. == The
attendance at the Dairy Fair good
I'm Observation-Disclosures local obse saiions in
dictate warmer and clear and rertly cloudy weather
with 81 ght chances of Eglt rain late IN the day.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 50; lowest,
2So eTagc. 321s'