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The fourth reception Of the jolly Club will be
rlYEn EriIar nrerainer rnf0 0rycInr3s Hall

The fourth reception Of the Jolly Club Will be
given FRIDAY evening Mt Owsley's Hall.
4 private masquerade will be given next
Wednesday evening by Prot Carr ut Shum's
Hall. In order to preserve the responsibility OF
the entertainment no tickets will be sold at the
door except to the gallery.
The annual reception of Chicago Commandery
20. 49, knights Te1nplar, which occurs at the
fremont House next Friday evening, gives
PROMISE of being one Of the very brilliant social
events of the season. This Commandery enjoys
the reputation OF conducting in the past some
OF the finest public receptions thai have taken
place in Chicago.
The members of the Addisonian Literary So.
ciety will give the fourth Of their series OF
literary auu musical entertainments in the
lecture-rooms Of the Sinai Temple, corner Of
Indiana avenue aud IWeuty-frst street, next
Wednesday, evening.
TIC fourth soc;able Of St. Bernard Com
maDdery will take place at NO. ISL h1nzle
street, next Tuesday evening.
The Sherman Pleasure Club will give 9 COM
p1imcntary party at Grecncbaum's Hall Thurs
day evening.
The third entertainment OF the Juanita
Dramatic and Social Club will be given next
FRIDAY evening at the West End Optra-House.
Personal.
Miss Mary L. Browne, OF the West Side, has
departed for long visit to Port Hope, Can.
Miss Fannie Smith, OF Pckin, ILL.,, is visiting
Mrs. James Sleeper, No. go North Lasalle
street.
Air. and Mrs Albert Sawyer have returned
from their wedding tour, and will be>pleased to
see their friends at St. Caroliuc's Court, where
they are stopping.
Miss Emma l.. Clifford, of Phelps, N. T.. who
has reeu spending few days at the residence
of Mr.. Pcarce, No. 1855 Indiana avenue, re-
turned lotneward yesterday, after an extensive
and enjoyable tour through the Northwest.
Miss Grace Stewart is again home, after an
absence of sbmc weeks South; and "Dame
Rumor" has to youch for the report OF her en-
cagement with wealthy New Orleans cotton
merchant,
:. Miss. .L,lcia Langdon, of Defiance, O.,is visit.
ing Mrs. ]. E. Sanford, No. 1889 Indiana avenue
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SONNET.

Beneath the restless bosom Of the sea.
Far from the noisy sway of tempest grand.
Fur from the cnctoach Of any kings command.
There is = region of calm mystery
For few have tried what treasures there may be;
Yet there, beside full many 4 lifeless hand,
Lie precious jewels. which thar hidden land
Gives but to those who seek from terror free-
So meath the jarrng round Of daily strife
There IL q zone Of all-surpassing peace.
Where il true wealth, and love and joy are rife,
Like to that rest where foolish strlvings cease.
and where may be surprise that In this life
Ne missed is heaven OF ever longed release
y BENJAMIN Il. BCLKLEY.
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.Parkcr u }d IS dead. The old lion, who, season
and a. d thousands, IS no more; Yesterday atsgl.
noon he breathed hts last od aGe aq Lad an
tics hqTsn reI9fT over him. he was yey large
animal, i and was among the first peFi9af,n.ns nns
a1nong @ the first erer tanned BY croekes' "oo
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Candidates for Justices OF the Peace.

Candidates for Justices of the Peace.
To the Editor Of Tbs Tri0une.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.--Among the candidates Tor
the Office OF Justice of the Peace in this county
are to be found, am informed, some from the
sluus of society, whose names are branded with
tnfamy, coupled with deeds that have rendered
them notorious; and Others who have been les
tering in and pandering to corruption Tor years.
There is something startling in the audacity OF
these mcu.-something iucomprehensiolc. |
beg to suggest through your columns to their
Honors, the Judges who are to select, the pro
priety OF car,,ful scrutiny with uuc regard to =
rure administration OF justice) 10 their cholce ol
nominees to the Governor. The cltizens wtls
watch With some anxiety for the names OIL tnose
recommended; and, should they DC OF parties
hostile to the interests OF society or suo7ossise
of pure administration of justice IN the lower
courts it will tend to give new impetus to the
growing dist1ust in our Judiciary, and unoouot-
cdly create IL feeling that eventually Will revert
on the heads OF its authors.
Spelling Reform-Hoyy It Would Looh.T
Tu shs Ed n~ The Ir11yua.
SHEKAUGo, Jan. Isl Sc that Professor
Broomel rekomcuds that gud wa tu reform
spelling il to drop al silent letters in ritng tn the
nuzpapcrs; which IL m eksclcnt wa Perhspsa u
nuzpaper set up cntirly, advertizments aud III,
a1ording to sound, wul be still better. AZ THIS
wud civ the pcp wa to lcrn how tn spel anti
spek korekt withot goin tn skoo1 ~
Every body. supoz, apreciats the importans
oy spelling so az tu say time, &eyaz this T. al Il.
aje ov steme, yay, Il litning win! An ale IN
which a man kan hardly get time tn etc h'z
letters in lari nuzpaper lik THE DAILY SHE
KAuGo TR1BrUS wud DC 4 lar saving or spase.
Iu make the reform komptete, 4 It'll chanj IL
necessary III the Inglish alfabct, which shud be
tot In the publik skools, but not fully yuzed in
its fuzst introdukSiou iutu the soos; az the de-
kl:nng jcnerason kul or wud not lern the nt1
stile or letters
The dropping ov al silent letters on the start,
and then gradyua' wurk up tu the real Fouetik
sistem, ma be the best wa. I0rs truly,
FIL1r 4. EMERY,
No. 135 Milwoky avenu.
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+Not only ar al silent letters dropt in this komu-
nikasiou, but it IL also ritn aSord.ng to sound as
mere az kan be dun with the prezent form or the
alfuoet,
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TS ORDER TO ACCOMMODATES OUR NUMEROUS;
srsnch Offices IN he different myisons q 81:
rice Is cha:ged 1t the Main Oce aEu Will br 5rcevcd
untii oclo:K .. II. during the week. and until H.
j. / f. S1MNs. Booksellers and stationefA l2s
= H. WALDEN. Eewsdea,er. statiouer, etc. 1000
West Madison st.. near WcstcrH-av: 80, w..
ROBERT TI!:uNsTON. Nest,slao ae"s oepo"
Eluc lsIond-a corner OF Hasted'6s-
Il. C. IIEKKICk- Jewcler: Sew5deAer' an9 f@ae5
GCcG5< TO La1e-Sr.. corner li!fcolu.
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i Sixty-lrc yarus with these Instruments
Pop-guns would be dcadlier at MY. Cohsue., f.
ny lan laiend ID. yo goa to onn make ais t eserna
R,,t With all nv pcrsuasion, all my aEgu-
r,ants 7 was on1y able to get him to reduce the
distanee to tnirty live yards; and even this con
cession be made with reluctance, and sala with
sigh: -, +h3a s,anphter: on your
~ wash my bands ol 'n's at'9F'"'o1' W. 'e1N
n1TI Thcpe re vas nothing for INC but to go home to
nv old 1ion-hcart aud tell my humlhaln@ story.
When entered, NJ. Gamnetta was iaylns ~ -
last lock- OF hair on the alIaA' A9 opA Ao7
"e'' ag You haye made the fatal arrangsments,-l
see itin yonr eye!"
III have" .,.on tho
to1,1s tor snnnorr. He breathcd thick and hcaV-
IL for mnn,cnt ar Two, SO tumuituouS were
| his tcelines: then he hoazsely whispered,
1.-THE Weapon! the weapon! ea'ck' "na'
! is the weapon!" .,t-o--r,c,,ntad
| thng ue naurht but one glimpse OF it, then
| swoouel ponderously to the noor."
When De came to, lie said mourntnlly,
| uThe unnatural calm to which | have sno- 1l..
iected myself has too pp2n pi copfropt g nv fats
| ike man and q Frcnchmaa."
IL rose to his, feet, and assumed an
attitude which for sublimity mas never
been approached by man. aud has @ seom si q oeea ha
| surpassed by statues Anen ne ea1o' AA AA
Behold, am calm, am ready; reveal to me
| the distauce.n
sThirty-tiye yards" ,,+ r
could not lift him up, OF course; oat e.
| rolled him orer. and poured water down Ills
back. lie presently came to, and said: pn+
Thrtyyc sardswithsoq9fb 9bot msna rsst intep pu.
t;nnn. whv shonld he palter at small "DETAILS
But But mark NJ mn you one thing: In my fall the the
world shall sec how the chivalry Of france
meets death"
After long silence he asken: u,. ,oo5,,
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70 ,Pa Po!a'i nis S adversary to be standing aud cau
t;oncd him to listen we'll, and turther gu1de hlna-
sa1f hv nv fel)sw- seconds whoo2. Then prop,
ped myself against =, hs oae1, sas anu nn1
raised gousns ts fap distances Of the fo
| md Immediately shouted,
NOnc.-two,- -three,-fre!"
Two little sounds like spit spit! broke upon
ear aud in the same 1aS1anf ~ ssn was Bnred
W W was. was still able to catch faint accent
iloT d;e -for-peraition take 1t, what Is it
die for:-on, ycs,-FnAscE! die that France
| may live!" z ...,,,;7 ,-,+,, rho;r
rrahes in 2hcir hands, and applied their micro
| eroncs to the whole area OF 81: Gambetty's per
sonl With the happy result OF finding nothing IN
| thc nature OF wound. tnen seeue eAsueu
which was in every way sratllslnE ano lusp'e'~
7he two gladtators fell upon. each others
nccEs. with foods OF proud and happy tears :;
| that other second embraced me; the surgeons,
! the nrstnrs. the undertakers, the police, every
hofr e1nbraced, every body congratulated, every,
| bofly cried, and the whole atmosphere was nileo
WITH praise and with joy unspeakab!e.
r. seemed to me then that I would rather be
the hero of French duel than crowned anu
sceptred monarch.
Wben the com1notion had somewhat
subsided, the body Of surgeons held cunsulta,
finn, and after good deal OF debate decided
that, with proper care and nursing, there was
reoson to believe that would survive my iu-
iuries. My internal hurts were deemed the
most serious, since it was apparent that broken
rib had penetrated my LETT lung, and that many
of nv organs had been pressed out so far to one
side or the other OF where they belonged that It
wos doubtful II they would ever learn to per.
form their functions in such remote and unac
customcd localities. They then set my left arm
in two places, pulled my right hip into its
socket again, and re-eleyated my nose ! va:
an object Of great interest, and even ae1mira
tion; and many sincere aud warm-hearted per
sons had themselves introduced to me, and sale
they were proud to know the only man "ht
had been hurt in French duel for forty years
Twas placed in an an.hulance at the very heae
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

Agloomy meeting of the Church of the Messiah
Society took place last evening Mr. Dexter A. Haw-
kins stated that the church debt was $123 OOo and
that 900 had been pledged if the remaining s25
could be raised. The Unitarian Association had
pledged $4,000, the creditors OF Dr. Bellows
society $4,000 and certain gentlemen OF the
Church $4,000. The mortgage held by the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Company would probably
not be foreclosed until April. and meanwhile tenn
porary service should be provided. number of
suggestions were made-one to dispense with the
choir and have music by members Of the church :
another to have volunteer clergynen and not tn pay
them anything third to have lay sermons by
church members. ana on. 1t also sug
gcsted by Mr. Dwight II. O,mstead that the trustees
headed by Mr.. Hawkins, should provide the tempo
rary service. new committee Of two was appointed
for this purpose. consisting OF DR.. Cotton and w. H.
Waite An effort will be made to solicit subscriptions
for the S25,V0 still remaining unpedged to wipe of
the debt.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
ANOTHER'S PROPERTY.

AT a pawn Office on the Bowery, yesterday after
noon, O boy attempted to pledge valuable camels
hair shawl for small amount The CLERK, suspecting
that the article had been stolen. questioned the lad
who said it had been given him by his mother to
pledge. He then told to send his mother and
the advance would be given her on the shawl. The
boy left the pawnbroser's and in half An hour re-
turned with the following notc--
SR--i'caso give the bearer $50 my camcls hair
shawl, AS / am in need OF the money. and obiigc
MARY OiNEfL, 45 Carrninc Vt.
Still suspecting that the shawl had been stolen and
that the note bogus, the clerk for detectives
Lyons and King. of the Central Office. who took the
boy to Police Headquarters. where he gave his name
as Charles Carrigan During the evening the officers
learned that Carrigan was employed by Broadway
shopkeeper. He had been sent TO deliver the shawl
at customers house, and had dccamped with it, He
WAS locked M
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Tho expenses OF the Directors of Education Of
Jersey City, for the fiscal year ending December l.
amounted TO S232,36i OIL.
An infant child OF Mr.. John Peel. of Baycnne "
j. died yesterday frvm the effects OF scsds received
Monday by falling into tub of boiling water.
George Bush, driver for Hill \ Picz. brewers, was
thrown from his wagon ON West Grand street Jersey
City, yesterday and received injuries futal
turc.
jeremiah Tucncy. aged sixty years, residing in
Eleventh street. was struck 10y Erie Railway engine
at the Grove street crossing, Jersey CITY, yesterday
aud fatally injured.
Charles Hensel aud Ferdinand Marks. tho two re-
manning victims of the rcndrock explosion at
Preakncss, near Paterson. n. j. last Saturday,
buried yesterday afternoon.
On sunday night Jacob Ketcham, OF Oyster Bay
lost htty-nine chickens. They were found in the
house Of William Levi. Yesterday he sentenced
TO hfty-ninc days Imprisonment, a day for each
chicken.
Daniel Doughorty. OF Brooklyn, was yesterday con-
victcd in the Court of Quarter Sessions at Jersey
City, before Judge uarfcttson, OF having committed
tine burglary at the house OF Charles Meise. on Web
stcr avenue, three weeks ago. He was remandcd for
sentence.
Mayor Howell. OF Brooklyn. has refused TO sirn
the payroll OF the Department OF Arrears tor the
past month the ground that the salaries of the
employes were unlswfully increased by Registrar
Scott. who divided among them $50 OF, the amount
appropriated over and above their salaries. ..
William Ellsworth, OF Bayonno. N. j.. q wealthy
oyster dealer found large sections OF the beds New
YORK bay, on Bayonne. cleaned Of oysters AMI set a
watch. James Wood, of Communipaw, secured a
boatload before daylight yesterday and was arrested
whom he landed. He gave bail 90 answer before
Judge Dilloway
Detective William II. Folk, Of the First precinct
station. Brooklyn. assisted by Special officer John
Mcconnell. arrested Charles stoddard. of No. 1863
Meserole avenue: Charles Hirschfeldt, of No. 2sS
south Fifth street. williamsburg, and Robert Prin-
rose, of No. 60 Franklin street, Brooklyn last night
on the charge OF swinuling Charles Pratt Co.. oil
rchners. of No. 12s Pearl street. this city.
On Sunday afternoon Last four of Newark's busi-
ness men repaired TO Wayerly and engaged in
athletic sports ~ follows;Tle bis insurance agent
ran race carrying the cashier Of one. OF the
national city banks on his backI against the Penn
sylvania Rarosd freight agent. while junior
partner in OF the leading clothing firms held
their garments and did the honors the man
with the cashier his back winning the race. Dis
tance not ine utioned. No time sakslL
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
DIED IN A CARRIAGE.

carriage which rolled up to the New York Hospi-
tai last night had two lady occupants. of whom
alighted and hurredly announced to the physician
IN waiting that her mother. who was with her. had
been stricken with paralysis and was utterly uncon.
scious The hospital attendants went to the coach TO
remove the old laiy, but too late. She was
leaning back in the carriage and hurried examine
ton showed her to be lfelcss. The dcccase WIS Mrs
Adams, of Boston Mass. Fog some time past she had
bccn an inmate of Boston hospital, but, dosirous
OF reaching friends in this city, she LETT it, and
accompanied By her daughter can,c here. Tho latter
on her way TO Join her husband in Japan, and
when her mother prostrat,d By incipicn paralysis
at Springfield she thought it best to hurry this
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.


Mrs. scott-sddons commences series of readings
on Friday evening at Chckering Hall.
Miss Rose Eytinge has been Obliged to cancel her
engagements by of illness. and s confined to
her city residence.
The Forences opened last night in San Francisco
to what is Geographically described the largest
house OF the season.
"M'liss with Miss Kate Mayhem aud Mr. Edmonds
in the cast. will be the feature at the Standard
Theatre on Monday next.
BrigkSli may sing in Boston or Chicago with the
Mapleson company, but has surely been engaged for
appearances in Great Britain.
Nine. Marie Roze and Miss Minnie Hauk still
indisposed. Their sickness has seriously nterfered
with the presentation OF the opera in Boston.
The third public rehearsal of the. Symphony Soci-
ETY. Of New York. conducted by DR.. L. Damrosch, will
take place ON Thursday afternoon. January 2, at
Steinwsy Hall. The soloists are wilhemj and Miss
Anna Drtsdil.
Signor Campobcllo is said to be negotiating an
gagement for his wife, Mme sinico. and himself
with the director of the Covent Garden Theatre
London. Should the arrangements be concluded it
will make her fifth season at that place.
The theatrical matinees to-day full of promise.
While thousands of people will be on foot making
Now Years calls there will be other thousands who
will seek rest and enjoyment in the several theatres
will be found in the proper columns.
Attempted interviews both with Messrs. Harkins
and Fiske, Of the Fifth Avenue Theatre yesterday,
failed to elicit any information beyond that which is
conveyed in the official documents published else
where. They respectively declined to make any
statements that could be used journalistically until
their differences arc decided in court.
1t Ia said that Colonel Mapeson pays the following
salaries ITO Mne Gerster. 5000 per week; to Mile
Hauk. $500 per week. as against f25 which she re-
ceived in London; to Sgnor Campanini, So. 900 per
mon tn to Nine. Sinico. 70O0f. per month. with ex-
penses to Sgnor Foh $500 per week; to Frapoli and
Nine. Pisani, 5000 per months to Signor Del Puente.
$50 per week; to Parodi, $50 per week. to Sgnorna
Lido $40 per week. and to Signor Pyatt, 800 per
week. The expenses in America are described as
about the same as those of London The average
cost Of raising the curtain has been about 80 20O
His average nightly receipts are said to be about
S45OO. ..f..,tt t.fl .I0e,r
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD.
THE PROPRIETOR OF THE ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL
IN FAVOR Oh THE PRoJEcr.

I IANUN Ol
Sr. NICHOLAS HorEL, \
NEW Yoax. Dec. u. 1873
To THE EDuon on rHE HEn,r.p:-
notice that the HERALD always foremost in great
enierrriscs) advocates surface railroad on Broad
way. The article In to-day's issue gives such sound
views on the subject that venture to express the
belief that now tho project would have the hearty
approval OF the business anu property holders.
very great loss to property owners has been caused
by the defeat OF former efforts tor road OF this kind
Broadway below Union square is as well adaptedfo
road ~ II s above that locality. and at present the
popular retail stores all where the road is located
Most Of this trade was until within few years below
Astor place. and would be at present had surface
road been located In time to prevent the removal
Much of II could be brought back to the magn cent
buudings OF this great thoroughfarc with proper
effort Therefore heartily approve Of your views
aud certainly would advocate u broadway railroad
from Onion square TO the Battery, and the sooner
the better. Very respectfully yours
UlIAH WEIGH
Proprietor 1T. Nichols uotsL
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
A SUICIDAL ATTEMPT.

: John Bryan. young man residing at No. oil East
Thirteenth street. last evening found in his room
in semiunconscious condition. On assistance reach
ing him il was found that he had taken laudanum,
and physician was at once summoned. He found
that Bryan - taken an overdose of the drug SEEM
irgly with suicidal intent. DIR. John II. Hobbies, in
whose house he resided attended the case and
ceeded soon in putting the young in a fair way
to recover. What motive lie had in taking the
poison could not be asceraincd his friends denied
ali knowledge of the affair. But it was suspected
that some secret disappointment the of it,
as Bryan seemed to have no business family trou
blcs on his mind.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

scenery requisite for The plays she desired to produce
provided she furnished with sufficient number
of men to aid me III my undertaking. my
salary, including that OF my assistants. wholn
1 employed iat hei directionl. to be paid on eaeh
Saturday during said engagement, which she con-
sented to. On the first Saturday, as above, pre-,
scented my bill The money not being paid, refused
10 continue until had received the ainountuue me-
In the interim Mr. Reed her bu.ness manager"
came and ol,treated 20 go on With the work,
stating that Mas Cummngs was Nery III aud had no
method OF oDtsinHg the money. Being doubtful OF
settlement I refused To continue After great
many inehectua attempts to procure the money
compromise was effected by Mr.. Barnard coming
forward and paying portion of the amount due me,
with the understanding that the remainder should be
forthcoming at Monday. the 23d OF December
Monday came. but no money until four O'Clock,
when the balance received. The sunday n1gnt
previous ande portion of Monday my men and my
self worked with superhuman efforts to produce the
pieces which1were aayertiscd Tor 'ne evening dna
standing betyltelr1 HIS odhmiuss and myself that
to be retained as carpenter OF the estab-
lishment. which can verify thcr statement to the
contrary notwithstanding. Icontinred to 'work the
house" the week under Miss Cummings direction
until Saturday, December 2S. when presented my
bill (which is the usual customl Twas refused pay
and ordered to leave the theatre under threat OF
arrest. refused to do Anohicef was obtained,
who. after listening to Miss Cummjngs statement,
refused to arrest Inc and departed. No compro-
mise effected, Miss Cummings was not
open to argument. Previous to the matinee on
Saturday Ia4t she SMiss Snmmingsl procured PFC the the
while was explaining the facts OF the case to him
Miss Cummings appeared on the stage with an omeer
and Immediately ordered me into custody. The
officer after hearing inv statement, and Miss Cum
mings not choosing to prefer a charge. left the
theatres; simply asked tor what Was due me in
gcntleinanly and frm way and was denied l have
redress except to vinicata myself. through the
columns of your valuable Journal in the Of the
managers and theatregoins public fprnen Of tine CITY,
Master Machinist land not a Member Of any Secret
Society. No. lSo West Twentieth Street.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
ATUTINOUS FIREMEN.

Tho Railway IN. J.) Common Council has passed an
ordinance taking from .he rcmen the right to elect
their officers, and the department. volunteer
one has rcbclled. On Monday there was slight fire
and some OF the companies refused turn out;
others went to 10 u walk and deserted their appa-
rstus in tho street. The Common Council has taken
charge of the apparatus which IL owned by the city.
and the hrcincn have removed their personal prop
erty from the engine houses.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
HAPPY RAILROADERS.

committee appointed by the holders of receivers
certificates OF the New York aud Oswego Midland
Railroad reported to their constituency yesterday
that an agreement had been reached with the COM
nitee appointed by the first mortgage bondholders.
whereby all the details necessary 10 carry out the
compromised plan of reorganization heretofore
agreed upon and confirmed by the holders OF both
classes of securities had been perfected. The
mittce's report was accepted.
The committee representing the first mortgage
bondholders viii report this plan in all its details 10
their constituency at the adjourned meeting to be
held tomorrow in the Coal and Iron Exchange. Cort-
f1,,dt cit