The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-05
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
[FRoM OLE REauLAR coRRFspoNnr,

New YORK, July II, 1850.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST
The dramatic season of 1850 and lssl
promises to be a remarkable one in the
history of the stage. The announce.
ments that are already made cOmpris,
nearly three hundred theatrical com
binations. The principal event, how.
ever, will be the appearance Of Mile
Sara Bernhardt at Booths Theater, un-
der the management of Henry B. Alb
bey. The play in which she will first
appear is not yet announced. The par
ticulars Of this engagement have been
repeatedly published, but each publica-
I tion has differed as to the terms Of con-
| tract between the star and the manager.
However, there is little doubt that the
| report current among actors and mana
gers about the matter is correct. Ae-
eOrding to this, Mile. Bernhsrdt is to
receive one-third of the gross receipts,
which Mr. Abbey guarantees shall not
be less than $500 per night. The mana
ger also allows hera certain SUN for ho-
tel expenses, etc, and furnishes the
company, and all local expenses. Mile.
Bernhardt is to commence her engage
ment. in this city on the SIh Of Novem-
Der, and continue for four weeks. Pre-
vious to this, however, she will appear
in Boston.
The tax list Of the city of New York
for 1850, as finally passed upon by the
Board Of Supervisors, shows an increase
Of S24 4S7, $40 in real estate, aud S25,-
259 0S2 in personal valuations. This
gratifying exhibit is due to three causes:
the general revival Of business activity,
which encourages investment in new
enterprises the rapid and successful de-
velopment of the elevated railroad sys-
tenn; aud the return of citizens bAuished
for years past through want of proper
facilities Of travel, who are attracted by
the comforts and luxuries Of metropolis
tau life. The growth Of population in
the upper wards, many of which have
remained almost Inaccessible for long
term of years, has been revealed By the
new census returns aud the figures Of
the tax levy show tGat the greatest iu-
crease in taxable value has taken place
in those localities during the last year.
One Of the survivors of the Seawan-
hska disaster, Miss Ada Ward, residing
at Sea Ciifi, Long Island, tells a most
d.,graeeful story or Mr. Charles II.
Dana, editor Of the New York S,ea. in
connection with that awful affair. Ac-
cording to this young lady, she was
standing by Mr. Dana, with whom she
was acquainted, when the flames had
spread so far that it was no longer pos
sible to remain on the vessel, and in her
extreme peril asked him if he could
swim. "Oh, yes; very WE'LL" he replied.
Theu she said, "Please, Mr.. Dana, can't
90 with you when you jump over ?'
Every one for himself" she says was
his brutal answer, aud Immediately
jumped overheard. leaving her to care
entirely for herself. Mr.. Dana swan
for the shore, which he soon reached
without difficulty; and Miss Ward was
finally saved, after very hard struggle,
through the help of another woman aud
boatsman, who partially eorrOborate
her statement.
Stocks are beginning to rise again,
aud the bleeding lambs who have been
contemplating parting with the yacht
aud selling Off the Stsnhope gig, boaght
In happier aud more "bOomyn times,
are beginning to revive and smile hope
fully after a look at thicker" The
Woman's Stock Booking Office feels il,
too; aud Thurlow Weed and Bill Butter
may again he seen beamiugly pattiDg
the hands OF the priestesses to the tenn
pie, or smiling encouragiugly at the fair
votaries who drop in to take "fyer.n
Il is not thought, however, by the
knowing ones that there will be another
large advance in any stocks, solid OF
speculative, till toward the Autumn.
The crop Of suicides mysteriously con-
tinues, aud Chastine Cox, "the victim
of prejudice against his race" suffered
his well-merited penalty by a rathei
close-fitting collar yesterday morning
'The mills of the Gods grind slowly
but when they grind they grind to pow
der" AUGUST