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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

IL Ire speculative boom are the simple record Of
fc-day's doines at tho Hiock Exchange. lhs Is
no place FOR bear Is becoming o proverb that
one may hear uttered. IN exultng tones, in almost
every Office and all aong the streets that surround
the Stock Exchange And If there are any doubters
Of the tfath Of the statement, their number
certainly daily grows less. The directors of tire
three telegraph companies today held their separate
aeetDgs to act upon the proposed terms Of consol-
idsticn. 1t given out that those terms were ac-
eepted and ratified by TIE several boards. but what
these terms are Is rs carefully guarded now.
as 1t has beer before Western Union to-day
ecored the largest transactions (7725 sharesl of
any one stock. aud with wide and frequent auctua-
tons is price ross to 116ss and closed at 1852
American Union sold up TO so. but closed at Its
opening figures 81: and Atlantic and Pacific after
sales at a. closed at 47ia For those interested the
figures for the differeus stocks may be basis for
acaiculafioD what proportion of total capital
OF $4,000, 900 each stock Is to be taken in at;
because Of course the prices of ell are made by
those in the secret. The general market however,
waA strong independently Of the teiegraphs.
IL would almost seem invidious to mention
ayecai ssocks However. tho transactions In Han
pibal and St Joseph common up to 66i2 and 10
St. Paul spd o pas preferred stock up to 100. down
90 1885, and back 20 1864. are worthy of special
notice. Erie was specially weak 10 the early deal
ngs and declined from 5119 to b0Ss, but later it
recovered TO 81 sf@5lss Lake Shore, Central and
Hndson. Miehigan Central and Northwestern shares,
as usual OF late, rather dragged during the greater
part Of the day. but before the close all of them
were In active demand and made handsome ad-
vanees. The coal stocks special favor
ties in the speculati0ns and reached their
best prices, finally closing with inmateral
reactions. The Southwestern liss of railways was
only steady. and St Paul with very moderate
aoonnt oftransacons closing at 1928 after sales
12f1s against 123 its opening price. Pacific Mai
wa unusually active and strong rising to 57sl and
closing ct 07ss. The market closed excited and
strong.
Government bonds were firm but dali. the trans
actions at the boards being covered by sales of
$4,000 per cents ct 1919 Annexed are the
closing quotations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

Little was done In State bonds and that little was
not significant OF any spesial movement. Alabama.
class A. sold at 80; Arkansas rs, Miss, Qua. and
Red River Railroad at 10; North Carolina special
taxes at Gig and Tennessee 6s old, OF As. Louis
lana consols quoted at 53l2054; North Carolina
consolidated a.. 85i2986; South Carolina 6s, non
fundsbie. 5ia96; and Virginia es deferred, 14515.
The only sale OF city bank stock YVES ten shares of
Nassau ut 100.
amount and very web distributed, but there is lit
tie in them of special interest. Rome, Watertown
aud Ogdensburg irsts rose from 92s4 to 95. Other
wise than that the changes generally tame. Ere
second consols huctuated between 1919 and 101
and closed ct 1O1, against 1918 yesterday. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas rsts were steady at 11212,
and the seconds after sales at 79ls and 1885, closed
unchanged at 20. c., G. and l. Z. incomes fell
from "a 70 72i2G73. and Chesapeake and Ohio
frsts. series B, from s3la to s30s3l and currency
interest debt from 50la 20 49A2 st. Louis and Iron
Mountain FIRST incomes rose from 95 to 81. aud the
second incomes from SO TO s70S8ls. Ohio Central
incomes recovered to g. Lake Erie and Western in
comes to Tia. and PEORIA Decatur and Evansville
incomes 70 "a. Wabash general mortgages further
advanced to l01la, the new rs selling at ITO. Den
yer and Rio Grande consols rose from 11112 to
112lo and Texas and Pacific tirsts Rio Grande Di-
vision. sold at 100
The ub-Treasury to-day gained $50,94s on bal
aDce. made up by q currency gam of $60,016
less coin loss OF $9968. This makes the total gain
since Last Friday $535.626 The business in call
loans to-day was done at per cent. but accounts
were made up early. and at G late hour brokers
balances were offered at per cent. The domestic
exchanges on New-York are last quoted.
The United States Treasurer at Washington to-day
received $2i3.000 in National bank notes for re-
demption. The customs receipts were $959.7S9.
and the internal revenue receipts were $24e. 66s.
The following IS the Clearing House statement
to-day: Exchanges. sos, ,046; balances,
sc ,057, 371 The transactions at the Sub Treasury
to-day covered Receipts. $1,031, $40; payments,
$9Sc.733; currency balance; $3.886.021; coin
I balance $6s.523s20.
The FOREIGN exchanges are dull, with small de-
msnd and rates steady at unchanged quotations.
which are az follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
COTTON MARKErs-gY TELEGRAPH

UD.na jan aa dl5sS S.S: s Su Od5 fS9S
204JO bales including 800 bales American Futures-Cp.
January and February dciiyery sSd sls9 g
Snd sq Se March 49, also S Sd S
S SSs cs sGco May and June delivery esd do June
AMY Jan Low %s
S aS f9a dsHs D sd Ma Nd
dng 3TSsn Sas FnsnreSIUpand. Low MiGdns clause
and March dS7SrJ Srssd d. June
LiyEGr9p fs-ssop mThs sale. ct Gay included
clause March and ASni delivery 40 June and july
delivery. 6aIssd DO Juy August delivery, ea'asd
ding love- Good Ordinary shc receipts $50 6aeS sales.
BALTIHORh Jan. ls.-OOs.On quiet. MddinR. l1%e; Low
Sass Exports coa SHES sS Ss s nf iO5 SSS SPIN
ners 80 bales stock, 1901 eses
ding so Good Ordinary lOOo not reOeDss BIB bales
Ca1llEsioS le-cosOn quiet; MidalnE II eci Low
7oa S., Good 10 T9s O0 ass &c be
Continent 37o9 bales ses 12OO bais stock 1857 palea
9n qa sSSlSa S1sSs Tssas s"
G1ISEsfoS jan scOon steady Sss GSdH: Low
MasnE 19 eSod 0rDa J sS ,S ne! 6eI SS nal
800 baes cOastwse SO2 bales saies SlsS bales stock
LogIsyILE; Jan. ls-oOtson aqiCt: Mladl,nx: 1l'sG
oep Ss5 SRo shp%Sats sos bales sa: 7oc bales
sToeE. 728d3 baeA
ding iO' Good Ordinary el,c receipts. 500 bales
e1gor', g me Channel l7SS bSIss cO"stwSe $40 bales
EEW.ORLsANs Jan. l9-CottOn quiet, steady; NddlnR,
IL as; Low hiddnG lOHc; Coco ordinary 9%e net 70
l52 $3.50 bales exports 10 the Cont
neDt AQ5g bales oOaswse $3.50 bales sales 1000 bales
stocs 2S7 $40 baea
FoRFULK. Jan l9.-Cotton steady; Middng 1iLe.; net
receipts SO4 bales exports 10 Great Britain 06AU bales
cOastwse bales: saes S4B bales: stock 1881 oaes
PHILADELPHIA jan l9-CottoL steady Abiding l2ci Low
MddiuR, laac; Good Ordinary lOssc. net eiDs $50
bales 1884 bales sales spnners 2O3 bales stock
1870 bales.
Adnng. lOslc.; GOOD Ordinary 9c net receipts 27O9
cOastwse 24O1 bales saes 5000 bales last
evening 500 bates: STOCK 9l,O0J bales
LOUIS Jan 10.-COtton quiet: Mddung. IL w.; Low
Madlipg lnJlc CIood Ordinary BIG: recepts
pmen 2076baes; sales 1o50 aies stock 1858 bales
WHAINGrON jan l0.-CottOn quiet; Addnng. lIsci Low
MdnnR. 1lke. 9oed Ordinary. loci net receipts 81
bales STOCK 36,U95 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

LIVERPOOL jan. 10 -POrK-Pnne Msss-Eastern. steady
at Ills Western. steady at B4. Bscon-oumberand Cut
Al. kib stcaiy 4l0d..; Lonr Clear.
steady az 3d.. short Clear. steady a. Az HamsILonE
steady 49, shoulders steady 21L Beef-Inda Mess,
none the market: Extra Mess steady 95 Prime Mesa
steady 74 Lard-Pume western. hrmer at 4Si.
sieady 3d. Rosin-fIne steady AZ l6d. Common duh
at bBd Cneeae-AmericAn ChUco hrmer Rt 50. Lard
Oil nrmcr at 50 FOur-EKtra steady IL 3D. Wheat
NO. 4. White, steady AZ ED: spunG No 2, steady
al Q7d. Winter Western steady Sd: New south
Winter. steady AZ 99d CoMlXed frner at 55 d Cot
Onseed utl-YelOW American, steady 30. k0sln COmm0n,
London. steady 5Gd0ji9d Spirits Turpenne az Lon.
don. II at 50 ia
Wheat for the three days 223OO0 centa Including
2U6 900 American.
LONDON, Jan. l9-4 p. m.-Ronned Petroleum. lS01ad
per gal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

1Ss1 /, 81 NsE 20 s Live ogs arn Gem
Butchers 50 SOSs5 OOi receipts 400 Shipments s65
oI MmwagEEa. JGn. l9.Flour in fair demand Wheat
Sd Soft NOMINAL ana S S'd sISaSS NO s ~ as
February 9ese March, % 5sci No Mnwa1kee. s3c No
H2%ns ofP ann 90 ss gee ps5
Mes Pofs els OS cas ss gS6rI r59 Tsa ees %s
s ssssr sSsS ca9 4, or soe FSSSay Live
5 as P%g Sss BsTSS sOOo
EssIss a ssiIS
straGh. ss Pennsyivsns Extra Family Good sS do
90 OHIO Good So 90 do Fancy So Minnesota Patents
u Il ss% 1t Sr wssst . g.
N EXP ~ l22 Wheat nrmeri Western Rejected, in depot
elevator Sss s s;a DO o. marsS q ss Hi Ss
Soa rave tSr NO Red prompt sDmens q 10 nee On
s9 ae S on track S2Sc Western do 90 At RchnPnd
ess 81 s Sais lower k.s:sS SsS sss;s a.
I Bee sss SS ~ 'Hsf &C.
s 90 oD Dsr sS s%s Hs% 2SI ! AZ n N sd
7ac.; shoulders in dry salt, 4iSS5c- 90. smeIsd.
ss$ re- 5rs,s sRG Sds FssSs sCs:s
eaiet do BsscneS Loose SIS sutssS
County and saSSSG HS COG s. 70 onSS S S
49, f II Western Reserve EItr DO
II dsn Tei Hs s%2S ESQ sSa
LINED q $50 Uheese active hr@er NewYofF Full Cream
Ems do 81 FeS GS yS s sSSS iSi
Zones du steady. SugarRaws nominate Refined steaiyi
xut LOAF Crushed and Powdered loo; 0ranuated $50;
noud A. Seec Standard A. 9isc Seeds-COveI quiet &C
Da E RSSSSa Essf bS s' Sd SO
cases. lac. whlskeY DUH Western 81 ~
LOUIS, jan 49, Flour easier but not QuOtably lower
Mhsai inactive; No Red Ea, 81 Ola cash 81 02ls bid
81 a sss e No Se S So No cS AP aa
Corn Inactive at 39ac cash; 5Qas January, SO 9dSsso
sOc Nay oas dull az 80 &c. cash aud January; $50, Feb
LuAry 80 20 March; J1l4c. May Rye firm S9c asked
barley dun and unchanged Whskey steady at 81 TO- Pork
$40 70 asked Lard easier At SI0gS76o Bukmeats
I;iOo Bacon qnet and unolauEcd, Recepts-Four 4000
pDa Wheat 10000 bush; Corn, $4,000 bushj 0Rts 1000
push; Bsrey 10000 bush. shipments-Four 5000 bbls
Rye 1000 buRh. " '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

LONDON 1g-l2:3O D. mAtlannc and Great Western
mortgage certificates 66k do second 80
Illinois Central 1876 Pennsylvania Conal 6Sh Reading.
81.
lel:30 m-Paris edvices quote three per
cent Ientes ga francs 80 cenumes for the account
l9-4 o. m.-Rar silver Is quOJed at 81 I'D.
isnd balance to-day eiSOOO India Council bills vera
allotted To-Day at I'D rupee advance Erie b3 Atlantic
Great Western second mortgage trustees ceroate 3S
Reading 3 Paris adyices quote three renes ut
80 francs 81 y centimes for the account.
LONDON Jan 1876 p: m-Pars advices quote three per
cent rentes 50 francs 90 eentimes for the account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

but weak for Hards, Crushed cuoaf Powdered $50
e'i ofanuate1 9pdP1sej STANDARD "a e09le Confeo.
TONERS "A" clio; Mould "a" csc; on "a Siad White
7lgo.s Yell0WA oa07iso
TALLowsm. fairly active sales 100000 n. SIS 40 10
TEAAt the auction Green lower CODgou steady aud
FOochow irregular. and kOlnoaa and japan strong
farhenlars Total sales 5000 pkgs including cynne At
ll20l1 &c for Twankay II dSBe for Hyson 16u5ee Tor
Young Hxson $685. for Imperial 20a6Oo for Gnn,
Poe for Imperial a20c 0unpowder Japan at
$40 pan fred l6d32o baaket do &C. for ftnEe and
ISAAC for Ccnguu OOOaR 211QS6 for FoochoH, "a
a33Pe. for FUrmOsa and 10 282le for Annoy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
LIVE srocK MANKEr,-nY rELEoRAPH.

BUFFALO Jan. ie-CATTLg- Receipts TO-DAY. 1909 head
total the week thus far. 5000 head tor the time
week $500 head consigned through. lfB Market
dull p1ces shade lower but the bulk Of the offerings
sold sales Of Choice Steers at - 70dSJ Good Shippers
80; FAR 10 Medium SO S5dS l6 ChefUkeCs IS 20
Common 90 Choice Butcher lots, =! aOas3 3d.
SkgP Recepta today q 200 head; total for the
5000 heaa for time week, 900
head consigned through cara Market generally un
changed sales higher sales 81 Far 10 Good West
Sheep - $685.. Good ~ Choice, 50 as 4U EN
5OdSD CO. Western Lambs So 25G 50 20; Canada
Lambs here.
HOGS -Recelps to-day. $500 head; the
far 400u head for the same time ast week 2SQOu head
consigned through. 63 Market excited and higher
scarcely enough on sale 10 form quotations sales ranging tor
York Good Medium Weghts 80 5GS5 90; Pigs aud
Light Workers, 50 10.
1900 head weak and lower quality fair Mixed
50 2Odsj 90, chiefly at 30 2bGSj 10.
CATTLR-Receipts 90 head: shipments 900 head Mar
ket gOd demand iOc higher and fully higher
pOr 90 80 4S8 dOOd TO Choice shipping 90 a
Common 20 hedun SAdSt GJ Butchers strong - 70
as B5 Stockers Arm 81 S5 81; ppns we'll ,learea
SBEEP-HeceiDs 20 head slpnsnfs, iOOU head mar
and firm 81 80 BjuS5 5, Extras sB.
LOUIS. Jan. ISHOCS Firm; Workers BaltimOres,
81 700Si g. Packing - 10 % Bstchers Fancy 10
at5 so. receipts. TO- 100 head shipmenta 200 head
CATTLE-DemAnd shppil az grades lU1l6o. higher
l3bO LOCO h Stos sold S5IS5 so: LOO lS6U n,
s. lOSf 80. Buch0Ts sierra go 70 1000 H. 50 720s4 10;
Fair 70 Cnoioe Cows ana Hefers 81 6U0&3 90; BtOckeS
az 75nS3 20 receipts, l,S % head Shipments $50 head
SHEP-In ia demand Fair TO Fancy, So 10 ccepts
1900 head shipments, 100 head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
FnRoPEAN MARKETs.

FALL RIVER, MASS Jao. l0-With Q steady demand and
reported quotations nrmer at roi
4c per cont 10 &c for " squares. and 3Slsc Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

uons as may DC received VIII appear unOer bnef ap
propriate head.
The following securities to-day were sold at tn,
Exchange Saleroom:
ss,5to Mobile ana Ohio Bsnroaa Company LIST
ss BsssSs ssfa ss 49, sonas !es'ere 1882
ssleo Mcbile ana Ohio huiirDzd Company ist
yrsissrsd accme and sinking fnnd de-
$4,000 Hen custom and Texas Central Railroad COZ
bends, due July l. 1881 ...:..;....;....; 1llh
Camel Compaay .....~.-....-.-.. 1904
s''oso bonds due ..e......,. 1924
sss sss g ess .4 ss SS ss coupon iS
s''''V bends due III. 1881.
ist mo- tesys psr cent DaadA regis ,oo
5000 chi ss s sSa Railroad is:
oo Horssase Per ssns eonds . Due lsSe iO'
s'o msrsxsss Fps per cent SOnds due 1885,: 1889
IshsIe Metropolitan oashgAt COMPANY Of a.
sosasss. 'sssss osslshi GsaDanS 81
So ssaTss Psssz Ssiic1ai
= ss .;: s.; ~ LEE ,Ss 1881
300 Laekswaaile ana Bloemsegrg kaiFoad ,o.,
q ssssss Fsssr Cooper We I1:srsscs 60. IIss
ds9 yeaersen Insurance Company scrl...:. seh
shares wnuAmsbursf CITY Fire Insur' o,o
slecoo sss.is EssssSooss and ST. Louis
ssr ~ SwS seSss,ss s sDd s AaSa$s
s Sss5sh e. e, ssi matsaeo per cen, inn
1000 Louisville and Easavsie railroad CON.
49,, bonds Que October l. i 81 ......looh
49,. bard due 1914 g.. .-e ...,. =
700 hew-yuf md Rarem Railroad LIST
siyrtgage per cent coupon bonds, duo
$500 Lsss siors ana Michigan scaiIsSa
$3.50 pst cent sonds Que DOS ......s.....ls4b
q, pens lps ~. p-.~ D.-..
ao 3, sa,s, pei cent bonds isSs. Ssssnssd nos
<evo hiiw .nkee and Hofiopa Railroad 1sf
IS - mortgage 3 zsf csnt BON .,...t
y tsVV0 C<nctaeefE WNmfngton and zanesyi1e
~ = RAILROAD fonds. ...............6
$3.50 CnI .~-.s spe Nert,vesler Railroad con.
:;: !, q: A go
q, 3. ss :. Jew ~. .,sss i4s
lbf lnUffEtEe bonds. s.......... -. 81
III 100 shares Tc4e1o. Peoria md Warzaw Rail
foel coipmpn stopf purchasing CON-
s. 1uiffee ftffpfs) Observation-Disclosures
~ 20 11&fzs5tat fsfo lDsVanee toinf,al1r II III
y 1osssNs Hechfui.M r1ge 1Daufanes Comp ITO
# - 4 share C!nfop Han AzsoeaallelI .-.-..,s.... o.
81 70 shares NEW Iofk State foas and Trust
90 zhafss EsisSiscf a1d ssfsiogs Rsiiroai
Senpa4s 500 ssch. SanfsHttcd per
10 ~. ~ s,, 4. ga
& V H,t<sa Cane aI'4 ~ Leafs keliroaa Co: %
>@f@ A1li<a4 Comb<sy- ~ iee lBtit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

The European cables to-day again are working
badly, and at the time of writing quotations la
ter than London. 1890 .. m, at hand and those
only Of three or fopr securities. Such later quota
lions as may be received win appear under their ap-
propriate head.
The following securities to-day were sold at the
Exchange Galesroom:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
RmannaL
GwYNNE & DAY.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING AND BROKER,
AGE BUSINESS IN RAILWAY shARks. BONDS. &c

NOTICE.
Notice e hereby given that meeting Of she stockholders
called and wiz ee held q the oee Of tho COMPANY g. va
the capital stock Of Company accordance with the
terms Of certain aEresment between hs Company and tao
AmsEican Union telegraph Company and the Atia9tc end
Board Drecors this Company on the leth DAY Jaau
1884, the fun amount OF eight hundred thousand shares
Of one hundred dollars each.
NoRVIN GREEN.
w H VANDERBILT, |
r. D. MORGAN
~ AUGUSTUS SCHELL.I
hAM'L II. BARGER,
WM. ID. BISHOP,
II. DARKER.
Q. VANDERBILT,
BAM'L A. MUNSON, Directors
WILSON q. HUNT.
ANSON STAQER
JNO VAN HORNE
H. NICK. TWOM ely,
JOSEPH HARKER,
e. d. WORCESTER
JAMES. II. BANKER
JOHN II. DUFF,
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IMpERIAL GERMAN MAn.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
STEAMSHIP LINE Between NETWORK,
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
ODER: sat Jan. e. sat. Feb
MOSEL Sat- Jan. ~ iRHEIN SAL Feo ~.
RATES OF PASSAGE nom NEW oRK y SoUTHAAP.
TON. HAVRE or BaEMEN,
FIRST CABIN $50 SECOND CABIN .--.---s6o
STkERA0E $50. .
Return tickets reducod Prepaid Storage certn
Gates s28 steamers sail from Pier between Second ana
Thirds Is, HoEoken. n. J.. - 60
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AIarble ano 6Ialt ltlamtsIs.

WOOD and SLATE MANTELs. The most
sspss y'sf ssf sssss .sss = II w. 49,
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LAKE ERIE AND wRsTRRN RAILWAY CoMPAEYl
NEW. YORK Cry Dec 22 1880 1

NETWORK CRY. Dec. 22 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of
IN Directors OF this company have called meeting OF the
Stockholders AID Registered Bondhoders DO held at tho
Offices OF the company the City OF Ia FeyoIte Ina,
Thursday the Sd OF March 1881 and az said meeting there
will be submitted for ratification Contract OF Consolidation
Of this Company with the ST. Louis and Indiana Railway
Company OF Illinois, the Lake Erie and St Louis Railway
Company Indiana Frankfort and KokomO Railroad
Company Of Indiana
-'-''D y AVA b. G. MITCHELL. secretary
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EXECUTIVE 0BFlcE, WESTERN UNION I
TELEGRAPH CoAPANHS
NOTICE Is hereby given that it IS the inten-
IN tou Of the Western Union Telegraph Company provide
for increase its capital to the tn amount Of
eighty million dollars by eight hundred taonsand
shares Of hundred dolars EACH additional
certificate for that purpose
Dated New.York Jan. IL, 1881
Tho WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. by
H0RVIH GREEN President
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Gouarrnersn,p Nonrss.


I OST OR ST0LEN--Bank Book Issued by
~ me sesmess s4ak tss sytags g re sub:
from iris date win apply tho Rank Tor BOOK.
New-Yerk. jan ~, 1881 AAR9ARzf HOFFMAN,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
i oio UNITED TED r States MAIL STEAMERS,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.
Hamburg. American Pocket Conipanys Line for
PLYMOUTH, CHERBOURG and HAMBURG.
CIMBRIA. 20 HERD Err FEB.
GELLERr .......Jan. "a sEss q. ......-,. Feb 10
Of Plymouth. LondoB, Chsrb0rH. Ham
burg and all points IN tho soaih Of nngland: ft caeln
duced rates steerage from Hamburg OF Havre $40:
KUNHARDT q co. G. b. kICHAkD d Co,
General Agents. General Passenger Agenfs
al i,road at n Y No 81 Brcadwsy ~
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INMAN LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LTVERPOOL
EoTICE-Ihe steamers Of this Line take Lieutenant
Maary's Lane routes at ali seasons of the year
CITY OF RICHMOND. .......SATURDAY, Ian. 81 10 am.
CITY OF CHESTER :....... Th UksDAY. Jan: "a.
CITY OF BERLIN -.-- .sATu RDAY, Feb IL D.
CITY OF BRUSSELS ..-ThURSDAH. Feb. II, q
From PIER 81. n r.. foot OF Chariton-st
CABIN SlO0 favorable tef1A
SrEERAGE. S2a Prepaid. $50 Drafts lowest rates.
Saloons staterOoms, snoxng bathrooms amidskip4
These steamers do not carry castle. sheep pigs.
JOHN @. DALE Agent 81 and 81 Broadway, NJ
Philanelphia Ofiea. los south ash-se
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Bankinu Aonses Gno Bankers.
Diuioeno Notlres.

THE WABASH ST. LOUIS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD Co.,
No 30 BROADWAY. Jan. III, 1881. !
A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND of one and one
"A half cent has this day declared by the directors
me Preferred stock Of the COMPANY payable February 10 at
stock will January 81 and remain closed until after
the annual meeting OF stockholders March B.
o. d. ASHLEY, Second Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20

HAS STOCKS g. City II. r. Stocks and Bonds
" bought and ssId. .. {. HEWITT. 81 Ezchangeplace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
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The plan usually followed in private theatre
calls is to secure two or three really good actors,
choose play which will bring out their strong
points, and fill up the cast with volunteers 1t
is to these novices that 1 would give few
words of explanation of terms constantly used in
stage directions, answering here a question that
has often been asked me: ''Oh, can you tell me
what r. U. E. means:" and also few hints as
to rules absolutely necessary to be observed in
order to preserve the unity of the piece. The
stars are usually all right; they are used to
acting, and, besides, their parts give them
plenty to d. and they naturally take sufii-
Gent interest in the plot to appear to do So.
generally fail: They have, perhaps, to be
for long time on the stage with little
or nothing to say; but what is going
on among the other actors may be on subject
which they should find interesting You would
not talk to your neighbor about the weather.
for instance, while the marriage of your sister
was being arranged, or gaze round the house in
search OF acquaintance while the reconciliation
OF your long-lost father and mother was going
| on. have known beginners make their by.
play more visible and audible than the main
part OF the performance, and nothing can be
worse than this. Their question is always.
but what am 1 to do? Ican't do nothing.
v vne answer that naturally occurs is 'Why not?
L
to find it difficult. 1fyou are not wanted in the
'front.', get away to the back, and efface your.
selvesUpretend to talk, or look at a book. or at
each other; but don't talk out loud for " tb %e
audience at private theatricals are generally So
near That 1t makes confused murmur. IF Won
are supposed to be interested in what ia ro;nr
on, appear, at all events to listen to It. other.
WISE yG y ). convey to the audience the fact
heara Il is your art 70 you
It." "A "oou1
IT The idea that you can pick up your parts at
prompter is very great mistake. Yon shonld
have thorough knowledge of the words before
the rehearsals commence The rehearsals can
then be devoted to cuisines" and to the posi-
tons of the various actors on the stage. It is
advisable to get some friend-artistic, ii possi-
BILE to sit In the center Of where the audience
will be when the critical night arrives and to re-
quest him to stop the rehearsal when the actors
get into confused mass. Judicious grouping
Is most important to the we'll going Of q play.
and every scene, especially at the end Of each
act, should form pictura For this reason, as
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