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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-22
GALE OF FIREARMS. ETC.

GALE OF FIREARMS. ETC.
is. ORDNANCE AGENCY LAG Greene St., NY City,
90. Box lsli.)
Ne,c York, Mar 4, 1882.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate ito be made
the catalogue will bee received at THE sency for
the sale of the obsolete and unserviceabc Firearms
stored the arsepals Indicated. Bids will be pub
licly opened mt II O'Clock NJ. on FRIDAY, JUNE .,
The quantities, as enumerated in the catalogue,
are approximate, and successful bidders notified
that the department accepts their bids for only such
stores on hand. and will not agree to make
good anything In quantity, kind quality Bidders
will state explicitly the kind and quantity Of arm
bid for, and the proposed price, In the columns pre-.
pared in the catalogue.
The United States reserves the right to award
each and any of the articles bid for to any bidder
whose offer for that particular item items 10 con-
sidered satisfactory, and refusal Of any bidder 10
take and pay for said item or items within the speci
fed time Will be considered as a forfeiture OF his
margin.
The bids for each separate item will be considered
award of greater or less quantity. or Of certain
specified items or number Of items. or a conditional
bid in any sense, will not be entertained.
Deliveries will only be made at the place Of storage.
The United States reserves right to reject any and all
bids or parts of bids which are not deemed satsfac
tory, the printed instructions TO bidders not
complied with Prior to the acceptance OF any bid 1t
will have TO be approved by the War Department.
TEENS All proposal. to be accompanied BY a
order and not Endorsed by second or third party,
for ten per cent Of the amount Of the bid. Thirty
the arm, and the failure on the part Of the pur
chaser to comply with these terms, the margin will
be forfeited. Packing boxes will be charged for ex.
ira, at from ten to twenty five CENTS according to
their condition. No notice will be taken of any bids
which unaccompanicd by the required certified
check. Proposals will be addressed to the under
signed and TO secure them against accidental pre-.
mature opening, should be Endorsed proposals for
the purchase of firearms"
S. CRIsPIN,
Colonel Of Ordnance,
tmay Il. II, II, 1s, 1925 Commanding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-22
FARM FOR SALE.

CITUATED in Manchester, on the Pond road Eve
Omiles from Hallowell and six and one.hsif from
Augusta Farm contains q acres, cuts six tons Of
hay. excellent pasture. Good buildings In . rood
peighborhood and delightfully."- located By the side
o. Cobbossecontee Lake. There IL . rood orchard
q - trees on the place. in bearing condition, also an
abundance o. cherries and grapes for family nse.
best berRain In kennebec County for man with
limited meaes. Address or call On W. A. Newcnmb
- N pee0aeee. 4w1e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
4 NET MKTRODIST CHURCH..

The cornerstone of the ne~~ Park Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church, which Is building at Park
and Eighty slxh-stwas laid last evening. Previous
to the laying Of the held In the pres
ent Eightysixth street Church, in Eightysxh-st
LexingtOnaye, The regular ritual OF the church for
such occasions gone through after which the Rev.
DR. A. d. Vail made address. He was followed by the
Rev. Dr. C. II. Fowler, who made earnest appeal to
the people 20 support the church, prOmi sing
that all the money they put into It would be paid back G
the gold Of the heavenly city" The Rev. Dr. Buckley
then made address. nc the close Of which collection
for the new building taken up. At the close OF the
collection the box which to be placed the
nerstone exhibited with It's In the box
be piece OF beam Of the old church. erected
in 176s, the Methodist year book for 1882, Forty
Years Of MethOdism," several tracts, copy CT
The Christian Adr1cate, a portrait Of Bishop
Harris who presided over tho ceremonies, aud
piece OF the Atlantic cable laid twenty-five years
This piece OF cable and tho piece OF beam
from the cornerstone Of the Old church. Bishop Hurst
who occupied scat IN the pulpit, followed with short
address, and then the trowel with which the
stone vas to be Lara was shown 1t was Of solid silver
with handle OF ivory ana was presented by the
Ladies Aid Society OF the church. Bishop Harris, ac-
eompanied by tAe other clersymen prescott and the
building committee then let the ohurch
and, 3lloTed by the congregation proce ded to the
into place by Bishop Harris with appropriate ceremO
MES The exercises closed with the benedioiion
II will hold 2 200 persons ard have tower las feet
high. It will DC Of brown stone the architecture being
be nearly square, with galleries on three sides The
organ viii De placed at The back OF the pulpit Few
columns VIII break the view Of the interior The ceiling
will be hat domes and will be heavily deco
raled. Connected with tie church will be parsonage
In FtghtysXh-s barmOuZiuc with IL IN architectural
design. The Park Avenue Churcl Is ncal descendant
anu heir OF the first Methodist Episcopal Church
erected IN America which bult Ia 1863 and stood
IN JOhn-st THAT building was removed in 1913 TO
Third-ave. and Ntnth-st., the region then be-
ing known Bowery Village In 1897 IL
was again removed this Imc TO Yorkyile. and erected
where II now stands IN Eighty sxJh-st near Par;-ave.
10 las been reuOdrled many times since 10 first
buIt ana little Of the material and % the appear
auce of the orr na structure lenails The project OF
Duiding house II worship nus agitatcd for
years among the members Of the congregation, aud
length the growth OF the m2mb rship made such
step necessity Tne Rev. A. ). Palmer the present
pastor VI The church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
PEOPLE WHO saw L4YGTRY AND P4TTL

When the box-oflce at Walaca's Theatre was
opened yesterday morning, long line OF men
IN waiting to secure seats for the third week Of
Mrs. Langtry's performances. There was constant
stream OF buyers all day and the demand was greater
than at any previous time. All the orchestra chairs
for the present week are sold and scarcely any good
ones are left for next week. The unpleasant
weather last night prevented the size of the audi
ence at the theatre from being so great ~ was OK
peced. All who had purchased seats in advance
were present but the sale of tickets after the doors
wer e opened ut 1880 was not large. The
audience. nevertheless, was one which
on any other occasion would have been considered
large ana brilliant Long before the hour Ter
the beginning OF the play long line OF
carriages stretched down Broadway from the irout
door of the theatre to point below twenty
81. The occupants were nearly all IN tull evening
dress. Among those pieSeut in the theatre were
Mr. and Mrs Charles Russell Hone, Mr. and Mrs
John hoey George j. Gould, Juan +. Terry,
Oelrlchs. Y. MARTINEZ. Air aud Mrs Rutherford
Stuyyesaut Mr.. ana Mrs. Oliver lselin, Mrs. La5Ou-
chcre, Oscar Wilde Mr; aud Mr.; Arthur SewelI,
Mr. and Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt.
The audience at the Academy of Music last night
WAS a very laIge one, scarcely seat being unoccu-
pred and only one or two boxes lacking their full
complement of occupants. Among those III the
pIosceulum boxes were Mr. and Mrs lselin, Miss
Mrs. Richard irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. James,
Postmaster and Mira. Pearson, Mrs. LOrluard,
lgeriou Winthrop. Mrs Thomas Cushing. MIS-.
Meredith iowitnd NJ. and Mrs C. K. Roberts.
Creighton Webb, Mrs katc Buckley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr. ana Mrs. James J..
Breese. Mr.. aud Mrs. Samuel Rowland, Arstarchl
Bey, Sir and Mrs IT. Mex. Iwombly and the
Misses Whiting Among those Ia The other boxes
and the parquette were Nj. and Mrs. DelmOnte }.
j. Goodwin Mrs. Robert GO:let Mrs. Suydam, Mr..
and Mrs j. W Drexel Mrs. Robert Iuden, Mrs.
Max Strakosch. General Daniel h. Slck.es. DR.. aud
Mis- 4. Montrose Pallen. General and Mrs. WInslOw,
Judge and Mrs. Brady DR.. W y Hammond. the
Marquis de oanZa and wife, =, o. Haven,
Hugo Frtsch Mr.. and Mrs W illiam Bedcn. Mr..
aud Mrs. a. ;. Hewitt, the Misses Hewitt, Mrs.
Grove the Misses Grove, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Is.
Musgrayc, Mrs Edward Matthews. the Misses
llerrca, Nj. Stowe, Mr.. and Mrs K. l.. Cutting,
Ar. and Mrs. L. Brandon. W. T. Douglas Judge
Barrett, Clarence A. Seward ". H. Brown, u.
Gossler, j. MonrO Brown, Theodore /. Cox. W. NJ.
Lent. II. K. Van EmDurgh, james L. Coleman. h.
Berry Wall, ". L. strong, George ,. BOwdoIn, ID.
Couk and ". ;. Gurnec.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
PATTI.

The single word of the headline Is very nearly a
comprehensive criticism Of GounoPs opera as per-
formed at the Academy last evening. 1t w1s not
Faust but MdTgkcrih which we heard, and IN every
thing beyond mere hearing it was not even Hdrghe-
rita but Madame Patti. who ruled the stage To say
that she sang the music OF the part with faultess
voice and method is scarcely necessary Tho
splendor and pure sensuOus beauty Of her art are
sufficiently known That she touched the heart with
the of the unfortunate Wdrgherltd cannot be
added We are grateful for more effort then usual
but dramatic achievement is not within Nine
PATHS range. The music of the part she sang WITH
respect seldom trespassing upon the limitations or
tho score. Very rarely she did indeed much I'M
duly prolong a peDultimats note but with her
great strength" Nine Patti cannot be SAID to
make tyranous " use oft.
signor Nicoin sang Faust sig. Carayottl made an
Ineffective Taleatno In the place of Signor Galass
Siebe was sung by Miss Jessie Bartlett, who after
sundry appearances in " PlnafOTe," etc, made, we
believe her first attempt III Italian opera last even
ING If that Is the case it very credit
able performance, and distinctly won the favor Of
the audience The chorus tuneful and spirited,
and the work of the orchestra careful Certain as
semblages of color 10 be seen on the Academy
stage should be avoided. The con-
trast between the scarlet of Nephistophe'es
aud Fapst's pale purple is really painful, aud the
attire of the chorus should be regulated by some
person with taste for effects Of color. In the
church scene a competent rtuallst would make
several changes of arrangement and the chorus
might be taught to make reverences toward the
altar IS the persons represented would surely do.
They ght at least be taught either to do Il or not
TO do it, In the opera some did and some did n0-a
thing which could never happen anywhere. these
are small matters-and therefore easily to be set
right.
The Academy cheerfully full, though the in
clement weather doubles, affected the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.

The Contest of Beauty was begun at
BlnuelPs Broadway Museum yesterday
1t will he remembered that Mr.. Jefferson
comes next week the Grand Opera House ~ Rip Van
WuikIe. lie is now on the New England circuit.
Mr.. Frarz Tewele will take benefit next
Thursday evening" at the Thal Theatre The play III
bo " GavoUt, VI nard a Co.." which IS now here.
Mrs. Longtree Birch is announced at the
opera House ofthe san Francisco Minstreis She Is a
Beauty and she comes from Africa.
The new comedy in preparation at Days
Theatre 10 succeed The Squire" Is work by the Cor
man nuthor Of " An Arabian Night" and The Big Bo-
uanZa'
The Alcazar, at Broadway and Forty fIst-st.,
managed by 4 l.. 5amues opcucd Last night, with
comic opera Mr.. GiImOre's band viii perform here
next sunday.
The promised revival of " The Lights o
London" al Booths Theatre. Will be effected on Noyem-
Der p. The RomaEy Rye" accordingly, is passing
away
Mr.. Hermann, the well-known magician,
made his appearance Nblos Garden last night, and
gave an interesting exhibition " legerdemain The
audience was numerous, an The exploits OF the adroi
performance elected many expressions OF surprise apA
pleasure Mir. Hermann will remain here one week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
NEW MORNING P4PER.

rew morning newspaper to be called The Morn
ing Journal Is to b. published in this city beginning
on Thursday, November ~. In size IL Will be the
largest one cont newspaper ever published IL the
city. Albert Pulitzer Will be the Editor and Charles
;. Clark business manager. Mr. Pulitzer has been
OF the staff Of The Hcrdld for the last ten
years. and before that ho had experience on other
metropolitan journals. A stan Of experienced
writer's has been employed, and tue publishers
promise lively, bright, ucwsy, entertaining
morning paper, thoroughly independent Ia politics,
~ well as OF poi 'icians, and with no other object
than TO please and interest it, readers" Local news
and bUmOIOu, sketches are 10 be made sveclal-
tie, hui ar the same time special cable dispatches
from Europe Oh al important matters and illi tela
graphic accounts Of the leading events in this coun
Try are promised, The publication Office Is IN the
spruce Street front Of me TRIBUNE Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
MUSICAL NOTES

Wednesday afternoon is the first rehearsal OF
the OrarOrio Society at the Academy.
'The Sorcerer" continues nightly at the Bjou
Theatre while the Standard the last nights
OF " Rip Van Wrinkle"
The programme Of the first concert OF the
New York Philharmonic Club at Chlckering Hall, this
evening. includes the Haydn d major quartet. three
smaller numbers by Mr.. s. O. Pratt Mr. f. Jonas aud
Mr. L. Brandeis and the Rubcnsein octet (Op - III
major, with Mime. Madeline Schiller at the pianOi0rte
Nj. Hoist Hansen will sing GOunOd cavatina anu songs
OF Schubert ana Jensen
This afternoon the young pianist Miguel
Casteancs gives his first matinee at stenway Hall.
Mr.. CasielauOs plays the schumann minor sonata.
ChOpin's andante and polon2ise In fat, the prelude
and fugue OF Blcn in minor, a set OF Mendelssohn
variations and raises capceS Of Rubnstein and Strauss
Tausig lie is assisted by Mr.. Ivan Morawski, basso,
and the viOnist Mr. C. t. UasselDrink Miss Nina
Buhlmeyec lpianstel, pupil o! Mr. >. b. Mills, makes
first public appearance IN Selnwly Hall this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
THE PROPOSED PRLZE.uGHZ

WASHINGTON Nov. 13.-John l.. Sullivan.
the prize ghter Il IN this CITY lie says only post
bic hitch in the prelminAres for the proposed fight
with Allen Is the selection Of The place Allen favors
Louisiana. but sullivan says he is convinced from his
experience during his hgnt with Ryan that Las would
be promptly passed by the stale Legislature winch
would lead to Tie arrest and Imprisonment 81 the priu-
cipa!s lie maintains that the fight should take place
al Leedve, or some other Colorado town. or IN Tho In
dian IerltOry htli ne u wiling 10 night In any Of the
states Territories, where 10 WOulG aot involve
violation Of law. 4" said not going 70 light
again." said sullivan, bur as Allen says lie has come
Tor that purpose. lie need never 70 hack vii
fight think can whip any man OF forfv-tnrre
world" Sullivan in bertecr tralLh
he goes T. Boston about ten days ~ prepare FOR MS
glove light with Elliott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
"IOLANTHE.v

The first representation of Gilbert and Sulivan's
new opera is now announced for Saturday. Noyem-
Der % The title of the new work is lolanthe !
or, The Peer and the Peri" MI Gnberts satire
has this time flown at higher game than formerly,
striking at forms OF procedure in the highest Of the
English law courts Tbs figure of the Lord high
Chancellor of Great Britain, surrounded by great
mobiles and K G.'s, K rs q, c. BIS etc. discuss
ing with them the question whether he. having
fallen in love with the rustic maiden Phyl1'S' his
ward i'll Chancery. can legally give his own con-
sent to his marriage to his own ward or, II ne
marry without this consent can ne commit himself
for contempt OF his own court. and If committed
can he appear by counsel before himself and move
for arrest of his own Judgment" must be very
amusing. With this set of circumstances and per
sons Mr. Gilbert has, with delightful daring, ven
tured TO join the supernatural element importing
into his piece the Queen Of the Faries with all her
tram Of maidens The name OF particular fairy
gives the title to the play. CurioEity must DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14

richness, the animal glee. and the semi-shrewd'
semi vacuous good-nature of Aadfey were. III Miss
Hodson's firm. sincere, and thorough good acting
blended into natural personality. and well ex-
pressed. For broad, unconscious fun, for amusing
stolidity. for droll, infectious laughter, and for
comical use of voice this piece OF acting Is excep-
toually fine The observer will seek in valn' now
ever for even the least hint of whimsical intel
lectualty in the performance of 1Ouchstone Ihat
rare creature.--so dry and quaint and droll. the
one person in all the play who thoroughly under
stands his OWL personality.-was made a mere clown
The humorous melancholy of Jaqres received even
worse treatment,-being made monotonous and
tedious by the intsrection of thin and feeble per-
sonaity. a stufiy voice, and fantastic by-play. The
Orlando was about as ardent and poeical as barrel
of pine shavings. The AdGm was the conventional
second old man. There was no tlnge OF
either the noble or the philosopher in the Baa'shed
Duke whose fine eodueuce accordlnSly, nowed
away in vapd stream of tax; Miss fattlsoh I'M
dertook Celia and made that ,warmrchearted;
All, ctiopaie and impetuOus girl both artificial and
iusipid seldom have we seen Shakespereah
comedy treated with such barrenness OF magma
ton. and such depressing prOSlnesS Oh commoh-
place minds.
This IS the cast:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
ucCrIJOUGU As yIRGINIrtS.

An actor who has once obtained complete con-
troll over The of his act Is OF course able
to set free whatever influence may happen to re-
side IN the character he represents. Under other
conditions Acting IS usually tedious process and
can seldom be viewed with pleasure; but when III
formed with this potency ii AT once inspires the feel
ings, without taxing the indulgence of the mind,
and thus becomes an agent of ennObllng happiness.
This public has of late Observed with genial at
teLtlou aud interest the laDorS of an artistic mind
that is developing its powers and gaining its cx-
perienCe 1t now has an opportunity, in following
the performances of John Mccullough, TO observe
and enjoy an artistic mind that spendidly domI-
naut ofitself and It's implements, in the perfect
poIse OF freedom aud culture.
Mr.. Mccullough came back to slast uight,at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre appearing as Virgininsin the
stately and splendid tragedy Of that name, with
which he has long been most intimately and IA
mousy identified. He attracted great and brill
liant company Of spectators, and he was greeted
with afectonate enthusiasm. HIS pTesentment of
Vginius has long been known for one of the nobest
figures ever upon the stage. 1t continues 10 be
that, and than thatfor 1t is the type Of pure
love. perfect manliness, and entirely glorious hero
ism. Ii has all the elements OF II great work. II
eau melt the heart with pity and it can awe sub
due aud ennoble the mind with hones,, rugged
grief aud with the nobeness of passionate virtue.
1t has tremendous power, mOdulated into
perfect harmony of expression. 1t ut,ers
elemental passions, but 1t does this
without gro5sness and without extravaganza. In
situations of almost fren2ied excitement II is totally
free from rant. 1t has the classic beauty OF a
statue and the tender heart of true man and 1t
gives 10 inpassioned eloquence and tragical suffer
ines and deeds the exquisite grace of poetic treat
meut Take it for all in all we do not know more
faultess work Of dramatic art, IN the domain OF
tragedy Mr.. Mccullough has never acted with
more sure and frIn-set method than he displayed IN
the performance last night. The betrothal was
beautiful; the camp-scene passed with a splendid
thrill OF excitement; and the sacrifice was accom-
nIi.bed III a most overwhelming access OF anguish
aud horror Al several points the house TesouEded
With a tumult of uncomfortable agitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
BOXING ENJOYED By THE POLICE.

A benefit performance was given to Prank
White the pugst, by his friends and admirers in the
ballroom OF the Madison Square Garden last night
About 1000 and boys, and one or two
present gazing through thick atmosphere OF foul
smelling tobacco smoke at the different per
formers pounding each others faces vigorously
emgOrary stage rounGsman and
officers were present to enjoy the affair. and Captain
Williams tue stage 10 citizens hing app0r-
emily highly pleased VIII tie quiet and orderly prooecd
lus. Nothing occurred 10 the pleasure OF the
caon The performers were brought upon the stage in
pairs ard were alowed ~ thump each other blue tho
face Win gOyes Tor three rounds. IheL tLey led
away while the crowd yelled. The audience and tie
guardians OF the peace present seemed 10 enjoy most Of
all the boxing matches between Jerry" Murphy ana
Jimmy Kelly, Young" English and Denny" COST
gan, and George Fujaucs and Nh smith OF Montreal
A 3Ouar-aud-clbOW wrestling match between g Black
sam and Gus" Lambert also pleased everybody. IL
announced that sr4nk" White had spran ed his
auk aud would therefore, not De able to box with Mr.
FulJames This announcement cast u gloom over the
audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A BITTER WAR IN RATES THREATENED

A BITTER WAR ~ RATES THREATENED.
The war in rates in which the railroads run
ming between Chicago and ST. Paul and Minneapolis
have been engaged for several weeks threatens De-
come very bitter bat railroad generally consider 1t
highly Improbable that the viii extend eyond It's
present limits When the Rock Island Railroad opened
IL Albert Lea route. 1t requested admttanoe the
noo and q share OF tho 81. Paul business. Several
terruces Otlccsr the different companies
r held without agreeing upon division OF the trtO.
The Rock Island demanded 0nc-tIiri OF the business,
and while the Omaha company was willing 10 cOucede
.ourtllug 20 tho new hne the ~ Paul company absO-
utely refused accede % the demand OF the Rock
Island road. consequence Ol this inability 90 agree
an terms passenger rates from ST. Paul and Minneapolis
have been reduced - by the IT. Paul road and 10 70
~ tus Omaha and the Rock Island routes Dis patches
r-etved in this city yesterday iumated that gAt
-tr- would be cut to-day. Vice president Gable VINO
also the general manager OF the Rock Island road
laid 10 have gone to ct. raul yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
Mr.. AND MRS. FLORENCE IN THE MIGHTY
DOLLAR.

The fortunate engagement that Mr.. and Mrs.
Florence have been fulfilling at the Grand Opera House
for the last three weeks will close Saturday night
Last evening The Mighty Dollar" Mr.. Woolfs com
edy, was revived, and Mr. Florence impersonated The
Hon BdTdDeH Siote while Mrs Florence sported as Mrs
General GfLfory This well-known piece received good
scenic treatment and large audience greeted the chief
actors with laughter aud frequent applause Mr. Flor
has perfected planned satire upon bad style
OF American politician in his acting Of Si0te but though
satire the personality Of the old political knave Is made
Interesting by the infusion Of oOmca attributes and so
Is rendered vital Mrs Florence equally effective In
her ridcue VI bombast aectation and shoddy vgarty