Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-15

| This is especially the case in the Eastern
cities. There is a scarce o city or town there
where there is not found miniature copy OF
a Cooper Union, Smithsonian Institute or
Corcoran Art Gallery. Now the establish.
ment of these institutions can be traced 20
two sources-6rst, to individual persons /;
! second, to the people Of the community. In
my judgment greater credit is due that COM
munity which by united effort establishes
| an Institution for public learning than that
which waits until some individual does SO for
! IL. Having faith in the progressive spirit Of
! the citizens of Sacramento / present for their
consideration the following proposition
mat certain wing or portion of the new
exhibition hall be set aside for the purpose of
the perpetual exhibition Of certain articles
This wing or portion of the building should
be again subdivided, SO as to contain spaces
for the following departments:
first-Au Agricultural Department for
specimens of seeds, products, native woods,
and such other natural products az would be
likely to interest the farmer, the manu-.
facturer and the capitalist and the thought.
full citizen.
Second-A Geological Department.
Third-A Meteorological Department.
Fourth "A biological Department.
Fifth-A Department for Antiquities.
believe that California. by virtue of her
situation, pc 5sesses unsurpassed resources and
| facilities for building up an Institution that
would, with proper care, in a short time, be-
come second to more in the United States.
We possess in abundance within the State
native clements and products, whose virtues
are scarce yet made known but to the sew.
An institution like the one suggested will
have q tendency to bring about the desired
results. Furthermore our ncighbors, the
Mexicsns, Peruvians, Sandwich Islanders, the
Chinese and japanese. will readily furnish
us with antiquities, and those fond of study
will find in California link in the chain Of
education not obtaipabls elsewhere. Thst
California will some day possess such al insli-
tuition there is 10 doubt in nay mind. Tee
question is not whether it ia be; no, for that
in my mind is certain; il is only matter of
time and locality. As to time, believe that
it ia none too early to commence now; and
Rs for locality, 1 say Sacramento, the capital
of the State. Nor Is it necessary to wait I'M
til a vast collection is accumulated or costly
building is reared. A modest beginning.
wisely managed, viii be sufficient. The cost
of such collections, as / have indicated, will
not be great, and very great part of them
will come from the contributions of the liz
eral-in skort that section Of the hall will
soon become State Museum that can be
maintained at very light charge. Samples
of the woods Of California alone would con-
stitute prufoDadly interesting collection, and
one full Of suggestive value. The State has
already here q very large aid rich cabinet of
minerals thai would he pro perry pIacsd in
such an institution. If the Pavilion is to
be known as memorial hall to the pioneer
Suster where esse should l. be placed than
in the city where he dwelt How better
can is be grsced Than by collections such as
are suggested representative Of the State that
desires to honor him? This permanent ex-
hibition or museum should always be
open freely to the people, save
when the State Fair is held. and
then the section would constitute sn
additional and ever growing attraction to
visitors to the fir. This matter should not
b. made secondary to the proposition to build
a new pavilion, but should form one of the
motives for such erection, and it will bring
t. the aid Of th5scheme influences that other
wise will not he felt. IL is to be building
for the State, owned by the State, and all
agencies possible should be employed TO hriog
tae State TO fsv rabls consideration Of the
scheme. joiipwith Mr.. Gallatin in his effer
t. subscribe 81 00U toward the new structure.
That is, viii give $500 toward the new
pavilion and an additional $500 If the section
is get apart thas suggest, aud the commence
ment made that is herein proposed. 1 will
further subscribe So per month for Eve years
toward fund for the care of the collection
and It's proper arrangement and generally to
foster and further it, aud add to it, If suf-
6cient is Subscribed by others to create an
adequate fund, watch, by the way. need not
be very large. CITIZEN.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-The Kentucky
Jubilee Singers tcoloredl appeared at the Me-
tropolitsn Theater last night. The troupe
was last here some three years ago, siucs
which time it hiss been reorganized, four of
the original party remaining. One of these
Miss Maggie Webb, soprano of much ex-
cellence, with cultured and expressive
though not unusually strong Voice, met last
evening with the very hearty approval of her
auditors, being recalled over and over again.
Another of the singers is Miss Minnie BIau.
rice, who with her awkward, angular and
grotesque manner, and her singularIy hu
morous and strong p antation dialect, snd
peculiar but not unmusical c)utralto,
became an instant favorite. She is
more nearly true representative
OF the plantation field hand of the old slavery
days, than any CT the maLy jubilee singers
who have appeared here. Miss Georgia Ches
ter is chorus soprano with sweet and re.
liable voice. The eight meu of the troupe
are quite equal to the tasks in hand. Jubilee
singing is the chief attraction, hut some
" minstrel business is introduced-the " Big
Black Four and the clog dane RS being the
best of that department. AS a whole, the
troupe is a pleasing one, without beir 81.
perior to others that have presented their
claims as jubilee singers. The rel negro. it
would seem, never can burlesqus those of his
race who were slaves, to the extent that the
= burnt cork f." man dc. l. vas noticeable
last night that the women CT the troupe were
better in the Plantation dialect, and used it
mere freely and naturally than did the mep,
who, tor the most part, ignored il. There is
q strange ard uodefnsble charm about the
wierd chants of the plant,ti m negro quarter
that always pleases. and jubilee singing sell
dom fails to attract good audiences While
operate selections and ballads were given last
night, none could fail tn notice that the plan
tation, the river, and the camp meeting cho-
fuses. with their wild refrsiIs, we're most
pleasing to the auditors The troupe appears
again tonight with a change of the musical
programme.
RAILROAD BoNDs.-The San Joaquin and
Sierra Nevada Railroad Company has over
thirty miles of railroad and telegraph lines
built and in operation. Tie company is de-
sirous of completing the read through Gala
verss county to the Big Tree Grove, and
arr ounces fer sale 300 OF its first mortgage
bonds of 81, coo each. The Sacramento Bank.
VI SuAs NitS. hSc pl1'iHhFb thtut ipE lu6
ssle OF tae bonds. Frederick Bicdssll. of this
city, is President of the corporation. The
Directors ef said company are Frederick
Birisall Constant Birdsall and Thomas Me-
Connell, Of Sacramento county; Il. F. Lang.
ford, Jscob Brack, Fl. Bentley and S. Wash
burn, of San Joaquin county.
BOND FILED George F. Bronner has
fled with the County Recorder bis official
bond as Public Administrator in the sum of
$50. 900. with the following named sureties,
qualified 10 the respective amounts L. NJ.
L=irch, 81, coo Fl. L. Barton, So 600; NJ.
l.. Smith, So COO; D. J. Coaaidine, 81 0O0 !;
VI. Crlnan. 81 800: w. r. Ciuness, S. 600 !;
james Felter, So coo; Charles Selluger,
$1,000; w. ID. Comssoc<. S.. 600; A. Meisier,
50 GOO; John X srwin, $500; j. K Webster,
s.. coo.
LOOK Our Keep your eyes open for
Auker & Mogsis Gssh Store. 100 and HOP,
correr Eleventh and J stre.ts where you can
get anything you want as bedrock prices.
All goods are warranted. Auker & More.
SPLENDID iron-axle, osk wagons, 10 inches