THE MORNI >(i STAR. pnBI4SiUU> MY THE FBOVIDBBCB rum COMPACT, M Weyboeset Street. Providence, B. L ■dttortal and Printing Booms.** I >yer Street. WEDNESDO 4 DEC. 6.1*71. 'tar Tite MUHII «W NT* St tke ttSsuisfiSEsul UT w TERMS: lm the City, by Hall to nay Three Moatlie $O TA £%y. <\-u» Morning Stsr. Tim Morning Stab, containing all the het**, can be obtained of the newsboys on the mornin* trains. |3T The Ashing schooner, E. A. Horton; recently seized by her .owners from the Ca nadian authorities, and afterwards seized by the collector of customs at Gloucester,Mass., will have new papers by the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury. A frill in vestigation, it is said, showed that there no reason for depriving the owners of U«n. S4T The Bible war in the schools at Hun ter’s Point, Long Island City continues without mucli prospect for immediate set tlement. The police are still in attendance, and their services are required nearly every day. The Catholic pastors, however, are looking with disfavor upon the distur bances, and on Sunday last Father Crim mi ns counseled his congregation not to in terfere, and in the hope that an amicable adjustment of the difficulty may Bev. Dr. McGlynn, who lectured in Provi denoe last Sunday, will deliver an address of counsel to the Catholics on Sunday, the 17th Inst. IT P. T, Barnum, tjie great showman, is also an earnest advocate of temperance, but it appears from a recent letter to the Bridgeport (Conn.) Standard that he does not believe in making the question hibition as a basis for the formation of a po litical party. He regards it as a movement very likely to result in setting back the tem perance reform ten years, at the very least. He further says to bls co-workers in the cause —“let us continue most faithfully to enlighten public opinion in regard to the gia’ht-curse of the country; but do not let us cut our throats by attempting a political side issue at this time.” yr* A newspppsr of Scranton, Pa., refer ring to the sinking of the ground over the worked-out mines at Hyde Park recently, says: “There appears to be a regularly organized mining company whose business it is to work the props left standing for sup port in the old mines and bring them to the surface to sell as coal. This company have already removed the supports from a num ber of old mines, over which the surface has repeatedly given in; but nothing Is heard of such accidents, because the surface ground happened to be unimproved. The company referred to are now at work under towns and cities, with a likelihood of speedily en gulfing those living over the scene of their labors.” rf There is growth In the East as well as in the West, and there are other cities of factories besides those of New England so well known. Situated.at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk riven, in New York State, it the city of Oohoes, with its population of 16,000 Inhabitants, which ten yean ago was a killage of no very great promise. Its commercial interests are prin cipally In manufacturing. There are at present In flourishing condition, six exten sive cotton mills, running 208,000 spindles; eighteen large knitting mills, two foundries, three machine shops, a rolling mill, two axe factories, a planing mill, a sawing and beveling establishment,and numerous other concerns. The aggregate capital invested is estimated at $20,000.000. This fair show ing in ten years, is the result of a public spirit and enterprise, that has attracted ths settlement of capitalists of like spirit. (“Morning Star! Price Ono Cent! 4 For two years have the above words been familiar to our city readers as the newsboy’s cry, and no less familiar to our country readers has been the fact thus proclaimed. To-day Thb Morning Star enters upon the third year of existence as a low priced newspaper for the people ot this city and State, and as a success. Especially during the past year, has the paper mot with en couragement in increase of circulation and advertising patronage. The news publish- ed, both telegraphic and local has appeared as promptly as in the columns of the larger papers and often in advance; though of no aessity, oonlned principally to facts. Ap preciated by the masses as a newspaper, the business men of the community appreciate The Star as a medium whereby the atten -tieaof the masses will be called to them. By rail, by stage, and by private convoy* nnoe does Tan Morning Star find its way dally tb homes and places of business, in all parts of the State, and upon this, Its birth day anniversary, the publishers cannot but congratulate themselvee upon the fact, that fee friends of the paper are still increasing In numbers, and that In every particular, the paper enters upon a New Year, under I moot auspicious circumstances. LtMML NiWtJ. TOWh tALK* —Central Station record—eight prisoners and fifteen lodgers. —That would-be highway robber should be made an example of if he can be canght. —Officer James W. Munroe has been engaged to preserve order at tbe new Opera House. —The teachers and scholars resumed work again Monday, after their week’s vacation. —Messrs. Tillingb at A Mason havo re ceived Frank Leslie’s Pleasant Hours for February. —By tbe burning of a flour mill at Yarmouth, Me., the Merchants Insurance Company of this city loses s3*oo. —ln four and a quarter minutes, according to two timers, the new Opera House was emptied of its vast audience Monday evening. —The semi-annual session of the Grand Tem ple of the Temple of Honor, will be held at Woonsocket, Thursday, Deo. 7th, at 10 o’clock. —Lester Wallack’s line comedy “Tbe Ro manoeof a Poor Young Man,” will be brought out by Manager Henderson next Monday eve ning. x —The water has undermined the newly laid soil in the trenches over the water pipes, and bad holes are made by its settling in many places. —Refreshments were furnished to the police at the Central Station last night, by tbe United Train of Artillery and Messrs. Hopkins A Sears of the Central Hotel. —Our announcement Monday, quoted from the Boston 'traveller, was incorrect in stating that the Providence Washington Insurance Company is In the hands of a receiver. —ln testing tbe hydrant on Exchange Place on Monday, by coupling on a hundred feet of hose, the pressure burst the copper chamber, and many of tbe spectators received a good wetting. —The Government appropriations for tbe next fiscal year, include items of $lOO,OOO to be expended at Fort Adams, Newport; Dump ling’s battery, $50,000; and $50,000 for the fort on Dutch Island. —The forty gas brackets around the dross circle of the new Opera House were nickel plated at tbe Providence Nickel Plating Works, 127 Eddy street, and are worthy of the reputa tion of that institution. —The Kearney Cadets and Wolfe Tone Guards will participate In the proposed Union bail, an nounced to take place In this city some time in January, and they will doubtless add much to the pleasure of the occasion. —Mr. A. H. Jacobs has purchased tbe news stand at the City Hotel, recently übder the management of Messrs. Tillinghast A Mason. Mr. Jacobs will have all the dally and weekly city papers, together with a good supply ol other literature. —Mrs. Elizabeth Rafferty, roar 35 East street, was run afrainst by a boy on Wlokenden street, Monday afternoon. So violent was the shock thnt tbe woman was thrown down and her hip dislocated. She was carried home and attend ed by Dr. Sweet. —Tickets sold well Monday for the grand concerts by Theodore Thomas’s splendid or chestra to be given on Monday and Tuesday eve nings next, in Music Hall. Mr. Kelly’s ex penses wl.l be enormous, and we hope our citi zens will respond liberally. —This evening tbe attractions of the “Color Guard” will be presented to Ballou Post of Central Falls, Babbitt Post of Bristol, and nu- merous G. A. R. members from Natick and vi cinity, as well as to our own citizens still en thusiastic In patriotic efforts. —Mr. George Coles, living at 76 Pearl street, was taken with a fit on South Main street, Mon day morning. He was carried into Mr. Paige’s store, and afterwards in a hack to the Central Station, where Dr. Palmer attended him. He shortly recovered and was conveyed to bls home. —The horse of Dr. Collins slipped and foil on Exchange street yesterday afternoon. By the assistance of officer Winship the animal was detsobed from the buggy, restored to his per pendicular and rebarnessed so promptly that the Doctor’s patients suffered nothing from the delay. —A stray team was found on South Main street, last evening, by officer Church, and re stored to the owner, Wm. Granger. Another equine wanderer, with his wagon encumbrance, was found on Union street by George Jenokee, and was put up by Officer Smith at Wheeler A Tallman’s stable. —Mr. Carter Is determined to offer an abun dance of attraction at hie Saturday afternoon organ concerts, and the low prices ought to se cure immense audiences. Next Saturday af ternoon, the favorite vocalist, Miss Addle Ryan, will appear here for the first time since her re turn from Europe. —The Norwich J/ulMin says that the special train which will draw the imperial anatomy (Prince Alexis) over the Shore Line road, next Thursday, will consist of a baggage car, two passenger oars, and a Wagner drawing room oar. Mo doubt our depot will be crowded to see the Russian youth. —A lad named James Anthony, narrowly es caped serious injury while at work at Hill’s machine shop, Monday. His right hand was caught In the gearing of a machine which ho was tending and his clothing tom Into shreds from his arm. The giving way of the doth was all that saved him from a broken arm. —The public are generally Invited to the opening of the Young Men’s Beading Room, connected with St. Gabriel’s, comer Smith and Carroll streets, this evening, at half-past seven. Addresses may bo expected from Bishop Clark, Judge Bradley, Hon. Thoo. Da vis, Hon. Goo. L. Corliss, Hon. Hiram Aylee wortb, interspersed with music from the Provi dence Glee Club. —A driver of a wagon belonging to.C. F. Gorham Joaded with pails, A0.,Ml from his seat while orooaing the Great Bridge, about 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and narrowly ssoapsd being run over. Ho wae seated on a cushion resting on a pile of tubs and pails, which formed a rather Insecure fouadatioa. As ha foil he rolled over in so lively a manner to avoid tbe wheel, a* to excite tbe mirth of spectators. —At half-past two yesterday morning private watchman David Hill discovered that an inch and a half supply pipe, connected with the large water tank in the upper story of Parson’s Block, on Canal street, had burst, and consid erable damage was caused by the water flood ing the north side of the block before it could be stopped. The goods of B. A. Whitcomb’s wholesale bat, cap and famishing goods estab lishment were damaged to tbe amount of $l,OOO. P. A. Munroe A Co.’s grocery store, and A. B. Horton’s eating saloon were also damaged, but not to a great extent. The early discovery of the mishap was fortunate, in the prevention of much greater damage. A LOCOMOTIVE IN COLLISION WITH A Bridge.—Last evening, tbe locomotive “Graf ton” of tbe Providence and Worcester Bail road ran off tbe track, and came into collision with Smith street bridge, knocking from under it four of the iron pillars, and considerably damaging the engine. The engineer and fire man escaped uninjured. CARTER’S ORGAN CONCERTS—MI** ADDIE Btan.—We hope this lady will be greeted with a large audience on Saturday. She will sing the Page’s Song from Meyerbeer’s Huguenots, a selection from Handel’s Oratorio of Samson, and “Three Fishers,” by Hullah. Mr. Carter will play variations on the Russian National Hymn, a Romance by Beethoven, and, by request,. Traumerel, Spring Song and tbe Overture by Egmont. Tickets at usual rates at Corys’, until Thursday evening, after which time the price will be raised a trifls. We are pleased to hear that the glare of the afternoon sun m the eyes of the audience will not be al lowed any longer to mar the pleasure of these enjoyable Saturday concerts. The chorus to rehearse for Mr. Carter’s concert on the 23d will meet to-morrow evening at the Beneficent Church, Broad street. Saint John’s Com mandeb y.—The 69th Annual Assembly of St. John’s Commandery No. 1, was held at their rooms Monday even ing. The following officers were elected: E. C.—Rev. Sir Henry W. Rugg. G.—Sir Albert H. Cushman. C. G.—Sir Robert E. Dweller. Prelate—Sir Thomas A- Doyle. S. W.—Sir William Jackson. J. W.—Sir John W. Tillinghast. T. Sir Allred W. Fiske. R. Sir Eugene Higgins. S. B.—Sir George J. Hazard. 8. T. B.—Sir John W. Grosr. W.-Sir William E Husband. Guards—Sirs Andrew H. Covill, Frank Hol den, Harrison Hyer. Musical Director—Sir Wm. R. Greene. Armorer and Sentinel—Sir Richard Chad wick. The officers were Installed by G. C. Sir Nich olas Van Slyck, assisted by Sirs D.P. G.C- Horace Daniels; G.S.W. James H. Arming, on; G. W., 8. W. Razee. Hop Beer Once More Free to All.— This beverage, which is said to be mild, pleas ant, harmless and not intoxicating, which by order of the North Providence Town Council was prohibited from being sold, as well as all other ales, wherever made, a short time ago,and on Friday, the 24ih, a case was tried in the Court of Magistrates, where it stood the test of law and science and was pronounced by throe Judges not intoxicating. The only beer In the State ex empt by law. Tbe hop beer referred to, and which was found to contain too large a percent, of alcohol to be termed harmless, was not the beer which is manufactured by Mr, John Bllgh, but was procured from other parties. Mr. Bllgh told the Council that they might get aamples of his hop beer from where they pleas ed, and havo it analyzed, that he would pay for analyzing, which he has done in order to test the matter Justly; but to get honorable disinterested men to procure them. Tbe Chief of Police, M. M. Cowan, Esq., and Ser geant Smith falthfally performed their duties to the town as good officers, procured samples, trying to prohibit its sale, taking said samples to honorable chemists, Messrs. Apple ton and Vanghan, of Providence, and brought this test case before the Court of Magtstratesln this place. There was considerable interest manifested in the case, the court room being crowded. After able discussion and arguments on both sidos, it was decided that the “hop beer” made and sold by Mr. John BUgh of Providence, was what he represented it to be—not intoxicating— consequently can be sold all over the State free as the law Is the same in all parts of it. dl 6iP&« Union Bbvival Meetings.—The Bev. Mr. Hammond preached last evening in the Rich mo d Street Free Church, to a deeply inter ested audience, from the text "Mighty to Save.” Mr. Hammond preaches to-night in Boger Wil liams Baptist Church, and it was announced last evening that Rev. Mr. Hammond will preach next Sunday evening in the New Opera Hottie on Dorrance street. Meeting or tbe BnnrA of Trade. A regular meeting of the Board of Trade was held at noon yesterday, at the rooms of the Board on Weybosset street, with a very small attendance of members. The meeting was called to order by the Pres ident, Mr, Henry Lippltt, and the proceed Ings of the last meeting were read by the Secretary and received. Lyaander Flagg and Philip Carr wore elect ed members of the Board. A communication from Reuben A. Guild, Esq Secretary of a meeting composed of the committees from various societies having in view the formation of a Free Public Library, was received. The communication contained a copy of a resolution adopted at the meeting, inviting the Board of Trade to eleot a committee of five to cooperate with them in the furtherance of that motion, it was voted to appoint auoh a committee, and the following gentlemen, nom inated by the Chair, were unanimoualy elected, via: Hua.' James T. Smith, William Blaney. John Kendrick, Albert 8. Gallup and William Whitaker. Tbe President made brief restarts upon the Importance of tbe object which It was sought to accomplish. Fowolttooof the else of Provi dence but have some mere adequate provision for tbe free circulation of books, No farther business appearing tbe Board ad journed. BOSTONIAN'S Opinion of m Provi des ON Opera HouSB.-Bosm of tbs Boston paper* considered tbs opening of our new Opera House of sufficient importance to send their dramatic critics here Monday evening, and one of them, Mr. Clapp of the Jdverftser, sent upwards of a column by telegraph, which ap* peered in yesterday's paper. He pays a very high compliment to the elegant appearance of the bouse, and to the character of the audience aasemblod. We make the following extract: Providence, B. I. Dec. 4—The new Provi dence Opera House was opened to the public for the first time this evening, in the presence of a throng which crowded the auditorium to its utmost capsclty. So far as the building, the stage, the scenery and the audience were con cerned, the occasion Was highly successful. The scene, indeed, before the riang of the cur tain. which, by the way is not gfWn but crim son, was exceedingly-brilliant. The theatre has been described with much elaboration in the AdwrtUer and Trantcript, but do description of language can convey an adequate idea of. its surpassing cheerfulness, lightness and beauty, It is such a theatre in its atmosphere and reeling as some of the latest bijou houses in London are said to be. Its predomi nant colors are gold and white, relieved bere and there by a delicate pink in the walls, and a pure cherry red in the hangings of the prosce nium boxes. These fresh tints cheer and stim ulate the eyes without wearying or dazzllug them, and their brilliancy, if I may judge by the spectacle at the opening, io reflected in the faces of the listeners. No expense has been spared upon any portion of the theatre, and the utmost pains have been taken to secure the comfort of the patrons. Thus the orchestra is elegantly carpeted, the seats are as easy as drawing-room chairs, and are so distant from each other that the ances of the tallest man will not be brused or his feet cramp ed even at the end of a five-act play, and—what is of more importance than any or all of these good things as Bostonians know to their c st—the ventilation of the place seems io be perfect. The house to-night could not have numbered less than eighteen hundred or perhaps two thousand persons, and the at mosphere at eleven o'clock was not intoleraUy warm and was in no way offensive to the lungs or the senses. The shape of the auditorium, also,if I may Judge from so brief an experience, Is very favorable to the ease and comfort of the auditors. The great proportionate breadth of the room, as compared with the depth, results in a house which has almost no .bad seats, and the enterprising few who are first applicants for places can in no conceivable way secure the en tire cream of the sitting') and leave the skim milk to the hundreds who follow them; at least two-thirds or perhaps three-quarters of the places on the lower floor must be good seats. BEFORE THE CURTAIN—A BRILLIANT COMPANY. The audience at this first performance In the opera house was well worthy the study of the stranger. The proscenium and opera boxes, the orchestra, parquet and dross circle were occupied by a company representing the high est culture and refinement of one of the most cultivated of New Kngiand cites. Elegant toilettes abounded, but far more beautiful and significant than these were the hundreds of fine, intelligent countenances. Of beauty it need hardly be said there was no lack. Provi dence has long been celebrated for the loveli ness of its ladies, and it needed but a few glances at the proscenium to-night, or, indeed, at any part ot the house, to see how well this reputation was deserved. Bright, pretty and pleasing faces were to be counted by the score, and not a few were conspicuous for remarkable beauty and sweetness. On the ether band (or rather on the upper hand), the family circle was crammed with a mob of gamint recruited in about equal numbers from the mills and the streets of Providence, many In bate and not a lbw in shirt-sleeves, who might take some les sons. from the gallery gods at the Howard. They were not positively offensive during any portion of the exercises, and are to be com mended for their forbearance during the speech making, but cat-calls and hoots were not un frequent, and during the last two intermissions between the acts they amused themselves with drumming a tremendous accompaniment to the orchestra upon the tin sheeting which protects the wire of the gallery. Wb learn with pleasure that Protestor Clarke of Brown University, assisted by other practical gentlemen, will give a course o< instruction in Me chanical, Architectural and Free-hand Drawing, at Warner’s Bryant A Stratton Business College, 104 Westminster street. Ihe course wlll continue ten weeks, commencing Wednesday evening, Decem ber 6th. Mr. George W. Cady, Architect, will,on the same evening, give his special attention to those who may desire Instruction in Geometrical Handrail Draw leg. (stair building.) MWB Olbar the Track—thb Grand Duke is Coming to PROViDENCB.-The subscriber wishes to Inform the publ c that he has Just received and has tor sale, at lowest market price, some of the choicest brands of very fine old Kentucky Whis key, Ramsey’s 8 otch Malt (seven years old), Guinness's Dublin Porter In wood and bottle, Bass’s Pale Ales. Champagnes, Wines, Ports and Sberrys of the finest quality. All persons who wish to find a pure and genuine article will find It by calling at Thomas Rllgh’s No. W .-‘outh-Maln street. Provi dence. N. 8.-Thomas Bligh Is manufacturer of the celebrated Peruvian Stomach Bitters, A large supply constanilV oh hand. Tgy them. school mistress was recently brought be fore a police magistrate in Londoe, charged with biting one of her pupils. Upon being asked what she had to say in defence, she said it was quite true that she had bitten him, bat be had first bitten another scholar younger than himself, and acting on the old principle of “an eye for an eve and a tooth for a tooth,” she bad thought it only right and proper todnflict the same torture uoon him which he bad in flicted npou his coffipanion. The magistrate, instead of biting the school mistress, fined her forty shillings and costs, The tradition in regard to Mrs. Leary’s cow seems likely to have a new lease of life, and the traffic in that interesting animal at the va rious places where she is on sale or exhibition is reported brisk, with an upward tendency. .The testimony elicited at the examination now being made into the cause of the conflagration tends to fasten it on tnat disreputable bovine. It is true that Mrs. Leary herself, and family, were all asleep when the fire broke out, but a Krty of her neighbors went from a drunken nt in an adjoining bouse into her barn to milk the cow, with a view to making some oyster sonp. Brr ART HATS OF POTASH A REMEDY FOR Smallpox.— lt ought to bo generally known that the pure bitartrate of potash, cream of tar tar, la an infallible antidote to the variolous fe ver. The discovery ot this important iact was first made about thirty years age by the late Mr. T. Rose, of Dork ing, who, in a petition presented to the Douse of Commons in March, 1866, stated that he bad successfully tested the efficacy of the remedy in more than three thoussnd cases of small-pox. With this simple medicinal agent, in combination with rhubarb as an adjunct, and a refrigerant made of treatment. Mr. Rose achieved such a triumph over this hitherto fatal lisease, as to reduce the death rate to a single exceptional case. Dog Loots A Boeteh Terrier; had on a O"U»r marked with the owier’i name. If. A. Morgan. The finder will neetveffia reliable reward, by returning to the own* re, at NS newer street. MPA** TTTAWTv her for fl down-town W mdkelng rente, Afofr tmmedlate y PBOVIDBMK OPISA HOUSE Lessee and Manager EVEWUVW. December IS7S. Mrs. Anna Cora Mowatfs American Comedy of FAJSHipNr THUUSDAT AXD V MID. th'lr ehurcb, corner of Greenwich ani West Friendship streets, on Wednesday Evening, Deo. 6, the proceed* of which a*e *or thi purpose of pay ing 'he current expense* of the society. the exercise* will be varied by Singing and Se lect Be»— HENRY CARTER. P**yte PA*ltl-d6