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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by FRANK QUEEN, in the O Librarian of Congress, at Washington. jiJ THE NEW TOEK OLIPPliiK CALENDAR FOR 1877. M T W f M w M W fT F JANT. 1 2 3 4 5 6 HAY. 2 3 4 5 SEPT. 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 9 10 11 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 2425 26 16 17 18 19 2021 22 28 29 3031 27 28 29 3031 23 2425 26 2728 29 30 FEB. 1 2 3 JUNE. 1 2 OCT, 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 i 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 271 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 2829 30 28 29 30 31 MARCH 1 2 3 JOLY. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NOV. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 j 11 12 13 1415 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 2728 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 DEC. APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AUG. 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 1511 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 [i 22 23 2425 2627 28 19 20 21 22 23|24 25 23 2425 26 27 28 29'I 29 30 26 27 28 29 3031 30 31 CONTENTS OF CLIPPER ALMANAC.

ILLUSTRATIONS, Page. Non-inflammable Fabrics ...... <..< .Page Frontispiece 1 Nutriment in Various Articles of Food The Mill of Devers.. 17 Old Year, The—Poem The Course of True Love 20 Postage, Rates of, etc The Dancing Girls 23 Passion-Driven, A Romance of an Artist's Model The Mad Poet's Monument in Greenwood 27 Pilots' Monument in Greenwood, The The Chase in Old Gaul .28 Population and Expenditure per Head of Different Coun­ The Raw Material—" My Only Comic Song" 30 tries. The Dog of Montargis 33 RACING CALENDAR.—Winners of the Derby since 1822, Our Art Studies—No. 1, Music 36 Oxford and Cambridge Eight-oared Boat Race since No. 2, Tragedy. No. 3, Comedy. 37 1829, English Championship for Professional Oars­ The Pilot's Monument in Greenwood 45 men The Infant Prodigy 50 Religious Denominations Falstaff Reduced 52 Railways, Statistics of ASTRONOMICAL.—Calculations of Eclipses, the Four Sea­ Sporting Chronology sons, Morning and Evening Stars, Chronological Statistics of Population Cycles, Movable Festivals, etc., Planets Brightest.. 2 Simple Mode of Computing Interest, A Apparent and Mean Time, Rise and Fall of Tide... 3 Sovereigns of Europe Area of United States and Territories 49 Sovereigns of Scotland - Burial of Sir John Moore, and Parody on—Poems 21 Seasons in Australia 7.. Baseball—The Season of 1876 41 Theophilus Brown. A Legend of Printing-house Square CALENDARS , ..4-15 —Poem Calendar, Explanation of .'. .".'.*..'.*.!.!! 1! i !'.!*.'..!. 3 Theatrical Chronology '• Chronologists* Theories of Date of Creation 16 Tumblety's Band. A Reminiscence of the Early Days of Calendar for All Time cover 3 Minstrelsy ' Callboy's Treat, The 21 Useful Rules for the Barometer : Crime of a Clown, The; An Advance Agent's Story 18 Weights and Measures, Table of. .... Chase in Old Gaul, The 28 Dancing Girls. The—Poem. 23 ADVERTISEMENTS, Destruction of Places of Amusement 51 Spaulding's Swiss Bell-players .. .' Fastest Recorded Time, etc ; 53 Tony Pastor's Great Star Troupe; Healy's Hibernian French Dynasties and Sovereigns 57 Minstrels ' Kings and Queens of England, Table of the 40 Shannon, Miller & Crane, Theatrical Goods ( Lightning Salve 24 "De Witt's Baseball-players' Guide;" The Brahams. Locust Year...... 45 Sketch Artists; Van Fleet, Printer; Ed. James, Mill of Devers, The—Poem 17 Sporting Goods ( Monument to McDonald Clarke, the Mad Poet 27 Peck & Snvder, Skates, Baseball and Sporting Goods.... i Miser's H- yd. The; A Tradition of Italy 34 Tarrant &'Co., Druggists; Roe Stephens, Music; "De Mail Timf etc., to Prominent Cities. 16 Witt's Acting Plays;" W. J. Judd, Magical Goods; My Only Comic Song—Poem 30 American Hotel, Franklin, Pa ( Magic Squares of Archimedes. = 50 Merchant's Gargling Oil <

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r'oit THE: •YJBA^xt oiT' oxjii, x^oi^i> XS'TT^.

Being (until July 4) tlie 101st Year of the Independence of the United States of America,

BY BEELIN H. WRIGHT,

ECLIPSES,

There will be five Eclipses this year: L A Total Eclipse of the Moon, Februar)' 27, invisible in North America. II. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, March 14, invisible in America. III. A Partial Eclipse of tlie Sun, August 8, invisible in America. IV. A Total Eclipse of tlie ^loon, August 23; the Moon rising more or less eclipsed east of Nebraska to the western boundary of South Carolina and Pennsylvania. In all the Atlantic States the Moon will rise totally eclipsed.

END OF END OF ECLIPSE ECLIPSE TOTAL PLACE. TOTAL PLACE. E>fDS. ENDS. ECLIPSE. ECLIPSE?

H. M. n. M. H. M. Boston 7 15 ev. 8 16 ev. 6 44 ev. 7 45 ev New Haven 7 7" 8 8" 6 39 " 7 40 " Hartford 7 8" 8 9" Cincinnati 6 21 " 7 22 " Concord 7 13 '• 8 14 " Chicac;o 6 9'^ 7 10 " 7 4" 8 5" Madison 6 2" 7 3" New York 7 3" 8 4" Sprincfield, 111 6 1" 7 2" 6 48 " 7 49 " Nasliville 6 21 " 7 22 " Buffalo 6 44 " 7 45 " 5 17 " 7 18 " Detroit 6 27 " 7 28 " 5 59 " 7 0" Trenton 7 1 " 8 2" St. Louis 5 58 " 6 59 " 6 53 " 7 54 " 5 45 " 6 46 " 6 59 " 8 0" 5 38 " 6 39 " 6 51 " 7 52 " Contact. Contact. Richmond 6 49 " 7 50 "

V, A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, September 7, invisible in North America; visible in Brazil and Chile.

T'HE FOXJIt SJBA^iSOISrS.

D. H. M. D. H. M. WINTER BEGINS 1876 December, 21 5 46 AND LASTS 89 1 18. SPRING 1877 March, 20 7 4 " 92 20 6. SUMMER " 1877 June, 21 3 10 " 93 14 30. AUTUMN 1877 September, 22 5 40 " 89 13 2. WINTER " 1877 December, 21 1142 Tropical year. 365 5 56.

ZMCODaiiVIlN^O ^nOJSJ^Et^. EiTTBIS^IlVO iST^ItJS.

VENUS until May 6. VENUS after May 6. MARS after April 24. MARS until April 24. JUPITER imtil March 22. JUPITER after March 22. SATURN from February 23 to June 10. SATURN until February 28 and after June 10.

OHItOr^OIL-OGMC^X.. OY^CJLEiS. M:0VA.B1L.E FEST'IV^lL.S, Etc.

Dominical Letter G. Septuagesima Sunday Jan. 28 Epact (Moon's age, January 1st) 15 Sexagesima Sunday Feb. 4 Lunar Cycle or Golden No 16 Quinquagesima Sunday " H Solar Cycle 10 Ash Wednesday " 14 Roman Indiction 5 Quadragesima Sunday " 18 Dyonisian Period 206 Mid Lent Sunday Mar. 11 Julian Period 6590 Palm Sunday " 25 Year 56.37 of the Jewish Era, commencing Janu- Good Friday " 30 arvl6 1877 Easter Sunday Apr. 1 Year of the World (Usher) 5881 Low Sunday " 8 Year of the World (Jews; 5637 Rogation Sunday May 6 Year of the World (Septuagint) 7385 A.scension Day " 10 Year A. U. C. (Building of Rome) 2630 Whlt-Sunday " 20 fear of the Olympiads. 2653 Trinity Sunday " 27 gar of the Era of Nabonassor 2624 Corpus Christi " 31 Advent Sunday Dec. 2

I»IL.^I^E;T'!S liPfclGrHT'nEST'.

.j"RY will be in the best position tor visibility January 7, May 1, August 28, and December 22, settina: then after -Iso February 23, June 2.3, and October 15, rising then before the Sun; VENUS not this year, but will be bright ember; MARS, Septembers; JUPITER, June 19; SATURN, September 9; URANUS, February 10. y J^ THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

EXPLANATION OF THE CALENDAR. AUGUST, originally styled Sextilis, received its pres- ent name from the Emperor Augustus, on account of A year is the period of time in which the earth several of the most fortunate events of his life having makes a revolution around the sun, or in which the occurred during this month. Run appears to us to move through a circle (the twelve SEPTE>feER, from the Latin septem, seven, because signs of the zodiac) and return to the same point; it was the seventh month in the old calendar. month properly signifies the period of the moon's revo­ OCTOBER, from the Latin octo, eight. lution from a point in the heavens round to the same NOVEMBER, from the Latin novem, nine. point again, but our calendar is divided into twelve DECEMBER, from the Latin decem, ten. months, because there are twelve solar months (the An Astronomical Day commences at noon, and is space of time in which the sun passes through one counted from the first to the twenty-fourth hour. A sign of the zodiac) in a year; a day is the period of Civil Day commences at midnight, and is counted time in which the earth makes one revolution on its from the first to the twelfth hour, when it is recounted ©wn axis. The chronological year now most generally again from the first to the twelfth hour. A Nautical used in Europe and America is the Roman civil year, Day is counted as a Civil Day, but commences, like an as established by Julius Csesar, and corrected by Pope Astronomical Day, at noon. Gregory XIII; but it was not until 537 A. D. that it A Solar Day is measured by the rotation of the was proposed to date events from the supposed date of earth upon its axis, and is of different lengths, owing the birth of Christ. When Pope Gregory reformed the to the ellipticity of the earth's orbit and other causes; calendar, there was a difference of ten days between but a mean solar day, recorded by the time-piece is the chronological and solar year, which was corrected twenty-four hours long. by retrenching ten days in October, 1582, making the The" Summer solstice is about June 21, and the fifth the fifteenth day of the month. This reformation Winter soMice is about December 21—socalled be­ was not made in Great Britain until 1752, when it be­ cause, on arriving at the corresponding points of the came necessary to omit eleven days instead of ten. elliptic, the sun is supposed to stop and approach the The retrenchment was made in September, the third Equator again. day being reckoned the fourteenth, and as 1800 was A Solar Year, which is the time occupied by the not considered by us as leap-year, there is now a dis­ sun in passing from one vernal equinox to another, crepancy of twelve days between the old and the new consists of 365.24244 solar days, or 365 days, 5 hours, style. ' The change of style was adopted in this 48 minutes and 49.536 seconds. country in the same year as in Great Britain. A Calendar Month varies in length from 28 to 31 Our year consists of 365 days, with a leap-year days. A Mean Lunar Month is 29 days, 12 hours, 44 of 366 days once in four, when a day is added to the minutes, 2 seconds and 5-24 thirds. end of February. Of the years concluding centuries, Christmas Day was transferred from January 6 to however, only every fourth is a leap-year, i. e., 2000 December 25 by Julius I, who flourished as Pope 337 will be a leap-year, also 2400, etc. The names by to 352 A. IX which we designate the months were given to them by the Romans, thus: APPARENT AND MEAN TIME. JANUARY is named after Janus, an ancient Italian deity, to whom the Romans presented on the first day TIME is both apparent and mean. The sun is on the of this month the Janual, an offering consisting of meridian at twelve o'clock on four days only in the year. It wine and fruits. On the same day the imago of the is sometimes as much as 16)^ minutes before or after twelve when its shadows strike the noon mark on the sun-dial. ^od was crowned with laurel, the consul ascended in This is occasioned by the irregular motion of the earth on solemn procession to the capitol, and small presents its axis and the inclination of its poles. This is called ap­ were made to one another by friends. The month was parent time. Mean time is determined by the equitation of added to the calendar along with February by the Em­ these irregularities for every day in the year. peror Numa. Tt was not until the eighteenth century To ASCERTAIN THE LENGTH OF DAY AND NIGHT.—At that it was generally adopted by European nations as any time in the year add 12 hours to the time of the sun's the first month of the year, although the Romans con­ setting, and from the sum subtract the time of rising, for sidered it as such as far back as 251 B. 0. the length of the day Subtract the time of setting from 12 hours, and to the remainder add the time of rising the FEBRUARY is probably so named because the Februa- next morning, for the length of the night. This rule is true lia, a feast of purification and atonement, was cele­ of either apparent or mean time. brated in Rome during this month. Numa added it to the end of the year, and for this reason some suppose that it derives its name from an old Latin word, fibar, RISE AND FALL OF TIDE, iN FEET, meaning the end or extremity of anything. The de­ AT VARIOUS SEAPORTS. cemvirs placed it after January—452 B. c. aj Roman calendar, and was so considered in O Moon ' England until the change of style in 1752, the English Tim e o si c Southi n m TJl legal year being reckoned fror-. the 25th of that month. APRIL, Latin Aprilis, from aperire, to open, because 0.... 11.2 4.9 6.3 2.9 1.5 5.2 6.0 7.8 1.6 4.5 1.... 11.3 4.9 6.4 3.0 1.5 5.1 5.9 7.9 1.6 3.9 it was the season when the buds began to open. 2.... 11.2 4.7 6.6 2.9 1.5 5.0 5.7 7.6 1.5 3.7 MAY, Latin Mains, from a word which signifies to 3.... 10.6 4,3 6,6 2.6 1.4 4.6 5.3 7.1 1.4 3.5 grow. The advent of this month was generally hailed 4.... 10.0 3.8 6.4 2.3 1.3 '1.3 4.7 6.5 1.2 3.1 as a season of joy and gladness, and among the Ro­ 5.... 9.2 3.5 6.1 2.1 1.1 4.0 4.4 6.1 1.0 2.S mans this feeling found vent in the Floral Games. In 6.... 8.8 3.3 5.7 2.0 0.9 3.8 4.2 5.8 1.0 2.7 7.... 8.6 3.3 5.4 2.0 0.9 3.8 4.3 6.0 1.0 3.0 England during the middle ages it was customary on 8.... 8.9 3.6 5.2 2.2 1.0 4.0 4.5 6.4 1.1 3.4 the first of May—May-day—for both high and low to go 9.... 9.4 4.0 5.4 2.5 1.1 4.3 5.0 6.9 1.? 3.Si out and gather fresh flowers, and May Games were 10... 10.1 4.5 5.7 2.8 1.3 ^..7 5.5 7.4 1.4 4.0 popular in England, France and Germany. It has also 11.... 10.7 4.8 6.0 3.0 1.4 5.0 5.') 7.8 1.6 4.2 been stated that this month was named in honor^ of Mala, the mother of Mercury, but it was called Maius RAILWAYS.—At the end of 1830 there were only 2S before the Romans knew of Mercury. miles of railroad in the United States; in 1835, 1,09S miles; in 1840, 2,810 miles; in 1850, 9,021 miles; in JUNE.—^There are various suppositloris respecting the 1871, 62,647 miles, of which 6,304 miles were in Illinoi.s, origin of the name of this month. Some say that it is 5,521 in Pennsylvania, 4,253 in New York, 3,860 in derived fromjnniores, tae youtlg men, to whom Itonni- Ohio, 3,710 in Indiana, 3,162 in Iowa, 2,685 in Missouri, lus is said to have assij?n?d it; others that it is from 2,638 in Michigan, 2,157 in Georgia, 1,703 in Kanf5as, Juno; from Junici: Brutus, the first consul; or from 1,698 in Alabama, 1,653 in Wisconsin, and 1,642 in Mas­ jungo, to j oin, v/itii. reference to the union of the Ro­ sachusetts. Open at the end of 1874, 69,273 miles, con­ mans and Sablnes. structed at an estimated cost of $4,221,763,594. In JULY, originally called Qmntilis, the fifth, because Canada at the end of 1873 there Avere 3,478 miles open. it was the iifth month in tlio old Roman calendar, was In Great Britain at the end of 1873 there were 16,082 named Jriius in honor of Julius Caesar, who was born miles of road in operation, constructed at a cost of on the 12th of the month. ^^ £588,320,308, of which 11,369 miles were in England and Wales, 2,612 in Scotland, and 2,101 in Ireland. '^- THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

FIRST Mom JANUARY, 1877. 31 OATS.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CIIARI .B.STON. CHICAGO.

D. H. M. H. M. H. M. 11. M 1 H. M. Last Quarter 6 9 33 mo. 9 21 mo. 9 9 mo. 8 5 1 mo. i 8 27 mo. 14 8 44 mo. j 8 32 mo. 8 20 mo. \ 8 2 mo. 7 38 mo. 22 '• 11 9 mo. 1 10 57 mo. 10 45 mo. 1 10 32 mo. : 10 3 mo. Full Moon 29 i 3 55 mo. i 3 43 mo. 3 31 mo. I 3 19 mo. ' 2 49 mo.

(ALKXDAK . CALENDAR CALENDAR jl CALENDAR M FOR 1 I'OR FOR 1! FOR W 1 -P (^ i BOSTON, li NEW YORK CITY, j WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, U Pi i^ ^ < ' NEW ENGLAND, NEW !', rniLADELPiiiA, Cox- i MARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ 0 >< ' YORK STATE, MICH- il NECTICUT, XKW JER- j A'iRGiNiA, KEN­ SEE, GEOR(5IA, ALA­ ^ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI <\ y^ • IGAN, Wl.SCONSIX, :| 8KV, PENX'A, OHIO, : TUCKY, MISSOU­ a? 0) 0) o IOWA AND OREGON. ;I INDIANA & ILLINOIS, i RI A CALIF'RNI.\ AND LOUISIANA. A A A o -p -p -p ^ i 1 § § 1 0 i m 50 33 50 M 'A 03 ! W 0 c 0

SECOND MONTH. FEBRUARY, 1877. 28 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLKSrON. CHICAGO.

D. H. M. H. JL H. M. H. M. H. M. Last Quarter 4 0 16 mo.* 0 4 mo.* 11 52 ev. 11 40 ev. 11 10 ev. New Moon.., 13 4 15 mo 4 3 mo. 3 51 mo. 3 39 mo. 3 9 mo. First Quarter 20 11 31 ev. 11 19 ev. 11 7 ev. 10 65 ev. 10 25 ev. Full Moon... 27 2 30 ev. 2 18 ev. 2 6 ev. 1 54 ev. 1 24 ev. * 5th.

CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR • ' FOR ' FOR . FOR FOR BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON CHARLESTON, NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHI.\, CON­ M ARYLAND. N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ YORK ST.^TE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ ViRG.'fNiA, KEN SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ >^ IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, Ml.SSOU BAMA, MISSISSIPPI IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA*ILLINOIS, h RI&CALIF'RNIA AND liOU.'SIANA. A 55 0 •n W m y, y, iJ i-> ft Ul ai

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iHiBD MONTH. MARCH, 1877. 31 DAYS.

CHICAGO. MOON'S PHASES BOSTON. NKW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON.

H. M. D. II. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. 4 41 ev. 4 11 ev. Las Quarter i 6 5 17 ev. 5 5 cv. 4 53 ev. 14 10 9 ev. 9 57 ev. 9 46 ev. 9 34 ev. 9 4 ev. 22 8 25 mo. 8 13 mo. 8 1 mo. 7 49 mo. 7 19 mo. 11 59 ev.* Full Moon .1 29 1 5 mo. 0 53 mo. 0 41 mo. 0 29 mo. * 28th. ! 1 • r CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR FOR FOR } A Ui FOR FOR WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, U 4J M BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY,

^ • 0 < NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHIA, CON­ MARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ 0 0 0 YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ ^ >< IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI 0) 0 O IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA k ILLINOIS. RI & CALIFORNIA AND LOUISIANA. A A A O y •p 'A 0 o rn 0 m CO K H W 03 CO 0 Ol m m w m CO 0 0 « Vi m W w •< < m H o EH y m m H 2 W K S 2 W K 'Jl M 72 m y 2 ai y 2 s y 2 0 y, 0 ^" y, y, 0 y, u O 0 0 0 y 0 O ai CO ft ft P 03 m m H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. S. H.M H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M . H.M. H. M. H.M. 6 3 8 23 5 69 8 19 8 48 60 1 Th 12 12 28 6 3f )5 51 8 26 0 48 6 35 5 53 8 25 9 34 3 5 54 6 28 61" 2 Fr 12 12 15 '6 m) 5 52 9 40 1 31 6 34'5 53 9 37 10 16 6 32,5 55 9 34 6 27 5 59 9 25 9 31 62 3 Sa 12 12 2 6 SSJo 5310 65 2 15 6 32J5 5410 50 10 57 6 30 5 56 10 46 6 26 6 0 10 33 10 15 63 4 12 11 49 6 315 54! morn. 2 59 6 30 5 5511 59 11 44 6 29 5 57 11 53 6 25 6 0 11 36 10 69 s 6 27 5 57 morn. morn. 11 49 64 5 M 12 11 35 6 3o'5 55 0 5 3 49 6 29 5 56 morn. ev. 35 6 23 6 1 65 6 Tu 12 11 2l!'6 285 56 1 13 4 45 6 27 5 57 1 6 1 32 6 26 5 58 1 0 6 22 6 1 0 39 ev.46 6 24 5 59 1 59 6 21 6 2 1 37 1 48 66 7 W 12 11 6|6 265 57 2 13 5 48 6 25 5 58 2 6 2 34 6 23 6 0 2 51 6 20 6 3 2 25 2 49 67 8 Th 12 10 516 25 5 58 3 5 6 49 6 245 59 2 58 3 35 6 21 6 1 3 36 6 3 3 15 3 52 68 9 Fr 12 10 36'!6 23,5 59 3 50 7 52 6 22 6 0 3 43 4 37 6 19 ,6 20 6 2 4 12 6 4 3 54 4 47 69 10 Sa 12 10 20 6 21|6 0 4 24 8 47 6 20'6 1 4 18 5 32 6 17 4 43 6 5^ 5 35 70 n H 12 10 4 :6 206 2 4 53 9 35 6 lo'e 2 4 48 6 21 6 18 6 3 6 16 4 28 6 17 6 4 6 9 6 15 6 6 4 59 6 17 71 12 M 12 9 48 6 18 6 3 5 16 10 17 6 17 6 3 5 13 7 3 5 32 6 55 72 13 Tu 12 9 31 6 16 6 4 5 36 10 55 6 166 4 5 34 •7 38 6 15 6 5 6 13 6 6 5 25 6 136 6 5 54 6 12 6 7 5 51 7 31 73 14 W 12 9 14 6 14 6 5 5 56 11 31 6 146 5 5 55 8 14 8 6 74 15 Th 12 8 57 6 13!6 6 sets. morn. 6 I2I6 6 sets. 8 50 6 12'6 7 sets. 6 11 6 8J sets. 6 106 8, 7 59 8 39 75 16 Fr 12 8 40 6 iile 7 8 4 0 5 6 ll!6 8 8 1 9 25 6 10 6 9 7 53 76 17 Sa 12 8 22 6 96 9 9 10 0 39 6 9 6 9 9 7 10 4 6 96 9 9 3 6 8 6 9 8 53 9 18 6 7 6 IC 10 9 6 76 10 9 54 10 0 77 18 H 12 8 5 |6 7 6 10 10 19 1 18 Je 7 6 1010 14 10 42 6 6 6 11 11 21 6 66 11 11 2 10 45 78 19 M 12 7 47 6 66 11 11 33 2 0 \Q 6 6 nil 27 11 29 morn. 79 1 20 Tu 12 7 29 6 46 12 morn. 2 45 6 4 6 12 morn. morn. 6 4 6 12 6 4 6 12 morn. 11 39 0 25 1 morn. 80 21 W 12 7 11 '6 2 6 13 0 39 3 39 |6 2 6 13 0 33 0 25 6 3 6 12 6 36 12 0 5 6 1 6 13 0 42 81 j 22 Th 12 6 52 6 0 6 14 1 44 4 42 6 16 14 1 38 1 29 6 16 14 1 30 1 8 82 j 23 Fr 12 6 34 |5 59 6 15 2 41 5 54 j5 59 6 15 2 35 2 40 5 59 6 1£ 2 27 is 59 6 14 2 7 1 54 i 83 Sa 12 6 16 |5 57 6 17 3 27 7 8 •5 58 6 16 3 21 3 53 6 58 6 le 3 15 5 58*6 14 2 57 3 8 24 1 84 25 S 12 5 57 5 55 6 18 3 53 8 17 J5 56'6 17 3 49 5 1 5 56 6 1^ 3 44 5 57 6 15 3 30 4 17 85 26 M 12 5 39 5 53 6 19 4 33 9 17 5 54:6 18 4 30 6 3 5 54 6 li\ 4 27 5 566 16 4 18 5 17 12 5 20 5 52 6 20 5 0 10 9 5 52J6 19 4 59 6 55 5 53 6 li) 4 57 5 55 6 16 4 53 6 9 86 27 TTu 1 5 61 6 1{ ) 5 24 5 54,6 17 5 24 6 66 87 28 W 12 5 1 5 50 6 21 6 24 10 56 5 51 6 20 5 24 7 39 rises. R8 29 Th 12 4 43 5 48 6 22 rises. 11 38 5 49 6 21 rises. 8 20 5 50 6 2() rises. 6 62'6 18 7 38 8 19 89 30 Fr 12 4 25 5 46 6 23 8 30 ev.l9 5 47 6 22 8 26 9 5 5 48 6 2 L 8 22 5 516 19 8 11 5 47 6 2'.I 9 33 5 50 6 19 9 17 9 9 90 31 Sa 12 4 e 5 45 6 24 9 43 1 1 5 46 6 23 9 38 9 47 D. D. D. I»li.en.om.ena/, Elto. I?lienomena,, lEtc. DPlaei-ionxena, DEtc Mo. Mo Mo. Mars near Jupiter, lOh. 20m. mo. 12 Dav's Length, lib. 45m. 22 Fupiter 90 ue^. West of Sun. 1 23 Moon near Castor, Pollux and 2 Moon near Spica. 13 Moon near Venus,. 5h. 6m. ev. U Moon near Saturn, lOh. 57m. Procyon. 3 Saturn in Meridian, midnight. 24 Moon in Meridian, 8h. 34m. ev. 4 Venus in Aquarius. ev. (13). 15 Bowditch died 1838 (\

FOURTH MONTH. A P R 1 L , 1 8 7 7- 30 DAYS,

MOON'S PHASES. 1 BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. | CirARLESTox. j CHICAGO. 1 ! T» j II. M. H. M. H. M. ! H. JI. j H. M. 5 11 4G mo. 11 34 mo. 11 22 mo. \ 11 10 mo. 1 10 40 mo. Nev.' },r()on 13 1 G ev. 0 54 ev. 0 42 ev. ! 0 CO ev. 12 0 mo. First Q iiarte r 20 2 53 ev. 2 41 ev. 2 29 ev. 2 17 ev. 1 47 ev. Full M()on. . 27 11 52 mo. 11 40 mo. 11 23 mo. j 11 IG mo. 10 46 mo.

CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR A \A FOR FOR FOR FOR -p P5 fj 'o BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, n ^ NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHIA, CON­ M ARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ ^ YORK ST.^TE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ IGAN, WISCONSIN, • SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI 0 G o IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA & ILLINOIS. RI &CALIP'RNI.\ AND LOUISIANA. A A o y -P -p -p 0 y 03 H CO c CO 0 CO W H W 00 A A V CO 73 Jl 'A J: Jl K CO CO 0 CO CO K CO C f-l A H 03 03 H 'Jl 'A 2 P 'A y 'A 2 'A 2 Jl 2 Jl >: 2 m y 2 CO y< 2 y y y 0 y^ y^ 0 y y 0 y y, 0 0 p 0 D 0 0 P to 03 Jl i—i 02 m CO 03 Jl 03 Jl ft ''' 1 i .1 H. M. S. H.M. ILM. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H.M . H.M. II. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. II. M. TLM. ^H.M. 1 91 1 « 12 3 48 5 43 6 26 10 54 1 47 ,5 44 6 24 10 48 10 31 5 46 6 23 10 42 5 4S 6 20,10 23 9 47 92 2 M 12 3 30 5 42 6 28 11 59 2 34 '5 42 6 26 11 52 11 18 5 446 24 11 45 5 47 6 2l'll 24 10 34 93 3 Tu 12 3 12 5 40 6 29 morn. 3 25 5 4l'6 27 morn. ev.lO 5 42 6 25 morn. 5 46 6 21 morn-..|ll 25 94 4 W 12 2 54 6 38 6 30 0 56 4 20 6 39 6 28 0 50 1 7 5 41 6 26 0 42 5 45 6 22 0 20 ev.20 1 5 43'6 23 1 11 95 5 Th 12 2 37^ 5 36^6 31 1 45 5 18 5 37 6 29 1 39 2 4 5 39 6 27 1 31 1 1 18 96 6 Fr 12 2 19! 5 34^6 32 2 23 6 19 5 36 6 30 2 17 3 5 5 37 6 28 2 10 5 42;6 23 1 62 2 19

97 1 Sa 12 2 2 5 32 6 33 2 64 7 16 6 34 6 31 2 49 4 1 5 36 6 29 2 44 5 41 6 24 2 28 3 16 98 8 12 1 45 ',5 31 6 34 3 31 8 8 5 33 6 32 3 27 4 52 5 34 6 30 3 23 i 5 38 6 25 3 10 4 8 S 1 99 9 M 12 1 28: 5 296 35 3 42 8 54 5 31 6 33 3 39 5 39 5 33 6 31 3 36 5 39 6 2G 3 28 454 i loo 10 Tu 12 1 12i,5 27 6 36 4 0 9 36 5 30'6 34 3 59 6 22 '5 31*6 32 3 57 5 37,6 26 3 53 5 36 101 11 W 12 0 56 5 26.6 37 4 14 10 16 5 28 6 35 4 14 7 2 '5 30 6 33 4 14 5 36 6 27 4 13 6 16 102 12 Th 12 0 40| 5 246 38 4 39 10 55 5 26 6 36 4 40 7 38 ^5 28 6 34 4 41 5 34 6 28 4 44 6 55 103 13 Fr 12 0 25| 6 23,6 40 5 0 11 32 5 25 6 37 5 2 8 14 '6 27 6 35 5 5 5 336 28 5 12 7 32 104 14 Sa 12 0 10 ,5 21 6 41 sets. morn. 6 24 6 38 sets. 8 57 5 25 6 36 sets. 5 32 6 29 sets. 8 11 105 15 S 11 59 55 5 19,6 42 9 18 0 11 5 22 6 39 9 13 9 42 '5 246 37 9 7 5 31 6 30 8 50 8 66 106 16 M 11 59 4o':5 18 6 4310 30 0 56 5 20 6 40 10 23 10 28 '5 23 6 38 10 17 5 30 6 31 9 56 ,9 44 107 17 Tu 11 59 26/5 16|6 4411 38 1 44 5 19'6 41 11 31 11 19 5 21 6 39 11 23 5 28'6 3111 2 10 37 108 18 W 11 59 13 6 14 6 45 morn. 2 37 5 17,6 42 morn. morn. 5 20 6 40 morn. 5 27,6 32:morn. 11 35 109 19 Th 11 58 69 j5 136 47 0 36 3 35 6 16J6 43 0 29 0 19 5 18^6 41 0 22 5 26.6 33 0 1 morn. 110 20 Fr 11 68 46 5 11 6 48 1 26 4 39 6 14i6 44 1 20 1 26 5 17^6 42 1 14 5 25 6 33 0 65 0 39 111 21 Sa 11 58 34 5 10|6 49 2 4 5 47 5 13|6 45 1 59 2 33 5 166 42 1 64 5 24 6 34 1 39 1 47 112 22 « 11 68 22 5 8 6 50 2 37 6 55 5 11 6 46 2 33 3 40 5 14'6 43 2 30 5 23.6 36 2 19 2 55 113 23 M 11 68 10 5 6 6 51 3 2 7 54 5 10 6 47 "^ 0 4 39 5 136 44 2 58 5 21 6 36 2 51 3 54 114 24 Tu 11 57 59J5 616 52 3 25 8 60 5 8 6 48 3 24 6 35 5 11 6 45 3 24 5 20 6 36 3 22 4 60 115 25 W 11 57 48 5 36 63 3 49 9 40 5 7 6 49 3 50 6 26 6 10 6 46 3 51 5 19 6 37 3 64 5 40 116 26 Th 11 57 38 5 2 6 64 4 12 10 26 5 66 50 4 14 7 12 5 9 6 47 4 16 5 18 6 38 4 13 6 26 117 27 Fr 11 57 29 5 16 65 rises. 11 10 6 46 51 rises. 7 52 5 8 6 48 rises. 6 17 6 38 rises. 7 10 118 28 Sa 11 57 19 4 596 56 8 44 11 54 5 3 6 52 8 38 8 37 5 6,6 49 8 32 5 16 6 39 8 15 7 54 119 29 S 11 67 111 4 58,6 68 9 42 ev.37 6 2 6 53 9 35 9 23 5 sje 50 9 29 5 15 6 40 9 8 8 37 120 30 M 11 57 3|4 56 6 59 10 44 1 26 6 06 55 10 37 10 12 5 4j6 51 10 29 5 14 6 41 10 8 9 26 D. D. I*li.enom.eiiLa, Etc. D. I*lienoineiia, DEtc. I*lient>inena, 3Etc. Mo. MO. Mo. 1 Jupiter in Meridian,, 5h. 30m. 11 Moon in Meridian, lOh. 28m. mo. 21 Moon near Regulus (22). mo. 12 Vega Sets, 5h. 9m. mo. 22 Moon Perigee. Tide Highest, 2 Moon near Antares. 13 Moon near Venus, 4h. 2m. mo. 23 Moon in Meridian, 9h. 3m. ^v. 3 Moon Lowest. 14 Jupiter in Sagittarius. 24 Jupiter in Meridian, 4h. 2m. nao. 4 Moon near Jupiter, 9h. 44m. mo. 15 Capella Rises, 5h. 31m. mo. 25 Mars 90 deg. West otSun. 5 Sirius Sets, lOh. 42m. ev. 16 Moon near Seven Stars and Al­ 26 Moon near Spica. 6 Moon near Mars Oh. 31m. mo. debaran. 27 Uranus in Leo. 7 Moon Apogee. Low Tide. 17 Moon Highest 28 Day's length, 13h. 56m. 8 Regulus Sets, 3h. 39m. mo. 13 Moon near Castor (19). 29 Moon near Antares. 9 Jupiter in Meridian, 5h. Om. mo. 19 Jupiter stationary. 30 Moon Lowest. 10 Moon near Saturn. Ih. 8m. ev. 20 Moon near Pollux and Procyon. s THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. f,. FIFTH fa™, MAY, 1877. 31 Dm.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTOK. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON. CHICAGO. • - D. H. M. H. M. II. M. H. M. H. M. f 6 6 35 mo. 6 23 mo. 6 11 mo. 5 59 mo. 5 29 mo. New MO 13 0 45 mo. 0 83 mo. 0 21 mo. 0 9 mo. 11 39 ev.* Fir.st Qvlart e 19 8 12 ev. 8 0 ev. 7 48 ev. 7 36 ev. 7 6 ev. Full Mo 26 11 21 ev. 11 9 ev. 10 57 ev. 10 45 ev. 10 15 ev. -\ ! * 12th. ' CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR A , FOR FOR FOR FOR u 1 -p tf BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, 03 0 < NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHIA, CON- MARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ (1) <11 YORK STATE, MICH­ ! NECTICUT, NEW JER- ^ VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ ] IGAN, WISCONSIN, 1 SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI 0 0) G O IOWA AND OREGON. i INDIANA & ILLINOLS. RI A CALIF'RNIA AND LOUISIANA. A o j ; -p A 1 i y •p w 0 y 1 0 Jl CO 0 00 CO E- p CO 'A i "5 W 03 1 vi A 0 0 0 m Jl Jl 03 rr. 02 00 A m M < 0 A 22 Ji H y CO Jl H T^ W 2 P5 1 ^ W 2 A 2 'A 2 Jl 03 Jl n 2 y ! « y 2 y \ 2 Jl y y y 0 ^' y 0 y y 0 j y y 0 ! y 0 0 0 ; G 0 P : P p 0 p ft CO Jl Jl Pi si ; CO Jl a 05 00 CO CO

i H. • M. S. H. M. H. M. H. M. iH. M. H.M. ;H. M. H. M. H. M. H.M H. M. H. M. H.M. •H..M. H. M. !H. M. 121 1 Tu 11 56 55 4 55{7 Oil 89 1 2 14 4 696 56 11 32 10 56 i^ 'iS 52 11 24 5 136 4211 3 10 14 122 2 w |11 56 48 4 53i7 1 morn.' 0 2 4 58 6 57 morn. 11 47 ;5 16 53 morn. 5 126 4311 46 11 2 123 3 Th 11 56 41 4 52:7 2 0 19 3 52 4 56 6 58 0 13 ev.38 5 06 54 0 6 5 11 6 44 morn. Ill 52 124 4- jFr^ 11 56 34 4 50:7 3 0 54 4 43 4 55 6 59 0 48 1 30 4 5<3 6 55 0 43 :6 10 6 45 0 26 ev.43 y 125 5 Sa 11 56 30 4 49|7 4 1 20 5 35 4 54 7 0 1 16 2 21 4 5 is 56 112 5 '9 6 45 0 58 1 35 126 6 |S 11 5S 25 4 48 7 .5 1 43 6 26 4 537 1 1 40 3 12 '4 5 7 6 57 1 37 5 8 6 46 1 27 2 26 '. 127 7 ]\[ 11 66 21 4 4717 6 2 3 7 17 4 52 7 2 2 1 4 2 4 55|6 58 1 59 5 7 6 47 1 53 3 17 128 8 'TU 11 56 18 4 467 7 2 23 8 6 4 517 3 2 22 4 50 4 546 59 2 22 ;5 7 6 47 2 19 4 6 129 9 W 11 56 15 4 45j7 8 2 41 8 51 4 497 4 2 42 5 36 4 537 0 2 42 5 6 6 48 2 44 4 51 '; 130 10 Th ill 56 12 4 4417 9 3 11 9 85 ,4 487 5 3 13 6 21 4 627 1 3 14 5 5 6 49 3 20 5 35 ': 131 11 Fr 'll 56 10 4 43! 7 10 3 26 10 20 4 47:7 6 3 28 7 6 4 51 7 2 3 31 5 4 6 49 3 41 6 20 ',„ 132 12 Sa 11 56 9 4 42:7 11 3 55 11 6 4 46 7 7 4 0 7 48 4 507 2 4 4 5 3 6 50 4 18 7 6 y 133 13 H |H 56 8 4 41j7 12j sets. 11 54 4 457 8 sets. 8 37 4 49 7 3 sets. !5 2 6 51 sets. 7 54 134 14 M |11 56 8 4 40-7 13! 9 25 morn. 4 447 9 9 18 9 30 ,4 49|7 4 9 11 5 2 6 51 8 50 8 44 135 15 Tu 11 56 9 4 39|7 1410 20 0 44 4 437 10 10 22 10 23 j4 487 5 10 14 5 1 6 52 9 53 9 38 136 10 I W ;il 56 10 4 387 15:11 20 1 38 4 42 7 11 11 14 11 15 !4 47'7 6 11 7 5 0 6 58 10 47 10 33 137 17 Th ;ii 5611. 4 37'7 16;morn. 2 33 4 41 7 12 11 59 morn. 4 467 7 11 64 5 0 6 64 11 37 11 29 j 138 18 Fr 11 56 14 4 36^7 17| 0 4 3 29 4 40 7 13 morn. 0 15 4 45 7 8 morn. 4 59 6 54 morn. morn. ( 139 19 Sa 'll 56 16 4 36 7 18 0 38 4 27 4 39:7 14 0 35 1 14 |4 44 7 9 0 30 4 58 6 55 0 18 0 27 140 20 S 11 56 19 4 35 7 19' 1 6 5 27 4 39;7 15 1 4 2 13 4 437 10 1 1 !4 58 6 55 0 54 1 27 i 141 21 M 11 56 23 4 34 7 20 1 31 6 25 '4 38 7 16 1 30 3 11 '4 43 7 10 1 29 '4 57*6 56 1 26 2 25 i 142 22 Tu 11 56 27 4 337 21 1 53 7 22 4 37 7 17 1 53 4 7 '4 42 7 11 1 54 '4 57:6 57 1 55 3 22 143 23 W ,11 56 32 4 327 22 2 16 8 17 4 36 7 18 2 18 5 1 |4 41 7 12 2 19 J4 56:6 57 2 25 4 17 ^ 144 24 Tlx 11 56 37 4 32 7 23 2 38 9 9 4 36-7 19 2 41 5 54 4 41|7 13 2 45 '4 666 68 2 55 5 5 j 146 25 I Fr jll 56 43 4 31 7 24 3 5 9 58 4 357 20 3 10 6 44 4 40'7 14 3 14 4 55 6 59 3 29 5 68 i 146 26 Sa 11 56 49 4 30 7 25 3 36 10 48 4 34'7 20 3 41 7 32 |4 39 7 14 3 47 4 557 0 4 5 6 48 147 27 ; S 11 56 56 4 297 26 rises. 11 33 4 34 7 21 rises. 8 15 ;4 39 7 15 rises. 4 54*7 0 rises. 7 33 1 148 28 'M 11 57 3^ 4 29 7 27! 9 28 ev.20 4 33 7 22 9 21 9 6 4 387 16 9 13 4 54 7 1 8 51 8 20 I 149 29 Tu 11 57 ll' 4 28 7 2810 15 1 7 4 827 23 10 8 9 53 4 38 7 17 10 1 4 54 7 1 9 40 9 7 i 150 30 W ;il 57 19 4 27 7 28'l0 52 1 52 4 32 7 23 10 46 10 37 4 377 17 10 40 4 53 7 2 10 22 9 52 151 31 iTh ill 57 27 4 267 2911 21 2 37 4 31 7 24 11 16 11 19 4 37|7 18 11 11 4 53 10 57 10 37 D. \ D. I»lxenoiitieria/, Eltc. I*lienoinena/, 3Etc. ',^{^ j i JPhenoulena , E Mo. Mo. :tc. 1 Moon near Jupil;or, 6h. 36m. ev. 12 Moon near Seven Stars (13)i | 22 Moon in Meridian, 8h. .34m. ev. 2 Jupiter in Meridian, 3h. 33m. mo. 13 Moon near Venus, 6h. 4m. mo. I 23 Moon near Spica. 3 Mejcury greatest elon. east. 14 Moon near Aldebaran. ; 24 Regulus Sets, Oh. 38m. mo. 4 Moon near Mars, 9h. 50m. ev. 15 Venus near Seven Stars. j 25 Venus near Aldebaran. 5 Moon Apogee. Low tide. 16 Moon Highest (15). i 26- Saturn in Aquarius. 6 Venus in Aries. 17 Moon Perigee. Tide highest. i 27 Moon near Antares. 7 Day's length, 14h. 18m. 18 Moon near Castor, Pollux and i 28 Moon near Jupiter, llli. 4m. ev. 8 Moon near Saturn, 3h. Im. mo. . Procyon (17). 1 29 Moon Lowest (28). 9 Siriu.s Sets. 8h. 28m. ev. 19 Moon near Regulus. | 30 Day's length, 15h. Im. 10 Jupiter in Meridian, 3h. Om. mo 20 Jupiter in Sasittarius. 1 31 Jupiter in Meridian, Ih. 30m. mo. 11 Mars in Capricornu.s. |21 Capella Sets, llh. 20m. ev. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 9'

SIXTH MONTH. JUNE, 1877. 30 DAYS.

MOOXS PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLE,STON. CHICAGO.

D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. Last Quarter 4 0 26 mo. 0 15 mo. 0 3 mo. 11 51 ev.* 11 21 ev.* New Moon 11 9 48 mo. 9 36 mo. 9 24 mo. 9 12 mo. 8 42 mo. First Quarter 18 1 40 mo. 1 28 mo. 1 16 mo. 1 4 mo. 0 34 mo. Full Moon 0 9 cv. 11 67 mo. 11 45 ev. 11 33 ev. 11 3 ev. *3d.

(CALENDAR CALENDAR CALF:XDAR CALENDAR FOR FOR FOR FOR BO.STON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, NEW ENGLAND, NEW PH I LADELPH 1A, CON­ M A R Y L A N I) , N. < ^\ KOLINA, TENNES- YoKK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ ViRli.'MA, KKN- SKE, GEORGIA, ALA- IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ R.AMA, MISSISSIPPI IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA & ILLINOIS. RI ACALIF'RNIA AND LOUISIANA.

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H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M H.M. H.M. H. M. n. .M. 152 1 Fr ill 57 36';4 26 7 3011 45 3 20 4 3l7 2411 ev. 5 4 36 7 1911 38 4 52j7 3 11 2: 11 20 153 2 Sa |ill 57 4514 25,7 8i:morn. 4 2 4 307 25 morn. 0 49 4 36:7 19! morn 4 52! 7 311 55 ev. 2 154 3 S |;11 57 65'4 25 7 321 0 7 4 49 4 307 26 0 5 1 36 4 36|7 2O1 0 2 4 527 4jmorn 0 49 155 4 M Kll 58 5 4 24 7 32| 0 25 5 84 4 30:7 26' 0 23 2 22 4 35|7 21| 0 22 4 52 7 4; 0 19 156| 5 TU '11 58 1(5 4 24 7 38! 0 45 0 28 '4 29'7 27 0 45 3 9 •4 35:7 21 0 45 4 5217 0 45 1571 6 W 11 58 2(; 4 28 7 34 1 4 7 14 4 297 28 6 3 59 4 857 22 7 4 51]7 1 11 158| 7 Thjjll 58 87 ;4 28 7 35 1 2(5 8 6 4 29;7 28 28 4 50 4 847 23 31 4 5l|7 1 39 159: 8 Ijll 68 49 j4 23 7 35 1 52 8 59 4 29|7 29 56 5 44 4 34:7 28 0 4 517 2 12 160; 9 Sa ill 59 i:!4 22 7 36 2 28 9 53 4 287 30 28 6 39 '•A 347 24 34 4 51;7 2 60 16i: 10 ^ iill 69 12:4 22 7 86 3 5 10 49 4 28 i 7 303 11 7 33 4 347 24 18 4 517 7 3 37 6 49 162 11 M 11 59 25 j4 22:2L 7. 37J sets. 11 43 4 287 31 sets. 8 26 |4 347 25 sets. 51 7 8 sets. 7 43 163; 12 Tu 11 59 37 14 221J.7 37| 9 13 morn. 4 287 31 9 6 9 21 4 34;7 25 8 59 51 7 8 8 38 8 35 164 13 AV 11 59 49 4 22i7 38J10 2 0 36 4 2817 32 9 57 10 16 ,4 34j7 26 9 51 51 7 8 9 33 9 21 165. 14 Th 12 0 2 4 227 3810 38 21 4 28^7 32 10 34 11 6 4 34:7 26 10 29 51 9:10 16 10 23 166| 15 Fr 0 15 4 22:7 38111 9 23 4 28|7 8211 7 11 59 ,4 347 26 11 4 61J7 910 55 11 14 167i 16 Sa 0 28 4 22^7 39J1I 34 14 4 28:7 8.311 83 morn. |4 347 27 11 82 51J7 9,11 27 morn, 1681 17 0 4114 227 8911 57 4 4 287 3311 57 0 51 ,4 347 2711 57 4 51j7 1011 57 0 4 169;; 18 M 0 5414 227 39 morn. 56 4 28 7 33: morn. 1 43 '4 84^7 28'morn 4 517 10. morn. 0 66 170i 19 Tu 1 7 |4 22 7 39 0 20 51 4 28 7 34 0 21 2 37 4 34; 7 28 0 22 :4 52:7 10 0 27 1 51 171 20 W 4 227 0 40 6 47 '4 297 34 0 43 3 33 4 347 28 0 46 j4 52:7 11 0 64 2 47 172 21 Th 4 22,7 39 1 8 7 44 4 29 7 34 1 12 4 29 '4 347 28 1 16 4 52|7 11 1 29 3 44 173 22 Fr 4 23 7 39 1 39 8 44 4 29 7 34 1 44 6 29 |4 35:7 28 1 50 ;4 52 7 11 2 6 4 44 174 23 Sa 4 23^7 40 2 16 9 38 4 29 7 34 2 23 6 24 4 3517 29 2 29 '4 527 11 2 49 5 38 175 24 2 11 j4 237 40 3 1 10 29 4 29 7 35 3 8 7 14 4 85:7 29 3 15 k 637 11 3 27 6 29 176; 25 M 2 24 '4 23:7 40 rises. 11 20 4 30 7 36 rises. 8 2 |4 35'7 29 rises. 14 58i7 11 rises. 7 20 I77I 26 Tu 2 86 ;4 23|7 40 8 51 ev. 3 4 30 7 36 8 45 8 48 4 36 7 29 8 38 ik 537 12 8 20 8 3 178:, 27 W 2 48 k 247 40 9 23 0 47 4 30 7 35 9 18 9 33 ii4 36 7 29 9 12 i|4 547 128 56 8 47 179; 28 Th 3 1 '4 247 40 9 49 1 24 4 31 7 35 9 45 10 11 4 37 7 29 9 41 4 647 12 9 23 9 24 180 29 Fr 3 I3.J4 247 4o'lO 18 2 6 4 31 7 35'1 0 17 jlO 48 4 377 29,10 12 4 647 1210 4 10 6 181 ii 30 Sa 3 2414 25,7 4010 29 2 44 4 31 7 3511 0 27 ill 26 4 377 2910 26 4 567 12;10 21 10 44

D. nienomena., li^tc D. ZPheiioiiieiia/, IBtc. D. I^lxexxomeiia/, Eltc. . > Mo. Mo. Mo. 1 Moon Apogee. Low Tide. 11 j Moon Highest. Spica Sets, Oh. 43m. mo. 2 Moon near Mars, 5h. 36m. ev. 12 Moon near Venus, 2h. 35m. mo. Moon in Meridian, 9h. 49m. ev. 3 Venus in Taurus. 13 Moon Perigee. Tide Higliest. Moon near Antares. 4 Moon near Saturn, 3h. 12m. ev. 14 Moon near Castor, Pollux and Moon Lowest. 5 Capella Sets, lOh. 21m. ev. Procyon (13). Moon near .Jupiter, Oh. 5m. mo. 6 Day's lenfrth, 1.5h. 9m. 15 Antares Sets, 3h. 36m. mo. Mars in Meridian, 41i. 30m. mo. 7 Altair Rises, 8h. 12m. mo. 16 I Moon near Regulus. Venus near (^Jastor. 8 Jupiter in Meridian, Oh. 54m. 17 Jupiter in Scorpio. Venus near Procyon. mo. 18 Moon near Spica (19). Moon Apogee. Low Tide. 9 Moon near Seven Stars. 19 Jupiter 180 deg. east of Sun. Venus near Pollux. 10 Saturn 90 des?. west of Sun. 20 Mercury greatest elongation west. 10 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

SEVENTH MONTH. JULY, 1877. 31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON. CHICAGO.

II. M. H. M. H M. II. M. H. M. Last Quarter 3 4 18 ev. 4 6 ev. 3 54 ev. 3 42 ev. 3 12 ev. New Moon... 10 5 22 ev. 6 10 ev. 4 58 ev. 4 46 ev. 4 16 ev. First Quarter 17 8 28 mo. • 8 16 mo. 8 4 mo. 7 52 mo. 7 22 mo Full Moon... 25 2 35 mo. 2 23 mo. 2 11 mo. 1 59 mo. 1 29 mo. CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR FOR FOR FOR FOR BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHIA, CON­ MARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI Iow.4. AND OREGON. INDIANA & ILLINOIS. RI & CALIP'RNIA AND LOUISIANA.

p p ^ 8 H. M. S. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. 11 .M. !H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M. H. M. |H. M. H. M. 182 12 3 26 4 25 7 4010 48 3 21 4 82 7 36:10 47 ev. 6 4 38:7 2910 47 4 65 7 12:10 46 11 21 183 M 12 3 47 k 26 7 4011 8 4 0 4 327 3511 8 0 47 4 38 7 29:11 9 4 55,7 12|ll 12 12 0 184 Tu 12 3 58,,k 27 7 4okl 26 4 43 4 33'7 34|ll 28 1 30 4 39 7 29 11 30 4 56 7 1211 37 ev.43 185 W 12 4 9 :4 27 7 39 11 49 5 31 4 83 7 34'll 63 2 17 4 397 28 11 66 4 66 7 11 morn. 1 31 186 Th 7 39 morn, 4 4o'7 28 morn, I 0 7 12 4 19' 4 28 morn, 6 25 4 347 3 11 ;4 57,7 2 25 187 Fr 4 29 4 29 7 39 4 417 28 0 28 12 0 19 7 25 4 85k 0 23 4 10 4 57|7 0 43 3 25 1 Sa 4 39 4 29 7 39 4 41:7 28 12 0 55 8 30 4 35i7 1 1 5 15 1 7 4 68,7 1 25 4 30 189 4 30 7 38 4 42j7 27 12 1 40 9 84 4 86 7 1 47 6 20 1 54 4 58 7 2 15 5 34 190 M :4 31 7 38 4 42 7 27 12 2 40 10 86 4 87 7 2 47 7 21 2 55 4 59,7 3 16 6 36 191 Tu 4 32:7 38 4 437 27 12 3 50 11 32 4 37 3 57 8 14 4 4 4 597 4 25 7 32 192 W 4 44 7 26 12 14!4 33'7 37 sets. morn, 4 38 sets. 9 12 sets. 5 07 sets. 8 25 193 Th 4 44:7 26 12 22 ,4 38 7 37 9 8 0 25 4 39 9 5 10 2 9 1 5 07 8 51 9 16 Fr 194 12 29 4 34 7 36 9 36 4 39 9 34 10 47 4 45|7 26 9 32 1,7 9 26 10 5 195 Sa 12 36 k 35 7 36 10 0 4 40:7 10 0 11 32 4 46 7 25 9 59 27 91 9 68 10 48 196 12 5 42 4 36 7 35 10 22* 4 4l!7 10 23 morn. 4 46 7 2410 24 2|7 9;10 27 11 34 197 M 12 6 48 4 37 7 34 10 47 4 42'7 10 49 0 20 4 47 7 2410 52 ¥ 8|l0 57 morn. 198 Tu 12 6 53 k 37 7 34 11 13 4 48:7 11 16 1 11 4 48 7 23|ll 20 37 11 32 0 24 199 W 12 5 58 4 38 7 33 11 40 4 447 11 45 2 3 4 49 7 2311 50 morn. 1 17 200 Th 12 6 2 4 39'7 32 morn. 6 18 4 44j7 morn. 4 5ok 22'morn. 57 0 6 2 18 201 Fr 12 6 5 '4 40,7 32 0 15 7 20 4 457 0 21 4 6l|7 2l| 0 27 0 46 3 20 202 Sa 12 6 8 4 417 31 0 58 8 23 4 46:7 1 4 4 52 7 21 1 12 67 1 32 4 23 203 ^^ 12 6 11 4 427 80 1 49 9 20 4 47|7 1 66 4 52'7 20i 2 3 2 25 5 2C 204 12 6 12 4 48|7 29! 2 46 10 13 4 487 2 63 6 59 4 53:7 19 3 0 3 21 6 13 205 Tu 12 6 14 4 447 28'ri,ses. 11 1 4 48|7 rises. 7 44 ,4 54:7 IS rises. 8,7 4i rises. 7 1 206 W 12 6 14 4 45 7 27 7 53 11 43 4 49 7 7 48 8 25 4 56|7 18 7 44 87 4, 7 30 7 43 207 Th 12 0 14|k 46'7 26 8 16 ev.20 4 507 8 13 9 6 4 667 17 8 9 9I7 8 7 59 8 20 208 Fr 4 61 7 i 12 6 13 :4 477 25 8 36 0 57 8 34 9 48 4 577 16 8 32 7 2 8 25 8 57 209 Sa 12 6 12 4 48 7 24 8 52 1 31 4 52'7 8 62 1016 4 587 15 8 51 1 8 48 9 31 210 « 12 6 n 4 49:7 23 9 10 2 5 4 53^7 191 9 11 10 47 4 687 14 9 11 5 11 1 9 12 10 5 4 54:7 211 I\I 12 6 8 4 507 22 9 31 2 42 IS: 9 82 11 24 4 59 7 13 9 34 5 12 0: 9 89 10 42 212 Tu 12 4 51 7 21 9 53 3 19 4 ;c-'- 17 9 65 ev. 4 4 59,7 12 9 68 5 12 5910 7 11 19 0 5 4 55;7 D. 3r»li

EIGHTH MONTH, AUGUST, 1877. 31 DA»S.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON. CHICAGO.

* 8th. D. H. M. H. M. H. M. II. M. H. M. *>, 5 87 mo. 5 25 mo. 5 13 mo. 5 1 mo. 4 31 mo. 9 0 34 ino. 0 -^1 mo. 0 9 mo. 11 57 ev.* 11 27 ev.* First Qi larter 15 5 44 ev. 5 32 ev. 5 20 ev. 5 8 ev. 4 38 ev. 23 6 26 cv. 6 14 ev. 6 2 ev. 5 50 ev. 5 20 ev. 31 4 31 ev. 4 19 ev. . 4 7 ev. 3 55 ev. 3 25 ev.

• ; CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR W FOR FOR FOR FOR ^ 1-P tf BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, c3 0 0) < NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHIA, CO-N- M ARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ ^ (^ YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTicuT, NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEOHGIA, ALA­ y IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI 0) 0) o IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA & ILLINOIS. RI &, CALIP'RNIA AND LOUISIANA. A A o y -P -p -p y< 0 y JH '^ i ^+-1 Jl c 05 0 X/l m E-i H IA A w CO A in A V 0 m Jl m Jl Jl 0 w 03 Jl o Jl Jl A Jl A Jl H A H y Jl Jl H « 01 A M W S A « Ul Jl >-. m y 2 Jl s y* y y y o y y y y 0 y y & o D 0 0 & 8 a Q ai Jl 8 Ol ai 0 Jl m ai Jl 3 1 H. M. S. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. riM . 213 1 W 12 6 2 4 52 7 20 10 17 4 1 4 56 7 16 10 21 ev.48 5 0 7 11 10 25 5 13 6 58 10 38 ev. 1 214 2 Th 12 5 58 4 53 7 19 10 48 4 62 4 577 14 10 63 1 39 5 1 7 1()1 0 59 5 14 6 58 11 15 0 52 215 3 Fr •12 6 53 '4 54 7 18 11 28 5 51 4 68,7 13 11 34 2 37 5 2 7 c)1 1 41 5 15 6 57 morn. 1 61 216 4 Sa |12 5 47 =4 55 7 16 morn. 7 0 4 59 7 12 morn. 3 45 5 3 7 i morn. 5 16 6 56 0 1; 3 0 217 5 s |12 5 42 i4 56 7 15 0 20 8 12 5 07 11 0 27 4 66 7 /r 0 35 6 16 6 65 0 56 4 12 218 6 M 12 5 35 ,4 67 7 14 1 25 9 21 5 17 10 1 31 6 7 5 5 7 f ) 1 39 5 17 6 64 2 0 5 21 219 ( Tu 12 6 28 4 58 7 13 2 41 10 25 '5 27 9 2 47 7 11 5 6 7 {) 2 53 5 17 6 53 3 12 6 25 220 8 W 12 5 20 4 59 7 11 4 1 11 21 5 3j7 7 4 6 8 3 5 6 7 Ai 4 12 5 16 6 52 4 27 7 21 221 9 Th 12 5 12 ,5 07 10 sets. morn. 5 47 6 sets. 8 53 a 7 7 5\ sets. 5 19 6 51 sets. 8 8 222 10 Fr 12 5 4 ,5 1:7 9 8 3 0 8 5 5:7 5 8 1 9 38 5 8 7 1 8 0 5 19 6 50 7 57 8 52 223 11 Sa 12 4 54 i5 27 8 8 26 0 52 6 67 4 8 25 10 ^2 5 9 7 () 8 26 5 20 6 49 8 27 9 37 224 12 S 12 4 44 '5 3 7 7 8 49 1 37 5 77 2 8 51 11 3 5 10 6 5J) 8 43 5 21 6 48 8 69 10 20 225 13 U 12 4 34|i5 47 5 9 12 2 20 ,5 8 7 1 9 16 11 50 5 11 6 hi5 9 19 5 21 6 47 .9 30 11 6 226 14 Tu 12 4 23i 5; 6 7 4 9 41 3 5 5 9 7 0 9 46 morn. 5 12 6 6f ) 9 51 5 22 6 4C 10 5 11 54 227 15 W |l2 4 llj5 67 2 10 14 3 64 5 10 6 68 10 20 0 40 5 13 6 5^H O 26 5 23 6 45 10 44 morn. 228 16 Th |12 3 591.5 7j7 0 10 55 4 51 5 11 6 57 11 2 1 38 5 14 6 6151 1 9 5 23 6 44 11 30 0 51 229 17 Fr 12 3 46 ;5 816 59 11 44 5 52 '5 12 6 55 11 51 2 38 5 15 6 5i>1 1 68 5 24 6 48 morn. 1 52 230 18 S,i 112 3 33 |6 9 6 57 morn. 7 0 5 13 6 54 morn. 3 45 5 16 6 6] morn. 5 25 6 42 .0 20 3 1 231 19 ^ jl2 3 19 5 10;6 65 0 39 8 1 5 14 6 53 0 46 4 46 5 17 6 5() 0 53 5 25 6 41 1 14 4*1 232 20 M 12 3 5 1 1 40 9 1 5 15 6 51 1 47 6 46 5 17 6 4?^ 1 53 5 26 6 40 2 13 5 1 5 11 6 54 233 21 Tu !l2 2 51 j5 126 52 2 45 9 51 i5 16 6 50 2 50 6 37 5 18 6 4 I 2 56 5 27 6 38 3 12 5 61 234 22 W jl2 2 35 j5 14 6 51 rises. 10 35 6 17 6 48 rises. 7 20 5 19 6 4,) rises. 5 28 6 37 rises. 6 35 235 23 Th 12 2 20 5 15 6 50 6 41 11 14 5 17 6 47 6 39 7 56 5 20 6 4^1 6 36 5 28 6 36 6 29 7 14 236 24 Fr 12 2 4 5 IC 6 48 7 0 11 48 |5 18 6 45 6 59 8 31 5 21 6 4;5 6 68 6 29 6 35 6 64 7 48 237 25 Sa 12 1 47!j6 11 6 47 7 18 ev.20 5 19 6 44 7 18 9 7 5 22 6 4]L 7 18 5 30 6 34 7 18 8 20 238 26 S 12 1 3ljj5 18 6 45 7 37 0 55 •b 20 6 42 7 38 9 41 5 23 6 4() 7 39 5 30 6 32 7 43 8 55 239 27 M 12 1 13 j5 19 6 44 7 57 1 29 |5 21 i6 41 8 0 10 14 6 24 6 3J? 8 2 5 31 6 31 8 10 9.29 240 28 Tu 12 0 56 5 20 6 42 8 30 2 6 |5 22 6 39 8 34 10 48 5 25 6 3 ? 8 37 5 32 6 30 8 49 10 6 241 29 W 12 0 38||5 21i6 40 8 50 2 47 :5 23,6 37 8 65 11 29 5 26 6 3.j 9 0 5 32 6 29 9 15 10 47 242 30 Th 12 0 20,;5 226 39 9 23 3 32 ,5 246 36 9 29 ev.l8 5 26 6 3't 9 36 5 33 6 28 9 54 11 32 243 31 Fr 12 0 16 23 6 37 10 10 4 26 5 26|6 34 10 16 1 13 5 27 6 3210 24 5 33 6 27 10 44 ev.26 D. D. I*lien.onieina, IDtc. D. I*hen.omena, JEtc JPlxenomena, JEtc. Mo. .Mo. Mo. 1 Jupiter in Meridian, 8h. .52m. e V. 11 Antares Sets, llh. 48m. ev. 12 . Day's length, 13h. 37m. 2 Seven Stars rise, llh. 31m. ev. 12 Mars in Aquarius. 13 .vioo N ECLIPSED, visible. 3 Moon near Seven Stars. 13 Moon near Spica. 14 iVIoo n Apogee. Low Tide (23). 4 Moon near Aldebaran. 14 Saturn in Meridian, 2h. 51m. mo. 15 :VIoo n near Saturn, 8h. 20m. ma. 5 Moon Highest. 15 Mars in Meridian, Ih. 52m. mo. •26 :VIoo n near Mars, 8h. 37m. mo (25). 6 Mars stationary. 16 Moon near Antares. 1 7 :Vlar s near Saturn, 4h. 7m. mo (26). 7- Moon near Castor, Pollux an d 17 Moon Lowest. 8 . fupiter in Aquarius. Procyon. IS Moon near Jupiter, 3h, 49m. mo. 19 Moon in Meridian, 3h. 37ni. ino. 8 Aldebaran rises, Oh. 24m. mo. 19 Moon in Meridian, 9h. 13m. ev. !0 Moon near Seven Stars. ' 9 Moon Perigee. Tide Hisrhest. 20 Jupiter stationary. 51 rtercury greatest Elon. East..' 10 Moon near Venus, 9h. 43m. ev. 21 Saturn in Meridian, Ih. 22m. mo. Moon near Aldebaran (31). 12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

•' HmMomH. SEPTEMBER, 1877. 30 O.rs.

MOON'S PHA.SES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON. CHICAGO.

^ 1 D. H. M. H. M. j H. M. H. M. H. M. New Moon. 1 7 8 4 mr>. 7 52 mo. 7 40 mo. 7 10 mo. First Quarte 14 6 24 mo. 1 6 12 mo. 6 0 mo. 5 48 mo. 5 18 mo. Full M<)0 n 22 10 50 mo. 1 10 88 mo. 10 26 mo. 10 14 mo. 9 44 mo. Last Qu r 30 1 36 mo. 1 24 mo. 1 12 mo. 1 0 mo. 0 .30 mo.

1 1 CALENDAR 1 CALENDAR i CALENDAR CALENDAR FOR 1 FOR FOR : FOR A 1 W u -p iA I tf BOSTON, ; NEW YORK CITY, i WASHINGTON, : CHARLESTON, 03 ^1 NEW JJNGLAND, NEW i PHILADELPHIA, CON­ i MARYLAND, , N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ 0 0; YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER- VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEORGIA, ALA- j 1 y- IGAN, AViSCONSIN, \ SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, Missou- 1 BAMA, MISSISSIPPI i (D 0 0) 1 o IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA A ILLINOIS. ; RI&CALIF'RMA j AND LOUISIANA. £ A A A y -p 4-> -p ! y . 1 y ! ! ^ 0 ';;, O Jl Jl : m 1 CO , 1 i A i m A 0 0 1 0 A r/5 ! A i *" i 5^' CO Ji 1 A m « Jl H Jl Jl ! J. 1 { A H A « 1 « i X 2 , JL A 2 a !>> Jl • 2 Jl Jl 0 \ y =« y y \ W y. y y y : 2 y o y 0 1 •-' b 0 1 i ^ ^ y u o 1 y 0 ft ft Jl Jl Jl 1 & Jl Jl ri 1 u: <. 1 s i Jl \ OQ H5 1 -i 1 I ! j \ H. M. S. ILM H.M. Er . M. H. M. H.M. I H.M. H. M. H. M. •H.M. H.M. 11. M. 'H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. ' 244 1 Sa 11 59 43 5 24!6 3511 7 5 32 5 26 6 33 11 14 2 18 5 28 6 31 11 21 5 34 6 25 11 43 1 32 \ 245 2 H- |li 59 23J 5 26'6 33 morn. 6 45 5 27 6 81 morn. 3 31 5 29 6 29 morn. 5 35;6 24 morn. 2 45 246 3 M kl 59 4! 5 27|6 32i 0 6 7 59 5 28i6 29' 0 12 4 44 15 30 6 28 0 20 ;5 35 6 22 0 43 3 59 :' 247 4 Tu 11 68 45 5 28j6 80j 1 31 9 7 :o 29'6 28: 1 37 5 52 |5 31 6 26 1 43 j5 36 6 21 2 0 6 7 ' 248 5 W 11 58 25'5 29-6 28i 2 52 10 5 5 30|6 26; 2 56 6 51 5 32 6 25 3 0 5 37 6 20! 3 13 6 5 249 6 Th 11 58 5'|5 30'6 26| 4 13 10 57 6 31:6 25; 4 15 7 40 .5 336 23 4 18 '5 37 6 19 4 27 6 57 ; 7 Fr 11 57 45|;5 Slje 25| sets. 11 43 5 32 6 23 sets. 8 25 5 34'6 22 sots. 5 38 6 17 sets. 7 43 j!i 'mo 251 8 Sa 11 57 24I5 32:6 23 6 49 morn. 5 336 21 6 50 9 11 b 35|6 21 6 62 5 .39 6 16 6 55 8 24 ; 252 9 S 11 57 4j 5 336 21 7 13 0 24 5 S4'6 20 7 16 9 54 ;5 35 6 20 7 18 5 39 6 15 7 27 9 8 253 10 M 11 56 43^'5 35 6 19 7 40 1 8 5 35 6 18; 7 44 10 33 ;5 36 6 18 7 49 5 40j6 13 8 1 9 51 254 11 Tu 11 56 22,;5 36 6 17 8 13 1 51 5 36^6 16 8 18 11 23 5 37 6 17 8 24 5 41 6 12 8 40 10 41 . 25,6' 12 W 11 56 1 jo 37 6 15 8 51 2 41 5 376 15| 8 57 morn. 5 38 6 15 9 4 5 41 6 11 9 24 11 31 • 256 13 Th 11 55 4015 38 6 14 9 37 3 '31 5 38:'6 13| 9 44 0 17 5 39;6 14 9 52 5 42!6 9 10 13 morn. 257 14 Fr n 55 19:5 3916 1210 32 4 28 5 39|6 11:10 39 1 15 ;5 40 6 12 10 47 5 43j6 8 11 8 0 28 i 258 15 Sa 11 54 58 5 40 6 1011 33 5 31 5 406 9 11 39 2 17 ,5 41 6 10 11 46 5 43 6 7 morn. 1 31 ' 259 16 s 11 64 37 15 4l!6 8 nlorn . 6 36 5 41:6 8, morn. 3 22 ;5 42 6 9 morn. 5 44|6 5 0 6 2 36 ' 260 17 M 11 54 26,6 42|6 6 0 36 7 36 5 42:6 6; 0 41 4 21 i6 43 6 7 0 47 5 45|6 4 1 5 3 36 261 18 Tu 11 63 66 j5 43'6 6 1 40 8 31 5 43 6 4 1 44 5 16 5 44 6 6 1 40 5 46!6 2 2 4 4 31 262 19 W 11 53 33'5 446 3 2 44 9 18 5 44'6 3! 2 47 6 4 5 44|6 4 2 51 5 46|6 1 3 1 5 18 : 263 30 Th 11 53 12:5 45;6 1 3 45 9 59 5 45:6 1^ 3 47 6 45 5 45 6 2 3 49 5 4616 0 3 56 5 69 '] 264 21 I Fr 11 62 51;i5 466 0 4 46 10 38 5 46:5 59| 4 47 7 23 5 46j6 1 4 48 5 4715 58 4 51 6 38 266 22 Sa 11 52 3015 47;5 581 rises. 11 14 5 47i5 58 rises. 7 56 5 47i5 59 rises. 5 48j5 57 rises. 7 14 266J 23 S 11 62 9|5 48 5 661 6 3 11 47 5 48 5 66! 6 5 8 30 5 48 5 58 6 7 5 48 5 56 6 3 7 47 t 267 24 M 11 51 49|5 5o'5 65 5 27 ev.20 5 49'5 54 6 80 9 7 5 49!5 56 6 33 5 49'5 64 6 44 8 20 '• 268 25 ^ Tu 11 51 28''5 5l'5 53 5 52 1 0 \ 5 505 53i 6 57 9 46 5 605 54 7 1 5 5o'5 53 7 16 9 0 269 26 W 11 51 •• il'Q 52I5 61 7 25 1 39 j 5 5l'5 52' 7 30 10 23 5 51:5 53 7 36 5 505 52 7 64 9 39 270 27 . Th 11 50 47ii5 535 49 8 7 2 25 ! 5 52:5 50: 8 14 11 8 5 52'5 51 8 20 5 51:5 50 8 41 10 25 { 271 28 Fr 11 50 27i'5 645 47 8 59 3 16 5 535 48' 9 6 ev. 1 j 5 53'5 50 9 14 5 52:5 49 9 35 11 16 i 272 ^29 Sa 11 50 8|i6 555 4610 2 4 16 5 54!5 46'l0 8 1 3 h5 545 48 10 16 5 52,5 48 10 36 ev.16 30 S 11 49 48!'5 56 5 4411 12 5 24 5 54|5 44,11 18 2 10 |5 65 5 4611 25 5 535 46 11 43 1 24 I K ! 1 1' 1 1 D. < X»lieniomena, lEte. T^f,j IPhenoixiena, Iiltc. \ D. Mo. Mo. IPlienoineiia/, lEtc 1 Moon Highest. 11 Moon near Spica (10). 22 Autumn Commences, 5h. 40m.ev. 2 Venus in Virgo. 12 Sirius Rises, 2h. 13m. mo. 23 Jupiter in Aquarius. 3 Moon near Procyon, Pollux and 13 Moon near Antares. 24 Algenib on Upper Meridian, 3h. Castor. 14 Moon near Jupiter, Oh. 13m. ev. 2m. mo. 4 Mars in Meridian, Oh. 17m. mo. 15 Moon Lowest (14). 25 Mars in Meridian, lOh. 30m. ev. 5 Mars 180 deg. from Sun. 16 Jupiter in Scorpio. 26 Day's length. 12h. Om. 6 Moon Perigee. Tide Highest. 17 Jupiter 90 deg. east of Sun. i 27 Polaris on Upper Meridian, Oh. 7 Moon near Regulus (6). 18 Moon in Meridian, 9h. 30m. ev. 47m. mo. 8 Moon near Spica (9). 19 Moon Apogee. Low Tide. ; 28 Moon Higliest. 9 Saturn 180 deg. from Sun. 20 Moon near Mars, Uh. 46m. ev. 29 Saturn in Meridian, lOh. 34m. ev. 10 Moon near Venus, 8h. 14m. ev. 21 Moon near Saturn, lOh. 14m. mo. 1 30 Moon near Castor. '. ...r^ 1 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

TENTH MONTH. OCTOBER, 1877. 31 DAYS.

MOON\S PHASES. BOSTON NF.W YORK. . WASHINGTON.

H. M. New Moon.... 5 14 ev. First Quarter. 13 10 58 ev. Full Moon 22 2 46 mo, Last Quarter . 29 9 S7 ivo. CALENDA.R CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR A i FOR FOR FOR FOB V -Mp ' BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, u U rt 0/ PHILADELPHIA, CON­ MARYLAND,; N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ 0) 0 0) NEW ENGLAND, NEW w-< YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN-: SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ t^ K^>^ <*-( ^ IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, Missou-i BAMA, MISSISSIPPI 5) 4/ $ IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA A ILLINOIS. RI&CALIF'RNIA: AND LOUISIANA. A ^ i r^ -p -P 1 -P MH TH ^ 0 c 1 0 h k ^ k CC rt i f- p /-^ ' ^

.M. H. ]tt. H. M. H. M. H.M. H. M. ;H. M. ,H. M. H.M. :H. M. :H. M. H.M. H. •SI. H. M. H. M. 274| :i M Ijll 49 57 5 42: morn. 6 32 5 56j5 43; morn. j 3 18 5 55 5 43morn. 5 54 5 46 morn. 2 32 275i I Tu |!ii 49 58:5 40 0 80 7 42 5 57;5 41^ 0 34 I 4 27 6 66:5 42^ 0 89 5 54 5 44: 0 54 3 42 276| li W j:ll 48 595 39, 1 46 8 45 5 585 39 1 49 j 5 30 ^5 57|5 40^ 1 53 5 55 5 42: 2 3 4 45 277| 41: 3 14 i Th i;ll 48 l|5 37| 3 4 9 39 5 595 38j 3 6 I 6 25 5 58 5 39!' 3 8 5 56 5 5 39 278| I Fr 11 48 2I5 36| 4 21 10 29 lo 0:5 3ft 4 21 I 7 13 0 59 5 37; 4 22 5 57 5 40i 4 23 6 29 279: li Sa 11 47 34; 5 39 11 15 |6 1|5 35; 5 38 i 7 57 6 05 36: 6 37 5 57 5 39; 5 33 7 15 280: !J S 11 47 i 32 sets. 11 56 ^6 2^5 33! sets. ! 8 41 1:5 34! sets. ,5 58;5 37 sets. 7 56 I 281 11 47 4o 6 32 IJM 5:5 6 8 morn. 31' 6 18 9 28 25 32I 6 18 5 59:5 36; 8 42 282; 11 47 80; 0 50 85 35: 7 15 ;l Tu 6 65 6 44 0 42 4;5 ;io 14 811 6 56 h 05 9 29 283i 10 11 46 28| 7 39 0,5 ! '^ 86 7 32 5:5 111 "> 4I5 29! 7 46 10 19 284!; 11 11 46 9i5 8 22 7:5 27J 8 29 II 57 ^ 5;5 28j 8 37 1:5 32' 8 58 ;; Th i. 11 12 285': 12 11 46 10 5 8-5 25 9 28 morn. 6 e's 26 3 35 25 31i 9 56 ;! Fr 24} 9 21 I morn. 286,: 13 11 46 115 9I5 2310 31 0 53 6 7|5 10 37 25 80jl0 55 I Sa 22:10 25 0 6 287:| 14 11 45 29jll 55 ti S 125 21:11 29 :6 10|5 11 34 1 50 6 85 11 40 35 1 3 288!| 15 11 45 135 19 morn. 6 llj5 morn. 2 49 5 morn. 27imorn. 2 3 ;i M 289! 16 11 45 145 0 33 6 58 6 12|5 0 37 3 43 6 10 0 41 26| 0 53 2 68 li Tu 290| 17 11 45 155 1 35 7 48 6 13|5 17 1 38 4 33 6 11 1 40 5|5 1 49 3 48 II W 2911 18 11 45 6 I7J5 2 36 8 34 6 1415 16! 2 38 5 19 6 12i5 2 39 65 2 44 4 34 I Th 292| 11 44 18|5 6 18 5 3 38 3 39 19 il Fr 3 38 9 17 6 15 3 38 6 3 5 17 293; 20 !! Sa 11 44 19:5 4 40 9 57 6 16 4 39 6 43 6 14 4 38 8 4 35 5 57 11 44 294: 21 i! s 20,5 6 42 10 37 6 18 5 40 7 22 6 15 5 38 6 9 5 31 6 37 295; 22 I' M 11 44 215 rises. 11 16 6 19 rises. 7 58 6 16 rises. 6 9 rises. 7 16 296: 23 Tu 11 44 225 6 23 11 56 6 20 5 32 8 39 6 18 5 38 6 10 5 64 7 56 297; 24 W 11 44 2315 6 0 ev.36 6 21'^ 6 18 9 22 6 19 6 19 6 11 6 39 8 36 298: 25 Th 11 44 25i6 6 67 1 25 6 22 5 7 4 10 11 6 20 7 11 6 12 7 32 9 25 299: 26 Fr 11 43 265 7 55 2 16 6 23i5 8 2 10 58 6 21 8 9 6 13 8 30 10 16 30o! 27 Sa 11 43 27|5 9 4 3 9 ;6 24j5 9 10 11 54 6 22 9 17 6 18 9 36 11 9 301: 28 II 43 28j4 59:10 16 4 7 :6 26 5 10 21 ev. 54 6 23 10 27 6 14 10 43 ev. 7 302' 29 M III 43 29 4 57I1I 31 6 10 |6 27 5 11 34 1 56 6 24 11 39 6 15'5 11 51 1 10 303: 30 Tu 111 43 30:4 morn. 6 13 16 284 morn. 2 59 |6 26 morn. morn. 2 13 304! 31 W 11 43 324 0 46 7 17 6 29 4 0 49 4 2 6 26 0 51 6 17 5 10 0 59 3 17

D. I^lienoixiena, 3±3tc. D. IPlaeiiomena, lEtc I?lienoxnena/, IC-tc. Mo. -Mo. 1 Mars in Meridian, lOli. 4m. ev. Moon near Jupiter, Ih. 56m. mo. Day's length, lOh. 47m. 2 Seven Stars ri.se, 7h. 23m. ev. Mercury greatest, elon. West (12). Regulus Rises, Ih. 11m. mo. 3 Moon near Regulua. Mars in Aquarius. Moon near Seven Stars. 4 Saturn in Meridian, lOh. 13m. ev. Aldebaran Ri.ses, 7h. 52m, ev. Moon near Aldebaran, 5 Mars stationary. Moon in Meridian, Sh. 8m. ev. Moon Highest. 6 Venus in Libra. Sirius rises, llh. 51m. ev. Saturn in Aqiiarius. 7 Moon near Spica. Moon near Mars, 4h. 33m. mo. Moon near Castor, Pollux and 8 Uranus nearest Regulus. Moon near Saturn, Ih. 44m. ev. Procyon. 9 Moon near Venus, 5h. 58m. ev. (18'. Saturn m Meridian, 8h. 30m. ev. 10 Moon near Antares. Venus near Antares. Moon near Regulus. 11 Moon Lowest. Jupiter in Leo. Uranus in Leo. 14 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

EiiVEHTH MoKTH. NOVEMBER, 1877. 30 Djys.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON. CHICAGO.

i D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. New Mo 6 4 4 mo. 3 52 mo. 3 40 mo. 3 28 mo. 2 58 mo. First QL i 12 7 0 ev. 6 48 cv. 6 36 ev. 6 24 cv. 5 54 ev. Full Mo 20 5 35 ev. 5 23 ev. 5 11 ev. 4 69 cv. 4 29 ev. 1 27 5 22 ev. 5 10 ev. 4 58 ev. 4 46 ev. 4 16 ev. 1 CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR FOR FOR A 14 FOR FOR M 1 WASHINGTON, U -p BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, CHARLESTON, PHILADELPHIA, CON­ MARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ 0 c NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT., NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ •£1 (H IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI i y RI & CALIP'RNIA AND LOUISIANA. Q) 0) 0 IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA & ILLINOIS. A A 0 y A -p -p y 0 -p y _E-i Jl 0 Jl 0 03 A H A A Jl m A CO 02 « C 0 0 A Jl Jl '/I Jl Jl A Jl Jl H Jl Jl Jl H 0 A E- y Jl Jl H A A A A 3 a !>. s Jl s m Jl s K Jl y » Jl y y 3 0 0 03 y y y y y, y y y y 0 0 y 0 u 0 0 Jl Jl a 02 ft a 02 Jl Jl Jl Jl 0 Jl 1 1 H. M. S. ;H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. II. M. H.M. |H.M H. M. H. M. H.M. H. M. H. M. 305 1 Th 11 43 40 6 33 4 64 2 0 8 14 6 30!4 57 2 1 4 58 6 27:6 C) 2 2 6 18 5 9 2 5 4 14 306 2 Fr 11 43 39 |6 34 4 53 3 15 9 8 6 31-4 56 3 15 5 53 6 28:4 5c 3 14 6 19 5 9 3 13 5 8 307 3 Sa 11 43 40; 6 36:4 51 4 31 9 58 6 32I4 64 4 29 6 44 6 29 4 6J 4 27 6 19'5 8 4 21 5 58 308 4 H ' 11 43 4l[6 37:4 50 5 48 10 49 6 344 53 5 45 7 33 6 31 4 5-' 5 41 6 20 5 7 6 31 6 49 309 5 M 11 43 43 6 38:4 49 7 4 11 34 6 36J4 52 6 59 8 16 6 32[4 5() 6 54 6 21 5 6 6 40 7 34 310 6 Tu 11 43 46 0 39:4 48 sets. morn. 6 36 4 51 sets. 9 7 6 33:4 hi) sets. Q 22 6 6 sets. 8 20 311 7 W 11 43 60 lo 4l|4 47 6 8 0 20 0 37 4 50 6 15 9 68 7 34 4 54i 6 22 6 23 5 4 6 43 9 12 312 8 Th 11 43 54 ,6 42,4 44 7 7 1 12 6 38 4 49 7 13 10 44 6 35,4 5C\ 7 21 6 24 5 4 7 41 10 2 313 j 9 Fr 11 43 69 ;6 43,4 43 8 10 2 2 6 40 4 48 8 16 11 34 6 36 4 h'.! 8 23 6 26 5 3 8 42 10 50 314 1 ^^ Sa 11 44 6 '6 44'4 43 9 16 2 50 6 41 4 47 9 21 morn. 6 37 4 51 9 27 6 26,5 2 9 43 11 39 315 11 Sj 11 44 13 6 46 4 42 10 21 3 39 6 42 4 46 10 25 0 25 6 3JJ 4 6C)1 0 29 6 27 5 2 10 42 morn. 316 12 M 11 44 21 ,6 47 4 41 11 24 A 28 6 43|4 45 11 27 1 16 6 3i) 4 4c>1 1 30 6 27j5 1 11 40 0 28 317 13 Tu 11 44 29 •6 484 40 morn. 5 17 6 444 44 morn. 2 3 6 4{) 4 46i morn. 8 28 5 0 morn. 1 17 318 14 W 11 44 39 :6 49 4 39 0 24 6 7 6 46|4 43 0 26 2 53 6 4]1 4 4'' 0 28 d 29j5 0 0 34 2 7 319 ; 15 Thi.ll 44 49:6 51,4 39 1 26 6 67 6 47;4 42 1 27 3 42 6 4[J 4 4' 1 28 6 30 4 69 1 30 2 57 320 16 Fr 11 45 16 524 38 2 27 7 42 6 48'4 41 2 20 4 27 6 4'U 4() 2 26 6 31:4 59 2 24 3 42 321 17 Sa 11 45 13 |6 534 37 3 27 8 30 6 49 4 40 3 25 5 15 3 4i) 4 4c) 3 23 6 32 4 58 3 18 4 30 322 18 S ; 11 45 25 ,6 544 36 4 31 9 15 6 60 4 39 4 28 6 1 6 4(5 4 44\ 4 25 6 334 58 4 13 5 15 323 19 M 111 45 39,6 56,4 35 5 37 10 0 0 51:4 39 5 33 6 46 6 4'r 4 44\ 6 29 6 344 57 6 16 6 0 324 20 Tu ' 11 45 53 ,6 67,4 34 6 46 10 49 6 63|4 38 6 41 7 33 6 455 4 4CJ 6 35 6 35 4 57 6 19 6 49 325 21 AV 11 46 9 ;6 68,4 34 1 i.-;es. 11 34 6 64 4 38 rises. 8 16 \% 4)f 4 4C5 rises. 6 36 4 56 rises. 7 34 326 22 Th 11 46 25 6 59,4 88 5 49 ev.22 6 554 37 5 56 9 9 |6 5( )4 4;;I 6 3 6 37 4 56 6 24 8 22 327 23 Fr 11 46 42 7 04 32 6 54 1 15 6 56 4 36 7 0 10 1 6 51 4 4i\ 7 7 6 38 4 56 7 27 9 15 328 24 Sa 11 46 69; 7 2,4 32 8 7 2 8 6 57;4 36 8 13 10 50 6 62 4 4]L 8 18 6 384 55 8 35 10 8 329 25 s 11 47 18; 7 3,4 31 9 23 3 0 6 68|4 35| 9 27 11 45 6 53 4 4() 9 31 6 39'4 55 9 44 11 0 33) 26 M ;il 47 37:7 4,4 31 10 37 8 64 6 69 4 35I1O 40 ev.40 6 6<3 4 4()1 0 43 6 404 55:10 51 11 54 331 27 Tu 11 47 57 ;7 54 £0:11 51 4 50 7 0^4 35 11 52 1 37 •6 5(3 4 4()1 1 53 6 4l|4 55:11 58 ev.50 , 332 28 W 11 48 171,7 6l4 30;morn. 5 47 7 24 34|morn. 2 33 6 5 '4 4() morn. 6 42 4 54 morn. 1 47 333 29 Th 11 48 39|,7 7,4 80; 1 2 G 43 .7 34 34 1 2 3 29 6 5 5 4 3i) 1 2 6 43 4 54 1 2 2 43 334 30 Fr '11 49 17 84 29; 2 15 7 41 7 44 34j 2 14 4 26 6 5 3 4 39 2 12 6 44 4 54 2 7 3 41 1 ! D. D. D. I»lieni<>iiiena, Ete. I*li.eixoiiiena, ICtc. I^lxeiioixLcna,, Etc. .Mo. •Mo VIo. 1 Mars in Meridian, 8h. IGm. ev. 11 Mars in Aries. 22 Moon Highest. 2 Saturn in Meridian, 8h. 18m. ev. 12 Sirius Rises, lOh. 9m ev. 23 Saturn in Meridian, 6h. 51m. ev. 3 Moon near Saturn, Ilh. 56m. ev. 13 Mars in Meridian, 7h. 43ra. ev. 24 Moon near Castor, Pollux and 4 .Moon nenr Spi<..a. 1 14 Moon near Saturn, 8h. 15m. ev. Procyon. 5 .\ntares Sets, 6h. 10m. ev. 15 Moon near Mars, 4h. 52m. mo. 25 Saturn in Aquarius, 6 Moon near Antares. 16 Saturn Stationary. 25 ligel Rises, 7h. 13m. ev. 7 Moon near Jupiter, 7h.40m. ev.(8). 17 Moon in Meridian, 9h. 27m. ev. 27 VIoon near Regulus. 8 Moon near Venus, 5h. 27m. ev. 13 Day's Length, 9h. 42m. 28 'rocyon rises 8h. 41m. ev. 9 Jupiter nearest Venus, llh. 37m. 19 Jupiter in Saa:ittarius. Sirius rises 9h. 2m. ev. ev. j 20 Moon near Seven Stars. •n Mars in Meridian, 7h. 4m. ev. 10 Regulus Rises, llh. 56m. ev. 1 21 Moon near Aldebaran. 30

• THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

TWELFTH MONTH, DECEMBER, 187 7. 31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES. BOSTON. NEW YORK. WASHINGTON. CHARLESTON. CHICAGO. ! 1 D. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. H. M. New Moon 4 5 20 ev. 5 8 ev. 4 56 ev. 4 44 ev. 4 14 ev. First Qilart c 12 4 50 ev. 4 38 ev. 4 26 ev. 4 14 ev. 3 44 ev. Full Mo 20 7 7 mo. 6 55 mo. 6 43 mo. 6 31 mo. 6 1 mo. Last Qu arter 27 1 36 mo. 1 24 mo. 1 12 mo. 1 0 mo. CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR A ^ FOR FOR FOR FOR -p ^ BOSTON, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, CHARLESTON, 0^ < NEW ENGLAND, NEW PHILADELPHIA, CON­ MARYLAND, N. CAROLINA, TENNES­ ^ YORK STATE, MICH­ NECTICUT, NEW JER­ VIRGINIA, KEN­ SEE, GEORGIA, ALA­ y IGAN, WISCONSIN, SEY, PENN'A, OHIO, TUCKY, MISSOU­ BAMA, MISSISSIPPI o IOWA AND OREGON. INDIANA & ILLINOIS. RI & CALIP'RNIA AND LOUISIANA. A A A o -p -p y -p y 0 y P3 CH CH CH 0 Jl m Jl 03 \A 0 V C A Jl 03 A CO A 03 A Jl Jl Jl A Jl Jl 03 Jl « < A 22 0 A w •< Jl H m y Jl 00 H A K A A 3 A 3 n y 2 Ol y Jl s Jl y 3 Jl y y y 0 y y y s y 0 y 0 p p 0 p & 0 y & y t) 0 Q ft Jl Jl m 0 ri p Jl Jl ri m Jl Jl

H. M. S. H.M.'H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M . H.M H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. 335 1 Sa 11 49 24 1 10,4 28 3 29 8 40 7 5 4 34 3 26 5 25 7 04 3c) 3 28 6 46 4 54 3 15 4 40 336 2 H 11 49 48 '7 llj4 28 4 43 9 33 7 6j4 33 4 39 6 19 7 14 3c) 4 35 6 454 54 4 22 5 33 337 3 M 11 50 11 7 12:4 28 5 58 10 26 7 7^4 33 5 52 7 11 7 2 4 3^\ 5 47 6 464 64 6 30 6 26 338 4 Tu 11 50 36 7 13 4 28 7 9 11 19 7 84 33 7 3 8 1 7 24 3Ji 6 56 6 4714 54 6 36 7 19 339 5 W 11 51 1 7 14 4 28 sets. morn. 7 9 4 32 sets. 8 61 7 34 3^i sets. k 48 4 54 sets. 8 6 340 6 Th 11 51 26 7 lo 4 28 5 53 0 6 7 104 32 6 0 9 39 7 4 4 3Ji 6 7 ,6 49|4 54 6 27 8 53 341 7 Fr 11 61 53 7 le 4 28 7 0 0 63 7 114 32 7 5 10 25 7 5 4 3J5 7 11 6 4914 54 7 29 9 40 342 8 Sa 11 52 19 7 1: 4 28 8 6 1 40 7 124 32 8 10 11 6 7 6 4 3JS 8 15 6 60j4 54 8 29 10 23 343 9 s 11 52 46 7 18 4 28 9 19 2 23 7 13 4 32 9 23 11 49 7 7 4 35S 9 27 ^6 51:4 54 9 37 11 4 344 10 M 11 53 14 7 IS 4 28 10 13 3 4 7 14 4 32 10 16 morn. 17 8 4 35 10 18 6 524 54 10 26 11 46 346 11 Tu 11 53 42 7 2C 4 28 11 13 3 46 7 16 4 32 11 14 0 32 17 9 4 35il l 15 6 63 4 55 11 19 morn. 346 12 W 11 54 10 7 21 4 28 morn. 4 28 7 15 4 32 morn. 1 15 7 9 4 3c) morn. 6 544 55 morn. 0 28 347 13 Th 11 54 38 7 22 4 28 0 13 5 12 7 16 4 33 0 13 1 58 7 104 3f > 0 13 {6 6414 55 0 13 1 12 348 14 Fr 11 55 7 7 23 4 28 1 14 6 1 7 16 4 33 1 12 2 47 7 11 4 3t) 1 11 0 65 4 55 1 7 2 1 349 15 Sa 11 55 36 :7 24 4 29 2 15 6 47 7 17 4 38 2 12 3 33 :7 124 3c» 2 10 '6 66 4 56 2 2 2 47 350 16 S 11 56 6 ;7 25 4 29 3 20 7 41 7 18 4 33 3 16 4 26 |7 12 4 4() 3 13 6 66 4 56 3 1 3 41 351 17 M 11 56 35 n 26 4 29 4 26 8 35 7 18 4 33 4 21 6 20 '7 18j4 4() 4 16 ;6 57 4 66 4 1 4 35 352 18 Tu 11 57 5 ,7 26 4 29 5 35 9 31 7 19 4 34 5 29 6 17 7 144 4() 5 23 6 68,4 57 5 5 6 31 353 19 W 11 57 34 7 2€ 4 30 6 42 10 26 7 20 4 34 6 35 7 11 j7 14;4 4] 6 28 0 5S;4 57j 6 7 6 26 364 20 Th 11 58 4 |7 27 4 30 rises. 11 20 7 20 4 35 rises. 8 3 7 15:4 4] rises. 6 594 58j rises. 7 20 355 21 Fr 11 58 34 J 27 4 31 5 52 ev. 12 7 21 4 35 5 68 8 59 |7 15 4 41! 6 4 6 694 581 6 22 8 13 356 22 Sa 11 59 4 |7 28 4 31 7 6 1 5 7 21 4 36 7 11 9 51 |7 164 41! 7 17 7 0 4 59! 7 33 9 5 357 23 s 11 69 34 7 2S 4 82 8 26 1 66 7 22 4 37 8 29 |10 38 |7 16 4 4C5 8 83 7 04 59 8 43 9 66 358 24 M 12 0 4 [7 28'4 32 9 41 2 45 7 22 4 37 9 43 11 27 I7 174 il i 9 44 7 15 0, 9 50 10 46 359 25 Tu 12 0 34 7 29 4 33 10 54 3 31 7 28|4 38 10 56 ev.l7 7 174 4^H O 65 7 1 5 010 56 11 31 360 26 W 12 1 3 17 29 4 33 morn. 1 4 22 7 234 39 morn. 1 9 17 17.4 44 morn. 7 1 5 Iniorn. ev.22 361 27 Th 12 1 33 7 294 34 0 6 5 14 7 234 39| 0 6 2 0 |7 18:4 4e) 0 4 7 2 5 2 0 1 1 14 362 28 Fr 12 2 3 j7 20 4 34 1 19 6 11 7 234 40| 1 16 2 67 7 184 4(5 1 14 7 2 5 2, 1 6 2 11 363 29 Sa 12 2 32 I7 304 35 2 82 7 14 7 244 4o| 2 28 3 59 '7 18:4 4'" 2 24 7 2 5 3: 2 12 3 14 364 30 S 12 3 1 7 304 36 3 46 8 16 7 244 41 3 40 4 69 7 19:4 4'" 3 35 7 2I5 4; 3 19 4 15 365 31 M 12 3 30 j7 30 4 37 4 67 9 15 7 2414 42j 4 51 6 1 ,7 19,4 48 4 45 7 3 5 4| 4 26 6 15

D. I*lienom.ena, JEJtc. D. I*li.eixomena,, Etc. D. I*lien.oiiieiiti, JEtc Mo. Mo. Mo 1 Moon near Spica. 12 Moon near Saturn, 51). 53m. mo. •~"> Vltair Sets, 8h. 8m. ev. 2 Venus in Sagittarrius. 13 Moon near Mars, 5h. 18m. ev. '' 2;i Joon Perigee. Tide Higliest. 3 Saturn in Meridian, 6h. 12m. ev. Seven Stars Set, 5h. 36m. mo. 24 •loon near Regulus. 4 Moon Lowest (5). Moon in Meridian, 8h. 3m. ev. 25 \.ntares Rises, 5h. 15m. mo. 5 Saturn 90 de.s;. east of Sun. \l Jupiter in Sagittarius. 26 .)ay's length, 91). 5m. 6 Moon near Jupiter, 3h. 26m. ev. 16 Vcffa Sets, 9h. 42m. ev. [baran. 27 Regulus Rises, 8I1. 51m. ev. 7 Mars in Meridian, 6h. 49ni. ev. 17 Moon near Seven Stars and Aide- 28 Moon near Spica. 8 Moon near Venus, 61i, 19m. ev. IS Moon Hiarhest. 29 Sirius Rises, 71). 4m. ev. 9 Mars in Pisces. 19 Mars in Meridian, 6h. 23m. ev. 30 Mars 111 Meridian, 6I1. 4m. ev. 10 Moon Apoffee. Low Tide (11). 20 Moon near Castor, Pollux and Moon near Antares. 21 31 1 1? Venus greatest Elon. East. Procyon. • 1 16 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

which may contain either gold or silver money, jewels RATES OF POSTAGE, ETC. ^ or precious articles, or any other article whatsoever UNITED STATES POSTAL RATES. liable to custom duties. The maximum weight for patterns of merchandise is fixed at two hundred and LETTERS, prepaid by stamps, three cents per half fifty grammes (eight and three-quarter ounces), and ounce or fraction thereof. the maximum weight of other articles (except letters) • DROP OR LOCAL LETTERS at post-offices having letter- is one thousand grammes (two pounds three ounces). carriers, two cents per half ounce; at offices not hav­ Newfoundland is not included in the treaty, and all ing letter-carriers, one cent per half ounce. letters for that island must be fully prepaid at the rate Postage on letters must be fully prepaid; if prepaid of six cents per half ounce. To Canada the rate of one full rate, they will be forwarded and the amount of postage on letters is three cents per half ounce, which deficient po.stage collected on delivery. Letters will must be prepaid, otherwise they will not be forwarded; be returned to the writer, free, if a request to that on po.stal cards one cent; new.=;papers, one cent per effect is placed upon the envelope. A letter will be ounce. To some other places not included in the treaty forwarded by the postmaster who may hold it to an­ tlie letter postage for each half ounce is as follows: other office, at the request of the person to whom it is Aspinwall, Panama, Bermuda, Cuba, New Granada and addressed. Letter rates of postage will be charged on West Indies, direct mail, five cents; Mexico, ten cents* all matter (except boolc manuscript) that has any com­ Japan and Brazil, fifteen cents; Bolivia, Chili and munication in writing or by signs, excepting the cor­ Peru, seventeen cents; Ecuador, twenty cents* East rection of typographical errors, and upon all matter Indies via Southampton, twenty-one cents; China, that is not so inclosed as to permit it to be examined British mail, twenty-seven cents; via San Francisco, without destroying the Avrapper, and upon all matter ten cents; west coast of Africa, fifteen cents ; Argen­ in which any communication is concealed. Stamps tine Confederation, twenty-three cents; Australia, via cut from stamped envelopes are valueless. The weight Southampton, fifteen cents; via San Francisco, except of a letter package must not exceed four pounds. New South Wales, five cents; Cape of Good Hope, REGISTRATION FEE on pacicages prepaid at letter rates twenty-seven cents; Sandwich Islands, six cents. to any part of the United States, ten cents in addition to the postage. FOREIGN MONEY ORDERS can be obtained on Canada, Great Britain and Ireland, Switzerland, the German POSTAL CARDS can be purchased of postmasters at one cent each. Nothing must be added or pasted on a Empire, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Holland, postal card; but advertisements can be printed on the Italy, >lorway, Russia and Sweden. back of the card. They may be sent to any part of the Some of the above rates and regulations are subject United States, and are entitled to all the privileges of to change. letters, excepting that they will not be returned to the »'<»>< sender, neither will they be advertised or sent to the MAIL TIME Dead-letter Office, if not called for; and if not deliv­ AND ered in sixty days they will be burned by the po.stmaster. ESTIMATED DISTANCES TO PROMINENT CITIES. TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS, books, periodicals, merchan­ The following table shows the average time of railroad dise and all kinds of printed matter, one cent per ounce, mail express trains to the points designated. In consider­ or fraction thereof, prepaid in stamps; but no package ing the time of the transmission and delivery of mail must exceed four pounds in weight. matter, allowance must be made for the arrival of the mail MONEY ORDERS can be obtained at the post-offices in at the different points during the night or on Sunday. most of the Large cities and towns, payable at any other money-order office in the United States, at the follow­ Distance from Hours of Time ing rates of commission: For $15 or less, ten cents; CITIES, New York. fr'm New York. for $16 to $30, fifteen cents; for $30 to $40, twenty Baltimore, Md 190 7 cents; for $40 to $50, twenty-five cents. When more Bangor, Me 476 21 than $50 is required additional orders must be obtained, Benton, Montana Ter .... 2114 100 but not more than three orders will be issued in one Boston, Mass 236 10 day to the same payee at the same office.. If a money Buffalo. N. Y 423 16 order is lost, a duplicate can be obtained. If a money Burlington, Iowa 1108 47 order is not collected within one year from date, it is Charleston, S. C 804 40 Chicago, 111 901 36 invalid. Cincinnati, Ohio 744 29 FOREIGN POSTAL RATES. Cleveland " 673 21 Uniform rates of postage are now^evied and collected Columbus " 624 a in the United States on correspondence to and from Detroit, Mich 678 24 Fort Wayne, Ind 748 30 the whole extent of the General Postal Union, formed Indianapolis, " 812 34 by the Treaty of Berne, embracing within its limits Louisville, Ky 854 39 the following countries, viz. : Germany, France, Aus­ Memphis, Tenn 1165 60 tria, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark (including Iceland Milwaukee, Wis 988 40 and the Faroe Islands), Egypt, Spain (including the Mobile, Ala 1235 69 Balearic Isles, the Canary Islands, the Spanish posses­ Nashville, Tenn 1005 46 New Orleans, La 1375 75 sions on the northern coast of Africa, and the postal Omalia, Neb 1395 60 establishments of Spain upon the western coast of Mor­ Philadelphia 90 3 occo), Great Britain (including the island of Malta), Pittsburg, Pa 432 15 Greece, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, the Netherlands, Portland, Me 344 15 Portugal (including the island of Madeira and the Quincy, 111 1130 48 Azores), Roumania, Russia (including the Grand Duchy Richmond, Va 343 16 Salt Lake City, Utah Ter 2464 120 of Finland), Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turke3% San Francisco, Cal 3252 168 These rates are as follows, viz. : For prepaid letters, St. Joseph, Mo 1336 58 five cents per fifteen grammes (half ounce); for unpaid St. Louis, Mo 1050 39 to 45 letters received, ten cents per fifteen grammes (half St. Paul, Minn 1311 60 ounce); for postal cards, two cenu; oiich; for newspapers, Toledo, Ohio 689 27 Washington, D. C 228 9 if not over four ounces in weight, two cents each; for Weldon, N. C 442 21 books, other printed matter, patterns of merchandise, Wilmington, N. C 593 33 legal and commercial documents, pamphlets, music, visiting cards, photographs, catalogues, prospectuses, announcements and notices of various kinds, whether printed, engraved or lithographed, the rate is two cents CHRONOLOCISTS' THEORIES per each weight of two ounces or fraction of two ounces The registration fee on all correspondence is ON THE DATE OF CREATION. ten cents. The prepayment of letters is optional, but unpaid letters will be charged in the country of des­ The Hebrew Text, according to Moreri, gives it as .... 4,003 tination with double the rate levied on prepaid letters. Usher, generally adopted by the English 4,004 The prepayment of postal cards, registered articles, The Septuagint, according to Riccioli 5,634 newspapers and other printed papers is compulsory. Tlie Vulgate, according to Riccioh 4,184 The treaty provides that there shall not be admitted Petavius, in Strauchius 3,983 for conveyance by mail any letter or other packet Th« Benedictines, in tlio Art of Verifying Date.s 4,963 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 17

A CHRISTMAS STORY.

W K I T T E N FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. BY E. NOEMAN GUNNISON.

CJILENT and lone and dreary The Summer passed, and Autumn— O The Mill of Devers lies. The foliage lost its green. With moss-grown roof decaying, At Christmas-time, sweet Alice Beneatli the Christmas sliies. One year ago had seen The wheel is hushed and soundless, Her love, and plighted to him The flume is choked and dry, The faith of all her years. The hunter gazes sadly Alas! that here we water Awhile—then passes by. Life's roses Avith our tears! Yet upwards from tlie chimney Now he was coming, coming! A curl of smoke is seen. Christmas would see them wed. Which, wavering, slowly passes She twined a wreatli of liolly The wintry trees between; Around her fair young head, For there tlie wandering pipsies And waited for his footstep. Have built their transient fire; Robed in the purest white: The nomads of the forest One of God's saints in waiting Still linger with desii-e. Upon that Christmas-night. Silent, alas! how silent! He came not. Days departed; How desolate and still! Her voice was hushed and still. And yet the moss-grown building Alas! that man is fickle Was cottage once, and mill. In palace or in mill! And there sweet .\lic(» Devers, Another year passed onAvard; The miller's only child. With hollies on her breast. The sunbeam of his beinp:, At Christmas-time they bore her A wild-rose, bloomed and smiled And laid her to her rest. Old Ben was gnarled and frosty, Old Ben was Korely broken. And Alice sweet and young; He missed the voice of song. His lile was tilled with music— And he would sit aad listen The songs which Alice sung— Throu£!;hout the whole day long. Alice, his brown-haired darling. They tried in vain to rouse him, His dearest one, and be.st: And told him she was dead. No wonder that the mill-wheel He said: " 'Tis Alice .singing," I.s silent, and at rest. And sadly shook his head. The morn scarce kissed her roses, At last, one morn, they sought him. The ground scarce touched her feet. And found him still and white, So blithe was she, and lithesome, Clasping the wreath of holly So fair, so pure and sweet. She wore that Christmas-night. The birds for her sanji loudest. The mill is old and moss-grown, And through the Summer long The Hume is choked and dry; The whirring wheel beat music The hunter sadly pauses, And timed the maiden's song. Tiiea passes slowly by. 18 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. THE CRIME OF A CLOV/N.

AlV ADVANCE AOEXT'S STORY. • • •

•WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. BY JAMES WIGHT.

HEN "Colonel" Montague Kidder returned un­ exaggerated. They were a rough crowd. Groups of W expectedly to New York, some years ago, and savage-looking fellows lounged around the bar. Cigars announced that he had severed his long connection and bad rum and noisy arguments engaged these with Swemdyve & Co.'s Mammoth Franco-American loafers. The Avails Avere dingy with accumulated to­ Transcendental Combination, Hippodrome and Me­bacco-stains, and so moist and dingy Avas the floor nagerie, surprise was general and surmise was rife. that, at first glance, it looked as if composed of bare It was well known that his employer regarded him as earth. The fellows eyed me curiously, but one of them the mosi accomplished, gentlemanly, energetic and recognized me as a 'circus man,' and I Avas soon a successful advance agent on the road. It was known universal favorite, receiving invitations to drink or among the profession that the portly Swemdyve had smoke from all sides of the room—most of Avhich I strenuously endeavored to retain his long-tried and declined. invaluable official. Did he want more salary ? Was "I got a good, substantial supper, and then I a.sked he overworked ? Was he this, or that, or the other ? mine host about a bed. He shook his head, and I To all of which energetic queries the "Colonel" gave says: 'If you haA'en't a spare sleeping-room, my a quiet negative; Avhen the irascible old circus-pro friend, that is all that need be said. Find me a clean prietor, driven to desperation, yelled: corner—upstairs or somewhere—and ' "Well, then, Kidd, what in thunder's the matter?" "'Ah! upsta'rs, gen'ral. NOAV, that's jest what I But the agent was as silent as to his motiA-e as he had in my mind to ax you. Ther' is a spar' room up­ was resolute in his purpose. He not only left the sta'rs, as comfor'ble a room as the best folks can wish; Mammoth Franco-American establishment, but segre­ but ' gated himself from all connection Avith the arena and " ' But it's full, and there's an end of it,' I interposed. the stage, shunning the society of his former profes­ "Oh, no, gen'ral, it aint that; ther' aint no per­ sional friends, and living above a corner grocery, in son in it; and mor'n that, ther aint no person likely inglorious ease, upon the income of an ill-favored to be in it, 'cept 'tis yerself, gen'ral. Fact is •widoAV whom he had married shortly after his retire­ LeastAvays, nobody can sleep in't. You see, a man ment. Avas murdered in't afore I got it, and ther's noises ' The "Colonel " at this time was a handsome, portly "'Oh, damn the noises!' I cries. 'ShoAv me to it;' man of forty; but, as Mammon and not Hymen had and Avhen I had stood drinks for the croAvd I lighted a presided at liis nuptials, he tolerated his wakeful and cigar and folloAved the landlord upstairs. shrill-A'oiced Xantippe as best he could, solacing him­ " ' As I Avas a-sayin',' he commenced, 'people don't self by an unremitting devotion to the shrine of the seem to be much hurt by the noises—at least, not by rival god—Bacchus. the way they always cl'ars out without payin' a cent of In the coilrse of the years, as his nose became a money.' more pronounced ruby, his communicativeness in­ "It AA-as really a comfortable room, and the man, creased proportionately until one evening, Avhen, in after receiving a cheerful ' Good-night!' and a hearty melloAv beatiiication—triumphant over the trials of shake of my hand, departed. life, and so forth—he unburdened himself to the pres­ "NOAV, I had no fear of spiritual disturbances of a ent Avriter, and explained the remarkable circum­ supernatural kind; but spirits tangible had already stances which led to his abrupt retirement from his produced lively effects in the bar below, and some of former active career, the facts of which are herewith the ruffians might Avish to honor me by sharing my given to the wondering public for the first time. couch, or by exploring the contents of my pockets. "You see," said the Colonel, assuming the expres­ Therefore, I pushed a chest of drawers and a sofa sion of a maudlin parson reading the burial-service— against the door, when I again heard the landlord's "you sec, Swemdyve & Co.'s M. F. A. T. C. H. & M. voice: were tenting up from Mobile nortliAvards, and I Avas " 'Tain't no use, gen'ral,' he muttered through the ahead as far as Columbus. I Avas ' tooling ' a splen­ keyhole; 'if a apparishun has a mind to come in did pair of chestnuts to a strong buggy, and rather thar, 'taint all the bolts an' keys an' h'u'shold fur- late in the afternoon I started from Columbus to nitur' in the U-nited States as'll kip 'em out. Good­ Aberdeen. As evening closed in, a tremendous rain­ bye, gen'ral;' and I heard his footsteps sloAAdy de­ storm SAvept doAA-n, and I saAV I must relinquish my scending the stairs. purpose of reaching Aberdeen that night, and reined "I sat down an'looked OA^er my memorandum-book up before a Avayside tavern, Avhose interior, illumined and smoked a cigar or tAvo. Then I took out my re­ by a blazing Avood-fire, spread a ruddy gloAV among the volvers, placed them under my pilloAA-, and retired to dripping foliage of the trees. I saAV through the un­ rest, keeping the lamp burning. curtained AA'indow that there was no lack of company "The old-fashioned clock in the room was striking within. At the open door, in response to my sum­ one when I aAvoke from a heaA^y sleep, Avith the infal­ mons, appeared the proprietor, who shouted brusquely: lible consciousness that I Avas not alone in the room. " ' 'Taint no earthly manner o' use a-stoppin' here !' I quickly sat up in bed, grabbing arevoh^er. The lamp " ' What stables haA'e you, old fellow?' I said, giving was burning very low, and the Avick made a snottering no heed to the man's uncivil salute. noise. "'Stables!' repeated the man, evidently taken "'Who's there?' I cried in a loud, unsteady voice, aback. which alarmed my OAvn ears. " 'Yes, stables. I want .shelter for my horses. I "There AAES no reply; and I looked round, my can take care of myself, I see some outbuildings breathing sounding to me loud as the snorting of a there. Come, hurry up !' grampus. Then I beheld in the dimmest corner of the " ' Cert'n'y, gen'ral, Ave've good stabling; but there's room the form of a man. a rough crowd inside; you mightn't care ' " 'What is j'our bu.siness here?' said I, thinking I "'Oh, damn the croAA'd!' .slapping my hips. You was addressing one of the loafers from beloAA'. Bee, I Avas armed like a smuggler. 'I don't giA-e a con­ •' 'I just came to see j-ou, Kidd, for the last time,' tinental damn for all the roughs in Mississippi,' I replied a Aveil-knoAvn \'oice. 'I haA^e something to tell •6 vs. A:OU. I was a bad man ' '' When we had seen to the horses and entered the "'Why, God bless my soul, Hermann, what brings kOQSe, I .saw that the proprietor's statement was not you here? Have you left the circus? AVb«'t has THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 1^ happened, old fellow? Damn it, man, why don't you her to die. I Avent to Switzerland, and settled at Zug. come and offer us your paw?' cried I, springing out 1 heard nothing Avhatever of my former partner, and of bed and rushing toAvards him. I soon began to look round for another. I began to "When I reached the chintz-curtain where he had pay attention to a Avell-to-do widow who kept a shop in been standing, you see, he Avasn't there; and the cold the place; and she had no objections. We Avere to be- sweat burst out on me, and I felt sort of sickly, as if 1 married on NeAV-year's Day—just six months from the would faint. time I had arriA^ed at Zug—and I had been spending- "'Don't approach me, old friend; I am merely a the Christmas-eve Avith my betrothed, and came home shade!' to my neat cottage full of meat and drink. There "This time the voice Avas behind me, on the other was something black huddled up on the snow on my side of the bed and in the opposite corner of the room. doorstep, and, as I came close, the thing straight­ The tone was soft and kindly, and the accent Avas as ened itself up and spoke. It Avas the Avoman 1 had pure as the note of a bell. It Avas the voice and the deserted and left to die. The dose had been too large, accent of my friend Carl Hermann, described in the and her stomach had rejected it. She had kept alive bills of the SAvemdyve Hippodrome Menagerie as 'The somehoAV, and. Heaven knows IIOAV! had found me out; incomparable extempore Yorick of the Sawdust Are­ and here she was, full of placid joy at seeing me at na.' SomehoAv or other my poAver of speech failed last. God forgive me ! but I thought to myself that me. I looked and listened—it was all I could do. her coming thus made a devil of a mess of my pros­ " 'I died last night,' continued thti soft, clear, mel­ pects. I didn't AA'ant her; she Avas discomposing all low voice in a mournful tone. 'I died suddenly—Avith my arrangements, and was altogether a nuisance.' my great crimes unrepented of—unforgiven. I oAve a "There Avas another soul-harroAving pause, and the great debt to you—you can never forgive me.' tick, tick, tick, of that ancient clock sounded in my "There was a pause. Still I could not utter a word. ears like the tolling of a passing-bell. I Avas chilled 1 impotently Avorked my jaAvs; but my tongue seemed to the bone ; my teeth Avere chattering; my legs shook powerless. I could but stare and stand and Avait. so that I Avas fain to lie down on the bed. I Avas not The voice again spoke—lower, slower, sadder than be­ at all afraid, and I still stared unremittingly at the fore. 'form ' whence proceeded the voice. " 'I was born at Gurstern, in Brandenburg. The vil­ " 'I commanded her to be off, and cursed her—then lage looked on me as its scapegrace long before I was —0 Merciful Father! can I be forgiven ?—then Avent ia. a man. When the Avar broke out between Prussia and shut the door upon her, hoping she Avould leave. and France, I marched aAA'ay with the rest to meet But, poor thing ! she just huddled down in the snow» this Napoleon. When we crossed the Rhine I came to and every fcAV minutes kept scratching on the lintel. the conclusion there Avas too much discipline in the I was raging Avith anger. I kept awake all night, Prussian army, and too little liberty. I deserted one blaspheming. Just before daybreak I had resolved dark night, and tramped off and joined the French­ on my course. I opened the door, and said in a low men. When we Avere shut up in Sedan I began to see voice: 'Come in !' She was so stiff Avith the cold she I had made a bad exchange; so I deserted again, and could not move. I had to carry her. She looked Avith. resolved to try my luck'at private life. I was dis­ her eyes—her still lustrous black eyes—and mumbled gusted with both uniforms. As I stole out of the with her lips, as if she was anxious to liss me. I let town, I saAV a well-dressed man near a villain the gray her drop on the floor. I took up a large bottle and hit of the morning. I looked round. There was no one her square on the forehead. She never moved nor near. I crept up behind him and ran my bayonet—it spoke more. I took her upstairs into a garret; thea was detached from the rifle—through his chest in a I went to bed. Her name Avhen I murdered her hus­ tAvinkling. Then I gave him the coup de grace, stripped band was Beatrice Hubert ' him and got inside his clothes. It was all over in a " 'May you be damned and cursed to all eternity!* feAv minutes, and my unifoi m and the body were float­ cried I. There Avas a wailing shriek as of a lost spirit, ing away down the Meuse. Then I walked round and the lamp sputtered out, the room was dark, and I w^/a. pondered. I put a bold face on it. I stepped up to alone. the back door and knocked violently. A beautiful, "'My poor darling sister—my pretty pet—otu startled woman in deshabille ansAvered the noisy sum­ mother's darling!' I cried, jumping up, while so^'>. mons. "Ha, Carl!—my God, no!" she cried, retir­ choked my utterance. ing behind the door. I was a consummate villain. "I dressed hastily and rushed downstairs. 'R-% Feigning gladness, I cried, in broken French: "Be rain had ceased. The company had departed. I not afraid, madame. I am a poor young soldier. Two managed to unbolt the door, and hastened to th& Germans murdered a man. I, their fellow-soldier, stable. I resolved to r. ach Aberdeen without delay. avenged their dastardly deed. I slew them both. The There letters or telegrams would await me, and I poor man told me to carry his blessing somewhere should knoAV Avhether the cloAvn Hermann was dead or here—then he died. I was pursued, I heard voices— no. As I moved quickly to and fro in the early dawn, what could I do? I could not carry his ble.s.Mng; I my blood circulated quicker, and the conviction began would be captured and shot. I assumed his clothes. to come to me that I had been the victim of some Poor man ! Am I at the right house?" It Avas an strange illusion—some supernatural trick. The land­ unpardonable crime—a crime for which I shall never lord had heard the noise of the creaking bolt, and be pardoned. But there is worse to come.' he soon joined me with a lugubrious countenance, " 'Tell me the name of the man—of the woman!' I bemoaning the utter ruin of his house and his said, recovering my speech. hopes. "The voice continued in the same melancholy .strain, " ' I told you hoAv it Av'u'd be,' he said ; 'but ye w'u'd without noticing the interruption. I listened, spell­ risk it. I don't care nuthin' for the money; but don't bound. A dreadful suspicion was forming in my mention it mor'n you can help, general.' mind. " I both paid him the money an i promised secresy; " 'After shedding a world of tears, the lady was paci­ "When I reached Aberdeen a telegram aA^'aited me. fied—indeed, her villa was sacked, and she was turned It announced that 'Hermann the clown Avas struck out homeless, with me for her protector. I had se­ with apoplexy Avhile in the ring last night, and only cured her diamonds, and she Avas very grateful. I survived half an hour. His last words referred to you, asked her to forget her husband, and not to allow and he left you a package.' nonsensical prejudices to stand in the Avay of hor be­ " I returned to the circus at Jackson, to the surpri-se coming my wife. After much importunity she agreed of everybody, and a package of papei s proA-ed to me to marry me, but wished to have it preceded by a cere­ that the ghost of the deceased jester had spoken the- mony. I told her that, in the disturbed state of the truth. country, this Avas impracticable, and so Ave dispensed "The murder had been discovered at Zug, and re­ Avith the rite.' wards had been offered for the malefactor in the ncAVS- " ' What Avas she like ?' I gasped. papers. Wehrendorf, which was his real name, had - " 'In a few months I grcAV tired of her, and I had her fled, and, by his natural cunning and genius for as­ diamonds—1 Avanted to leave her and the country, and suming almost any character, under any disguise, had turn her jewels into money. One night 1 gave her a escaped to England. There he join(d a circus as a,. large dose of tartar-emetic—she was unwell, and 1 stableman ; and his natural aptitude for mimicry, Avit persuaded her I had bought the medicine from a doc­ and posturing soon became apparent, and he was in­ tor—and, leaving her in bed in a strange auberge, left vited to assume the 'motley.' When he joined. 20 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC

Swemdyve & Co.'s establishment, he recognized the —although they rather ignored my existence, for cer­ likeness between my poor murdered sister and myself, tain reasons. and he had artfully posted one of the ringmasters to •'That's how I happened to leave Swemdyve & pump me as to my relatives in Europe. Poor Beatrice Co.'s Mammoth But I hear my old Avoman's had married Avell, and I was always ready to blow voice. I must be off. Good-bye, old fellow; see you about her and her villa and her aristocratlo husband another time."

THE COURSE OF TRUE EOVE

No. 1. No. 2. A FAIR MAID WHO ONCE LOVED A MAN. THE MAN! BUT, ALAS I HE LOVED ANOTHBR.

No. 3. THI OTHER 1 BUT SHE DBSPISED HIM, AND TOOK COLD POISON ON THE GRAVB OP HIR DKAD VOWR. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 21 BUBIAL OF SIS JOHN MOORE. : THE CALLBOY'S TREAT.

[Pt'BLISHED BY REQUEST.] WRFTTEN POK THE NEW YORK CLIPPER .ALMANAC. Not a drum Avas lioard, not a funeral note. BY CELIA LOGAN. As his corpse to the rampart Ave hurried. Not a soldier dischartred a fareAvell shot O'er the gra\e Avliere our hero AA-as buried. ''FHE first of January, 186-. AV;IS ushered in by a ter- We buried him darkly, at dead of night— ^ rible snowstorm. The sod Avith our bayonets turning— DoUie Millett, one of the ballet-girls performing in By the struggling moonbeams' pallid light. the grand spectacular drama at , could hardly And the laiiter'n dimly burning. fight her way to the theatre in time for the matinee. The flakes fell so fast and thick they almost blinded No useless coffin confined his breast. her. She arrived only in time to dress hurriedly. Nor in sheet nor in shroud Ave bound him; There was a thin house, for the first time during the But he lay like a Avarrior taking his rest, run of the piece. The storm grew worse as the cur­ With his martial cloak around him. tain fell on the last act. Miss Millett liA-ed A-ery far across town, and when she went to dress to go home Few and brief Avere the prayers we said. And Ave spoke not a Avord of sorroAv; she found her clothes Avere still wet; so she put on But Ave steadfastlv gazed on the face of the dead. some of the dryest, wrapped a shawl around her And Ave bitterly thought of the morrow. shoulders, thrcAV her Avaterproof over all, and sat down to wait for the CA-ening performance. We thought, as Ave holloAved his narrow bed. The theatre Avas soon deserted, everybody hurrying And smoothed doAvn his lonely pilloAv, home to a good dinner. That the foe and the stranger Avould tread o'er his Miss Millett Avas very dejected. She had not been head, And Ave far aAvay on the billoAv. in the best of spirits in the morning, the afternoon performance always tired her, and everybody save Lightly they'll speak of the spirit that's gone. herself seemed to have a home to go to, where some And o'er his cold ashes upbraid liim; loving one was AA-aiting. But little he'll reek, if they let him sleep on ] She felt lonely, sad, and thoughts of different times In the grave where a Briton liath laid him. and places would press upon her memory. She re­ called that Avedding-day, four years before, Avhen she But half our heavy task Avas done had become the proud and happy bride of Dr. William When the drum beat the hour for retiring. Thursby, a young physician just beginning to practice And Ave heard the'distant and random gun in this Babel of a city. Ke had some means to start That the foe Avas sullenly firing. in life, and he took her to a pleasant and comfortable So AA'e loAvered him down in his lonely bed. home, Avhere she had been supremely happy for a brief From the field of his fame fresh and gory; six months. Not a stone Ave raised, not a line Ave curved— The demon of discord then appeared in the shape of But left liim alone in his glory. his mother, Avho came from the West to liA'e with them, bringing Avith her a pretty doll-like girl, a sort of forty-second cousin of her husband, and the elder Mrs. Thursby's adopted daughter and idol. The PAKOr T Doctor had been brought up Avith this Adele, and ON THE loA-ed her like a sister; probably Dollie Avould never haA^e become jealous of his attentions to hor if his mother had not constantly lamented that her son had BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. not married Adele. At length matters came to that pass that, burning WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. with rage and jealousy, the Avife threatened to leave William unless he sent aAvay his mother and the girl. Not a Avord Avas said, not a faint adieu. This he AA'ould not consent to do. 'There Avas a family As the bride to her chamber Ave hurried; But someone discharged a Avorn old shoe roAA', in the midst of Avhich'Dollie rushed out of the After her Avho so late had been married. house, hoping in her heart her husband Avould follow and coax her to come back. But he Avas proud and We sloAvly disrobed her at dead of night. angry, and she the same, so she 'remained away. Her diamonds admiringly turning Thus throAA-n upon the Avorld at eighteen, and very- This Avay and that; such a splendid sight handsome, she did Avhat almost any Avoman so placed By the gas-light brightly burning. might do—she anSAA^ered a theatrical advertisement, changed her name, and became a coryphee, between We loosed the stays that confined her waist. whom and Mrs. May Thursby there Avas a Avide gulf. In a rich night-robe Ave wound lier; As Dr. Thursby went to theatres \)ut seldom, it was not And she looked like an image of Avax or paste, With the false hair floAving round lier. likely he Avould look there for his Avife. "Look !" sighed Dollie at this point of her retrospec­ Many and gay Avere the Avords we said tion. ''He has never'looked for me at all. He let mt About love and money and marriage. wander off Avithout an effort to retain me. He ha? And Ave longingly gazed on her rich trousseau. never tried to find me. He don't care to inquire if I And enviously tliought of her carriage. am alive or dead. He ncA'er loved me, and must now hate me." An(f we thought as Ave holloAved the downy bed She burst into tears, and to escape from these And smoothed the embroidered pillow. haunting memories she Avent on the stage. How That the streets of Paris she soon would tread, And we this side of the billoAV. gloomy everything looked in the dim light! The cur­ tain draAvn up on the empty boxes—the deserted Lightly slie spoke of that pleasure to come— stage, the grim flats—all, all added to the girl's He might slight, perchance might upbraid her; miserj-, and she threaded her way to the greenroOm, But little she'd care if he'd let her dress on. half alarmed at the silence and desolation. With plenty of money to aid her. She Avent sobbing past the property-room, the door of Avhich stood ajar. A jet of gas turned low was at But half our pleasant task was done the side of the door. A head Avas thrust out, and a When we heard that the i?room was retiring, pair of bright eyes looked after her retreating form. And Ave caught the pop of the champagne corks Then a slight figure came out and folloAved her. It be­ Tliat the parting guests Avere firing. longed to Ned O'Brien the callboy. His brother was the property-man, and, there being a little something So we hurried the bride to her downy bed. to do, Ned had offered to do it, in order to give Jim an And fled to the upper story— "With lier diamonds rare, and her rich old gxoom, opportunity of dining Avith the girl he was soon to We left her there in her glory. marry. /- 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

Noiselessly, the boy stole after Dollie, and Avhen she lels" and "shears," and things that went up, and seated herself in the greenroom Ned peeped in and things that went down, and things that whirled exclaimed "Oh!" in a deep, sepulchral voice that around in a complicated and—to the public—incom­ made her start and shriek in terror, upon Avhich Ned prehensible Avay, as if all those moving, Avorking and came in, laughing that he had frightened her so. squirming objects Avere endeavoring to tie themselves, "What are you doing here all alone. Miss Millett?" and the "fairies" among them into an enormous, he asked. Ned was the pet of the Avhole company, be­ hard knot, from Avhich they Avere just Avithheld by cause he was such a bright, good-natured, cheery the cunning and vigilance of the master-machinist youth. and his assistants. In the centre, far back, revolved " It stormed so I thought I Avouldn't go home," she sloAvly a huge, rimless Avheel—or rather six great iron answered, trying to smile. arms radiating from a .shaft. Each of these arms "Did you bring your dinner?'' Avas in three parts or branches; for some six feet "No.'' from the outer end, and on the extremity of each, ''Weil, I'm going out to get my dinner. Will you branch, AA^as a pivoted iron stirrup and leather belt, lend me your Avaterproof?" to hold an upright fairy in a flying attitude. As the Wondering at his cool effrontery, Dollie took off her Avheel revolved, the fairies seemed to the audience cloak. Ned put it on, dreAV the hood around his face, to be darting upwards from earth until they passed and, imitating a Avoman's Avalk and manner, tiptoed behind the arch of ferns, peopled Avith fairies high out of the room. With a smile and a tear, Dollie said overhead. The light being all upon the front,' and the to herself: " Would I Avere a boy again !" It Avas but long, thin arms scarcely discernible, the fairies could a minute he had been Avithher, and yet hoAv his sunny not be seen descending at the back. The device was face had gilded the gloom. as beautiful as it Avas novel. Each fairy had to change A moment more and she was sad again. About fif­ her pose from time to time. The wheel Avas turning, teen minutes passed, and she heard footsteps coming had already gone around twice, Avhen a sudden scream towards the greenroom. "Who next?" she thought. from tAvo startled girls rang through the house above Ned appeared in the doorway, Avith one end of the Ava­ the music of the orchestra. The one Avho had been terproof, covered Avith snoAv, throAvn over a Avaiter. betAveen and slightly above them was not in her place. "Come into the property-room, Maud, and share my In changing her pose, Avhich was done Avhen at the A-umble repawst," he said. Nothing loath, Dollie fol­ loAvest point of the great circuit, she had throAvn too lowed. She cleared the props off a table, and he un­ great a strain upon the worn, rotten leather belt about loaded the tray. Turkey, cranberry-sauce, celery, a her waist; it had given way, and she, Avith the impetus duck, mince-pie—nothing Avas Avanting to make it a of her flight, was hurled headlong forAvard and down royal NcAv-Year's dinner. He handed her to a stool through a great open trap, concealed by set-pieces from with a flourish, as if he had been conducting her to a the audience, but yaAvning dark and terrible beneath throne. He sat on the edge of a chair that had nei­ the ascending car of the Fairy Queen, Avhich had just ther bottom nor back. "There!" said he, "did j'ou ari.sen from it. (Jeneral consternation prevailed. ever see anything like that ?" Dollie declared she The curtain was dropped, and tAvo stout men bore never had, although it was but a couple of bottles of up from under the stage the senseless victim of the lager Avhich he took from his overcoat pocket. The accident. It Avas Dollie. young couple fell to. She was unconscious for three days, and when she "It Avas real good of you," she said when the pangs recovered her senses she was in a room strangely fa­ of hunger had been somcAvhat appeased, "to have miliar, and a Avell-known face was bending over her. thought of me, and brought me such a prime dinner. " My husband !" she gasped. And I felt so lonely, thinking there wasn't a living soul ''Yes," he replied, "keep quiet. You are too weak who Avould go out of his Avay to help me." for a scene, and I am all unnerved. For the first NedAvasavery gentlemanly boy, and took pride in time since you left me, I AA'ent that night into a thea­ speaking as his eiders did. He replied with a suavity tre. Providence must have directed me there. The of manners that would have done credit to the Prince resemblance struck me at once, but, not being sure, I of Como himself. Avent closer and closer to the stage, getting down to the "It's a plea.sure, Miss Millett, that you have con­ orchestra just as you disappeared. At the stage-man­ ferred on the humblest of his Majesty's loyal subjects. ager's request for a physician to step forward, I sprang- Let me fill your glass Avith green-seal! You see it up, and was taken to the greenroom. By explaining makes me feel like a man of family to have one of Avhat your relation Avas tome, I was permitted to bring your lovely sex preside at the festive board.'' you home—oui' home." "Heavens! Avhat s that?" exclaimed Dollie as an "Home ! And Adele—and your mother?" awful crash Avas heard in the neighborhood of the tor­ "Have not lived with me since your flight. When mentor-door. Ned ran out to see. my pride gaA'e way, my heart told me I had been "It's the sheet of thunder fallen down," he said, Avrong to prefer even a mother to a wife. She was dis­ coming back. pleased at my constant efforts to find you, and went "What a mercy there was no one under it," said aAvay from me in anger !" Dollie. "Then you d'd try to find me?" "They would have been split clean in two if they "Yes—all the time." had been,'' replied the callboy. "And you did love me—and did not want to be When their merry little meal was over, Dollie drcAv rid of me ?" out her poor-looking pocketbook, and timidly requested " If I had, could I not have obtained a divorce on to be alloAved to pay her share of the expense; but Ned the ground of desertion, little one ?" waved her off with the air of the Stranger bestowing They Avere happy "ever after;" and Ned O'Brien, untold gold on the old man for his son's release, say­ now an eminent tragedian, with a high-sounding name, ing: Avhen in New York always takes his New-Year's dinner " No; take it, old man. There is not a coin but what Avith his friends Dr. and Mrs. Thursby, They do not was bought and halloAved by a soldier's bl-lud! It's drink lager, but the real green-seal, and make merry my treat, your humble. May I subscribe myself your over the meal Avhich they call, in honor of him, "THE friend? The callboy's treat!" CALLBOY'S TREAT." Dollie proposed to return to her dressing-room, but Ned Avouldn't hear to that, because, he said, .amiable call­ every banker, broker, merchant and clerk should post boy. it up for reference and use. There being no such There Avas a croAvded house at night. The final thing as a fraction in it, there is scarcely any liability scene was a grand "transformation," gorgeous with to error or mistake. By no other arithmetical process gold foil, and colors glorious AAith red fire, intricate can such desired information be obtained with so fevr in its Avonderful mechanism of "slotes"and "paral­ figures. ^ THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 23

THE E>ANCINa OIRLS WRITTEN FOR THE NEAV YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

Over lives which are not always IGHT as any sylph or fairy, Brightened bv their fitful glare; L Teeming full of Avinsome graces. Overlives which know the shadows Supple-jointed, trim and airy. Of privation and despair! Rounded forms and gloAving faces; Lithe of hmb and SAvift of motion. On the stasje, you rightly borrow Flashing eyes and truant curls— Somewhat of its blinding arts; Surely you are blest of mortals, Would I find no trace of sorroAA^ Pretty, witching ballet-girls! Could I look into your hearts ? On the stage I see you smiling. When I see you flushed and smiling. Lithe, and blithe as fancied elves; Poised upon A'our dainty toes. Would I find such wealth of smiling With your tapering arms uplifted. Could I knoAV your truer selves ? Whiter than the Winter's snoAvs; When I see your sAvelling bosoms. Stiipped of all the gloss and glitter. And vour teeth like purest pearls- Which the stage at best but lends. Then Isay you're blest of mortals. Would I find no AvormAVOod, bitter. Pretty, dashing ballet-girls! In the cup which Fortune tends ? Could I see your lives recorded— When I catch the sheen and shimmer Triumphs, struggles, all complete— Of the spangles' brilliant lustre; Would I find them half as rhythmic When I see the jewels glimmer As the poetry of your feet ? In a richly radiant cluster; When I mark the many graces Ah my pretty, smiling dancers. Which your tripping art unfurls— Some of you have seen, I fear, Then I think you blest of mortals, A.11 the glamor of the night-time Pretty, graceful ballet-girls. With the niajht-time disappear; While the sterner lite that Avaits j'OU When I hear the music sAvelling Through the hours of the day Into strains supremely sweet; Brinss no gaudy, spangled splendCH*, When I sit, enraptured Avholly Like the life Avithin the play. By the poetry of your feet; When the loud applause outbreaking Yet, as light as any fairy. Through the pit and gallery whlrte— Teeming full of winsome graces, Then I'd SAvear you're blest of mortals. Supple-iointed, trim and airy, Pretty, pampered ballet-girls. I behold your glowing faces; And may Fate, in mood that's graCifilS, Yet at times I Avonder, gazing When your future she unfurls, At your tinseled, gauzy glory- Wonder if the footlights blazing Make you truly blest of rnortals. Oied a glamor, transitory, Pretty, patient ballet-girls 1 u THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC LIGHTNING SALVE

WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. BY VANDYKE BROWN.

I. generally did the most thriving business. I counted O far as I am able to remember, I never displayed that as my harvest-time. And it Avas at one of these S any taste for the medical profession Avhen a boy. fairs that I first met Terro, about whom I am going to It has sometimes dawned upon me, CA'en in these later tell you. years, that I Avas not designed by nature for a physi­ I had made it a point never to miss the South Bend cian. And yet I have groAvn so accustomed to seeing County Fair. Given good Aveathcr, and there was my name prefaced by tlie title of "Doctor"—on the more money to be made out of the South-Benders than outside Avrappers of my Lightning Salve—that, Avere from any class of people I ever met. They Avere so it omitted, I presume 1 should have some difficulty in amazingly verdant, so refreshingly unsuspicious, that recognizing the simple Thomas Henderson as myself. thoy accepted as gospel-truth AvhatCA'er Avas told them. Without entering into any detailed account of my As for the Lightning Salve, they belioA-ed in it as im­ early experiences, I may say that I joined the medical plicitly as they did in the multiplication-table. It Avas ranks purely by chance. I Avas stranded upon the in the Autumn of 1859, if I remember aright, that I barren shoals of impecuniosity, and I launched out struck the South Bend County Fair Avith an unusually into the deep Avaters, clinging to the spar of my large stock of salve and a bright prospect of liA'ely Lightning Salve. It proA'ed, in the main, a successful business. I put up at the Eagle Hotel, not because of plunge. I bought a valise, filled it Avith packages of any preference for the house, but because it Avas the my Avonderful discovery, conferred the degree of M. D. only tavern in the toAvn. On the eA-ening of the day upon m3'Kelf, and set forth to succor suffering human­ preceding the opening of the fair I Avas sitting on the ity from the ills of corns, bunions, sores and blisters. hotel-piazza, meditatiA'ely smoking a cigar, A\'hen a I had not then the most unlimited faith in the remedy child's voice, close to my ear, uttered the words: which I offered for sale. But I have found that, by " Hello, mister!" constant praise of its manifold virtues, I have de­ Turning my head, I saAV a girl, ten or twelve years ceived even myself into the belief that it is the great­ old, standing at my side. The light over the door est curative of modern times. That is Avhat I used to served to disclose an odd-looking little figure, arrayed call it, Avhen, mounted upon a drygoods box, Avith a in a scarlet dress, and Avitli a face Avhich struck me as flaring torch on one side, I grew eloquent over the prematurely old. She Avas gazing at me intently Avith subject of salve. Here is how I Avas accustomed to a pair of inquisitive black eyes, Avhich Avere more talk to the admiring crowd which gathered around: noticeable for their bigness than their brilliancy. "I have come among you to-night, gentlemen, to "Hello! " said I at length. offer for sale my great Lightning Salve. I come as a "What's j'^our name ? " continued she. stranger, but I shall go aAvay as a friend. This little "Dr. Henderson," I replied, speaking Avith becom­ package Avliich I hold in my hand is one of the great­ ing dignit}-. "You have probably heard of me—Dr. est curatives of the modern age. I don't want you to Thomas Henderson, proprietor of the great Lightning take my Avord for it, remember. All that I ask is that Salve. " you Avill give it a fair trial. If any man here is suffer­ "What's Lightning Salve ? " asked the girl. ing from a corn, bunion, cut or bruise; if he has " 1 am afraid your education has been A'ery sadly warts or pimples on the face; if lie has a burn or neglected. I supposed that CA-ery human being in blister on the fingers, I'll guarantee to cure him in this section of the Avorld kncAV Avhat Lightning Salve just five minutes' time. It makes no difference how Avas. Lightning Salve is the greatest curative of bad the case may be, my Lightning Sah'e Avill heal it. modern times. It cures corns, bunions, cuts and I have visited all the principal cities in the United bruises, Avarts on the hands, or pimples on the face. States, and have sold hundreds of thou.sands of pack­ Price, twenty-five cents per box." ages of this salve, and I have never yet found a corn, ''Sarah's got a pimple on her face,'" saiil the girl. bunion, cut or bruise which it has failed to cure. "Wouldit cure that?" The other night I Avas at Cedarville, a town Avhich you ''In just tn^o minutes," said I. "Who is Sarah?'' all know, and an old lady came to me AVith a bunion The child looked at mo Avonderingly, and ansAvered: on her big toe, which had been groAving for thirty- "Sarah's the Avoman that I belong to. Don't you seven years. She had tried eA'erything; she had been know her?" treated by a hundred physicians, and had used thou­ "No; I don't. Do you liA-e here ?" sands of bottles of so-called remedies, but all Avithout " I don't live nowhere," answered the child. avail. She heard I Avas in the toAvn, and she came to " Don't live anyAvhere ? HOAV can that be?" me. 'Doctor,' says she, 'can you do anything for " I travel Avith the show," Avas the replv. that bunion?' Says I: 'I can.' Says she: 'What?' "Oh, vou belong to the show that is going to exhibit Says I: 'I can cure it in just two minutes.' Says she: at the fair ?" *The Lord will bless you if you do.' Well, gentlemen, " Yes; I Avalk the slack-Avire." I don't knoAV Avhether the Lord has blessed me or not, "And what is your name?" I inquired, beginning tO' but I do know that one application of my Lightning be interested in my odd little companion. Salve cured that bunion, Avhich had been gr'iwing for ''Terro," answered she promptly. thirty-seven years. NOAV, this is a single instance out ''Terro,''repeated I. "That's a singular name." of many Avhich I might cite. Remember, all that I "It used to be Terrogation," explained the girl, ask is that you will give this curative a fair trial. ''and before that Interrogation. But Sarah said that And I'll guarantee thus publicly to return the money Avas too long, so she calls me Terro." in each and every instance Avhere the salve fails to "What did they call you Interrogation for ?" do just as I say it will. Who'll have the next box for '' 'Cause I ask so many questions." a quarter of a dollar?" "Do you like to travel Avith the shoAv?" I inquired. This Avas my opening speech. It would interest me, "No,''Avas the ansAver. " Sarah Avhdps me when I if nobody else, to knoAV precisely how many times I re­ fall off of the Avire, and sometimes I can't help fall­ peated it over without the omission of a word or the ing." change of an inflection. That accommodating old Just here a shrill voice from Avithin called out .sharp- lady Avith her bunion of thirty-seven years' growth ly: followed me about Avith remarkable persistency, alA\'ays " Terro, Terro, Avliere are you?" keeping one toAvn behind and noA^er succeeding in " That's Sarah, now,'' said the child. catching up Avith me. She did me untold benefit, and I A moment later and a AA-oman stepped onto the came to believe in her existence as sincerely as any piazza, and, seizing hold of the girl's arm, dragged one of my auditors. It A\-as during the Fall of the her into the house. And that was hoAv I first made the year, Avhen the country fairs Avere in progress, that I acquaintance of Terro. 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When .f went to the fair grounds, on the day folloAV-1 expression of sincerest gratitude, while, as for the ruf- ing, I found a can\'as-tent erected, Avith flaming paint-jfian Avhom I had thrown down, he Avas speechless, ap­ ings in front depicting the Avonders Avhich were to be \ parently, Avith anger. The woman was the first to seen at the great moral .shoA\'. There Avere strange-j break the silence. looking animals, and all manner of snakes and rep-j " What do you Avant here?" said she, her eyes flash- tiles, and one of the pictures represented a little girl jing savagely. Avith yellow hair Avalking a Avire. This, I made up my I Avantyou to stop abusing this child," I replied. mind, Avas intended for Terro. I found that the shoAV "Well, she aint yours, is she t'" snarled the man as was regarded as one of the chief attractions of the he picked himself up from the ground. fair, and I accordingly took up my stand immediately " No, she isn't mine; but I won't stand by and see opposite the tent. There Avas a flashily-dressed, loud- her beaten by a bully like you." voiced young man, Avho did the talking for the con­ My blood Avas up by this time, and I was prepared cern ; and betA\-een the astonishing stories Avhich he to take the consequences of my someAvhat bold inter­ told respecting the great moral shoAV, and the still ference. more astonishing stories AA-hich I told respecting my " Why, Sam," ejaculated the young man Avith the Lightning Salve, the South-Benders must haA-e had comb, addre.ssing himself to his companion, "that their credulity put to a terrible test. The young man felloAv's nobody but the corn-doctor ! You aint afraid and myself carried on a liA^ely contest, each striving of him, are you?" to make more noise than the other, and in that AA'ay to "Who, said I AA-as afraid of him?" demanded the attract a large crowd. He Avould lead off by shouting at proprietor of the shoAV indignantly. Then, turning the top of his voice: "Walk up, ladies and gentlemen; to me, he added: "Come, noA\-, you Avant to get out of pass into the tent, and Avitness the most AA-onderful here lively." exhibition on the face of the earth." And then I I began myself to think that, perhaps, that was the would fairly drown his Avords by proclaiming: "This wisest thing Avhich I could do. But 1 resolved to put is the greatest curatiA-e of modern times—Lightning in a good Avord for my defenseless little friend. So I Salve, ladies and gentlemen—for corns, bunions, cuts, said: or bruises. Only twenty-fiA-e cents a box, and AA'ho'll "I'll get out of here Avhen I get ready; and I want haA'e another?" We Avere both blessed Avith extraor­ you to understand that you cant beat this child any dinarily poAverful lungs, and I am inclined to think more." that the South-Benders were someAvhat at a loss to "Whose a-going to stop me from beating her if I know Avhether the salve or the show was the greatest Avant to?" demanded the man in an insolent tone. curative of modern times. At all CA'ents, I did a rush­ '' I'm going to stop you,'' said I. ing business, and.took in an even forty dollars the first " NoAv's your opportunity!" said the young man, day. The fair lasted four days, beginning on a Tues­ addressing himself to the proprietor, and uncon­ day. The AA^eather was all that could be desired, and sciously quoting the opening Avords of his speech. the number of boxes of Lightning Salve Avhich I dis­ "Why don't youAvalk into him ?" posed of was simply marA-elous. I cleared somewhat " I'm right here,'' said I .Avitli outward coolness, but OA'er a hundred dollars, the memory of Avhich has a good deal of heat Avithin. "If anybody Avants to caused me always to look back upon the South-Bend walk into me"—giving a significant look toAvards the ers with feelings of honest admiration. And for an-1 bloAver — "he'll find me ready and Availing !'' other reason I haA-e neA-er forgotten that fair. I Neither of the tAvo seemed disposed to accept this It Avas on the closing day, Friday, and a majority of'invitation, for which I Avas really Aery thankful. I did the people had left the grounds. I had stopped my not Avant to fight. My business is to heal bruises, and sale, locked up my A-alise, and, Avith the pleasant con­ not to inflict them upon suffering humanity; besides, sciousness of a hundred dollars in my pocket, was on I am constitutionally as Avell as professionally opposed the point of returning to the hotel. On my Av-ay out of to fistic encounters. So I repeat that I was thankful the fair grounds I had occasion to pass by the dress­ my invitation Avas not accepted; and I Avas still further ing-tent AvhichAvas connected Avith the great moral relieved in mind when the silence Avhich had followed shoAv, and just as I did so I heard a child's A-oice cry my delicate challenge Avas broken by the AA-oman, who out beseechingly: said; " Don't strike me—don't!" " It 'pears to me that folks has a right to deal with This Avas followed immediately by an oath and a their own kids as they sees fit." shriek of pain. Prompted by a sudden impulse, I "Madam," replied I, throwing aside the character turned, lifted the side-cauA-as and peered into the tent. of a pugilist and assuming that of an adA-ocate, which The scene Avhich rcA-ealed itself to me Avas one Avhich I Avas very much more to my liking—"madam, folks ncA'er forgot. Lying upon a roll of old carpet AA-as the haven't a right to abuse and maltreat their oAv-n form of the odd little girl Terro, her big eyes fixed children—or kids, as you call 'em—any more than imploringly upon the face of a man who stood over they've a right to abuse and maltreat other people's her Avith an ugly looking liorseA\-hip in his hand. The children—or kids. That's law. And if this little girl— woman, Avhom I recognized as Sarah, was packing some or kid—is abused and maltreated any more, the law articles into a trunk, Avhile the velvet-coated youth. Avill lay its powerful hand upon her and rescue her- who did the talking for the SIIOAV, AA-as engaged in the j take her aAvay altogether. Which Avould be rather interesting task of combing his hair. None of the I unhealthy for your shoAv, I imagine." party saw me, and I was about to drop the canvas, j As this incident occurred long before the existence when the man with the whip, giving utterance to of societies for the prcA-ention of cruelty to animals, another oath, exclaimed: biped or quadruped, my argument, regarded simply in "You can't help it, can you ? Well, I'll learn A'OU to its legal light, Avas not, I fear, A-ery con\-incing. And help it!" yet it produced a decided effect upon my listeners. With this he raised the whip again, while the child When a man is least expecting it, he is most apt to buried her face in the carpet and sobbed aloud. My strike a saddle or gig; and my reference to the law, nature, I haAC been told, is not particularly sym­ throAAn out at random, made an unexpected hit. The pathetic, and perhaps my long connection Avith corns man and Avoman exchanged significant glances for a and bunions has tended to make it callous; but, be moment, and then the former said, in a A-ery mild that as it may, the sight of the burly ruffian beating tone for a man Avho had just been knocked doAvn: a defenseless little girl roused my indignation to such "Well, maybe I hadn't oughter struck the kid, but a pitch that, dropping my A-alise, I sprang forAvard, I got mad. As for 'busing and maltreating her, we caught the man by the collar, and sent him reeling to don't do none of that. She gets all she AAants to eat the ground. and drink, and good clothes to Avoar, and Ave don't "Let that child alone," said I, "or *tw-ill be the AA-ant to be interfered Avith by the laAv-, Doctor." worse for you!" If he had stopped at the Avord "laAv," I .should have My sudden appearance upon the scene was. such a been disposed to folloAv up the advantage I had gained complete surprise that, for fully a minute, not a word by enlarging upon the point, but the " Doctor " AA-as was said. Sarah, the woman, gazed first at me and too much for me. When he addressed me in that then at the recumbent form of the man in mute manner I began to entertain a better opinion of the amazement. The loud-Aoiced youth, Avith the comb man. And, haA-ing got his promise that he wouldn't drawn half-way through his hair, turned about, dumb-! again beat Terro, I passed out of the tent. founded. Terro was looking up into my face Avith an; That same CA-ening, as I sat again on the piazza 4of 26 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

the Eagle Hotel, aAA-aiting the arriA-al of the train! rescuing humanity from the ills of corns, bunions, Avhich Avas to take me out of South Bend, I felt a small j warts and pimples. I Avas still the sole proprietor of hand laid upon my shoulder, and, looking about, saAV Lightning Salve, and still believed it to be the great­ Terro standing at my side. She stared at me for a full est curative of modern times. Except that the lines minute in silence, and then said: in my face may have 'grown a trifle deeper, and my " Aint you a good man ?" voice a little louder, and my faith in that old Avoman I answered strictly in accord Avith my own convic­ Avitli her bunion of thirty-seven years' groAvth more tions, and told her that I Avas a very good man. firmly rooted, the ten years had Avrought compara­ "Would anybody else have stopped him from beat­ tively little change. Forty years of single-blessedness ing me?" she asked, someAvhat timidly. had given me the right to dub myself an "old bach­ My opinion of the AA'orld Avas charitable enough to elor." The title of Doctor had groAvn as familiar to prompt the reply that there Avere doubtless a few me as my OAvn name. I have had my trials and dis­ others Avho Avould have done the same thing under the appointments, like the rest of mankind, but had man­ same circumstances. aged, by the help of time and Lightning Salve, to en­ " Nobody eA^er stopped him before," said she Avhen dure the former and forget the latter. And, on the I had expressed my belief on the subject. "Who is Avhole, I could look back upon the past Avith a good Law?'' deal cf satisfaction. On that particular NoA^eraber " Who is Avliat?" said I, amazed at such an unex­ night my thoughts turned to the cheering prospect of pected inquiry. a Winter Avithout Avork; for I had prospered during "Who is LaAv?" repeated the girl earnestly. the Summer and Fall, and had sold enough boxes of " Law, my little friend, is—is—Avliy, laAv is law.'' Salve to lay up a snug little sum of money. The fu­ I found it quite as difficult to define the Av-ord as ture, therefore, was a pleasant thing to contemplate, people who seldom trouble dictionaries usually do; and the tenderloin-steak, fried-potatoes, and bottle of but Terro's interrogations came to my relief. Bass', Avhicli I had disposed of a quarter of an hour "Does he liA-e anywhere about here?'' she asked. before, were equally pleasant to remember. So that "Could I find him?" altogether I was in a A^ery happy and contented frame Aly superior Avisdom rose again above the level of of mind as I stood Availing for a Second-avenue car, definitions. Said I, patronizingly: with one hand thrust into the pocket of my trow-sers, " LaAV is not the name of a man. It is the power jingling some loose coin and a small brass locket. Avhich punishes people when they do Avrong. It is the While I thus stood, Avondering in ray oAvn mind how rule of action Avliich is laid doAvn by wise men. If you it happened that half a dozen Third-avenue cars in­ should steal a box of my Lightning Salve, for example, variably passed down the Bowery when a man Avanted I could have you arrested and locked up in jail. That a Second-aA'enue conveyance, a young Avoman, coming would be laAA% But why did you ask such a question through Canal street, stopped at the corner, and, as that?" after a moment's hesitation, accosted me, saying: " 'Cause you said that laAv could take me away from "I wish to go to Fulton Ferry. Can you tell me the shoAV. Don't you knoAV you did ?" what car to take ?" "Yes,'' I replied, "that is what I said." "Certainly," I ansAvered. "A Second-avenue car "I Avish I could get away," exclaimed the girl im­ will take you to Peck slip, Avliich is only a short dis­ petuously. tance from the ferry. Or you can take a Bleecker- "Then Avhy don't you run away?" suggested I, with street car here. I am waiting for a Second-avenue car a more abiding faith in that method than in the law. myself; and, if you will permit me, I shall be most Terro gazed at me with her big eyes full of AVonder, happy to see you safe on board the boat." as though a ncAV Avorld had been revealed in those fcAv "Thank you," was the reply, uttered in a most words. She did not speak again for some little time; musical tone of \-oice. " I Avill not put you to that but finally, draAving a small brass locket from the trouble; but I think I will Avait here for the car." bosom of her dress, she put it into my hand, saying: She was a very pretty young Avoman, I thought to "I want to give you this cause you have been good myself, and very unlike the young Avomen one is apt to to me. AVhenever you look at it, think of me, will meet alone on the Bowery after dark. Her lady-like you ?" bearing and modest manner impressed me at once, "I don't need anything to help me to remember and I would gladly have entered into conversation you," said I, touched by the child's generosity. "I Avith her had I known what to say. But I found some shall not forget you; and besides, this locket is a great difficulty in fixing upon a subject; and while I was still deal prettier for you than it is for me. Keep it at a loss in this respect, the young lady herself startled yourself" me by sighing piteously. *^ But she pleaded so hard that I could not resist her; "You seem to be suffering," said I sympathizingly. so I put the trinket into my pocket. And for AA-ant of "I am," she ansAvered, and then added, as though anything better, I gaA'e her in return a box of Light­ speaking to herself: '' I wish I Avas dead." ning Salve. I began to think that this was a very interesting II. episode. Here Avas a very pretty girl, without a pro­ I A\'as standing, one blustering night in November, tector, evidently in sore distress, and wishing herself at the corner of the Bowery and Canal street, waiting dead! What could it all mean? I resolved to rind for a Second-avenue car. It Avas still early in the out. evening, and the chief artery of NCAV York's demo­ " My dear young lady," I exclaimed, speaking, I fear cratic blood was running full. The Aveather was un­ in a louder tone of voice than the occasion demanded usually cold for that season of the year, and a nipping "my dear young lady, if it is from any bodily ailment wind reminded one of the fact that Winter was fast that you are suffering—if you are troubled with a approaching. For myself, I Avas thankful that this corn or bunion, cut or bruise, if you have warts on was so. Indeed, I was in that happy frame of mind your hands or pimples on your face, a box of my Light­ when I Avas prepared to be thankful for anything— ning SaWe will give you instant relief. It is the great­ even for the privilege of standing on the curbstone est curatiA'e of modern times. Price, twenty-five cents and waiting for a car. Were I Avriting a play instead a box—and permit me to add that I shairbe pleased of a bit of personal history, I should consider it neces­ to present you with a box free-gratis !" sary to explain that betAveen the first and second acts She AA^as gazing full into my face as I .spoke, andAvhen —that is, between the holding of the South Bend fair, I had finished she broke into a ringing laugh. Then which I have described, and the November night extending her hand, she exclaimed : which found me at the corner of the BoAA-ery and Canal "Why, it's Dr. Henderson!" street, a period of ten years is supposed to have "The same," said I, not a little surprised at this elapsed. Since I am not writing a play, I cannot recognition. make it a matter of supposition; I must say simply "And you don't know me ?" said she. that ten years had elapsed. They had not brought "I wish I did," I replied, honestly enough. any of those remarkable changes Avliich are generally "And you have forgotten all about the little girl effected during the uuAvritten and unacted part of a Avhom you once saved from a beating, and Avho gave drama. I had not gone to California and returned a you a brass locket to remember her by?" rich man. I had not fallen heir to a fortune, or Forgotten? I thrust my hand into my trowsers- done anything to make myself particularly famous. I pocket and drcAV forth the trinket triumphantly. It w^^s still engaged in the philanthropic occupation of had stuck by me all those years—a worthless bit of THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 27 l)rass, which obstinately refused to lose itself. As I held it up to the light, Terro laughed again, and then, from the depths of her skirt- pocket, produced a box of Light­ ning Salve. It AA'as the identical box Avhich I had presented to her on the piazza of the Eagle Hotel. I kneAv it at a glance, because I Tised to sell bigger boxes ten years before. "Well, I'll be bloAved!" said I, not knoAving AA'hat else to say; and just then the car came along. We got aboard together, and by the time the ferr3'^-boat ran into the Brooklyn slip 1 had heard Ter­ ro's entire history, from the night she left me Avith a box of salve as a souA-enir to the time of our meet­ ing in the EoAvery. She had acted upon my suggestion, and ran aAvay from the SIIOAA'. Good fortune had throAvn her in the AA-ay of a noble woman—whose name is familiar to every reader of THE CLIPPER—and she had been educated for the stage. Her success had been moderate; but just at that time she AA-as made miserable over the loss of an en­ gagement, which left her Avithout means of support; and, in the ab­ sence of her kind patron, she was going to Brooklyn to remain Avith a professional friend, AA-ho had gen­ erously offered Terro the hospitality of her home until things should better themselA-es. This Avas her histor3' in brief But my dull pen cannot catch the grace Avith AA-hich it Avas told, or attempt to picture the beauty of the teller. "And Avhat do you think my name is now ?" inquired Terro, when she had completted her story. " My stage name, I mean ?'' Of course I could not tell. ''Henderson!" exclaimed she archly. "Terro Henderson. Isn't it a pretty name?" I thought it Avas—a very pretty name. Exceedingly pretty. So pretty that, after some months of persistent pleading, I finally in­ duced the young lady to accept of it for life. And I presented her, on that happy occasion, AA'ith an old brass locket and a new gold ring.

Non-inflammable Fabrics. The following formula is given as having proA-ed efficacious, and Avill simplify the application: A con­ centrated solution of tungstate of soda is diluted AA'ith water to tAventy- eight degrees Twaaddle—an alkali- oameter, so called—and then mixed with three per cent, of phosphate THE MAL POET. of soda. This solution is found to keep and answer AA-OU. The solu­ MONUMENT TO McDONALD CLARKE. tion can be applied to any fabric. HIS monument, Poet's Mound, GreenAvood, Avas erected on a small It is only necessary to dip the T knoll on the northern edge of Sylvan Water, as a tribute paid by cleansed article in the prepared friendship to the memory of a child of misfortune. "The poor inhabitant fluid, and then drain and dry it. below" Avas the possessor of talents Avhich, had his mind and affections For clothing, if prefererd, the solu­ been better disciplined, might have AA'OU for him distinction. But his tion may be incorporated with the efforts were desultory and unequal. He became an unhappy Avanderer— starch to be used in the stiffening. his own and others' dupe—^till at length reason tottered, and life sank The lightest materials, when sub­ under the weight of disappointment. mitted to this preparation, may " Unskillful he to note the card char and shrivel, but they will not Of prudent lore; blaze. The billows raged, and gales blcAv hard. And Avhelmed him o'er." The monument is of Avhite marble—a square block, supporting a truncated MALEZIEN says he has seen living pyramid. On the northern face of the die is a profile likeness of the animalculas 27,000,000 times smaller poet, in high relief. McDonald Clarke was born June 18, 1798, and died than mites. March 5, 1842. 28 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. THE CHASE IN OLD OAUL.

N ancient time.s I the chase was, of all delights, after war, that Avhich Avas held in the highest estimation. Plato called it a div-ine exercise ; Lycurgus recommended it to the Greeks ; Pliny assures us that mon­ archy OAved its birth to it; Buffbn declar­ ed it Avas the pastime of heroes, Avho alone should bo permitted to enjoy it. In an­ cient times it pre- serAed the people's flocks from the jaAvs of the Avolf, destroy­ ed those animals which, liA'ing, Avould have destroyed their harA-ests; proA-iding nourishing food for hungry families, and being the means whereby clothing was procured. The naked Avives and daughters of Old Gaul and Ancient Britain adopted it as one of their ordi­ nary domestic occu­ pations, selectingfor their pursuit the more timid and least dangerous animals, and leaving to their braAvn ey, h i r s u t e,- sk in-clad lords those noxious bea.sts to whom Nature had imparted strength, ferocity and cunning in the highest de­ gree. In those days the hunt was a kind of apprenticeship to war. WheneA'er the Gauls had captured a stag, each put on one side some money; these united small sums Avent to buy a victim, Avhich they offered to theGoddess of the Hunt, and the ceremony terminat­ ed Avith a feast, at Avliich their dogs a.s- sisted, croAvned Avith floAvers. The old those who sold them, hunting and Avar dogs of Gaul and Britain Avere re- I tiA-e business Avas carried on by to Rome. nowned for their courage and SAviftness, and a lucra- j ready trained, for exportation

RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. 1 POPULATION AND EXPENDITURE PER HEAD OF ' DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING RELIGIOUS SECTS forming communities throughout the Avorld : ("•nnntr-ioc Populatioii. iExpeudituro. Per Head. Episcopalian 17,050,000 £ s. d. Methodists (of all kind.s) 13,000,000 1 '" i Roman Catholics 10,000,000 ICngland .30,611,305 74,972,815 2 5 1 France 38,067,094 85,133,626 2 4 8 Presbyterians (of every kind) 10,000,000 Netherlands 3,735,682 8,069,585 2 3 2 Baptists (of all descriptions) 8,500,000 Italy 25,527,915 46,030,000 1 16 0 Congregationalists 7,000.000 United States 38,272,112 64,298,119 1 13 7 Unitarians 1,000,000 Spain 16,301,850 26,564,7» 1 12 5 Minor Religious Sects 1,500,000 Austria 35,943,592 54,261,827 1 10 2 Of No Fixed ReMgion 6,950,000 Portus;al 4,323,993 5,120,836 13 7 Belgium 5,0.34,742 7,061,000 18 3 Prussia 24,106,847 25,1.30,474 10 9 English-speaking Population. 76,000,000 76,497,168 66,038,278 1 17 5 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 29 TUMBLETY'S BAND.

A KEMIMSCEXCJG OP THK KAKXY BAYS OF MIXSTItiaLSY.

WRITTEN PUR THE -NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. BY CHARLES H. DAY.

44 lyONEY in it?" said Thomas, leaning agaimst On the day set for departure, Thomas called the Jj/L Tumblety's fi.sh-.stand in the market, and ad­ manager aside and said: dressing his conA-ersation to the proprietor. "There's "Say, you knoAv that last trip AA-as a little rough on a barrel in it!" the boys, and Ave've all got our things up for board, Tumblety Avas disemboAv-eling a shad for a customer, and Ave can't get 'em out of the boarding-house till the and he staved his knife and remarked: money s plaiiked." "You don't say so?" Tumblety "planked" the money Avith some reluct­ "Yes sir " ejaculated Thomas, continuing in a con­ ance ; but Avhat was to be done ? The agent AA-as ahead fidential undertone: "There's Ned Christy, here in advertising, and ho had been rendered responsible for NcAV York making a fortune out of the nigger bu.si- hall-rent and other bills. ne.ss and you migbt as Avell have a piece of it as to be Early in the morning the full band took the train .scaling shad and skinning eels." for the first stand. Tumblety Avas'dressed in his Sun­ "Let me see," inquired the fishmonger, throAving day-best, and as Thonias surveyed him from head to the shad onto the scales; "Avhat part do you take in foot that individual remarked: the.shovv—plav the clappers?" "You'll do. All you have got to do is to put oa Extreme disgust AA-as pictured on the countenance plenty of style, and we'll catch 'em. There's nothing of the artist. Ole Bull could not have been more like gall in the nigger biz." chagrined if his instrument had been alluded to as a In due time they arrived at their destination, and fiddle. With an effort he mastered his feelings and the calls on Tumblety's purse began. Never before said: . ,,,., , had he any idea of the incidental expenses of a min­ " Don't e\-er call 'em clappers again. \V hen you get strel band. KAcry member of the company called on into the perfession you will knoAV better. I'm on the him for small amounts for "strings," repairs to in­ struments, properties and so forth, most of Avhich bone-end." , , m ui ^ sums quickly found their AA'ay to the barkeeper's till. "So am I. about dinner-time, ' laughed Tumblety, Tumblety Avas filled Avith anxiety all day. P'irst he and as a matter of course, the minstrel in search of AA'ondered IIOAV business Avould go at the stand in the capital laughed, too. You can always afford to laugh market Avhile he Avas away, and next he Avondered as to ataman's jokes if he has got monei-. the receipts of the night's performance. He had " How did you do the last trip?" asked Tumblety, already counted the number of benches in the hallj throwing the shad into a basket. and, judging from the amount of seating capacity and "Oh fair. You see, Ave took the Avrong route, and standing-room, in his estimation they couldn't take in didn't hit the toAvns on pay-day. The agent Averen't a dollar less than "four hundred," and that Avas the far nuft" ahead, and he didn't Avork up the papers. I told figure that " Bones " Thomas fixed it at, although Old the old man it would be so. I've got this thing down Dan Tucker sagely prophesied that it " might go over as fine as silk. You can't fool me. NOAV I've got the or under." party together, and if you Avant to go in there s a good Tumblety was so exercised that he had no appetite chance. I haven't said a Avord to a soul but you. for supper, but hurried over to the hall to open the There's more'n a dozen Avould jump at the chance; but doors, much to the admiration of Thomas, Avho re­ they don't any of 'em suit me like you. I knoAv, if you are marked to "the boys:" along an' 'tend to bizness, we'll jest slip through the " He's old bizness, he is." country and hog 'em—fact; Ave'll skin 'em hke an eel." He A\-as business, but not bus)'. No one worth men­ It Avas one of the proudest days in Tumblety's life tioning came—three deadheads, tAvo half tickets, and when he opened that fish-stall, and, with strict atten­ five Avholes. Tumblety looked glum, but "Bones" tion to business, he had prospered ever since. Thomas cut a pigeon-Aving, and remarked: Neo'ro minstrelsy was in its infancy; but he had "You see, Ave are noAv in this part of the country. heard of the success of Christy, White, and others of A man can't expect to get rich the first trip through, the pioneers of the American amusement, and was but Ave can bag 'em the next time Ave come here." himself both a patron and an admirer of burnt-cork "Are you going to play?" asked the neAv-fledged opera It did not require much urging on the part of manager sadly. •'Bones" Thomas to induce Tumblety to become the "Play? To be sure Ave arc!" exclaimed Thomas. backer of "Tumbletv's Virginia Serenaders, from their "It Avould kill our reputation next time not to per­ Opera-hou.se, New York

keep a stiff upper-lip. We'll get out of this without Here, under a tree at the trackside, he sat down to any trouble. I'A'O been there before." rest and ruminate. Looking down the road, he saw Tumblety retired to bed, but not to sleep. About springing from tie to tie Avhat he thought to be a midnight "Bones" Thomas stole into his room, negro, but Avhat proA-ed to be none other than " Bones" touched him on the shoulder and whispered: Thomas. "Come, the coast is clear. Hist! don't make any "Misery loA'es company," and after Thomas had noise. The boys are all out, and I've come back for Avashed off the burnt-cork at a neighboring brook you. There isn't a soul stirring in the house, and it they trudged on to the city together. When Tum­ is as still as death.'' blety got to town his feet Avere blistered, but he forgot Tumblety obeyed mechanically. Bones had a strong all his pains when he came to smell the familiar odor fish-line, Avhich he produced from his pocket, saying: of the old fishstand again. In a little Avhile he was "Comes handy; 1 never travel without it. " able to redeem his Avatch and make up for the losses " Bones '' tied the cord to the handles of Tumblety's of the minstrel tour, and to his dying day no one Avill • carpet-bag, and then, opening the window, he thrust OA'er again talk him into " putting a party on the road." out his head and called: Tumblety's Band had a brief existence, although " Whist! Are you there, boys—is that you, Dan?" "Bones " to this day insists that, "if he could have "Yes," came back from below; "drop her." only held out one season, he Avould have killed them " Have you got it ?" asked Bones. dead the next." Tumblety derived one benefit by his "Yes, all right!" Avas the reply. short career as a manager. He has never paid a dol­ " Carry your boots in your hand, and follow me," lar to see a show since, but has become a chronic said Tliomas, setting the example and leading the deadhead on the strength of being the manager of Avay in his stocking-feet. Down the stairs they tip­ "Tumblety's Virginia Serenaders." toed; and, just as they were about to emerge into the •-••k-^ gloom without, the landlord confronted them, Avith a lantern in one hand and Tumblety's Avell-filled carpet­ THE TIJS^'W lVLJS.ins:TlIA.Ju. bag in the other. "What in the devil does this mean ?" exclaimed mine host. It was an awkward predicament, and, left to him­ self, Tumblety could not have given a satisfactory reply to the landlord before daylight; but "Bones" was equal to the occasion. Perhaps he had "been there before." At any rate, it Avas arranged that the manager Avas to leave his Avatcli and chain for security for the board-bill, "Bones" cheerfully remarking, as Tumblety reluctantly handed it over: "We'll be able to send back and get it in a day or tvA'o. I'm a local favorite in the next town; I hit 'em hard the last time I was there." Now that the landlord had Tumblety's valuable watch in his pocket, he softened in his demeanor, and at his suggestion "Bones "beat about the bushes, found "the boys,'' explained the situation, and they returned within to spend the balance of the night. In the morning the hotelkeeper set a good break­ fast before them, and advanced a sufficient sum to carry them to the next toAvn; but the disgusted manager had much rather have returned to his stall in the market, but for the persuasive eloquence of MY ONLY COM IC SONG. "Bones''Thomas and Old Dan Tucker, Avho agreed WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMAKAO. that they had got "a dead sure thing on the next town." I learned a pretty bit of rhyme, The first individual they met on their atrival in the A roaring stave to sing; next toAvn Avas Ruby the agent, whose proboscis had I used to do it all the time — 'Twassucb a funny thing; assumed, if possible, a more gloAving appearance than About a stumpy, cross-eyed maid— ever. A lover thin and long; " Come back to see you," remarked Ruby to the My friends laughed Avlien I sang and played manager, Avho believed him, and to "Bones," who Avas My Only Comic Song. too old a bird to be caught with any such chaff, for in To make a most successful hit less than five minutes he had pumped out of the bar­ I practiced night and day; keeper that Ruby had not been out of the town since In many words of keenest Avit his arrival in it. When the manager learned this he I let my humor play; was Avroth, and counseled AA'ith "Bones,'' Avho ad­ 1 bought a red and frowsy wig— My A'oice Avas loud and strong— vised that they play that night and "return the next And sang, as merry as a grig. day to reorganize." My Only Comic Song. Mr. Ruby Avas discharged then and there. There­ I had an object—this it Avas: upon he confidentially made knoAvn to all with Avhom I loved; and, jest apart. he came in contact that "Tumblety's Virginia Sere­ With this I thought to Avin my cause— naders" Avere nothing more or lesrs than a lot of I hoped to reach her heart. Catherine-market fishmen out on a lark, and that And so I planned a little ruse there Avas not a man in the party who could tell where (In love there is no Avrong), Virginia was, or Avho Avas ever in the State. By which I sought to introduce It Avas a rough-and-ready croAvd that gathered at My Only Comic Song. the hall that night; but, as Mr. Ruby had made One night she gave a party, and liberal use of complimentaries during his sojourn in I went, quite debonnaire ; I had the thing completely planned— toAvn, the attendance Avas goodly; yet the deadheads I'd sing it then and there; outnumbered the paying patrons as ten to one. But, heavens! my rival, Charley Strout. When Smart, the middleman, called for the opening- With voice like an old gong. chorus from his ebony troubadors, there was an un­ Hopped in before me and roared out earthly response from the audience that drowned My Only Comic Song. their dulcet strains. The audience to a man were I will not tell exactly how provided Avith fish-horns, and amid the "toot-toot- That fearful stroke' I bore; ting " there were cries of: But nevermore upon my brow "F-i-s-h! fish! ! fish!!!" That frowsy Avig I Avore. Nor sang again. They married were, Tumblety waited to see or hear no more, but down­ And started for Hong Kong; stairs he Avent, and, striking into a run, made for the That was Avhat captivated her— railroad track, and folloAved it for as much as a mile. My Only Comic Song! J. H. B. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 31 PASSION-DRIVEN.

•-•-• WRITTEN FOR THE NEAV YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

^^ "\/f ODELS" for fine-art studies are supposed to be as "No single artist can afford to pay the price you ask -LVt plentiful as blackberries in Rome. Yet M. Jules per sitting," they one and all declared. Nisard, the fastidious Parisian painter, thought other- "Very Avell, then, I Avill go to Paris," she said; and Avise. He had tried every aA'ailable means to procure a she Avent to Paris. "model " for his great mythological picture, but Avith­ While posing as the model of Jules Nisard, she had out success. He AA-anted a Bacchapte, and every also been a student. She had heard him describe artist in Rome kncAV a "model" who Avould exactly Parisian dissipation and licentiousness—the orgies of suit him. A small battalion of them had Avaited upon Asienieres and omnipotence of Beauty. Born Avithout him at his elegant studio. They had stripped and passions and Avithout virtues—invulnerable alike to posed and been pronounced "inadequate." His fel­ the seductions of Bacchus and of Cupid—ahvays calm lows pronounced him hypercritical. at heart, Avith the appearance of a Moorish impetuosity "You need a new Eden and a ncAV Eve," said one. —Carmelita came to Paris to observe and to plan. She "Do you really know a perfect female form when you rightly probed the vulnerable spot of the age—of Paris, see it?" asked another. of London, of NCAV York—or anywhere else. She saw "Try the slaA-e-market at tonstantimsple!" suggest­ that the AA-orld's money-makers Avillingly laid tribute ed a third. at the shrine of Beauty. She reflected that if an art­ "He Avants an impossible 'model' for an impossible ist could realize almost a fortune by painting her picture," hinted a fourth. form, that that form itself Avas Avortli exhibition. She Jules Nisard made up his mind to try another sub­ conversed Avith a speculator; a bargain Avas struck,' ject. and Sladame Carmelita's Etudes Classiques were soon "I will wait," said he; "the model I want AA-IU be the rage of b^ase Paris. forthcoming some day." Her assistants Avere selected with great care, and He Avent down to Naples, and on the shore of the consequently the poses plastiques presented to the beautiful bay he bought from a romantic-looking girl a overflowing audiences Avere calculated to fire the package of cigarettes. She AA-as graceful and agile, Avith hearts of anchorites. There AA-ere none sucli In the bare feet, and a red sliaAvl round her head; and the audience. Old men, young men, marr..^a .L_3H and artist noticed that she Avas always surrounded by a single men jammed and elboAved each othei "-i the croAvd of masculine admirers. Yet she seemed to have long corridors every night, regardless of consequences no favorites. Neither the vapor of incense nor the —sartorial and physical. Patriarchs with silver locks smoke of the cigarettes seemed to turn her head. and red noses tremblingly held lorgnettes before their There A\'ere English aristocrats and American spend­ dim eyes, the better to drink in the voluptuous vision. thrifts Avho chinked gold before her eyes and winked Some old libertines even hired military field-glasses, eloquently. She gazed almost ravenously at the money ; the better to criticise the statuesque beauty of the but no temptation induced her to SAverve from virtue. forms presented by the piercing lime-light of the Humbler men asked her hand in marriage. She shook stage. Women heard so much ".aside" Avhisperings her head and motioned them off. She Avas called Car- respecting the entrancing beauty of these Etudes melita, and she was an orphan—a Avaif that had re­ Olaisiquts that they thrcAv aside all restraining scru­ sulted from the amour of a French nobleman and a ples of propriety and modesty, and, as they said, " de- coryphee. She never knew her parents; she had been termined to see for themselves." reared on the throat of this land of fire—on the bosom The leading stars of the demi-monde were as con­ of Vesuvius. stant in their attendance as they Avere bitter in their Jules Nisard was deeply interested in this strange criticisms. maiden. He spoke to her differently than other.s. He "Parbleu!" said they; "you can make up skeleton talked no flattery. He found she Avas ambitious, and women to look as Avell—Avith cotton and etcseteras." that she saved CA-ery soldi she could scrape together. Madame Carmelita appeared on the revolving disc She AA-as rather above the medium size. Her hands alone one night in a pose entitled ''Diana at the Avere rather short and brown as a berry, Avith plump, Fountain." 'The theatre was filled with the murmur tapering fingers, and AA-ell-shaped nails at the ends. of voices, Avith "bravos," with suppressed hisses, and Her foot Avas short like the Andalusian's, and rounded finally with madly uproarious applause. like a flat-iron. Her Avaist was rather thick, the arms "Another triumph for the costumier-artiste," said a fleshy, the neck Avell rounded. Carelessness and good gorgeously-dressed Avoman on a Jauteuil to her com­ nature formed the delicious mask of her charming panion. "Mon Dieu ! Avhat a fraud this business is; countenance. Her hair was bluish-black, and parted yet it is carrying Paris into the clouds. The Avoman evenly over a IOAV white forehead like the Avings of a Carmelita is a cunning fraud !" raven over a snow-wreath. "Odieuse—pernicieuse !" replied her companion. The French artist talked to her of his profession, A handsome young man occupied a seat behind and of artist-life in Rome. When he spoke of the those speakers. Their brutal remarks pierced his prices paid to first-class "models " she pricked up her soul. He idolized the leader of the troupe, and re­ ears. garded her as the embodiment of not only all the "Would I make a model—I mean a first-class mod­ graces, but of all the virtues. He had spent a fortune el?" she eagerly asked. over her since he came to Paris, and he kneAV her to "Until I saAV your form, it would be impossible to be as pure as the hyperborean snoAV. She had prom­ decide." ised him her heart. She held his. When she needed "Look at my form, then. Here I am," she cried, cash, he advanced it. starting up and assuming a heroic attitude. " I Avill make money, and AA'C Avill marry and be hap­ "I refer to your nude form,'' said he quietly. py some day,'' she had said, " my dearest Miguel; but "My nude form ! Impossible!" have patience. Your money Avill procure me position "Then I have nothing further to say. Good-night!" noAv. Then, afterwards—Avell, Ave Avill see Avliat Ave Avill "Stay, signor." see." Carmelita accompanied Jules Nisard to Rome and There is not the shadow of a doubt, in spite of all posed for his Bacchante. She Avas a marvel of flesh her Avorldliness, that, so far as she Avas capable, Mme. and blood. Her virtue Avas as impregnable as her Carmelita loved the young Brazilian noble Avhom we avarice Avas insatiable. AVhen she ascertained that he have introduced by the name of Miguel. had reaped both fame and fortune by the picture, her At midnight he proceeded to her villa—the villa he demands upon his purse became imperative and in­ had purchased. Carmelita was enveloped in a wadded cessant. Other artists sought after the loA-ely model. Avrapper of white satin, and Miguel thought she re­ She knew her value and demanded exorbitant prices. sembled a jewel in its casket. Nothing could be more 32 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. seductively brilliant than her person—nothing more "The Due de Cantaloube !" cried Miguel, starting up sylph-like than her robe. "Nature has given her in astonishment. "What! that old, white-haired, beauty," thought he, " and art teaches her how to rheumatic, paralyzed intrigant, paliiard, debauchee protect it." been here ?" "Ah, my dear Miguel," said she, rising and present­ "He has done me that honor," replied the lady in ing each cheek in turn, which he respectfully saluted, calm tones. "He came to offer me his hand and for­ "seeA\-hat the papers are saying of me—that I am tune." ' made up,' a 'padded Venus,' and so forth. Isn't it "Hand and fortune !" the young man repeated. supremely ridiculous ?'' "I accepted." " It is merely envy, dearest. I overheard some such "Perdition! Lita, you lie! Wretched woman, say remarks in the theatre to-night." you lie or I will strangle you!" said he, starting up ''And what did you say?" Avith the energy of the leopard. •'Nothing; Avhat could I say ?'' He asked the ques­ A prolongued scene of coaxing ana blandishment on tion so naively, and Avith such a significant ele\-ation the part of the lady, and curses and execrations on of the shoulders, that madame burst out laughing. the part of her lover, ended in quiet being restored and "I am not an artist—you Avere never my model," madame's plan unraA'cled. continued Don Miguel, approaching her caressingly. "I Avill marry monsieur le Due. Well, he will live "You have kept me at such a distance " just six months. Then I Avill be free, with a fortune " Go aAvay, impertinence ! Take a seat over there. and a title and an ancient chateau near the Pyrenees. There. I have a plan of my oAvn to silence my de­ What will you do during that period? Why, you also tractors and satisfy you. Not that I care a fig—except will marry—marry that pale, sickly, consumptive, hid­ in the pecuniary sense." eous girl, Avho pines for you; who Avrites to you; who Soon after this intervieAvthe posters and programmes knows you are poor and sends you money; who is an announced that Madame Carmelita would appear in heiress in her own right to an immense fortune— two ncAV sensational studies based on PoAv-ers' '' Greek marry her; she will also live—well, let us say seven or Slave" and Mulready's "Ino," the mother of Bacchus. eight months. Then J-OUAA-HI be free and wealthy, and The theatre Avas intolerably crowded, and a large —and—Avell, Avhat then ? Why, we will marry and be sprinkling of society AVomen occupied inconspicuous happy, of cour.se." places. When the curtain rose with slow and sad It was a bitter sorroAV and humiliation to the proud music on the life-presentment of the American artist's Brazilian, but Mammon makes slaA-es of us all. The fine creation, a IOAV murmur vibrated through the Avhilom cigarette-vender, artist's model and sensation­ auditorium. EA-ery opera-glass Avas leA-eled. Men and al illustrator of Etudes Classiques became the wife of women drank in the scene as a thirsty man takes a the Due de Cantaloube; and, in pursuance of the pro­ prolonged draught. As the disc slowly revoh'ed, the gramme, Don Miguel so far trampled doAv-n his aversion general concentration of gaze became more intensi­ to Clotilde Obernin as to call upon her the day after fied. Don Miguel had risen in his place and with Lita's ostentatious nuptiaLs. heaving breast contemplated the "study" with an in­ Mile. Clotilde Obernin had red hair and eyebrows, terest that seemed akin to ferocity. When the curtain AA'ith a cadaverous face, high cheek-bones, a coarse fell there was a hoarse torrent of ''bravos," and women mouth, and formidable teeth. Her eyes were reddish- whispered behind their fans and looked unutterable broAvn, and looked like those of a ferret. She Avas very things. Even the demi-monde grew respectable for much emaciated, and one lung was already gone. She the nonce. They said the exhibition Avas " scandalous." read novels wherein gladiateurs were described; and, The curtain rose on "Ino " reclining on a dais in a when she was able, she visited the Cirque and studied, position of languid sensuousness. The lime-light had through a powerful lorgnette, masculine muscularity. been intensified. The band discoursed an air full of She had been casually introduced to the young Bra­ seductive movements. Every heart Avas touched; zilian noble; she had appraised his physical propor­ every imagination inflamed. Such an exhibition of tions as well as his purse, and .she had used every erotic salacity had probably never been witnessed artifice and incurred incredible expense in endeav­ since the obscene orgies of Nero on the banks of the oring to bring him to her feet. Not an eligible young Tiber. gentleman in Paris could be induced to marry her. When the scene closed, men were mad—crazy—sav­ The Aveek before Don Miguel called upon Clotilde, age as Avild beasts. They rudely pushed their compan­ three leading physici»ans, in consultation, had pro­ ions—male or female—aside, as if each burning-eyed nounced her right lung entirely gone and the left individual Avere possessed Avith a particular devil of seriously affected. Nothing further could be done for his OAvn which had neither bond nor sympathy with her. Her sufferings might be relieved, but her life the devil of anyone else. In tAvo minutes the theatre could not be saved. It was a question of weeks, per­ was half empty and the surrounding saloons were haps of days. rapidly dispensing cognac. FCAV of those libertines " It is the most melancholy ca.se I ever knew in my returned. After " Ino " the other classic groupings to life," said Dr. Malot as he entered his carriage. follow had lost their charm. "ItAvould be almost incredible, did the history of Late that night, Avhen, with bitter thoughts, Don medical science not disclose just such cases," said Dr. Miguel rang the bell of Madame Carmelita's villa, he Aimard. was informed by the maid that her mistress Avas en­ When the young Brazilian called, Clotilde was lying gaged for a few minutes and that he must wait—mad­ on a luxurious couch. She Av-as the picture of death ame had requested it. —a skeleton with white parchment stretched over it. When he had sat for half an hour cheAving the cud Yet there was a slight flush on her cheek—a flush like of sweet and bitter melancholy, madame gayly joined the gleam of a flame through an alabaster-lamp. Her him, and presented her cheeks for their usual salute. father was absent, but .slie insisted on seeing the "No, not to-night, Lita," he said; "I cannot kiss visitor. NeAv life seemed to be produced within her you just yet. My nerves are disordered. I am sur­ when he entered. She Avas nerA-ous, bold, talkative and prised, shocked, grieA-ed^—I cannot tell you Avhat." taciturn by turns. HOAV horrible she seemed to Miguel " Foolish boy," said the siren, patting him fondly on in comparison to Lita! The contrast roused him to the cheek; " Avliy should you be shocked ? What am I the object of his errand. striving for? Is it not ntioney—position; in fact, all "It seems brutal—absolutely brutal," he thought, the advantages that affluence brings ?" "to .speak of matrimony under the circumstances; I "Let us marry, Lita, and leave this mad scene— cannot do it." this shocking business. In Brazil AA-C can live " Here the door opened, and Papa Obernin entered. "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! You delightful child!" The father embraced and Avept ov-er his only daughter. and madame trilled and tittered like a beautiful He Avas a stalwart, bull-necked, red-haired man, Avitha nightingale. most positiA'e notoriety in consequence of his numer­ It is not necessary to repeat the long and interest­ ous liaisons. He was immensely Avealthy and a widow­ ing conversation that folloAved. Miguel pressed her to er, yet no respectable Avoman Avould trust herself alone leav^e her profession, and to cease making herself the in his company. Her character Avould be compro­ scandal of Paris. Madame replied that she had re­ mised. He receiA'ed Don Miguel with empressement. solved upon doing so—that, in fact, she was discussing " Ah, had you seen her when she was fourteen !" he a plan at the moment he, Miguel, had rung the bell, said to the young man. "What a splendid creature she with the Due de Cantaloube. was—a woman, in fact. Poor thing! poor thing! We THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 33 were wrong, her mother and I; better to have let her He wants to leave me—to leaA-e me in a strange land, poor boy, rather than endure the sight of my misery. He is an married then." This affectionate parental speech was affectionate lad. As a last favor, you may perhaps oblige uttered " aside." ^ It gave Don Miguel a handle which me by taking him into your service. He bears this, and he sadly needed. will aAvait your answer. L. " Why not marry her noAv?" he said diffidently. Miguel's heart was profoundly moved. He was al­ " Marry her now! Why, the doctors say she has not most tempted to rush to his former flame and beg for- three months to live. Besides, AAIIO would marry her giA-eness on his knees, but by a mighty effort he re­ -^except for the money they might expect to get? strained himself. Would you marry her, for instance ?" Gabryel entered Don Miguel's service and speedily "I would." became a favorite of Clotilde. She would have no one " Don't trifle with the sacred feelings of a parent: I to Avait upon her but him. Regularly every night he w.'irii you." poihoned with arsenic the glass of water he brought to "I am not t*-'fling." her bedside. He had learned from madame the "Very good Stay till I see Clotilde." Duchess that the arsenic thus taken in small doses When the Brazilian left the Obernin mansion, he Avould accelerate the progress of the malady without was the accepted hu.sband of Clotilde, and the nuptials any discoverable trace. He believed that the grains were arranged for the morroAA-. of arsenic would collect and form pennyweights, and then the patient would die. He used to watch in an Madame Carmelita was living with her husband at obscure corner while the physicians were present. Athens. She had a .sAvarthy page of Albanian descent, Clotilde was growing stronger, for arsenic taken in with jet black eyes and a sinister countenance. He small doses is a remedy for phthisis. "It does not had been occupied on sea and land—a mutineer on the always cure, it is true, but it gives a sensible relief to ocean, a brigand in the Morea. BetAv-een Gabryel the the patient. It checks the fever, sharpens the appe­ page and Carmelita the Avife, the Due was Avretched tite, facilitates sleep, and restores flesh. It does not enough. destroy the effect of other remedies; it sometimes Madame Miguel d'Amezevil's spirits rose after her assists it." So a great authority has said. nuptials. Contrary to the advice of her physicians Carmelita and the Albanian page held frequent in- and her husband's solicitations, she insi.sted on un­ tervicAvs. They were puzzled. dertaking a sea-voyage. She wanted to see "Brazil— "Give her an executiA-e dose," suggested the un­ the beautiful country of her darling husband." If she scrupulous and impatient woman. died on the voyage, well and good—a funeral at sea "Yes; and be discovered," said Gabryel, shaking was a solemn and romantic ceremonial, and she rather his head. preferred a funeral of the kind. As it was useless to ''You are a base coward," said madame with com­ reason with her, Miguel and his wife embarked for Rio pressed lips. Janeiro. She improved during the \-oyage, and liter­ Her face at this moment exhibited a mixture of emo­ ally overwhelmed her husband with effusive demon­ tions. A LaA'ater might have seen in its lineaments an strations of tenderness. E\-idently she had a month insatiable ambition, an iron will, a Chinese persever­ or two more to liA-e than her physicians had predicted. ance, and an energy capable of every crime. The FiA-e months and nine days after her splendid union black broAvs of the Albanian hung in an ebony fringe Carmelita was left a Avidow. The old nobleman had over his fiery eyes. He was a dangerous animal to never rallied. His vices had OA'ertaken him. Medicine look at. There was something of the cobra about him. did him no good, although it AA-as administered with " You shall have gold," said the woman. "There rare punctuality and fidelity by Gabryel. Food would are many ways of dispatching her—at midnight. notremnin on his stomach, and, in spite of the doA-o- This knife, for instance," and she exhibited a poniard. tion of Mme. la Duchesse, the old man AA-as gathered ''And the gold ?" the Albanian asked. "Where am to his fathers. I to find it?" The widow left Greece as one Avhose sun of life had "It is here," she said, tapping a curiously-orna­ been forever extinguished. She Avas robed in the mented box. deepest rpourning, and she wept like a Niobe. Gabryel '' GiA-e me the dagger. NOAV shoAv me to the door." • accompanied her, and he also Avas v* ry profoundly The woman turned towards the door. The next in­ affected. She Av-rote a heartrending account of her stant the gleaming steel shot through her heart. The loneliness to Miguel, and besought him to return to presence of the gold had excited the felloAv's cupidity, France. " It will depend on you Avhen the dawn of and the woman's life expiated her contemplated our bliss commences. Do not prolong the time beyond crime. tlie terms of our programme. lam all impatience." Clotilde died. Thus she wrote. Years afterwards Miguel heard the story of Madame Don Miguel never replied to her letter—nor to the Carmelita's death from a life-convict Avho had escaped next—nor to the next. Then the calculating, cool- from the galleys at Marseilles. He had " assisted " at headed woman grew alarmed as Avell as desperate. In the "suicide" of the beautiful lady in Brazil; but her estimation, the handsome Brazilian had noAv be­ Nemesis had also found him out. come a sort of demi-god. She had dared everything— » «#»<-• murder itself—for his sake. Had she lost his heart? Had his affections become riveted on a sickening skele­ ton ? Was the red-haired consumptive going to re­ cover? The thoughts Avere maddening. She could no longer remain passive. She Avould proceed to Brazil and see for herself. Miguel and Clotilde had become almost happy. There was a visible improA-ement in her health, and the susceptible heart of the young man was not proof against the passionate idolatry Avhich she lavished on him. Gradually he became anxious about her re­ covery. The most eminent men in the empire were called in. Madame Carmelita's image was fading from his imagination save as an insentient picture. His parents paid the most unremitting attention to the interesting invalid. Matters Avere in this condition when one morning Don Miguel receiA-ed a letter. He recognized the straggling, untrained handAvriting. There was no post-mark on the euA-elope. "She must be here—here in Brazil," he soliloquized. She was in Brazil—in Rio Janeiro, only a few doors distapt from him. She coldly wrote: DEAR MIGUEL.—Your neglect has killed me. I came here TH3 DOG OF MONTARGIS to see how false a man can be. I am alone in tiie Avorld, which has now no sun. I cannot curse you. I dare not see From the original picture drawn by " Our Jim " f

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WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. BY AARON VANDEEWEEKER. It is all about a nice young man, Then he told Theophilus how he had seen By name Theophilus BroAvn, A gentleman pass along. Who, to see the Avonderful city's sights. And drop it a moment or tAVO before For a day or two came to toAvn; As he mixed with the surging throng. And he traveled the city up and doAvn, "And noAV," said he, "for a Double X Well pleased its Avonders to see. We Avill both keep perfectly mum. Till he stopped on a street at the loAver end While you stOAV away your lucky prize Whose name commenced with a P. And quickly 'git'for 'hum.'" To those familiar Avith Gotham's town "Alas!" said Theophilus, "all my small bills 'Tis called by the name Park Row, I have spent, the sights to see; But this Avas a fact Tlieophilus BroAvn But here is a fifty: quickly give Just then didn't happen to knoAvl The thirty in change to me. And he sauntered along till he chanced to see And I'll 'make tracks ' for my native town A statue bronzed and grim. With a speed surprising to see. And old Ben Franklin silently gazed And if soon again in these parts I'm seen And SAveetly smiled on him. You can jest 'put ahead' onto me!" And the great Tall Tower upon his right And they gave him his thirty dollars in change, Towards heaven reared its spire. And he gently sauntered aAvay; And Theophilus thought he never had seen And those tAvo sharpers have looked for him A cenotaph raised much higher. From then even unto to-day; And long he stared and Avondered and thought But strange Avill it be if again they get. What Man's future Avas yet to be, In Gotham's populous toAvn, Till he lowered his gaze, and lo I at his feet Another sight of the verdant youth 'Twas this that he chanced to see: They kneAV as Theophilus Brown! A fi^ood-sizedpocketbook , thickly stuffed And this is the reason: When they took tV'ith bank-notes by the score-^ The fifty, by way of trade, 'Aha!" cried Theophilus, " surely, there must To ye bank-cashier, and asked for small bills Be a thousand dollars or more!" For " divvy," 'twas thus he said: And he said it aloud, and chanced to see 'Of all the counterfeits lately out Two gentlemen standing by. This is the best," said he— One of whom to his partner gently smiled And he planted a " C " on top of the " L" And solemnly Avinked his eye. As quiet as quiet could be. THE MISER'S HAND.

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"WRITTEN FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. BY MES. E. BUEKE COLLINS. T was many years ago, in ancient Venice. The Giula burst into tears. She hid her face in her I shadows of evening Avere dropping in violet mist hands and sobbed bitterly; then, raising her beautiful over the quiet old city, bathing the white marbles eyes, from which the hot tears AA-ere flowing, she looked and the quaint, many-Avindowed houses with its soft the hard old man bravely in the face. purple gloAV. Antonio Vendetti, a rich and miserly " Father," she said calmly, "you may do with me as innkeeper, stood in the door of his hostelry, Avith his you see fit; but I shall never marry anyone but RaphaeL dim eyes searching through the gathering twilight for I will enter a convent first," she added impetuously. someone Avho came not. Half mad with rage at the threat, Antonio turned "She is off in the gondola again, Avith her hand­ quickly, and, scarce aware of his own intentions in some lover!" he muttered at length. " Per Bacco ! the anger that overwhelmed him, he struck her to the I'll put an end to this folly, or 111 have his life or ground. Then he dashed from her presence, deter­ hers," he added' savagely, gnawing his under-lip in mined to seek Raphael the gondolier, and have it out suppressed rage. He cast one more lingering look with him then and there. towards the Rialto, Avhence the oars of the gondoliers For a time Giula lay half unconscious; but at last could be plainly heard as they dipped in and out of she opened her great dark eyes, and all the sorrow the shining waters, keeping time meanwhile with which Avas to be her portion rushed back like a flood their slow, musical chants. Antonio's brow grew dark; over her heart. She arose and pushed away the heavy with a muttered oath he turned away. J"ast then a Avaves of raven hair from her throbbing broAV, where slender figure moved sloAvly and dejectedly toAvards the the mark of her father's cruel blow and cowardly in­ door of the inn. He paused as he saw her approach. sults still rested. "Where have you been, Giula?" he demanded " Life is a burden too heavy to be borne," she mur­ sternly. mured in despair. "There is no peace for me on Perhaps he expected an untruth or an CA'asion. If earth; surely, in another and better world I shall be so, he Avas mistaken, for she answered firmly: happy." " Out in the gondola, father." A determination had come into her heart. Life " With Raphael, the miserable dog of a gondolier, without Raphael Avould be a blank, worse than noth­ who, with his poverty, would Aved you to misery and ing. She argued as youth and love will always argue. woe ?" The fate her avaricious parent had destined her for— " With Raphael, father,'' she answered simply, and as the bride of a man whom she loathed—AA-as too turned to move aside. But the old man sprang before dreadful to contemplate. It was an old, old story, and her. she saAV but one Avay to the end of it. A trite problem, " Did I not tell you, girl," he shrieked, "that he, and the only solution that she could devise Jay injthe with his poverty, is no match for you ? You Avill have one grim Avord—Death! That was long ago, _you see. my entire possessions some day. And do you think In these days she would have learned resignation to that I would give you to a youth Avith nothing but his her fate, since it Avas to be a golden altar upon which handsome face and abominable gondola? Wed you, the sacrifice was to be offered. But Giula had made Giula Vendetti, the only child of the rich innkeeper, her decision. to a man without a zecchin in the Avorld to bless him­ She Avrapped herself in a long black mantle, and, self with! Girl, you Avill drive me mad !" opening the door, she left her childhood's home, as she THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC 35

thought, forever. She approached the bridge of the " What ? Disinherit my own chila tor a poor, name­ Kialto, and gazed down upon the blue Adriatic. With less beggar!" began Antonio wrathfully; but again one prayer in her heart for her lover's happiness, and Raphael interposed. upon her lips the words "Addio era sposa," she drcAV "Poor and nameless, I grant you," he said calmly: the mantle closely about her, and prepared to spring " but with a willing heart, a stout arm, and a trust over the parapet into the water below. But, as she in Providence, what may I not achieve ? You Avere was falling, a tall figure rus.ied forward, and, seizing once poor yourself, Signor Antonio. Others have her forcibly in a grasp of iron, drcAV her back. arisen from obscurity to become illustrious. Prince "Unhappy girl! •' said a deep voice, soft and sweet Lorenzo di Medici Avas a merchant, Duke Giacomo a as music, "AA-OUM you rush into the presence of your coAvherd." Maker unsought?'' "Rubbish!" said Antonio contemptuously. She turned away, her form trembling and tottering But the young man Avent on bravely: feebly. " And I, too—Avhat may I not become some day, with, "I must die!" a clear conscience and steady resolve ? God looks upon But as the Avords passed her lips she fell senseless to us all, Signor Antonio, and he helps those who help the pavement. The stranger who had saved her pro­ themselves." cured Av-ater and bathed her broAV Avith a gentle hand,' " AVell spoken, gondolier." The stranger stood at at last succeeding in restoring consciousness. Then, his side. "Your courage shall be rewarded. Giula won by his deference and the terrible sin which he shall be your Avife !" had saved her from committing, and AV-hich his Avords Antonio grasped his dagger and rushed toAvards the had rcA-ealed to her mind in its true light and enorm­ stranger. ity, Giula told him the story of her love, her father's ''Never!" he shrieked. avarice, and her OAvn and Raphael's unhappiness. But the stranger turned disdainfully towards him. The stranger listened attentively; then, taking her "Dog of a miser," he cried, "listen to reason. If by the hand, he led her quietly to her home. Her this young man pay you one thousand pistoles, will father was there before them. He was in a worse hu­ you accept him as the husband of your daughter?" mor than ever, as he had not succeeded in meeting The innkeeper paused; he felt that it was no time Raphael; so he received Giula with rude words and for trifling. cruel reproaches, then bade her leave the apartment. 'Bah! He has nothing." As she turned to obey him, the door of the hostelry 'But," continued the stranger, with the same dis­ opened, and a young man, Avith the perfect face of a dainful smile upon his features, " if he should pay down statue and a form of grace and dignity, rushed impet- that sum, Avould your objections be removed ?'' nou.sly in. He advanced to the side of the old miser. 'They would," returned the other, wonder and be­ "Signor Antonio," he said deferentially, "you sent wilderment overcoming all other faculties. forme—I am here! Have you, indeed, relented, and "Very well." can I claim Giula as my wife?'' Then, turning to the surprised young man, the stran­ He laid one hand on that of his fair betrothed as he ger added cheerfully: spoke. Old Antonio sprang to his feet, and, drawing "Take courage, gondolier; to-morrow, at this time, forth his stiletto, rushed upon Raphael. Giula shall be your bride." ''Out of my house, beggar!" he cried in his mad­ He drew from his pocket a piece of parchment and ness, and attempting to plunge the dagger in the a crayon, and, placing it upon a table, began to sketch young man's side as he spoke. Giula fell upon her with great rapidity. In a few moments the crayon knees before the enraged old miser. sketch Avas finished. It was a man's hand, represented "0 father, spare him!" she cried. "For the love open, with a hollow palm, into which a shower of of Heaven, do not do this frightful deed! We have golden pieces was falling. The hand had a grasping, knoAvn each other since childhood; can you wonder avaricious expression, and one finger wore a massive that AA-e grew to love each other ? Only spare his life, seal ring. It Avas the hand of Antonio the innkeeper, and let me seek refuge in the Convent of St. Sistine. a perfect representation, as all saw at a glance. I ask no more ; only spare his life !'' Abashed, Antonio slunk back a fcAV steps. 'And /say," cried Raphael in anguish, tearing open '' What do you mean?" he faltered. his A-est as he spoke, "that I have no wish for life "I mean you!" answered the artist coldly. "It is without you, Giula." He turned to Antonio Avith the your history." calmness of despair and hope dead and buried upon Then he handed the parchment to Raphael. his perfect face. "Take my life, old man," he cried; "Go,"' said he, "to the librarian of St. Mark's— "it is worth nothing to me. Here! plunge your dag­ Benvolo is his name. GiA^e him this sketch, and de­ ger in I Men have died in more ignoble cause, and mand in return for it one thousand pistoles." deemed it honor. Strik' /'' "One thousand pistoles!" cried poor Raphael in The dagger dropped from the nerveless hand of the amazement, the picture trembling in his hand. would-be murderer, and fell upon the floor Avith a ring­ "One thousand pistoles! One thousand / ote .'" ing sound. Then the stranger, who had Avatched the shouted Antonio. whole scene unnoticed in the dark corner where he The stranger made no answer, but pointed to the stood—gloomy as Italian inns usually are—suddenly door, and the young gondolier could only obey. As emerged from the shadow and stood before them, the door closed after him, Giula drew her rosary from Antonio stared in amazement. her bosom and fell upon her knees. Antonio, Avith a sul­ "Per Bacco !" he cried ; "whence came you?" len face, Avatched the stranger silently, as though half The stranger smiled, but answered not, He stooped afraid; and the arti.st himself stood leaning against and lifted the dagger from the floor, and ran his the chimney, with a quiet coolness that baffied aU fingers over the shining edge, sharp as steel could be curiosit}'. And so an hour passed by. At length a made; then he handed it coolly back to Antonio. quick, hurried step Avas heard without, and, pushing "Dangerous weapon, signor," he remarked dryly. open the door, Avith a hasty gesture Raphael entered Antonio Avinced. He was a popular innkeeper, and the room. He tossed upon the table a bag filled with did not fancy that the late scene should have been heavy golden pieces, and then, turning to the stranger, witnessed by a stranger—it might ruin his reputation. grasped his hand Avithout a Avord. The artist pushed He knoAV not Avhat to say. The stranger continued: the bag of money toAvards Antonio, who stood gazing " May I ask, Signor Antonio, why this young man is on the strange scene with speechless astonishment. refused as a husband for your lovely daughter ?" " Count them," said he. " Humph !" Then, taking Raphael by the hand, he led him to the Antonio's tone was expressive of contempt as he side of Giula, Avho was still upon her knees. glanced toAvards Raphael; in his eyes it was a crime "Who are you?" cried Raphael. "Will you not teU. to be poor. us your name, signor, that we may knoAv to whom wtt "He?' he continued, his tongue loosened at last. are indebted for the happiness of our future lives ?" "Why, signor, he aspires to the hand of my daughter, "Why should it matter?" and he is not Avortli a pistole in the world.'' "Oh, can you ask ?" cried Giula. "Tell us, that Wft "Yes; that is true," cried Raphael, stepping hastily may honor you all our lives—nay, worship you, as we forward; "but I have begged him to give me Giula do the saints in the .shrines at the convent chapel." without a dower. It is not the money, but Giula, that The stranger smiled. I would have." " I am called Michael Angelo." 36 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

" Michael Angelo ?" THE OLD YEAR. Down upon their knees before him the lovers fell; for true Italians adore genius as the only real sov­ AVRITTEN 1X)R THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC, ereignty. Antonio paused in counting the money. Geiaius Avas of some value, sure, Avhen a few strokes of BY NICHOLAS NILES. the pencil could produce all that. His swarthy face So this is the end of the good old year; grew pale Avith surprise and fear. This breezy, blustering night is his last; "Corpo de Bacco!'' he cried. The gold pieces fell I Avill sit by the fading embers here. from his hand, and rattled upon the floor. He dropped And Avait tor his death and drop him a tear— on his knees beside them, in equal adoration of the A tear for the year that is waning fast. genius and the money. Then the great painter AvithdrcAV from their pres­ 'Twas thus I sat, on a Winter's night. ence, and they saw him no more. Twelve months ago, by the embers here; The earth Avas wrapped in a shroud of w-hite, Raphael and Giula Avere married soon after, and And I alone, in the ghostly light lived happily in Venice. Years rolled away, and Of the fire, watched for the coming year. Raphael the gondolier became the General of the Venetian Republic. All the dreams of his youth Avere 'This night," I said, "do I pledge anew fulfilled; but in the fullness of his gratitude he never My life to battle Avith wrong and sin; forgot the great genius to whom he owed his advance­ Henceforth Avill I lay fast hold on the True, ment, his earthly all. Henceforth it is miiie to dare and to do "— When Napoleon entered Italy, the crayon sketch of I said Avlien the year that is dead came in! the Miser's Hand Avas taken to Paris, and placed in And I thought" " I Avill make this year the best the Louvre. During the invasion of 1814 the picture Of all the years that my life hath known; disappeared thence, and no one knoAvs its fate. But It shall bring to the sorrowing heart of my breast the graves of the Venetian General and his wife are The gracious boon of- perfect rest''— still pointed out in Italy, the story of the sketch is I thought, at the birth of the year that has floAvn I handed down as a tradition, and—" I tell the tale as 'tAvas told to me." And what of the words Avhicli then I spake, Twelve months ago by the embers here ? > 49* * And what of the promises, easy to make, And all too easy, alas! to break— SOVEREIGNS OF EUROPE. The promises made at the daAvn of the year ? Country. Ruler. Born. Accession. An, well for me that I might not know Austria. Francis JoS.... The tangled threads of tlie future's maze; Einp 18 Aug. 18;i0 2 Dec. 1848 That I might not see in the fire's gloAV Baden ... Fred. G. D 9 Sept. 1826 6 Sept. 1856 The spectre of Care, that Avould lay me low Bavaria.. Louis II, King. 25 Aug. 1845 10 Mar. 1864 In the daAvning year's unvisioned days! Relgium.. Leop. II. King. 9 April 1835 10 Dec. 1865 Denmark. Christ. IX, K... 8 April 1818 15 Nov. 1863 For ever the shadow of grim Despair England.. Vict. I, Queen. 24 May 1819 20 June 1837 Has darkened my lone and desolate way; France ... •Mar. McMahon, And little that's good or sweet or fair President.... 13 July 1808 29 May 1873 Has brightened my life of sorrowful care. Germany...... Win. I, Emp... 22 Mar. 1797 18 Jan. 1871 Or turned my soul's black night to day. Greece...... George I, K.... 24 Dec. 1845 6 June 1863 He.sse Darmstadt. Louis III, Grnd 1806 And noAV, when tlie year hiscourse has run, Duke 9 June 16 June 1848 I sit again by the embers here. Holland, Wm. Ill King. 19 Feb. 1817 17 Mar. 1849 And ask: " Wh it noble deed have I done ? Itely Vict. Emman. II, King 14 Mar. 18202 3 Mar. 1849 What glorious triumphs have I Avon Meeklenburg Fred Francis, In the Aveary days of the dying year ?" Schwerin.... Grand Duke. 28 Feb. 1823 7 Mar. 1842 Mecklenburg Fred William, And this is the end of the sad Old Year; Strelitz Grand Duke. 17 Oct. 1819 6 Sept. 1860 His sands are numbered, his prayers are said; Oldenburg Nicolas, G. D.. 8 July 1827 27 Feb. 1853 The fire is out; and, sitting liere, Portugal Dom Louis I.. 31 Oct. 1838111 Nov. 1861 I cannot choose but drop a tear Prussia William I, K... 22 Mar. 1797 Jan. 1861 To the year and the hopes Avhich both are dead I Roman Church,.. Pius IX, Pope. 13 May 1792 June 1846 Russia..! Alex. II, Emp. 29 April 1813 Mar. 1855 r <•» < Saxe Coburg, etc. Ernest II, D... 21 June 1818 29 Jan. 1844 Saxe Meiningin.. (xcorge, Duke.. 2 April 1826 20 Sept. 1^66 Saxe Weimar — Ch. Alex., G.D. 24 June 1818 July 1853 Saxony John I, King.. 12 Dec. 1801 Aug. 1854 Spain...... — Alphonse Ix, King Jan. 1829 18 Sept. 1872 Sweden & Norway Oscar II, King. Turkey Abdul Hamid 22 Sept. 1842 31 Aug. 1876 II, Sultan. ... Wurtemburg .. Ch. Fred, K... 6 Mar. 182325 June 1861 USEFUL RULES FOR THE BAROMETER. A "rapid '' rise indicates unsettled weather. A "gradual" rise indicates settled Aveather. A "rise ' Avith dry air and cold in Summer indicates •mnd from northward; and if rain has fallen, better weather is to be expected. A "rise" with moist air and a low temperature indi­ cates Avind and rain from northward. A "rise" AvithsoutherlyAviiid indicates fine weather. A steady barometer, Avith dry air and a reasonable temperature, indicates a continuance of fine Aveather. A "rapid " fall indicates stormy Aveathe-. A "rapid " fall with A\-esterly Avind indicates stormy weather from northward. A "fall" Avith a northerly AA-ind indicates storm, with rain and hail in Summer and snow in Winter. OUR ART STUDIES-No. I. A "fall" with increased moisture in the air and the heat increasing indicates southerly AA-ind and rain. MUSIC. A "fall" Avith dry air and cold increasing in Winter On the high C's he soars at will. indicates snow. And soul upheaves Avith wondrous skill. A "fill" after very calm and warm Aveather indi- .tatesrain, with squally Aveather. Gone to meet his grandfather. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 3T

OUR ART STUDIES-No. 2. OUR ART STUDIES-No. 3. TRAGEDY. COMEDY. See where he stands, deep vengeance in his eye- " Alas ! poor Yorick, Ave knew him well." " Ah ha ! the hour has come—despair and die." The table roared when he his jokes did tell. Put away his little trowsers. Gone, but not forgotten. THEATRICAL CHRONOLOGY. JAIVXJAKY. acted on any stage at the Park Theatre, New YorJc, 1—The Lyceum Theatre, New York, closed for the season. which Avas reopened on this date. 3—"Rose Michel" was first produced in Boston, Mass., at 18—Miss Matilda Phillipps matle her metropolitan debut ir> the Museum. opera at the Academy of Music, NCAV York, singing tb* 3—^Edwin Booth began an engagement of two weeks at title-role in " La Cenerentola." Ford's Grand Opera-house, Baltimore, Md.,and then 21—"Tottles," a drama by H. J. Byron, was first acted Itt started on a tour of the South under J. T. Ford. America at the Boston (Mass.) Museum. 8—Oakey Hall took his farewell of the stage at the Park 21—Theodore Wachtel, the celebrated German tenor, made Theatre, NCAV York, acting in " Crucible." his first appearance in California at Wade's Opera- 6—The ncAV Academy of Music, Fall River, Mass., dedi­ house, San Francisco, shiging in "II Trovatore." cated by Tlieodore Thomas' orchestra. 26—The Theatre Comique, New York, closed. 15—Manager Harry Palmer of Booth's Theatre, New York, 26—William Warren, while performing at the Boston (Mass.) sailed for Europe in the steamship Adriatic. Museum, strained a tendon of one of his legs so severely 16—The obsequies of EdAvard Eddj', whose remains arrived as to prevent his acting for several nights. from Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 11, took place in the 27—Fred F. Levantine and Dan Bushnell returned fronai Masonic Temple, NCAV York. The ritual of the 33d deg. Europe in the steamship Servia. of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite was used. 28—"Rose Michel" Avas represented for the 100th consecu­ 17—Wade's Opera-house, San Francisco, Cal., formally tive time at the Union-square Theatre, New York. dedicated. The inaugural piece Avas " SnoAvflake." 28—"Pique" Avas acted for the first time outside of NeAW 18—The Park Theatre, NCAV York, closed abruptly. York City in Washington, D. C, at National Theatre. 24—Mile. Titiens made her American debut in opera at the 23—Mrs. Scott-Siddons made her first appearance in Cali­ Academy of Music, NCAV York, singing Norma. fornia at the California Theatre, San Francisco. 24—Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams began a week's engage­ ment at the Arch-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. 29—The old Chambers street Theatre, New York, was sold MAKCH, at private sale to the American News Company. 6—Baldwin's Academy of Music, San Francisco, Ca'.^ 29—Barney Williams made his last appearance on any stage under the management of Thomas Maguire, was dedi­ in the Arch-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. cated; Barry Sullivan, who then made his first appear­ 31—Dickie Lingard Avas married in Sydney, N. S. W.,to ance in California, acting Gloster in "Richard III." Mr. Dalziel, a journalist. 7—The new Academy of Music, Cumberland, Md., was for­ 31—"Young WiA-es and Old Bachelors," a comedy by Mrs. mally dedicated by a company under the manage­ Lucy Hamilton Hooper, Avas acted for the first time on ment of John T. Ford of Baltimore. any stage at the Chestnut-street Theatre, Philadelphia. 7—Mabel Hall, a dancer at the Theatre Comique, St.. Louis, Mo.; was fatally shot by Edgar A. Moore. Avho immediately shot himself. Miss Hall died next day. 13—"Paul Revere," a Centennial drama, Avritten.by Dr. J. FEBRXJAKY. S. Jones, was acted for the first time on any stage at 5—A panic occurred in Robinson's Opera-house, Cincin the Boston (Mass.) Museum. nati, at a matinee, in consequence of a false alarm of 13—Barney Williams was taken seriously ill in Boston^. fire. Several persons Avere killed and many injured. Mass., where on that night he was, Avith Mrs. W., to haA-& 7—Mrs. Scott-Siddons reappeared upon the stage, after over commenced a star engagement at the Boston Theatre. five years' absence, at the Opera-house, Providence, R. 17—"Pique" Av-as acted for the lOlst and 102d tinieH (a mati­ I., acting Rosalind in " As You Like It." nee being given) at the Fifth-avenue Theatre, New 8—E. A. Sothern and Miss Linda Dietz returned from York, and the evening performance Avas etrbneOusly England in the steam.ship Celtic. announced as the lOOth. 9—Wednesday matinees of "Pique" commenced at the 17—The Opera-house, Springfield, 111., was totally destroyed Fifth-avenue Theatre. by fire. 12—Wallace Grant & Harry Guynette's Dramatic Company 18—"Rose Michel" was AvithdraAvn from the .stage of the- sailed from NCAV York for the West Indies. Union-square Theatre, NCAV York, after its 120th consec­ 14—E. A. Sothern reappeared in America at the Boston utive representation. (Mass.) Theatre, acting in " Our American Cousin." 18—Mrs. Scott-Siddons closed in San Francisco, Cal. 14—Miss Alice Kingsbury made her reanpearance on the 21—" Ferreol" Avas first produced in America at the Union- California stapce, after an absence of f^isht years, at square Theatre, New York. Wade's Opera-house, San Francesco, in " Fanchon." 23—The Opera-house, Scranton, Pa., was totally destroyed' 16—" Brass," a comedy by George FaAvcett Rowe, was first by fire, Avhich broke out at half-past two A. Jl. 88 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

27—" Inflation," a play bv Charles Gayler and D. B. Locke ("Petroleum V. Nasby"), Avas produced for the fir.st 1—Jarrett & Palmer's Fa.st Transcontinental Train left time on any stage at Academy of Music, Buffalo, N. Y. Jersey City, N. J., at 1 o'clock A. M., and arrived in San 29—Mrs. Scott-Siddons sailed from San Francisco, Cal., for Francisco, Cal., June 4, at 22 minutes past 9 A. M. Australia. 3—Hitchcock's Third-avenue Theatre, New York, recon­ 30—lOOth consecutive performance of "Julius Caj.sar" at structed, was opened. Booth's Theatre, NCAV York. 3—Wayne, Lovely, Cotton and Birdue sailed for England in the Bolivia. 3_jos. Maas of Kellogg Opera Troupe sailed for England. 5—Mrs. Chanfrau, supported by a dramatic company, be­ gan a season in the Eagle Theatre, N. Y., which lasted 1—" Juhus Caesar " AvithdraAvn from the stage of Booth's two Aveeks, during Avhich time C. W. Tayleure's drama Theatre, NeAv York, after its 103d consecutive perform­ of " Parted " was performed. ance. The run, which commenced Dec. 27,1875, covered 5—Marie Stella (Boniface) made her metropolitan debut at the space of fourteen Aveeks, during Avhich it received 85 Wood's Museum, N. Y. night representations, 14 Saturday matinees, and four 5—Mile. Delphine and Julia Pascal, opera-bouffe sincjers, extra matinees, given on Thursday, Jan. 27, Wednes­ made their American debut at Olympic Theatre, N. Y. days, March 15, 22, 29. 5—"Henry V." AA-as produced at the California Theatre, 8—Miss Emily Rigl sailed for Europe in the Republic. San Francisco, Cal. 8—Vining BoAvers seceded from the Park Theatre, N. Y. 7—Barry SulliA-an returned to England in the Russia. 8—Mile. Anna De Belocca and Maurice Strakosch arrived 9_The season at the Union-square Theatre closed. from England in the steamship Germanic. 10—Harry Beckett and H. J. Montague sailed for England. 9—Music Hall, Athol, Mass., Avas destroyed by fire. 14—Charles Fisher and Miss Josephine H. ShaAV Avere mar­ 10—Booth's Theatre, New York, Avhich was closed during ried in New York. the week ending April 8, was reopened and " Henry V" 15—The Garetta Troupe sailed from Philadelphia, Pa., for Avas revived. England in the Steamship Illinois. 10—Miss Beatrice Strafford made her American debut in tlie 17—Robert and Bella Pateman sailed for England. Walnut-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., acting Juliet. 17—The Globe Theatre, NCAV York, closed for the season. 12—"The Yokes Family arrived from Europe in the Bothnia. 19—Lisa Weber reappeared upon the American stage at 15—Mile. Titiens sailed for Europe in the Germanic. Fox's Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., and on that night 17—Gilmore's Band began a series of concerts in the Pavil­ Jenny and Julia Beauclerc, Maude Branscombe, Laura ion, San Francisco, Cal. ChetAvind and Annie Whitmore made American debut. 17—" Humpty Dumpty" Avas revived at the Olympic Thea­ 19—The Offenbach Garden, Philadelphia, Pa., first opened, tre, N. Y., then reopened after being closed tor one week. and Oflenbach made his first appearance in that city. 17—Anna De Belocca, prima-donna, made her American 20—William Carleton, baritone, of the Kellogg English-opera debut in the Academy of Music, New. York, singing Ro- Troupe, sailed for En.gland in the Wisconsin. sina in " The Barber of Seville." 22—The old "Mud" Theatre in Baltimore, Md., Avas de­ 17—Miss Georgiana Drew made her metropolitan debut at stroyed by fire. Fifth-avenue Theatre, as Mary Standish in "Pique." 22—Harry Talbot and A. J. Talbot, minstrel performers, 18—^The Orrin Brothers, Wooda Cook and Mile. Lucia ar­ sailed for England in the steamship Elysia. rived from England in the steamship England. 23—" Pique " was acted for the 200th time at the Fifth- 19—Mme. Arabella Goddard sailed for England. avenue Theatre for Mr. Daly's benefit. The ladies who 24—F. G. Maeder and Rena sailed from San Francisco in held reserved seats Avere each presented with a ticket the steamship City of NCAV York for Australia. of solid silver. 28—Dom Pedro attended a matinee performance of " King 24—M. B. Leavitt sailed for England in the Egypt. Lear " in the California Theatre, San Francisco, Cal. 24—Olive Logan sailed for Bremen in the steamship Mosel. 29—Gilmore's Band terminated their concerts in San Fran­ 26—Tony Pastor's Traveling Combination made their first cisco, Cal. appearance in San Francisco—Maguire's Theatre.

MAY. JXILY. 1—Kelly & Leon's Minstrels began a season in the TAventy- 1—Jolly Nash and the Brian Family returned to England- third-street Theatre, NCAV York. in the steamship Hindoo. 3—Charles Fechter began his second engagement in San 1—George Devere and wife and Mrs. M. A. Crabtree sailed Francisco, at Wade's Opera-house, in "Monte Cristo." for England in the steam.ship Italy. 5—" Henry V" was withdrawn from Booth's Theatre. 1—The Park Theatre, New Y'ork, closed for the season. 5—.Taques Offenbach and Mile. Aimee arrived from France. 1—Eliza and Jennie Weathersby arrived from England. 6—Opera-house, AI bany, N. Y., sold to Warren F. Leland. 1—The Third-avenue Theatre, New York, closed for season. 8—Miss Anna Dickinson made her debut on the dramatic 2—Blond in began a series of liigh-rope ascensions in San stage at the Globe Theatre, Bo.ston, Mass., acting Anne Francisco, Cal. Boleyn in her OAVU play of "A Crown of Thorns."" 8—Mile. Spelterina crossed the rapids of Niagara River on 8—" Ferreol" Avas performed for the last time at the a single rope. Union-square Theatre, New York. 8—Jaques Offenbach sailed for France in the Canada. 9—"Conscience," an American drama in five acts, re­ 8—Miss Sydney CoAvell sailed for England in the Queen. ceived its first representation on any stage at the 8—George Bignold performed Romeo at the Academy of Union-square Theatre, New York. Music, NCAV York, for the benefit of the Central Dispen­ 11—The Women's Centennial Music Hall, Philadelphia, sary, ho having traveled hither from San Francisco, Pa., was dedicated by Theodore Thomas' orchestra. Cal., for the purpose. Soon left again for San Francisco. 11—Jaques Offenbach made his first appearance in Ameri­ 8—"Humpty Dumpty" AAas withdraAvn from Olympic ca, conducting an orchestra at Gilmore's Garden, N. Y. Theatre, New York, after its 100th performance. 13—Henry D. Palmer, comanager of Booth's Theatre, re­ 9—Castle (3-arden, NCAV York, burned. turned from England in the steamsliip Germanic. 12—W. Wallace Grant arrived from Port of Spain, Trinidad. 15—The Girards began an engagement at the Olympic 12—The Martinetti Troupe, consisting of Paul and Alfred Theatre, New York. Martinetti, EdAvard Velarde, Arthur Hernandez, and 15—Josie Richmond made her first appearance on the Mile. Josephine Michelli, sailed for England. stage since a severe accident which happened to her 15—HoAvard Paul sailed for England in the Celtic. one year previously, at Tony Pastor's, New York, per­ 15—The Girards, Mr. and Mrs. George Ware, A. L. Bernard, forming Avith her sister Lulu, in song.s-and-dances. and Arthur and Percy LaAvrence sailed for England. 15—Uma Di Murska Avas married inDunedin, N. Z., to John 15—BoAvery Theatre, NCAV York, closed for the season. Thomas Hill, violinist, pianist and conductor. 17—Bret Harte's play "Two Men of Sandy Bar" Avas orig­ 15—Operti's Tropical Garden, Philadelphia, Pa., Avas first inally acted in Hooley's Theatre, Chicago, 111. opened to the public. 17—"The Two Orphans" produced in the Museum, Phila­ 17—Ole'Bull a,nd C. H. VandenhoflF sailed for Europe in the delphia, Pa. steamship Scotia. 18—Edward E. Kidder and Miss Augusta Raymond were 18—Academy of Music, St. John, N. B.. opened for season. married in this city. 20—Marie Brabrook (Mrs. Geo. Bignold) sailed for England. 19—Geo. Rignold sailed from San Francisco for Au.stralia. 20—"Brass" Avas AvithdraAvn at the Park Theatre, NeAv 22—Annette Ince and E. B. BroAvn sailed for England. York, after its 97tli representation, erroneously an- 23—The Italian Ballet Troupe, Signorina Bartoletti and nounded as its 100th. Signor Mascagno, engag(Mlto perform in "Sardanapa- 22—" Juliiis Cassar" Avas revived at Booth's Theatre, XCAV lus" at B')oth"s Theatre,"N Y., arrived from Europe. York, and acted one week. 24—H. J. Sargent and Avife, also Checvers and Kennedy, 22—Kirabys' Alhambra Palace, Philadelphia, dedicated. arrived trim England in the steamship Egypt. 24—Ella Wesner sailed for England in the Bothnia. 24—Senorita Lucia Zarate, said to be over 12 years of age, 26—The Garnella Brothers sailed for England iii the Queen. and Avho is 20 inches in height and Aveighs about 5 26—The Vaudeville (Variety) Theatre, Louisville, burned. pounds, commenced a series of exhibitions in Tony 27—The season at the Eagle Theatre, N. Y., clc^scd. Pastor's Theatre, New York. 28—Howard Paul arrived from England in the Celtic. 2i—Rose Eytiiige made her debut in San Francisco, Cal., at 29~The Brian Family—J. F., Marian and Isabel—made the California Theatre, acting Rose Michel. their American debut in the Globe Theatre, New Y'ork. 2.5—Charles Calvert arrived from England in the Bothnia. 29—"Henry V" Avas produced at Wade's Opera-house, San 28—Charles Wheatleigh, John R. Roger.s—J. K. Emmet'a Francisco, Cal. agent—and Miss Eleanor Carey arrived in San Francisco, 31—Eugene and John Un.sAvorth sailed for England. Ckl., from Australia. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 3^

29—" Pique " was withdrawn from the stage of the Fifth- '18—Niblo's Garden Avas opened for a season under the man­ aA-enue Theatre, New York, after its 2.S8th performance. agement of Charles E. Arnold, with a spectacle entitled 29—lone Burke sailed tor England incognito. "Baba." 31—E. A. Sothern began an engagement at the Fifth-ave­ 23—In.stitute Hall, Newark, N. J., was formally dedicated. nue Theatre, NeAV York. 25—" Mignon " Avas acted for the first time on any stage at the Leland Opera-house, Albany, N. Y., by Maggie Mitchell and her company. 25—The " Julius Caj.sar " Combination, under the manage­ 2—Eugene arri\'ed from England in the Abj'ssinia. ment of Jarrett & Palmer, started on an extended tour 3—Lou Sanford (Sophie Loiase Johnston) was married to of the country from Bay City, Mich. Pre.ston W. Eldridge in Washington, D. C. 25—The Ainiee Opera Troupe began a season in the Lyceum 5—Annie Louise Cary sailed for Europe in the Italy. Theatre, New York. 7—Tlie Theati'e Comique, New York, Avas opened by Harri- 25—Macauley's Theatre, Louisville, Ky., Avas opened for the gan & Hart, Avith M. W. Hanley as manager. regular season Avith "Saratoga." 9—Dion Boncicault, H. J. Montague and Mfss Blanche 25—"Pique" acted for first time in Philadelphia—Arch- Davenport isrrived from Europe in the Russia. street Theatre. 9—Karl Steele arrived from Germany. 27—" Life " Avas produced at the Fifth-avenue Theatre, New 12—W. Henry Rice sailed for England in the Germanic. York. 1.3—W. T. Carleton of the Kellogg English-opera Troupe 27—"A Hornet's Nest," written by H. J. Byron for E. A. arriA-ed from England in the City of Chester. Sothern, Avas acted for the first time on any stage at the 14—Miss Eleanor Carey, an Australian actress, made her Globe Theatre, Boston, Mass. American debut in BaUhvin's Academy of Music, San 29—Old Parker, a famous African lion, died in the Central Franci.sco. Cal., acting Miss Gwilt in "Armadale." Park Menagerie, New York. 14—M. B. Leavitt returned from Europe in the Spain. 30—"The Two Men of Sandy Bar" was Avithdrawn at the 14—" Sardanapalus" Avas first produced in Booth's Theatre, Union-square Theatre, New York. NeAV York, and regular season Avas then inaugurated. 30—Ole Bull, violinist, arrived in Boston, Mass., from 14—The Olympic Novelty Theatre, New York, was opened Europe. for tlie'season under the management of Wm. E. Sinn. 14—-'Our Boarding-house," a four-act comedy by Leonard Grover, Avas acted ff)r the first time on any stage in OCTOBER. Hooley's Theatre, Chicago, 111. 2—The Union-square Theatre, New York, was opened for 16—"The Black Oook" produccnl in the NeAv National The­ the regular season Avitli '"The Two Orphans." , atre, Philadelphia, Pa. WithdraAvn Nov. 25, after 113 2—Gilmore's Band closed their concert season in Gilmore's consecutive performances, of AA-hich 88 were night and Concert Garden, New York. 25 matinee. 2—Tony Pastor's Theatre Avas opened for the regular sea­ 21—The Offenbach Garden, Philadelphia, Pa., closed for son. lack of patronage. 2—The Edwin Forrest Home, in Springbrook, Pa., formally 21—Miss JIary Anderson made her first appearance in San opened. Francisco, (;al., in the California Theatre. 2—Emelie Melville made her first appearance in opera on 25—Clara Thompson (sister of Lydia), Signor De Vivo, the American stage, in San Francisco, Cal., in Baldwin's Dickey Lingard, Jolm Smith and Beaumont Reed ar­ Academy of Music, singing Arline in "The Bohemian rived in San Francisco, Cal., from Australia. Grirl." She had just returned from Australia, Avhere 26—Bartley Campbell and S. W. Piercy sailed for England. she had sung successfully in opera for a number of 26—The BoAvery Theatre, NOAV York, Av-as opened for the Aveeks. regular season. 3—Wallack's Theatre, New York, was opened for the regu­ 28—The Leland Opera-hou.se, Albany, N. Y., Avas opened lar season Avitli " Forbidden Fruit." for the season. 4—Leona Dare sailed for Europe in the steamship Algeria. 28—The Opera-tiouse, Rochester, N. Y., was opened for the 7_"jack and Gill" was AvithdraAvn at the Grand Opera- regular season. house, San Francisco, Cal. 28—The San Francisco Minstrels commenced their tAvelfth 8_joseph Maas, tenor, arrived from England. consecutive season in this city. 10—Miss Amy FaAvsitt AvithdrcAV from the Fifth-avenue The­ 28—The Boston (.Mass.) Museum and the Boston Theatre atre, N. Y. Avere opened for the season. 11—The NeAV York Aquarium, NeAv York, formally opened. 30—J. B. Polk and Charles F. Coghlan arrived from Eur(;rP. 11-Davis' (Jpera-house, Sandy Hill, N. J., Avas totally de- 30—Charles Calvert sailed for England in the Algeria. stroved l-v fire. 12—"Beckev Mix," a neAv play, was acted for the first time in ProA'idence, B. I., by Maggie :\Iitchell and her com­ SEPTEMBJEK. pany. 4_The Grand Opera-liouse, San Francisco, Cal., reopened 14_The B. P. O. Elks received their first benefit in San Fran­ with Tony Denier's Pantomime Troupe in "Jack and cisco, Cal., in the Grand Opera-house. Gill." 16—Louise M. Fomeroy made her metropolitan debut in 4—EdAvin Booth, after an absence of nearly twenty years, Lyceum Theatre. reappeared upon the San Francisco, Cal., stage at the 17_0harles Backus, the Avell-known minstrel, and Miss California Theatre, acting Hamlet. Tizzie Mason Avere married in Philadelphia, Pa. 4—Wood's Museum, NCAV York, and Wood's Theatre, Cin­ 23—The NCAV Boylston Museum, Boston, Mass. (variety the­ cinnati, O., were opened for the regular season. atre), Avas opened for the season. 4—The Walnut-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., was open­ 23—Bidwell's Academy of Music, NCAV Orleans, La., was ed for the season. opened for the regular season. 5—E. F. Gardner and Miss Ida Greenfield were married in 23—W. E. Barnes Avas announced as the manager of Wood's Philadelphia, Pa. Museum, New York, George Wood having retired from 6—Adolph Neuendorff, manager of the Germania Theatre, its manfigement. NOAV York, arrived from Bremen in the Gelert. 23—Katie Putnam made her metropolitan debut m the 7—Mr. and Mrs. George Devere and some thirty dancers Olympic Theatre, NeAV York for Niblo's Garden, New York, arrived from England. _„ -Adelaide Neilson arrived from England in the Scythia. 9—E. A. Sothern closed his engagement at the Fifth-ave­ 27_The operatic season in Baldwin's Academy of Music, nue Theatre, New York. San Francisco, Cal., closed. 9—Some of the sideshows near the Centennial Exhibition 28—Edwin Booth closed his engagement of eight weeks' Buildings, Philadelphia, Pa., Avere damaged by fire. duration in the California Theatre, San Francisco, Cal. 10—Miss Amy FaAvsitt arrived in Boston, Mass., from Eng­ 28—Thomas Hall (husband of Leona Dare) sailed for Europe. land. 29—W. H. Bice, female impersonator, returned from Eng­ 11—The Euclid-avenue Opera-house, Cleveland, O.; De Bar's land. . , Opera-house and the 01 vmpic Theatre, St. Louis, Mo.; 30—Mme. Janauschek made her first appearance in Amer­ the Arch-street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa.; and the ica since her return from Europe in the Boston (Mass.) Opera-house, Pittsburg, Avere opened for the season. Theatre. 12—Robert Heller, after several years' absence, arrived from 30—The season at Wood's Museum, NCAV York, closed. England in the steamship Queen. 3()_Adelaide Neilson began an engagement in the Walnut- 12—Daly's Fifth-avenue Theatre was opened for the season street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa.—her first appearance Avith "Money," Charles F. Coghlan making his Ameri­ since her return from Europe. can debut as Alfred Evelyn. 12—John E. MacDonough arrived in Philadelphia, Pa., af­ NOVEMBEK. ter an extended tour of Australia. 13—Sol Smith Russell and Alice M. Adams Avere married in 4—The Grand Opera-house, San Francisco, closed. Boston, Mass. 4—Anna Belocca sailed from Boston, Mass., for Europe. 13—James S. Maffitt was shot in the hand in Washington, D. 4—The Wilkinson Brothers (H. and F.), Irish duettistsand C, by a bullet intended for another person. dancers, arrived from England in the steamship Wyo­ 16—The NeAV Metropolitan Theatre (variety), Louisville, ming. ,, , . , ,. J Ky., Avas dedicated. 6_Tony Pastor Avas robbed of a gold chain and diamond 18—Library Hall, Pittsburg, Pa., was first opened as a the­ locket, valued at $550, on Broadway, New York. atre for a regular season by Ellsler & Canning. 7_Cooper, Bailey & Co.'s International Circus sailed from 18—Harry Beckett returned from England in the steamship >San Francisco, Cal., for Australia. City of Che.ster. 8—Agnes Robertson (Mrs D. Boucicault) arrived from Eng- 18—The Grand Opera-house, Cincinnati, O., and Library Hall, Pittsburg, Pa., Avere opened for the season. i 9_" The Shaughraun" revived at Wallack's Theatre, N. Y. 40 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

11—Emily Soldene, her opera-troupe and C. A. Chizzola 9—Bamum's Circus closed its sea.son in Gilmore's Garden, arrived from England in the steamship City of Berlin. NeAV York. 13—The Varieties Theatre, New Orleans, La., Avas opened 9—Niblo's Garden, NCAV York, closed for the season. A under the management of Charles Pope. performance for the benefit of the Brooklyn suft'erers 13—The Wilkinson Brothers made their American debut in AA-as announced for Dec. 11; but the attendance AAas so Tony Pastor's Theatre, NCAV York. meagre that the money was refunded, and no perform­ 13—TheGrand Opera-house, San Francisco, Cal., was opened ance Avas given. under the management of Charles Wheatleigh. 10—The funerals of Claude Burroughs and Harry S. Mur­ 14:—Annette Essipofr, Russian pianist, made her American doch, Avho lost their lives in the conflagration which de­ debut in SteiuAvay Hall, NCAV York. stroyed the Brooklyn Theatre, took place from "The 14—LeAvis June and George F. Bailey sailed for Europe. Little (~;hurch Around the Corner," NOAV York. 15—Robert Heller reappeared in NCAV York, opening the 11—" Forbidden Fruit" Avas acted for the first time in Phil­ Globe Theatre under the name of Heller's Wonder adelphia, Pa., in the Arch-street Theatre. Theatre. 11—"Sardanapalus," from Booth's Theatre, New York, was 17—Fanny Danziger, pianist, made her debut in Cliickering first produced at the Boston (Mass.) Theatre. Hall, New York. 11—The funeral of Harry S. Murdoch, Avho AA-as burned to 17—^In the afternoon " The TAVO Orphans " receiA-ed its 141st death in the Brooklyn Theatre fire, took place in Phila. and last representation in the Museum, Philadelphia, 11—A ncAV Ooera-house'in Knoxville, la., was dedicated by Pa. It AA-as played uninterruptedly from July 17 until William Marble's Combination. Nov. 4, inclusive—133 representations, 96 of Avhich were 12—The Opera-house, Rochester, N. Y., Avas closed for the night performances and 37 matinees. It was acted at season, J. Clinton Hall retiring from its management. four matinees during each of the two succeeding Aveeks. 16—William Rolland and family sailed for England in the 18—The tioor of Moore's Opera-house, Sacramento, Cal., a steamship Spain. variety theatre then being dedicated, gave Avay, pre­ 16—" King Lear" was withdraAA-n after the matinee per­ cipitating a portion of the audience into a stable under- formance at Booth's Theatre, NCAV York, and at night neath, killing several persons and bruising many. LaAvrence Barrett acted Richard III for the first time 18—"Our Boys" Avas withdraAvn from the Chestnut-street in this citv. Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., after its 174th representa­ 18—"The Black Crook" was revived in the Grand Opera- tion. It AA-as first produced at this theatre Sept. 20,1875. house, NCAV York. and ran four weeks. It AA-HS reviA'ed there June 26,1876, 18—"All For Her" was acted for the first time in this and had an uninterrupted run until its AvithdraAval on country in the Globe Theatre, Boston, Mass. the date above named, when it Avas acted for the 174th 18—"Flirtation," a society-comedy by Mrs. Ames ("Eleanor time in that theatre. Kirk"), AA-as first acted on any stage at the Chestnut- 18—"As You Like It" w-as reviA-^ed at the Fifth-avenue The- street Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. .. atre, NCAV York. 20—" The American," an adaptation of Dumas' " L'Etran- "SO-The Lyceum Theatre, New York, was opened by J. H. gere," Avas first acted on the American stage in the McVicker, with Edwin Booth as the star. Fifth-avenue Theatre, New York. 20—"Mise Multon" was acted for the first time on the 21—A series of matinee-benefits for the Brooklyn sufferers American stage at the Union-square Theatre, New Avas given in Wallack's, Booth's, Eagle, Park, Union- York, Miss Clara Morris making her first appearance square and Olympic Theatres, the Grand Opera-house, this seae^on. Kollv & Leon's Minstrel Hall, and Gilmore's Garden, "23—The ninth annual benefit of the B. P. O. Elks took place N. Y. inthe Union-square Theatre, NCAV York. 23—The New BroadAvay Theatre (formerly Wood's Museum) '27—The Park Theatre, NCAV York, AA-as opened under the was firsi opened under the management of J. Banvard. management of Henry E. Abbey, Lotta then making 23—During the week ending on this date Booth's Theatre, her reappearance ill this city after an absence ot three NcAV York, Avas closed, save at the matinee on Dec. 21. years. 25—"Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith," Avas acted for the first time 27—The London, a A-ariety theatre, Nos. 235 and 237 Bowery, in the United States at a matinee performance at NCAV York, Avas formally dedicated. Booth's Theatre, NeAv York. 29—"The Flying Dutchman" was performed for the first 25—Niblo's Garden, NCAV York, was reopened for a season time in English in America in McVicker's Theatre, under the management of the Kiralfy Brothers, the Chicago, 111., by the Kellogg Opera Troupe. spectacular drama of "Azurine" being the attraction. •-<•>-< DECEMBER. TABLE of the KINGS and QUEENS of ENGLAND. 3—^Leonard Grovcr's comedy of "Our Boarding-house" was produced for the first time in California in the Grand Opera-house, San Francisco, at the matinee per­ I >- b > formance. Name. !W Name. '2—Geoii^e Rignold, who arrived from San Francisco, Cal., <^v p. p Nov. 29, sailed for England in the Adriatic. 12—The Poole Brothers sailed for England in the Adriatic. SAXONS AND DANES. HOUSE OF LANCASTER. :2—"Sardana,palus" withdrawn from Booth's Theatre after Egbert 8271 838 10 Henrv IV... 1399 1413 46 its ll3th consecutive representation. Ethehvulf... 858 21 Henry V.... 1413 1422 34 .<2—"The Two Orphans" vA-as AvithdraAA-n at the Union- <) Ethelbald.. 2 Dep. square Theatre, NCAV York. It A\-as acted consecutively ) Ethelbert.. i866 8 Henry VI. •{ 1422 jr 1461 49 until Nov. 18, inclusive, and after that only on Saturday Ethclred 866 871 3 Ob. nights and extra matinees. During its run the follow­ Alfred 871 '.01 30 I 1471 ing changes occurred in the cast: During the Aveek EdAvard the [ •beginning Oct. 9 H. F. Daly acted Count De Linieres in­ Elder 901 925 24 HOUSE OF YORK. stead of John Parselle. At the matinee Nov. 11 and Athelstan.... 925 940 15 lEdward IV. 1461 1483 4122 thereafter Miss Sara JoAA-ett (Avho had previously acted Edmund 940 946 6 Henriette) replaced Miss Kate Claxton as Louise, and EdAvard V. . 1483 1483 12 0 Edred 946 955 9 jRichard III. 1483 1485 J?.! 2 Maude Harrison acted Henriette. On Nov. 20 and Edwy 955 958 3 thereafter J. B. Studloy replaced Frederick Robinson as Edgar 958 f-75 17 * HOUSE OF TUDOR. Jacques Frochard. At the Thanksgiving matinee, 30, 975 978 4 Lysander Thompson acted the Doctor instead of Thomas Edward the I Henry VII.. 1485 1509 52124 E. Morris. Martyr i Henry VIII. 1509 1547 5533 Etholred II.. S78 1016 37 jP^dAA-ard VI. 1547 1553 6 4—Miss Lettie Allen and J. B. Atwater made their metro­ Edmund politan debut at the Grand Opera-house, NOAV York, act­ !Mary 1553 1558 5 Ironside... 1016 1016 1 ; Elizabeth .. 1558 1603 46 ing in "The Crabbed Age," then performed for the first Canute 1017 1035 16 time. Harold 1 1035 1039 -I 5 HOUSE OF STUART. •4—" King Lear " AA-as acted for the first time in Booth's The­ Hardicanuto. 10391 1041 2 James I.... 1603 1625 atre, New York, Lawrence Barrett impersonating the EdAvard the f68i22 title-role for the first time in this city. Charles I... 11625 1649 !48:24 Confessor. . 1041 1066 Common- 1 il649 •4^-Delehanty and Hengler, song-and- dance, made their first Harold II.... 1066j 1066 appearance together after a long separation at the Avealth.. ) 11659 HOUSE OF NOKJIANDY. Howard Athenaeum, Bo.ston, Mass. HOUSE OF STUART RESTORED. S—^The Brooklyn (L. I.) Theatre AA-as totally destroyed by vrilliam I....11066i 1087 21 fire, and about 300 people lo.st their lives, among them William II... 10871 1100 43|13 Charles II.. 1660 1685 54,25 Ob. "the A\''elI-knoAvn actors Claude Burroughs and Harry Henry I llOOj 1136 6735 James II. ^ 1685 3 S. Murdoch. Stephen |113.5i 1154 49|l9 1701 1702 51113 5—"The School for Scandal " revived at the Fifth-avenue HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET. William III. LgQS • Theatre, N. Y. and Mary.I^"''^^ 1694 32I 9 •6—The Union-square Theatre, New York, was clo.sed, and Henry II... 1154 1189 56 35 Anne 11702 1714 49112 remained so the rest of the Aveek, in consequence of the Richard I... 1189' 1199 4210 Brooklyn calamity. John 1199 1216 51117 HOUSE OF HANOVER. 7—" Laura, or True to Herself," a new play by Anna Dick- Henry III... 1216 J 272 65|o( George I [1714 1727 67il3 in.son, Avas first acted on any stage in the Arch-street EdAA^ard I... 1272: 1.307 67135 iGeorgell... 1727 1760 7733 Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. Edward II.. 130 •! 1.327 4320 George III.. 1760 1820 82160 8—Edith Blande and mother sailed for England. Edward III. 13271 1377 65|53 jGoorge IV.. 1820 18.30 68110 .8—^The Adelphi (variety) Theatre, Albany, N. Y., was to­ Richard II. ' 1377' Dep. a3l22 William IV. 1K30 1837 721 7 tally destroyed by fire. ^•^''i 1.399 i Victoria 11837 *HE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 41 BASEBALL THE SEASON OF 1876

"VTEVER before in the history of baseball did so many continuation, too, of the financial depression—a fact -'-^ clubs take the field as in 1876, and never before the professional-club managers strangely ignored in­ were so many games pla3'ed in a single season. More­ terposed another obstacle to their pecuniary success, over, the records of the contests on the ball-fields of the fifty-cent tariff Avhich they continued to enforce the country from 1860 up to 1876 shoAv no such brilliant keeping thousands from the ball-grounds. displays of fielding and batting skill as marked the The season Avas made noteAvorthy by its being the games of 1876. In the early days of baseball, when first of the existence of the League of Professional batting Avas regarded as the feature of the game, the Clubs, Avho.'^e attempt to monopolize the busines.s sending of a lively ball—ten inches in circumference proved a failure, as the pecuniary success of a ma- and containing over tAvo ounces of rubber—to the out­ jorify of the thirty odd co-operative clubs Avhich took field for home-runs Avas considered quite a feat. In part in the season's play fully proA-ed. During the the decade from 1857 to 1867 the scores of games were past season the professional class Avas largely increased gradually increased until 1867, when the general aver­ by the acquisition of co-operative nines and gate- age of the scores of the leading clubs of the period money teams, over forty of Avhich took part in the Vf3iS Jifty rurs and over! shoAving heavy batting, but season's Avork. Of these the success of the t^tar Club very poor fielding, comparatively speaking. In 1867, in of S3-racuse in defeating the strongest of the League- the published averages of the previous season's play, club teams Avas especially notable. we find the Athletic Club's average of runs to a The clo.se of the season left the League champion­ match reaching the high figure of jTjty-one ; the Cin­ ship pennant in possession of the Chicago Club, cinnati Club, fifty-one; the Active of Indianapolis, while the previous champions—the Bo.ston Red,Stock­ fifty-tAA-p; the Union of St. Louis, fifty-tAvo; the Active ings—had to be content with fourth position. Practi­ of Buffalo, fifty—in one match at BuflTalo in 1866 the cally, the St. Louis Club bore off the palm for excel­ score of 202 runs! in nine innings' play Avas reached— lence in fielding, they defeating the Chicago nine in BrandyAvine of Westchester, Pa., fifty-four; Peconic ten out of the fifteen games the two nines played of Brooklyn, fifty-four, etc. This Avas the culmination together; but the defeats sustained by the St, Louis of the furor for heaA-y batting Avith its sequence of nine, owing to the one unreliable element of their large scores, long and tedious games, a large aA'erage team in the early part of the Kea,son, prevented their of injuries and poor fielding displays. attaining the full measure of the season's success. From 1867, ouAvard, skill in fielding began to be the sine qua non, and from the period of the inauguiation of the Professional National Association the rules NOTEWORTHY GAMES OF 1876. haA-e been each season improved in accordance with The campaign of 1876, both in and out of the League the noAA'-established theory that fielding skill is the arena, Avas marked by seA-eral noteworthy contests, most attractiA'e and prominent feature of baseball, games characterized by unequaled displays of skill and the only department of the game—if we except Not only Avere there games in Avhicli "nine innings' base-running—Avhicli requires constant practice and a play Avere completed on each side before either nine system of thorough training to enable anyone to excel could score a run, but contests lasting through fifteen, in it. It is well knoAvn that a mere tyro in the game, sixteen, and even seventeen innings narked the record Avho could no more fill a field-position acceptably than of the season. Sometimes a single run in the first he could fly, can take a bat in hand and send a lively inning Avould eventually decide a contest, and in two ball to the outfield for a home-run without difficulty. instances it Avas not until the tenth inning Avas played Coming to the play of 1876, Ave find a point of excel­ that the first run was scored. lence reached in the fielding and base-running de­ The model contest A^'as that Avhich took place on the partments ncA'er before attained. Games were played Union Grounds, Brooklyn, on June 10, the contesting^ in Avhich the full nine innings on each side AA-ere nines being the Mutual and Cincinnati. The feature completed vitkout a single run bting stortd! This of the contest Avas the fact that nine full innings' is simply the perfection of play. Contests have play Avas had on both sides Avithout a single run being taken place, too, in Avhich from fifteen to seventeen .scored, the only run obtained beiag that scored by innings had to be played before a decision could be the Mutuals in the tenth inning. SAv-easy's play at arrived at as to Avliich Avas the victorious nine. In second base on the Cincinnati side Avas the fielding comparison with the large-score contests and four-hour feature of the game. The score AAas as follows: games of ten j-eirs ago, Avhen the lively rubber ball CINCINNATI. TU.R.HS.PO. A. E. MUTUAL. TB.R.IB.PO. Avas in vogue, these single-figure games of the present Ke.shler, s. s. 4 H'ldsAv'h,c. f 4 1 2 day, occupying less than an hour and a half to play Booth, c 4 Start, Istb.. 5 1 11 them, present attractions to the experienced and in­ Clack, 1st b. 4 Treacy, 1. f.. 4 0 2 telligent votaries of the game unknoAvn in the "good Jones, c. f... 4 Hallinan, s.s 4 0 1 Snyder, 1. f.. 4 Craver, 2d b. <' 0 0 old daj-s of baseball," as some old-timers frequently Pierson, r. f. 4 Hicks, c 3 1 13 term the days Avhen they used to knock the ten-inch Foley, 3d b.. 4 Booth, r. f... 3 1 0 rubber ball over the heads of the outfielders. But Swfasy, 2d b. 4 MatheAvs, p.. 3 0 0 just as in the time when Ave found advocates for the Fisher, p 3 Nichols, 3d b. 3 0 1 catching of fair balls on the bound opposing the rule Totals.. 35 0 6 30 14 8 Totals.. 33 1 4 30 7 2 of the " fly Rame," so do ve now find men adi-ocating Cincinnati. 000000000 0—0 the return to the system of lively balls. But the pub­ Alutual 000000000 1—1 lic, having witnessed the beautiful displays of fielding First base by errors—Cincinnati, 0; Mutual, I. Runs skill, the exciting closeness of contests in Avhich the earned—Cincinnati, 0; Mutual, 1. Umpire, Mr. Kenny of ninth inning ends Avith the scorin," of the first run in the Atlantic (Jlub. Time, Ih. £(jm. the game, and the really skillful exhibitions of batting The most notew-orthy contest in regard to the num­ Avhicli the dead ball admits of, Avill scarcely take the ber of innnings required to settle the question of the same pleasure in attending games in Avhich heavy bat­ victory Avas the fourth of the series betAveen the Rhode ting and large scores are to be the attraction. Lsland and Taunton Clubs, which took place on tlic The professional campaign of 1876 Avas not so suc­ former's grounds, at Providence, R. I., on June 7. At cessful as Avas anticipated in the Spring-time of the the close of the ninth inning the score stood at 2 to 2, year. It AA-;IR, in the fir.st place, mistakenly supposed after Avhich seven successive innings Avere played that the rush for amusement during the Centennial Avithout either side adding a run. After the score had Avould carry Avitli its tide the baseball fraternity; but been tied the contest became intensely interesting. it has been shoAvn that the great exhibition monopo­ Time and again did players reach third base only to lized so much of the attention and the means of the be left there or be put out at the home base in run­ general public that but little Avas left for Avhat are ning in, additional blanks being the result in each technically knoAvn as the "sideshoAvs," Avhich position instance. Many fine double-plays Avere made, just professional baseball the past season occupied. The Avhen victory seemed Avithin the grasp of the runners 42 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

—particularly one in the sixleenth inning, of a long Aug. 16, Hartford vs. NCAV Haven, at New Haven.... 5 5 hit to centre, for which Barry had to run backAvards Sept. 25, Acme vs. St. James, at Princeton, 111 10 2 quite a distance, and then took with one hand over TWELVE INNINGS. his head and behind him, and fielded in so sharply to May 2, Mutual vs. Athletic, at Brooklyn 3 2 July 4, Boston vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis 4 3 the plate as to catch the pUyer coming from third; Julv 6, Boston vs. St. Louis, at St. Louis 5 4 and another in the scA-enteenth, by Keenan, off a hot Sept. 8, Beaver vs. Mutual, at Toronto 6 6 foul tip and sharp fielding to first, thereby catching , Williamsport vs. Lockhaven, at Lockhaven, the player at first off his base. The score of this re­ Pa. markable game is as foUovA-s: July 23, Empire vs. FlyaAA-ay, at St. Louis 8 RHODE ISLAND, R. 1B. PO.A.E. TAUNTON. R. 1B. PO.A.E. July 31, Chicago vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis... 8 Brady, 2d b.... 1 2 4 2 0 Myers, 2d b.... 0 ELEVEN INNINGS. Barry, c. f 0 2 Carpenter, p... 1 Oct. 25, Star vs. Comet, at Norwood, N. Y 2 Burns, 3d b 0 1 Sullivan, 1st b. 0 Aug. 25, Cincinnati A'S. Louisville, at Cincinnati 3 Shandley, 1. f... 0 1 Allen, c 0 Aug. 27, Pastime vs. FlyaAvay, at Galveston 3 Hanlon, r. f 2 2 Dixon, 3d b.... 0 Sept. 2, Hudson \-s. Nameless, at Brooklyn 4 Tobin, Istb 1 3 Bates, s. s 1 May 4, Boston vs. Harvard, at Boston 4 Turbiday, s. s.. 0 0 Householder, l.f 0 Aug. 22, Buckeye A'S. Allegheny, at Columbus 4 Keenan, c 0 2 Waterman, r. t. 0 Sept. 20, Hartford vs. Ithaca, at Ithaca 5 Critchley, p.... 0 1 Fittz, c. f.. ... 0 June 10, Prato vs. Star, at St. Louis 7 July 23, Mutual vs. Black Socks, at St. Louis 7 Totals 4 14 51 20 3 Totals. ..213512215 Aug. 1, Hagan vs. Haymaker, at Troy 8 Rhode Island 100100000000000 0 2—4 TEN INNINGS. Taunton 0 0 00000110000000 0—2 June 10, Mutual vs. Cincinnati, at Brooklyn 1 Passed balls—Keenan, 1; Allen, 6. Runs earned—B. I., June 16, Fall River vs. Taunton, at Fall River 2 1; Taunton, 1. Total bases—R. I., 17; Taunton, 1.5. Three- July 3, Charter Oak vs. Rhode Island, at Provi­ base hit -Taunton, 1. Two-base hits—R. I., 3. Umpire, G. dence 2 A. Huse of Brown University. Time, 3h. 35m. Aug. 12, Thornborough vs. West-end, at St. Louis ... 3 April 29, Hartford vs. Boston, at Boston 3 The record of the number of games won by one .\ug. 26, Louisville vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati 3 inning's play illustrates the fielding skill of the season. Aug. 30, Louisville vs. Neshannock, at Newcastle 3 We do not mean games marked by a score of 1 to 0, Aug. 28, Buckeye vs. Cincinnati, at Columbus 3 but those in which the runs obtained by the Avinning May 25, Boston vs. Cincinnati, at Boston 4 side in one of the nine innings, or feAver, exceeded the Sept. 15, Buckeye vs. Cricket, at Binghamton 4 April 20, LouisA-ille vs. Amateur, at Loui.sville 4 total score in all the innings made by the losing side. Aug. 9, Montgomery vs. DelaAvare, at East New The full record is as folloAvs, the club-names being York 4 given in the order of AA'OU games: Aug. 12, .^tna vs. St. Louis Reds, at Detroit 4 Sept, 6, St, Louis vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn 4 02 W 0 S' 1-^ utua l . S 0 Aug. 3, Neshannock vs. Allegheny, at Pitt.sburg 5 ^ ^c+ S £ 0 ?5 May 27, Lombard vs. Bosedale, at Braintree 5 ago. . eti c .

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f ford . 0 Aug. 29, Hoboken vs. Entei-prise, at Jersey City 5 Aug. 9, St. Louis Reds vs. Cass, at Jackson 6 B July 4, Athletic vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati 6 July 21, Hartford A-S. Athletic, at Philadelphia 6 3 ?, 7 6 6 4 8 36 Oct. 6, Buckeye vs. Louisville, at Columbus 6 5 4 5 4 2 4 8 ,32 Aug. 18, Havmaker A'S. Troy, at Lansingbnrg 7 Hartford 2 1 7 2 5 3 6 26 April 29, Charter Oak vs. Mutual, at Hartford 7 0 2 2 3 3 3 4 17 May 4, New Haven vs. Hartford, at NCAV Haven 7 0 1 3 '2 1 1 4 T' Sept. 16, Louisville vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia 7 0 0 1 3 '4 1 0 9 May 16, Nassau vs. Prospect Park, at Brooklyn 8 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 6 June 29, Louisville vs. Boston, at Louisville 8 Cincinnati 0 1 1 1 0 0 i 4 June 14, Arlington vs. BroAvn University, at Prov-i- dence 9 5 7 8 13 1 27 20 18 17 32 ' 142 June 4, Liberty vs. ActiA^e, at St. Louis 9 7 July 31, Carbondale vs. Orange, at Orange 5 5 Great stress was laid upon the baiting skill exhibited Sept. 4, Union vs. Eagle, at New BrunsAvick 9 8 on the ball-fields of 1876, every attention being paid to Below is the record of the games won by 1 to 0, getting out full statistics as to the base-hits made and by scores not exceeding 5 for the winning nine by the leading batsmen of the country, and the aver­ during 1876: ages made by the club-nines of the championship BY LEAGUE CLUBS. arena, Avhile the more important statistics relative to May 5, St. Louis vs^ Chicago, at St. Louis... ^...... 1 to 0 the fielding skill of the season were rather neglected. June 10, .Mutual vs. Cincinnati, at Brooklyn (10 inn.). 1 It AA^as by ."superior fielding, and not by their batting, June 17, Hartford vs. Louisville, at Hartford 1 that Chicago Avon first position in the campaign of BY OUTSIDE CLUBS. 1876, the record of the percentage of errors committed June 20, Rhode Isl'd vs. Taunton, at Providence, R. I. 1 by club-nines showing that the Chicagos made fewer July 14, St. Louis Reds vs. Capital City, at Indianap­ olis, Ind 1 than any other nine, St. Louis being next best, and July 21, Buckeye vs. NCAV Haven, at Columbus, O.. 1 Hartfo d third, as AA'illbe seen by the appended table: July 26, Live Oak vs. Rhode Isl'd, at Provid'ce, R. 1. 1 Games. Total Errors. Club Av. July 28, St. Louis Reds vs. Memphis Blues, at Mem­ Chicago 66 367 0.62 phis, Tenn 1 St. Louis 65 393 0.67 Aug. 3, Ithaca vs. Cricket, at Binghamton, N. Y 1 Hartford 67 416 0.69 Sept. 4, Cass vs. Mutual, at Jackson, Mich. (5 inn.).. 1 Louisville 66 434 0.73 Sept, 5, Star vs.*St. Louis Reds, at Syracuse, N. Y.. 1 Boston 70 630 1.00 Sept. 22, Star vs. Hartford, at Syracuse. N. Y 1 Cincinnati 65 599 1.02 Sept. 23, New- Haven vs. Yale, at New Haven, Ct 1 Mutual .55 512 1.04 Oct. 6, Mutual vs. Olympic, at Pater'n, N. J. (7 inn.) 1 Athletic 59 602 1.13 June 20, Rhode Island vs. Taunton, at Providence.. 1 Never before Avere there so many games played in TWO RUNS. which an extra number of innings Avere obliged to be May 27, Taunton vs. Fall River, at Fall River 2 contested before a decision could be arrived at. The June 24, Star vs. AOegheny, at Allegheny 2 following is the record of these extra-innings games: June 24, Tecumseh A-S. Wabash, at Fort Wayne .2 June 26, Allegheny vs St. Louis Reds, at Allegheny SEVENTEEN LXNINGS. (14 innings) 2 June 7, Rliode Island vs. Taunton, at Providence... 4 to 2 Aug. 26, Mountain City vs. Harrisburg, at Altoona... 2 SIXTEEN" INNLVGS. Sept. 9, Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati Jrs., at Indian­ July 10, Mutual vs. Louisville, at Louisville 8 apolis 2 FIFTEEN INNINGS. Sept, 20, Star vs. Chicago, at Syracuse 2 Aug. 29, Locust vs. Somerset, at Boston 3 Sept. 29, Wilksbarre vs. Danville, at Danville (5 inns.) 2 Sept. 1, Union vs. Paris, at Utica 5 June 14, Rhode Island vs. Taunton, at Providence.. 2 July 8, Louisville vs. Mutual, at Louisville 5 June 16, Fall River vs. Taunton, at Fall River (10 Sept. 8, Boston vs. Louisville, at Boston 6 innings) 2 FOURTEEN INNINGS. June 19, Indianapolis vs. Philadelphia, at Indian­ June 26, Allegheny vs. St. Louis Reds, at Pittsburg.. 2 apolis 2 June 21, Fall Biv-er A-S. Rhode Island, at Providence. 2 Mav 25, Louisville vs; Athletic, at Philadelphia 2 June 23, Braddock vs. Star, at Pittsburg 2 July 21, Whites vs. Blufts, at St, Louis 7 June24, M"m. Knisely vs. Stationers' Exchange, at THIRTEEN INNINGS. Hoboken 2 June 21, Lc lisville vs. Hartford, at Louisville 5 June 26, Cricket vs. Star, at Binghamton 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 43

June 26, Live Oak vs. Taunton, at Lynn 2 1 June 29 , Ithaca A-s. Lowell, at Lowell 4 2 July 3, Charter Oak vs. Rhode Island, at Provi­ .July 13. Ilion V.S, Cricket, at Syracuse 4 2 dence 2 1 -ulv 27, Androscoggin vs. Eggleston, at Lew-iston... 4 2 Julv 4, Elkhart vs. Blue Stockings, at Elkhart 2 1 Aug. 7, Howard vs. Boon, at Lynn 4 2 July 10. Alpha vs. Our Boys, at Stapleton 2 1 Aug. 18, Chelsea vs. Irving, at Honesdale 4 2 July 17, Hartford vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis.. 2 1 .^ug. 18, Eastern A-S. Athletic (of Petaskalo), at Co­ July 16, FlyaAA-ay vs. Liberty, at St. Louis 2 1 lumbus ....4 2 Aug. 14, Monticello A'S. Mystic, at Jersey City 2 1 Aug. 19, Chelsea vs. Delaware, at Port Jervis 4 2 Aug. 18, Indianapolis vs. Buckeye, at Indianapolis.. 2 1 Aug. 19, St. Louis Reds vs. Active at Ionia 4 2 Aug. .30, Allegheny vs. Cincinnati, at Pittsburg 2 1 Au'JC. 24Accidenta, l vs. Star, at Little Rock 4 2 Sept. 26, Boston A'S. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis... 2 1 <'].r. 2, Iinds( n vs. Nameless, at Brooklyn (11 inn.). 4 2 THREE RUNS. . ••^<-pt. 12, 11 ion \ s. Buckeye, at Ilion 4 2 June 7, Live Oak vs. Fall River, at Lynn 3 0 Sept, 21, Mutiuil vs. Buckeye, at Brooklyn 4 2 June 24, Neshannock A'S. Philadelphia, at New-castle. 3 0 Sept, 21, Hartford vs. Auburn, at Auburn 4 2 June 29, Neshannock vs, St, Louis Reds, at NcAvcastle .3 Oct, 4, Our Boys vs. Enterprise, at Jersey City 4 2 July 3, Active vs. St. Louis Reds, at Reading 3 ^ Oct, lo: Mutualvs, Chelsea, at Brooklyn 4 2 July 10, Greenport A'S. Winona, at Greenport, L. I., 3 Louisville vs. Amateurs, at Louisville (10 July 10, Buckeye A'S. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. 3 0 April 20; innings) 4 3 Aug. 2, Star vs. Buckeye, at Syracuse 3 0 May 4, Boston vs. Harvard, at Boston (11 innings), 4 3 Aug. 11, Harrisburg A-s. Chester, at Harrisburg 3 0 May 19, Rhode Island vs. Live Oak, at Lynn 4 3 Aug. 12, S. C. DaA-is vs. Court-house, at St. Louis... 3 0 May 19, Star vs. Walnut Hill, at Covington 4 3 Aug. 17, St. Louis Reds vs. Mutual, at Jackson 3 0 June 3, Harvard vs. Cambridge, at Boston 4 3 Sept. 10, Allegheny vs. Indianapolis, at Allegheny.. 3 0 June 3, BroAvn A-S. Trinity, at Providence 4 3 Sept. 19, Chelsea v-s. Hudson, at Brooklyn 3 0 June 20, Lone Star vs. Oiir Boys, at Brooklyn..' 4 3 Sept. 20, St. Louis Reds vs. Indianapolis, at Indian­ „ June 21, Taunton vs. LoAvell, at Lowell 4 3 apolis 3 0 June 2.3, Rhode Island vs. Lowell, at Lowell 4 3 Oct. 1, Reds vs. Blues, at Memphis 3 JJ June 28, NCAV Haven vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny 4 3 Oct. 3, Acme vs. Red Stockings, at Kansas City,., 3 July 12, Chelsea vs. Orange, at Orange 4 3 April 15, St, Louis A'S. Stocks, at St, Louis 3 July 13, Lowell vs. Taunton, at Lynn 4 3 April 15, Harvard \-s, LoAvell, at Lowell 3 July 24, Auburn vs. Carbondale, at Auburn 4 3 May 8, Fall River vs. Brown University, at Fall July 26, Ithaca vs. San Francisco, at Ithaca... 4 3 River 3 July 28, Rhode Island vs. Bo.ston, at Providence... 4 3 June 2, Louisville A-S. Resolute, at Elizabeth 3 July 30, Southern vs. Northern, at St. Louis 4 3 , June 22, New HaA-en vs. Princeton, at Princeton 3 Aug, 5, Auburn vs. Buckeye, at Auburn 4 3 June 25, Williamson vs. Court-house, at St. Louis .. 3 Aug. 9, Montgomery vs.Democrat, at East NCAV York 4 3 June 28, Boston vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis 3 Aug. 23, Louisv-ille vs. Buckeye, at Columbus ..4 3 July 7, New Haven vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati.. 3 Sept. 18, St. Louis vs. Resolute, at Elizabeth 4 3 July 10, LoAA-ell A'S. Fall River, at Lynn 3 Sept. 19, Allegheny vs. St. Louis, at Pittsburg 4 3 July 22, NCAV.Haven A-S, AlleghenA% at Allegheny,.. 3 Sept. 23, Nameless vs. O.sceola, at Brooklyn 4 3 Aug. 8, Live Oak vs. Fall River, at Fall River 3 Sept. 24, Auction vs, Atlantic, at St, Louis 4 3 Aug. 12, Thornborough vs. West-end, at St. Louis Sept. 27, St, Louis vs. St. Louis Reds, at St. Louis— 4 3 (10 innings) 3 Oct. 14, LouisAalle vs. Memphis, at Memphis 4 3 ': Aug. 16, Fall River vs, Rhode Island, at Providence, 3 Aug. 22, Buckeye vs. Allegheny, at Columbus (11 Sept, 2, Resolute vs. Mutual, at Elizabeth 3 inning.s) 4 4 Sept. 22, Olympic vs. Buckeye, at Paterson 3 Aug. 31, Bloomington vs. Springfield, at Blooming- Sept. 29, Cricket vs. Star, at Binghamton , 3 ton 4 4 June 1, Fall Riv-er vs. Taunton, at Taunton 3 2 Sept. 18, Buckeye vs. Olympic, at Paterson 4 • 4 June 2, Cincinnati vs. New Hav-en, at New HaA'en. 3 2 Sept. 20, Buckeye vs. Olympic, at Paterson 4 4 June 10, Keystone vs. Pacific, at Staten Island 3 2 June 14, Louisville vs. NCAV Haven, at NCAV Haven,, 3 2 FIVE RUNS. June 15, Confidence v-s. Magic, at New Rochelle 3 2 May 1, Chicago vs. Buckeye, at Columbus 5 0 June 19, Live Oak vs. Harvard, at Lynn 3 2 July 5, Fall River vs. Charter Oak, at Fall River.. 5 0 June 24, Buckeye A-s. St. Louis Reds, at Columbus., 3 2 Aug. 9, Chelsea vs. Buckeye, at Columbus 5 0 June 24, Hubert vs. Regulator, at Greenville 3 2 Aug. 9, Tecumseh vs. Maple Leaf, at London 5 0 June 26, Tecumseh vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis, 3 2 Sept. 7, Acme vs. Atlantic, at Clayton 5 0 July 26, Mutual vs. Fall River, at Fall River 3 2 April 22, Hartford vs. Yale, at Hartford 5 1 Aug. 9, Cricket vs. Lowell, at Binghamton .3 2 May 19, Resolute vs. Star, at Elizabeth 5 1 Aug. 18, Witoka vs. Mutual (amateur), at Brooklyn. 3 2 June 9, Philadelphia vs. Allegheny, at Pittsburg 5 1 Aug. 27, Pastime vs. FlyaAA-ay, at Galveston (11 inn.), 3 2 June 29, King Phillip A'S ActiA'e, at South Weymouth. 5 1 Aug, 30, Louisville v.s. "Neshannock, at New Castle July 18, St. Louis vs. St. Louis Reds, at St. Louis ..5 1 Aug. 19, NeAV Haven vs. Bridgeport, at Bridgeport... 5 1 (10 innings) 3 2 May 6, Sept. 2, Electra vs. Western Union, at Boston 3 2 Kleinz vs. Philadelphia, at Gloucester 5 2 June 4, Hartford vs. Empire, at St. Louis 5 2 Sept. 10, Atlantic vs. Haymaker, at St. Louis 3 2 June 14, Sept. 14, Allegheny vs, Erie Browns, at Erie 3 2 Buckeye vs. Star, at Columbus 5 2 June 18, Poplar Bluff vs. Star, at St. Louis 5 2 Sept. 21, Enterprise vs. Orange, at Orange 3 2 June 21, July 3, Elkhart vs. Blue Stocking, at Elkhart 3 3 New Haven vs. Resolute, at Elizabeth 5 2 June 29, Fall RiA'cr vs. Ithaca, at Fall River 5 2 Aug. 28, Buckeye vs. Cincinnati at (I!oliimbus (10 inn.) 3 3 June 30, Buckeye vs. Hartford, at Columbus 5 2 Aug. 30, Hemlock vs. Delaware, at Port Jervis 3 3 July 1, Sept. 20, Brooklyn vs. NCAV York, at Brooklyn 3 3 LaAvrence vs. Everett, at Boston 5 2 July 4, Lexington vs. Americus, at Lexington 5 2 Sept. 29, Enterprise vs. Orange, at lersey City 3 3 July 4, Arlington vs. Chelsea, at Brooklyn 5 2 FOUR RUNS. July 1.3, Baltimore A'S. Peabody, at Baltimore 5 2 April 22, St. Louis vs. St. Louis Reds, at St. Louis... 4 0 July 20, Monitor vs. Star, at Waterbury 5 2 May 24, Star vs. Rhode Island, at Providence 4 0 July 25, Eagle vs. Hoffman, at Bath 5 2 June 2, St. Louis Reds vs. Star, at St. Louis 4 0 Aug. 7, St. Louis vs, Indianapolis, at Indianapolis 5 2 July 4, New Haven vs. Buckeye, at Columbus 4 0 Aug. 22, Alpha vs, Albion, at Brooklyn 5 2 Aug. 24, Allegheny vs. Buckeye, at Columbus 5 2 July 6, White Stockings vs. Ictoria, at Galesburg... 4 0 Aug. 29, Aug. 3, Resolute A-S. Tri-Mountains, at Boston 4 0 Ontario vs. Rochester, at Rochester 5 2 Aug. 29, Boston vs. Star, at Syracuse 5 2 Aug. 28, Tarautum vs. Natrona, at Natrona 4 0 Sept. 1, Aug. 31, Hartford vs. Rhode Island, at Providence.. 4 0 Union vs. Paris, at Utica (15 innings) 5 2 Sept. 8, Memphis A-S. Eckford, at Memphis 5 2 Oct, 15, Buckeye vs. St. Louis Reds, at St. Louis 4 0 Sept. 8, April 14, Boston vs. New Haven, at NCAV Ha\-en 4 1 Oct. 3, Mutual vs. Cypress, at Camden 5 2 May 9, Buckeye A'S. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis.. 4 1 April 19, Star vs. Cricket, at Syracuse 5 2 June 21, .Star vs. Rose Hill, at Waterbury 4 1 April 29, St. Louis vs. St. Louis Reds, at St. Louis.., 5 3 July 3, Mutual vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis.,. 4 1 May 22, Star vs. Stocks, at St, Louis 5 3 July 21, Defiance vs. Excelsior, at PhiladelpJiia 4 1 June 5, Live Oak vs. Lowell, at Lynn 5 3 July 21, Rhode Island vs. LiA-e Oak, at Providence., 4 1 June 11, Taunton A-S. Live Oak at Taunton 5 3 Aug. 2. Cricket vs. Ithaca, at Ithaca 4 1 June 12. Archer vs. Benton, at St. Louis 5 3 Aug. 3, Bucke.ve vs. Ilion, at Ilion 4 1 June 17, Braddock vs. Philadelphia, at Pittsburg... 6 3 Aug. 8, New-ark vs. Star, at Elizabeth 4 1 June 20, Toronto A'S. Standard, at Toronto (5 inns.).. 5 3 Aug. 1,3, Brown v.s. Anchor, at St. Louis 4 1 July 1, Goodwill vs. Athletic, at Brooklyn 5 3 Aug. 28, Star vs. Boston, at Svracuse 4 1 July 1, St. Louis Reds vs, Juniata, at Hollidaysburg 5 3 Sept. 12, Mutual vs. Beverly, at Camden 4 1 July 15, , LoAvell vs. Live Oak, at Lynn 5 3 Oct. 1, Acme vs. Olympic, at St. Louis 4 1 New Haven vs. Indianapolis, at Indian­ Oct. 3, Bucke.ve v.s. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati (5 apolis , 5 3 innings) 4 1 July 19, Hartford vs. Neshannock, at NcAvcastle 5 3 April 17, Kleinz vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia 4 2 July 15, Star vs. Allegheny, at Allegheny 5 3 June 7, Rhode Lsland A-S. Taunton, at Providence July 20, Indianapolis vs. New Haven, at Indian­ (17 innings) 4 2 apolis 5 3 June 14, Philadelphia vs. Buckeye, at Columbus 4 2 July 26, Rochester vs. Olympic, at Rochester 5 3 June 19, Star vs. Cricket, at Syracuse 4 2 Aug. 3, June 20, Live Oak vs. Lowell, at Lynn i 2 Neshannock vs. Allegheny, at Pittsburg (lOinnings) 5 3 ^CTL THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

Aug. 19, Rhode Lsland v.s. Fall River, at Fall River. 5 3 THE FIELDING.—CONTINUED. Aug. 2(5, Indianapolis vs. Allegheny, at Indianapolis 5 3 Aug. 29, Riverside vs. Empire, at St. Louis 5 3 Aug. 31, Red Cap vs. Oakwood, at La Crosse 5 3 Sept. 15, West-end vs. iEtna, at Milw-aukee 5 3 Oct. 2, Hartford vs. Indianapolis, at Indianapolis. 5 3 May 26, Web.ster vs. Osceola, at Cambridge 5 4 May 26, Mutual vs. Maple Leaf, at Jackson 5 4 May 27, Lombard vs. Rosedale, at Braintree (10 inns.). 5 4 June 3, Cincinnati of St. Louis A-S. Active, at St. 4 Geo. Wright, s. s. Boston 70 347 404 0,14 Louis 5 4 5 Fulmer, s. s Louisville 66 290 .340 0,14 June 12, Ithaca vs. Star, at Ithaca 5 4 6 Carey, s. s Hartford 67 287 336 0.15 •June 17, Howard A'S. Taunton, at Taunton 5 4 7 Kessler, s. s Cincinnati. .. 57 191 240 0.20 June 20, Riverside vs. Acrobats, at Portsmouth 5 4 8 Hallinan, s. H Mutual ' 54 220 291 0.23 June 28, Rhode Island vs. Fall River, at Fall River.. 5 4 1 York, 1. f Hartford : 66 157 171 0.09 July 8, Olympic vs. Star (of Covington), at Paterson 5 4 2 Glen, 1. f Chicago ^66 247 276 0.10 Aug. 12, /Etna vs. St. Louis Reds, at Detroit 5 4 3 Leonard, 1. f. Boston i 64 252 290 0.13 Aug. 11, Resolute vs. Orange, at Elizabeth 5 4 4 Cuthbert, 1. f.... St. Louis I (52 104 124 0.16 Aug. 19, Tecum.seh \-,s. Standard, at Hamilton 5 4 5 Treacj^ 1. f Mutual i ,T6 210 252 0.16 Aug. 20, Alert vs. Anchor, at St. Louis 5 4 6 Ryan, 1. f.... Louisville.. ..i 66 131 159 0.17 .Aug. 29, Hoboken vs. Enterprise, at Jersey Cit.y (10 7 Hall, 1. f Athletic I 60 1,58 198 0,20 innings). .• 5 4 8 Snyder, 1. f Cincinnati.. .! 55 189 2.38 0.20 Sept. 2, Orchard vs. Contest, at Brooklyn 5 4 1 Holdsworth, c. f. Mutual ! .51 128 1.39 0.07 Sept. 2, BroAvn Stockings vs. Mahoning, at Cleve­ 2 Hines, c. f. Chicago ! 63 168 185 0,09 land 5 4 3 Remsen, c. f. Hartford 1 68 191 214 0.10 Sept. 20, Hartford vs. Ithaca, at Ithaca (11 innings). 5 4 I Pike, c. f St. Louis ! 63 111 124 0.10 July 31, Carbondale v.s. Orange, at Orange 5 5 5 Eggler, c. f Athletic i 39 111 124 0.10 Aug. 16, Hartford A-S. New Haven, at New Haven (13 C O'Rourke, c. f.., Boston ' 70 175 206 0.15 innings) 5 5 7 Jones, c. f Cincinnati... i 64 160 189 0.15 S(.^pt. 23, Star v.s. Hartford, at Syracuse (7 innings).,, 5 5 8 Hastings, c. f Loui.sville ' 67 1.39 175 0,20 1 Blong, r. f St. Louis I 62 83 98 0,15 THE FIELDING AND BATTING RECORD. 2 A. Allison, r. f... Louisville I .39 243 289 0.15 Below will be found the fielding and batting record 3 Clack, r. f Cincinnati... i 32 140 167 0,15 of the players of the eight League clubs of 1876, it 4 Higham, r. f. Hartford I 67 132 163 0.18 5 Booth, r. f Mutual i 56 105 131 0,19 being almost impossible to present any similar record 0,20 6 Addy, r. f Chicago ' 33 53 67 of the other professional clubs. The names in the 7 Manning, r. f.... Boston ..' 70 142 0..32 211 0,17 fielding table are giv-en in the order of positions, from 8 Fouser, r. f | Athletic i 21 99 119 catcher to right-fielder, those players only being in­ cluded who took,part in a large majority of games. THE BATTING. D. Allison excels as catcher in hai-ing the smallest percentage of errors, that being the fairest criterion The appended table gives the total number of games of general fielding skill. Spalding leads the pitchers, each player of the League clubs took part in, and his Start the finst-basemen, Fisler the second-basemen, average of base-hits according to the times he went Anson the third-ba.semen, Peters the short-stops, York to the bat. We liaA'e excluded those who have not the left-fielders, Holdsworth the centre-fielders, and played in ten games, as they cannot be regarded as Blong the riglit-fielders. The smallest percentage of players of the regular team, "though, of course, regu­ errors was made by Joe Start, Borden making the larly engaged. largest. CHICAGO. THE FIELDING. Games. AA'.B.H. Games. Av.B.H. 1. Barnes m 4.00 6, Hines 63 3.25 O M 2. Peters.. 3.49 7, Spalding . . 66 3.05 3. McVey. 66 3.45 8. Glenn 66 63 2.92 So 4. Anson.. 3.42 9. Addv 33 2.72 PLAA'T5K.S. CLUB. ;^ g 5. White .. 66 3,34 66 10. Bielaski.... 31 2,05 LOUISVILLE. 1. Clinton 16 3.38 8. Ryan 2,47 1 D. Allison, c... Hartford 127 16 143 0,11 2. Devlin 68 3.12 9. Chapman.. 2.35 2 White, c (vhicago .3,55 9!i 448 0.20 ,3. Fulmer 66 2.63 10. A. Allison. 2.04 3 Snyder, c Louisville 337 92 429 0.21 4. Hague 67 2.63 11. Bechtel .... 1.96 4 Clapp, c St. Louis 372 113 485 0.23 5. Gerbardt. ,. 65 2.57 12. C. Snyder,. 1.94 .5 Brown, c ... Boston 2.32 83 .3.55 0,25 6. Holbert. ... 12 2..55 13. Somerville. 1.87 6 Hicks, c Mutual 272 107 379 0.28 7. Hastings 67 2..52 7 Pearson, c Cincinnati.. . 195 86 281 0.30 0.39 ATHLETIC. 8 Coon.s, c Athletic 137 89 226 L Hall 60 3.55 176 28 204 0.13 7. Knight ,55 2.47 1 Spalding, p Chicago I 2. Meyerle 55 3.35 8. Malone 22 2 Devlin, p Louisville I 63 263 45 308 0.14 2.23 3. Eggler 39 2.95 9. Coons 52 2.25 3 Zettlein, p Athletic ! 31 108 19 127 0.14 4. Sutton 55 74 0.22 2.92 10. Zettlein ... 31 2.10 4 Cummings, p... Hartford ! 23 57 17 5. Fisler .59 2.85 8o 2() 112 0.23 11. Force 60 2.0; 5 Fisher, p Cincinnati. 35 6. Ritterson.. . 14 2.50 12. Fouser. 6 MatthevAS, p Mutual 55 125 40 165 0.24 21* 1.3; 7 Bradley, p... ^.. St. Louis 64 207 86 293 0,28 HARTFORD. 155 0,46 8 Borden, p Boston..... 32 82 73 1. Higham 67 3.24 7. D.Allison.. 39 2.56 1 Start, istb Mutual 55 543 24 567 0.04 2. Bond 45 2.74 8. Cassidy .. . 576 0.05 10 2.50 2 .McVev, Istb... Chicago. ... 66 545 31 3. Remsen 68 2.72 9. York 66 2.49 3 Dehlman, Istb. St. L(niis... 64 745 41 786 0,05 4. Carey 67 2.70 792 0.06 10. Burdock.. . 68 2.47 4 Gerbardt, l.st b. Louisville.. 65 742 50 5. Ferguson. .. 67 2.65 11. Harbidge .. 30 2.11 41 678 0.06 6. Mills 62 5 Mills, 1st b Hartjford 62 6157 0.06 2.57 12. Cummings. 23 1.80 6 Gould, Istb,... Cincinnati. 61 .594 44 638 709 55 764 0.07 BOSTON. 7 Murnan, 1st b.. Boston , 69 0.09 8 Sutton, l.st b.... Athletic 55 442 47 489 1. O'Rourke. .. 3.05 7. Shaffer. .. 70 2.47 305 29 .334 0.08 2. Geo. Wright. 2.89 8. Whitney.. 34 2.35 1 Fisler, 2d b Athletic 50 497 0.09 2 Barnes, 2d b Chicago 66 369 33 3. Leonard 2.76 9. Bradley . . 24 2.26 425 0,10 4. Murnan.... 2.75 10. BroAA-n.... 45 2.02 3 Burdock, 2d b.. Hartford 63 381 44 532 0.13 4 Somerville, 2d b Louisville.., 64 459 73 5. Manning 2.57 11. Borden 32 2.01 396 0.13 6. Morrill 2.57 5 McGeary, 2d b,. St. Louis 61 341 55 .399 0,15 6 Sweasy, 2d b ,.. Cincinnati. , 58 337 (52 351 0.20 CINCINNATI. 7 Craver, 2db.... Mutual 55 279 72 498 0.20 1. Jones 64 2.84 7. Foley 58 2.26 8 BroAvn, 2,1 b Boston 66 .391 107 328 0.15 2. Dean 33 2.76 8. Pearson 56 1 Anson, 3d b. ... Chicago 66 278 ,50 2.23 314 0.15 3. Booth 63 2,.54 9. Sw-easy .58 2.11 2 Battin, 3d!). ... St, Lo'uis 64 266 48 295 0.17 4. Kessler 57 242 .53 2.52 10. Clack 32 1.54 3 Ferguson, 3d b. Hartford 67 .329 0.18 Fisher .35 2.48 11. E. Snyder.. 55 1.40 4 Shafer, 3d b, ... Boston 70 287 62 266 0,20 6. Gould 61 2.47 6 Mcyerle, .3db,.. Athletic 55 211 55 332 0.21 6 -Nichols, 3(1 b ... Mutual ' 56 2(J0 72 204 0.22 ST. LOUIS. 7 H igue, 3d b Ijouisville... : 67 1,56 48 ,336 0.24 1. Pike 63 3.10 6. Cuthbert... 62 2.41 8 Foley, 3d b ! Cincinnati. j58 251 85 .322 0.07 2. Clapp 64 2.97 7. Blong 62 2.28 1 Peters, .s, s | Chicago ! 6G 297 25 .388 0.12 3. Battin 64 2.94 8. Mack 47 2.10 2 Force, s, s Athletic, ,. ! 60 340 4« 198 0.13 4. McGeary 61 2.55 9. Pearce 26 2.00 3 .Mack, s .s j St, Louis... i 47 172 26 ! 5. Bradley .... 64 2.46 10. Dehlman .. 64 1.77 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 45

MUTUAL. DAY IN WASHINGTON AND OTHER CAPITALS. 1. Start 55 2.79 I 6. Booth 56 2.15 2. Hallinan.... 54 2.76 7, Treacy 56 2.13 The following table shoAv-s the duration of the long­ .3. Holdsworth. 51 2,70' 8, MattheAvs ,.. 55 1.83 4. Hicks 45 2.30 1 9, Nichols 56 1.75 est and shortest days in the principal capitals through­ 5. Craver 65 2.201 out the Avorld, corrected for refraction, etc., and carried The players who took part in fewer than ten games out to the nearest minute: and not fewer than three made the folloAving averages 1. AndreAvs, Chicago.. 8.342 6. Carbine, LouiSA-ilie. 6.160 Name of Place. Latitude. Length of the:Length of the 2. Williams, Cincin'ti. 9.200 7. McGinley, Boston. 9.150 Longest Day. Shortest Day 3. McBride, Boston.... 4.187 8. Collins, Louisville, 7.142 4. Hayes, Mutual 5.181 9. Bushing, Athletic, 5.004 DEG. M, n, M. H. M. 5. Paul, Athletic 3.166 10, Fields,Cincinnati,. 4.000 Stockholm 59 20 18 .30 Copenhagen .55 41 17 20 5 54 By the above record it will be seen that the players St. Petersburg .59 56 18 44 leading each club stand as follows in the order of best Berlin 52 31 16 ,38 average: London .51 31 16 32 Avge. Avge, Edinburgh 55 57 17 .32 1. Barnes of Chicago 4.00 5. Pike of St. Louis 3': 10 Dublin .53 22 16 56 2. Hall of Athletic 3.55 6. O'Rourke of Boston.. 3.05 Amsterdam 52 22 16 44 3. Clinton of LouLsville. 3.38 7. Jones of Cincinnati.. 2.84 Vienna 48 13 15 58 4. Higham of Hartford. 3,24 8. Start of Mutual 2.79 Paris 48 50 16 6 Madrid 40 25 15 0 The first nine of the eight League clubs in the order Lisbon 38 42 14 50 9 24 of best average are: Cairo 30 3 14 0 10 10 Avge. A\-ge. Naples 40 50 9 14 1. Barnes of Chicago... 4.00 Clinton of Louisville. 3.38 Constantinople. ., 41 1 9 12 2. Hall of Athletic 3.65 Meyerle of Athletic.. 3.35 Calcutta 22 36 13 26 10 42 3. Peters of Chicago 3,49 White of Chicaffo 3,34 Pekin 39 55 14 .58 9 16 4. McVey of Chicago... 3.45 Hines of Chicago 3.25 Cape ToAvn 33 56 14 22 9 48 5. Anson of Chicago ... 3.42 Boston 42 25 15 16 The players who took part in fewer than three games Wa.shingtoii 39 0 14 52 Panama 8 58 12 36 11 .34 each were Thayer, West, Heubel, Larkin, P. Treacy, SA'dnev 33 51 14 22 Valentine, McGuinness, Shandley, Maloney and Hat­ 9 50 field with the Mutuals; Lafferty, Mullen, Bergh, War­ NIEWENTYT has computed that in a second of a min­ ner, Curren and Ward Avith the Athletics; Harry ute there fly out of a burning candle particles of Wright, Sam Wright, Parks and Nichols with the Bos­ light ten millions of millions times more than the tons; and Phelps, vA-ho played with both the Mutuals grains of sand estimated to be contained in the whole and the Athletics. earth. THE PILOT'S MONUMENT IN aHEENWOOD. HIS structure is one of the most at­ tractive in that beautiful cemetery. TIt commemorates the loss of a brave and humane man. Thomas Freeborn was one of those hardy mariners Avliose profes­ sional duty keeps them almost perpetually on the sea, and Avhose daring little barks often meet the returning ship vA-hile yet many leagues from port. He attempted to bring in the ship John Minturn, in the severe storm of the 14th February, 1846. In spite of every effort, she was driven upon the Jersey shore, and Freeborn, Avith a large part of the ship's company, Avas drowned, though close to the beach, and Avithin hail of hundreds, who, unfor­ tunately, could afford them no relief. His brother pilots, with a liberality Avhich does them great credit, reared this im­ posing monument. On a sarcophagus, which rests upon a massive base, is placed a ship's capstan, Avith a cable coiled around it. From this rises a mast, whose truncated top is surmounted by a small and Avell-executed statue of Hope, sup­ ported by her anchor and pointing to the skies. The front of the sarcophagus bears, in relief, a ship and a schooner, mutilated by the storm and tossed by the Avaves. Its height and position make the monu­ ment a conspicuous object from the bay, and Avill often arrest the eye of the pilot as he goes and comes on his hazardous, responsible errands. If it remind him of his OAA'u possible fate, it Avill also assure him that the faithful discharge of duty is never without its encouragement.

LOCUST YEAR.—Ts this year to witness the return of the scA-enteen-year locusts? "The oldest inhabitant" says: "I Avell remember three locust years, 1792, 1809, and 1826, and my father told me that he remembered one in the year 1758, and another in 1775. There being seventeen years between each of these dates is strong evidence that they return once in seventeen years, and accordingly 1843 w-a» locust year." If figures don't lie, 1860v/as locust year, and 1877 should be another. m THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

April 11—William Lumsden bt. Robt. Bagnall, scullers' SPORTING mONOLOGY. race, £50, open boats, half mile; time, 4:00—Tyne River, Eng. April 15- Louisiana J. C. Spring Meeting commenced—New ,l>ec. 17—William Gray, ex-champion racket-player, died— Orleans, La. Windsor, Eng., aged 29. April 16—Bundle of Plymouth, Eng., bt. M. Bazar, cham­ Dec. 20—John Roberts Jr bt. Wm. Cook, English bil­ pion of France, Avr'estling match, one fall in French and one in Devon style—The Ca.sino, Rue Cadet, Paris, liards, championship; 1,000 to 865 points—London, Eng. Prance. Dec. 28—Thos. T. Stone, billiard-player and roomkeeper, April 17—David Stanton bt. Wm. McClellan, bicycle race, 50 died, N. Y. Citj'-. miles; McC. retired on 21st mile—American Institute, Jan. 10—James Hamill, ex-champion oarsman, died—Pitts N. Y. City. burg. Pa., aged 37. April 17—Wm. Sexton challenged Maurice Vignaux to play Jan. 12, 19—H. Fairs bt. J. Gray, racket match, champion­ again in Paris for the international silver cup, and in ship and £500; 99 to 61 aces, 5 in 7 games—Prince's and New York City for $10,000; challenge not accepted— Rjagby, Eng. Paris, France. .Jan. 17—Billiard tournament for the 3-ball champion­ ship of Canada, medal and $500 in prizes, commenced, ending 21st. Winners: W. Jakes, J. Bennett, J. Oapron, S. Jakes and L, Goughier—Revere House, Toronto, Out, miles, ten horses each, $1,000, by 200yds., in 2h. 8m.— Jan. 18—Charleston (S. C.) Jockey Club annual meeting Bay District Course, San Francisco, Cal. commenced. April 25—The American horse Mate was beaten in the race Jan. 20-A. P. Rudolphe bt. Ed. Daniels, 3-ball billiards, for the City and Suburban Handicap—Epsom, Eng. latter receiving odds of 150 in 600, $500; 600 to 426 (in­ April 26—The American racehorse Bay Final .started for the clusive of odds)—Bumstead Hall, Boston, Mass. Metropolitan Handicap, but did not get a place—Ep­ Jan. 20—Special Convention National Association Amateur som, Eng. Oarsmen held in N. Y. City. May 2—Nashville (Tenn.) Bloodhorse Ass. Spring Meeting Jan. 27—Wm. Sexton bt. Geo. F. Slosson, 3-ball billiards, commenced. $1,000; 600 to 482-Tammany Hall, N. Y. City. May 2—Queen's College sports; D. C. James, at the hop, Jan. 24—Gladiateur, celebrated French racehorse, died— step and jump, cleared 43ft. 5in.; W. A. Kelly, 42ft. 7in. England, James also thrcAV the 16R)-hammer 117ft. J^in.—Cork, Jan. 29—John Ennis walked 90 miles in 18h. 61m. 34s.— Ireland. Chicago, II'. May 3—TAVO Thousand Guineas Stakes Avon by Petrarch- Feb. 1—Savannah (Ga,) Jockey Club Annual Meeting com­ Newmarket, Eng. menced, May 4—Louis Abrams bt. Frank Maggioli, 3-ball billiards, Feb. 2—National League of Professional B. B. Clubs championship of Louisiana and $100; 400 to 228—Va­ formed—Grand Central Hotel, N. Y. City. rieties Theatre, NOAV Orleans. Feb. 2—Eugene St. Clair Milliard bt. H. C. Freese, skating May 4—Henry Miller bt. Frank Maggioli, 4-ball billiards, match, fiftj' miles; time. 4h. 57m, 3s,—Exposition Build­ champ, of Louisiana and $100; 500 to 360—Varieties ing, Chicago, 111, Theatre, NCAV Orleans. Feb. 3—Curling match. South bt. North, 9 rinks; 239 to 202 May 5—One Thousand Guineas Stakes won by Camelia— shots—Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y. NeAvmarket. Feb. 8—Charles Dignan, professional billiard-player, died— May 7—William Sexton and John D. O'Connor arrived at N. Y. City, aged 35. N, Y, City from Paris, France. Feb. 8, 9—E. P. Weston bt. Wm. Perkins, 24 hours' Avalking May 8—Kentucky Racing Ass. Spring Meeting commenced match, £250 cup; Weston walked about 109 miles, Per­ —Lexington, Ky. On the 10th Aristides ran 2X miles kins retiring at 65—Agricultural Hall, London, Eng. in 3:451^, beating Ten Broeck. Feb. 14—George Dennison, turfman, died—Washington, May 8—Larvard University bt. Canada, football match— D. C. Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 1,5, 16—E, P. Weston bt, A. Clark (retired after walk­ May 8, 9—Champion 24 hours'walking contest; £100, £10, ing nearly 55 miles) and Avalked 180 miles 668 yards in £7 10s. Vaughan walked 100 miles in 18h. 51m. 35s., 48 hours—Agricultural Hall, London. and 120 miles in 23h. 45m.; W. House 116 6-7 miles, and Feb. 18—The Waterloo Cup was won by Donald, btg. Lord Crossland 113 5-7 miles, in 24 hours; and J. Miles (who Glendyne—-Altcar, Eng. didn't finish) 50 miles in 8h. 48m. 28s.—Agricultural Feb. 19—Louis Shaw bt. Wm. Burleigh, 3-ball billiards, Hall, London. Eng. championship of the Northwest and $500; 500 to 485— May 9—Joseph Martin, known to billiardists throughout the Academy of Music, Chicago, 111. country in his capacity of setter-up, etc., of tables, Feb. 22—Pacific Jockey Club's four-mile-heat race, purse died—Brooklyn, N. Y., aged 42. $30,000—$15,000 to first, $6,000 to second, $5,000 to third, May 9—W. Lumsden bt. R." Bagnall, scullers' race, over $4,000 to fourth—won by Foster; Rutherford second; three miles, £200; six lengths, 24:33>^—Tyne, Eng. five others distanced in first heat—San Francisco, Cal. May 10—William Varley, alias "Reddy the Blacksmith," a Feb. 24—E. P. Weston concluded a 275-mile Avalk, doing noted sporting man, died—N. Y. City, aged 41. the distance in 74h. 56m. 21s.—Agricultural Half, Lon­ May 10—John Grindall, ex-champion ten-mile runner, died don. —N. Y. City, aged 45. Feb. 26—William Sexton sailed from New York for Liver­ May 10—Chester Cup Avon by Tarn O'Shanter—Che.ster, Eng. pool, Eng., for the purpose of playing a billiard match May 13—N. Layburger bt. F. Bulgy, scullers' race, 3 miles, with Maurice Vignaux in Paris. $500; one length, 23:37—Pittsburg, Pa. March 1—Convention of the co-operative and semi-profes­ May 15—Centennial Billiard Tournament, for six prizes, sional B. B. C. held—New Haven, Ct. ranging from $2,000 (including THE CLIPPER'S prize of March 6—George Hazael, in a match to beat the best re­ $1,000; to $200, aggregating $5,000, 3-ball game, 300 corded time (51:45\ran ten miles in 52:21^^-Lillie points, commenced at Horticultural Hall, Phila. Forty- Bridge, London, Eng. five games; Wm. Sexton (AVIIO ran 287) winning first March 8—National Ass. of Am. B. B. C. held—Assembly prize, Albert Garnier second, G. F. Slosson third, J. Building, Phila. Dion fourth, M. Daly fifth, and A. P. Rudolphe sixth. March 13—M. J. Brooks cleared 6ft. at the running high May 15—Delaware River Y. C. regatta Avon by the Adelphi; jump—Oxford University sports, Eng. Minerva second, Bianca third—Phila. March 21—Magnano, Waterloo Cup winner of 1874, died— May 15—Louisville (Ky.) J. C. Spring Meeting commenced. Edmonton, Eng. May 18—National J. C. first Spring Meeting—Washington, March 24—Col. J. H. McLaughlin vs. J. H. Martin, wrest­ D. C. ling match, championship and $1,000, wrangle, referee May 18—Geo. Parker, in an attempt to ride 30 mustangs resigned, draAv—Detroit (.Mich.) Opera-house. 305 miles in 15 hours, stopped after completing 226 miles March 27—Rysdyk's Hambletonian, greatest of trotting in nil. 27m.—Fleetwood Park, N. Y. City. sires, died—Middletown, N. Y., aged 26. May 19—John Oddy Avalked 14 miles in Ih. 54m. 40s.—Expo­ March 23—Col. M. E. Thornton said to have concluded the sition Building, Chicago, 111. feat of eating 30 quail, one per diem, for 30 consecutive May 20—Six days' walking tournament closed at the Expo­ days, AVEiger of $400—Atlanta, Ga. sition Building, Chicago, 111. Guyon of Milwaukee March 31—Maurice Vignaux bt. William Sexton, ,3-ball bil­ Avalked 412 miles. liards, first international match, championship of the May 20—Harry Irving, trotter, burned to deatli—Deerfoot Avorld and $1,000; 600 to 459—Grand Hotel, Paris, Park, L. I. France. May 22—Boston bt. City Point, 4-oared 3-mile race, $1,000, April 1—James McLea\-y, in an attempt to beat the best boats rowed on gunwale; won easily in 20:20—Charles recorded time (4:17%)) ran a mile in 4:28 3-5—Lillie River, Boston, Mass. Bridge, London, Eng. May 23—Maryland Jockey Club Spring Meeting commenced April 3—Magnolia J. C. Spring race meeting commenced— —Baltimore. Mobile, Ala. May 24—Chester Park Association first meeting—Cincin­ April 7—Cyrille Dion bt. A. P. Rudolphe, 4-ball billiards, nati, O. championship, diamond cue and $1,000; 1,600 to 392— May 25, 26, 27—National Rifle Ass. Spring Meeting, Creed- Tammany Hall, N. Y. City. moor, L. L Leach Cup, 800, 900, 1,000yds., won by Col. April 8—Cambridge bt. Oxford University, 8-oared boat- (jildersleeve, 204 out of 226 points. race; time, 20:19—Putney to Mortlake, Thames River, May 28—French Derby won by Kilt—Chantilly, France. Eng. Mav 29—Thos. Miller, catcher of St. Louis B. B. C, died— April 8—H. S. Jaffray of N. Y. City won the Optional Handi­ Phila cap—Gun Club, London, Eng. May 30—N. Y. Athletic Club Spring games.' THE NEV\^ YORK CLfFPER ALMANAC, 47

May 31—(Quaker C%- Y, C. regatta—Phila. July 4—Boston (Mass.) City Rowing Regatta. Winners: May 31—Derby Stakes won by Kisber—Epsom, Eng. Gookin Bros, (double-scull Whitehall boats, 2 miles, June 1—Preakness (American horse) ran second to Cato in 18:17), E. PoAvell and L. Cavitt (double-scull shells, the race for the High-level Handicap—Epsom, Eng. 2 miles, 14:40), J. A, Landers (single-fsculls, 2 miles, June 2—Mate (American horse) ran third to Dalham for the 16:12), W. J. Higgins' crew (4-oared working boats, 3 Epsom Cup —Epsom, Eng. miles, 20:43), Faulkner-lieagan crew (4-oared .shells, 6 June 2—Oaks Stakes: dead heat betvA'cen Camelia and En- miles, 49:54>^)—Charles River. guerrande —Epsom, Eng. July 4, 5, 6—NortliAvestern Amateur Boating Ass. regatta j June 3—American Jockey Club Spring Meeting commenced Senior Fours, 3 miles, turn, Avon by the Sho-wae-cae- —Jerome Park, Fordham, N. Y. mette B. C. in 18:25—Toledo, O. June 3—Ira A, Paine, ex-champion wingshot of America, July 5—Miss Agnes BeckAvitli, aged 15, swam ten miles in. vs. Capt, Patton, pigeon match, £l'X), 30 .single birds 2h. 43m.—Thames, Eng. each, 27yds.; tie on 21—Gun Club Grounds,'London, July 6—Fred Cavill SAvaiii' 20 miles and about 3fur. in 5h» Eng. In shooting off, 7th, Paine killed 23 to Patton's 61m.—Thames, Eng. 20, and, in another match, at 20 birds, 15 to Patton's 14. July 8—E. T. Jones swam 1,000yds. in 15:56)^, easily btg. J. June 3—A. H. Bogardus bt. Dr. Talbot, pigeon match, gold B. Johnson—Waterloo Lake, Leeds, Eng. badge and championship of the world; 50 singles each, July 10,11, 12—W. G. Grace, in a cricket match betAveen the English rules; 15 doubles, American rules, 18yds.; 20 United South of England Eleven and Grimsby Twenty- singles. Am. rules, 21yds. Total score, 75 to 68—Union tAvo, made in nearly three days a score of 400 (not out); Park, Phila. total score, 681 to 88—Great Grimsby, Eng. June 5—Grand Steeplechase de Paris won by Ventriloque— Julj' 14—Wingfleld Sculls and Amateur Champ, of England Auteuil, France. Avon by T. L. Playford, btg. A. V. Frere 200yds.; 24:46— June 5—W. Slade ran 880 yards in 1:59>^—Athletic meet­ Thames champ, course. ing, England vs. Ireland, Dublin. July 15—Smu.ggler bt. Judge Fullerton, trot for $2,000; June 6—W. Slade ran 880j'ds. tu 1:58 4-5—Irish Civil Sports. time, 2:17)1, 2:18, 2:17, 2:20—second heat dead—Bel­ June 6—Atlantic Y. C. regatta. Winners: schooner Triton, mont Park, Phila sloops Madcap, Undine, and Curfew—N. Y, Bay. July 19—Intercollegiate roAving regatta; Cornell won all June 6—Jersey City Y. C. regatta. Winners: Lurline, three races; time—Universitv, 3 miles, str., 17:01>^; Knight Templar, Willie, andteijou—N. Y. Bay. Fre.shman. 3 miles, str., 17:23)^; Single-scull, 2 miles^ June 8—N. Y. Y. C. regatta. Winners: schooners Rambler, str., 13:42%. Harvard Avas second in every race—Sara­ Idler, and Comet; sloops ArroAv and Madcap—N. Y. Bay. toga Lake, N. Y. June 8—Billiard tournament, prizes of $800, $500, and $200, July 2()—Schooner yacht Mohawk, N. Y. Y. C., owned by W. 3-ball caroms, 600 points up, commenced; A. P. Ru­ T. Garner, capsized by a squall and sunk oft' St-apleton. dolphe Avon first prize, Wm. Sexton second, A. Garnier S. I, Mr, and Mrs, Garner, Miss Adele Hunter, Frost third; G. F. Slosson ran 311—Irving Hall, N. Y. City. Thorn, and young Sullivan, cabin-boy, Avere droAvned. June 10—Brooklyn Y. C. regatta. Winners: schooners July 20, 21—Intercollegiate athletic meeting—Saratoga, Comet and Estelle; sloops Arrow, Undine, Lizzie, America, Susie S,, and Wm. T. Lee—N. Y. Bav. July 22—Rawson the bicyclist rode 600 miles in six consecu­ June 10-SeaAvanhaka Y. C. Corinthian sloop ra'ce. Win­ tive days; time in saddle, 43h. 52m.—WolA-erhampton» ners: Vindex, Mad Cap, and Sadie—N. Y. Bay. Eng. June 10—W. Slade ran 880yds. in 1:581-5. and two miles in July 25—Dr. Chas. G. Grice, the oldest veterinary surgeon 9:42 (the latter not a record, as he failed to Avin the in N. Y. City, died, aged 75. handicap)—Belfast, Ireland. July 25—Saratoga Racing Ass. first Summer Meeting com­ June 10—Jas. Sanderson bt. Geo. Hazael, four miles cham- menced. pion.ship; 20:43J^—Lillie Bridge, London, Eng. July 25 —Cleveland (O.) Ass. Summer Trotting Meeting June 13—SeaAvanhaka Y. C. Corinthian ocean schooner commenced. Smuggler beat Goldsmith Maid, Lucille race. Winners: Palmer, Dreadnaught, Peerless, Estelle Golddust, Judge Fullerton, and Bodine, trotting the —N. Y. Bay. third, fourth and fifth heats in 2:16>4, 2:L^%, 2:17^, re­ Jrme 13—Statue of American Girl unveiled at Elmira, spectively. First heat won by G. M. in 2:15^. N. Y., Driving Park. July 26—Goodwood Stakes won by Hampton, the American, June 13—Williamsburg (L. 1.1 Y. C. regatta. Winners: horse Mate failing to get a place—GoodAvood, Eng. Pluck and Luck, Favorita, Greenpoint and Mary Gibson July 27—Preakness, American horse, ran third to New Hol­ —L. I. Sound. land for the Goodwood Cup—Goodw-ood, Eng. June 13, 14, 15—Ascot, Eng., races. Prince of Wales' Stakes July 27-29—Bennett Cup-race, from Sandy Hook lightship won by Petrarch, Gold Vase by Thunder, Royal Hunt to Brenton's Reef, ofl' Newport, R, L, and back, about Cup by Hopbloom, Gold Cup by Apology. 300 miles. Won by the Idler, N. Y, Y. C. June 14—Controversy bt. LoAV-lander, mile running match, July 29—Amateur Handicap Pedestrian Meeting—N. Y. A- £1,000—Ascot, Eng. C. Grounds, Mott Haven, N. Y. June 15—W. Ross bt. A. Brayley, scullers' race, $400, five July 29—Toronto bt. Shamrock, champion.ship lacrosse miles, turn; 41:03>^—St. John, N. B. match—Toronto, Ont. June 17—Harlem Rowing Ass. regatta; course, one mile. July 29—E. T. Jones bt. J. B. Johnson, sw-imming match, Winners: Atalanta B. C. (senior and junior sculLs, pair- ch. and £200; time, 35:28)^—Putney Aqueduct to Ham­ oared and 4-oared races), and New York R. C. (6-oared mersmith, Thames River. gig)—Harlem River, N. Y. July 2:)—William Perkins, in a match against time, £100 to June 19—H. Thomas bt. T. Winship, scullers' race, £200, £150, walked eight miles in 68m. 28s.—Brighton, Eng. Thames ch. course, Eng.; three lengths, 24:31. July 31—Billiard tournament, participated in by W. Sex­ June 20—John Higginsbt. R. W. Boyd, scullers' race, £200; ton, G. F. Slosson, A. Garnier, and M. Daly, commenced ten lengths. Star and Garter to Mortlake, 23:02—Thames at Piatt's Hall, San Francisco, Cal. River, Eng. Aug. 1—Buffalo (N. Y.) Summer Trotting Meeting com­ June 20—Hudson-river D. P. As.s. Spring trotting meeting menced. On the 3d Gold.smith Maid Avon the free-for- commenced—Pougiikeepsie, N. Y. all race in 2:16, 2:15)^, 2:15, beating Judge Fullerton, June 21—Christie Donovan, billiard-room attache, died— Bodine, Lucille Golddu.st and Smuggler. N. Y. City, aged 30. Aug. 5-D. Wight ran 300 yards in 31>^sec., btg. R. Buttery June 22, 23, 26—Centennial sailing regatta First race, and G. Jackson, championship and £150—Glasgow^ vessels of 15 tons upwards—winners: schooners Dread- Scotland, naught and Peerless, sloops ArroAV and Orion. Second Aug. 7,8, 9—Saratoga R. A. open amateur regatta. Win­ race, not exceeding 15 tons—winners: Reveille, Susie ners: junior sculls, R. H. Robinson,2miles, turn, 15:16; S., Pluck and Luck and Victoria. Third race—Avinners: pair-oar, W. H. Downs and J. E. Eustis, 3 miles, turn, schooner America and sloop Arrow. First and second 21:39; double scull, F. E. Yates, C. E. Courtney, 2 races in N. Y. Bay, third from Sandy Hook to Cape miles, 12:16; senior sculls, James Riley, 2 miles^ May and return. 13:21><; four-oared shells, NortliAvestern B. C, 3 miles,, June 23—"International" Rifle Challenge Trophy w-on by 18:04M-Saratoga Lake, N. Y. the Scotch team, beating English and Scotch, 20 men Aug. 8—Rochester (N. Y.) Summer Meeting commenced^ each; scores, 1,226, 1,201, 1,140—Edinburgh, Scotland. On the 10th Smuggler AN'OU the free-for-all race in 2:16%,^ June 24—Point Breeze Park Ass. trotting meeting com­ 2:18, 2:19>^, beating Lucille Golddust, Bodine and Judge menced—Phila. Fullerton. June 24—London R. C. bt. Frankfort (Germany) R. C, Aug, 11, 12—America Cup races, Madeleine, N. Y, Y. C, 4-oared race—Thames River, Eng. bt. (Canadian schooner Countess of Dufferin; N. Y. Y. C. June 27—Edw-ard Trickett of Australia bt. Jos. Sadler, scull­ course, and 20 miles to Avindward from Sandy Hook ers' race, championship and £400; by four lengths; and return; Avon by 9m. 58s. and 26m. 13s. actual time„ 24:36—Thames Ch. Course, Eng. respectiAel,\-. June 29, 30—J. H. McLaughlin vs. J. H. Martin, w-restling Aug. 11—Joe Hargraves, playing with the Germantowa match, championship and $1,000; over five hours on Cricket Club, made 163 (not out) runs, and James Large the stage; no fall obtained; draAV—Opera-house, De- 108, in a game Avith a Canadian eleven; total score for troit„Mich. six wick(2"ts, 356—Philadelphia. June 30—Yale bt. Harvard, UniA-ersity, 8-oared shell race, Aug. 11—W. HoAvse bt. W. Perkins, 50-mile Avalking match» four miles, straightaway; by about nine lengths; 22:02 £100; Perkins retired at the close of the 24th mile; —Sprin.":field, Mass. time, 9h. 37m. 3.5s.—Lillie Bridge, London, Eng. July 1—Monmouth Park Association first Summer meeting Aug. 15—Fred Cavill failed in an attempt to swim the Eng- commenced—Long Branch, N. J. Ifsh Channel. He Avas in the water nearly twelve July 3—John Murphy'bt. time (6li. 58m. 30s.), riding match; hours, and SAvam about 12 miles. $2,000; 155 miles, 20 horses; 6h. 45m. 7s.—Fleetwood Aug. 15—Saratoga Racing Ass. second Summer meeting Park, N. Y. City. commenced. 48 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

Aug. 16—Centennial Chess Tournament commenced. Win­ Sept. 21—America bt. Ireland, third international rifle ners: J. Mason, N. Y. City; Max Judd, St. Louis, Mo.; match, teams of six, 800, 900, 1,000yds.; score, 1,165 to H. E. Bird, London, Eng.; H. Davidson and Jacob 1,154. Highe.st individual aggregate scores—208, T. S. Elson (tie), Phila.; and'A.. Roberts, Phila.—Phila- Dakin, American team; 206, J. K. Milner, Irish—^Creed­ delpliia. Pa. moor, L. I. Aug. 17-The dory Centennial, from Gloucester, Mass., put Sept. 21—Brooklyn Y. C. regatta. Winners: Playful, Nian- into Holyhead, Eng. tic, Lizzie L. and Cynthia—N, Y. Bay. Aug. 19—Toronto bt. Ontario, championship lacrosse match Sept. 22—Atlantic Y. C. regatta. Winners: Triton, Niantic —Toronto, Ont. and Nimbus—N. Y. Bay. Aug. 21—J. S. Levett, pedestrian, drowned Avhile trying to Sept. 23—J. Sanderson bt. G. Hazael, 4-mile running ch. and save a young Avonian—Blackpool, Eng, £100; 20:12—Oldham, London, Eng. Aug. 22, 23, 24—N. A. A. 0. fourth annual regatta; 1}4 Sept. 23—W. B. Curtis bt. E. J. Hudson, mile Avalk, cham­ miles. Winners: Fours, Atalanta B. C, 9:3(5%; sculls, pionship N. Y. A. C.; 8:51—Mott Haven, N. Y. F. E. Yates, 10:39; double-sculls, R. H. Robinson, Chas, Sept. 25—Theo. M. Brow-n, celebrated chess problematist E, Courtney, 9:26; pairs, W, H. DoAvns, J. E. Eustis, and player, and a contributor to THE CLIPPER'S chess 10:10%—Philadelphia. column, died—Penn Yan, N. Y. Aug. 26, 2/—Frolic bt. Ina, match yacht race, $2,000, 15. Sept. 27—Breeders' Centennial Trotting Meeting com­ miles to windward and return, two races out of three— menced—Suffolk Park, Phila. Off Chicago, 111. Sept. 23—J. Kennedy bt. D. D. DriscoU, scullers' race, $500, Aug. 27—Frank Prince bt. Wm. Sutcliffe, swimming match, 2miles, turn; by 31ength.s, in 15:03—Portland, Me. $400, about 15 miles Avith the current, 2h. 33m.—St. Sept. 30—N. Y. A. C. Fall games—Mott Haven, N. Y. Louis, Mo. Sept. 30—E. P. Weston .said to have completed a Avalk of Aug. 23 to Sept. 1—Centennial International Amateur Re­ .500)^ miles 48yds. in six days—Toxteth Park, Liverpool, gatta; distance l^ miles, straightaway. Winners: Eng. Fours, BeaverAvyck B. C, Albany, N. Y., in 9:0:->, London Sept. 30—E. T. Jones bt. J. B. Johnson, swimming match, R. C. second; pairs, H. Smith and J. Killoran, North­ champ, and £50, less than tAVO miles; by 20yds., in western B. C, lliA'erdale, 111.. 10:02; sculls, C. E. Court­ 27:23%—Thames River, Eng. ney, Union Springs, N. Y., 10:48>^; intercollegiate fours, Oct. 1—Obed Smith of the Halifax crCAV and his brother Yale U. B. C, 9:10%, Columbia second, Dublin third; Mark droAvned, their schooner being run doAvn by the graduates fours, Dublin University, Avalked over, 10:39>^; steamer Nova Scotian—Halifax, N. S., Harbor. double-sculls, F. E. Yates and C. E. Com-tney, 9:52>^— (Jet. 2—American J. C. Fall Meeting commenced—Jerome Philadelphia, Pa. Park, Fordham, N. Y. Aug. 29—National Sportsmen's Ass. third annual conven­ Oct. 6—Yonkers (N. Y.) Lyceum Athletic games. tion—Chicago, 111. Oct. 7—Plainfield (N. J.) A. C. games. Chas. Connor, Aug. 31—J. Weeden bt. Wm. Walker (Philip Koster), prize­ Y. M. C. A. G., Avalked ten miles in lb. 26m. 69?. fight, $400, 76r., Ih. 58m., fatal to Walker, nr. Penns- Oct, 7—Union A. C. first Fall games—Boston, JVIa.ss, A-ille, N. J. Weeden sentenced to six years' in prison. Oct. 7—F. T. Elborough (amateur) ran 220 yards in 22 3-5s., Sept. 2—D. Stanton bt. C. Thuillet, bicycle match, £100, 50 and 880 yards in 1:57>^—L. A. C. Sports, London, Eng. miles; 31i. llm. 8s.—London, Eng. Oct. 7—C. H. Ford (amateur) walked 50 miles in 9h. 4m. Sept. 2—Star Davis, racer and sire of racehorses, died, near 523^3., btg, W, C.Williams—Dublin, Ireland. Lexington, Ky., aged 27. Oct. 7—J. E. Dixon (amateur) in a match against time Sept. 4,6, 6—Centennial International Professional Regatta, Avalked 50 miles in 9h. 20m. 30 3-5s.—London, Eng. Smiles, one turn. Winners: sculls, E. Hanlon, Toronto, Oct. 7—R. W. Boyd bt. J. H. Sadler, scullers' race, £400; Ont,, in2f :0'J>^; pairs, Geo, Faulkner, P, Reagan, Bos­ by eight lengths, in 23:27—Thames champ, course, ton, Mass,, 21:20, Green and Thomas of London, Eng,, Eng. second—the winners Avon the second heat from Josh Oct. 8—Jose Perez bt. J. P. Smith, riding match, 60 miles, and Gil Ward in 20:23; fours, Thames (Eng,) crcAV, on a $1,000, 10 horses each, changing at end of every mile; foul, the Fisherman crcAV of Halifax, N. S., finishing won by a neck, in 2h. Im. 30s.—Agricultural Park, Los first, in 18:05)^—Philadelphia. Angeles, Cal. Sept. 7—Joe Goss bt. Tom Alien, prize-fight, " $5,000," 21r., Oct. 9—John Keen bt. David Stanton, bicycle match, fifty 48m., foul—Kentucky. miles, champ, and £100; 3h. 6m. 45s.—Lillie Bridge, Sept. 7, 9—GreeuAvood Lake (N. J.) Sportsmen's Club first London, Eng. annual amateur regatta; 2 miles. V/inners: six-oared Oct. 9—Nashville Blood-horse Ass. Fall meeting com­ gig race, Dauntless B. C, NOAV York, 11:55; senior menced—Nashville, Tenn. sculls, Julian Kennedy, Neptune R. C.; fours, Argo- Oct. 9—Handicap pedestrian meeting, N. Y. A. C. Grounds, nauta R. A., 11:56%; pairs, J. H. Rilev, Julian Kennedv, Mott Haven, N. Y. 12:20%; jun sculls, R. H. Orr, Seaw-anhaka B. C, 14:15. Oct. 9—Geo. H. Parker bt. W. J. Duffy, quarter-mile run, Sept. 10—Ethan Allen, trotting stallion, died, near Law-- champion medal N. Y. A. C.—Mott Haven, N, Y, rence, Kan., aged 27. Oct. 10—CesarcAvitch Stakes Avon byRosebery—NeAvmarket, Sept. 11—Kentucky Racing Ass. Fall Meeting commenced Eng. —Lexington, Ky. Oct. 10—Capt. B. F. Hutchinson, turfman and breeder, Sept. 11—Boston Y. C. regatta. Winners: Wayward and died at KirkAvood, Mo. Fearless, Shadow and Eva—Boston, Mass. Oct. 11—Wild Irishman, the once-renow-ned racehorse,' Sept. 11, 12—P. Crossland bt. G. Parry, 24-liours' AA'alking died in Rockland Countv, N. Y., aged 26. match, £200. He Avalked 100 miles in 19h. 27m. 63s., Oct. ll-ScuUers' race, prizes $200, $100 and $50, three and 120 miles 1,560yds. in all; Parry, 114 liiiies 164yds— miles, turn. Winners: John A. Landers, John A Royal Pomona Palace, Manchester, Eng. Biglin and Ed. Powell. F. A. Plaisted finished first, in Sept. 11-16—Geo. F. Avery is said to have Avalked 1.32 con­ 21:45>^, H. Coulter third, and J. Mekeel fourth, but they secutive hours, Avith an alloAvance of five minutes' rest failed to properly turn their stakeboats—Greenwood per hour—Athenteum, NeAV HaA-en, Ct. Lake, N. J. Sept. 12—St. Leger Stakes Avon by Petrarch—Doncaster, Oct. 12—Interstate Rifle Match Avon by Crescent City Eng. R. C. of New Orleans, La.; 1,607 out of a possible 1,800. Sept. 13,14—Centennial International Rifle Match, teams Oct. 12—Ocean yacht race, schooner Atalanta bt. idler, of eight, 800, 900, 1,000yds., 30 shots at each range Loubat challenge cup, by 2h. 61m. 30s., actual time— by each competitor. America Avon the Centennial Owl's Head, N. Y. Bay, to Cape May, N. J., and back TrophA-. Scores: American, 3,126; IrLsh, 3,104: Scotch, to Sandy Hook lightship. 3,053; Australian, 3,062; Canadian, 2,923. J. K. Milner Oct. 14—David Stanton in a match against time (6h. 45in.) and Edmund Johnson of the Irish team made fifteen rode a bicycle 1(X) miles in 61i. 44m. 10s.—Lillie Bridge, consecutive bull's-eyes at 1,000 andSOOyds., respectively London, Eng. —Creedmoor, L. I. Oct. 16—J. II. McLaughlin bt. J. H. Martin, wrestling Sept. 15—Doncaster Cup won by Craig Millar—Doncaster, match, cliamp. and $1,000; tAVO out of three falls— Eng. Central Park Garden, N. Y. City. Sept. 16—NCAV Jersey A. C. F'all Games—RidgCAVOod, N. J. Oct. 16—Fifty-mile Avalking contest, open to all, money Sept. 18—National Rifle Ass. Fall Meeting commenced. prizes given by Amateur A. C. G. ide AA'OU, doing forty Champions'match Avon by E. H. Sanford, 133 points; miles in 6h. 33m. Is., and fifty miles in 8h. 19m. 56s.; long-range match by J. K. Milner, Irish team, 98 out of W. Vaughan, 8h. 27ni. 55s.; G. Parry, 8h. 40m. 2Ss.; 100 points—50 at l,000yds.; Wimbledon match, l,0O0yds., W. Ide, 81i, 48m. 5s.—Lillie Bridge, London, Eng. by I. L. Allen, 139 out of 150 points—Creedmoor, L. I. Oct. 17—Thos. J. Gallagher bt. Eugene Carter, 3-ball bil­ Sept. 18—B. C. Williams bt. O. T. Johnson, mile run, ch. of liards, champ, of Ohio and $500; 400 to 221—Globe N. Y. A. C.; 6:223^-Mott Haven, N. Y. Theatre, Cleveland. Sept. 19—N. Y. Y. C. Fall Regatta. Winners: Idler, Peer­ Oct. 18—Cyrus P. Marsh, stroke oar of Trinity Univer.sity less, Gracie and Madcap—N. Y. Bay. boat crcAV, droAvned—Middletown, Ct. Sept. 20—Sweepstakes shoot for championship badge, 30 Oct. 19—Wallace Ross bt. Alex. Brayley, scullers' race, single and 12 double birds. Won by A. H. Bogardus, $400, four miles, turn; 28:30—St. John, N. B. killing 62—Deerfoot Park, L. I. Oct. 21—Wm. Scharff bt, Evan Morris, scullers' race, Sept. 20—THE CLIPPER Centennial Chess Tournament com­ champ, and $2.0f0, five miles, turn; by less than one menced, closing Oct. 18. Winners: Mason (16 games), length—Pittsburg, Pa. Delmar (15>^) and Bird (15)—Cafe Internationale, N. Y. Oct. 21—Daniel O'Leary, in a match to beat Weston's al­ City. leged performance, said to have finished a vA'alk of 502 Sept. 20—Louisville (Ky.) Jockey Club Fall Meeting com­ miles in six days, less 14 minutes—Toxteth Park, Liver­ menced. On the 23d Ten Broeck Avon the Post Stake, pool, Eng. 3-mile dash, in 5:26%, and on the 27th ran four miles in Oct. 21—Thomas Chamberlayne, yacht owner, died—near 7:1.5%, btg Fellowcraft's time (7:19>^). Winchester, Eng. 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Oct. 24—Cambridgeshire Stakes Avon by Rosebery—NeAv­ market, Eng. STATISTICS OF POPULATION. Oct. 25—Maryland J. C. Fall meeting commenced—Balti­ POPULATION OP THE WORLD IN 1873.—The folloAving es­ more, Md. timate of the population of the Avorld is probably correct, Oct. 26—Bay Final, American horse, Avon the Dullingham alloAving one million variation for Africa, Avhere large tracts Handicap—NeAvmarket, Eng. of country still remain unexplored: Europe, 300,530,000; Oct. 30—David Stanton (scratch) rode a bicycle 26 miles in Asia, 798,220,000; Africa, 203,300,000; America, 84,542,000; Ih. 28m. 20s,, in a handicap which was won by W, Canii Australia and Polvnesia, 4,438,000—Total, 1,391,0.30,()(J0. (Im. 45's. start) in 1:,30:02. Wyndham w-on an amateur THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE WORLD. five-mile handicap from scratch in 16:15—Lillie Bridge, THE GREAT TOAVNS IN ENGLAND.—The population of seven­ London, Eng. teen of the large.st tow-ns in England, according to the census Oct. 31—R. Cooper bt. J. Taylor, scullers' race, £100, three of 1871, is as follows: London, 3,261,804; Liverpool, 493,346; miles; 29:051.^—Tyne River, Eng. Manchester, 356,665; Birmingham, 343,696; Leeds, 259,201; Oct.—Ashland, celebrated racehorse, died, near Nepa, Cal. Sheffield, 239,947; Bristol, 182,524; Bradford, 145,827; New­ Oct.—Thomas G. Bacon, turfman and trainer, died in castle, 123,160; Salford, 124,805; Hull, 121,598; Portsmouth, South Carolina. 112,.594; Sunderland, 98,.335; Leicester, 95,084; Nottingham, Oct.—Wrestling tournament for the championship of Eng­ 36,603; Norwich, 80,390; and Wolverhampton, 68,279—making land ; Avon by F'rancis Hutchings—St. James Hall, Ply­ a total of 6,188,233, against 5,299,424 in 1861, and 4,454,140 in mouth, Eng. 1851. The population of London in 1871, as given above, is Nov. 1—Thomas Blackman bt. A. Strong, scullers' race, 3,251,804, a.gainst 2,803,989 in 1861, and 2,362,236 in 1851. The £200; by six lengths, in 27:17—Thames champ, course, aggregate population of the .sixteen large.st towns next to Eng. London is 2,9.36,429 in 1871, against 2,495,435 in 1861, and Nov. 2, 3, 4—Initial International Regatta on the Thames, 2,091,904 in 1851. Eng. R. W. Boyd Avon the sculls, Boyd and Lumsden LARGER CITIES OF EUROPE,—France—Parks, 1,851,792; the pairs, Boyd's crew the fours, and the London R. C. Lyons, 323,417; Marseilles, 312,864 (census of 1872). Prussia the amateur fours. —Berlin, 826,341 (census of 1871). Au.stria—Vienna, 834,284 Nov. 4—Col. Towneley, prominent English turfman, found (census of 1869). Russia—St. Petersburg, 667,963 (census of dead in his room, at Burnley, Eng. 1869); Moscow, 611,970 (census of 1871). Turkey—Constanti­ Nov. 4—J. McLeav-y bt. S. Clark, mile foot race, champ, and nople, 600,000 (estimated, 1873) Spain—Madrid 3.32,024 (es­ £50; by 15yds., in 4:2.53^—Glasgow, Scotland. timated, 1870). Belgium—Brussels, 314,077 (estimate of regu­ Nov, 6—J, Keen bt. D. Stanton andC. Thuillet. bicycle race, lar domiciliary inhabitants, 1869). Italy—Naples, 447,500 25 miles; by 40Ks., in Ih. 30m. 8>^s.—Brighton, Eng. (estimated). Ireland—Dublin, 319,500 (estimated). Nov. 9—Liverpool Autumn Cup Avon by Footstep—Liver­ LARGER CITIES OF ASIA.—China—Peking, 1,300,000(estim­ pool, Eng. ated) ; Tientsin, 500,000 (estimated, 1871); Tongsheu, 400,000 Nov. 11—Long-range rifle match, 800, 900, l,000vds.; won by (estimated, 1869); YangtshoA\', 360,000 (estimated, 1868); Tuts- H. S. Jewell; 202 out of 225 points—Creedmoor, L. I. how, 600,000 (estimated, 1872); Hangtsheu-fu. 1,000,000 (native Nov. 11—J. McLeavy bt. J. Sanderson, 4-mile foot race, estimate); Amov, 300,000 (census of 1861); Shaohing, 500,000 champ, and £50; run in a snowstorm and gale; by (estimated, 1872); Ningpo, 400,000 (estimated, 1866); HankoAV, lOOvds, in 19:58—Gla.sgow, Scotland. 300,000 (estimated, 1867); Hanyang, 500,000 (estimated); Nov. l6—Joseph Dion bt. Albert Garnier, 3-ball billiards, Siangtang, 1^000,000 (estimated, 1870); Siuguan-fu, 1,000,000 champion medal "and $1,000;" 600 to 495—Tammany (estimated, 1872); Tshingtu-fu, 800.000 (estimated, 1872); Can­ Hall, N. Y. City. ton, 1,000,000 (estimated, 1872); Fantshau, 400,000 (e.stimated, Nov. 20—Billiard tournament, 3-ball game, 300 points, for 1371). Japan—Yeddo, 674,447 (official statement, 1873); Kioto, prizes of $1,500, commenced. J. Dion, A. P. Rudolphe or Miako, 374,496 (official statement, 1873); Osaka, 373,000 and G. F. Slosson tied for first, second and third prizes (estimated, 1868); Kilmamotu, 300,000(estimated, 1872). India —Tammany Hall, N. Y. City. —Calcutta, Avith suburbs and north and south suburban Nov. 20—Beacon, once celebrated race-horse, died—Pine toAvns, 394,646 (census of 1871-2); Bombay, 664,405 (census of GroA'e, Texas. 1871-2);Madras, 396,440 (census of 1871-2); Bangkok, 500,000 Nov. 20—John Keen won a 25-mile bicycle handicap from (estimated, 1866); Kesho, ,500,000 (estimated, 1873). scratch in Ih. 26m. 433^s., btg. C. Thuillet, W. Cann and EGYPT.—Cairo in 1871 had an estimated population of D. Stanton ; won bv 7m.—Lillie Bridge, London, Eng. 353,851. Nov. 20-23—Daniel O'Leary bt. Peter Crossland, 300-mile SOUTH AMERICA.—Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1868, had an Avalking match, £2U0; he Avalked 264 miles and a lap estimated population of 420,000, including suburbs, but the (nine to the mile) in 3d. 2h. 12m. 31s., not being required census of 1872 gave the population of the city proper as to finish, as Cros.sland gave up after going 248 miles, 1 lap 275,000. —Pomona Gardens, Manchester, Eng. •-«•>-» Nov. 22—New England College RoAving Association organ­ ized—Worcester, Mass. POPULATION OF CITIES. Nov. 22—First regular race-meeting held in Richmond, Va., since the War of the Rebellion, commenced. Nov. 30—Arthur Buchanan, an amateur runner, and mem­ ber of the London Athletic Club, fatally Avounded by the accidental discharge of his gun—near Llanelly, Eng. CITIES. Dec. 2—James Warnock, trainer and driver, found dead in bed, at Evansville, Ind. ^•5 Dec. 2—Louisiana J. C. Fall Meeting, commenced—New Orleans. Dec. 4—William Lumsden and Wm. Nicholson, scullers' Albany, N. Y 69,-422 22,207 68,658 764 62,367 race, £200, one mile, straight, open boats: dead heat; Baltimore, Md 267,,354 56,484 227.794 39,558 212,418 tim.e, 6:20—Tyne, Eng. They rowed over Dec. 9, when Boston, Mass 250,526 87,986 247,013 3,496 177,812 Lumsden AA-OU by over a length in 8:09. Brooklyn, NY.... 396,099 144,718 391,142 4,944 266.714 Dec. 6—Convention of RoAving Ass. of American Colleges Buff"alo, N. Y 117,714 46,237 117,01b 696 81,129 held—N. Y, City. It Avas decided that in future the Charleston, S. C... 48,9.56 4,892 22,749 26,173 51,210 races should be rowed in four-oared shells. (Chicago, 111 298,977 144,557 296,281 3,691 109,260 Dec. 7, 8—National League of Professional B. B. C. first Cincinnati, O 216,239 79,612 210,,3,35 5,900 161,044 annual convention—Kennard House, Cleveland, O. Cleveland, O 92,829 38,815 91,.53/:. 1,293 45,619 Dec. 8—J. Keen bt. Thos. SparroAV (30 sec. start), bicycle Detroit, Mich 79,.577 35,381 77,33>' 2,235 43,417 match, £110, riding 23 miles in lb. 15m. 46s., Avhen he was Indianapolis, Ind.. 48,244 10,657 45,,30f 2,931 18,611 told he need not go on. His time from 10 to 23 miles Avas Jersey City, N. J... 82,.546 31,835 81,840 705 43,.S84 the best recorded—Lillie Bridge, London, Eng. Louisville, K.y 109,7.53 25,668 85,79f 14,956 68,033 Dec. 9—California Oaks race, four-mile heats; $5,000 to Memphis, Te'nn 40,226 6,780 24,75.'') 15,47i 22,623 first, $2,,500 to .second, $1,.500 to third, $1,000 to fourth. Mihvaukee, Wis. .. 71,440 33,773 71,263 17( 45,246 Won by Molly McCarthy, Mattie A. second; time, 7:38%, Mobile, Ala 32,034 4,239 13,15.': 1.3,9L 29,268 7:52%-^San Francisco. NeAvark, N. J 105,059 35,88^ 103,267 1,78! 71,941 Dec. 13—A. C. Rfjbinson bt. A. H. Bogardus, pigeon match, NeAV Haven, Ct 50,840 14,,35f 49,09C 1,74'. 39,264 $1,000, 60 single and 18 double birds each, California NeAV Orleans, La .. 191,418 48,475 140,928 50,54! 168,675 Club rules; score, 85 to 78—San Francisco, Cal. NeAV York, N. Y.... 942,292 419,07J 929,19 13,07J 813,(:69 Dec. 23—A. H. Bogardus bt. A. C. Robinson, pigeon match, Philadelphia, Pa .. 074,022 183,62-J 651,854 22,14', 565,529 $1,000,60 single and 40 double birds each, California Club Pittsburg, Pa 86,076 27,822 84,0-3] 2,0f.' 49,217 rules; score, 84 to81—San Francisco, Cal. Providence, R. I... 68,904 17,177 66,32( 2,55' 50,666 Richmond, Va 51,038 3,77^ 27,92^ 23,1K 37.910 Rochester, N. Y.... 62,386 21,184 61,95f 42-, 48,204 AREA, POPUL.A.TION OF U. S. AND TERRITORIES. 56,81)2 San P^ranci.sco, Cal. 149,473 73,71 136,05f 1,33( The efstimated area of the United States, inclusive of St. Louis, Mo 310,864 288,7.37 22,08. 151.780 Alaska and other territories, is 3,337,257 sq. miles. Washington, D. C. 109,199 112,249 73,731 35,45,^ 61,122 The largest State is Texas, 237,321 sq. miles; and the 13,757 smallest is Rhode Island, 1,.306. The population of ON the Avhole globe, at least ninety million people the States and territories at the last U. S. census speak the English language; about seventy-five mil­ (1870) Avas 38,899,768, and is noAV (1876) estimated at lions German, fifty-five millions speak Spanish, and about 44,000,000. The largest State in point of popu­ only forty-fiA-e millions speak the French language. lation in 1870 Avas NCAV York (4,357,647), Pennsylvania These matters of fact may serve to remove erroneous coming next Avith 3,602,311. opinions. ' 50 THE NEW YORK CLIPPl .MANAC.

RACING CALENDAR. THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP (FOR PROFES­ SIONAL OARSMEN). WINNERS OF THE DERBY SINCE 1822. C. Campbell beat Williams, 1831. R. Coombes beat Campbell, 1846. T. Cole beat Coombes, 1852. J. Mes­ Yr. OAvner. Winner. Rider. senger beat Cole, 1854. H. Kelley beat Messenger, 1857. R. Chambers beat Kelley, 1859, H. Kelley 1822 Duke of York Goodison. beat Chambers, 1865. R. Chambers beat J. Sadler, 1S''3 Mr. Udney Buckle. 1866. H Kelley beat Chambers, 1867. J. Renforth 1824 Sir J. Shelley Robinson. 1825 Lord Jersey Robinson. beat Kelley, 1868. J. Sadler beat R, Bagnall, 1874. 1826 Lord Egreinont... Dockeray. J. Sadler beat R. W. Boyd, 1875. E. Trickett beat J. 1827 Lord Jersey Robinson. Sadler, 1876. 1,828 Duke of Rutland.. Cadland Robinson. "-HH"" 1829 Frederick.: Forth. 1830 Mr. Chitney S, Day, MAGIC SQUARES OF ARCHIMEDES. 1831 Lord LoAvther . Wheatley, 1832 Mr. Risdale St. Giles Scott, Every line counts the same. No figure used twice. 1833' Mr. Sadler Dangerous Chappie. 1834* Mr. Batson Plenipotentiary. . ConoUy. 22 21 13 5 46 38 30 1835! Mr. BoAves Mundig Scott. 1835 Lord Jersey Bay Middleton.., Robinson. 31 23 15 14 6 47 39 1837i LordBerners G. Edwards. 1838! Sir G. Heathcote.. Chappie. 16 13 1839| Mr. W, Risdale.... Bloomsbury Templeman. 40 32 24 16 8 7 48 1840| Mr. Robertson... . Little Wonder Macdonald. 11 10 1841 Mr. Rawlinson Conolly. 49 41 33 25 17 9 1 Attilla Scott. 12 1843 Mr. Bowes Cotherstone Scott. 2 43 42 34 26 18 10 1844 Colonel Peel Orlando Flatman. 1845; Mr. GratAvicke Merry Monarch. , F. Bell. 14 15 1846 Mr. Gully Pyrrhus the First. S. Day. 11 3 44 36 35 27 19 1847 Mr. Pedley Templeman. 34 1848 Mr. Clifden Templeman. 20 12 4 45 37 29 28 1849 Flying Dutchman MarloAV. 1850 Lord Zetland Voltigeur J. Marson. 1851 Teddington J. Marson. ±'75 18,52 Mr. BoAves Daniel O'Rourke. F. Butler. 1853 Mr. Bowes West Australian . F. Butler. 1854 Mr. Gully A. Day. 18.55 Wild Dayrell. . .. R. SherAvood, 1855 Admiral Harcourt. Ellington Aldcroft, 18.57 Mr. W. I'Anson.., Charlton. 1858 Sir J. HaAvley Beadsman Wells. 1869 Sir J. Havvley Wells. 1860 Mr, Merry Thormanby Custance. 18611 Colonel ToAvneley. Kettledrum Bullock. 1862; Mr. Snewing J. Parsons. 1863 Mr. R. C. Naylor.. Chaloner. 1864 Mr. I'Anson,. Blair Athol J. Snowdon. 1865 Count F. Lagrange H. Grimshaw. 1866 Mr. Sutton Custance. 1367 Hermit Daley. 1868 Sir J. HaAA'ley Wells. 1869 Mr. Johnstone.. .. J. Osborne. 1870 Lord Falmouth Kingcraft T. French. 1871 Baron Rothschild. T. French. 187? Mr. Savile Maidment. 1873 Mr. Merry Doncaster F. Webb. 1874 Mr. CartAvriglit George Frederick, Custance. 1875 Prince Batthyany. Morris. 1876 Mr. A. Baltazzi ... Maidment. OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE EIGHT-OAR ED BOAT RACE

Yr. Winner. Place of Rowing. Time. Won by M. s. 1829 Oxford.. Henley 14 30 easily. 1836 Cambridge Westminsterto Putney 36 0 Im. 1839 Cambrid Westminster to Putney 31 0 Im. 45s. 1810 Cambrid Westminster to Putney 29 30 % length. 1841 Cambridge Westminster to Putney 32 30 Im. 4s. 1842 Oxford .,, Westminster to Putney 30 45 13s, 1845 Cambridge Putney to Mortlake, .. 23 30 30s. 1846 Cambridge Mortlake to Putney, ,, 21 6 2 lengths, 1849 Cambridge Putney to Mortlake, .. 22 0 easilv. 1849 Oxford* Putney to Mortlake. ,,' foul.' 1852 Oxford.... Putney to Mortlake, ., 21 36 27s. 1854 Oxford , Putney to Mortlake. ..25 29 li strokes. 1856 Cambridge Mortlake to Putney. ..25 50 }4 length. 1857 Oxford , Putney to Mortlake, .. 22 35 35s. 1853 Cambridge Putney to Mortlake. ..'21 23 22s. 1859 Oxford . Putney to Mortlake. . .'24 40 Cam. sank 1860 Cambridge Putney to Mortlake, ,,26 5 1 length. THE INFANT PRODIGY. 1861 Oxford . Putney to Mortlake, , ,'23 30 48s. 1862 Oxford . Putney to Mortlake, ,, 24 41 30s. HE above is a life-like illustration of the victim 1363 Oxford . Mortlake to Putney. .. 23 6 43s, 1364 Oxford. Putney to Mortlake. .,21 40 26s, T of the "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to 1865 Oxford .,.. Putney to Mortlake. ..'21 24 4 lengths. ' Children." He is a veritable mar'cyr, and can be 1866 Oxford.... Putney to Mortlake. ..'25 35 seized Avhenever and wherever founa ;n the fulfillment 1867 15s. Oxford .... Putney to Mortlake. ..'22 40 J^ length. of his duties to his employer and to the public. He is 1368 Putney to Mortlake. . .'20 56 1869 Oxford 6 lengths. liable to arrest it he has completed the half of a revo­ Oxford .... Putney to Mortlake. ..^20 5 3 lengths. 1870 Putney to Mortlake. ..l22 4 lution in his attempt to turn a double somerset; he 1871 Cambridge IJ4 length, Cambridge Putney to Mortlake. , ,[23 5 1 length, can be hurled from his perch Avithout warning; he can 1872 Putnev to Mortlake, ,,^21 15 be bounced by any Christian member of the society; 1873 Cambridge 2 lengths. Cambridge Putney to Mortlake, ,,'l9 35 3>4 lengths and he can be Avrestled Avith by the strong arm of the 1874 Cambridge Putnev to Mortlake. ,,'23 35 1375 Putney to Mortlake. . .^22 02>^ 4 lengths. laAV, collar-and-elboAA-, or catch-as-catch-can, as the 1876 Oxford Putney to Mortlake. ..^20 19 10 lengths. urgency of the case may require. Truly, his is a try­ Cambridge 5 lengths. ing case, and he and his parents have our sympathies * They roAved twice in this year—March 29 and Dec. 15. in their affliction. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 51

DESTRUCTION OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. Royal, Jan. 13,1865; eight persons killed by a falling: wall while endeavoring to rescue others; again, Feb. 6, 1876 Music Hall, Jan. 8, 1870; gas explosion, and COMPILED FOR THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. panic. ELMIRA, N. Y.—Mechanics' Hall, Oddfellows' Hall, and Pattinson's Hall (German Theatre), Dec. 23,1866 When not otherAvise specified, fire is meant. The Ely Hall, Nov. 29,1867. list, though larger than ever before published, is ne­ GALVESTON, Texas.—Theatre, Dec. 2, 1869. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Squier's Opera-house, May 8, 1872. cessarily incomplete. Our readers who have cogniz­ GLASGOW, Scotland.—Theatre, 1792; Jan., 1829; Feb. 17, ance of local fires not mentioned below Avill oblige by 1849, seventy persons crushed to death because of a acquainting us with the facts. false alarm of fire; burned again Jan. 31, 1863 Prince of Wales, Jan, 14, 1869 Alexandra, May 25, 1870 Cooke's Circus, Jail square, probably about AUGUSTA, Ga.—Theatre, April 3, 1829 Lamb's Theatre, 1849 Scotia Music Hall, May 6, 1874. Nov. 30, 1831. GREAT GRIMSBY, Eng.—Humber Music Hall, Sept. 11,1870, ALBANY, N. Y.—Theatre, April 24,1835; building saved HULL, Eng.—Theatre, in 1859 Theatre Royal, Feb. 6, Museum, March 2, 1839; greatlv damaged Academy 1869. of Music, Jan. 29, 1868 Martin Hall, March 11, 1872. HAMBURG, Germany.—Theatre burned in a general confla­ Adelphi (formerly Capitol), Dec. 8, 1876. gration. May 4, 5, 6, 1842. AMSTERDAM, Holland.—Flemi.sh Theatre, May 15, 1772; HELENA, Mont. Ter.—Variety, Nov. 7, 1869. from thirty to one hundred and fifty persons supposed INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Opera-house, Jan. 17, 1870. to have perished, LONDON, Eng.—Shakespeare's Globe, June 29,1613; from ten ATLANTA, Ga.—Davis' Hall (theatre). May 28, 1869. to tAventy liA-es lost Fortune Theatre, Dec. 9,1621. ATHOL, Mas.s.—Music Hall, April 9, 1876. Blackfriars', Nov. 5, 1623; about eighty persons BOSTON.—Federal-street, Feb 2, 1798 Howard Athe- killed Italian Opera-house, June 17, 1789; rebuilt, n«um, Feb. 25, 1846 National, Nov. 28, 1848—in­ and as Queen's Theatre burned Dec. 6, 1867 Pan­ cendiary, but not much damaged; destroyed April theon, Jan. 14, 1792 Haymarket, Feb. 3, 1794; sti- 22,18,52; again March 24, 1863 Bowen's Museum, teen killed and many wounded in a crush during royal Jan. 15, 1803; again Jan. 16, 1807 (six killed by falling vLsit Goodman's Fields, June, 1803 Circus walls) Morris, Pell & Trowbridge's Music Hall, about (now Surrey Theatre), Aug. 12, 1805 Sadler's Welk, 1862 Adelphi, Feb. 4, 1871 Buckleys' Minstrel Oct. 15,1807; false alarm, eighteen persons trampled to Hall, Nov, 9, 1872 Globe, May .30,1873, death Royalty, April 11, 1826 Brunswick, Feb. BURLINGTON, la,—Palmer's (uncompleted) Opera-house, 29,1828; walls fell in; twelve per.sans lost their UA'CX. June 19, 187.3. Lyceum, Feb. 16, 1832 Drury-lane, January, BROOKLYN.—Circus, in 1828 Hooley'sOpera-hou.se, May 1672; again Feb. 24, 1809 Covent-garden, Sept. 20, 12,1865 Theatre, Dec. .5, 1876; fire communicated 1808—tAventy killed; scene-room in 1839, audience great­ to borders by border-lights, and spread Avith amazing ly alarmed; theatre again burned March 6, 1856...... rapidity; about300persons lost their lives, inclusive of Astley's Amphitheatre, Sept. 17, 1794; Sept, 1, 1803* the well-known actors H. S. Murdoch and Claude Bur­ June 8,1341 Surrey, Jan. 30-31,1866; Sept. 29,186S roughs, and four or five stage-hands or supernumeraries. —.slight damage Olympic, March 29, 1849 Pa­ BRISTOL, Eng.—New Theatre Royal, Dec, 27,1869; a woman vilion, Feb. 13,1836 Coburg (now Victoria), Dec falls in the entrance way, and in the panic eighteen 27, 1858; sixteen killed during an alarm of fire iersons are killed Alhambra Music Hall, June 23, Surrey Music Hall, Oct. 19, 1866—false alarm, eighfc f 874. killed and thirty wounded; burned June 11, 186L BALTIMORE.—Front-street, Feb. 3, 1838 Amphitheatre, Standard, Oct. 21,1866 English Opera-house Jan., 1838 HoUiday-street, Sept. 10,1873 Amer­ (now Lyceum), Feb. 16, 1830 Her Majesty's, Dec. &, ican, Dec. 12, 1873 Theatre Comique (formerly 1867 Lang's Music Hall, July 31,1868; twenty-three Museum), Dec. 12, 1873 Opera-house (variety), Oct. killed and many others Avounded during an alarm (£ 13, 1874 Old "Mud" Theatre, June 22,1876. fire South London Music Hall, March 28,1869...... BUFFALO, N. Y,—Eagle-street, May 4, 1852 St. James Oxford Music Hall, Oct. 3, 1872. Hall, about 1859. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—City Theatre, in 1843 Theatre of BRESLAU, Prussia.—Stadt, June 13, 1871. Varieties, Jan. 14, 1845 Theatre, Oct. 12, 1866 BREST, France.—Theatre, March 20, 1866. Vaudeville, March 29, 1874; again May 26, 1876. .BRUSSELS, Belgium.—Theatre des Nouveautes, about 1859; LEEDS, Eng.—Prince of Wales' Music Hall, May 26, 1868. rebuilt, and opened Oct. 1,1862, as Theatre Seraphim.j LOWELL, Mass.—Museum, Sept. 30, 1855; again Jan. 30, BROOKSVILLE, Pa.—Opera-house, Nov. 20, 1874. 1856 Merrimack Hall, about Jan., 1866; rebuilt. BETHLEHEM, Pa.—Hildenberger's Opera-house, Feb. 10, LEAVENWORTH, Kan.—Union, July 14, 1868. 1874. LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Theatre, March 18,1850 Opera-hou,se, BIRMINGHAM, Eng.—Theatre, Aug. 17, 1792; again Jan. 7, Dec. 24, 1869. 1820. LINCOLN, Neb,—Hallo's Opera-hou.se, Oct. 4, 1876. BIDDEFORD, Me.—Shaw's Hall May 28,1872. LIVERPOOL, Eng.—Sam Hague's Minstrel Hall, May 1, 1«75; BRIGHTON, Eng.—Royal Pavilion, May 13, 1863; gas-explo­ rebuilt and opened May 1,1876. sion ; no serious damage. MANCHESTER, Eng.—Theatre, June 18-19, 1789; May 7,1844. CARLSRUHE, Germany.—Grand Ducal, Feb. 28, 1847; thirty Victoria Music Hall, July 31, 1868; false alarm of lives lost. fire; twenty-three killed, and several seriously injured. COLOGNE, Germany.—Grand Theatre, Feb. 16, 1869; nine MILLERSTOWN, Pa.—Opera-house, April 1, 1874, killed Flora, about May, 1869. MOBILE, Ala.—Theatre, March 1,1829; March 10, 1830; Feb. CHELTENHAM, Eng.—Wellington Hall, June 16,1874. 6, 1838 State-street, Nov. 13,1842; also in May, 1860. CHICAGO, 111.—Rice's Theatre, 1850 or 1851 Oct. 8-9, MELBOURNE, Australia.—Varieties Concert Hall, July 5, 1871, McVicker's, Dearborn, Olympic, Hooley's and 1870. Crosby's Opera-house—in fact, every theatre in that MIDDLESBOROUGH, Eng.—Royal Theatre, Jan. 1, 1868; need­ city, except the Globe, which Avas burned April 27,1874. less panic. Adelphi, July 14,1874. MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Theatre damaged, Jan., 1853 Old CINCINNATI, O.—Lippincott's Amphitheatre, in 1830; never Theatre (D, T. Ash, manager), about 1865. opened Caldwell's, Oct. 21, 1836 Old American, MUSKEGON, Mich.—Academy of Music, March 29,1874. Sept. 22,1842 Shires' Museum, July 15-16, 1851 MILWAUKEE, Wis.—Rice's Theatre, in 1853 Gaiety, Nov- People's, June 13,1856 RockAvell's American Theatre, 16,1869; two persons burned to death, and about twenty 1856 Pike's Opera-house, March 22,1866 Academy badly injured. of Music, about July 12,1866 Winter Garden, Dec. METZ, Germany.—Theatre, Aug., 1796; seventy persons 7, 1370 Robinson's Opera-house, Feb. 5, 1876; false killed. alarm; several killed, and many others injured. MARYSVILLE, Cal,—Theatre, Nov. 17, 1864. CHARLESTON, S. C—Theatre, April 27,1838 Charleston, MoNTPKLiER, France.—Theatrical booth fell down, July 31, burned during the war, 1861-5. 1786: five hundred persons killed. COLUMBIA, IND.—Crump's Opera-house, Jan. 29, 1874. NEW YORK.—Park, May 25,1820; again, Dec. 16, 1848 COLUMBUS, O.—Theatre, in 1850. BoAvery, May 24, 1828; Sept. 22, 1836; Feb. 18,1838; April CLEVELAND, O.—Theatre, in 1850 Brainard's Hall, 25, 1845 Niblo's Garden, Sept. 18,1846; May 6, 1872. March 3,1855; damage slight. Lafayette, April 11,1829 Mt. Pitt Circus, April CHEYENNE, Wy. T.—McDaniel's, July 4,1875. 10,1829 National, Sept. 23, 1829; May 28, 1841 CAPE TOWN, Cape G. H.—Theatre Royal, Jan. 17, 1868. Wood's Opera-house, Dec. 20, 1854 Vauxhall Gar­ CITY OF MEXICO.—Chiarini's Circus, March 22, 1866 den, Aug. 30, 1808 Tripler HaU, Jan. 8, 1854 Theatre de la Zaruella, Nov. 2,1874; many persons in­ Crystal Palace, Oct. 5, 1868 Barnum's Museum, jured by being trampled upon. Ann street and BroadAvay, July 13, 1865; near Spring DETROIT, Mich.—Theatre, June or July, 1856 Olympic, street, on Broadway, March 3, 1868; Circus and Men­ Jan. 23, 1869. agerie (Fourteenth'street), Dec. 24, 1872 Butler's DUBUQUE, la.—People's, May 26, 1859. American, Feb, 15, 1866 Academy of Music, May 21, DAYTON, O.—Turner's Opera-house, May 16, 1869. 22,1866 New Bowery, Dec. 18, 1866 Winter Gar­ DURHAM, Eng.—Theatre Royal, March 11, 1869. den, March 23,1867 Mechanics' Hall, April 8, 1868. DRESDEN, Germany.—Court Theatre, Sept, 21, 1869. Theatre Comique, Dec 4,1868; partially Kel­ DUNKIRQUE, France.—Circus; about December, 1869; 160 ly & Leon's, Nov. 28,1872 Daly's Fifth-avenue, Jan. persons precipitated by giving-way of flooring. 1,1873 Tony Pastor's, 585 Broadway, Dec. 28,1876; EXETER, Eng.—Theatre, March 6,1820. damaged by water White's Melodeon, March 1% EDINBURGH, Scotland.—Adelphi, May 24,1853 Theatre \ 1848—damaged; destroyed, May 20,18i9. 52 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

NEAV ORLEANS, La,—French Theatre, Sept. 28,1816 St. Charles, March 13, 1842 American, July 2.J-30, 1342; again, in 1856 Camp-.street, Sept. 23, 1342 Pla- cide's Varieties, NOA'. 21, 1364; again, Dec. 1, 1870 American, April 13, 1865 Vannuchi's Museum, May 6, 1355 (Olympic Varieties, Dec. 23,1868. NEWPORT, Eng.--ToAvn Hall, Aug. 6, 1870. NORFOLK, Va.—Avon, Feb. 16, ls50. NATCHEZ, Mis.s.—Theatre. Sept. 5, 1822

1874. OLDHAM, Eng.—AdoTphi Mus'ic Hall, fell in, April 17,1869. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Rickett's Circus, Dec. 17, 1799

house, Dec. 9, 1863; Oct. 17, 1871 NCAV National, July 6,1854; Chinese Museum, July 5, 1364 Conti­ nental, Sept. 14, 1861; a number of ballet-girls burned, seven of whom died Fox's American, J une 19,1867; about ten killed, and about thirty injured, by falling walls Atlantic Garden, Nov. 25,1868 Harmonic Hall (German Theatre), March 8, 1870 Simmons & Slocum's Arch-street Opera-house, March 20, 1872 New Olympic, Jan 2J, 1374; two firemen killed. PARKER'S LANDING, Pa.—Spencer's Opera-house, Jan. 19, 1873. K f-^ PARIS, France.—Opera-house, Jan 1.5, 1858 Cirque de|l_J_ 11 I'Imperatrice, about July, 1866; fourteen persons burned, IN" Theatre Bienville, Dec, 11, 1867; eight persons;, burned Hippodro'ne, Sept, 28,1869 Palais Royal,; June 8, 1871; twelve lives lost, PESTH, Hungary.—Theatre, Feb. 2,1847, PETERSBURG, Va.—Theatre in 1849; rebuilt, called Phoenix Hall, and burnt again in Winter of 1866. PLAOERVILLE, Cal.—American, Jan. 30,1854. PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Lion, Sept. 12, 1836 Dorrance-street, Oct. 24, 1844 Museum, Oct. 27. 1853 Forbes' Theatre, Nov. 15,1858 Pine-street, April 1, 1864. PITTSBURG, Pa,—Fred, Aims' Melodeon, in 1865. PEORIA, 111.—Parmeley's Hall, Nov. 6, 1874. QUEBEC, Can.—Theatre Royal, June 12,1846; about forty-five persons burned to death. FALSTAFF REDUCED. ROME, Italy.—Theatre Albert, about February, 1863, This gentleman who, twenty-five years ago, com­ RICH.AIOND, Va.—Theatre, Dec. 26,1811; about seventy lives menced at the bottom of the ladder, has, since that lost. time, been steadily Avorking his way up until at last ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Palmer's Hall, May 3, 1867 Metro- he reached the topmost round. The severe labor the Dolitan Theatre, NoA^ 6, 1869. ascension entail,:d upoii him nearly reduced him to RAMSGATS, Eng.—Theatre, Nov. 30,1829 Philharmonic Hall, Oct. 4, 1870. the statue of a living skeleton; but, having set his life RUTLAND, Vt.—Ripley Opera-house, May 15,1875. upon a cast, as Falstaff, he has determined to stand SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—French Theatre, in 1350 National, the hazard or die. What nature has denied him, is June 4, 1850 Dramatic Museum, June 17, 1860 up by anticipated aids, although he is rather too fine Olympic Amphitheatre, June 17, 1850 Adelphi, May, drawn yet. 1851 lenny Lind, May 4, lt51; rebuilt, and burned *-i^*-^ June 14, 1861 American, in 1861; again, Feb. 16, 1868 Metropolitan, Aug. 15, 1857 Metus, Aug., NUTRIMENT. 1857 Lyceum, 1869, NOTE.—Frequent change of The comparative nutriment contained in various name Avas a characteristic of California theatres intheir articles of food Avill be seen in the table annexed. early days, and it is possible that but one theatre Avas burned "in some instances Avhere two seem to have The figures appended to each article shoAv the propor­ been. tion of nutriment in CA'ery 1,000 parts. SANDY HILL, N. J.—Davis' Opera-house, Oct. 11, 1876. Mutton 290 Almonds 656 ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Theatre, in 1837 BoAvery, Oct. 6,1865. Chicken 270 Potatoes 120 Opera-house, Feb. 28, 1869 Theatre Comique, Beef 260 Carrots 98 July 13, 1867, Veal 2,i0 Cabbage 73 ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—Opera-house, Feb. 28,1869. SiMCOK, Canada.—Music Hall, March, 1863. Pork - 240 Turnips 42 SPRINGFIELD, Mass,—Music Hall, probably in 1865, Fi.sh, about 200 Melons 30 SHOREDITCH, Eng,—St. Leonard's Music Hall, April 28, White of egg 140 Cucumbers 25 1870. Milk 72 Plums 290 ST. PETERSBURG, O,—Opera-house, Feb, 21,1873. Wheat 950 Grapes 270 SACRAMENTO, Cal.—Tehema Theatre, in 1351 American, Nov. 2, 1852 Forrest, 1861 Moore's Opera house, Peas (drv) 930 Cherries 250 NOV. 18, 1876; Uoor gave Avay; several killed. Barley. " 920 Peaches 200 SEDALIA, MO.—Opera-house, July 15,1872. Beans (dry) 890 Gooseberries 190 SARAGOSSA, Spain.—Theatre, Dec. 17, 1778; about four hun­ Bread 800 Anples 170 dred lives lost. Rye 792 Peas 160 SHEFFIELD, Eng.—Theatre, March 26,1865. SHANGH.A.E, China.—Lyceum, about 1871; rebuilt, and re­ Oats 742 Strawberries 120 opened about January, 1874, P'rom Dr. Beaumont's tables, it appears that the TiFLis, Russia, —Theatre, Oct. 11,1874. folloAving articles Avere conA'erted into chyle—that is, TROY, N. Y.—Griswold Opera-house, April 8,1871 Adel­ digested—in the times indicated: phi, Oct. 10, 1862. H. M. I H, M. TAUNTON, Mass.—Jones' Athenaeum, May 7,1873. Rice, boiled soft 1 00 Oysters, steAved 3 30 TORONTO, Can.—Roval Lyceum, Jan. 30,1874. • UTICA, N. Y.—Theatre, Feb. 26, 1859. .Apples, ripe ,.., 1 30 | Eggs, raw 2 03 VICKSBURG, Miss.—Theatre, Jan. 29, 1848 Theatre, in Sago, boiled 1 45 Egg.s, soft boiled 3 00 1850 Green's Theatre, Jan., 1&52. Bread, stale 2 00 ! Eggs, hard boiled... 3 30 VIRGINIA CITY, N. T.—Piper's Opera-house, Oct. 26,1875 Milk, boiled 2 00 ] Beef, roast or boiled. 3 00 Music Hall, Sept. 23, 1866, Cabbage 2 00 Beef, salted 5 30 WASHINGTON.—National, in 1820; March .5, 1845; Feb. 6, ke(i custard 2 45 Mutton, roast or boil­ 1857; Jan. 28, 1873 Canterbury Hall, July 2,3, 1869. Parsnips, boiled 2 30 Wall's Opera-house, Dec. 6, 1871 Ford's, ed 3 00 about 1861, Potatoes, roasted.... 2 30 Pork, boiled 3 30 WHEELING, W, Va,—Washington Hall (formerly Theatre Potatoes, boiled 3 30 Pork, salt and boiled. 5 30 Comique), Nov, 30, 1875. Turnips, boiled 3 30 Pork, roast 5 30 WORCESTER, Mass.—Museum, Jan., 18.54. Carrots, boiled 3 15 Veal, roasted 5 30 WILKESBARRE, Pa. — Frauenthal's Opera-house, Jan. 1, Butter and cheese... 3 30 Turkey and goose.... 2 30 1874. WAVERLY, N. Y.—Opera-house, March 25,1873. Venison 1 35 Domestic fowls 4 00 WABASH, ind.—Haas' Opera-house, Oct. 5?^. 1875. Oysters, raw...... 2 03 Wild fowLs 4 30 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. ^3 FASTEST RECORDED TIME, Etc., TO DECEMIBEH S6, ISrO.

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NOTE.—In sporting usage, only such feats as are accomplished in bona-flde public matches or other competitions, and the genuineness of wliich is attested by properly constituted judges, etc., are entitled to a place on the record. This rule cannot, hoAve\'er, be properly applied to performances by ocean steamers, sailing vessels, river steamers, railroads, etc., in the matter of which the utmost care has been exerci.sed to insure correctness, the records, save in cases where no dates are given, being in the main ba.sed upon information received from officials having full cognizance of the matters concerning which they vA-^ere consulted, and Avhose statements are considered reliable.

TH E TURF. 4 miles—10:51, Dutchman, under saddle. May, 1836. 4 miles—11:06, Trustee, in harness, Union Course, L. I., June 13, 1849. >^mile—0:475i, Olitipa, 2yr3, 97H), Saratoga, N. Y., July 25, 5 miles—13:00, Lady Mac, in harness, San Francisco, CaL. 1874. April 2, 1874. ' % mile—1:15>^, Chinaman, lllfi), Oakland, Cal., Jan. 9, 5 miles—13:43%, Little Mac, to wagon, Oct. 29,1863. 1876. 10 miles, 27:563^, Steel Grey, under saddle, match £400, 1 mile—1 lilH,, Kadi, 6yrs., 90fi), second heat, Hartford, Ct., Leeming-lane, Yorkshire, Eng., April 14, 1875. Sept. 2, 1375. 1 mile—1:41%, Searcher, full weight up 10 miles—23:02>^, John StCAvart, to Avagon, Boston, Mass.. (90Ib), Lexington, Ky,, May 13, 1875, June 30, 1868. IX miles—1:54, Bob Woollej-, 3yrs, 901b, Lexington, Ky., 10 miles—23:08%, Prince, in harness. Union Course, L. L. Sept. 6, 1876. Nov. 11, 18.53. Ihi miles—2:0S%, Grinstead, 4yrs, 1085). Saratoga, N. Y., July 20 miles—,58:25, Captain McGowan, in harness, half-mile 24, 1876, track, Boston, Oct. 31, 1865. IK miles—2:34%, Tom Bowling, 4yrs, 1041b, Lexington, May 20 miles—.59:23, John SteAvart, to wagon. Fashion Course. 12, 1874. L. I., Sept. 22, 1868. 1% miles—2:49>4, Ten Broeck, 3yrs, 901b., Lexington, Sept. 50 mile.s—3.65:403^, Ariel, in harness, driver weighing 600)., 9, 1875. Albany, N, Y., 1846. 1% miles—3:055^, Reform, 3yrs, 83fl), Saratoga, Aug. 20,1874; 50 mile.s—'3,59:04, Spangle, wagon and driver weighing 4000), In 3:053^, D'Artagnan, 3yrs, llOH), Saratoga, July 24, Union Course, L, I,, Oct. 16, 1855. 1875. 100 miles—8.55:53, Conqueror, in harness, Union Course, 2 miles—3:32>^, True Blue, 4yrs, 1031b, Saratoga, July 30, L. I., Nov, 12,1853. 1873. 2J^ miles—3:46J^, Aristides, 4yrs., 104fi), Lexington, Ky., PACING. May 10, 1876. 1 mile—2:14)^, Billy Boyce, under saddle, Buffalo, N. Y. 2}£ miles—3:56>^, Preakness and Springbok, 1140), dead heat, Aug. 1, 1868. Saratoga, July 29, 1875. 1 mile—2:17)^, Pocahontas, Avagon and drirer weighing 2J^ miles—4:273^, Aristides, 4yrs., 1040)., Lexington, Ky., 2650), Union Course, L. I., June 21, 1865. May 13, 1876. 2 miles, 4:563^, Hero, in harness. Union Course, L. I., May Smiles—5:26J^, Ten Broeck, 4yrs., 1040)., Louisville, Ky., 17, 1853. . , J- Sept. 2;^, 1376. 2 mile.s—4:573^. James K. Polk, under saddle; also Roanoke, 4 miles—7:15%, Ten Broeck, 4yrs., 104D), Louisville, Kv., Philadelphia, June 30, 1860. Sept. 27, 1»76. 2 miles—4:.583^, Young America, to wagon. 50 miles—2.01:30, Jose Perez, match $1,000, using 10 horses, 2 miles—6:043|, BoAvery Boy, under saddle, Centreville, L. changing animals at the end of every mile, Los Angeles. I,, Sept. 7, 1829. Cal., Oct. 8, 1876. Smiles—7:44, Oneida Chief, under saddle, Beacon Course, 60 miles—2.,33:00, George Osbaldiston, 11 horses, Newmarket, Hoboken, Aug. 15, 1843 Eng., Nov. 5, 1831. 3 miles—7:44, James K. Polk, in harness, Centreville Course, 100 miles—1.19:40, George Osbaldiston, 16 horses, as above. L. I., Sept. 13, 1847. 155 miles—6.45:07, John Murphy, match against time, 20 HTJItI)r,E KACES. horses, N. Y. City, July 3, 1876. 200 miles—8h., Nell H. MoAvry, 30 hor.ses. Bay View Park, 1 mile—1:51%, Lobelia, 1430), four hurdles. Fashion Course. San Francisco, Aug. 2, 1868; in 8.42, George Osbaldis­ L. I., Sept. 11, 1S69. ton, 29 horses, a,s above. 2 miles-S:48>^, Redman, 4yrs., 1320), 8 hurdles, Louisville 300 miles—14.09:00, Nell H. Mowry, 30 horses, as above. Ky., May 19, 1876. TROTTING. STEEPLECHASE. 1 mile—2:14, Goldsmith Maid, in harness, with running 3 miles (about)—5:48%, Duffy, 1600), thirty-six leaps, Sara horse at wheel, against time, 2:14?^, Mvstic Park, toga, N. Y., Aug. 5, 1873. Boston. Mass., Sept. 2, 1874. Imile—2:14>^, Goldsmith Maid, in harness, fastest second heat, Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1874. R 0 Wl N G. 1 mile—2:16, 2:15J^, 2:15, Goldsmith Maid, in harness, fast­ est third, and two and three consecutive heats, Buflalo, Performances by amateurs are designated by a * Aug. 3, 1875. Lula in harnes.s, also trotted a third heat 13^ miles—8:223^,* four-oars, straight, Beaverwyck R. C.— in 2:15, Buffalo, Aug, 10, 1875, Troy, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1875. Imile—2:15J^, 2:17, 2:16?^, Smuggler, in harness, fastest 13^ miles—8:503^,* double-scull, straight, R. H. Robinson time and best tAvo and three consecutive heats by a and C. E. Courtney—Troy, N. Y., Sept. 1,1876. stallion. Hartford, Ct,, Aug, 31, 1876, 13^ miles—9:24}^,* single-scull, straight, James Riley—Troy, Imile—2:15>^, 2:17, 2:165^, 2:17)^, 2:18, 2:19%, fastest four, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1875. five and six consecutive heats; Smuggler Avon the first 13^ miles—9:39,* pair-oar, straight, Ed. Smith and Fred and second, the third was dead betAveen him and Gold­ Eldred—Troy, N. Y., Aug. 31, 1875. smith Maid, and the latter won the three following, 2 miles—12:16,* double-scull, turn, F. E. Yates and C. E. Hartford, Ct,, Aug. 31, 1876. Courtney—Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 8,1876. 1 mile—2:17K 2:18, 2:17, 2:20, Smuggler, in harness (second 2 miles—13:213^,* single-scull, turn, James Riley—Saratoga, heat dead Avitli Judge Fullerton), fastest four con.secu- N. Y.-, Aug. 9, 1876. tive heats by a stallion, Philadelphia, Pa., .July 15,1876. 1 mile—2:18, Dexter, under saddle, Buflalo, N. Y., Aug. IS, 3 miles—15:373^,* four-oars, straight, Argonauta R. A.—Kill 1866. von Kull, Sept, 8, 1875. 1 mile—2:20^,2:22%, 2:21)^, Judge Fullerton, fastest time, 3 miles—16 „32 4-5,* six-oars, straight, Amherst UniA^er-sity and best tAvo and three consecutive heats, to Avagon, crew—best college time—Springfield, Mass,, July 24,1872. Bay District track, San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 21^ 1874'. 3 mile.s—17:403^, six-oars, turn, Ward Bros, and Jared 1 mile—2:27%, Jessie Wales and Darkness, double harness, Raymond—Worcester, Mass., July 22, 1868, Cranston, R. I., June 22, 1870, 3 miles—17:483^,* six-oars, turn. Harvard University crew— 2 miles—4:50>^, Flora Temple, in harness, Aug, 16, 1859, best college time—Worcester, Mass,, July 24, 18*68. 2 miles—4..56>^, Gen. Butler, first heat, June 18, 1863, and 3 miles—17 :,58, four-oars, turn, Halifax (N, S.) Fisherman Dexter, second heat, Oct, 27, 1865, both to Avagon, CreAV—Philadelphia, Pa,, Sept, 4, 1876; in 18:04%,* four- 3 miles—7:213^, Huntress, in harness, Brooklyn, L. I. Sept oars, turn. Northwestern B. C—Saratoga, N. Y,, Aug. 9, 21, 1872. 1876. 3 mile.s—7:32)^, Dutchman, under saddle. Beacon Course. S miles—20:20, four-oars, turn, shell-bottomed boats, rowed Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 1, 1839. in gunAvale. Faulkner-Reagan crcAV—Boston, Mass, May 3 miles—7:53, Longfellow, to wagon, Sacramento, CaL. 22, 1876. Sept. 21,1868. Smiles—20:28, pair-oar, turn, Geo. Faulkner, P. Reagan- imiles—10:34>^, Lofigfellow, to wagon, California. Dec. SI, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. ,5, 1876. 1869. Smiles—20:333^, double-scull, turn, J. Landers and M. P. Davis—Boston, Mass., Sept. 21,1876. 54 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

3 miles—21:09>^, single-scull, turn, EdAvard Hanlon—Phila­ l}i miles—5-36. W. Lang, Manchester, Eng., July 18,1863. delphia, Pa., Sept. 6,1876. 13^ miles—6:50, J. Fleet, Manchester, Eng., Feb. 23, 1867. 4 miles, 24:40—four-oars, turn, Ward Bros.—Saratoga, N. Y., 2 miles—9:11)^, W. Lang, Manchester, Aug. 1, 1863; in Sept. 11,1871. 9:463^,* grass, T. Duckett, St. Helen's C. C. Sports, Eng., 4miles—28:30, single-scull, turn, Wallace Ross—St. John, July 17, 1875. N. B„ Oct. 19, 1876. 3 miles—14:36, J. White, London, May 11,1863; in 15:08 3-6,* 4% miles (about)—19:35,* eight-oars, straight, Cambridge J, Scott, London, Eng., March 2,5, 1871, University crew, Putney to Mortlake—Thames, Eng., 4 miles—19:36, J. White, as above; in 19:58, J, McLeavy, March 29, 1873. during snoAvstorm and a gale of Avind—Gla.sgow, Scot­ 4% miles (about), 20:43, four-oars, straight—Tyne crew, land, Nov, 11,1876; in 20:20,* W, Slade, London, April 26, Putney to Mortlake, Thames, Eng., Nov. 5, 1869. 1875; in 20:483^,* grass course, T, Duckett, Stoke-on- 4% miles (about)—23:04, single-scull, straight, Geo. Tarryer— Trent, Eng., Aug. 4, 1375, Putney to Mortlake, Thames, Eng., Oct. 19, 1876. J. 5 miles—24:40, J. White, as ahove; in 28:02,* E. W. Fuller, Higgins rowed from the Star-and-Garter, Putnev, to London, Eng., Sept, 25, 1875. Mortlake, in 23:02, June 20, 1876. 6 miles-29:50, J. White, as above; in 33:.58,* M'. E. Fuller, as 4% miles (about)—23:15, single-scull, straight, James Ren­ above. forth—best championship time—Putney to Mortlake, 7 miles—34:35 (or 46), J. White, as above; in 39:59,* W. E. Thames, Eng,, Nov. 17, 1868. Fuller, as above. 5 miles—.30:44%,' four-oars, turn, Biglin Bros, and Denny 8miles-40:20, J. Howitt, London, June 1, 1852; in 46:08,* Leary—Hariem River, N, Y., Sept, 10,1860, W. E. Fuller, as above. 5 miles—32:01, oair-oar, turn, John and Barney Biglin— 9 mile.s—45:21, J. Howitt, as above; in 52:09,* W. E. Fuller, Philadelphia, May 20, 1872. as above. 5 miles—35:10, single-scull, turn, for champion belt, Joshua 10 miles—51:45, John Levett, Islington, London, Eng., Ward—Staten Island, N, Y, H,, Oct, 11,1859. Oct. 11, 1852. Deerfoot ran 10 mile*in 51:26, but did not 6 miles—39:20 3-5, four oars, turn, Paris crew—E. Ross, S. win the handicap, London, Ensr., April 3, 1863. Button, G. Price, R. Fulton—St. John, N. B., Aug. 23, 12 miles, less 100 yards—1.02:023^, W, Lang, London, Eng., 1871. April 3, 186.3. 6 4-5 miles—44:28, four oars, turn, T. Winship, R. Bagnall, 18 miles—1.45:21, T. Maxfleld, turnpike, Slough, Eng., May 6, J. H. Sadler, J. Taylor of England—Halifax, N. S., Aug. 1845. 31, 1871, 19 miles—1,52:51, R. Manks, London, Dec, 16, 1851. 10 miles—1.23:00, single-scull, turn, Joshua Ward—first five 20 miles—1,58:18, R. Manks, as above, miles in 32:00—Poughkeepsie, Nov. 5,1860. 27 miles—3 hours, G, Martin, London and Hertford road. 12 miles—1,34:30, eight-oars, lapstreak, coxswain, three- Sept, 22, 1863. mile turning course, "Superior" of St. John—Boston, 35 miles—4,08:00, R, Manks, Birmingham, Feb. 7, 1853. Sept. 13, 1855 40 miles—4.51:00, R. Manks, as above. 50 miles—10.11:55,* single-.scull, one-mile turning course, 50 miles—6.17:00, G. Martin, London and Hertford road, Wm. B. Curtis; extremely cold weather—Calumet Sept. 22, 1863. River, near Chicago, 111., April 25, 1874. 62 miles—7.08:00, R. Manks, Birmingham, Feb. 7,1853. 60 miles (nearly)—8,05:00,* four-oars, gig, C, Newham, G. Phillips, R. Boyton and H. Blinckoe—Lambeth to T^^AIuKIlNO. Gravesend and back, Eng., Aug. 17, 1845. I mile—6:23, Wm. Perkins, London, Eng., June 1,1876; in 91 miles—11.29:03, single-scull, John Williams, Avho never 6:48,* T. Griffith, Leeds, Eng., Aug. 6, 1870; in 7:00,* left his seat during the time, Waterloo Bridge, London. D. M. Stern, New York, Oct. 10, 1874. to Gravesend, thence to Richmond, Eng., and back to 2miles-13:30, W. Perkins, as above; in 14:20,* T. Griffith, place of starting, Aug. 13, 1832. Ealing, April 27, 1872. 106 2-6 miles—39.22:00, four-oars, Egyetertes Club, match 3 miles—20:27, W. Perkins, as above; in 22:15,* W. J. Mor­ with Nemzeti Club, Budapesth to Comoru and back- gan, London, March 22, 1875. Danube River, Hungary, Sept. 15, 16, 17, 1875. 4.miles—28:59, W. Perkins, London, as above; in 30:14,* W. J. Morgan, as above. PEDESTRIANISM. 5 miles—36:32, W. Perkins, as aboA'e; in 38:12,* W. J. Mor­ gan, as aboA'e. KTJIVIVIIVO. 6 miles—44 :24, W. Perkins, as above; in 46:36.* W. J. Mor­ Amateur performances are designated by a *. gan, as above. 100 yards—93^sec., George Seward, turnpike road. Hammer 7 miles—51:51, W. Perkins, as above; in 53:47,* W. J. Mor­ smith, Eng., Sept. 30, 1844; in 103^sec.,* M. Shearman, gan, London, as above. of St. John's College, Oxford, Eng,, Ap,:il 7,1876. 3 miles-58:28, W. Perkins, Brighton, Eng., July 29,1876: 120 yards—113^sec., Geo. ScAvard, London, Eng., May 3,1847, in 1.03 :50,* F. Pace, London, March 11, 1865. 125 yards- 12i^sec., John W. Cozad, Fashion Course, L. I., 9 miles—1.09:41, G. Davison, London, Dec, 6,1869; in 1,17:45,* Nov, 23, 1868, W PSLCG 3,S RIDOVG 130 yards—123^sec,, A. R, Johnstone of Stockton, Fenham 10 miles-l,'l7:33, G. Davison, as above; in 1.26:37,* F. Pace. Park, Eng,, Feb, 9, 1867. as above. 140 yards—14sec,, W. G. Scarlet, turnpike, Newcastle, Eng., II miles—1.25:30, G. Davison, as above. Sept, 7, 1841. 12 miles—1.33:26, G. Davison, as above. 150 yards—15sec., C. Westhall, Manchester, Eng., Feb. 4, 13 miles—1.41:27, G. Davison, as above. 1851; and George Forbes, Providence, R, I., Dec, 20, 1869. 14 miles—1.49:27, G, Davison, as above. 200 yards—193^sec,, G. ScAvard, London, Eng., March 22,1347; 15 miles—1.57:41, G. Davison, as above. in 212-5sec,,* A. R. LeAvis, strong Avind behind him— 16 miles—2.06:01. G, Davison, as above. Cambridge, Eng., Nov. 13, 1876; in 213^sec..* E. J. Col- 17 miles—2,14:36, G, Davison, as above. beck, Cambridge, Eng., Nov, 30, 186!i. 18 miles 2.23:40, G. Davison, as above. 220 yards—22 3-6sec.,* F. T. Elborough, London, Eng., Oct, 7, 19 miles—2.33:02, G. Davison, as above. 1876, 20 miles—2.42:48, G. Davison, as above; in 3.20:60,* F. Pace, 250 yards—273^sec,,* R, W, Vidal, Oxford, Eng,, Dec, 8, 1865. London, April 23, 1864. 300 yards—SlJisec, J, Nuttall, Manchester, Eng., April 27, 21 miles—2.53:34, G. Davison, as above; in 3.29:00,* — 1863, and D, Wight, Gla,sgow, Scotland, Aug, 5, 1376. Thomas, Sunbury Common, Eng.. Jan. 7, 1847. 3.50 yards—40sec,, George Walsh, Manchester, Eng., April 13, 21 miles 147 yards—walked in three hours, Chas. Westhall, 1872. Tottenham Court road, on the London and Cambridge 400 yards—45sec., T. Brian, Doncaster, Eng., Feb. 28, 1841. road, at Newmarket, Eng., Feb. 20, 1858. It was in a 440 yards—483i sec, R. Buttery, NcAvcastle, Eng., Oct. 4,1873; match to walk 21 miles in three hours, AA'hich he did, in 50 2-5sec.,* E. J. Colbeck, London, Eng., June 20, with 59sec. to spare, besides going 147 yards over the 1868. distance. 500 yards—1:00%, G. Walsh, Manchester, Eng., May 23, 1874, 22 miles—3,11:35, J, Smith, London, Nov. 10,1851. 600 yards—1:13, James Nuttall, Manchester, Eng., Feb 20, 23 miles—3.20 :,39, J, Smith, as above. 1864; with five yards off, in 1:13 4-5,* F. T. Elborough, 24 miles—3.30:58, J. Smith, as aboA-e. London, Eng., Nov. 20, 1875. 26 miles—3.42:16. J. Smith, as above. 700 yards—1:29, J. Pudney, turnpike, Slough, Eng., April 7, 26 miles—4.13:40, S. East, turnpike road, measured mile, 1856. Hounslow, Eng., June 21, 1848; 4:35:50,* C. H. Ford, 800 yards—1:50, W. Jackson, Epsom Race Course, Eng., Nov. Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 7, 1876. 2, 1826; in 2:01 1-5,* turf, A. C. Courtney, Dublin, Ire­ 40 miles—6:33:01, G. Ide, London, Oct. 16, 1876; in 7.17:14, land, June 9, 1875. C. H. Ford, as above. 880 yards—1:633^, Frank HeAvitt, Lyttleton, Australia, Sep­ 45miles—7.26:02, G. Ide, as above; in 8.11:46,* C. H. Ford, tember, 1871; in 1:573^,* F. T. Elborough, London, as above. Eng., Oct. 7, 1876. 48 miles—7,57:40, G. Ide, as above; in 8.43:523^* C. H. Ford, 1 000 yards—2:19%; J. Nuttall, Manchester, Jan. 13, 1872; in as above. ' 2:22%,* H. W. Hill, Northampton, Eng., Aug, 2, 1875. 50miles—8.19:66, G. Ide, as above; 9.04:623^,* C. H. Ford, 1 320 yards—3:07, W. Richards, Manchester, June 30, 1S66; in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 7, 1876. ' 3:15,* W, Slade, London, June 19,1875. 60 miles —10.46:02, Daniel O'Leary, West-side Rink, Chicago, 1 mile—4:173^, W. Richards and W. Lang, level ground, 111., Oct. 16,1875. dead heat, Manchester, Aug. 19, 1865; in 4:243^,* W. 65 miles—11.40:13, D. O'Leary, as above; Slade, London, as above; in 4:28 4-.5,* turf, W. Slade, 853^ miles—16h,, W. Vaughan, Agricultural Hall, London, Dublin, Ireland, June 8, 1875: in 4:02, part down hill, Eng., Mav 9, 1876, W. Lang, Newmarket; in 4:00, four starts, C, Westhall, 953^ miles—18h., Vaughan, London, as abova London. 100 miles—18.51:36, Vaughan, as above. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

120 miles, 1,660 yds—in241i., P. Crossland, Manchester, Eng., Hook to Morro Castle, adding 33m. for difference in Sept. 12, 1876. time. 161 miles, 38.57:04 1 Havana to New York—3d. lOh. 7m., mean time. City of New 165 miles, 40,31:20 York, N, Y,, H, and M, line; sailed 5,35 p, M. May 8, ar­ 170 miles, 41.37:27 rived 4,15 A M, May 12, 1876, Computed from Morro 175 miles, 43.49:07 Castle to Sandy Hook, deducting 33m, for difference in 180 miles, 45.54:16 time, 185 miles, 47,31:38 NCAV York to New Orleans, La,—5d, 22h, 30m., New Orleans; 190 miles, 49,14:08 sailed Nov. 29, arrived Dec. 5, 1873. Computed from 195 miles, 60.24:27 Sandy Hook to bar at mouth of Mississippi River. In 200 miles, 53.49:24 Daniel O'Leary, in a 300-mile match 6d, 81i, 15m,, from pier to pier. 205 miles, 55.14:02 Avith P. Crossland, Royal Pomona New York to AspiuAvall-6d. 14h., Pacific Mail Co.'s steamer 210 miles, 56.27:10 Gardens, Manchester, Eng., Nov, 20, Henry Chauncey. 215 miles, 57.26:23 21, 22, 23, 1876. Aspinwall to New York—6d. 5h, 30m., Henry Chauncey. 220 miles, 58,54:20 Sailed 5.55 A. M. Nov. 13, arrived 11.25 P. M. Nov. 19,1865. 225 miles, 60,10:20 Computed from pier to pier. 230 miles, 61,24:32 San Francisco, Cal., to Yokohama, Japan—15d. 9h., Pacific 235 miles, 62,37:27 Mail Co.'s steamer City of Peking. 240 miles, 64,53:25 San Francisco to Panama—lid., P. M. Co.'s steamer Gra­ 245 miles, 66,32:12 nada. 250 miles, 67,44:26 Yokohama, Japan, to San Francisco, Cal.—14d. 13h., Occi­ 251 miles, 67,59 :.50 , dental and Oriental S. S. Co.'s steamer Oceanic; ar­ 1,000 miles in 1,000 consecutive hours—one single mile in rived Dec. 26, 1876. This time Avas telegraphed from each single hour, Capt. Barclay, 2,000 guineas, measured San Francisco, Dec. 27, and Ave have no official informa­ mile, NeAvmarket Heath, Eng'., June 1 to July 12, in­ tion regarding it. clusive, 1309, 15 miles 503 yards walked in 2 hours—George Davison, in 21 * Time is not now computed between this port and Liver­ mile match, London, Dec, 6, 1869. pool. 133^ miles—2,49:17, Harry Howe, "the Westminster Green grocer," balancing on his head a tAvo-gallon stone bottle, neck dowuAvards, Avithout touching bottle with SAILING VESSELS. his hand, Star Grounds, London, Dec, 28, 1874. NCAV York to Liverpool, Eng.—13d. Ih. 25m,, Red Jacket, AMATEUR HUKI>rNorthern Light. 8 miles, steeplechase, 46:00, J. Gibb, Roeliampton, Feb. 6, New York to Shanghae, China—95 days, Nabob. 1875. Sh'anghae to New York—92d., Kathay, arrived Jan. 19, 1857. 13 miles (about), 1,17:21, Rugby School Crick Run, Rugby, New York to Melbourne, Australia—73 days. Nightingale. Eng,, Dec. 8, 1870. Liverpool to Melbourne—62 days, James Baines; return trip in 60 days. Liverpool to San Francisco—99 days. Young America* 96 OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. days from Connebeg liglitship to anchorage; sailed Oct. 13, 1872, arrived Jan. 20, 1873. New York to Queenstown, Ireland—7d. 12h. 46m., mean New Orleans to Liverpool—25 days, Richard Ryland, arrived time, Britannic, White Star line; sailed Dec. 16, arrived Feb., 1871. Dec. 24, 1876; distance traversed, 2,882 nautical miles. The foregoing was cabled to the company's office in New York. The exact time of departure and arrival cannot YACHTING. be given here, as the steamer's log had not arrived up to the hour of closing our forms. The next fastest east- Daunt's Rock, Irish coast, to Sandy Hook, U. S.—2,861 miles, Avard passage is as follows: 7d. 15h. 17m. mean time, schooner yacht Cambria, Royal HarAvich Y, C, Eng., Germanic, White Star line; sailed 3.08 P, M. Feb. 5, Com. Jas. Ashbury commanding, match Avith Daunt­ arrived 10.47 A. M. Feb. 13, 1876. Computed from Sandy less, N. Y. Y. C, James G, Bennett; sailed 2,20 P. M. Hook to Roche's Point, deducting 4h. 22m. for diflerence July 4, arrived 4.47 P, M, July 27, 1870. in time. Stapleton, S. I., to Five Fathom lightship. Cape May, N. J., and back to Sandy Hook lightship, about 226 miles, in New York to Queenstown, Ireland—7d. 15h. 48m. mean about 18h. 30m., schooner yacht Dauntless, Oct. 28-29, time, City of Berlin, Inmaii line; sailed 9 A. M. Oct. 2, 1876. arrived 5.10 A. M. Oct. 10, 1875. Computed from Sandy Hook to Roche's Point, deducting 4h. 22m. for difference New York to Queenstown, Ireland—12d. 9h. 36m., Schooner in time; distance sailed, 2,829 miles. Fastest eastward yacht Sappho, N. Y. Y. C.; sailed 7 A. M. July 28, arrived passage by this line. 9 P. M. Aug, 9, 1869. New York to Queenstown—8d. 6m. 30s. mean time, Russia, Cunard line; sailed 3,30 P. M July 7, arrived 8p. M, July RIVER STEAMERS. 15, 1869, Computed from the Battery to anchorage in Queenstown harbor, deducting 4h, 23m, SOs, for differ­ 26 miles in one hour. South America. It has been claimed ence in time. Fastest by this line. for the Mary Powell that on Aug. 7, 1874, "she ran from New York to Liverpool *—8d, 17h, 49m,, mean time, Russia, her dock up to Piermont, tAventy-eight miles, in one Cunard line; sailed 3.30 P, M, July 7, arrived 2,19 p, M. hour," but steamboat men do not credit the time, and July 16, 1369. Computed from the Battery to bar at especially question the distance. Liverpool, deducting 6h. for difference in time. 76 miles in 3h. 3m., Mary Powell, New York to Poughkeep­ Queenstown to New York—7d. 13ii. iLm., mean time, Britan­ sie, N. Y. nic, White Star line; sailed 4.11 p. M. Oct. 27, arrived 1 125 miles in5h. 18m., Chrysopohs, Sacramento to San Fran­ A, M. Nov. 4, 1376. Computed from Roche's Point to cisco, Cal., Dec. 31, 1861. Sandy Hook, adding 4h. 22m. for difference in time. 145 miles in 6h. 21m., Alida, NCAV York to Albany, N. Y. Queen,sto'wn to NCAV York—7d. 181i. 2m., mean time. City of New Orleans, La., to Natchez, Miss.—16.36:47, R. E. Lee; Berlin, Inman line; sailed 4.50 P. M. Sept. 17, arrived left 8.41:25 A. M. Oct. 27, arrived 1.18:12 A. M. Oct. 28,1870. 6.30 A. M. Sept. 25, 1876. Computed from Roche's Point New Orleans to St. Louis, Mo.—3d. 18h. 14m,, R E. Lee; left to Sandy Hook, adding 4h. 22iii. for difference. Fastest 4.55 P, M., Nov, 30, arrived 11.09 A, M, July 4, 1870, westAvard passage by this line. New Orleans to Louisville, Ky,—4d, 9h, 32m., Eclipse. Queenstown to New York—8d. 2h. 57m. 30s., mean time- Russia, Cunard line; sailed 4 p. M. June 20, arrived 6.34 p. M. June 28, 1869 Computed from anchorage in RAILROADS. Queenstown harbor to Battery, adding 4h. 23m. 30s., for difference in time. 10 miles in 8min., Hamburg to Buffalo, N. Y., Erie Rail­ Liverpool to New York*—9d. 8h. 12m. mean time, Russia, way; in 9min., Hudson River road, locomotive and Cunard line; sailed 3.22 p. M. June 19, arrived 6.34 ]'. M. platform car, with steam fire engine, Peekskill to Sing June 28, 1869. Computed from bar at Liverpool to Bat­ Sing, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1874. tery, adding 5h, for difference in time, 14 miles in llmin,, locomotive Hamilton Davis and six Philadelphia to Queenstown—8d, ISli, 13m.. mean time, Illi­ cars, N, Y, Central, 1855, nois, American line; sailed 4.20 p. M, Nov. 30, arrived 3 18 miles in 15min., special train conveying the Duke of Wel­ p, M, Dec, 9, 1876. Computed from Cape Henlopen to lington, Paddingtonto Slough, Eng. QueenstOAvn, deducting 4h. 27m. for difference in time. 81 miles in 82min., Engine 341, N, Y, Central, James Wood Queenstown to Philadelphia—8d. 2ih. 22m., Illinois, Ameri­ engineer, directors' car onlv, Rochester to Syracuse, can line; sailed 0.32 p, M, Sept, 23, arrived 5.27 A. M, N,Y., Miiy 15, 1872. Oct. 7, 1876. Computed from Queenstown lo Cape 90 miles in 99min.—Engine 573 and a train consisting of Henlopen, adding 4h. 27m. for duference in time. one combination passenger, mail and baggage car, and New York to Havana—4d, Oh. 43m., mean time, Citv of Vera one Pullman hotel-car (Jarrett & Palmer Transcontin­ Cruz, N. Y., H. and M. line; sailed 5.40 P. JI. Aug. 19, ar­ ental Express), Jersey CAty, N, J,, to West Philadelphia, rived 5.50 P. M. Aug. 23,1876. Computed from Sandy no stop; Engineer, David Kerr—June 1, 1876, 66 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

138 miles in 2h, 33m., inclusiA'e of llmin, stoppage. Engine 540 yards—1:223^, laying 300ft. of hose, and attaching pipe Wabasha, Engineer Philip O'Neal, tAvo cars, Clinton to in readiness for Avater, 20 men, including pipeman and Chicago, on the Chicago and Northwestern road, Sept. hydrant man, Garryowen Hose Co. of Builington, Vt — 3,1874. Port Henry, N. Y., Oct. 19. 1876; in 1:23. same condi­ New York City to San Francisco, Cal., 83.59:16—Jarrett & tions, by GarryoAven, at Whitehall, N. Y., Sept. 11,1876. Palmer's Transcontinental Train, as above. Left at The Geo. Brett Jr. Hose Co. of Whitehall, N. Y., with 12.43 A. M., June 1, arrived 9.22, June 4, 1876. Time 10 men, ran 440yds. to hydrant, attached and laid 260 eomputed from the time of passengers leaA'ing by ferry feet of hose, and screAved on pipe, in 1:23—Fort Ann. for Jersey City until their arrival at Oakland Avharf. N. Y., Aug. 30, 1876. Time from Jersey City, 83,39:16. No stop Avas made be­ 500 yard.s—1:23%—carriage and 500ft. of hose weighing tween Jersey City and Pittsburg, Pa. 1,6001b. 15 men—Maple City Hose Co. No. l~Hornells- ville, N. Y., July 5, 1876, 880yds. run and Avater throAvn—2:043^, Hope H. and L. Co., 10 men, 1 horse—NCAV Orleans, La,, Aug. 15, 1869, PRIZE RING. 880yds, Pun and 200ft. of hose laid—2:193^—Lynn Mass., Aug. 25, 1876. Longest Battle on Record—6h. 15m., James Kelly and 1 mile—6:10, Active Hose Co. No, 2, 10 men, unreeling Jonathan Smith, near Melbourne, Australia, Nov., 1855. 300ft. of hose—Rochester, N. Y., Sept,, 1871. Longest Battle in England—6h. 3m., Mike Madden and Bill Hayes, Edenlmdge, July 17, 1849. Longest Battle in America—4h. 20ni., J. Fitzpatrick and BICYCLE RIDING. James O'Neil, BerAvick, Maine, Dec. 4,1860. 1 mile—2:66 1-5, John Keen -Wolverhampton, Eng., Oct. Shortest Battles on Record—2m., by Watson and Anderson 2, 1876. in England, and by Tommy Kelly and W. Parkinson 10 miles- 33:00 in America. 11 miles— 36:20 Largest Stake Ever Fought for—$10,000, Tom Hyer and 12 miles— 39:35 Yankee Sullivan, Rock Point, Md,, Feb, 7, 1849. 13 miles— 42:50 Largest Stake Fought for in England—£2,000, Tom King and 14 miles— 46:023^ John C, Heenan, Wadhurst, Eng,, Dec, 10, 1863, 15 miles— 49:17 First Ring Fight in America—Jacob Hyer and Tom Beas- 16 miles— 62:33 John Keen—Lillie Bridge, Louiiott, ley, In 1816. 17 miles— 65:48 Eng., Dec. 8,1876. 18 miles— 59:05 19 miles—1.02:09 J U MPIN G . 20 miles—1.05:34 21 miles—1.08:50 MAX. 22 miles—1.12:06 29ft. 7In., by John Howard, running-Avide jump, using 5S) 23 miles—1.15:46 (each) dumb-bells, and taking off from a block of wood, 25 miles—1.26:433^,'J. Keen, London, Eng., Nov. 20,1878. 1ft. wide, 2ft. long. Sin. thick, and elevated 4in., Chester 50 miles—3.06:45, J. Keen—Lillie Bridge, London, Oct 9, Racecourse, Eng., Mav 8, 1854; without artificial aid, 1876. 20ft. 5in., S. Muir and J. Young, tie, Dalkeith, Scotland, KX) miles—6.44:10, D. Stanton—Lillie Bridge, London, Oct. Sept. 11, 1869; 23ft. 13^in., *J. Lane, Dublin, Ireland, 14,1876. June 11, 1874. 106 miles-7.58:54>4, D. Stanton, Lillie Bridge, London, Oct. 13ft. 7in., Joseph Greaves, standing wide jump, first trial, 19, 1874. 230) dumb-bells, Wood Park Grounds, Bardslev, Eng., 600 miles—in six days, Mr. Rawson; 43.52 in saddle—Molin- Sept. 18, 1875; 12ft. 23^in., *A. S. Thompson, 140) dumb­ eux Grounds, Wolverhampton, Eng., 1876. bells, San Francisco, Cal,, Nov. 25, 1875. 13ft. 5%in., 650 miles in six days (tAvelve hours per day)—one hour and best in America, Edward Searles, Utica, N. Y., Sept. tAvelve minutes to spare; time in saddle, 46.30—Lillie 23, 1870, 120) bells. Bridge, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, 1875. 6ft. 2%in., *M. J. Brooks (Oxford University), running high jump, London, April 7, 1876; 5ft, llin., E, Vardv, Hay- don, Eng,, Aug, 27, 1869; 5ft. lOin., John West-^best in BASEBALL. America—Caledonian games, Philadelphia, August 16, Best professional game—1 to 0, eleven innings, Chicago bt. 47ft., 7in., R. Knox, running hop, step and jump, Leith, Hartford, at Chicago, 111., June 19, 1875. Scotland, August, 1870; 43ft. 5in., *D. C. James, Cork, Best semi-professional game—4 to 2, seventeen innings, Ireland, May 2, 1876; 45ft., John Maloney—best in Rhode Island bt. Taunton, Providence, R. I., June 7, America—Caledonian Games, Baltimore, Md., Aug. 21, 1876. 1876. Best amateur game—4 to 2, eleven innings, Hudson vs. 40ft. 2in., D. Anderson, standing hop, step and jump, Fort Nameless, at Brooklyn, N. Y,. Sept, 2,1876, Eyemouth, Eng,, July 24, 1865, Regulation ball throAvn—133yds, lit. 73^in., John Hatfield, 4ft, lOin,, *F. Hargreaves and E. Moore, standing high jump, Brooklyn, L. L, Oct, 15, 1872, Manchester, Eng., Aug. 5, 1871; 4ft. 93^in., G. Tait, Ar- Bases run in—133^ seconds, Edgar E, Cuthbert, St. Louis, miston, Scotland, Aug. 15, 1868. Mo., March, 1875. lOft. 10%in., *C. W. Goskin, pole-jump, Sheffield. July 3, 1876; 10ft. 9in,, D. Anderson, Bridge of Allan, Scotland, Aug. 6, 1870. SNOW-SHOE" RACING. 26ft., John Howard, over a hurdle 3ft. 6in, high, Richmond, 440 yards in 1:05, J. D. Armstrong, Montreal, Canada, Marcb Yorkshire, Eng., April 30, 1855. 4, 1871. 880 yards in 2:393^, J. F. Scholes, Montreal, 1871. HORSE. 1 mile in 5:393^, J. F. Scholes, as above. 2 miles in 11:30, Keraronwe, as above. 39ft.—over water. Chandler, ridden by Capt. Broadley, War­ 3 miles in 17:52, KerarouAve, as above. wick, Eng., 1847. 4 miles in 24:04, Keraronwe, as aboA'e. 34ft.—over hurdles, Calverthorpe, England. 33ft.—over Avail, Lottery, Liverpool, Eng. TRAP-SHOOTING. 100 single birds killed in succession (tame doves), two hours, FIRE ENGINES, HOSE COMPANIES, ETC. A. H. Bogardus, Dexter Park, Chicago, 111., July 31. 1869. PI^AXING. 73 birds killed in 6:373^, A. H. Bogardus, loading his own gun and shooting from spring and plunge traps, Long 321ft. 4in., horizontal, solid stream, steam apparatus, 100ft. Island, Feb. 7,1871. of hose, 13^-incli nozzle, taking Avater from a cistern, Mis,sis6ippi No, 2, an Amoskeag double-pump machine, NeAV Orleans, La,, Dec, 27, 1874. DUMB-BELLS. 311ft. 93^in., horizontal, solid stream, steam apparatus, 60ft. of hose, 13^-inch. nozzle, Creole No. 9, second-class Amos­ R. A. Pennell put up a bell weighing 2013ilb, John Wood's keag machine, NCAV Orleans, Aug. 24, 1873. Gymnasium, N. Y. City, Jan. 31, 1871, Mr. Pennock put up a 101b bell 8,431 times in 4h. 34m. in a match for $1,000 AVith R. Shaick; conditions: the bell KUNNIXG. to be put up not less than twenty-five tiin«i^ per minute, 220 yards 30ft, ladder put up, with climber on top—333^sec.— and the fore-arm not to be dropped loAver than the Centennial Hook and Ladder Co., Plymouth, O., July elbow—L. W. Manes' Gymnasium, Now York, Dec. IS, 4,1876. 1870. 220 yards, carrying 160ft. and laying 60ft. of hose, and get­ ting Avater"through nozzle—3632sec.—Hose Co.'s Wide RATTING. AAvake and No. 3 of So. Bend, Ind.—there, Sept. 3, 1876. 25 rats killed in 1:28, Jimmy Shaw's Jacko, London, Enar., 440 yards—54sec , 100ft. of hose laid and water thrown in 1:07, Aug. 20,1861. Hope H. and L. Co., 10 men, 1 borse—New Orleans, 60 rats killed in 2:43, Jacko, as above, July 29,1862. La., Aug. 21, 1871. 100 rats killed in 5:28, Jacko, May 1,1862. [E NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. 57

200 rats killed in 14:37, Jacko, June 10, 1862. BRICKLAYING.—W D. Cozzens laid 702 bricks in 12min 1,000 rats killed in less than 100 minutes, Jacko, May 1,1862. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 4, 1870. ' BUTCHERING—Bullock dres.sed in 4m. 45s,, by Charles Leyden, tournament at Bridgeport, 111., for champion SWI M M INC. belt. May 15, 1869. In 4m. 10s., by Frank Gladue and 480 yard.s—7:15, E, T, Jones—Lambeth Baths, London, Eng., James Ferguson^ Brighton, Mass., Oct, 11. 1876. Sept. 19, 1870. OYSTER-OPENING-^100 oysters opened in 3m. 45s., by 1,000 yards—15:30, E. T. Jones, Wellington-street Bath, John Curran of Providence. R. 1., defeating John Dodge Leeds, Eng., Sept. 7, 1874. of NeAV York—Howard Athengeum, Boston, Mass. 500 1 mile—30:03, E. T. Jones, still Avater. oysters opened in 26m. 18s, by George Schillman. de­ 2 miles (nearly)-24:35, Harry Parker—Thames, Eng., July feating George Beach (Avho opened 490"in the same time) 22,1871. in a match said to be for $600 a side—Noonan's Varieties, Philadelphia, Pa, S K ATING. 1 mile—1:56, Wm. Clarke, Madison, Wis. FRENCH DYNASTIES AND SOVEREIGNS. 10 miles—24hrs., Avitli 20m. rest, E. St. Clair Milliard—Cin­ cinnati, O., March 3, 4, 1868. THE MEROVINGIANS, 50 miles—4.57:03, E. St. C. Milliard, Exposition Building, Clovis " The Hairy," King of the Salic Franks 428 Chicago, 111., Feb. 2, 1876. Childeric III 737 THE CARLOVIXGIANS, Pepin "The Short," son of Charles Martel 752 RIFLE SHOOTING. Charlemagne, The Great, Emperor of the West 768 Louis V "the Indolent" 986 171 out of a possible 180 points, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, THE CAPETS. bull's-eyes counting 4—Major Henry Fulton, interna­ Hugh Capet " The Great" 987 tional match with Iri.sh team, Creedmoor, L. I., Sept. Charles IV "The Handsome" 1322 23, 1874. HOUSE OF VALOIS. 3,126 out of a possible 3,600—American Team, international Philip VI, de Valois " The Fortunate " 1328 match, with Irish, Scotch, Australian and Canadian Henry III 1674 teams, bull's-eyes counting .5—Creedmoor, L. I., Sept. HOUSE OF BOURBON. 13,14, 1876, J, K, Milner and E, Johnson of Irish Team Henry IV "The Good," King of Navarre 1589 made respectively a full score of fifteen consecutive Louis XIII "The Just" 1610 bull's-eyes at 1.000 and 800yds, Louis XIV "The Magnificent," Dieudonne (God- 1,165 out of a possible 1,350—American Team, in third in­ given) 1643 ternational match Avith Irish team, six men each, bull's- Louis XV the Bien-aime, " The Well-beloved " 1715 eyes counting 5—Creedmoor, L, I., Sept. 21,1876. Louis XVI (guillotined January 21,1793) 1774 968 out of a possible 1,080 points, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, Louis XVII (the Dauphin—never reigned) 1793 bull's-eves counting 4-American team, second interna­ THE FIRST REPUBLIC. tional inatch with Irish team, six men each—Dolly- The National Convention first sat Sept. 21, 1792 mount, Ireland, June 29, 1875. The Directory nominated Nov. 1, 1795 THE CONSULATE. Bonaparte Cambaceres and Lebrun. Dec. 24, 1799 MISCELLANECUS. Bonaparte, Consul for 10 years May 6, 1802 Bonaparte, Consul for Life Aug. 2,1802 CRICKET.—Mr. Forbes threw a ball 132 yards, slightly THE EMPIRE. aided by the wind—Oxford, Eng., March, 1876. Larg­ Napoleon I May 18, 1814 est individual inning, 404—E. S. Tylecote, Clifton Col­ Napoleon II. (King of the Romans—never reigned) lege match, 1868; 400 (not out), W. G. Grace, United dieCROWNS. letes hereinafter named are credited Avith liaA'ing lifted the folloAving weights; but as Ave believe none of these Names. Began to i-eign. Names, Began to reign. feats Avere performed in public, or not properly at­ Malcolm (Cean- Robert II. (Stew­ tested, they do not constitute a record, and, as in the mohr) April, 1057 art) Feb. 22, 1371 case of other alleged performances Avhich appear be- Donald (Bane),Nov., 1092 Robert III April 12,1390 loAv, we merely insert them for the information of and Duncan May, 1094 James I April 4, 1406 comparison bA' our readers: With harness—W, B, Curtis, Donald (Bane), James II Feb. 20, 1457 NeAV York, ,3V300O);" Ambrose A, Butts, Auburn, O., rest Nov., 1095 James HI Aug. 8, 1480 2,737%fl); John J. Lucas, Belleville, 111,, 2,7C01b, Oct. 26 Edgar Sept., 1097 James IV lune 11, 1488 1875; Dr, G, W, Winship, Boston, Ma.ss,, 2.6000), Hand Alexander I... .Jan. 8, 1107 James V Sept. 9, 1513 lift—W, B, Curtis, 1,2300); G, W. Winship, 1,2000). David I Apr. 27, 1124 Mary Dec, 16, 1542 Malcolm (Maid­ Francis and GLAZING.—J. M. Wheeler glazed 176 lights, each 10x14 and en) May 24, 1153 Mary April 24,1658 eight to a sash, in 36m'in., 232 in .59m. 30s., and 2,460, William (The Mary Dec, 6, 1560 each 8x10, in 9h. 45m.—Racine, Wis., 1875. Lion) Dec. 9, 1165 Henry and LATH-MAKING.—W. F. and N. Leclerc made ,54 laths, Alexander II.. .Dec, 4, 1214 Mary July 29, 1565 pinewood, 4ft. long, 23^-eighths of an inch thick and Alexander III,.July 8, 1249 Mary Feb, 10, 1567 l^in. Avide, in one minute; plain lath bench, laths Margaret Mar, 19, 1286 James VI luly 29, 1567 pushed through by hand. They also made 2,100 in an John (Baliol)., ,Nov, 17, 1292 (Ascended the throne of hour, including time to oil machinery and put wood on Robert I (Bruce) Mar, 26, 1306 England as James I, March bench—Acton Vale, Me, October, 1875. David II June 7, 1329 24, 1603,) LOCOMOTIVE FRAME, Aveigliing 1„3600), completed in lOh. 40m,, tliree heaters, tAvo helpers, under direction ot SEASONS IN AUSTRALIA. Jas, Rodgers, Niagara Steam Forge, Buflalo, N. 1,, Jan. 21,1871. Spring commences in September; Summer in D©- HORSESHOE NAILS.—221 made in one hour, J. B. Morris, cember ; Autumn in March; Winter in June. Hickory, Pa., Feb., 1871. 58 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. WEIOHTS AND MEASURES.

LONG MEASURE. self; thus 64 is a cube number, and is produced by 3 Barleycorns ... .make 1 inch (in.) multiplying the number twice into itself, as 4X4=16, 12 Inches " 1 Foot (ft.) and 16X4=64, being the cube of 4. 3 Feet " lYard(yd.) 1728 Guide Inches make 1 Cubic Foot 53^ Yards " 1 Pole (po.) 27 Cubic Feet " 1 Cubic Yard 4 Poles or 22 Yards '' 1 Chain. 40 Cubic Feet of Rough or 50 40 Poles " 1 Furlong. Cubic Feet of HeAvn Timber. 1 Ton or Load 8 Furlongs, or 1,7(30 Yards.... " 1 Mile. 42 Cubic Feet 1 Shipping Ton 3 Miles '' 1 League. 108 Cubic Feet 1 Stack of Wood The leng'h of a mile is not the same in every coun­ 128 Cubic Feet 1 Cord of Wood try. The French kilometre is about equal to five- The Engh.sh foot is to the Paris foot as 1 to 1 -06577. eighths of our English mile. A Spanish and Polish The English square foot is to the Paris as 1 to 1 -136307. mile is about 33^ English. A Swedish, Danish, and The English cubic foot is to the Paris as 1 to 1 -211277. Hungarian mile is from 5 to 6 English miles. A Rus­ A cubic foot of water is equal to lOOOoz. avoirdupois. sian mile or verst is about % of an English mile. The French metre is equal to 1.09 yards. WINE MEASURE. 1-12 Inch make 1 Line. 4 Gills make IPint; 2 Pints, 1 Quart; 4 Quarts, 1 1-3 Inch '' 1 Barleycorn. Gallon; 10 Gallons, 1 Anker of Brandy; 42 Gallons, 1 3 Inches " 1 Palm. Tierce; 63 Gallons, 1 Hogshead ; 2 Hogshead, 1 Pipe or 4 Incties '' 1 Hand.* Butt; 2 Pipes, 1 Tun. 7.23-25 Inches " 1 Link. A Puncheon is equal to 2 Tierce; a Runlet is 18 gal­ 9 Inches " 1 Span. lons; and a Tun of wine 20 cwt. avoirdupois. 18 Inches " 1 Cubit. ALE AND BEER MEASURE. 23^ Feet " 1 Facet 2 Pints make 1 Quart; 4 Quarts, 1 Gallon ; 9 Gallons, 5 Feet (Geometrical) '' 1 Pace. 1 Firkin; 2 F rkins, 1 Kilderkin; 2 Kilderkins, 1 Bar­ 6 Feet " 1 Fathom. J rel; 13^ Barrels, 1 Hogshead; 2 Hogsheads, 1 Butt. hyi Yards " 1 Rod, Pole, or Perch. 60 Geographical miles or GEOGRAPHICAL MEASURE. 6932 English miles " 1 Degree (or deg.) 60 seconds make 1 Minute; 60 Minutes, 1 Degree; 30 360 Degrees " The circumference of Degrees, 1 Sign; 12 Signs, 1 great Circle. the Globe, or any Circle. * The Hand is used for measuring the height of APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. horses. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple 1 8 Drachms make 1 Ounce t The Pace is a measure taken from the space be­ 3 Scruples " 1 Dram | 12 Ounces '' 1 Pound tween the two feet of a man in walking, usually reck­ Chemists mix their medicines by this weight. oned at 23^ feet, but the Geometrical tace is 5 feet. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. % The Fathom, is used in sounding to ascertain 27.11-32 Grains...make 1 Dram = 11-22) depths, etc., and for measuring cordage. 16 Drams... '* 1 Ounce = 437>^ [ grains LAND MEASURE. 16 Ounces.. " 1 Pound (ft) = 7000 ) 144 Sq. Inches, 1 Sq. Foot, 9 Sq. Feet, 1 Sq. Yard; 28 Pounds.. " 1 Quarter (qi.) 303^ Sq. Yards, 1 Sq. 1 ole or Perch, 16 Poles, 1 Chain; 4 Quarters. " 1 Hundredweight (cAvt.) 40 Poles, 1 Rood; 4 Roods, or 4,840 Yards 1 Acre . 640 20 Cwt (112 lbs.) ITon Acres, 1 Mile; 30 Acres, 1 Yard of Land 100 Acres, 1 This Aveight is used in almost all commercial trans­ Hide of Land; 100 Feet, 1 Sq. of Flooring; 2723^ Feet, actions, and in all the common dealings of life. Pro­ 1 Rod of Brickwork visions of all kinds are weighed by this measure, and Flooring, roofing, thatching, etc., are measured by of metals gold and silver are the only exceptions. the square of lOO feet, and bricklayers'work by the TROY WEIGHT pole of 1632 feet, the square of which is 2723^ feet, 24 Grains make 1 PennyAveight. though this is partly a cubic measure, as the brick 20 Pennyweights '' 1 Ounce. work is reckoned to be 14 inches, or 13^ brick thick. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound. The dimensions of and, or of any surface of con­ Gold and silver are weighed by this measure. siderable extent, are taken by means of Gunter's Chain, which is 4 poles or 22 yards in length, and is divided TIME. into 100 equal parts, called linJcs. 60 Seconds make 1 Minute 4 Weeks make 1 Mo. 60 Minutes " 1 Hour 52Weeks & 1 day " 1 Year. SOLID OR CUBIC MEASURE. 24 Hours " 1 Day. 12 Calendar mos " 1 Year. A cube is a solid body, and contains length, breadth 7 Days " 1 Week. and thickness, having sixequal sides. A cube number There are 13 Lunar months in a year, and 365 days is produced by multiplying a number twice into it- 6 hours make 1 Julian year.

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WILL SURPASS ANY GOMPANIT HERETOFORE UNDER HIS lyC^ISrj^^GEJVIEISrT. THE MOST CELEBRATED AMERICAN STARS, AND THE MOST FAMOUS EUEOPEAN SPECIALTY ABTISTS WILL APPEAR IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF AMERICA, PRESENTING RARE NOVELTIES AND ATTRACTIONS, NEVER BEFORE OFFERED THE PUBLIC. ALL UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF THE PROPRIETOR, WHO WILL APPEAR AT EVERY PERFOEMANCB IN HIS LATEST PRODUCTIONS. TONY PASTOR,

SOLE PROPRIETOR ANO MANAGER, SEVENTH A]* W UAL TO UK. fflcEVOT'S GRAND HIBEBNIGA, WITH Healy's Hibernian Minstrels of Ireland, the most authentic exhibition of Irish scenery, comedj' and song ever presented in America, introducing the following artists : THE ONLY AND ORIGINAL

IRISH COMEDIAN, VOCALIST AND DANCER, in his own sketch, "Phil Foley's Frolics, or the Granger Outwitted " J. E. HEJVSHA^^ and MiA^lT TEIV BUOEOBL, THE FAVORITE DUTCH MUSICAL SKETCH ARTISTS, in their original sketches, "Farewell to Fatherland," "Jolly Two," "Obenheimer's Party." T0M:JM[1^ I^OIlIiIJ54E^5r and 3ZA.JJT> r>A^VEIVP»OIlT, in their unequaled Songs, Dances, Jigs, Reels and Sketches. PROF. WILL EMERY, Solo Pianist and Accompanist. THE DUBLIN QUARTET, consisting of the following well-known musicians: PROF. J. A. ARMSTRONG, HARRY ARMSTRONG, JAMES ARMSTRONG and JOHN R. SNELL, all members of the DUBLIN CORNET BAND, who will appear in an entirely NEW, original, highly amusing entertainment. Hall proprietors and managers can address, in care of THE CLIPPER, Di{. JOHN E. HE ALY, Manager and Proprietor. J, T. MORSE and FRANK H. CARR, Agents. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

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NEGRO WIGS, $1.50, $2.50, $3.50 and $5.50. FRIGHT WIGS, $5.50 and $7.50. CHARACTER WIGS, $4.50 UPWARDS EACH.

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MvLstaclies, every kind, from 35c. to 50c. each. "Whiskers, $1.25 to $3.75 per pair. EITHER ON WIRE OR GAUZE. BOXING GLOVES, PAIR. Q,UAL.ITY, $3 per Set of two pair. FANCY AND JEXTRA, $4^ to $10. COTTON TIG-HTS, $2.25 per pair. COTTON SHIRTS, $1.50 each. WORSTED TKJHTS, $3.50 per pair. WORSTED SHIRTS, $3.50 each. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. DE WITT'S BASEBALL-PLAYERS' GUIDE THE STANDARD AUTHORIH ON THE NATIONAL CAME. A NEW EDITION FOR 1877. DE WITT'S BASEBALL GUIDE FOR 1877—the Standard Baseball Book of the Oouatry—will contain additional «hapters illustrative of THE ILiATEST POINTS OF P1L.AY in the game, as sliown in PITCHING, BATTING and FIELDING; also BATTING and FIELDING AVERAGES of 187^ and complete statistics of the play of the Professional Clubs; together with A. SPECIAt, CHAPTER ON SCORING AN» JREPOKTING. THE REVISED RECORD OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS SINCE ISTl will also be a feature, and a RECORD OF THE BEST CONTESTS OF IS'TC. The work will be edited entirely by 3£It. HElT«fItY CIIA.I>TFIOI£:, WHO IS STANDARD AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT EVERYWHERE. JB@- Copies of DE WITT'S BASEBALL GUIDE sent postage free on receipt of price, TEN CENTS. Address ROBERT M. DE WITT, Publisher, 33 Rose street (bet. Duane and Frankfort), New York. THJE BRAHAMS VAN FLEET, HARRY AND LIZZIE, THE WORLD-RENOWNED PRINTER, VERSATILE MUSICAL oiLir«rG,

Address Care of CLIPPER Office. 88 & 90 OeDtre street, N. T. RUNNING SHOES. American make $3.50 English imported 7.00 [ SEND SIZE AND PRICE. BOOK OF RULES GOV­ from $3. Tambourines, $2. Rose­ ERNING ALL ATH­ wood Bones, per set, 75cts. Pre­ LETIC CONTESTS... $1.00 pared burnt cork, per box, THE ATHLETE'S 50cts. 15-inch burle.sque song- GUIDE 50 and-dance shoes, per pair, $7. WOOD'S PHYSICAL EXERCISES $2.00 JIG, CLOG AND BREAK-DOWN DANCING BOXIIiG GLOVES MADE EASY, WITH SKETCHES OF NOTED JIG-DANCERS, $3, $4, $5 per set of four. Best'heel- SOcts. padded, S6. Sounding Gloves, used by professionals, $7. RED OR BLUE CLOOS, ED. PRICES' TREATISE ON SPAR­ RING $1,00 with jingles, per pair, $3.50; with tips, $4.25. Silver or j^old leather, to order, $8. Calfskin, $4.50. Dutch "^'^" clogs, all wood, $3. CLARK'S PATENT HOESE-OLIPPEE. THE FIRE-EATER, Price $8. with directions for use, per 'sM^^^^' TROTTING HORSE OF AMERICA: SHADOW P.A.NTOMIMES, 'W^^^^ How to Train and Drive him,by Hiram with book, 50cts. Book of -^^^^.'--'^^^ Woodruff $2.50 Stump Speeches, 50cts. "^-.M^S- ^I?> STEEEL SPURS, warranted, per pair, $5. Drop Socket, NEaEO WIGS, $6. Ed. James' Treatise on the Game­ each, $1.50, or $12 per dozen. cock, $1.25. Dr. Cooper's Work on Game False mustaches, SOcts. P'owl, $5. Send stamp for illustrated price-list of all other goods The safest way to send money is by P. O. order, registered letter, or express. Address EO. JAMKS, CLIPPER BUILDING, 8S AND 90 CENTRE STREET, N. Y. CJTT. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. PECK & SNYDER'S AMERICAN CLUB SKATE

After the severest tests for the past four years, these skates are now admitted to be the only practical SELF- ADJUSTING SKATES IN MARKET. The clamps are first adjusted to the shoe by turning the thumb-screw D when the lever C is in the above position; when once adjusted, place, the skate on the foot, close the lever C, and the skate is securely fastened to the foot. By the action of the clamps, the skate is always in the centre of the foot, and cannot slide from side to side, as in other clamp-skates. They require no heel-plate, key or wrench. PRICE LIST: Per Pair No. 1.—With Blued Footplate, and Runners the same as the best $5 No. 2.—Same as No. 1, only nicely Nickel-plated, efiectually prevents the skate from rusting 6 No. 3.—Same as No. 2, only before the skate is put together each part is finely Polished and heavily Nickle-plated, the finest skate ever offered 8 We also have Club Skates for boys or gents for $1, $1.60, $2, $2.50, $8 to $5 per pair. " " Strapped or Club Skates for ladies, $1.50, $2, 2.25, 2.50 to $5. MODEL INDIAN CLUBS.

IB) each Per pair $1 50 5fl) each Per pair $3 00 2fl) " " 2 00 6ft " ^' 300 SB) " " 2 50 7and8fteach " 3 60 42) " " 2 50 10ft each " 4 50 Wheelwright's BOOK ON CLUBS each $0 25 Kehoe's " " " 100 STANDARD BOXING GLOVES.

No. 436 Per set (two pairs) $2 50 No. 437 " " 8 00 No.438 " " 350 No.439 " " 4 00 'No.440 " " 5 00 No. 441 " " 6 00 Any of the above styles, Heel Padded, are 50c. a set extra. BOXING WITHOUT A MASTER, 15 CENTS. THE SCIENCE OF SELF-DEFENSE, 75 CENTS. Inclose 10c. for our new Catalogue of Skates, Tricks, Novelties, etc., etc., over 175 Illustrations. PECK & SNYDER, Manufacturers, 126 Nassau Street, N. Y. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC. RECOMMENDED BY THE FACULTY.

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ARE UNEQUALED. Narrow Silver Rim, fine strong extra Calfskin Head, 7 Sets of Jingles, warranted not to come out, Tack Head $4 25 THEY ARE FIRST CLASS! THE DELIGHT OF THE PROFESSION! Refer to GEO. WILSON, NED WEST, and all the prominent professionals. No goods sent C. O. D. without a remittance to cover expenses. Sent by mail for only $4 25. XIOE ARE IMMENSE. MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE PROFESSION; ALL HAVE THE SAME TONE AND RIGHT SNAP. MAII.EB FOR 85 CENTS. Both TAMBOXJRIXE AlVD BONES for only S5. Address ROE STEPHENS, DETROIT, MICH. DE WITT'S ACTING- PLAYS. DE WITT'S ELOOUTIONAEY SEEIES. DE WITT'S ETHIOPIAN and OOMIO DRAMAS. DE WITT'S SCHOOL SPEAKERS. DE WITT'S SCHOOL DIALOGUES. DE WITT'S DEAWING-EOOM OPEEETTAS. Jgi^ A COMPLETE DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS, AND DE WITT'S ETHIOPIAN and COMIC DRAMAS, containing PLOT, COSTUME, SCENERY, TIME OF REPRESENTATION, and every other information, mailed free and post-paid. Address ROBERT M. DE WITT, Publisher, 33 ROSE STREET (bet. Duane and Frankfort sts.), NEW YORK. MAGICAL REPOSITORY. I have purchased the whole of tlie very elegant ILLU­ ITICB TO THE PROFESSION. SIONS from M. Hartz, late Broadway Repository, and these, with the extensive assortment of my own manufacture, THE: form the largest collection of STAGE APPARATUS—and cheaper than any other house—in the United States, among.st which will be found the famous and unrivaled Illusion of the MYSTERY or PILLORY of 1634. Aerial Suspensions, Goblin Drums, Clocks, Bells, Caseroles, Punch and Fish Bowls, Cuddies, Drawer and Ribbon Boxes, etc., etc. W. J. JUDD calls special attention to the tact that the highest of perfection and finish Is now attained in Ventrilo- c[uial Heads and Figures. Ventriloquial Heads, with work- in? mouth and glass eyes, from $2 59 each ; full length, hand­ THREE DOORS SOUTH OF SAM JACK'S somely dressed, boy-size Figures, $7.50; ditto, with mechani­ OPERA-HOUSE, cal-working arm, $10; also the best-made Punch and Judy Figures, from $1,25 each. Punch and Judy by Cruikshank, 94 pa2;es, 29 illustrations, with numerous dialogues, cloth bound, $1. The Great Fire Eater, to blow clouds of .sparks Companies visiting Franklin will find it much to their in­ from your mouth, 30 cents. Send stamp for price list, or terest to stop at the above-named hotel. No pains are inclose 15 cents for two large Illustrated Catalogues of spared to make.tlus the only place to stop. Baggage wa<- Magical Apparatus. Address gons in connection. W. C. PLATT, Proprietor. ^W. J. JXJI>I>, N. B.—Agents should call before going elsewhere. Com­ 131 HENRY STREET, NEW YORK. panies treated liberally. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ALMANAC.

ESTABLISHED 1833.

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Merchant's Gargling Oil!| A Liniment for Man and Beast. " "WTiether for nse on mnn or bcas^t, Merchant's Gargling: Oil will be found an invaluable Lini-| Imcnt, and worthy of use hy every resident in the land. We know of no proprietary medicine or larticle now used in tbe United States which shares the good will of the people to a greater de-j jgree than this. Yellow wrapper for animal and white for human flesh."—N. Y. Independent, j Extract from a letter from G, H. Simmonds, Unionville, la., July 24,1873.—" I am selling more jGargling^ Oil than all the liniments put together, and 1 am keepmo; twelve different kinds, [think it is the best remedy for horseflesh in existence, and can say it without fear of succesgful| Icontradiction." Extract from a letter from Shoemaker & Co., Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 17th, 1873.—"It is the| jopular horse liniment in this country." Extract from a letter from Geo. A. Snell, Braman's Corners, N. Y., Aug. 9th, 1873 — "I selll Imore of your Gargling Oil than of all other liniments combined, and have seen it used on horses! |and cattle with good effect when others have failed." I Extract from a letter from Pattee & Co., Derry, N. H., Aug. 26th, 1873.—" We think your Garg-^ |ling Oil one of the best articles for what it is recommended that we have ever used or sold." I Extract from a letter from Snowdon & Gibbs, Concordia, Kan., July 28th, 1873.—" We selll Imore of your Gargling Oil than of any liniment we keep." Merchant's Gargling Oil as a Family Liniment. We are now, and have been for some years, preparing the Oil free from stain, to be used as [common liniment for human flesh, extracting the coloring ingredient which has heretofore ren-l [dered it objectionable. This Oil possesses all the medicinal properties of that prepared with thd [dark tinge for horses and cattle, and will be found one of the best remedies for all purposed [where a liniment is required that has ever been manufactured. I from J. K. Fisher, tJniontown, Pa., Jan, 31, 1857.—'* Yom- Gargling Oil is doing much better. jhere than formerly, since its virtues have become known; and the bottles put up for family use,! [without stain, are much sought for." I I C^The Gargling Oil called "Family Oil," although prepared intentionally for numan flesh,! [answers as well for beasts; vice versa, the dark Oil answers as well for human flesh, only it willl [stain and discolor the skin, but not permanently. Yellow wrapper for animal and white for hu-T Iman flesh. Merchant's Gargling Oil as an Internal Remedy. Merchant's Gargling Oil is a diffusible stimulant and carminative. It can be taken intemalb

Yellow wrapper for animal and white for human flesh.

MERCHANT'S GARGI^ING «If^ Is the St.'indard Liniment of the United States. [Established 183:-!. Large size, $1; medium, 50c; small, 25c: small size for family use. 25c [Manufactured at Lockport, N. Y., by M. G. O. Co., and sold by all druo-gists. JOHN HODOE, Secretary. AN ALMANAC FOR ALL TIME.

The following almanac, which will be good to the the week than the preceding one did. If a year of 365 year 4000 (and longer if people choose to extend it days begins on Sunday, the next will begin on Monday; on the same plan), as well as back to A. D. 1 (New if it begins on Thursday, the next will begin on Friday, Style). It is based on the regular recurrence of the and so on. If Sunday falls on January 1, the first let­ so-called Dominical Letters, concerning which a few ter of the alphabet, or A, is the Dominical letter. If words of preliminary explanation may not he inappro­ Sunday falls on January 7 (as it will the next year, priate. unless the first be leap-year), the seventh letter, G, is This Dominical or Sunday Letter for any year, often the Dominical letter. If Sunday falls on January 6 (as placed against Sunday in the almanacs—always so in it will the third year, unless the first or second be leap- England—is one of the first seven of the alphabet. If year), the sixth letter, F, will be the Dominical letter. 365, the number of days in a year, be divided by 7, the Thus, if there were no leap-years, the Dominical letters number of days in a week, there will be a remainder of would regularly follow a retrograde order, G, F, E, D, one. Hence, a year commonly begins one day later in C, B, A,

TABLE I. CENTURIES. TABLE II.

100 200 300 400 B C D E F 500 600 700 800 A G 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 j YEARS LBSS THAN ONE 1700 1800 1900 2000 January, 31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / HUNDKED. 2100 2200 2300 2400 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2500 2600 2700 2800 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2900 3000 3100 3200 October, 31. 22 28 24 25 26 27 28 3300 3400 3500 3600 29 30 31 3700 3800 3900 4000 1 2 3 4 C E G B A February, 28-29. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 March, 31. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 29 57 85 B D F G November, 30. 2 30 58 86 A C E F 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 31 59 87 G B D E 4 32 60 88 FE AG CB DC 1 April, 30. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 33 61 89 D F A B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 34 62 90 0 E G A 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7 35 63 91 B D F G July, 31. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 8 36 64 92 A G CB ED FE 30 31 9 37 65 93 P A C D 1 2 3 4 6 10 38 66 94 E G B C 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 39 67 95 D F A B August, 31. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 40 68 96 CB ED GF AG 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 13 41 69 97 A C E F 14 42 70 98 G B D E 1 2 15 43 71 99 F A C D September, 30. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 16 44 72 ED GF B A CB 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 45 73 0 E G A December, 31. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 18 46 74 B D F G 31 19 47 75 — A C E F 20 48 76 GF B A DC ED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 49 77 E G B C May, 31. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 50 78 — D F A B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 51 79 C E G A 28 29 30 31 24 52 80 B A DC FE GF 1 2 3 25 53 81 G B D E 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 26 54 82 F A C D June, 30. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 27 55 83 E G B C 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 56 84 — DC F'E AG B A 25 26 27 28 29 30

But LEAP-years have 366 days; which, divided by 7, Having the Dominical letter of any year. TABLE II. leaves 2 remainder. Hence the years following leap- shows what days of every month of the year will be years will begin two days later in the week than the SUNDAYS, TO find the Sundays of any month in the leap-years did. To prevent the interruption which year by this Table, LOOK IN THE COLUMN UNDER THE would hence occur in the order of the Dominical DOMINICAL LETTER, OPPOSITE THE NAME OF THE MONTH letters, leap-years have two Dominical letters, one GIVEN AT THE LEFT! indicating Sunday till February 29, and the other From the Sundays the date of any other day of the for the rest of the year. Various arithmetical rules, week can be readily found. Thus, if we wish to know more or less complex, have been given for finding on what day of the week Christmas will fall in 1875, the Dominical letter, but it will be more conven­ we look opposite December under the letter C, and ient to get it by means of a table, like the first of find that the 19th of the month is a Sunday. The the two above. To do this, LOOK FOR THE HUNDREDS OP 25th, or Christmas, will then be Saturday. In the YEARS AT THE TOP, AND FOR THE YEARS BELOW A HUN­ same way we may find the day of the week correspond­ DRED AT THE LEFT HAND. Thus, the letter for 1875 will ing to any date (New Style) in history. For instance, be opposite the number 75, and in the column having the 4th of July, 1776, the day of the Declaration of 1800 at the top; that is, it will be C. In the same Independence, is found to have been a Thursday. For way, the letters for 1876, which ia a leap-year, will be dates previous to the change of style, it will be neces- fottttd to 1»» B AI - sar/ to m&k« th« ysgular eofr«otio& for that change. MWW F^MM €l.IFFEM^ THE OLDEST AMERICAN SPORTING & THEATRICAL JOURNAL. » • « THE CLIPPER contains weekly the latest dramatic, minstrel, circus, variety, mu­ sical and miscellaneous show news; old play bills, original songs, choruses, etc. THE CLIPPER publishes weekly a list of letters lor professionals. THE CLIPPER also gives the latest and most reliable sporting intelligence, em­ bracing every class. It also publishes stories, sketches, poems, reports of old-time sports, and a variety of other interesting matter. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER is the recognized theatrical and sporting authority of America.

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