Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-06

Mr. Mafthers.-It is now about fourteen years
since Mr.. Matthews arrived in the onited otd, ~.
II was at a period Of gloom and distress; the
yellow fever was raging, ana the CITY "ao
serted We well remember wnen "e.I
frost invited the inhabitants to return 70 .n.h
deserted homes, and the theatre openeu VIII .h
repeated crowds which were atti acl.u SY NJ
thews. An the clouds which the epidemic had
gathered on their brows, were disslpateo oy MS
Monsieur Morbleau," his outhtui Days,
+" The Polly Packet" Major Longbow," ana
a number Of parts in the drama, which ne sus-
tanned with great ability. we are essehuary 70 q
merry people; there is happy mixture VI alle
CAV and serious in the composition OF our couh-
trymen. We do not to be sure, "expre at an
opera.n and vet we all delight in music. we 90
not food the boxes with tears at tragedy, ana
vet we have sufficient taste and sentiment u
appreciate good one; yet all OF us like near
ty. substantial laugh, brought out, or on, oy
genuine wit, rich sparkling and racy. aehSe,
all the hypocondriacal, those VINO nave peen tiie
snort of fortune. those troubled with thick CO.
ming (ancies," the Mr.. Dismals and the MISS
| Gloomys were delighted on hearing that Mat
thews had once more arrived on our shores,
frejghted with a cargo Of fresh stories, new
| paris pleasant satires, excellent JOKES, anu
| notwithstanding entertainments. ,,
| Mr. Charles Matthews must now De very niue
short of fifty-seven years Old, 1orty OF whiSll
have been spent on the stage minglng, as ne
uniformly does, with all the men OF wealth and
merit in arts. science literature and the drama,
during that period There is probably no man
alive who combines in his own person so much
varied and attractive talent as Matthews; no
man who has, without the assistance OF DINERS,
earned so much money, and, we are pieaseu u
learn, uses it with so much taste and hberallty
As comic actor, particularly in old men, ne is
the best eXtant, and imparts freshness ana
gaiety to every thing he undertakes, partlcu-
larly on his own countrymen Tor all countries
are the fair possessions OF the satrlst; and al
though on some points he may not be as much
at home in Yankee characters as Hackett or
Hill, vet his John Bull is inimitably droll.
; His visit to the United States, while 1t may
have the audable object OF profit IL view, Is In
part dictated by greatful recollection OF Tor
} mer kindness: an admiration of the increasing
resources and rapid improvements every where
; observable, and desire to turn for Whlle
) from the old, the very old, world of Europe, tc
} contemplate the jocund spring OF new and rls
, ing country.
In the course ola week or ten days, we learn
he will appear at the Park Theatre in one o
his fav orite characters--N. y. Star.
!, From Haiifar.-By the politeness of Messrs
Topffs we have been loaned Halifax paper
of the 22d inst which gives an account OF the
state Of Cholera up to that time. The daiiI
number and new cases. though much diminish
ed within the last ten days, still show that thu
/ pestilence continues rife in the community
, Several respectable individuals had become
victims of it within the last few days. The to
tai number Of cases from the commencement
! 9S0--and deaths 37l
Several deaths have taken place at Preston
5 and also at Dartmouth Mer. Jour.