The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-08

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third the Olympic tiny show box for vaudeviles and
buriesques. is sngulary well conducted by Mr. Mitch
ell comic actor OF great quiet humor and originality
who well remembered and esteemed by London paygo
that his benches usually well filled and that his thea
tire rings with merrimen every night. had almost Tor
gotten small summer theatre called Nihos, with gar
dens and open air anusemens attached but believe 1t
is not exempt from the general depression under hch
theatrical property what humo ously called by that
name, unfortunately labors.
My stay in Philadelphia very short but what saw
OF its society greatly liked. Treating Of its general
characteristics should disposed say that il more
provincial than Boston New York. and that there Is
aoa in the rcity assumption Of taste and CRITICISM
savorng rather Of those genee discussions upon the same
themes in connection with Shakespeare and the musical
glassss OF which read in the Vicar OF Wakefield Near
the city most splendid unfinished marble structure oil
me Grard College founded by deceased gen.nsn o,
according to the original design will be perhaps the rich
est edce OF modern times But the bequsst IN legal
disputes and pending them the work has stopped 80 t
like many other great undertakings in America even this
is rather going to be done OF these days. than doing
now.
TOBACCO CHEWING.
As Washington may be called the head quarters OF TO-
bacco tnctured saliva, the time is must con-
fess without any disguise, that the prevalence of Ii
two odious practices chew ing and expectoratng
about This time to b1 any thing but agreeable and soon
became most offensive and sckening In all the public
places OF America this filthy custom is recognised In
the courts OF law the Judge has his spoon the his
the witness his and the prisoner his while the jury
and spectators provided for many no in
the course of nature must desire spit necessarily
In the hospitals the students Of medicine requested
by notices upon the wall to eject their tobacco juice
the boxes provided for that purpose aud not to dscoor the
stairs. In public buildings visitors mpored through
the same agency TO squirt the of their quds
plugs as have heard them called by gentlemen learn
ed in this kind of eemeat, into the national spoons
and not about the bases of the marble columns But in
~ and mSea up with eve
social life. The stranger who follows in the track took
myself will find in its full bloom and glory luxurian
in all its alarming recklessness at Washington. And let
HIM Lot persuade himself as once did my shame that
previous tourists have exaggerated its extent The thing
se an exaggeration oil nastiness whc be
On board this steamboat, there were two young gentle.
men, with shirtcoar reversed usual and with
very big walking sticks who planted two in the
middle Of the deck at distance oil four PAGES
took out their tobacco boxes aud sat down opposite each
these hop full youths had shed about them the clean
boards copous shower OF yellow rain clearing by that
means kind OF magic circle, within whose limits no in
truders dared to come and which they failed
fresh and rereresh before spot dry This being
fore breakfast rather disposed me- confess to
looking aentively at one OF the .xpectorater pla
saw that he was young in chewing, and felt inwardly
uneasy himself glow Of delight came at this
discovery and marked his lace paler and paer
and the ball oftobacco in his left cheek culver with
his suppressed agony spat and chewe spat
again. emulation OF his older friend could have fallen
on his neck and implored him to 60 on for hours.
THk CAPITOL. nT H
The principal features Of the Capitol are of course the
two Houses OF Assembly But there besides in the
centre of the building fine rotunda niney-x feet
diameter and ninety high whose circular wall is d
vided into COMPARTMENT ornamental by historical pic.
lures Four OF these have for their subjects prominent
the revolutionary Struggle They were painted
by Col Trumbuli, himself member Of Washington's
staff the time of their currence from which circum
they derive peculiar interest of their own In
this same hall Mr. Greenongh's large statue of Washing
ton has been lately placed It has merits of
but struck as being rather strained and violent for
it's subject. could wish, however, to have seen it in
better light than ever be viewed in where stands
There avery pleasant and commodious library in
Capitol and from balcony 'front.' the birds eye view
of which have Just spoken may be had together with
beautiful prospect the adjacent country In one of the
ornamented portions Of the building there is fig ure Of
first contem plated giving more of nudity but he was
warned that the public sentiment in this country would
not admit of it, and in his caution he has gone
into the opposite extreme Poor Justice she has been
made to wear much stranger garments in America tn IN
those she pines in in the CAPITOL Let us hope that she
has chsnged her dress maker since they were
and that the public sentiment of the did
out the clothes she hides her lovely figure Just now
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and 90 ont as at pay or concert The char il canoped
a,J S;d a. a,ove ,h aoor 9Th. hos ia
snsv ne,har has an AMI n~ dsst 10
himself which il denounced bv some people ont Of doors
most unfortunate and inudicious arrangement tend
ing 10 long sngs and prosaic speeches II is an elegant
10 lok AZ hut xnpusrv had one for ali nur.
noses Of hearing The Senate which is smaller il free
from this objection and II ,xceedinpv we'll adapted 10
he uses FIR which Il IA designed Tbe sinps I need
hardly add take Mace in the day and the
form, are modelled on those Of the old country.
II was sometimes All cd in NV nroore.s tbrouob other
n,aces whe,ber had not been yerv much Impressed Inv
he beads ~ the Washington MEANING not
sss and leaders hut Ieraliy tSeir and
heads whereby the phrenooqica character of
Each LEGISLATOR was expressed and I almost as often
struck nv ouestioner dumb with indignant CONSERVATION
II
oy.rcome A. I must M whatev or hazard reneat the
avowai here will follow II nm by relating INV imnres.
s;ons IN M. suh;ect In az feu word. as poss,ble
In The Grs, nioce- NAV befrom some imnerfect deva
opement OF nv orxnn of veneationI do not remember
ever tainted or having been moved to tears
Of oyii nr;de a. sight of anv i.uislave hodv have
horne the House Of Commons like man and have Weld
ed 20 no weakness but slumber in the House q, Lords
have seen elections for borouqb ami comfy and have
or been impelled (no which party won) 10 da