The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-18
NEW YORK. SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY is, 1884,
Charleston, .. G.
Correspondence Of the Herald.


Correspondence Of the Hsraidl
CHARLESTON, Feb. 4, ls44
Ole BM-Mad. Damoreau and NJ. Artot-1 Theatre
-Ma1sady---" old Coons'--M. CaLhouns
IVithdrawai--Amos Head-Liteaturs, Courier
des Etats Unis-Echo des Fsuillstons Asto~nd-
ing Disclosure--Riualry and Mstiiation the Or
der of the Day-Netc York Herald and Willis'
NeW Mirror in the -asrendant.
The long interval which has elapsed between my
last cplse and the present, has been owing TO the
perfect dearth OF any news In our city which would
he likely TO interest the readers Of your charming
Herald You have already been sufficiently we'll
Informed of the brilliant triumphs of Ole Bull dur
Ing his momentary solourn amongst us, where,
apart from the vii and intriguing influence Of any
thing like the French Clique in your metropolis, not
a single voice was raised other than in alteration OF
the charms OF his magic bow, Nor were Mad: Da-
mareau and Artot welcomed with an enthusiast
less marked, or concertroom less overnowlngly
filled. Their advent in our midst was hailed as a
bright era in our home history of that glorious art
which they have cultivated 10 snch perfection, and
MOI because one, or either Of them, orsoo n, were
the representatives OF any particular nation, or the
avorites If any particular Clique OF preJudiced would
be critics. The weak and ridiculous attempts OF
one OF your contemporaries OF the press, tn exat
one OF these great artists by striving TO deerlorate
from the merits OF the other, have been received
with the contempt they merit, and were worthy OF
the source whence they emaDated.
Our theatre, under the able direction of the pre-.
sent Skftut manager, MI fofDeS, continued, uh.H
the temporary transfer of the troupe to Savannah,
to be source OF much attraction TO all that is gay
and fashionable in our city. You will doubtless
be gralfied 10 learn that Macready, while he has
enraptured the Charleston audlto-les with the dis
plays of his splendid genius, has interviewer among
the laurels OF his crown, goodly number OF al
mighty dollars" / sincerely trust that in his trl-
umphal tour through the southern States, he may
never fail 10 be welcomed by the same OVERLOOKING
houses and the same just appreciation of his won.
deriu talent, which has been joyfully awarded him
by, our refined and discriminating public.
You have probably seen ere this, by our papers
taking advantage Of the q hope) temporary eclipse
OF the day-star of democracy, have ventured from
their hollows with some degree of assurance, and
have gwen a faint growl OF applause tor the bright
Magog of their idolatIy. A few months since, be-
fore the chicanery OF the Sage of Underwood, by
packing the Baltimore Convention, resisting the
duclion OF the tariff, and fonentng the abolition
excitement, had rendered him abhorrent to south
ern integrity, and shlvered into fragments the broad
phalanx Of the democratic party, not coon, no,
not the most intrepid "coon" would have presum-
ed to venture from his skulking place, and to let
his voice be heard But at this juncture, alas how
different They promenade now tearlessly in the
full broad glare of day, and when they chance to
encounter in the street or elsewhere, lOng-faced
woe-begone democrat, they invariably salute him
with that refined, elegant and expressive gesture
OF placing thumb on nose, dstending the other lin
gers like unto fan, and giving them all rapid
dulating movement The withdrawal OF Mr.. Cal
houn from the Baltimore Convention, announced
by his address to his supporters, in yesterdays Mer
curry, has rendered the hlarty OF the wings bound
less and irrepressibe. They are looking forward
with breathless anxiety TO the advent OF Mr.. Clay
in city, and Is to be hoped then that the few
idle notaries who form the bulk of his party here
will at length have something to occupy their lei
sure hours.
Thanks to the enterprise of our spirited period-
cal agent, Mr.. Amos Head, we are never at loss
for any thing that is and attractive in the world
of letters. The New York Herald, filed with the
latest and best intelligence, may always be found
promptly on his table, long before the regular mail
subscribers have seen or heard of their numbers
How he gets them-that's his own secret. The only
grudge have against Amos is, that he always per-
sisted in offering me Towns mutiated edition Of
elegant translation OF H. G. Demine. forgive him
this however, account Of his being no longer the
agent for the works issued from the New World
press, which Is great pity for all parties con-
cerned.
BY the way, as Ollapod used to say speaking OF
muiiaions brings 10 mind another instance Of tina,
vile system of imposition So shocking to our read
ing community, as displayed by certain publishers
in your city, who seem to think more Of their prl-
vate pocket and an antipathy TO rival, than the
feelings of a heeced and outraged public. In order
fully to comprehend to what allude, you should
purchase at No Barclay street, the first number
elementary publication Of the Courier des Eats
Unis, and at No E2 Beaver street the December
number of the Echo DIES Fsu,Nctons. and insf
tute rigid, though tair and candid comparison be-
tween the contents of the two. Now, It'll nothing
but natural that these two journals, whose object II
protessedIy nearly Identical, should and do enter
tain feelings Of rivalry, the one against the other
and so long as the competition between them Is con-
Quoted fairly and honoraby, Without imposition on
The public, il is no body's business but their own;
but the moment the pockets and feelings OF sub.
scrlbers who have paid down their money, are tri-
fed with, it is high time for us to speak eul
our sentiments boldly, and stamp such con-
duct with our bitterest Indignation That
moment has arrived. The editor of the
Courier DIES Etdts Unis in wagng war of exter-
mnation against the Echo des Fsuilletons, hit upon
the happy idea of reprinng in one number OF the
Scmaine LitferaUc, almost the entire contents OF
the Echo, and thus give his subscribers in oneweek,
nearly the same amount OF matter that the subscr-
bers Of the Echo receive IN one month. Noble,
generous thought Magnanimous Semaine 'Pon
honor thou deservest the combined congratulations
of the universal republic of letters But, testing
aside, what are the true facts Of the casel Ls
voici The aforesaid editor, in his attempts 10
compress into the narrow limits Of one number OF
the Senlaiue Litteraire, that which he doubtless
hoped 10 palm off on.a gullIble public, as almost
the entire contents OF the Echo dss Feuefons, has
muiated in the most outrageous manner the
choicest parts of two beautiful stories, the one
Vicen-a, by Marie d'Anspach, the other, the
Lion Amoreur by Fred SouIe, both Of which the
Echo gives entire and illustrated by tolerably good
wood engravings. II my limits would allow, J
could enter into particulars, and point out the nu
merous paragraphs which have been mutilacd and
suppressed, but this is unnecessary, as you ex-
anime them for yourself Suffice it TO say that in
the LaOn -4morenI, nine entire columns IN success
SION have been totally expunged from the original