Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-05
Of the Gsllipolis Journal.
CINCINNATI, June ed, 81.

CINcINNAfis June I'd, '6l.
EDS JOURNAL: Since my last, we
have had succession Of fine son show
ers to moisien the earth, soften the at
mosphere and enliven the rich colors
that everywhere adorn the works Of ma
ture. At one time it was confidently
asserted by many that the frost had
killed everything fruitlike, and that we
were TO have a poorer crop of strawber-
ries than had been seen for forty years
past; but the rains have, in a measure,
refuted these predictions, and although
much of the fruit and berry crops were
injured, still we shall have, and indeed
we are now enjoying as fine "strawber-
ries and cream" as we could boast of last
season. At the Horticultural exhibition
last Wednesday and Thursday, | saw
as beautiful flowers, as large new pota-
toes, as fine cherries and strawberries,
as were exhibited last year at this time.
Some of Mr.. Longworth's Seeding Pis-
tillate strawberries were the largest |
ever saw, and gave forth fragrance
that was really exciting to ones aPpe
tite, especially if he reflected upon ice
cream whilst looking at them. There
was fair show of plants and flowers,
but nothing new or beyond what was
produced year ago, but even this con-
gregation of rare flowers was calculated
to swell ones pride of country and
make him think and hope of bright
and glorious future, when this depart |
ment of nature shall have been more
and more developed, and our soil and
climate made to bring forth their iairest
and best.
As sort Of theatrical carnival, we
have, during the post two weeks, had
two distinguished actresses to divide the
attention end admiration Of our theatre
going people. Miss Charlotte Cushman
at the National and Miss Davenport at
the Olympic have kept up sort of furor
among those who patronize the Drama
Miss Davenport is young and pretty,
has quiet, winning way that gradually
draws you to her, and of course so far
she has the advantage Of Miss Cushman;
but the wide fame, and brilliant, some-
times startling passages in Miss C.'s
performances give her a strong hold
upon our favor that is hard to rival,
come from where and who it may
Miss G. has an ugly, rolling kind of walk
on the stage that is anything but agree
able, likewise a way or habit of spite
fully splitting out, and clipping off her
words that is apt TO set one Against her,
even if he be otherwise satisfied with
her great presentations. 1t always
seemed to me that perfection in dramatic
representation could be reached only
as You more and more approach and
represent nature, without straining, or,
as Micawber would say sin short, with
out putting on airs. Hamlet was a
trump if old Will. Shakespeare was right,
and the young Prince was not TO be
fooled with oUeracting any more than he
was with bad acting; and many a star
actor Of the present day as often fail in
the former as by the latter. Since |
am on this subject | will add that we
have plenty of amusements just now,
with a good prospect for more, as Dan
Rice is expected here in a few days
with his circus. The last time Dan was
here, he gave one or two performances
in Covington, and one evening Just as
he had got fairly into the merits Of his
inimitable jokes and everything was
going off nicely, in steps Mr.. Constable
with a writ Of attachment and forked on
the horses--Dan expostulated, swore,
appealed to the audience, who hissed
the legal functionary roundly; but it was
no 60. The ponies must come along
to satisfy certain debts claims, &c,
which it appears Dan hadn't the Petofer
to pay. Well, Dan left here after a
while, but comes back again now, and
on every street corner, mighty red
bill greets you, on which, three times in
succession, the following sentence is
printed in flaming letters, "Dan Rice's
Circus,-No one horse concern!l will
appear in CouingtOn on the 9Th Of June,
&c, &C., showing that the great
clown and jester is not to be so easily
annihilated as our Covington neighbors
imagined.
Wharnock, the man who killed o.
Hara, ,oas admitted to bail last week and
will escape the punishment which he so
Justly merits and which would have been
inflicted upon any poor devil who
couldn't raise certain sum of money.
There is now and then a rumor of
case of cholera, but nothing like an ePi- |
demical return Of that disease is antici-
pated this season. Business is getting
dull and am getting dulIer, so for the
present, will wish you adieu.
TAMTNGTON