Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-08
Correspondence Of the GslIipolis Journal.
New YoRK, Dec. 80. 81.

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-We are in the
midst Of the Christmas holidays, I
need hardly say that our city is enc
scene of jolli6cation from morning
I'LL night. Everybody is seeking to
be as happy as he can. and il we may
Judge from the tortuous foot-paths Of
many Of the men, and the number Of
"bricks" evidently deposited in many
OF their hats, we should say that
Everybody has been tolerably success
lul.
New Years Day, you must know,
however. is one important festi.
val day. Christmas we keep up in
respectfully joyous sort of manner,
and we generally have new panto-
mines, new plays, and new means Of
public amusement gotten up for the
Juveniles about that time. But on
New Years Day, every man is ex-
pected to visit every lady with whom
he designs to keep up an acquaintance
during the ensuing year, and every
lady is bound to stay in the house, in
order to receive the gentlemen who
may call and introduce their friends,
and thus obtain a perfect register Of
all whom she may consider her male
acquaintances for The time. II is an
odd custom, but we rigidIy maintain
it. The next day is Ladies' day, and
then the fair sex take their turn out
and visit all their lady acquaintances.
Next Thursday promises, on this ac-
count, to be a very lively period
We wish il could be attended with
less drinking, and we are glad to see
that manv ladies set out now, nothing
hut coffee, instead Of wine, for their
beaux. This habit of drinking heallhs
is n custom much "mOre honored in
the breach than the observance"
Kossuth is now in Baltimore, but
all his speeches are telegraphed to
the press here aud keep up the ex-
citement. This, with the great FIRE
in Philadelphia on Sunday, By which
100000 in property was destroyed,
and the great fire here, on Saturday,
in which so much more was wasted,
keep us quite in a state of feverish
agitation.
The Forest divorce case, now on
trial here, has taken an immense hold
upon the public mind. Both sides
have cOnirived to blacken each
nlher's moral character very effec-
tually, and it is likely that the Jury,
in consequence. will not be able TO
lgree. We shall be surprised, how
ever, il it ends here. There has been
30 much ill-leeling engendered by
The trialand its filthy details, for they
we're filthy indeed. that it is not un-
likely a number of private contests
will he added to the disturbances be-
ore the matter can be settled. One
hing is clear. they made DISCUS
ing place Of Mr.. Forests home,
whenever he was absent, and what
.ver may be said in favor Of Mrs. F.
I is in evidence that the gentlemen
who visited her, ruined her sister,
md debauched her own female SER
7ant in her own parlor. Shocking
)uSinesSl
Jenny Lind has had a misfortune.
She received news yesterday Of her
Mothers death, and is, in conse-
Iuence, in great distress. She goes
1T 10 Sweden Immediately, and sus-
lends, or rather abandoas all her
concerts, although one was announ-
ed for tonight. She appeared at
ehearsaI, yesterday, in tears, and
ave up all her engagements. She
J a good woman.
The famous, or Infamous Lola
Iontes, made her first appearance
I the Bowerv theatre, last evening.
tickets were sold at auction, in imi-
alton of Jenny Lind, but only Sl,75
vas bid, though il was lelegraphed
u over the country that from So to
Is was given for each seat. Ii was
othing but a hoax. we assure you.
he house was about two thirds Iull,
nd she was much appIauded when
ne first appeared; but, as she is
poor dancer, and by no means
cry handsome, and all her claims
} public attention rest ON her in
loral conduct with the King Of Ba-
aria and others, she was lso hissed,
nd finally the curtain fell without
er exciting any uncommon sensa-
on afterwards. It's surprising that
decent theatre should engage such
notorious female as "star," and
Irn its place into sort Of model
'iiste exhibition.
Rumor has il that Charlotte Cush-
an, the great American actress.
ddenly died Yesterday. They say
e ran a needle in her foot, mortifi-,
tion took place, and her leg was
dered to be amputated; she refused,
ngrene ensued, and death follow
/. 1t may be true, but it NAV not.
We have nothing else interesting
.day.