Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-08-31
r.om cur New Yols Correspondent
NEW York August q. $3.50
The adreni Of Rachsi-AeT York under inns
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The 4dreni Of Rachsi- Ner York under inns
Return Of .SteeR dom-Items.
Rachel. the long-expeoted, has made her entry
into the empty city twas bad time 10 Try
10 get mp an enthusiasm at the docks and II was
not tried on. But some ardent admirers bad
chartered steam. boat to take them down the
boy. and meet the steamer which bore The irea--
are. They were abnndantly provided Wiz the
materials for Publication, anu were quite dis
oomlite1 when the steamer came in ahead ct
ther calculations. leaving them high and dry "n
shore. Great Rachel is here, TAe new paper
have feemed with her life aud her praises. and
If she fails Il create sensation and fortune. vt
will nal be heeausa the circumstances of her de-
bat IN America have not hecu rropiinns. From
all that we hear IT her life 4 character, we should
lodge that she has seen enough Of the rough SIDE
of the world to prepare her for almost any riai',
enough If prosperity 10 make her both vain and
ayarieious. md that she has preserved as good Il
repu ta'ion could be expected of a band some
Frcnchwoman in her position, Pretty soon 30
shall see for ourselves how far New York -
Freuchhed. Almost every one ln business. es-
pecaily of the rising generation, has little
.nattering Of French, and there great ma
ny others who not only read the language iineut-
", but are accustomed Ia use IL in common c5u-.
YpTshtipu. N hFB hosfnfh Nfet came 10 .hfBfl4
ca it was sometime before his name was proper
" pronounced by the uniformed milHou,eRery
man had his own version off. Bat New York
ers will be expected TO pronounce Rachel correct
Is; not though they we're talking about In
bans daughter. Leah's sister, and Jacobs hnrd.
Is obtained spouse. but as though the name was
spelt IA shel. aceentng the last syllable. That
name will be shibbpletl Of gentility for so;ne
time 10 come.
What there was left Of New York. las been
ots of town this week, visiting the Camp ut
Kingston. 1t WIS IA great sight, when it could
be seen for the dust. The place was uuhappli s
chosen. The Maine Liquor Law seemed TO have
been superseded by martial law in the Camp
The authorities treated their genteel friends out
of Original packages while Tom, Dick, and
Harry swiggod gut 10 their hearts content,
and stomaehed discomfort. from innumernbl,.
booths and tents around the field. The eXhibi-
ton Of citizen soldiery interesting and quite
comnendable. But men 90 present rather rid
iculous appearance, trying to look formidable in
uniforms and equipments they can hardly carry,
10 men, who see their mild familiar faces every
day behind the counter or the desk. At heart,
they may be good soldiers, but we hope that the
safety of the commonwealth may never depend
on the character Of their first hostile demonsrt-
tons in the field.
The first Of Septemberis ut hand, and vanity
aud Fashion will soon come trooping back with
bag and baggage from the seaside, and springs
of fabulous virtue. The swell" season is over.
aud snobbish families, who have squandered two
thirds Of their annual income in destinations lux.
ury, must come home to repentance-bread and
water. How deeeitfnl are appearances Who
that beholds Mrs. Sweil's triumphant week ut
Saratoga wonld conceive of the poverty that shall
reign in her domieile for time TO come Old
clothes shall be turned, and the table shall be-
stinted and the grocer shall be unpaid, or per
haps notes must be protested-and the bubble
will burst Many butterfly has fitted its last
hour at Cape May, Saratoga and Newport.
A Sabbath School is about to be established On
board the receiving ship North Carolina, at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, for the instruction of the
Naval apprentices, who number about 100. There
now 500 recruits on board the North Carol.
ma.
1t Is said that German was murdered on Ca
nal street this morning. No Particulars kno wn