Butte record., 1855-03-03

At lenoth. after a liberal allowance of

At length, after liberal allowance Of
overture, the curtain went up, and | was
enabled, by the most unremitting atten-
ton, TO concentrate the actors sufficient.
ly to understand the performance. And
many things which | hitherto deemed
incorrect, were presented to my wonder
ing vision, then and there. =" Hippoly-
to' was dressed in knee-breeches and
brogans and Titania" did not, to me,
present very fairy-like appearance, in
fireman's shirt, ard a three-cocked
hat. "Oberonn was not so objectiona-
able, (being gentle.aan,) in talma
and plaid pantaloons, though even he
might have BACKED his boots, and omit
ted the spurs. And [ fear l did not
properly appreciate the rest of the fair
les, who had their heads decorated with
sunfowers, and their hands full of onions.
At last the entertainment was conclu-
ded; and | remember consulting my du-
plicate friend, MS to the feasibility of a
return to Brooklyn, to our boarding
house On our journey thither, we wit
messed many strange things about which
| desire information. In the first place,
is it the custom. as general thing, for
the City Hall and Barnum's Museum, to
indulge in animated contra-dance, up
and down Broadway, in the middle of
the night, accompanied, in their fantas-
tic movements, by the upper story of
Stewards and the Bible Society's Build
ing for they certainly did, on that
evcntful evening, and 1 feel called upon
to enter my solemn protest against those
nocturnal architectural saliatory exhibi.
tions, as unworthy the dignity of the
Empire City. And l would, with all bu.
mility, suggest, that, if the stony god
dess of Justice, whose appropriate place
is on the City Hall, will desert her re-
sponsible post, she might choose more
becoming amusement than sitting cross.
legged, on the top of a Houston-street
stage, playing the jewsharp.
| am now convinced that the Bowling
Green fountain is not permanently loca.
ted on the top of Trinity Church cross ;
but that it was, on that memorable
night, my wondering eyes bore ample
testimony. | am sufficiently well ac-
quaintcd with the City to know that the
Astor House should be found on the cor
ner of Barclay street, but | am ready
to take my oath, that, on that particular
occasion, it piled, as an opposition ferry
boat, between Whitehall street and
Hamilton avenue. The last thing |
distinctly recollect is, trying to pay the
fare three, on this novel craft, with
single piece of monry (Which [ now
know TO have been a Bungtown "copper"
and demanding two and ,sixpencc change,
which didn't get
. In the morning | found myself in bed,
with my overcoat on, and afterward dis
covered my boots under the pillow
my hat in the CRATE, with my pataloons
and hair-brusr in tiny watch in the
watcr-ug, and my latch-key in the bird
cage. [ presume l had tried to write a
letter TO some one with my tooth brush,
as | found that article in my inkstand
Now, if Crotou water lnterferes with
my susceptible system, in this unac-
countabe manner, what shall drink :
| would resort TO milk, but l fear our
City edition of the lactual contains sufh-
cient of the aqueous enemy to again
upset my too delicate nerves. To you
only can come; and exclaim, like
Caesar, when he, too was afflicted with
superfuity of water. & Help me, Cas-
sius, or sink !" l submit the case to
you. Relieve my anxiety, if within
your power.
Hugely yours,
OK. PHILANDER DoEsrIcKs, P. B.
IV.-DOESTICKS D ESCRIBES HIMSELF IN