Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-06

4 friend of ours has just come home from
visit to New York. We believe in him, for he
has an eye like lightning and a mind to match.
It's treat TO hear his account of his FIVE days
in Gotham The various hotels-the theatres
Rache-the opcra-iast women, fast men, and
fast horses Such den Of nquity docs not,
perhaps, exist as New York between Wall street
and Fourth avenue That monstrous pile, the
st. Nicholas attracted friends particular at
tention. He describes il as vast menagerie
filled with the most incongruous animals, every
grade in life being represented in more than du-
pcation. The insolence Of the officials, the dis
lance and hauteur of the propretors, and the
awkwardness and ignorance Of the Irish walters
Of the ST. Nicholas, were painfully conspicuous,
whilst the grace and tinsel Of its appointments
were but poor apologies for the wretched mita-
tions Of foreign dishes and barbarous eniremeis
The New York Hotel, the resort Of the refined
and educated gentleman, and the solid and com
Portable propretarie, the home Of the wealthy and
Intelligent southerner, is a different affair alto
gether. No glitter-no parade, but real substan-
t.a comfort and elegance pervades every part Of
il. You may enquire about some matter inter
csling to yourself at the office, without being in
suited by stinted and ncglectful reply Of the
clerk. You may live here, en- prince, if you
choose, or in any way you choose, without feel
ing that Mr.. Cranston is aliogcing you to remain
under his protection. You may give your orders
TO a servant, without fear Of getting black eye
or bloody nose in return, or Of encounterng the
pole-cat nsolcnce Of the St. Nicholas Irishmen.
And you may dine here about as well as you
can any where in Paris or London and in com
pauy, on fine days, with more refined and ami
able society than can be found elsewhere ever
OF the theatres, Wallach's is the choicest
"The Game Of Love- is a new piece, by the actor
Brougham, and is most admirably performed by
Harry placide, Brougham, Mrs. Brougham, Les
ter, and Mrs. Hoyey. One cannot pass an even
ing more delightfully."- than al Wallach's. Every
thing done there is Of the best
The Metropolitan, where Rachel plays, is one
OF the most gorgeous spectacles IN the world
1000 people sit here in comiort--and when
filed, il gives one the idea Of an immense bou.
auet of flowers, roses, and lilies and rich dahlias
and gorgeous tulips represented by the varied
types Of our beautiful countrywomen OF Rachel.
our friend speaks in mbounded admiration. She
played the part Of Adrenne lie Courrenc Der
acting Is not acting--it is life itself No man
nerism-no studied pose, artificial mounting,
no ranting, but the natural display Of varied
emotions and feelings elected by the events Of
thrilling and powerful drama. Rachel is not
handsome, but graceful il the extreme-hcr eye
is the only perfect feature, indeed, but i has no
equal, large, brown-aImond shaped, with lasbcs
half an inch in length, and gIaring with fury, Or
glowing with passion, Or longuid with yoluptu-
Gus la2ine~, you cannot feel its influence with
out a remembrance through life.