Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-24
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
SEy YORK. Feb, 10,

NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw YORK, Feb. 10, 1858.
Permit me, my dear Col. Tor should under present
circumstances say, Mr.. Editor p again topresent myself
before you and your honoured readers. Ishake hands
with you ono and all, across Mason i Di1ons line! !
How are matters waggug "dowu South 7" Are you
having, as here, no winter? Have April and May re-
considered tho natter and concluded to take precc-
dence Of those ugly old foges, February and March
Are the fruit trees in full spring costume, and shall
wo again have to mourn for peaches and pluns and
refuse to be comfurted because they care not" So
mote It not be-
Tho grand topic just now, ~ guess is the collision
between Keitt and Grow. What do our people think
and say Of it? Twas surely but slight skirnish,
in the style of an Irish shindy," and the memory
of it worthy of but days existence. Hcre, like every
thing else in this Maelsrom of confusion, it survived
not day, and the apologies, which appeared on
the morning after the first announcement really seemed
post-hunoas. But speaking Of these apologies how
superior in tone and manner wns kctt's to Grows.
This Inter gentleman kcmost folks in these regions,
seems to think that taking care of number one should
override all other considerations.
Concerning Mr.. Buchanans Lecompton Constitution
message, the press and people (most Of thein) here
say, he is superanuuatod and trying TO "gag" the OBJ
no1ioas measure down the throats OF the opposing
party So much for their appreciation Of wisdom and
justice. They are in terrible alarm concerning tho
matter, and the embryo Summers and Grows always
withdraw from bet with the exclamation, ooh, !
gaess hadn't better" Bcnnot however daily ex-
horts Northern men and members to look to what
they doing, and delivers himself upon the subject
in the wisest and most satisfactory manner.
The name Of Bennct makes mo think Of tho appel
laton applied to him in this mornings Courier d
Enqurcr, "poor old dilapidated Bunnctt." The dali
ly war Tor rather scratching and snaring) between
tho Editors of tho different Influential papers s really
amusing, we'll most pitiful and undisnifud.
They call each other namos like angry children at
school, and could they all be brought together aud
: confined in ono room would have grand dramatic
representation not heretofore attempted that is, the
portrayal of cats "in . weaving way"
From this lt:,. political touch turn to "strong.
minded" and "mnd-aboundIns" women. They are
fghtuily prevalent hore, and the license which is
allowed thom is abomirnble. Lately have cit uuder
the preaching of the Reverend Mrs. Bishop and the
Reverend Cora Hatch read startlin: manfosocs from
Afzs. OakoS Smith, .,d Lucy Stone who wont pay her
tazss and listened with delight to the charming lee
lures and propos seduisanes Of Lola Montes. l.slS
Montes, eIdauscuse, actress ex Countess Of Luns
fsdt cx-Miss Hcald e1-Mrs. Patrick Hull, II forget
the names Of her other half dozen trades aud hus.
bands!) and tho beautiful and dignifcd lecturer
She has delivered at Hope Chapel to crowded audi.
three lectures with the following promising texts
"Beuutiful Women" "Thc Women and Wits Of
Paris" "The Gallsntry Of all nations" Her appear
ance is bswitching, her manner, matter and accent
rayshing She is aaid 10 he forty but like Cleopatra
cage cannot withor her. custom stale her infnis
variety" You should read her lectures She consid-
ess the Empress Eugenie the most beautiful
Of modern times, and aludes, with evident relish to
hor caprice, before hur nisrruge, for Gottschalk.
Lectures Of the sternor sex are also as plouty as
black berries. EEorettS two addresses the Washing
ton Eulosy, and Charity Sermon, have filed the
Academy of Music to its utmost capacity, and de-
servedly; for orntor he is grand, and his dis
course upon Washington is worthy its subject and its
reputation. It giyos intense pleasure to inform
you Of tho failure in this limo ot Neal Dow!
Lately arrived from England he expected to it
strong; his friends hired the vast Academy set the
price of admission ut twenty-five con!s and admin
sterod sun in the shape Of twelve
hundred free tickets, DC, &c. Bat it would not do
only three or four hundred people assembled in
this mammoth building. and after few stale anecdotes
in the style Of Phil Waite, Neal adjourned with the
doleful conviction that he had made fool Of himself
Tho topping event Of the past month was the grca:
Charity Calico Ball at tho Academy Of music; twas
truly grand scene! The interior Of the building
supsrby decorated with wrcaths of green esoous
Of calico, (Turkey red prodo;uiuated and tho par
quette and stage oored for the dancers The
ladies appeared in loose robes Of Calico under which
they wore gorgeous costumes Of every handsome ma-
terial; at midnight however these robes thrown
off, and left in tho dressing for "he poor" tho
ladies rc-appearing like living myths of the divine
Venus and looking tho they created only to
love and be loved. had the satisfaction Of leaving
for "the poor" psir Of white Berlin gloves (abou.
rers In white gloveaD which all that denan-
ded Of tho gentlemen. All the elite said to be
out; dancing and Lancing' was kept up till the
"wes sma hours Dodworth's band in attendance.
Three thousand people present Proceeds six thousand
dollars and pyramids Of calico.
But NO more upon this occasion. Tho bottom of
tho fourth page staros in the face and to say
"be moderate" 20 take the hint and make my time
ly exit Next time, IAN entire change Of programme
as p B., would say. Adieu J. r. B.
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, February 20, 1858.
ST. Valentines Day falling this year on Sunday
tho Celebration Of ths interesting festival was post