Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-01-27


draw.
At Burton's too is TO be found the inlmitaoie
Broughan, the intellectual, the witty, the brilliant
the whole -souled sou of Ern US he grows older, his
face figure and fame, pen, pcrsonations, anu cup
pose heart and soul into the bargain, seem to grow
younger. His great burlesque CohmOus' croa'es
perfect stampede at Burtons every night. lie does
Columbus himself and his song, in the traHested Up
era style giving an account Of his life up to his ap-
ucaon to the Spanish Court, is the rarest piece OF
wit and humour I have ever seen or heard. Fancy
besides that you hear Ferdinand OF Arrason say IN
the most majestic voice possible to Isabella OF kase
" Bell, hold your tongue" / have brushed up my
acquaintance too with the Wallack troupe. Lester,
the handsomest fellow in New York, whose face and
figure nightly fills his fathers theatre This real name
is Lester Wallack, hc being son Of old James wal
lack, with the gayest and most bewitchng Of Goth
INNS matrons and mnids Alas, that poor women
should always peck SO nimbly at such chaff He has
been sud dog believe, ran away with the daughter
of an English Clergyman, who Is frghaully jealous
and even sleeps with ono eye open; and the elegant
Mrs. Hoey, sister of Mrs. Charles Howard and one Of
the three famous Miss Slaws she is not only admired
rs an actress but noted for her exactitude, taste and
mapnifcence in costume. She never leaves New York
and Wallack's.
At this, the most fashionable Of all the theatres
they are playing, and have been for weeks believe
the poor of New York" Pictures Of miserable
wrecbes, freezing to death upon the pavcmcnts COM
hitting suicide by charcoal in desoatc atics in the
Five Points &C., contrasted with fetes, feastings and
festivals among the aristOcracy in Madison square
The poor are represented as Angels of virtue and
generosity, md the rich as hard-heartcd and unprn
cipled hypocrites All stuff! being poor or rich
alter tie heart half much as tbs supposed to-
Charlotte Cushmnn and Matilda Heron, I have
missed, and Fanny Kemble have not yet reached.
Speaking of Miss Heron, she is married to Robert
Stocpe the musician and conductor Of the Orchestra
ut Waucks, brother also Of Mrs. Wm. Vincent Wal
laco, who, you may perhaps not know is very emil
neut pianistc. The concerts Of two uly piano play
ers are being very much after about now in New
York. The one is French, Madame Ia Comesse De
Bienville; the other German Madame Madeleine
Graevcr-both arc said to be very superior. have
not yet heard them Apropos Of pianSts and violin
its, who in Edgefeld is going down to Augusta to
hear Thalberg and Teuxtemps? could nane ahalf
dozen for certain and hope there will be many
Were there should 60, though had "nary red!'
Art seems to he in a hourishing condition in New
York now a-days, or the exhibition Of it at least
Powers Greek Slave has been added to the beautiful
Dusseldorf Gallery, and attracts thithcr by its cold
and flultlesS beauty thousands Of admirers. A col
lection belonging to Auguste BcllmOnte, and now on
exhibition for charitable purposes s sad to contain
many immortal pieces hy the old masters. Bcllmonte
gathered them during his mission. There is also n
French and an English collection. Rosa Bonheur's
Horse Fair is gone, and Miss HOsmers Beatrice Cenc
not vet come But in this line the bright particular
star is "Thc Conception" by Murillo to be seen at
Williams & Stevens great Art Emporium. In large
room draped with red and without windows, the door
being carefully shaded is to be found this great mas
ter piece 1t stands in u niche surnounted by sky
light through which pours directly upon the picture
bright and holy light 'Tis beautiful heaven The
expression Of divine innocence upon the face Of the
blessed Virgin, and the unuerable genteness of the
upturned eyes very wondrous, and rs soothing as
wondrous. In the dark and crowded room no ono
speaks save in whisper, and all men invountarily
uncover their heads. sat down upon stool and re-
mained many hours. After the glare Of tho outdoor
| world, it seemed like dream Of Eden to rest and
gaze upon this blessed face of the Mother of God
thought of that God I thought Of that Mother
departed from the gentle place with pain.
! Last night ut the Academy of Music came or the
| most triumphant 0peratic performance ever known
in America. The Opera " Don Giovanni" ANY at
tempt to give new Importance to Mozarts Don Clio
yann" must always be welcomed in L musical cUnnu-
nifty with pleasure and appreciation. Assuredly the
most mertorous attempt ever made in this direction
was made by Mr. Ulnun (the Impresaro of the
Academy last night, and with complete success In
agine the seven principal roles taken by seven such
Artists as La Grange, DAnsri and Canadori, Formes,
| Gassier, La.occtta and Rocco And in addition to
the usual strong chorous the German "Sicdcrkrnnz,
renowned vocal society, volunteered their services.
Every body tip toe for the great liberty cho
rus and tho effect Of this massive morccau sung by
the regular chorus md the "Sedcrkrans," was stu
pcndous. The finale was novel, brilliant and sublime,
presenting Us with pandemonium too frightful to
look upon. The house was dcnscly crowded and the
applAusc very discriminate. Hen Carl Formes, MS
Basso, an actor, fine looking man. is entirely with
out his match. Canadori, who, like Formes, is newly
arrived has powerful mezzo soprano voice, and has
produced considerable effect. OF the other singers,
SO well known on this side Of the water, nothing
can be said.
Now, as to Jusime,s matters my dear Col. you know
I am rather outside, and have business friends
Thcy tell me however, that business is in low statc,
but certainly see no evidence Of it, and read by
the Americas advices that cotton is advanced and ad-
rancing.
The daily papers are full of garotings and divers
outrases, &c. &c. Having no taste for the like, l
shall not seek to he garoted. The Mayor is try
ing to mmortalizc himself by efforts to externnnte
the lottery policy business so extensively carried on
in New York--hc is aso meditatng grand fogay
upon tue gambling bells which abound in such num-
berS here.
must not forget to tell you that read in the Her
ald to-day, copied from another and rather obscure
paper however, that Mr.. Hunter and Gen. Hammond
were going to oppose the admission of Kansas with
the slavery constitution What is it they don't and
wont rummage up and publish!
With Roman Punch Mt my elbow, drink to old
Edsefeld and say, for the present at least Adieu.
j. T. 3.
10. O. Fat meeting of the r. w. Grand
Encampment of Odd Fellows, for the State Of
South Carolina, held on the 18th of January,
1923, the following Grand officers were installed
for the next year:
Pep. Richard Caldwell, of Charleston,
M