Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-16
NEW YORK GOSSIP.

VI CndTleeIOu W OOufleT,
There is q great sensation up town in conse-
quence Of the announcement that Wood, the
proprietor of q band of Negro Minstrels, has
purchased a splendid house, the former resi-
dence of fashionable and wealthy family in
Union Square, for the purpose Of giving enter
tainments there. The neighborhood is a most
charming and delightful one. There are three
hotels near the Park-the Union Square, the
Clarendon, and the Everett Some of the
richest merchants and most aristocratic fami-
lies reside there. James Phalen, the friend of
Louis Nspoleos; Capt. Chss. II. Marshall, the
Parishes, Hicks, Smiths, Mitchells, Rooseyelts,
&c, all still remain in that neighborhood
But Henry Wood, the brother of Fernando,
Ex-MayOr, having sold his building on Broad.
way, to q new bank, has taken lease of the
splendid mansion of the Pennimans When
stuart Bourcicault tried to have theatre
built on Union Square, next door to the Union
Place Hotel, they were "crushed out" after
having obtained a lease. The trouble with
them was that they allowed their intended
scheme to get into the newspapers. But Wood
understands these things much better Like
Joe Bagstock, in Dickens novel, he is "sly,
sir, devilish sly" Nothing can now prevent
his opening house for the negro minstrelsy
business there. This is the first invasion of
that hitherto sacred precinct of quiet and re-
spectability, and il will no doubt have the
effect Of causing the old families to clear ont
and move further up town. Wood let his
temple In Broadway for $4,000 a year, and
pays $4,000 year for Pepniman's house
The case Of POrter's Spirit of the Times has
been nearly settled. Wilkes is restrained by
an injunction from interfering with the books
and papers of the concern, but permission has
been decreed him to start another sporting
paper as soon rs he chooses. The testimony Of
DevOe and TOmlinson, two reported owners,
clearly established the fact that Wilkes sold
out his interest, and that Dayton was the only
owner. Tomlinson had no other connection
with the paper than the fact that it was his
debtor IN the sum of 81, 700. George Wilkes.
though good fellow and the best sporting
editor In the country, is always getting in hot
water. He was once editor and proprietor of
the National Police Gazette, but some libel
suit made him qsit the city, and for years he
fingered In California and Australia It is a
pity that his genius cannot be curbed, and
that he cannot prevent himself from continu-
ally flying the track. lie will start another
sporting Journal very soon
Inc lovers OF the game of billiards were de-
lighted last evening by u specimen OF Mike
Phelan's splendid playing. One of his former
employees has opened a saloon, and IN give
him good start, Phelan and some of his pro-
fessional friends were present at the inauynra-
ton, and entertained a large crowd By their
games. Phelan is unquestionably the best
player living. Billiards with him is like Chess
to MOrphy He does just as he likes, and if he
makes up his mind to play certain strokes, or
to run certain number of points to will is
nearly the same as to do. Benjamin, formerly
of Leonard & Benjamin, billiard table makers
and the same who played Phelan game at
Philadelphia about year ago. is now associ-
ated with Phelan at his saloon near Grace
church. At Phelan's saloon there is to be
seen rare playing almost every evening.
The Harpers (book publishers) are having a
lawsuit with Bangs, Bros. Co., who we're
formerly the auctiOneers of the trade sales 1t
was all about some notes for $1,000 which
were overdue only about eight months. Who
says money is not the root of all evil the dis
turber of all friendship, and the cause of nine
tenths of the law-suits2 The unfortunate CON
Germ Of Bangs, Bros 4 Co. has not ONLY gained
the ill-will of the Harpers, but the publishers
have selected another establishment to conduct
the semi-annual trade sales Of books.
L met little, dried up Palmo on Broadway
yesterday. Poor fellow, lie is nearly used
up. Lost all. Is cook at $I2 a week to some
restaurant on Broadway. Who is there, even
in Charleston, that does not rememb Der the fn-
nous Palmo? Palmo, with his Cafe des mile
CofOne5, where he made thousands. PaImo.
the Italian Opera manager, where he sunk
tens of thousands, At one time Palmo was
ahead Of the world S250, 900. Who so great
then as Palmo? When Louis Napoleon was in
this country, he lodged at Washington Hall,
with his suite. Palmo supplied the Imperial
fodder, done in the best style. Louis Napo-
leon liked him. and when he went away made
Palmo superb present; and in those days if
Louis Napoleon had wanted "tc 1me the bor-
row" over Pslmo, the Italian could have spared
him 1000 francs without inconvenience
What pity Palmo had not invested $50. 600 in
that way Even now, 1 think Palmo would do
better If he would abandon "cUUkdoIn' aud
go to Paris. Napoleon would remember and
do something for the old man, who is now YER
ging on to 10. Palmo will not die a regular
death; he will dry up gradually, and his life
will 50 out easily and gently. like lamp wick
when the oil is all gone. There is aot that
cook alive, since Soyer died, who can cook a
pigeon stew" equal to Palmo. In his hands
pigeons are sublime. i once offered to start
him in Charleston, furnish capital to set him
up IN restaurant. to advertise his greatness
to start a club OF pigeon shooters; in fact, to
remodel his affairs. What do ycu think the
little Italian told me? "NO; ] 10 wsntee to
catchee de yallar feviar." Fancy sucNi sn in
sane Italian idea as that small. Sfi,d ~ ax:y-
two pounds OF humanity catching =. ye.iow
fever. gave up, and never tired =. 10 get
Palmo to go to Charleston Ho wss asiSipslly
caught In the Mediterranean By ono Of sas old
est American commodOres, and cooked on
board the flag ship for three years, conseS aent-
ly he must be a good nautical cook WHY
would not Capt. Berry engage him on board of
the Charleston steamers? lie would be
-" star cook and a trump card" Palmr
would draw custom. | throw ont the sugges-
ton, merely adding that the stesmer that car
rled Palmo and his cooking experience would
also carry double the passengers of any stea ner
on theline.
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