Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-27
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ton on the 10Th Ct april, ami remain until the
adjournment OF the Convention unl then re-
turn to Richmond. The expense Of the whole
trip will DC $40 fifty dollars for each passenger
FT"rtdea tw" hundred passengers are engaged
by the 3lst Of March.
Persons, therefore. desiring 10 30 tp Charles.
ton comfortably, and have satisfactory accom-
modations while there vii! immediately com.
nunicate with the Editors OF this paper. In,
less two hundred passengers are engaged by
I, the 3lst Of March, the steamer cannot bc char.
tere't, Is parties in New iorl. have engaged
her i'll that event. We repeat, the expenses
Of the whole trip are fifty dollars, board in
clndcl We hope those who intend taking
this mode nf conveyance 10 and from Charles
ton, will immediately V correspond with ,iS
LILO In Australia.
An accomplished American thus writes Vs.
from amongst our antipoies "n the other side
Of tho globe:
Ny Dear Fricnd:--i shall try TO write,
though surrounded by a cloud Of dust and
myrads Of flies. You must know this place
is what is called in this gold rcgian, R rush;
being but six weeks old. As it may interest
you and serve as descriptive OF new rush Of
Australian life, | will give trief outline Of our
present quarters.
Six weeks since, this place had not single
human inhabitanl-nuught save birds-han.
garoos-a celebrated bird. standing two feet
high, resembling somewhat un ostrich, called
the Native Companion" Now, there are
more than thirty thousand people. For four
miles your eve roves over nurnberless white
tents, as yet 8 pleasant sight, as they
gcam in their fresh whiteneSs through
the green wools. They are placed in
regular streets. At eve, after the men
leave of work-thousnnds Of fires like camp
fires glcanl rudrilly over the scenc--and the
hearty laugh of men, women and children, re-
minds one Of the gipsirss camps. Every day
countless loads arrive from all parts of the
colony. Whilst on ramble last evening, We
stopped beside Il newly raised tent, when We
saw the owner take out Of a trunk cat kit
ten = dog and two puppies :. happy family,
Baruuln would call them. expressed sur.
prise he should bring animals with him
to such place. His answer was 50 heart
felt, il is worth recording. why, Missus,
one must have something IL love, in this
wav-on' nome Gold is good. but it cant
love you = Tears came to my eyes as
contemplated his lIrrculcan frame, and
thought OF the atfcctoate heart wthin-scv
cred from all home joys, compelled to satisfy
its cravings with dumb animals, and all for
that drosS that can only cover us and feed lis.
AIN getting sad. for am ! not doing the same
leaving ull but one bchind-some SO left in
health, now InnulrlcrEg in the silent tomb !:
Enough OF this | must describe our hotel.(:)
Fancy q long canvass hall, supported
by very small unrights and equally slender
rafterS. On one side row Of bed rooms made
of unbeached cotton so thin YOU are obliged
to cytlngush your light to undress each room
about six feet By six. After great persuasion
got two Of these sumptuous apartments made
into one for cannot 20 TO the public table or
sit in the general hall We are looked upon
as aristocrats; and but that our bearing is ever
most amiablc we should suffer. As it is, We
nave contrived to get up sympathy some how,
that We should br compelled 10 live as we do
The furniture in our sumptuous abode consists
of two strctchcrS, with hay mattras$ and pill
low, good clean cotton sheets, and the luxury
of white counterpanc. a rude deal table, wash
ing stand with tin basin and ever; also q
piece of mating in the middle Of the loor
through the kindness Of the landlord.
The theatre is another long canvass tent,
with really good stage, and fair scenery. The
audience part is not as good-reversing the or
der of things at home; for there. you know,
the manager only cares for his audience; the
actors get on as they can. The part Of the house
that is styled the dress circle is next the orches
tra--sirnplc hoards-the bare earth for their
feet; next to those, another set Of seats, called
the stalls; beyond that, seats like temporary
circus, where their legs hang down in space.
Avonia has done m immense business ever
since we have been here. Last night she play
ed Blanca, with the thermometer at llQ-the
house jammed They pay her the high com
pliu.ent of being intensely still. use the gu
perlative; as am told, the two first weeks
they opened they kept up horrid din. One
Of the reporters to ! paper, at place called
Mary yborough, styles it mind over matter. y
Be it what It may, they are as attentive and
apurcciative as in Melbourne. One horrid GUS
tom they have. .and that is smoking during the
performances The second night 1t was so bad,
that when they cSlled her out she very good
natnredIy asked them, Us q favor, not to Smoke
during the performance. The next night not n
icgar or pipe was to be seen until the first piece
was over, when, as by magic, hundreds of tiny
fires appeared.
Despite Of all the diScomlUrtS, there is wild
fascination here Tor 4 short time to see these
tent streets at night, throngcd like the Bowery
of Saturday night. The curse to all these
places is liquor; they don't drink, but pour it
DOWN | thought California WAS terrible for
drinking; but il is childs play TO this country.
Everybody tlrnks-husbands, fathers, mothers
AYE, even the children drink their ale, and
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