New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-11
CITY ITEMS.

bulls HEAD.-For once, the marset for beef cattle
proved az good upon the second day the first, not
withdrawing there was go far as numbers CO. large
tuppy counting at Forty fourth street for Tuesday and
Wednesoay 1l9i head and forthe supply of the week
in the whole city, 49, head. great many Of theee
are very Egat, thin steers, and the whole number
wonld not weigh as much az 4 900 head would have
done Of the average Of last Spring
As will be seen by reference to our clte market re-
port the price at which really superior beef sold for
Ibis week is very fair one that is equal to 81 lOc
h for the msat 80 that the butcher would make the
hido and fat if be could sell the meat at cost. The
crest msory Of the buIlocks however, sold at &c., or
lees q net ID, ard all cold out before dark.
WINTER GARDEY-MitS CusLzaaa as Neg Merrilies.
No actress has ever achieved more fame by the mas
tsrly peri rmance of a single melodramac character,
than has Miss Char ito Cushmsn By her rendering of
Meg Merliies. in the drama of Guy Mannering. For
tU eve years. OF nce her first creation of this part in
lsi9 has it been the crownng glory Of her hsiOnic
enoris, and the one most intellectually identified with
her name and fame. Never has the genius Of artist
the true creative power been u1deniably assert
Cd and unaDsweIably maintained, than in this instance
Of the elevation Of slight sketch from position in
leacirQ tragic character. With such terrible power
was this sIspge creation first enacted, with such
strange faso alton did the critics invest it that it was
iustsndy proclaimed her gresteet triumph, and the
wild eipsy bag took precedence of Queen Katherine,
ard Lacy Macbeth, wrich che has ever since main
tanned. So completely did Mics Cuehnlau make this
her own that the Instances have been rare
whee others haze dared TO undertake the part even
oil. Of al
am, itioD aud in these few instsncs the audacious
trial has ever been regarded by the public with pity
ing regret or with contemptuous wonder at the eX-
teIt of human temerity.
Miss Cushman tavIg done for the present with MrS.
Halter and Blanca in which che first appeared, for
soue in crutatls managerial reason that viii ever be
st6ltd my ssIy to the multi ude on Moneay night a}-
feared as Meg Merriles. Tue house waa crowded 70
lis circumference and has been filled to similar ncOn-
venience each succeeding night.
Mics Cusnmsn's success Meg is as great as ever.
Time has robbed this wondrous Characterization of no
particle Of its wild energy, has dstraced nothing from
the strange power that makes II fascinating, while II IL
terrible. Thoe who remember the PRESERVATION years
ago are now as greatly impressed By its grotssque,
wierd eaInesnese il the former years aud can per-
ceiye nc dminuou in the vgor with which it given
There caD we think, be no question tal tue meg mer
niles Of Charlotte Cushman sancs at the very head Of
the school If mel dramatic acting and is her own
greatest performance.
Tie company at the Winter Garden has received
very valuable accestons to ts strength and numbers,
and the play is well done. Mr.. Dayidge always
most careful and trust worthy ACTOR plays tae eccentric
Dominic Sampson with great Judgment AID excellence.
Mr.. Coudock renders Dandie DnnOnt with care and
discIeon though The part is of the pc u his beat
powers. Mr.. j. Dunn sings good song and Mrs
Cliff on and Mrs Chanfrau give the little characters oil
Mise MaDpeIing and Lucy Bertram their due weight
Tie play will be repeated every light this week.
THK WoMAss' LIBRARY.-This Institution promises
to be splendid success in every way. 1t was pecu-
lsry fortunate in its preliminary meetings, and good
fortune continues to flow Ito e DOORS now that they
are open, in the WY Of subscribers During the past