Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-24
The Bohemians Of New York.

The New York correspondent of the Chi
cago Press and Tribune, speaks of certain
class of the lterati of New York as the Bo-
henlians. Though the title Bohemia" is of
Partisan origin, as applied to literateurs, the
London Atheneum says:
Bohemia, as We Suppose every one is
aware, is "A cant term for Il section of London
the part inhabited by clever fellows with
much reputation aud pretty women with
very little; by the classes who are said TO
live 10y their wits-journalists and actors,
dancers and artists"
As partoking of the free and easy nature of
this class the Bohemiaus of New York Liter
ature take their name and glory in the titlc
Prominent among them" says the above
named correspondent, (who is probably one
of the fraternity,) are the leaders, writers
and hangers on of the Vanity Fair and the
Saturday Press. II. Clpp, Jr., the editor Of
the latter fast and Frenchy sheet, is their
acknowledged Jupiter Tonans. lie is an
educated, sharp, cynical fellow, forty years
of age, brown haired, red bearded, dogmatic
and br1Sque, but really brilliant in conversa-
has unfortunately lost all earnestness in life
and all faith in God man or woman. A pipe
and IA satirical Jest are dearer to him than
anything else His comrades and satellites
all young, and loving life, all fellows oftalent
but superficial education. are handsome
George Arnold, poet and Vanity Fair writer
Wood, publisher Of the said comic paper; f.
II House, magazinist, and late Charlestown
correspondent of the Tribune; Fitz-James
OBrien, of the Atlantic and Harpers Month
! ". author of the Diamond Lens, etc, etc
These are all bachelors all live in hired
rooms, and board at Plafl's"
The above named writers are among the
most brilliant of the journalists and maya
zinists of the day.
But the chief charm of the Bohemian Cir
elc is Ada Clare, who is thus introduced and
described.
| Do not suppose that men alone form this
| nightly circle. Les Bohemienues the wild
and pretty modern literary women-follow
the example of their Parisie prototypes, and
do not hesitate to come boldly down, in scorn
OF all propricty and usage, rap on the table
for their steaks, smoke cigarettes, sing opera
refrains, jest, revel, poetize, laugh and weep,
and so tarry long beyond the midnight hour
with their harum -scarum brothers of the
pencil and quill
Chief umong these is she whom they have
crowned Queen of the Bohemia" Miss Ada
Clare-now becoming well known by her
spirited but dangerous writings, whose mo-
rality is that of the most piquant French type
and whose life is an illustration of her moral
ity. ada Glare" is a pseudonym, though
: I,a ,,,,l, Ia 4 Al.
who bears it was the darling of wealthy,
aristocratic southern family. She is tall,
magnihcently beautiful blonde, and dresses
in Marie Louis blue with her hair thrown
back a Femperdtdice. She is woman ofuu-
tutored genius, and strong personal instincts.
Some years ago, the pianist, Gottschak,
tarried few weeks in the southern CITY
where she was residing. There meeting him.
she lost her heart at first sight and when her
family discovered this and sought to restrain
her, the girl fled from home followed hv the
handsome musician to the north, and declared
she she would stay with him forever. With
considerable southern spirit, she wrote to her
friends that they need never feel ashamed on
her account, for she had changed her name
to ada Clare" She accompanied Colts
chalk to Europe, but soon returned with no
other companion than an infant-a perpetual
memento of the truth that she had "oyed not
wisely but too we'll" To this quotation.
however the high-strung Ada does not sub
scribe, but boldly avows that a woman has
the right to choose the father of her own
child, and that she has nothing to regret
She says that Gottschalk is "a sublime soul"
and proudly shows her little one to those
who are introduced to her, pointing out its
resemblance to the features of its sire, which
are displayed in breast pin that she always
wears. She has large income in her own
tight, from a southern estate. and lives in
her own hnnse in royal STYLE hAiag. aa j
said, the acknowledged Queen of the Bohe
mians