Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-16

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The Literary 0BOhcmiHns" of New
York.
The New York correspondent of the
Chicago Press and Tribune gives an inter
csting account of the characters and asso-
Citations of class of gifted but disSipatcd
writers, male and female, Of that city, who
have adopted the habits and are fast ac-
quiring the degraded reputation of the
London and Paris modes:
| have been for some time intending to
make n brief allusion to q class of young
New York Merateurs of both sexes, who
form q clique by themselves, and, in virtue
of their defiance of all other cliqucs, all
recognized standards of criticism and mo-
lality, and OF their generally vagabondism
| characteristics. consider themselves cnti-
tied to be called "Bohemians"-a name
in which they glory, yet sadly misappIy.-
For your genuine Bohemian is found all
over the world; will not be one of clique,
even in scorn Of other cliqucs, is not ne
cessarily an ignorrr of aseEm and tcH"!-
may possibly, though living humhiy,
choose to pay his way. In short the true
! Bohcn!;nu seems to me one, who, from love
OF an art aud natural life, does not strive
for wealth or to minglc in conventional
society: whose philosophy leads him to he
content and jolly in any station, so long
as he maintains Il formal sclf-rcsprct and
integrity There are certain Bohemian
foIlirs of prodi@ality of want and fore
| thought, and our selF-stylcd New York
! Bohcmians have chosen to carry the iolIics
to excess and to let the virtues 90 hT.
Though the title 'Bohcmia'' originated
in Paris. vet the London Ithen:eS'aa says:
'.Bohcmia, as we suppose every one is
aware is cant term for section of Lon
don-thc part Inhabited by clever fellows
with much reputation and pretty women
with very little; by the classes who arc
said TO live by their wits'-ionrn"lists and
actors, dancers and artists
1t is the London Bohemia which onr
Young people emulate They are COM
posed of the classes above mentioned
mostly from and raised in the moral coun-
try districts, but who, infused with the
loose French notions of Il modern literary
education. have rushed to the metropolis,
in which immensity they find couGchi"!
society, and living rcckleSsly and cHrons-
ingly rs in Paris itself, with no one to
criticisc or make them afraid. Prominent
among them are the leaders, writers and
hangers on of Vanity FdG and the !Sai"r-
ddy Press. II. C!app. jr., the editor of the
latter fast and FrenchY sheet, is their
acknowledged Jupiter Tonans. He is an
educated, sharp cynical fellow, forty years
of age. brown haired, rcd bearded, dog
matte and Jrus9ue, but really brilliant in
conversation. Disappointed in early am
hition. he has unfortunately lost all earn
cstness in life and all faith in Cod man
or woman. a pipe and a sNtirical jest
are dcarer to him than anything else. HIS
comrades and satclliteS-all young and
loving life, all fellows of talent, hut super
fetal education. are: handsome George
Arnold, poet and Vanity F"% write"
Wood, publisher of the said comic paper
+. II. House, magaznist and late Charles
town correspondent OF the IrjbWnc; FiH
James O'Bricn, of the 1F0aic and Hdr-
pcrs Eoathly, author OF The pnmouo
Lens" etc, etc. These are all bachelors
all live in hired rooms and board at Piati :
Did vou ever hear of Pfnii+S? These tcl'
lows and their friends have made his for
tune. He is the keeper ola large base
mcut German Restaurant on BrUadway.-
Here the Bohcmians bOurd--at least they
meet here to dine Mt ! o'clock every after
uOou. y large vhultcd room under the
sidewalk, is appropriated to their use
There mt the head of long table sits Clapl
Jr., while his ncophitcs range themscIve:
rcycrcntlv along the sides. After th'
bccfsteak and onions arc disposed OF
pipes beer, brandy and German wines are
brought in, and the evening commences II
tearnest. Thus are eliminated all the Sat
urday Press seventies and the jokes of Van
tn Eujr Laughter, songs, and wit run
riot. and the scene closely resembles the
London gathering described by Bulwcr il
MY Novel;
Do not suppose that men alone form this
nightly circle. Les BOheHiCnHeS-thc Wiit
and pretty modern literary wOmen-fol!oN
the example Of their Partisan prototypes
and do not hesitate to come boldly down
in scorn of all propriety and usage, rap Oh
the table for their steaks, smoke cigarettes
sing opera rcfrains. call and be called 10y
their Christian names, jest, rcvcl, poctize
laugh and weep, aud SO tarry long heyont
the midnight hour, with their harum sea-
rum brothers of the pencil and quill.
Chief among these is she whom they
have crowned "Quccn of Bohemia F-Mis'
Ada Clare-now becoming well known bj
her spirited but dangerous writings, whoS'
morality is that of the most pquan
French type, and whose life is an iIlusira
ton of her morality. ".Ada Clare" is :
pscudonym, though the public do no
know the fact The lndy who bears i
was the darling of wealthy arstocr"ti'
Southern family. She is tail, mngniG
Gently beautiful blonde and dresses ii
Maric-Louisc bluc, with her hair thrown
EImpeyafricc. She is a woman of untutor
ed genius and strong personal instincts
Some years ago the pianist, Gottsch"lie
turried n few weeks in the Southern cit,
where she was residing. There meeting