Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-07
PUNCH IN AMERICA.
CHARLESTON, July 20,

CHARLESTON July 20, 1861.
MR PuScH sIR-I have proposition to make. Your
valuable jourra world wide reputation, great influence
ought to have like other papers, special correspondent
ct seat Of am the Ia short, correspon.
dent by nature II you accept my otter will telegraph
my letters TO ST. Johns, n b whence they will be for
warded TO you via E;elmer-hus YOU will obtain details
ahead OF all rivals CT IN sending c0mmunica-
ons the wres must be as concise as possible 10
save time and expense, which may produce certnin
twitchiness Of Style this howevsr you may 10. object
Accompanying Letter specimen OF my stye:--
Am Low in Charleson--very cantTe OF secessOnisin
Was told In North should be able get neither Odg
| log nor food in this city. How sbsnfdly things
aggerated ut distance. Fonnd little no ficulty in
securing fair portion Of billiard table on which sleep
quite comfortably little iHconvenisnt in the morning.
TO be sure when they commence pool for although they
have right to play at my end before seven O'clock
still il Is almost impossible 10 prevent balls lying about
occasionally. Gentleman this morning made winning
hazard oil back Of my head but they would not let il
count which was not sorry for on whole-sLroke un-
intentional know, but billiard balls hard, and human
nature weak particularly about lower part back OF head
As for food live on clover, something conioundejy
Ike It. Call it enmbo-have il three times day. Yes
terday dined of split chicken looked like arms OF Aus
tria broled Fer breakfast they up species OF vu
canized pancake known think (mind Only think, so Il
mis- ken do not set me down as another Mr. Arowroot
| of Tunes correspondence notorety) known think
corn dodgers hapjsck One elastic substance served
I'D with treaee SO u to resemble blister, is know call
| ed buckwheat cake.
To-day witnessed Of institutions Of country In its
most striking aspect Public barToom at free luLch time
Most drinking saloons of any enenee spread lunch L.
BILE from eleven TO o'clock, every one who chooses
comes u eats Rs much he likes pays uotbug About
twelve o'clock dopt into "Gem, gfea crowd people there
eating drinking, smoking, talking Large table set cut,
bod beef oyster soup gumbo, dried fish, cheese crack
ers and bread. Gentemauy barkeeper mixing drinks in
highly artistic manner pouring liquid from one tumber
to another in paraboc over his head. General
hum of conversation, in which the words Sece, soD"
"Southern confederation" mo how you can liz II"
THAT long sabded nigger stealing son Of gun, Abe
Lincoln "NO STREE ho most frequently card Shut
fling of feet clinking Of ice in huge p,ehtrs&s. Works
Of art adorn tue walsfemae figures in high tyle Of un
dres Isronized. Sptoons ms large a. bushel bs
kets generouy distributed over marble h)or,; easy chas
in all directons-ge situug on shoulder blades
Charleston picturesque old city-qute classic ground
has ruin sCmewhere-poSder mill blown up several
years ago People Of Charles talk about their anti
aues-cne house eighty years old Several hne hotels,
too or three excellent churches and very nce arsenal
Voluminous market place, well supplied with okra,
saua, 3d. pumpkins peanuts pop corn, ysns fquirrtli
robins china S. Mutton aud beef very lbundAni,
South Carolina having seeded from butchers meat
City Hall neat lt,le ediice Post office somewhere In
church There Is good deal OF sea and bay aud water
of kind and another round about with several forts
in il and Oh IT, Good esI liuade, called White Point
Garden-walks macadamizsd with peppermint ozenges,
or sea Shells don't know which, anyway beautiful eject.
State Of society, generally, very much disorganzsd.
Bodies armed men pa,rol streets all night Every one
armed to teeth f they have teeth very oen have not
in this country in which case AIMED to upp lip or
gan Of phioprogeniveness. Have been arrested five
tines brought before vigilance committee, Suspicious
chars cter, who ~ where did come irony a., &c.
Stated personal friend Of Mr. Punch special cor.
respondent. All right, let eff Immediately. Nr. Paneh
greatly respected here; next to General Washington.
Attended grand caucus last nght-Grest demonstration.
elter all
Northern States would only contract carry the mails
usual and supply them with ice, poultry hay, and fire.
arms South Carolina would never surrender rather perish
Patriots grave better far than something ese-parots
everything better than everything else nothing like pa
rots in fact every not patriot onght to have his
head punched Tor words TO that effect) Agreeaby
prssd at dignity and decorum with which meeting was
conducted-ony one fight and that attended with no
| fatal resuls-wounded man walked down street next
day. expected to recover. Southemers certainly very
gentlemany men, should feel more at ease in their soci
ETY. IL they didn't carry quite many bowie knives about
don't see how Il ey manage it. only wear two up
my back other down leg Of pants and small revolver in
breast pocket st End it inccnvenient in sitting down
feel il had received ticket Orhoepedc Institution,
aud been very thoroughly treated.
However, hope to avoid any unpleasant. feeling by
carefully conforming 10 customs OF country conform
ng connu lly consequences is, am coming very popu
ar-great number Of distinguished persons already call
me Jim--dink with every one; this morning took tao
After breakfast met Judge King invited me 10 'smile"
and we smiled presently joined by Deacon Mason smil
again lin this land smile and smile and be vii
ain result was drank three "braniy cocktails" two
gin sings" one "buttered rum" and "nora suasiohp
by lunch tim obliged do it in order 10 maintain social
position. Fird getting very popular; met Governor
Pckens to- day. offered me post OF Judge OF Supreme
Court, when things got Fixed up biz" informed him
knew nothing Of Law; replied Il was of mo conse.
| quence," had common eersep" thought bad; he
4 bat L thsV
wanted"
Negroes less prevalent than anticipated not very in.
dustrious class Of people, TO occupy themselves
chiefly sitting on barrels coroding large OF boiled
corn exhibiting rows Of teeth that look like keys Of
piano Dreadful fall Ia niggers recently Twill rise BY
and-by suspect "Niggers ant worth bali what they
was" general sentiment Head waiter at hotel weep
ing bitterly at breakfast; inquired told had
suffered severe pscuniary loss three months ago was
worth fifteen hundred dolus, nov would not sell for
more than seven hundred. Free niggers 20 about
streets trying to sell themselves in order to realize be-
fore civil breaks out. Ny opinion H. there will be
no secession for long. North will cut off supply OF ice
Southerners will have none to make mint juleps, whole
South n state Of Ancient Mariner have to cave in
and there will be end of this estrapede. Once more
Eagle will above PROSTATE body Of defeated all.
srchy. Lion will lie down with lamb everything o.
Taking OF customs Of country wish you would pub.
ish accompanying portrait OF Col Bronze, gentemany
proprietor OF Pavilion Hotel Also portraits Of Jim
Snookenoack, gentemahlY pNkeeper. ana mr. hely,
genemany porter Of hotel These little attentions quite
usual assure you, custom Of country Hope you viii
not allow yourself 10 be Influenced by any absurd pre-
conceived prejudces g,inst putting IL 80, it will seri
ously embarrass private arrangements of
Yours, GORILLA.
I'VE have received !. s76 applications from gentlemen
reading 10 America, each applicant offering to become
our war correspondent. We will sse about IL but at
the same time Is doubtful whether shall want any
war correspondent until there il war.--Eo. PUScH
THE RUN FROM MANASSAS JUNCTION.
Yankee Doodle wont 70 war
On bis little pony;
What did be go fighting f)rs
Everlasting goney