The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-27

Thursday Morning, July 27, 1866.
Antique Newspapers and Old Blazes.

We are indebted to our fellow citizen.
J. Glass, Esq, for copy of the Charleston
City Gazette, Of July IL, lSo7-nearly sixty
wears ago. 1t is curious to look over this
anciept sheet, and trace out the old land
marks. whose marks are growing less dis
tinct before our eyes. The old events,
famously exciting in their day-the old
names Of persons of imposing stature then
-"wheel horses" in the community-loom
up once more on the horizon, dim shadows
mythical names and forme, which we
only half recognize Here, in the edito
rial department, is an appeal to the ladies
of Charleston to wear Grape for certain
space of time 90 the righ: shoulder, ex-
preasive of their sorrow and regret for the
inhuman murder of their countrymeD, on
board the Chesapeake, by the British
ship.of-war Leopard. In significant con
nection with this, We find the Charleston
Ancient Battalion and the Second Batta
lion volunteering, through their Colonel,
Daniel Stevens their services to the Go
vernment of the United States, to repel
any indiguity offered to our nation by the
British. We are told, in the same sheet
Of other patriotic demonstrations Of the
samo sort. The advertisements comprise
many of newly arrived Africans for the
market, brought in by New England and
New York traders, who did not suspect
in that day. that they were selling their
own or the souls of anybody else to the
devil. Thoy are described as ''Prime
windward coast slaves"-"Prime Angola
slaves'-"Congo slaves-very prime" DC.
The names of the vessels are Heroine"
Marion, " africa" "AnnEand Harriott," !"
"Friendship." &c. The advertisers are
John S. Adams, Francis Depau, VIM Boyd,
and Phillips d Gardner. .Vaux Hall
Garden, which then aud for long after.
wards occupied the site of the late noble
cathedral Of the Catholic Church in
Charleston, was doing an attractive busi.
ness. The performances began with mar
tial music. followed by seleo. pieces VI
harmony. Mr.. Hatton FIRST sang comic
song, "When [ was yonker." He was
followed by Miss Sully, with song, elm
deed, says !, shan't." Mr.. Sully then
sang q new Irish song, "a girl, bumper
and friend" Mr.. Hatton then. followed
with anothe: comic song. sort of dog
melody, We suppose. for it was entitled
''Bow wowwow," to which succeeded
Miss Snlly. with the ''Day of marriage"
A musical tale succeeded this, by Mr..
Hatton. entitled Lodgings for single gen.
tlemen." Hail liberty!" patriotic song
by Mr.. Sully. concluded the singing. and
grand march wound up the entertain
meut, at the modest hour of half: past 10.
The several pieces we're all timed to begin
at certain hour-intervals being allowed
for refreshments and wandering about the
garden, as is the case now at Niblo's and
other places at the North. The Mr.. Sully
here mentioned was the father of that
admirable painter, Thomas Sully. of Phi.a-
delphia, who. by birth an Englshman,
was for a long time Charleston boy. and
grew up in intimate communion with two
other famous painters Of South Carolina,
Washington Aston and Charles Fraser
the one renowned for the historical. the
latter in the miniature department OF
painting. The charge for entry to Vaux
Hall, at these entertainments, was fifty
cents. We may advert to this venerable
sheet again.
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