Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-30

Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Republi.
can.
NV YORK June Goth, 1865.
The heavy atmosphere which has oppressed US
al This past week Is q fair exponent q the leu
trail moral and physical condition Of the entire
mstroDClis It would be impossible 70 fan an ex-
element over anybody or anything; even the
tr5ublss Of our flienS and neighbOr Ben Wood.
falling 10 attract the attention Of people not con-
pacted with him or his establishment. Ben, By
ths way Is more OF character than most per-
sons imagine. Doubtless be ID inscriptions in
politics aud his moral code mag not be up TO the
standard Of The New TestsneGt but, for all that,
his natural impulses are kind and generous aud
his dealings with individuals have never been dis
graceful Gor unfair. In IeHOn he is peculiar
his complexion i pure white, so much 50 thst
4 white wash vel applied would scarcely alter IT,
he wears 70 beard Is careful 70 nicely 10 his
dress carries his hat on the eNtIeme b2c6 OF his
head, smokes constantly the longest and most
fearfuly strong cigars, and spends fourteen and
fifteen hours uaily IN his ONCE Bens acquire
rnents are few but his natural gifts ere many his
executive power IS tremendous his tenaCity CT
purpose and selfre.iance Is great and bis moral
courage far stronger than that OF forty Greeleys
rolled INTO one. The News Of yesterday and to-
day contained q tremendous brOatslde against
James Co don Bennett consisting OF the famous
Letters written years ago By Archbishop Hughes 10
Hon James Harper, then Mayor u the city, in
cOmmissi.n aud omission, and particularly with
hatred Of the Irish and the Catholics. In addition
70 this letter. Mood published an entire page Of
short Cd torials devoted entirely 70 Bennett, his
life his professional career, his personal habits,
and the abuses OF the Her Id. What will be the
result il is hard b tell but If the Herald retorts,
and the News rsOins, republlshing spicy life OF
Bennett which was brought up some years ago,
the entire town will be by toe ears, aud moth
ing viii be left Of the two belgefents save their
reputation, and Heaven help them if they can
stand that
Since tie accession Of young Bennett 10 the
Herald staff the tone Of the paper IS regards in
diyiGual people has sOTewha. improved. result
brought about il Is understood, By the desire and
influence Of Mrs. Bennett and young James. IL
will be a fortunste day for the whole concern
when the property passes into the hands OF the
madame and Ler SOD. for with Mr.. Hudson 70 con-
duct the detail the good sense and practical sa-
yoir faire Of the lady 70 direct the policy, and
vounz Jim as the ornamental fgure-head the
nap would be a financial success a. now, and
quite likely a professional success as 1t IS not
now,
We regret 70 state that Booth has been quite
seriously in f.Om an attack Of bilious fever. lie
h somewhat better, but by no means well. In
regard 70 his return 90 the stage, the opinions Of
bis friends are divided. On Hany accounts Il is
sesirabls that he should do so. BE is principal
p~5prietor of the Winter Garden, where he 50 re-
Gently achieved bis Hamlet triumph, and be Is
yerv anxious 10 redeem this theatre nom the
slough Of disreputation into which manager jack
son Dlungedi. II II were not for his little daug q.
Ter We should consider il settled that he would
play during the next Water. She is beautiful
child Of hge years Of age born actress, bright
oaick nervous full Of IRE. and destined TO shine
upon the boards. This, Booth breads and 1t may
30 entirely guide his future as to deprive Us Of
his re- appearance. Booth is engaged TO marry
Young lady Of Philadelphia, the daughter oil q
well-k known performer OF that city.
Why FUNSY.
sThere is a prospect. fair prospect, for a very
pretty free tight in the courts and in the newspa-
pers shortly. Doubtless, your readers are aware
that the publisher Of the Evening Post, Isaac
Henderson, Was made navy agent az the port OF
New York in the early days Of Mr.. Lincoln's ad-
ministration. He handled . great many dollars,
and did an immense deal Of business Tor the gov.
eminent, but the department being convinced
that he loved Henderson more than be did his
country, removed him one tine day and charged
him With fraudulent practices. One Of the prin'
sipal witnesses % bs used against him vas Henry