The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-14
NEW YORK LETTER.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE ]

changed his base from the Metropolitan Hotel, Of
this city, and gone to Philadelphia where, we
learn, he was greeted with serenade, in response
to which compliment the General made speech,
in which he remarked, with moro truth than
poetry OF sentiment or elegance Of phraseology,
| that it was as shot blazes" in New York. This
was, after all, most appropriate expression for
| one who has 30 much reason to be thoronobly
| conversant with the subject touched upon No
doubt the great incendiary was thinking of Co.
lumbia, and the bazes that lit up his march
through Georgia and South Carolina, or, perhaps,
he has not forgotten how WADE HAMPTON ad-
mnstered blazes to him in a published state
ment, giving the lie direct to the great fire wor-
shipping military hero.
am most happy to inform your readers that it
is not as shot as blazes" here at present-that
the weather has moderated considerably, and
that such OF them as may, per land route
steamer, arrive here this week, will not be
PEELED to undergo the baking process to which we
who have been here during the week past have
been subjected. The thermometer has risen as
high as SO in the shade, and we have had nearly
forty cases in one day Of sunstroke, from which
death has ensued; but now cool change has
come over the spirit of the Clerk of the Wea theirs
dream, and all is we'll again.
Captain HUDSON, accompanied by crew con-
day on a transatlantic voyage in a lilliputian
ship, twenty-six feet long and three feet wide.
Weather beaten tars and men who have followed
for years the deep blue sea entertain the opinion
that neither the captain nor his human-canine
crew will ever be seen heard Of more. Should
they reach the other side OF the water in safety,
the boat will be placed exhibition at the great
Paris Exposition, and men and boat will be i'm
mortalized; il not, then the men alone and not
the boat will be immortalized in more literal ac-
ceptation of the term.
P. T. BARNUM, the great Snowman, has hit upon
an idea which he has executed with so great a de-
gree of success will insure for him the ever
lasting gratitude, esteem and admiration OF the
rising generation. All children know the history
of 'Jack and Gill;" all have read or heard the ex-
ploits of little "Jack Horne" the young gentle
man who went into q secluded angle Of the room
in order to partake with o greater degree of priv
acy and comfort OF the Christmas festivities; all
have heard Of the "Little Mary" who rejniced in
the possession OF still smaller lamb with exceed
ipgly snowy fleece, with prediction for literary
pursuits, evinced in the art OF following its mis-
tress to the school-room in defiance of all law;
but now the childen can see them al as we grown
children can see "Hsmlet," "Othello," clear" or
Macbeth" for in the thrilling drama called"Jack
and Gill;" now being performed at BARNUM's, all
Of these characters appear.
On last Saturday the great @ronaut, Profess
sor LOWE made grand detached balloon ascen-
sion, and went up pretty high. He remained up
for several hours, and then coming down in Pei
ham Bay, was himself again, being once more low.
The Professor picked up by the of
little skiff and conveyed in safety to Island City,
Westchester county.
The Common Council seem inclined to root up
and resuscitate the intensely stupid and exceed
ingly mischievous idea looking to the disfgura-
tion Of the Fifth Avenue by stripping it of the
beautiful stoops, shade trees and court Yards that
front and adorn the magnificent residences which
adorn this, the handsomest avenue in the world.
The Common Council have an uncomon desire to
enrich themselves by little swndling operations,
and think it capital idea to endeavor to extort
money from the residents of the Fifth Avenue by
subjecting them to the bleeding process; but the
plan does not bid fair to meet with success unless
the merchant princes be as poor in brain and
sense as they are rich in dollars.
The cholera is making desperate though fatal
attempts to create a sensation. Two deaths oc-
CURED in this city on Sunday last, which have
been duly reported by the Health Board.
For several days past the papers here have
teemed with accounts of the "East River mystery"
and of the minute Investigations that wore on
hand looking towards the calculating theory. 1t
appears that the body Of q German, SANDER by
name, and q tailor by profession, had been found
floating in the East River in such a condition as
to give rise to suspicion Of foul play. 1t was at
once supposed to be case OF murder most foul,
but turns out now to be case OF suicide as it
has been ascertained that there is great proba-
bility that the gentleman put an end to his own
troubles and troublous existence.
The English Opera in New York is no more-it
has collapsed, failed, "gone up" and is among
the things that were. No one can imagine what
cause could have produced this unexpected and
unwished for result, as the opera had, to all ap-
pearances, been most literally patronized. gay
no one can imagine the cause; and here am in
error-for some do imagine and hint that the capi-
talists who invested in music, also risked their
greenbacks in petroleum and other stocks, where
fore they have been pecuniarily cleaned out and
financially ruined.
DAN BRYANT at Wallack's, in "Born to Good
Luck" BRoUaHAM at Winter Garden, in "Colum-
bus;" Octeroon at the Olympic RAvELs at Nblo's;
whilst at BARNUM's Jack and Gill 60 up the hill
/ for anua tic nurpOaaa IN tho immanaa deli0ht NJ