The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-04
NEW YORK LETTER.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


respondent ventures to touch upon the all-import-
ant subject of the fashions-ihat is to say all
important at least in the estimation of tho fair
sex. Moultrie, conscious of his ignorance and
inexperience, and Of the remarkable delicacy and
nicely required for tho proper handling of such
| subjects, has generally taken the precaution of
steering clear thereof; but now a fashion has been
introduced 80 entirely curious and novel as to de-
mand mention, even through the pen Of your mo-
dest correspondent who bushes as he dares with
sacregious hand to lift tho veil that conceals the
hidden mysteries of lady's toilette. 1t may not
be amlss here for me to premise what am about
to reveal with the remark that my information is
from friend who derived his from a confidine
wife, who derived hers from confdinp lady
friend. The secret then is that the young ladies
OF this city, at least many Of them, wear crutches
not crutohes which are used by individuals who
have lost one OF their neither limbs and require
artificial support-but invisible crutches, worn
for the purpose Of keeping the shoulders well up.
The top OF the orutoh fits under the arm, whilst
the piece OF steel which forms the body Of the
crutch 1s firmly fixed in convenient receptacle
located IN certain portion Of lsdys attire which
we will suppose that new kind OF "stay" law for
bids my mentioning by name. The lady thus
crutched IN this "shoulder-arms," military style,
goes forth into Broadway or the avenue (of course
the Fffth) gracefully bearing on high a pretty
little parasol, with her arm in such position as
to form q perfect right angle at the elbow.
Yesterday was the hottest day Of tho season 30
lar, and 1t Is most earnestly to be hoped that
there is no hotter day in store for us this sum-
mer. The thermometer at one time, or rather
the mercury in the thermometer, rose as high as
ninety-eight degrees in the shade. There were a
great many cases OF coup de solel or sun-stroke,
and in the majority Of them the victims died al.
most Immediately. The entire city was in an
awful state OF perspiration, old mon and young
men. old ladies and young ladies, big children
and little children and babies, all perapired, and
all were at white heat, except the negroes, who
were at black heat. To-day we have had some
rain, which has cooled the atmosphere somewhat.
/ and for the present We have q respite from the
baking process.
The Board Of Aldermen have notified the multi
tude that there is not sufficient money in the Oity
Treasury to admit OF their laying out any on
Fourth Of July celebration; neverth theless the
troops will turn out the children will shoot fire
| crackers Gas the children In the South do On
Christmas), and there will be gay and a hot
time generally on Independence Day.
Another cAse Of cholera has been reported. The
Asiatic enemy on this occasion attacked Fenian
lady, but the Fenisn lady received the charge
gallantly, and, at last accounts, was rapidly re-
| covering. There Is no doubt but that The cholera
is on It's last legs and will limp Of soon In ohoerc
Disgrace and humiliation.
Spiritual manifestations have assumed a now
phase, and one which clearly demonstrates that
spirits are no fools, but look to the interest of
| number one, as well as creatures OF flesh and
| blood. On last Sunday evening dishonest ghost
stole bracelet, together with number OF rings
and some ribbon, during spiritual reception at
No. a14 Broadway. A lady OF flesh and blood has
been arrested on suspicion, but as the articles
have not been found, it is presumed that they
have really been spirited away.
The immense amount Of travelling done here in
the city cars can be estimated from the following
statistics Of the receipts OF some of them for FIVE
months ending May 3lst Broadway and Sew
enth Avenue Railroad $274,217; Eighth Avenue
| $29l ,062; Second Avenue $l59, ,179; Third Avenue
s438, ,7S9; and such amounts are received with the
| fare as low as six cents.
Temperance Association has been organized
here for the purpose ofupholding the Excise Law,
raising their hands up in it's favor, and setting
their foots down upon drunkenness, r.. Cock
tails. however. rule the day and hour in this hot
weather, ana tne temperance movement will not
pay expenses. A man who, when the thermome-
ter makes ninety y-eight in the shade, invests
quarter in tempting sherry cobler we'll packed
| with ice is, in my opinion, to be excused
I do not think, however, that there is any ex-
cuse to be offered for man who, in such weather,
INDUCES himself in the recreation Of two mile
foot race. Such race came off yesterday at
Yorkviile, between two men named HANDING and
BRADY, for one hundred dollars a side. BRADY
won the race and got the greenbacks.
The Radical papers here are amusing thom-
selves by abusing Judge CARDozo. The more
abuse they heap upon him the more popular does
the Judge become. His decision as regards the
unconstitutionality OF the Excise Law Was wise
and just one, and Is generally approved by the
community, whilst the beer drinkers remember
him nightly in their prayers, and daily and
nightly in their imbibings.
The theatres are still doing q fine business.
BARNUM, among other curiosities, exhibits the
Carolina Twins," q fat baby, tall giantess,
half dozen dwarfs, and new happy family. Bay
ANT is still at Waacks in BouRoIoAuLTs play, the
"Colleen Bawn" The RAvELs at Niblo's; BRoUa-
HAM at Winter Garden; Mrs JOHN WOOD at tho
| Olympic, and new circus at the Hippotheatron