The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-11
NEW YORK LETTER.
[FnoM OUR OWN ooRREsPoNpENT.J

NEW YORK, August THE cable excitement is
etili the excitement of tho day Newspaprrdom
is still divided tho vexed QUESTION as to whether
or not tho affair will yet turn out to be q humbug.
The Herald is on the side or the cable because it
(the Rerad) could not else brag of it's having re-
coved the first important dispatch, and Of its iu-
tenton to do tho in future that is to receive
all important kilograms before any of it's cotem-
poraries. Ever since tho receipt of said dispatch,
tho Herald has been Dragging little by little in
each issue, and to-day it comea out with whole
column in the Same style.
All of the other papers are jealous of the Herald
and are down on the cable. Tho World coutends
that it il very slow coach. to say tho least and
that its news is often anticipated by the regular
ocean steamers, and winds up by asking the per-
tinent question-or what Mr.. CyRUs FIELD would
| call the impertinent question-"Is the cable q
hoax2"
Yet though tho World, and the world may have
| an idea that the cable ia mammoth humbug
both worlds are no doubt in error, and though
thero some eccentricties aboutits workings, or
rather about its not working enough, there is
good reason to suppose that it will all come right
ere long, and really be what VIC have 30 oft been
told. that it is in beautiful working order. The
Herald blames the Associated Press for the want
Of proper cable news, and coolly threatens to
smash up the whole concern and get all the news
on it's own account.
Strikes again the order of the day and
hour-I say of the hour, for it ia in relation to
the hour for 'knockiug off work" on Saturday
afternoons that the strike has been agreed upon
The Carpenters' and Joiners' Union, of Brooklyn
after having given duo notice Of their Intention
to striko were they not allowed to "knock off" at
four ?. M. on Saturdays, have been true to their
word, and struck in a body couple Of days ago.
A majority OF the "bosses" have yielded to the
striking nature Of the argument, but some still
hold out
The cholera is on the decrease. There were but
nineteen cases reported yesterday, and only four
deaths. The abatement in the severity OF the
disease is attributed to the very agreeable change
in the weather, which is cool and delightful.
Two Italian gentlemen, taking exception at the
tenor of some articles that appeared in the Herald
rejecting injuriously as they conceived) on their
native land, called at the Herald office and de-
manded that a retraotion should be made or that
the junior editor should accept an invitation to
partake, with one both Of honl, of piatois and
coffee. 4he editor replied that he had no time
nor inclination to shoot or be shot at by any gen.
tleman who should find fault with an article pub
lished in his paper, and, therefore, whilst he
fused to comply with their demand, he chose also
to decline their very polite Invitation.
As the time draws near for the advent OF the
great Italian trsgedienne, ADELAIDE R1sToR1, the
lovers Of the legitimate drama are growing more
and more anxious and impatient. Although Bis
TORI is known to be the greatest sotress living,
and to have even disputed, il not shared, the
laurels Of tho great RACHEL, as sho has never be-
Am hau hod
opportunity Of seeing her except those who have
taken a voyage across the Atlantic. Az your cor.
respondent took that voyage ten years ego, and
saw R1sronI in Paris, in her great impersonation
of s'Medea," in 1856, he may be permitted to in.
dulge in few remarks on said performance
R1sroRI, though not beautiful woman, is strik
ingly handsome. Her eyes, which are as dark al
night yet flash with brilisncy that startles an6
charms tho behoder. She is the personifcstior
Of grace, and as to her reading it is all that i
can be to be- perfection. To see her act once il
to remember it forever. On the morning follow
ing the night on which saw her In " Medea,"
sat at tho breakfast table Of the Grand Hotel d
Louure, next to CHARLOTTE CUsuMAN, who, re
ferring to the relative merits OF RACHEL and RIs
TORI, remarked that "RAoHEL was machine
RIsToRI q woman" No criticism could be juste
or moro expressive than this, for each of then
stands at the head OF one Of the two great school
Of acting, the studied and artistic, and the impnl
sive and mo,ional.
The weather has grown pleasantly cool tina
the theatres are drawing very well. The perform
ances will, however, continuo to be oommoppiac
till the regular fall and winter season begins
Many persons who had betaken themselves to IL.
various watering places and resorts Of fashion ar
making homeward move, and all indulge con
ident expectations OF gay time coming.
!, The International Hotel (TAYLoRs Saloon) is II
, more; tho furniture has all been disposed OF a
auction in the past week and the place closed.
J, M0ULTRIE.