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

to which compliment the General made speecb.
In which he remarked, with more trutb than
poetry OF sentiment or elegance of phraseolopv
that 1t was as "hot as blazes" in New York. This
was, after all, most appropriate expression for
one VINO has 30 much reason to be thorouoblv
conversant with the subject touched upon. No
doubt the great incendiary was thinking of Co.
iumola, and the blazes that lit up his march
through Georgia and South Carolina, or perhaps,
ne has not forgotten how WADE HAMPTON ad-
ministered 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 "hot as blazes" here at present-that
the weather has moderated considerably, and
that such OF them may, per land route or
steamer, arrive here this week, will not be COM
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 9S 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-
sistng OF eleven men and a dog, set out yester-
day on transatlantic voyage in 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 or 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; if not then the men alone and not
the boat will be immortalized in more literal ac-
ceptation Of the term.
Z. I. BARNUM, the great Snowman, has hit upon
an idea which he has executed with 80 great de-
gree OF success as 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 a secluded angle Of the room
in order to partake with greater degree of priv
acy and comfort Of the Christmas festivities; all
have heard Of the 'sLittle Mary" who rejoiced in
the possession OF still smaller lamb with exceed
ipgy snowy fleece, with prediction for literary
pursuits, evinced in the art Of following it's mis-
tress to the school-room in defiance of all law;
but now the childen can see them all, as we grown
children can see "Hsmlet," "Othelo," 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 eronaut, Profess
sor Lowe made grand detached balloon ascen-
sion, and won't 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 was picked up by the crew of q
little skiff and conveyed in safety to Island CITY,
Westcheeter county.
The Common Council seem inclined to root up
and resuscitate the intensely stupid and exceed
ingly mischievous idea looking to the disfigura-
ton 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 swindling operations,
and think it capital idea to endeavor to extort
money from the residents of the Fifth Avenue by
subjectng them to the bleeding process {; but the
plan does not bid fair to meet with success, unless
the merchant princes be poor in brain and
sense ae they are rich in dollars.
The cholera is making desperate though fatal
attempts to create 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 were on
hand looking towards the calculating theory. It
appears that the body Of German, SANDER by
name, and tailor by profession, had been found
floating in the East River in such condition as
to give rise to suspicion Of foul play. 1t was at
once supposed to be q case Of murder most foul,
but turns out now to be o case OF suicide, as it
has been ascertained that there is great proba-
bility that the gentleman put 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 oan imagine what
cause could have produced this unexpected and
unwished for result, as the opera had, to all ap-
pearances, been most hberally patronized. cay
no one can imagine the cause; and here am in
error-for some do imagine and hint that the capi-
talsts 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;" oceroon ct the Olympic; RAvELs at Niblo's;
whilst at BARNUMs Jack and Gill 70 up the hill
for aquatic purposes TO the immense delight Of
tho members of the juvenile community.
MOULTRIE.