The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-01

were drunk and all were happy The rich were nappy'
and the poor were not forgotten. The various chat
bic associations took care ofthem, and million mouths
eat million good dinners on that nappy @
day. !. ,,,,r.
1t nightalthough thousands attended balls ana par,
ties remained at homo to receive, nappy' %elcoe
guests-the streets thronged, and the @ tneauss y
Crowded to excess Thus passed Christmas, 1sG5 N
New York city.
Speaking of theatres rominds me of tho fact tha' %j
eminent tragedian Edwin Booth, is to make MS al3
pearance next week at the Winter Garden Of all tf
Infamous scaRdalous articles the nanousy notorloIi
Prince of blackguardsmo course refer to the James
Gordon Bcnnett-has ever published IN hls lnia.ous
paper the cowardy petty disgraceful ~.
tack Edwin Booth, stands forth as tho great capPe
o. the climax-the outherading Of the Herald. Inc
whole country knows that Edwin Booth is no more 70
blame for his brothers. act than was Abel to De
for Cain's-for the blow that struck down Aoranam
Lincoln brought much pain and sorrowto the nelrt
of Edwin Booth as it did to any heart that beats within
the breast of any man in the United States
That the Herald actuaed by spleen against the mana'
ger of the Winter Garden where Booth is to perform
he does not choose to advertise therein should
bring up the story of the assassination with the lne
ton Of preudc;ng the public against the assassLa
brother, is unmaply contemplate and infamous. Ths
world knows Edwin Booth as great tragedlani
know him personally hish-toned gentleman, MAI;
modest afability of demcanor that lends graceful
charm ALL The entirc press OF the country will unite
in condemnation of the cowardy blow that seeks 70
bring this gentleman level, in point OF pnollG
oliunl with the contemplate assassin who attempt1
murder his well-deserved reputation.
The Fenian cause, which has of late been In sor
decline, las been very materially bolstered up 81 -
alliance with Lies Fills lie Ia Llberte, French Cl5.
dian organization formed for the purpose OF shakn!
the yoke of the mother country and coming under tn
folds of the Star Spangled Banner England can ppt
the French Canadians and IrshAmercans hCTsd1 fol-
bat in very short time, unless the United stnsSs
Government chooses to open its mouth to receive tns
offered rlum But We have plums enough, and %: npt
worth while to fight for any more, at least us me
Southern plums put back into the great
ta. pudding. a;
New York seems to be sgrowng with Its growth, a4d
strengthening with its strength" Magnificent priTate
mansions springing up from day to day On SIi
Avenue, between Ffy-fourth and Fifty-hitn
magnificent browistonc palace has just been
which cost about sl2O,0OO Near to It, on FntrNs5Hes
street four handsome residences have just been
at cost of S60.0O0 Several similar ouidingsSr msm
in progress of erection on Lexington Avenue
Forty fourth and Forty-ffth streets Five more oitsc
same sort going up on Forty-sixth'stTee IA
this is growing city, and Paris and Londs
look to their laurels. w
Rstori the great Italian tragedienne, Is still delg
ing the European world 1t has always been lnatesr
Of surprise to us that no enterpsing Yankee aas az
undertaken to engage her for professional tour on
American Continent She WINS the only rival OF the Gs
Rachel We her in Paris ten years age and coSa.
er her-now that Rachel Is no more-beyond all denps
or dispute the greatest actress living James GoSdon
Bennett wishes TO play card that will trump the t5cks
Of all the non. notwithstanding managers, Les nlW
build theatre in New York he III has plenty Of mGs
head. We do not make this suggestion to in1ufaIGe
managers, nor to benefit the Herald; but We arsact
ated by the purely selfish motive OF wanting 70
tori once Tor several times) moro. - &Nsf
The members of the Photographic professior EaISS
grumb,ing about the internal Revenue Tax
plain that sapothecares, confectioners lawyers
duce brokers, &C., only pay ten dollars per anan
whilst the ikenesstakers have to pay tHepty
lars. They have sent amemoria 10 Congress- ssktng
Them to oiook spopsthat picture and on this pnd
70 compel man to pay more for making
law. -s-sL...f '-cS,S s.fs'-
should this letter reach you time for publication S6
New Years Day,I send 70 your readers allespecauy
the ladies-a happy new year from MOULTRlE.