The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-26
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New YORK, February 23.-WAsHNGToN's birth
dag was duly celebrated here yesterday, by agenera
suspension of business, by closing Of all the
banks Except the faro and keno banks), by military
parades, religious services, slegh-riding, and gen.
eral holiday. If, however, the great Father OF his
Country had been granted a furlough yesterday
and had revisited the glimpsea of the moon, OF
rather Of the sun-f his shade had come to New
York to take look at the sleighing and the cele.
bration-it would have been disgusted with both,
for the SNOW WIS wet and slushy and there was q
damper thrown over the festivities by the reAec-
ton that must have presented itself to all thinking
minds, that the Government as it is at present, is
as unlike that which WASHINGTON formed as an
old counterfeit ex-Confederate five dollar bill is to
a bran new ten dollar gold piece. The Constitu-
ton of the United States, already shattered most
terribly, has received such finishing blow, by the
passage Of the Military Bill, that, Like Humpy
Dummy. in the child's conundrum, it cannot be
cured BY all the doctors in the world even includ-
ing the celebrated DR.. SILVER SPOON BUTLER. The
Constitution declares that martial law shall only
be proclaimed in case Of invasion or rebellion.
Whoever is keen-sighted enough to perceive 1.-THE
existence either of rebellion or invasion at present,
must be gifted with visual organs capable, as Sam
Weller remarked to the lawyer, Of seeing through
the thickest Kind of q dOuble-dealed door. Con-
sidering the passage of the obnoxious and uncon-
stitutional Bill under the circumstances it would
have been in better taste not to celebrate WASH
NaToN's birthday at all, unless by lowering the
flags at hale"nast and draping the bird Of liberty
| in unaccustomed suits Of solemn black.
The war between the faro bank dealers and the
police authorities still goes on; night after night
one or more Of these tigers dens are brokel into and
the animals captured, together with their keepers
and the evergreen human vegetables on which the
tiger feeds and fattens but where two or more are
closed three or more are, opened again; and there
are other Rchmonds in the field who rejoice in the
in the name Of sskeno," which may be considered
as an all.powerful prime minister who shares the
honors of King Faros reign. An intelligent gen.
neman, Of Teutonic origin, thus describes tho
game of keno: ':You goes into abig room, den you
sees de peoples holding cards in dere hands, den
dey bets money and yon bets also likewise, den
all puts leetle markers on the cards as one gentle
man call out de number, den one man say 'keno,'
and all de rest say 'oh, d-n,' and 80 you loose
your greenback and gets nix noting at ali" Thus,
between the king and the prime minister, do the
human everereens pay their money and take their
choice.
The United States steamship Aenphis will leave
here for Charleston next week, thence proceeding
to Port Royal, An appeal has been made in behalf
of the destitute in each Of these ports and as the
vessel takes no cargo it is hoped that the oppor
tunity will not be allowed to pass by unheeded. =
It is proposed to annex East New York to Brook
lyn, and meeting was to have been held last
night to discuss the question; the meeting, how
ever, has bsen postponed, but will be held at an
early day. Property holders in the village OF East
New York are much interested In the issue Of the
proposed measure. &. 9. 60. .. !" :. - -,
A-breakfast was given yesterday at the Belvi-
dere House to Mr.. @. B. srHnouR, the dramatic,
musical and art critic Of the Times. sEYMoUR,
who is noted as one Of the best writer's in America,
sails to-day 9or Paris as Commissioner to the
French Exposition from our Government. The
breakfast was an excellent. mixture Of the best Of
food both for the mind and body-ch chateaub,1ands
and literary talk, good wit and better wine.
VIM. Lloyd GARR1soN holds forth next Tuesday
night at the Brooklyn Academy on the subject Of
ssimpeachms It is reported that 'whon tho
manager was asked il GARR1soN's voice could ell the
Academy, he replied that he was terribly afraid
that he would empty it instead" Nevertheless
the garrison will hold forth on it's strongest forte
DANIEL DEy1IN, one Of the largest clothing mer-
chants in this city, died yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue HoSel. He was appointed City Chamber
lain in 1S5s and held that position up to the time
Of his death. He was noted for his energy, his
business Integrity and bis wealth. The funeral
will lake place on Monday next, and some Of the
most distinguished citizens Of New York will act
as pail bearers, Mayor HoFFMAN, THuRLow WEED,
and JAMES T. BRADY, being among the number.
Mr. DEv1nJ, during his life, held several positions
Of honor and trust, such as Treasurer OF the Emf
grants Bank, Director Of the Broadway Bank,
Trustee for the institution for the protection OF
destitute Catholic children, and others Of q like
nature. His business establishment has long
been known as one Of the handsomest buildings
on Broadway.
A verdant gentleman, named JENKINS, who was
stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and showed by
his extreme greenness that he should have rather
stopped at home, met with some hnd-hearted
friends, who hearing that he desired to purchase
ticket on the steamer to Havana, kindly offered tc
go down to the Office and purchase the ticket for
him. JENKINS handed one Of the gentlemen one
hundred dollar bill, and saw him and the money
nevermore.
Theatres drawing remarkably well considering
the advanced season. MoULTRE.i {
Rev. ME BEEcHER ON THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
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