The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-24
Our New York Letter.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ]

NEW YORK, January 19.-The heaviest fall ol
was rouchsafod to us on last Wednesday night
and Thursday, by his honor the Clerk of the
Weather, and since then all OF New York has been
on ono grand sleighing expedition. Sleighs
everywhere, tho air merrily resounding with the
naturalization of tho bells. All 'Fifth-avenue-
diedom" out in their magnificent Wheelless car
rages ard the hoi poAoi sliding along in less os-
tentatious vehicles, but all sliding, all running
along gaily through tho snow. 1t was sight
that we see but once-I was about to say in a life
time, but mean in eleven years. The entire city
was clad in the thickcs. kind Of snow mantle,
except here and there on the sidewalks, where
men and boys shovelled off the mantle as fast as
it fell. The street cars we're o sight to behold,
densely crowded with half frozen passengers,
pulled along each by four poor beasts, that
strained and slipped, and fell and got up, then
till it was wonder that the poor dumb beasts did
not emulate the example Of Balaam's single team,
and cry aloud in their distress. Ever and anon,
when the track was obstructed, would the poor
horses be compelled to pull heavily laden car off
back again, and all this through the slippery snow
One poor animal in particular seemed to regard
me with all expression of such painful reproach
that was verify on the point of walking, instead
Of adding to the burden that he bore, and was
only deferred by the conviction That some one
else, perhaps heavier piece Of humanity, would
take the vacant stand on tho platform.
No surprise has bron excited here by the bold,
square, and, if may be allowed the expression,
tho hat-footed stand the Herald has taken in the
past three days in favor Of the impeachment OF
President JOHNSON, for it is well known that the
Herald is often admitted behind the scenes and
that when it seems to lead public opinion and in.
fuence the rise or fall of the political therlnome-
ter, it merely foreshadows what is to come and
what will come with or without the foreshadow-
ing; for it is now believed that Congress dare do
all that may become body Of unscrupulous poll
tcians who look only to self and party aggrandize
ment, and that the event for what the Herald is
cndeavoring to prepare the public mind will soon
take place.
Men who are 80 carried away by the tender pns-
sion as to indulge IN pistols without coffee, with
rival in the affections Ct the fair one, should take
warning by the fate of the two gentlemen from
Wcst Point who passed through here en- route for
parts unknown, to fight for young lady whom
they both loyod with equal method and madness.
The duel must haTo como off ere this, and it does
not matter much to the lady what be the survivor.
as she has united herself in the holy bonds Of
matr1mony with third gentleman, who prefers
marrying to shooting pistols, OF boinG msda q
target OF.
On next Tuesday night a gold medal is to be
presented to Edwin Booth, ut tho Winter Garden,
in behalf of host OF warm admirers, who enthu-
sasticalH pronounce him the greatest Hamlet
who LAS ever trod the stage. Booth well deserves
this tribute to his genius, Us he is, undoubtedly,
in Hamlet !" even the master of the great Mac
ready.
The Ladies' New York Southern Relief Associa-
hero. Large amounts and small pour in from all
quarters, and among the names of those who have
subscribed largely1 note that of Arthur Leary, CT
the Lcary Line Of steamers.
4. !.
advance the pay Of tho members Of the Fire Do
partment here. The foromen will receive +welve
hundred dollars per annum; assistants eleven hlln-
dred, and priyates one thousand. In such weather
as this the gamo is worth the candle, mean the
work is worth the money, for ! saw fireman
hard. and stuck out behind like shinele sherbct
At the fair of tho Ladies' Hobrew Benevolent So
ciety, now bong held in Fifth nvenue there is
quite musical curiosity in tho shape and form of
q Urge orchestrian-an instrument which dis.
courses sweetest music in tho plural number,
which is neverthel ess, quite singular, as the con-
cord of harmonious sounds is exactly familiar to
that produced by an orchestra of twenty pieces.
The orchcstrian comes from Baden.
friend should bear o friends infrmitios. A
q male friend who looked upon such trinkets as
weakness, q decided infrmity, and resolved to act
q friendly part, therefore, when Miss Laurentes
gave him the pieces of jewelry to have them np-
praise l, he thought proper to sell them and pocket
The money, which, suiting the action to tho
thought, he forthwith did; but the law does not
regard the proceeding as m net Of dis Interested
and so he is in durGnce oie, and held
for examination for Misunderstanding the spirit OF
passage from Julius Cpsar
Although the weather is so intensely cold, the
people still walk out at night through the snow,
and crowd the theatl es and places Of amusement,
especially the skating rinks both public and pri-
yate. The Black Crook draws just as large au-
diences as ever and people are beginning to be-
lievo that it will be played at Niblos till the day of
and the Blowing of the last trump. The
other theatres, both Notwithstanding and nom
Herald-adyortising, are coming money-coEside
ably faster than MOULTRlE.