The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-21
LETTER FROM An OCCASIONAL COR
RESPONDENT.
NEW YORK, Friday, September ls

New YORK, Friday, September IS, 1867.
The halcyon days which have blessed us this
week seem to have anticipated their season, fol
the clear, cool October hours are in truth shining
| in September. New York is brisk and busy, and
the great heart of this continent is quckening it's
pulses, for the autumn pressure is now crowding
its great arteries. Broadway presents splen did
panorama, although the ''Court End" is very
slowly filing, for ''the society" is yet away But
sauntering in the neiehborhood of the Fifth
Avenue, or hospitable 'New York." We are certain
OF meeting scores Of southerners, whose friendly
grasp and kindly greetings go straight to your
''heart of hearts," Business is brisk, and as an
editorial Of the Herald announces, ''from every
quarter the indications reach us OF wonderful
revival of trade" In fact the rapid growth and
wonderful prosperity Of the city splendidly illus
trates the energy Of this American people.
'NIoney s plentiful everywhere" says the same
paper, ''and full pockets make men good christ
ians, promote the public health, extend
| life and foster morality" And with these
| most sensible clauses, We heartily agree. FER
NANDo wooD has again risen before the public, and
in speech to the butchers and drovers hits Sc
NeFoN lu6 pIobout Oipy ouL1lul5LTdUO0
Yesterday, as truly part Of the Indian Sum-
mer as temperature Of seventy-three degrees at
P. NJ. could make 1t, witnessed quite an exciting
scene on the river-the Annual Regatta of the
Hudson Amateur Rowing Club. The Park is also
crowded at this season, and weI-kept equipages,
with finely groomed horses, render the beautiful
drives brilliant. One OF the excitements Of the
week is the arrival OF General SIoKLEs from
Charleston. He is stopping at tho 'Brevoort,"
pleasant, quiet house. The e1-oficers and soldiers
Of the Third Army Corps and Excelsior Brigade
are preparing public reception for him tonight,
in which they have invited the Seventh Regiment
to join This, the crack regiment of New York,
will enjoy moonlight parade tonight.
The theatres are now In full blast, and the
''Black Crook" is still triumphant at Niblo's.
Nightly that house is crowded, and old men and
young maidens continue 10 bel.chaf1ned by the
glitter and maze Of the ballet. WA11AoK's pretty
little theatre is now closed for short time for
ovation. The charming, piauant LoTTA has been
there delighting crowded houses in her two-fold
character OF Little Nell, and tho Marchioness.
BRoUaHAM has dramatized DICKENS exquisite
story, 'The Old Curiosity Shop" with great sue
Ct6b, BLU tuib ioiioiy LUX CAiiu duu uuAi uohoh
has excelled in the Marchioness. Little Nell is
not so attractive on the sage;. and though her
story constitutes one Of DICKENS prose poems,
the episode is devoid Of dramatic incident, and
therefore loses by representation. But not 30
with the Marchioness her life at Miss Sally Brass
house. and interviews with the Incompatible Dick,
convulse you with laughter. sgvellers character is
well sustained, and in fact, the characters gen.
orally admirably brought out in everything which
this management attempts.S The Olympic, with
its tasteful renovation opened Monday night with
JEFFERSON as "Trip Van Winkle." He well deserves
his rank as first comedian Of the age ; in truth you
fail to recognize his acting, for every phase Of the
character-each word and gesture, is 30 perfectly
natural that you forget JEFFERSON, and think only
Of genial, generous "Rip"-at one thine convulsed
by his humor, and then feeling strange dimness
in the eyes at his sad misfDrtunes. In BoorH We
recognize dramatic genius, the perfection Of act
ing or representing characters; but with Jefferson
wc seem to look upon the character, and not the
representation We forget the actor, and seem to
view the reality.
Mrs LANDER has been playing Elizabeth" at the
French Theatre, and was most successful in the
sword scene.
But The great event of the season is RIsroR1's
advent. She inaugurates tho season at the Thea
tre Francois on Wednesday night, September 18th.
Her repertoire is splendid, but the gem seems to
be marie Antoinette." 1t is written especially for
R1sroRI by GIAcoMErT1, who prepared her Eliza
BETH" The scenery and costumes have been ''got-
ten up" with great care and expense, and are said
To be true to history. The number OF representa-
tons for New York is limited to fifteen, and among
the novelties are "steur Terese," "Franccsca iii
Rimini," Giovanni d'Arca," and Beatrice"
This is the last week Of THOMAS pleasant con-
certs ut Terrace Garden, where lager ia drunk and
MENDELsoHN's delicious music listened to. Last
night We had the overture to "Ruy Bias" an an
dante and presto from the symphony in A, and
that magnificent, thrilling "Wedding March,"
On the 18th September MIR. DOLBY, agent for
CHARLES DICKENS, sailed in the Cuba to treat with
DICKENS in reference to his visit to America. If
he accepts the terms offered, his readings will
commence in Boston in December.
The morning papers announce-"At West
Park, on the Hudson, on Monday, September 9th,
Rev. THOMAS HOUSE TAYLOR, D. D., rector of
Grace Church. New York" And so the fashion
able pulpit Of this fashionable church will be
can't for rival asprants The music still forms
half the attractions and the exquisite notes of the
evening hymn yet wraps the soil in its voiceless
prayer.
But, writing of the church recalls sensible
editorial on Ritualism in the Times, with several
well timed suggestions, EFF the authority of tho
Episcopal Church in this country is 10 be enforced
upon its ministers, let it restrain them from per-
sistence in that which is not essential but largely
offensive, and every good churchman must en-
dorse this sentiment, although 'St. Adams" and
"The Church of the Apostolic Succession" teach
30 differently in Gotham.
But enough of the church, else may whisper Of
the State, and, as we have not the "open sesame"
Knickerbockers, and hope that the sunshine is as