The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-22
Our New York Letter. =
[rRoM QUE REGULAR CONSEQUENTLY

FROM DUB REGULAR CORRESPONptNl.J
New YORK, April 17.-The defeat OF the Broad
way Surface Railroad Bill, IN its veto by Governo,
FENToN, has disappointed and disgusted the
masses, but has pleased q few, among whom are
JAMES GonDoN BENNETT, Of the Herald, and A. T.
STEWART Of dry goods notoriety. Why BENNETT
has always boon 80 violent in his opposition to the
passage of this and similar bills, deponent know,
eth not. STEWART, it is said, spends fortune
every year to defeat such measures, and the rea'
son alleged first that the millionaire fears that
a railroad through Broadway would disfgure the
great thoroughfare and cause depreciation in the
value of the vast amount OF real estate he owns
thereon and, next that it would injure the busl-
ness Of his immense dry goods emporium, as the
hoi aris toi like to do their shopping in their car
riages. which would be inconvenient were Broad
way to bo crowded up by the tracks and Of the
proposed railroad. 1t is hoped by many that the
victory of Bennett and Stewart may be but short
lived for it is said chat the snug little sum OF three
hundred Thousand dollars is already up in Albany
to be used as an ar9tnaenturs ad epocketunl' with
the members of the Legislature, who it is expected
willpass the bill over the veto-unless Stewart
should see the three hundred thousand and go
something better.
The memrers of the New York Legislature, are
honorable men, and would scorn to take brlbe5
they sometimes, however, receive little presents,
for which they evince their gratitude and apprecia~
ton by casting their votes for or against certain
measures in which the generous donors OF these
little testimonials arc supposed to have an interest.
Thoy nevertheless scorn the taking Of bribes, es-
pecially small ones. -
A very large number Of the lockers on in New
York, men and women, who having nothing to do,
always do it most industriously and conscientious
lv: very large number Of this class, whose name
is legion was collected together yesterday on the
pier at the foot of Thirteenth street. to see the
Great Eastern go off to sea, but as the big ship did
not 60 out to sea those who had come out to see
her went back looking (like dentist) down IN the
mouth The big ship will sail to-day, carrying one
hundred and ninety passengers who are going
across the water en- route for Paris and the great
Exposition.
The new Postofice site has been bought and
paid for, Uncle Samuel has handed over to the
dred thousand dollars and received the title deed
OF the land. The Herald says that the title is not
good one and that indeed the Government has
been swindlod by the city. of New York. -:
James street, where German Othello murdered
his Desdemona, not by smotherlng her, but by
cutting her throat from car to cor. The green
eyed monster ono Of the causes that led to the
commission Of this terrible crime, and drunken.
ness the other. The woman was handsome and
but twenty-Iine years Of age, the man about ten
wears her senior. They had been marie four
Years, and were blessed with one pledge Of affec-
ton (2) in poor htt]o unfortunate-a boy OF two
wears old. The mother murdered, the father ar.
rested fr the crime, and the bsbo-ah! God help
the babel
The house of Messrs. John 81. Brewer & Co..
one of the largest cotton houses in this city, has
been compelled to suspend payment, having ad.
vanced largely to planters, whose cotton they held
on consignment which advances the latter arc
uneble to return. This firm is twenty-five years
old, and has always held o fine reputation. They
will make a prompt and honorable assignment in
favor of their creditors of the large amount Of rea
estate and other property they now hold.
pose Of transporting Saratoga Springs to this city
per novel Kind of underground railroad 1t If
proposed to lay pipes along thu entire distance
said pipes to conduct the mineral water hther, &C
that we can, as it we're, have new Saratoga-say
in the Central Park. A Bill has been introduced
into the Legislature asking permission to incorpo-
rate the company, but scientific men say that the
thing is not feasible be cause before Saratoga
ing through the pipes, could get half way to New
York there would be On accumulation OF gas thai
would stop up the pipe and put an end to the
whole arrangement. =
F A new pianist has turned up hore, named Oscar
PGeffer, who is endeavoring to gather up some oil
the greenbacks that Wehli did not carry AWAY with
him, as Wehli made little or nothing here, ant
there is therefore plenty of money lelt. Pfeffel
may have some chance OF success especially as nc
is q worry groat artist He holds forth tonight o.
Steinway's magnificent hall: in conjunction with
J. D. Poznansii, tho riolinist, and other artists o.
celebrity.
Maretzek haa gained complete victory over hif
old enemy, Bennett, for the opera season has beer
success. Tampa will b, brought out tonight II
fine style.
Rstori will rc-appear soon at the French Theatre
beginning with Argele, and it is said that she vii
favored few, at Jerome's Theatre. Places O
'1-N','''-S' '-N.. Il. MOULTRIE.