The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-15
Our New York Letter.
lrRoM our SPECIAL coRnnsroNnrNr.] r,

| IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK January lin my last letter
threatened to infiict upon your readers detailed
| description oi the grand skating and fancy dress
carnival announced to take place on the next night
at Major OArMAN's Park. True to my promise, %,
my threat, duly took my stand in one Of tho un-
comfortably crowded Sixth Avenue cars, in compa-
ny with party of ladies and gentlemen, portion
OF them Charlestonians and the rest from Sumter
3. c. After jolting about most unpleasantly in
the densely packed car, during q ride OF nearly
three miles, wo got out ut the corner of Fifty
ninth street and found ourselves ut the scene Of
action. On entering the large enclosure we stand
on highly elevated eminence and look down upon
the scene below. The young moon shines brightly,
and hundreds Of lanterns Of the variagated hucs
OF the bow of promise lend their cid to the icklo
Bengal fires of diffel ent colors shine here and
there With lurid glare, the light, reflected BY
the n@o0th tbn sufse nas Of frozen fan
It It with diamonds. So far the fancy dress por-
to 1on o. me programme was concerned, it was a
man who hires out costumes was not on hand rs
had been promised; nevertheless,- we noted
among the sfaters here and there an Irish Light
Red Riding HOOD, 3 tal lank live Yankee,
score scores of gentlemen n with wax noses and
some aal4 wath masks masks. The skating itself was a
magnncent sight. AS our party descended the
deep flight of stairs, and noted the graceful evo-
lptions Of the skaters, we hastened to get upon
advantage, seated on one Of the many bonches
that are placed around tho sides of the pond It is
really almost beyond the power Of language to
an adequate idea Of the beauty Of the scene
Some Of the best skaters in this city were prosent
one lady in particular, who is famous one of the
place on the Central Park Lake Last year. 70 see
beautiful and graceful woman dance is one Of the
BILE to imagine how thoroughly graceful a woman
can be when, with swan-ike movement she gides
along the smooth surface Of the ice. The Young
lady have mentioned was tho observed of all OBJ,
Servers and yet there were scores Of skaters both
male and female, who were almost equally expert
Now they go round and round in circle, now
conceivable and inconceivable 1nanner-the Young
lady always surrounded by. the largest crowd Of
admirers, when 10 abe shoots off like tiny sil-
yer arrow shot from G magic bow, and with the
speed Of q startled fawn glides across the pond
and is lost to view in the crowd till VIC see her,
again near at hand, and she flies past US with the
sw1ftness Of the wind and once again is lost ia the
crowd. --17 = -" a. N' -
It was sight well worth witnessing, and
about twonty Charlestonians, for counted that
number on the ice, conspicuous annong whom was
cs PI9tb the % ood old
ness. - - -
There was quite lively time yesterday among
minatng in general fight At meeting Of the
Board OF Councilmen there was general row be-
tween the Democratic and Republican members,
threatened to lead to q hand-to-hand engagement:
indeed the first shot was actually fired by Mr.
Long, who complimented the President by hurting
m ink stand at his head, at the same time accus-
ing him Of carrying pistol in direct violation Of
the law. This was the first and last shot how,
eyor; and, though the meeting broke uo in most
aom1red disorder, no regular engagement took
Place. =
benjamin Bethel Beast Butler has three civil
duct in leaving New Orleans without setting nm
his debts. Yesterday these actions were trans-
ferred from the Supreme Court here to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, or rather q
motion was made to that effect which win proba-
bly, be granted -
The war between the liquor dealers and the Ex-
held last night the liquor men passed resolutions
IN M tayor OF employing counsel to represent them
before the Legislature, and prove to that august
prevent citizen Of this glorious land Of frcedom
from imbibing spirituous liquors ad libausu. Each
one of the brewers, dis6lers and venders Of the
enemy" Will subscribe five dollars in aid Of the
good cause. Meanwhile liquor and beer will be
distilled, blewed, sold and drunk, in spite Of the
a }a a.s .n x.....,
men who, year ago, conceived the idea Of estab
males are grated by finding that 'eeu n the very ~
this .:Hohae of tho Temptsd," the poor hiendless
rest OF mankind abandons her in her shame. Here
she receives religious instruction, is furnished
with work, is well clad and comfortably supported,
and every inducement to;reform is offered. In the
past year hundreds Of these young women have
been reclaimed from the paths of evil, and many
Of them have been restored to their friends pnrer
in heart, poor creatures than when they were first
tempted. land, being tempted, fell. 3
tRistori has left us and set out on her Western
tour; she will return in April, and, after playing
short agernent goes to Paris to hold forth
there during the Exposition. Edwin Booth viii
continue to play at the Winter Garden till March.
The Black Crook will probably run through the
year; many Of your readers therefore, may have
an opportunity Of seeing this world drcnowned pam
tomime. ss ez.:..i5FSs ~; MOULTRIE.