The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-21
Our New York Letter.
(FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. ]

New YORK, March 18-St. Patri ks Day in the
morning-and i'll the atternoon-was unduly cele-
brated yesterday by ono Of the heaviest snow
storms we have experienced this season, and in no
other manner, except in tho churches for as it
fell on Sundays did the snow-and as the excise
law forbds indulgence in the national beverage on
that day, all of the festivities we're postponed till
to-day. To-day, however, will due honors DO dono
to Eclands Saint in grand civic and military dis
play in grand banquet at the Astor House, In a
grand banquet at Delmonico's, and In speeches,
parties, balls, whiskoy- -punch-imbibings, and
tripping, in more senses than one OF the light fan
tastic Irish toe. The religious portion Of the csle-
bration yesterday was particularly imposing and
in the Church Of Immaculate Conception most
beautiful and appropriate discourse was delivered
by Archbishop McCLUsKEY. The members OF the
Temperance Society, who are also members OF the
church, wore the regalia of the order, and the
discourse was listened to with the marked atten-
ton it merited. The procession to-day will be
much more imposing display than any similar
ono OH any former occasion, and the Archbishop
will ride at the head thereof in compliance with
tho invitation rendered by the various associations
The late news received from Ireland will tend to
heghten the interest Of the entire celobration and
the Fenians will enjoy the festivities az they have
never enjoyed them before. People who are neither
lrishmen nor Fenians are beginning to feel and
EXPRESS some sympathy for the Green-above-the-
Red cause and so far as sympathy alone will go
the FeniaA star here may bo said to be in the as
cendency.t
Arrangements have been made hero by the fire.
men who had purchased the engine intended to be
presented to their brethren in Columbia, to replace
tho one which was lost Oh the il-fatcd steamer
Andalusia. The engine will be ready in about two
weeks, and will be sent to Columbia without delay.
The regular annual ball of the Purim Association
will be given at the Academy Of Music on the 2Sth
inst. This is always the most magnificent masked
and fancy dress ball OF the season; but arrange
ments have been made that will render this one
particularly gorgeous and brilliant Gold and
silver medals will be awarded to such ladies and
gentlemen us may be distinguished for the elegance
and originality Of their costumes, and for these
medals will thousands of the lords and ladies OF
fashion contend. The tickets are placed at ten
dollars each, admitting gentleman and two
Indies; but your correspondent will appear in the
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courtesy of the president Of the association, who
has presented him with complimentary card Of
admission. It is probable that from three to fou1
thousand ladies and gentlemen will attend the ball
this yelr.
Tho Herald, though often the exponent Of public
opinion here, is not alwaysso. In the matter oi
the passage of the bill by the State Legislature
authorizing the construction Of an battle-ground
railway to ru.l through broadway, the leraId q
poses the measure and hopes that it will be vetosd
by Governor FENToN; but so far as I can judge
the public looks upon it as a good move that car
result in injury to mono but the stockholders Of the