The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-15
Our New York Letter.
[rnon OUR SPECIAL coaasspoNDrNr.l

New YORK January lin my last lotter
threatened to inflict upon your readers detaile
description of tho grand skating and fancy dres
carnival announced to take place on the next nigt
at Major OATMANs Park. True to my promise, 9
my threat !, I dnly took my stand in ono Of the ur
comfortably CT owdcd Sixth Avenue cars in compa
ny with party OF ladies and gentlemen, porto
of them Charlestonians and the rest from Sumter
s. G. After jolting about most unpleasantly i
the densely packed car, during ride of nearl
three miles, we got out at the corner Of Fifty
ninth street and found ourselves at the scene Q
action. On entering the large enclosure we stant
on highly elevated eminence and look down upol
the scene below. The young moon shines brightly
and hundreds Of lanterns of the variagatcd hues
of the bow of promise lend their aid to the tickle
goddess of the night to light up the scene, whilst
Bengal fires of different colors shine here an6
there with lurid glare, as the light reflected BY
the smooth surface of the frozen lake. plays fantas
! it with diamonds. So far as the fancy dress por-
tion Of the programme was concerned, it was
partial failure owing to tho circumstance that the
man who hires out costumes was not on hand as
among the skaters here and there an Irish Light
Dragon. Benedictine Monk, a pretty little
Red Riding Hood, o. tall lank live Yankee,
scores OF gentlemen with wax noses and
some with masks. The skating. itself was q
magnificent sight. AS our party descended the
deep flight OF stairs, and noted the graceful evo-
buttons of the skaters, we hastened to get upon
the ice itself, whare we could see them more to
advantage, seated OH one OF the many benches
that are placed around the sides Of the pond It is
really almost beyond the power Of language to
convey to one who has not witnessed such sport
an adequate idea of the beauty Of the scene.
Some Of the best skaters in this city were present.
one lady in particular, who is famous as one Of the
place on the Central Park Lake last year. TO sec
beautiful and graceful woman dance is one Of the
most pleasing sights in nature but it is impossi-
bic to imagine how thoroughly graceful o woman
can be when, with swan-like movement, she glides
along the smooth surface of the leo. The young
lady have mentioned was the 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
spin around on one foot, now twirl about III every
conceivable and inconceivable manner-the young
lady always surrounded by the LARGEST crJwd Of
admirers, when 10! sho shoots off like tiny sil.
yer arrow shot from magic bow and with the
speed Of a startled fawn glides across tho pond
and is lost to view in the crowd till we sec her
again near Mt hand, and she flies past US with the
swftness OF the wind and once again is lost ip the
crowd.
It was sight well worth witnessing, and I
noted with satisfaction that it WAS enjoyed by
about twenty Charlestonians, for / counted that
number on the ice, conspicuous amonG whom was
jolly old Sam Bringloe, the pilot of the good old
Quaker City, skating like an old hand ut the busi-
moss. :,
There was quite lively time yesterday among
our respected City Fathers, which came near ter
miua5iug in general fight. at meeting of Of the M
tween The Democratic and Republican members,
or rather the warmcst kind Of debate that
threatened to lead to o hand-to-hand engagement;
indeed the first shot was actually fred by MIR.
Long, who complimented the President by hurting
an 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
ever; md, though the meeting broke uo in most
admired disorder, no regular engagement took
place.
actions against him in Court for his uncivil COLI
duct in leaving New Orleans without settling up
his debts. Yesterday these actions were trans
fcrred from tho Supreme Court here to the Su-
premc Court of the United States, or rather
motion was made to that effect which will proba-
bly, be granted.
The war between the liquor dealers and tho EX-
else Law has begun IN good earnest. at o meeting
held last night the liquor men passed resolutions
in favor of employing counsel to represent them
before the Legislature, si; prove to that august
body that it is not right, nor JUS: nor lawful, to
prevent a citizen of this glorious land Of freedom
rom imbibing spirituous liquors ad libitun. Each
,no of the brewers dstiers and venders Of the
enemy will subscribe five dollars in aid of tho
51Sa ssnsp MeaREfas eGRE ena0eer WIZ 20
rho humane. and charitable ladies and gentle-
men who, a year ago, conceived tho idea OF estab-
fishing homo for poor fallen and abandoned fe-
naos are grated BY finding hat in eee very
this :Home Of the Tempted" the poor friendess
fallen Young girl is received kindly, when oil the
rest of mankind abandons her in her shame. Here
she receives religious instruction, is furnished
With work, is well clad ind comfortably supported,
md every inducement to reform is offered. ln'the
past year hundreds Of these young women have
boon reclaimed from the paths Of evil and many
of them have boon restored to their friends, purer
tempted aud, being tempted, fell.
Ristori has left us aud set out on her Western
tour: she will roturn in April md after playing
short engagement goes over to Parls to hold forth
there during tho Exposition. Edwin Booth will
continue to play at the Winter Garden till March
The Black Crook will probably run through the.
whole Of next summer, perhaps through the entire
yoar; many of your readors, therefore, may have
tomIme MOULTRlE.