The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-04
Our New York Letter.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

New YORK, January 31.-The drawing and dis
tribntion of prizes in the Grand Presentation res
tival, at Cooper Institute, came toa close yestef
day, yet the excitement has not entirely subsidized,
for the great mass OF persons who did not draw
anything are anxious to try their luck q? again IN
some other scheme, in hopes that they may be
more fortunate next time. Each man who held
ticket which drew a blank has, nevertheless, read
over hundred times the list of names OF those
who held tho lucky numbers, and can SEQ no rea-
son why next time, his name may not bo found on
the roll Of honor, suggestive of o roll OF green
backs, or handmomc residence in some choice
locality. Wherefore the fever RACES high, hun
dreds Of new schemes are on tho tapis, and tEere
is O 1olorous-ora O dollar-ous-maIll for investing
in tickets.
Old Winter is already on the wanc; tomorrow
is the first Of February-one month more OF Ice
and snow; then comes March, with its disagree
able winds, followed hard upon by balmy' April,
with its refreshing showers, and soon after the
Summer will be upon us. Those Of your readers
who contemplate visiting this city in the approach
ing spring and summer will be pleased to learn
themselves here during the season in much bet
ter style than heretofore, for the improvements
that are being made in the Central lark will rem
der it SO much more beautiful and attractive than
main here instead of crowding the fashionable
watering places. The city will, therefore, be par
tcularly guy, and the hotels crowded, as they were
wont to be, during the summer months, IN tho
days before the wal.
| As regards the improvements in tie Central
Park the work OF enclosing it by o cut stone wall
is well under weigh, Emu will bo pnshcd to ca as
! speedy completion 8 possible. The Grand Ter
race is to be furnished in magnifec ecnt stJ1a with
the most beautiful kind Of ornamental Iron work, ,
| oyrreas1v in7nnrtpd Fron15 StOckton pan0 Whilst
the floor will be covered with tiles OF different
colors Niches and vatcr foun+ aims will adorn the
interior, and lend to the w!lcIe pleasing charm,
bringing to mind fairy legends and stories OF en-
for the benefit of the little ones will be pretty lit
tie structure one hundred and twenty feet in cir,
cumference, tastefuly separated into alcoycs, and
shaded by orerhangins vines: Besides tllS,
great addition will be made to the ZoooSIcd Car
dens, which will in time contain specimens taken
from all parts of tbs globe. Those and hundreds
of other plans Of improvement sre now III pro-
i gress, and the Central Park, which already sur
passes Ii beauty the lois de BouloVte OF the
French Capital. will ere long eclipse ita former
| self, and stand living monument OF American
4 enterprise md taste.
The public luve not been disappointed in the
style III which Booth has brought out the re
vived" Merchant OF Venice, albeit their cxpccta-
tons had been raised to the highest pitch The
1 scenery and appointments arc magnificent, ana
Booth impersonation Of the character OF Shylock
proves to be one Of his grandest efforts. The piece
will have long run, anl draws crowded houses
nightly.
4 a man named Calvert, who broke the eighth
commandment several months ago by walking oil
with forty thousand dollars worth Of gold and gold
checks belonging to his employer, has just e
caught by the detectives, and will be compelled to
hand over whatever small change he has left.
Verify murder will out, aud robbery too.
The social evl' has increased in this city in
the past twelve months so alarmingly that it is