The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-21
LETTER FROM an OCCASIONAL. con.
RESPUNDENT.
New YoRK Fri,l,v so,,or,

nESfoNDENT
| NEw foRK, Friday. September H. lsG7
7 ihe haicFon days which have blessed us this
| week scom TO have anticipated their scason. for
the clear, cool October hoars arc il, t,ulb aiming
| i'll September. Now York il hri.k and busv and
the great heart Of this continent is auickonp its
pulses, for tho autumn pressure is now cruw,lipg
Its great arleries. broadway presents splon did
! panorama, although tho Court End" il very
slowly aiiing. for "the society" is yet away But
| BauntorinR in tho noighborhood OF tho .Eifth
Avenue" or hospitab,o 'Ecw York" wc are certain
| of meeting scores Of Southernors, whose friendly
grasp and kindly greetings so straight to yo,r
"heart Of hearts," Business is brisk, and as an
\ editorial OF the Herald announces, ''trom eyory
quarter tho indications reach us Of o wonderful
roYiyai Of trade" In fact Tho rapid growth md
wonderful prosperity "f Tho city Hpic,ldidiy Illus
trates tho onorgy oi this Amcrcun people
Money is plentiful everywhere" SAYS tho same
| paper, 'and full pockots make mon good christ
ians, promote tho public health, extend
l'fo aud foster morality" And with those
most Sensible clauses. We heartily agree. FER
NANDo WOOD has again risen before tho public md
III speech to tho butchers and droyers hits So
vereIy tho present city administration.
Yesterday, as truly part Of tho Indian Sum.
mer as temperature OF serenty-threc degrees at
IL
scene on tho river-tho Annual Regatta of the
hudson Amateur Rowing Club. Tho Park is also
crowded. ut this season, and weIl-kept cquipagcs,
with finely groomod horses render the beautiful
drives brilliant Ono OF the excitemouts Of tho
week Is tho arrival VI General srcKLEs from
charleston. He ia stopping at the "Breyoort,"
pleasant, quiot house, The aK-oficers and soldiers
OF tho Third Army Corps and Excelsior Brigade
aro preparing public reception for him tonight,
i'll which they have invited tho Seventh Regiment
to join This, the crack regiment OF New York,
will enjoy moonlight parade tonight
Tho theatres aru now In FLU blast, and The
''Black Crook" Ia atill triumphant at Niblo's.
Nightly that house is crowded, and old men aud
young maidens continue 10 lie charmed by tho
glitter and maze Of tllc lailet. WAILlcK's pretty
ttlo theatre is now closed for alort tinIo for ron
ovation. The charmiugl piqupntr ora has been
thero delighting crowded. ohstsr in hor two fold
character OF Iiatle. Nsl; q tts lrarcl,ioness.
BnouaHAh has draREtiAed DICKENS exquisite
story. "The Old Curioaity Shop" with great suo-
cess, and this lonely hdh child and half woman
has eKcelled in the Sfarchioness. Little Nell is
not 40 attractive on the stage; and though her
story constitutes one nf DIcKESs' prose- poems,
the episode is devoid OF dramatic incident and
therefore loscs by representation. but not 10
With tn. Marcllioness; her lie al Miss Sally Brass
house, and interviews with the incompatible Dick.
conEulse you with laughter. swrelers character is
well sustained, and in fact tho characters are gem
orally admirably brought out in everything which
this management attempts. The Olympic, with
1ts tasteful renovation opened Monday night with
JErIKEsos as "Rip Van Winkle." He well deserves
his rank as frat comedian Of the ago in truth you
fail to recognize his acting. for every phase OF the
chsraeter-each word aud gesture, is so perfectly
natural that you forget JEFFERSON, aud think only
OF genial, generous "Rp"-at ono tiuio conyulsoh
by his humor, and then feeling strange dimness
in the cyes al ms sad misforunes In BoorH wc
recognize dramatic genius, tho perfection OF dcf-
'Rg OF representing characters hut with Jefferson
We seem to look upon tho character, and not the
representation NO forget tho aetor, and seem 10
view the reality.
Mira. LANDER has been playing ''Elizabctl," al tho
French Theatre, and was most surcessful in tie
sword scene.
advent. She inaugurates tho season at the Thea
tire Francois on Wednesday night, September 18th.
Her repertoire ia splendid but the gem seems 10
bo "Marie Antoinette." 1t is written especially for
RIsronI by uIAcoMErTI, who prepared her Eliza
beth" The scenery and costumes have boon "got-
ton up" with Ereat care and expense, aud are said
to he true to history. Tho number of representa-
ti"na for New York ia limited to flfeen and among
the novelties aro "saur Tercse," "Franccsca l
Rlnin Giovanni dArcs." and Beatrice"
This is the last week Of THOMAS pleasant con-
certs al Terrace Garden, wl,ero iagor is drunk and
hIEsDELsOus's delicious music listened to. Last
night VIC had the overture to "Ruy Bias" an an
dante md presto from tho symphony in A. and
that magnificent, thrilling "Wedding Ilarchi'
On the 11th Soptomber Mr.. DOLBY naent for
CHARLES DICKENS, sailed in the Cuba to treat with
DICKENS in reference to his visit to America If
i'm. Ir-i
commence IN Boston in December.
Tho morning papers nnnounce-''At Vest
Park, on the Hudson, on Monday, September eth
ReT. TqoNAs HOUSE TAYLOR, D. D.. rector of
Grace Church, New York" And go tho fashion
able pulpit OF this fashionable church will be va
cant for rival aspiranta. The music still forms
hall the attractions, and the exquisite notes of tho
evening hymn yet wraps tho aoil in its Toiceless
prayer. .,li
But, writing of the church rccsIle a sensible
editorial on Hitualism in tho Times, with several
we'll timed suggcstions,-'tf the authority OF tho
Episcopal Church in this country Is 10 be enforced
upon its ministers, let it restrain them from per-
sistence in that which is not essential but largely
offensive, and every good ohnrchman must on
dorse this sentiment, although "St. Albania" and
'The Church of the Apostolie SnccepsioIl," teach
SO differently in Gotham.
But enough OF tho church. elae may whispcr OF
tho State, and, az nc hnyo not tho "open sesame"
We had better adhere to this region OF the old
keJbockers, and hope that the sunshine Ia as
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