Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-02

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GId Ogce-Tbe Black Crook.
Editorial Correspondence of The Star1
METROPOLITAS HOTEL. New York, April 31.
1et7-DSar star: The Washington party. per
steamer L, Z. Knight Capt. Denty. reached
here Sunday evening, in forty-eight hours
Our party was n genial and tolerabIy yoot
locking one. consisting OF J. ". Thompson
president Of the steamship company; A X.
shepherd Col. VIM. q Moore, John r. Ell
van, David Walker. OF the firm Of Lewis
Johnson Co, II, +. Mohun, blanchard &
hOhun,) f. Il. Blow. A. X Kelley. Jno Young
Esq, and others. The weather was a little
rough, out The knight Is an excellent sea boat
aid was so well balIasted with a fun compile
ment Of freight that she pu shed steadily
through, giving no excuse Whatever for sea-
sickness, although one or two of the party
thinking II the correct thing 10 be sea.sick
made futile attempt al qualmishness
The trips by this line are sure to be i'm
nensely popular for th-seekers They
Will prove more service cable in giving tone IN
the system and a vigorous appetite than a
visit 10 any of the fashionable wateriug
places. The trip afforded an opportunl,, to
see something OF the style Of vessels ~
chased by the company, and to make some
u luc tuuucrS Tue enterprise has o.
succeeding. Ii is matter OF gratifi cation 10
any one interested IA the future OF the district
cIues 10 find the record 20 satisfactory. after
all the dIscouragements thrown upon the
enterprise through the lukewarmues- OF many
OF our business men, ana the drawback from
the Ice-blOckade ana the unprecedented se.
verify OF me season. These difficulties have
been overcome by the peTseyering Jealous
labors Of the projectors of the en- tsrprise. and
there seems now no reason TO doubt that II
Will prove not only success, but an abundant
success. The merchants OF the District cities
have only TO do their duty III sustaining The
line 10 make II q success; and If this enterprise
is put upon a permanent basis IL will give
ENCOURAGEMENT 10 the inception OF o. herpublic
spirited enterprises, and our community will
enter upon a career OF business activity such
as our old iogies have never dreamed Of
IL addition 10 the miscellaneous freightta
Oh board the knight al Washington the steam
er found waiting for her at Alexandra more
corn than she could carry. She took on 5000
bushels at Alexandra, 10 make up her
load. The prospect is that a steady supple
ihentary freight of grain may be relied upon TO
fll The vessels OF this line on the outward trips.
The knight is of $50 tons bu rthen, is thorough
ly well built, and would probably sell for
third more than was gwen for her by the com
lhAN' VIZ SOt tue Dodts OF Jnt line AT q bargain
IN Gonseq qusnce of the market "a in steamers
81 the time they were purchased. The cause
OF failures in previous steamboat enterprises
seem TO have been from bad management. IL
his line tails IL will Eot be from this cause
President Thompson Is 4 thorough business
man, and unders .ands the necessity for rig,d
super vision Of affairs, and the closest economy.
where so many employees and agents are con
CerHed, and where so many openings are af-
forded Tor s'bleeding the line. He is Instituting
reforms, pruning down expenses in the work
ing OF the ships, removing Incompetent or un-
thfuiemployees, and, in fact,if the enterprise
does not succeed under his management, we
shall despair of a line ever succeeding between
the District cities and New York.
The three sensations OF New York are the
new Herald Office, the Turkish Baths, and
the Black Crook. The public Is familiar with
the Turkish baths according to Ross Browne
and Bayard Taylor, but may like to know
how they are managed In Gotham. Four,
only, Of our party had the courage TO under
take the ordeal. The establishment is On
Lsight street. Upon entering we were called
upon TO register our names, and our s.yaiua-
bles" were deposited in a drawer, after which
we were shown 10 curtained stalls where We
were 10 undress. and were each supplied with
long strip Of red cleth-it must oe red to be
Turkish-to wrap around the waist. Then