Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-22
Staattle,ssilllll1alIillll,. tel i nan,
FROM NEW YORK.

r Scheme mot PaIatabie with New
r Workers -fGeneral iAspecfio of the
: gIetropoiis-Dalln of City Pol.
O iaics - Amusement - -D1i.cellane-
a OHs Itens, etc. etc. aI ,l7j5I ylBl
i IICorrespondence of the Ohio Sfatesmsnl ~
sob 0ool aNEw' York, Dec. 1S, 1868.
Everything and everybody is eight"
This is a broad and miscellaneous assertion,
but there are grounds for asserting that it
is pretty true. 80 nc .'il -, 1'I 'li-oU' =,
q Money was never. tighter than at the
present time. It reels, staggers and whirls
under the prevailing excitement. Shop
keepers lick your hand and brush your feet,
if the spark Of prospect Of making al
purchase gfimmers in your countenance.4-4-
Everything is dog-cheap,, from a suit Of
clothes, to a steel watch chain ii2'qs 10
- Mankind seem to be in the same condi-
tion as money! More drunken men are
seen upon the ststreets Of New York" than
at any time since the war. And their
vagaries are Of such d charaerer as to need
no 'dramatization from the pen Of the
playwright hsisoo'4qa Il 10 aa IS -
eiifhey are so tight that even Senator
Morton's S scheme for paying off the Ma
tional debt-intoxicated as it seems
does mt go down with them, and they
slaughter his financial problems in the
most contemptuous manner. 'ii lAi'l 5''
.yoThe general impression is that Con-
gress should let the currency alone, and,
at all events, not attempt to force specie
payments. The laws of trade, and the
development of the country, should be
permitted to regulate all that, and they
will probably beso permitted. 1od
sfL Yet, at the same time, we appear to
be spending more money than at any
previous times is9sf eff ,2A3sGHss1';
Broadway, and our other leading
thoroughfares, dwere never before so
thronged with beauty and fashion,
Never before swasl there such addisplay
of elegant and expensive costumes. Hul
and other festivities, which
are preparing for the winter promise to
surpass all other efforts ofthe kindaI
the scarcity of money appears
to impelnew modes OF getting rid 7of it.
.ao0ur city politics were never.soi dull as
inow.h The triumph of the1 Democratic
party in the late charter election appears
to- have put the seal upon everything,
and we shall most likely not1shaHe
another, ssexcitement' between the pres
emit time and another Legitimate political
contest. IA We have got a9good Demo-
cratic Governor, "a good b Democratic
Mayor, and all our municipal Offices or
nearly all. are filled by, good Democrats.
hHlItl is reported thataMr. Hall upon
taking his seat as the)Mayorof of this city,
will choose his subordinates without dis
tinction of political faction Or personal
consideration, and I believe this tobbe
truesud hsvilESI .asmrroy69 ad1 1000
-!lsAn efour theatersl are doing a rthriv.
ing business 8 Humpty Dumpty Il is
continuing its paRtomimic rum at the
Olympic theater.<iY IKI aTHHXJH
Pixies Opera House ard the French
Theater still produce the Opera Bubble
to crowded audiences, with Tostee and
Irma as the reigning stars T.I0d EoIL
>. These operate performances do very
well for the public generally, but the
real connoisseur,, who appreciates music,
finds a far different place from the above
named, to crafty his longing for the
genuine art art ~, .,tT' b-e- nj 5lsg sd
We mean the Philharmonic Concert
and the public rehersals, which. are by
themselves worth a first class concert,
and which take place in the Academy
of o Music,g generally on Friday after
moons, while the concerts themselves are
given once a month on Saturday oven.
ings. The ,Philharmonic Society, takes
by far the highest range among the mu-
sical enterprises in the United States
and its able directors have thus fal
known how to, keep up the inevitable
reputation which it has enjoyed for 6
long series of years. The reproduction
Of classical music is gracefully witness
ed in those concerts and rehearsals with
performances Of less pleasing character
and it is only necessary to mention that
such eminent artists as Miss Phillips
Parepa Rosa, the pianist, Mr.. Mills
and others are among the solo perform
ers,in order to give to the reader abroad
who may not be acquainted with The
character and standing Of the Society
rthe idea of its capability. There are
even in the old country, few musical as
sociations which will stand a favorable
comparison with the Philharmonic So
ciety. -t'i s'-.'i-.i@ q n - ia N'''
Lester Wallack is again in the field al
an actor, and light comedyis the pre-
vailing card at the establishment on th'
corner of Thirteenth str, ct and Broad
way. @. sa7ei- W. ''' -sH i'h
The other theaters, Minstrel Halls, sc.
are doing fourishing business. la"o
Ia great effort is being made to plac,
the telegraph lines of this country unde
| the control of the Government, in mucl
the same way as the postal system is a
the present time, but 1 doubt if the en-
terprise succeeds. e 7lfhol ~ 57'z o1'
The Herald is the only metropolitan
paper, apparently. that advocates it
and business relations between some pa
pers and the Associated Press, may bav,
more to do with such advocacy than pre-
sents itself at present. a2"i 5ns '915HH
I.Tammany Hall is to be turned into /
concert saloon for the present; but, whei
the proper time comes, there is no dan
ger but it will again be devoted to poll
| tics. .bsaie 65
a-1'hereare but few developments in th
Erie Railway war. In the lBelmon
branch of the litigation, yesterday,thers
| was a new affidavit to show that ths
suit was commenced in good faith or
Belmont's part, and the suit was con
tinued till this morning. r. rs7is ad o.
False Weights and Measures.
This is an old fashioned way of cheat
ing. There is frequent mention of it il
the Bible. 1t is everywhere represented
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