Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-14
IDAHO BOISE COUNTY SATURDAY MARCH H.
NEW YORK CoRREspoNDENcE.

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A prominent citizen Of this place, who lately
went to the States east of the Mountains, but
is already, we believe, on his return trip, writes
to us from New York City, February Goth, as
follows /: .g s4Gae 1tsi - 49, G.stlis7f''s !
In my caIlaruping around I have reache
this gay Metropolis of the Western Hemis-
phere, as the date line of this letter will in
form you, and / think it quite as extensive as
any town have seen since / left Idaho City
a good deal too big for any of us mountain
people to live in.. 1t is too deep water for
small fish to traverse around in, and the field
of operations is too extensive for an Idaho
miner. They cut things too fat for my appe-
tite, and with my stay OF only few days am
already surfeited. @t. 1''." i'
/ went the other evening to see the "White
Fawn, the new spectacular arrangement
which has succeeded the Black Crook" Mt
Niblo's. 1t was the fortieth night of it's rep
resentation, and the house was crowded in ev-
cry part. Tickets have to be secured several
days in advance, so great is the rush. The
play consists in nothing more than gorgeous
scenery, enchanting groupings of splendidly
formed ballet girls, almost nude and magnifi-
cent, startling, and wonderfully beautiful scenic
illusions; with grandy v0luptuous poses and
dances by lots Of pretty-faced aud superbly-
limbed women, and ravishing pas de dear by
the chief celebrities of the Janett and Palmer
Parisienne Ballet Troupe. The elite of Goth
am gaze on all of this exposition of female
lOveliness and the artists grand triumph of
combining art and nature, with faces serene
as innocence itself, and express their delight
aud appreciation with rapture quite stunning
to q raw horn from the rural or mineral re-
gions. | can well imagine why this play is
called Spectacular" Old fashioned decency
would be more than shocked to behold the
"featheress bipeds" who figure in it 10 ''show
to the best advantage" through smoked glass.
as we view an eclipse of the sun; but the ton
and diviuities of this day, here in fashionable
New York, use their opera glasses to more
much was not visible for even the naked eye of
half-gone modesty TO glance ut.
NY own stock Of modesty has not sustained
any very serious diminution yet, but l prefer
not to expose that which is LETT to any tougher
strains, lest it may prove not invuInerable TO
the "White FawR," ducile as that new style Of
dear creature may seem. Twill repeat-there
is nothing in the play, and add there is mighty
little on the players. But it will run like u
scared fawn-y0u bet
In political way learn there's some "chop.
ping" going ON among the big RAIDS. The Pres.
ident has got the best Of Hiram Ulysses, on the
question of veracity. and the public sentiment
as good m says that Grant told "whopper."
There is strong effort among certain place
and spoil hunters to raise the Grant furore, but
the big guns are slow about locating till they
prospect further and find out whether that dirt
will pay to deep diggings. The fact is visible
here, although the papers don't tell IL SO plain
ly, that Grant is being played out faster than
any one ever thought he could be little while
back. A"
There 10 powerful feeling among all the
Democrats West to have Pendleton for Presi.
dent, and he has good support here, although
the leaders Of the party in some parts of this
seaboard do not favor him. NY impression is,
from all have seen and heard in travelling
from the West here, that Pcndleton win be the
Democratic candidate.
Among the Idaho boys have met here Gre
John Green, VIM. ]. Terry and Wilson Wad-
bingham; also 10 Burkctt Of Pioneer City,
who will leave here by steamer for San Fran
cisco, March 1st, for his home in the noun.
tains. Like myself, he prefers the frank, open
hearted, generous fellows who have hoisted
gravel and cooked their own grub, and built
THAR own cabins, and stand ready to share
purse or pot.lnck with old comrades, better
than the clanl.fshing, tight-fsted, stif.necked,
grasping set fellow finds here. l shall be
with You again in a few weeks.
Yours, '' t" i. MCG.