Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-28
From our New York Correspondent.


Nipper and the Buskin IN The Asoenddnt-I2.-
iggihnaie Drama on The DeciHe-A Romano
Of Ncqf0 MnstrtLsy--Bc0nfy and Burnt
Corl-IHc .fashions-A atty .fiH Of Strangers
Irddes iHions-Iheir gr0lch and poioc7-
Micorologro'-THe fya mp Of Winer-cte.
etc., 0c.
NEW ioRk, October 81, 1868.
We ARE still cngrussed with politics, as they
raR say. That means enqossed with them as
much as New York population can BE- absorbed
with anything
The retrug,,de movement OF the World has A..
tlnshed every one--the Republicans hardly less
than the Democrats. Some say that the World
l. with & Keen eye TO business, swinging round in
order 90 effect return 10 Republican mink.
others consider that it, managers have merely
made ridiculous hlunder IN their attempt 10
iepudmte the heads of the Democratic ticket
uid others just a. hopeful. are inclined to make
little nccount Of the whole affair.
Nevertheless in consequence Of this action oi
the World the political cauldton boils over Se,-
r1l Things are very certain.
J. The llorW L. weak in the knees
VI. II leaves Hn excellent opening for Brick
Pumrroy morning Democrat
ILL., ii leaves both Republicans and Demo
erlt- decidedly muddcd.
" The Country still lives, tho world moves,
on. and. which ever way the political balance,
kicks the beam we still iva and flourish much
the .,nne.
-.
most always j. ut this ,ea-on of the YEAR. Asa
Consequence all of our places NJ amusement an,
ull ~ Overlooking
" llumpN Dumpy" stil wield- the nsnto.
mimic -,epttr at the Olvnpir Fo,re., rev;y,..
Gle legitimate business mt Nihlo's Garden they
""riskmg PUN to the old comedies at Wallaek's
ilir Opera Bul' is successful ut Pixies Ope,,
liod'r and these together with heavy tragedy
81 Che odd E1wely. tr1Ye-tic at Tony pasto,~
Bmlc~que and good singing nj Lingard's Comioue'
ana hyc Minstrel bail, and two crcuses. make up
Tine sum ol our metropolitan entertainments.
Tn op-'Hh- ue iemiNo characters OF thest
different temples ol diversion it is almost ilnpa,-
silr not % note the general deterioration of the
'Hige ia thi7 country. Forrest does the legiti-
iuAte. lt - true amt driws. but almost ,olelV on
account Of his maine.
/ ne sure showcases iull only 10 the Memo Min.
-uei- or the Ballet the latter more e7,rtciallv
if TIE Minstrel business il almost altoget6e,
supported by our tlootng population. Which I.
very great
We call onrs the most enlightened aqe, the
most cultivated discriminating period and yet
'he Wrinkle o. pretty woman legs in the ballet,
the idiocies Oft circus clown or the yvbina III .
thlnl-rate concert singer provided tina, sho ka,.
iHl! busI, an engaging conntenancs. and the
requisite aaqdoH OF manner,) do more 10 engsss
oar interest nnd our funds, than the funniest rri-
nr,,Sen'ation OF the genius Of Shakespeare Otway.
"e1sier, ard the rest.
blue lights lave taken tho place Of thu ,.,;,,.
81 thc ouSkn. stage machinery is the fin,
lnoughi good acting the second The fieshipaa
81 the dGnS'1'se have superseded tho helmet md
me snieid.
Wen there Is come CONSOLATION il the mot that
fGWVln Forrest, even in his degenerate age. can
s!t!l attrict large audiences u witness suoh n.r
iorn1nce7 as |lrginius, Richilieu, and Hamlet
Lf'' put greatest And there is still hope that
".u'H VIII some dny beat legs, and the chaifcts.y
"' nur drama he IN measure, at least, redeemed
ntlofe leaving tho prolific subject Of amuse-
u'ehl,' can give You something fresh and sepsa.
'plnl IN tle negro-mnstrel line
Eleanor =. the daughter OF wealthy
nanGer' and one Of our most prominent citizens
residing ~ II Madison Avenue, recently felI
~ love with II burnt-cork delineator known 10
hne-but " iameless here forever more y
some yonng ladies are in the habit of falling ia
llo with negro MINISTRIES | never could seo The
reason WY not being able to see the poesy OF
hhckened yisagcs, the fascination of rtdicnloo.