The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-17

New YORK, March D.-The festivities at
tendant upon the celebration OF the "Purim'
or feast of lots, were INDUCED in thus season
on an extensive scale, and were productive OF
.slots" of trouble and excitement. It'll GUS
tom among tha Israelites during the festival
to keep what is called ''open house for the
admission Of maskers, and the hosts in these
omen houses are won't to spread themselves to
the extent of their means, whilst, at the same
time. they spread their tables with every luz
nrv in the eating and drinking line that green
backs can procure or palate appreciate. Ihls
wear an unusually large number OF houses
we're open, and masqueraders went about IN
legions.
The order issued by Superintendent Kennedy,
of the police force, ior the arrest OF all mas
querading parties found walking the Streets
was misunderstood by a large number oil po-
licemen who also arrested those in carriages
In one OF these carriages was party OF hve
ex-Charlestonians viz: Isaac Davega, e. G.
Moses, Isaac Brady, Rynear o. Moses, and u.
Ottolengui. They were placed literally speak
ing under arrest for the policemen got on the
box outside OF the carriage whilst the maskers
we're in box inside the carriage. On arrlvng
at the station house, Mr. Da7ega, who was
once lawyer, volunteered to be the spokes-
man of the party and plead the cause we'll,
protesting against the ilegality OF the pro-
ceeding, and claiming that ss the gentlemen
we're in carriage and on their way TO prl-
vate house the arrest was unlawful. As Mr..
Dayega held forth most elcqpently in pink
domino, which foated gaily On the breezes OF
the night, there was something SO lud!crous
about the affair that even the sergeant himself
was ticaled, and decided il EaTor OF the de-
PENDANTS, whereupon the "Purim Band'' with
an original scng) went on their way rejoicing.
Other parties were by no means SO fortunate
as the "P1rim Band" for some Of them we're
held in dprance vile Tor several hours, and
others ali night.
The Purim bail, at Pixies Opera House, vas
grand success; but the lady from Charleston,
vino ~: ezpeotedto be the belle OF the occasion,
was nc: .nere, being absent on account OF the
death OF member OF her husbands family.
The handsomest diamond ornament at this
ball was necklace worn By MIS-. Pike, the
wife OF the owner Of the building. The neck
lace was composed OF about twenty-five So!l-
torres. worth about five hundred dollars each.
Among the Charleston ladies present, notice.
able for their beauty and the elegance Of their
dress, were Miss F. H., Miss :. P, and Miss
&C. The ball was attended this year bJ the
exc of society, Christian as we'll as Jewish
The lion and the lamb are lying down to-
ge:her-the church is extending its patronage
to The theatre. The Queen Sisters and the
King Brother, who held forth at Conways
theatre during the week, hold forth on srr-
days in The choir OF one of the Methodist Epis-
copal Churches IN Brooklyn, where from the
first OF Hay they viii receive SIX hundred par
anrum for the Queens and five hundred Tor
the King. The Queens and the King are all
really very fine singers, and have improved
wonderfully since they gave benefit for the
Sumter Guard, at the Charleston theatre, dur
ing the war.
The spring trade opens to more healthful
tune than had been anticipated and Southern
ers are coming in with money in their purses.
MOULTRE.