Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-22
Editorial Correspondence.
New York, July 10.

of the great Convention; audsnce, before the cleo
tion in November; we shall probably bo:surfeited
with politics, anil parties, and, election eting
str,ugglessWe will, on this oscaaion, write youa
MISCELLANEOUS, rambling episslssfOr idle, summer
reading. IT is soihot here,a ands crowded. and and
So fussy, that vesufTer terribly all the time with
the jim,jams, and under present circumstances s's
could notpossibly write any other thanr 81 jim:
jam,ny letter.
EpoEr1ElD MEN IN NEW YORK. 80.
Our distinguished townsman, Ex-Gov. BoSHAH,
is here, the recipient Of much attention from dis.
.inguished citizens and visitors. We have the
honor 10 be in the same suite o.. rooms with the
Governor, and hi, OWL chamber, fronting on
'Tammany Hall, is often thronged with friends
from all parts of the country, men, generally
highly distinguished in the political andrmilitary
world. But We should not 'havessnid that Gov.
BoNH1M was here ut this moment, for be is at
present on visit Of q day and night to Gov.
SEYMOUR of Connecticut from whom ne received
very warm and pressing invitation. He will
return hither tomorrow.
And as for our friend and representative, Gen.
GARY, he is everywhere, and knows every body.
We honestly believe he knows well every man in
the Convention; and if you attempt to walk with
him one square on Broadway he will introduce
you to no le.s than one thousand Confederate
Generals. He is also to be seen Mt the grand
hotels, in close communion with the dashing
DANES du grand monde who frequent the same.
Hoaleparts to Saratoga after the adjournment Of
the Convention, there to disport further with the
world, the flesh and the devil. Not meaning, by
any means, however, that our friend Airta with
this trio more than other people. Wo only mean
that be dashes thrOughlife with a reree which is
very striking.
And there is still another Edgefeld man here,
DR.. JAMES DEvonE. Heis accompanied by his
daughter, and nephew, young pnEscorT. And
with this party we aro exploring New York and
its enyirons. Five o'clock in the morning and
twelve o'clock at night find US going. And fun
we have hadl We have dubbed the Dr. the
Evangelist" on account of his frantic attempts
to7convert Radicals from the error Of their ways.
In the hotels, on the steamboats, on the cars, on
the streets, in the gardens, in the theatres in the
churches, the DR.. attacks and confotes some RAM
pant Radical. Never have we been so amused
We have seen him drawing picture of South
Carolina under her present woes, and telling Of
the negroes and their doings, surrounded by
half hundred eager listeners. He comes down
upon his antagonists in the most fearful manner
and, although they generally wag their tails and
smile humbly, still we fear some big fellow (big-
ger than he) will lick him soundly yet. ofcourse
we shall pitch in, tooth and nail, when our en-
thusastic countryman brings on the final conflict
NEW YORK ITSELF!
e. Despite the long and terrible war, and all the
predictions to that effect, noextensive grass crops
were ever harvested on Broadway, nor did any
ships or steamers rot at deserted wharves. All
through the war, New York Was prospering, swell.
ing and c1ulting. Nor was Now York ever more
wealthy, prosperous, prodigal and light hearted
than it appears at the present moment. The
parks and drives swarm every afternoon with
magnificent equipnges; the theatres and operas
are most literally attended; the jewelry stores
blaze with triaes of fabulous cost; tho womer
fairly reek with rain bow tinted 6neries; and tht
great dry goods stores are literally unable to sup
ply the demand for rare and expensive fabrics.
But it is in the uptown march of magnifcer
mansions that we find the most substantial evi
dence of the wonderful prosperity Of these people
Splendid architectural triumphs are arising as i
by magic upon every block from Union Square
to the Park; and, indeed, all around the Park
So much SO that the New Yorkers will soon have
their great pleasure garden Central Park) envi
ronsd by q belt or stately marble and brown-stont
palaces, competent to rival, if not surpass, both
in exterior beauty and internal comfort, the
crandcst family residences of the Oldest aristo-
cratic houses in Europe. Republican industry
has fairly taken its place the successful rival
Of England's hereditary wealth, and New York
has become worthy exponent of the superb
prosperity which has made this country, despite
the late civil war, the envy of all other nations.
As an illustration of this phase of fashionable
progress, we would refer to
STEWARDS HOUSE.
STEWART the great dry goods merchant. He
is a Scotchman, plain, stiff, red-bearded, unorna-
mental, and unhappy. Doesn't live with his wife.
The latter is old, childless and blind. Poor old
woman; no wonder she is blind! The terrible
and continual fash of the gold dollars is doubt
less the cause of it! And it is some comfort ~
to know that no body in the South will become
blind from the same cause. The new and much
talked-of marble palace Of Stewart stands high
up on Fifth Avenue, and Immediately attracts the
attention of all, though they may never have
heard of it. 1t is not quite finished, and the
dry-goods man is not yet living in it. tits the
most splendid specimen Of refined and luxurious
taste we have ever beheld. It will have drawing
rooms in the style of Louis Quatorzc; all ormolu,
marble, statuary, sa.ins and mirrors; paIlors in
the severe but solidly handsome style Of the Eiz
abethan era; brcakfasting, dining, dancing, and
smoking rooms, copied from the latest models of
Partisan elegance; together with spacious libra
ry, lighted from stained glass cupOla above; a
billiard room, provided around the walls wth
cut-velvet sofas, on whict the players may re-
cline; long suites of dormitOries, bath and dress
ing rooms, in which the rich and lOveless Scotch
man may. make his friends happy; and, in nd
dition, extensive outbuilGings and garden i'm
provements, embracing servants halls and bed
rooms, bowling alleys, aviaries, greenhouses,
fountaina, and stables for countless horses. And
such establishments as these-nons quite so royal
however-are the order among the wealthy peo-
pie of New York.
And now our pen almost inyoluntarily writes
tho words.
"THE WHITE FAwN" AND "tHUMPrY DUMprY."
These are the two gorgeous spectacular dramas
which have so long been enchanting the resident
and transient public of New York. During the
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