The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-23
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FFom Our 0wn Correspondent
NEW York, Oct. 20, 1863.


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Really!
Several Of the newspapers have given graphlc ae-
counts of the appearance in the street OF JOnn heai
the ruf1an who killed Policeman Smedick, ana
was some months ago condemned to be hung In
truth Real has never been out Of prison, all reports
TO the contrary Notwithstanding There are scores
of people who are willing to swear that they have
seen him any time within the past three months at
various matches of base ball. in billiard saloons at
the theatre, the street, and in front of hotels.
They are all mistaken The real Real has
been quietly reposing all that time in the Tombs.
The explanation is certain perpatetic in this city,
who spends most of his time in Broadway or in the
more notorious of the saloons that sprinkle it, bears
n very great resemblance to the prisoner. The very
Warden of the Tombs was deceived one day this
week. and was ready to take his oath that Real had
escaped and was summing himself along the Bowery.
During his Imprisonment Real has been upon his
good behavior, like Mr.. Yarley, or John Allen, or
any other rullan who has been advertised to lead
pure and repentant life. All the murderers and
nanslaughterers don't go to heaven; some Of them
get pardoned and remain in New York.
A Fat Mans Race.
The Fat Mems Club has challenged the fatness OF
Great Britain to test the claims of American clans
and American roast-beef and plum-pudding. After
these danties have been partaken Of there is to be
an international" rowing contest on the Hudson
river. An East river boatbuilder is already at WORK
building q splendid doublescull row-boat, capable
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solid matter It is expected to be ready at the OPEN
ing of navigation in the spring 1t is stated that the
race will probably come OFF near Poughkeepsie, and
the fat men on this side of the water will go into
training at once.
Counterfeit Conscience nnd COunterlch Cur-
rcncY.
Avery old offender, who had large quantity Of
both the abovenamed articles in his possession, has
returned to Colonel Whitney, Chief of the Secret
Service Division in this city, about eight thousand
Of -HVnp fGta
inclosing with them letter written in a style of
maudn eloquence, and begging that no further pro-
ceedings may be taken against him. He announces
his intention ID. w OF abandoning "sh0ving the
queer" forever calls New York Sodom, and con-
fesses that took him six years to the eight
thousand. His repentance will be taken for granted
by the authorities here, unless he should return to
the CITY, He has been extensively engaged in the
counterfetng business for many years here and is
only too well known at headquarters in Mulberry
street.
The Caucan at Central Park Garden,
The Cancan held high carnival last evening Fat
Central Park Garden. The establishment has not
hitherto been found to pay very WELL but it paid last
night. The ladies were for the most part clad ir
tights and the observer had the opportunity of seeing
how the Naked Drama looked on the STAGE 1t is
inyigorating to observe that the more fast woman
takes off her legs the more she puts her face SO
far as her neither eXtremities are concerned, she
leaves nothing between our eyesight and her skin
but thin guise of silk, thin to be almost trans
parent. But she compensates for this by the LAYERS
of powder and rouge wherewith she coats her lips
and cheeks. This was beautifully exemplided
at the Central Park Garden. / Should like
10 see how all those painted beauties would look
with their faces freshly washed A great deal is
gained, however, when it is quietly conceded that
the countenance is painted, and that the deport-
ment OF the demoisees is to be in accordance with
that fact. Can-can was the department on Friday
boards of the French Theatre, but as was possibly
visible at the theatrical masked balls given there
last winter. The question among many Of the fair
ones present was how much leg and how little waist
could simultaneously be exposed and if the girth of
the one at ITS hckest part could be made equal to
the girth Of the other, the success was complete.
The he Rivicre Case
Still drags and there seems to be definite settle
ment of it in prospect Mademoisee Helene Stille,
the reputed wife Of De Rivere, and of the most
interested parties is at present busy in going around
to the various newspaper offices, gbly talkiay to
managing editors and cndeavoring to bring them to
her way of thinking and refreshing herself at inter-
walls by referring TO such originals OF De Rvieres
letters as she may have in her keeping. She is a
natty, bright-looking, well-dresscd young woman,
apparently not more than twenty-four or five years
Of age. She is a most fluent and rapid talEer,
and if French born, has mastered the English
language so well that the accent is no more
noticeable than it would be in an American who had
so long habituaed himself TO the use OF the CONT
mental languages of Europe as, to some extent, TO
have Lbecome awkward in the use of English. Her
manners are prepossesslng, and her tones are low
and insnuating. She has the brisk confidence OF
one who has seen good deal of the world, and upon
whom the worlds lessons have not been by any
means lost
Carlotta PATTI
gave her last evening concert for the present last
night To-day she gives q matinee performance at
Steinway Hail. and on Monday sings in Brooklyn.
After which, Philadelphia Baltimore, Washington,
and the West come in for their share.
ALI BABA.