Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

since he has had q trip and series of
feeds where he could really enjoy himself.
The trouble is, Ulysses is like clod, who
for the first time has put on store clothes,
he is not easy. He is thrown in contact
with men of polish and with schemers, and
he breads them equally. To avoid showing
his ignorance with one class, and for fear
of being caught by the other, he wraps his
natural stolidity in the mantla of reticence
and owl like, looks wise or boorisb. The
form, show, glare, and the just so rou-
tine that has been inaugurated at the White
House, bores the General excessively, and
his efforts to conform to the new born gen
tility which surrounds him is very wearing
on q system organized for different at
mosphere. IF his latest weakness, the
aristocratic, puritanical loyal leaguers, do
not forbid or advise the contrary, our too
cramped crowded, cabined and confined
President will once again enjoy one of
those jolly junketings he loves so well.
The advocates of the Postal Telegraph
system are excessively jubilant over the
announcement made that the transfer of
the Telegraph lines to the British Govern
ment is a success and has increased the
number of dispatches. This bill to give
the Government control of the Telegraph
lines is the arant courier to that system of
monopoly and Capitalization of all power
in the hands of party which will lay the
people of the country completely in the
hands of capital and the bondholders.
After the Telegraph bill, with a train of
attendant evils which will affect the per-
sonal and private rights of every citizen,
will come bill to give the controlling
power at Washington the charge of our
immense Railroad lines. It requires no
words of mine to the intelligent reader
that he may see the evil that must neces-
sarily result from such a measure. Next
the Express business OF the country would
be kindly taken in charge by these unset
fish reformers. Most probably before these
usurpations of the rights of individuals was
accomplished the philanthropists, who wish
to prove how much they lovethe dear people
by relieving them of the trouble of govern
ing themselves, will have placed in the
Congress of the county the power of regu-
lating entirely the public school system of
the country, or rather break up the admi-
1able SYSTEMS now adopted in the different
States, and build another one on its ruins
in which the narrow, iIliberal spirit of
party politics will dominate and probably
the introduction Of that hell-born fanati-
cism which is cloaked with the name of re-
igion. If the founder of christianity were
among us to-day, he would scourge some
of those who clamor SO loudly in his name
worse than he did the money changers in
the temple and it is in the contemplation
of the more than probable change in our
public school system by this intOlerant
party of Radicalism, and the infusing of
politics and sectariani>m in the teaching
of our children, that make me, aside from
my love Of liberty and the rights of the
people, speak warmly against the gigan-
tic strides 10y the present party to usurp
and control every thing, both private and
public. Let those who make the least pre-
tence to the peoples good crush, at once,
this telegraph monopoly, for it means death
to the peoples rights.
AS q contrast to the vileness OF the poll
ticians it is pleasure to write on & sub
ject which has an irresistible attraction
for Us as & people. [ allude to the drama.
We depizens Of Washington are not often
treated to good dramatic performances,
and the received opinion is that Washing
tOnians cannot appreciate the drama In
good truth [ was of that opinion myself,
but Miss Laura Keene, fair manageress
Of the Chestnut Street Theatre, Phila. |
lelphia, has, with wave Of her manage |
She and her admirable company have been |
at Wallis opera House, over
which temple she presides, to houses |
crowded nightly with the lovers of the le-
Ultimate drama, presenting an array OF |
beauty and fashion seldom Witnessed
Miss Keene has taken Washington by |
storm and dictates terms in her usual be-
|ltching manner, one that admits Of no
question as to her power over the con-
uhn At in 70
Ter transcendant ability. OF her many
riumphs this one, no doubt, will bo re-
nemDered with pleasure. Among the |
,ther successes of tho season was the |
school for Scandal. [ think it struck !
he right atmosphere. 1t certainly was
IN era in the Washington drama
Mss Keene as Lady Teazle portrayed in
he most artistic manner all the light and
hade thrown into the character by the
Master hand who wrote the finest comedy
n the English anguage-Richard Brind
ley Sheridan. The company is excellent
nd praise to any one would be difficult
ask whore all deserve cOmmendation.-
The Sir Peter Teazle of Mr.. Jack was q
nasterly performance and deserves special
nention, as was also the Sir Oliver Sur
ace of that universal favorite and pains
aking actor Mr.. Wallis. The Lord Dun
reary of Mr.. Otis in Our American
Jousin was most humorous portraiture
f the English dandy of to day. His dress,
,alk, lisp and innocence were all the most
ritical need desire. as he would say "it
as q wevy wich thing" Our Ulysses is
Onstant visitor to see these charming per-
ormances, if it is because Sherman and
1e other army officers go it don't amount
} much, but if Miss Laura Keene is i'm
rowing his taste, why, 1 trust she will
ay a good while with us and maybe she ,
ill improve him and ia three more years
e may let loose very respectable ex- ,
resident.
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