The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-14

the Truth--A Cholera Sensation-The
Il Quacks Getting Reedy-Comins Scot
- ttsh and Italian Observation-Disclosures
Tweed as a Hotel Keeper-The New
Monster Hotel at Central Park.
[FRoM OUR owN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW YORK, August 10.
The partisan character of the attack on the
MAYOR and comptroller Is made manifest by
the unwillingress OF the Radicals to have q
fair Investigation made. Mayor Halls propo-
siuon to the Chamber OF Commerce to appoint
q committee to examine the books OF the
coInptroner's office, is rejected by Mr.. Opdyke,
the fvfce-president, on various speclous pre-
tences. The real reason is, that Mr.. 0pdyke
is an ardent Radical and partisan, and has
no desire that the city authorities shall prove
themselves guiltless of the charges brought
against them by the Times. At any rate, he
does not propose to assist them In the effort,
because his party would lose all the political
capital the Times has been making for it with
Its pretended disclosures"
In the meantime the authorities are having
the city accounts printed with all possible dis
patch When put In book form they will cover
upwards of 5000 pages. The printers are work
ing night and day, and expect to have the
book finished next week. The most minute
"details of expenditures and receipts will be
given, and 1t is understood that the revela-
lions will not only turn the tables on the Times
and the Radicals, but will help to carry the
war into Africa. The disposition OF the ofncials
of the Chamber Of Commerce, who are mostly
Radicals, to dodge an Investigation, has ma
terially assisted the mayors cause. The mass
meetings called to express the public indigna-
tion against the authorities, have been inded-
ntely postponed.
Interest in our three July sensatlons-the
riot, the explosion and the '.secret accounts
is diving out rapidly, and our newspapers have
taken to getting up fresh sensation which
shall surpass all the others In intensity of in
terest and importance. 1.-THE Coming Cholera"
is the startling headline to paragraphs and
editorials. One journal assists with o map,
showing the march of the epidemic from the
iuneles OF the Ganses to the shores of Britain,
whence 1t is waited across to America by the
Atlantic breezes. .tPut your house In order"
cries an alarmist, :.tor the epidemic may break
out at "-y moment" The board OF health,
however, assures the public that there Is no
Immediate need of apprehension: The disease
really creeps along slowly, and judging by its
movements in Europe it cannot be here before
next spring. It has been In Russia two years,
and has only reached one or two spots IN Eng
land within q few days. A singular Illustration
Hafforded Of the celebrity with which class OF
our business men take advantage of any popu-
lar excitement to coin money. Already the
.dead.walls are covered with advertisements OF
dlsinfectants, and quack announces an In,
falible cholera remedy.
The Germans and Irish have recently mad
their national demonstrations IN our streets,
and are to be followed In the same business by
the Italians and the Scotch. Great prepara-
tions are being made for the Scott centenary
celebration on the 18th instant. Deputations
of Scotchmen from other cities vii. ,,otn their
New York countrymen-and have craLd pro-
,cesSion up Broadway. The Highlander5 will ap-
pear In their native costumes The laying OF
Central Park will be done with appropriate
ceremonies, Mayor Hall officiating. The mon
!. ument Is not expected to arrive In New York
>before next spring. 1t is being carved in Ed
inburgh, and is an exact copy Of the celebra-
ted statue Of sirsWalter In one OF the pablo
from Abbotsford are on their way ihither and
will be planted In time to be worshipped by
Scottish pilgrims to Central Park on the one
hundredth anniversary Of the birthday OF their
wizard romancer.
The Italian demonstration on the 25th In
the occupation of Rome as the italian capital.
There will be picturesque procession, In
which flags and emblems representative of the
event will be carried and banquet at one OF
the suburban parks. The German Turner's, q
society several Thousand strong, Will march IN
the procession. and other German societies
have signiaed their intention to take part.
There was soms apprehension felt at first that
the Catholic Irish would attempt to break up
the demonstration but I am assured that no.
thing Of the kind Is thought of. Mayor Hall
was requested blythe Italians to review the
processionists. "A committee tried very hard
t&Jfnd him, but he kept out OF the way, and
finally sent note fatty declining. He intimat-
ed that he had quit reviewing all but mill
When the Leland's failed and the contents
of the Metropolitan Hotel were sold out by an
auctIeneer, 'tBc.s" Tweed resolved to invest
some Of his surplus earnings in the hotel busl-
owner, A. T. Stewart, and put his son In the
hotel to represent him. The house has been
newly refurnlshed In magnificent style, the
outlay being nearly three-quarters of amlllion
of dollars, and the reopening ts fixed for the
22d instant. One of the 1elands, Major w. W.,
is to have the monster hotel about to be built
opposite Central Park, at cost Of s., ,0Oo, 900.
Che (" Central Park HOTEL" as 1t Is to
be called, will occupy the whole Of the
block bounded by Fifth and Madison Ave-
nues and Efty-eighth aud Fifty-ninth |
streets. 1t Is to have front Of 200 feet
and the roof will be lbs feer4rom the ground.
There will be park or courtyard in the CEN
tire, which will be planted with flowers and
rare shrubbery, and adorned with fountains,
gold fish ponds and a7laries. The walls will
Se Of Iron, and every window will have a
oalcony, from which will be suspended COR
besues containing flowers. All the other con-
veniences, such as parlors, conversation
rooms, smoking and billlard-roorls, wbl lskey
saloon, and reading saloon, will be provided.
. The furniture will be superb, and the prices
. OF lodging and board 80 high that only the
nobs and wealthy snobs win be able to afford
the luxury Of living with Leland. This will
secure 'sselect company" The stores attached
to the hotel will beSoccupied by such great
business houses es Tiffany, Arnold & Consta-
ble and Hegeman. sS
Ground has been broken, and the .calcula-
ton is to have the house opened for guests by.
the first OF May, 1872. The prospect of having
tAe grandest hotel in New York at the Filth
Avenue. corner of Central Park, has given an
upward impetus to the value of real estate in
the neighborhood. Many other buildings,
hotels, shops, dwellings,, and even theatre,
are contemplated, and 1t Is not too wild to ex-
pect that the new court quarter will be solidly
built up In FIVE years. NYM.