The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-28
GLlMPSES OF GOTHAM.

ULlM1OEO Uf UUl1AM.
CHRLsTHAS TOPICS IN TIE GREAT
METROPOLIS.
Burning q "FIre.Proof' Church-The
End OF Trtbune n1uddIe-The
Greeley Party Retain Control-"Les
BriRand' In New York-Martyrdom
or Train-Failure or Another "Grrnt
American Comedy''-Cold Weather.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, December 23.
What is fre-proof! In the light of burning
Boston and Chicago the architects are pnz-
zled how to answer. Yesterday morning In
Brooklyn, half an hour before the hour Of
service, a sire proof" church burned mp like a
piece OF tissue paper. 1t was DR.. Talmadge's
Tabernacle, huge wood and iron building,
profanely nicknamed, on account Of It's pecu-
liar shape, the 'sHoly Circus" The preacher,
as well as the house, was got up on sensation
principles. The big organ from Gilmore's first
jubilee was part Of the attractions, and Nor
gan, one of the most noted OF crganlsts, was
the player.
The point worth noticing Is that this ediace,
with corrugated iron roof and an abundance
of Iron work in every other part, was war
ranted by the builders to be proof against
destrseSon by fire, and that 1t was burned In
a half of an hour after the flames kindled from
the oyer-heated furnace. The iron roof shriv-
elled like parchment. II the church had been
full of people some of them would have been
roasted. Our builders are learning slowly, but
It Ia costing a great deal of money, to say no
thing OF human suffering, to get rid OF our
present system of flimsy construction.
According to the Trlbune's own story this
morning, the travail of the stockholders Is
over, and the future Of the paper fixed. Mr..
Orton did buy controlling Interest, but after
his arrangement with Vce-Presldent Collax
fell through, he was not 80 enthusiastic ABOUT
his purchase, and was willing to listen TO
proposition from the Reid party to sell back.
To make short story Of 1t, Mr.. Greeey's old
friends and partsans have bought the paper.
Mr.. Orton has turned handsome profit with
very little trouble to himself, and there will be
no change In the editorship. WhitelaW Reid
will henceforth be the permanent head oi the
Tribune, and the old stan WILL continue 10
write for 1t.
To keep the country subscribers, little
trimming has to ue done. The Tribune will
be q WRepubllcan paper" but will preserve lis
Independence and will not hesitate 10 attack
the administration or the party whenever IL
is "guilty Of oppression, frand, or any other
species or wrong or folly" To use the edi'
tors words, ut has no excuses 10 otier i0r tne
Louisiana crime. 1t denounces the Credit
Mobiller, scandal, and abhors the degradation
of the civil service" This Is a proper position
for a respectable newspaper 10 take, but any
one can see that 1t will keep the Tribune per-
,petually at war with this administration ana
fnsGarty behindit. Therefore, Tor all pracli-
cal Purposes, MT. Grseless gs great organ 'S
The status OF the Tribune having beeu set
tied: Nr. George Jones will undoubtedly calm
his fears and the Times will be confirmed as
the leading administration organ OF the country.
Strange stories are told Of the extravaganl
demap6 made upon the President by the
Times Clique for rewards for services rem
dered during the campaign. 1t Is said that
they ask for nothing less than the control OF
all the local patronage, including The custom
house and postofice. 1t wonld not be up-
reasonable II Mr.. Grant had looked viii IA
yor on the project Of relnslating The Tribune
In Its old place, and thus curoing the aspiring
Jones and company.
MOST of the italian immigrants, who have
been q burden to The authorities for the past
two weeks, have beer furnished Win employ
mept. Two hundred of them went to Flf2i-
mia to work on the railroads there. For some
days these unfortnnates (Who started ior
Bnenos Ayres and landed In New York,
thanko to their rascally Immigrant agents.
have been conspicuous objecls on lhe pnDnc
streets: some Of them looked like the tradl.
tIonal stage brigands, clothed IN long cloaks
and knee breeche5 and wearing slouched nals.
They came from the mountains In The neigh
borhood of Naples, and, perhaps, nave not
been wholly Innocent OF the preVa'llng ~eah,
ness of their region. Others have attempted
TO act up business here as begyars, but were
checked by the police. Most Of Lnem saiin-
tered around town In squads OF six or eight
viewing the public buildings and studying the
customs OF the country. Ihe men generally
have fue brown faces and the elastic tread OF
the mountaineer. and are characterlslically
dirty. Many Of the women possess style OF
rnstic beauty peculiar to their part OF Italy,.
The notorious George Francis Train again
enioys the pains OF martyrdom, after earnest
labor In that direction. He saW cnance
when the woodruff and Clafln females were
arrested to ride on the back OF their scandal
into public notice again. Accordingly ne pre-.
pared and published an indecent paper calico
the tVTnain League" and caused 1t to be sold
about the streets. The Woodruff u Clafin
eheet was purity In comparison. The officers
OF ihe law nabbed Train on Saturday, and now
he is ia Jail awaiting trial, having refused 10
give bail. When ne was arIesteu He eA-
claimed melo-dramatically. "Ye minions,
take me to your bastile." OF course he pro.
poses to vlndicate the liberty, OF the press BY
This procedure. Hardly anybody will regret
II he gets six moRths at cracking stones in
the Penitentiary. -,
Sjoan of Afcn at Booths was a dismal
failure, and was Withdrawn on Saturday night,
after SIX performances. The report 10 lnaI
Broueham kept the manuscript for three years,
until he could find an actress fit to play me
heroine, and thought he had her at last In Miss
Tample' The American drama somehow
does not achieve distinction. We must continue
for the present to subslst on French and Eng
llsli importations. - o,oo-
The current cold snap is very severe. Clear,
cold weather was wanted Tor Christmas, put
this Is rather too much Of good thing. Bnt
the streets, nevertheless, are throngeu WIN
purchasers Of holiday goods. and the custom
ary hustle and excitement prevails. NYa.
Il CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.