The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-01
THETROUBLES OF TWEED.
BE HIDES FROM THE SHERIFF.
NEW CHARTER FOR NEW YORK.
How Grants Friends Propose to Carry
the State-Reorganizat OF the
Local Democracy-Wood md O'Brien
the New Bosses-The Serenade OF
shoddy Contrnctor-Booth's Edition
or julius Caesar.

Local Democracy-"oooa ahu " DkAeiA
the New Bosses-The Serenade OF a
shoddy Contrnctor-Booth's Edition
or Julius Caesar.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, December q.
ssThe Flight of William NJ Tweed" has been
90 often proclaimed in staring capitals from
the bulletin boards, to be followed by contra
dIe,ion. that the announcement has lost Its
sensational power. 1t Is repeated again to-
day apparently upon better authority, for 1t Is
usouestionable that the crisis In the fate OF
the ex.bos, Is at hand, and, if he ever Intends
tn mt the seas between himself and the myr-
miions of the law, now is the proper time.'
Three of his bondsmen are frightened, ana
have notified ,the sheriff that they will with
draw.
These falthlesss friends of the late dictator
are JAY Gould, his associate In the Erie Rail-
way Ring; Hugh Hastings, editor OF the
Republican Commercial Advertiser, and
Alderman Terence Farley. contractor
who has grown rich of of the jobs T%eed mas
thrown in his way. Toe treachery ofthe lat
tar eYcitss Indignation even among the enc
mics of the erea. criminal. Pending The ex-
animation OF new bondsmen, Tweed mas dis
anneared. His Office in Duane street Knows
him not, neither can he be discovered 10 ms
nalatIal apartments at the Metropolitan, Hotel.
It the new bondsmea are acCeP5;so ;s nraaeOs as
cinsion. II they are rejected, he has no
stomach for Jail fare, and will depart out OF
nnr cftv inprhaps never TO return. Wnat re-
voIution has been effected in short six
months. Last Fourth OF July saw the BOSS
rsIrning supreme, with as little apparent
prospect Of being shaken from po"SStb Sbstns as rae
comes, com and be Is stripped of everything. and
ia skI,lkine about the city, and on New Years
nav he NAV be either flying in disguise across
the frontier, or scowliDg thro uSn tne oars Oh
Ludlow street prison. :. =: -.s.a- =.
The committee of. seventy have been engag-
ed for some weeks In preparing new cnarter
for the city, The rough draft Oh taelr laoors
Was. snrreptltiously obtained by the Times
sSS hibiisbsd, much to their disgust. 1t has
heen Generally attacked by the city press. The
,;sst s7biectlou to It Is that It is sentfrely TOO
cnmniicaied: the second that IT gives parti-
ssn adyantage- to the Republicans. brisny
summarized, it creates single leSslatve
body. board of aldermen OF torty .1Ve mem-
herS to be elected on the cumulative vote or
ninnr,ty representation principle; and to hold
Office one year, and provides. for mayor, 10
.hold Office one ysar, to be removable oy the
Governor for calSe. the reorgaDlzaLton OF re,
arrangements OF fhe departments, the revlrai
OF thes old metropolitan district, ponce sxste'
The punishment Of the bribery OF etIy oaicla,s,
the abolition OF the ofieeof city chamberlain.
I. The restoration of tie metropolitan ponce
a,str,ct l., gotten up In. the interest OF Che
Grant nartv. which would be glad to OBTAIN
control of the police for, the purpose Oh using
It to carry New York State 10 the mex. presl-
dental election. No doubt desperate devices
win be resorted to to cut down the Democrallc
majority In this city, and thus enable @ tne lal una
ihs creation of police force In the interest," OF
the national administration is contemplated.
I1nnosition 10 this measure will naturally come
frpmSe ethe. Greeley-Fenton Republicans. ann,
nerhaps. In union with the Democratic mem-
pers Of the Legislature, they may Dc aoie 70
sstrangle 1t. .,,oo. tho noooo.
sItv of a reorganization of the local Democ-
racy exista, and ~some OF the reform ponIl-
clans. IKE Hon. Benjamin Wood, Senator
OT,rien and Samuel J. Tilden, have taken ume
nv the forelock, and have arranged LOT an iul-
mediate re-enrolment OF the democratic
voters in each Assembly District. Tne names
of all Democrats, who apply WIN DO ,,.. roI
caiyed and placed on the list, Wnetner lney
have bean, ,Tammany men heretofore or not.
As the machinery of; the new organlzailon Is
I'm the hands of the persons above nameo, they
will become, of course, the new ruling power
: In municIpai affairs. Whether the recastng OF
matters will eVentuate In the running u
Jimmy O,Brien for mayor remains 10 oe scSu. l.
At present Jimmy Is flying apout lo@n ~, m.u, u
great haste and the ar OF 8 man VINO mas
Continent on his shoulders. passed hlm yes
terday: as he was getting into his carriage, ~
Printing House Square. He turned. anu WIN
d,onity stretched an arm In direction Oh one
of hia retainers, s!M ick tell them men 10 come
around this evening"" exclaimed the senator,
and then dove off,
The Grant of1ce-holders serenaded TOM
Murphy at his residence, In East lhirty-aiasa nia
prearranged by Thomas for political effect.
All the Grant-C Conkling politicians were pre-
sent at Murphys house In force, and ex-mayor
SSndyke made the address. The music was
furnished by Jim Fisk's band, hlred Ior Tue oG-
cssion. and q march, dedicated to:.tne ex'col.
lectos by. Downing the composer, vas among
the choice pieces disc0ursed. Murphy ap-
peared at the window, apparently surprised,
delighted and overcome. He assured Inc OIL
flce-holders and politicians outside that ne re-
osrded This as vindlcation OF fla character
from Mbase and malignant aspersions, anu tLat
now hewas doubly Satisfied since ne naa tne
approval OF the people as well as OF the "great
man whom the popular voice mas ,bs 50 dea,inlss
takably selected to preslde over tne ues.iuleS :,
OF olir country for another Presidential term"
when Grant. reads this little speech IN his
,Times this evening, he will feel more conn-
dent than ever that he ID TO be reelected. The
Tribune, of this morning, dlsmlsses the seren-
ade editorislly with sneer., -.
Jnlius Cesar, as produced by Booth at MS
theatre ON Christmas night, Is the moss
magnificent scenic spectacle ever exhloiteG
on the stage 10 America. The great depCn OF
Mr.. Booths stage enables him to produce
pictures Of streets and vast public halls Win
STARTLING effect. The assassination OF Caesar ls
Srealiza:iOn OF Jerome's famous painting 50
familiar to the public now In the line French
Autographs in the picture shop WINDOWS.
Imperial Rome In lis spendor OF palaces,
!, temples, religious ceremonies ana marual
array, is laid with historic accuracy oefors the
eyes of o modern audience. Booth has select.
ed the bart of Brutus, which Is we'll suited to
his stately and Impressive style OF acnng.
Barrett is the Cassius, ana Bangs tae Masc
Antony. There Is curious Ieminlscence
connected with this revival. Ine ass C.me ae
the Booth brothers ever played tosesh91r, 1sa was
on the stage of the Winter Garden on broau; s,c
way in this very tragedy. EDWIN "as H,n!ls sne
Br,Itus. Junius the Antony, and Jonn wilkes
the Cassus. Ere year had passed, the latter
raenacted the assassination scene III tord
tbeatre Wesbington NYM.
How GIRLS MAY Be HEALTHY.-Let eiri,
during the years from iweiVe 10 eisntte1n
spend but one hour daily 10 mehtai ia1or, Sn, ,
taking up one study at Time, walk auos,iet
hour, labor at some agreeable enpoSinSims i on.
three or four hours, read an hour, sleep al size
1nrhf never