Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-07-17
For the SPECTATOR.
A Newsy Letter.

NEW YORK, July 4th, 1877.
We have fine weather here o-day and
plenty of patriotism.
On every side one may see folks with
baskets and bundles bound for the coun-
try, some by boat, others by car and
Shank's mare.
The boys stay at home to annoy the
public with their fire-crackers. You
can't hire New York boy to leave the
city when he can annoy policeman,
whom he still persists in calling
"bloody cop"
During the, last week, 1 have been
taking in the sights and attending re-
ceptiens given by my friends.
The great event of Saturday is the
music in Central Park, where from five
to ten thousand persons sit around wait
ing patiently for the programme board
to run up and the music to commence.
The music is by Grofulla, whose band
heads the Seventh regiment on process
sion days. This is the second military
band in the city. Bowen, of Grofulla's
band, who ranks as third cornet player
in the country, being excelled only by
Arbuckle and Bent Of Gilmore's, played
a solo, which was DANGEROUSLY applaud
ed.
Do"OA OH0C was pldy1uS dSoio III
UniOnSquare theatre, when he was in
terrupted by the ringing up of the cur
tain. He rose Immediately, left the or
chestra, and no inducement or apologies
on the part of the manager could bring
him to resume his place.
Diller, who is the acknowledged prince
of baritone players, I think would faint
if fly were to light on his highly bur-
nished horn. He never touched it with
an ungloved hand. Preserve the man
that does
The Greco Roman wrestling match
was the cause of much excitement in
the Rink on Saturday night. This is
the third time such an exhibition has
been seen in this city, or even in Amer
lea. 1t is one of the most amusing
sights ever witnessed. / have neither
time nor patience to describe it.
Miller, one of the wrestlers, is now
training the New York police in his art
so that one of our fat policemen will be
an elephant in the hands of green.
horn. Miller will deserve the thanks
Of New Workers if he succeeds in hu'
manizing the four thousand policemen
: that are found in this city.
New York has certainly undergone 8
: change. 1 recollect a few years ago
when was living here. one could max.
, , money almost at anything Yesterday
l met man who. six years ago, made {
tour in Europe which cost him thirty
thousand dollars. His wife now washes
for living. Another man, who i:
known as the third avenue colonel,
few years since had country residenc,
| and drank champagne for breakfast
I He is now glad to get drink by whist
e ling the Bold Soldier Boy" in bar
] room.
o 1 attended the commencement of tn,
Normal College on Thursday last
!, Twelve hundred young ladies occupied
. the front benches and blushed at prope
intervals. They're experts at it.
! The taxpayers have never looked
: with approving eyes on this institution
2 The wealthiest men in the city sene
e their daughters here to get finished
1 education at the expense of the tax
: payers.
q The New York College for boysis alst
!. a State institution, which ranks will
b Yale or Harvard. A Professorship il
v this College is worth from two to fiv,
:, thousand dollars per annum.
q On Sunday heard Blume, the bari
tone of st. AIMS, sing. He is maj
# as remarkable for his literary and elias
b steal abilities as he is for his musica
q proficiency. "
e Blume is also the finest specimen O
+ man, physically, that have ever seen
! He sung some time ago in Wganer's
2 Flying Dutchman. Thine,
4asl.. GALE PARTING.