The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-29
Hartford.
Correspondence Of the Herald.
HAprropn. April % 1912.

Correspondence of the Herald.
HARTFORD, April %, 1912.
Weather-Business-Larg Stocks Of Goods-Far-
mers' and Mechanics Banks-Beues = Beaux-Po-
iitics, SC,
DEAR Mr.. BESNErr,-
Since my last to you, Dame Nature las taken it
in,o her head TO lay aside her russell n antle, and
appear in her more agreeable apparel of bright
green, achanse, | suppose, induced by the unusual
numbsro Of warm sunny days which that most capri
cious vixen ofall the sister months, April, has seen
fit to bestow upon us. Notwithstanding The very
favorable weather for vegetation this spring, we
have had some drenching rains, which, while they
have not operated to the disad vantage Of the hus-
bandman, have had the effect of keeping back our
spring business some two or three weeks.
Oar business this season will be very respecta.
Bile, Though from the great hue and c.y ths.t has
been raised here. as in every other place, about
the depression Of trade, you might suppose that
two thirds of our merchants had shut their doors.
do not think that for four years past, there has
been as many groceis goods in this market as at
thistime, and the same might be said of domestic
dry goods, while the stock Of foreign dry goods is
large, when the difference in price to the cash and
credit buyer in the larger markets i taksn into con.
sideration.
A sort Of popgun warfare has been carried on for
the last three or four W eeks, by a starving aper
ycleped the Review" against the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank. Vague indefinite insinsations
and continued threats from week TO week to publish
facts which the editor says he is in possession Of
constitute the terrible pellets which are fred at the
institution with so much vigOr-but the public
know where the shoe pinches too we'll, to paw the
least regardto his puerile attack.
nur iii --A IN -.
ly as usual this spring, the wherefore / am unable
to tell; perhaps IT can be accounted for by the dear
pas and mas oil our exquisitcs, or II may be better
by their milliners and tailors. The WIS have left
their country residence, and are again with US in
town, although they are fast approaching that Pc
Rod Of their lives when it is so difficult for women
to r~ecollect their ages; yet one Of them, Miss c. re-
mains, as bright and peerless as she was wont to be
full ten years since. The appearance in public of
the Misses W.; from the Hill, has not been fire..
quent OF late, owing undoubte dly to the continued
indisposition of a member of their family. They
are splendid girls, and well worthy Of our city, 50
famed for beautiful women. Miss C.. looks as
charming as the "sweetest rose that ever blew {"
The Misses T. were as garrulous as ever, and
withal tolerable fair to look upon. The Misses ID.
Of Prospect street, have, if possible, grown more
demure and quakerish than ever cannot tell the
casse-it cannot be that they have any fears about
getting **** No, that can't be, for they are
young and pretty yet. There is Miss J too, Of
Main street, a sweet girl, but she has too much of
the Parvenue faint about her to SAVIOR we'll with
our best blood" Heaven save the markv
Our young bloods are such q scaly set that l al
most blush TO speak Of them, much more to write
OF them, yet they deserve q brief nstice in this
sheet. Mr.. b., starehed and sti6ened, continues
to perambulate our streets ~ usual, smiling and
talking like 4 ~gentlewoman; he has discontinued
the D'OIsay cravat in consequence, it is said, Of its
impeding the free motion OF his head aud neck.
Lieut.. - busters about as usual, astsnishing the
natives BY the recital Of his deeds Of noble vslor;
. fan ~ApA .nAI GA~ . n. H. 49,
and his friend, would suffice to render il invincible
in one point at least Capt. w. a southern recent
ly arrived in our city, is At present attracting
considerable attention in our hotels by his ex.
societies which he constantly adduces with SO much
sang froid as to strike every moderate drinker
mute who beholds him. Notwithstanding his re.
markable antipathy to wine drinking, even in the
our fashionable circles. Mr.. - is less dazzling
this season than we could wish, for one who has
so long aspired to be a leader of the ton perhaps,
however, a: soon az the brush Of politics has a lit.
tie subsidized, he will resume his gaity. This gen.
tleman deserves great credit fer having l.aped Il
wish that he had broken il down) the "wxll OF par
tition" which has so leng separated the lower and
middling classes from the aristocracy. His career
has been q curious one, and vel illustrates how
much can be accomplished by untiring and unyield-
ing perseverance. His glorious first essay" was
in his native to W where he appeared as a perform
er in a reed band. and attracted so much notice
iIom u stutuy yeomhuEy WHO COnRtcRdtc tOgetn-
er in large numbers on training days, when such
bands usually appear, that his COED parents, de.
t.rmined on placing him in asphere more congo.
NAL TO his feelings and his future prospects; ac-
cordingly he was apprenticed to a dry goods shop
keeper, where he soon made such good use Of his
acquaintance with a few milliner girls first, and
some boarding school girls afterwards, as 70 be
able to gain adnittance to the back parlors Of two
or three families; gaining strength from this foot
hold he gradually made advances, until this present
time, when there are not three houses in this city
where he is not welcome, the more so especial
ly il he has his carriage with him. With the
OF boring literary lions too much, aud
he is a clever fine fellow.
, | will next week furnish you with some interest
ing political gossip in which the leaders will "show
of" rather ad vantageously.
Yours, &c. BUB.
We give the following as we re ceived it We shall
see iii is confirmed by the next mail -