Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-05-26

N. p. Willis, in his letter 70 The

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al In,elligencer. thus describes Ing
ia this great ,horoughfare:
IL alr0lled up broadway betwe ine
and ten, anti encountered the moFalA tlde
down; ami il you have never studied the
physiognomy If this great iloronghfare
in It's various huxes and reAuxes, slle dlf-
ferenccs would amnse you. The clerks
and workies have passed down an honr
before the nine o'clock tide. and Tie eide
walk is filled at this time with bankers and
spectators bound to wall street; old mer
chants and junior partners bound to Pearl
and Water and lawyers. young and old.
bound for Nassau and Pine. All, the face
Of care! The days operations are v ork.
ing out Of their eyes their hats are pitch
ed forward a. The angle Of stage coach
with all the load on the drivers seat. their
shoulders are raised with shrug Of anx>
ie,y, their steps are hurried and short. and
mortal face aud gal, could scarcely express
heavier burden Of solctude than every
man seems 10 bear. They nod 10 each
without smile. and wilma sort Of uncon.
scious recognition, and it you are unaccus.
toned to walk out "a. that hour, you might
fancy that, if there were not some great
public calamity, your friends, al least. had
done smiling on. you. Walk as far as Nj
bl"'s, stop at the green house there. and
breathe All hour N the delicious atmosphere
Of Towering plants. and then return.
There is no longer any particular current
in Broadway. foreigners coming ou. Of
the cofes. after their lite breakfast, and
idIing up and down Cor fresh AIR; country
people shopping early /; ladies going TO
their dress-makers in close wells and deni-
toilets. erraad boys. news boys. d"ns and
doctors make up the ,hrong Towards le
o'clock there is a sprinkling Of mechanics
going to dinner--a merry, short-jackete''.
independent looking troop. gIancing gaily
a. the women as they pass. aud disappear
ing around corners and up alleys. An
hour later and Broadway begins 10 brigh>
ten. The omnibusses GO empty ord a.
slow pace for people would rather walk
than ride. The side streets are tributaries
Of silks and velve,s. flowers and feathers.
to The grea. ,horoughlare; and ladies whose
proper mates. Gudging by the dress alone)
should be lords and princes; and dandies,
shoppers and loungers Of every descrip~
ton take possession of the pave At one
o'clock you look into the troubled faces Of
men going 10 their bu mess, and ask your
self. Ito what end is all this burden Of
care?" and at two you gaze upon The uni
versal prodiyaliiy of exterior. and wonder
whit fills the multitude o: pockets that
pay fer il! The faces are beautiful, the
ships are thronged. the sidewalks. crowd
ed for an hour, and then the fall tide turns
and sets upward. The most nf those who
are out at three are bound To the upper part
at the city to dine. and the merchants aud
lawyers. excited ny collision and contest
above the depression Of care. join. smiling.
in the 'l'rong. The physiognomy Of the
crowd is al its brightest. Dinner is the
smile Of the day to most people. and the
hour approaches. Whatever, has hap.
pened in stocks and politics, whoever is
dead. whoever ruined since morning.
Broadway is ,hrongcd with cheerful faces
and good appe'ies a. three! The world
will probably dine with pleasure upio the
last day-perhaps breakfast with worldly
care fur the future on .ln,,nsday morning!
And here must break off my .iagucrrotype
of yesterdays idIings. for the wind came
round easlerly and raw at three o'clock,
and | was driven in doors 10 try Industry
as an opia,e.
THe WAY Of THE WoRLD.-Send two chill.