The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-27
AN HOUR IN BROADWAY.


Great cnuniry--great cty--and great ia the
Broadway Of Gotham. so ihonyht we as ".
hnished uur allotted hour in this vast tbor,,,,,b
tare. Leasing over the railing that skirts IN.
top of Barnnm's Museum. We were gazing down.
wards upon the restless. shifting throny. and. far
once. the futile wish fairly within US. tina,
some Asin"dean spirit would rend for us the veil
whereby men hid their thoughts and motives aud
DID us paze upon the very suus of the mighty
crowd below. But M devil upun two sticks. y
waited at our elbow. Sn we raised our eyes To
'"rih somewhat mare intimate acquaintance with
me venerable apostle in his niche opposite. Good
ola saint = the storms nf many years have beat
uP"n Thy naked Draws, but still that ina rbp frnt
pears n"biy mp. And scarcely less nnshrinkinr
or nnbendng did thy living image breast the
storms ot Jewish hate aud Gentle malice. In
ia'Se Jerusalem. voluptuous Athens, "r licen,ous
h"'ne, thy fearless elnquence alike was heard To
combat error and establish truth. Stern old ST..
taui right glad are we tn whiSp in thine ear
That Vandal hands are not hutl thee from thine
ancient niche-ihy loving church will but re
decorate the interior of this thine earthly temple
and long, long years. we trust, will come and go
ere yet Thy marble semblance will bow, as all
things must. to Times destroying touch.
Once m"re upon the paUe--a heavily laden
omnibus dashes by cluse tn the curb stones -
" Hi hi! Sup! there, driver, stop" Don't
split your lungs, friend, that driver knuws full
well that 1t is time tn stop--a coach canno, 90 far
on three wheels. The axle has snapped short.
c'"se tn the wheel hub, and the lately well ar
ranged company are in sad disarray We hap.
hened To be gazing that - bus' at the instant
ct the catastrophe. There was a crash, veil. a
scream and the inmates, by sori IF kaleldoscupe
movement, were instantly thruwn, as the prin-
ters sa.. into p. Hats. caps, bnnnets. legs and
arms were mixed IN one pronscuuus pile in the
nj thp Al,
and the freight came lunnlng out, head and
heels. into the muddy street
. Sacre !''texclamrd little Frenchman as he
sprang To his feet, al the time rubbing, most
energetrally. denuded shin, :" dis be one tam
grand smash -
"Oh. my bonnet :" said city miss, gazing
upon what was once a neat Neapnltan.
- Mine Gut! vat shake vas have!"
=" WALL this beats all natur !-Jemna how
my teeth rattled!"
" Stranger! do ynu alters chaw chap up in
this ere style, here in York %
N"hody being materially injured, we left the
aniucky Jehu To settle the business AT hest he
might, with his soiled and growing passengers.
He had made pretty general average among
them. As we passed. Marquand's we observed
brace of hees cheapening a set of bracelets in
ms magnificent establishment. In such cases
one knows hardly which tn admire most, in some
instances, the brilliance of The gems themselves
ar the brilance of the eyes in which the the light
and play of these gold set Jewels are So bruhiIy
reflected. Our vote went smong the ayes 90
ayes) on this particular occaSinn, albeit we were
s"'uewhat sorry to The brace let the bracelets
drop for the present. Marquand's by the way, is
The place of all others in the city. for Every des-
eruption OF exquisite bijoulerie, plate. watches,
&c The assortment is extensive and superb,
and those who can see nothing elsewhere may. in
most instances, find their eyes wonderfully open
here But.
Our hour ia I'D. Some other dav