The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-05

Correspondence of the Herald


BosroN, May Bird, lS45.
Cheap Trareiiing-Cheap Snicidc-Steamcr Hbcr-
mia not arriued-Important Ne,cs Expected Nopcl
Cabsdbom 1oscn-- The Long Lsiamd Railroad in a
bad uay-Signs of Spring-Country Residences
Sophie Hunt to keep aeIpeace- Iheatricals-lMrs.
George Barrett, &c. &c.
Cheap travelling is all the order of the day just
now, and, as usual, the New Workers go ahead in the
business. What would the venerable Knicker-
bockers of ancient Manhatta have thought Of steam
ing up the Hudson River to Albany in six or seven
hours, and for twenty-five cents! But the present
fashion is even more liberal than this, for they not
only carry man for twenty-five cents, but run him
on rock and drown him likewise, without any
extra charge. In fact, a trip from Albany to New
York, uice versa, slabout the cheapest way that
poor devil of fellow tired of life can shuttle of
this mortal coil" II would cost him more than
two shillings to buy halter, pistol, or poison.
The royal mail steamer Hibemia, being now
fourteen days out, is hourly expected, and with no
slight degree of interest, as her news will probably
relate in considerable degree to the subject Of the
Oregon and Texas questions, and as these are the
prevailing topics just now, it renders her coming
highly interesting circumstance. This is the case
not only IN Boston, but also TO greater degree, if
possible, at the South and West. Now let me pro-
pound to you one question. Have these Southern
and Western people found out the fact that the
Herald contains all these matters, generally speak
ing, twenty-four hours before other New York
papers If they don't subscribe to the Herald, why
they deserve to be behind those who know their
own interests and have good will enough TO do so.
In your city Of cabs and omnibuses, you have not
got vehicle of this class, of peculiar construc
ton, and which hrives in Boston refer to a light
cab Of about half the usual capacity, INSIDE of which
the driver sits at his case the reins passing out of
small window in the front. There is no outside
seat and these queer little nutshells with hole in
them, are in great vogue with the physicians here.
They shelter the driver and occupant completely
from view, and look as they pass along the streets,
like horse and cab out for private walk on their
own hook.
Cant you say word about the miserable arrange
ment of the starting from your city Of the day line FOR
Boston. II purports to be day hne yet gets here
all along shore until twelve o'clock midnight The
Boston merchants grumblc about the NATTER and say
that the cars should leave Brooklyn as early seven
o'clock A. NJ, instead Of 10 o'clock, as at present.
This would make II, in fact, what they pretend that
the route ls, viz; day line. 'The beautiful Long
Island mall" says the Post of this morning, "came
in last night little after 10 O'clock with news."-
Just touch the directors under the short ribs Mr. Ed
ltor.
The season appears to be settled down and deter
mined to follow out the good old customary mode of
nature. The trees bud and leave out very fast, and
the envrons Of the city look like hot house so fresh
and green every thing TO be sure, we do get pref