The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-17
CITY lutCtllxence

THs wrArHEH-We had very agreeable change In
the weather yesterday, which extremely fine Our
citizens seemed to enjoy the day good deal: and Ho
boken, Staten lsland and the Immediate suburbs
throngsd with vistsrs. few nns days are due to
just now
PoLnH youR Boors.--ws observed yesterday In the
vicinity Of Jersey City ferry Of the fraternity who
make trade Of boot polishing, busily engaged in his
could give 1.-THE polish complete to his customers This
trade would appear to be profitable one several Of
the fashionable oungers the whsrves gave him call
route.
NEw BUILDIsos.-There has been a good deal of
animation In the building line in this city for the last
hammer and of the mechanic and the laborer
In various parts Of the city. A whole block of old
wooden shanties in the vicinity Of Centre Market have
been cleared away and buildings will replace
them-svsn old Grace Church has at last been con.
signed to the Tomb OF the Capuets'-bsing now
nearly pulled down Several houses In Broadway.
apparently good buildings, In Wall street, range of
wretchsd looking old shanties Pearl that were
adjoining Five Points and indeed several of the
old and miserable hantss that have long eye
sore In some of principal streets and
have been pulled down This spirit Of Improvement is
growing gradually with the immense growth of city
and We have no doubt from present Indications That
the number Of buildings being erected. or to b.
erected during the present will exceed that of
former This speaks highly for the enterprise
industry Of our citizens.
THE SILVER PoInH" MAN.-The passengers on the
Jersey City ferry boats cannot but have remarked
little, cunning looking swarthy and curl
ouIy -formed individual who frequents them for
the purpose Of selling the greatest article nvfnt-
black they may be into real silver half dollars II is
TO ;: ssovs sh shs
They know him well do and have no doubt
tried the merit. Of hi. patent silver polishing power
vinted for cleaning all manner Of block and plated
ware cruets castors eofespots and with
have not had the pleasure Of seeing this patent
polish genius 1t may be we'll for to give short de-
scrpton OF his personal appearance and Of the
in which he polishes" his customers
We will premise that he can be recognised easily by
Whenever be- wht 10, Ss & sr
sey cut it, he will elbow his way through the crowd
and stick the of said with
a box OF polish a. surely as that individual born
But to our heros personal appearance commencing
his capital extremity, shall follow him down to the
pedals Our character for truth and accuracy Is guar
anty that shall thought extenuate or aught in malice
st down The hat 10 bad decidedly bad, but 1t has
the remains of former gentity and goodness about
what the hat and protects shape like cocoa
nut The countenance attached to II is rather a
markable one You read in all the strongly marked
features that the owner Of II knows o thing two'
and tnat the who get ahead Of him In business
or stick him with bad quarter get up extremely
poarance, would suppose that some despoiler Of
beauty had attacked it. with the determination of flat
the job and leave it half The shoulders are round
the body small and presenting remarkable point
but the coat with which that body is covered the
most garment for the covering neither
man that wo There is nothing very striking
about the remainder Of his person, except the feet
which are unusually small and neat. From his whole
appearance. you wonld judge that the silver polish
man was q sharp, cunning, business driving, mo you
iont sort OF fellow, who knew his rights, and would
SO much for the personal appearance of the silver
polish In the way Of business something like
smith the celebrated razor strop man--fuly shrewd
and fully nportunate to dispose his wares When
the cabins Of the boat filed he gdes In slowly
takes his observations Wherever he three or
conversng together he plants himself by their
side aud taking out an old whitsh
in much ths following style - Gentlemen Hooking
around him. ! have got here the greatest article
that II Is the best thing they used for clean.
ing all manner Of household articles, such as
castors, cruets block tin silver, and German silver
which they say is the hardest thing in tho world to
clean coffee pots candescks and every other article
in that line It is sold at the low price of IS with
directions tho back for using y Having relieved him
self in this way he then takes handful Of coppers
Of his pocket and proceeds to polish by splitting
Il, and applying the powder which he rubs In with his
thumb After this he takes the old handkerchief and
gives the finishing touch-then holds the polished penny
lot in exuaton and repeats that the powder is only
art Gle invinted &c &c The polished copper is
then placed on the floor opposite to him, and he
mences sounding the virtues OF his polish. IL he
sees, as he often does, few substantial far
around him. he makes n set on them which Il
irresistible In addition to being tho best article
invinted for cruets casters" sc. &c, 1t will clean
harness and harness mounting all manner Of buckles
and carriage ornnmonts strrups, chains, and make
them look good a. new"
Such 10 the that the silver polish man con ducts
his business The words he In praise Of his polish
varied. except when he has raw countrvman
for his listener He then puts It on little thicker and
endeavors to get rid OF F." dozen for the extremely
low price Of six shillngs, or four for half dollar
The silver polish man Ia well known. No matter
what In the state Of the weather, be pays his six.
pence and takes his station on the boat He
" looked upon ne part Of the machinery, and
was never known to change tho wordngof his recon.
mendations In favor of his goods except In the case
AFOREMENTIONED lie Is extremely good humored, and
unless trade is bad never objects TO apply the greatest
art Gle invented" to boys copper when request
cd He drives tolerably fair good business aud
some folks say, has snug purse at home In this age
OF change, the silver p0kh man. may like his proto-