Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New York, SEPTEMBER %, 1917


ing among the crowd the Battery in the afternoon view
ing the various banners and embems presented to vew and
listening to the dialect all Sides Of the old and young of
both could hardly believe himself in any other CITY
han Dublin The procession large estimated by some
as high twenty thousand large number Of societies
marched distinct bodies in the procession under their own
peculiar banners One of these societies turned out about
Twenty-Five hundred strong. Some of them came far as
from Newark and Patterson New Jersey, and New Haven
Connecticut When the procession reached the Battery
gates to Castle Garden opened, and the living stream
flowed in and continued flow in with occasional intervals
for more than hour. That building will hold seven or
eight thousand people, and when il full there pro-
badly twenty thousand left the Battery. intended have
heard Governor SEwARns address, but found the
the Castle too difficult be attempted The address was in
type at the Tribune Office and published Immediately after it
delivered The colossal Funeral Car with its sombre
magncence, drawn by twelve horses dressed in mourning
attracted universal attention. the height of twenty
twenty-five feet covered with black and hang with tasse
and exposed to view in the centre richly gilt and ornament
ed coffin When the entered the Battery and drawn
through of the spacious walks the front of Castle
den had to upon the top of it and break the
branches from the trees that INSTRUCTED its passage calling
to the drivers to halt when he tree and when he
had broken away the limbs calling out again What
the movement of the procession lost in soemny by this Incl
dent gained in variety, and the multitude seemed pleased
the better opportunities afforded to the great
MILLERITE MEErIsG.-Nbo's Garden the great centre
Of attraction in the city for many years. presents this week
exhibition of novel character Since the FIRE year or
two ago destroyed that beautiful garden with the buildings
upon it, the whole square has remained unoccuped enclosed
by rough fence This week the religious sect called Mil
ertes have obtained possession of it, and holding sort
of campmeeng They commenced yesterday holding three
meetings day, day and evening" and will continue till
Sunday evening certainly 'and longer, said of them
me, the interest should continue to increase" stepped
for short time this morning before the congregation
dismissed and found about hundred persons seated within
large tent and listening of the brethen who
was engaged in earnest prayer The is circular
with centre pole well secured by cordage, and is sufficiently
capacious to seat five hundred people Around the walls
were hung various charts and maps exhibiting and pretend
ing to explain the peculiar views and magnaons of this
Father Miller, understood is here, but his place sup
piled by Mr. Hines and other brethren the order What
the present views of these people TO the end of the
world and the winding up of all earthly things,
acty informed believe they have postponed that solemn
event two three times from day fixed day certain
Dean Swift did the eclipse say, however, they have
the appearance of and sincerity and for
how much Of their zeal is according knowledge
The s,agngs and poles have just been from Broad
way theatre giving far view of the building and certain
presents Of the finest and respectable architectural
fronts be Broadway This splendid dramatic tenn
pie is to be lighted up for the first time evening
from gas made on the premises II is open Monday
evening next with the Schoo for Scandal" This estab-
lshmen commenced, understand, with estimate of
ninety thousand dollars for cost but probably will reach
hundred and fifty thousand before is completed. 1t can
seat audience of about four thousand Under good
agement it will be a money making concern.
New YORK, SEPTEMBER 25, IS47.
better feeling prevails in the business circles of New
York than there did week ago. Confidence which
for time seemed considerably shaken is in good
restored No failures have yet occurred in consequence of
the suspension Of the house Of Prime, Ward Co.. and tits
said their creditors here able bear any this
cumstance bring upon them. large Of the bills
of this house, which first refused in London having
been subsequently provided for there affords ground hope
that the old and respectable firm may yet from the
shock it has received The embarassmens and vesh ap
prehensons recently felt here have confined almost en-
rey the flour and grain dealers. Some of them may yet
suffer heavily and may fail, but the main OF
business continues healthy, brisk, and unboken. The city
is in the midst of heavy fall trade her country
pour in by thousands and generally with pockets well lined
with cash. The banks discount freely, and there is much life
and activity in all business channels The canll it is said
almost much choked up with the amount Of goods
ing forward into the country they with breadsuis
coming down in the early part of the season.
You have noticed doubtless in of our papers the pro-
recently started for connecting New York with the ine
rior by ship canal It is said all that New York will have
do open communication for ships Of four thousand bar
res freight from here Chicsgo to enlarge her northern
canal from Troy Lake Champaign and the Canadians will
do the Surely New York will not hesitate put forth
small effort for magnificent result. With the
on one side and her Erie railroad and Erie canal other
and her northern ship canal giving her ship communication
with the Great Lakes, New York would enjoy position for
mighty such city enjoyed BEFORE She
has " manifest destiny which must ere long carry her ahead
Of London 1t will not be necessary for her to destroy Lon
don London in order carry that destiny
Let her be herself the great interests Of hui
manv and honestly the (which God and Nature
have pu, into her hands, and the day is very distant
when she may become the leading city of the world
believer too, the manifest destiny, great destiny Of
country provided people win be wise enough oo,c
that destiny in its natural course, and mady attempt
push it ahead Of the tide regardless alike Of the lights Of
pcrience and the eternal barriers of right In the latter
case country find, like the criminal who pleaded des
tiny in mitigation of his crime that the same destiny which
proved the necessity Of the crime proved also the necessity
and the certainty Of the punishment
We enjoying to-day our regular equnoctia The
rain commenced about three o'clock yesterday afternoon and
continued through the night with heavy eastey wind and
still at midday to-day the force of the storm remains unboken
CoSTRIBuTIoSs ron New ORLEANs.-C Considerable sums
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