The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-25
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ence OF true refinement among them II will hardly be
exaggeraion to estimate that $4,000 copies Of the
Herald and other papers containing column upon column
descriptive OF the tall pecoat worn by Madam this. the
satin hat grazing the tee of Madam that and the streaked
sky blue beeches encasng Mr.. other this ball.
sold beyond the usual edition In these days il that
an account Of the style and color Of the Saratoga Of
the wife OF some Wall noe-shaver will command
more attention from the reading public Of New York than
new song irom the pen Of Haleck Willis. article
upon some popular question from the abest prose writer in
the cV Our press is in the habit Of Boosting its superior
ny over their coemporares the country Yet doubt
whether, In proportion the Of "copy" inserted
hall as much sheer uing and demoralizing trash Is pub
shed In the newspapers Of any other American city. In
Phadeiphia Tor instance the weekes filed with light
literature OF far higher order than the BLACKBOARD sketches
and dirty police reports making up too many columns of
nneenhs Of the papers printed nomnay for the same
end In New York; while many of our daies are rarely
graced WIN an article such those which have long
satisfied the world that the first minds and attachments of
the South are employed In the instruction and elevation
newspaper readers In that region of country.
turn with pleasure from the contemplation of this NOR.
tyng picture 10 custom OF this city which is doing much
ndeed for the improvement of the taste and manners
public In which have great advantage over the
neighborng and rival city OF Philadelphia alude to the
prevalence Of fine free here There are
dozen or two In broadway, In which will always find
from fifty to two hundred persons all positions In society
except the very There can be no better school In
which young persons without advantages may obtain
knowledge of the of what the world terms $50.
cie; for though there is little verbal ut
these places between parties with each other
all strive behave like webred ladies' and gen.
uemen As nothing better for the refinement OF our
nature than taste for the fine arts surely such
taste becoming emphatcaly that Of New York. through our
many cheap facilities for forming an acquantance with
the beauties of the of painting sculpture and epera
wing As strange as may appear have repeatedly seen
dirty e bareheaded and bareooted of both sexes
stop and gaze for long time attentiveiy suikingiy
beautiful engraving hung in the windows fashionable
its viii the
eye of connosseu The little urchins also to pass
over those which are made fang and gaudy the
attention OF the Ignorant for works Of got up bear
critical inspection 1t has only been of years that the
shop windows of city have contained many such very
fine engavngs, paintings, casts, and works of sculpture
but already their public exhibition has done its work
stroyng almost all city retail sales of the poor things OF the
kind imported and Autographed up here for other markets
Even the lowest drinking have been compelled
replace their sixpenny Autographs OF Washington and La
iayette with steel engavngs costing from ten fifty times
much. Broadway well known TO be the sumptuous
trade street in America, half the spendor Of the APP
pearance of its shops the display OF fine c,
which found in nearly third fourth window be-
low Canal street.
As have full detailed report of the proceed
ings Of the Rome conventions and the addresses of
both parties emanang from them design reviewing the
whole matter for your readers, nng in the light in
which by the faithful democracy of this State
any lengthy notice Of the proceedings would have
be repeated when the required data hand M
your crowded columns by occupying them with the SUBJ
ject mater at present.
You will please translate the cock bull stories of the
Express of Tuesday afternoon, concerning the
ronent In this city of considerable bodies Of for
expedition Cuba under the lead Of redoubtabe,
unknown Colonel Carr but the creation Of the fancy of
half denencd Taylore, who other way of saving
ridcue the Winter andMudd proclamation OF Zach
airy Washington. No else connected with the press
Or with the police OF New York. has heard of the
10000 cats;" and all around me, wings and demo
cIats laugh heartily this mares nest embracing
weak Acknowledgements the part of Mr. Editor Brooks
that Zachary Washington Is very easily induced To ssee
snakes by those who having him In keeping have also
an interest in deceivng him as to his public duty.
question whether single has been engaged for
The three months the city Of New York take part In
the Cuban instruction whether any time, any one
been solicited do before the angovernment party
on the island may have demonstrated, by their own
achievements that with very little assistance from individ
ual American and directing military minds
there can but slight doubt Of their eventual triumph II
grossly deceived the only aid arher than that our
viii sell their goods for hard cash. In old times
sold similar goods the South American patriots) asked
by Cuban parties Is that certain Americans of distin
pushed military reputation shall their service as
,thers formerly entered the service of various South Amer
States and Mexico, then in rebellion against the same
government; without effort Of any party this coun
y be il remembered cry down the right of individuals
expatiac and identity themselves with any they
might fancy.
The Hungarian meeting, called originally out of the
Tribune Office, yesterday afternoon In the
Park, has been postponed until Monday evening next,
when there will be tremendous demonstration, or I am
much mistaken. Many justly distinguished gentlemen
been invited to speak, and, sorry write, the
prospect that less persons who, though usually
looming largely in the newspapers such occasions,
enjoy no envable repue here, will continue TO
get similar calls made on them. IL Is common an
occurrence In New York find the of notorious
blowers connected In some other with such affairs
that large and descrvcdy influential class indisposed
be recognised their associates, careful 10 avoid
all places and positions in which their appearance might
give rise the impression that they are birds of n
leather with this crew" However three stands are 10
be erected, from which shall be treated to patriotic
speeches In English, German, and French the same
time. Perhaps $4,000 persons will be In the Park.
Icommend to your notice long letter or
in the New York Herald Of yesterday morning. In which
an ardent Taylore makes singular and edying revea
tons concerning the gossping garuy Of Zachary Wash
ngton and also adduces proof of the truth Of
your allegation that he has surrendered tho substantial
functions Of the Office into hands In which the
does not contem plate that they shall The letter of
this I'D goodnatured friend" of the Executive has al
ready kicked up dust among the federal leaders of New
York, who in their minds beginning Judge that
Zachary Washington has too little wit for their pur
poses Tho literal reports OF his speeches In
published In the Union have done their part in in
ducing this impressonthat Is, In spite OF the grando
quent denuncatons Of the proprety Of the
country as to the capacity Of It's nominal Executive for the
post (by publishing just what he says rather than what
they write for him. with which the northern whig papers
have enjoyed the opportunity of judging Of the man by per-
sona intercourse with him. The they well aware
that these reports only present him stripped OF humbug
gerry by which he must be surrounded IL they would sc