The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27

Our Massachuss It's Corrsspondsnce.
BRooKLNE, near Boston, Sept. IL, 1850
The Nee York City Hall ovdty Iron Works
Steamer Atla~ttc-Nsu York E~trpise -Issi
tuition for the Blind Bu,Ldi~g in Neso York.
Mrs. Knight, of Oldew Time y0wwwsy to Nss
York Curious Eacfs Mr. Deppster, fc. &c.
Within few months, having made several visit
TO New York, and having just returned from YOU
greet commercial emporium, bearing upon my
mind a strong impression of its present greatness
energy, activity, and enterprise, and having thus
irrePressibie convictisn of the certainty of the
vastness Of its future destiny now that the bewil-
derment of minglipg with the throngs, composed
of residents and strangers from every quarter OF
the globe, constantly crowding its thoroughfares
and, in ever ceaseless counter-cunents, flowing
through its streets, has passed away; and that
am "from the ways of men laid safe ashore, "
the views and impressions of "looker on in
Vienna" as expressed from this comparatively
quietpar OF the world may not be entirely devoid
Of interest TO some of the readers of the Herald,
which Is thessame as 10 say 10 all the world, and
the rest Of mankind.
After ENJOYING the hospitality of one of your city
officers al his own private mansion in Twenty
second street, where Toasted my sight on a fine
collection of paintings, "bathed my eyes in the
hight of art" and was surrounded and encircled
"a feast of reason, and flow of SOUL" was
conducted, by the generous and hearty poteness
of my host, through the various offices OF your
city government N the City Hall and the other pub
the paintings and portraits, Of your great men Of
former days, and an introduction to, and glance at
the living ones of the present. Among others to
whom had the honor of being thus presented,
was Governor Fish, perfect gentleman, and one
of that rare genus that do not swim in every sea.
was, also, on former visit, conducted by the
came gentleman through the Novelty Works, that
mammoth establishment of Messrs Stllman, AL
len * Co., on the East river, the builders of the
engine aud machinery of that prince of steamers,
the Atlantic, which noble vessel we also peram-
bulated while that engine and machinery were
being placed on board, which, as has since been
truth, to overmaich, in almost every respect, any
vessel in the entire history of the world, and, as
il were, to make the Atlantic ocean but the width
Of river, or to make its passage but mere ferry
way-to cause, as my friend remarked, cele-
brated English engineer TO confess that the steamer
was "yet to be built which could manifest more
power or execute more speed"
was informed that there is now being built
another of the steamers of the Collins line, into
which has been Struggled some two hundred horse
power over that of the Atlantic.
You, New Workers, have thus stirred up the
English TO send their steamers direct to New
York, instead Of stopping at Halifax, and also to
sell their least fleet steamers, and try their hand at
still more powerful and faster engines.
This result is purely and leginmately the pro-
duction Of the enterprise of New York. Truly
Archinedes is here, with lever in hand, and the
fulcrum has been found on which TO rest and
move the world. New York is the Archmedes
and lever-the Atlantic the fulcram, and Old
England the world, or, at least, one corner stone
oft.
This is not the only way in which New York
has done " hat has never been done before. She
IS the AIchimedes OF this day, with many places
on which TO rest levers, and with power TO move
more than one corner stone Of the world, if not
the world itself
Commercially, and in point of numbers, enter.
Prise, and wealth, New York, with its splendid
and capacious harbor its wide and noble rivers on
either side, stiording 90 many miles for wharves,
and the resting places for forests and shipping,
must inevitably, in few scnerations-in less than
century, and, perhaps, in half that time-outsTip
London, and become the greatest and most power
full city in the world.
Submitting myself entirely to the disposal Of my
host, was conducted by him through different de-
psrmepts Of the Institution for the Blind, in which
he has taken great interest," and where beheld,
with admiration, the beautiful order, neatness and
industry Of its inmates the affection they manifested
toward CHI other, and TO their benefactor knowing
his voice Instantly, and even recognizing his step.
was glad to learn from him that Mademoiselle
Jenny Lind will probably visit them before she
leaves, and charm their ears with some of her
sweet warnings. Here she can touch chords that
will vibrate 10 the last moment of he here she
may enwrsp the vision Of the sightless with the
impersonation OF the seraph of song, on which
they may look the remainder Of their HIVES undis,
tracted by the vision Of the outer and material
world. In ~ other place could her sweet notes be
more entirely comPrehended or more sensllSeiy
felt.
BY the poliieness of two good and honored
friends / was conducted through the upper part OF
your wonderful city of Gotham on special srfyey
OF its gorgeous and sumpiuous palaces, and the
wilderness Of new blocks that are rising IN every
direction and in every style Of architecture, from
that of the most fantastic TO the moet chaste and
beautiful, the most massive and magnificent.
. In gazing upon the splendid view from the emf
n.nce Of the Murray Hill Reservoir, with the East
river, Long Island, and It's cities and villages
dotIipg and bordering its edge, on the left ; the
glorious Hudson, Hoboken, Weehawken, NC, on
The night; Staten Island, with its high grounds; OF
Neyislnk in the distance beyond The city, inter
cepitd by forests OF SPIRES tuTrets and towers; and
directly beioIe us, the uncounted blocks Of unhn-
ished dwellings, from the lordy palace and the pa
lncian mansion, down 20 the dwelling Of the more
humble pleb.ian, was led 10 look ,nte the past,
and from the monstrous strides the city has taken
and Is taking, TO auger for It's future, glorious
destiny.
The piles Of unfinished buildings, might, from
Murray Hill, easily be taken for RUNS sand one might
easily ImmagiBe himself on an emnence IN the
immediate vicinity OF some Of the ancient ruins oi
cifirs To- the old world. In thus looking al these
hesps OF bricks, mortar, lumber, sandstone, nc,
vas led 10 ask the question OF myself, whether
New York would prJbably ever attain culnlna-
ting point, and from thence dwindle into decay and
ruin hike the cties Of ancient days As you say,
Americans cannot look back stand still, there
fore their oestny must be on and onwardfor ages,
ard perhBps for aye.
There was a fine old dame, Madam Knight, who
travelled on horseback, mi 7Oi, from our good iue
ciD Chen town. sfBosion, 10 the ciiyo New orb,
| and n che had not been already Knight, she
should have beea dubbed one. she rode daily, and
! sometimes IN the night, and certainly IN knghtiy
/ sp " and manner. depending mostly upon herself,
/ being unaccompanied, except 81 occasionally fsu-
\ inp VI with the post, and Incidentally being aided
/ -. A. att mr. her. va
she might pick up by the way on her journey. She
rode with the courage and spirit Of knght, Pene
traiing forests, iOTding nvers, and falling IN with
the devil himse u. according TO the following ex
uact from her diary or Journal" The post en-
/ coursgtd NEE by ing wee should be well &C
ccmmodaied anon al Mr. Deyill's, few miles fur
ihef" This was in Rhode Island. The name Il
plentiful there, Of THE time, and Is now spet Da
| voll) 'sBut questioned whether we ought TO x
60 the Devil 90 he helpi ont Of aiiicuon. How
ever, hle the rest Of Deluded souls that post to "