Washington telegraph., 1851-07-09
oofrespoadenoe of the Telegraph.
New YoRK, June II, 1851.

New YoRK, June II, 1851.
The battle Of Bunker Hill! Seventy six Years
ago to-day, and at about this hour Of the day,
some of our forefatheTs aad ioremothers were not
so securely pursuing their avocations are
to-day, thanks 10 their sacrifices and bravery.
But it is the nature Of man to be ungratefui and
forgetfu and though every American ship in the
harbor. aud every public building in the city, ought
10 have hosted the s'ar-spanged banner this
morning, see no more Of such patriotic ndica-
tions to-day than at any other time.
Evidence of the sham manner in which build
ings are put up in this city has been brought TO
my own door to-day, for ami now writing at
desk which have been compelled to take tenn
porarly because the office winch lease in Wall
street, though as good as many others, was likely
10 tumble to pieces before could complete this
letter. Yet poor you may think ii, the entire
building rents for upwards Of $4,000. Many
hne-ooking stores only supported the
principle that holds these States together, viz:
"ln union is strength" Sammy Weller used to
tell of a horse, that would do very well as long as
he supported by the shafts; aad some stores
here ol similar character. The building
occupied would have done excellent well, had not
the propretur of the adjoining estate, in an evil
hour, concluded 10 take his store down in order to
put up another. And down it has come, and
nearly brought its weaker nrighbor with it. Find
ing by sundry unseemy seams IN my brick par
tItion this morning, that The building gave alpa5e
symptoms of epilepsy, or falling sickness. l was
fam TO listen 10 hasty warning, and, waving the
right to a months notice, enhgrateat once to all
office on the opposite side of the way.
Wall street is undergoing great changes
Among the alterations in progress is the widening
OF the upper part of the street. 1t is altogether
too narrow, for here is the immense Express es-
Enlistment OF ADAMS ~ Co, with their numerous
wagons, loading up or d,scharglng constantly, and
several other Expresses which require much room,
and ought to be in more spacious locality.
Yesterday, the bells of Trinity church were
Ginning merrily in honor Of the Columbia College
jubilee.
heard very interesting discourse on Sunday
on the subject OF colportage. 1t was by Rev. Mr..
Cook, the secretary of the board HIS account
OF convention Of colporteurs at Cleveland. Ohio,
was extremely gratifying. 2,50U,O00 bitles and
religious books have been distributed by the COL
porteurs during the past eight years among fam
lies destitute of these spiritual helps. colec-
tion taken to aid a project by which / 900
good men and true may be enlisted and supported
colporleurs. The salary Of the coIporteur is
only . $50; at which rate 900 will cost $780, 900
Add TO tins The cost of bibles aud other books
intended for distribution, and the travelling ex-
penses of the colporleurs, and we have $4,000
TO raise for this object.
Our vegetable market is exceedingly rich and
bounteous, just now. Surely God is good pro-
WIDER. Cherries are cheap, and strawberries
plenty at three cents basket Iuinirnse quan-
titles come in the cars from villages in this vicinity,
sometimes half million baskets in "a single tram.
In Jersey there are wealthy proprletors who at
this time employ thousands oil hands to pick at
cent pei basket. at which some earn 50 cents
and some 81 50 per day.