Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-07-05
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE EDI-
Ton, DATED
AMERICAN HOTEL, I
No,u YoeI I,sno o6 1871 {


ludge by the immense ,hrong passing Though
Broadway, one would hardly come to any
such conclusion. Ii has often been remark
ed, That this street is the greatest thorough
fare in the world. 1t is in fact the only
handsome street in the business part of the
city, and as il runs from the Battery through
the centre of the City, parallel with the
North and the Eas, rivers, it must necessarily
be the great centre of attraction / took the
trouble few evenings since, while sitting
at the window of the Hotel, to count the
number of vehicles that passed in fifteen
minutes, which amounted TO 29l, making
nearly 1900 per hour, aud as there is scarcely
any cessation from early dawn to midnight,
it may be fairly estimated that at least
twenty thousand pass through every twenty.
four hours. There are about 500 omnibusses
running through the streets. Two thirds of
these probably running through Broadway,
yet the side walks of the latter street are
constantly crowded. The old and busiaess
part of The city does not contain many hand
some buildings, but when you get several
miles up, among the modern streets and ave-
nues, you find rows Of palaces, the residences
of the merchant princes, constructed OF Con-
necticut brown stone, handsomely cut and
carved. Trinity Church, the wealthies,, and
probably the cosliest and most finished
structure of this kind in the Union, is built
Of this stone. From the tower of this splen-
did edifice is afforded the finest view Of
New York and The shipping on The East and
| North rivers that can be had. Ii is no small
job however, in hot day, 10 get 10 the pin
nacle. After ascending three flights Of
stairs TO the ,urrets and platform of the tow
er, where there are openings TO The oni side,
there are still five more flights TO scale, to
reach the top, From this point the view is
most magnificent. Broadway, with its i'm.
mense throng, three miles long in a strait
! line, is two hundred and ffty-two feet be.
low you, and yet is ihlrty.four feet more TO
the top of the spire. On descending found
a clergyman engaged in reading prayer 10
seven persons. He was not engaged more
| than ten or fifteen minutes in the service
The church is open every day for prayers
and for visitors, but | could not help thinking
that it was little in accordance with our re-
publican principles, for wealthy corpora
! lion like this church, said TO be worth thirty
millions of dollars, 10 permi, one of its Off
GERS TO demand a shilling for admittance TO
the tower. English and American writers
have complained lha, West Minister Abbey
is desecrated by fees OF IA similar character,
and surely it cannot be compatible with the
feelings of the people, or the dignity of the
church 10 fellow such an example.
Among the grea, objects TO be seen in this
city, there is none that | had greater desire
to view; than Collins magnificent, line OF
steamers between New York and Liverpool
A few days since in company with General
Cameron and Colonel Burnsdes, who are
making tour through TO Quebec, and then
better halves | enjoyed that pleasure, OF
board the Arctic, now in port, the last ant
probably the handsomest of the four vessels
of the line. There are but few parlors o.
drawing rooms in our cities, that will vie il
splendor and magnilicence with the vaIiOu
apartments of these vessels. The riches
carpets, ottomaus, lounges and mirrors
abound in such proiusion, seems almos
like prodigality, yet every thing is arranged
with tue utmost neatness, taste and order
The world can produce nothing that vii
| compare with them. The extensive an,
! pG
object of curiosity, especially 10 all the lad
visitors on board, and they are numerou
every day. As we could not see the ma
chinery, (it being after six O'clock, when
is closed.) Ipaid another visit, for that pur
pose, next day. To one whose tastes ar
mechanically inclined, it is a sight we
worth seeing. The massive and ponderou
machinery, which you reach BY descent q
. or flights of iron stairs, brings TO your min
the fabulous history Of Vulcan, forging III
thunder bolts Of Jupiter. An officer of th
ship pointed out where the shaft of the AT
lan,ic was broken, when within four days O
New \ lork The iron was as thick as tn
body of large man. The hold and spac
containing the machinery, was immediatel
filled with coal, fearful and laborous jot
as there was some danger of the ponderou
masses of iron falling through and sinking
the vessel. This, however, did not happen
The deck of the Arctic measures two hun
/, dred and ninety-eght feet. Her engines ar
about eleven hundred horse power. Tn
. stroke of her piston nine feet. The amoun
of coal taken on board is about eleven hun
dred tons, and the amount consumed abou
seveniy-fve tons per day. Her last tw
trips have been made in eleven days eacl
The fastest trip on record was made fey
. months since, by the Pacific, one of th
same line, in nine days and twenty hours -
: The Pacific is now acknowledged the taste:
sea steamer in the world, to the no sma
y chagrin of the British, who thought thei
q line from Boston could not be rivaled, -
!. There are two things in New York of gres
f convenience TO citizens and strangers tina
q | are remarkably cheaD. Ferriape and ,idin