New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-11

girls As soon az they begin TO talk, are Injected WIN
lust for gold by the example OF their parents; tner
childhood all polluted by H. and a. soou AZ the rias
generaonis capable OF gaining money in any way II Is
hurried with recklessness. with arbitrary compulslon
that uich be called beastly to the one end OF life to
money making"
The following account is given by our author
of the Fourth of July, that great national hOl-
iday there is truth in it:
In New.York in 1851, my first Fourth of July
on American soil twas the frighrulest racket that
ever experienced Even the Russians, with their pop
ulsr fesrvas rude and external as is the nature OF the
SINE are genuine srtists in that line comParei WIN
the Americans Frum the earliest dawn TIL late at
night a noisy senseless cracking of pistol and IN
shots with the noise of fireworks, amid wnich not
soul in the street is of his life, firms the man
element Of the great holiday Old and young men aud
and women. BOYS and girls all ceaselessly the
most esr-crackins olamor. which even peasant
hoy in Germany would not long think amusing b.
cause in il one can think of nothing whatever except
that one is in danger of losing his senses doubt in
deed whether an Indian could stand ii long in such con
fusine folly 1t Is the grossest Of pleasures IT, indeed
itcan DO called such With it there is now and thsnan
eup,y parade Of militia and Of accompanies, whose
only purpose is show. and whose ordinary END Is
getting drunk on brandy. the most disgusting and
rrossest thing that can be conceived part OF the
Crys rorulaon went out to the neiyh0oring Islands
and other resorts where so-caed places OF Amusement
consisting of the meancst drinking shops-otercdthe
means Of getting intoxicated tina: liquor, amid the
noke OF firing In the evening the auhorite' exhibited
some vreehed and ta-teless hreworks and the next
DAY the journals fu Of the accidents that had &C.
CURED The whole affair has always disguised the eiu-
Gated this several confessed to M and some thought
an eor should be made to give nober drecont to the
day. But what can be done, where the mass know
nothing but how and noise Whence with the uni
versnl habits and the of proper education can the
nobler and the better be denyedt Only the Gsrmnns
with their coed ari genial social feeling (iaRerlieA'eD
could exercise use: infucn nee but they are here the
OBJ ressed the governed the desped and since Ger
man schools arc wanting their children grow up with
Anglo American rudeness and externally
IL was often told that could not judge Of ALL so
long % was acquainted with New ork alone False
as this pretense appears had to let pass till had
seen and heard OF America and convinced myset
that in respect t. holidays New FORK truly represented
the American character little less noise in other
pl,ccs perhaps the procession Of Sunday srhool-in
which dress and SHOW" were also the chief ele-
lueu,s- rnske the only difference"
The Americans We are told have no real tes-
rivals, or days of recreation and expansion of
the soul Even Sunday is nothing but cold,
formal and lifeless season Of mere cessation
from business TO which on the morrow all the
world rushes again with renewed Juror The
hypocritical and mechanical pietism which, ac-
cording to our author is shown OFF on that day,
l..l4 - al ;t,
But it is on the obseryan ces Of Newly ears that
he especially wrcaks his satire We translate
a passage;
Whoever has any intimate acquaintance with
family IL expected make his call upon the First of
January and those whose acquaintance is but slight
embrace the excellent opportunity oil being presented
to the Iadies; indeed the Observance of the day Is
owing mainly the opportunities it gives FOR present
ATOMS and ntroductions The object Of the calls
this day is that If wishing the ladies' who remain
holne---of course clad in their best-'a Happy New
Year. The table,, moreover are unyer- ally spread
with oatables drinkeblcs and delcacies
o" How many calls have you male to-dayf
"Tisis the universal question among acqusintances
wherever they meet Ia the evening" it being point 10
make calls upon, end to she e hands with rhe greatest
number possible laIic though not word be spoken
Their and make their observations upon the uncom.
monty nlasuifcen Or out ot,h way dre1- O. tiis
that lady. while othor- pcrhaps remark upon TIC style
in which the table VIZ ct out and here he meter res,
EXCEPT il whore mar. g proiocti ,w
when OF course. sorc deeper feeling /. called into
plsy.
On the second OF January, the almaking' DE-.
vove uron the ladies and s the duty Of the gentle
men 10 remain a. home Sill have remarked thst
thu principal oicct the ladies Ia going out is 10 show
Lcrliclye ia hno dros ia the directs md 20 put the
great question 70 their female acquan,auces How
mfny calls d.dyOu receive yesterday
d" In the reply, the Testest possible numbers riyen
because they pay regard 10 any one but Themselves
tEd from earliest chldhood have their thoughts
turned only 10 chow and outward appearance In the
fret families regular account books kept OF the
Ter OF visitors Moreover, the most ndeaf gable
tons are everywhere made % exhibit the forms Of
polite society in tlscr hshcat degree OF rolncmsn.;
and my elf on this day, the most ar..tocratc
and reserved people who n other times. would
shudder at the sishtestcontact h anything bslonrn,
10 the moo tie common peoplepayng polite slten.
ton 10 orlin r. mechanic, aai Oh thsl- dep. ,,re
accompanying them even to The outer door The feet
il, people willing for once to follow tic on. tom
end -how ,hcn5e e. human--,le show being only the
playing a a I'f, similar to tia. played ii Old times
~ tnpressos cad Queens in washing the le-t Of
bear"
The studies Of our traveller in the habits ard
honesty Of public otlicers in this great coun.
Try seems 10 have lei hin 70 the conclusion
thar they ere pack of rasea,s. He says
y lar e. have examined Oh financial a,a stra
ton IN The Jned sta.es, oni Ibis has been ct head.
quarters have found confirmation ior the assertion Of
well informed persors, that The officials eyeryvy,crs
seek appropriate 10 h n elves as nuh az po.,i5ls
from ire public pocket. Tli- disgurne praef,e pre.
walls Ia the govemDent o. TIC Union e. wei a in coma
raie states d trcts, AMI country aud city eonl,n e.
Stf'c. hone''yis un-ve- ally regarded % .tupid-y-
me cling Of morally Is unknown ia tbs lepa-rasl:
o. socle'! lnd everywhere he who s.ek % ob.in an
Rf..n II feii 10 be IL -