New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-09

A FLyrIo VnIr TO GEsIs's BAZAAR, ST.
u,cuol A HOTEL Ne. SIS Broadway

IL, y.
when Venice ruled the commerce Of the world,
Ana in bar Oumptuous warehouses there sIono
The silks the gems, the golden tnnfetv
FPerds and Of Ind, few nober piles
Bordercd her liquid streets than We can $40"
In this Island City. Her Riaito
Boasts not Q structure on its ample sch
Thss peers with our ST Sieno. .iv n ns. more
Matchd not, with all their glitter ana tneH ssuos
GENIr's BAZAAR!
Within that marble pile, for well the name
(;bimes With its chiefdepartment Legends tell
That blud st. Nick was aye the patron-ssint
or ali the juveniles How apryos,
In that fair temple honored with his name,
To sroup al costumes Taste has yet designed
To grace the form ofchildhood Happy thought!
Under The banner ofthe ChildreD's Saint
To opep-aected with every article
That modern skill has wrought for children's wear
A JUVENILE BAZAAR!
Reader, perchsnce
Thou hast not seen, or seeing hast not marked.
This marvel Of Our city. Come with me:
BY the Asmodean art to bards vonchsafsd
win conduct thee! Presto we are there!
Regard that cleaning front-tbe Istrisn mines
NeeY yielded whittier marble. Classic taste
Has shaped each shaft each srchtrave, each frieze
And moulded every corrnoe 'Tiss work
That satisfies the eye hOm pediment TO base
Fairly proportional
Tsrn thy gaze
On that attractive window, rarely deckcd,
microcoem of the world within,
Where Fashion, Chespnes. and UTILITY
Hold equal empire niumvHate
That Wealth and Ihnif unite 70 patronise.
See the transparent doors are flung apart,
And the long vita perspective shows
OF wopdrous beauty fairyiand itself
Could scarce outshine il. Now group moves in,
mother and her children and, with these
Ourselves invisible we II wend our way
Up the broad aisle Of GgsINs bright BAzAAR.
All! what are these, IN shining crystal cased,
OF various dyes and shapes some richly plumed
Otbers with silken filleb bound, or Trimmed
with rainbow. tinted nbbOnsl The gay birds
That fufteY ia the forests Of Brazil
Are not more graceful or more beautiful
Can these be bats for chiidrenl Yes; look there
Yon mothers youngest hopes already crowned,
And with snow-wmte beaver. Like wave
just breaking into foam the plume descends
And fairy streamers tastciuly disposed,
Fall lightly DER the brim The hsndiwork
OF Paris London and OF native skill
Ia here cornningled. Italy ind Spain,
And cen the far of East, have lent their aid
To swell the rloh assortment. Nor alone
II show regarded the substantial cap,
For boy intended its plain front
Contrasts with Fancys fabrics. As for price
All purses here suited, a. all tastes;
For CBEApEEss ia the yph whose magic wand
Encbants the visitors TO this Bazaar.
Now pass we where gsuntets whips and gloves
OF delicate size and fairy workmanship,
Draw crowds Of ladies' gifted with the skill
ITO turn and wind fiery Pegasus,
And witch the world with noble horsemanshp"
Here, too, are fans, card cases parasos
Umbrellas, dressing cases, Tableware,
And perfumes sweeter than the SPICY gaios
From "Areby the blest." Byouterie,
In forms unnumbered here enchants the eye,
And those who Prize 1t dearly, not too dear
Will find its prices
Lo before us now
COMFORT displays her seasonsble store
Of winter hosiery, whence either sex
And all the ages" from the babe in arms
Even to the " lean and slippered pantaloon,7
May be supplied with fabrics warm and soft
To shield them from the cold. Those under-cothes
With socks, mitts, gloves, fronts collars shirts and
OF varied size, together form stock
Unequsled in the Union Winters blasts
Lose all their terros when we've purchased here
Heavens! what is thsp,
Methipks you cry. ksy, prithee do not start
The Bear is not alise, though, sooth osay,
He looks as life-like as If just aroused
On that cold iceb bluff Of the Arctic sea
Where Yankee eyes deserted him through the mist
And Yankee rifles slew him. &" Monstreus beast
The ladies call him ~ they wander by;
And yet, despite that coat 50 thick and rough,
And giant frame aud limbs, his bearship is
Now glance we round
On 0ENIN's waxen family, each dressed
In Fashions dAintiest gear. These girls and boys
Are lifes fac rmiles, and their attire,
All fresb from PARIS shows the latest styles
Partisan taste has issued.
Next admire
That crystal fountain, ami the pedestas
OF shteriDs glass that night VIII crown with flame
How brilliantly they sparkle and the tsh,
In golden jackets, through the foudtain's pool
Dart to and fro like lightning Over head,
Respon6ent chandeliers, OF rare design,
In long perspective CLEAN. The central aisle
IL rcby oarpeted, and womans foot
Treads a. on soitost velvet.
Here are steps
Our feet inviting 10 the floor below
What do we see Children of every age,
From the young lsper IN the nurses arms
To school-boys Of fourteen. And what a crowd
OF Anxious mothers''-oach aud all intent
To teauiify their daT!ings. The display
Iisnscspd description Here are infants clolks
Covered with 'bIOdery, with infants robes
That might befit princess at the font.
There are mantnias, aprons, chemisettes
Circulars, dresses for the budding miss,
And every class OF costume Tor the boys.
Such jackets, waists, and frocss, aud pantslo0ns
Such oversaeks and paeiots, such tu suits
For lads OF every age, could not be found
Elsewhere an this great city. And the price
Affixed 10 each is tAr baOg The marx
Strange az u seems-Qf ordinary sioreS.
II the vast stock, conn rising ali tho cream
Of Euope's Md9ax,ns, should not contain
Tho dress that suits your iuncy, IN day
Nol skilliul ant SITS, following your deagn,
VIII cothe family Of glFs and boys
Exactly as you wish
From this vast store OF juvenile attire,
MARI, meath that dome Of rlchly-panted glass,
The lovely dressing gowLs and stretching lar
Along the walls, these gorgeous seighng-robes.
What splendid riding halls here meet the eye.
Some pumed, some plain but all Of graceful shapes,
Such Us q conqnerlns fascination lend
10 Beauty In the saddle. Lady Gay"
Would vote them admirable.
Now. moving on,
We fluid such foot gear as might well become
The feet of Cinderella. Caters, ties,
Shoes, slippers bu.Ains, beautifully made,
With dress and school shoes sndais lustrons boots
Aud rougher fabfics for rough use designed,
Make up the vast variety.
This room
Upon our night, is 10 the loyelier sex
Expressly dedicate. There, delicate hands
by foreign skill directed, shape and trim
Exquisite hats Of beaver velvet, silk,
Aud other fabrics TO the muse unknown,
With magical dexterity.
We've reached
A grand point IN our progress. Richest fnTS
Ermins aud sable faarteu mink, aud itch
A wall Of warmth aud beauiy-hom us
On every side. The nrils, the victorines,
The cuffs, the cloAks, the tippots Paris-shsped,
Defy all rivalry. Nor in style alone
Are they anpeer,d, but 10 Their oheapneS too.
Our tour 10 oyer-here al last we sand
In the Above of Mirrors, and look back
Upon the scene we've tray Crsed. Lo what troops
OF ladies and of children, gaiy dressed,
Lounge up the long saloon Hither they come
To ave both time and money. Childhood here
Can in an hour be clothed nom head to heel
A dozen stores beneath single roof
Their ample stocks display, and courtesy
Its ready aid respectfully extends
Toexpcdito each purchase. Above all
4 scale Of prices lcoRGcyttiy iop,
Ind goods and ,ics sHFa rd,icied elseaesere.
Dvasc th,s focd-ftd< Of cassoa.
He weighed. alive. inst tan.
WArTs's NERVOUS ANTIpoTE.-l have no
easeo express my opsn0n OF the wonderful ELECTS OF