The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-10-01
WHOLE No 635

what follows. After shouting no. no,
to a good!y number Of them, saw one
whom | took TO he Il reiitJ}e character
and giving him the nod, our baggage
was soon srizrd and borne off in the d.
! rectlon Of his carriage, whittier we fol.
lowed in no little haste lest the accom-
nodatlng gentleman should elopc, leay-
ing lis minis our wardrobe. Having
taken our seats we were kept waiting
some time, I'LL the scamp crowded two
or three others into lis vehicle, who, we
found, tn our dismay, resided in remote
part Of the city. We were fairly in for
it; our reliable hackman, after hiring his
coach TO us, had hired It again to our
fellow passengers. There was no help
forii. Away we went over rough pave
meats and through narrow. crooked,
dirty streets, on, on, till we were per-
tectly satisfied that we werc in IA great
city. At length, having escorted ,he
last OF the intruderS safely home, We
began to rctrace our steps, and after
ore than an hour had been thus occu.
pied, We were deposited at the Fulton
ferry, about five minutes walk. as We
Subsequently, learned, from where we
had landed. We paid our money in no
amiable mood, assure You, and this
was no little aggravated, whcn we found,
on crossing to Brooklyn, tina; this ferry
was not the proper one for lis, as bylt
we were landed at point very distant
from our destination. So mach for this
reliable character. OF course we had
10 hire again, but this time We Were
more fortunate, thanks to he kind at
tentions Of an elderly gentleman, who,
seeing We were strangers, Interested him.
self IN our behalf
We took up our residence in Brook.
Ign, opposite the Battery, and across the
intervening bay We were frrried at our
pleasure. There are now, | believe, no
less than six ferries between New York
and Brook yn, at each Of which ther.
ale two neat and pleasant steamboats,.
Though they charge but a penny, the
number of passengers makes the business
very profitable.
Ny first walk was along the Battery,
that delightful promenade, from which
you have full view Of the Narrows,
through which vessels are continually
passing in and out. At one time, the
noble ocean steamer with pennon hvinr
and colors flung to the breeze moves
gracefully out with her living freight
Eonnd for Europe; at another the chan
mel is filled with ships, barques, schooners
and other craft bearing their precious car
goes to this grand emporium. One may
gaze for hours, and yet the scene never
becomes undressing; il is constantly
changing. The Battery is 4 srIucircuar
enclosure occupying the extreme south
ern end of Manhattan Island, on which
the city Is built. and in its general lra-
lures is not unlike the open squares we
meet SO frequently in Philadelphia, be-
ing ornamented with fine Old trees uu-
der whose shade hundreds of persons of
both sexes luXuriate in the afternoon,
breathing the pure sea air. At the west
end is Castle Garden, which found was
a large circular building, used tor con-
crrts and other public aIuusements, here
jimmy Lind first entranced an America
audience, with her wondrous powers
Of song.
From the Battery, Broadway extends
almost due North tor miles, and on both
sides Of it the city is rapidly spreading
towards HARLEM. The scene at the
lower end of Broadway is stirring in
the extreme. On the side walks every
body seems to be in a hurry; every man
does his best to get little ahead OF the
one before him; now a jump, now run
and he is in advance OF him; apparently
unconscious that another and another
and another are striving to accomplish,
the very same feat. Nor is there less
of stir in the street; here drays, coaches
and wagons are wedged in so tightly,
that it is almost miracle of skill To
avoid a collision. When | returned To
Philad"l hia could not but notice the
striking contrast; its streets seemed al
ost as quiet as country village. The
difference is in the rate of the velocity;
in New York every thing is done in
quick time; indeed, in double quick
time; in PmIadel phia, we take it more
Ielsurrv. The stores on Broadway, are
large and handsome, the most of them
four and five stories high. "Stewarl's"
is one OF the finest, though BY no means
the only one worthy Of notice. The
front is Of white marble as also one Of
the sides and presents an imposing APP
pear aace. On this street are some OF
the largest hotels "'lhe Washington,'
The Irving House." "The Astor House.
st. Nicholas," "Nletropollan.' There
are also number of fine churches,
among which we nay name "Trnity,"
So. Paul's, "js"Church of the Messiah"
and ''Grace Church"
nEAt the Crystal Palace, S273O.4O