Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-09-10


New YORK LIFE.-An occasional cores
pondent Of the National Enteligencer, writing
from New York, gives this account eff the
manner of living there:-
'The Genera style OF living and the hea-
w expenditure in New York, has no parallel
either in this country or in Europe, in the
same rank and class Of society. 1t is, 10 be
sure, far exceeded by the immensely rich no.
bility of England the bankers, merchants,
and traders of England are very far exceeded
in their sty Of living and personal expenses
by the the corresponding classes of this city.
There is also here an absurd rivalry on this
subject
"Thc man with $4,000 wishes TO live on a
footing with his ..eighbor who has 100000
this latter with another who was accumulated
$500, ,0O0 and this latter again with the mil
lionaire of the 9TH avenue. This disposition,
and the practice Of it. is exhibited in every
form, by the men in their town and country
houses, in their furniture, fast horses, and the
splendor OF their dinners, and the quality oi
their Wines by the women in their bonnets,
dresses, laces, cashmere shawls, equipages
balls and sorees; and the general desire OF
show and parade extends not only to their
weddings, but even to their funerals and the
habilments of woe.'
"The rich men are, some few exceptions,
the great men of New York; and though a
Hamilton or King, Webster or an Everett
would be fully and properly appreciated by
very many in this city, still large majority
would regard with more Difference and lreat
with greater degree of respect and attention
some noodle who had million of United
States six per cent stock standing in bis name
There is also in New York general, and
it may be called vulgar, practice TO tell the
costs of any thing. If you are at ball OF
soiree, if you do not hear of it at the time, you
are sure to learn il in the gossip of the next
forty eight honrs, that the natural flowers dis
played in the rooms or on the supper table
cost so many hundaed dollars; that Welle
was paid such sum for the supper that the
) hire of the extra plate and glass cost so much
that the band had had a like amount for il
| services, and the whole entertainment involv
ed an outlay of perhaps two or three thousanC
dollars II it is dinner party, you are sur,
TO learn that Waller or some other 'crocker,
man charged fifteen dollars for each CUES
i for his yiands, besides orname nts and the de
sert, and that the Madeira wine was $Is ANT
, the sparkling Moselle Sc per bottle.
"But ii is on the occasion of a wedding a
mong the upper ten that gossip fealss ant
reyels.--Every par! and parcel Of the BRIDE
array has its cost annouced to the very dollar
Her lace veil cost $500, presented by such
relative; her diamond, or stomacher, $1,000
presented by another relative; her necklace
500, probably presented by the groom
her dress OF such material, cost : 900, will
SO many yards Of lace on it at $50 per yard
I and altogether her entire costume and parur
as she stood up at the ceremony cost 5000
or $4,000 or may be $4,000; then she ha
one cashmere shawl which cost sl.5o0. an
other 81 900 aud such and such bridal pres
ents, PRESENTED by such and such persons tina
cost 81 900, $500. $4oo. $500. and 800 re
spectivey; the poor bi:de, II is to be hoped
being ali this time ignorant of these discus
sions. and equally 50 how such information
got abo ut."