The Nevada journal., 1853-03-18
New York, FEB. 5M 1853.

cTfpt Writcs tnc iOlioWiHS Ioauapic
letter: fe, .5i.l,,
New York, Feb. 5M 1858.
When / last wrote to you how many
ard delightful were the scenes in the
principal avenues of our great city
Now there is the same life and en-
pressment, if / may be allowed the ex-
preston, pervading the town and the
people, but the life is less buoyant and
wears more serious aspect, and the
empreSsD,ent has the .fownirg prices
of stocks in the perspective, instead of
the excitement Of purchasing a new
set of sables and ermines, as a holi-
day present for the still blooming wife
or the eldest daughter-the debutante
of the season. The rich broker who
made such a dash, driving his family
tandem, to the music of sleigh bells,
now feels that business must come be-
fore pleasure, and draws on his over
shoes to plunge through the mire of
Wall street. Even the gay beauty's
brass heels will not keep her little feet
out of the mud, and she sighs, oh !!
how she sighs for some invisible genil
to transport her across the street by
the pressure of her little golden ring.
But even spiritual rappers have not
vet advanced that far, and she has
nothing to trust on but he own locomo-
tive powers. Stewards and the Vio-
let gloves that have been her hearts
desire during the week, are certainly
on the other side of the way. ANY
quantity she can get close by, of eek
quisite quality, madam just from Pa
ris," but, alas, they are not the Napo-
leon tint! She is going 10 visit some
French ladies of distinction, and she
must wear the court color. Let us
wish her success in her object, for af-
ter all she is like the rest ofthe world ;
All wear the court color, and frequent
ly nearer the heart than our seeming
ly frivolous friend.
One might suppose you had trans
ferred 10 Us portion of your Califor-
MIA population-I mean your celestials.
We have all kinds of Hongs" and
"Fongs" here, performing most won
derful feats at the Broadway, and at
tracing crowds in their turns, as the
"opera queens" and Thackeray have
in theirs. They are extraordinarily
skilful, particularly in throwing the
knife. Imagine yourself against the
wall with your arms extended, and a
creature casting knife after knife at
you till you are closely pinned down,
the blades crossed over every limb,
even over your very throat. This is
such dangerous looking feat that
many persens have not the nerve to
witness it, and leave the house as soon
as its performance commences. The
whole company of jugglers have the
appearance of an expert monkey tribe,
with the exception that their tails are
worn rather higher than is customary
with monkeys.
AL the American world of art is
crazy about Clark Mills. His eques-
trian statue of Jackson is considered a
chefIouvre. Pity the poor man can't
be paid, at least what it cost him. He
expended several thousand dollars
more than the sum appropriated ,und r
the impression probably that the
bronze General would take the respon-
sibility. But his spirit has proved less
influential than the artist supposed,
and Congress consoles him by ord ering
an equestrian statue of Washington,
appropriating $4,000. If he is a
shrewd man he can save something on
this But if very patriotic one, he
will win more laurels than dimes. 1t
there be any truth in spiritual knock
ings,L prophecy that GEN. Jackson will
yet find some medium to wrap Con-
gress over the knuckles.
Appropos of rappings-accordine
to the reports of the faithful, all the
card tables in the city have been dan