The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-20
iig From the Boston 7haasen9t,q or baa
= The Tendency to Bxtravngai,ce i,s,c{4fas

! ihe tendency to Bxuavn2apce in Cffies
Inc IN. OFFENDER and gorgeousDess of. be prjyate
W Y ana pu1hf hoo ses partio ularlyin New
ioi NJ nave peen the subject of-remark in tberpa.
pers OF that city land soana of them have snoIteT
with great freedom of the incopsisaeuoies which
prevail lhere n the lavish expenditure for private
t wHile so little is done for the city az
whole. The New York Express snys:
asSEhe hrst thngs travelled toreipnerr rss,. rl
Wnen no arrives IN New YORK Is the vast number
o. sgPsr6 dwsilngs. and the gonersF coed taste
e2nipted now-aTdays7 in the arehiteetl cor
public buildings. The next ching he ehsesycs -
we utter lack OF any thag TO show thstswe have
kn9"ieoge sYen, much less any appr oF
sculpture az an Then if heyisits. our feuniaiss
ns llAl 1903 "a VAIN ior the remote 81 approacin
Toe Park. at Union Square or in the Wsahinsya
raraoe Tround 10 statuarY; if he enters the CITY
hap, thefells nothing 10 remind him thai Green
ough, ana fowsFs, sand Story and ,Brackett are
naive AMERICAN names. He wake through our
most celebrated thoroughfares- never~-r4n1rhtino,
that people protesting SO much patriotism. and
Doashng so many iilastrieusp heroes Sa lslsfea
men, nave somewhere caused science te erect a
memorial that republics are not unerateI3 There
too, be wa1keth and looketh iii vain Wood aifn
marble are plenty-bet wtfefa aseth arfistsE of
IN some European kingdena or fprincipslity ser
ment from the prevailing taste vb
we agree entirely With the Express in Sits ~
marks on this subject, and haze often wondered
why, N these prosperous times, more swasT not
uons ~ anaylauaia N tia. great city to seslfy
itif
Wrapping themselves up in, their own selGshness
each stirling TO Guido the Other in the. magniG,
feace OF his ;privato dwelling, &c., they; Should
have come enlarged and generous ideas nd ,,sinor
= portion Of their wealth for The: happipess and
enjoyment Of those less favored than themselves
ratner ihsn expend IT IA that which cannot endure
and VIII leave no e'lragrance.' behind; -f.4-,5N
Judging from some descriptions We baYe recently
read q the extravaganza in dress, and the Castli-
ness OF private entertainments il would sen Ms
u me peaple OF the Empire City were ssriyine to
oekso all the gentry and nobility of France in
their syie OF living and in Justification, OF lit il
SAD That every thing is prosper GUS the
country, and all these extravagances can be al
ioroed' perhaps they can gust now; but he has
neen poor observer taat has not lear from the
past Lessons OF &isdomi and prudence. ~i.,f,,,,,
10 The eject Of this extravaganza TO which we have
IeieTfea upon those of moderate means, ia perv
Perhlcions as 1t sets up atalse standard by which
people are estimated, and bold position in secietv
ana Is decidedly detrimental to the real presperfr
and happiness Of a eommpaity,7r,,,,s,5', f,,e q
There Is nober and better use for the;starplpz
money or people than expanding in vain show,
that endureth but4osa day. There are the poorand
neglected wis need a helping baud and the youps,
man. jEat struggling into manhood, who Won't he
eaeered on ward by q moety OF what is expended
CO.., private entertainment II all
eur Cities were blessed With n few mos si5a W.
rences, what a revolution would take Mace in the
tone and spifit of the people i.tld -.35dFifCF
y Our remarks have been called FORT, bya&liat we
nave seen and heard of domestic IF, IRIS i'm A.,
FORK, and the apparento delight with u hiesIsoroo
OF the newspapers have hronicieeg snd
!.is Enincenee OF many OF the private and 1rubc
dwellings, In that city. We have no tleubt tbcv.
VIII apply, IN measure at least, To other Giles
peston not excepted. In mercantile affifrs N ia
say 5here mas .gooa ti'ae come. Let the peo-
PIE Prepare Tor that repast, which ia generally
Fo''psr Or ts later. 70 follow success, &, -.
CELEnsATloN OF FaANKLlN's R,s-rruulna Al Tb.
New York Typographical Society oelebTated he
s r.nuay olIfraaklpon Monday yepeniugy rtly a,
.slpPpsh and bail at Nihlo's saloon There mas
and 5be gelegaa at and saaeinus
tooin hstag throw open at q Clock DANCING
WiS sss'ied on with spirit until supper-waa .sn-
n0uhced, which was about ~ O'Clock. A nuY,4ber
OF .oas,s were drank and speeches -ufade; after
whieh the sdapcisg was resumed and the fesfiyi
ties tai,s up until a late hour. IN 80
Letters In response TO iavitatione were received
from Nathan Babeock who e.,efpsed esA "a ,,is,,
C.Perplanek Luther Bradish. Geof re p Merris,
SaInaei f. Morse, Jared Sparks fencIosin I, 40.
DER Tor h.s Life and Writings of Washinaton y,
Edward Everett, Secretary of State, WI n pr
GOV. g, ~ James, Appleton y ,Co,,vfs. p Put
am lepclosng ap order Tor all IL, M
toE the Present year J, K Puulaing IT,,
with the presentation OF valuable work 4 F.,
iia naa'l, tenclaalag 5o,l and Others, -
s.fNsTsRs ~ ,LpcK,r-The New Orleans Co,,,;s,
Oh the 18th instant says:
Eat we driving ofthe futtcry il 20 on the
W N lnst,nt ticket No 36slyI drew fbe Nnt5ss nr
Mr. Even, conapositore ID, 1bis office
ns na OF the tic keI and is entitled TO Slo
80 VT Terry, another coTripositor on the HC,ot,
w. =, Rela one Quartet and wins S. 300 Mr.. r
4nenTad, and Shs mother. in law held The otbe,
ssnE ss ana consequently TO receive 500