The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-06

and Images" Commercial Railroad, Theatrical and
Miscellaneous Intelligence, &c.
The Schemes Of the Day-What arc theyt
Who cares about them.
We have go often been told that we live in
an age Of schemes that mems minds are all made
up on the point. 1t is an understood thing at
the present day, that at regular intervals
stupendous undertakings and prodigious enter
prises, which some years ago would have seemed
utterly insane, shall be proposed, discussed,
and carried out and we are so accustomed to
hear of such matters that they excite but little
surprise, and create hardly any excitement.
Some day, an adventurer will devise large
umbrella to cover the whole city in rainy
weather, and with the exception of a few
knowing ones who will take stock in the con-
Germ, New York will receive the announcement
Of the invention with perfect apathy. Or
company will be established for the purpose Of
supplying the whole city with ice creams at
domicile, for q mere nominal sum per month !;
and we shall consume the delicacies with as
much nonchalance as flour forefathers had be-
queathed them as an heirloom. Or system of
Arrears will be set on foot, to whirl us from
place to place, over housetops and chimneys, in
an incredibly short space Of time, for beg
carly trife; and we shall become aerial navi-
gators without so much as elevating our eye
brows Doctors will finally agree to let medi-
cine alone, and patients will frequently recover:
but the public will scarcely deign to acknow-
ledge the boon. Philanthropists will devise
scheme for cleansing the hearts of criminals,
instead of twisting their necks and bare
paragraph will satisfy public curiosity on the
subject. Congress will hit upon scheme for
purifying the city of the lower order of gros
shops and other dens or infamy and in a week
we shall have forgotten that such things ever
were.
See the schemes which are actually in contem-
plation and progress, and test the interest mani
tested in them. The Worlds Fair, for Instance
an undertaking of such magnitude that it
was made national work in England-is here
set on foot, prosecuted, and will soon, we trust
be carried to successful completion, by pri-
vate company. A few months have been suff-
cient to lay the foundation, erect the iron walls
the finest edifces in this country. 1t will not
compare with the London Crystal Palace, in
point Of size; but it win probably be large
enough for our purpose and does not yield to
it's elder brother in point Of symmetry or archi-
tectural elegance. In the course of month or
30 it will be filed with the noblest products Of
human skill from all quarters of the globe.
Hundreds of thousands will visit it and throng
the neighborhood. The tower will reflect
portion Of its popularity, and judicous ad-
mixture of astronomy and sherry cobblers will
insure fair dividend to the proprietors. Be-
sides substantial profit in the shape Of hard
cash. the projectors of the Worlds Fair will
have rendered service to their country by
bringing its manufactures into fair and honor
able competition with foreign wares We need
not remind our readers that the United States,
from various causes, appeared to great disad-
vantage at the worlds Fair in London. We
shall now have an opportunity Of correcting
the erroneous Impressions received by Euro
peans respecting our industrial condition. We
must beat John Bull and his neighbors, com
pletely and thoroughly; and while we do so,
requte their jealous cavils at our contributions
to the London exhibition, by courteous dis
play Of hospitality. This the Crystal Palace
will enable us to do. These are the results we
anticipate from it. in view of their magnitude
and Importance, we may well wonder at the
comparative apathy with which the public re-
CARDS its progress. But, as we said such is
the way Of New Workers.
There is the Hippodrome, again--a novelty
equally attractive and striking. Our crcuses
and equestrian shows sink into utter insight
fcance when compared with the lavish display
Of artistic skill and splendor which Franconi
promises. But who cares about the Hippo
drome? Some little excitement was got up
the other day, when it was ascertaned that the
first performance was solely intended for the
press, and that ladies were not to be admitted;
and the five hundred gentlemen who discovered
that they were connected with the New York
press were for o short while objects of envy
But the excitement soon died out If Franconi's
establishment covered the whole of Madison
square, instead Of one corner, New Workers.
would soon learn to regard it az matter Of
coursei qhte unworthy oLany speclal notice.
A great opera house is going to be built "a
house that will rival the largest theatres in
Europe, and eclipse even the fame Of La Scala
We shall within its precincts, be enabled to
hear the greatest works of Meyerbeer, Mozart
and Rossin for q miserable half dollar. The
whole city will he free to share the treat. The
Bowery will be invited, and tickets will be
within the rsscn d sbe dueiiers on the Eat