The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-03-23
New York Correspondence.

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New York Correspondence.
New YoRK, March l3, 1859
Dear JournaL-The weather for few
days past has been as coquetish as a pretty
woman; first we had a snow storm, and then
Old Sol showed his bright phiz, next come
rain and hail, and now the clerk Of the wea-
Their has succeeded in "raising the wind, and
with it the dust. 1t would amuse you to see
the strong minded women trying to navigate
Broadway; at one moment almost blow off
by the wind, and the next completely over
whelmed with dust, to the no small detriment
of silks and satins. The winter has been an
unusual pleasant one, but this month bids
fair to made up for it. The city is full of
strangers, | saw Isaac Keel and John Hop
kms, yesterday. Dir. Hopkins thinks he will
start home next week. Business men pre-
dict, that the Spring and Summer trade will
exceed any previous year. The Crystal
Palace, which seems to be the principal top
ic of conversation, is progressing slowly,
1t is stated that the principal cause Of Its tar
diness, is the want of ron, il not being man.
ufa 'tured in sufficient quantity; its OPEN
ing will not be delayed longer than the mid
die of May. Property holders in the neigh
borhood will realize small spec by it. small
wooden houses, and frail tenncments of every
description demand from Sl50to $500 per
week, The site for the Palace could not
have been better chosen, it is on the square
adjoining the Croton Reservoir, and from
the large and beautiful promenade on
it, the visitors may look down on the
Palace below, and at the beautiful scenery
for miles, on every side. Every pleasant day
it is crowded with visitors, who come to see
how the Palace is progressing. lis
| There is building going up near Madison
square, for the use ofthe Hippodrome from
Paris, which rivals the palace in size, part
of the company have arrived, and it is said
they will not wait the completion OF the pal
ace, but open the circus as soon as it is compile
ted. There is some talk Of Building an OBJ
servatory, and raising the visitors to the top
by the means of steam, all they would have
to do, would be to jump into basket, put
on steam, and go up in twinkling.
/ What hustle and confusion there will be
hero during the Summer months, and the
first Of May being moving day, will add not a
little to it. 1t is hardly possible now to
walk Broadway on fine day without being
jostled about from side to side by thousands
who crowd it; and it is not like the moment
tary rush of an excited mob, who crowd it for
a moment, and then leave it as empty as an
ordinary street, but in one continual stream
they press on, hour after hour, still and steady
like the current of deep river, which may
be turned aside, but which cannot be stopped.
Broadway is ofitself enough to make New
York famous. What finer sight would a
stranger want, than Broadway of an evenin .
when the stream Of gas-lights throw a CLEAN
on the passing thousands, and sheds its
light DER a double row of open stores, dis
playing fancy merchandise in every shape,
form, and position to attract at teniion, and to
see for miles light succeeding light in all the
uniformity ofixed stars; no irregularity por
breach, nor difference in the fla NE, but as all
are fed from the same fountains, so all burn
alike, and live and die together.
! New York is a little world ofitself What
ever art has manufactured for the comfort
and convenience Of man, is exposed for sale
her markets. IfEurope affords luxury,
liz is there, md if Asia has aught rich or
splendid money will procure it in Gotham
Her population is made up of almost every
nation ,kindred'and tongue; they are mphati-
cally citizens of the world
i The Theatres are nightly crowded to ex-
cess; Forrest is playing at the Broadway,
he seems to be gaining friends fast; every
time he makes his appearance he is cheered
both loud and loEg. He appears to have a
peculiar taste for law suits; the Doty purjury
case was hardly decided, before he brought
up another. This one is an action agains,
N. p. Willis for libel.
Burton's Theatre appears to be the gene.
raj favo,ite. Burton, and Harry Plaide arc
4 two Of the best Comedians in this country
and Thompson, freshly imported English
Come dian, is hard to beat. Mrs. Bernard
l(whom some of your readers will remember
as q member Of Green's company is play.
ing at Burton's. Sontag has nearly finished
an engagement at Niblo's, Alboni is her only
rival in this country now. Laura Keene is
still playing at Wallsck's. A new play en-.
} titled the White Slave of England" and in
, tended as an offset to "Uncle Toms Cabin
which is now being performed in London
and Paris, was performed few times at the
Broadway, but as it had but little merit, j,
was soon dropped.
t Yesterday, St. Patrick's day, was celebra.
, ted by the different Irish societies, and mill.
tary companies. The procession was large
aud beautiful, and was about two miles long
the star-sparg gle baunerwas borne in front
next the harps of Erin. beautifully decorated
The "sprig of shillelah and shamrock sc
green" seemed to be in every ones hand.
had no idea that there were so many Irish in
the State, as saw during the day. 1t wound
up with few fights and we'll filled police
stations. G..
OF tax Of twenty-five cents on every
barrel or cask of ardent spirits containing
|, over twenty gallons soId In Wbaalpg In,