Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-07-27
Editorial Correspondence.
NEW YORK, July 18th, !


am afraid the incessant clattering Of hools and
rafting of wheels upon stone pavemens, which con.
found strangers senses here,from morn till night,
will prevent my writing any thing interesting or even
ineligible, from this City, And yet more extraor-
dinary or varied field Of observation, one aboundng
in greater novelties OF art or more widey-dlfterng
phases Of human nature is where to be found upon
the American Continent. This same Broadway, upon
which look down from my roun in the Metropolitan,
is Of itself marvel to eyes and ears accustomed only
TO rural scenes and rural sounds exhibits one con-
slant rush OF human beings, with oil the accompnni-
ments Of coaches, hacks, omnibuses, CARTS stages,
buggies, landaus drays, phetpns and wheelbarrows
1t exceeds every description of tides and currents,
known to natural philosopy, in that the stream here
seems pouring with equal violence and rapidty in
both directions. And what is still more remarkable
there is scarcely ever collision resulting from these
opposing currents even to ths scraping Of wheel or
the jostling of shoulder. At least have found it
thus far, and, good deaf to my surprise, have
been able TO traverse nearly e whole length of this
remarkable horoughare of hs siness and fashion with
Out single cause of annoysnce. In walking, one
seems to be encounlering rushing multitude at every
step and yet it requires but little watchfuIness and
tact to thread your way through with ease, so we'll
does every understand the double art of passing
and dodgng. It is, 10 stranger, little startling at
first but he has scarcely walked an hour before his
apprehension, an end and he finds himself get
ting along about well as any else Just as it is
with an unpractised dancer who is placed in cotil-
lion set where every else understands the figures
ALARMED ard uneasy at the start, lie soon finds to
his satisfaction that he cannotwell help going right
unless he obsnatey closes his eyes after the manner
of &C Blind mans buff I'm the matter Of riding up
and down Broadway i, is an easier and simpler thing
STILL If you have money to spare, get hack at one
dollar hour, (Which is the general price, and say
to the driver that you wish 10 be carried expedtousy
and safely, and you may lean back and look at every
thing you pass with the most perfect security from
danger or Inconvenience. Occasionally, it is true,
when three or four omnibuses and many hacks and
carts block mp the way entirely, you may feel as
though some trouble was at hand. But there's MOTH
ing of it-in very few moments, with little pulling
up on the part Of one driver, little whipping up by
another, &c., every thing comes out Of twist and
away you go again in the noisy race.-Thc best way
however, Of making the Broadway trip, is to jump
half minute of the dayJ lake seat on the shady side
tr possibe) and remain thus seated as long rs you
like. This is much the cheap mode of conveyance
and, in some respects, the bsst. Here you ride with
men land women too) of almos every grade and kind
You have amusement ut your elbows frequently in
the shape of odd carcaure of humanity, it may
be snob, or coquetsh damsel, or q sanity quaker,
or raw lrshmaD, or genu.trine Yankee. II you
become weared with anyparticulnr set of passengers,
You can pay your six pence and leave. In another
moment you take different omnibus, going back
if you choose, and continue until you have salts
actorily accomplished your ride up and down Broad.
way.
But I find myself again running ahead of my jour-
nal. 1t will take but few lines however 10 bring it
up to my arrival in New York.
After two days. tarrying at Washington, our party
was placed early one morning in the for Balti:
more. We passed through that City wthon, stopping
and reached Philadelphia at o'clock p. NJ. The
trip was quick and an agreeable one; and it oc-
Cured to me that the entire road wel-conducted'
Since we came alung however, three serious acci.
dents have occurred upon it. accounts of which will
he in The papers) all Of them resulting in loss OF
life Thus far we have reason to be thankful for our
safety having passed along, with scarcely justle; ;
although missed being imnlicuted in the first and
serious accident On its s@aimorc and Philud-l-
phia road by only lew hours.
At Philadelphia we took lodgings at the Girard
House. 1t is certainly one of the most elegant and
comfortable Houses in the Union, surpassed by none
have yet seen-(and am stopping here at the Metro.
polilan, and have been through the ST. Nicholas.)
The last mentioned is somewhat more dazzling in its
style Of decoration &c. but with this exception, do
not think all superior 10 either the Girard House
of Philadelphia the Metropolitan of this City The
three may be put down as, at present, the most fn-
shed and complete Establishments ofthe kind in Amcri-
ca. can but advise every reader of mine, who
passes through the City Of broticy love, to stop for
a day at the Girarl.
saw but little of Philadelphia, having been hnr.
ried on New York by the eagerness and mpa,ience
Of my party. What did see, however, impressed
me anew with the facr universally given by
sts, viz that Philadelphia is the ceany, order.
ly and beautiful City in Tie United States. The
sights to be seen there had no time 10 witness, hav
ing only remained The half of one day and night.
Philadelphia is poor place in the way Of umuse-
ments. One or two ordinary Dramatic Companies, Il
Circus and some tame pictorial exhibitions were all
the papers of the day showed up for the night Of
our stay there. This would not do fur q party in
search of excitement and fun. So, after taking
splendid bath at SANDFoRD's, uhe greatest accom-.
mediation of the kind | have yet seen) enjoying
night of sweet repose, (upon IN elegant spring mat
trass.) and eating fine breakfast next morning, We
E,rN Mo
rived in safety on the - instant. Yes, here we ore
in New York-big, busy busfling and boisterous New
York. That it is The first City in the Union no one
will pretend TO deny; nor it be gainsad
that it exercises powerful influence upon our
country at large than any five other Cities combined.
1t does through i'll ten thousand commercial rami.
fcatons, which penetrate directly indirectly every
secluded corner Of The United States. It does SO
through the many telegraphic links by which it has
connected itself with every quarter of the country,
and through the numheress facilities which it offers
for safe and easy transit every part of the habtabe
globe 1t does through its immense and widely
circulated Press. II does through its many swiftly
flowing channels Of literature and science and the
arts, all of which are dashng on continually with
mighty force into the great lap Of the American Pub
lie frum Boston TO San Francisco. The City of New
York therefore presents itself as interesting study
to every American as food for long and deep renec.
ion for every phiosophc mind and subject of won
Ter and amazement 10 every nquistve traveller In
he few notes may chance to dot down upon New
York and the New Workers shall certainly be very
,rief and nghty. 1t no place for moralizng phi
osophizing At least it appears to me, as l am