The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-02
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-N,m York, ing. 90, 1871.
The city is deserted. The spirit of Dulnc>s
iAzI.y flaps lis Wings over TIE deserted thea
tccs. the ha.icmp'v hotels. and hundred l.!ac-
Is Whcvc n.cn in,st do congrccatc." CT al.
things The newspapers alone make any show
O. NE. ai.d even these find a task in catering
Tor the Low NorAcious arlc,i,c> Of those ,.n-
terminates who must lro ntc,>sitrrl. ii remain
III TIE doInnions OF the Brick and Mortar
Ming Ii Is amusing to note the avili;v with
winch hungry reporters seize upon any,hin.
whIch may l'.y any possibility furnish an item
for tomorro" paper. while for lack Of more
interesting matter the editor is fam TO make a
rc-ia>h Of YESTERDAYS .'llorrb,c Accident"
on the ki!liic.d and Snashton Railroad
comm: down" on the Swtchmcn. engineers.
conductors. and in fine every individual in
any way connected with the Company, from
the President down to the candv-b boy on the
cars, inclusive Fortunately for these editors
as well as the recipients Of their sheets, the
do day. have. thus far, been unusually
moderate. The mercury in tie Thermometer
mas 'N!'''"' a "c":>er'at.-:n truly -ratit! lnt.
II has rVma:"c. ii !. >icct..i distance :ro"
o on tie one hand and .'q> in th, shade" on
the Other. Citizens are slowly returning
from the r;cc-ana milk r,gju' which the
fear 0! cholera enforced, and are bctah ing
Themselves to The strong meats and rich soups
OF the anti !'olcra period, in consequence no
doubt. OF The decrease in the bills of mortali-
tv. Still everything wears SUNDAY aspect
y few weeks will suffice TO put a different
face upon affairs. The returning alscntcc>.
refreshed ard inyi goratcd Nv their soiourn
among The rural retreats Of the country, will
"ivc life and activity to the places where now
ii>'!cS<nc<S AMI dulnc<s REIN. September
viii witness Che opening OF the fail campai.,n
Merchants from all parts of the country vii,
flock TO the metropolis, making clad the
hearts and BRIGHT the faces of thc wholesale
'i'aier<'who already in anticipation are reap
ing rich harvest ofproG:s The hotels now
50 empty and unrcmuncrativc, Will Lc fill to
ovcr'lowng, While the places of amusement
will echo to the cheers of multitu,lcs of nat
rons. This inactivity will he exchanged for
hustle and hurry -burly as if an cnchanter's
ward had been passed over the city.
Meanwhile, the lovers of music are in
state of partial t'ror, caused by the arrival
here OF the two great musical stars, Madame
Grls and Si:nor Mario. Their advent is
looked upon as an event in the history of the
opera in America. For years they have stood
in the world. as contraIto and fen.
or, and Judging from the enthusiasm that is
America will not he backward in
showing her appreciation of these talented
arf'N's. An excursion was planned and prc-
pared for large company to proceed down
the bay in a steamer and meet the stranccrs
as they came in the Baltic. The excursion
wa, gotten up by the Musical Fund Society.
but was defeated by the Battles comino in
one day before she was expected. There is
much anxiety felt by the public generally As
10 the plan of the season which is announccJ
to commence at Castle Garden on the 18th Of
September, and Grisi and Mario will apnc,r
in grand opera-the seats being sold at
live dollars each, I,
Political matters in this State and CITY arc
% use printers phrase, completely "in nj"
NO one knows upon what platform he stands
'r whether, indeed he stands up on anv at
Ill. There arc the original Wings, the Free
oo'lers, the Silver Greys, the Hard Shells
ne Soft DO, the larger beer party, the Maine
Law party, and last, but not least. the mrs-
ferrous "hnow Nothings" Here are elements
i'scordant enough,as it would seem TO a str,r
ger to produce civil war, yet, doubtless be-
orc the election the maze will be unraxel,oa
n some measure, and the unity of several
parties together will achieve conolomor,,o
victory. One thing seems certain, that tbc
'''r"s never can fraternizc with their Soft
're'hfen' neither can the larger bcerites ioip