New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-23


JoSrss PiSrocorE OF ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA No 40 Broidv
The Equinocsl is still upon 1t came on Saturday,
in the shape Of tremendous gale OF wind sweeping the
whole of TIE Atlantic States from Baltimore to PASSPORT
md from the Aeghanes to the ocean II overturned for
ss uproofed cities and spread destruction along its path
FLASHED the into fury and drove away into the Calf
Stream thousand ships just coming in sight of home Ii
raised whole ns of earth into the atmosphere and dark
eped the sun with clouds Of granite wrapping living cities
in sepulcher before their time. All the while the sun,
faint from the exeron OF crossing the line boxed down
with cold ard watciy glare his beams fairy shaking with
apue as they shot athwa the sepenTona breeze Instead
Of yielding warmth they seemed to abstract the little aten.
heat which the earth afforded leaving that which vas be-
fore cold perfectly frgd Yesterday however there came
change Heavy clouds rolled azily head aud after
dozen imd attempts finally shed from their wings brief
snog storm II was something to find that the cutting
wind had gone down that Il warm enough 70 snow
that erpirng Winter in tie hroes Of dissolution shak
ing the asfwhi.e hairs from his frosty pow and vanish
ing away into the lowering North The avan couriers OF
Spring begin to appear There is new coat OF vermion
creeping over such grass plots as incline to the suns
ys there Is q great Gee, of kes in the sky though
may q fair craft heavy with the hopes OF bright
eyed boyiood was wrecked in the late tornado there
Is DOMINIC OF gay colors and q doiug of gur& in feme
ninedom there ash abandonment of overcoa;s and
rasner Tszeeing OF whiskers in masculiDedOm there s
rsrey however sray bird fitting anEiousy north in the
morning and hunying back in the evening there are
iuvne water oreses in msrko and suspciously juvenile
veal ard eggs are seven for shilling BY these tokens
aye and by the shining scales OF Capt Simontons first
shad and the pash OF the peddes OF the North River
steamers wo opne that the hours OF and ice are
melting away ard that afer few more days Of inter
meds;e mediocre weather we thall emerge into season
worthy Of the genius OF Spring 50 be il
Notwithstanding an ncement night Niblo' Saloon was
stocked with brilliant audience on the occasion OF the
Complimentary Concert to Madame Z. Wallace BouiheIe
saal portion Of the entertainment which we head ""
wen received by the auditory as was due to the beneficiary
and the eminent artists assisting.
The entertainment given for benefit OF the Veterans
Of tie War Of lsl2 al the Tabernacle was composed partly
Of music by the Harmonic Society and Dodworth band,
and OF lecture by Mr. Ryctmsn sirenuousy commanding
th. cutting Of ship canal round the falls Of Niagara 10
order 70 create million horse power and yet leaving the
wafer 10 be turned now and then over tie falls for the ed
mraton Of dlle.ne thus constituting the basis for the
greate,; city in the Mon either side OF the falls OF
one tyo or three millions inhabitants. situated on rock
with canals and We; in the richest OF counres-pro
"t.c.ed too by the article Of man from being whemed n
the overflow OF come some day Il nature there
be left TO herse from the Lbras.ons constantly taking
place by the rush OF waters The lecturer was much
spp'auded-so too tie excellent vocal and Instrumental
rerom.nes The appearance Of the Veterans wastouch-
Ing end interesting Blu. where were the patriotic crowds
for their benefit
SALE OF PUTSAY & Coz STocE.-Tks great sale Of
the extensive and valuable book stock OF G. Putnam
Co which has been already announced commences ihis
morning at the rooms Of Bangs Brother Co The eats
locue comprises great variety Of standard and popular
works including the sslec. writings Of Dickens Leigh
Hunt Mary Hewitt Chares Lamb Thaekersy and other
celebrated Brash suihors, Together wah the copyright
work. OF the fayoe American writer with whose repa;i
ton Mr. Putnam by his courtesy and hbera;y as pub
n.her tss hoI0sbly connected HE own name Among
,he American WORKS may be mentioned the following re
cent publications with The eos; OF ';ereoype pes sna
copyright. MA. c..s,