Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-11-01
Correspondence of the Palladium.
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NFw YoRK, Oct. 7lh.


its approach, hot noon-times, and the de-
mnnd for Soda Water have gone away to-
geiher. The sunlight streams slantingly
thus. the heecy haze which wraps the
woody shores Of the "Bay" in Its blue
folds, and dreamily winds itself into the
streets Of the city. A dry leaf OCCASION
ally hutters to the sidewalk, with sad
premoni.ion Of the time. when oil leaves
shall have left. Peaches have disappear
ed from the fruitners stalls, and the spec
tral placards, warning Park-loasgers OF
the grass, begiA 10 wear a mooking aspect,
as If they regarded what they were say
ing, in the light Of good Joke. The
Hotels are crowded, from the palatial ST.
Nicholas, with its row Of genleel idiers
standing ut all hours before the entrance,
for the express object, it would seem, of
self exhibition, and by force Of broad
cloth, much hair and more brass, to stare
bashful lady prcmenadtrs out Of oounte-
nance TO the less pretention houses Of
Courtlandt street, where country-,ner-
chants most do congregate. All sections
Of the country are fully represented at
these, and a hover of the picturesque,
could not fail to be gratifed at dinner
scene, at one of them, say the Western.
AS the hour approaches, the entrances TO
the Hall are thronged, and at the sound of
.he gong, the seats are filed in a twink
ling, and shade of Apiciusl what eating is
herel Flocks of turkeys, with brown,
shiny legs, and plump, fragrant breasts,
dwindle instantaneously into handful Of
bones-tomotoes succotash and sweet po-
tatoes, melt away like butter IN the sun,
and whole rows Of pastry, are bowled
down with ten-strike The almonds and
raisins esoape--there is no time for desert,
and in twenty minutes from the time each
set down, he may be seen tooth-pick in
mouth, urging his way to some business
appointment.
Among lha numerous discoveries Of
our political age, which are every day
applied 70 generalize luxury and multiply
comforts. | canpot resist the temptation,
TO notice substitute for hag-stones,
which is just coming into use, and which
promises TO form an important feature at
no very distant day, in the beauty and
convenience of our streets. We refer 10
the kind of tagging, in which the miner
al substance, called esphdltlDt, forms the
new and principle element. We have had
an opportunity, recently, of observing the
construction Of piece of sidewalk, Of
this peculiar character, and feel willing TO
accord 10 il, superior merit. The as
phallum is melted, and while in a state Of
fusion, certain quantities Of Lilicia, and
we believe some other foreign substances,
but the Ingredients, as well as their pro-
portions of the composition, are held IN
secret by the patentees, until the whole
acquires consistency and peculiar quail
ty, which fits il for is purpose as mine
raj cement. A layer Of broken stone Of
E the size used for MacAdaminzing, is
: spread upon il, until the iniersiiees are
E mostly filled, and while the liquid is cool
ing, the paver's zammer is called into re-
5 QUESTION, to consolidate the mass. After
this is fairly cooled, a covering Of the semi.
fluid is imposed, from two 10 three inches
thick, and is smoothed leveled and pressed
with instruments, so as 10 form conlinu
GUS surface, uninterrupted by joints 10 an.
extent of area required, which become
D in an hour as hard granite.
II is claimed, that this resists all yicis
situdes of the weather, as well as rock
and that il is no more liable to be broke
by the superposi,ion Of weights on tn
rolling Of loaded vehicles, than payin
stones Of the same thickness. We are in
clined 10 admit this claim fron what W
+ have seen OF il, and certainly il forms
most beautiful sidewalk, obviating, in rain
weather, if il be properly sloped, the disa
greeable necessity which the pedestria
finds, Of continually plunging into puddle
Of dirty water at every step. Although
its price is somewhat dearer than com
mon hagging it will probably be furnish
{ ed at a much cheaper rate in time, and W
a hope 10 see it in general use. Il will b
fine companion for the Russ payement'
The meeting Of the Stockholders of III
New York and New Hampshire Railroa
. Company, on Tuesday, resulted, as Nigh
have been expected, in nothing but a
open quarrel. The Connecticut peopl
pretend they can't breathe freely in tn
noxious atmosphere Of Wal street, an
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