The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-04-25
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New York, April IS, 1854.

NEW IoRk, april 10, ioo4.
DEAR SANDERs:-,rime drsgs on in the
same monotonous way. The second busy
season OF Spring has fairly set in, and New
York now presents more active and life-like
appearance in the mercantile department
than earlier in the season. Philadt lphia has
been ranling great deal OF her heavy trade
this Spring. A few days ago had occasion
10 visit the Quaker City, and to my surprise
found Sunday in the middle CT the week, SO far
as trade is concerned. However, they boast
ed loudly of whist had been done. ! have
but little doubt il Phila.elp hia could do the
business for one week that is done in New
York. they would think every merchant in
the Union was in the market. One other
thing observed while there, viz: that they
have neither a Broadway nor Wall street.
But 10 say the least of Philadelphia, it is a
veiy pretty little city; and were it not for its
remoteness from New York, would be made
the residence of many oil our large capitaled
and business men. But, situated as il is, |
would suggest the removal Of the Market
House from High street, and that spacious
street converted into thoroughfare. then
visited Baltimore. The country between
the two cities is beautiful II reminded me
much of the highly cultivated parts of Ken
lucky, and had il not been for the woods be-
ing interspersed with everg: cen pine, / could
have imagined my self in my native land
can tell you but little of the fourishing city of
Baltimore, as my attention was almost COM
pletely monopo zed in sdniring the beauti-
full faces and symmetrical ferns that were
for ever and anon presenting themselves. 1t
was there that met a merchant of YOUR city,
after his having collected the cream of the
four Eastern markets. insisted on his re.
naming day, but SO anxious was he to sec
his little boy, that he declined. then visit
ed Washington City, where I spent a day
most pleasantly indeed. There / met, to my
qualification, my old acquaintance Col. J.
Nicely Johnson, of California. He looks very
well indeed. Accompanying him is Mrs. j.,
a lady of rare beauty and accomplishing nts.
They have taken rooms at Browns HOTEL
Between the LIST and 10th Of May, the Col.
will visit Evansville to view once more the
scenes of his oyhood. He placed his servi-
ces and splendid carringe at nv command,
and if at the close of the day he did not feel
fatigued, it was because he was Injured to
greater hardships than most men, for every
place Of notoriety had to be visited. Our
first visit was to the Senate. The u. States
Court was in session, and a more sedate and
intelligent body CT men / never saw. The
most perfect quiet and good order was OBJ.
served. Our next visit was to the House.
Congress Hall | admired as large and sp,.
cious room; but, let me say here, that un-
less better order was observed, would not
as gracious gift accept Of q seat in that
honorable bo1y. Have you ever attended
Tea Party Gin the country Of mairons, and
observed after tea how very communicative
they were, when all talk and none listen!-
IL so. you know what kind OF order is ob.erv-
ed in the Congr IS Of the United States.--l
The Hon. Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky, presides
as Speaker, and he appears to fill the chair
as well, equally, as "Whig Platform" did the
chat! in the Wing meetings in Evansville,
during the last Presidential canvass This
body convehes al II O'Clock and atjourns al
9 To 3 O'Clock.
or the many improvements being made in
Washington, none Will b. observed more
than the new addition TO the Capital, which
viii add much To lis external apprarsnce.-
100 Of The 500 feet in heIghih OF the Wash.
ington Monument is complete.
A thousand things | could mention that
were OF interest to me, that will not take
time to narraie. Oh yes; | had talk with
Capt. Robt. nj. Evans, an ancient Evansvl- |
liam. He is Clerk of the Committee ON Ter
ritories. He is furnishing as a green bay
tree. Gen. Lane is without change. ILL., |
nols' favorite son, s. A. Douglas, looks as
independent as if he were to occupy the |
Chair at the White House after sc.
In the midst Of Spring we are in Winter. |
For the last two days We have had almost an
incessant snow storm, with cold chilling
blasts. The jingle Of slei Oh bells is hearn in |
e 'ery street. The common remarks with |
Western and Southern men visiting this city |
are, "What n climate! What weather! Did |
you ever see such!" No, never. But so !
It is, and pity it is so, for crops must neces- (
sarily be much injured.
The all absorbing question now is "war."
Some wish Russia success; others the west
ern powers. while the Mrs. Parting,ons think
The U. States should offer herself a a medi-
ator between those powers. So it is.
The young lady spoken of in my last, that
caused men to call for pistols and coffee for
Two, has changed her mind and left fer carts
unknown. am happy to inform you that
he chills and fever are dealing but gently
wife me yet, so wishing you all good things
Of lie, | am ever, R..