Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-10-18
NEW YORK ooRxnspoxDsscE.

NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
#aq New YoRK, October 18th, 1856.
II ever there was prospect that Broad
way would be relieved, it has now past
The railroad which was to have stamped
that avenue with the latest seal Of fresh.
ness and Progressiveness, must now lay on
the shelf OF postponernent. Whalebone has
been too much for iron. Our ladies skirts
demand more room for their d:stending
hoops, and the pace is hardly large enough
for the increased majesty Of the red, blue,
and green paaids. which now are beginning
| 70 glare, in autumn hues, along our over
crowded thoroughfares. Carriages conse-
quently need more space along the sidewalk
and omnlbnses are in worse jam than ever
before. The old is thus ever battling with
the new. The high heeled shoes Of our
great grand mothers are us'.rpiag the place
Of tan-colored CATERS. Gentlemen are 60
ing back TO the rufiled shirts OF &c, and
short clothes, cooked hats and bright shoe
buckles will inevitably turn up in a few
years. Red Republicans and Young Ame-
RIGA must brace for the conflic:, for costumes
often effect opinions, and arisiocracy in 60
vernlnent may followknee buckles and laced
waist bands. t2e
The FreeIave Unions still attract null
titude Of new members. We learn that the
original few are about to extend the higher
degrees of ths order to multitude of the In
itiates. French classes have been organi
zed, and new exercises are to be introduced
to bring loving souls sad sympathisins bo-
dies into closer contact. 80 1878 :.
The Fair of the American Insti tutc is now
in full tide, Of experiment in the Crystal
Palace II is rather FAR uptown, but the
earnest few who go for instruction are fire.
quent attendants. A larger infusion Of the
fair sex would relieve the severe unitarian
aspec, Of the exhibition, but no doubt lew
days will attract the angels there. ,iu
The Kane expedition returned last eve.
mag to the qualification OF hundreds Of anx-
ioas hearts Lieut.. Hartsteia's expedition
which had proceeded to the Arctic seas, in
search Of DR.. Kane's party and which has
returned them 10 US safely, left ia May Of
this year. Kaae and his company left in
May 1858. Much important information
and additional discoveries have been the
result OF these expeditions. Our explofa-
lions torfrozen regions have not added'much
to the stock Of human blessings. Our
country has not been excetled by any other
in the field Of Northern research. But the
great anexPlored central regions Of Africa
Offer inducements which should rouse the
spirit Of enterprise in the wide-awake ad
ventures Of our land. New contributions to
science and fresh fields of commercial oper-
atoms offer themselves from a more init
mate Acquaintance with these vast regions
and lheir millions Of human beings. Affl
ca is the point where modern civilization
must sooner or later direct its strongest en-
ergies. The regions Of the sun hold ou,
brighter rewards 10 daring spirits than the
colo and DEAD zoe ne'as o. tue Afc.,c seas.
- =" ePloem'c o. g'ana Jury '"a.c''h aa,
anu y 'lsesNsas '0's ' '"e
eohuus. y n'gh o'le,ass Is now "ni'e'"s
''''s unhappy e''y ran oo1en a'ae''he"
s'' So /" .".' =. ~ 49, s.'
a .ss "" = we """u' = a'e 'aw. ps,o's
we year = past we s''a'ii most p'ooaoiy
nave '''e mayor ana o'''e1s IN she same pecu-
nary 'pefp'exins predic amen
Briggs and Branch are s,iI!besisging the
c.rt;sh rat,.A,,. - ~. ,1.;ac r. 4,,.t,..ss