New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-27

mep's Of szch cla.s o. pcrssns must BE- few; ana
yet they enjoy life. after sssir own fsshion % much
a. tbs sresfer number Of Th&r dresides present
cheerful sppessnce strange ~ Il rdsy seem there is
focisi comfort n be found in the dingy homes OF
thee pSor outcsss, Then. too, they have among
themselves parties aSd balls-sh. toe ball. that Is
the event of season, Parties are things of every
coy occurrence, but tbs bsll Wba. 80 erci e rea.
Il causes among the mus;cJ denizens of Oraoge-,,
wis, polishing Up Of decs,ed foery aud polite
phrases: What general system Of fnsncieriry in the
money market for weeks preceding the occssscn, in
order to accomplish the ticket and ct ceteras And
when 8, length the evening arrives the estrs City
nus. be coguiz sn. Of what is trsnspirog-for not an
organ grinder Of any degree is to 30 met with in the
streets. 1t might be supposed that general STAN
pede had taken place among them Tat, for 80 ne
upsccountabe reason there had been an exodus OF
musical dilettant But, should curiosity prompt you
TO wander into the purieus Of Orange-st You will
fnd them gathered together, es wosse, within sos-
cious BALI DOM. hired for the occason-end 1t will
require considerable tact, not to say Wkoeu diplo
macy On your part, to gain aimittance to these fes
,vises. Among Themselves, on such occasions, the
laws of etiquette are strictly conformed to; for
these exclusive vsgstonds are grea. admirers Of fine
Manners and respecters Of TIE prestigeof high rank
Then, too, there are those among them who claim
nobility of ;escept-snd such persons are looked up
to With species Of reverence and treated on al
occasions superiors The appearance of the vari-
Gus soions of this psscisn class in the ballroom
causes mOmentary SENSATION, especially among ths
fair sex who regard these artocrais with special ia.
vor. And there are fair faces to be found in this OBJ
place-and bright eyes, which woad add luster
10 many more pre'eptiOus reunion. And the sweet,
soft music Of the fgtx1 bresthes spell Of erchsns
ment through that dinyy hall until forgetting all the
rude ncongrutee Of vice and folly by which we are
surrounded, our thoughts assume to mediate upon
what this race people might become, and what in
the future, may be its cestny.
"signcr," said an itLersn:, omewhas more cul'
tivsted than The average Of bis feoTs in reply to an
observation we hsd made, what can bs expected
from these poor people, circumstanced as they are
Brought up in ignorance aud dleness, physically they
become weak and enervste, and morally degraded.
Even they had the moral strength to quit this vsga
bond occupation, they would be unable to earn q
livelihood by hard work. This climate does not
agree with the dollhouse natsre of the Italian and
though people are constantly emigrating hither,
they do not increase among themselves. Their chill
dren are .ickly and weak, and rarely live long.
Ard, after all, Sir, believe our vocation 10 not
q useless one. Even among US there has been
something lke progression. The old organ, with Its
cosrse discordant sounds hss fallen into dsuse and
the modern futiaa organ often rivals the finest o.
fects Of the piano Besides il is an humble medium
to make popular the best works Of the great Italian
masters for these instruments usually adapted to
the gems from Is Norma, Lucia, and others Of the
grand operas. And who will assert that this music
does not exert refining influence upon the uncl lti-
waited classes of the people, sufficient to compensate
for the coppers they bestow for its support =
This poor musician, go eloquent In the defense OF
his vocation may be seen daily in our streets accom'
panied by his wife and little daughter. Do not think
that bis performance is a merely mechanical one-.or
be loves music as he loves to thak OF bis native couu
Try. While the instrument gives utterance TO the
melodious Fra POGO, or some other sweet renem-
brsucer Of Belln or Donzetti, you may be sure his
thoughts are often in the bright land Of his birth from
which be was separated by iron poverty and op'
preston.
"Do you like America T. we once asked him.
"Yes, )" Re replied ii, is a fine place. But it Is
olsays America to me; an there 10 but one Italy y