New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-26

CITY ITEMS.

Grabbed old poets have told that Wom,n ia
fcbe others aver that the weather Of April its sun
chine and showers, is the ftingest typical emblem OF
change without object but either Of these is Inertia
itself aside Of the March wind, that registering roll
licking old rougband tumble, that comes on the heel
of the Winner bow chilling, now wOciDg the Spring.
The man that last Saturday night was foredoomed to
stroll, or founder more like, in Broadway, must
for once in his life have been able to answer the in
definite query Of What in the wind 2" 1t was
dust DUST and nothing but dust; above and below,
to the left, to the right, before sne behind; in the
eyes in the nose in the cars in the moutn DO #n the
neck, up the leg, 1t sifted and whlskef aud
driven by the fckelest, pierciogest ughest WIND oil
the season. wind that abund antly filled the Grip
ton that Solomon gave, when he said, " The wind
"goe,b toward the south, snd uroe;h about to the
north, il continually whirleh sbcat, and reurneth
"sgaiu to its circuit" Such whrling and swirlng
of dust, now mounting in clouds that invaded the
true cou6s Of heaven, and sullied their aqueous
purity; now raining like Etnas hot ashes till the
struggling multitude thought OF Pompeii, and the
horrors of living entOmbment. 1t was dreadful, and
not to be borne by mortality; so home hed the half
frozen, dust-begrimed traveller leaving the thor
oughfars free the wind save here aud there loom
ING vehicle which like an animate sand hill toiled
on with driver and horses quite blind and half stied
But the boise rous, clustering month is ended;
and smother such wind wrecked and desolselnght
may hope is at least full twelvemonh ahead. Even
Yesterday raised faint smile, Is anxious to pass
over lightly, and quickly forget that dirtest of Sat-
urday nights.
Nrw TH1sGs.-colley Cibbeis comedy Of Il" She
"Would and She Would Not will be given tonight
for the first time at WALLAcKs Theater. The State
Prisoner" a lew comedy, 10 also in preparation.
At BURROWS, new comedy, entitled "Lessrde-
"main. or the Copjuer's Wife," is in rehearsal and
on the bill for to morrow night.
AT the BRoADwAY, a ne y piece. written by gen.
.leman Of this City, and csled Glove and Larceny
is in preparation.
The NATIONAL gives to night The Spirit Of the
"wretf, drama of the startling order
DYArs OF rHK Consul or THE NErHERLASps.-
We unders and tina, Mr.. j. G. Zimmerm IN, the Con
sul for the Netherlands Of this pot, died at his res'
depoe, No. 100 Leonsrd-st., on Friday evening" OF
congestion OF the lungs, alter an illness OF ous an
hour duration. Mr.. Zimmerman has filled the ONCE
Of Consul General for the last forty years and IN
manner 20 satisfactory to the authorities o. nome
that thew have recently conferred the rank Of knight
upon him. He was So years Of sSs ct the time 81 hn
death.
The HAxcox MERCHANTS LISE.-lu our enuuers-
ton yesterday Of the travelling facilities ORGANISED io'
the opening season, was one important efror. Among
the Ses ners which will ply regularly between Ne.'
York and Albany during the entire season Of 1889,
the Hero, Capt Haseox, which was connected isss
year with the Manhattan. but vii. the present. "hsss
"on her ov. hook, - a independent bessi leaving
New-Yofk, from he north side Of Robinson q. Pis',
every Tuesdsy Nursdag 81 Saturday 81 sP H..
and Albany svs7 HosdsG Wednesday nd Fridsy
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