Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-01-04
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NEW YORK, Dec. 3Oth, 1854.
A cloud has settled over all our week of
rejoicing. Misty clouds hang over us, fog
impenetrable round about US. From this
! and other causes the &c h mites are gloomy.
OF the tales of distress among the poor YOU
have heard enough Z; now..comes the 'sday Of
reckoning" the dreaded first of January,
which brings CONSERVATION to the hearts of
shard up'' spectators. Dreadful appari-
tons of bills long drawn out with thousands
of forgotten items, harrass the dreams of the
debtor. and ti,ecreditoE nervousIy speculates
on probable Schuylerisms and sudden de-
partures from Justice. By the way, it is
said that Schuyler and his family have re-
tired to elegant leisure On the banks of the
Rhine, having purchased and fitted up fine
little chateau. Here the Prince of swind-
lers will probably become an object of gem
eral admiration and regard. as the man who
succeeded in swindling the Yankees. No
thing will wholly deprive man of atten-
ton and respect from certain class, ex-
cept the loss Of property. To be poor is the
greatest of sins, at that tribunal. 1t is a
pleasurable relief to see few men using
their gains with a moderate and philan-
thropic spirit. Horace Greeley has proba-
bly, made fortune from the New York Tri-
bune. He lives uptown, in very small,
though very comfortable style. His funds
are not expended upon a palatial residence,
and those of your readers who have had
glimpse at Horace, can vouch that they are
not Invested In ''purple and fine linen."-
Neither does he fare sumptuousy every day.
Starvation reduces people to the consid-
Grafton of - first principles" The half IA
mlshed ones in our streets cannot be made
to understand by any course of logic, why
enc class should be permitted to revel in
overtiowing luxury. while they lack the very
elements of life. 1t is good time for the
seeds Of Soclalisms to take root and spring
up, and there are not wanting those who are
eager to sow them. Hunger is a great rev.
olutionizer. Soup-kettles are provided in
various parts of the city for gra,utous sup
ply Of the INDECENT. But the soup don't
seem TO go down with the hungry people.
for the singular reason that it is very thin
One would expect it to go down all the east
er for that circumstance. 1t is said that
there are now 1000 women out of employ
ment in New York city. How many men
there may be, no one knows. Another war
with Mexico, or even with Russia would
find no lack Of recruits among our ravenous
population. 1t is TO be hoped that the pub
lie works, moving the old City Hall ruins,
and cutting Park Place through Columbia
College Green, will be commenced, to af-
ford employment to the thousands of idle
hands. If not employed, Satan will soon
find them work to do. Loafers are abundant.
and Park meetings, those imbecile. purpose
less gatherings are better attended than usu-
al. A hoax played off in Williamburgh the
other day brought to light the necessities of
the times. Some wag advertised for large
black dogs to be brought to the proprietor Of
small theatre in Wiiliamsburgh the next
day. The manager was flooded with black
dogs all day till it appeared as though eve
rybody had seized on the opportunity to at
tempt to get rid of his dogs. Any quantity
Of the canine race Of all sizes and qualities
might have been bought dog cheap, in that
vicinity The theatre manager was ofcours+
rather amazed at being the involuntary GEN.
ire of such singular gathering.
1t is Fumored that 4 company of visionary
philosophers, styling themselves the ''Gtea,
Northwestern Zephyr Company" having
come to the conclusion tina, the business at
present carried on at the City Halt build
lngs was Of no advantage to the public, and
that the present occupants were rather orna-
mental than useful, applied Of late for that
edifce. They intended to make use of it
as Museum Of Antiquities, and their rep
tiles were TO feed on the public bounty, be-
ing nourished in the good liquors which the
,ea-room affords. After mature drliberation
the City Fathers came to the conclusion
that the Zephyr Company could no, be per-
united the exclusive RICH, of the Hall, es-
pecially as the antlquarians were DESTROYS
Of preventing the bell-ringer from pursuing
his vocation during their hours of learned
investigation. Therefore the stock of this
company has fallen considerably below par.
ADJUSTMENTS are rather slack for this sea-
son of the year. The Crystal Palace makes
a faint expiring effort to attract few visit
ors before closing There is no music Of
note beside operas, Grisi and Mario. The
Dusseldorf Gallery attracts as of old and
Washington at the battle of Monmouth,
i.eutze's last and great painting draws Wis
itors in companies.
New books are being published, works of
Importance and works OF exciting interest.
But books are drug in the market When
people hardly can fill their mouths they
think little Of spending the precious ore for
mental provender. So people that live by
their wits will live hard life this winter,
if indeed, they don't starye outright, or walk
off the dock in despair. That last expedi-
ent seems to be getting quite fashionable,
as derner resort. The daiies do not seem
to suffer much, comparatively. Advertising
seems TO be brisk, and indeed is the bes,
cure for hard times. The Times employs
twenty reporters through the lecture season;
the Tribune, presume. about as many.
New York seems TO have become a rem
devious and starting point for all kinds Of
illegal expeditions. 1t is said that twenty