Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-15
NEW YORK RREsPoNDENCE.
Nav YoRk, November 10th, 1855.
"'Tis the last rose OF summer
Lett blooming alone"

Nav York, November 10th, 1855.
"'Tis the last rose of summer
Lett blooming alone"
A wandering band are playing this dear
old melody under the street lamps, and the
sigh of the high wind joins in the sadden.
ing melody. 1t reminds US sorrowfully of
the bright summer that has past, and of the
winter blast that is now winging its way to
our hearths. The bright lamp and cheer
full fires shed more grateful light over the
Fifth Avenue parlor round the corner, bu,
the sweet music sinks sadly into the heart
Of the homeless wanderer in the leafess
Park. May it bring its blessings to both,
the blessing Of gratitude to the prosperous
and of patience and prayer to the needy
Before the winter is gone. the chance and
change of trade and war may bring many
even on our side of the great waters to the
prayers of which they think not now.
! The news from Europe has come fast and
frequent during the past fortnight; one day
bringing its panic and the next its rally.
Caution has guided our course however,
and the general feeling seems to be that our
country cannot be affected materially by the
reverses of Europe. In few years We shall
be still less sensitive to the electrical forces
of the London and Paris exchange. The
star Of Financial Empire will before long
toll Eoll
great central influence will move both Eu-
rope and Asia. Even now every popular
movement which in the remoleSt degree can
affec, foreign governments throws the mon
arches of the old world into a tremt.e
The movements in Nicarauga and the pat.
riotism Of a few lrishmen wakes up the
British lion into paroxysm of naval acii-
witty in the West India waters. England
and France are evidently throwing sharp
eye upon Brother Jonathan
New York is like great joker, always
getting off something new aud startling.
either serious or comic The latest effort is
the great Know Nothing victory, or rather
the Democratic defeat. Just as Sam was
about to be buried up he ries in New York
wide awake. The wonder is, not how he
managed to whip his opponents, but how
he could succeed in getting them and keep
ing them at loGgerheads But the future
Office holders are yet in the ballot box ard
that womb of authority is now silently wait
ed upon by the raterna majority. God bless
what is to be brought forth.
The town is s,iIer. There is more noise
on the blacksm,h's anvil and the shoema-
ker's lap-stone-more clatter upon the tin
mans vice and the coppersmi,h's rivet, but
the towns heart beats less audibly to-day,
and its pulse less frverishIy and wildly.
! The political bully is looking round unwil,
ing'y bu, peacefully, for work. The great
council orators vocation is gone The work.
ingman will give less of his evening to the
bar.room and caucus Wives rejoice and
children are glad.
AS ID individuals, the immediate tumull
and recoil of politics seems only evil and
violence. But we believe the country at
large is benefited by the bringing of these
bad hnmors TO the surface. We are sure
at least that We see all there is in our body
popular, that is dangerous. There is evil
disposition, aniagonism, discomfort, craving
Tor excitement energy, ambition, hunger
ing, every one, for field of action. Where
better could they break out than in politics
Thank God, the ,umut once over, the
city returns 10 peace, industry and prosper
ity. Injury and calumny stand no more be-
hind the edi''r's chair Literature and COM
merce instead, look prompiingIy over his
shoulder. The Republic has set up its
masters, and is content to be governed while
it tolls and prospers. There is one feature
of the olden contest which seems to have
been absent from this election. We refer
to the practice of 6eiiing. This is reform
indeed
Now for amusements cries the excitement
lover. The Ravels have returned to the
city and with them some new artists. Mere
danseuses. however, have failed to attract
American audiences, and they must be al
lernated by something of more intellect to
be successful.
Rachel. too, is back again from Boston
She didn't take the Acropolis Of the modern
Athens. Her audiences at the Academy of
Music during the last few evenings in New
York have not been satisfactory, and she is
about 10 try Niblo's. Our " aristocratic
apoeryphe" are getting pretty well broke
into their French, and she may do well this
time.