New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
CITY ITEM 8.

NeN-tVh inofo nOfti 10 stranger than In Street
Musie and by music, be j aaderstood, we rest ict
ourselves TO no arbitrary sccertstion of that term
vseuey defined and aSstroc.y theorzed upon by the
philosophers OF high ar but tsking wider,
holder range apply il to al varieties Of sound, aud,
especially in this inst snce to the exercise of tbs humsn
voice IN its primitive differences exhibited Ia
tain singers of Pe;ipatesic school who turn their
manifest calling to immediate pecuniary account.
Earliest among thtse itinerant warblers who daily
psss our windows are the little bluenosed oyster boys
whose tin pals and dippers clash with shivering
effect in the frosty morning air and whose piping cry
of "oy Shtur flesh oySb ar" vailed in intona.on as
the indVdua genius or taste Of each performer may
suggest, 10 Usually ones fist interruption Of that
dreamy, half DOING state which 90 plsa-anty and
smoothly prepares the way fiom the dim realms of
sumter to the brightness and hustle of day. Simuts-
neous with thee, appear the pretentous news
beys; We fsncy-it may be only a fancy, as the
blankets are somewhat muflng that they drawl
seepily, monotonously nov, the nsws by the steamer
which, como hours later, when the sun has III awed
the huskiness of their vocal organs, is peaed so
sharply into the cars Of psssers by.
more tragic and novel style is presented 10 the
warwhoOp or yell, screech adopted as an idosyn-
crscy by the strictly conscientious vendors Of "purs
ctuutry milk to proclaim their presence to CONF ting
fellow citizens 1t hes never ceased TO be matter
of speculation with us regards the places where
this feat Is leaned, 10 lees than the employed
10 acquire the marvellous skill with which it is rem
dere6-what remote valleys reed ho to The first feeble
Efforts Of nov'oes-what unalded training, seEim-
posed and labOriously pushed by each as bring
pupil
After breakfast { he inte:mssion for refreshments,
next on the programme are solos and ;casional cho
If no ely afa
telling effects; the match.msn, crawling about in
helpless defoimity, walls of his popular commodity;
the two stout Dutch woHen in short stuff gowns and
bright wcrsted caps care their psrs bthsy in an ex-
treordir ary Epglsh version, Interpreted only by the
gHtterirg rafting lin pans hung on the portly shout
ders Of The one and the pretty baskets and brooms
nourished by the other; the little whered rag.msn,
in savage, bass monotone re ieved in srt howev-
En- by the merry, tinkng bell OF his hand.c rt, re.
peats word only, but that word he doth out
pour with all the energy Of person who ha, s:aked
life and fortune on one absorbing pursuit.
Then follow In rapid succession the glass pud-
r"ers bent With the habiiua burden of their shops
on their backs old co hes men, generally Jews them
selves rubbsh like piles Of the Oldest old-clothss"
distorted and dirty, and repulsive altogether-fsces
which we stare at, and wonder if they ever could
have been the soft, chubby faces of habits
shaggy, ovenhspgirg bross, under which glitter
keen, screwed up black eyes, with appearance Of
Dever having perceived oiber objects than rents snd
thIesdbare seams and grease spots and patches
their mechanical cultural utterance Of old clos" to
denote the nature of their employment, is quite
Necessary; one glance at them sufices; by posi-
bity could they sugges. for instant any but the
one idea of which they are the exponents.
The charcoal men are unquestonaby dirtier, so be-
rimed from top to toe with their soo.y merchan-
disc that II is quite difficult to believe that the vauut
ed virtues Of soap and water would have the usual
cleansing effect in their case; but they by no
means so repusive-ther guinness is at least produced
by wholesome disinfec ant, a uni verss purifier.
Then come the " old iron" vendors; and men crying
Justify BY the eide of ri ety carts led with ap 2les
fish, or csbbsges or potatoes or il may be- assort
ment Of butchers meats, and dragged along at snafs
pace by stl more Iickety horses, whose protruding
bones Il is 10 vain attempted to cover with pieces Of
old carpet; and the unctuous sapfat gatherers spas
medically jerking out their greasy cry as II struck
violently on the back when just in the act of swallow
isg and the dast men and the garbage mSn, and
the kindling wood men, and oil the choral throng.
All these compose an orchestra which offers an array
of talent not to be equaled ia variety originality OF
execuon how ever surpassed in the merely artificial
redunS az cts Of pretsntous cuvatOn to those fresh
,ouls who rejoice in the execse of mans natural gs
unsulIed, unbranded by didactic rules Of art, we
reconn nd this troupe for a careful hearing.
Fur. PoIsrs CoYcRRT The rehearsal of the chill
dren of the Five Poiots Mission and the news boys at
the Tabernacle yesterday afternoon, under the oirec
ton of Mr. Van Meter was very good. Those pres
sent were delighted TO three to four hundred 90 or
derly al cir gpg in sucn good tune The programme
for Friday evening is a good one. Tnis concert is to
help feed and clothe these little enes.
Tn ,te Roard Of Coupcimen last evening over an
bour wss passed 10 discussing ordn snce author
ling the Mayor TO appoint number Of oatte dnvers
20 drive neat cattle through the city, which, after it
had sust,ins various amendments was lost for want
If consultation al yote. The bill for the extension OF
Chaubersst. was adopted in the Committee OF the
Whole and was ordered to third reading. The reso-
u,io. making an appropriation of 5000 to each OF the
regular Reporters in the two Bosrds oil tue common
Council was, On notion passed over II the Comml'ee
BY a vote OF ten ayes 10 nine noes. Ihe snooune
ent Of the vote disclosed the fact that CONSTITUTIONS
quorum was not present by eleven woes upon winch
numerous motions were made to rise IN order 70 'aSe
esIl of the house, all Of which were voted down. 60
tbet nineteen members transacted al ihe ousheSS III
the c. mmiitee Of the Whoe.
Ton orow (Fliday) the question Is 10 De oec'dea
in the BOARD of Counci men whether locomotive en-
oipes sbel be discontinued on the Eleventh aVenue,
below Fify ninth street. and by what influences ana
bv whose sgtncy the repor, OF the COMMITTEE 10 oS-
Continue their use will be opposed, can then De kno"n'
ru, NV BOARD or CoUSoILMEN.-A good eeal
of activity has been unaffected since tae announce
ment of the result Of the election among the aspusn
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