Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-11-08
NEW york coRREsposDEscE.

to stern old Winter The wild and wailinp
4 gales have tossed the leaves from the coun-
. Try woods and city parks. and their gaunt
4 limbs stand oui on the horizon like the
skeletons Of the Summers joys. Our fond
mother earth alone clings to the mantle of
her beauty, and draws round her the green
garb of the summer days, like some dear
friend who lies down to die, clothed in her
richest habiliments, that her departure may
leave the Impress Of that beauty which
comes from its usefulness.
/ ltis sweet fancy that woman seems to
have seized the rich garb of notified hues
cast down BY the dying Autumn limbs and
clothed her radian, beauty with the remin-
Iscenses of summer days. Broadway en-
hams In silks, the green and the gold, tie
russrt and the purple memories of August
aud October; and even their subdued glo-
ries must yield their reign to the monoton-
Gus colors and obscurng nantes of Decem-
her. Prominaders are making the most of
the fine weather, and for the first time per-
haps. with the accompaniment Of Broad
way dust. Yea Gotham is clean at last.
The reckless wandering wind flielh up and
down the long streets and fnde,h no dust
to sport with, and turneth aside 10 toy and
joke with ladies hoops. New York is YER
lily being swept and garnished and grand jul
ries and sweeping machines have driven
out many devils. Let US take care that the
unclean spirits return not again with seren
oilers more wicked and the latter days of
this city government be not worse tlfan the
first.
Gas is mighty and must prevail. Its in
fuence is spreading through the length and
breadth of our land. Country villages are
lighting up their streets and lanes and bye
ern New York has lie, on the gas, and many
others are doing likewise.
We, in Gotham, ire seekers after more
lights, and new lights and strange lights.
Thus on Broadway and Worth streets, Moi.
fatt (of pursa,ive memory.) has placed an
Immense lantern with new rsfectors of sill
vered glass and gas jet in the icons. 1t
Eliminates several blocks, and throws a
food Of instructive and Illustrative rays
away down Into the recrsses of The Five
Points. The next step will be for some
ambitious genius Of pill and candy ta!en,
to raise Drummond light before his taber-
nac'e. and thus, in a few years, even gas
burners will become as farthing rush lights
in go.ahead Gotham.
The course Of trade is strangely marked
atpresent by the occupation and non-occu-
patton Of stores and houses in the several
| portions Of The city. Along the whole
length Of upper Broadway are dozens of
large stores and extensive rooms suitable
for business purposes standing unoccupied,
with notices "ro Let" staring from every
/ noticeable point. This indicates a reduce
ton of the trade in mere articles Of dress
: aud luxury. The ladies are the chief pat
rons Of Broadway locations, and either they
have determined to be more economical in
the expenditure of their pin money, or are
waiting for the future winter opportunities
. for display. Per contra, in the lower part
Of the city there are but few business places
unoccupied. The great ex,en. OF our trade,
produce and provisions, has created de-.
| rand for every store and room, and loft and
dwelling contiguous to the wharves and
piers. This should indicate heal,hful
state Of the public mind, and promises
; winters future of prosperity to our coun-
! try. Economy in Injuries and brisk trade
in the necessares of life are sure guarantees
Of prosperity to individuals and States.
! The New York Corn Exchange has be-
come one Of the wonders of the city. Two
years since it was commenced by few in
dividuals ronntcte with the -four and grain
business, and by the energy and tao, Of
/ Messrs Powell, Barrett, Frost and others
.'of that i.k," it has drawn most of the mer-
camille interest Except those engaged in
real estate and s,ocks) to the daily reunion
from the one small room " hich it occupied
two years since TO the spacious hall now
| occupied at Broad aud SonIh streets, and
large and imposing ediice has been prepar-
ed for the commencement Of next years bu-
siness. There are one thousand members
| now enrolled on its books, and the daily
'.change" is crowded. There is no exag-
gera,ion in saying that it is the CREATES.
/ corn market in the world and one of the
| most important public institutions of this
grea, city. Depending for its prosperity
! upon the boun,ies Of Providence. its menu
bers have nobly acknowledged their obi
cations by munifcent contribution to ev-
cry claim Of the needy aud distressed. -
| Thousands obtain employment, around lis
! yi..intty in the various mechanical and Ia,