Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-07
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NKw YoRK, June Cd, 1855.

did private residences upon 5,h avenue and
neighboring streets, which vie as English
men assure me, with the most aristocratic
l.quarters Of London, is quite likely to won
der who own and inhabit them. He sees
no men on the street or at the resorts of hu-
siness whose appearance at all COMFORTS
with such palatial magni6cence. and ina
gines there is class of citizens Of nobler
persons and hearing and distinguishes out
| ward adornment, in short, demi-diyine breed
the sight Of which never blessed lis eyes.
Not bit of it. If it is worth hisswhile our
curious friend may disenchant his concep-
tons BY dropping into some dingy ill-smell-
ing Office on Front St, where he will find
one of his sappositious celestials in crump-
led dickie, and boots innocent of backing,
using and often numbering the language OF
mortality upon such earthly topics as tallow,
'urPensine. whale oil, borax and putty. II
the thing still seems incongruous let us see
how it is that John Smith whose waking
speculations down town are of putty and
cognate themes has his sleeping visions up
town amid such princely magni6cence.-
Thirty years ago some lubberly coasting
craft, on some drizzly morning, deposited
on some dock of Gotham a gawky country
hoy, tender with memories of home, and rich
III nothing but natural shrewdness, and that
Understandable, yet all important something
which is tersely summed up in the phrase
go-a-headiiveness.'' Confused by the
many sights and sounds which assail him
he saun,bles into the very establishment,
from over the door of which his full name
stases in big letters, and stammeringiy asks
for work. Fortunately there is vacancy
and John begins his city life half Grand
boy, half porter-he is faithful, active and
intelligent and is advanced; one promotion
succeeds another until after ten years of la
borious 'working up" he is senior partner
Ga great commercial house. Everything
he touches Irospers and wealth rolls in up
On him as if Fortune had ceased to be tickle
and formed permanent attachment. Spec
ulative mamas with manageable daughters
softly hint to John It's time he Were wed.
The suggestion rexives the memory of an
early love. aad some day in the dull season
2 girlish face glancing out Of the past, looks
| mp from his ledger till he shuts it with a
sigh, and a. week after the clerks all know
that John Smith is married in his native
town, and will take the UNIV onted dissipa-
ton of full week at Saratoga and New
port. Then come visions Of family, and
a home suitable to one of the 'ssolid men,"
and up went the 5th avenue palace which
you, my stranger friend, so marveiled at.
IT'S grand without, and costly within, with
luxuries from all the world; and John Smith
has proud and beautiful daughters who have
changed the photography of his name to
Smythe and can trace it back to the Nor
man Conquest, who languish through the
morning and shine resplendeRt in satin and
pearls at evening assemblies, who have
"little loves" Of feet, and turn up their
classic noses al mechanics, and dote on
| operas and the I" divine Mario" and snub
| John Smith because he will unbutton his
| vest in the Parlor, and snub mamma because
IN the presence Of the elegant Mr.. Small
Waist she couples nouns singular with
verbs plural, and attributes the " Proverb.
ial Philosophy" TO Watts. John Smith
has son too who wears unimpeachable
neck, cloths. and is au fat in the latest inn
ported dances, and who ignores the shop
and stays out late at night. and has heavy
1 eyes in the morning, who shocks his sis
tiers by protesting an undying attachment
to the danseuse Soto, who goes to the bes,
! schools, and who has enough Of the ability
Of his father to make himself distinguished
il he were pressed by the necessities Of pow
] erty, but who as it is, stands fair chance
to ruin himself. To my unsophisticated
friend, when you admire the lofty brown
stone fronts aad the Venetian balustrades
on 5,h avenue. and through the Transparent.
cy Of the large French window Fanes Catch
glimpses Of an unaccus,omed spleador, pray
don't imagine for moment that the occu.
pants are made OF any other staff than the
pipe-clay Of ordinary humanity Adam was
formed itom the dust Of our common earth,
and we are none Of Us better made, depend
upon it
The ramor that the clipper steamship
United States was abont to sail from this
port with participants in the Kinney expe.
dillon. made futter among the Govern
mens officials, and acting upon instructions
from Washington, three steamers and a
revenue cutter were put in warlike trim,
and are now lying in the East river with
shot,ed guns to intercept the little erafl
Should she leave her dock. visited the
pert, rakish craft yesterday. and could find