Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-08
New York Correspondence.
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The, " season Of Blosomsp sreigns over. the
land once more, and tho ficwsry feealia Of the
| Springs Queens court isdecking the felas and
gardeus, and Weakening the faithfal homage Of
the blNis. The great natural and artificial
highways of our country are crowded with the
passage Of the past years abundance and the
mornings Of this years enterprize, 1t is year
of gilded ho,es TO the labor and energy of our
ever-acsiise peopls. Peace has waved her white
banner over the East. and hope spreads her
how of promise over the. answering and SYM
tpathizing West. Bat the REVERSING volca-
fHees of the human heart are eenstaness hearing
mp new dcsolatons for earth. Where one fierce
| fire sinks to rest, many more burst out anew at
a distance When Europe is paeifed, Asia
and America are flooded with the lurid lava of
! strife. Kings and rulerssimagine that cannon
and sabres are more enduring supporters of their
power, than wheat sheaves or pruning hooks.
!. A low and distant sound from the Tropics,
like-tk first heasings of their own volcanoes
seems to tell the warnings of war to- these
Northern lands The British Lien is sore with
disappointment. The French Eagles are float
ing in their ".pride of place." and gorged with
glory A rush and swoop upon the saucy re-
public might sooth the one, and lift the other
to loftier flight. The present complexion of
Central American news gives a color Of truth
to the fancy. IF the European powers can in
directly cut off the Isthmian communications
between the East aud the Golden State, our
resources will be diminished, and California may
yet be the prize of the Allies. The swords of
1914 and the rifles of Kentucky may yet have
to~fash.a new light upon the stars and stripes.
The lately defunct accessory Transit Conpa-
ny is attempting to regain its former vitality by
alliances with the interests of foreign COVER
ments. 1t is too late. The passengers who
were returning by that Inc, and were perfdious-
" carried to Panama aud there decmated by
the enrased natives, are loud in their eondenna-
ton of the Company for their treachcry. Wall
street is equally hard upon this deceased stock
gambling machine. One of its former great
lights is said to be suffering from periodical
mental disease. SIC Transit.
The most noticeable event of tbs past week
in New York has been the great Republican
meeting at the Tabernacle The lions and the
lambs of past campaigns met there in fraternal
communion aud beside these veterans, Kansas
his brought into action some fresh champions,
whose eloquence gave new treat to the town
On this OCCASION, the clergy wisely remained in
the sacred scclusion of their parsonages
The changes of the Spring have carried off
to their iual rest, some of the best citizens of
New York and its vicinity. Among others,
was the well known Robert L. Stevens of New
Jersey. The immense steam floating battery
which has occupied this eminent engineers at
tention for several gears and for which SO many
hundred thousand dollars were appropriated by
our government, is immediately to be finished
under the direction of government officers, and
made ready for the defence of our harbor. The
deceased was also President of the New Jersey
Rail Road. 1t is to be hoped that the latter
construction will also be put into state of life
defence Immediately.
The question of polygamy is about to be
prominently pressed upon public attention. The
missionary establishments in Asia have been
troubled with the solution Of this question, and
| Utah viii command it to the consideration Of
our politicians. The Mormons are to hold a
strong convention here during the anniversary
week, and between them and the missionaries,
Ipo!ygamy will certainly be spread out for an
airing. Free Love will no doubt come in to
the rescue.
Some idea Of the wants" Of this metropo-
lis may be gathered from The fact that during
this week, one OF our dales, contained one thou
sand four hundred and forty-tlirce advertise
ments in one of its regular daily issues. This
ability to rush into print at cheap rate is a
great saving Of time and money-especially
about May-lay, wien every thing is made to
| go at two-:orty pace, aud when money is
quick at three per cent.
| Never were more bugs sacrificed at street
bon-fres, never did cartmen put it heavier on
tenants and horses, never did cAl6oa1rs and old
clio men reap jollier harvest, never was there
a more satisfactory smashing of glasses and
sundry other utensils, never did New York ex-
perieace more thorough roofing up and scrub
hing down, than on this blessed May Day of
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