Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-01-09
coRREspoHpEHcR OF THE STANDARD.
New YoRk, Dec. soth, 1856.

Editors N c. Standard: !
On Saturday last in the afternoon it commenced
snowing as We but seldom see it at the South, and
by night the Streets houses and parks of this great
place were iced and powdered over. When night
came the gas was turned on and what sight-city |
of silver! Nothing could be more perfectly beauti-
full than the scene in Broadway. The fronts of the
stately buildings were glazed and sparkling with ice
the lamps and posts in the street were studded |
and glittering with pure crystal-the trees in the
parks were hanging with myriads of icy prisns, and
the fast falling snow fakes in the reflected light were
like continuous showers of golden rain The side
walks were thronged with merry pedestrians, and |
the light costly carriages, and the heavy numbering
omnibuses, filled to their utmost capacity were roll
ing up the centre of the street. Old men and old
women, young bcaux and pretty bellies were slipping
sliding, falling, and catching the pavement-no
one out of temper The snow seemed to put new
face on every thing, and every body in good hu,
mour Even the ladies would rise from the pave
ment by the assistance of some fortunate gallant who
happened to be near with damaged hoops, but smil-
ing face and pass in merry mood. 1t is well it
was so, for he that keep his feet here in snow
or freeze requires legs than four and iron shoes
The horses suffered dreadfully by falling and slipp-
ing, and they moved with fear aud trembling until
the snow entirely covered the pavements.
Yesterday morning old Sol came up out of bed
clear but with breath most too warm for the sleigh
going people. However, by times this morning eve
ry thing that had four legs was Z" "hitched" to a
sleigh, and merry did the bells 60, Notwithstanding
it was Sunday, from carly dawn to late at night
What fun-what pleasure does a snow bring in new
York to some! and what suffering and misery to
others! observed in Fulton street just before
night on Saturday, poor creature from China, clad
in no other clothing than thin Chinese suit. He
was sitting on the curb stone with his face buried
in his hands shivering and crying with cold Near
him was his stock in trade, which consisted OF few
penny boxes of matches but he was too far gone
to sell goods. Ijoined my sympathes with few
that had collected around him and passed on as the
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thousands at this very moment in this City suffering
| from cold and hunger who would eat the crumbs
that fall from the tables of slaves. Yet with all
| this before us we have phanthropic gentlemen who
live in splendor and afiiuence that would not give
one cent to save the lives of score of their own
poor and needy citizens, sympahzing with our "poor
| unfortunate negroes"
The difference is just this-they make capital
| by sympathzing with our negroes without spending
dollar. Sympathy without money will not answer
with their own poor. Change the situation OF our
negroes with the poor at the North and they would
perish in the streets before these loud mouth abo-
tionists would succor them. / say loud mouthed."
All men with but few exceptions at the North, are
abolitionsts at heart. a gentleman of some stand
ing day or two since asked me if knew there
were but few aboltohists at the North? told him
from the complexion of Congress thought there was
good number as but few I presumed were IRON
the South Oh, but said he, they are politicians, and
I am speaking of the people here in the Northern
{ people did not? To this he did not reply. Now
do not understand me to condemn all Northern men
am satisfied there arc some men North who wou'e
stand up for the Constitution and the Union as onG
as any Sontherner from principle.
New York is rather dull just at this time in th'
way of business The Merchants are all taking &C
counts Of stock and preparing to meet the new yea
fair and square, The Theatres have good run ais
| the Opera House. the Academy Of Music. However
| do not relish Theatres much now, and there is m
| kon and M avlnO IN
music, as sume Of the Churches rival the Italia
Opera. In this fast day when VIC all go by fashion
it is not very strange. / heard an anecdote fe'
days since in regard to the music at Grace Churcf
u. long green counsryman perhaps from 'he 0:
), North State, as not accustomed to such mus
:, in churches,) walked into the vestibule OF Grac
- !. Church. After standing while listening at tn
}. mnsic, these invited him in. "No, thank you
!" said he, I" don't dance on Sundays" Well. it is
fact, one feels more like dancing than praising n
=: Maker by such music. Perhaps, though, as thel
=, are some dancing Christians and members OF Church
). es, it all suits very well. On Christmas day wa
!; present at Grace Church, and the music surpasse
any opera ever attended, and many heard spea
in high praise in the aisle and vestbue of the Chnrc
the music; but few spoke ofthe sermon OF the MINI
!. ter, Dr. Taylor, which was told was an exceler
" one, being seated too far off to hear it.
~ ~ The Rev. DR.. Hawks being sick on Christmas, d
.e N not preach which greatly disappointed his congr
= CATION and many others besides. The DR.. has bee
ID engaged almost constantly for nearly year supe
vising the printing of the history of the Japan E.
~ eedton under Com. Perry. I have seen some
. the proofsheets and manuscript All the officers
Z the expedition from the Commodore down,kept jou
~ ~ nails, and no doubt but what we will get true an
~ interesting history of Japan. The book is ver
y large, containing about one hundred large patt
: and drawings, and many correct likenesses o: II
e distinguished individuals of the east taken fro
u Daguerreotypes by the officers Of the expedition
i As I before observed it will be most valuab
book and reliable history of part of the world
-, know nothing Of at present. 1t will be out
u. az March, Congress will distribute about one halt e.
~ work, or one volume. The other, I'd volume IS Il
70 property of the officers and will come out in le
costly edition to supply the wants of the people
s Dr. Hawks has laid aside the history OF North Car
~ ~ lima for while, waiting to get some papers iro
-, England. He says it shall be correct history or
~ ~ never shall be published. We agree with hlm
us have no more guessing at facts, and stories MAJ
% " from the fertile brain of some speculator facts
nothing, we say. This is too long; poor writing
w like poor preaching when long-one is not read Al
IS. the other not listened to. WAYNE.
:. Extracts from letter of our Washington Core
Co pondent "Mecklenburg," of date December 29th
he "Last night Frday) at the request of sever
no members of the Democratic party, Democratic ca
by Gus was held the object being to consider what
EST best to be DONE 1t agreed with entire unan
Dr. ty understand to stand by Mr.. Richardson to t
last and the caucus reiterated the resolution ado
nd ted at the first caucus. The past four weeks ha
Ear satisfied the Democratic members with the prop
I'VE ETY. of their course having proclaimed to the Wo
te- their position and seeking to form no coalition VI
ess any party. What proud position does the Len
r Al 49,