The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-23
APPEARANCE OF THE CrTY.


As was anticipated the commsmorafion a Waa,Snr-
toms Birthday this year, called forth moro snthusaa
on the part Of our citizens than was ever before obeeva
bic In ths city Last year only prominsnt ossann
ton observed the day, while yssterday - win bs sa
by our reports elsewhere there were o. many = Aaw
dozen different celebrations and al Of thsm appeared -
have good time Of it, and patriotic a could h
desired.
Tho weather was dslightful-it could not han, -
better It seemed as though nature part,eipassa Il
the general good feeling, and lent all her mindless
influence to do honor to the occasion. Old Sol has
not appeared to such advansagsA since last Novsm-
ber He smiled most genisly during thsday nodesstisr
the temperature and touching with rosy light steeple ~
housetop and street. The vey ice In Broadway ~
fss withstood the ansthemss # the press and IL pub
the hco Of Eumbsress animAls and the abors II o.
missioner Ebngs pickaxes could not stand benesxh ejk
Soils emile nnmoved and II gradually percclatsa swag
and visby dinished in bulk before EVENINGS sAaass
prevailed, 1t was charming day. sois sunny anl -
mstatably springlke, with Just enough Of air srzng
to lift the curls tom ladys cheek and mako The
heress ags with which the city ADORNED dance il
the sunlight.
But the charming weather contracted painfully M
the hideous condition Of the Streets Never have -
seen our dirty city look worse than It did ysssrdav.
never was pedestrian much annoyed by the eni,r.
sent maud that Aaeabsr like, constantly turnine N
and playing the mischief with boots and brseches so
ngs and skirts and enhancing thereby ths markes v.ua
OF brushes, backing aud clean linen. person Of v
turn Of mind could form very accurate nature Of vst
the world must have looked Like mmsdatsly sfter -
food, before the water had subsided or What Il -
have been In chaos previous to the utterauce a e.
creative fat Broadway was, a. usual, partieularsr
filthy, and the small mountains that now adorn IL -
tire prove-what we always supposed they would bs-a
great nuisance, the rays Of the sun served -
partially melt the mass, and disagrseabs ooss HIsd ~
ever those who had made up their minds to cslshrs1>
the day tugged manully through the mu1, and n r.
sidewalks declared that they rather uked III = r. -.
much softer walking than hard pavement
The city WAS hedecked with Hses and strsarers. Tn
hotels, theatres, public ediRces, and many prvaas
houses were handsomely decorated with the stars an6
The streets in the vicinity Of the Park wsrs ra,o.a,H
with music during the middle of the dsy-indeed svery
thing In the shape Of muscian out; NOR were e
than American.
During the passage Of the procession the Masko -
we're put to good use By the crowd, who MOUNTED -
ior the purpose Of seeing the parade Indeed has bon
nn1ed mat that worthy ofacial is member q -
w. u AS, and In order to accommodate his friends -
shox and tss lie only MY sensible ssssss
The scene in Broadway was picturssqus 3, r,
extreme The glittering sunlight, the vsvtsg 49,
,ad ris 1s1RsT mis.,, tho long Hin: q the ESQ.,
Sers IN sho.y regalia, the chaotic appssssscs &
the street and the crowds of we'll dressed pscps a q
servance such citizens have mot often vitnes
During the evening number of ASSOCIATIONS held oo-
nrations and an extraordinary quantity Of pAtzioua
American Hall, corner Of Broadway and Grand strssk
mao tne following letters In front Of the building--