Daily American organ., 1856-04-30
Correspondence.

NEW YoRK, April 29, 1856.
The season has arrived when the citizens of this
city make their annual change of residence, and
this week will be devoted almost entirely in trans
ferring furniture goods children, babies, &C., from
one place to another. The custom OF moving on
the first of May is confined to the Island of Man
haitian believe exclusively, so that it may be SET
down as one of our institutions, which is likely to
last as long the city is peopled by the Knicker-
bockers 1t is singular fact, that large portion
Of our citizens change their places of abode every
year, notwithstanding the great expense, damage
to furniture, &c. The season is regular harvest
for cartmen and laborers, but for housekeepers it
is serious tax upon their purse.
That splendid building, the Crystal Palace, de-
cidedly the most convenient and roomy place In
this city for exhibitions is to be sold at auction
on the 22d of May. The Palace cost originally
5000, 900, and it is understood that the asking
price now is but 1926, ,000-not one-quarter ts
cost. The American Institute has been, for long
time engaged in making arrangements for the pur-
chase Of the Palace, but the offers have not been
deemed satisfactory by the receiver, and as the
lease from the Corporation has nearly expired, II
has become necessary that something should be
done at once. The Institute will most likely bid
it of, as it is not probable there viii be much, il
any, competition at the sale.
Derby l. jackson have just published a novel
entitled al Married, not Mated" by Alice Carey,
author of "Clovernook," &c. Here we have a
425 page book, printed in the best manner, and
neatly bound, the contents of which are, Part /,
Woodside; Part H. Throckmorton Hail. each part
containing six chapters. The scene opens lin the
loveliest city Of the West" and with the average
number of deaths and marriages generally con-
tanned in novels the book is made up. Although
not the best book of the season. 1t is certainly well
written and is q work which ought to be read by
the younger class, much information can be
cleaned from its pages, which will be appreciated
by them in after life.
Capt Lyster, Of the Nicaraguan army, delivered
lecture last evening to an audience of about one
hundred, all told. His subject was, Gen. Walker,
and the prospects of his success" He described
the country Of Central America as one Of the most
delightful on the face of the globe. In speaking
Of Gen. Walker, he said he was " the man whom
destiny had marked as the regenerator OF the whole
of Central America" Mr.. Lyster is a very good
speaker, but he looked rather ont Of place with kid
gloves on.
Among the on dits Of the day is one that Col.
Colt, the inventor of the revolver pistol, is about
to take wife and Immediately after start a tour
through Europe. Col Colt has made large for
tune out of bis revolvers and his extensive estab
lishment at Hartford is immense building, where
one the usand men are employed continually. Pro-
bably Mr.. Colt has done more In the improvement
oil HARTFORD, wtnin lew years past, tnan nn her
other citizens put together He is one OF the most
enterprising men in the United States.
The following facts have from reliable source,
TO which the attention Of the American people Is
respectfully invited. This be it known Is not an
isolated case, similar facts are being brought to
light almost daily In different parts Of the country.
OF sixty-two policemen in the First ward nine are
native Americans two Irish Protestants; and ffy-
one Democratic Irish Catholics. Americans do
your duty, and this state of things win not last
long.