Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-07-03
New York Correspondence.
New Yonk. june 2ath, 1s'

80. "A
We had the mercury up to one hundred deg. last
Sunday, when the face Of heaven unable to stand
it, perspircl plenteous thunder shower and pulled
out some sudden squads which falling upon the
u.erous small boats in the bay filled with aquatic
seekers for cooscss capized several with loss If Lite
-Four bodies recovered and others missing.
Since Sunday the weather rs Il ashamed q Itself
pleasure of giving to the press his astute commenta-
res the heated tern, has been delightfully."- COOL
jolly circumstance for the city fathers who have been
engaged for the last four days in saaking Grafton
to ex-Prrsident Fillmore, who has been exhsrted'
about town by enthusiastic Natives, and solaced with
the ttattering JUNCTION Of another term at the White
House hs those redoubtablc watchmen Oh the tower
OF Liberty, Briggs and Branch. -a...-#
But despite the gunpowdcr burnt. and tie serena
cheerings, the reception rather tizzle and the
interest circumscribed.
The news outside of politics is not much. Upper
tenom has completed its cxodous and it is no more
fashionable to Ike in town until Autumn. Business
begins to las-the country which comes in twice a
year has returned to its fields and trees again and the
city is left to itself to through the dog days
Still quiet. There is more tearing down
and building up this season than any previous one
Editccs which were thought splendid, have be-
come old togy and come down to give place to the
cxtr1rasnt structures demanded by increasing wealth
and luxury. On Broadway alone within the distance
of five blocks no less than twenty buildings
dergoing demolition, including the modest aeuse,
occupied for many years by JOHN Jacob Aston of
the oh landmarks. The dissertation of their once
lovely haunts is enough to make the bones of the
kaickcrbockcrs rattle in their collins. Indeed they
do this, for tn" living cruwding upon the dead, pos
the grave ana cart of their dead ancestors to
new burial places, with little ceremony old
bones are taken to Il button factory.
Look out for the advent of stranger than
Driesbach or Barnu:n ever ith.erated with. NJ c.
G. Tracy the good genius who for so many years has
made the newsboys Of this city the object of his be-
nevolent Labor started last week into the country
with score of newsboys. To Use his phraseolo-
gy the city ncws boy is .sullus duck -dcsersy,l
OF lis relatives else having growcl like Topsey he
finds himself at ten years Of age fully enlisted in the
fight of life, and it Isl fight too for hi,n-euuippc.i
as follows Oiic stout pair of lungs the memory oi
u cap with tangled head of dirty hair thckly in
habted by what southcy calls Lcxopcds; two eyes
to the main chance; two fists very dirty and very
hardhi offensive weapons one shirt which is wash
I'd when it rains for he is always out of doors when
not in the pit of the National Theatre one pair ven
tllatng trowsers which go with the shirt and are
.hd pcaccmeal; pair of such shoes all are born
III; this lis his outfit His campaign, is decays his
battles daily, aud he sleeps under arms in the most
comfortable doorway he quarter himself in A
tougher shrcwer drtier gaceess unes.rcd for tribe
than the New York newsboys docs not exist Mr.
Tracy has been very successful in moulding them into
an approach to what Mr. Chadb.,,d would call hui
man Boys and now takes out into the country to
provide with homes and the opportunity ufan honest
life, number Of the best under his charge Twill
be novel in quiet country places to hear their clr
ion Threats piercing the air with Republican, Banner
and old Line Democrat, only three cents II Tracy
your way give him good welcome for he is full
of the right sort ot charity and good ", rks.