The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-23

VoluAteers-Mlsmana8e1 Or city Rail-
roads OEganixasiea or the Police-noae Of
Laying Out the Central Park-Insurance
MISUNDERSTANDING for the New city
Hau-Fexry C0mpanies-Fashions and Fol-
Lies or new York, So, &c.
THE NEW YORK voLUNTEERs-THER sUFFERIsas
AND THEIR CLAIMS.
TIE HERALD.
On the 10th July, 1851 the State passed act for the
relief Of the surviving Ne. York Volunteers allowing
each soldier who actually served Sl2 per month for two
years Irregular payments made during 1851 and
1862 amounting months In al. At the iegis-
tive session of 1858 $4,000 inserted and passed
in the appropriation BILL for the Volunteers, with
provso hat that should be paid pro rata to each
volunteer the surrender Of his certificate and claim
for further relief from the State While these payments
sds the deaths in midst ceased as By magic
and rice Since the passage of the act Sl3 applied
for its benefits out of which number Ill died in this vi
cniy alone, and the remainder suppo ed to be living
Of ths living there ID in Company 81 B. II; Is; D, 90
Is; 2oG, 81 a. "a 10; K. 23-each company, whom
leaving Fort Hamilton in 1sA7 numbering over "a men,
On Frdsy, the 10Th February, Mr. Reilly presented bill
to carry into effect the intention Of the Legislature Of
1851 and asked that be referred special i.tee
which was lost BY majority Of two, and was then
erred 70 the Committee Ways and Means, the Hon.
Lyman odeI Chairman. This committee have had the
subject under consideration for nearly MONTH occu-
pied in effort to strangle the jusest claim pre-
scented TO their notice Last week Mr. Peel carsi upon
that committee and asceI tanned that there were
majority In favor of the principles Of the
bill, Lyman Odel only excepting. He objected
to the bill /. That claims for relief should be d.
rected to the genera government g That the volun-
teers were not the soldiers Of the State of Nea York
but Of the United States and third on the plea that
mere vas no money IN the state to meet the
such claim. To the frat objection we wish to answer
that the pension laws provide only for
soldiers diseased from the eject Of the cmsts and that
to obtain any reef at all the disability be paps
be- sworn TO conclusiveiy the application falls To
the second objection BY extracting from the
report mace to the Legislature March g. 1850 docu
ment 1853 the following words THE only regiment that
was commissioned in this State, and sent direct to the
seat of war, that Of the first regiment OF York
Volunteers, under the Command of Ward B. Bur nett;
and again, sit is to enter into further de-
tail. Suffice 1t to say thas this regimen. was CON
spcuous in every brilliant engagement; ard pausng not
to consider personal interest they were the
daring, courageous, and successful of noble army
Fsos deveope tnat in the Vera Cruz the battle
Of Cerro Gordo in the pursuit Santa Anna in advance of
busco, COntreIss and the siege and capture of the
city of Mexico. every occasion the frs regiment of
unparalleled bravery" The third objection is not
worthy OF any answer. The Committee OF Ways
the responsibility ofa report and have finally at this late
day transferred the bill the tender o, the
Committee on the Militia and Public Defences, where
it is destined to sumber unless the New YORK HERALD
Assists to wake them fro their Rip Van Wrinkle Sleep
In the meantime q majority or these volunteers are
out OF health and employment, ard it impossible for
the few who successful in the struggle With the world
to uphold them alone and uDaded We wish the State to
carry substance of the statute on the
statute book and not allow it to remain there unho
po,ed and reproach to he Inhabitants Of the
hghtened State in the Union
NEW YORK, March Is, 1885,
FASHIONS AND FoLLIEs-FEMALE NEW YORK IN
FERMENT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Never has spring been more anxous,y looked for or
more warmly welcomed than tbi, TIE unusual
and protraeted severity of the winter the taxAtions
arising from the constant Interruptions to business from
the violence Of the storms that vited and cond
toa in which they left principal horoughfares
bned render the return Of spring nter sting than
usual to the fashionable classes of citizens who gen.
orally regard it with very doubtful satisfaction put
ting end to their round of winter pie and
ments.
But he most enthusiastic lovers snow storms and
sleigh rides have had enough this winter TO satisfy them
fer season, and glad welcome the approach Of its
genial successor If anything could have added to
this saaoton it would DO the fact that has
the blccsa from Broadway, which is visible
70 the eyes of the delighted New YorKers Ladies are
again abe to enjoy their fsvore promenade without the
fear OF heir over by the vehicles which
PEELED 10 4 Test the sidewalks, of assisting the
missioner to carry off the deis which had been accu-
mulatipg curing the winter. Those paving which
saoly feared bad 'gcne ON gaze forever have
re-arp. aed PheIix like and Broadway is itself again
Even stores have had q dark despoading look re.
heced from the mounds Of and ice which lined the
street but these removed everything bigheas 1t
The SIP looks gAily in at the WINDOWS and in
ves he merchant to display his most attractive
wares then strikes right and lef coqustug With
the aeies and occasionally Throwing beam across the
ed IN ri
Very Esd to him. for Lent is nearly over and
miiors q busy hands have bsen employed IN preparing
tie graceful chopdus and ell giant dresses which require
bright aher and clean streets to be disp aged to al
vantage.
WAYS are, there Ia every probability that they viii in
few weeks outshne them elves for ths
t. heshtn the effect Ct nau al beauty and grace
fuseiy employed or so much 10 demand Aodises and
dressme torturr their brains working their
fingers 70 the stumps 70 cntfoute to their aio
Windows which few weeks sg) looked dark and soaabre
with merinos, thick and heavy MORE antique
are row fled with silks whose hues would shame
sef, lace delicate and soft wrsa,hs, ribbons
which wight been cut from RAINBOW fea,hsrs ha.
seem 70 gently TO the slightest breath Of the
Ing huston, that hehodiug them could almost
fancy ourselves in the g.reen Of fairy land.
There exquisite deicacy and char ming consiera-
ton displsyed BY Fashionable ladies' in thus using
their hu bsnds hard earned MEANS render themselves
moro hewitcbiog end attractive. The vulgar idea that
beauty w en- unadorned s adorned the most quite
obsolete. French milners consider ie absurd and as
they standard in matters TASTE Of course it
So One thing Is little ssrsngethat such An indepen
dent ard siand-u pom our dignity we
should be Wiling to defer entirely eign ccta
in dress, babits and would III ink that
Americans would have national dress, at least
ions standard az taste This has been the case with
nearly all independent nations. The costume of the
cient Greek the imperial ROMEO, and warlks Cel
all Significant and suggestive Of those characteristics
which formed the price and glory OF these people.
Eat costume which ~ anybody's bidding will
shrink 70 the scanty dimensions Of q Nubian toilet
enlarge until tie wearer sesms Ike q walking bal
loon hardly suggestive OF the degree Of Independence
and e fesnce WI len characterize modern Fourth
Of July orsi ms. We cannot imagine what grand
mo hers who though. nice calico dreFs ami linen
apron good ugh TO all day. would say il they
could take walk aiorg Broadway, between the hours
OF three and five, stop rest at Of fashionable
ressoisnis nd then go home with their grandchildren
to Din II would te amusing enough TO watch their
looks OF turp-se at tie pre- gress art in The nineteenth
ury. Never having heard Of Phslon or Gouraui,
they would II ink one had discovered tie f,nous
ST ng which perpeiuates youth and beau.y and even
adcs Il cir natural charms. They would look down
with disgust upon their thick walking shoes, alter a