Litchfield enquirer., 1856-04-03
New York Correspondence.
NEw YoEK. March 29th,


 berlieIs of the days of chiyalry. Fifty,six, Ion this A star-ofempirea soa is prolific in kings, and room must be made for their ever sprout- | ing majesties. In this Empire State, these sons of ambition are particularly exaeting. Our ris- ing men grow up like the tarcs of the night and arc jostling each other into reduisitions for additional counties, new cities, sub-divided wards, and, at last, into demand for split ting up, North and South" of the State.- The latter movement is also ilnpelled by the disposition of our restless rural legislators to meddle unwisely in purely municipal concerns. The barnyard chandeliers have lately evinced a strong desire ts take our city chicks under their wings, as if they could protect them from the plunderihg hawks which sail overhead in our urban clouds. It's hazardous experiment induced probably by some of the hawks them selves, with view to more abundant prey. The latest fuss and feathers" in this line has occurred in reference to the Great Park which is to spread it's " air, earth, and water' dainties before our pic-nicking citizens Instead of leav- ing its management to the people who are in- terested, and who are abundantly able to man age it for themselves, some simple upcouutry rooster cackles himself into needless solicitude and trots out five commissioners of his own choosing, Cor probably self-suggested) to man. age and guard the pickngs of the Park We city folks have notion that those old cocks, our Mayor and Aldermen arc up to chaff or two as well as greener cockerels.
 By the way, what strange American pro- pensity it is for folks to have halfa dozen irons in the fire, and to officiate as "Jacks of all trades" The clergy of the day seem to be especially afflicted with this eruption of versati- fly. Forsaking their legitimate spiritual estate, some have lately commenced to dabble in the earth earthly" of real estate, and morc, to puddle in the pools of politics. Mud-pies, 1 all reverend fathers of the white cravat !- leave them to the children of your focks, and centre your energies upon higher marks.
 All periods and all communities have their original characters sublime and grotcsque, solonons and simpletons The three originals of Gotham at present are Branch, F Mcrriman and Cooper Branch has just subsided with the new citizenship of Matse F. M., and his great cold cycle are about dissolving under the yernal rains. Cooper, despite his lost cable and war torpcdoes, ,alone remains firm, cemcnted by the glue of gold, and consequent future lt- erary and political usefulness. Long may he wave
 It will possibly be remembered by our geo. logical geographical and antiquarian friends at a distance that this island of the ancient Man hattoes is naturally shaped like great human arm, with it's ist-Lke hand and short index finger pointed towards the South and to the narrow gate, which shuts us from the sea- Ike q giant showing us the high road to fortune and warning Us Of the path of danger Seven ty years since, the city iresiles were gathered rouui tAis patcrnal forc-fngcr, and the most N"iIHS IHSSieSs4sts oi tFtu lo-U FeHtufeu not to look for city pavcments beyond the root of that outStretchcd index, viz the latitude of the present Park. The City Hall was there built, and its rear wall of brown stone, in eco noniral contrast with the marble front and sides, marked the utmost limit of expected civilization. But we travel fast men and mu- inequalities. The old fogies have, step by step, 1 retreated before the tides of incoming humani- ty. The aristocratic mansions of State street and Greenwich have vanished before the bosom of St. Patrick and Lager Bier the Knickcr- i booker stoops of Pine street. aud Maiden Lane have been replaced by the iron shutters of French and German importers, and flour, pork, and ship chandlery have (richly and blesycdly) put ring of gold upon the still outstretched finger of Old Gotham. Pcrfnmed young Ja- ponca has retired up town and left old New York to lcdgers and carts Tie impress of our ' first families is now sealed high up upon the great island-arm, whose fore-fnger, in the days of Washington bore the signet ring of re- publican aristocracy. Even now, the great hand is going through a new course of eosrne- tics. It's twenty ty-years-old brick and mortar is torn down, and new jewels and precious stones and clearer light are ornamenting its rejuvep- ated digits. New York is now to be finished,