The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-22
Ioorre, pOudence of the Cato CITY. !

| OF laet week, the novels TCmein CroWucu y
overaowing with strangers who usually spsns
this portion Of the season at Newport, Sara
toga, Niagara, Nahant, Cape May and oths
fashionable places.
Twas at Cape May, Long Branch, and New
ersink last week, and at all, their hotels wer'
comparatively empty, and the arrivals, un
like the same period for the few past years
were so alarmngly small that those WHIT
have invested interests looked egregiousl,
Responding.
The cause of this change in the fashion
able world is extensively discussed Mt th,
different points interested. Some charge i
to the cold and wet weather; others, more
wise in the finances, contend that it is oil
owing to the stringency Of she money mar.
ket; again, many contend that New York
and particularly the 9Th avenue gentry, be.
gin to think it great privation and annoy.
ance to leave the luxuries Of their princely
palaces for the discomforts Of u crowded
hotel at watering place, with the whole
house overheatcd by the mass Of visitors, to
be slowed in room seven BY nine like sc
much baggage) to sleep, and finally feeced
in extortionate bills by the landlords an an
noyed by the petty larceny opportunities Of
the servants. This experience has become
too painful and costly to be endured by reas-
enable people much longer.
Then again, New York has been very
pleasant all the season. There has been NO
sickness to brighten strangers away. Pleas
ure-seekers begin to find much to attract
their attention in and about the city. For
sightseeing they find very extensive field;
and the fashionable here have full and un.
limited sources for the qualification Of all
their fancies. II is source OF exquisite
pleasure for n lady to stake rounds Of shop.
ping' at the fashionable marts of jewelry,
millinery, fancy goods, &C., &c. What an
extensive opportunity to display her judg.
ment in making her selections. She mus,
compare and re-comparc, and visit several
different establishments, before she is able
to decide. Has to put it of until to morrow;
when tomorrow comes, she takes her car.
riage at an early hour, calls at Ball, Black 4
Co.'s, examines beautiful set OF corals that
she has almost determined TO purchase, but
concludes "shat she must consult her hus-
band first.o She calls in at Stewards, - no,
to purchase, but to examine some new, rich
fall.goods, just received ,-s'the 6rst exhibit.
ed.n She wishes to lead her set orders 4
splendid robe, magnificent shawl and few
other articles; directs them sent home with
the bill, SIS so. Next calls at Tifany's;
there she finds set Of corals that she thinks
pleases her better than those at Ball, BLACK
&1Co.'s; thinks them NOR more recherche
drives back to Ball, Black 4 Co.'s and very
politely requests to see those corals that sh,
was looking at in the morning becomes con
fused decides to 60 home and leave it unit
the next day, when she will call and take hel
friend, Mrs. b., with her to help decide
Thus days and even weeks are most pleas.
antly passed by the ladies while in the great
city.
At present there is q general dearth Of
news with the dailies. No murders, no 60.
roting, no assa ssinations, no bogus babies
to chronicle. Mrs. Cunningham has beer
removed Ito the tombs; the excitement at.
tendant upon her last act Of the tragedy ha.
died away, and the only things now left te
remind one that so horrible deed has beer
but so recently enacted in this city, is tn,
placards ut Barnum's Museum. The first i,
a large one, extending the whole front of tn.
building, in letters three to four feet square
" The Bogus Burdell Baby and the Rea
Mother to be seen for a few days only."--
Then follow many small flags, extended on
at right angles from the building-The in
scriptions on few Of them recollect to be
f" That Blessed Baby J" "The Bogus Baby =
"The Cunningham Baby;' "The Burdel
Baby" "My own dear Baby ]" "Thc Bur
dell Heir"
Thus you see that the blessed Baby
the little innocent who has figured so exten
sively for the past two weeks in connection
with the Bond street tragedy, or more prop
erly farce, has already (though of tende
age) commenced o star engagement at Barn
um's Museum. have not learned whethe
she will make western tour, previous I,
her sailing for Europe, or not, but will as
certain so that you may be able to lay tn
important news before your readers at al
early day.
have met many Of the citizens Of Keo
kuk in the city within the last few days.
Messrs..D. W. Kilbourne and lady, Gen
Reid and lady, and Mr.. Leighton and lady
are at the St. Nicholas. Mr.. Winder is a
the Everett House. Messrs. Jno. Y. Fickle
r. X. Blackwell and w. A. Brownell, are
the Aston House, and Messrs. Durkec, Cham
berlain, and three or four others whom d
not now remember, are scattered among III
different Hotels.
| The result Of the transatlantic Telegram
cable is at present being warmly discusse
by the Swans of the City. To the diiFeren
Telegraph men, it is matter Of deep and all
absorbing interest. OF its success ! hay
no doubt, and should | remain in the cit
two weeks longer, will give you an accouu
( Of grand festival in commemoration Of th
reception Of the FIRST message, which is to
directed to the President Of the Unite
! States. r.
CrssINouAxlAsA.-We understand tina
the Surrogate has read through the volumi
nous testimony in the Cunningham Burde
case, and 10 nov engaged in writing his opin
ion. Unless the Illness with which he wn
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