The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-31
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YonK, January 80, /.

NEW YoRk, January 80, 1857.
New York is unusually gay at the present time. The
palaces Of the rich glow with amusement. The attempt
bs been made this season to give charity and benev
olenee an exclusive FORM The young lady who asked her
mamma ii there would be In heaven room devoted to
the better class Of society It would be shocking to have
be in the company Of zones own servants and the Vu
gar people has represenars among the present race OF
AFih Avenoodes1 in New York II win MOI 70 nave
the poor suffer- Besides it ia fashionable have some
society under ones patronage 1t Is exquisite to
drive up the door of poor establishment in coach
with footman and driver in livery, sensation
walk round in state all begeared and beewelled among
little set of destitute and unlettered ehildrenhave them
ask in their simplicity if the great lady who calls
week in her great carriage and dressed all fine is not
GODS wife, And then il is vulgar to attend con-
cert where people WH go who do not @belong TO our
set" poor BALI is open to everybody and one dollar
put in by the hardhanded mechanic is just valuable,
goes far does much good gives the gyer excellent
position the dollar put in by the eweled fingers
the occupant Of the abrownstone front in Fourteenth
street This democratic equality is terrible Mrs Snooks
whose husband a few years ago was a pawnbroker in
Chatham street. a mock auctioneer broadway OPP
poste St P4uls' retailer Of salt aud cabbages
but who is great change and whose wife is
the head Of the society to relieve the Magdsens But
something be done and the present season has de-
give way their benevolent feelings and be free from the
annoying presence of the common people and the vu
gar
We have gentlemen who have made fortunes by of
the many plans of speculation that enrich the few and i'm
poyersh the many. He consents to open his mansion for
the Of benevolence Some society is selected for
whose benefit this gathering proposed Cards of inv
ation round the select The cards OF the
most elegant workmanship They contain the time object
ha,
cards are in great demand the company is seectthe
entertainment will be delghtful-the rereshmen
delicate and refreshng-that whe would not give five dol
lars for ticket and then vulgar men women to te
seen danger of meeting your friends cook your own
ess-maker and such honorl We have had several
such balls and concerts where under the sacred Of
beevolerce and charity people sap administer to their
travagance and pride But such is life in New York
never see the New York fire department duty with
out glow of pride that have SUCH organization 1t
one of the efficient Organisations in this country
composed Of the bone and muscle of New York II is
of the yserious associations in the world No
toll is so hard as that of New York fireman. He is ex-
posed to all weathsrs all times In of summer in
the intense cold and storm Of winter these
duty and do it we'll They have pay; they called
put their lives in peril every day they little
property and shohd the whole Of New York burn down
but few of the members of the fire department would suffer
The moment the alarm-bsl sounds the alarm they
with racehorse speed for the machine and then for the fire.
No matter where they are-in what they empo ed
what private comfort suffers private duty neglected.
at the first stroke of the fire alarm they like men fee
ing danger and leave not the place of toll till the
peril past What the love of travel is to Eoethe pas
sion strong drink is to otherswhat the habit of
bling is to many the love Of his machine and the fire s TO
the fireman. .m....
apgip fnfE HAL
ton exists II is delicate article deliberately orna-
mented with silver and painted in the delicate style
1t is kept FURNISHED with all the of diamond
net ttat ia to adorn the brow Of beauty. 1t seems more
for the paror of fine lady than for the rough hands Of
ireuien and the rough work and usage OF New York
FIRE But there is tough work beneath that fine front
work of gilt and silver and mother in crowd takes
better care of child than do the company of the ee
CANT machine The fremen may be j4mmed bruised bat
tered hurt-ths is the chance of his hard calling; but
hands off he enginethat must not be hurt touched
and on gala days the 6remen will deck their carriages
with wreaths Of flowers with rcolored ribands and with
notices which indicate the fair hands and hearts of the
ladies' New York has great to be proud of the hardy
resout and unnching band of who compose her FIRE
and hold in all honor that love and excitement
for the employment which lead the alone able
form the service devote their time labor and often their
life gratis to keep down the raging element that
trolIed would level the pride and beauty of city
to ashes and make desoate and reproach.
To see these men fire would induce to believe
that all they held dear the house in flames Not
They do not know the owner they do not whether
he be friend or foe The house is fire. and must be put
out; human beings in peril and must be rescued He
would enter the flaming room, with death staring him in
bis face to his deade foe quick TO his
only child while the impulse Of the Fireman is upon him
Some time since FIRE occurred the day awfuy cold
the air was sonorous and rung the alarm all New
York was in flames the "machines" the ground
the upper part of marble building fire it mus;
be reached by ladder the froze it fell
the ladder placed sprang out seized the hose
wound around his neck and began to ascend The ice
on the rounds of the ladder made the perous He
gained the top but he attempted to raise the hose to its
place his foot slipped and he fell Down he from the
height of six Stories his death seemed inevitable the
stiffness of horror seized all present He was within
twenty feet of the ground he seized the round Of the
ladder broke his fall, turned himself like monkey
on the ladder; spoke word handed his lad
DER seized his hose which had rested the top of his
adder-placed il where it belonged If il common
featwhe the excited multitude rewarded the daring and
courage of the actor with deaeuing shouts of applause
and cries of bravo Brayor good specimen he of the
stuff New York fremen made Of
The Christian Association have had h-r discussion on
the matter OF slavery The debate held on Monday
It was long lasting till two o'clock, a. m 1t was hot
passionate and angry The element of the pot-house poll
icians prevailed among those who wanted to turn the
house OF the Lord into political caucus-who would put
into the SPOT OF religious discussion the poisoned gourds
OF black repubcanism The dsorgsnzers were defeated
resolution introduced BY Prof Crosby the former pres
deut of the association declaring that slavery and po