The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-05
The CITY nft@r the Cable Carnival.

The City After the Cable Carnival.
COMPARATIVELY DasgsqED APPEARANCE or THg
S3Rssrs--B BROADWAY AND THE r sRK--srs sN0FES
GoNE--oyeTFRs scARcs, rTc., ETC.
Like Unto battle neld after desperate engagement
the banquet hall after sas iesss haze closed, was tbs
appearance OF the city alter the great csbe car
niysl-ibe International celebration OF tho r,onsn.oas
even. Of the age Tho busng happy crowds which nsd
epvensd streets the nyrisds Of fags ana banners
which bad decorated buigs the display OF gay uni
for ms and holiday Costumes, tina sound OF martial music
and booming cannon, where 10 be nea'a.
To be sure there remained The debris OF the great
parstiors the evidences, TO extent, OF whs: had
been done but comparison to the universal Of
enjoyment and the relaxation Of business the partial re
turn to its woa:ad Appearance gave city shadow or
gl0ominees which II will tax days TO dieoel.
In Broadway particularly wss this change noticeable.
Here, where the gayss the brightest u
asicrs the hsppest crowds, and tbs streaming flags
he'd been seen, the alteration seened arooe. magical
and though the stranger who visited city for the
first time tho usas cro~ca an sae promenade may haya
appeared large, TO those wno witnessed the pceoes N
Wednesday and Thursday II seemed barren. Here and
there eide OF the street enthusiastic specua
i've shopkeepers bad left their insignia OF rejoicing
gaze OF the public, and few sgs lot tying;
but the inscriptions TOO stae 10 DO readne
dap bohiad time, and line very flags seemed
cling to the nasts reluctant participate tn re
ocinG suc event which had ceased 70 bs gene
rally Expressed Tbs busnses air or tho
strangely with the cay csrhvA, which had before
characterized it. The tao. was Broadway had oclipsed
ITSELF and for once 10 Its history It's nagaihcenoe
dimmed.
The scene In tse Park no less impressive Whore
the ubAnt democracy bad assembled anost countless
Iumbe-s-the trees which had afforded such grateful
views aspiring ouss stands from VII CD tho Sor
dian. hat faya
front of The Hall, from which me immortal OF
tie laying Of the cable had been Impressed upon
the multitude in letters, inscriptions aud devices Of elsr
ing all there. But the Psrs psra;veiy
deserted tue matted grass ane solet walks wiso
decsypg vegetables fruits nad paper presenting the only
e,oep,o CT tho crowds Tho trees eeer,eo drooo a.
sorrowrg for the departure of their g'sdhear,ea
theEs the drewosk stands being demolished aud
carried oi-the scaGcla presented .he caarsac reni
san,s u departed spenaof--the banners Which bad
gracea tho gates Of the different entrances wess
folded about the pots taey winang
sheets ana the whole scsne suggestive OF the past,
the bros II the Park lams posss initsOs tae
LEAKING fli e Pi.a mQ.lsset trees, aud tie CITY n2.
ds1lded owe. hansis and Inscriptions locking. bare
SD desoale Eve Tie grounds ici nras a,peA
Of eoue ensq 9atec rrr.
The site cp streets p sret re lees iesefel
tor lie UNUSUAL e0.as 2oh gisi.si iuan during the
celebrsiea go1e. Wall s..set rsauia,t It's busy
burDg huIfy.cg, dsaI for boay cut In, self
Ile nss which tsd b.ta ssrssched ths streets
tse dts1ent telegraph cceU rad been taken do=r
oid i-'n'y r.euning rs won,eo stately
grsnceur csl ged u s sss, sad Tish tho wsrnug
GtEer he dtai OF ~ oak ee01ed 10 silently post ~
tho neoress Of Tine gato tEo MEASURED bolls OF tse
quarter hour secmed t. rev. "Tuse-Trle is hyinstfme
IL a,irs." a bride d. s!oe o! hs- wedding garments
could not appear mere ohac sed than ae cairo city
ayessed is ho4ay attire. rue very clouds and viuda
waeh rseSsfed throughout tho day soeoiod Indicative
~ ite oeeRisn &C hey esi Seitsd for the Gu & uni
Ycgsal erjcynes, 80 be a'lea 70 she bFrn.
the prercncs u % many rira1gess Ia the city was
rcted, their bssaist remarkable. Tough
40 clo aging ths, Ia nard oeecis IL nhy.
stack, mol ge ,ak. the accession Of sfeS thousand
people 10 tsen dcnscy gded me,roroi, POI.
cspble snd their departure equally noticed our shop
keepers and, above all yestcwaesys, bear test
mony this fact, for nearly Of
house and hcmen In the item OF oysters alone The
consumption tfen, 1dous. Our couaiy slns are
remarkable FOR loving good OYSTERS and embracing every
opportunity, visiting the city, 70 indulge themselves
with tho delicious bvsves 10 ovory style. Now, by
or those remarkable condolences which sometimes
&c history happened tnsi the Gay u The g,eSs c.blo
celebration hesa the frUt day Of month wish
In u, sud consequently good oyster month. Nov USosy
be somewhat sslourdirg fact that oysters which
no, good two days sso good to day, but Is
tneiees true that this peasa Rim ia name, and
month bad not, and TIA, ought 70 settle TIE Question.
may DO another matter for inquiry whether oysters have
any particular connection with The Atlantis sable; brta
s unm sskeaby tbs the cable celebration caused
largely Increased consumption Of oysters, 30 that many
saloons, Ia the lower pars OF lao city particularly
carly drained or tie last oyaior.
From Battery 10 Uplcn squ.re The evidences o. the
Pageant were visible yesterday and Il viii undoubtedly
be crg before New York looks upcn is Ike again. Al
lab be praisci the cable IL laid