Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-23
HER LETTER FROM SPECTATOR.
TCorrespoudsuce of III. Stny

NEW YORK, Aug. 81, 1858.
Our prospecting expedition, yesterday, result.
ed as we had anticipated, viz in confirming us
In the previously formed opinion that New York
is not the place for US. For an individual Who
wishes to spend his days In perfect whirlpool
OF business, uproar, and excitement, II is the
very place for him. Here everything, both upon
land and water, is a perfect rush. All kinds of
outdoor business appears to be done on a sort of
high pressure system, that is not little surpris-
ing to a stranger upon his first entrance. ALI is
life and active industry. No lack Of enterprise
seems to characterize any branch of business,
however Insignificant In its character. Even the
newsboys, with their steady cry-''Sun" LED
GER" journal Of Commerce" "Herald," or
something else, from early dawn until late at
night, would put to shame many in some other
sections Of the country that we do not care to
conclusion that If that noble piece OF inland nav
igation-the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, could
only fall into the hands Of some Of the business
men of this city, Ii would very soon begin to
meet the anticipations Of those who constructed
10.
We spent much Of the early part Of yesterday
East river. This, OF itself, i. no ordinary sight
to one who has never witnessed 1t before. The
number and size Of many Is quite a curiosity
Of the magnitude Of many Of them will mention
that at the slip where our packet 10 lying there
are six ships, the combined tonnage Of which is
over Eighteen thousand, and combined length
about the same number Of feet, or six hundred
yards. We also had the pleasure Of visiting the
ship Great Republic. This, IL will be remem-
bered, Is one OF the vessels that was engaged In
Transporting troops, &c, from France to Sebasto-
pol during the CTimean war. or her magnitude
and magn incence we shall not attempt a full de-
scIiption suffice IL TO say, that he Is perfect
monster In size and model Of marine architecture.
Sh. is now taking In a cargo for San Iancisco:
ana has already taken In 3,OCO tons OF coal and
Is now awaiting 800 tons more Of other kinds Of
merchandise To steady her while underway. She
has on board steam eng inc Of two horse power,
which Is used for hoistinQ in and out her cargoes
hosting sail, washing of decks. &c. With the
JUN tons In, her draft OF water 10 rs feet, and
when fully loaded it Is 81 feet, and her crew all
told consists OF about ~ persons
Yesterday afternoon, made an excursion
through Wall street. the location of the Bulls and
Bears, The stock ana money brokers and jobbcrs
Here everything indoors seemed TO wear a sort of
masked snsaking, underground sort of exterior.
synonymous Of the species Of skinniny business
We are informed many Of them do
We also made an excursion, In the evening
through good part Of Broadway. Here we found
everything ito u.s. at least,) confusion worse con.
fonnded--no' hing but perfect rush, ramb, jamb,
cram Human ueings by thousands. Men aud
women (we saw no childTen), omnibuses, carts,
drays, and every other kind of vehicle that the
mind can conceive Of, all driving ahead, pell