New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-24

Visits between the American cities are easy.
Easy for private persons; for regiments of soldiers
aud their cannon; for FIRE companies and their APP
paratus Indeed, such visits are SO easy that the
poetry of the new face is already gone. In the
DAYS Of mail coaches, to come merely from Phus-
delphia to New-York implied an absolute journey.
There were careful pscking.up and sentimental
packirgs-of. The traveller, if other than merely
commercial one, did not f1d bis wirmest welcome
in an inn. His presence opened the doors OF pd-
yate houses. He vas then apt to belong to good
society'-which had the Leisure and means to dis
pense civ.ies. But, after all, hospitality is the
virtue of bsrbsrians. In proportion as there are
few public accommodations for the traveller VIII
travelling be reduced, and in its least proportion
Will such accommodations cease. Then we arrive
at the types of Arabian or Oriental hospitality
The very necessities of society, as We find If in the
Orient stimulate the virtues of such hospitality
The man who entertans the stranger to-day may
TOMORROW himself require q kindred reception
In our civilization we have for Inequalities opened
hotels and shut up private houses. The stranger
coming to New.York finds society cold, because
society has so many strangers TO look after that it
neslects them oil pretty much, turning them over
to the easy splendors Of the hotel, with its table
dk6fe and promenade. halls. But We find the frgid
qualities We have described overcome BY new re-
source Nature always strives to heal her wounds.
So to establish principle of hospitality. the visit.
ing man Low is practical socialist. He does not
come alone Alone he would be one of half mil.
lion in the crowded streets. So he is solidarified.
He travels in a droye he joins company-s com.
parry of some sort-a company of saints com.
paDy Of sinners-an Anniyersary-week COM
pany-a soldier compauy-a fire company. The
individual man, in New-York especially. is Of the
least possible importance. Who cares zig for
any body, citizen or stranger
IN all European cities there is great man--there
are great men-,he King, the Minister, the Bishop,
the chief Wit, the prime orator. In New-fork
such reputation, as understood abroad, is simply
impossible for the equaties here are Incompatible
The man with thr fine house the great fortune is
not distinguished thereby; nor he with the great
he.d or large heart. Nobody cares for anybody.
To such a huge mass Of social batter, what dis
tinction attend the individual man coming from
another place, and coming so easily, too BY the
railroad or steamboats, He would be as drop in
tho ocean, grain Of sand on the shore. So pow.
er, which be has never anay zed, puts him in
pany which may travel. Then each member Of
that company is representative man, and Is re-
ceiyed by kindred representatives Hospitality. We
shall not anslyze such hospitality too profoundly.
1t proves that what is given to mob, would De re-
fused to man. But taking that hospitality in its
visible proportions manifested in this city, it is
something heroic. A FIRE company from Phlaael-
phis paid US visit on Saturday, aud are still our
guests. No Columbus, tIiumphantly returning
from his discoveries Of New World, could have
received greater ovation. No Washington. after
the striies and agcnes OF Revolutionary War
could have eyolsed more show. Broadway was
eli. up with gigantic procession. A mere item
wss forty bands of uusic-more than London her
sefcsn show 90 The greatest civic or military parade
There were elaborate fireworks, and sumPtu-
Gus feasts; and official outpourings Of welcome It'll
continue in the cities around and about. When
Nrw-York frenen 80 10 Philadelphia, the same
oyerfows Of sentiment the ssme superabundsnce
If parade occur. Then there are the trials OF en-.
cine shiIl-sptcial skill on this occasion, IS the
new engine s one Of steam-steau, which muscle
received 20 Indignantly few weeks ago, but now
considers as deceh; thing sppIed TO squirting
water in longer and stronger streams over the bel
lowing hsmes
The inmensities Of such hospitality may be fol.
lowed BY reaction. Tie fsequenees Of such trsyel-
ing in companies may end as TO the hundreds as it
has in regard 70 the solitary trsSeler, who is not
noticed st all Let our young men not chespen
their solidarity penpatetics. LIE, there still be
some distinction left for exalted personal service.
Al present We are not aware Of any. ethe. for the
living or dead A Ward politician who belongs 10
few benevolent soci-ties las grsnder funeral
any fair Sunday be may happen to be buried, 'haa
used TO be accorded TO Presidents or heroes; Of
course We do no, say TO such smsll deer as Men Of
genius Nothing being left to e1al: higher the
ecstacy Of ovs,ions for everything and nothing,
there Is but one rrcource for Individual greatness.
and that is to i've quietly and to die sii more so
Upon the 18th day of November, in the Year Of