Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-07
Our New York Correspondence.

NEW YORK, June 5, 1860.
 MIR. EDITOR Few of your subscribers, am sure, have any idea of the constant anxiety of a special correspondent in large city like Go- tnam' IL seems easy enough to sit down once week and scribble off a digest of the news but to do this, one must be on hand himself to soc with his own eyes what the world is about Rv way of illustration, let me jot down little of my own experience. Last week Monday. as was riding up the Bowery, anticipating a good dinner, with my wife and little ones, I was sur prised to see that the street was lined with Ger mans of all sizes and sexes. Duty at once sug- gested that should join the throng, which had filled the car was in, and ascertain what was up, notwithstanding that was to do it on an empty stomach. Upon inquiry, learned that it was the Pfngetmontag of the Germans, which being interpreted, is Whit-monday. Whit-sunday, as you know, commemorates the Day of Pentecost. The two following days are by the Germans de- voted to sports of all kinds. To resume my sto- ry. went with the Teutonic crowd to public place called Jones Woods, where multitudes had already assembled.
 give you the names of some of the Socie- ties there represented :-Allgemene Senger- bun,l, Wannemacher's Band, Schutzenglide Band, Fidelia Glee Club, Rheinische Sangers, Social Reform Lietertafe &c., &c., a1 iutni- tum. These jaw-breaking associations having assembled, the hilarity commenced. Under a big tree saw glee club singing the sweet songs of the Fatherland, and little distance off a representation of the Turner's were amusing a crowd by gymnastic feats. The order of the day was music instrumental and vocal, dancing and gymnastics. But I must not forget the Lager Bier Everybody drank lager fat men and lean men, little vraulins and big vraus and the blousy little kinder, too, (children) imbibed the foaming beverage One huge Dutchman with rery open countenance, (pardon so old a joke,) perceiving that I was novice in lager. drinking, accosted me with: z" Was for you pc here ?" "To see the fun,' replied. "Ach, he responded, "you trink lager?" and suitng the action to the word, he handed me mug overAowing with tha said liquid To please him l mbbed; whereupon, he left me with the re mark, " Va! You pc von goot Doytchman tt trnk lager" As evening stole on, the multi tudes dispersed and, strange to tell, not one O. them was intoxicated. The scene being new te me, enjoyed myself fully as well as the parti cpators in the sports seemed to.
 Politics here are exceedingly dull just at pres ent. The Democrats-as usual-dont know what to do the Union men haven't got any thing to do; while the Republicans have enougl to do, but, until the Baltimore nominations are made all their ratification meetings are only sweetness wasted. They are active enough, anc are laying careful plans for action; all that i: air with swords seldom kills anything but strag gling insects. It is the general opinion here that the contest will be very close in our State now that Seward was so delicately thrust aside and that if the Democrats nominate a New York man of good standing, they may hope to carry the State. say Hope, for believe they can do no more.
 The Irish Exodus, of which so much has been said of late, is only equalled by the clerical he geira to Europe. A few weeks ago large num- Der of clergymen departed in the Aelricdic, and on Saturday last, there were no less than twelve ministers aboard of her among them were Drs. Adams, McGill, Patton, 1hornwell, and Rev. MT. Corbitt. The Atl1iatic is the most popular vessel agoing and descrvedly so,, too. Every available place was filled on both trips from this side of the water, and already several passages are engaged for her next trip. Apropos of this topic, beg leave to bid you good day.
 Yours, &c. HANCOCK.