New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-30

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that the proprietor loses nothing, ano Tue o0e 'nu
type se,t,ng establishment were preserved Ay
injury whatever. The oere OF presses IRON puorno'
in Il e neg hborbood numerous that a'' DUH
DER was more occupied in declining than III accepting
them.
A PHILOSOPHER IN Pursuit or CLoTHEs.-Last
ny afternoon business was as dull in Greenwicn
street as on any "blue Friday" Of the year. Inc
sbies " ere leadep above and the walks were plt5ny
beneath. As the Gay grew dark betmes the isner re-
ceases of tie stores and warehouses thereabout as
suned melancholy gloom. No exception to the pre-
vailrg apathy was visible in the clothing establish
ment of Mr. James CabcaJt, Greenwich street. De-
void of customers and too isess to gossip the dspper
CLERKS ided round the counter, removed tempting
heaps or garments from place to another, with no
ostensibe reason therefor that OF keeping them
selves in practice for better tunes.
Fate, however, never wholly unkiud, sent one
customer to Cathcarts during the inteTegnun Of
trade. In be walked, long, gaunt, aud cadaverous;
boush tbreadtaIe and shoewofn, yet with that quiet
dignity of m,n that proud humility, that essy casda,
Glance all of Which, united mark the gentleman, the
scholar, and the man OF the world. In he walked,
with something of foreign aspect, in his careless
pants and sloucbed hat, that told Of wsnderiogs in
the gold ifs of the Pacific Edorado, of ourneyiuQs
by sea- of s,hmial transit of double eagles contained
in invisible bel,s swifly to be exchanged for clothes
more betting the coming man. la be walked, re
wing the bopes end sctvity of the dapper clerks.
Nor were their surmses far at variance from fact In
few snd STRAIGHTFORWARD pbrases he informed the one
who ,pranR to.nett him that he returned Cali
forpan in reed Of pIesentable euit Of clothes; he
had lately landec from the steamer he came to stndy
The wsys of the metropolis an world-to know mans
evil ard bis virtue;" preliminary to successful
Ibilosophic investigation itout from Cathcarts had
seen ed to bin the tbnf.
| With what glowing sympathy the salesman entered
into the travellers feelings and wante; how swiftly ne
spread before him matches coats of broadcoth, aud
breeebes of doeskin, shIts, AanDes, and gloves we
need not stop to depict. Suffice it to cay, that the
bu, show ed taste and prudence in his selection. The
most exIeIsive ard durable qualities were chosen.
be wished complete outer and inner suit, aud 80,
after choosing bis uDderelotbes, commenced, behind
pile Of goods, in a manner becoming a philosophc
sDale the process of casting his skin. Piece by piece,
The unworthy hreadbsre robes laid aside, till the
man stood confessed 10 psradisiaca simplicity of cos
tune Then eDsued the process Of renewal. Piece by
piece the new garm epts were umed from flannel and
liz en- TO the expensive broadcoth overcoat. At length
The customer emerged. Clothes had made the man.
Herr TeufesdIock would have reoiced to see him.
What was before a myth, sbone a modern gen.
tltnan Of ststelest port" Then the ancient apparel
was rolled in a comedy bundle and the transformed
prepared to depart.
Tee attentive salem here intimated that he would
make out bill Of the purchases, to which the phloso
pber replied that it was good idea be should like
to know their conventional value" Though not ex
acy comprehenoDg the vast theories embraced in thu
remark. the former proceeded to his task, and sue
ceedtd in making out very extensive blu indeed
The latter inspected il with curious interest placed
in biz pocket and again prepared to depart The for
mer suggested that transfer of some OF the supposed
toexist doubleeagles would be desirable. Tbereupor
the latter, az if reused to idea, stated that hl
money was not with him, but, il the former woul'
ttnd over to bis hotel he would meet bis wishes Oh
beipg asked the of his hotel he hsd quite forgot
ten it, could, perhaps, go to it, but had been
short a time in the city that its name ha'
node no impression his mind. Had he any none!
in bank 20 that be could give eheckl Oh, yes
oc.aus of money on deposit but here arose th
PANE lapse Of memory-the name of the partic
ular bank was a void. He also enjoyed the intimst'
acquaintance of many bankers in Wall street and else
where tut could not exactly remember their number
and siyes. "You can't have those clothes wthou
paying for them" said the clerk. But need them
can't get along without theml Philosophy de
mands Them; IN short must have them," said the
stranger. Similar eooquy ensued, ending in very
DauJ al request to the stranger to dsrobe. Stranger
declined He bad nj. ht TO given amount OF ap
paJel Catheart had more than his share Need jOsti
fed means He politely, but decidedly, and on phiIO
sophie principles declined dtIobiDg and again started
to 60. Remonstrance and threats were in vaio. But
here II proprietor, Mr. Cathcar who is no paythioe
of man, but as muscular six-footer as one often
sees and who had listened to the debate in silent,
swiftly growing wrath, could contain himself no
longer. SprngiDg the counter, and disdabipg to
seno f. " shield be grabbed the philosopher by the
collar shook him into the chsir and with the aid OF
clerk specify dsburdened him Of his conventional at
tire, til the man again stood in the co'tume OF tue
Aoami'e ase Not one whit diemayed the latter calm
" rtsUn ed his late despised robee while Mr. Cathcart
took time to cool down and gradually acquire admir-
alion for one who coold simply and earnestly
carry biz somewhat radical principles into everyday
lite. Impressed with this feeling, he refrsined from
tfnding for the policeman the corner, and the
abashed stranger, no longer a Fenfelsdr0ckian gem
tleman but more rambling philosopher wished
all bands the compliments of the season and power
take broader views OF society and wandered on his
| way.
SKATING AT THE CENTRAL PARR.-0nce more "the
bali is up" the iags tell Of a. sksti,g
at the Central Park and for the past two days that
delightful Winter resort has been thronged by the
masculine and feminine 6cvoees Of that glorious
and health giving of all wi-r sports skating The
ice has quite smooth after the late repeat
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