Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-04-18
Agents OF the sIcrnid.
Latter fror Now Yorl-.

NEW YoRK, March 23d, 1850.
DEAR HERALD Again find time to pen you few
very hasty lines. | have been kept "as busy m
old hen with Que chicken" all this season and nm
forced to confess that nm not sufficiently gifted to he
able to squat my body down. amid noise ids coal lu-
sion. and compose any kind of a doo4Sent might
wish to, aud in proper style.
Our city is still quite dull except in n commercial
point of view but viewed in this light it would he
hard to exaggeat anything in connection with this
mighty city When you take into consideration that
there mercantile houses in this city that do m
annual trade Of from six to fourteen million dollars,
you would scarcely be urprised at agght that might
be told you of the amount Of trade and traffic which
is done III the city. Here you may find all around
you men who few years since were not able to pro-
cure decent nights lodging, but are revelling
in every luxury, and swayng millions of money each
year. Take, for instance, j. NJ. Singer-the sewing
machine man--who five years since was worth moth
ing now he has fine houses horses, carriages, SER
wants. (whte) and more money than almost any one
else See him driving up Broadway in his large car
riage, drawn by eight cream white horses, and con-
tanning six different apartments-one for the oil folks
--one for the young tolks--one for the babes--one
for the servants for the nursery, and one for
guests.
Take the manufacturers Of stained gass-of arti-
fetal teeth--sewing machines-iron workings or any
thing where there is even shadow Of monopoly, and
you will find the money coming in as if by magic
On the evening Of the 2lst heard Wendell Phil
lips deliver his bully abolition sermon, upon the basis
that agitation is necessary to reform He lectured IN
the Cooper Institute and, Notwithstanding every ex
ertion had been made by publication and otherwise
the house was not over half full, and never before
saw in any audience as little life and animation The
speaker, however, deserves great credit for he
tainy labored very haid and did all he could to rae
the racket He very funny-said great mary
very funny things, and there some laughing. |
think the whole affair was one grand failureentrey
too much levity for subject weighty. lie say 5
the negro must and shall be free.
Reform and improvement coming steadily on,
and in their heavy, dead tread carry everything be-
fore hem.
The latest change have discovered is in the ladies'
way--t"ei bonnets growing very large, and hoop
skirts are being thrown aside. Gymnasiums for the
rooms hfter rain, nil over the country. srce tho
Benician boy has created such furore Boxing
g'oycs-gray flannel shirts-dumb bells-Scotch weights
Indian clubs, SC are all in high demand.
Nothing on the taps in the way of music, opera,
or drama, worth mentioning Next month, however,
will be gay one.
Ullman, Strakasch and Mdmsl. Patti are now at
Washington, trying with their soft and melting tones
to reach the savage breast, and force them Senator
fellows into little decency They will be here in II
few days, and will open the operate season at Irving
Place.
Also Maretzck and all his forces just back from
Havana.
These two companies you must know, are rivals,
and are never be ter pleased than when at war with
each other. H. f. U.