New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-28

,,-I, !, .bort. II is the high standard Of living,
not the cost OF the necessarfes OF me. Inns nien
1srd is Of course evil to those whose socS snul
<ion drives the to rivalry for which they are not
nrnared Bat no eca pity Is due 70 hardsbps self
trrsosed by pride and folly The probability IL, that
nr5nortioned 10 their income from labor, the cctt OF
living in the city for the bulk OF Its population, is
lighter their degee Of comfort considered than IN the
country. And for the wealthy class Of society, no
doubt on the whole, economy is served by living IN
the city, Our most expensive class is that which lives
In the country after the manner OF the city.
A literary man. Of talents and thorough respects-
billy lately informed u.s. that, after trying all places
cities villages farm-houses, boarding houses, hotels
taverDs lie had discovered that keeping house IN New
York was the cheapest way TO hve-yasty the cheap
ert if the amount Of convenience and comfort was co
sidered-and absolutely cheapest IN fact 10 De sure,
being bachelor, his housekeeping was zone ID SUI
gle ROOM the back-room Of third story, 10
BE and convenient house and neghborhood Hls rent
vss niDetyslx dollars year. His expenses OF every
other kind clothing excepted one dollar week ne
could not get bis chop OF steak cooked wen enough
nor bis coffee made right, until be took them IN hand
bimsself-nor his bed made, his room cleaned his
couveuences were incredibly great. He cooked by al
cohol and expected TO warm himself the WINTER
through two gallons of alcohol at seventyhVe cents
q gallon. This admirable houst keeping Is equiIed IN
economy only by that OF millionaire, New orker,
and bachelor also, whose accounts, all accurately
kept by hls own hand, showed after DEATH that sp
his own living, cd Lis support of religion 80 BIS
charities, 4fh his gifts to favoriie niece, had not
averaged, for twenty years over hve hundred uoaS.
Truly the city is cheap place to live ID, tor those
who know how And what place IS cheap Tor those
who do not
And great Justice in the tribute TO Mr.. 0msted the
energetic Comnauder-in-chief at the Central Park.
We need hardly say that the Central Park requires
no ad vocate and defense. Its great proprietor the
Public Is perfectly satisfied with his purchase and hs
agents BE thinks himself providentiay guided IN the
choice Of bis Superintendent and does not vany Pque
himseh upon his sagscity in selecting Mr.. Frederick
Law 0lmsted for the post. THIS gentleman, In his
place offsets at least thousand square plugs in round
holes He is precisely the man for the phceand that
is precisely the place for the man. Among final causes,
1t would be difficult TO assign the Central Park as
the reason of his existence To fill the duties Of LIS Of
6ce he has filled tbem-io prove himself equally
competent az original designer, patient executor, po-
tent discir naiia and model poll ocer-to enforce
method precision and stIictness, equally marked IN
the workmanship in the accounts and III the police OF
the Parktob be equally sudious OF the highest posi-
BILE and enjoyment Of tie work by the pubhc OF TO-
dav and of the prospects and pr, ees Of the coming
GeBeratione-tO sympatblLc with the OuIside people,
while in the closest fellowship with the inslde-to
make himself equally the favorite and fnend OF the
people and OF the wOI kmen: tLls proves an ollHlh
ssdaptation, most carefully improved, which we se-
1iously believe not capable Of being parleed IN any
other public work, of similar magnitude, ever under-
taken The union of prosaic with pOetlcal feel
Gng Of democratic sympashies with refined and schol-
y tastes Of puncIhOus respect for facts VITA tender
hospitality for ideas has enabled him to appreciate ana
embOdy bOlh in the conception and execution OF the
Park the beauideal OF people Peasure-ground. IL
be had not borne as an ageulturst and as the keen
eft most candid and Instructive Of all our writers on
The moral and poll zeal economy OF our American
Slavery name TO be long remembered, be might safe
ly trust his reputation the keeping OF New-fork
City and ali her successive citizens the author and
ache yer of the Central Park-which, when completed,
will prove we are confident the most splendid, salts
factory, and popular park in the world
The titles Of several other articles indicate Their pop
uar and seasopable character as "The Reign of King
Cotton" "Glimpses of Ganb.ld," Charleston IN
der Arms" which treat their respective interesting
subjects very handsomely.