New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
CITY ITEMS

storekeepers From noon till sunset Broadway was
hronged by thousands of the gentler SEX airing their
Spring fashions bound shopping expeditions, and
the milliners modistes and retail dry-goods men were
fairly ove1un with business. Some Of the Broadway
dealers in dry goods having adopted the plan Of dis
playing their tempting goods to the best advan-
age, with the prices neatly and plainly marked upon
them, the windows of these stores were beset by
crowds Of people for hours attracted by the cheapnes
and elegance Of the fabrics. BY the way if
desmen generally would only advertise the prices Of
the wares they have 10 SELL in the newspapers, or in
their show windows if landlords would advertise the
! rent 10 well as the modern convenience Of the
houses they have to LETT if agents would mark il
, plainly upon the "To Let" notices which they post
about the city; IL railroad and steamboat companies
would advertise their rates Of fare from point TO point
what world Of trouble, disappointment, vexation,
lose Of time. and downright swindling the community
would be saved FROM The store-keepers are beginning
TO find the ticketiDg system paying one; by
! all means, let il come into general Not
that we would advise the adoption Of the spurgy style
| Of "Great bargains !" Tremendous sacrifices !"
" Goods selling at half cost and similar rosy hctions
of the Chathamstreet tradesmen Such stuff is ofens
i've 10 the good taste well insulting 10 the judg-
ment of the purchaser but we do think that gen.
eral adoption Of the plan Of marking each article dis
PLAYED with the price per yard per piece, in plain,
neat characters would sdd greatly to the atractveness
and advertising value of the Broadway show windows.
THE GEsUIsE PALsETTO.-At prominent whole
sale grocery store, situated in Broadway and dis
tnguished for lie large dealings with the Southern
States is to he vertable palmetto, the accepted
Representation Of the game little State Of South Caro-
lima We have examined The hing specifically, in
ternaly lateraly and scientifically, and have come 10
the conclusion that il x Of the most appropriately
selected symbols Of the State Of which it synonym
that possibly could be devised. In the first place the
" vegetable grows in swamps and only thrives on
maaria. Its leaves, when young, represent siettOs
| and when aged sharp swords. They are, however,
valneles ~ food for sny living thing and merely
dissreeable weapons Of defense The trunk Of the
PALMETTO IL too short for forest tree and too large for
a parsrp. Being Of the nature Of & bundle of spun
warn il cannot be worked into boards, and wouldn't
pay 20 pick into oakum. Ii is vaueless the stockades
of A fort fos il won't bear sharpening at the end,
and M a spike won't hold in i,s spongy, trescherous
heart VOC cannot fasien Il number together TO
make a reliable defense against cannon shot. The
palmetto viewed rs u whole, has not element Of
beauty IN It's form, there being relation between
It's relative parts but 1t To- nevertheless, euinenty ike
South Carolina in this, II commences at the ground
promising All immense amount Of vegetation 1t keeps
up that drusion for about fifteen feet then il suddenly
coap-.s into small potato prstension Of foliage that
suggests the mountain that has labored and brought
foith mouse. The people who crowd around the
monstrUsty eagerly ark, What il it 7" and when
thew learn it, name, the - colored individual is appar
ent. Barnum persists that its manufactured affair,
and won't believe that thing worthless for
mept defence meat, drink even hsraldry has been
selected by the n-ane ChivslTy" their represent
alive aId with much truth he observes, people how
ever crazy, aerc sarcastic al their olca eIprHse.
As the palmetto we allude 10 10, however, genuine, and
as it II 10 10 seen and admired free OF expense adj
yse all who TO give the representative Of Panet-
todom call. To the thougheso it will offer mental
exercise Of painful suggestions 10 the Thoughtful it
will have some snch impression as fingers over the
! intelligent mind when il contemplates of these
wooden gods, devoutly worshiped by the eas inte
gent, elegantly denomnated, the "mntsLls' Of
the Cllnibal Islands. In conclusion, we would remark
that the palmetto plant is common in the swampe of all
the seeding States, but its miserable, msshapen head
never rses above worthless weed, except in the
Sovereignty where il is adopted the proud berdic
enbazonry Of the mighty nation Of South Carolina.
| MrsIcAL-The fifth chamber concert in Mason &
Thomass series will take place This evening, at bod
worth's Rooms. There will be performed quartette
| in major BY Mozart, sonata in G. sharp minor by
Beethoven grand sonata for pano-forte and violin by
Raft, and euintette in b Hat major by Mendelssohn.
Mr. j. NJ. V. Busch announces a sacred concert for
this evening, at which will be performed his Stabat
Mater, with the aid Of several Catholic chors. TIE
concert will take place at Irving Hall, opposite the
Academy Of Music.
CRY MoRTALITY.-The number of deaths in the City
and County ofNewYork for the week ending March %
was 4l2, Of whom 90 men, ~ women l3o boys,
and LOG rls showing increase of ID over last week
but decrease Of from the corresponding week of last
year. OF 238 deaths from acute diseases, 81 were
Of inflammation of the lungs, 90 scarlet fever, %
infantile convusons II congestion of the brain Ia
Inflammation Of the brain, IL small pox, II dphthere,
10 group, congestion VI the lungs, Inflammation OF
the bowels, measles bronchitis 6puerperal fever,
diarrhea, varioloid. OF li5 deaths from chronic
disease, 81 cases Of consumption, % infante
mlrsmus, II disease Of the heart, ii dropsy in the
head 8 palsy cancer. OF 20 deaths from external
and other causes III were Of premature birth,
intemperance 4 old age, casualties, / drowned,
suicide Classified in respect TO their ages there were
under one year, 10; from to years, HI to D,
50; 5 TO TO- "a; 10 to II, 6; Is TO H. 81 IL TO 20,
8; 90 to IS 20; % to 80 %; 30 TO 49, al 40 to so,
SCI SO to 60 Is; 60 to TO- III 20 to so, ~ so to go
j 80 to 100 2; unknown ?. In respect to their ma
tivites 269 born in the United States, II In Ire
land, Al in Germany - in England in Scotland, and
the residue m variona 9th countries.