New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-23
CITY ITEMS.

10 be in want OF a dime. Perhaps, however, the
want was not real. Tie dine might have been
wanted for a drink and, if e, that was an arliHca
want. The want of a dollar for "a dinner g quite
another thing. Perhaps, though, that may be con-
sidered by those who never dined upon anything
over a dime IA rather superfuous WANT for what
would InsB however hungry, want OF dollar
when a dime would answer just az well. But
dinner Mt a dime, matter how abundant, wond
not satisfy some appetites because their tastes don't
that way; aud there is taste as well ss lathioh
about dining and in tie very ring Of The thing there
s something tribe too light in a dime to satisfy the
appetite Of hungry man, who never knew the want
of dollar.
Reader Were you ever hungry OF course you
have been. But were you ever very bungy-
sawgely hunpy-wLen you hadn't dollar, not
even dime, in your pocket, end couldn't see soul
tlat you ever saw before Of whom you could borro"
a dollar, not quarter, with which You could
have managed to allay that savage appetite II
YOU hsys never suffered these pangs, you cannot
appreciate tho feelings Of friend of ours upon late
journey from NoN-Yorl to BuGAlo-a friend whom
We would at any time delight 10 see in want Of
dollar, just for the pleasure Of lending lin one-a
!
known the want Of dollar, and did hot then feel the
want OF thousand for a, shor, notice he could CON-
mand a hundred times thar sum. for he was n manu-
factuer of dollars. He possessed the art and bad
the means Of converting the very rags IA he gutter
into doilar. aud he even controlled portion Of that
great giant that Ioars aud writes over tie rocks OF
Niagara. 50 that st is viii the giant did his bidding,
and converted rags TO gold. IT, reader. yon have
any douLt Of tic matter, inquire Of the printer
But with all bis magic .bill, and gold IN store he
was one day sayagely hungry, and in want of II dol
lar. He had passed half Of the porous iouucy from
the fea to the lakes without accident and without
dollar, but how could he accomplish the remainder
lie left the IT. Nicholas too early for appetite 20
wait upon hs bidding, and too much in haste even 70
pay his BILL for tierc bis credit was good biz ticket
L. Buffalo included and thus, having oscssion for
coin. he thought NOT Of ia convenience on journey
aud went forth without tie eieu Of "a jingle.
"Ir" said he. feeling in his vest pocket rs he
rode away from tie hotel II should wan, uousy,
there il bank BILL" lIc did not take Il out to look
al the denonuaion satisfied af De- was ihaf II va.
dollar, az least and "a dollar was all he shonld want
! ~ be iourneycl; and being Of Il cheerful nature,
aud with face Away radiant, be joureyed cheer
fully, at peace with all The world the world With tini
at peace. lie escaped tie crush e hacks and wreck
of banG-boNes N tie evil way station, and reached
the car aud morning TmBrNf u safety. lie went
at railroad speed over the Hudson River track
without running into the rycron eide o. ttc roct
on the other. and did not meet ~ train on ihc same
track nor stop long enough for the nest one behind
o. oyertskc lin, end De came safely IN sight Of
the city OF the Regency without sutder, no, even
when the tiau passd under The barred ccls Of sing
Sng-:or though he wac maker of money he had
never made a conraband sort.
/ So lie pissed that d" gut Of eacer' ai Albany, ana
SPED we,,warJ without having been directly taxed
for tie benefit of that ancient barrh.
/ over the f.ndlills 10 tie Mohawk, mp The Mo-
hawk TO Utica, acros- tie swamp 10 Syracuse.
Fifteen minutes for reirc,hueu;s ra'iied
through the ears ~ the train approached The station
Welcome sound For wac hungry" said
our friend, " as IA beai.'
Instinc,ively be put his hand in bis ves pocket Tor
the crumped bill cooled away in one corner, 10 have
il ready 10 pay for his dinner He too. It out 10 see
/ its denomination.
Amusement, His bill proved 10 he bit Of tissue
paper, wrapping ring which he had taken 10 be
nended for Il ady friend.
In vain lie searched every pocket. Not bill nor
coin lie war not only without dollar, bu. with
ont cent.
IL will ask, % s;.id he, "the Grt man | meet on
the platform, who knows lie, 10 lend me II dollar.
Tie station was crowded, but not man could lie
see that be knew. What should be dol Fifteen
minutes is short time for hungry man in n strange
place to hunt a friend and borrow "a dollar and buy
dinner, and have time enough let TO Lot il. Eat
it, a. it should be eaten. be could not in all the rail-
road time allowed. Rushing Through the station,
looking the question into every mans lace, DO you
know m,-do know you?" be found no 'ympathy
for hungry nan; all were hungry alike, and all
rushing for dinner, TO the deaiennB music OF oyr-
cuse concert Of les and gongs.
What WAS 10 be done Certainly something must
be done quickly, Or q hungry man must 20 dinner
e,s. In vain 10 tried 10 find the conductor of tue
train who did know bin, but he had hidden him eli
somewhere, probably behind Il plate Of roast beef.
How the very smell If roast beef, Of which the nj
mo.Uhere all around the station redolent, did eX-
cite our hungry friends activity. He went over the
,ireet at 2iO speed aud up the sieps Of TIE bant
feeling assured LAT there he should find familiar
faces.
"Is the Prc,iden, in p MOI
"Ihe Cashier ?" No"
''The Chief Clerk - MOI
Al had " gone TO dinner Pleasant too for Il
hungry man, without dollar in his pocket.
lie did not accept the offer 10 g take Il seat ana
wait ill the gentlemen returned" No for there
WAS another hank, and there surely he should lind
some one HAT knew lm for our friend WA bank
man himself and widely and wei Luown to all bank
men throughout the State, not one Of whom eyer