New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02

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than to fly into passion at their candor.
With regard to the City of New-Yorb, hr.
Trollope has two faults TO fud. la the Grss
place, there is nothing TO zee; aud in the
second place, there 10 no mode Of getting about
to see anything. Still, it j, most interest
ing city-infuitely more American than Bos-
ton, Chicago, or Washington. FREQ nstitu-
tons, general education, and the ascendency
Of dollars are the words written on every paw
ing stone along Fifth avenue, down Broadway
and up Wall street. Every man can vote. aud
every man values the privilege. Every man
can read, aud every uian uses the privilege.
Every man worships the dollar, and every man
is down before his shrine from morning to
night. According to a prevailing prejudice
| this Will be set down as fault of the New
Workers. Money-making is deemed a wicked
and iow-livrd pursuit. Dives is always sent to
he devil, while Lazarus rs land up in heavenl!
lavender But Mr.. Troope is not OF this way
Of thinking. He does not believe that Dives IS
80 black as be is painted The progress OF The
Americans has been coused by their sptitItt
tor mOney-mahlne, and their continued knee-
lag at the shrine Of the coined goddess has
carried them across from New-York to SAB
Francisco. But the New Yorker is too intense
in this worship. No Ensllshman can put up
with the SAVIOR OF dollars that peTyades the at
mosphere. The tiaukncsusc from The temple
OF Mamm0n is ever in ones n0strils
Mr.. 1roIlOpe never walked down Fifth
avenue alono without thinking of money:
never walked there with companion
without talking Of it. Not that the NewYorker
ia huggcr-mugger with his money He does not
hide up his dollars in old stockings, and keep rolls
Of gold in hidden pots He builds houses, specu-
lates largely spreads himself in trade 20 the e1-
lent Of his wings and not seldom somewhat
urihtr. But the acknowledging idolatry il 30
prevalent that it cannot but make New-York dis
agreeable TO the stranger who has no vocation for
stocks aud percentages. Such q man feel: him
sell 10 be- in the wrolg place, and Is anxious 10 get
out OF it.
Nor did Dir. Trollope ever become reoonci!ed to
the intensely American pbysogromy which is seen
in the streets Of Ecv-Ycrk. According 70 the
pcrtraituro which he draws in bic most astounding
colors the true New-YOrker may be known by BIZ
lantern jaws, his thin and 1.-THE body bis dry face,
on which there has been 10 tint Of the rose since
babyhuod, his harsh, thick hair, intelligent eyes.
and sharp voice with the basal twang. This IS
the type which was once supposed 10 he peculiar
% New England, but which is now more common
IN New-York than in any other portion of the
United statea 10 Wall street in front Of the As
tor House, and in the vicinity Of Unity Church.
It may BE- found in The fullest perfection. How 10
account for this, with such union OF the blocds
Of Ireland. Holland, France Sweden and Ger
many. with the old English stock, at f-st thought
s puzzle to our philosopher. But d little Irfec-
non enables bin TO solve The difficulty. He troces
he malign influence 10 The worsh'p Of the dollar
and the use Of bot ar pipes. The former give'
10 the American countcnance lie peculiar oypres-
Oh; the latter ps in the bud all the rosy checks
in America This might be borne ii the eject VA,
visible only in the parchment v.sages about Wal
street; but The young ladies of the i'i.th Avenue
arc in the same prcdicamcnt. Tie very pith and
marrow Of life is baked out of their young bones
bv the 10, air chambers to which they are accu,.
toned. Hot ais Is tie fell destroyer Of republican
beauty in the United States.
Another intolerable grievance to the stranger in
Ncn-York is the absence Of cabs. Theis place Is
II supplied by tho omnibus and horse-car. The
customs OF tie omnibus were sore affection 70
4 al
them, though BE became as familiar with every
spring and wheel in the machinery OF our Govern
ment as with the alphabet. H. Was always al
loss for want vi q conductor. ii was long before
he LEANED that the fare was to be paid or en-
trance through little hole behind the drivers
back" He could never accomplish this ceremony
without stumbling; and to max. bad worse, two
or three ladies' would often hand bin some CONS,
which he scarcely knew by sight, and instead o.
passing them to their destiny, he would usually
drop them in Che straw. Bells were often rung NJ
him which filed him with strange dread. He
knew that be was not behaving Ike good Cit
zen. but could no. compass the eNac. points Of bis
eGensc. When he ~ he'd 10 alght, the manner
Of exit was q pcIP'ex.y. TIE door was strapped
No tig.t, AID bic impatient hoioo through the it,
tle hole 81 the driver was in vain. At last, be is
amazed to learn that be could accomplish the OBJ
Jet by simply pulling strap.
The matter Wa not mended ~ using tbs horse
oars. lie found them abouudi0g in perils of their
own. They were always full--that is, every seat
was crowded, double row Of men ard women
stood down tho confer, the drivers Platform IN
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