The New York herald., 1864-11-09

Great Metropolis.
Despte all the aud rumors OF wars that have
afflicted us Tor the past three years and half
grass crop yet harvested broadway
any very large number o. ships steamers be
rotng at our deserted wharyes On the contrary New
York more wealthy prosperous prodigai ana
light hearted than II appears at the presea moment the
Park swarming every afternoon with magnificent elu.
pages the theatres and opera literally attended, our
jewery stores ablaze with costly r'aes and the great
dry goods stores literally unable supply the demand
for beautiful and expensive fabrics.
But it is in the up march OF magnificent mansions
that we find the most substantial evidence OF the pres.
verify OF our people Splendid architectural triumphs
are arising by magic all around the Park, so that
We shall soon have great pleasure garden OF cit
cuvIroned by belt OF stately marble and brown
palaces compeent TO rival il not surpass both Ia
exterior beauty and internal comfort the grandest family
residences OF the great old arsocrac houses OF Europe
Republican industry will take Its place the sac
cessfu rival of Englands hereditary wealth, and city
will become worthy exponent OF the superb prosperity
which has made this country. despite the triiug draw
back Of the civil wagng. the OF all other
aatious.
But is not alone in the immediate vicinity or the
Park that these improvements going forward is
it only among classes that sudden for
tunes enablngthe possessor indulge every and
crafty every whm, being rapidly and silently
accumulated Many OF our successful city politicians
from the lower districts Manhattan Island appear
emuious OF joining the uoNhward progress OF luxury
aud fashion, OF them being in negotiation for
thepurchase OF eligible sites up town and in Westchester
county while others have already bought the ground
FOR their future palaces. and to their ears in
architectural plsns and for brick marble and
mortar sendelwood. rosewood, mahogany, brdseye
maple and black chestnut.
AS illustration OF this latter phase OF fashionable
progress we may refer to the case OF our excellent city
Comptroller who has recently purchased the fine Wsod
lawn property the Bloomngdae road obtaining IL as
great bargain, have heard, for about S70,000-ds
cidedly cheap iny estuent. On this property he has
now nearly completed his plans for erectingsa spa
cious and dazzling family mansion, at a cost, for
masonry and stonework alone OF about $50 O0O With
this liberal outlay the location and framework OF his
house, and with about $50 GOO be spent for IN
ishing and furnishing it, Comptroller win obtain,
doubtless residence worthy the dignity Of his position,
and one to which may all point with pride as an owl
dence of how well New York knows how to reward her
faithful and favorte servants.
From all we have heard Of plans OF the ComproI.
lers house, II will indeed DO a splendid specimen Of
refined and luxurious TASTE II will have drawing rooms
in tho style OF Louis Quatorze-al ormolu, marble,
statuary, satins and mirrors; parlors in tho severe
but soiidy handsome styo Of the Eizabethan era;
from the latest models OF Partisan elegance; together
with spacious library lighted from stained glass cupola
above, billiard room, provided around the walls with
cut velvet sofas, which the players may recne long
suits Of dormtories bath and dressing rooms in which
our hospabe Comptroller will be enabled 20 make his
old friends happy together with extensive outbudings
and garden improvements embracing stables for twenty
horses servapts' halls and bedrooms, bowling alley,
avary, greenhouses, fountains and 30 FORTH
This residence, when completed, will DO a landmark
the progress of CITY, and may to divert from
their intention thousands upon thousands OF young
and enterprising who meditatiog removal
to Colorado Arizona, Nevada, some other suppost
gold silver fields Of the West 1t will forcbly call
their attention the fact that In tho field New York
| city politics there ''pockets productive and
.gulches gorgeously generous any to be found u
tho far sections OF country. No petroleum
we'll throwing up its two hundred and fifty barrels pei
diem, can begin to rival in easy producvcuess the &c
ceipts OF astute and active city political msnagor whit
has been lucky enough obtain control or the partJ
/ machine whence city and county nations ar,
! aground out" This, indeed is the true gold miue-th'
true silver mne-the true petroleum we-the fountain
OF ineShaustible greenbacks. Let young think
Of emgratng in search OF ortune but et him rather
ply himself vigorously to getting strong nomination for
Common Council next month and before many years
like Alderman Terence Farley, he will be enabled to
tire estates Md stately iodgs graceful
repose Of our westchestran suburb.