North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-03-30
Randoms from Trinity Stseple.

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mAmmon.
II 10 quiet now, no hustle, no noise, save
the tramp, tramp, of the lone watchman, who
patrols bis beat more for his wages, than for
the apprehension of thieves, and the main
teuance Of order.
The Bulls and Bears, have gone to their
stables, ant their caves, many of which, are
gilt, and rssplendant with gold but where
the money come from, for their erection. is
more than know, and DON'T ask an honest
man to tell.
Shylcck, too, has retired to his palace,
like dew, to count and to guard through, to
him. the dreary night, bis gold and his jewels
fanked, perhaps, by piles of Chase's raga-
muffin, abolition souls, commonly styled
green backs, but more properly, " break
backs" for II any government, can bear up
under their huge weight, and not be broken
in the back, then use me for green paint, that
is all. Green backs, like Gaiety, at times,
may be very proper and useful, but place
for every thing, and every thing in its place,
and if one is used for currency let the other
also, no partiality.
But good by to Wall ST., for the present;
we will visit it again, there are volumes in
and around it, and some day, we may at
tempt an explanation, but to night, let US
visit the great Sanitary, or rather insanitary
FAIR that has been raging furiously, for the
last few weeks on the brain Of all our neigh
boring city. Brooklyn.
The East River 10 crossed by means of a
convenient and we'll managed ferry. We
ascend the heights, It's almost as light as
day. The round full moon, rides high in the
heavens throwing sheet Of silver light over
the glorious view spread ont before us. New
York Bay sparkling in it's matchless beauty,
lies at our feet, it's bright waters, gently un-
dulating by the tidal wave, reflect in grace
ful proportions, the numberless objects, that
stand, like sentinels of old, on its shores.
Then comes New York, shrouded In u va
pory mist, with her turrets and towers, grim
and solemn, as the spear arked watchman,
in the cities walk. But the scene extends
and expands, until the eve is lost, far avav
IN the descending, AMI earth touching clouds
We turn, reluctantly, from its grandeurs,
pass along few bocksb and stand at the
entrance of the great fair The Academy Of
Music is appropriated for it ge:her a syla-
bic chunk of creation, fenced in and covered
over for the purpose. The latter are tempo
b,t
some attempts at architectural display, and
if, to violate all rules and principles, were
the object, they are hit
IT'S the opening night the people, the
masses are not expected to be present at the
initiation; butwe are an exception, we pay
two dollars admission, and enter the Audi
tUrium Of the Academy. A blaze of light
and beauty greet US, brilliants, and Jets,
spark ng eyes and smiling faces, wreathes
and festoons, flowers and fountains, drapery,
Stars and Stripes, in fac. something Of every.
thing on the earth above, and from the in
creased Glitter clatter of tongues, one would
think fair representation from the earth be-
meath.
The Academy is filled TO repletion, with
tables, literally groaDing, under their bur
dens, aud loads OF articles Of every name.
shape and quality, that the ingenuity of wo-
men, can conceive aud execute, rag babies,
india rubber babies, white babies, niger ba.
bies, and-well no use can't begin to emu
merate; 1t is a confusion, o wilderness of
dry goods, hard ware, tin and groceries,
tremendous wonder
The tables are well fanked, by brgades of
Brookiyn's flashing daughters, many of whom
are pretty as sin ; and while engaged in the
capacity Of Salesman lie like the father of the
same ingredient but no matter for that, it
business, consequently moral, and espe-
cialiy so, in view Of the end to be gained that
Is, money, ostensibly, for the relief # disabled
soldiers. but in reality,I fear, for the pock-
els OF vagabonds and swindlers.
II ain too severe, will apologize and by
way Of atonement, will agree to eat pork and
beans for the next week, as served in the
Neg England Kitchen, after aye manners of
We oldcn time" and if that will not be sufi-
cent porpitiaton, don't trouble me further
The K iichen is an institution feature of
the fair, perhaps, not an exc: smiIe of the
kitchen of ye Puritan fathers" wish they
had been raked over their own fires) but
very good imitation. 1t occupies the greater
halt ,f a sizeable building, temporarily
erected. opposite the Academy, and is ap
preached, by an enclosed passage, or sort
OF bridge Of sighs, leading from the Audi
torium.
1t isa huge barn looking contrivance, and
would be fortune to many farmer, but it
has many Of the resemblancss, and appurta-
nances of "ye real old country kitchen" The
wide Gaping fire place, the crane and hooks
the blazing fire on the hearth the chrrn and