The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-25
Letter from New YOrk.
Of TIE Nashville Usisn
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W. ANAAf NtA- luL1s letl.
New York city sud the Hudson rive
towns are stiu thriving from the plethori
ELECTS OF the var. Vale the war brourh
rum 70 many portions Of the country. it her,
: iaVlshed is greatest nrofusion Of wealth 4
vas largely through thiscitv tbsf he vs,t
o. the United States army were supplied
and the money thus accruine was no
hoarded up IN the vaults Of Wan STREET !,
ioster hereafter oppressive Inouoplies. bu
mostly expended IN extending the domain.
o. tae eity. since the beginning Of ths
var, ms great city has not only indrrss.l
Vastly the number % its buildinrs. but
even IN many miles of is streets. We
need no louger 60 O. see paiatisI buiIdinr.
m sth Auenue, but find them sdorninr All
parts Of the city. A grand uet Work OF street
reiiroeds runs throughout the city in al
directions, making the distances of iis ex-
lrene parts OF but minor considerafiau.
Broadway is sun without iia railroad: but
there Is = prospect that it VIII be accommo-
dated with q subterranean railroad AZ a.
distant day as company far IN, eenstr,,,-
ton Of such . road IS in ortsniraiion. sn,l
are waiting 70 secure charter to carry on
the enterprise.
improvements on large scale are not
eonnned 70 this city, but extend 10 most Of
the Hudson river towns. Never were 10
mapy steamers, and other river cranf an
tins beautiful stream before. AZ the berin
ming Of the rebellion, the Government ta5t
almost every available vessel from these
waters for different ports % the south.
Soon new ones allied their places. since
the close Of the var many of these pressed
steamers have returned, and Il is thus from
me Aggregate The Hudson presents an unu-
sually lively aPpssrance.
The returned soldiers still swell ths tran
sient population Of TIE city, aud their de-
mands considerably reducei she wages Of
labor In the interior, hands are scarce
ana wages high. An equhbriuu viii IN
a9uotedly soon take place, and the Affairs
OF an industrious people be once more pro
perly regulated.
The demand Of ths Southern market has
kept up prices. Speeulat 1rs, since the with
draWal Of the Federal forces from the South
meet with some disappointment Thsv /
nnd the southern people inclinad 70 buy a. /
mile under Their hbuious prices, a. their 4
next door neishboFs, hence general down /
ward tendency in the prices Of merchandise.
lar degree Of activity, however, Is held ]
in business though purchases are aantious-
" OF sparingiy made.
Wall street Is evidently not AT esse. Its
money basis is good enough, but Individual i
interests are doing their utmost 20 stimulate
ne stock market Ehoir exchanges are
.ully as excitable - any lata steamboat
luner table ever saw 0n the Mississippi.
The finances Of the general Governments
aro at this time highly satisfactory 10 the
sountry, and these favorable auspices viii |
bring the operations of Wall street more
and more within healthy aud reasonable
limits.
There are several firms in The city en-
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aid that they meet with considerable en-
enlargement. The sales. however, are not
iqual g those Of Western lands. For both |
here are many foreign purchasers. The
var has dissipated many unjust prejudices
ouching the unhoalthfulness Of the south
.rn climate. A good opinion prevails Of ozr
south country generally, and its mild eli
nate and fair Italian air ard skv make Il
he eiysium Of the contineuL Nc more "a
hought now Of sn eutsrpris;ug Yankee
'outh going TO soj0urn in New Orleans than
o Sc. Louis.
The Prince Of humbugs and the humbue
4 the Press-Baruum and Bennet-and
heir respective eliques, are terribly az log
-eTheads. Il is war TO the hili between
he Press and the Theatcrs. 10 is amusing
o see tue devil pFesch morals in this c. n
liet Last winter Barnum's Museum was
destroyed by FIRE. In the recoustructi0n Of
he New Museum, which is located NJ
sroadwayi we have characteristic speci-
nen Of American enterprise. This remark-
bic place Of amusement is worth visiting,
nd It already In grandeur, interest, and
Iovelty rivals the Old Museum.
On our Northward route we took at Louis
lille the Peoples Line to Cincinnati, and
lund our accommodation running some
hing ahead of the other boats generally. /
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omfortable order In short an air Of ele-
anee and comfort prevailing. Here On
he Hudson We have likewise a Peoples /
ine plying between Albany and Nes York. ,
hey are verify floating palaces" Though I
1periOr IN splendor 10 the Wesiern steam /
r., one feels lack Of home welicome in 1
leir gorgeous saloons, compared with the /
home-like feeling impaired 10
loss Of the boats on the Ohio.
But more Of this, and other things anon. ]
HAcHExHEsG. )