The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25

Special consspondspcs of the crssosn.l

NEW York. March IS. 1868.
" Success makes the man. is an old and very
true saying as has been sufficiently proved to the
minds Of all men in large communities, and spring
ing from this idea we ind much written and said
of the wonderful accommodations Of Stewart, Astor,
Vanderbilt and Others from their respective cali
ings in life The private and public characters of
these men, their tastes customs, and, iu fact any
peculiarly which msy be known of them, is noted,
and people are led to stand amazed at the results
in some cases of simply good fortune unattended
by any special industry, and while the former Is
not by any means to be despised. the latter is by
far the most to be coveted, producing. as it does,
the reputation of well earned fortunes as well as
the satisfaction of reward for labor.
As we would speak of the many millionaires of
this city, as fast as they become subjects Of gen.
eral observation, have had the curiosity follow
up one whose name has become, within short
time. q household word, and who is now the pro-
prietor OF the most extensive drug house in this
city. | refer to DR.. II. I. Helmbold whose estsb-
lishment, unsurpassed for elegance and complete-
ness, is situated on Broadway, under the Metro
poian Hotel. running through to Crosby street,
and attracts the eye of passer-hy from the huge
signs and tasteful iron arbor erected in front Of
the building.
II is now more than twenty years since DR..
Helmbold started In the drug business in the city
Of Philadelphia. and soon commenced the prepare
ton OF fluid extracts. His experiments being sue
cessful, and receiving the Endorsement OF the
medical faculty OF that city, he wanted a method
of introducing his preparations 10 the public. His
knowledge OF the antipathy of people generally
to those things termed patent medicines and
which were so universally condemned as hnmbugs
simply because some unprincipled men had
palmed on their nostrume through the medium Of
extensive advertising. made him fearful that a
similar judgment might be passed upon his pre-
ro4t hs.F4Id ha t1..t
quainting the public with the virtue of them
This was finally overcome, however, aud he COM
menced advertising In the newspapers throughout
the country, and as Robert Bonner now asserts his
success In the publication of the New York
Ledger 70 be the result Of advertising, so Dc.
Helmbold saw his star Of good fortune rise higher
and higher until IL shope In all the splendor of UNI
qualified success, and his medicines assumed
prominent place among the standard realities of
the day.
Commencing in q small way and fighting strong
opposition, he has struggled through misfortunes,
occasioned in great measure oy the late war,
until now his preparation of "Buchu," which u
familiar TO all, has become such q favorite remedy
for indigestion. ETC.. ETC., as TO place it in almost
every household, returning TO Dr. a., as reward
for his untiriDg zeal and strong perseverance, an
income which places him among the wealthy resi-
dents Of New York.
One cannot help but be impressed with the can
dor and general sfiability OF DR.. Henbold in all
his intercourse either professional or social aud
as the people have enabled him to hang out the
banner Of success through industry, so is he not
slow 10 return his grateful Acknowledgements In
the shape OF unboasted charity; and as the peo-
pie have heretofore pronounced such lasting en-
comiums upon the efficacy of Townsend's sarsa-
paTilla and brakes bitters, by the sale of mil
lions Of bottles annually have they spoken even
more positively Of the virtues of Helmbold's huid
extract Of Buchu, and while the dry goods princes
have filed their Golfers BY clothing the people Dr.
Helmbold has accumulated a competence by snp-
plying the medical wants Of suffering humanity.
New York fell into the hands of Paddy y YES
terday, and.a general good time the sons of Erin
had. 1t is only once in an age that ST. Patricks
day is clear. and yesterday was warm, balmy
day, which brought the entire Irish population in
TO the streets. Men, women and children some !
gotten up regardless, and others in rags. The
procession was as fine a one as ever appeared on
slmiier days, forty thousand men composing il |
being fair estimate. The column was headed
by Police Inspector Leonard, mounted, followed
by battalion of the stalwsrt members of the
Broadway squad, and passed in review before the
mayor and common council at the City Hall. Pa
TsdIDg the different streets the procession was
witnessed by thousands OF the wives and children
OF the participants, well as no small number of
the American portion of the community. Perfect
order was sustained throughout, and nothing oc-
CURED to mar the pleasures Of the day as was the
case last year.
In the evening the various societies commemo.
rated the occasion by grand dinners at Del.
monico's and other hotels.
ST. Patrick's Cathedral. having been rebuilt
since its destruction by fire two years ago, was
dedicated yesterday.
The officiating cergymen consisted of Arch
bishop McCloskey, Rev. W. Starr, vicar general,
and several deaeons of honor to the archbishop
and OF the mass, as well as masters OF cere-
monies.
About eleven o'clock the procession moved
from the vestry passing down the center aisle aud
around the front Of the church, the archbishop |
asperging the walls with holy water as he passed,
and after the procession had left the sanctuary |
the archbishop was vested for the mass. The |
choir. organ and orchestra here joined in the |
ceremonies, which proceeded in the most solemn |
but highly artistic manner.
An orchestra from the Philharmonic Society, of |
this city, and splendid chorus, rendered the |
musical portion of the services OF a much higher |
order than is even customary at this church, |
where the music is ordinarily fine.
A sermon was preached by Rev. John Schneider, |
who gave brief history of st. Patrick, as well |
as OF the cathedral after which the large and,. |
ence, which had gained admission by ticket only |
was dismissed. evidently gratifed at the sights |
they had seen and the music they had heard.
EYES AND EARS.
Pen Pictures OF coBgressmen by MacEo