Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-26
Correspondence OF the Herald.
NEW York, March 20. 1865.

Correspondence of the Herald.
NEW YORK, March 90, 1868,
Editors Rutland Herald;-Thc approach
of spring, heralded by warm, pleasant
weather, for the last two or three days
only, has awakened the butterflies, and
the Broadway stores are decked out most
invitingly with goods OF every descrip-
ton of material, texture and color in or
der to coax the greenbacks from the pock-
ct Nor are the buyers very backward.
Not only are the stores crowded with fair
purchasers, eager to supply themselves
with the wherewith to appear becomingly
by Easter, but the streets are also crowded
by hundreds Of others, who, unable to de-
eide upon any one Of the multiplicity Of
diffcrentAinds, wander hopelesSly from
window to widow, admiring all, but de-
Gliding upon none. Browns appear to be
the favorite' color of the various shades, of
which that called Bismarck seems to take
the palm. Corn color and states come
next Green will be something of a ia
yoritc, but as it is a becoming color TO only
a few, Of course, it does not predominant,
OF the many styles, both Of make and
trimmings, shall say nothing, being
somewhat afraid of laundering in the
mazes of them The weather certainly
has not been very propitious for trade,
though to the account of weather we
must, in Difference to the opinions offered
by the Street Commissioners, put down
the worse than bad state of tM streets,
which vulgar minds might imagine was
UwINy 20 inc n0n-fulhlment OF contract
on the part of the street cleaning con-
tractor. For some time past it has been
a problem in the minds of the public,
who, of course, know nothing of such
matters, whether it wouldn't be better to
have number of ferry-boats, built ex-
pressly for navigation through mud, in
place Of the stages which constantly run
up and down Broadway. But the COM
misSoners say that the streets have been
as well cleaned as possible, so we must,
per force, conclude that the eyes of the
public magnify, though the labor expend-
ed in brushing leather and broadcloth
would seem to negative any such idea.
However, since the contractor has failed
to give satisfaction, the heavens have at
last proved propitious, and good warm
sun is doing what the stout energy of
laborers never employed have failed to
per form, and the streets are becoming at
Leaf passable, with little caution, and a
comparatively small quantity of mud.
Trade in general is not quite so brisk as
it might be-certainly not so good as was
anticipated, but much of the failure hith-
erto may be placed to the account of the
severe weather and heavy snow, which
have prevailed until the last few days,
preventing buyers from reaching New
York. But the unsatisfactory state OF
the money market, the doubt which APP
pears to hang over the financial questions
of the country, the influence which will
assuredly be brought to bear against
Randall's bill to convert the national bank
currency into national currency, and last
ly, though by no means leastly, the i'm
parchment of President johnson, must
and will influence trade, to very consid-
extent, this spring. Many houses, fondly
anticipating an honorable acqnittal OF
johnson, have speculated largely, suppos-
ing that the event they so ardently long
for must influence every one else. They
will pay dearly for their experience. The
question, which ever way it may go, viii
not have the effect they suppose. Though
if, as there is no doubt, johnson is con-
vieted Of having usurped power, the effect
cannot be otherwise than to give an in.
creased impetus to trade; yet the spring
of 1868 will be most unfavorable, and
in many instances disastrous one to mer.
chants in New York. The question of
impeachment occupies considerable atten-
ton here, and while the Democrats do, as
one might reasonably imagine, contrary
to all sense or reason, look for result ia.
vorable to themselves, the more thinking
portion of the people see in the future but
one result-the triumph Of the people
over all attempts at the usurpation Of
despotic power. The government of the
United States is a peoples government
and no man can assume to himself, witt
IMMUNITY, any power not delegated to hin
by the people. And that the Republican.
of New York, even, will show In spite
of the strongly Democratic feeling exist
, ing in New York, the people begin t.
, see that johnson has gone too far. TIL,
( Republican victory in New Hampshire
somewhat damped the ardor of our Dem
ocrats here, for by it they saw that al
their bombast and sophistry was not suff
Gent to cause one honest man to swerv,
, from the path of right and justice.
, st. Patrick's day passed off with grea
ectdt for the Irishmen. Upwards Of 30,
. 600 marched in procession, every man
, nearly, having on his face most unmistak
able evidence of Irish birth. ENGLAND
has something more than the mere ide,
of an Irish nationality to fear when $.
many will eagerly engage in such dem
onstration as was made here. II ais,
brings out prominently the strength ant
value of the Irish vote. No wonder tina
: our city politicians bid high for it.
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