The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-17
NEW YORKISMS.
Ston Oar On. N Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1868.
THE PARN BANK BUILDING
is al length completed. Not less than two years
have been employed in its cona truction, and the
company moved into it and toC.S possession
yesterday. wider contrast than tha't between
the new and the old bank building in Bee.tman
street cannot be conceived.
The new one occupies the point formerly
usurped by Barnum's phantasmagorla-like show
Of sea serpents, sea lions, infant gorillas, hairy
children, amable fat women, bearded ladies',
and angelic giantesses.
The architecture is Corinthian, and the orna-
nentation is Italian, the dome OF iron aud plate
glass.
If weie to believe all that the reporters tell
me, should believe that everything was
chef dGiGUrc. If believe NY own eyes, should
simply say that the new bank building Is GER
tainly the most magnificent one oil the KIND ON
the Western HEMISPHERE.
Its cost, including the lot on which it stan Is
Is estimated at one million and fifty thousand
dollars.
There was heavy run on it all the opening
day-perhaps the heaviest run ever known IN
The history of banks-o wing to free lunch
having been set forth for business and news
paper mer.
THE CLINTON HALL
book salesroom of Leavitt, S.rebelgh & Co., in
Astor Place, is the most popular rendezvous in
the city Tor the curious IN old books, old MSS,
old pictures, ola CONS, etC.
The boneyComb-like rooms that surround II
are hung with maroOncolUrei tapestry neatly
framed in gold, and are constantly full OF
visitors.
large room illustrates the futilIty ofgreatuames.
Bay ard Tay lols autograph brought 25 cents;
Daniel Websters, 62 cents; Talleyrand's, 81;
Fernando Woods, 10 cents; Grant and ColfaXs
signatures, together, 81; Que of the playbllls
issued by Ford's Theatre for the evening when
Lincoln was assassinated, and "beafinS some
drops OF his blood" broughtgG2 cents.
At times. however, the bidding around at
Clinton Hall Is pretty brisk, and the bidders are
The easiest coterie Of old fogies aud Doctor Dcy.
asdusts to be found in all New York.
ARITHMErIoAL PLANCHETrE,
saving that there is nothing spiritual or me-
dlumistc about it, has been invented here.
Every man should have it, every woman
should have it, every child should have IL; but
since the inventor has neither presented M
with one nor given me the slightest reason TO
expect emOlument In any shape or form.
derive gloomy satisfaction IN Withholding his
name.
Besides, do not know it.
Bis invention ADDS with qutckness and cor
rectness which laugh at Coleman and set
Babbsge's ingenuity at deiaCce.
1t does not go by steam, neither Is 1t wound
up, neither is there any lrt OF magical manl-
mutation as in the case OF "Planchetten
TO be bret, it is in book form, elegantly
bound, and convenient for a gentlemau's vest
pocket or the pocket of womans gown.
All the business people carry tnem ana IL lS
no figure of speech to say that every mercantile
man carries an adder in his bosom.
THE NEW YORK ATHENIkNs
are blessing Leonard Grover for having pro-
Yded them with that ney thing for which
Athenans. in Difference to scriptural tradition,
are believed to be continually in search.
The new thing is a sort OF theatre at Tammany
Hall, aud is to unite all the eXcellences of
theatre, club, newspaper and reading-room,
cafe. and bar-room.
Ale and oysters, dancing and singing, bur
lesque and concert, smoklng and drinking,
gossip aud good time generally, are TO be the
principal features. B1nfanti is the danseuse;
Victorlellis and Senyah, whoever they may be,
are the acrCbats; an inaugural address, written
by A. Oakley Hall, IL TO be spoken by Matilda
Heron; baritone has been imported from
London; au immense orchestra Is TO Il up the
pauses; some OF the best boy-singers OF New
York are to do some gleen and part songs;
and the admission-well, Mr.. Grover has not
settled that matter yet.
The rumor which'sai that Mrs. Hoey was to
resume her old position at WaIlack's now con-
tradicts itself anu asserts that Miss aenrIques
(now Mrs. Louis JenniI Igs) i 10 do that same.
if we believe neither, we shall probably believe
the truth. ALI bABA'