The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-20

From Our ocn Correspondent

New YORK, Oct 90, 1862
Broadway Architecture.
1t Is impossible even for the Indifferent man to
walk along Broadway for any distance without being
pricked into admiration Of what Joe Gargery would
call the ''architectooralOora' improvements going
on. An extremely Industrious architectural Midas
seems to be at work, transforming everything not
into gold but into marble granite At the corner
OF Broadway and Cedar street. for instance the New
York Equitable Life Insurance Company are putting
up building of giant proportions and built OF Con-
cord granite. Each OF the immense front windows
OF this structure has an area Of nearly two hundred
square feet You might exhaust the thesaurus OF
Cycl0pic terms in endeavoring to convey a
just idea OF the proportions OF the several
parts. The general vestibue, for instance,
is larger than that OF any other insurance
company in the world. The building is expected to
be occupied early in the spring, aud the interest on
its outlay will be more than realized in the rents.
At the corner Of Leonard street and Broadway is
another superb structure, erected at the expense
one million dollars, and shortly to be occupied by
the New York Insurance Company. II is built in the
English Renaissance style, and the Broadway front
is Of white marble. The only departure from tie
general magnincence OF the building is the Catle-
rne lane 'front.' which is partly of brick Upon these
two buildings, which are intended by the respective
companies that to occupy them rivals to one
another, about three million dollars have been eX-
pended. Like most great rivals 1t is impossible to
give the preference to either, Both are very beaut
full acquisitions to Broadway. The Equitable Assu-
rance pretcnds to more dignity and repose; the Life
Insurance to the greater grace ana livelness. The
interior appointments and toilet appliances Of both
include the most delicate and luxurious inventions
of the present day. and If clerkly life were noto-
riously happy one, think should not hesitate long
as to which company should honor by accepting a
snecure there.
- Cash Down.
These are the only terms upon which meals are
provided at certain restaurant which has just been
opened on Broadway. Its proprietor has evidently,
some time or other, fallen victim to one of those
artists In dinner-getting who are in the habit of
ordering everything the bill OF fare and handing
the cashier ten cents in payment therefor. At any
rate he has opened shop on the principle that you
must not only pay for what you eat, but before you
s>tit. You order whatever you desire, and upon its
n laid before you you are expected to show the
6Eour money before conveying a morsel to
o9SNShis, you perceive, is q great test
70 ysirk it you stgmatize yourself as
>,<sSFe shown the door with gnominy. II
,idIN your char1tler is saved, and you eat
"a S. ylth the consciousness of having de-
Good Time for Thieves.
The opportunity which the thieves OF New OrK
have been waiting for so long has come at last. One
of the first acts of the captain OF the Broadway
squad was TO remove from the Broadway stages all
special detectives, who were in the habit of riding
up and down, for the purpose OF detecting diamond
thieves and pickp )ckets generally Henceforth,
these gentlemen-the pickpockcts, | mean--will
have no difficulty in pursuing their profession. All
they Will have to do will be to jump in the car the
stage, as the case may be, to snatch whatever they
fancy, and to Jump out again. The accomplished
thief need not fear being seized by any welldressed
detective for that institution has been done away
with, at least so far as the cars and stages
cerned, and the business Of purse-snatchng pro-
misses to become easy and lucrative.
Amusements.
Mr. Maurice Neville, who, if memory is faithful to
her seat in this distracted globe, was, three
years ago member Of the stock company at the
Philadelphia Walnut Street Theatre, is, perceive,
announced as ''the' young Hungarian tragedian,
from the Imperial Theatre, Vienna and will soon
make his appearance "Othello at the Stadt Thea
tre in this city, where they present supporting
German opera bOu6e The German 0ebutontS whom
we have lately had here are not very great
cesses, but hope Mr. Neville will be an exception.
The critics are divided here as to the merits of
Mary WarTe, as play, although they all agree as to
Miss Batemans representation OF the title role. That
is eminently fine throughout--euite melting enough
to overcome the old-time objection to her acting
being occasionally cold
A Carbonie Acid Gas Extin9uisber.
Tomorrow afternoon, at three, an experiment Of
novel nature is to be tried at the Battery. 1t is
nothing less than an attempt TO exnguish fire by the
use of carbonic acid gas The Empire Fire Extin-
gushing Company is to perform the experiment, and
is confident that 1t will succeed.
Father Hyaeinthe Fatigued.
Fatigue has been the condition Of Pere Hya-
cinthe ever since his arrival on these shores. AL
attempts OF newspaper people to view OF interview
him have thus far been unsuccessful The ranks Of
all the newspaper staff were canvassed, and those
men were selected who spoke French and had
cheek. 1t was all no use. TO every one the same
answer was returned FEATHER Hyacinthe was re-
posing after his ocean voyage, and could not be dis
turbed." distinguished cate-yard reporteress
sent up pretty little pleading scented note put
even she got shown the cold shoulder. The good
father has thus far shown more moral courage than
was anticipated even from him; he has succeeded in
passing his first day IN America unseen by mortal
newspaper eyes. ALI BABA