Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-22
NEW YORK, April 10.

and Gruces-The Ladies.
New YORK, April 10.
From certain gentlemen highly
"knowledgeable" in filibustering mat
tiers in general, and Cuban affairs in
particular, your correspondent has OBJ
tanned variety of in formation tending
to show that this city, and not New
Orleans as generally supposed, is the
headquarters of Cuban sympathizers.
There are said to be no less than 10
Lodges VI the X. G. (Knights of Cuba)
in New York and Brooklyn. The or
CARNATIONS and that of commanding
circle are complete; subscriptions are
coming in literally; nightly drills are
held, arms and ammunition purchased,
and before thr, e weeks are over it is
held that three thousand men-most of
whom have seen servicc-well disci
plined and differed, will be on their
way to Cuba. A similar expedition will
leans.
AllOwa zee must of course be made for
representations made by men with
whom it is an absolute necessity to put
forward the greatest show of confidence
in their success in ord er to inspire others
with sympathy.
After making this allowance, your
correspondent admits that 1000 men
may be sent out as claimed.
Mr.. Henry Smith, the caucus nomi-
nee for Police Commissioner, vice
Acton, resigned, is merchant of high
standing here, and much is expected of
him; but it will be some time before
the board will entirely recover from the
loss of him who was, in almost every
respect, its erergy and soul.
EXCapt. John Young, formerly chief
of the Metropolitan Detec tive force is
understood to be pushing his suit
against the Commissioners, in order to
compel them to show cause why they
refused to accept his resignation
The Commissioners are still smarting
under the sad humiliation of permitting
John to have all the profits of the detec-
tive business for the past 10 years, and
will therefore press their suit, in order
to compel him to go share and share
alike.
If this squabble could only be made
so complicated and hot as to force both
sides to "shOw their hands" in Court
room, the revelations that would follow
would more than compensate the pub
lie for the way in which they have been
Systematically plucked.
1t is affirmed in well advised places
that the friends of the gigantic swindle
known as the Broadway Surface Rail-
road bill, are OH the verge of accom-
plishing their ends. They have sown
their greenbacks to exceeding advan-
tage, and are about to reap the fruition
ofsuccess!
Even the property holders, heretofore
the most strenuous opponents of the
scheme, have lost heart, and taciiIy ac-
cept the logic of events.
The changes which will arise from
laying rails upon Broadway must even
tually alter the entire aspect of the city.
Broadway will be the great thorough
fare, and the avenues and Fourteenth
Street will be monopolized by the retail
trade.
Fifth and Madison avenues will, in
course oftime, assume the same bust
ling and gilded appearance now pre-
sented by Broadway in the vicinity of
Canal Street while the palat ial abodes
which now distinguish those and kim
bred streets and avenues, must cluster
about the upper part of the island, with
Central Park as their fragrant heart.
Atany rate, at the end of 25 years the
lower portion of the city will be so
changed as to leave scarcely anything
by which it can be identified with its
present character.
The weather for number Of days has
been most lovely and spring-like.
Our public squares and the surround
ing hill-sides are verdant with the short
sprouting grass, and the atmosphere Is
luminous and genial.
With the usual gorgeous contrast, the
world of beauty and fashion thrOng our
promenades in all the expensive fiippery