The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-04
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From Our 0toH Correspondent

New YORK, Nov. 4, 1869.
preferences Exchanged"
Some idea OF the accommodations in the way OF
board and lodging, to be obtained in this city of New
York, may perhaps be discovered among the follow
ing sftings which have made from batch OF ct
tiers the subject lying before me. Afew days ago.
under the instigatlon OF the evil one, and with
desire whatever to change the quarters in which
have enscOnced myself for the winter put an ad-
vertsement in the Herald, worded something in this
fashion,
BOARD WANTED-For gentleman and wife, in good
locality, below Thrtieth street, with irst-class ac-
commodations. References exchanged. Address
stating terms and details, Ali Bahia, Box -, p. D.
The next day was in the receipt OF seyenty-three
letters, written in all varieties of grammar, rhetoric
and punctuation, and suited to the humbest capa-
city. Different these letters were in everything
else the majority of them agreed in this that the
rooms and board offered by the writer's were per-
fectly uneXceptonable in every respect and that
they belonged to private family who were receiving
boarders for the first time i might also add that
each of the localities was accessible to cars and
stages, and that the best of references were given
and required.
If these things be So why are Smith, Jones, and
Robinson and their wives dscontented, grouping
around month after month"; from place to place, and
grimly arguing that no such thing as solid comfort
is purchasabe at moderate prices in the great board
ing-house named New York? Why does Mrs. Sally
Manger discover that 'home comforts" mean an
endless course of cold ham three times a day, and
that the "socialities OF private family" synony-
nous with the united smell OF salt mackerel and
Irish stew? Why, when one half OF New York has
moderate expectations and disposition TO be &C.
commodated, and the other half deyotes its life TO
furnishing luxurious homes at moderate terms, and
advertising them-why should the right people be
continually getting into the wrong houses? The old
rule tells that where one party is anxious TO please
and the other anxious to be pleased, mutual satls-
faction would be the result But the rule does not
tOh hOll in ri m QHV rfiQarQ nd ad
vertisees, particularly when the parties are seeking
board and boarders.
or these seventy answers, the average terms de-
manded are s35 per week. few parties in West
Twentyseventh and West Twenty-ninth streets ask
500 including fire and gas, but this is 80 cheap
that unless one has been singuary uncomfortable
at home, he will not be sanguine OF finding many
home comforts at these terms. parlor and bed
room on the second floor, on Union Square, for 500
per week, looks more promisingi and Union
Square is large open, healthy spot. Equal accom-
modatons are offered in Irving Place, In the imme
date vicinity of the Academy OF Music and Stein
way Hail. for $40 per week. Another party, writing
in delicate Italian hand, gives the assurance that
she offers q genuine refined home" with "Englsh
and German cooking" the 'best the market affords 4"
and "no signs OF clearinghouse anywhere, 3"
for $50 per week. At this number on Fourth avenue
fine room be obtained, with hot and cold water
fire and gas, and the inevitable home comforts at
| S85 per week. The lessee OF this house in West
Twenty street refuses to commit herself by
mentioning any terms, but says that the terms are
reasonable TO a desirable party" From the next
note all the Information receive is compressed into
| the following line:-"In answer to your advertise
ment please call at number -, East Twenty-seventh
| street." lady, evidently an old maid, residing
| in West Fourteenth street, near Fifth avenue,
| writes that she has some back parors to
| let, which, she seductivey adds, will "saVe ex-
| posure." Charming modesty boarding house
keeper in St. Marks Place states that her terms
"low" and avoids all other statements; another one,
| opposite Gramercy Park, begs to explain that her
| terms cannot be stated unless she knows what is
| required. Mrs. W., writing from West Twenty
fourth street. says that her price, for two Is $40 per
week. (which is very low for the accommodations
| An English widow, who has q brownstone front in
Winthrop Place, concludes her note thus:-"Best OF
| references given. Likewise third-story back
| ROOM" Another widow, in West Fourteenth street
| saws as a very decided recommendation, that she
has ga very large parlor with only six persons in the
house. at thirty dollars. And in West Twenty eighth
street, two quietly disposed individuals (as man
and his wife usually are y can have board and home
comforts and rst-rate table at s25 per week. apiece
You will therefore see that pleasant board In
| Gotham is not an impossbility, provided you have
the ESQ per week, with the surplus necessary fol
clothing amusements, carriage-hire doctors, nurses
babies, pew in a fashionable church, ana othel
incidentals
The Vande rbilt Statue.
The unyeiling OF the famous Vanderbilt statue
which has been erected at cost OF hall mlsloT