The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-12-06
UCR NEW YORK LETTER.

sparkles gloriously, and the opening
"~season" promises a round OF social
pleasures that will fully equal its pre-
decessors. The Broadway panorama
is gay with bright colors, and beauti-
full women ; the hotels are overlooking
with strangers from ell portions of the
world, including not a few of the no.
bility- of Europe; the theatres are
nightly thronged the artists have re-
turned; the summer birds of passage
are once more in their nests, and
flashing lights from the uptown
mansions tell of "the revelry by night
that has been transferred from the
parlors by the saa-shore to the homes
of the city.
NEW YORK EXTRAVAGANCE.
We occasionally read of a toning
down in the extravagant habits of New
York, but it would take a microscope
of forty horse power to discover the
fact. Begin among the Churches, and
you will find even there everything
that is luxurious and fanciful from the
plush pews to the golden prayer books
At wayside c~aravanseries like the Gil
sey House, Clarendon, St James,
Metropolitan, and a score of Others,
there is an almost regal opulence per
vading every apartment. On the fur
niture of.a private residence fifty or a
hundred thousand dollars are not un-
frequently lavished to the end that
Shoddy may appear rich and respec-
table. Walk down Broadway and you
will find the sidewalks swept by thou:
sand dollar trails /; and if you go the
Opera, why, bless your soul, the whole
science of vulgar fractions becomes
necessary in the computation of the
rare values of extravagant present
ments, From Pompadour head-dress.
ing with its pearl and diamond show
ers, to the finest founce, there is an
impress of the check-book-a scent
of Wall street-an aroma of brown
stone fronts and first society, and
some times by the by, of that peculiar
"Old Adam" which precedes bank
ruptcy. Extravagance-forsooth =
The retail shops of New York live on
it. They absorb millions every year.
A man makes a fnshion of a breast
pin, or a bonnet. A few dollars buys
a notice of the fact in a fashion paper,
and forthwith the whole world of
Podsnappery, hurries to worship at
the shrine. When the obituary no.
tees of these people are writ
ten on their marble cenotaphs the
whole truth will be told in the first
two lines-tHere lies" and their skel-
etons will be the most natural thing
about them.
HEALTHY RESULTS OF THE ELEC-
TION.
New York has just suffered from
ONE of its public paroxysms-an Elec-
ton. But good has been done. In
the name of honor and honesty, men
have forgotten party affiliations, and
given Office to those who can be trust
ed with the public veal. A commu-
nifty, naturally indifferent to its own
welfare, has at last been aroused to a
realizing sense of the evils by which
it was beset, and public sentiment has
manifested its power. That power has
been exerted like an avalanche, and
o day the terrors of the "King" So
called, are but a ghost of its former
memories. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis striking hands over a common
purpose, have achieved new Reform.
alton, and the example will ramify
through a thousand channels else
where. There is not an honest man
in q country village of America who
will not take heart when he reads of
the victory here, and without respect
to politics be encouraged to unite
with honest neighbors in the pressrva-
ton of American institutions-pure
and simple, as they were intended to
be by their great founders.
THE GRAND DUKE-SHODDY RAM
PANT.
New York is lever happy without
a spasm. 1t must have a periodical
efervescence or it would not be New
York. Hence elaborate prepara-
tons have been made for the recep-
ton of the Russian Prince Alexis.
Thomas, Richard and Henry-the
Rahaigge. Taigge and Baubtaille OF
the metropolis, have subscribed their
mite for a proper welcome to the
young scion of the Gar, and he will
enjoy a first class sensation. Steam
ers have been under contract W it'll
bunked fires for weeks, a squadron
of United States men of war, with a
Real-Admiral in command have
danced on the blue pillows off Sandy
Hook since the seventh of October ;
dowagers have recalled their youthful
footsteps that they may trip with
rovaItv of tho Grand Pail while