St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-26
New York Letter.
NEW YORK Nov. 10th. 1870

local political field. has finally cleared
only beginning to realize, bnt To accus-
tom themselves to its results. Some of
the defeated TammanNitcs are still
howliug mournfully ovci the unlocked
for diSaIramgement of various carefully
laid schemes. hut very little attention
j. Nouch>afed them outside of their own
select circle, for the waves of New York
life follow each other too rapidly to adj
nit of the prolonged elevation of any
single enc however important; and the
average citizen, having read over the
results of the election. turns quickly
back to his own pursuits. t" bear his
burdens and pay his taxes as best he
may till the revolving circle of Time
gives him another opportunity at the
ballot box 10 work what change III them
he can for better ~ for woI>e. As Il"
the effect of national politics upon the
metropolis there is little to he said III
present writing. The daily papers have
been poking Il little fun at the ''triun-
virate of speech makers, President
Grant. Boss" shepherd. and eX-archi-
tect Mullctt. who addressed Il Sercnad-
ing party at Washington the other night,
and drawing various differences from
their connection on that occasion. But
that is only Il little of the harmless spar
ring i'll which they are wont to indulge
during the intervals of more serious
business.
Some little excitement WAS caused by
the news of Mr.. Wilson's sudden illness
last week, enough | think to Indicate il
marked increase of the Vice IcSident' ;
Importance during the last year; but
this news WAS 80 soon followed 10y the
dispatch stating his recovery that the
ripple died out at once. Ii is rather
amusing to those hchind the SCENES Ia
observe the quiet activity, which Il little
scale of this kind tNcitcS in our cdi-
total Sauctum> that department |
mean which docs the obituary notices.
OF course | do not intend to convey
the idea that there is anything partlcu-
larry milih-pr"v"king iii the death of
nIIr public men. The gazelIc comes in
only when they recover. and the care
midnight gas of Il >coIc of cIIterprisin9
~Cilhc>. have to he pigeon hoicd to he
come dusty. and perhaps forgotten he
fore the OCCASION ton then appearance
finally arrives.
Hut whether men live al die. the bus
inc>S of NrN York rolls in Il river ot
/ mighty. and L" the casual observer al
most ul.NarN ing Volume. y good many
people complain of dull times. but tol
thclc ;IIr dS MANY people liz the >tIcct-
and stores. ~ many bales of goods oIl
the trucks. and a> much freight in the
dcpotS ~ ever. In certain drpai tmcnts.
and especially in book publications and
Literary pcliodicals there seems to he
at present III fact greater activity than
usual. Many new papers of the Latter
class IIc starting. some OF them being
extremely promising. y striking illus
tration OF this is the new enterprise of
/ the Family JoHrndI Co., well known rs
the publishers of the prominent literary
and fashion monthly of that name which
has IN cnoImi"u> circulation throughout
the country. They are NOW establish
ing the 'Flmily journal Wrckk :" Il
very handsome STORY and fashion paper.
and are doing it on Il scale at which it
may interest Your readers t" learn
>onrthimg. In the first place they have
arranged t" have the mechanical part
paper. prc~S work. and illustrations.
at the most elegant description. and
promise to iLtroducc the brightest nov
elites in then story and fashion depart
mrmt>. In the second place they hav,
printed and aIc circulating gr;Itnitnu>ly
FROM Maine to California DHe mHljoh
copies of the opening number. and III
the thld place they have gotten up c>-
prciallN Ion Subscribers To this paper :;
splendid great tinted engraving con
tanning many national Subjects and
called ''Ccutcmnial American" which as
the advertisements say is worth double
the subscription plicr :; and i'll thi,
cast, it seems a> if that must hc literally
true.
Such firms are what the city wants
and not only this city but the country
ut large. 1t is generally acknowledged
that Lack of confidence j. largely Ie-
spousihr fnr hard times. and if NOR,
business men would pursue u similar
policy. " .uld =" freely into Legitimate
enterprises. employing Labor largely and
keeping then capital actively engaged
more would he accomplished than b!
volumes OF thcoriZing.
In the amusement world things are
moving quietly. Edwin Booth, i'll hi,
magnificent approximations al the Fifth
Avenue theatIe. W. j. Florence. in tn,
much criticized but highly successful
play The Mighty Dollar" ut the Park
theatre. and the great German tenor
Wachtcl. at the Academy of Music
have been. together with one elegant
Thomas concert. the salient points il
the past weeks programme.
The event OF the present week is tr
he the opening concerts of DIR. Hans
Won Bulow. one of the three Creates
living piani>tS. In my next | shall