Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-08
LETTER FROM NEW YORK..
NEW YORK. MAY ., 1876.
Special Correspondence.

and one which seems likely to be the ru-
ling one in their intervals of Centennial
seeing this summer, is the revival of the |
old fashioned English coaching system.
which with the post chaises formed the
main travelling facilities before the intro
duction Of railways. There seems always
to have been a peculiar fascination to
some people in the exhilaration of driv-
ing or riding on the top of these bulky
conveyances, and if we may credit those
inimitable descriptions of Dickens, a
vast deal of dignity attached to the mag
nate who professionally held the RIB
bons." In spite of steam the stage coach
has never become quite extinct in Eng
land, but to-day the pursuit of coaching
among the aristocracY amounts to pas
sion. In summer many titled driver
runs his daily route out of London, and
no more thinks of missing trip on ac-
count of weather, or losing a fare that
can be obtained by any of the approved
methods, than if his sole support was de-
rived from his occupation. Well, as |
have said, the rage has spread to our
own shores, and we are now the delight
ed passengers of Coaching Club" or
ganized and membered from the very
"upperest crust" of society. The first
meeting of the season was on last Satur-
day, when six new coaches participated
in the drive and really elegant display
rewarded the thousands who lined the
streets to see the fun.
The paying out of silver in exchange
for fractional ''shinplasters" has been
going on for some ten days over the
counter of the Sub Treasury, but it
comes slowly into sight. 100000 has
already been thus put into the hands of
the people, and it is intended by the
Government to get Sl,OO0,OOO of it in
circulation here as rapidly as possible.
But the novelty is as yet too great. It's
some sixteen years since we have been
: able to jingle the dimes and quarters in
our pockets without going to the trouble
of buying them at big premium Of
some broker or other bloated aristocrat
= so now that we can hear the exhilarating
p tinkle at small expense, we have got t.
o feast our eyes and cars for while, be-
d fore trusting the coins out of our hands
e It's as good as play to see crowd o.
It little street Arabs. most of whom were
st so to speak, born into paper currenc,
d (or rather the lack of it, get their heads
y together over dime. The little shine
S, arouses no tender recollections in them
:; Silver had hid its head before their trou
ID bles began but the looks of eager curl
Of osity or pleased surprise as the centre o
IS attraction passes cautiously from one lit
tie grimy hand to another, together wit
er the various quaint and original com
ne ments which are freely made, are ex
st tremely amusing.
k, The death of the veteran Irish actor
MS Barney Williams, has developed the fac
K that, besides his rare professional accom-
he plishments, he was cultivated and III
a usually exemplary man and citizen. Tn
re notice of his decease has called forth nj
on merous and warm eulogies upon his cha
ks acter and career through the columns
IN the press. He was one of the most wea
he thy Of contemporary actors, his real e
W. tate in this city alone being valued +;
AN upward of s8O,0OO
The Vigorous as are all the attempts :
rI- the part of those interested to suppre
de- the fact, it cannot be concealed tn
the Commodore Vanderbilt cannot survi
or much longer. Extreme age and col
TAR plication of diseases have so far reduc
'ys. his strength that even in walking abo
ord his room he requires the assistance
or some supporting arm. Still, it is asto
you ishing to see what tenacious grasp
lust life and of his immense interests an ir
uce will gives him. and it may possibly
hat some months ere he succumbs to the f
destroyer. The May number of ''Fral
and Leslie's Popular Monthly" which,
and the way, is decidedly the finest one J
SIX issued, has for its frOntispiece the M
ady interesting picture of Mr.. Vanderb
re- that has ever been given to the publ
md 1t is full page photo-Iithograph of I
best old gentleman, seated upon sofa in
are private apartment, arrayed in sa
less dressing gown and his proverbial VIII
I'M neck cloth, with a sleeping grandch
use nesting upon his arm. The whole
of the picture, with its elegant but hor
low' like surroundings. is very faithful q
nent lifelike, and conveys the best idea DO,
yed' bic of the veteran millionaire in his
help cry day life. The photograph was tai
neht expressly for this enterprising periodi
at which, In addition. contains an exhau
both i've and highly interesting illustrated
ev- ticle descriptive of the COmmodore's
ear, and enormous enterprises.
With Fridays performance. "Piqu
D of at the Fifth Ave Theatre reached
VIC l50th representation, and no signs
mess abating in interest as yet At this
long tertainment an elegant satin program
rom was presented to each lady in the al