The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-11-03
Correspondence.
A DAY IN NEW YORK.
By J. p. PILLICODDY.
fcp 'cluded

tco ,cluded.
The National Academy of Design is
situated oH the corner of 2Sth street,
and 4th avenue, and it, at present con
tains what is known as the loan col
lection. Tine rich families of New
York, who run large private art CALLER
les, have loaned some of their best
paintings to this institution for exhibi
ton. Tine purpose is, I suppose, to
raise the finances of said institution to
a healthier condition. The main en-.
trance is on 2Sth street. A short fight
of stone steps running parallel with tile
street lead up to the vestibale. Here
l purchased ticket for the insignifi
eau. sum of 25 cents, and also a cata-
logue for another 25 cents, an@ having
wiped out my eyes and braced up gen
orally, | aried up fiighs of broad
stairs 20 the gsller.ss above At the
landing found myself in the Corri
DOR" the walls of which were hung
from ceiling to floor with tie mos
beautiful works OF art any eyes were
ever permitted 20 rest upon. Opening
from .'the Corridor at different points
are the North, the Northeast, the East
and the West rooms, all equally full OF
the productions OF tue most skilful
artists. both American aud foreign.
With my catalogue in my hand, pro-
ceeded 10 do the exhibition in the most
thorough manner. Splendid portraits
of gentlemen and ladies, by such artists
as Baker & Elliot, were scattered about
and met my gaze in every room. Ex-
quisite little lois OF rura, scenery.
Over turned dishes of fruit, delicious
.ruit, I-teiI you, my mouth watered as
l gazed. Grim and horrible paintings
o. death and destruction, war ane car
mage pictured SO truth 'ulIy that a shud-
der crept over me and turned away
gladly TO some othe. attraction of a
different spirit. Convivial scenes,
when the festive bowl was passing
around, aud wondered as | ga"cd Il
it was a hot wb;skes punch. or Tom
and Jerry. (perhaps neither who
know0, A quiet domestic scene next
attracted my attention. A mother is
laying her sleeping infant in its cradle,
while an older Child stands near hold
ing the light. The lights and shades
or this pictme are so perfect, and the
grouping IS so natural that l almost
fancied myself looking at reality. Al
lego.ical legends and Historical events
are pictured ',ere, and bring 20 mind
old stories and traditions. Vases of
flowers, .beautif.'' flowers, from tie
simple county posy, to the queeply
blossom which, is the pride of the city
florists heart, find places on The wall,
and IL they do not yield a fragrance to
air like Ire reaIit', TO the eye they are
just as beaut;fui For three hours Il
wandered round these rooms hung
with jewels almost priceless, and
L found out that 'f you nave corns
you had not better go to the Academy
of Desili Until you have been to
t doctors aud had them extracted.
People are not particular where they
tread and when the building is crowded
as it was Oil the day of my visit (most-
ly with country people visiting or do
ing theif fall tra,.ing in the city, You
may hear ''excuse me- or ''I beg your
pardon maam" OIL al sides and at all
times.
Such beautiful works of art / may
never bave the pleasure of gazing np-
o ii "a II, aid riIe emo 'ons wI:cii He'd
my breast H. / des cen 'ed 'h" b cad
stairs, rejecting upon hat lad sen,
are too numerous and Intricate o man-
ton glibiy here, end as finally s.ood
upon the broad flags OF ilIe siGewa:.. III
seemed 10 breathe the air o auotherI
would, not one half so bear,ifuI as the
one | ha" ju Ieft. Many OF The beau
t'ful things ! saw viii Iinger III my
memory like e pleasant dream. Turn
Jug my back upoo this place suddenly
became aware chat was hungry AID
therefore, to dine. 1 walked
up Fourth Avenue toward, the Grand |
Central Depot IA search OF a respect
ap'e looking restaurant. On nv wayI
L passed the building ,teIy erected by
the nunificence o. the great merchant. |
now decea' ed, and which is to be. when
bnshed, home for workin. women.
1t is sreat building, seven '.torys high,
from the sidewalk up, and built almost
entirely of iron. After dinner l wall
dered about tine streets without any
definent object, aud about three o'clock
found niyselfin that place of all places
New York-the bowery. Opposite
me across the street is long low brick
building, which looks more like a Ioi of
old tenement houses than anything
else, and l should probably have taken
it for such bad i nos been for these
two words wlIici, extended along the
whole face of the build;ng-Tammany
Hall. This then is lie place where all
the boss rascal, that have a. differentl
times stood upon The political >, ena ofI
New York received their education-l
ahem-no doubt about it-wby OIL
course. Not far flom here is ibe oldl
bowery theatre, The bootblacks place
OF amusement in days lone by. Al
sllori distance iurtber on aud Lhe cele-f
brated i've points with its mission
house, comes % view. Turning from
this old spot. SO fraugl,t with horrible
tales of ASSASSINATION and lnurde. wbicb
came up to my mind and e. auseG me to
think that it was not safe place for
]. P. P;llicot,dy to rewa;n IN long IT
once, l fastened away and soon -ound
myself IN tiie vicinity of the Fifth
AvenueHoiel. Fifth Avenue . growing
to be the fashionable drive, ami rom
two until i've, the most elegant iurn-
outs representing the solio wealth of
the city may be seen any pleasant dav
a novel feature which makes quite a
stir on the street, is an old-fasbioued
English coach, or rather, should say,
a coach built in the old.fssb;oned En-.