New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
BROADWAY NOTEBOOK.
MEN AND THINGS, THE COUNTRY ROUND,
THE PERSONAL NOTES AND NOTIONS OF BROAD
WAY LOUNGER,

The price demanded for The Ne,c- York World
property building included is said TO be $500
which somewhat repels the numerous young men
wishing to distinguish themselves in transferring West
eTn journalism to New-YOrk.
Captain sbacklcford, who is to command Mr. Gould's
yacht Ataanta is native of Maine well read, Of supe
ror address and perfect balance Of nature and accom-
plshments He came off to the steamer last summer
with Consul Packard at Liverpool and told me that the
Philadelphia Line could not their interest and he
supposed he might get out OF job That lne however,
has been exceptionally sanch and safe and bears
the boast OF Messrs Cramp, who told that In every
collision between American and British iron ship
the latter smashed like crockery British iron being
brittle. Packard. / may add though PrOtectionist,
believes would do well to buy English steamers
he has many American captains become
foreign sailing masters from necessity and once gone
they never return to their American allegiance;
such offered $4,000 for American than Brit.
ish steamer OF the same tonnage, but could not pay
100000 more, the sum demanded. Packard has
very well in Liverpool and is regarded there as dis
Greet kind. manly person His predecessor, Governor
Fairchd popular there that the first impression
was unavorabe to Packard but by the weight Of char
acter and modest recude he has become II possible
stronger than Farchd. Mrs. Packard was native OF
Louisiana and the daughter of Swedish sea captain
she has educated her interesting family of daughters in
England.
Going to Europe has got be nearly matter of econ
omy The fare to London direct only 81 to 20 and
return, say 81 day, merely hotel rates. Carriage
fare in Europe Is about sixpence mle In this country
about two shilngs mile. What account for such
extraordinary difference, particularly raise
all the and fodder and most of the oats The rail-
way companies might relieve us from the exactions OF
ackmasters, and the Pennsylvania Railroad has put
" Hansoms quarter OF a dollar the course in
,I.r,l
Last summer l paid but a pound TO be driven with
friend from Nottingham to Newstead Abbey and backa
round distance OF twenty miles,
b. De Randolph Klein, made Examiner OF the Civil
Service Commission, I know very we'll He is OF the
old Bavarian aud Paatine called the Pennsylvania
Dutch, and became correspondent with fair
cess, and has written several books, one q guide
TO Washington City and another on Indian warfare
Kem is not an dealist, and he Is Thrifty money get
ting fellow but he out IN any investigation
as bribe-taker, which is quite exceptional in Washing
ton. He has been preparing for years TO write large
history Of Pennsylvania. Hamilton Fish once had some
hot words with Simon Cameron on Kem's account
Cameron was growing against the Administration for
giving him appointments. q gave you Kelm," said
Fish. He Is not my appointment" said Cameron;
repudiote it, He Is your appointment" said Fish,
deny it," Here is your letter asking for IT, and
take it for granted that when writes a letter ask
ing for an appointment be means It,"
William c. Kingsley told me last week that he built
railroad tunnel the Pennsylvania Railroad near Gal
ltzin when he boy OF twenty-One He is now fifty
years old and Xt to Henry Ward Beecher has the
most distinguished reputation in Brooklyn. Both he
and his father born in the United states He has.
with Mr. sanahan resuscitated Brooklyn, continental
lied IT, and made 1t ready for consolidation with New
York lie belongs 10 the rank OF Captain Eads, II. l.
A r.
and william Ralston material forwarder. aud creators
Of large cities. lie is tall, straight boned OF dig
nhed and often humorous address loving a practical
joke, laborious patient, driving From very general
traducement Mr.. Kingsley's neghbors change to
adulaon and speak OF him for Governor and President
The twO noble monuments which suspend the bridge
viii always recall the memory Of two strong Rocb
ling and Kingsley
Judge Moore. OF Brooklyn observed to me last week
that the most remarkable trait OF American character
was its acqulescence In the decisions OF the Judge
McCue remarked at the same little gathering that he
thought the best feature OF character fidelity
to bis friends Judge Pratt also sitting by, said that he
although Democrat. admired the intelligent fnd
sturdy following IN the Republican party which would
neither lose Heart be imposed upon, and could
cover energy with tdn that perfectly veteran.
Seth Low passed the club window sitting
there and was respectfully compmented but do not
think his advocacy OF the Flatbush extension to
the bridge going TO prevail 1t is blow at established
routes OF business will add four millions to the debt and
encounters heavy grades.
Mrs John Moore wife Of the telegraph president. has
nearly recovered her health and bright spirits after
winter az Aiken and will 90 abroad with her whole fam
ily this month TO stay year
As beautiful II brunette is seen our streets is
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer who is "A native OF the upland
country Washington cry. Her husband was pre-
sented to her by John b. Clark family friend Pulit
ger Is going abroad this summer.
The old mistress Of William NJ. Tweed is living IN
a near Cos Cob ON the shore OF the Sound Her sister
has family by another celebrated city politician.
Their father was the chief gambler in this city thirty
years ago and they considered the finest women in
the broadway promenade Both married and took TO
Measure and it is charged that Mr. Twecds friend
only obtained million from him but caused his impris
oument and death by refusing 10 accompany him abroad
and he was fascinated wIth her to fly alone. Like
jack sheppard he chung to the city for the sake OF Edge
worth Bess.
A friend of mine saw aud visited Peter B. Sweeny in
Paris recently He looking ten years youngo-, had
m interest in French manufacturing establishment,
had very imperfecty acquired the French language,
which he was still studying. and lived in beautiful hat
near the Champs Elysee. His wife. formerly the wife
OF Rage, the artist anu h' ""h"V'A ~ "o' S'"'"
woman like the mother. were OF at Barritz. Sweeny
stu pokcd up and down the bystreets he used 10 do
here and talked necessarily OF NewYork and the hun
dreds Of men who he sad, had proved ungraeful
for favors. thought lie should never return Por-
tions of his own family have never forgiven his mar
rage
Martin Brown, the City Printer is said TO clear !
90 600 year in his printing establishment His wife
is one OF the handsome bodes OF the city with skin fair
as babes and eyes of amiable enjoyment.
Douglas Taylor another successful printer here was
the chief instrument bringing :. - Cox to NewIork
and electing him 10 Congress during the John
NcKeon hreatene TO oppose him on account of some
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