Smyrna times., 1884-04-09
For the Smyrna Times.
New York Letter.
NEW YORK, April 5, 1884.

New YORK, April 5, 1884
Mr.. EDITOR.-Moving day is near at
hand here, and with New York it is
period of trial and tribulation as the
mass of the people change oftener than
in any other city, probably owing to
the fact that property itself changes
or is changed more frequently-there
is more of tearing down and imprOv-
ing and, as 1 think of it, among the
building to be demolished in what is
now quite down Broadway (near Canal
street,, is the me-honored st. Nicholas
Hotel, built in 1852 at a cost of nearly
half million dollars, i'll its time per-
haps the finest hostelry in the metrop-
oils. It's record of guests includes very
many celebrities from the time Of Pres
ident Van Buren,, to date Stores
are to be built on its site at a cost of
100000, and so the familiar landmarks
one after another disappear. But
speaking of moving day, have noticed
that while your people make it strictly
March 1st, Philadelphia has no spcci-
fled time, nor indulges (?l in 1T much,
having plenty of room and fixed ac-
commodations besides Il large per cent
age OWR their homes. Bostonians rent
by the week and change as they please
choosing All FOOLS Day-while New
Workers make it first of May. The
furniture carmen reap Il harvest when
that time comes-all busy! and you
must move on time and must haul out
the shekels literally if you have not
prearranged with your man.
Reform is the order of the day i'll our
municipal affairs with the leadership of
Theodore Roosevelt, member of Assem-
bly,, who is the author of nine bills this
session, all directed toward the purif-
cation of the body polite Three
of the bills have passed, the first ap-
pointing committee to investigate the
workings of all public departments.
Mr.. Roosevelt is himself chairman and
the sitting thus far has disclosed
enough to remind one very forcibly Of
the days of VIM. NJ. Tweed and "th'
work goes bravely on " resulting tC
date in many designations, indictments
clerical discharges and CONSERVATION
! among guilty ofice-holders generally
Bill second takes from the Board o
Aldermen Tor Councilmen), the ap
q pointing power and places the sam
with the Mayor, who alone shall be re
sponsible for the conducting of depart
ments. AS John Kelley manipulate
:, the board of Aldermen, composed as
! is of men of a very low order, this wi
contract his power and that of Tam
many Hall ring very materially. Th
third bill is complement of the sam
and makes the of City Comptroller a
election instead of an appointed Office
: The next bill to be acted upon is or
= increasing the liquor license to $500
!. this, if passed, as there is small doub
:, will clear out thousands of low, dealt
: dealing groggeries that infest the con
" mOnwealth.
y notice you have had some craC
J., glass ball shooting in which our frier
y Jerry Goldsborough weather prophe
- took the prize, his craftsmanship beiI
:: closely followed by that of Pres. Gold
:. borough and Messrs. Clayton and Gu
Wick. To make it more interestil
J., we ought to send down Bogardus
~ DR.. Carver who have been some som
r what idle of late. Base ball is nc
again the leading outdoor sport and
- suppose the Smyrna Club is in harnt
= for the season and eager for the fray.
=, wish them success.
We have information from Lond
that 270 emigrants have been shipp
for this country from one of the wOl
houses in Ireland by the English Ct
a. ernment. This is only one of numl
ern of instances of late in which Cir
ng Britain has foisted her paupers on
I'VE and how our Congress can possibly a
lly knowingly allow this imposition to C,
to tinue fail to understand. 1t is tim
'ful policy of this kind should be met b.
md decisive, determined opposition. Sc
red them back
all We are just now having but
the war. 1 don't suppose there is anotl
ing city in the land that receives 30 little
rth. the pure articles. OleOmargarine,
les. sumedly made of beef tallOw. is W
'ue. we are supplied with, only investi
Iine ton brings to light the fact that 81
iers quantities of vile compounds of ref
ays fat, lard, etc, with the aid of acids
My made up ingeniously. thrown on
the market and sold as real butter. Th
III are penalties for selling substitutes
get stamped, but great Scott! what
tive wont these fellows take? AS m
ON sickness has been traced to the us
ling these counterfeits, there has been al
the eral overhauling of dealers, many
Irily whom have been caught mapping
the cry is, "Stand from under"
seems to me a man might star
a Smyrna butter and egg store here
IL is and make his fortune with the bless
tne of community thrown in.
rkeC Now that the season of Lent is al
nave over there is an indication of gen
The activity in trade circles, and sou
cor trust this past weary Winter of dis
lines, tent will lead to a glorious Spring
ae OF Summer, so
ago Yours truly,
it to VAN f -
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glish o ,,,,,on ,ol
-. man, who had slight acquaint
"a with one of the stall-keepers at