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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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New-York, Wednesday, September 27, 1854. 
TALK ABOUT NEW-YORK CITY, AND THE 
[GREAT AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 
WITH A MAP OF THE CITY. 
Minute Directions to Strangers as to Points of 
Arrival - Conveyances in the City, with 
regular fares - Omnibusses - City Rail- 
Roads - Ca/rriages - Baggage Expresses - 
How to get to the Show Grounds - Euro¬ 
pean ,, and other Hotels - Boarding-Houses 
—•—How to visit the Crystal Palace, Green¬ 
wood Cemetery, Navy Yard, &c., <&c. 
On the opposite page we have given a con¬ 
densed map of the business portion of New- 
York City. A study of this would be interest¬ 
ing at any time, for there are more people on 
the small plot represented by this map, than 
there are in each of half of the smaller States 
in the Union. Indeed, leave out the States of 
New-York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Ten¬ 
nessee, Massachusetts, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Georgia, North Carolina and Illinois, and there 
is no state to compete, as to the number of in¬ 
habitants, with this little plot of ground two by 
four miles. But we give this map, and a few di¬ 
rections, now chiefly with reference to the great 
Agricultural Show, which commences here on 
Tuesday next, (Oct. 3.) In a former number 
(vol. XII, page 218,) we gave some directions to 
“Green visitors in New-York,” and to save 
repetition we advise those who are “green” to 
turn back and read them before coming to the 
Show. 
In New-York most of the streets have their 
names posted upon each corner, so that a stran 
ger need be in no fear of losing the name of the 
street; for he is generally in sight of a guide- 
board. Now by taking a map in his hand he 
can trace out his course to almost any point he 
may desire. 
Before describing the map, we wish every 
reader to mark particularly the reference spaces 
or squares. Across the map from left to right 
are spaces divided off by horizontal lines. 
These spaces are numbered with figures 1, 2, 3, 
&c., or 1*, 2*, 3*, &c. There are other divi¬ 
sions extending from the top to the bottom of 
the map. These are marked with the letters of 
the alphabet, A, B, C, &c. Now it is easy to point 
out any place on the map by simply giving the 
figure for the cross divisions, and the letter for 
the perpendicular divisions. Thus 5.E, points 
out the square where the 5th division or row of 
squares crosses the E division. Looking for 5. 
E, you will find Washington Square marked on 
the map. In the square 10.C, you will see the 
word “Park” written. 3*.H, points out the 
Crystal Palace; 12.D, the location of the Am - 
erican Agriculturist office; 13.A, the Battery, 
&c. In another place we give an alphabetical 
list of some of the principal points of interest, 
including hotels, &c. 
General Description of the City.— New- 
York is situated on an island about 14 miles 
long, formed by the Hudson river on the west, 
the East river (an extension of Long Island 
Sound) on the east, and the Harlem river on the 
north. About 4J miles in length of the South¬ 
ern part of the island are represented on the 
map. As will be seen, the Hudson and East 
rivers run together at the Southern extremity, 
forming the New-York Bay, which reaches out 
to the ocean at Sandy Hook, some 20 miles from 
the Battery or lower end of the city. The 
northern half of the island is narrow, somewhat 
hilly, and in several places is covered with rocks 
and trees. From the line of squares marked 3* 
to the Battery, (13. A,) there is a dense mass of 
buildings, broken only by streets and an occa¬ 
sional public square, or a vacant lot. The ar¬ 
row upon the left of the map (in 2.A) points to 
the north, and will show the direction of the 
streets. It will be seen that Broadway runs 
nearly from southwest to northeast, between 
the Battery and Fourth street, which is a dis¬ 
tance of 2J miles. 
Points of Arrival in the City. —Those com¬ 
ing by the Camden and Amboy, and by the 
New-Jersey Central railroads, land at the piers 
just west of the Battery, 13.A. 
Those from the New-Jersey, the Morristown, 
and the Patterson railroads, land near the foot 
of Courtlandt street, 11.A. 
Those coming by the Hudson River boats, 
land at different points in 11.A, 10. A, and 9. A. 
Those from the Erie railroad, land at the foot 
of Duane street, 9. A. 
Those by the Hudson River railroad leave the 
cars in Chamber street, near the southeast 
corner of the square 9.B. They can also leave 
the cars at the corner of 31st street and 11th 
avenue in 3*.C. 
Those coming by the Harlem railroad, leave 
the cars at the northeast corner of the Park, 10. 
D, or at 27th street in the 4th avenue, l.H. 
They can also leave at several points between. 
During the Show, passengers by the Harlem 
road can leave the cars at 66th street, within a 
few feet of the Show Grounds. 
Those coming by the New-York and New- 
Haven railroad, leave the cars at the corner of 
Canal street and Broadway, 8.D. They can 
also leave at 32d street in 4th avenue, in the 
lower right hand corner of 1*.H. 
Those coming by the New-Haven or Connec¬ 
ticut river steamboats, land at the foot of Peck 
Slip, 12.E. The 2d avenue railroad will take 
them from this point to 66th street, within one 
square of the Show Grounds. . 
Those coming by the Long Island railroad, 
leave the cars in Brooklyn, at the ferry, which 
takes them over to the east side of the Battery, 
about the center of 14.B. 
Passengers by steamboat from Norwich, 
Stonington, and Fall River, are landed on the 
west side of the city, in 12. A. 
We have given the landing places of passen¬ 
gers from the routes from a distance. There 
are a large number of local steamboats, but 
those coming by these are generally acquainted 
with the city. 
With the above directions, and by referring 
to the guide upon the margin of the map, stran¬ 
gers. can usually find their way to any part of 
the city. We will, however, describe some of 
the 
Baggage Expresses. —On most of - the rail¬ 
roads a baggage express agent passes through 
the cars before they reach the city, and takes 
the baggage checks from such passengers as de¬ 
sire. If you give him your check he will de¬ 
liver your baggage any where in the city, charg¬ 
ing 25 cents for each trunk or bundle. After 
giving him your check you need take no further 
trouble about your baggage, but to look for it 
in the course of an hour or so at the place you 
have directed it to be sent. None but reliable 
men are admitted upon the cars onf this busi¬ 
ness. 
Means of Conveyance within the City.— 
There are two principal starting points from 
which a person can take a public conveyance to 
almost any part of the city. These are the 
South Ferry just east of the Battery, 14.B, and 
the lower end of the Park, 11.C. 
Omnibusses. —From the South Ferry, lines of 
omnibusses start up Broadway, Bowery, and 
the different Avenues, (which are wide, straight 
streets, running in a north and south direction 
through the entire upper part of the city. They 
begin with 1st Avenue near the east side, and 
number to the west, where we see the Tenth 
Avenue beginning in 2.B.) The route of each 
omnibus is plainly written upon the outside. 
The fare is six cents for any distance, long or 
short, within the city, to be paid to the driver 
before leaving the omnibus. Two or three lines 
charge less than six cents; these have the rates, 
3 or 4 cents, put upon a card always plainly to 
be seen. The omnibusses take up and set down 
passengers at any point on their route, which 
they never leave. There are several lines of 
omnibusses starting from Fulton Ferry, 12.D, 
and from other points. 
Carriages other than Omnibusses. — At 
every landing place there are always a number 
of carriages, which will take you to any point 
in the city. The charge on these fixed by law 
is, for one passenger, one mile or less, 50 cents; 
for two passengers 75c., and 374 for each addi¬ 
tional passenger. For more than one mile and 
less than two, the charge is 75c. for one passen¬ 
ger, and 374c. for each additional person. Each 
passenger is entitled to carry one trunk or valise, 
and the charge is 6c. for each additional piece. 
It is usually better to arrange the price before 
entering one of these carriages. 
City Railroads. —There are five railroads 
running north and south through the city. The 
cars are drawn by horses, and they take and 
leave passengers any where on their route. 
The fare in these cars is five cents for any dis¬ 
tance within the city. 
2 d Avenue Railroad. —This commences at 
Peck Slip, 12.E, (at the line marked in the map 
E, R, S, B) and extends through Pearl and 
Chatham streets, through the Bowery to Grand 
street, (in upper part of 9.F,) thence a short 
distance east through Grand street to Allen 
street, up Allen and 1st Avenue to 20th street, 
then into 2d Avenue and up 2d Avenue to 
Yorkville, about 86th street. These cars pass 
within one block of the Show Grounds, on 66th 
street. 
3 cl Avenue Railroad. — This extends from the 
lower end of the Park, 11.C, through Chatham, 
street, up Bowery, into 3d Avenue, at 6.F, 
and up this avenue to 86th street. These cars 
pass along the east side of the Show Grounds. 
4 th Avenue Railroad. —This also begins at 
the lower end of the Park, ll.C, and extends 
up center street to Broome, 8.E, through Broome 
into Bowery, up Bowery to Union Square or 
Place, 3.G, and thence up 4th Avenue to 27th 
street, in l.H. The horse cars do not go farther 
