ty it is to
make a passage for them through the crowd of vehicles. A bridge was
erected in 1866 at the corner of Fulton street, for the purpose of
enabling pedestrians to pass over the heads of the throng in the streets.
Few persons used it, however, except to witness the magnificent panorama
of the street, and it was taken down.

Seen from the lofty spire of Trinity Church, the street presents a
singular appearance. The perspective is closed by Grace Church, at Tenth
street. The long lines of passers and carriages take distinct shapes,
and seem like immense black bands moving slowly in opposite directions.
The men seem like pigmies, and the horses like dogs. There is no
confusion, however. The eye readily masses into one line all going in
the same direction. Each one is hurrying on at the top of his speed, but
from this lofty perch they all seem to be crawling at a snail's pace.

The display in the windows of the Broadway stores is rich, beautiful, and
tempting. Jewels, silks, satins, laces, ribbons, household goods,
silverware, toys, paintings, in short, rare, costly, and beautiful
objects of every description greet the gazer on every hand. All that is
necessary for the comfort of life, all that ministers to luxury and
taste, can be found here in the great thoroughfare. And it is a mistake
to suppose, as many persons do, that "Broadway prices" are higher than
those of other localities. The best goods in the city are to be found
here, and they bring only what they are worth, and no more. Yet it must
not be supposed that all Broadway dealers are models of honesty.
Everything has its price in the great street--even virtue and honesty.
By the side of merchants whose names are synonymous for integrity are to
be found some of the most cunning and successful scoundrels. Broadway is
an eminently cheerful street. On every hand one sees evidences of
prosperity and wealth. No unsuccessful man can remain in the street.
Poverty and failure have no place there. Even sin shows its most
attractive guise in Broadway.

[Picture: SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT AT CENTRAL PARK.]

The side-walks are always crowded, even in the summer, when "everybody is
out of town," and this throng of passers-by constitutes one of the most
attractive features of the scene. Every class, every shade of
nationality and character, is represented here. America, Europe, Asia,
Africa, and even Oceanica, each has its representatives. H