The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-13
Buffalo.
Correspondence Of the Hsrald.l
py,pr.ro Tuna 1910


Buffalo.
Correspondence Of the Hsrald.1
BurFALo, June s, 1912.
Ayripal-Suicide of a Pretty Girl, from Poverty
State Of the Tmes-Steamers in Buffalo heatri-
Gals.
DEAR BENNETT:-
hope you don't feel SO proud since you pre-
sented with the freedom of the Mormon Mecca in
wafer box, and obtained Gas | take for granted)
the title of Hadj without the trouble of making
pilgrimage to Nauvoo, that you are above liking
little gossip from the "Queen of the Lakes" alias
Buffalo, probably SO named from the number of
queans to be found here, who are sprinkled like the
dots on dappe-grey, all over the pure white of
our population, since the authorities made point
Of removing from the Points all who could afford
to pay handsomely for share in the monopoly of
business thus secured to those who remain.
Yesterday, after jolt over the rail road from
Niagara, and we'll named it is too for the sensation
very much like riding on rail- set eyes, for
the tenth time in many years, this interesting
burgh, and after dinner took walk "around town.
with clever crony, and an old cit, as cicerone and
companion. The city is evidently "looking up"
as the phrase runs, for many new buildings
in progress or just completed; among the latter Of
any architectural excellence, is really the best and
most economical Office of the kind ever saw and
does credit to the place and the department-of let
| tiers, you know. People complain that business is
dull, but otherwise should have fancied the very
opposite, for the streets full of hustle, caused
partly, however, by petty auctions in the Peter Funk
way, l should Judge, and particularly around the
docks every indication of plenty to do, and plenty
to do it, was apparent. Under this fair exterior,
am told, however, that much of misery turks, and
hat in spite of the abundance and low price of al
most every article of food, there are many people
suffering severely from starvation. Work is not to
be had-money is scarce-and the grace of charity,
alas stranger. The poor house is full-the jail full
and crawling from their dark abode at nightfal,
the pale moon reveals the pale and haggard forms Of
| the children of want, prowlng among the sinks and
| stews for garbage-sO at least It's said.
| few days since young. woman committed
suicide BY taking an ounce Of laudanum, Choosing
who she said, could better bear to her die than
sustain the shock of having her brought home
corpse by rude hands, and from the dripping waves
house, they found the. mother and two daughters,
besides the dying, without mouthful OF food, and
scarcely an article of furniture Six physicians were
sent for successfully but refused to visit when there
/ was no hope of fee, and 30 the life that might
have been easily saved, had science proved less sell
| fish, of a young and beautiful woman, Qor 30 she
was beautiful and vrtuous.) was flung away, be-
that angels watched the spirit from the pausng pulse,
and bore it home to bliss. Why did God make the
earth, unless he made heaven!
| As we walked along, big fat man by the name
of Brown-Lorenzo Brown-was pointed out to me
as the sheriff He had recently been imprisoned in
his own Jail for some official act, was tod--ihe
particulars did not inquire. The sx-sheriff, c. P.
Parsons, was also shut up in jail with him for the
same offence. A pretty place thought it must be,
when the dignity of sheriff even could not keep a
man out of Jail and wondered this failing would
keep him hereafter out Of office, That remains to
| be SEEN
What place for steamboats, is this Buffalo, and
what splendid vessels some of these steamers are.
Could you but see the Great Western, and make
the acquaintance Of Captain Walker, I'll be bound
you would have an itching to the very tips of your
middle fingers to make the trip TO the far west,
in this gallant vessel, with her gallant master.
never saw more superb and stately steamers she
is literally the Leviahan of the Lakes, and not less
than rich in decoration. Unrivalled in elegance
and speed, the Great Western is the most excellent
steamboat on the western waters, nor can the ws-
ters of the world show her superior. Capt Walker
both are deservedy first in the public esteem
There are many other capital steamers and clever
captains, but none quite so much take our fancy az
Walker and the Western. Ships and briggs here are
to speak OF, but schoOners in plenty, and canal
boats in abundance. Sails and sinews iii none
of them-would you7-rove on the blue deep.
Last night went to the Theatre 10 see Hackett
IN Falstaff and Mons. Morbieu. Was you ever here
Well, the house is not large, but is well arranged
and really very creditable building: not so the
company, for more graceess set--but did not GO
to see them, and had been advised against monkey
faces and grimaces, kangaroo forms and attitudes
and in general a sort of bcggar's opera, all but the
opera, so far the stock was concerned, and wa.
therefore less disappointed than might have beer
had the whole villanous "conirerc' burst upon M
unprepared. The house was mserably lighted Il
sort OF sixpenny economy, characteristic of thu
| times and the management, which cannot be too
strongly censured) but the want of gas in the lamp
was more than balanced by the abundance of it Of
| the stage, where, except when Hackett was on
! there was hardly any thing else. Hnckett's pei
, Torrance was characterized by his usual ability
and, in spite of the utter want of merit in all tn
, rest, was much interested and amused. II is on
great excellence of Hackeu, that his elaborate &C
lion. filling up not only every pause, but every POI
ton of the performance, while he Is on the stage
king attention upon HIMSELF and diverting II fror
vi others, keeps one go agrecably occupied in study
ng him, that the disagreement Of all else ls owe
| ooked. When he was off had to shut my eye
l nd stuff my ears and so worried through the pa
now convulsed with laughing, and now with cur
; n.y. But all things have an end, so had the ever
| ng-so has my bottle OF wine, so has my letter, br
has NOT my regard for You and yours.
D1 OpoRrs