New-York daily tribune., 1843-08-25
Voc. EEE. NO. HIS.

r,.1,o -. .oo,,.;,+,ncc St. Paul's street-nar-
ro,r and lonr-is the principal business street IN
the CITY. Nearly all the wholesale mercantile
transactions arc upon this street. No're Dame
erect which runs parallel with st. Paul's, is the
pro.du,v of Montreal-by which mean SIMPLY
that upon it is done nearly all the iashsnable re-
,aI ,r1de of the city-for other likeness to your
mocnifcent thoroughfare it has none. 1t IS
wider and somewhat pleasantcr than st. Paus,
tbourb both-as well as all the others in the city,
seem very dark and narrow compared with the
wide. IGht, cheerful streets Of New York and
other American cities. Thcuppcr parts OF nearly
all the stores and shops, even upon these most
thoroughly business streets, arc occupied as dwell
ngs. The buildings are nearly all of stone
rarely more than three stories in hight, and not
finished with any great elegance or very close
regard to uniformity and beauty. The small
trading of the city seems 10 exhibit still greater
skill for spccuating' than the Yankees have
credit for. Very few Of the retail shops have
fixed prices for their commodities, but regulate
their prices as they can find customers Half
or twothirds Of their first demand viii generally
purchase any article Of which you may be IN
quest This is the representation of those who
have lived longest among them French people
are very numerous, and nearly all the business
signs, as we'll as the names of the streets, are IN
French and EngEsh-oltcncr in French, than in
English alone. All orders of the municipal au
thorties, notices of auction and other sales. and
placard advertisements generally, are posted III
both languages.
TIE Noonelies are interesting objects, cs-
pcciallv to strangers, and are well worthy of
visit. They are always open and the Nuns are
very courteous and kind in showing visiicrs
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Hotel Dicu or Convent of Black Nuns-a large
stone building on the west side of ST Paul-st..
between John Baptist and St. Joscphs streets.
1t has three wngs-onc being the hospital. On
taking the veil the Black Nuns make VOW never
to leave the walls Of the convent. But few of
The apartments in this nunncry open to the
public inspection The apothccarys shop con-
nctted with the hospital is the very picture of
neatncss and the Nuns appear cheerful and plea
SAINT They dress entirely in black and wear long
black scaris reaching from the head, over which
they pass. nearly TO tic ground. In the rear Of
Hotel Dicu is large garden belonging to the
Nuns-GraY Nuns Consent is in the south.
eastern part Of the city and is much better worthy
Of attention. It's large stone building 4l0 feet
long, with court yards, wings, &c. The Nuns
here are not forbidden to 90 out-and may often
be met in the street dressed in gray and closely
hooded. The great purpose OF the establishment
is the care of the sick. Connected with this nun
merry are several extensive hospitals. In the
founding hospital. at the time of our visit were
l30 children, besides go who, being TOO young for
receptions, were out TO nurse. Those within the
nunncry arc kept in different rooms, according to
their ages. In that appropriated to the youngest
class were dozen or so, rolling about the floor
which was kept perfectly white and neat, and
making the place musical with ther tiny voices.
Two or three Nuns were in the room, and around
bv the walls were their little beds. In the upper
rooms the older children were learning TO sing un
der the instruction of the Lady Abbess-who has
charge of the whole establishment. Some weeks
since the Gray Nuns found their funds insufficient
for the proper care of the many children Tor
whose admission application was made. They
accordingly refused to admit any more: but the
finding of several bodies Of infants IN the river
drowned by Their unDa;ura parents-lcd them at
once to resolve that, at III hazards and al what
ever inconvenience. they would receive all who
might be offered 10 Their care.
One wing of the building Is divided into cells,
appropriated TO raving lnadmcn-to those who
cannot be restrained but by confinement. In an
other room VIC saw great numbers o harmless ill-
mates and idiots. some OF whom had been con-
IIllCu lntrIc loI oEc tHCiiiS }t'iiS. -
seen more melancholy scenes than these congrc-
gated creatures. with scarcely any thing but the
form of men TO indicate their humanity. Nuns,
in their grey garments, were continually passing
among them, kindly and with patience that
seemed scarcely possible, mlnlstcring to Their un-
conscious wants The hospital for the sick pre-
sented sad scene Of suffering, relieved by close
and devoted care. One man, pale and cmaclat
,,,hisnor c,unrr1 oiIr bV
saving that he had been there confined TO his
bed. fifteen years. We asked him if he had no
hope of recovery No, he said, hope had died
long ago, and he knew he had but a little longer
TO live " But said lie, ':these good people
will take good care of me till | die, and then
they will bury me and shall trouble them no
more One poor creature, an idiot and blind
for twenty years, salutcd US, our footsteps IN
dicated that we passed him, bv crying o"t, IN
harsh, inhuman voice, for " Cops ''-coppers.-
Asking what he wanted OF them, he pointed to
his mouth, and plainly as he could articulated
=" RAM" We dropped two or three into has
hand lie seemed more delighted than any hu
man creature ever scw. BE laughed and tired
to dance his whole frame thrilled with pleasure; ;
he rolled his sightess eyes about 10 catch sight
of his bcnclactor; and then sitting down, burst
into tears, while he huggcd the coppers TO his
heart
Every thing in these rooms is exceedingly neat
and tasteful. The utmost care seems TO be be-
slowed upon the unfortunate beings entrusted to
them and no one, however strongly prejudlced
against these institutions, can fail to be touched
by the patient, long-suferng devotion which here
finds employment in relieving the sut.er!ngs OF
the helpless and needy.
Yours truly, FANroME.
TRIBUNE JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
No. 100 NASSAu-STRSAF
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