The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-10-27
Corresponding of the Spu.


have spoken Of the omnibus nuisance as one whose
advantages overbalance its disadvantages and there
fore, asa necessary evil though apprehend they might
be under somewhat better regulations than they now are
But there is another nuisance here to which have al
ready alluded Of such unmitigated ofensveness 10 all
decent people that i, is matter of specja wonder that
it has been long tolerated You viii of course under
stand that refer to the going large of the hogs in the
streets. might not, perhaps have spoken again of this
matter, had it not been for reading a letter from Dr.
Cheever, Editor of the Evangelist in this city, written
from Salem, while on visit to New England 1t is SO
appropriate the subject and the OCCASION that have
transcribed portion, which | beg you to insert, as
follows:
You can hardly conceive the delight with which a man
coming from New York 10 Boston aud Salem and other
moral and cleanly cites of New England find, himself
at liberty 10 walk The streets without the comprehension
of hogs. Now some of my readers doubt not will
turn up their his offensive word and NAV per
haps, say within themselves how could an editor of the
New-fork Evangestne wanting in and delica-
cy, TO introduce into his correspondence such dis
gushing subject? Well, my dear readers ADD why do YOU
not turn up your noses at the filthy creatures themselves
you them walowing under your noses at every
step, and roung IN garbage at your doors How
is II, that when you absolutely cannot walk your own
streets, without fear lest they between your legs and
throw You down. begin to you-how is that YOU
are not offended with the nuisance itself when ven me-
tend TO he squeamsh at the bare mention of the word
hogs Ii is such an arocouS outrage on decency and
moral sense, 10 suffer these uncedu beasts run al large
you do, in your thoroughtares that the city of New
York ought TO he presented to the Grand jury for the
benefit OF every unhappy traveller whom this nuisance
is inhlcted-ough TO be presented 10 the honor of the
country and tired for high crime and misdemeanor =
1t IS an offence against the and the morals 1t
makes the greatest city the Union stencil in the nos
trlls of the world For all the world over in the least
civilized aud refined cities the globe you cannot meet
with such an unseemly, disgusting custom
What can II mean Is there sense of decency in
the people of New York Is there not public spirit
enough to take hold of such acknowledged enormous
evil anu sweep 1t away Can il be that refined wealthy
dgn6ed men, merchants, and families can BE- content to
endure such violation of all Of refinement
and civilization in society, and wink such an evil
and SIT quietly cndef 1t, because political capital can lie
made out OF their kitchen swi pals We have heard
such thing limited But the nuisance was enough 10
make Juvena himself from the dead to sting such
city with lis satire 1t is burning shame that the evil
should have been long continued Among all the as
PERSONS which Dr. Colt has flung upon the Purtans he
could not find in his heart addle them with the ac
cusation OF making hogs their street companions On
the contrary they would have proceeded against such
nuisance with as much energy of their descend.
ants used against wolves and witches
So much for Doctor Cheeyer Horace Greedy in NO.
ticng the Docor's.letter, says very cooy;
While we have disposition to enter upon any de.
fence Of the Swine or to Them Iom the ''scading
which the Doctor would ADMINISTER cannot fobear 10
remark that with all their faults they do in one particu-
lar set most commendable example they never in the
course OF their street peambulauons whatever may be
their private habits disgrace themselves OF annoy others
by smoking cigars
Thai is more than can be said of the bipeds Of New
York, even those who dress good CLOTH and olher-
wise, make gentee appearance. II is not an unheard
Of thing for the cigar to be carried into the omnibus
even and on board the ferry boats and pulled there for
The benefit Of the other passengers Let US rejoice that
such things not tolerated in all Yankecdom and pray
that in The progress ofcivzalion they never may be-
Yours, as before, JACK Pay