The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-28
WANTED,
GOOD DINNERm


This significant advertisement excited a train of
reflection. Il struck me a veritable instance of
the true sublime. There is no unnecessary, cir
cumlocutory mode of expression about il, unless
the adjective may be obnoxious to criticism.
There is pathos about the address which no one
can resist who really deserves "good dinner"
No mock modesty--no false delicacy-no bend
ing of the suppliant knee are here. Webster or
brougham never condensed more lofty eloquence
INTO one brief sentence The epithct (" good, TO
winch | have supposed some rigid rhetoricians
might possibly object, rather increases my admira-
ton OF this literary production II discovers that
the author is no common candidate for favor. He
does not seek the gd charities of the world in the
hope Of . cold wittes'' He msgni6es the Office Of
mendicancy. He asks good dinner and facility
promises that he will do justice to it, But he gives
no clue 70 his Whereabouts. He 10 az inscrutablel
as g unius." Who can he be- But, ah! inscribed
on how many awning-posts, and doorways, and
crumbllng novels in this great city might we not
read far more startling and pathetic announcements
than that. All along many street, and lane, and
alley we might, had we clearer vision, read, For
God 3 sake give me adinner',-"give me brcad'-
"give me one morsel Of bread"
Is it any wonder that the pestilence should now
be shifting down It's thousands in our great popn-
lous cities' Could you come with me INTO some of
those regions in this crowded metropolis in which
hundreds of human beings are crammed into filthy
tenements, reeking with presidential vapors, you
would be ready TO excaim that that does indeed
look like just retrbution, when swiftly destructive
disease breaks forth amid these awful abodes of
desolaon and despair, and carries death and terror
into the palaces of the rich, who not for their
suffering brethren | do not believe that people at
distance form any thing like correct estimate Of
the amount of physical destitution which exists in
this metropolis Rents are so enormously high
that is impossible for great of the poor 10
obtain more than single apartment for large
family, and that too, in filthy and unhealthy por-
ton of the city. Often one hundred and fifty hui
man beings will be found crowded together in a
house not fit for the accommodation Of more than
thirty persons! Imagine the result. The stencil is
overwhelming There is of course no moral gov
eminent or discipline, and the noise, blasphemy,
disorder quarreling, and all manner Of evil which
prevail, are understandable.
Probably about one hundred thousand human
beings in this city live in the manner which have
described-that is, in fifty, unventiated, crowded
tenements. They consist of the lowest class of
artizans who are dissolute and earn only three or
four dollars week-of chi6oniers or rag-pickers,
who collect refuse of all kinds thrown into the
streets, bones, rags, and the sweepings of the
sores-of pickpockets, thieves and prostitutes of
the lowest chaacter-and of German and Irish i'm
migrants, who induced to fnger in this city, des
titute of means and unable to obtain any thing but
the most precarous employment, and filling the
principal streets with beggars. In proportion to
its population there is much poverty and desti-
tuition. as much abject and revolving paupersm in
New York, as in any other city on the globe.
Strangers do not know of this and vast numbers
agine, as they walk the chief thoroug hares, that
such lamentable state of things can exist But
they who have means Of examining the obscure
regions of the metropolis know better.
How can any one be surprised, then, that pes
tilenal visitation should tell with fearful violence
on such population, embracing in its limits such
masses of putrescent and decaying humanity As
left my house this morning, saw miserable
creature-a poor, famished, ragged being, that was
once full-grown man, gnawing raw turnip which
he bad picked from the gutter ! He WINS Ger
man. to ni fHe IA
g Bad / bad" / acclaimed, and mntioned to the
wretched mar TO cast the poisonous morsel from
him.
'.Oh nein, nein :" he replied, still eagerly biting
at the turnip das list sehr gates st sdss lch
habe hungerl' {" Oh! no, no This is good IA
is nceef I am hungryD
beckoDed to him TO come with me, and said
would give him something better. Still retaining
his dangerous PRICE, and looking If half suspect
ing my good intentions, he followed to my house
and 1t was only when he received piece of bread
and meat that he threw the turnip away.
How long is all this to lasti When, oh when
will the rich and pious awake the conviction that
it is not enough 10 build churches that cost half
million piece, and send scores of missionaries to
Burmah and Seringapatam
THE FOREIGN NEWS.
The news brought by the "Europa," and tele-
graphed to this city yesterday, has created great
sensation Great satisfaction was expressed in all
quarters account Of the signal defeat Of the Rus
sian forces by the gallant Hungarian army.
HUNGARIAN MEETING. Ea.sl.
A large and enthusiastic assembage of the Hun
garans Of this city and its vicinity took place at the
Shakespeare Hotel last evening, for the purpose Of
hearing the address which Is to accompany the
flag to be sent to the gallant Kossuih. All the
proceedings Of the meeting were marked by great
zeal and enthusiasm The speeches and addrs IS
were in the Hungarian language
EUROPEAN IMnicRATIon. .e
During the present month twenty-six thousand
immigrants have arrived at this port. OF these. the
following from the respective places Of nativity
designated below
Cefmany.. ..-...-.-....-..... o,iW
Enganu.. .....-.......-...- i,ioO
Scotland .............. .....--..- oU
wales. ....-.. ..'.-....... .....- JW
The total number Of passengers during themonth
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