Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-01
TIE CELLARsIN NEW YORK.

liz. Cf.IsI.AkS IN NEW IOHh
We sulJ,n n dosctp pton from the Now York 1ribnne,
# tho cellar population of New York. cons,sting II sbo
twenty Thousand people:
Around the doors of many cellu "" NAV see. NJ
any ,ime when the weather il mt n cold sw,fm' ~
chlfep whose appearance is Tho e Argument, that ran
bc found in favor n public wash houses; cvcred in rags.
oncased in cunt Of dit, III from LING hardening has
become sor of water and fra pnoi pai'; thor hair
matted into Of grelsa and dust hor limbs di'-
uled by disease, bruised and d,skguer bv accident.
constantly IN ct ,h tho vicious Of The street
roaming v,gaana Of larger growth. utterly Ignorant III
such rare slho pefee y ohivious oi the nae oi
the alhabai ihoy grow up in lgioraac' aud wr'tehed-
ness 10 future OF vice ani mlsery. l. ~ from ii.si
subjeanean Gnians of poverty and inf,m 10 grnat
measure thai the great army Of jayeo,le grants IS con
sionlly reotutrd.
These instances rrcsupppse ca. where a' lens
scmblaneo ol virtue Is kept up We may next nrn N
class ol cellars far cleaner physically hut morally ,he
uNeal nj he iw j. bsyaad oar pnviuce desc Tho
them indeed Il is not nccessaty Ii do since they nre
the siale text nf all the "MysteS' tora'nre u. tit.
day Those who pander the tate. hardly less vulgar
than s poenfof, would be- bankrupt. were they pri-
we'd Of the dance cellars and The easses vho dwell n
hen. These pacrs npe ". nndlssus tlly dsns at
prostitution, lom whs JAWS W. nov aud 'hrn henr nj
some child being rescued by he p lcc but ol Tho
hunlds Who not nc only the gave dug IA IN
Poef's Ii ii or the keepers Of lae lun'llc Asyinm ean
hear From the necessity of keeping mp an inviting
aspect hese plocc' generally Il an. but the cupboard
bcdr INNS and the badly vontilaed paf ~ ara crowded
health and less moral ty can be expect d.
"of confse all OF these danca cellars rum sh0ps
hi there atgH caa nl Easements devoted entirely In
the sale of liquor. We have frequently passed one of
this kind IN the ely huh ward. where thu addition OF gam
bling keeps crowd oftwooy men clsely shut up in
hot summer ngh, The loom filed with smoke and snfh
All as only dnnken min could he made 10 breathe.
The nun crllas prupct arc fvao haunts iar ths law
osi class oi ts because Of their sccusoni the sold
hoard blinds aud the closed doos them from
the eyes oi policemen and acquainancrs. and give hsn
the urles liberty Ia drink leir ill vi hn' moleslatos
II q improbable that five hundred snbtruanesa run,
shops III full blast IN each VI which. during Tho INST
half " the night there constantly, say ten persons
hro,lhne the mir TINT Is insufficient or the proper snp
pr Of Two. With The we have at p escni uotaing
b. do.
The boatdinu and u,ping collars are the at we shall
meniion IN several ol hrse henr are three ella II
a1ers laLen The first class pay 81 cents po week fr
had aud odgnl; having straw, (lo IA On the n,ot) u
sleep upon. and being entitled o The first table; t,e
cnnd class pay lS2 cents per week, soep "o the afe
ur and eat a, the second table, tim Third class pay
nine cents pr woel. rae9 when there Is lack
of ,dping room. aud the Third sud last table,
These cellars generally bare oi furniture except una
brnchrs and u large table. The ma ketin2 Is
done by the children, who sent oni to beg c"d sic
uals except IN instance. VIII re there are ,s, many
bun les risk su II hazardous slnfca Of snplIy and
then the keeper oi the cellar nakes Especial cmtract
with hree OF lons professional begghr women, who sell
ih' product p their appeals IN behalf of starving chil-
kels a,e g in at a certain hour when tho barders as
sembc and at the time If f"edins, The Whole mass IL
cmpcd upon the table. The first cl'ss." VI three
shlings week boardcrs have tbs frat picking, and IN
Icc The fngomof the first table gournans are knuckla
deep in tho fcas, of fat things and for quarter ot an
hour they pike over the pile selecting the choice hils
the scraps If chicken. chop. ham. mullins c an bread
&c. reasonng the variety with pickle salad, aud such
c,ndimrnis MS fancy aud delicate appetite may select.
Having satisfied their tastes, they depart with contempt
anees n, the eigheenponny table or l"k Of ply
upon the cxpecant nns pence fIks Tho sec''nd class
90 over the lahle in less dainty manner aud by ihs
time their omniverous apptes arc appeased there -
little left but stale pieces and bare bones I The Last iced
rs The nine penny watches fall like wolves upon
their lean portion. and not unircqncny gneal fight
ensnes, in which the house that few h urs ~oe graced
astocalic china above Blocker, Whitfield about The
clltrin ,s admired disorder. Ia he great damage o
the ads and limbs If the 'b ard.s.' II will be at
surmsed that the beings who Enrd IN those places
are ot the lowest classes o sceiy-proesed thieves OF
al, kinds, young burglars. broken down gamlirs h,ns-
less aicrs and bcggu The simple nn"cenca oi 'he
beug,r piil who, when questioned 10 what si,e did
with such quaniii Of cold vic nails. replied, "inotl'er
take, bonders. has been ridcued rs Il mere hc.or,
yet. it is literally true.
The lodging system in these places. is to spread along
one side of the layer of straw which the M
class bnardrrs sl-ctcl themselves lying generally very
elise together the iirr The bare oT are Of the Sc
cond cass and if the p1onagc be extensive the while
lnr outside the straw will be- packed with these persons
Should this class fill the rnom the nIne penny vagaods
are uaceremoniouSy thrust into the street egardssos os
rain or snow crawl into alleys and under door steps Tor
the night Thus packed. the rnom becomes ~ lew
mnHlos fd with nitrogen and caroiic gas suihcient u
prison regiment. The door being barred and the win
dows closed there is the slightest chance for fresh ar
to get in. and The appearance OF the wetches as they Va
rlh in the morning shows plainly the effect oi 'hsr
dtcadful Confinement.
"lhee are cellars devoted entirely 10 Lodgings where
at cents aud bare Il or In cent nigh can
be had, Tho pug and picking here does not differ 'an
that of The boarding cellars. In snme oIiho dens. males
aud females promsGuosy lodged ogeher and 'cen's
If doprayily lIc horrible OF constant occurrence.
Black and white men, women children, mixed IN ono
duty mass But need uh dwell upon this place VI
subtrrrlnean insmy.
''The above paragraphs will give general idea o'
some Of the most pcc characteristics Of cellar e
W. Arht point dozens o Easements used as wnrk-
shops where half score of ailors, shoemakefsoT ohe'
aborcrs are crowded uo single raan; but these are
more generally observed by the people. aud are well a.
n,nph known There many little so kept IN hase-
mcns where ponr woman strives t' MAINTAIN hie
and respocabiy. by hard wbk aud the small Pront'oi
sales OF candy and toys.
COKU.fGE.