Washington telegraph., 1851-11-19
cos1eapondenoe of the relerraat
New YoRK, Oct % 1922

.l.l..i-se NEw YoKE, Oct. %. lssh
The Fair Of the American Institute CONT
to be an object of attraction To the tbous,ndi'the -
strangers in the city. New Workers don't ami "a
to care much about it. Nothing bui Jenny I;e4
an earthquake, or short dresses. can stir up. ,s.
Gothamte. ~'
The csntre Of attraction at the Fair Is d,
"Fifly Pound Prize Cup" won by the Ame,;oSs
from the Royal Yacht Squadron. II is a mass;ra
affair; yet the workmanship does not refrct mn,t
credit on the skill of English jewellers The emu
is enclosed in z ass case, on the top Of which il
model Of the America. designed BY Georpe S,aa,s
her builder. Whenever Mr.. Steers visits the F,;,,
he receives three cheers from this spectacle.
Serves him right!
In Tammany Hall measures are being taken
to hoist Stephen A. Douglas upon the Democra,;c
party, as the candidate for the Presidency in 80
The Locofocos and Native Americans hava
united their forces in this city, hoping thereby 10
give the Wings a sound drubbiug al the comiug
election.
The chief of police, Mr.. Matsell, told me few
days since, that lac has upwards Of 800 houses Of
il-fame registered on his books; and at the same
time he added that he only had down those house,
that were positively aud publicly known as houss,
of i'll repute and that in all probability, there ar,
from 1900 to 1900 such houses within the Iimis
of the corporation
registered" said l. 'since you positively know
them to be houses Of i'll ismel"
81 have often been asked tha: question" re.
piled the chief, "and my answer is, | can't break
'em up
"Why can't you break EN- upr' I asked
"Because," answered he, "they have millions
Of dollars and thousands of voters at their back
Because they are supported by the heaviest men
in Wall street. Because every officer in the city,
from Mayor IL Lamp-lghter, aud State and Ma
tional officers elected from this city well, can
at any time be elected or defeated by the nfiu.
ence welded by the owners, Keepers inmates aud
| hangers on of these houses"
This answer satisfied me that il would truly be
difficult matter to shut upthese 'breathing holes
OF HE'LL as DIR Cox calls them.
| New York is fast gaining an unenviable repu-
tation Tor rui,n,srn Knives and pistols are freely
used IN almost every disturbance, and our prisons
are always well supplied with violators Of the Law
| Phillips Fire Annhatsr has not been tested as
yet, and great deal Of doubt exists in the public
mind to It's ultimate success.
| perceive, by AN official proclamation from the
! Governor, that November 18th has been sci aside
as ii day of thanksgiving aud prayer. God knows
we in This country have much TO be thankful for,
when we contemplate the present condition and
prospects OF the Europeah populations.
The European papers are quite still on im-
portant subjects. Ins may be accounted for BY
the fact that Europe ltsrfs still. But It's stiffness
is Of that peculiar kind that por,enoS a coming
storm. Span is debating TO us our duty with
gard to Cuba, and her journals are filled with
| denunciatious of our Executive for his recall of
Consul Owen. She is sxerling her almost to gain
France and England TO her way OF thinking; but
these two latter nations understand too we'll
to use hacknryed expresson-"on which side
their bread is bu;trred." Russia is getting up a
new form of Government for Hungary. France,
| under her present administration, Is wolully both
cred. The worlds Far has kept up England's
spirits, although she is somewhat detected al hav-
ing to ack knowledge Brother Jonathan's superiority
in such things as yachts, reaping machines, Da-
guerreotyPes, carpets, safes, locks, &c. The
| English press have ''hauled III their horns, and
no longer jeer us about 'unoccupIed space,
ssnagnIiicent distance" etc
| Upwa dis OF 7.0u0 700 letters have passed thro
the New Y ork Postoiiice during the last quarter
The number OF stamps sold during the same time
was J, AIS ,555. More than 4o,Uon letters were
advertised The business of the New York Post
office is Immense, and constantly increasing.
Yours truly,
PETER PIKE.