The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-31

stormy Little do The Idsh know tho disioutses shsy
ID they get ashors II they would many q them would
stay ~ home, no matter how poor they might be- On
their arrival In New York. they nk that they all
bers who Keep boarding houses or they are termed
"msn catchers" Those people allowed TO board tho
vessel ON her arrival they will tell come with me,
will treat you decent-I have respectable boarding
bouse-I VIII charge you only much" WE'LL theu,
you will 60 with them and they will put you into bead
treatment you must pay much more than your
fret agreement, and then you may 60 where You
like. II you had but one feeling you. woula
bestow ~ ON the poor unfortunate Irish In New
Yak Let mo ask you, what countrymen those
that treat the emerants after this manner Indeed
they my own countrymen who came over years
back and who make it their trade to rob tho emgran
of all they have am living Ia this place since the 18th
Of May advertised. ana next day got note from
Mr.. -, who u my present master. Your letter to
Mr. - was of great service to me, backed AZ 1t
by Mr.. - indeed. have found him very friendly,
your kindness ON this and on every other OCCASION Nv
wages are twenty-five dollars per month eco year
with house milk and potatoes which think Is very
good think will be able to ESQ per annum and
IN the course Of six years intend going back to the old
country again and my return, hope may mud you
with keeps wholesale cloth store in New York Just the
same as Messrs. Pollock and Ferrer keep In William
street lie is very wealthy man lie keeps this place only
him. that Inc whl be very good to me- Mr. OGormanlivc
in - street. New York. Mrs. --s letter
our money per year, and found The distance between
John is about 100 miles, he is in very good health
and doing well II Lennon minds himself he will be in
dependent in few years and otherwise, he may blame
bmsef--I have done my part. Emgrants think IL they
have got f5 that they may come out here; but they
would want f5 more their arrival here. Everything
here pretty reasonable except clothes they pretty
high 70 Is feet ware Good meat fro I'D. to sd in
ferior 10 os mutton bad and potatoes four sh
Dgs per bushel sixteen shings per barrel best -four
is led PER stone OF IA lbs best black tea 81 per 10
best brown sugar 3hd per ID; best brandy per quart.
% oa neer I'd per quart, green tea A. per ~ milk %
partially tiehted; inferior TO COWS; fine plough
bullocks here both cows and bullocks wear brass
eirue ON their horns that They might not do injury to
each other Horsesvery good trottng horses but bad
ncer very bad roads herconly formed and LEFT there
just God left the Jews All wooden fences, with the
exception Of few stone walls; all wooden houses ia this
village There about three thousand nhabtents in
this hamlet and no baker in it-cvery ono must bake
their own bread. This would be a bad place for i
W to come TO. Although tea Is cheap In this
town, they would make do sixteen people-as
long there would DC hot water they would keep pour
ing 1t into the tea rotas long they have dross in the
boiler. Those Yankees would teach person to live;
tley would not spend anything foolish. The weather
here is pretty cool yet MELONS and cucumbcrs grow
here without the aid Of artificial Peaches grow
out here through the fields do vines and rpcn to
fiction. No householder here without plenty of fruit
trees about his place They don't work very hard hore
Ono freshman would work much as two Of them.
Tho only thing is, they are up very carly. They are
generally tall men, weak bodied, action or muscular
strength in themhoeng is their chief business they
farm bad but they have TO pay rent they had
ihey should Farm another way pigs are Kept very had
here they cleaned they say here that they
love dirt This is beautiful country adorned by nature
with woods and forests fine rivers and beautiful harbors
ycu were in New York for one day you would sec more
trade there than you would in Dublin for three
mouths. Gentle and simple up very early; all their
Offices are opened at o'clock any one that was neg
gent in their business ut home let them here and
their eyes would be soon opened. wish you and Mr.
we're here for month; you would think they
all mad in New York Wishing you and yours every
happiness in this life and Of eternal glory in the
next, remain, sir your humble and devoted servant,
JAMES MARTIN.
Piece Mahoncy, Esq, No. Kildare street, Dublin,
Ireland