The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-30


II is rather tapalising to who leaves London in
the beginning of August, to ind himself in ten days in
stes the Atlantic where bath rooms are almost
as numerous as bed in every private house Of
professions to the comfort that moderate compe
ten.y can command, and where the purest Of water
building, in unlimited quantity, and for most mo-
derate payment. 1t is somewhat amusing, 700, to
sec the Irish Iadens in Pbadelpha lin their usual 20.
cation OF houscmsas there esewlerc) tripping out
in the early morning upon tho broad brick pavement.
and scrcvng small hose OF inch in diameter to
brass cock concealed under little iron plate the
kerbsone then, with an air Of command over the re.
freshing element directnga copous shower against the
windows shutters front door white marble steps Gle
CANT iron railing green shrubs small and muchchcrish
ed grass po's heavy bosoed hanging on neat
trellis work. and finally upon the grateful scacss or
Ire silver maple or the catalpa the acantes the
mountain-ash above her head Next advances graycr
character, whose business IL il TO lay tho dustb He
drocs after him snake Ike hose some City feet long
end OF which he has screwed upon tho s,op.cock
fixed to Iost BY the side OF the pavement while from
The brass pipe of the other end which he holds in his
hand he throws strong jet over the street, and
siderable distance beyond the point ct which he has
rived when he has to the end Of his tcsher lie
~ tho proper distance to enable him to reach by the jet
from the hose, the point where he left off.
Other cities, great and small, make similar pro-
visions. In the manufacturing towns, also, the
streets are generally broad, and planted with trees,
and the houses built with reference 70 the comforts
Of the occupants. The same may be said Of the
residences Of the poorer class throughout the
try, In New York, for example, ifthe portion oc.
streets narrower, worse paved, and dirticr than
those OF most European capitals, the houses Of the
poor and the emigrant are more spacious, better
ventilated, better provided with water, and cleaner
than those occupied by similar classes here.
The Modern Exodus" ceases to be wonder
in view Of these things; we are only astonished
that, Ike the Exodus Of old, famine and pesticncc
were necessary to Il. The Irish peasantry aed be-
fore the SOURCE Of lsi7 not singy nor By families,
nor by villages even, but by whole districts; and
yet two must have fallen where one escaped to
foreign shore The priests in some places say that
they ceased almost to minister, except to the dy-
ing and that their services have boon little wanted
since by the bride. Liverpool was crowded with
emiWsnts, and ships could not be found to do the
work. The poor creatures were packed in dense
masses, In ilventilatcd and unscaworthy vessels,
under charge Of improper masters, and the natural
result followed pcstilcncc chased the fugitive to
complete the work Of famine. Fifteen Thousand out
Of ninety thousand emigIants to Canada in British
bottoms, In 1877, died on the passage or soon
after arrival. Tho american vessels, owing to
stringent passenger law, were better managed; but
the hospitals Of New York and Boston were never
theless crowded with patients from Irish estates.
The attention Of Parliament was called to these
things, and an act somewhat similar to that Of the