The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-07-28
ORIGINAL Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
Letter from New York.
SAvERY's TEMPERANCE IIOTFL,
ii Bcpkman ST., New York.


FRIEND RICKETTS, Il am a transient citi-
zen of Gotham. The house where l am
stopping floats the Star Spanglcd flag over us
with "Nfaine Lar" printed on it. Thus am
beneath the Haunting banner of Liberty and
Law; but of the former most; for all hands
here who wish to drink do so openly, and in
perfect disregard Of law. Rumor says all
domestic brands were sent off West the Bird
of July. Also we are told the rural districts
in great measure conform 10 the lar.
The complaint Of i'srd times is over the
city as a general murmur. New York has
over done the thing lately and it will take
some time to recover, but it will be all right
by and by. Natural advantages together
with fine start, must ever make this empori
UNI the city Of the States. world Of itself;
with all the resources of matured strength;
still tho pclfsh ideas give the tint to every
feature. Broadway presents the appearance
Of one continuous procession. The omni-
buses are as the baggage wagons OF great
army, the last of which seems never to get
by. The manners arc free, easy, off-handed
and to the point. Every one may do rs he
peases; the sailors bargain being fully un-
derstood amongst all parties, Let alone, to
be not molestcd.
The crowd on the sidewalk are like spar
! rOwllawks-on the lookout. The eyes OF
| those you are approaching scrutinizc you
| from the distance and close with indifference
| to you, as they go by, but you have been
| noticed, estimated and laid over in the MEM
| DRY; and should the future bring you togeth
| or, a valuation has been predetermined. The
business public's judgment is decisive, and
quick and when once they resolve to do any
| thing, it is a maxim, sswin or lose,' with
them. Thus We see great success: and ad-
verse conclusions, and not unfrcquently,
nesting in the same block. A step from
Broadway will bring you to misery indescrib-
able; sight of which the benevolent Store
should have enjoyed before she pcnned
.Uncle Toms Cabin" Romance writer's can
find enough there for imagination to build on
the only trouble would be to find man
who could paint life as seen there.
| l visited the Home Mission of the Five
Points the other day. The school of the NJ.
+. Church is on the spot where once stood
the sold Brewery" Many promising jnyen-
| lie are provided for within these schools, who
were grabbed from the caverns and novels of
surrounding wretchcdness. The gentlcm an
who showed us through the department-an
honest son Of Erin--noticed the iniaton room
where bathing fixtures with copious supply
| nf fh..c stall M fI,s
chin, All yes, and sometimes the aged also,
for associations novel and interesting. Then
| there are the school rooms, with their little
fairy inmates. In one of the school room.
the lady preceptrcss allowed two little girls
to speak dialogue for us. Twas done in
becoming good taste, and could but fee
glad in my heart, whilst witnessing the deli
cate faces and soft eyes, and faxen heads ol
that lovely class of budding intclccts, so en-
chantngly sweet that the proudcst family OF
this mart of wealth could but feel their draw
ing room honorcd by such occupants; and
contrasting the difference between them ano
those but few rods distant who were bein
contaminated by cursed influences, across my
mind flashed that gem paragraph, ''ii W.
were but half as lcnent to the living as We
are to the dead, how much might the woes o
our brother be mitigated, and how much re
morse would we be spared when the grave
the atoning grave has closed over the mani
mate form of departed fellow"
The west wing Of the Mission House is DC
cupied by reformed families, who pay nomi
| nal Pc utS. and eniny hn nacuni,ry op,l ,ir
itual care of the benevolent who have Undue
ed their reform.
| In the rear of the new brick yet remains
remnant Of the old quondam drawing room
Of the indwellers Of the Brewery; ii would b,
but an ordinary manager for stock. But com,
says the kind teacher, "you must see tn,
odd Grave Yard ," The area of those hope
less heterog cneous dcbauchecs' mausolcun
was deep well; the friendless corpse wa
thrown in there, somewhat after Italian Gus
tom. The skeletons have been gathered on
and properly entered, and the pit filed up
But its sunkcn surface serves to designate it
precise locality. On the opposite side of thu
street is another asylum which did not Wis
ii for want Of time, but think it is the re
nowncd Mr.. P's House of Refuge.
The gentleman who made us acquainted
with the operations of the school alluded to
volunteered to show us through "Cop Bay.
The unhappy wretches who dwell there, arr
tho pictures of dreary dcsolation; shud
der of terror possest me, when looked a
tho debased mortality living within tlos
dens of filth and shrunk from approach +
their rooms. Thus is New York in her il
omened spots.
1 confess, Mr.. Editor, was half converted
to the belief of a Maine Laws necessity
when looking at the sbject want Of which
have spoken. inquired what hath made i
so. Inordinate love Of money-merit linke,
to Notwithstanding in business, and
headlong plunge into dissipation, on the par
Of the inconsidc rate, to find relicftor trouble
received from an inhum an brother. An,
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