New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-27

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Believing that soma Information rels.ivs to these
muicsl vssabonds would prove accspsAbls to thss
"haf OF the world whisA- knows not hov the osaer
"haf lives, We have taken the trouble to collect
some general facts concerning them, which re nov
presen, 10 readers I, 10 the first TIM, We believe
that this eias< OF society has figured in Journalism,
although revers and criticisms oa Whist vs convea
;osaly term tie Opera" have Of ate years fornei
Distinct feature in OR leading newspapers Snd peri
odieas, while the very existence Of our modern
trousadouIs has been ankindly ignored. Nov, hav-
ing tai en- exception TO the partially Of this proceed
ing, We purpose giving the much-injured ;r'ues-
"dours chance. And, in fact, why should no. tie
proprietor OF haId-organ with its sninal append
age, ind bis way into print as well as bis more aris-
tocra'io corpeerl Would not the difference 10 tons
Of the various instruments form excellent subject
for criticism 20 tic musical srseuri while, az the
same time, the development Of the gymr asc po
Of the genns monkey might form instructive study
to the adnirer Of natural history. Seriously, how
ever, let present the information which We have
gathered concerning this singular class Of popu
lstiou.
TIE WANDERING yIysTRELs.
The number Of persors supporting themselves by
this ysgabondiziDg profession OF orgsn.g grinding
gsged in IT, One, an italian, named Manuel Reva-
rads, residing a, No. II Baxter-st, thought there
not fewer than one thousand employed in this and
the adjoining cities at the present time They are,
generally of a rowing disposition, remaining bat
short time In the same place. Tnus, their number
varies according to seasons AID circumstances. In
the Summer months, we find them fosaking the un-
healthy climate Of tire Soutbero cities to return to ther
temporary homes In the North, which they again de-
sert at the first chill breath of returning Winter Es
sentisly migratory in their habits Of life, they pre-
sent feature in our society corresponding with the!
Of the Gypsies or Bohemians, Of Europe. And in
many particulars is this similarity to the tribes Of
Roma perpetuated. There is the same feeling Of
brotherhood which unes them into distinct society
the same respect for the traditions which incucs.e
honesty among Themselves although by far the
greater number will not scrupe to steal from the
"outsider." As an instance of this: man, named
Stephen, a Genoese was for uerly the proprietor OF
some twenty organs, which he hired on. TO such Of
the "troubadours' were unable to purchase an in
saumeIt. Sometimes he engaged men to play for
him. pay ing them from fifteen to fifty cents per day
rarely exceeding twenty FIVE cents; in return for
which the poor itinersnt wandered through the streets
all day and at night brought home to his master the
petty gains which be had received. And though, in
some ir stances this amounted TO ten times what
he was to receive for his days work such was his
fdely--such the strength Of this one virtue, that
not penny was concealed or kept fro the avari-
cious employer. And, indeed, an artiste, as he Is
termed among themselves, who would act contraryto
thr would be an exception TO the rue-not to speak
of his losing caste smong his fellows. This system Of
proprietorsbp' is still extensively carried 90,
though many Of those formerly engaged 10 1t have
become wealthy, and retired to enjoy their boarded
gains in idleness and debsuchery. Stephen, whom we
have before mentioned we found in one Of those charm
ing cafes which abound in the vicinity Of the Points
enjoying his two cents worth of sweetoned brandy
The man was fair specimen Of bis classthe brutal
lied iozzaroni Of Italy. He was in state OF semi
intoxicaon, and ii was with much difficulty we ell
cited any replies from him concerning bis former
history and circumstances.
In answer to our question: he said " I am native
of Genoa; have been in Ausrica thirteen years.
IL ID nobody buaipsss why csne TO- this country
vhen arrived hare profssaion was very much
neglected; j had money enough to purchase an Or
gan. pbioh wss of better quality than the inszu-
menis in general use and which, order to attrac!
attention, drove a cart through the streets sue
ceeded In saving money enough that year to become
proprietor there were very few Italians then in
New.YoIk, and we were earfu that the trade would
fall entirely into the bands Of the Germans to pre-
vent this we engaged man to correspond for US With
our friends at home, showing them the advantages Of
enigratipg; many hundreds responded to our call
should not wonder If there were ten thousand Italian
drtses in the States the system Of correspondence
is still kept up
In this statement we find reason for the increase Of
italian emigration during the last ten years.
HoxIs, AMusEsESrs, AND CHARACTERISTICS.
The "troubadours" are divided into two parties
each cherishirg feelings inimca to the other. This
division IL natural one, caused by the common rival
~ of different natienaltes-the German and Italian
A for the natives of other countries who adopt the
profession Of the artise they are repudsted alike by
both parties and I'D Omitted to the salons OF
the Itslsrs though they sometimes receive the ens'te
of the plebeien German circles. The italian has
horror Of these professional parrenus and will not on
anv terms consent 10 receive them on equality.
Al COL sequence the bsbitations of the two races
are sufficiently apart to prevent the possibility Of any
collision between them-the Germans fixing them
selves in the Eastern section Of the city principally
in the neiebborhood Of the Catholic Cathedral in
Third st., Will. the Italians occupy that classic re-
zion, known the Five Points The principal Hotel
IL. Holens IL situated In Orange-s, Nos II and 10;
they also occupy Nos. 90 and %, which are rather
halter than most Of the habitaions In tina. locality.
The rooms inhabited by these people are, a. general
rule comfortably furnished, and most Of them are
characterized by degree of cleanliness, which
somewhat surprising, when We take into consldsra.
ton that each apartment must accommodate az an
average. 4 half-a dozen persons-aot including the
monkey 1t would have been . cause Of surprise to
,x Visiting with us the homes Of this peo-