The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-05-03
Correspondence Of the Minnesotian.
New YoRK, April l6. 1856.

NEW YORK, April 10, 1900.
DEAR MINNEsoTIAN For more than
week have been in this dirty "little village"
confused by the noise and hustle, and anx-
iously awaiting the day of departure for my
loved Western home. But with all that is
,st repulsive to the soul-all the misery,
filth, degradation and pomposity-thereis SO
much to love, so much to interest, and so
much to engage the attention OF the intei-
lectual, benevolent and humane. l believe
that in public institutions New York outvies
all other cities. While so much OF her wealtn
| is souandered in useless baubles;'a vast
amount has been turned into those Heaven
born institutions which will-yea, are al
ready yielding "fruit unto Eternal Lite'' to
their founders and fosterers.
The great Bible House is deserving of es-
pecial attention. Here, by the agency of
steam, hundreds of copies of the Word of
Life are daily turned off, and in price so low
that none are too poor to buy. The building
is magnificent structure, five stories high,
and occupying an entire square.
The machinery is propelled by thirty
horse power six boilers 40 feet long and 3 in
diameter, with nine miles of steam-pipe in
the building. The spacious rooms are clean
and airy, and female labor is mainly employ
ed in the various processes from preparing
the paper until the volume passes into the
hands of the binder.
Portraits of the various Presidents of the
American 3 bic Society since its organiza-
ton, hang in the audience-room, among whom
is the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen.
The "Home of the Friendless," and the
Mission of Mr. Pease at the Five Points
where is, seemingly, congregated all the filth
and scum of the city, are among the humble
but noble efforts of the wise and good. Tho
Lodging House" of the newsboys is also g
most benevolent enterprise. Many of these
boys have scarce known any other home thar
the street; sleeping in parks and empty casks
and eating their food wherever it might be
obtained, until the good Mr.. Tracy conceived
luC lOSd VI d AASiS) wv CiiiS
heretofore neglected c'ass receive evening in
struction and are kindly directed in the patti
of virtue.
What contrast between "down town
squalor and want, and sup town" aristocra
cy! Alas! that wealth should be so abused
that so many should suffer in pining want
and others revel in prodigal waste!
The day hastens when the millionaire ant
the beggar shall have no advantage, the one
over the other; when the same green earth
shall cover them; and who can now divine
who shall have the advantage in the resur
rection. These reflections were induced by
a recent drive to Greenwood. Wealth has
built her costly tombs, and letters Of gold
have recorded the name Of the sleeper, while
Poverty sleeps in her nameless grave. Yet
no spot of earth is sweeter resting place fol
the weary-the hcart-weary. Here is every
variety of surface, with streamlets and lake
let's; verdant groves and fowery lawns, and
over thirty miles Of carriage drive, winding
into perfect labyrinth; and in no Getty full'
would one be more likely to get lost than in
this Getty of the dead"
The tomb of Charlotte Canda presents a
richer exterior than any other in all this love-
ly ground. She was the only child of mil
lionaire, and on picnic occasion was thrown
from the carriage-suddenly sending sadness
into the hearts, and desolation into the home
where the notes of her joyousness had so re-
vently vibrated. Twenty-eight THOUSAND dol
lars has been expended upon the decorations
of her silent resting-place.
Tomorrow so to Tarrytown, renowned
in history, and also as the residence Of
Washington Irvng-the most perfect of all
American prose-writers. Perhaps l will
write you from there. Yours, &C.,
FLoRILLA FLEETWOOD.