New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-19
Dismal ArnIusernsrlt.

That comic genius, John Bolivar, thus writes from
New York to bis friends Of the Boston Evening Ca
2ette Since my last have had two BIZ three inYita-
tons to visit weitknown and popular New York iusti
tutions, including the T0mbs Small pox Hospital and
Browns coffin warehouse, on . rainy day when the
proprietor was sick. New Workers deem Boston
dismal but here eminent strangers guests of the city
are hlst conducted BY the authorities 70 otters Field
dead-house, lunatic asylum, and similar places Of
amusement sometimes in company with three OF four
Coronera, keeping up lively and agreeable ceByer-
gatiOn about stifSsH / don't like it. I'm fond OF
erickets, old cheese, fireworks children and other
Boston institutions, displaying signs of lf NY head
is full Of life. believe Woudnt live If It wasn't for
life.
Well, went to the City Prison yesterday. It
wasn't dressed in mourning, didn't visit the IOmb9
until afternoon. To visit the ToEnbs Is grave affair
for the undertaken. It's dismaookiDg edifee built
Of queer material Man told me it bnilt Of 4omhs
stone. Keepers careful whom they admit Must gen
orally get an endorsement from the Judge that you
are thief q snch like. got in az reporter Just
as good. Searched me thrOugh-mght Be a confed-
crate. Found comb, teoth-pick, three cents, and
free pass on railroad All right. Member of the
press. Introduced "a rare compliment, extended
only the pFes to the faE0Fite murderer Embraced
him. Promised me his life for the Gazette. Intro
daced TO the Confidence Man. Hinged him. Run
against forger Squeezed bis hand. Kissed female
hoFsethief, aud INDUCED in various other fepOrto-
rial luxnries for an hour. Ia an old, damp cell
saw young damsela sad picture. which put ms
in a bad frame of mind. Women are there confined
without sun or ARA curious berth for them. Here
they made to lie because they have stolen. Saw
thieves of all descriptions representing the industry
Of all nations Some were there for taking photo
graphs others for hooking fish and one for steal
ing sewing machine and SO on. Gamblers there in
scores. One gave me his card. He was trump.
Would never forget that spot. His character had
been treydenced. Was no better since he had been
In Plenty Of drunkards there Satisfied that people
who get high are pretty low characters. Que OF
these chaps was once superior iudEe-of 0tard.
But he had fallen Prisoners behave rudely some
times Have standing rnles SET down for their regH
lation. Complain of bad air, close and eonGning.
That which the prisoners fear most Is the atnlos-
phere. Try to break out sometimes. (Happen 70
get the smatlpox-break out very easy.1 Prisoners
have three meals principally Indian meal
Never allowed fowl for their fare. Coffee very weak
and when it stands too long there are plenty Of
grounds for complaint Can't say it IS troubled with
consumption though. On Sunday and other holidays
have ercelteaf dumpIings. Taste as if they we're
made Of guttarpercha and stuffed with tape. Last
month, one Of them. Good for children 10 ent their
teeth on. Boys in the neighborlood sometimes play
ball with them-bounee beautifully. Most Of the
prisoners stand up and Sleep Feather beds even foE
tavortes, full of writing materials, etc. This il true
for it is hard to lie them. One disseeted by
committee, in my presence and found to contain ten
quilts, seventeen plucked ROSTERS three geese, one
feather and straw. Igot Disguised and left, which
was right. Let New Workers. try Boston Jail if they
want good accommodations.