The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-30

ogiing the ladleS their fasclnatop8
afternoon the sporting men, the fash characters Of every
degree TO. swell the current Of business men on
their way back to dinner and repese from Wall street
and the marts Of trade.
There other peculiar feature about Broadway
which demands passing notice. 1t is an important
element In the individuality Of metropolitan life
namely the distinctive characters who habtuay resort
TO the chief hotels public houses and other places Of hui
man exchange along Broadway, and to be seen as
regular the clock notes the hours vending their
way TO their favorite Starting at the lower end
OF Broadway-taking for instance the Stevens House
This has got 10 great place Of resort for prominent
Enrishmen and staten Island politicians curious CON-
| bination When Lord Napier British Ambassa-
| dor he made this hotel his headquarters when
| in the city-a practice which Lord Lyons has
also initiated sometimes, however, we believe,
changing to the arstocratc Clarendon The British
Consuls ONCE Is also adjoining which doubt
bring out the John Bull aspect about this region and
here may be at all hours Of the day. upon the soop
in the reading ROOM barrooms, and especially in the din
ing ROOM where roast beef and plum pudding insti
tutions the bluff faces and robust forms Of English
captains and ship officers Of various degrees In their uni
form caps and buttons giving general aspect OF rosy
health this entrance the great thoroughsre Of the
city. Here may also be found Ray and Minthorn Tomp
kns Captain Abe Simonson Sam Frost and other active
Staten Islanders discussing the important events which
revolve around the world of Richmond county Con-
spcuously the front stoop may also be seen Nick
Dmonda politician Of the First ward-with spectacles
on his nose specializing upon the mutabty OF political
Affairs and especially upon the genus in political
physiology, called "cow boys" Of which Tom Byrnes,
who lives around the corner is the chief philosopher
Passing from this point the next object Of attraction Is
the Astor great republican headquarters Of the
Thurlow Weed school, besides being the conservative
head hosiery Of the old fashioned travellers who
know the value Of peacey quiet and comfort
Just about this time the Astor is as busy a.
beehive turning out 70 the season Of flower and honey
Here may be hur'ow Weed holding busy council in
room No IL, with all the old chief counselors and
riors Of the Seward faith The front porch and steps
may be found filled ct all hours Of the day with the &C
tive politicians from Abany-the southern tier, from the
other side Of the cyuga bridge, big fish and small fish,
including the gus pike, bullheads mnnows and other
small fry that follow m the wake Of the whae-sim
Draper AZ busy a. Geld marshal the morning of the
battle Moses H. Grnne fresh, rosy and eager
English squire about 70 set on on hunt; X N. Batch
ford erlookng and quietly contemplatve since his
marital exploits James Bowen earnest and energetic
Oakley Hail. his specaces sagaciously gistenns with the
reelection substantial prizes before ms mnd Gen.
yeavenworth, with foot sea and the other on
.hore undecided whether to 60 or stay and Rams, Van
ya,kenburgh, Of the republican light artillery doing
tive duty on the outskirts The Weed politicians
seem from their movements TO be fully alive TO their
powers and are prepared neither beg bend 10 the
powers that be the avors which they claim Of right
and are evidently prepared 10 come into into
exile with their chief.
the next important point the st. Nicholas which,
ing the racing season alive with the sporting from
all sections Of the country besides being over in
business seasons with merchants from North South and
West, and the drummers hot pursuit Of them these
.1tnl and apchA OUw No.
vay and contribute to the walking kaleidoscope view Of
that street. This is also the headquarters Of the Albany
Regency and here may be found at stated intervals the
Dean with his assumed importance and naughty gravity,
with Pete Cagger dressed within m inch Of his life
psrmsee Church and al the other joints Of the serpent
which has stranged democratic life in the Empire State.
Their appearspcc draws to that locaB large number OF
vorshppers at the altar Of the Regency, who hasten
there 70 confess their and receive the latest bull Of
the Dean. M n98f |
Then we have the Metropolitan which also has lie dis
tpcye character is the scene Of the great japanese
demonstration the place that Tommy made memorable
and where Of hundred and nvc thousand dol
lars was made important feature In our municpa
budget II rs also the headquarters OF Governor D. D.
Morgan and his satellites.
fmr rext pont Of interest IL the New York Hotel |
famous in its day for having been the headquarters
where the financial means for the campaign q 1865 |
were raised and Is resorted 70 by politicians and travel
,evs from the Southern States and Cubs. Cmefging
from this hotel In political may be Senators
sdeIl Gwin, Benjamin, Toombs, Robert J. Walker and
Others and mingiing with pedestrian life On the dollar
side Of Broadway, an arstocratc looking crowd |
dressed in peril Of their existence, may always be
seen during leisure hours Of the day standing in
front Of The hote taking port views Of the passing
crowd OF fashion and beauty and always pulling away
NJ their segars and INDUCING In other fashionable luxes
OF which the Southern institution Of chewing tobacco
forms an important feature.
The next prominent point and the last that needs be
noticed tn this connection, Ia the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
which has been busy scene Of politics and fashion
since IL opened 1t occupies sort Of middle ground in /
politics and leading one In fashion The Prince Of
Wales and Senator Douglas have been the distinctive fa
those two elements At this hotel the former the
fashion and The latter political.
There are many smaller places that might be referred
10 as arrestng the attention Of those vcrsed in the
ana places great highway Of metropolitan lfc
such Forence's, where the chances OF life are |
hourly sps1ulaasd upon In horse racing and other
uncertain things IAssysste Hall, where James
McMann (the driver Of Flora rvmpse,,s sssv.~,
Jones' Sam Mclaughlin, Dave Smith, Norrissey, Du
Bos Rodon and other sctive exhibitors OF horse flesh
admirers Of the assemble 70 talk the speed
and value Of the several prominent nags; the Hone
House where Tom Hyer, Harry FeItcr and John |
Haggcrty discuss the important events Of the day the
Malta Saloon where the worshppcrs Of the Bcnica Boy
and the Malta democracy vending their way when
ever there any important question the apis Then
We have the oyster cellars fruit salccns with baooms
the rear where the actors and hangers about the thea
tres are 70 be seen mbbng and discussing the drama
and prospects Of the stage especially considering the
criticism in the daily papers.
These are q the important points 70 be noted in
navigating this great OF human c passions and
purposes Lie the lighthouses capes bays and places
OF shelter along Atlantic coast places where the big
ships and the lights that furnish them with the true
points q compass where the schooncrs nd safe
anchorage where the piratca craft sheltered cap
ture their prizes and the little jolly boats and lighter
craft find pleasant sailing and sure protection-so
these the habors and resting places for the classes
fcrrcd TO- the magnet that controls the points their