Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-22

said the officer, " she is almost nightly occu-
pant of one of our cells"
Those who have read the works of Dickens
will remember how he delineatGs the mystery Of
thieying in all its varieties; the skill and dex-
terity of the London burglars the utter degra-
dalton, even Of children Of both sexes, reared
amid evil associations. and the difficulty of de-
tecting tho really guilty New York cannot, of
course, eqEal London in this respect, but it has
many representatives worthy the pen Of the H.
| lu3tri0us Boz. Anecdotes arc related Of boys
of ten years, who make Che circuit Of the city,
day and night, with violin and tambourine, and
return with considerable harvest, taken from
tho pockets Of their audiences, ell Of which, in
turn, is counted over TO their leader, who exer-
ciseo brutal tyranny over his youthful follow
| ers.
The nationalites OF the habitues Of the part
Of New York That we visited are American, Ger.
man, and Irish. OF course, American rowdy-
ism is there represented in its worst phases, but
the fondness for liquor seemed to show itself less
among the Germans Those who resort to the
German dens prefer lager beer, while in other
quarters we noticed that gin, whiskoy, and 9th
CT poisonous docoction5 were the ayorito boycr-
ages
Our next and last visit Wa8 H. the negro head
quarters. Down sairsa stable, The secone floor
q elm warehouse, the third ball room and a
bar The contrast was entirely in favor Of the
eoIo2cd ladies and gentleman. Tho room was
cleaner, the females better dressed and better
behaved, and the men boxing healthier and
moro alert. A Irgo party occupied the Ay9r az
We entered Thomaso was good, and the dane.
et5 more decJrous than that We had seen. A.
Mong those who participated, w. noticed four
young white men, apparently clerks fr9mDajah-
boring stores. They seemed to be much con.
atcTaatod at the appearance Of The officers and
the strangers. Bat they worried through tie
0""c'' ana 'oJ" inc lF3t opportunity to escape.
leaving a lee VICE inc woman WHO had charge
u 'i' p''0'' We returned TO our c@rrlaGos' and
'0''"tu oar quarters urea Jadcd' and depres9-
9u' IhliadvlPh4 has lis core spots, like New
loIk' Inc FfeSS lately published very faith
lUi U'510rfeotype OF tA4 condition Of the de-
e."0'" IN b-1+oEQ, Baker ard Spaiford streets.
but no such 5iSht1 appal the senses in oar CITY
az those which are 50 common in New York.
II time had permitted, VIC should have given
more evenings to the examination Of other places.
WHAT we saw was buta portion Of the city.
hen We LET'S our hotel, early in the evening,
Broadway, in o bright moonlight was crowded
with foot passengers The street was covered
with carriages and vehicles of all descriptions
streams OF light poured from gay stores, and
joy ana comfort seemed to abound. When we
returned 'hat vast thoroughiare was deserted
anu qalct' Ane contrast between tho close and
s''''n8 alIeyS we haa lett and TINS splendid ave-
nue. stretching ior miles through the heart of
the great metropolis, was strangely suggestive.
How few Of those who Naurtel Gu Broadway
cared for their human brothoro and sisters.
pershing within five minutes walk Beyond
and in the aristocratic portion of the city. in
the Fifth avenue where for other m;,es stratoh
lordly palaces crowded with Iuxrrious odorn.
ments. and occunied bv those ,vbosa. Yo,ts orr
anticipated and whose tastes vitiatod bv an ox.
cess of wealth, there is criminal indigaroncc
to the suffering door. Little Of the vast rowan.