Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-22
NEW YORK AFTER DARK.
COL FORNEY MAKES AN NxPLANA-
TION.
He Sees Strange Sights and Tells Curi-
Gus Stories.

He sees Strange Sights and Tells Curi-
/ Gus Stories.
Editorial Correspondence Philadelphia Press
New YORK. Oct. 81, 1860.
have been sojourning in this vast hu-
man hive for several days past, and have
fulfilled long deferred promise to make
a tour of those portions of the city in
which the worst phases of poverty and
not been pleasant one. To see what l
have seen, and to bear mp in the face OF
every variety of degradation. required
deal of resolution; but having resolved to
go through With it, l did not blanch from
the hour OF starting. about eight o'clock
last night, until, tired and nauseated, ]
reached my hotel at two o'clock this morn
ing, too glad TO enjoy the necessary reno
walton of bath. anil sleep. refreshing it
is true. but crowded with dreams Of the
horrid sights and scenes which have Just
passed before my eyes.
Having secured the friendly and neces-
sory aid of two excellent detectives attach
cd to the-almilable police. six Of us, maxi
ing the whole party eight in all, issued
forth upon our mission. The first place we
reached was the police staiion-h house near
the Metropolitan. AS we entered, one of
those sad trials was taking place that are
only too common in New York. Two
unfortunate giils were arraigned before the
lieutenant of police on a charge of disor-
,crly conduct. The lieutenant, who acted
in the double capacity of clerk and Judge.
first heard the story Of the officer who had
them in charge. / watched the mans
cold-stoncy eye-his pale. faded face
and soon realized that familiarity with his
occupation hal wholly Llunted his sensi-
bilitics. He paid little attention to the
defence Of the painted. overlressed crca-
lures befqxnnbim. bat entered their names
and ages on his book, and then, with q
hard. metallic voice. directed the officer to
take them below, lock them up, and let
them have no light.
"Oh. for the love Of God." said one Of
the girls, with tears in her eyes. as she
turned from the impossible lieutenant to
the strange specialization the love of
God. not Jelow. not dozen Mere-I have
done nothing but drink a little moro than
| ought to have donc." Her veil was up.
She hal been handsome once; and sweet
smile had not wholly fled from her
face. Perhaps she had left some happy
home to hide her shame; perhaps some
aching heart was breaking for her, far
away; perhaps she bad nobody to care for
her. Alasl if she is now sought, she will
lie found, probably, "doun Jelo,'--hcr
fortune. like her cell, dark and her fate
unliehted. save by the mercy of redeem
ing God. Her companion was closely
veilcsl. and followed her into the cellar
prison with silent and trembling steps.
VIC turned from this rather sorrowful
opening. got into our carriages and drove
to the lower war,ls. 1t is some fifteen
years since, under an escort furnished by
my excellent friend Matsell, passed along
tln Sc narrow streets and sitting alleys
There has been great change for the bet
ter. The old Brewery has given way to a
Mission House and sort Of home for
children withnut parents. Warehouses
and granite stores are springing up in new
and crowded thoronghfares But there is
we: room, Heaven knows, for still greater
i gave
you short experience of hotel life in this
ciy. and spoke Of the almost exact silui-
larity between the people of that time. in
the gorgeous saloons and sweeping halls
OF those steamboats, ashore" and the
people who firtcd. fel and fat.ered in the
large hotels of New York, ten years be-
fore. And il hal not known that Death
hal beer bnsy since my last nocturnal
visit TO the hannts OF lower life, gathering
his human harvest, l coulI have almost
sworn that the faces and figures, the riot
and rags, the filth and profanity of last
night were tine same ipat hal saddened and
startled me before. The evening was a
lovely one. There was = young moon in
a clear sky, and the atmosphere was soft
and cool. The close lanes were crowded
with mixed mass of men, women and
childrer-not those that swept in and
surged along Broadway, but another race,
probably as indifferent to Broadway as
Broadway to them Music was heard
. from almost every door; glasses were clink-
r ing; and above the din Of voices the tones
Of the gentler sax were heard as the octave
flute is heard in the full orchestra.
Let us enter one of these dens. First
in the ginshop. with stout woman as the
. presiding divinity, who welcomes MS with
J no pleasant air. but who does not refuse
admission when she sees the protecting
"stars" that shine benignantly at our
side. Next, the lsll room! Not a bad
copy Of other. saloons with more preten-
sions- At the extreme end is . balcony.
or box. in which are violin, clario-
net and fife, each with bloated face
behind it. and the trio are producing sort
of drunken cotillion. The set is being
formed The women arc first in position.
each with her partner. generally invited by
herself The men are generally heavily be-
grimlned and bewhiskered; and among
them two who do not look to be over eigh-
teen- "Most Of these" said our guide,
s'arc known to be burglars; and that fellow
at full length on the side bench. is suppo-
scd to have been guilty of at least three
murders. That woman has had five hus-
bapds-the last is at sea-and she will
soon have another; and that young fellow,
with the light cap. who dances so grace
fully, and is dressed SO we'll, is one Of the
most expert Pickpockets in the country. .
we lett the usual fee; but were informed
that the girls con1d n<>< <~ok - ..,1 - 4 N