The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-12-24
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
L o n ID DON LIFE f.
A LECTURE.
reli cred by
sonH r. GouGH.
Observation-Disclosures" 7"

Speaking Of honest labor, you will find
in London a elias of people hardly ever
heard OF here. They are Jucks-of-all-
trades, Ask them what they do. Why,
they hold horses, ready TO black boots,
write for the paper, run erranls, draw up
law documents, sweep the crossing, write
your letters, &c, &c, reminding you very
much OF the character OF "Bella-donna. =
a man without one ounce Of superhuous
clothing or flesh upon him, is asked: "Well
my man, what can you do?" "Well, zir, !
Kin DO most hanything' "Well, what in
particular" Z" "Well. zir, furst, I'm oy a
IA'ary character; does more .han lhat, Iii: :
carries out the newspapers, | 'elp 10 spread
knowledge and hiniorma,ion, hand 10 lit
ary character does more than that, zir !:
an goes hinto the mcrchantile sometimes: :
hin dry weather, sells clotbcs-pins, hin
we, weather, goes into the saniialius and
sweeps the streets, han Of nights, partic'-
larly, turns wagabond han goes 10 the
thca,er, aud ham hacior---I ham a
panlomine hactor, zir; ham just hout o
my last hengaeemcnt. Fifty-thrce hem
gagcmenis performed tue ind legs Of the
belcphant Yol needn't laugh, zir, there
is ngreat deal Of genius lin dorg that;
but ! lost my sit'alion." You did? How
did you lose il r /" ] met with han hacci-
dent. The chap what had done the fore
legs, me han i'm 'ad fght while We was
bin the helepbant, han the consequences
was We hupset the whole concern! Oh.
my ow tic people did langh, and 'ow the
manager swore lie said he nd ave no
more stupid Humefaries hif they was noE
peaceabe han legitimate, han SO got my
discharge"
THE "DANGERoUs cLAssEs.'
In London you will find that there are,
as well as honest trades and industrious
tradesman, villainy Of the deepest grades.
There are classes in England who will not
work, classes who ,oH work, classes who
need not work, and classes who cannot
work. Nillainy just let me tell you Of
one single gang-the Wagner gang; they
were broken up last year. Tie masni-
tude OF their operations made them almost
irresistible. The most scientific acquire
menls, the most refined points in orts and
chemistry, the most patient obor aud OBJ
seryation, which have given 10 such men
as Naitnnd Stephenson everlasting names,
seem TO have been possessed and exercised
by this gang. They appear TO have eie-
vailed forgery TO the dignity Of a sciens,
and pressed into its service all the ine-arTs
They had been exceedingly successful; had
swindled lhe bank, by means Of forged
notes, TO tens 81 thousands VI pounds sierl-
ing, They were iinaly conquered by the
searching eye of law. In London yol
arc hardly ever safe. The gentleman or
lady on either side of You niay be a pick
pocket, and relieve sou of your purse
There ARE no limits TO The deeeptions Of
trade. | viii nol aeiain you with tie de-
cepiions you have here. / will noi speak
Of mock auctions for ,on have them.
will not sp Ak If sales at an enormous
,arridee. for you have them. will not
speak Of the deception ia the horse trade
whru 500 buy back your oAn horse six
hours after yoa have sold bin.
BRITISH BEoGARs.
From recent data given in the Edia-
batggk Revee We lesrn that there are