The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-25
Letter from New York.
NV YoRK, June l3, 1861

DEAR JOURNAL:
" In mercy spare US, when we DO our best,
10 make as much waste paper as the rest =
The prolific press has again travelled
(trayaled) and brought forth new pa
per as well as newspaper. Its first
notes came clear and distinct from its
mountain home / wish it good speed
over mountains and through valleys. Let
it shrek for the right.
III these lot and hurried times, when
everything is tinted with red war, when
SIC are tattooed oitener than we wish to
scenes Of carnage aud blood; il is well
that there are some outside influences
which in a measure viii keep our minds
in equipoise. Having been brought nm,
der influences Of tlis Kind lately, pro-
pose to give You and your readers, i
agreeable, my experience. This letter,
and others which hope 10 send you from
time TO time will be a sort Of chart for my
country friends, who may desire Ike cN-
perience when in Gotham. II the read
! ing Of this letter affords a pleasant pas
time to any, | am fully paid for the trouble
taken
A day or two since ! found myself en-
route, with a pleasant little party, for
BlackwelIs Island. This island is the
summer and often the winter resort 81
those too mad to be sane, too sick 70 be
well, too lazy 10 work, and too weak to be
honest. Those enjoying Gf that may be)
its hospitalities, are not SO luxuricusly
\ toasted as the guests Of the Equinox OF
Vanderlip Hotels, but they must be con-
tent with that which is set before them,
and ask no questions for stomach's sake.
4 stage ride brings Us 70 the foot q
4 Grand street and East River, where
awaiting our arrival 1--WE have a right tc
Supposed we find the little steamer Bel
Ievue. We are about 10 step upon its
decks, and roam through its spacious sa-
looms, when the order comes, "halt" VIC
look up and around, and wonder it il j.
meant for US; we imagine il is by the fire
Of the captains eye, and the words whcl
follow" Please let the prisoners pass q
to the boat first We right about face
not knowing that we are in SO close prox
unity to this class Of beings. (Please con
cIude from my use Of military terms, tha
( am to die, if necessary, for my country
and am drilling with every body else
women not excepted, for the gloriou
death which at present is the acme 0
nearly every man, woman and chill,
Norih.) Excuse tie rarenthetic patriot
ism; it's contagious and necessary nowa
days, and the disease will break out eyel
il epistolary correspondence
But now go back with me to the boa
and prisoners. As / said we righ
about face and look for those who are 4
act as our advance guard A sight
never wish again TO behold met our eye:
j In front Of Us stood a wagon resembling
I very nearly those used by the proprietor
of caravans for conveying wild beasts abou
the country. -Four small barred window
we're the only apertures for light and ali
Soon the door was opened, and one afie
another the conyicts came out until nine
teen bad made their exit. Much to Ga
. surprise, the gcntler, tender-hearied 81
lso-called) bore off the palm as to nun
bers. Pen cannot describe, nor word
give uuerance 10 the feelings which We
up IN our minds, as we look into the fac
: of each convict. Some blear-eyed an
maneled, some bloaied, and even then 81
pe6ed With liquor, others mere wrecks
their former selves, yet all bearing the ID