Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-13
Tha nirhf sIde eofNer Yorl1,


That ahalf the world does not know
how the other half lives will hold true of
that latter half of the inhabitants of New
York, who, quite respectable people as
hey are, 60 to bed early and, lest in peace
ul slumber, are unconscious of the busy
Genes and sleepless activity of large num-
bers around them. Newspaper slaves as
we are, and therefore habitual night work
ers and keepers Of most improper hours,
and strongly as We would warn our young
readers especially against falling into the
same evil habits, we can yet assure them
that, for once, a walk through the streets
between one and two in the morning
would afford them some little information,
and supply material for serious reflection.
Should their steps take the direction of
the City Hall, they will see the lighted
precincts where our police rendezvous,
and where the night charges for drunken
ness, disorderly conduct, and minor Of
fenses are disposed Of, while across the
Park in Printing House Square, they Will
hear the ceaseless clatter OF the printing
machines, low under ground, otthe Tribune
and its neighbor as the Tying press throws
of the impression Of the paper Tor the com
ing day, at the rate OF twenty thousand
per hour. Down toward the Astor House
one constantly meets or hears the tink-
ling horse cars that supply the belated
pedestrians of Third, Six or Eighth aven-
uer with the means of reacning their
homes There is Sunday silence aloLg 6
Broadway-that is, ali the stages haN &c
ceased running-but the heavy Teams the
hacks, the market carts, the solemn tramp
of the policeman, as he glides IN and Out
tryin eOOrs and shutters, the hasty tread Of
the steady "oid party" ashamed Of being
zv-or--s-.H - -l-&~7- -S4---Gs-.l-i- -
thief, theshufting, AutIering run Ol The ''un-
fortunntes," the brawl OF the drunkard,
the roistering merriment of the bacehana-
GAns who have Just left the orgies, the
sounds Of music and dancing from tine va
Tious saloons and "hells," and the hides
cribable hum of these varied noises, turn
night into day and mock the silent stars
In the minor and second-class streets,
though not those of the lowest class, one
Of the most striving features is the over
flowing abundance and activity, atall hours
of the night, Of the colored people. Streets
that in the day time might be passed
through without the presence of a negro
population being suspected, will be found
at night TO swarm with the, certainly not
in this case, ''children of the sun What
time they sleep or rest Is certainly a mys-
tery--aI all hours of the night you will
find the doors of their houses open, men
smoking, talking, loafing women washing,
cleaning OF cooking, and the only natural
sound tnAt strikes the ear is perhaps the
cry ora sleepy and frettul child at the
turmoil around 1t, while knots Of 'darks'
dot the pavement, promenading, courtlnS
or quarreling, as the case may be. Toward
the North kIver, night Is rendered hideous
Dy the cracking OF whips, shouting OF dri-
vers, and the rumbling and joltiLg OF pro-
duee Teams, milk wagons, and Kindred We
hicles, over the ill-paved streets and on the
river side. Along by Barcalay street all
night long Is ia busy scene that would do
no discredit to u country market All the
liquor stores are open; and their darlng
lights, flashing over the road, Illuminating
the motley group perspiriDg at the work
which it Is necessary TO prepare for the
morning market.
Everyboy is working with zeal, but not
withstanding everybody seems somewhat
sleepy. There Is German butcher snor-
lux away IL --A9 NAesAAf WIN q AAAg
serving for pillow for his shaggy head
Ali the produce dealers and market gard
ners are busy landing fruit and vegetables
from the wbaryes on the river or the wass-
ons, which line the streets, with their pa
tient teams munching the hay from The
nets, and doubtless DOING and dreaming
of the quiet stable away OF in the country,
and wondering why tney Should not De
elsewhere an hour alter midnight. Whence
is that delicious fragrance thousand Times
surprising in its delicate fumes all the ef-
forts of the peffumers skill. 1t comes from
those hampers OF peaches which aIe beng
nnloaded- OF course there are MANY
scenes beside these, many in the hauhIs
and dens where the vicious rherd, orgies Of
which one can hardly hear without Dlush-
ing for our city, our country, and our kind
that can find delight III such degradation.
We gladly draw vail Of darkness over
them.-M. I. Tribune