The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

deeD; underground chambers whers thew dance and
game; The walls bedecssi WITH TO gh designs ships
and firs and lags, aud Amer Eagles GU of numo r.
ruined horses open 10 tho stress whence throgsn
gaps IN the walls, other ruins loom upoa the eve, as
though the world Of vice and misery had nothiug oil
snow sideous tenemsnts which take their na ne r IN
robbery and murder; all that is loathsome, dropping
and decaysd is here.
Our lder has his hand upon the latch OF Almacks -
and lis 10 us from the bottom Of the step; for the
assembly room OF the Five Point fashionabies Is APP
preached oy descent Shall We 20 in 1t is bat a
moment
Hevdayl the landlady OF Almack's thrlves. A buxom
"a mulstto woman, with sparkling eyes, whose head Is
dainty ornamented WITH n HANDKERCHIEF OF many
Tors. Nor Is the landlord much behind her in ms
hney oeihs attlred IN smart blue jacket like SHIPS
sieSHu, WIN thick gold ring upon ms little finger
anu round ms neck cleaning gold watch guard. How
giad he Is 70 see u.s. Wbat Will please 10 call for
dancer l. shall DO done directly sir; "a regular
Tue corpulen bla'S ddder and his friend who plays
the tamo1urlue stamp upon the boarding Of the small
ra sed orchestra In which they sit and play lively
measure rive or SIX couples come upon The floor, mar
shaed by lively youug negro who is the wit OF
Assembly, ana the greatest dancer known He never
OF all inc rest, VINO grin from ear TO necessarily
Among the dancers are two young mulatio girls. with
arse, olack dropping ewes, and head gear after tho
lsshion OF me hostess who shy 10 On 70 be-
tnough tney never danced before, and look down
before the visitors ta their partners nothing
but the long frin ed a-hes.
But the dance Commences Every gentleman sets as
,ong as no Kes 10 the opposite lady, and tue opposite
lazy TO him, ana al so long about that the
IN 70 The rescue Instantly the fiddler srns aud goes at
u toolh aud nail there energy Ia the tam
rine; new laughter in the dancers; new smiles in the
lauu'aay; ne" confidence in tha landlord, new bright
ness IN tho very ca1ies Single shuttle, double shuttle,
cut ana cross swapping his fingers rolling his
turning in his knee present ng the backs OF his legs
'front.' spinning about his and heels ike nothing
out the mans fingers ca the ambourine dancing with
.No ieit legs, TWO right legs, two wooden legs,
Two wire legs two spring legs all OF legs and
legs-wlat s this 10 nin2 And in what walk OF life,
aance OF me- does mta ever get such stimulating ap-
paase az tnunaers so'ut hG wn,n, having danced his
partner on her fo't and himself, too he finishes by
eaping gloriously the bar counter, and calling for
something TO drink. with the cnuckle Of million OF
counterieit Jim Crows IN one inmltable sOandp
The ar, even in these distempered parts, ia fresh
after the sitting atmosphere OF the houses and now
we into broader street, it blows upon us with
purer breath. and the look bright again. Here
are the Tomos once more. The city watch house is
part OF the building 1t follows naturally tho sights
We have just left. Let US that and then to oed
mha' 90 you thrust your common offenders
against the police discipline OF the town into
such holes as .heseg DO men and women,
against whom no crime Is proved, lie hero all
night In perfect darkness surrounded by the nosoms
vapors which encifce that Tagging lamp you light
with, and eatoing this filthy and offensive stencil
Why sucn indecent and disgusting dungeons as these
cells would bring disgrace upon the most despoc empire
IN the world! Look at them, man-you, who see them
every night and keep the KEYS DO you see what they
areY Do you know bow drains made below the
streets, and wherein these human differ except
In being always stagnantp
Well, he don't know He has had nve.a and. twenty
young women locked up 10 this very cell at tme
and you hardly realize what handsome faces there
among 'em.
In Gods name shut tho door upon the wretched cres
ture who is In 1t now and put its before place
quite unsurpassed IN all the vice. neglect and devty
OF the worst old town iu Europe.
Are people really left all night untred in these black
sites? Every night. The wstcn Set at in the
evening. The magistrate opens his at five Ia the
morning. That 10 the earliest hour which the first
prisoner can BIO released and II officer appear against
him he is not taken out till nine o'clock or ten. Blu, If
any one among them die In the interval did
not long agos Then he is half by the rats in An
hours time; as that man was; and there an end.
What Is this intoerabe tong of great bells and
crashing of wheels and shouting in the distancep
dre And what shat deep rcd light in the opposite d.
rectionS Another fire. And what these charred and
blackened walls we stand before? dwelling whore
Dire has been. 1t than limited in an Official re-
port not long ago that OF thes, conaga0ns
not wholly accidental, and that speculation and
prise found field OF exerton even in flames: bat be
this as 1t may, there ire last night there
o-nght aud you may lay an even wager there will be
1t least one to.morrow So carrying that with for
our comfort let us say good ngat and climb up stairs to
The Tone Of Philadelphia Society.
My stay in Philadelphia was very short, but what
Jaw Of Its society greatly liked Treating OF its gene
al characterstics should be disposed to say 1t
more provincial than Boston or New York, and that
here is ahoat Ia the fair city assumption Of taste
md criticism savorng rather OF those genteel discus
lions upon the same themes in connection with Shaks-
Vicar Of Wakefield
Photograph of the Englishmau In Americn.
In the course Of this days journey. subsequent
occasions. We encountered some Euglsbmen (small
farmers, perhaps, or country pubicans at home) who
we're settled In America and travelling on their
'wn affairs or all grades aud kinds Of faen that josie
,ne In the public of the States these arc
,fien the iptosrabe and the most insufferabIe
United TO every disagreeable character
site that the worst kind Of American trayollers pos
ess, these c0Intrymen of ours display an
mount OF insoent concet and cool assump-
ion OF superiority quite monstrous to behold
nronery Of their inquisiycness (which they are In
reat haste 10 assert as II they painted to revenge them
elves upon the decen. Old restraints of homc) they
urpass any native specimens that came within my
snge OF observation; and often grew so PATRIOTS
Then saw and heard them that would chceruls
ave submitted TO a reasonable One If / could have
wen any other country the whole world the honor
claiming them for Its children
The Tobacco Chewing Nuisance.
As Washington may be called the Headquarters OF
,bacco saliva the time is como when must
onfess, without any disguise, that the prevnsnce Of
hose two odious practices OF chewing and expeco.
ating began about this time to be anything but agree
BIO, and soon became most offensive ana sicken-
lg In all the pubic places OF America this lltny
ustom Is recognized. IN the courts OF law the Judge
ms his spttoon the crier his the witness his, and
be prisoner hiss while the jurymen and spectators
re- provided for as so mny men who, in the OF
AZURE, must desire TO SPIT necessarily In the hospitals
he students OF mod cine requested by notices upon
he WALL eject their tobacco Juice into The boxes pro-
ded for that purpose and not to cscoor the STARS
public buildings visitors are implored, through the
ame agency, 10 squirt tue essence Of their guilds, or
plugs" as l have heard them called bv gentlemen
earned in this kind Of wectmeat, into the national
ana not the marble columns
tut In some parts this custom Is inseparaby mixed up
nth every meal aud morning cali aai with all tho
Transactions of social lilo. The stranger wno follows ia
BIO track took myself will ind 1t in u bloom aud |
lory luxurant sill Its Alarming recksssness at WASH
,g,on. And let hin not persuade himself las once
I'd, to my shame) that prev Gus tourists have exag
Grated its The thine itself IL an exaggera,ion
nast.ness, which cannot be outdone
l was surprised to observe that even steady old
hewers OF great experience al ava good marks
len. which has rather inclined TO dolbt that general
rohciency With the rife OF which have heard so
iuch Ia England. Several gentlemen called upon me-
ho, IN the course OF conversation frequently missed
be spo0n ~ H. PAGES; and (bul he certainly
hort sghted slook the closed lash for the open win
ow ~ three. On another occasion, wnen dined out
nd was sitting with two ladies' aud some gentlemen
pund Ere beore dinner of the company fell short
the fireplace six distinct tunes l am disposed to
liuk however, that this occanoned by aim
lg that onjec1 there wnite marble hearth
eore he fender, which convenient, and may
ave suited his purpose better.
he Heads Of the Lawmakers at Washing. |
ton-rhe American Congress and Its Legis- |
1Rtt0u.
was sometimes asked, In my progress through other
lace whether hal not been very much Impressed by
he heads Of the lawmakers at WASH ngton meaning
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