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

TIER work; indeed ,he.stairs OF .he ml' throngei
| wit, ten a. ~ ended lney were AL well dressed
but not u thinking above their condi on for Ike
10 see tue humber Classes OF society careful OF their
dress and appearance aud even II they please, decl-
raied ~h sucn little rnkets as come within the CON-
| pass 81 Their means Supposng II connnen within res-
| sonabie limits would always encourage this Kind OF
pride, a worthy element af self-respecs IN any per-
son employed; aud should no more be deferred from
doing so because wretchsd female referred her fall
10 love Of oress than would allow OF
the real meaning of the Sabbath 10 be niu-
enced by any to the well disposed, founded
MS hAcksdinys that particular day, which might en-
anate from rather doubtful authority OF murderer
| IN Newgale.
These girs as have said. all we'll dressed, and
that phrase necessarily includes extreme cleanliness
They had serviceable honnets good warm cloaks and
over, there places the mill In which they could
deposit these things wi nout INJURY aud there were con-
venienees for washing lney were heal nv in appear
ners and department OF young womennot OF degraded
| brcies OF borden. II had seen in OF those mills
,bu did not. although looked for something OF this
| nd with q sharp eyeb the most hspine, mine ng,
affected and ridiculous young creature ,nat my imagna-
ton could SUI gest should have thought OF the care
less mopng slaerniy degraded dun reverse Il have
| seen that and should have been sill well pleased
] look upon her.
| The Metropolis Of America Viewed by
sunlight.
The beautiful metropolis OF America is by no means 90
clean CITY Boston, bus many o. its streets the
same chsractertstcs except that the houses not
qpita fresh colored, the sign boards quite
quite red the not quite white the blinds
and area ratings not quite green the knobs and plates
tho strees door not quite so bright and twnkling
There many bysreets, almost neutral in clean
coors and positive in dirty bv-sces IN Lon.
don; and there is ono quarter, commonly called the
Five Points which, IN respect OF th and wretchedness,
may he safely backed against Seven Dals any other
part of famed st. Giles.
TIE great promenade and Thoroughbred as most PEG.
pie know, Is Broadway--a wide and busting street,
which, rom the Battery Gardens to its opposite termi
sit down in upper floor of the Carlton House
Hotel Situated in the best part OF this main artery of
New YORK; and when we are tired Of LOOKING down
rrp In and
with the stream2
Warm weatherl The sun strikes upon our heads at
this window as though its rays concentrated
through burning glass; but the day In its zenith,
and the season unusual one Was there such a
sunny street this Broadway The pavement stones
polished with the tread OF feet until they snine again
the red bricks OF the houses might be the dry hot
klns; and roofs OF those omnibuscs look though
II water were poured on them, they would hiss and
SMOKE and smell like hait-quenched fires. No stint Of
many minutes. PLENTY Of Hackney cabs and coaches
too gigs pbaetons large wheeled tburies and private
carriages rather OF clumsy make and not very differ
ent from the public vehicles but built for the heavy
roads beyond the city pavement Negro coachmen and
whie in hats, black hats white hats glazed caps
fur caps In Coats OF drab black brown, green blue,
nankeen, striped jean and linen: and there in that
one instance look while it passes or 1t will be
too Iae) in livery Some southern republican
that who puts bis blacks in uniform and swsls with
Sultan pomp and power. Yonder where that phaetou
with the wel-cpped pair of grays has sopped-stand-
ing at their heads now-isa Yorkshire groom who has
rot been very long in these parts and looks sorrowfuy
traverse the CIV half wear without mee,nS Heaven He
the ladies, how they dress We have seen more
colors in these zen minutes than we should have
elsewhere In many days. What various parasos!
what rainbow silks and sansl what pnking of thin |
stockings, and pnchng of thin Shoes and nutterng
ubands and silk assels and display OF rich cloaks with
gaudy hoods and Innings The young gentlemen are
fond, you see of turning down their SHIRT collars and
but they approach the ladies dress or
bearing, being to say the truth, humanity Of quite
another sort
New York as Viewed by Gnsiight-visit to
We mi ~ md En In
The Tombs Midnight-Fire:
The streets and shops lighted now and the eye
travels down the long thoroughfare Broadway dotted
win bright jets OF aas Is reminded Of Oxford street
Pccadly Here and there flight OF broad stone cellar
STEP appear and painted lamp directs you the bowl
game Of mingled chance and skill, p 1'u When
The legislature passed act forbiddng nine pins /
At other downward flights OF steps other lamps !
marking the whereabout OF oyster cellars-peasant
retreats say !, not only by reason Of their
choose plates Tor Tor Thy dear sake hesrtsst Of Greek
prof. esso but because Of all kinds OF OF fish,
ssn or fowl in these Attitudes The swallower Of ovs
tsrs alone are not gsgarious but subdans tDemssyes
to the Of what they work IN copy
curianed boxes and consot by twos, not by hun
dreds.
But how quiet the streets are Are there no uineraut
80 day, are there Punches Fantoccinis, dancing
No not one % Ss even barrel
barrel organ and dancing monkeysportivc by nature
Unitarian school, beyond that nothing V VeS no. Q. no
much as q white mouse In a twiriing cage.
Are there no amusementsf Yes. There Is a lecture
cssd- and there may be evening for ladies'
thrice week, or ofiener For the young gentlemen,
there the Counting house. the sore barroom; the
latter as you may see through these windows pretty
full. Harkl to tue clicking sound Of hammers break.
pounded bts as In the process Of mixing. they arc
poured from glass TO glassl No amusemcntsf What
drinks whose hats and legs We sse in every poss bic
variety Of twist doing but AMUSING themselves What
the FIFTY newspapers which hose precocious urchins
oawling down the street, and which kept filed WITH
IN, what arc they but anusemenlsr Not vapid water
sh amusemenis but good strong stuff dealing In round
aous, ana osckguaTd names; pulling on the roofs OF
private houses, as the Aaltps Devil did 10 SPAIN pnp-
Inc and papderng for all degrees OF vicious tato and
gorxing with coined lies the most voracious nav: i'm
putting every in public life me coarssst and the
West movss soaring away from tho stabbed aud pros
a,e BODY polite every samiraian Of clear conscience
and good aeeds AID setting with yell and whistle
and Inc capping OF foul hands, the vIest and
the worsi birds Of prey. No smusementsi
Let us aga and passing this wilderness of n |
hotel with stores about its bas ike some continental
theatre, or the London Opera House shorn Of ns colon
irs that take these two heads OF the
police, whom you would know for sharp aud we'll tram
Cd officers II you met hem IN the GreatDsser. 50 true
u Is mat certain pursuits wherever carried will
stamp men With toe same character. These two might
haze be begotieo, born ami bred IN Bow street
We have seen no beggars In the streets by night or
day; bat OF oher kind VI stroers, plenty Poverty.
wretcoednsss and vice are rife enough 30.
ing now.
This IL the place; these narrow ways, divergug to the
right and left, and rocking every where diri and
nith sucn lives as are led hero bear the fruits
here elsewhere The and bioated faces at the
doors have counterpsrs at home, and the vide word
over. Deoaucnery has made the very houses prema-
turely old. soc how the rotten bea arc tuinblnr
down, and how the patched and broken windows seem
70 scowl dmly, ike that have been hurt n drunken
trays. Many OF those Pigs live here. Do they ever
wonder why their masters walk upright in lieu OF going
ON all fours, and Why they talk instead OF gruptng
So far nearly every house tavern; aud on tho
barroom walls are eoIored prints Of Washington and
Queen Victoria OF Ensi land and the Ame can Ease |
Among Toe pigeon holes that hold the bottles are pieces
OF plate glass and cooret paper Tor there "a in some
SORT taste Tor decoration even here AID as sesmea
frequent these haun's, thers maritime pictures |
b. the dozen: pzngs between sailors and their lav
loves portraits Of William OF the lad aud his Back.
eyed Susan OF win Watch, the Bol1 Smugser: OF Paul
Jones, the Pirate and the like on when the palnled
eyes OF Queen Victoria and OF Washington TO boot rest
In strange companionship, most OF tho scenes
that are enacted In their wondering presence |
hat ia IN NM |