The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-11-21
Macshane ON his Travels,

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Philadelphia, and Baltimore-all three O
these respectable cities wouldn't make one
New York, nor anything like it. But il
taxes some time to see it all, and ! hadn't
time. But l saw some of it.
The election was just over, and it had
been held principally by the Democrats
The majorities for that party had been piled
up to something over 40, 900, and the '.cry
was still they come" The Copperhelds
were getting weary of their load of maiori-
ties. and calculating Radicals were wonder
ing how much further the joke would be
carried.
Tammany Hall was refulgent with blaze
OF glory, and Mozart had forgotten her local
defeats IN the rejoicing for the generalvictory
But as your mountaineer readers, excepting
few from Ebensburg and Jacob Glasser.
Esq, OF Chest township, may not have visit
ed New York. let me tell what the terms
Tammany and Mozart mean.
New YoIk has not only the most numer-
ons but the most bellicose and uproarious
Democracy of any city in the Union-or out
OF 1t. They are always equipped according
to law for free election or a free fight. And
their organization, though somewhat rough,
is always strong, as the Devil is said to have
remarked on one occasion.
The ancient club organization was named
II honor of an Indian seer or sage who flour
ished at a period whereof the mind of man
runneth not to the contrary and who is
still revered as st. Idmenand By an easv
corruption (for New York is not without It's
corruptions) the first ''local haLitation" in
which this Democratic Association met fer
counsel was called Tammany Hall And
thls HAL has remained the regular Demo
cratic headquarters to the present dav.
npYnnaratio -,
became so thrifty that one Hal wou1d not
answer, and certain Wood =. Office holders.
becoming dissatisfied with Tamn.a any. organ
lied at new point known as Mozart Hall,
where they continue to flourish, and serve TO
divide the New York Democracy, aul ucca-
sionally elect Radical.
Every branch of business ess-everv Grade Of
society seemed to participate III tn, general
rejoicing. Only one-fourth part of y York
is radical, 1t is true, but I had not the plc..-
sure of meeting any even of that Faction
For example, my business lay at the Central
New Jersey ticket Office, at the foot of Lib
erty street. Being stranger, was inquir-
ing my way as passed along West street.
lis this Liberty?' said l to a stalwart
Hjbernian whom l found on a dray
You may well say it,' was his reply,
"Hberty to ate an drink an wear what you
plaze, in spite of the radicals and nsgurs."
SIS this Liberty ?'' repeated to a heavy,
good-naturcd looking man who kept cigar
stand.
"Libertisch! Nine Gott, yah! Hurrah
for Libertisch !" was the answer.
lis this Liberty ?' l once more asked Of
a slender, nervous-looking fellow, with
bls=k moustache.
"O' est la Liberte, by Gar! c. est la
Liberte! Glorieuse !" was all the reply
got.
Wearied with travel and fruitless maui
ries, l stepped into an ale house, kept 10y
chunky, square-faced, Ia Scott whiSkered
Englishman, and ordered glass of ale
After imbibing / remarked, I'VE are near
Liberty, are we not Z"
I'VE ave it, we ave it," be sang out
"'Urra for Hokey 'Au!'
left in despair. Ny friend informed me
that A. Oakley Hall was leading candidate
on the Democratic ticket, and that every
body's head was too full of the election to
answer correctly. But We reached the poiLt
of our inquiries.
If the population of New York outstl ips
her rival cities, the magniicence of her i'm
provements makes the disparity still greater.
This is more observable in the Northern or
upper part of the city than elsewhere.
The great Central Park, which embraces
three hundred acres OF land, OF every variety,
is destined to become the principal attraction
of the great emporium. If splendid drives
in every possible directiou--if the smoothest
footways, meaudering Of ! may use the
term) among and around natural hills and
artificial mounds-if forests full of game and
lakes covered by.,swans-if all that is grand,
beautiful and varied III the floral depart
msnt, from the tiniest violet to the loftiest
magnolIa-if bridges, aqueducts, waterfalls,
lakes for pleasure, boats in the summer and
ponds for skating in the winter--if all that
is grand. sublime, grotesque and picturesque,
with the addition of fast horses, faster wo
men and fastest men. can give charm to
any pleasure grounds, then the Central Park
has that charm to perfection.
New York is also famous for her BouLe-
vardS. These delightful drives are not con-
fined to the metropolis itself but crossing
the Harlan river, (the Northern boundary
Of New York city and island, extend away
into the adjoining county of Westchester.-
These are paved with square split stones,
wedged in. have almost the smoothness Of
floor, and are of sufficient width I Judge by
the eye alone) for the passage of half dozen
carriages abreast. From O'Clock p. NJ till
after nightfall these thoroughfares are liter
ally alive with every form and styl of We
hicle that the ingenuity of man can cOntrive
or the wealth of millionaires purchase.
But enough of New York for this week.
MACSHANE.
We WoULDS'T, WOULD You ?-For no
consideration would we part with picture
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