The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-07

dear TO every human and humane heart
OF steamers from Europe to America now only
from ten fifteen days as rule and IT, indeed gener
ally completed in ten eleven there nave
rapid trips the ocean recently OF OF the
British and German steam lines Sailing vessels take
from thirty 70 sixty days IN making the trip from land
TO land, according to the season OF the year. In
December and January, as rule, the passages are
vey long. account Of the contrary and battling
with during those mouths la tho summer.
either by sailing vessel or steamer, the voyage
very pleasant ana muca ms IdI aud
the SD pond The Immigrants have various ways OF
| amusement II they are German, they generally have
| unlimited music, and occasionally are allowed the
facility OF q dance deck, although they perorce
deprived OF their lager Lesr The Irish Eng
| lsh and Scotch immigrants do not take much to
msso a. the Others but they manage to get tnrough
tho time with occasional row, and indulge IN any
amount Of talk and yarn Spinning ana comic vocazs
rusty and want 10 como on deck when their presence
there would impede the working OF the ship. and then
the captain order the matches 10 be batlened
down and they cOnhned below until the weather
gets calm again Occas onaly too in long voyages the
Immigrants cannot DO got out Of their berths when Il
necessary for cleanliness and Ventilation thai they
should do 60 then they have 70 DO ssmoxed out"
the saying H. with not vinegar and ar but this only
happens very rarely: for as natural consequence IL
does not exa the captains reputation or tue ship In
the eyes. rather the noses OF the immigran.
As . rule the immigrants seem 70 enjoy them
selves very fairly throughout thor passage, and
| whom M y nearly completed there Is tremsn-
isSdps IN Tue Ne. World One SEES a, sorts
Of costumes brought deck. Boxes unlimited
packed and repacked bedding brought out 70 air guns
cleaned vioins strung and flutes aud other musical
suments covered Sometimes as the vessel approaches
sandy Hook she passes perchance other
outward bound and the immigrants all assemble on
deck and We ringing cheers waving acres II
kerchefs those who arc just cssayng the they
have nearly travesed AT sandy Hook the pilot
on board The steamers engines 30 on revolving, and
presently the distant coast Of Auerica rises on the
horizon work OF the paddles or screw, and tue
intervening miles OF water are rapidly pa sed ALI
on board assemble again catch glimpse Of The
| New World they are visiting At last iaud Is clearly
SEEM distant slip OF Long lslaud, which inst sreeIs
the eye OF the passengers and then Staten Island
The Narrows are swiftly passed through. and alter
short spin up glorious Bay OF New York. the mmi-
grant ship anchor or Saten Islaod lays to 70
await the Inspection Of the health officers Of THIS CITY,
All healthy board, she is allowed 10 pass up Har
| Hoboken should she be one of the Germaa steamers
wheao, the landing OF the immigrants and their trans
| port 10
| takes place. This latter spot presents busy
some twelve or fifteen hundred immigrants arrive
ali at one the few days back, In New York
A more curious motley scene could indeed we'll
| be imagined. The immigrants are removed in q tug
boat especially appointed for the purpose which Is a
speedy and accommodating little steamboat wha from
their ship steamer TO the dock at Castle Garden,
wnere they first set foot on the tsra f,na OF their
| adoption The Custom House officers first examine
them that they do not smuggle any goods liable
tariff duty, which, 1t must be confessed they very
often try to do buL unsuccessfuy, the eyes of
Keen and they then pass into the hands
immigration officer, who has 10 to their ture
mo ements and welfare and particularly taeir present
comfort Ule Is struck by the rADd desire, SO to speak,
of all to land and adieu to what had recently been
their floating home No regret is there leave the
good ship whica they have just crossed the
With their bags boxes the spare clothing
all Of household wealth. they sco0t the gang
way which separates them from the America on which
they are anxious to set foot; and with the greatest
pleasure lite they tread the free soil OF tho great free
country of the world. 1t would be difficult to anaiyz,
| the Immigrant usually lands At Castle Gsrlen.
| Pleasure, surprise, curiosity and relief are clearly
imprinted on his features but he takes good to
leave no article OF the least possible behind him
| on board ship. You see them carrying away with
them the tiniest teapot aud empty bottle which
NAV have served them the voyage, aud there Is
general OF everything tue wooden berths
10 the ship whom they take their departure. IL is
curious sight watch them scrambng the gang
way some mothers with children slung papoose-iike,
a. ross heir backs, and laden down with bundles and
AGES in either hand The men, with bags and boxes
with which they oah to part entrust them
10 the keeping OF the officials IN charge Here
you Gretchen coming forth exultant to meet
her husband who had sailed before her 70 prepare
home against her arrival, and again you see de-
crep old man. who might think should have waited
to die home out here 10 gather fresh breath and
life and energy perhaps, to lay his old bones amid
the forest trees OF the far West And there they form
in shoals bustng living and breathing humanity and
enter within the precincts OF Castle Garden.
This building does not present . very magnid.
cen, appearance 10 the Visitor, either in exterior
or interior; but it once thought highly Of
Herr the wealth and beauty OF former genera
tons of Manhaanese used assemble days OF yore
10 hear the strains OF operate and part
the merry dance Castle Garden Is not beautiful IN
its surroundings, and Is certainly not what
years back but still IL Is now employed In far
useful manner than It was ever designed for by its
buders II gives relief scores Of immigrants who
come TO our shores Distress sickness and In misery
from the old country, aud helps them their way
only TO advantage OF the immigrants themselves bus
TO the present and future prosperity Of the states and
Of The
who have been specially appointed TO look after the
welfare Of our newly arrived citizens The rules aud
adopted for the government OF the place aud
the welfare Of the immigrants have been highly useful
that have elapsed from the first foundation Of the
and are every year being % I and
the Immigrants before enter ng the Castle Garden build
ngs inspected BY the examining doctor attached to
any contagious disorder and also takes down the
and place Of any widows and unprotected females
hss burden on he State thew can be traced
out and necessary sent back TO their own country.
The aged too are likewise looked after In the same
ushsred into the large hall Of the building where after
refreshment and rest they pass another examination.
.n na aaSn .uS sSoss VINO nave friends Waiting for
them transferred 10 their and away at
with Them having their baggage (which 10 landed free Of
ali charge theml sent TO the address they give By
express transport, which admitted TO the building
Those who are without friends and anxious TO 60
economical boarding houses whose charges have been
cheapened by these companies and who give bonds and
especially licensed 70 receive immigranta Again,
those wishing 70 into the country procure their
railway tickets At Castle Garden, and thus saved
from the imposition Of various msrciess swindler while
their baggage carefully weighed and tcketed that
they may not BE- Afterwards charged extra for H. immi
grants who desire change foreign gold and silver coin
or notes may do here also 1t the market rate Of
change for grsenbacks and currency; and thus they
are cared Tor In every particular. There u tenn
porry accommodation M Castle Garden for those
who have no friends nor money, and also
employment agency, where they register their
uames, and employment !. procured for them All
these points are considered for the corners, and
the business transacted FOR item without any charge
whatever, and u done, moreover, witc little charge
grafton appear 20 have been wisely selected In the
persons Of g. G. vsrplanck, Wilson g. Hunt r. g. VIM
Richard German, John T. Holman (s etcio ~ Mayor
OF New York; and Samuel Booth. During the twenty
years since they were appointed By acs OF Congress
they have gradually been implantipg the Immigration
Commission with ils various oces and Establishments