New-York tribune., 1867-07-25
IN HouR IN CASTzE GARDEN


PRRIENCES.
Did any Of the readers of THE TRIBUNE
ever nav a visit to Castle Garieni Perhaps some OF
them may have done from motives of artistic curiosity
IN view crumbling relic OF old New York while those
more practical may have passed hour there yanly
deavoring to select from the reekng horde OF emants
cook or chambermaid Castle Garden proper is situ-
ated on the north western extremity OF the piece Of
ground known tho Battery large circular building
covering half aore extent with dome white
washed woodwork, perforated with glass windOwS,
whether to let senches escape.
permit the air from the Outsiderather foul at the bestto
pass Ia problem only TO be solved by the Commission
ers OF Emigration. The building itself is OF brown.
hewn stone, with the old embrasures for guns still
manning they appeared when the first BOnaparte
issued his famous Berlin decree TO crush English com
The parapet gateway entrance to the Battery
1t called still exists in all It's huge proportions
with its square cut blocks OF stone, and through
Its portals have passed In 10 years 2,50O,OOO
emigrants from every nation on the face
OF the globe as contributions voting popula
ton Of the States level arid sandy plain denomnated
the Battery for the that guns visible fronts
the Castle Garden and noumbered with peanut stands
apple stands lemonade stands. stands where Bologna
ausages large of Dutch bread exposed for
SALE and where gingerbread cakes largo pleplaeS
can obtained for the moderate OF Aged
but vituperatvo Irish women OF masculine frame with
bleary eyes, tawdry garments and faces lined with the
wrinkles OF hardship dispense the decaces OF the season
to the emants The peanuts not equal to poes dc
Jo raS relish. the apples rot In the sun for want OF
sausages mody and not f for sanger
fest consumption but the crownng glory OF these retail
hucksterstands Is the lemonade kept by them In dirty
wooden tin pals This delicious beverage has three
ingredients component parts, namely moasses, vine
gar and water few decayed and repeatedly squeezed
lemon rpds intended to deceive the keen eye OF the
% tia Airfrr- -lnnl mi
The tongues Of the de Ia Halle at Paris the no
torious fish women OF London outrval in acerby
and yirulence these women when let loose upon
any offending party We witnessed instance OF their
agreeable proficiency in the art Of abuse. A half
grown boy OF the street had 1t seems purchased glass
Of lemonade from aged Cec priestess and after put
ting his lips. such the horror and sensation OF
disgust experienced that the glass nyountariy dropped
from his grasp and fell to the ground where 1t lay for
moment broken into small fragments. With bowling
rage the savage sprang at the boy, crying:
"What did 100 brake my glass for. 700 scamp ayehr
al didn't mean to-" whispered the gamin In whining
tone .aIIl 1lh.'''. alfnH "a
"I1 taehe you brake my glass; which cost me twenty
cnts you young vagabone and saying, she fell upon
the lad In great rage him In the face with her
clenched sts minute two. 10 the great delight Of
the spectators The boy would have been half murdered
but for the intervention OF bury policeman. who stood
at gate Of the Castle Garden curling his beautiful
moustache, and admirng the graceful curve of his
shapey leg This majestic being advanced with com
mandng steps instantly the crowd fell back in reyeren
tia awe OF his portiy presence. ...
"wors all this" said he, in voice like thunder.
"wots all this about should IKE ter knOwi Can no
body peski" and the majestic being gaged In inquiry
upon the terror stricken crowd.
81 only W.arrumed that spalpceps for breaking
my glass" whined the yirago. and with proverbsl gal
antry the noble policeman. finding that the sympathes
utNfh lralf.
turned the reckless boy and threatened to him
soundly for his brutality. The boy shrsnk of In meek
manner and Castle Garden him no more.
Feeling considerable premontory dread 10 re-
cepon by this formidable being In blue ooth, asked
In an humble manner:
sr you tell II strangers permitted TO enter
the Garden Z"
The "sir" Modified this gentleman 10 q great extent,
and in gracious patronizing tone, he sgnncd his per
mission. Entering long, passage, with flight
OF the end ascended and found ourselves In
large room dedicated 10 the clerical staff employed by
the Commissioners OF Emigration 10 transact the business
Of registering the emTants number OF frowsy look
ing and gawksh emKrRnts sst onfsido OF IN incosure
waiting for an opportunity 20 procure information.
Whether their universal contact with emigrns, who
looked upon 20 many cattle by these fel-
lows has rendered them grun when asked for
information promptly and rHdly impassive or deaf
when questioned mildly, do not know but certain
compare fayorably with Zeno himself While waiting In
the Office scene occurred worthy Of mention. huge
Irshwoman with red hair and recked face evidently
an emLrant but rather drunken besOtted specimen OF
the rnce, advanced toward the desk, carrying red
headed baby with scrOfulous affection IN face and head
A very mpaSslve young gentleman, with black SIDE
whiskers who sat at desk cried out in stentoran
tone to the woman, who had no stockings or shoes:
what do you wantp
az want 70 see Mistress Casherlly bekase"-
what do you wantp again cried the young gentleman
in q manner not quite 80 Impassiye as before
Il want Mistress Casherlly ye know. bekase'-
Go down stairs" said the young gentleman OF mpas
sive temper.
"I want to zee Mistress Casherlly bekase-"
go doWn stairs" cried the young gentleman with
great glitter in his eyes.
"I tell ye want TO Mistress Cashery, bekase ye
see"-
WA you 90 do,cn srAIRs" yelled the imp passive young
gentleman, IN thoroughly reused state The
ooeyed this time, and the mpassve young gentleman,
feeling that he had done his duty his whole duty and
nothing but his duty sat down in state Of exhaustion
Leaving him IN this state OF mind left the oce, went
down flight Of stairs and entered through high and
wide gateway huge circular hail. used for the reception
Of emigrants during their stay in Castle Garden The
hall Ia about 800 feet circumference with galleries run
ming all round, and resembles circus more than
| anything else. Light is admitted through glass
sidewind0ws 80 feet from the floor, but no air. a
deadening, Btining smell greets the nostrls you
| enter the hall, almost overpowering IL Is said
| that q keennosed traveller may discover forty
different senches in the streets and pureus OF Cologne
each stencil and odor differing from the other thirty.
nine. But the stencil which strikes you you enter
Castle Garden s combination OF forty different odors
not one OF which resembles the Balm Of o thousand
Flowers or Jockey Club You tanty recognize saur
kraa. decayed bologna, boiled butter, peanuts, un
washed women, the odor Of venerable hams boiled
eOrned beef and cabbage onions rancid cheese herrngs
| and many other Kindred stenches. motley crowd OF
rather Of emirants herded together on the
bare floor Of tho Garden. like so many sheeI
| or pigs From every nation IN the world, from