The New York herald., 1868-01-04
4 RAMDLE ALONG THE RIVER FRONTS.

There IL very little tee In the North and East rivers
Tho burnt district Bridge again occupied BY
massive warehouses.
stone street Is almost impossible from the acoumu-
lation Of dr rubbish, &c-monumenn 10 the ndifrer.
encs Of our street commission
Unsghtly heaps OF dirt also impede tho trac Of the
lower portion OF Broadway.
The Battery, In its present condition. burning dis
grace TO the city. Mounds Of nth scattered over Its
surface. aud the railing surrounding supports end
less number Of shapeless, tumbisd.down hucksc cring
booshs that would do credit to CLASSIC Macksrsviia
Cosnties slip seems the repository OF nour mer-
chants, yesterday thousands OF barrels thero
observed. pilod tier upon ter
Piers Nos. q and 80 East river are in dsgracefui
state OF dliapidaon The planks rotten from age have
broken In two, and immense holes largo enough to
admit horses and carts are libcraly sprinxod over
their surface. Tncy death dealing iraps and have
Deen for many months Should accidents upon
these piers, would tho city authorities bs responsbe
The demolition oil tho lower portion OF tho block on
the uppor corner Of James slip commenced few
days AGO. large storehousc viii occupy the site
The poultry trade is very brisk Innunorable buyers
and good prices marked tae day on both sides Of tue
yesterday But vendors have lmprovised
stalls along tho streets and on every IN the lover
part OF the city. ~ also along Vssey and Barclay
streets, seriously Interfering with the rghm OF pedes
Msns aud Ia dircct violation or oity ordinance TIE
encroachm ut upon tho highway aud upon the rights Of
our citizens.
tCreW 0cSerted.
But one bark and schooner are upon them, and, from
Indications the docks will long remain So II Il
70 note tns "a u tho direct Of tue Quetuds OF
our shipping interests.
The ru, pg business svoy brisk along tho Fast river
Recent arrivals lsden with luscious oranges bananas
&C. have converted the low sized roughly constructed
business places OF tho fruit wonders into busy msri
The throngs that surround them are decidedly mixed
"orsugs women" elbowng merchants and tue licensed
pedlsr with his ssomercai seed sandwIched between
lajiss-ail ANXIOUS Tor tho ''drst pick"
Tho various lumber yards aud cooper chops that
hora ffnu anraVw he
children OF the vicinity. The eager convulsve grasp
o. stray boards AVID bundles of Grips tells coquenty Of
dosoais hcartns aud aching boues God help the poor
At tho risk Of ife West and South crossed
opposts the Jersey City, Boboksn aud Fulton ferries
Endless lines OF carts and wagons with curslng
Jenus pioi by indifferent Of life and totally obvous u
ausht but themselves Oncers of the police force
stationed At these points which may BE- nowsj, but
they are OF little service In leading safely over these
psraus streets the never multitude ladies' and
children that cross and rs-crcss the rivers Stick pin
here, Mr.. superintendent and remedy this n possibie
C.,izsns and their families have some righs.
Many barsse are clustered In various slips along the
North river. Tney have deserted Appearance; but
some have been fitted up Temporary batonor shops
aud many buyers ind their way TO them. Idle tow
bosi. ar. also numerona tns majority evidently des.
Hail. nearly half tho piers aoag the Eos, and North
rivers are not numbered strangers ars lost and citizens
eewiiasIsd because Of hs omsaian Should not this bo
Thc cotton trade seems brisk in the mater Of loading
and snoaang steamers along the North river Several
psrs are eovsred, tor upon ter and busy hands are
pushing. puihys and tusgss the bales as directed,
Ths Free Chursa for sssmen, near pier No. 80
roof and sides hss gone the way Of oil PAIN. many
mouths a2o Jovsl Jack shoad have saugger berth
than ths 10 say his prayers Come, ship.stss sive
this reb, little sdacs helping hand Il has ior years
homs rutns and words Of sympsthy many ash-
ing hearts.
quarry what usdor the direction OF corapstent au-
tksn,y, Night be made . handsome plaza is now
stumbling block 70 the many pilgrims that seek tho
many lines OF steamships that depart from that seoiion
Tue machine ana boiler shops bordering this Nortn
river bear mstskable ind cations of the iastufs Of
trs sehiuery business The whir OF wheels and crnk
Inz Of hammse intosrabo 70 the un asted In busy
mss can nov be borne bat the cause s provo Of
long ssces among tho proprieors
Knots Of mea VARYING from twenty i've 10 hfty, sand
unon every corIor along sou IA and Nest stress Every
oos,rr yltn 6e Inevitable pIps In their mouths To
dsptarers sGts af bunpsss With hopss Of better unss
soou Tasss bsais sro tne pnisoscphe Iongshorsmen.