The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-06


ANY person OF discrimination. and not swaved nv
prejudice Who will take the trouble 10 visit No ao2
"a'ei stfeet ana scan the midday ysitors In that
oasnio' oanho' Dut Come to the conclusion that ON
.e part vi INC managers least the whole thiny ls
IN the vernacular OF the fancy, "put up iobn We
are sorry we are compelled to thus write bat .rr,t
Is eternal and must prevailr
Yesterday, as on previous days OF the mast week
tne barr0om--the apartment which had been de-
voted to the lascvlous dances of hafdrunken CyprI
ans before sodden sailors, made In appearance bv in
temperance worse than the most disgusting beasts
aud the yard beyond were crowded; but by whom
Not by the degraded Inhabitants Of that mart or
wafer VAT s,reen9t by prostitutes and thieves bear-
but by well dressed, intelligent and, In many In
stances, piously inclined gentlemen, who absolutely
know nothing OF the terrible life or the sums OF the
dens OF prostitution OF the hells In which humanity
Is Drutlled, not only in Water street, but all
New York And these refined persons-amOng
whom were many elegantly attired wOmen-in
that hot, air diseased dank den sang and
prayed and called each other 'wicked Sinners"
them, with traces of debauchery yet on their hard
ened, unblushing countenances, worked or lOLed,
as the humor seized them In the entry or the apart
ments OF the second story scarcely, in their stolld-
ness, remarking upon the visitors as they passed
back and forth. In the very fervency Of the cody,
respectable looking men assembled below, and who
prayed loudly for each others salvation and sang
hymns about Jesus and His plying nature and His
saving grace these poor foron creatures were for
gotten as were those who, In the homes OF infamy
Immediately opposite, sat in the dOorways and In
vited the passers-by to lechery.
And where was John Allen all this timer In the
yard OF his dwelling, chatting Familiarity with, while
OF one who had passed his days In inviting indvidu-
ais to insure their lives, paying not the slightest
heed to the proceedings which were going on
within-the In fact least interested parsonage the
premises. Allen looked and acted like one who had
rented his nall FOR public meeting and so long as
1T was paid for 1t was matter Of indifference
whether 1t was used for political or religious pur-
poses.
There is certainly large field for the true mis-
SlonarY In water street, but other than sensation
preachers and writers must conduct the enterprise.
The annexed communication has been received
from well known physician III st. Marks place.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
write to inform you that the article published in to-days
being correct In the first place John Aliens real
Ever Van Allen, and not Socum, as you have it, There
bagnio 3l6 Water street, and who is sort OF imam Fri
day" to John Allen John Aliens place is at 804 Water
ministers he is afarmer and member of the Baptist Church.
He has three brothers who mniste two of them Of
brother is well to do merchant in this city have known
them all Intimately for years. and what say correct Great
injustice has been done Mr. Allen and his friends by many
OF the articles which have recently appeared In regard TO this
John Allen is not the ;wickedes man in the world" On
majority of people this wicked city, To be he has
kept low place. where the worst sort OF debauchery
robbed in his place TO knowledge. In his
toners always protected He has fed and clothed
poor than the whole 81 the Fourth and SIKH wards
turned from his door hungry Three children
are living with him who have found home there for
with hunger cold. He has always bouniul table
having by his side some poor starved
been turned hungry away from many prncey mansion