The New York herald., 1868-02-09
THE POOR OF NEW YORK.

That section OF tho city embraced within the limits OF
the Ninth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards, notwh-
standing the anomalous character OF its population,
admits very favorable report regards tho number OF
unemployed poor requiring AID at the hands Of charity
No serious desttuon prevails anywhere in this district
is shown in the fact OF special rcef associations
having organized thus far in either Of these wards
In tho Ninth ward there is probably less post
tive destitution than any other ward IN
the city. What destitution does prevail Ia
mainly confined 10 Little Twelfth and Gansevoor
Streets whose residents are mainly made up Of the
destitute Irish persuasion. In the Fourteenth
ward, that part known Gibraltar and the section
christened "BuI Run alley" the tenements are very
compact and densely crowded, and there are good
many very poor people living IN them who not
bountfuy supplied with the OF hfe but the
usual city charities have managed thus far TO supply
their pressing The por tion Of Amity
street. Minetta lane West Thirteenth street. in the
Fifteenth ward, contain most Of the unemployed and
destitute this precinct Nearly all the churches
doing something relieve their wants. that with the
help Of tho stated city charities Of extreme and
unreieved dcstituton have occurred likely 10
The grand head OF the benevolent operations
on behalf Of the outdoor poor OF the city IL we'll
known s at No. Bond street, within the boundaries
Of Fifteenth ward. The daily to be witnessed
here the office OF the commissioners Of Charities and
Of distress existing among the poor people Of
tue city over thousand applicants for assistance
Ing hour ~ Ten A. NJ, crowd cr several hundred men,
and children are IN waiting 10 put IN their appi
cations for relief They come from all sections OF The
Clerks tailors, shocmakers. hatcrs in fact repre-
scntatives OF every mechanical employment pur.
sait or profession, aud all out Vi employ
anu all suffering. Al time in the history Of tne city
been, according to the statement Of Mr. Kel-
lock- the SUPERINTENDENT so many persons aad espe-
g.ull IN.
quiry mado into the condition ana antecedent
aos Of applicant by visitors specially commits
pauper5 VINO come into this world 70 live
the products OF Others and who are inherently prnc
pied against doing thing either for themselves
do not begin TO be numerous they formerly
under the more lax system Of dispensing our pub
Ic charities Although poverty with many who whui-
per forth their long complaints seif-incted woe
effect OF azness scottish waste, the most those
suffering the necessaries OF life from bens thro~n
OF employment Iron-cad must be that earl, and
callous TO any generous emotion that can THIS
asseiaoago implying and unmoyed. Look on these
men, ragged ased, and utterly wretched aud
orn OF aspect
who;s TawooDsd csess .hr.ass psau,y aud p.
Look on these women Tns majestic beauty OF noble
womanhood snrouded by the ~rescned habliinents OF
poyery and all the adorning graces tnat crown the is
male With much loneliness obscured
terrible prints oi vretched aud wasting want LOOK
on children, and In their tauered garments and
sh unken cheeks, aud pitiuily wasted little aces
wearing prcmatureiy old look charac erstc OF
poverys children, strive TO evoke from philosophy the
youns and and neIpess deserve such mserie
Columns could ned with the special and de ply
touching instances OF want occurring IN our vis here
yesterday TO which Mr. kellock called attention
Want OF employment is the almost unversa complaint
and here IN cosIng our present chapter about the
poor OF New York, will devote concluding para
graph to describing the odgers at police station
houses. They all alike. One picture for
ALL But Icontestble fact that station house
lodgings, 10 be even approximately appreciated aud
Understood, require 10 be when filed With the
fortunate poor driven hero for shelter Nothing shoft
of n "A prelp q Va Irp
OF the mingled features OF and wretchedness,
curious comb Of squalor hltn shabby gentilty
and jaded the diverse exhibitions OF mpu-
denco and shyness, OF goodness and modesy and the
basest villsny and dspravity, and above all
making night hdeous; and should SEQ tho
oJgcrs ~ they come In, watch their faces they ap
sort Of massterial dignity tho police sergeant on
duty takes note Of their responses TO the questions
ns on ns ~ sua
allotted apartments Tor the night They commence
coming early in the evening--early coming being the
away. Very many are what are called and known
'.rounders," soubrquet taking Its derivation from
their making the circuit OF the station houses and
the infrequency Of appearing any station
y taking about three weeks 70 make the rounds
Let u not be supposed that any
Lie down TO pleasant dreams,
Wrapping the drapery Of their couch about them.
s ,ss the s The so
threadbars and tattercd garmsns The bells Of the city
have us sounded forth their nine o'clock evening psa
and the two lodging rooms--one for and for
men-n the Fifteenth ward station house, tho closing
scene OF our observations tonight already hlled
There are hrtytwo women In the devoted TO Their
use Nine are yins spoon fashion on the noor seeking
70 combat the chilly air from warmth derived from mu-
tuai contact The rest sitting standing or walk
ing about for tho most part women Of repusvsy for
bidding countenAncos.
No more like graces
+ Than Venus like owls
And We would take them rather
Like midnight pack 4g
Of witches, together SEX
with Beelzebub In black. -8
And this 10 not all women like, they oil talking
perfect Babel Of iingua confusion.
They contrsdict, a0nrn. dispute;
NO single tongue one moment mute;
All mad 70 speak snd 70 hearkeu-