The New York herald., 1869-12-29

men and women been enlisted by the speaking pic
lures drawn by writers ana orators or the poverty
vice and squaor that characterize the lower wards
OF the city, and especially along the river fronts!
How many eloquent appeos have been made from
the rostrum and the pulpit in behalf OF the sim
marked haottass OF Water street and aid asked TO
lift them up to the pinnacle OF manhood from which
they have fallen from association or rumg How
many benevolent hearts have bed With anguish for
their fallen fellow creatures and by wcrds OF advice
and generous contributions have sought to tighten
their pathway TO eternity?
These questions will best be answered by an cx-
animation of the reports OF the missionary labors Of
Oliver Dyer, Van Meter and Others, who have
achieved much genuine good; but they seem to
have confined their mnstratons to one or two locali
ties Genuine charity doss not wait for opportuni-
ties to be presented. 1t does not stand upon
street corner all the day ana Ia 4 loud voice pro.
claim, ''Come unto We hungry and thirsty and l
Will give you bread" 1t unostentatiously pene-
trates every nook and coraer where the sunshine
rarely enters search of its subjects, descends into
musty, damp cellars,
Where mice with music charm, and vernin crawl
And sna!is with silver traces deck the wall;
climbs rickety stairs to cheerless rooms, where
DEATHS nandmaids-staryatIon and alcohol-sit IN
regal state and administers to their temporal and
spiritual veal. Our well fed and well paid divines,
over the missionary cause in foreign lands draw
graphic pictures OF the condition OF the beniehted
heather of India and Barabuagar, aud the wealthy
stock gamblers who during the week brought woe
10 one or more households arc yislby stricken with
remorse, obey the iEjuncuons oI
Reverend pastors, who o'er the pulpit nod,
And point the way 10 wisdom aud 10 iod,
and contribute to the cause Of spreading the Word
OF Life. When this Il done wden the Beechefs,
md Tvnp HOY in we'll n a
periods The necessities OF the heathen III transit to
devil by the lightning express and their hearers
have stuffed the missionary boxes with greenbacEs,
the former feet that they have performed their duty
and the latter CONCEIVE that they have secured a
merit mark on the book OF the Recording Angel
Rarely does the pastor or his flock trouble them
selves about the neathen the next street. and de-
serving poor will knock VAN at their kitchen
doors for crust of bread an Old dress 10 protect
them from the chilly blasts Of winter, unless some
warm.hearted Irish girl in the basement divides her
scanty fare with them.
They may plead tnat they have no means OF dis
tinguishng between the worthy and the imposter;
but they forget that 1t is petter to the side OF
charity than to turn Of coos children away
empty. "CharIty vauateth not ITSELF is not puned
up Is declaration that more Than or pas
tors and loud-mouthed rhnantropists might proGs
by, with benefit TO themselves anu their fellow
creatures.
WHAT FEW PEOPLE KNOW
Nearly every reader OF the daily and weekly press
sfamiiar with the pictures drawn OF sin, destltuton
and crime that abouads in tho Fourth and sixth
wards OF the city; but few, very few, have ever
imagined that there other places IN this great
city where the name or God Is never
breathed except in blaspheny; where crime marks
the intels OF nearly every door, and boodshed, riot
and rum hold nightly carnival. We refer
more directly. to the squatter population OF
the metropolis 1t is well known that
In the upper portions OF the city, espe-
especially In the Twentieth, Twenty-second and
twenty first wards an immense population OF the
lowest classes gathered IN little huts OF their own
construction, setting high up on the rocks; but be-
yond tae TACT that they are there few, except the
owners OF the ground, care 10 know more.
For years high rents have driven the poor and
disspated as dera,er resort, the rocks. where
they have squated, built little novels out OF such
material as they could beg or steal, and there they
1--we and multiply. Gradually their domain Is being
encroached upon as the city extends northward,
and IL is probable that five years The shanes Will
be superseded by elegant mansions for the accom-
mediation OF the wealthy. To give faint idea of the
mode Of lie on the is the object or the present
article.
''If you would see how the poor lve.r said Captain
Ca1ey. OF the Twentieth precinct, to the writer, one
evening when the conversation had turned upon
the widespread oostitutlon aud increase OF crime in
the metropolis, .'you should make an inspection 6i
the city on the rocks Until took command OF
the precinct and visited them had idea that In
Christian land and city whose Inhabitants are
noted for their benevolence such state of destitu-
tlon could exist One visit for me sutced and
would tnat could shut my to the actual condi.
tion OF things. Why 40 not the newspapers call
attention to these people and enlist the sympathies
Of the public In the work OF regenera.ing the city.
Should you desire to make an inspection OF the local
ity shall take pleasure III sending officer with
You at anY umen
The offer was at once accepted, and Sergeant
Mccullough, Is familiar with every foot OF the
territory sought to be examined, volunteered his
services IN the hazardous duties OF piot A oesIre
the visit at night, when the snante5 would
contain tier full complement OF tenants was ex-
pressed; but the idea was promptly ve.ocd Dy The
sergeant, who considered 1t dangerous 10 invade
the iocality al night unless backed by platoon OF
inca. It was finally determined tnat on the sunday
afternoon following the veAture should be made in
uniform would lerrlty the inhabitants and possibly
result IN violence 10 the venturesome trespassers
upon their DOMAIN.
INTO THE IABYRISTHs.
~ two O'Clock IN the afternoon after the party
had armed themselves, the locality reached The
city OF shantes - bounced by Fortieh and Forty
nrst streets klnth and Eleventh avenues. Nearly
ill me squaters are on the kapelYea estate, but
rev ofthe more industrious wno ''settledr fifteen
years ago have purchased their lots. The huts
stand very close together, many OF them being
ten or fifteen IeeL ABOVE the street level. Enter
lug the Fortiet street side short turn through
marrow alleys brought ms to the scene OF the recent
murder OF Bridget Woods By her brother ana nus
band. The slaty mas been torn dowu. and no traces
OF II remain except the irregular surface Of the
which served the triple oces OF ioor, pcl and
the neighbors delight TO pcnt our the scene OF the
tragedy and recount the particulars thereof wlh
many additions surrounding lt are clustered on
all SIDES numerous nuts of very interior class.
one on the northwest was approached IRON when
the sounds OF drunken reyels Issued. AS Il was
neared drunken voice warDled.-
I've from glorious Dublin
10 this land Ol liberty,
Where hate the titc cross nag
An dhiink our hot whisSey.
ATTACKS FROM THE ENEMY.
The balance OF Tie song was lost for at that
moment qulck, sharp grows warned inc sergeant
who was IN advance OF tue presence OF an enemy. A
moment grOcIOtfg m m nm