The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-05
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Correspondent &C of the journal.
NEW YORK July 81

hOmellke q city as Boston. 1t has Il larger
foreign population in proportion to its size
Il fact YOU will not be long discovering, there
is such Il confusion of tongues It Is Babel
I worse COMPOUNDED. The buildings are higher
and larger, the thoroughfarcs more crowded
| the streets wider and more regular, though
not SO clean and smooth az those Of the Puri-
tan City. If you walk out in New York
there is 4 probability Of your stumbling over
the rough loose paving stones, and breaking
| your neck if you ride. YOU will be iostled to
death, and anyway or anyhow there seems to
| be extreme danger Of your soon finishing
| your mortal career. However, we remember
that it is well to die in good cause also the
old ada4e that " there is never any great loss
| without some small gain; and so sally forth
on an exploring expedition.
sOUTH STREET
IS Our first point Of destination, and here we
are. This is the great business centre OF
New York, and one might say, in truth. of
| tie nlted States for in this immediate Vi
! cinitv are landed a large proportion of the
Try, together with many of the home produc-
tons for foreign SHIPMENT Almost untold
money represents the wealth of the street
! As faint idea of it, let me tell You that that
| rrkctv, rarkrly old building there, which
| looks us if it would tumble down ahaul your
head, should YOU enter, and which you per
ccivo is not over large in regard to Il I'd, was
sold two Years AGO for the snug little sum of
$50 900.
! Do You Sc" the numbcrless piers and the
muliitndr of ships Tying along Side? Just
see how they stretch away for miles and miles
INTO Il dense forest Of masts, rigging. and
floating pennons, How queer those square
pieces of canvas look tackled upon their fore
mast, announcing that they are loading with
despatch' for London, Liverpool IIayre, Aus
tralia, &c. soon the anchors are to be shove
| up the yards manned, the canvas hoisted.
and out upon the wide ocean they are to sail
for many long and tedious months You will
never miss them, for their places are quickly
supplied by vessels coming back from foreign
lports, laden with the productions of every
feline. Here are some California clipper
ships. how large and handsome they are, and
Lust beyond some immense ocean steamers.
Arc you good at navigating your way through
lpilcS on piles of merchandise, boxes. bales.
barrels. hogSheads, and everything else inn
Iaomable-aCrOsS Il crowded street and am0no
! lnnumerabc teams? If so, lets 90 over to
the deck of this vessel, where we can watch
the unlacing Of that Swedish barullr She i.
loaded with rich wines branlieS, and other
| inspectors are buSY-s0 lis some one else
Don't You see that man with the long rattan ?
He watches his chance and when the way is
clear quickly inserts the unsuspicious looking
stick into the bunghole of brandy cask,
claps the other end into his mouth, gives a
quick strong pull, turns delicate little screw.
draws out the rattan and walks away Pres
entity you eSpy him turning the contents into
q bottle concealed in the inner pocket Of his
coat. Two or three times he repeats the OBJ
Grafton, and has Il nice flask of rich ana I'M
| adultrated brandy. lie does it 50 openly and
IdeNtrously that you are surprised into an ex-
clamation Of admiration, though YOU know
he is stealing. There are a number Of these
men at work, and the probability is that many
gallons Of liquor will he stolen before that
cargo is safely stored.
Just beyond this pier are rows on rows of
canal boats, huge and umwirldy, loaded with
| the productions Of the far away west They
are each provided with cabin. which forms
he home Of the Captain and his family the
year round. If You 90 on board one of these
boats, You will possibly learn a lesson of CON
tontmcnt, and something Of real life One
boat is Just now lischarging her freight, and
q grain elevator is along side. Ii is II queer
lboX-shaped looking thing, of gigantic pro
portions. which turns out the grain so fast
that one wonders how they can supply it with
work. Are You tired Of seeing the sights
here? Lets 90 round, then, 70 the world re-
noWned