Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-02-17
Letter from New York.
new YORK CrrY, FKB. 18th. 1870.

eyes OF those who each week uevour with
avidity the teeming pages Of the Ameri-
can.
We have not been unmindful of our
agreement but family cares have interfercd
with business and our pen has remained
idle much to the detriment of its versa
tility
Gotham" Is insufferable at this season
Of the year. One dons the prevailing
light pantaloons and footed with lustrous
calf skins, sallies forth cane in hand for n
promenade adown Broadway (.'thc sweet
| est thing in life" you know His course
| from the Westminster Hotel" our pres
| ent headquarters as far as Union Park
| flags. but when. crossing &th Avenue be-
comes a necessity. woe unto him, If care
he aught for spotlessness of attire. and
still more distressing is his dilemma should
| n lady he his companion.
The street contractors or commits, sion
| ers have a. usual neglected their work
| with praiseworthy economy, and I do not
hesitate To avow from knowledge founded
on dire experience. that the mud and sush
| around Union Park accurately measured
with surveyors pole would give an aver.
age depth Of l2 feet The unhappy pc
! destrian reaches the head Of Broadway by
wading. aud halls stage. but itS driver
notices his muddy trowscrs and fearing to
admit one 50 dirty among the tidy fares
within. whips up his horses and passes
obviously on. 50 the poor muddy chap
must film walk down the great street; not
very fine prospect. but he has one glori-
Gus source Of satisfaction, misery loving
company he plunge> into the swarm OF am
bulant Civilization resolved upon soilIng
every one with whom he comes into con
tact. SO well does he succeed in this fell
4 sign that on reaching "Courtlandt ST"
where every one i muddy he ha, dirtcd
the trowsrrs Of uncounfcd up town saun-
tcrcr>
We hold the filth in which New York
aoounds, to be prime cause of the alarm
I'M prevalence OF small pox 81 present in
the city. 900 deaths occurred here last
week. and the small pix hospitals on
Blackwell's Island are filed 10 overflow
ing The hospitals themselves are well
ventilated airy buildings under the charge
ri competent physicians. but the mode OF
conveying plague stricken patient thith-
er from his home In New York Is a dis
10 H.
When a case ofyarioloid occur, within the
city limits. the attending doctor Is obliged
70 report the same at the office OF the
board OF health, ticket Is forthwith issued
ID n hnrrid wretch who drives 4 dirty old
hearsc-like thing satiricaily termed an am
bulancc. which authorizes him To claim
he sufferer a. an eNpressman would "A bale
Of goods, and drag him or her out of bed
% be placed or flung into said nasty yehi-
Gle which rattlcs and bangs over the pave
ments until the plague boat is reached.
this boat is ironically called the Hope
This repulsive scow conveys dead and
live victims Of malaria to the island, and
from thence ten TO one To the .'potter,-
indiscriminatcly here at the gate. Of
death intemperancc and llceniiou-ncss
run riot IN the hospitals, and IN case of n
cure. the conyalcsccnt j. thrust out Of
door, regardless, OF temperature even If
his or her clothc, have all been pilrcred by
some avaricious attendcnt
Stlll the tide or life rolls on III Gotham
and those in authority when asked 10 abare
this evil, shrus their shoulders and sag
1T Is unfortunate. but We don't see how
It can be helped.
In your country wncn one il inflicted by
aplasuc he Is kindly cared for IN his own
home, and all that l. considered necessary
To prevent the pestilencc from spreading
!, a red rig which conspicuoasly display ed
warn, OF all who don't care TO incur the
chance OF bcarin. pi,ted faces on their
march through life. Consider yourselves
fortunate then that YOU do not dwell whe re
brutality and indccency are employed 10
check the course Of disease.
The city j. slightly amused nv fuss
nalc and female students at the .'.Brllevue
Hospital" during clinic. The operation
Sas one Of great import aud the ladic,
complained that the young gentlemen
llndered the exercise Of their optical and
Luricular functions by elbowing them and
cracking naughty jokes. Til: row became
80 general that the operating surgeon was
Obliged TO pause lin medias ores" Finally
1t was settled that The male students had
treated the subject and the ladies present
with gross leyity. Since, three policeman
have attended the clinics and enforced or
| der
| Assassinations AND suicides flourish as
usual, and Superintendent Kennedy an
nounces 1t as his opinion that the city is
| going to the devil
| The papers and theatrical critics have
nearly finished pickering over Mr..
Fechter' and his impersonation of Hamlet
| This week will set the matter at rest. 1t is
the general impression among the know
ing, that Mr.. +. Is something of "A dram
attic (no pun intended although he does take
something and lives up three pair Of stairs, }
| fraud
Ever Yours Sincerely.
| Communimpaw.
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| For the Ellsworth American.
The District School