The New York herald., 1870-11-21

ptanking 10 she narrow nallway, wnicn opens on
wretcned court, mas been worn into hollows by ih
thousands OF feet which have passed here, wear,
with misery and hunger and shame. Many or thos
feet nave ere TINS been tied together when takeI
from the river and The Morgue, ana tonight, wh.
the lIckerlng lights irom penny dips burn ana spat
ter behiad noisome window panes in the dreary
court, gaunt figures tatters, whose features are
pincncd rom hunger or whose eyes once bright are
aImned by drink and dissipation, grope about Ike
birds of prey
Before ascending the tumbe-down stairs at the back
or inns court the special policeman who accompa.
MES the writer, low sized, stout man, with
face frngel with an ample pair OF sandy whiskers,
gIasps my arm and says quickly
Now don't mind what you here; it's really
the worst Place In the Sixth ward, ana there are
some pretty HARD cases in this dive. This Is
Scoty Riey'a,' 40. 10 Baxter street,
We both began 10 ascend the stairs very slowly,
feeling our way with both hands, ana occasionally
BEs9EARiNG THE TIPS OF OUR FINGERS
Win some guLnous substance remaining ON the
broaen walls AT intervals. Shouts OF hoarse unmu-
steal laughter broke on the drums Of ears, ana
these shouts came from q dark nah, at the ead OF
which long lances OF light streamed cut the dirty
and Jagged walls.
''raey re ali women here,n said Caddell, the spe-
cIai, "and precious nice gang they TO be sure"
any dressed women-none over twenty five years
or age-Inet u.s. and seeing that we wanted TO enter
the apartments they all fell back near hot stove,
but one who stood IN the doorway In impudenr
way, and VINO broke out into loud lmprecations and
showered over our heads, eyes, limbs and bodies In
general reeklng hot voley oil damnaton ana oh.
scenlty.
''wol The Hades are you browning around here
for at this time night, you pair Of scape gallows9
Are you gon' 10 treat, or are you
PAIR OF DILKs
ia like to know p"
"She's nice specimen of woman amt
she ~ SAID the policeman TO the writer, who
Ie back little staggered under the tongue OF this
furious hag who was probably about twenty-elght
years OF &c, OF far comp exon with ruddy cheeks,
and having an immense gash which stretched from
the base OIL her lorebead-seaned with villany and
crlne-to her left ear.
"Ihab's Mary AcDe mott. She's got
A HEART AS HARD AS STONE
and has served d term In the Sta.e Prison. l don't
really think sh- d lake anything out OF her reach.
Cap ain jordan kaew her well and suppose Cap
tain Kennedy Win have her one OF these days by the
back OF the neck.n
Ole Of the men, with toss OF the head and q
twrl OF her skirts walked over behind the sckening
and nausealng hot s.ove and bounced her person
al don'L think ysz IN make much OF thin Gus
TONERS, Mary. They're com n around
PuTTIH ON AIRS.
And suppose that fellow-the tail wan-is medi.
kal student nosin' what he can 1nd out, too.
Divil blow yez, for pair OF beats, ye2 goin'
treatan
"Me lady, nye don't keep a quiet tongue In yer
head.' SAID the policeman, Frank CaldeIl, 'yel
have to lake walk III The cool air. What are you
n hp Al I
'.Weil, II you want 10 know, we are watln' for
hm, aud we pay Twelve dcliars monta ior the
room or twenty-seten dollars for the wnoe hure,'
saId the vicious beidame called McDermott, with
laugh.
Tie room had dirty table, over and around the
seams VI which long bles OF
CoC6RoAcH INFANTRY
were debouchIng ~ and oul ana % I'VE lorlorn look
The aiav 1eiriece was adorned-or, rather,
asagmeamSy few no, scattered uas and gro
sa,, there WAS gaudy print representing
the great act of sacrifice performed by The
iMe iedempdion ol mankind, with tho blooi, the
fa,al tree anu the nails fastened cruelty IN the
sacred leet What's picture to hang IN this den Of
OBSCURE birds VI night The women's laces were
/ rrUic 10 iook az. low, abandoned ana lost TO
shame Were they in eve:y !ineament. one girl in
answer a question which vcntliied TO put to her
answered boldly aud without hesitation,
..NnaJ DO we do for liyn'2 why
AMT You GREEN?
or are you only playln' orr, whch9 If you want to
know, l's just th $. We entice men up here get
take a ufilk, ana 1901 tuein, anu JneD We
go ont back way and leave them twiddnng their
ihuuus. Are We tnieyes7 yoa say. May be We are,
and may be We are worse, and that's all yJu can git
went down the stairs after this following his
leau t.morousiy, Tor expected TO fall through a
rotten plank or against assassin with a
bludgeol knife, and we presently came into q
long and narrow room, which mad bar In 1T and
was crowded with people OF both sexes. The pro-
.scorrY RILEY.u
beetle-browed fellow, with sandy moustache and
Anna nNA Dt m 4fn M
WHO very much stopped Ur 'tound-shouluered,o -
Stood 1ctnd he oar. and was engaged IN dealing ont
murder, burglary and suicide at n,e cents gass TO
his customers. Ihere was man EiayLlg an ac-
c0feon and another shaking tanb0rlne at one
ena 0! the room seaied on chairs, ana these two
were the only human beings III The apartment who
d.d not nave u scowi Of vlany aud murder III their
iaces. one tan fellow, with cap, whose eyes were
OF deadly leaden blue stood up behind pro &C.
ton ol the bar and eyed myself AMI the Policeman
with no friendly looks We're It not Tor the presence
quite sure that three or four OF those fellows would
Lov hesitate 10
JUMP on The STRANGER,
beat his lie out With Su.ck blows and empty MS
pocNets.
NARY Mcnermo,t the "Thenardler, OF the place,
some 0ther entrance, and was ndulglng in some OF
her caoice picasantres al our expense.
LOOK AT THOSE TWO sUCxEgs,u
Haid she. cheennlly; 'they won't nut ~ quarter
for drinks neither OF them; ana sun tney want TO
see me: US Ply about 1'i mem 1, Il IS $ Look at
ttiull-huiun-ha. ser nlce snoozers, amt you'
chorustd heyy OF loathsome lemaies and all the
male ruiilaus and carrion binds echoed the sh0u
o. inOckery.
LEES lave jig, McDernot" sad scotty RAe,
the fatr and enchanting Miss Mary ana she stoot
up on the middle or tae door, with her hands resting
Oh her llyS IN
rgE ORTHODOX WALK AROUND,
win the savage look ofahurier ia her eve.
''Comc, Gtt ny, Sl6lctiyo sad an attendant or tht
CRIB "aud peg loot with Mary Pay ior Jei
]Doglns
'.SJuchy'' was tal ragged looking fnrriner
VITO seemed as n he had not slept IN ned since
the breaking out OF the rebellion lie commented .S
UuWiud hiasef siowy 10 MS iuli helsht untA "
81 oil about SIX feet TWO inches on the moor.
"BIA1R AWAY WITH THE NuoziK,o
said "Sleucny'' WINE lie advanced one foot ano
"lay tom nNc a ship IN gale, The tobacco juice
DISCUS iHg dribleis.
Ine acc9fdeun player opened the Jaws oil his dirty
iEatTaMenl tlcEe was PREDATORY rafting mum. on
lie anibtIie ana 'alauchy" and the McDeimoit wo.
Ilan were hopulng about IN Water street ioie and
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