The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-03
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Correspondence Of The Camden Journal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 1870.

Correspondence of The Camden Journal.
New YORK, Feb. 22, 1870.
Mr.. EDITOR: In previous letter, l
referred to the multitude of crimes in
this Sodom. A glance at the papers
SINCE then will confirm the remarks, for
,kot only within the city, but around the
city, what vices and crimes gil the air.
Almost within the heart of New York,
there is section bounded by Broadway,
Bleeckcr, West. Houston and Mulberry
streets, that is perfect caloca of filth
and crime. From this rink of pollu-
ton, comes very large portion of the
band of thieves and murderers that in
fest the city and its sububs. The loca-
tion is the quarters Of "plug uglies,"
"soilel doors" and "parucl houses" the
receivers of stolen goods &c. There is
a section in one Of your upper counties
called, L think, "helps half acre." this
portion of New York might be called
shells acres Thc>propcrty is owned
by that prince of cheats, P. T. Barnum,
who rcaps rich harvest Of rents from
the of: :scourings Of humanity. 1t is
strange that the authorities do not take
measures to purge the ucighborhood Of
the nuisance.
The Getty of Churches is fast rising
to the position to claim the additional
title, the "city Of crimes" The Voor-
hces murder on the evening of the 18th
has made more noise than others CON-
mitted on less noted persons, he being
master builder of Brooklyn. This act
together, with the murder of Townsend
and Mrs. Sheridan, by her husband, in
New York, arc only part of the many
murders that have shocked the public
cars within q few weeks. The trial of
Perry, for the killing of the night
watchman in Brooklyn few weeks
ago, resulted in two mistrials, when he
was admitted to bail. This fact has
brought out letter of apology from the
prosecuting Attorney, addressed to the
murderers and thieves, within his bail
wick, advising them that henceforth,
they may carry on tkcir meritoriops
traffic uumolestcd. Reynolds, the Kill
ler of Townsend, asserted, after COM
hitting the act, that changing for mur-
der, was played out in New York;
The assertion may not prove foregone
conclusion in his case, as he has been
convicted Of murder in the first degree,
but, as he has not yet been executed,
there may be slip, if not slip moose.
The attempted assassination ofa Mr..
Eaton, few evenings since, near his
own dwelling, together with the long
list of robberies and murders, has a.
reused portion of the prominent F~
zens to organize for the better protection
of life and property in their midst, and
to prevent criminals from escaping from
their merited punishment, and it is to
be hoped their efforts will be successful.
When those in Office wink crime, and
detectives arc occasionally, at least,
caught in the act, loose state of morals
is not very astonishing.
1t is decidedly interesting to hear
some Radicals expatiate on the state
of society at the South, while they are
breathing the pure air of this section
The hue and cry they make over a cock
and bull story of crime at the South,
circulated by some Radical sheet, is
amusing, especially so when one has
veyy good reason for knowing the s'or