The New York herald., 1871-09-18
SUNDAYS SCENES.
A Sabbath Morning at the
TOmbs.
The Criminals and Their Appearance-How tne
Business Is Done-General Photograph.

nwas six O'Clock ip the mqning. Everything
was as quiet as a cemetery and no one will doubt
the graveity OF the inference. The dark clouds,
with ominous shades, speaking OF uncomfortable
moisture, were fast passing away toward the west
now rushing, then seeming to stop suddenly, as II
undecided whether to pour out their contents on the
sleeping city or not. As they scared away on aerial
wings brighter and more cheering specks arose on
the horizon, ana gray morning clouds were ushered
over the silent vault OF heaven, tInged with the
beaming rays OF Ph9bus, bidding fair that the day
Just ushered IN woud be one Of sunshine and
pleasure. These observations were made In Centre
street as the HERALD reporter was vending his
way to tnat cheerful looking edifce known as the
'rombs." The old Egyptian building seemed as
though 1t was still In the possession OF some Md
night ghoul. The wild, solemn looking porch
yawneu like the mouth OF tomb the ugly. pom
derous columns projected dark, heavy shadows;
the gray granite, which appears 10 have become
hoar with age, was OF sad, uniform colorlng,
and had ghostly look. The walls were dumb
as monastery whose sides refuse TO return the
MURMURED oBIsoNs OF THE ANCHoRITE,
and as one gazed upon the massive structure
strange Thoughts OF the thousands whose feet
have roGden that dismal porch, actuated alter
nately by sorrow, hope and despair. on one OF the
huge cylindrical pillars, as rough the stem Of
gnarled OAK, were gathered number of little spar.
rows, nuttefng and chirpng merrIly in
the dim light, and calling upon the world
to "cheer up" ''Cheer up," re-echoed the dull
porch, but the imitation was so sepulchraI in its
tone that the little creatures twtted with terror and
new away with their music to more coneenial quar-
ters. Clang Clang The door OF the court room
moves, and In a moment an old gentleman, with
step indicative OF 'spring-onn some other mex
presslble aillctlon, bounded, rather imped, out
into the court and gazed upward as though eager
10 ascertain If the owl had yet taken up It's accus
toned position for the day. Being either dissats.
fed or disguised, he nung himself down the steps
and unlocked the iron gate leading into the street.
muitering, as he retraced the steps, 'Let 'em come
now, and a murrain on em r The reporter heed
less oil the murrain, walked into the court No one
had arr. we'd, so
LOOK INTO THE PRISON YARD
was the only next move to pass away the minutes
that were being slowly registered by the nervous
ticking OF the court room clock. What reflections
were originated by view into John Stacom's Gower
garden underneath the Window An oasis In the
desert or limpid stream Of water gushing and
rlcRling from rock before the eyes of a wearied,
thirsty traveller could scarcely be more grateful than
this In such place. Here are plants, such as
Lnn@us would scarcely recognize, growing IN an
enclosure surrounded by icy-looking insurmount-
able walls, as If IN all the rich luxuriance OF
Ootanlca conservatory and within q few feet Of the
spot where many culprit has taken a hearty cnoKe
and caper sauce for breakfast from the .scragg,ng-
post /" the threee gged mare,' or whatever name
can be applied to the gan9ws; Here
The mandrake grows Hear The raiiows tree,
And Ana i5nsa TANK ana green are rs leaves to see
Freely the mandrake 1ourisheth there.
PRESENTLY A LOUD SHREK is HEARD
Id the porch, and IN comes all that remains OF wo.
nan-strugrling, cursing and struggling-between
two men. hie OF onicers follow each one leading
vs9 aa 2 III nations All and
police stations on account ot their yea, ~ the wOr
snip 0l Bacchus on the previous evening. ~ they
come young and Old, black and while ATHEISTS and
degradation ana Others VINO have been the victims
oi sudden temptation and fierce joys; 'knucks,,
uniortunates. Within an hour Nif rom the
time % o. !DS commencement Of this article me place
and cigars were . heavy that rhey
and became, like the great Egyptian fog, SO thick
S sna !, ii, mSst ,Se be e na' oeer x.9 la@ on
nodded, closed their eyes and were soon lost IN
sleepy simplicity, While several Of the prisoners in
the cage gave vent to The natural ''soigd ytn.isSe.
We7H' oi slcepers while
UNDER SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE
and music that Is not harmonious OH a waking ear.
one prisoner, who gave the name of Timothy
IoucnnoIhlng was particularly amusing. Leaning
Of ihe officers Of tue Court. This officer Is a wei
KNOWN old Sixth warler, and t. as much accus-
tast.)
We'll We'll w.a.at Ter We goin' to do Wild me, John' ?"
''Hang YOU II you deserve It, said John.
"iiang me ~ said the other; 81 owe the CALLERS no
Erudge but don't believe IN H. Psnaw. It's all
DugDear 10 irighten KIDS; one can die only once,
anyhow. ia think no o the last leap into
etarnIty than breaking pane o glass. so let's be
merry. don't give ropes end for It, Come, troll
US stave, my aniedlluvlan file anu IN the mean
uine tiD me gag oI logus; and II you've got any
H"oS h. ny out why gye gs jornm as soon as
a., Nv nat aye mean by that slang sonnyfn asked
fogns and the other stun sf Why lis 'baccy and
While this intenigip,e dialogue was he,nu car.
ried On the clerks nad taken their seats pehnd The
bench the tall MAJOR had completed his court
" let while the irrepressiDie Jimmy quietly BEGAN
making out commitments from sucn OF The officers
as were awake. TWO three minutes later Ia
"cHIEF JUSTICE" DOwLTNG
looking ffesher than the morn and adorned in spot.
less garmeDts; the snowy shirt front carefully
iTilled ana super adorned with cluster OF diamonds
ana the clerical necktie, were simply perfection.
kat, tat tat" sounds the bone hammer on the
lcgaI mahogany, and in instant all the sleeping
cops and drunken loalers started up as though a
thunderbot had fallen in the room.
"Omcers, fetch up your prisoners" sharply de-
manded His Honor
shuhng aud crush ensued and IN few
minutes long row OF bedraggled, dirty bespotted
hali sleepy haif drunken, haf crazy prisoners were
Arraigned at the bar ol JUSTICE
"We, o1cer.n demanded The Judge 'swhat is !
the matter with this woman, Catherine O'sha- |
nessyp'
"@ell. SIR, she charges some one with having |
made ner drunk last night ana found her IN Canal
street az about midnight ravlng after something. I
ceuldnt see anybody ana took her in.n
Come up, Catherine What IL your COMPLAINT, |
Catherine -
my complaint, sir" slowly began the woman and
sue spoke as II person OF education, sis that was
beguhed TO drinking yesterday and it set me raw
great e1ecLn "
"Mhat aye are youfn
II IN only lorty last sunday. sir.u And
turning round, taiherne hxed her eyes on a man
AWAY up In The east corner of the Court SAVING
"Ibon hast pracsed m with fou charms
Ahused my delicate youth with drug, unIverpsyn
'Wnere did you learn that 80
'Ob used 70 know the antnor-
WHAT 90 you want done win the man " he Is
caught Can you walk home 20
"les--hic.'
'Ihen come here at Eve O'Clock next week ~
Aud Catherine staggered out OF the door, though
somewhat sobered since her ARRIVAL
whole row OF Bacchus worshippers were next
sent down stairs until they should eScape from rho