Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-22
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, March 18th, 1871.

10 me EuHoT % me oOuTHut'
Have any of your readers any idea OF what
is going on here to-day? 1t is as you are
well aware the feast of St. Patrick and OF
scores of other Pats who can hardly call them
selves saints. Despite the wet weather and
consequently filthy streets no less than seven
ty-fve thousand Of our Hibernian brethren
from this and neighboring cities, have done
honor to his glorious name by marching in
procession four mortal hours. How grateful
will be the soft couch to many weary and
foot sore "Pah dee' tonight
1t is a general holiday with the Irish. and
any who dare to insult the memory of their
patron Saint to such degree as to go to their
daily toll are not worthy the name of Irish
men or sound "Dimocrats." The general
opinion seems to be that the celebration to-
day has been the grandest ever seen. All the
principal thoroughfares have been entirely
given up to these people, SO that travel by
public conveyance between the upper and
lower portions of the City has been entirely
suspended. Should you want to get up town
there is no alternative but to walk. 1t is
disgraceful fact that while on Washingtons
birthday, scarcely any attention was paid to
it by the authorities, to-day on the Court
House and all public buildings oar national
flag has been hoisted in honor of the Irish
Saint. The chief attraction of the procession
was that the Fenian exiles who have lately ar
rived in this country joined in the festivities
and allowed themselves to be conveyed in
seedy barouches drawn by bony, and judging
from their appearance, hungry horses. The
procession marched up Broadway and down
, the Bowery to the City Hall, where it was re-
viewed by the Mayor and his tribe All these
| things are straws which show which way the
? wind blows. The fact is we are ruled by the
e Irish, and my friends of that persuasion will
( pardon me if say that it is hard for an East
> ern man to submit to it. We Yankees are
accustomed to obey laws made by different
class of people. But for all this some good
: can come out of Nazareth.
New York has many redeeming qualities.
Gifted as she is with extraordinary CONNER
cial advantages, her opportunities for business
are unsurpassed. But was telling about the
procession. To one who has never witnessed
a display of this kind it is highly amusing.
All styles and shapes of hats which can by any
stretch of the imagination be called plugs, are
at a premium, and all shapes that have been
r worn since the Reformation are represented
e Another and not the least funny feature of the
celebration is the fact that men who belong to
the different Father Matthew Temperance So
lcia ,In I,I Al.
in which they associate as strictly temperate,
. throw off all restraint on this occasion, and
like poor old Rip Van Wrinkle don't count this
one. Hundreds can be seen who are too one
sided to see straight
The result of the New Hampshire election
is very freely discussed in restaurants, hotels
and all places of public resort. Various rea-
sons are assigned for the change in public
sentiment, but the most general opinion seems
to be that the removal of Mr.. Sumner from
the Craftsmanship which he so ably occupied
was the prime cause. know of one or two
Republicans y who declare that hereafter
they will vote the thieves ticket. Some over
jubiant Democrats predict the ignominious
defeat of the Republican party in 1872, and
see by the papers that one enthusiastic in
dividual blew off his arm yesterday to the
memory of 1871, when for the first time he
knew the good old State had gone Democratic.
As he never expected to see it again, he sac
rifced one of his most important members
Whether he did it purposely, deponent saith
not but let us presume that he did. Verify
he deserves pension from the Tammany or
ganization.
There is quite sensation in the Criminal
Courts this week. George w. Chadwick
who has been convicted of altering a $40, 600
U. S. Bond, and also of being implicated with
the notorious forger, Van Eten, the terror of
Wall St, was not sentenced yesterday.
Through the interposition of influential and
wealthy friends, stay has been granted by
Judge Woodruff until April lst He resides
in Brooklyn where he has very interesting
family consisting of a charming wife and seven
children. Moving as he did in the elite of
society, his friends are very 10th to believe
him guilty of the crime of which he stands
convicted. The chances seem to be that he
will escape the punishment he so richly de-
serves.
The musical event of the week is the re-
appearance, after a short sojourn in the West,
of Mile. Nilsson 1t is lamentable fact that
, she has lost much in power and sweetness of
voice, and it is probably caused by her late
sickness. The fault is noticeable to the least
critical of her admirers Wednesday evening
! she sang ''The Creation" at Stenway Hall
Her rendition of the Aria, 'With verdure
clad" was sadly defective. She sings the
messiah" at the Brooklyn Academy to night,
when she will have chance to redeem herself
in oratorie. She anticipates taking a short
rest and it is to be hoped it will prove very
beneficial to her health and voice Butt am
trespassing too much on your patience and
space. Truly Yours,
"HFCks."