Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-07-04

Lights and Shadows Of New York Life;
or. the Sights and Sensations Of the
Great City" A work descriptive Of
New York City in all its various phases.
Its Splendors and Wretchedness; It's
Hig b and Low Life; It's Marble Palaces
and Dark Dens; Its Attractions aud
Dangers It's Rings aud Frauds; Its
Leading Men and Politicians; It's Ad-
venturers; It's Mysteries and Crimes
By James D. McCabe. Jr.
The National Publishing Co. Of Phila-
delphia. have just issued one Of the most
remarkable and attractive books of the day.
bearing the above title. 1t is comprised
10 one large octave volume of $50 pages,
and illustrated with nearly 200 fine en-
cravings Of noted places. life aud scenes
in New York.
To Mr.. McCabe Is due the credit Of
having produced the most complete and
graphic account Of the great city, and it's
busy and varied life that it has been our
fortune to meet with. His book is brim
full Of solid AMI us. full information, a,.ul
abounds in descriptions Of the various
public buildings Of New York, its palaces,
prisons, hotels, churches, stores, hospitals.
etc. -.~.. .... ,,.
The work scts forth in glowing colers
the noble work Of suffering humanity,
which is going on every lay in the grea,
city. and reveals with b'ld hand the ter
riblc crimes; the dark mysteries, AND the
hidden sins IT metropolitan life. We are
introduced into the home Of the Fiji.
Avenue millionaire. and carried with
equal interest to the squallid cellar Of the
Five Points beggar. We arc brought
face to face with tlfe good and the bal. the
high and the low, with leading merchants.
bankers. editors an! actors. with bum
mers, thieves. detectives. and murderers,
with working women. ballet girls. adven-
turesses. and host Of others. and we
seem to be listening to their stories from
their own lips. SO thoroughly does the au-
thor enchain our interest. Our warmest
enthusiasm and ~ deepest contempt are
alternately aroused by the thrilling reei-
tails of their deeds Of virtue and vice.
The history and frauds Of the famous
Tammany Ring are related with great
force aud candor. and this portion alone is
worth the price Of the book. + .S.a-u =.
In short. the book Is New York in uiss
nature. The author has pepessased. un-
der the protection Of the police. into the
darkest and most dangerous haunts sf
crime IN the city. and has thus been esa.
bled to obtain accurate inforn,ation b the
topics whereof he treats, Visitors 70 New
York canno. hope to see or knos .. much
Of the city a. they may learn BY . perusal
Of this book. TSall whoeoate1pl Plata Wis
itisg the great Metropolis, We cordially
recommend is, both for its information and
fbr is powerful warnings sgainss The daa-
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