Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-11-25
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Charlestown, Jererson County. West y; Va.
TUESDAY MORNING, NoyEM sER Is, 1873.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
YoaKyILLs. No. Nov. 10. ls73.

| some time. It is not the prettiest place in
"creation" by any means, unless beauty cons
sists in unpaved streets, and stagnant water
/ pools: From the latter there rises malaria
often causing chills aud fever. But there is
harmony in those pools, which issues from the
lungs Of several Thousand bullfrogs. as they
| go through the gymnastic exercises of the
circus ring, pushing the dirty green scum
| before them ike athletes do with their carpets
pads in the sawdust ring. Talk of leapfrog ]
Ittakes . frog to do justice to the maneuvres
OF that time-bonored game. The Yorkville
frogs are powerful singers. Not baby in
the neighborhood can sleep after they have
once cleared their throats, wet their whistles
and given forth their liveliest airs. They eau
| beat oysters, even on the half>shell. Geese
and goats are numerous hereabouts. If YOU
look out of the back>window you see forty
geese and forty goats. Maybe few more or
less; won't be particular. In the front of
the house you see half dozen goats, no geese,
but, op the right of the house, half dozen
geese, no goats. Look into the cellar, you see
goat lining his nest with the feathers of
| deceased goose. While I',n writing this com.
mnnication, have one eye on fine. big goose,
| which am sure would make an excellent din
nerfor dull Christmas. III keep my health
aud that goose keeps hers,-why, I know
we'll be near one another on Christmas day,
! even if have toto buy her. The s'squat.
ters" peddle goats milk through Yorkville.
There are more shanties inhabited by s'squat>
ters" in this neghborhood than in any par.
of the city. They're so very quiet and agree.
able, too, especially, when they're warmed
with little gin and goats milk which makes
them 80 worry quiet that not sound is heard,
save a drunken snore. This is Yorkville
If man is encountered with too much money,
let him stand around Yorkvlle after dark, and
form the acquaintance of those pious Young
Christians who wear broad>solod shoes. yellow
over-coats and piccadilly collars. They'll at,
tend to the man possessing the superRuous
funds, without the charge of as much as a
British shilling. When we have an inclipa-
tion to behold anything green, all we have to
do, is to strut over to the Park. inhale an in.
definite quantity of fresh air and return home.
Grass and air are cheap in the Park.
The most interesting place to visit in York
vile, is the horse>market, situated on the East
river There are three places in New York,
where man can take hearty laugh, in a re.
ligious way too, without injuring any one
Geo. K. FoS'l make you laugh until YOU
split; Cotton. the den,istll make you laugh
until you feel the gas oozing through every
pore But go to the Yorkville horse-market,
look at the emsciated creatures they term
horses, and laugh until you grow fst. I went,
and feel as full of gas as the Graphic bal.
loon. Saturday is horse-n,srke. day. -Idon't
know why this day is chosen for SO much
cheating, unless the sinners want to have
something to ask pardon for on the following
Sunday when they attend church. At eleven
o'clock, A. NJ, the street opposite the market
is crowded with horses Some are bitohed to
huge carts others, to large stones aud logs.
This is done TO test their strength. Licensed.
vendors, cart>men, dray> meu, Amen with
every kind Of features, are seen standing
around the horee> market, anxious to buy a
bad horse or sell worse one. [ saw one
man with very dirty face sitting on stone
devouring piece Of dough which looked like
pie. The man winked at me. as he made
two more pies disappear Though his capacious
mouth: "Well, young 'un, what do you think
of the weather? I suppose I'll 90 home an
git sumpin' to eat, said the "pious" fellow,
as he swallowed three or four hard boiled eggs
This gentleman told me that he was wounded
in the battle of Antietam. He said Antietam
is in North Carolina. H. was there!
The horses around the market are not in
excellent condition. for it would require sew
eral CONDITION powders" to put them in trim.
If one were to'take the hide off some of these
fiery steeds, there wouldn't be any horse left.
The most valuable part about others was their
shoes. In fact, few were too weak to die.
so their owners were obliged to help them to
'tshufie off their mortal coil" by the aid of
navy-revolver's contents. A big mouthed in
dividual, having spit tobacco juice on my left
shoe, apologizcd, spit again on nv right shoe.
and finally asked: "Do you waut to buy
horse, COW, mule, pig, dog, watch, ring or
orr" "No," "Ireplied. "Well stand back,
an let them come up, as does" There was a
man from ''up in" New York State trying to
negotiate with him concerning a very debili-
tated looking animal. which nature had formed
in the shape of horse. While I was look
ing at the poor beast it fell. The owner cried
out, "lt's got one of 'em tricks on agin.-
Gentlemen, you see that animeel. We'll, I
bought him from Dan Rice, the circus man.
and ever since, when 1 talks of sellin' the
beast, he feigns DEATH That animeel's as
cute as fox. If say the word, he's up in
second, and goin' through lots atrcks. It's
so, gentlemen /; it's So" The countryman
whose mouth was agape during the explana-
tion, bought the PROSTATE horse ns he re-
marked to the bystanders ri wouldn't give
much for the animal at first; but since he's
an actin horse I'm glad to git him at any
price, to show them clod- hoppers sompin' up
there, in Ulster county" The former owner
charged the countryman $1,000 for telling
him the words to use to rouse the horse
The shrewd salesman absconded and left the
countryman trying to resuscitate the dead
horse by repeating lot of New York slang
in his ears. That horse had never been within
two miles OF circus. When the country
man discovered that he was "sold," as we'll as
the horse, he said in very bitter tone
"Them New York fellers amt got no more
religion about 'em than Barnum's Cannibals,
what seen Yesterday"
saw enough in the horse-merket at least,
for once, SO 1 walked down to the river, and
sat thinking about the piety of New Yorkers
The tide was coming in. and as the water
dashed against the rocks. beautiful drops of
| white foamy spray srrinkled me all oYer.=