Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-10
Letter from New York.

I(urrespondcuce of the Alexandra Gazette.
New York. Nov S, 1873. promised 10
my last letter to give you an account OF Green
wood cemetery, but | was very much disap-
pointed in going there, as failed to secure ad-
mission, for it must be borne in mind that you
have to be provided with permit from the
superintendent or somc undertaken to gain an
entrance, and being what the New lorkers
call ''countrymau, and not having the re-
ou,ite permit, was refused adulttance. was
AMPLY compensate, for the loug ride BY sceug
Il stretch of country very much resembling the
road leading through Fairfax county to West
End only it was more tbickly populated. Ii
put NE very much i'll Mid OF the arccnt
burg
The election, which was very exciting while
il lasted, is now thing oil the past, aud the
result, 50 far as this city is concerned, Is very
gratifying u the mass OF voters, who were so Ut
terry disguised with tile so-caed Reform party
that almost any set OF men would have been
acceptable to hrm The retormers were tie
meanest rulers thus city has ever had, and the
trirmih Of Tam,nany gives them Laying
ou," from which ii is to lie hoppd they will nor
snou recover. As a son Of "Oid Nirglnny, L
was very much elaicd at the Conservative sue
cess, and d. hep: it will have the effect oil
Touching the "Ruds' lesson.
Yesterday visited Black wells Island, where
prisoners are seut Tor small Offences, such as
drunkenness. fighting. and petty larceny
There are a large number OF prisoners there.
serving out short tcrnS-the maximum being
one year. On the island are situated hos
pital pcuitcnriary, aims house, work house,
aud insane asylum The grounds are splendid
Iy and beautifully laid oif, (the work being dune
by The prisoners and the residences OF the
keepers aud superintendent arc little palaces.
Ga the grounds attached tn the insane asy ium
| saw u miniature fort, all fitted with wooden
guus learned, upon Inquiry, hat 1t had
been built ~ an inmate Of the asylum (sIncc
dcadl mho imagiued that ne was the comman-
der ln-chi"t Of large army, aud that ne was
d offending The arhor with his little fort from
the attack Of British fleet
The ealing houses Of New York are study
in themselves, Tor they have to be studied be-
fore pors IL can become satisfied with them.
\ bout year ago there was rage Tor dairleS,
where you go and get a hot or cold lunch OF
mix and oatmeal porrldgc TOR very small
sum. They are almost entirely operated by
female Mattresses ausl have become very pop
uiar y new style Of restaurant Is beng lnau-
surated one which you 60 into and never say a
word "a regular course of dishes being sci be-
fore you, which you eat in silence and depart.
\ sail on the river is delight indulge 10
very frequently, and | never miss au orportu-
nifty TO visit Halem some eight miles from
The business portion Of the city by water. You
have fine view Of the shipping. and you pass
by Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Grcenpolu As
tora (which. by the way, is a beautiful place,
mainly occupied BY New York business men, J
and several other little villages.
The effects Of the panic are sadly felt here,
but TO stranger, walking up Broadway. there
seems to be no cessation 10 business, for you
see the same vast stream Of vehicles and peo-
pie hurrying onward never stopping to lo'k
around if they should hustle against yon, but
all seeming to have some Important goal to
reach in moment
We are having beautiful weather, the morn
ings being dry and crisp, and the nights mag
uifceut for sleeping CHAw.