Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-17
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NclC York Letter.
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New YORK, Nov. II, 1874.
Edit0r Democrat The fact OF leaving
old Paris Hill for the purpose OF spending
the winter in New York and Brooklyn IS
quite an event in the history OF our lives,
lor probably Tor The last twenty years an
occasional lrip to Portland on the strength
OF the \. IL ST. l.. stockholders free ride
annually, has been The extent Of our
/ journey ing. When We were married wc
CAM to New York on our wedding tour,
and have always wished an opportunity
would present itself whereby | might
again visit this great metropolis; it came
at last, aud here we are. Having lett our
order for Son to call tor rs and our luz
gage Tor the carly train, We lett Paris
/ Hill almost with regret.
We arrived in Boston on time unl after
luuch took the Old Colony train ior Fall
River aud thence 10y steamer for New
York, where we arrived about half past
six O'Clock On 4 belItiiu! morning. The
atmos phcrG was liil.o hazy,-as find
it usually is on quiet morning. the
smoke from thousands and thousands OF
chimneys hanging over the city like an
immense cloud, which in the course ol a
few homs rises, aud the air is as clear
and bracing n. a September day at home.
After the usual rush 10 get ashore first,
lie passengers are all gone when we
quietly capture hackman. with the
agreement that he shall leave Us ut a
certain place Tor certain price. Upon
arrival there however, he thought he
ought 10 have moro than agreed 10 pay;
and hal i, no, been for my friend's per.
enplory manner in ordering him 10 "c.ear
oui. " believe he would have male NE
pay an extra lwo dollars before ho.wOuld
give up our baggage. My friend sug.
gestcd that this was my first experience.
lDI 10 Just make a note OF it. have
made Il note OF it here. | don't know
why he wanted me to make note OF it,
for cannot forget it.
have been looking at the various
changes which have taken place for the
past twenty years. New York was .
mere village then. compared with the
New York ol 1874, and ! notice more
especially the general Improvement ol
Broadway, with It's miles OF magnificent
buildings, OF which hope to write at
some future time. The first new build.
iugs which strike strangers eye are
The Tribune building. now up to the
eleventh story. the new Post Office. and
the ". L. Telegraph building. Every
thing here seems 50 immense. even The
distances. All seems to be in confusion
on tie streets. but still they seem to come
ont all right, In some mysterious manner.
I The teamsiers all swearing, and seeming
TO care but little whether they take OFT
"huJ" or not. The stage drivers whip
up; the horses slip around. There seems
to be about 4 quarter Of m inch OF mud
on The pavement. The terrible rumbling
ol the wheels upon Broadway cannot but
impress stranger with . feeling OF the
immcnsity OF the business transactions OF
this great city.-the heart OF the country.
have spent my time lhus far In simply
Cooking around. my various expert.
ences in looking in and around" hope
to give you in due season. | propose
giving yoa series oil letters, describing
the sights, as they appear TO me,--a
countryman-in my own way, with eyes
that usually see nothing in the distance
more imposing than Sueaked Mountain,
Pixies Hill and The Cape rruly there
are a great many people this year, and
apparently they have all come here to
"spend the winter" used to think that
more people gathered at the Cape" on
some fourth OF July celebration or to see
Van Amburg's Menagerie, than any other
spot on the face OF the Globe, but such is
not The case. was misiniormed
have been to the Opera once and
Theatre twice, and am having real good
Time. like New York. ''@'