Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-24
5pirit Of Jcfftrsolr.
GbarlesfoWn, Jefferson County, West u.
TUESDAY xoRN1NG. MARCH "a. 1874. q
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
NRw YoRK, February %. ls74,

that it is city of charity. Persons visiting
New York either for pleasure OF profit, as
matter OF course, pay visit to some of our
theatres, lecture halls, etc. In such places
they necessarily imbibe certain amount of
the sensational drama, which is said to be
really enacted every day in New York. They
do not come to New York to stteudschurch,
for they have churches at home, so if detained
over Sunday, they loiter about their hotels,
where, perhaps, they witness several fights,
or hear language unworthy of christian lips !;
then they 90 home and say New York is a
real bad place, where people swear with every
word. get drunk, fight and do ever so many
things that are wrong. These persons imagine
they have seen all of New York They
should remember that New York is from II
to ii miles in length, and persons who we're
born and raised here frequently get LOST.
Why, don't know the names of the family
next door, aud l stick my nose into every
body's business. How then can visitors from
cursOry glance. say with truth, that New
York is a wicked city ?
To illustrate the faith country people have
in a New Yorker, l will relate little incl
dent which fell under my own observation
last summer. while spending few weeks in
the country. I was boarding at farmers
house asked where was from. said "New
York" She Immediately hastened to her
husband. told him to pack up the silver forks,
his ovcr-coat, beaver hat, etc, for she was
sure that young man was burglar from New
cork. She also told her daughter, Sarah
Janc, who was sitting on tho front porch,
when | came in, not TO speak to that young
rowdy or she'd cut the tongue clean out of her
head. | tried to induce Sarah Jane to speak
Sarah Jane was not very fascinating, for she
had pug nose. tWn teeth out of her lower
jaw red hair and ireckieS. but she WAS n
model Of obedience. Seeing her ohsfinacv,
| told her that | was not from New York
that was a Virgnian. She darted into the
house and said Ma, the Young man isn't a
New Yorker after all, he's from Virginia''-
Then her mother recalled, Sarah Jane it YOU
don'f 20 nut and .l& TO that young man till
| cook his sup, or. why, I'Il-IIl cut the
tongue clean cut of your head"
Sarah .Iene and I became friends. but she
always introduced me ns MIR what
j<aI from New York. If Smikcs had been
with mc. he would had them hide tho cooks
stove SmikHs is funny fellow, anyhow.
Ehc New York newspapers ton, do much
in r,iudicin. persons against tho Metropolis,
hv rcc"rding the latest murder, abduction or
divorce hut these Journals scarcely ever re-
cord the deeds Of those tercvolert souls who
seek out Gods poor in The dingv cellars and
minister II their wants. Decd Of charity
are net nntced hy them. without they are
made parade of but il is z consolation for
our charitable New Workers to know that
their deeds are recorded in the Book of Life.
There is annual ball given for the benefit
Of the orphans. knowp as 1.-The Orphans
Ball, y" which the wealthiest and most sristo-
cratic New Y"rkers attend They realize
from $4,000 to $4,000. At the last
Orphans Ball lady we'll known in the city.
wore lace and diamonds worth hundred
thousand dollars. She epends thirty thou
sand dollars annually for dress, still she is
known as n lady Who docs much good among
the poor. D.E Bryant. Mr. DAILY. and Tony
Pastor. in fact all Of the theatrical managers,
give entertainments for the benefit of the poor
Thousands attend these entertainments, be-
Cause an opportunity is afforded of seeing the
best actors in the world or the stage in the
sanc play. Remember, New York is the
paradise for good actors; they do better here
than in London. Every church has a society
to relieve the poor members. Even now, ifI
look ont the hack window, I can soe fvc
charitable institutions recently built by the
Jews we'll as by the different christian do
nominations. This morning visited The n.
Y. Eye and Ear TnGrmsrJ," where hundreds
arc daily treated by the best physicians in the
State. They come from Canada to this insti>
tuition. Bellevue Hospital too, is a charity
institution, where the patients are supplied
with the best food by we'll disciplined nurses
II cur own ward (the 19th) Gems. Sigel
md Conway. the sheriff of the city and CAPT
Thomas McNIanus. (thc last named was farm
have Established relief committee, main
tanned by their own private funds These
men. Of course. live in opulence, still with
list of 100 poor to feed and clothe, they
stand to the helm with great perseverance, =
Tim Bennett though said to he little the
Fisk style of living. gave the city $50, 900 to
establish soup houses
Last week, while passing through the
Bowery. entered the Mission Chapel. which
is maintained by the Y"nug Mems e. 4 q,
where, hundred ragged young men sat
around the stove, while a policeman was on
hand to preserve order. Poor fellows they
were too hungry and cold to he even cheerful
l learned that they were waiting for soup.
We have always bad great many beggars,
but this year they ten times ss numerous
This morning while I sat perusiDg the
Danbury Nelcs,-this paper is for sale at every
news depot in the city-we heard pull at the
dOorbelI. very weak pull as if some child
were trying to gain admission. On my
mothers going to the door, she perceived
poor delicate little girl scarcely six years old,
whose emacioted form was wrapped in an old
horse blanket. Her little toes peeped out of
a pair of old shoes, which were all covered
with snow, for it was showing very hard
The little one looked out from under an old
torn hood, and said, PLEASE. ma'am div me
somin to eat for mamma; papa is dead. and
Mrs. YOunssays mamma is doiu' to die soon
too" She could speak no more, whether
from the excessive cold or want of food We