The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-12

kinds. In one corner Q lottery was going on.
Of oSs @an with she
dice informed mis- patrons, could be won
dom a % cents, and saw anss he ssl
gambling in this manner took the place Of every.
XVII Looking s oS MAN was ass
ing on social glasses with his friends Near by him
stood select group OF white and Creole ladies'
IN their midst widow with TWO lovely daughters.
Much conversation and good deal Of kissing en-
sued. The girls. conscious OF their beauty ap..
young men. 0 For while everything went on we
every lew minutes one OF the mice" young men
would come In, and, looming his hat after the
whisper his success or failure at the lottery
whether IL was matter OF cheese, sausage or
OF sincerity and admirable decorum. l thought.
Presently however, tho scene changed, when one
Of those lordly government infants entered, and,
like the grim Rravedlgger In Hamlet" rushed
rudely to where the widow was standing and said
something TO her that broke up the Interesting
between the rivals for the hands OF her daughters.
THE AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
From this celebrated annual rendezvous we
started for the American headquarters-the Al.
hambra. row OF grOtesque Chinese lanterns
suspended across the street in 'front.' or the place
led US to the Bruce establishment. Ostensiby this
is place tor the sale Of cheering and inebriating
fluids mixed after the fashion Of Columoia. A
chatterng crowd Of negro girls stood before the
nentiy around the lower room, the national en-
blem being Hastily festooned and decorated here
and there with orange leaves and blossoms.
clean, cool looking. genuine marble bar-a pleas
ant contrast TO the wooden counters IN common
use here-next met the eye Al the back. on high
bottles, were q number OF small bouquets. The
proprietor, with Two assistants, was buslly en-
"mOrnng dew" for the American drinkers, some
Of whom from the boisterOus manner in which
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drink" and smile; were rendered. especially
there; but Smiling" in Jamaica by the stranger,
unfortunately, often leads to the cemetery.
The proprietor soon Joined us and pointed out tins
ana that man who had been in the American war
or Was engaged In commerce In connection with
the States. was pleased to find that the most re-
ments at this period OF the year, when a little
license Is granted to all, white and black. The
Latter 40 not 0in With the crowds be-
the dining and sitting rooms, where they have q
supper and drink their champagne. A great num-
Der OF colored American citizens were in the place.
several OF whom insisted on interrogating as to
the chances OF war with Spain," "the condition
colOred denizens, 1.-THE rate OF wages" &c, Con-
sidering that SOC. day is considered good pay for
negro laborer here, one could scarcely be aston
fields OF industry, Notwithstanding the natural
facilities" for acquiring wealth. Some little dis
turbance occurred before the bar and, believing
that constable might easily end 1t, we ordered q
negro-sodier- policeman "a miserable imitation
OF the semi-mtary despOt in buttons who holds
the populace in terror In Ireland to 90 in. "He
he, hel No, no, massa; rse no good da Buckr a
carry REVOLVER" And the fellow griDned and
smirked, looked at the squabble Tor instant and
then walked or to safer quarters.
THE STREETS IN HOLIDAY TIMES
Passing into King street we were almost dazzled
by the briliancy OF the Nominations, which con-
sisted of small open cups or oil with pieces OF
lighted wick, hung in various shapes In front OF the
stores Most OF the storekeepers took care to
make the most OF the occasion Tor advertising the
raining, Tor which they kept open. over one win
dow was the fOllOwing:-