Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-11-24
Netp York Letter.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1874.


will relate rs near rs can remember
them. had become in my own mind II
thorough New Yorker--ha' been =
week in the city and aIle 10 navigate
around alone. have read OF "shalper- :
but never expected | should see aud tcet
them, still have both; especially JeH.
was walking through the City Hall
Park. wondering how person would
feel to own a lew OF those large buildings
and collect the rents. started more es
pccially to see that famous Court House
upon which Tweed and Connolly
operated. was gazing al lis unfinished
pillars, when a very fine, gentlemanlJ
looking individual. hurryinS along
stopped abruptly before me. and holding
Out his hand in The most friendly manner.
said: How do you DO MFR. Gregory,
when dill you leave lndianna? Where
are you stopping? How long before you
90 home, aud how do you like New
York ?"-all this before could correct
him rs TO my name and residence, he
shaking my hand as though he had not
seen me for years | finally g0l an op
pSrtunity 10 tell him he had the advantage
OF me. aud gave him my name and resi-
deucc, in answer TO his request, for he
wanted to tell Gregory that he bad per.
feet counterpart. He was prolusc in ms
"pardous, hoped there was mo olense' .
&c. thought nothing more OF 1t. only
wished ha! known him, be seemed 10
he such u joyi.h SOFT OF fellow, so open
hearted.
Invent through the Court House, which
has cost. au told, over twelve million
dollars. and is sin unfinished; but you
must bear in mind all this money was
not expended upon the Court lloUs'. Ior
lha, amount ought TO build four such
bull lugs; but it wa divided between
the Court House and The Ring. The
p -opoltiom being about three Tor the
"Rny." aud oas Tor The Court llIIse.
After looking tho building alI Over, !
passed through the City Hal. about one
al Two hundr ii lcgt from the Curt
House. ,anlh.-,he btck OF wl;ch is bIi!t
OF Lick aud the front and sides ut mirbl ..
- O,,icve when il WIS construct d ihr
city authorities thought the back
OF the Hall would rot be noticed II
was So lar up town, and 10 economics
they built it OF brick. Time has con
yinccd them oi their mi>lak,-at least Il
/ has convinced others OF their eiior. !
introduced my self to the gIuf old mayo'.
/ utvemyeI, and although very busy, IA
/ talked pleasantly 10 me some ten minutes
notwithstanding he has temper and a
/ Nv of prof nifty which Is charming Ia
! the reporters. about dozen of whom
we're Ia while va, there. TO get his views
of The Election and The East River bridge.
&c. He dismissed The Election reporters
with "D--n il, you know as much
about the election as do aud the
bridge matter with, Oh the bridge {;
going TO benefit Brooklyn more than New
York. Let Brooklyn pay Tor il. Kings.
! icy knows all about tho bridge, sec him, :
: and SO on, They could not Get anything
OF, Of him. have an Invitation TO call
again. shall do SO.
Alter leaving the Mayors Office, |
started down Park Row. where nearly all
The principal newspapers are located. l
had gone but few blocks when nicely
dressed, well TO DO looking gentleman
called me by name. aud shaking hands,
wanted 10 know how had lei, all the
folks in Maine; how long WAS going 10
stop; where ] was staying in tho city.
Said he spent very pleasant summer in
my town three years ago, and remember.
cd mo well. could not remember his
name or face. but he seemed to know me
90 well, and was so friendly, | felt almost
ashamed that did no, remember him. l
suppose he noticed WAS little em-
oarrasscd, Tor he said, Il see you DO not
remember me; my name is jordan. You
would probably recoIlect ny family.
when YOU sec ,hem. told him had no
doubt should, mol knowing what else
to say. We had meanwhile stopped Of =
door. which he said was his office. aud
asked me 10 come up aud we would talk
over Maine news.
AlIet soin. up two lights uI stains we
went into back ollico. where two gen
temen were talking and reading, aud
alter lac Introduced nc TO Nix Long aui
Mr. -, q did not catch his nance We
al down Jelole the gale iir,, and Nj.
Long began telling Nj. JJrdaa what Il
.lleak ul luck lie had. ior be had just / t.
ceivcd adylccs that his ticket had drawn
| five thousand dollars. aud he mad cone u
collect it, Nh. Long invited Us al 10 20
and see that it WAS all !ht; so we Al
", nj across The hail to another office. a
sign upon the door readiu "DiaA.ns To-
day" Mr.. Long presented his ticket
over the counter. and The MN behind The
desk gave him a cheek aud some money,
and hed him to see if all WA, right. L
seemed to be, tor he wanted to invest
morein another ticket. Mr.. Long induced
| Mr.. Jordan to DO likcwi,e, TO the extent
OF $50, and Mr. jordan then wanted me
10 invest. | did not do 50, however,