The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-28
Nrw YonK. Februsrr "a, Isl

Tha ..h;ae, ,bat i. .t,ract;nv he most
attent;on n this civ AZ nresent. IA the
great tamnerance onestion' that besan IN
Ohio few months AGO. and which has
swep, ,hrouvh That State with such mar.
vellans resuIls and which 4 ae;tatinr the
minds az the people Of ia neiehborinr
States 1 beginning in this city. In Jer-
sev c;1v our neichboring eitv women have
started on their mission Ito close all stores
where intoxicating liquors can be found; !"
thus FAR thew have met with but poor sue
cess hut thew are perseycring quietly
with that patient perseverance, that only
women can exercise. This week the Ia
dies az New York are to start IN the same
cause. No one can imagine the immcnsity
Of this undertaking but those who have
visited New Work and seen with what
freouencv l;ouor stores are 10 be found.
lei us hone That the ladies win meet with
as great success here as they have in some
narts az the Western States
Hard times are still depressing the poor
Of th;s city. how / wish some of YOUR
well.to-do farmers. and readers of THE
| AnvocArE. who bask in the sunlight of
plenty. could visit some Of the most fire.
ouented streets of New York and see the
multitude Of begpars. whose cheeks bear
the marx Of poverty and whose outstretch-
ed hands implore the aims that so seldom
come they would. / am sure. deem il a
priy ;leve 10 Give of their ulepty. During
| the winter. when Il blows mn suddenly
cold we always expect to read in the
morning papers of persons being frozen to
death 4 Il with regret record Il our
expectations are generally verified and
vet be Il said 70 the praise of New York,
that never before in It's history, was so
much charity known. There Is one phil
anthropist in our city whose name should
be heralded throughout the world as an
example 10 ali lovers of Humanity, that
person is James Gordon Bennett, 50 well
known as the editor of the New York
Herald. who few weeks ago gave thirty
thousand dollars, (s30.O0OJ to establish
soup-houses throughout the city, which
have been established aud are doing an
amount of good that cannot be exaggerated
But while we have tens Of thousands Of
destitute persons in this metropolis. we
also have class of persons who do not
know what it is to deny themselves one
thing that money can buy, this class can
be found in the most aristocratic part Of
our city; therefore let us look on 9th ave-
nue.. and see the ease and comfort that
resident Of that avenue enjoys. Fifth
avenue begins with beautiful square, laid
out in the most artistic STYLE. and extends
distance Of four miles. Starting from
the square referred to, and walking up the
avenue YOU are continually passing paiatial
residences. the frequency OF which makes
| il impossible to consume time in describ.
ing them the first important public place.
after walk Of ten minutes, Is the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, standing nj the intersection
of Broadway. 9TH Avenue and 23d street,
this is considered one of the most fashion
able hotels in the city here Il is that,
after the stock exchange Of Wall street
has closed for the day. the prominent men
Of its board meet 70 discuss the financial
questions Of the country, hence its impor-
lance. Opposite this hotel. on 23d street.
stands the residence of the late Mr.. Ma.