Middletown transcript., 1876-06-24
Our New York Letter.
NEW York, June 10, 1876.
TRAVEL WITHOUT COST.

TRAVEL WITHOUT COST.
The exodus from the metropolis men
toned in my last continues and will
continue for some time yet, but still the
city does not seem to thin out percept-
IDLY. For one thing New York is too
large to show the absence of the COM
paratively few thousand who can afford
the regular summer hegira and for
another the places Of those thus tenn
porarily gone is filled, also temporarily,
by the large number Of strangers which
are brought hither by Centennial and
other attractions. The amount Of sum-
mer travel to this city this year would
be surprising in view of the universal
hard times, were it not for the extraor-
dinarily low rates that prevail upon all
the trunk lines. The reductions re-
Gently made did not, it is needless to
say, originate in the disinterested be-
nevolence of the various corporations,
but are merely a part Of their annual
illustration of the old saying about Bit
ing ones own nose off to spite ones
neighbor. The result is loss to rail-
roads, but it's an i'll wind that blows
nobody good, and tae compensating ad-
vantage in this case is that the public
can now travel about as cheaply as they
can live at home. One can 60 from
here to Niagara Falls and back for 50.
while the fare to Chicago is $13. to the
Mississippi $21, to the Missouri $29.
and to the Pacific 1925. Further re-
ductions are perhaps yet in store. Now
is the time, therefore, for your readers
to visit their distant friends or relatives,
and take in New York and the Exposi-
tion at the same time.
The regular summer dulluess of trade
is upon US and is very general. The
depression of the whole past year has
been such, however, that this dullness
does not present the usual contrast to
the preceding months. There are two
birds with one stone-seeing the sights
and arranging for new stocks Of goods,
but this number is not large yet. 1t
will increase as the season advances.
HOW NEW YORK ENTERTAINs HERSELF.
Amusements~ are numerous and va
rlous. Besides the usual amount Of
theatrical attractions there are Jockey
Club races, more yacht sailing, the in
evitable base ball. frst-class billiard
tournament and the interesting prepara-
tion for the inter- collegiate regattanext
month. Ofenbach and Aimee arc pro-
crossing with their short and successful
season Of opera bouffe at Booths. Gill
more's Garden presents varied attrac-
tions. Besides the military band head
ed BY the redoubtable Gilmore himself
there are two famous cornetists, whose
melodious fireworks are SO highly ap-
preciated by the Gothamites that the
return of the artists to their native
heath after their season in Philadelphia
was made the subject Of perfect ovation
on the opening night. Beside all this
the garden is just now running in op-
position to Horticultural Hail." pre-
senting beautiful array Of fruits, flow
ers and plantslwhich draw large crowds.
This week we are going to laugh and
be delighted at the Vokes family who
reopen at the Union Square.
THE CHILD sTEALERs.
Mr.. Christian K. Rose, of Philadel-
phia, the hapless father Of the lost
Charlie, is in the city, still pursuing the
weary and almost hopeless search on
some clew reached him from Brooklyn.
The parental devotion which this case
has developed is touching in its strength
and the persistency Of its hope. The
sympathizers of the whole country are
powerfully with Mr.. Ross, and great
would be the rejoicing should his heroic
efforts eventually be crowned with the
success that has attended a similar
search in this city, where Mrs. Karl,
whose little son was kidnapped over
two months since. After weeks of
agonizing but fruitless inquiry she at
last encountered the boy and his captor
at Philadelphia and placed the latter in
the hands of the law.