The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
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mi Of the other; he looks like bal
al Of his pockets are stuffed; he has
,le in his hat and something in each
and looks as happy as if he had Just
q 4 up one of the silver dollars of our
ladies. 1t is of no possible use to try
I'd do anything on holiday week; the
IN, pudding and turkey of Christmas
Allies you, to say nothing of the
Apies and doughnuts which imme-
al usage has tackled to the Christmas
bration.
Gear after year our annual celebration
IS been gaining ground, till now, on New
ear day, all New York and his wife and
mily give themselves up to its enjoyment;
I'd while occasionally blue. ribbon man
ay survive the perils of the day, l regret
say that many of our young men fire.
ently find brick in their hats about
% or three O clock on the morning of the
Y, which 1t requires week of moderate
dustry and abstinence to lift out.
Ilf you would see New York in it's holt
b mood, you should go to Macy's, on
corner of 14th street and Sixth avenue.
$rylpaiusQes there to buy everything
yer collar to set of furniture.
w York, but Brooklyn and all
~ ling towns and cities for miles
here eager to purchase. From
81 night multitudes surge and
N lg, struggling mass, all seem
~ buy something; in the major
~ -'-~''s 1t does not appear to matter
IT 1T is only thing that costs
aich and aristocratic carriages
idewalk, and their owners are
poor women with shawls over
Is, whose whole Christmas outlay
ed by a half dollar. 1t is not only
.er of traffic for all sorts of fancy
q Christmas and New Year gifts, but
q so In these holiday times the para
Oh shop-lifters and thieves. A stylish
ing lady in seal-skin sack, trimmed
! the most expensive otter, and all
tze with jewelry, is examining lot of
lace collars; her young daughter by
lie is especially interested with mag
At Honiton set with which she toys
sonately. The mother has engaged
.,eMon of the sales-woman; the
sRlter vanishes in the crowd, and with
axhe Honiton set. The mother gets
M up and departs after making some
sF purchase, and strolls off after her
liter; but lynx eyes are upon them all
lime. Macy's detectives spotted them
ley entered the door, and now that
ssare about to enter their carriage, Tom
nard steps up and taps the lady on the
n lder, and asks her to step inside; she
s 5 upon him Indignantly, and with a
81 flushed with passion, asks: " How he
g to insult lady" She is about to
ento her carriage, when Tom pulls out
@gnippers, and tells her if she does not
81 quickly he'll present her with set
IL iron bracelets. She sees the game
and she and her daughter are marched
s private office; and then comes the
&3h-handkerchiefs, collars, laces, jew.
sfhdl sorts of things are dragged out in
gsuccession; they have enough articles
Gut their clothes to set up small dry
IS store. Lightened of her plumber she
3e conducted to her carriage, which
rs to the police station, and, instead of
tag at Delmonico's, she passes her night
n lie cells; and the presumption is in a
weeks, with hair cropped and clad in
e, our fine lady may be found in the
Isle regions of Crow Hill. This is the
z;ous Mary Gallaher and her daughter.
flew weeks ago chronicled the history
libby O'Brien, the young sneak thief;
II Libby was thirteen years old, and now
fave captured one that double discounts
{only nine years of age, and as expert
/ woman of thirty, and more than this,
to the time of writing they have not
|, able by threat or intimidation to make
ell her name Or where she lives, though
4 since been discovered. Her spe
a., picking ladies' pockets, and al
Mis- is certain that she had an elder
] in tie, no amount of threatening or
ove. as been able to make her divulge
Secret.
] any one out your way labors under
.absurd delusion that times are dull and
d. let him come on to New York and
81 step into Tiffany's. Close to the door
! a case of diamonds worth more, much
ore, than ever expect to make by news.
per correspondence. l walked up to the
n with the business air of a man who
F'about two dollars and half to invest,
inquired the price of necklace of
Fants which lay exposed to view. l
Sght it would make a nice New Year
ent for wife's cousin Jemima. Thirty
Thousand dollars, said the gentlemanly
4ldant, with smile that was child like
J bland; shall send it homeo No,
Fed softly, not to-day. We have some
sp ones here, he said. Now, here is
Afor sixteen thousand, and for cheap
sr, assure you that it is very COED. ]
*, said |, reflectively, turning over my
ldollar greenback, | shall have to con-
myself with pair of ear rings
les just the thing for you, said he. A
Ry-pair, only six thousand five hundred
Us. All, | see they don't suit you.
ish something more expensive; look
q. Hold on, cried. That will do.
ak that is quite as high as ought to &c
present, and if Mr.. Tiffany will take
70 dollars on account, and send them
me, I'll give him my l 0 L, payable
re days after convenience, for the tri-
,s balance Of six thousand four hundred
NJ nine-tive dollars. The firm, | have
IN, understood, held consultation on
aud would have accepted
s1ly that they required the goods for
iioition during the holidays.
Rapid transit, the greatest need of New
1fs,, is at last about to be realiz ID. -
,ver, in my memory, has such activity
en- manifested in any public enterprise.
lie struggle for the Gilbert elevated road
S been one of the most desperate and
orracted that we have had for many
ars. The mass of the people demanded
lid transit A few of tho nronartu hold