The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-01-08
CONTEMPORARIES.
NV YohK CRY, January, 1880,

INV Iohh 1iIl, daHusigt iooVs
Mr. Editor
ia former letter speaking Of the
growth Of New York l stated that
within sixty years the city had extend
ed from one mile IN length to about
eight. This is hardly accurate. l had
reference to the compactly built por-
ton of the city The extreme city
limits IRON the Battery up the Hudson
River 70 RiveTdale is about fifteen
miles, and all this distance is rapidly
being built up with fine houses. / will
now speak Of some 0! the religious
aud benevolent institutions which have
been established and are supported in
the city. There arc now just about
500 churches aud chapels; Of these
more than 400 belong to the various
Protestant bodies; the others belong to
Roman Catholics. the Greek church,
Jews, &c Besides these churches
aud ohapels there are quite a number
Of Halls and large rooms where Sunday
schools and Mission services are regu-
larly held. OF benevolent institutions
there are over 800. For instance.
there are twenty hospitals, o.
these fifteen have large and commo-
dious buildings there are thirty dis
pen.aries where the poor and destitute
receive medicine and medical attention
free Of charge there are l3.orphAn aud
half orphan asylums. giving shelter
and protection to msay thousands OF
children who have neither parents nor
friends able to take care Of them; aud
then there are homes. retreats. houses
OF refuge, asylums. prison as
sociAtions, nurseries, dc. &c in
great hunters For the support Of
these local institutions The people con.
tribute .nruslly "a 600 coo aud Tor
the national tocirlisr located here
about 5000 90 are collected ytarly
All thia j. oL1'ide ~ what the city con-
tributes Tor The public schools and
other Institutions under the control OF
The city authorities. The city taxes
amount TO $50, 900 900 year. II costs
81 .OQ0,0Ge 10 support The public
school. aud 81 900 600 to support the
police department. Ia the Easl River
close by ,he city are some islands which
belong 10 the city. On these islands
are the aims houses, peniteutiary.
house Of correction. insane asylum
small pox hospital and other institu.
tions 10 charge Of the city. The con.
slant daily population in these institu.
tons is about 10 900 These slAlistics
are enough TO show on what largs
scale religion aud charitable ministrA
tons are carried on 10 city like this
and yet. with all these provisions. beg
gary. poverty and suffering abounds ia
the great city as they do not anywhere
else oiiea think what e privilege
/ Il must be to live Ia such village a.
Manchester Il il true We have lonE
aud we'll lighted streets. bot thess
streets are often very dirty and disgust
log We also have . large police
force OF able bodied. good looking men
dressed ia uniform And armed with
reyolvets And locust clubs and these
men are pAtfnling the streets day aud
Eight aud yet there Is not day Of
night 10 which murders, barglaries
robbefies. or soms other crimes are Dol
committed Sometimes I'll these horrid
deeds take place ID single night Hos
little do Ne duellers in the beautiiu
and quiet villages Of yosr neuntaiBoa.
(. region kssws 81 ell shisl They re.t
q saeh .sing' 10 the pspars but hardly
DO they givs tkOSsAt V .Aen. oao'
IN uhiis sOsns sfssa eve from lbs
eosatry ylslsS The sliy, and, 10 hlI
sea sad sassrRess 70 sss ~ lhas is u
Be sssa, mesas wi,h sEpssteaoss whicI
are littls ssFangs Esd ssw 10 lin ant
whish scBa bin boss sonewhaI wise
than wAsu BE cane. We advice oul