New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21
AMONG THE AMERICANS.


CLUBS.
From The Manchester Cooperatirs yers
A stranger in America is very much IKE TX, ih'
Tangier oysters, whick but partly fill me
large shell in which they are ihcaseud.
Before being sold they are sent TO reside
for a short time in another water when theY arc
found to have grown double their former Size ana
entirely fill he cOpious shells IN which they were
born. brief residence in America IN Ike manner
enlarges the ideas of an lnsular Brlton. Al thr
Gloucester Cooperative Congress. tue lireknohd-
wlke Manufacturing Company exhibited two hsnd.
some rugs, one was presented 10 Professor o.ewar.
aud the other had the honor to receive. took 70
with me to America. thinking to astonlsn New,lors
with the beauty OF cooperative manufactures. had
it hanging my arm rs eutercd the city alone,
soon found thas the rug had fascination Tor other
eyes az well as mine for when next tbonGhi OF t,
ii was gone. IN what way had no idea. SO the di'-
cernment or envy of Newiork prevented me from
displaying my choice example OF cooperative In-
dustry II any smart foreign trader brings rigs
of that pattern into the English market. Mr. crab
tree will understand how the design got abroad. -;
My friend DR.. HOilick, gave me TIE use OF MS
rooms in the Broadway for the purpose OF business
and seclusiOn. One Saturday afternoon. when
was alone in that many-rOOmed building All other
occupants having left, creature with quiet man
ner. Il pretty auburn beard and sharp, useiu eyes
# about thirty years of age Walked noi-ressy INTO
the middle of the inner chamber, having iett bcth
doors unlocked. He was what war known III tho
city as q" sneak thief" lie pressed NE to buy pen
cils of him. ! observed that he took an inventory
of two open trunks which kept there, and that ne
meant TO come again. When | was IN Kansas CRY
he did. As had taken the precauton Of throwing
newspapers over the trunks, he appeared not To
have observed them, and carried away oDlb SOME
articles OF clothing which | had LETT out ahd
large illustrated work of my fneuds, entitled the
origin Of Life Inc clever police captured the
pencil sci er. but was far away AT tie trial ana
cOuld not clam mg cot"ing, 1t fell to the ponce. az
which was 0lad--as suppose they were-i0r toe
articles were English. new and good lost nothing
else during ny s0Journ IN the land. once, wien !
was guest Of Mr. Alderman Samuelson, brother OF
the member Tor BauburY at Boston hotel. an nm
brella, which ] had bought of a London Jew, De-
cause il unlike any 0thor disappeared rom the
place where ! had placed IT,. NV most spoke 10
shrewd black waiter. and said IN his empnatc way
that II necessary that the umbrella shond re-
aupear as il belonged to his guest. When came
to leave the hotel found II where had placed / t.
The impetuOsity of New-Y0rk was IN everything
and everybody. The painted sgnb0ards relating 10
the telegraph Offices contained animated figures
of men and juvenile messengers, racing as though
fre-eugine or MItOu's satan was after tncni. IL
mahogany tables Of the Western Union lelegraph
Office, which the pubuc write messages, are Gov
cred with great sheets OF plate glass, whlch gives
them a cleauness and bnlliancy very striking. Az
there are several OF these the appearance OF the
Office is that OF 4 drawne-ro0m. Inc puhilc Ill Eng
land have no accommodation OF tins KIND
Sitting there alone and late. one Saturday
evening while friend arranging some mes
sages upstairs | passed from meditation TO sleep.
Immediately my eyes were closed sharp Noubn;
from some unseen room, awakened me. l assured
him had no Intention of passing the night t"ere,
but three times. when sleep overlook me IN tne
large and deserted room, he promptly issued from
his recess and desired to look about. concluded
that nobody was allowed 90 go to sleep III New-iorK
under anV colorado preteXt
Occasionally went down to the Aston House. be-
cause liked 10 lunch at the great, broad, circular
table with the walters inside. who serve you so
promptly: and also 10 watch business men eaIlhg,
though cannot saw ever saw 1t done. e" hat no
you think OF it7" said Mr.. Bannm as we came
ont. NV answer vas: All j observer was,
that gentleman en- ers reads the bill OF
fars speaks 10 he waitr paws the cashier. ana De-
parts He has. doubtless, t. ken dlnn r, Out the
operation is 81 rapid that cannot ~. properly
that W itnessed it," Yet in the clubs and pirate
houses. where was n times guest. ! I2uhd that
the dinner eaten diatory and rs dalntiIy as
in an English mansOn-"esides lhclnu,ut LIeateL
number of dehcaCi"s Americans, as a rule, know
how TO dine like gentlemen.
Broadway was the old Kennedy House ana Fulton
the inventor of steamships, whom hOoc's
Owen aided in Manchrsterl died in one Of
its rooms. General Sr Henry Clinton grand
father OF my friend Colonel h. CLINTON,
who has never forgiven the American. for
defeating n famOU. aucestJr once res ded there;
"a ofterwarl General Washington and laiieyranu
the lame ficuu' VITO tempted Cohbeit =" teach
him Eaglis0. On my first nig1L 10 New-l Org en-
gagged a room NJ No. !. now the NasniuGlo" iiote:
Ther. are Spacious rooms IN IT. where c0lcr 81
Generals and dip,0matIsts might confer Inc aS'o-
ci.;lou- of the Mac" very pleasant 10 me- nut
az the hotel was full of old sap captalns-wboS;
talk was of carEocs, storms, shipWlcck AUG
blockade running ana ~ every 'ah2uase Du'
verse with on aHy topic. l understood my
roam was on the fifth tier, quite removed from
tb. lower part of the hotel here was 10 SPEEDY
communication below, and nobody 20 he me- WIN
ahoyp 1 felt utterly sohtary and los. Noticc7
told me that certain passages led to the ireescape
Re-nr 20 far above the ground II occurred 20 me -
s,udv them. | mraucd them through rs many cor
ridors as Mrs. Radcliffe found IN the Castle 81
OtrautO. After ascending narrow stars suddenly
entered long room where SIX sialwart Irish omen
were engaged az washlng-tub,. As tneY al looked
AT me ar once, wondering what hTOughi me thefe
retreated. well confused. SAYING lhouEhU lueS
were the tre-escapcs l preferred the IRE 10 goihs
any further My room was one, no DOUBT, once
occupied By the Hcs-lans when the Duke OF YORK
was there. The beil-rope mad, concluded,
I III o AN
ringing for beer and Lad not len aired.
80 desolate was that chamber that shou have
been glad t0 invite cher ghosts H. had an. been
about the deserted corridors. Once hoped u lgnt
be the room where poor Fulton died. and bad slTt-
ualism been tTu. might nave had conversation
wi n that clever inventor. In the early morn =
heard strange noises under my wlud0w. VINO II
first thought must De some Hesslan ar fulton NsI-
tatoD Upon looking out found the ele yated raj
wav almost running through my bedroom, and
stalker Ito a by his engine turning OH his steam ms
engine was No 80, and was toid that the Otrtr
(9sl would probably be by before breakfast The
trivancc of iron architecture; nevertheless
beautiful streets are dshgured by IT. Just as
we have cut the View OF -. Fduis CatheIal III
Ioudon IN two by the railway crossing Luhgate
HIIl. Had the people OF New-i0rk possessed ~.
PauPs they would never have tolerated ranWay
before IT, | was some weeks before veutuIinE upon
a Journey through the ar on Il when dId. /
watches, for the ooep bedroom windows on the way.
to see which could best leap lnt0 IN case Tie
dubious thing gave Wy altogether.
HE NEw-YORK TR.BUNE Office IS the nobiest
newspaper bul dag had seen. It's loltY tower
where the ed, ora and type rooms are, oVeriooks
H. real post Office "A small sea. and all the great
bindings around. Printers may 1--we longer there
than III ANY office | know. The SPACIOUS and
high chambers, with Astounding ventilation.
;ms,Ira fine b-at of the men. Every Geographic
telepbonIc, ana pneumatic convenience perfected IS
m operaton there. Clocks around show the tWe
in distant parts of the United States. and IN tue
chef cauitals OF Europe. Everything shows the
taste and resources OF Mr. Whteaw Reid, the Eur
TOR who devised the arrangements. Inc Led6~
,fTie. of
eu,sheC also IN their ways. but had not the oppor-
tunity ofeIamining them.
The plan If travel had made for myself was SIM
nlr to .te New-York Boston, Washington and Phlla-
dclphia knew II was impossible TO see every
Mace In America, and | did not intend to
nv TO see a few Of the chief things IN any
- ,tefu la n and