Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-01
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE MONITOR.
NEW YORK. Oct Is. 1880.


building up new commercial metropo-
lis at the extreme end of Long Island,
and by saving full days run on the
Atlantic voyage gobbIe up the vast
ocean traffic with Europe to the loss of
New York. 1t is understood that the
land bought last year for mere song
from the remnant of the famous Mon
tauk tribe of Indians was really for him
and that on 1t will arise, like Aladdin's
palace. sudden visions of stores, eleva-
tors, &C., with railroad communications
direct with the lines he already controls,
and probably special new line of ocean
steamships. If the man goes on in this
way he will perhaps, before he dies,
own more money, individually, than the
rest of the United States put together
and cause mankind to regard the Roths-
childs as comparatively INDECENT There
is to be ship canal, too, between the
Harlem river and the sound, and alto
gether we are blessed with multiple
ity of gigantic engineering schemes, any
one of which would be a source of glory
to any other city.
The proposed restoration of the sword
of a gallant Union soldier killed while
supporting the stricken negro troops at
the famous combat of the mine at Pc
tersburgh, to his relatives by the South
ern officers who captured the trophy,
has led to the revelation of a pretty
story. Capt. Sims. had been favorite
officer in the 18th militia of Brooklyn,
which now boasts Beecher as a chaplain,
before raising company in volunteer
command. and left a widow and two
children in Strengthened circumstances.
The old regiment adopted the little girl,
designating representative regimental
Father" as guardian for the "Daugh-
ter of the Regiment, and assessing
themselves at the rate of 81 head per
annum for her maintenance and educa-
ton. She responded brilliantly to their
chivalric care of her, graduated with
the highest honors at Vassar, and is
now popular teacher in one of the best
schools of the country, Public School
! No. IL. of Brooklyn, which is situated
in wealthy section of the City o.
Churches and is a most desirable es
tablishment. When the sword comes
along there'll be very happy time fol
the girl and her numerous young fathers
The mammoth tent of the Brooklyn
Republicans is feature of the cam
paign, which commends itself to motto
for its originality and ingenuity. 1t i
circus tent of the largest size, wit
elegant gas fittings. platform wit
sounding board. flags, pictures. &c., an
is moved about in very much the sam
way as circus. Heralded by liberia
advertisement, it is pitched in fres
!, place every night, and is supplied wit
, plenty of industrious platform orator
= and outside adjuncts of fireworks, gle
r clubs, balloons. bands, professional lad
: eingors, ecote for ladies, tar barrols, &c
so that no end of demonstration ca
= be got up at the shortest possible NJ
tice. 1t must cost money running tt
: thing, but the Brooklynites are ric
Old Chittenden has very deep barr
il and shovels out the coin very freel
e ard the candidates generally are not b
midland according to their means.
h Talking of politics, a very enthusia
e tic Democradical landlady took vel
+ high hand with some Repubcratic boar
u ers the other day. She informed the
a that she wanted them to vote for Ga
~ cock, and if they insisted on runni
counter to her wishes and voting t
at Hanfeld, they must experience t
u grand bounce. The poor creatures We
'e much put about, as they feared tn
- might lose their votes by changing thu
N residence, and in any event would ha
u great deal of trouble in getting thu
ar registration revised. The old lady "
er firm, and | understand carried her poi
oy Perhaps your readers will observe tt
: my photography is a little mix
~ Twas done on purpose. Wild hor
of could not drag from me any expressi
m which would lend encouragement to
n enemy, or tend to unduly influence
Ut intelligence of such patriotic and e:
u mable citizens.
~ Governor Cornell has been down
or New York and incidentally review
le- the lst and I'd divisions of militia, VIII
thy certainly presented magnificent 81
ID tacle. The wonderful marching of
III 9TH New York and 23d Brooklyn Z,
nd - -,
to very closely rivalled by all the other
IS. fantry, which included the famous fg
Ire ing Fourteenth, the 'red-legged dew
sly of the war, with its one-armcd offc
Il. the new Grenadies band of the |;
with scarlet coats and bearskins, anC
very creditable turnout of Calling
md teries with glistening guns and
to troops of excellent cavalry. They
My most charming day for the para
hat clear, bright, and bracing, and the b.
oW ty and fashion turned out in dazz