Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-01-28
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YoaE january 18th, 1881.
H.. . Z. H. T.Ls,.r.sgsft


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t,,.,t aud nm. e-.ev,brre vino 0o,i1 with
i,,rtg.t,. al d9ess ra-a,.f,o The oreaffuo which
tbts .,u1vour humtlr correspondent nov
f-lp.s. but cn,urhl Sanl- TO saw IL Is
.fur.,l far eyer, laeIy. es.eriillv the absent.
to iare tb.. t,I,.s 81 th.ir ultjyit,. and enter
r.in fiopdic Gciings towards those left be-
.li.d Ouy .rJ seems 10 ht. a most fortunate
ANA o,,c..p.5 ina, ilat.ta tie nome throu Ill
out tbis c4tire rornfrr. All over IL. enter
rrise and progrcss are mixing rauid strides
i'm fut6lmcnt of the destiny which our forfth-
ers conceived snd assured hy their glorious
, conduct of I776, and in.e The late war great
er efforts have been applied Though il is
nccop,nt ~ ~. insre,sioy wenitb and wonder
fui improvements Of Tie different states. out
merely to refer 70 some OF the attractions Of
this superb metropolitan city.
New York stands upon Aunhattan Island
and as all Islands are IS surrounded by water
aud located about thirteen miles from the At
lantic Orean The city is not aone-iust
across tho river East and Wes. ara other inn
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"'.''3 ',"e33' 5,0"i,S In 800 10 i"''
rs Ne" lVih, bToohllh anu Jersey eiB'
H'eHt britain mas her hohuoh-ages Olui
nouflshlns WIN Il population approaching
iout mtiion human neihgs. "hefeas ne"
/ ORR and ITS immediate vicnlty with only
o"out on century 10 marx us lOn3eVlty, en-
JOYS a remarkably active and thrifty popula-
tion q At least three million souls. hence as
London has been the CONNER l'll metropolis
OF tue world Tor long NUMBER OF years-be-
yond the memory oil ~; living ana the cen
Jury may witness, perhaps u change OF That
pre-eminence TO TINS hemisphere ana New
. ork trumphanty rejoicing IN the high APP
pellatlon nov by national consent accorded
to London. New York continues to rise in
size and allureing grandeur. Already the
millionaire merchant and rich citizens are
Nleing with each other as to the spiehd0r ana
hugh proportions OF business and dwelling
structures Broad way the principle thorough
fare within the corporation passing from the
Old far tuned battery, a. the foot OF the city
twelve miles north, to the Harlem river,
booms up with architectural display unequal
led IN this country and presents an augment
lug excellence which ere long will surp1ss the
world. Hundreds OF other streets exhibit al
most as htnIs ,.e an anu ~, ,.,',.iy
- Ill ,t ia &c ,or;,s. hnt busi-
ness of ,,ll kinds and descriptions in addition
, thereto, combine to furnish an attraction
which cannot fail to interest. Behold every
sphere OF life engaged ia perfect M tsS OF IN
dividuds, representing distinct vocations IT.
each one having in view an objective point
some moving slowly and others rushing to
and fro, cyidcnclns profound cISerness AL
tuiliur after the mighty dollar Thus the
commercial mercantile. manufacturing. agri-
cultural and professional occupations. mingle
aud commuele dependent and independent
advance for the common good and general
welfare Of the whole people involved.
LUIS e NY va n'eueu ~ '"'e' ~ ','I y
"Sg eI'''oh Vi l1c! oh lue contrary = S5uoto' II
ie'li'9 uiD'r iNi4 ''i.'l' 'lo'o l''ou nv
ItPea'tu nun u'9 " uSJ anu ca " 90.
Nuch a picture however IocS Hot guy ellVlt
attention. "ut e%ci'S Tue country man oI
stranger from Instance "l'h SUI prise "nu
Wonuer. ny nm, reiHatNs arg cquehug
made IKE inc i1llo"ihg nat Fas' ahu
mighty CITY VIII II ever oe unls''eq '-
! Where 90 ail lhe'e people conc me- rom no"
40 they manage ~ ''Ne' wy "ic u'ey -
dliereht anu eau IL oe Po9S'p'e 'n"' III ''I''
enormous cong 'onicr'''on 81 "uill'u "ernss
nor t"o pctsonS ~ 5000 "''Ne' iuo9c
2 questions arise III Tue hinus ui even resiutnte'S
VINO WIN not oolner IcS'ru'ns tucul whist
imaginary answers Prov satisfactory - ile
} stranger. Ne" ORG Is "e'hout any uouoI
the heao centre 81 ous'''e99 i"s'lon anu 'iiouGS
power on the A'ie' 'c'u 0oh. li' II - 'ie
place o. great ueslhn,nSS' po'i..ea' alu f iall-
Loaus l'nueuGeS ,t1 'o 81 d I'm
TJIe " m,n 't'N Iii .,"ti,e i tha ln3 IA
e r1I,i'Il, Looo,nin,, ali nayart, and tbe I'm,
f nat f,r distant When to such A DEVELOPMENT
,,iIl tbc President Of the United state be in.
Iah,sd eir H.. d,stincuisbed honor and nreG =
If .His Excellency
Wilt Is il that is worth seeing. which can
not be observed in New York? All nationali-
tes aro here represented in one way or anoth-
or and consnicuons nmong them because of
srarcify is John the ch.nalnan and sam O
.tthe coIored Individual The former may
ha SON standing nj street corner off.rin,r
, ,rr,lcol' anJ - far s,lo or ;ndnsfrio,,sIS
rnaaoc1 at tbe laundry business. out the !ai-
~. ), i,;s',,,,,r,l c.iI;nr ,ttir.1 Nj,
'tf' uue " H's Ht'"'" N''.ii"=' "N'"'" WIN
the Clearly white apron VIII queuy wait on
you or "or any other man, at "A restaurant
or some hotel, and always etinccs an air of