South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-11-17
Letter from New York.
Special Correspondence.


tons, but for real downright fiutter
I can commend such an election as
the one we recently passed through.
But it has all subsidized. People still
talk about the cyclone and the wash.
out. but everybody rejoices that the
turmoil is over Z that peace and quiet
wlllsreign agaiB, for u time at least.
anu the ordinary pursuits of life re.
ceive all our devotion. The other
morning Irode the Whole length Of
The Third Avenue Elevated Railroad.
starting from, One Hundred aud
Twenty-Ninth Street, ard flushing
at South Ferry The Third Avenue
Elevated Road is the great artery
the carotid OF the elevated system
1t any one desires to sec all kinds and
conditions OF people. 1 comment this
ridc. The trip, about eleven miles in
length, consumes about fifteen min
utes A great deal depends, however,
upon the hour of the day which YOU
may select for the trip. Ate o'clock
an the morning you will find the cars
crowded. with laboring men. Att
O'Clock mechanics with tin pals and
shop girls with bundles ill the ears.
AT the clerks, both male and female.
take possession OF the trains. At
$3.50 the commission hours close, and
thereafter, until 4:30 Z. A., the fare
is ten cents. The riders during these
hours are successfully merchants, bro
kers, and shoppers. After 4:39 T. M.
the tide runs the other way and the
order OF things is reversed, with tn.
lady shoppers first, then the brokers,
merchants, clerks. mechanics, shop.
girls, and labors in the order nameu.
1t Is n curious study to watch the
streams OF people AMI sec them read
the newspay ers. All New York
reads the newspapers in transit. Time
Is felt to be too precious to waste it in
any such occupation during business
hours. On the trains, ferry boats,
street cars, ami BUSES eli ronte to
work ever, boly has newspaper, and
everybody is Accordingly intent in cx.
tracing all the news possible in the
shortest possible time.
The newspapers publish daily bul,
lctln5 of the condition oil Tnurlov
Weed, whose health is rapidly f,.ling.
Mr.. Weed is now eighty i've years OF
age, and is really Statesman i
should say Il politician of 4 former.
generations. His active connection
Tor so many years with the politics OF
this State, and of the nation, has made
his name IL familiar one; We, he is not
Il philan,hiopist, and his works have
been OF Il character tilit will leave his
fame to perish and himself soon To be
forgotten by the busy people of tbs
great metropolis. BY publishing
these bulletins, which are said To ie
sent by IL member OF Mr.. Weods own
household, the newspapers hep to
keep alive the memory of IL man who
corrupted the Wing party of New
York. who WIS the enemy OF Clay
and Webster, and whose political
methods were rs bad us the worst O!
the present time. A wcl!-hao.yi,
New Yorker sai TO me the othe:ls.. ::
What good has he done in all hi.
long life? Had it not boon for his
pernicious c0unsels from 1854 TO 1918
the great y lIig party would have con.
tinued to Sustain its early reputation
for patriotism, and Mr.. Clay woald
have been elected to the Presidency
III 1914 bnt for his tric,<ery and that
ot lis subordirates in this State.
/ hat he was saved from a coat OF tar
and feathers is owing to the mercy OF
Charles StctsOn, who rescued him
from The fury of the Wing. of ibis
city. on tint dark and gloomy night
IN November, 1911. when it WAS de-
tinltcly asceItainc tlut Horny Clay
was defeated | remember the story
OF this incident: Weed was at the As.
tor House chuckling over the result
when sound Us ct the roar OF q cv.
clone WAS heard on Broad way. Stet-
son. who had premonition OF what
was coming. clappcJ fircmln's hat
anl coat on Wcel anl hurrie him
down the Kitchen stairs. nnl theGce
into that unsavory alley where the
swiIl carts were laden, and SO o1t i'm
to Barclay Street and a place Of refuge
in the Fifth Ward. The inGuriated
Wings rushed in aul overlooked the
halls anl Corridors OF the great hotel,
determine to seize WeoI aud ride
him OF rail II the Battery aud back,
and then treat him TO coat of tar
and feathers Bat the bird had flown,
and they were baked oftheir revenge
this episode was the sotcst spot in
Weeds life lie used to alIudc to IT
nov and then rs an instance of the
ingratiinde OF politicians.
Yesterday | saw going into store
on Broadway Miss Gabrielle Greeley,
the danghtor Of the Late Horace Gree
ley. who las been living in very quiz
e; retirement ut Chappaqua since the
death ct her sister, Mrs. Col. Nicholas
Smith. Miss Grppiev ia fine lasf of