The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-17
r Ispcc,a, Correspondence of the Dispaich.l


and captured II. The conquest was easily
made. Every man talked with concern
ing "tbe Hub" owned TO having been
captured by II instead Of the reverse. All
said u was impossible for stranger 10
avoid losing himself. | claim to be an IL
lustrious exception. ] have traversed The
city from end 10 end, and have known
every moment as well where was as II my
name were Bakedbeans and | was on my
native common. l can easily understand,
however, how a man With his eyes only
half omen can "get lost" In Boston.
The CITY Is laid out with sublime dis
regard OF rectangular and parallel lines not
TO be expected from the severely-trained
and acutely correct Bostonian mind. 1t is
a perfect Rosamond's bower" in that
respect, and any one who does not take the
precaution 10 get the general "bearings"
Of things at the outset is pretty sure TO be-
come badly entangled in the labyrinth.
CASTLE GARDEN, NEW YORK.
Before leaving New York I.took stroll
one afternoon down TO the "Battery or
Castle Garden, rs IL is more often called
where the omigrants from the "old coun-
try" land. The Garden" is a small,
angular plot OF ground, with few benches
and shade-trees, neither OF which look
partiedlar inviting, and the "Castlc" q
large, bow-roofed circular structure, appa-
rently in the last stages Of dlapidation and
decay. II is disappointing sight. Inside
this place, and Immediately on the wharf,
were congregated large number OF emf
grants, Just arrived, who formed a
most interesting spectacle. WitheIed
and bent old crones, grisly and gray
men. buxom women. blooming girls,
swarthy, broad-shouldered young men,
youths, and infants. were scattered thickly
about the floors and ON the benches, each
little group surrounded by their worldly
possessions, tied into bundles, and all
seeming 90 take things remarkably "easy"
for personsin their position, strangers in
strange land, and With no prospect beyond
tomorrow. Many OF the newcomers are
met on their arrival 10y expectant friends
and cared for, but most are utterly alone
and unknown. These sit around the place
awhile and gradually melt away, no one
knows whittier. The crowd | saw were
from Holland, and their square forcheads.
strained eyebrows, apple-dumpling faces,
short skirts, and wooden-soled shoes,
wildly reproduced the Dutch and Flemish
paintings ! had seen in the Art Museum in
Central Park OF Horemanns, whose enOr-
nous canvases cover so much space on the
walls there. How innocently charming the
young mothers looked rs they uursed their
babes regardlesabf the curious stare and
the old crones chartered and grimaced and
gestured as unconcornedly as though squat
ted in their novels on the shores OF the
Hague The number OF these immigrants
is immense. as many as $500 having been
known to land in one day. They come
from all parts of Europe, and are swallow
ed up in the crowds OF our great cosmo-
politan cities.
LOOK AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Leaving the Battery, made my way up
Broadway TO Wall street. and looked in at
the Stock Exchange, where fortunes are
lost and won in few moments almost
every day. Such pandemonium /
never before beheld. The long room
was filed with men OF all ages,
from scant maturity mp, each gestic-
ulating and yociferating in the widest
manner. They were roughly separated
into groups around the different stocks
Lake Shore, Michigan Central, Erie. Della
ware and Hudson, Western Union. ETC..
etc.-around some of which the excitement
seemed to be immense. The hubbub and
confusion was dreadful. Almost every
man had q little book in his hand, into
which he continually made some memoran-
dun or entered transaction. The floor
was literally covered with scraps OF paper.
Every few moments the telegraph "indica-
tors" would announce some fluctuation of
stocks, when the fortunate ones would
send up shrill cries Of triumph and eXulta-
ton, while the poor uniortunates emitted
groans OF despair. In "panicky" times
H.. 81 Il
scription. The eliminating point is
reached at about O'Clock, when the
place seems perfect mad-bOuse. Men
appear TO he actually wild with excite
ment, and often knock each other over in
rushing about the floor. 1t seems a dread
full way to make money, and for my part
| would prefer to remain poor to getting
rich IN that way.
TIE BROKERS A GOOD SORT.
The "brokers" are good sort of men
generally, however. In "flush " times
they spend money like water. When it
comes easily it goes the same. As an in
stance OF their hbcrality, o short while ago
one OF the messenger-boys fell and broke
his Ieg. A subscription was started on the
spot, and In q few minutes over $500 was
raised for his benefit. The privileges of
the Exchange, or "seats," rs they are
called, sell very nigh, as much as $4,000
having been paid. Only members are al
lowed to enter. Your correspondent, una
ware OF this fact. attempted TO go in, but was
promptly headed off and turned out by the
door-keeper, who, by the way, had his back
turned Mt the time and must have seen with
his ears. had to laugh afterwards at the
thought OF a newspaper-mau attempting 20
usurp $4,000 privilege.
PROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON.
The trip from New York to Boston by
the Fall River Line, which goes through
Long Island Sound, Is one Of the pleasant
est, The boats-the "Brstol" and "Pil-
grim are unsurpassed anywhere in the
world, especially the latter. which Is a mar
vel Of elegant and skiliul workmanship.
costing over million dollars. Ii has lust
been turned out from the yards Of Roach
Il Sons. II is eleven hours from New York
10 Fall River, aud one hour and thirty min.
utes TO Boston by the Old Colony railroad.
The city is reached in time for early break.
fast. II you do not choose TO remain on the
steamer at Fall River and partake OF the
elegant one there furnished.
ILLCsTRIous PRODUCTS OF CIVILIZATION
Any detailed description OF Roston
would be superiluous, il practicable. as
everybody almost is periodically moved NJ
one time or another TO visit the bithplace
oi American freedom, and the home of
those TWO lllusuious products OF New
Engnnu civilization, Beast Butler and ].
Lonsleiiow Sullivan. Shawmut was the
inuian name OF the town, and il was
chrstened Boston In 1880, in honor of
he'. John Cotton, a noted preacher. who
came from place Of the same name in
England. The first settlers called il Ira
mount, fremont, or Trimountain, from
Three hills nearly in its centre. fremont
street Is one OF the principal thorough.
fares, and extends fron, a.