The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-28


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Babylou Of the Western Hemisphere.
What a noisy, rushing, dizzy place Il isl
Even those who are from hong association
accustomed 10 the din aud bustle-wsich
is almost as unccasing as the continual roar
of Niagnrn-ueYer becnme wholly oblivious
90 Il. And IL Is doubly noticeable when
one goes away and cunes back 10 il. Your
correspondcn has Just returned from visit
tn Washington, the quietness Of whose
beautiful streets is as the stiffness of the
grave as compared to those of New York.
One of the greatest sources OF noise in the
vicinity of Broadway is the hundreds Of
omuibuses, or coaches, as they are called,
passing to and iro over the hard cobble
stone pavement. These coaches are really
great nuisance, and there is renewed talk
of putting them out Of the way and running
a railway track through this great thor
oughtare. 1t is a question, however,
whether that would not be about as obiec.
tiuna6le as the buses.
1t is approaching what is termed the dull
seasOn, from purely commercial and
amusement standpoint, yet one may readi
ly believe that New York can never be
really dull. And this season especially
promises to be one during which things
will be lively enough the whole summer
through. The usual summer exodus to
Europe has been reduced by nearly one.
halt this year by a combination Of circum
stances. The Academia Of last month
caused the canceling of a large number of
stateroom engagements by the various
lines, while the unsettled state of financial
affairs operated tn keep some people at home
who would otherwise have gone There 10
a good deal that is unsettled in these 6nan-
cial matters. and some of it likely to re-
main so. Mr.. Ferdinand Ward, for in
stance, is not expected to settle with his
victims very soon, though it is hoped that
the hand OF justice will settle with him.
The effects Of that stupendous swindle and
the train that came in its wake will not
disappear for MANY months to come
Ward languisnes in the Ludlow street Jail,
ot rather lives there in comfort and luxury.
II e drinks his bottle OF wine at dinner and
enjoys himself in every way except the
freedom to go and come. Even that has
not been altogether denied him, for he has
been allowed to pay visits outside under es
cort. General Grant occupies his cottage
at Long Branch, but does not drive his
blooded horses. They were attached with
other property in Wards stable. The
Stock Exchange goes on, however, with its
hooting aud hallooing crowd, who appear
more like demons than sane men. We do
not hear OF the small fish who are almost
daily swallowed up in this gambling yOr.
tex.
Speaking of Wall street is always an in
teresting picture to those who can get in
formation. New street, which runs from
Wall through in the rear of the Stock FIX
change, is the chief place to see the sights,
especially now in bright weather. In one
place you will find a wagon dispensing
boxes of japanese tea sets at 50 u case, and
the idlers around there are just the men to
buy such unnecessary presents TO take
home. All the queer new publications are
hawked in New street. There stands on
the curbstOnes the dreamers from all parts !
of the world watching the petroleum indi |
Gator, which every now and then changes |
as oil is marked up or down. In OIL as |
well as wheat, pork and cotton, the veriest |
beggar CANDLES. | heard two clerks ex
changing points upon the times; said one |
to the other: Il have not sold any goods for |
two months, but have made about $50 in |
OIL" His goods" consisted of rubber
bands for satInners. Toe oil he deals in
was at the bucket shop and il happened to
Flip his way. Indeed, since gambling IN
staple products replaced corporate specula
ton, the ground floor of gambling has DO
come as democratic as q newsbuy's cellar,
and everybody understands il. II you
want To buy dog 60 into New street; the
dog may haye been stolen, but he has been
whipped into the proper tractablity and
will lick your hand as il he would like To
give you ii "poiut" il he sees any sign OF
being purchased from the brute who carries
him. AS these star, ,wOrshIppers stand
along the curbs waiting Tor pruvIdrntial in
slructl1n or an invitation To drink, the run
ners from the brokers' Offices move up aud
down like the pages on the floor OF Con.
gress, the telegraph wires overhead seem To
make an enormous piano in the sky, aud
the great ple5 with 100 wires each stand
up Ike banners; aud the low roar of howl.
ing in the Stuck Exchung is like the surf u
the ocean.
Politics begin to warm up with the
weather, aud in a few days we shall have
the m at boiling heat here. New York will
be the headquarters of both National Com.
and any one who imagiues that
this Is going to be a quiet campaign will
find his mistake by and by when the big
meeungs are organized and the "big lcks"
begin To he struck 1t is said that there
will be no lack Ui money in the contest, and
there will be no lack OF work.
Not much will be done until after the ]
Democratic Convention. The prevailing
opinion now IS, here among New York
politicians, that Guyernor CleYeland will
head that ticket The Tammany braves
aud the County Democracy pale-iaces came ,
home from the late Sara toga Convention
with tOmahawks aud scalpmg- knives
buried and all looking smiling and happy.
A prominent Blaine man told me yesterday
that the Blaine managers were sure to make /.
a IDEAL" with John Kelly. On the other
hand, | have 1t from good authority that
Kelly had refused and would refuse all
overtures, and that he intends 10 support
The Democratic ticket squarely. Say what
they will, he is pretty big man in politics,
this same Kelly, but he wasn't "bipger'
.han old TildenIp aud be found ii out at
last. KNICKERBocKER.