Year: 1863

am unfortunately nearly blind. Shortly after noon
to-day, Sixth avenue STAGE in which was riding
entered, the bottom Of the avenue, by couple of
drunken soldiers, ono Of whom smoking very often
sve segar As there lady in the stage, drew the
attention of the smoker thereto very civy requested
him TO desist from smoking Upon doing this received
from the mans lips voey Of filthy abuse, which com
PEELED me TO call the attention Of the driver 70 the mans
conduct but all that that did to request the
offender 70 put out his segar Tho lady almost immedi
aely left the stage, and was let alone with the two
brutcs who Immediately renewed their abuse OF me. !
again called the attention OF the driver tho matter but
he refused to interfere Shortly afterwards the men got
out but as they leaving the fellow who had been
smoking struck me a blow my right eye and smashed
my spectacles to atoms Doubtless this pot valiant
ack npoa an SSd ao Sn
place himself before the enemy he has to op-
naturally applied to the stage propretors for re-
dress for tho injury had receivedan injury which had
resulted from Of their servants having admitted
drunken people into the vehicle under his charge All
the satisfaction could receive the information that
people travelling in these stages must look out Tor them
selves. From this II would appear that the amount OF
fare received by the company frsms the Offensive pas
sengers is Of more importance TO them than the comfort
OF their more peaceable customers Myself aAd . large
number Of friends will certainly avoid travelling in these
stages IN future and will not bo astonishing others
should follow example. The driver not only the
assault had his attention directed 70 it BY The
only notice. however, which he took, 70 grunt
and drive on unfortunately had TO search n the straw
for the broken frames OF spectaces and for my bat
which had been sent spinning % me other snd ne car
high time that some legislative enactment compelled all
omnibus proprstors TO place or some respon-
sible person. in charge OF their vehiclssS -.


NEW YORK, Feb. 3 1868. ~, A VICTIM


TO TIE EDsr08 OF TIE HERALD.


BRocKLrN, jan 81, 1853.


The several articles that have lately appeared in
the HERALD with reference TO the Broadway omnibuses
induce send you the following little incident, which
you may consider worthy Of notice in connection with
the subeet-On Monday, 26th inst about ave O'Clock p
~ two ladies' crossed the South ferry Brooklyn and
Fourth stage ride town. They naQ
scarcely taken their places the upper sde TO the
right when three men enserea TWO ot wnom .ook seats
They apparently strangers TO each other but IN
reality confederate pckpocKes By the time the stage
reached the City Hall got crowded up with that
two stood in the centre, holding on by something
overhead when Canal street, one Of the ladies
wished get out. AS she the nearest standing
Zone Of tho first three passengers who had yielded his
seat TO new comerl, advanced as II 70 take the place
about TO be vacated but In reality TO arrest her progress
and detan her long enough between him and his confede
enable the latter pick her pocket Another Of
the trio called to pull the check which the lady in
voluntarily did, thereby removing the safeguard
OF her arm from her side. II moments before
she could extricate herself pass from under the up
lifted arm. On reaching the sidewalk the loss Of her
portemonnae was discovered II contained considerable
SUN OF money That these confe ieratc pick
pockets there doubt, and that the Broadway omni
buses great place of business may be inferred
from the great number Of pockebooks lost in them.
Conductors the omnbuses absolutely necessary
Their presence may check these punderers and afford
some protection females besides the assistance they
could In bad weather In assisting them out TO the
sidewalk. IL Is hoped your suggestions and the genera
COMPLAINT of lady passengers well as OF the public ge
nerally, will be attended TO by the propetors Of the
Broadway lines, who must, from the numerous com.
paints made that is their interest well thor
duty comply with reasonable q request. With an
apology for the liberty taken in addressing you remain
SIR, very respectfully, BROOKLYN LADY.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Speaking Of the cleanliness Of city omnibuscs does
the oldest traveller since the days Of conductors recoec,
an instance driver giving change without first putting
il into mouth and then passing II down with the ad
dition Of a mouthfu OF tobacco splitter


KID GLOVE,