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~- or their, commercial. arrangements. 10. ty ats 11\ c roma a berm onc nie FSCS, ;“l~'*‘£«w&»§~$fi?' «B2 Ea%*&m“ fiti'x' : A NAM 395K VOL 1. ®min A ret es n ch > 19 w S4} b WAB the evening of thethird clay after tho erent above recorded, be- P2 fore we reach tho next link in the cobain of oar natritive. ~ 'The United been for hours moored at their respec- tive docks. 'The motley crowd of pas sengers which they had bord thithof was chsperscd in various directions The wealthy, the Aushionable and the gay wore \on routo\ for that seit of fassinating plezxsnro—fnr-fixmed Sarato. ga. The mon .of business, those to. whom an hour spent among the most romantic scongry of the State was an hour lost from tha most important con- «orn of making-weére oh their way to work, Boston, or whereev- quirocl thei ~presineé. Among \tho Irish emigrants. who arfived that Gay, in unusal numbers, those who had dcf inito destinations, of health and funds sufficient to carzy thom farthor into the States, were huddled together, maen, women and children, in breaks loft bo- tween the tiers of lumber with which the “Inna Boats\ wore loaded ; and for the moderate charge of one dollar each, were being conveyed at the rate a mile and a 'balf an hour, through the gish waters of the cinal To be sure the Passenger Agonts before they started . had shown tho splendid'accom- modations ofthe \bow cabin,\ a gloomy hole, some siz feet by ten, aud had di- lated Inrgely on tho luxuries of good berths 'bloves to cook by, sd sindty other comforts, whith, had their dupes been less simple, could not have deceived: them : tor thé Zden of Gccommddating sixty to an hundred adults and any number of children, sven -if they slept six in n bed, where. one-tenth of. $hem. j could not possibly bo stowed away was ahsnré in the extrema. a . But the bouts were fwgtmlés on: than way, the fare collectea, the Nogent xe- turned, and thé Caiifxfm'fefi“ fsgle mon- mk-ef—nlléfi—sme-yedw’iaum arch who mmedmtely asserted hes pre- ogahve by ussfinng his. subJects in- #0) very courteous phrase; that if fny \ of them perfumed to enfer \Che cabin he would throw them into - tho udrinks 3 give them a. mexet ti- tis tho. and thus storm, or shine, day nndmght bee these poor oreutanreshnd to weather it; 'And FIXE Bs ag best they mxghiz. We \bite 'ofter wonuderél' that { tp cs Commiksioners of, Emigration have: riot. appomted an Agent ab this port. There is no- planamthm the tw oal lds ”immanent: SEoUfiEDW h [Eu EIN WHITEHALL sone ”17V $3“ . CHAPTER vuL | States and Franois Saltus steamers had | P recog coek New Yor: City, where the services of such an officer was so much required. The amount stolen by the hoirtless A1 harpiosyboth nitive and foreign, who rey on the fnexperienced entigrant, an- nually rea oles in aggregate sam which, if known to the Comthissioners, would undoubtedly have influenced thom to do their duty by sending a competent person to protect that class with whose \welfare they are especially entrusted. Our readers must pardon this digress.\ ion, forit is n snbject on which wero have thought much, and wo could not lot the opportunity pass without record- ing our convictions of the mosslty of some Such mensme A But we have to do more perticularly with those among the cmigrants who: rernained in town -s0M8 through tho. persunsion of runners that bettor ac.| commodations could be procursl the sudccoding day-some in the enjoyment of health, but entirely destituto, ard others, some with money and withom,- on whose sea-worn and woakonred fumes the ShipI-‘mr sat strong and hovy. Those who retained thelr méntal feat ties, although staggering with feeble limbs, ind with the seal of deaithy dis- ease imprinted on their features, whan questioned by the sympathizing dtizen if they were sick, fnvaribly 'ansvored, \No ar, mot sick, but very wake ;' and thus they tottered round for. days, until the fierce fever reached the brain, and then would mope or rave in one of the many forms incident to msamty As wa remarked in the commence- mont of this ohupter, it was . evening—— ' & calm and pleagant evenmgxntho somp- mer time 3 Causl street, which n. few hours befora looked like a portion of rome mnwflefl city, so. throngeti was at nth. people, and so noisy t mfizjhe mn‘ had settled down to the compmhve stillness -of a village stregh; :On the stoop of the Anglo Saxon, which com- ~- mandan view of the rich meadow | {unfit stretching southmfrd to the mountams, sagtapnrt From a group .of wnsge loung- | ers, two. personq. engagedi in animated conversafixon. 'One of them hora the appearance o'é'ufier, well mil) 28, abut ne cefhm‘aif’ ot, mafia} y, a. 3 6. \SQ. except-ang- eft \C 0 Cur in the cities of the 01d world md ' It thanking Heaven our own conuntry © i an‘ tapped the 1 thatm three mmutea, rho could escort him hum to plapes where 'he might mt» 3m | and waut. s ing and rambling: of loadecl whit-lea, \brato, but the ' simple tels : hngsgate. They remained buta shor céu blem F Ast ngen who have dwelt ir | egg}; um havmg :alreidy undergone some: 3°} 1 the 13:53 oh ; observmg the 13qu “fiche? “the dreadfulxpacenes of de d btfimfigfifi i dolhf G’Eeat‘y 'is decante‘rs, or bit:] inisery, of crim and sol-tow which a [yétfree-from; such horribte and harrow» ing plagues: spots, con 1h; body : pohtw 'nnd social, ..... ness wanes which would into the shade half thEutopean stories of sin \ shid ho, “(21161618 a gather. ing now at the Shumrock tavern, whigh curred, even for that “malty.“ The spoaker was a man. of middle age, whose features bore an expression of energy and determination. For years ho had diled the post of constable, and go fearless and faithful had he been in tho performance of his dutics, that even his names had becomem terror to evil} doérs. Trus as the hound upon the chase, this efficient officer followed the flying rogue, andlittlo Hops of escape was left tho villain, when ho found that Baitlett Dibble was on his track. |. The farmer exprossedhis disbelief in his friend's abflity to show him any phase of human condition similar to the one they § bean diqonnlhg ; butat the Mims tind; offered to accompanyhim.\ 'They proceeded buta short distances, cre tha arrived in front of the Sham- rook. Ontho steps Iny a half naked man, dying. Engquiring how ho camo thore in that stato, they wore informed that O*Lcoiry and his wife had juat thrust him ont of the house, and told him to [dis ta thestrest. An envigrant who was holding the head of the gufferer in his lap, stated that thoy ware fellow passen- gers; that then they had Iinded n few days ~bafors, his dick friend was welh supplied with soversigns; that O'Leary. 'bad him to stay at his house until he recovered, 'nnd that ho had just thrown him out on the plea that he had no money. Bartlctt took measures to have him conveyedto the hospital. but before ho reached it, the man was dead. Thus miserably porished more than one unhappy victim of the Fever, while the heartless rtbber who took advnhfiige of theu- 'death ngomes to steal their Inst slulhng, went unsconrgerl Boobs: mm fictinm no mers mgmatmn of thel cident. which fixauactnnlly, Loccur, and. for winch we have \confirmation strong | as proofs ot Holy Writ.\ sa the Shmrock, to inquire into the [truth. of the, statement they had just], heard, but O’Leary and 1115 wife only laughed brazenly in theix., faces. pouring |. forth A: - Sood of : of impious and valgar bil, byl , With, armmile 95 oomphogncy, In; 118t- 1 ga from his half-con-| f tr ,. gamed cigar, muting Ins friend that he flonotes that something unusual has 00;|. this | pxtal. I wfllsfimk to ong of them, «and fon of . an in-] Mblmééfismmpomonnéwenterfi {Wen—MFG! ns: tune in the bar-room, the farpier'iopimm. [-I've hadhoflnng 30503031151an %. vvvvvv € Gama said Maths“ let wimp mural a'l‘hexe Gg something to 'be -géen. : there,\ ' ¥\ ® A + , Cus d hi?“ oe a agile? C to- gud hor husband jn.d upuhngizhe mafia icp “Q'Lmry‘ is sold Bartlett, 061191301 firmly, \I skallgo awl my #0, may; will You W911 enoughtp be ee aware of the conquences,, tyouxofuse. - no cod Come down andlempw. - a Avid Dots; 3 Took of determiun- A ion, he flom 41 M way, imidst tlo umpmcatxonggl‘t‘g; ec N wife, who, poking up billet, ot wood, hurled if up stair; after the mwelcqxno- visitors, striking the farmer on the back, givinig him a very forcible impresaloh oi i * life in Whitehall, vod * The fliir-caso was narrow, x11}? light~ Ll < z- 'ed, and dirty is the extrema Puhing \ TLC 1 up two flights thy stood boforé a gloori , at which Baxtelknodked, ©, | _ =. \\Come in'\ mill oomq (mom B fooblo volce, ang _ ( 'the : The famer aMM§Mk with unfogmed - . 0 ~~ \% horror ant astomfihmont, Bomg on . . fr: fAlthy, bois, song on mmisptable, -x8gR, and. some on tihe 1);qu :of . the M dark: roof, . 1mm; «tx6tcho%. 3mm 'or . twenty wretohud and sham; Iilogs. | There wires mon, latoly in the Push . manhood, and full of robust healththat - a child ton years old would. ontwolgh-, . * women, mothers, with children striving 22 in vain to extract mourishment frome - ; - their fovered brouste.. - On the only mot of the flor not covared by a . breathing ... . skeleton lay the lifeless body of a bibe. -- \ Its parentis were both, extented. af its * 2.6 Cp F kJ f ( A lit“ side, but suffering such sgony that they no tep neither knew mor cared whether It wore _ ~ | doad or aliwa. \Great God |\ exclaimed the stran- e «-F gor, ''You thao thingslie? Do the - Jf authorities permibsach scenes asthis? ~: <e Is your Poor Mister aware of this?\ . ; *' ** Yes,\ asigwored Dibble, ‘findwmfld > remedyit if in. hm? power, AH thease _ ® people hid nonsy when they amved . here sitk;or OTeary would not have given them shelter, . They: prefered abpyxug with him to going to theo: Hood won 0 'he will comaborie what L say.\\ - »..- +l “Is itfioksol’maenqmrfi, addrgsse bul mg the shadow of what mshtely woo 0 . powerfully |.. .; j . <*Yés.yor bono, at ks Ind té'fi yesterqtygs fortmght, andthe favervms 204 ee commqon me. But sure I thought Thar Noy C eness fiomabem omthomyffob tw is iid .Ehrge days,. fo. L :. thfifightlfiouldlrfi mo hero aliffle; ~ thin goup til Albany. to amy,, n 'here: ; but may money, all but?» faith} pes lm‘gs, is gone-I knowmot where.. slag} #p PL ax for a. dhrmk 9% “that; 02503335. ha ifiohto ngv the)“, thife, hug apart frons the rest in moody angi sorrowful alliance. © w &
