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Lights and Shadows of New York Life

Lights and Shadows of New York Life

by James Dabney McCabe

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Author
McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883
Title
Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
Credits
This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler
Language
English
LoC Class
F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States
Subject
New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel
Category
Text
eBook-No.
19642
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19642
Release Date
October 27, 2006
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF NEW YORK LIFE; OR, THE SIGHTS AND SENSATIONS OF A GREAT CITY.
  2. 2.PREFACE.
  3. 3.CONTENTS.
  4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5.I. THE CITY OF NEW YORK — I. HISTORICAL. — II. DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL.
  6. 6.II. THE HARBOR OF NEW YORK.
  7. 7.III. THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
  8. 8.IV. “THE RING.” — I. THE HISTORY OF THE RING. — II. PERSONNEL OF THE RING.
  9. 9.V. BROADWAY. — I. HISTORICAL. — II. DESCRIPTIVE.
  10. 10.VI. SOCIETY. — I. ANALYTICAL. — II. FASHIONABLE EXTRAVAGANCE. — III. FASHIONABLE FOLLIES. — IV. FASHIONABLE CHILDREN. — V. A FASHIONABLE BELLE. — VI. FASHIONABLE ENTERTAINMENTS. — VII. MARRIAGE AND DEATH. — VII. THE MUNICIPAL POLICE.
  11. 11.VIII. THE BOWERY.
  12. 12.IX. PUBLIC SQUARES. — I. THE BATTERY. — II. THE BOWLING GREEN. — III. THE PARK. — IV. OTHER PARKS.
  13. 13.X. THE FIFTH AVENUE.
  14. 14.XI. STREET TRAVEL. — I. THE STREET CARS. — II. THE STAGES. — III. STEAM RAILWAYS.
  15. 15.XII. HORACE GREELEY.
  16. 16.XIII. THE TOMBS.
  17. 17.XIV. THE PRESS. — I. THE DAILY JOURNALS. — II. WEEKLY PRESS.
  18. 18.XV. WALL STREET. — I. THE STREET. — II. THE STOCK EXCHANGE. — III. THE GOVERNMENT BOARD. — IV. THE GOLD EXCHANGE. — V. CURB-STONE BROKERS. — VI. THE BUSINESS OF THE STREET. — VII. STOCK GAMBLING. — VIII. THE WAYS OF THE STREET. — IX. BLACK FRIDAY.
  19. 19.XVI. THE FERRIES.
  20. 20.XVII. THE HOTELS.
  21. 21.XVIII. IMPOSTORS.
  22. 22.XIX. STREET MUSICIANS.
  23. 23.XX. THE CENTRAL PARK.
  24. 24.XXI. THE DETECTIVES. — I. THE REGULAR FORCE. — II. PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
  25. 25.XXII. WILLIAM B. ASTOR.
  26. 26.XXIII. FASHIONABLE SHOPPING.
  27. 27.XXIV. BLEECKER STREET.
  28. 28.XXV. CEMETERIES. — I. GREENWOOD. — II. CYPRESS HILLS. — III. WOODLAWN. — IV. CALVARY, AND THE EVERGREENS.
  29. 29.XXVI. THE CLUBS.
  30. 30.XXVII. THE FIVE POINTS. — I. LIFE IN THE SHADOW. — II. THE CELLARS. — III. THE MISSIONS.
  31. 31.XXVIII. THE MILITARY.
  32. 32.XXIX. NASSAU STREET.
  33. 33.XXX. THE METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
  34. 34.XXXI. THE BUSINESS OF NEW YORK.
  35. 35.XXXII. THE SABBATH IN NEW YORK.
  36. 36.XXXIII. THE POST-OFFICE — I. INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS. — II. THE NEW POST-OFFICE. — III. THE LETTER CARRIERS.
  37. 37.XXXIV. A. T. STEWART.
  38. 38.XXXV. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. — I. THE THEATRES. — II. MINOR AMUSEMENTS.
  39. 39.XXXVI. THE MARKETS.
  40. 40.XXXVII. THE CHURCHES. — I. THE SACRED EDIFICES. — II. THE CLERGY.
  41. 41.XXXVIII. BOARDING-HOUSE LIFE.
  42. 42.XXXIX. THE RESTAURANTS.
  43. 43.XL. THE CHEAP LODGING-HOUSES.
  44. 44.XLI. THE LIBRARIES.
  45. 45.XLII. PROFESSIONAL MEN.
  46. 46.XLIII. PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS. — I. THE THIEVES. — II. THE PICK-POCKETS. — III. THE FEMALE THIEVES. — IV. THE RIVER THIEVES. — V. THE FENCES. — VI. THE ROUGHS.
  47. 47.XLIV. THE PAWNBROKERS.
  48. 48.XLV. THE BEER-GARDENS.
  49. 49.XLVI. JAMES FISK JR.
  50. 50.XLVII. TRINITY CHURCH.
  51. 51.XLVIII. THE HOLIDAYS. — I. NEW YEAR’S DAY. — II. CHRISTMAS.
  52. 52.XLIX. THE SOCIAL EVIL. — I. THE LOST SISTERHOOD. — II. HOUSES OF ASSIGNATION. — III. THE STREET WALKERS. — IV. THE CONCERT SALOONS. — V. THE DANCE HOUSES. — VI. HARRY HILL’S. — VII. MASKED BALLS. — VIII. PERSONALS. — IX. THE MIDNIGHT MISSION.
  53. 53.L. CHILD MURDER.
  54. 54.LI. THE EAST RIVER ISLANDS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS. — I. BLACKWELL’S ISLAND. — II. WARD’S ISLAND. — III. RANDALL’S ISLAND.
  55. 55.LII. BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
  56. 56.LIII. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
  57. 57.LIV. BLACK-MAILING.
  58. 58.LV. FEMALE SHARPERS. — I. FORTUNE-TELLERS AND CLAIRVOYANTS. — II. MATRIMONIAL BROKERS.
  59. 59.LVI. EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS. — I. THE FREE SCHOOLS. — II. THE COLLEGES.
  60. 60.LVII. JEROME PARK.
  61. 61.LVIII. COMMODORE VANDERBILT.
  62. 62.LIX. THE BUMMERS.
  63. 63.LX. TENEMENT HOUSE LIFE.
  64. 64.LXI. CHATHAM STREET.
  65. 65.LXII. JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
  66. 66.LXIII. DRUNKENNESS.
  67. 67.LXIV. WHAT IT COSTS TO LIVE IN NEW YORK.
  68. 68.LXV. GAMBLING. — I. FARO BANKS. — II. LOTTERIES. — III. POLICY DEALING.
  69. 69.LXVI. PETER COOPER.
  70. 70.LXVII. THE “HEATHEN CHINEE.”
  71. 71.LXVIII. STREET CHILDREN.
  72. 72.LXIX. SWINDLERS.
  73. 73.LXX. ROBERT BONNER.
  74. 74.LXXI. PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
  75. 75.LXXII. PATENT DIVORCES.
  76. 76.LXXIII. THE CROTON WATER WORKS.
  77. 77.LXXIV. EXCURSIONS.
  78. 78.LXXV. SAILORS IN NEW YORK.
  79. 79.LXXVI. THE BALLET.
  80. 80.LXXVII. THE POOR OF NEW YORK. — I. THE DESERVING POOR. — II. THE BEGGARS.
  81. 81.LXXVIII. QUACK DOCTORS.
  82. 82.LXXIX. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
  83. 83.LXXX. CASTLE GARDEN.
  84. 84.LXXXI. WORKING WOMEN.
  85. 85.LXXXII. STREET VENDERS.
  86. 86.LXXXIII. THE WHARVES.
  87. 87.LXXXIV. THE MORGUE.
  88. 88.LXXXV. THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
  89. 89.LXXXVI. MISSING.
  90. 90.Footnotes.
  91. 91.PUBLISHER’S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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