New York Society.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 155, 29 October 1872, Page 7

New York Society.

An American author who is described as having an experience of upwards of 20 years of active labour among the neglected and outcast youth of New York, lias published a work on the “ Dangenus Classes” of that city, full of startling details as to the magnitude, the ruffianism, aid the misery of those classes. If his statements are to be accepted as trustworthy, the while fabric of society in the Empire City rests ujon the thin crust of a volcino which may explode at any moment. The enfants terrible* of Sew York arc mainly American-born, but the children of Irish anil German immigrants, ignorant in mind, brutal in habits, reckless in conduct, and banded together in associations known by such epithets as “Dead Babbit,” “ Plug ugly,” Ac. Physically they rose mile the athletes and gladiators of the Rouiandemagogucs ; politically, they are “ repeato-s,” i» the service ol various rings. Mr C. I. Brace, the aut’mr of the work referred ti, says “They rifle a bank, where English tiieves pick a pocket; they murder, where European jn-oldains cudgsl or fight with lists; and in a riot, they begin about what seems to be the sacking of u city, where English inters would merely batter policemen or srnjsh lamps.” It fact, there are all the niaterhls in New York, we are told, for just such a terrible outbreak as occurred in Paris, undo- the Commune. It is merely a question of hue and opportunity when the so-called civiisation of the commercial capital of Ameica shall be drowned in blood or overwhelmel with ashes.