I.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 33
I. HISTORICAL, 33
II. DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL, 49
II.
THE HARBOR OF NEW YORK, 59
III.
THE CITY GOVERNMENT, 64
IV.
THE RING, 75
I. THE HISTORY OF THE RING, 75
II. PERSONNEL OF THE RING, 100
V.
BROADWAY, 118
I. HISTORICAL, 118
II. DESCRIPTIVE, 123
VI.
SOCIETY, 135
I. ANALYTICAL, 135
II. FASHIONABLE EXTRAVAGANCE, 141
III. FASHIONABLE FOLLIES, 153
IV. FASHIONABLE CHILDREN, 155
V. A FASHIONABLE BELLE, 157
VI. FASHIONABLE ENTERTAINMENTS, 162
VII. MARRIAGE AND DEATH, 166
VII.
THE MUNICIPAL POLICE, 171
VIII.
THE BOWERY, 186
IX.
PUBLIC SQUARES, 194
I. THE BATTERY, 194
II. THE BOWLING GREEN, 196
III. THE PARK, 197
IV. OTHER PARKS, 200
X.
THE FIFTH AVENUE, 204
XI.
STREET TRAVEL, 211
I. THE STREET CARS, 211
II. THE STAGES, 216
III. STEAM RAILWAYS, 221
XII.
HORACE GREELEY, 225
XIII.
THE TOMBS, 232
XIV.
THE PRESS, 244
I. THE DAILY JOURNALS, 244
II. THE WEEKLY PRESS, 255
XV.
WALL STREET, 258
I. THE STREET, 258
II. THE STOCK EXCHANGE, 264
III. THE GOVERNMENT BOARD, 269
IV. THE GOLD EXCHANGE, 272
V. CURBSTONE BROKERS, 275
VI. THE BUSINESS OF THE STREET, 276
VII. STOCK GAMBLING, 279
VIII. THE WAYS OF THE STREET, 284
IX. BLACK FRIDAY, 290
XVI.
THE FERRIES, 299
XVII.
THE HOTELS, 304
XVIII.
IMPOSTORS, 316
XIX.
STREET MUSICIANS, 324
XX.
THE CENTRAL PARK, 332
XXI.
THE DETECTIVES, 351
I. THE REGULAR FORCE, 351
II. PRIVATE DETECTIVES, 364
XXII.
WILLIAM B. ASTOR, 372
XXIII.
FASHIONABLE SHOPPING, 375
XXIV.
BLEECKER STREET, 386
XXV.
CEMETERIES, 390
I. GREENWOOD, 390
II. CYPRUS HILLS, 391
III. WOODLAWN, 392
IV. CALVARY, AND THE EVERGREENS, 393
XXVI.
THE CLUBS, 394
XXVII.
THE FIVE POINTS, 398
I. LIFE IN THE SHADOW, 398
II. THE CELLARS, 405
III. THE MISSIONS, 412
XXVIII.
THE MILITARY, 422
XXIX.
NASSAU STREET, 426
XXX.
THE METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT, 430
XXXI.
THE BUSINESS OF NEW YORK, 441
XXXII.
THE SABBATH IN NEW YORK, 445
XXXIII.
THE POST OFFICE, 448
I. INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS, 448
II. THE NEW POST OFFICE, 456
III. THE LETTER CARRIERS, 460
XXXIV.
A. T. STEWART, 464
XXXV.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, 470
I. THE THEATRES, 470
II. MINOR AMUSEMENTS, 485
XXXVI.
THE MARKETS, 487
XXXVII.
THE CHURCHES, 491
I. THE SACRED EDIFICES, 491
II. THE CLERGY, 498
XXXVIII.
BOARDING-HOUSE LIFE, 502
XXXIX.
THE RESTAURANTS, 508
XL.
THE CHEAP LODGING HOUSES, 511
XLI.
THE LIBRARIES, 513
XLII.
PROFESSIONAL MEN, 519
XLIII.
PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS, 522
I. THE THIEVES, 522
II. THE PICKPOCKETS, 531
III. THE FEMALE THIEVES, 533
IV. THE RIVER THIEVES, 534
V. THE FENCES, 539
VI. THE ROUGHS, 542
XLIV.
THE PAWNBROKERS, 546
XLV.
THE BEER GARDENS, 550
XLVI.
JAMES FISK, JR., 555
XLVII.
TRINITY CHURCH, 565
XLVIII.
THE HOLIDAYS, 572
I. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 572
II. CHRISTMAS, 577
XLIX.
THE SOCIAL EVIL, 579
I. THE LOST SISTERHOOD, 579
II. HOUSES OF ASSIGNATION, 587
III. THE STREET WALKERS, 589
IV. THE CONCERT SALOONS, 594
V. THE DANCE HOUSES, 597
VI. HARRY HILL'S, 600
VII. MASKED BALLS, 604
VIII. PERSONALS, 611
IX. THE MIDNIGHT MISSION, 614
L.
CHILD MURDER, 618
LI.
THE EAST RIVER ISLANDS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS, 631
I. BLACKWELL'S ISLAND, 631
II. WARD'S ISLAND, 640
III. RANDALL'S ISLAND, 641
LII.
BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, 648
LIII.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, 655
LIV.
BLACK-MAILING, 658
LV.
FEMALE SHARPERS, 662
I. FORTUNE TELLERS AND CLAIRVOYANTS, 662
II. MATRIMONIAL BROKERS, 664
LVI.
EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, 666
I. THE FREE SCHOOLS, 666
II. THE COLLEGES, 671
LVII.
JEROME PARK, 675
LVIII.
COMMODORE VANDERBILT, 677
LIX.
THE BUMMERS, 680
LX.
TENEMENT HOUSE LIFE, 683
LXI.
CHATHAM STREET, 699
LXII.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, 703
LXIII.
DRUNKENNESS, 706
LXIV.
WHAT IT COSTS TO LIVE IN NEW YORK, 710
LXV.
GAMBLING, 715
I. FARO BANKS, 715
II. LOTTERIES, 726
III. POLICY DEALING, 728
LXVI.
PETER COOPER, 731
LXVII.
THE "HEATHEN CHINEE," 734
LXVIII.
STREET CHILDREN, 738
LXIX.
SWINDLERS, 745
LXX.
ROBERT BONNER, 756
LXXI.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, 759
LXXII.
PATENT DIVORCES, 768
LXXIII.
CROTON WATER WORKS, 774
LXXIV.
EXCURSIONS, 778
LXXV.
SAILORS IN NEW YORK, 782
LXXVI.
THE BALLET, 789
LXXVII.
THE POOR OF NEW YORK, 796
I. THE DESERVING POOR, 796
II. THE BEGGARS, 802
LXXVIII.
QUACK DOCTORS, 805
LXXIX.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, 811
LXXX.
CASTLE GARDEN, 816
LXXXI.
WORKING WOMEN, 822
LXXXII.
STREET VENDERS, 831
LXXXIII.
THE WHARVES, 835
LXXXIV.
THE MORGUE, 839
LXXXV.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE, 843
LXXXVI.
MISSING, 848