Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great CityMcCabe, James Dabney
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Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
McCabe, James Dabney
New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
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
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