The Secrets of the Great City

Edward Winslow Martin
New York
North America

A Work Descriptive of the Virtues and the Vices, the Mysteries, Miseries and Crimes of New York City

by Edward Winslow Martin

CHAPTER I. THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
CHAPTER II. THE STREETS OF NEW YORK.
CHAPTER III. THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
CHAPTER IV. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
CHAPTER V. SOCIETY.
CHAPTER VI. THE TOMBS.
CHAPTER VII. REFORMATORY ESTABLISHMENTS.
CHAPTER VIII. LINES OF TRAVEL.
CHAPTER IX. STREET MUSICIANS.
CHAPTER X. THE PRESS.
CHAPTER XI. WALL STREET.
CHAPTER XII. BUSINESS IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XIII. FASHIONABLE SHOPPING.
CHAPTER XIV. IMPOSTORS.
CHAPTER XV. SUNDAY IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XVI. THE DETECTIVES.
CHAPTER XVII. FIVE POINTS.
CHAPTER XVIII. HOTEL LIFE.
CHAPTER XIX. RESTAURANTS.
CHAPTER XX. BOARDING HOUSES.
CHAPTER XXI. TRINITY PARISH.
CHAPTER XXII. THE HOLIDAYS IN THE CITY.
CHAPTER XXIII. THE CENTRAL PARK.
CHAPTER XXIV. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CHAPTER XXV. THE POOR OF NEW YORK.
CHAPTER XXVI. POOR GIRLS.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE STREET BOYS.
CHAPTER XXVIII. BEGGARS.
CHAPTER XXIX. EMIGRANTS.
CHAPTER XXX. THE BUMMERS.
CHAPTER XXXI. THE SOCIAL EVIL.
CHAPTER XXXII. ASSIGNATION HOUSES.
CHAPTER XXXIII. STREET-WALKERS.
CHAPTER XXXIV. CONCERT SALOONS.
CHAPTER XXXV. DANCE-HOUSES.
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE WICKEDEST MAN IN NEW YORK
CHAPTER XXXVII. CHEAP LODGING HOUSES.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. BLACK-MAILING.
CHAPTER XXXIX. CHATHAM STREET.
CHAPTER XL. THIEVES.
CHAPTER XLI. PICKPOCKETS.
CHAPTER XLII. DRUNKENNESS.
CHAPTER XLIII. GAMBLING HOUSES
CHAPTER XLIV. KIT BURNS'S.
CHAPTER XLV. SAILORS' BOARDING HOUSES.
CHAPTER XLVI. THE CHURCHES AND THE CLERGY.
CHAPTER XLVII. CEMETERIES.
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE BAR.
CHAPTER XLIX. THE METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER L. HARRY HILL'S.
CHAPTER LI. THE WICKEDEST WOMAN IN NEW YORK
CHAPTER LII. BABY FARMING.
CHAPTER LIII. THE FIRST DIVISION, NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD.
CHAPTER LIV. PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
CHAPTER LV. FORTUNE TELLERS AND CLAIRVOYANTS.
CHAPTER LVI. THE HARBOR.
CHAPTER LVII. QUACK DOCTORS.
CHAPTER LVIII. THE RACES.
CHAPTER LIX. MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHAPTER LX. PERSONALS.
CHAPTER LXI. SOLDIER MINSTRELS.
CHAPTER LXII. THE ABATTOIRS.
CHAPTER LXIII. THE MORGUE.
CHAPTER LXIV. THE OLDEST MAN IN NEW YORK.
CHAPTER LXV. DIVORCE LAWYERS.
CHAPTER LXVI. PAWNBROKERS.
CHAPTER LXVII. THE MARKETS.
CHAPTER LXVIII. PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
CHAPTER LXIX. THE POST-OFFICE.
CHAPTER LXX. THE PATTERERS.
CHAPTER LXXI. LOTTERIES.
CHAPTER LXXII. GIFT ENTERPRISES.
CHAPTER LXXIII. SITUATION AGENCIES.
CHAPTER LXXIV. THE PATENT SAFE GAME.
CHAPTER LXXV. LOST IN THE GREAT CITY.
CHAPTER LXXVI. CONCLUSION.

CHAPTER I. THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ›