In An American Crowd

Mr. George Augutus Sala was deposited y a hackman, on his arrival in Philadelhie on the day of the Grant reception, in lie inidst of the crowd, through which he nd his wife were obliged totnake theirway o thtir hotel. In an interview with a repesentative of the Philadelphia Press he poke as follows with regard to the behavor of the throng ; "I ininled wiih the niob and saw the show in (he niidst of vhat we terui in England the howling niultitude. I never was se iujprt'sscd bi fore with i he good nature and amiability of un American crowd. I haye nevcr seen anything to compare with it. The doí'ereuce and respect shown the ladies by the masculine pertion of the cmwd surprised rué. i failed to noto one single intance of uncourteous, unchivalric treatment. Now, lliat's a imich different way of doinu business to what we are aocustomed to in England. Take, tbr instance, the mob we have in Eogland on the ninth of'every Marchon the Lord Mayor' s day. The lower classes always make it a point to turn the festival into ar inferno, and to tram pie upon everyone theymeet. Many of tkuui deliherately rm (heniselves with squirt-guns full of dirty water, nd discharge the oonteuttOD (In Link of every well-dres.-id lady they come incontacf with. The weapon is playfully nicknaiucd ' the ladien' tormentor.' Krom what I sawye.sterdav, if a vulgar ruffian were to perpétrate such an outrage on a lady inan American crowd, he'd be given short thirst, a ntout cord, and ihe nearest lamp post."