The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

A Nocturnal Sketch

Hood, Thomas. "A Nocturnal Sketch." New-York Saturday Press. (1859-2-19).
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
poetry
Abstract

When evening comes, a new world opens up for the people of the city. Theater-goers and criminals alike make their way to the streets while sleepers dream of past lovers and complain about noisy alley cats.