Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-09-01
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
JAMES ATKINSON.
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
CITY OF NEW.YORK.
Extract from "Watson's" Olden Times o,
"reminiscences Of The City Of .New Yorh

just published.
The population of the. city of New
York in ITO, wa sonly Q, ,638. Its present
population probably exceeds 10000.
Tho present Grand street was formerly
very high hills, and as it approached
Corlaer's Hook the hills were sixty feet
higher than the present level. The re-
sidences of Coils. Rutger and Willct,
though formerly located far out of town
OH the East River, have been surround
ed by the encroaching population, but
as buildings have not been permitted to
be erected very close to them, they have
reserved some little ground for gardens
in the vicinity of the Homestead.
Lamps came into partial use in the city
OF New York about the year 1865. The
first public lamp erected in this city was
ON the corner of Wall and William streets.
The carriage of the mail between
New York and Philadelphia ever since
the revolutionary war, was very small
affair. 1t was hardly of value enough to
be robbed, boy without any means of
defence, took the whole in saddle bags
on horseback. Then the people wonder
ed to see it enlarged, and it was Transport
ted in a sull<y; by the by, "thc wonder
grew" that it should be still more cnarg-
ed, and they took off the body of the sui
ky and put the mail in large bag, and
placed it between the wheels; it was then
long deemed as at its one plus ultra"
whereas now, 1880, the mail is load for
a four horse team. Gen. Washington's
residence in New York, was in the
house now the Dry Dock late Frankln)
Bank. To that house he once went in
procession. The house was for long
time afterwards occupied by Mr.. Os-
good, one Of the late Surveyors of this
port.
The house No 176 Water street was
the first in New York to change leaden
sashes for wooden ones. The use of
leaden ones was general in New York.
Trinity Church had them in 1918.
Governors Island was originally cal
led "Nutting Island" because of the
quantity of hazel and other nuts growing
OH it, which furnished a winter supply to
the city In latter time it was laid out
in gardens for the use of the colonial gov
crnors. 1t was once part of Long Is
land; however it may now appear to the
eye on beholding so wide a separation
by deep water.
The New York market was formerly
supplied with milk from Long Island, by
boats rowed by robust women, without
hats or bsnnets, their heads fitted with
close caps-two rowers to each boat.
1t is more than probable these brown
faced hardy women were the great grand
mothers of many a modern belle, who
now finds it very fatiguing effort to put
on her clothes. The times have indeed
changed.
In 1856 the first stage was started be-
tween Philadelphia and New York, by
Mr. Butler. Three days through in
summer time, five and six in winter. In
l765 second stage was started to &c
though positively in three days. This
was covered Jersey waggon-fare two
pence per mile.
l766-Another stage called the "Fly-
ing Machine, to 60 through in two days
in good wagons, and seats on springs
Mt three pence mile, or 20 shlllings
through.
In Is22-Four gentlemen travelled tc
Philadelphia, and returned in four horse
stage, and effected both journeys in q
little more than thirteen hours 1t has
never been done sincc.-[ Vide New
York papers June 90, 1929
Among the names of streets changed
in this city after the war, (Which by the
by has been productive of many law suits
and much troube) arc the following
King to Pine, Queen to Pearl, Little
Queen to Cedar, Crown strcctto Liberty
Princess to Beaver, Duke st. to Broad
street.
1t is not more than 80 years ago, slnc'
Corlaers's Hook was in a state of woods
The first "Drovcr's Inn" kept so nca
the city, was little above st. Paul!
Church, by Adam Vandcrbarrack.
Byard Spring in the woods, great re-
sort in the afternoons; it was surroundc'
by thick forest of hickory trees. Thi
Spring was on the south side of the pre-
sent Spring street near Varick street
In the year 1897, Col. Ramsay, thcr
in Congress, considered himsclfas livin.
out in the country, while residing at th'
White Conduit House, situate bctwccl
Leonard and Franklin streets.
The Dutch records clearly show tha
all the rear of the city was laid ont int
farms, say six in number, called Glow
cry" from whence we have "Bowcry
now; Van TwilIcr himself Gov. Na'
Twilcrl had his mansion on No. In
tobacco field on No. 3.--No. ! is sup
posed to be from Wall 10 Hudson street