The herald., 1837-05-13

and see what the past can contribute to make the
present time passable and bearable friend has put
into our hands a file of the "NEw YoRK WEEKLY
JouRNAI,' published in May, 1874, being just one
hundred and three years old, which contains some
curious articles, advertisements and "reminiscences
of the good old times. The following is the title
"The New York Weekly Journal containing tae
freshest Advices Foreign, and Domestick. Munday
May 9th, 1884"
"New-Y York: Printed and sold by John Peter
Zenger: BY whom subscriptions for this Paper are
taken at three Shillings per Quarters and Advertise
men's at three Shillings the first Week. and one Sh
ling every Week after"
This paper is about fourth the size of the Her
aid, printed on large type, and stout brown paper
The following are few advertisements:
ITO BE sold, the House and Ground next Door TO
Mr.. Joseph Rob son, it contains in Front 2S Foot
Wood Measure and in Rear 35 Foot 1t extends II self
from Hanover Square TO the Alley behind called the
Sloat. Enquire OF jeremiah Tothill concerning the
Conditions OF Sale and the Title, which is indispu-
table"
"To be sold, A dwelling House in Duke Street
fronting the Ally that leads to Csentjes Market,
in the Tenure of Lawrence Vessel, it has large
Oven and other Convenences for Bakelng and Bolt
ing There is also belonging to the said House good
Store House fronting the back Street the Sy-
nagogue. Enquire OF Hermanus Rutgers John
Garreau in New York, or the Widow Of James Poll
Ion on Staten Island
sold"
"To be sold, l3 Lofts of Ground fronting the
Kings high Road or the Street that leads from
Smiths Fly to the Fresh Water: They begin from
the House of John Ellsworth, and front the Road
They are bounded by the Lols Of fPatrick Macknght,
and the rear Lots are bounded by the Swamp or Tan
Yards, by a Street called SINNERS street. Enquire
of Cornelius Chopper, who will give good Title"
"James Wallace, who sells the Beatman Drops,
removes from where he now Ives to House belong
M tha dxs,os,
little below Alderman Van Gelder his House on the
other side of the Street, where every one that wants
those Drops may be supYlyed, and also at the Shop
of Mr. Proctor Watch maker, living in the Squae
next Door to Mr.. John Waters Merchant, and also at
the Shop of Mr.. Thomas Hall Shoemaker at the cor
ner House near the Old Slip Market, they having
Power from the said Wallace to dispose of those
Drops"
"To be seld % Lots of Ground fronting theKings
high Road, the Street that leads from Smiths Fly
to the Fresh Water: They are bounded by the Lofts
of Alderman Roosevelt and Cornelius Chopper, junr.
the rear Lofts are bounded by the Swamp or Tan
Anna Macknight, or Alderman Roosevelt, concern
ing the Title and Conditions of Sale"
"Very good Cheshire Cheese TO be sold by Mary
Campbell in the Broad street, opposite to the Jews
Synagogue Alley at d. Sd. and d. per pound"
Hereis no overtrading-no speculatons in real es-
tate The ncxts a curious piece of ancient Loco F0-
coism, shelving that paper money was not in great
repute century ago, and that, at that early day.
they had some woful experience of its sad effects:
"Mr Zenger; In your last Journal find Letter
from John Farmer desiring some of your Correspen-
dents touch upon the Subject of the Cash in this
Province
am of an opinion that we want good deal of
Cash in the Province. That ii is absolutely neces-
sary TO carry Trade and that it is at present the
only Returns we have TO make to Great Britain for the
Goods we receive from thence, but how to obtain a
competent Stock of current Cash seems 10 be the
Difficulty the Province labours under at present. and
in my poor Opinion nething can so well remedy the
Evil as extending Trade and Manufactures if we
can by our Industry make the Balance Of Trade in
our favour, is much clear gain, which will soon
give us compete mt stock OF currant Cash.
know many people are fond of striking Bills Of
Credit and think that will add currant Cash.
believe every Man when he comes seriously TO
slider the Nature Of Paper Money, the terrible Cond
ton il has reduced some of our Neighbours to, he
will think il will daily add to our Misfortunes AMI
not TO cash plain Consequence of it will be
this just 20 much Paper Money you make, just so
much less Specie you will retain in the counry and
had we Paper enough for Currency for the Pro-
vince, Silver and Gold would soon become as scarce
here il is in Boston or Carolina"
The next passages are an accident and boat race
taken from later number Of the same paper-l0th
June
Anew York, June TO- l734.-On Tuesday last Mrs
Anna Lagrange an ancient Widow Gent ewomcn ar
nved here from Albany 10 visit some OF her Children
here, she had dress a herself IN order 10 go ashore
one Of fher Daughters and Negro were going to help
her on the Dock but before she came TO the side OF
| the Sloop she fell down. and notwithstanding all
their Endeavours dyed before she could get shore
in the S6th year Of her Age her husband whom she
| survived about ears dyed in the l04th, an age moi
commonly met with in these Countries.
The same Day in the Afternoon Wager of bar.
bacu'd Shoai, a Hamper Of Wine and some Pistolcs
was sailed for, Capt Rckcts his Boat and Mr.. Eyers
his PHO, Boat Capt Rckcts his Boat had the best
IL. One Of the Boats IL to sail again on Tuesday tht
| Is instant for such another Wager"
We have a number Of other curious extracts, which
we shall give al a future day. IL is quite refreshing
tolook into The simple and direct memorials of time
past This age more learned than the last in steam
power -mechaRics-physica philosophy electro
magneiiim-parly spnt-and bank humbug-but il
the great of living and the true secret of doing bu
siness, we do not 70 have learned msch by
ccniurys experience. Indeed we rather think w
have gone backward. " | am Of opinion" says Mr.
Zengers correspondent that we want good dca
Of cash in the Province bills Of credit, or pape
money. This Is precisely wha, we want at the pre-
sent day. Cash-cash-cash-is the grea, want
every age-too much paper lis bane.
| A Man or woRrH.-0ne of the shrewdcst, ables
and most intelligent fnanciers in Wall street is Mr.
Worth, the Cashier Of the City Bank. In 1888, wheI
oil the other banks rushed forward on n genera
4 e.. al. l.if