The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-27
EDITORS coRREsPoNDENcE,
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Iron our regular correspondent
| New YoRK, Nov. 25, 1915.
| To-day is the anniversary Of the evacuation 0
New York by the British troops at the conclusion
| OF the revolutionary war II was day Of grea
giadness to the republicans, and of deep sorrow t
| the royalists.
The latter party included some Of the oldest an,
wealthiesi families Of the city, among whom wa
| that Of the Phillpses, into which Col Beverly Rob
erson of Virginia married Thus family owned a,
immense tract Of land up the Hudson river, which
was confscaed. II was supposed that Washington
| IN early life, at one time fancied Miss Mary Phil
lips, and would marry her. She afterwards married
Col Morris.
AT the close Of the war, the ancient and respecta
Die royalists were shipwreckcd in property, and
sought an asylum in Nova Scotia, where the British
government allotted lands to them. Some of then
descendants afterwards attained high rank in III,
| service Of the English government. Evacuation
day should forever be memorable day in this city,
The English held almost undsturbed possession
during the seven years war.
The old stone prison in Thames street, in tho
rear OF the City Hotel, now used for a warehouse
was prison for Americans during the war. Run
ming at right angles to Thames street, and still behind
the hotel, is Temple sirfet--a small alley-lookins
passage; Il is supposed to have been named in
memory OF Charlotte, said to have been buried
IN Trinity church-yard, near by.
Among all the descriptions OF New York, there
IS one place up town we have not seen alluded to.
1t Is the "Bul's Head" in the third avenue, at the
corner of Oath street. Il is the headquarters Of coun-
Try farmers and all dealers in becEcattle horse-tra-
ders, and jockeys. Nearly all the beefsteaks con-
sumed by the 360, 900 Gothames are driven to, and
bargained for, at the "Bul's Head" It is, also,
the horse bazaar Of New York, where sellers and
buyers Of horses meet each other II is a point to
which sheep and hogs, with every edible quadruped,
are driven for SALE II is neither city, town, nor
country, but sort Of underground, where they
both meet The "Bull's Headh used 10 be in the
country; but, fsom the large, long, high blocks of
brick dwellings rising up west of IT, might think
the city was gaining the mastery, were it not that
the farmers, with their live stock maintain their
ground as representatives ofthe country. The pop
ulation, dodgers, boarders, &c. of the sBus Head'
tavern differ from the population in the lower bust
street. as widely in dress, manners, language, and
habits as though they lived three thousand miles
apart. Many of the stout farmers, with rubicund
faces, and bodies done up in heavy drab and gray
cloth, cut in fashions prevalent some ten or fifteen
years ago, look as though they had taken start
rival their barns in magnitude The country ''folk"
hang on to the Bulls Head" in spite Of the en-
croachments of the city around it. They remind
one of the sparrows in London--a wise little bird,
which the spreading city never drove out. They
were there before the city; and what better right
had the city to the district than they' If either
gives way, let il be the city, pot they. En- passa,
The sparows of London are very cunning creatures.
knowing they are not of sufficient size or dellcacy
TO invite the fatal appetite Of the epicure, they
manage to find comfortable winter quarters in the
great city. Their time for finding food is between
daylight and sunrise, when the streets are free from
people. At such times they appear in great force,
feeding most industriousy on what chance may
throw in their way, till the foodgaes of population
are hoisted, and people, in vast crowds drive them
away They then perch themselves upon the ga
bles of houses, trees in the gardens and parks,
looking gravely down upon the busy throng below,
wondering what they can oil be about.
Returning to the Bulls Head, it may be ohserv-
ed, that, to an admirer of fat cattle, serviceable
horses, good mutton and pork, with frank farmers
society, the Bulls Head is worth visiting.
This day has been fine, clear, and bright. The
military were out in large force, making quite a
brilliant and martial appearance, they marched
through the streets, accompanied with bands Of
music.
The packet-ship Roscus cleared for Liverpool to-
day. She sails tomorrow, about l2 m.
There were several arrivals and cearanccs Of
minor importance, which il is not deemed important
to report.
City, hatfp1st, 4 p. m.--There were about 1000
bales of cotton sold to-day. There is rather more
doing for shipment.
Lard has advanced to "a rs per 100 lbs
Flour is dull at So 81.
Exchange on London dull at 81.
Provisions remain about the same.
The stock market is still buoyant, especially in
railroad bonds.
Nothing further, but remain,
Yours, very respectfully,