Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-15

him as q man unworthy the lrancnlse-sup-
port Of the friends Of the Orphans-the
States children. Governor Blasdel is a
| candidate for reelection. He solicits the
elective support Of our voters and tax
payers. Shall he receive that support
which he desires, so that for the next four
years he can withhold by his veto a State
appropriation for the relief of the Protes-
tant and Catholic Orphans Of our State
We hope not. We sincerely trust not.
The ssAutiquities" OF the Metropolis
Interesting "Reminiscences.
In a gossippy letter to the Utica Herald,
the following "reminiscences Of interesting
landmarks in New York City are given:
There are four places in New York
identified with the name Of Washington,
two of which remain unchanged. The
first of these is the building corner Broad
way and Bowling Green, commonly
known as "Washington's Headquarters"
which the illustrlous general occupied as
soon as the British evacuated the city,
and where he remained during that por-
ton OF his Presidential career which was
passed here. Such q circumstance make:
this the most interesting private dwelling
in the city, and although New York may
boast some of the finest architecture in the
world, yet we recognize a higher dignity
in this ancient edi6ce, which once wit
messed the presence of the creates. man OIL
his age. Here Washington passed the
first three years Of the Presidency. 1t wa:
the White House OF its day, and, ifle,sel
in size, it was not q whit beneath its nam.
moth successor in purity Of manners, or il
the importance Of its councils.
Directly across the way. on the spot
now occupied by a commercial block. for
merly stood a long and inelegant building
erected by the British for colonial bust,
ness, and after the revolution occupied BY
the Federal authorities. and called "Tht
| Old Government House." Here, Wash
| ington convened the first Congress, and
here was gathered, in one not over-growr
apartment, the upper and the lower
House, to listen to the Presidents ad.
dress. The Secretaries had convenient
rooms near by /; and here. Jefferson, Ham.
ilton, Madison. Monroe, Burr, and John
Adams, met in daily walk if not Away:
in social intercourse.
The Brokers Board in Broad street
covers the former site Of q once popular
hotel. a structure whose early history i.
identified with that Of the country, since
on its balcony Washington took the frs,
Presidential oath. and was %inauguratec
as the civil head of the new Republic
amid the huzzas and prayers Of the mul'
titude. St. Paul's church, where Wash
ington w%orshipped, was then q new struc'
ture, having been built ten years previous
to the war. The plot Of land which it &C.
cupies is about half an acre, and is worth
one million Of dollars.
The block Of stores on William street
between Fulton and John, was the site o.
the little old fashioned building, where
Scotch gentleman lived and kept store
and here more than eighty years ago, hi
household welcomed q babe who became
Washington Irving. Center street, now
a large and important thoronghfare, wa
once covered by that ancient feature ir
city geography. "the Klock," IN exten
sive pend, Of sufficient depth to float
large boat. On this pond, IN ingenious
artisan, named Fitch, launched q strange
craft Of his own construction, and thiJ
was the first application Of steam to nav
gatioc. The first steamboat in the worlt
sailed in q place where two lines of rail.
road now operate day and night, ant
where the hum Of trade has superseded
the noisy puffs OF the little steamer tina
cruized here sixty years ago.
Tammany Hail is the chief spot Of po'
litical interest in New York ; it has beer
a place of political resort for more thar
half a century. In the days when Aaron
Burr led the Northern Democracy. they
met at Mattling's tavern, on the Boston
road, where Burr, and General Gates ant
other partizans denounced General Wash
ington and Adams. Markings taverr
afterwards became Tammany Hall, and
the Boston road is Chatham street.
Trinity Church has q claim on the his.
toric page, not because Of its architectural
grandeur, which is a modern affair, but
because its precincts contain the dust oil
the greatest American statesman, AleXan-
der Hamilton. Here more than sixty
years ago, he was born to an untimely
grave, while his slayer fed and became q
wretched exile.
St. Marks Church, once in the Stuy-
vesant fields. but now in the center Of the
city, was the family church Of that old
house, and the S~tuyvesant pear tree still
blooms and bears fruit, although more
than a century old. In the grounds OF
st. Marks Church the remains Of Presi-
dent Madison, who died in this city at
the house of his son-in-law, were buried.
Amid the tombs which are found in St.
Marks cemetery may be seen q plain
marble slab, bearing the name Of one who
was great in his day, but who is now
almost forgotten-Daniel D. Tompkins,
once Governor Of the State and Vice
President Of the Union.
The Park is also an interesting spot, and
full of historical associations. Near the
City Hall was placed the city limits, &C.
cording to the old law, beyond which was
out of fota,, and was forbidden to unfor-
tunate d<tinu'.
Public meetings held in this place have
listened to the orasory Of the chief states
men of America; but a deeper interest
v than the presence of Webster and
Clay attaches to the spot where n Of the
noblest sons of America offered himself on
his country's altar. It was enough to give
distinction to the Park to know that there
Lester met q cruel and undeserved doom;
but to his we add q greater and more
honored name, that Of Nathan Hale. He
whom all Americans knew as one OF the
purest, noblest and mos, devoted of the
chivalry Of 40" suffered death in the
Park as q spy.