The New York herald., 1866-10-12
TIE STREET. vENDERs.

lICeuSeY-FfO0t0
Old Books, Cake. Pie and Wafne Stants-
Travelling Grecn Grocers, &c.
As this class OF the mercaute community 10 on the
increase and as their occupations Of or los In
terest 10 the public perhaps skstch Of their buancss
pursuits would not be without interest Their opeEons.
though not conducted in sumptuous counting rooms or
marble palaces have nevertheless certain air Of CIR.
about which may many Of the street
merchants take the foremost rank % nnanoies and
ctzens Though their exterior is many times forbid
ding yet oftontmes there lies beneath spirit Of genu
inc kindness and courtesy and their pleasant Thanh
you little article bought falls their lips
their homey garb and owly condition almost forgot
ten. Then what an important relation do they bear
the Juveniles scattered over the city. What other
channel convenient this In which 70 place
the pennies granted by ndugent mamssf TO those OF
larger growth these stalls also have their use, for hors
may be found many articles Of utility and practical
value that in wandering over the city the old and
young may both md something Of peculiar benent 70
themselves All persons engaged IN vending eatner rom
stands regular subjects Of license orpcmH
and those not having the ocal sanction are liable 70
arrest . N sas 4at b oi4
HOW LICENSES AND PERMITS ARE OBTAINED.
The Improvement on the former method Of granting
license permit is very marked. Formerly tne coss
Of legslating to allow stand to be placed In any desig
mated locality .during the pleasure Of the Common
Council" about $780, Now II costs the city moth
ing Thus it viii be that the present method a.
economical the other was mproyident Under the
which exists with the consent Of the person In
front of whose premises the stand s TO bo plsoed and
with the Of the Aldermen and Councilman of ths
district the Mayor may his discretion for the sum OF
81, grant permit to the petitioner. Those who make
use Of have also 70 be licensed which costs them
from So SO to S. Thus under the present system It ID
Of revenue correct idea cannot be formed OF
the number permits licenses granted TO each kind
number since rebray~the time when the present aci
went opcrations of permits $50, licenses $50
fact worthy of consideration is the encouragement th1
method throws out for all persons 70 engage In SONG
honorable employment. IDdoence makes paupers,
sid "idleness will clothe man in rags"
d. 50 with the feeling aha. their rights will Ss oonsdereS
protected Wholesome regulations tend facilitate
naiy million innaeisan,s, ua increasing I. rapidly a.
New York the decrease the inmates Of It's amshouse
| IL matter OF great importance financially and morally,
and al legislation that has such tendency should DO
especially encouraged The permit system, presen.
conducted reaches class OF persons the majority OF
whom would be pauper did such system exist, and
become burden and tax upon society. The saving
this rcspec. win probably amount to $500 900 the
l rent year
Hitherto when the power was vested in the Common
| Council, permits were many times given which were
ness community. This from the nature Of things, could
well be otherwise The rights Of the travelling pub
is to be placed next ana those o. the petitioner last
and tho Mayor has tho power 10 revoke the permit when
he in his Judgment may think the public good de-
mands IT, Thus the rights ana feelings OF ~ are con-
suited Il
SODA WATER AND SMALL BEEF. -s''
These stands are numerous and are located In varouG
Parts of tho city Az the present time whom Od Sol"
IL playing his erces and hottest pranks their presence
cason TO bless tao powers that be Tor allowing such
Institutions TO exist Some Of these fountains cost from
sre % 81 In con- s
the weather At some OF these fountains the salo ID a
times as high as 500 daily, though the majority range
At these stalls the literary sayant may 1nd suitable
food for hs mind to feed upon Here are the immortal
plays Of shakspere, and the glowing maginstions Of
Scott Pretty much everything is here eIhabksd from
the multiplication table to the Holy Bible,n 70 say
nothing Of the "Bood and Thunder Lteraiure Of tho
day. lhe Of these Of different nationatsa.
| Their receipts average from SIS to s2s daily.
CAKE AND wArILss.
cnaS9 ss days % ry who was an Utsnss
lover OF those deicacies And IL source OF great
pcrplexty dame partnston how 10 keep them out Of
his reach. Once time ky staying home ON &C.
count Of having spraped his wrist sliding down the
cupoia His iaramed mother during that limo invited
had made plate Of waaes and set them in the 70
keep until they needed. Great was her CON.
when ready spread the table for tea 70 md
her wales s'among tho msang." She immediasey
the place whero Ike and his juvenile companions
were playing cricket 70 ascertain whether ne knew any
said the rold cat must heyc took EN- a. he always
knowcd she had sweet tootisu Ars p looked at him
rather susSsicou'ly S b Akept ssn upps Up snd S.
.urned snq won the honse and when one y 4xS
ges dared to insInuatc that perhaps Ike had taken
:, them she replied that AXE had had Juus Cesar and
for bIm 10 10 70 her" since iEes childhood the love
OF cake md waes has been on the wane apd 81 tns
tune quite s ~ ,Ss Is The sons ana
daughters Of Erin, and they ply tner vocsnon w.n n
nacn rroes.% Or Head Centre spnsns
never existed and rewarded with from u 70 %
| day as an income from their business ,xl
i ArPtEs AND OTHER vSrrr. -
| Owing 10 the warm weather and the fear OF cholera
combined retail trade in fruit II not extensive
II would otherwise be- To those who regardless of
Sits a valuable assistant In keeping cool 10 Afforded
Tae various cimes contribute each Of their store
orange Of sicily, tho fraeran. pineapple OF the West
Indies, the 6gs OF Smyrna and the choice rasns Of
Malaga with tho productions Of our own varied climate,
the The apple trade 1.-THE most important later
In tho seasonthe variety being greater and tho quality
choice fruit of the North cannot suit their tastes
the time Of he sere and y,liow leaf" The dealers in
fruits chiefly Of the Irish persuasion, and hoir re-
| cepts vary from 81 % 50 per day.
| Peanuts principally grown In The 9onthern States,
the In Northern atitudes being too short
for them 10 70 maturity. They grow similar 10
seee, potato, pnttng forth iuxurian, runners These
catch In the ground and at each OF these points pea
nut Is produced Here also dnd the indomtabe son
Of Ern who seems as contented With his small display
Others with more gorgeous and extensive onea They
| generally retail 81 or So worth daily.
l STANDS
| The sons OF the Celestial Empire monopolize tho
cigar trade almost exclusively and their tswny
plcxion adds not little 10 The picturesque appearance
| OF street Their stock In trade Is usually
small consisting OF few lunches Of cigars and small
amount OF chewing tobacco The sale OF tobacco In pref
~ Uniform the lovers Of the weed evidently thinking in
i In order at any time. The Chlramen apparently
aka great dcleht the Of the narcotic for the
smoke Of their cigars cont nuslly rises heaycnward.
m DO pretty thriving trade, their daily saics being
| from IS TO $40
Tho laughing maiden and the sober matron may nnd
at these stalls plenty Of art cies with which to make
their charms appear all the complete Tho youth
whose chin just shows beard also nnd tho neces-
sary implements with which 10 rid hlmself Of that
sometimes truubcsome appendagc, and tho application