The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-10-23
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HORACE GREELEY's EARLY LIFE.
His rrss EatfAnes into New York

In his hast chapter Mr.. Greeley de
scribes his first entrance inc New York.
This part of the chapter we quote:
ut was, if 1 recollect right, the 7th
|cf August, 1881. / was 20 years old
the preceding Febaary tall, slender,
pAe and plain, with ten dollars in my
pocket, summer clothing worth per-
haps as much more, nearly all on my
back, and a decent knowledge Of SO
much of the Art of Printing as boy
will usually learn in the Office Of a
country newspaper. But / knew no
human being within two hundred
miles, and my unmistakably rustic
manner and address did not favor that
immediate command Of remunerating
employment which was my most ur-
gent need. However, the world was
all before me my personal estate, tied
up in a pocket-handkcrchief did not
at all cucumber me; and 1 stepped
lightly of the boat and away from the
sound ofthe detested hiss of escaping
steam, walking into and up Broad
street in quest Of a clearinghouse. !
found and entered one at or near the
corner of Wall; but the price of board
given me was $6 per week; so I did
not need the giver's candidly kind sug-
gcstion that I would probably prefer
one where the charge was more moder-
ate. Wandering thence, I cannot say
how, to the North River side, I halted
next at 1853 West street, where the
sign of Boarding" on an humber
edifce fixed my attention. I entered,
and was offered shelter and subsistence
at 81 80 per week, which seemed more
rational, and I closed the bargain.
"My host was Mr.. Edward McGol-
rick; his place quite as much grogshor
as boarding house but it was quietly
decently kept while I stayed in it, and
he and his family were kind and
friendly. Iregret to add that liquor
proved his ruin not many years after.
ward. My first day in New York
was Friday, and, the family being
Roman Catholic, no meat was eater
or provided, which 4 understood; bu'
when Sunday evening was celebrated
by unlimited card playing in tha
same house, my traditions were de-
cidedly Jared. I do not imply tha
my observanccs were better or wors'
than my hosts, but that they were diff
ferent.
"Having breakfasted, I began t.
ransack the city for work, in my tota
ignorance, traverscd many street.
where none could possibly be found
In the course of that day and tn
next, however, I must have visitet
fully two-thirds of the printing Office
on Manhattan Island, without CLEAN
of success. 1t was midsummer, whel
business in New York is habituall
dull; and my youth and unqucstion
able air of country greenness mus
have told against me. When I calle
at the Jotrna, Of Commerce, its edito,
Mr.. David Hale, bluntly told me
was runaway apprentice from som
country Office, which was a yer
natural, though mistaken, presumr
ton. 1 returned to my lodging o
Saturday evening, thoroughly weary
. disheartened and disgusted with Me-
York, and resolved to shake its dui
from my feet next morning, while
could still leave with the money j
my pocket, and before its alms-hou'
could foreclose upon me.
"But that was not to be. On Sur
day afternoon and evening, sever
young Irishmen called at Mr.. M
Golrick's, in their holiday saunterinl
about town; and, being told that
was young printer in quest of wor
interested themselves in my effor
with the spontaneous kindness of the
race. One among them happened
: know . place where printers we
wanted, and gave the requisite dire
!. tion, 50 that, on visiting the designa
ed spot next morning I readily four
employment; and thus, when bare
three days a resident, l had four