Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-23
Horace GreeIy's First En-
trance into New York.

In his last chapter Mr. Greely describes
his first entrance into New York This
part Of the chapter we quote:
"It was, if l recollect right, the 7th of
August, 1881. was 20 years old the
preceding February: tall, slender, pale
and plain, with ten dollars in my pocket,
summer clothing worth perhaps as much
more, nearly all on my back, and decent
knowledge of so much of the Art of
Printing IS a boy will usually learn in the
ot1ce Of country newspaper But 1
knew no human being within two hun
dred miles. and my unmistakabiy rustic
manner and address did not favor that
immediate command of remuneEating
employment which was my most urgent
need. However, the world was all before
me; my personal estate, lied up in pock.
ct handkerchief, did not at all encSmber
me; and stepped lightly. of the boat and
away from the sound Of the detested hiss
Of escaping steam, walking into and up
Broad street in quest Of boarding house.
l found and entered one at or rear the
corner Of Wall; but the price Of board
given me was So per week; so did not
need the giver's eandidly kind suggestion
that would probably prefer one where
the charge was more moderate. Wander
ing thence, l cannot say how, to the North
River side, halsed next at I58 Hest St,
where the sign Of Boarding on an hum
bier edifee fixed my attention enter
ed and was offered shelter and subsistence
ut s., so per week, which seemed more ra-
tiOnal, and closed the bargain.
''AY host was Mr.. Edward McGolrick
hT ar,la k,a- \
ing house; but 1t was quietly, decently
kept while l stayed in it, and he and his
family were kind and friendly. regret
to add that liquor proved his ruin not
many years afterEard. Ny first day in
New York was 8 Friday, and. the family
being Roman Catholic. no meat was estef
or provided, which I understood; but
when Sunday evening was celebrated By
unlimited card playing IN that's house.
nay traditions were decidedly Jared.
do not imply that my Observances were
better or worse than my hosts, but that
they were different.
'tHsYing breakfAsted, began to ran
sack the city for work, and, in =ly total
ignorance, traversed many streets where
none could possibly be found. In the
course of that day and the next. however,
must have visited fully tEo-thirds of the
printing Offices on Manhattan Island,
without CLEAN of success. 1t was mid
summer, when business in New York is
ha5itually dull; and my youth and un-
questionable air of country greatness
must have told against me When l
called at the Joslr7saL Of Commerce, its ed
itOr, Mr.. David Hale, biuntly told me I
wss q runaway apprentice from some
country Office, which was 3 very natural,
though mistaken presumption Ireturned
to my lodging on Saturday evening, thor
ougnly weary, disheartened and disgus ted
with New York, and resolved to shake its
dust from my feet next morning, while
could still leave with the money in my
pocket, and before its alms-house could
foreclOse upon me.
"But that was not TO be. On Sunday
afternoon and evening, several young
Irishmen called at Mr. Golrick's, in their
holiday saunterings about town I; and, be-
ing told that was young printer in
quest of work, interested themselves in
my effort, with the spontaneous kindness
of their race. One among them happened
to know place where printers were want
ed, and gave the requisite direction, 50
that, on visiting the designated spot next
morning readily fond employment;
and thus, when barely three days 8 resi-
Gent, had found anchorage IN New York.