New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-15
DEATH OF DATID PATrULLO.

Another great name has passed into history.
David Pattullo. the proprietor OF "CObWeb Hail." in
Duanest, has gone his fathers To the drinkers OF
prime old Lochnagar whisky this will be startling an
nouncement For twenty years almost the deceased had
and tspering OF into Brggs Whisky. "Cobweb Hall" was
the home OF the Democratic caHdlYe. The men who in
hI,eI Soais lade htlihe ieu ana shooting
deputy Sler were the patrons of the Duanest barroom
Cob~eb Hall Is just little on broadway on Duane-st
D'SVeuulhR rev steps you hhu N"ulNci III dlngy
looking barrOom famed by huge casks 0f GIN whisky
brandy, ana ale. Everywhere the frghifnl image Of
Royal LOchnagnr Whisky stared you IN the face. On
labels on signs on the cauked ends ~ casks puncheOns
and barrels the merits OF Beggs Lochlagar was set
forth ana proclaimed that dry thrOas might take heed
On first entering PatnO's place, the pacard. Don't
the spot For the deceased great iancer OF dogs
He vas not professional dog iancier IKE M Bnrns
hounds that never went 10 een while whisky was drunk
az the bar he felt proud OF these savage ANIMALS At
time Mr. Patno took To the terrier breed and had quite
an establishment OF ratters Then again he was struck
with enthusiastic fancy for canaries, and his place
was stocked with these yellow sOng,ters. On long Win
nights. when FROM 100 to 100 stood around the
bar cucng their Threats with the fiery liquor the cana
rie, could I've heard anove the din aud bluster.
his father, John Paitullo lie kept this place for
years, and went back 10 Scotland, where ho followed
Ncw-York opened "a whisky bar at No 50 Duaue-st on
the upper side The street this time was widened and
IN 1889 Pattuo was compelled 10 remove across the
street where he remained until 1884 when ne sold 10
the present proprietor, Mr. Hugh Ferrigan. Mr..
Patullo did wholesale trade aad importing large
quantities OF Scotch whskcy, 1t was only to favored
reallcd the inspiring
by the glass Before the war the charge for
ate three cents glass for WHISKY SIX cents since then
the people been compelled 60 rNc cents glass
for ale. and fOr not Scotch with sugar m H. The
chief attraction at PattuUs. however the CObwebs
and the buCkefs ~ whisky procured for ten cents In
the words of Sixth Ward rough. the cObwebs were
"chuCked in" Every part OF the b1irOOm covered
with cuhWobs the ceiling walls, ana casks PatullO
would allow them 10 ne Ned, and such his
fcudnes for these gauZy fabrics, that he cherished spi
dcrS with almost fiutcrual love II seemed "
barkeepers tried emulate the spiders, and many OF
brOws Ike cobwcbs small pail OF beer cost hvc cents
The decreased had ms ccccutriclics too man
asking for lemon IN hot whisky would be denounced by
Mr. PuuO unit 10 live OF POSSESS the franchise Of
Scotch accent "dye want spoil my good whisky with
yer sour lemons. No Sir. BE off with yc." Aud the
whisky would bc poured back into sluppall under the
counter The business done here was immense. during
the summer rom o'clock until 10 az night, eight bar
keepers kept constantly nj work around among the
would be crowded with people drinking, smoking, aud
chatting No "sttcrr" allowed iu the front bar
and those that there had 10 back into the roum
fashioned like Ch0pbOusc, with chairs aud
fables, from which exit had through
Eeadcst. As soon became Iu-
toXICaed he was turned ont Oy the orders OF the de-
ceased, and neither would he give drunk 10 a person
coming into bis bar with the signs OF liquor upon lm
Among the Curiosrs ~ the place "Oid john Wei
don and hat" John the factOtum uf PatullO, Nud
aud did an hi diplomatic business lie siil ~ the
pOymcut of Mr. Fcrgau johns old straw hat has hung
years beyond the memory Of the hardest drluker on
the walls Of Cabinet Ilt corXstcut with the weaving or
spiders and the blue mold OF rye This nat II proudly
pointed evidence Of antiquity % Hll VINO Vi~t
place. Thus has passed away rec of the past, who
dcd Do the profession uf the old Scottish XIX. aged g.
ycar-. and WORTH 10 Is believed $4,000 without any
kindred % America t. claim his wealth.