The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-24
BONBON BUSINESS.
Broadway aud the AVerMe Eclipsed by
Wooster Street.
A Candid Etatonent OF the Candy
Controversy.

The ultra news 6apers have for years woxed wrath
In their propf fpis revelations OF The coming down
fun OF the AuFr,can republic. They claim thst lux
ury and wealth. carry the mind beyond itself ana
bring disun fnand destruction IN their track. so 1t
was with ne republic OF Rome; 1t win be In all
time; at Easi they tel So and OF course 1t must
be so.
Neverefid a bold cGctrlne receive more decisive
rebuke. tnan IN the praiseworihy and truly pebean
style which sevee Of the best families In our uptown
dist fts hayo adopted IN their preparations for the
no Aiays. Franklin says "a penny saved Is penny
Ened,p anu new that the days of shoddy contracts
lave passed it's pleasing TO that this doctrine
kas gone into me souls OF many who desire TO leave
40 their postesity, not only large portion OF the
goods OF this world, but also that-"save your
pennies '-maxm which has raised many OF cur
most respected citizens from the dust.
To be brsc! 1t IS well known that the large confec-
tionery houses on Broadway aud around Union
square were enjoying large trade in choco
hate, candies, 0oHb3ns, &c, until the advent
OF an adventurous Frenchman named Hum
bert fresh from the gay metropolis OF
the world who understood the confectionery
trade q Ia mode de Paris Humhert took In the
situation. lie thought he could manufacture ana
Sell goods Of class nos inferior Broadway wares
and at considerably less than onethrd the
prtce. He leased store at No. Wooster
street some two years ago aud opened business
Circumstances seemed unlayorable. Wooster street.
near Canal, was not considered fashionable neigh
.borhoOd and the store was q low dingy concern in
a basement fifteen feet by twelve approached by a
winding outside stairs. These difficulties seemed
the more insurmountanle rs ne reeI for success on
uptown trade. He soon received some orders from
certain poor cut respectable folks, which ne filled TO
their perfect satisfaction. In = few months the
news went like an electric shock along the asnoDa-
BILE avenues and through the al accent streets thai in
KIND could be had for one-third the prices CHARGED
more orders than lie could possibly I'LL. Rivals
soon sprung up. one Arnould opened store on
precisely the same plan at 10. II, ana
for French sweetmeats continued to pour
INTO wooster street, Canal, faster and faster
but u was iouna That payment on some large bills
OF goods furnished was not forthcoming. Humbert
and his rival dealers saw that they had sowed the
WIND, tnai they had game BIRDS within easy shot
here lies the most heartess feature in the busi-
ness. 1t was mutually stipulated that they
wonia III no OUTSIDE orders ana would keen
no counts and tnat those who would deal with
them should attend IN person and pay on delivery.
TINS news feii iSe bombshe on Murray Hu.
Knowing remarks were made at private par
ties about chocolate and confectionery. Mall
lard's celebrated Broadway store was iayishiy
PRAISED, and Arnaud's and Mller'5 were men
toned as places where the creme de la creme of
society might procure q1aroHs gldcieS to SUIT
the datntlest palate, but mention was made of
wooster street, near Canal. Still the wise ones
thought In tier nmost souls that ffuInbert mud ma
C07J1 eTes offered envIable Inducements and deter
mined 10 save their dimes. Now they would send
servant. again % son or blnshing Canghter would
be seen to descend from the family carriage bnt
always with positive instructions That the matter
was ilacoqaftO, and the sWeetmeats when on the
table were Invariably pronounced Maillards
choicest.
But "A very awkward affair occurred on Tueslay
last at tumoerts, which has gone over The Hill on
the wings OF the wind and has caused many aIisto.
cratic matrons 10 'Dlowr on their neIghbors. Mrs.
George 81 No. - Vest lh,rly-lourth street.
ngbtea from her carriage In Grand street. near
Wooster. ABOUT three O'Clock r NJ, aud bent her
steps towards No. 9. The day was ineiemenf, aad
she mad c9icnlated on beng able 10 do little
business without interruption. but, 10 her utter
discontinue, size had hardly placed her loot inside
The door when she was met by piercing glance
trom the large brown eve OF Mrs Colonel - OF the
avenue who STOOD win perfect nOncsaance, her
elbow resting on the counter. After Mrs. George
followed. allow Mrs. Colonel, how yon mere, my
dear n A lew such spasmodlc calculations came
Ii rapid succession when Mrs. Colonel -. VITA
en- ar OF indifference broke in:-"Moaey saved on
bulls IS as good as pm money. know some things
that would open your eyes; but IA lar as we
concerned ] pledge my honor that this meeting
viii never be spoken OF by me.o The pledge was
mutually made. but the scene was witnessed by
party VINO was not pledged to secrecy and who had
remained III the dlmy lighted aud crowded store
unoDscfve1.
II If stated that scores OF anonymous letters have
passed on the subject which have created terr,nle
nutter among 'nighlP Respectable pagtlesn TIE
matter mas attracted th1 attention OF the gossip
moagcrs and It Is probable that many If funOcrl's
customers Wil IN fu;ur; De represented by proxy.