The sun., 1870-03-24
THE MULTIPLIED TWEED.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE GREAT sA-
CHEM WHO owns TIE CITY.

The other evening as the writer was on his way
homeward in a deserted Third avenue car, two
elderly gentlemen got In at Chambers street to 20
NJ town. just after they had taken their seats, one
Of them who seemed to be in state OF irritation at
some matter. pulled out his watch and said pettish
" to his companion, 1t is now after Midnight and
wish was at home and safe in bed, am thor
ouPhly disgusted with my days work"
why so" inquired his friendt "You must
know" replied the other, "that had great many
little affairs to attend to. and made up my mind
this morning to devote tile entire day to them. Ac
eordnely, got mp bright and early, and laid out my
plans so to include everything that had to be
tended to.
my first business was nt the once OF the Street
Commissioner. l entered and asked for that on.
cial. He ia out was the answer OF q sprucely
dressly clerk, but his deputy, Mr..
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED
is in" entered costly furnished room. aud saw
largt man standing by desk, and surrounded by
q crowd OF persons, who camo in at one side OF the
room and passed out at the other In a string, each
one receiving about n minutes notice, and having
his business attended to with the utmost despatch
Taking my place 1t the end Of the line, 10 few
minutes was brought in front of the Deputy who
was tall heavy man with gray beard and nous
tachc, and coarse and rather animal features lie
eyed me with stern look, as If diyinng my errand.
asked II he was the Deputy, and he answered
scornnlly, Yes; haven't you found that nut yotf
then commenced to tell him about the fearful state
OF the wharvce in front Of my Office, and about
'oreques' 'na' something might De done TO repair
."eu' "hen no lhsolenty put an end my complaint
"s'!ms ueoeueuy' we heard enough 'oout 'hem
"na,'cs anu p'ers' ana III 100 ousy 70 attend 10
you ana turning 10 the next man on the line he
proceeded to despatch him with equal noneh0idacs
'"u qu,'An'T7'
'e'' WV 'H'Ne III inuNnH'""' "Ueh ireAcneu
'n' s''V' NV nohoer ., 'nc ,"Aehs Assoeia-
'on' hhu sioke 10 MN on inc SUBJECT lie ADVISED
me to 60 TO the Senator OF my district TO obtain re-
dress askcd his rnmc pc consulted n r,emoran.
"u" oooA' auu ahs"eteu'
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This wos opough for r,o I h.do h,,, . ,.s,, rood
GOOD morning" and wen, over to the Boa Of
spnerv,sor. N oscer,,tr ,bo eos, r., tho marble
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used In building tho new Court House, and who
owned the quarres whence 1t came, as / wanted TO
build my new store In Walker street Of the same
material clerk in the onice told me to wait until
,b. th,ir,r,n n y, The co,,,,,,, On ,ta Corr, IIo,.
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came IN, as he could post me In the matter. while
waiting, I saw handsome card, onamentod with
ti,e,,s be,d i,,,, or tho ,abio o,d ,att,. 4, -, o,
examine /, moro c,o.ely r,,d an ,nyI,,ton 70 Tho
ball of the Ametieus cub Mt tho Ac,dan,y Of MusIc
pro.idon, '
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"' i'''' "".' Wv me- "Vl'' "a" "''O' i"e
meeting WAS called to order by the Chairnan VIM.
NJ Tweed" | hastily looked at the next item
which, referred 10 meeting Of ,bo r,nr,arv soc,e
N"'0" 'e.erreu W me''ihs VI 'ne i"mmAhy Soele-
V, when saw that 1t was also called " order by
that ubiquitous individual,
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Grand saehem StIl further on was renor, Of n
dano,. =, ,so uos,o,, Crrh w., A r., -
uou"'e 'he p"ssom 'luo' "m' VI. Tweed pre-
siding. threw down the paper in disgust Just
tien Mr. Tweed entered the room, told the clerk
tnat "oull NOT walt any ,onset lor the Chairman
o. Tue tommitiee' Why, answered he In won
ue!' tha' MN,
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This was too much seized my IA, ana n rusneu ,
o8ce saw tabia iu-t suited Tor my new counting.
room. 1 stopped and a.kvi an ohcial standing by
whether he knew where | could get like Il
" Yes" he replied, with significant wink, "they
are made by the same parties who furnished the
Court House. You had better see
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iIou pS,t rpt a." ,iis,r'on ~ ,n, "a oni
began To- ucn INTO him Tor hnyinr tbe sre"t I'm f nj
OF my house paved With the F.ke " pouIiice'" lie
Mould be ju.t as wen 10 - "
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a. ne ne Pu, @ y IA 'htousm ] the =, LeStSia'ure, S r
Guardian savings Bank 10 nay on a small Iportr'-e
u held against come Of my property Insked Tor the
President " lie is dead, sir =" was the repli "but
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is acting President, would you like tn see him."
departed suddenly, and went to my brokers Office TO
inquire as to the propriety OF investing In the CITY
bonds for the erection Of the East River bridge lie
,ot me to 60 to the Chairman Of The Executive CYE
building Of the bridge. What is his name !"
"wn N. rwEAD."
changed the subject ana asked Tor information In