, 1872-11-10

m1n street, amongst the subsequent rumoflng
newspaper Offices, stood Golden Hill, where the
citizens Of Now Fork rioted with the British
soldiory two months before the Boston riot; aud
where, in the present Atlantic Garden, on the
Dowcry, the Toutons drink their lager-beer, the
merchants of Now York had met in the solitude
OF tho country, in l765, to resolve upon import
ing nothing from England.
Tho heart Of the city YVES at Wall and Broad
streets, where the old City Hall had been hastily
turned into National Capitol. No sidewalks
the occasional handsome dwellings, Of tho moro
prosperous citizens, the notcled gables Of the
old Hollandcrs ran up here and there, and shade
and gardens abounded plonteous1y. Two or
steam forry-boats ply every third minute and,
of the East River ferry, now most noted Of all
ferries in the world. our authority says:
The ferryman l177o) should keep six boats;
and, as it hnppened that two men, on account OF
the wind and tide. were often unable to bring
their boat across the river, 30 that passengers
had to labor at the oar or otherwise endure te-
dous passage and suffer great loss OF time, 1t was
each boat; that two of the boats should be kept
| for the exclusive use OF the passengers, the re-
naming four to carry passengers AZ well as cat
| tie, wagons, goods, ETC.; that q time should bo
| fixed for the departure Of each boat at either
landing; and it was computed that boat rowed
| BY three hands might under tho greatest hsad-
vnntages, cross the ferry in one hour and twelve
minutes and this portion Of time. divided by
the number of boats, would give twelve minutes
| for each boat to remain at the landing"
PeriaugerB ran from Old New York to Powles'
Hook (Jersey City, and Eizabethtown Point.
:" 4 perlauSer-a sort Of two-masted fcrry-boat,
| now obsolete,-took us to Powles' Hook. If the
! wind VAS fair, we rot over in half an hour;
have, however, been three hours in making ti,iB
passage" A perinuger we further lind, was
! boat without keel, with two masts and two
large sails,-the lack Of keel being supplied by
lee-boards.
Major Hunts WAS the tavern at Powlcs'
Hook, up an ACTIVITY q an old-fashioned man.
sion,-the roof descending from an Immense
! peak to large piazza, which sheltered travel
| 1ers to Philadelphia and elsewhere, this being
the starting point for nearly every place by
stage south"
| EXPENSE OF LIVING.
Looking further, we observe how thrifty and
moderate we're the men end expenses Of that
quaint earl}y eatr day. The most extrayagant per
expense not beyond 1000 sterling year; and
We are further told that the - lawyers of great
practice get from $500 to $4,000 currency q
year. The profits of none exceed Sc, ,000."
We may get an idea Of the value OF property
in the neighborhood Of the first Capitol from the
record that, in 1893, the dwelling and lot OF
General Alexander Hamilton, on the south OF
Wall street, sold for e, 400, the dimensions be-
ing - by 1o8; and, in 1794, house and lot on
houses were Immediately in the ncighborhood
of the first Capitol edifce.
| A minuter account OF the cost Of living in the
old city is afforded by Senator Oliver Ellsworth
letter to his friend, Oliver Wolcott. Wocott
with his private prospect, was 10th to accept {
small salary aud eami-depeudent place 60 hit
friend wrote to him. explaining the cost Of liv
ing in New York City, which is cur lous reading
| for ofhce-hoders Of the present day ut Washing
/ ton:
/ NEW York, Sept. Is, 1850.
| DEAR S1n: You may wish to know what would b
! the probable expense Of your living in this place:
1 r., 114u, {Snn nt>rr&
| Wood per cord tpest) ~
Wood, per cord (oak} ........................ IS
Hay, per ton. gu
Marketing Is Is per cent higher than at Hartford.
1t would not be expected that your ofnco should sub
ject you to more expense of company, OF dit1eren
that you could live within 81 ooo as your family no,
is and that yog might expect on some future occasion
Sun Siees vii entc xou to- wish to see YOU trans
planted into the National Government, for its sake
i | your own. And am. sir your humble servant,
OLrv. ELLSWORTH.
Oliver Walcott, Jr., Esq.
: GEORGE SEES EEW yORK.
It WAS toward this city, which every rnornon
was revealed moro distinctly above tho gree
t lawn of Governors Island, that Washington
: mind and eye we're turned for it was to be hi
: habtation, as it had been the scene of many q
t his perils and misfortunes. Already he eaw tn
/ | flags waving above the sharp roofs, and peopl
Q darkening the submits Of hotels. The peel Q
o bells, varied by the Bound Of cannon, RING owe
4 the quiet gray reaches of the bay, and as b
= drew near the landing at tho foot Of Wall stree
Q he szw the civic procession, the populace, an
!, the dignitaries Of the city and State waiting
q receive him formally. It wes government a
/ ready, in gravity and obedience.
t THE AUTHORITIES.
: The Mayors of New York City during the Fec
9 eral occupation were James Duane, of mingle
1 Dutch and Irish descent. and the son-in-law
Robert Livingstone (not the famous Jeffcrss
j. MAN editor Of Philadelphia); aud afterwa1
l. Richard Yarick, of Dutch descent. The latte
q lived until 1881. Duane had been u mon
/, Der OF the Provincial Congress, and Varie
! an Aide-de-C Camp Of Arnold and Of Washington
! The Governor Of New York, at that time, vi
i. George Clinton, a handsome. stalwart, vigoro'
it soldier, lawyer, and magistrate, aftorward vi
j. President of the United States; and, through Ii
n zen Genet, the influence aud power of lis far
+ | ily continued for another hnlf-century. He d
fe1red to none in strong will, urbanity, popula
10 ity, sound judgment, and love Of count
and devotion to his Commonwealth. While
m friend of Washington, and u Jealous co-work
< and fellow-trayeller with him, he was an ind
pendent thinker, and he placed himself, frc
e. the foundation Of the new nation, equal
~ against the semi-monarchical projudices OF Hal
i ilton and the insinuatlng and interruptions al
ia bition of Aaron Burr. At that period he y
so years Of age; wclt-to-do, but not rich; publ
spirited, and & resident Of the city.
al THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES AND LANDS.
le At the foot Of Wall street Washington dise1
8 DaTH6Q, Au1l0bL uuZZAB auU tt6l4lAu4ua4o ~ Col
10 est welcome, and 3 procession, with music, {
D. corted him to his official residence, in Cher
er street That day he took dinner with Govern
Clinton,-the most distinguished officials a
q their wives being present,-and for one wee
I'd there was a1apse in the life Of the E1ecutls
in the Capitol edifce being still in the hands OF
rt carpenters end painters. During this week, t
es breezy and shady little city WAS filled with Pc
ticians and aspirnnts for Office from al t
an States,-the officers Of the late army bel
ge largely represented and, as human nature
not greatly differ from what We perceive it nc
to We may presume that many shrewd devices VT
SO employed to obtain access to the President, a
a. s:sound him upon his views and purpos
at Washington's Office, however, was held by b
in in jealous guardianship he was very senslt
ed to blame il he could deserveit; andhe held ST
cd and reverend views Of the Magistracy to VII
=. he hadbeen summoned He used no covert
te- cunning means to discover public opinion,
ity ferring to rule under the Constitution, ,by
standard Of oesessatlon md p aHs
corded OF his pursuits during this week OF re
s- when, probably he was setting his house m
nd order, and cont1iving the particulars Of his
mr. ! eururaticD