New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-15

OraiiOn" The south SIDE or thc itSt'''
Latin inscription, cut on table oi white haroe M w
statue Ghe that eft George ILL., the rknli-iP9i w
tom Was erected the 9TH September 90 nv VIC A
semby Che Colony aHnd the accalaJlohS VI % 80.
number OF the Inhabitants, and IN compliance
Win request st., OF lime pI9Gs. when the news
of the repeal OF the stamp AGt le!fheu ~ ~
IRs ityas sICo ovc b City ordinance On the pctn
of majority OF the Propretors {" te hps q, 81 raa
ticn ~ drfornIify having been behcaGcd and other
wise dist cured IN I77G, during the Bri'l-h occui i
in flat of The arsenal after which stood Tor loME pc
Rod in front of Rey's Museum or rum 'lu 49, 49,
pnre6ased by Mr. samuel r. Nacke. of our nenDIs,
and by him presented to this society IN u 6ooe
liberal menber will restore 10 its -inu beauty s
its counterpart. which may serve as motel u SUN III
r oind H., front OF the Trinity Cemetery was At This
time andormany wears a1ierthc % =. irc Walk
and fne Mall During the war seats were "a NH
he nuic and music was gwen every evening D> mn
tarI hsnds yle tie army officers and such en-! h!'S
rs loved The military pir,ed up nd down III peas
ami discourse. I'm the present day, Wheu nc li1lH - w
seyes are matters OF discussion 10y The Indignant oi pom
IN The public prints, II Is amusing 90 oi!C9 pt
from a British officer in me hoyoi ra-c,f ~, "E,
The want Of politeness aud Gec"run III th' u'o
gender in mouop0lizins the SEATS III me nan. re IN
1ac of Tie day. " thar this mnSt he very dlS'GfcraHe
10 the fair in general whose eluei, u'Ca'V mus
may tired with the iausno % NaeihS i''4 - ~
lic sent 10 rest them lac ttllIai IdIh 800,
repeats its broad and beautiful hali anu ;V",e,
1isic.aud these features OF the HE Of the cy cen
fury ago. ,
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The public buildings not striking either foi size OF
beauty Tie City Hail, which stood at The head OF
rcadst where the eiegan white marble structure oc-
cup.cd nv the United states Treasury Department now
stands was q tlree-siOTy brick building with wings
The GROUND floor was open thorouglhaIe Ihe S'o
Of flc building was lad in The year l1OO on Da'u"h
and line of stone Notifications which extended across the
northern boundary OF the city from the east 10 the @
son River whence thc Of Wast IS derived FliS'
I,, (Ouucl
cdnce was for long Ie the most magnificent III the
citv and was frequently improved and cmbeliShed uhlli
the Revolutionary War While in possession OF the
British il was occupied by tho main guard, ana, escaping
the ravages Of the enemy remained entire althouGh
much injured until the evacuation in l1-'' the Legs
atur, oi The state and the cOurts met mere d c var
The city bell here. curious noilcc in ~" .'f.
York F1rhtt Of 1854, warned the nha2itahs NJ ="
alarmed bv the ringing the court bell :; ana iu'nih'd
Them mat the said bell i'll he rlnS daily al quarter
before ten O'Clock IN the forenoon ior th' H I "l '
LEGISLATURE" and other papers were requested lo c"lN
IL was renovated in 17~1 ana extensive allli"is hH
i0ulncd 20 NewN0Ik from Philadelphia; IN '.e
spring of 80 the first Congress under tc new '''t
tlon met IN the cdiicc, which took tie name oI
Fcdcr nall and here 10 wac that hc 81 Of April,
1852, Gcorse Wasnston was inaHG 4, agg inc H''
President. The building WIS demons l,u ln -. .
IN, Exchange Al one time called tnc ROYAL ~ nansr'a
"a, Bl0ad-N, al The intersection 81 l''h GO"
OF Tie subscription WIS made hy tt 'F.hH'
in i1J2 for IT, erection hut II was ,oiu'o inl hi.il
archtoyprei surface seems to have been ihcioi Ao,t
u
tcet H-h aIcius To hl-' Ii ~ l,c'' IN,
cuioa Ii was provided Win stove, inrt moo, ~,
veutiou. and clock In lI3i the lower story We ne"
rs q cpc,.hOuse, and the room above ~ " iuiInH'i
The Chamber OF Commerce hrod and repaired II 10 l,1'
hc breaking ont Of host.iitios in l77j DIr!nS ire war
10 was used by the British aa a m1hri wien iHc
CITY Hall undergoing repairs after ne pea, 20 vac
state legislature and cour's oi justice hrid tI'Ir So.
-ious here. In 1898 It passed INTO ire And' Oh inc i,hl
many Society for Museum ana Ms 80 h>cI az
I7q9 in consequence Of numerous camp:aut- Inc city
iIflf p- gYls To-
the tiuo of lis erection the streets IA H. hti-hHho'd
lad been greatly improved aud the comm lce o. lc riy
for f,r r3,. gathered about 10, but gradually lost
its prestige the Huisanccs winch were allowed 10
,cciI,nilate aont The water edge near hv. Ihc
tE ,rsi,ln OF sewerage wasa crying grace Go c c,,y,
ant the river biuSS had become lnio"r1Hr nii-
.auccs Comparing English and American cities "ni
those Of Continental Europe. the thought forces I'e
upon The mind that The Ansin~'Eoh '., AO, o. LILY
be personal ha1;s has no 500 .' 'yocdi"n l"rruDir
cleanliness AT the southwest Uont ~ Tie island stood
Tie tor square VITA lou ba, ions, l"' ~ thc Low
Of tue coioa governors untu destroyed hy lire mDcccn-
Der. l7T 1hc fort itself was removed IN go 10 h"e
state Government Below the Tort, the water line.
We're Notifications 81 consdrianle cN,N In' h',,H
took IT. name from them and was ni i"t ltII, ~ ue
summer ~ca-ou and to. many years l"C.d "cs"liW
bag view cupirnll rcd in ''iy ana tl."hI. ~ Us 10,
nprJ'Ibc that CHARMING spot may again hrc"nc
f,oiie r-lloI,r '! 'D 'n , y eT Gi f rS
IAidegcli" both N tho Ge.d~ bow tnc city park
CHURCHES.
OF the th~.c Episcopal churches founded under
ROYAL Ci1llcr IN l'ff, OIu i'lHlN' tl' 'H'Nl
stately cddce in America, had fallen ~ victim 10
the teffl'lr NE Nl'H >"'l' 'i' 'i'! 'i- Wv '''''
entry in l776 n. Georges Chapel, finished IA 1870.
. =, ,... ., .. 20. ,,.,,.,f ,.,. ,i,,. 10, t-,t
aloou lIi hc'N'i'"'' ~ ''. ' " ~
again rebuilt. and finally taken down IN 1863.
-, PANT o,,cl ON flr corner Of broadway and Vp-c-
a.. 1t, -, ......, ..l..,....,.. .,,,,i ,'.r
1t'' II TIC Hl'S' ''i'' "' '' ''' "' - ~ |
beauty o. design is MOI cNc'I'd ny ans "if Hu''HI's
lis ,.s-lu, al,a graceful -pirc wge added u 1921.
M won, 81 ,,, b,..a oF rra..l,rr i.IoI.fo, =, tb.
I"'i' were '-l'' 44" ~ ' ' &C.. 80
Pr1shvten1us. The irNt fIt''Yi'l'h' OF NHH NH''l
l,, "a ,ncdo-t I. 1ipr gf ,.ur, stone ID pod az the