The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04

whenever n Democratic victory was announced.
In those DAYS elections were heid for three oon-
secutive DAYS, aud as returns did not come to
hand for weeks after, II oftentme % chanced
that Garry and his dips eomme miorated the tri-
AT the corner of Commerce and barrow streets
there stil stands two-story wooden building,
Ninth Warders from Its connection with tho
earlier DAYS OF most reparkable man-Dav.d
California, and arectionately styled by his adj
nirefs Of this ward the
rRIDn or TUE VILLAGE.
1t was kept by him as tavern, called the SUBJ
leader Of the suo-stratum of Democracy, and
publisher OF paper bearing that singular but
was a bar and lounging saloon, while tue upper
Moor CONTINUED the bunk room for the voIun-
more populirly known rs "Ked Rover" OF
which company Frederick was foreman. aud
whose engine house still remains on the oppo-
site side OF bHrow street.
| Forty wears ago the great feature Of the viii
lage was lis butcnering trade and no burnher Of
| Ghent, decorated With the collar OF the Golden
| Fleece, could feel himself moro bonored tnan
were our knights OF the marrow bones aud
clesver at know ledge OF the estim alton In which
thev were deservediy held by their ,inenyIous
neiehbors. The master butchers, following q
most reputable and stu more lucrative calling,
cally. who, having sown their wild oats In uro-
life soil IN their younger days, left an abundant
crop Tor cleaners coming after them.
The master butchers were properly esteemed
as staid and considerate citizens, oftentiules
Sr nlnss o9 the p9wer Sf and oscssio9
LIST Church, with Its love feasts aud spasmodc
REVEALS but the apprentices TO the business
Troublesome race OF hobble de boys, II the re.
turns OF the Old watch House or the common
talk of the female villagers hear the slahtest re-
lation to truth. 80 open and notorious became
the disorders perpetrated by the "Chtckering'
and other gangs, that few respectable females
ventured out of doors after nlghtfall, and after
the hour OF 10 not respectable pedestrian, malls
OF female old or Young, could be found on the
| OF the hutcher-boy supremacy.
~ was from material OF tins description that
wdsrecruited the army OF runners" or non
nremen. who, attaching themselves to some
tavorite machine brought the volunteer depart
ment into popular disrcpute through scizing
upon IRE alarms rs pretexts for free Nights,
winch generally Terminated 10 enusion Of blood
and onentimcs In homcides and other crimes
men emerged DAVID c. Bro1ericE. who in the
village INDUCED In q caieer which few would
| liminlry % that of a statesman. or a compar-
atlvelr ignooie origin. accursed by a confirmed
tons Dave rodercs fsiIowed Tor tSs mon,ss,
| the example ~ his daily com panions. The very
iact Of us joining the Fire Department proyed
the pivot upon which turned Broderirk's poiti-
cal future. As a matter " course he became
member OF the Reu hpvers. and In their behalf
Datiled physically and served faithfully until he
worked bis way up to the fore manship of an Gu
CINE From the moment OF assuming command,
means ~ no KEEP gsss house a as
law and exacted implicit obedience to his m an
dates. Many OF his edicts were productive OF
| comic results, stili the reputation OF hinseN anu
| his house in no wise suffered. He conducted
business with his bunkers upon strictly cash
| basis.
NO MONEY, NO LIQUOR
The strlngency OF this regulation operated
vexatously upon the boys, who generally turned
afflicted with Intensity OF thirst. Daring poti-
| cal campdisns those with parched ,lates re-
sorted TO simpie expedient whereby to obtain
aware II would be impossible TO cajoe or extort
from their impl cable host. sentries were
pos 90 at the corners OF the nelghbOnug thor
ouThfares. and when a candidate m ,de his APP
pearance he was politely invited to repair With
NIP" Dreadine TO give offence TO voter,
whose ballot might turn the election scales, the
within the Subterranean's portals. he discovered
himself surrounded by the crowd" all hope
Of escape from whom being b-sed UPON the
standing or one OF more rounds, although fire.
QIcntlv the poll .lciin kept ciptiya until the
army OF some other ONCE hunter, posi- ily his
| tlNal candidate, when the prisoner WAS suffered
To deudt.
Tue aaroit management Of fraternity Of
rouehs, composed OF the worst material am ing
his possession OF rare executive ability, which
lie justly Imagined might enable MIN To ex OF
quite ~ Implicit obedience from superior
class. He tneditated dee. Is upon the defects OF
his early education, upon the social position no
occupied, out his ambition was aroused and he
resolved 10 elevate himself above the level Of
! his associates and Of ms then surroundings.
DeVuung his leisure hours to course of study,
suggested 10 him oy IA gentleman admiring hts
audtolc resolution, Frederick in very short
time osercame the primary obstacles heretofore
standing IN the way OF advancement.
HENRY j. RAYMOND.
The villagers, ass general rule, admire moral
! fortitude, and willingly discard political preju-
dice In their admiration OF talent. This willing
| ness to encourage actual worth WIS plainly man
| iiestsd In the Ninth ,rders generous support
| OF the late Henry j. Raymond m his first step
! toward the contamination OF his political as
piratOns. He was cleo ed, a comparative stran-
/ ger to hts constituency, to seat la the Assem-
HeDuOilCau. lere IufO
| Democratic, by the votes OF men holding the
bal lnce II power rcsi ng III en- own md .nrnt
without regard TO tho tfammels Of a party u I'M
inntiln. To- these Mr. RAYMOND was known as
an sb.e journdli.t, and In token Of his ability
they cast their SURFACES for him, indie pendent OF
partisan considerations. The intiLence OF Brod-
eric< and his ability To- control rude and ire
spons ipie element, against which his other IN IN
NOR strength ap cared lmooteut, being tacitly
Rec ign<ed Dy reprosent .ttves OF the letter
clts, OF We 'illaies, shrewd politicians oe
uopdlaritv, imagining TO render him suhs-ryent
L their ends through hts advanre nent To sew
eral positions OF minor dignity. frederick
seemingly loaned himself t. their designs. sold
out Ills SuOterfanean with lis bunker crew,
aud establishing himself at the corner Of Hud-
son and King ia more ostentatious STYLE VI
llqhor vending, patieDklv awsite ed crisis h. no
me i events. The hresKing out Of the Chifor-
ma fever. coupled WITH the death Of his mother
aud tnat vi MS brother, Afforded the ambitious
mah an opportunity for seeking the realization
solved upon migrating &c the new Ed rad o. and
being asked as tn the period OF his return,
pIbFueAl-ail dnupuuGou DIS ueLGrilililatl
never 10 revisit has old acq Iain tances unless AS
a senator OF the United States.
The memory Of tue departed Frederick was
kept fresh aud green during his absence. A
Brvdenck guard was paraded on his natal day.
and NUMBER OF prizes were duly shot for and
carried home by tue winners. No turtle feast
or cnowder fesLivai could be successfully CON-
peted without touching allu>ion 10 the far of
PRIDE OF the Village. FINALLY, TO Impress the
rising generation with the greatness uf his ex-
ample, a bran new lire engine bearing his pOr-
trait and his name WIS drawn through the
n inn alFira Id Co..
atutial diEntty. the ex-fureman OF H-hlng Of
Red hO'tfs-passed through this city on his
way to the National capit.l. The ew,y-nedged
statesman wholly ignored the scene Of bis prs
tine honoFs; he did not even dolgn 10 replant
his loot ~ IN the soil Of tue FORGOTTEN VI Lace
and To those OF his former comrades, cOntrying
to gain access To tue senatorial presence, he
gave 81 lare shake anu the cold shoulder.
Then the ire OF tue villagers arose. The gu ri
was disbfnded never again to answer roll call /;
Al Ter tive GATHERINGS IT'S once -hUnored name
was never llsped. not even over the flowing
bowl. aud, us Tor the gorgeous IRE machine, sne
was contemptuOusly rolled back to the corpora
ton yard, mere 20 be dis posed Of among other
lots VI useless luipter.