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

many months before the evacuation by the British.
Kings College (nOw ColJmbhD occupied the beahhm
souare well remembered, bounded by Church, chapel
- NJ nroudway MURRAY aud Morlkc now Ear
cloy-stD Tlis elegant stone cnhte Het HtVI'
high with chapel hail, library, museum ahs"'i, ~
trcaicr and school FOR experimental philosophy; Inc
cdifre wa. surrounded by - hgh renee WIch i -, "
Chased large eOnrt and gar,lrD me students reSr,i "
tne bujldng 1he fire uf 1916 burned all the houses
west 0f Broadway NJ 20 this limit l., A., ;,,
There were 10 public collectors of arr IN We Gy
before 1900 few occasional portraits bt Oh low
order merit. An example may be sten ~ 1h
her of Commerce by Matthew Pratt PICTURE toA' >
for which the artist received S37 - -.
In the war l79i Mr.. Archibald Robertson, an tFilsl
organized The Columbian Academy oi Iahtlhg' Oul
TINS private Institution. IN l1Ui .e , tcc
OF Robert H. Livingston. then Allh,icr 10 fIhcc' az, ~
1905 was incorporated Win Edward iA;in $40" rs irc
dent II has since ceased To exist and ia Valuable cor
TIC tbcofrr was on the north side Of John4t, about
half way between Broadway and Nassa'tst The Dnl9
ing stood described by Mr.. luer about 90 rect DIk
from the street. and was entered by covered way III
was opened on the 7th OF DECEMBER 1861 by : The
American Company with Farqunais comedy oI ,, tne
stlatagem." and Garrcts farce or dramatic Sa'ii'
"Iethe" A curious incident il connected win the
history Of the hcaer ~ this period some thrloh II
rior, arrived in TIC city from South Carolina WITH Capt
scherInerho among whom were Attabullakulla or the
Little CEp,ucr, OtOnnOst0la or the Great Nat'i1r'
and the Raven King OF TougoUloo, who expressed ue-
sire 10 see the performance OF the 9Th, when was thc
vay Richard III; not the most appropriate IN
ncnt certainly tor the stIuclion o. savage ce7.
general dcprrSsion which resulted from me sudden n
as yet peaceful struggle OF the colonies WIN ihe nome
Government brought theatrical cXhlniilon, To e1s5
and no entertainments were gwen after Aug - ! %
ON me Ith on December, IVA, the Provincial congress
uas,cd "a resolution recommending me suHPhsi"h
Of MI pnblic amuscments, and no luriher per,
iormanccs were given When the British hein
rhcatcT undr the name of rneatcr Royal" and plays
we're given from January, l777, to June Isl, tue re-
ccpts being Tor the h"net OF Ihc poor o, ,no S ilr
was hcrc that the accomplished and unfortunate Mlor
Andre distinguished himself both - IN ac''t am, '''e
uaintcr Alter the peace ~ spil" oi sfo~ punl' 'tn
iinrnt which took shape in articles in the newspapers
and speeches IN the Legislature, the iherr W., reo'c
the 2lth % August. i'N, WIN "nu P,,p y
mime winch continued until oct - OF ne sam, YEN;
The legitimate drama Was only resumed ".i to re- 80, "
November, 1888. The last performance IN ,ho J"i,h
street Thcater was Wivc, AS 1hoy We're and Maids As
Thry Are ON thr l2th OF Jtnu4fy' i'13, N"
opened on jho 29th Of January OF the same year
TAylENs MEAD-HOUSE-. nc.
The principal tavern was the city Tavern large house
belonging the De Llnc.y estate on The west 'I'c o."
Eroadwly M the corner OF stone Thames ST. Before
the war was kept by Hull. John Adams delegate 10
the first Continental Congress. stopped here on his way
f. Philadelphia in "a. II chen bore the sign OF Iho
Bunch Of Grapes" DuIns the war u WAS known by inc
name 81 Roubllcts aud the fayortc resort Of tho
military Latc passed into the hands oI joan cape
and va. called the estate Arms of Ncw-iofk' ~ MS al
yrsii,emcut, Of May 81 17~i Toe house was pr"'d'd
with a large ballroom where dancing assemblies were
held. These were subscription balls under the direction
of inauagcrs. The assemblies were renewed i'm
.9rfi,t,lv after the war Tho FIRST was held On
90. evening OF TAur-diy toe lstA OF h"rinori
l-S,}. 20 clock. Eyu-tJn, tir rHl"i OF il' news
paper witch advertised tins ball. Hll0un 60 u i' -'in'
tar,r THAT hc hud for isle supply OF White nr.i
gloves iur -ghUcnop -h ~t"c1iht ui'f'7 az
clr-ah. London coc.ta hats y, Ir Wa, Joy l@ ii'
,s loblbiy tho stock oi the ouigchg OH 'f. ~ the
BRUSH amy. ih,fc wa. ahylH.. ,'''.u '"i l pau
led 10y tr oht'r- oi th' Ilii-h army 900" navy %,
Erownjoln'~ wharf or The ny mhrt,,' =, ~ ~, W
call. This We. kept Nv james StiirAdh uh'u l'0l
when hc cullscd hl- quIItcI. Not llf Instant, ~
Watcrst., Ephr1im sahiG Lept nous. N"p ',r.
hy ms uamo-SmtiS Tavern ne H'l pr
yIoG,y hrio ia'eh hhdcf lhc .4ih' H'@h 90
i'naGe'p'' hui Oh A. ln' nu'1 '',,,'a ' cav,
historic associations was mo h"l. "n lh'
uer oi Broad and DOCK WoW Prlri-,D, witch y sill
-auiiu-. }, was huI m .nt r.I{ pr, Oh '", ~ t
Sjrphauu- Van Cpulandi to 81 rlHr dc ltn"y, ma
,ouIu-ty. I7up 10 i"r same limo occupied -
residence tJ COL Joseph I"rii-'H mon o. ID '-', .
nh.n-.u Is 90. 60 Store. Jui iHtrr passed COS safe lhip
G. hama. ui sII FRANCE the mo-t noted pa lean ~
tnr DAY Gate thr steward oi V'iI N!-iif' 'i h'n''
ho who heg opened tavern 30 l't,, lAtrr ih' "isn
rna popular queen oi Gcnrre H., WI" h"N "iIrh1y,
although ohy IN h'i i7H yer tuhgl ,ne
interesting IuHl MS conn .''' b i'd l' ', '''- ,"'
500 volume. iAc ,H""'r' "l '"h"'l .', .!ti'iI,'
t-c ~. hnilr" moi h-it "i- "', i' "'l'''- i'."
-rura hy The shot moon ihr cay "y lhr '..t inh
the nput where, aj dinner given 90 hun uu ihe ili o.
D-,cllHcr. T,5 O. a. " ,anston babe e tod.uin- ini
ON Tie new road. continuation ~ broadway. there
wee several mr!-A"u.' ~" ta--aidcs ""d OPPOSITE
celebrated garden and puhnc hoi." of Gee Ii I'n'dtr'
where the IAicty Boys bad thfr rrnd Irput ln"
NaiIxlll was large siidrn 900 the loot "f Warren 81
'Hl'H'''i'~ o." 100 t ,.,tii ,i..t IT. Ind b.'r
it ,.aeir, of n .r i.me. roy stamp A. mcu5r, and
iai l4,,i pad .lio tlc hanI, o rAe cnicr,u,ins
80 ,1r-r then. wrr, billiard Table, ,t DC o Non
time'A. 10 &c fields uu near 3D.. ci'f t.'tS AHr''
ah1.t iur cniU"f col Murray Dice ''tt@ f ''''} az. on
alloy 90 JOAN $50. u't- tHr thcf'r ID tiHH! iAr i"'i'
visited tIc tea gardens. hri tr. as uov. thr il'II 10
nc. r.cr.c 10 co5 themselves Without Tar room 'Ii-
U.s. IadurArt Oi thc iHi. soA.
CoiTI-HoC-ts.
E,f,f, the val con,,Iul., kept ou tine English pim
were places i ,r..t r.-art. notice OF c'"t,A ou,
agp.rs DO. A~,cmpl iinii "i lspi bee carl. ~ %"
which .uJ o. lat. record g. made $500 th' Merchants
C,na-.Ia.. -" .l.-l ,.ouI 600 i.t -lui.i-. conner ~
Wall aul N.tef u.s., The sie later oc Gpii hy ih
Joacaa NJ Commerce.. and gave ur uu' 20 tpfce-ior5e
-IDund tac bridge which .psl the center % Wl-t
running from QIr,i now I-atD 10 Ndtcget This va,
the place wb,ic tic "yauducs," as auctions were tlnn
called were Lril. Auotice in FartD's Post Byyo. Aux
"a l141, SHOWS tlat tIis was tIr Liyuiitc resort 0
captains. 1t vaa Tor . long time hcpt bj madame
Fcl.;.li uuu new building etc o.. pn chs OPposte
eros. conner. vncn SIZE removed 10 tic new Aorr Jonn
Adams. r,c5rlin hi- wits lb IIt inr c u l4ti. ru-
t.ut 30. 90 tlr cIn.D i'u-c which Pee luuLi fll ui
"tlrnfn. an 1913 l'"du- vt i' N--''i- %" re- '"
ni .a,inc cause if-.Uu-r- gradually drr.u toward
drp'a.iHh lH uidr anl t'h'I" "'Hi 81 'h.' 40 'i'
fortunes OF he poul zion, ~ tar u'Nt yrtr q long
Ire W!tbihtr 10 RI Pi"i' tir" H'N, ln-t"I"i.,' i'i.
complaining ti, tuo-r "hu di lE' advMtfS' ui thrit
GLAND, ID their part % the suppnk OF tnr house hy order
ing cup of cun'c - -lls, 0i "lEc " 'piheu' Brat
iu nav. 1875. Dut his Stay was "f short duration
warm patrinr hc went olt with the American army on
IL, retreat, and remained klncbrca duruH TIE
war. 10 t.,n passed into tic hand, OF Hr,
Smith probably the person who kept the building next
door ynee the Insurance ONCE was. Later. James
S.Idcdn moved from She tavern On Bluwu,Ohns wharf,
and ,rcd his fortune here hut without succoss. rs
appears from pitrous appeal To his dchtnr'
March, 1888. In OctObcu OF tno sime year, C0rne-
lus Bldiioid returned, and the Merchants Coffee,
House under his udWiabl" mama mcnt became . noted
resort lie established ~ 1854, thc first Marine List
puulirly ,rpl m New-Yorx iron which the newspaper
nourcs were daily taken. lie ai-O opened - -istrr