The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
THE "WOODBINE."

ANOTHER OLD LANDMARK ABOUT TO BE Oh
LtrEnArRD-A COTTAGE IN THE COUNTRY o.
OLD NEW YORK.
At the southwest corner OF Thirteenth ssrces ana
SIKH avenue tho osdb,ns Cottage situated Il 70
. SUBSTANTIAL brick structure, built 10 shs oidtash-
toned Knickerbocker style, with high. sharp gables,
making is noticeable In contrasI with the square
buildings used for business purposes IN the Immediate
neighborhood The "woodbins" bias been used ~ q
puohc house Tor over nifty years ana has history iu
OF interest old New Workers, which o. this umo Il
by the TACT that oase Of the promises has
expired Tho owner, Mr.. Hay ward, has juss disd 10
Europe, and the offers Of business mon tor the locA-
lion render Il probable that the old landmark VIII
disappear Mr. James Nolan, the present proprietor,
II Is Understood. will Ty 10 prevent the sAcridoe OF
pictures and other properly now on Inc promises,
anu IN an interview win h' yesterday afternoon tns
HERALD reporter iaiormed thai a. injunction
would be sought Tor to restrain an auction saie Of ha
fixtures and movable effects, ARRANGED Tor To-Day.
foliage OF which almost covers The building sum
mer, making IL noticeable landmark, the Cottage -
OF tho last remaining OF tho old Knickerbocker
oarrooms II Just about nfsy years The place
opened 10 the pubic. Al that time the end Of
the busy city Of New YORK was Ninth street, and
Thlrtecnth street was not cut tbrougn. tn. Stages
0nly tho Of Ninth street and sixth ave.
nao; now the great iron structure o. !nv oessssa
and Jingle Of bells heard every few secouds,
woiIe thousands Of busy people are passing up aud
old walk out from noise an Ddst,c oil tnc
70 tho WoodOine 70 got the country arr about
Thirteenth street. CHAIRS ana tables were brought
out on the grass place almost rosembisd oDg
OF those peassnt retreats ike tho ''Star aud Carter"
so common London ON the Thames, where cith
zens could enjoy their in vrbs and forget for
little wniio the mum vi Laue
NolnihgI Is more noticeable 10 the modern Wood
bne the retention OF The pictures whom were ~
The ancient bsrroom and adjoining smoking room,
winch Is picture gallery wei. These works ein-
brace portrait ny vandyck ana original portrait
of General Washington Dy STUART la tns picture ga-
lcry 10 be touod Herrings "Barnyard Scene"
which saio 70 have cost 81, 100. There - Cruct
nxion Of Cuisl. painting OF some merit; "Josopn
aud Posphnr's WHO, ", ch ID a rather crude work.
Two paintings alter hogarth, clever sxetch Of "rne
Fortune Teiier" ana many other works VI moro or
less interest
rne oodbne was nrst started by Scotchman
named NARROW. Alter his death his widow conducted
IL. business unti ls42 wnen Mr.. Hayward purchased
the interest OF IL continued proprietor until
lSsS when ne gave Il up 10 hs brother but again ook
charge the properly tue rssrensut OF The latter
alter about eight years Of possession. Mr. Hayward
sold 10 Mr.. Howell N 1863, from whom NJ. James
X. Nolan, the present proprietor, purchased low
years ago. IL sale TO say tbat the Woodbinc, from
l840 present tDie been the SOCIAL resort Of
more d. unguisned Nov Workers ,hau almost auy
place Ia the city great many tstSrdcurs, arists,
actors aud business met here night alter night
aud ccinented tnesr ivieudsnips Old iashtoued
way over glass Of something cheering; but, M y
veteran said yesterday gviog his sad GOSSIP tboy
have nearly ali gone 70 that bourne whence no trsvs
olicF roturnn.