Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-19
NEW YORK LETTER.
oKNk1AL SHERMAN ruRcHAsxs A Sxw
HenR IN rBw YORK.
Il Enhances the Value Of Prcperty-fdsn-
tiasatioa ct Banks--Hnglishmsn Dis
gasted with Banking Methods.
Icortsponaence q the RLchmona pI.ra.ch.l


General w. 4. sherman has deter
mined TO spend tho remainder OF his
DAYS in New York. He has Just pur-
chased house on Seventy-hrst street.
within o square Of Central Park, in the
most picturesque part Of the city. From
the upper part OF the house bird's-eyo
view OF the city for several miles can be
enjoyed.
The house has Just been completed.
and has all the modern conveniences. 1t
is a four-story brown-stone front, with a
basement, and is situated on the west
side. II is new part Of the city, and
has grown up as if 10y magic dnring the
last four years. The street upon which
General Sherman's future home stands
is not yet paved, and the block OF houses
OF which il is one has been erected this
year, and they have inst received the
finishing touches. The houses were built
for speculation, and the first sold vas TO
General Sherman.
WHAT HR PAID FOR IT.
He paid $40, 900 for it, but think the
owner could have well afforded to have
let him have il at lower figure, as 1t
has already increased the value OF the
other houses. The naighborhood is an
entirely new one, md most OF Che houses
IN the Immediate neiehborbood are either
in course OF construction or have just
been completed. Hero in New York,
where there is so much shoddyism, such =
distinguished family as the Shermsns
viii cause a big immigration into this
brand-new street. A man who has be-
come suddenly rich, and is now en-
gagged In making his way into good so
ciety. purchased one of the houses IN
the block Just rs soon as he heard OF
General ShermaDs purchase. real
estate dealer told me to-day that pro-
perty in this neighborhood would in
crease 70 per cent. IN the next thirty
DAYS on account OF General Shermans
purchase. When General Grant moved
on Sixty-ffth street the price Of pro-
perry on the street Immediately In
creased.
CONVENIENT APPOINTMENTS.
was never in more convenient
house, nor WAS l ever in house OF It's
size with 30 many closets. A dummy
elevator extends from tho bottom TO the
top Of the house, and on each floor, ex-
cept the parlor, is n bathroom and a
patent sink TO carry away Stops. All
the bedrooms are connected with very
large tOilot-roOmA which contain hume
rous closets and drawers. These, Ike all
the facings Of the house, are finished of
with polished cherry The house is q
jewel from top 70 bottom, and will make
o COSY home for small family like the
Shermans. The work Of furnishing Will
begin Immediately. The Generals fur
niture and extensive library has been
stored ever since he left his old homo in
St Louis lie expects TO get settled by
the middle of September.
HE GOT MAD ABOUT WATER.
The General has been living il New
York about two years. When he re-
tired from the head OF the army he went
TO st. Louis to live. He had lived in
that city during his early manhood until
the breaking out of the var, and he had
p strong attachment for the metropolis Of
the Mississippi Valley. He finally set
tied in ST. Louis, and continued to hive
there until he got into trouble with the
CITY officials about violating q water or
dinance. The General found great en-
ioyment in watering bis lawn every eve
ming. and for this be was charged by
the city with wasting too much Misss-
eippi-r1ver water Then he got mad and
said he would not live IN such a place.
His neighbors Thought he did not mean
il but be did, for he shortly afterwards
came 10 New York.
HOTEL LIFE.
Ever since he came here the General
has lived at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. He
and his family occupy a suit Of rooms on
the parlor floor that costs them $500 per
week. lie has preferred hotel life, is
his family were not with him all the time.
His present family consists of Mrs. Sher-
man, son, and two daughters. His
son is q student at'Yale, and Mrs. Sher-
man and one of her daughters spend con-
siderable time in New Haven, 30 as to be
near the boy. Besides, it has only been
recently the General has decided TO re-
main in New York. Many Of bis friends
thought he would eventually return to
ST. Louis or settle in Washington.
New York has grown upon me, no
says land now like it better than
any other city. After all it is nearly
the centre OF she country, and as nearly
every one comes here | can see more of
Inv old friends and the boys who fought
with me than anywhere else in the
country"
There IL also probably another reason
that the General did not mention. lie
has great fondness for being where he
can see and meet distinguished men.
During his stay at the Fifth-Avenue
Hotel the grim old warrior has taken de-
light in being able 10 tell his friends
that this and that distinguished indi-
vidual is rooming next to him. He is
alec fond OF pointing out to his COM
panions men prominent IN the various
walks Of life.
THE IDENTIFICATION NUISANCE.
A rich man compelled to pawn his
watch for a square meal and a nights
lodging.
That was the strange situation in which
q young Englishman who had just land
ed in New York found himself the other
day. He had arrived FROM the West In-
dies, where he invested nearly all the
money on his person in draft for two
hundred pounds on New York bank.
Anxious to get train for St Louis the
same day he hurried to the bank for his
money. The teller refused 10 pay the
draft unless he was identified.
Aud the young man was an absolute
stranger in New York
"Your people in the West Indies took
my good money for that draft, and L
want it back again. Am l TO infer that
this is bankrupt institution ?"
he got no satisfaction, lost his train,
and had TO pawn his watch for meal
and bed. A iellow-passenger identified
him the next day.
HARD ON AMERICAN BANKS.
was discussing this matter the other
day with very liberal American who
has had much banking ard mercantile
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