The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25

daughter OF Lewis Morris. and became By he
an ancestor Of Gen. Phil Kearney. DAME
Dulaney. also OF Irish birth. was one OF tn,
great racin: men In Maryland who on ono oc
casion made n match with Delaney for
struck half-bushel" OF Spanish dollars
that is. by weight. The most celebrated o.
the races OF tho Stamp Act period was that be.
twcon True Briton ana Selim in 1875. at tht
very height OF the hostile feeling waksnsd
against Britain. True Brlton was English
born: Selim. a grandson OF the Godolphin
Arabian. was American born. and had the
0eetest foot In the colony. The race. which
was over the Philadelphia course. and fol
81 300 stakes. was won by the colonial horse.
or another True Briton belonging to James
Delaney. it Is said that Col. Oliver Delaney
could jump him back and forth from q stand
still over n Gve.barred gate. Racing
on the water was not much in fashion.
though tho gentry had their bnrges
and some had yachts or pleasure boats.
The most elaborate barge equipped with
awnings and damask curtains" was that OF
Gov. MoutEomerie. aud the most noted yacht
was the Fancy. belonging to Col. Lewis Nor
ris. whose manor on the waters Of the Sound
Afforded good harbors and safe opportunities
for sailing. Thore were other less humane
sports: bull batting. bear batting. and cock
fighting. A bull was baited in 1903 by tho
keeper OF u tavern in Bowery Lane. Cock
fighting lasted we'll into this century as a nub-
lie amusement. As to fox hunting in the New
York colonies. rs well ms in Pennsylvania and
Virginia. It was a favorite pastime. Therc
were foxes on Manhattan Island. but the less
broken grounds OF Long Island afforded bet
ter running. and every year there was three
days sport on tho falkland plains.
The public balls of tho Colonial epoch were
given at the principal ~taverns. Astcr the mid
die OF the century the City Arms on Broadway
was = fnvorite, dancing hall, Mr.. stevens has
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dutch charch. The Isil opened wifi Fronsh
daughter Of Col. Lewis Morris: who, had mar
Id down tho country dance. dancing assem-:
blics. met. also, at tho CITY Arms once n fort
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worn during the daytime were plain enough:
no idle time on their hands in families whose
chief ocrnration seems to have been outing
Was a afways e. the ts LATEST sxsn II. ia d res. c nGwe Th:
men wore long wasted coats OF velvet. lined
Sllk or satin and embroidered with silver
Jabots Of rich Flemish or Spanish lace. long
wnistcoats OF brilliant pattern. small clothes:
shoes. The gloves were Of Wits dressed
with lace trimmings: they had wigs or
p%erukes: they carried cooked hats and wore
silver hiltsd swords. which hung from richly
embroidered sashos. Tho ladies'. on their
dressed their hair low or high according
to the latest mode. wore stiff laced bodices.
skirts with deep panniers. hooped petticoats OF
considerable width. ,hiGh-heeled shoes. and.
They carried fans of tho latest pattern. The
OF, their gowns were rich and heavily
in lunches OF gold and silver OF the |
Attest English pattern. Ladies' had already
to appreciate the corset. In I'LL one
Richard Norris. staymakcr from London. add |
vertises: sorts Of stays turned and plain.
cut French hips. and German jackets new after
the best manner SO far. OF course. we have
been spenking only of feminine evening attire.
simply. Their gowns were OF some plain ma
'eria!. wonllen or calico. made short. with
aprons of linen: their hats were small. their
hoods quiet. and at HON they always wore
muslin caps.
We may complete this transcript OF Mr.. Ste
picture by noting that until 1852 tho
OF New, York were. lighted only by Ian
erns suspended from the windows. But in
hat year public lamps and lamp posts were
public expense. About the same time the
more hants showed themselves alive to their
interests by nctitioninR the Assembly for
he erection of II lighthouse at Sandy Hook.
The funds for the purpose were raised by lot
cry. and the lighthouse was completed and
for the first time in June. 1163. Mr..
adds that the latitude Of the flag
,astion Mt Fort George was established for
he, Cham hor OF Commerce in October. ! 769.
y David l:ittenhouse. who figured by the side
Franklin among the most celebrated scien-
lhC OISprvars NJ Tho day