San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-17
OLD NEW YORK MARKETS.
They Did Things Inherently I'm Town
Three Hundred Years Ago.


thorities of New Amsterdam resolved
Ito erect a meat market and cover ii
with tiles, to have block boughtthere-
in, and to leave the key with Andres,
the baker, who shall have temporary
charge thereof" This was the pioneer
New York market, established on the
green in what is now Battery park,
and it was resolved by the authorities
of the same time that the cattle should
be hitched beside the churchyard,
where some stakes were fixed "on Broad
way, little above Morris street. For
a few years this was the only market
in New York, but the local reformers
of the time, insisting presumably upon
change, it was determined to open a
fair or market for the sale of store and
fat cattle, steers, COWS, sheep, goats,
hogs, bucks, and such like" and to that
end stalls were built This market was
opened on October 20 of each year, and
was kept open until the last day of No
vember. Twenty years later market
was opened on what was called the
water side," near the bridge which
spanned Wall street, and it was thrown
open to the public on March "a, 1877,
and continued oper every Saturday fol-
lowing for three years. AT the expira-
ton of three years market day was
changed to Wednesday, and in 1858 an
other step in advance was taken. There
were three market days in each week
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. But
the precipitate zeal and energy of the
old Dutch inhabitants could not be re-
strained even by the conservative
burgomasters, and SO in 1854 it was
ordered that thereafter fish shall be
brought for sale to the dock opposite
the City hall and may also be sold in
the house that Long Mary formerly
lived in-likewise herbs, fruits, roots,
&C." Afterward the Broadway market
house was leased out to Henry Cross
ley, butcher, who stipulated to pay
for it for seven years a rental of one
pound per annum, and keep it in good
repair
AS the city of New Amsterdam was
at that time somewhat short of funds,
a plan was adopted, which, in these
days, would never obtain the favor of |
the board of estimate and apportion-
ment. 1t was arranged that each mar
ket should be built and kept in repair
by the neighbors, and at the end of so |
years it was to belong to the city. In
this manner two-story building was
erected by the neighbors at the foot of |
Broad street. Another was put up on |
Hanover square-not then Hanover |
square-and third at the foot of Maid
en- lane. The latter subsequently came |
to be known as the Fly market and had |
practical monopoly of the business of |
the city ON that side of the town until |
the establishment by the neighbors of |
a market at the foot of Wall street, to |
be known as the Meal market. 1t was |
established exclusively for the sale of |
corn and meal" and also "slaves stood |
for sale or to be let to hire" at this |
point. In 1875 these primitive market |
were done away with and |
the present system, since enlarged and
superseded it. The city now
receives in year in market rents $685.
600, exclusive of vault rents and market |
permits. The whole public revenue
from this source is about 100000 a
year, and Comptroller Fitch has in
creased it beyond the receipts of any
of his predecessors.-N. Y. Sun.
Mr.. A. c. Wolfe, of Dundee, Mo-,
who travels for Mansur & Tibbetts,
~ - r. Of civ |
travelling men and travellers in general
some good advice. Being a Knight
of the Grip" he says, II have for the
past three years made it rule to keep
myself supplied with Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and have found numerous occasions
to test its merits, not only on myself,
but on others as well. I can truly say
that never, in single instance, have
known 1t to fail l consider it one of
the best remedies travellers can carry
and could relate many instances where
1 have used the remedy on sceptics,
much to their surprise and relief. I
hope every travelling man in the U. S.
will carry a bottle of this remedy in
his grip" For sale by all druggists.
Caprice of Fashion,
A tan pique is certainly "chic" with a
deep, scant and stiff apron founce on
the skirt, edged by two rows of mar
row black velvet ribbon and a box
plated blouse, held by black velvet
belt.
Some lace-trimmed gowns have lace
sashes tying behind on one side, with
long ends, making a pretty effect over
a colored bodice. Unlined lace sleeves
are another novelty belonging to the
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