New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

/ the whole OF the Jewish burial ground
swept away. The street went directly across Il.
leaving only the corner On its south side and a
still smaller corner on its north side
walk through the heart OF this interest
I Ing Iocality-the American quarter. from Four
feminist down % Canal. vest o. Sixth-ave--
viii reveal moral and physical cleanliness not
/ found in any other seui-congested part OF New
York; an individuality Of the positive sort trans
mitted from generation to generation: pictu-
1 resqueness in its old houses standing squareiy
on their right % be individuaT' alongside those
OF modern times. and above all else. truly
American atmosphere OF the pure kind Please
remember too. that in 1916 Greenwich village
had sufficient individualism % ~ the terminus
Of a stage line from Pine-st. and Broadway. the
stages running on the even hours from Green
witch and the uneven hours from Pine-st
Again we win retrace our steps to the chro-
nology. beginning with 1856. when the annual
expenses OF the city were E1O30s As Mulberry
St was opened and regulated this year. and
a market house was established at Catharine
SHp-the present one. on November Is. Bakers
not allowed 60 carry biscuit or rusk around the
streets'-the why or wherefore Is beyond the
writer's ken on December Is. "a great fan OF
snow"-the why orwell. think IL out for your
SELF
The only Catholic church in the city up 20
1919 was st. Peters erected this year IN Bar
clay-st IL was a plain brick building "of thu
size Of 81 by - feet" Il had square tower
surmounted with a dome and cross. Tho IN
terior was ornamented with paintings from sa-
cred subjects. and had an organ and ssIect
choir The present church is the second scruct-
ure thu first having been destroyed BY ire
In 17S7 there were 3G4 tavern Cor dram shopl
licenses issued. at sos each. amounting to E540.'
and Corporation lots at Peck slip were leased
for twenty-0ue years. for Sos and 2Ss FER FOOT"
This year is memorable for the establishments
OF the Humane Society. an excellent fnsrIr1-
ton formed by a few phllanthropic gsntlsnsn--
who aimed to ameliorate the su1srings OF Dis
tressed debtors
When this society was founded. On January =.
it was named the Society for the RELIEF % Dts
tressed Debtors" but in 1893 the name was
changed to Humane Society IN 1906 e ex-
tended its original plan 20 include ths re-
covery OF persons apparently dead from drown
/ ing. On February T. 1874 the society o5tztcst
a charter OF incorporation. and az the time ths
| Collector Of the laws OF New-TOrz-" said: This
is the first institution OF the kind n this Stats
which has fsr its avoWed object the rsilst OF
imprisoned Debtors A society OF similar tits
in the city of Albany has been Instituted for
the resuscitation OF drowned persons. &C. bu-
it is not blended with the other humane object
I OF relieving imprisoned Debtors For q co1sid-
erabIe period the institution was supported by
casual donations. but afterward depended
I annual subscriptions These. with Donation
I of 5000 from the corporation and lot OF ground
| in TryOn-st.. enabled Il to erect a souphouse-
/ For several years debtors n jail were supp1iet
/ not only with soup. but with blankets and fuel
/ Each person received three pints OF good soup
/ per day. with due proportion OF bread. meas
/ and potatoes" In seasons OF public calamity.
l Ev-r o. ~,T4 r.
/ ter. upward OF 1000 quarts OF soup Der day
/ have been given by the souphouse-" '"Ths views
| OF the Humane Society says the record IN 1922.
/ 'are now directed 70 the following branches
/ 1st- The support and clothing OF debtors in
/ prison. and the maintenance OF a soUphouse-
I ID The liberation OF such debtors as are BY
/ law entitled 20 be discharged and OF such as
/ are confined for small sums. and are peculiarly
/ deserving OF assistance Sd The distribution OF
soup TO the poor n general. especially in cases
| Of general public Calamity. 4th- The resuscita-
/ ton Of persons apparently dead from drowning.
l and the discOurasins the practice Of street beg
/ ging'
/ On April 8 a monument 20 Cen Montgomery.
| made BY order OF Congress 18th January, 1776.
| was ordered to be placed in front OF St Paurs
/ Church" The remains OF the hero Of QuebeC
| were transferred from their Canadian resting
| place the city and deposited with military
/ honOrs beneath the mural tomb. on July II.
/ ISIS AS MONTGOMERY. though OF Irish par
I entaEe. was allied 20 many or the prominent
/ families OF the city through his marriage with
/ the sister OF Chancellor Livingston, the transfer
| OF his remains OccasiOned lively interest among
/ the people"
/ Here is a note from the old manuscript that
/ viii furnish food for thought. This State, from
its first settlement till this year. presented IN
/ stance Of divorce. in any case whatever" Whar
a preventive TO the revealing Of closet Cadaverss
! What cleanliness or patience among the peOplsi
/ The most exciting event. probably. that ever
\ took place IN NeW-IOrk occurred April u.
/ 17SS During the winters OF 1877 and 17S3 q
| number OF bodies were disinterred from privats
| cemeteries IN the city. When the fact becams
l known "a violent excitement arose among thu
the medical profession" Absurd reports ws-s
| circulated regarding the affair. and the New
York Hospital was in the zone OF superstition
/ To increase the excitement, SEINE students os
/ the hospital on April IL exposed the LIMB OF a
body from the window OF the disseCting room
IN sight OF group Of boys playing around tbs
grounds The boys spread the news and n
short time an immense multitude assembled and
besieged the hospital The doors were burst
open. and the terrified physicians. who had at
tempted 10 secrets themselves. were dragged
| out To save them from the fury OF the crowf
the magistrates interfsred and lodged them IN
Jail for safety The next morning an atterDc
was made TO search the houses OF suspecte1
physicians. but prominent men. such as Clinton
Hamilton and Jay. demonstrated, and for a sew
hours the mob quiet. In the afternoon tns
city was the scene OF intense excitement Tbs
Infatuated people had gathered about the tau
! and demanded possession OF the students. When
/ refused they assumed a hostile attitude ancs
attacked the building. tearing down the fences
and breaking the windows. The Mayer ordered
out the militia, and himself led a largs party
/ OF armed citizens TO the relief % TIRE besiegsd-
/ EIoquence was OF no use 20 aIay the ternpes-
/ surging around the hospital. and a vOIley %
/ stones and briCkbats which feiled John jay ara
Baron Steuben 20 the ground caused the Mayor
70 order the militia 70 fire on the crowd. At ths
first vOIIey a number OF the rioters fell and the
rest dispersed Five persons were killed ana