New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02

pious life and virtuous conversation. OF Eng
lish extract. and OF good and mild temper. and
part Of the Kings farm 20 be given for his sup
port" 1t was not until 1705 that the school
was established. with Andrew Clarke master.
This before Yale College had begun
to send forth its annual supply OF teachers, and
previous to the establishment of any college, IN
this city. The charter OF the city was first
printed in this year.
William Peartree became Mayor on October 4,
1903 and "appertainin' I" to him the old manu-
scripts are not interesting. Neither will the
manuscripts to be read In 1000 be interesting re-
garding other Mayors not to be mentioned here
1udiciously. This year the Kings Farm was
presented by Queen Anne to Trinity Church
and the foundation of immense revenues was
laid
The French Professionals who fed from their
osuntry after the revocation OF the Edict OF
Nantes by Louis XIV in 1886. which deprived
them of their religious freedom, built in 1904
the Church du ST. Esprit. which stood in Pine
ST., near Nassau. The worshippers. according
to the old chroniclers. were most Industrious
most intelligent and most religious. and wor-
shipped in their native tongue" Mention was
made OF the religious zeal of the American
Huguenots in another article.
The Church du ST. Esprit was built in the
plainest style. of stone, pIastered outside; it
had very steep roof and a venerable looking
tower Annexed to it was a cemetery. The
march of improvement caused it's demolition In
the middle Of 1900 and where the Nazarene's
example preached and prayers of thanks
were offered by the Huguenots for the liberty
to worship extended to them in America Mann
mon reigns.
On April 3 Of this year the widow Rombouts
and several other persons on the west side OF
the Broadway are dwelling the Notifications
and about to fence in the street fronting to
Hudson River" This was so important then
that Alderman Hutchings and Mr. Laroux are
ordered to forthwith warn them from so doing.
upon pain Of being prosecuted at law" Again.
! beware OF the widowsl
On April IL petition was made to the author
tiles by sundry principal inhabitants OF this
city to prevent retail and wholesale vendues of
goods within the city ("except by the freemen
thereof'D, the same having drained not onIv
this city, but the whole province of current
cash, to the very great grievance OF the cfti-
zens-" At this early date II appears the auction
system was evil Of magnitude entaiIina
hardships on the people, but legal restraint was
not inaugurated. were they taxed In apv
manner. The auctiOneers are still with rs and
in only certain ways have we a grievance
against them, such as fake" fire sales Janan
csc ware sales. cigar sales and the sale Of anv
old thing that will catch the unwary. The first
sales mentioned were in 1916
The population OF New-York in I=OO vra.
5000, so far as can be ascertained and the
people went about their pursuits lin a s+oIid
and God-fearing manner" On Nav % I7Oa
the city owned 1925 feet OF land between Mr.
Beeckman's and low water mark which was or
dered not to be sold at less than threepence a
foot" This land was situated in the heart OF the
city. near the Battery. and fair valuation now
would be $50 a front foot. wan-st from
Smith-st. CWinam-st) to the English Church
was paved on the south side in this year
The first site occupied by the Society Of
Friends as meeting house was I'm Green-st.
alley between Liberty-st. and Maiden Lane
They held services here from 1T04 to 174O when
they moved to Liberty-st. In 1873 they erected
a house in Pearl-st.- 1t gave way to the in
crease of population and the change of the resi-
Dental quarter.
In the autumn OF 1905 considerable excitement
was occasioned by the appearance OF three Eng
lish privateers. bringing Spanish man-of-Uar
Of twenty guns prize into the harbor. The
soldiers were elated with their victory and dur
ing quarrel which arose killed a young lieu
tenant.
The year 1905 witnessed the first threatened
attack on the city by a squadron OF the French.
War had been proclaimed by England against
France and Spain. and the Assembly OF lIOa