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(1816 To 1860) By Chas. H. Haswell Originally published 1896 |
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a party of two, in one of the ponds on the south side of Long Island, in two days' fishing, killed 1i1 trout, weighing 6o pounds, one of which weighed 1o pounds 6 ounces.
Roasted chestnuts were first sold in the streets by a Frenchman who made his appearance in or about this year, and established himself on the sidewalk, corner of Duane Street and Broadway, selling at first only the large chestnuts of the Spanish or French variety. He became so well identified as the originator of this street industry that, upon his death, which occurred not many years since, it was noticed in several of the daily papers.
Asa Hall extended his enterprise of one stage, from Exchange Coffee House, site of the Duncan building, corner Pine and Nassau streets, to Greenwich, corner of Hudson and Amos streets, to a line of stages, of the omnibus type, 12 1/2 cents.
The tax levy in this year was approved at $450,000.
The City Hotel and lots, now occupied by the Boreel Building, were sold at public auction for $123,000.
March 28 first appeared in New York, in the character of Little Pickle, Miss Louisa Lane, now known and admired as Mrs. John Drew.
Arundel, north of Division Street, was changed to Chrystie. Reason, from Bedford to Fifth Street, toward Sixth Avenue, was changed to Barrow. Collect, from Pearl to Hester and from Rynder to Orange, was changed to Centre Street, April 7. In 1817 it had not been opened beyond Pearl; but was subsequently extended to Chambers Street.
The name and address of Delmonico and Brothers first appeared in this year, when they opened a coffee, cake, and confectionery room at 23 William Street in a single room, in which they and the female members of their families dispensed bon-bons, coffee, liquors, pâtés, and confections. In 1831 they opened a fully appointed restaurant, whence they removed after the fire of 1835 to 76
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