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on the stage. His success warranted but two or three appearances, yet at the Bowery Theatre, in 1826, he made another attempt, wherein he failed decisively. Leggett was an eminent critic and a close student of the drama, and had an eager desire for theatrical fame, but he did not possess the qualities required by the stage. Alike to a well-known municipal official who appeared much later, he was deficient in facial expression. West's circus was opened in Broadway between Grand and Howard streets, haying a ring and a stage. It was opened on the 9th of September with "The Spy." Many years after its closing, the building, converted to a horse market under the style of Tattersall's, was one of the best-known places of the town.

Jacob Cram, who had opened a distillery in Washington Street, removed to the corner of Broadway and Canal Street, occupying the entire front on Canal Street to Cortlandt Alley. About the same time a company for furnishing warm baths was established in Chambers Street, the first and then the only one in New York. Bath racecourse on Long Island was opened, and its officers gave notice that faro, roulette, "sweat-cloth," and like devices for gambling would not be permitted. An aeronaut by the name of Guillé ascended in a balloon from Paulus Hook and, in accordance with the practice of the day, he detached the wicker basket in which he was seated and was arrested in his descent by the attached parachute. This was the first balloon ascension in America.

A piratical vessel was seen off Sandy Hook.

The advent of Easter Day, the notices of the churches, florists, etc., lead me to reflect upon the changes in customs, observances, etc., from the early period of these reminiscences, in addition to those previously noted. Thus : Lent and its services were then very indifferently observed. The service on Easter Day in some of the

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