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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 187 (search)
New York, April 24.--The folds of a superb sar-spangled banner were flung to the breeze in front of the store of A. Morton, 25 Maiden Lane, having been subscribed for by the occupants of the building. The Star-spangled Banner was beautifully sung, thousands swelling the chorus and cheering the national emblem. The banner, 20 by 30 feet, was made entirely by the family of a former Senator of this State and city, (Hon. O. Newcomb,) who generously volunteered their services, as the unprecedented demand for flags rendered it impossible for the manufacturers to get one up in less than ten or twelve days. No less than four generations assisted in its construction. One of the ladies (having passed her sixty-seventh winter) is a great-great-grandmother, and was personally acquainted with General Washington. As the needle was plied by her not infirm hand, the big tears would fall copiously on the bunting, as she recounted her many reminiscences of Washington, and her vivid recolle
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Golden Hill, battle of. (search)
16, 1770), and, two days afterwards, two of them caught posting scurrilous handbills throughout the city, abusing the Sons of Liberty, were taken before the mayor. Twenty armed soldiers went to their rescue, when they were opposed by a crowd of citizens, who seized stakes from carts and sleds standing near. The mayor ordered the soldiers to their barracks. They obeyed, and were followed by the exasperated citizens to Golden Hill (on the line of Cliff Street, between Fulton Street and Maiden Lane), where the soldiers, reinforced, charged upon their pursuers. The citizens resisted with clubs, and a severe conflict ensued, during which an old sailor was mortally wounded by a bayonet. The mayor appeared and ordered the soldiers to disperse; but they refused, when a party of Liberty boys, who were playing ball on the corner of John Street and Broadway, dispersed them. The soldiers made another attack on citizens in the afternoon; and these conflicts continued, with intermissions, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Liberty Poles. (search)
rmed men came from the barracks, hewed it down, sawed it to pieces, and piled it in front of Montagne's. The perpetrators were discovered, the bells of St. George's Chapel, in Beekman Street, were rung, and early the next morning 3,000 people stood around the stump of the pole. There they passed strong resolutions of a determination to maintain their liberties at all hazards. For three days intense excitement continued, and in frequent affrays with the citizens the soldiers were worsted. A severe conflict occurred on Golden Hill (Cliff Street, between Fulton Street and Maiden Lane), when several of the soldiers were disarmed. Quiet was soon restored. The people erected another pole upon ground purchased on Broadway, near Warren Street, and this fifth liberty pole remained untouched as a rallying-place for the Whigs until the British took possession of the city in 1776, when the notorious Provost-Marshal Cunningham (who, it is said, had been whipped at its foot) had it hewn down.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steuben, Frederick William Augustus, Baron von 1730- (search)
s desires, his aides had his remains wrapped in his cloak, placed in a plain coffin, and buried in a grave in the town of Steuben, about 7 miles northwest of Trenton Falls. There, in 1826, a monument was erected over his grave by private subscription, the recumbent slab bearing only his name and title. His grateful aide, Colonel North, caused a great mural monument to be erected to his memory upon the walls of the German Reformed Church edifice in Nassau Street, between John Street and Maiden Lane, New York City, with a long and eulogistic inscription. On the day that Washington resigned his commission as commanderin-chief he wrote to Steuben, making full acknowledgment of the valuable services rendered by him in the course of the war. As a proper testimonial of Steuben's merits in a military capacity, the letter is here inserted. Annapolis, Dec. 23, 1783. my dear Baron,—Although I have taken frequent opportunities, in public and private, of acknowledging your great zeal
The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], The last of the Pater Funds. (search)
The last of the Pater Funds. --The gentry, especially those who have been employed in business in the vicinity of Maiden Lane for some time past, are suffering severely, now from disconsolation. The last of their number in a business point of view, became yesterday. Special Officer Well, who has had the matter of breaking up the mock auction shares of these fellows, has succeeded in making them shut up shop.--V. Y. Cort. d.
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], The struggle for Volunteers at the North. (search)
, and the rest before leaving the State. Office 83 Walker street, and 327 Broome street, near Bowery. I. G. Gundlack, Captain. Ch. Bergman, Lieutenant. Substitutes. --Wanted this day, at No. 316 Greenwich street, (Exchange Hotel,) a few good men, to whom will be paid $100 more cash in hand than by any other parties in the city. Call early. Volunteers wanted this day — bounty $750 --Cash in hand $300. Also, seamen, ordinary and landsmen, and boys. Apply at No. 164 Maiden Lane, corner of South street, to P. McGentry, Moran & Co. Volunteers wanted. --I will pay $25 more than any other party for men. Runners can have the money advanced for their men. B. A. Simonson, Army and Navy Agent, 82 White street, near Broadway. Volunteers wanted. --$827 Bounty--$375 paid cash in hand; runners liberally dealt with; give us a call at the New York State Volunteer and Substitute office, 82 White street, N. Y. Garbett & Tuttle. Wanted. --Ten Thousan