The city of New York in the year of Washington's inauguration, 1789

Front matter

SEYMOUR DURST

When you leave, please leave this book

Because it has been said "Ever thing comes t' him who waits

Contents

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General description of the city — Population — New York Hospital — Great George Street — Water supply — City buildings — Society for the Relief of Distressed Debtors — Broadway — Bowling Green — Fort George — Residents of the principal streets — Federal Hall — Suburban residences, I

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City Government — Courts — Judges — Lawyers — Watchmen — Firemen— Militia — Society of the Cincinnati — Naval officers — Politics— Congressional election — State election — St. Tammany's Society — Meeting of Congress — Election of United States Senators — Federal office-holders — Post-office — Representatives from foreign countries, 53

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Healthfulness of the city — Climate — Provisions — Markets — Physicians— Dress — Trade — Stage routes — The Chamber of Commerce— Exports and imports — Wharfs and ferries — Marine Society— General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen — New York Manufacturing Society — Bank of New York — Mutual Assurance Company — Societies — Social amusements — Taverns — Slaves — Society for the Manumission of Slaves, 88

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Sunday laws — Collegiate Dutch churches — Protestant Episcopal churches — Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and Children of Clergymen — French Huguenot church — Friends' meeting-houses— Lutheran church — Jewish synagogue — Presbyterian iv

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churches — Baptist church — Moravian church — German Reformed church — Methodist churches — Roman Catholic church — Independent Congregational church, 124

V

Theatres in the city previous to 1789 — The John Street Theatre — The Old American Company — Plays acted during the year 1789 — Plays by American authors— Theatrical controversies — Natural curiosities and wax-works — Musical entertainments, . .166

VI

Columbia College — Controversies with regard to its establishment — College professors — Commencement exercises in 1789 — Schools — Music — Dancing-masters — Literature — Science — Books and booTcsellers — New York Society Library — Artists— Newspapers and editors, 189