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The concession of 1850 was one which he would not have made, and it must be the last. Welcome to him the iron flail of war, whose tribulation saved the immortal wheat of justice and purged away the chaff of wrong to perish in unquenchable fire!" His feelings retained their early sensitiveness John W. Chadwick, of Brooklyn, N. Y., In a sermon preached after Dr. in a somewhat remarkable degree.
As I cross'd leisurely for an hour in the pleasant night-scene, my young friend's words brought up quite a string of reminiscences. I commenced when I was but a boy of eleven or twelve writing sentimental bits for the old "Long Island Patriot," in Brooklyn; this was about 1832. Soon after, I had a piece or two in George P. Morris's then celebrated and fashionable "Mirror," of New York city.
"Because it is the day of the dead, my son," he said, "and I go to place these on the grave of the noblest man that ever lived." "You are going to New York?" "To Brooklyn " I hesitated a moment, wishing to question him, yet uncertain whether his replies were curtailed by the persistency of his cough or by the desire to avoid interrogation.
Before him lay wooded hills across which led three roads converging at Brooklyn Heights beyond the hills. On the east a fourth road led round the hills. In the dark of the night of the 26th of August Howe set his army in motion on all these roads, in order by daybreak to come to close quarters with the Americans and drive them back to the Heights. The movement succeeded perfectly.
He also arranged for them to speak in Broadway Tabernacle and in Brooklyn Academy of Music, each of which was crowded to its capacity. During March and April they made a successful tour of the principal cities in the State, Miss Anthony assuming the management and financial responsibility.
She said that no country which suffered such a thing could be truly civilized, though he made her observe that no city in the world, except Boston or Brooklyn, was probably so thoroughly trolleyed as Hamburg.
To the first you can charge a full price, but it is necessary to sell at lower rates to dealers." "I understand, sir," said Frank. "When do you want to begin?" "To-morrow morning, sir. Where do you advise me to go?" "New York has been pretty well canvassed, except perhaps the upper part, Harlem. It might be well to make a start in Brooklyn." "Very well, sir. I will call to-morrow and get samples."
So if I was not feeling at peace with the world, at least an armistice had been declared; and I was beginning with ardor to write a description of the Brooklyn Bridge by moonlight. "Well, Tripp," said I, looking up at him rather impatiently, "how goes it?" He was looking to-day more miserable, more cringing and haggard and downtrodden than I had ever seen him.
Major Burr was at Brooklyn. Here General McDOUGALL had an opportunity of noticing his efficiency. His reputation for talents and intrepidity had previously reached the ears of the general.
Pennold seated himself again in his old position, significantly half-turned, so that when he glanced slyly at his visitor it was over his shoulder, in the furtive fashion of one on guard. "Ain't back with the Brooklyn and Queens, are you?" he asked. "No. It got too slow for me there. I found something bigger to do."
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