. A picture of New-York in 1846; with a short account of places in its vicinity; designed as a guide to citizens and strangers .. . ee in Brooklyn. The are located as follows : Thirteen in Wall-street, two in Greenwich-street, onein Broadway, one in the Bowery, one in ,one in , two in Pearl-street, one in Grand-street, one in Hudson-street, and one in Avenue D. GAS WORKS, In Canal-street, corner of This is a veryinteresting place, for here the visiter can see the manner inwhich the gas that liiihis the city is made. The machine-ry is ve
. A picture of New-York in 1846; with a short account of places in its vicinity; designed as a guide to citizens and strangers .. . ee in Brooklyn. The are located as follows : Thirteen in Wall-street, two in Greenwich-street, onein Broadway, one in the Bowery, one in ,one in , two in Pearl-street, one in Grand-street, one in Hudson-street, and one in Avenue D. GAS WORKS, In Canal-street, corner of This is a veryinteresting place, for here the visiter can see the manner inwhich the gas that liiihis the city is made. The machine-ry is very interesting, and perfectly accessible at the usualbusiness hours. GYMNASIUMS. The principal establishment of this kind Is situated in alarge and very commodious building, at Nos. 159 and 161Crosby-street Fencing, sparring, wrestling, reading,dressing and bathing rooms are found in this establishmentand accommodations for all the exercises practised in Eu-ropean gymnasiums. The institution is very complete inall its departments, and forms one of the most interestingobjects for visiters in the city. Terms—one year, ^12 ; j. <;iS10N BANK AND NATIONAL BANK, Wall Street. 115 six months, $8; three months, ^5. J. T. Hatfield, pro-prietor ; H. T. Swiggs, director. This estabhshment hasthe patronage of some of the most distinguished membersof the medical profession in this city. As a means of health, developing the physical faculties, and givingease, strength and grace to the body—gymnastic exercisesare of vast importance. Thousands of persons in this city,of sedentary habits, are now suffering, and laying the seedsof disease and death in their constitutions, who might gainrelief and prolong their lives by a timely resort to themanly exercises above mentioned. It is strange that withthe vast amount of medical and scientific testimony thatexists in their favour, they should be so much neglect,cd. These rooms are most used in the evening, whenthe visiter can gain adm
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