Susan and Edward; Or, A Visit to Fulton Market

N E W - Y O R K: S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL STREET Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers 1847.

With what high joy do children young Behold the varied sight— As each new object strikes their view, 'Tis seen with fresh delight. O then, may wisdom's blessed way, Be their choice from day to day.
———— NEW-YORK: S. M. CRANE, 374 PEARL-ST. 1847. Egbert, Hovey & King, Printers.

In New-York, there are a number of Market Houses. Those called Fulton and Washington Markets are the largest. Fulton Market is at the East end of Fulton-street, near the East River, and the Washington Market is on the West end, near the North River. The first was formerly situated in Maiden-lane, on the East River side, and was called Fly Market. The latter was also in Maiden-lane, near Broadway, and went by the name of Bear Market. These are the two principal markets. The next in size is Catherine Market, in Catherine-street, East River. There is also, Franklin Market, in Old Slip; Centre Market, in Grand, near Orange-street; Clinton Market, North River, foot of Canal-street; Essex Market, Essex-street; Grand-street Market, at the Williamsburgh Ferry; and the Tomkins Market, at the junction of the Third Avenue and the Bowery.
New-York , 1831

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Susan and Edward were two engaging little children. Their parents lived in Pearl-street, in the great city of New-York, where the houses stand close together like the rows of young peach or apple trees in a farmer's nursery. Some of the houses are two, some three, and others even four and five stories high, so that a skilful boy, with a good crossbow, could scarcely shoot an arrow over them. Pearl-street, in which they lived, is almost as crooked as the letter S , for it begins at the Battery, near Broadway, and ends in Broadway, opposite the Hospital.
Susan was the eldest; a modest child, not forward or bold in her manners; very fond of play, and sometimes idle; but (to her praise be it said) she was obedient to her parents.