HomeKatz's Unofficial Index to Antebellum New York City NewspapersKatz's Notes on Antebellum New York City NewspapersBroadway Dandy

Broadway Dandy

The Broadway Dandy, Feb 20, 1855.  Illustrated with many woodcuts, in a fairly coarse style, ed is “Mr Doesticks” shown in his chair, Mrs Doesticks engertains friends in the pit (a dancer), Doesticks’ daddy frightened, looks like a peddler? artist is LW?

            -seems politically opposed to Bennett.  critical of auctioneers.  a connection to the NY Merchants Ledger? [Merchants’ Ledger, 57 Wall st, Merchants’ exchange (which is the masthead) April 19, 1848, Pratt and Requa, editors. Weekly. Some genl info, poetry. Nov 1, praise Sunday Mercury.]

AAS racy reel