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(next to the present Bank of New York) from Wall to
Pine street, and on the latter street came out next to the
old Bank Coffee House, on the corner of Pine and Wil¬
liam streets, then kept by William Niblo.

James Lynch resided In the Court, and lived in the
Sixth Ward. He afterwards became a Judge. One of
his daughters married the Count Tasistro, and the latter
was exposed by Dominick Lynch, who was a perfect
living dictionary of the European as well as American
peerage. Another brother was Henry Lynch, a famous
man in Wall street, who had an affair of honor with
Colonel Webb, and who was challenged by Mr. Tasistro
and posted by that gentleman for refusing to fight.

Dominick Lynch kept a very large wine store in
William street, three doors from Wall, and opposite the
Merchants' Exchange. In 1829 he was burned out,
and a splendid stock of wines was consumed. I was at
that fire, and never did the firemen of Nev/ York suck
such delicious wines as then.

The fire did not burn up Dominick Lynch. He was
more energetic after than before the fire. He com¬
menced in 1830 his importations of the great Lynch's
" Chateau MaFgeaux." A man was nobody in those
days if he had not subscribed for a box of that almost
inaccessible wine to any body but Lynch. The su!>-
scrlption lists for three hundred cases contained all the
principal people of New York. The eases were about
three feet long and four feet round, and contained four
dozen quart bottles. A smaller size contahied four doz¬
en pints.    The price, I bt;lieve, was about $75 per case.

P'hen Lynch's " Sauterne " was another great wine,
delivered upon subscription lists. He had great success
also with Lynch's " Lucca Oil." It commanded an un¬
heard of price.    Mr. Lynch  had  it manufactured in