[3] This marvellous production remained on the Bowling Green until 1843, when the city’s art critics had advanced so far as to allege the brilliant statue was not a work of art; and in deference to their opinion it was sold to a collector of antiquities, who kept it forty years. Then he died, and it was sold at auction for $300. It is now in a cigar store on One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, where it fills the position usually given to the wooden Indian. These facts are noticed in the hope that the millionaire patriots congregating round the Bowling Green may find it in their hearts not only to release the historic statue from its degrading position, but also to place upon the empty pedestal a statue of Washington worthy of the situation and of the great city it appeals to. Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: but it any one=> but if any one {pg 17} Three hours after luck=> Three hours after lunch {pg 27} But Judge Bloomaert=> But Judge Bloommaert {pg 36} and Mrs. Bloomaert=> and Mrs. Bloommaert {pg 40} The perparations for this=> The preparations for this {pg 41} with envy and jealously to-night=> with envy and jealousy to-night {pg 51} she did not life her eyes=> she did not lift her eyes {pg 54} themeselves before=> themselves before {pg 62} New York and Lousiania=> New York and Lousiana {pg 105} having bought Louisiania=> having bought Louisiana {pg 106} camillas and voilets=> camillas and violets {pg 135} take any interst=> take any interest {pg 153} greater populalation=> greater population {pg 200} rose tree was in gloom=> rose tree was in bloom {pg 208} Convice him he is wrong=> Convince him he is wrong {pg 212} will unmistakable decision=> with unmistakable decision {pg 242} opening the doors=> opening of the doors {pg 247} door was nosielessly opened=> door was noiselessly opened {pg 323} with the Blooommaert=> with the Bloommaert {pg 150}