XV-"The Witches of New-York" - Mortimer Thomson - New York Tribune

Mrs. Grommer. No.34 N. Second street, Williamsburgh

Byline: Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P.B.; 1857-05-09; The New York Tribune; pages 10

Report: "The Witches of New York" - Mortimer Thomson (Q.K. Philander Doesticks, P.B) - New York Tribune

Tags: black arts, posed as

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 It is an old saying, that "the Devil is never so black as he is painted." What may be the precise shade of the complexion of his amiable Majesty our reporter has no means of ascertaining to an exact nicety at this present time of writing; but he makes the positive assertion, that some of the Satanic human employees...

Description:The fifteenth article in The New York Tribune's series about astrologers and fortunetellers titled "The Witches of New-York," all written by humorist Mortimer Thomson under his pseudonym "Doesticks."

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A New York Tribune article written as part of the "The Witches of New-York" series by Mortimer Thomson.