Chicago then and now : a pictorial history of the citys development and a reprint of the first city directory published in Chicago by J.W. Norris in 1844, Part 8

Author: Butt, Ernest; Norris, James Wellington, 1815?-1882
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Chicago : Aurora, Finch & McCullouch
Number of Pages: 222


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Warner, Geo. blacksmith, h Wolcott st. b N. Water and Kinzie sts Warner, Herman, dry goods and gro. c Lake and Wells sts


Warner, Samuel M. carpenter, house Kinzie st. b Cass and Rush Warner, William, fan mill maker, Canal st. b Lake and Water sts Warren, - , shoe maker, res Henry Howard's


Warmer, Mrs. school teacher, 6th ward


Wanner, Wells, clerk at John Gage's, South Water st


Warring, Elias, teamster, house b Wells and Frankin sts


Waters, Benjamin, carpenter, res Wabash st. near Monroe st Watson, A. carpenter. house Adams st. b Canal and Clinton sts Waughop, J. W. tailor, at B. Smith's, res J. Rockwell's


Webster. J. B., U. S. Army, res Capt. Johnson's


Weber, Iguace, clerk at J. B. Busch's, Clark st


Weeks, John, chemist, house 2076 Lake st


Wachs, John S. brick maker, at Wood & Ogden's


Weir, John B. cabinet maker, 186 Lake st. house same (See card) Weis, Frederick, of Pfund & Co. h Kinzie st. b Lasalle and Wells Welch, John, house Ist ward, South Jackson st


Welch. William, laborer, h Clark st. b N. Water and Kinzie sts Welch, Thomas, laborer


Weller, George, butcher. house above Dutch Settlement


Weller, John J. above Dutch Settlement, Pearson's house


Wells, Andrew S. of Johonnett W. & Co. h Rand st. b Lasalle and Welly


Wells, Elisba, carpenter, c Wolcott and Kenzie st. house Illinois st Wells, H. G. clerk at Wm. Wheeler's. h . Lake st. h Frank & Wat Welles, H. W. agent Farmers' and Mech. Bank, office 122 Lake st. up stairs, res City Hotel


Wentworth, Geo. W. ast. editor Chicago Democrat, res U. S. Hotel Wentworth. John, ed. pro. and pub. Chicago Dem. 107 Lake st. res City Hotel' (See card )


Wescott & Steel, Western Coffee House, c Dear. and S. Water sts Wesencraft, Chas. carpenter and wagon maker, c Clin and Monroe Wesencraft, Wm. painter, cor Clinton and Monroe sts


Wheeler, Win. & Co. bardward, &c. 145 Lake st. (See card)


Wheeler, Win. of W. W. & Co. house 145 Leke st


Wheeler, William, boot and shoe maker. Clark st near Lake


White, Alexander, painter, 165 Lake st. h Wells, b Rand and Wash ( See card)


White. Christopher, at Turner's livery stable


White, Frederick. baker, Clark st. house Madison street


White, Isaac, butcher at Reynold's


White, Patrick, laborer, house Randolph street


Whiting, J. T. of Whiting, Magill & Co., r W. E. Whiting's


Whiting, Magill & Co. forwarding and commission merchants, N. Water street (Ser card)


Whiting, William L. of W. Magill & Co. h Ontario, b Cass & Rush


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WHITE-WRIGHT.


White, M. L. of Hamilton & W. 139 Lake st


Whitlock, Thomas, shoe store, 104 Lake st. h cor Wells & Wash Whitmore, Jacob, printer, at Citizen office, h State s+


Wicker, C. G. of C. G. Wicker & Co. res Tremont Wicker, C. G. & Co. dry goods and groceries, 94 Lake st. (See card) Wicker, J. H. at C. G. Wicker & Co's. h Dearborn, b Washington and Madison sts


Wiggins, Wm. carpenter, h N. Water, b Wolc and Kinzie sts Wight, J. Ambrose, ast. editor Prairie Farmer, res Mrs. Wright's Wight, Sabin, shoe maker, h Kinzie, b Cass and Rush sts Wild, Joseph, carpenter, h cor Monroe and Desplaines sts Wildebrand, Win. glove and mitten maker, 221 Lake st Wilder. Benjamin, farmer, h west Clark and south First sts Wilder, - -, res Mrs Green's


Wilder, John, house State st


Willard, A. J. bar keeper, City Refectory


Willard, E. W. clerk Receiver's office, h Michigan Avenue Willemin, Joseph, teamster, h Dutch settlement


Williams, Charles, cooper, N. Water, b Dearborn and Kinzie sts! Williams, Charles, laborer, h Water, b Canal and Clinton sts Williams, E. S. law student at ButterGeld & Collins


Williams, Eli B. h Washington, b State and Dearborn sts Williams, John C.


Willis, Joseph. blacksmith at Snell's


Willis, Samuel, hatter, house ('lark st. 1st ward


Wilson, Adam, jr. blacksmith, on S. Branch, 3d ward S. Jackson st Wilson, Benjamin, laborer, at G. S. Hubbard's


Wilson, Daniel T. cook, at S. Jackson's, Fort Dearborn


Wilson, John, at J. Bates, jr. res 'Treinont House


Wilson, John C. carpenter, h. N. Water, near Franklin sts Wilson, J. D. res Seth Johnson's


Wilson, Mathew, ship carpenter, h Washington, b Wells and Frank Wilson, Thomas, millwright, S. Branch, 3d ward, S. Jackson st Winegar, Samuel, of Jno. F. Lessey & Co. res city refectory Winship, J. baker, South Water st. b State and Dearborn sts Winslow, H. J. of Humphreys & W. res City Hotel


Wolcott, Henry, clerk, Post Office, res City Hotel


Wolcott, II. H. clerk, at Humphreys & Winslow's, res City>Hotel Wood, Alonzo C. mason builder, house Cass st. b ludiana and Obio Wood, James, carpenter, house Clinton st. b Wash. and Madison Wood, James L. cabinet maker, at C. Morgan's


Wood. Lawrence D. cabinet maker, Lake st Woods, Charles


Woodbury, A. J. clerk, at Bristol & Porter's house Monroe st Woodbury, Hiram, clerk, at 'T. W. Salisbury's


Woodruff, Joseph, shingle maker, 5th ward


Woodville, N. D. printer, res Western Hotel


Woodward, R. J. merchant, house blue row opp public square Wooster, -, of W. & Harman, res Wab. av. b Mon. aud Ad. Worcester. I). L. at H. Norton .& Co.'s, h Wabash st Worthinghanı, Wm. mason, h Monroe st. b State and Clark st Wraight, Thomas, gardener, near Washington st. 3d ward Wright, John S. editor Prairie Fariner, res Mrs. Wright's


Wright, P. R. carpenter, h Water st. b Rand. and Washington sts


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WRIGHT-DEWOLF.


Wright, Walter, attorney at law, 112 Lake st. res Mrs. Wright's Wurts, A. P. house Michigan avenue Wurts, M. & M. A. dry goods and groceries, 99 Lake st (See card) Wurts, M. of M. & M. A. W. res A. P. Wurts'


Wurts, M. A. of M. & M. A. Wurts, res A. P. Wurts


Yard, Archibald, tailor, at C. Taylor's, res S. H. Gilbert's Yarnon. John, ship carpenter, house Dearborn st Yates, Horace H. grocer, Clark st. h Clark b Madison and Monroo Yeo, - - book keeper at. Gurnee & Matteson's York, Peter, laborer. house South of Jackson st


Young, A. W. medical student, at Dr. Brainard's Young, Elisha, house South Water st


Young. Hugh, carpenter, Washington, b Wells and Franklin sts


Young, W. & E. store South Water st


Young, William, of W. & E. Y. South Water st


Zigler, Isaac, pedlar, res.Washington Hall


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ADDENDA,


Containing the names of persons accidentally omitted above, and names handed in too late for insertion in the body of the Direc- tory. The compiler cannot flatter himself that all omissions have been discovered in time to supply the deficiency by insertion in the addenh; but he trusts that the public wifi take such interest in the work as to report to him, as soon as detected, all names excluded from this edition: and also cases where names are in- correctly given-cases of misdescription of business or residence. and all changes and remorals which may be. cafter take place.


Abel, Sidney, attorney at law, res Lake House


Bishop, George. house Dearborn st


Blaney. Janges V. M. professor, in Rush Medical College, office Clark st. near South Water et (See card) Breit. Adam. labarer, house Dutch Settlement Brick, Henry, tailor, house Dutch Settlement


Castler. Murthing, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Coburn. Iste. carpenter, house Dearborn st. 1st ward Comstock, Lake, Laborer, house Wabash st


Cooley. Miss, dress and cloak moker, 175 Lake st


Dennis, Edward M. res Dr. Smith's Dennis. John. Dennis. Mrs res Dr. Smith's De Wolf. Erastus, re; American Temperance House


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DIFTTRICH-M'COMAS.


Diettrich, Lawrence, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Diettrich, Yeit, match maker, house Doyle. William E. carpenter, house Indiana st. b Clark and Dearb Drury, Benjamin. teamster, at John Gage's Duversy, Michael, of Lill & D. honse n Sand st. and Chicago ave Dwight, A. currier, at Gurnee & Matteson's


Fairbourn, Henry, blacksmith, at Pierce's Farwick, Bernard, carpenter, house Dutch Settlement Fulton, H. L. carpenter, house State st


Gaugler, Morris, cabinet maker, house Dutch Settlement Ganer, Austin, gardener, house


Gill. Edmund, tailor. honse Ohio st. b Clark and Dearborn sts Gill, H. F. teamster, res Edmund Gill's Gillen, Jacob, tailor, house Dutch Settlement Gilson, William, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Greenwood. Theophilus S. house Outario st. b Dearborn and Wol


Hahn, Adam, teamster, house Dutch Settlement Haight, Isaac, tanner, at Gurnee & Matteson's Harbarn, Matthias, shoemaker, house Dutch Settlement Hende. son, A. W. principal of Chi. Fem. Sem. res Mrs. Green's Hissey, William, store corner Randolph and Market sts Hoff. Matthias, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Humpl:rey. J. O.


Intelligence Office, Clark st. opposite Saloon, over J. B. F. Rus- sell's Land Office


Johnson. James, drayman, house Wabash st Johnson, William, tanner, at Gurnee & Matteson's


Kaphahn, Godfrey, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Kastler. Nicholas, shoemaker, house Dutch Settlement Kantenburger, Peter, laborer, Kellogg, C. P. stage agent. Tillotson, Il. & Co. res Tremont House Knap, Henry, laborer, h Dutch Settlement


Labinbridge. Nicholas, laborer, h Dutch Settlement Larson, Andrew, teamster, h .6


Lapin, Richard, laborer, h


Latwick. Simon, cooper, house Lawrence. G. W. Lobeke. William, laborer, house 5th ward Loux, Matthias, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Loux, Peter, blacksmith,


Mack, Firman, shoe maker at Adams', h Madison st, 1st ward Mann, Tielman, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Markeson. Ola, carpenter, house McCabe. John. tanner, at Gurnee & Matteson's McCanty, Patrick. laborer, house Dutch Settlement Me.Comas, Samuel J. teacher, school and h nearly op. Sauganash


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MCDONALD-TOOGOOD.


McDonald, Dennis, sailor, house Dutch Settlement McLean, Thomas, laborer, house ·· Mc Williams, James, Mudge, Colby, blacksmith, at Pierce's


Muller, Matthias, laborer, house Dutch Settlement


Neudorf, Nicholas, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Nickerson, John, captain schooner Wave, house Dutch Settlement


Oakes, -, house and sign painter, res Mansion House Oberhart, Joseph, laborer, house Dutch Settlement


Paintor, Mathias, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Palm, John, laborer, house ..


Palmeter. David, house S. Water st


Patrie. Philip, blacksmith, house Dutch Settlement


Peacock & Thatcher, gunsmiths, 1552 Lake st Pierce, John, sailor, house Dearborn st, 1st ward


Pomeroy. T. S. at the City Hotel


Pope, John, butcher, at Reynold's


Post Office, East side of Clark b Lake and Randolph sts Praler, Adam, laborer, house Dutch Settlement


Prendeville, Maurice, laborer, house Dutch Settlement


Price, Jeremiah, house S. Water st, b Lasalle and Wells


Reading Room, in the Saloon, 2d story, entrance Clark st Receiver's Office, 983 Lake st, 2d story


Register's Office, 92 Lake st. 2d story


Revenue Office, Clark st op. City .Saloon Reynolds, E. G. res Clark st. Morrison's Row Reynolds, George W. clerk at E. Reynolds Rice, John P. house State street


Ritchie, Alexander, blacksmith, at Pierce's


Root,


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-, carpenter, house Dearborn, b Mad and Monroe sts


Schenk, Henry, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Schmidt, Mathias, carpenter, house "


Scruder, Marcus, tanner at Gurnee and Matteson's Seger, Joseph, waterman, Dutch Settlement Shelby, Daniel, Capt. house Adams st


Sherwood, R. N. teacher of penmanship, res Mrs Post's Snook, Samuel, carpenter, Dearborn st, 1st ward


Smith, Barney, butcher, house Michigan av and Madison st. Spar, Andrew, stone mason, house near Rush st and Chicago av Staffen, Nicholas, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Stage Office (General) cor Lake and Dearborn sts Starkweather, C. Robt. ast. P. M. h State st, b Wash and Mad Stowell, E. C. agent General Stage Office, h Michigan av


Tappan. A. W. clerk at J. B. Irvin & Co's Taylor, Joseph S. res American Temperance House Ties, Matthias, teamster, house Dutch Settlement Toogood, William, farmer, house Michigan av.


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FASSETT-WHEELER.


Vassett, George, laborer, house Dutch Settlement Veysel, Jacob, house 1st ward


Vogt, John, laborer, Dutch Settlement


Walker, Doliver, saddler, Lake st. near Tremont, h State st Wandall, John, house State st


Warner, Seth P. blacksmith, shop cor Randolph and State sts Weber. Henry, teamster, house Dutch Settlement Webster, Hugh, carpenter, house Clark st 1st ward Webster, Thomas, carpenter, house State st near Jackson Weller, George, teamster, house Dutch Settlement Weller, John, teamster, house 44


Wheeler, A. B. tobacconist and cigar maker, Dearb. near Lake st


GENERAL INTELLIGENCE


AND


AGENCY OFFICE,


By J. W. NORRIS,


Clark Street, opposite the Saloon, (over Russell's Land Office,)


Where situations will be procured for persons seeking different kinds of employment; clerks, book-keepers, overseers, school teachers, mechanics, and laborers. Cooks waiters, porters. nurses, servant girls, &c. &c. promptly supplied with places. Also infor- mation given of property to be rented, and tenants obtained for the same.


AGENCIES OF ALL KINDS PROMPTLY and faithfully attended to.


CORRECTED REGISTER OF THE INHABITANS, of the City, in connec- tion with the General Directory at all times accessible to the public. New names enrolled and changes' of business or residence inserted without any charge.


STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


COMMON COUNCIL. MAYOR. AUGUSTUS GARRETT. ALDERMEN. Second Ward. Third Ward.


First Ward.


Cyrenus Beers.


Hugh 'T. Dickey. Fouril Ward.


Fifth Ward. Sixth Ward.


Samuel Greer.


George W. Dole,


John Cruver. Joseph Marback.


OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION.


James M. Lowe, Cletk,


Walter S. Gurnee, Treasurer,


Henry Brown, Attorney,


WV. H. Brown, School Agent,


Orson Smith, Street Commis.


S. D. Childs, Seal. Wis, & Ms.


Asa F'. Bradley, Surveyor, Board of Health.


Chicago Democrat, Offi. Paper. Police Constables. Henry Rhincs,


A. Garrett, Prest. Jeremiah, Price,


Walter L. Newberry,


William loves,


Orson smith, Health Officer. A. Clybourn, Ins. Bf. & Pork.


¿ OFFICERS OF COOK COUNTY.


Saml. J. Lowe, Sheriff.


W. H. Davis,


1. Rhinos Deputy Shff's.


Edward Murphy, Coroner.


Wm. B. Egaz. Recorder.


A. Getzler, Assessor & Treasut.


Asa F. Bradley, Surveyor.


George Manierre, School Com.


Parker M. Cole, Poor Master.


S. Otis, Poor House Keeper.


A. W. Davisson, Physician.


A. Clybourn, Inspector.


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT.


S. M. Salisbury,


F. C. Sherman,


John McCord. GeQ. ,Davis, Clerk.


Terms .- First Monday of June.


..


March.


..


" September.


" December.


Jason McCord, Charles Taylor, Axel Peck.


Charles Sauter.


John Murphy,


Orson Smith, Marshal.


Orson Smith, Collector.


Hugh K. Henry, Win. Wesencraft.


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STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. I. A. Howe, L. C. Kercheval, V. A. Boyer.


H. L. Rucker,


CONSTABLES.


Henry Cunningham,


J. H. Sullivan,


George Brady, D. B. Heartt.


PROBATE COURT. Mahlon D. Ogden, Justice.


STATE OFFICERS. THOMAS FORD, GOVERNOR. John Moore, Lieutenant Governor.


Thomas Campbell, Secretary of State.


W. L. D. Ewing, Auditor of Public Accounts.


Milton Carpenter, Treasurer.


James A. McDougall, Attorney General. James Curtiss, District Attorney.


SUPREME COURT. WILLIAM WILSON, CHIEF JUSTICE. Associate Justices. Associate Justices.


Samuel D. Lockwood,


John Dean Caton,


Thomas C. Browne,


Richard M. Young,


Walter B. Scates, James Shields,


Samuel H. Treat,


Jesse B. Thomas.


J. Young Scammon, Reporter. Ebenezer P'eck, Clerk.


CIRCUIT COURT COOK COUNTY.


Richard M. Young, Judge. Samuel Ifoard, Clerk. Mark Skinner, Master in Chancery. Terms .- 4th Monday of March: 3d Monday of August; Ist Monday of November.


NOTARIES PUBLIC.


J. B. F. Russell, A. Huntington,


N. B. Judd, Henry Brown.


UNITED STATES OFFICERS.


John McLean, Circuit Judge.


Nathaniel Pope, District Judge.


Justin Butterfield, District Attorney. William Prentiss, Marshall.


James F. Owings, Clerk. John H. Kinzie, Register Land Office.


George L. Ward, Receiver of Land Office. John Wentworth, Member of Congress, 4th Con. Dist. William Stuart, Post Master. J. McClellan, Superintendant Public Works. Seth Johnson, Deputy Collector and Inspector of Port.


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STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


Charles L. Schlatter, Agent Chicago Harbor. Silas Meacham, Light House Keeper.


RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS.


First Presbyterian Church, Clark street, between Washington and Madison streets .- Rev. Flavel Bascom, Pastor. Number of con- gregation, 500. Number of communicants, 340.


Second Presbyterian Church, Randolph street, between Clark. and Dearborn streets .- Rev. R. W. Patterson, Pastor. Number of congregation, 300. Number of communicants, 60.


Unitarian Church, Washington street, between Clark and Dear- born streets .- Rev. Joseph Harrington, Pastor. Number of con- gregation, 250. Number of communicants, 38.


Catholic Church, corner Michigan Avenue and Madison street. Rt. Rev. Win. Quarters, D. D., Rev. Maurice de St. Palais. and Rev. Francis Joseph Fischer, Pastors. No. of congregation, 2000.


The new Catholic Church at the corner of Wabash Avenue and Madison street is progressing to completion. Dimensions-Length, 112 feet, including 12 feet portico ; width, 55 feet ; heighth of walls 34 feet. Stone foundation, 4 feet from the ground.


First Universalist Society .- Rev. Wm. E. Manley, Pastor ; meets in the Hall of the Mechanic's Institute. Number of congregation, 175. Number of communicants, 43.


Baptist Church, corner of Washington and Lasalle streets .- Rev. E. H. Hamlin, Pastor. Number of congregation, 250. Number of communicants, 140.


Baptist Tabernacle Church, Lasalle street, between Randolph and Washington streets .- Rev. C. B. Smith, Pastor. Number of congregation, 250. Number of communicants, 100.


St James' Church, ( Protestant Episcopal) Cass street, between Michigan and Illinois streets. Church erected in 1837, at a cost of about $10,000 .- Rev. William F. Walker, Rector. Number of congregation. 300. Number of conununicants, 90.


Methodist Episcopal Church, Clark street, between Washington and Madison streets; new Church, corner Randolph and Canal streets, 3d ward .- Rev. Abraham Hauson and Rev. Luke Hitch- cock, Pastors. Number of congregation, 600. Number of com- municants, 275.


Bethel Society-Building erecting near Kinzie and North Wa- ter streets .- Rev. W. Rowlatt, Pastor.


Evangelical Association. (German) Wabash street, corner Monroe street .- Rev. Frederick Wahl, Pastor. Number of congregation, 50. Number of communicants, 30.


German Lutheran Association Church, Illinois street, 5th ward. Society of the New Jerusalem-no regular ministry-meetings for the present, in the City Saloon.


Sunday Schools are attached to most of these denominations.


CATHOLIC LIBRARY SOCIETY. Library at the Catholic Church. George Brown, President. A. M. Talley, Vice President. C. Mc Donnell, Secretary. James Carney, Treasurer. James Kelly, Librarian.


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STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


CHICAGO BIBLE SOCIETY. William H. Brown, President. T. B. Carter. Secretary. G. W. Merrill, Treasurer.


CHICAGO SACRED MUSIC SOCIETY. Instituted February 13, 1842. B. W. Raymond, President. Seth P. Warner. C. A. Collier, Directors. Benj. Smith. Secretary. T. B. Carter, Treasurer. S. Sawyer, W. Il. Brown, E. Smith, Executive Committee.


WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Number of Members, 1100. I. C. Kercheval, President. T. W. Smith, Ist Vice President .- John Davis, 2d Vice President Luther Nichols, 3d Vice President. H. L. Rucker, Recording Secretary. John L. Smith. Assistant Secretary. James Curtis, Corresponding Secretary. James L. Howe, Treasurer. B. W. Raymond and Wm: Harmon, Managers.


CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. Number of Members, 500. Under the direction of the Catholic clergy.


MARINER'S TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Instituted July 10th, 1$12 .- Number of Members, 271 G. A. Robb. President. Grant Goodrich, Vice President. C'apt. Henry Cortney, Secretary. Capt. G. Peterson, A. B. Gould, D. Mclutosh, Floating Committee. Sant'l Gerome, J. Prenderville. T. F. Hunter, 11. Smith, and J. Lawson, Vigilance Committee.


JUNIOR WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Organised March 11, 1843. No. of Mcuibers 118.


OFFICERS. Edward A., Rucker, President,


Edward Morey, Ist Vice President,


Alfred Scranton, 2d Vice President,-


William Wavman, 3d Vice President,


David D. Griswold, Recording Secretary,


James A. Martling, Assistant Secretary,


Asa Covey, Corresponding Secretary, William Il. Scoville, Treasurer, Reuben B. Hleacock, Richard H. Morey, Managers.


MASONIC LODGE. Corner of Clark and South Water streets, third story.


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STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


CHICAGO LYCEUM.


Instituted December 2d, 1834 .- Incorporated Feb. 27th, 1839.


-, President. Mark Skinner, William Jones, S. W. Mcacham, G. W. Meeker. J. B. Weir, Vice Presidents.


George Manierre, Secretary. | J. H. Foster, Treasurer. Wm. H. Kennicott, Librarian.


There is a Library of 400 volumes belonging to this Lyceum.


YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION. Organized 1841 .- Number of Members, 206. S. T. Otis. President.


I. N. Arnold, Ist Vice Prest .- Win. M. Larrabee, 2d Vice Prest. A. Gilbert, Recording Secretary.


D. S. Lee, Coresponding Secretary. C. R. V. Cook, Treasurer.


A. Gilbert, J. M. Underwood, C. Mann, S. W. Goss, L. P. IIil- liard, J. E. Brown, Managers.


Reading Room and Library of the Association, in the Saloon, second story, entrance Clark street.


Public lectures are provided for by the rules of the Association, and are had regularly during the winter months.


From the rules of the Association : "Any member may have the privilege of introducing strangers to the rooms of the Association, by registering their names in a book to be kept for that purpose ; and such strangers shall have free access to the rooms of the Asso- ciation for two weeks after such introduction.


"Any person may have access to the rooms of the Association, by paying therefor fifty cents per month."


MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Organized February 23d, 1812 .- Incorporated 1813. Number of Members, 173. Ira Miltimore President.


J. M. Adsit, Ist Vice President .- G F. Foster, 2d Vice President. J. B. Weir. Recording Secretary. John Gage, Corresponding Secretary.


J. H. Hodgson. Treasurer. Horatio Cook, Librarian. C. M. Grav, Asssistant Librarian.


J. Milliken, I. Speer, E. D. Bates, B. Badev. E. Smith, Directors. Hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Saloon Buildings, third story. Entrance, Clark street.


The Mechanical Department of the Prairie Farmer, John Gage, Editor, is under the direction of the Institute.


The Library Room of the Institute. in an adjoining room. An accession has recently been made to this library:


CHICAGO REPEAL ASSOCIATION.


Wm. B. Egan, President. L. C. Kercheval, Vice-President. Charles Mc Donnell, Sec'y. H. L. Rucker, Corresponding Ser'y. James Carney, Treasurer.


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STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


YOUNG MEN'S LYCEUM. Instituted 25th September, 1843. David D. Griswold, President. Edwin C. Stowe, Vice-President. W'm. H. Scoville, Secretary. Edward Morey, Treasurer.


HYDRAULIC COMPANY. CAPITAL, $200,000. PRESIDENT, Buckner S. Morris. DIRECTORS. B. W. Raymond, W. S. Gurnee, S. E. Gale, S. J. Sherwood. I .. C. P. Freer, Sec'y. Alex. Brand, Treasurer. Applications for water to be made to S. J. Sherwood, 144 Lake st.


UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


PRESIDENT, Lewis Ellsworth, of Du Page. VICE-PRESIDENTS.


Seth Washburn, of Lake, Samuel Coodrich, of Du Pige,


Wm. Vanorsdei, of Mellenry, Robert Stroug, of Will.


Shephard Johnston. of Kane, James McClellan, of Kendall,


Joseph Vial, of Cook,


M. L. Dunlap, of Cook, Recording Secretary. E. W. Browster, of Kane, Corresponding Secretary. M. 11. Demmond, of Will, Treasurer. COMMITTEE ON FAIRS,


Robert Strong. Chester Ingersoll, J. A. Gooding,


William Smith. Edward Perkins, all of Wil !.


Office of Prawie Farmer 112 Lake street.


NEWSPAPER OFFICES, AND PUBLICATION DAYS.


BETTER COVENANT, Saturday, Randolph street, between Wells and Franklin sts. Seth Barnes, editor and proprietor.


CHICAGO DEMOCRAT, Wednesday, 107 Lake street. John Wentworth, editor and proprietor.


CHICAGO EXPRESS, daily, Tuesday, weekly, 98 Lake st. Wm. W. Brackett. editor and proprietor.


NORTH-WESTERN BAPTIST, sem-monthly, Tuesday, 124 Lake st. I. N. Powell, editor.


PRAIRIE FARMER, monthly, 112 Lake street. John S. Wright and J. Ambrose Wight, editors, J. S. Wright, proprietor. WESTERN CITIZEN. Thursday, 124 Lake street. Z. East- man and Asa B. Brown, cditors.


BOOK AND JOB. PRINTING OFFICE. Ellis & Fergus, Clark street, Saloou Buildings, corner Lake st.


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STATISTICS OF CHICAGO.


POST OFFICE.


CLARK STREET, WEST SIDE, BETWEEN LAKE AND RANDOLPH STS. W.M. STUART, POST-MASTER.


A weekly mail from the East, was received here on horseback in 1832-J. N. Bailey being Post-master. The next year, it was re- ceived in a one horse wagon, weekly-J. S. C. Hogan, Post-master. In 1833, a two horse wagon was substituted. In 1834, a four horse stage line was established, semi-weekly-tri-weekly, in 1835. In 1837, there was a daily Eastern mail-Sidney Abel, Post-master. There are now received and made up at this office, 48 mails weekly, and the receipts of the office amount to about $10,000. The fol- lowing statement will show the number of mails received at this time, and the present Post Office arrangements :


Great Eastern arrives during Lake navigation, daily, except Tues- day, by 4 A. M.


Closes daily, except Monday, at 85 A. M.


During suspension of navigation arrives daily, except Monday. by 4 A. M.


Closes daily, except Sunday, at &4 A. M.


Michigan City Land Mail during Lake navigation arrives every Wednesday by 10. A. M.


Closes every Wednesday at 2, P. M.




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