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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, including Justices of the Peace and Quorum designated by a *, and Justices throughout the Commonwealth by a +- Henry Alexander, Jr., +George Ashmun, Wm. K. Baker, F. A. Bar- ton, *E. D. Beach. S. C. Bemis, Wm. L. Bemis, +George Bliss, Milton Bradley, Melville W. Bridge, *Ephraim W. Bond, Walter H. Bowdoin, Timothy M. Brown, Roderick Burt, Harvey Butler, +Wm. B. Calhoun, Wm. G. Chamberlin, Chester W. Chapin, Harvey Chapin, *R. A. Chapman, Thomas Chubbuck, Wm. Conner, Jr., *James W. Crooks, Benjamin Day, Benjamin Davis, (Indian Orchard,) E. W. Dickinson, Edmund Freeman, Albert T'. Folsom, Horatio R. Fletcher, Henry Gray, Wm. S. Greene, Sanford J. Hall, Erastus Hayes, R. B. Hil- dreth, *Josiah Hooker, *Charles Howard, Nathaniel Howard, John
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BANKS.
W. Hunt, James Kirkham, Joseph Ingraham, Charles R. Ladd, Hor- ace C. Lee, C. L. Loomis, N. A. Leonard, Charles Marsh, James E. McIntire, *A. N. Merrick, Wm. E. Montague, R. S. Moore, *Henry Morris, George B. Morris, R. D. Morris, Edward Morris, *James H. Morton, Harvey E. Moseley, Simeon Newell, H. S. Noyes, Andrew J. Plumer, Samuel W. Porter, Joseph C. Pynchon, *Caleb Rice, Charles W. Rice, James E. Russell, Warren L. Shaw, Henry Smith, Heman Smith, William S. Shurtleff, *William L. Smith, A. L. Soule, Samuel B. Spooner, John M. Stebbins, *William Stowe, James M. Thompson, *Eliphalet Trask, P. B. Tyler, George Walker, Charles H. Williams, C. A. Winchester, +John Wells, Gideon Wells.
COMMISSIONERS, resident in Springfield, appointed to take testimony to be used and acknowledgments of deeds to be recorded in the following named States-Connecticut, A. N. Merrick; Illinois, George Walker ; Iowa, George Walker; Maine, James H. Morton; Michigan, New Hampshire, George Walker, A. N. Merrick; New York, George Walker, E. W. Bond, A. L. Soule, William S. Shurtleff; Ohio, George Walker, A. N. Merrick; Pennsylvania, George Walker ; Rhode Island, A. N. Merrick, James H. Morton; South Carolina, James H. Morton; Vermont, A. N. Merrick; Wisconsin, A. N. Merrick.
BANKS.
AGAWAM NATIONAL BANK-Corner Main and Lyman streets, near R. R. depot .- Capital, $300,000. President, Marvin Chapin; Cash- ier, F. S. Bailey ; Teller, H. K. Baker; Book-keeper, P. S. Bailey ; Clerks, J. F. Griggs, C. A. Adams; Directors, James A. Rumrill, Lombard Dale, Marvin Chapin, D. L. Harris, Edward Southworth, J. B. Vinton, Roderick Ashley, J. B. M. Stebbins, S. C. Bemis, James D. Brewer.
CHICOPEE NATIONAL BANK-Corner Main and Elm streets .- Capi- tal $400.000. President, J. D. Brewer; Cashier, Thomas Warner, Jr. ; Teller, Lewis Warner ; Book-keeper, A. B. West; Clerk, Frank H. Robinson ; Directors, Philo F. Wilcox, Henry Fuller, Jr .. James D. Brewer, Gad O. Bliss, Elijah W. Bliss, Horace Smith, Henry S. Lee.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK-Main street, opposite Court Square-Capi- tal $300,000. President, James Kirkham; Cashier, J. H. Appleton ; Teller, Dustin A. Folsom; Clerk, Charles H. Morris; Directors, James Kirkham, O. H. Greenleaf, Henry Morris, D. B. Wesson, W. K. Baker, Samuel Norris, George E. Howard.
JOHN HANCOCK NATIONAL BANK-Fort Block, corner Main and Fort streets .- Capital $150,000. President, R. S. Moore; Cashier, Edmund D. Chapin; Teller, Frank Eames; Book-keeper, Charles B. Conant; Directors, R. S. Moore, Elisha Gunn, William Conner, Jr., Abijah W. Chapin, Calvin Loomis, W. H. Wilkinson.
PYNCHON NATIONAL BANK-Main street, near State .- Capital $150,000. President, H. N. Case ; Cashier, James D. Safford ; Tel-
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ler, Geo. W. Hubbard; Clerk, E. M. Bartlett; Directors, Daniel Gay, Benjamin K. Bliss, H. N. Case, Homer Foot, H. B. Crane, E. W. Bond, Daniel Pynchon, Willis Phelps, N. W. Talcott.
SECOND NATIONAL BANK (formerly Springfield Bank)-State street near Main .- Capital $300,000. President, Henry Alexander, Jr., Cashier, Lewis Warriner; Teller, John H. Sanderson; Clerks, Charles B. Fisk, William F. Adams; Directors, Henry Alexander, Jr .; Josiah Hooker, Benjamin Day, William Gunn, Lewis Gorham, Alfred Rowe, George B. Morris, J. P. Bigelow, Horace Kibbe.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK-Barnes' Block, Main street-Capital $500,000. President, George Walker; Cashier, Frederick H. Harris ; Teller, George B. Pierce; Book-keeper, F. S. Bacon; Clerk, James A. Bryan; Directors, George Walker, John L. King, Edmund Free- man, Clark W. Bryan, John Wells, Emerson Gaylord, Joseph Carew, J. C. Parsons, Aaron Bagg.
SPRINGFIELD INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS-Foot's Block, corner Main and State streets. Incorporated 1827-President, Josiah Hooker ; Vice President, Philo F. Wilcox; Trustees, Josiah Hooker, Philo F. Wilcox, Benjamin Day, James M. Thompson, John B. Stebbins, Wil- liam Gunn, Henry S. Lee; Auditors, Homer Foot, E. Freeman, J. D. Brewer; Treasurer, Henry S. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Shurtleff; Teller and Book-keeper, W. H. Hawkes. Deposits, $1,400,000. Business hours, from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 2 to 3 P. M. Receives de- posits and pays interest on all sums from One to One Thousand Dol- lars.
SPRINGFIELD FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK-Hampden House Block, Court street .- President Joseph C. Pynchon ; Vice Presidents, E. D. Beach, William B. Calhoun, Aaron Bagg, A. W. Chapin, Marvin Chapin ; Trustees, E. W. Bond, George B. Morris, Daniel Pynchon, Thomas Warner, Jr., Tim Henry, B. K. Bliss, Charles O. Chapin, James E. Russell, G. P. Geer, David Smith, J. T. Rockwood, H. Ful- ler, Jr., Charles Marsh, Willis Phelps, F. H. Harris, Gilbert A. Smith, William Rice; J. C. Parsons, Holyoke ; Treasurer, Daniel J. Marsh ; Secretary, E. W. Bond. Deposits, $400,000. Business hours from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 2 to 4 P. M. Deposits received from Five Cents to One Thousand Dollars.
HAMPDEN SAVINGS BANK, at Agawam National Bank, corner Main and Lyman streets, near R. R. Depot .- President, Stephen C. Bemis; Vice Presidents, C. W. Chapin, D. L. Harris, E. Trask, F. Morgan; Trustees, James A. Rumrill, W. H. Wilkinson, T. M. Brown, Caleb Rice, M. Chapin, H. Gray, T. W. Wason, E. South- worth, W. K. Baker, John M. Stebbins, William Melcher; Secretary and Treasurer, F. S. Bailey. Deposits, $300,000. Business hours, every business day at Agawam National Bank from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Deposits made at any time between the quarters ending the third Mondays of February, May, August, and November, will be put on interest on the quarter day succeeding the deposit, at the rate of five per cent. per annum.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY-Cash capi- tal $300,000. President, Edmund Freeman; Secretary, William Con- ner, Jr .; Book-keepers, Andrew J. Plumer, A. J. Wright; Clerks, Henry Gates, Loyal Rogers; Directors, Edmund Freeman, Chester W. Chapin, Daniel L. Harris, Marvin Chapin, Edward Southworth, William Birnie, William Stowe, James Brewer, George Walker, Lom- bard Dale, Charles Merriam, Henry E. Russell, Waitstill Hastings. Charles E. Lane, General Agent. Office, Fort Block.
MASSASOIT INSURANCE COMPANY-Cash capital $200,000. Presi- dent, Abijah W. Chapin; Secretary, S. J. Hall; Book-keeper, Ros- well Lee; Clerk, Thomas T. Davee; Directors, J. B. Vinton, Stephen C. Bemis, Henry Fuller, Jr., J. B. M. Stebbins, E. S. Chapin, William Birnie, A. W. Chapin, A. D. Chapin, C. L. Covill, A. L. Soule, O. H. Greenleaf, James H. Morton, George Merriam. Office, Fort Block.
HAMPDEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY-Capital $150,000. Presi- dent, Joseph C. Pynchon; Secretary, Charles Marsh; Directors, Jo- seph C. Pynchon, Ephraim W. Bond, Philos B. Tyler, James B. Rum- rill, Willis Phelps, J. O. Moseley, George B. Morris, Charles L. Shaw, William E. Montague, Edwin Seeger, George T. Bond, Homer Foot, F. H. Harris, H. B. Crane, E. D. Chapin, Charles Marsh. Office, Pynchon Bank Block.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY-President, Elijah Blake; Secretary, Lewis Gorham. Office over Chicopee Bank.
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY-Capital and surplus, exceeding $100,000. President, Caleb Rice; Secretary, Francis B. Bacon; Clerks, William H. Bowdoin, Charles T. Merrill, S. L. Treadwell; Medical Examiner, Alfred Lambert, M. D .; Direct- ors, Caleb Rice, E. D. Beach, Henry Fuller, Jr., Edmund Freeman, Otis Childs, W. C. Sturtevant, James Kirkham, P. B. Tyler, F. B. Ba- con, Samuel Bowles, Alfred Lambert, Elam Stockbridge, Joseph Stone, C. W. Bryan, E. W. Bond ; Sylvanus Adams, Chicopee; Ralph W. Holman, Boston; E. C. Cowdin, New York; John S. Kidder, Manchester, N. H .; Benjamin Lombard, Chicago, Ill .; H. G. Knight, New York. Office in Foot's Block.
SPRINGFIELD AQUEDUCT COMPANY-President, C. L. Covell ; Treas- urer, Caleb Rice; Secretary, O. W. Wilcox; Directors, C. L. Covell, William Birnie, H. Alexander, Jr., M. A. Clyde, T. M. Brown, Caleb Rice, Daniel L. Harris, Joseph Stone, O. W. Wilcox; Collector of Rents, Horace Rude. Office second door north of Baptist Church, Main street.
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RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES IN SPRINGFIELD.
When Founded, and Date of Settlement of present Pastor.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL-Court Square, between Elm and Court streets. Founded 1637. Rev. Henry M. Parsons, November, 1854.
OLIVET CONGREGATIONAL-State street, opposite Armory Grounds. Founded 1833. Rev. William K. Hall.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL-Bliss street, near Main street. Founded 1843. Rev. S. G. Buckingham, January, 1847.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL-Main street, between Bridge and Worth- ington streets. Founded 1846. Pulpit vacant. .
UNITARIAN-State street, near Main street. Founded 1819. Rev. Charles S. Humphreys.
CHRIST CHURCH, EPISCOPAL-State street, near junction of Chest- nut and Maple streets. Founded 1838. Rev. George H. McKnight, November 1st, 1859.
FIRST BAPTIST-Corner Main street and Harrison avenue. Found- ed 1811. George B. Ide, D. D., October, 1852.
STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH-hold meetings temporarily in Union Hall, Union House Block, (Church edifice now in course of erection.) Rev. A. K. Potter, installed January, 1865.
FIRST METHODIST-Near Upper Water Shops. Founded 1815. Rev. Pliny Wood, April, 1864.
UNION STREET METHODIST-Corner Union and Mulberry streets. Founded 1823. Rev. Nelson Stutson, April, 1863.
PYNCHON STREET METHODIST-Pynchon street near Main. Found- ed 1844. Rev. W. R. Clark, April, 1864.
UNIVERSALIST-Main street opposite Bliss street. Founded 1827. Rev. Josiah Marvin, January, 1859.
ST. MICHAEL'S, ROMAN CATHOLIC-Corner State and Elliott streets. Founded 1861. Rev. M. P. Galligher, 1857.
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, OR SWEDENBORGIANS-Organized 1853. Meet for Divine worship Sabbath afternoons at No. 11 Maple street.
SECOND ADVENTISTS, or the Association of Believers in the Pre- Millennial Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, hold meetings in Rice's Building on State street. Preaching every Sabbath, and prayer meeting on Thursday evenings.
FREE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Colored)-Sanford street. Found- ed 1849. Rev. W. W. Mallory, February 23, 1864.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS .- MASONIC ORDERS.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS-E. A. Hubbard. Office, City Hall. Office hours, from 8 to 9 A. M., and from 12 M. to 12} P. M. each school day.
HIGH SCHOOL-Court street. Teachers, Ariel Parish, O. M. Fer- nald, Margaret Bliss, Lavinia B. Hastings, Caroline Burt.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS-Court street-Teachers, M. M. Tracy, Melia Newhall, Lucy T. Clark. Auburn street-J. D. Stratton, Mary L. Kinsley. Union street-Charles Barrows, E. F. Cady, S. A. Rawson. Central street-E. F. Foster, Clara J. Eaton. York street Interme- diate-Mrs. A. F. Chandler; State street Intermediate-Harriet A. Judd, C. F. Spooner; First Intermediate-Carrie E. Crane, Carrie S. Leonard; Second Intermediate-Sarah E. Snell, Grace Aitchison; Bridge street, Intermediate-Clara J. Loomis, E. M. Bowman; Au- burn street, First Intermediate-Electa Miller, Mary M. Pitkin; Em- ery street, Second Intermediate-Ellen Miller, Sarah E. Owen. Charles street, First Intermediate-Dwight Clark, Jennie M. Gilbert. Oak street, First Intermediate-Emily E. Dickinson; Second Inter- mediate-L. Augusta Welch. Central street, Intermediate-Harriet Adams. Indian Orchard, Intermediate-Lizzie C. Glidden. New Intermediate, Town Hall; First Intermediate-Amanda S. Ellis; Second Intermediate-Helen M. Bagg. Pine street, Intermediate- Ellen M. Strickland. East Union, Intermediate-A. E. Colton; Sec- ond Intermediate-Marian Cady.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS-State street-Teachers, Helen B. Hodgett, Mary Bodurtha. Bridge street, First Primary-Lucy H. Pearl; Sec- ond Primary, Hannah W. Goodman. West Union street-Jane Wright, Hannah P. Blake. School street-Sarah M. Bliss, Josie M. Bannon. Emery street, First Primary-Dolly Ann Clark; Second Primary-H. Annette Newell. Charles street, First Primary-Ellen J. Child; Second Primary-Mary C. Hitchcock, Martha Calhoun. York street-Emily J. Brown. Oak street, First Primary-Georgi- anna Moore; Second Primary-Elizabeth T. Walker, E. A. Putnum. Pine street-Mary A. Rowland. Central street-Belle A. Strickland. Indian Orchard-H. F. Warriner. Town Hall-Mrs. Mary J. Rob- erts. Walnut street-Mary A. Knowlton.
MIXED SCHOOLS-Long Hill-Melina Charles. Carlisle District -Lois A. Davis. Five Mile Pond-Amelia R. Bliss. Sixteen Acres -Eliza A. Davis. Wachogue-Lucia D. Pease. Putts' Bridge- Mary L. Bliss. Calhoun School, Alms House-Mary E. Kenney.
MASONIC ORDERS.
SPRINGFIELD ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHT TEMPLARS -Instituted A. L. 5827. P. D. Gibbons, M. E. G. C .; . Marshall Elmer, Gen .; Amos Call, C. G .; Daniel Reynolds, Pre .; Thomas Warner, Jr.,
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MASONIC ORDERS .- I. O. OF O. F .- S. OF T.
Treas .; Charles A. Call, Rec .; A. E. Foth, Sen. War .; F. T. Mer- rick, Jun. War .; H. W. Chapin, Sw. B .; C. K. Wilkinson, St. B .; J. P. Woodworth, Warder; Burrall Riggs, 3d Guard; E. H. Solace, 2d Guard; J. R. Dearbon, Ist Guard ; F. R. Bull, Arm .; George D. Rollins, Sent.
SPRINGFIELD COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS-Instituted A. L. 5818. J. Marvin, T. I. G. M .; J. E. Taylor, R. I. G. M .; J. A. Gamber. I. G. M .; E. H. Solace, M. of C .: T. Warner, Jr., M. of Ex .; Charles A. Call, Recorder; P. H. Lawrence, C. of G .; Burrall Riggs, C. of C .; John B. Hunt, G. S .; L. C. Johnson, Sentinel; Rev. Pliny Wood, Chaplain ; G. D. Rollins, Tyler.
MORNING STAR CHAPTER, R. A. MASONS-Instituted A. L. 5817. A. E. Foth, M. E. H. P .; W. H. Spooner, E. K .; J. E. Taylor, E. S .; T. Warner, Jr., Treas .; Jos. M. Hall, Sec .; M. Wingate, C. H .; H. A. Keith, P. S .; J. C. Drake, R. A. C .; R. H. Bailey, M. of 3d V .; W. F. Bowers, M. of 2d V .; C. D. Leet, M. of 1st V .; D. Reynolds, Chaplain; G. D. Rollins, Tyler.
HAMPDEN LODGE F. AND A. MASONS-Organized A. L. 5817. F. T. Merrick, W. M .; Wm. E. Granger, S. W .; Henry S. Lee, J. W .; T. Warner, Jr., Treas .; W. H. Spooner, Sec .; L. W. Hatch, S. D .; C. K. Wilkinson, J. D .; R. H. Bailey, S. S .; J. F. Brierly, J. S .; Edward Parker, Org .; Rev. J. Marvin, Chaplain ; C. E. Moore, Mar- shall; G. D. Rollins, Tyler.
ROSWELL LEE LODGE, F. AND A. M. MASONS-W. E. W. Clark, W. M .; P. D. Gibbons, S. W .; W. T. Ingraham, J. W .; A. E. Foth, Treas .; S. B. Spooner, Sec .; B. Riggs, S. D .; C. A. Call, J. D .; Robert Morris, S. S .; George T. Weaver, J. S .; J. E. Taylor, Chap'n; P. H. Lawrence, Mar'l; George D. Rollins, Tyler.
I. O. of O. F.
AGAWAM ENCAMPMENT, No. 25, I. O. of O. F. Instituted in Springfield January 1st, 1847. A. Titus, C. P .; Geo Smith, H. P .; B. F. Goodwin, S. W .; Alva H. Clark, Scribe; W. Spaulding, Treas. ; H. Maginnis, J. W. Meet the 2d and 4th Friday evening in each month in Odd Fellows' Hall, Foot's Block, Main street.
HAMPDEN LODGE, No. 27, I. O. of .O. F. Instituted in Springfield February 7th, 1844. L. O. Hanson, N. G .; W. Spaulding, V. G .; A. Titus, Rec. Secretary ; B. B. Trask, Treasurer; Geo. H. Wilder, Per. Secretary. Meet every Monday Evening in Odd Fellows' Hall, Foot's Block, Main street.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
CONCORDIA DIVISION, NO. 58, SONS OF TEMPERANCE-Meets every Wednesday evening at " Concordia Hall," in Barnes' Block Main street, and numbers two hundred and eighty members and lady vis- itors. Its officers are elected quarterly. Thomas Chubbuck of
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Springfield, P. G. W. A. of Massachusetts, is D. G. W. P. over the Divisions of the Sons of Temperance in the Connecticut valley dis- trict of the State.
HAMPDEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Incorporated in 1844; annual election third Wednesday of Decem- ber. President, Eliphalet Trask, Springfield. Vice Presidents, T. W. Wason, Springfield; N. T. Smith, West Springfield; Lucas B. Chapin, Chicopee; George Taylor, Westfield ; E. H. Ball, Holyoke ; Sardis Gillett, Southwick; A. C. Burleigh, South Wilbraham; T. L. Chapman, Longmeadow; A. V. Blanchard, Palmer; E. G. Fuller, Ludlow; W. N. Flynt, Monson; B. S. Brockett, Blandford ; A. K. Abbott, Chester ; N. P. Bartholomew, Montgomery; Alured Homer, Brimfield; R. H. Barlow, Granville; J. W. Gibbs, Russell; Wilbur Wilson, Agawam. Directors, William Pynchon, J. S. McElwain, H. E. Moseley, Springfield; C. L. Buell, Ludlow; H. M. Sessions, South Wilbraham; Reuben Brooks, West Springfield ; Phineas Stedman, Chicopee; Charles Fowler, Westfield; C. S. Newell, Longmeadow. Secretary and Treasurer, J. N. Bagg, West Springfield. Delegate to State Board of Agriculture, Phineas Stedman, Chicopee. Hampden Park Managers, Eliphalet Trask, William Pynchon, T. W. Wason, J. S. McElwain, Springfield ; Phineas Stedman, Chicopee.
HAMPDEN COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Organized January, 1861. Its officers for 1865 are J. B. Stebbins, Springfield, President; Dr. T. L. Chapman, Longmeadow, George E. Howard, W. L. Smith, Springfield, Vice Presidents ; J. E. Taylor, Secretary, Springfield; Gurdon Bill, Treasurer, Springfield; Direc- tors, Rev. George B. Ide, E. S. Allin, B. K. Bliss, Titus Amidon, A. D. Briggs, Clark W. Bryan, I. P. Dickinson, J. E. Russell, H. S. Noyes, Samuel Bowles, Henry Dickinson, Springfield; Dexter Snow, Chicopee. The membership of the Society is about three hundred. The Society hold a Spring and Fall exhibition.
STAGE ROUTES, EXPRESSES, &c.
SOUTH WILBRAHAM AND EAST LONGMEADOW-F. K. Lathrop, Proprietor. Tri-weekly. Leaves Exchange Hotel, Tuesdays, Thurs- days, and Saturdays, at 2 P. M.
FEEDING HILLS AND WEST SUFFIELD-W. N. Gillett, Proprietor. Leaves Sweatland's Saloon, 267 Main street, at 2 P. M.
SPRINGFIELD AND HOLYOKE EXPRESS-G. W. Philbrick, Propri- etor. Leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 2 P. M. in the summer, and 1 P. M. in the winter. Orders may be left at Homer Foot & Co.'s, Stoddard & Gunn's and at the Sanford street House.
SPRINGFIELD, WEST SPRINGFIELD AND MITTINEAQUE EXPRESS- Theodore Damon, Proprietor. Leaves Bridgman & Whitney's Book-
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store, daily, at 10} A. M., ¿ of 4 P. M. Leaves Mittineaque } of 8 A. M., 4 of 1 P M.
SPRINGFIELD AND AGAWAM EXPRESS - C. W. Hoisington, Pro- prietor. Leaves Springfield, from Sweatland's Confectionery store, daily, at 3 o'clock P. M .; leaves Agawam for Springfield, daily, at 9 o'clock A. M.
G. H. MALLORY'S WESTFIELD AND SPRINGFIELD EXPRESS-Book in Springfield at Tim Henry's Stable. Arrive at 11}, leave at 1.
SOUTH HADLEY EXPRESS-Pendleton & Judd, Proprietors. Leave Thompson & Co.'s daily, at 1 P. M.
THOMPSON & Co.'s AMERICAN EXPRESS-Proprietors, J. M. Thomp- son, Springfield; W. N. Melcher, Boston; R. L. Johnson, Albany. Springfield Office No. 3, Court street ; James M. Thompson, President and Treasurer; George P. Geer, Cashier; Edwin R. Colton, Agent; George P. Hammet, Outward Clerk; Cyrus A. Foster, Delivery Clerk; S. J. Pierce, D. Wentworth, Drivers; Louis S. Taylor, Depot Freight Master.
ADAMS EXPRESS CO .- Thompson & Co., Agents; F. H. Foster, Chief Clerk. Office No. 3, Court street.
OMNIBUS ROUTES.
U. S. ARMORY, R. R. DEPOT AND ROUND HILL LINE-D. Bates, Proprietor. Omnibus leaves Armory Hill at 8 A. M., and every half hour thereafter until 8} P. M .; returning, leaves R. R. Depot at 8} A. M., and every half hour thereafter until 9 P. M. The omnibuses leaving Armory Hill at 8 A. M., 1 and 6 P. M., run to Round Hill; returning, leave Round Hill at 8.25 A. M., and 1.25 and 6.25 P. M.
WATER SHOPS AND R. R. DEPOT LINE-R. P. & E. F. Markham, Proprietors. Leave Water Shops at 6, 7, 9 and 11 A. M., 12}, 12, 2}, 3}, 5, 6, 7 and 8} P. M .; returning, leave Depot at 62, 72, 9} and 11} A. M., 1, 2, 3, 4, 52, 62, 72 and 9 P. M.
CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CITY HALL BUILDING.
OFFICERS-President, John L. King; Vice President, Daniel L. Harris; Clerk, William Rice; Treasurer, J. D. Safford; Directors, Geo. Bliss, Chester W. Chapin, J. M. Thompson, George Walker, Charles Merriam, J. G. Holland, James Kirkham, E. W. Bond, John B. Stebbins, P. B. Tyler; Auditors, O. H. Greenleaf, Henry Smith.
LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN, William Rice.
Number of volumes June 1865, about 19,350 exclusive of unbound pamphlets. The additions during the past year amount to 2,170 volumes. The Directors intend to purchase all the new works of popular interest as they appear, and are also continually adding to the Library standard works of permanent value in the various departments
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LIBRARY .- MUSEUM .- CEMETERY .- PUBLIC HALLS.
of literature, science and art. There are now 1,700 subscribers. During the last year the circulation amounted to 88,000 volumes.
The Library is open for drawing books on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, from 9 30 A. M., till 12.30 P. M., and from 3 to 5 P. M .; also on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 P. M. Subscriptions, $1.00 per annum, for which two volumes can be drawn at once, and be exchanged every Library day.
MUSEUM.
CURATORS, R. B. Hildreth, C. A. Emery, C. W. Bennett, J. A. Al- len, and Solomon Stebbins.
This institution originated in 1860 with the Library Association, and two rooms were assigned to it in the City Hall, which have been fitted up with appropriate shelves and cases, and now contain about 1258 species and upwards of 3000 specimens of shells, classified by Dr. George A. Otis, recently Surgeon of the 27th Massachusetts Reg- iment; also 2450 specimens of insects, 370 specimens of stuffed birds; 30 stuffed quadrupeds, including two enormous wildcats, killed in this county; 100 species of fish and reptiles; small cabinets of coral and crustacea; an extensive mineralogical cabinet; a large and very curious collection of fossils; numerous Indian and foreign an- tiquities, and several flags and various other trophies captured from the Southern rebels by our home troops. Additions are frequently made by the generosity of our citizens, and the Museum is in quite a flourishing state for so young an institution. The Museum is open and admission free to the public on Wednesday and Saturday after- noons. At other times a permit from the Librarian or one of the curators is requisite for admission. Donations for the Library or the Museum may be left with the Librarian.
SPRINGFIELD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION-George Bliss, President; Lewis Gorham, Clerk and Treasurer. The Cemetery grounds cover an extent of nearly forty acres, and from their opening in June, 1841, to January 1864, 5864 interments have been made in them, 294 of that number being from January 1864, to January, 1865. The whole amount received for lots from May, 1864, to May, 1865, was $3,922.16.
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC HALLS IN SPRINGFIELD-City Hall, having seats for 2,700 persons. Application for the Hall to be made to the City Clerk. Music Hall, corner of Main and Pynchon streets, owned by Tilly Haynes, will seat 1,200 persons, is rented for lectures and first class entertainments only. Union Hall, adjacent to the Union House, South Main street; Rice's Hall, State street, are all commodi- ous and pleasant places for assemblies, meetings, etc. The two latter are occupied for Sunday meetings.
PLACES WORTHY OF NOTICE FROM STRANGERS.
THE CITY HALL, fronting Court Square, erected at an expense of $100,000, ranks among the finest buildings in New England. It has an audience room capable of holding 3,000 persons, and accommoda- tions for all city offices, Police Court, City Library, and City Museum.
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PLACES WORTHY OF NOTICE .- FRESHETS .- POPULATION.
THE CEMETERY-In the south-easterly part of the city, has its main entrance from Maple street, near its junction with Central street, with an entrance for carriages also from Pine street, and for people on foot from Mulberry and from Union streets. It has great natural advantages of location and scenery, combining a fine variety of hill and dale, and is constantly being beautified and adorned by the hand of art.
THE UNITED STATES ARMORY-Has undergone much improvement and enlargement during the war, but the reduction of the force em- ployed has of late been very great. The following comparative sta- tistics will show the vast increase in the business of the armory : In the month of April, 1861, there were 504 men employed; in April, 1862, there were 1912; and in April, 1863, 2635. The num- ber of muskets fabricated in April, 1861, was 1202; in May, 2000 ; in June, 3000; and the increase has been rapid and steady up to May, 1862; May, 1863, 25,000 ; April, 1864, 26,000; and the monthly product was about as great until January, 1865, The number in April, 1865, was 11,200, and in May, 8,800. The greatest number of men employed at any one time during the war was about 3,200, of whom about 2,000 had been discharged up to to July, 1865.
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