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2. John J. Perry. 5. * Israel Washburn, jr.
3. Ebenezer Knowlton. 6. * Thomas J. D. Fuller.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1. James Pike. 2. Mason W. Tappan. 3. * Aaron H. Cragin.
VERMONT.
1. * James Meacham. 2. Justin S. Morrill.
3. * Alvah Sabin.
MASSACHUSETTS.
1. Robert B. Hall. 4. Linus B. Comins.
2. James Buffington.
5. Anson Burlingame.
3. Wm. S. Damrell.
6. Timothy Davis.
Jesse D. Bright, [Vacancy.]
ILLINOIS.
Stephen A. Douglass,
MISSOURI.
Henry S. Geyer,
[Vacancy.]
'59 Lewis Cass, '57
'57 Stephen R. Malory, '57
INDIANA.
184 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
DIST. DIST.
7 *N. P. Banks, jr.
8 Chauncy L. Knapp.
9 * Alexander De Witt. 10 C. C. Chaffee. 11 Mark Trafton. RHODE ISLAND.
1 Nathaniel B. Durfee.
2 *Benjamin B. Thurston.
CONNECTICUT.
1 Ezra Clark, jr.
2 John Woodruff.
3 Sidney Dean. 4 W. W. Welsh.
NEW YORK.
1 Wm. Volk.
17 Francis E. Spinner.
2 J. S. T. Stranahan.
18 Thomas R. Horton.
3 Guy R. Pelton.
19 Jonas A. Hughston.
4 John Kelly.
20 *Orzamus B. Matteson.
5 Thos. R. Whitney.
21 *Henry Bennett.
6 *John Wheeler. 22 Andrew Z. McCarty.
7 Thomas Childs, jr.
23 William A. Gilbert.
24 Amos P. Granger.
9 Bavard Clark.
25 *Edwin B. Morgan.
10 Ambrose S. Murray.
11 Rufus H. King.
12 Killian Miller.
28 Wm. H. Kelsey.
13 *Russell Sage.
29 John Williams.
14 Samuel Dickson.
30 *Benj. Pringle.
15 Edward Dodd.
31 *Thos. T. Flagler.
16 *Geo. A. Simons.
32 *Solomon G. Haven.
33 Francis S. Edwards.
NEW JERSEY.
1 Isaiah Clawson. 3 James Bishop.
2 George B. Robbins. 4 *George Vail. 5 *Alex. C. M. Pennington.
PENNSYLVANIA.
1 *Thomas B. Florence. 13 *Asa Packer.
2 Job R. Tyson.
14 Galusha A. Grow.
3 Wm. Milward. 15 John J. Pearce.
4 Jacob Broom. 16 Lemuel Todd.
5 John Caldwalder. 17 David F. Robinson.
6 John Hickman. 18 John R. Eddie.
7 Samuel C. Bradshaw.
19 John Covode.
8 *J. Glancy Jones. 20 Jonathan Knight.
9 Anthony E. Roberts.
10 John C. Kunkel.
11 James H. Campbell.
12 Henry M. Fuller.
21 *David Ritchie.
22 Samuel A. Purviadue.
23 John Allison.
24 David Barclay.
8 Abram Wakeman.
26 * Andrew Oliver.
27 John M. Parker.
185
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
DELAWARE. 1 Elisha D. Cullen. MARYLAND.
1 James A. Stewart.
2 James B. Ricaud.
3 James M. Harris.
4 Henry W. Davis.
5 Henry W. Hoffman.
6 Thomas F. Bowie.
VIRGINIA.
1 *Thomas H. Bayly. 7 *William Smith.
2 *John S. Millson.
8 *Charles J. Faulkner.
3 *John S. Caskie. 9 *John Lecher.
4 *William O. Goode. 10 *Zedekiah Kidwell.
5 *Thomas Bocock. 11 John S. Carlisle.
6 *Paulus Powell. 12 *Henry A. Edmundson.
13 *Fayette McMullen.
NORTH CAROLINA.
1 Robert T. Paine.
2 *Thomas Buffin.
3 Warren Winslow.
5 Edward G. Reade.
6 *Richard C. Puryear.
7 *Burton Craigie.
4 L. O'B. Branch. 8 *Thomas L. Clingman.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1 John McQueen.
2 *William Aiken.
3 *Lawrence M. Keiet.
4 *Preston S. Brooks.
5 *James L. Orr.
6 * William W. Boyce.
GEORGIA.
1 *James L. Seward.
2 Martin J. Crawford.
3 Robert P. Trippe.
5 John H. Lumpkin.
6 Howell Cobb.
7 Nathaniel G. Foster.
4 Hiram Warner. 8 * Alexander H. Stephens.
ALABAMA.
1 Percy Walker. 4 *George S. Houston.
2 Eli Shorter.
5 * William R. Smith.
6 *W. R. W. Cobb.
3 *James F. Dowdell. 7 *Sampson W. Harris.
MISSISSIPPI.
1 *Daniel B. Wright.
3 *William Barkdale.
2 *H. S. Bennett. 4 William A. Lake.
5 *John A. Quitman.
LOUISIANA.
1 George Eustice, jr.
3 Thomas G. Davidson.
2 Miles Taylor. 16*
4 John M. Sandige.
186 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
OHIO.
1 Timothy C. Day.
2 *John Scott Harrison.
3 *Lewis D. Campbell.
4 *Matthias H. Nichols. 14 Philemon Bliss.
5 Richard Mott. 15 *William R. Sapp.
6 Jonas R. Emrie.
16 *Edward Ball.
7 *Aaron Harland 17 Charles J. Albright.
8 Benjamin Stanton. 18 Benjamin F. Leiter.
9 Cooper K. Watson.
19 *Edward Wade.
10 Oscar F. Moore. 20 *Joshua R. Giddings.
21 *John A. Brigham.
KENTUCKY.
1 Henry C. Burnett.
2 John P. Campbell.
3 William L. Underwood.
4 Albert G. Talbott.
5 Joshua H. Jewett.
6 *John M. Elliott.
7 Humphrey Marshall.
8 Alexander K. Marshall.
9 *Leonard M. Cox.
10 Samuel F. Swope.
TENNESSEE.
1 Albert G. Watkins.
2 William H. Sneed.
3 Samuel A. Smith.
4 John H. Savage.
5 *Charles Ready.
6 *George W. Jones.
7 John V. Wright.
8 *Felix K. Zolikoffer.
9 *Emerson Etheridge.
10 Thomas Rives.
INDIANA.
1 *Smith Miller.
2 * William H. English.
3 George H. Dunn.
4 David P. Holloway,
5 William Cumback. 10 Samuel Brenton.
11 John U. Petit.
ILLINOIS.
1 *Elihu B. Washburne 5 *Wm. A. Richardson.
2 James H. Woodworth. 6 Thomas L. Harris.
3 *Jesse O. Norton. 7 *James C. Allen.
4 *James Knox. 8 Lyman Trumbull.
9 Samuel S. Marshall.
MISSOURI.
1 Luther M. Kennett.
4 * Mordecai Oliver.
2 Gilchrist Porter. 5 *John G. Miller.
3 *James J. Lindley. 6 John S. Phelps. 7 *Samuel Caruthers.
ARKANSAS.
1 *A. B. Greenwood. 2 Albert Rust.
11 V. B. Horton.
12 Samuel Galloway.
13 John Sherman.
6 Lucien Barbour.
7 Harvey D. Scott.
8 *Daniel Mace.
9 Schuyler Colfax.
187
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
MICHIGAN.
1 William A. Howard.
3 David S. Walbridge.
2 Henry Waldron.
4 George W. Peck.
FLORIDA.
1 Augustus E. Maxwell. TEXAS.
1 Matthew Ward.
2 *Peter H. Bell.
IOWA.
1 *Augustus Hall. 2 James Thorington. WISCONSIN.
1 *Daniel Wells, Jr. 2 C. C. Washburne.
3 Charles Billinghurst. CALIFORNIA.
1 J. W. Denver.
2 Philip T. Herbert.
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES.
[Having the right to speak but not to vote.]
Minnesota - * Henry M. Rice.
Oregon - * Joseph Lane.
New Mexico - * Jose Manuel Gallegos.
Utah - * John M. Burnishel.
Washington - * Anderson.
Kanzas - Andrew H. Reeder, disputed by *John W. Whitefield.
Nebraska - Hiram P. Bennet, disputed by B. B. Chap- man.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
ALL LETTERS MUST BE PREPAID.
Letters weighing more than { ounce will be charged double the following rates, and if weighing more than 2 ounces three times, &c.
Valuable Letters will be registered at the office of mailing on the application of the person posting the same, and the pay- ment of a registration fee of 5 cents.
Letters { ounce in weight to any part of the United States, within 3000 miles 3 cents, over 3000 miles 10 cents.
Letters dropped for delivery from the same office 1 cent.
Advertised Letters 1 cent.
Penny Post delivery to and from the Post Office, 1 or 2 cents. Letters to or from California and Oregon 10 cents.
To Canada, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, Prince Edwards Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, 10 cents, when not over 3000 miles ; 15 cents, if more than that distance from the line-may be prepaid or not.
Letters to Cuba, British West Indies, Chagres, Panama, Mexico, and other Foreign Places where the rates are not fixed by treaty, 10 cents, when the distance does not exceed 2500 miles-20 cents for any greater distance. Postage must be pre- pard.
To Great Britain and Ireland 24 cents; if from or to Califor- nia or Oregon, 29 cents. Prepayment optional.
To Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Austria, Prussia, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Sicily, Switzerland, and the German States, 21 cents, prepaid.
To Spain, via Southampton 78 cents, via France 41 cents, prepaid.
Portugal 63 cents, prepaid.
To Hong Kong, 21 cents ; China 43 cents, prepaid.
East Indies, 45 cents, prepaid.
NEWSPAPERS, periodicals, unsealed circulars or other articles of printed matter, (except books) when sent to any part of the United States, and weighing not over 8 oz 1 ct.,
189
RATES OF POSTAGE.
and for every additional oz. or part thereof, 2 cts. If within the State and not weighing over 1} oz. } cent. BOOKS bound or unbound, not weighing over 4 lbs., for any distance under 3000 miles, 1 ct. per oz. ; over 3000, 2 cts. per oz. The above must be prepaid, or double these rates.
Weekly Newspapers, (one copy only), sent to actual Subscri- bers within the County where printed and published, FREE.
Quarterly Rates of Postage, when pard in advance, on News- papers and Periodicals sent from the office of publication to actual Subscribers.
Daily.
Six times
a Week.
Tri-
Weekly.
Semi-
Weekly.
Weekly.
Semi-
Monthly
Monthlyl
Newspapers and pe- riodicals, not exceed- ing 1} oz. in weight, when circulated in the state where published. 22 3-4
.19%
9 3-4
6
84
1}
Newspapers and pe- riodicals of the weight of 3 oz. and under, sent to any part of the United States, ..
.451
.89
.193
13
8
1
Over 3 & not over 4 oz
.91
.78
.89
26
13
6
8
Over 4 & not over 5 oz 1.36 1.17
.58,
39
194
9
4
Over 5 & not over 6 oz 1.82
1.56
.78
52
26
12
61
Over 6 & not over 7 oz 3 27/ 1.95
.971
65
821
15
Over 7 & not over 8 oz 2.73 2.34 1 17
75
89
18
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CAMBRIDGE POST OFFICES.
There are four Post Offices in the city of Cambridge, viz :-
" Cambridge," William Caldwell, Postmaster.
" Cambridgeport," Samuel James, Postmaster.
" East Cambridge," Andrew Fogg, Postmaster.
" North Cambridge," James H. Davis, Postmaster.
Cts.
Cts.
Cts.
Cts.
Cts. Cts. Cts.
A TABLE,
Showing the number of days from any day in one month, to the same day in another month. VERY USEFUL IN BANKING BUSINESS.
From
JAN.
To
FEB.
MARCH.
APRIL.
MAY.
JUNE.
JULY.
AUGUST
SEPT.
OCT.
NOV.
I DEC.
Jan. - -365
31
59
90 120 151 181 212 243 273 304 334
Feb. -
334 365
28
59
89 120 150,181 212 242 273 303
Mar. -
306 337 365
31
61
92 122 153 184 214 245 275
April,
275 306 334 365
30
61
91 122 153 183 214 244
May, -
- 245 276 304 335 365
31
61
92 123 153 184 214
June, -
- 214 245 273 304 334 365
30
61
92 122 153 183
July. - -
184 215 243 274 304 335 365
31
62
92 123 153
Aug. - - 153
184 212 243 273 304 334 365
31
61
92 122
Sept.
- 122 153 181 212 242 273 303 334 365
30
61
91
Oct. -
92
123 151 182 212 243 273 304 335 365
31
61
Nov. -
61
92 120 151 181 212 242 2.3 304 234 365
30
Dec. - -| 31
62
90 121 151 182 212 243 274 304 335,365
EXAMPLE. - How many days from the 2nd of April to the 2nd of September ? Look for April at the left hand, and Sep- tember at the top ; in the angle is 153.
J. H. & J. P. THAYER.
J. H. & J. P. T.
ARE PREPARED TO EXECUTE ALL ORDERS, WITH DESPATH, FOR
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING,
GRAINING IN OIL, AND DISTEMPER COLORS, GLAZING,
-AND-
PAPER HANGING MAIN STREET,
OPPOSITE TEMPLE.
CAMBRIDGEPORT,
MAIN STREET.
JAMES H. THAYER.
JOSHUA P. THAYER.
tatototo -ALSO-
ototo
A GOOD ASSORTMENT
OF
PAPER HANGINGS
FOR SALE
NEXT DOOR TO THE
ATHENAEUM Main Street, UP STAIRS. O
WILLIAM WYMAN, DEALER IN WOOD, COAL AND BARK, Near the junction of Cambridge and Bridge Streets, EAST CAMBRIDGE.
MUNROE'S Third Ward Furniture Ware Rooms, -AND-
VARIETY GOODS STORE,
No. 81 & 85 Cambridge Street, - Ward Three.
On hand and constantly receiving direct from the Manu- facturers, medium and low priced Furniture, Matresses and House Keeping Articles, Variety Goods, &c., &c., which are offered for sale at the very lowest possible Cash Prices. My arrangements are such that I am selling Furniture, &c., 10 per cent. less than Boston Prices. Furniture, &c., delivered in Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown and Boston, without expense to the purchaser for cartage. Second Hand Furniture, Carpets, &c., on hand for sale. MUNROE as Auctioneer, offers his services for the disposal of property by Auction.
Appraiser and Real Estate Agent.
ADAMS ATWOOD, STAIR BUILDERS, Cambridge Street, corner of Seventh, EAST CAMBRIDGE. J. F. ADAMS.
S. S. ATWOOD.
F. B. PARKS, TIN SMITH, COPPER & SHEET IRON WORKER,
MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGEPORT, Opposite the Chronicle Office.
PLUMBING.
CONSTANTLY ON HAND A VARIETY OF
FORCE & SUCTION PUMPS.
Which he will put in to order and Warrant. Lead Wipes, Brass and Aslated Carks, WATER CLOSETS, BOWLS, BOILERS,
And all other etceteras belonging to the business.
FURNACE WORK.
Furnaces furnished and put up, or repaired. STOVES, LININGS, STOVE FUNNEL of any kind or size made to order and put up.
GRATES, REGISTERS, &c.
ALL WORK DONE PROMPTLY.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
DENTON
WOOD,
MANUFACTURERS OF BLANK BOOKS, DIARIES, TUCK MEMORANDUMS, &c. 413 MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGEPORT.
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, W. A. MASON
20
[Surveyors of Mechanics' Work .- 20
469 MAIN ST., CAMBRIDGEPORT.
J. C. WELLINGTON & Co. DEALERS IN Hard & Soft Coal, Wood, Bark, CEMENT, &c. CRAGIE BRIDGE, NEAR PRISON POINT BRIDGE, EAST CAMBRIDGE. N. B. A large supply of SMITHS' COAL, always on hand.
JOEL ROBINSON, BLACK AND WHITE SMITH,
GORE STREET, EAST CAMBRIDGE.
House, Store and Carriage Work, Iron Fence, Balustrade, Doors, Shutters, &c., &c., done at short notice and at the lowest rates.
N. B. Particular attention paid to enclosing Cemetery Lots, with any required pattern.
THE
CAMBRIDGE CHRONICLE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
AT $2 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Office corner of Main and Temple Streets, CAMBRIDGEPORT.
This is strictly a local family Newspaper, and presents every thing that transpires in Cambridge during each week worthy of publication. It should be taken by every family.
AGENTS .- In Old Cambridge, T. J. White, Harvard Block. In East Cambridge, George Rupp, Cambridge Street, near Fifth Street.
HASTINGS & WELLINGTON,
DEALERS IN
WOOD, COAL, BARK,
HAY, STRAW, LIME, Beach Sand, Hair, Cement and Plaster, Next to the Bay State Glass Company's Works, BRIDGE STREET, EAST CAMBRIDGE. CHARLES HASTINGS. JAMES E. WELLINGTON.
MILITARY HORSE EQUIPMENTS --- TO LET. SEPE READ
MANUFACTURER OF
3
NETS, MATS, WHIPS,
CHAMOIS LEATHIER, &c., &c.
BRUSHES, COMBS,
SADDLES, HARNESSES & HORSE CLOTHING, 26 SUDBURY STREET, BOSTON, OPPOSITE GERRISH MARKET.
LEWIS F. MERRILL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
BOSTON AND WESTERN LARD, TALLOW, SAUSAGES, BOLOGNAS, BEEF, PORK, SCRAPS, &c. Order Box No. 46 Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. Lard Works near the Bay State Glass Works, Bridge St., EAST CAMBRIDGE.
Particular attention paid to packing the above for Ship- ping, aud rendering Lard and Tallow.
Cash given for rough Lard and Tallow.
W. E. BABBIT, Land Surveyor, Civil Engineer, -AND- SURVEYOR OF MECHANICS' WORK.
Office over John Palmer's Store, Second corner of Gore St.
WILLIAM L. LOCKHART, Furnishing and Coffin Warehouse, No. 2 Bridge Street, Opposite Prison Point Bridge, East Cambridge.
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Mahogany, Black Walnut, Rosemond -AND-
PINE OFFI
Coffins, Caskets, Patent Metalic Cases and Robes of every description always on hand. HOUSE, 152 CAMBRIDGE STREET.
K. S. CHAFFEE & CO.,
DEALERS IN
HARD WOOD CHARCOAL,
Bridge &trert, EAST CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
FOWLING PIECES,
....
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Rifles, Pistols, Powder, Shot, Balls, Percussion Caps, Copper and Leather Powder Flasks, Leather Shot Belts and
Pouches, Game Bags,
Gun Making Materials,
Sportsmen and Travellers' Liquor Flasks,
Double & Single Gun Barrels, Locks, Stocks, Rods, Worms, Gun Cases, Cylinders,
Parts of Locks,
Brass and Steel Mountings,
CONSTANTLY FOR SALE BY WILLIAM READ & SON, No. 6 MARKET SQUARE, BOSTON.
A. C. SANBORN & CO., DEALERS IN
ROUGH HAMMERED GRANITE, BRIDGE STREET, EAST CAMBRIDGE.
CAMBRIDGE Furniture and Carpet Rooms,
WHITNEY & BEACHETT,
BRATTLE SQUARE.
W. & B. manufacture to order, FRENCH FURNITURE in DAMASK, PLUSH and BROCATELLE. They are also Agents for the sale of HOWE's PATENT SPRING BED.
A. A. WHITNEY. J. BRACKETT.
BIGELOW BROTHERS & KENNARD,
IMPORTERS OF WATCHES, CLOCKS,
SILVER AND PLATED WARES, RICH JEWELRY,
FINE HARDWARE GOODS, &c.,
121 Washington Street, Boston.
JOHN BIGELOW, ALANSON BIGELOW,
A. C. BIGELOW,
M. P. KENNARD.
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