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113 85
Jewett George,
128 25
Franklin Wharf Co,
320 00
Jones Thomas R,
317 85
Farmer James L,
673 05
Jones Charles,
465 05
Fessenden Wm P,
597 05
Jordan Charles est,
264 00
Fox Edward,
238 65
Jose Horatio N,
566 65
Greely Eliphalet,
345 85
Jones Caroline & Mary, 120 00 Jose Mark E, 232 25
Goddard Henry,
185 05
Kimball William,
135 45
Greenough Byron,
337 85
Kent Reuben,
141 85
Gore Martin,
320 25
Keazer David,
453 85
Gould Daniel,
106 65
Kinsman William H,
141 85
Gould Moses,
597 05
Knight, Poole & Co, 122 40
Green Daniel,;
118 65
Knight John B,
100 25
Furbish D H,
179 45
Hall James B,
Ingraham Edward,
206 65
Greely Philip,
263 45
Hammond Thos,
724 25
Hanson Samuel,
262
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Lowell & Senter,
200 00 | Oxnard William,
Lewis Jacob T,
138 65
Oxnard Edward,
280 25
Leavitt Jolm,
196 25
Oxnard John,
309 05
Little Hall J,
399 45
Osgood Joshua B,
357 85
Little Josiah S,
385 85
Odell Richard, est, Preble Mary, estate
153 60
Little Francis D, 134 65
Lyman Sylvanus R,
309 05
trustee of
1448 00
Libby H J & Co,
593 60
Preble William P,
265 85
Libby Harrison J,
121 85
Plummer Moses I,
121 85
Libby James B,
113 85
Purington William H,
109 05
Lindsay William,
266 65
Poor & Jose,
160 00
Leavitt James W,
308 25
Perley & Russell,
122 40
Lynch John,
354 65
Perley Jonas H,
342 65
Lynch John & Co,
256 00
PS & PRR Co,
360 00
Locke & Aiken,
123 70
Portland St'mboat Co, 1808 00
Merrill Elias, heirs of
161 60
Merrill William, est
127 20
Mussey John,
1204 25
Merrill Seward,
113 85
Parris A K, est,
249 60
Mountfort James,
158 65
McKenny Eleazer,
224 25
Mclellan Jacob,
402 65
Merrill James L,
107 45
352 00
Morton David,
169 05
Patten & Hamblen,
237 60
Moulton William,
1112 25
Mason Edward,
162 65
Maxwell Joshua,
299 45
Portland Sugar Co,
Morrell Peter W,
133 85
Quincy Ann,
144 00
Munger John W,
127 45
Richardson Israel,
1099 45
McCobb James 'I',
233 85 | Richardson Joshua,
369 85
McGlinchy James,
113 85
Rackleff James,
185 05
McCobb H B, est,
204 00
Rogers Charles,
318 65
McLellan Thomas,
261 60
Russell John,
126 65
Mitchell Eliza P, trust. 260 00
Rea Albus, widow of,
164 00
Myrick Solomon,
117 85
Ross & Sturdivant,
120 00
McKenny E & Co,
200 00 Reeves Margaret W, Ross Nathaniel,
100 00
Miller Nath'l J,
177 85
122 65
Merrill Henry,
414 65
Richardson Nath'l P,
205 05
Maines Woodbury S,
165 85
Rogers Chas & Co,
400 00
Merrill C B, assignee, Neal John,
455 45
Ricker Joseph S,
Norton Edwin A,
237 05
Rhynas John & Co.
120 00
Nutter Nathan,
118 65
Richardson Charles,
402 65
Newhall Susan,
280 00 Randall John & Co,
190 40
Noyes, Weston & Co,
359 20 Richardson Whf Co,
448 00
Newhall Watson,
321 85
Robison Robert I,
117 05
Perley Henry E,
147 45
Portland Company,
1560 00
Portland Gas Co,
1600 00
Proprietor Portland Advertiser,
160 00
Portland Mutual Fire Ins. Co,
Proprietors Eastern Argus,
160 00 2496 00
Potter Barrett,
220 25
Littlejohn Charles, Jr, 100 25 111 45
Pettingell Daniel,
129 05
Leavitt Edward M,
460 25
107 20 Rice Nehemiah C,
118 65 231 45
263
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Storer Woodbury,
177 85 | Varnum Phineas F,
273,05
Storer W, guardian,
192 00
Woodbury Wm,
381 85
Storer W,
136 00
Warren George,
1053 85
Stevens Ebenezer C,
110 40
Warren Nath'l,
445 05
Smith George,
140 25
Wildrage Ann,
101,60
Smith St. John,
1559 45
Waite Edward,
184 25
Sawyer Levi, est,
195 20
Winslow Anna,
120 00
Staples & Bartol,
336 00
Winslow Nathan 2d,
173 85
Steele Eben,
341 05
Wilson John S,
100 25
Sweetsir Major H,
120 25
Wright Christopher,
193 85
Safford Wm F,
148 25
Ware Ashur,
272 25
Shaw T & W H,
131 70
Witham Albion,
113 85
Shepley Ether,
525 85
Willis William,
331 45
Shurtleff A K,
297 05
Woodman George W,
111 45
Sanborn & Carter,
220 00
Weymouth Levi,
105 05
Shepley George F,
129 85
Walker Joseph,
201 85
Smith St John, & J B Brown,
220 80
Worcester George,
102 65
Smith Priscilla P,
144 00
Wingate J, est,
488 00
Sturdivant Isaac,
1251 45
Woodman, True & Co, 320 00
Stephenson W H,
121 85
Woodbury Nathan L, 136 25
Sawyer Myrick,
101 05
Wood William, 128 25
Southard William L,
113 85
Wood Rufus E,
298 65
Spring Andrew,
317 85
Woodman Jabez C, 102 65
Stevens A E & Co,
232 00
Wood John M, 2193 05
Spring Samuel E,
318 65
Waldron A P & W H, 133 30
Stevens N & J F,
109 30
Winslow James N, 101 85
Spring A & S E,
240 00
Whitman Margaret, 168 00
Safford Joshua O,
261 85
Walker Joseph, Jr, 201 85
Yeaton John, 158 65
Yeaton & Hale,
248 00
Thomas Wm W,
1109 85
Tucker J, est,
231 20
Trask Samuel,
184 25
Boyd Susan, heirs of 135 34
Tolford Timothy B,
117 05
Deering Mary L, 409 00
Tolford J G & Co,
180 00
Deering Harriet, 369 00
Todd James, 157 85
Galt Alexander, 540 00
Tinkham F, est, 161 60
Hall Daniel, 106 40
Tukesbury Jona.
229 85
Hobson Joseph, Jr, 104 00
Tyler Samuel,
741 05
Kinsman Elizabeth, 121 60
Tyler, Rice & Sons,
280 00
Libby Ebenezer, 110 40
True & Frothingham,
128 00
Lane John W,
307 20
True J G & Co,
136 00
Noble Joseph,
266 40
Upham Edward E,
110 65
Potter John,
127 20
Union Whf Prop'y,
240,00
Ray Georgiana W, 128 00
Varnum Phineas,
279 45
Woodman Daniel, Jr,
276 00
Shaw Samuel P, 421 85
Thomas Elias,
1430 65
NON-RESIDENTS.
Walker Moody F,
320 25
264
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
The following list contains the names of those individuals and firms who are assessed fifty dollars, and less than one hun- dred dollars, for the year 1857 :
Atkins Joshua Y,
$51 45
Crockett Richard,
68 25
Andrews Charlotte,
66 40
Cole Lorenzo D,
52 25
Allen Joel,
66 45
Cobb Lemuel,
66 45
Aitchison William,
81 85
Cobb & Jordan,
64 00
Anderson Samuel J,
80 25
Corser Solomon T,
89 85
Akerman William,
76 25
Cummings Asa est of,
94 40
Appleton John,
69 85
Carr William W,
55 45
Adams John M, guar,
70 40
Chase John,
65 05
Bartels Jolın,
66 40
Crowther John W,
68 25
Brazier Harrison widow of
53 60
Carruthers John J,
61 05
Billings Leonard,
57 85
Cummings Cyrus,
51 45
Bradbury Henry,
93 85
Cummings Enoch L,
89 85
Barstow George S,
83 45
Cummings & Brock,
99 20
Burnham George,
83 45
Crockett Ann,
56 00
Bradford Jolın,
73 85
Chadbourn, Kendall & Co,
96 00
Bank Mechanics',
64 00
Cloudman, Stevens & Co,
56 00
Beckett Sylvester B,
79 45
Cummings Augustus,
62 65
Banks & Hatch,
68 00
Coolidge M & J.
64 00
Babcock George H,
50 65
Chadbourn William G,
53 85
Banks Elias,
53 85
Corey Eben,
81 85
Bradley William C,
83 45
Cummings Stephen H,
58 65
Brackett J S, widow L Cobb guard
64 40
Crockett Nathaniel,
71 45
Butler Moses M,
77 85
Drinkwater P estate of, 50 40
Barnum John G,
57 85
Drinkwater David,
97 60
Buzzell John,
53 85
Dow Josiah,
78 40
Butler Ralph jr,
60 25
Dow John,
89 85
Barnes P, guardian,
51 20
Daveis Edward H,
62 65
Bowen William V,
73 85 Durgin Obadiah E,
63 65
Butler William,
53 85
Dow Jeremiah,
69 85
Burgin Edward H,
81 85
Dyer Alvin S,
92 25
Bibber & Cole,
80 00
Dyer Arthur,
77 05
Butler & Chapman,
96 00
Dyer Robinson,
57 85
Burgin Sarah W,
60 00
Dyer Charles,
52 25
Burns John,
72 25
Dwight William T,
85 85
Cammett Dudley,
85 85
Davis Nathan J,
54 65
Cram Charles E,
53 85
Darling M & A,
96 00
Connor John heirs of
84 80
Davis George R,
89 85
Churchill James C,
60 25
Deane Henry P,
73 05
Churchill James M,
81 85 Dooley Andrew,
$1 85
Coolbroth Jona M,
83 45 Davis Charles,
62 65
Collins Joseph W,
81 85
Dana John W,
89 85
Cook Francis,
53 85
Bank Man & Trad'rs,
88 00
Brown John J,
88 25
Cummings T & J B,
50 40
265
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Deland Daniel I,
65 05| Haggett Samuel F,
54 65
Dow, Palmer & Ward,
88 00
Hall Abby D,
52 00
Dunlap Mrs Lois,
60 00
Harford Ezra T, 69 85
Davis Charles M,
90 65 Haskell Alfred,
73 05
Doherty H & Co,
90 65
Hyde William A,
85 05
Daniels Dexter,
61 85
Hodgkins Joseph E, 57 85
Day Josiah F,
73 85
Hillborn Seth B,
53 05
Durgin Joshua,
85 85
Higgins John,
54 65
Emery Daniel F,
90 65
Hamilton Chs B, est of,
54 40
Evans Robert
53 05
Hayes John G,
61 85
Elder John estate of,
56 00
Haines Allen,
97 85
Elsworth N & Son,
60 00
Hobson Almon L,
53 85
Elsworth Nathaniel,
53 85
Holbrook Elizabeth,
84 00
Edwards Calvin,
75 45
Hitchings George F,
62 65
Edwards C & H'S & Co, 96 00
Harris Albion F,
77 85
Fosdick Ann J est of,
64 00
Hamilton Charles,
53 85
Fessenden Samuel,
73 85
Hay H H & Co,
72 00
Fernald Isaac,
65 85
Hanson Francis E,
84 55
Fernald James E,
64 00
Hanson Elizabeth A,
82 15
Fuller Augustus P,
57 85
Hanson Mary E,
82 15
Fogg Samuel,
73 85
Harwood Charlotte,
68 00
Fletcher Jona H,
91 45
Horton Rufus heirs of,
80 00
Fox Henry,
78 65
Ilsley Alice widow, 89 60
93 85
Fickett George,
85 85
Ilsley Robert, 63 45
80 00
Frost Orange C,
69 85
Jacobs William V,
97 85
Fosdick Sophia A,
73 60
Jordan Richard L, 53 05
80 00
Griffith David, heirs of,
80 00
Knight Jabez M,
57 85
Gerrish Oliver,
80 25
Kelley Joseph L & Co,
61 60
Green Charles H,
85 85
Kimball James M,
88 25
Gilson Calvin estate of,
75 20
King George W,
66 65
Gerrish Edward P,
77 05
Kelley Joseph L,
50 65
Gerrish Augustus F,
53 05
Kilby William,
57 85
Graffam Peter,
66 05
Knight Geo H & Co,
64 00
Gray Joseph,
73 85
King Jairus K,
61 05
Gwinn George,
66 65
Leavitt Joseph,
6025
Grover Abel M,
64 25
Libby Matthias,
61 85
Graffam Joseph,
57 85
Libby Francis O,
93 85
Gerrish Mary Ann,
64 80
Little Eugene E, 97 85
Gowell & Babb,
64 00
Loring George,
89 05
Golder & Walker,
56 00
Libby Simon H,
82 65
Gerrish & Pearson,
56 00
Larrabee & Jordan,
50 40
Hubbs Alexander,
76 25
Lovitt, Atkins &
Harlow Lazarus,
92 25
Sargent, 52 00
Hopkins Betsey est of,
68 00
Larrabee Benjamin,
61 05
Furbish Daniel,
81 85
Ilsley Joseph,
Fobes Albert G,
93 05
Jewett Luther heirs,
Fosdick Sophia, guar,
64 00
Jose & Marrett,
Fales, True & Co,
52 00
Knight Isaac, widow of, 97 60
266
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
96 25
Libby Alvalı,
74 65
Russell John jr,
68 25
Lyman, Marrett & Co,
96 00
Randall John, 93 05
Larrabee Benj, guar,
56 00 Robison Robert,
82 65
Lancey Warren,
57 85
Robinson Hosea I,
77 85
Marwick Atwood est of, 56 00
Radford Lincoln.
73 05
McLellan Wm heirs of,
52 00
Rumery & Burnham,
72 00
Mclellan Lucy,
96 00
Ross George,
73 85
Moore James B,
64 25
Robinson & Deering,
80 00
Mclellan George,
52 25
Robinson C W & Co.
64 00
McLellan Arthur wid of, 72 00
Stevens Jonathan,
60 80
McLellan Seth B,
78 65
Shaw Nathaniel,
96 25
Moody Franklin C,
88 25
Stetson James P est of,
66 40
Mc Allister George,
57 85
Sawyer William,
61 05
Mulnix Andrew,
65 05
Stedworthy John,
91 45
Merrill Albert J,
50 65
Steele & Hayes,
96 00
Megquire Benjamin C.
61 85
Short William E,
86 65
Morrill Moses,
72 25
Scott Josiah B,
97 85
Moulton James W,
51 45
Smith Wendell P.
73 05
McGilvery Wm & Co,
84 00
Sweetser Bethuel,
83 45
Morse & Gray,
59 20
Stanwood Gideon L,
70 65
Macdonald Moses,
57 85
Small Samuel jr,
89 85
Miller Nath'l J jr,
93 85
Senter William,
60 25
Neal Rachael,
68 00
Shirley George H,
56 25
Noyes Ward,
77 85
Sawyer Abel,
72 25
Noyes Joseph C,
81 85
Sweat Lorenzo DeM,
84 25
Noyes Joseph C, guard,
51 20
Shaw Alpheus,
88 25
Osgood Charles H,
61 85
Sturdivant Cyrus,
54 65
Oxnard William F.
53 85
Symonds Joseph,
90 65
Oxnard Wm F & Co,
80 00
Storer Horace P,
60 25
Pearson George,
91 45
Sargent Fitz E,
57 05
Purinton Winslow H,
54 65
Sager Charles,
81 85
Perry Ezra N,
89 85
Shackford Rufus,
89 85
Preble William P jr,
85 S5
Sparrow John,
85 85
Parker William,
89 05
Sweetser Samuel,
52 25
Perry Charles,
89 85
Stinson Andrew P,
69 85
Paine John S.
56 25
Shaw & Haskell,
92 80
Patten Stephen,
73 85
Shepherd O P & Co,
65 85
Palmer M G & Co,
71 20
Sargent Eli,
58 65
Pearson & Smith,
61 60
Starbird S S & Co,
80 00
Pomroy Fred'k wid of,
59 20
Staples Jane B,
70 40
Patten Edward M,
80 25
Trowbridge Elisha,
81 85
Paddock Mary,
53 60
Tukey William,
60 SO
Perkins John W & Co,
68 00
Thurston Henry,
72 25
Porter William R,
73 85
Trefethen Henry,
90 65
Radford Benjamin,
72 25 True Jonathan G.
82 65
Russell Joseph,
67 05 Tolman Charles C, 73 85
Ross William,
53 601 Trickey Henry,
67 45
Leathe & Gore,
50 40
Rand John,
267
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Tucker Ansel, 61 85
Williams John H, 74 65
Tolford John G,
81 45
Webb Eli,
73 85
Tenbroeck Lucretia, 72 00
Whittier James L, 86 65
Tolman John, widow of, 68 00
Woodman Aaron, 80 80
Thayer Solomon, 69 85
Winchester Hiram, 87 45
Thompson Joseph, 73 05
Woodard Enos,
77 85
True J & D W, 97 60
Willis Charlotte, 61 60
True John, guard,
88 00
Williams James R S, 61 85
Underwood Benjamin,
97 85
Winslow Peter G, 61 05
Varney Charles B,
67 45
Wetmore Jesse L, 68 25
Varney I H,
69 85
Winslow Hezekiah,
80 00
Willis Thomas, heirs of, 88 00
Waterhouse Israel, heirs, 57 60
Walton Mark,
57 60
Waterhouse George,
65 85
Weeks Joshua F,
76 25
Willard William,
77 85
Weeks Joshua F & Co,
64 00
Wilson Samuel W, 64 25
Winslow Albert, 64 25
Winslow Mary B, 76 00
64 00
Winslow Hezekiah,
64 25
White Darius,
56 25
Wilson Ebenezer,
62 40
York & Cumberland Railroad Co,
80 00
Waterhouse Joshua W, 57 85
NON-RESIDENTS.
Clark Frederick W,
96 80 Mountfort Elias,
63 20
Dow Hiram H,
57 60
Morse Ruggles,
72 00
Dyer Isaac,
64 80
Owen George, 93 60
Duncan Mary W,
74 40
Robinson O'Neil,
80 00
Daniels Ebenezer,
50 40
Ross David,
51 20
Dockray James R jr,
52 00
Smith Francis O J,
80 00
Higgins Sylvanus,
57 00
Swasey Horatio J,
84 00
Hayes Dennis,
60 00
Tibbetts Ira,
54 40
Hinds Elisha,
50 40
Thayer Joel F,
80 00
Kennebec & Portland
Williams Ezra T,
56 80
Railroad Co,
80 00
Wyer Nancy,
95 20
Little Josiah jr,
72 00
Willis Henry,
71 20
Morton Edward W,
56 80 Willis George, heirs of, 64 00
Rate of taxation in 1857, $8 00 per $1000.
COMMERCE OF PORTLAND.
The total value of the Domestic Exports at this port, for the year ending June 30, 1857, as appears by the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, was $1 075 623 1 173 808 Of Foreign Exports,
Total,
$2,249,431
.
Woodbury, Harris & Co,
Waterhouse Samuel jr, 54 65
268
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Of this amount $6 448 was free of duty.
The total value of Foreign Imports for the same year was $2 087 356, of which $78 979 was duty free.
The total of Foreign Imports during the same year into all other ports of the State was $576 976
For the year ending June 30, 1856, the total value of Do- mestic Exports at this port was
Of Foreign Exports,
$861 342 565 345
Total,
$1 426 687
Of this amount $378 was free of duty. The total value of
Foreign Imports for the same time was $1 430 087
Of which $74 742 was duty free.
The whole quantity of Molasses imported into this port, for the year ending June 30, 1857, was 3 961 689 gallons, valued at $1 010 864.
The whole quantity of Sugar imported for the same year was 6 639 744 lbs., valued at $340 037.
The amount of duties collected during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1857, was $284 812 97
The amount of duties collected in the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1857, was $88 292 25
Number of foreign entries during the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1857 :
American vessels,
132
Foreign vessels, 218
-350
Number of foreign clearances during the calendar year end- ing December 31, 1857 :
American vessels,
303
Foreign vessels,
218
-521
Number of foreign entries during the calendar year ending December 31, 1856, 376
Number of foreign clearances during the calendar year end- ing December 31, 1856, 492
The amount of duties collected during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1856, was $312 580 78.
269
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
PRINCIPAL FREIGHT.
BROUGHT TO PORTLAND BY THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. During the year 1857.
Number cords Firewood
9 549
66 feet Lumber and Timber
25 230 000
bbls. Flour
226 647
bushels Grain
90 452
bbls. Ashes 4 110
In 1856 the number of bbls. of Flour brought to the city by the same mode of conveyance was 127 240. By this state- ment it will appear that the quantity received in '57 was nearly double that of '56. The increase in receipts of grain and ashes was nearly in the same proportion.
FLOUR AND CORN.
The whole amount of the receipts of Flour and Corn, at Portland, each year for the last ten years is :-
YEARS.
FLOUR.
CORN.
1848,
119 400 barrels.
232 123 bushels.
1849,
153 812 barrels.
194 267 bushels.
1850,
169 879 barrels.
222 641 bushels.
1851,
160 702 barrels.
195 476 bushels.
1852,
166 340 barrels.
243 402 bushels.
1853,
186 877 barrels.
304 391 bushels.
1854,
187 819 barrels.
345 779 bushels.
1855,
181 419 barrels.
408 560 bushels.
1856,
172 871 barrels.
337 326 bushels.
1857,
281 647 barrels.
360 000 bushels.
RECEIPTS OF COAL.
The quantity of coal brought to this port, principally from Philadelphia, during the year 1857, was- For steam use, - 19 384 tons.
For family use,
14 784
For Lewiston,
-
2 000
Total number of tons, 36 168
The number of vessels employed in bringing this coal was 2 ships, 14 barques, 54 brigs, and 66 schooners. About 1600 tons of this was for the Portland Gas Company, and a small portion for the Saccarappa Mills.
The total amount of coal brought here in 1856 was as fol- lows:
For steam use, -
12 615 tons.
For family use, -
-
17 385 tons.
Total number of tons,
30 000
270
PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
SHIP BUILDING.
The following is a list of the vessels built in Portland an .. Falmouth Collection District during the year 1855:
CLASS.
NAME.
TONS. 95THS.
Ship
Sylvanus Blanchard,
1123
17
66
Ellen Hood,
1046
06
W. F. Schmidt,
775
01
Daniel Elliot,
591
86
66
Ocean Pearl,
989
64
Harpswell,
628
90
..
Charles S. Pennell,
968
51
Detroit,
1199
41
Sylvia,
690
41
Rising Sun,
1319
75
A. H. Stevens,
989
55
Reaper,
686
06
Young Sam,
1012
€0
Emily A. Hall,
1019
79
66
Kate Dyer,
1278
22
Barque
Transit,
434
68
66
Oak Hill,
509
86
Palestine,
675
84
Uncle Sam,
336
07
Occident,
208
49
66
Theodore Curtis,
330
75
66
M. L. Frank,
547
79
Storm King,
371
62
Andes,
274
85
Brig
S. B. Hill,
248
38
Benj. Dunning,
284
90
Essex,
279
04
66
Eudorus,
244
84
Alfarata,
303
81
Sch'r
Georgia,
161
15
Grandilla,
228
58
Mary Morris,
64
15
Steamer
Casco,
32
61
Uncle Sam,
67
73
Boat
Ocean Ranger,
6
31
Aggregate, 41 Vessels-Tons
23 603
36
United States,
1022
19
Time,
693
91
Falmouth,
686
45
Joseph Hale,
592
62
Laurietta,
180
Zone,
286
47
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LIST OF VESSELS BUILT IN 1856.
CLASS.
NAME.
TONS. 95THS.
Ship
Samuel Locke,
797
88
Artisan,
923
58
Harraseeket,
1082
12
Echo,
874
72
66
Consignment,
1131
74
Majestic,
714
25
66
Pennsylvania,
897
9
66
Bamburg,
1119
36
Barque
P. C. Alexander,
282
88
Nacoochee,
448
75
Abbyla,
536
41
Priscilla,
596
80
Ellen Stevens,
353
73
Oasis,
679
48
La Ciguena,
329
55
Mary C. Fox,
343
90
Indian Summer,
363
80
Charles Edwin,
343
74
Arizona,
582
90
Granada,
255
59
66
Mirror,
86
36
66
Ocean,
73
45
Satellite,
48
7
George Deering,
249
62
Storm King,
63
2
Island Queen,
71
17
28 Vessels.
14,407
08
LIST OF VESSELS BUILT IN 1857.
CLASS.
NAME.
TONS.
95tl.
Ship
Resolute,
749
78
Kentuckian,
1049
83
Grand Duchess,
874
72
Yorick,
1287
54
Kittie Floyd,
1117
54
J. Baker,
787
31
Barque
Jim Crow,
597
12
Merrimac,
371
56
Harmon,
308
89
66
Joseph and Hannah,
335
54
Ceres,
547
9
Brig Schr
J. F. Chase,
65
37
Steamer
Wm. Woodbury,
1091
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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Barque
Martha Wenzel,
677
70
=
Liberty,
374
00
=
H. T. Kennard,
569
46
Schr.
Starlight,
205
59
Sea Queen,
33
63
Sloop
Stephen Orr,
88
07
Steamer
Montreal,
945
22
Little Eastern,
32
13
Boat
Pacific,
6
88
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Total Tonnage,
10,860
10
The following is the amount of tonnage built in this Dis- trict during the last ten years :-
Tons.
95ths.
1848
12,252
02
1849
10,179
23
1850
12,479
28
1851
12,482
80
1852
9,980
18
1853
12,683
64
1854
25,223
03
1855
23,503
36
1856
15,307
76
1857
10,860
10
-
Total,
144 951
55
The amount of Tonnage built in each District of Maine for the year ending June 30, 1857, was
Ships and Barques. Brigs.
Tons.
95ths.
Passamaquoddy,
9
4
7,046
15
Machias,
6
5
5,053
56
Frenchman's Bay,
2
5
4,398
92
Penobscot,
4
1
4,557
36
Belfast,
16
3
9,897
03
Bangor,
5
3
4,977 22,748
22
Wiscasset,
3
2
3,515
45
Bath,
33
1
29,760
15
Portland, Saco,
18
12,925
60
Kennebunk,
5,996
02
York,
none.
none.
8
57
14
30
Waldoboro',
23
2
During the year ending June 30, 1857, Maine built nearly twice the quantity of shipping built by any other State in the Union.
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The tonnage owned in the several Districts of Maine as ap. pears by the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, June 30, 1857, was
DISTRICTS.
REGISTERED.
ENROLLED.
TOTAL.
TONS AND 95THS.
Passamaquoddy,
19,948.37
8,352.78
28,301.20 .
Machias,
10,314.74
18,352.50
28,667.29
Frenchman's Bay,
5,515.29
26,878.22
32,395.51
Penobscot,
14,800.01
. 35,023.26
49,823.27
Belfast,
32,699.66
40,776.16
73,475.82
Bangor,
13,161.35
17,791.62
30,953.02
Waldoboro'
84,533.76
69,450.15
153,983.90
Wiscasset,
10,836.63
13,973.65
24,810.33
Bath,
155,740.01
27,192.10
182,932.10
Portland,
109,926.11
35,316.00
145,242.11
Saco,
4,766.33
2,653.02
7,419.55
Kennebunk,
3,063.19
2,410.15
5,473.34
York,
1,637.85
1,637.85
Total shipping of the State, 763,115 tons.
The total tonnage of the United States, June 30, 1857, was 4,940,843; registered, 2,463,967; enrolled, 2,476,875.
The steam navigation tonnage was 705,784.
The Districts in the United States where the largest amount of shipping is owned, are .
New York City District,
1,377,424
Boston,
66
447,996
Philadelphia,
-
211,380
Baltimore,
191,618
Bath,
182,932
New Orleans,
173,167
Waldoborough,
153,983
New Bedford
152,799
Portland
-
145,242
Charleston, (S. C.) "
56,460
CONSULS.
James Grignon, Consul for Her Britannic Majesty for Maine, office 270 Commercial Street.
Hipolito de Uriarte, Consul for Her Catholic Majesty of Spain, office 121 Middle Street.
Thomas Amory Deblois, No. 59 Exchange Street, Spanish Consular Agent.
E. P. LeProhon, Consul for the Emperor of France, office No. 7 South Street.
18
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66
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OFFICERS OF CUSTOM HOUSE, PORTLAND.
Moses Macdonald,
John A. Balkam,
Samuel J. Andersor., Harris C. Barnes,
Collector. Deputy Collector. Surveyor.
Weigher and Gauger. 66
Wm. G. Chadbourn,
Robert A. Bird,
Superintendent of Warehouse. Inspector. 66
Cushman Hall,
Charles H. Haskell,
Samuel Andrews, 2d,
Hollis St Clair,
Carleton Gardner,
66
Charles H. Chase,
Benjamin Larrabee,
Occasional Inspector.
6.
John H. Short,
Mark E. Jose,
Freeman S. Clark,
Ammi Storer,
Inspector at Yarmouth.
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OBSERVATORY SIGNALS.
South Eastern Flag Staff for Ships.
For 1 Ship, red and white flag-white up.
2 Ships, same-red up.
3 Ships, same-white up and a pendant under.
4 Ships, same-red up and a pendant over.
a Barque, red flag, white square center, ship staff.
North Western Staff for Brigs.
For 1 Brig, blue and white flag-white up.
2 Brigs, same-blue up.
" 3 Brigs, same-white up, and pendant under.
" 4 Brigs, same-blue up, and pendant over.
46 Any square rigged vessel, class undetermined, a pen- dant on the ship staff.
" A vessel wrecked or disabled, pendant half-mast.
A ship, barque or brig at anchor, flag with anchor, staff determining the class.
" A Government armed vessel, American ensign. All foreign vessels represented by their national ensign.
Center Staff for Steamers and Schooners.
For the Penobscot Steam Boats, white flag. St. John and Eastport Boats, red flag.
" Cutters, American Revenue Ensigns, (stripes running up and down.)
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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Schooners ashore, blue flag, half-mast,
The distance of Steamers is represented by black balls on the ship staff, each ball standing for half an hour. All merchants' private signals hoisted if left at the Obser- vatory.
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE OF PORTLAND.
The following is the result as to the latitude and longitude of various points in our city and vicinity, as determined, after careful observation, by Major J. D. Graham, of the corps of Topographical Engineers, principal Astronomer, and head of the Scientific Corps of the Commission of Boundary under the Treaty of Washington.
New Custom House,
lat.
Deg. 43
Min.
Sec.
66
66
long.
70
15
40.4
City Hall, 66
lat.
43
39
26.7
long.
70
15
57
Moody's Observatory, Munjoy, lat.
43
39
56.3
long.
70
15
02
Fort Preble Flag Staff,
lat,
43
38
56.3
Fort Scammel Block House,
lat.
43
36
01.1
long.
70
13
08
Portland Light,
lat
43
37
23.3
יי
long.
70
12
51
Easternmost Cape Light,
lat.
43
33
56.2
long.
70
12
22.5
LONGITUDE IN TIME.
New Custom House,
4
41
02.7
City Hall,
4
41
03.8
Moody's Observatory, Munjoy,
4
41
00.13
Fort Preble Flag Staff,
4
40
56.
Fort Scammel Block House,
4
40
52.5
Portland Light,
4
40
51.4
Easternmost of two Lights,
4
40
49.5
Elevations of the Churches and other localities in Portland above the mean level of the sea. Prepared by A. P. Mar- shall, late City Engineer :
Pine street Methodist,
Elevation,
Feet. Decimals. 128.022 145.400
Congress st. Methodist,
long.
70
14
00
66
39
27
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PORTLAND DIRECTORY.
Congress st. Swedenborgian,
Elevation,
58.000
.. Universalist,
66
59.270
Third Parish, Orthodox,
63.000
First Parish, Unitarian,
66
73.000
66
Union Church, Orthodox,
66
119.300
State st., Orthodox,
66 St. Dominic, Catholic,
66
93.565
Park st. Unitarian,
103.491
Free st. 2d Baptist,
66
109.160
Federal st. Ist Baptist,
66
71,000
Preble st. Chapel, Unitarian,
55.400
Chestnut st. Methodist, (new)
63.105
Pearl st., St. Stephens, Episcopalian,
66
49.000
Middle st., 2d Parish, Orthodox,
66
37.133
Catholic Chapel on Cumberland st.,
59.316
Bethel, Fore st.,
20.113
New Custom House and Post Office,
49.000
City Hall,
79.500
Highest Point on Bramhall's Hill,
66
161.000
Observatory,
6 6
141.500
Ball on top of Observatory,
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