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ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL. Organized, 1841.
House on Lowell Street, corner Pine.
Rev. I. G. Hubbard, Rector; J. D. Watson, T. W. Little, Wardens ; J. D. Watson, Treasurer and Clerk; W. D. Baker, Sexton.
FRANKLIN STREET CHURCH.
Organized, 1844, as the Second Congregational Society. Brick house on Franklin Street. Cost $11,000. Rev. Wm. H. Fenn, Pastor ; A. G. Fairbanks, Sexton.
MERRIMAC STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
House on Merrimac Street. Cost $7,000. Rev. King S. Hall, Pastor : Lyman Wood, Caleb Gage, E. Parmenter, S. T. Burbank, Calvin Boynton, Deacons ; Caleb Gage, Treasurer ; George Holbrook, Clerk and Sexton.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH. Union Street, corner Merrimac. Brick house erected, 1850. Cost $16,000. Rev. William McDonald, Priest ; Thomas Corcon, Sexton.
FREE CHURCH.
House erected by City Missionary Society in 1851. Merrimac, corner Beech. Cost $2,000. Rev. Lyman Marshall, Pastor ; Abraham Burton and James Brooks, Deacons.
NORTH ELM STREET METHODIST CHURCH. Organized, 1855.
Worship in the City Hall. Charles Young, Pastor ; N. J. Herrick, Hilas Dickey, I. S. Abbott, Stewards ; I. S. Abbott, Recording Steward; N. J. Herrick, Treasurer ; B. H. Piper, Sexton.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Main Street, Piscataquog. Rev. George A. Bowman, Pastor.
BANKS.
AMOSKEAG BANK.
Incorporated, 1848. Capital, $200,000. Union Building, Market Street. John S. Kidder, President ; Moody Currier, Cashier. John S. Kidder, Mace Moulton, E. A. Straw, Herman Fos- ter, R. D. Mooers, A. G. Gale, Adam Chandler, Directors ; George B. Chandler, Teller. Discount day, Monday, at 10, A. M.
CITY BANK. Incorporated, 1853. Capital, $150,000. City Bank Building, 7 Hanover Street. I. C. Flanders, President ; E. W. Harrington, Cashier. I. C. Flanders, Wm. C. Clarke, S. W. Parsons, Wm. H. Hill, Joseph Kidder, A. G. Tucker, J. A. Haines, Directors; D. W. Lane, Clerk. Discount day, Monday, 9, A. M.
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MANCHESTER BANK. Incorporated, 1845. Capital, $125,000. Union Building, Elm Street.
James U. Parker, President ; Nathan Parker, Cashier. James U. Parker, John H. Maynard, David A. Bunton, J. T. P. Hunt, David Gillis, Isaac Riddle, G. H. Kimball, Directors ; Charles E. Balch, Clerk. Discount day, Monday, 8, A. M.
MERRIMAC RIVER BANK. Incorporated, 1855. Capital, $150,000. Smyth's Block, Elm Street.
·Benj. F. Martin, President ; Frederick Smyth, Cashier. -B. F. Martin, David Cross, John H. Moor, Phinehas Adams, Wm. P. Newell, Waterman Smith, Directors ; John D. Irving, Teller.
Discount Day, Monday, 4, P. M. AMOSKEAG SAVINGS BANK.
Amount of Deposits, $340,000. Union Building, Market Street.
Mace Moulton, President ; Moody Currier, Secretary and Treasurer ; Wm. Richardson, Jos. Knowlton, J. G. Cilley, T. W. Little, S. D. Green, J. F. James, Moody Currier. Justus D. Watson, Trustees ; Mace Moulton, T. W. Little, S. D. Green, J. G. Cilley, Committee on Loans; Rufus Baker, Clerk. Average dividends to depositors for the last 5 years, 7 per cent ; 5 per cent per annum.
MANCHESTER SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated, 1846. Union Building, Elm Street.
Wm. P. Newell, President ; Nathan Parker, Secretary and Treasurer; Daniel Clark, Herman Foster, William C. Clarke, Committee on Loans ; Wm. P. Ncwell, Daniel Clark, Herman Foster, David Gillis. Nahum Baldwin, Phinehas Adams, Wm. C. Clarke, J. T. P. Hunt, Nathan Parker, Trustees ; C. E. Balch, Clerk.
Five per cent per annum ; extra dividend once in five years.
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FIVE CENT SAVINGS INSTITUTION. At Merrimac River Bank, Smyth's Block.
Waterman Smith, President ; David Gillis, George Pozter, Vice Presidents ; Frederick Smyth, Treasurer ; John D. Irv- ing, Clerk; Benj. F. Martin, Joseph B. Clark, Isaac Smith, Alonzo Smith, George Thompson, John B. Clarke, Peter S. Brown, Frederick Smyth, Josiah S. Shannon, John L. Kelly, James M. Varnum, Wm. B. Webster, Thomas Wheat, War- ren Page, Alba C. Heath, Ephraim S. Peabody, Joseph A. Haines, Wm. G. Perry, Trustees.
CITY SAVINGS BANK. Chartered, June, 1859. Office at City Bank, over the Post Office.
Joseph Kidder, President ; E. W. Harrington, Treasurer ; Samuel W. Parsons, John D. Bean, James Hersey, James S. Cogswell, J. C. Ricker, Andrew G. Tucker, James S. Cheney, Bradbury P. Cilley, R. N. Batcheldez, John F. Duneklee, Trustees.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
AMOSKEAG MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Incorporated, December 24, 1840, Office, No. 06 Elm Street.
Isaac Riddle, President ; E. T. Stevens, Secretas y. Samuel D). Bell, Wm. P. Riddle, J. T. P. Hunt, D. A. Bun- ton, Nathan Parker, E. T. Stevens, Directors.
MANCHESTER MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Organized, July, 1858. Office, No. 2 Union Building, Elm Street.
J. S. Elliot, President ; J. D. Lyford, Secretary and Treasu- rer ; J. S. Elliot, D. J. Daniels, Wm. Richardson, J. G. Cilley, S. D. Green, S. W. Parsons, Daniel Farmer, Jr., A. C. Wallace, B. F. Locke, A. G. Gale, J. H. Moore, John S. Folsom, E. W. Bartlett, J. D. Lyford, M. Knowles, Directors.
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LOAN AND FUND ASSOCIATIONS. CITIZENS' LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION. Office, 5 Smyth's Block.
Frederick Smyth, President ; Wm. P. Newell, Vice President ; Jona. Dodge, John Prince, Charles Currier, Directors ; Geo. A. French, Secretary ; John L. Kelly, Surveyor; Isaac W. Smith, Attorney.
MANCHESTER LOAN AND FUND ASSOCIATION. Office, 5 Smyth's Block.
Jacob G. Cilley. President ; Chas. Aldrich, Vice President ; A. G. Fairbanks, Wm. H. Farnum, John C. Lyford, Josiah S. Shannon, Moulton Knowles, John P. Spofford, Crosby K. Haynes, Directors ; George A. French, Secretary ; A. G. Fair- banks, Hiram Brown, Surveyors; David Cross, Attorney.
MECHANICS' PERPETUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION. Office No. 1 (2d floor) Masonic Temple, Hanover St., Man- chester, N. H.
Monthly Meetings second Monday of every month. Dues must be paid on or before the monthly meeting, or fines will be required agreeable to the by-laws. Members borrowing morey of the Association are requested to leave with the Secretary a description of the property they propose to offer as security, on the evening of the loan.
W. W. Brown, President. George Thompson, Vice Presi- dent. W. W. Brown, George Thompson, John G. Demeritt, John Gillis, J. M. Bean, Chas. P. Clement, T. L. Hastings, Iar- vey Huse, George W. Parker, J. M. Coburn, George Holbrook, B. P. Cilley, D. B. Nelson, William T. Evans, Eben C. Foster, Directors. D. B. Nelson, Secretary. B. P. Cilley, Solicitor. Eben C. Foster, T. L. Hastings, Surveyors.
NEW PERPETUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION. Office No. 76 Elm Street. . Monthly Meetings, second Tuesday of each month. Election of Officers annually, on second Tuesday of Decem- ber.
William Reynolds, President. George A. Barnes, Vice Presi- dent. William Reynolds, E. B. Merrill, George A. Barnes, H. B. Moulton, E. W. Bartlett, A. J. Twiss, Chas. D. Thompson, H. G. Conner, Geo. W. Brooks, Directors. A. B. Shattuck, Secretary and Solicitor. John S. Elliot, B. F. Locke, Surveyors.
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SOCIETIES.
CITY LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
No. 6 Patten's Building, up stairs.
OFFICERS. - E. W. Harrington, Mayor, President ex-officio ; Wm. C. Clarke, Clerk ; Samuel N. Bell, Treasurer ; Samuel D. Bell, Daniel Clark, E. A. Straw, David Gillis, Wm. C. Clarke, Samuel N. Bell, E. M. Topliff, Trustees; Francis B. Eaton, Librarian.
Books delivered from 9 to 12 A. M., and 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M., Sundays, Wednesday Evenings, and Holidays excepted.
The Reading Room connected is open from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M each week day, and from 5 to 9 on Sundays. It was in- eorporated and went into operation September. 1854, during the mayoralty of Hon. Frederick Sinyth, and is free to every citizen of the place on the following conditions : -
1. Any such resident, of the age of twenty-one years and up- wards, may deposit with the Librarian the value of any book he may desire to take, to be estimated by the Librarian, either in money or other sufficient property in the judgment of the Li- brarian. Such deposit shall be evidenced by a ticket showing its object, a copy of which shall be entered on a book by the Librarian. It shall be restored to the depositor on the return of the book or books taken, and payment of all fines and damages for negligence or injury, and return of such ticket. In case such book is not returned, and such fines and damages paid, such deposit shall be forfeited to the city. Neither the city, the Trustees, or the Librarian, shall be liable for any loss or injury to the property so pledged, unless it arise from their gross negli- gence or fault.
2. Or any such resident, of the age of sixteen years and up- wards, may file with the Librarian a guaranty of some responsible person, known to the Librarian, agreeing to be answerable for the safe return of all books borrowed by him, uninjured, and for the payment of all fines and damages incurred by him. Such guaranty shall be valid for the time mentioned therein, but may be revoked by the signer at any time, at his pleasure, by a no- tice in writing given to the Librarian, in which case his liability shall cease, except as to books previously taken, and fines and damages previously incurred .- Rules of Board of Trustees.
The Library contains a well-assorted collection of books in every department of the English language, of 6,300 volunies. Constant additions are made from time to time.
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MANCHESTER YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO-
CIATION.
Organized, March 17, 1854.
Rooms Nos. 14 and 15 Smyth's Block.
The Association have a Reading Room, well supplied with religious, literary, and miscellaneous reviews, magazines, and journals of the day. Also a Library of standard works.
The Rooms are open from 9 o'clock A. M. to 9 P. M., Sun- days excepted, They also have a course of Lectures during the. winter.
Annual Meeting, third Monday in May, at 8 o'clock.
Regular Monthly Meeting, third Monday Evening, at 8. o'clock.
Devotional and Literary Exercises, every Friday Evening, at 8 o'clock.
Prayer Meeting every Sunday Morning, at the ringing of the first bell.
OFFICERS. Hon. Samuel Upton, President ; J. D. Watson. George Holbrook, Vice Presidents ; J. U. Farnham, Recording Secretary ; Rev. L. Marshall, Corresponding Secretary ; Sylva- nus Bunton, Treasurer and Librarian ; and a Board of ten Directors, consisting of one from each of the Churches reprc- sented in the Association.
Committee on Library and Rooms. - Dr. Bunton, J. U. Farn- ham, U. A. Caswell, D. W. Davis, A. B. Soule.
Committee on Lectures. - Rev. Mr. Marshall, J. P. Newell, J. D. Watson, Jas. Holbrook, Samuel Uoton.
Committee on Finance. - Joseph B. Clark, J. B Sawyer, F. Smyth, J. M. Farrar, E. B. Merrill.
EXCELSIOR LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
C. C. MOORE, President. Organized January, 1858. Com- posed of Clerks, Printers, Students, &c.
Its object, mental and moral improvement. Elects officers once in two months. Literary mectings, each Wednesday even- ing, at Excelsior Hall, No. 33 Smyth's Block.
CONVENT OF MERCY. Located on Union Street, corner Laurel.
Mary Francis Xavier Werde, Lady Superior. Twenty-three nuns. Academy,596 lady scholars. Free; School, 184 scholars. Eve- ning Department, 225 scholars.
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MASONIC.
Hold Meetings at Masonic Temple. TRINITY COMMANDERY, No. 1. Meet Thursday on or before full moon.
Sir Kts. Theodore T. Abbot, Commander ; John S. Kidder, Generalissimo ; Isaac C. Flanders, Captain General ; Samuel B. Kidder, Prelate ; Edw. H. Harrington, Senior Warden; John N. Bruce, Junior Warden; Jas. S. Cogswell, Treasurer ; Geo. H. Hubbard, Recorder ; Ira Bliss, Sword Bearer ; George W. Riddle, Standard Bearer ; Henry T. Mowatt, Warder ; Josiah A. Chamberlin, Charles Moore, Thomas R. Northrup, Guards ; Joel Taylor, Armorer and Sentinel.
ADONIRAM COUNCIL, R. & S. M. Meet Thursday following full moon. Daniel Balch, T. I. G. Master ; John N. Bruce, Secretary. MOUNT HOREB ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, No. 11. Meet Wednesday after full moon.
Daniel C. Gould. H.B .; John B. Fish, K .; N. W. Cumner, S. ; Samuel B. Kidder, Secretary ; John S. Kidder, Treasurer ; Jesse M. Coburn, Chaplain.
LAFAYETTE LODGE, No. 41.
Meet Wednesday on or before full moon.
John B. Fish. W.M. ; Ezra Huntington, S. IV .; T. Frank Harvell, J. W. ; A. A. Balch, Secretary.
WASHINGTON LODGE, No. 61. Meet second Wednesday after full moon.
Samuel G. Langley, WV.M .; Geo. W. Parker, S. WV .; Geo. H. Goodwin, J. W. ; Charles F. Livingston, Secretary ; James S. Cheney, Treasurer.
ODD FELLOWS. Hold Meetings at Masonic Temple. WONOLANSET ENCAMPMENT, No. 2. Meet first Friday in each month. Walter Neal, C.P .; G. P. Mason, H.P .; E. B. Merrill, S. W .; Joel Taylor, Scribe; J. J. Baldwin, Treasurer. HILLSBOROUGH LODGE, No. 2.
Mect on Monday evening of each week, at quarter before 8. Leonard Colby, N.G .; Charles Abels, V.G. ; Ira A. Brown, Secretary; Wm. B. Lane, Treasurer.
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MECHANICS' LODGE, No. 13.
Meet Tuesday evening of each week at quarter before 8. Geo. S. Neal, N.G. ; C. H. G. Foss. V.G .; Geo. W. Weeks, Secretary ; Samuel Upton, Treasurer.
NEWSPAPERS.
MANCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND AMERICAN.
Goodale & Farnsworth, 71 Merchants' Exchange, Proprietors. Published every Wednesday morning, at $1.25 a year.
DAILY AMERICAN.
Published every evening (Sundays excepted), by Goodale & Farnsworth, 71 Merchants' Exchange, at $3 a year.
MANCHESTER DAILY MIRROR.
John B. Clarke, Editor and Proprietor, Riddle's Building. Two editions published every evening, at 1 and 5, P. M. (Sun -! days excepted), at 83 a year.
DOLLAR WEEKLY MIRROR. John B. Clarke, Riddle's Building, Elm Street, at $1 a year.
UNION DEMOCRAT.
James M. Campbell, Editor and Proprietor, 2 Union Building, Elm Street. Published every Tuesday morning. Terms, $1.50 a year.
NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.
Z. Breed and Moses A. Cartland, Editors. Gilinore & Martin, ; Publishers, No. 85 Merchants' Exchange. Weekly. $1.50 a year.
MANCHESTER REPUBLICAN.
B. F. Stanton & Co., 85 Merchants' Exchange. Weekly. $1 a year.
MILITARY.
AMOSKEAG VETERANS.
Forty-third Battalion, 4th Division, 3d Brigade of New Hampshire Militia. This Association was organized Nov. 20, 1854, for " military
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parade " and " social enjoyments," adopting for their uniform the style of dress worn by the officers of the Revolution. In June, 1855, they received from the Legislature an act of incor- poration, creating them a distinct battalion, limited to two hun -; dred and fifty, rank and file.
There are now about 175 members, of whom 130 are uni- formed.
The officers chosen in October, 1859, for the ensuing year, are as follows :-
OFFICERS.
Colonel, T. T. Abbott.
Lieutenant Colonel, T. W. Little.
Major, John S. Kidder.
Adjutant, S. G. Langley.
Quartermaster, B. P. Cilley.
Paymaster, William Whittle.
Surgeon, W. W. Brown.
Surgeon's Mate, H. C. Parker.
Chaplain, B. M. Tillotson.
Sergeant Major, D. Cross.
Quartermaster Sergeant, J. Haines.
Drum Major, J. Clark.
Fife Major, G. W. Parker.
Captain Ist Company, S. W. Parsons.
Lieutenant Ist Company, W. D. Patten.
Captain 2d Company, R. D. Mooers.
Lieutenant 2d Company, Joseph M. Rowell.
Captain 3d Company, J. C. Ricker.
Lieutenant 3d Company, S. C. Hall.
Captain 4th Company, A. C. Wallace.
Lieutenant 4th Company,
Ist Standard Bearer, Samuel Gamble.
2d Standard Bearer, M. D. Stokes.
Executive Committee, B. F. Martin, S. G. Langley, Joel
Ricker, W. H. Hill, G. H. Kimball. Treasurer, James Hersey. Clerk, B. P. Cilley.
Armory in Museum Building.
MANCHESTER CORNET BAND. Room in Wells's Block.
Walter Dignam, Leader ; Peter S. Brown, Clerk.
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MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.
AMOSKEAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Incorporated, July, 1831 ; commenced operations, 1837. Ca- pital, $3,000,000. The business of this corporation is divided into three departments.
LAND AND WATER POWER COMPANY.
E. A. Straw, Agent ; C. L. Richardson, Clerk ; E. II. Hobbs, Engineer.
AMOSKEAG NEW MILLS.
E. A. Straw, Agent ; Charles L. Richardson, Clerk.
There are five mills. Nos. 1 and 2 commenced operations in 1841 ; No. 3 commenced operations in 1844 ; No. 4 commenced operations in 1848 ; No. 5 commenced operations in January, 1856.
Mill No. 1 contains 8,960 spindles and 270 looms.
66
2
8,832 66
300
3
= 20,478
600
¥
= 66
4
24,576
667
=
66
5
= 20,000
480
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Total, 82,846
2,317
Employ 475 males, 2,100 females ; manufacture annually 20,000,000 yards sheetings, drillings, tickings, mariner stripes, denims, and flannels. Use annually 9,000,000 lbs. cotton, 400 tons coal, 9000 cords wood, 15,950 galls. of oil, 130 tons of starch, 25,000 lbs. indigo ; 119 tenements are used as boarding houses ; $520,000 paid out yearly at the mills.
MACHINERY AND LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT. E. A. Straw, Agent ; N. S. Bean, Supt. ; Justus D. Watson, Clerk.
This department comprises the following, viz. : three shops, one foundry, one boiler-shop, one tank-shop, and one paint- shop ; each containing the most improved tools adapted to all! branches of mechanical manufactures. Employ annually 500 men. There is consumed at the works every year, 2000 tons of pig iron, 1000 tons of bar iron and steel, 150 tons of copper, 75 tons of brass and malleable castings, 300 tons of boiler and tank iron, 600 tons of Lehigh coal, 600 tons of Cumberland ( English) coal, 5000 bushels of charcoal, 4000 gallons of oil, and 1,200 cords of wood. They turn out 5 locomotives per month, make ma- chinery for a mill of 20,000 spindles annually, besides a large amount of transient castings and forging for others to put into mill work and machinery.
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STARK MILLS.
Phinehas Adams, Agent ; Wm. B. Webster, Clerk.
Incorporated, 1838. Commenced operations, 1839. Capital, $1,250,000. Three mills ; 42,000 spindles.
No. 1 Mill, 21,400 spindles, 460 looms for sheetings, and 210 looms for bags. No. 2 Mill, 19,564 spindles, 550 looms for sheet- ings and drillings. They manufacture sheetings, drillings, and bags. They employ 200 males and 959 females. Number of tenements, 66. Pay at mills, $30,000 per month. Consume annually, 1,000,000 cubic feet of gas, 5,880 gallons of oil, 75 tons of starch, 1000 tons of coal, 6,000,000 lbs. of cotton. Manufac- ture annually, 2,200,000 (2 bush.) bags, 8,000,000 yards sheet- ing, 5,000,000 yards drillings. Bag Mill, 100 looms.
MANCHESTER PRINT WORKS.
Charles H. Dalton, Superintendent ; Samuel Webber, Asst. Supt. ; Waterman Smith, Agent ; Andrew N. Baker and Josiah S. Shannon, Clerks.
Incorporated, 1839. Capital, $1,800,000. Commenced ope- rations, March, 1845. The first Agent was James Peacock, an Englishman, who left in 1848. The establishment then passed under the management of Wm. P. Newell, Esq., the Agent of the Delaine Mills, who resigned in 1852. On the 22d of Sep- tember, 1853, the works were entirely destroyed by fire, but were immediately rebuilt.
PRINTING DEPARTMENT.
No. of hands employed : males, 400 ; females, 30. Paid out annually, for drugs, $375,000; pay-roll, $180,000; fuel, $30,- 000. Ten Printing Machines.
Print annually, Delaines, 12,000,000 yards. daily, 37,500 annually, Cottons, 3,462,678
daily,
12,000
No. of tenements, 36.
MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT.
There are 2 mills containing 50,000 spindles, 1,200 looms ; employing 300 males, 1000 females; manufacture 10,000,000 yards delaines, printing cloths, and cashmeres. Use 1,000,000 Ibs. sorted wool, 1,500,000 lbs. cotton, 1,700 cords wood, 800 tons coal, 4000 gals. sperm oil, 3,500 galls. olive oil, 68,000 1bs. oil soap, 40 tons starch, pay out annually $330,000.
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PAY-DAYS ON THE CORPORATIONS.
Amoskeag, week after the last Saturday but one in each month.
Amoskeag Machine Shop, week after last Saturday in each month.
. A. Blood's Locomotive Works, second Saturday of each month.
Manchester, week after the first Saturday in each month. : Manchester Iron Co., week following second Saturday in each month.
Print Works, third of each month.
Stark Mills, week after the last Saturday in each month.
AMOSKEAG DUCK AND BAG CO.
Incorporated, 1856. Commenced operations, Jan., 1857. Ca- pital, $100,000.
Nathaniel Webster, Agent.
Manufacture 600,000 bags per annum ; employ 40 males and 85 females.
Pay-day, 15th of each month.
AMOSKEAG PAPER MILL.
B. F. Martin, Proprietor.
Manufacture about one ton per day of book and news paper ; employ 15 men and 15 girls. Building 100 feet long by 50 wide, three stories high.
BLODGETT EDGE TOOL MANUFACTURING CO.
Incorporated, June, 1853. Capital Stock, $100,000.
A. E. Straw, President. T. W. Little, Treasurer and Gene- ral Agent.
Manufacture all kinds of edge tools, employ about 40 hands, make about 300 tools per day. Building 160 feet long, 60 wide, and three stories high.
MANCHESTER IRON COMPANY AND SCALE WORKS.
D. A. Bunton, President ; D. J. Daniels, Treasurer and Clerk ; B. F. Locke, Agent.
Capital Stock, 2130,000. Commenced operations, Oct., 1853. Manufacture all sorts of castings for mills and other pur- poses ; also, Standard Weight Scales of every description. Em- ploy 60 hands.
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MANCHESTER LOCOMOTIVE WORKS. Incorporated, 1854.
W. G. Means, Clerk and Treasurer.
Manufacture locomotive, and stationary steam engines and tools. There are three shops. The buildings and tools of this Co. are leased by A. Blood, for the manufacture of machinery, &c.
AMERICAN EXCELSIOR CO.
William Blanchard, Agent.
Manufacture " Excelsior." a new article for filling beds, sofas, chairs, &c. Employ 10 hands. Located on Mechanics Row.
MANCHESTER GASLIGHT COMPANY.
Incorporated, 1851. Commenced, 1852. Capital, $100,000. E. A. Straw, President ; J. T. P. Hunt, Superintendent ; H. Foster, Clerk and Treasurer.
E. A. Straw, David Gillis, John S. Kidder, W. P. Newell, Directors.
The Gas Works are situated in the southerly part of the city, near the M. & L. Railroad, and built of brick, with slated roofs. Fourteen miles of pipe, varying from 14 to 2 inches in diameter, have been laid, extending to different parts of the city. The company are able to furnish 150,000 cubic feet of gas every 24 hours, though the pipes arc of sufficient capacity and strength for double that amount. Between 13,000 and 20,000 tons of' gas coal are consumed in a year, producing between 12,000,000 and 14,000,000 cubic feet of gas. The number of burners in mills is about 5,500 ; in houses, stores, &c., near 8,000 ; besides 107 street lamps. The gas is sold at the rate of $3.25 per 1,000 cubic feet.
RAILROADS.
CONCORD RAILROAD.
Incorporated, 1835. N. G. Upham, Concord, President. Isaac Spalding, Josiah Stickney, Charles H. Peaslec, Uriel Crocker, F. C. Manning, J. S. Kidder, Directors. John H. George, Concord, Clerk. N. P. Lovering, Boston, Treasurer. Hon. Joseph A. Gilmore, Concord, Superintendent. C. H. Hurlburt, Agent and Ticket Master for the Manchester Station. Gilbert G Gordon, Depot Master. F. Andrews and John O. Parker, Freight Clerks. W. H. Dole, Freight Agent.
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MANCHESTER AND LAWRENCE RAILROAD.
Incorporated, 1847. N. G. Upham, Concord, President. E. J. M. Hale, Haverhill, David A. Bunton, Manchester, Charles Conner, Exeter, N. G. Upham, Asa Fowler, Concord, John Flint, Andover, N. G. White, Lawrence, Directors. William C. Clarke, Manchester, Clerk. D. J. Daniels, Manchester, Treasurer. J. A. Gilmore, Superintendent.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
From Manchester to North Weare, is run by the Concord Rail- road Co.
STAGES.
Stages leave for Candia and Deerfield daily (Sundays ex- cepted), on the arrival of the first train froin Boston.
John Mack, Driver and Proprietor.
Stage leaves for Amherst, Milford, and New Ipswich, Tues. days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 6, A. M.
William Boulster, Proprietor. Stephen R. Thomas, Driver.
Stage leaves for Auburn, Chester, Haverhill, and Newbury- port, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7, A. M. D. L Batchelder, Proprietor.
Books for the above routes kept at the principal Stage Office, City Hotel, Elm, corner Lowell.
POST OFFICE.
City Bank Building, Hanover, near Elm Street.
Thomas P. Pierce, Postmaster.
Office hours, from 7 A.M. to 9 P.M.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. MAILS DUE.
Boston and Lowell, 10 A. M., 24 and 75 p. M.
Nashua, 10 A. M , and 75 P. M. Concord, 7 A M , and 44 P. M.
Northern, 44 P. M.
West Concord, Sutton, Warner, Bradford, Newbury, New -; port, Contoocook, Bennington, Claremont, and Sunapee, 11 A. M. Bedford and Amoskeag, 3 A. M.
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Goffstown, Weare, New Boston, Henniker, Hillsborough, and Deering, 115 A. M.
North Londonderry, Derry, Salem, Lawrence, and Methuen, 23 P. M.
Auburn, Chester, Atkinson, Exeter, and Haverhill, Mass., Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 6 P. M.
Auburn, Candia, Candia Village, and Deerfield, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3 P. M.
MAILS CLOSE.
Boston and Lowell, 10 A. M., 32 and 9 P. M. Nashua, 32 and 9 P. M.
Coneord, 8 A. M., 1 and 6 P. M.
Northern, 8 A. M.
Goffstown, Weare, New Boston, Henniker, Hillsborough, and Deering, 1 P. M.
North Londonderry, Derry, Salem, Lawrence, and Methuen, 10 A. M.
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