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parallel crevices. The sutures between the long blocks or trunks of stone, are often twenty feet or more in depth, though sometimes choked with rubbish, and generally six, eight or ten inches wide. On the mountain, above the village of New Sa- lem, these clefts extend perfectly parallel for miles. At times rectangular or diagonal sutures cross the main ones ; then the rock is cut in blocks a yard square on the surface; downward, twenty feet, more or less, it is a pillar. Near Clarksville, on the slope of Copeland Hill, the clefts are two, three, or four feet wide; sometimes black, bottomless looking pits, unexplored. Below are often other subterranean rivers, flowing no one knows where from or whither.
" But there is not space to mention everything of interest in this forgotten range of hills-the numerous waterfalls and cav- erns and mountain-split gulfs."
The history of the Albany County Press extends over a period of about one hundred years. The following list em- braces the most important publications.
The Albany Gazette was issued in November 1771, by Alexan- der and James Robertson, who joined the Loyalists in New York in 1776.
The New York Gazetteer or Northern Intelligencer was started in 1782, by Solomon Balantine and Charles R. Webster. In 1784 the name was changed to
The Albany Gazette. In 1788 a semi-weekly edition was issued, and in March 1817 it was united with the Albany Daily Advertiser and published as
The Albany Gazette and Daily Advertiser until 1845.
The Albany Journal or Montgomery, Washington and Columbia Intelligencer was started in Jan. 1788, and published in con- nection with the Gazette, by Charles R. and George Webster. It was issued semi-weekly in winter and weekly in summer.
The Albany Daily Advertiser was started in September 1815, by Theodore Dwight. In 1817 W. L. Stone united it with the Albany Gazette.
The Albany Register was published by John Barber from 1:88 until 1808, and by S. Southwick until 1817.
The Federal Herald was removed from Lansingburgh in 1788, by Claxton & Babcock, and soon after returned to that place.
The Albany Centinel was published semi-weekly in 1:96. In Nov. 1806 it was changed to
The Republican Crisis. Backus & Whiting, and Isaac Mitch- ell, were successively the publishers.
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The Albany Chronicle was commenced in 1797 by John MeDonald. Joseph Foy and Henry C. Southwick were after. wards its editors. It was discontinued in 1799.
The Guardian was published in 1807, and continued two years, by Van Benthuysen & Wood.
The Balance and New York State Journal was published semi- weekly from 1808 to 1811, by Croswell & Frary, when it was removed to Hudson.
The Albany Republican was started in April, 1812, by Samuel R. Brown. It was published the next year by - Romaine, and was finally merged in the Saratoga Patriot.
The Stranger was published in octavo form in 1813 and 1814, by John Cook.
The Albany Argus was established as a semi-weekly, tri-weekly and weekly, January 1, 1813, by Jesse Buel. A daily edition was issued in Oct. 1825. Edwin Croswell was its publisher for many years. February 15, 1856, it was united with the Albany Atlus and published several years as
The Atlas and Argus, by Comstock & Cassidy. The name was subsequently changed to
THE ARGUS, and the paper is now published by the Argus Company.
The Albany Atlas, daily, semi-weekly and weekly, was started in 1841, by Vance & Wendell. In 1856 it was united with the Argus.
The Christian Visitant, a quarto, was started June 3, 1815, by S. Southwick, and continued two years.
The Friend, an octavo, published monthly, was begun in 1815, br D. & S. A. Abbey, and continued one year.
The Statesman, published by - Carter, was removed to New York in 1818.
The Plough Boy was started in 1819, by Solomon Southwick, under the nom de plume of Henry Homespun.
The Albuny Microscope was started in 1820, by Charles Gal- pin, and continued until 1842.
The National Democrat, published at Albany and New York, was started in 1823 by William McDonald, and continued one year.
The Religious Monitor, monthly, was started in May 1824. by Chauncey Webster. It was subsequently removed to Philadel- phia.
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The Escritoire, or Masonic and Miscellaneous Album, was started in 1826 by E. B. Child. Its name was subsequently changed to
The American Masonic Record, and its publication was con- tinued several years.
The American Masonic Register was published five years by L. G. Hoffman.
The National Observer was published weekly and semi-weekly, by George Galpin, in 1826, and continued four years. S. South- wick was the editor.
The Albany Telegraph and Christian Register was started in 1826, and in 1827 changed to
The Albany Christian Register, and published by L. G. Hoff- man, J. R. Boyd being editor.
The Albany Daily Chronicle was started April 22, 1826, and published a short time by Galpin & Cole.
The Comet was begun August 4, 1827. D. McGlashan was the editor.
The Standard was published in 1827 by Matthew Cole.
Signs of the Times was started Oct. 13, 1827, and discontinued Nov. 8. 1828. It was published by D. McGlashan, and edited by S. D. W. Bloodgood.
The Antidote was published in 1827, by Webster & Wood, and edited by S. Southwick.
The Morning Chronicle was published daily in 1828, by Beach, Denio & Richard. A semi-weekly edition called
The Albany Chronicle was issued from the same office.
The Age was published in 1828 by Galpin & Sturtevant.
The Albany Times and Literary Writer was started Dec. 27. 1828. bv James McGlashan, and edited by Bloodgood & Van Schaick.
The Albanian, semi-monthly, was started Jan. 30, 1828, by Ar- thur N. Sherman.
The Albany Minerva was published in 1828 by Joel Munsell.
THE ALBANY EVENING JOURNAL was started in March 1830. It was published by B. D. Packard & Co. and edited by Thurlow Weed, under whose management it became one of the most influential papers in the State. Daily, weekly and semi-weekly editions are issued. It was for some time pub- lished by Weed, Dawson & Co., and at present by Dawson & Co.
The Farmers', Mechanics' and Working Men's Advocate. daily, was started in 1830 by McPherson & McKercher. The next year it appeared as
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The Daily Freeman's Advocate, and Farmers', Mechanics' and Working Men's Champion, and was published one or two years.
The Albany Bee, daily, was started in April 1830, by J. Duffy, W. S. McCulloch and Charles Angus.
The Temperance Recorder, monthly, was published in 1831, by the State Temperance Society.
The Albany Quarterly, an octavo, was commenced in 1832 by the Albany Historical Society. It was edited by James R. & Samuel M. Wilson. Only one volume was published.
The Daily Craftsman was removed from Rochester in 1831, and published by E. J. Roberts & Henry James.
American Temperance Intelligencer was started in January 1834, and published monthly.
The. Silk Worm, monthly, was started in May 1835, and pub- lished two years, when the name was changed to
The Silk Worm und Sugar Manual, devoted in part to sugar beet culture. It was discontinued in 1838.
The American Quarterly Hemp Magazine was commenced in February 1833, and continued two years.
The Albany Transcript, daily, the first penny paper in Albany, was started October 12, 1835.
The Albany Bouquet and Literary Spectator, monthly, was pub- lished in 1835, by George Trumbull.
The Albany Whig was commenced in 1834 by J. B. Van Schaick & Co., as the weekly of The Daily Advertiser. It was soon merged in The Albany Gazette, a semi-weekly paper issued from the same office.
The Common School Assistant, monthly, was published in 1836, by J. Orville Taylor.
The Associate Presbyterian Magazine, monthly, was published from 1838 to 1842, and edited by Rev. P. Bullions.
Southwick's Family Newspaper was published in 1838.
The Jeffersonian was published by Horace Greeley during the campaign of 1838.
The Cultivator, monthly, was started in March 1839, by Jesse Buel. It was subsequently published by W. Gaylord and L. Tucker, and by L. Tucker & Son, who united it with the Coun- try Gentleman, and now publish the combined paper as the
CULTIVATOR AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.
The Country Gentleman was started in 1853 by J. J. Thomas and L. & L. H. Tucker. It was afterwards published by L. Tucker & Son, and united with the Cultivator.
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The Tomahawk and Scalping Knife was published for a short time.
The Albany Patriot was started in 1840, by James C. Jackson, and continued four years.
The Unionist, daily, was published by J. Munsell, and
The Rough Hewer by Theo. M. Burt, during the campaign of 1840.
The District School Journal, monthly, was established at Geneva in 1840, and edited by Francis Dwight. It was removed to Al- bany in 1841, and continued by the State School Department until 1852.
The Examiner was published in 1841 by G. Galpin.
The American Magazine, an octavo monthly, was started in 1841, by J. S. & B. Wood, and continued for three years.
The Irishman was published seven weeks in 1842, by H. O'Kane ; J. Munsell, printer.
The New York State Mechanic was started in 1842, by J. Mun- sell, and continued eighteen months.
The Northern Star and Freeman's Advocate was started in 1842, by J. G. Stewart and Charles S. Morton.
The Sunday Tickler was published in 1842 by C. W. Taylor.
The Albany Switch was commenced in 1842, by H. J. Hastings. In 1855 it was edited by Edward Leslie.
The Youth's Temperance Enterprise, monthly, was started Nov. 13, 1842, by J. Stanley Smith, and continued three years.
The American Citizen, daily and weekly, was started in 1843, by Stone & Henley, and edited by J. S. Smith.
THE ALBANY KNICKERBOCKER, daily and weekly, was started in 1843 by H. J. Hastings. It is now published by John Hastings.
The Albany Daily Patriot was published in 1843 by C. T. Torry.
The Subterranean was started March 23, 1843, by James Duffy. The Albanian was published daily in 1844.
The Albany Religious Spectator was started in 1844, by J. Munsell and E. H. Pease. The next year it passed into the hands of B. F. Romaine, who continued it until 1857.
The Birney Advocate was published semi-monthly during the campaign of 1844, by E. W. Goodwin.
The Anti-Renter was started by Thomas A. Devyr, August 16, 1845. F
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The Albany Freeholder was started April 9, 1845, by Thomas A. Devyr, and continued until 1854.
The American Quarterly Journal of Agriculture and Science was commenced in Jan. 1845, by E. Emmons & A. T. Prime. In 1846 it was published monthly by E. Emmons & A. Osborne. In 1848 it was sold to C. Bement, and discontinued in Decem- ber of the same year.
The Gavel was published from Munsell's press in 1845.
The Scourge was published in 1845 by Woodward & Packard.
The Vesper Bell was published a short time by" Abbott & Crosby.
The Albany Herald, daily and tri-weekly, was commenced in 1846 by A. B. Van Olinda, and in December it took the name of
The Morning Telegraph, and in March 1847 the name was changed to
The Statesman. It was edited by W. M. Watson.
The Balance was published in 1846.
The Mechanics' Advocate was published in 1846, by J. Tanner, and continued one year.
The Mechanics' Journal was published in 1846 by Munsell & McFarlan.
The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste was commenced in July 1840. It was published by L. Tucker and edited by A. J. Downing. In 1854 it was removed to Rochester. In 1855 it was published at Philadelphia, by R. P. Smith. In Jan. 1858 it was removed to New York and pub- lished by - Saxton, and edited by J. J. Smith.
The Mechanics' Mirror was published in 1846 from Munsell's press.
The Son of Temperance and Rechabite, an octavo monthly, was published in :. 346 by J. Stanley Smith & Co.
The Albany Castigator was issued in 1847 by M. J. Smith.
The American Literary Magazine was started in July 1847 by T. Dwight Sprague. It was removed to Hartford, Conn., the next year.
The Christian Palladium was removed from Fulton Co. in 1847 or 1848, and removed to Irvington, N. J., in 1855. It was edited by J. Hazen.
The Busy Bee, edited by E. Andrews, was published from 1848 to 1850.
The Odd Fellows' Literary Magazine was published in 1848, and edited by W. K. Cole.
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The Telegraph and Temperance Journal was commenced in 1848, by S. Myers, and continued four years.
The Daily Artisan was published a short time in 1849, by Tanner & Stow.
The Albany Daily Messenger was published in 1849 by B. F. Romaine.
The American Christian Messenger was commenced by Joseph Hazen, Jan. 17, 1841.
Transactions of New York State Institute of Civil Engineers, a quarto, with plates, was published in February 1849. Only two numbers were issued.
The Christian Herald and Messenger was issued Feb. 10, 1849, by J. Hazen, and afterwards removed to Irvington, N. J.
The Courier and Journal was started Feb. 10, 1849, and was published for some time by J. T. Hazen, when it was discon- tinued.
The Albany Dutchman and
The Albany Sunday Dutchman were started in 1849, by Griffin & Farnsworth, and subsequently removed to New York.
The Temperance Courier was commenced Feb. 10, 1849, by J. T. Hazen, and subsequently published by J. T. Hazen & Son.
The Washingtonian and Rechabite was issued in 1849, by J. T. Hazen. In 1855 it was united with the Courier.
Florence Oneida Telegraph was printed at Albany in 1849.
The Albany Morning Express was started in September 1847, by Stone & Henly. In 1834 it passed into the hands of Munsell & Co., and in 1856 its name was changed to
The Daily Statesman. It was subsequently published by J. B. Swain & Co.
THE ALBANY MORNING EXPRESS was re rived in 1856, by Stone & Henly, and edited by J. C. Cuyler. In 1800 it passed into the hands of Henley & Co., the present publish- ers, J. C. Cuyler still occupying the editorial chair.
The Albany State Register, daily, semi-weekly and weekly, was started in 1850 by Fuller & Seward. S. H. Hammond and C. D. Brigham were afterwards editors, and in 1856 it was removed to New York.
The Albuny Daily Times was started in 1850. Five numbers were issued.
The New York Reformer was published ten months. Edited by John Abbott and printed by Munsell. -
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The State Military Gazette was commenced in 1858 by C. G. Stone. It was soon after removed to New York.
The Half-Dollar Monthly was published in 1850 by B. F. Romaine.
THE JOURNAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE AGRI- CULTURAL SOCIETY was started in 1850, and is still pub- lished.
The Daily Albany Eagle was started Sept. 1, 1851, by John Sharts, and continued four months.
The American Mechanic was started Jan. 4, 1851, by J. M. Patterson.
The Carson League was removed from Syracuse in 1851, and published by J. T. Hazen and T. L. Carson.
The Albany Mirror and Literary Cabinet was published in 1851 by J. H. Carroll and W. M. Colburn.
The Cithren was started Oct. 11, 1851, by Warner & Rooker.
The Northern Light, monthly, was started in 1851, and was conducted by Dix, Hawley, Dean, Beck, Olcott and Delavan, and subsequently by A. B. Street. It was continued about three years.
DEUTSCHE FREIE BLAETTER was started in 1852. It was for some time published by Henry Bender and Augustus Miggael. Mr. Miggael is the present publisher.
The Family Intelligencer was commenced Sept. 11, 1852, by Jasper Hazen. It was subsequently published by J. T. Hazen, and was finally discontinued.
The New York Teacher, the organ of the N. Y. State Teachers' Association, was started in 1852, and conducted for several years by James Cruikshanks. It was subsequently removed to New York.
The Evening Transcript, daily and weekly, was commenced Jan. 31, 1853, by Cuyler & Henry. It was afterwards published by Snyder & Ells.
The Prohibitionist, monthly, was started in 1854 as the organ of the N. Y. State Temperance Society. It was edited by A. McCoy, and in 1857 it was united with the Journal of the Amer- ican Temperance Union.
The Family Dental Journal, monthly, was published in 1854 by D. C. Estes.
The State Police Tribune was started July 21, 1855, by S. II. HI. Parsons and R. M. Griffin. It was subsequently removed to New York.
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The Albany Morning Times was started in 1856, and published by Barnes & Godfrey for some time. It was subsequently changed to
THE ALBANY EVENING TIMES, and is now published by Samuel Wilbor, Jr.
The Albany Evening Union was started in 1856 and continued shout one year. It was edited successively by J. McFarlan and John New.
The Albany Volksblatt was published in 1856 by George Herb.
The Albanian, a semi-monthly boys' paper, was commenced in June 1857, and continued a short time.
The Hour and the Man, daily and weekly, was commenced in Angust 1858. It was published by George W. Clarke and edited by John Thomas.
The Mercantile Horn, weekly, was published for gratuitous dis- tribution, October 1858.
The Voice of the People was published during the campaign of 1858.
The Albany Evening Standard was started in December 1858, by R. M. Griffin & Co.
The Independent Press was started in December 1858, and was discontinued after a few months.
Astronomical Notices was started at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1858. It was subsequently removed tó Albany and edited by Prof. Brunow.
The American Magazine, monthly, was published by J. S. & B. Wood, about a year and a half.
The Gavel, monthly, was published by John Tanner two Fears.
The Albany Literary Gazette was published by John B. Ger- main.
The Rural Folio was started at Rensselaerville in January Is28, by C. G. & A. Palmer, and continued two years.
The Zodiac, monthly, was published about 1836 by General De Coudrey Holstein.
The West Troy Advocate was commenced in October 1832, by William Hollands. After his death it was published by his widow and son.
Watervliet Daily Democrat was started at West Troy, Jan. 20, 1-39. It was edited by Allen Corey.
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THE ALBANY COUNTY DEMOCRAT was started in 1860, at West Troy, and has since been published by Allen Corey.
The Cohoes Advertiser was established in February 1847 by Ayres & Co. In January 1848 its name was changed to
The Cohoes Journal and Advertiser, and was continued until January 1849 by the same firm, by whom it was then sold to Silliman & Miller, who changed its name to
THE COHOES CATARACT. By them it was published until September 1851, when it passed into the hands of its pres- ent proprietor, James H. Masten, who published it until Jan- uary 1867. It was then sold to Col. Arthur S. Baker, who con- tinued it until January 1870, when it was repurchased by J. H. Masten, by whom it is still conducted.
THE ALBANY EVENING POST was started in 1860 by R. M. & E. Griffin. The present publishers are M. & E. Griffin.
THE COEYMANS GAZETTE was started in 1863 by Gil- bert C. Vincent, who continued its publication until the fall of 1864, when he sold it to Willard Pond. Soon after it passed into the hands of Henry Bronk, and subsequently to McKee & Springsted. In December 1869 Mr. Springsted sold his interest to his partner, Thomas McKee, the present editor and pro- prietor.
The record of this County during the Rebellion bears a favor- able comparison with that of other counties in the State. The news of the fall of Fort Sumter was received with a profound sensation ; party zeal was forgotten and the people generally vied with each other in demonstrations of loyalty and devotion to the country. Recruiting offices were immediately opened and volunteers were rapidly enlisted. On the evening of April 15th, Captain John Lawless, at the head of a company of rol- unteers, marched to the Capitol and tendered their services in defense of the Union. The Common Council of the City recom- mended that an appropriation of $30,000 be made for the fami- lies of volunteers, and an installment of 85,000 was immediately set apart for that purpose. They also tendered the Industrial School building for the use of the soldiers gathering at this point. The east wing of the Albany Hospital, with its dispen- sary, was devoted, by its directors, to the use of the State Medi- cal Department. Funds were raised by private subscription for the families of volunteers, and large contributions of provisions and clothing. were made to meet the immediate necessities of the volunteers. The ladies of the City instituted a relief asso- ciation, which contributed greatly to the comfort of the soldiers
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in camp and hospital. On the 22d of July it was officially re- ported that $18,350 had been expended from the public sources, and the private contributions greatly exceeded that amount.
The Twenty-fifth Regiment of the uniformed Militia of the State tendered their services to the Government and were or- dered to Washington to serve until relieved by other regiments. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Michael K. Bryan ; Lieut. Col. James Swift; Major David Friedlander. It left Al- bany, April 22, amid a crowd of anxious spectators and friends assembled to bid them farewell. The Regiment numbered be- tween five and six hundred when it left Albany, but was joined by the Burgess Corps, in Washington, about the first of May. It arrived in Washington the 29th of April, being the fifth reg- iment that reached that city. May 23 they were ordered to Ar- lington Hights, where they encamped on the 24th, and soon af- ter commenced the erection of a fort which, in honor of their City, they called Fort Albany. About twenty acres of wood- land were cleared in the vicinity of the Fort. The Regiment remained in the service until August 4, when it was mustered out. The patriotism manifested at the commencement of the war was continued with few exceptions to its close, the people showing themselves worthy of their Revolutionary sires.
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ALBANY CITY, named from the Duke of York and Albany, to whom the Province was granted, was incorporated by patent, July 22, 1686, having previously enjoyed divers rights and privileges under the names of Beverwyck, William Stadt and Albany. It was also called by the Dutch, New Orange. The first officers were Peter Schuyler, Major; Isaac Swinton, Recorder; Robert Livingston, Clerk; Jan Bleecker, Chamber- lain ; Richard Pretty, Sheriff; James Parker, Marshall. The original charter conveyed municipal jurisdiction over the terri- tory bounded east by the low water mark on the Hudson, south by a line drawn from the southernmost end of the pasture at the north end of Martin Gerritsen's Island, and running back due north-west, sixteen miles into the woods, to a certain creek called Sandkil; north by a line parallel to the former, about a mile distant, and west by a straight line drawn from the western extremities of the north and south lines. This charter em- braced the right to certain public buildings and fields, the ferry, all waste land within their boundaries, the right of fishing in the Hudson within the limits of the County, and of purchasing of the Indians 500 acres of meadow land at "Schaatcogue " on the north, and 1,000 acres at " Tionnonderoga," (Fort Hunter,) on the west, in the Mohawk country, on which to plant, colo- nies as barriers against hostile incursions. The quit rent was fixed at one beaver skin, payable annually at Albany, on the 25th of March, forever.
The part of the City north of Patroon and Quackenboss Streets, known as the Colonie, was incorporated March 31, 1791, and again March 30, 1801. It was made a village April 9, 1804. and was organized as a town April 11, 1808. The town was divided and merged in Albany and Watervliet, Feb. 25, 1815. In 1870 a portion of Watervliet was annexed to Albany, as was also a small portion of Bet . . hem on the south.
The City lies upon the west bana of the Hudson River, a lit- tle north of the center of the County, and, until a few months
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since, embraced a strip of land about a mile wide, extending thirteen and a half miles in a north-west direction, to the north boundary of the County. The last Legislature set off that por- tion of the City lying north-west of a point near where the road crosses the City line into Guilderland, on to Watervliet.
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