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The Albany Atlas, da., semi-w., and w., was started in 1841 by Vance & Wendell; in 1856 it was united with the Argus. The Christian Visitant, 4to, was begun June 3, 1815, by s. Southwick, and continued 2 years.
The Friend, Svo. uio., was begun in 1815 by D. & S. A. Abbey. 1 vol. published.
The Statesman, pub. by - Carter; removed to N.Y. in 1818.
The Plough Boy was started 1819, by Solomon Southwick, under the nom de plume of Henry Homespun.
The Albany Microscope, 1820, by Chas. Galpin, continued till 1842. The National Democrat, published at Albany and N.Y., was started in 1823 by Wm. McDonald, and continued 1 year. The Religious Momtor, mno., was commenced in May, 1524, by Chauncey Webster. It is now published in Philadelphia. The Escritoire, or Masonic and Miscellaneous Album, was started in 1826 by E. B. Child. Its name was changed to The American Masonic Record, and was pub. by E. B. Child for 4 or 5 yrs.
The American Misonic Register was pub. 5 y. by L. G. Hoffinan. The National Observer, w. and semi-w., was started in 1826 by Geo. Galpin, and continued 4 years : S. Southwick, ed. The Albany Telegraph and Christian Register was started in 1826, and in 1827
The Albany Christian Register, L. G. Hoffman, pub .. and J. I .. Boyd. ed., May 19, 1827.
The Albany Daily Chronicle was started April 22, 1826, and pnldished a short time by Galpin & Cole.
The Comrt was begun Aug. 4. 1827. D. McGlashan, ed.
The Standard was published in 1827 by Matthew Cole.
Signs of the Times was started Oct. 13, 1827. and discontinued Nov. 8, 1-28. D. McGlashan, pub., S. De W. Bloodgood, ed. The Antidote was pub. iu 1527. Webster & Wood, pub., S. Southwick, ed.
The Morning Chronicle, da., and The Albany Chronicle, semi-w., were puldished in 1828 by Beach, Denio, & Richard.
The Age was published in 1828 by Galpin & Sturtevant.
The Albumy Times and Literary Writer was started Dec. 27, The Mechanics' Advocate, 1846, J. Tanner. puh. continued 1 yr. 1929, by Jas. McGlashan; Bloodgood & Van Schaick, eds. The Mechanics' Journal, 1846, Munsell & McFarlan. pub., was issued 1 year. The Albanian, semi-mo., was started Jan. 30, 1828, by Arthur N. Sherman.
The Albany Minerva was published in 1929 by J. Mansell. The Albany Evening Journal was conunenced March, 1530. It was published by B. D. Packard & Co .. Thurlow Weed. ed. "A w. and a semi-w. journal are now issned from this office by Weed, Dawson & Co.
The Farmers, Mechanics, and Working Men's Advocate, da., was started in 1830 by Mel'herson & McKercher. The fol- lowing year it appeared as
The Daily Frieman's Advocate, and Farmers, Mechanics, and Working Men's Champion, and was puh. 1 or 2 yrs.
The Albany Bee, da., was started in April, IS30, by J. Duffey, W. S. McCulloch, and Charles Angus.
The Temperance Recorder, mo., was published in 1831 by the State . The Christian Palladium. J. Hazen, ed., was brought from Fulton Temperance Society.
The Albany Quarterly, Svo. Commenced in 1332 by the Alb. ' The Busy Bee, E. Andrews, ed., was pub, from 1848 to 1550. Ilist. Soc. Jas. R. and Sam'l. M. Wilson, eds. I val. pula. . The Odd Fellows' Literary Magazine was pub. in 1848. W. K.
The Daily Craftsman was removed from Rochester in IS31. E. J. Roberts & Henry James, publishers.
American Temperance Intelligencer. mo., was started in Jan. 1634. changed to
The Silk Worm and Sugar Manual, devoted in part to sugar beet culture. It was discontinued in 1838.
The American Quarterly Hemp Magazine was commenced Feb. 1833. 2 vode, puidished.
The Albany Transcript, da .. the first penny paper in Albany, was started Ort. 12. 1-35.
The Albany Bouquet and Literary Spectator, mo., was published in 1535 by Geo. Trumbull.
The Common School Assistant, mo., was published in 1836 by J. Orville Taylor.
The Associate Presbyterian Magazine, Svo, mo., Rev. P. Bul- lions, ed. Pub. from 1838 to 1842.
Southwick's Family Newspaper was published in 1838.
The Jeffersonian was published by Horace Greeley during the campaign of 1838.
The Cultivator, mo., was commenced in March, 1839, by Jesse Buel. It was afterward published by W. Gaylord and L. Tucker, and now by L. Tucker & Son.
The Tomahawk and Scalping Knife was published a short time. The Albany Patriot was started in 1840 by Jas. C. Jackson, and continued + years.
The Unionist, da., was published by J. Munsell, and
The Rough Hewer by Theo. M. Burt, during the campaign of 1840.
The District School Journal, mo., was established at Geneva in 1840. Francis Dwight, ed. Removed to Albany in 1841, and continued by the State School Dep. until 1852.
The Examiner was published in 1841 by G. Galpin.
The American Magazine, Svo, mo., started in 1841 by J. S. & B. Wood. 3 vols. pub.
The Irishman was published seven weeks in 1842 by H. ('Kane, J. Muusell, printer.
The New York State Mechanic was started in 1842 by J. Munsell, and continued eighteen months.
The Northern Star and Freeman's Advocale was started in 1842 by J. G. Stewart and Charles S. Morton.
The Sunday Tickler was published in 1842 Ly C. W. Taylor. The Albany Switch was commenced in 1842 by I[. J. Hastings. In 1×55 Edward Leslie became its editor.
The Youth's Temperance Enterprise, mo., started Nov. 13, 1842, by J. Stanley Smith. ed. and pub., and continued 3 years. The American Citizen, da. and w., was started in 1843 by Stone & Henley, and ed. by J. S. Smith.
The Albany Knickerbocker, da. and w., was com- menced in 1543 by HI. J. Hastings, and is still contin ued. The Albany Daily Patriot was published in 1843 by C. T. Torry The Subterranean was started Mar. 23, 1843, by Jas. Duffey. The Albanian, da., was published in 1844.
The Albany Religious Spectator was started in 1844 by J. Mun- sell and E. 11. Pease. The next year it passed into the hands of B. F. Romaine, who continued it until 1857. The Birney Adencate, semi-ma., was pub. during the campaign of 1844 by E. W. Goodwin.
The Anti- Renter was started by Thos. A. Devyr Ang. 16, 1845. The Albany Freeholder was started Ajeril 9, 1545, by Thos. A. Devyr, and continued until I$54.
The American Quarterly Journal of Agriculture and Science, Svo. was commenced Jan. 1845, by E. Emmons and A. T. Prime. Jan. 1546 it was pub, monthly by E. Emmons and A. Osborne. It was sold to Ch. Bement in 1848, and discontinued in Dec. of the same year.
The Gavel, mo .. published in 1845 from Munsell's press. The Scourge was published in 1845 by Woodward & Packard. The Yesper Bell. da., s few numbers pub. by Abbott & Crosby. The Albany Herald. da. and tri-w., was commenced in 1846 by A. B. Van Olinda, and in Dec. it took the name of The Morning Telegraph, and in March, 1847, of The Statesmun. edited by W. M. Watson.
The Balance was published in 1846.
The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste. was commenced in July. 1846: A. J. Downing, ed., L. Tucker, pub. The Sth vol. was removed to Rochester. Ju 1555 it was pub, af Philadelphia by R. P. Smith ; John J. Smith, ed. In Jan. 1858 removed to N. Y .; Saxton. pub., J. J. Smith, ed.
The Mechanics' Mirror. Svo, was puldished in 1846 from Mun- well's press.
The Son of Temperance and Rechabite, Svo, ma., was pub. in Ang. 1846 by J. Stanley Smith & Co.
The Albany Castigator was issued in 1847 by M. J. Smith. The American Literary Magazine, mo .. started July, 1847, T. Dwight Spragne. pub. : removed to Hartford. June. 1-48.
co. in 1947 or US, and removed to Irvington. N.J., Oct. 1855.
The Albany Daily Messenger was jab. 1849 boy B. F. Romaine. The American Christian Messenger was commenced by Jasper Ilazen Jan. 17. 1841.
Transactions of V.Y. State Lastitute of Civil Engineers, Ato, with plates, was pub Felt 1549. Twee nos, issued. The Christian Herald and Messenger was issued Feb. 10, 1549, by J. Hazen. and afterward removed to Irvington. N.J. It was in part successor to the Ch. Messenger. pub. at Newburyport. Mass .. many years. and is the oldest re- ligions newspaper in the country.
and is now published by J. T. Hagen. The Albany Dutchman and The Albany Sunday Dutchman
The Albany Whig was commenced in 1534, by J. B. Van Schaick & Co .. ay the weekly of The Daily Advertiser. It was The Courier and Journal was started Fel. 10. 1849, soon merged in The Albany Gazette, a semi-w. paper issued from the same office.
Cole. ed.
The Telegraph and Temperance Journal. ma. was commenced in Is45 hy S. Myers, and continued 4 years.
The Silkworm. See. m ... begun May, 1×35. The 3d vol. was ! The Body Artista was paba short time in 1-4thy Tanner & Stow.
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ALBANY COUNTY.
ALBANY CITY !- was incorporated by patent July 22, 1686,2 having previously enjoyed divers rights and privi- leges, under the names of "Beverwick," " William Stadt," and Albany. The Dutch styled it "New Orange." The part of the city north of Patroon and Quackenboss Streets, known as the " Colonie," was incorp. March 31, 1791; and again, March 30, 1801. It was made a village April 9, 1804; and was ereeted as a town April 11, 1808. The town was divided, and merged in Albany and Watervliet, Feb. 25, 1815. The city lies upon the w. bank of the lfudson River, a little N. of the center of the county; and embraces a strip of land about one mile wide, extending 13} miles in a N. w. direction to the N. boundary of the county. A narrow intervale of low land lies along the course of the river, bounded by steep banks from 150 to 250 feet high, where a barren region commences, rising toward the w., and broken by numerous sand hills and ridges. The banks which form the declivities of this tract are separated into several distinct ridges by the deep gulleys worn in the clay by the streams which flow through them. The soil, except near the river, is a light sand, not adapted to cultivation without the aid of costly artificial means. A mineral spring was obtained on Ferry St. in 1827, while boring for water.3 Albany is situated near the head of navigation upon the Hudson, and at the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal." The several railroads before mentioned render it a place of con- siderable commercial importance.5 It is the largest barley market in the U.S., and immense
were started in 1849 by Griffin & Farnsworth, and sub- sequently removed to N.Y.
The Temperance Courier was commenced Feb. 10. 1849, by J. T. Hlazen, and subsequently pub. by J. Hazen & Son. The Washingtonian and Rechabite was issued in 1949 by J. T. Ilazen, and in 1855 united with The Courier. Florence Onvida Telegraph was printed at Albany in 1849. The Allmy Morning Erpress was started in 1850 by Stone & Henley. In 1554 it passed into the hands of Munsell & Co., and in 1856 ity title was changed to
The Daily Statesman, now published by J.B. Swain & Co. The Albany State Register. da .. Remi-w., and w., was started in 1s60 by Fuller & Seward. S. HI. Hammond and C. D. Brigham were afterward eds., and in 1856 it was re- moved to N. Y.
The Albany Daily Times commenced Feb. 16, 1850. Five nos. were issued.
The New York Reformer. John Abbott, ed., Munsell, pr., was pub. 10 mos.
The State Military Gazette, C. G. Stone, pub., was commenced in 1858, and was soon after removed to N.Y. The Half- Dollar Monthly was pub. in 1850 by B. F. Romaine. The Journal of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society, mo., was started in May, 1850.
The Daily Albany Eagle was started Sept. 1, 1851, by John Sharts, and continued 4 months. The American Mechanic was started Jan. 4, 1851, by J. M. Patterson.
The Curson League, published by J. T. Hazen & T. L. Carson, was removed from Syracuse in March. 1851.
The Alley Mirror and Literary Cabinet was published in 1851 by JJ. 11. Canotl and W. M. Colburn.
The Cithern was started Ort. 11, 1851, Warner & Rooker, pub. The Northern Light. mo., conducted by Dix, Hawley, Dean. Beck, Oleott, and Delavan, and subsequently by A. B. Street, was started in 1561. aml continued about 3 yrs.
Deutsche Freie Blaetter, tri-w., was started in 1852. Ileury Beider and Augustus Miggael, present pab.
The Family Intelligencer was commenced by Jasper Hazen. Sept. 11. 152. now pub. by J. T. Hazen.
The New York Teacher, mo., the organ of the N. Y. State Teachers' Association, was started in 1852, and is now conducted by JJames Cruikshank
The Evening Transcript, da. and w., commenced Jan. 31, 15.3. by Cuyler & Heury, was last published by Suyder & EIls. The Country Gentleman, started by J. J. Thomas and L. & b. Il. Theker in 1853. is now pub. by L. Tucker & Son. The Prohibitionist, mo., ed. by A. McCoy, the organ of the N.Y. State Temperance Society, was started in 1564, and in 1:37 united with the Jour. of the Am. Temp. Union.
3 This boring was commenced to obtain water for a brewery. At a depth of 480 feet, sparkling water, of a saline taste and im- The Family Dental Journal, mo., was pub, in 1854 by D. C. Estes. | pregnated with carburetted hydrogen gas, was obtained. The The State Police Tribune was started July 21. 1855, by S. 11. II. Parsons and R. M. Griffin. Removed to New York. The Aibany Morning Times was started in 1856, and is published by Barnes & Godfrey. boring was continued to a depth of 617 feet without any change in the character of the products. A few rods distant a second well was bored, with similar results. One of the wells was ruined by placing a pomp in the other. 4 See page 156.
The Albany Evening Union. edited by J. McFarlan, and subse- quently by dolin New, begun 1856, and ended 1857.
The Albany Volksblatt was published in 1856 by Geo. Herb. The Albany Morning Express was started in 1856 by Stone & IIenley, and edited by J. C. Cuyler.
The Albanian, semi-mo., boys' paper, commenced June, 1857. The Hour and the Man, da. and w., Geo. W. Clarke, pub., John Thomas, ed., commenced Aug. 1858.
The Mercantile Horn, w., was pub. gratis Oct. 1858. The Voice of the People. Republican campaign of 1858.
The Albany Evening Standard, da., was begun Dec. 1858. R. M. Grithin & Co., pub.
The Independent Press, da .. started Dec. 1858, was pub. a few mno. Astronomieal Notices was started at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1858. Since the 7th no. it has been pub. at Albany. Prof. Brunow, ed.
The American Magazine, mno., by J. S. & B. Wood, was pub. 1} yr. The Girl, mo., was published by John Tanner 2 years. The Albany Literary Gazette was published by John B. Gernmin. The Rural Falio was started at Rensselaerville in Jau. 1828, by C. G. & A. Palmer, and contimed 2 years. An Auti- Rent paper has also bren published.
The Zodiac, mo., was published about 1836 by Gen. De Coudrey llolstein.
The West Troy Advocate was commenced at West Troy in Oct. 1837, by Wm. Hollands, and is now pub- Iished by his widow and son.
Watervliet Daily Democrat was started at West Troy Jan. 20. 1859. Allen Corey, ed.
The Cohoes Idrertiser was started at Cohoes in 1845 by Winants & Agurs. In 1849 its name was changed to
The Cohoes Cataract. J. II. Masten, publisher.
1 The name Albany was derived from tho Scotch title of the Duke of Vork, to whom the province was granted.
2 The charter conveyed municipal juri: liction over the terri- tory bounded E. by the low water mark on the Hudson ; s. by a line drawn from the southernmost end of the pasture at the N. end of Martin Gerritsen's island, and running back dne N. w. 16 miles into the woods to a certain creek called Sandkil; N. by a line parallel to the former, about 1 mile distant ; and w. by a straight line drawn from the western extremities of the N. and s. lines. This charter embraced the right of certain public buildings and fields, the ferry, all waste land within their boundaries, the right of fishing in the IIndson within the county, and of purchasing of the Indians 500 acres of meadow land at "Schaatcogue" on the N., and 1.000 acres at " Tionnonderoge" (Fort Hunter) on the w., in the Mohawk country, on which to plant colonies As barriers against hostile incursions. The quit- rent was fixed at one beaver skiu, payablo at Albany on the 25th of March anunally forever.
6 Besides the river, canal, and railroads, there are 5 plauk roads and 2 turupikes terminating in the city.
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quantities of this grain are here manufactured into malt and beer.1 Albany, Troy, and West Troy are the largest lumber markets in the State. "The Lumber District" in Albany is along the canal, above the little basin, where extensive wharves and slips have been built for transferring lumber from canal boats to vessels and barges upon the river.2 The manufactures of the city arc varied and extensive.3 Among those that may be considered specially important are the stove-founderies and breweries. The city is amply supplied with water from works erected at public expense.4 The water is obtained from several erceks w. and N. of the eity. The main reservoir (Rensselaer Lake,) is 5 miles w. of the City IIall, and is elevated 262 feet above the river. It covers 39 aeres, and its eapacity is 180,000,000 gallons. A brick conduit conveys the water to Bleeker Reservoir, on Pa- troon St., whenee it is distributed through the portion of the city w. of Pearl St. This reservoir has a capacity of 30,000,000 gallons. The lower portion of the city is supplied from Tivoli Reser- voir, on Patroon Creek, eovering 20 acres, and has a capacity of 30,000,000 gallons. These works are under a Board of Water Commissioners, and the rents are charged to property owners and col- lected with the taxes.6 Pop. 57,333.
The State buildings at Albany, including the Capitol, State Hall, State Library, Geological and Agricultural HIall, Normal School, and State Arsenal and Armory, have already been described under the head of State Institutions.6 Besides these, there are several buildings and institutions worthy of a particular notice.
The City Hall is situated on Eagle St., fronting the E. end of Washington Avenue. It is an elegant structure, faced with Sing-Sing marble, and surmounted by a gilded dome,-the only one in the U. S. It was built at the joint expense of the city and county, and it contains most of the eity and county offices." The jail is in Maiden Lane, near the City Hall.
The Albany Exchange, a massive granite building, is situated on Broadway, at the foot of State St. It was erected in 1839 by a joint-stock company, and contains the post-office, the general offices of the New York Central R. R. Co., and a variety of other offices.
The Public Schools8 have hardly kept pace with the progress of other institutions of the eity, or with the public schools of other cities in the State. Until within the last few years, the whole publie school interest was under the charge of a Board of Commissioners, appointed by the Regents of the University. The people, having no power over school matters, took but little interest in them, and the schools languished in every department. There was a great deficiency in school- houses, in the number of teachers employed, and in the general supervision of schools. This system has been changed of late, and a series of improvements have commenced which bid fair to soon place the schools of Albany on a par with those of her sister cities. In 1857, there were 13 school districts, employing 53 teachers, 16 males and 37 females. The number of children between 4 and 21 was 18,359, of whom 6729, or 37 per cent., were in attendance some portion of the year.º There are 70 private schools, reporting 3827 pupils.
The Albany Academy, (for boys,) fronting on Eagle St., opposite the State IIall, is a flourishing institution. It was chartered by the regents, March 4, 1813: the corner-stone of the present building was laid July 29, 1815, and it was opened for students Sept. 1, 1817. Dr. T. Romeyn Beek was its principal for 31 years; and under him the school obtained a deservedly high reputa- tion. The building is an imposing structure, of red Nyaek freestone, in the Italian style, fronting on a park of 3 aeres.10
1 In 1856, the receipts of barley at tide water exceeded 2,000,000 bushels.
2 In 1858 there was received at Albany by canal, principally from the N., 267,406,411 feet of boards and scanthing, 11,949.700 feet of timber, 31.823 M. of shingles, and 67,505 tons of staves.
8 The directory of 1858 gives the following aggregate of the manufacturing establishments in the city : 4 ag. implement facs. ; 8 boiler and steam-engine shops ; 9 bookbinderies; 10 breweries; 9 brick yards; 17 carriage and car fac .; 1 car wheel fac .; 5 distilleries : + drain tile fac .; 9 flour mills; 13 harness shops ; 8 hat fac. : 13 iron founderies ; 11 machine shops; 14 malt houses ; 15 printing office4; 3 safe fac .; 5 sawing and planing mills; 2 type aud stereotype founderies; 13 atove manufac .; and 4 piano factories. There are about 50 commission merchants; 60 dealers in flour and grain ; and 50 Inmber dealers.
4 In 1796 the corporation was empowered to construct water works, but nothing was done. Afterward the enterprise was completed hy a private company. who obtained their supply of water froin Marzlandt Kil. s. of the city. This supply not being sufficient. An Act was passed in 1850 for the construction of pub- lic water works. The vote in the city stood, " For water," 4405; "No water." 6; " Brandy and water, strong," 1. The works of the old company were purchased and the present works built.
5 The original cost of construction was $850,000; and the total cost up to Jan. 1, 1858, $1,018,495. The main pipes measure
42 78-100 miles. The receipts for the year ending Oct. 31, 1857, were $75,550. The revenues are sufficient to pay the interest on the debt for construction and the cost of maintenance, and leave a considerable balance to form a sinking fund for the final liquidation of the debt.
6 See pages 27, 44, 136.
7 This building is 109 feet front by 80 feet deep. In front it bas a recessed porch, supported by 6 Ionic columns. In the center of the hall, in the second story, is a statue ot Hamilton, by Hlewes; and in the common council room are portraits of the first 13 Governors of the State.
8 A Lancasterian School Society was incorp. May 26, 1812, a school having been maintained for some time previous. The members of the common council were ex-officio members of the society, and those giving $25 were entitled to a scholarship. In 1817, the society erected the building now occupied by the Al- bany Medical College, for the use of the school, which continued to be occupied until 1834, when the school was superseded by the public school system of the State. Win. Tweed Dale was principal of the school for 23 years.
9 The total expenses of the schools for 1857 were $44,310 10. Total receipts, the same. No. of volumes in Dist. Libraries, 9285. 10 The late Henry W. Delavan bequeathed $2000 to this insti- tntion, the incoule of which is devoted to the education of indi- gent youth.
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ALBANY COUNTY.
The Albany Female Academy, on N. Pearl St., was established in 1814, and incorp. in 1821, and the present building was completed May 12, 1834. The institution has uniformly borne a high re- putation. The building is in Grecian style, with an Ionic portico.1
The Albany Female Seminary, situated on Division St., was incorp. April 9, 1828. It is under the charge of the Methi. denomination.
The Albany Institute, a society for the promotion of science and art, was incorp. Feb. 27, 1829 by the union of Society of Arts and the Albany Lyceum of Natural History.2 It has three depart- ments, devoted to-Ist, Physical Seiences and the Arts; 2d, Natural Ilistory; and 3d, Ifistory and Gen. Literature. During the winter monthis it holds semi-montlily meetings. It has a valu- able library, and an extensive cabinet of minerals and of specimens of natural history.3
The Young Men's Association was formed in 1833, and incorp. March 12, 1835. It supports a lecture course during the winter, and has a library of above 7000 vols., and a reading room supplied with 70 papers and 15 other periodicals. It is the oldest institution of the kind in the U. S., and lias about 1000 members.
A Catholic Young Men's Association has sustained a course of lectures for several winters.
The Albany Industrial School, erccted by the city in 1857, for vagrant children, is not completed. It is located in the rear of the Penitentiary, and, with those buildings, presents a fine architectural appearance.
The Dudley Observatory, on an eminence in the N. border of the city, was founded through the munificence of Mrs. Blandina Dudley and other liberal patrons of science. It was incorp. April 2, 1852, and its management intrusted to 15 trustees. The building is admirably arranged, and furnished with instruments, several of which are the largest and most delieate ever constructed. It was dedicated Aug. 28, 1856, and placed under the charge of a scientifie council, to be employed by the coast survey in the determination of longitudes, and other purposes connected with that great national enterprise. It has a special library of about 1000 volumes.4
The Albany Medical College, located upon Eagle St., was incorp. Feb. 16, 1839. Two courses of lectures are held annually; and the institution has secured a deservedly high reputation in the medical profession. It has an extensive medical museum, and a choice library of 5000 vols.
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