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manufactured in any other locality. Its mills are capable of manu- facturing the flour consumed by the entire population of the state of New-York ; and this is but a part of its manufacturing enterprises.
In other respects it is pre-eminent. There is no other city in this prosperous Union, where so large a proportion of the population are house-holders ; none where active employment, industry, so gener- ally prevails. In it the idler is out of his element; the " man of leisure" feels as if he was not at home. While at the same time it may be added, that no where are the institutions of religion, edu- cation, moral and intellectual improvement, better provided for by an equal amount of population. " As the twig is bent the tree is inclined," is as applicable to the growth of communities as to phys- ical and moral youth and age : -- The impress of the Pioneers of Rochester in all this, is as indellible as would have been a record chiseled upon its palisades of rock !
And what of the future ? There are no clouds in its horizon - no breakers in its path of progress. Never in any period of its his- tory has there been less to create doubt, or justify croaking auguries and misgivings ; never a period of so much promise of rapid advance and continued prosperity. To a fortunate locality -- a combination of advantages seldom excelled, the enterprise of its citizens has ad- ded, and is adding, what else was and is requisite.
Lake and canal commerce tend to it almost with a seeming favor- itism ; Railroads connect and are connecting it with the Atlantic sea board, and the long chain of Western Lakes ; a Railroad is con- structing which will bring it still nearer to the Great. West, and make its connection with it far more intimate; a canal facilitates its intercourse with the rich valley of which it is the emporium ; plank roads reach out from it and invite increased intercourse with natural tributaries. But one enterprise more would seem to be required, and that can hardly fail to enlist the co-operation of her public spirited citizens. The march must be ONWARD, and ONWARD!
The Pioneer period, in reference to Rochester, has already been passed and the whole work is becoming larger than was originally designed. Briefness -- little more than a chronology of events -- blended with a few statistics, must suffice : -
1817 .- The village was incorporated under the name of Rochesterville-The first Trustees were Francis Brown, David Marsh, William Cobb, Everard Peck, and Jehiel Barnard - The first public house of worship was built - William Atkin- son built the yellow mill on Johnson's Race - An Episcopal church was or- ganized, taking the name of "St. Luke's Church, Genesee Falls," by the Rev. Henry U. Onderdonk, afterwards Bishop of Pennsylvania - The Rev. Francis H. Cuming became its first settled clergyman - A Friend's meeting, or society was organized - A Lodge of Master Masons was installed.
1818 .- Gilman & Sibley erected a paper mill near Atkinson's flouring mill - In Sep-
NOTE .- For much of what is contained in these brief statistics, the author is indebt- ed to Elisha Ely's "Rochester Directory," for 1827, and Mr. O'Reilly's "Sketches of Rochester."
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tember the second census of the village was taken; population 1049 - First Sunday School organized - First Baptist Church was organized, consisting of 12 members.
1819 .- Atwater, Andrews and Mumford, built a toll bridge over the Genesee River, a short distance above the Falls - The name of the village was changed to Roch- ester - A route for the Erie Canal was surveyed through the village.
1820 .- By the U. S. sensus in August, the population was 1502-St. Luke's Church was erected - First Methodist Church was organized ; the Trustees, Freder- ick Clark, Abelard Reynolds, Elam Smith, Dan. Rowe and Nathaniel Draper - A Catholic Society was organized ; meeting at the Mansion House ; Rev. John Farnham presided, who was called " Pastor of the District."
1821 .- A law passed in the State Legislature erecting the county of Monroe from parts of Ontario and Genesee - Courts were organized in May. The Bench consist- ed of Elisha B. Strong, First Judge, Timothy Barnard, Judge, Joseph Spen- cer Assistant justice. Enos Pomeroy, Joseph Spencer, Ashley Sampson, were appointed to draft rules of Court ; No issue was tried ; Court convened again in September- James Seymour was Sheriff - The Aqueduct was commenced. 1822 .- Oct. 29th, the first Canal Boat left the village for Little Falls, laden with flour - Census, September ; population 2,700 ; including laborers on public works, 3,130.
1823 .- In this year Canal navigation was opened from Albany to Rochester - Oct. 7th the Aqueduct was completed, and the event of the passage of boats over it celebrated by a procession of military companies, Masonic societies and citizens of the village.
1825 .- Census of the village in February ; population, 4,274 - Census of the village in August ; population, 5,273. - In this year Canal navigation was extended to Lockport.
1826 .- On the 26th day of October, the Canal was finished in its whole extent, and the passage of a fleet of Boats from Lake Erie to Sandy Hook, commemorated by succession of celebrations throughout the entire distance. There were days of rejoicings, public receptions, processions, cannonading, musie, dancing, and joyous hilarity. Never upon any occasion has all this been excelled. Com- mencing at Buffalo, a boat having on board Gov. Clinton, and other State offi- cers, committees, delegations from many counties of the State, &c., started off followed by a fleet of boats. The departure was announced by a signal gun, and carried along from gun to gun, stationed throughout the entire distance; in one hour and twenty minutes the news was received at Sandy Hook, that a boat had started from Lake Erie, and was on its way, "traversing a new path to the Atlantic Ocean." Then commenced a long series of receptions and celebrations along the whole line. Rochester, then a young, aspiring village of less than 8,000 inhabitants, as if some inspired prophet had foretold that it was the dawn- ing of her already largely realized destiny, caught the spirit of the whole thing ! In their own locality, at Buffalo, and at other places along the line ; and at the grand finale upon the waters of the Bay of New York, they were "present and assisting." When the fleet from the west arrived at their village, there were under arms, eight uniform companies, and an immense concourse of citizens. Jesse Hawley made an address which was replied to by Gov. Clinton and John C. Spencer; exercises were had at the Presbyterian Church - the Rev. Mr. Penney officiating ; Timothy Childs delivered an address ; Gen. Matthews pre- sided at a dinner at the Mansion House, assisted by Jesse Hawley and Jonathan Childs ; in the evening there was a ball and a general illumination. Those who come after us may consummate achievements of greater magnitude than the Erie Canal, but none of more practical diffusive utility ; and never in all probability will there be another such a "PEOPLE'S JUBILEE !"
1837 .- Rochester was incorporated as a city in the spring of 1834. The first officers of the city were as follows : - Jonathan Child, Mayor; Erasmus D. Smith, Abraham M. Schermerhorn, Supervisors elected by general ticket ; the Alder- men were, Lewis Brooks, Thomas Kempshall, Frederick F. Backus, A. W. Riley, Jacob Graves ; Assistants, John Jones, Elijah F. Smith, Jacob Thorn, Lansing B. Swan, Henry Kennedy. Jacob Gould, A. M. Schermerhorn, Thomas Kemp- shall, Elisha Johnson, were Mayors in succession.
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CENSUS OF MONROE COUNTY, 1850.
NAMES OF TOWNS AND WARDS.
No. of
No. of families houses.
White males.
White females.
Total of Colored whites.
popl'n.
Total popl 'n.
ROCHESTER, 1st Ward,
518
457
1538
1453
2991
62
3053
2d
3d
4th
607
574
1729
1770
3499
12
3511
5th
635
597
1848
1804
3652
53
3705
66
6th
1408
1328
3408
3582
6990
71
7061
7th
698
631
1633
1648
3281
55
3336
8th
575
515
1440
1416
2856
64
2920
9th
926
826
2339
2341
4680
16
4696
Total,
6826
6142
17794
18083
35877
526
36403
Penfield,
605
575
1639
1536
3175
10
3185
Webster,
467
450
1247
1162
2409
37
2446
Brighton, -
458
429
1665
1431
3096
21
3117
Irondequoit,
441
440
1211
1156
2397
2397
Henrietta
425
422
1355
1157
2512
1
2513
Rush, .
314
313
1082
933
2015
2015
Mendon,
611
611
1752
1593
3345
8
3353
Perrinton
508
508
1514
1373
2887
4
2891
Pittsford,
347
317
1061
997
2058
3
2061
Gates
375
375
1053
951
2001
1
2005
Riga,
364
364
1135
1024
2159
2159
Wheatland,
501
501
1534
1380
2914
3
2917
Chili
396
396
1197
1050
22247
2247
Sweeden,
651
595
1785
1804
3589
34
3623
Greece.
746
705
2179
20222
4201
18
4219
Ogden,
495
476
1307
1291
2598
2598
Parma,
558
543
1496
1445
2941
5
2946
Clarkson
862
835
2.107
2142
4549
6
4555
Total,
15950
15027
44443
42530
87973
677
88650
CONTENTS OF SUPPLEMENT.
CHAPTER I .- [Commences page 497.] - Wheatland - Riga - Reminiscences of Elihu Church, of Henry Brewster - Ogden - Parma - Reminiscences of Levi Talmadge, of Samuel Castle- Greece - Charlotte - War of 1812 - Gates - Penfield - Reminiscences of William Mann - Pittsford - Perrrinton - Mendon - Rush - Reminiscences of Joseph Sibley - Henrietta.
CHAPTER II. - [Com. page 543.] - Morris' Reserve - The Triangle - Le Roy - Names of Early Settlers on Triangle - Reminisences of Simon Pierson - Levi Ward - Bergen - Sweeden - Clarkson - Reminiscences of Dr. Baldwin and Gustavus Clark - Connecticut Tract - Names of Early Settlers - Brighton - Chili.
CHAPTER III .- [Com. page 571.] - Early glimpses of the Genesee Valley - The Falls of the Genesce and their immediate vicinity - General condition of all West- ern New York - Pioneer History of Rochester.
HEF" OMISSION. - A topographical sketch of Mumford and its neighborhood, and an . account of recent discoveries of ancient remains near Le Roy, referred to in the body of the work, are necessarily omitted. The former will appear in the volume, "Living- ston and Allegany."
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