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1857.
1858.
1859.
Whale & other 6sh oil, galls
15,613
13.448
Candles, lbs
14,64€
15.9"9
7. 418
Tallow, 1hw.
66,113
32.929
19,560
Cheese, Ibs.
. 182.286
86.469
57.076
Pork, bble.
993
364
1,293
Bacon, Ibs.
268.800
132,541
I ard, lb ..
12.840
13,772
17,178
Wheat, bu.
62,129
211.115
184,"17
Corp, bu.
106.724
114.067
115.192
Brown Sugar, Jby
21 230
25,616
16,270
Spirits from Grain, galip.
19.660
9,002
8,070
Molasses. galle.
8 799
13,466
9.791
Tobacco, maunfact'd, lbs
85.Big
₹4,500
43.270
Boots and Shoes, pairr.
15.1146
8,665
4,830
Cable and Cordage, 1bs.
21,392
11.600
7,350
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of a few articles of Foreign Mer chandise exported to Canada during three years.
1857
1858.
1859.
Tea. Ibs
70.796
169,836
200,49 1
Coffee, Ibs
74,8×4
70.770
79.508
Sugar. Ibe
9,319
9,197
Raffina, Iba
5.756
12.904
7.300
Nuta, Ibe.
8,190
3.979
8.230
Spice, Iba
6.541
506
....
Prunes, The
1,350
350
Pepper. 1bs.
3.470
6 395
9.179
Currants, Ibs
6.282
5,417
15,000
....
....
375
ainta and varnish.
....
2,131
..
btatoos.
.bu ..
9,661
983
....
Sce.
Ics ..
66
1,357
..
318
taves ...
No .. 28,042
460
278
42,330
3,468
14,746
1,464
'runks and valises
....
90
....
243
1,363
Vinegar.
Fruit, bxs
177
845
Crockery ..
473
....
....
GRAIN EXPORTS OF THE LAKE REGIONS.
The impression has gone forth, and within the past two or three months has been the subject of newspaper comment, that Buffalo, as a grain receiving point, bas latterly, but more particu- larly during the last season, fallen into disre- pute. To disabuse the public mind of this ut- terly unfounded rumor, we have again taken the trouble to collect the receipts at all the prin- cipal grain receiving points, on the lower lakes, or rather from those points which seldom reship hy lake any of the grain that once finds its way to them by this channel, and embody them in a concise and comprehensive table. Our figures, with one exception, are perfectly reliable, hav- ing all been obtained from official sources .-- Those indicating the receipts at the Western terminus of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad are estimates, based on partial returns, but al- lowing the receipts at that point to have been twice as large even,as indicated in our estimate, it would vary our final result but a fraction over 4 per cent, and of each receiving point in our list but a fraction over 1 per cent.
Leather, Ibs ..
80,629
63.8-2
105
73
1,219
o&p ..
dies.
aper & other stotionery ...
1.156
Value of foreign merchandise expotred in
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STATEMENT showing the quantities of flour and grain sent Eastward from the Lake Regions, comprebending Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, lowa, Minnesota, and Canada West, during the last four years:
1856. Flour bbls.
Wheat
Cora
Other
Received at
Went. Ter Balt.& O.R.R.
449.797
....
....
457,100
West. Ter. Pa. C. R. R .. 215,000
Dunkirk ·
350,000
Buffalo.
1.211,189 8,465,671 9,632,477
2,025,519
Suspension Bridge
34,5:4
202,930 8,382.398 3,589,211
619,280
Ogdensburgh
354,964
610.937
¥77,975
87.432
Cape Vincent
65,000
500,0' 0
45,000
50,000
Montreal
712,028 1,546,352
637,969
67.366
Totals Eastward. 3,865 442 19,506,358 14,282,632 4,592,500
1857.
Wheat
Corn
Other
West. Ter. Balt.&O).RR.
426.201
....
....
256.183
Dunkirk.
354,072
93.443
114,652
1,321,406
Suspension Bridge.
180,194
148,138
370,219
Ogden burgh
361,578 598,5.3
517,076
14,740
Cape Vincent.
60,472 477.375
40,537
49,408
Montreal
637,052 1,708.965
383,162
38.465
Totals Eastward
3.397.954 16.763,285 8,779,832 2,256,944
1858.
Flour
Wheat
Cora
Other
Received at
bbis.
bu.
bu. grain. bu.
West Ter. B. & O. RR.
683,314
....
250,000
Dunkirk.
331,007
186,449
94,945
24.965
Buffalo.
1,614 520 10,735,909 6,621 668
2 789,678
Suspension Bridge
20,410
102,694
Oswego
95, 20)
6,572,432 2,913,618
1,292,424
Ogdensburgb.
3-1.624
7: 0,178
720 236
44,126
Cape Vincent
72,633
41. ,'91
40,0 0
166,631
Montreal
664. 75 1,769,482
105,087
136.537
Rochester
7,110
276,515
....
Totale eastward .. 4,199,613 21,843 850 10,495,554 5,036,007
1839.
Wheat,
Corn,
Other
Received at,
Flour, Ibla.
bu.
bu. graine,hu
West Ter B & ORR.
466, 11 3
17.800
196.466
. West Ter Pa CRK.
354,01
Dunkirk
432,452
263,483
7.014
14.4 0
Buffalo.
1,5 2,198
9,559.91 8 3,151 387
73,346
ORwego
64 941
4.875,489
804.646
1,342 010
Ogdenaburgh
294 .: 69
769 010
298,519
64.702
( ape Vincent
9.391
266.735
21,100
216 435
Montreal
597,583
638 900
71,490
204.6 2
Rochester.
1,764
4:6,821
....
8 900
Totala eastward ..
.3,760,274 16,865,708 4,423,496 4,264,051
·Estimated.
The variation of these totals for the four years as above has been as follows:
Flour.
Wheat
Corn.
Graios.
1856.
3.865,442
19,506,958
14,282.632
4,592,569
1857.
... 3,397,954
16,763,285
8.779,832
2,2 6,914
1858.
.4.499,613
21,843,850
10,495,554
5.035,097
1859
.. 3,760, 74
16.865,708
1,423,096
4,264,051
We have taken great pains in preparing the following, having carried our decimals to four places. It shows at a glance the relative pro- portion received at each of the points named:
ANALYTICAL TABLE, showing the percentage of receip's of Bour, wheat, corn and other grains at the principal grain receiving points during the season of 1859:
Protago Pre'tare Pro'tage of four. of wheat. of corn.
Pre'tage of other
Locality.
gming.
Buffalo.
5994
."669
.7125
A674
Oswego.
@173
.2891
,1819
3148
Montreal.
.1589
.0379
.0161
04/9
Went. Ter. B & O. RR. . 1240
.0011
.0467
Ogdensburgb ..
.. .. 784
.0451
.0674
0152
West Ter. Pa. O. RR ... 1950
0361
Dunkirk,
.1153
.0033
Suspension Bridge
0110
.0035
rape Vincent.
.0028
.0000
11248
....
1.000O
1.0000
1.0000
1004
ANALYTICAL TABLE, showing the Percentage of Finer !! Grain arriving at each of the principal receiving prints for four years, of all the grain moving hastward in 1856, 15. 1858 and 1839, each point received the percentage set of posite its name:
Locality.
1856.
1857.
1858.
Buffalo.
.45 5
4.8
47 1
Oswego ..
23 5
18 3
19.2
Montreal
.10 6
11 8
9.2
West. Ter. B. & O. RR.
4.6
5.3
65
Ogdeusbargh.
4.7
6.9
6
West. Ter. Pa. C. RR.
25
4.3
43
U
Dunkirk
29
4.4
3.4
56
Suspension Bridge
41
23
2
l'ape Vincent
1.6
1.9
1.8
13
Rochester.
.
100.0
100.0
100.0
Of the entire movement of grain, flour re- duced to wheat as per our statements above a very material decrease took place in 1859, & the following will show ;
Average movement in -816, 1857 and 1858 Movement of 1839
Decrease 11.306,63
The year 1858 stands at the head of the list as regards the total eastward movement, and 1859 consequently shows a falling off, in this line of 15,518,341 bu grain.
STATEMENT showing the total movement of Grain, Eastward Bound, the receipts at Buffalo, and their per centare d the whole movement for four years:
Bu falo ya
Total Movement Receipts af out of the West. Buffalo. THl'imm #1
centage e
1856
.bu 57.707.769
26,239.791
45.5
1857
.bu 44 789.851
20,052.69
44.5
1 998,140 1858.
bu 59.872,566
28.219,855
47.1
1859.
.bu 44 354,225
22.215,4$5
S
Wert Ter. Pa. C. R. I.
351,011
...
206,793
Buffalo.
925.411 8,383,515 5,720,413
DAwego.
101,363 5,353,026 2,003,992
3.31,871
.West. Ter. Pa. C. KR.
451,1110
bu.
bu, grains.bu.
Received at
Flour bbls.
bu.
bu. grains.bu.
....
405,872
900,000
Oswego
41,574
57,562
....
150,00
Suspension Bridge.
Other
Rochester ...
Here are the figures bearing on this subject Look at them. They somehow force us to the conclusion that Buffalo, as a grain receiving point, is second to none in the world. It is true, we did not receive as large a quantity of grain in 1859 as in 1858, but will some one ir form us what port on the whole chain of lake HAS received an amount which will hear any- thing like a comparison with the receipts of that year? No such amount, it will be conce- ded by all, was grown. While there has been a falling off of 15,516,341 bu in our total re- ceipts, as compared with 1858, we show an in- crease of 2.9-10 per cent. in the amount which DID come forward-a larger increase in per- centage than in 1858 over 1857, when we re- ceived the fifteen and a half millions as abore The railroads running around us on all sides, the business of which, it is seriously urged by many, will tell to the disadvantage of Buffalo one of these days, have not, therefore, disturb- ed us in the least, and, as heretofore, we are
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entirely satisfied, having, as usual, obtained the "lion's share."
There is another idea connected with this subject, to which a brief allusion may appro- priately be made. Setting aside the favorable geographical position of Buffalo-her proximi- ty to a nearly enlarged and perfect canal-her advantages as a market-ber facility for hand- ling an almost unlimited amount of grain daily, and allowing that our receipts will one day be governed by railway competition alone, we shall still receive the great bulk of breadstuffs anuually shipped from the Lake Regions. We assert this because no railroad has yet been able to compete successfully with the New York Central in the carrying trade. That cor- poration has not been slow to learn that water routes forin the most economical channels for the transportation of freight, and it has there- fore a line of first class propellers in com- mission on the lakes, although this has been done, we believe, in violation of its cbar- ter. The New York and Erie Company also own a line of propellera, which ply regularly between this and other lake ports during the season of lake navigation, but the former road has the advantage of something like one bun- dred and fifty miles of water communication on the Hudson River, a facility offered to no other route. It is, therefore, enabled to compete suc- cessfully with other roads for the carrying trade, and the higher competition runs, the greater will the aggregate receipts at Buffalo be enhanced.
THE MANUFACTURES OF BUFFALO.
It has been our intention to give in this state- ment a somewhat detailed report of the Manu- factures of Buffalo, with extended notices of prominent concerns. We find ourselves preclu- ded from this, partly by the great length to which our statement has already grown, and still more by the impossibility of a strictly im- partial notice of eveu the leading establishments. Abandoning, therefore, somewhat reluctantly, our original idea, we are con pelled to confine ourselves to a few words of comment on the facts exhibited in the table below.
Our list includes 502 manufactories of such considerable size and importance as to be wor- thy of mentioning. They are scattered in va- rions parts of the city and employ from 10 to 300 hands each ; the aggregate number em- ployed being not less than 10,000, and proba-
bly considerably more than that. It is safe to say that manufactures now support the greater share of our population; though separating from the general mass these workshops strictly dependent upon local commerce, it will be found that the latter interest is still the most important in the city. Year by year, however, the relative importance o, the two is changing. Commerce grows-not decreases-gradually .- Manufactures struggle up to the surface constant- y, winning success against disadvantages of much weight. In location, cheapness of real estate, large home market, ready facilities for shipment, available forces to call upon, and convenient use of power, Buffalo has princely inducements to the manufacturer, and only one draw-back exists-the want of banking capital. We have elsewhere alluded to this deficiency, and we need here only repeat that it cannot be supplied by the Utopian plan of banks which will reject the profitable short paper of the wharves for the slow and moderate returns of extended credit ; but by a general increase of the aggregate of banking capital, rendering money cheaper and more accessible, changing the relations of demand and supply, and indu- cing the banks to seek good paper, even at long credits, rather than permit their money to lie idle. Double the banking capital of the town and the result will be that every bank will be compelled by the state of the market to extend the period of credit.
The decline in real estate, which has hap- pened to Buffalo in common with other cities in two years past, is favorable to the location of manufactures. Heretofore, it is undeniably true that the cost of sites has retarded the growth of mechanIcal enterprise. At the same time another obstacle existed in our heavy lo- cal taxation. No city in the land has been 80 energetic in works of local improvement as ours. These are now finished in advance of our wants. The streets are paved for more than fifty miles; sewers are built, water and gas pipes permeate all sections. All this enormous expense has been incurred, the property bene- fitted has paid for it, but at the same time land has fallen off in value. The manufacturer can now come here from abroad, find all these things ready to his hand, and choose his loca- tion at a cheap rate without fear of further lo- cal taxation.
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Agricultural Works
9 Glue
Architects .
10
Axe & Edge Tool M'factory +
Awl
do
Japanned Ware.
Keg Manutactori a.
2
Bellows do
4
1
8 Lightning rod do
1
Lithographers
3
Blacking & Ink do
2
Lock Manufactories.
5 7
Boiler Manufactories.
4
Marble Works.
8
Boot & Shoe Manufactories Box do ..
3 7
Match do
4
Brass
do
8
Breweries.
.24
Organ
do
2
Brick Yards .15
Patent Leather do
....
Brittania Ware
2 Partern
do
2
Broom Manufaclories ..
5
Philosophical Instrumenta.
1
Brush
do
Buckle do
2
Plane Manufactory.
Planing Mills.
8
Pocket Book do
Pottery
1
Car and Car Wheels
. 2
Printing Establishments ..
.17
Regalia
do
Rope
do
Fail
do
6
Contin Manufactories. .. 7
Sash & Blind do do
6
Comb Manufactories
Saw
Confectionaries
12
School fur'e no
Coopers.
8
Shingle do
Distilleries
8
Starch
do
6
Surveving Instrum't do Tanneries.
.. 3
Fence
do
Fire Works
do
Trunk do
6
Fire Works
do
I'mbrella & Parasol do
.. 3
Flour Milla.
12
Upholsteries
4
Flour Mill Manufactories .. 4
Vice Manufactory
1
Glass Stainers. 4
Vinegar do
9
Glove Manufactory
3
Washboard do
1
Gold Pon do
3 Whip do
2
Harness, Saddle, &c., M'fs.19
White Lead do
Horse Collar
do 2
LIST OF BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED IN 1859.
The following statement has been brought to its present condition of accuracy by the utmost care, attended with no small amount of labor. Taking into consideration the obstacles which a Beeker after information of this kind is liable to meet with, it is certain that this statement is accurate, and can be relied upon as a fair ex- hibit of the amount of building done in our city in 1859.
and building materials equally so-have most judiciously laid out a large amount of money in this way, which, in addition to the fact that it is sure of reaping for them a pecuniary re- ward, helps to adorn our already beautiful city It will be seen that the eastern portion of the city has constructed the larger number of build- ings, while those on the opposite side are of more value. Eight churches have been erected, at a total cost of $105,200, and in point of size and architectural beauty, they are unsurpassed by any in the western portion of the state.
Many of our citizens have erected beantifel residences, each of which cost a small fortune, and each helping to adorn our streets, and make us still more envied by our sister cities.
During our canvass of the city, we noticed many signs of future activity in the building line, and we can say with certainty that the statement of buildings constructed for 1860, will show a large increase over that of 1859.
CHURCHES.
CALVARY CHURCH .- This building is located on the east side of Delaware street, between Chippewa and Tupper, and in size and archi- tectural beauty is second to none in the State. It is built of blue limestone from the quarries of Messrs. Ensign & Hamilton. The building has a frontage on Delaware street of 72 feet by 120 deep. There is also a large lecture room in the rear of the main building, 26 by 80 feet. The church is capable of seating about 1000 per- sona, and the lecture room 250. The total cost of the church and rear addition is estimated at $43,000. The building was constructed under the immediate supervision of Mesara. Ensign & Hamilton, after a plan designed by J. H. Sd- kirk.
WESTMINSTER CHURCH .- This edifice is lect- ted on the west side of Delaware street, be- tween North and Summer. It is built of light Milwaukee brick, and presents a fine and im- posing appearance. The body of the church bas seats for about 800 persone. There is a frontage of 70 feet by 154 feet deep. The structure is surmounted by a handsome tower and spire, 200 feet high, which is covered with the Vermont purple slate. The building was constructed by Mr. V. Hodge, after a plan by H. M. Wilcox, Esq., at an estimated cost of $22. 000.
To that class of inabitants in neighboring ci- ties who affect to believe that Buffalo is at a stand still, the result of our labor must neceasa- rily prove a source of surprise. To those of our own citizens conversant with the subject, it will be viewed with gratification and pride .- Here we have a total number of 233 buildings, erected during the year, costing $639,600. The reason for this is obvious. When have materi- als been so cheap and labor at such a discount? These influences, combined with many others, bare brought on the result we show today. Our monied men, appreciating these facts, and well aware that the time is not far distant when, in- stead of a surplus of buildings there will be a CEDAR STREET CHURCH .- This building is lo- scarcity-when laborers will be in high demand cated on the corner of South Division and Co-
Bird Cage da
3
..
Blank Book & Book binding 8 7
Boat and shi;, Builders
Machine Shops.
8
Melodeon Manufactory ..
3
Mill stone
do
..
4
..
1
Burr Mill Stone do Builders . .25 Cabinet Ware M'factories .. 14
2
Carriage Manufactories .20
Chair do
2
..
Cromotype Printing. .. 1
1 1 3
Copper and Tin Smiths .. 9
Soda & Sarsaparilla do
Engine (ateam) M'factories Engraving
9
7 Tobacco 2
do
9
..
..
..
Gold Beaters do do
Iron Works
Awning da
Basket Manufactories.
9 Lantern Manufactories. Last do
..
Billiard Table do
J.ooking glass do
Piano Forte Manufactory ..
..
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dar streets. It is built of brick, and is sur- mounted by a fine steeple. It fronts on Cedar street 35 feet, by 75 feet on South Division. It is capable of seating 400 persons. The cost of the church is about $3,300. The lot, which is 80x100, was donsted to the society by John Busb. Ecq. It is valued at $2,500. It is the intention of the society to build a large and handsome edifice on the vacant Jot adjoining the church, and which in all respects will be an ornament to that part of the city.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH .- This building is lo- cated on the corner of Peckham and Sherman streeta. It is built of brick, and has a frontage ou Sherman street of 40 feet by 60 feet on Peck- ham street. It is capable of seating 400 per- xOD&. The total cost of the building is about $3,300. The lot on which it stands was doua- ted by 8. V. R. Watson, Esq., and is valued at $1000.
ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH .- This structure is located on the corner of Adams and Pockbam streets. It is a frame building, and is capable of seating 400 persons. The building fronts on Peckham street 50 feet, by 80 feet on Adams street. The cost is estimated at $5,000. The lot, which is valued at $1,000, was the donation of S. V. R. Watson, Esq.
GRACE CHURCH .- This handsome church edi- fice is located on Niagara street, near Ferry .- It is a frame building, 37x65, and is capable of seating 300 persons. It was erected at a cost of $2,600. The lot was the donation of Wm. A. Bird, Esq., one of the vestrymen. There is " spacious basement underneath the church, which is intended to be finished off in the spring, to be used as a Sunday-school room for the children of the parish.
ST. BRIDGET's CHURCH .- Located on Louisi- ana street, corner of Fulton. This is a fine brick structare, built in the Romanesque style, after a plan by C. N. Otis, Esq., architect. It has a frontage of 65 feet, by 120 on Fulton st. The building was constructed at a cost of $16,- 000.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY ANGELS .- This build- ing is located on the corner of North and Ninth streets. It is built of brick. 66x70. Has ac- commodations for seating 500 persons. The building was erected at a cost o. $12,000. The Nructure is surmounted by two handsome towers, each 150 feet in height.
NEW BLOCKS.
BRISBANK'S ABOADE-This building is loca- ted on the corners of Main, Clinton and Wash- ington streets, and in size and fuish has not a superior in any of our largest cities. It stands four stories high, has a frontage on Main aud Washington streets of 180 feet, by 200 on Clin- ton. The first story is arranged almost entirely for stores, which are fitted up in a most credita-
ble manner. The second story, frouting on Main street, is fitted up for stores and offices .-- The southeast section of this floor, fronting on Washington street, is being finished as a public Hall. The Hall is to be finished in a handsome style, to be ornamented with fresco painting, &c. The entrance to the Hall is from the Ar- cade, and is to be arranged with particular re- ference to speedy egress in case of fire. The halls on this floor, running from north to south as well as the Arcade, are handsomely or- namented with fresco painting. The third and fourth floors are intended for offices, etc.
The archway in the centre on Main street, is the entrance to the Arcade, which is 20 feet wide and 50 feet high. This is to be fitted for stores on either side, and will form a fine promenade.
The Arcade building was designed by Messrs. Rose Bro's, architects, and a due amount of praise should be awarded them for the excel- lent taste displayed throughout.
The building was erected at a cost of $50,000, under the immediate supervision of A. Rumrill, Erq., a builder of deserved and well-earned merit.
STEPHENSON BLOCK .- This large block com- prising stores No. 332 and 334 Main street, is located on the corner of Main and Court streets. It is four stories high, built of brick ; has a frontage on Main street of 38 feet, by 100 deep on Court. It was constructed at a cost of $10,- 000. Built and owned by E. L. Stephenson, Esq.
WOLFF'S BLOCK -Located on the corner of Court and Hospital streets. Built of brick, 3 stories high, 33x63 ; cost $4,000. Built and owned by Michael Wolff.
MARKET HALL .- Located corner of Ellicott and Chippewa streets. Bullt of brick, four sto- ries, 30x46 ; cost $4,200. Built and owned by Geo. Netcher.
CLINTON HALL .- Located on Clinton, near Watson street. Built of brick, two stories, 40x 75. Cost $2.500; built and owned by F. H. Riemann, Esq.
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HOTELS.
CITY HOTEL .- Located corner of Exchange and Michigan streets. Built of brick, three stories high, 55x84. Cost $7,000. Has 55 rooms for the accommodation of guesta. Built and owned by J. Markenhagen, Esq.
LOCKWOOD's HOTEL .- Located corner of Clin- ton and East Bennett streets. Built of brick, 3 stories, 40x50'; cost $8,000. Built and owned by Orrin Lockwood, Esq.
BREWERIES.
MOFFAT'S BREWERY .- This building is loca- ted on the corner of Mohawk and Morgan ste., and was erected by its present occupant, James Moffat, Esq., for the manufacture of his celebra- ted Ale and Porter. It is three stories high, with a fourth or half story used for cooling purposes. It has a frontage on Mohawk street of 125 feet, by 180 feet on Morgan street. The building was erected under the superintendence of Nathaniel Jones, Esq., at a cost of $15,000. They have facilities for manufacturing 15,000 barrels of ale per year. There is a large cask which is placed in the cellar, the dimensions of which are immense. It is 11 feet high, has the bulge at the centre which at the largest part is 11 feet through, the same part being 33 feet in circumference. It is capable of holding 250 bbls of ale.
RHEINHART'S BREWERY .- This large building is located on Best street, corner of Jefferson. It is built of brick, 2 stories high, and has a front- age on Best street of 84 feet, by 54 on Jeffer- son. It was built by its present occupant, Ja- cob Rheinhart, Esq., at a cost of $6,000. In connection with bis brewery Mr. Rheinhart has built a sewer which extends from Best street nearly through to North, and was constructed at a cost of nearly $4,000.
ZIEGELE'S BREWERY .- Is located on Wash- ington near Burton Alley, 21% stories high, 52x 100; built and owned by Albert Zeigele, Esq., al a cost of $2,600.
SHESSLER'S BREWERY .- This building is loca- ted on the corner of Emslie and Clinton streets. It is built of brick, 2 stories, 50x100; cost $2,500. Built and owned by John Shessler, Esq.
STORES.
Carroll, cor. Michigan-Frame building, 3 stories, 24x30; cost $1,000, Built and occupied by Heury Southwick.
Genesee cor. Ellicott-Brick block, 3 store. 4 stories, 21x16 each. Cost of block $3,000 .- Built and owned by J. G. Beckel, Esq.
No. 246 Genesee-Brick building 1 story, 5 x30. Cost $1,000. Built and owned by George Eckert, Esq.
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