The New York City directory, for 1854-1855, Part 214

Author: Rode, Charles R., 1825-1865; Doggett, John, 1809-1852
Publication date: 1851
Publisher: New York : Doggett & Rode
Number of Pages: 1000

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Protestant Episcopal General Mission- ary Society .- Domestic Committee, office, 17 Bi- ble House. Founded 1835. Rev. R. B. Van Kleeck, D. D., Secretary and General Agent; T. N. Stan- ford, Treasurer. Foreign Committee-19 Bible House, Astor Place, corner of 4th Av. ; Rev. S. D. Denis and Rev. P. P. Irving, Secretaries and Gene- ral Agents ; Jas. S. Aspinwall, Treasurer.

Protestant Episcopal Tract Society .- 55 East 13th street. Instituted in 1810. Officers : Tbe Bishop of the Diocese, ex officio, President : The Right Rev. J. M. Wainwright, D. D., First Vice President : Rev. John McVickar, D. D., Second Vice President : Rev. Thomas H. Taylor, D. D., Third Vice President : Rev. Richard Cox, Corres- ponding Secretary : Wm. R. Ronalds, Recording Secretary : Thomas C. Butler, Treasurer and Agent. Annual subscriptions, any sum not less than one dollar ; life members ten dollars, entitles the members to one copy of each tract published, and to purchase tracts at the same rate with Auxi- liary Societies, of fifteen pages for one cent. Pur- chasers to the value of ten dollars allowed a dis- count of 15 per cent. for cash; and those engaging to take 1,000 copies of each tract as published, are allowed a discount of 20 per cent. The total num- ber of pages distributed and sold in 1852 to 1853, amounted to 1,714,096 pages and the total amount of receipts including sales, was $1,842 39.

Protestant General Episcopal Sunday School Union and Church Book Society .- 637 Broadway. Founded 1826. President, Right Rev. Dr. T. C. Brownell; Secretary, Rev. L. A. Spencer, D. D. ; J. W. Mitchell, Treasurer ; Daniel. Dana, Jr., Agent. Business Committee, J. W. Mitchell, ex officio, W. A. Duncan, A. B. Sands, H. E. Pierrepont, W. B. Douglas. Patron for life, do- nation of $100 ; honorary manager $50; member tor life, $30. The receipts for the year ending Ist May, 1853, amounted to $72,980 75. The expendi- tures were $80,202 48. The society borrowed $5,925.

Seventh-Day Baptist Missionary Socie- ty .- 9 Spruce. Established 1842. President- David Dunn, of New Market, N J .; Vice Presi- dents, Wm. B. Maxson, Eli S. Bailey, Nathan V. Hull, James Bailey, Truman Saunders, Walter B. Gillett, Halsey H. Baker, Thomas B. Stillman, S. S. Griswold, Wm. Dunn, Alfred B. Burdick, Edwin R. Maxson ; Corresponding Secretary, T. B. Brown, Recording Secretary, George B. Utter, of N. York; Treasurer, A. D. Titsworth, of Plainfield, New Jer- sey ; Directors, Lucius Crandall, John D. Tits- worth, Randolph Dunham, Clarke Rogers, Isaac D. Titsworth. The object of the society is, "the dis- semination of the gospel in America and other parts of the world." The receipts of the society for the year ending 6th October, 1853, amounted to $1,723 38, the expenditure $1,723 38. The prin cipal operations of the society appear to have been carried on in China.

Seventh-Day Baptist Publishing Socie- ty .- 9 Spruce st. Founded 1849. Lucius Cran- dall, President; G. B. Utter, Corresponding Secre- tary ; Wm. M. Rogers, Treasurer; T. B. Stillman, of New York, Recording Secretary. The object of this society is, "to print and publish such periodi-

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cals, books, &c., as shall meet the wants of the [ Morris, Bishop Janes, Bishop Scott, Bishop Simp- Seventh-day Baptist denomination, and promote the cause of Christ generally." The receipts of the society for the year ending the 9th June, 1853, amounted to $3,674 21. The expenditures were $4,009 41. The society publishes the "Sabbath Recorder." "Sabbath School Visitor," and "Seventh Day Baptist Memorial."

Society of St. Vincent de Panl .- Meets ev- ery Sunday at the residence of the Roman Catho- lic Bishop, in Mulberry street. Very Rev. Wm. Starrs, Vicar General, Pres .: Mr. De Granville, Sec. The members of this Society visit the sick and destitute, and make up voluntary contributions to relieve the necessitous.

Southern Aid Society .- Office, 93 Wall st. Founded 1853. Officers : President, James Boor- man, Esq., of New York; First Vice President, Hon. Wm. Jessup, L.L.D., of Pennsylvania ; Gene. ral Agent, Rev. Joseph C. Stiles, D.D., of New Ha- ven : Treasurer, Gerard Hallock, New York. " The object of this society is the diffusion of gospel truth in the Southern and Southwestern States ; and in all ordinary cases under the direction of ecclesiastical bodies or missionary organizations of an evangelical character, within said States."

Sunday School Union .- (Methodist Episco- pal.) 200 Mulberry. Founded 1847. Incorporated 1852. Officers : Presidents and Vice Presidents, ex officio, Rev. Bishop Waugh, President; Bishop

son, Bishop Baker, Bishop Ames. James Floy, D.D., and Rev. Z. Phillips, Vice Presidents elect ; D. P. Kidder, D. D., Corresponding Secretary ; Wm. Truslow, Recording Secretary ; S. J. Goodenough, Treasurer. The object of this society, as expressed in its constitution, is to promote the cause of Sabbath Schools, in connection with the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and thus, by a careful religious train- ing of those who may be brought within its influ- ence, seek to promote the glory of God and the happiness of mankind. 'The payment of one dol- lar annually constitutes a member of this society ; the payment of $10 or more, at one time, consti- tutes a member for life; and the payment of $50, at one time, a dire tor for life. The year's receipts of the society amo inted to $9,773 21. The society printed, in 1853, 240,756,000 pages. The number of bound volumes, in 1853, was 595,656. The num- ber of Sunday Schools of the Methodist Episcopal Church are stated at 9,438 ; number of officers and teachers 102,732; number of scholars 525,008; number of volumes in libraries 1,524.150. The ex- penses of all the schools, in 1853, $83,965.

Unitarian Association of State of New York .- Founded 1846. A. A. Low, President : Ray Boynton, Vice President : J. W. Cory, Corres- ponding Secretary : Joseph L. Lord, Treasurer. The rooms, at 257 Broadway, are open from & o'clock A. M. to 6 P. M.

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American Dramatic Fund Association .- Incorporated April 10, 1848. Present invested capital, $20,000: Annual income, $2,500. Open alike to every actor and actress in the United States, without restriction from age, or length of service in any particular theatre, town or city. Officers elected for the sixth year, 1853-'54. Henry G. Stebbins, President : Trustees, W. P. Chapman, J. T. Brady, J. Prescott Hall, J. Mckeon, J. Sefton: T. Hadaway, Treasurer, F. C. Wemyss, Secreta- ry : Directors, D. La Manna, N. B. Clarke, W. H. Hamilton, W. R. Blake, C. K. Mason, J. Brougham, C. W. Clarke, W. E. Burton, W. Henry, J. Crouta, W. H. Bellamy, H. Watkins, C. Parsloe, C. Pope, J. M. Dawson : Honorary Physicians, Dr. Quacken- boss, Dr. Francis, Dr. Vache, Dr. Cheeseman, Dr. Proudfoot. Note .- A new election will take place for 1854-'55 on the 9th May. The object of this as- sociation is, to raise, by subscription, donations and bequests from members thereof and others, a fund to be devoted to making provisions for the support of members, who, by age, sickness, or ac- cident, are incapacitated from pursuing their pro- fessional calling, and for the support of the widows and orphans thereof, and for the purpose of de- fraying the funeral expenses of members thereof. The society having raised the fund of $20,000, as originally intended, is now in a condition to make appropriations whenever claims arise.

American Ethnological Society .- Formed in 1842, to inquire into antiquities, history, langua- ges, geography, &c. Officers : Rev. E. Robinson, of Union Theological Seminary, D. D., LL. D., President : Rev. Dr. Hawkes, and J. R. Bartlett, Esq., Vice Presidents : Theodore Dwight, Rec. Sec .: Herman E. Ludwig, Cor. Sec .: A. J. Cotheal, Treas .: The Society has published 3 volumes of their trans. actions.

American Female Guardian Society .- Office, New Bible House, Astor Place, room 43, en-

trance on Eighth st. Founded 1835. Officers : President, Mrs. C. W. Hawkins ; First Vice Presi- dent, Mrs. C. W. Hawsehurst; Mrs. J. M. Hub. bard, Corresponding Secretary ; Mrs. J. C. Angeli, Recording Secretary ; Treasurer, Mrs. Edward Stone; Auditors, John Clowes and A. Merwin. Object : "To afford a place and means of protec- tion for destitute respectable females, without em- ployment, friends, or home; also, for friendless children of both sexes." The gross receipts of the society for the year ending 5th May, 1853, including subscriptions for the " Advocate and Family Guar- dian," amounted to $12,772 37, of which $4,292 74 was appropriated to the support of the " Home for the Friendless." The whole number of inmates received in the institution during the past year was 557-adults 370, children 187. Remaining in the institution 1st May, 1853-adults 13, children 79.

American and Foreign Anti-Slavery So- ciety .- 48 Beekman. Established 1840. Officers for 1852: President, Arthur Tappan: Vice Presi- dents, F. Jules De Moyne and William Jay ; Cor- responding Seeretary, Lewis Tappan; Recording Secretary, James McCune Smith, M. D .; Treas'r, William E. Whiting. Officers elected at the an- nual meeting, 11th May. Objects : "The entire extinction of slavery and the slave trade ; and the equal security, protection and improvement of peo- ple of color." At the last annual meeting the so- ciety proposed to raise $40,000 for the accomplish- ment of the purposes of the society.

American and Foreign Emigrant Pro- tective and Employment Society .- Organ- ized March 1st, 1834. Officers : President, Peter Cooper : Vice Presidents, Eleazar Parmly, Rev. Dr. Asa D. Smith : Treasurer, Thomas McElrath : Cor- responding Secretary, Mortimer De Motte : Record- ing Secretary, Thomas Hogan, General Agent, J. P. Litchfield, M. D .: Directors, Abraham Bell, Walter S. Griffith, Horace Greeley, W. T. Frost,

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Jasper E. Corning, Rev. Dr. Kennaday, David Banks, James T. Tapscott, Rev. Wm. Quinn, Fran- cis Hall, Rev. Dr. Cheever, P. J. Forbes, James R: Spalding, Rev. Joseph P. Thompson, Chas. T. Cromwell, H. Planten, Rev. F. S. Howe, Josiah Mann : Executive Committee, E. Richardson, Chairman, 52 South st., O. H. H. Wellington, M. D., 184 Twelfth st., Luke C. Coe, 93 Liberty st., George C. Baker, 158 Pearl st., Solon Robinson, Tribune Office, Henry V. Poor, 9 Spruce st., A. D. Wilson, M. D., 17 West 11th st., Augustus Donop, 17 Wall st., S. R. Wells, 308 B'dway, L. Wetmore, 14 Platt st. Offices, 41 Bible House, and 27 G'nwich st. "Emigrants from all countries may resort to the offices for gratuitous advice and information. The society will prepare full and accurate instructions as to the various inland routes, rates, and modes of transit. Emigrants will be advised to proceed at once to the country, and will be correctly informed of the districts to which they can most advantage- ously direct their course. The society will estab- lish suitable agencies at the principal outports of Europe, and similar agencies and correspondents along the great thoroughfares of travel to the west- ward, and in the southern and eastern States. The society will keep books of reference for all kinds of available labor, and will undertake to supply the kind of help required, so far as may be practi- cable, and with the least possible delay. The rates at which the society will furnish help to subscri- bers in all parts of the country are as follows: For a private family $2 per annum : for boarding- houses, hotels, manufacturing companies, railroad or canal contractors, and others employing from ten to thirty persons, $5 per annum : and for every additional thirty employed, $5 per annum. All communications may be addressed to the Corres- ponding Secretary, or the General Agent of the so- ciety, 41 Bible House, Astor Place, New York."

American Musical Fund Society .- Office, 493 Broadway. Officers : President, General W. Hall : Vice President, H. C. Watson : Treasurer, H. B. Dodworth : Secretary, J. C. Scherpf, No. 98 Leonard st. This society has been formed with the object of relieving distressed members of the musical profession. It is intended to raise a per- manent fund of $20,000 for that purpose. The sub- scription is $8 per annum. The society numbers about 200 members ; they meet quarterly at their office, at Mr. Dodworth's Rooms, 493 Broadway.

American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews .- Bible House, Astor Place, third story, room 38. Officers : President, Rev. John Forsyth, D D., of Newburgh, New York ; Secretary for foreign correspondence, Eleazer Lord, Esq., of Piermont ; Secretary for domestic correspondence, Rev. E. R. McGregor, of New York; Recording Secretary, H. P. Dillen- bach, M. D., of New York ; Treasurer, William Libbey, Esq., of New York. The State of New York has 21 Jewish communities ; 3 German and 3 English lectureships ; 17 Jewish schools ; 46 char- itable institutions ; 3 literary institutions ; and the entire Jewish population consists of 30,000 souls. The proportion of the population from the various countries and nationalities is-1 American to 2 English, 5 Poles, and 25 Germans. Receipts for the year ending 1st May, 1853, $13,154 : expendi. ture, $12,737 50.

American Seamen's Friend Society .- 80 Wall. Founded 1828. P. Perit, President ; Revs. John Spaulding and H. Loomis, Secretaries ; Chs. N. Talbot, Treasurer ; S. Brown, Assis't Treasurer. The object of the Society is " to improve the social and moral condition of seamen, by uniting the ef- forts of the wise and good in their behalt; by pro- moting, in every port, boarding houses of good character, savings banks, register offices, libraries, museums, reading rooms, and schools; and also the ministration of the gospel, and other religious blessings." The receipts of the society for the year ending 1st May, 1853, amounted to $24,263 99, the expenditure, $23,732 10. This society estab- lished the Sailors' Home, 190 Cherry st., and now publishes the " Sailor's Magazine."

American Swedenborg Printing & Pub- lishing Society. - Office, Bible House, Astor Place. Incorporated 1850, for the purpose of pub- lishing uniform stereotype editions of the works of Emanuel Swedenborg.

American Temperance Union .- 149 Nas- sau. Organized by the National Convention in 1836. R. Hyde Walworth, President ; Rev. Jobn Marsh, Corresponding Secretary ; C. C. North, Treasurer. At the office of the Union is published the Journal of the Union and the Youth's Tem- perance Advocate.

Association of Exempt Flremen .- Organ- ized Oct. 13th, 1842. Philip W. Engs, Pres .: Geo. W. Wheeler, Rec. Sec. Regular Meetings of the Association, third Tuesday in January, April, July . and October, at Firemen's Hall, Mercer street.

Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations. Office, 53 Broadway : Building, Reservoir Park. Formed February, 1852. President, Phineas T. Barnum : C. E. Anderson, Treas. and Sec .; E. C. Stuart, Acting Sec .: Euro- pean Agent, Charles Buschek, Esq .. late Austrian Commissioner at London Exhibition. Offices in Europe, 6 Charing Cross, London, and 5 Rue La- fitte, Paris. The exhibition having closed at the period contemplated, the building has been re- opened under a new direction.

Carson League .- N. Y Committee .- Office 348 Broadway. Horace Greely, President; Wm. Murphy, Mahon T Hewit, C. C. North, Theodore McNamee, Treasurer.

Chamber of Commerce .- Instituted 1768; incorporated, 1770; re-incorporated, 1784. Pela- tiah Perit, Pres .: C. Barstow, 1st Vice President : George Curtis, 2d do. do. : J. J. Palmer, Treasurer : Robert Kelly, Chairman of Committee of Arbitra- tion : Pilot Commissioners, R. L. Taylor and Chas. H. Marshall. Meetings Ist Tuesday in each month. The Initiation Fee is $10. The Annual Subscrip- tion Fee $3. E. C. Bogert, Sec., 49 North William.

Childrens' Aid Society .- Clinton Hall, As- tor Place. Founded 1853. Trustees, B. J. Howland, 80 Wall st., John L. Mason, 232 Fourth st., Wm. C. Gilman, 18 Merchants' Exchange, Wm. L. King, 99 John st., Charles W. Elliott, 16 East 17th st., Augustine Eaton, 29 Wall st., J. L .. Phelps, M. D., 1 Wesley Place, James A. Burtus, 19 Peck slip, Moses G. Leonard, 173 Canal st., Wm. C. Russel, 261 4th Av., J. Earl Williams, Metropolitan Bank, A. D. F. Randolph, 683 Broadway, Chas, L. Brace, 54 Vandam st. : Secretary, Charles L. Brace, 683 Broadway. "The objects of this society are to help the class of destitute children of New York, by opening Sunday Meetings and Industrial Schools, and gradually, by forming lodging-houses and reading-rooms for children, and by employing paid agents whose sole business shall be to care for them." An Industrial School for German Girls has been opened by the society since the 1st January, in the Eleventh Ward, at 202 Houston st. corner of Ridge st., with about fifty children. "It is situated in the midst of a German population, and the pa- rents of the children are generally rag-pickers, scavengers, pedlars, or without regular employ- ment. They are poor-strangers-without work- without the language, and often without the ne- cessary knowledge of city life to avoid the dangers to which their children are exposed." The under- mentioned ladies superintend the care of this school : Mrs. John A. Swett, 369 Fourth st., Mrs. R. P. Jenks, 60 East 27th st., Mrs. W. Bailey Lang, 31 West 18th st., Mrs. E. P. Willets, 242 East Broad- way, Mrs. G. L. Schuyler, 66 West 14th st.

Clay Festival Association .- Established in 1845, by the personal friends and admirers of Henry Clay, in testimony of his personal worth, apart from political questions. 33€ Broome st. : President, Mervin R. Brewer, First Vice President, Josiah P. Knapp : Second Vice President, Thomas Carnley : Treasurer, Joseph M. Price : Recording Secretary, James L. Berrian : Corresponding Se- cretary, William Fardon : Agent, Wm. R. Low- den : Sergeant-at-Arms, Wm. Stevens. The an- nual subscription is $2 each member, exclusive of

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the annual dinner fee. The meinbers meet quar- terly at the City Hotel, corner of Howard st. and Broadway. The society numbers 180 members. The anniversary dinner is held in March.

Colonization Society .- Office in the Bible House, Astor Place. Founded 1832. ---- Presi- dent ; Rev. G. Spring, First Vice President ; Rev. J. B. Pinney, Corresponding Secretary ; D. M. Reese, M. D., Recording Secretary ; Nathaniel Hayden, Treasurer. Object: "To promote negro coloniza- tion in Africa." The total receipts of the society for the year ending on the 1st April, 1853, amounted to $16,710 45 Number of emigrants in that year 718.

Enterpian Society .- City Assembly Rooms, 442 Broadway. Samuel Earle, President : Benja- min S. Hart, Vice President : Nathaniel P. Free- man, Secretary : Richard M. Pell, Treasurer.

Farmers' Club of the AmericanInstitute. -Established June 22, 1843. Meetings open to the public. H. Meigs, Secretary. Meet first and third Tuesdays of each month, at 12 M., at the American Institute, 351 Broadway.

French Benevolent Society, (Société Fran- caise de Bienfaisance.)-H. Moulun, President : E. Fort, First Vice President : - Dortic, Second Vice President : E. Poirier, Treasurer : P. A. Ger. dy, Secretary, 66} Vesey street. This society was founded in 1809, and incorporated in 1819. The receipts for the year ending 20th October, 1853, amounted to $3,751 62. 'The expenditures for re- lief in various ways amounted to $3,994 06. The permanent fund of the society is $12,394 46, with a reserve fund of $585 47.

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. - Joseph Stuart, President : John B. Dillon, First Vice Pre- sident : Samuel Sloan, Second Vice President : Charles H. Birney, Treasurer : Richard O'Gorman, Secretary

General Society of Mechanics & Trades- inen .-- 472 Broadway, and 32 Crosby. Established in 1786; incorporated March 14, 1792. Officers for the year 1854 : Thomas Jeremiah, President; Jas. Morris, First Vice President; Charles M. Leupp, Second Vice President; Richard E. Moant, Trea- surer ; William Van Norden, Secretary ; Frederick W. Williams, Collector. Stated meetings first Monday in each month. The object of the founders was, "to relieve the unfortunate, the widow and the orphan." With increase of means, a school was established, in which children of poor or deceased members may be gratuitously educated ; and, also, a Library and Reading Rooms have been added, designed to elevate the characters and im- prove the minds of the apprentices of mechanics. See "Apprentices' Library."

German Mutnal Assistance Society .- For Widows and Orphans. Accumulated capital on the 1st March, 1854, $33,000: Dividend declared the preceding year $220 on each share held by widows or orphans. Initiation fee $30: Contribu- tions of members for each year $5 in advance. The society was founded 19th December, 1836 : Incor- poratad 19th April, 1838. G. Henry Koop, Presi- dent: Maurice Hilger, Treasurer : T. H. Bergmann, Secretary.

German Society of the City of N. York. -Office 78 Greenwich st. Established 1787. Char- tered 1804. President. R. A. Witthaus : Secretary, H. F. Ludewig, Treasurer, Frederick Hoose : Agent, C. P. de Greck.

Hibernian Universal Benevolent Socie- ty .- Hibernian Hall, 42 Prince. President, Cor- nelius Dorus; Vice President, John Bell; Secre- tary, Francis Flynn; Recording Secretary, James Brady ; Treasurer, Francis Gilmore. Number of members about 200. Object: To relieve members in sickness and defray funeral expenses. Subscrip- tion, 25 cents a month; allowance in sickness, $3 per week ; for burial expenses, $25. Meets every second Thursday in the month.

Italian Benevolent Society. Founded about 1830. Joseph Guidicini, President : Charles Ferrero, Vice President : Joseph Cristadoro, Trea- surer, No. 6 Astor House: Committee, Joseph Tag- Jiahue, F. Secchi de Casale, Ottaviano Gori, Joseph postage.

Mezzetti, Joseph Cantarelli : G Meli, Secretary The society holds monthly meetings, generally at the office of the Vice President. The receipts of the society average about $1,000 a year, and the reserve fund amounts to about $1,000.

Irish Emigrant Society .- 51 Chambers st. Founded 1841, to afford protection and employ- ment to Irish emigrants. President, James Ma- thews ; Treasurer, James Stuart; Corresponding Secretary, Edward C. Donnelly ; Recording Secre- tary, Peter Crerar. Employment Office, 29 Reade street. This society has established an Industrial Savings Bank, and remits money, free of charge, to any part of Great Britain or Ireland.

Ladies' Union Aid Society. - (Methodist Episcopal.) Founded and incorporated in 1851. The institution is located at J6 Horatio st. Officers: Mrs. Mary W. Mason, First Directress, 12 Second st. : Mrs. Eliza A. Farr, Second Directress, 459 Broadway : Mrs. Wm. B. Thompson, Treasurer, 90 Av. 2: Mrs. John A. Kennedy, Recording Se- cretary, 54 Beach st. : Miss Mary E. Bangs, Cor- responding Secretary, 33 Thirtieth st. : Mrs. John D Adams, House Register, 16 Horatio st. The ob- ject of this society is, "to provide for the aged and infirm members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the city of New York, (whose circum- stances require such aid,) a comfortable residence, with board, clothing, employment, skilful medical and other necessary attendance, and their accus- tomed means of grace; and for these purposes to raise funds for the establishment of a suitable in- stitution, and provide means for its support." The receipts of the society for the year ending October 30, 1853, were $2,498 86. The house expenses of the institute exclusive of rent and salary of matron were $1,463 36. The number of inmates was not given in the last report. The society has purchased a site for a new building at an expense of $5,000. It consists of twelve lots of table land, bounded on the east by Kingsbridge Road, on the north by 143d st., and on the south by 142d st.

Marine Society .- (1770.) Capt. Charles H. Marshall, President; John M. Ferrier, N. Briggs, Vice President ; James Copeland, Treasurer ; Hen- ry Russell, Secretary. Office, 56 South st. Object : " Care and support of widows, and orphans (under 14) of distressed shipmasters. The society is main- tained by voluntary contributions. It was incor- porated by charter of George III, during the colo- nial government, on application of Leonard Lis- penard and others. Re-chartered, 5th May, 1786. The members number 250, paying a subscription of $2 a year each, and principally consisting of mercantile and seafaring men. The allowance to widows varies from 50 to 70 a year, and is paid to them whilst they remain unmarried. The society has now 58 pensioners on the list. The allow- ance increases with the means of the society. The Marine Insurance Companies last year gave the society a donation amounting to $2,900.

Mariners' Family Industrial Society of the Port of New York .- 322 Pearl street. Es- tablished 1842. The more effectually to carry out the design of the society, a clothing store has been opened at 322 Pearl st., where an assortment of gar- ments for seamen and others is kept, the profits of the business going to the benefit of seamen's widows and orphans. Mrs. C. W. Hawkins, First Direc- tress; Mrs. C. A. Irwin, Second Directress ; Mrs. G. W. Thompson, Third Directress; Mrs. Captain S. Candler, Treasurer.

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The New York City directory, for 1854-1855, Part 214

Author: Rode, Charles R., 1825-1865; Doggett, John, 1809-1852 Publication date: 1851 Publisher: New York : Doggett & Rode Number of Pages: 1000

Author: Rode, Charles R., 1825-1865; Doggett, John, 1809-1852
Publication date: 1851
Publisher: New York : Doggett & Rode
Number of Pages: 1000