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prosecute those occupying the street for encroachment, but they could not compel the corporation to open it. After some further remarks from Ald. Godard and Hew- son as to the amount of land owned by those in favor of and opposed to the opening, the question was taken on the motion to lay the substitute offered by Ald, McCall on the table, which was carried. Ald. McCall then mo- ved to lay the resolution on the table. Ald. McNaughton hoped that this motion would not prevail, the friends of the measure wanted a direct vote, so that they could act
understandingly. Motion to lay the resolution on the table was put and lost. A vote was taken on the resolu- tion which resulted as follows : Ayes-Messrs Cummings, Gillespie, Godard, Hewitt, McNaughton, Satterlec, Thomp- son, Williams : 8. Noes-Recorder, Messrs. Artcher, H. Bleecker, Harcourt, Hewson, Jenkins, McCall, Osborn, Sayles ; 9 ...... A liberal stratum of snow was found upon the ice of the previous day, by the citizens as they stept out of their houses in the morning. The afternoon was rainy ...... A farmer's horses broke through the icc below - the ferry, and were drowned. . ..... The store of Chapman & O'Neil, 5 State street, was opened with a crowbar by burglars in the night, and robbed of money and goods.
22. The walks were covered three or four inches in depth with snow and water.
23. A mild and clear morning, resembling spring. . Mrs. Mary Van Bergen died, aged 79. . .... A fire occurred about 11 o'clock at night in a store in Norton street, occupied as a grain and feed store, which destroyed the interior of the building.
26. The weather mild, and spring-like.
27. Warm and pleasant; the gutters filled with the melted snow finding its way to the river ....... Fire at Congress Hall, at 7 o'clock in the morning, damaging the cooking department, and filling the house with smoke.
28. Snow began to fall at 2 p. M., with an casterly wind, Mary Ann, wife of Lucien B. Laney, died, aged 32.
The store of Wm. H. Bow, on the quay, robbed of $200 worth of watches ...... The house of Mrs. Robinson in Hudson street robbed of jewelry while the inmates were at tea.
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29. Sleighs were put in motion again ...... Esther Ma- ria, wife of Rev. P. M. Way, dicd. Hannah C. Priest died, aged 21. Anna E. Schuyler died, daughter of the late Stephen P. Schuyler.
30. Thermometer indicated 4° A pleasant sun essaycd to counteract the rigors of a northern breeze. .. . . . John L. Winne died, aged 77 ... . The police ar- rested three youthful burglars, who had committed a series of depredations during some months.
31. Exhibition of the pupils of the Albany Academy at the First Presbyterian Church ; the medals awarded to Ernest J. Miller and Wm. Alvord.
FEBRUARY.
1. Store of James Schuyler entered and robbed of $25.
2. A fall of snow and slect before daylight covercd the walks with splosh, and supplied the gutters with running water during the day.
3. Pleasant but cool and the walks icy ; inclement at night ...... Exercises in Church of the Holy Innocents for the first time.
4. A cold morning, but sunny ...... Janet Vanderhey- den, daughter of Jacob Vanderheyden deccased, late of Albany, dicd at Bemis's Heights. Cornelia S., wife of A. A. Lansingh, dicd, agcd 26 ....... The Cartmen's Socicty held its annual meeting and elected the following officers ; John Stackpole, president ; Adam Stewart, vice president ; David Terry, jr. secretary ; Daniel Johnson. assistant secretary ; Wm. Reed, treasurer ; W. D. Carroll, B. Cur- tin, Patrick Grady, finance committee; Edwin Leach, E. Simmons, Patrick Hart, M. Murtaugh, Cornelius Van Buren, executive committee.
5. Thermometer indicated 2º below 0 in the morning. Annual meeting of the State Medical Society at the Capitol, the following persons were elected officers for the coming year : Alexander Thompson, Aurora, pre- sident ; Jenks S. Sprague, Otsego co., vice president ; Thomas Hun, Albany, secretary ; P. Van Olinda, Albany, treasurer; southern district, Dr. James R. Manly, Jamcs Chapman, Charles S. J. Goodrich; Middle district, Dr.
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Augustus Willard, Jenks S. Sprague, John McCall ; East- ern district, Dr. Joel A. Wing, Thomas W. Blatchford, T. R. Beck; Western district, Dr. Bryant Burnell, Wil- liam Taylor, John Coates, censors ...... John Robinson convicted of manslaughter in the second degree in killing Christopher Jocelyn in October last, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment at Sing-Sing.
6. Coldest morning of the season ; thermometer indica- ting from 4° to 12' below 0. . . Horticultural exhibition at the Agricultural rooms.
7. Weather moderated ... . . . Election of officers of the Young Men's Association in the Exchange. Rufus G. Beardsley elected president ; R. H. Northrop, vice presi- dent .; John N. Cutler, 2d do ; G. C. Lee, 3d do .; James I. Johnson, treasurer; J. B. Brinsmade, cor. sec .; Wm. Barnes, rec. sec ... . . Mrs. Bridget McAnnespie died. 8. Angelica La Grange, wife of Solomon S. Leonard, died, aged 35. James B. Williams, formerly of Albany, died at Houston, Texas, aged 26.
10. The ice in the river took a start from the city of Troy, in the morning, and at eight in the evening after two or three moves, finally cleared away to a short distance below this city .. . Mrs. Sally Schuyler died, aged 41.
11. The ice which broke up in front of the city, became obstructed a few miles below, causing a rise in the river, which submerged the docks, so as to damage goods in the storehouses.
12. Catherine Farrall died, aged 42. Mrs Hannah Blake died, aged 81.
13. Weather pleasant and spring-like.
14. A slight fall of snow in the afternoon; the water still several inches deep on the floors of the stores on the dock and pier.
15. The dam of ice whice has formed just below the city, is strengthening daily, and the only outlet is through the island creek, the water entering it immediately south of Harris's Soda Factory. The current at this point is very swift, and the damage it has done, will be only per- ecptible when the ice shall have been forced away from its present location, The old tree which stood at the
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point of the island, under whose shade we have many a day sat and passed the fleeting hours in angling; and which is dear to the memory of all; has been uprooted and torn into a thousand pieces by the ice and the flood. A sudden rain with warm weather following, would inun- date us to a greater extent than in 1839 or 1846 .- Exp.
16. The Albany Daily Times first published by Heron, Furman and Thornton, edited by Jacob T. Hazen.
18. Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins died, aged 86. Mrs. Maria Rookey died, aged 41. Mrs. Anna Staats, widow of the late Col. Philip Staats, died, aged 84 ...... The river closed in front of the city, so as to obstruct the regular trips of the Rail Road ferry boat.
19. Arbor Hill is rapidly improving. Its elevated posi- tion renders it one of the most delightful localities in the city. A great many fine residences have been built within a few months, and now that the Park is enclosed, and men of taste are attracted thitherward, we shall expect it soon to become the most fashionable part of the town .- Knickerbocker.
20. Charles Edward Judd died, aged 22.
21. William Marchael died, aged 31 ...... Meeting of capitalists to consider the subject of a rail road through Waterford to Bennington, and thence to Rutland to inter- sect the Boston and Burlington road ...... A committee consisting of Erastus Corning, Thomas W. Olcott, James Kidd, James Edwards and Robert E. Temple, was appoint- ed to memorialize the legislature for an extension of the Cohoes rail road to the Vermont line near Bennington.
22. Anniversary of Washington's birthday, celebrated by the military companies, and by the Young Men's Asso- ciation.
23. Mrs Rebecca Baker dicd, aged 70.
25. A light stratum of snow lay upon the pavements in the morning, which disappeared before noon. . . . .. A young man by the name of Griffin killed by the falling of a clay bank which was being excavated on Patroon and Swan streets ...... William Austin.died, aged 74. . Mary, daugliter of John Van Volkenburgh, late of Albany, died at Cincinnati, aged 20.
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26. Mrs. Abby Babcock, died, aged 84; late of Alleghany county.
27. Jane Molloch died, aged 86.
28. Patrick Grout, engaged in excavating at the corner of Colonie and North Pearl streets, was killed by the fall- ing of a clay bank.
MARCH.
1. A few inches of snow during the night hours . .. . . . The house of R. Smith, 50 Lydius street, robbed of about fifty dollars worth of cloth.
2. Coroner held an inquest on the body of a man found in the river near the foot of Maiden-lane.
3. Dr. J. N. Campbell delivered a farewell discourse in the old First Presbyterian Church, corner of Beaver and South Pearl streets, selecting as his text the 17th verse of the 4th chapter of James, in these words, " Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, it is sin." Twenty years ago, when the reverend divine assumed the charge of the congregation, he preached from the same text. He stated that the society of the First Presbyterian Church had been in existence 78 years. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and the discourse was one of great interest throughout. On Sunday next the new edifice on Hudson street is. to be opened for public service for the first time .- Express.
4. Messrs. Tweddle & Darlington loaded the boat Gen- eral Taylor, of Albany, Capt. McAllister, with 180 tons of iee, destined for the Philadelphia market. It was taken out of the eanal between the two freight depots of the Boston Rail Road Company, on the opposite side of the river ...... The river which had been open for some time, above and below the city, was last night closed again, with strong iee ...... The southern mail did not reach here until half-past two o'clock this afternoon.
5. A. state convention of the friends of peace met at the North Pearl Street Baptist Church, and were ad- dressed in the evening by Elihu Burritt. ..... Jane wife of Theophilus Roessle died, aged 43 ...... The Hibernian Provident Society held its annual meeting, and elected
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officers, as follows ; Patrick Grady, President ; John Hig- gins, Ist vice president ; Patrick Cullen, 2d vice president ; John Daly, rec. sec. ; Danicl Boyle, cor. sec. ; John Seery, treasurer; Christopher Wallace, John Mulholland, and Michael Berry, finance committee ; Edward Donahoe, John Purcell, Patrick Flynn, Lawrence Dowd, Michael Mur- taugh, Hugh Coyle and Cornelius Ryan, executive com- mittec.
7. Mrs. Nancy Alvord, daughter of Gen. Chauncey Humphrey of Albany, died at Waltham, Vt.
9. The steam boat Buffalo arrived at the dock about 9 o'clock in the morning, and the Hudson arrived soon after ... .. Mrs. Maria B. Miller, relict of Morris S. Mil- ler, died at Utica, aged 69 years. In 1804 the deceased accompanied her husband, the late Judge Miller, from Albany to Lowville, performing most of the journey on horseback. Some three years afterwards she removed to Utica, and there has resided for more than forty years. The father of the deceased, Rutger Bleecker, of Albany, Gen. Schuyler, John Morris Scott, and Gen. Bradstreet, were the original purchasers of Cosby's Manor, and thus by inheritance she became onc of the original proprietors of the valuable site of Utica. Her first residence was at the foot of Maine street, ncar old Fort Schuyler
10. The new edifice of the First Presbyterian church, corner of, Hudson and Philip streets, opened for public worship, the pastor officiating alone in its dedication. The discourse of Rev. Dr. Campbell was truly eloquent and impressive, and was listened to with intense interest by an immense auditory. The learned divine took for his text the 2d chapter and 9th verse of Haggai, "The glory of this latter house shall be greater than the former, saith the Lord of Hosts, and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of Hosts." The house was filled to its utmost capacity, and large numbers were compelled to leave, being unable to gain admittance. (Sce vol. 1, p. 293) ...... Eunicc, wife of Philo Booth, died, aged 54.
12. Juliette, wife of Hiram Wheeler, died.
13. Mrs. Hannah Gibson died, aged 88. .
14. Since the opening of navigation there has been
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a steady increase of business. The steam boats have brought up large loads of merchandise. These, together with the tows, have kept the draymen employed. The recent rain has caused the river to rise rapidly and there is sufficient water on the bar to enable laden vessels to pass over without difficulty. Owing to the rain the mar- ket was inanimate early in the day, but towards noon it cleared off and business was resumed. The market is firm for flour, with sales 500 brls. at $4.87a$5 for common to good state, $5.19a$5.31 for Michigan, $5.37a$5.50 for pure Genesee. Some 90 brls. beef hams sold within a few days at 17; holders now ask 18. A steady market for whiskey, with sales 72 brls, prison at 24} cts .; de- mand fully equal to the receipts .- Jour .... Great improve- ments were in progress at the southern point of the city, which was reclaimed from the water a few years ago. South of the Linseed Oil Factory of Mr. William Deyer- mand, certain parties were said to have purchased to the extent of 200 fect front upon the river to the mouth of the creek, which was to be docked out, and the creek to the extent of 1000 feet west was also to be docked out on both sides and deepened sufficiently to admit vessels of any tonnage that can reach the city. At the west end of the creek dock, a Cotton Factory was to be erected. North of the factory of Mr. Deyermand, Messrs. Tracy & Edson had purchased a frontage on the river of 116 feet, upon which they intended erecting a distillery. Messrs. Vose & Co. were putting up a large brick building to be used as a store house for their extensive stove establish- ment. There were also five or six large brick buildings going up in the same neighborhood ; and the whole aspect of the old pasture was being rapidly transformed. The locality bounded by Rensselaer and Pearl streets, and the river and creek, were thus contemplated to be compactly filled with factories and dwellings.
15. The Mohawk ice passed down the river this morn- ing. . The rains and warm weather, caused the snow in the surrounding country to melt so rapidly, that the river, which had been very low, was again over the docks in certain places.
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19. The snow which fell through the whole of the pre- ceding day, melting as it reached the carth, congealed during the night, producing just ice and snow cnough on the side walks to enable the boys who were out carly to have their last ride down hill ...... The steam boats Hendrick Hudson and Manhattan reduced the fare to New York to 50 cts., and the Buffalo to 25 cts., in opposition to the Rail Road line ....... Mrs. Mary M. Hubbard, wifc of H. L. Hubbard, dicd. Richard Barhydt dicd, agcd 61.
. The rear wall of Messrs. Durant and Lathrop's
. grain store, corner of Steuben strcet and the Dock, fell during the night, casting 1000 bushels of oats into the yard.
20. Considerable ice formed in the river during the night, which was a very cold one, and large quantitics of ice floated past the city during the day ...... A meeting of the city capitalists to receive a delegation from Ver- mont at the Capitol to deliberate upon measures for the construction of a rail road communication from Albany to Bennington ...... Foot race at the Bull's Head between Steeprock, Sharp Shooter and Doctor. Steeprock won the race ; one mile in 5m. 31}s.
21. Horace Randall died, aged 56.
22. Ann Eliza Fitzpatrick died, aged 17 ..... A new bell, weighing 2058 pounds, was hoisted into the steeple of the old brick church, corner of South Pearl and Beaver streets, recently vacated by the First Presbyterian con- gregation, and now undergoing repairs for a society of Congregationalists.
23. Snowed all day.
24. Fair but wintry, the ground in the morning being covered with snow .. .. Sophia, wife of George C. Gay- nor, died.
25. Calvin Pepper died, aged 67.
26. Selleck Whitney, formerly of Albany, dicd in New York, aged 70.
30. Patrick Grady dicd, aged 35 ...... The store of Joseph Davis & Co., entered by burglars and robbed of a few dollars.
31. Fire in the tavern of J. Sanders, known as the Mo-
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hawk and Hudson Rail Road House, No. 9 Steuben street, which was partially burnt ...... Helen, wife of Amos Dodge died, aged 45. John 'C. Wait died, aged 32 ...... During this month 126 persons had required medical aid at the almshouse, of whom 13 had died, and 20 remained under treatment.
APRIL.
2. The convention of democrats nominated Eli Perry for mayor.
3. Eliza Osborn died, aged 21.
4. Convention of whigs nominated Franklin Townsend for mayor.
5. Great freshet ; the water overflowed the dock and pier ..... A valuable horse stolen at night, from the stable of Jacob Wilkinson, in State street.
8. Snow upon all the surrounding hills, rendering the atmosphere cold and piercing. . Charter election ; Franklin Townsend elected mayor .. . Mrs. Catherine, widow of the late Isaac A. Quackenboss, and daughter of the late Gerrit Bancker, of Normanskill, died at Erie, Pa., aged 96.
9. Hester, widow of Benjamin Van Zandt, died, aged 73. Rebecca Jane, wife of Jacob Messenger died.
11. William B. Vedder. of Schenectady, was knocked down and robbed of a gold watch, in South Pearl near Ferry street ...... Mrs. Ann Patton died, aged 69. Mrs. Prudence Halsted died, aged 70. Sidney Wells died in California.
12. Caroline, wife of Wm. H. Rice, died, aged 33. D. E. Hawley died, aged 40.
13. Snow during great part of the day ...... Fire in the Lace store of G. C. Barclay & Co., destroyed all the goods, valued at $4000 ... . . Knickerbocker printing of- fice took fire in the night, damage slight. ..... An attempt was made to fire the old Payn tavern in Broadway ... ... David Redden died. aged 60.
14. Considerable snow fell during the morning hours, and the day was cold and stormy. .... . William S. Relay died, aged 49. Lydia Ann, wife of L. D. Avery, and
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daughter of the late Jacob I. Cuyler, of Albany, died at Aurora, N. Y., aged 48.
16. Sarah Matilda Carson, daughter of the late Isaac McMurdy, died in New York, aged 25.
19. Mary, wife of Oscar C. Betson died, aged 32.
20. A man knocked down and robbed of $9, on the corner of South Pearl and Beaver streets in the evening. Catherine Smith committed suicide in a state of intoxica- tion ...... A man aged about 50 died in jail of apoplexy from inebriation and exposure ...... An attempt to rob the store of A. R. Hascy, in State street.
21. Jubal T. Russell died, aged 40.
22. The O'Reilly telegraph posts were erected through- out the city, surmounted by gilded eagles. ..... Opening of the canal.
23. Mrs. M. Catherine, wife of H. E. McAllister, died, aged 23.
24. John Humphrey died, aged 62.
25. The Albany, Bennington and Rutland Rail Road Company was organized under the general rail road law, and the first meeting of the stockholders held. The fol- lowing were elected directors ; Erastus Corning, James Edwards, William W. Forsyth, John Tayler Cooper, Mar- cus T. Reynolds, Samuel Pruyn, James A. Wilson, John B. James, Franklin Townsend, Charles Van Benthuysen, Wm. V. Many, John L. Schoolcraft, James Kidd. . Barent van Everen died, aged 80.
26. Michael Keaty engaged with two others in digging a drain in Lumber street, was killed by the caving of the earth ; the others narrowly escaping ...... Mrs. Sarah Peters Munn, wife of Stephen B. Munn, died, aged 72.
28. Rev. M. Van Waggoner preached his valedictory at the Universalist church. Lydia, wife of Eli Perry
died.
29. The water over the Pier and still rising ; day rainy, with lightning ; cleared off cool in the evening ...... Fire in Blunt's Building ; damage small ...... Drug store of Carl Sprinkhardt in Pearl street, took fire about 10 o'clock in the evening, but was extinguished with damage to the store alone.
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30 Water still rising in the river ; a great quantity of logs and lumber floated past the city. ..... Meeting of the directors of the Albany and Rutland Rail Road Company ; Marcus T. Reynolds, president ; James Edwards, treasurer; Albert D. Robinson, secretary ...... Mrs. Maria Miller, widow of the late Christian Miller, died, aged 87.
31. Ann Schuyler, relict of the late Matthew Goslee, formerly of Albany, died, aged 86.
MAY.
1. Meeting of water commissioners, who appointed William J. McAlpin to examine the various projects for sup- plying the city with water, and to superintend the con- struction of the work ...... Jane M. Keogh died, aged 19.
2. A sloop loaded with hay took fire as it was moored at the dock below Ferry street, and burnt down to the hull, which was saved. ..... The roof of a house in Orange street was burnt off.
3. Mrs. Catherine Fryer, widow of the late Isaac Fryer, died, aged 85.
5. Rainy.
6. Heavy showers ...... Meeting at the Capitol to dis- cus the practice of flogging in the navy at which Dr. B. P. Staats presided ...... A line of omnibusses commenced running from the north to the south ferry, through Broad- way-an experiment that had been made before and abandoned ...... The following persons were elected ma- nagers of the Orphan Asylum for the ensuing year : Wil- liam James, John Q. Wilson, Marcus T. Reynolds, James D. Wasson, Lawson Annesley, James Dexter, Eli Perry, Ichabod L. Judson, William Thorburn, John F. Rathbone, Daniel Campbell.
7. John Lawyer, a cab driver, drowned in attempting to board the South America on her arrival ...... The first boat through from Buffalo arrived with 660 barrels of flour ...... The docks submerged by another freshet.
John Lacon arrested at 12 o'clock at night, in . attempting to rob the store of George Waterman, No. 82 State street.
8. Annual election of the Schoharie and Albany Plank
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Road Association the following persons were chosen direc- tors for the ensuing year : James Kidd, S. S. Peck, Rich- ard J. Grant, Albany; Jacob Vrooman, Samuel B. Ste- phens, Ralph Brewster, Schoharie ; Benjamin Lee, Knox ; Jonathan D. Wood, Wright; George C. Batterman, Guil- derland. James A. Tremere, Albany ; Henry Slack, Guilderland; and James H. Warner, Wright ; Inspectors of election. James Kidd was re-elected president, Ralph Brewster, secretary, and John G. Gebhard, jr., treasurer.
10. Barent W. Esmay died.
11. William Radley died, aged 50.
12. At 5 o'clock, P. M., the ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the new German Catholic Church, to be erected on the corner of Hamilton and Philip streets, were performed in the presence of a crowd of upwards of 3,000 persons. The stone was laid by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Mccluskey, of the Roman Catholic diocese of Western New York, and the usual ceremonies of the church per- formed by him, aided by six priests, and the same number of attendant pages, clothed in white surtouts. The bishop wore a magnificent dress, his splendid mitre, and a gold cross set in diamonds, and delivered a short discourse. He was followed by the pastor of the German Catholics in this city, in a brief address or sermon. That portion of the community is fast increasing in Albany, and the old church in which they worshipped, was ill adapted to their wants. The new one is to be a handsome, substantial ed- ifice and an ornament to the city .- Knickerbocker Sarah McDonald of Albany, died at Aiken, S. C.
14. Samuel S. Fowler dicd, aged 51. Mr. Fowler was long a resident of this city, where in carly life, by his in- dustry and integrity, he acquired a competent estate; and although his residence for several years past has been on the other side of the river, his business relations with the city have been unchanged, and he remained up to the time of his decease an active director and the vice presi- dent of the Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank.
15. Peter J. Martin died, aged 19.
16. Fire on the Dock consumed several poor dwellings
- and a furnace.
17. Heavy thunder in the afternoon. The house of
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Mr. Hogeboom, corner of Broadway and John street was struck by lightning, and a young woman named Ann Gamble was paralyzed by the shock ...... Cyrus S. Mc Cammon died, aged 27.
19. Sarah K., wife of William Wendell, died.
20. The weather continued cold and wet; fires being still necessary, and snow upon the hills north and east.
21. At a meeting of the Whig General Committee, the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year ; S. H. H. Parsons, chairman ; Joseph Davis, Ist vice, and Geo. M. Sayles, 2d vice chairman ; James Kidd, treasurer ; L. D. Holstein and George C. Lee, secretaries. . Mary Ann Walker died in Brooklyn.
22. The Albany City Savings Institution, chartered by the last legislature, was open daily to receive deposits, and on Wednesday evenings for females ; the following are the officers of the institution : Erastus Corning presi- dent; John Taylor, Ist vice president ; James Maher, 2d vice president ; Watts Sherman, John T. Norton, John Knower, Henry H. Martin, Lansing Pruyn, James Goold, Samuel White, J. V. L. Pruyn, Ellis Baker, C. W. Bender, William Humphrey, James Kidd, Thomas Noonan, John McKnight trustees ; Watts Sherman, treasurer. ..... The old Albany Savings Bank, was also open daily for deposi- tors, under the following officers ; John Townsend, presi- dent ; Teunis Van Vechten, Ist vice president ; Samuel Stevens, 2d vice president; William Newton, William McHarg, James Taylor, Rufus H. King, Jacob H. Ten- Eyck, Gerrit Y. Lansing, Frederick I. Barnard, Benjamin Tibbits, James Stevenson, William E. Bleecker, Robert H. Pruyn, Harmon Pumpelly, James D. Wasson, Friend Humphrey, trustees; James Taylor, treasurer; Robert H. Pruyn, secretary.
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