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22. The President of the United States, Millard Fill- more, arrived by the three o'clock train from the west, and was received with enthusiasm by the military and citizens. At seven o'clock he was escorted to the boat.
23. Truman S. Foot died.
27. The Hon. Daniel Webster arrived in the city, and was escorted to Congress Hall.
28. Hon. Daniel Webster addressed the people in a speech of two hours from the steps of Congress Hall, and in the evening was escorted to the boat by a large con- course of citizens.
29. The New World made her trip from New York in less than eight hours, including the usual landings, making the greatest speed on record ...... The Columbia Hose Company arrived from Philadelphia on an excursion, and were received by the Tivoli Hose Company, and escorted through the streets.
30. Eliza, wife of Francis Briare, late of Albany, died at San Francisco, aged 32.
31. An alarm of fire proceeding from the burning of a shed near the Alms house ...... The steam boat Rein-
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deer left the landing at seven o'clock with 450 passengers, and arrived in New York in 7 hours 44 minutes, having made seven landings at intermediate docks. This is the quickest trip on record, to this date.
JUNE.
1. Bernard Lynch, alderman of the first ward, died, aged 37.
2. A meeting of the Albany University was held, and the following officers elected for the year ensuing: Greene C. Bronson president, Thomas W. Olcott vice president, Orlando Meads secretary, Luther Tucker treasurer. Seve- ral professorships were also filled ...... John Williams died, aged 45.
5. John Winsley died.
6. Sidney Goodrich died, aged 41. Mrs. Eliza Norman died, aged 59.
7. Daniel Van Buskirk died, aged 49.
8. The Weekly Knickerbocker commenced by H. J. Hastings ...... William H. Cox of St. Louis, committed suicide at Congress Hall John Bryant died, aged 86.
10. The general synod of the Reformed Dutch church, holding its sessions in the Middle Dutch church, elected the Rev. William H. Campbell, principal of the Albany Academy, to fill the office of Professor of Biblical Litera- ture in the Theological Seminary at Princeton. ..... The legislature met in extra session ...... Mary A., relict of the late Leonard H. Gansevoort, died in New York. She was a native of Waterford, Saratoga county, and daugh- ter of M. Chandonette, a French gentleman. She was remarkable no less for her extraordinary beauty and the elegance and refinement of her manners, than for the love- liness of her character, and the superiority of her intellect. While justly, therefore, the admiration of a very large circle of friends, she was regarded by her children with a love which was almost adoration. Mrs. Gansevoort was marriedat an early age to the late Leonard Gansevoort, a son of the brave Gen. Gansevoort, the hero of Fort Stanwix.
13. James Henry died, aged 48 ... ... The store of James Mix robbed by burglars of watches and jewelry.
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14. Peter Relyea died, aged 53.
15. Sarah Ferguson died.
16. The trains from Albany to Hudson commenced their regular trips twice a day on the Hudson River rail road ...... Dr. Thomas H. Neely died of ship fever, con- tracted at the Alms house; age 24 ...... The laborers employed in laying water pipes in Lydius street, struck for a dollar a day, being a rise of one shilling ....... The new police, consisting of one chief, four captains, four assistant captains, forty policemen, four doormen, and six police constables, entered upon its duties. Capt. John Morgan was appointed chief of police.
17. A fire occurred about two o'clock in the morning at No. 26 Beaver street, which destroyed the contents of the building, and damaged the edifice considerably.
18. The bill for the erection of a fire proof building for the State Library passed the legislature. ... James B. Weed died, aged 30.
19. John Schuyler died, aged 34.
20. The New York Fusiliers arrived in the day boat, and were received and escorted by the Republican Artillery to the City Hall, where they were addressed by the Recorder, D. Wright, Esq., and were quartered at Congress Hall. . A meeting of the laborers on the water works, and their friends, was held at the City Hall, in the evening, John Costigan, chairman; Alderman Clinton, secretary. They claimed one dollar a day for ten hours labor, the price said to have been advertised to be given when they commenced work ....... Horace Emery died, aged 58.
21. Peter Evert, aged 23, was drowned in the river.
22. The runners for the emigrant lines got into a row, on the landing of the morning boats, and were arrested and locked up for examination on Monday morning. Another row took place in the lower part of the city in the after- noon .. . . Mrs. Susan Wilkes died, aged. 70.
23. At an adjourned meeting of the water works laborers, on a strike, it was reported that the contractors had agreed to pay 87g cts, for ten hours labor, and $1 for 12 hours. ..... Hiram Hagaman died, aged 47.
24. The demolition of the North Pearl street Methodist
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Church was begun. It was originally a circus, and many still remember the equestrian and melodramatic exhibi- tions given there. About 1830 it was purchased by the Methodists and converted into a church, since which it has echoed to the eloquence of several gifted preachers. . Ruth Ann, wife of John Phillips, died, aged 34.
25. Grand torch light procession of firemen in the evening, in honor of the visit of a New York company. Two houses burnt in the western part of the city. Bridget Gallagher, formerly of Albany, died in New York, aged 75.
26. John Carroll died, aged 47.
27. A bear, weighing 400 lbs, was brought to the city as a rarity, from Bern, where it had been killed the day before ....... The entertainment of Guardian Engine com- pany, No 29, from New York, was brought to a close by a supper at the American Hotel .. . . Mrs. Julia West died, aged 52.
28. An alarm of fire in the morning, caused by the burning of a canal boat, near the Columbia street bridge. . . Christopher Bratt, formerly of Albany, died in New York, aged 26.
30. Thermometer 92 in the shade. A laborer on the water works sun struck. . Charles Brolly died, aged 77.
JULY.
2. Mrs. Jessie White died, aged 50.
3. Elizabeth, wife of Lewis Ensign died, age 39.
4. Great preparations had been made for celebrating this day with unusual splendor. But the libations from the clouds were so frequent and so abundant, as to frus- trate all efforts for a public display of patriotism by the people. An oration was delivered by S. H. HAMMOND, and the programme fully carried out. In the afternoon the Young Men's Association celebrated the day as usual. Their exercises were held in the Third Presbyterian church. Oration by HOOPER C. VAN VORST; reading of Declaration by DUDLEY FARLING; Poem by WILLIAM H. GREEN .. . ... . Hon. William H. Brown, a senator from Long Island, died.
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5. A fire on the corner of South Pearl and Bassett streets destroyed eight buildings.
6. Six fire companies went up to Troy, to assist in the extinguishment of a fire, upon the solicitation of aid sent down in apprehension of a great conflagration ...... Mrs. Hannah Roach died, aged 106; a native of Ireland.
8. Bridget Hogan died, aged 38.
9. Jenny Lind gave her first concert in Albany, to a full audience at the Third Presbyterian church.
10. An election was held by the contributors to the fund of the Albany Hospital, when the following persons were chosen governors for the ensuing year : Marcus T. Reynolds, E. P. Prentice, Friend Humphrey, James Steven- son, Joel Rathbone, John C. Spencer, William V. Many, John Townsend, Erastus Corning, Andrew White, John V. L. Pruyn, Franklin Townsend, Robert H. Pruyn, John B. James and John Taylor ...... Stephen Putnam, for- merly of Albany, died in New York, aged 51.
11. The legislature closed its second session. . .. .. Jenny Lind gave her second and last concert in the Third Pres- byterian church.
13. A fire in the house north-west corner of Pearl and Patroon streets, supposed to have been set by an incendi- ary-extinguished without much damage.
14. Fire at the bakery of H. Brimhall, in Canal street, damage slight ..... The board of governors of the Albany Hospital organized, by the appointment of John C. Spen- cer, president; Ezra P. Prentice, vice president; Joel Rathbone, treasurer; and Franklin Townsend, secretary. A committee was appointed to procure a suitable build- ing for temporary use as a hospital, and to make the necessary arrangements for the reception of patients imme- diately, and the following named gentlemen were appoint- ed the consulting surgeons and physicians: surgeons, Dr. James McNaughton, Dr. Alden March, Dr. James H. Armsby, and Dr. John Swinburne; physicians, Dr. Joel A. Wing, Dr. Thomas Hun, Dr. Mason F. Cogswell, and Dr. Howard Townsend ...... John Blackman, committed suicide by hanging himself in his bakery, No. 29 Bradford street. Jane Ann, wife of Cornelius Van Schoonhoven, died, aged 30.
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15. Mohawk and Hudson rail road declared a dividend of 33 per cent out of the net earnings of the road for the last six months. The following statement exhibits the earnings and disbursements for the last six months : Receipts from passengers, freight, &c .. ..... $120,010.58 Disbursements of all kinds, including inte-
rests on debt and canal tolls, 75,938.33
Deduct dividend of 33 per cent, now declared, .
44,071.83
35,000.00
Leaving a net surplus on hand in cash, out of
the last six months earnings, of ..
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$9,071.03
The lumber office of Fish & Bullock, corner of Water and Orange streets, entered by burglars, who opened the safe, but found only a little copper coin ...... The boys of the Albany Academy presented the principal, Rev. WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL, D. D., with a gold watch, on the occasion of his leaving the institution, in token of friend- ship and respect. ..... Mrs. Esther Lynch died, aged 45.
17. Adam Winne died, aged 32.
18. James Loatwall died, aged 34.
19. The school teachers gave a complimentary dinner to Mr. John W. Bulkley, of the Arbor Hill school, on the occasion of his removal from the city.
20. James Whitney died, aged 38.
21. A fire in the basement of the house, No. 49 Bassett, was extinguished with trifling damage .. . . Catharine, wife of Henry Clare died, aged 41.
23. R. Annabella, wife of Rev. Stephen Bush, and daughter of Amos Fassett of this city, died at Bankok, Siam, where she went as a missionary.
25. Mrs. Mary Bishop died, aged 48.
26. Caroline Ruth, wife of Samuel W. King died, aged, 30 .. . .. . . Robert R. Nelson drowned at sea from the steam boat Penobscot, on his passage from New York to Philadelphia; age 33.
27. An unknown man found drowned near Patroon's island ...... The law office of Austin & McMahon, 35 State street, was entered by burglars at night, who climbed
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in at the front window. No booty ...... Mrs. Margaret Hoyt died, aged 50 ....... John Burton died.
28. Five New York burglars were arrested by the police on the day of their arrival and before they had committed more than one depredation.
29. Angus McKaskell, a Nova Scotia Giant, was ex- hibited at Bleeker Hall, nearly eight feet in stature, weight 400 lbs., age 19. ..... Chauncey Ensign dicd, aged 29.
30. A rumor gained currency in New York that the Albany banks had been drawn upon for $200,000 in specie,
and had failed to pay.
It was wholly unfounded .. . . Anna, wife of Mr. Bissell died aged 63.
31. The closing exercises of the State Normal School took place in the large hall of the school, when an address was delivered by Gov. Briggs, of Massachusetts.
AUGUST.
3. Lyman G. Willson died, aged 34.
5. A fire, just before 12 o'clock at night, in a bakery in Jefferson street, was extinguished without much damage. .. ... The New World steam boat came up the river with nearly 1000 passengers.
6. Two pickpockets arrested at the East Albany ferry. .. Great rain storm, several buildings struck by lightning.
7. The steam boat Trojan owned in this city was burnt at the dock in New York, and two young men residing here were burnt with her; Patrick Dougal and Matthew Picket ...... Daniel Little died, aged 55. Mrs. Ann Mud- dle died, aged 35.
8. Jenny Lind arrived in the day boat Reindeer from New York, and took rooms at Congress Hall. .... Mar- garet McEvoy died, aged 16.
9. Thomas Hilson died, aged 72.
10. An unusual crowd of people crossed the river to visit an encampment of Canada and Ojibway Indians, who had put up their tents under the large elms on the island opposite the city ....... Cornelius McCann died, aged 66.
11. The Washington Rifle Corps arrived from New
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York, and were received by the Albany Washington Rifle- men, Capt. Triger, and conducted to the City Hall, after which they took quarters at Stanwix Hall ...... A fire in John street destroyed several stables, and burnt three horses ...... There were mailed at the post office 2513 letters, of which about two-thirds were prepaid. The average number mailed before the reduction of price was about 1660. ..... Robert Gill, Jr. died, aged 47.
12. A fire in Colonie street destroyed a stable and horse. Riot among the firemen.
13. Mrs. Maria Hartness died, aged 65.
14. The house No. 51 Ten Broeck street entered by a burglar and robbed of various articles of jewelry. The burglar caught same day ...... The evening express train came in with seven cars, and was followed by another train of three cars. The travel greater than ever before. .. Mrs. Harriet Pruyn died, aged 81 ; relict of the late Jacob S. Pruyn.
16. A fire at the corner of Schuyler and Broad street, was soon extinguished.
18. The American Association for the Advancement of Science met at the hall of the Albany Institute in the Al- bany Academy, when several papers were read by distin- guished men ...... Maria Dunn died, aged 19. Catharine, wife of Peter Simon, died, aged 34.
19. Christiana C. Humphrey died. Mary, wife of Patrick Brolly, died, aged 39.
20. A fire in Westerlo street, destroyed several dwell- ings and the fire brick manufactory of M. W. Bender, which occupied the building erected for an amphitheatre a few years since. There was a fight among the firemen by way of finale ...... The water in the river lower than at any other time in ten years; the large steam boats reaching Albany with much difficulty .. ... George Reu- ter died, aged 32.
21. William Soulden died, aged 65. Elizabeth C. Ray died, aged 29.
24. Ground was broken for the purpose of erecting the State Library, in the rear of the Capitol . John Ryan
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died from the effects of a blow received from a stick of wood thrown out of a window in Spencer street as he was passing.
25. An attempt was made to fire the Exchange building, which was discovered in season to prevent disaster. . .... The Emmet Guards, Capt. Osborn, left town on an excur- sion to New York and Newark. .. Thomas Clark died.
26. A fire occurred in a frame building in Fulton street, which was soon extinguished ...... Mrs. Esther Gibbons died, aged 81 ; widow of James Gibbons. Joseph McCar- dell died, aged 72. William Weaver died, aged 47.
27. William H. Dunham died, aged 28.
28. The excavations made for the water pipes in State street laid bare the foundations of the old Dutch Church, and many human bones were exposed from day to day. This day two graves were opened, and bones were taken away by many for relics ...... Two attempts were made to fire a wooden building in Fulton street. ..... The body of a man named William Kasson was taken out of the river at the lower part of the city. He had been missing several days.
29. Andrew J. Farnham died, aged 21. Bridget O'Con- nor died, aged 24.
Whole number of arrests of persons charged with crim- inal offences and brought before the Police Justices during the month of August, 1851, is 578, to wit:
Assault and Battery 173
on an Officer 17
Breach of the Peace. 192
Petit Larceny. 45
Riot and Affray 35
Vagrancy . . . 32
Disorderly Persons 15 Wilful Trespass. 10
Keeping Disorderly House 6
do Gaming do 1
Attempt to Rescue 1 Pick-pockets 2 Threats 3
For soliciting Emigrant Pas-
sengers . . .
1
Abandoning Child. 1
Libel
1
Nuisance 1
28
Other offences-Misdemeanors Felonies-Grand Larceny ..
7
Forgery . 6
Perjury 2
Burglary
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Manslaughter 1
Total. 578
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SEPTEMBER.
1. The freight barge William H. Seward sunk in the basin, loaded with flour, corn, &c ...... The Burgesses Corps left the city on an excursion, in the morning, and Tompkins Engine Company in the afternoon ...... First number of the Albany Daily Eagle printed by JOHN SHARTS, editor and publisher, a democratic penny paper, issued during the election campaign.
2. Receipts by Canal at Albany this day .- Flour, 5,610 bbls .; Wheat, 2,730 bu .; Corn, 17,850 do; Barley, 3,050 do; Oats, 14,340 do; Ash 50 bbls .; Butter, 3,700 lbs .; Cheese, 9,510 do ; Wool, 43,360 ...... Mrs. Jane Campbell, widow of the late Daniel Campbell, died, aged 59. Mrs. Hannah Humphries died; formerly of Charleston, S. C.
3. State street market-the country market is attract- ing much attention, although it is rather early for a large attendance of farmers, most of them being still engaged on their farms. Wheat is selling in this market at 90a100 per bush; Barley 60a70; Oats 34a36; Rye 621a63; Corn 60. Flax seed 100a1123; Timothy 2.75a3.00. Fruit and Winter Vegetables are plenty. The Potato crop in this vicinity is good and of much better quality than last year. They are selling at from 872 to 100 per bbl., and Green Apples at 62a100 per bbl. Peaches are quite plenty. Good sell at 87a100 per basket. In Poultry there is but little doing. Chickens and Ducks bring 31a37 per pair, and Turkeys 75a100 each. The weather is unfavorable for large supplies, and the arrivals are mostly taken by grocery keepers .- Evening Journal. ..... A convention of labor and land reformers met at the Capitol, under the name of the New York Industrial Legislature. . Seventy Hungarian refugees arrived from New York by the morning boat, and were forwarded over the Albany and Buffalo free by Messrs. Corning and McIntosh of this city. They went to join their countrymen already settled in the west. .. Mrs. Rosy, wife of Peter White, died, aged 40.
4. Frances F., wife of Frederick H. Hastings, died at Brainerd's Bridge.
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6. Charles Pulaski fell from a fifth story window of the Delevan House and was killed instantly ...... W. A. Ra- sey died, aged 22.
7. Patrick McGuire died, aged 25. ..... William Carl died near the upper reservoir from exhaustion and expo- sure, after having been restored from drowning.
8. Robert Tompkins died, aged 65. Clarissa Slade, wife of George Benham, died, aged 36.
9. The Hudson River Rail Road Company began the excavations preparatory to the erection of their bridge across the basin at the foot of Maiden Lane ...... Ebene- zer Jones died at West Troy, formerly of Albany. Wm. Barry, aged 30, drowned at the steam boat landing. Mary Frances Sherbrooke died, aged 19. Catharine, wife of Walter Burns, died, aged 29. James Dillon died, aged 42.
10. A laboring man engaged in laying water pipes, in Elm street, was buried under a bank of earth which caved in upon him, but he wasrescued alive ...... Jas. Artcher, formerly of Albany, died at Schuyler, Herkimer county.
11. The hottest day of the season, the thermometer being at 80 in a cool room in the morning, and 95 in the shade at one time during the day; being the 7th in a suc- cession of remarkably warm days ..... Elizabeth, wife of John Reidy died, aged 40. Morgan O'Brien died, aged 34.
12. Fathew Matthew, the great apostle of Temperance arrived in the city from Utica. . William Donnelly died aged 35.
13. Sarah Dillon died, aged 63. Mrs. Elizabeth Schuy- ler Staats died, aged 61.
14. Father Matthew officiated at St. Mary's church in Chapel street ...... Sarah, wife of Patrick Murphy, died, aged 38.
15. Very low water in the river; the steam boats de- tained on the bars, and the canal boats in the basin. A meeting of 60 dry goods clerks was held to devise ways and means to procure the closing of stores at 8 o'clock ; many places being kept open until 10 at night.
16. An alarm of fire occasioned by the burning out of a chimney ...... George Trumbull died, aged 40. Mrs. Ann L., wife of B. M. Remer died, aged 41.
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17. John H. Woods died, aged 32.
18. At the adjourned meeting of the dry goods clerks, a committee was appointed to wait upon the merchants and obtain signatures for closing their stores at 8 o'clock.
19. Harriet Andrews, wife of P. B. Gage, died, aged 43. Austin Root Spencer died, aged 19.
20. Father Matthew left the city for Troy, having ad- ministered the pledge of temperance to 10,300 persons. . .. . . Ambrose S. Parker, late of Albany, died at Mobile.
22. A rattlesnake over three feet long was captured on the plank road leading to the Shaker village, and brought to the State Geological Rooms. The capture of this snake is remarkable from the fact that no member of his family was known to have been at large in this neighborhood for many years-and it is supposed that he must have been an immigrant.
23. The Washington Continentials, a military company from Brooklyn, in the uniform of '76, arrived at the wharf in the morning, and were escorted by the cavalry and artillery companies.
24. The departure of the Continentals by the evening boat, was signalized by a brilliant display of fireworks, and a torchlight procession by the firemen who were out in large numbers, and in uniform, and with the Artillery formed the escort. State street was crowded, in the lower part where the fireworks were let off, and as the proces- sion moved down to the boat, under a blaze of pyrotech- nics, and through a sea of people, the spectacle was magni- ficent.
25. The anti-rent convention which met at Beardsley's Tavern in Washington street separated at night in confu- sion in consequence of the majority adopting the demo- cratic ticket ...... Mr. Henry Van Ingen, formerly of Albany, died at South Brooklyn, aged 44. Julia H. Green died, aged 18. Mrs. Ann, wife of Thomas Wrightson, died, aged 60.
26. A fire at the corner of Eagle street and Maiden lane ..... Celebration of the District School pupils, who marched through the city in procession, 2,200 strong. ..... Mrs. Helen Zeh, wife of David Zeh died, aged 41.
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27. The fair held by the ladies of the German Catholic church closed; the receipts, $1,300, expenses, $200 ...... Jacob S. Henderer died at Palatine Bridge, aged 53; for- merly of Albany.
28. The Jews having purchased the South Pearl street Baptist church standing at the head of Herkimer street, the Rev. Mr. Howard preached his valedictory there to a crowded auditory ...... John Shell died, aged 30.
29. Bishop McCloskey of the Catholic diocese of Albany left the city for Europe, having preached a parting sermon to his church here, and received a present of $1,500 from his friends ...... At a meeting of the common council, Christopher W. Bender was re-appointed chamberlain, and Hamlet H. Hickcox deputy chamberlain ...... Trains passed over the entire length of the Hudson River rail road for the first time , ...... Catherine, wife of John Neville, died, aged 45. William Williams died, aged 66. James A. Bray died, aged 27.
30. Mrs. Margaret, wife of Welcome Esleek, died, aged 60.
OCTOBER.
1. A train of five passenger cars came through from New York, leaving that city at 8 o'clock, and arriving here at 2 in the afternoon. ..... An alarm of fire caused by the burning of a chimney in Van Schaick street. . . The dry goods merchants by common consent, closed their stores at 7 o'clock in the evening, to relieve their clerks.
2. Mrs. Elizabeth Hill died, aged 78. Henry Shields died, aged 54.
3. The Jews consecrated the South Pearl street Bap- tist church as a synagogue, under the title Anshe Emeth. . A false alarm of fire in the forenoon. While a portion .
the firemen were seeking the cause of the alarm in Grand street a barn belonging to Mayor Perry, situ- ated near his slaughter-house on the hill, was struck by lightning. The alarm was immediately given and the course of the firemen was changed to a contrary and true direction for the necessity of their efforts. The barn was consumed, together with a small quantity of hay. Small loss ... .. . Isaac Carpenter died, aged .58.
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4. Speaking of the projected Observatory in this city, the Argus remarks: This noble enterprise, which was commenced little more than one month ago, is now placed on a sure and permanent foundation. Mrs. Dudley has generously increased her subscriptions to $13,000, and Gen. Van Rensselaer has made another munificent dona- tion of very valuable land for the same object. The full sum of $25,000 has now been raised, and twenty of our most wealthy and influential citizens have guarantied to Prof. MITCHELL the sum of $1,500 per year for five years. The building will be commenced forthwith, and Prof. Mitchell is expected to remove to this city, and super- intend its erection. Albany has every reason to be proud of the position she now occupies and of the great liberality of her citizens. During the past year, they have con- tributed for the hospital, orphan asylum, university, and other objects from which no pecuniary return was to be expected, more than $100,000. With such indications of prosperity and progress, we may look forward to a future brighter even than the past.
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