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May 4 .- John L. Wendell advertised that he had re-
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moved from the county of Washington and opened an office in the city of Albany, at 448 South Market street, opposite the store of Henry W. Delavan & Co.
May 5 .- Mrs. Susan DeWitt, died; wife of Simeon De Witt, surveyor general.
May 5 .- The Albany County Medical Society, re- solved, That they had full confidence in the efficacy of vaccination, and recommend it to their fellow citizens as the best means to be adopted for checking the progress of small pox.
May 12 .- Maj. Elias Buel, died, aged 87. He was the father of Jesse Buel, and served his country in the revo- lutionary war.
May 30 .- A fire on the corner of South Pearl and Hudson streets, destroyed four houses, two of which be- longed to Mr. Kidney.
At the term of the supreme court, the following were admitted to the degree of counselor at law: Simeon De Witt Bloodgood, Charles A. Clinton, Richard Varick De Witt, John Tayler Cooper, Charles Monell, Albert S. Benton, Charles .C. King.
May 31 .- The steam boat James .Kent left New York at a quarter past five in the morning and arrived at Albany at eight o'clock, with only "the common pressure of steam kept up, so that the passengers were exposed to no hazard," and "affording the passengers the gratification of viewing the beautiful and sublime scenery of the Hudson by daylight."
June 3 .- A meeting of subscribers to the erection of a new theatre was called at the green room of the theatre in Green street.
June 24 .- The North River Steamboat Company re- duced the fare on their boats to five dollars. They had three boats on the river, namely, the Richmond, James Kent, and Chancellor Livingston.
June 27 .- John S. Skinner died, aged 21, son of N. S. Skinner.
A new line of steamboats was announced to run this season, called the Union Line, of which but one boat, the
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Olive Branch, was put on. The steam boat Richmond ran the same days, at a fare of $2, and the old line got out an injunction to stop the Olive Branch. She was 122 feet deck, and 39 beam, with 53 berths and 30 settees.
June 26 .- Mrs. Elizabeth Newman died in New York, wife of Henry Newman, aged 41.
July 2 .- Mrs. Catharine Teller died, aged 64.
July 9 .- Chancellor Sandford decided that the steam bost Olive Branch should be prohibited from making a direct voyage from the city of New York to any port on the Hudson river, but could not be prevented from sail- ing from a port in another state to any part of this state; so the Olive Branch started from Jersey City, and took passengers from New York, as a way station. Fare $2.
July 9 .- Isaac Hempstead died, aged 51, and was buried with masonic honors. He was sometime sheriff of the county, and was characterized as the poor man's friend and the father of the fatherless.
July 10 .- Maxwell Strange died, aged 38.
Penniman & Co. advertise pure sperm oil, warranted of the best quality, at 3s. 6d. per gallon (44 cts.).
July 15 .- The old buildings in South Pearl street, near Crosby's Hotel, were sold by auction to make room for a new theatre. The lot had been occupied by S. Wilcox, and was 60 feet on South Pearl street, and 114 deep.
July 16 .- The North River Steamboat Company re- duced the fare on all their boats to $2.
David Worth, who would seem to have been a Quaker, commenced a new morocco factory at 275 North Market street.
Samuel I. Wood gave a similar notice a few days later.
The mean temperature of the month of July was 69.92 deg .; greatest height, 86 deg., lowest, 56 deg. Rain on 10 days; nearly 5 inches fell during the month.
August 2 .- Governor Yates having called an extra session of the legislature, that body convened at the Capi- tol.
August 13 .- John Spencer, of the house of John Spen-
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cer & Co., died, aged 44. His partner, Erastus Corning, continued the business on his own account.
August 16 .- George Knower died, aged 41.
August 17 .- William Merrifield died, aged 68.
August 19 .- John H. Wendell and Matthew Gregory, appointed by the common council to repair to New York and deliver to Lafayette a letter of invitation to make Albany a visit, left the city on their mission.
August 21 .- Dr. Joseph Shaw, one of the professors in the Albany Academy, died suddenly in Philadelphia.
August 21 .- The steam boat Chief Justice Marshall was launched at New York. She was intended to run in connection with the Olive Branch between Jersey City and Troy, and had a splendid career.
September 2 .- Eliza, wife of Thomas Acres died, aged 26.
September 2 .- George M. Gould died; for many years a clerk in the office of the secretary of state.
September 3 .- The Rev. John Bassett, D. D., died at Bushwick, Long Island, aged 59; some time pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany.
September 5 .- Capt. Henry Green, forty years a resi- dent of Albany, died at Florida, Montgomery county, aged 65.
September 17 .- Lafayette arrived in this city by steam boat, and was received with every possible demonstra- tion of joy and gratitude. He left on the 18th.
Sept. 23 .- Mrs. Anna Alexander, wife of Joseph Alex- ander died, aged 48.
Sept. 24 .- Peter G. Waldron died, aged 75.
Sept. 25 .- Philip S. Van Rensselaer died, aged 58. He held the office of mayor a great number of years, and was conspicuous in every useful and benevolent measure. He was buried from his residence on the corner of State and Chapel streets, on the 28th, attended by the com- mon council and a large concourse of the people, by whom he was universally lamented.
Sept. 28 .- The charter election took place, which re-
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sulted in the success of the entire Republican ticket as follows:
First Ward.
Aldermen. John Townsend, Willard Walker.
Assistants. Jas. Stevenson, Josiah Sherman.
Second Ward.
John Cassidy,
Jeremiah Waterman.
Jacob J. Lansing, Dan. McGlashan.
Third Ward.
James Van Ingen,
Gilbert F. Lush.
John M. Cuyler,* John Mancius.
Fourth Ward.
Giles W. Porter,
Chas. D. Cooper.
Salem Dutcher, John Taylor.
Fifth Ward.
Jas. Gibbons, Benj. Wilson.
Francis J. Bradt, Francis Costigan.
The Daily Advertiser was the organ of the Republican party : the Argus of the Democratic.
Sept. 28 .- At a meeting of the common council, Henry W. Snyder was re-elected chamberlain, Paul Hochstras- ser city marshal, and Abraham Sickels high constable.
Oct. 2 .- Sebastian Visscher died, aged 52.
Oct. 4 .- The common council directed the superintend- ent " to adopt measures for the improvement of the road . leading to Arbor Hill, by the way of Chancellor Lan. sing's garden."
The mean temperature of the month of September was 62.7 deg .; greatest height 84; lowest 41. Rain on 7 days; nearly three inches fell.
Oct. 7 .- Michael Connoway died, an officer of the Re- volution.
Oct. 27 .- The Rev. Isaac Ferris was installed pastor of the Second Reformed Dutch Church.
* It was through the perseverance of Mr. Cuyler that an order was made to place curbstones in North Market street from Maiden lane to Mark lane (Exchange street). They were the first in the city.
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The temperature of the month averaged 50.46 deg .; greatest height 67 deg. ; lowest 32 deg. Rain 5 days ; 2.09 inches fell ..
Oct. 31 .- The common council held a meeting and re- moved Philip Phelps, police magistrate, and appointed John Gansevoort in his place. They also removed the city physician, Peter Wendell, and appointed Peter Van OLinda to succeed him.
Nov. 4 .- The election was a vigorous contest between the two parties, known as Democrats and Republicans. The following table shows the irrelative strength in the city, and the number of voters at this time. Clinton's majority was 1032 in the county.
First Ward.
Republicans.
Democrats.
Gov. De Witt Clinton, .... 302 Samuel Young, 171
Lt. Gov., Jas. Tallmadge .. 310 Gen. Root .. 156.
Second Ward.
De Witt Clinton, ... 293 Samuel Young, 153
Jas. Tallmadge ..... 309 Gen. Root. 133
Third Ward.
De Witt Clinton .... 156 Samuel Young, 66
Jas. Tallmadge ... .. 162 Gen. Root. 50
Fourth Ward.
De Witt Clinton .... 294 Samuel Young, 194
Jas. Tallmadge ..... 300 Gen. Root. 170
Fifth Ward.
De Witt Clinton, ... 150 Samuel Young, 79
Jas. Tallmadge ..... 152 Gen. Root. 75
Nov. 7 .- Aaron James died, aged 29.
Nov. 14 .- Henry B. Davis, a member of the Albany bar, died at Poughkeepsie, aged 32. A meeting of the Albany bar was held at the Mansion House; Harmanus Bleecker chairman, and Peter Gansevoort secretary, when after appropriate remarks by Samuel A. Foot, a complimentary resolution was offered by S. De Witt Blood- good, and adopted by the meeting.
Nov. 16 .-- J. B. Van Schaick gave notice that he had opened an office for the practice of law, at No. 67 State street.
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Nov. 17 .- Robert Owen of Lanark, arrived in this city on his route to New Harmony, the seat of his social experiment in America.
Nov. 18 .- Rev. Michael O'Gorman, who had officiated at the Catholic Church in this city, died in New York.
Rev. Dr. Neill, who had been the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church some time, was on the 11th inst. inducted as president of Dickinson College.
Nov. 25 .- Benjamin Knower having resigned the office of state treasurer, the legislature appointed Abraham Keyser in his stead.
Nov. 30 .- Catherine, wife of John Sickels died, aged 37.
Sarah, wife of Rev. John De Witt died at New Bruns- wick, N. J.
The mean temperature of the month of November was 37.30 deg .; greatest height 58 deg .; lowest 24 deg. Rain on 7 days.
Dec. 1 .- The state electors met at the Capitol to ballot for president and vice-president of the United States. The result was, John Quincy Adams received 26, Wm. H. Crawford 5, Henry Clay 4, Andrew Jackson 1; total 36. For vice-president, John C. Calhoun 29, Nathan Sanford 7.
Dec. 1 .- Mary, wife of Daniel McGlashan died, aged 37.
Dec. 2 .- Selden Strickland died, aged 38.
Dec. 4 .- John Russell died, aged 50.
Dec. 7 .- Benjamin Vervalin, deputy sheriff of the city of Albany, died.
Dec. 9 .- A fire in the store of W. & A. Marvin in South Market street, destroyed property to the amount of nearly $10,000.
Dec. 9 .- Mrs. Phebe Hills died at Geneseo, aged 67; widow of Augustus Hills.
Dec. 14 .- Samuel A. Van Vechten died, aged 30; son of Abraham Van Vechten.
Ebenezer B. Russ died, aged 24.
Dec. 22 .- Capt. Charles Stewart died, aged 32.
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Dec. 23 .- John Meads ad- vertised the property belonging to the Mechanics' Society, sit- uated on the corner of Chapel and Columbia streets, and con- - sisting of the Academy, and the Mechanic Hall.
Dec. 24 .- The navigation of the Hudson river and the Canal was closed.
Mechanic Hall. Dec .- An appeal was made by the officers of the New York State Tract Society for aid. It was formed on the 25th of February, 1824, and the donations of the five auxiliary societies in Albany was upwards of $1,200, which was nearly six times as much as had been contri- buted by the whole state besides. The officers of the society consisted of Samuel L. Hopkins, W. A. Tweed Dale and John Willard, executive committee; Lewis Leonard, Henry R. Weed and John Ludlow, counselors.
The common council resolved to apply to the legisla- ture for a law authorizing a lottery to enable the corporation to pay its debts, by disposing of the public . lands.
The mean temperature of the month of December was 32.45 deg .; greatest height 50 deg .; lowest 13 deg. Rain on 5 days; snow on 3 days.
The mean temperature of the year 1824, was 47.88 deg. The highest temperature was 85 deg .; lowest 3 deg.
By the report of the comptroller, it appeared that the value of real estate in the county of Albany, was $6,748,- 072.
The return of personal estate was $3,438,962.
It appeared by the report of the teacher of the Lancas- ter school, Wm. A Tweed Dale, that 947 children attended the school during this year; the greatest daily attendance being 386. Simon De Witt was elected president, Gideon Hawley vice-president, Lewis C. Beck, secretary, Charles R. Webster, treasurer.
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1825.
Jan. 1 .- The common council met and unanimously re-elected Ambrose Spencer mayor of the city for the ensuing year.
Jan. 2 .- Until this day the weather was unusually mild for the season; the river had become clear of ice, several sloops left here for New York, and the steam boats continued to run as far up the river as Poughkeepsie. But it began to snow at night, and winter set in in good earnest.
Jan. 7 .- The partnership of Winne & Fondey was dis- solved. It consisted of J. Winne, Jr., and Isaac Fondey.
Jan. 10 .- Mary Ann Pohlman died, aged 20; daughter of Daniel Pohlman.
Application was made to the legislature for the incorporation of the Albany Gas Light Company, with a capital of $200,000.
Jan. 19 .- Timothy C. Convers died, aged 23.
. Jan. 20 .- Rev. John H. Livingston who had preached here in the last century in the Dutch Reformed Church, died at New Brunswick, aged 79; he was professor of didac- tic and polemic divinity in the Theological Seminary there.
Jan. 21 .- Rebecca, wife of Cornelius Swart died, aged 55, and was buried from No. 33 Church street.
Jan. 23 .- A sermon was preached in the First Presby- terian Church by the Rev. M. Martin for the benefit of the Sunday School Union, and a collection taken up amounting to $110,25.
Jan. 27 .- Maria Van Veghten died at the residence of her nephew Gen. John H. Wendell, aged 94 years.
Jan. 30 .- John A. Lansing died, aged 76; a patriot of the revolution, and was buried from his house, 33 South Pearl street, Corner of Hudson.
Jan. 30 .- Mrs. Elisabeth Malcom died, aged 54.
The mean temperature of the month was 25.91 deg .; greatest height 40 deg .; lowest 6 deg .; rain 2 days; snow 3 days.
Jan. 31 .- The following officers were elected by the common council :
John Gansevoort, police justice.
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Abraham Sickels and John Meigs, police constables. John E. Lovet, attorney.
Philip Hooker, city superintendent and surveyor.
Barent P. Staats, city physician.
(At the next meeting of the board this appointment was reconsidered, and Roger Vest, appointed at $150.)
Wm. Humphrey, Samuel S. Treat, Alden March, and Peter Van OLinda, city physicians.
Feb. 3 .- Widow Sarah Wiley died at Westerlo, aged 103}.
Feb. 17 .- Mrs. Maria Van Schaack died, widow of Egbert Van Schaack, and was buried from her residence No. 60 South Pearl street.
Feb. 21 .- The friends of James Bleecker deceased were requested to attend his funeral this day, from his dwell- ing No. 82 South Pearl street.
Feb. 23 .- Henry F. Benne died, aged 38.
The mean temperature of the month was 27.72 deg .; greatest height 44 deg .; lowest 3 deg. Rain on 3 days; snow on 5 days.
March 2 .- Erastus Corning, late of the firm of John Spencer & Co., and John T. Norton, late of the firm of Henry W. Delavan & Co., formed a copartnership in the hardware business at the store previously occupied by John Spencer & Co.
The Greenbush ferry was leased to John Humphrey, Jr., for three years, at an annual rent of $5,900.
March 5 .- Phebe Ann, wife of Sanford Cobb died.
March 7 .- The river was open, and the steam boat Richmond arrived in the morning of this day.
March 8 .- Mrs. Hannah Hopkins died, aged 49, and was buried from the house of Gerrit Lansing, Jr., No. 20 South Pearl street.
The steam boat fare to New York was $4.00. Since the decision of the Court of Errors, a number of new boats came on. The Bristol, Henry Eckford, Chief Justice Marshall and Olive Branch, among them.
March 13 .- Laura J., wife of Robert Gilchrist, and daughter of Ambrose Spencer, died, aged 22.
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March 15 .- Stephen Sackrider died.
March 19 .- Mrs. Daniel was buried from No. 23 Division street.
March 21 .- The vases presented by the merchants of New York to De Witt Clinton, were exhibited at Knick- erbacker Hall.
March 21 .- The common council ordained that no · person should thereafter ring any bell or make any public outcry at a public sale, under a penalty of five dollars.
Mrs. Susannah Doty died at Peekskill, aged 92; formerly of Albany.
March 25 .-- Solomon Southwick retired from the editorship of the National Democrat, having been an editor more than thirty years, and opened a lottery office, hoping to find better support for a numerous family in that pursuit.
March 25 .- Henry, son of Gen. Mathew Trotter died, and was buried from No. 488 South Market street.
By an act of the legislature passed March 24, 1818, the common council was authorized to fund the city debt to the amount of $205,000, which had been incurred for various objects of public utility. Two years later, upon the representation of the common council, that owing to certain causes, they were unable to pay their debt, a law was passed on the 14th of April, 1820, authorizing them to dispose of certain lots of land belonging to the city, by lottery, not to exceed in amount $250,000. The lots were to be valued, put in parcels, and be made the prizes. The tickets were to be sold in Albany only; but that provision was repealed by an act passed- the 15th of March, 1822. The commissioners found, however, that they could not carry the lottery into effect, because the prizes consisted only of lots of land. The common council therefore, in 1825, applied to the legislature for permission to sell their lands and to be allowed to raise the balance of the amount in money by selling tickets in the lottery created by the act of 1820, and paying prizes out of the proceeds in the usual
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way. As the act had been passed authorizing the lottery before the constitution was amended, which pro- hibited lotteries, the committee on the judiciary brought in a bill authorizing the desired change.
March 26 .- The new Theatre in South Pearl street, below Beaver, was open to the public, and the keys were delivered to the lessee the same day. It was erected by subscription.
March 26 .- John C. Rubey died, aged 23.
The mean temperature of the month was 39.44 deg .; greatest height, 63 deg .; lowest, 25 deg. Rain on 3 days; snow on 5 days.
April 4 .- A fire destroyed a tobacco store belonging to Kline & Gott, in Middle lane. Loss $20,000; insured, $5,000.
April 9 .- John Bocking died.
April 10 .- James Campbell died, aged 36.
April 11 .- Mary, wife of Josiah Winants died, aged 43.
April 11 .- Estes Howe resigned the office of recorder. April 12 .- John Hunn died, aged 84, and was buried from No. 51 Liberty street.
April 15 .- John B. Visscher died, aged 56, and was buried from his house corner of Columbia street and Middle Jane.
April 19 .- Stephen Lush died, aged 72, and was buried on the 21st from his residence No. 311 North Market street. "His death is no ordinary loss to society. As a patriot his services in the war of the revolution entitle him to a high rank. He was one of those who suffered in the Jersey prisonship; and was subsequently aid and private secretary to Gov. George Clinton. As a legisla- tor he was well known as one of a sound mind and wise head. As a Christian he was meek and lowly ; religious, not because he feared, but that he loved his Creator and adored him for his mercy shown to man through the Savior. As a citizen and a neighbor, his memory will be long revered, by all who knew him." He was cap- tured at the storming of Fort Montgomery.
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April 21 .- The legislature adjourned having passed 328 laws.
April 23 .- Stephen H. Morse died, aged about thirty.
The temperature of the month averaged 49.63 deg .; greatest height 73 deg .; lowest 29 deg. Rain on 5 days. Among the acts passed by the legislature at its session just closed were the following relating to Albany :
An act to incorporate the Gas Light Company of the city of Albany.
An act relative to the Albany Academy.
An act to incorporate the Albany Lombard Association.
An act to incorporate the president, directors and company of the Commercial Bank of Albany.
An act to remove certain records from the clerk's office of the county of Albany to the clerk's office of the county of Saratoga.
An act concerning the terms of courts of common pleas and general sessions of the peace in the county of Albany.
An act equalizing and allowing compensation to petit jurors attending certain courts in the county of Albany.
An act for the relief of the Albany and Delaware Turnpike Company.
An act to incorporate a second company to supply the city of Albany with water.
The tedious voyages of the sloops have been made the subject of frequent remark. They are still often alluded to in contrast with the speed of steam boats. The fol- lowing will serve to show what could be done.
" The sloop Ohio, Capt. J. Utter, of the old Albany line packets, commenced discharging a full cargo of merchandise in this city on Monday ; reloaded on Tuesday, and sailed for New York on Wednesday morning ; arrived at New York on Thursday; discharged on Friday, left there on Saturday, and arrived in this city on Monday with a full cargo destined for the west."
April 27 .- John B. Washburn died, aged 39, and was
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buried from his residence corner of Liberty and Hamil- ton streets.
April 29 .- Drs. E. Willard & S. P. White became connected in the practice of physic and surgery, at No. 171 North Market street.
May 1 .- The firm of Stafford, Benedict & Co. was dissolved, consisting of Spencer Stafford, Lewis Benedict and Joab Stafford. The business was continued by Spencer Stafford alone.
May 2 .- At a meeting of the common council, Messrs. Cooper, Townsend, Stevenson and the Chamberlain were appointed a committee to treat with Yates & McIntyre respecting their proposition to purchase the Albany City Lottery for $200,000.
May 3 .- The election for town officers took place, when the Republican ticket succeeded in every ward. The fol- lowing were elected supervisors and assessors:
Supervisors.
Assessors.
1st Ward-James McKown,
Green Hall,
2d do -Isaac Hamilton,
3d do -Teunis Van Vechten,
4th do -Peter Bain,
Philip Hooker,
5th do -John N. Quackenbush,
Benjamin Wilson.
Mr. Hochstrasser, deputy excise officer, reported that he had licensed during the past year, 49 taverns, 209 ordinaries, 53 groceries, 20 victualers, and 65 cartmen; amount of license money, $3,662.
Butter, which had been selling recently at 28 cents a pound, had fallen to 12 and 14 cents.
May 9 .- The subscriptions to the Albany Lombard Association, which had been chartered during the previ- ous winter, were in excess of the capital, and Rufus Brown advertised that they would be returned at his store in State street. At the same time Cornelius Van Antwerp, cashier, advertised a call for three dollars on each share of the capital stock.
A writer in the Argus urged upon the capitalists of the city the absolute necessity of a railroad to Schenecta- dy, to prevent the city from going to decay through the rivalry of Troy.
Ichabod L. Judson,
James Van Ingen,
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May 18 .- The new Theatre in South Pearl street opened by GILFERT, with Laugh when you Can, and Raising the Wind. The actors were Barrett, Anderson and Spiller, Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Barrett, very clever in their way, and not yet wholly forgotten.
HOEEMAK-
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BOCKER-CO.
Pearl Street Theatre.
May 22 .- William Staats died, and was buried from his dwelling 77 Hudson street.
The common council caused the Capitol and Academy parks to be enclosed with a fence, previous to which they seem to have been an open common, where the planting of shade trees met with small success. It seems · not to have been done at the expense of the city.
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May .- The Pier, which had been authorized by a law passed April 5, 1823, was now completed; being nearly 4400 feet long, 80 wide, and 20 high. It enclosed a basin of about 32 acres, capable of harboring 1000 canal boats, and fifty vessels of a larger class.
May .- The prices of Albany stocks were quoted as follows:
Bank of Albany. ·$125-130
Mechanics' and Farmers' Bank. 121-125
New York State Bank. 117-119
Albany Insurance Company .. 105-1072
Merchants' Insurance Company 102-103
Water Works Company .
100-105
Pier .105-108
May 26 .- Henry B. Cook, merchant, died, aged 34, and was buried on the 27th from his residence No. 69 Division street.
The steam boat Constitution made her first trip about this time, running to Troy.
May 31 .- A schooner arrived from Richmond, Va., with coal, which seems to have been a new article of commerce direct.
May 31 .- Philip McCready died, aged 29. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, under Maj. Birdsell, was wounded at Fort Erie, and taken prisoner.
June 2 .- The stock books of the Commercial Bank, which had been open three days for a subscription of $300,000, were closed this day, when the amount sub- scribed was found to exceed $1,500,000.
June 10 .- The stock not having been distributed to the satisfaction of all the subscribers, considerable in- dignation was generated on the occasion, and a meeting was called at the Capitol to get some of it off. The case seems to have been thus. The charter of the bank was urged on the ground that the stock of the three exist- ing banks was principally held by men who had retired from business, and it was urged that by granting a new institution, the stock of which should be finally distribut- ed among small capitalists, the mercantile and manu- facturing interests of the city would be greatly promoted.
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