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Drs. Jonathan Eights and John W. Bay, physicians.
Richard Varick De Witt, Egbert Egberts, Conrad A. Ten Eyck, William Lush, G. V. S. Bleecker, Peter Lansing, Jr., Herman Wendell, William Smith, George M. Bleecker, Rensselaer Van Rensselaer, managers.
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Nov. 19. Mrs. Sarah Douglass died, aged 74.
Nov. 22. John Lightbody died, aged 88. Mrs. Bridget Courtney died, aged 75.
Israel Tuffs died, aged 61.
Nov. 23. Rev. Joseph H. Price was instituted rector of St. Paul's church.
Nov. 24. The following bill of fare was proposed to the common council by alderman Wasson for the Alms- house: Breakfast, bohea tea sweetened with molasses and bread thinly spread with butter before put on the table. Dinner, beef soup and bread every day except Tuesday and Friday, on which days codfish and potatoes with bread. Supper, mush sweetened with molasses, of which two spoonsfull allowed each person.
Sarah, wife of Azor Taber, died.
Nov. 25. Walter Easton died, aged 65.
The magnates at the Albany Theatre at this time were J. Sheridan Knowles, and Miss Watson, the pupil of Paganini.
Dec. 3. Simeon De Witt, surveyor of the state, died at Ithaca, aged 79.
While a student in Queens college he joined a volun- teer company formed of students, which was broken up by the capture of New Brunswick by the British army; he then removed into this state, and was present and serving as a volunteer from Ulster county, in the line of the Continental army at the capture of Gen. Burgoyne on the 17th October, 1777, and was shortly after ap- pointed assistant geographer to the army. The next year, on the resignation of Col. Erskine he was appointed geographer-general, which office he held until the close of the war, and was always distinguished for zeal and efficiency. After the peace of 1783 he was appointed surveyor-general of the state, and held the office until the day of his death, having served his country in war and in peace for upwards of half a century; and by the courtesy and kindness of his manner, and the strict in- tegrity of his conduct, acquired in an eminent degree the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens.
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Dec. 4. Elisha Kane died at Philadelphia, aged 64.
Dec. 6. William Carpenter died.
Dec. 7. The new church erected in Hallenbake street by the Methodist Protestant Society, afterwards known as the House of Prayer, was dedicated. It was situated between Beaver and Hudson streets, and the first preacher was Rev. C. W. Denison, a baptist. It was claimed that this " forcibly illustrated the liberal character of the congregation."
Cornelius Thayer died.
Dec. 8. At a meeting of the Fire Department, Elias A. Brown was elected president, Dennison Worthington vice president, John Cuyler secretary, Elisha N. Pratt treasurer.
Dec. 13. Jacob I. Evertsen died, aged 31.
Dec. 14. A fire broke out in Van Schaick street which destroyed Josiah Wynant's soap and candle factory and several other buildings.
The Half Way House of Peleg Noyes on the Water- vliet turnpike having been burned, by which he was reduced to poverty, the citizens held a meeting to raise money for his benefit, and the Theatre set apart an even- ing's performances for the same purpose.
Dec. 15. Thermometer 7 deg. below zero.
Charles Dillingham died, aged 35.
Edwin M. Bosworth died, aged 27. Henry Truax died, aged 74.
Dec. 16. Leonard Gansevoort died, aged 81. He was for thirty years a member of the common council, and many years a judge of the court of common pleas. At the time of his death he was the oldest attorney and counselor on the roll of the Supreme court.
Dec. 17. Peter Bain, of the firm of Gregory & Bain, died at Galway.
Dec. 22. Henry A. Wilson died, aged 22.
A secession took place in the Reformed Presbyterian church, effected by the pastor, Rev. J. S. R. Willson, who left the city and resumed his former charge in Or- ange county.
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The following is a list of the clergymen of the city at this time, as their names appear with an engagement to deliver a lecture each on temperance.
Wm. B. Sprague, 2d Presbyterian church.
Horatio Potter, St. Peter's.
J. N. Campbell, Ist Presbyterian.
B. T. Welch, Pearl Street Baptist.
H. Meeker, Wesleyan Methodist.
Charles Smyth, Catholic. Isaac Ferris, South Dutch.
Wm. James, 3d Presbyterian.
J. H. Price, St. Paul's.
F. G. Mayer, Lutheran.
S. Stebbins, North Pearl Street Methodist.
E. N. Kirk, Fourth Presbyterian.
J. D. Williamson, Universalist.
C. Sherman, Division Street Methodist.
George Ide, Green Street Baptist.
James Martin, Reformed Presbyterian. S. Center.
North Dutch, no pastor.
The Third Dutch church had just been organized. Rev. Edwin Holmes preached his first sermon, Jan. 25, 1835, in a church in Westerlo street belonging to the Ref. Presbyterians ; the first service was held there Dec. 7, 1834, by Rev. Dr. Ferris.
Dec. 23. A fire took place in Apothecaries Hall which damaged goods to the amount of $300; supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.
Dec. 26. Hezekiah Scovel, long a resident of Albany, died at Warren, Herkimer county.
Dec. 29. Mrs. Belinda Buswell died, aged 45.
The following were elected managers of the city as- semblies for the ensuing year. The city assemblies were dancing parties.
John Keyes Paige. John A. Dix. Benj. Tibbits. George Brinkerhoof.
James Stevenson. James Dexter.
Augustus James. John Van Buren.
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Dec. 30. Snow fell to the depth of 18 inches.
An election was held in the first ward to fill the vacancy in the board of aldermen occasioned by the resignation of Angus McDuffie, elected sheriff. The whole number of votes cast was 622; of which Gerrit Hogan received 357, and Aaron V. Fryer 246.
At a meeting of the board on the same evening Mr. Hogan was sworn in. An old controversy was renewed between Recorder Mckown and Alderman Wasson on the subject of impounding swine, which is reported in the Evening Journal. Erastus Corning was unanimously reelected mayor, and Rufus H. Peckham was unani- mously elected clerk.
1835.
Jan. 1. Elizabeth, wife of Richard Van Rensselaer, died, aged 35.
Jan. 13. John Fitzsimmons died, aged 26.
Jan. 15. Dwight Storrs, late of Albany, died at An- cram, aged 30.
Jan. 31. The ice in the river gave way and moved off in a body, leaving the channel unobstructed.
The mean temperature of the month was 22 deg. The mean temperature of the month of January in the pre- vious year was 23 deg.
At a meeting of the board of common council, the superintendent of the Almshouse reported 435 paupers in the institution; there had been 47 deaths and 7 births in 5 months. The chief engineer of the fire department reported 4 fires and 7 alarms in 6 months ; losses $4,000.
Feb. 2. At a meeting of the common council, the superintendent of the Almshouse reported the inmates as follows: of citizens 45 men, 39 women, 61 children; transient persons, 91 men, 95 women, 104 children; total 375.
Feb. 4. A meeting was held at the Eagle Tavern to consider the project of a bridge across the river at this [ Annals, x.] 21
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city. A committee of thirty was appointed to draw up a petition.
Feb. 8. Rev. E. N. Kirk preached a sermon in the evening for the benefit of the Apprentices' Library, and a collection was taken up amounting to $57.64. The institution had now been in existence fourteen years, had on its shelves 2,200 books, 900 of which were drawn out every month.
Feb. 9. A meeting was held at the Capitol for the purpose of making an application to the legislature for the removal of the nuisance occasioned by the canal basin.
Feb. 10. John C. Donnely died, aged 43. His fune- ral was attended by the members of the fire department.
Alvah M. Lockwood died, aged 24.
Feb. 12. Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Strong, died, aged 44.
Feb. 14. Theophilus Carter died.
Feb. 17. Peter Lansing, Jr. died, aged 46. His fune- ral was attended by the St. Nicholas society, of which he was one of the founders.
Feb. 20. A fire broke out in the attic of Washington Hall, in South Pearl street, adjoining the Theatre, which was subdued after considerable damage had been done.
Feb. 22. John D. P. Douw died.
The paternal ancestor of Mr. Douw was a native of Holland, and was one of that chosen band of patriots who with many others of our respected progenitors, esti- mating the value of civil and religious liberty superior to all other blessings, in the early period of our colonial history left their homes and native land, and relinquish- ing the superior comforts of civilized life, sought for quiet and repose in the wilds of America. He settled on the eastern bank of the Hudson, in the present town of Greenbush. and it is worthy of remark, when we consider the vicissitudes of human life, and the uncertain changes of human destiny, that the original paternal estate has been retained in the family, descending from father to son, through the line of successive generations, for the period of one hundred and forty years. The father of
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Mr. Douw was a native and resident of this city, at the commencement of the American revolution, of strong mind, great energy of character, and a whig of unshaken perseverance. He early took an active and decided part with his countrymen against the usurpations of the Brit- ish ministry, and the various important offices to which he was elected and appointed, are full of evidences of the estimation in which his services were held by his coun- trymen. After the close of the war, when through the blessings of Providence our cause had triumphed, and our country under the care of Washington, was moving onward in the course of national prosperity, he retired from public life, and died at an advanced age, leaving to his children the most invaluable of all inheritances, the inheritance of an honest name.
Mr. Douw was just entering into active life at the commencement of the revolution, and served as an officer in the commissary department of the American army in the campaign of 1777, which terminated in the surrender of Burgoyne. On the return of peace he embarked in mercantile business in this city, and for a period of more than forty years was known as one of the most prom- inent, active and enterprising men in the line of his profession ; and after acquiring a sufficient competency, retired from the pursuits of active life. Few men have passed through life more respected, and few will die more regretted. His manners, conversation and deport- ment, were those of a gentleman of the old school. In- structed in early life in the principles of the Christian faith, his soul was exalted by its exercise, and its hopes, exhibiting in the unvaried tenor of a long life how a Christian should live, and in its last solemn hour, how a Christian can die.
Feb. 23. Peter Douw Beekman died, aged 73.
Feb. 24. Mrs. Mary Arrol died, aged 44.
Feb. 26. Sarah, wife of Joseph Wilson, died, aged 62.
March. There was a project before the common council for macadamizing North Pearl street. There
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was also a good deal of excitement about the grade of the great area below Ferry street, between Pearl street and the river, which was an unbroken waste.
March 10. John P. Jermain died, aged 23.
March 15. Hallenbake Stafford died, aged 42.
March 20. Eliza Bayard, wife of Wm. P. Van Rens- selaer, died at Matanzas.
March 21. At a meeting of the master bakers at the Rising Sun tavern, Wm. G. Pruyn president, Stephen Paddock secretary, it was resolved to sell bread to re- tailers at $9 per hundred loaves, and to families at 9 pence per loaf.
March 22. Joseph L. Townsend, of the late firm of Wm. Rice & Co., died at Charleston, S. C.
March 23. The committee entrusted with funds for the relief of sufferers by the cholera, reported that the amount received and disbursed during the years 1832 to 1835 was $3,507.30.
Rebecca, wife of Rev. James Martin, died, aged 30. Joseph P. Holmes died.
March 24. Mary, widow of Philip Conine, died at Coxsackie, sister of the late Gen. Van Schaick of Albany.
John T. Norton resigned the presidency of the Canal Bank on removing from the city, and Joseph Russell was elected in his stead.
March 25. A fire destroyed several buildings in Plane street.
The steam boat John Jay succeeded in reaching the city, being the first arrival on the opening of the river.
March 26. Eleanor, wife of Isaac Denniston, died, aged 72.
Louisa, wife of Jacob Hochstrasser, died, aged 29.
Margaret Fraser died, aged 26.
Nathaniel Rossiter died, aged 73.
March 28. Wm. S. Cobb died, aged 25.
March 29. The several Methodist Episcopal churches having procured the building in State street continued, known as the Primitive Methodist church, opened the same for public worship.
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April 1. Mary, widow of the late James Scott of this city, died in New York, aged 80.
April 2. A fire destroyed a stable in Church street and two horses were burnt.
April 4. The following were elected trustees of the Albany Library : Jacob H. Ten Eyck, Volkert P. Douw, M. H. Webster, S. De Witt Bloodgood, P. S. Van Rens- selaer and J. B. Van Schaick.
April 4. Mrs. Ann Henry died, aged 75.
April 6. Charles Augustus Little died at sea, aged 25.
April 7. Wm. G. Wasson died, aged 30.
April 8. Susan B., wife of James Edwards, died at Ballston, aged 28.
April 10. Polly, wife of Joseph Gates, died, aged 46.
April 13. Mrs. Jane Vredenburgh died, aged 69.
April 15. A fire destroyed a stable in Dallius street corner of Bass, in which four horses and a cow were consumed.
April 19. Wm. Thompson, Jr. died, aged 28.
April 20. Charles Goodrich died, aged 62.
April 24. A fire broke out in a stable in the rear of the Rising Sun tavern, corner of South Pearl and Beaver streets, which destroyed all the buildings between Bea- ver street and the Theatre, owned by Isaac Denniston. The Theatre building was saved, but the scenery and properties were either burnt or destroyed.
April 24. William Boardman died, aged 64.
Mrs. Mary Dunlavy died, aged 84.
April 26. Eliza, wife of Peter E. Elmendorf, died of apoplexy, aged 58.
Jane, wife of Alexander McElroy of Trenton, Oneida county, died at the house of her son Thomas McElroy of this city, aged 75.
The Daily Advertiser announced that capitalists were turning their attention to investments in this city; that James Stevenson made sale of his property on the corner of State and South Pearl streets for $42,000; and that E. C. Delavan had sold his estate for $243,000. It is
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mentioned in the same paper that a person crossing State street bridge counted 96 persons on foot and 18 teams passing over at the same time.
The Kane property on Pearl street below Lydius, was at this time valued at $100,000.
May 3. Mrs. Achsa Fanning died, aged 63.
May 5. The ward and charter election took place, and resulted in a majorty of whig members being elected.
WHIG.
DEMOCRAT.
Aldermen, G. V. S. Bleecker, ... 492
Levi Cornell, . 392
John S. Walsh, ...... 468
George Monteith, . 368
Chas. S. Olmstead, .. 480
Garret Hogan, . 387
Assistants, 1 Michael Artcher, .... 464 B. S. Van Rensselaer, . . 384
Supervisor, Stephen Paddock, ... 460
Barent P. Staats, . 379
Assessor, Green Hall,. 473
Ebenezer Wright, . 380
Second Ward.
Aldermen,
I. L. Judson,. ... 335
William Seymour,. 336
Richard D. Betts, 320
James D. Wasson, . 335
Assistants,
William Davis,. 333 Hiram Perry,. 340
Jotham Hancock, ....
327 Jacob Downing,
309
Supervisor, Amos Adams, . .
323 John I. Burton, . 341
Assessor, John Boardman, . .
326
Daniel S. Kittle,
337
Third Ward.
Aldermen,
Israel Williams, .
309
G. W. Ryckman,. . 202
Arnold Nelson, . . . . .. 310
J. S. Schoonmaker, ... 196
Assistants,
John W. Bay, .. ..
307 P. H. Ostrander, .. ...
193
S. D. W. Bloodgood,. 297
G. Brinckerhoff, ...... 211
Supervisor, Egbert Egberts, ..... 312 E. R. Satterlee,. ...
. 198
Assessor, Elisha Russell, . .. 313 Fourth Ward.
N. N. Quackenbush,. .. 196
Aldermen,
James Robinson, .... 359
Lemuel Steele, 469
Erastus Chapin, ..... 339 James Maher, .. 452
Assistants, H. A. Williams, .
356 James G. Mather, 460
Seth Jarvis, .
353 Eben Murdock,.
456
Supervisor, Daniel Wilcox, .. 360
S. S. Fowler, .
455
Assessor, Philip Hooker, . 351
Lewis Farnham, 470
Fifth Ward.
Aldermen, John Van Ness, Jr ... 288
John I .. Winne, . . . .
228
James Gibbons, . . . .
. . 270
Assistants, Frederick Porter, .... 263
Parker Sargent, ..... 238
S. V. R. Ableman, ... 296
Supervisor, Robert Shepherd, .... 514
Assessor, Benjamin Wilson, .... 258
J. N. Quackenbush, .... 281
William Gillespie,. . 290
(No opposition).
Josiah Patterson, . . 291
First Ward.
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1835.
May 6. In the house of assembly the bill chartering the Troy and Schenectady rail road was passed; the bill for the Greenbush and West Stockbridge rail road was lost, 75 to 19.
May 7. John McDole died, aged 38.
May 8. John Stone died, aged 42. Amos Gay died, aged 56.
May 10. James P. Van Benthuysen died, aged 62.
May 11. The legislature adjourned, having passed 311 laws, among which were the following relating to the city :
An act to incorporate the Young Men's Association for mutual improvement.
An act to amend the charter of the Second Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, giving it a right to invest a portion of the control of its affairs in pew holders, not members of the consistory.
An act known as the Albany Ward Bill.
An act allowing the Albany and Schenectady turn- pike company to improve their road by laying down blocks of stone to form a track for the passage of vehicles.
An act authorizing the removal of the bulkhead in the Albany basin.
An act incorporating the Orphan Asylum.
May 12. Isaac Jenkins, engineer of the steam boat Ohio, died in New York, aged 59. He assisted in build- ing the engine of the North River, the first steam boat engine made.
May 15. Peter Edmund Elmendorf died, aged 70.
May 16. Hannah R. Morgan died, aged 27.
May 25. The steam boat Robert L. Stephens, thought at the time to be the perfection of a steam boat model, began to ply on the river.
The infant schools were suspended, and the managers of the society gave notice that if sufficient funds were not provided within one month, they would be permanently discontinued.
Edward Artcher contracted to furnish the city with oil at 80 cts. a gallon.
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May 27. The Graham Garden on Arbor Hill was sold by Davis & Gill, in lots, for $9,975, by auction.
May 31. Wm. Snell died, aged 34.
June 1. The Siamese twins, Chang and Eng, made their first appearance in Albany at the Museum. They were at this time 18 years of age.
June 2. Mademoiselle Celeste made her appearance at the Theatre.
June 8. At a meeting of the common council, the inspectors of the special election held for the choice of an alderman in the Second ward (Aldermen Wasson and Judson having received 335 votes each), reported that there were 725 votes given, of which James D. Wasson had 370 and Ichabod L. Judson, 355.
The attorney made a report of the litigation had with the Water works company for the several dividends due to the board, which the company withheld; a verdict had been rendered in favor of the board.
Also in relation to the square to be opened between Pine and Steuben streets, he reported that the Water works company owned a lot in the contemplated square, which they held the board had no power to take from them. The estimated cost of this improvement was $18,000. The wooden buildings on the premises were ordered to be removed within thirty days.
The plot of ground, corner of Hudson and Liberty streets, was ordered to be enclosed, and $250 appropriated for the improvement.
The sum of $250 was appropriated to the celebration of the fourth of July.
It was also decided to ring the Middle Dutch Church bell at 8 o'clock in the morning.
June 11. William N. Capron died, aged 47.
June 13. A fire broke out in the Clinton furnace. belonging to T. Towers, corner of Beaver and Hallen- bake streets, which was burnt down, as well as the bell foundery of Lewis Aspinwall, and several other buildings.
June 18. Mrs. Mary Cameron died, aged 53.
June 22. The name of Store lane was changed to Norton street.
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June 25. William Groesbeeck died, aged 53.
July 2. William Morgan of Albany died at Buffalo, aged 58.
July 6. . Lloyd Howard died, aged 40.
July 16. Samuel Townsend died, of the firm of Town- send & Shields.
July 17. Mrs. Catharine Fitzsimmons died, aged 67.
July 20. Daniel Quidley died, aged 40.
July 22. Patrick Cassidy died, aged 48.
July 25. The Zodiac, a literary periodical, was pub- lished by Erastus Perry. Its principal contributors were S. D. W. Bloodgood, James Eights, H. V. Du Coudray Holstein, &c.
July 29. Andrew A. De Witt, formerly of Ulster county, died, aged 74.
July 30. Solomon W. Southwick died, aged 32.
Aug. 3. The common council appointed a committee to inquire into the expediency and expense of translating the city records from the Dutch.
Aug. 8. Abigail, wife of Calvert Chadwick, died, aged 34.
Aug. 13. William Weston died, aged 72. Mathew Kugler died, aged 78.
Aug. 14. Jacob J. Miller died, aged 53.
Aug. 21. Jeremiah Waterman died, aged 45.
Aug. 24. Almira, wife of Thomas P. Crook, died, aged 18.
Aug. 4. A meeting of ministers and laymen was held in the Pearl street Baptist church for the purpose of organizing a City Tract Society. The Rev. Dr. Welch was called to the chair, the Rev. Mr. Kirk chosen secre- tary, and the Rev. Mr. Campbell opened the meeting with prayer. A constitution was adopted, and the follow- ing officers elected :
Stephen Van Rensselaer, president.
Friend Humphrey, Israel Smith and John Woodworth, vice presidents.
E. H. Pease, secretary.
Ezekiel C. McIntosh, treasurer.
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Rev. Mr. Vermilye, Teunis Van Vechten, Rev. Isaac Ferris, Wm. McElroy, Rev. Mr. Holmes, E. S. Herrick, Rev. Dr. Welch, Ira Harris, Rev. G. B. Ide, J. G. Was- son, Rev. Dr. Sprague, James Brown, Rev. Mr. Camp- bell, Israel Williams, Isaac Hand, Rev. Mr. Kirk, Lambert Norton, managers.
Aug. 26. Mrs. Mary Cummings died, aged 63.
Sept. 4. Guy Arms died, aged 47. He came to this city from Greenfield, Mass.
Sept. 8. The annual sabbath school celebration took place, when between three and four thousand children gathered in the Capitol park. The schools from that part of the city south of State street, marched in proces- sion under Philip Phelps, through several of the streets to the First Presbyterian church, where an address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Ferris. Those on the north of State street were under the direction of Thomas Mc- Elroy, and were addressed by the Rev. Mr. Vermilye in the North Methodist church.
Sept. 10. Michael Leyne died, aged 45.
Sept. 16. Eliza, wife of George C. Watson, died, aged 38.
Sept. 19. Ann Eliza, wife of Simeon M. Tenant, died, aged 25.
Sept. 20. Daniel Shields, a soldier of the revolution, died, aged 70.
Sept. 22. Barent Van Loon died, aged 42.
Sept. 23. The North America, Capt. Lathrop, arrived from New York in 10 hours, 7 minutes, and made the usual mail and passenger landings.
The steam boat North America made the passage up from New York in 8 h. 41 m., running time.
The Robert L. Stephens made the passage in 10 hours also, including twelve landings.
The number of landings made by the North America was 15, which occupied 1 h. 16 m .; time of running, 8 h. 44 m.
Sept. 26. The Rev. Nicholas Lansing died at Tappan,
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aged 87. He was a native of Albany, and studied under the Rev. Dr. Westerlo.
Sept. 28. The common council appropriated half the expense of enclosing a plot of ground on Lydius street, between Eagle and Philip, provided the amount did not exceed $1,000, and the remainder was raised by subscrip- tion.
The chamberlain was directed to pay on the warrant of the mayor, $10,000 for the improvement of the naviga- tion of the river below the city.
Peter V. Shankland was unanimously reelected cham- berlain for the ensuing year.
Sept. 30. Benjamin Gilbert died, aged 42.
October. There had been for some time an unusual mortality at the Almshouse. Dr. John W. Hinkley, the physician, stated that in 1832, Peter P. Staats physician, the number of admissions was 583; deaths 100. In 1833 the number of admissions was 605; deaths 136, Samuel Shaw physician. In 1834, John W. Hinkley physician, number of admissions 677 ; deaths 90. In 1835, to Octo- ber 1, admissions 391, deaths 66.
Oct. 12. The first penny paper was published in this city by C. F. Powell & Co., called The Albany Transcript.
Oct. 13. The president and directors of the Commer- cial Bank stated that the defalcations of Henry Bartow, the absconded cashier, were less than $130,000; that an unimpaired capital of $249,263, including earnings, re- mained, and assured the public that loss could fall only upon the stockholders, as by the charter of the bank, they were liable to the public in the sum of $600,000.
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