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POLICE . DEBARIMENT.
Mayor Parsons, Frederick Zummer and Joseph W. Rosenthal, Conunissioners. Police Justice, Albert G. Wheeler. Clerk, B. Frauk Enos. Chief of Po- lice, Alexander Melean. Captain, Joseph B. Cleary. Brevet-Captain, William Keith. Lieutenants, Ben- jamin C. Furtherer, Niebolas J. Loos. John B. Davis, John A. Baird, ten detectives and seventy -six police- men.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Law. S. Gibson, Chief. James Macomb and Samnel Bemish, Assistants, and sixty-two men composing the eight fire companies, besides there volunteer companies-Alerts, Protectives. Actives. There are eighty-five alarm boxes in use, under the charge of Charles R. Finegan. There are 1. 129 hy- drants in the city for fire purposes. The apparatus consists of seven hose carts, tive engines, Two book and ladder trucks, one Hayes extension ladder and truck, and one canvas and bucket wagon.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Judges Warner and White, elected by the people for a term of six years.
THE CITY'S POLITICS. In polities the city of Rochester is divided. Cor- nelius R. Parsous, the incumbent of the Mayor's office, is Republican, and the office has been in Re- publican hands for fears. Ambrose MeGlachlin. the Treasurer, is Democratie, and this office has been unchanged in politics for nearly an equal period. The Board of Allermen has long been Democratie, and the Board of Education, with few exceptions, of the Republican persuasion. Two of the eight members of the Executive Board are of the same party. The politics of most of the minor offices are determined by the Common Council. In Presidential years the city usually goes Republican.
SCHOOLS.
The educational system, under the charge of Su- perintendent S. A. Ellis, consists of a Free Academy, Prof. Z .. P. Taylor, principal; twenty-siv graded schools, with 12,760 scholars and 25% teachers, tive Orphan asylums. an Judustrial school and a deaf muite institute. The University of Rochester is presided over by Dr. Martin B. Anderson. There are. a Baptist Theological Desuite. several convents and other church schools and many private schools. The House of Refuge, a reformatory institution for boys, and the Girls' Reformatory are under charge of the state.
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CHURCHES.
There are sixty-five churches or religious socie- tim as follows: Presbyterian. 11: Episcopal. 10: Methodist, 10; Baptist, 6; Roman Catholic, 11: Li- theran. 4: JJewish, 5: Christadelphian, 2: Congrega- tional, 1: Quakers, 2: Universalist. 2: Unitarian, 1: Seconil Adventist, 1: Reformed Church, 3.
INDUSTRIES.
The chief industries of Rochester are: the mann- facture of clothing (over 20 large heuses), boots and shoes (between 20 and 30 manufactories), tobacco (five houses, beer ( 13 breweries). flour (is mills), and patent medicine. fis thirty-two nurseries cover about 1.000 acres of land, and its seed business is enormous.
RAILROADS Rochester is situated on the following railroads : N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., Rochester & Genesee Valley, Rochester & Pittsburg. Buffalo, New York & Phil- adelphia. New York West Shore & Buffalo, Roch- ester & Lake Ontario. Rome Watertown & Ogdens. burg. Rochester & Ontario Belt Boad.
NEWSPAPERS.
The newspapers are: dailies. Post-Express. Union and Advertiser, Deino rat and Chronicle, Morning Herald. Volksblatt German, and Abend-Post and Beobachter (German, Sundays: Herald. Journal and Truth ; besides several weeklies and monthlies.
BAANES. There are six general banks, two private and four savings.
SOCIETIES.
There are twenty Masonic lodges: twenty three I. O. O. F. encampment : right temperance societies; seventeen prominent social and pleasure clubs ; sev- eral branches of the Knights of Labor; Young Men's Christian Association: Young Men's Catholic Association: Society of Natural Science: Art Club; Art Exchange; Humane Society ; Red Cross Society.
LIBRARIES.
There are two libraries : The Central, connected with the Free Academy. and Reynoll's fold Athe-
BUILDINGS. Among the most prominent buildings may be mentioned Powers Block. Powers Hotel. H. H. Warner's building, the Elwood block. Rochester Savings Bank, Smith & Perkins' building, Alling & Cory, F. Tully.
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STREET CARS.
The Rochester City & Brighton Railroad Com- pany rims $6 cars, two herdies and employs 421 horses.
CEMETERIES.
The cemeteries are Mit. Hope. 33. 007 interments, Holy Sepulchre, 7,230. St. Peter's and St. Paul's, St. Patrick's and St, Boniface's.
THE CITY'S LIGHT.
The city is supplied with gas by three companies. There are 2.516 gas lamps in use, 1,516 oil lamps and 270 electric lights.
TAXES.
The assessed valuation last year of real and per- sonal property was $36.052,3;0,00; taxes $1.013,524.20
HOSPITALS. There are two hospitals, the City and St. Mary's.
PLACES OF INTEREST.
The Powers Art Gallery in Powers Block is the fuest in Western New York. Prof. H. A. Ward's Natural Science Establishment, near the Univers- ity, has many curiosities. Warner's Observat- they. under the charge of Prof. Lewis Swift. is on Hast avenue. There are two theatres, the Corinthian Aradeing of Music and Grand Opera House, besides a summer garden where entertain- ments are given.
Semi - Centennial Finances and Other Matters.
At the meeting of the Committee on Ways and Moans, " hold June 16. 1584, the followi .: list of subscribers who bore the expense of the Semi-Centennial Celebration, and who paid their subscriptions, was reported:
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. H. H. Warner.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH. Ellwanger & Barry, D. W. Powers.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.
Hiramı Sibley, James Sargent, Smith, Perkins & Co., Henry Bartholomay, James W. Rosen - thal, Doran, Thompson & Co., Burke, FitzSimons, Hone & Co., J. W. Whitney, Alfred Ely, W S. Kimball & Co., C. B. Woodworth & Sons, Roch- ester Brewing Co., Steam Gange and Lantern Co., George H. Thomson & Co., Genesee Brew ing Co., Rochester & Pittsburg R. R. Co.
FIFTY DOLLARS EACH.
E. Ocumpaugh, Mensing & Stecher, Strouss, Moore X Befe, Michael Filon, J. Judson & Son, James bay, Back & Sanger, Kelly Lamp Con- pany, Elmer E. Almy, Brewster, Gordon & Co., Whitcomb & Crouch, George H. Mumford, George W. Archer, Garson, Meyer & Co., Wright & Peters, The Cox Shoe Manufacturing Company, F. Gnetzman & Co., Bausch & Lomb, Hathaway & Gordon, Frederick Cook, H. H. Craig, Estate of Isaac Butts, S. J. Arnold & Co., Hatch Patent Crimping Company, Alling & Cory, S. F, Hess & Co., M. F. Reynolds, Brewster, Crittenden & Co., B. L. Sheldon, D. A. Watson.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS EACH.
William Eastwood, Mosler, Bowen & Co., Philip Will, Fee Brothers, E. K. Warren & Son, Thomas Bolton, Brooks & Reynolds, Stein, Block & Co., Union Clothing Co., Meyer, Loebs & Co., S. C. Tibbits, C. H. Babcock, Hollister & Co., Alfred Wright, G C. Buell & Co., Ham- ilton & Matthews, Weaver, Goss & Co., Woodbury, Morse & Co., Hayden & Ha vens, Crossman Bros., James Vick, George Weldon & Co., Singer Manufacturing Com- pany, D. Armstrong & Co., I .. Adler Brothers & Co., Levi Schwartz & Co., Gibbous & Stone, W. H. Glenny & Co., Mrs. M. Gordon, Beck & Meyer, George A. Sabey, S. M. Benjamin, Byrnes, Dugan & Hudson. S. Milliman, Hagen
*Secretary Benton of the General Committee in- forms us of a change in the committees made at a special meeting. . Mr. Gilman H. Perkins was sub- stituted on the committee on entertainment and re- ception in place of Mr. Booth, who was called away by illness in his family. Mr. Perkins was made chairman of the committee, and was one of the most active among those whose untiring offerts made the celebration so signally successful. It may be added here that the thanks of the editors are due to the gentlemen who hnd charge of the two days festivities for information freely given upon "it raatters contreted therewith and corrections made in the published proces lings. They have no- bly assisted us in our work brenn and carried on while performing our regular duties upon the staff of the Post-EXPRESS.
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REYNOLDS ARCADE IN 1828.
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REYNOLDS ARCADE IN 1880.
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& Meyers, Reed & Weaver, Whitmore, Rauber & Vicinus, S, N. Oothout, F. M. McFar- fin, S. S. Eddy, Louis Ernst & Son, Vacumn Oil Co., John H. Rochester, Gilbert Brady, Mathews & Servis, Curran & Goler, Steele & Avery, H. F. Huntington, W. B. Morse & Co Strong, Woodbury & Co., Copehal, Hall & Co., William Gleason, F. P. Michel, J. Hayden & Co., L. S. Graves & Son, S. Lieders, Jacob Howe, jr., Co-operative Foundry Co., Joseph Lovecraft & Son. R. M. Myers, C. Green wood Co., J.
A. Hinds, Woodbury, Booth & Pryor, J. Emory Jones, Doyle & Gallery, F. B. Chace, E. H. Cook & Co., Minges & Sbale, J. Faby & Co .. A. V. Smith Co. (limited), E. B. Parsons Malting Co., Geo. F. Merz, Osgood & Brigham, Allen, Straus & Co., E. S. Ettenheimer & Co., Scranton. Wetmore & Co., A. S. Mann & Co., Howe & Rogers, Henry Likly & Co, Ald. M. Barron, Cauffman, Dinkelspiel & Co., Miller Brewing Co., Simon Hays & Son. A. M. Hastings, Sill Stove Works, Flanigan & Co., Henry S. Hebard.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS EACH.
Schnarr & Feiock, Curtis Brothers & Co., Albert Beir, Taylor Bros, A. M. Semple. J. G. Davis & Son, J. S. Graham & Co., Farley, Ferguson & Wilson, Moseley & Motley, Board - mau, Sherman & Co .. Stone & Campbell, A. McVean, L. F. & F. A. Ward, H. Michaels.
TEN DOLLARS EACH.
Trotter, Geddes & Co , S. Sloan, Russ Coats, James Field. J. C. Barnard, Henry Flake, John C. Moore, J. M. Backus, Frederick Zimmer, John IL. Hill, J. K. Burlingame, S D. Wal- bridge, M. McRoden, J. H. Pool, W. S. Me- Millan & Co., John C. King, D. Deav- enport, Ballard & Hulbert, M. Lecking- ex, J. Rice & Sons, J. Stnvenhaver, West & Moses, Fred F. Forest, George Klein, Edward MeSweeney, Henry Hebing, George C. Maurer, B. H. Clark, Ira A. Lovejoy, J. George Baetzel & Bro., Frank Kehrig, Martin Briggs & Son, J. A. Maxwell, Theodore F. Aldrich, James O. Howard, L. Sunderlin, John Doyle, W. W. Barnard, A. Vogt, Murray & Rauber, McConnell & Jones, C. E. Furman & Co., S. S. Brewer, Samuel Golding, Casper Weble. P. Faby, I. Stern & Co., Connell & Dengler, W. & J. M. Aikenhead, Bryan & Atkinson, P. M. Hinman.
FIVE DOLLARS EACH.
J. Taylor & Sons. F. Castlemau, John G. Sweigel, Strans & Maid, Mary Mirguet, Dora Schleber, Sol Levi, M. A. Zimmerman, George Werner, John Bessunger, F. A. Newton, John B. Snyder, Henry Aman, Boor & Co., A. D, Thompson, Olor Oberg, Davenport & Kennedy Scofield & Strong, Jacob /Sauer, A. Spiehler' James MeMannis, J. Dittmeier, G H Haass. Heury L. Becker, H. A. Kings" ley, G. N. Storms, J. R. Chamberlin, Cary, .Rose & Co., Coffey Bros., L. P. Beck & Son, Prof. Labossiere, M. Orr, C. W. Burt, E. Steinfeld, J. E. Hulbert, M. Mutchler, G. Steinfeld, Wolcott & Moore, W. J. Wilcox, S. & J. Cooker, J. J. Stratton, James G. Comerford H. Tibbils, Gus Basler, J. G. Luit- wieler, John W. Graves, M. N. Van Zandt, William Boston, F. Swikehart, R. D. Van De Carr.
TWO DOLLARS EACH.
J. S. Wilkin, J. J. Thompson, W. Merk, W. C. Wehle.
Total, $6,943.
The Committee audited and ordered paid bills amounting to $1.223.01. Besides this bills amounting to $1,774.90 were reserved to be passed upon later, making the total amount of bills in the hands of the committee $5,998.81. In addition to this amount there had been pre- viously paid out for music, meals, and trans- portation of bands, $1, 142.14, and $65.00 for postage and checks, bringing the expenditures up to $7,205.95. There are a few other bills yet to be handed in, but there are funds enough to pay everything and leave a small balance in the hands of the committee.
During and since the celebration, the Com- mittee, on invitation, has received a large number of letters (probably 150) from former residents of Rochester, public officials of the United States and Stata, and prominent men generally, expressing regret at not being able to be present at the celebration, and congratu- lating the city on iis semi-centennial.
A CHRONOLOGICAL IHISTORY OF ROCHESTER.
(1616-1884.) BY
WILLIAM MILL BUTLER.
Let us contemplate the rise and progress of the beautiful City of Flowers, beginning with the period when the white man first passed over the site of her future greatuess, and closing with the joyous occa- sion, when for a moment she stopped in her busy career to admire herself in her semi-centennial looking-glass :
1616 to 1620-White men first known to pass through here; they were French Coureur des Bois, or wood-rangers.
1626-In this and the following year De La Roche Dallion, a Franciscan, passed the winter among the Neuters (Neutral Nations) who occupied the terri- tory west of the Lower Genere.
1032 -Champlain published the first map of West- ern New York.
1647 -- Long visit of Brebeuf, the French Jesuit missionary, to the Nenters. The Senecas attacked the Neuters.
1657-Lower Genesee territory, then occupied by the Senecas, visited by French Jesuits: missions established.
1662-3 -- Grand Indian expedition up the Genesee. 1608 -- A deputation of Senecas from the Lower Genesee visited Montreal.
1669-La Salle, the French explorer, paid his first visit to Irondequoit Bay. .
1670 -- La Salle's second visit to Irondequoit Bay; he traded with the Indians.
1683 - A French Jesuit priest had an exciting es- cape from the hostile Senecas, through Irondequoit Bay.
1681-Thomas Dongau, Governor of New York, set up the arms of England in Seneca villages.
1057-An expedition numbering 1.500 whites and 460 Indians, headed by Dr Nonneville. Governor of New France mow Canadak met in Fromdequoit Bay 300 Western bidrams (enemies of the Senecas) and 170 Coureur des Bois: the invaders ravaged the Sen- eca towus, but lost 100 white men and ten Indians; the Seureas lost abont eighty warriors; after tak- ing possession of the country in the name of the French king. De Nonneville departed.
1638-Montreal destroyed by a Seneca expedition from the Lower Genesee country, out of revenge for De Nonneville's invasion. --- Iroquois delegation visited Montreal to agree on terms of peace.
1697-Peace between the French and English.
1716-The French occupied the Irondequoit Bay country and erected Fort des Sables.
1720 -- In the winter of this year Sienr de Joncaire, on his way to Niagara, was quartered on the river, in canoes.
1721-Father Charlevoix passed the mouth of the Genesee and described the river; the English built a fort at Irondequoit and visited the Genesee Falls .-- Governor Burnet, desiring to improve the good humor of the ledians in this locality, fitted ont a colony of ten persons, who, headed by a son of Peter Selmyter, became the first English settlers in Western New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario; £500 was spent on the expedition.
1710-Lower Genesee soll to the King of England by the indians.
1.59- British troops and Indians, under General Prideux aud Sir William Johnson, on their way to subdue Fort Niagara, camped at frondegnoit.
1761-Ultimate peace declared between the Eng- lish and the Senecas.
1779-Tory Rangers (Butler's) pursued over the site of Rochester by the scouts of General Sullivan, who had invaded the middle; Genesee country.
1788-Lands in this vicinity (nearly all on the east side of the rivery acquired by Oliver Phelps and Nathank! Gorham, iPho puertased the preemption
right from the State of Massachusetts for $300,- 000 (afterwards reduced one-third); the land was ceded to them on condition that they extinguish the Indian title, which they did by giving $5,000 and an annuity of $500 for ever to the Senecas; the pur- chase included twelve by twenty-four miles on the west side, and of this Phelps and Gorham gave Ebenezer or " Indian " Allan 100 acres at the falls as a bonus.
179- Ebenezer Allan erected a saw 'and grist mill on the 100-acre tract: the old mill-stones now form the foundations for two lamp posts in front of the City Hall: Allan became the first white settler of Rochester, and from what can be learned of him be would be an undesirable citizen to-day, he was one of Butler's Tory Rangers, and Mary Jemison. the white woman long captive among the indians, says of him: "I have often heard, him confess crimes, the rehearsal of which made by blood curdle:' among other atrocious acts, be beat a boy to death and tried to seud one of bis white wives, of whom he had tired. over the fatis. He was not an Indian, as his Dick . name might imply.
100- Records show that in this year Messrs. Hunt, Ely, Pomeroy and Breek purchased the 20,000 avre fract, mnwy a part of the city.
1792 -- Ebenezer Allan removed to Mit. Morris; his sitecessor as miller of the Genesee, was Christopher Digan. ---- William Hencher built the first cabin be- tween the Genesee river and Fort Niagara, at the Inwuth of the Genesee.
1795-Aaron Burr visited the Genesee Falls.
1796- Four families ( Elijah Kent, Simon King, ER Granger and Thomas King, settled at Hanford's Landing .--- Oliver Culver visited Irondequoit Bay and the Genesee.
1707 -- First log house built on the site of Roches- ter by Colonel Josiah Fish, near the present ague- dnet. --- Louis Philippe of France and his brothers, the Duke de Montpensier and Count Beaujolais, visited the Crneser Falls.
1.93-Jerendah Olmstead raised the first crop of grain on Rochester soll, south of the House of Refuge. ----- Judge John Tryon founded Tryon Town, at the head of Irondequoit Bay; this ambitions " city " was killed by the development of the water power at the falls. --- Eli Granger built the first American vossel on the Hunger.
1799 Pour families (Asa Dayton, Stephen husk, John Boyd and Ava immbar, the latter a mulatto) in possession of Tryon Towu.
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1803-Nathaniel Rochester, William Fitzhugh and Charles Carroll bought the 100-acre lot of Sir Wil- liam Pultney for $17.50 per acre. .
1801-Castle Town founded at the Rapids .--- Oli- ver Culver purchased the goods of the Tryon Town merchants and tradedl with the Indians at Cleve. land.
1 --- first great food on record.
1507-First block house erected by Charles Har- ford, on Mill street --- He also built a small mill near the high falls. --- Simion Pierson, who had come from Connecticut with oxen ant a cart, stopped over night in an unocenpied hut about where the Conrt House now stands; next morning he shot a bear on the spot and moved on, settling at South Bergen, now Genesee county.
1-08 - Feos Stone built a saw mill on the east bank of the Genesee near the present Aqueduct.
1809 -- The Legislature passed a bill for a bridge across the Genesee at the falls.
1810-In March Enos Stone and Jacob Miller set- tled iu Rochester .- Mr. Stone erected the first frame house in Rochester, on the East side. May 4th, James S. Stone, the first white child. born in the town of Boyle, now Brighton, from which the city east of the Genesee has been taken .---- Col. Nathaniel Rochester and his associates laid out the 100 acre tract and began selling lots .-- De Witt Clinton visited Tryon Town. the Genesee Falls tas Rochester was then known.andCharlotteburg. which had been named in honor of Charlotte Troup, daughter of the agent of the Pultney estate. --- First store opened by Mr. Hanford. at Han- ford's Landing .- George H. Evans built a cabin rear the present site of St. Mary's hospital. --- - Isaac W. Stone built the fuist tavern on the east side. on what is now South St. Paul street, near Ely street.
1511-Benjamin Evans, son of George H. Evans, born: he is one of three for whom the honor of be- ing "the first white child born in Rochester " is claimed .- Erastus Spaulding erected the first hotel at the mouth of the river .- JJohn Mastic, the first lawyer, removed here.
1812 -- First house erected. for Hamlet Scrantom by Henry Skimmer, on the west side of the river. on the present site of. Powers's block. -- First public Fourth of July celebration. -- Abelard Reynolds appointed the first Post-master and began a frame house: at the same time he erected the first plank house on the west side of the river: both upon the present site of the Arcade .--- First bridge built across the Genesre at Rochester tthen known as Falls Town, -- Hamlet Sorantom, wife and six children arrived .- James B. Carter erveted the first blacksmith shop .-- Jehiel Barnard. the first inilor, made the first coat for Fraucis Brown ---- First weekly mail delivery established between Rochester and Canandaigua.
1813-Projected invasion by the British, under Commodore Yeo, abandoned at Charlotte upon the arrival of Admiral Chauncey's theet. -- J. K. Bal- lentine (now residing near Spottsviler removed here from Pennsylvania, and with a yoke of oxen and plow broke up the land near the place where Powers's block now stands -Dr. Jonah Brown, first physician arrived. ---- First school taught by Miss Huidah M. Strong. ---- The Seurea Tudiaus cel- ebrated their annual feast (the sacrifice of the dog, for the last time in the village .-- First public worship held in the upper story of Jehiel Bar- nard's taflor-shop. -- City Mills erected by Eras- inns D. Stuith.
1-14 -- Birth of Mortimer F. Reynolds (December 2/1), the first white child born on the west side of the river within the precincts of the present city. . - Second threatened invasion by the British un. der Comandare Yeo: Colonel Isme W. Stone and Captains F. Brown and Elisha Ely, of Rochester, marched to Charlotte with thirty-three men and an 18 pounder, and by means of strategy impressed the enemy with their apparent great strength; after a skruiish with cannon. and identy of defiance on the part of the Rochester heroes. Yes departed .- Ahint this year Ebeurer Allan dient in Upper Canada .--- The first school house built .--- Jacob
Howe arrived in the village; he still survives at the age of 74, and bas resided on Fitzhugh street con- tinuously for 71 years.
1815-Erection of the old Red Mill, by. Josiah Bis- sell, jr., Harvey Els and Elisha Ely. -- First wedding (October 8th), Della Seraatom to Jehiel Barnard. - First tavern opened on the west side by Algjord Reynolds ---- Fin. religious society d'resbyteriam organized. -- First bookstore opened by Horace L. and George (. Sill .-- First census taken; population, 331.
The first house, other than wood, freeted by Samuel J. Andrews: it was a stone structure on the corner of Main and St. Paul streets .- Erastus Cook. the first watchmaker and jeweler. arrived --- The first stage ran between Rochester and Canan- daigua.
1816- Completion of the cotion factory. with 1.892 spindles .--- Brown's race finished .-- First news- paper, the weekly Goo the, established. -- Elisha B. Strong and Elisha Beach bought 1.000 acres of land and founded Carthage village .--- Captain Lushier rau the first steamboat (the Ontario into the Port of Genesee, stopping there regularly on his trips from Sackett's Harbor to Lewiston .--- The first stage ran to Lewiston .--- Moses King taught the first sebbol in Frankfort .- Jacob Howe engaged in the bakery business.
1817-Incorporation of Rochesterville .- -- The first church (Presbyterian, built on Carroll (now State) street .-- John B. Klein, and wife arrived direct from Germany, bring the first German set- tlers .--- St. Luke's Episcopal Church founded. -The first fire "company Friends' (Hicksite) Society organized .--- Wells Lodge, No. 282, F. and A. M .. instituted. --- First mill on the east side built by Wil- liam Atkinson. on South Water street .----- Johnson's dam and mill race built .--- John C. Bond erected the first house west of Sophia street.
1818-The second weekly newspaper, the Roches- ter Telegraph, established. -- The great bridge built over the river at " Carthage;" it was 718 feet long, 30 feet wide and consisted of a single arch .--- Col. Nathaniel Rochester arrived with his family. -- First Baptist Church founded .---- First village watch organized; it consisted of Matthew Brown, jr .. Ros- well Hart, William P. Sherman, Moses Chapin, Daniel Mack and Hastings R. Bender .- --- Toll bridge built over the Genesee above the upper falls. --. - Second village census; 1.049 inhabitants .---- MIts. Phineas T. Smith, who is still living. at 46 Frank street, arrived in the village .--- Hamilton Chapter. No. 02, R. A. M., organized. - First uniformied rive company formed .- First burying-ground selected. ---- First Sunday School organized with thirty pupils.
1819-Surveys made for the route of the Erie canal through the village, ----- Cleveland's mill built on the east side of the falls. --- Isaac W. Leonard, who is still alive, arrived here. --- First fire in Rock. ester. December 5th; building ownel by A. Beyu- olds burued.
1820 - There being two Post-Offices calied Roch- ester in the State, the question, which should be abolished, arose: the one in Uister county yielded gracefully and was changed to Accord .-- Carthage bridge fell; a suspension bridge was buih near the old site. - The Twenty-second Regiment of Rifle- men the first of the kind in the Staterorganized .- --. Judge Roger Skinner presided at the first term of the United States District Court held live .--- St. Patrick's Church founded: also the First M. E. Church .--- Population of the village, according to the United States census. 1,502.
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