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There is another charac- teristic feature of these sa- loons and gardens which should not be omitted. The sausage-man perambu- lates them at all hours of the day and evening; but chiefly at half-past nine and eleven in the morning, about six in the afternoon, THE TRANSRHENANE WAITER. and throughout the evening till midnight. He is as persistent, but not half so insolent, as the London itinerant vender. The more fastidious among those he approaches might say, .to apply the words of Sam Weller, " Weal pie is a wery good thing when you know as how it's made." But the German likes his sausage, and the Hausfrau's taste is too keen to admit of much deception.
The Vienna sausage-man is another well-known character over the Rhine. He is constantly to be met with, and is known by everybody. He carries with him a large tin full of sausages, while a small boy by his side bears the bread, the salt and the pepper. He is a man not without wit, but of an aspect which the irreverent declare to be bordering upon the ludicrous. If Hogarth or Gilray were alive, if Auerbach would consent to abandon the groves of his dearly- beloved Black Forest and the scenes of his native THE SAUSAGE MAN. German " Village Stories" for awhile, there would be no place on earth from which more abundant food could be supplied for his pencil or his pen. The accompanying engraving will give a very good idea of the wiener-wurst man and his attendant. Everyone "over the Rhinc " knows them both, and many are the kindly smiles for both the man and the boy.
PASSIONIST FATHIERS .- The monastery is on Mt. Adams, where the Fathers have a seminary for the education of youths. The Fathers also conduct missions, both in Cincinnati and other citics.
PARKS (Scc Burnet Woods, City Park, Eden Park, Eighth Street Park, Hopkins Park, Inwood Park, Lincoln Park, Wash- ington Park, and Water-works Park).
PAUPERS .- It is the duty of the Mayor to furnish transporta-
tion to the needy poor who are likely to become charges on any of the charitable institutions. The amount allowed is about $300 per month. During the year 1877 transportation was afforded to 1,169 persons, at a cost to the City of $3,454 60.
PEDDLERS (See Licenses).
THE WIENER WURST MAN.
PENDLETON, - Tu s- eulum and Delia were onee little villages along the present line of the Little Miani Railroad. They now form one continuous street to the depot. The Company's loco- motive works, round house and general car shops are at Pen- dleton.
PETERBOROUGH .- A German village on the Warsaw turnpike, about 2 miles from Warsaw, and about 412 miles from Cincinnati. Population, 100.
PERIODICALS .- The followingis a list of Periodicals published in Cincinnati : Weeklies-Lancet and Clinic, Law Review, South- western Review. Semi-Monthlies-Guiding Star, National Bul- letin. Monthlies-American Inventor, American Law Record, Andrews' Bazaar, Artisan, Christian Press, Church's Musical . Visitor, Dental Register, Deutsche Pioneer, Dictator, Electric Medical Journal, Expressman's Monthly, Golden Hours, Haus Und Herd, Hydraulic Engineer, Instructor, Masonic Review, Medical Advance, Medical Gazette, Medical News, Miller and Wheelwright, National Repository, Physio-Medical Recorder, Post-office Bulletin, Sabbath School Monthly, Teachers' Mentor. Quarterlies-Christian Quarterly, Journal of the Transactions of the Natural History Society.
PHARMACY (See College of Pharmacy).
THE PHOENIX CLUB .- One of the handsomest in the West, has its rooms in its own building at the corner of Central avenue and Court street. It was founded on the 1st May, 1856, by an associ- ation of thirty members. Their rooms were then on Walnut street, but in March, 1874, they moved into their present beauti- ful club-house, the cost of which was $60,000. There are two hundred members paying an annual subscription of $60 cach. There are twelve large rooms, besides dressing-rooms, very richly furnished, comprising reading-rooms, supper-rooms, billiard- rooms, ball-rooms, and a library. Twenty-five foreign and do- mestic journals are taken, and during the Winter entertainments are given weekly. Ladies, the wives, sisters, and daughters of the members are then admitted. A large hall, with a fine stage and a perfect collection of theatrical properties, is admirably adapted for music, opera, and dancing. The dressing-rooms are perfectly finished, and everything arranged with the utmost at- tention to harmony and elegance.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY .- A benevolent association of pro- fessional musicians, having seventy-five members. Its plan of operation is the same as other Associations of a similar character, looking after the sick and distressed. It pays weekly sick ben- efits.
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (Sec Historical and Philosophical Society).
PILOT ASSOCIATION (Sce Cincinnati, St. Louis and New Or- leans Pilot Association).
PIONEER ASSOCIATION .- Organized in the year 1856. The ob- jeet of the association is best given in the words of the preamble to the constitution :- Whereas, In forming a Pioneer Association we desire to bring together in fellowship the few emigrant set- tlers, yet mong us, of the Miami Valley, and those born therein
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prior to the 4th of July, 1812, and thus secure and record facts of
POLICE FORCE .- The last annual report of the Department of interest to the historian; and, Whereas, Time is whitening the Police published, is for the year ending 1877. The total dis- hair of the aged, we will avail ourselves of the opportunity of stated meetings to renew the friendship of the past, to preserve and cherish recollections of persons and scenes long gone, and as one by one the members are garnered by the Great Reaper, those surviving will, in an associate capacity, accompany the remains of the departed brother to the last resting place in the land he has loved." It was then provided : "Its object shall be to gather and preserve reminiscences, statistics, or other informa- tion connected with the settlement and history of our City, County, or State, previous to the year 1812." Death having largely reduced the ranks of the Association, it was decided, in 1872, to form a second class, and admit those persons born in, or emigrated to, the State of Ohio prior to the 4th of July, 1815. The first president of the society was William Perry; the sec- ond, Nicholas Longworth ; third, Colonel John Johnston; fourth, John Whitstone; fifth, Wm. B. Dodson ; sixth, Stephen Wheeler ; seventh, Jacob Hoffner; eighth, Samuel J. Browne; ninth, Eden B. Reeder; tenth, John Ludlow; eleventh, Robert Buchanan; twelfth, Thomas H. Gratnau; thirteenth, Joseph S. Ross; four- bursements for that year were $271,626, against receipts amount- ing to $297,827. The Department covered an arca of over 24 square miles of territory, divided into ten districts or precincts, and has over 200 miles of improved streets, patrolled day and night by a force of 283 men, or about twelve to each square mile, affording protection for a population equal to 1,000 persons for every patrolman, at a cost of less than $1 per annum for each in- habitant. Among the miscellaneous duties performed by the police, 10,000 subpænas were issued, and 3,886 dog licences col- lected, and 23 raids, in force, made upon gambling houses. The Chief's office is in the City Buildings, the Sanitary Squad, at the City Buildings, and the remaining officers and men stationed in the several ten districts into which the City is divided for police purposes. On the 1st of January, 1868, there were 306 police officers, of whom 257 were married. During the year 1877 there were 10,647 crimes and misdemeanors causing arrest, and 3,559 males and females were arrested for safekeeping and discharged before trial. During the six years ending at the date of the last report, 13,345 persons were arrested for drunkenness alone, and
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teenth, Daniel Gano; fifteenth, Rees E. Price; sixteenth, W. P. Stratton; seventeenth, David K. Este; eighteenth, Isaac McFar- land; nineteenth, Jeremiah M. Clark; twentieth, Nicholas Goshorn. Of these twenty presidents, all have passed to the better land except Jacob Hoffner, W. P. Stratton, Isaac McFar- land, Jeremiah M. Clark, and Nicholas Goshorn, who now occu- pies the chair. No regular meetings of the Association are held, except an annual session on the 4th of July, and called meetings to attend the funeral of members. The total membership of the Association has been about six hundred, half of whom, perhaps, are now dead.
PLAINVILLE .- A pretty suburban place on the Little Miami Railroad, 10 miles from Cincinnati.
PLASTERERS' UNION .- There are two branches of the Plaster- ers' Protective Union, one English and one German, both of which hold monthly meetings at Workingmen's Hall, No. 474 Walnut street. The combined membership is about 100.
PLEASANT RIDGE .- A small village on the Montgomery turn- pike, on the outskirts of the City's suburbs. 1 POLICE COURT (See Courts of Law).
in 1877 a total of 60,875 indigent males and females were lodged for the night at the different station houses. The Police Telc- graph Department had one circuit 30 miles long, with all the necessary instruments, etc. C. Wappenstein is the present Chief of Police.
POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION (See Cincinnati Police Relief Association).
POLISH RELIEF ASSOCIATION .- Composed of about sixty natives of Poland, holds weekly meetings at Arbeiter Hall, No. 474 Walnut street. It is a social and benevolent organization, its benefits extending only to the members.
POLKTOWN (See Symmes Station).
POPULATION .- Cincinnati proper is rapidly surrendering its dwellings to business, while residences multiply on the hills and in the suburbs. The increase of the population of Cincinnati has been very rapid.In 1800 it was 750; in 1810, 2,540; 1820, 9,602; 1830, 24,831 ; 1840, 46,338 ; 1850, 115,436; 1860, 161,044; 1870, 216, 239 ; 1878 (estimated), 325,000. Of the population in 1870, 136,627 were of native, and 79,612 of foreign birth; 210,335 white, and 5,900 colored. The foreign population embraced 49,448 born in
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Germany, 18,624 in Ireland, 3,526 in England, 2,093 in France, 995 in Switzerland, 787 in Seotland, and 507 in Wales. The eity eon- tained 24,550 dwellings, with an average of 8.81 persons to each, and 42,937 families with an average of 5.04 in each. The number of persons engaged in industrial oeeupations was 77.923, of whom 1,420 were employed in agriculture, 25,600 in professional and personal serviees, 16,865 in trade and transportation, and 33,972 in manufactures and mining.
POST-OFFICE, THE-On Fourth and Vine streets, is built of sawn freestone, and has a front upon Vine of 150, and on Fourth of 80 feet. The space in the building allotted to the business of the Post-office has been to contraeted for many years, but no improvements upon this point ean be made until the removal to the new buildings on Fifth Street. The offiees- of the Postmaster, the Assistant Postmaster, the Cashier, the Chief Clerk, the Money Order Office, and the Register Bureau are upstairs in a long room opposite the United States Treasury Rooms. There are 95 elerks, 9 of whom are ladies employed in the office, 73 letter carriers, and 165 postal clerks engaged upon the railways in making up and distributing Cineinnati
PORK PACKERS' ASSOCIATION, THE-Of Cincinnati, was or- ganized October 30, 1872. The purposes of the organization are contained in the preamble to the Constitution which was adopted at that time, and runs thus: " Considering it in the gen- eral interest of the provision trade of Cineinnati, and in order that more general eoneert of action and interchange of opinions may prevail, and that recommendations may, from time to time, be made to the Chamber of Commerce, in regard to rules pertaining to the provision business, and that increased facilities may be obtained, thereby advaneing the interests of all engaged in the pork-paeking and provision business." It was then, and has been sinee, composed of the leading pork paekers of the city, and owing to its deliberations and recommendations, some of the most important rules for the regulation of the provision trade of the City have been adopted. The part of the present code of laws of the Chamber of Commerce touching the trade in provis- ions is mainly traceable to the Pork Packers' Association, which from time to time has made sueh recommendations to the Board of Officers of the Chamber as the interests of trade demanded. The importance of having-an organization which can give publie and effective expression to the wants of a great branch of the
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VIEW OF THE OHIO RIVER FROM PRICE'S HILL.
postal matter. In the city itself there are several deliveries a business of the City has been elearly demonstrated in the history - of this organization. The rule of reeiproeal privileges, giving the members in good standing of all commercial organizations in the country adopting alike rule, all the judicial privileges in any individual organization which was aeeorded to the member- ship of that organization, which has been adopted by many of the leading eommereial bodies of the country, originated with this Association. It has made industrial exhibitions, both at Expositions abroad and at home, in which it has received dis- tinguished recognition. Its reports are uniformly incorporated with the annual reports of the Chamber of Commerce, and it has a room set apart for its use in connection with the Merchants' Exchange. The present Board of Directors consists of four, James MeKechan, President; Richard Mathers, Benjamin F. Evans and Mathew Ryan, Vice-Presidents, and B. Frank Davis, Treasurer. Colonel Sidney D. Maxwell has been Secretary from the organization of the Assoeintion. Office at the Merehants' Exchange. day, some carriers making 5, some 4, some 3, some 2, and some only 1 trip, aeeording to business and distance. There are 287 drop boxes attached to the City lamposts, and 581 delivery boxes rented to business and professional men under the eover of the portieo. During the year 1878, thic 73 City letter-earriers handled 21,006,765 letters, postal eards, and newspapers, and the total loeal postage amounted to $48,741. In the same year, 1570 letters were returned from hotels, and 10,879 of mail matter sent to the Dead Letter Office at Washington. 31,286 news- papers were held for postage and sold for waste paper, and "1224 postal eards held as unmailable." The number of letters re- gistered at the office was 16,767 for sending, 30,278 were received for distribution, and 121,208 for City delivery. Of first-class matter (letters) deposited for mailing, the total weight was 183,288 pounds, and of postal cards, 19,776 pounds; of second-elass matter, 1,587,448 pounds, and of these 550,380, all in a grand total of 27,381,420 pieces. $2,082,815 were received in the money order division, and paid out, leaving a balanee on hand on the PRICE'S HILL .- Perhaps of all the surroundings of Cineinnati no place has more natural beauties than the highlands and vicinity of Price's Hill. These western hills present the grentest variety of lovely scenery. Immense stretches of wood, nud an 1st January last, of $3.113, the receipts at the general ofliee during the year, were $431,844, and the expenses, $149,159, lenving a net income of $149,159.
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extensive open country are the principal features. The roads are superb, and many of the drives are well shaded with fine forest trees. This country has only recently been made quite accessible to the masses through the erection of the Price's Hill
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RESIDENCE OF MRS. BOYLE.
Inclined Planes. The residences are not so numerous as in other suburbs, but some of them are among the best in the vicinity of Cincinnati. Many new residences and terraces of houses of the most substantial character have however recently been erected, and the improvements of streets and avenues progresses daily with extraordinary vigor. From all points of the highlands there is a charming view of the Ohio river, while the City to the east lies spread at the observer's feet. West of the Inclined Plane stands the Seminary of Mount St. Mary. From the turret on its roof a splendid view of the country west of Price's Hill may be obtained. On every side the eye will range over hill and dale, dotted with homesteads, farms, orchards, and vineyards interspersed with beautiful woods and meadows, with crops growing in the well-cultured fields, and cattle grazing upon rich pastures. A delightful ride of 12 miles will bring the visitor to the convent of Notre Dame. Among the fine residences at Price's Hill, is that of Mrs. Boyle, shown in the engraving. It is one of the finest residences in the State. Nearly opposite is an old homestead, the residence of Colonel Hal. C. Young, in grounds consisting of 30 acres of garden, orchard, etc. The Mount St. Vincent Academy, a school for ladies, is one of the ornamental buildings that grace Priee's Hill.
PROBATE COURT (See Courts of Law).
PUBLIC HALLS .- There are many in the city, and among the principal are Hopkins Music Hall, on Fourth, near Elm; Melo- deon Hall, on the corner of Fourth and Walnut; Mozart Hall and Greenwood Hall, in the Catholic Institute Building, corner of Vine and Longworth ; Thom's Hall, on Cer.tral Avenue, and the Turner Hall, on Walnut street.
PUBLIC LIBRARY (See Libraries).
tical Anatomy, $65. Students will find a winter's residence in Cinciunati especially desirable on account of the comparative mildness of climate, and the expense of living can not be made less anywhere. Special requirements of graduates : twenty-one years of age ; good moral character ; three years' study, and course of lectures. Post-graduate courses are now conducted in Diseases of Women and Eye and Ear Diseases. The Cincinnati School of Ophthalmology and Otology is now in the fourth year of its existence, and offers to students rare opportunities for perfecting themselves in Diseases of the Eye and Ear. A large daily clinic is held, and diseases can be studied and opera- tions seen by the students at all times. After suitable attendance upon clinical demonstrations, and after two courses of lectures and a final satisfactory examina- tion, students may graduate and receive the diploma of the institution. Fees, $25. The institution is located on the corner of Mound and Seventh streets.
PHYSIO-MEDICAL COLLEGE .- An institution situate on the northwest corner of Seventh and Cutter streets. The Botanic and Thompsonian methods of treatment are taught. It is supplied with the usual conveniences of a medical college in the matter of anatomical models in papier mache, and has a good-sized lecture-room. One term is held annually, embracing the months from October to March.
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PULTE MEDICAL COLLEGE-Located at the corner of Mound and Seventh streets. This college is founded on the principles of medicine first taught by Samuel Hahneman. It is a leading representative of the Homeopathic school. It has just finished its eighth course of lectures, with a graduating class of 32. It has already in the field an alumini of nearly 300 practitioners. This institution possesses the finest medical college building in the City. In all that pertains to medical science and art, this college offers to its students the best possible advantages. Its HOGART. SC.CIN. course of study includes Anatomy, Physiology, Materia Medica, Surgery, Pathology, Theory and Practice, Chemistry, Gynæcol- PULTE MEDICAL COLLEGE. ogy, Ophthalmology, Otology, Podology, and Obstetrics. In ad- QUEEN CITY CLUB .- The Club was organized and incorpor- ated in 1874, with a capital stock of $150,000, divided into shares of $250 cach. There are now 300 members resident in the City, and 4 non-resident, and the number is limited to 500. The an- nual subscription is $75, payable semi-annually, and subject to increase or decrease by the governing committee, and the Gov- ernors are empowered to order the payment of an entrance fee dition to this, a daily clinic is held in the college building, to which thousands of patients yearly resort. To all these the students have the freest access. The class is also furnished, without charge, tickets which admit them to the daily lectures and operations at the City Hospitals. To be the leading clinical school of the country is the ambition of the college. Fees for one full course of lectures, including Hospitals and Prac- | after any date they may determine upon. Members must be
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elected by the governing committec, by ballot, and every can- didate must be proposed by one member and seconded by another, other than members of the governing committee, and further, at least twenty-one years of age, and of good moral character. His name and residence, and the names of his proposer and seconder, shall be inserted, before the balloting for such candi- date, in a book, the names of suchi proposer and seconder being in their respective handwriting, or in the handwriting of the Secretary; and the name of such candidate, with the names of his proposer and seconder, shall be put in a conspicuous place in the Club House at least seven days before balloting for him. Three dissenting votes shall, in any event, exclude such candi- date. No votes, conversations and debates on the subjects of admissions, exclusions and expulsions, and their substance or result, are allowed to be divulged by any member of the Board. The affairs of the corporation are managed by a committee of fifteen Governors, elected by the subscribers. The committee selects from their own number the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. A sub-committee of three members of the Governing Board supervises the management and control of the Club House. Any member, on his own responsibility, may introduce a stranger to the Club for two weeks, providing that he is not a resident of any place within 50 miles of Cincinnati, and is not engaged in business within that radius. Persons not stockholders, nor residing in or within fifty miles of the City of Cincinnati, and not permanently engaged in business within those limits, may be admitted by the house committee as tem- porary members, for a period of six months, upon payment of the semi-annual subscription provided for members, and after compliance with the rules for posting, balloting, etc. Article 1 of the constitution declares, that the society was "incorporated for literary purposes and mutual improvement," and card play- ing for money is prohibited. The Club House, at the corner of Seventh and Elm streets, is very inandsome, and admirably ap- pointed. The interior arrangements were devised for club life and quiet enjoyment, such as that which has been known for so many years in all the old capitals of Europe. Officers : Joseplı Longworth, President; Henry C. Urner, Vice-President; Edgar M. Johnson, Secretary ; J. M. W. Neff, Treasurer.
RAILROADS .- There are eighteen railroads terminating at Cin- cinnati, and they daily run one hundred and twenty-four regu- lar passenger and seventy-seven freight trains. There are also many extra freight trains dispatched daily, but they are not in- cluded in the above. The following are the roads, and the names of the principal officers :
Atlantic & Great Western Railroad-Depot, Fifth and Hoadly streets. W. B. Shattuck, General Passenger and Ticket Agent; D. E. Holmes, General Southern Agent; George G. Cochran, General Freight Agent.
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, and Dayton & Michigan Rail- roads-Depot, Fifth and Hoadly streets. R. M. Shoemaker, President; F. H. Short, Secretary and Treasurer; Lewis Wil- liams, General Superintendent; Samuel Stevenson, General Ticket Agent; A. II. McLeod, General Freiglit Agent.
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railroad-Depot, Fifthi and Hoadly streets. (Operated by C. H. & D. R. R. )
Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad-Depot, Little Mi- ami. C. C. Waite, Superintendent, Zanesville, O .; R. B. Bailey, Division Freight Agent, Zanesville.
Cincinnati & Portsmouth Railroad-Depot, East Front street. Henry Brachman, President ; M. Simmons, Secretary and Auditor; D. K. Este, Superintendent.
Cincinnati, Richmond & Chicago Railroad-Fifth and Hoadly. (Operated by C. II. & D. R.> Samuel Stevenson General Ticket and Passenger Agent.
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad-Depot, Fifth and Iloadly. W. B. Dodds, Jr., Southern Agent.
Cincinnati Southern Railroad-Depot, corner Gest and Mc- Lean avenne. W. II. Clement, President and General Manager ; Samuel Woodward, General Superintendent; E. P'. Wilson, eight miles from Cineinnati.
Ticket and Freight Agent; R. S. Pomeroy, Auditor; E. L. Lo- weree, Cashier.
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad-De- pot, Fifth and Hoadly streets. J. H. Deverow, President Cleveland; D. B. Martin, General Southern Agent; A. J. Smith, General Ticket Agent, Cleveland; H. W. Gays, Freight Agent; Lucien Hill, General Freight Agent, Cleveland.
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