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Harlo Glass, Carpenter and Jomer, " Toledo, Mon . roe County, Michigan Territory," advertised for jobs. Some idea may be bad of the range of merchandise trade at that time, from the variety of articles sold by A. Palmer & Co. They had Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware, Glassware, China, Stoneware, Tin and Japanned Ware, Boots and Shoes, Guns, Flints, Per- cussion Caps, Nails, Window Glass, House Trim- mings, Cow and Ox Bells. Carpenters' Tools, Liquors and Wines, Tobacco, Cigars, " Dipt Candles," Patent Medicines, &c., Ke.
Fanny L. Allen. Administratrix of estate of Seneca Allen, deceased, by order of Probate Court of Monroe County, Michigan, advertised for sale lot 416, Vistula Division, Toledo.
Richard H. Comstock offered $5.00 reward for single-barrel shot-gun stolen from him. It " had a lock fixed for using pills. the hammer striking the top of the barrel, with a brass magazine, to contain pilis, so constructed as to prime the gun on turning it around."
Notice was given for an election of officers of Port Lawrence Township, under Laws of Ohio, at Collins's Tavern in Tremainesville, April 6, 1835.
1836. Merchants-Brintnall & Co., Successors to Seott & Richardson.
Brickmakers-Shaw & Keller.
Sail-making and Glazing-Marsh & Carter.
Tin and Cooper Factory-Henry P. Benton.
Storage and Forwarding at Manhattan -Platt Card and J. L. Chase, who state that "the advantages of that Port made it an object for merchants to order their goods to that establishment."
Rectifying and Provisions -Wheeler & Chester.
Millinery and Dress Making-Mrs. Tilman and Miss Erwin.
Lucas City Lots-Willard Smith, Eli Hart and George Humphry-1,500 lots in that "important site, at the mouth of its Maumee River, near its junction with Lake Erie.
" Fashionable Hair Dresser and Tonsor-General of the Profession "-James Phillis, at "the Shaving Emporium, No. 275 Summit Street."
1837. Attorneys at Law-Bennett & Morton, John Fitch, Wade & Cooke, E. D. Potter.
Forwarding and Commissioner-Peckham & Co., Bissell & Gardner, Palmer, Bush & Co., W. P. Daniels & Co,
Merchants-S. Allen & Co., C. G. MeKnight, Dan - iels & Goettel), Carpenter & Cheney, Murfee & Hilles, Jacob Clark, Brintnall & Co., Scott & Richardson, Olmstead & Walker, Philander Eggleston.
Groceries-G. B. Spicer. Douglass & Jennings, Wm. Anderson, S. B. Worden, Comstock & Erwin, George HJ. Rieh.
Tin and Cooper Ware - J. W. Snyder & Co.
Druggists-Marshall & Way, Scoville & Sonthard, J. W. Gilbert & Co.
Clothing -V. H. Ketcham, F. Lyon & Co.
Tailors-Snell & Cornell, D. Jacobs.
Silversmith & Jeweler-E. A. Stoors.
Physicians and Surgeons-G. R. Perkins and S. Mosher.
Hotels-Toledo House, Erie and Kalamazoo Rail- road Depot. of Blin & Coy ; Jefferson House, Summit Street, W. A. MeCleHand ; American Hotel, Daniel Segur; Mansion Mouse; Summit Street, Clark H. Ry- der; Eagle Tavern, Summit Street, Ira C. Smith.
Bakery-John Pontions.
Job Printers - Fairbanks& Willard, Summit Street. Carriage-making and Blacksmiths-J. and J. N. Mount.
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Saddle and Harnessmakers- Whitney, Eaton & Co.
Painting and Glazing-Ira L. Clark, successor to Redding & Co. [From the opening of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad in IS53, until his death in 1885, Mr. Clark was a Conductor on that line.]
Columbus Fire Insurance Company-Warren Jen- kins, Agent. [Mr. Jenkins came to Ohio in 1829, and then started an Anti-Masonic paper at Milan. In 1830 he removed his office to Columbus and there continued his paper for a time. After leaving Toledo, he became a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church, was Chaplain of the Ohio Penitentiary in 1862, and died some 10 years since.]
Hartford Fire Insurance Company-J. Baker, Agent.
Mozart Society-C. G. MeKnight, Secretary.
List of Letters-E. D. Potter, Postmaster.
Cabinet and Chair Manufacinrer-Wm. R. Hoyt.
P. R. Hopkins (of Milan, Ohio,) and others. pro- prietors of the Town plat of Port Oleron, Sandusky (now Ottawa County), advertise a publie sale of lots in that town.
Nathan Lyman & Co., the pioneer Type-founders of Buffalo, have an advertisement, in which, among other stoek. they offer Smith, Rust and Ramage presses-the latter being of the style of the Ben. Franklin press, now in the Government Museum, Washington, D. C.
Philip I. Phillips gives notice that he will apply to the Court of Common Pleas. for " license to keep a public house in the Town of Fremainesville." Such license then included permission to sell intoxicating liquors, and to obtain it, notice must be given, and the Court satisfied both of the public need of the pro- posed tavern and of " the good moral character " of the applicant.
1838. Forwarding and Commission Merchants -Peckham & Co., Palmer, Bush & Co., Bissell & Gardner, Daniels & Co., J. Baldwin & Co., W. J. Dan- iels and C. B. King.
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c .- Daniels & Goettel, Jennings & Cheney, Murfee & Hilles, Jacob Clark, J. D. Shepard, John Baldwin & Co., Scott & Richard- son.
Hardware - Brintnall & Co., Wm. Anderson, Comstock & Erwin.
Stoves, Tinware, &c .- Bidwell & Co. (Geo. W. Bidwell, John Jay Newcombe. and C. E. Brintnall). Hat Factory-Clark & Legraen.
Physicians-Ackley & Perkins, Chas. McLean, S. Mosher.
Attorneys-N. H. Swayne (Columbus). B. J. Brown, Tilden & Osborn, Way & Cooke, E. D. Potter, Bennett & Morton, John Fitch.
Silversmith and Jewelers-E. A. Storrs. Milliner and Mantuamaker-Miss Erwin.
Readymade Clothing-F. Lyon & Co.
Groceries and Liquors-S. B. Worden.
Cabinet Ware Room-Wm. R. Hoyt.
Hotels-Jefferson House, Upper Toledo, H. De- Forest; American Hotel, Lower Toledo, Dan. Segur ; Mansion House, Lower Toledo, C. H. Ryder ; Eagle Tavern, Lower Toledo. J. H. Booth ; Toledo House, "foot of Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad," Summit street, near Monroe, J. Blin & Co.
Baker-John Pontions.
Painter and Glazier-Ira L. Clark.
Tailors-G. W. More, Levi Snell.
Market and Provisions-Granville Jones.
Books and Stationery-Erastus Roys & Co.
Clock and Watchmaker-D. F. Stow.
Cigars, and " Miles's Extract of Tomato, a sovereign remedy for fevers of all kinds-warranted to cure "- C. G. McKnight.
Drugs and Medicines and " Locofoco and Lucifer
Matches"-Dr. Chas. McLean, corner Summit and Walnut streets.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants-John Poag and Howard Morse, foot of Lagrange street.
Wholesale Dry Goods-Titus & Co .- branch of New York House, corner Summit and Lagrange.
Concert by Mozart Society-With two Eb. elario- nets, five key-trumpet, one B trombone, four B clarionets, one valve-trumpet. one key-bugle, one piccolo, two concert horns and one post-horn, one octave flute, one valve-trombone, one bass-horn, and bass-drum.
1839. Clothing-S. S. and V. 11. Ketcham, suc- cessors to Ketcham & Snell. Levi Snell opens a new tailoring establishment.
Dissolution-Partnership of James Myers, John S. Butman and H. A.Carpenter, contractors on the Canal.
Theater-Detroit Company playing " The Stran- ger." "The Loan of a Lover," "How to Die for Love or the Rival Captains," and " Blue Devils." Tickets 50 cents.
1840. Dentist-J. N. Cassells; charges - pivot teeth, $5.00 each ; on gold-plate, $8.00 cach ; cavities filled, 50 cents each ; extractions, $1.00; cleaning, $1.00. Dr. A. Chandler.
1843. Forwarding Merchants &c .- Winslow & Williams, Daniels & Co., E. Ilaskell & Co., Fitch & Co., Treat & Brown, Ludlow & Babcock; Collins, Palmer & Co., Peckham & Co., Mott & Co.
Dry Goods, &c .- Wm. Farmer, V. HI. Ketcham, W. H. Raymond, R. C. Daniels.
Groceries, Paints, &c .- A. Ralston & Co., Stephen Marble, Chas. Mertz.
Attorneys, Land Agents, &c .- Tilden & Hill, Morton & Whitney, Hiram C. Clark, C. F. Abbott, John Fitch, Mavor Brigham, Levi G. Montgomery, Edson Allen.
Physicians - C. Smith, John Mosher, G. R. Perkins, Manly Bostwick.
Hotels -- Indiana House, R. N. Lawton ; Western Hotel, D. Johnson; American Hotel, Col. John Mc- Kenster.
Mechanics-C. Clum, Carriages, &c .; John A. Cole, Harness, &c .; Henry Clark, Hats, Caps, &c., John Kauffman, Boots and Shoes ; Geo. C. Redding, Painter.
1844. Dry Goods, Hardware, &c .- Gid. W. Weed, V. H. Ketcbam, James Myers, Chas. O'Hara, R. Cheney, Edward Gilman, J. W. Turner. B. D. Tilden, W'm. Farmer, Daniel Wadsworth, W. H. Raymond, Frederick Bissell.
Boots and Shoes-John Kauffman, John Keily.
Groceries, Paints, &c .- A. Ralston & Co., G. R. Perkins, Chas. Mertz.
Attorneys, Land Agents, &c .- Hill & Bennett, Fitch & Scott, Morton & Whitney, Way & McBain, W. W. VanNess. (At Maumee-Thos. Dunlap Jr., and J. M. Coffinbury.)
Physicians-G. R. Perkins, Smith & Taylor, Man- ly Bostwick.
Hotels-American House, J. McKenster ; Indiana House, R. N. Lawton.
Hats, Furs, &c .- Philo H. Pattee.
Painting-Geo. Redding.
Auction and Commission-Decius Wadsworth. Saddles, &c .- N. Witch.
Stoves, &c .- John R. Bond.
Photographs-J. T. Teliga.
Washing Machines-E. B. Dodd.
Watches, &c .- D. F. Stow.
Hardware, Nails, &c .- Kirkland & Whittaker, A. Palmer & Co.
Books, &c .- Decius Wadsworth.
Ready Made Clothing-Thomas & Swartz.
Meat Market-C. I. Keeler Jr., Wood & Atkinson.
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Furniture-J. F. Wolcott.
Grave Stones, &c .- J. M. Rockwell.
1845. In December, W. W. Robinson and W. Z. Barney opened a " Daguerrean Gallery of Colored Photographic Miniatures in Mott's Block, for a few days only." being the pioneers in that line, Pictures were " taken in from 10 to 60 seconds, neatly exeeu- ted, possessing all the beauties of life, and for natural expression surpassed by none-warranted not to fade in any climate -- put up in a superior manner, with or without colors, at prices from $1.50 to $3.00. Hours of operating from S A. M. to 3 p. M., without regard to weather."
1846. Money Brokers - Kraus & Co., corner of Summit and Monroe streets.
Drugs and Medicines -Thomas Daniels, successor to Geo. R. Perkins, opposite the Ohio House, about 321 Summit street.
1847. Soda Fountain-Thomas Daniels, the pio- neer establishment of Toledo; designed "for both ends of the Town "-using Swan's Atmospheric Soda Fountain-" Soda free " between 2 and 10 P. M., June 15th. Mr. Daniels yet supplies the same article, having meantime invented a successful fountain.
1850. Merchants-Berdan & Keeler, Keteham & Co., Whitney & Woodruff, Thos. Card, E. S. Hanks, A. Eddy & Co., Bell & Deveau, Geo. C. Redding, Phillips & Hopkins, J. H. Maples, C. B. Eells & Co., S. & J. H. Whitaker, Fred. Bissell, P. C. & A. Moross, Peter Yost, Kraus & Roemer, Kuehne & Schoening, Geo. Walbridge.
Books, &c .- D. H. Nye, D. Wadsworth.
Watches, Jewelry, &c .- James Love. D. F. Stow. Drugs, &c. - Thos. Daniels, Z. S. Stocking, S. Lins- ley & Co.
Produce and Commission - Simneon Fitch, Jr .. Brownlee, Pendleton & Co. Thos. Watkins .Ir., Field & King, Collins, Brown & Co., E. Haskell & Co., Godard & Wiman, Colton, Wing & Co., Read & Thompson, Brown & Dodd.
Mechanics Wm. Laughlin, II. Rudd, J. C. H. Montgomery, John Kauffman.
Lumber-J. W. Kelsey, H. A. Bellamy.
Meat Market-Bellamy & Co., Salter Bowers.
Attorneys and Land Agents-Young & Waite, Hill & Perigo, Wm. Baker, Peter E. Latimer, Henry Bennett, Edward Bissell, Jr., Fitch & McBain, Elisha Whittlesey and J. W. Scott.
Physicians-Calvin Smith, Isaac Hazlett, W. C. Scott, A. F. Bissell, W. W. Jones, F. Beecher.
Hotels-Lyman T. Thayer, Exchange, corner of St. Clair and Jefferson ; A. F. Hull, Broadway House, on Broadway; Ohio House, corner Summit and Walunt. Livery-James Cole.
Restaurants-John Tiernan, James MeNelly.
Tailors-Granger Brothers.
Liquors-Brand & Lenk, Wm. II. Peabody.
Agents-Canal Express and Doyle & Dickey's Canal Line, Wm. J. Finlay.
Insurance-Henry E. Eagle, D. B. Smith, Chas. O'Hara, E. S. Johnson, Samuel S. Read, H. H. Dodd. Marble-Johnson & Brown.
Dentist-J. Estile.
Millinery-Mrs. J. Kendall.
Postmaster-Hezekiah D. Mason.
1852. Shipping and Commission Merchants-O. Mather, Julius D. Morton, E. S. Johnson, May & Hathaway, E. B. Brown & H. H. Dodd. S. R. & Alex. Reed, C. G. Keeler & F. L. Nichols. Alonzo Godard, P. Buckingham & Co., Simeon Fitch, Jr., Brownlee, Pendleton & Co., Thos. Watkins, Jr., Hollister & Colton, S. S. Read, O. C. Thompson, A. J. Field & C. A. King, Matthew Brown & Frank J. King, Hoag, Strong & Co., D. B. Smith & J. E. Hunt, Jr., E. Has- kell & Co., Gco. A. Carpenter.
Merchants-D. F. Stow, V. H. Ketcham & Co., Kuehne & Schoening, Bell & Deveau, Azariah Eddy & Co., S. & J. H. Wkitaker, Samuel Brooks, Kraus & Roemer, Thorner & Maek, Jacob Van Orden, C. B. Eells, Wm. Durell, Whitney & Woodruff, Geo. Wilder, J. S. & W. R. Hull, P. F. Berdan & S. H. Keeler, J. II. Maples & Co.
Groceries and Liquors-Brand & Lenk, W. H. Peabody, E. S. Hanks, S. Linsley & Co., P. C. Moross. Geo. Redding.
Drugs. &c .- J. M. Ashley & Co., Thos. Daniels.
Books, &c. - Nye & Johnson, R. Chadwick.
Leather, &c .- Batenahl & Brother.
Cooper-L. MeCracken.
Gardeners-F. C. Hansen & Co.
Canal Packet-Wm. J. Finlay, Agent.
Dentists-C. P. Culver, J. Estile.
Clothing-Granger & Brother.
Attorneys-E. & E. Bissell (Sen. and Jun.), John J. Manor, Platt Card, Young & Waite (S. M. Young, Maumee, and M. R. Waite, Toledo), C. W. Hill & C. E. Perigo, Wm. Baker & P. E. Latimer, John Fitch & Daniel McBain, Henry Bennett.
Physicians-Alfred Taylor, Isaac Hazlett, W. W. Jones, R. H. Timpany, Jas. Coldham, C. Smith.
Hotels-Kingsbury House, H. D. & W. Kings- bury ; Thayer's Exchange, L. T. Thayer ; Rumsey's Exchange, Philo Rumsey.
Livery Stable-E. Clark Blodgett.
Meat Market-C. S. Rundall. Watches, Jewelry, &e .- James Love.
Steam Tug-Seymour C. Keeler.
Foundery-B. Farley.
Tailoring-James Seaman.
Real Estate-Thos. Dunlap.
Clothing-D. Heinsheimer & Co.
1858. The first City Directory for Toledo, was issued in 1858, H. L. Hosmer and W. H. Harris, Publishers ; and Riley & Co., Printers. As the pioneer, the work was attended with much labor and embarrassment. There were then no numberson buildings in the City, each locality being indicated by Street and block. The volume contained the names of 2,920 per- sons, of whom very few were females. The pop- ulation at the time was about 11,500, Lists of individuals and firms, of persons holding public offices and engaged in the several trades, pro- fessions and other callings, were also presented, the numbers in the several classes being as follows :
Attorneys at Law, 25; Auctioneers, 4; Bakers, 6; Barbers, 10; Billiard Saloons, 2; Blacksmiths, 27; Booksellers and Stationers, 3; Book Binders, 2: Boarding Houses, 30; Breweries, 3; Business Col · lege, I; Cabinet Ware, 11; Carpenters, 100; China and Glassware, 2; Civil Engineers and Architects, 4; Cigars and Tobaeeo, 2; Clothing Stores, 14; Coal Dealers, 2; Coopers, 8; Commission and Forwarding Merchants, 12; Commissioners of Deeds, 2 ; Confec- tioners, 3; Daguerreotype Galleries, 3; Dentists, 2; Druggists, 6; Dry Goods Dealers 8; Exchange Offices, 4; Express Company (United States), 1 ; Gas Fitters, 1; Gas Company, 1; Gunsmith, 1; Grocers and Provision Dealers, 66; Hardware and_Cutlery, 7; Hotels, 12; Insurance Companies, 3; Insurance Agencies, 7; Intelligence Office, 1; Jewelry, and Watches, 4; Liquor Dealers, 9; Leather, Hides, &c., 3; Lumber Dealers, 9; Marble and Stone Dealers, S ; Milliners, 8; Newspapers, 4; Physicians ( Allopathic), 14; Physicians (Homeopathic), 3; Physicians (Ec- lectic), 2; Physicians, (Uroscopian), 1; Piano
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Dealer, I ; Portrait Painter, 1 ; Professors of Music, 3 ; Railroad Offices, 6; Saddlers and Harnessmakers, 5; Saw Mills, 4; Sash and Blind Manufacturers, 5; Soap and Candle Manufacturers, 3; Tailors, 16; Vinegar Manufacturer, 1; Wagon Makers, 7; Wood Dealers, 2.
At that time, John E. Hunt was Postmaster at Toledo; the other Postoffices in the County being Hardy, Java, Manhattan, Maumee Monclova, Provi- dence, Riga, Swanton, Utah (since East Toledo), Waterville. Whiteford (Sylvania), and Whitehouse. Mavor Brigham was Canal Collector, and Thomas D. Thomas, Weigh-Master, at Toledo.
Dennis Coghlin was Collector of Customs, C. R. Dennett Deputy Collector, and Barney Mahon, In- spector of Customs.
MILITARY.
Fifth Division Ohio Militia-James B. Steedman, Major General ; Daniel S. Price, Judge Advocate ; Wm. J. Finlay, Quartermaster ; John R. Bond, In- spector ; Abner L. Backus, Engineer; II. T. Smith, Stephen J. MeGroarty. Aids.
Sixth Brigade-Charles B. Phillips, Brigadier General ; James H. Maples, Brigade Inspector ; Richard Waite, Judge Advocate; Foster R. Warren, Engineer; Wm. S. Sizer, Brigade Quartermaster ; Ebenezer Walbridge and Henry T. Bissell, Aides de Camp ; L. J. Bush, Chaplain.
Toledo Guards, Company A-Charles B. Phillips, Captain : H. D. Kingsbury, Ist Lieutenant ; George W. Merrill, 2d Lieutenant ; Albert Moore, 3d Lieu- tenant; Charles E. Bliven, Ensign.
Jackson Guards, Company B-Garrett C. Dunn, Captain ; James J. French, Ist Lieutenant ; Nahum W. Daniels, 2d Lieutenant ; James McNelly, 3d Lieutenant ; Thomas Morris, Ensign.
German Yeagers-Jacob Tanner, Captain ; Jacob Gatzer, Ist Lieutenant; M. Sterling, 2d Lieutenant ; Conrad Berg, 3d Lieutenant.
Shields Horse Guards -Paul Edwards, Captain ; John B. Murphy, Ist Lieutenant; James Cole, 2d Lieutenant ; Roger Murphy, 3d Lieutenant ; Thomas O'Neil, 4th Lieutenant ; Patrick Carey, Cornet.
Toledo High School Cadets-Hamilton Colton, Captain ; Avery S. Hill, 1st Lieutenant; George Has- kell, 2d Lieutenant; Charles L. Stevens, 3d , Lieu- tenant ; John A. Waite, Charles L. Spencer, Isaiah Scott, Holdridge Collins and John Corlett, Sergeants.
BANKS.
Bank of Toledo (Branch of State Bank of Ohio), organized 1845-Amasa Stone, Jr., President; S. M. Young, Vice President ; Paul Jones. Cashier ; S. M. Young, M. R. Waite, Amasa Stone, Jr., HI. B. Hurl- but, Joseph Perkins, Directors.
Mechanies' Bank of Berry, Day & Co.,-Matthias W. Day, Cashier.
Exchange Bank of W. S. Williams & Co .- Wm. S. Williams, Cashier ; Chas. H. W. Sibley, Teller.
Banking House of Keteham, Berdan & Co .- V. HI. Ketcham, Cashier ; John Berdan, Teller.
City Bank of Kraus, Wood & Co .- Charles J. Wood, Cashier.
TELEGRAPH LINES.
Western Union-Wm. A. Beach, Manager ; Chas. O. Brigham, Edwin Seville, Operators.
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Rail- road-Charles E. Bliven, Superintendent ; Wm. W. Whittlesey, Wm. O. Brown, Jolin B. Richards, Ope- rators; S. Palmer, Line Repairer.
Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad-Israel Bedwin, Alfred Bedwin, Operators.
NEWSPAPERS.
Toledo Blade-Pelton, Stewart & Waggoner, Pro- prietors.
Toledo Commercial-Riley & Co. (Josiah Riley and James A. Boyd) Proprietors.
Toledo Express-Joseph E. Marx, Proprietor.
Toledo Times-Smith & Nash, Proprietors.
FREE MASONS.
Rubicon Lodge, No. 237-Thomas Dunlap, Master.
Toledo Lodge, No. 144 .- Alex. H. Newcomb, Master.
Fort Meigs Chapter, No. 29 -Wm. II. Harris, II. P. Toledo Encampment, No. 7 -- Sanford L. Collins, G. C.
Masonic Hall was in third story of the build- ing of E. S. Hanks, now No. 1, Cherry street.
ODD FELLOWS.
Wapaukonica Lodge, No. 38-Wm. Breed, N. G .; Sanford W. Freeman, V. G.
Port Lawrence Lodge, No. 257-John Gavin, N. G .; James H. Paddock, V. G.
Lucas Encampment, No. 25-James II. Paddock, C. B.
SOCIETIES.
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick-Dr. Thomas D. Nor- ris, President.
Lucas County Bible Society-Almon Hopkins, President; W. S. Williams, Secretary ; Anderson & Fuller, Depositaries.
Turners-Valentine Braun, President ; C. Klives. Vice President ; J. Schafer, Secretary ; B. Schuetzler, Leader; F. Diebel, Cashier.
German Glee Club-H. Newfeld, Leader.
Musical Association-L. Matthias, Leader.
Home for Widows and Orphans-Organized, 1855, under care of Trinity Episcopal Church, and occu- pying a building on Erie street, between Madison and Jefferson-the pioneer charitable institution of the City, and the plant of the Protestant Orphans' Home, Lagrange street. Mrs. H. B. Walbridge, Pres- ident ; Mrs. Thos. H. Hough, Vice President ; Mrs. Moses Colby, Treasurer; Miss Gertrude Yardley, Secretary ; Mrs. Andrew Young, Mrs. Permelia Ber- dan, Mrs. F. L. Nichols, Mrs. A. F. Bissell, Mrs. Charles Yardley, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Margaret Hunker, Mrs. S. A. Raymond. Mrs. J. M. Gloyd, Mrs. Eagle, Mrs. S. P. Halsey, Miss Sizer, Dircetresses ; Wm. Baker, C. B. Phillips, D. B. Smith, C. A. King, Almon Hopkins, Edward Bissell, Jr., Directors.
Catholic Orphan Asylum -- On Cherry street. Es- tablished in 1854; 44 orphans in charge of 6 Sisters of Charity.
Young Men's Association-(Established in 1838.) M. R. Waite, President ; Jolin Eaton, Jr., Vice Pres- ident ; Jolin Sinclair, Corresponding Secretary ; Henry T. Bissell, Recording Secretary ; Alfred W. Gleason, Treasurer; Jolin Walbridge, Wm. S. Sizer, J. C. Buell, Edwin S. Platt, E. P. Gaylord and H. T. Bissell, Trustees.
TRANSPORTATION LINES.
Merchants' Despatch-Chas. S. Pomeroy, Agent. Great Western Despatch-C. S. Pomeroy, Agent. Lake Superior-S. C. Sampson, Agent.
New York Central Propellers-H. B. Pomeroy, Agent.
New York and Erie Propellers-Samuel S. Read, Agent.
American Transportation Company - Frank J. King, Agent.
Western Transportation Company-Sinclair & Co., Agents.
Merchants' Western Line-Scott & Co., Agents.
New York and Western States Line-Geo. A. Carpenter, Agent.
Northern Transportation-Alonzo Godard, Agent.
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Old Oswego -- John Sinelair, Agent.
New Oswego-W. T. Walker, Agent.
BANDS.
Union Band-Isaac White, Leader.
German Band -- L. Milverstedt, Leader.
Canneff's Band -- J. W. Canneff, Leader.
CHURCHES.
First Baptist-Rev. E. F. Platt, Pastor.
First Congregational -- Rev. Wmn. W. Williams, Pastor.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal-Rev. H. B. Wal- bridge, Rector.
Betliel -- Rev. S. D. Shaffer, Chaplain,
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal - Rev. Joseph Ayers, Pastor.
Ames Chapel (Methodist)-Rev. Geo. W. Collier, Pastor.
German Methodist-Rev. Sebastian Barth, Pastor. German Reformed -- Rev. Henry Ashmeyer, Pas- tor.
St. Francis de Sales-Revs. Wm. O'Connor and Charles Sidley, Priests.
St. Mary's-Rev. Charles Evrard, Priest.
Freneh Catholic-Rev. Charles Evrard, Priest.
German Lutheran-Rev. Joan Dorfer, Pastor. German Lutheran Evangelical-Rev. Charles Markseheffel, Pastor.
CEMETERIES,
Forest Cemetery-On Lagrange Street.
Catholic Cemetery -- Tremainsville (West Toledo).
JOBBING TRADE.
The following list of Dealers, with the aver- age amount of annual sales, is given in the Directory, to wit :
Bolles, Bell & Hubbell, Dry Goods and Grain $ 375,000 Secor, Berdan & Co., Groceries 200,000
Rogers & Lyman, 66 200,000
Bishop & Co., 6.
160,000
Schmneker & Co., ..
150,000
Dunham & Dunning,
130,000
May & Hathaway, 156,818 S. & J. H. Whitaker, Hardware. etc. 150,000 Roff & Co., 75,000
Geo. Wilder & Co., Liquors, ete
60,000
Brand & Lenk, 66
65,000
Lyman Wheeler & Co.,
40,000
Brooks, Southard & Co.,
65,000
Peter Lenk & Co., Lager Beer
71,000
L. Chapman, Hides, Leather, ete
300,000
Coghlin & Brooks,
150,000
Calvin Bronson, Tobacco
125,000
J. Hartwell, Crockery
20,000
Anderson & Fuller, Books, etc
50,000
Nye Brothers,
40,000
L. Wachenheimer & Co., Clothing
75,000
J. & H1. Thorner,
50,000
G. Goldsmith.
66
25,000
Krans & Roemer, 30,000 66
Berdan & Hunt, Dry Goods 20,000
W. J. Finlay, Oysters, Fruits, etc. 75,000
Sawyer && Chamberlain, Stone Ware 40,000 Others estimated
50,000
Total $3,011,818
RATES FOR DRAYMEN, HACKS, ETC.
The authorized charges for the carriage of property, when the distance was not more than 1 mile, were as follows, in 1858:
For each hogshead of Molasses, 25 eents; for each cask of Sugar of 500 to 800 pounds, 15 eents; for each load of household goods, and housing same, 30 cents; for each load of baggage, goods, wares and merchan- dise, 25 eents; for each load of lumber, flour, grain, ete., 15 cents. The charge for any distanee within the City, not to exceed donble the above rates.
For carrying a passenger not exceeding I mile, 25 eents; for each additional passenger, 15 cents. For a distance from 1 to 2 miles, 50 cents, and additional passengers, 25 eents. Baggage of the weight of 60 pounds for each passenger to be free, and weight be- yond 60 pounds, to be at draymen's rates.
1860. The following list of departments of trade and professions, and of firms and in- dividuals engaged therein, taken from the To- ledo City Directory for 1860, shows in whose bands a large portion of the current affairs of the City were at that time :
New York Central Railway-William T. Walker, Freight Agent.
Agricultural Warehouses-L. J. Bush & Co. (R. B. Mitchell), Henry Philipps.
Architeet-L. W. Doane.
Artesian Well-Borer-William Morris.
Attorneys at Law-Wm. Baker and W. A. Collins, E. P. Bassett and Charles Kent, Edward Bissell, Jr., Henry T. Bissell, Edward M. Brown, James H. Camp- bell, H. S. Commager and R. C. Lemmon, Charles Dodge, Michael B. Doyle, Thomas Dunlap, John C. Espy, George P. Este, G. R. Haynes and C. W. Moul- ton, M. O. Higgins, C. W. Hill and Charles Pratt, F. A. Jones and J. M. Ritchie, Thomas A. Lane, Ira E. Lee and J. J. Freneh, John W. MeKim and P. S. Slevin, A. F. Machen, Jolın J. Manor, E. Dwight Nye, Louis H. Pike, H. P. and E. S. Platt, Emery D. Pot- ter, Daniel S. Price and David R. Austin, B. W. Rouse and A. G. Clark, Stephen J. Springer, J. R. Tyler and John Ray, M. R. and Richard Waite, Andrew Young, Downing H. Young.
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