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Oliver, from R R street to Cushing
Ontario, from Washington to City Limits
Orange, from Summit to Canal
Ottawa, from Swan creek bridge crossing at Perry to Bayou Perry, from Summit to St. Clair bet Monroe and Washington Plank Road, from Washington to City Limits Pine, from Water to Summit bet Locust and Lagrange
Prescott from Fulton to Franklin Avenue
Rail Road Avenue, from Bayou along M S R R to Canal Scott, from Cherry to Union
Second, across River from Oak to Lagrange
Segur Avenue, from Canal Avenue to Bloomfield Seventh, across River from Lagrange to Cherry Seventeenth, from Washington to Adams Short, from Erie to Swan creek Shepard, from Oak to Canal
Sixteenth, across River from Cherry to Lagrange Sixteenth, from Washington to Adams, also Cherry to Lagrange Smith, from Union to Canal South Avenue, from River to City Limits
Spruce, from River to Summit bet Mulberry and Magnolia Stanton, from Canal to R R Avenue State, from Union to Canal St. Clair, from Swan creek to Cherry Stickney Avenue, from Summit to Canal Summit, from Swan creek to City Limits.
Superior, from Swan creek to City Limits Swan, from Washington to Perry, bet Summit and St. Clair Sycamore, from Water to Summit, bet Walnut and Locust Tecumseh, from Canal across Harriet
Tenth, from Washington to Shepard, also from Locust to Mag- nolia.
Third, across River from Oak to Lagrange Thirteenth, from Nebraska to Oak, also from Cherry to La- grange
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Toledo and Port Clinton Turnpike, across River from River to City Limits
Twentieth, from Washington to Madison, also from Cherry to Elm
Twenty-first, from Washington to Adams
Twenty-second, from Washington to Jefferson
Twenty-third, from Washington to Jefferson
Union, from Indiana road to Oak
Utah, from C & T R R to Fassett
Vance, from Erie to City Limits
Vine, from Water to Summit bet Cherry and Walnut
Vinton, from R R Avenue to Canal
Wabash, from Fifteenth to Erie
Wakeman, from Indiana road to Woodruff Avenue Walnut, from Water to Sixteenth
Walnut, across River from River crossing Sixth
Warren, from Indiana road to Madison
Wauseon, from Segur to Western Avenue Washington, from Swan creek to Twenty-third Water, from Monroe along River to Lagrange Western Avenue, from River to City Limits
Williams, across River from Oak crossing Baker Williams, from Canal, crossing Swan creek to Bayou Wisconsin, from Washington to City Limits Woodruff Avenue, from Cherry to Frank Woodward Avenue, from R R to Canal Woodville, across River from River to Fassett
Yondota, across River from C & T R R to Fassett
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CITY STATISTICS.
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Eighteenth Presidential Term of four years began on the 4th of March, 1857, and will expire on the 3d of March, 1861.
President-James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, salary, $25,000 Vice President-John C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, 8,000
Secretary of State-Lewis Cass, of Michigan, ...... ..
8,000 Secretary of the Treasury-Howell Cobb, of Georgia, 8,000 Secretary of War-John B. Floyd, of Virginia, ...... 8,000
Secretary of the Navy-Isaac Toucey, of Connecticut, 8,000
Secretary of the Interior-Jacob Thompson, of Miss., 8,000 Postmaster-General-Aaron V. Brown, of Tennessee, 8,000
Attorney-General-Jeremiah S. Black, of Penn., ...... 8,000
OHIO STATE GOVERNMENT.
Governor-Salmon P. Chase, of Hamilton County. Lieutenant-Governor-Martin Welker.
SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
Chief Justice-Hon. Thomas W. Bartley.
Associate Judges-Jacob Brinkerhoof, Josiah Scott, Milton Sutliffe, Joseph R. Swan.
Reporter-J. L. Crittenden.
Secretary of State-Addison P. Russell, Secretary of State. Auditor of State-Francis M. Wright, of Champaign Co. Treasurer of State-Alfred P. Stone, of Franklin County. Attorney-General-Christopher P. Wolcott, of Summit Co.
Board of Public Works-Abner L. Backus, of Lucas, Al- exander G. Connover, of Miami, John Waddle, of Ross.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Auditor-Cyrus D. Hanks, term expires, 1859. Treasurer-Samuel Blanchard, term expires, 1859. 30
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County Clerk-Peleg T. Clark, term expires, 1860. Sheriff-Henry D. Kingsbury, term expires, 1859. Prosecuting Attorney-Ira E. Lee, term expires, 1859. Probate Judge-Thomas Dunlap, term expires, 1860. Surveyor-William H. Harris, term expires, 1859. Coroner-Valentine Braun, term expires, 1859.
Commissioners-Daniel F. Cook, term expires, 1858; Edward Bissell, Sr., term expires, 1860; Sereno C. Brainard, term ex- pires, 1859.
Directors of Infirmary-Dennis Coghlin, term expires, 1858; Clark C. Lathrop, term expires, 1859; Robert A. Forsyth, term expires, 1860.
COURTS. THE JUDICIARY.
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Meets first Monday in December, at Washington, D. C. Chief Justice-Roger B. Taney, of Maryland, salary $6,500. Associate Justices-John McLean of Ohio; James M. Wayne, of Georgia; John Catron, of Tennesee ; Peter V. Daniel, of Virginia ; Samuel Nelson, of New York; Robert C. Grier, of Pennsylvania; Benjamin R. Curtis, of Massachusetts ; and John A. Campbell, of Alabama. Salary of Associate Justi- ces, $6000 each.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Judge-John Fitch. Clerk-Peleg T. Clark.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Mayor-ALEXANDER B. BROWNLEE, Office Wheeler's Block, Monroe st.
Clerk-HENRY MCHENRY, Office Council Chamber. CITY COUNCIL. (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each Month.) President-DR. W. W. JONES.
I. Ward, Charles W. Hill, William H. Raymond.
II. 66 I. N. Hathaway, Samuel B Scott.
III. Dr. W. W. Jones, James Myers.
IV. 66 Roger Murphy, Daniel Segur.
City Solicitor-Daniel S. Price.
City Treasurer-Thomas O'Neil.
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Street Commissioner-Edward McLeary.
Director of Infirmary-Edward McLeary.
City Physician-V. Braun.
City Undertaker-Thomas Tiernan. City Marshal-Stephen S. Kingsley.
Harbor Master-Edward McLeary.
City Engineer-E. D. Mason.
Trustees of Water Works-L. Wheeler, Edward Bissell, Sr., A. V. Stebbins.
Cemetery Keeper-John Zimmerman.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Hill, Scott, Segur and Myers.
Finance-Myers, Segur, Raymond and Hathaway.
Education-Hill, Myers, Segur and Scott.
Claims-Scott, Raymond, Jones and Segur.
Harbor and Commerce -- Scott, Raymond, Myers and Murphy. Fire Dep't-Hill, Hathaway, Jones and Segur.
Water Works-Raymond, Murphy, Jones and Scott.
Police-Segur, Hathaway, Myers and Hill.
Printing-Hathaway, Hill, Jones and Segur.
Gas-Raymond, Scott, Jones and Segur.
Streets-Myers, Segur, Hill and Scott.
Infirmary-Hathaway, Murphy, Myers and Raymond.
Unfinished Business-Murphy, Scott, Raymond and Jones.
Health-Murphy, Jones, Raymond and Hathaway.
Cemetery-Scott, Raymond, Myers and Murphy.
Sewarage -- Segur, Myers, Scott and Raymond.
CITY ORDINANCE. CARTMEN AND DRAYMEN'S RATES.
The prices to be charged by cartmen for the carriage of goods, wares, merchandise or other things, when the distance is not more than one mile, shall not exceed the following sums to wit :
For each and every hogshead of molasses, 25
For each and every hogshead of sugar, 20
For each and every pipe of wines or sugars, 20
For each and every tierce of molasses over sixty and less than ninety gallons, 20
For each and every cask of sugar weighing 500 lbs., and less than 800 lbs , 15
For each and every cask of molasses or liquor, con-
taining over 30 and less than 60 gallons., 1 cask, 15
For every additional cask of same dimensions, 05
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For each and every load of household furniture and and housing the same, 30
For each and every load of dirt and filth, 15
For every load of baggage, 25
For every load of goods, wares and merchandise, 25
Every load of lumber, flour, produce or other arti- cles not enumerated in the above, 15
Every load when the distance exceeds one mile, not to ex- ceed double the above rates.
HACK AND OMNIBUS RATES.
The prices which may be charged by the owners or drivers of hackney coaches, cabs, or other carriages, are as follows :
1st. For carrying a passenger for any distance not exceed- ing one mile, 25 cents, and for any additional passenger 15 cents.
2nd. For carrying one passenger any distance over one mile, and not exceeding two miles, 50 cents, and for every addition- al passenger, 25 cents.
3rd. For carrying one passenger over two miles and not exceeding three miles, 65 cents, and for every additional pas- senger, 35 cents.
4th. All ordinary baggage not exceeding 60 lbs. in weight for each passenger, shall be carried free from cost or charge, and all baggage over that weight, shall be paid for at the rates established for the regulation of cartmen and porters.
If any cartman, truckman, or driver of any hackney coach, cab, or other vehicle, shall ask, demand, take or extort any greater charge than is herein established, or shall be guilty of embezzlement or deceit in the execution of his duty, he shall forfeit the penalty of five dollars for each and every offence.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer-W. H. Ketcham; 1st Assistant-C. D. Woodruff; 2d Assistant-Guido O. Marx.
The Department consists of 440 members. The election of officers takes place annually the 3d Tuesday of March.
HOOK AND LADDER CO., NO. 1.
Located on Adams street, in Council House. Foreman- Lewis C. Hunt. Sixty members.
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CO., NO. 1.
Located on Cherry street. The house has been neatly fitted
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up by the members. Engine 44-man power. Hose carriage 800 feet hose. Foreman-Elias Avery. Seventy members.
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CO., NO. 2. Disbanded.
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CO., NO. 3.
Located on Monroe street. Engine 44-man power. Hose carriage 500 feet of hose. Foreman-Christian Wohler. Seventy members.
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CO., NO. 4.
Located on Monroe street. Engine 20-man power. Hose carriage 400 feet hose. Foreman-F. Schonig. Seventy members.
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CO., NO. 5.
Located on St. Clair street. Engine 30-man power. Hose carriage 400 feet hose. Foreman-Thomas O'Neil.
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE CO., NO. 6.
Located on Summit street. Engine 30-man power. Hose carriage 300 feet hose. Foreman-J. S. Fifield. Seventy members.
FIRE GUARDS, NO. 1.
Located on Monroe street. Foreman-L E. Marx. Thirty members.
An ordinance authorizing the appointment, by the Council, of a Fire Warden for each Ward has passed, but as yet no appointments have been made under it.
MILITARY.
FIFTH DIVISION OHIO MILITIA.
Major General-James B. Steedman.
Judge Advocate-Daniel S. Price.
Quarter Master-William J. Finlay.
Inspector-John R. Bond.
Engineer-Abner L. Backus.
Aids-H. T. Smith, S. J. McGroarty. SIXTH BRIGADE.
Brigadier General-Charles B. Phillips. Brigade Inspector-James H. Maples. Judge Advocate-Richard Waite.
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Engineer-F. R. Warren.
Brigade Quarter-Master-W. S. Sizer. Aid de Camps-E. Walbridge, H. T. Bissell. Chaplain-L. J. Bush.
TOLEDO GUARDS, COMPANY "A.".
Captain-Charles B. Phillips ; 1st Lieutenant-Henry D. Kingsbury ; 2d Lieutenant-Geo. W. Merrill ; 3d Lieutenant -- Albert Moore ; Ensign-C. E. Bliven.
JACKSON GUARDS, COMPANY "B."
Captain-Garrett C. Dunn; 1st Lieutenant-Ja's J. French ; 2d Lieutenant-Nahum W. Daniels ; 3d Lieutenant-James McNelly ; Ensign-Tho's Morris.
GERMAN YEAGERS.
Captain-Jacob Tanner ; 1st Lieutenant-Jacob Gatzer ; 2d Lieutenant-M. Sterling ; 3d Lieutenant-Conrad Berg.
SHIELDS HORSE GUARDS.
Captain-Paul Edwards ; 1st Lieutenant-John B. Murphy; 2d Lieutenant-James Cole ; 3d Lieutenant-Roger Murphy ; 4th Lieutenant-Tho's O'Neil; Cornet-Patrick Carey.
TOLEDO CADETS. (JUVENILE.)
Captain-Hamilton Colton ; 1st Lieutenant-Avery Hill ; 2d Lieutenant-Geo. Haskell ; 3d Lieutenant-Cha's Stevens; Sergeants .- 1st-John Waite; 2d-Charles Spencer ; 3d- Isaiah Scott ; 4th-Holdredge Collins ; 5th-John Corlett.
POST OFFICES.
Post Master-JOHN E. HUNT.
The Toledo Post Office is located on Madison street, in an elegant stone, fire-proof edifice, erected by the Government for a Post Office and Collector's office, at an expense of $80,000. It is open daily form 8 A. M. until 8 P. M .; 'Sun- days from 8 to 9 A. M., and 4 to 5 P. M.
Post Ofices in the County-Hardy, Java, Manhattan, Mau- mee City, Monclova, Providence, Riga, Swanton, Utah, Water- ville, Whiteford, White House.
CANAL COLLECTOR.
Ofice at weigh-lock. Collector-Mavor Brigham ; Weigh- Master -- Thomas D. Thomas.
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CUSTOM HOUSE.
Corner of Madison and St. Clair streets. Open from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
OFFICERS.
Collector-Dennis Coghlin ; Deputy Collector-Charles R. Dennett ; Inspector-B. Mahon.
BANKS.
BANK OF TOLEDO.
Branch of the State Bank of Ohio. Capital $150,000. Organized 1847.
President-Amasa Stone, Jr .; Vice President-S. M. Young; Cashier-Paul Jones. Discount every day, Sundays excepted.
Directors-S. M. Young, M. R. Waite, Amasa Stone, Jr., H. B. Hurlbut, Jos. Perkins.
MECHANICS' BANK
Of Berry, Day & Co., N. E. corner of Summit and Monroe streets. Cashier-M. W. Day.
EXCHANGE BANK,
Of W. S. Williams & Co., Summit street between Madison and Adams, south side. Cashier-W. S. Williams ; Teller- C. H. W. Sibley.
BANKING HOUSE,
Of Ketcham, Berdan & Co. Poag's Block. Cashier-V. H. Ketcham ; Teller-John Berdan.
CITY BANK,
Of Kraus, Wood & Co. Poag's Block. Cashier-C. J. Wood.
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Western Union Telegraph Co. Office, Hobart's Block. Manager-William A. Beach ; Operators-Charles O. Brig- ham, Edwin Seville.
Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana R. R. Office in General Office Building of Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Rail Road, Middle Ground. Superintendent-Charles E. Blivin ; Operators-Wm. W. Whittlesey, Wm. O. Brown, John B. Richards ; Line Repairer-S. Palmer.
Toledo, Wabash & Western R. R. Office, Hough's Block, T., W. & W. Office. Operators-Israel and Alfred Bedwin.
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NEWSPAPERS.
Toledo Commercial, published daily, tri-weekly and weekly, in Timpany's block, Madison street. EDITORS, Josiah Riley and James B. Stinson. Terms, daily, $6; tri-weekly, $3; weekly, $1,50 per annum.
Toledo Blade, published daily, tri-weekly and weekly, by Pelton, Stewart & Waggoner, Blade Building, Summit street. EDITORS, S. G. Arnold and Geo. F. True. Terms, daily, $6; tri-weekly, $3; weeekly, $1,50 per annum.
Toledo Times, published daily, tri-weekly and weekly, by Smith & Nash, Collins' block, Monroe street. EDITORS, H. T. Smith and N. T. Nash. Terms, daily,' $6; tri-weekly, $3; weekly, $1,50 per annum.
Toledo Express, a German weekly newspaper, published by Joseph E. Marx, corner Summit and Monroe streets. EDITOR, G. O. Marx. Terms, $2, per annum.
SOCIETIES, INSTITUTIONS, &c.
FREE MASONS.
Rubicon Lodge, No. 237, stated meetings second and fourth Mondays of each month. Master, Thomas Dunlap.
Toledo Lodge, No. 144, stated meetings first and third Wed- nesdays of each month. Master, A. H. Newcomb.
Fort Meigs Chapter, No. 29, stated meetings first Tuesday of each month. H. P .- Wm. H. Harris.
Toledo Encampment, No. 7, stated meetings first and third Fridays of each month. G. C .- S. L. Collins.
The Masonic Hall, is an elegantly furnished and finished room, 70 feet by 30, and with the ante rooms, it occupies the entire third story of the spacious brick edifice erected by E. S. Hanks, on Cherry street.
ODD FELLOWS.
Wapaukonica Lodge, No. 38, meets on Monday Evenings. N. G .- W. Breed; V. G .- S. W. Freeman.
Port Lawrence Lodge, No. 257, meets on Thursday Eve- nings. N. G .- John Gavin; V. G .- James H. Paddock.
Lucas Encampment, No. 25, meets on Friday Evenings. C. P .- James H. Paddock.
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick .- Regular monthly meetings are held at their room in Wall's building. Annual meeting, the 17th of March. President, Thomas P. Norris, M. D.
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Lucas County Bible Society .- Meets annually. President- A. Hopkins ; Secretary-W. S. Williams ; Depositors-D. An- derson & Co.
Turners Society .- Meets monthly ; room in Daniels' Block, Summit street. Gymnasium on Oak, between St. Clair and Superior. President-V. Braun ; Vice President-C. Klives ; Secretary-J. Shafer ; Leader-B. Schnetzler ; Cashier-F. Diebel.
German Glee Club .- Meets at Union Hall, twice a week. Leader-H. Newfeld.
Musical Association .- Meet at the Washington House twice a week. Leader-L. Mathias.
German Catholic School .- Located in the German Catholic Church, Numbers 80 pupils.
Ursuline Convent .- Established 1854. This institution num- bers eight Sisters, and one hundred and fifty pupils. It is lo- cated on Erie street, between Cherry and Walnut, south side.
English Catholic School .- Located in the basement of the English Catholic Church. Numbers 200 pupils. Teachers- John Byrne and George Held.
Home for Widows and Orphans --- Organized December, 1855. This Society, having for its object the relieving and protecting the Widows and educating the Orphans of the City of Toledo, is under the religious and educational care of the Rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
A building on Erie street is at present occupied as a Home, and the results of the first two years of its labors are highly satisfactory. It is the pioneer Charitable Association of the city, and shares largely in the sympathies of the citizens.
President-Mrs. H. B. Walbridge; Vice President-Mrs. T. H. Hough; Treasurer-Mrs. Colby; Secretary-Miss G. Yardley.
Directresses-Mrs. A. Young; Mrs. Pamela Berdan ; Mrs. Nichols ; Mrs. A. F. Bissell; Mrs. Yardley ; Mrs. Shepherd ; Mrs. Hunker ; Mrs. Sam'l Raymond ; Mrs. Gloyd; Mrs. Eagle; Mrs. S. Halsey; Miss Sizer.
Directors-Wm. Baker ; C. B. Phillips ; D. B. Smith; Chas. A. King; A. Hopkins ; Edward Bissell, Jr.
Toledo Medical Association-Auxiliary to the Ohio State Medical Society. Organized in 1856.
President-Jacob Clark, M. D .; Secretary-W. W. Jones, M. D .; Treasurer-S. H. Bergen, M. D .; Librarian-C. H. 31
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Swain, M. D .; Executive Committee-Drs. Bergen, Swain and Forbes ; Board of Examiners-Drs. Daniels, Norris and Jones.
Meetings monthly, at places appointed by the Executive Committee.
Catholic Orphan Asylum .- Established in the fall of 1854. This institution is in charge of the Sisters of Charity, who have during the past year, erected upon Cherry street, at the distance of about a mile from the business part of the city, for their accommodation, a large, three story brick edifice, which is intended, eventually to form the wing of a much more exten- sive structure. The number of Sisters having charge of the institution, is six. They have now forty-four Orphans under their care, who receive all the benefits of education, until fitted for the duties of active life.
YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
The Young Men's Association was incorporated by an Act of the Legislature, passed March 13th, 1838. The original founders of the Association were Charles W. Hill, Charles E. Brintnall, J. Baron Davis, John Fitch, Hiram Walbridge, Ezra E. Evans and John R. Osborn. The first constitution was adopted on the 1st of December, 1838, and at the first meeting held, December 6th, 1838, the following officers were elected.
President-Andrew Palmer; Vice President-J. R. Osborn; Secretary-Joseph P. Gardner ; Treasurer-John Poag.
Trustees-Chas. E. Brintnell ; John Fitch ; Chas. W. Hill; J. Baron Davis ; C. F. Abbott ; Dan'l McBain ; J. A. Titus.
During the first three years nothing occurred worthy of note. The meetings of the Association were chiefly of a business character, and were held in no definite or settled place. Du- ring the fourth year the first course of Lectures was delivered before the Association, the Congregational Church having been procured as the Lecture Room. A course of Debates was also instituted at the same time and place. For several succeeding years Lectures and Debates were held at the old Court Room, near the corner of Cherry and Summit streets. During the year 1849 the City Council Room was occupied for these pur- poses by the Association. From this time to 1854 Union Hall and the different Churches were used for the public exercises, and the Library was kept in Poag's Block.
In November 1854, a new Constitution, submitted by Chas. Pratt and E. D. Nye, was adopted, and the Association was re-organized upon a more permanent and substantial basis. Soon after the rooms in Gardner's Building, now occupied by
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the Association, were procured and fitted up mainly through the labors of Messrs. Richard Waite and Chas. J. Wood, by whom a subscription of $2,500 was raised, and which has been expended in the purchase of furniture, the payment of subscrip- tions to Newspapers and Periodicals, and the enlargement of the Library.
At the election for officers, held November 27th, 1854, the following gentlemen were chosen for one year :
President-D. B. Smith ; Vice President-D. E. Gardner ; Corresponding Secretary-John Sinclair; Recording Secretary -Richard Waite; Treasurer-Chas. J. Wood.
Trustees-J. M. Ashley; C. J. Wood, E. D. Nye; J. Sin- clair ; S. F. Forbes; Chas. Kent; Richard Waite.
Since that time the Association has been in a flourishing con- dition and the debt incurred in its re-organization is being rapidly diminished. The Lectures before the Association during the last two years have been delivered by some of our own citizens, who have generously aided the Association by the donation of their services. These Lectures have been remunerative, and in the main have been well attended. De- bates are also held at the Reading Room of the Association, on alternate Saturday evenings during the winter season, which are free to the public, and are well sustained.
The Library of the Association consists of about one thou- sand volumes, to which some new and valuable additions are expected to be made during the year. The Library and Read- ing Rooms are open every evening from 6 to 10 o'clock. The Reading Room is supplied with the leading newspapers of this country besides several foreign journals, and most of the best magazines and periodicals of the day. A Librarian is constantly in attendance during the evening to wait upon mem- bers. The following is a list of the officers for the present year :
President-M. R. Waite; Vice President-John Eaton, Jr .; Corresponding Secretary-John Sinclair ; Recording Secretary -- H. T. Bissell ; Treasurer -- A. W. Gleason.
Trustees-John Walbridge, W. S. Sizer, A. W. Gleason, J. C. Buell, E. S. Platt, E. P. Gaylord, H. T. Bissell.
The annual meeting for the election of officers is held on the first Monday in October. The number of members at present is two hundred and twenty, and it is hoped this number will be largely increased during the present year.
Twenty years have passed since the organization of this So- ciety, and still its rate of progress has not been as rapid as
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the anticipations of its founders had caused them to expect. It did not even keep pace with the growth of our city, until after its re-organization in 1854. Since that time it has grown more than during the sixteen years before. Its prospects are now brightening, and its friends are beginning to see it occupy a position and exert an influence in the community which they have long anticipated for it, and which will place it among the first of our public institutions, and of which our citizens may well be proud.
TRANSPORTATION LINES.
Merchants' Dispatch Line-Office on dock, foot of Jefferson street. Agent-C. S. Pomeroy.
Great Western Dispatch Line-Office on dock, foot of Jef- ferson street. Agent-C. S. Pomeroy.
Lake Superior Line-Office on dock, foot of Jefferson street. Agent-S. C. Sampson.
New York Central Rail Road Line of Propellers-Office, N. W. corner Summit and Jefferson streets. Agent-H. B. Pomeroy.
New York & Erie Rail Road Line of Propellers-Office, S. W. corner Summit and Madison streets. Agent-S. S. Read.
American Transportation Company-Office, Buckingham's Elevators, Water street. Agent-F. J. King.
Western Transportation Company-Office, foot of Oak street, on dock. Agents-Sinclair & Co.
Merchants' Western Line-Office on the dock, below Oak street. Agents-Scott & Co.
New York and Western States Line-Office on the dock, between Jefferson and Monroe streets. Agent-George A. Carpenter.
Northern Transportation Line-Office on dock, between Madison and Adams streets. Agent-A. Godard.
Old Oswego Line-Office foot of Oak street on the dock. Agent-J. Sinclair.
New Oswego Line-Office on dock, between Madison and Adams streets. Agent-W. H. Walker.
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INCORPORATED COMPANIES.
Toledo Gas Light and Coke Co., Office Summit, bet Jefferson and Madison, north side, over Cook's Jewelry store. Organ- ized in 1854. Capital stock, $100,000. President, George Spencer ; Secretary, J. W. May ; Treasurer, J. H. Whitaker; Sup't., J. DeBruine ; Directors, M. R. Waite, J. W. May, J. H. Whitaker, George Spencer.
BANDS.
Union Band .- Located on St. Clair, bet Washington and Monroe streets. Leader, Isaac White.
German Band .- Leader-L. Milverstedt.
Canneff's Band .- Located on Summit between' Monroe and Jefferson streets. Leader, J. W. Canneff.
CHURCHES.
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
In June, 1853, Rev. E. F. Platt then recently from Catskill, N. Y., at the request of a number of individuals, commenced services in connection with this denomination, and on the 31st of October of that year, this church was organized with 18 members. On the 15th of March, 1854, a secular organiza- tion was effected by the election of the following persons as trustees, viz : Wm. Baker, Henry J. Hayes, Charles A. King, W. C. Scott and Hez. L. Hosmer. These gentlemen, aided by Mr. Platt, entered at once upon the enterprise of erecting a House of Worship. The beautiful structure on Huron street was finished in 1855, and dedicated on the 9th of December of that year. Under the ministrations of Mr. Platt the con- gregation has constantly increased, and during the past year an ample and convenient lecture room has been added. A large and flourishing sabbath school is connected with the church. Church services are held every sabbath morning and evening.
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