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Jos. Patterson, President.
George W. Cole, Treas. and Sec
MILL CREEK & MINE HILL NAV. & R. R Office No. 7 Library street.
John Tucker, Pres. P. C. Hollis, Sec. & Treas.
CARBON RUN IMPROVEMENT.
Office S. E. Front & Chestnut WVm. P. Jenks, President. Saml. Wilcox, Sec. Jacob Miles, Treasurer.
SCHUYLKILL VALLEY NAV. AND R. R.
Office No. 7 Library street. John Tucker, Pres. P. C. Hollis, Sec. & Treas
DONALDSON IMPROVEMENT AND RAIL ROAD. No. 28 Merchants' Exchange. W. Donaldson, Prest. C. E. Spangler, Treas. W. F. Wagenseller, Secy.
BROAD MOUNTAIN IMPROVEMENT AND RAIL ROAD. No. 28 Merchants' Exchange.
COAL AND IRON COMPANIES. NORTH BRANCH. Office No. 76} Walnut street. Wm. H. Winder, Pres. A. R. Perkins, Sec. & Trea. LOCUST MOUNTAIN. Office No. 88 S. 4th street. John Anspach, jr., Pres. Wm. C. Ludwig, See. Samuel T. Altemus, Treas.
COLUMBIA. Office Walnut bel 4th. Frederick S. Hunter, President. Peter Klahr, Secretary & Treasurer. POTOMAC. Office S. W. 4th & Walnut. James Dunlap, President. J. Austin Parrish, Sec. & Treas.
IRON COMPANIES. ALLENTOWN. Office No. 13 Walnut street. Joseph Cabot, Pres. John F. Cabot, Secretary. SWEDE. Office No. 151 N. 2d street.
Thomas I. Potts, President. William Abbott, Secretary and Treasurer.
LEHIGH CRANE
Office No. 44 N. Delaware avenne.
Theodore Mitchell, Pres. Fred. R. Backus, Treas.
Benjamin J. Lcedom, Secretary.
MONTOUR. Office No. 73 S. 4th street. Thos. Chambers, Pres. Chas. Maggi, See. & Treas.
BLOOMSBURG. Office No. 117 N. Water street.
Joseph Paxton, President.
Chas. W. Fisher, Secretary and Treasurer.
CAMBRIA.
Office, No. 123 Walnut street.
Matthew Newkirk, Pres.
John T. Kille, Sec.
PHOENIX. Office, Franklin Building, Walnut ab 4th
David Reeves, President.
Samuel J. Reeves, Vice Pres. & Treas.
James Millikin, Secretary.
MILL HALL. Office 107 Walnut.
D. W. Farrand, Pres.
Edward Carpenter, Treas.
Robert Buckman, Secretary.
TURNPIKE COMPANIES.
GERMANTOWN AND PERKIOMEN.
Office, No. 120 Vine street.
George H. Thompson, President.
Wm. S. Perot, Sec. & Treas.
KENSINGTON AND OXFORD.
Office, 982 S 4th.
Samuel C. Ford, President.
Joseph T. Ford, Sec.
John Turner, Treasurer.
CHESTNUT HILL AND SPRINGHOUSE.
Office No. 70 Walnut street.
John Bacon, Pres.
C. W. Bacon, Treas.
CHELTENHAM AND WILLOW GROVE.
Office No. 120 Vine street.
Joseph Swift, President.
Wm. S. Perot, Secretary and Treasurer.
PHILADELPHIA AND LANCASTER.
Office S 3d cor. of York.
Thomas Biddle, Pres.
Jos. Perot, Sec. & Treas.
FRANKFORD AND BRISTOL. Office No. 64} Walnut street.
John R. Wucherer, President.
Richard P. Lardner, Treasurer.
923
COAL, IRON, TURNPIKE AND MINING COMPANIES.
PHILADELPHIA AND WEST CHESTER. Office at Sellers' Mill. Joseph Oat, Pres. John Sellers, Sec. & Treas
MINING COMPANIES.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. Office, No. 80 Walnut bel 4th. Benj. Horner, Pres. Jos. L. Moss, Treas. & Sec. CHESTER COUNTY, PA. Office, No. 80 Walnut bel 4th. Abm. Ritter, Pres Joseph L. Moss, Sec.
NORTH WEST, LAKE SUPERIOR. Office No. North 4th.
James G. Clark, Pres. S. M. Day, Secretary.
BOHEMIAN, LAKE SUPERIOR.
Office No. 36 Walnut street.
Clement March, President.
Wm. L. Mactier, Secretary and Treasurer.
ONTONAGON, LAKE SUPERIOR. Office No 36 Walnut street.
Clement March, President. WVm. L. Mactier, Secretary and Treasurer, CALLAWAY. Office No. 93 Walnut. F. A. Comly, Pres. Wm. Rodney, Sec. & 'Treas.
PEACH BOTTOM. Office S. E. 4th & Walnut. Samuel T. Bodine, Pres. Wm. P. Bolton, V. Pres. Charles S. Smith, Sec. & Treas.
RAIL ROAD COMPANIES.
CAMDEN AND AMBOY.
Office No. 45 South Delaware avenue.
Edwin A. Stevens, President.
W. W. Dechert, Vice Pres.
James S. Green, Secretary and Treasurer. William H. Gatzmer, Agent.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
Depnt cor. Broad and Prime.
S. M. Felton, President. Alfred Horner, Secretary and Treasurer.
PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON.
Office No. 46 South Delaware avenue.
Wm. G. Alexander, Pres. J. R. Thomson, Treas. James Morrell, Sec. B. B. Morrell, Agent.
PENNSYLVANIA. Office No. 70 Walnut street.
J. Edgar Thomson, Pres. Thomas T. Firth, Treas. Edmund Smith, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING. Office No. 73 S. Fourth street.
Robert D. Cullen, President. Samuel Bradford, Treasurer. William H. Mellhenny, Secretary.
MINE HILL AND SCHUYLKILL HAVEN. Office Franklin Institute, No. 11 S. Seventh street. John C. Cresson, Pres. Samuel Mason, Treasurer. William Biddle, Secretary.
SUNBURY AND ERIE. Office No. 86 Walnut.
Samuel V. Merrick, President, Philip M. Price, Secy. Jolin Lindsay, Trea. MOUNT CARBON. Office No. 78} Walnut street. John R. White, President. James C. Donnell, Secretary and Treasurer.
PHILADELPHIA, GERMANTOWN AND NORRISTOWN. Office corner of Ninth and Green streets.
Edward C. Dale, President. John F. Watson, Secretary and Treasurer.
HEMPFIELD.
Office room, No. 3 at 70 Walnut st., Philadelphia. Principal office, Washiington, Washington co., Penn. Colin N. Reed, Pres. Wm. Hart Carr, Treas.
NORTH PENNSYLVANIA. Office No. 123 Walnut street. John Welsh, Pres. Wm. Wister, Treas. Edward Armstrong, Secretary.
CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC. Office 56 Walnut.
Geo. W. Richards, President. Robert Frazer, Secretary and Treasurer.
HARRISBURG, PORTSMOUTH, MOUNT JOY AND LANCASTER. Office S E 3d and Walnut.
Joseph Yeager, President. George Taber, Secretary and Treasurer.
WILLIAMSPORT AND ELMIRA. Office 131 Walnut.
Thomat Kimber, jr., President. Wm. C. Longstretli, Sec. & Treas.
MOUNT CARBON AND PORT CARBON. Office No. 7 Library street John Tucker, President. P. C. Hollis, Secretary and Treasurer TIOGA. Office No. 25 Merchants' Exchange. Jos. W. Ryerss, Pres. Alex. E. Dougherty, Sec. and Trea.
PHILADELPHIA AND COLUMBIA. Passenger office S E 11th and Market.
CATAWISSA, WILLIAMSPORT & ERIE. Office 131 Walnut.
Thomas Kimber, Jr., President. Wm. R. Fisher, Treasurer. Joseph R. Paxton, Secretary.
WEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA. Passenger office, N E 18th and Market. C. Fallon, Pres. Samuel B. Thomas, Sec, and Treas.
924
RAILROAD, STEAMSHIP, TOWBOAT AND STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
LEBANON VALLEY.
Office No. 73 S. 4th street. Simon Cameron, Pres. Richard B. Osbourne, Chief engineer. '
PHILADELPHIA AND SUNBURY.
Office No. 6 Carpenter's court. W. L. Helfenstein, President. Wm. Riehle, Secretary and Treasurer.
CHESTER VALLEY. Office, 131 Walnut.
Benjamin Rush, President.
J. L. Gossler, Sec. & Treas.
CHESTNUT HILL.
Office, Chestnut Hill and Merchants' Exchange. C. Colket, Pres. H. K. Smith, Sec. and Treas
CHAMBERSBURG, GREENCASTLE AND HAGERSTOWN. Office, S 4th and Willing's alley.
Wm. D. Lewis, President.
Joseph R. Paxton, Secretary and Treasurer. WEST CHESTER. Office, Market st. W. 18th.
Joseph T. Lewis, President.
Samuel M. Painter, Sec. & Treas.
NORTH WESTERN. Office, 81 Walnut.
Robert S. Reed, President.
Wm. J. Wainwright, Sec. & Treas.
LEHIGH VALLEY. Office, S. E. 3d and Walnut.
J. G. Fell, Pres. J. N. Hutchinson, Treas. & Sec.
M.CAULEY MOUNTAIN. Office, Walnnt bel 4th.
Frederick S. Hunter, President.
Peter Klahr, Secretary & Treasurer.
GREENWICH IMPROVEMENT AND RAIL ROAD.
No. 28 Merchants' Exchange. C. E. Spangler, Pres. N. W. Harkness, Sec'y. George Howell, Treasurer.
LOCUST GAP COAL & IMPROVEMENT. Office 93 Walnut.
Abraham S. Wolf, Pres. Wm. H. Keichline, Sec'y and Treasurer.
BLACK CREEK IMPROVEMENT. Office 93 Walnut.
J. Gillingham Bell, Pres't. Howard Spencer, Sec.
BROAD TOP IMPROVEMENT. Office 56 Walnut. Henry D. Moore, Pres't. Thomas Caldwell, Sec'y. Daniel Raddock, jr., Treasurer.
HUNTINGTON & BROAD TOP MOUNTAIN RAILROAD AND COAL.
Office 56 Walnut.
Lewis T. Watson, Pres't. John P. Aertsen, Treas.
STEAMSHIP, TOWBOAT AND STEAM- BOAT COMPANIES.
PHILADELPHIA AND HAVRE DE GRACE STEAM TOW BOAT COMPANY.
Office No. 64} Walnut street. Wm. S. Smith, Pres. H. V. Lesley, Sec. & Treas.
BALTIMORE & PHILADELPHIA STEAM- BOAT COMPANY. Office No. 19 S. Delaware avenue.
Geo. Cadwallader, Pres. H. L. Gaw, Sec. & Treas A. Groves, jr., Agent.
UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Office No. 7 N. Delaware avenue.
WVm. M. Baird, President. WVm. W. Harkness, Secretary and Treasurer T. Webster, Agent.
CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK AND PENN- SYLVANIA STEAM TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Office 53 S. Delaware av. William H. Loper, Agent.
PHILADELPHIA STEAM PROPELLER COMPANY.
Office No. 53 S. Delaware avenue. R. F. Loper, Pres. Wm. M. Baird, Agent.
PHILADELPHIA AND SAVANNAH STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Office cor Vine and Delaware avenue.
Mahlon Williamson, President. Wm. Dennis, Secretary and Treasurer.
PENNSYLVANIA STEAM TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION CO. Office No. 78 S Del avenue. J. M. Flanagan, President.
LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. Offices, 17 Walnut st. and 7 Broadway, New York. John G. Dale, Agent.
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Office 73 S. Delaware avenue. James Alderdice, Agent.
925
MISCELLANEOUS.
Presidents of the United States.
Expires.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
James Bell, 1861
John P. Hale, 1859
NEW YORK.
W. H. Seward, (F S) 1861 Hamilton Fish, 1857
NEW JERSEY.
TENNESSEE.
James C. Jones,
1857
John Bell,
1859
NORTH CAROLINA.
TEXAS.
Asa Briggs, 1861
Thomas J. Rusk, 1857
David S. Reed 1859
Sam. Houston, 1859
OHIO.
VERMONT.
Solomon Foote, 1857
Jacob Collamer,
1851
Simon Cameron, 1863 Jas. M. Mason, (SR) 1857 William Bigler, 1857 \R.M.T.Hunter,(SR) 1856 WISCONSIN.
Henry Dodge,
1857
Charles Durkee,
1861
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House will consist of two hundred and thirty- four members and five territorial delegates, one new territory having lately been formed, viz. Washington. The delegates, however, have no vote.
ALABAMA.
1 Percy Walker,* 5 Geo. S. Houston,
2 Eli S. Shorter,* 6 W. R. W. Cobb,
3 Jas. F. Dowdell, 7 S. W. Harris,
4 Wm. R. Smith,
ARKANSAS.
1 A. B. Greenwood, D. 2 Albert Rust."
CONNECTICUT.
1 Ezra Clark, Jr.,* 3 Sidney Dean,*
2 John Woodruff,* 4 W. W. Welsh.
CALIFORNIA.
1 J. W. Denver,
2 Philip T. Herbert .*
DELAWARE. Elisha D. Cullens .* FLORIDA. 1 Augustus E. Maxwell, D. GEORGIA.
1 James L. Seward, 5 John H. Lumpkin,"
2 Martin J. Crawford,* 6 Howell Cobb,*
3 Robert P. Trippe,* 7 Nathaniel G. Foster,*
4 Hiram Warner,* 8 Alex. H. Stevens.
IOWA.
1 Augustns Hall,
2 Jas. Thorington.
INDIANA.
1 Smith Miller, 7 Harvey D. Scott,*
2 Wm. H. English, 8 Daniel Mace,
3 Geo. G. Dunn,* 9 Sehuyler Colfax,*
4 David P. Holloway,* 10 Samuel Brenton,*
5 Will. Cumback,* 11 John U. Pettit.
6 Lucien Barbour,*
Expires.
RHODE ISLAND. Charles T. James, 1857 Philip Allen, 1859
SOUTH CAROLINA. A. P. Butler, (S R) 1861 Josiah J. Evan, 1859
5. James Monroe, 66
1817,
1825
6. John Quincy Adams, Mass.,
7. Andrew Jackson, Tennessee,
8. Martin Van Buren, New York,
9. William Henry Harrison, Ohio, 10. John Tyler, Virginia, 1841,
11. James K. Polk, Tennessee,
1845, 1849
12. Zachary Taylor, Louisiana,
13. Millard Fillmore, New York, 1850, 1853 Geo. E. Pugh. 1861
14. Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire, 1853,
15. James Buchanan, Pennsylvania, 1857,
* Died in office.
Executive Government of the United States.
President, James Buchanan,
Vice President, John C. Breckenridge,
8,000
Thirty-third Congress. SENATE.
Senators holding over and elect.
President, pro temp., Jesse D. Bright.
Expires.
Expires.
ALABAMA.
IOWA.
Vacancy, 1861
George W. Jones, 1859
Clement C. Clay, 1859
James Harlan, 1861
ARKANSAS.
KENTUCKY.
Robt. W. Johnson,* 1861 W. K. Sebastian, 1859
CONNECTICUT. Lafayette S. Foster, 1861
J. P. Benjamin, 1859
Isaac Toucey, 1857
CALIFORNIA.
MAINE.
John B. Weller, 1857 1861
Vacancy,
DELAWARE.
James A. Bayard, 1857 John M. Clayton, 1859
FLORIDA.
S. R. Mallory, 1857 1861
David L Yulee, GEORGIA.
MICHIGAN.
Lewis Cass, 1857
Charles E. Stuart, 1859
INDIANA.
Jesse D. Bright, 1857
Vacancy, 1861
ILLINOIS.
Steph. A. Douglass, 1859 |Vacancy, 1861
Lyman Trumbull, 1861
Henry S. Geyer, 1859
* By Governor's appointment.
Term Term
began. ended.
1. George Washington, Virginia,
2. John Adams, Massachusetts,
1797, 1801
3. Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, 4. James Madison,
1801, 1809
1809,
1825,
1829
1837
1837, 1841
1841,* 1841
1845
1849 .* 1850 Benj. F. Wade, 1857
1857 PENNSYLVANIA.
VIRGINIA.
John R. Thompson, 1857 Wm. Wright, 1859
1829,
1817
MISSISSIPPI. Stephen Adams, (U) 1857 Albert G. Brown, 1859 MISSOURI.
MARYLAND.
James A. Pearce, 1861
'l'homas G. Pratt, 1857
Robert Tombs, (U.) 1859 Alfred Iverson, 1861
Hannibal Hamlin, 1857 W. Pitt Fessenden, 1856 MASSACHUSETTS.
C. Sumner, (F S) 1857 Henry Wilson, 1859
John B. Thompson, 1859 John J. Crittenden, 1861 LOUISIANA.
John Slide ! 1861
Salary. $25,000
1789, 1797
926
MISCELLANEOUS.
ILLINOIS.
1 E. B. Washburne, 6 Thomas L. Harris,*
2 J. H. Woodworth,*
7 James C. Allen,
3 J. O. Norton, 8 John L. D. Morrison
4 James Knox,
9 Samuel S. Marshall.
5 Jacob C. Davis,
KENTUCKY.
1 Henry C. Burnett,* 6 J. M. Elliott,
2 John P. Campbell,* 7 Humphrey Marshall,*
3 W. L. Underwood,* 8 Alex. K. Marshall,*
4 A. G. Talbott,* 9 Leander M. Cox,
5 Joshua H. Jewett,* 10 Samuel F. Swope.#
LOUISIANA.
1 George Eustis,* 3 T. Green Davidson,*
2 Miles Taylor,* 4 John M. Sandidge .*
MASSACHUSETTS.
1 Robert B. Hall,* 7 N. P. Banks, jr.,
2 James Buffington,*
8 Chauncy L. Knapp,
3 Wm. S. Damrell, 9 A. De Witt,
10 Calvin C. Chaffee,*
11 Mark Trafton .*
MICHIGAN.
1 Wm. A. Howard,* 3 David S. Walbridge,*
2 Henry Waldron,* 4 Geo. W. Peck .*
MAINE.
1 Johın M. Wood,* 4 Saml. P. Benson,
2 John J. Perry,* 5 I. Washburne, jr.,
$ Ebe'r. Knowlton,* W. 6 T. J. D. Fuller, D.
MISSISSIPPI.
1 Daniel B. Wright, 4 William A. Lake,
2 Hendley S. Bennett,* 5 John A. Quitman,* 3 Wm. Barksdale.
MARYLAND.
1 James. A. Stewart,* 4 Henry W. Davis,*
2 James B. Ricaud,*
5 H. W. Hoffman,*
3 James M. Harris,* 6 Thomas F. Bowie .*
MISSOURI.
1 Luth. M. Kenneth,* 5 Thomas P. Akers,
2 Gilchrist Porter,* 6 John S. Phelps,
3 James J. Lindley,
7 Sam. Caruthers,
NEW YORK.
1 Wm. W. Vaulk, 18 Thos. R. Horton,#
2. J. S. T. Stranahan,* 19 J. A. Hughston,#
3 Guy R. Pelton,# 20 O. B. Matteson,
4 John Kelly, ** 21 Henry Bennett,
5 Thomas R. Whitney,# 22 A. Z. McCarty's,"
6 John Wheeler, 23 WVm. A. Gilbert, 7 Thomas Childs, Jr.,# 24 Amos P. Granger,# 8 Abraham Wakeman,# 25 Edwin B. Morgan, 9 Bayard Clark," 26 Andrew Oliver,
10 A. S. Murray,* 27 John M. Parker,# 28 Wm. H. Kelsey,*
11 Rufus H. King,
12 Killian Miller,* 29 John Williams,# 30 Benj. Pringle,
13 Russell Sage,
14 Samuel Dickson,*
15 Edward Dodd,*
16 Geo. A. Simmons,
17 Francis E. Spinner,*
NEW JERSEY.
[ Isaiah Clawson,#
2 Geo. R. Robbins,*
3 James Bishop,*
4 Geo. Vail,
5 A.C.M.Pennington, W.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1 James Pike,* 3 Aaron H. Cragin. 2 M. W. Tappan,*
NORTH CAROLINA.
1 Robert T. Paine,# Edwin G. Reade,*
2 Thomas Ruffin, 6 Rich. C. Puryear,
3 Warren Winslow,* 7 B. S. Craige,
4 L. O. B. Branch,# 8 Thos. L. Clingman.
OHIO.
1 Timothy C. Day,* 12 Saml. Galloway,*
2 John S. Harrison, 13 John Sherman,#
3 L. D.Campbell, 14 Philemon Bliss, #
4 M. H. Nichols,
15 W. R. Sapp,
5 Richard Mott,# 16 Edward Ball,
6 Jonas R. Emrie,* 17 Chas. J. Albright.#
7 Aaron Harian,
18 Benj. F. Leiter,*
19 Edward Wade,
9 Cooper K. Watson,# 20 J. R. Giddings,
10 Oscar F. Moore,#
21 John A. Bingham .*
11 V. B. Horton,*
PENNSYLVANIA.
1 T. B. Florence, 14 G. A. Grow,
2 Job R. Tyson.# 15 John J. Pearce,*
S Wm. Milward,# 16 Lemuel Todd,*
4 Jacob Broom,# 17 David F. Robison, **
5 John Cad walader, **
6 John Hickman,#
19 John Covode,*
7 Saml. C. Bradshaw,# 20 Jonathan Knight,*
8 J. Clancy Jones, 21 David Ritchie,
9 A. E. Roberts,# 22 Saml. A. Purviance,*
10 John C. Kunkle,*
11 Jas. H. Campbell,*
12 Henry M. Fuller,*
24 David Barclay,* 25 John Dick.
13 Asa Packer,
RHODE ISLAND.
1 Nathaniel B. Durfee,* 2 Benj. B. Thurston,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
1 John M'Queen, S. R. 4 P. S. Brooks, S. R.
2 Wm. Aiken, S. R. 5 James L. Orr, S. R.
3 L. M. Keitt, S. R. 6 W. W. Boyce, S. R.
TENNESSEE.
1 Albert G. Watkins,* 6 Geo. W. Jones,
2 William H. Sneed .* 7 John V. Wright,*
S Saml. A. Smith, 8 F. K. Zollikoffer,
4 John H. Savage,* 9 Emer. Etheridge,
5 Charles Ready, 10 Thomas Rivers .*
TEXAS.
1 Lemuel D. Evans* 2 Peter H. Bell, D.
VIRGINIA.
1 M. R. H. Garrett, D. 8 Chas. J. Faulkner.
2 J. S. Millson, D. 9 John Letcher.
3 John S. Caskie, D. 10 Zedekiah Kidwell.
4 Wm. O. Goode, D. 11 John S. Carlisle .*
5 Thos. S. Bocock, D. 12 H. A. Edmundson.
6 Paulus Powell, I).
13 Fayette MeMullin.
7 Wm. Smith, I).
VERMONT.
1 George T. Hodges, 3 Alvah Sabin, W. 2 Justin S. Morrill .*
WISCONSIN.
1 Daniel Wells, jr., 3 Chas. Billinghurst .* 2 C. C. Washburn .*
32 Solomon G. Haven,
33 Fran. S. Edwards .*
23 John Allison,
18 John R. Eddie .*
8 Benj. Stanton,*
4. Linus B. Comins,*
5 A. Burlingame .*
6 Timothy Davis,*
4 Mordecai Oliver,
31 Thos. T. Flagler,
927
MISCELLANEOUS.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Minnesota-Henry M. Rice.
Oregon- Joseph Lane.
New Mexico-Miguel A. Otero.
Utah-John M. Bernhisel. Washington-J. Patton Anderson. Kansas-John W. Whitfield.
Nebraska .-- Bird B. Chapman.
DELEGATION FROM PENNSYLVANIA IN THE THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
1 T. B. Florence, D.
2 J. R. Tyson, W .* Wm. Millward, W.
4 J. Broom, A .*
5 J. Cadwalader, D.
6 J. Hickman, D .*
7 S. Bradshaw, W."
8 J. G. Jones, D.
9 A. E. Roberts, I. W .*
10 J, C. Kunkel, W .*
11 J. H. Campbell, W .* 12 H. M. Fuller, W .*
13 Asa Packer, D.
*
New members.
Congressmen Elected.
Dist.
¡Dist.
1. Thos B. Florence, D. 14. Galusha A. Grow, Op.
2. Edw. Joy Morris, Op. 15. Allison White, D.
3. James Landy, D. 16. John A. Ahl, D.
4. Henry M. Phillips, D. 17. Wilson Reily, D.
5. Owen Jones, D. 18. John R. Eddie, Op.
6. John Hickman, D.
19. John Govode, Op. 7. Henry Chapman, D. 8. J. Glancy Jones, D. 20. WVm. Montgomery,D. 21. David Ritchie, Op. 9. Ant. E. Roberts, Op. 22. S. A. Purviance, Op. 10. Jno. C. Kunkel, Op. 23. Wm. Stewart, Op. 11. Wm L. Dewart, D. 24. James L. Gillis, D. 12. J. G. Montgomery, D. 25. John Dick, Op. 13. Wm. II. Dimmick, D.
Democrats, 15-Opposition, 10.
Executive Government of Pennsylvania.
James Pollock, Governor, term began January 15, 1855, term will end January, 1858, salary $3,500. Eli Slifer, State Treasurer, salary $1,700.
A. G. Curtin, Secretary of State and Superinten- dent of Common Schools, $1,700.
Pennsylvania Legislature. SESSION 1857. SENATE.
1st District-Philadelphia City, William A. Crabb, A., Chas. B. Penrose.
2d District-Philadelphia County, N. B. Browne, D., Harlan Ingram, D., R. L. Wright.
3d District-Montgomery Co., Thos. P. Knox,* D 4th Dist .- Chester & Delaware, J. J. Lewis, A. 5th District-Berks, John C. Evans,* D.
6th District-Bucks, Jonathan Ely,* D.
7th District-Lancaster and Lebanon, J. W. Kill- D. inger, W., J. G. Shuman, A.
8th District-Northumberland & Dauphin, David Taggart, A.
9th District-Northampton and Lehigh, Joseph Laubach,* D.
10th District-Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne, James H. Walton, D.
11th District-Adams and Franklin, Geo. W. Brewer, D.
12th District-York, Wm. H. Welsh, D.
13th District-Cumberland and Perry, Henry Fetter, D.
14th District-Centre, Lycoming, Clinton and Sullivan, Andrew Gregg, A.
15th District -- Blair, Cambria and Huntingdon, J. Cresswell, jr., D.
16th District-Luzerne, Montour and Columbia, Geo. P. Steele, D.
17th District-Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyom- ing, C. Reed Mayer.
18th District-Tioga, Potter, M'Kean, Elk, Clear- field, Jefferson and Forest, Henry Souther, Rep.
19th District-Mercer, Venango and Warren, G. W. Scofield.
20th District-Erie and Crawford, D. A. Finney, A.
21st District-Butler, Beaver and Lawrence, John R. Harris.
22d District-Allegheny, Wm. Wilkins, D., and Edward D. Gazzam.
23d District-Washington and Greene, John C. Flenniken, A.
24th District-Somerset, Bedford and Fulton, Francis Jordan, A.
25th District-Armstrong, Indiana and Clarion, Titian J. Coffee.
26th District-Juniata, Mifflin and Union, James M. Sellers, A.
27th District-Westmoreland and Fayette, Wm. E. Frazer, A.
28th District-Schuylkill, C. M. Straub, D. Democrats, 15; Administration, 18.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Adams-John Musselman, Op.
Allegheny-Wm. E. Stevenson, Op., C. S. Eys- ter, Op., Jolin T. Peters, Op., J. B. Backhouse, Op., Nich. Voeghtley, jr., Op.
Armstrong, &c .- J. K. Calhoun, D., W. M. Abrams, D., R. J. Nicholson, D.
Beaver, &c .- Dan'l L. Imorie, Op., George P. Shaw, Op., A. W. Crawford, Op.
Bedford, &c,-G. N. Smith, D., Wm. C. Rea- mer, D.
Berks-J. Law Getz, D., William Heins, D., B. Nunemacher, D , Michael Hoffman, D.
Blair and Huntington-John H. Wintrode, Op., John M. Gibboney, Op.
Bradford-J. B. ( Babcock, Op., Cullen F. Nichols, Op.
Bucks-John Maugle, D., Alex. B. Johnson, D., John H. Lovett, D.
Carbon and Lehigh-Herman Rapp, D., Enos Tolan, D.
Centre-Jolin Smith, D.
Chester-Dr. E. V. Dickey, Op., James Penrose, Op., Paxson Vickers, Op.
Clearfield, &c .-- Seth A. Backus, 1).
Clinton, Lycoming, &c .- J. M. B. Petriken, D., Isaac Benson, Op.
Columbia and Montour .- Peter Ent, D.
Crawford-Joseph Brown, Op., Leonard Reed, Op. Cumberland-James Anderson, D., Wm. Harper,
Dauphin-David Mumma, Op., John Wright, Op.
14 G. A. Grow, D .* 15 J. J. Pearce, In. D .* 16 Lemuel Todd, In. D .* 17 D. F. Robinson, W .* 18 Jobn R. Edie, W .* 19 John Covode, W .* 20 John Knight, W .* 21 David Ritchie, W .* 22 S. A. Purviance, W .* 23 John Alison, W,*
24 D. Barclay, D .*
25 John Dick, W .*
.
928
MISCELLANEOUS.
Delaware-Hiram Cleaver, Op.
Clearfield,
1,448
1,188
Clinton,
935
1,497
Columbia,
2,180
1,399
Crawford,
2,867
3,696
Cumberland,
2,581
3,157
Dauphin,
2,224
4,061
Delaware,
1,556
2,292
Elk,
364
401
Greene-R. K. Campbell, D.
Erie,
2,526
3,633
Fayette,
2,440
3,488
Franklin,
2,799
3,579
man, Op., Jos. D. Pownal, Op.
Greene,
2,006
1,746
Lebanon-C. E. Hoffman, Op.
Huntingdon,
1,500
2,614
Luzerne-Steuben Jenkins, D., Thos. Smith, D.
Indiana,
1,264
3,161
Mercer, &c .- Samuel Kerr, Op., S. P. M.Cal- mont, Op., Thos. Struthers, Op.
Juniata,
1,176
1,170
Mifflin-John Purcell, Op.
Lancaster,
4,699
10,962
Monroe and Pike-L. Westbrook, D.
Lawrence,
994
2,576
Montgomery-Jos. W. Hillegas, D., A. W. Long-
Lebanon,
1,751
2,636
Lehigh,
3,026
3,094
Northampton-John A. Innes, D., Jesse Pear- son, D.
Luzerne,
4,368
4,884
Lycoming,
2,269
2,799
Northumberland-J. H. Zimmerman, D.
405
Perry-Charles C. Brandt, D.
Mercer,
2,550
3,054
Mifflin,
1,287
1,630
Monroe,
1,917
625
Montgomery,
5,559
5,144
Montour,
976
757
Northampton,
3,685
3,417
Northumberland,
2,182
2,121
Perry,
1,412
2,121
Philadelphia,
24,936
28,817
Pike,
624
207
Potter,
656
748
Somerset-Jonas Augustine, Op.
Schuylkill,
5,388
4,252
Susquehanna, &c .- Simeon B. Chase, Op., Al- Somerset,
fred Hine, Op.
Susquehanna,
2,126
2,819
Tioga-L. P. Williston, Op.
Sullivan,
417
329
Union, &c .- Thomas Bower, D.
Tioga,
1,489
2,448
Venango,
1,466
1,679
Wayne-N. W. Vail, D.
Warren,
1,118
1.400
York-James Ramsey, D., Saml. Manear, D.,
Washington,
3,457
4,276
Isaac Beck, D.
Westmoreland,
3,803
3,773
Wyoming,
893
1,174
Wayne,
1,877
1,408
York,
4,707
4,777
Senate,
18
15
House of Representatives,
47
53
-
65
68
Democratic majority on joint ballot 3
Election Statistics.
Vote of Pennsylvania for Governor in 1854.
Democrat.
Opposition.
1
41
13
698
Bigler.
Pollock.
Adams,
2,086
2,124
3
415
15
274
Allegheny,
5,115
10,377
4
1169
16
144
Armstrong,
1,949
2.689
5
300
17
923
Beaver,
1,458
2,233
6
260
18
578
Bedford,
2,019
2,157
7
105
19
693
Berks,
8,493
5,143
8
24 20
277
Blair,
1,513
2,706
9
10
21
193
Bradford,
2,369
4,811
10
Bucks,
5,089
5,498
11
518
23
151
Butler,
2,381
2,955
12
137
Cambria,
1,739
1,627
Carbon,
1,227
1,056
6364
2930
Centre,
2,113
2,774
2950
Chester,
4,412
6,544
Clarion,
2,173
2,015
Democratic majority,
3434
204,008
American vote for Bradford,
1,503
Pollock's majority over Bigler, Total vote in 1854,
37,007
S72,512
Majorities at the State Election, Oct. 14, 1856. City of Philadelphia.
Wards.
Dem. Union.|Wards.
Dem. Union.
488
14
609
Washington-J. S. Vanhooris, Op., John C. Sloan, Union,
1,913
2,881
Op.
Democrats, 53-Opposition, 47. Recapitulation.
Opposition.
Democrats.
McKean,
502
Philadelphia City-S. S. Bishop, Op., George T. Thorn, Op., Jacob Dock, Op., George R. Smith, Op.
Philadelphia County-C. M.Leisenring, D., Town- send Yearsley, D., Franklin Mellvain, D., Charles Carthy, D, Abraham Arthur, John Roberts, D., John Hancock, D., Robert B. Knight, D., John Wharton, D., Frederick J. Walter, D., Henry A. Gildea, D.
Jefferson,
988
1,559
Lancaster-Wm. Hamilton, Op., John A. Hie- stand, Op., P. W. Housekeeper, Op., Chris. S. Kauff- Fulton,
876
705
Franklin-George Jacobs, Op., John Witherow, Op.
Erie-Wareham Warner, Op., Gideon J. Ball, Op.
Fayette and Westmoreland- Henry D. Foster, D., John Fausold, D., Samuel A. Hill, D., Peter A. Johns, D:
Indiana-R. B. Morehead, Op.
·
755 22
266
266
1,268
2,756
aker, D., George Hamel, D.
Schuylkill-W. B. Lebo, D., G. N. Wagonseller, D.
167,001
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION, OCTOBER 14, 1856.
Canal Com.
Auditor Gen.
Survey. Gen.
Scott.
Cochran. Union.
Fry. Dem.
Phelps.
Rowe. Dem.
Union.
Adams.
2,309
2,270
2,312
2,267
2,313
2,265
Armstrong,
2,411
2,806
2,358
2,856
2,344
2,783
Beaver,
1,761
2,410
1,753
2,418
1,749
2,409
Bedford,
2,206
2,173
2,301
2,120
2,303
2,156
Berks,
10,002
3,939
10,010
3,918
9,993
3,924
Blair,
1,930
2,626
1,920
2,612
1,917
2,595
Bradford,
2,042
6,017
1,995
6,020
2,034
5,969
Bucks,
6,265
5,609
6,293
5,585
6,293
5,578
Butler,
2,560
3,098
2,576
3,098
2,566
3,099
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