Richmond, Virginia, city directory, 1879-80, Part 1

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AND ALL POINTS ON THE


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Tickets on Sale and Baggage Checked Through at all Principal Ticket Offices. /


For special information, concerning rates, time-schedules, &c., &c., address


CONWAY R. HOWARD,


General Passenger and Ticket Agent J. C. DAME, Southern Agent.


3


THE OLD DOMINION


Steamship Company.


TRI-WEEKLY LINE DET. RICHMOND AND NEW YORK. The magnificent side-wheel Steamships


OLD DOMINION,


WYANOKE,


ISAAC BELL,


RICHMOND.


One of these superb Steamers leaves New York for Richmond, from Pier 37 North River, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 3 o'clock P. M.


KyLeave Richmond for New York, every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at high water.


F"Freights received daily, (Sundays excepted) and forwarded promptly to all points North and South, and to Foreign ports.


Passenger Accommodations Unsurpassed.


FARE TO OR FROM NEW YORK, Including Meals and State Room, 812 00


.. Steerage, 6 00


66


Including Meals, $ 00


N. L. McCREADY. President.


197 Greenwich Street, New York.


GEO. W. ALLEN & CO., Agents. GEO. W. ALLEN, 1 JNO. F. MAYER. )


Company's Whort, Rocketts.


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THE SHORT LINE


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NORTH AND EAST !


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---- - RICHCHOND, FREDERICKSBURG & POTOMAIC ---- - -- 4


RAILROAD.


MAIL AND EXPRESS ROUTE


TO Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the East,


Richmond to New York without Change of Cars.


FAST TIME AND CLOSE CONNECTIONS !


La- Through Tickets and Through Baggage Cheeks to all prominent points North, East and West.


Passenger Depot, cor. Byrd and 8th Sts. Freight Depot and Offices, cor. Broad and 8th Streets,


C. A. TAYLOR.


E. T. D. MYERS,


General Ticket Agent


General Superintendent.


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MY boo Produit deposIT won fide lhnell noungeas9


MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY,


OF VIRGINIA.


INCORPORATED 1794.


Office Corner Tenth and Bank Streets.


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HERBERT A. CLAIBORNE, Principal Agent. FRANK D. STEGER, Sec'y. T. BOLLING, JR., Ass't Sec'y. JOHN BLAIR, Collector.


FIRST NATIONAL BANK,


Of Richmond, Virginia.


DIRECTORS :


ISAAC DAVENPORT, JR.


R. L. BROWN,


FRANKLIN STEARNS,


M. L. STRAUS,


WM. HATCHER,


A. Y. STOKES,


W. J. YARBROUGH, T. W. DOSWELL.


B. F. LADD,


C. R. SKINKER, G. W. ALLEN.


ISAAC DAVENPORT, JR., President.


SAMUEL A, GLOVER, Cashier.


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1217/01 34A81 21.1241.519


RGAIN STATE INSURANCE COMPANY.


Office 1006 Main Street, RICHMOND, VA.


CAPITAL. paid up in Cash, $200.000 (For Gross Assets and Surplus, sce Statement, January 1st, 1879.)


The VIRGINIA STATE invites comparison with other First-Class Companies, as to


The Character of its Assets; Its Surplus be- yond all Liabilities; The Prudence and Econ- omy of its management; The careful selection of its Risks, and the Prompt Payment of its Losses.


JOHN L. BACON, President. J. M. TATE, Secretary.


RO. E. RICHARDSON, Assistant Secretary.


LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA,


F. W. CHAMBERLAYNE, Gen'l Agent,


Office, No. 1014 Main Street, Richmond, Va.


RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, DEPARTMENT :


Z. W. PICKRELL, Pres't. | J. F. LAY, Sup't of Agencies. Dr. ISAIAE H. WHITE, Medical Examiner.


BOARD OF DIRECTORS :


Z. W. PICKRELL, JOHN IL. GUY, J. 1. CARTER,


G. W. MAYO, A. E. DICKINSON,


ISAAC HL. CARRINGTON, MOSES ELLYSON.


A. J .. ELLETT.


T. Wy. PEMBERTON, THOMAS BRANCH, A. D. WILLIAMS, R. L. BROWN,


W. K. MARTIN. ROBERT OULD, JAS. WOODHOUSE. J. L. CARRINGTON


THERENOTSL AW AN


WILLIAM D. RICE,


LIFE, FIRE and MARINE insurance Agent, OFFICE : No. ; NORTH IOTH STREET, RICHMOND, VA.


General Agent for the South OF THE


FANEUIL HALL INSURANCE COMPANY,


CAPITAL. -


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OF BOSTON, - -$300.000.


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First Family Flour,


OF VIRGINIA.


"Haxall-Mill's Patent Family


MILLS


196


FAMILY


CRENSHA 196


RUS.


DADEIR


196 U


196


FAMILY


ROSENE :"


AMAZON 1


EXTRA 196


196


NEW


196


196


VA


P. O. BOX 19.


For Sale by all


FIRST-CLASS FAMILY GROCERS.


MANUFACTURED BY


The Haxall-Crenshaw Company,


RICHMOND, VA.


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CHATAIGNE'S


Richmond, va.


City Directory,


FOR THE YEARS 1879-'80,


CONTAINING A


....


General and Business Directory Citizens of Richmond, TOGETHER WITH


A STREET AND NUMBER DIRECTORY,


With Names of Residents under the Houses.


ALSO, A LIST OF THE


POST OFFICES OF THE STATES OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAR- OLINA, AND APPENDIX PERTAINING TO STATE AND CITY GOVERNMENTS.


COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY J. H. CHATAIGNE.


:


" I read the signs-the long and curious names - And wondered who invented them, and if - Their owners knew how very strange they were." "Bitter Street." J. G. HOLLAND.


J. W. RANDOLPH & ENGLISHI, Booksellers, 1302 and 1304 Main Street, WOODHOUSE & PARHAM, Booksellers, 1107 East Main Street,


PRICE, $4.00.


Entered according to Act of Congress, In the year 1879, by J. H. CHATAIGNE, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.


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19-80


1676375 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


Abram Ellis, loan office .. 69


Agricultural Insurance Co, 203


Alfriend T M & Sons, general insur- ance agents 71


Allen, George W. & Co., steamship agents Anderson. R. H., shirt manufacturer .. Apperson, James L .. real estate agent Armistead, Robert. prop'r D'Armstad's anti-dyspeptic drops 303


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3:25


74


Babcock, A G .. ice dealer . 76


Bailey & Kracke, saloon and billiards 76


Baldwin. W. W., hardware ..


Ball, A. W., supt The Bradstreet Co .... Baltimore Brick Co ..


Barnes, A. S. & Co., publishers, R. L. DeLea, agent 115


Barney, Charles G. Dr., insurance agent 79


Baughman Brothers, stationers and printers


80


Belvin, J. A., furniture. 81


Black, B. J .. architect. 291


Blunt, Ira W., agent Valentine's meat juice 246


Bohmer. Osterloh & Co., leaf tobacco merchants 328


Boschen & Bro., boots and shoes. 85


Bossieux, Cyrus, teamster . 85


Bowers, Jobn, stoves and tinware 396 Bradstreet, The Co. mercantile agency 87


Brooke & Co., ladies underwear ... 89 ..... Brown. J. Thompson, real estate agent 91 Bucker, Henry, bottler . 9:2


Burgwyn, C. P. E., civil engineer and surveyor. 93 96


Campbell & Schooleratt, stock brokers Carrington Peyton R, wood and coal .. 97


Cary, ‹ ol. J. B., general agent North- Western Mutual Life Ins Co ..... .. 395 Chaffin, Staples & Co., real estate agents .. 99 Chataigne, J. H., publisher .. 68, 59, 267, 278 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad 3


Chamberlyne & Beirne, editors etc. The State .. 68


City Fire Ins C'o ... .front cover and 399 Claiborne, Herbert A., principal agent


Mutual Assurance Society of Va. back cover and 6


Clemmitt & Jones, printers. 103


Cohn, Jacob, lawyer .. 103 Cole, W. A. O., baggage express. 101


Columbus, D., confectioner and ice cream . 105


Cowardin, W. L., prest. Va. Fire and Marine Insurance Co. 393


Crafton, J. Henry, upholsterer and paper-hanger. 108


Crawford, George E., land agent .. ..... 108 Crenshaw, Johu B., general machine agency . :09


Crew, P. J. & Co .. soap manufacturers 100 Crump. W. W. & B. T, lawyers. 110


Cummins, E., saloon 110


Cutchins, Sol, lawyer 111


Daffron, William, furniture, etc. 111


Danaha, Kate C. Mirs,, Butterick's pat- terns 112


Davies, John W. & Son, photographers 113


Davies & Lyons, lawyers 113 Davis, Franklin & Co .. nurserymen .... 114


Delarue, D., restaurant .. 115


DeLea, R. L., general agent A. S.


Deuring & Steele, sa oon. 116


De Villiers, Charles, institute 116


Dimmock, M. J., architect 219


Dinneen, John H., lawyer 117 Doherty. John E,. draper and tailor. 118


Dove & Day, druggists 119


Drew, W. B., boot and shoe maker ... 119


Dun. R. G. & Co., mercantile agency .. 120


Duncan, George, boot and shoe maker 120 Euker, Louis, bottler and saloon ... 123


Euker, William, saloon. 124


Evans, Maurice & Co., china and glass- ware and grocers 124


Evans, Thomas J., lawyer 124


Farrar, S. W., druggist 125 Ferrandini, Raphael, hair worker. 310


First National Bank 6


Fitzmorris & Foster, agents Holman Liver Pad Co 152


Flegenheimer. William, lawyer 127


Forbes, James S. & Co, Baltimore


Brick Company .. 73


Franck, I. E., picture frames .. 129


French, B. B .. bookseller, etc. 130 Fry, J. D. & Co, hats, caps, etc .. 130


Gann, John J., sign painter and gil- der on glass. 131


Garber, A. W., baggage express. 131 Garcin, Raymond, soap manufacturer 131 'Gibson, George, Jr., honse-furnishings and china and glassware. 131


Glennan, M., propr Norfolk Virginian 394 Goddard, Isaac, watchmaker. 135


Goddin, Warren & Co., brokers and real estate agents 136


Goodman, Nathan, watchmaker .. 137 Grubbs & Williams, real estate agents and auctioneers 140


Cook, W. B., iron founder. 106 Guy, Jackson, lawyer 140


Guy & Gilliam, lawyers. 1.41


Haase, Charles, furrier .. 141


Harrington, A. C., bookseller, etc. 143


Harrison & Burwell, lawyers 145


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Bamford, George W., restaurant .. 77 Barnes & Co., publishers 115 Dennis, Dr. B., insurance agent. 115


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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


47 - 7292


Harvey, J. J., nurseryman, etc .. 145


flaskins, Meade, attorney at law 145


Haw & Waddill, attorneys at law 146


Hatiort, F. A., pleasure garden 116


Haxall-Crenshaw Co cover and. 8 Heath, Jamies E., lawyer 147


Hill, Frank D. & Co., real estate agents and auctioneers 149


Hill, J. Booton, commission merchant 150 Holman Liver Pad Co 152


Howard, Robert. lawyer 153


Hunter & Pendleton, proprietors St. Claire Hotel 154 Isabell, Francis T., real estate agent .. 155


Jeter & Dickinson, proprs Religious Herald 211


Johnston, C. F., newsdealer, etc. 161 Johnston, James, granite works. 161


Johnston, Williams & Boulware, law-


yers 161


King, Jane Mrs., ice and wood and coal. .front cover and 166


Koch, charles, saloon and billiards ... 167 Kohler, J F., watches and jewelery. 168


Laird, John, florist 169


Lancaster & Lucke. stock brokers, etc 169 Latouche, John, merchant tailor .. 170


Laube, Henry F, dancing academy .. 170


Lec Gallery, John W. Davies & Son, proprietors 113|


Lewis, L., stereotyper &c., and frames 305 and 327


Life Ins. Co. of Va., Judge John F.


Lay, supt of agencies ..... top edges and 7 Logan, T M., lawyer 174


Lubbock, H W., seey Richmond Paper


Manufacturing Co., back cover and 214 Jumsden, Wi., granite worker. 175


Lybrock, Albert, architect. 176 :


Lyne, Ro. B., real estate agent and auctioneer. 179


McGraw, James, hardware. 310


McGuire & Ellett, lawyers and nota- ries ... 178 MeIntyre, James, iron and steel works 178 McKenney, J. B. & Co., dyers and cleaners. 178


McRae, C. C. lawyer 315


Manhattan Life Ins. Co., JJ. Adair Pleasants. general agent. 289


Marshall, Q. M, hats, caps, furs and straw goods. 181


Maury, R. H. & Co., stock brokers 182


Mercer, Dr. C. A.,dentist 184 Merchants' & Mechanics Ins Co. of Va 393


Miller, A. J. & Co., saw manfrs 155 Miller, L HL., iron safes, Balto, Md ... .. 268 Millhiser & Straus, gen'l ins. agents 186 and 312


Mobile Accident Life Ins Co ... 397


Moncure, James D., M. D., superin- tendent Pinel Hospital. 202


Moore, Dr. J. Hall, dentist 188 Morton, John, florist. 189


Mushy, J D., nurseryman &c. 190 Mott, N. U. & Co., agricultural ware- house 191


Mountcastle & Cofer, stoves and tin- ware &c .. 191


Murphy, E P., coal and wood 192 Murphy, John, saloon and oysters 192


Mutual Assurance Society of Va., back cover and. 6


Neurath, F. candy maufr and who confectioner 194


Nickel & Co., cabinet makers &c .. 194


Norfolk Virginian, newspaper 394 Northwestern Mutual Life Ins Co .. 395 Nolting, A. W. Jr., druggist 195


Old Dominion Steamship Co., G. W. Allen & Co., agents ..


Owen. H. B. & Co., proprs Richmond Planing Mill 213


Pate. N. T. & Co., iron paint .. 314


Patton, James D., who grocer and com mer. 199


Phoenix Foundry, W. B. Cook, pro- prietor . 106


Piedmont and Arlington Life Ins Co. 399 Pinel Hospital, J. D. Moneure, M. D , sup't. 202


Pizzini. Andrew, Jr., confectioner .. 203


Pleasants. George D., insurance agent. 203 Poindexter & Tupper, real estate agts. 204 Powers, Blair & Co., wholesale gro- cers and liquors 205


Price. Thomas R & Co., dry goods 206


Purcell, Ladd & Co., druggists. 207


: Pyle, D. H., painter. 208


Raabe, M., furniture, &c 208


Randolph, J. W. & English, book- sellers, stationers, publishers and binders .. .. front and back covers Redd, S. C., attorney-at-ław 210


Reins, F. W., coal dealer .. 210


Religious Herald, Jeter & Dickinson, proprietors. 211


Rice, Wm. D., insurance agent.


Richardson, Wm. Holt, merchant tai- lor .. 212


Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto- mac R. R Co .. 5


Richmond Paper Manufacturing Co back cover and .. 214


Richmond Planing Mill, H. B. Owen & Co. 213


Richmond Transfer Co., Baggage Ex- press .. 231


Richmond Whig, newspaper 290


Richmond, York River and Chesa- peake R. R 2 and. 398


Rooney, Arthur, furniture and under- taker 217


Ruppert, Charles F., painter. 218


Salomonsky & Co., merchant tailors ... 2:20


Schaap, Leon, newsdealer and cigars and tobacco. 2-21


Schmidt, Hermann, grocer. 221


Scott. J. J., dyer and scourer ...


Scott & Hobson, barbers and bath rooms 223


Shanks & Barrett, plumbers, &c. 224


Snelling, J. D., restaurant and dining rooms 230


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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


Snyder, Asa, pig iron ... 229


State, The, Chamberlayne & Bierne, edrs. and proprietors. 68


Steel, Dr. Geo. B., dentist. 232


Stokes, A. Y. prest., M. & M. Ins. Co. 393


Stumpf, Peter. bottler. 234


Sutherland's, S. & Son, guns, pistols aud sporting goods .. 235 Sutherland, Wm. H., livery stable .... 236 Swineford, Howard, insurance agent .. 235 Taylor, Stevens M & Co., teamsters ... 238 Thaxton & Nicholas, wholesale white goods and notions .... 239 The Life Insurance Company of Vir- ginia ...... ... top e iges leaves and 7


Toler & Hooper, florists. 242


Truman, Mrs. L. L., embalmer na- tural flowers 243


Turner, W. W., florist 244


Tyler, Jolin H. & Co., watches, jew- elry,. &c ... 245


Valentine's Meat Juice, M. S. Valen- tine, proprietor. 246


Virginia, Fire and Marine Ins. Co.,


W. L. Cowardin, prest front cover and .. 393


Virginia State Ins. Co., John L. Ba-


con, prest bottom edges of leaves


Virginia Home Ins. Co., back cover and. 7


and.


39.4


Wade, W. H., bill poster.


248


Walford, T. L. D., bookseller and agt. Am. Tract Society . 29-1 Walker, D. N. & Co., gen. insurance agents. 249


Washington Life Ins Co ... .. 252 and 115 Watkins & Cottrell, hardware 253 Watt & Call, man'frs Watt plow and agricultural implements .. 253


Welsh, Joseph B., furniture ... 254 and 305 West & Branch, plumbers, stoves, &c. 255 Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co., C. L. Radway, agent. .back bone White, P. J.,architect. 256


Whitlock. P., cigars and tobacco. 257 Whittet & Shepperson, printers 258 Wickham, H. T., lawyer 257


Wickham, Gen. Wins. C., prest C. and O. R. W. Co .... 3


Wilkins. II C., fresco painter ... 258


Williams, John R. & Co., manfrs and


dealers in Virginia slate ...... 260 and 326 Williams & Gibson, real estate and stock brokers 261


Wilson George N., leather belting, &c 262 Wise, Solomon, clothing 263 Wise & Cosby, lawyers. 263 Witt & Caskie, lawyers 263


Woodhouse & Parham, booksellers, 264 Wormeley, C. L., cigars wholesale. ...


265 Wright, J. J., horse collar man'fr ...... 266


Wyatt, Henry C., music and musical instruments. 266


CONTENTS.


Banksand Bankers 22


291


Cemeteries ..


Newspapers and Periodicals. 25


Charitable Institutions. 37 Post-office. 18


Churches 33 Post-offices in Va., and North Carolina 49 and 67 26


City Government 18


Railroad Companies.


Railroad depots, location of.


4.5


County and Corporation Courts. 44


Religious Societies .. 34 to


69


Schools, Colleges, &c.


Secret Societies. 38 to


337


Insurance Companies. 23 Chamber of Commerce 4:2


Manchester Directory 279 Terms and salaries of city officers. 19


Military Associations .. 32 U. S Courts .... 19


Military Organizations 31


U. S. Custom-House 18


Miscellaneous Corporations 27 : U. S. Int. Revenue. 18


TOO LATES, CHANGES, &C.


Baldwin C A, (Baldwin & J) h Franklin bet Madison and Monroe


BALDWIN & JENKINS, (Charles A Baldwin and Wm F Jenkins) dealers in boots and shoes 13213 e Main


Bowie A Jr, moved to 406 e Broad


Brannan W J. ( Keller & B) h 108 e Broad Burrows Midlothian Coal Co, moved to 11 n 10th


CARDWELL RICHARD H, lawyer and notary 2d floor 1103 e Main, h Hanover CH


Clopton Samuel C. pastor Clay St Metho- dist Church, should read Baptist Church Davis L C. (J R Edwards & Co) bds 500 Catharine


Jenkins W F, (Baldwin & J) h 412 w Franklin


Fire Alarm Telegraph


Fire Department 21 State Government 17


Foreign Consuls 22


Street, House and Occupant Directory Richmond Tariff of rates recommended by


Hebrew Lodges. 41


46 21


Richmond Directory


Co-partnership Directory .. 269


Fares and distances from Richmond to princi- pal cities ..


Money Order Rates 67 Musical, Dramatic and Literary Societies 30


Business Directory


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MISCELLANEOUS.


STATE GOVERNMENT.


Executive.


Governor-Frederick W. M. Holliday. Lieut. Governor-James 1. Walker. Governor's Secretary-Chas. S. Taylor.


Secretary of the Commonwealth-James McDonald.


Librarian-Sherwin MeRse.


Attorney-General-James G. Field.


Auditor of Public Accounts-William F. Taylor.


Second Auditor-Asa Rogers.


Treasurer-R. M. T. Hunter.


Register of the Land Office-S. H. Boykin. Railroad Commissioner-Thomas H. Car- ter.


Agricultural Commissioner-Thomas Pol- lard.


Superintendent of the Penitentiary- Samuel A. Swann.


Superintendent of Public Instruction- W. H. Rutiner.


Superintendent of Public Printing -- R. E. Frayser.


General Agent and Storekeeper of the Pen- itentiary-N. C. Taliaferro.


Adjutant-General-JJames McDonald.


Superintendent Public Buildings-S. H. Boykin, acting.


('lerk of the Senate-Shelton C. Davis. Clerk of the House of Delegates-John Bell Bigger.


Board of Public Works.


The Governor. Auditor and Treasurer com- pose the Board. W. C. Mayo, Sec'y.


Board of Education.


The Governor. Superintendent of Public Instruction. and Attorney-General.


Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.


Treasurer. Auditor of Public Accounts, and Second Auditor.


Board of Commissioners for State Officers.


Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Auditorof Public Accounts, Treasurer; and Attorney-General.


Supreme Court of Appeals,


R. C. L. Moncure, President : Joseph Chris- tian. F. T. Anderson. Waller R. Staples. E. C. Burks. Clerk at Richmond. Geo. Keith Taylor; Reporter, P. R. Grattan: Librarian and Crier, P. C. Nicholas : Tipstaff, R. D. Ward.


List of Governors of the State from 1776 to 1578.


June 20, 1776, Patrick Henry. : 1. 1779, Thomas Jefferson.


12, 1781. Thomas Nelson.


Nov. 30, 1781. Benjamin Harrison.


Dec. 1784. Patrick Henry.


1785, Edmond Randolph.


1788, Beverly Randolph.


.. 1791, Henry Lee.


1794. Robert Brooke.


1796, James Wood.


.. 1799, James Monroe.


1802, John Page.


1805, W. H. Cabell.


1808, John Tyler.


Jan. 4, 1811. James Monroe.


Dec. 5, 1811, George W. Smith, burnt in the theatre, Dec. 26, 1811. where now stands the Monumental church. in the city of Richmond.


Jan. 3, 1812, James Barbour.


Dee. 1814. Wilson Carey Nicholas.


1816. James P. Preston.


1819, Thomas M. Randolph.


.: 1822, John Tyler, late President of the United States.


March, 1827, Win. B. Giles.


1830, John Floyd.


1834, Littleton W. Tazewell.


April, 1836, Wyndham Robertson. Lieut- Governor, acting Governor.


March, 1837, David Campbell. .. 1840, Thomas W. Gilmer, resigned March, 1841.


March. 1841, John Rutherford. Lieutenant- Governor, acting Governor.


March, 1812, John M. Gregory, Lieutenant- Governor, acting Governor.


Jan. 1-43, James McDowell.


" 1846. W. Smith.


.. 1:49, John B. Floyd.


1-52, Joseph Johnson. [ Elected by the Legislature under the amended Constitution, and served from 1st to 15th January, 1-52, when his official term under that Constitution expired. ]


2.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Jan. 1852, Joseph Johnson. [ Elected by ! the people under the new Constitu- tion for four years. Qualified the 16th of Jannary, 1852. The ten of office was fixed by law from this period to commence on the 1st day of January.] Jan. 1856, Henry A. Wise. - 1-60, John Leteher. " 1861. William Smith.


April. 1565, F. H. Pierpoint. [Military appointment.] April. 1-68, H. H. Wells. [Military ap- pointinent.] July, 1-76. Gilbert C. Walker. Jan. 1, 1-74, James L. Kemper. 1, 1-78. F. W. M. Holliday.


United States District Court-Eastern District.


[Custom-House Building. ]


Judge. Ro. W. Hughes; Marshal, C. P. Ramsdell: Deputy Marshal. W. E. Nve; District Attorney, L. L. Lewis; Clerk, John R. Popham; Deputy Clerk, Wm. B. Wall.


United States Circuit Court.


Judge, Hugh L. Bond; Clerk. M. F. Pleasants.


Register in Bankruptcy.


Office, Custom-House Building. Register, Thomas S. Atkins.


Commissioners in Chancery.


Ilenry Hundell, Thomas J. Evans. 1. Austin Smith, W. JJ. Leake, James M. Matthews, Ro. Howard, O. G. Kean.


U. S. Internal Revenue Department.


Office, in the Custom-House, Bauk street. Collector-Otis H. Russell.


Deputy Collectors-R. M. Manly, H. L. Chandler, John S. Rady. J. J. Boyden, C. Burton, T. J. Hawks, S. J. Quinn, W. H. Egyborn. Clerks-W. C. Morton, S. B. Clarkson, Emmet Crump, W. H. Lester.


Tobacco Inspectors-D. W. Bohonou, B. C. Cook, E. H. Smith. JJr.


Gaugers-Daniel Stephens, James L. Cap- ston.


U. S. Custom-House.


Bank street, between 10th and 11th. Collector-Dr. Charles S. Mill.s. Deputy Collector-Arthur A. Spitzer. Inspectors-JJames Morrissey and Charles Spencer.


Post Office.


Main street, bet. 10th and 11th.


Post Master-W. W. Forbes.


Asst. P. M .- A. Q. Holladay.


Clerks-Robert Carruthers, C. C. Mera. John Græme, Josiah Crump, Peter Roane, Jas. M. Wayt, W. Powers. E. S. Anderson, J. H. Bowser, C. W. Petherbridge, B. L. Braselman, Jno. W. Dobson, R. L. Kyle, C. F. Russell.


CARRIERS P. O.


1 John B. Newell, 9 W. I. Johnson. 2 Henry AAustin. 10 Chas. W. Wingfield. 3 *John G. Baugh, 11 *B. F. Turner. 1 HI. W. Knackstedt, 12 Cabell Thompson. 3 James B. Christian, 13 *R. G. Forrester. 6 *William H. Wells, 14 George B. Hall 7 W. T. Yarborough. 15 B. Krauss. 8 *Leroy M. Lee, 16 Thomas O'Connor.


Government of Richmond.


Mayor-W. C. Carrington.


Attorney-A. M. Keiley. Treasurer-S. C. Greenhow.


Auditor-James B. Royster.


Commissioner of the Revenue-Robert B. Munford.


Collector -- Aylett R. Woodson.


High Constable-T. L. Whiting.


City Sergeant-N. M. Lee.


Sheriff-JJohn W. Wright.


City Engineer-W. E. Cutshaw.


Chief of Fire Department-G. A. Ainslie. Superintendent Fire Alarm-R. M. J. Paynter.


Superintendent Water Works-James L. Davis


Assistant-William JJ. Riddick.


Gas Inspector-William H. Page. Superintendent Gas Works-John H. . Knowles


Police Justice-J. J. White.


(Jerk to Police Justice-D. C. Richardson. Chief of Police-John Foe, Jr.


Surgeon of Police-Dr. C. W. P. Brock.


Clerk Police Force-Wallace Washington. Superintendent Public Schools-JJames HI. Peay. Superintendent Almshouse-Charles P. Bigger.


Assistant Superintendent-W. J. Epps.


Surgeon AAlmshouse-Dr. J. S. D. Cullen.


Matron City Almshouse-Mrs. Lucy J. Macon.


Coroner -- Dr. W. II. Taylor.


Deputy Coroner -- Dr. C. Tompkins.


Clerk First Market-samuel Ellis.


Clerk Second Market-Ceo Timberlake Grain Measurer -- William Dowden.


Ganger-Richard J. Fox.


Sealer of Weights and Measures-1. G. Talman.


Flour Inspector -- Samnel Brittan.


Weigh Master-Thomas Jackson. Harbor Master-R. H. Styll.


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Board of Police Commissioners-W. C. 1


('arrington ( Mayor), President, D. C. Richardson. Clerk.


Terms and Salaries of City Officers.


& On the 4th Thursday in May 1850, and every two years thereafter, the citizens of Richmond will be called upon to elect a number of city officers to serve a term of years, besides electing the Common Coun- cil and a portion of the board of aldermen who have the selection of a number of city officials. As a matter of general in- terest. we give below the offices to be filled by the people and the Council. and the pay and allowances of each as nearly as can be ascertained. and their term of service.


Mayor. for two years. Salary, $1,350: High Constable. for two years. Fees.


City Sergeant, for two years. Fees and allowances for feeding prisoners, and lock- ing and unlocking them, has averaged $2,250 per month. This is paid by the State. He pays his deputies and jailors also.


Commissioner of the Revenue, for two years. Commission- from the city $4,550; commissions from State about $2, 127: total commissions about $7.000. Deputies and clerks paid by him.


Sheriff, for two years. Paid by fees, which have been cut down by Treasurer doing the collecting.


Clerk of Husting's Court for six years. Salary from State. $1.000; city. $1,00: total salary, $2 .- 00. Fees for liquor and marriages-licenses. 75e. and $1 each- making in all abont 86.000. He pays his . Jefferson Ward: R. G. Cabell. William deputies. H. Scott. James C. Smith.




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