F 189 .Bl V3 COMPLETE VIEW OF BALTIMORE, WITH A Statistical 5bftetcii, .*f all the commercial, mercantile, manufacturing, literary, scien- tific, and religious institutions and establishments, in the same, and in its vicinity for fifteen miles round, derived from personal observation and research into the most authentic sources of in- formation. TO WHICH IS ADDED, ^,\ "detailed Statement of an Excursion on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, to the Point of Rocks, giving an interesting description of said road, &c. ^awassasjasKB 5)aj2ao't?(Di2>?c BY CHARLES VARLE, Civil Engineer. BALTIMORE: PUBLISHED BY SAMUEL YOUNG, No. 7, Saratoga atro.pi ;,. The coiirt-liouse, - - IS The jail, - - - 19 The penitentiary, - - 21 H. Raltimore library and danc- ing assenibiy roomij, - Circulating libraries, Athenmum, . - . Theatres and places of amuse- ment, . - - - Exchange and commercial reading rooms, - - - Markets, bazaars and arcades, Public hack carriages. Fountains, - - - - Water works, - - - Pavilion baths, - - - Museum, - - - - Mn^onic hall, _ - - Odd fellows hall, Henevolent societies, - (^hurclies &c meeting houses, Scientitic societies, - Hanking establishments and savings institutions, - Insurance companies, Gas factory, - - - - Monuments, Wa(er company of Balti- more, - - Baltimore and Ohio rail road comitany " Susquehanna, " Fire companies, - - - Post office, - - - The custom houne, Federal Hill, - The tr-lppraph, f,*ommerce of Raltimore, IV CONTENTS. PAGE. State inspectors, - - - 70 Tobacco, - - - - 71 Comparative inspections, - 72 Estimate of crops, &c. - 73 Exports and imports, - - 74 Departure of rail^road^cars, 75 Stages, - - - - ib. Lines of steam boats, - 76 Packets, - - - - 78 Newspapers, - - - 79 Hotels, - - - - - 80 Notaries Public, - - 82 Intelligence and agency of- fices, - - - ib. Stock and exchange brok- ers, - - - - ib Pawn brokers, - - - 83 Auctioneers, - - - ib. Cotton and sail duck fac- tories, - - - - 84 " carpets, linsey and plaids, - - - - ib. Woollen f - - - ib. Oil cloth " - - 85 Window glass factory, - ib. Cutting glass " - ib. Copper rolling mill, - - 86 Shot factories, - - - ib. Chemical works, - - ib. Breweries, - - - 87 Gin and whiskey distilleries, ib. Snuff factory, - - - 88 PAGE. Planing factory and steam saw mill, - - - 88 Vicinity of Baltimore, - 89 Mount Hope Academy, - ib. Alms-house, - - - 90 Franklin town, - - 91 Central race course, - - 92 Ladies' boarding schools, ib. U. S. Arsenal, - - - ib. Rock Hill Academy. - 93 South Baltimore, - - ib. Canton, - - - - 95 Elkridge Landing, - - ib. Hookstown and Govans- town, - - - ib. Mills and factories on Jones's Falls, - - - - ib. " on Gwynn's Falls, 98 " on Patapsco river, 100 " on Great Gunpow- der falls, - - - 101 " on Little Gunpow- der falls, - - - 102 " on Herring run, 103 " on Little Patuxent, ib. " on Curtis's creek, 104 Remarkable country seats and farms, - - - ib. Turnpikes and rail roads, 107 Excursion on tlie Baltimore and Ohio rail road, 108 INDEX TO THE DIRECTORY. PAGE. PAGE. Agricultural and lionicul- Cutlers and surgical instru- tural establishinents, 151 ment makers, 149 " implemenl factory, 150 Dealers in hatters furs. 130 Architects & civil ciigineorg, 164 Dry goods commission mer- Basket factory and impor- chants. 128 ters, 188 Drug mills, 137 Bakeries, 753 Dyers and scourers, 146 Boot and shoe factories and Engravers and copper plate stores, 155 printers. 140 Botanic garden & nursery, 151 Flour and produce mer- Blacksmiths, 150 chants. 135 Block and pump makers. 149 Fancy and variety stores, 143 Boat builders, 145 Furniture warehouses. 142 Book and job printers. 1:^8 Fashionable clothing stores, 148 Booksellers and stationers. 139 Furniture factories & cabi- Book binders. 140 net makers, 152 Brick makers, 104 Fancy wagon and common Brick layers, ib. barouch factory, 157 Brush, bellows, and comb French burr mill stones, 163 factories. 158 Gig and stage lamp factory. 157 Carriafre and horse hiring Grate and lender " 151 and livery stables. 157 Gunsmith, 149 Coach &c harness makers, 156 Glove factory. 142 " lace and cord Grocers and tea 3 Measles 23 water. ) Mortificati on ^ 2308 *A free colored man aged 120 ; a free colored woman 112 ; a free colored man lOG ; a female slave 105 ; and a white woman 105. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 13 CITY GOVERNMENT. By the act of incorporation passed in 1796, for erect- ing Baltimore into a city, llio inhabitants thereof were constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the council to consist of two branches ; the members of the first branch to have a property qualification, by being assessed on the books of the assessor to the amount of f 1000, to be elect- ed annually on the 1st Monday of October, two for each ward; the members of the second branch, having a pro- perty qualification of ^2000, to be elected biennially, one for each ward Their qualifications were, by a supple- ment passed in 1803, reduced to ^300 for the members of the first branch, and ^500 for the second branch. The Mayor is elected in the following manner, to wit : the persons qualified to vote for members of the first branch, shall on the 3d Monday in October, in every second year elect by ballot one person from each ward of the city, which 12 electors shall on the first Monday in November, succeeding their election, meet, and by ballot elect a Mayor to serve as such for two years thereafter. The Mayor to be 25 years of age, 10 years a citizen of the United States, and 5 years a resident of the city of Baltimore, next preceding the election and assessed to the amount of f^500. The Mayor's salary is $2000 per annum, and the members of each branch of the city council, receive a per diem of $1,50 during the sessions of the council. The clerk of each branch $5 per diem. The other city officers except the Register, are nominat- ed by the Mayor and commissioned by him, if the nom- ination is approved by the votes of the two branches of the council, who meet in convention, for the purpose of determining on them. The Register is appointed by the council every two years. The following are the names of the several officers of the corporation, with their res- pective salaries, to wit: 14 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. Mmjor, Jesse Hunt, $2000. Register, Emanuel Kent, $1500. Citij Attorney, or counsellor, John Scott, $600. Collector of Taxes, Francis J. Dallam, a per centage on collections. City Commissioners, and Port Wardens, 3 — J. N. Murphy, J. Dukehart, S. C. Long, $750— clerk, J. H. Dorsey, $650. Commissioners of Health, 3 — Peter Foy, Jacob Deems, Thomas Sheppard, $600 — secretary, D. Harris, $500. City Messenger, Samuel Myers, $525. Consulting Physician, Horatio G. Jameson, $700. Health Officer, S. B. Martin, $600. Harbour Masters, western district, Charles Sprigg, i per centage on collection; eastern — Peter Davis, i per centage on collection. Inspectors of Flour, David Ricketts, Jacob Meixsel and Jacob Beam. Inspector General, Samuel Stump. Inspectors of Lime and Charcoal, Thomas Maybury, David Trumbo. Revieicers of Flour, Henry P. Sumner, William Wierman, John B. Struthoff, George Baxley, Isaac Hollingsworth, John Super. Inspectors of Staves and Heading, J. Diamond, S. S. Smith, W. Mark, eastern; R. Smiley, Robert Green, western. Inspector of Butter and Lard, Philemon Towson. " of Flaxseed, James Chalmers. " of Salted Fish, George Valiant and G. W. Brad- ford. " of Beef and Pork, E. P. Barrows. " of Weights and Liquid Measures, John Lamb. " of Long and Dry Measures, W. Baner. " of Pot and Pearl Jlshes, Robert Aiken. " of Turpentine, John Trimble. Guagers and Inspectors of Spirits, Leonard Frailcy, Fred- erick S. Littig, William T. Parker, William Gist, Thomas H. Belt, James Ensor, Wm. Pennington. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 15 Weighers of Hay and Straw, eastern — J. Diffenderfler, $450; western, C. E. Lockwood, pOO. Keepers of the Public Fountains, J. Hess, D. Spaulding, J. Bruner, each ;^200. Superintendants of Streets, J. Lauderman, J. Horton, W. Collins, S. Milleman, S. H. Sumwalt, each |450, Superintendants of Chimney Siveeps, 10 in number. Keeper of the Magazine, John Keys, $G00. City Bailiffs, 2 lor each ward, ^715 to the 24. Justices of the J^ight Watch, H. \V. Gray, Thomas Baily, Charles Keenan, $100 each. Trustees of the Poor, Archibald Sterling, Joseph Gushing, Frederick SchaefJer, James jMowton. Ward Managers of the Poor^W. Inloes, 1st ward , D. G. James, 2 ; Jacob W. Giles, 3 ; John Amos, 4 ; Thomas C. Dunlevy, 5; James Hame, 6; George Maris, 7; John J. Daneker, 8 ; Richard Bevan. 9 ; R. S. Mum- my, 10 ; Thomas Win wood, 11 ; John T. Keppler, 12. Directors in the Bait, and Ohio Rail Road Company, Field- ing Lucas, jr. Hugh M'Elderry. Director of the Susquehanna Rail Eoad Company, John Diflenderffer. WATCH HOUSES. There are three of these necessary establishments, in Baltimore ; one, called the Eastern, is located at the corner of Market and Aliceanna streets, Fell's Point. One called the Middle, at the corner of North street and Orange alley, and one called the Western, in Paca street. All infractors of the pul)lic peace at night, are taken by the night walch and confined in one of these safe-guards. The eastern watch has two captains, two lieutenants and twelve men. The middle, has two captains, four lieu- tenants and twenty-seven men. The western has two captains, four lieutenants and twenty-four men. Thus making in all, six captains, ten lieutenants and sixty- three men, for the nis^ht watch of our large city, while in New York there are more than fiOO. Salaries — cap- tains pO per month, lieuts. <^20, watchmen <^2^). 16 VIEW OP BALTIMORE. CITY HALL. This edifice though not boasting of any architectural elegance in its construction, yet, from its internal ar- rangement and centrality of location, is very well adapt- ed for the comfortable accommodation of the public of- fices. It is situate in HoUiday near Saratoga street. A joint stock company were at the expense of its erec- tion, some few years past for a Museum, and on the re- moval of Mr. Peale's collection to the present Museum, the building was sold by the stockholders to the city. The cost of purchase and alterations amounted to about $10,000. The offices of the mayor, register, city commission- ers and port wardens, commissioners of health and city collectors, are all on the ground floor. The two branches of the city councils are accommodated with spacious and splendid apartments on the second floor. The chamber of the first branch is ornamented with portraits of seve- ral of the celebrated natives of the city, and public ben- efactors, as the late colcnel Howard, general Smith, com' modore Barney, colonel Jlrmstead and the citizens who have been honoured with the mayorality, as 1st James Cal- houn, 2d Thorowgood Smith, 3d Edward Johnson, 4th John Montgomery, 5th George Stiles, 6th Jacob Small, 7th Wm Stewart, 8th Jesse Hunt. As the appropriation, for the expense of the portrait is generally made at the meeting of the council, succeeding the exit of the mayor, and as Mr. Stewart has just gone out of office, the niches which will be occupied by his and the present incum- bent's pictures are now vacant. THE LAZARETTO AND QUARENTINE GROUNDS. This establishment is placed under the regulations of the board of health, to prevent the introduction of con- tagious diseases. By ordinance, " all vessels from be- yond sea, arriving between the last of April, and the 1st of November, are to be detained at the Quarentine VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 17 grounds, if the health officers think necessary. The Lazaretto is a large quadrangular brick building, and with the ground attached to it, is located on the ex- treme S. E. corner of the 1st ward of the city, on the borders of the harbour opposite to Fort M'Henry. FORT M'HENRY Is built on the point of a peninsula, at the entrance of the harbour, to defend the same. The effective manner in which the defence can be made, was strikingly mani- fested during the attack of the British in 1814, who, af- ter a bombardment on the fort for 24 hours, were ob- liged with loss and disgrace to relinquish their attempt. It belongs to the general government, who keep there two or three companies of artillerists, is strongly built on a judicious and regular plan, and the ground attached thereto laid out in a tasteful manner. It is situated in the 8th ward of the city. COURTS OF JUSTICE. The United States Circuit Court, for the Maryland District is held on the ground floor of the Masonic Hall, (which will be hereafter described,) the 8th of April and 8th of November, by Gabriel Duval one of the judges of the supreme court of the U. States, and Elias Glenn, dis- trict judge, Philip Moore is the clerk, J^athaniel Williams, district attorney, and Thomas Finlay, marshal. The of- fices of the marshal and clerk are kept in the basement story, entrance from Court-house lane. DISTRICT COURT. This Court is held in the same room, Elias Glenny presiding, on the first Tuesday of March, June, Septem- ber and December. BALTIMORE COUNTY COURT Sits for county business on the first of April and Novem- ber, for city business, 1st days of every month, except 18 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. March, April, August and November. Its sessions are held io the elegant room on the second story of the court- house, chief judge, Stephenson Archer; associate judges Thomas Kell and Richard B. JMagruder; clerk, Jlrad Israel; sheriff; Henry Green. CITY COURT Sits for the trial of criminal cases arising in the city, 2d Monday in February, 1st Monday in June and No- vember. Its sessions are held on the 1st floor of the court-house. Chief judge, J^icholas Brice ; associates, Alexander J^esbit and IF. D. G. Worthiyigton ; clerk, Wni. Medcalf. ORPHANS' COURT OF BALTIMORE COUNTY Sits daily, Sundays excepted, in a room on the west side of the court-house, first floor. Chief judge, James Hanoood ; associates, Henry Payson, R. C Ridgale ; clerk, David Perrine. COMMISSIONERS OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS Sit daily, Sundays excepted, in an upper room of the court-house. The present commissioners are Leiois Eichelberger, E- L. Finley and Francis H. Davidge ; clerk, Stephen Moore. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. This board, which has taken the place of the old levy- court, have an office on the 2d floor of the court-house. The present commissioners are Tobias E. Stansbury, George Ellicott and Isaac Haskell. They are elected annually by the voters of Baltimore county. Elhanan Young, clerk. THE COURT-HOUSE Is a large and imposing edifice built of the best brick, ornamented with white marble pilasters of the modern Ionic order. It is situated nearly in the centre of the twelve wards, being, with its appropriate adjoining ground, bounded north by Lexington street, east by the beautiful Monument square, south by Court-house lane. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 19 and west by St. Paul street. The expense of the build- ing was 5^150,000. THE JAIL. This is a spacious and strong structure lying on the east side of Jones's Falls and within the limits of the city, occupying, with the Penitentiary, a v/hole square of ground. The present building was erected in 1800 and cost $90,000. It is under the government of a warden and seven visiters. The present warden is D» W- Hudson. The visiters — Philip Laurerison, James Carroll, William Hubbard, George Williams, Charles Jones, Wm. S. Winder and Richard jypGaw. October 19th, 1832, there were in confinement here, 75 individu- als — 40 debtors and 35 under criminal charges, among whom were two black boys of about 11 years of age, accused of setting fire to a lumber yard, which occasion- ed the destruction of several warehouses on Smith's wharf. The following is a copy of the report made by the grand jury respecting the Jail. JAIL REPORT. To the Honourable the Judges of Baltimore City Court : The grand jurors of the stale of Maryland for the body of the city of Haliiniore, rcspoctfully represent to your honours, that they liave in the execution of tlie duties devolved on them visited the Jail of this city and county, and it affords them gratification to ttate, that the whole; nianageinenl and arrangement of the premises are such as to reflect on Mr D. W. Hudson, the Warden, and the Visiters, tlie greatest credit. Tlie interior of the prison was found to be in the most cleanly and wholesome state ; tlie provisions and general accommodations of the prisoners of a much better kind than any member of this grand jury has heretofore observed within this Jail or any other that has come under l)is cognizance. The utmost order and sobriety are maintained among the prisoners, and in every instance where practicable, they are furnished .with v/ork or instruction. The spacious lots surrounding the building are cultivated with care, and as the grand jury understand, with prolit, both to the prisoners and the city and county. — During the epidemic which has visited us of late, the Jail appears to have been re- markably free from its influence. TJic grand jury attribute this circumstance to the great care of the Visiters and Warden, as ex- emplified in their present excellent arrangements. 3 20 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. Previous to the appearance of the cholera, the inhabitants of the Jail were, in very numerous instances, attacked by a virulent jail fever, and for the accommodation of the sick, the Visiters and Warden determined to erect a hospital-shed in the yard contiguous to tiie prison, for the purpose of removing all invalids from the in- terior of the main building. 'J'his appears to l);\ve been attended with the Jiappiest effects, and they add with great pleasure, that there does not appear at present a single invalid or sick person within the limits of Baltimore city and county Jail. They cannot conclude this report without observing that the present state of the prison is such as deserves all commendation, and is worthy of the attention of such benevolent persons as may desire the introduction of improved jail discipline in other places. All of which is respectfully submitted on behalf of the grand jury. Grand Jury Chamber^ 20th October, 1830. H. W. Evans, Foreman. A Statement of the number of criminals committed to the Jail of Baltimore city and county, in the year 1831, and the crimes with which they were respectively charged : Murder, _ _ _ . . Rape, ------ Arson, - _ _ _ _ Highway robbery, - - - - Kidnapping, - _ _ _ Burglary, . _ _ - . Larceny, - - - _ _ Passing counterfeit money, Riot on the rail road, - - - Keeping disorderly house. Gambling, _ - _ - _ Assault and battery, - - - Selling liquor without license, - - Want of security to keep the peace. Misdemeanor, . - - _ Various oflences under the U. S. laws, Men. Women. Boys 8 2 168 13 59 10 1 184 3 345 1 40 65 20 40 101 10 19 Total. 2 2 4 2 8 2 243 13 59 30 1 224 3 454 1 1094 Number of persons sent to the Penitentiary from the Jail of Balti- more city and county, during the year 1831 : White, Colored, Men. Women. Boys. 21 16 1 14 1 37 15 1 Total. 53 VIEW OF BALTIMORE, 21 MARYLAND PENITENTIARY. The Penitentiary occupies the eastern part of the square above mentioned, and is a large substantial brick and stone building, separated from the jail by a stone wall of 20 feet in height. It contains the necessary yards, as well as working apartments for the different trades that are carried on by the convicts, such as weav- ing woollen and cotton cloths, shoe-making, hatting, comb-making, &c. besides sawing marble, and the dye- ing and other establishments. There are now, (1832, )368 culprits in the house, 63 females and 305 males, two- thirds of whom are coloured persons. Among the females two only are white. In a large eastern wing lately erected, of five stories in height, all the males are con- fined at night in solitary cells. The females occupy the western part of the house, and in the night are put twelve together in large room.s. This establishment is conducted with the greatest order and cleanliness, and the maniifacturing business affords a gratifying view of the future prospects of tins institution. It well deserves the notice of strangers visiting Bal- timore; and if it is a duty incumbent on every parent, if possible, to shew their progeny the punishment inflicted on vice, that they may shun its commission, this place is admirably calculated for that end. The circumstances above stated, that of the female culprits two only are white and sixty coloured, seems to show most forcibly the benefit of education in prevent- ing of crime. We ought not to omit stating, that there is a Sunday school held in the building, and religious in- struction regularly given on every Sabbath, the meetings being attended by all the convicts. The expenses of the buildings was ^144,000. Joseph Oioens is the present keeper ; James M'Evoy, clerk ; John Kennard is the keeper of the store. No. 246, Baltimore street. Twelve directors are annually ap- pointed by the governor and council, to superintend this 22 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. establishment. The following is the last report made by the grand jury : PENITENTIARY REPORT. To the Honourable the Judges of Baltimore City Court: The committee of the grand jury appointed at the present term to visit the Penitentiary, respectfully report, that they found the estab- lishment in its usual good order, under the same able management, to whose care the interest of the state has been for some years con- fided. During the prevalence of the cholera, the inmates of the pri- son were severely attacked by the disease, but it gives the commit- tee much pleasure to state, that owing to the great and successful exertions of the physician of the house. Dr. H. W. Baxleij, aided by a medical student, Mr Owens, a son of the keeper, but very few deaths occurred ; this is the more remarkable, when the constitu- tions and former habits of the patients are considered. That the duties of Dr. Baxley and his assistant have been most arduous, will appear when the committee state that from the 21st June, to the 18th of the present month, there have been admitted into the hospital of the prison, 523 patients, a very considerable portion of these was cholera, more or less severe, of whom 493 have been relieved, 17 only have died, and 13 remained under treatment on the date last mentioned. The committee regret to state, that this unfortunate state of atfairs has operated materially to the disad- vantage of the manufacturing industry of the house, most of its ope- rations have necessarily been suspended during the extreme preva- lence of the disease. Health, however, being now restored, the usual activity is resumed. The annexed is the report of the keeper of the number of con- victs in the penitentiary and their dilferent employments. Grand Jury Room, 20th October, 1832. H. W. Evans, Foreman. Report to the grand jury of the city of Baltimore, of the number of prisoners confined in the Maryland Penitentiary, and of their va- rious employments: MALES. Weaving, warping, and quilt- Tailoring, _ - - . 3 ing, - - - - 195 Cooking and baking, 10 Dyeing, - . - - 5 Hospital nurses and cook, • ■ 3 Comb-tnaking, - - 7 Carpenters, - . - 6 Cordwaining, _ _ - 10 At housework, - 10 Sawing stone, - - - 44 Sick, - - - - 2 Smithing, - - - - 2 Carding wool, - - - 7 305 Writing, - . - - 1 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 23 FEOTALES. At housework, Washing, - Sick and invalid, Carding and spinninjr, - 14 Spooling, - _ - 19 Binding shoes, - - - 2 Knitting, - - - - 4 Sewing, - - - - 5 63 Total, (male and female,) 368. Respectfully submitted, Jos. Owens, Keeper. 19th October, 1832. HOUSE OF REFUGE. An act of the state legislature was passed in 1830, for the establishment of a House of Refuge for juvenile de- linquents. An appropriation of ^20,000 was made on the part of the state, out of the net profits of the manu- factures of the penitentiary. As soon as funds are rais- ed to erect the necessary buildings, it will go into ope- ration. MARYLAND HOSPITAL. This is the property of the state. It is a handsome, large, and appropriate building, situate on an eminence in the eastern part of the city, north of the road to Phila- delphia. The sick are accommodated in it with private apartments, at a moderate rate, have the best attendance, and under the care of the best physicians of the city. This building is also appropriated to the accommodation of lunatics from the diflferent counties of the state. The cost of the ground and buildings was ^140,000. GENERAL DISPENSARY. There are two of these establishments in Baltimore. The first was incorporated in 1803, and has proved itself to be of the greatest utility in administering to the wants of suffering humanity. Here the poor under the afflic- tion of disease, gratuitously receive medicine and the at- tendance of experienced physicians. The office is at the corner of HoUiday street and Oranjje alley, nearly op- posite the theatre. Any person contributing $5, is enti- 3* 24 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. tied to vote for five managers, and four attending phy- sicians, who are annually elected, and also of recom- mending patients. President, Luke Tiernan. Treasurer, D. G. Williamson. Secretary, Alexander Fridge. At- tending physicians, H. J^elson, Lloyd Hem-y, JV*. Martin, W. Rileij. Apothecary, Js. P. WiUiamson. THE EASTERN DISPENSARY Has been lately established for the benefit of the poor In- habitants east of the Falls. The office is located at the corner of east Baltimore street and Harford run. Presi- dent, general Wm. M'Donald. Treasurer, Wm. Proctor. Secretary pro. tem. Dr. G. Mtivater. Apothecary, Chas. M. Hitchcock. Attending physicians, George R, Hall, M. D. and Garret Mtivater, M. D. THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND Has four faculties, viz. divinity, law, physic, and the arts and sciences. The building, of which a correct delinea- tion is herein given, is situate at the intersection of Green and Lombard streets — entrance from the latter. The premises are enclosed by a brick wall 10 or 12 feet high. The front of the building forms a handsome pery- stile of eight columns of Grecian Doric, in imitation of the Pantheon of Athens. The rotundo which stands in the rear of this front, is a handsome structure. It has an amphitheatre of 60 feet diameter, capable of accommo- dating 1000 persons. The lectures are delivered there. It has of late been highly decorated with fresco painting. The library, philosophical and chemical apparatus, as well as the cabinet of anatomy, are not surpassed in the United States. The medical professorships are seven ; the chairs of which are respectively filled as follows : J^alhaniel Potter, professor of the theory and practice of physic ; Samuel Baker, materia medica ; Richard Wilmot Hall, obstetrics and diseases of women and children ; Maxicell M^Douell, institute of medicine ; J\athaniel R. Smith, surgery; Ju/ius Ducatel, medical and pharmaceuti- cal chemistry ; E. Giddings, anatomy. The lectures VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 27 commence the last Monday in October, and continue four months. This institution was incorporated in 1812. Be- ing the property of the state, its affairs are managed by a board of trustees, of whom the governor is president €X-officio. FACULTY OF DIVINITY. The chair in this professorship in the University, is held by the Rev. W. E. Wyalt, D. D. FACULTY OF LAW. The law school of the University is held at the rooms of David Hoffman, Esq. professor, in Courtland street. The law students are 30, who pay ^100 each for the lec- tures, use of books, &c. FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Several professors have lately been appointed, as, the Rev. Charles Williams, D. D. of ancient languages, for merly principal of the Baltimore College, (which, by an alteration of the charter, is now a part of the University,) where the school is still held; Edward Hinkly, of mathe- matics ; G. H. Calvert, of moral and intellectual philo- sophy ; Judge Hanson^ political economy ; ./. P. Kennedy, history ; P. H. Cruse, of belles-lettres ; J. L Cohen^ M. D. of mineralogy ; Wm. Fisher, M. D. of botany. WASHINGTON MEDICAL COLLEGE. Another medical institution under the above title, is situate in HolJiday street, opposite the City Hall. It has all the necessary professors and apparatus for instruc- tion ; the latter, however, less complete than the Univer- sity. The following are the present officers and profes- sors, viz: Horatio G. Jameson, president and professoi of surgery; J. B. Rodgers, suri;;ery and professor of chemis- try ; S. K. Jennings, professor of therapeutics and materia medica ; S. Annan, of anatomy and philosophy ; W. W. Handy, on obstetrics J. B. Bond, lectures on the theory and practice of medicine. Tickets ^15; diploma ^10 ; 28 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. matriculation f5. Lectures commence last Monday of October, and continue four months. BALTIMORE INFIRMARY. A large and commodious building under this name, is attached to the college of physicians of the University. It is situate a short distance from the college, on the south side of Lombard street. Three physicians and four surgeons are appointed to attend the patients, who are nursed by the Sisters of Charily, so well known for their devotedness to the good of their fellow creatures. The charge is fixed at |3 per week, for board and medical at- tendance. This asylum is also used as the marine hos- pital of the port, and can comfortably accommodate 150 patients. The executive committee consists of three persons, who at present are Solomon Etting, Wm. Gwynn, and R. B. Magruder. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE. St. Mary's College and Theological Seminary join each other. They are situate on Pennsylvania avenue, and form together a building of considerable extent. It was incorporated as an university in 1806. There are several professors ; one for moral and another for natu- ral philosophy ; one for belles-lettres ; four for lan- guages ; one for mathematics ; besides several assistant teachers. The affairs of the institution are superintend- ed by a president and vice-president. The professors of the fine arts reside out of the college, and attend regu- larly every day. There are now 191 students, upwards of 100 being boarders, and a yearly augmentation of that number is calculated on. An extensive library of 10,000 volumes, with a philosophical and chemical ap- paratus, are here found. A botanical garden, within the precincts, has lately been added to the institution, and a professor delivers lectures on that interesting science. Rev. Samuel Eggleston, president of the College, and Rev. G. C. Deluol, president of the Seminary. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 29 BALTIMORE COLLEGE. This is a handsome plain brick building, 82 by 50 feet, situate on Mulberry street, opposite the Cathedral. This institution is only appropriated to day scholars. They are in number about 50. This college, as before observed, is now blended with the University of Ma- ryland. ASBURY COLLEGE. This College is located on the second floor of a build- ing at the intersection of North and Fayette streets. Only day students are received here. There are now 60 pupils in the diflerent classes. M. Poiver, principal. There are in Baltimore about 175 male and female schools, of the following descriptions : PRIVATE MALE CLASSICAL SCHOOLS. Of the many institutions of this kind with which our city abounds, we notice the following, viz. Rev. Dr. Waters, in Courtland, near Saratoga street. Rev. Mr. Osbom, back of the Calvert street city spring. Rev. Mr. Hubble, Sharp, near Baltimore street. Messrs. RosweWs, Fayette street. Mr. Ebbs, Bazaar, Hanover street. Mr. W. Prentiss, North Charles street. Mr. J. H. Clark, No. 1, North Charles street. John Galvin, Eutaw street, engine house. H. Bannan, corner of Baltimore and Frederick streets. MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL. Mr. Oiven Reynolds, Front street, Old Town. PRIVATE FEMALE SCHOOLS. The seminaries of learning for young ladies are nu- merous, especially those called boarding schools, and are well supported. They are kept by both ladies and gen- tlemen of great respectability, assisted by teachers of the first rate talents, among them are the following •• 30 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. Mrs. M^Kim, in Hanover, near German street. Misses Tarnhull, in Charles, near Lexington street. Misses Mavcelli, in South Charles, near Baltimore street. Misses Rookers, in Lombard, near Sharp street. Misses Raimay, in North Gay street. Mrs. (Doctor) Be Butts, in Lombard, near Howard street. Mrs. Larenterie, in Barnet street. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, in Saratoga street. FEMALE LYCEUM Stands in Lexington street. JV. G. Gould, principaL This seminary is kept for daily students ; it is in great reputation. Mr. ^3. G. Clark, has a similar institution in North Charles street, called the High Female School, with up- wards of 60 pupils. Doctor Cleveland, North Charles street, keeps a clas- sical school. The Carmelite Sisters have lately opened a female aca- demy in Aisquith street, Old Town, where they teach the high branches of education ; they keep also a charity school. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. There are five public schools established in different parts of Baltimore, which are supported by the corpora- tion, from a tax of 12 z cents for every ^100 worth of real estate in the city ; three male and two female. Male school No. 1, and female No. 2, are held in a large elegant new stone building, 90 by 70 feet, situate at the corner of Green and Fayette streets, calculated for the accommodation of 400 boys, of which there are now 199, and as many girls in the basement story, 87 now at- tending. The male department conducted by S. B. Rit- tenhouse, teacher, and the female by Miss M'-Cenkey. Male school No. 2, over the engine house, Fell's Point j T. H. Robinson, teacher; 94 scholars. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 31 Male school No. 3, in a commodious house erected for the purpose, in Aisquith street ; W. II. Coffin, teacher ; 200 scholars. And female school No. 1, over the watch-house, on Fell's Point ; Miss Miles, teacher ; 60 scholars. In addition to which, a house is now erecting at the corner of Hanover and Lee streets, which will be adapt- ed to the accommodation of three separate schools. These schools are all taught on the monitorial system, introduced by Rev. W. H. Coffin, as an improvement of the Laforian method. The price of tuition is ^4 per annum. FREE SCHOOLS. Several have been built and endowed by individuals and societies, as, The Olivarian Free School, endowed with ^20,000 by the late philanthropic John Oliver, is situate in North street, near Saratoga, where 162 children of both sexes daily attend. Wm. Gibson, principal teacher. J\rKinVs Free School, a bequest of the late John M'Kim, to twelve trustees, of annuities to the amount of $600.25 per annum, was the original endowment for this useful institution, now held in east Baltimore street, near Har- ford run, where there are 60 boys and 30 girls receiving a gratuitous education, under the tuition of Saml. H. Ma- theics, teacher. Another, is a splendid edifice not yet finished, situate at the corner of east Baltimore and Aisquith streets, the front of which will be an exact copy of the temple of Theseus, at Athens ; it is now building at the expense of Isaac jypKim, Esq. (son of the late John M'Kim,) who, ia addition to the considerable cost of its erection, has libe- rally endowed it. Roman Catholic Free School, in Saratoga, near North street, was built and endowed by the late right Rev. Arch- bishop Marcchal. The ground given by Robert Oliver. This school is taught on the monitorial plan, improved and 4 32 VIEW OP BALTIMORE. simplified, by Mr. John Shea, the teacher. About 100 boys attend daily, including Protestants. There is also a male Sunday school kept in the same establishment of 100 boys. Melhodisl Free School, called the Male Free School of Baltimore, located west of Calvert street, near the city spring, commenced operation in 1801, was chartered in 1808, and is conducted by a board of 15 trustees. About 200 boys on an average in the school, M'ho, after receiv- ing the benefit of a gratuitous education, are, when of a sufficient age, bound e^it by the teachers. Although this institution originated and is conducted by the Methodists, yet boys of any religious denomination are received. Free School attached to St. Peter''s Episcopal Church, in- corporated in 1806 ; under the charge of six trustees and the rector of the church, the Rev. J. P. K. Henshaw, D D, being ex-officio president ; composed of a male and female department, and superintended by Richard Kemp, teacher ; present number of pupils 185 boys and 51 girls. About 300 of both sexes are annually educated here. This institution was originally endowed by Jeremiah Yellot, but a part of their funds being lost by the failure of certain banks, a portion of its support is now drawn from voluntary contributions. Female ^Ssylwn and Roman Catholic Free School — This handsome establishment is located in Franklin street. It is conducted by the Sisters of Charity. The higher branches of education are there taught for pay, but they keep a free or charity school there also. INFANT SCHOOLS. These were seven in number, tvi'o pay, and five chari- ty schools, which were all regularly attended imtil the cholera and other causes, reduced the number to four, which are noAv in operation. One held in Crook's Factory, Old Town. One at FeWs Point. One in J^orth Charles street. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 33 One in German hme, under the charge ofthe board of directors of infant scliools, where about 140 pupils attend. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. In the several Sunday schools of the diflferent reli- gious denominations of Baltimore, (which will be here- after mentioned,) there are about 3300 hoxjs, and 2000 girls, instructed in righteousness, and reared up to habits of virtue. PUBLIC AFRICAN SCHOOLS. A very large school for the instruction of coloured children is held back of the African Methodist church, in Sharp street. Another, is held in the African church, situate at the corner of Saratoga and North streets, by the Rev. W. Livingston, a regular ordained coloured clergyman of the Episcopal church. Another, at the Methodist Bethel church, in Fish street, now called east Saratoga. Tlie Providence Jifrican Catholic ^Isxjlum, is an institu- tion lately established, similar to the Catholic Orphan Asylum in Franklin street. This establishment, situate in Jiichmond street, was erected through the assistance of the Catholic clergy. There is a boarding school, for coloured girls, kept here, which is well supported, especi- ally by the Philadelphia coloured people. They keep also a charity school. Having thus enumerated all the places of public in struction, the following extract may not be thought in- appropriate : City Court, June Term, 18.11. The Grand Jurors of tlie stnte of Mnryland, for the hodj' of Balti- moro city, rcppcctfully present to tlie city court : That in reviewing the catalosriie of vices and crimes which has been arrayed l)efore them during their present session, they have remained satisfied, that the immediate causes of ninetecn-twen- tieths of the various ollences, are idleness and drunkenness. But 34 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. to the philanthropist, who would tlioroughly investigate the subject and trace the chain of effects and causes to their source, the greai fountain and first cause of all the vices and crimes that disgrace society, will appear in the want oC early education, and he will therefore become convinced, that the only radical cure of so much evil lies in the general diffusion of knowledge to the rising genera- tion. To eradicate the vices of hardened adult offenders is a task which experience proclaims to be hopeless ; but to train the infant mind to viriue, by the early inculcation of knowledge, to impress upon it a proper sense of the dignity of human nature, and an early conviction that vice and misery on the one hand, and virtue and happiness, on tlie other, are inseparable, is a task easy in practice and delightful in execution. Minds thus imbued are not deterred from the commission of crime by a servile fear of the laws, but by self-respect, and are prompted to the practice of virtue by the strongest of all human motives, self-interest. Is there found, amongst the inmates of our jails and penitentiaries, one man in a hundred who has received a tolerable education 7 Is it not then fair to presume, that if the other ninety-nine had enjoyed the benefits of early education, most of them would never have been there 1 Convinced that earhj education is the only efficient and certain means of eradicating vice and crime from society, the grand jury most earnestly reconmiend to the public authorities of the state and of the city, as well as to all their fellow citizens, to patronise and promote, by all means in their power, the extension and diffusion of the admirable system of education in public schools, lately estab- lished in tills city, wliich, although hitherto unfortunately circum- scribed by the inadequacy of the funds, at the command of the res- pectable and zealous board of commissioners, has been productive of invaluable benefits to a portion of the rising generation, and which when so extended as to embrace the whole juvenile popula- tion of Baltimore, will convert our now crowded jails and peniten- tiaries into empty monuments of the happy revolution which this system of general education will have effected in the morals of society. Has not the reign of vice lasted long enough to convince an en- lightened public of the inadequacy of the means hitherto adopted, by piety and philanthropy, to put an end to it ? We think so. Can there longer be a doubt, that universal education is the only founda- tion on which the noble edifice of public virtue can be erected? — We hope not. By order, Geu. Kevser, Foreman. BALTIMORE LIBRARY AND DANCING ASSEMBLY ROOMS. Thft handsome lionseconlaininj^ these establishments, is situate at the corner of IJolliday and Fayette streets. It was built by a joint stock company, in 1797, for these purposes. The Library is kept on the first floor, and con- VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 35 tains upwards of 10,000 volumes. Librarian, i?. H. Oicens. The Dancing Assembly Rooms, with the appropriate suite of apartments, for the second floor, and fronting Fayette street, have been for some time occupied as a dancing academy. Mr. Mallet, a celebrated instructor, has taken a lease of them, where his school is kept and cotillion parties accommodated. Cost of the building $38,000. CIRCULATING LIBRARIES. Several circulating libraries are kept in this city. The most noted is that of Mr. Joseph Robinson, in Calvert street, opposite the Museum. ATHEN^UM. This is a superb edifice built a few years ago, on a modern and beautiful design of the late W. F. Small, architect. It is situate on the corner of Lexington and St. Paul streets. Lectures on various subjects are de- livered in its spacious halls, and concerts and other public meetings held in its splendid saloon. The rooms in the basement story of the building, are occupied as offices by gentlemen of the law. Cost $35,000. THEATRES AND PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. The HoUiday street Theatre, near the library, is the property of a joint stock company. It is a handsome building, having the front adorned with six pilastres of the Grecian Doric order, the interior is well appropriated for dramatic exhibitions. This bouse which was built from the design of R. C. Long, architect, cost $50,000. ADELPHI THEATRE Stands at the corner of Saratoga and North streets. It is a plain building erected by Mr. John Finlay and im- proved by J. B. Booth, tragedian. 4* 2Q VIEW OF BALTIMORE. CIRCUS. This building was erected by subscription in 1829 at the corner of Front and Low streets, Old Town. It is a spacious structure, well calculated for both equestrian and dramatic performances. The improvements made by the present company have been considerable. The pit is so arranged as to be easily removed, when equestrian performances are to be given. It is the largest and most convenient pit of any theatre in the Union, being capa- ble of accommodating. 1000 spectators. On account of these improvements, this building is now called the Baltimore New Theatre. Original cost ^27,000. CONCERT HALL AND DANCING ACADEMY. A neat convenient house was built about 20 years ago, in south Charles street, by a joint stock association, for a dancing academy, and was occupied as such for some time. An Harmonic society being in want of a saloon for musical performances, this Hall was rented to them, and tlience took the name of Concert Hall. The Athenaeum however having furnished to the amateurs of harmony, a room of more appropriate construction, the concerts have since been held there, and the Hall has resumed its original purpose and is now occupied by the celebrated Mr. Durochtr, were his dancing academy is kept and cotillion parties given. EXCHANGE AND COMMERCIAL READING ROOM. The Exchaiige is an extensive edifice of 240 feet by 140, three stories high, with a basement. It was built by a joint stock association, wlio subsequently joined in a sale of the property to live individuals of this city, who have taken the name of the Exchange Company. The Custom House occupies the first story of the south wing, fronting on Water street. On the north wing fronting on Second street, the United States Branch Bank is kept. In the west part of the building is a commodious Reading VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 37 Room, where all the newspapers issued in the United States, and I may say in every part of the world, are filed for the use of subscribers. Strangers are introduced by subscribers, and have their names entered in a book of registry, showing from whence they came and where they reside in the city. Captains of vessels have at all times admission, as well as officers of the army and navy. The superb doom erected in the centre of this edifice is 53 feet in diameter and 115 in height, sur- rounded with splendid Italian marble columns. Here the merchants daily assemble between 1 and 2 o'clock for business, and sales by auction of vessels, stock, houses, and lands are held during exchange hours. In summer the house is open from 6 A. M. to 8 P. M. and in winter from 7 5 A. M. to 6 P. M. Mr. Thomas JV. J^eilson is the proprietor. MARKETS, BAZAARS, ARCADES. The Market in Market space running parallel to Jones's Falls, between Baltimore and Pratt streets, was formerly called Marsh Market but now more generally Centre Market. There are two houses built from Balti- more to Water streets, thence to Pratt street is still an open space. It is the largest in the city, and best sup- plied with rich meats, fowls and vegetables. Market days. Wednesday and Saturday. MARYLAND AND UNION ARCADES. Two Arcades, joining each other, situate on Market space between Second and Water streets, have been built a few years past, one under the name o( Maryland, by a company fronting on Market space anfl Frederick streets, the other Union, which fronts only on Market space. They keep in thetn all kinds of goods, but chiefly fancy articles. In the latter, belonging to John Hanzsche &f Co. a book and stationary store is kept. BAZAAR. A Bazaar was lately built in Harrison street, about 38 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 100 feet north of Baltimore street, for the sale of the sanae articles as in the arcades above mentioned. It runs back to Jones's Falls on the east, where a handsome bridge is constructed over the Falls, ornamented with a tasteful statue, holding a lamp for the accommodation of night passengers. This Bazaar is worthy the stranger's attention. The city is indebted for the improvement to our enterprising fellow citizen Jacob Daily, the proprietor. It cost $25,000. In the second story of this building is the brilliant glass store, a part of the glass cutting factory hereinafter to be mentioned. FISH MARKET HOUSE. Is situate in Fish Market space, between Jones's Falls and the Market space. It is well stocked with a variety of fresh, salted and smoked fish, &c. HORSE MARKET. A Horse Market is kept Wednesdays and Saturdays, in Swan street, which runs from Market space to the Falls, between Baltimore street and the fish market, where several auctioneers officiate. LEXINGTON MARKET. Three Market Houses are erected in Lexington street, between Eutaw and Green streets. The western one is occupied by fishmongers, and the others by butchers. They all abound with choice articles. Market days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Three Arcades fronting this market space, have been built since the erection of the market houses, and are all well filled with sundries. HANOVER MARKET. Stands on the N. W. corner of Hanover and Camden streets. The building forms a square surrounded with streets; in the centre a paved space, in which a fire en- gine and weigh house is erected. Market days, Mondays and Thursdays. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 39 A Bazaar has been lately built on the north-east cor- ner of this street opposite the market by Mr. Keener. BELL-AIR MARKET. Is situate in Old Town between Gay and Low streets, It has been built but a few years. Market days, in the afternoon of Tuesdays and Fridays. RICHMOND MARKET. On the map of the city a Market under the name has been located at the junction of Howard, Richmond and Biddle streets, but from the improvements in this section not being yet so far progressed as to make a market necessary, it is not yet built, but it is expected soon to be erected. fell's point market. Is situate in Market street, betv/een Thames and Alice- anna streets. It has the convenience of a fountain on the south end. Market days Tuesday and Friday morn- ings. Washington Arcade has lately been built by Joseph Jones on the east side of Market street. PUBLIC HACK CARRIAGES Must all be entered, numbered, registered, and an annual license for using them taken out from the mayor. The proper stand appointed for them are in Howard, Calvert and Gay streets, near to Baltimore street; there are 101. FOUNTAINS. There are five public Fountains in Baltimore, three of them covered with handsome dooms, supported by columns of different orders of architecture, which beside the wholesome limpid water they afford to the inhabi- tants, furnish also an agreeable summer's retreat, under the umbrageous foliage of the fine trees with which the surrounding grounds are ornamented. Two of them are appropriated for the benefit of the several markets, at Fell's Point and the centre market. TJiey all belong to 40 VIEW OF BALTIMORE, the city, and are under the superintendence of the cor- poration. One called the Cihj Fountain, being the first formed, and the J^Torth Fountain is situate in north Cal- vert street. Its erection cost $27,000. The iVestern Foun- tain, is at the intersection of south Charles and Cam- den streets. It cost $26,000. The Eastern Fountain is on Fell's Point near Pratt and Eden streets. It cost $18,000. WATER WORKS. Besides the preceding fountains, the city is plentiful- ly supplied with the water of Jones's Falls, taken from the stream a short distance north of the prison, and brought in an open canal to the S. E. corner of E. Cen- tre and Calvert streets, where it is elevated by water power to a reservoir, situate at the corner of Cathe- dral and Franklin streets, 94 feet above tide water. The same power which works the forcing pumps, operates also on two pair of stones in a neat mill, the property of the same joint stock association, who under the name of the Water Company, own the works and extensive grounds in the neighborhood. This company, has been some time engaged in building a reservoir, on the corner of Calvert and Madison streets, which is now nearly fin- ished. It is 200 feet square and 16 feet deep, and will supply the lower part of the city. This water is convey- ed nearly on a level from the dam at Keller and For- man's mill, about half a mile from the present works, and is 42 feet above tide. In order to have a reservoir higher than the one on Ca- thedral street, for supplying the more elevated parts of the city, the company has bought Keller and Forman's mill, (which with 6 pair of stones, manufactured on an average 20,000 barrels of flour annually,) for $75,000. The level here, being higher than where the present power is, will enable them to raise the water to an emi- nence between St. Paul and Biddle streets, 35 feet higher than the Cathedral reservoir, which will then be aban-* doned and the ground sold to build upon. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 41 PAVILION BATHS, A large establishment under this name, the property \Df Mr. John Finlay, stands at the corner of east Saratoga and Davis streets. MUSEUM. The Baltimore Museum and gallery of paintings be- longs to a joint stock company. It is located on the N. W. corner of Baltimore and Calvert streets, and since it was placed under the superintendence of Mr. Joseph E. Walker, it has considerably improved in all its depart- ments. At this time this grand repository of the sublime works of nature, and of the feeble imitations thereof by man, is not surpassed in the United States. The obste- tric and anatomical cabinet lately introduced, is account- ed to be of superior workmanship. They are the result of three year's assiduous labour in Baltimore of a pro- found Italian physician and artist, Joseph Chiappi. The handsome building in which the Museum has been es- tablished, was erected about two years ago by our en- terprising citizen, John Clark. MASONIC HALL. This handsome edifice was begun in the year 1813, and finished in 1822 by a joint stock company, at the ex- pense of *^35,000. The object of its erection was for the accommodation of all the societies under the name of Lodges, belonging to the Masonic order. Its front which is on St. Paul street is 42 feet, and its depth on Court- house lane, is 100 feet. The entablature of the recessed portico in front, is supported by two handsome fluted co- lumns of the Doric order. Jacob Small, Esq. architect, gave the design and superintended its completion. The Hon. B. C Iloioard, Esq. is the present Grand Master. The Grand Lodge of Maryland meets in this Hall, 42 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. twice a year. TIjc cIlij s of meeting of the subordinate * lodges are as follows, viz: JVashivglon, No. 3, meet the 1st and 3d Tuesday in each month. Concordia, No. 13, meet the 1st and 3d Friday in each month. Smicahle, No. 25, meet the 2d and 4th Friday in each month. St. Johns, No. 34, meet the 1st and 3d Wednesday in each month. Cassia, No. 45, meet the 1st and 3d Monday in each month. Warren, No. 51, meet the 2d and 4th Tuesday in each month. Union, No. 60, meet the 2d and 4th Friday, from 1st Sept. and 1st April to the 11th Sept. Ki7\g David, No. 68, meet the 1st and 3d Tuesday in each month. Wirgman, No. 72, meet the 2d and 4th Thursday in each month. Winder, No. 77, meet the 2d and 4th Wednesday in each month. ODD FELLOWS HALL. The Hall of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is a new and handsome brick house, erected in North Gay street. It is appropriately arranged for the purpose intended, which was the accommodation of the several lodges in the city. The cost of its construction was $16,000. This society is based on benevolence, and its rapid growth is the result of the good work already per- formed. The Grand Lodge meet every three months, commenc- ing on the 15th January. The subordinate lodges, which are thirteen, hold their meetings in the hall, as follows : Monday, the Washington, No. 1, Gratitude, No. 5, and Corinthian, No. 10. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 43 Tuesday, the William Tell, No. 4, Friendship, No. 7, and Marion, No. 8. Wednesday, the Columhian, No. 3, Harmony, No. 6, and Mechanic, No. 1 6. Thursday, the FranJdin, No. 2, Jefferson, No. 9, and Maryland, No. 11. Friday, the J)ibiwif Sinai, No. 14. Encampment, No. 1, every 1st and 3d Friday in each month. OTHER SOCIETIES FOR BENEVOLENT PURPOSES. Baltimore Female Orphan .Asylum, incorporated ia 1808, is under the management of six male trustees, a treasurer and nine female managers, including a presi- dent, Mrs. Hollins, secretary Mrs. Baynanl, and treasurer Mrs. Hugh Boyle. In this institution, located at the cor- ner of Mulberry street, and College alley, they receive girls very young, and when 12 years of age, bind them out till 18. There are now 51 inmates. Benevolent Society fur Educating and Supporting Female Children, incorporated 1799, attached to St. Paul's parish, conducted by nine trustees and twelve female managers. The edifice occupied by this society, situate about one mile from the court-house in a north-western direction, is very neat and commodious. They have usually 30 in- mates under their care, who are fed, clothed, and edu- cated, by this excellent institution. Indigent Sick Society. President, Mrs. Harny. Trea- surer, Mrs. Whitefurd. Secretary, Mrs. France. Humane Impartial Society, for the employment of des- titute females. President, Mrs. Fickcrsgil. Treasurer, Mrs. Steicart. Secretary, Mrs. Smilh. Depository in South near AVatcr street. Society for the relief of the Poor of the Methodist church. President, Thomas Kelso. Treasurer, J. JV'. Toy. Secre- tary, James Brundige and 13 managers. i'/eac/te»-'s Md Society. President, Samuel Harden- Vice- 5 44 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. president, Dr. Bond. Treasurer, James Brundige. Se-* cretary, Thomas ^Srmstrong, and 12 managers. Female PenitenVs Refuge, instituted in 1823. President, the Mayor ex-officio. Treasurer, James Brundige. Se- cretary, Rev. S. Williams and 4 managers. Charitable Marine Society, instituted in 1796. Presi- dent, T. Chew. Vice-president, B. Rowland, Trea- surer, James Corner. Secretary, M. Knight and 8 mana- gers. Female Mite Society of Baltimore, instituted 1816. Presi- dent, Mrs. Sanger. Treasurer, Miss E. Forman. Se- cretary, Miss R. Rooker, and 10 managers, who provide for the education of 28 heathen children in India. Baltimore Temperance Society. President, Hon. Judge Brice. 4 Vice-presidents. Treasurer, John Hoffman. Secretary, J^. H. Smith and 12 directors. Jluxiliary Colonization Society, instituted in 1817. President, G. Hoffman. Treasurer, J. Hoffman. Se- cretary, J. H. B. Latrohe. Baltimore Branch American Tract Society, instituted in 1816. Depository corner of Calvert street and Lovely lane. Protestant Episcopal Female Tract Society, instituted in 1817. President, Mr. J. Gibson. Praijer Book and Homily Society of Maryland, instituted in 1818. President ex-officio the bishop of the diocess. Depository at tract house. Seamea''s Union Bethel Society of Baltimore, institut- ed in 1822, incoi'porated in 1825. President, Jas. H. JV/' Culloch, collector of the port, and four vice-presidents. Treasurer, ,Jas. Brundige. Corresponding secretary, S. Young. Recording secretary, 0. Kellog, ^nd 16 managers. Baltimore Bible Society, instituted in 1810. President, Rev. Dr. JVyatt. Depository at the tract house. Young Men's Bible Society, instituted in 1820. Presi- dent, Wm. P. Lemmon. Depository at the tract house. Ladies'' Branch Bible Society. President, Miss Barry. Depository at the tract house. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 45 Female Bible Society, of Baltimore. President, Mrs. Hollins. Depository at Ihe tract house. Marine Bible Society, instituted in 1820. President, Rev. S. Williams. Depository at the tract house. Missionary Society, auxiliary to Am. B. C. F. Mis- sions, instituted in 1820. President, R. Colt. Vice-pre- sident, T. Parker. Treasurer, G, T. Dunbar. Protestant Episcopal Church Auxiliary Missionary So- ciety, instituted in 1820. President, bishop ex-oflicio. Baltimore Female Missionary Society. President, Mrs. Lawrence. Vice-president, Mrs. Peckworth. Treasurer, Mrs. Hyde. Secretary, Mrs. Baynard, and 10 managers. Baltimore Conference Missionary Society. President, Dr. T. E. Bond. Treasurer, R. G. Armstrong. Secretary, Jas. Brundige, and 20 managers. St. Andreio''s Society, incorporated in 1816. Presi- dent, D. Williams. Vice-presidents, A. J^tsbit and Jas. Campbell. Treasurer, Mex. Fridge. Secretary, A. Mur- doch, and 6 managers. German Society, incorporated in 1817. President, Justus Hoppe. Vice-presidents, /. W. Brown, J. Hoff- man, H. Schroeder, and D. Swartz. Treasurer, B. Cohen. Secretary, /. C Denter, and 12 managers. Hibernian Society. President, L. Tiernan. Vice-presi- dents, /. Kelso, S. Moore. Treasurer, S. Brown. Secre- tary, B. U. Campbell, and 7 managers. CHURCHES AND MEETING-HOUSES. The Churches and places of public worship in Balti- more, arc about 48. The different denominations to which they respectively belong, and the places of their location, arc as follows, viz: ROMAN CATHOLICS FIVE. 1st. The Cathedral. — This magnificent building is si" tuate at the N. W. intersection of Mulberry and north Charles streets. It is built of granite, and is in the form of a cross. Length 156 feet. The front and principal 46 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. entrance is on Cathedral street. The two projections from the parellelogram, forming the arms of the cross, are 20 feet on each side, and have two fronts of 36 feet each, in which the two lateral entries are placed. The beautiful dome rising between these entries, is 69 feet diameter, and 95 feet in height, measured from the floor or pavement of the church to the centre of the arched roof. When the peristile, which will be about 14 feet •wide, shall be erected, and the two towers or steeples in front, which will be about 120 feet high, are finished, it will be the handsomest church in the United States. The floor of the Cathedral is 5 feet higher than the level of the ground, on account of which 8 steps are ascended to reach the vestibule ; by that means a space has been left beneath the floor, which is arched underneath to form se- parate vaults or catecombs for receiving the remains, not only of the dignitaries of the church, but of such Catho- lics as pay fcr the privilege. Already the two defunct heads of the Catholic faith in the United States, Arch- bishops John Carroll and Ambrose Marechal, have been deposited there, as well as the body of a lady distinguish- ed for her virtuous deeds. The cost of this splendid building has amounted at this time to ^225,000, and it is not yet finished. One of the splendid paintings here met with, w^as presented to Archbishop Marechal, by Louis the 18th, king of France. It is by Paul Guerin, representing the descent from the cross, and contains eight figures of natural size. Another, by Stubcns, v/as presented by Charles the 10th, brother to Louis. It contains five figures and re- presents Louis 9th, king of France, called St. Lewis, in the act of burying a dead soldier, in one of his cam- paigns against the infidels, in sight of the fortifications of Tunis. The large bell, lately placed on one of the towers, was cast at Lyons in France. It weighs 3500 lbs. The ne- cessary funds for accomplishing this useful object, were contributed by the gentlemen who had formerly been in- j VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 47 structed under the tender care and attention of Arch- bishop J\larechal, when professor in one of the colleges of that city. The design of this edifice was given hyH. B. Latrobe, Esq. architect and civil engineer. The house of the Archbishop stands east of the Cathedral, on the same square, fronting Charles street west. Rev. James Wheat- Jield, is the present Archbishop. Rev. Roger Smith, rec- tor. Rev. Mr. Wlndright and Ed. J. Dampheux, assis- tants. 2d. St. Peter''s — Is situate at the intersection of Sara- toga and little Sharp streets. It was built in 1776, and is consequently the oldest Catholic church in Baltimore. It is attached to the Cathedral. The buildings consti- tuting the parsonage, are roomy and convenient. Rev. Roger Smitli, and Rev. Mr. Windright live in them. 3d. St. John's — Is situate at the corner of Saratoga and Park streets. A parsonage is connected with the church. Rev. G. Barth, rector. 4th. St. Patrick''s — Is situate at the intersection of Market and Bank streets. Fell's Point. It forms, with the parsonage, a neat establishment. Rev. .AT. Kerney, rector. Rev. J. C. White, assistant. 5th. St. jyiary's. — This church deserves particular no- tice, from being a perfect model, (in miniature) of the Gothic style of architecture. It is situate within ihe precincts of St. Mary's College and Seminary, Pennsylva- nia avenue. It was designed by JWax. G. Godfroy, a French architect, and cost ^35,000. PROTESTANT EPISCOPALIANS FIVE. Ist. St. PaxiVs — Is situate at the south cast intersec- tion of Charles and Saratoga streets. It is a spacious and noble edifice, of the Grecian Doric order, 12G feet in length, by 84 feet in breadth. Its handsome portico is supported by four coupled fluted marble columns. This steeple is considered the handsomest in the state ; it con- sists of three stories or divisions. Tlie first of Grecian 48 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. Ionic, the second Corinthian, and the third Composite. This last is surmounted by a cupola. The height of the steeple is 126 feet. The front of this building is on Charles street, and the whole inclosed with a handsome iron railing. Architect, R. C. Long. Cost §142,000. Rector, Rev. W. E. Wyatt, D. D. Attached to this church is the Benevolent Society for educating female children, already mentioned. Also, large Male and Female Sunday Schools, held in an ap- propriate building belonging to the vestry, in Charles street, opposite the church. 2d. St. Peter's — Is situate at the south east intersec- tion of Sharp and German streets. It is a large, plain, commodious building, and the congregation is considera- ble. Rector, Rev. J. P. K. Henshaio, D. D. There is a noble lecture room, 55 by 35 feet, with a basement, for Sunday Schools, in the rear of this church. Attached to St. Peter's Church, are the following in- stitutions, to wit : 1. The Free Schools already mentioned. 2. A Male Sunday School, containing about 150 boys. 3. A Female Sunday School, containing about 200 girls. 4. An Mult Female School, taught by ladies every Monday and Thursday afternoons. 5. A Missionary .Association, auxiliary to the Domes- tic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. 6. Female Seioing Society, of St. Peter's and Christ Churches, auxiliary to the Society for Educating Pious Young Men for the Ministry. 7. A Temperance Society. 3d. Christ Chnrch — Stands in Old Town, just over the Falls, at the intersection of East Baltimore and Front streets. It is a considerable building, having a handsome steeple and large chime of bells, which are heard on every Sabbath and remarkable occasions. Rector, Rev. John Johns. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 49 The religious and benevolent societies connected with this congregation are the following: jMale Sunday School, No. 1, having sixty-five hoys re- gularly attending. Male Sunday School, No. 2, recently formed ; thirty- five boys regularly attending. Female Sunday School, having about one hundred scholars regularly attending. JSIisssionary dissociation, auxiliary to the Protestant Episcopal Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. Female Benevolent Jlssociation, for providing raiment for the poor. Temperance ^Association. Jl Sevnng Society, auxiliary to the education cause. 4th. Trinity — Is situate in Old Town, between the Town and Point, is a large conspicuous edifice. Rector, Rev. J. V. Bartoio. A Sunday School is here taught. 5th. Grace Chnrch — A small, neat, unobtrusive tem- ple, erected on Williams street, Federal Hill, for the double purpose of teaching a Sunday School, and per- forming divine worship. There is at present no stated pastor. PRESBYTERIANS SIX. First Presbyterian Chnrch — Was built in 1791. It is remarkable for its two steeples, and by its considerable spreading portico in front, supported by four large lofty pillars. It is situate at the north-west intersection of Fayette and North streets, and has a convenient lecture room and parsonage on the same lot. Pastor, Rev. TV. J^evins. Attached to the First Presbyterian Church arc the fol- lowing institutions, to wit: Sunday School, No. 1. Male, having IJO scholars. No. 2,' Female, «' 150 do. No. 3, Male, " 50 do. No. 4, Female, " 50 do. No. 5, Coloured, " 40 do. A Temperance dissociation. 50 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. A Society auxiliary to the Board of Domestic Mis- sions. A Female Seioing Sociehj, auxiliary to the Board of Foreign Missions Second Presbyterian — Is a large church situate on the south-west corner of East Baltimore and Lloyd streets. Rev. R. G. Breckinridge, pastor. Sunday School — 1 su- perintendant ; 1 assistant superintendant, acting as libra- rian ; 10 teachers ; number of scholars about 100 ; aver- age attendance 70 ; library of about 400 volumes. Third Presbyterian — Situate on North Eutaw street, between Saratoga and Mulberry streets, at present un- der the pastoral charge of the Rev. G. W. Miisgrave. The building is 50 feet front, by 70 feet in length. It has been recently enlarged and greatly improved. An entire new front has been erected and galleries constructed during the past year. This congregation is, at present, one of the most flourishing in the city of Baltimore, hav- ing been more than quadrupled in numbers within the last two years. There are two Sabbath Schools connected with the church, containing in both about 350 pupils. Fourth Presbyterian — On Courtland, north of Sarato- ga street. Rev. J. White, pastor. 5th. Associate Reformed Presbyterian — Situate in Fa- yette street, between Charles and Liberty streets, is a very convenient handsome building, with a large congre- gation. Rev. J. M. Duncan, pastor. Attached to the above church are the following: 1 Male Sundav School, 80 scholars. 1 Female " do. 100 do. 1 Male and Female do. 30 do. 6th. Reformed Presbyterian — Corner of Holliday and Saratoga streets. Rev. J. Gibson^ pastor. Sunday School and 90 scholars. BAPTIST — FOUR. First Baptist Church — On the north-east corner of Lom- bard and Sharp streets, is a beautiful circular building, VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 51 with a superb dome. The peristyle consists of six hand- some columns of the Doric order. Mr. Mills, architect. Cost ^50,000. Rev. J. Finlcy, pastor. Two Sunday Schools — Male 50, female IGO scholars. Second Baptist — A small plain building-, in Fleet street, Fell's Point. Kev. J. llcaly, pastor. 3d. Ebenezer Baptist — Is situate on North Calvert, between Saratoga and Lexington streets. Pastor, Rev, Ed. Reis. 4th. •/? congregation of 65 members meet for worship in the Athenajum ; they have at present no pastor. ENGLISH LUTHERAN — ONE. This church is in Lexington, between Howard and Park streets. It is a new brick building, lately enlarg- ed. Pastor, J. G. J\Iorris. A large Sunday School is con- nected with it. GERMAN LUTHERAN ONE. Situate in North Gay street, is surrounded by a hand- some yard, planted with trees. It was built in 1808, and cost ^37,000. Rev. Dr. Kurtz and J. Uhlhorn, co-pastors. GERMAN REFORMED ONE. This church is situate in Second street. It is remark- able for its high steeple and the town clock. Rev. Albert ■ Helfenstein, pastor. A large Sunday School attached. GERMAN EVANGELICAL REFORMED ONE. Situate on the north side of Conway, between Sharp and Hanover streets. Rev. John Crack, pastor. Has a Sunday School with 50 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL EIGHT. 1st. In Light street, below Baltimore. 2d. In Rutaw, near Mulberry. 3d. In Exeter street, Old Town, near Gay street. 52 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 5th. In Wilk street, Fell's Point. 6th. Corner of Sharp and Barre streets. 7th. M'Kendrian Chapel, in Lombard near Eutaw street. 8th. Wesleyan Chapel, in Sharp, near Lee street. There are ten Male and Female Sunday Schools, called Ashxiry Sunday Schools, attached to the Methodist Episco- pal Church, in the city of Baltimore, containing, together, about 1200 scholars, viz. No. 1. Located near city spring, in Male Free School house. No. 2. Located at Tabernacle church, West Frank- lin street. No. 3. Located at intersection of Ensor and Hillen streets, Old Town. No. 4. Located at old Aim's House, Howard street extended. No. 5. Located at Powhatan factory, seven miles from the city. No. 6, Locatedatsouthernextremity of Sharp street. No. 7. Located at Lanvale factory, li miles from the city. No. 8. Located at the corner of Front and Pitt streets, Old Town. No. 9. Located at Maryland Penitentiary, for con- victs. No. ]0. Located on Cove street, near Reisterstown road. Also, five M^ Kendrian, female, 600; and three Wesley- an, male and female, 400. Making a total of 18 schools and 2200 scholars. PROTESTANT METHODIST THREE. 1st. St. JohVs, in Liberty street. There is here a large Sunday School. 2d. Corner of Aisquith and Pitt streets, formerly the Covenanters. A Sunday School is also attached this church, 3d. Missionary Church, Harford avenue. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 53 QUAKERS THREE. 1st. In Lombard, between Howard and Eutaw streets. 2d. Corner of Pitt and Aisquith streets. 3d. Corner of Saratoga and Courtland streets UNITARIANS ONE. The Unitarian, under the name of the First Indepen- dent CImrch, is situate at the intersection of North Charles and Franklin streets. It is a chaste and conspi- cuous building, 107 by 78 feet. Godefroy, architect. Cost of bouse and organ, $100,000. Pastor, Rev. Mr. Burnap. Here, likewise, a Sunday School is taught, SWEDENBERGIANS ONE. A small building called the J^ew Jerusalem Temple, stands at the south-west corner of east Baltimore and Exeter streets, where the Rev. J. Hargrove formerly of- ficiated. The present pastor, over a small congregation, is Rev. Mr. Deschamp. JEWS — ONE. A congregation meet for worship, agreeably to the forms of the Hebrews, at No. 21, Exeter street. BUNKERS ONE. A church formerly used by this sect, stands at the north west corner of Paca and Lombard streets — at pre- sent they have no worship here. INDEPENDENT TABERNACLE. Built by Charles Warfield, in Courtland street, is now used by the Universalists under the preaching of R. R^ Skinner. 54 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. SEAMEN'S UNION BETHEL ONE. Of which a correct delineation is herein given. Is an elegant new church, situate on Fell's Point, fronting the harbour, built for the accommodation of seamen. Pas- tor, Rev. S. Williams. There is a very flourishing Sun- day School, for both sexes, taught in the basement story. AFRICAN PLACES OF WORSHIP FIVE. 1st. In Sharp, near Pratt street, Methodist. 2d. In Potter street, Old Town, do. 3d. In Strawberry alley, Fell's Point, do. 4th. In Saratoga, near Gay street, do. 5th. In Belvidere street, corner of Saratoga, Episco- palian. SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. Maryland Academy of Science and Literature^ was es- tablished in 1821, and G. H. Girardin, was elected pre- sident, and Dr. J\PCauley, secretary. This society occu- pies a large room in the Athenaeum, where a valuable collection of minerals is deposited. Present president, Robert Gilmore. Secretary, Dr. J. Cohen. The Maryland Institute, for the promotion of the Me- chanic Arts, was incorporated in 1826. There are at present about 600 members. The institution is furnish- ed with a very complete cabinet of philosophical instru- ments, a large chemical apparatus, a collection of mi- nerals, and a library. Lectures are given during the four winter months, in the following order: Jfatural Philosophy — Mondays and Thursdays. Chemistry — Tuesdays and Fridays. Geology and Botany — Wednesdays and Saturdays. A Drainng School is attached to the institution, open four evenings each week during the session, where stu- dents are particularly instructed in perspective drawing, aided by models, and a costly apparatus, most admirably adapted to the purpose of conveying instruction. Sa- VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 57 viuel Smith, professor. It is governed by a board of managers, who meet the last Tuesday in each month, for the transaction of business, and to receive new members. BANKING ESTABLISHMENTS AND SAVINGS IN- STITUTIONS. There are in Baltimore 10 chartered Banks, 2 private Banking Companies, 3 chartered Savings Institutions, and 3 unchartered. The aggregate capital of the chartered institutions, $5,940,000 Of the unchartered at least 1,060,000 Making a total of $7,000,000 UNION BANK OF MARYLAND, Is situate at the south-east intersection of Fayette and North Charles streets. It forms a handsome edifice of the Ionic order. This fine building is decorated with appropriate ornaments, handsomely carved, and has its recessed peristile supported by four large and beautiful marble columns. The cost of its construction was $90,000. Chartered capital $3,000,000 ; paid in, say §2,000,000 ; reduced by the legislature to three-fourths, say $1,500,000. Tlios. Ellicott, president. Robt. Mickle, cashier. Discount daily. THE COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS' BANK. An ornamental building at the S. W. corner of How- ard and German streets, chartered capital if|i6GG,G66 66 ; actual capital $410,000. President Charles Bohn. Cash- ier, G. T. Dunbar. Discount days, Tuesday and Friday. farmers' and merchants' bank, Corner of North Calvert street, and Bank lane, charter- ed capital $500,000, capital paid in $479,2.50. Presi- dent, J^icholas Brice. Cashier, /. Duer. Discount days, Monday and Thursday. 58 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. BANK OF BALTIMORE, Corner of Baltimore and St. Paul st. Capital ^,200.000. President, William Lorman. Cashier, James Cox. Dis- count days, Tuesday and Friday. mechanics' bank, Corner of North Calvert and Fayette streets, actual capi- tal p34,000. President, George Broion. Cashier, W. H. Murray. Discount days, Wednesday and Saturday. BANK OP MARYLAND, In South street, No. 17— Capital pOO,000. President, Evan Poultney. Cashier, Robert Wilson. Discount days, Monday and Saturday. MARINE BANK, N. E, corner of Gay and Second streets, capital |235,000. President, Hezekiah Waters. Cashier, Jacob Bier. Dis- count day, Thursday. FRANKLIN BANK, Corner of North and Baltimore streets, capital 415,000. President, Philip Moore. Cashier, J. L. Haxokins. Dis- count day, Monday. SUSQUEHANNA BRIDGE BANK, Baltimore, between Light and Calvert streets, capital $500,000. President, W. H. Freeman. Cashier, W. E. Coale. Discount days, Wednesday and Saturday. BRANCH BANK, U. S. S. W. corner of Gay and Second streets. President Wm. Patterson. Cashier, John White. Discount days, Tues- day and Friday. PRIVATE BANKING COMPANIES. Poultney, Ellicott & Co. Baltimore near St. Paul street, No. 163. Cashier, Thomas Poultney. Discount days, Monday and Thursday. J. I. Cohen, jr. 8{ Brothers, Baltimore near Calvert street. No. 114. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 59 CHARTERED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS. The Savings Bank of Baltimore, this institution is lit- erally, as its name denotes, a savings institution, being intended merely as a place of deposit for the savings of mechanics, hirelings, &c. Office in Gay street, base- ment of the Exchange. President, Joseph Gushing. Se- cretary, ^^rchibald Sterling. The Maryland Savings Institution, S. E. corner of North and Fayette streets. President, Job Smith. Trea- surer, John Hutchins. This institution likewise conducts banking operations. Discount days, Monday and Thurs- day. Mechanics'' Saving Fimd Society, corner of Baltimore and Eutaw streets. President, ^. G. Cole. Treasurer, G. Phenix. Discount days, Monday and Thursday. Baltimore Eastern Savings Institution, north Gay street, No. 27. President, /. S. Gettings. Treasurer, John PincJcney. This also is a banking establishment. Dis- count days, Monday and Thursday. UNCHARTERED SAVINGS INSTITUTION. Commercial Savings Institution, in the bazaar, Harri- son street. President, H. D. Rice. Guardian Institute, a savings institution in Pratt street President, J^. Hickman. Treasurer, T. C. Dunlevy. INSURANCE COMPANIES. There are nine incorporated Insurance Companies in Baltimore, the aggregate amount of whose capital is $2,450,000, viz. The Maryland, capital $500,000, insures property from injury by fire ; takes all risks on vessels, cargoes and freights. Office in the Exchange. President, Joseph A. Wallis. The Baltimore, capital $300,000, insures as above. Of- fice in the Exchange. President, H. Thompson. 6* 60 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. The American, capital ^200,000, insures as above Office in the Exchange. President, Ji. J. Swartz. The JWplune, capital !ji,200,000, insures as above. Office in the Exchange. President, Christian Mayer. The Firemen''s, insures only from loss of fire, capital $500,000. Office No. 21, Second street. President, John Reese. The Baltimore Fire Insurance, capital $500,000. Of- fice No. 12 South street. President, W. A. Tucker. The United States, capital $200,000, with the privilege of increasing it to $500,000, insures against any loss whatever. Office Soutii street. President, P. Jfeff. The Baltimore Equitable Society, insures houses from loss by fire. Office No. 18, Baltimore street. Trea- surer and Secretary, Joseph Toionsend. Baltimore Life Insurance Company, capital $50,000. Office Second street opposite the Exchange. President, I. Donaldson. Secretary, G. C. Grundy. This company insures lives, purchases or sells annui- ties, receives moneys on deposit and trust, and makes all kinds of contracls in which life or interest on money are involved. Rales of Insurance. One year. Seven years. 20 years of age $1,36 $1,47 30 " 1,66 1,75 40 " 2,03 2,20 50 '' 2,75 3,00 That is, a person 20 years of age paying $1,36, se- cures to his family $100, if he dies in the year. Annuities. For one hundred dollars paid, the company gives, an- nually $8,40 to a person aged 50 years for life. 9,33 » 55 10,55 " 60 12,27 " 65 " 14,li) " 70 " VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 61 GAS FACTORY. A company formed for the purpose of manufacturing Gas-light to ilhiminate the streets, stores and private buildings, is carrying on the business very successful- ly. The works are situate at the S. VV. corner of North and Saratoga streets, where they make daily 58,000 ■ cubic feet of gas, having five gasometers at that station, containing 30,000 cubic feet, and one at a new station or establishment, on Concord street near to Jones's Falls, containing 34,000 feet. Tliis gas is conveyed in iron pipes through the streets, and in tubes of copper lo the lamps. The whole distance to which the pipes at pre- sent extend is upwards of eleven miles. This establish- ment is of considerable importance to the <'.ommunity. From the pit coal used to produce the gas, a quantity of tar is obtained, which is sold at ^J^3 per barrel, a low- er rate than the common tar extracted from pine wood, though it possesses a quality which the other has not, that of preserving the bottom of vessels from injury by the worms, as well as being- peculiarly adapted to other purposes, such as painting roofs of houses, paling, &c. And further, the residue of the coal called coLc, is a va- luable substitute for charcoal, and pit coal, being free from smoke or any deleterious gas, it sells at 10 cents per bushel. MONUMENTS. The two superb Monuments erected in this city, are indications of the taste of the Baltimoreans for orna- mental architecture. One called THE BATTLE MONUMENT, Was raised in 1814, to commemorate the liadlc of North Point, and the bombardment of Fort M'Hcnry, during the late war. It consists of a sq'irirebase or socle, on wliich rests a pedestal, ornamentc!! on each corner with a beautiful carved grifiin, and from tlic centre rises a fa- scial column; on the bunds encircling which, arc inscrib- 4, ' o . 62 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. ed the names of those who fell in the defence of Balti- more. This column is surmounted by a superb statue, representing the Genius of Baltimore, holding a laurel or triumphal crown in her right hand, and an antique helm in her left, emblematic of commerce, having an eagle, bomb shell, &.c. at her side. This monument is of white marble, 45 feet high, and the statue li feet, forming together, with the appropriate facial railing surrounding it, one of the most noble specimens of art, any where to be met with. It is built on an eminence of 35 feet above tide water, and in an oblong square, 140 feet in breadth and about double that in length, extend- ing from Fayette to Lexington street, ornamented with elegant public and private buildings. The design is from Godefroy, and the statuary from the chisel of signior Ca- pellano, an Italian artist. WASHINGTON MONUMENT. The other monument was raised in honour to the me- mory of General George Washington. It is placed at the intersection of two squares, one called Washington Place, runs from north to south, being a continuation of Charles street, and is limited by Centre street on the south, and on the north by Madison street. It is 150 feet wide and 744 long. The other space is called Mount Vernon, and runs east and west. It is limited by St. Paul street on the east and Cathedral street west, and is 200 feet in oreadth and 744 feet in length. When these spaces shall be adorned with appropriate rows of trees, as well as embellished with marble fountains or basins, and other ornaments, of which this place is so susceptible, it will become one of the most delightful promenades on this continent. The ground on which this superb monu- ment stands, as well as the spaces above mentioned, was presented to the city for the noble purpose to which they have been devoted, by the late colonel /. E. Howard, formerly governor of this state. This monument is built on an eminence of 100 feet above tide, and consists of a square base of 50 feet by Washin^rton Monument. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 65 20 in height, having eleven marble steps on each side, to reach an entry into the basement. A square pedestal of 21 feet and 7 in height, is raised on the preceding base, and the column, whose exterior surface is perfectly smooth and without ornament, stands on this pedestal. It has 20 feet diameter at its base and 14 feet at its summit ; on which rests the colossal statue of the Father of his Country. The whole height from the ground is 176i feet. It is all built of white marble, from the quar- ries of this country, and has a circular flight of 228 steps to the top, in the interior of the monument. The design was furnished by Mr. Robert Mills, architect. The statue is 16^ feet high, although it appears from below of the natural size ; it weighs 7 tons and cost ^7500 to carve it, and between 2 and ^3000 to raise it. Signior •Sndre Caimci, was the sculptor. ARMSTEAD MONUMENT. A monument was raised by the corporation to the memory of colonel ^rmstead, in honor of his gallant de- fence of Fort M'Henry. It is placed in a recess in form of a Gothic niche, in the rear of the city spring, Calvert street. GIRARDIN MONUMENT. A monument was also erected to the memory of L. H. Girardin, principal of the Baltimore College, by his pupils, testifying the great respect and sense of obliga- tion they entertained for the virtues and learning of their instructor. It is in the Roman Catholic cemetery. WATER COMPANY OF BALTIMORE. The office of this company is in Gay street, opposite the Exchange. President, Talbot Jones. Secretary, J. Hutchins. Superintendent, JK Winchester*- BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD COMPANY, Office in the Mechanics' bank, Calvert street. President, P. E. Thomas. *The extent of the iron pipes already laid J6 about 16 miles. 66 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE AND SUSQUEHANNA RAIL ROAD, Office in the Exchange. President, Geo. IVinchester. FIRE COMPANIES. Baltimore is favoured with having 15 as efficient companies as any in the world, supplied with as superb engines, and large quantities of the best constructed hose that can be made. POST OFFICE. The Post Office for Baltimore is kept in the base- ment of the city hotel, at the N. W. corner of Calvert street and Bank lane. J. S. Skinner, P. M. Owing to change of seasons and other causes, no permanent time, can be specified for the arrival and departure of the mails. Business hours during the week, from 7 o'clock A, M. until dark, or after the arrival of the eastern mail. On Sundays, from 7 to 8 A. M. and in the afternoon for delivering of the eastern mail. THE CUSTOM HOUSE. Is kept in the south wing of the Exchange, Water street. The following are the officers of the customs viz, James H. M'Culloch, Collector. Dr. J. H. M'Culloch, jv. Deputy. Dabney S. Carr, JVara/ O^cer. J.C.VanWick, Deputy. James Mosher, Surveyor. J. R. Law, Deputy. John Hamilton, R. Lyon, jr. J. C. VanWick, clerks. Mar- tin Eichelberger, Weigh Master. James Martin, Measu- rer. J. F. Lightner, Guager. J. R. Snyder, Wm. Shaw, John Mortimer, Store Keepers. Wm. Dickerson, Lyde Goodwin, ^flppraisers. A. Young, Clerk. Inspectors — Charles Robinson, John Gregg, John Lowrey, Richard M'Cubbin, John Nents, N. N. Robinson, John Creery, T. L. Williams, Isaac Caustin, D. B. Watts, H, Price, James Tilghman, Joseph Branson, James Jenkins, Robert Neilson, C. L. Gant, L. W. Burke. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 67 FEDERAL HILL. We would recommend to the stranger a visit to Federal Hill, situate on the south side of the -basin, in order to obtain a most extensive view of the city, harbour and surrounding country, by ascending the tele- graph tower, or the elevated balcony of a house of entertainment called the Cilizen''s Retreat, adjoining the telegraph. The situation of which, being between the two lower branches of the Patapsco, and the hill being 102 and the balcony 35 feet high, affords an elevation from which the most delightful prospect can be had. TELEGRAPH. The Telegraph tower on Federal Hill, deserves notice on account of its great utility, as thereby prompt infor- mation is obtained and communicated of the approach to the port of sea vessels, steamboats, &c. It is obtained in the following manner: a watch being kept on the summit of a similar tower situate 14 miles from this city, on Bodiiin Point lying at the mouth of the Patapsco river, the approach of all vessels bearing a registered signal at the distance of near 30 miles below that point, is immediately announced, the signal is repeated at this observatory and transferred thence inside the dome of the Exchange. By this arrangement the merchants are informed of the arrival of their vessels, some of them possibly out of tim^ when they are 40 miles distant from the harbour. This is an improvement of great importance to the commercial commwnity, and the credit of its establishment is owing to the ingenuity and assiduous attention of Thomas JV*. JScilson, proprietor of the exchange reading room. COMMERCE. The Commerce of Baltimore is very considerable, extending to every part of the world, owing to the spirit of enterprise which characterizes its inliabitants, and the advantageous situation of its harbour, but 68 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. chiefly to a spacious country surrounding it, rich by nature, and requiring but the exertion of its cultivators to extract from the prolific soil, every production adapted to the wants and to supply the luxuries of life, which chiefly form the basis of this commerce. The progres- sive increase of this commerce, may be judged of from the fact, that in 1790, the shipping employed was but 13,564 tons, and now in 1832 it amounts to 49,644 tons, viz. permanent 26,048, temporary 5,952, enrolled 14,295, steamboat 2,920, under 20 tons, licensed 429. The Coasting Trade here is immense, being carried on by upwards of 2000 small vessels, plying from this port to others in the different states, but especially from the Chesapeake bay, and its multifarious ramifications^ From the J^orthern ports, we receive by these vessels, all kinds of dried and salted fish, particularly mackerel, salmon, cod, and all kinds of shoes and boots, hog skins for saddles, rum, lamp and tanner's oil, tallow and spermaceti candles, glassware, cheese, potatoes, onions, plaster of paris, as well as cotton domestic goods ; the products of the farmer, mariner and manufacturer, which are at this time very considerable. They take ia return from this port, fine flour, whiskey, yellow corn, some articles of the chemical works, sole leather, to- bacco in leaf and manufactured, &c. &c. From JVbri/t and South Carolina, as well as from Georgia, we receive timber of all kmds, such as scant- lings, shingles, staves, boards, live oak, cedar, pieces of timber for the construction of vessels, pitch, tar, cotton, ground-nuts, rice and moss. They take in re- turn, Whiskey, gin, white corn, hams, shoulders and middlings of pork, flour, domestic manufactures and European goods. From Xew Orleans, we receive sugar, molasses, lead, cotton and moss, as well as pork, lard and beef in kegs and barrels, but beef from the Ohio salt-meat factories, requires in part to be re-in- spected and re-packed, on account of the fossil salt used there ; this we re-pack, using marine salt. However, VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 69 lately good salt is brought up by the steamboats from New Orleans, to the back settlements, and an improve- ment in their salted provisions, has consequently taken place. They take in return our best flour, the produc- tions of our manufactories, as well as those of Europe. From the Chesapeake and Us tributary streams, we re- ceive in small vessels called bay crafts, firewood, ship timber, planks, shingles, lathboards, coal and tobacco, (these last two articles principally from Richmond,) and all kinds of grain and fish, fruit and poultry. They take in return, sugar, molasses, coffee and whiskey, some of the best flour, corn meal, and the produce of both farmers, mariners and manufacturers of New Eng- land, and European productions. The produce brought by wagons on the turnpikes, and cars on the Ohio and Susquehanna rail roads, consist of flour, whiskey, peach and apple brandy, cider, apples in a green state as well as dried, flaxseed and linseed oil, the best kind of sole leather, tobacco in leaf, called' kitefoot, hogs and salted provisions, con- sisting of hams, shoulders and middlings of pork, smoked beef, pig iron and hollow ware, butler and lard. Of these the flour, tobacco, whiskey and keg butter, are among the most valuable articles brought to this market ; they being manufactured in the fertile lime stone vallies of Alleghany, Washington and Frederick counties in this state, and from the same vallies running into Pennsyl- vania, in Cumberland, Franklin, and York counties in that state, except tobacco, which is not cultivated in Pennsylvania. They take in return, groceries, plaster of paris in stone and ground, and both- domestic and foreign goods. The greatest quantity of butler, and of the best quality, comes from the glades in Pennsylvania. These products of the Western Country, arc on their arrival here, generally sold or deposited, in the upper part of Baltimore street, Pratt street, Howard street, Franklin street and Pennsylvania avenue. From the rail road in Pratt street, a branch has been taken up 70 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. Howard street for facilitating a conveyance of these articles. A great quantity of flour, whiskey, grain, lumber, and anthracite coal, is also brought to Baltimore, by the immense number of open boats, arks and rafts descend- ing the Susquehanna, the growth of the vast vallies of that extensive river. These boats pass through the Susquehanna canal in this state to Port Deposit, from whence the various articles they contain are shipped in bay crafts, which convey them chiefly to the stores on Spear's wharf, Bowly's wharf, and Pratt and Light street wharves, on the basin. But many of the rafts and arks, loaded with lumber, coal, planks, spars, &c. come through the Chesapeake bay to this harbour. It is proper to observe that none of these arks do ascend the river on account of the rapidity of the current, and they are consequently broken up and sold very low. This shows the great interest the inhabitants of this city have .in the completion of the Susquehanna rail road, upon which event taking place, the purchasers of the produce brought down through this medium, instead of paying for the same in cash to be taken, and laid out elsewhere, would be enabled to return the value of them in groceries and other goods, thus to be taken to the doors of ihe farmers and country traders. An article of trade not mentioned, and which is of great consequence in the commerce of our port, is the product of the many great fisheries of the Susquehanna, consisting of shad, and herrings, salted and packed in barrels, and conveyed in craft to this market. The fish is subject to inspection, as are also several other articles v/hich we shall exhibit by showing the several in- spections appointed by the state, in addition to those already enumerated, appointed by the Mayor and City Council. The state inspectors are as follows to wit: INSPECTORS. 4 Inspectors of flour. 3 for tobacco, one for every state warehouse in the city. 1 for fish in barrels. 3 inspect- VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 71 ors and gaugers of liquors. Inspectors or corders of wood. Inspectors of lumber, &c. TOBACCO. This article being one of our staples, it is proper to mention some particulars respecting it, as the places where raised, and the quantity brought to market, &c. The tobacco in leaf brought to this city, comes, as before intimated, partly by Avagons, and partly by craft, and in vessels from New Orleans, bringing from Kentucky &c. The counties in this state, devoted to its cultivation, are principally Prince Georges, Montgomery, part of Frederick, Anne Arundel, Charles and St. Marys. That conveyed in wagons is deposited in the state ware- house, No. 3, situate at the intersection of Light and Conway streets, and that brought by water, in the state warehouses, Nos. 1 and 2, situate on the south end of Dugan's wharf. They also raise some tobacco in the state of Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, part of which is brought to this market, and some of the yellow Ohio is highly valued, being sometimes superior to the kitefoot of Frederick county. The following statement, taken from the records of the inspectors of the three state warehouses in this city, shews the quantity of Tobacco Inspected in 1832. hlids. hlids. hhds. hhds. Warehouse No. 1 Md. Tobacco, 71(17 Ky. G17 Va.23 Ohio, 2 No. 2 do. 6870 do. G3 do. 9 do. 48 No. 3 do. 4856 do. do. do. 2400 18,893 680 32 2450 The average weight of the Maryland hogshead, is from 7 to 800 lbs. each, and the average price about f 6 per 100 lbs. weight, 2 A the lowest to ^10 for the red, used as wrappers for segars, and the kitefoot sometimes for ;^12. Thus the total amount of the Maryland Tobacco averag- ing, say 20,000 hhds. would amount at $45 per hhd. to ^900,000. The Ohio hhds. weighing the same as the 7* 12 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. Maryland, but the price averaging higher, say f 10 at #75 per hhd. on 2450 hhda. would give $183,750. The Vir- ginia and Kentucky hhds. being heavier, averaging 1400 each, the price from 5 to $8 per 100 lbs. averaging, say $6 50, makes the 712 hhds. at pi, amount to $57,792. The difference in the crops of the year 1829, with that of the year 1831, and the proportion of the flour manufactured at the city mills, as well as the quantity of whiskey distilled in the different parts of this state, as well as Pennsylvania, in the counties joining this state, and received by the Susquehanna, will be made to appear by the following comparative inspections, taken from the records at the Mayor's office, viz. Inspections for 1829. Bitrrelg. Wheat flour, 483,159 barrels, 14,920 half barrels, making 4S0,616 Of which, Howard street flour was - - - 235,791 Siisqui^hanna, _ _ - - 34,437 City Mills, called wharf flour, - 220,338 Rye flour, (manufactured chiefly in the upper counties,) barrels 12,777, half barrels, 48, - - - - - 12,801 Corn-meal, (manufactured chiefly at the city mills,} hhds. 1,603, barrels 6.483, making - _ - _ 13,169 Flaxseed, hhds. '-__--_-- 417 Beef, (Baltimore salted, except 168 barrels,) barrels 4,509, half barrels, 253, making - - _ _ _ 4,635 Pork, (1939 bis. foreign, 2585 bis. Baltimore,) barrels 4,453, half barrels, 142, making ----- 4,524 Butter in kegs, -_--.--- 5.864 Lni-d do. - - - .--.-- 14,590 Whiskey, barrels 46,682, hhds. 6,998, making - - 74,674 Of wliich 5911 hhds. and 216 bis. in all 23,860 bis. were from the Susquehanna. Inspections for 1831. Barrels. Wheat flour, barrels 566,330, half do. 21,720, - - 577,220 Rye flour, barrels ------- 3,414 Corn-meal, ( 'liiefly kiln dried, for exportation,) hhds. 426, barrels 7,259, making ------ 10,163 Flaxseed, hhds. 640 Beef, barrels 5,187, half barrels 106, making - - 5,249 Pork, barrels 5,063, half barrels 20, making - - 5,073 Butter, in kegs, --....--- 9,390 Lnrd, in kegs, „.,.._--- 12,893 Whiskey, barrels ,53,409, hhds. 10,809, making - - 98,645 Of which 9,356 hhds. and 16,729 bis. in all 54,153 bis. were from the Susquehanna. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 73 From the above comparative inspections of the years 1829 and 1831, it appears, that although the difference be great in the production of one kind of grain, that is wheat, yet, if we calculate the quantity of other grains, as rye and corn, the sum total, both in vi^eight and vo- lume, is about the same in both years ; which shews how a bountiful Providence, by his wise and equitable laws, has calculated everything for the good of his creatures; for, should it be otherwise, if " seed time and harvest" should totally fail, famine and desolation would fill up the cup of human misery, from which dreadful fate our highly favoured land is happily exempt. Estimate of the crops in the State of Maryland, and the amount of the produce of the industry of its in- habitants, in the year 1832. 270,000 barrels of Wheat Flour a $ 5 75,000 bushels of Rye 120, '' of Corn hhds. clean Flaxseed barrels of I'eef barrels of Poik ki ps of tJiiitei- kegs of Lard Barrels of Wliiskey hhds. of Toliacco barrels of Heninp'S of Shad 55 1,350,^00 75 cts. 36.250 50 600.000 10 4,000 10 45,000 30 25,850 10 10,000 S 40,000 10 120,000 45 850,18 5 2,75 12.^,000 6,50 65.000 .^3,319,285 The quantit}' of Wiieat, Ry«! and Corn from llie Eastern tiiiun! of Maryland, annually sliippod to llie Brandywine Mills, to Pliiladelpliia and New York, and llie various articles of produce, such as flaxseed iincieaued, wo il, apple and pe.icli brandy, fruit, cider, fire wood and lumber, sent to tiie latter ports, must nniount 10 at least 230,000 If 10 this be added the produce of the furnaces and for^'es, with the manufactures of our city, and its vicinity, sent to the southern markets, at least half a million may bo added to the above, making an aggregate of $4,0^,285 Hance town 622,622 Spanish ports 22,932 Cuba and other Islands 62,926 74 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. In the year 1831 the exports from the port of Baltimore to dif- ferent parts of the world amounted to $4,266,678, viz. To England 777,196 Ireland 45,889 Scotland 13,773 Gibraltar 6o,630 British West Indies 195,096 " East Indies 3,202 French ports 3,173 " West Indies 17,696 Hayti 188,220 S-weden 29,322 " West Indies 14,645 Danish " 202,959 Netherlands 459,184 The imports in the same year amounted to $4,805,091, viz. Mexican ports 796 Guetemala 1,985 Brazilian ports 385,936 Columbian " 45,381 Buenos Ayres 117,165 Chilian ports 381,527 Africa 19,103 Madeira 25,161 Italy 2,702 To England Ireland Scotland French ports " West Indies Russia Swedish W. Indies Danish " Holland Dutch E. Indies British W. Indies " E. Indies Gibraltar Hayti Spanish ports 1,821,600' 2,250 14,365 23,014 10,200 49,390 10,200 101,500 78,210 50,512 125,790 139,510 13,950 170,714 43,690 To Teneriffe, &c. 7,500 Phillippine and Manilla Islands Spanish W. Indies Portugal Madeu-a Cape de Verd Islands Italy Africa Mexican ports Columbian " Brazilian *' Peruvian " Buenos Ayres 17,750 143,945 2,030 14,620 3,630 87,141 10,905 30,280 119,110 563,595 539,899 160,591 Statement of the tonnage of the four principal commercial cities of the Union, year 1831 : Registered. Boston 100,214 New York 101,946 Philadelphia 47,945 Baltimore 23,941 34,794 154,710 23,754 11,678 Sttrani navigation, 182 12,756 2,554 4,861 Total. 135,190 279,412 74,253 40,480 American tonnage entered and departed in the year 1831 : Entered. Departed. Boston 116,762 94,708 New York 278,571 225,721 Philadelphia 71,232 65,149 Baltimore 54,790 64,872 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 75 A statement of the foreign tonnage entered in 1831 : Entered. Departed. Boston 9 612 7,403 New Y„"k 55,107 50,688 Philadelphia 8,826 7,596 Baltimore 10,455 10,276 TIME OF DEPARTURE OF THE RAIL ROAD CARS. Passenger cars on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, start in summer, every morning at iialf past 5 o'clock, A. M. from the ticket office at the corner of Charles and Camden streets, for Frederick (60 miles,) and the Point of Rocks (71,) fare 3 cents per mile, and for Ellicotls' Mills at different times in the day. The mail car starts at 5 o'clock, P. M. when travellers are going further than Frederick, seats may be taken at the different stage offices, whence passengers are taken to the cars. Passenger cars on the Susquehanna Rail Road, start from the depot at the head of Holliday street, at 10 A. M. and at 4 P. M. every day for Green Springs, and Oio- ing's JMills, on the Reisterstown turnpike, and for Timon- iiun, on the York road. Passengers for Westminster, Chambersburg, Bedford, &c. meet a stage at Owing's Mills, that carries them on. The cars on this road are drawn by a beautiful and very efficient imported locomo- tive steam engine, which affords a very pleasant and de- lightful mode of travelling. STAGES STARTING FROM BALTIMORE. There are several summer and winter lines of stages regularly going from this city, viz. Three in summer and two in winter by Stockton 8c Stokes, from their office, J5a?-num\s Hotel, several from Beltzhoover''s, Light street, or his two offices, in Calvert street under the Museum, and adjoining the Indian Queen Inn, Baltimore street. Four stages start daily from Barnum^s at different hours for VV^ashington, fare $3. Another for Little York, fare p,50, thence to Harrisburg, 25 miles, $2. A 76 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. line starts from there for Wheeling, passing to Freder- ick by the rail road, fare $16, including rail road car. Another to Winchester, Virginia, by the rail road to Frederick. In winter a stags goes to Annapolis daily, fare |3. Also another for Philadelphia by Havre-de- grace, fare |10 A stage for Philadelphia through Bell- air, Connewingo, Oxford, and West Chester, starts every morning at 5 o'clock, A. M. from HabberstWs tav- ern. High street, Old Town, No. 116, passage $4,50, in summer. From Beltzhoover''s, four stages start daily for Wash- ington. The United States mail starts from his offices and takes passengers to Pittsburg, fare $14. It passes by Westminster, Chambersburg, Bedford, &c. On this route the passengers are conveyed for 17 miles on the Susquehanna rail road. A line starts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 o'clock, A. M. for Port-De- posit, 36 miles, fare $2 ; thence on to Philadelphia, fare- $6 more for 63 miles. In winter, a stage starts daily from his house fop Annapolis, fare $3. Another line of stages belongs to Reeside &r Co. it runs to Pittsburg by the Oliio rail road, fare $14, not including the car's fare, passes by Frederick, Hagerstown, Greencastle, Mercers- burg, &c. It starts from several offices of Beltzhoover's. A stage for FranklintGum, 5 miles on the beautiful M'Acadamized road, starts twice a day from the Frank-' lin coffee house, South Calvert street, fare 25 cts. LINES OF STEAM BOATS. A line plies twice a day in summer, and once in tho fall for Philadelphia, starting at 6 o'clock, in summer, and half past 6 in the fall, from Bowly's wharf, South street. On arriving at Frenchtown, 65 miles, the passen- gers take the rail road, 16* miles, to New Castle, from whence they are carried to Philadelphia, 40 miles, in another steamboat, where they arrive about 3 o'clock, fare $4, exclusive of meals.— H. McElderry, agents VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 77 NORFOLK. To Norfolk, 200 miles, every Monday, Wednesday, Xind Friday, at 9 o'clock, A. M. arrive in 18 hours. Pas- sage in the cabin, ^7, meals included, forward, ^5. On Sundays another boat starts at 6 o'clock, A. M. chiefly with freight. These boats leave the lower end of Spear's wharf, south end of Gay street, to the right of the dock. — James Terguson, agent. FREDERICKSBURG. The Fredericksburg steam boat, called Rappahanock, capt. Jf. Fairbank, starts from the head of the basin, corner of Pratt and Light streets, every Saturday even- ing at 5 o'clock, distance 298 miles ; fare, exclusive of ■meals, ^4. WASHINGTOJf, ALEXANDRIA AND GEORGETOWN. A steam boat starts for these places every Wednes- day and Saturday at 4 o'clock, P. M. distance 200 miles, fare ^2, exclusive of meals. Two elegant boats are engaged on this line, commanded by captains J. B. Jen- kins, and James Mitchell. ANNAPOLIS, CA3IBRIDGE AND EASTON. The steam boat Manjland, captain L. G. Taylor^ leaves the lower end of Dugan's wharf, every Tuesday and Friday at 9 o'clock, A. M. fare to Annapolis, 30 miles, ^1; to Cambridge, 75 miles, $2,50; to Easton, 65 miles, ^2,50, meals not included. HAVRE-DE-GRACE AND PORT DEPOSIT. The Governor Wolcott steamer, captain W. W. Ver- don, leaves Patterson's vvharf, near ('ommerce street, twice a week at 9 o'clock, A. M. on Thursday and Sat- urday, and touches first at Havre-de-grace, 60 miles, by water, 34 by land, fare $2, then she proceeds to Port De- posit, 5 miles, fare the same, meals excepted. 78 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. CHESTERTOWN, ROCKHALL AND CENTREVILLE. The steam boat Governor Wolcott, every Monday at 6 o'clock, A. M. starts from the same wharl for the places above named, fare to Chestertown ^2, Centreville $2, Rockhall ^1,25. PATUXENT. The Patuxent steamer, captain G. TVeems, leaves the lower end of Dugan's wharf at 6 o'clock, every Friday, for the mouth of Patuxent, 90 miles, fare |3, thence to the landing, 40 miles, fare $4, exclusive of meals. WHITEHA.VEN AND SALISBURY. The steam boat Patuxent also starts every Monday at 5 o'clock, P. M. to Whitehaven 140 miles, fare $3,50, to Salisbury $4. PACKETS PLYING TO DIFFERENT PORTS. Boston, several elegant vessels are employed in two regular hnes, one by Clark 4* Kellog, agents, corner of Bowly's wharf; the other by Matthews 8f Hopkins, Bowly'3 wharf. JVeiu York, three lines are extensively engaged to this port, one the old line by Isaiah Mankin, agent, corner of Pratt and Gay streets. One by W. Rhoads, agent, No. 12 Bowly's wharf, and the other Todd^s line, by W. Broicn, agent. No. 65 Smith's wharf, passage ^8 and found. Jforfolk and Petersburg, 4 schooners — one sails every Saturday afternoon. Tompkins 8f Cole, agents. Spear's wharf. Richmond, 4 schooners — one sails every Saturday af- ternoon. Tompkins &C Cole, agents. Charleston, S. C, Charles Gwinn, agent, Spear's wharf, passage $20 and found. Savannah, Charles Gwinn, agent, passage $20 and found. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 79 J^ew Orleans, Singleton &f Meziclc, agents, corner of Pratt and Gay streets, passage ^50 and found. Philadelphia, J. Brown, agent. Smith's wharf, also Hugh jWElderry, Bowly's wharf, each of the lines start daily. Liverpool, the new ship " Grace Brown,''^ burden 500 tons, launched this fall with the ship " Wilton,''^ belong- ing to d. Brown 8{ Sons. And the new ship '^Medora " captain Griffith, 500 tons, launched this fall, and the ship Herald, both belonging to Luke Tiernan 8f Son, will run as regular packet ships between Baltimore and Liv- erpool. NEWSPAPERS. There are five daily papers published in Baltimore, three in the morning, viz : The American and Comynercial Daily Advertiser, pub- lished at No. 2, S. Gay street. The Commercial Chronicle and Baltimore Advertiser, No. 6, North Gay street. The Republican and Commercial Advertiser, Gay street, opposite the Exchange. The evening papers are The Baltimore Gazette and Daily Advertiser, corner of St. Paul street and Bank lane. The Baltimore Patriot and JSIercantile Advertiser, N. W. corner of Baltimore and North streets. Besides these daily papers there are several publish- ed weekly, as Saturday Visiter, corner of Baltimore and Gay streets. Saturday Gazette, office of the Baltimore Gazette. The Temperance Herald, corner of Baltimore and Cal- vert streets. The Mutual Rights and Methodist Protestant, J. J. Har- rod, Baltimore, near Charles street. The American Farmer, Calvert, near Baltimore st. And last of the weekly journals, though first in point of utility, the extensively circulating paper of Hezekiah 8 80 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. JViles, entitled J^iles'' Weekly Register, Water, near Soutfj street. In addition to these must be mentioned a monthly periodical of much merit, issued by J. S. Skinner, P. M. called The American Turf Register. HOTELS. The establishments for entertaining strangers and travellers are numerous. Barmim^s, or The City Hotel, is the most distinguished. It is situate at the south-west corner of Calvert and Fayette streets, and is of the fol- lowing dimensions: 120 feet front, 6 stories high, and 213 feet in depth. No expense has been spared either for the materials used, or the quality of the furniture, it be- ing the intention of the proprietor, David Barnum, to me- rit the patronage of the public, by having every thing suited to their ease and comfort. Tlie Indian Queen Hotel, at the corner of Baltimore and Hanover streets, has very superior accommodations and is much frequented. Mr. R. J^eiccomb, keeper. The Old Fountain Inn Hotel, Light street, has been lately fitted up by Mr. Belizhoover, in a very superior style of comfort and convenience. He now keeps it, where his visiters will, at all times, meet with excellent fare and polite attention from the host. The Globe Inn, now kept by J. W. Oicings, formerly J. R. Thomas, in Baltimore street, near Howard ; The Wlieat Sheaf, by Mr. Husscy, in Howard, near Bal- timore street ; Mr. Peacock^s Hotel, in Pratt, near Sharp street — arc all excellent houses. As are also. The Western Hotel, corner of Saratoga and Howard streets. J. A. J)P Creary, keeper. Coffee House Hotel, South street. S. Baker. Exchange Coffee House and Hotel, Water street. M- Jamart. Tammany Hall Hotel, Water street, E. R^ Sinners. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 81 In addition lo which are the following Inns, where travellers and wagoners are extensively accommodated, as well as Coffee Houses for visiters, viz. Three Tuns Tavern, corner of Pratt and Paca streets, by Parker Sf Miller. May Pole Tavern, corner of Paca and German streets, by H. Clark. General Wayne Tavern, corner of Baltimore and Paca streets, by ^S. Reiley Hand Tavern, Paca street by John Young. Franklin Inn, corner of Franklin and Paca streets, by 7. R. Kemp. Golden Horse Tavern, corner of HoAvard and Frank- lin streets, by Richard Porter. Cross Keys Tavern and Philadelphia Stage Office, No. 116, High street, Old Town, by H. Habbersett. Rising Su7i Tavern, High street, by D. Bryarly, O. T. Pennsylvania Hotel, corner of Forrest and Hillen streets, O. T. kept by Jl. Smyser. Franklin Inn, corner of High and Hillen streets, O. T kept by Saml. B. Hugo. Old Hay Scales Tavern, corner of Forrest and Hillen streets, kept by Jacob Brookhart, Old Town. Pratt street Hotel, No. 14, kept by John Bradshaio. JVeio England Coffee House and Commercial Reading Room, Pratt street, corner of O'DonnelPs wharf, kept by R. Post. Eagle Coffee House, Pratt street, kept by Edw. Wright. Union Coffee House, corner of T'names and Market streets, keptby Willard Post, Fell's Point. The foundation of another Hotel, upon a grand scale> was laid last spring, at the corner of Baltimore and Eu- taw streets, and progresses briskly. It is to be kept by Mr. Hussey. Us front is 111 feet on Baltimore street, and 187 on Eutaw. At this time the building is nearly up, the first story being of white marble, cmbracmg five stores on Baltimore street, and three on Eutaw. 82 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. BOARDING HOUSES. For the further information of strangers, we hare thought proper to add some of the most respectable Boarding Houses in the city, viz. Mrs. West, South Gay street. Mrs. Lindenherger, Washington square. Mrs. Donaldson, Fayette street. Mrs. Shaio, N. Gay street. Mrs. Marshall, corner of Baltimore and Holliday sts. NOTARIES PUBLIC. There are four public Notaries appointed by the Go- yernor and Council for the city of Baltimore. John Gill, office, Water street, opposite the Exchange. Saml. Farnandis, office, south-east corner of Gay and Water streets. Henry Brice, office, south-west corner of Water and Gay streets. Jas. B. Latimer, office, corner of Fayette and St. Paul streets. INTELLIGENCE AND AGENCY OFFICES. L. F. Scotti, keeps an office of this kind in the base- ment of the City Hotel, Fayette street. John BusJc, No. 48, Baltimore street. Chas. McCann, No. 17, Market Space. John Kennedy, Maryland Arcade. F. Paner, for the use and benefit of German emi- gtants, and for commercial agency generally, corner of Pratt street and Jones's Falls. STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS. John M^Fadon, Second street, No. 26, next to the U. S. Bank. Joshua Dorsey, d6. do. E. R. Partridge, No. 1 6, Second street. J. S. Gittings, corner of Gay and Second streets, Saml. Harris, basement of Exchange, Gay street. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 83 Merryman &c Jamieson, No. 25, Gay street. Leonard Kimbal, Second street. John BHce, do. PAWN BROKERS. Establishments of this kind have lately been licensed by the corporation, and are kept by the following per- sons, viz. ^aron Jacob, 14i, Harrison street, one door from the Bazaar. S. Eijtinge, Vratt street, between Hanover and Sharp streets. Leids Silver, No. 65, North Gay street, 2d door from the bridge. Joseph Oslerman, corner of East Baltimore and High streets, O. T. Sarah Mellam, No. 14, Harrison street. AUCTIONEERS. FOR GROCERIES. Harrison Sf Sterelt, O'Donncll's wharf. R. Lemmoii 8; Co. Frederick street dock. FOR DRY GOODS. Hoffmans S{ Co. No. 5, North Charles street. R .1. Taylor, No. 24, South Charles street. Win. Henry Sf Co. No. 18, do. FOR BOOKS, ETC. H. W. Bool, jr. No. GO, Baltimore street. John H. jYaff, No. 190, do. FOR FURNITURE, ETC. Whitely 8f Bcvan, No. 20, Pratt street. W. S. Cook, No. 3, Hanover street. Denny Sc Randal, Water street, opposite Cheapside. 84 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. COTTON AND SAIL DUCK FACTORIES. An establishment of this kind, called the City Steam Sail Duck Factory, situate in French street, O. T. employs 130 hands, consumes yearly 250,000 pounds of cotton, and has 2,100 spindles. Store in French street. ^. Mitchell, proprietor. Another Sail Duck Factory began its operations in July last, in Hillen street, Old Town. It employs 27 hands. S. Orr, proprietor. Lanvalc Factory was built several years ago, on Jones's Falls, near the bridge of the Falls Turnpike. It employs 150 hands ; consumes about 200,000 pounds of cotton yearly, which is made into cloth and yarn. Store, Hano- ver street, No. 4, H. D. Evans, proprietor. COTTON CARPETS, LTNSEY AND PLAIDS. Besides the large manufactory of some of these arti- cles in the penitentiary, many individuals carry on the business extensively, as, Wm. Knox, corner of Saratoga and Cove streets. Kendall Sf Bathovencr, of cotton carpets and linsey, in Potter, near Hillen street. ^^lese Rose, Cotton Factory, Hillen street, O. T. Wm. Hamilton, Harrison street. James Gilmore, proprietor of Clifton manufactory, Bond street. Fell's Point. Great quantities of these goods are also manufactur- ed by hosts of Irish weavers, who inhabit the precincts, particularly out Saratoga street, &c. WOOLLEN CARPETS. An extensive Woollen Carpet manufactory has these few years been in operation in Granby street, near the Falls, Old Town, and carried on by Mr. C. G. Conradt Sf Co. in which above 50,000 square yards of Ingrain or KiddcrmiflsterandVenitian Carpeting, of various patterns and colours, are annually manufactured, and is on the increase. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 85 OIL CLOTH CARPETS. An Oil Cloth Carpet Factory, has been a long time in operation in Old Town, and is carried on by Messrs. Denhon Sf Conain. STEAM BOAT ENGINES FACTORIES. There are three in this city. One is carried on very extensively by Messrs. Watchman Sf Bralt, on the south side of the basin. The other is also extensive, nearly joining the pre- ceding, but farther to the east ; it is owned by Charles Reeder. The last is carried on by John Wells, on the Falls avenue. WINDOW GLASS WORKS. On the same side of the basin and farther to the east, lies the Glass Works of Mr. P. R. D. Friese. The sand of Federal Hill, joining the manufactory, is used in part for that purpose. It has received many improvements since its erection, Avhich was more than 30 years since. It is calculated to work on a larger scale than at present. It produces now 4000 boxes of 100 feet. At one period it produced double that quantity. CUTTING GLASS MANUFACTORY. There are two in Baltimore. One on Jones's Falls, between Baltimore street and the Bridge of the Bazaar. It is carried on extensively by the proprietor, Henry Baylcy. It is worked by a steam engine. The other is situate in Wine street, near South Charles street. It is worked by horse power. Robert Clark, proprietor. GLASSWARE MANUFACTORY. A pretty large manufactory of this kind was erected at Fell's Point a few years ago, as well as another on 86 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. the border of the estuary, called Spring Gardens, but both, by want either of hands, materials or encourage- ment, were abandoned. COPPER ROLLING MILL. A large establishment and well worth visiting, called Vallona Coppe}' Works, has been for some years in suc- cessful operation on Smith's wharf. The power used is the stupendous steam engine in the steam mill of Isaac M'Kim, Esq. which before was accustomed to work 8 pair of mill stones. The copper warehouse is No. 42, Gay street. SHOT FACTORIES. There are two towers erected by different compa- nies for the manufacture of shot. One called Baltimore Shot Tower, situate in Gay street, is 187 feet high. /. Frundscus, president. The other called Phcenix Shot Tower, stands in Old Town, corner of Pitt and Front streets, it is 234 feet in height. Philip Laurenson, president. j CHEMICAL WORKS. The Mai'ijland Chemical Works, belong to a company ; D. S. Ji/rKim, president. Here is manufactured largely, alum,* epsom salts, blue vitriol, chrome yellow and green,t tartaric acid, rochelle salts, super carbonate of * TJie first chemical process for obtaining this useful article, was carried on in this establishment by artificial combination, viz. by means of the excellent alumine earths (common clay,) of these parts, combined with sulphuric acid ; but of late they have dis- covered an alumine stratum on the borders of the Chesapeake bay, at a place called Maggotie, this side of Annapolis, which shortens the operation, a)id now this salt is formed by what they call at the manufactory natural combination. jThis article with which those excellent mineral colours are produced, are profusely disseminated in the vicinity of Baltimore, but the best kind of tlie chromate of iron ore is obtained in great abundance in Harford rour.iy, in this state, not far from the Pennsyl- vania line, about 8 miles from the Susquehanna river. VIEW OF BALTIMORE. 87 soda, &c. These works lie on the south side of the ba- sin ; warehouse, 69 South street. Chemicdl Factory, chiefly for sether, smelling salts, &c. stands on the road to the fort, Messrs. Sims, proprietors. Baltimore Chemical Company, this factory is on the corner of Cove and Columbia streets, Isaac Tyson, presi- dent, warehouse Ellicott street, Jlndrew Ellicott, agent. Baerh Chemical Works, are in Pratt street. No. 83 ; any kind of preparation is there punctually attended to. Palapsco Alum and Copperas Works, lies on Whetstone point, on the south of the harbour, Jindrew Ellicott^ agent, No. 8, Ellicott near Pratt street. BREWERIES. Mr. C. Clagett manufactures in his Brewery, Water street, Old Town, yearly, on an average, including porter, ale and beer, _ _ . bis. 10,500 Samuel Lucas, at his establishment, Holliday street, 7,000 Graham 8f Silvey, at their brewery, called Washington Brewery, corner of Hanover and Conway streets, -____- 5,000 George French, at his brewery, called Camden, 1,000 bis. 23,500 GIN AND WHISKEY DISTILLERIES. Messrs. Wliite Sf- Sons have a large establishment of the kind situate between the Falls and Holliday street ; we could not obtain from them the number of gallons they manufacture, but from the size of the establishment and the number of cows they feed on the slop, for the sake of the milk, sold in town, which is 124 ; and the quantity of hogs they fatten, it must be immense. Their office is in Commerce street. A similar distillery is carried on in West Baltimore street, by Mr. Wm. Ashton, but on a smaller scale. 88 VIEW OF BALTIMORE. SNUFF MANUFACTORY. A large SnufF Mill, worked by steam power, has, last summer, begun its operation. The building is large and well appropriated, and the machinery well contriv- ed. It belongs to a company, principally tobacco and snufF manufacturers of this city. It is located on Jones's Falls, between Beuren street, and the border of that stream. PLANING FACTORY AND STEAM SAW MILL. Howland and Woollen^s, Planing Factory and Steam Saw Mill, situate at the intersection of Lombard and Green streets, immediately opposite the Medical Col- lege stands on an eligible situation, and may be classed with the most interesting and useful establishments in the city; they have one pit-saw, three circular saws, a turning lathe and four planing machines, in full operation, capable of planing, tongueing and grooving from eight to ten thousand feet of boards per day. Done in a superior manner, suitable for the finest floor- ing, weather-boarding, boxes, shelving or any other description of work. Builders and shippers will find it greatly to their interest to purchase; boards thus ready dressed being nearly as low as in their rough state. The operation of planing is performed by cutters dis- posed abound a cylindrical shaft or drum, and inclined in a certain angle to the tangents of its periphery ; the tongueing is performed by cutters similarly disposed on a wheel, having only the thickness of the stuff to dress; there is on this wheel an arrangement of the cutters in pairs, having a space between each two, of the thick- ness of the tongue ; the drum is driven with great veloc- ity, by means of bands and pulleys connected wilh mov- ing power ; in the same manner the revolving cutter wheels for forming the tongue and the groove are made to move with due velocity, only their axis are at right angles with that of the cylinders above mentioned,-— This establishment deserves the stranger's notice. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. JL HERE is certainly no city in the United States more highly favoured than Baltimore, in the interesting na- ture of the immediately surrounding country. As the ground rises from the borders of both the basin, and Jones's Falls, great facilities are thereby afforded, for contributing to the health of the citizens by draining off the rain water, &c. and as the rise gradually continues for some miles from the city, the undulating surface of the ground, is frequently interspersed with eminences, which are ornamented by innumerable tasty summer re- treats, from whence a most gratifying and beautiful prospect is obtained of the city, harbour and bay ; al- though at a distance of several miles. This inequality in the surface of the land, is productive of other and high- er advantages, as from the abundance of springs therein produced, which united from the streams appropriately called falls, that flow through delightful small valleys, which possibly have been formed by them in the suc- cession of ages, life and motion is given to a number of merchant mills, cotton and woollen factories, iron and copper works, distilleries, &,c. &c. The country also abounds with iron, lime, marble, soap-stone, &c. The several establishments above hinted at will be particularly noticed, as also the different institutions for the education of youth, for the support of the poor, and other matters worthy of remark, which are met with in a circuit of fifteen miles round Baltimore. MOUNT HOPE ACADEMY, Is situate about 2 miles from the court-house, in a north-western direction, not far from the city limits, on a road running parallel to the Rcistcrstown turnpike. 90 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. It is in a very flourishing condition, and in high repute as an excellent seminary, where the higher branches of the mathematics are taught, with the dead languages, French, &c. and the elementary parts of education. Professor Hall, principal and proprietor. BALTIMORE ALMS-HOUSE. The trustees of the poor of Baltimore county, were incorporated in the year 1773. They formerly occu- pied, for the accommodation of the poor of the city and county, a neat shewy building, situate in the upper part of North Howard street, but about ten years past, find- ing this building was too small, they purchased " Cal- verton,"" the country seat of Dennis Ji. Smith, with its splendid mansion, to which they added two wings of 130 by 40 feet each, and other necessary out-buildings, and thereby formed the present large and elegant Aim's House, which, in point of extent, convenience, and beauty of location, certainly is not surpassed by any si- milar establishment in the United States. It is situate about 22 miles from the court-house, in a north-western direction, on the Franklin M'Adamized road, and is well worthy of being visited by strangers. The expense of the purchase and improvement of this place amounted to ^100,000. Its concerns are managed by five trustees, who at present are Joseph Gushing, John Kelso, Frederick Schaeffer, Joshua Hutchins, and Archd. Sterling. To convey some idea of this institution, I have ex- tracted th6 following statements and table from the records of the mayor's office, viz. There were in the house April 30, 1830, paupers - 558 And there were admitted during the year ending April 30, 1831, including 21 births, paupers, - - 1,160 Making 1,718 Of which, in the same period, there were discharged, 387 " " bound f)ut, 30 " " deceased, 287 " " eloped, 447 1,151 Leaving in tlie liouse, 567 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 91 Statement, of the habits of the paupers admitted into the house in the year ending April 30, 1831, to wit: Adults of temperate habits, - - - - - 27 Of intemperate habits, _ _ _ - 960 Whose habits in respect to temperance were unknown, 19 1006 Children of temperate parents, - - - 18 Of intemperate parents, - - 119 The habits of parents unknown, - - 17 154 1160 Places of birth of the paupers admitted during the said period, viz. 2 4 2 51 - 349 15 1160 FRANKLIN TOWN Lies on a branch of Gwynn's falls, called Dead run, about fire miles from the court-house. The proprietor, W. H. Freeman, Esq. has been at the expense of building a large handsome hotel, and making other improvements, that the attention of the Baltimoreans might be attracted to it, as an eligible situation for a summer residence. Ho has adorned it with a large basin, which will soon be stocked with a variety of fish. In the centre stands an island, with an elegant pavilion in the midst; from the 9 Alms- House, _ - - 21 South Carolina, Baltimore County, 86 West Indies, " City, 200 East Indies, Eastern Shore of Maryland, 107 England, Other parts of Maryland, 120 Ireland, Canada, _ - - 1 Scotland, Maine, - - - - 1 France, Massachusetts, 12 Spain, Rhode Island, - - - 3 Portugal, Connecticut, 2 Germany, New York, 17 Holland, New Jersey, 4 South America, Pennsylvania, 53 Africa, Delaware. 5 Unknown, - District of Columbia, 8 Virpinia, - - - 30 North Carolina, 1 92 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. summit of which a jet d'eau will spout up the water to a considerable height. A number of neat small houses have already been erected in this town, and a church commenced, which is intended to be a handsome shewy structure. In sight of the hotel is a chalybeate spring, said to be strongly impregnated. The Franklin M'Ada- mized road leads to this place, and the scenery all along the road is remarkably fine and picturesque. CENTRAL RACE COURSE. The old course was some time past removed from Canton, distant 2 or 3 miles from Baltimore, to the pre- sent location, about 6 miles from the court-house, and one from Franklin. Here races regularly take place in the spring and fall, say May and October. The track is of an eliptical form, surrounded with a high plank palisade. The ground belongs to W. H. Freeman, Esq. The jockey club, which is composed of the most respecta- ble farmers of this and the adjoining states, and of many citizens of Baltimore, regulate the concerns of this es- tablishment. LADIES BOARDING SCHOOL. Mrs. Compton keeps an institution of this kind, about 4 miles from the court-house, at a beautiful and healthy retreat on the west side of the Susquehanna rail road. This academy is in a very flourishing state. ATHENS FEMALE ACADEMY Is kept by Mr. and Mrs. J^ightingale, about 6 miles on the Frederick turnpike road, and has a number of healthful accomplished pupils. ARSENAL OF THE UNITED STATES, A repository for arms, was built a few years ago, 8 miles distant from Baltimore, on the east border of the turn- pike leading to Reisterstown. It is an ornamental struc- ture, erected with the best materials and fortified. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 93 ROCKHILL ACADEMY Is situate 10 miles from Baltimore, on an eminence op- posite to the large hotel, at Ellicotts' Mills. M. Jams, the principal teacher. The Latin, Greek, and mathe- matics, are here taught, with other branches, by the principal and teachers residing on the premises, and oc- casionally teachers attend from this city. SOUTH BALTIMORE. Another town under the name of South Baltimore, is now in progress on the borders of an estuary, into which the middle branch of the Patapsco, called Gwynn's Falls, disembogues, nearly two miles from the court- house. The site of this town is about a quarter of a mile beyond the mouth of those falls, to the south-east of the road leading to Annapolis, on part of the planta- tion of Thomas Carroll, Esq. This gentleman has pre- sented the necessary ground for its location, on a beau- tiful cove, constituting a safe harbor and on deep water ; and, as the ground has a regular and gradual descent to- wards the water, it is a sure guarantee of the health of its future inhabitants, and affords a facility for grading the streets, which, from the surface of the ground being in no wise broken or irregular, the persons laying out the town have been enabled to effect without difficulty. The inducements for locating a town on this spot, be- ing on the southern line of Baltimore city, where the beauty of the locality, its commanding situation on a spacious sheet of water, which I shall call a basin, of about 1 h miles in breadth, and 2 in length, perfectly sheltered from the winds by reason of the high grounds surrounding it, its proximity to the brickyards, facili- tating a conveyance of the most necessary articles for building, and its vicinity to the great western thorough- fare, the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, it being only 14 miles distant therefrom, but chiefly the convenient space it offers for placing the heavy moterials, which already are an incumbrance to the streets and wharves of Balti- 94 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. more ; the latter particularly being so much obstructed by masses of pit coal, lumber, of different sorts, and other articles of small value ; and some of the streets with granite marble, soap stone, &c. These last will here find a convenient and cheap place, to be fashioned into all the shapes and forms wanted, for either exporta- tation or this city's improvement ; and when sent to the westward, will have five miles less toll to pay than from Baltimore, and if the carriage of the raw material is considered, the saving of toll on the rail road will be found to be considerable. It will also present a favourable opportunity to the industrious mechanic, for erecting machinery to be set in motion by steam, for factories of any kind, since the material to produce the power will be found in plenty on the spot, and consequently much cheaper than in Bal- timore. These circumstances, together with a conside- ration of the greater comparative cheapness of living there, form favorable omens of the prosperous result of the undertaking to all concerned in its location and im- provement. The progress already made in improving this beauti- ful site, is an earnest of its future rapid growth. There is a commodious wharf built, and a branch of the Ohio rail road, began last summer, will be completed next spring ; and, as the ground from the main rail road to this wharf, descends on an inclined plane of 6G feet, the cars will move by their own gravity to the very spot. The community is indebted for these useful improve- ments, to the enterprise and indefatigable exertions of sundry gentlemen, who believe that South Baltimore is a necessary appendage to the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, and to the city of Baltimore, as it will afford the most convenient deposit for coal and granite, for exportation and for the steam factories, that cheap fuel will give rise to in all the branches of iron work, which would be an annoyance to the city. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 95 CANTON TOWN. The town of Canton, where they have already laid out some improvements in houses, &c. is situate about 2h miles from the court-house, and on the borders of the harbour. The site on which it lies is out of the limits of the city of Baltimore, except that part of the ground which has been noticed in this work, page 10, and which is already laid out in streets, in continuation to those of Fell's Point. The whole purchase of the grounds by the Canton Company from John O^'Donnell, Esq. and others, is 2000 acres and as the depth of that part of the har- ^-bour from the Point to the Lazaretto, is from 18 to 25 feet, there is a probability that this town, in time, will become flourishing as a place of business. ELKRIDGE LANDING. This village does not deserve noticing on account of its size, as it contains only about 15 houses, 2 stores, and a few shops for mechanics ; but for being a place of business, long before Baltimore was inhabited. Here all the business was conducted on a large scale, it being the deposit of all the tobacco raised for a considerable distance, where it was inspected and sent to Europe. It is on the turnpike road to Washington, 7 miles from Baltimore, on the south side of the river Patapsco. In the neigbourhood of Baltimore are also two other small villages, one called IIOOKSTOWN, Situate on the Reisterstown turnpike about Ah miles from the court-house, the other GOVANSTOWN, About 6 miles on the York turnpike. JONESS FALLS. The mills and factories on this small stream in the short distance of 9 or 10 miles, amount to 17, to wit: 9 flour merchant mills, 4 grist mills, one large powder 96 VICINITY OF BAIiTIMORE. mill, 2 cotton factories, and 1 calico printing factory. Three grist mills are situate within the limits of the city, as well as one of the merchant mills, and a cotton facto- ry, as already described ; the others located in its vicini- ty, are as follows, viz. 6. Mount Royal Merchant Mill, belonging to Mr. John Bradford, is situate about II miles from the court- house. It is rented at present by Mr. Hugh Jenkins. 15,000 barrels of flour are on an average manufactured there annually. Warehouse, corner of Commerce and Cable streets. 7. Rock Merchant Mill comes next. It belongs to Mr. Henry White. Warehouse, lower end of Commerce street. 8. Wfiite Hall Merchant Mill is the next. It is the property of Messrs. Ellicotts\ rented by Isaac Tyson. Warehouse, Cable street. 9. Laurel Merchant Mill next follows. It belongs to J^athan Tyson. Warehouse, the loAver end of Patterson street. There is at this mill an apparatus for drying wheat flour, which promises to be of importance to the export trade of this important article. This is a patent- ed invention of the proprietor of this mill, and consists in passing the flour, after it is ground, through a series of revolving cylinders, enclosed within a tight chamber, heated to a high temperature, by which all the moisture is expelled, and escapes through an aperture in the roof of the chamber. Flour thus prepared, it is believed, will resist the effects of the warmest climates without be- coming sour. This improvement will be of much value in long voyages, either of government or merchant vessels. To millers on the western waters, great benefits would result from it. Some millers suppose that if dry staves were used for barrels, when the barrels are perfectly dry, and made perfectly tight, no fear is to be entertained of the flour becoming sour. They take, for example, the French flour, which they say never sours, from this precaution being used, they putting paper for a lining to the barrels. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 97 10. Red Merchant Mill is the next, tlie property of Messrs. Ellicotts\ rented by Solomon Betz. Warehoase, No. 93, South street. 11. Woodberry Merchant Mill follows, belonging to Messrs. Tyson 8s' Jforris. Warehouse, Spear's wharf. 12. Rural Merchant Mill comes next. It belongs to W. Evans, is rented by IVilliam Wierman. Warehouse, Spear's wharf. 13. Washington Cotton Factory then follows, belong- ing to Robt. S. Hollins. No warehouse in the city. 14. Maryland Powder Mills next follows. These works belong to an association. James Beatty, president. The best sporting gunpowder in the state or elsewhere, is here manufactured. Warehouse, No. 7, Pratt street. 15. Calico Printing Works comes next. The premises belong to Doctor Johnson''s heirs. The establishment is conducted by Jilline Mellin, an European of great know- ledge, as well practical as theoretic, in all machinery manufacturing and colouring. The business is here con- ducted very extensively. Warehouse, corner of Charles street and Wine alley. 16. Caton's Merchant Mill follows ; situate about 8 miles from Baltimore. It belongs to Richard Caton, Esq. is rented by Joshua Jcssop. Warehouse, lower end of Commerce street. 17. About one mile below Green Spring is the last, being a grist mill, owned by Mr. Stone. Jones's Falls heads about a mile from this mill. Tlie Green Spring, at the depot of the Susquehanna rail road, forms the head of a branch of it. This stream stands the draught better than any of its size in tlie state, probably owing to the lime stone springs which feed it. Green Spring, above mentioned, is very beautiful, and merits the notice of travellers. It is about 15 miles from Baltimore, by the rail road, and about 400 feet above tide water.* * It is proper to obdcrvn for the stran^ors' information that thr tide in this harbour rises only about 3 feet, wliile in Philndrljihia it is about double that height, probably on account of the iiarrownois of tlie mouth of the Chesapeake l?ay. 98 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. GWYNN'S FALLS, OR MIDDLE BRANCH OF PA- TAPSCO RIVER Has its embouchure above Fort M 'Henry into an estuary, which disembogues into the Patapsco river about one mile from the fort. There are on this stream 12 merchant mills, now in operation, and 1 out of repair, 4 grist mills, 2 woollen factories, 1 paper mill, not now used, and 1 now in operation, 2 gunpowder mills, and a cotton facto- ry, in the short distance of about 12 miles. 1. The first mill on it is at the head of tide, near the Washington turnpike. It is a merchant mill, belonging to James Carroll , Esq . 2. Next comes the Merchant Mill of Chas. R. Carroll, near the Carrollton Viaduct, and about 2i miles from the court-house. 3. Then Thomas EllicoWs Merchant Mill, rented to W. Wierman. Warehouse, No. 3, Spear's wharf. 4. Santee Merchant Mill, belonging to Jacob G. Da- me's. Warehouse, No, 81, South street. 5. George EllicoWs Merchant Mill, conducted by J^. Tyson, Patterson street. The three mills last mentioned are built near each other, on the Frederick turnpike, about 2i miles from Baltimore. 6. S. 8{ J. Carey's Merchant Mill next follows, being one of five fine mills all in sight of each other, and in the neighborhood of the Baltimore Aim's House, called the Calverton Mills, about 21 miles from the city. Carey's warehouse, on Spear's wharf. 7. James Cheston 8f Son''s. Warehouse, corner of Cable and Patterson streets. 8. Robert Oliver''s, carried on by Warfielcl 8f Mactiery Spear's wharf. 9. James Cheston 8f Son''s. Warehouse, as above. 10. Joel Vicker''s. Warehouse, lower end of Com- merce street. 11. A Woollen Factory, belonging to Mr. Martin, not now in operation. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 99 12. On a branch of Gwynn's falls, called Dead run, lies a grist mill, in Franklin town, belonging to W. H. Freeman, Esq. 13. Samuel Tschudy has a paper mill within sight of the factory of Messrs. Wethered. 14. In the neighborhood of Franklin town, on the main stream, stands a woollen factory, called Franklin , and a paper mill, not now used, both owned by G. /. Wethered Sf Brothers. The beauty of the cloth produced at this factory can successfully compete with any factory of the kind in the United States. The first premium was awarded Mr. Wethered in October last, at New York, for the superiority of his cloth. Warehouse, 201, Baltimore street. 15. »3E^na Poxcder Works, next follows, owned by an association, of which J. K. Roive, is president. Ware- house, No. 76, South street. 16. Poichattan Cotton Factory, 7 miles from Balti- more, belongs to a company. Here they manufacture shirtings, cotton yarn, seine twine, carpet chain, &c. Samuel Harden, agent. Warehouse, No. 179, Baltimore street. 17. Then follows another Powder Mill, belonging to a joint stock company. Joseph Jamiesoriy agent, No. 38, Frederick street. 18. Mbert Seekamp's Flour Mill, late Mr. Fites, does country work only. 19. Col. Iloward'^s Grist Mill, likewise does country work only. 20. As also does L. Leiois's, about 12 miles from Bal- timore. 21. The late Dr. CromwelVs mill out of repair. 22. The last is a Merchant Mill, called Ulm, belong- ing to Mr. Pilkinton Codd. This creek heads about eight miles from this mill, and has its source in springs from the hills round Reislcrstown, which are 682 feet above tide. 100 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. PATAPSCO RIVER. This river enters the Chesapeake bay, about 14 miles below Baltimore. There are on this stream 6 merchant mills, 2 iron furnaces, 1 iron and copper work, 4 cot- ton factories, 1 iron rolling mill, and 1 oil mill, within the distance of 10 or 11 miles, and it is well calculated to accommodate many more as from tide water to Elli- cotts' Mills, a distance of about 5 miles, there is from 40 to 60 feet of water power unoccupied, and as 8 feet fall is sufficient for a mill or factory, 7 or 8 more might be located in that short distance. Above Ellicotts' Mills there is a vast number of advantageous seats for mills, which on account of the difficulty and expense of getting the flour to market, have heretofore been useless, but from the facility of transportation on the Ohio railroad, which passes by many of them, it is to be presumed they will some of them, soon be profitably used. About 7 miles from Baltimore is 1. Mr. Charles Worthingtori''s Merchant Mill, ware- house lower end of Commerce street. 2 & 3. Two blast furnaces, at Elkridge, 8 miles from Baltimore, the property of Jonathan Ellicott 8^ Sons. They here smelt iron from the ore, and manufacture it into pig iron, pipes and castings of different kinds, to the amount of 16,000 tons annually. The metal is of superior quality. Lead pipes are also made at this es- tablishment, warehouse, lower end of Patterson street. 4. Next comes Baddy Merchant Mill, to which is at- tached an extensive distillery, owned by Joh^i J[PKim,jr. The mill is not now in operation. 5. Avalon Iron and Copper Works, built and carried on by Jonathan Ellicott Sf Sons. Tjiey lie between the river and Ohio rail road. 6. Dismal Mill lately erected by George Ellicott, not yet in operation. 7 Thistle Cotton Factory, owned by Messrs. Motris^ warehouse No. 2 HanoTer street. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 101 8. Patapsco Cotton Factonj, owned by Mr. Edward Gray. 9,10,11. Putapsco Merchant Mills, there are three of them lying together, about 10 miles from Baltimore, which being built by the Ellicotls, have given the name of Ellicotts'' Mills, to the deliglitful spot where they are situated. The first runs 6 pair of French burr stones, 7 feet in diameter. Another 5 pair, and another 5 pair of the same description. It is, taken altogether, the largest milling establishment in the state, as these mills can grind with ease, at most seasons of the year 200 barrels of flour per day, beside between 3 and 400 bushels of grain for the neighbouring farms. There is also, here a plaster mill and a saw mill, each of which is propelled by a separate water wheel. 12. The Iron Rolling Mills of Messrs. Ellicotts'', are in the near neighbourhood of the mills last mentioned. Here they roll iron into sheets and manufacture spades, shovels, nails, &c. Warehouse, corner of Light and Pratt streets. 13. Opposite the excellent tavern of Mr. M'Laugh- lin, on a small branch running into the Patapsco, stands Mkinson's Oil Mill. 14. Union Cotton Factory belonging to a Company, a large and elegant establishment. Warehouse, No. 9 South Charles street. 15. Ebfs Cotton Factory, now building and not yet in operation. GREAT GUNPOWDER FALLS, Is the main branch of Gunpowder river, which empties into the Chesapeake bay nearly eleven miles above Pa- tapsco river. William E. Patterson^s Iron Worlcs, lie at the head of tide water about 2 miles above the mouth of said falls, and about 14 miles from Baltimore by land. These works are extensive. Warehouse in Baltimore, corner of Pratt and Commerce streets. 102 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. Ridgehfs Iron Works, consisting of a forge, rolling mill, &c. are on a large scale, they lie higher up this stream, about li miles from Patterson's works, adjoin- ing the turnpike road from Havre-de-grace, where a handsome covered wooden bridge is built over said falls, about 14 miles from Baltimore. Warehouse, corner of Pratt street and Smith's wharf, John Purdy, agent. H. D. S. CarroWs Grist Mill lies on the same falls, 3 or 4 miles from the above. M'Kim 8f Son's Copper Works come next, they are ex- tensive and lie about 11 miles from Baltimore, and half a mile from the Harford turnpike. Warehouse, corner of Pratt and Frederick streets. J\rorth Hampton Furnace now out of blast, lies on the Pott spring run, about ^ miles from the great falls. There is likewise a Grist Mill on the same run, belong- ing to the same concern. The whole is about 11 miles from Baltimore. The Warren CoWow Jacfoj'y, belonging to a joint stock association, lies on the same falls about 15 miles from Baltimore. Agents, Wm. Dawson Sf Co. No. 47, South Gay street. LITTLE GUNPOWDER FALLS. The other branch of Gunpowder river, joins the same about 16 miles from Baltimore ; at its mouth is sit- uate, A Merchant Mill owned by the heirs of Charles Crook, dec'd. now rented by Messrs. Sellman Sf Crook. Ware- house, Pratt near South street. Moses Sheppard^s Merchant Mill, and Isaac Hollingsicorth^s Grist Mill, adjoining the Havre- de-grace turnpike, lie in sight of each other. About 2 miles higher up the same stream lies Upton Reed's Spade Factonj, in the near neighbourhood of which is Franklinville Cotton Factory, managed by James Ma- hool. Tiffany, Shaio Sf Co. agents, Baltimore street. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 103 Maryland Cotton Factory, formerly Jericho Factory, lies half a mile up the stream. There is here about 2200 spindles and 50 power looms. Michael M'Blair, principal of the concern. Lyde Goodwin, agent in Bal- timore. Ralph Lee''s Grist Mill stands a little higher up the stream, and is situated near the Bell-air road, about 15 miles from Baltimore, and in sight of the well supplied and excellent tavern kept by Mr. King, on the said road. HERRING RUN. This stream is crossed by the Havre-de-grace turn- pike road, about 4i miles from the court-house. In the small distance of about 5s miles, there are on this ap- parently trifling stream, 5 mills and 2 factories, set iu motion by it, viz. John Spear Smithes Merchant Mill, lies about li miles from tide water, then follows Ivy Grist Mill, belonging to William Scharf, then Curtain^s Grist Mill, belonging to Wm. B. Hall. Mr. IlalVs Cotton Factory and Grist Mill, lie about h a mile from Eutaw, and h a mile further stands David Wilson''s Merchant Mill. Warehouse in Balti- more, No. 16, M'EIderry's wharf. .,4 Dye Wood Mill or Factory, lies i a mile further up. The wood is cut in small pieces, and then ground. It belongs to Wm. Scharf vd)o\e mentioned, and is rented by Messrs. Stanley''s, whose warehouse is at the corner of Howard and Fayette streets. A Linseed Oil Mill of Wm. Kirk, lies on the same stream about 5* miles from Baltimore. LITTLE PATUXENT. A branch of the Patuxent river is crossed by the Washington turnpike road, about 15 miles from Balti- more, to the right in going to Washington, about half a mile from the turnpike lies The Savage Cotton Factory. This is a large establish- ment, belonging to a company, of which Mr. George 10 104 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. Willimm is president. The produce of this factory is sold by Tiffany S^' Shaw, Baltimore street. Patuxent Forge, situate on the Patuxent, 20 miles from Baltimore, manufactures bar-iron and blooms. AVarehouse, corner of Pratt and Light streets. It belongs to S. E. B. Sf G. Ellicott. CURTIS'S CREEK Falls into the Patapsco river, about 3 miles below Fort McHenry. There is on this stream, in Anne Arundel county, about 7 miles from Baltimore, Ridgely^s Furnace, now the property of John Barker, of Baltimore. Thus I have redeemed my pledge, to notice all the mills', factories, and establishments for the instruction of strangers, &c. within a circuit of 15 miles round Balti- more ; they exhibit the peculiarly felicitous situation of our vicinity, which can boast of a water power beyond all parallel in any city of the United States. This enumera- tion, it will be observed, embraces 32 merchant mills, and 14 grist mills. The quantity of flour produced, and grain used in these, some of them extensive establishments, is astonishingly great, and the value thereof prodigious. The fine quality of the vvhite wheat raised on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and exclusively used at these merchant mills, and the care with which the flour is prepared gives it a decided preference over the flour brought to the city from a greater distance. REMARKABLE COUNTRY SEATS AND FARMS. The Country Seat improved by Tlioroivgood Smith,Esq. about 25 years ago, li miles from the'court-house, on the turnpike road to Frederick, deserves notice, for the taste displayed in its construction. One other built by Robert Oliver, Esq. on the east side of Jones's Falls, in sight of the Belvidere bridge, deserves to be mentioned, on account of its architectural struc- ture and the beauty of the grounds. VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 105 Oran^-e Farm, the property of Robert Smith, Esq. con- taining 4 or 500 acres, situate about 3 miles from the court house, on the turnpike road to Havre dc Grace. It is conducted on the soiling system, viz. no cattle is al- lowed to graze on the fields; but occasionally ; they are kept in stables ; the black cattle, which constitute the base of this system, are here about 100. They furnish daily in summer near 200 gallons of milk, and are attend- ed by white people, as being more clean and careful than the black. The cream, which is raised by steam, produces very sweet batter, which is sent to the Baltimore Centre Market, every market day, and the machine in vvhich it is conveyed, is v/ell appropriated for an easy carriage. It sells in summer at 31 cents per pound, and 50 cents in winter. The sour, or rather butter milk, because it does not partake of acidity as the other milk, which has fermented, and whose buttery particles have been taken out, is as sweet as fresh milk, and it is sold in market and places of deposit, which are m Harrison street, for 2 cents a quart. The manner of feeding the cows is different from the common mode. Their food is hay and vegetable matter, cut in small pieces and steamed, they carry it to the stalls of the cows. The goodness of this system consists in losing no ma- nu»e, and for not having the soil trampled by cattle. For that purpose, a gutter is placed in every stable, and is so situated that nothing is lost of what is considered of a fertilising quality, and is conveyed to a reservoir, from which it is pumped out in a pipe placed on a cart, v/hich is sent to the field to be regularly spread by means of a spicket, arranged for the purpose. This farm has been improved by the above means to such a degree, that hemp would grow now luxuriously on it, while before this system was adopted, the soil was as thin as any other in the vicinity of this city. The quantity of hogs fed on the offals is a great addition to this good mode of farming. 106 VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. The nett income of this farm is from 4 to 5000 dol- lars a year. It is conducted by a judicious manager of the name of Smalhvood. The preceding account is to be relied on as correct, it having been copied from my journal of a tour of agricul- ture through the United States, made a few years ago. The farm of John Armstrong on the Reisterstown turnpike road, is six miles north-west of Baltimore ; when bought in 1817 the whole crop was bought for about ^300, say the corn, potatoes, hay, cabbages, &c. The land is nearly 300 acres of which 140 acres are in cultivation. The improvements have not cost much, as they were generally made by the farming hands, except the stone fences, of which there is now put up about the length of 3 miles, to inclose 11 fields, which are kept in constant cultivation. The land in cultivation, (in wheat) have on an average for 10 years past, yielded 30 bushels to the acre ; rye 40 to 45 bushels, and oats as high as 70 bushels in a favourable season. The hay and straw on the farm are consumed by stock, which are kept in the winter, to be fattened by the slops from a distil- lery which the owner carries on, in order to have the advantage of their manure as well as the profit. A Country Seat, formerly inhabited by the late General Ridgely, formerly governor of this state, called Hampton, The mansion house is a splendid building, and the plea- sure ground were once in admirable order. A great quantity of excellent butter is made on this farm and sent to market. It lies 7 miles from Baltimore on the York road. The grazing Farm of Mr. William Pierce, about 5 miles to the north of the preceding, which has been made a garden spot by his father, one among the greatest far- mers in this state, and which he, Mr. IVm. Pierce, has brought to the neplus ultra of improvement. The next Farm is 2 mJles farther up the country, which John Hunter, Esq. purchased from Mr. Ringold, when that spot of ground was in a state of sterility, and VICINITY OF BALTIMORE. 107 which he has improved by means of lime, to afford the most luxurious crops. The last is that beautiful and extensive property, bought by Robt. Oliver, Esq. from Mr. Cha-t. Sterrett Ridgely, lying about 15 miles from Baltimore, and 5 miles south-west from Ellicotts' Mills. TURNPIKE AND RAIL ROADS. The Turnpikes are eight in number, viz. One to Washington City ; another to Frederick City, its course extends to the Western States; the third is the M'Adam- ized Franklin road, ending at that town, 5 miles from Baltimore ; the fourth is the Reisterstown, which branches at that place, about 16 miles from Baltimore, the right going to Hanover, the left to Westminster, and thence to Pittsburg ; the fifth is the Jones's Falls, ending at 12 miles, and passes along part of the mills built on that stream ; the sixth to Little York, in Pennsylvania ; the seventh is the Harford, ending 11 miles from Balti- more, at a bridge on the Great Gunpowder Falls, half of a mile from JVi'A'tm's copper works ; and the eighth is the Philadelphia turnpike, finished only 23 miles. The Rail Roads are two, viz. The Susquehanna and the Baltimore and Ohio. The Susquehanna is already completed as far as the Reisterstown road, about 17 miles from the depot, on Belvidere st. which is 60 above tide.* The Baltimore and Ohio is fully described in our excur- sion on it, in the following pages. * In addition to what has been said of this road, on page 75, we wilJ add, that the locomotive engine called the Herald, received last summer from Liverpool, which is a hcautiful piece of mechanism, costing the company $1000, being calculated to run on a straight track, would not suit this nieandering road, but American genius overcame tiiis difhculty, and the company, as well as the world, are indebted for this improvement to Mr. Jonathan Kiught, of this city. On account of the sudden rise of the country, immediately after leaving tiie dnpot, Jones's Falls exhibit as many beautiful cascades as there are mill dams on it, which delight tlie eye of the traveller; the scenery is uncommonly picturesque; the company has been at the expense of building a handsome house of entertainment, at the fireen Spring, adjoining this road, about 15 miles from the dopot. 10* NARRATIVE OF AN EXCURSION ON THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAIL ROAD— By the Author. Otarted from the office of the Rail Road Company, in Pratt street, on Thursday morning, 13th March, 1832, at half past 9 o'clock, in one of the four cars run- ning together, the number of the passengers amounting to 80, and each car drawn by a single horse. The at- mosphere clear and cool, our course due west for about half a mile on that street, in the middle of which a sin- gle rail-track has been laid on granite blocks. Reached the old depot, at the upper extremity of the said street, where we changed our course to a south-west direction. This depot stands 66 feet above tide water, and forms the commencement of the first section of the road. For the distance of eight miles, the location of this road runs on a perfect level, except that through the three deep cuts, where small summits are introduced, to se- cure the drainage from the road, the remainder of the road lies on various grades. This part of the section of the road was the most expensive, owing to the hilly sur- face of the ground. Passed by the scales on which cars are weighed when carrying burdens, to ascertain the tonnage of their loads. This ingenious construction de- serves notice. We rode on the first embankment of this road, to the left of which we noticed a house, of somevvJiat Go- thic construction, where sulphur waters arc found. We passed through the first cut of the road, and soon rode over the Carrollton viaduct, about one mile and a half from Pratt street. Carrollton Viaduct. This viaduct, of which a handsome view is liere gi ven, has but a single arch of 80 feet span, sprung over Gwynn's falls, or creek, and forms a solid and beau- EXCURSION, &C. Ill tiful superstructure of granite stone, 65 feet high, and 300 feet long.* Entered soon after on another excava- tion, and came in sight of a wooden bridge, of a new and ingenious construction, laid on abutments resting on the said excavation, which serves for a passage to the turnpike road from Baltimore to Washington, and we found, thus far, that this mode of travelling, sometimes over ridges, at other times in deep artificial chasms, now over bridges, and soon after under them, was quite a novelty, and highly interesting. After awhile we again changed our course to the west, and some distance further we entered the largest cut on this road. Its height is 70 feet perpendicular, on which account it is not improperly called the Deep Cut. It forms the most expensive portion of the works on this gigantic undertaking. Immediately after, we passed over the two highest embankments of this route ; the largest of the two is on Gadsby's run, at the end' of which we again crossed the Washington turnpike ; but this time on a level. A little farther, being accounted six miles from Pratt street, which is the distance fixed for the relay, the horses were changed in the short space of two minutes. Refreshments are here kept for the ac- commodation of travellers. From this part of the road an extensive view is obtained over the country below, of mills, and a forge on Patapsco river, and farther down, of Elk Ridge Landing. One mile further on wo passed in sight of the Avalon Iron Works, on the small, but beautiful Patapsco river. Here the eight miles of the dead level ends ; and we began to ascend, at the grades of 13 to 17 feet per mile. Having reached the borders of the river, we had on our right several abrupt and rocky hills, the bases of which have been cut to open a passage for this road; and soon came in sight of the noted Buzzard Rock, the summit of which is at least 100 feet above the river. Still further on, we entered the handsome *Thfi pnporintnndinc cntiinccv of all Uif» works on iliii ">a<' '* Caspar W. VVevcr. 112 EXCURSION ON THE Patterson Viaduct. This viaduct is built across the river. It has four arches, forming a superstructure of fine granite stone, of 360 feet in length. Its height is 40 feet above the water mark. After having passed this viaduct, we found ourselves on the left bank of the stream, and we never lost sight of handsome scenery. On the right, we had in view the Thistle Cotton Factory, the property of the Messrs Mor- ris. To the left, a fine prospect of woodland scenery delighted our eyes, consisting of gigantic oaks, luxuri- antly growing on the several hills, inclining towards the river, the ascent of which begins at both banks, right and left of the stream, and progressively rise, by une- qual steps ; and whilst these hills extend about 3 miles from the river each way, and when at the highest ele- vation they are about 300 feet above the water mark of the stream ; they form a considerable hollow or valley, six miles in breadth and 300 feet deep, having the stream in the centre along its course. Met, here and there, as we proceeded, several con- siderable cuts, made into the large masses of granite rocks, for the passage of the road, from which Balti- more is partly supplied, and by being worked by many artificers, the scene was considerably enlivened. Now to the right, we viewed another Cotton Factory, re- markable for the height of one of its buildings, and for having a handsome artificial fall of water. It is situated like the preceding, on the other side of the river, and belongs to Mr. Edward Gray. Ellicotts' Mills. Arrived at Ellicotts' Mills, 10 miles by the turnpike from Baltimore, where a relay was waiting for us. We travelled the distance, from the place of our departure to this spot, in one hour and thirty minutes, nearly 14 miles, which is at the rate of about 9 miles an hour. From the three arch stone Oliver^s Viaduct, built here OHIO RAIL ROAD. 113 through an embankment, raised on the site of this place, for giving passage to a run, as well as for the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike, we had the pleasure of observ- ing the difference between the slow paced vehicles pass- ing below us on the turnpike, and the easy and rapid movement of our cars. This spot of ground, as contain- ing an academy for classical education, several large stone houses, stores, two splendid hotels, a number of flour, merchant, linseed and other mills, richly de- serves the name of town. Indeed, laying aside the im- mense worth of these useful establishments, the neat- ness of the handsome group of buildings of different sizes, forms and colours, located at the intersection of the river Patapsco, and of the rail and turnpike roads ; the two great thoroughfares of the west of this vast con- tinent, and at the foot of a high and picturesque scene- ry, attract the attention and admiration of the traveller. Leaving, with regret, this romantic spot, we imme- diately entered the second section of this road, the grades of which are various, but none higher than 21 feet per mile ; and as soon as we reached the banks of the river again, our eyes were feasted with the sight of more splendid scenery than before. To the right, we viewed the covered bridge of the turnpike, and we could but admire, at a few rods upwards, a most bril- liant sheet of water formed by a dam, which, rising the stream, pours its argentine contents from the brims of its smooth surface into the rugged one below.* This dam turns part of the water of said river into a canal, which glides through the lower part of the town, and imparts motion and life to the machinery it meets in it3 course. The scenery, on progressing a few steps far- ther, is new and striking, by reason of the sight of a large opening, cut through a solid and rocky .spur, which opposed the passage of the road. The east side, called the Tarpean Rock, stands isolated on the banks of *The view of the two water-fallH we are going to describe, ia enchanting, when taken from this end of the turnpike's bridge. 114 EXCURSION ON THE the river, the bulky head of which, projecting several feet out of the perpendicular, menaces destruction. The other side has nothing remarkable but its height, which is about 80 feet, and for having- the name of the constructor of the workchisseled on its large forehead.* To the left, after the passage through the above chasm, our eyes were immediately fixed on a magnifi- cent cascade, making the greatest contrast imaginable with the sable looking establishment adjoining, which is a rolling-mill, situated on the very banks of the oppo- site side of the river, and belonging to the Messrs. Elli- colts. Pursuing our course about a quarter of a mile far- ther, the splendour of another artificial water-fall, in- dicates the good purpose for which it was formed. It sets in motion the machinery of the Union Cotton Facto- rij, belonging to a company in Baltimore ; which, with some surrounding buildings, constitutes a handsome landscape. The view farther up the river offers a very different aspect. We entered a woody and narrow de- file, and found ourselves hemmed, as it were, within the enclosure of hills and steeps, cut asunder for the passage of the road, and in vain, alas ! should we have looked here for a retreat — none could we have obtained but under the shelter of the trees. However, we were at last relieved, by pursuing our course, from that pain- ful situation, by the agreeable sight of the industry of man. It is a new building, situated in this forlorn fo- rest, on the banks of the purling stream, and prepared for a Cotton Factory. This untenanted building owes its mushroom birth to the rail-road. Farther up the stream we met, with delight, a cottage where man dwells. Could it be otherwise? Every object around him seemed to smile ! To our astonishment we met here * The expense of this cut through that spur, althougli but a tri- fle in comparison xvith tlie cost of the works on tlie oilier parts of this road, is well calculated to stand as a lasting monument of the enterprize of the Baltimorean?, as well as of the spirit of the age for internal improvemcuts. OHIO RAIL ROAD. 115 among these steep hills what is seen only on flat and good soil. I mean lime stone and lime kilns, they belong to judge Dorsey ; they will be of great service along the course of the rail road and to Baltimore Two wooden bridges are seen on this river, and at some distance apart. One of them nearly worn out by age — the other, probably a temporary one, and the pro- perty of the individual who owns the woodland on the opposite side of the river. This conclusion is drawn from a rail track, laid on said bridge, and from some piles of fire-wood, lying along side of this road, pre- pared for the Baltimore market, v,'hich, without this rail road, had never been removed from its natural soil. Opposite to this place the river forks at a small dis- tance from the road — the left fork is called the JVestern, or Poplar Spring Branch. It is opposite to this fork that the second section of the road ends. The third section we enter after this, ascends at various grades, but none higher than 37 feet per mile. At this place the horses are changed, being 12 miles from Ellicotts' Mills ; and at a small distance therefrom, passed the said branch over a stone viaduct, where it now runs to our left. Half-way House. Arrived at the half-way house, where we stopped for dinner. Here the -ground is 368 feet above tide water, and 31i miles from Baltimore depot, in Pratt street, near the basin, and 30 miles from Frederick. Both the tavern and plantation belong to Mr. Sykes, hence the name of Sykesville has been given it. It is well situated, having its front immediately on the road, and its oppo- site side on the borders of the stream. A merchant mill is seen at a little distance from it. Two miles fur- ther we changed horses ; and here, on account of the country being high and healthy, one feels emerged from the heavy atmosphere of a narrow and deep valley through which we have pursued our course, and on ac- count of the surface being Ics-^ inclined than the side of 11 116 EXCURSION ON THE the hiils, at the foot of v/hich we passed, man is en-^ couraged to pursue the useful and noble employment of the culture of the soil. At this part of the road they have raised a small embankment, which, by barring the too meandering course of the branch, causes it to follow another channel, and having lost a portion of its strength, and with it the power of erosion, instead of corroding, as it does below the forks, the crust of our globe, and having formed by degrees, in the course of ages, the deep valley through which we passed, serves here to enliven the scene, b-y forming mill ponds and cascades, as well as passing among the fields, and wa- tering the meadows in its course. We passed two mills, separated by no great distance. The small falls, as well as the reservoirs they form above them, give an agreeable zest to the view. At the distance of 38 miles from Pratt street, a change of horses takes place, where stabling has not yet been provided. About this part, granite rocks no more delight the prospect ; owing to the approach of a ridge in front of us, the stones of which generally partake of those standing on mountains, called quartz, forming the head of streams. Here the sight of a handsome farm strikes the view with delight. It is the property of Mr. Cornelius Mercer. Being now near the head of the branch, which we have followed closely so far, we rode over an embank- ment, crossing, nearly at right angles, the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike ; at the end of which W3 arrived at the foot of the inclined plane. A viaduct has been erected through this embankment, for the passage of the said turnpike. Here two horses are added to each car, to effect the ascent over the plane. We thought the expense, in re- gard to this mode, too great, on account of the quantity of horses and attendants required for such an arduous undertaking. However, it ought to be observed, that the present arrangement is to be considered merely oa a temporary footing, until the power of a statioaary OHIO RAILROAD. 117 engine is applied at the head of the inclined plane* which will draw up and let down the cars. Foot of the Plane, From the foot of this plane we changed our course in a westerly direction, and ascended the inclined plane, which is upwards of 14 miles long, by several steps or grades. The height of this plane is J79 feet. Arrived at the summit of the plane, called Parr Spring Ridge, where an area is found 600 feet diameter, and on which the stationary engine is to be located. We staid here for a minute or two, to fix the breakers under the body of the cars, for preventing too precipitous a descent. For this purpose, a trusty man is placed behind the car, to assist in the regulation of the wheels, by bearing on them, in proportion to the grades of the descent of the plane : this area is the highest place on the route, being 813 feet perpendicular above tide water, and forms the end of the three sections. From this, the prospect is extensive, chiefly to the west side, where it is terminated by both the remote sight of the Cotodin and Blue Ridge, about 18 miles distant, and of the South Mountain, this last being about six miles further to the west, and being 1200 feet above tide water, or 200 feet higher than the Cotoctin ridge, it is, of course, perceived above the latter. Below the summit of this ridge, there is a valley ; the name of which is commonly taken from the river which waters it, and it is called Monococy. This stream probably formed that valley, by the assistance of its collateral branches, the rains being both the me- chanical and chemical agents, as I will presently show. This valley is at the present time about 700 feet deep, in the lowest place, and will become still deeper on ac- count of the rains, which wash away the earth from its surface into the various branches. These convey it into the Monococy, and at last it reaches the sea, where it is deposited. Whilst the top of the mountains, at the same time as being composed of a rocky substance, cannot be depressed, of course they remain nearly entire, and of 118 EXCURSION ON THE the same height. The same depression takes place in the beds of streams, although they be composed of a solid stony substance, as they nearly all are on this side of the Alleghany mountains ; because the fragments of hard matter, detached from the summit of ridges by the frost, the water being then the chemical agent, causing a separation of the parts, they roll on the bed of the said streams, and scrape and file them off, according to the degree of velocity, given by both the bulk and gravity of the water received in them in time of floods ; hence the Monococy, as receiving in its bosom both the waters, as well as the corroding agents of its collateral branches, must grow deeper in due proportion. By the foregoing occurrence, the streams having their beds depressed, in proportion to the water receiv- ed, it follows that the Monococy must flow into the Potomac; because the last is a larger stream, and is capable of receiving a greater quantity of the said agents than the Monococy. The Potomac has a declivity into the bay, by the same reason as well as the bay into the ocean, as the greatest reservoir, and lowest of all. And moreover, I say, that the surface of the sea becomes lower in the same proportion ; because, if it was not the case, the tide would soon rise on the land, which is every day depressed by the rains. This depression has been noticed in the Mediterranean sea, opposite to Montpellier^ where the Romans had built a stone wharf, which yet exists, and by which one sees plainly that the surface of the sea has been lowered. Tliis is chiefly evidenced by an immense bedofoystershells, existingabout a mile dis- tant from the town of JMontagnac, 8 leagues from Mont- pellier, and about 7 miles from the said sea, and now about 200 feet lower than the said stratum of oyster shells. The preceding disposilion of the structure of the earth, would appear to have some analogy with the organization of the animal system ; for the heart propels the fluids into the arteries, ramification, &c. &c. in order to maintain and support the solids, and when those useful functions are fulfilled, the fluids return, by another channel, which are OHIO RAIL ROAD, 119 the veins, into the heart as the reservoir. And so it hap- pens with the grand earthly system. The sea, which I shall call the heart of the earth, compels the evapora- tions, forming clouds, by the agency of the winds, to convey them on the surface of the globe, in order to feed and maintain the vegetable kingdom — vivifying thereby, all beings living on its surface, and when those great offices are performed, tliey return by the streams, which are the veins of the earth, into the ocean. By these means the waters of the ocean, like the blood, are in continual motion, and their putrefaction are in part prevented thereby. Descending from the Plane. We now descend 240 feet in the distance of 1 h miles, by various steps or grades — having the turnpike road at no more than 5 or 600 feet from us, and we followed it, al- ways in sight, nearly in a parallel line, for the above dis- tance. Arrived at the foot of the plane, where the man, weighing on the breaker, left the cars. We then de- scended towards jy/onococy river, 11 miles distant, by va- rious grades, but none exceeding 37 feet per mile, ex- cept in two instances where the descent is 52 feet per mile, and we followed the valley of Bush Creek nearly as far as its mouth, which is into Monococy river between the viaduct of this road, on that river and the bridge on the turnpike of Frederick to Washington city. On this side of the ridge, the prospect changes, on account of the view being no raore intercepted by wood- lands. Of course it becomes more interesting; and ow- ing to the greater inclination of the surface of the road, than the other side of tlie ridge, we went at the rate of 10 miles an hour. Two miles further, met a train of cars, loaded principally with flour, and having but one track on the road, we were obliged to retrogade for some distance, until we arrived at a turn-out — a circum- stance far from being pleasing, but this will not happen when the road shall have two tracks. 11* 120 EXCURSION ON THE Reached the bed of Bush Creek, over which we pass- ed by means of a stone viaduct. From this spot, the rail road recedes from the turnpike, until it reaches the Monococy, at which place they are 2 J miles apart — but the rail road approaches it gradually, until it again joins it in Patrick street, Fredtvick cilxj. Now several grist and other mills are seen at no great distance from one another, and causes a diversity in the prospect. Here the valley is wider than the one below the forks of Patapsco. This circumstance has given more latitude, than in the former vaileys, to the engineers of this road. On this account its course is here straighter, and the curves are so well formed, that the eye of the traveller is thereby delighted. Passed by a slate (shistus) quarry, and soon after changed horses, on the very border of the said creek, and on account of the country having as we approached Monococy, higher features, several rocky spurs are met which have been depressed, and form as many steep cuts, which en- hances the beauty of the scenery.* Met at last the river Monococy, and passed it over a handsome wooden viaduct erected on stone peers, and in sight of the Washington turnpike road bridge. The viaduct is 350 feet long and 37 feet above water mark. The stream is here 296 feet above tide water, and 30 feet higher than the water in the Potomac, at the Point of Rocks. On the other side of the viaduct, we rode over a high embankment of about 300 feet long, at the end of which we reached the fork of this road. The right *This broken country near the river, is so formed in consequence of tlic water of the creek, having more strength near its mouth on this river, than at its head, on account of its greater bulk ; of course, it runs at this place with a greater degree of violence than at its head, in times of freshes. However, should the ground be of a spongy nature, as it happens to be m lime stone valleys, the surface woiilu not be broken near the mouth of creeks, as it is herewith this rocky soil, because the rains, by themselves, have power-enough without the help of creeks, to depress the surface— of course it is always lower in such valleys tiian in the rocky ones ; and if they are generally flat, it is because they are depressed without much resistance in any part thereof. OHIO RAIL ROAIJ. 121 goes to Frederick — the left to the Point of Rocks, eleven miles from this spot, and passes over one of the most fer- tile lime stone valleys in the United States. It is near- ly on a level, and in sight of handsome mountain scene- ry. This road is intersected first by Balingers, and af- ter by Tuscarora creeks. We pursued our journey on the right fork, which is called the lateral road, 3a miles distant from Frederick over a fertile lime stone soil, in sight of the majestic scenery of the Blue Ridge. We ascended from the forks for a distance of li miles, at the rate of 30 feet per mile, and descended the remainder of the distance, at the rate of 18 feet per mile ; in the pleasing sight of steeples and numerous fine buildings. Arrived safe at half past 5 o'clock, at the depot, within the limits of Frederick citij, on the borders of CarrolPs creek, after having travelled 8 hours, extreme- ly well satisfied with the journey, being the most con- venient and agreeable mode of travelling. It is well to observe, that they are now filling up the space from this depot to Patrick street, in Freder- ick — a distance of about 500 feet, and when finished, will cause the road to be so far completed. Here we stand, 61 miles from the depot in Balti- more, near the basin, and 45 miles by the rail road. Rate of Tolls and Fare on this Road. The toll from Baltimore westerly, which is called going, is ^3, GO per ton, the charge of weighing not in- cluded. From the west to Baltimore, which is called returning, $2,40 per ton, charge of weighing as above, not included. Flour in barrels, from Frederick to Bal- timore is 2Gi cts. each, all charge of delivery, &c. in- cluded. Passengers' fare, going and coming 3 cts. per mile, being $1,80 from Baltimore to Frederick, baggage ac- cording to weight. 122 EXCUR>SION ON THE Time of the Departure of the Cars. Passengers' cars from Baltimore, start now at half past 5, A. M. Stop at EUicotts' Mills for breakfast- arrive at Frederick about one o'clock, P. M. The mail car carr3'ing passengers, start from Balti- more at 5, P. M. arrives at Frederick at 1 o'clock in the morning. From Frederick, the passengers' cars start at 9 o'clock, A. M. Stop at EUicotts' Mills for dinner at 3 o'clock- arrive about 5 o'clock, P. M. The mail car starts at 8 o'clock, P. M. arrives in Baltimore at 4 o'clock in the morning. The stages from the west takes the passengers at the depot, convey them to Mr. Thomas's Hotel, in Patrick street, where they dine and start immediately after. Horse Loads. A single horse draws 3 cars, loaded V7ith 25 bar- rels of flour each, being 5400 pounds for each car, or 16,200 for his load, above 8 tons — equal to the draught of 12 horses on a turnpike. Cars weight not included which is 5400 pounds more. These burden cars are go- ing at the rate of 3 miles an hour, in ascending and be- tween 4 and 5 descending. Arrangements are making to place on the road, a sufficient number of locomotive steam engines, which will supercede the horse power now in use, being more economical, and admitting great- er speed. Produce and merchandize will be conveyed, at the rate of 7 or 8 miles an hour, and passengers and the mail from 12 to 15 miles per hour. Steam engines will also be erected on tlie inclined planes. Cost of the Rail Road. From Pratt street to EUicotts' Mills, the expense of the road was 1 60,000 a mile on an average — from thence to the Point of Rocks, 34 miles further, $20,000 per mile, making |^1, 400,000 in the whole — but when com- pleted $2,100,000. The lateral road to Frederick cost OHIO RAIL ROAD. 123 about ^65,000, or ^22,000 a mile, less than the cost of a canal on the same ground and distance. Benefit of the Rail Road. The advantages derived by the inhabitants of Fred- erick city, and its neighborhood even by Washington county, in the same state, although further west, from the rail road, are manifest. The tenements in that city, which were before unoccupied, have found tenants, and strangers daily arrive there from all quarters. Indeed of late, several stores have been opened in that place, chiefly by strangers — which, but for the rail road would not have been the case. But the real benefits obtained by Frederick county as well as the one adjoining, con- sist in having their produce conveyed to the Baltimore market, at a cheap rate, (2G cts. per barrel) and receiv- ing therefrom, with the same advantage, the heavy ar- ticles of consumption, as well as those for the meliora- tion of the soil, which advances the price of produce, and of the land on which it is raised. Estimate of the net revenue of the road, and the number of passen- gers annually: An account was taken of the travellers passing on this road dur- ing the space of 12 months, it amounted to 41,022 In the same space of time the tonnage 41,086 From the Tst of April to the 1st of October, the receipts were for those six months - . _ . - $91,002 Expenses when animal power was used - - - 38,286 ,52,716 Expense of the animal power in 24 hours, was - 23 Do with engine power - _ - - - IG Saving daily - - - - $17 Or upwards of $500 per month. By the late calculations of Mr. VV. Woodville, superintendent of the road, it is ascertained tiiat the next annua! not and j)erniancnt revenue, will be owing to the saving by the locomotive engine. $1«2,00 124 EXCURSION ON THE FREDERICK CITY. Frederick City is the county town of Frederick county ; it is situate on the turnpike, from Baltimore to the western country, 45 miles from the latter city, by the turnpike road, at the end of the lateral rail road, and in the handsome valley of Monococy, accounted one of the most fertile in the union. Carroll creek, a never failing stream, flows through the centre of this city, and is of an infinite service to its inhabitants for giving power to the machinery of a merchant mill, and furnishing water to several tanneries and other leather factories, all within the precincts of Frederick. It contains a handsome court house, located in a central part of the city, surrounded by both public and private stately buildings ; also a jail, situate in the suburbs of this place. Here are also three banks, and a savings institution ; one of them is a Branch of the Annapolis bank, called Fredericktown Branch Bank, the other Frederick County Bank, and the last Far- mers' and Mechanics' Bank. Two colleges, for classical education, are found in this city ; one called Frederick City College, located near the court house ; the profes- sors of which are appointed by trustees, and the other is kept in a handsome building, lately erected, and under the direction of the Rev. John jyPElroy, a Catholic cler- gyman, rector of the Frederick City Catholic parish, whose usefulness has already been tested by all classes of society in that city. He receives pupils on the most accommodating terms. There is also another seminary of learning, where a complete classical education is re- ceived under the care of Mr. Woodbridge, professor of languages and mathematics. This seminary is kept in a handsome house, well situated for health, about Ih miles west from Frederick. Several respectable seminaries are also kept in that city for the education of young la- dies, as well as a Catholic free school, where all the reli- gious sects are admitted. It is kept by respectable ladies, under the name of Sisters of Charity. OHIO RAIL ROAD. 125 Frederick is well stocked with all kinds of stores, some dry and fancy goods, and others with groceries. A large market house stands in the main street, called Market street, and about 20 houses of public entertain- ment are found in this place ; but the most noted, called the City Hotel, is kept by Mr. Thomas, from whence nearly all the stages depart. It is situated in the centre of this city, in Patrick street. Handsome houses of worship hare been erected by se- veral religious societies in this place ; one of them by the Catholics, another by the Episcopalians, one by the German Lutherans, as well as another by the German Re- formed Presbyterians, another by the Baptists, one by the Methodists, and of late, one by the English Presbyterians. The corporation has been at the expense of convey- ing in pipes through the city, the most salubrious wa- ters of the best springs in the mountains, one mile dis-* tance from this city; and have, last spring, placed lamps of the most approved plan in the streets ; and should the improvements in private buildings, keep pace with the in- crease of population, which is now about 5000, this place bids fair to acquire a rank of pre-eminence among the other inland cities of the union. A line of stages start daily for Washington City^ 43 miles ; another for Winchester, 50 miles, on the route to Staunton and the Hot and other Springs, in Virginia ; another for Wheeling, 220 miles, on the road to Cincin- nati, Ohio, at the reduced price of f 14 ; another for Pittsburg, by Hagerstown, Greencastle, and Mercersburg, and another for York, on the road to Philadelphia. Several cars depart daily, at 9 A. M. for Baltimore,- as well as a mail car for the same place at 8 o'clock, P. M. POINT OF ROCKS OR POINT JOHNSON. This place is situate at the junction of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, and the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, under the name of Point Johnson, and at the foot of Co- toctin mountain. It consists of a few houses and taverns, 126 EXCURSION, &c. hastily put up, since the structure of the rail road. This place or town, on account of being surrounded by a country abounding with all the necessaries of life, ow^ ing to the fertility of the soil, and being one of the de- pots of the rail road company, promises to become a place of importance, especially if the rail road from Winchester, to Harper's Ferry, is permanently estab- lished. A car starts daily for Baltimore, and another arrives from the same city, as well as from Frederick. It is 71 miles from the depot, in Pratt street, in Baltimore, and 40 from Washington City, by the canal ; and as soon as the acqueduct bridge, on the Monococy, shall be perfect- ed, a boat will ply for Washington daily, ^vhich will form one of the most agreeable communications between Baltimore and this place, part by water and part by the rail road, viz. part by the steam-boats plying from Bal- timore, to Washington, and there by taking the canal boat to this place. Then returning by the rail road. A line of boats has commenced running from this place, to Harper's Ferry, 12 miles distance, which is of infinite service to those who travel towards the great Valley of Virginia, in which Winchester and Staunton stands. DIRECTORY. xIaving in the preceding part of this work given all necessary information to the stranger visiting Balti- more, for the gratification of his curiosity, the author deems it important also to add a Directory, for the pur- pose of informing the mercantile portion of our visi- tants, and even some of our own citizens, where they may be supplied with articles either of European manu- facture or the produce of domestic industry in every branch, conducted by our enterprising artizans. The name, residence, and profession, of many of our import- ing and commission merchants, and manufacturers of va- rious kinds, with some professors of the fine arts, is therefore given ; and the author cannot but acknow- lef^ge his gratitude to those who have favoured him with their subscriptions to the work, and especially to those who, by furnishing advertisements, have made the public indebted to them for having thus facilitated the means of forwafding this useful undertaking. SHIPPING MERCHANTS. Mair, Wm. Sf Thomas, No. 175, Baltimore street, keep ships in the trade between Liverpool, Belfast, and Baltimore ; importers of British, Scotch, and Irish dry goods ; also general commission merchants. FoHngsby, J]. G. No. II, Smith's wharf, keeps vessels for the European trade, &c. Kaithausy Kurtz 8{ Co. No. 45, South Gay street, keep vessels for the European trade, &c. 12 1 28 DIRECTORY. King, Joseph, jr. keeps ships in the Liverpool trade ; also commission merchant. Warehouse, No. 7, North Charles street. Singleton 8{ MezicJc, No. 38, South Gay street, princi- pally engaged in the European and New Orleans trade. Wilson, Wm. 8f Sons, No. 105, Baltimore street, engaged in the trade to Europe, South America, the Pacific and India. Wilson Sf Peterkin, No. 57, South Gay street, engaged in trade with various parts of the world. IMPORTERS OF DRY GOODS. Gibson, John &f Co. next door to the Union Bank, impor- ters of superfine cloth, cassimeres, &c. JSrKee 8{ Broivn, No. 157, Baltimore street, import Bri- tish and Irish dry goods. Meredith &f Spencer, North Liberty street, 3 doors from Baltimore street, importers and dealers in British and India goods. Poepplein ^' Brothers, importers of German and French dry goods. No. 13, North Howard street. Rodewald, F. jr. South Charles street, importer of Ger- man goods ; also commission merchant. DRY GOODS COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Hoffman Sf Co. commission merchants of European dry goods. No. 7, North Charles street. Jones 8f Woodward, No. 191, Baltimore street, commis- sion merchants of domestic goods. Taylor, R. A. 8f Co. commission merchants, No. 24, South Charles street. IMPORTERS OF GERMAN GOODS AND FANCY ARTICLES. Brauns 8f Focke, 194, Baltimore street, opposite the In- dian Queen. Fischer, Charles &f Co. No. 3, North Howard street, im- port German, French, and Italian goods of all des- criptions. DIRECTORY. 129 Konig, Fred. No. 4, North Howard street, importer of German, French, English, and Italian goods, in the greatest variety. Hammer Gottfred, imports German and Fancy goods. No. 226, Baltimore street. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRY GOODS GENE- RALLY. Baltzell, Thomas ${■ Phillip, No. 252, Baltimore street. Baltzell Si' Davidson, No. 240, Baltimore street. Baltzell Si- Dalnjmple, corner of Baltimore and Liberty streets. Malonee, Wm. No. 165, Baltimore street. Swan, Wm. No. 220, Baltimore street. IMPORTERS OF CARPETS. Blackwood, Joseph, importer of all kinds of carpeting. No. 188i, Baltimore street. Myers, Jesse, No. 210, Baltimore street, imports carpets in all their varieties. IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE, CUTLERY, AND SADDLERY. GilUngham S{ .Tessop, No. 10, Pratt street. Hickley Sf Gross, importers and dealers in iron and hard- ware, corner of North Gay and Front streets. Jenkins, Edward S{ Sons, importers of saddlery, 148, Bal- timore street. J\PKim S{ Masllii, 248, Baltimore street, importers of hardware and cutlery. Pike, Henry S,- Ward, 21, South Calvert street, importers of hardware and cutlery. Poor Sf Keyscr, 208, Baltimore street, importers of hard- ware and cutlery. Rigden, John E. imports hardware generally, watches, watchmaker's tools and materials for the same, Bal- timore street, opposite the Indian Queen. Taylor Sf Brown, No. 164 J, Baltimore street, importers of hardware in all its varieties. 1 30 DIRECTORY. Thomas 8{ George, 196, Baltimore street, importers of hardware, cutlery, plated saddlery, &c. &c. Waesche Sf Despada, No. 232, Baltimore street, importers of hardware, cutlery, plated saddlery, &c. HARDWARE DEALERS, OR IRONMONGERS. Broioning, Wm. S. West Pratt street, near the Three Tuns Tavern. Drake, Maltheic, hardware store, wholesale and retail, cor- ner of Light and Lombard streets ; also black and white-- smith. Foy S{ Whitelock, No. G82, South Calvert street, bard- ware dealers. Hoddinot, Simon, hardware dealer, and smith in general ; also bell-hanger. Spilman, Thomas F. North Gay street, near- the bridge, hardware dealer. IMPORTERS OF CHINA, GLASS, & QUEENSWARE. Brady, Benj. 97, Baltimore street, importer of French and English China and Liverpool ware. Groverman, Ji. Sf Son, No. 225, Baltimore street. Knight, E. Sc J. G. importers of English and French china, No. 108, Baltimore street. Smith S{ Sharkey, importers and dealers in queensware, glass and China, 2292 Baltimore street. GLASS COMPANY AGENTS. Jlustln, Charles B. general agent for the Union Glass Company, Philadelphia, No. 36, South Calvert street. Marston, James H. No. 5, Hanover street, agent for the Glass Company, Boston. Tileston, Wm. agent for the Providence Flint Class Com- pany, Providence ; Taunton Britania ware, Taunton, Mass. ; German white lead, Salem, Mass. No. 49, South Calvert street. DEALERS IN HATTERS' FURS. Cox, Joseph 8f Sons, dealers in hatters' furs, trimmings, wool, &c. No. 5, South Liberty street. DIRECTORY. 131 Pearson, Jos. No. 260, Baltimore street, dealer in hatters' furs, trimmings, wool, &c. WHOLESALE GROCERS AND TEA DEALERS. Bradford, Wm. jr. No. 6, Bowly's wharf, wholesale gro- cer and commission merchant. Dinsmore Sf Kyle, grocers and commission merchants, No. 2, Pratt street wharf. Dorman &)' Jlmos, grocers and commission merchants, No. 73, South Calvert street, Erskine, Eichelberger Sf Co. succe^isors of Macdonald & Ridgely, wholesale grocers and wine dealers, S. W. corner of Baltimore and Howard streets. Mr. J\Tac- donald^s oflSce is kept here; his dwelling is in Fayette street. Falls, Alex. S{ Co. dealers in teas, groceries, wines, &e. and agents of the Baltimore and Rappahannock Steam Packet Company, Light street wharf. Hopkins, Gerard T. 8f Co. wholesale grocers, corner of Pratt and Light streets wharf. Hooper S{ Sons, No. 16, Light street wharf, wholesale grocers. Jones, John, corner of Pratt and South streets, wholesale grocers. Landstreet, John, grocer and commission merchant, No. 266, Baltimore street. J^eedham, Asa, Light street wharf, grocer and commis- sion merchant. J^'orris, Thomas A. S{ Co. wholesale and retail grocers and wine dealers, No. 256, Baltimore street. Starr, Wcsle^j, No. 12, Light street wharf, grocery mer- chant. Valliant, T. Sf R. grocers and commission merchants, No. 11, Light street wharf. Welling, Saml. grocer and wine dealer, No. 8R, North Howard street. While S{ Son, grocers and wine dealers, No. 67, South Calvert street. 10* 132 DIRECTORY. COMMISSION MERCHANTS GENERALLY. Boggs Sf Co. No. 6, Spear's wharf. Brown, John Wm. No. 65, Smith's wharf, commission merchant, and agent for Todd's regular line of New York packets, and Hand's canal line of Philadelphia packets. Clark &r Kellogg, corner of South street and Bowly's wharf, commission merchants and agents of the Union Line of Boston packets. Cox, L. G. Sf' Moir, commission and grain merchants, corner of Pratt and Calvert streets. Dorn, Fred. Wm. commission merchant and agent, Exe- ter street, 0. T. two doors from Hillen street. Findley, JMosher 8{ Co. No. 89, Bowly's wharf, general commission merchants. Gittings, Lamhcrt, general commission merchant, No. 5, Spear's wharf. Gwinn, Charles, commission merchant and agent for 20 vessels running between Baltimore, Savannah, and Charleston, S. C. also 2 vessels running to Norfolk; he also does commission business. Counting house, No. 8, Spear's wharf. Hanson, Thos. commission merchant, No. 20, Commerce street. Harrison J^at. farmers' and planters' agent, No. 35, South Gay street. Hope, Wm. No. 11, Bowly's wharf, commission merchant and eastern produce dealer. Janvier, Thomas, No. 17, Smith's wharf, commission merchant, and agent for the following factories — ■ Chain cables, patent wrought spikes, gunpowder, win- dow glass. &c. Jenkins, Jl. L. farmers' and planters' agent and commis- sion merchant, corner of Water and Commerce sts. Leveling 8; Harrison, commission merchants, No. 85, Bowly's wharf Macdonald 8," Co. commission and grocery merchants, No. 87, Bowly's wharf. DIRECTORY. 1 33 Minkin Isaiah, corner of Gay and Pratt streets, commis- sion merchant, and agent for the old line of New York and Baltimore packets. Mmming, Benj. commission merchant, No. 1, Buchanan's wharf. Matthews Sf Hopkins^ No. 10, Rowly's wharf, commission merchants; agents for Boston packets, regular line ; of Eastport salt works, iron works, &c. Pcnniman, Thomas &j- Co. No. 101, Bowly's wharf, gene- ral commission merchant. Rhodes, Wm. commission merchant, No. 12, Bowly's wharf, and agent of the Despatch Line of packets for New York. Speai', Otis, commission merchant and wholesale dealer in paper, shoes, hats, and straw goods, No. 4, South Charles street. Thomae, Kail S{ Co. commission merchants, No. 85, Smith's wharf. Tompkins &c Cole, No. 6, Spear's wharf. Tyson • Miller, No. 4, South Charles street. 142 DIRECTORY. Jfewman, Joseph, No. 325, West Baltimore street. There are eight manufactories in the city, in which 2 or 300 instruments are annually manufactured, and as many more imported and sold. •TUNERS OF FORTE PIANOS. Fissore, Signior Leiois, tunes and repairs. Kolbergf G. Julius, No. 73, Pratt street, maker and tuner. Walter, Jacob, No. 125, Baltimore st. tunes and repairs. HOSIERY AND GLOVE STORE. Bladel 8f Streeter, new hosiery and glove store. No. 95, Baltimore street, between South and Calvert streets. LAST AND FINDING STORES. Lomox, James, No. 4, Cheapside. . Skinner, Robt. corner of South Calvert and Water sts. GLOVE MANUFACTORY. There is only one glove manufactory in the city. No, 69, Harrison street. PAINT STORE. Stuart Sr Bolton, No. 71, M'Elderry's wharf, dealers in paint, glass, varnish, &c. WOOLLEN DRAPERY STORES. Hook, Andreio, No. 89, Baltimore street, importer of su- perfine cloths, cassiraeres, &c. wholesale and retail. Bowen, Jones Sf Sellers, importers of cloths, cassimeres, vestings, &c. No. 153, Baltimore street. FURNITURE WAREHOUSES. Clemmons, James P. continues to manufacture and keep on hand, at his establishment, near the intersection of Paca and Fayette streets, a large and general assort- ment of all kinds of furniture. DIRECTORY. 143 Cook, Columbus S. corner of Baltimore and Harrison sts. Cromwell, Thos. continues to manufacture at his stand, 12, Thames street, near Fell's Point market, fashion- able furniture, and iseeps on hand a general assortment. Govcr, Samuel H. corner of Frederick and Second sts. FANCY AND VARIETY STORES. Brooks, Chauncy, No. 251, Baltimore street. Marye, A. wholesale and retail, No. 17, S. Calvert st. SUGAR REFINERIES. There are 6 of them in this.city. Franciscus, John, commission merchant, warehouse No. 76, South street. Miller, G. W. (S,* H. refinery is very extensive, it is situ- ate in Concord near Water street, warehouse No. 21, Centre Market Space, corner of the Fish Market. Munks, Andrew, merchant and sugar refiner, refined su- gar and groceries, by. wholesale, 281, Baltimore st. CONFECTIONERS AND FRUITERERS. Boury, Joseph, confectioner, fruiterer and importer of French and German toys. No. 17, E. Baltimore st. ' Bridges, John S. confectioner and fruiterer No. 139, Bal- timore street, importer of lemons, oranges and other fruits, sweetmeats, &c. &c. Bridges, Wm. wholesale and retail fruiterer and confec- tioner, has always on hand a large assortment of all kinds of fruits, nuts and confectionary, Baltimore near Liberty street. Garraud, Edwd. No. 78, Baltimore street, wholesale and retail confectioner, fruiterer and distiller of cordials. Jordan, Charles, wholesale and retail confectioner and distiller. No. lOOi, Baltimore street. Price, Augustus J\I. &C Co. No. ]89i, Baltimore street and No. 27, W. Lexington street, wholesale confectioners and fruiterers. 13* 1 44 DIRECTORY. ORNAMENTAL WOOD CARVERS. Mbergev, Wm. N. Gay st. executes all kinds of carvings on wood. Macij, R. B. ship and ornamental carver, No. 6, Thames street, Fell's Point. Magraphj Henry M. S. E. corner of Gay and Water sts. JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS. Jacob, George, No. 58, N. Howard street. Johannes, John M. diamond setter and jeweller, No. 30, Fayette street. Holland, L. No. 13, St. Paul street, manufacturer of spectacles, jewellery and silver ware. Munroe, Jfath. manufacturer of gold and silver specta- cles, No. 222, Baltimore street. Webb, James, diamond setter and jeweller, No. 22, Fa- yette street. WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER. Broxon, Robert, No. 29, N. Gay street, O. T. Deloste, Francis, No. 44, Baltimore street. Hollicay, Root. No. 115, High street, O. T. Hughes, Joseph, No. 66, Centre Market Space. Mnde,James, chronometer and watchmaker. No. 7 S. Gay street. Reeves, Joseph, watchmaker, jeweller and silversmith. No. 46, Baltimore street. Steel, Samuel, clock and watch maker, respectfully so- licits the patronage of the public at his old stand. No. 33, Centre Market Space, East side. Walter, Jacob, No. 125, Baltimore street, keeps constant- ly, for sale, gold and silver watches, clocks and jew- ellery; also, new and second hand piano fortes for sale or hire. PHILOSOPHICAL AND SEAMEN'S INSTRUMENT MAKERS. Ervin 8{ Heartte, No. 53, South street, philosophical, op- tical and mathematical instrument makers. DIRECTORY. 145 Geeen, J. Sf W. No. 41, South street, philosophical, op- tical and mathematical instrument makers, Stran, T. P. Thames street, FelPs Point. MILL AND WHEELWRIGHTS. ^Irthur, Hughesy corner of Cove and Saratoga streets, Hutcheson, John, wheelwright, E. side of Pratt st. Bridge. Parish, Joseph, corner of Pratt and Green streets. IVhitston, David, wheelwright and blacksmith, corner of Columbia and Paca streets. HOUSE CARPENTERS. Getty, James, S. Charles street, packing box factory. Kemp, Thomas, Hanover street. Moffet, Robert, Eutaw north of Franklin street, digging and building undertaker. Richardson, David, maker of the patent refrigerator, Commerce street. There are about 40 other carpenters in this city and 500 journeymen. John Dechem, Thos. Kenny, H. P. Low and John Martin are undertakers. PLASTERERS, Are 12 in this city and about 30 journeymen. Daniel Daily, John JVilson & Sons and Scarf, are under- takers. SHIP CARPENTERS. Skinner, Zachariah, Hughes's Quay. Trimble, Samuel, M'Elderry's Avharf. BOAT BUILDER. Tomlinson, Wm. Spear's wharf, dwelling No. 124, Han- over street, corner of Welcome alley. ROPE MAKERS. .Neale, James, steam cordage and power loom cotton duck factory, No. 72 South street. Dashiel, Levin F. corner of Light and HenrieUa streets. 146 DIRECTORY. SAIL MAKERS. Hardester 8f Hooper, BowJy's wharf. Howard, Thomas, No. 4, M'EIderry's wharf. DYERS AND SCOURERS. Bell, Wm. dyer and cloth cleaner, corner of South and Second streets. Cudy, Benj. No. 44, Harrison street. Fisher, Thomas, No. 6, Light st. opposite Fountain Inn. Hulse John, corner of Lexington and Saratoga streets. Kirby, John, corner of Mulberry and Park streets, dyer of silk, muslin, &c. Townsend, John, dyer and scourer, respectfully solicits the patronage of the public at his old establishment, No. 30, Harrison street. Williams, James R. No. 21, S. Charles street, dyer of all descriptions of goods; silks, velvets, crapes, cloths, cassimeres, furs, &c. HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN AND CARRIAGE PAINTERS. Bishop ^' Brady, Thames street. Fell's Point, next door to Mr. Ramsey's. Gauline, Joseph C. sign and fancy painter, E. Baltimore west of Caroline street. Leab, Thomas, coach painter and harness maker, 58 Fell's Point. Hoppe, TVm. N. Gay street, O. T. Pope, David S. 47, South street, house and sign painter and glazier and glass bender. MERCHANT TAILORS AND DRAPERS. They commonly keep a general assortment of super- fine cloths, cassimeres, and vestings, and they make suits in the most fashionable style, to order, and at the short- est notice. Bull, George Wm. 158, Baltimore street, merchant tailor. Cooper, Wells, merchant tailor. DIRECTORY. 1 47 Drrjden, Joshua, 5, South Sharp street, merchant tailor. Fawbel, Kensey Ji. habit-maker, 27, East Baltimore st. Hilberg, Win. 116, Baltimore street, merchant tailor and draper. Holtzman & Hunt, 147, Baltimore street. Hunt, Samuel, 14, South Calvert street, merchant tailor and draper. Jones, James, 16i, South street, merchant tailor and draper. Johnson, Eze. Thames street, south side, Fell's Point, merchant tailor. Kauffman, Joseph C. habit maker, Camden street, near Howard. Kelso, John R. No. 6, South street, merchant tailor and draper. Kembcrg, MtthL merchant tailor and draper, 51, Thames street, Fell's Point. Lewis, John, 14, South street, merchanttailor and draper. Lusby, Wm. Ill, Baltimore street, merchant tailor and draper. t Martin Sf Patterson, 4, South street, merchant tailors and drapers. Mathers Sf Martin, 32, Fayette street, merchant, tailors and drapers. Maul, George Phillip, 7, South street, merchant tailor and draper. Mills, Wm. B. 99, Baltimore street, merchant tailor and draper. J^eyton, E. merchant tailor and draper, 40, Baltimore st. lately from New York ; also, ladies' habit and cloak maker, and inventor of the new and fashionable ladies and gentlemen's style of gaiters. Patterson, John, 22, South street, merchant tailor and draper. Peters Sf Wagner, 8, South street, merchant tailors and drapers. Sutton, James L. 7, South Gay street, merchant tailor and draper. 148 DIRECTORY. West 8f Tilden, 23, Second street, merchant tailors and drapers. Wyvill, Marmaduke, 178, Baltimore street, merchant tailor and draper. FASHIONABLE CLOTHING STORES. Barnet, Win. tailor and clothing store, 105, North How- ard street. Cole, Hinson H. wholesale and retail clothing store, 76, Centre Market space, and corner of Water st. Harts, S. 35, Baltimore street, two doors below Gay, tailor and clothing store. Hooper 8f Graff, 68, Centre Market space, tailor and clothing store. Jordan, Wm. 77, North Howard street, tailor and cloth- ing store. •Magness, James, S. W. corner of Water street, and Cen- tre Market space, tailor and clothing store. Ridgaioay, Win. 52, Centre Market space, tailor and cloth- ing »tore, and importer of clothing. Waddell, Wm 8f Co. corner of Pratt and Charles streets, near the Ohio rail road depot, tailor and clothing store. SADDLERS, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MAKERS. Hcnneck, John C 98, Ensor street, O. T. Huppman, Valentine, 27, east side Centre Market space, and 45, North Gay street. Jenkins, Felix, 10, South street. Jenkins, Edio. 50, South street. Hunt ^ Walsh, 127, Baltimore street. M'Cahe Sf Son, saddlers, and military accoutrement ma- kers, 181, Baltimore street. Mackenzie, Thos. 46, South street, saddler and importer of plated, steel, and tin saddlery, and other ware, belong- ing to the saddlery business. JAorling Wm. H. 27, east side Centre Market space. Peachy, Thomas G. adjoining the Fountain inn. Light st. DIRECTORY. 149 Price, Mien M. 19, Harrison street. Rogers, John, 1514, Baltimore street. Thompson, D. Sf Wm. 26, South street. Wilkins, Bartus, 107, West Pratt street. TRUNK MAKERS. Baker, Fred. 29, N. Gay street. Wickersham, Wnu corner of Bank and Spring streets, Fell's Point. BLOCK AND PUMP MAKERS. Henderson, John, corner of Baltimore and Commerce sts. Also: Fell street, Fell's Point. ThomaSf William, between Grant and Ellicott streets. TURNERS IN BRASS, WOOD, &c. Menzies, E. JV. 2, Commerce street. Lock, J^athaniel, turner in wood, corner of Charles st. and Peace alley. Thomas, Joseph, turning factory in wood and metal, hat blocks, milliners pressing machines, M'Clellan's st. near Fayette street. CUTLERS & 'SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS Baffin, Benjamin, li Holliday street, third door from Baltimore street, keeps constantly on hand, razors and penknives of his own manufacture. Swords orna- mented in the handsomest style on the blades, and jobbing work done in the best manner. Earl, Jesse C. surgeon and patent truss manufactory, 16 Lombard street. Jackson, S. culler and surgical instrument maker, cor- ner of Liberty and German streets. GUNSMITHS. Baxter, A. T. gun and rifle maker, 67 Pratt street. Bodden, William, 76 Harrison street. Cromwell, Levi, gun and locksmith, 35 Thames street, Fell's Point. 1 50 DIRECTORY. Fornshill, 77 Ensor street, O. T. Charrier, P. 8f J. 53, South street. IRON FOUNDERIES. Barker, John, Sf Son, N. Calvert street. Lyon, James &f Son, Pratt street, near Paca street, where all kinds of castings are promptly executed. Miller, fVilliam, where all kinds of castings are prompt- ly executed, east side of Jones's Falls, opposite the Fish Market. BLACKSMITHS IN GENERAL. Burjord, Edio. shipsmith. Grant street, near Pratt. Clautis, Peter, blacksmith in general, corner of Pratt and Green streets. Cross, Samuel, blacksmith in general, corner of Howard street and Bottle alley. Dull, James, blacksmith in general, corner of Lee and Light streets. Gillingham, George, iron machinery of all kinds, rail road wheels, cars, &c. Gillingham alley. McGregor, George, South Calvert street, patent lerer lock factory. JUettee, Marlin, manufactures his patent pump irons, also fancy railings and fire proof vault doors, President street, near Pratt street. Jfeilson, Wm. blacksmith. Commerce street. Phillips, Thomas, patent locksmith, Ensor street, 0. T. Smith, John, shipsmith, opposite Ramsay's wharf, FelPs Point. Stubbs, John, locksmith in general, and grate maker, 66, corner of Gay and Harrison streets. Weaver, Daniel, 78, Harrison street, smith in general. Wickes, John, blacksmith in general, corner of Pratt and East Falls avenue. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS FACTORIES. Eastman^ Jonathan S. 36, west Pratt street, agricultural implement and seed store. DIRECTORY. 151 Ford, Joseph T. Pratt street bridge, wheelwright and bla^smith, executes orders with promptness. Robinson &f Cleazy, Ellicott street, two doors from Pratt street, wheelwrights and blacksmiths, Sinclair &{■ Moore, wheelwrights and blacksmiths, corner of Pratt and Light streets. AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ESTAB- LISHMENT. Hitchcock, L Irvine, proprietor of a seed and implement store, and general agricultural agency, at the office of the American Farmer, 16, South Calvert st. in con- nexion with a stock and experimental farm, garden, and nursery, in the vicinity of Baltimore. BOTANIC GARDEN AND NURSERY. Feast, John, keeps a botanic garden and nursery, in Lex- ington street, corner of Pine, adjoining the pottery. He has for sale green-house plants, ornamental shrubs, fruit trees, bulbous roots, &c. NURSERY. Sinclair & JJoore, keep a nursery, situate four miles from Baltimore, on the Herring Run, one mile and a half from the Bell-Air road. There, all kinds of trees and plants are cultivated, as well as vines, shrubs, and exotics. Warehouse, corner of Pratt and Light streets, where all kinds of seeds and agricultural implements are kept for sale, and orders for the nursery attended to, and executed with the greatest punctuality. SILVERWARE MANUFACTORIES. Kirk, Saml. 140, Baltimore street. Warner, And. L. 5, N. Gay street. GRATE AND FIRE FENDER MANUFACTORIES. FAbicorth, Maria, brass founder and brass fender manu- factory, 84, Baltimore street. 14 152? DIRECTORY. Hubball, E. brass founder and brass fender manufactory' 146, Baltimore street. Keplinger, Joseph, fender and rivetted hose manufacturer, corner of North Howard and Calhl. st. Mohler, Jacob F. brass founder and machine maker, manu- factures mineral water apparatusses, on the most ap- proved plan, 26, Harrison street. Sletcart, Joseph, 64, Baltimore st. manufactures grates, &c. NAIL FACTORIES. Coskery, Bernard, 86, North Howard street, nail factory- Ellicott, Messrs. corner of Pratt and Light streets. CURLED HAIR FACTORF. Richards, Timothy S. curled hair factory and mattrass maker, 150, High street, 0. T. LADIES' ORNAMENTAL HAIR FACTORIES. Daix, Eloy, 82, Baltimore street. Scotti, Mrs. Mary, ladies' and gentlemen's hair dresser and ornamental hair worker and perfumer, 11 and 13, South street. UPHOLSTERERS & PAPER-HANGING FACTORIES. Birch, Win. S. upholsterer and paper-hanging manufac- turer, 124, Baltimore street, under the museum ; veni- tian blinds and bedding of every description, constant- ly kept on hand. Birch, Wm. paper-hanging manufactory, 27, N. How- ard street. Crook, Jos. 168, Baltimore st. importer of paper-hanging and upholsterer. Gelder, A. 171, Baltimore street, imports and manufac- tures paper hanging. FURNITURE MANUFACTORIES, OR CABINET-MA- KERS. Dukehart, Henry, 58, Baltimore street. Durkee, Stephen, cabinet-maker and undertaker, Harri- soQ street, near North Gay. DIRECTORY. 153 ^gan, A. &f D. cabinet-makers and undertakers, 68, West Pratt street. Farson, John, cabinet-maker and undertaker, 6, N. Gay street. Foss Sf' Roioles, cabinet-makers and undertakers, one door from the corner of Howard, in Saratoga st. Hiss &c Austin, Fayette street, south side, between How- ard and Park streets, keep a complete assortment of furniture, and execute, according to order, in the neatest manner. Jones, Hamilton, cabinet-maker and undertaker, corner of Sharp street and German lane. J^Ierriken, James, cabinet-maker and undertaker, Lexing- ton street, north side, west of Liberty. Ross, W. B. cabinet and chair-lnaker, 8, Hanover st. Thomas, Lambert, cabinet and chair-maker, 128, High st. 0. T. Thomson, Saml. cabinet and chair-maker, 21, Harrison street, opposite the bazaar. Williams, John 8f James, cabinet and chair-makers, 68, South street. MAHOGANY DEALERS. Brenan, P. E No. 10, Frederick street, between Balti- more and Second streets. Seche, Joseph, No. 13, Park street, between Lexington st- and Dutch alley. MAHOGANY STEAM SAWMILL. Parson 8i' Stoto, proprietors, Uhler's alley. BISCUIT AM) CRACKER FACTORIES. Barney, Lewis, 64, South st. Henderson, Henry, corner of Pratt and Patterson streets. Mason, R. C Pratt street, three doors below South. BAKERIES OR BREAD FACTORIES. Breuhl, Jxistus, 11, Bond street. Fell's Point. Comegy9, Jesse, N. Calvert street, near the city spring. i 54 DIRECTORY. Elder, Saml 89, Smith's wharf, baker and grocer. Frances, Fleetwood, corner of Bond and Bank streets, Fell's Point. Lovell, Wm. mammoth bread factory, 57, N. Gay st. Medinger, Christopher »i. bakery and grocery, Forrest st. between Hillen and French streets, 0. T. Oneil, James, corner of Hillen and Forrest streets, 0. T. Rose, Wm. 16, N. Gay street. Sekel, George, bakery and grocery, Aisquith street, 0. T. Stewart, John, 64, Howard street. White^ Henry, 54, North Howard street. HAT MANUFACTORIES AND STORES. Amos, John & Son, 39, North Gay street. Bloomer, E. & F. wholesale and retail hat and cap ware- house, corner of Baltimore and South streets. Bolton & Gianville, 50, Centre Market space. Clap & Cole, 5, South Calvert street. Dorman, Mr, No. 30, Bond street. Elder & Boston, 8, South Calvert street. Grimes, Chas. hat store, 42, Baltimore street. Hamelin, Francis, factory of hats and military and fancy caps, 66, Pratt ^tfeet. Hickley Robt. J. hat store, corner of Franklin and Green streets. Hopeioell, Wm. C. hat store, 202, Baltimore street. Holt, C. H. Pratt street. Jones, Leonard Si, Co. fashionable hat and cap manufacto- ry, 120, Baltimore street, under the museum, and base- ment story of the city hotel. Leazy, Peter, Thames street. Fell's Point. Leaman, E. P. & W. J. hat store, 26, North Howard st. Lowry & Gorsuch, hat store, 78 i, Baltimore street. J^iles, John W. hat store, 32, Pratt street. Prince, Casper, Thames, near Market street, Fell's Point. Prince, Stephens, Centre Market space. Ruff, Andrew, 176, Baltimore street. Rogers & Son, corner of South and Second streets. Sollers, Basil, 15, North Gay street DIRECTORY. 155 Simpson, Wm. Gough street. Sappirigton, Thos. corner of Baltimore and North Cal- vert streets. Thomas, James, hat store, 56, Centre Market space. Williamsonj John, 160, Baltimore street. BOOT AND SHOE FACTORIES AND STORES. Altkinsoii, Joshua, 13, Market space, Fell's Point. Jirmstrong, Rosea, boot and shoe store, east side of Mar- ket space, Fell's Point. Butler, Thomas, 24, North Gay street, O. T. Davidson, Charles C 66, West Franklin street. Donsee, L. 10, Sharp street. Dorman, Thomas, 5, Baltimore street, near the bridge. Duncan, Joseph, 5, South street. Dryden, Joshua, corner of Baltimore and Liberty streets. Dungan, Fran. D. & Co. manufacturers and importers of boots, shoes, hats, and caps, and attends to orders by wholesale, 242, Baltimore street, and corner of Balti- more and Liberty streets. Grafton, Mark, Hanover street, opposite the Indian Queen hotel. Griffith, L. P. 64, North Gay street. Hance, Jas. 31, South street. Heslip & Jefferson, 46, Baltimore street. Holland, Joshua, boot and shoe store, 41, N. Gay street, Keirle, John W. & Son, 169 Baltimore street, manufac- turers and importers of boots, shoes, hats and caps, and venders by wholesale and retail. Lashe, Eli, 59, South Charles street. M'Clure, John, 63, Harrison street. Linzey, 63, North Gay street. O'Mil, Jas 22, Pratt street. Rust, Saml. C Forrest street, 0. T. three doors north of Ensor street, west side. Sloan, James, N. Calvert street, basement of city hotel. Tonge, Cornelius B. Market street, Fell's Point. 156 DIRECTORY. LEATHER MANUFACTORIES. Bastol, .V. & R. tanners, Saratoga st. extended. Deford, B. & C. tanners and curriers, 44, S. Calvert st. Hitzelbcrger, B. morocco and leather factory, 7, E. Sara- toga street. Hussexj, Asahel, of George, morocco and leather factory, 51, Centre Market space. Merryman, J^elson, 30, Ensor street. Miller, Win. Bond street, O. T. Trowbridge & Taylor, curriers, 35, N. Howard street. JVilson, ]Vm. 39, S. Calvert' street. COACH, CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MAKERS. Buddy, John, corner of South Howard and Pratt streets, besides the Baltimore establishment, he keeps one in Washington City, adjoining Mr. Fuller's stables. Colvin, JohnD. South Howard, near Pratt street. Lee, EHsha, coach and harness maker, and carriage repo- sitory, Holliday street. JiPCurley, James, 23, N, Liberty street. Mullin, Thomas, jr. High, near Hillen street. Selvage & Brothers, corner of Liberty and Fayette sts. Severson, Thomas, corner of Fayette street and M'Clel- lan's alley. Steever, Daniel, corner of Hillen and Potter streets. Sommer, Jacob, corner of Lombard and Howard streets. Stockto7i & Slvkes's factory is situate at the corner of North and Monument streets, near the Falls, and the power is produced by the water of the lower grist mills of the Vi-ater company. It gives employment at present to sixty hands and boys. Alterations and additions to the buildings are being made, which will give sufficient room for one hundred hands, v/hich it is expected will be employed in it by the approaching spring. A variety of machinery by water power is now in operation in this establishment, and considerable im- provement is making, by which machinery will be used for ysrjous ot])er purposes connected with the business, DIRECTORY. 157 All kinds of carriages, with or without harness, are built at this establishment to order, and are kept for sale of the best materials and workmanship, and fin- ished in the most fashionable and modern style. Stage proprietors and mail contractors are particu- larly invited to patronise this establishment. Pains will be taken to furnish post coaches of every descrip- tion, of the best materials and workmanship, and on as good terms as they can be obtained at any other fac- tory. Mr. D. S. Force has been selected in consequence of his practical acquirements in every branch of the business, to conduct the establishment, who will use his best exertions to execute all orders promptly, and on favourable terms, Showaker, John, coach-maker, corner of Howard street and Gillingham's alley. COACH FRINGE, LACE, AND CORD FACTORIES. There are four in Baltimore, one in Water st. between South and Calvert ; one in South street, near Baltimore street ; one in South Charles street, and the last in Lex- ington street. FANCY WAGON & COMMON BAROUCH FACTORY. Richards, John, 150, High street, second door from Hillea street, 0. T. GIG AND STAGE LAMP MANUFACTORY. Ellis, Jesse, coach, gig, and lamp manufacturer, 5, Ger- man street, one door from the corner of Liberty. GIGS, CARRIAGES, AND HORSES HIRING, AND LIVERY STABLES. Qoddard, Charles, takes this opportunity to make known to the public, that he has for hire, horses an'i carriages of all descriptions; also, funerals served at the short- est notice ; he takes horses at livery ; ho keeps also for i8ale first rate horses for both saddle or harness. 1 58 DIRECTORY. WHIP, CANE, PARASOL, AND UMBRELLA MANU- FACTORIES. Camp, Joseph, whip, cane, and spectacle raanufactory, 100, Baltimore street. Millikan, James H. corner of South and Water st. ivory turner, carver, &c. French, J. C. 96, Baltimore street. Paine, Jillen, importer and manufacturer of saddlery, coach, and harness furniture, corner of Fayette and Howard streets. STOCKING MANUFACTORIES. Cave, Wm. stocking, cap, and drawer factory, 84, Eutaw street, opposite the Methodist church. J^eller, Charles, stocking and lace manufactory, 21, Wa- ter street. STEAM CARD MANUFACTORIES. Chase, Wells, jr. manufacturer of machine and woollen cards, 5, Eutaw street. Haskell, John, 102, West Pratt street. SIEVE AND WIRE MANUFACTORIES. Balderston, Jacob, 60, South Calvert street. Balderston, Wilson, 9, Light street wharf. BASKET FACTORIES AND IMPORTERS. Alhinson, Peter, 102, Baltimore street, basket and comb factory ; also importer of French baskets and German toys. Langlais, F. L. imports French baskets. Warehouse, 153, Baltimore street. BRUSH, BELLOWS, AND COMB FACTORY. De Young, J\Ieichel, comb factory and store of fancy goods, opposite the Indian Queen. Ferguson, benj. brush factory, 64, North Howard st. DIRECTORY. 159 Gilfrij, John, 56, Pratt street, brush factory. Grape, Jacob, brush and comb manufactory, wholesale and retail, 21, East Baltimore street. Johns, Hozea, ^v. all l^inds of brushes manufactured, 354, Howard street. Liltig, Phillip & Son, 142, Baltimore street, brush, comb and bellows manufactory, also dealers in fancy and German goods.' Stapleton, Jos. K. & Son, fishing tackle, brush and bel- lows warehouse, 258, Baltimore street. Mortimer Sf Moxcbraij, brush and bellows factory, 22, Bgil- timore street, near Centre Market space. Siceeny, Edio. V. brush maker corner of Liberty and Lex- ington streets. REED AND SHUTTLE FACTORY. Dukehart, Valerius, reed and shuttle factory, as well as variety store, 101, Baltimore street. WINDSOR AND OTHER CHAIR FACTORIES. Finlay, John, 32, N. Gay street. Gordon, John H. 41, S. E. corner of South and Water streets. ^ Hodgkinson, John, fancy chair manufacturer in all its va- . rieties,32, Hanover street. Orders promptly executed. Mathiot, August, fancy chair factory, 18, N. Gay st. Dale]), Jacob &. Son, Baltimore st. adjoining the bridge, chair manufacturer in all its varieties, by wholesale and retail, and proprietor of the bazaar. Toionsend, M. B. chair manufacturer and cabinet furni- ture store. 36, Baltimore street. PLANE FACTORIES. Brown, John T. 12, Lexington street, plane manufactu- rer and dealer in edge tools of all kinds. Ward & Chapin, M'Clellan street, between Baltimore and Fayette street, manufacturer of every kind of planes. 160 DIRECTORY. CEDAR COOPERS. There are from eight to ten in Baltimore, among them are, Hall, Wm. 241, Baltimore street, wholesale and retail. Orders promptly executed. Mass, Samuel, Franklin street, between Howard and Eu- taw streets, south side. OAK COOPER. Placide Paul, North Frederick street. SHEET IRON, TINWARE AND COPPERSMITHS. Barkman, Henry, house and ship plumber, and tinplate worker, Pratt street, one door East of South street. To Cotton Printers, Bleachers, and Cotton Manufacturers: Collier. Ralph, North Gay street, adjoining the bridge, respectfully informs the finishers of cotton, woollen, and silk goods, that he stillcontinues to make steam dying machines, with any number of cylinders in each machine, on a most improved principle, either with or without geering. He also makes all kinds of tin work for cotton, woollen, or silk machinery, viz. mule drums, throstle cylinders, calico printer's binding roll- ers, rowing, drawing and card cans. He has made a _ greal improvement in card cans by the application of the mule drum groove on the top of the can, which make them superior to any made in the city. All kinds of copper, tin and sheet iron ware executed promptly. Courtland, James, tinware manufacturer, 10, Baltimore street, wholesale and retail. Daij, Jacob, Gay street, between East and Forrest streets. Deems, Cornelius, Ensor street, 0. T. Drwy & Conway, 243, Baltimore street, tin and sheet iron manufacturers in all its varieties, by wholesale and retail. DIRECTORY. 161 Kilbovrn, Saml. 257, Baltimore street, pewter, tin, and sheet iron I'actory. He also covers houses with tin on a patented plan. Lightner, Henry, tinner and sheet iron manufacturer, Forrest street, one door from Hiilen street. Simms, Joseph, Light street, three doors North of Lom- bard, copper, tin, and sheet iron ware manufactory, wholesale and retail. Shanaman, Jas. tin and sheet Iron ware, and fancy door and window sashes manufactory, 19, North Howard street, west side. Smull, David B. coppersmith, tin, and sheet iron worker, corner of Pratt and Concord streets. Stahl, Jacob, 56, South Calvert street, sheet iron and tin plate manufactory. Wallace, fVm. copper, tin and sheet iron ware manufac- tory, Calvert, opposite Water street. Young S{ Wilson, 10, North Gay street, tin and sheet iron manufactory. STOVE MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS. Bucks, Robt. stove manufacturer, wholesale and retail, corner of Light and Lombard streets. Gable, John, 4'), Light street, whole?:ale and retail, agent for Dr. Nott's celebrated anthracite coal stove. Parker, Oliver, stove manufacturer and iron dealer, 45, S. Calvert street. STEAM ENGINE FACTORIES. Reeder, Charles, steam engine manufacturer, south side of the basin,' builds steam engines, manufactures tanks, millwright, and machinery in general ; also foundery of iron, brass, &c. CORDIAL DISTILLERS AND RECTIFIERS. Jluzolle &{■ fFise, cordial manufacturers, 18, Commerce st. Courtois, Jimand, gin and cordial distillery. Second street, poroer of Tripolet's alley. 1 62 DIRECTORY. Flack, Samuel 8f Son, rectifiers and cordial distillers, cor- ner of South and Gilbert streets. M'Colgan, John, distiller and general liquor store, East Saratoga, a few doors from Gay street. TOBACCONISTS, SEGAR AND SNUFF MANUFAC- TURERS. Bixler, E. J. 57, N. Howard street. Bonn, A. Sf J. 93, S. Charles street, opposite the rail road ticket office, and 22, Pratt st. Caduc, John, manufacturer of the best kind of Spanish segars, corner of East Pratt and Albemarle sts. O. T. Draper, Garrison, tobacco, snufF, and segar manufactu- - rer, Forrest si. between Hillen and French sts. 0. T. Eichelberger, J. F. «V J- T. manufactures all kinds of snuflf, tobacco, and segars, 73, Howard street. Hack, John, N- E. corner of Howard and Lexington sts. tobacco, segar, and snuff manufacturer. Heineker, Frederick, tobacconist, 21, Commerce street.' Jenkins, James, manufacturer of all kinds of tobacco, snuff, and segars, 23, Market street. Fell's Point. Keener, Win. C. tobacco, snuff, and segar manufacturer, N. Gay, near Frederick street. Kerner, John F. tobacconist in all its branches, 19, East Baltimore street. Lavern Juan Pedro, Caroline street, Fell's Point, manu- facturer of all kinds of segars, by wholesale and retail. Orders promptly executed. Moody 8i' Magers, tobacconists, 50, Pratt street, head of Smith's wharf. Myers, Jacob Sf Son, 55, South street, Baltimore, and Samuel S. 'Myers 8c Co. Richmond, Va. by wholesale and retail. Starr, R. tobacco, snuff, and segar manufacturer, 27, S. Calvert street. Turel,John, 14, Howard street, tobacco, segar, and snuff factory. Walker, S. D. segar and snuff manufacturer. Warehouse, Baltimore street, near Eulaw. DIRECTORY. 1 63 Weaver, John, tobacco, snufFand segar manufacturer, 47, N. Howard street. STONE CUTTERS. Baughman & Bevans, corner of Park and Mulberry sts. execute all kinds of marble work. Moody, Win. & Co. corner of Pratt and Pine streets, exe- cutes every description of granite stone work. Symington, John, corner of Charles st. and Peace alley, marble work furnished in all its varieties. FRENCH BURR MILL STONES. Morriss & Egenton, continue manufacturing, at their old stand, near Pratt street bridge, and at the corner of Paca and Saratoga streets ; they have a branch of their business in Cincinnati, Ohio. One of the partners, (Mr. £o-mfon,) continues in France, for the purpose of selecting burr blocks of the first quality. "^OAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTORIES. Hyde, Francis, Holliday, near Saratoga street. Hyde, Samuel G. East Saratoga, between Holliday and Gay street. Smith & Hyde, manufacturers of all kinds of soap and candles, at their establishment, corner of Paca and Fayette streets. Webb, Charles, manufacturer of all kinds of soap and candles, Ensor street, 0. T. Wilcox, J. G. manufacturer of all kinds of soap and can- dles, Harrison street, north of the Bazaar. CASTOR OIL, CHOCOLATE, GINGER, AND MUS- TARD STEAM FACTORY. George W. Wait, West Falls avenue, near the city block. The hydraulic press for the castor oil, is constructed on a new plan ; the power is immense ; it deserves the notice of the stranger. i 64 DIRECTORY. BRICK-MAKERS. Berry, John, 138," Sharp street. Childs