12*1 for*? p K tf[ B^frA B. F, MOSELEY, ) Take this method of advising the public that they have made such arrangements for the Spring Trade , as will enable them to present greater inducements than ever to those who visit this market. It is their intention and determination to have their assortment complete in every respect, and to be constantly sup- plied with the Newest and most fashionable Goods to be found in the Market. A very large assortment of BROAD CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, SATINETS, KENTUCKY JEANS, VESTINGS, PADDING, CANVASS, SILESIAS, &c, &c. We shall also receive regularly from the Boston Market all the most favorably known styles of Brown Sheetings and Drills, Bleached Cottons, Ticks, Sum- mer Stuffs, Prints, &c, &c. SMITH, CARY & MOSELEY. M. S. WADLEY & CO. HEALERS tS TEAS, WINES, FOREIGN FRUITS, NUTS, HAVANA SEGARS, OILS, &C, NO. 70 MARKET- STREET",. ALBANY. M. S. W. & Co. have removed their stock of Groceries to store No. 70 Market-street, a few doors south of the Town send House, where they intend to keep a general Assortment of Goods in the above line, which they will offer to the public at the lowest market prices. M. S. WADLEY, D. T# FULLER. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERY STORE, NO. 61 QUAY-ST., ALBANY. NoTTTINGHAM WlLKIE & Co. J. Brooks, Jr., 1845. HEW-YORK AND ERE USE. 1845. A Boat leaves Albany and Buffalo daily. PROPRIETORS. Wilkie, Parsons & Co., Buffalo. T. A. Jerome, New- York. R. Ferrin, Palmyra. Nottingham "Wilkie & Co., Albany. Forwarding and Commission Merchants on the Erie Canal and Western Lakes. Liberal advances made on all property for sale, or destined to an Eastern Market. JENKS & INGALLS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN PAPER HANGINGS. FIRE BOARD PRINTS, &C, Also manufacturers of Straw Board, which they will sell as low as can be bought at any other estab- lishment in the city or elsewhere. Rags taken from Country Merchants in exchange for Paper Hangings, Writing Paper, Wrapping Pa. per, &c. NO. 14 GREEN STREET, ALBANY. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES; NO. 132 AND 134 MARKET-ST., ALBANY. WAIT 1 VMM, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES, NOS. 132 AND 134 MAEKET- STREET, Offer for sale a large and very general assortment of Goods, comprising Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Molasses, Foreign Fruits, Oils, Havana Segars, &c, In quantities to suit purchasers, at prices as low, and on terms as favorable as can be purchased in New- York. All orders promptly attended to, and goods for- warded to any part of the country, at the earliest opportunity. 10 NEW LINE IRON STEAM PROPELLERS BETWEEN ALBANY AND PHILADELPHIA, And points on the Delaware and Raritan Canal. via New-Bruns- wick, Bound Brook, Princeton and Trenton, N.- J. The above Line is now in operation and will continue throughout the season running with regularity and quick despatch. One of the Steamers will leave Albany twice every week, and run through in about 50 hours. Freight for Baltimore Md., will be taken through at low rates. Merchants and others will find it to their decided advan- tage in shipping by this route, as it is the cheapest and most desirable mode of importation (between the two cities) ever offered to the public. Freight received at all times at the Warehouse, No. 78 Pier, below Columbia-street, and no charge for storage. Apply to S. FLANAGHAN, Agent, 78 Pier, below Columbia-street, Albany. 11 SCHUYLER & BRAINERD'S, OLD LINE TOW-BOATS, BETWEEN ALBANY AND NEW-YORK. The proprietors of the above Line, will have a Barge leave Albany and New- York daily as fol- lows. Albany at 10 o'clock A. M. New- York « 5 " P. M. N. B. Storage, Commission and Forwarding to all parts of the Union. For freight or passage apply to SCHUYLER & BRAINEED, 29£ Quay-street, Albany. B. C. BRAINERD, 7 South-street, New- York, 32 1845, GLOBE LINE. 1845. EACH CARGO INSURED. For freight or passage apply to SAM'L T. ARMSTRONG, 101 Broad St., N. Y, H. H. TREAT, 31 Quay-street, Albany. Mark packages " Globe Line." MW-YORK AID OSWIGO LIII Of LAO BOATS, DAILY FROM NEW- YORK AND OSWEGO, First class Steamers and other vessels upon the Lakes and River St. Lawrence. Brewster, Comstock, &, Co. Oswego, with others, Proprietors. S.T. Armstrong, 101 Broad-st., near Pearl, N.Y., J. Gilbert. 30 Quay-street, on the dock, Albany, Agents. 1845. Oswego Transportation Line. 1845. LAKE BOATS, BY STEAM ON THE LAKES. Proprietors. H. C. Wright & Co., Oswego. D. K. Neal, & Co., Albany. •Agents. S. H. Wright, 23 Water-street, cor. of Broad, N.Y. C. L. Ware, 16 Long Wharf, Boston. D. K. Neal, 30 Quay-st., Albany. H. C. Wright, & Co., Oswego. 11 S. F. PHELPS, WHOLESALE DEALER IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH PAINTS, GILS, - varnish, brushes, WINDOW AND APOTHECARIES GLASSWARE, &C, &C. WHOLESALE AGENCY FOR MRRICK'S STANDARD FAMILY MEDICINES, And General Depot for ali popular Patent Medicines of the Day, 53 STATE-STREET. ALBANY, u H. P. PULLING, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE-WOODS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS-WARE, Also General Agent for Dr. Buchan's HUNGARIAN BALSAM OF LIFE, The Great English Remedy for Consumption. No. 76 Market, Corner Division-streets. ALBANY. D. K. NEAL, Commission Merchant and General Agent, OFFICE and stores NO* 30 QUAY-STREET, ALBANY. 15 HOAG & SPAWN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, Cassimerep, Sattinets, and Yestings, TAILOR'S TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY AND GLOVES, PRINTS, DELAINES, AND ALPACAS, Bleached and Brown Sheeting, SILK AND DE LA1NE SHAWLS. CRAVATS, SCARFS, &C, &C. 99 MARKET-STREET, ALBANY David R.Hoag. Peteb Spawn. 16 EMPORIUM, UMBRELLAS, CANES, &C. ALBANY EXCHANGE. ABEAM KOQNZ,. CARPET AND COVERLET FABT0E¥ g No. 43 Grand, Corner of Hamilton- street. ALBANY. Carpets and Coverlets manufactured to order, and also constantly on hand for sale, wholesale and re- tail. Our citizens and Merchants will find at this es- tablishment Carpets and other articles of a quality equal to the imported and at low prices, as the pro- prietor is able to compete successfully with foreign manufactures. 17 JOHN T. CREW, Offers to sell at wholesale only, a continued fresh assortment of Gold Curb Chains, Odd Fellows Pins } a new pattern, and Gold Pens of the various makers, with Gold and silver holders. Also a splendid lot of Gold pencils and Jewelry of the latest fashions, from New- York and Philadelphia ; with a full as- sortment of fresh imported Watch Makers' Tools and materials, and Glasses suitable for the trade, the whole combining as rich and complete an assort- ment as can be found in any establishment in the State of New- York. His Jewelry Manufactory is in full operation. Asent for Benedict and Barney's Gold Pens.- Apply at 40 State-street, up stairs. JOHNSON & GODLEY, MANUFACTURERS OF SILVER SrOOSS, FORKS, BUTTER KNIVES, «.,- 128 STATE-STREET, ALBANY. [2 Doors from State Geological Rooms,] S. H. Johnson: R. Godley, Western Merchants will find at this Manufactory all articles in the above line, at wholesale only, on as good terms as in New- York. GEORGE D. SANDFORD, Mf, ®Jkw« M.wm wmwwm NO. 63 MARKET-STREET, 2 18 HALL, HEWSON & MERRIFIELD, MANUFACTURERS OF SHIWH2R WME, NO. 10 PLAIN-STREET, Second Street South of Clinton. Hotel, ALBANY. G. Hall, ) J. D. Hewson 3 > V. S. Merrifield, > Shop keepers supplied on reasonable terms. JAMES BURTON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LOOKING GLASS STORE NO. 3 GREEN-STREET. ALBANY, JOHN MC'KENNAnT" "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LOOKING GLASS AND PICTURE FBAfflE No. 27 Greeen-street, three Doors South of Beaver, ALBANY, N. Y. Prints Strained and Mounted, and all orders in the line executed with neatness and despatch, on reason- able terms. N. B. Orders from the Country punctually attend- ed to. ! 19 ALBANY BRUSH FACTORY. JOHN B. .ARMOUR, [Late Brinkerhoff and Armour,] AVHOLESALE AND RETAIL NO. 1$ GREEN-STREET, ALBANY, Keeps Constantly on hand a large assortment of Brushes of every description. Also Machine Brush- es made to order. ~~J. H. SHEAR, NO. 17 AND 19 GREEN-STREET, (Corner of Beaver,) ALBANY. MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALER IN COOKING, PARLOR, AIR-TIGHT, PARLOR-DUMB SIX PLATE, AND OTHER STOVES. Also, Sheet-iron, Tin-plate, Copper, Zinc, Wire, 20 M. & S. PATTEN, NO. 10 MAIDEN LANE, Near the Boston Ferry and Western R. R. Depot, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Groceries, Flour, and Provisions, COAKSE AND FINE SALT, Families supplied with choice articles in the above line 10 per cent lower than any house in the city. 1845. JOHN ALLEN'S 1845. ©mints « mum* JOHN ALLEN, Proprietor, Exchange-st., Rochester, AGENTS. D. P. Parker. ) 19 South . stre et, New-York. Hugh Allen, $ Robert Allen, 72 Quay, cor. Division-st., } ^n, anY Savage & Benedict, 117 Pier. ) *' George Davis, J Reed , g Wharf Boston. John Allen, Jr., ^ Mark Packages .' l John Allen's Clinton Line," and by Eckford Line of Tow-Boats, which leave Pier 4, foot of Broad-street, daily, at 5 P. M. 21 WOODBURN & DEY ERMANJ) WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, NO. 35 AND 37 STATE-ST., ALBANY. Lewis Woodburn. Wm. G. Dey Ermand, CABINET AND UPHOLSTERY WARE HOUSE AND MANUFACTORY. 15 NORTH PEARL-STREET. The subscriber keeps constantly on hand a large and general assortment of fashionable furniture, and makes to order. Also Upholstery in all its branches,, Curtains and Trimmings, for Windows, Cornices. Matresses, Beds, and Feathers, Curl Hair, &c. &c. JOHN WINNE. COACH LACE MANUFACTORY, ABD COACH TRIMMHGS GENERALLY, Also, CAP FRONTS, AND STRAPS, with a general assortment of Silk and Worsted Trimmings,, comprising GIMPS, FRINGES, AND TASSELS. The above articles made to match any color at 32 Hudson-street, 5 doors west of Market-street. A. PIERCE 22 BRIARE'S ICE CREAM SALOONS, AND ORNAMENTAL CONFECTIONARY, 39 North Pearl- st, (opposite theFemale Academy,) And Broadway, (in the Delavan House.) Wedding Parties and Fairs, supplied with Ice Creams, Fruits and Sherbet Jces, Bride's Cakes,. Bombe Glacie, Charlotte Russe, Jellies, Pyramids^ Temples, Pastry, Cakes, Confectionary, French Bon Bons, Mottoes, &c, &c. In the Cooking Department French and Ameri- can dishes of all kinds. The entire chargb of Dinner or Supper Parties taken it required. J. & B. BRIARE. Albany May 30th, 1845. VANVALKENBURGH & FROST, (Successors to J. Hochstrasser,) MANUFACTURERS of Harness, Bridle, Skirting, Valise, Trunk, Band, String, and PATEHT LEATHER, — ALSO — HOLLER, PICKER, AND RUSSET LEATHER. OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Have constantly on hand, a general assortment of LEATHER AND FINDINGS, For Carriage, Harness and Shoemakers. At Wholesale or Retail, NO. 18 HUDSON ST. ALBANY. Cash paid for Hides and Skins, and Leather in rough and finished. 23 R. M. VAN SICKLER & CO. COMMISSION MERCHANTS\ FOR THE SALE OF Satinet Warp, Chandlers' Wick, Manufacturers 7 Articles Machine Cards, Glue, Glass, Paper, &c , NO. 12 MAIDEN LANE, ALBANY. R. M. Van Sickler, Sam'l Hanna Manufacturers of Satinet Warp and Chandler's Wick. JOHN HOGAN, FASHIONABLE HAT AND CAP STORE, NO. 8 MARKET-STREET, [4 doors from State-st.] A general assortment of Hats and Caps constantly on hand. Hats and Caps made to order on short notice. CARMICHAEL & SPENCER, IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &€, ALSO DEALERS IN AMERICAN HARDWARE, 46 STATE-STREET. 24 To the Citizens of Albany, Troy 5 and vi. cinity, and the Public, J. & F. W. RIDGWAY, PLUMBERS AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERS, Late 145 Broadway, New -York, hav ng done considerable work in Albany and Troy, are induced to open their estab- ishment in the building formarly occupied as the Mo- hawk and Hudson R. R. Depot, 115 State-street, Albany, where they are prepared to execute all orders they may be favored with in their line of business. Hot and cold water Bathing Apparatus, Water Clo- sets, Pumps of all descriptions, made and fixed on the most approved principle. N. B. Agents for Pierce's Kitchen Ranges. Lead and Iron Pipe constantly on hand. References in Albany. M. T. Reynolds, Esq., James Stevenson, J. L. Rathbone, Esq., References in Troy. Benjamin Marshall, Esq., General Wool. 25 / GEORGE HARRIS' LIVERY STABLE, CORNER OF MAIDEN LANE AND JAMES-STREET, ALBANY, Carriages of every description, with the best of drivers, furnished at a moment's warning at reasona- ble charges. jMso, Good Saddle Horses. LYMAN J. LLOYD, SADDLE, HARNESS, AND TRUNK MAKE NO, 80 MARKETSTREET, 26 HOTELS. PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN THE CITY OP ALBANY WITH THEIR LOCATION. Described at Page. American, State-street, 87 Congress Hall, fronting the Capitol Park, Washington- street, . . . 84 City Hotel, Broadway, , 82 Delavan Hotel, Broadway, 78-79 Eagle Tavern, Market- street, 85 Franklin House, State-street, 90 Mansion House, Broadway, 80 Stanwix Hall, Corner Broadway and Maiden Lane, 88 Columbian Hotel, Market-street, Carlton House, State- street, 113 "Western Hotel, on the Pier, foot of Hamilton-street United States House, Market-street. Gallup's U. S. H. tel, Washington-street. Townsend House, Market- street. Clinton Hotel, S. Pearl-street. RAPP'S HIGHLY CELEBRATED SODA WATER, I GLASS BOTTLES, No. Ill Market- st., Albany, and 95 3d Avenue, New- York. Hotels, Saloons, private families, &c, supplied by sending their orders to the Manufactory. A. W. RAPP, No. Ill Market-street. N B. This article is manufactured pure, and su- perior to anything of the kind heretofore offered to. the public . 27 TRAVELLER'S DIRECTORY. GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD. Travellers going to Saratoga Springs, Canada, Lake George, Niagara, or Buffalo, should take the Great Western Railroad. Railroad tickets procured at the Mohawk and Hud- son Railroad Office, Maiden Lane, opposite the Bos- ton Railroad Office. i Baggage Wagons will be ready on the arrival of the Cars and Steamboats to carry Baggage to and from the Railroad and Steamboats free of expense, The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad is now cae of the best in the country, having been rebuilt the past season, and is in every respect in first rate condi- tion. Travellers taking this route, will not be sub, jected to the inconvenience of the change of cars at Schenectady ; and their baggage can be placed in the baggage car at Albany for their places of desti- nation. (Seepage 93, 94.) Tickets procured at the Boston Railroad Office for Boston and intermediate places. people's line of steamboats. Evening Line. Knickerbocker, Captain A. Houghton. Rochester, " R. G. Cruttenden. Day Line. South America, Captain Truesdell. For a more particular description of the People's Line of Steamboats see page 95. 2S ROUTES OF TRAVEL. Express Line. Express, Captain Hitchcock. Kip Van Winkle, '• Abell, (day boat.) Albany Line. — The Belle, Captain Riggs. During the course of the season, we shall have not only the finest steamers, but the finest fleet of steam- ers in the United States. To the day line is soon to be added the Niagara, the Rip Van Winkle, and the South America, The Niagara, Capt St. John's new boat, will come out about the 1st of July, and will probably run in con- nexion with the Knickerbocker, justly the pride of the River. The St. Nicholas will cemmence running about the 1st of August, a spacious and magnificent boat, giving the traveller no mean idea of the patron saint of of the Hudson. The Hendrick Hudson, a boat larger than any yet afloat, and with a speed so remarkable that no traveller will be apt to forget the first discoverer of our nob'e river. ROUTES OF TRAVEL. The great competition on the various routes of travel this. year, has had the effect to reduce the fare to very ruinous prices to the proprietors. We shall mention the principal lines of travel from the city, and first the route to the Springs and Canada. There are three routes to Canada. One by Whitehall, an- other by Niagara Falls, and a third, and by far the most desirabte route by Saratoga Springs and Lake George. It will be highly gratifying to the tourist to learn tbat a beautiful Steamboat has the present sea- son been constructed and put on Saratoga Lake, by which the sportsman and the fisherman can indulge in these agreeable diversions, and thus by providing rural pleasures with the favorite amusements, the beauties of this beautiful sheet of water will be duly displayed for the public giatification. It will render £his spot a resort for eveiy visitor to the springs. ROUTE TO LAKE GEORGE- 29 The next object of interest is Glens' Falls, where the Hudson is precipitated over an immense preci- pice. Nine miles from this place is Lake George, which has now assumed -its original Indian name, (Lake Horicon.) It v. as first called Lake St. Sacra- ment, when in possession of the French, as the trans- parency of the waters induced the Catholics to use it for " holy water " There are a vast number of small islands in the lake, many of which are pictur. esque in a high degree. One of them, (Diamond Island ) contains beautiful quartz chrystals, resem- bling in their purity diamonds of the first water. Travellers uniformly bear testimony to the tranquil beauty and sylvan scenery which characterize this beautiful spot. Nature here assumes her most charm- ing and alluring aspect, to gratify and astonish her admirers. In somephices the scenery is of the soft- est and most agreeable kind, consisting of finely slop- ing banks, ornamented with foliage of every hue. The waters of tne lake are elevated 240 feet above the ocean. It abounds with the salmon, trout, pike, pickerel, perch, silver and lake trout. The whole route through to Canada, including Lake Champlain Lake Horicon, or George, by which name it is more generally known, has been distinguished in American history from the days of the unfortunate Montcalm, who unable to control savage ferocity, was forced to witness the cold-blooded butchery of poor Monroe, at Fort William Henry, a few rods from the Lake House, and commanding a beautiful prospect, of this lovely lake. The ruins of this fort are still to be seen. Along the whole of the diftf rent lines of travel every exertion has been made for the accommoda ion of the public, and the Hotels are w-»ll kept, not forgetting to notice the LakeHouse, at CaUwell, kept by Mr. Sherrill. This house is beautifully situtated in the centre of the village, and near the margin of Lake George, from which it is separated by a sloping lawn. It is large 30 ROUTE TO TICONDEROGA, and commodious. Its bed rooms are exceedingly neat, and its table well furnished, and bountifully supplied with trout and other fine fish, with which the lake abounds, taken directly from its transpa- rent waters. The traveller will find no more delight- ful spot on the northern route for a few days repose and refreshment. Boats are always at command for excursions to the points of historical interest, or the amusement of fishing. There is a beautiful little steamboat which passes through this lake, during the season of travel ; distance 30 miles. The wild scenery — the pellucid waters — the verdant and sloping woodlands, transcend all the powers of romance to describe. At the outlet you see the re- nowned Ticonderoga, which the brave Col. Allen captured from our haughty British foes, without the loss of a man, " in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress/' (1776.) The little band of invincibles that effected this im- portant enterprise, consisted of only ninety undisci- plined troops. The formidable force of Gen. Aber- crombie, amounting to about 16,000 men had been signally repulsed with a loss of 2,000 veteran troops, consisting of the flower of the British army. This was in 1758 when the French held possession of the fort. For a full and graphic account of this enter- prise the reader is referred to Col. ¥m. L. Stone's description of the " expedition against Ticonderoga, under General Abercrombie." The walls of this fort are still standing. It was a very commanding position. The two lofty mountains bearing the names of Defiance and Independence, are features alike con- spicuous and striking. A little farther down the lake, you pass Fort Crown Point. There has been a day boat put on Lake Cham- plain, by which travellers go through by day-light, so that they can have an opportunity of seeing the beautiful and romantic scenery of that lake. You pass a number of beautiful villages in sailing dowr. ROUTE TO MONTREAL. 31 this lake till you arrive at St. Johrs, the extremity of steamboat navigation. From thence you pass over to Laprarie, 16 miles, by railroad. From Thence to Montreal, 9 miles by steamboat. Montreal presents a beautiful apearance from Laprarie, its tinned roofs dazzling in the sun, is in the highest de- gree a brilliant scene. Every thing assumes a differ- ent aspect as soon as you enter Canada. The Habi- tans appear to wear a countenance of happy content- ment which brings forcibly to mind the words of the poet, " If ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise." There are many substantial edifices and private resi- dences in this city. The Roman Catholic Cathedral, opened in 1829, is superior to any other church in British America. It is of Gothic Architecture, 255^ feet in length, and 134^ in breadth, and capable of accommodating 12,000 persons. The Montreal Ge- neral Hospital, built by voluntary subscription is a large and well built edifice, and one of the best regu- lated institutions of the kind in America. A spacious conventual structure, the Hotel Lieu, occupied by a superior and thirty-six nuns, is appropriated to the receptiou of the sick and indigent. The Convent of the Grey Sisters, partly as an asylum for the aged and infirm, the infants and foundlings, &c. The Court House and Prison are substantial buildings, occupying the site of the former College of the Jesuits. The Government House, Bank, Barracks, Ordinance Office, and four Market Houses. Fronting the Government House is a collossal sta- tute of Lord Nelson, p'aced on a Doric column,, the pedestal of which has bas reliefs representing the great martial exploits of this renowned military hero. The position of Montreal at trie head of ship navi- gation, and near the confluence of the Ottawa, as well as its situation with respect to the United States, necessarily make it one of the greatest emporiums of (America. Distance from Quebec 180 miles. 32 ROUTE TO QUEBEC The first view of Quebec is striking in the extreme, and travellers speak in high terms of the magnificent prospect from the citadel of Capr Diamond which is upwards of 300 feet above the St. Lawrence. This city is rendered immortal in military renown by the victory obtained by the British under Gen. Wolf, over the French under Montcalm, in 1759, by which the city with all the territory of Canada surrendered to the British crown. A splendid monument was erec- ed under the patronage of Lord Dalhousie, in the gardens of the chateau, inscribed to the "immortal memory of Wo f and Montcalm." There are many objects of intense interest to the traveller, in thiscitv ami its environs. The Govern, ment Armory, the great display of the military, the parades of which take place dnily. on the great plain within the ramparts. The Plains of Abraham stretch- ing off in an immense distance West ot the city, through avenues well lined with fine buildings. The Falls, of Montmorenci, nine miles below the city is a beautiful and lovely scene. The Indian village of Lorette will well repay a visit nine miles from the city. Quebec is divided into the " Upper" and " Lower" towns. The ascent to the Upper town is uncommon- ly steep ; yet, the habUans in their calashes and car- Holes dart down wilh lightning speed. Many a poor cur may be seen toHng in harness, and dragging a ve- hicle heavily laden up this weary hill. There is a more expeditious route to Canada by way of the Chamnlain Canal and Whitehall. Tour- ists should go one route and return the other, as there are many matters of interest connected with American history, on the route, by way of White- hall. At Stillwater, the brave and lamented Gen. Frazer fell and a short time after the whole British army under Burgoyne, amounting to upwards of 7000 men were compelled to lay down their arms, near Schuylerville. This was humiliating in the ex. KOUTE TO NIAGARA. 33 | treme to that proud and well disciplined army to be j obliged to yield to the untutored Yankees. The route by Niagara Falls is likewise taken b; I some tourists. This route affords an opportunity o visiting this sublime and majestic cataract, the won- der of the world , as well as Brock's monument at Queenston. This latter route through the Western part of the State of New- York, passes through one of the most highly cnltivated and fertile countries in the world, TABLE OF DISTANCES FROM ALBANY TO QUEBEC. Via Saratoga, Lake George, Champlain, and Mon- treal. Saratoga, 37 Glenn's Falls,. 16—53 Caldwell, 9—62 Ticonderoga, 37—99 Crownpoint, 14-1 13 Wsstport, 11-114 Essex, 11-135 Port Kent, 18-153 Plattsburgh, 18-171 Rouse's Point, 20-201 St. Johns, 22-223 Laprairie 16-238 Montreal, 9-248 Quebec, ... 180-428 Whitehall 72 Niagara Falls, « 346 TABLE OF DISTANCES, ON THE HUDSON -RIVE NAMES. New- York, . . . Bull's Ferry, N.J. Manhattanville, . . . Fort Lee, N.J Spuyten Duyvel cr Yonkers, Hastings, Dobb's Ferry, Piermont, Tarrytown, , Sing-Sing, Verplank's Point,.. Caldwell's, .... W estpoint, Ct Id Spring, Cornwall, n-ewburgh, Ne w-Hamburgh, . M LTON, PoUGHKEEPSIE, . . . Hyde Park, Pelham, Rhinebeck, Lower Redhook,.. Upper Redhook, . Saugerties, Bristol, Catskill, Hudson, Coxsackie, KlNDERHOOK LDG. New-Baltimore, . coeymans, Castleton, Albany, I Troy, o ra *z ^ 145 6 39 8 137 10 135 13 132 17 128 20 125 22 123 24 121 27 118 33 112 40 105 44 101 52 93 54 91 57 88 61 84 67 78 70 75 74 71 80 65 84 61 90 55 97 48 100 45 101 44 102 43 111 34 116 29 124 21 127 18 131 14 133 12 137 8 145 151 6 1845. ALBANY CITY GUIDE : BEING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS, LITERARY, SCIENTI- FIC, BENEVOLENT, CHARITABLE, AND BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS, "of the capital op the EMPIRE STATE: ALSO THE TRAVELLER'S DIRECTORY. COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY S. WILSON, ALBANY, 2 8 45. 1 D. A. HERRICK & CO., NO. 8 DELAVAN HOUSE, BROADWAY, ALBANY, N. Y. GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Would invite the attention of purchasers to their splendid assortment of Scarfs, Stocks, Cravats Opera ties, Gloves, Hosiery, Shirts, Bosoms, Collars, Suspenders, Under garments, Umbrel- las, Silk, and Linen Hkf's, Oiled Sil^s, &c, &c. D. A. H. & Co.'s stock comprises all tnat is new or desirable in their line, for city or country trade. The latest and richest styles and importations will at all times be received from one of the firm permanent, ly .residing in New- York. Their Stocks, Shirts, &c, are manufactured under their own immediate mspec tion, and are warranted as good, if not superior, to any offered in the New- York or any other market, and at as low prices. Shirts, Stocks, Opera ties, Collars, &c, made to order, in the best and most fashionable styles. N. B. — Merchants from the country, and others, are invited to call and examine their assortment. CONTENTS. Page. Common Council, city, and State officers, Description of Albany, 9 List of Mayors and Recorders from the granting of the Charter to the present time, »••• 2» Streets, lanes, alleys, &c, 24 Public BuildIngs, The Capitol, 28 New State Hall, - • 29 City Hall, * ••* 31 Exchange, « 32 Literary Institutions, •• New-York State Library, 35 Albany Female Academy, 36 Albany Medical College, 37 Benevolent Institutions, 39 Churches in the city with their location and a list of the pastors. • 43 List of the clergy with their residences, 44 New-York State Temperance Society, • • » 45 Banks in Albany, with their Presidents and cashiers, ••• • 5p Directors, Clerks, &c, ............. 47 Insurance Companies, 50 Military, 51 Practicing attorneys, &c, with their offices, ••• • 52 Practicing Physicians, with their offices, 54 Manufactories. Fur and Cap Manufactory, Prentice, Finn •• 92 Railroads, &c. ■ 93 Distances to Buffalo and intermedials places, 94 Steamboats, 95 Principal Stage routes from Albany, 95 Albany Post-office, • 97 Arrivals and departures of mails at the Albany Post-office, 99 Variety Storks. Pease's Varie y Store, • 99 Van Schaack's Mammoth Variety Store, 101 Wilson's Nursery, * 102 Albany Museum, ; 103 Newspapers published in Albany, • » 104 Trade and Commerce, • 105 New-York State Geological Collection, • 107 New-York State Agricultural Society, 108 Retrospect, • 109 First Methodist Episcopal Church, 113 * The Globe Hotel is discontinued. Errata.— Page 29, mistake in locating New State Hall. It is situated between Pine and Stenben-streets. Page 63,11th line, for are read was. CITY OFFFICERS. Common Council- Mayor.— JOHN KEYES YMGE. -Recorder— WILLIAM PARMELEE. ALDERMEN. First Ward.— Homer R. Phelps, Patrick B Rooney. Seeond Ward — Benjamin Thomas, Samuel Westcott. Third Waid.— Gerrit V. S Beecker, Henry B Haswell. Fourth, Ward. — John D Hew son. James Goold. Fifth Ward.— Jacob H. Ten Kyck, Robert H. Pruyn. Sixth Ward. — John A. Liringston, Robert McCoIlum. - Seventh Ward —Timothy Spears,' Stephen V R Ableman. Eighth Ward.— John McKnight, David D. Ramsey. Ninth Ward. — Thomas Coulson Jr , Eli Perry. Tenth Ward. — Miciael Ancher, Philander Coley. Standing Committees. Academies and Schools. — Messrs. Livingston, Thomas, Ten Eyck. Accounts — Messrs. Coulson, Phelps, Artcher. Applications to the Legislature. — Messrs. Livingston, Spears, Haswell. Alms House— Messrs. Bleecker, Perry, Hewson. Board of Health —The Mayor, Recorder, Messrs. Perry, Coley, Goold Board of Magistrates. — The Recorder, Messrs. Bleecker, Perry, Westcott, Coley, Livingston. City Hall.— The Mayor, Recorder, Messrs. Ten Eyck, Phe.ps, Ramsey, Artcher, Coulson Engines —Messrs. Haswell, McKnight, Hewson. Ferry— Messrs. Bleecker, Rooney, Artcher. Finance. — Messrs. Goold, McKnight, Hewson. Flagging and Paving, N. D. — Messrs. Mc Collum, Spears, Coulson. Flagging and Paving, S. D. — Messrs. Artcher, Rooney, Coley. Lamps — Messrs. McCollum, Ramsey Coley. Land.— Messrs. Ten Eyck, Phelps, Livingston,. Law. — The Recorder, Messrs. Westcott, Pruyn. Levels. — Messrs. Pruyn, Ableman Bleecker. Market. — Messrs. Hewson, Perry. Ten Eyck. Navigation. — The Recorder, Messrs Thomas, Bleecker. Night Police. — Messrs Artcher, Ableman, Haswell. Police.— Messrs. Pruyn, Spears, Haswell. Streets. — Messrs. Haswell, Ableman, McCollum. Water and Pumps. — Messrs. Coley, Ramsey, Haswell. Select Committee in relation to the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad.— The Recorder, Messrs. McKnight, Thomas Pruya, Bleecker. OFFICERS OF THE CITT OF ALB AN Clerk— S. H. H. Parsons. Chamberlain— Christopher W. Bender. Deputy Chamherlain — Hamlet J. Hickox. Attorney — Lewis Benedict, Jr. Marshal — Samuel N. Payn. Surveyor — George W. Carpenter. Assistant Surveyor — John I). Elliot. Police Justiee — .'ohn O. Cole. Deputy Excise Officer— C. W. Bender. Overseer of the Poor — Cornelius J. Cuyler. Superintendent of the Alms-House — John Morgan. Superintendent of the N. D — David Benson. Superintendent of the S. D— Ichabod Cunningham. Superintendent of the Markets — James McQuade. Chiej Engineer of the Fire Department— James P. Gould. Assistant Engineers— Corneiius McLaughlin, Philip Hilton, George W. Pearcy. Aims-House Physician— David Martin. City Physician— 1st District, Peter Van Buren; 2d District, Alfred Green , 3d district, John H. Trotter ; 4th District, Abel Lyon ; 5th District, Christopher C. Griffin. Police Constables — Isaac Winne, Amos Dodge, ElishaMack, 3d, George Jenkins, Walter B Thayer, Thomas A. Hughes. Street Inspectors— 1st and 2d Wards, Frederick Porter ; 3d and 4th Wards, John McMurray ; 5th and 6th Wards, Herman G. Wynkoop; 7th and 8th Wards, Jonn Gates; 9th and 10th Wards, Chauncey Humphrey. Captains of the Watch— Giles K. Winne, Gilbert Van Den- burgh, George Brainard, Adam Stewart, John Van Dervol- gen, David Osterhout. Assistant Captains— Gideon H. Dyer, Levi Ewing, Henry Pottenburgh, A. M. Sharpe, George T. Ladew, R. Van Val- kenburgh. Inspector of Weights and Measures — Stephen P. Schuyler. Weighers and Measurers— Lewis J.Lewis, Peter Cure, Geo. Strong, John B. Smith, Sylvester Trowbridge, William C. Johnson, Isaac Lansing, Adam Russ, Samuel G. Payn, John Noble, Samuel R. Swain, Charles W. Dillingham, Enoch Bailey, William D. Ferris, James Cummings, John McBride, Measurers of Wood— Hugh McCollum, Earl P. Pease, James Wood, Henry Wright, John J. Lagrange, David Terry- City Guager — Austin Spencer. inspector of Bread— Joseph Pladwell. Fence Viewers— John Morgan, Robert Lotridge. Weigher of Hay— Leonard Beardsley. Supervisors— 1st Ward, WiUiam Chambers; 2d Ward, Peter P. Statts; 3d Ward, John C. Ward; 4th Ward, Horace Meech; 5th Ward, William Thorburn ; 6th Ward, Samuel Pruyn ; 7th Ward, George W. Welch; 8th Ward, Heman A. Fay; 9th Ward, Ichabod L. Judson ; 10th Ward, Jacob Henry. Assessors— 1st Ward, Richard Parr ; 2d Ward, Ebenezer G. Cheesboro ; 3d Ward, JohnD. W. Wemple ; 4th Ward, John I. Olmstead, 5th Ward, Richard Van Rensselaer ; 6th Ward, , John White ; 7th Ward, Josiah Patterson ; 8th Ward, David Deyo ; 9th Ward, Samuel S. Peck ; 10th Ward, William W. Munsell. Collectors of Taxes— 1st Ward, John McDonnell ; 2d Ward, Joseph C. Born ; 3d Ward, John Rockenstyne ; 4th Ward, William Littlejohn ; 5th Ward, Levi Chapman; 6th Ward, B. B. Whalen; 7th Ward, D. B. Van Schoonhoven; 8th Ward. Lawrence Dowd ; 9th Ward, William W. Wildman; 10th Ward, Charles W. Mink. Constables— 1st Ward, William Mullen ; 2d Ward, John Kinney ; 3d Ward, Daniel Van Buskirk ; 4th Ward, Alexan- der Fosgate ; 5th Ward, George Jenkins ; 6th Ward, Na- thaniel K. Leavitt ; 7th Ward, John S. Van Buren, 8th Ward, Francis Bray ; 9th Ward, William Pearcey ; 10th Ward, Charles W. Mink. School Commissioners — Gerrit V. S. Bleecker, John O. Cole, Rufus King, Francis D wight, John Simpson, Eli Perry, Hen- ry B. Haswell, John O. Flagler, James Maher. Justices of the Justices 7 Court — Gerrit Gates, William C. Schuyler, Abraham Morrel ; David Holt, Clerk. Harbor Master— John Hitchcock. Dock Master — John L. Hyatt. Postmaster— James D. Wasson. V. S. Collector of Customs— Albert Gallup. City Officers appointed by the State. Notaries Public— John O Colej James Mallory, Wra. ! w « Van Zandt, Benjamin R. Wenden, John B. Wasson, Henry S. Lansing, Francis H. Tows, Joseph M. Lovett, Isaac Fon dey, Rufus K. Vielie. Inspectors of Lumber — William B. Gourlay, Smith Quacken boss, Nelson Salisbury, Thomas J. McCall, John Cormick, George R. Vanderlip, Benjamin P. Hilton, Jam.e.3 N. Straw, Abner Whitney. Inspectors of Beef and Pork — James Ostrander, Henry Cas- sidy, Alexander Beatty. Inspector of Flour and Meal — Cornelius Vosburgh. Inspector of Staves and Heading — Richard Parr. Cullers of Staves and Heading— George Elder, Christopher 9 Ertsberger, Thomas Radcliff, John Hunter. Loan Commissioners — Barent P. tetaats, Lawrence Van Du- aen. *" ~— ~-^-*» Inspector of Pot and Pearl Ashes — Benjamin Van Ben- thuysen. Inspectors of Sole Leather — Benjamin Van Benthuysen, Loren K. Norten. Inspector of Domestic Distilled Spirits— Benj'n A. Buckbee. Inspector of Green Hides and Skins — James Muir. Inspectors and Measurers of Wood and Timber — James G. Young, Asa Fassett. Assistant State Sealer— Joseph C. Born. Inspector of Hops — William Arrasdell. Measurer of Grain— Gabriel Cropsey. Measurer of Stone— William Weaver. Canal Officers for the City of Albany. The Canal Commissioners sit during the session of the Legislature. Henry C. Southwick, Collector. Daniel D . Shaw, Weigh Master. Daniel P. Clark, (basin,) ) David Prest, (lock,) > Inspectors of Boats. Theodore Carman, pier, ) The Canal Collector's office is at the little basin in the new building of Mr. J. F. Whitney. COUNTY OFFICERS. Sheriff— Christopher Batterman. Treasurer— James Kidd. . Surrogate— Anthony Blanchard: District Attorney— "Edwin C. Litchfield. County Judges— -Peter Gansevoort, R. J. Hilton, J. Q. Wilson; R. Murphy, J. McCarty. WM. & A. GOULD & CO., LAW BOOKSELLERS, Have constantly on hand a large and general assort- ment of Law Books , both ancient and modern . They will furnish Law Libraries on the most liberal terms, both as to price and credit. STATE OFFICERS. Executive Department. Salary. "Silas Wright, Governor. $4,000 Addison Gardiner, Lieutenant-Governor, $6 for each day's attendance. Nathaiel S. Benton, Secretary of State, and Superintendent of Common Schools, 2,500 Azariah C. Flagg, Comptroller, 2,500 Benjamin Enos, Treasurer, 1 ,500 John Van Buren, Attorney -General, 1,000 Hugh Halsey, Surveyor-General, 1,000 Henry Storms, Commissary -General, 700 Thomas Farrington, Adjutant General, .... 1.000 -Robert H. Pruyn, Judge Advocate-General,. . 150 Nathaniel Jones, \ "j Stephen Clark, ! Canal Commas from the [ . ~ nn Daniel P.Bissell, f 3d of February, 1845, [ 1>W{J Jonas Earll. Jr., J ) Chester Hayden, } Ambrose Salisbury, > Canal Appraisers, $4 per day, David Hamilton, ) and five cts. per mile for travel. Archibald Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State, and Clerk of the Land Office, 1,500 Philip Phelps Deputy Comptroller, 1,500 George W. Newell, Chief Clerk of the Canal Department, 1,500 Samuel S. Randall, General Dep. Sup. of Common Schools, *.... 1,000 John F. Bacon, Deputy Treasurer, 1,300 John L, Tillinghast, State Librarian, ...... 625 George Wood, Assistant do. 385 Horace Moody , Private Secretary to the Gov. 600 Henry Rankin, Messenger of the Gov., $3 each day. 11 Judicial Department. Salary. Reuben H. Walworth, Chancellor, $3,000 Greene C. Bronson, Chief Justice Supreme Court, 3,000 Samuel Beardsley, Justice Supreme Court,. . 3,000 Freeborn G. Jewett, do. do. . . 3,000 William T. McCoun, Vice-chancellor 1st Circuit, $2,000 and fees Lewi- H. Sandford, Assistant Vice- Chancel- lor 1st Circuit, $2,500 and fees, Frederick Whittlesey, Vice-Chancellor, 8th Circuit, 1, 800 John W. Edmonds, Circuit Judge, 1st Circuit, l,60O- Charles H. Ruggles, do. 2d do. 1,600 Amasa J. Parker, do. 3d do. 1,600 John Willard, do. 4th do. 1.60O Philo Gridley, do. 5th do. 1,600 do. 6th do. 1,600 Bowen Whiting, do. 7th do. 1,600 Nathan Dayton, do. 8th do. 1,600 Hiram Denio, State Reporter, . . 500 Alonzo C. Paige, Chancery Reporter 500 IsaacR. Elwood, Clerk of Court of Errors,.. fees. John M. Davison, Register in Chancery, .... ,000 and for Clerk hire, &c, 2,500 Hiram Walworth, Assistant Register in Chan- cery, 2,500 and for clerk hire, &c 5,000 William P. Hallet, Clerk Supreme Court.N.Y. 2,800 and for clerk hire, &c...... 3,000 Charles Humphrey, Clerk Supreme Court, Albany, 2,000 and for Clerk hire, &c. , 2,800 James *. Beardsley, Clerk, Supreme Court, Utica, 2,000 and for clerk hire, &c, .... 2,800 Robert Monell, Clerk Supreme Court, Ge- neva, 2,000 and for clerk hire, &c, 2.800 12 Alexander Forbes, Ci'k of 2d Chancery Cire't, 1,500 Gideon M. Davidson, do. 4th do. 1,200 James W. Williams, do. 5th do. 1.500 Robert B. Monell, do. 6th do. 1,200 Stephen A. Goodwin, do. 7th do. 1,500 E. Darwin Smith, do. 8th do. 1,500 and for clerk hire, &c. , . . . . 1 ,500 Oliver L. Barbour, Chancellor's Clerk, . . 600 Regents of the University, with the dates of their appointment. The Governor, ex-officio, The Lieutenant-Governor, ex-officio, The Secretary of State, ex-officio, 1807, February 11, EUsha Jenkins, 1822, February 7, James Thompson, 1823, February 14, Peter Wendell, M. D., 1825, January 12, John Greig, 1826, January 26, Gulian C. Verplanck, 1829, March 31, Gerrit Y. Lansing, 1829, March, 31, John K. Paige, -" 1831, March 23, John A. Dix, 1833, March 23, Erastus Corning, 1833, April 4, Prosper M. Wetmore, 1834, April 17, James McKown, 1834, April 17, John L. Graham, 1835, April 8, John McLean, 1842, February 1, Gideon Hawley, 1842, March 24, David Buel, 1844, May 4, James S. Wadsworth, 1844, May 4, John V. L. Pruyn, — ~ 1845. February 3, William C. Bouck, 1845, May 10, Jabez D. Hammond. Officers of the Board. Peter Wendell, Chancellor. John Greig, Vice-Chancellor. T. Romeyn Beck, Secretary. 13 COURTS HELD IN THE CITY OF ALBANY. Mayor's Court, 2d Tuesday of each month. County Court, 3d do. of March and Sep- and 2d Tuesday of June and December. Circuit Court, 1st Monday in April and October. ( 1st Monday in Jan. , at Albany. Supreme Court, list do. in May, in N.York. General Terms. 1 1st do. in July av Utica. (3d do. in Oct. at Rochester. Special Motion Term, at Albany, on 1st Tuesday of every month except months ef January, May, July and November. Court of Chancery, >4th Monday in January General Terms, $ and August Special Terms, 1st Tuesday of every month du- ring vacations, except July and August, when they are held at Saratoga Springs. Vice -Chancellor's Court, Stated Chancery Terms, will be held on the second Monday of Feb- ruary, June and December, at the Capitol in the city of Albany, and on the second Monday of August at the Court House in the city of Troy. Special Courts held by Vice-Chancellor 2d and 4th Tuesdays in each month, at the Capitol, except when the Vice-Chan- cellor is absent holding Circuits. Law Terms, for heariug cases, bills of exceptions, &c, in February and August, and on the first Mon- day in December at the City Hall, in the city of Al- bany, and on the third Monday in June at the Court House in the city of Troy. ALBANY. Albany, the capital of New- York, and the oldest city ? in the United States, lies in 42° 39' 3" N. lat. and 3° ' 12' E. Ion. from Washington, and received its name in the year 1664, in honor of James Duke of York and Al- bany, who afterwards mounted the throne of England as James II. The original Indian name was Scagh- negh-ta-da, signifying " the end of the pine woods,-'' and was also applied by the aborigines to the site of the city of Schenectady, where it is yet retained with a slight variation in the orthography. It was called by the Dutch Beaverwvck (i. e. Beavertown.) The posi- tion of Albany wa« first chosen by a commercial peo- ple to extend their !rade with the Indians. No peima- nent settlements were made until about 1625. From that period until 1633 several of the most distinguished of our Dutch families arrived ; among them were the ancestors of the Van Schelluyne, Quackenboss, Lansing Bleecker, Van Ness, Pruyn, Van Woert, Wendell, Van Ness and Van Rensselaer families. It was incorporated as a city in Gov. Dongan's administration in 16S6. The government of the city was extremely tyrannical and bore more the character of a military despotism than that of a civil police. The trade with the Indians, was formerly wholly monopolized by the Dutch government, and private individuals were prohibited under severe penalties from trafficking with them. This sev^- " 1 10 drove some of the " traders" to the Schenectady flats, where they intercepted a considerable portion of the fur on its way to Albany, and which occasioned for many years the most bitter animosities between the in- habitants of both places. The charter of Albany in- corporating the ancient settlement here is the oldest of any city in the United States. By that charter it ex- tended the city one mile wide on the river and due N. W. thirteen and a half miles. The right of soil was the absolute property of the corporation in perpetuity. It is bounded northerly by the town of Water vliet and the county of Schenectady, southerly by Guilderland and Bethlehem, and easterly by the Hudson river, which separates it from the county of Rensselaer. The south- ern part of Colonic was consolidated with and annexed to the city of Albany, February 25, 1815, and the north- ern part annexed to the town of Watervliet. (This is what now forms the Sixth and Seventh Wards.) First Common Council of the City of JLlbany, ajipointed by Gov. Dongan, by the first Charter, 16S6. Peter Schuyler, Mayor. Isaac Swinton, Recorder. Robert Livingston, Town Clerk. Jlldermen. Assistant Jll&emien. Dirk Wessels, Joachim Staats, Jan Jans Bleecker, John Lansing, David Schuyler, Isaac Verplanck, Johannis Wendell, Lawrence Van Ale, Lavinus Van Schaick, Albert Iiyckman, Adrien Garritse. Melgert Yvinantse. Jan Bleecker, Chamberlain. R;chard Pretty, Sheriff James Parker, Marshall. Many of the rights granted in the original charter have been surrendered from time to time. The limits of this work will not admit of its insertion or we would publish it entire, The primitive settlers retained for a 11 long period of years the peculiar traits of integrity,, fru- gality and simplicity for which the Dutch are so pro- verbially characteristic. Their women were over nice in cleanliness, scouring floors and kitchen utensils :•■; v - ral times in the week; rising very early and going to sleep very late. Their servants were chiefly negroes. Their breakfast was tea without milk — using sugar by putting a small bit in the mouth. With their dinner they used buttermilk, and if to that they added a little sugar, it was considered a luxury. We have somewhat degenerated from that simplicity in our living, but re- tained the important trait of integrity in our dealings, and Albany-can boast among its business men and me- chanics the. most unexceptionable and high minded of any city in the Union. By pursuing a just and equita- ble course'in their transactions and a prudent attention to business, many of our citizens are now enjoying wealth and opulence. Nor are they wanting in their efforts-- to promote charitable and benevolent objects. There is perhaps not any city in the Union whose in- habitants have given more in aid of charitable societies and benevolent, institutions, while its religious and moral advantages cannot be surpassed. Liberality of sentiment has ever obtained an ascendant in our city, to worship God according to the dictates of conscience, and this has ever kept us free from that mob spirit which has distracted other cities. Ministers of the reformed religion were regularly sent out from Holland. In 1657 the Rev. Gideon Schaats sailed from Amsterdam for this colony; and about the same time the Dutch West India Company wrote a letter stating that they would send out a bell and a pulpit "for the 12 inhabitants of Fort Orange and Beaverwyck for tbeiri aawly constructed little church." In 1715 this church became too small for the congregation and the proprie-; tors adopted a singular mode of enlarging it. Beyond and on every side of the ancient building they sunk pHNf ERECTED 1657. Enlarged 1715. — ~>^«— sb— <£ np^»~Q- -J^> ^ oov.-^PO.yfej »- k E ^ ^ tr^' 2 p "^ o ^ a - -^5 5 c- p h3 S' =" ^ ^ ^ CD ~ 3 * -■° ^Cjq E.C ri W ^ w s 7- ^ £ -, re - ~ c C J — •-' >— i r->- e- 1 - 2 C C O ^ ypd ^ p " 'D C ro '^ SrtP t^B P ™ P n ^?~ rr =5 ^ ^ P £■ H R CD ° Q J? P rt o 2 ft' o a 1 H c " S" c ^3 ^-'- ^rtp'CD ~^ J J ""' » 2 = IZ! tT. O^CDfjqCtoa £ r»aq p ^. r- T c o £y c cr r" p £i * " £^ D 2 K"il S CD W 13 new stone wall ; on this foundation they raised a larger structure. Having thus completely enclosed the first church they took it down and removed the whole with only the loss of public worship for three sabbaths. The new edifice which had been constructed in this manner waji one story high, of Gothic appearance, having its windows richly ornamented with coats of arms. This church stood about ninety-two years in the open area formed by the angle of State, Market, and Court-streets. I It was taken down in 1806, and the stone of which it was constructed was used in the erection of the middle Dutch church, which is most pleasantly located between Beaver and Hudson-streets, surrounded by a beautiful park, planted with aged elms and other choice trees. Almos! every vestige of ancient Dutch architecture has disappeared and given way to the modern style of build- ing. The modern "style of building," as exhibited in the new State and City Halls, the Capitol and the Exchange, with Mr. Delevans superb building now erecting between Broadway, Steuben and Montgome- ry-streets, exhibit great elegance of design and fine specimens of modern architecture. While the Alba- nians have shown a just pride in the erection of their public buildings, they have not been wanting in their liberality for furnishing facilities for improving and adorning that most essential ingredient of our natures, the immortal, mind, as has been most amply displayed by the munificent appropriations they have made for the support of literature. The Albany Female Aca- demy sustains the highest rank of any institution of the kind in the United States. The Albany Medical Col- 14 lege is likewise equal to any institution of the sami kind in the Union. The College edifice was given as donation by the corporation at the annual rent of $ per year for 20 years. They have also made the mos ample support for common schools, allowing them selves to be taxed double the amount of the countr; towns for that objects and but for their adherence to hackneyed and worn out system, the facilities for th education of that class of community for which the were intended would have been most ample. Whe the new school lav/ (which has but just com into operation) shall have had time to develop th peculiar advantages it possesses over the old law, th common schools of this city will be placed on a footin equal to any in the United States. They have nin beautiful edifices already erected as school buildings which will accommodate all the children of the cit who are entitled to the benefits of the school law, whic embraces every child in the city between the ages c five and sixteen. These buildings cost the city som $34,000. The government of the city is vested in a Mayor, Re corder and twenty Aldermen, who are annually electee on the second Tuesday of April. There are als elected for each ward the usual officers chosen in towns such as supervisor, assessor, collector, &c. The offi ces of inspector, trustee and commissioner of school: have been abolished by the new school law, and ii place of them nine commissioners are chosen by th< Regents of the University of the State residing in th' city, with the mayor and recorder, for the managemen of the public schools. The public buildings are thti 15 lapitol, the State Hall, City Hall, Albany Aca~ 'emy, Albany Medical College, Exchange, Albany 7 emale Academy, Albany Female Seminary, Muse- m, Arsenal, and Alms House. Stanwix Hall and the ew structure now erecting by Mr. Delevan are the pro- perty of private individuals; a particular description of ach of these edifices with plates will be found in this ork. The many elegant structures erected and now in rogress of erection for churches will be found in a ta- le accompanying this work, as well as a separate de- iription of the State Library, the Medical College id Young Men's Association. The position of Albany necessarily makes it a grand 'ipot for the treasures of the vast west as well as a eat thoroughfare. It is a grand entrepot for a great I'oportion of the products destined for the New- York arket. To accommodate this vast trade, a basin has ;en constructed on the river in which all the northern id western canal boats are received. It consists of a .rt of the river included between the shore and a pier hty feet wideband four thousand three hundred feet fig. The pier contains about eight acres, on which )res have been built and where immense quantities of tnber and other articles of trade are deposited. The sin has an area of thirty acres. There are seven banks, viz : The Bank of Albany, in- •porated in 1792, capital $240,000; New-York State nk, incorporated 1803, capital $369,000; Mechanics' I Farmers' Bank, incorporated 1811, capital $ 442,000; mmercial Bank, incorporated 1825, capital $300,000"; nal Bank, incorporated 1829, capital $300,000; Al- ly City Bank, incorporated 1834, capital $500,000, 16 and Albany Exchange Bank, incorporated 1839, capii $311,100. The Albany Savings Bank was incorporat in 1820. Our monetary concerns will compare wi any city whatever. Such is the judicious and uprig manner in which our banks have been conducted, tl amid all the mighty revulsions which have taken ph in the commercial world, their credit has ever remai ed good ; and notwithstanding the abstraction fr< one of them (the Commercial) by a former cashier a large sum, (#178,000) amounting to near two-thi its capital, the judicious course pursued by the dir< tors, aided by that excellent financier, Mr. Jas. Tayl their present highly esteemed cashier, they have e sustained their credit unimpaired. The following table shows that Albany, the Capi of the Empire State, has not at least fallen behind larger sister city, the Commercial Metropolis of the S. The table is compiled from the U. S. census each case, excepting the year 1790, which is taken ft the census of this State : ears. Albany. New- York. Relative propori 1790 3,505 30,022 as 1 to 8 1-2 1800 5,493 60.480 " 1 " 11 l-9i 1810 9,356 96,373 " 1 ■' 10 1-3 1S20 12.630 123,706 "1 "9 1-2 1830 24,238 197,112 "1 "8 1-6 1840 33,724 312,710 "1 "9 1-3! It will be seen by the above table that the two ei; have kept very even in the increase of their populat During some periods New- York gains on Albany, w at another Albany gains on New- York. The peric which we commenced, New- York was just coming from the effects of the Revolutionary war, and th fore, the ten next succeeding years she rapidly increi , 17 er population ; but if we take the ratio of increase om 1800 we find that Albany has the advantage. It will be seen also that Albany received a mighty npulse in its increase and prosperity from the construe- on of the canals, so much so that in ten years, from 320 to 1830, the population came within a fraction of sibling. The Boston and Buffalo railroads will now ve a fresh impetus to the growth of the city, and tak- lg the construction of the canals as a criterion to judge y, we may confidently calculate on doubling our popu- tion in the ten succeeding years, from 1840 to 1850. .lbany certainly holds out the greatest inducements for ipitalists, . practical mechanics and manufacturers, of iy city in the Union, for making investments. The heapness of living, with the many superior facilities for usiness men, require only to be known to be duly ap- reeiated. Combined with all these important advan- ces, if we add a fine salubrious and healthy climate, r ith the means of obtaining at a cheap rate not only le necessaries but the luxuries of every clime, — su- erior literary institutions, which afford the best facili- es for education, for both male and female, — with ur excellent social and religious privileges, offer the iosI powerful inducements for the man of business as is theatre of action, or the gentleman of leisure as his ome. The northeastern terminus of the Boston rail- Dad is destined to become the Brooklyn of Albany, 'he building sites there cannot be surpassed, and the me is not far distant when our business men will be glad > seek a retreat from the noise and bustle incident to a ironged city. The facilities for crossing the river will ave become so easy when the railways shall have com- 18 pleted their present projected termination, and a goo; bridge constructed, that our citizens and men of busii ness can have much easier access to this place than the now have to more remote residences in the city. Adc ed to this the great benefits which will be derived phy sically from this location, renders it not only feasibl but the natural result consequent on the future growt; of the city. The city is supplied with pure and wholesome watt by the Albany Water Works Company. The Alban! Hydrant Company was chartered last winter, whicl when it goes into operation, will afford ample supplic' of wholesome water for the increasing wants of tli city. Should the introduction of the waters of the M< hawk be practicable into some point in or near thecit^, (which we entertain no doubt will come round in tl" course of time) it would afford facilities for hydraul purposes, which could as successfully be improved her as in any place in the world. Note 1. — Albany owes much to the genius of Clintc' and Fulton, for its present standing in wealth and opvj lence, and its unexampled prosperity for the last twetf ty-five years. New- York has also shared as largely our city in the mighty projects matured by these gre men. If there ever were men who could be calk Public Benefactors it is Clinton and Fulton ; ar we hope soon to see splendid monuments erected | front of the Capitol to perpetuate their memories order that future ages yet unborn may point with pati otic pride to these mementos, and also as a small tr bute of our gratitude. 19 Note 2. — Our Cemeteries attached to the various hurches, are judiciously located at the upper end of >late-street continued, nearly a mile from the City- Hall. While the location is apposite in point of quiet- less ; the health of the city is not endangered by an ipproxomation to a burying ground. Note 3. — As an evidence of the christian harmony hat prevails in our city, we have only to mention that the John's School attached to the Catholic church, a irge and substantial brick edifice erected in Rensselaer- freet, was built by the voluntary contributions of Pro- sstants of all denominations ! Long may this \hris~ Ian harmony prevail ! EARLY ENTERPRISE OF THE ALBANIANS. Note 4. — Immediately after the close of the revolu- on, an enterprise was got up in this city of great im- ortance, which gave a most powerful stimulus to its fade and commerce at that early period. This was a ioyage direct lo the East Indies. It was undertaken y Capt. Stewart Dean ; and when we consider the un- jtness of the craft for navigating the ocean (being a nail vessel of about 90 tons) it was certainly a most firing and hazardous project. The appearance of this tie craft in China was deemed almost a miracle ; yet e safely returned to this city with a rich cargo of Teas id Silks. This was the first East India voyage direct loin the American continent. 20 TO TRAVELLERS AND STRANGERS VISITING THE CITY. Amore delightful prospe :t i n summer is not to be found in any inland city in theUnion, than aviewfiom the Capi- tol or Congress Hall. Of this we have abundant confirma- tion from foreign travellers, as well as that accomplished scholar and extensive traveller Washington Irving, who involuntarily exclaimed that after having visited all the cities of France and Italy, so renowned for their surpass- in°- beauty, that a view from Congress Hall below on the beautiful parks, public buildings and private resi- dences which surround these parks exceeded all the far famed cities of France and Italy, or any other .scene he had ever witnessed. The traveller.ascends.a.genrle elevation from the river to the head of .State-street, fronting which is the Capitol, a most splendid edifice, occuoied by the Legislature and the State Courts, and which contains the State Library. The State Hall, for the accommodation of the public offices. The City Hall, occupied for city and county purposes and by the United States' Courts ; and also the Albany Academy, having 20D pupils, face the public square at the head of State- street. The public buildings and parks exceed any in the United States. These Squares are formed by the Capi- tol and Academy parks, which are enclosed with sub: sfantial iron fences erected on &tone copings, and arc laid out in walks lined with ornamental trees, many | which are exolics. A few rods south of the square the Medical College. The Almshouse is located one mile from the river the south line of the city, and consists of four extensive a i J convenient buildings forming a s \ware, and is capa- ble of contai iin •; 703 paupers — and has connected with it a farm of 150 acres, cultivated by the inmates — ■ there is also a hospital and insane department connected with the establishment. One mile west of the City Hall is the Orphan Asylum, a private incorporated insti- tution — a separate description of which will be given. Connected with St. Mary's church is St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum,' which contains about forty inmates, under the charge of the Sisters of Charity. It is expected that a similar institution for boys will be established. Albany contains eleven squares, twenty-four public buildingg owned by the city, nine district school buildings, eleven engine houses, all built of brick in a substantial manner. The old State Hall recently used for State offices is now occupied by the Slate Agricultural Society and the Muse- um containing the-Slate Geological Surveys, which when completed will be an attractive and highly interesting place of resort, and open at all times to visitors. Among the public institutions whose meetings are held here, are the State Agricultural Society, New- York State Tem- perance Society, and State Medical Society. There are also in addition to those mentioned in the city various benevolent religious and scientific institutions, among them the Albany Institute, with a valuable library and extensive museum, occupying a room in the Albany Academy. In addition to the public buildings are the Museum, Stanwix Hall, Knickerbocker Hall, Douw's and Blunt's buildings, occupied chiefly for stores and offices, which have connected with them spacious halls for the accommodation of public assemblages, 22 Any gentleman could spend to advantage at least one day at each of our institutions and it would be time ju- diciously spent and afford a rich treat, viz : The Mu- seum of the Medical College, the rooms of the Young Men's Association, Meech's Museum, the rooms of the State Agricultural Society in the old State Hall, the Geological Collections in the same building. At the State Library of law and miscellaneous works, they might profitably spend at least one week as they would find many rare works that are not to be met with in any other library in this country, and the Albany Institute, to ail of which they can have gratuitous admittance with obliging attendants to afford them any information they may desire. If they would desire a short respite from these entertainments they might take an agreeable and pleasant ride to the Shakers in the many and cheap conveyances afforded by our livery stables, where they would have an opportunity of visiting this very singu- lar people, which alone is worth a voyage across the Atlantic to those who have never seen them. This is nine miles from the city, at Niskayuna. On returning they might take the Cahoes Falls in their way, where they could have an opportunity of seeing this beautiful fall of water on the Mohawk river. Returning by "West- Troy they could visit the U. S. Arsenal at that place, where they would see the cannon surrendered by Cornwallis at Yorktown and Burgoyne at Saratoga. They would find a pleasant and beautiful macadamised road from this place to Albany ; distance six miles. On the way the sporting gentlemen would find an elegant race course at the Bull's Head, one mile from Albany. If they wished to indulge in gymnastic exercises they 23 would find an establishment at the Knickerbocker Hall, and many others of the same kind in the city, where they might amuse themselves by rolling nine pins. They might then visit the Mineral Springs in Ferry- street, so deservedly celebrated for their efficacy in the cure of many diseases. Then our beautiful public buildings, which will bear comparison with any in the Union: the State Hall, City Hall, Exchange, Capitol, Orphan Asylum, Almshouse, Arsenal, of most of which there will be a seperate description given in this work with an engraving. THAMES OF THE MAYORS AND RECORDERS, Of the City of Albany, from the granting of the Charter to the present time, and the period during. which each continued in office. 1637 1694 1695 1696 1693 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 1706 1707 1709 1710 1719 17-21 1723 1725 1726 1728 1729 1731 1732 1733 1741 Peter Schuyler, Peter Schuyler, Johannis Abeel, Evert Bancker, Derick Wessels, Hendrick Hansen, Peter Van Brugh Jan Jans Bleecker, Johannis Bleecker, Albert Ryckman, Johannis Schuyler, David Schuyler, Evert Bancker, Johannis Abeel, Robert Livingston, Jun. Myndert Schuyler, Peter Van Brugh Myndert Schuyler, Johannis ( uyler, Rutger Bleecker, Rutger Bleecker, John De Peyster, Hans Hansen, John De Peyster, Edward Holland, John Schuyler, RECORDERS. Isaac Swinton, Derick Wessels, Derick Wessels, Derick Wesseis, Jan Jans Bleecker, Jan Jans Bleecker, Jan Jans Bleecker, Johannis BleeckerJ Johannis Abeel, Johannis Abeel, Johannis Abeel, Johannis Abeel, 1 Johanni:) Abeel, Robert Livingston, Jun. Johannis C uyler, Johannis Cuyler, Johannis Cuyler, Johannis Cuyler, Rutger Bleecker, John De Peyster, Dirck Ten Broeck, Dirck Ten Broeck, Dirck Ten Broeck, Dirck Ten Broeck, Dirck Ten Broeck, Dirck Ten Broeck, 24 VEAES. MAYORS. 1742 Cornelius Cuyler, 1746 Dirck Ten Broeck, 174S Jacob C. Ten Eyck, 1750 Robert Sanders* 1754 Hans Hansen, 1756 Sy brant G. Van Sdhaiek, 1759 Sybrant G. Van Schaick, 1761 Volkert P. Douw, 1770 .Abraham C. Cuyler, 1778 John Barclay, 17"9 Abraham '1 en Broeck, 1780 Abraham Ten Broeck, 1783 John Ja. Beekman, I7S6 John Lansing, Jnn. 1789 John Lansing, Jim 1790 Abraham Yates, J un. 1793 Abraham Yates, Jim. 1796 Abraham Ten Broeck, 1797 Abraham Ten Broeck, 1799 Philip S. Van Pu?nsselacr, 1308 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 1810 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 1311 Philip S Van Rensselaer, 1316 Elisha Jenkins, 13i9 Philip S. Van Rensselaer, 1821 Charles E Dudley, 18-24 Ambrose Spencer, 1825 Ambrose Spencer, 1826 James Stevenson, 1827 James Stevenson, 1828 Charles E. Dudley, 1829 John Townsend, 1830 John Townsend. 1831 Francis Bloodgood, 1832 John Townsend, 1833 Francis Bloodgood, 1834 Erastus Corning, 1835 Erastus Corning, 1836 Erastus Corning, 1837 Teunis Van Vechten, 1838 Jared L. Rathbone, 1839 ' Jared L. Rathbone, 1840 Jared L. Rathbone* 1841 Teunis Van Vechten, 1842 Barent P. Staats, 1843 Friend Humphrey, 1844 Friend Humphrey. EECORDKRS. Dirck Ten Broeck, Edward Collins, Robert Sanders, Sybrant G. Van Schaick, Sybrant G. "Van Schaick, John G. Pioseboom, Volkert P. Douw, John Ten Eyck, John Ten Eyck, Abraham Yates, Jun. Abraham Yates, Jun. Leonard Gansevoort, Leonard Gansevoort, Leonard Ganseveoft, Peter W. Yates, Peter W. Yates, j John Taylor, John Taylor, Abraham Van Vechten, Abraham Van Vechten, John V. N. Yates, Theodorus V. W. Graham, John V. N. Yatesy Philip S. Parker, Philip S. Parker, Estes Howe, Estes Howe, Ebenezer Baldwin, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown. James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, James M'Kown, fm. Parmelee, Wm. Parmelee. Wm. Parmelee, Wm. Parmelee. * Elected by the people, being the first election under the act providing for the election of Mayors by the people. STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, &C. All streets running west from the River, commence their numbers at the eastern boundary. All those running parallel with the river, {excepting Mont- gomery and Water, which commence their num- bers at the southern boundary ,) commence number- ing at the norther?i boundary. Several of the Streets have no buildings upon them. Academy Park, fronts on Eagle and Elk streets and Capitol Park. Alexander st., from s. Pear] to Eayle, 1st s. Basset.t. Alms- House Square, fronts on Gausevuoit, Snipe, Perry and Ferry. '" ' Arch street., from River to Alms House Square, 1st south Ferry. Bassett street, from Hirer to s. Pearl, 2d south Schuyler. Bleeeker stfeet* from-Rivei to is. Pearl, 1st south Lydius. Beaver street, fi on Market to Eagle 1st south State. Bradfoid si Snipe to western boundary, 1st s Sch'y turnpike. Broadway, Irom north boundaiy to State. Broad street, from Lydius to s. boundary, 1st w. s. Pearl. ('anal Basin, fronts Water, Lawreni e, Montgomery and Dewitt. Canal stieet, from n. Peail to Snipe. Capitol Park, fron's on Eagle and State sis. and Academy Park. Capitol street, from State to Lancaster, 1st west Eagle. Catharine street, from Chiton to Swan. Centre stieet, from Lun.bei to Canal Basin. Cherry street, from Itiver to Fianklin, 1st south Schuyler. Church street, fr- m Ferry to Market, 1st west Market. Chapel street, from State to Patroon, 1st west n. Pearl. (Jhesnut street, from Hawk to Lark, 1st south State. Cortland street, from Delaware turnpike to Alms House Square. Colonie street, from Water to western bounda y. Columbia street, from River to Eagle, 3d noith S'ate. Clinton Square, fronts <.n n. Pearl, Patroon and Orange streets. Clinton streets from southern boundary to Arch. Dallius st from s uthern boundary to Lydius 1st east Green. Daniels street, fmm Beaver to Eagle Dean street, from Steuben t<> Hudson, 1st west Quay Delaware square, fronts on Delaware turn. Feiiy, Lark, Lydius. Delaware street from Clinton to Eagle. Denniston street, from Market to Liberty. De Witt street, from Canal Basin to Broadway. Diagonal stieet, from Liberty 10 junction of Hudson and Union. Division stieet, fiom River to s. Pearl 3d south pf State. Dove street, from southern boundaiy to Canal. 26 Eagle street, from southern boundary to Canal. Elizabeth street, from Aich to southern boundary. Elk st., from Eagle to western boundary 1st north Washington. E'ie street, from southern boundary to Schenectady turnpike. Exchange street, fjpm River to Bioadvvay, Is north State. Fayet e street, from Academy Park to Swan. Ferry stree\ fr<«m River to Eagle, 3d south Lydius. First street, from Ten Brooek to western boundary. Franklin st , from Lydius to sou- hern boundary 1st east s. Pearl. Gansevoort St., River to western hundaiy, southernmost st. Grand street, from Beaver to Aich Green st., from State to southern boundary, 1st we,st s. Market. Hawk st , from northern to southern boundary, 1st west Eagle. Hamilton St., from River to western boundary 1st noith Lydius. Hart street, from head of Orange to western boundary. Herkimei st:eet, fr. northern boundary. Rensselaer street, from river to s Peail, 2d south Ferry. Robin st .from Alms House Square to Washington 1st w. Snipe. Rose street, fiom Hamilton to Lydius, 1st west Green. S aid street, from Laik'to western boundary. Schuyler strei t, from River to Clinton, 4th south Ferry. Secon.i street, from fen Broeck to western boundary Suurt Lansing St., from River to Franklin, 1st south Heikimer. South Pearl street fron State to Gansevoort. Spencer St., from River to Broadway, 1st. south Lumber. Spruce St., from Eas^le to Lark, 1st nor h Elk. State stre< t, from River to western boundary. Steuben St., ftom River to Eatrle, 2d north ^tate Snipe st , beginning at Alms House, to northern boundary. Swan St., ftom southern to northern boundary 2nd w Eagle. Ten Broeck si leet from Patroon to Colonic, 1st w. n. Pearl. Third street, from T< n Broe< k to western houndary. Union street fiom Lydius, to Hudson, 2d west Market. Van Tromp st., from Bioadway to n. Pearl 1st no'th Columbia. Van Sc haick s-., from n Pearl to Hare, 1st west Canal. Van Wi-eit-st., from Bioadway to wt-stein boundary. Vine Jtteet, from River to Fianklin, south Nuce'la. Warren street, fiom Eag'eto Alms House Square, 2d south Perry. Washington st., Academy and Cajiiol Parks to w. boundary. Washington Square, fionts on State, Knox, Lydius and Willefc. Water st., from northern boundaiyto Steuben, 1st west Quay, Westerlo st , from River to Delawaie Squan , 2d south Lydius. Will am st , from Lydius to Howard, 1st v est s Pearl Wilson St., from Broadway to Ten Broeck, 1st south Lumber. Willet st , from State to Lydius, 1st west Lark. Yates st. from Delaware square to western boundary. 28 PUBLIC BUILDINGS THE CAPITOL. The Capitol occupies a beautiful position at the head of State-street, at an elevation of 220 feet above the river. The building was designed for the meeting of the Legislature and some of the high courts. The Court of Chancery is held here ; and the State Medical Society meets here. The State Library occupies large and spacious rooms in the building. The grounds which surround the Capitol are tastefully arranged and form one of the most attractive promenades in the city. OFFICES IN THE CAPITAL. Basement. — Office of the Vice-Chancellor ; Superintendent of the Capitol. First Story — Executive Chamber and Ante-Chamber ; Assem- bly Chamber, Lobby and Parlor ; Clerk's Office, and Court of Chancery. Second Story. — Senate Chamber and Parlor ; Gallery of the Assembly ; Supreme Coutt room : Law Department of the State Library ; and Office of the Sargeant-at-Arms of the Senate. Third Story. — Office of the Clerk of the Senate ; Miscellaneous Department of the State Library ; and Committee Rooms. 29 THE NEW STATE HALL. This splendid edifice exceeds any building in the United States, if we except the Merchant's Exchange and Custom House in New- York, and the Capitol of the United States. It is situated between Columbia and Steuben streets, and at the head of those streets facing the Academy Park and Academy, and the City Hall on Steuben-street. The building is 138 feet long by 88 feet wide, and contains in all four stories; the basement story is 14 feet; the principal and second stories are each 22 feet, and the attic story 14 feet. There is perhaps not a more permanent structure in this or any other country ; the walls which enclose the basement are five feet thick. The foundation is laid with building stone, the largest that could be procured, 30 and well bound together, and the materials are of the mo9t durable quality. The building is constructed with marble from Mount Pleasant. The front is orna- mented with twelve antse,and each end with eight; and a colonade consisting of six Grecian Ionic columns oc- cupying the centre of the west front facing the park and projects 12 1-2 feet from the front wall. The columns are four and a half feet in diameter at the base and 48 feet long. In the construction of this building w r ood is almost wholly dispensed with, even in the ceil- ings, which are arched so as to supersede the use of tim- ber. The floors are laid with marble flag; and the flights of stairs inside and out. are constructed of the same material. The roof and dome are sheeted with copper. From the rotunda you have a beautiful view of the surrounding country. The building cost about $350,000. The following are the offices kept at the State Hall : Office of the Secretary of State and Superintendent of Common Schools, Comptroller, Treasurer, Surveyor- General, Attorney-General, Adjutant-General, Canal Department, and Canal Commissioners Office, Banking Department, Register in Chancery, and Clerk of the Supreme Court. 31 *.- *"- ! fl wirrim,.. mi H ^STTTL ED! CITY HALL. This edifice is situated at the head of Pine-street and Maiden lane, facing the termination of Washington- street and the Capitol and Academy Parks. It is con- structed of Sing Sing Marble— 109 feet front by 80 feet in depth. Consists of a basement, principal and attic story — the walls are 60 feet high. Above the rusticated basement the Grecian Ionic order prevails, having in front a hexastyle Colonade, supporting a well proportioned pediment; the order is continued in Antse, all round the building. Above the roof is the Belvi- dere, 50 by 40 feet, surmounted by a hemispherical gilded Dome, 40 feet in diameter. Philip Hooker Architect; Jonathan Lyman, Master Builder, — erected in 1831. It is the joint property of the City and Coun- ty, and designed for the use of Ihe Common Council, Mayor's Court, Circuit and County Courts, and Offices for the City and County Officers. The external ap- pearance is imposing — the internal arrangements are convenient — the whole finished in a chaste and classical style. 32 OFFICES IN THE CITY-HALL. Sub-Basement. — City Surveyor's Office ; Police Of- fice ; Watch-House, northern district. Basemen £.-— County Clerk ; Surrogate ; Chamberlain ; City Clerk ; District- Attorney ; Grand Jury, and Mayor's Offices. Principal Story. — Common Council; County Courts; Mayor's Court rooms. Third Floor. — Board of Supervisors. ALBANY EXCHANGE. This structure is one of the largest and most costly in the city and covers an entire square formerly occupied by the Canal and Albany Banks and other buildings. It is constructed of granite obtained from Penobscot, in the State of Maine. The dimensions are as follows : 150 feet 3 inches along State-street ; 98 feet 10 inches along Dean-street; 156 feet 6 inches along' Exchange- street ; and 75 feet 6 inches along Broadway. The plan is from a design of Mr H. Rector's, and combines architectural beauty with a commodious adaptation to the objects for which the building was constructed. 33 OCCUPANTS. Sub Basement. No. 1, JohnW. Cogswell, Refectory, Broadway. 2, John Harris, do do 3, M Fit.zpat.rick Keeper, Exchange st 4, W.Anderson,... Cl< thes scourer, . State-st. 5, P. N Cromwell, Barber's shop, do Basement. No. 1, J. J Taaffe, Furrier, Broadway. 2, L. G Smith, Hat store, do 3, E. J. Humphrey & Co., Broker, do 4, Dr Briggs, Druggist, do 5, Pomeioy & Co , Expn-ss Office,... do 6 and 7. Post Office, do 8, Colhctor of Cana! Tolls, do 9 and 10, Argus Office, do 11, Harnden & Co State-street. 12, Thompson & Co., Express Office, do 13, B. H Crafts, Broker, do 14, P. W. Groot do do 15, T. Gough, do do 16, Samuel Robinson, do do 17, Smith & Weaver, 1 per year. It is very eligibly located in Eagle- street, a short distance from the capital. The expense of fitting up the building and providing the necessary apparatus was defrayed by the voluntary contributions of the citizens of Albanv. Since that time the legislature has appropriated $15,000 for im- proving the building, museum and library ; all of which has already been expended, so that the museum and apparatus are now as complete and extensive as in any other institution in the United States. An annual ap- propriation of $1 ,000 is devoted to the increase of the museum and library. * A hospital is about to be establisned in the city, which will afford additional advantages for clinical in- struction to the students of the college. The lectures commence on the first Tuesday in Oc- tober, and continues sixteen-.weeks'. Strangers are admitted to the museum on application to the Janitor. YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION, Or Young Men's Society for mutual improvement," the pioneer institution of its kind in the United States, embraces all ranks and professions now numbers about 1000 members. It has an extensive reading room sup- plied with the leading newspapers of this country. Also, a room furnished with the most standard periodicals and reviews native and foreign ; an ex- cellent library of about 3,200 volumes, and a lecture room capable of seating 500 persons, in which two lec- tures (weekly) are delivered from the first of December to first of March. 39 BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. THE ALBANY ORPHAN ASYLUM. This Asylum was founded in 1S30, and incorporated March 30, 1831, by the name of The Society for the relief of Orphan and destitute children in the city of Albany. The Asylum edifice which is of brick and of two sto- ries high, on a high basement, with five acres of land, is situated about a mile west of the Capitol. The children are taught the rudiments of learning usual to the com- mon schools; besides which the girls are taught plain sewing, knitting and such household affairs as their years allow ; and the boys are employed occasionally in the garden and about the other grounds. After attain- ing the age of eight years they are bound out to such suitable persons as can furnish a committee of mana- gers satisfactory evidence that they are suitable persons to receive them. The Society is supported mainly by donations from the citizens of Albany. The Managers are Archibald Mclntyre, President, John I. Wendell, Ira Harris, James Dexter, Rev. Wm. James, John Q. Wilson, Marcus T. Reynolds, I. L. Judson, J. D. Wasson, Eli Perry, Lawson Annesley, members. John G. Wasson, Secretary, and Dyer Lathrop, Treasurer. 40 ODD FELLOW'S SOCIETY. This association is purely benevolent and its organi- zation and management is said to be free from any ob- jectionable feature. In consequence of the rigid rules with respect to membership it has grown up to be one of the most respectable bodies in the country, embrac- ing vast numbers of the most virtuous and honorable men in the community. En-hakkore Encampment, No. 5 ; meets every second and fouith Friday evenings of each month in the Coramei-cial Buildings. City Philanthropic Lodge, No. 5 ; meets every Friday evening, in the Atheneum Union Lodge, No. 8 ; meets every Thursday evening, in the Atheneum. German Colonial Lodge, No. 16 ; Me^'s every Monday evening in Commercial Buildings. Hope Lodge, No 3 ; meets every Tuesday evening in the Athe- neum. Firemen's Lodge, No. 19; mee.ts every Tuesday evening, in Commercial Buildings American Lodge, No. 32 ; meets every Wednesday evening in the Atheneum. Phcenix Lodge, No. 41 ; meets every Wednesday evening in Com- mercial Buildings Samaritan Lodge, No. 93 ; meets every Monday evening, in the Atheneum. Alhanv City Degree Lodge, No. 11 ; meets every Tuesday even- ing, in the Atheneum. Excelsior Degree Lodge, No. 15 : meets .every week on Wednes- day and Thursday eveumes alternately, in Commercial Buildings. mechanics' benefit society. Instituted August 9th, 1829, on the plan of mutual in- surance. Entrance money $3 ; monthly dues 31 cents. Each member (having been admitted G months) will be entitled, during his sickness, to receive $4 per week. Since the formation of the society, there has been about 1,200 members. The society have $2,500 loaned on in- terest, besides a fund on hand sufficient to meet all emergencies. They have paid out nearly $2,600 for sickness to the members during the past year. 41 George Kiibourn, president; Abraham Pettinger, 1st vice-president; Edward B. Slason, 2d vice-president; William Davis, treasurer ; R. S. Cushman, Secretary, H. E. Brower, assistant secretary ; J. W. Hinkley, Phy- sician ; 1st. ward, William A. Carr, 2d ward, J. Dick- son, 3d ward, L. H. McChesney, 4th ward, John Dix- on, 5th ward, James A. Buckbee, 6th ward, Wm. Vos- burgh, 7th ward, G. M. Mosher, 8th ward, George New- man, 9th ward, George Traver, 10th ward, D. F. Hol- dridge, stewards. st. Andrew's society. Andrew Kirk, president ; James Taylor, vice-presi- dent; Thomas Black, 2d vice-president; Rev. Peter Bullions, chaplain; Dr. Peter McNaughton, physician : William Gray, treasurer; James Wilson, secretary; Richard J. Grant, assistant secretary; Messrs. Wm. Brooksby, Robert McFarlan, Hugh Dickson, John Peebles, D. Cameron, managers. ALBANY BIBLE SOCIETY. Rev. Wm. B. Sprague, D. D. President; Rev. John N. Campbell, D.D., 1st vice-president; Rev. J. N. Wyckoff, D.D. 2d vice-president; Philip Phelps, re- cording secretary ; S. Jenkins, corresponding secretary ; Wm. C. Miller, treasurer ; Rev. Ezra Huntington, Rev. Duncan Kennedy, Rev. Wm. A. Campbell, Rev. H. L. Starks, Rev. Samuel W. Fisher," Rev. H. N. Pohlman, Rev. Edward Mayer, Archibald Mclntyre, Peter Boyd, Nathaniel Davis, Rensselaer Westerlo, Israel Smith, Denison Worthington, managers. WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. John C. Ward, president; James P. Gould, Chauncey Whitney, M. M. Van Alstyne, Adam Van Allen, Joshua 42 R, Hays, James Dennison, Jacob Henry, Ichabod Cun- ningham, Philip Phelps, Alexander Shepherd, vice- presidents ; Smith Quackenbush, Sidney Guest, John King, Thomas Mygatt, Henry Nichols, Sellick Slawson, Daniel Van Buskirk, executive committee ; Thomas P. Crook, treasurer; Roland Adams, recording secretary ; William C. Schuyler, corresponding secretary. apprentices' library. John Taylor, president ; Hessel E. Brower, librariai James Robinson, Job Gould, Lewis G. Hoffman, Jam< S. Gould, William J. Warner, James Taylor, John Dj vis, Lyman Philleo, (one vacancy,) trustees. ALBANY FIRE DEPARTMENT. George W. Pearcy, president; Thomas Creamer, vice- president; James E. McClure, treasurer; G. W. Bell,, secretary ; H. B. Norris, collector ; V. Ten Eyck, R. S. Cushman, W. R. Bush, G. A. H. Englehart, George Cuyler Charles Joy, trustees. st. Joseph's orphan asylum society. Rev. Joseph A. Schneller, president; Rev. Jame McDonough, vice-president; Matthew McMahon, sec retary; Peter M. Morange, treasurer; John J. Taaffe, Charles O'Conner, Michael Clarke, Jeremiah Nowlan, Patrick B. Rooney, E. B. O'Callaghan, C. Colmey, Thomas Cahill and Christopher McCaffrey, managers. HIBERNIAN PROVIDENT SOCIETY. James Maher, president; Charles Quin, 1st vice-pre- sident; John Tracy 2d vice-president; Wm. Hawe ; treasurer ; James Bartley, Thomas Newman, recording gecretarv; Jame3 Birmingham, Michael Moakley, P: 43 trick Moakley, Patrick Dempsey, finance committee; Hugh McNally, Timothy Reardon, Thomas Burns, Thomas Dinnigan, John Mulholland, Michael Murtough, John Finnigin, executive committee. MONTGOMERY BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION-. Wm. H. Hughes, president ; John T. Crew, 1st vice- president; Robert Erwin, 2d vice-president; T. S. Barber, secretary ; William Reyley, assistant secretary, Archibald McClure, treasurer ; John Hunter, William McGowen, Wm. Gilfaill, Robert Simpson, Stephen Mix* executive committee; Robert Neeley, Wm. Gilfaill, Arthur Smith, Robert Stephenson, Matthew Coulter, stewards. CHURCHES IN THE CITY OF ALBANY. In this city every individual can quietly and peacea- bly worship God in whatever temple his conscience may dictate, "without any to molest or make him afraid." We have many elegant structures erected and now in progress of erection in this city for churches which are fitted up in a style ihatwillbear comparison with any in this country. Besides the provisions in the general School law for the education of all classes, many of the churches in our city have schools attached to them for (he education of those who are unable to procure facili- ties for that purpose. Among them we notice St. Pe- ter's church in State-street, St. Joseph's in North Pearl- street, St. Mary's and St. John's in Chapel and Ferry- streets, which have each schools attached to them for the education of indigent children. If we mistake not, the first churches on the Ameri- | can continent were established in our citv. 44 The Green-street Baptist church, andthePearl-slreet Episcopal, were converted from theatres into churches. The Pearl-street Methodist Church, was formerly a cir- cus, converted into a church in 1830. LIST OF CHURCHES IN THE CITY, WITH THEIR PAS- TORS AND LOCATION. First Presbyterian Church, S Pearl-st— Rev J N Campbell, DD. -. Second Presbyterian Church, Chapel-st— Rev W B Sprague, DD. Third Presbyterian Church, Clinton Square— Rev E H Hun- tington. __ Fourth Presbyterian Church, Broadway — Rev S W Fisher. First Reformed Dutch Church, N Pearl-st— Rev D Kennedy. Second Reformed Dutch Church, Beaver-st — Rev I N Wyck- oft", D D. Third Reformed Dutch Church, corner Ferry and Green-sts — Rev W H Campbell. First Baptist Church, Green-st — Rev Mr. Branson. - 'Second Baptist Church, Pearl-st— Rev B T Welch, D D. Third Baptist Church, S Pearl-st— Rev S Wilklns. State-street Baptist Church, opposite the Capitol. Baptist Church, (colored) Hamilton-st — RevW Syrington. St. Peter's Church, (Episcopal) State-st— Rev H Potter, D D. St. Paul's Church, (Episcopal) S. Pearl-st— W 1 Kip. Trinity Church, (Episcopal) Herkimer-st — Rev E Selkirk. St. Mary's Church, (Catholic) Chapel-st— Rev J A Schneller. St. John's Church, (Catholic) Ferry-st — Rev J McDonough. St. Joseph's Church, (Catholic) N Pearl-st — Rev Mr Conroy. German Catholic Church, corner Hamilton and Philip-sts. North Methodist Church, N Pearl-st — Rev Mr. ScuddeT. Washing-ton-st Methodist Church — Rev T Spicer. Ferry-st Methodist Church— Rev Mr Saxe. Methodist church, (colored) State-st. continued. Universalist Church, Greer.-st — L. B. Mason. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pine-st — Rev H N Pohlman,D.D. Evangelical Lutheran church, State-st continued — Rev E tleyer. " House of Prayer," (Second Advent) — Grand-street. Friends' Meeting House, Plain-st. Jewish Synagogue, Herkimer-st — Jacob Newburgh. Associate Presbtyerian, cor Chapel and Canal. Hudson-st Methodist, Hudson-st — Rev. Z. Philips. Unitarian Church, Division-st. Henry F. Harrington. Bethel Church, Montgomery-st. Rev J H Miles. 45 LIST OF THE CLERGY WITH THEIR RESIDENCES. Rev. J. N. Campbell. D.D., 1st Presbyterian, Mrs.LockwoQd's r corner North Pearl and Steuben sts. Wm. H.Campbell, South Dutch, 13 Broad. James M. Coley, Baptist, 106 South Pearl. Asa Bronson, First Baptist, 55 Grand. Edward Selkirk, Trinity, 81 Lydius. E. A. Huntington, 3d Presbyterian, 137 North Pearl. William I. -Kip, St. Paul's, 190 State. Duncan Kennedy, 1st Dutch, 55 North Pearl. James McDonough, St. John's, 51 Dallius. Edward Meyer, 2d German Evangelical Lutheran. 11 Park. H. N. Pohlman, D.D. Evangelical Lutheran Ebenezer, 18 VaB Tromp. H. Potter, D.D., St. Peter's, 68 Maiden Lane. Rev T Spicer, Washington st. Methodist, 188 Washington. Alfred Saxe, Ferry-street Methodist. L. B. Mason, Universalist, 36 Ferry. J. A. Schneller, St. Mary's, 38 Lodge. William B. Sprague, D.D., 2d Presbyterian, 58 Chapel. Z Philips, Hudson-street Methodist, 58 Division. M. L. Scudder, Pearl-street Methodist, 119 North Pearl. B. T. Welch, D.D , North Pearl-street Baptist, 52 Westerlov Stephen Wilkins, South Pearl-street Baptist, 30 Herkimer. I. N. Wyckoft', D.D., Middle Dutch, 24 Beaver. S. W. Fisher, 4th Presbyterian, 108 North Pearl. R. J. Hammond, Associate Presbyterian, 275 State. Henry F. Harrington, Unitarian, 33 Swan st. John'H. Miles, Bethel, 174 Broadway. John Conroy, St. Joseph's, 103 Colonie. Jacob Newburgh, Jewish Priest, 305 S. Pearl. Rev T R Rawson, City Missionary, 64 Jackson. William Syrington, (colored) Baptist. NEW-YORK STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, ROOMS 81 STATE-ST. The following are the officers for the ensuing year : Hon. John Savage, Washington co. President.- =- __ Anson G. Phelps, Hiram Coilis, Gerrit Smith, Ben Johnson, Oliver Teall, Ashbel W. Riley, W. H. Stanley, Rev. Joseph A. Schneller, Vice Presidents. Philip Phelps, Chairman, Ira Harris, Azor Tabor, Barent P. Staats, Rev. I. N. Wyckoft', Rev. B. T.' Welch, Hon. Erastus Corning, Thacldeus .Joy, Rev. H.N. Pohlman, S?W. Dana, E. C. Delavan, Executive committee, Archibald Campbell, Trea- surer, Otis Allen, Rec, Secretary, Oliver Scovil, Cor. Secretary, Israel Smith, Auditor. 47 DIRECTORS, &c. EANK OF ALBANY. J. H. Ten Eyck, James Stevenson, William Walsh, Matthew Gregory, Benjamin Tibbits, John Van Zandt, Tennis Van Vechten, Volkert P. Douvv, David New- lands, J. Winne, Jr., Andrew D. Lansing, Daniel Cady, Hermon Pumpelly. N. Bleecker, Jr., book-keeper ; R. K. Viele, teller; E. R, Phelps, discount clerk ; 0. M. Beach, clerk. Dis- count day, Thursday. NEW-YORK STATE BANK. R. H. King, J. L. Rathbone, G. Y. Lansing, R. Boyd, A. Mclntyre, Joel Rathbone, P. Gansevoort, W. E. Bleecker, E. W. Skinner, W. Adams, A. C. Flagg, comptroller, M. T. Reynolds, W. C. Miller. H. A. Allen, teller ; I. Fonday, jr. 2d teller ; S. P. S okes, book keeper; H. S. Lansing, discount clerk ; W. M:Harg, J. A. Chestney, Clerks. Discount day, Wed- nesday. MECt-IANICs' AND FARMERS' BANK. T. W. Olcott, Robert Shepherd, ^S._ S. Fowler, Tho- mas Hillhouse, Lemuel Steele, James Kidd, H. New- man, _F. Humphrey, Hugh Humphrey, W. W. For- syth, J. B. Jermain, Robert Dunlop, H. Bleecker. Thomas Olcott, teller; James H. Mallory, book-keep- er ; C. N. Waldron, 2d book-keeper; William McHench, discount clerk ; Robt. Jenkins and Alexander Olcott, 2d clerk. Discount days Tuesdays and Fridays. Lemuel Jenkins and Robe*t Shepherd, Pension ac- countants. COMMERCIAL, BANK. Serh Hastings, Lewis Benedict, Augustus James, James Horner, Giles Sainord, John Davis, 0. R. Van 48 Benthuysen, John Gott, W. C. Hall, J. D. Wasson, Aaron Roggen. Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays. A. H. Lovett, teller: F. S. Pease, book-keeper, John B. Wasson, discount clerk; J. H. Smith, and George B. Lee, clerks. ALBANY CITY BANK. Erastus Corning, Ellis Baker, Martin Van Alystyne, Bradford R. Wood, William Seymour, John V. L. Pruyri, John Knower, James M. Cook, Watts Sherman, Wil- liam Smith, Ralph Barker, Win. Humphrey, E. Perry. C. L. Garfield, teller; F. H. Tows, book-keeper; Isaac Fonday, discount clerk ; Simeon J. Leake, cor- responding clerk ; Thomas Turner, in western depart- ment ; D. W. C. Rice, and T. A. Knower, clerks. Dis- count days, Tuesdays and Fridays. CANAL BANK. Thaddeus Joy, E. Croswell, C. Van Benthuysen, R. C. Russell, E. N. Pratt^ A. McClure, T. Olcott, James Edwards, H. T. Mesick, J. K. Paige, Shuler Cady, Ed- ward Artcher, S. W. Hoag, D. H.Ford, W, J. Fryer. J. 0. Cole, book-keeper ; J. L. Crew, teller ; T. H. Knower, 2d teller ; R. M. S. Pease, discount clerk ; Ed- ward Cole, clerk. Disc't, Wednesdays and Saturdays. exchange: bank. George. W. Stanton* John M. Newton, Galen Batch- elder, Frederick J. Barnard, Lansing G. Taylor, John Taylor, Alfred Douglass Oliver Steele, S. M. Fish, Henry Green, Gaylor Sheldon, James McNaughlon, Samuel Pruyn, Samuel Stevens, Ichabod L. Judson. A. P. Palmer, teller ; J. M. Lovett, book-keeper ; J. F Batchelder, discount clerk, Wm. H. Lee, clerk. Dis- count days, Tuesdays and Fridays. 49 ALBANY SAVINGS BANK, NO. 38 STATE-STREET. Incorporated March 24, 1820. William Newton, William McHarg, William Durant, John L. Winne, James Taylor, Rufus H. King, Jacob H. Ten Eyek, Gerrit Y. Lansing, John I. Boyd, Frede- rick J. Barnard, Benjamin Tibbits, James Stevenson, R. H. Pruyn, William E Bleecker, Hermon Pumpelly, Di- rectors. This institution has for its object the encouragement of industry and economy and th^ promotion of good morals. The depositors are punctually paid interest on all sums deposited by them at the rate of 5 per cent per annum; and the interest if not called for is added to the principal. The amount now in deposite exceeds $350,- 000 in the names of nearly two thousand persons. Tins speaks exceedingly \yell for the prosperity of the laboring classes in our city. Moneys may be de- posited by any person for the benefit of a minor or olher person; and not subject to be withdrawn if so ordered at the time of depositing. The plan is particularly useful for those persons who come into possession of money by way of wages, prize money, gifts, gratuities, for which they have no imme- diate use, and which they would wish to lay by for a time of need. The Bank is open every Saturday evening from 5 to 7 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of receiving deposites. The bank is open fcr the reception of deposites from Females only on Wednesday afternoon of each week from 4 to 5 o'clock . Pres't. James Taylor, Treas'r, 50 t-H Oh O U PS u 3* O 22 ■ ^£p- oOfe jjgs _ •C a ™ 3 fe > • ^ o ^a n o o E-^£ ca cl, P-t Ph c-i a t».a^ a -+j ...r'o -2 aS * a S S So ~<&, - -Ph « jas* • O 03 id ° k' S fl fa Md £ - 3 2 as a : H 5 MILITARY. ALBANY MILITARY ASSOCIATION. Major Gen. John F. Townsend, President ; Brig. Gen. J. Groesbeck, 1st Vice-president; Col. Edward Satter- lee, 2d Vice-president; Maj. Charles H. Slanton, Sec- retary ; Maj. S. P. Stokes, Treasurer ; Col. Charles B. Lansing, Judge Advocate; Lt. Col. David Newcomb, Auditor ; Col. Franklin Townsend, Adjutant. ALBANY REPUBLICAN ARTILLERY. Civil Officers.— John Niblock, President; Jacob Wa- goner, Vice-president ; John Cooke, Treasurer ; Eras- tus T. King, Secretary. Military Officers. — John Cooke, Captain ; James R. Rose, 1st Lieut. ; Frederick Townsend, 2d Lieutenant ; Richard Lovell, 1st Sergeant ; H. Covert, 2d Sergeant ; E. T. King, 3d Sergeant ; H. Featherly, 4th Sergeant. ALBANY BURGESSES CORPS. Civil Officers.— Addison Low, President; T. R. Cour- ney, Vice-president ; George Humphrey, Treasurer; William Gourlay, Secretary ; S. W. Whitney, Assistant Secretary. Military Officers. — Rufus King, Captain ; 1st Lieut. Franklin Townsend ; 2d Lieut. C. A.Fassett ; 3rd Lieut. William R. Whitney ; Francis Pruyn, Jas. Easterly, W. J. Thomas, E. R. Brown, Sergeants; J. B. Weed, E. J. Lansing, Wm. Harbison, B. Briare, Corporals. Staff.— Wm. Green, Quarter Master ; G. Humph- rey, Pay Master; Wm. Davis, Chaplain; Dr. Brock- way, Surgeon. John Visscher, Armorer, 52 ALBANY EMMET GUARDS. Civil Officers. — John Tracy, President; Charles O'- Connor, Vice-president ; John McEvoy, Treasurer ; Thomas Galigan, Secretary; MichaelO. Sullivan, As- sistant Secretary. Military Officers. — John Osborn, Captain ; John T. Gough, 1st Lieutenant ; Nicholas Hussey, 2nd Lieuten- ant ; John Riley, 3d Lieutenant ; Joseph Tuffs, James Sayles, P. O'Conner and Andrew Delahant, Sergeants ; Patrick Masterson, Martin Willis, Francis Hagan and Charles Moore, Corporals. David Beahan, Armorer. Staff.— J. J. Taaffe, Quarter Master ; Thos. Court- ney, Pay Master; D. B. Gaffney, Surgeon. In addition to the above, we have also the Van Rens- selaer Guards and the Washington Artillerists, a new corps, composed of our German fellow-citizens, the offi- cers of which we have been unable to obtain. PRACTISING ATTORNEYS IN THE CITY OF ALBANY, WITH THEIR OFFICES. James McKewn, 92 State. — Ira Harris, Exchange Samuel Stevens, 29 Broadway. J. Van Buren, 92 State. Bradford it. Wood, 59 State. M. T Reynolds, 25 N Pearl. Solomon Hosford, 94 State. J Rhoades, 8 Exchange. William D White, Com. Bd'g. W. Cassidy, Atlas Office. Jonas Wickes, City Hall E. C. Litchfield, Dist Att'y. City G. W. Weed, 10i Broadway, Hall, office 2 Exchange. S. Van Vechten, 44 State. W. W. Frothingham, Ah Bd'y. E. A Doolittle, 83 State. C. B Lansing, 4i Bd'y. Janaes R. Rose, 92 State. J. L'Amoteaux, 8 Douw's Bd'g. W R. Cantine, 5 Douw's Bd'g:— A. Tabor, 109 State. F. Furguson, 4 Exchange Bd'g. P. Gansevoort, 13 Douw's Bd'g. A. Sheldon, 57 State. " **=— -»P. Cagger, 29 Bd'y. C. A. Pugsley, 8 Douw's Bd'g^*— C Stevens, 29 R. H. Fruyn, 41 Broadway. J. A- Livingston, 66 State. Otis Allen, 11 Patroon Exchange. A. C. Southwick. 59 State. «— H G. \ "rate. . . A. D. P >tate. O. A. Kingslev, 66 State. H. Q. J. J. Hill, 13 Douw's Bd'g. L. H. Palmer, Com. Bd'g. 53 P. Carmichael, 148 S. Pearl. A. J Colvin, 66 State. H. H. Martin, 142 State. O. Meads, 46 State. R. W. Peckham, 92 State. C Pepper Justice's Court. J. V. L. Pruyn, 2M's Exchange. C Pepper, jr. 68 State. H. C. Whelpley, 59 State. A. Dean, Com. Bd'g. J. Q. Wilson, Exchange. J I. Burton, 48 State. - — """" W. Parmelee, Rec'der, U Bd'y. W. J D. Hilton, Justices court. H. Wyman, City Hall. M. Patten, 111 Slate. R. H. Wells, 92 State. L. Jenkins, Mech. & Farm's Bank. D. Hosford, 149 Swan. L. Benedict, jr. 25 N. Pearl. „ A. Blanchard, Sui'gate, City Hall. T. D. James, 66 State. W. Spencer, 17 Douw's Bd'g. S. M Woodtuff, 4 Exchange. J. Davis, 128 Hamilton. C. M. Jenkins, 16^ Broadway. C. Ten Broeck, 9 Douw's Bd'g. G. W. Peckham, 92 State D. B Gaffney, 10|- Broadway. J. Edwards, 46 State. J. B. Sanders, Douw's Bd'g. A. B. Street, 137 Washington. W. Hall, res Troy Road. R. L.Joire, Com. Bd'g. J M. Whelpley, 59 State. S Groesheck, 56 State. H. J. Colvm, 66 State. J. Koon, Exchange. R. J.Hilton, cor. State andGreen.S. H. Hammond. 1A 3 1 r O '5-2 a 0J cola lp . < o -s 6 O CO 1 5 a a. E- O as o iR CO o m .£, B a 1-9 P cfl . S H a) eg J I 0- ■^ ^ ;-g 3S Hi £i * aT bfl tsPS - co^ as O U U CO ft S3 o "S 'g cc a a cs a as as "£ 85 W 1 OS cij 2 (2^ COCO CS a) S * * GO K M CO p 5. ^ ^SPPpq^W a t- o c O 0-*0o0oi as O i-i — < ex ct 1— 1 j, . A • -A • .A • 'e : as . s :s : 1 : t3 • 1 il :,> pi : ■»c3 : Oh 13 ^ : £ :j£ ".I >> : Ph Ph 1? 1j& p as - as "S daily, week weekly . daily, week weekly . 3* as 4? -S?3 T3 £ 1 > - 1 - c t c * u CO 'A as S3 " : 1 «" o « Si . S - b bD 22 fc as S a S> cts t \o a J "a ' a .2 as 'E §13 "< W R I? C3 y fci : ® csp-. >>« " aj^ g o >- £ 3£ ^c&aSS < 3 < * d<< ? ■; -. :v JC • e -< 105 Trade and Commerce of Albany. JOHN HITCHCOCK, Harbor-Master. ALBERT GALLUP, U. S. Collector. We copy from the report of John Hitchcock, harbor master for the port of Albany, the total number of ves- sels employed in the Albany trade, with the number of steam packets for the year 1843. Steamboats 33 Tow Boats 64 Sloops , .417 Schooners 210 Scows .....1..... 8 Total number of vessels 732 Total amount of Tonnage 55,354 tons. By comparing the tonnage of last year with that of 1838, six years before, we see an increase of more than one-third. This exhibits a favorable increase in the trade of our city for the last six years, and the harbor- master informs us that there will be more than a cor- responding increase this year. The total arrivals and departures of canal boats for the year 1843, was, 32,826 The total number of canal boats on all the ca- nals of this state 2,216 Of these there were packets. 40 Leaving freight boats 2,176 The total amount of tonnage of all the freight on all :he canals arriving at tide water in 1843, was 836,861 tons. 106 Since the construction of the Boston railroad, a vast amount of property is diverted from shipment by vessels. We have been unable to get the exact amount of the number of tons annually sent over from Albany to Bos- ton. It is immense. The article of flour alone, sent over in 1843, was 12,384 tons, or 123,336 barrels. The amount this year will greatly exceed that of last year, as they have reduced the rates of toll. In consequence of the continuous line of railroads from Albany to Buffalo, there has been a great falling off in the passenger business on the canals as well as in the freight business. The immediate enlargement of the Erie canal seems not to be called for. It was cer- tainly an unwise policy in the legislature of our state to not only grant charters to railroads, but also enlarge their powers, while the Erie canal enlargement was pending. The railroad will no doubt take much of the business from the canals. If we compare the arrivals and departures on our canals the last year with that of many years preceding it, we will find the number of boats not to have increased. For instance, in 1835, the arri- vals and departures were 36,690 Being an actual excess over last year of 3,864 The falling offin the passenger business on the canals has induced the building of boats more expressly for carrying freights. It has had an effect correspondingly to lessen the number of boats necessary to carry the same number of tons. The lumber trade of Albany, exceeds any place in the United States. We have seen an Iron Canal Packet built expressly for «pe<»d by Mr. S. W. Harned. The shop at which the 107 above boat was built is located in Water-street. Iron Packets and freight boats will undoubtedly supersede wooden ones altogether. Combined with durability and lightness these boats possess many important ad- vantages over wooden ones, and form an important era in boat building. The time is not far distant when timber will become scarce in this country, and iron will have to take its place. There are rich and inexhausti- ble iron mines in northern New- York, which only re- quire capital to work them. This important material will soon be used in the construction of our buildings, as we notice an iron church has been built on the eastern continent. NEW-YORK STATE GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION - , In the old State House, Albany. The Geological Survey is one of the noblest monu- ments of the enlightened enterprise of the State of New- York. The intelligent mind, appreciating the value of that Survey, may well regret the spirit which blindly decries an enterprise of such inestimable value. The business-man and the politician, desirous of knowing the natural resources of the State, as well as the scien- tific mind, inquiring after the laws of "nature and of nature's God," will find in the result of this Survey ma- terials for long-continued and profitable examination; Although the collection of specimens is not yet fully arranged ; and although labels and catalogues and de- scriptions are yet required, especially for the uninitated in Geological lore ; there is much, very much, to excite attention among even superficial observers. The whole collection, as far as it is arranged, is open daily (Sun- 108 days excepted) for all visitors, free of charge. The main Geological Collection is in the upper hall of the old State House 5 and the mineralogical specimens, such as leadj iron, copper, &c. &c. are encased in the lower Hall occupied by the State Agricultural Society. It might be supposed that thousands in the vicinity of this valuable collection would seize the opportunity to im- prove themselves in geological knowledge, a sort of knowledge intensely interesting to all who are not dis- couraged at first by its apparent dryness. Certain it is that visitors from Europe, and from remote sections of America, esteem a visit to the geological collection as one of the first objects of interest, while remaining in Albany. We regret that the absence of Professors Emmons and Hall, precludes us from getting such an account of the Geological Survey and Collection as we should like to present to the reader. But as it is, we w T ill content our- selves with adding an injunction that all who desire further information shall "call and see for themselves." The Geology of the State of New- York, is unsurpassed in any other section of the Globe. NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. {Incorporated in 1832, charter amended in 1841.) This institution is now in a flourishing condition. Its head-quarters are in the old State House in State-st. Albany, where the Legislature lately assigned it a spa- cious hall. (The Geological Collection, resulting from the State Survey, is contained in the same edifice, and partly in the Agricultural Hall. The premises are open at all reasonable hours, and visitors may, free 01 expense, examine the whole collection.) 109 RETROSPECT. CITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1844. The present appearance of Albany is the result of the indefati- .able and untiring enterprise and industry of the Albanians- Ve have watched the growth of our city, from a population of • 0,000, till it has doubled as the census would no doubt exceed ow 40,000. The Herculanean labor of demolishing our im- lense clay hills, during the last 20 years instead of impoverish- ig has actually enriched our city, besides affording employment o hundreds of poor laborers, and thus enabling them to procure . subsistence for themselves and families, as the work of " de- aolishing" " clay hills," is not suspended during the winter, but n the contrary, is prosecuted with renewed vigor. . Most of the lower part of our city was reclaimed from the bosom f the river, and much of the upper part was cut up with deep avines, which required the most consummate labor to fill up and jive it its present imposing and delightful appearance. For no ci- : y in the Union can boast of more pleasant and prospective build- ng sites than ours. These sites enable us to show our build- _ngs to good advantage, and our public buildings, with numer- ous private residences, display much taste, many of which are constructed in the most elegant and costly style. The improve- ments the present year are of the most substantial and perma- nent kind. Two of the very largest hotels have been erected, one by Mr. E. C. Delavan, and the other by Mr. Townsend. These buildings present the most beautiful specimens of archi- tecture, combined with durability, that are to be found in this or any other country. We are much indebted to the enterprise and public spirit of Mr. Delavan, to be enabled to present to our readers a description of the Mammoth Hotel, erected by him, ac- companied with an elegant engraving done by Mr. John Hall of our city. We also give, on page 111, an engraving of the large block of extensive stores erected by Messrs. Wilder & Bleecker, in Mai* den Lane. It is likewise through the liberal views of the above named gentlemen, that we are enabled to present our readers with an engraving of this block of stores. We regret to be ua- 110 able to procure either a description or an engraving of the large hotel, erected by Mr.Townsend,inMarket-st. The improvements in that street the past summer,have added much to its beauty and convenience. The beautiful side walks, Avhich have all been new- ly flagged with large stone, extending the entire width of the walk, through almost the whole business part of the street, is an "improvement" of the most substantial and durable kind. The stores in that street have also been improved by the substitut- ing for the narrow and inconvenient doors and windows, large and commodious ones, and Market-street presents a most beau- tiful appearance. We wish to direct the attention of gentlemen, practical mechanics, or others, wishing building lots in the most desirable and beautiful location in the city, to the large number of lots lately reclaimed, if we may so use the expression, by the indefatigable exertions of our respected citizen, Mr. De- lavan, at the head of Hudson-st. It was formerly a deep ravine, but through the enterprise of the above named gentleman, he has been able to add about ten acres to our city, which was be- fore an unprofitable waste, indented with a deep ravine, and ponds of water. It will be laid out in lots to suit all classes of our citizens, and afforded to them on the most advantageous terms. The beautiful location of these lots being just sufficient- ly elevated, not only to show the buildings to advantage, but likewise to render them healthful, airy and pleasant, make them the most desirable building lots in the city. But by far the most important enterprise of '44, and one which reflects the greatest credit on our citizens, is the choice, and dedication to God, and the repose of the dead, of THE ALBANY RURAL CEMETERY. The grounds consocratedfor that worthy object, are situated about four miles from the city, about a mile west of the Troy Ill road. The consecration took place on Monday, October the 7th All of our citizens joined in the solemnities, without distinction of sect or party ; and all were impressed with the admirable adaptation of the place so judiciously located by the committee appointed to select the grounds for the purpose to which it was sacredly and religiously devoted. This worthy enterprise will be memorable in the history of our ancient, but steadily advanc- ing metropolis. The exercises were appropriate, and the solemn dirge-like music — the heavy measured tread, and gay uniform of the military and firemen — the beautiful foliage which at this sea- son distinguishes the rural scenery— the romantic wildness of the place itself— and the large concourse assembled — all con- spired to give to the scene an impressive and sublime character. NEW BLOCK OF Stores and Extensive Warehouses, Immediately opposite the Mohawk and Hudson, and Boston Railroad Depots. [The engraving and sketch on the next page represents the new Methodist Church in Hudaon-st., the trustees of which deserve the greatest credit for the prompt and ready manner in which they have completed this beautiful and commodious edifice.] 112 FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Situated on Hudson and Plain-streets. This Church was incorporated in 1511, at which time the con- gregation erected a house of worship in Division-street, which they continued to occupy until the present year, when in conse- quence of inconvenience, in the arrangement of the building, it was disposed of, and the present beautiful and commodious edi- fice erected. There are now 4 Methodist Episcopal Churches in this city. The trustees of this church are : John T. Crew, Jacob Hochstrasser, Silas B. Howe, Becker Bicknell, John P. Romainc, Robert P. Wiles, Abraham Keyser, James Van Namee, Clement Warren. — Zebulon Phillips, Pastor. The edifice, of which the above is a representation, is situated between Hudson and Plain-streets, having an entrance from each. The principal front is on Hudson-st. It is built of brick, in a chaste, and simple, yet imposing style, is 90 feet long, and G6 feet wide. The proportions and arrangement of the interior are in good taste, and of beautiful execution. — There are 122 pews, exclusive of th« galleries. is" «r ■ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 222 432 A