Book.__ 1 GoiPgMT^^ 11,10 COFVRiGHT DEPOSIT. 40' ^^^^E ttUDSOiV;^^,, ^^^^/MESANOVA^^ //f ^' THE "tiUDSONIAN," OLD TIMES AND NEW EDITED AND COMPILED BY ROBERT Mln"ERRY, HUDSON, Col. Co., N. Y. \ .H«T3 ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1894, BY ROBERT M. TERRY. IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, AT WASHINGTON, D. C. EDWIN C. ROWLEY, Printeh, 611 WABREN STREET, HUDSON, N. Y. 1895. A HOME RECORD -OF- HISTORICAL SKETCHES, -PERTAINING TO THE- City of Hudson, and its Immediate Vicinity. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. PARAGRAPH HISTORY AND ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, OVER A CENTURY AGO. HISTORICAL ITEMS, NUPTIAL EVENTS, MORTUARY NOTES, WAR REMINISCENCES, MILITARY RECORDS, POLITICAL STATISTICS, FIREMANIC NOTES, CIVIL LISTS, &x-., &c. PREFACE To all thinking men in any way connected with the scenes herein depicted, these Historical reminiscences will be justly interesting. They present the most important features of the early proceedings of the settlement called Claverack Landing, which subsequently became the site and location of our ancient and at present, attractiv^e and pros- perous City of Hudson. It is a subject, therefore, which has a pro- found historical interest, not less among our own people at present the residents of this beautiful location, than among those who are de- cendants and have removed to remote parts of our country. The many advances and improvements so characteristic of Hudson as a thriving city, furnish a multitude of interesting facts through the more than a century of time since its early settlement and incorporation. In presenting "The Hudsonian," "Old Times and New" the editor and compiler has endeavored to present in as judicious a man- ner as possible the most important and potent facts affecting the His- tory of Hudson. Its whole character has been changed within the century of its existence. Previously the lower portion of the city, in and about ths Hudson River Railroad, Franklin Square, Front and Union streets, was the prominent business and favorite fashionable residence locality. The changes have been so numerous and varied, that an attempt to follow them would involve a mass of minutiae, for which space could scarcely be provided in this volume. The compiler therefore embraces in this volume some of the most salient and prominent events occurring just previous to the late rebellion, and other facts relative to historical matters that have transpired from time to tims, of the most important character.* The purpose is at present the by-gone, rather than the most recent events. Considerable attention has been devoted to the Nuptial and Mortuary statistics, happening at different periods, a close perusal of this por- tion of the work will be found highly interesting and its contents of inestimable value for reference. The Military record or series is chiefly devoted to a record of military items, war correspondence and other facts and incidents use- ful for personal information and future reference, the part abounds in statistical matters laboriously collected and prepared. Ancestral Records. PROPRIETORS' V PROCEEDINGS. OVKR A CKNTURV AGO. Containing E>ctracts Fron^ the Origin^al TVlin^iAtes of the First Proprietors of CLAVERACK -:- LANDING, SUBSEQUENTLY THE IMMEDIATE LOCATION AND VICINITY OF THE THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF FACTS AND EVENTS PERTAINING TO THE FOUNDATION AND INCOR- PORATION OF THE CITY OF HUDSON. NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED, AND NOW. PRINTED IN FULL DETAIL. HUDSON IN ITS YOUNGER DAYS. THE reminiscences herein presented were gleaned and com- piled from private sources. Thorough and exhaustive searches have been made in ancient public documentary reports and original files of old newspapers. Memoranda are here given taken from personal manuscripts, individual narratives and traditional books and papers. Extracts obtained from the Hudson Weekly Gazette^ the "Centennial Gazette," and Stephen B. Miller's History and Recollec- tions of Hudson, are presented in consecutive form. Notes are made from original records narrated by Mr. Laban Paddock, and other prominent personages and residents of Hudson. Many of the inci- dents and a greater portion of the information here presented have never before been published. This fact adds greatly to the value and importance of this work. These very interesting recollections of the earlier days of the Cit\' of Hudson will be found exceptionally valuable for reference. SELECTION OF A SITE, In the spring of 1783 a few enterprising merchants in Providence, R. I., at the head of whom was Thomas Jenkins, a wealthy man for those times, conceived the plan of forming themselves into an associ- ation for the purpose of founding a commercial city on the banks of the Hudson River. By the articles of association, the stock of the company was divided into thirty shares, of which each member was to be the owner of one share, and was to be engaged in some way f)r other in commerce, navigation or ship building. THE "PROPRIETOKS" ENTERPRISING BUSINESS MEN, AND SUCCESSFUL FOUNDERS. "The enterprise out of which thus grew the city of Hudson is pop- ularly supposed to have originated at Nantucket. This is only par- tially correct. Full investigation gives to the city of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, largely the credit for the energy which conceived and directed it, and the wealth which so greatly tended to give it success. Nantucket, from its isolated position had endured great privations and suffered great losses during the war of the Revo- AN'CESTRAL RECORDS. lution. It had lost nearly all of its shipping- in capture by British privateers, had suffered greatly in all of its business interests, and the return of peace found its population impoverished, a large portion of it compelled and anxious to seek a new home. They were read}- to gather up the remnant of their means and go out from the peaceful island the}^ loved, but they needed leaders. These they found in Thomas Jenkins and others, wealthy residents and merchants of Prov- idence, who had years before left Nantucket and engaging in com- mercial pursuits, had amassed fortunes in the former place and were now not only able but glad to aid their less fortunate kinsmen and friends." — {^'■Centennial Gazetie,'' April g, i88j\ M . Parker Williams, Editor. ) Note. — (The foUowiiijj- named persons were associated in the orijrinal tnoveinent. fr'ving- the matter in full detail as stated by Laban Paddock.) Seth Jenkins, David Lawrence, Hezekiah Dayton, Nathaniel Green, Samuel Mansfield, William Wall, John Thurston, John Alsop and Cotton Gelston. The first object was to get 30 persons and no 7nore, all merchants concerned in navigation so said Mr. Gelston when he came to Nantucket in July, 1783, to make up the number, he there obtained Stephen Paddock, Joseph Barnard, Charles Jenkins, Gideon Gardner, Reuben Folger, Alexander Coffin, Paul Hussey, Benjamin Hussey, Shubael Worth, Benjainin Folger, Walter Folger and John Cartwright, The two last did not comply with the articles of associ- ation and never came to Hudson. From Nantucket Mr. Gelston went to Edgarstown, Martha's Vine Yard, and there obtained Marshall Jenkins, Lemuel Jenkins, Peleg Clark, John Allen, (Clark, Allen and Ben- jamin Hussey did not come to Hudson.) On Mr. Gelston's return to Providence, he stopped at Newport, R. I., and dbtained William Minturn. NAMES OF THE OKIGINAL PKOPKIETOKS AM> EAKLY SETTLERS OF THE CITY. Thomas Jenkins, Hezekiah Dayton, Seth Jenkins, William Wall, John Alsop, John Thurston, David Lawrence, Cotton Gelston, Nathaniel Crreene/,^''^^ vSamuel Mansfield, were of Providence, Rhode Island. Alexander Coffin, Joseph Barnard, Stephen Paddock Charles Jenkins, Shubael Worth. Reuben Folger, Gideon Gardner, John Cartwright, Benjamin Folger, Benjamin Hussey, Walter Folger, Deborah Jenkins. Benjamin Starbuck, Daniel Paddock, Paul Hussey, were from Nantucket Island, Massachusetts ANCESTRAL RECORDS. Marshall Jenkins, Lemuel Jenkins, John Allen, Peleg Clark, were from Edgarstown, Martha's Vineyard. William Minturn and Titus Morgan (formerly of Boston,) were irom Newport, R. I., also Ezra Reed from Dutchess, Co., (not from Xantucket or Providence) merchant, then farmer near Hudson, and Reuben Macy from Nantucket, shipmaster. Note.— The name Cotton Gelston, (not Colton Geltston) is plainly written and printed in reoords, documents and flies ot this date. In the spring of 1784, Ezra Reed of Dutchess district, and Titus Morgan from Boston, Mass., shipbuilder, (he built the first ship in Hudson,) called "Hudson"; joined the association at Claverack Land- ing, together with Mrs. Catharine Van Alen. The same season, in the month of April, Laban Paddock and his brother Daniel, and sev- eral families came and settled here, and the next day after they landed from the vessel, Colonel Van Alen, came aboard and invited them to his house a few rods from his wharf. They partook of his hospital- ity ; after leaving his house Daniel Paddock said, if this is a specimen of the Dutch, "we are in a happy land." The first settlers found a warm friend in Colonel Van Alen. He was a gentleman of noble feelings and well cultivated mind. The proprietors found the same blood in his widow and children, Cornelius and Catharine. CLAVEKACK LANDING LOCATED-ORIGIN OF ITS NAME. The site occupied by the City of Hudson (then called Claverack Landing) offered, in their opinion, superior advantages for their pur- poses, and was accordingly, selected. Note.— Claverack was organized in 1788. The name was derived from Klauverrack, liter- ally. Cloverreach so called in its early settlement from the immense fields of clover which abound there. This post villase was the seat of justice for the county from 1787 to 1806. when it was removed to Hudson. In the summer of 1783, Thomas Jenkins, Cotton Gelston and a few others, entered into negotiations with the owners of the land and finally effected the purchase of the tract, bounded on the west by the Hudson River and lying between the North and South bays. PUKCHASE PKK^E FOR LANDS. At Claverack Landing the Proprietors at once commenced nego- tiations, and on the 19th day of July, 1783, made their first purchase of Peter Hogeboom, Jr. On the 2 2d day of the same month a second purchase was made of the family of Margaret Hardick, and a third purchase of John Hardick, Jacob, Jonathan and Leonard Hardick, also land of Peter Van Hoesen and Casper Huyck, upon the same day. For these lands Mr. Jenkins paid about the sum of ^5,000, taking the It is hoped that this work will give our readers ample satisfaction upon perusing these most interesting subjects. It has been the object of the editor as far as possible to supply facts selected from authentic sources, making careful references of such matter that might be made vividly remindful to those who were formerl}^ residents of our aged and venerated city. Many items are carefully and accurately compiled from original documents, and in most instances are true copies of such documents verbatim et literatim. The editor and compiler of the "Old Times and New" is greatly indebted to the several issues heretofore published of local historical facts, especially the recollections of Hudson, by Stephen B. Miller, the files and records of the Hudson Gazette, M. Parker Williams, editor, the ""Rural Repository.,'" '"Columbia Republican^' ""Daily Star," and "Daily Republican," William Bryan & Son, editors, "Family Journal" Frank H. Webb, editor ; William L. Stone, 2d, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., author (and contributor to the Magazine of American History,) who has so kindly contributed the highly interesting histori- cal and literary sketches from the Diary of his mother, the late Mrs. Col. Wm. L. Stone . Col. fStone was formerly editor of the "Hudson Northern Whig." To those who have kindly given us their aid in the collection of material for the work, and also those from whom we have re- ceived important statistics, papers, documents, and articles that have been incorporated in this volume, which have greatly assisted the compiler in his researches, we desire to express our thanks and obli- gations, especially to the following gentlemen and ladies, and others not already mentioned, for friendly courtesies and favors extended, and for valuable information both oral and written: Mrs. Alexander S. Rowley, Ex-Recorder Edward P. Magoun, Col. Fayette M. Butler, Ex-Recorder Edwin C. Rowley, County Treasurer George H. Macy, City Clerk James McShane. Deputy County Clerk James C. Ferguson, William Brown, Mrs. Chas. B. Nash, Frank H. Webb. Mrs. William H. Clark, Sylvenus E. Heath, John T. Burdwin, Frank A. Macy, Henry G. Stevens, Hiram Harvey, Mrs, Abram Fonda, William C. Falk, James B. Mallery, Alexander Carter, Milton Van Hoesen, Adjutant Michael Guinan, Ex-Recorder Edmo Chas. Getty, Ex- Treasurer Charles C. Hubbel, Ex-Sheriff Thomas Kilmer, U. S. In- spector Robert Utley, New York city, Ex-Chief Engineer S. Edward Blake, Charles C. Butler, Edmund Spencer. Special thanks are tended to the local contemporaries "Weekly Record," "Hudson Republican" and "Hudson Gazette." Editor and Compiler. [The entire contents of this Book are covered by the general copyright, and articles must not be reprinted without special permission.! Contents of "Old Times and New." volume: I. PREFACE - 4 ILLUSTRATIONS 7 ANCESTRAL RECORDS 21 PARAGRAPH HISTORY (Council Proceedings,) 48-68 SCHOOLS 90 Rolls of School Mates . 90-95 Churches 90 Sal )bath Schools 91 Public Schools 95 OLD AND NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.(rare) 103, 104 136 146, 160 REMINDFUL READINGS 106 Historical Events 109 Reminiscent Facts in Political Items 106 FIREMANIC RECORD 148 Firemen's Rally Cry 150 Old Time Fires 151-160 OLD DOCUMENTS, (rare) 161 Revolutionary Papers 161-167 Ancient Military Commissions 162-164 INTERESTING REMINISCENSES 165 Original Manuscript Records 166 Biographical Sketches 165 Transcript from Original Diary 165-167 SKETCHES OF RENOWNED HUDSONIANS 165 Clergymen's Club 167 Original "Indian" Deed, (Hudson) 177 MILITARY RECORD 185 War Correspondence 190 Letters from the Front 192 QUAINT OLD DOCUMENTS, "INDIAN" DEED 177 Remarkable Minutes 178 Old Man's Diary 179 Notes About Well Known People 180 Memoranda of Interesting Subjects 182 NUPTIAL EVENTS, (Marriages) MORTUARY NOTES, (Deaths) The items or statistics in this department, will be found imme- diately following the Military Record. ILLUSTRATIONS. ORIGINAL CITY SEAL 6i OLD TIME COACH 102 OLD FASHIONED COOK STOVE 103 "ROUND HOUSE," PARADE HILL 104 "PACKET" STEAMBOAT 136 ANCIENT FIRE ENGINE; 147 OLD TIME FIREMEN 151 THE OLD "BLUE STORE" r6o INDEX=-=ANCESTRAL RECORDS. Ancestbal Records, 21. 89. Disposal of. 47. ArticijES. — Agreement of. 83. Revision of, 40. Revision of. Freighters. — (See shipping), first pas- senger packets, 30. Original, "rRiENDs".— Meeting Honse, lands for, 45. Society of, 46. Appropriations. — Market House, 37, 45. Public Squares, 37. &8, 46. School Houses, 37, 4l, 45. Lands, 87, 88. Forfeiting Provisos, 37, 41. Distil- Bouse, 40. Rope Walk, 41. Streets, 41, 42, 43. Cxoal, 41, 45. Alleys, Gangways 42. City Hall, 45. "Mall" Public Parade, lands for, 44, 40. Churches, Methodist Episcopal, "Friends" Meeting House, lands for 44. Masonic Hall, 45. Burial Ground. — Original, 80, 46, Claverack Landing. — Original rec- ords. 22, 24. 49. Location of, 24. Description, 28. Ferry, 28. City of Hudson (see special items). — Proprietors' Minutes, 22. — Original Ancestral Records, 22. Site, Selec- tion of, 22, 28. Founders, names of 22. Proprietors, names of, 28. Name, origin of, 24, 39. Purchase price, 24. First House, erection of 25. Old Quaker Days, (poetical) 26. Ferry, 28. Custom House. 28. Foreign Shipping, 29. First Pas. senger Packets, 30. Shipyard, 80. Burying Ground, 30. Census, Com- parative rating, 31. Building reg- ulations, 86. Streets, names of, 41, 42, 43. Ropewalk. 41. Plat, estab- lishment of, 42. City Hall. 45. In- corporation, petition for, 48. First Charter Election, 48. Order, In- corporation of. 49. Erection of. 49. Original "Indian" Deed, 177 Customs. — House, 28. Collectors of, 29. Port of Entry, 28. Foreign Ship- ping. 29. Cemetery. — Original, 80, 46. Churches— Methodist, land for, 44. Episcopal ditto. 44. "Friends" Meeting House, ditto 45. Charter Election. — First 48; Orig- inal, 49. Episcopal — Church, lands for, 44. Election.— Charter, first, 48. Ferry — Privileges, landing, iVc, 28. Hudson — (See city of). Incorporation of, 48. Order, Incoriwration of, 49. Original Deed, 177. Hay Scales. — Erection of, first, 38. Lands. — Water lots, division of, 34. Cemetery, 30, 46. Real Estate, ex- changes of, 36 . Grants, transfer of, 37. Wells, provision for, 37. Squares 37. 46. School Houses 37. 41, 45. Appropriations of 37, 38. Market 37, 45. Forfeiting, provi- sos of 37, 41. Bridge, (Main Street) 38. Original Deed 39, 177. Wharf, permit for 40. Distil-House 40. Rope-Walk 41. Streets, names of 41, 42, 48. Goal 41, 45. Plat, es- tablishment of, 42, Alleys, Gang- ways. IXG"-DESCKIPTIVE LOCATIONS. The Landing was embraced within the limits of the town of Clav- erack, and was the point of shipment for the products of the thriving farmers of a large section of country. There were here two small rough wharves, on one of which was the store and store-house of Peter Hogeboom. On the site now occupied by the Columbia Knit- ting Mill, stood the residence and store of Col. John Van Alen. Scat- tered around were the residences of members of the Van Hoesen, Hardick and Hogeboom families. In the lot known as the Mill lot. stood the old water mill, owned and occupied by Peter Hogel)oom. What is now Partition Street was then the county road leading to Claverack village, the county seat of Columbia County, On either side of it were thrifty orchards and cultivated fields. Crossing at a point about in the vicinity of Sixth street, it led out through Green street, where was also a s:nall collection of dwellings known as Scher- merhorntown. THE ORIGINAL FERRY LANDING. Near the landing was a school house, and connected with the land- ing the canoe ferr)', leading to Lunenburgh, the upper and older por- tion of the village of Athens, where the families at the Landing found their church privileges. GROTESQUE FERRY FEATURES. This ferrv kept by Conrad Flaack who had secured the privilege from the Colonial Legislature for the term of his natural life. The communication was kept up by means of two canoes tied together side by side, and when a carriage wished to cross, a platform was con- structed by lashing these together and laying boards on them, on which the vehicle was placed, the horses swimming alongside. This was the only means of communication until 1775, when Flaack ob- tained a boat about 20 feet long, affording better accomodations. Flaack died in 1790. when the ferry privilege fell into the handset the Corporation. HUDSON A CUSTOM HOUSE OR PORT OF ENTRY. Hudson was early established as a Port of Entry. The first rev- enue officers appointed were Henry Malcolm and Isaac Davton. Note.— The city was a Port of Entry until 1S15. The numerous losses at sea and many fail- ures, and in consideration of the intervention of a revolutionary strusa-le in France and the long protracted war in Europe : with a g^'n^^al depression of business in the carrying trade, the saipping was swept awav from the owners throujfh British orders in council and French decrees. This, with the result of embargo, non-intercourse and the war which succeedetl almost finished the prosperity of Hudson. However, tixtra this depression it gradually and steadilv advanced. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 29 May 21, 1795. Henry Malcolm advertises that Hudson was made a Port of Entry at last session of Congress, including all the waters of Hudson's River above Hudson and as far down as Catskill, and that he is appointed Collector of the District. — Weekly Gazette. Note.— (Hudson was then the third Port of Entry in the State of New York, the Custom House beinff near the lower market.) FLEETS OF VESSELS-I3IPORTATIOX AND EXPORTATION OF PRODUCTS- ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN SHIPPING. The first owners brought quite a fleet of vessels, ships, schooners, brigs, and sloops, and w^ent largely into the foreign trade, particularly with the West Indies. Laban Paddock writes : ' 'he has seen 1 5 sails of vessels loaded and ready to sail at one time. Ship building was largely carried on for many years." Mr. Paddock annually packed 4,000 lbs of shad for home consumption and 1,000 lbs of herring for the West Indies trade. He also tells us "that the first and only foreign ship that came up the river was a Dutch ship from Holland consigned to Wm. Wall, in the summer of 1785. This ship was loaded with ship timber and returned to Holland." ARRIVAL OF A FOREIGN SHIP— CARGO OF EXPORTS. I3I3IENSE FREIGHTING INTERESTS. [Gazette), Aug. iS, 1785. "Arrived at Hudson the ship 'North Holland' about 400 tons burthen, Capt, Wm. I. Hart, Commander, with whom came as passenger Mr. John Stiles, of New York, Mer- chant. She is now taking square oak timber, plank, boards and potash for Amsterdam." The community also exported immense quantities of beef, pork, shad and herring and county produce of every description. It is a recorded fact that a .single day 2,800 sleighs, laden with various commodities, entered the city, and as many as 15 vessels would de- part freighted from its wharfs in a single day. — [Centennial Hudson Gazette. ) At one time there was more shipping owned and sailed from Hudson than New York. At this period, when the city was incor- porated, there were about twenty-five vessels owned in the place, which were mostly engaged in the West India trade ; a goodly num- ber were engaged in the whale and seal fishing, which was carried on with considerable success. ANCESTRAL RFX'ORDS. FIRST PASSENGER PACKETS BUILT. — STRICT ACCOM- MODATIONS. — PADDOCK'S SHIPYARD. Mr. Paddock also narrates the facts, that Elihu S. Bunker and himself built two vessels called "Experiments No. i and No. 2," superior in style, size and finish with accommodations for carrying- f>asscngcrs only. — {^iioi even a package ivas allowed on board.) The averag-e passage from Hudson to New York, was 28 1-2 hours. Fare $5 and found. It v'as a money-making experiment until steam was used. This was in 1806 two years before steamboats navigated the river. Paddock's shipyard was located near the site now occupied by the Hudson River Railroad Depot, the water at that time being some distance above it. At this spot was launched, about 1797, the ship Owego, built by him. This vessel, while commanded by his son, Judah Paddock, was wrecked in 1800, on the coast of Barbary, aiid all hands were made captive b}' the Arabs. After many sufferings, Cap- tain Paddock was ransomed for $1,600, by an English merchant of Mogadore. NOTABLE ITEMS.-INTERESTING LOCATIONS. In 1784, a ship of 300 tons was launched by Jenkins & Gelston. Cotton Gelston opened a store the same year, and in 1785 Thomas Jenkins and Josiah Alcott buill a rope ica/k, (now Robinson St.,) 600 feet long. Josiah Barnard /;///// a iviiiel gnst-inill on Prospect Plill, in 1787, and Thomas and Seth Jenkins and Stephen Paddock a hemp ducking factory in 1789. INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE ORIGINAL BURIAL GROUND. — A PATHETIC AND SORROWFUL NARRATIVE. In the month of August, 1784, the Proprietors appointed Cotton Gelston and Daniel Paddock to select -a place for burial purposes for the use of the city. They called on Col. Van Alen to advise and assist After making- several surveys the}' selected the ground now used, and asked the Colonel his price for the same. He enquired what quantit}- was needed? a reply was made 4 or 5 acres. ''That number of acres I lid I i give" said he. Mrs. Catharine Van Alen, after her husband's death ratitied her husband's gift, and the Colonel was the second per- sons laid in the ground. Mrs. Phoebe Folger, wife of Benjamin Folger, beine the first. In the reminiscences of Mr. Paddock he fur- ANXESTRAL RECORDS. ther stated ''^vlieii Colonel ]'an A Ion tJii goiiorous donor as above stated" returned from the funeral of Mrs. Folger above referred to, he was at that time enjoying- o-ood health. He said to his wife : ''Poor Mrs. Folger lays alone," In about lo days the Colonel laid by her side. Captain Paddock verifies the above pathetic statement by sa3-ing", others as well as myself have heard Mrs, Van Alen repeat the above of her husband." THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF THE SETTLEMENT. -- ITS RATING AS A CITY. The information of the remarkable progress and success of the proprietors spread far and wide, and attracted throngs of settlers, artisans and tradesmen from various points in New England, who one year before had never heard of the locality. And now, a community not yet two years old, it aspired to the dignity of a City (rovernment. — 5. />. Miller's History of Hndson The proprietors encountered great opp()sition from tlie citizens of Kinderhook and Claverack, but, persevering through all opposition they commenced ship-building on an extensive scale, and soon brought to this point a large fleet of shipping. Their trade extended to Eu- rope and the West Indies. Ship timber of an excellent quality, being- plenty in the neighborhood, formed an article of export. The first general census taken in the United States was during the year 1790. The township of Hudson at that time extended some dis- tance north and south of its present city limits, and contained a popu- lation of 2,584. including 193 slaves. BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. In addition to other enterprises, in 1829, they formed an associa- tion having for its object the prosecution of whale fishery. Captain Laban Paddock, a son of one of the proprietors, was secretar}- of the association. He was a keen energetic man, and devoted himself to the new project, and more perhaps than any other one man helped to niake it a success . Their first ship, the Alexander Mansfield^ sailed in 1830. After a vovage of nine months she retiirned with a cargo of 2,200 barrels of sperm oil and 14,000 lbs. of whalebone, the value of tlie cargo being about $75,000. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. PREPARATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING THE SETTLEMENT. On the 14th day of May, 1784, the Proprietors held their first business meeting at the house of Seth Jenkins, and proceeded at once to establish such regulations as were needful for their good govern- ment and prosperity. The year of 1784 was a busy one. Provision was at once made for a burial place, streets and alleys were opened, preparations on every side were made for the erection of large store- houses, wharves, stores, dwellings, ship yards, factories — in short, for everything which could mark the opening year of a settlement destined to attain to a great prosperity, and when the year of 1785 dawned, it found it in a condition far in advance of all that had been anticipated by the most hopeful of its projectors. Probably never was the first year of any settlement so crowded with activity as this year of beginnings in Hudson. With the proprietors, to think was to act, as there was no lack of means to cause delay. Many had brought with them riches, others smaller means, some their vessels, some their stock in trade; all had brought with them something which was tribu- tary to the general prosperit}^- — Coitciuiial Gazette, April g^ iS8j. OPPOSITION TO THE IXDUSTRIOUS AND THRIFTY SETTLEMENT. The proprietors met with some opposition unlooked for from in- habitants of Kinderhook and Claverack^ who feared the prosperity of Hudson would injure the business of those places. This opposition called out many good friends of whom Laban Paddock says: 'were John and Jeremiah Ten Broeck, Derick Delamater, James Elting, Casper Huyck, (the latter gave the proprietors the north fountain or spring of water, and John Ten Broeck he gave the south spring.) The Hogebooms and Millers were not hostile to the Settlers. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. We, the subscribers, being joint proprietors of a certain Tract of Land, lying at Claverack Landing, on the banks of the River Hudson, purchased by Thomas Jenkins, of Peter Hogeboom, Junr. , and others, for the purpose of establishing a commercial settlement, on principles of equity, do enter into the following- Articles (^f Agreement, to-wit : — ARTICLE THE FIRST. That each proprietor subscribe for such part of the above Tract, in proportion as near as may be to his Stock in Trade with the others concerned. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 33 ARTICLE THE SECOND. No proprietor shall be permitted to purchase lands within two miles of the said landing, unless he shall give the Proprietors the re- fusal thereof at the rate at which he himself purchased it, they individ- ually having it at their option to receive or reject it. ARTICLE THIRD. That each and every one of the proprietors shall settle there in person and carry his Trading Stock on or before the first day of October, A. Dom., one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, un- less prevented by some unavoidable event that shall be esteemed a sufficient reason by the proprietors for his non-compliance, and his going immediately after that obstruction is removed. In case of death his heirs, executors or administrators, with fully complying with these Articles, shall be entitled to the same privileges as other proprietors. ARTICLE FOURTH. That no person be permitted to dispose of his share who has not fully complied with these Articles, but said share shall revert to the other proprietors, they paying the first cost of said share without in- terest, and that the proprietors, which have complied with the fore- going shall hold possession of said lands according to their several proportions. ARTICLE FIFTH. That no proprietor be permitted to erect an}^ building on any proprietor's land, until it shall be divided, and then shall be subjected to such regulations as shall be hereafter made for regulating the Streets, Lanes, Highways, Gangways, &c. ARTICLE SIXTH. That we further agree that if any one or more shall forfeit the right of his or their interest in the aforementioned lands, according to the true intent and meaning of the preceding articles, that he or they, shall, if furnished with Deeds or other Instruments of conveyance from Thomas Jenkins, give up the same to the Proprietors, or fur- nish them with a clear Deed or Deeds of all their right, title and in- terest in said lands, they paying such person or persons the first cost as described in article fourth. 34 ANCESTRAL RECORDS. ARTICLE SEVENTH. That the subscribers do solemnly agree to abide by the preceding Articles and regulations, and that this instrument be signed and sealed by each individual proprietor, and the original to be lodged in the hands of the Proprietors' Clerk. Stephen Paddock. Thomas Jenkins, Joseph Barnard, Reuben Mac}*, Benjamin Folger, Cotton Gelston, Seth Jenkins. John Alsop, William Wall, Charles Jenkins, Hezekiah Dayton, Ezra Reed, David Lawrence, Gideon Gardner, Titu'^ Morgan, John Thurston, Reuben Folger, Nathaniel Greene. FIRST DIVISION OF WATER LOTS, NOS. 1, 2, ANI> 3. No. I. — Beginning at the south line of the land p'-irchased of Peter Hogerboon, and running on the bank of the river northward to a store purchased of said Hogerboon, containing about eighty feet, more or less, with a piece of land bounded westerly by Water street, southerly by the street which divides Margaret Hardick's land from the Proprietors' ; easterly by Front street, then running one hundred and fifty feet by said^ street northerly, and carrying its width of one hundred and fifty feet from Front to Water street, agreeable to Plat. No. 2. — Beginning at the south part of the store purchased of Peter Hogerboon and running on the bank of the river the length of said Store, w^hich is about fifty feet, then forty feet for a gang- way off the old wharf, with twenty feet to the northward of said gang-way, with a piece of land bounded on the soi;theast by Margaret Hardick's land, then easterly by the old road to Front street; thence northerly by said street to Margaret Hardick's land ; thence westerly and south- erly by the said Margaret's land to the place of beginning as per Plat, with the buildings thereon. No. 3. — Beginning where No. 2 ended on the bank and running ninety feet on the river to a gang-way which is reserved for passing- off the wharf, forty feet wide, and seventy feet to the northward of said gang-way, all which contain two hundred feet, with a piece of land bounded on the Old Road at the southwest corner of Margaret Hardick's land, thence northward on the line of said Margaret's land to a pear tree, being the south bound of the street; thence westerly by ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 35 the line of said street to Water street; thence southerly on the line of Water street to the Old Road; thence easterly up said road to the place of beginning-, as by the Plat will appear with the buildings thereon. The before mentioned lands were by general consent divided into Thirds as above described. Ten Rights in each, which were classed a^ follows, viz : Thomas Jenkins, six-thirtieths ; Jenkins & Gelston, two-thirti- eths; Joseph Barnard, two-thirtieths; Stephen Paddock, two-thirtieths; Ezra Reed, one-thirtieth ; John Alsop, one-thirtieth ; Seth Jenkins, one-thirtieth; Marshall Jenkins, one-thirtieth; William Minturn, one- thirtieth; William Wall, one-thirtieth; John Thurston, one-thirtieth; David Lawrence, one-thirtieth ; Charles Jenkins, one-thirtieth; Alex- ander Coffin, one-thirtieth; Benjamin Folger, one-thirtieth; Benja- min Hussey, one-thirtieth; Walter Folger, one-thirtieth; Shubael Worth and Deborah Jenkins, one-thirtieth; Hezekiah Dayton and Peleg Clark, one-thirtieth; Lemuel Jenkins and John Allen, one- thirtieth; Nathaniel Greene and Samuel Mansfield; one thirtieth ; Reuben Folger and Reuben Macy one-thirtieth. The aforementioned lots which fell as follows, vis : Thomas Jenkins for himself and class. No. i ; Joseph Barnard for himself and class, No. 2 ; Jenkins & Gelston for themselves and class, No. 3. THE FIRST PKOPKIETOKS' MEETING.— OFFICERS C^HOSEN. STREET COMMITTEE APPOINTED. Claverack Landino, May 14. 1784. At a meeting of the Proprietors, held at the House of Mr. Seth Jenkins, they proceeded to the choice of such officers as were neces- sary for regulating their internal measures, so far as their lands ex- tended. When the following persons were chosen, viz : Mr. David Law- rence as Moderator for this meeting. Mr. Benjamin Folger, Clerk for one year. On a motion made that a Committee be appointed for regulating the streets, and in a particular manner to attend to the fixing of the buildings uniformly, the following persons were chosen for that purpose, viz: Seth Jenkins, Joseph Barnard, John Thurston, Thomas Jenkins. Daniel Paddock, Gideon Gardner, David Lawrence. 36 ANCESTRAL RECORDS. BUILDING REGULATIONS- FENCE VIEWERS-TAN YARI> LOCATED. Further Voted: That no person shall set his house, or any other building without calling- on the above committee, a majority of whom shall have power to give directions as they shall think proper on the occasion. Voted, That no person shall be permitted to extend the steps from his door or cellar ways more than four feet on the streets. Voted, That Samuel Mansfield, Gideon Gardner and John Thurs- t(jn be a Committee for viewing the fences and to give such directions for repairing them as they shall think proper. At a meeting, held b)^ adjournment, i5th May, 1784, application being made by David Bunker and Redwood Easton for a convenient place for a tan yard. Voted, That Alexander Coffin, David Lawrence, Charles Jenkins, Hezekiah Dayton and John Alsop be a committee for that purpose, and that they be empowered to lay out a convenient spot, and sell or lease the same as they shall think proper, and make returns to this meeting. The Committee reported they had sold one quarter of an acre, more or less, which was set olf to them near Mr. Peter Hoger boon's Grist Mill, with the benefit of the mill stream running through the same, for the consideration (jf $40, to be paid at four yearly payments, viz: ten dollars per annum, which report was unanimously received. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CALLING A MEETING REAL ES- TATE EXCHANGES. Voted, That any five proprietors have liberty to call a meeting by making application in writing to the Proprietors' Clerk. Voted, That any number of persons possessing sixteen full thirtieths in the Proprietorship, and not less, shall constitute a meeting. May 17, 1784. — That an exchange be made with Ezra Reed, the Proprietor, giving him Fifty feet out of the undivided lands adjoining- No. 2, lower Square, for his No. 2 in Second Square, and No. 2 in Ware House Lots. Voted, That Cotton Gelston be Treasurer for the Proprietors. Voted, June 2, 1784, That a number of people be employed in dig- ging on the Hill in the direction of the Main street, in order to open a way to the River, and to procure Stone for the benefit of the Proprie- tors, and that Gideon Gardner be chosen to superintend that business. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. MARKET HOUSE APPROPRIATION- LAND GRANTS AND PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Voted, June 12, 1784, That the Proprietors' Right No. 21, form- erly belonging to Walter Folger be granted to the three persons as follows : Paul Hussey one-half of said Right, Benjamin Starbuck one- quarter of and John Cartright the other quarter ; each of them pay- ing their proportion of the original purchase, and charge on said right. Voted, June 28, 1784, That all sales of House lots made bv Jenkins & Gelston and John Alsop, belonging to Individual Proprie- tors, be confirmed to all intents and purposes. Voted. That a house be immediately built at the expense of the Proprietors, Twenty feet by Thirty, to be appropriated for a Market House, and that Daniel Paddock superintend and carry on said Build- ing. July, 7, 1784. Application being made by Thomas Jenkins, who drew No. 4 in the first Square, in the Main street, representing that he was incommoded b}- the Lands now in possession of Leendert Har- dick, who joins on his Rear, Therefore Voted, That the Proprietors do make an Exchange with said Jenkins, giving him, in lieu of said Lot No. 4, the same number of Feet in Front adjoining No. 3 to the West- ward, out of the undivided Lands belonging t(^ the Proprietors. July 29. 1784, Application being made by John Thurston in be- half of William Minturn, representing that he was not sufficiently accommodated for building on the Main street, it was therefore Voted that the Proprietors make an exchange with said Minturn giving him the whole of the undivided Land of the Westward of Ezra Reed by the Main street, between said Reed's and Store Lots, the said Min- turn, giving up to the Proprietors his Lot No. 10, in the Main street, lower Square, together with his Store Lot No. 10, and Forty dollars in cash. WELLS PROVIDED. -SQUARES APPROPRIATED FOR PUB- LIC USE. -MEETING AND SCHOOL HOUSES LOCATED.- FORFEITING PROVISOS. Voted, That Benjamin Folger be empowered to turn the Water Course down the Main street into the North Bay, and to mend the Road according to his discretion. Voted, Sept. 2, 1784, That the Three Wells be stoned and masoned up, and that Gideon Gardner, Daniel Paddock and Cotton Gelston be a Committee, to carry on, and superintend that business. 38 ANXESTRAL RECORDS. Voted, That Titus Morgan be considered as a Proprietor in the room of Benjamin Hussey whose right becomes Vacant, and that lie be entitled to one complete Share in the Proprietorship except one House Lot in the lower Sqiiare sold to John Thurston; said Morgan to have the full sum which said Lot sold for. Sept. 8, 1784, Voted, That the Three Ware House Lots Nos. 7, 8 and 9, be shifted over From where they were drawn, which lots fell on Lands possessed by Leendert Hardick, to the opposite side of Front street, and were accepted by the owners of said Lands. Voted, That as there are several Squares intended to be appro- priated to Publick Uses, particularly Meeting Houses, &c., and as divers of the Proprietors being members of the Society of the People called Quakers who now recpiest that a piece of ground sh'/uld be set apart, on their Right, for a Meeting House, and a School House. Therefore they of the said Society being Proprietors, are hereby au- thorized and empowered to make choice of such one of ihe Public Squares for a meeting House, if built upon before any other Society makes application, and the half of another adjoining for a School House, as the}- shall think proper, and that a Deed or Deeds of con- veyance be given of the same, to that Society for those purposes, and those only, also — Voted, That when any other Society find it necessary to make the like request that the same method of conveyance be observed, and they furnished with apiece of Ground sufficient for their purpose, under the same limitations. BRIDGE ON MAIN STREET. --HAY SCALES ERECTED. Voted, Oct, 24, 1784, That a Bridge be built over the Great Hol- low on Main street, the Butments of which are to be stoned, and that Seth Jenkins be appointed to superintend and carry on the work. Voted, That Thomas Jenkinshave the privilege to erect Hay-Scales on the Market Square, at his own expense, for the term of five years, said Jenkins promising not to exact more than one shilling and six pence, pr Load for weighing. THE PROPRIETORS THEN PROCEEDED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING PETITION OF TITUS MORGAN. To the Proprietors of Clavcrack Landing: Gentlemen : — Being admitted as one of your Body, Request Per- mission to Build a Ship Yard on the purchase adjoining the Norther- most street at Present Laid out which runs down to the River of One Hundred Feet to the Northward of said Street or Road for which ANCESTRAL RECORDS. grant I obligate myself Heirs & assigns to relinquish all my thirtieth part of the undivided Water Lots betwixt the Wharfs now building and Layd out to the North point of our Land and to be at the expense of Reinoving the Rocks and Sands in said Road to make it possible with Wagons up the Full distance and Width of said Street which is Fifty feet wide and Build a Wharf without said Road to the channel for the consideration of the above Grant and the use of said Road as a Ship-Yard for the term of Four years from the date. TITUS MORGAN. Voted, That the above petition be granted. HUDSON NAMED.- PKOPKIETOKS' ORIGINAL DEED. At a Proprietors' Meeting Legally warned and held at Claverack Landing the — November, 1784, for the purpose of altering the Name of said Place, it was unanimously agreed by the Proprietors, that in future it shall be called by the name of HUDSON. Nov. 18. 1784, At a Meeting held at Hudson, Nov. 18, 1784 a committee be appointed to revise the Proprietors' agreement and make such alterations as they shall find expedient and lay the saine before the next Meeting. JOSEPH BARNARD, JOHN THURSTON, DAVID LAWDENCE, JOHN ALSOP, COTTON GELSTON. Coimnittec for the Purpose, Voted, Nov. 23, 1784, That Thcmias Jenkins, David Lawrence and Gideon Gardner be a Committee to wait on Col. John Van Alen, and that they be empowered by the Proprietors to purchase his Real Estate, allowing him $2,500 together with a full Thirtieth part in the first purchase made including 1-30 of his own Lands. The committee reported that they had waited upon Col. John Van Alen and completed the purchase on the terms prescribed by the Proprietors. Note — Before the property was transferred Col. Van Alen died. Feb. 7, 1785, A special committee was appointed to wait upon the widow Van Alen and to request of her and acquaint the committee whether her late husband has left her sufficient power to ratify the bargain made with the Proprietors and if they find her fully em- powered, to get the writings drawn and executed as soon as possible. [The real estate was eventually transferred, and the title perfected.] 40 ANCESTRAL RECORDS. T^EGIST.ATIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED— REVISION OF FORMER ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. Voted, Feb. 17, 1785, "That a petition be drafted to be laid before the Legislative authority of this State, for the purpose of get- tini;- ourselves Incorporated with City Privileges. EZEKIEL GILBERT, JOHN THURSTON, SETH JENKINS, EZRA REED. Appointed Coiiniiittcc to draft the same. Voted. That Seth Jenkins and John Thurston, together with General Rensselier and Ezekiel Gilbert be a committee to present the saine, and that they repair as soon as is convenient to New York and lay the said Petition before the General Assembh', and use their ut- most influence to get it passed this session. March 9, 1785, Agreeable to a vote, bearing Date the i8th day of November, 1784, Respecting the Revisal of the Proprietors First agreement. The committee having produced the said agreement Revised, it was unanimonsly accepted and orders given to the Clerk to Record the same, and the first agreement to be lodged in the Hands of the Clerk, and still be valid. Agreeable to a Vote of the Proprietors bearing Date also the 1 8th Nov. 1784, Respecting the Revisal of the Clerk's Minutes. The Committee having produced said Minutes revised they were unanimously concurred with and orders were given to the Clerk to Record the same. WHARF AND DISTIL-HOLSE BUILT-LAND APPROPRIATED Voted, April 4, 1785, That William Minturn be permitted to Build on or Exchange so as to accoinmodate himself for Wharf vStore and Distil-House and build thereon and provided said Minturn should not come here and his .Right in Proprietorship should revert to t"he Pro- prietors said ^linturn shall pay to the Proprietors $200. Sixteen of the Proprietors present at a meeting held 1785, April 7, adopted the following, viz: "Labouring under many inccniveniences by laying out their Mone3''s for the good of the settlement, Do agree to sell a certain Gore of Land lying between the Warehouse and House Lots, which sum so raised shall be appropriated for the use of the Proprietors." ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 4 I And it is further voted that all Present will be accountable to the Proprietors not Present for the Sales of the above mentioned land. A ROPE WALK ESTABLISHED. Voted, That Thomas Jenkins have liberty to his proportion of the Piece of Undivided Land Northward of the land now divided, lying on a parallel line with the Third Cross Street Eastward, to run with the direction of the streets now laid out. For the conven- ience of a Rope-Walk which he is now about to Build, and that any of the Proprietors shall have the like liberty when he may want it, for that or any other use. STREETS NAMED AND LAID OUT. April 8, 1785, Thomas Jenkins, David Lawrence and vSeth Jen- kins, appointed committee to fix names to the four Streets now laid out; said committee made the following report: The street of 66 ft. wide and running down to Market Square shall be named Main Street. The next street to the southward of 50 ft wide, shall go by the name of Union Street. The street next to the Main street, northward, shall be called Diamond vStreet. The next street to the northward 60 ft. shall be named State Street. SCHOOL HOUSE LOCATED. Voted, April 19, 1785, That a piece of land Fifty Feet by 120, adjoining Lot No. 28, on Diamond Street, and running back to the 20 ft. alley be granted to any Person or Persons (of the Proprietors) who will Build a School House thereon not less than 40 ft. by 24, and that said Person or Persons that shall build said School House shall not receive more than Nine per cent, on the cost of said Building for the use thereof, and that the said Builder or Builders have the privi- lege of selling said school house together with the above mentioned Land to the Corporation or People at large for their own use, when- ever they have an opportunity so that it is continued for a School House for every Description and Denomination of People, which is at Present or shall hereafter be settled here. PASTURE LAND FENCED-GARDEN RENTED- ROPE WALKS BUILT-LAND APPROPRIATED FOR A GOAL SPECIAL PROVISOS. Voted, xMay 24, 1785, That Cotton Gelston be appointed to inform Zepheniah Coffin, where the Proprietors fence shall run so as to in- close the undivided Land for Pastures. &c. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. Voted, That Thomas Jenkins and Samuel Mansfield be a com- mittee to Rent out for the Term of one Year a certain part of the Garden known by the name of Widow Van Alen's Garden according- to their discretion. \'oted, That whereas Thomas Jenkins, as well as others had liberty to take up a certain Piece of Land to the Eastward of the Third Cross street, for the purpose of building Rope Walks thereon, and as it is most convenient for the purpose aforesaid to build to the West- ward of said Street the request was granted. Voted, June 9 1785, The Corporation of this City — apiece of Land at the N. E. ccjrner of the Northermost Public Sq. , on 4th street to be appropriated for a Goal, and that only beginning at said N. E. corner and running Southwestward on said 4th street 60 [t., thence West northward on right angles 75 ft , thence North eastward 60 ft. to the 20 feet alley. Thence East, southward on said alley 75 feet to the first Beginning. If at any time hereafter, said piece of Land should not be appropriated for the use of a Goal it shall revert back to the original Donors. CITY PLAT ESTABLISHKO- LOCATING STREETS, ALLEYS, GANGWAYS, &c. Voted, June 9, 1785, Cotton Gelston, Shubel Worth and Hezekiah Dayton be a Committee to lay out an accurate Plat of all street, cross streets, alleyways, gangways, &c., and to lay out Front street, from North Bay south-westward until it shall intersect what is called old Country Road nigh Peter Van Husers dwelling house and likewise to lay out and continue the Main street eastward until it shall intersect the old Country Road, and make return of their proceedings to the adjournment of this meeting. June II, 1785. A special meeting was held, pursuant to an ad- journment, the committee appointed at the preceding meeting pro- duced an accurate Plat of all Streets, Cross streets, alleyways and gangways, &c., which was concurred with. Voted, That agreeable to the request of the Corporation of this City, we hereby unanimously agree to present the platt t(j the Corpo- ration that they may Establish all the Streets, Cross streets alley ways and gangways, therein laid out for publick use so far as we own in said street, &c. Voted, That the Clerk do enter the above Grant on the Platt, and present it to the Corporation of the city. ANCESTRAl, RKCOKDS. 43 Front street 66 feet wide; Old Country Road from 20 to 30 feet wide; Union street 50 feet; 20 feet Gangways; Main street 66 feet; Diamond street 50 feet; State street 60 feet; Second street 50 feet; Third street 50 feet; Fourth street 50 feet; Fifth street 50 feet. PUBLIC LAND DONATED- 1>EE1>S VALIDATED-PUBLIC LANDS SUKKENDERE1> TO THE CITY. Voted, To grant Ezekiel Gilbert one House lot on the Main street, belonging to the half Right, commonly known by the name of the Peleg Clark's Right as a free donation for his essential services done the Proprietors in bringing about the incorporation of this city, July 25, 1785. Voted, That Thomas Jenkins, Stephen Paddock, Jared Coffin, John Alsop and Cotton Gelston, be a committee to draw an accurate plat of so much of the undivided Land as they think expedient to the laying out of lots, leaving Roads suitable to come to the Burying Ground and Lots. Oct. 14, 1785, Whereas. Sundry deeds have been given to the several proprietors by Thomas Jenkins, and on examination of the validity of said deeds we find they do not answer the purpose in view. We do hereby unanimously — Vote to destroy said deeds and take from Thomas Jenkins other deeds, which shall be esteemed by us sufficient to convey and confirm the property to us specified in said deeds. Voted, Oct. 25, 1785, That Thomas Jenkins and Ezra Reed (or either of them) be a committee and have full power to make an ex- change for a part of our land for the meadow adjoining our North Bay. April 16, 1787, That Stephen Paddock be Proprietors' agent with full powers and authority to settle and collect all the money due the proprietors for rented lands. And likewise to have full power and authority to collect all moneys due to the proprietors and to settle all proprietors accounts ****** said agent has full power and authority to settle with John Thurston and Seth Jenkins for monies they advanced in going down to New York to forward the Incorporation of this City. Voted, A committee be appointed to divide lands belonging to the proprietors, including the Van Alen House, Barn, &c., and Lot the same for a division, and the said Committee be empowered tt) surrender the Corporation all Roads and publick Squares they think necessarv. 44 ANCESTRAL RECORDS. A MEETING HOUSE LOCATED. Voted, That Marshall Jenkins and Cotton Gelston be a commit- tee to wait on Samuel Wi,8;"ton and give him the choice of Public Lands not heretofore "granted, sufficient to accommodate him and his Society. The above committee reported they had waited on him, to the Public Square back of John Hathaway 's house and had agreed to give him 60 feet off the western part of said Lot lying on Second street and running northeasterly on said street 120 feet to Diamond street, thence southeastly on said street 60 feet, thence southwesterly 120 feet to Prison Alley, thence 60 feet to said Alley to the place of beginning, containing 26 1-2 perches of Land. PUBLIC PARADE OK MALL DONATED-METHODIS T SOCI- ETY AND EPISCOPAL CHURCH GIVEX LANDS FOR BUILDING PURPOSES-REVERSIONARY PROVISIONS. June 25, 1789, Voted, That Cotton Gelston be appointed Col- lector. Voted, Sept. 27, 1789, To lay out the Land opposite to the South Street for a Publick Road of Thirty-Two feet wide and continue the same until it shall intersiect Water street. Voted, March 12, 1790, That the Lands upon the Hill to the northward of Main street as far as the 20 feet Alley and in the Rear of Market Square be Left undivided to Remain as Public Parade. Except 80 feet which is divided agreeable to Plat. Voted, March 12. 1790, That Stephen Paddock, David Lawrence ^md Cotton Gelston be a committee to agree with Capt. Pennoyer and others for carrying the South Street through the Hill to Water Street. Voted, March 12, 1790, That the Methodist Society have Liberty to build a House of worship on the Publick Square, back of John Hatha\va\^'s House. Voted, March 17, 1790, That the committee appointed to agree with John Pennoyer and others, reported they agree to give them all that piece of undivided land Lying Southerly of the Range of Union street, betwixt Front and Water vStreet, for his making a Good Pass- able Road through the Hill between said streets, and when it is accomplished we obligate ourselves to give them a deed for the same. March 9, 1795, At ;a meeting held at store of Seth Jenkins & Sons, Stephen Paddock, Moderator; C, Gelston, Clerk; upon petition of John Powell and John Talman in behalf of the Episcopal Society a committee reported upon the Grant of Lands, and recommended a ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 45 quit claim deed, being executed to John Powell and John Talman, Wardens of the Episcopal Church, in Trust for the use of said Society, with liberty to exchange with Thomas Jenkins, for a Lot of Land convenient for the purpose in State street and Second street ninety feet on said State street and seventy feet on Second street running at Right angles for the purpose of building a church and for that use only. The building to be erected within five years, and in case of neg- lect in said Society, to erect the Buildings within the said time, then the said square granted originally by the Proprietors, to the said Powell and Talman, shall revert to the Corporation of this city at the disposal of the Common Council for the time being to be appropriated by them to the purpose of erecting thereon a place of Public Worship and for that use only. We likewise would recommend executing a Deed of Quit Claim to the Common Council and their successors in office forever for pur- poses as hereafter to be described. CITY HALL, GOAL AND MARKET LOTS DESIGNATED— FRIEND'S MEETING HOUSE OR SCHOOL HOUSE GRANTED LANDS— FREEMASON'S HALL LOCA- TED WITH SPECIAL PROVISOS. The Lots on which the City Hall and Goal now stands for public uses, as the Common Council shall think best. The Lot of land whereon the Market now stands for the purpose of a Market and other Public uses, as the Common Council shall direct. Likewise one-fourth part of the Public vSquare whereon the Friends Meeting or School House now stands, on the North side of Union street. The Residue of the Public Square, a part of which is granted to the Society of Methodists. The above lands to be for the purpose of erecting schools under the direction of the Common Council for the time being, or to be im- proved in any manner for the purpose aforesaid, that the Common Council shall deem beneficial to the Inhabitants at Large. Likewise a Lot of Land in Union street, the South side thereof, and on Third street, being Seventy-five feet on Union street and Sixty feet on Third street, it being one-fourth of that Public Square; to be Deeded by a Quit Claim Deed, to certain people named by the Society of Freemasons in Trust for the use of said Soc- iety who are to erect a building thereon, not less than fifty feet 46 ANCESTRAL RECORDS. by Twenty-five within the term of Two years, whicli building ihall not be improved as a Tavern; and if the Society should not erect the building within the Time limited, the said Lot shall then de- volve to the Common Council for the use of the Corporation. PARADE HILL OK MALL A PERPETUAL GIFT-PUBLIC SQUARES GRANTED-BURYING GROUNDS CONVEYED. Also that the certain piece of Land known by the name of the Parade or Mall, being in front of the Main street, and on the Hill, on the Banks of the River, extending from Pennoyer street to Prison alley, betwixt Water street and Front street, as will appear by the Proprietors' Plat, be granted to the Common Council forever, for the purpose of a Public Walk or Mall and for no other purpose whatso- ever. And also grant to the Corporation the Public Square on each side of State street, to be appropriated for Public uses, as the Common Council, in their wisdom, shall direct. And finally the Committee report that all streets lanes or alle)'- ways, not heretofore appropriated, be now ceded to the Common Council forever, to be by them opened at their discretion whenever they think it will benefit the Public at Large. Signed b}- the Moderator, Alexander Coffin, and unanimously passed by the Proprietors. Voted, That the piece of Land belonging to the Proprietors, appropriated for the purpose of burying the Dead, be Granted to the Common Council, for the use of the Corporation forever, for the above purpose, except such part as is now enclosed by the Society of Friends, which shall be conveyed to said Society for the purpose aforesaid, and that a committee be appointed to ascertain the boundaries of said Land. Voted, That all the undivided Lands lying to the south of the Lots on the South side of Union street, after reducing the Lots to One Hundred and Twenty feet from front to Rear, be ceded to the Corporation upon condition that the Common Council shall cause the said street to be opened of such width as they may think Proper and the overplus of Lands which may remain shall be appropriated by the Council to make up the deficiency of the Lots in said streets as far as it may be equal to that purpose in such manner as they may think most beneficial to the Corporation and the Proprietors of the Lots. ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 47 COPY OF NOTICE TO WARN A MEETING. We, the subscribers, request you to call a meeting of the proprie- tors, to be held on Monday afternoon at three o'clock, at Nichols' Tavern ALEXANDER COFFIN, HEZEKIAH DAYTON, STEPHEN PADDOCK, SHUBAEL WORTH, REUBEN FOLGER. To Cotton GclstoJi, Esq. , Clerk of the Pi'oprietors: February 22, 1810. Agreeable to the above the following notice was given : NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That, by the request of Five Original Proprietors of Claveraok Landing, now the City of Hudson, to notify the attendance of all con- cerned to meet at the House of Philo Nichols, on Monday next, being the 26th instant, at 3 o'clock, p. m., to take into consideration the necessity of Petitioning the Legislature of this State to have the divisions and Proceedings confirmed by them. COTTON GELSTON, Clerk of the Proprietors. Stephen Paddock, Moderator. E, Pratt, Pro. Clerk. Hudson, Feb. 22, 1810. PROPRIETORS' BOOKS DISPOSED OF. Feb. 22, 1810. Resolved, That Erastus Pratt be the future clerk to the Proprietors, Resolved, That a committee deliver the Proprietors' Books, &c., over to the Clerk of the city, and to be by him kept for the inspection at any time, of either of the Proprietors. STEPHEN PADDOCK, Moderator. (This motion was rescinded at a future meeting.) March 23, 1810. Resolved, That the committee appointed to agree with some suitable person to copy the Proprietors' Books, deliver the authenticated copy when completed over to Erastus Pratt, Clerk of the proprietors, and that they convey the original books to be deposited in such secure place as they may think proper for the preser- vation of the same. HEZEKIAH DAYTON, Moderator. Note. — At and after this date the association known as the Pro- prietors passed out of existence and became a thing of the past. 48 ANCESTRAL RECORDS. PETITION FOR INCORPORATION AS A CITY. Feb. 17, 1785. Petition draughted to present the legislature for the purpose of incorporating as a city. EZEKIEL GILBERT, JOHN THUlSTON, EZRA REED, SETH JENKINS. Committee. An act was passed April 22, 1785 by the Legislature of the vState of New York, incorporating the City of Hudson, the third in the State. The territory acceded within the city limits formed originally a part of the district of Claverack, then of Albany county. (The city was under the jurisdiction and a part of the county of Albany, until the formation of Columbia county. April 4th, 1786.) Note.— Hudson was incorporated as a city by the Lefrislature, when sittin}): in the city of New Yorit. The charter was secured by the exertions of Jacob R. Van Rsnsselaer, and EzHkie' Gilbert, who attended at the Legislative Chamber for the purpose of urg-ing- the passage of the act. INCORPORATION. "Tuesday last (May 3, 1785), arrived from New York, Ezekiel Gil- bert, Esq., who brought with him, An Act for incorporating this part of the District of Claverack, agreeable to a petition preferred by the inhabitants, under the name of the City of Hudson. This pleasing and interesting intelligence was announced by a discharge of thirteen cannon and a display of colors from the shipping at the wharves and on the adjacent eminences. The Governor and Council have appointed the following persons as city officers : Seth Jenkins, Esq., Mayor; Nathaniel Greene, Esq., Recorder; William Wall, Esq., Marshall; John Bay, Esq., Clerk." — Hudson Weekly Gazette, May 5, 178^. FIRST MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION-FIRST "CHARTER" ELECTION. Hudson, May 4, 1785. Whereas, I have lately received an Act for Incorporating a Cer- tain Part of the District of Claverack, agreeable to a late petition pre- ferred for that purpose, together with several commissions, from the Council of Appointments, for sundry officers for the city, and Whereas Monday next is the day appointed by the said act for our annual elec- ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 49 tion. These are, therefore, to request all freeman within the city and liberties of Hudson to meet at the school-house on Monday next at lo o'clock in the forenoon to choose the necessary officers, and to transact other business as may come before them. SETH JENKINS, Mayor. PROMULGATION OF THE ORDER OF INCORPORATION. May 4, 1785. An enthusiastic demonstration was made by the citizens, and a general reception given the appomted Committee on their arrival from New York City with the City Charter. Upon the announcement of the appointment by the Government of Mr. Seth Jenkins as Mayor, and Nathaniel Greene as Recorder, the Mayor, promulgated the order of the incorporation of the City, whereupon the citizens and inhabitants generally most ardently celebrated the occa- sion. — Hudson Gazette, ij8^. PREAMBLE; SETTLEMENT AT CLAVERACK LANDING- PETITION FOR INCORPORATION. The following boundaries are defined in the original charter establishing the incorporation of the city : All act fo)' incorporating the inhabitants residing ivitJiin the limits tJierein mentioned. Passed April 22^ lySj. Whereas, The inhabitants of that part of Claverack district here- inafter particularly mentioned and described, with other inhabitants of the said district, have, by their petition, among other things repre. sented to the Legislature, that a number of the said inhabitants, hav- ing commercial objects in view, have emigrated from the neighboring States, and purchased a tract of land in the said district, adjacent to Claverack Landing, and made, at great expense, a settlement there- upon; that they intend carrying on an extensive commerce, and that in order to facilitate their undertakings, and to enable them to regu- late their own concerns and internal police, to adjust such differences as may arise within their own limits, and give stability and permanent security to their settlement, have prayed that the district of country contained within the limits hereinafter particularly mentioned, might be separated from the said district of Claverack, and that the inhabi- tants thereof might be created into a body politic and corporate, with such powers, jurisdictions, privileges, and immunities, as should be deemed requisite to answer the beneficial purposes intended by such incorporation. 5° ANCESTRAL RECORDS. And Whereas, The Legislature are inclined to giv^e every suitable encouragement to the extension of the commerce of this vState, and speedy population : — thereof: — DISTRICT OF COUNTRY NAMED- ERECTED INTO A CITY BY THE NAME OF HUDSON. I. Be it enacted * * * that the district of country contained within the following limits, to-\vit: — -"Beginning at the channel of the Hudson's River, in the count}^ of Albany, directly opposite the mouth of the creek commonly called Major Abraham's Creek; thence to and up the middle of said creek to the place where the Claverack Creek empties into the said Major Abraham's Creek; thence up along the middle of said Claverack Creek until the said Claverack Creek strikes the line of the Manor of Livingston as now held and possessed; thence along the line of the said Manor of Livingston to the east side of Hudson's River; thence into the said river i8o feet below high water mark; thence to the place of beginning, keeping the same distance of 1 80 feet all along from high water mark aforesaid be and is hereby separated from the said Claverack district, and that all the Freemen of this State, inhabitants within the aforesaid limits, be and hereb}' are ordained, constituted, and declared to be from time to time, and forever hereafter, one body, corporate and politic, in fact, and in name by the name of the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Commonaltv of the City of Hudson, * * * and by that name to have perpetual suc- cession, be capable of suing and being sued, and to have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure * * * and to purchase and hold real and personal estates, * * for the public use of the said corporation provided nevertheless, that all such real estate shall lie and be included within the limits of the said City of Hudson only, and not elsewhere, provided always, that it shall be, and may be lawful to and for all and every the citizens, sojourners and travellers wnthin this State, at all times forever to have the free use and enjoy- ment of all and every the highways, roads, and landing places within the limits of the said city, which have heretofore been used and en- joyed as such, and that without any toll, claim or demand of the said corporation for the same, or any other interruption whatever; * * * Note.— Oct. 11, 1792, We are happy to announce that the Bridge over Maj. Abraham's Creek was completed on Monday last, when the Mayor and Council with a number of g-entlemcn from this city and Kinderhook met at thebridg-e, It was built by Mr. Hitchcock, and in consequence of the liberality of Maj. Staats it was agreed to call it Staats Bridge. It is 253 feet in length , and shortens the road from New York to Albany 3 or 4 miles. — {Hudson Gazette.) OFFICERS OF THE CITY. n. That there be, and forever hereafter there shall and may be, in and for the said city, one Mayor, one Recorder, four Aldermen, ANCESTRAL RECORDS. 5 I four Assistants, one common Clerk, one Chief Marshall, one Chamber- lain, one Supervisor, and as many Assessors, Collectors and Con- stables, as the Common Council of the said city of Hudson, may from ■time to time deem necessary, and direct to be chosen and elected. * * MAYOR, RECOKDEK, CLERK AND uty Kegardinjf the Goal. Feb. 2, 1795, "Whereas, we are informed that objections are likely to arise against granting the prayer of the petitions of certain inhabitants of the County of Columbia and of the City of Hudson, for the removal of the Court House and Goal of the said county from the Town of Claverack, and their establishment in the City of Hudson, founded upon the power vested in the Common Council of the said City to appoint a Goaler or keeper of the City Goal, granted to them by the 17th Section of the act for the Incorporation of the said city, and the inconveniences which may result from such appointment, should the Court House and Goal for the said County be established within and united with the Court House and Goal of the said City, and whereas we have also understood that some difficulties may be- suggested with respect to the exclusive privilege vested in the citizens of the said City having the Marshal for the said City appomted from amongst them, according to the 3d Section of the act aforesaid, and as we are disposed to make less considerations yield to those of more importance, and being fully convinced that the establishment of the Court House and Goal for the said County within the City of Hudson, will not only be of public utility but advancive of the prosperity and interest of the said city and the citizens thereof. We, therefore, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and commonalty of the said City of Hudson in Common Council convened, do hereby signify and declare our willingness and entire approbation, that act of Legislation which, in our petitions, we have prayed may be enacted should effectually abolish the aforesaid power now vested in the Com- mon Council as aforesaid, of appointing a Goal or Keeper of the City Goal and also the aforesaid privilege vested in the said citizens, of hav- ing the Marshall of the said City appointed out of the citizens and in- habitants of said city, anything in the said act of incorporation to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. Special Coinniittee to Obtain Deed of City Hall Property. Resolved, That Thomas Jenkins, Stephen Paddock and Levi Wheaton, Esq's be appointed a committee to procure a Deed of the Lots on which the City Hall and Goal now stand for the use of the Citv. ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. 8l Ferry "Scow" for "Loonenburgh" Procured. March 23, 1795 Resolved, "That a Scow be provided for the Ferry between the compact part of this city and Loonenburgh." "That the Mayor and Chamberlain be a committee to carr}^ the above into execution, and that the Chamberlain be empowered to pro- cure money on Loan to defray the expense of the same, to be replaced by money arising from rents of the ferries." Appointment of a "Bellman." March, 23, 1795. That James Frazer, be and he is hereby appointed Bellman for the city for one year, and that he be paid for that service at and after the rate of ;^i6 per year. And that the Bell be rung at sunrise in the morning, at 1 2 o'clock at noon, and at 9 o'clock in the evening, and to continue ringing not less than five min- utes at anyone time, on working days. And on Sundays at 9 and 10 o'clock in the morning, and at i and 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 9 o'clock at night. Repairing of Itoads and Sewer. April 25, 1795, Resolved, "That the Mayor, be authorized and requested to agree with some suitable person or persons to repair the roads to Claverack Bridge, and also the roads in the Northern and Southern wards. " "That Peter Rand and Paul Dakin be authorized and requested to agree with some person to repair the Roads from the Market northerly to the top of the hill above James Nixon's tan works, and to pro- cure stone for a common sewer, at the north end of Front street." Monies Raised for Furnishing City Hall, and Other Expenses. May II, 1795, "Motion was made by Nathaniel Greene, Esq., that the sum of Two Hundred pounds be raised by Tax on the citizens of this city, for the purpose of furnishing the City Hall, and other contingent expenses for the current year, which sum was unanimously voted to be raised. " "On motion it was voted that such sum of money be raised by tax, on the citizens of this city, the current year, as will enable them to avail themselves of their proportion of the money appropriated by the Legislature at their last session, for the encouragement of schools to be applied agreeably to said law." Fees for Firemens Certificates. June 2, 1795, Resolved, "That the Clerk be authorized to demand from each fireman to whom he shall give a certificate with the city seal — one shilling as a fee." 82 ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Tax for Repairs to Higrbways, autl for City Hall. June i6, 1795, Kt'solvcd, ''That three hundred pounds be raised by a Tax, * * * for the purpose of making, repairing and improving- the roads and highways." That the sum of two hundred pounds, voted to be raised for the purpose of furnishing the City Hall, and other contingent expenses of the city * * • be assessed." Penalty for Not Sweeping the Streets. June 16, 1795, 'Be it ordained* * * that every owner, or occu- pant of any lot already or may hereafter be paved agreeable to law, shall on Saturday in ever^- week sweep, or cause to be swept, and cleaned their respective pavement, and remove all obstructions from the gutters opposite the said respective lot for the free course of the water, (except when obstructed by ice or snow) * * * they so refus- ing, or neglecting shall forfeit and pay the sum of three shilling for every neglect or refusal. * * * Union Street Pacing Between Second and TMrd Street. July 7, 1795. ''It is hereby ordained. That the owner or occu- pants of the lots on the South side of Union street, between Second and Third streets, shall (under the direction of the committee ap- pointed to direct the pitch and paving the same), cause to be paved the footways opposite to their respective lots, eight feet wide from the front line of their said lots, with flat stone or brick, and also a gutter outside of the same with round stone, and to have three sufficient posts, to each fifty feet at suitable distances from each other, and to be eight feet from the front line of the respective lots, the whole to be com- pleted on or before the first day of October." * * * Special Appropriations for Fire Axe, &c. July 14, 1795, "R'^solvtd, That John Kemper and Paul Dakin, be authorized to procure one axe, and one set of screws, (if necessary) for the old Leader, for the Engine Xo. i, and the expense to be paid by the Treasurer." A Quarantine Coiuniissson Appointed. Aug. 10. 1795, "Whereas information has been given to this Council, that a contagious disorder prevails in New York, and vessels may be frequently expected from thence, and thereby hazzard the spreading of the said disorder in this city, to prevent which therefore — ''Be it Ordained, * * * that from and after this date, and during the continuance of the aforesaid disorder in the citv of Xew York, no ABRIDGED COUNCII, PROCEEDINGS. vessel coming from thence shall be admitted to come to any wharf; nor shall any person come on shore, nor land any goods, or trunk, or other package, or clothing, until a committee to be hereafter appointed shall inspect such vessel or vessels, and are satisfied that no disorder, or infection is on board, either in their persons, clothes or an}'- other articles, and shall give permission for such vessel or vessels to come to the wharf or wharfs, and such person or persons, or such goods to be landed; nor then, but under such regulations as the said commit- tee may make and direct. And, if any such person shall land from any vessel, immediately from New York in this city, or shall land anV goods, clothing or trunk without permission * * those so offending shall forfeit and pav the sum of ^20 * * and the said committee authorized to hire such secluded house, or houses, at the expense of the city, as to them shall appear suitable for the reception of such person, or persons as in their judgement would endanger the health of the citizens, by their admit- tance into the compact part of said citv. " Henry Malcolm, David Smith, Elihu Bunker, James Bunker, John Burk, John C. Ten Broeck, appointed committee. Fire "Watchers" ' Compensation. Nov. 3, 1795. "Resolved that Samuel Heath and Elisha Foote, be paid a sum not exceeding 8 shilling each, for watching at the late fire of Allen & Power's Works." New Roads Laid Out and Opened. Nov. 4, 1795. ''Resohed, That a Road be laid out from a marked stake in the fence, near house of Timothy Bunker's, across the Hol- low between Bunker and Jacob Herder's lands, and by the fence of said Jacob Herder, until it intersects the present Road, said road to be opened 50 feet from fence. That a road be opened wSoutherly from house of Daniel Coffin, beginning at marked white oak tree, on the land of Jacob Herder, S. across the hollow to a marked black oak tree, thence to a crooked walnut saplin marked; thence southerly on gravel, ridge, to marked beach oak tree, near the plow land of Cotton Gelston; thence on to marked apple tree, N. W. from the said Gelston's barn, in line from the two last marked trees, to where it strikes the present road S from said barn; said marks to be the westerly side of said road, and to be opened 3 rods wide. Road to be straightened from the North corner of orchard of George Dekar, near his house Southerly to slake in the Westerly cor- 84 ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, ner of said (leorge's plow land, for the Easterly line and to be opened fifty feet wide, and to continue fifty feet wide to the Manor line, and thence S. E. the same width to the Road leading S. to John Fonda's," Trustees Appointed to Protect Heirs. Nov. 21, 1795, "Motion made and adopted, that Peter Rand and Benjamin Allen, be appointed Trustees of the estate of Thomas Es- cott, and take an inventory of the same, and see that it is not squan- dered, until some legal heir shall appear to take the same." Dec. 21, 1795, Resolved, That Peter Rand and Benjamin Allen, heretofore appointed trustees of the estate of Thomas Escott, late de- ceased, be directed to deliver the keys and all the effects of the said estate now in their possession, to William Norman the supposed nephew and heir to the estate of the said Escott." Provision for Lost Fire Buckets. Feb. 10, 1796, That Silas Rand, be paid ^3, 4^.- for 4 Buckets, furnished for the like number lost at the late fire; by the chamberlain. Ordinance Respecting Ferries Amended. Mch. 7, 1796, The ordinance regulating the ferries was amended at this time, v\z: " ' "And at low water when the flat or middle ground obstructs the passing directly from the compact part of the city to western shore, and the ferryman is compelled to go round the said flat or middle ground, then in such case the said ferryman shall be entitled to demand half price in addition to the rates specified." Affirmation of Electors by Ballot. May, 9, 1796, A motion was made that the votes betaken by Ballot, which was carried in the affirmative. Note.— Previous to this period elections had been held by I'ii'a voee. JiiJrOO Appropriated to Cancel Debts for Improving City Property. Note. — It was unanimously voted May 9th, 1796, to levy a tax of p^40o, for the purpose of discharging the balance due, in settle- ment ot account for locating the public lot or City Hall site, ''and other improvements thereabouts, and at the Burying Ground." Provision for Widening Long Alley—Cliapel Street Designated, May 20, 1796, "'Resolved, That Long alley between Front and Second streets be widened from 20 feet as it now stands recorded, to 35 feet in the following manner, taking 10 feet from the Lots on the N side, and 5 feet from the Lots on the S side of said alley, and said street from Front to Second streets, to be hereafter known and distin- guished by the name of Chappel street, done at the request of the ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. 85 proprietors of the Lots bounded on said street, and which said request is filed in the Clerk's office. Proposition for Raising Taxes to Establish an Academy. May 28, 1796, '■'Resolved, That the Supervisor for the City, be requested to propose to the Board of Supervisors for the County, a petition to the next Legislature for permission to raise money by a tax on the county, for the purpose of establishing an Academy in this county, and that the Corporation of this city will sell the City Hall, and the lots on which it stands for that purpose, the County paying to the Corporation for the same such sum. as our said Supervisor shall agree for, and the Common Council of this City, will engage to convey said building and lot for the aforesaid purpose." Contract for Sewer Across Second Street on Diamond Street. June 14, 1796, Resolved, "That Thos. Jenkins and Peter Rand, Esq's., appointed on the 2d day of May last, to contract with some person to carry a stone sewer across Second street on Diamond street, and to estimate the expense, to extend the said sewer down to Front Street, do report that they can procure stone delivered on the spot for three pence per sq. ft., can have the Mason Work done for four shillings per ft., in length of sewer. Lime at twenty shillings per hhd. digging from sewer to eight shillings per day. That the said Committee be authorized, and empowered to con- tract to build the said Common Sewer, from the East side of Second street to Front street, at the expense of the Corporation, except twenty dollars for such lot adjoining the same, which each proprietor agrees to pay by contribution." Penny "Paper Currency" Issued. June 17, 1796, "Resolution adopted authorizing the clerk to issue a paper currency in small bills or notes, not exceeding four pence in any one bill, and to an amount not exceeding $300, and to report to this Council from time to time the sums by him emitted, and other- wise account to the Common Council for what he shall have done by virtue of this resolution, whenever whereunto required, and that the printing the said bills or notes shall be paid by the corporation, and that five per centum be allowed to the said Clerk for emitting and re- ceiving said bills." Ordinance for Paving South Side of Main Street, Between Third and Fourth Streets. Passed July 13, 1796, "That the south side of Main Street, be- tween Third and Fourth Streets, be paved with flat stone or brick, ten feet wide from the north line of the lots adjoining- the same, and 86 ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. four feet wide, with round or cobble stone for a gutter, conforming to the pavement in the first and second squares of Main Street, and that three posts be erected in each fifty feet at equal distances, and ten feet from the front line of the respective lots, and that the expense of the said pavement and posts be paid by the owner or occupants of the lots, adjoining the said south side of the said Main street, and that the same be completed on or before the 30th day of September next." Poor Masters Directed to Advertise and Sell Certain Properties. July 13, 1796, "Council ordered. That the Poor Masters be di- rected to take an Inventory of all the goods, and property of Charles Giles and Mary, his wife, late deceased, and to dispose of the same at publick Vendue, after advertising the same in one or more publick places, not less than six days previous to such sale, and the money arising from such sale, after paying the funeral charges and other disbursements for the support of the said Charles and his wife by the Poor Master, if any shall remain, and pay the same imto the hands of the Chamberlain, for the lawful heirs, should they appear. Another "Koad" Laid Out. July 16, 1796, Whereas, "A petition signed by twelve Free Holders of the County upon oath, setting forth that it is necessary, that a Road be opened through the land of Jeremiah Ten Broeck, northerly from his barn. Resolved, That a road be laid out beginning at a Walnut Tree, a little westerly from said Ten Broeck's barn, running Northerly by a line of stakes, through the plain field of said Ten Broecks to where the said line of stakes intersects the Old Road, at an Elm Tree at the cor- ner of said plain field, and that the said line of stakes be the easterly side of said road, and to be opened Forty Feet Westerly from said line. And from where the said new road intersects the present old road, the road Northwesterly shall be continued open Four Rods until the same intersects the Main street." Special Committee to Fence Public Square, City Hall. July 16, 1796, Resolved, "That Stephen Paddock and Alexander Coffin, Esq. , be and they are hereb}' appointed a committee to pave and fence the Public Square on which the City Hall now stands. Recommendation to Fill Vacancy for Office of Recorder. Sept. 6. 1796, Motion made and adopted, "That Alexander Coffin, Esq., be recommended to the Council of appointment to fill the office of Recorder for this city, in the place of Levi Wheaton, Esq., who has reinoved to New York, and that Valentine Barnard be also recom- ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEF.DINGS, 87 mended to be appointed to the office of Inspector of Beef and Pork, in the phice of Charles Gyles deceased. The Freedom of a Slave Keooiiipeiised. Sept. 30, 1796, Resolved, "That the Poor Masters be directed to take an Inventory of the g'oods and effects of "Degan" a freed negro Avoman, late deceased, and to dispose of the same at public vendue, after advertising" the time and place of sale in one or more public place or places, not less than two days previous to the sale, and the moneys arising from such sale after pay- ing the funeral charges and other disbursements by the said Poor Masters for her support — -the remainder (if any there be) to be paid to such persons as have contributed towards her manumission in pro- portion to what they have advanced." Matlieiuatieal Application for Official Appointiiieiits. Dec. 21, 1796, "The Mayor, Stephen Paddock, and Peter Rand were appointed a committee to agree with suitable persons as follows, to-wit: If with 2 at 'is each; if with 3 at ds each; and if with 4 at 5.S" each per night, for a night watch until the ist day of April next be- paid monthly. " Ordinance Appointing Watchers, and Regulations Thereof. Dec. 24, 1796, "Be it ordained* * * a night watch be kept from S o'clock in the evening till day light in the morning, by Albert Swain, Reuben Bunker, John King. James Slater, Valentine Barnard, Sam- uel Heath, Sheffield Coffin and Cyprian Fitch, who or any two of them shall constantly and silently walk the streets * * * and are herebv empowered to stop and take up all and every person of suspicious appearance, or that do not give a satisfactorv account of themselves " * * and in case the said watchman, or at least two of them shall be absent from their duty in walking the streets, and otherwise watching the said city, more than ten minutes at any one time during the said night season * * and thereof convicted, he or they who shall so neg- lect or be absent from his duty shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten shillings * * Note. — [The committee appointed to agree with suitable persons for a night watch, reported Dec. 21st, 1796, that they had agreed with eight persons four of whom are to watch the city each night at 2o.s- per night. Report accepted by the Common Council at a meeting- held Jan. 30, 1797,] Another Issue of Paper CurreiU'y. Feb. 9, 1797, The clerk was directed to issue one hundred pounds more of small bills on the same principle those were issued in June 88 ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. last, and to he allowed the same premium for issuing' and receiving" the same. Ferry Privilege Granted— Kecleinptioii of Paper Currency— Lease-- Part of City Hall for Business Purposes— (Shop in City Hall Leased.) Mch. I, 1797, "That John R. Holenbeck have the privilege of the Lower ferry in the city the present year for ^16 (paid by note.)" "That the Recorder and Mr. Shove be a committee to examine the bills issued by order of the Common Council, now in the hands of the Clerk, and to destroy those rendered impassable, and to pass the amount to the credit of said clerk." "That Nicholas Hathaway and Christopher Hoxie have the use of the lower part of the City Hall for a workshop, for one year from this date, for ;^io, and are to leave the same in g-ood repair." Use of City Hall Granted for School Purposes. Mch. 8, 1797, "That the Trustees of the schools, taught by Mr. Hodge, have the West Chamber in the City Hall and that the Trustees of the School taught by Mr. Palmer, have the East chamber of City Hall for the use of said schools, for one year from the ist of March, instant, they keeping theirres pective rooms, the stair case, and lower door in order and repair, and to leave the same in the like good order and repair at the expiration of the above term, The Common Council reserving the privilege of taking possession of either or both of said rooms, if any meeting of the Citizens or said Common Council, or the Mayor's Court whenever the public good shall require." Credit for Destruction of Paper Currency— Inquiry About Stones for Sewer. Mch. 8, 1797, Rfsolvi'd, "That the Clerk be credited with 154 1-2 dollars of the small bills emitted by the Council, and are destroyed by a committee appointed for that purpose on the ist inst." "That the Recorder and Mr. Rand be a committee to ascertain whether stone can be procured on Diamond street near the house of Seth Jones, to complete the common sewer." Act to Regulate Highways. "An act relative to the roads and highways in the City of Hud- son" be and the same is hereby repealed, and that the City of Hudson shall be considered as a town for all the purposes contemplated in "the act to regulate highways." Passed Mch. 21, 1797. HISTORICAL -;- ITEMS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE. ROLLS OF SCHOOL MATES in EAHI^-IE^H JOAVS. Sabbath and Public School Records. An Interesting Record of School Companions and Associates in tlie Years 1861-62. EVERY =: PAGE =:= INTERESTING With Pleasant Recollections, Familiar and Remindful of "Old School Days.'* ROLLS OF SCHOOL MATES==1862. Interesting, Familiar and Remindful of Old School Days. An Interesting Roll That will Afford Those who are mentioned in the List, Many Pleasant Recollections and Happy Reminders of Their Companions in the "Old School Days." Presbyterian Sunday School. JOSEPH W. FAIRFIELD, Superintendent. NAMES OF SCHOLARS IN ATTENDANCE, JANUARY i. iSb2. EUzabeth Tobey, Mary Sanford, Maria Wilson, Sarah Egleston, Lucy Davis, Margaret Waterman, Gertrude Parton, Emma Newman, Louise Armstrong, Delia Osborne, Jeannette Waterman, Mary Conaut, Margaret McNeil. Mary Moore, Virginia Shultz. Sarah Bump, Imogene Groat, Clara Morrison, Meritta Bessac, Maria H. Frost, Ellen Paul, Hannah Waldron, Josie Groat, Julia A. Macy, Emma King, Jennie E. Waldo, Libbie Parton, Jennie Moore, Kittie Bryan, Lizzie Casey, Mary Bryan, Jennie Little, Gertrude Smith, Carrie Townsend. Alice Scott, Ella C. Colton, Florence Kussell, Jennie Russell, Mary Waldron. Mary McKown, Sarah Winans, Julia D. Lord, Sarah L. Salpaugh, Ellen A. Frary, Hattie L. Frary, Louisa Heath, Sarah Shurragar, Annie Bunker, Phoebe Parker, Alice Little, Fannie Bryan, Sarah Heath, Julia Seymour, Lilly Bryan, Fannie Heath, H. Griffin, M. Griffin, Margaret Crips, Kate Crips, J. McMany, Elizabeth Rankin, Anna Race, Josephine Race, Jennie Shaver, Hattie Welch, Cornelia Finch. Catharine Hover. Rebecca Gould. Mary J. Mackey. Anna Baker, Jennie Baker, Augeliner Shuragar, Julia Salpaiigh. Elanora Salpaugh, Isabella Stewart. William H. Morrison, Charles H. Bodurtha. H. L. Smith. Charles Ostrander. William Waterman. James Moore. William Clark, James McNeil, Henry Harder, George Waldo. John Rankin. Charles Colby, Hiram Macy, Saber Spaulding. Solon Spaulding. Samuel Sharp. George Waterman. Edward Seymour. Robert Tompkins. Mary Rankin, Josephine Neville, Jennie Weed. Alice Heath, Carrie Bump, OLD SCHOOL MATES. 91 Ophelia Houghtaling Jennie Bunker, Alice Seymour, Sarah Burger, Annie Sharp, Minnie Power, Gertie Richards, Jennie McKinstrj', Alice Macy. Mary Leavitt, Cornelia Paul, Atldie Seymour, Mary Seymour, Abby White, Helena Benedict. Mary Collier, Martha Eankin, Martha McKittrick, Mary E. McKittrick, Sarah Thompson, Sarah J. Moore, Mary Thompson, Jane Moore, Martha Moore, Matilda McKittrick, Kebecca Galbraith, Sarah Newman. Anna A. Laird, Henrietta Mars, Eliza Mars, Ella Moore, Anna Collier, Mary Tolley, Hattie Little, Mary Pinkham, Maiy Power, Augxista Power. Mary Nicholson, Anna Parker, Dora Waldo, Katie Slocum, Lulu Macy, Eoxanna Shultz, Anna Moore, Alice Spaulding, Anna Spaulding, Lucy Spaulding, Belle Benedict, Ella Sharts, Emma Nichols, Sarah Sylvester, Ida Macy, Clarence Sanford, Charles Hubbard, George Loomis, John Laird, Henry Vosbtirgh, AVilliam Brown, Charles Bump, Ezra P. King, Homer Macy, Orlando Laird, George Crosby, Charles Armstrong, Charles Harder, Henry Waterman, Frederick Waterman, Franklin Poiiltne3% Charles Carroll, Alexander Ferris, Freddie Seymour, Herbert N. Webb, James King. Robert Macy, Fannie Power, John Moore, Samuel Shaver, DuBois Collier, William Grainger, George McKittrick, William Thompson. William Whitbeck. Eobert Macy. Albert Macy, Samuel Phillips, Henry Parmenter, James Ferris, Richard Grainger, Robert Mackey, Graham Carpenter. John McKittrick, Charles Hutchings. Frederick Folger, Ronald Slocum, George Shaver. William Nicholson, Fernando Shurrager. William Russell, John Russell, Glenwood Folger, Edward Penrose, Frederick B. Power. Angelo B. Casey, Silas W. Tobey, Arthur S. Bump, Allen J. Bump, Charles F. Casey, Robert Spaulding, Kate Parmenter, Jennie Spaulding, Carrie Webb, M. McManj'. Methodist Episcopai Church Sunday School. STEPHEN LAWRENCE, Superintendent. NAMES OF ALL SCHOLARS LV ATrBNDANCB. APRIL /V3_'. Barton Beach. Jasper Bathrick, Walter Coons, Thaddeus Perry, Edward Lisk, Norton Shulte, Marvin D. Helms. Patrick Fox, Jessie Morris, Franklin Caswell, Franklin McEntroy, William T. Race, Solomon Haver, Edward Alcott, Edward Groat, Aaron C. Macy, Milton T. Race. George Potts, Benjamin Mackey. John JesBup, Robert Schools, Gilbert Hermance, Franklin Hotaling, John Elting, gz Charles S. Harvey. Anthony Miller, Joseph Hall, Stewart Allen, (leorge Cook, Arthur Moore, Wm. (xreenwood. Leonard Covey, John J. Nash, Samuel Stevens,. Jacob H. Best, Warren Burdwiu. Philip R. Hicks, AdoliJius Closmau- William Stickles, (leorg^e Payne, (xeorge Lape, Millard Thomas. Joseph Beeves, Charles Harden, John Hollenbeck. Charles Clapper. Frank Hall. Edward Munson. William Miller, Edward Atkins, Homer B. Weed. Henry Mackey, Frederick Monday. Henry Worth, Milton Hodge, (xeorge Loos, (xeorge Behreus, Charls H. Hayne, Daniel Higley, George Carter, John Hermance, Charles French. Agnsta Loos, Jessie Rowley, Enoch Frost, Charles Rowley. Edward Osborn, (xeorge H. Rowley, Rector P. Stickles. Ambrose Thomas. Clarence Macy, James Payne, Peter Hollenbeck. Lav'a H. Heermance, Francis Haver. Carrie Miller. OLD SCHOOL MATES, Sarah Jessup, Emma Alger, Fannie Hermance. Etta Weed. Ellen Sheldon, Inlia Race, Isadora Low. Ella Frost, Mary F. Lape, Mary French, Hattie M. Kells. Maggie Fox, Elizabeth Beach, Anna D. Reynolds. Laura Reyncjlds. Etta Hodge, Jane Kelle, Isadora Haver, Eliza Cass, Caroline Dernell, Almedia Dyer, Mary Harvey, Lj'dia Latham. Hattie Rider, Anna Calkins, Aurelia Harvey. Mary Lisk, Percilia Miller, Katie Row, LoTtise Shults. Ida J. Francin. Maria Race, Caty Perrey, Phoebe Race, Elizabeth Haver, Helen Sherman, Libbie Jessup, Mary E. Sheldon. Sarah Power, Lizzie Dj er, Mary E. Dyer. Mary Worth, Delia Benzey, Martha Sherman, Mary Hollenbeck, Martha Lawton, Fanny Mead, Caroline Elmer. Carrie Behrens, Mary Elting, Irena Sowers, Marv J. Cass. Caroline Ellis, Harriet Worth, Harriet Williams. Catharine Miller. Sarah Kirtland. Sarah Deuell, Kate Hammond, Anna Wheeler, Agnes Power, Isabella Carter. Margaret Miller. Julia Hollenbeck. Isabella Hodge, Mary Fox, Addie Heermance. Amanda Latham. Augustus Briggs, Janett Rose, Maria Groat, Hattie Miller, Anna Alger, Jerusha Alger, Jennie Van Benschoteu. Alice Thomas, Emma Lawrence, Alverretta Haver. Alice Elting, Victoria Clapper, Mary Ostrander. Ever Roraback, Virginia Lawton, Susan M. Mackey, Julia Benzey, Mary Wheeler, Sarah Owen, Elizabeth Lisk, Anna Roraback. Mary Ann Payne, Marj^ A. Burdwiu. Burther Dernell, Sarah Lawton, Mary E. Miller. Margaret Lawton. Josephine Lawton. Avis Powers, Francis Bathi'ick, Katie Burdwin, Elizabeth Rej^nolds, Alice Hod^, Mary Van Benschoteu. Castella Briggs, Claressa Cass. OLD SCHOOL MATES.. 93 North Bay Mission Sunday School. CHARLES PAUL, Superintendent. XAM/-:.S OF SCHOLARS IN ATTEX DANCE, APRIL, iSbi. Frederick Carpenter, Mary Jane Moore, Alice Antliouy, Clara Benton. Peter Ford, Clarissa Benton, Margaret Lawton, Elizabeth Jessnp, Sarah Bryant, Annie Moore, Jennie Moore, Mary Jane Worth, Sarah Power, Josephine Lawton, Avis Power, Agnes Power, Phoebe Kace, Sarah Jessnp, Martha Sherman, Jane Eowe, Albertina Eose. Jesse Morris, Elizabeth Chard, Cecelia Bnrdwin, Mary Moore, Jenette Eose, Charles Cook, Henry Sherman, Levi Sherman, James Moore, Wm. Teal, (enlisted; Charles Ostrander, E. P. Hicks, Carrie Burns, Mary Sheldon, Charles Hobbie, Eobert Lawton, William Sherman, Charles French, Fannie Chard, Jennie Chard, Carrie Chard, Alexander Joseph, Jesse Eowley, Enoch Frost, Edward Bnrdwin ( enlistc Charles Eowley, Charles Colby, Emma Lawrence, Mary Ball, Mary Lawton, Hattie Miller, William Henry Ball, Charles Snow, Joseph Lord, Frederick Baringer, Charles Harris, Elizabeth Clark, Emeline Clark, Margaret Cripps, Ella Harris, Jennie Danforth — die July 13.) Kate Burdwin Mary Van Benschoten, Elizabeth Eeynolds Annie Gould, Harriet Hover, Edward Aikens, George Bartlett, Henry Mackey, Martha Sherman, Mary Harder, Barbary Trotter, Libbie Trotter, Maggie Waddy, Clara Peat, Eachael Hollenbeck, Catharine Cri])ps, Ida Francis, Ida Hogeboom, Florence Punch, Julia Eowe, George Lape, Sarah Salpaugh, George Hollenbeck. Helena Miller, John Moore, djPhoebe Parker, Elnora Saulpaugh, Julia Saulpaugh, Philip E. Hicks, William Scott, Emily Scott, Fanny Bathrick, Katie Parmentier. Edward Dawson, Mary J. Williams, Charles Cook, George Cook, Lewis Best, Arthur Moore, Frederick Munday, Joseph Eeeves, 1 Phoebe Kendrick, Eobert Benton, Sarah Snow, Anna Chapel, John Williams, Alfred Williams, George Williams. Sarah Jackson, Ella Ten Eyck. Mary Bachman. Isidora Lowe, Lucy Leicht, Daniel Punch. John Punch. Ella Moore, Jennie Van Benschoten. Mary Miller, Catharine Miller. Sarah Lawton, Helen Sherman, Wealthy Scott, Sarah Owens, Alvaretta Haver. Theresa Carter. Carrie Carter. 94 OLD SCHOOL MATES. Henry Worth, Juhn H. Jessup, Jacob Sherman. Benjamin Mackey, Eliza Ball, Minnie Bradley, Catharine Cronse, Annie Croiise, Mary Cronse, Ella Frost, Hattie Kells, Sarah Miner, Katie Race, Ella Sheldon, Hannah Kider, Callie Carter, Eliza Miller, Mary Bryant, Ella Snow, Mary Ann Tulan, Ellen Dorsey, Helen Gardner. Libbie Gardner, Katie Gardner. Marj- Lape. Elvira Frisbee. Robert M. Terry Thomas Kells, William Kells, Amelia Williams. INFANT DEPAR AUie Lamphier. William Race. Samnel Delno3% Willie Melntroy, George Frisbee. Arthur Burdwin. Willie Clark, John Harrington, Eddie Frisbee, George Marshall, Isidora Barry, Julia Butts, Lillie Hopkins, Hattie Waddy, Daniel Butts, Lillie Hopkins, Hattie Waddy. Daniel Butts. Frank Salpaugh. Frank Best. Elisha Reynolds. Hannah Rider. Cornelia Bunt. Ljdia Bunt. Mary Harvey. TMENT. Callie Waddy Libbie Bradley. Emma Frost, Mary French. Albert Burdwin, Eddie Crouse, George Carter, Willie Crouse, James Hollenbeck. Willie Hollenbeck. Thomas Marshall, Frank Melntroy, Willie Peet, Willie Rose. Willie Whitbeck, Wilber Acker, Charles Acker, Freddj' Benzy, Jennie Delnoy, Annie Winkler, Marv Carter. Univcrsalist Sunday School. RICHARD F. CLARK, Superintendent, NAMES OF SCHOLARS IN ATTENDANCE. MAY 3, iSb2. James G. Macy, William D. Hallenbeck, Walter F. Cure, L. Tilden Holmes, Richard Ackley. Robert H. Little, Frederick H. Clark, George Rogers, Bruce Crossman, Julius Stevens, George Acley, Richard Beekman, John Ackley, Charles W. Holmes, Levi Moores, John H. Charlotte, Amida Haviland. Juliet Haviland, Cornelia Bristol, Jeannie Miller. Abbie Fellows, Clara Clark, Fannie Hulme, Marion Crossman. Ellen Crossman. Emily Taylor. Maritta CheneJ^ Ellen Charlotte. Marj- Dutcher. Kate Ackley, Lottie Stevens, Jeannie Crapser, Cora Marshall. Lottie Burdwin, Mary Holmes, Grace Guernsey. Emma Crapser. Mary Crapser. Amarilla Burdwin. Sarah Jane Ackley. Alice Carpenter, Rodolphus Crapser. Albert Hoysradt, Richard C. Haviland. George Keuj-on. Horace Dakin, Harry Dakin, Willie Brooksbie, Willie Forshew, Arthur Crossman, H. Parker Fellows, OLD SCHOOL MATES. 95 Lihbie Beekmau, Edward M. Clark. Earl CrosBinan. , Cliarlit' Cotfiu, Samuel White, Joseph W. PreutisH, Mar_\- Hallenbeek, Lucy Hallenbeck, Hattie Eaught. Libbie Baker. Hattie Mellen. Katie Mallery, Alice Clark, Anuie Carpenter, Lilias Thompson, Rev. A. R. Abbott, William H. Clark, Edwin Sackett, Charles C. Clark. Libbie Acklev, Clara Cure. Jennie Burdwin, Mary Bteel, Mary Little. Annie Haviland, Nettie Crapser, Emilj' Stevens, Cornelia Ackley, Carrie Marshall, Ella Marshall, Hattie Carpenter. Emily Prentiss, Ida Race, Lulu Seaman, Edward Ackley, Anna Burdwin, TEACHERS. Sarah U. Clark, Sarah Gage, Nina Beekman, Harriet Carpenter, Julia Seaman. Public School No. 1, George MooreB, Mary Taylor, Estelle Stevens, Frank Hallenbeck, Wilie Race. Hattie Acley, Mary E. Carpenter. Martha Stoddard. Libbie Burdwin, Amy Coffin, Ruth Dutcher, Eunice S. Carpenter, Eva Stoddard, Lucy Carpenter, Cornelia Taylor, Mrs. L. G. Guernsey, Charlotte Perkins, Tempe Dutcher, Charles C. Terry,. Mary Charlotte, Hudson. Anukew I. Kittle, Principal; Miss Mary E. Wilson and Miss Susie D. Nichols. Assistants. XAMHS OF SCHOLARS IN ATTENDANCE, NOl'kMHER. 27, iSbr. Robert A. Macy, Albert Macy, Clarence Macy, James G. Macy, Robert G. Macy, William Kirkpatrick, George L. Evans, Henry Harder, Charles Harder. Enoch Frost, Michael Welch, Philip Welch, John Barrett, Richard Acly, Edward G. Root, William Sej-mour, James Payne, Albert Burdwin, Frank Bruce, William E. Hart. Henrv Mackey. William Butts, Daniel Butts, George Waterman, Henry Waterman, Philip R. Hicks, George Moores, Charles Hazeltou, Edward Clowes, Charles Hobbie. Charles Mosier, John Muldoon, James Muldoon, Edward Shild, John Shild, Edward O'Connor, John O'Connor. John Duffy, William H. Gross James Cooney. Thomas P. Bryant. Edward Aclv, Charles Duffy, Thomas Buyrii, Charles Buyrn, Henry Maloney, James Eisenman, James Maloney, Franklin Caswell, Alexander Joseph, Frederick Benzy, John Harvey, John Moore, * Milton Hodge, William Eisenman, Timothy Kelly, Hiram Simons, Charles Kelsey, Francis Duffy, Peter G. Race, William Mergatrojd, Charles Colby, Richard Kirk])atrick. 96 OLD SCHOOL ALATES. Charles Harris, William Bruce, Anthony Miller, John Parker, Jaeol) Van Hoesen, William McKittrick, Charles Armstrong, Thomas Barringer, George E. Behrens, Levi Sherman, Benjamin Mackey, Henry Parmenter, Eector Stickles, Philip Durnivau, Frank Poultney, William Miller, Edward Aikens, William Murray, Thomas O'Marah, James O'Marah, Thomas McClintock. Warren Burns, James P. Eoe, William Scott, Wallace Stewart, William Nicholson. John HoUenheck, William Ball, Joseph Baumaun, Millard Thomas, Franklin Poultney. Abram Carter, John Shaughnessy. M. Shaughnessy. Mark Arkison, Michael Arkison. James Collins, Michael Collins, Joseph Williams, AVilliam Hogan, John Hogan, William Blake, Thomas Colgan, Thomas Marshal. John H. Clark, Cyrus C. Clark, Henry Clark. Edward Penrose, Wm. H. Valentine, Peter Valentine, James Stewart. W^illiam Stewart. William Gardner, John H. JesRup. Edward Glossman, William Hollenheck Samuel Chad wick. Ira Eider. Charles Eider. Jacol) Sherman, Edwin Sej-mour, Pairtck Fox, Charles Burns, Public School Xo. 2. Miss ^Iaby Giffoed. Principal : Miss Carkie Tompkins, Martha Teal and Sylvia McCord, Assistants. Amanda Latham, Augusta Fish, Addie Seymour. Adella Shattuck. Anna Eace, Anna Eose, Anna E. Carpenter, Anna Van Deusen. Anna Avery, Anna Clark, Anna C. Moore, Annie Sharp, Anna Eorahack, Anna Eace, Anna Best, Anna F. Graham, Anna Pindar, Anna Spaulding, Anna House, Anna L. Alger, Emma Eogers, Emma M. Stevens, Julia V. Webster, Amy Gebhard, Alice Carpenter. Alice Pulver. Alice Clark, Alice Hodge. Alice Spaulding. iVlice Seymour. Alice Hart, Alice J. Heath, Alice Converse, Alice Little, Alice Macy. Amy Eoberts, Alida Eay, Atlanta Melius. Avis Power, Agnes Power. Agner Kirkpatrick. Amanda Link, Anvernette Solomon. Emily Taylor. Ellen Webster. Julia Eowe, Adda Wright, Eella Benedict. Carrie Behrens. Carrie Chard, Carrie Bumj), Carrie Caswell, Cornelia Frary, Cornelia Miller. Cynthia Pullman. Charh)tte W^inslow. Charlotte Oudt. Catharine Murray. Charity Simmons. Cora Stewart. D(U'a Van Deusen. Delia Hogan, Emma Calkins, Emma Coon, Emma Clark. Emma Giftbrd. Emilj' Houghtaling. Jauette Van Deusen. Julia Beuzey. OLD SCHOOL MATES. 97 Julia Wortmau, Josephine Hollenbeck. Josephine Brayman, Josie Lawton, JeriiBha Alger. Kittie Bryan, Kittie Tynan, Kittie Miner, Katy Burdwin. Katy Breene, Katie Groesheek, Lihhie Beekman, Lihbie Parton, Libbie Burdwin, Libbie Allen, Libbie Clark, Libbie J. Little, Libbie Jessup, Libbie Calkins, Libbie Folger, Libbie Heermance. Louisa Heath, Louisa Fish, Louisa J. Carter, Louisa Kirby, Liicy Roche, Lucy Carpenter, Lucy Spaulding, Loretta Newman. Lucilla Miller, Lorena McKowu, Lavina Baxter, Lizzie Reynolds. Lillis Thompson. Lillie Elting, Lottie Newman. Margaret Kennedy, Margaret Hood, Margaret Lewis, Maggie Lawton, Maggie McCabe, Maggie Mann, Mary Elton, Mary J. Connant. Mary Blanchard, Mary Carpenter. Mary Thomas. Mary Wood, Mary Roberts, Mary Seymour, Mary McKown, Mary McCabe, Mary A. Granby, Mary Wheeler, Mary J. Worth, Mary E. Sheldon, Mary Taylor, Mary Macy, Mary Hallenbeek, Mary F. Little, Mary Van Benschoteu, Ellen Groat, died in Aug, Ellen Frary, Ellen Brooks, Ellen Casey, Ellen Hunt, Ella Whitbeck, Ella Colton, Ella A. Harris, Ella G. Moore. Eva Stoddard. Eva I. Race, Effie Keanan, Ellen Rider, Emogene Hollenbeck, Egewella Roraliack, Elizabeth Porter, Elizabeth Guinon, Elizabeth Hunt, Eliza Mars, Eunice Carpenter, Esther S. Hicks, Ednahj Coffin, Ella Sharts, Fannie B. Powers, Fannie Jenkins, Fannie Avery, Francis Bathrick, Grace Burns, Helen Benedict. Helena Miller, Henrietta Cane, Henrietta Mars, Harriet Raught, Helen Sherman, Ida Crockeron, Ida A. Scott, Isabel Carter, Juliet Haviland, Jennie L. Moore. Jennie Burdwin, Jennie Little, Elizabeth Law. Jennie Chard, Jennie Conrow, Jennie Van Deusen, Elizabeth Ham, Mary Bryan, Mary Rogers, Mary Clum, Mary J. Graham, Mary J. Fox, Mary J. Winters, Mary Godfrey, Mary Allen, Mary Malcher, Mary Shaw, Mary Mahan, Mary Waterbury, Mary Pullman. Mary Bachman, Mary Shiflfer. Mary Houghtaling. Mary Brown, Mary Bradley. Mary Gallagher, Mary Cruise, Martha Stoddard, Minnie Power, Minnie Powell, Marietta Dennis, Marilla Humphrey, Matilda McKittrfck, Nettie Crapser, Phoebe Parker, Rachel Sylvester, Ruth Dutcher, Roxanna Shultz, Sarah Porter. Sarah Bryant, Sarah Bump, Sarah Gibbs, Sarah Burger, Sarah Carter, Sarah Miller, Sarah Newman, Sarah Winans, Sarah Roraback, Sarah Elting, Sophia Waterbur,y, Selina Baxter, Sylvia C. Macy, Virginia Lawton, Alice Best, OLD SCHOOL MATES. Public School No. 2==Primary Dcp't. Miss Eliza Casey. Principal; Miss Makgaret Vosburgh. Cornelia Coffin AND Harriet M. Baxter, Assistants. XAMES OF ALL THE SCHOLARS ATTEXDING THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT DURING THE YEAR iSbi. Alice Thomas, Alice Powell, Alice Fairbanks, Alice Orton, Alice Mnzzy, Alice Eej'nolds, Alice Simmons, Alice Snyder, Alice Baxter, Alice Eltinp^, Anna Bashford. Anna Laird. Anna Oxberrj-, Anna Carter, Anna Kowley, Anna Gillespie. Annie Bunker. Annie Rogers. Annie Tynan. Annie Aclej', Annie Calkins, Annie Miller, Annie Reynolds, Annie Gallagher, Annie Parker, Annie Lillie, Annie Waddy, Amy Coffin, Ada Miller, Alvretta Haver, Angnsta Harrington, Albertina Eose, Adella Lape, Arminda Dyer, Adda Dedrick, Augusta Konold — died iu November. Cornelia Taylor, Cornelia Acley, Cornelia Hermance, Carrie Dernell, Ellen Sheldon. Ellen Flarrity. Ellen Riley, Ellen Miller, Ellen Gannon. Ella Keenan, Ella Snow, Emily Hall. Emily Van Deusen, Emily Baxter. Emily Scott. Emma McKown. Emma Hollenbeck. Emma Lawrence. Emma Nichols, Emma C. Colby, Emma Alger, Emma Crapser. Emma Gross, Emeline Joseph. Eveline Burns, Eliza Miller. Eliza Ball, Eliza Coney. Elnora Salpaugli, Ellen Ryan, Estella Roraback. Estella Hare. Edith Aver3% Esther Cohen. Carrie Rose, Carrie Little, Carrie Miller, Carrie Pierce, Carrie Van Hoesen, Aurelia Harvey, Ida Macy, Ida Race, Ida Francis, Eva Cohen, Fannie Turner, Fannie Carroll. Fannie Moore, Fannie Heath, Fannie Bryan, Fannie Haver, Georgiana Hollenbeck, Georgiana Sedgewick, Gertie Richards, Hattie Acley, Hattie Frary, Hattie Little, Hattie Kells. Hattie Law, Hattie Race, Hattie Carpenter, Hattie Miller, Hattie Plass, Henrietta Bixby Henrietta Weed, Hannah Winslow, Hannah McClintock, Helen Gardner, Helena Elting. Carrie Schiflfer, Carrie McCann. Carrie Marshall. Bridget Clasby. Barbara Trotter Carrie Waddy — died October. Carrie Miner, Carrie Carter, Annora Clow. Almira Kells, Catharine Claucj', Mary War dies, Mary Bray man, Marv Ray, OLD SCHOOL MATES. 99 Castella Briggs, Clara Peet, Clara Cure, Clara Pollock. Clarissa Cass, Celestia Caswell, Charlotte Oxberry. Delia Benzey, Delia McKown, Delia Conrow, Delia Ray, Delia Howard, Ella Ten Eyck, Ellen Murray, Jennie VanBenschoten, Jennie Titimore, Jennie Spaulding, Jennie Bunker, Jennie Rowe, Jennie Grroesbeck, Jennie Kent. Jennie Crapser, Jane Miller. Jane C. Miller, Julia Carter, Julia Hollenbeek, Julia Seeley, JuliB Salpaugh, Julia Race, Julia Schiffer. Julia Costigan, Julia Burke, Josie Van Valkenburgli, Josie Simmons, Josie Hermance, Joanna Saulpaugh. Jesse Morris, Jennie Shaver, Katy Leavy, Katie Griffin. Katy Seymour, Maria Groat, Maggie Leavy, Maggie Farrell, Maggie Coleman, Maggie Waddy, Maggie Minkler, Katie Maldney, Katie Saulpaugh, Libbie Harrington, Ida Vallett, Ida Avery, Ida Wardles. Ida Bachman, Isabella Chadwick, Isabella Stowe, Isabella Miller, Isabella Hough taliug, Isabella Hollenbeek, Isabella Stewart, Isabella Hodge, Isabella McManmie, Isidora Haver, Isidora Lowe. Ellen Marshall, Mary Robinson, Mary McKittrick, Mary Coons, Mary Benson, Mary O'Connor, Mary King, Mary Monnell, Mary Mackey, Mary Wink, Mary Rowley, Mary Toolan, Mary Harvey, Mary Lape, Mary Hollenbeek, Mary Kirby, Mary Joyce, Mary O'Neil, Mary Morgan, Mary Elting, Marion Carl, Martha Sherman, Marion Van Dei^seu. Minnie Clow, Minnie Osborn, Minnie Pindar, Maria Race, Maggie Fox, Maggie Gannon, Maggie Taylor, Maggie Miller, Maggie Dunnigau, Rachel Race, Libbie jTerra, Libbie Dyer, Libbie Bowman, Mary Longwell, Mary Fox, Mary Cunningham, Mary Breene, Mary Collins, Mary Ball, Mary Hollenbeek, Mary Orton, Mary Lawton, Mary Tolley, Mary Holmes, Mary Gallup, Mary Avery, Mary Cooney, Xancy Cummings, Octavine Burns, Pemelia Longwell. Priscilla Miller, Phcebe Miller, Phoebe Bradle3^ Katie Dunnigan, Katie Condon, Katie Welch, Kate Waddy, -died in Oct. Libbie Totter, Libbie Baker, Libbie Kirby, Libbie Mosier, Libbie Elting, Libbie Lance, Katie Hawver, Katie Morrison. Katie Race, Katie Roe, Katie Lilly, Katie Rowe, Minnie Nicholson. Martha McKittrick. Nettie Morey. Katie Avery, Katie Gaul, Rachel Hollenbeek, Rachel Oxberry, Rebebca McNalty, Rebecca Mackey, Rosa Arkinson, Riith Van Deitsen, Libbie Hermance, Libbie Groesbeck. Lizzie Dyer, OLD SCHOOL MATES. Lizzie Fox, Louisa Rose, Lizzie Van DeBogart. Louisa Shiffer, Louisa Satilpaugli, Leila Titimore, Lucy Leiclit. Lut\T>' Bradlej', Lottie Stevens, Laura Coe, Laura Pindar, Lily Hopkins, Katie Parmenter, Maggie Griffin. Keheeea Galbreth, Sarah Sylvester, Sarah Moore, Sarah Coe, Sarah Dutcher, Sarah Oxberry, Sarah Snow, Sarah Saulpaugh. Sarah Haine3\ Sarah Jessup, Winifred Shaunessy. Katie Perry, Sarah Salmon, Sarah Thompson, Sarah Race, Sarah E. Saulpaugh, Sarah Heath, Sarah Wortman, Sarah Blunt, Sarah Dyer, Sarah Miner, Theresa Carter, Willie Carter, Katie Carter, Katie Fox, Public School No. r^. Ariel M. Gamwell, Principal : Miss Mary F. Hollenbeok, Miss Alice Ross- man, Miss Cornelia A. Beekman, Assistants. Miss Alice Webster. Principal of the Primary- Department. X.-l.Uh'S OF. ILL SCHOLARS IN ATTBX DANCE, JANCARV 23. iSj2 William Allen, James Allen. Samuel Allen. George Almstead. Charles Avery, Leonard Bogardus. Isaac Humphrey. William Brown. Hollis Bunt. Wilscm Bachman. William Brookshy. Mortimer Bixby, George Brown. Frank Best, Charles Best, John Best, Edward Biirke. Charles Bachman. Frank Bortle. Charles Clapper, William Clark, George Clark. Arthur Grossman, Daniel Coleman, James Coleman. George Cunningham. William Cunningham. Josiah Conrow, Walter Coon, George Carter, Alonzo Carter, George Casey, Angelo Casey, Charles B. Cure, Charles Carroll, Wilbur Curtiss, James N. S. Demarest, Charles Dailey, William Delnoy, Henry Evony, Charles Evonj-. John Elting. Lemuel Fish. John For shew. Charles Forshew. James Ferris. Alexander Ferris. Gilliert Fink. William Franklin, John Flinu. Michael Flinn. Orl*ndo Laird. Viven Lape, Frank Lape. Jacob Lenz. George Lenz, Frederick Miller. William Mann, Nelson Mann. Frederick Munday. Henry Melius. William Morrisey. Charles Monell, James Monell, Cornelius Minkler, William Morrison, (reorge M. McKown. George McKowu. William Mesick. Oscar Mory, William Xichols, Eddie Osborne, Samuel Philips, William Plank, Charles Pierson, (xeorge Pierson, Edwin Potts, Jacob Prt)i>er, John Proper, Joshua Plum, Silas Peake, George Power, Thomas Pine, George S. Rowley. PATEHT GOOKIHG. 'Let Hun That Hath no Stove Rather Sell His Chimney and Buy One." A RARE OLD ADVERTISEMENT. The subscriber offers for sale, at the stand formerly occupied by Messrs. Lawrence k Mellen, a large and elegant assortment of Among them are Cooking Stoves with one, two or three boilers, of the latest and most approved fashions ; Franklins, of varioiia sizes, with or without cast iron doors ; Philadelphia Oven Stoves, and Box Stoves — all of which will be sold low for Cash, or approved Notes. GEOEGE GKIER. Hiidson, Oct. 13, 1824. Note. — The place where Mr. Grier kept his store, is now the "Peoples' Market" and residence of Peter Lahr. The Subscriber has introduced PAELOUE STOVES, which make an elegant piece of furniture, shows all the fire, and requires as little fuel as pos- sible to warm a room. He has also invented a COOKING STOVE, the principle of which consists in having the fire on the oven, and passing round underneath. They are cast to any pattern or figure, according to fancy. The subscriber re- quests those in want of stoves to call and examine, and to enqiiire of those who have had them in use one or two winters. The subscriber has been informed, that at a number of furnaces thej^ are making Cooking Stoves upon the above principle. It is presumed they are gen- erally persons who will protect their own rights, and feel no disposition to in- trude on the rights of others. The subscriber therefore thinks it proper to give notice, that whoever makes, sells, or uses, on the above principle, without permission. ^\i\\ be prosecuted. Hudson, Oct. 14, 1815. C. HOXIE. Note.— The store above referred to was in the Hoxie House or dwelling, now the "Hirst Building," where "Ford's" fish market is located. OLD SCHOOL MATES. Public School No. 4. NAMES OF ALL SCHOLARS LN ATTENDANCE, JANUARY Lydia Johnson, Amelia Williams, Lucy Reading, Sarah Vorris, Demenia Morris, Carrie Van Hoesen. Edgarina Devoe. Katie Scott, Henrietta Browning, Sarah Browning, Katie Williams, Clara Benton, Clarissa Benton, Julia Monden, Flora Punch. Harriet Benton, Mary Smith, (COLORED.) Miss Fannie Patbie, Principal. John Punch, Daniel Punch, Walter Lewis, John Gilbert, Charlie Van Hoesen, Robert Bohite, Richard Bohite, Jacob Livingston, Frederica Tillman, Mary Moore, Isabella Harder, Alice Anthony, Melinda Harder, Isabella Vosburgh, Lavinia Benton, Rachael Frisbee, Edgarina Benton, Annie Thomas, Arlena Hogeboom, Madison Morris, Howard Morris, Seneca Livingston, Jo"hn Williams, Alfred Williams. George Williams, Joseph Dimmara, John Macy, John Van Slj-ck, John Francis, Willie Francis, George Little, Jacob Thomas, Oscar Van Alstvne. AN OLD TIME COACH. mumm&tisss^^ Newsy Items of Earlier Days. a coi.i^ection ok interesting and rem:iniscent kacts. Historical EventSc Remindful Readings. Entertaining Items. Political Incidents and Transactions. Incidents, Happenings, Casualties and Episodes of the times and doings in the Years 1860==61. REMINDFUL READINGS. A Compilation of Statistics and Events Occurring in this City and Hereabouts in the Years 18 60-- 1861. The Series Contains Information, arranged in Syste- matic Order for Ready Reference. Note. — Many of the articles are exact extracts from original sources, the publisher is in no way responsible for the political or religions opinions ex- pressed, the3^ are given as matters of history. — (Ed.) Notes, Incidents and Memoranda of Political, Fraternal, Firemanic, Social and Civil Occurrences, Public Parades, Celebrations, Excursions, Entertainments, Balls, itc, &c. CHARTER APP0INTMEi\TS==186(). Ottioers and Appointees of the Common Council lor the Year I860. A meeting of the Common Council was held on Thursday even- i^''K'i January 12, i860, at which were present, Jacob W. Hoysradt, Mayor; Henry Miller, Recorder; Aldermen Best. Crapser, Fulger, Gifford, McKinstry, Rainey, Parmenter. The Council then proceeded to ballot for City Clerk, Health Officer and Sexton, with the following result: City Clerk— William Bryan 10 Health Officer— Dr. Eobert G. Frary 10 Sexton— E. M. Hedges 9 On motion of the Recorder the following officers were chosen by resolution, unanimous in each case: Scavenger 1st and 2d Wards — A. Van Hoesen. Scavenger 3d and 4th Wards — E. Hollenbeck. City Surveyor — William P. Snyder. City Weigher — Frederick A. Gifford. City Guager — Abram Macy. Sealer Weights, &e — Solomon Thomas. Keeper Bridewell — Ezra Waterman. Keeper Powder House — Abijah C. Stevens. City Cryer — William P. Allen. Poor Physicians— William H. Pitcher, A. C. Stevens. Janitor — Richard Waddy. Messenger — laacs Groat. REMINDFUL READINGS. I07 On motion of Alderman Townsend, the Mayor, Recorder, Alder- men McKinstry, Best and Gifford were constituted a Board of Health, with the City Clerk as its Clerk. On motion of the Recorder the salary of the City Clerk was fixed at {^250 per annum, the city Physicians at $50 each, and the Janitor and Messenger at $100 each, all payable quarterly. The Recorder read communications from Edwin C. Terry and Darius Peck, Esqrs. , tendering their resignation as Superintendents of Public Schools, which were accepted, and on motion of Alderman Townsend, L. G. Guernsey was appointed in place of the former, and Henry J. Barringer in place of the latter. The Mayor then announced the following Standing Committees: Ferry — Gifford, Mayor, Rainey. Finance — Crapser, Recorder, McKinstry. Fire — Parmenter, Best, Folger. Police — Recorder, Maj^or, Townsend. Watch — Rainey, Gifford, Parmenter. Lamp — Folger, Recorder, Rainey. Street — Mayor. Gifford, Parmenter, Folger, Townsend. Burying Ground — Townsend, Rainey, McKinstry. Schools — McKinstry, Crapser, Best. Market — Best, Gifford, Crapser. Poor Relief — Best, Crapser, Recorder. Public Buildings — Recorder, Townsend, Folger. Specified County Salaries and Accounts. County accounts allowed by the Board of Supervisors as appro- priations, &c. , 1859 and i860. Poor Fund $ 5 , 000 Jury 1,100 Supervisors' Clerk and Doorkeeper 2,000 County Treasurer's salary 500 County Judge 700 District Attorney 750 Surrogate 900 vSuperintendent of Public Buildings 50 County Accounts allowed by the Board of vSupervisors as appro- priations, &c., 1892: Supt. County Poor !^i4,ooo Supt. County Poor Salary 1,800 (rrand and Trial Jurors 5,803 Supervisors Clerk and Doorkeeper 6,890 Io8 REMINDFUL READINGS. County Treasurer and office rent 2,175 County Judge 2,100 Surrogate and Clerk 3)05° Superintendent of Public Buildings. 100 Constables ^,33^ Sheriff's Salary 3,000 Hudson City Volunteers. Fifth Annual Ball, City Hall, Jan. 13, i860. Hallenbeck's Cotil- lon Band furnished the music. Capt. John McDermott, Lieut. John King, Lieut. John Howard, William King, John McCabe, John Leary, (jcorge Clancey, Managers. Judge Edmond's on Spiritualism. Judge John W. Edmond's delivered discourses at Dodworth's Hall, New York City, on Sunday, January 29th, i860, vSubject, "Blessings of Spiritualism." A local contemporary says, he set forth the fallacy and mischief of the prevailing theology on the subject of Death, and claimed that to Spiritualists approaching disolution has no terrors. NoiK. — In the course of his discourse he cited two communica- tions from criminals executed under /lis judicial sentence, and ex- pressed his opposition to capital punishment. Hudson Conscript Company. Notice, — The meeting of the Hudson Conscript Company on Thursday, the 13th inst., at the house of S. S. Martin, in the city of Hudson, at 2 o'clock p. m. Jacob Ten Broeck, President. Jan. loth, i860. Oil Company. L. S. Hill, C^il Purifying Process Company formed i860. A "Hudsonian" Editor. Jan. i860. — E. K. Olmstead, a former resident of Hudson, and local editor of the Gazette; was with the editorial corps of the Wash- ington, D. C, Constitution, Buchanan's party organ. An Artistic Exhibition. Prof. Deland, a Deaf Mute, exhibited a very artistic and worthy painting, representing the "Delectable Mountains," as described in "Bunyon's Pilgrims Progress." Feb. i860. Hudson City Savings Bank— Officers an^^Y7'//.— Henry Hare, Abraham F. Miller. Shadrack S. Martin, Thomas Metcalf, Richard Wagstaff, Norman Crapser, William H. Bravman, Cornelius H. Miller. St)ri\ — Harper W. Rogers, Jacob R. Ganl, Edward A. Rora- back, William Storrs, George C. Hubb^l, House & Wattles, Peter H. Helm, Frederick Jessiip, Thomas Barton, Patrick Winters, Stephen Waterman' Patrick McDonaLl, P. & H. Bogardus. Coal Burning Locomotives. The "Charles C. Alger and Henry Gray," belonging to the Hud- son & Boston Railroad, recently changed into "Coal Burners," Aug. i860. I?ailroart Improvements. The Hudson & Boston Railroad, made extensive alterations at the Upper Depot. Capt. George H. Power, Supt., Aug. i860. Parades. First Public Parade of the "Little Giants," Aug. 20, i860. (Ireat "Little Giant" Demonstration — Meeting in Washington Sq. Grand Torchlight parade,' Sept. 5, i860. Great "Wide Awake" parade and grand torchlight procession, Aug 29, i860. Speakers. Joseph Hoxic, N. Y. City, George Dawson, Albany, Chas. L. Beale ana John T. Hogcboom. The "Regulators" of Hudson, and the "What Is Its," of Athens, torchlight parade, masquerade uniforms. Oct, 12, i860. The parade was quisical, comical and diaboiical, causing lots of merriment. Some of the "bovs" will remember this event with the happiest recollec- tions. — (Ed.) 114 REMINDFUL READINGS. The Prince of Wales. The "Prince of Wales" passed Hudson on steamer "Daniel Drew" at 2 p. M., Oct. i6, i860. Fast Sailing, Quick Time. The schooner '■'■Minerva,'" Capt. V. C. Nye, owner, Henry Race, sailing master, made passage from New York city to Hudson in 11 hours and 22 minutes, in the fall of i860. City Hall Place. New street contemplated, and Commissioners appointed by the County Court, in the matter of opening a New Street on the Easterly side of City Hall, Nov. i860. A Worthy Testimonial. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church presented a beautiful plated tea-set, to their organist Miss Carrie Hammond, on the occasion of her retirement from that position. (Mr. C. E. Butler was highly credited for his good taste in the selection, he having furnished the set for the presentation,) Dec. i860. Charter Election, December, I860. CITY TICKET. Mayor. IstWard. 2d Ward. 3d Ward. 4th Ward. Total. finmvpl Baclnnnv 124 138 217 224 703 Jacob Ten Broeck 168 174 135 177 654 Police Justice. Rorlolplnt^ p. simmer 148 125 212 152 637 Robert B. Storm 139 180 137 243 698 City Treasurer. Amiel Folgrr 80 85 175 185 524 EbenezerH. Gifford 211 226 174 207 818 Assessor. Mn^thev M'trhrll 101 114 196 186 597 Charles Darling 190 200 163 215 768 City Marshall. Frcfl. Pevnnhh 124 134 205 203 666 A. Hollenbeck 168 178 147 197 690 Street Commissioner. Gilbert Carter 1S8 152 177 174 614 John Eaught 153 160 176 229 718 Overseers of the Poor. Wither F. Oakley 160 174 199 197 780 Norman rrap.-er. 96 103 189 185 573 Henrv Hiitchings 132 136 164 203 645 Willard Sluyter 203 207 142 196 748 REMINDFUL READINGS. "5 WAKD TICKET. Supervisors. 1st Ward 2d Ward Robert IT. Burns lOD 123 SylvemisE. Heath 174 185 3d Ward 4th Ward John M. Welch 228 200 Charles H. Prentiss 131 198 A Mermen. Samuel Harris, 1st Ward, 109 Ahram Bngardus, 3d Ward Lemuel Holmes, " 178 John Frist " Jesse L. JiOuiei/, 2d Ward, 125 Jdmes (jijfurd, 4th Ward Benjamin F. Deuell, " 180 Montgomery L. Best, '* Constables. John H. Best, 1st Ward, 108 Jcicis C. Fairbanks, 3d Ward, John Eeynolds, '' 172 Abram Eeynolds, Cornelius Carter, 2d Ward, 265 John IT. Keiu/on, 4th Ward. Peter Kace. " 43 Calvin Weldon, " Inspectors of Elections. Hiram Morrison, 1st Ward 113 Thomas A. Bcebnan, 3d Ward John T. Bimlwln, " 115 ,S'. E. Coffin, Charles C. Macy, " 178 Alexander W. Macy, Reuben J. King, " 173 Claudius L. Lambert, " Thomas W. I'over, 2d Ward 1S2 Edward A. Uorahack, 4th Ward Abram A. Miller. ' 128 George B. Little, Theodore Burdwin. " 174 Elias F. Bostwick, " Alexander Plass, •" 177 Halsey Hildreth, " Total 231 358 Total 429 329 231 ll8 198 197 230 121 239 161 227 223 121 127 205 201 197 193 Heavy Snow Storm. March 21-23, 1861, Navigation impeded, railroads blocked up. Snow drifts five feet high. Note. — See ''History Set Aright," giving dates of the opening of navigation 1850-1860; compiled in articles on ''Steamboats." Cainpiiig Pai'ties in tlio "Catskiils." A camping party made an excursion to the mountains July 9, "c86i. The company organized as follows: Captain — Benjamin Ray. Lieutenant— Reuben King. Treasurer — Charles C. Hubbel. Stewards— William H. Dakin, Richard Kidney, John I. Barringer, William H. Rowley, John C, Baker, William H. Carpenter, Frank M. Snyder. Il6 KF.MIXDFUL RF.ADINGS. Boys I>o You Remember? The above mentioned "Campers" on Saturday, July 13, 1861, visited "High Peak" and raised on the highest tree the Stars and Stripes, 12 o'elock noon, saluted it with three rounds of eheers, and thirty-five guns, in honor of "Camp Columbia." The campers were accompanied by Henry Hubble and Ogden Gaul, of New York. Camp "Rough It." Composed of the following young men, who left Hudson August 7, 1861, for the Catskill Mountains: Captain— Augustus IT. Brndbury. Captain's Aid— Alexander Center. FecretAiy- Chirles C. Clark. Tre.isurer —Engine Wells. Stewards— George S. Terry, H. Lj-le Smith, Henry C. Bradbury, Ambrose Monell, Fred. W. Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell, Granville Hills, Henry Shepard. What Snow ? On the morning of April 2, 1861, six inches of snow had fallen. It was a beautiful sight and a rare scene f jr an April niDrning. EYENT5 or QENEKAL INTEKE5T. Concise List of Items, or IVIenioranda Compiled in Diary Form. Mch. 5, 1 86 1, Auction Sale Household Furniture &c. , Levi Hu- bel, foot Union Street. April 5, 1 86 1, Sudden decease of Hon. INIitchell Sanford, interred at Greenville, Green Co., his native place. ' April, 1861, H. S. Van DeCarr appointed postmaster at Stock, port, vide Alfred Ostrom, New Postmaster. — Joseph G. Palen took possession of the office April, 1861. then located in the Little Building, now the oflfice of W. U. Tel. Co.) (Took possession April 22,) vice Henry C. Miller. April II, 1861, New volume the "IVi'ck/j' Star," Alexander N . Webb, Editor and Proprietor. May I, 1861, John B. Gough, lectured at City Hall, Subject, "Street Life in London." RE.MINPIUL KEADINGS. TI7 April 24, 1 86 1, Public Meetint^ in Hudson, Grand Union Rally, speeches and resolutions, enlistment of volunteers for the g'overnment April 24, 1 86 1, A beautiful flag raised at E. Gifford & Son's, Iron Foundry. April 25, 1861. Alpheus Tilden's recruiting office, House & Wat- tles building. Company A., City Volunteers held a meeting, voted unanimously to hold themselves in readiness at the call of their Colonel. J. Van Ness Philip, applied for command of steamer Mississippi, fitting out at Boston, was formerly commanded by him, carried twelve guns. April 23, i86i, Bogardus, Power & Co., owners of ste mier South America, offered to carry free of charge, all volunteers from Hudson and county to New York, who wanted to enlist. April 20, 1861, Over $4,000 raised for volunteers, April 28, i86r, War Meetings at Valatic and Canaan, large en^ listmcnts. April 30, 1861, Ex-Prcsident Pierce and Hon. C. R. Ingersoll stopped at thj "Worth House" on their way to see Ex-President Van Buren, at Kinderhook. Volunteer Corps, "The Columbians" reviewed by Major Von Beck, Brigade Inspector. April 27, 1 86 1, Citizens meeting at Mansion Houss, to effect measures for the enrollment of a Regiment of Volunteers from this county. Richard F. Clark, President; David S. Cowles, Secretary. May I, 1 86 1, Citizens meeting, at City Hall, to secure enroll- ments to form a regiment from Columbia County, David S. Cowles, Chairman //•(? /^w, Col. Tanner, of New Lebanon President; Cornelius Esselstyn, Secretary. May 2. 1 86 1, First Annual Stalion Exhibition of Columbia Agri- cultural and Horticultural Association at Hudson. Mav, i86r, John C. Anable, wool depot, Public Square. May I, 1861, Wm. Henry Philip, of Claverack, commissioned by President Lincoln, Colonel of the 5th Regiment, D. C. M. May 6, 1S61, Columbia Iron Works resumed operations under new auspicies of L. C. Winslow & Co.; George Freeborn, Supt. May 1861, Cliildren's School, Miss Louisa Barringer, Principal; location, No. 206 Warren Street. May 7, i86r, "Columbians" departed for Alban}-, Wra. H. Sey- mour, Captain. fl8 RKMTXnFUL READINGS. May 13, 1861, School for childrea opened by Miss Jean Ben:l^^y Stevens, in tlu chaoel. formerly occupied by Miss E. Dejker. May 22. 1S61, William Ostrandcr, disappeared from his home, thought to bj derane^ed. May 17, 1S61, "Columbians" mustere;! into Government service and t'jok oath of allegiance, at Albany, N. Y. May 22. i86r, C ipt. Pruyn's Company, Valatie Volunteers, left fjr Albany, via Niverville. May, 1 861, Rev. John W. Beach, appointed by the M. E. Con- ference to Hudson. May 23, 1861, Fourth of July meeting. John C. Dormandy, Chair- man; William H. Terry, St^cretary; James Gifford, Treasurer. May 2 5, 1861, Sunday night, barn of ^Mortimer Beebe's livery stable burned on Public Square, horses and merchandise destroyed. Loss $1,200; insurance $150. Cause supposed to be incendiary. May 18, i8ji<. Sword presentation to Lieut. J. Van Ness Philip, Claverack, June 2, ]S6i, Flag raising over City Hall. June, 1 86 1, Harrison Artillery Company, Hiram Macy, Jr., Captain ; young patriots. June, i86r, Union Artillery Company, (city gun.) Captain— William H. Potts. Lientenant — Stephen Eagley. First Ordarly Sergeant —Fred. Eorabaclc. Second Orderly Sergeant— Stewart Allea. Secretary and Treasurer — Wallace Brewer. June 18, iS6[, 14th Regiment left Albany. Col. McQuade, for the seat of Vv'ar. June 27, 1 86 1, Frank Butler, formerly of Hudson, reported as severely wounded at battle of Big Bethel. June 21. i86r, ^Meeting to organize an Independent Military Company; C. P. Collier, Chairman pro tciii\ Hiram W. Dixon, per- manent chairman; organization to be known as '"Hudson Union Guard." Augustus McKinstry, James Gifford, Stephen Lawrence, committee on by-laws. Samuel Harris, George H. Power, Samuel R. Rainey, Van Rensselaer Gray, Charles C. Macy, committee on nomination of officers. REMINDFUL RF.ADINGS. 119 July 4, iS6[, David A. Rainey and Wiliam Taylor were sun- struck during- the procession. Christopher Mellen had a thumb blown off whi'e loadin.2: a pistol. Regatta, "Belle Edmonds" rowed by "Jockey" Best, the winning boat. July 6, i86r, Samuel Blake, son of William Blake (aged 8 years), drowned in the Railroad Pon:!, grandson of Samuel N. Blake. July iS, 1861, Gale & Hover, soap manufacturers. South Bay, (formerly H. MjClellan & Co.) July, i86r. The earnings of ths Hudson River Railroad for July, were $114,795,33, a decrease of $26,079,59 from those of the same montli iiter, July 18. Ma'ionia Installation. Installation and Dedication of Lindenwald Lodge, F. & A. M., July /8, New Street. "City Hall Place" being opened and graded July 30. Baptist Cliurcli. The Baptist Church, Union Street and City Hall Place, completed and ready for occupancy, July 30. Columbia House. Abram F. Miller, Proprietor, corner Fifth and Warren street, August. ' • ' - RF.MTXDFUI. RF.AniNGS. Extensive Repairs. The Hudson Iron Works dosed its Uirnaces after 2 years uninter- rupted blast. C. C. Alijer at his own expense made repairs amounting to fifteen thousand dollars. A School for Boys. Eng-lish and Classical School for b^ys, Rev. Jonathan Coe, Principal, St. John's Hall, August. Camping Party. The following- gentlemen composed the party which left for "High Peak" in Aug. : Capt. — J. L. Wardle; Secretaries — Robert Kells, Ebenezer Rey- nolds, Charles Hodes, Walter Wardle. Still Another Party. Captain — Killian Miller; Treasurer — Edgar Hubbel; Secre- taries — Byron G. Howard, Frank A. Macy, Thomas B. Keeney, Henry Skinner, Albert Stevens, Sylvenus E. Heath. Appointed Appraiser. Judge J. T. Hogeboom appointed Appraiser in the New York Custom House, in August. Money From Volunteers. Charles E. Butler received $600 in money from the Volunteers in Washington, August 6. Firenianic Items. Firemanic parades, inspections, annual excursions, &c. (See Firemanic Items.) Price of Oils. Kerosene oil 80 cents per gallon. Burning fluid 75 cents per gallon, at Punderson & Tiffany's, 533 Warren street ; Aug. c6. Bas3 Ball CAib. The "Mazeppa" Juvenile Base Ball Club organized in August. Artillery Officers. Harrison Artillery Officers Sept. 5, were the following: Capt. — Charles A. Ostrander; Lieut. — Hiram R. Macy; Corporal — E. Harvey; Ensign — Homer Macy; Asst. Ensign — Frederick Covey; Treasurer — Charles Clapper. New Kcading Iloom. '•Gazette Reading Room," Central Square, opened to public September 73. REMINDFUL READINGS. A Handsome Gift. It is reported that Mrs. Alice B. Haven, bequeathed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to found a library for the Hudson Or- phan Asylum. — Col. Rep., Sept. ij, i86j. Clmrcli Dedicated. The dedicatory services of the new Baptist Church, corner of South street and City Hall Place was held Friday, Oct. 4. The cere- monies were of an exceedingly interesting character, and were attend- ed by a very large audience. Rev. C. W. Folwell was the first pastor accepted by the congregation to officiate in that capacity. Republican and Democratic County Nominations. Sheriff — Elias B. Latham; County Clerk — Robert H. Neefus: Supt. of Poor — Philip P. Groat; Justice of Sessions — Abram Lyle; Coroner — Henry B. Salmon. DEMOCRATIC. Sheriff — Sherman Van Ness, of Chatham; County Clerk — Henry P. Hermance, of Livingston; Supt. of Poor — Hugh Van Alstyne, of Stuyvesant; Justice of Session — Jacob R. Hallenbeck, of Greenport; Coroner — James Dingman, of Stockport. Presentation. Sword, Belt, and Sash to Capt. James P. Foster, (at Athens) of Ira Harris Guard Cavalry, The presentation speech was made by the Rev. Jonathan Coe. "The sword was buckled on by the Cap- tain's heroic wife." Excursion. Albany Zouave Cadets, Capt. Van Vechten, Oct. 17. A Crack Sliot. James W. Race, of Hudson, received the appointment of Lieut- ant of a Company in Berdan's "Sharp Shooter," Regiment. (Mr. Race will be remembered as one of the "crack shots" of the city in those days. For a short time previous to his going into active service, he made his headquarters at the Gun Store of Abijah C. Stevens, where he recruited men for the regiment of which he was a commis- sioned officer.) REMINDFUL READINGS. SECOND CALL, lO PER CENT. ASSESSMENT, VOLUNTEER RELIEF FUXL>, OCTOBER 15, 18(51. Arrival and Departure of the 27tli Massachusetts Regiment, Col. Lee, 1,000 Strong, Nov. 4, 1861. This regiment, over one thousand strong, reached Hudson from Springfield, Mass., by the Hudson and Boston Railroad about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening. November 2, and were conveyed to New York city by the steamer Connecticut^ under direction of Messrs Power, Bogardus & Co. Note — This occasion will undoubtedly be recollected by many of the younger residents of those days. The excitement, enthusiasm and confusion incident to the arrival of a regiment of soldiers going to the seat of war was new and novel to the greater part of the in- habitants of the city, and will be remembered by crowds of our citizens, both young and old flocked to the steamboat dock to view the exciting situation. Coniniencenient of a New Publication. '^Columbia County Family Journal," Frank H. Webb, Editor and proprietor. First issue, Nov. 21. Soldiers and Mass Convention. For the southern district of Columbia County, at the City Hall, Hudson, Nov. 21. Death of an Estimable Citizen. Nov. 24, Hon. James Mulford died of typhoid fever, aged 35 years. Dec. 17, Sudden death of Rodolphus P. Skinner, appolexy, aged 41 years. Charter Election, December 1861. CITY TICKET. Recorder. Ist Ward 2d Ward Alexander S. Eowley 1C3 173 John B. Longley 74 119 Citij Treasurer. Ebenezer H. Giflford 228 28o Roberta. Frary 10 8 Assessor. Henry Hubble 161 170 Casper V. H. Morrison 67 110 Robert McKinstry 6 8 3d Ward 4tli Ward. 126 125 159 186 231 256 44 53 155 165 83 110 44 37 REMINDFUL READINGS. 123 Marshall. lenac Groat Anthony Hollenbeck. Ambrose Stickles John Eaught Willard Shiyter Horace Payne William Ponltney, Jr. John Vandenlmrgh.... Edward A. Eoraback. SylvenusE. Heath... William H. Crapser, Harper W. Kogers. Abraham F. Miller. Robert W. Evans, Robert H. Burns, Augustus Behrens, John M. G. Mars, George F. P. Dawson, John Reynolds, John H. Best. Robert McCoy, Charles C. Macy, John T. Burdwin, John Acly, Edward W. Bunker, Jacob. M. Rivenburgh, Alexander Plass. Valentine C. Nye, Norman Crapser, 165 175 70 118 ! Commissioner.". 169 123 165 140 Street 156 172 80 118 'seers of the Poor. 143 142 147 157 Over 163 182 157 163 85 113 62 105 4 9 A^KD TICKETS. 148 159 107 93 47 147 154 143 126 48 w. Supervisors. Ist Ward 2d Ward 235 280 4th Ward 3d Ward 166 151 128 36 67 47 Aldermen. 1st Ward 280 William H. Terry, 3d Ward 251 " 7 George Tregent, " 32 2d Ward 155 James N. Townsend, 4th Ward 183 " 118 David Alcott, (< 124 Constables, Ist Ward 89 Solomon Lisk, 3d Ward 135 " 140 Lewis B. Fairbanks, " 107 " 6 Abram Reynolds " 39 2d Ward 261 John W. Hodge, 4th Ward 258 John W. Kenyon, <( 45 Inspectors of Election?. 1st Ward 194 Claudius Lambert, (< 185 " 185 Thomas A. Beekman, (i 90 •' 17 Benjamin F. Raug^ ht. " 25 2d Ward 178 Stephen Bachman, " 23 , " 169 James M. Van Buren, 4th Ward 189 i( 12 George L. Little, '• 178 " 10 William H. Hunt, " 45 3d Ward 115 Abram G. Vosburgh, (< 14 John Van Deusen, <( 14 124 REMINDFUL READINGS. Hudson Skating Club. The object of the organization it will be remembered was to keep the inner South Bay, now taken in and occupied by the B. & A. Loco- motive Deposit Building- and branch railroad tracks, turn table and crossing — between this building and the Hudson River Railroad Depot, to be kept in skating condition during the winters of 1861-62, and provide for the convenience of ladies visiting the skating pond. The club was supported and sustained by subscription, and was patronized by the representative citizens and young people of that day. A buildmg was erected in the immediate neighborhood of the skating surface, and was fitted up temporarily for ladies, being pro- vided with a stove private dressing rooms, »&c. The following were the officers elected. President — Edward A. Chapel; Vice-President — -W. W. Hannah; Secretarv — Frank H. Webb; Treasurer — Horace R. Peck; Directors- James Gifford, John C. DuBois, Charles C. Hubble, Samuel R. Rai- ney. Officers Elected. The following gentlemen were elected to offices in Hudson Lodge No. 7, December, 1861: W. M. — Cornelius Esselstyn. S. W.— H. H.— Crandell. T. W.— Frederick M. Best. Sec.-Wm. H. W. Loop. Treas. — Theodore Snyder. S. D.— John M. Howk. J. D. — Nelson R. Dutcher. Tyler — John Nack. Chap. — Rev. Alonzo Flack, S. M. of C— Almon Snyder. J, M. of C— William F. Rossman. Stewards— Henry Hare, William I. Traver Burglaries. Safe robbed at office of Wm, L Traver; Loss$3o. June, i860. Burglary at dwelling of Richard H. Mitchell, Allen street. vSil- verware stolen to the value of $250, May, i860. The leather store of Allen Re3^nolds was entered and burglarized t;0 the amount of nearly $200. Dec. i860. The office of W. L Traver, at his lumber yard, was entered and the safe blown up with powder, making it a complete wreck. The safe contained no money. The books and papers it contained were not severely damaged. July 26, 1861. REMINDFUL READINGS. I 25 The residence of Chas. C. Hilclreth was entered and robbed; Loss $80 in cash and valuable jewelry. Oct. 2, 1861. Casualties in I860. Railroad collision on the Hudson R. R. R., north of Tarrytown, one passenger killed, several seriously injured. Geo. N. Simpson, con- ductor. Jan. The wonderful escape of Engineer "Best" was most miraculous. He was on the engine at the time of the explosion, and although the engine house or cab over his head was completely demolished, he escaped without even so much as a scratch. Even the valve upon which his hand was resting at the time of the explosion, was carried some distance; his cap, too, catried from his head by soine of the fly- ing fragments; and yet when the smoke and steam cleared away, he found himself standing amid the ruins of his once favorite "Henry Gray" entirely uninjured. — Col. R