DIRECTORY
OF TIIE
BOROUGH OF CHESTER, g
FOR THE YEARS 1859-60i
CONTAINING A           a
FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME; THE NAMES
OF ALL THE INHABITANTS, ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, THEIR
OCCUPATIONS, PLACES OF BUSINESS, AND DWELLING HOUSES;
A LIST OF THE STREETS OF THE BOROUGH; STATISTICS
OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS; THE LOCATION
AND TIME OF HOLDING SERVICE IN THE
CHURCHES; THE TIME OF ARRIVAL AND
DEPARTURE OF THE DIFFERENT
LINES OF TRAVEL; THE TIME
AND PLACE OF MEETING OF
TIlE VARIOUS SOCIE                  TIES AND ASSO                    CIATIONS.
ALSO, THE CARDS OF TIHE PRINCIPAL MERCHANTS,
ARTIZANS AND PROFESSIONAL MIEN
OF THE BOROUGH.
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PREFAC:.
In presenting to the people of Chester its History
and Directory, the author is fully aware of the failure
to arrive at perfect accuracy of detail. As it regards
the History, he has only attempted its narration.  A
perfect History of the Borough, embracing varied,
and wide ranges of interest, would require time, care,
long and thorough research; such as none but an enthusiastic antiquarian would undertake. He can only
hope that in pioneering the way, hlie may induce some
one of much better investigating and literary ability
to carry out to its proper completion the labor that is
only begun. W. W.
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HISTORICAL SKETCH.
THE BOROUGH OF CHESTER,
The most ancient town and county seat in Penn sylvania, is situated upon the right bank of the
Delaware river, in thesouth-eastern part of the State,
15 miles south-west of the city of Philadelphia. Its
latitude north is 39~ 50' 45", longitude from Waslh ington 1~ 39' 27" east, and from Greenwich 75~ 22'
05" west. It was constituted a corporate town as
early as 1690.   The corporate limits are bounded on
the north and west by Chlester township, east by Ridley creek, and south by the Delaware river. Its territorial dimensions are two miles from east to west,
and one and a quarter from north to south, containing about 1610 acres.
It stands upon a strip of alluvion running from one
half to one mile from the river, formed by its receding
waters. The upper stratum of clay lies upon a formation of aggregated rock of primitive character, of
which Gneiss is the prevailing variiety.  Thisgranitic
structure crops out upon the banks of the creeks, furnishing solid and compact material for building and
other purposes. About half a mile inland, and running( westward from Ridley creek. embracing 40 or
50 acres, immediately beneath the clay lies a stratum
of decomposed reeds, intermixed with mud, resembling turf in quality, being fusible like that material.
The superstratumn of clay is of fine quality and its
depth in some places reaches 14 feet; affording a most
abundant supply of material for the manufacture of
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brick, of which the buildings of modern'date are almost solely constructed.
The great highway of travel and communication,
previous to the era of railroads, was the broad and
sweeping Delaware, whose tides so constantly bear
the whitened sails of commerce and throw into the
luxurious lap of the more fortunate metropolis of the
state, the fabrics and wealth of distant climes. Opposite the town the river is over one mile in width,
with a channel thirty-two feet in depth, bordered by
a country enriched by the labor of industrious and
skillful husbandry. Chester tand Ridley creeks, which
empty into the Delaware here, within tihree-fourths of
a mile of each other, and into which its tides run for
three miles, are available to a profitable extent for the
transportation of tonnage; and the former, winding
almost through the heart of the town, enables the river craft to enter and land their freights near the center of trade.
In the time of the early settlements, the channel of
the Delaware ran quite near the northern shore, and
vessels could approach the bank and be secured to the
trees which grew upon it. As society and its wants
increased, this aspect of the shore changed. The
main cause of the change was the construction of two
piers. The time at which the first were constructed
is not known; but about the year 1815, those at
Market and Edgmont streets, running out 500 feet beyond high water mark, were constructed. The channel being thus thrown farther from the shore, the space
between the piers, as also the spaces upon either side,
became the depositories of mud and detritus held in
solution, from which has sprung a rank growth of
reeds, presenting a view quite uninteresting. Land
thus in the process of formation will eventually be
reclaimed for useful purposes, and the now unsightly
mud yet become localities for the thronged avenues
of trade.
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DELAWARE RIVER-DISCOVERY.
The Indians called the Delaware Lenape Wihittuck,
or "sthe rapid stream of the Lenape;" the Dutelc called
it the South River, in contradistinction to the Hudson,
or North River.  Its presenit name was given in henor of Lord Delaware, who died at its capes in 1618.
In an official report by a Dutch Chamber in 1644, it
was claimed that the -South River was visited in 1598,
and two forts erected upon it."  Sir Walter Raleilgh
and Lord Delaware are likewise claimed as discoverers; but it is not probable that the former ever was
in the country, and as the latter did not visit the bay
until 1610, one vear after the visit of Hudson, his
claim could not be recognized. The discovery of its
bay, or embouchure, we believe is fairly attributed to
Hendrick Hutlson, who entered it in the ship Crescent. on the 28th of August, 1609. It does not appear that he pursued his way up the bay any great
distance, thus leaving to other adventurers the exploration of its waters amid the higher regions fringed
by primeval forest.
Thile river was thus spoken of in 1656-W"This river
Delaware is considered the finest of all North America, being wide, deep, and navigable; abounding in
fish, especially an abundance of sturgeons, of whose
roes a great quantity of cavejar might be made.
Though  settlements  vere made by the Dutch at
MIanhattan, now New York city, as early as 1610, no
settlements upon the Delaware were known to exist
prior to 1623; when Cornelius May, with a colony
from Holland, entered the river, and sailed as far up
as Gloucester, on the Jersey shore.  May built a fort
which he called Fort Nassau, for protection against
the Indians. The colony failed of its oblject, and its
members moved to the vicinity of the North River.
The next settlement attempted by the Dutch was
under the lead of De Yries, who landed at Lewis'
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creek, near Cape  Henlopen, in 1631.  This settlement wa3 likewise a failul e, its members having been
cut off by the vengeance of the Indians.
SWEDES.
The first colony of Swedes was planted in the
spring of 1638, by MIinuit, under the patronage of
Queen Chlristina. The colonists landed at Christina,
(now Wilmington,) and took the usual precaution of
building means of defence.
Th(e next in historical order, was a settlement by a
few English families at Salem, in 1640, or 1641. But
they were soon expelled l)y the united influence and
remonstrances of the D,itch and Swedes.  In the
same year an Englishl exploring party went as high
up as the river Schuylkill, and entering that river,
took possession and began the cultivation of the soil.
As in the former case the Dutch, jealous of their jurisdiction, took successful measures for the expulsion of
these settlers.
The second effort of the Swedes to plant a colony
upon the shores of the Delaware, was in 1643, under
John Printz, a Lieutenant Colonel in the service of
Queen Christina. lIe fixed upon the pleasant spot
known as Tinicum, the present site of the Lazaretto,
where its bold shore, broad expanse of river, navig(rable creek and inviting country, courted the stay of the
emigrant.  The settlement was named New Gottenburg.  Printz wasa man of energy and determination,
and within a year after his arrival had erected three
forts, one at Christina, one at Tinicum and one at
Elsinburgh, the latter being at the mouth of Salem
creek.
At Upland many of the Swedes derived their titles
to land firom the Duke of York; as deeds from him
are extant. of the date of 1668. The precise time of
settlement, or under whose leadership it was effected,
no dates, we believe, can verify; but it could not
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have been muel  later than those of their countrymen east and west of them; and the most truthful
supposition is, that the spot was settled by offshoots
from New Jersey, Christina and Tinicum: in other
words, the Swedes spread themselves'all along shore,'
foiundino settlements where localities seemed inviting
and eligible.  This seems to be confirmed by Day,
who, in speaking of the settlement of Printz, says,"small hamlets were settled at various places along the
shore and further inland."
Controversies between the Dutch and Swedes commenced early for right of possession and possession
itself. They spread over many years, requiring too
much detail for an extended examination. By right
of discovery, settlement and treaties with the natives,
the former claimed from Manhattan southward upon
both sides of the Delaware river as far as its capes;
the latter claimed, likewise, by discovery and settlement, and as they founded colonies upon the river,
collisions, with varying success to each party, was the
consequence.  Notwithstanding this, time and intercourse softened down their mutual asperity, and in all
these settlements Dutch and Swedes lived together,
the intermixture gradually producing relations of
amity and social regard. Whlen Penn arrived at
New Castle and Upland, they were found in this condition, and jointly welcomed the new ruler.
As the Dutch claimed almost as "large a charter as
the wind," when the prevailing power of  England
dispossessed them of all their American possessions, the
latter government also took ample scope and verge,
with no boundary southward.  The Lion laid his paw
with emphatic force upon every rood claimed by former belligerents, and prepared to rule all their previous possessions.  The fall of Manhattan was  the
signal of acquiescence every where, on the part of
those who sought the triumph of Sweden or Holland.
The Indian name of the settlement at Chester was
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MECOPONACA; the Swedes named it UPLAND, after a
province of Sweden, upon the Gulf of Bothnia.  Its
change to Chester is said to have been under the following circumstances:-Shortly after the arrival of
Penn, turning to his friend Pearson, who had been a
companion of his voyage, he said, "Providence has
brought us here safely; thou hast been the companion
of my toils; what wilt thou that I should call this
place?"  Pearson replied "CHESTER, in remembrance
of the city fri-om whence I came." Penn replied, "it
shall be called Chester, and when I divide the land
into counties I will call one of theil by the same name
also."
Says Ferris, "it was a considerable town in 1682;"
and the Rev. Mfr. Hall,a very candid writer, in speaking of its condition in 1696, says, "Chester is mentioned as one of the four great market towns, and as
'mightily enlarged in this latter improvement.'   But
it is hardly presumable that at either of these dates,
it could have numbered many inhabitants, as in 1672
Ferris states that "the country between Amboy and
New Castle was a wilderness, and the site of Philadelphia inhabited by Indians. Travellers, in order to
avoid rivers and creeks, passed inland several miles
from the Delaware."   It is stated, too, in reference
to that period, "that the Swedish settleinentat Upland
is not mentioned." Campanius says, "there was a fort
built there some time after its settlement," and Ferris adds, "But as no mention is made, by any other
chronicler, of a fortification or regular military station at Upland,it is probable that fort, in this case,
must be understood to mean a strong house, or place
of security in case of a sudden attack by the Indians.
Such houses are often mentioned by the writers of
that time."  "The house of defence  at Upland" is
spoken of in 1677, in which year it was ordered to
be fitted for the use of the Court.
National and religious ties kept the Swedes a homo
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geneous people in the new settlements, long preserving
their habits and customs.  Says MIr. Rudman in 1697,
"we live scattered amoing the English and Quakers,
vet our language is preserved as pure as any where in
Sweden: there are about 1200 persons that speak it."
They were treated by the Indians with great consideration, in relation to which the Rev. Eric Biork observes-" the Indians and we are a-s one people; we
live in much greater friendship with them than with
the English; they call the Swedes in their language,
their own people."  Penn regarded them as among
the original settlers of the country; pioneers in the
path of adventure and suffering, and received them
upon his landing "with great kindness."  Upon that
occasion Captain Lasse Cock, was deputed by them,
as a distinct people, to address the Proprietor on their
behalf. He did so, assuring Penn that "they would
love, serve and obey him with all they possessed." To
show his confidence in them,two of their countrymen,
Anders Bengtson and Sven Svenson, were appointed
among the members of the first Assembly, and Penn's
description of them is, "they are plain, strong, industrious people.  They kindly received me, as well as
the English, who were but few before the people concerned with me came among them. I must needs
commend their respect to authority and kind behavior
to tihe English."
Whilst the Dutch held a short sway over the settlements upon the Delaware in 1763, they were divded
into three counties or judicial districts. The most
northern was Upland, its seat having the same name.
This division was continued under the English Govnor, Andross.
INDIAN TRIBES.
The Indian Tribes upon the Delaware river were
the Lenni Lenape, signifying original people.  The
nation was divided into three principal tribes, under
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the respective titles of the Unamis or Turtle, Unalachtgos or Turkeys, and iMonseys or Wolf; which
were subdivided into numerous subordinate tribes.
The Algonquin was their common language, variously modified by dialects, probably springing from the
variations of locality, intercourse with neighboring
tribes, and the adoption of phrases from the fragments of stranger tribes that sought their protection
or alliance.  Among  the traditions of the Lenape
was one of a character somewhat obscure, yet extant
during the early settlements of the Swedes, to the
effect that their nation had come from the setting sun,
the west, and conquered  a people, whose mounds,
scattered over the great western valley, give evidence
of a nation of higher civilization than could be accorded to the Indian race.
The Unamis and Unalachtgos occupied the country
along the coast, between the sea and the Blue Mountains; and their settlements extended from the Hudson to the Potomac. Among the settlers they were
known as the Delaware Indians, and doubtless were
the same whose council fires lig(hted the waves of the
lordlv river, the banks of whichl the early pioneers of
civilization sought as a homestead.  They kindly welcomed the peaceful followers of Fox, and the testimony of Peri,n is, that "In liberality they excel; nothing
is too good for their friend; give them  a fine gun,
coat, or other thing, it may pass twenty hands before
it sticks; light of heart, strong affections, but soon
spent.  The mlost merrv creatures that live, feast and
dance perpetually; they never have much, nor want
much; wealth circulateth like blood; all parts partake; and though none shall want what another liatlh,
yet exact observers of property."
ARRIYAL OF PENN.
To seek an asylum for the menbers of his faith
was prominent among the motives of Penn, in first vis
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itin,_ the New World. Ilis charter for the Province
of Pennsylvania, obtained firom Charles II, is dated
March 4tlh. 1681.  He embarked for his province in
1682, in the ship Welcome, commanded by Capt.
Greenaway, and arrived at New Castle on the 27th
of October, of that year, where he was welcomed witlh
much affection by those who represented the various
nations of which the colony was composed.  Says Du ponceall, "English, Welsh, Dutch, Gernlans an: In dians, all crowded to hail the great man whom they
had been expecting for one long year. and whose fame
had already preceded him to these distant regions."
The Lenni Lenape, likewise had their representative
in the person of the great Tamanend,"who," says the
same gifted author, "is said never to have had his
equal for virtue and goodness."
Penn landed at Upland in the early part of Nov-ember, but a few days after that at New Castle. Here,
with his fiiends, he was received with similar demonstrations of regard, and hospitably entertained by
Robert WVade, a leading and wealthy Friend, who resided very neat the spot mhlere the landing was effected, and owned land for some distance back into the
country. Wade's was known as the Essex House, and
stood upon the site of the commodius brick house now
at the northwest corner of Penn and Front streets,
owned and occupied by Capt. Rich. Ross, and which
was built by Jesse M. Eyre. in 1850.  The southeast
gable of Wade's house fironted the river Delaware, its
southwest front was towards Essex street, and its
front porch looked out upon Chester creek.  It was
about two hundred yards fiom wlhere Chester creek
now flows into the Delaware, but much nigher in the
dayl' of Penn, the creek at that time extending its water's more westward.  It stood, though in ruins, until
nearly 1800, and its foundations were struck unon in ex.
cavating the cellar for the present building. Between
WVade's house and the river. stoo( the ancient pines
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and walnuts, that waved a welcome  to'the peaceful
footsteps of a commonwealth's founder.   One of the
walnuts yet remain, but the last of the pines was felled by a storm in 1846.  A  holly tree, which grew
near the centre of where Penn and Front streets now
intersect, likewise flourished in 1682, and was known,
subsequently, as Penn's Holly; it died in 1859.
The exact spot of the landing is recognized as being near the south front of the residence of J. M.
Broomall, Esq., about forty tfeet from the porch, and
fifty feet eastward of the line of Penn street. Its
locality is preserved by a Pine tree, planted under
the auspices of Mir. Broomall and the ][istorical Society of Pennsylvania. This tree is the successor of
the last venerable pine, and it is hoped that it may
ong flourish upon and shade the consecrated spot.
FIRST PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.
Upon the 4th of December, of the year in which
Penn landed, lie convened at Chester the first Assembly that ever gave laws to the Province. It was composed of members of the Province, consisting of
Bucks, Chester and Philadelphia counties, and for
the three lower counties, New Castle, Kent and Sussex.   Thie Assembly  chose  Nicholas Moore  their
chairman. An act of union was passed on the 7th of
December, annexing the three lower counties to the
Province, likewise a firamework of govornnient for
the new commonwealth. The Dutch, Swe(les and
others who were deemed foreigners, were recognized
as citizens, and laws which had been drawn up in
England were passed upon.  The meeting of the Assembly continued three days, having been characterized by harmony and candor. In this short period of
time sixty-nine acts, or rather sections of an act, were
passed, entitled  "The great law, or body of laws, of
the Province of Pennsylvania and the territories
thlereunto belonging.
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In this act, provision is made for liberty of con science, and the preservation of society from the va rious evils and crimes to which a people in the mass
are subjected. None of its provisions is believed now
to be in force. T'o those who are anxious to examine
them, they can be found at length in Hazard's Annals
of Pennsylvania, p. 619.
The place of meeting of this first legislative body
in the Province, was subsequently known as the Old
Assembly House.  The building stood upon the west
side of what is now Edgmont street, about one hundred and twenty feet north of Filbert. on ground nowV
owned by Joshua P. & Win. Eyre; it was removedin
1842.  It was built of brick and used by the Friends
as a place of worship firom 1688 to 1736-the last
use, previous to its demolition, to which it was devoted, was for the purpose of a Cooper's shop.
Having made Chester the original place of legislation, the people very sanguinely believed that P'enn
would make it the metropolis of his Commonwealth.
For such a hope there were very substantial reasons.
Here, the Delaware, with its wide reach of waters,
its deep channel and bold shore, its interior country
finely adapted to tillage, and with most eligible mill
sites; its tall forests furnishing substantial material
for structures; a picturesqueness that in time would
give beauty to an extensive landscape; and a colony
imbued, for the most part, with his own religious sentiments, already planted by the arts of peace, and
vigorous sinews ready to build up and extend improvement, were circumstances, well calculated to weigh
upon the mind of the benevolent commoner.
But there were other circumstances of a counteracting tendency that prevailed. Though not positively known, two, with propriety may be suggested.
Previous to leaving Chester he deputed a commission
consisting of Win. Crispin, John Bezar and Nathaniel
Allen, "to have the rivers and creeks, sounded on rm~
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side of the Delaware river, especially at Upland, ilii
order to settle a great town, and be sure to make
your choice where it is most navigable, high, dry and
healthy; that is, where most ships may best ride, of
deepest draft of water, if possible to load or unload
at the bank or key side, without boating and lightering of it. It would do well if tihe creek coming into
the river be navigable, at least for boats up into the
country." Under these instructions the commission
extended their examination up the Delaware, and returned with glowing accounts of the locality in that
region. Upon visiting the spot where Philadelphia
was afterwards located, it at once challenged the admiration of Penn and  determined his purpose.  It
is true that Chester fulfilled his conditions to a very
great extent, but the Schuylkill and the Delaware upon either side of his city, with corresponding advantages, seemed to fulfil them better.  The other  circuinmstance, likewise of geographical consideration,
was in relation to a claim to territory conflicting
with his own. Although he had by a formal act annexed to his province the "three lower counties," now
forming the State of Delaware, and fully believed
that his charter justly covered the country as far south
as Cape Cornelius or Hlenlopen, he was aware that
Calvert, Lord Baltimore, claimed territory to the 40thl
parallel of north latitude. Should hlie found a metropolis south of that line, and fail to establish a title against Calvert, great embarrassment and trouble
m'lust have  ensued.  It was of some  consequence,
therefore, that the- disputed territory should be avoided. It may be observed, however, in relation to this
matter, that Penn barely cleared his distance at Philadelphia, as the southern edge of the city, whlen MIason and Dixon were sent from England to adjust the
boundaries between Pennsylvania and Maryland, was
in latitude 3'39~ 56' 29.1 " north.
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SEAT OF JUSTlCE.-COURTS.
As the first settlement of Chester County, Chester, or
Upland, early became the Seat of Justice, and the
boundaries of its jurisdiction defined.  During the
temporary reversion of the SoulithrRiver province to
the Dutch, in 1673, the authorities at Manhattan em powered a majority of the inhabitants to name eight
persons for each Court of Justice. These Courts con sisted of -Justices of the Peace, whereof three to
make a coram, and to have power of a Court of Ses sions, and decide all matters under ~20, without appeal,
unless otherwise agreed among themselves. Above
~20, and for crime extending to life, limb and banish ment, to admit of appeal to Court of Assize." These
Justices' courts were courts of record of an inferior
grade, yet well adapted to the'yet uncomplicated legal
wants of an infant community. We hear of nothing
definite relative to these courts until 1676, under Gov.
Andros, for the jurisdiction of En(gland,who ordered
three courts to be held, one at New Castle, one at
Upland and one at WlJoorekills, and that the one at
Upland begin upon the second Tuesday of each
month.
With regard to UpIand, we have the following, to
us, very intelligible boundary, by which it will be
seen that it was named,in its juridical powers, in 1678,
as a county. "This county of Upland to begin from
the north side of Oole Fransen's creek, otherwise
called Steen-Kill, lying on the bight above the Verdrietige Hoeck, and from the said creek over to the
single tree point on the east side of this river."  This
defines the boundary between Upland and New Castle, whilst the former ran as far northeast as the river
Schuylkill. It must be observed that in speaking of
the courts of Upland, we ale not to suppose they
were always held in the village of that name.   In
those more primitive days they were held at various
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places, to suit the convenience of the inhabitants, and
very often in lIrivate houses.  Thus in April, 1678,
the court for Upland, was held at the house of Justice
Peter Cock, on Schuylkill; and ill March, 1681, "in
the town of Kinsesse, Upland county;" we find, however, mention made of court horses in the first named
year.
The clerks of these courts were to be approved by
the Governor, and writs, and other law proceedings,
were to be in the name of His Majesty, Charles II.
The first record at Upland is of a court November 14,
1676, in which matters of both Church and State came
within its jurisdiction. In 1677 "the Upland court
was held at Niels Laerson's house; the expenses
were one- hundred guilders." The same year the
court was ordered to levy for expenses of government, twenty-six guilders for each tyable," payable in
wheat or other products of the soil: the number of
tyables then reckoned in Upland jurisdiction being
one hundred and thirty-six.
The first record of Chester County Courts at Upland is September 13,1681. The Justices were Win.
Clayton, Wm. Warner, Robert Wade, WVm. Byles,Otto
Ernest Cock, Robert Lucas, Lassey Cock, Swan Swanson, Andreas Bankson. Sheriff, John Test; Clerk,
Thomas Revell.
The proceedings could not have been governed  by
very stringent rules of evidence, as we find that'.Lassey Cock, upon proclamation in this court, that if any
had anything against him, they should declare it; whereupon Daniel Brenson and Chs. Brigham, upon solemn
attestation, declared that they heard certain Indians
speak against lJim; the said L. Cock, upon oath, declared his innocence, and was thereupon cleared by
the court."  It is not probable that a declaration of
innocence would go quite so far with a court in these
rogueish times. In the February court, 1682, Chester is named for the first time upon its records. At
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the court held there in June, 1683, William Penn,
the I'roprictory, presided in person.
The first court under the Justices in West Chester,
was held in 1786, in which year the Seat of Justice
was removed from Chester, and the courts under
their authority continued until 1791, when they presided for the last time. In the November term of that
year the judges appointed under the Constitution of
1790 took their seats. From 1791 the President
Judges have been,
William A. Atlee ---------- from November, 1791.
Walter Finney -------------------------— 1793.
John J. Henry —----------— from February, 1794.
John D. Coxe —---------------— from May, 1800.
Wm. Tilghman --------------- firom August, 1805.
Bird Wilsoi ----------------— from April, 1806.
John Ross ------------------ from February, 1818.
Isaac Darlington --------------— from July, 1821.
Thomas S. Bell —-------------— from  Mlay, 1839.
John M. Foster (not confirmed) from December, 1846.
James Nill (not confirmed) ------— from May, 1847.
Henry Chapman ---------------- from April, 1848.
Townsend laines, elected under the Constitu    tion of 1838, for ten years, from December, 1851.
REMOVAL OF SEAT OF JUSTICE.
The removal of the court from Upland was ordered
in 1680, and Hazard states, that "Upland Creek,
where the sessions of the court had heretofore been
held, being at the lower end of the county, they resolved,'for the greater ease of the people,' for the
future to sit and meet at the town of Kinsesse, on the
Schuylkill." Thisremoval,l however, was undoubtedly
but temporary, and a part of the system of accommodation of that time, that justice should be had within
convenient distances to all.
Chester was the Seat of Justice until 1786. Seated
up           o     n the  southeastern edge of a widely extended dis
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trict, those who lived westward became impatient of
so long a travel to the county seat, and resolved to
effect a removal to a more central position. In 1784
an Act of Assembly was procured for this purpose;
West Chester, better known as the Turk's Head, was
determined upon as the site, and public buildin(gs
were commenced under the active supervision of Col.
Hannum. These proceedings were highly offensive
to the people of Chester, who were jealous of what
they deemed a prescriptive right to its long standing
honors, and active preparations were made to couinteract the proceedings of their more inland neighbors. By their exertions the repeal of the removal
act was effected, and some of the citizens of the ancient
bailiwick of Upland, who were determined upon a yet
more vigorous measure, made preparation to march up
and demolish the Court House in process of erection
at West Chester.
A force, with a field piece, was rallied under Major Harper and marched upon the offending village.
Arrived at the Gen. Green tavern, a few miles eastward of West Chester, the Major quartered for the
night, resolving upon the ensuing day to effect the
work of destruction. In the meantime, advised of
Harper's movent, Col. Hannum, and some active confederates, made preparations during the night for the
defence of the place. Arms and amunition, with
proper quantities of whiskey and other refreshments,'
were collected, loopholes for musketry made, and men
concentrated in the court rooms.
Upon the ensuing morning Harper marshalled his
force and planted his piece in the vicinity of an eminence,   called Quaker Hill, which  commanded  the
Court   House, and prepared to batter the walls.  At
this juncture, however, some judicious persons got
among  Harper's me      n, and made such representations
as induced a cessation of hostilities. Anicable relations were soon established, and the Major, after in
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specting the defences, and firing his cannon by way of
a peace rejoicing, made  the Old Turk's Head  the
theatre of conviviality.  A general jollification was
an institution for a time, and the besiegers returned
home quite mellowed by the refreshments of their
hospitable host.  Satisfied that no more overt acts
would be made to resist a removl, the Court House
was finished, and in 1786 another act of removal was
procured, under which the transfer of the county government was peacefully consummated. Wm. Gibbons,
then Sheriff of the county, removed the prisoners
friom the old jail at Chester the same year. Dr. Darlington characterized the old Court House of West
Chester,  a "miserable  specimen  of architecture,"
and he came very nigh the truth. No proceedings
were instituted against Harper, the West Chester
wags contenting themselves with newspaper squibs,
quillets of wit, and lampoons couched in doggrel
rhvme.
Fate  takes hopeful revulsions; flattered  by the
sagacity of the unfortunate Uplanders, she once more
turned a smiling face upon them. Thus, when there
seemed to be a general acquiescence in the deprivation of the Seat of Justice, under which the public
buildings were sold, the organization of the county of
Delaware changed the current of events. The authorities repurchased the public buildings, and Chester, in 1789, suffering a lapse of but three  years,
found her ancient regime in a great measure restored.
The capricious goddess was not yet done with the
well satisfied jurors of Chester; though they rejoiced
in the restoration of their well sustained judicial honors, and enjoyed them from 1789 until 1851, a period
of sixty-two years, the position of the Borough, yet
too far eastward, wasmade anew, an argument against
her. The agitation commenced, and in 1847 a law
for the removal of the Seat of Justice having been put
to vote at the October election of that year, the re
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inovalists carried the question by seven hundred majority.  In 1851 the courts were removed to Media,
and the first court was held the same year at the
young metropolis.
But a shadow of hope for Chester grew out
of a decision given by the Supreme Court of the
State, relative to the License  Law of 1847, which
was declared unconstitutional, in consequence of having been put into operation by a vote of the people.
The removalists, finding that the law authorizing removal had effect given it in a similar manner, and
that the opposition thereto held it to be ipso facto
void, endeavored to procure a remedial act, but were
defeated in this movement by the activity of their opponents. The case was then taken to the Supreme
Court, which in its wisdom found a distinction between the circumstances under which the people
breathed life into the License Law, and those for the
removal of the Seat of Justice; whereupon the latter
was pronounced constitutional. This closed ulp the
controversy forever upon removal, and Chester, having been the seat of judicial power for one hundred
and fifty years, was forced to yield to the uncompromising demands of time: l)er ancient hall is destined lo be trodden no more by the footsteps of the
thronging multitude, who wait with patience upon the
law's delay.
COURT HOUSES.
Different buildings at various times have been used
in which to administer justice at Chester. The first
we hear mentioned is in 1677, when "Capt. Jans Jurgin was ordered and desired by the Court to warn
his men belonging to his company, and with them to
fit up and finish the house of dejfence at Upland fit
for the court to sit in, agaiust the next court;" and in
1679, "Neils Laerson is ordered by court to make or
leave a lane or street from Uplanl Creek to the house
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of defence or country house, before nextcourt," wliichl
is the building  referred to in the first order.  This
court house is supposed to have stood upon a lot upon
the east side of Edgomont street, and nearly opposite
the site of the Old Assembly House.
The sites of the first two can only be conjectured,
and the site of the third, thoulgh known, contains but
few remains for recognition. It is believed to have
stood thirty feet south of the Old Assemby Building,
and part of one of its walls is still standing as part
of the wall of a dwelling( owned by Frederic Fairlamb, Esq. The jail was in the cellar, and the bars
of its windows are still in their original position. This
court house was built by John Hoskins in 1695, and
conveyed by him to the Commissioners of the county.
The fourth court house, a substantial stone structure two-stories high, was built in 1724, which date
may be seen upon its south wall, and is in a good state
of preservation. Its position is upon the west side of
Market street. between Work and Free streets. The
building contains the town clock, and its architecture
denotes the olden time, being(r girded above each story
with roofed projections.  The jail, its necessary companion, stood upon the same lot at the corner of Mtarket and Work streets, and its walls having( been built
upon, now resounds to the hum of machinery, hlaving(
been merged into a manufactory of cotton goods.
The front part, on Market street, which was the
Sheriff's dwelling, may still be seen in pretty good
preservation. The Court House will long stand, albeit one hundred and thirty-five years have driven
their blasts against it, but the eloquent efforts of the
forensic aspirant, is forever lost to its walls, its glory
having departed by the removal of the seat of justice
to Media. It is now used as a Town Hall, and opened for an indefinite variety of purposes; lectures, public meetings, balls, sales of furniture &c.
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REVOLUTION.
In the summer of 1777, the invasion of Pennsylvania by the British forces became evident, and Waslhington  directed the  attention of  Congress to the
necessary means of defence. Chester and other counties of the State were called upon to forward their
quota of men, and under the supervision of General
WVayne a camp was formed at the vililage of Chester.
Upon the 16th of August, 1000 troops were reported
as having arrived at camp. As soon as a hurried discipline formed the concentrating masses into something like order and steadiness, batallions were organized by Gen. Armstrong and despatched uponl the
anticipated route of the enemy's approach. A letter
from that officer dated Chester, August 29, 1777,
states that 1800 men, worked out of the chaos of disorder into something of definite shape for military operations, were forwarded to Wilmington. This labor
of recruiting and organizing went on until the eve of
the battle of Brandywine.
During the 12thl of September, the day subsequent
to that disastrous conflict, Chester, from beingr the
scene of the marshalling in arms, was pressed t)y the
wearied footsteps of the defeated patriots, having been
upon the line of retreat, and selected as a point upon
which to rally for a renewed defence of Phil,ldelpliia.
Unable to effect nmore than the bringing together his
scattered batallions, Washington soon1 continued his
march northward to be really to cover any approach
to that city; and a portion of Sir Wm. fIowe's troops
took possession of Chester. The occupation of the
town continued virtually until the spring of 1778,
when the British army evacuated all their posts in
Pennsylvania.
During the Rebellion known as the Whiskey Insurrection in 1794, Chester sent a company of Infantry
to the scene of disturbance, under the conmmnand of
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Capt. WVm. Graham; and in the war of 18i2 she furnished a company for Camp Dupont, under the command of Capt. Samuel Anderson.
ORGANIZATION OF DELAWARE COUNTY
Having lost the seat of Justice in 1786, the citizens
in the eastern part of Chester county endeavored to
secure the organization of a new county to be called
Delaware. This was effected in 1789, the new county having been taken fromn Chester, and is the least
of all the counties in dimensions. Its length is 16
miles, breadth 11; area 177 sq. miles. The population in 1790, 9,483; in 1800, 12,809; in 1810, 14,734; in 1820, 14,810; in 1830,17,323; in 1840, 19,791; ill 1850, 24,679.
EARLY SETTLERS AND LANDS.
The terms a,,reed upon by Penn whilst in En,glanp
in 1681, upon which settlers should possess land, was,
"to those who buy, ~100 for 5000 acres, free from any
Indian incumbrance, and one shilling quit rent for
100 acres; to those who rent, one pence per acre, not
to exceed 200 acres. For servants the master shall
have 50 acres per head, and 50 acres to be given to
every servant when his time is expired." For cities
or towns 100 persons could have 50,)00 acres surveyed and divided to sutit their interests. In 1682 we
find some modification of these terms. It became
usual to grant 5000 acres to six purchasers, who chose
land eligible for towns   In this way-, at Chester and
other places lands were granted. For purposes of
profit, in 1682, Penn granted to H. Moore and others,
deeds for large bodies of land, and gave them a charter under the title of the Free Society of Traders, to
whom extraordinary privileges were granted.
SWEDISH CHURCH.
Whether the Swedes ever had a church at Chester
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may fairly be questioned. Says, Ferris "in 1681 the
Swedes had three places of worship, one at Cranehook, near Christina, one at Tinicum and one at
Wicaco." In regard to the erection of these we
have definite dates, whilst no mention is made of Upland. They could have had no church edifice in 1675,
as it was in that year ordered "that the church at Tinicum Island do continue as heretofore; that it serve
for Upland and parts adjacent." Hazard in speaking of that period, says,-,"it is probable there were
at this time but three churches in the present Delaware and Pennsylvania."
"The Swedes," says Rev.  Mr. Hall, "were Episcopal in their order of the Christian ministry, and
held to liturgical service," and though hlie surmises
that they may have erected a church in 1682, or as
early as 1650 or 1660, he very properly evincesdoubts
upon that point. In the absence of positive testimony;
from the fact that Tinicum church was but about three
or four miles distant, and( water communication convenient, and the evident impossibility of every author,
who has written upon the Delaware settlements, failing to note the fact of a Swedish Church having been
built at Upland, whilst at every other spot, however
insignificent, the date of erection and their pastors are
minutely given, we cannot avoid the conclusion, that,
however apparent it may be to some minds, the Swedes
never erected a church at Chester. They probably
had a burial place, that now owned lby the Episcopalians, corner of James and Welsh streets, whilst
their place of worship was at Tinicuin. It is altogether out of the question to suppose that Mr. Clay, a
Swedish minister, in his annals of the Swedes, and
which had particular reference to their religious interests on the Delaware, would have overlooked their
interests at Upland.
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FRIENDS.
Friends found their way up the Delaware in 1676,
and settled in New Jersey. From thence families,
having friendly intercourse with the Sweden, settled
at Upland, Shackamaxonr and other places. But there
must have been arrivals at Upland previous to this, as
another authority states that the Friends had meetings in their houses at Upland as early as 1675, in
which year Robert Wade came out; and that they
were visited by Wm. Edmundson, the same year, at
Wade's house, where the first meeting was held. The
first monthly meeting was held at Wade's on the 10th
day of 11th month, 1681, and consisted of Friends of
Upland and Chichester. It was called Chester Monthlv Meeting. and grew large enough in 1696 to settle
meetings at other places, from which sprung the meetings of Springfield, Providence and Middletown. The
first meeting house of the society at Chester was the
Old Assembly Building, purchased by them in 1688.
They held this building until 1736; about that period
the present house, on Market street south of James
was built, and was the place of worship for the village and surrounding neighborhood, until the division
of the sect in 1827. At that time, one party of the
dissentients moved its place of worship to Waterville, where it has since continued its meetings, leaving the other in quiet possession of the house at Chester. Though the Friends were the prevailing sect in
the surrounding country, at an early p)eriod, their
number in thle town was never great; and since 1827
they have very sensibly lessened. John Salkeld was
a minister of some note among them in 1750.
EPISCOPALIANS.
The time at which the Episcopalians first associated
together in Chester runs beyond any'record which
can now be found.  In a notice by the Rev. Mr. Hall,
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he says:-"At this late period nothing can be determined on with respect to the precise time of the erection
of the church edifice of St. Paul; we may however
venture to say, that the probable date is somewhere
about the )-ear 1650 or 60, and that the Swedes were
probably the first founders." Their record, extant,
extends back to April 14th, 1704, at which time the
congregation worshipped in the old edifice that stood
in the burial ground directly opposite their present
edifice. How long before that date they had occupied it is not known, but Mr. Hall's dates seem to I)e
somewhat early. Whenever the time of building the
original edifice, it is probable they were conjoined by
the Swedes, who worshipped with them. The edifice
was repaired in 1702, under the auspices of the "Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in England,"
and i e find the Rev. Henry Nicholls was pastor in
1704. The ground upon which the first edifice was
erected, was owned originally by James Sandelands,
a merchant, and owning much property. The probability is that he gave them the ground, as it is stated
that he was one of the founders of the church. Sandelands died in 1682, at the age of 56; so that if Mr.
HIlall's supposition, with regard to date, is correct,
and Sandelands was one of the founders, it is possible
that St. Paul may have been founded between 1660
and 1670.
In 1835 the church underwent repairs; the numa
ber of pews was increased, a new chancel built,
belfry erected upon the roof, with a bell, a gallery
thrown across the west end of the building, and other
improvements made in accordance with the wants of
that time. In 1850 still furtlher improvements were
effected by the building of the present edifice upon the
north side of James street. The style is Gothic, and
of the most substantial character. It is built of stone,
eighty-four by fourty-four feet, and appears as though
an earthquake could hardly disturb its foundations.
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The old structure, which stood upon the opposite side
of the street, and had subserved the holier purposes
of primitive days, then yielded to the fiat of time, and
the stone that marked the grave of Sandelands, and
a few other crumbling ones, are the only mementos of
the spot, where                   9
,,The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep."
The first edifice was small, having contained but
twenty-four pews. Its style wMas very primitive; one
of its gables was occupied by a large window, and exterior to the other was a tower some twelve feet distant from the gable, containing a belfry. The pulpit
had its old fashioned sounding board. Among the
venerable relics of olden time, which, by the courtesy
of Dr. J. M. Allen, we were permitted to handle, are
two chalices and their salvers, or plates; the one presented to the congregation by Queen Anne, the other
by the Hion. Sir Jefferey Jcffries. The pieces are of
very pure silver, but of workmanship somewhat rude,
in comparison with the relined skill of our own time.
The chalices bear the marks of the workman's hammer, and appear to have received their polish principally by long and frequent handling. The chalice
presented by the Queen has engraven upon it Anne
Reginal. The time at which these pieces were presented is not certainly known, but it must have been
prior to 1702, as they were used at the first communion of the church.  They are still regularly used.
There are some monumental remains in the church
yard of dates subsequent to 1700, and should probably be noticed, under the present head. The oldest
of these is inscribed as follows:
"Here lyeth ye Body of Charles Brooks
Who Dyed
(No date.)
Also Francis Brooks Who
Dyed August ye 9th 1704 Aged 50"
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The next in date runs,  "Robert French Obt. Sept. the 9th
1713':
This is cut upon an ordinary slab of sienite, six feet
long and three and a half feet wide, and made the
stepping stone from the front gateway of the present
church edifice. The next we propose to notice, is in
memory of
"Paul Jackson, he was the first who received a
Degree in the College of Philadelphia-An. AYt. 38
A. D. 1767"
A tomb within the old church yard enclosure, contains reminiscences which cannot, with any degree of
propriety, be passed by. The tomb of MORTON is an
obelisk of marble, about nine feet in height, without
any ornamental carvings or appendages but the arms
of the State of Pennsylvania, encircled by laurel.
The sides of the obelisk front precisely upon the four
points of the compass.   The inscription upon the
west side, runs:
"Dedicated to the Memory of Johii Morton, a member of the first American Congress from the State of
Pennsylvania, assembled in New York 1765, and of
the next Congress assembled in Philadelphia in 1774,
and various other public stations
Born A.D. 1724
Died April 1777"
Upon the East side:
"In voting by states upon the question of the Independence of the American Colonies, there was a
tie until the vote of Pennsylvania was given, two
members from which voted in the affirmative, and
two in the negative. The tie continued until the vote
of the last member, John Morton decided the promul.
gation of the glorious Diploma of American Freedom."
Upon the North side:
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"John Morton being censur(ed by some of his friends
for his boldness in giving the casting vote fori the
Declaration of Independence, his prophetic spirit dictated from his death bed the following message to
them:
"Tell them that they will live 4o see the hour when
they shall acknowledge it to have been the most glorious service that I have ever rendered to my country,"
Upon the South side:
"In 1775 while Speaker of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, John Morton was reelected a Member of
Congress, and in the ever memorable session of July
1776, he attended that august body for the last time,
enshrining his name in the grateful remembrance of
the American People, by signing the Declaration of
Independence."
Among the most ancient remains of the spot, is the
stone that commemorates the death of James Sandelands, merchant, which has been preserved with commendable care by St. Paul's congregation, by being
placed against the eastern wall of the vestibule of
their present edifice. It was taken from the old
church when torn down in 1850; it formed the front
part of Sandelands' ])ew, having been placed upon
its edge. It was the oldest memento upon the ground,
and at once massive and unique. The slab is a grey
sand-stone, six feet high, four feet wide, and about six
inches in thickness. Upon the face, near the edge,
which is rounded, there extends entirely around the
slab a raised surface, about two and a half inches
wide and half an inch in relief.   Upon this relieved
border the date of Sandelands' death is cut, as also
that of his wife. The style is quaint and runs as follows, commencing at one of the corners of the stone:
"Here lies interr-d the bodie of James Sandelands,
marchant, in Upland, in Pensilvania, who departed
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this mortall life Aprile the 12 1682 aged 56 years,
and his wife, Ann Sandelands."
Across the middle of the face of the stone, is a
breadth of relief similar to that around the border,
but four inches in width, upon which is alatininscrip
tion.
The relieved border, and the relief across the middle, of which we have spoken as containing the inscriptions, leave the remaining face of the stone equally divided into two depressions, each nearly three
feet square. These squares have various insignia in
bold relief. As these, in circumstantial detail would
require too much space, and as a description would
by no means convey an a(curate idea of them, we beg
leave to refer the curious in antiquarian research,to the
tomb itself, or to an engraving of it made under the direction of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Sandelands, as his tombstone states, was a merchant,
and nian of wealth in the town, possessing in 1681 all
the land between Chester and Ridley creeks for a
mile inland. He was supposed to have been a Swede,
but it is just as probable that he was a Scotchman.
The succession of Pastors of the Episcopal chuich
from 1704, is enumerated as follows:-Rev. Messrs.
Henry  Nickolls, George  Ross, John  Humphreys,
Richard Backhouse, Thomas Thompson, George Craig,
James Conner, Joseph Turner, Levi Heath, Joshua
Reece, William Pryce, Jacob M. Douglass, R. U.
Morgan, John B. Clemson, R. D. Hall, M. R. Talbot,
G. W. Ridgely, A. B. Hard, Mr. Quick, Mr. Balcli,
N. S. Harris, Daniel Kendig, M. R.'r Talbot.
METHODISTS.
Prior to 1832, no effective efforts had been made
b      y       this sect, their w orshippers having been few in
number. Occasional meetings were held in the Court
House, and though some attempts were made towards
the organization of a church, they did not succeed un
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til that year. The faithful zeal, so characteristic of
these people, enabled the congregation, under many
difficulties, to erect a small edifice in 1834.  From
that period they grew encouragingly, and in 1846
their present place of worship was erected. A large
congregation attest the result of their labors.
CATHOLICS.
The rapid influx of members of this persuamon, induced by the existing and prospective growth of Chester, necessitated the forming of a congregation, and
the erection of a church edifice in 1842. The corner
stone was laid on the 29th of September of that year,
and on the 25th of June 1843, the house was dedicated, under the patronage of St. Michael, in the presence of a very large assembly. It is a stone structure, in the Gothic style, 72 by 42 feet, with a spire
100 feet high, surmounted by a gilt cross.  The tower
contains a finely toned bell, weighing 1000 lbs., which
is rung thrice a day. To the church edifice has been
added a sacristy 12 by 22 feet, and a room for a Sabbath School, 16 by 24 feet.  A  parsonage 34 feet
square, and three stories high, was built on the church
lot in 1854, and is the residence of the present pastor, the kindly Father Haviland.
PRESBYTERIANS.
The first sedulous efforts of the Presbyterians in
Chester, are of comparatively recent date, and were
commenced by the Rev. Jas. W. Dale, in the fall of
1850. He continued preaching in the Court House
for more than a year, and thus laid the foundation bfor
ulterior success. In 1852 the edifice in which the
congregation now worships, was finished and dedicated; and by the indefatigable and zealous labors of
Mr. Dale, a church was organized in 1853, with but
17 persons as members, and a Sabbath School of 30
scholars, with Mr. Robert Benedict as the ruling el
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der. For two years from the organization of the
church, the Rev. J. O. Steadman, of Wilmington,
N. C., was the stated supply. He was succeeded for
two years more, by the Rev. Geo. Van Wyck, in the
same capacity. The present pastor, the Rev. A. W.
Sproull, entered upon his labors as the first regularly
called pastor of the church in the summer of 1856,
and was installed in September of that year. The
church is now in a flourishing condition, and bids fair
to be an instrument of great and extensive usefulness
BAPTISTS.
The Baptists as yet have no regular organization,
but are laboring to form a congregation and build an
edifice. In anticipation of this, J. P. Crozer has given for the purpose a very fine lot upon the northwest
corner of Penn and Second streets. Upon this Mr.
Benj. Gartside has built them a small, but neat edifice, which is used for prayer meetings and lectures.
It is probable that not much time will have elapsed
ere a respectable edifice will adorn the present vacant space, and a worthy congregation shed good influences around them.
ROADS.
The most ancient thoroughfare along the Delaware,
was that from Philadelphia to New Castle, through
Chester.  That part of it from Chester to New Castle was early laid out and called the King's road;
whilst the part that rani from Philadelphia to Chester,
was laid out in the reign of Queen Anne and called
the Queen's road. The entire route subsequently was
called the King's Highway.  This road was the same
as the present one through Darby, and in locating it,
a direct line would have taken it through Chester,
north of where it was placed. It is stated that Jasper
Yates, a person of property and influence, a son-inlaw of James Sandelands, diverted it southward along
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what is now Market street. and again westward along
James street, and over Chester creek upon a chain
bridge.  In this divergence he was supposed to have
some pecuniary interest, as tlhe road thus ran over, or
contiguous to his property. Comments were freely
bestowed upon Jasper's course, and some one, more
bitter than others, remarked, that:"God and Nature
intended the road to cross directly acioss the creek,
but the Devil and Jasper Yates took it where it was
located." Jasper was living in 1701.
Filbert street and one between it and the river,
were laid out previous to 1690.  The now unknown
street was eaten away by the tides of the river, and
its site is covered with mud and reeds. Market and
James streets, forming part of the King's Highway,
as likewise Work, Free and Welsh, were laid out
previous to 1725.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Chester and Delaware Coun/'y Federalist,
afterwards changed to the Village Record, published
by Charles Miner. at West Chester, had the whole
weekly newspaper circulation of Delaware county up
to Nov. 8th, 1819; when the first number of the Post
Boy was published at Chester, by Butler & Worthington. This was the first paper ever established in
Delaware county. The size of the paper was 151 by
9~ inches, printed on 4 pages of 4 columns each, with
large ty pe. All the work on it, including editing and
distributing over the county by ])ost riders, was done
by Mr. Worthington and Wim. W. Doyle, the latter
then a small boy.
After publishing the Post Boy about six years, B.
& W. sold out the establishment to Joseph M. G.
Lescure, who enlarged the size of the paper, changed
the title to the Upland Union, and continued it under
that name until the year 1838; when it was purchlased by Williams A; Coates, who were succeeded by
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Alexander Nesbit, and afterwards by Alexander McKeever; by whom it was published until 1852, when,
for want of patronage, it was discontinued. During
most of this time the labor on the Union was performed by the sons of the editor, who were minors. The
Post Boy and the Upland Union, were published as
neutral papers until the Presidential contest of 1827,
when Lescure, who was a Democrat, was charged by
the Adams party with Javoring the Jackson interest.
Lescure quarrelled with Wm. Russell a resident of the
Borough, and an ardent supporter of Adams, which
induced him to purchase a press and materials and
commence the publication of the Weekly Visitor, which
was edited by Strange N. Palmer, who is now a
Judge at Pottsville.  From the establishment of the
Visitor, the Union became a party paper, and was the
organ of the Democratic party of the county until its
discontinuance. After a few numbers of the Visitor
were published, a disagreenment took place between
Russell and Palmer, and the establishment was purchased by 30 of the active members of the Adams'
party, who called themselves National Republicans.
Each of these gentlemen subscribed $20, and Mr.
Palmer continued editor and publisher, until after the
close of the Presidential campaign, when the paper
passed into the hands of Thomas Eastman, who published it until the year 1832, when it was discontinued.
During the time Eastman had charge of the paper,
the first year the Anti-Masonic excitement arose, and
E. inclining to favor that new party, a meeting of the
owners was called, (termned by their political opponents the 30 Fathers,) which resulted in the leaders
of the Anti-Masonic party purchasing the interests of
those who were most dissatisfied with the course the
editor had pursued.
Some time after the discontinuance of the publication of the Visitor, the materials were purchased and
removed to Darby by Y. S. Walter. and on the 31st
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day of August 1833, he commenced the pub)lication
of the Delaware County Republican as the organ of
the Whig party.  In November  1841, Mr. Walter
removed the establishment to Chester, where it has
continued under his editorship and control, with in.
creasing patronage, up to this time.  It contains six
times the matter of the Post Bov,,the original paper
of the county, and is published on the same terms
upon which that paper was issued.
In the Gubernatorial contest of 1835, a split occurred in the Democratic party, one section advocating the election of Muhlenburg, and the other that
of Geo. Wolf. The Upland Union, advocating the
cause of the latter, the friends of the former established a paper called The Delaware county Democrat,
which was published and edited by Caleb Pierce, but
their candidate having been defeated, the paper was
sold to Mr. Mooney, and in a few months after was
discontinued for want of support.
In May 1850 S. E. Cohen commenced the publication of a monthly neutral paper under the title of the
Chester Hlerald, which on the 13th of September of
the same year, he changed to a weekly, and a few
months after for want of patronage it was discontinued.
In October 1856, a paper under the title of the
Upland Union and Delaware County Democrat, was
commenced by J. G. Miclielon, under the patronage
of the Democratic party, but after issuing a few
numbers it shared the fate of its predecessors.
During the years 1857-8, a small Literary paper
was issued at irregular periods, called the Evening
Star, by the Washing(rton Literary Society, an association of young persons, formed for literary improvement.
About the year 1843 a small paper advocating the
temperance cause, called the Chariot, was published
by Flavill & Jackson, which was shortlived. During
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the year 1840, a small comic paper called the Owl,
was published at irregular periods by unknown proprietors, and distributed gratuitously at night. It
was edited with ability, and created considerable excitement among certain portions of the citizens of the
Borough.
GENERAL HEALTH.
Chester, lying upon an alluvial strip, and washed by the tides of the Delaware, which carry off every source of miasma, is peculiarly exempt from those
destructive diseases which render the lower levels objectionable as places of residence. The well water is
somewhat impregnated with chalybeate and saline matter. and to these medicated qualities may be owing,
in some measure, the avoidance of several forms of
disease. A resort to Saratoga, or White Sulphur
Springs, would be quite unnecessary to an inhabitant
of the ancient bailiwick. The spring water is of the
purest kind, and the superiority of Delaware county
butter, sought for in the Philadelphia and Baltimore
markets, is very much owing to the purity and coldness of this water.
Exceptional to the diseases upon water courses,Chester has very few, if any, agues or intermittent fevers;
and bodily vigor and health are well attested by the
oldest inhabitants, as well as visitors in large numbers.
No process of acclimation is needed to keep a sound
mind in a sound body, and none found to bear evidence of disease of miasmatic origin. In 1832 the
Cholera swept over the town without a case, and other epidemics find no victims. Says the intelligent and
observant Dr. Owen,-"We have no erdemic disease,
and our epidemics are few and of the mildest form of
the prevailing malady.  Fever is an element in the
disease of man attendant upon almost every instance
of aberration from health, even the slightest cold. But
whatever its concomitants, it assumes the type and
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general character of an intermittent, remittent, or
continuous fever.  But these fevers are believed to
be as few and mild here as upon any other inhabited
section of the globe; and so well is this supported
by experience, that where death occurs from fever,
uncomplicated, our citizens are in the habit of suspecting something wrong in tho treatment. Dysentery, one of the grave diseases of our climate, is
scarcely known lhere, not averaging one case in two
or three years. Bilious fever, too, so much dreaded,
is extremely rare, occurring not oftener than Dysentery; and the Typhoid, so tedious, has not given us
ten cases within the last ten years. Liver complaints,
and bilious diseases generally, find no fitted soil at
Chester.
"Within a few years the population of Chester has
largely increased, and though the writer has had opportunities of observation, he cannot call to mind a
solitary case of intermittent fever or chills, contracted by any of the new settlers; notwithstanding some
of these, from employment and exposure, are made
the most liable to disease.  One  family, with eight
children, living most exposed to the influence of the
river, and flattest land, has enjoyed uninterrupted
good health over two years. Extending the inquiry
along the shore below Chester, embracing therein one
dozen farms, some of the houses of which are located
on the bank of the river, and none from it a quarter
of a mile, including family, numerous city boarders,
laboring men in harvest, and servants, the amount of
sickness, of every kind, at each of these farms, is not
worth to the physician an average of $10 a year at
the charge of $1 a visit. The largest and most celebrated boarding house in this section of country, situated near the river, two miles below Chester, every
summer filled to overflowing, including a herd of little children, does not average $20 a year for medical
aid. On the farm adjoining this, there have been but
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three cases of sickness within the last eight years;
and a farm nearest the river, one mile and a half below Chester, has been exempt from disease for a number of years. At the largest, and best farm in the
county, lying one mile above Chester, and about half
that distance from the river, there has not been a case
of sickness for eight years. Another large farm one
quarter of a mile above this, has been blessed with
uninterrupted good health for a still longer period.
Leaving these more notable instances, and taking a
general view of the inhabitants, it is no rare circumstance to find large families in this neighborhood, living one, two, and three consecutive years, without occasion for medical aid for disease; whilst there is no
one place that can be given in illustration of much
sickness.  As localities differ in amount and kind of
disease, so do the distinct races of men differ in their
susceptibility to particular maladies, and to the influences of particular locations.  Yet these. ifferent nations find at Chester, the same freedom from disease,
and  the same invigorating effects of our pure, bracing atmosphere, as others do. The Irish, with their
strong affinity for agues and fevers, live here most exposed with comparative impunity."
Even at the period of the early settlements, when,
from the uncultivated condition of the country, dis-'
ease would be more frequent and virulent, the instances of longevity denote a healthy location. Of
the robustness of the Swedes, Penn says, "as they are
a people proper and strong of body, so they have fine
children, and almost every house full. It is rare to
find one of them without three or four boys, and as
many girls; some, six, seven and eight sons; and I
must do them that right, to say, I see few young men
more sober and laborious." Mention is likewise made of
Richard Buffington in 1739, who that year had assembled at his father's house, 115 of his father's proper
descendants in the persons of children, grandchildren
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and great grandchildren. The father was then 85 years
of age and his first born 60. Richard Buffington is
said to have been the first one born of English parents
in Penns Ilvania-he was born in 1679.
TAVERNS.
The number of Taverns in Chester at an early date
was much greater than at present. About the year
1790, says a venerable resident, almost every house
of any size was an inn.  Among the most prominent
of these were the following:
The Inn of Sarah Gill stood upon the property now
owned by Rebecca Brobson, on the north side of
James street, west of Chester creek, extending to the
creek. LThe proprietress married an Englishman
named George Gill, who sided with his countrymen,
and went with the English army to Halifax.  George
afterwards returning to Chester was imprisoned, but
liberated by an act of pardon. This house has not
been a tavern for the last fifty years, and is still the
residence of the intelligent and kindly Mrs. Brobson.
At the period in which the Inn flourished, the
people of Chester made their own malt, and a
malt house stood upon the same lot; this was a brick
building, and in a dilapidated condition fifty years
agfo.
Valentine Weaver owned and kept the Inn now
known as the National Hotel, at the northeast corner
of James and Edgmont streets. This property was
conveyed in 1750, by William Preston to Solon Hanley, as the "Blue Anchor Tavern." It was kept by
Edward Engle until he died, about 1810, and subsequently by his widow, until 1832 or 1833. During
the time of MArs. Engle's proprietorship, it was the
popular and fashionable hotel of the place. The
house is now kept by Mr. George Wilson.
The Blue Ball Inn was kept in the brick building
still standing upon the northeast corner of Market and
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Filbert streets. The sign, a blue ball, was attached
to the end of a pole that projected through a hole
made in the wall of the house. Samuel Fairlamb
was the keeper. No tavern has been kept there for
fifty years. For a number of years it was the residence of Sarah Malin, the widow of Francis Malin.
Mrs. Malin recently died there.
The Washington House, on Market street, was built
by Auber Bevan, and kept as an Inn of some note by
William Kerlin. Kerlin was succeeded by his son-inlaw, Joseph Piper, who kept the house until he died.
It is now owned and kept by John G. Dyer, whose
kindness and gentlemanly bearing have deservedly
won him many friends.
The Columbia Hiotel, at the northeast corner of
Market and Free streets, was kept by the widow
Witheys, and said to have been in her day the best
hotel in the United States. The proprietress was the
widow of an English officer, who enjoyed a pension of
sixty pounds sterling per annum. Mrs. W. became
wealthy, and died at an advanced age. The house is
now owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Appleby, and kept
by her son, Mr. Francis Appleby.
In the building, at the southwest corner of Market
and Work streets, now occupied as a grocery by Mr.
Minshall, a tavern was kept by James Pennell.
James' house became noted by his keeping a tiger for
exhibition, which attracted numerous visitors. Pennell subsequently removed  to the Black Horse in
Middletown, where he continued his exhibition. As
he was one day experimenting with the animal, he fell
a victim to its ferocity, having been caught by it and
so severely lacerated as to cause his death. The property is now owned by F. J. Hinkson, Esq., and no
tavern has been kept there within forty or fifty years.
The brick house in Edgmont street, north of James,
upon the tan yard lot, was likewise a tavern, and kept
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by a person named Johnson. The same house is now
occupied by Mr. J. S. Bell.
In the second house from the corner of Work
street, on the east side of Market, was a hotel kept
by John Scantling, an Irishman, and the resort of all
the sons of the Emerald Isle. For a number of years,
-and up to about 1855, it was keptas a tavern by John
Irwin and his son, Wm. Irwin.
A beer House, called the Globe, aas once kept
upon James street, below Market, by a man named
Scott, but abandoned as a public house for nearly fifty
years.  It was burned down in 1830, and the site is
now occupied by the Upland Buildings, owned by
Samuel A. Price.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Chester, from its early settlement, grew at a very
slow pace. Holm says of it in 1702, "Macoponaca,
which is called Chester,lwas a bare place, without a
fort, but there was some houses built there." Oldmixon says of it in 1708, that it had "one hundred
houses." This would give a population of probably
500 persons. But by the census of 1820, a population of only 657 is given it, and in 1850 had increased
to no more than 1667, making an increase of but about
1000 persons in thirty years, averaging about thirtyfour per annum, and in one hundred and forty-two
years but about eight persons per annum l From the
last period the foundation of her prosperity became
enlarged. Her venerable and antiquated appearance
began to pass away. Where time and flame had
done their work, antiquity was supersceded by modern structures, and but few years can elapse ere the
appliances within and around her, must make her
a city whose architectural taste, industrial energy,
extended trade, and cotemporaneous intelligence, will
make her a homestead at once pleasant and profitable,
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and a tyro in prophecy might readily hazard for her
future a rapid enlargement of area.
Until the year 1849, hemmed in by farms, which
the possessors did not seem willing to relinquish, but
few improvements were made beyond the seeming
exigencies of the small population. Though enterprise wished for outlet upon which to exercise its
energies, the surrounding land owners did not recognize its claim to a wider scope. From 1839 to 1848,
but very few houses were erected. Towards the last
of February of the latter year, the store and dwelling of Preston Eyre, comprising all the northwest
corner of Market Square, was burnt: and under the
ownership of J. MI. Broomall, the site was embellished
by that gentleman, with fine stores, of ample dimensions.  From this date others multiplied, and a stimulous seemed to have been givnen to building and trade.
This was increased by some fortunate circumstances,
the most prominent of which was the bringing into
market some of the farms that had been a barrier to
the growth of the ancient Borough.
One ofthese farims waspart of the old Wade property,
which, with some additional land, comprised sixty-four
acres along the Delaware southwest of Chester creek.
Mr. Broomall's enterprise, in conjunction with that of
John P. Crozer, induced the purchase of this tract in
1849. Streets of ample width were laid out, and liberal inducements given to all who needed improved
dwellings. By building and selling at cost, and in
many instances advancing to those without capital
three-fourths of the means necessary to build a dwelling, these gentlemen soon dotted the new purchase
over with modernized  habitations.  In 1855  Mr.
Broomall bought out tle interest of Mr. Crozer, and
has since pursued the same liberal policy to those in
need of a home. Upon this purchase there have been
built forty-four brick dwellings, two cotton factories,
five cotton and wollen factories, one bleaching and
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finishing factory, one dyeing factory, one oil mill, one
steam saw and planing mill, one sash and door fac tory, one large seminary, numerous shops, coal and
wood yards, three ship yards, and six hundred and
ten feet of wharfing, besides other improvements.
One year subsequent to this purchase, in 1850,
John Larkin, Jr., bought part of the Cochran estate,
lying towards the northeastern part of the Borough,
and with the laudable spirit of improvement, vigor ously addressed himself to the task of making a new
and regularly built town. His policy, likewise, has
been of a highly liberal character, by placing the
price of lots on a scale so low as at once to enable
those in moderate circumstances to buy, and induce
the capitalist to seek liberal investments. The old
race course, which was upon the property, where feats
of agile horsemanship prevailed, and time, money and
rough jests, were freely expended, is now the scene
of the steady march of improvement. The hum of
industry is heard instead of the sportsman's halloo,
and the racer and his jockey are supplanted by the
steam engine, and swiftly revolving machinery. When
Mr. Larkin purchased this property it was in one enclosure, with one small stone house and a stable upon
it. At this date it contains two hundred and sixty
dwellings, four cotton mills, one machine shop and
foundry, two brick yards, one steam sash, door and
furniture factory, one market house, one boarding
school, one coach maker and one smith shop, two public schools, Odd Fellow's Hall, one bakery, and ten
stores.
In 1852 Messrs. F. & A. Wiggins, of New York,
purchased the balance of the Cochran estate, lying
north of Mr. Larkin's improvements, and having
opened streets through the new  purchase, facilities
are afforded to those who wish to purchase eligible
sites for homesteads. Of this Bishop Potter haspurchased seventeen acres, upon which is the old mansion
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house of the Cochran's, where occasional hours are
spent from the arduous field of ministerial labor.
MANUFACTURES.
Thie manufacturing interests of Chester have received their greatest impulse since 1848. In that
year Mr. James Campbell, the most extensive manufacturer of cottons in the Borough, led the way. His
mill was the old jail at the corner of Market and
Work streets, to which additions were built to some
extent along the latter street, to accommodate the
various machinery.  The same building is at present
occupied by the enterprising Mr. Stephens, Mr. Campbell having removed to a more extensive site upon a
fine avenue, Broad street, laid out by Mr. J. Larkin.
Mr. Campbell has beenfollowed by Messrs. Stephens,
Blakely, Green. Eccles, Knowles, Leiper and Irwing,
and the Gartsides, all of whom, by their industry
and perseverance, bid fair to make Chester eminent
in the interest in which they are engaged. So far as
we have been able to approximate the real condition
of the cotton and woolen manufactures, they may be
condensed as follows:
No. of Operatives ----------------------— 500.
"  Looms —------------------------— 518.
" "1 Spindles —--------------------— 16260
" i; Yards of fabric manufactured per
annum -------------------- 4,000,000.
Investments - ------------------------ $362,000Sales per annum —------------------- $529,000.
The oldest foundry in Delaware county is located
in Chester, having bee n established by Mr. Kitts, in
1836: it is now owned  bv Mr. Charles A. Weidner
and worked by Weidner & Co., who are at present
putting the works in thorough repair, preparatory to
extensivebusiness.  In the same business, Lewis Miller, on Broad street, and Jacob Haycock, on Fi!bert
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street, are building up the same interest by the conquering power of steam, and human skill and industry.
CHESTER LIBRARY COMPANY.
The Chester Library Company was established in
1767. Early in that year, according to the records
of the Library, "a number of theminost considerable
inhabitants of the Borough of Chester, having from
Time to Time had in Consideration the good consequences that would result from the Erection of a
public Library in the said Borough, for the promotion
of useful Knowledge, did at length proceed to enter
into Articles, for the forming themselves into a Company for that purpose, agreeable to which Article
they met on the tenth day of May, Anno Domini 1767,
in order to pay in the sum of money proposed to be
advanced by each Member, and to elect and chuse
proper Officers for the more effectual carrying their
designs into Execution, at which Time were chose
Directors-Henry Hale Graham, Elisha Price, David Jackson, Thomas Moore.
Treasurer-Thomas Sharpless.
Secretary-Peter Steel."
The company commenced with 163 volumes.
The number of Books in the Library at present is
about two thousand. Nearly all the standard works
of the day are purchased annually, and the collection
is perhaps equal to that of any other Library in any
of the Boroughs, outside of the large cities. The
present officers of the company are:
President-Joshua P. Eyre.
Directors-Alexander  M. Wright, John 0. Deshong, James Cochran, Frederick J. Hinkson and
John H. Baker.
Treas?Irer-Job Rulon.
Secretary.Y. S. Walter.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ISLANDS.-The changes effected by depositions of
land, consequent upon changes of currents, are sometimes quite extensive. Islands now exist where once
flowed navigable water. A slight obstruction of the
current, causing deposites behind it, forms the nucleous
from which solid grounild is afterwards made. The
island now opposite Chester may not have been known
to the earlier inhabitants, as also many other islands
of the Delaware river.
WILLIAM PENN, in the explanation of his motives
for settling his Province, says -,"I went thither to
lay the foundation of a free colony for all mankind,
more especially those of my own profession; not that
I would lessen the civil liberties of others because of
their persuasion, but screen and defend our own from
any infringment on that account. The charter I
granted was intended to shelter them against a violent or arbitrary government imposed upon us."
When Penn visited Chester he was thirty-eight years
old, largely endowed with benevolent purposes, and
at an age which gave him the spirit and vigor to carry
them out.
ROBERT WADE was distinguished among the Friends
of 1675, and his hospitable mansion, the Essex House,
was always open to members of every faith. He it,
said to have owned the land upon the southwest side
of Chester, or Upland creek, {or some distance. His
name is often connected with both the business and
religious interests of Upland, and in all the relations
connected with the early community he bore a prominent part.
JAMES SANDELANDS is spoken of by the writers of
annals as a "wealthy Swedish proprietor," at Upland,
holding a large tract upon the northeast side of ChIester creek, running one mile from the river. Thile evi
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dence that he was a Swede does not appear, and it is
quite as probable that he was a Scotchliman. He was
a member and liberal supporter of the Episcopal
Church, giving it donations of land, when needed,
and one o(f the most prominent in the establishment of the ancient church of St. Paul. From Sandelands and Wade, all the titles along the creek for
some distance, are derived.
THE YATE'S or Logan House, was built by Jasper
Yates, the son-in-law of Sandelands, in 1700, and afterwards came into the possession of the Log(ran family. It is built of brick, two stories in height, and
yet remains a substantial structure. It stands upon
the north side of Filbert street, above Edgmont, and
previous to the erection of buildings upon the opposite side of the street, commanded a fine view of the
Delaware. Its embellishment at the period of its
erection, the roofed projection over the first story, is
gone, but the evidences yet remain, though partially
concealed by paint.
THE GRANARY, it is said, was also built by Yates,
though some ascribe it to Sandelands.  It was built in
1700, upon a somewhat extensive scale, having, depositories for grain in the upper story, whilst the lower
was used as a biscuit bakery, and at one period prosecuted a thriving business, receiving its supplies of
grain from the country north of the town as far as
Lancaster county. The building stood upon the west
side of Edgmont street, and where Filbert street terminates; its site is now occupied by the Chester flour
mill, conducted by Messrs. Bartram & Sharples.
THE PORTER HOUSE, So called from having been
the residence of the gallant Commodore. It was
built in 1721, by David Lloyd, a lawyer of education,
who had been a Captain under Cromwell, but who afterwards became a Friend, and a leader in opposition
to proprietory interests; he was somewhat noted as a
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refractory adherent, though "amiable in' his social relations."  The house stands a short distance east of
WVelsh street, and but a few rods from where the river
swept its tides, ere the extensive area of marsh, now
in front of it, was formed. The surroundings give
evidence of having been, in earlier days, a spot the
amenities of which made it attractive.  The  house
was altered by Corn. Porter, and a better style observed
than in the original structure; but the fingers of time
are evidently making havoc among its architecture.
It is at present the residence of Dr. James J. Porter.
ORIGINAL GRANT.-The original grant for twelve
hundred acr(s, to six inhabitants for the "town of Upland," was divided among the purchasers, and we find
that the one-sixth part thereof, two hundred acres,
belonging to Hans Juriansen Kien, was sold to his
brother, Jonas J. Kien, in 1677; this lot "lying between the houses and lots of James Sanderling and
Jurian Kien;" Jonas made the same over, at the same
time, to John Test, merchant.
ASSEMBLY of 1682 at Chester was dissolved by
William Penn in person: the Speaker was Nicholas
Moore, a lawyer from England. It sat from the 4th
until the 7th of December, or about three days altogether. The mass of the acts passed having been
agreed upon in England, where they were properly
digested, the time of the Assembly was thus economized,
ASSEMBLY BUILDING.-An intelligent firiend, from
the examination that he has given this historical
structure, is of the opinion that the room therein,
which has been spoken of by writers as the one in
which the Assembly sat, may have been the front, instead of the back room. The two parts of the building were constructed at different periods-the one
next to the creek. was of brickl, and the front, next
to Edgmont street, was stone, and built, as is supposed,
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at a later date. But the front building bore evidence
when taken down, of greater age than the other, was
a more commodious structure, and better adapted to
the purpose of the Assembly. The brick part bore
evidence of having been subsequently added as a
kitchen, having had an oven built within and forming
part of the original wall. The timbers, too, were in
a better state of preseivation. iistory, however, has
otherwise stated the case, giving priority of time to
the brick structure, and that it was tihe veritable one
in which the Assembly was held.
SWEDI[sI[ HOUSES.-The houses of the first settlers
generally had but one room, with a low door, which
required a stooping position to gain entrance.  To
admit light, holes, with sliding panels, were madesometimes isinglass was used as a covering. The
houses were built of logs, the chirks being filled with
clay. The chimneys were of stone or clay, as was
most convenient, with ovens beside them. These
structures in time were superscededby brick, though
rude in manufacture, many of them having a black
glaze.  These made a most durable and substantial
wall.
TRAVELL[IN.-The earliest inhabitants of Upland
travelled mostly by water, this being an easier mode
than through the forest. For this reason the Swedes
generally settled upon water courses, that intercommunication between the settlements should be easily
effected. As paths were opened, journeys were made
on horse back, with pillions for females.  Time's busy  $
hand eventually made the broad highway, over which
rolled the light and graceful carriage, withits spirited
steeds-the same magician again waved his wand,
and into life sprung the iron way, its swiftly rushing
engine, defying resistance and space.
STATE OF SOCIETY.-In early times the social feelings and hospitality of the citizens of Chester were
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well marked. Society, in its more primitive condition,
forces its members upon a more general level, and interchanges of kindness become universal. Mrs. Logan's experience was that "the people were simplehearted and affectionate. Little distinction of rank
was known, but all were honest and kind." The same
lady called the period of lher youth in Chester, -the
silver age." The writer of this can add his testimony,
to the effect, that in a canvass of the Borough for the
Directory of 1859, he was received with a uniform
kindness by the citizens, and in no one instance received an insulting or unkind reply to the many inquiries hlie had to make. He states this as a significant fact, strongly indicative of the tone and temperof society.
FISH.-Chester, for many years, has been a profit
able market for fish. In the Spring of the year the
shad and herring fisheries vield their annual tribute,
and are brought up Chester creek in boats, to supply
the town and surrounding country. In 1683 it is stated that they were "exceedingly plentiful," and the
early fishermen could take six hundred at a draught;
they were proportionably cheap. Six rock fish could
be bought for a shilling, six shad for the same, and
oysters for two shillings a bushel.
MARKETS.-Meats and vegetables are not sold to
any great extent in the open market houses at Chester; the green groceiies furnishing almost every article necessary to the larder. The luscious melons and
other fruits of Jersey, its sweet potatoes, &c., may be
seen in their season in great profusion, and of the
finest quality at these shops. The necessity for regular meat and vegetable markets upon specified days
is not felt, as the citizens can purchase them at all
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tance, and the custom of constant supply is worthy of
support.
GAS AND WATER.-Gas was introduced into Chester in the vear 1856, and the business stands of the
Borough nightly attract the passer by and furnish a
brilliant light for his way, in addition to the lamps upon
the corners of the streets. The Citizens not deeming
their finances equal to the introduction of the other
essential element, water, at the same tirne, light heralded the way, leaving water to follow in due time.
Wells and pumps will probably ere long give place to
the hydrant, and we may- here mention that Mr.
Samuel Eccles, at the corner of James and Franklin
streets, has pioneered the way in a different mode of
supplying water from that in ordinary use. During
the year he has sunk an artesian well, for the supply
of his manufactory; at from a depth of about seventy-five feet he has succeeded in obtaining an ample
supply of pure water. The boring was easily effected,
by steam power, in a very short time, through portions of primitive rock, not difficult to penetrate.
STOPPAGES were generally made at Chester, previous to and after Penn's arrival, by vessels bound to
colonies higher up the Delaware, and the numbers that
sometimes landed for a brief sojourn made the town
a lively place. In 1682, quite an influx of visitors
arrived, twenty-three ships having stopped there, making a population for the time that would have soon
constituted a city, had the visitors made the place a
permanent home. But the City of Brotherly Love
seduced them to her shore.
GAME.-Though the early inhabitants of Chester
suffered the privations incident to a new colony, the
abundance of game afforded them an abundant supply
of provision.  It is recorded that wild Pigeons came
in clouds, and flew so low as to be knocked down with
sticks. Wild Turkeys were exceedingly large and
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fat. The Indians furnished them to the Swedes at very
low rates. A turkey weighing thirty pounds, sold for
a shilling, deer at two shillings, and fish proportionably low.  A  letter by Malilon Stacy says —"we
have peaches by cart loads-thle Indians bring us 7 or
8 fat bucks of a day-without rod or net we catch
abundance of herrings after the Indian manner, in
pinfolds-geese, ducks, pheasants, are plenty." Swans
then abounded-oysters were abundant six inches in
length. We do not hear of the more modern rail
and reed birds, which now afford profit and pleasure
to the sportsman in the fall season. These birds come
in the early part of Autumn in large numbers, to feed
upon the seed of the thickly growing reeds of the
low shore and half formed islands of the Delaware.
The seed in its milky state, is very nutritive, and the
birds fatten upon it in a few days, affording a highly
palatable food. They are hunted in boats when the
tide is sufficiently high to push the craft through the
reeds. One person, called a pusher, stands in the
stern, and with a pole forces the boat forward, and
secures the game for the sportsman, who stands in the
bow loading and firing as fast as the objects appear.
During the bird season numbers from Philadelphia
and other places visit Chester, for the exciting sport
thus afforded by the flowing river of the Lenape.
WHITFIELD.-This celebrated clergyman preached
in Chester in 1739, to about 7,000 people, his fame as
a speaker having aroused the country. He was accompanied to town by 150 horsemen. His commanding eloquence was the wonder of his ti.me, and his
voice had a winnling tone, having been very sweet
and possessing great power.
PORCHES.-In olden time the necessary appendage
to the town dwelling was the porch at the front door.
it was of cheap and simple construction, with a floor.
ing upon which was a seat at each side of the door at
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right angles to the building. Very frequently a roofed projection, either supported by pillars, or without
them, afforded protection from the weather. In the
pleasant moonlighlt evenings the porch was often the
spot where social greetings kept alive the strong
kindly relations of the citizens. The friendly front
porch is with the past, having been long supersceded
by the ample portico, or the more elaborate veranda.
FLOOD OF 1843, called the Lammas Flood,did immense damage upon the creeks of Delaware county.
It occ'i-red in August, the rain having commenced upon
the fifth of that month. More than fifty bridges were
swept from their foundations and carried off, and the
courses of the creeks were scenes of melancholy desolation. Chester being at the confluence of two large
streams suffered in the destruction of property. The
railroad bridge and that upon James street were taken away, besides houses having but frail foundations.
The loss to the county in bridges alone was estimated
at $100,000, and the damage to mill seats was great
beyond all precedent. So heavy was this extraordinary flood that the water rose one foot per minute,
and according to some statements, six feet in five
minutes, and twenty-three feet in two hours.
YELLOW FEVER.-During the prevalence of the
Yellow Fever in Philadelphia, in 1798, numbers fled
to Chester to escape the contagion, whilst others, carrying the disease with them, soon spread it over the
town, causing the depopulation of entire houses, and
some streets.
POPULATION.-The population of Chester cannot be
accurately ascertained at the census periods, in consequence of the government failing to give the number of inhabitants in the borough distinct from those
in the township.   In 1820 it was estimated at 657;
in 1830 at 848; in 1840 at 1,000; in 1850 at 1667;
in 1859 at 4107.
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NORMAL SCHOOL. —  rom the town may be seen this
Institution upon a commanding eminence, and it seems
to be so identified with the interests of the place,
though but a short distance from the Borough line, as
to demand a notice. From a distance the beholder
can readily recognise its noble front, looming upon
his sight,two hundred feet in length and forty feet deep
upon the wings. Upon each story a broad hall runs
the entire length of the building, and its recitation
rooms, library and lecture rooms, parlors, dormitories
and eating room, denote the most complete and ample
accommodations for two hundred students. It is built
of the gneiss rock of the vicinity, and is at once a fine
architectural pile, with artistic proportions and strong,
massive appearance. The shrubbery and trees of the
lawn around it, are not yet fully grown, but the observan eye can at once perceive that it must become
one of the most beautiful and delightful spots that
could attract the footsteps of the student, or challenge
his veneratiou and regard. From the observatory
upon the central building, the far distant hills of New
Jersey can be viewed, rounded into the dark blue,
hazy outline, so charming to the eye of the artist;
whilst within a nearer view, the broad Delaware
sweeps its gleaming currents until lost to the visitor,
its bosom fanned by many a flowing sail. The entire
scene is instinct with life and grandeur, and beams
with all the fitful feelings of poetic delight.
This massive structure was erected a few years
since, at a cost of fifty thousand dollars, by John P.
Crozer; and it must ever be a most honorable monument, far above heroic blazonry, or the renown of
battle fields, to the memory of its founder; not only
by its power to defy for centuries the destructive years
of time, but in the sending forth to the world those
who shall mould the human mind for all the best purposes of life. Such a memorial of true usefulness will
endure when all other renown will have oultived hu
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man applause; and the name of CROZER deservedly
live as long as its stately walls endure.
This was the second institution built by Mr. Crozer;
the Academy upon Second street, a very finely proportioned building of brick, capable of accommodating a large number of students, and being an embellishment to that quarter of the town, was erected by
him several years previous to the Normal School.
Mr. Crozer has done well for posterity.
INHABITANTS in Chester in 1682 were a mixed popuLlation, being Swedes, Welsh, Germans, Dutch and
English. The Dutch and Swedes, who had pioneered the way and been kindly received by the Indians,
in turn received the English with friendly regard.
From this mixture of nationalites we  have various
names, some of them modified by after generations.
Wade,  Dunn, Markham, Pemberton, Moore, Yardley, Lloyd, Pusey, Chapman, Wood, Rhoades, Hall,
Townsend, Gibbons, Bonsal, Sellers, and numerous
others of the English; Stille, Bengston, Kempe,
Rainbo, Peterson, Cock, Svensson, Wihler, Kyn, Johannson, Van der Weer, Pehrsson, Longaker, Erickson, &c. of Dutch and Swedes. Svenson is now Swanson; Bonde, Bond; Bengston, Bankson; Nilsson, Nelson; Gostfson, Justice; Jonsson, Johnson;  Soccom,
Yocum; Wihler, Wheeler; Kyn, Keen; Van der
Weer,  Vandiver;  Pellrsson, Pearson; Paulsson,
Poulson; Longaker, Longacre; Lucas,on, Lucas, &c.
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The compiler of the Directory that follows, has taken a liberty, with regard to the names of some of
the streets, which, for a stranger, may seem unwarrantable. He has not done so, however, without the approbation and advice of some responsible citizens,
and the change of Front to Edgmont street, and part
of the Darby Plank Road, to Free street, he thinks
will at once appear reasonable and satisfactory. The
change of Work street to Clinton, was likewise urged
upon him, but as this change, by corporate authority,
did not seem so evident, he did not feel warranted in
assuming Such a responsibility. The terms above and
below are used in reference to the Delaware river. In
those streets running parallel to Market, below is in
going towards, and above from the river. In those
streets running parallel to James., below is down and
above up the river.
Bevan's Court, from Filbert N between Market and
Welsh.
Barclay street, from Railroad to Fifth street, E of
Concord road.
Broad street, from Edgmont to Darby P Road, N of
Larkin.
Cochran street, from Upland to Plank Road, N of
Railroad.
Courtland street, from Potter eastward, N of Pros  pect Avenue.
Crosby street. from Plank Road to Porter, East of
Welsh.
Concord street, from Railroad, N to Borough line.
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Clinton street, from Welsh to Crosby, S of Free.
Deshong street, from Potter to Borough line, North
of Courtland.
Essex street, from James to Delaware river, West of
Penn.
Ed(rmont street, from Delaw are river to Borough line,
W of Market.
Evans street, from Welsh to Crosby, S of James.
Filbert street, from Welsh to Chester creek, South of
James.
Free street, firom Edgmont to Railroad, S of Railroad.
Frederick street, froln Edgmont to Potter, N of Gal  latin.
Franklin street, firom Fifth to Delaware river, W. of
Essex.
Front street, from Penn westward, S of Second.
Fourth street, from Concord Road westward, S of
Fifth.
Fifth street, from Washington westward, S of Sixth.
Fulton street, from Fifth to Water, W  of Franklin.
Gallatin street, from Edgmont to Upland, N of Logan.
Graham street, from Market to Edgmont, S of James.
James street, from Crosby to Borough line, S of Fourth
and Woik.
Jefferson street, from Providence Road east, North of
Franklin.
Larkin street, from Edgmont to Darby Plank road,
N of Cochran.
Liberty street, from Edgmont to Darby Plank road,
S of Logan.
Logan street, from Edgmont to Quarry, N of Liberty.
Morton street, from Providence road. to Potter, N of
Frederick.
Madison street, from Free to Logan, W of Upland.
Mechanic street, from Larkin to Liberty, W of Madi  son.
Market street, from Railroad to Delaware river.
North street, from Railroad to Cochran, E of Upland.
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Parker street, from Fifth to Water, W of Fulton.
Penn street, from James to Del. river, W of Chester
creek.
Potter street, from Cochran to Providence road, E of
Upland.
Providence Road, from Edgmont to Borough line, N
E of Edgmont.
Prospect Avenue, from Potter east, S of Courtland.
Porter street, from Welsh to Crosby, S of Evans.
Powell's Court, from Market east, between James &
Filbert.
Plank Road, from Railroad North to Borough line,
E of North, Potter and Quarry.
Quarry street, from Broad north, E of Potter.
Rail Road street, from Edgmont to Darby Plank
road, N of Railroad.
Second street, troin Chester creek west, S of James.
Sixth street, from Concord road to Wade, S of Rail  road.
Upland street, from Railroad to Providence road. E
of Madison.
Work street, from Edgmont to Welsh, N of James.
Water street, from Fulton to Parker, S of Front.
Washington street, from Railroad to Fifth east of Bar  clay.
Walnut street, from Prospect Avenue to Borough
line, E of Potter.
Welsh street, from Edgmont to Delaware river, E of
Market.
Wade street, from Railroad to Sixth, E of Washing  ton.
Washington street, from Railroad south, E of Barclay.
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ABBREVIATIONS.
Ab. above; bel. below; carpt. carpenter; gent.
gentleman; lab. laborer; gentw. gentlewoman;
manuf. manufacturer; merch. merchant; R. R. rail
road; wid. widow; col. colored; cord. cordwainer;
prop. proprietor; cor. corner; print. printer; lumb.
lumber; cab. mak. cabinet maker; att'y attorney;
wat. waterman; operat. operative; opp. opposite;
A
Abbot William, operat, Liberty bel Upland
Abbot David, saddler, James ab Edgmont.
Abbot Susan, confectionery, James ab Edgmont
Abbot Henry, ostler, James ab Edgmont
Abel Elizabeth, col wid, Bevan's Court
Abel Simon, col lab,     do    do
Ainsworth William, engineer, Second bel Fulton
Allen Perry, col lab, Welsh bel James
Allen Dr. J. M., Work ab Market
Allen Thomas, bricklayer, Essex bel Second
Allen Hi. T., sash maker, James ab Franklin
Amer John, moulder, Edgmont bel R R
Anstey Henry, cordw, Darby R ab R R
Anderson Sarah, wid, Broad bel Upland
Andrews Edward, lab, cor Filbert & Edgmont
Anderson Jas.,grocery & flour store, James bel Market
Appleby Thomas, prop Columbia Hotel, cor Market &
Free
Armstrong Thomas, operat, Welsh bel R R
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Arnold Walter J., printer, Market & Powell's Court
Armitage Anna, wid, Second bel Fulton
Arthur Andrew, operat, Mechanic ab Broad
Armstrong John, plasterer, Madison bel Liberty
Ashton Robert, lab, Fulton bel Second
Atkinson John, tailor, cor Broad & Upland
B
Bagshaw William, moulder, Larkin ab Potter
Bailey Mr., engineer, Broad ab Mechanic
Baker & Eyre, lumber, coal & brick yard Edgmont bel
James
Baker George & Co., dry goods, grocery& hardware,
S E cor Market Square
Baker George, merchant N E cor Market Square
Baker John, carpt, Welsh ab R R
Baker Perciphor, lumb merch, Welsh ab R R
Baker & Eyre, brick yard, back of James ab Fulton
Baldruff Fred., confectioner, Free ab Market
Baldwin W., plasterer, Filbert bel Welsh
Barnard Thomas D., gent, Edgmont ab Work
Bartram & Shlarpless, Chester flour mills, cor Edgmont
& Filbert
Bartwell Daniel, confectioner, cor Broad & Upland
Barrowclough Joseph, tanner, Free ab Edgmont
Barker Joe, pattern maker, Broad ab Mechanic
Bardsley Samuel, operat, Liberty bel Quarry
Batchel Anthony, tin smith, Free ab Welsh
Baum Oley, ship carpt, Front bel Fulton
Bazely Jgnes, operat, Larkin ab Edgmont
Be-lle Lieut. Edward, U S N, Edgmont ab R R
Beatty John E., carpt, Second bel Fulton
Beaumont Joshua, photographer, Market bel Work
Beaumont Francis, oystersaloon, Market bel James
Bell John, operat, Second bel Fulton
Bell J. S., tanner, Edgmont ab James
Benedict Clarissa, wid, Potter ab Morton
Berry Alice, col. wid, Liberty ab Edgmont
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NAMES OF INHABITANTS.
Berry Washington, farmer, James bel Fulton
Berry William, dyer, Market ab Filbert
Bickley M. H., druggist, cor Market & Work
Birchell Lydia, gentw, James bel Market
Birtwell Daniel, baker & confecr, Market bel Work
Bird Amos, lab, Broad ab Edgmoat
Bird Anna M., operat, Broad ab Edgmont
Bird Christiana, operat, Broad ab Edgmont
Birggerstaff John, tinman, Work ab Edgmont
Big,ins Michael, tailor, Work ab Market
Bladen Dr. WV. T., cor Edgmont & Free
Blakely Abm., Arasapha mills, cor Liberty & Quarry
Blakely Abm., manuf, cor Broad & Upland
Blakely Benjamin, manuf, do    do   do
Blakely Joseph, operat, Broad ab Upland
Blakely Reuben, manager, cor Potter & Liberty
Blagg Ann, wid, Second bel Essex
Blizzard William, lab, Upland bel Cochran
Boner Ann, wid, Darby R bel Liberty
Boner Mary, operat, cor Free & R R
Boon Peter, ship carpt, Filbert ab Market
Booth William, planing mill, Front & Essex
Booth John, carpt, James ab Essex
Booth Joseph, wat, Market ab Filbert
Booth Levin, wat, Edgmont bel Filbert
Booth John, gent, cor Edgmont & Jame3
Booth William, wat, cor Market & Filbert
Booth Parker, wat, Market ab Filbert
Booth Henry, gardener, Liberty ab Potter
Booten, Wm., lab, Upland bel Cochran
Borden Wm., tobacconist, Market bel Free
Bottomly Geo., operat, Upland bel Larkin
Bowers John, operat, Madison bel Liberty
Bowker T. W., gas fitter, plumber, stoves, etc, cor
Market & James
Bowers Joseph, cab maker, Madison bel Liberty
Boyle Emanuel, lab, Broad ab Edgmont
Boyle Charles, carter, Second bel Fulton
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Boyle John, operat, North bel Cochran
Braden Leonard, carpt, Edgmont ab Providence R
Bradley Henry, lab, Market ab Filbert
Bramall Frank, operat, Fulton bel Second
Bramall John, operat, Front bel Fulton
Branton Howard. col lab, Welsh ab Filbert
Brandis H., clothier, Market ab James
Branson David, carpt, Front ab Essex
Brewster John, operat, Potter ab Broad
Brewster Wm., operat,  do   do
Brensinger George, teacher, Free ab Welsh
Bridges Emerson, machinist, Madison bel Liberty
Brierly Emanuel, cordw, Broad bel Mechanic
Brierly Thomas, shoe store, do  do    do
Brister Ellis, col cordw, Welsh bel James
Brobson Rebecca, wid, James ab Penn
Brogan Samuel, carpt, Front bel l'enn
Brogan Edward, carpt, Larkin ab Edgmont
Brooks John, saddler, James bel Penn
Brooks Wmin., operat, Front bel Fulton
Brooks John, saddler, Market ab James
Broomall John M., attorney, Penn,& Delaware river
Brown Benjamin, engineer, cor Penn & Front
Brown Richard, wat, Welsh bel James
Brown George, col lab, Welsh bel James
Brown Samuel, lab, Concord opp Fifth
Brown Wm., bricklayer, Essex bel Second
Brown Henry, cab maker, Mechanic bel Liberty
Brown Thomas, operat, Madison ab Broad
Brown Sarah, wid, Edgmont bel Filbert
Bucha B. F., sash maker, cor Essex & Second
Buck Charity, wid, Franklin ab James
Buck James, cordw, Edgmont ab Providence R
Buckley John, bottler, Madison ab Broad
Buggy Robert, gent, Broad ab Upland
Bundy Benah, cordw, Essex ab Front
Bunce Thomas, lab, Front bel Parker
Bunce Patrick, cordw, do do do
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Bunce James, lab, Second bel Paiker
B3urke Wm., operat, Work ab Edgmont
Burke Samuel, lab, Broad bel Upland
Burke Edmund, operat, Liberty bel Upland
Burke Joseplh, lab, Edgmont ab Logan
Burke J. M., operat, Broad ab Upland
Burns Margaret, dry goods, cor Essex & Second
Burns George, cordw, Welsh ab R R
Barns Morris, boiler maker, Free ab Market
Burns James, cordw, Work bel Market
Butler John, operat, Upland bel Liberty
C
Caldwell John, Edgmont ab Providence R
(Callahan Edward, quarryman, Mechanic bel Liberty
Calvin John, col wat, Free below R R
Campbell James, lab, Larkin ab Upland
Campbell Joseph, operat, Madison bel Liberty
Campbell James, manuf, Broad & Mechanic
Cantwell Mary, wid, Filbert bel Welsh
Carson Perry, col lab, Welsh ab Filbert
Carr Francis, lab, Darby R bel Cochlran
Casha Draper, col seaman, Bevan's Court
Chadwick James, groc & prov, cor James &t Edgmont
Chaffant Jacob, carpt, Work above Market
Chriswagoner George, brick mkr, Upland bel Liberty
Christer Wm., ostler, Washington Hotel, Market
Chipman Simon, col wat, Welsh bel James
Clark George, confectioner, Market near Filbert
Clark Dennis, baker, Market ab James
Clark Wm., gent, Edgmont ab Providence R
Clayton Charles, cordw, Work bel Market
Clayton Samuel, wat, Filbert ab Market
Clayton James, quarryman, Darby R ab R R
Clayton Joshua, lab, James bel Fulton
Clark John, lab, Upland bel Liberty
Cloud Stephen, Jr., boots, shoes and findings, James
bel Market
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Cloud Lewis T., cordw, James bel Market
Cloud Charles, cordw, Edgmont ab Liberty
Cloud James, ship carpt, Front ab Essex
Clyde Henrietta, gentw, Free ab Market
Coates J. R. T., att'y, Clinton ab Welsh
Coates Dr. I. T., Clinton ab Welsh
Coates Annie E., teacher, Clinton ab Welsh
Coates Lydia, wid,         do   do  do
Coburn Wm., blacksmith, Upland ab Logan
Cochran J. E., gent, Clinton bel Crosby
Cochran John, real estate agent Market ab James
Cochran James, drover, cor Clinton & Crosby
Cohen Annie, operat, James ab Franklin
Collett Mary A., wid, Edgmont bel Filbert
Collins David, carpt, Market ab Filbert
Collins Charles, wat, North bel Cochran
Collins Daniel, cordw, Darby R ab Broad
Collison Peter, gent, cor Filbert & Edgmont
collison Isaac, cordw, Filbert ab Edgmont
colwell James, col lab, Welsh bel James
Congleton Edward, carpt, James ab Franklin
Conliff John, engineer, Darby R ab Broad
Conly John, lab, Market near Powell's Court
Cook Rebecca, col laundress, Bevan's Court
Coombe Sarah P., gentw, Edgmont ab Filbert
Coppoch Abner, cordw, Edgminont, bel R R
Coppoch Wm., plasterer, James bel Franklin
coulter Mary, leacher, Broad ab Upland
cowden Wm., operat, Work bel Welsh
craig Wm., plasterer, Free bel Upland
creighton John, lab,   do  do   do
crook John, weaver, Welsh bel Edgmont
crowder Isaiah, Market ab Filbert
crosson Amanda,wid, Welsh bel R R
Crosson Wm., quarryman, Darby R by Ridley creek
culin Jacob, lab, Work bel Market
cullion Michael, lab, Quarry ab Broad
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Cunningham James, lab, Upland bel Cochran
Curry Wm., wat, James ab Fulton
Cutler Wm., F., machinist, James ab Welsh
D
Danford John, pedlar, Darby R ab R R
Darrah Ann H., gentw, Free bel Velsh
Darrah Susan, gentw, Free bel Welsh
Davis Mary, gentw, Free bel Upland
Davis Amos, plasterer, James ab Penn
Davis Hannah, gentw, Free bel Upland
Davis Benjamin, printer, cor Market & IPowell's court
Denton Anna, gentw, Free bel Welsh
Deshong Alfred, gent, Edgmont opp Liberty
Deshong John 0., gent, Edgmont opp Liberty
Devers J. A., grocery & prov store, Market bel James
Devolue Samuel, ostler, Powell's Court
Dickerson Asbury, wat, Powell's court
Dickinson S. A., wid, Providence R
Dickerson Wm., bricklayer, James ab Franklin
Dobbins J. W., carp, Work ab Edgmont
Dobbins W. K., carp, Work ab Edgmoint
Donaldson John, operat, James ab Essex
Donaldson Henry L., teacher, Broad & Darby R
Donaldson Thomas, operat, Upland bel Liberty
Dolan Patrick, mason, Logan bel Upland
Dolan John, North bel Cochran
Dolan James, mason, North bel Cochran
Dougherty James, lab, Railroad ab Upland
Dougherty Barney, lab, Railroad ab Upland
Dougherty John B., wat, Edgmont bel Liberty
Dougherty John, lab, Liberty ab Potter
Dougherty Philip, pedlar, Liberty ab Darl)y R
Dougherity James, brickmaker, Darby R ab Liberty
Dougherty John, wat, Edgmont ab Filbert
Dougherty James, lab, Larkin ab Edgmont
Dougherty John M., watchman, Edgmont bel Railroad
Dougherty John, lab, James ab Fulton
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Dougherty Michael, gardener, James bel Fulton
Dougherty James, wat, Franklin ab James
Downs John, col lab, Bevan's Court
Doyle L. C., millenery & trimmings, Market ab James
Doyle Martha, operat, Work ab Market
Doyle Win. W., house & sign painter, Welsh ab R R
Dubois B. F., watch maker, Market bel Work
Dumont John, operat, Edgmont ab Logan
Durborow Charles, wat, Edgmont ab Filbert
Duffee Eveline C., dressmaker, Broad bel Upland
Duffy John, lab, Second bel Fulton
Duffy John, lab, Madison bel Liberty
Dunkerley James, machinist, Liberty bel Quarry
Durlkin John, lab, Mechanic below Liberty
Dutton Samuel, shipcarpt, Second bel Essex
Dutton Je(sse, carpt, James bel Penn
Dutton William, cord, James bel Penn
Dutton Aaron L., grocery & provision, Market ab
James
Dutton R. R., lumb merch, Free ab Welsh
Dutton Caroline, saleswoman, Free ab Market
Dutton James, bricklayer, Filbert ab Market
Dyer John G., prop, Washington House, James opp
Court House
Dyer Joshua, clerk, cor Front and James
Dyer Samuel, Washington House, Market st
Dyson John, operat, Mechanic bel Liberty
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Ecc   les Samuel, manuf, cor James & Franklin
Edwards Mary A., wid, Edgmont ab Railroad
Edwards Geo., lab, Edgmont ab Providence R
Edwards Thos., operat, Front bel Fulton
Elliott Eliz., operat, Fifth ab Concord
Elliott Diana, operat, Work ab Edgmont
Ellam Geo., tailor, cor Broad & Upland
Emery Sol, col lab, Free ab Upland
Engle Mary, wid, Edgmont ab R R
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Entwisle Joseph, bleacher, Penn bel James
Entwisle & Hall, bleachers, cor Front & Fulton
Enos Geo., wat, cor Market & Filbert
Esrey Elizabeth T., wid, Welsh ab R R
Evans Cadwalader, machinest, James bel Market
Evans Abbey A., gentw, James beT Market
Ewing Wm., lab, Darby R ab Liberty
Ewit Susan, col wid, Bevan's Court
Ewing Wm., lab, cor Market & Filbert
Ewing Jane, wid, Free ab Edgmont
Ewing Joanna, grocery, Filbert ab Market
Ewing Hannah, gentw, Penn bel James
Eyre Preston I., gent, Edgmont ab James
Eyre Sarah, gentw, E(lgmont ab James
Eyre Jane, gentw, Edgmont ab James
Eyre Elizabeth, gentw, Edgmont ab Jamnes
Eyre Joshua P., farmer, Edgmont op Free
Eyre Wm., Jr., farmer, Edgmont op Free
Eyre Joshua P. Jr., merch, Edgmont op Free
F
Fairlainb N. W., cab mak & undertaker, Market bel
RR
Fairlamb Frederick, magistrate, James & Crosby
Faith Chas. C., oyster saloon, Market & Powell's court
Faraday Martin, lab, Front bel Fulton
Fawley Annie, grocery & confec, Janmes bel Market
Fawley Thos. K., gent, James bel Market
Fawley Samuel, operat, James bel Market
Feney John, lab, Market bel Powell's court
Feely Thomas, lab Quarry bel Liberty
Ferguson Wm., carpt, Penn bel James
Ferguson Mrs. A., milliner, Penn bel James
Field Frank, merch, Potter ab Morton
Fields Geo., col lab, Welsh bel James
Fields Basil, col lab, Welsh bel James
Fields Benj., col brickmaker, ab R R
Finch L. E., dry goods, James bel Market
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Flavill Wm. IH., surveyor, build & conveyancer, Free
ab Welsh
Flavill Jane, milliner, Market near Town Hall
Flavill Edwin E., carpt, Free ab Welsh
Flood Geo., tobacconist, Edgnont ab Providence R
Fogg, Robert, operat, Quarry bel Liberty
Forwood Dr. J. L., James ab Edgmont
Ford Benj., blacksmith, Filbert bel Market
Foster Thos., moulder, Edgmont bel R R
Fox Chas., carpt, Work ab Edgmont
Fox David, operat, Work bel Market
Fox Martha, operat, Work bel Market
Fox John, tobacconist, Franklin ab James
Franklin Lewis, carter, Liberty bel Upland
Freiger Constantine, cord, Fulton bel Second
Fricker Jacob, barber, Market bel James
Fuller Joseph, lab, Work ab Edgmont
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Gaines MAary, col, Bevan's court
Gallagher John, lab, Concord op Fifth
Gallagher Jesse, cord, Liberty bel Quarry
Gallagher Neal, cord, Market bel R R
Garrett D. M., merch, James & Penn
Garside John, machinist, Upland ab Broad
Gartside Robt., plumber, gasfitter, hard, Penn Square
Gartside Benj., mnnuf. Fulton & Water
Gartside James, manuf, Second ab Fulton
Gartside Amos, manuf; Second ab Fulton
Gartside John, manuf, Fifth ab Concord
Garthwaite James, operat, Front bel Fulton
Gardner James, porter, Front & James
Geig Isabella, wid, Welsh ab Free
Gelston John, gent, James ab Welsh
Gelston Mary, operat, James ab Welsh
Gelston Sarah, operat, James ab Welsh
Gibson Humphrey, farmer, Concord ab R R
Gilplatrick Francis, lab, North ab R R
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NAMES OF INHABITANTS.
Glasgow I., col lab, Welsh ab Filbert
Glanvcy Daniel, dyer, James al) Edgmont
Gleason Timothy, lab, Welsh bel Edgmont
Glennon Edward, lab, Logan ab Edgmont
Glutzbeek Geo., cord, Filbert bel Welsh
Goddard Uriah, operat, Potter ab Broad
Goff Mary A., Steamboat Hfotel, Market bel Filbert
Graham D)r. F. Ridgely, Free & Welsh
Grantham Jas., farmer, James bel Welsh
Grant Jona., operat, Front bel Fulton
Gray Dr. Wm., Market & Free
Gray W. C., dry goods & groceries, Edgmonit  and
James
Gray Clhas., blacksmith, James bel Penn
Gray H. B., blacksmith, James bel Penn
Greig John, books & stationary, MarIket ab James
Green Mirs., wid, Cochran bel Darby R
Green Wrn. F., carpt, Work ab Market
Green Thos., apothecary, Market & Work
Green John, manuf, Edgmont bel Lofgan
Green John J., manuf, Liberty & Madison
Greenwood Jas., grocery, Welsh & R R
Greenwood Wm., bottler, Cochran & Darby R
Greenwood Stephen, operat, Logan ab Potter
Greenwood Jolhn, operat, Logan ab Potter
Griffin Daniel, lab, Upland bel Cocliran
GrIounsel John, b)lacksmith, James bcl Franklin
Groves Joseph, lime & plaster, Market & Del R
(rubb Wim., wat, Edg(rmont bel Filbert
Grubb H. B., grocery & provisions, James bel MAarket
Grubb Wm. L., carpt, Second & Fulton
H
IaIggerty BaLrney, stone cutter, Larkin ab Potter
Ihall Charles, carpt, Larkin ab Upland
IIall Joseph A., carpt, Broad bel Darby R
Ihall Charles W., operat, James bel Flranklin
lIall John, bleacher, Second & Franklin
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DIRECTORY OF CTIESTER.
HIampson James, stoves and furniture, Market & Free
Ihamilton Robert, lab, Edgmont ab Providence R
HIannum R. E., att'y, office Market ab Work
Hansel Mary, wid, Liberty bel Quarry
Hanley John, Robin Hoodl Rest, James bel Front
Hanvas Sarah, wid, Liberty ab Miadison
Hard Rev. A. B, Potter ab Morton
Hardy Phineas, weaver, Edgmont bel R R
IHarden Matthew, engineer, Mechanic bel Liberty
Harden John, operat, Front bel Fulton
Hargraves Thomas, operat, Second bel Fulton
Hargraves George, operat, James bel Fulton
Harper Alex., carpt, Edgmont ab Liberty
Harper Catharine, wid, Second bel Fulton
Harper George, operat,   do   do   do
Harris George, col lab, Bevan's Court
Hart Wm., manuf, Second & Franklin
Hart Alfred, operat, Front bel Fulton
Hart James, col wat, Bevan's Court 
Hatton Hugh, overseer, Edgmnont bel Free
IIatfield James, machinist, Liberty ab Potter
laverstick John, cordw, James bel Concord
Haviland Rev. Arthur, Edginont bel Larkin
Hawes James, cordw, Upli nd below Liberty
Haycock Jacob & Co., rn achinists, Filbert ab Front
Ilaycock Jacob, machinist. Broad bel Upland
Healy George C., oyster saloon, James bel Market
Heathcote John, cord, Front bel Fulton
Heathcote Andrew, operat, Front bel Fulton
Heffron John, coachman, at Dr. Young's, James bel
Fulton
Henderson Charles S., moulder, Filbert ab Edgmolnt
Henderson George, cordw, Market bel R R
Helms Isaac, lab, back of Second bel Essex
Hetzell Wm., clerk, Clinton ab Welsh
Hibberd John, att'y, Penn Buildings, Market
Hibberd Ellen, wid, Quarry bel Liberty
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NAMES OF INHABITANTS.
Ilibberd IHenry, lab, Quarry bel Liberty
Ilibberd Daniel, operat, (lo do do
hlickman J. L., carpt, Free ab Welsh
Hi(ggins James, carter, IWork bel Market
T-ill Howard, capt, Filbert bel Market
Hinkson & Baker, coal & lumber, Edgmont bel R R
Hinlison Fred. J., tanner, EdgmQnt ab James
HIinkson H. M., gent, E(dginont bel James
ftlinkson Orpha, gentw, Edgmnont bel James
llinkson & Slawtel, house painters, Work ab Market
Ilinkson Joseph, gent, Clinton bel Crosby
Ilinkson W., lumber merch, Welsh ab R R
Ilinkson John, carpt, Larkin ab Upland
Ilitinkson & Bell, tannery, Edgmont ab James
HIirosson Wm., operat, Quarry bel Liberty
Holt Sarah, wid, Edgmiont & Work
Holt Joseph, machinist, Larkin ab Edgmont
Holt Joseph, druggist, Broad ab Mechanic
Jlolt Amos, tailor, Broad ab Mechanic
Ilolt James, operat, Madison bel Liberty
Ilolt Elizabeth, gentwl, James & Concord
Holmes Eldward, operat, North ab Rt R
Hollin Nancy, wid, Upland bel Cochran
Ilonnor John, wat, Broad ab Upland
Hlood Rachel, col laundress, Free bel R R
Ihood Rev. George, Chester Fetn. Seminary, Broad
ab Upland
Ilorrocks Francis, operat, Liberty bel Upland
Ilowes E. S., grocery, Mtarket bel R R
Ilowarth James, weaver, R R ab Welsh
Howarth John, operat, Front bel Fulton
IHowarth Joseph, operat, Second bel do
IIui))cll R. IT., Gas VWorks, Free bel Upland
I-LugtIes Patrick, miachiiiist, Madison bel Liberty
lUll Jamies, col lab, Powell's Coutrt
Iluley B., col.lab, Concord opp Fifth
Hunatcr Gceore, lab, Larkin aT Edgmont
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
THunter Wm., brush maker, Logan ab Edgmont
Hunter Wm., cordw, Edgmnont ab Logan
Hunter Joseph, wheelwright, Broadl & Upland
Huston Esther, wid, Free ab Upland
Huston Saml, Quarryinan, Darby R bel Ridley creek
I &J
Irvino Thomas, paper maker, Welsh ab R R
Irving & Leiper. Barndennock mnills,Front ab Franklin
Ivins Francis, machinist, Upland bel MIurket
Jackson James, operat, Free bel R R
Jackson Win., lab, Free ab Edgmont
Jackson Washington, operat, Quarry bel Liberty
Jester Win. F., h paint & pap hang lidgnmont ab James
Jefferson Rev. Benj., col lab, Welsh bel James
Johnston John, lab, Concord ab Fifth
Johnston Samuel, col lab, James ab Fulton
Johnston John, machinist, Mlarket bel Filbert
Johnson Samuel, Bevan's Court
Johnson John, col lab, WAVelsh ab Filbert
Johnstone Ebenezer, mason, Desliong ab E{:gmont
Johnstone George,     do        do   do   do
Jones Samuel, col lab, Welsh ab Filbert
Jones Perry, col lab, Welsh bel James
Jones George, col porter, -Market rear Powell's Court
Jones Jona., col fence mkr, Welsh bel James
Jones Mary, operat, Fifth ab Concord
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IKane Wlmi., corldw, Edgmont bel Liberty
Kay Edward, operat, Upland ab Bro ld
Kelley Wm., cordw, James ab Welsh
IKelley Esther, wid, Work ab Edgimont
Kelley P. P., mail carrier, Work ab Edginont
Kelley Esther R., milliner,  do d(lo    do
Kelley MIary, wid, Front bel Fulton
Kelley Owen, lab, Darby It ab Cochran
Kelley Patrick, quarryman, Darby t bel Ridley creek
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NAMES OF INHABITANTS.
IKenw-vorthy J. WAV., coal mnerchant, Broad & Darby R
Kenwvorthy C',i-tles, clerk, Lrkin bel Mlechlanic
Kerlin Vrm., wt, \Work bel \Velsli
Kerlin A. L, wid, Etldmont ab R R
Kerlin Martl, wid, James ab Penn
Kesterl1 Bricld,et, gentw, Broa I ab Miechlnic
Kinney Mary, wid(l, E(lg,mont bel Liberty
King Rachel, wid, Logan ab Madison
Kirk MaIry, wvid, Front bel Fulton
Kirk Ellen, operat, tront bel Fulton
1-nipe John, lab, Logant bel Q iarry
Knott Wm., machinist, WVels'i ab Work
Knowles James, cotton mills, Front bel Essexi
Knott James, machinist, Welsh ab Work
Koeliler Iichael, clothier, Penn B uildlings
Krauch Christian,la,ger beer s loon E,lgimont & Lirkin
Kutzhler Jer., op rat, bhxk of Free b)l Miarket
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Ladornus Jos., wvatches & jewellery, MAltrket bel Work
Ladlue J. WV., miachinist, PIotter bel Liberty
Lamiey WVm., cordw, R R ib tplantl
Lamplugih S. R., house painter, Work ab Market
Lambson \Wm., carpt, Penn & Front
Lane Park, cordw, Well-sh ab RI  R
Lane Hannah, widl, Freeo bel Upland
Laine Joel, clerk,   do  do    do
Lane Theomas, bla.cksmnith, Second bel Fultoa
L-tney Michlael, la), EIdg,,iont &- Liberty
Lan aster Sarah, col widtl, Welsh ab Filbert
Lt kin J. Mi., druggist, IlMtrket & James
L-iikin C. C. & A., steam planing mill, sash factory,
Brloal & Potter
Li.-kil Nathaa, sasi m  ecr,  cc., Broa.l bel Upland
kial -.T)oirt, Jr., gent, B:ot(d aI) MIa(lison
L tr'i L beo'is, m rctY ianit, Bro:[l & Uplan(l
L r:liin Chazr1les C., s4.t. mKr, &c., Larlkin bel Ma,lion
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER,.
Latch George, operat, Workc ab Ed(gmont
Latch Lusan, wid, Work bel Market
Lear Charles, drover, Free ab Market
Lear Sophia, gentw, Free ab Market
Lear WnVm., boots & shoes, Market ab James
Leary James, operat, Larkin ab Ed,gmont
Lebo John, lab, Darby R ab Larkin
Leckey Robert, select boarding school, Second bel
Franklin
Lee Edward, operat, Mechanic bel Liberty
Lee John, operat, Potter a b Broad
Lees Daniel, operat, Upland ab Logan
Lees James, machinist, Broad( ab Mechanic
Leiper Thomas J., manuf, James bel Market
Lenney James, cordw, Market bel R R
Leonard Mary, wid, Front bel Parker
Lester John, operat, broad bel Mechanic
Lester James, victualler, Larkin ab Upland
Lever Edward, operat, Fifth ab Concord
Lewis Edward, pattern maker, Edgmont bel Free
Lewis Jerry, lab, Powell's Court
Linton Matt., lab, Filbert bel Welsh
Lindsay HIenry HF., gent, Filbert bel Market
Lisle Rebecca, wid, Front bel Penn
Little Thomas, tanner, Filbert bel Welsh
Liversidge Thos., dry goods & groc,Edgmont & Broad
Loatman Martha, col, Welsh bel James
Logan John, lab, Providence R ab Upland
Lomlbaert H. J., auditor Penna R R Co, Second ab
Franklin
Long Samuel, Jr., pattern mkr, James ab Welsh
Long John, carpt, Free bel Market
Long Joshua, do   do  do   do
Long Thomas R., carpt, MAechanic bel Liberty
Long Teresa, tailoress, Penn a(b Second
Longbothom John, victualler, Franklin al) James
Longbothom John, meat shop, James bel Market
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NAMIES  OF  INIIABITANTS.
Lowve lVm.. cordwl, Upl,and bel Liberty
Lukens W. B. carpt, Potter bel Liberty
Lyons Crossman, gent, Free & WelsIh
Lyon.s Rose W., wvid, Filbert ab Market
Lytle Andrew, farmner, Concord ab R R
Lytle Samnuel,    do       do    do
M
-[ackey Ro)t, lab, Upland a Liberty
Afacartney Roblt, operat, Work bel MAlarket
Madgin Thos, farmier, James bel Fnlton
Mag,ravw hartin, carpt, Fulton T)cl Second
Mlalany Jas, cord, James ab Welsh
Maalony Itannal, groe, a provisions, Market bel Free
Malim. Wni, carpt, North ab R R
Mann MAlichael, cord, Front bel P'arkler
Ma'nuel Jas, operat, Filbert ab Market
Mtarshall Alargt, operat, t'rankllin bel Second
Maarshlall John, operat, MAechanic bel Liberty
MAartine J L, cord, James bel Essex
Mlartine Abm., sadldler, James ab Essex
Marlslall WVn, operlat, Fralnklin bel Second
Marslbmaa Chandler, cord James b)el Market
M1arlor Eliz, wid, Work bel Welh
5farlor WiVm., operat, Work bel Welsh
Maarlor Joseolb, operat, WAVork bel Welslh
Iartin Adeline, tin ware, Miarket ab) James
3iason Thomas, teamster, Front ab Filbert
MAlatson Asa, engineer, Penn & Front
MI'Arthlur Archibald, ship carpt, Market ab Filbert
-t'Arann Wm. A., cordw, James ab Penn
lM'Call WYm., cattle dealer, Clinton bel Crosby
Mi'Call Robert, tobacconist, Market ab Work
M'Clare Hugh, lab, back of Second bel Essex
MA'Collum Susan, dry goods & gro Market bel R R
MI'Connell Mr., cordw, Market bel R R
MI'Connell RIobert, cordw, James bcl Penn
MA'Collin J. G., cash. bank Dcl. Co., Market & James
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DIRECTORY OF CIFESTEiR.
I'Catlierty Ed(ward, clerk, Fre e & Wel'hi
3['Cluskev- IHenry, coach painiter, Free a]) Welsli
M'CIV mont James, pattern  an. ei, \Tclsi bel R  R
I Clav James, lab, Fulton bel Jamies
Mi'Clyiimont John, machlinist, WV cisli bel R R
AI'Ci1llouhli Michiael, cab mnkr, Work ab EIdginont
ML'Collum Francis, wat,'roadcl al) Potter
Al'Corimick Jam,es, mnachinist, Broad ab Mechanic
M'Cullougli John, lab, Northl ab R R
AM'Cabe Francis, machinist, Second bel Fulton
M'Cann  Vi11n. A., coal yard, James ab Penn
MI'Cann Win. A., boot &, shoe store, Jamies bel Market
iA'Devitt Win., stone cutter, Market 1)ol    R 
At'Fa(ldgen James, lab, Darby R ab Cocliran
AIM'Goneal PIatrick, quarrymnan, Darl)yR bel Liberty
AilT'Grathi Henry, grocery, Filbert al) Market
AI'Gintv Hugfflh, la), Liberty ab Madison
lI'Ginl' AMichael, lab, Cocliran bel Darby R
:I'Gorlick MIrs. W., wid, Market ab Filbert
Ni'llvain Spcencer, farmier, Daby R near lidlley creek
I'Ilvaiin Henry,      c d     o do    d     o    do
3i'Kinzie John, tailor, Penn bel Jamies
AI'Kinney David, qiua rrynian, Darby It near lidleyv cr
3i'Kinley Dennis, quarryman,   do do    do
AI'Kinzey Jolin, tailor, Penn ab Secondl
AIM'eever John B., inerclit, Welsli bel Edglinont
M'Klenney Patirick, qiari-yman, Darb)y RI al,iberty
AM'linlev Catlariine, olerat,      do    do      do
A'tiinney James, lal)              do    do      it R
M['Keever Nncy, wid, Edg(motit ab Broad
AM'lKendiick Cattliarine, operat, Front bel Fulton
1\I kendrick Sarah,        do           do    do
AM'Kendrick Annie,         do           do    do
MI'Lau,ghlin Daniel, lab, Edgmont ab Welsh
iT'Lalohlin Ellen, wid, Edg(lmont ab Filbert
I,'Laien lannali, confec, Maiket & Filbert
il'Laiil,ilii JoIlln, lab, Free & WAVelshl
IM'Leaiv Jolin, lal), MIechlanic boel LilJerty
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NAMES OF INHABITANTS.
MA'Lay WVm., cordw, Broad bel Upland'
-A'Lauhlibn Andrew, lab, Liberty bel Upland
MI'Lauhlilin John, stone cuitter, Darby R ab R R
MA'Lean John, operat, Fifth ab Concord
Al'Maha:   Marv, wid, Providence R ab Upland
'Al'Iiniani Daniel, lab,     do     do      do
AliNeal Archi., coIrdw, Filbert ab JEdgmont
Al'\ all Ar., bricklayer, E(t gm ont ab Filbert
Al'Aliniiian Edward, lab, Providence R ab Upland
aMeudon James, machinist, Madison bel Liberty
Mendon Wm., operat,            do    do      do
AMerritt George, blacksmithl, Front bel Essex
Mliddleton Eliz., operat, Ecldg,inont bel Rt R
3fills George, cordw, Edi(~mot bel Filbert
MIills Samuel, corldw, Mlarket ab Filbert
MAills AWm., operat, Darby R ab) Broad
MAills James, lab, Second bel Fulton
MAills Wm., saddler. James bel Penn
Mills Jacob, gent,   do    do  do
Millins George, operat, Madison ab Broad
Miller Lewis, machinist, Broad ab Upland
MJiller Maria, col wid, Bcvan's Court
MIiller Lewis, machinist, Broad & Darby R
Aliller Richard, merch tailor, Market bel R R
Millington Ellen, wid, Work bel WVelsh
Milley Wm., operat, James b)el Essex
MAlilley John, operat,   do  ab Franklin
Milus Geoig'e, operat, Madaison bet Broad & Lil)erty
MIinshlal] Wim. A., cabinet iukr &t undertaker, Free ab
Market
3linshlall E. R., groc & prov, MAarket & Work
Mirkil Thlomas, agoent, Market ab Filbert
AMirkil Isaiahl, collector,  do  do    do
Mlitchlell Johln A., hlats, leatlher, shloe findings, James
bel  lMaket
3Aitchell Manulael col lab, Bevan's Court
3ol-yneaux Johnl, oyster saloon Market bel James
Alonroc AWVi. IT., dentist., Aailrket ab Work
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
i[ontgoniery Samuel carpt, Front bel Essex
IMontgomeiy Jolhn, carpt, Second bel Fulton
Montgoomery Alex., operat,  do  do  do
MAoore Thomas, gun & locksmith, James bel Market
Mlorris Georgie, moulder, Market bel R R
Ailorris J. Hi., miachinist, Second bel Fulton
Aforris John, wat, Front ab Essex
MIorris AIgt., wid, Front bel Fulton
Alorrison James, lab, Free ab Upland
Mlorrison D. W., carpt, Penn b)el James
Morgan James, operat, Upland bel Liberty
MAorgan James, operat. Larkin al] Upland
Aorton Dr. Clharles IK., EJdgmnont near Providence R
Atorlton Justis, printer. ilarlket & l'owell's Court
Moulder James, ship canipt, Front )bel Fulton
Maousely Wm., plasterer Providence R bel Potter
Mlurray Chlarles, col la), Filbert & WVelsh
MAurray Wm., cordwav, ilarket bel R R
Alturray Abm., lab, Concord ah Fiftli
Mturplley Wim., col la), Free ab Edadmont
3Alrplhey Nickolas, lab, Filbert blel Welsl
Mlarshall Ann, oplerat, Franklin bel Second
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Neal John, lab, Welsli bel James
News Jolhn brickmaker, Liberty bel Uplaind
News Wim, brickmuaker, Franklin al) James
Newell Robt, dyer, Front bel Fulton
Newell Joseph, engoineer, Front bel Fulton
Nelson Jas D, wharf builder, James ab Welsh
Nol)lit Anna, wid, Edgmont bel R R
Noblit Dell, ship carpt, Edgimont bel R R
Nol)it Thos, operat, Free al) Market
Nodlen Tlihos, opcrat, Front l)el Fulton
No(lden Jona, operat, -Front 1)el Fulton
Nuttall Titos, gent, Qutary ab Broadl
Nuttall Lev-i, gioccey, Welshl bel E(-d'mont
tng'ent Ainnie, col, Fwid, Filbcrt I)0l Vclsi
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NAMES OF INIIABITANTS.
Nugent Leali. col, wid, Began's Court
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Oat Israel, cord, Concord ab Fifth
O'Donaldcison Win\m, lat, Logan ab Quarry
O'Donnall Patrick, lab, Second ab Fulton
Ogleby Robt, operat, Broad ab AMechanic
O'Hara Jas, la]), Broad bel l)arby R
Omensetter J It, teacher, Penn a!) Front
O'Neil John, carpt, Front bel Fulton
O'Rourke Timothy, mason. Darby R bel Cochlran
O'Rourke Wm, miason, Filbert hel Market
Oreal Thlos J, carpt, Work al) Edgmont
Orey Jas, operat, Liberty bel Darby R
Ott IHeiyv, tallow chandler, Edgmont al) James
Ott Mautrice, do    do         do   do  do
Ottey Wesley, blacksmitl, Larlkin & Upland
Ottev Redmon, carpt, North bel Cochlran
Owen Dr. Joshua, Edgmont opp Work
Owens Wm., wat, North bel Cochran
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Paist Jesse W., carpt, farket ab Filbert
Palmer Samuel, brick mkr, Franklin ab James
Palmer James, coach trimmer, Free & Welsh
Patterson Alex., machinist, Broad ab MIechanic
Pattisoii Wm., cordw, James bel Franklin
Pennell Edmund, farmer, James bel Fulton
Pennell J. L., victualler, James bel Fulton
Pennell S. J., wid, James ab Welsh
Pennell J. & C. D., lumber & coal, Ed(gmonit ab Jamnea
Pennell Jona., lumber merch,         do  do  do
PennellC. D.,  do   do               do  do  do
Pendergast John, grocery, James ab Edgmont
Perkins Abm. R., farmer,   do  bel Fulton
Peterson Joseph, col wat, Welshl bel James
Picup Mary, Upland bel Larkin
Pickels James C., china & glass ware, Market ab James
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
Philips Catharine, wid, Front bel Fulton
Philips John, wat, Filbert bel Market
Platt James, blacksmith, James & Fulton
Plummer E. H., cordw, Upland bel Liberty
Porter Wm., quarryman, Darby R ab Liberty
Porter James, lab, R R ab Upland
Porter Charles, wat, Darby R ab Liberty
Porter Jenkins, col lab, James ab Fulton
Potter Rev. Alonzo, Potter ab Morton
Porter Dr. James J., Welsh & Delaware river
Potts George WV., col porter, Welsh beTl Jamies
Pike Rachel, wid. Wvork ab Market
Pike Isaiah, carpt, Filbert bel Market
Pike Isaac, engineer, do  do   do
Pike Benj., wat, Edgmont ab Filbert
Pratt IH. D., harness mkr, James ab Penn
Pratt H. D., saddler, Free ab Market
Preston Samuel, lab, Filbert bel Welsh
Preston Dr. C., James bel I'enn
Preston Henry C., col lab, Welsh ab Filbert
Price J. Wade, books & stationery, James bel Market
Price Samuel A., gent,               do  do    do
Price John C., brickmkr,             do  do    do
Price Wm. G.,    do    Filbert bel Market
Price J. C. & W. G., brick yard, Liberty & l'otter
Price D. T., house painter, Madison ab Liberty
Price Elizabeth, wid, James bel Concord
Priegoel J. G., house painter, Miadison bel Lilberty
Priestly Samuel, operat, Front bel Fulton
Pryor WVarner, col lab, Welsh al) Filbert
Pullea Samuel, wat, Filbert ab Market
Purnsley Rachel, wid, Welsh bel James
Pusey Lydia, gentwv, E(igmont opp Free
Pyvell Sarah A., wid, Edfgmont ab Welsh
ryvell Wmn., agent, Upland bel Larkin
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Quinn Abrm., carpt., Edgniont bel Free
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NAMES OF INHABITANTS.
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Rambo Wm., lab, AIarket & Filbert
Raney Joseph, plasterer, Front bel Penn
Rappernecker Wmn,, cord, Liberty ab Upland
Rathburn C. W., gent, Welsh bet R RR
Rathburn Mirs. Rebecca, private echool, Welsh bel
RR
Raweliffe James, variety store, Free & Edgmont
Reddin Absalom, col lab, Welsh ab Filbert
Reed Bradford, lab, Work bel Welsh
Reeves Prudence, col wid, Bevan's court
Rees Isaac, engineer, Broad & Mlechanic
Rex Dr. Geo., Second bel Parker
Richards Deborah, wid, Welsh ab Work
Riddle Sallie, teacher, Welsh bel R R
Riddle James, teacher, Welsh bel R R
Riddle Geo. S., wheelright, Welsh bel R R
Ritchie Samuel, operat, Fulton bel James
Riter Jacob, ship carpt, Edgmont bel Free
Rhoads Joseph, col carter, Powell's court
Rhodes Joseph, trader, MIladison & Liberty
Rhoads Wm., bricklayer, Filbert ab Mlarlket
Roach E. W. & T. E., commercial academy, Edgmont
& Welsh
Roberts Howvard, livery stable, Frec ab Welsh
Roan Geo., lab, Cochran bel Darl)y R
Roberts Wmn., agffent, Free ab W'elsh
Roberts Mary, gentw, Free betl MAlarket
Robinson John, Essex bel Second
Roach E. W., teacher, Edgmont & Welsh
Robinson John S., machinist, Essex bel Second
Roachl T. E., teacher, Edgmont & Welsh
Roacli Thomas, amibrotypist, Edgmont & Welsh
Rodeback Allen., machinist, James ab Franklin
Rose Samuel J., brickmaker, Upland & Liberty
Rosevelt Jas. E. R., livery stable, Worlk b)l Miarket
Rosevelt James, livery stable, James ab MIarket
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
Rosevelt J. G., Market bel R R
Rosevelt Theo. V., tobacconist, MAarket bel R R
Ross Richard, carpt, Essex bel Second
Ross Thomas, carpt, James bel Essex
Ross Richard, capt, Penn & Front
Ross Francis, lab, Upland bel Liberty
Ross Patrick, carter, Upland bel Liberty
Ross John, lab, Providence R ab Upland
Ross John, house painter, Edgmont ab Welslh
Ross Hamilton, col wvat, Welsh ab Filbert
Rothwell Isaac, col lab, Bevan's court
Roxburgh S. A., operat, Work ab Market
Rulan Job, gent, Edgmont ab James
Rumford W,ashlington, bricklayer, James ab Franklin
Rumford Absalom, col lab, Bevan's court
Rumford Wm., col wat, Welsh ab Filbert
Rump Edward, col lab, Bevan's court
Russell John, blacksmith, Welsh ab R R
Russell Jeremiah, wat, Market ab Filbert
Rutter Blythe, wheelwri,ght, Market ab James
Rutter Esther A., milliner, Market al) James
Rutter John, col lab, Free bel R R
Ruth Rev. John, Clinton bel Crosby
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Sample Robert, operat, Franklin bel Second
Sample Ann, wid, Edgmont ab Providence R
Saunders J., lab, Bevan's court
Schofield Edward, operat, Edgmont ab Logan
Schofield Wim., grocery, Broad & Mechanic
Schofield James, operat, Front bel Fulton
Scureman WVm., stoves & tinner, MAarket ab James
Scureman John, moulder, Free ab Welsh
Scott Francis, operat, Larkin ab Edgmont
Scott John, engiineer, Free ab Market
Scott John, teamster, Fulton bel Second
Seal Win. A., plasterer, James ab Penn
Scary James, carpt, Free ab Welsh
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Seyfort John, livery, Work bel Market
Sharpless J. M1., packet & lime wharf, Market & Del
river
Sharpless Wmn., merch, James & Franklin
Starrett F. J., print, Market & Powvell's court
St,in Eimily, dress maker, Free bel Upland
Shaw Samuel, gent., James ab Concord
Shaw Arnold, operat, Broad & Potter
Shepherd Geo., foundrymnan, WVork bel Welsh
Shepherd Wm., watchman, Second bel Fulton
Sliepherdson Wm., carpt, Second belT Fulton
Sliipps David, groceries & feed, Miarket & Work
Shoemaker Fred., cord, Mechanic ab Broad
Sliroder Chlas., tinman, Market ab Filbert
Simpson James, tailor, Penn ab Second
Simpson James, tailor, James bel Market
Simpson AMgt., gentw, Penn belT James
Sines MAlary, wid, Welsh & Clinton
Sinex John A., trader, Fifth ab Corcord
Sinex Jacob, ship builder, Front bel Franklin
Singleton Wm., weaver, Welsh bel Edgmoint
Singles Wm., currier, Front bel Filbelrt
Slaughter Lewis, house painter, Broad bel Upland
Smedley Geo. L., clerk, Edgmont bel James
Smedley Ellis, dry goods, groceries, hardware, Market
Square
Smith John, victualler, Liberty bel Darby R
Smith John, operat, Second bel Fulton
Smith Francis, gent, Liberty bel Darby R
SmiLhli Rol)ert, o)perat, Free be! Upland
Smith Wm., col briclkmaker, Edgmont ab Work
Smith Mary, store, Edgmont bel Jamles
Smith Geo., operat, Free bel Upland
Smith Ailartha, wid, Free & Welsh
Smith Jose1)li, tailor, Broad & Upland
Smith Salnmuel R., R  R House, Market & R R
Smith Jose1,h, carpl)t, Second ab Fulton
Sneatli G. IH., carpt, Welsh beT R R
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Snielgrove Geo., baker, Broad & Upland'
Spalacy John, lab, Second bel Parker
Spane Micheael, cord, Work b(l Market
Stacy D1). B., nierch, Market bel Work
Starr Samuel, coal & wood, James ab Penn
Steel John, bricklayer, Coclhran & North
Stephens James, manuf cottons, MIarket & Work
Stevenson Jeremiah, victualler, James bel Essex
Stephenson Samuel, ship builder, Penn bel James
Stewart John, cord, Filbert al) Market
Stewart Joseph, col lab, Welsh a) Filbert
Stewart Eliz., operat, Madison bel Liberty
St Leger Daniel, machinist, Liberty bel Potter
Stewart Jacobl), cord, Edigmont ab Providence R
Sproull Rev. A. WY., Clinton ab Welsh
Sproull Eliz., wid, Fulton bel Second
Story Chas. A., tobacconist, Deshong ab Edgmont
Stokes Henrietta, dress maker, EdoImont ab Broad
Stokely Samuel, ship carpt, Free ab Edgmont
Struthers Alex., operat, Franklin a) Front
Strickland Amos A., house painter, Work ab Edg    mont
Sullivan Wm., kerosene oil store, James bel Market
Sullivan Sarah, gentw. Free ab Iarket
Sullivan John, ship carpt, Free al) Market
Sweeny Wmn., box maker, Larkin ab Edgmont
Sykes Wm., operat, James bel Fulton
Story Chlas. A., tobacconist, Deshlong ab Edgmont
Stokes Henrietta, dress nmaker, Edginont ab Broad
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Talley James, plasterer, Front bel Peni
Taylor Sarah S., operat, cor James & Franklin
Taylor Win. J., operat, do   do        do
Taylor Samuel, gent,   do   do         do
Tavlor Alfired, teacher, Second ab Franklii
Taylor Heniy-B., clerk,  do  do   do
Taylor Samuel E., engineer, James bel Essex
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Taylor Wiln., clerk, Peinn bel Second
Taylor Win., cordwav, Edg(nont a]) Providence R
Taylor Lewis, brickmkr, Upland bel Lib,erty
Taylor Charles, gent, Larkin bel Mechanic
Taylor Robert S., machiniist, Welsli abl) R R
Taylor Richard, gent's ftirnishing,store,lMarket bel RR
Taylor Capt R. S., wat, James al) We!sli
Taylor Lewis P., bricklayer, do do  do
Taylor Capt. Luthler M.,wat,do do  do
Taylor Enos, clerk, Market bel RIt R
Taylor Joseph, coach mkr, cor Free & Welsli
Taylor W. 1.M.,   do       do   do d(lo  do
Taylor ELdwd, blacksmith,  do   do do  do
Taylor Jona., machinist, Broad ab Mechanic
Taylor Joseph, agent, railroad station
Taylor Joseph, operat, cor' Broad & UL)land
Temple John A., fiecight agent, cor ELdgilnout & R It
Tingler Lewis, baker, cor Broad & Up)land
T''ippin Leonard, operat, James al) Franklin
Thatcher Lewis & Wm., sash & door factory, Front &
Crosby
Thatcher Lewis, sash nikr, James aT) Penn
Thomas John col ostler, Free a]) Welsli
Thomas Margaret D., teacher, cor Weisli & Work
Thorunly Johl, oil inanuf Second bel Parkei
Thlomson D. B., house painter, cor Broad & Ecdgcmont
Thomnson Georg(re, operat, Front ])el Fulton
Todld Jona., operat, Broad )el Madison
TrotlI Jacob, bricklayer, James al) Welsh
Train James, cordw, James bel Franklin
Tranks Benj., col cordw, cor Market& Powell's Court
Trout Win., pat mkr, Work bel Market
Trout Wm. H., do       do  do      do
Turner Samuel, operat, Broad bel Madison
Turner Richard, operat, Edg,nont ab) Log,an
Turner James. engineer, do        do Liberty
Turner Stephlen, col lal), Powvell's Colurt
Turne lr V, i. s(tlesiant, cor Edg( mo1lt & Broad
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Turner George, operat, Upland bel Liberty
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Ulrich Samuel, Justice of Peace, James ab Penn
Ulrich John, agent,                do  bel Essex
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Valentine T. J., gre n grocery, James ab Peunn
Valentine Theo.,col barber,cor James &MIarket Square
Vanhorn Wm., operat, Liberty bel MAadison
~anhartsdalc Joseph, clerk, do do   do
Vandegrift Sarah, wid, MAarket ab Filbert
Vanhorn Nathan, operat, Liberty bel Potter
Vanzant Jane E., milliner, Penn 1)el James
~anzant N., operat, Front bel Fulton
Vanzant Adeline, operat, do do do
Vanzant Esther J., do do do do
Yanzant Tlleo. A.,   do do do do
Vernon Samuel, carpt, Broad bel Uplandl
Vernon J. B., carpt, Front ab Essex
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Wagner Jacob, sawyer, Front ab Essex
Walter Y. S., E4l Del Co Rep, cor MIarket & James
Warren Samuel, furniture store, Penii bel James
Warner WmNi., gent, Edgmont ab Liberty
Warner Penrose, nmiller, Edgmont ab Liberty
Warren John, operat, Larkin al) Edgirnont
Wantine Wm., wat, Cochliran bel Darby R
Waters Sarah, wid, Potter bel Liberty
Watson Jane, col wid, Darby R ab Larkin
Watson Benj., col wat, Welsh ab Filbert
Waters James, col brickmaker, Potter ab Liberty
Wallace Henry, col lab, Bevan's court
Wallace Archibald, jr., operat, back of Free bel Market
Wallace'          "         " "
West Keziah, gentw, Free bel Welish
Weaver Isaac, floir and feedc store
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Welshl John, carpt, Work ab) Edg(rmont
Weidner Chlas. A. & Co., Chester Iroii Found, Edg    mllont bel R R
Weidner Chas. A., \Welsh ab R R
Wellington Mary, operat, Broad ab Mechanic
WVebb James, dry goods, Broad bel Mechanic
West Eli, roller coverer, Liberty bel Darby R
Welser Benj. B., cordw, cor Upland & Liberty
Weaver Joseph, carpt, James al) Fulton
Weaver Jane, operat, James ab Fulton
West Spencer, col teamster, Bevan's court
Weaver Geo. W., postmaster, James bel Market
Weaton Mariy, wid, Front ab Filbert
Wheaton Joseph, lab, Filbert bel Welsh
Wheaton Andw., engineer, 
White Benj., col lab., Free ab Upland
White Nathan, col teacher, Filbert a) Mnarket
White Cath., col wid, Liberty ab Edgmont
Whiting Geo., produce, cor Clinton & Welsh
Whitehead Geo., weaver, cor Filbert & Welsh
Whitaker MIargt., wid, Madison bel Liberty
Wilson David, col confect, Market bel James
Wilson Joseph, clerk, Market ab Filbert
Wilson Ann, col, Edgmont bel R R
Wilson Geo., National lhotel, cor Edgmont & James
Wilson Win., gent., cor Edgmont &d James
Wilson Robert, operat, Work bel Welsh
Wilson James, lab, Liberty bel Quarry
Wilson Jonathan, wat,  
Wilson George, carpt, MIechanic bel Liberty
Wilson Charles, brickmkr,  
Wilson Jacob, brkmiak, Liberty ab Mechanic
Williams Samuel, lab, James bel Fulton
Williams John, cordw, James bel Essex
Williams Anna B., wid, Upland I)cl Larkin
Williams Benjamin, carpt, Edgmoiilt ab Providence Jt
Wil!iams Francis, operat, Welsh a) James
Williams Chas., tailor, James bel Market
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Williams Ellenora B., saleswoman, James lel Mlarket
Williams John, bricklayer, Essex )bel Second
WVilliamson John, operat, Quarry bel Liberty
Williamson Abigail, gentw, James bel Franklin
Wild John, dry goods & g-rocs, Market bel Jamnes
Wild Eliz., milliner, cor Edgmont & Liberty
Willey William, operat, Franklin ab Front
Willey Wm..,  "  
Willey Jesse K.,   "
Willey Margt. K.,       "', 
witton John, tailor, Second bel Fulton
wilkey James, pat maker, Filbert ab Market
Winslow Mary, wid, Welsh ah R R
WVilkinson James, operat, Upland I)el Liberty
Wiley James, operat, Mechanic ab Broad
Wood John, meat store, MIarket b[)el James
Wood Margt., laundress, Fulton bel James
Wood Thomas, operat, Fourth a) Concord
Wood John, col wat, Bevan's court
Wolf Martin, lab, Powell's court
Wollcot John, grocery, Upland bel Liberty
Woodheadcl Alfred, operat, cor James & Franklin
Wortington lMr., carter, Providence R ab Upland
Worthingoton Nat., lab,, 
Wrilght Alex., clerk, Broad bel Madison
Wrigoht IHarrison, operat, Deshong ab EJ gmont
Wright Lucy, wid, Upland bel Larkin
Wright James, imaclinist, iNortlh bel Cochran
Wunderlich Geo., meat & prov, cor Market & Fr?ee
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Young Dr. Wm., James bel Fulton
Young Dr. Edward, James ab WVelsli
Younker Margt., wid, Edgmont bel Free
Younker James, boil mak, "   4 "
Younker Bennager, mach, "  4
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FRIENDs.-Meeting House on Market street, between James and Graham.
EPISCOPAL.-Church on James street, between MAarket and Welsh. The Pastor, Rev. James Kendig,
having resigned, in consequence the pulpit is supplied
pro tempore by Rlev. Mr. Talbot. Number of communicants, 120. Children in Sabbath School, 150. Time
of regular Sabbath service in Winter, 101 o'clock, A.
M., and 7P.M.; in Summer, 1') A. M., and 71 P. M.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening.  Superintendent of Sabbath School, Dr. J. M. Allen.
WVardens.-Senior Warden, John Larkin, Jr.; Junior Warden, Dr. J. M. Allen.
Vestrymen-John Larkin, Jr., Dr. J. M. Allen,
Charles C. Larkin, J. B. MI'Keever, J. G. Johnson,
James Cochran, D. B. Thompson, Crossman Lyons,
James Campbell.
METHODIST.-Church on Free street, west of MAarket. Pastor, Rev. John Ruth. Regular services
are held every Sabbath at 10- o'clock, A. M., and 7
P. A1.
Trustees-David Abbot, Daniel Birtwell, Edward
Conigleton,Thomas Liversidge, John Hlall,Jacob Sinex,
John Sinex, Wln. Sharpless, Joseph Taylor.
Stewards.-Davidcl Abbot, John Thompson, Thos.
Liversidge, William Sharpless, Daniel Birtwell, John
Sinex, Jacob Sinex, John Hall.
Superi?tendent of Standay School.-Wm. Flavill.
CHURCHES.
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CATIoOLIc.-Church on Edgmont street, soutI of
Larkin.  Pastor, Rev. A. Haviland.  Congregation,
1500. Regular Sabbath service at 7- and 10- o'clock,
A. M., and Vespers at 31 P. M.  Number of children in Sunday School, 200; teachers, 16; hours of
attendance from 8 to 10 A. MI. and 2 to 3 P. M.  Superintendent, Rev. A. Haviland.
PRESBYTERIAN.-Church corner of Clinton and
Welsh streets. Pastor, Rev. A. W. Sproull. Communicants, 110.  Children in Sabbath School, 200,
having 16 teachers. Regular Sabbath service in WVinter at 101 o'clock, A. M'., and 7 P. M.  In Summer,
10 A. M. and 7-2 P. M.  Lecture every Wednesday
evening at 7-2 o'clock. Prayer meeting every Friday
evening.
Elders-Jno. Cochran, James Ridley, Joseph Ilinkson, Jno. IIard.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
H-GI OR GRiAMMAR SCIOOL.-Franklin, northli of
James street.  No. 1, Boys, taught by Mr. J. IHI.
Omensetter.  No. 2, Girls, taught by Miss Thomas.
Branches taught, spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, alg'ebra, mensuration, geographly, grammar, history and composition.
SECONDARY DEPARTMIENT.-NO. 1, boys, taught by J.
Riddle, corner of Free and Welsh.  No. 2, girls, taught
by Miss A. E. AVWright, corner of Free and Welsih.
No. 3, boys and girls, taught by Miss Sallie Riddle,
Franklin, north of Jamnes. No. 4, boys, taught by
f1Ir. J. B. Donaldson, corner of Logan and Madison.
Branches taullet, spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic
and geography.
PRIMARY  DEPAP TMTENT.-NO. 1, boys and girls,
tauglt by Miss C. Boner, corner of Free and cWelsli.
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No. 2, boys and girls, taught by Mrs. Harris, Franklin north of James. No. 3, boys and girls, taught by
Miss Greig, principal, and Miss Ulrich, assistant, corner of Logan and Madison.  Branches taught, alphabet, spelling and reading.
COLORED SCHOOL.-BOys and girls, taught by Nathan S. White, Filbert, east of Market.
Number of pupils:Grammar school,boys, --—.........                 35
" In  girls, —-----------
Secondary dep.,  boys. —---------------—.
-'    "    girls, —---------—. —------
Primary   "    boys, —-------------------
"s   "s   girls, --------------------
Colored    "    bo) s, —----------------—..
" ";girls, —--------------------
Whole number of pupils, —----------------- 641
School term, 10 months.
Averag,e salary of male teachers per month,  $36 25
"    "    "female  "    "    "       27 14
Amount of teacher's salaries per annum     3350 00
expenditure for books,              275 00
"ax levied in 1859,             5194 00
Re(al estate of department valued at     12000 00
ScHOOL DIRECTORS.-Fred. J. Hinkson, Stephen
Cloud, Alex. W. Wright, Dr. John S. Morton, Samuel
Shaw, %~m. Hinkson. Regular meetings of the Board
are held upon the first Wednesday of each month.
SCHOOLS.-Public, Franklin north of James; corner of Free and Welsh; and corner of Logan and
Madison.
Private.-Chester Femnale Seminary, by Rev. Geo.
Hood, Broad street, above Upland. Select Boarding
School, by Robert Leckey, Second street below FrankliD.
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BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Chief Burgess-Robert Gartside.
Treasurer-John Brooks.
Town Clerk-James Riddle.
Town Council-James Campbell, Joseph Ladomus,
James Bell, John Larkin, Jr., Abm. Blakely, Dr. Wm.
Young, Benj. Gartside, Wm. Lear, Robert R. Dutton.
.uditor-Job Rulon.
Judge-Joseph Taylor.
Inspector-Amos Gartside.
.ssessor-Isaiah ]a. Mirkle.
Constable-Charles Williams.
Lamp Lighters-Francis Williams, M. Faraday,
Jesse Gallagher.
Council meets upon the first Monday of every month.
Tax levied for Borough purposes for 1859, $3594 64.
Borough debt, $13,000.
POST OFFICE.
James street, below Market. Office hours from 7
o'clock, A. M. until 7 o'clock, P. M.; on Sundays from
12 M. until 1 o'clock. Arrivals and departures of
the mails:
Northern mail arrives at 9 o'clock,A. M. and 11.30 P.M.
Southern  "    "   "2   "4  P. M.
Ridleyville and Leiperville arrives at 1 o'clock, P. M.
Northern mail departs at 1.30 P. M., and 8.30 P. M.
Southern  "       "   " 8.30, A. M.
Ridleyville and Leiperville departs at 9 oclock, A. M.
Postmaster-Geo. W. Weaver.
BANK OF DELAWARE COUNTY.
The Bank of Delaware County, was chartered 21st
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of March, 1814.  It is located at the southw
n-r of James and Market streets.
John Newbold was the first President,
Dr. Jonas Preston, second President,
Pierce Crosby, third President,
Johnl Kerlin, fourth President,
Jesse J. Maris, fifth President.
Pre.-ton Eyre, was the first Cashier,
Charles S. Folwell, second Cashier,
F. I. Hinkson, third Cashier,
James G. McCollini, fourth Cashier.'
Capital paid in, $200,000.  Discount day
days and Thursdays, at 10 o'clock A. M.  C:
the fourth of July and Christmas.
LINES OF TRAVEL.
Philaldelphia and Wilmington Steamboats leave
Chester as follows:
SUMMER.
For Philadelphia, 7.30 A. M., 12 M. and 4 P. M.
For Wilmington, 7.30 A. M., 12 M. and 4 P. m.
FALL.
For Philadelphia, 7.30 A. M. and 3 P. M.
For Wilmington, 8 A. M. and 3 P. M.
WINTER.
For Philadelphia. 8 A. M.
For Wilmington, 3.30 P. M.
SPRING.
For Philadelphia, 7.30 A. M. and 3 P. M.
For Wilmington, 8.30 A. Mf. and 4 P. M.
Fare to Philadelphia or Wilmington 18. cents; return trips, Tickets 25 cents.
Salemn Boats leave Chester as follows:
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SUMMER.
For Salem, 10 A. M. and 3 P. M.
For Philadelphia, 9.30 A. M. and 4.30 P. M.
FALL, WINTER AND SPRING.
For Salem, 11 A. M.
For Philadelphia, 10.30 A. M.
Fare to Salem 50 cents, to Pennsgrove 25 cents,
New Castle 50 cts., Delaware City 50 cts.
PHILADELPHIA WILMINGTON & BALTi           MORE RAIL ROAD.
President-SAMUEL M. FELTON.
Directors-Moncure Robinson, Wm. L. Savage,
Joseph C. Gilpin, John A. Duncan, Jesse Lane, Wm.
W. Corcoran, Fred. A. Curtis, John C. Groome, J.
S. Cohen, Jr.. Thomas Kelso, Columbus O'Donnell,
Enoch Pratt, Thomas Donaldson, Edward Austin.
Secretary ~ Treasurer-Alfred Horner.
.Rgent at Chester-Joseph Taylor.
Departure of Trains from Chester.
SOUTH:
Mail Train, —------------------ 8.45 A. M.
Express  -----------------— 12.28 P. M.
Accommodation Train,. —- -----— 4.33 P. M.
Through Freight   ----------- 6.31 P. M.
Nighlt Mail Train, — ---------— 11.41 P. M.
NORTH:
Accommodation Train, —-------— 7.44 A. M.
Express Train,. —------------— 12.08 P. M.
Mail - ---------- -------— 2.27 P. M.
Night Mail Train, -----------— 9.18 P. M.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
CHESTER BUILDING ASSOCIATION.-Commenced Jan.
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1850.  Value of shares, $182 00.  Paid in on each
share, $117 00.
President-Fred. J. Hinkson.
Secretary-Joseph Taylor.
Treasurer- John K. Baker.
PENN BUILDING ASSOCIATION.-Commenced April
1853.  Value of shares, $110 00.  Paid in on each
share, $80 00.
President-Percil)hor Baker.
Secretary-William Hinkson.
Treasurer-Joseph H. Hinkson.
WASHINGTON BUILDING ASSOCIATION.-Commenced
April, 1854.  Value of shares, $93 00.  Paid in on
each share, $67 00.
President-Samuel HI. Stevenson.
Secretary-Joseph Taylor.
Treasurer-Joseph HI. Hinkson.
MASONS.
CHESTER LODGE. No. 236, OF ANCIENT YORK MA.
soNS.-Instituted Dec. 4th, 1848. Meet on the Thursday evening on or before th2 full moon in each month,
in Baker's Hall, Market and James streets. No. of
members, 97. Officers
Worthy Jlaster-Samuel Cliff.
Senior WardEn-James Holmes, Jr.
Junior Warden-Daniel B. Thomson.
Treasurer-Edward H. Engle.
Secretary-William Hinkson.
ODD FELLOWS.
CHESTER LODGE, No. 92.-Meets in Penn Buildings,
Market street, alabove James, every Wednesday evening.  Date of Charter, Dec. 8th, 1843.  No. ofmembers, 45. Officers:
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J.oble Grand-Jno. A Temple.
Vice Grand-T. R. Long.
Secretary-James Riddle.
JAssistant Secretary-E. R. Minshall.
Treasurer —Wm. H. Flavill.
UPLAND LODGE, No. 253.-Instituted June 21st,
1847. No. of members, 48. Installations the first
meetings of April and October of every year. Meets
every Saturday evening, in Penn Buildings, corner of
Market Square.  Officers:
JVNoble Grand-James Gartside.
Vice Grand-John Williams.
Secretary-William Kelley.
JAssistant Secretary —William Hainsworth.
Treasurer  James Wilkie.
LEIPERVILLE LODGE, No. 263. —The hall in which
it meets was built by a joint stock company of its
members, and dedicated in 1853; it is situated at
the corner of Broad and Mechanic streets. The
Lodge was instituted Aug. 16th, 1847.  Meets every
Saturday evening. Installations the first Saturdays
in April and May, of each year.  No. of members,
114. Officers:
J.oble Grand-John D. Scott.
Vice Grand-William Brewster.
Secretary-Nathan Y. Vanhorn.
CHESTER ENCAMPMENT, No. 99.-Instituted April
17th, 1850. No. of members, 25. Installations twice
a year. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday
evening of every month, in Penn Buildings, corner of
Market Square. Officers:
Chief Patriarch. —Hugh Hutton.
High Priest.-Wm. H. Flavill.
Senior Warden-Charles Shroeder.
Junior Warden-Wm. L. Grubb.
Scribe-James Riddle.
Treasurer-James Wilkie.
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RED MEN.
TUSCARORA TRIBE, No. 29, OF IMPROVED ORDER OF
REn MEN.-Instituted in 1854.  No. of members, 90.
Installations first Mondays of January, April, July and
October. Meetings every Monday evening, at seven
o'clock in winter, and eight o'clock in summer.
Sachem-Joseph Taylor.
Senior Sagamore-Frank Cutler.
Junior Sagamore-Francis Beshia.
Prophet —Humphrey Sneath.
JUNIOR SONS OF AMERICA.
Washington Camp No. 20. Instituted Dec. 19,
1854. Number of members 40. Installations the last
week of March, June, September and December.
Meets every Wednesday evening at Penn Buildings,
corner of Market Square. Officers
Past President-V-Wm. R. Thatcher,
President-J. Henry Reifsnyder.
Secretary-Wm. H. H. Taylor.
Treasurer-Wm. H. Trout.
Master of Forms-Charles A. Story.
Ex. Past President-Edward C. Taylor.
Board of Correspondence-Wm. R. Thatcher, J.
H. Reifsnyder, G. S. Riddle.
GAS WORKS.
Situated on the east side of Welsh street below
James. Was built and put into operation in 1856. In
1858-9 about 1,483,000 cubic feet of gas was manufactured, and supplied to 220 consumers. The officers
for the same year were
President-Frederick Fairlamb.
Managers —Fredk. Fairlamb, John O. Dcshong,
Samuel A. Crozier, John H. Baker, Robt. R. Dutton.
Secretary & Treasurer-John HI. Baker.
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WHARVES.
Pennsylvania Oil Company's wharf, west of Pailker streel. Gartside's wharf, between Fulton & Parker streets. Sinex's wharf, east of Fulton street. Irving's wharf. east of Franklin street. Booth's wharf;
west of Essex.  Smith's wharf, east of Essex.  United States Front street wharf, foot of Edgmont street.
United States Market street wharf and Steamboat
Landing, foot of Market street.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
Length 16 m, breadth 11 m.  Area 177 square m.
Population in 1790, 9,483; in 1800, 12,809; in 1810,
14,734; in 1820, 14,810; in 1830, 17,323; 1840,
19,791; in 1850, 24,679.
CENSUS OF CHESTER FOR 1859.-Taken expressly
for this work.
Whites-Males, -----------------------— 1865
" 4 Females, —--------------------- 1927
Colored-Males, -------------------------- 142
.'   Females,  ----------------------- 173
Total, —------------------------—. ----- 4107
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
STATIONERY
J. GRE IG,
Xarket St., Chester, Pa.,
HAS ALWAYS ON HAND A FINE STOCK OF
SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
AND
WHICH CAN BE HAD AT TIHE
LOWEST TERMS.
COUNTRY DEALE48 $UPPLTD
AT PHILADELPHIA PRICES.
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
LEllWIS Mr!. LkIIK IN,
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North West Corner Broad & Upland Streets,
C HE ST ]E ER, PA.
DEALER IN
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HOSIERY & TRIMMINGS3
GL SS, EIRIHEN 1N' QUEENSWIRE.
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Together with a large Stock of
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To which we invite the public to call and examine our
Stock, which will be disposed of at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
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FOREKIGN AND] AMKIIICAN 
ADVERTISEMENTS.  109
JOHN COCHRAN,
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REAL ESTATE AGENT;
ALSO ATTENDS TO
~oLQE~TIv En   WE
RENTING HOUSES & COLLECTING RENTS,
LOANING DONEY
ON CaO,,DOD SECURITIES, (e.
OFFICE IN THE
PENN BUIJLDINGS,
Cpq -U:Llljl —)]
J. & C. D. PENNELL,
LUMBER & COAL
OFFICE ON EDGMONT ST,,
Between James & Work,
CHESTER, DELAWARE COUNTY, PA.
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LEWIS MILLER,
AND
C]ESTER, PA.
All kinds of Steam Engines, Shafting, Mill Gearing
Agricultural and Machine Work in gen      eral made to order, on the most
REASONABLE TERMS'!
WASHINGTON
HOUSE,
OPPOSITE THE TOWN HALL.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA.
J. G. DYER, Proprietor.
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ELLIS SMEDLEY,
DEALER IN
AND
N. W. Cor. Market Square, opposite
the Bank of Delaware County,
CHESTER, PA.
W. C1 CRAY,
South East Corner Edgmont & James Streets,
CHESTER, PA.
HAS AT ALL SEASONS A FULL STOCK OF
(blao, lard,'untstf aud (5fdarwartt
Wines, Brandies &c.,to which he invites the attention
of the public.  Give him a call!
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JOHN BROOKS,
I.II,
SADDiLEi &HAjRi'NESS
MANUFACTURER,
Constantly on hand, a general assortment of
SIDDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS, WHIPS,
WHICH WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT THE
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
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MRS, JANE FLAV~LL$
NEXT DOOR TO TOWN HALL,
CHESTER, PENNA.
Constantly on hand an extensive assortment of BONNETS, RIBBONS AND TRIMMIINGS.
AOALINE MAFITIN,
MANUFACTURER OF
METALLIC ROOFING, SPOUTING AND GUTTERING, I
MARKET STREET,EAST SIDE, BELOW WORK STREET,
CHESTER, PENNA.
LB, F. ODUBOI$
DEALER IN
Fine Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silver Ware,
MARKET STREET, CHESTER, PENNA.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
JOHN ATKINSON,
(for. Broad &tp ltlltl fftrettoi, (thetotr.
Work done at short notice, neat and durable. Your patronage
is solicited.
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'EfRQE  WUNORLICH9
DEALER IN
G  OCOEPIES,
COR. OF MARKET & FREE STREETS,
Keeps constantly on hand a supply of all kinds of Groceries,
FRESH, PICKLED AND DRIED MEATS, &c.,
OF THE BEST QUALITY.
Hie hopes to merit a share of the patronage of the public.
STEPHEN CLOUD, Jr.,
L!AITHER AND SHOIE'FINDINgS,
JAMES STREET,
BETWEEN MARKET AND EDGMONT,
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HINKSON & BAKER,
Lumber & Coal MIerchants,
EDGMONT STREET,
(ADJOINING THE P. W. & B. RAILROAD.)
Have always on hand a superior article of
C Lu,
OF ALL THE DIFFERENT SIZES,
Prepared for Family and Steam purposes, which they
will sell as low as the same article can be purchased
elsewhere. Thiey have also a general assortment of
Of all kinds for Building,
To which they invite the attention of
CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS
IN W A N T OF A  FIRST-RATE ARTICLE,
BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE.
WILLIAM HINKSON,
JOHN HI. BAKER.
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CEO. BAKER * CO.,
Market Square, Chester, Penna.,
DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS
sea bjetebq~Size ~epetqil~.
OUR STOCK IS EXTENSIVE,
Purchased for Cash, and will be sold to Cash and
prompt paying six months butyers, as low as can be
procured at any other place.
COUNTRY~P~ODUC~
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS.
Please call and examine our Stock.
GEO. BAKER,           IT. C. TRAINER.
CHESTER, PENNA.
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EDWARD R. MINSHALL;
GROCER & PROVISION DEALER,
COR. OF MARKETS& WORK STREETS,
CEESTX —M, Pa.
VEGETABLES OF ALL KINDS,
FORE]GN AND DOMESTIC FRPUTSI
AND A VARIETY OF
Notions, Cedar-Ware, Churns, Buckets, Measures;
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, STRINGS, &C.
VMe222at Tdo B~6   SE~t
Plumber, Gas and Steam Fitter,
MANUFACTURER OF
wti Z*ppy & Chs  Sin bark;
OA  t.D  C, t 
AND
FOR FACTORIES.
GUTTERING AND SPOUTING.
COR. OF MARKET & JAMES STS., CHESTER.
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
J. C. & W. G. PRICE,
CIR. LIBIJTY & PO.TTIR STREIITS,
CH1ESTER, PA.
A full assortment of Brick always on hand. All
orders promptly attended to.
CHKRTE!I  MAHBLE  WOII[.
WMI. M'DEVITT, I
MANUFACTURER OF
MONUMENTS, TOMBS,
.:U.:~E j icS  cT':fItE',,,  ELKT': C.
PLAIN AND ORNAM~ENTAL,
X1XAllrrvtt Star Ath @too
CHESTER, PENNA.
House work in general promptly attended to.
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WILLIAM He FLAVILL,
Surveyor and Conveyancer,
All business entrusted to his care will be attended
to promptly, satisfactorily, and on reasonable terms.
CONFECTIONERY
,AND
BAKERY.
Supplies FRESH BREAD of all kinds. He has a commodious
And will furnish parties with Creams, Cakes, and all other Refreshments, at short notice and on accommodating terms.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
(%nOESTEB,3 PENNA.
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
oRn wM. Ho, m'oRGe
MAIN STREET,
C40X3ST-M3, PERSONA.
CABINET MAKER AND UNDERTAKER,
RESIDENCE-FREE STREET,
CHIESTER, PENNA.
BOOT & SHOE MAKER, & VENDUE CRYER,
Concord Street, between James and Railroad,
CHESTER, PA.
CORNER OF EDGMONT AND LARKIN STREETS,
CHEST3ER.:P:ENA,
AND
NO. 308 KING STREET, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,.
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%O V, A  No.  ARKINI
AND
Sash, Door and Furniture Factory,
COR. BROAD & POTTER STREETS,
CHESTER, PENNA.
W  H:E: I T   E i Y ilvxJ'ACwunm
Doors, Sash,
Shutters, Blinds,
Window and Door Frames,
Balusters, Hand Rails,
Pump Boxes and Tubing,
Newell Rollers, Scrolls,
Mouldings, Step Ladders,
Packing Boxes, &c., &c.,
Turning of all Kinds
FOR
CABINET MAKERS AND CARPENTERS.
Builders. Lumbermen, &c., can have their
LU]BER WORIKED,
In large or small quantites, by the thousand
or hour.
NATHIIAN LARKIN.
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DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
ESTABLISH ED IN 1854.
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One Price Clothing Store.
THE undersigned would inform the citizens of Chester and its
vicinity, that he has for sale at his
STORE IN MAIN STREET,
Near the Railroad Depot, a large, new and superior assortment of
FAILL AND WIlNTER CLOTHING,
Cut out by himself, andmade by the best of workmen on the spot,
thus enabling him to offer Clothing better made and superior in
every respect to that bought from wholesale houses in the city.
He will continue to conduct his business on the same principle
that has given such general satisfaction, namely:-To ask the
Very Lowest Possible Selling Price at First,
Thus saving time in disputing, and gaining the confidence of the
public by selling them Clothing actually worth the money.
RICHARD MILLER,
Market Street, Chester, Pa.
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SOUTH AVENUE,
(Three doors above the (,Charter IHouse,")
MEDIA, DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNA.
Constantly on hand an assortment of STANDARD WORKS. Also,
School, Blank and Miscellaneous Books;
Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, in plain and fancy binding; Letter, Cap, Note and Tissue Papers, by the quire or ream. Orders
for BINDING promptly attended to. Subscriptions received for all
Daily and Weekly Papers and Magazines. Constantly on hand
Parchment and Paper Deeds, Bonds, Seals, &c.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS
Supplied at Philadelphia Wholesale Prices.
JOS. G. CUMMINS,
South Avenue, U doors above Charter House, Media, Del. Co.
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ADYERTISEMENTS.
ROBERT GARTSIDE,
Sole Right of Delaware County, Pa.,
FOi
DODOE'$ PATENT DOUBLE. AOTtO
Force and Lift Pump,
The  Latest and Best
Invention of the Day.
Being simple, durable and not liable to
get out of order; suitable for extinguish               ing in case of fire, and for watering pur              poses. Also,
PUMPS OF ALL STYLES,
FITTED UP FOR WATER OR STEAM.
FITTINGS FOR
CHURCHES, F.CTORIES, DWELLINGS.
Buildings Heated with Steam Coil.
The work well executed, and on low terms.
AND SPEAKING TUBES,
A-I']l)E.I) TO AT SHOIt  NX\OTICE.
0)ffice~ —~,tnm1 ~u~litdinf,s, d'sta,ract bqtuar,e
NEAR JAMES STREET,
CHEI-STEl.[. F)ELAWARIE C(O)UNTY. PA.
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The subseriber has a good assortment of School & Miscellanleous
Books and Stationery,
Wa ramnt xin & #gt(tStg~
Of the best quality. You will also find all the DAILY & WEEK    LY  PAPERS, and if you desire them sent to you, leave
your order at the Book and Stationery Store of
J WADE PRICE,
James Street, below Market, Chester, Pa,
The Ada,lis' Express ar,rives  t Chlester,.:   in tie
6rni;g; ~,45 int tl-Ce afternoon. 
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1ROBIN HOOD1  & LITTLE Jilil'S
O THE WHARF ADJOINIG
ON THE WHARF ADJOINING
Center Market, Chestere
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And other Refreshments served up at short notice.
FAMILIES SUPPLIED WITH SUPERIOR OYSTERS
Either opened or in the Shel]].
MALT LIQUORS, DOMESTIC WINES AND TEM PERANCE BEVERAGES, ALWAYS ON HAND.
JOHN HIWLEY, Jr., Proprietor.
WM. M. SCHUREMAN,
WHOLESAILE  ND RE TAIL
TIN & STOVE
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MORTIMER H. BICKLEY,
(Graduate of Pharmacy)
9rau1  ai n               t,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, M3B~se~rsZ  9
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Glass, Varnishes, Fluid, Alcohol, Turpentine, Dye Stuffs, Acids,
Paint Brushes, Perfumery, Painters & Druggists articles.
tornrt of  avktt and Work  trtrtto
CHESTER, DELAWARE CO., PA.
Has on hand a large and complete assortment of articles in his
line, which he offers for sale at very low prices.
Window Glass,           White Lead,          Toilet Articles,
Looking Glass Plates,  Linseed Oil,          Tooth Brushes,
Patent Medicines,       Chrome Green,        Hair Brushes,
Concentrated Lye,       Chrome Yellow,    Combs,
Varnish Brushes,        Venet. Red,          Pomades,
Glue,                   Lampblack,          Extracts,
Sponges,               Verdegris,            Colognes,
Plasters,               Prussian Blue,       Shaving Cream,
Spices,                 Gold Leaf,           Soap, &c.
Constantly receiving a fresh supply of perfectly pure Drugs and
Mfedicines, selected with great care, so that every thing sold will
be warranted to be all it is represented.
[ Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded.
EL   Pure Wines and Liquors for Medical purposes.
BICKLEY's DRa-4 STORF. N. W. Cor. Market & Work Sts.
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THE
Delawart ol tnt~   cablitai,
Published on
FRIDAY  MORNING
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by
YS.. WALTER.
Terms of Subscription —$2.00 per annum.
The best medium for Advertising in the County.
ALL MINIDS OF
Done in a prompt and expeditious manner, and on the
MO-ST REASoNA LE TERMS'
C- — z S   T, 
DIRECTORY OF CHESTER.
PARKER'S
EAST GAY ST., WEST CHESTER, PA.,
One of the largest establishments in the State,
WHERE THE LARGEST AND BEST
Photographs and Ambrotypes
MAY BE OBTAINED AND WARRANTED.
Particular attention paid to Copying
Pictures of deceased persons.
GIVIF US A CAIILL.
N. PARKER, Practical Photographer.
AGRICULTURAL WORKS
Whlere all of the most approved patterns of
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MIACIIINERY,
Foundry, Mgill and General
Machine Work,
Can be hlad on short notice. REPAIRING  OF ALL
KINDS  attended to promptly.
DAMION, SPEAKMAN & CO.
VWest Chester, Chester County, Pa.
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