DAVENPORT PAST AND PRESENT

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CHAPTER XXXIV.

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BENEVOLENT ORDERS.

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MASONIC.

TUSCAN LODGE, No. 57, of  F. & A. Masons, was organized under a charter issued by the M. W. Grand Lodge of Iowa, June 6th, 1855.

D. H. Wheeler was W. Master for 1855 and '6 - H. W. Mitchell was W. Master for 1856 and '7.

The Present officers of the Lodge are -

O. S. McNeil, W. M.; Edwin Smith, S. W.; Sam'l. Perry, J. W.; M. H. Hall, Sec'y.; R. D. Myers, Treas.; H. D. Neely, S. D.' John Monath, J. D.; G. W. Jones, Tyler.

The Lodge meets every Friday evening in their Hall, LeClaire Block, corner of Second and Brady streets.  Regular meetings are Friday on or before the full moon in each month.  Members eighty-seven.

DAVENPORT LODGE No. 37, of Free and Accepted Masons, was organized under a charter issued by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Iowa, June 8th, A. D. 1853.  A. L. 5853.

Austin Corbin was Worshipful Master for 1853-4.  Wm L. Cook was Worshipful Master for 1854-55.  Jno. A. Boyde was Worshipful Master for 1855-56.  Wm. B. Barnes was Worshipful Master for 1856-57.

The present officers of the Lodge are -

C. Stewart Ells, W. Master; Wm. S. Minier, S. W.; Chas. E. Fuller, J. W.; A. Walker, Sec'y; P. Merwin, Treas.; J. D. Kelly, S. D.' Jno. Granlees, J. D.' J. Johnson Tyler.  Lodge meets every Monday evening at their Hall, Merwin's Builiding, Perry street.  Regular communications on every Monday evening before full moon.  Number of members, seventy-six.

I. O. of O. F.

DAVENPORT LODGE, No. 7, instituted April 23, 1847, by D. D. G. Sine, John G. Potts.  Charter members, Jas. Thorington, Ste. Schofield, Thos. V. Blakmore, S. McCormick, V. M. Firor.

First officers - N. G., Jas. Thornington; V. G., S. McCormick; R. Sec., T. V. Blakemore; T., V. M. Firor.

July 1st - N. G., Jas. Thorington; V. G., L. J. Centre; R. S., Jas. McManus; T., V. M. Firor.

January 1st. 1848 - N. G., L. J. Center; V. G., Jas. McManus; R. S., John Pope; T., Lewis Hamilton.

July 1st. 1848 - N. G., Jas. McManus; V. G., John Pope; R. S., M. D. Westlake; P. S., Jas. Thorington; T., Lewis Hamilton.

January 1st, 1849 - N. G., John Pope; V. G., Chas. Weston; R. S., H. Brewster; P. S., Jas. Thorington; T., Geo. B. Sargent.

July 1st - N. G., Chas. Weston; V. G., H. Brewster; R. S., Jno. D. Evans; P. S., Jas. Thorington; T., Jno. II, Morton.

January 1st, 1850 - N. G., A Sawyer; V. G., M. D. Westlake; R. S., C. Weston; P. S., Jas. Thorington; T., John H. Morton.

July 1st - N. G., M. D. Westlake; V. G., A. S. Nugent; R. S., H. Price; P. S., N. M. Rambo; T., Jno. H. Morton.

January 1st, 1851 - N. G., A. S. Nugent; V. G, H. Price; R. S., A. Sawyer; P. S., N. M. Rambo; T. Jno. H. Morton.

July 1st - N. G., H. Price; V. G., N. M. Rambo; R. S., Willard Barrows; P. S., Job M. Woodward; T., Jno. H. Morton.

January 1st, 1852 - N. G., N. M. Rambo; V. G., Willard Barrows, R. S., Thos. S. Arrison; P. S., A. Sawyer; T., Jno. H. Morton.

July 1st - N. G., Willard Barrows; V. G., Thos. S. Arrison; R. S., B. B. Woodward; P. S., J. M. Woodward; T., Jno. H. Morton.

January 1st, 1853 - N. G., Thos. S. Arrison; V. G., B. B. Woodward; R. S., N. M. Rambo, P. S., J. M. Woodward; T., Jno. H. Morton.

July 1st - N. G., B. B. Woodward; V. G., Hiram Johnson; R. S., H. J. Hughes; P. S., Jno. Bechtel; T., Jno. H. Morton.

January 1st, 1854 - N. G., Hiram Johnson; V. G., H. J. Hughes; R. S., J. C. Fuller; P. S., Jas. thorington; T., Jno. H. Morton.

July 1st - N. G., H. J. Hughes; V. G., J. C. Fuller; R. S., J. H. Dumont; P. S., B. B., Woodward; T., Israel Hall.

January 1st, 1855 - N. G., J. C. Fuller; V. G., John Hornby; R. S., Jas. Wickersham; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall;

July 1st - N. G., Jno. Hornby; V. G., Thos. Allum; R. S., J. D. Patton; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall.

January 1st, 1856 - N. G., Thos. Allum; V. G., J. H. Dumont; R. S., M. D. Snyder; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall.

July 1st - N. G., J. H. Dumont; V. G., M. D. Snyder; R. S., A. H. Barrow; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall.

January 1st, 1857 - N. G., M. D. Snyder; V. G., A. H. Barrow; R. S., J. W. Danah; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall.

July 1st - N. G., A. H. Barrow; V. G., J. W. Danah; R. S., Jno. H. Bell; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall.

January 1st, 1858 - N. G., J. W. Danah; V. G., Jno. H. Bell; R. S., J. B. Leake; P. S., B. B. Woodward; T., I. Hall.  One hundred and seventy-five members.

STATE ENCAMPMENT, No. 3, I. O. O. F., was instituted April 22d, 1848, by D. D. G. Sire, John G. Potts.  Charter members, James Thorington, R. M. Prettyman, John H. Morton, Thos. V. Blakemore, Lewis Hamilton, M. D. Westlake, L. J. Center.

Officers - C. P., James Thorington; H. P., Jno. H. Morton; S. W., T. V. Blakemore; J. W., L. J. Center; S., R. M. Prettyman; T., Lewis Hamilton.

January 1st, 1849 - C. P., Chas. Weston; H. P., Geo. B. Sargent; S. W., A. Nugent; J. W., R. M. Prettyman; S., Jas. Thorington; T., Jno. H. Morton.

July 1st. - C. P., Jno. D. Evans; H. H., L. J. Center; S. W., John Pope; J. W., R. M. Prettyman; S., Jas. thorington; T., Jno. H. Morton.

January 1st, 1850 - C. P., Thos. V. Blakemore; H. P., Lewis Hamilton; S. W., R. M. Prettyman; J. W., Chas. Weston; S., Geo. B. Sargent; T., Jno. H. Morton.

July 1st. - C. P., Aaron S. Nugent; H. P., M. D. Westlake; S. W., N. M. Rambo; J. W., Abijah Sawyer; S., Jas. Thorington; T., Jno. H. Morton.

January 1st, 1851 - C. P., Nathan M. Rambo; H. P., C. M. Peek; S. W., A. Sawyer; J. W., L. J. Center; S., M. D. Westlake; T., Jno. H. Morton.

August, 1851, the State Encampment renewed its Charter, and on the 1st day of October, 1855, reclaimed it again.

Officers January 1st, 1856 - C. P., A. H. Barrow; H. P., C. M. Peck; S. W., William Pool; J. W., S. N. Stevens; S., B. B. Woodward; T., L. C. Dessaint.

July 1st - C. P., William Pool; H. P., B. B. Woodward; S. W., M. D. Snyder; J. W., S. N. Stevens; S., S. K. Barkley; T., L. C. Dessaint.

January 1st, 1857 - C. P., M. D. Snyder; H. P., Wm. Pool; S. W., Marsh Noe; J. W., L. S. Johnson; S., M. Dalzell; T., L. C. Dessaint.

July 1st - C. P., B. B. Woodward; H. P., A. H. Barrow; S. W., J. W. Darrah; J. W., J. J. Humphrey; S., Jno. H. Bell; T., Wm. Pool.

January 1st, 1858 - C. P., J. W. Darrah; H. P., Wm. B. Kerns; S. W., Jno. H. Bell; J. W., Jac Metzger; S., L. S. Johnson; T., Wm. Pool.  Thirty-three members.

SCOTT LODGE, No. 37, I. O. O. F., instituted January 13, 1852, by James Thornington, D. D. G. M.  Charter members, Thos. V. Blakemore, Jr., Jno. A. Boyd, Wm. Howard, Wm. Sims, Wm. H. White, Geo. G. Arndt, R. Roberts, A. Smallfiald, and Thos. V. Blakemore, Sr.

Officers - N. G., Wm Sims; V. G., Wm Howard; R. S., Wm H. White; T., Jno A. Boyd.

July 1st, 1852 - N. G., Wm Howard; V. G., H. S. Finley; P. S., H. Reichenbach, T., Jno A. Boyd.

January 1st, 1853 - N. G., H. S. Finley; V. G., John Weeks; R. S., Geo G. Arndt; P. S., T. V. Blakemore; T., Jno A. Boyd.

July 1st - N. G., Wm. P. Bailey; V. G., Geo G. Arndt; R. S., Jno Hornby; P. S., T. V. Blakemore; T., Jno A. Boyd.

January 1st, 1854 - N. G. Geo G. Arndt; V. G, Ephraim T. Johnson; R. S., Edward L. Johnson; P. S., T. V. Blakemore; T., Jno A. Boyd.

July 1st - N. G., A. Smallfield; V. G., E. T. Johnston; R. S., E. L. Johnston; P. S., T. V. Blakemore; T., Jno A. Boyd.

January 1st, 1855 - N. G., E. T. Johnston; V. G., E. L. Johnston; R. S., John A. Rode; P. S., Isaac Maas; T. John A. Boyd.

July 1st - N. G., E. L. Johnston; V. G., Isaac Mass; R. S., A. Smallfield; T., Jno A. Boyd.

January 1st, 1856 - N. G., J. A. Rhode; V. G., L. W. Steinberg; R. S., F. Mahuke; P. S., A. Smallfield; T., F. Dittmer.

July 1st - N. G., L. W. Steinberg; V. G., F. Mahuke; R. S., C. J. H. Eyser; P. S., A. Smallfield; T., F. Dittmer.

January 1st, 1857 - N. G., F. Mahuke; V. G., F. Dittmer; R. S., H. Seifiert; P. S., L. W. Steinberg; T., Claus Wulff.

July 1st - N. G., F. Dittmer; V. G., C. Wulff; R. S., Jac Metzger; P. S., L. W. Steinberg; T., H. Rhode.

January 1st, 1858 - N. G., Claus Wulff; V. G., Jac Metzger; R. S., Chas. A. Wodz; P. S., F. Dittmer; T., H. Rhode.

TWIN CITY DEGREE LODGE. No. 1, I. O. O. F., instituted March 21st, 1856.  Charter members, Jas. Thorington, A. H. Barrow, H. Price, Wm. Pool, B. B. Woodward, J. D. Patton, Geo. W. Arndt.

Officers - D. M., Wm. Pool; D. D. M., L. W. Steinberg; A. D. M., Geo G Arndt; S., B. B. Woodward; T., A. H. Barrow.

July 1st - D. M., Wm. Pool; D. D. M., L. W. Steinberg; A. D. M., Geo. W. Hall; S., B. B. Woodward; T. J. W. Danah.

January 5th, 1857 - D. M., Wm Pool; D. D. M., L. W. Steinberg; A. D. M., Wm Pool; S., John H. Bell; T., J. W. Danah.

July 1st - D. M., B. B. Woodward; D. D. M., L. W. Steinberg; A. D. M., Wm. Pool; S. Jno H. Bell; T., J. W. Danah.

SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

The order of the Sons of Temerance was established in Davenport, on the 5th day of October, 1847, by the organization of Scott Division, No. 1.

The organization was effected by a dispensation of the National Division of North America to T. S. Battelle, the then acting Deputy for the State of Iowa.

At the institution of this Division, H. Price was elected W. P., and Enos Tichenor, W. A., and operations were commenced in the loft of an old school house, with a membership of eleven.

The prejudice existing in the minds of many good men against Secret Societies, has exerted an influence unfavorable to the success of this Society, but notwithstanding the oppossition from this and various other sources, Scott Division has continued to increase in numbers and in interest, having during the time that has elapsed since her organization, enrolled the names of hundreds  among her members and marshaled them to the contest against the great enemy of the human race.

It is worthy of remark that the first prohibitory Liquor Law of the State of Iowa was drawn up by a member of this Division, and the printing and speaking, and writing, and lobbying necessary to secure its passage through the Legislature, was done by members of this Division.

The meeting nights of this Division from the commencement has been Friday, and whether the place has been attractive or otherwise, the time has been strictly observed and no omission suffered to mar the record.

This Division has furnished three G. W. P.'s and two G. Scribes; but the brightest feature connected with her history is the fact that at the present time there are many men included in her membership who have been literally taken from the gutter and restored to their families, to usefulness and respectability, and who but for this organization would be filling dishonored graves, or, if living, be a disgrace and a curse to themselves and the community.

At the present time the Division occupies a splendid room on Brady between Front and Second streets; is free from debt, and has money in her Treasury.

CENSUS OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, TAKEN MARCH 1858.

OCCUPATIONS. 1st Ward 2nd Ward 3rd Ward 4th Ward 5th Ward 6th Ward Total
Accountants,             1             1
Agents,           3          2         5         10
Auction and Commission,               2           2
Architects,              1         1          1         3
Auctioneers,              1             1
Artists,              1              1       2
Agricultural Implement Dealers              1             1
Baggage Master,              1             1
Barbers,            3          3          2          1          1     10
Bankers,             5        10          1       16
Bakers,        15           8         6          1       30
Bar Keepers,             3         2          5
Bell Hanger,               1           1
Basket Makers,              1            1         2
Builders,                6          1          1       8
Bishop,                1           1
Bill Broker,                1           1
Blacksmiths,         5        24        20        13        10         4     76
Book Keeper,          1           1          5          9         16
Book Binders,              2          3           5
Boatmen,          1            4          4          1       10
Boarding House Keepers,          2           5          4          3            2     16
Book Seller,          1           1          3             5
Boiler Makers,                  1          1      2
Brick Makers,        12           3          2            4          1     22
Brakesmen,                6           6
Brick-layers,          2          5        16          3          6          3     35
Bridge Builders,                1           1
Butchers,        13         18          6          4          2          1     44
Brewers,          2           5          4          1            2     14
Carpenters,      155       109      152        50        51        22   539
Carpet Dealers,                1           1
Cabinet Makers,             4          8          4          4          7     27
Carriage Trimmer,              2             2
Carriage and wagon maker,          4         21        16          3          1          1     46
Cement Roofer,              1          2           3
Chair makers,             1            1          3         5
Car makers,                  1         1
Civil Engineers,              1          1           2
City Treasurer,                1           1
City Marshal,              1             1
City Clerk,              1             1
Clerks,          4        20        66        44        11          2   147
Clerk of Courts,                  1         1
Clothiers            13           13
Cashiers,              1             1
Contractors,             2            4          1        7
Conductors,              6          5          1       12
Coopers,        33         45          6          2          5          5     96
Confectioners,            1          1          2           4
Commission Merchants,            1          2          1          1         5
County Surveyor,              1             1
County Commissioner,            1               1
Coachmen,              1             1
Coal Dealers,              2             2
Constables,              1             1
Comedian,            2              3         5
Cotton Spinner,            1               1
Collectors,                1          1         2
Cutters,                4           4
Crockery Dealers,              2             2
Clergymen,          2           1          7          2          3          1     16
Dentists,              2          5           7
Daguerreans,              3          2          1         6
Draymen,          3           3          4          9          9       28
Dressmakers,             1            5          1         7
Druggists,              5          1           6
Deputy Sheriff,              1             1
Dyer,              1             1
Editors,             2          4          2           8
Engineers,          4            6          8          7          3     28
Engraver,                  1         1
Express Agent,                 1           1
Farriers,          2          5          2           1         10
Farmers,        18         11        12         21        13          5     80
Firemen,             5          1           5            3     14
Flour Dealer              1             1
Fruit Dealer,            5          1          2           8
Fur Dealer,              1             1
Furniture Dealers,              5           2          1         8
Gas Fixtures,             1             4          1         6
Gardners,             2              1          1       4
Gentlemen,              6             6
Glaziers,             1          1             2
Grocers,        14         10        20         25          2          2     73
Gunsmiths,             2          2           1           5
Hat and Cap Dealers,              2            1         3
Hardware Dealers,              7           3         10
Hatter,              1             1
Horn Worker,              1             1
Hotel Keepers,             1        10           5          1       17
Ice Dealers,           1           1                1       3
Insurance Agents,              1          2           4
Iron Dealer,                  1         1
Iron Manufacturers              1             1
"Jack of all Trades,"              2             2
Jewelers,             1          7             8
Justices of the Peace,              1             1
Judges,                 1           1
Lamplighters,                 1          1         2
Land Agents,              4           2          1         7
Laborers,       426       386      116         91      215        67 1301
Law Students,                 1           1
Loafers,             1          3           1          5
Land Holder, (A. LeClaire,)                  1         1
Leather Dealers,             1             1          2
Lime Makers,              1              2       3
Livery Men,             1        12           5            3     21
Lawyers,           2          24         14        10          2     57
Locksmiths,           2                 2
Lumber Dealers,             2          3           2          5          1     13
Masons,         12         26        14         11          7          8     78
Marble Workers,              1           2           3
Machinists,          7        12          6           7          9          2     42
Manufacturers,          3          2             2          3          2     12
Mattress Maker,                   1         1
Master Mrchanic,                   1         1
Machine Peddler,              1             1
Messenger,              1             1
Musicians,           1         14          1           16
Missionary,              1             1
Mineralogist,                 1           1
Merchants,           12        30         34           6       82
Medical Students,                 1           1
Merchant Tailors,              2           2           1         5
Milliners,             1          2           6           9
Mill Wrights,                 1           2          1       4
Millers,          2           1          3         13           2          7     27
Music Teachers,                 3           1         5
Moulders,          7           1          3           1           1       13
News Dealer,              1             1
Notaries Public,            2               2
Nurserymen,          1                 1
Overseer Poor,                  1         1
Painters,        12          9        28        22          6          1     78
Pattern Makers,           1          1         3          1          1         7
Paper Carriers,             2             2
Peddlers,          4          2         5           11
Plasterers,        14        16        13        13          3          1     70
Plumber,              1              1       2
Physicians,          1           4         8         11           3          1     28
Paper Hanger,             1               1
Piano Maker,                   1         1
Piano Mender,                   1         1
Pilots,                   1         1
Plow Makers,                   5          1       6
Post Master,                 1           1
Policemen,          1          3          2           2            1       9
Pork Packers,          1                  1      2
Professor Mathematics,              1             1
Professor Book-keeping,              1           1           2
Professor languages,              1             1
Prof. Mental and Moral Philoso'y,              1             1
Printers,            3          7         16           3       29
Publishers,                3           3
Pump Makers,            1               1
Raftsmen,              1             1
Real Estate Dealers,                1           1
Recorder,                1           1
Road Master,              1          1           2
R. R. Repairers,              1          1           2
R. R. Superintendent,              1             1
Roofer,              1             1
Salesmen,            2          1           1           4
Saloon Keeper,           6         18        18         14          7          2     65
Sash and Blind Makers              3           1           2         6
Sawers,             6                3       9
Segar Makers,           1           9          6           1           1       18
Sempstresses,           1          7          4          4           1       17
Sexton,              3           1           4
Sailors,                 1           1
Secretary Railroad,                 1           1
Segar Peddler,              1             1
Sausage Maker,           1                 1
Saddle and Harness Makers,           1           3          9           3           4         20
Silver Plater,              1               1
Shingle Maker,          4           1                 5
Shoemakers,         12         31        32         20           5          6     106
Shoe Dealers,              6          5           11
Sheriff,              1               1
Shoe Cutters,              1               1
Sculptors,             1                 1
Soap Makers,          7                   7
Speculators,           1           2          6           7           2         18
Straw Goods Makers,                 1             1
Stove Dealers,              1           1             2
Students,            2          8           5          11       26
Starch Makers,                 1             1
Stair Builders,              1               1
Steamboat Captains,                   1           1
Stone Cutter,                   1           1
Steam Fitters,              2               2
Surveyors,              1           1             2
Switch Tenders,           1                   1
Tailors,        13         31        16         10           3          1       74
Tailoresses,                 4          2           6
Tanners,           1           1          1           4           1           8
Teamsters,         39        36        37         14           6        13     145
Teachers,            3        15           3            5       26
Tellers,                 2             2
Tinners,             1          1           6             8
Tobacconists,            2          5           1             8
Traveling Agents,              1           1             2
Traders,             1          1               2
Trunk Makers,             1                 1
Umbrella Makers,              1               1
Undertakers,                 1             1
Uphoisters,             2          2           2             6
Varnishers,              1              1           2
Varnish Makers,               1               1
Vegetable Dealers,               1           2             3
Washerwomen,           8         14           8           2           9          1       42
Watchmen,             2             1             3
Watch-makers,            5           4               9
Well Diggers,           1          3             3             7
Weighers,                 1              1
Wheat Buyers,              4                4
Wood Buyers,                 1           1           2
Wood Sawyers,               1               1
Writers,               1               1
NATIVITIES              
America,       915     1174     1928     1738       782      486   7023
Ireland,      327      325      296      442      488        83   1961
England,        17        40        59        60        30        34     240
Germany,         16       437       622       133         35          4   1277
Holstein,       459       626           1            82   1268
Mecklenburg,         88       110                2     210
Bavaria,         48         32               93
Wurtemberg,         17         24                6       47
Hessia,         12        35              14       61
Saxe Coburg            6                 6
Scotland,           4        10        23        20        15          8       80
Hungary,          8          8          7          2           25
Canada,        19        11        13          5         19          4       71
Wales,                13          2           1         16
France,         11        10          3        10           54
Italy,              3          2             5
Sweden,                2           1          11
West India,              4           1             1
Negroes,         12          7             2           1          9       35
S. America,                3           1           4
New Brunswick,                 1             2
Isle of Jersey,                 1             1
Holland,           4           1           2           1             8
Hindostan,               8               8
Costa Rica,               1                1
Nova Scotia,           1          2           4               7
Bohemia,         11           8         21           10         34
Prussia,       139       159           9            15      324
Hanover,         85         49           1            13     156
Russia,               1               1
Switzerland,         92         69          2            2        17     188
Norway,                  2           3
Austria,         15         11              15       41
Hamburg,         37         23               60
Baden,         18         14                3       35
Saxony,           5           2                1         8
Poland,             2                 2
Denmark,         13           6                19
Bremen,         26           9              19        54
Posen,           3                    3
Mexico,           1                    1
Waldeck,           1                    1
Demsted,           8           2                10
TOTAL             13,455
UNKNOWN,               3,222

CENSUS (CONTINUED.)

        Adults Adults Children Children Native Nat.  
WARDS No. Dwellings Tenants Owners Male Female Male Female Voters Voters Aliens
First Ward,            468    259    300   858   778    718     643   110   270   390
Second Ward,            599    427    249 1171   901    822     848   150   347   543
Third Ward,            519    330    237 1222   839    778     775   456   275   254
Fourth Ward,            353    246    177   970   767    634     716   517   170   105
Fifth Ward,            287    147    178   595   514    389     458   153   183   110
Sixth Ward,            149      55    108   328   301    312     240     73     72     69
Total,          2375  1464  1249 5144 4100   3653   3780 1459 1317 1471

The census of Davenport Township for 1856, showed a population of 12,821.  The above returns show the city to have a population of 16,677.  Estimating the inhabitants of the township, outside of the city, to be about 1500, and we have a total of about 18,000, or an increase of fifty per cent in eighteen months.

Of the population of the city, (including a majority of nativities unknown,) fifty per cent are Americans, about twelve per cent Irish, about twenty per cent Germans, and a little less than two per cent English - leaving a balance of sixteen per cent to be divided among unknown and other nativities.

COMPARATIVE ESTIMATE OF POPULATION

1836        60
1837      150
1840      600
1841      700
1842      900
1850   1,848
1852   3,500
1853   4,500
1854   6,000
1855   8,000
1856 11,500
1858 (March,) 16,677

The increase of Cincinnati for twenty years from its formation was from 750 inhabitants to 9,602; of Pittsburg, at the same time, 1,565 to 7,243; Louisville 600 to 4,012; New Orleans, 9,650 to 27,658.  The greatest increase exhibited by any one of these for any five years was 110 percent, while that of Davenport for the last five years has been nearly 400 per cent.

LIST OF OFFICERS

FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST CHARTER TO THE PRESENT TIME.

1839. - Mayor, Rodolphus Bennett; Recorder, Frazier Wilson; Treasurer, James m. Bowling; Marshal, George Colt.

1840. - Mayor, John H. Thorington; Recorder, Frazier Wilson; Treasurer, James M. Bowling; Marshal, William B. Watts.

1841. - Mayor, Jonathan W. Parker; Recorder, John Pope; Treasurer, James M. Bowling; Marshal, William B. Watts.

1842. - Mayor, Harvey Leonard; Recorder, J. W. Parker; Treasurer, James M. Bowling; Marshal, Gilbert B. McKown.

1848. - (New Charter granted.) - Mayor, James Thorington; Clerk, Jonathan W. Parker; Treasurer, John Evans; Marshal, Jared N. Snow.

1844. - Mayor, James Thorington; Clerk, Levi Davis; Treasurer, John Evans; Marshal, Jared N. Snow.

1845. - Mayor, James Thorington; Clerk, John Pope; Treasurer, John Evans; Marahal, Samuel Lyter.

1846. - Mayor, James Thorington; Clerk, John Pope; Treasurer, John Evans; Marshal, Samuel Lyter.

1847. - Mayor, James M. Bowling; Clerk, James Thorington; Treasurer, ------; Marshal, John Evans.

1848. - Mayor, James M. Bowling; Clerk, James Thorington; Treasurer, John Evans; Marshal, Samuel Parker.

1849. - Mayor, Jonathan Parker; Clerk, James Thorington; Treasurer, John Evans; Marshal, Lockwood J. Center.

1850. - (Charter Amended.) - Mayor, James Hall; Clerk, James Thorington; Treasurer, John Evans; Marshal, L. J. Center.

1851. - (New Charter.) - Mayor, Charles Weston; Clerk, A. F. Mast; Marshal, Patrick Courtney; Treasurer, L. B. Collamer.

Aldermen - First Ward, Adam Weigand, Harvey Leonard; Second Ward, Egbt. S. Barrows, Nathanthiel Squires; Second Ward, Ebenezer Cook, Hiram Price.

1852. - Mayor, John Jordan; Clerk, A. F. Mast; Marshal, Samuel Parker; Treasurer, William Van Tuyl.

Aldermen - First Ward, Harvey Leonard, Adam Weigand; Second Ward, Nathaniel Squires, John P. Cook; Third Ward, Hiram Price, John Bechtel.

1853. - Mayor, John A. Boyd; Clerk, Richard K. Allen; Marshal, Samuel Parker; Treasurer, Jessamine Drake.

Aldermen - First Ward, Adam Weigand, John Weeks; Second, Ward, John P. Cook, Joseph Kingerlee; Third Ward, Hiram Price, William Gray.

1854. - Mayor, James Grant; Clerk, B. B. Woodward; Marshal, L. J. Center; Treasurer, L. B. Collamer.

Aldermen - First Ward, H. Wilhelme, G. G. Arndt; Second Ward, Chas. J. H. Eyser, E. A. Gerdtzen; Third Ward, B. Atkinson, D. P. McKown; Fourth Ward - Henry H. Smith, Ebenezer Cook; Fifth Ward, William Burris, A. A. McLoskey.

1855. - Mayor, Enos Tichenor; Clerk, B. B. Woodward; Marshal Samuel Parker; Treasurer, William Van Tuyl.

Aldermen - First Ward, G. G. Arndt, Gilbert C. R. Mitchell; Second Ward, E. A. Gerdtzen, Charles J. H. Eyser; Third Ward, D. P. McKown, Austin Corbin; Fourth Ward, Ebenezer Cook, Hiram Price; Fifth Ward, Anthony A. McLoskey, Alfred H. Owens; Sixth Ward, Joseph Lambrite, Samuel Sadoris.

1856. - Mayor, G. C. R. Mitchell; Clerk, Wm. Hall; Treasurer, Samuel Sylvester; Marshal, John H. Taylor.

Alderman - First Ward, James O'Brien, John Schuett; Second Ward, C. J. H. Eyser, Aug. Smallfield; Third Ward - Austin Corbin, James M. Bowling; Fourth Ward, Hiram Price, John Forrest; Fifth Ward, W. S. Kinsey, S. R. Barkley; Sixth Ward, Sam. Sadoris, Joseph Lambrite.

1857. - Mayor, Geo B. Sargent; Marshal, H. W. Mitchell; Clerk, E. Peck; Treasurer, Samuel Sylvester.

Aldermen. - First Ward, J. W. Cannon, A. Jennings; Second Ward, H. Ramming, Theo. Guelich; Third Ward, J. M. Bowling, Austin Corbin; Fourth Ward, John Forrest, J. C. Washburne; Fifth Ward, James O'Brien, Geo. E. Hubbell, vice A. LeClaire, resigned; Sixth Ward, Wm. Guy, J. H. Sears.

1858. - Mayor, Ebenezer Cook; Marshal, John Bechtel; Treasurer, Lorenzo Schricker; Clerk, Hallet Kilbourn.

Aldermen - First Ward, John M. Cannon, I. P. Coates; Second Ward, Theo. Guelich, Henry Ramming; Third Ward, Austin Corbin, James Mackintosh; Fourth Ward, Thomas H. Morley, John C. Washburne; Fifth Ward, Geo. E. Hubbell, James O'Brien; Sixth Ward, Robt. Christie, J. H. Sears.

CITY VOTE, APRIL, 1858

  1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH  
WARDS Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward Ward TOTAL
For Mayor, 236 273 510 414 340 104 1877
For Marshal, 243 287 550 433 355 106 1974
For Treasurer, 240 276 531 424 353 103 1927
For Clerk, 241 287 545 429 319 104 1925
For Alderman, 228 227 500 412 352 102 1321
Number of Ballots Cast, 246 396 558 443 355 106 2004