Sept. 30. The new route of the Mohawk and Hudson rail road having been completed, the trains began to pass over it on this day. The inclined planes were now dispensed with, and the locomotive passed down the Tivoli creek and into the heart of the city, to the Maiden lane depot and the Boston ferry, where two roads met, and the great mass of the traveling public was landed on the Maiden lane side walk from east and west. A very great change immediately came over this terminus. If any one had been curious about the exact number of carts, coaches, cabs, hacks and hand-carts which the city contained, he could have taken the census here when the cars arrived. Dean street was also metamorphosed. Nothing like the change now going on had been witnessed in that out-of-the-way place since Stewart Dean came home from China in his little Albany craft, when the corporation, in a paroxysm of public spirit, as the cheapest way of doing honor to the renowned skipper, changed its ugly name of Dock street to Dean street. It had outlived its worst days, and its destiny henceforward was onward and upward. Stanwix Hall, too, was no longer

liant and thronged hotel: its windows glittering with light, its gay concert room alive with the beauty and fashion of the town, its rooms and its saloons rife with the stir of busy merchants and planning politicians. Old Fort Stanwix had a lively child in this, its namesake; and its enterprising proprietor. who had brave and honorable memorial associated with the name, saw brighter days smile at last on his spirit. Even the ice, which kept undisputed sway of Maiden lane for half the year, the sun having very little personal acquaintance with its pavement, now disappears before the first of July, and horses look less despairingly at its heavy ascent. Sept. 30. Susan, wife of Wm. Mascord, died, aged 50. Juliaette, widow of L. G. Renaud died, aged 31. John Brower died, aged 85.

Oct. 1.

Oct. 3. aged 72.

Charles H. Boardman died, aged 35.

William Durant, an eminent merchant, died, aged 69.

Jane, widow of Nathaniel S. Skinner, died,

Oct. 7. The Albany Rural Cemetery was consecrated. The military and firemen joined with the citizens in an imposing procession, and the services were held on the grounds. An address was delivered by Hon. D. D. Barnard, and the clergy performed the customary exercises, which were published at length in the newspapers. James Fitzpatrick died, aged 22.

Oct. 13. Wm. C. Covert died, aged 23.

Amanda, wife of Wm. Thorn, died, aged 31. Oct. 16. Addison F. Guernsey died, aged 36.

George W. Wasson died, aged 24.

Oct. 17. Eliza C. wife of John M. Newton died, aged 36. Oct. 24. John McCulloch died, aged 26.

David Strain died, aged 21.

Oct. 31, Cyrrel Gillett died, aged 52; keeper of the Washington Hall.

Nov. 1. Isabella, wife of Walter S. McCulloch, died, aged 33.

Nov. 3. Elizabeth, wife of James P. Gould, died, aged 54.

Nov. 5. Election. Henry G. Wheaton was elected to congress, and Ira Harris to the assembly. There was a whig majority in the county for Henry Clay. The aggregate vote of the county was very materially increased since the last gubernatorial election in 1842. At the presidential election in 1840, the county gave for Harrison, 6,372, for Van Buren, 5,944, and 45 for the anti-slavery candidate; total, 12,361. In 1842, the vote of the county for governor stood, for Bouck, 6,076, for Bradish, 6,272. anti slavery, 87; total, 12,435. The presidential vote for the present year was, for Clay 7,109, for Polk, 6,907, anti-slavery about 100; total 14,116.

Nov. 8. Julia Ann, widow of Hugh Frazer, died, aged 37.

Nov. 10. John Thomson, a noted botanic physician, and son of the founder of that system of practice, died in New York, aged 43.

Nov. 11. Levinus G. Winne died, aged 24.

Nov. 12. The projectors of the Gas light company having obtained a charter some years before this, but failing to get the stock subscribed, now made a new effort with entire success.

Nov. 18. Elizabeth, wife of John Van Buren, died.

Peter Joraleman died, aged 56.

Nov. 25. At a meeting of the common council, Alderman Dexter proposed to raise the salary of the deputy chamberlain to $900; the city superintendents to $600 each, and the marshal to $600. Mr. Van Ness thought it singular that salaries should be raised at a time when produce was so low. Mr. McMullen remarked that butter was 15 cents a pound, and that was not low!

Nov. 28. Josephine L., wife of H. A. Hopkins, died, aged 25.

Nov. 29. Charles E. Whitney died, aged 24.

Nov. 30. Jane Ann, wife of Gerret W. Bell, died, aged

26. The following report of the commerce of Albany was made by the harbormaster for the present year:

Dec. 1. Eleanor, wife of Adam Shields, Jr., died.

Elizabeth Gillespie died, aged 54.

Dec. 5. Susan, wife of Samuel W. King, died, aged 24. Henry Trowbridge, founder of the Albany Museum, died, aged 69.

Dec. 6. Christian Miller died, aged 78. He was born in Hanau, Germany, March 7, 1767, and coming to this country at the age of 14 years, became a clerk to Mr. Thomas, an extensive grocer in the city of New York, with whom he remained until he was 21 years of age, His deportment during this time secured to him the confidence and esteem of others, who were anxious to secure his services. Through the solicitations of John Tayler, an Albany merchant, he was induced to come to this city in 1789. He continued in the employ of Mr. Tayler as chief clerk until 1792, when he opened a store on his own behalf, and continued actively and prosperously engaged until 1825, when he retired from business. He was some

time agent for John Jacob Astor in the fur business. On the 30th April, 1789, he was on duty as an artillerist at the inauguration of Washington. For very many of the last years of his life he discharged with usefulness and ability, the duties of several offices, both civil and ecclesiastical. He was long an officer of the Second Reformed Protestant Dutch church, and noted for his charities. A tablet to his memory has been placed in that church.

Dec. 7. N. B. Bassett died at Schenectady, aged 74,
Dec. 8. John Meacham died, aged 59.
Dec. 11. James Hunter died, aged 21.
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Dec. 13. Catharine Ann, wife of Thatcher Pool, died, aged 37.

Dec. 17. The river closed.

Dec. 18. The State Normal School was opened in the building now known as Van Vechten Hall, which was leased by the city authorities of the Mohawk & Hudson rail road company at an annual expense of about $1200.

Dec. 19. The supervisors in conjunction with the mayor and recorder, directed a proper site to be procured upon which to erect a penitentiary.

Dec. 25. Jane, widow of Adam Todd, died, aged 82.

The First Methodist society dedicated their new church edifice in Hudson street, near Philip, the Rev. John N. Maffit officiating.

The Burgesses Corps went down to Hudson at the requisition of the sheriff, to assist in protecting the jail against a threatened invasion by the Antirenters. The Emmet Guards went down also a few days after.

Dec. 28. Mrs. Hannah Rodgers died, aged 41.

Dec. 31. The Governor ordered out the Artillery, the Van Rensselaer Guards and the Washington Riflemen, to assist in quelling the disturbances in Hudson. The five Albany companies on duty numbered 250 rank and file.

During the past year there had been 29 fires and 9 alarms. Loss of property valued at $17,278; insured, $12,705.

1845.

Jan. 1. The Townsend House, which had been erected on the site of the old Montgomery Hall, was opened as a

hotel.

Jan. 5. Mrs. Betsey Wood, daughter of the late Stephen W. Johnson, died, aged 58.

Jan. 6. At a meeting of the common council, on motion of Alderman Worthington, the hour for ringing the morning bell was changed from 8 o'clock to sunrise, to commence on the 1st February. The time was afterwards changed to 7 o'clock. It was also ordered that the Fourth Presbyterian bell should be rung.