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Steamboat Lines.—The Union line for Philadelphia, leaves
Bowly's wharf, South street, at 6 o'clock A. M. in summer, and
6 1/2 in the fall.
For Norfolk.— Start from Spear's wharf, south end of Gay
street, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 A. M.
For Fredericksburg.—Leaves the head of the Basin, corner of
Pratt and Light streets, Saturday evenings at 5 o'clock.
For Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria.—Every Wed-
nesday and Saturday at 4 o'clock, P. M.
Annapolis, Cambridge and Easton.—The boat starts from the
lower end of Dugan's wharf, every Tuesday and Friday, at 9
A. M.
Havre-de-Grace and Port Deposit.—From Patterson's wharf,
Dear Commerce street, on Thursdays and Saturdays at 9 A. M.
Chestertown, Rockhall, and Centreville.—On Mondays at 6 A.
M. from Patterson's wharf.
Whitehaven and Salisbury.—Mondays at 5 P. M. from Dugan's
wharf.
Fire Companies.—The fire companies in Baltimore amount to
sixteen, for the particulars of which see the subjoined table.
A Table of the Fire Companies in the City of Baltimore.
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COMPANIES.
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SITUATION OF HOUSES.
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WHEN
INSTITUTED.
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PRESIDENTS.
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Columbian,
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Market st. F. Point.
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1805
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John Glass.
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Deptford,
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do. do.
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1792
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Josh Atkinson
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First Balt. Hose Co.
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McClellan's Alley.
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1810
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Samnel Keerl.
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Franklin,
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Market st. F. Point.
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1810
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W. Wickersham
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Friendship,
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Fred, near Balt. st.
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1785
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C. M. Karthouse
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Howard Hose Co.
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Paca st.
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1830
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Saml McClellan
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Independent,
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Corner Gay & Ens. sts.
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1793
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Saml. Wilson.
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Liberty,
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—— Park & Libt. st .
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1694
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Ch. M. Keyser.
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Mechanical,
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North street.
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1763
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Thos M. Loche.
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New Market,
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Eutaw bt Sar. & Mlb.
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1805
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John L. More.
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Patapsco,
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North, near Fay tec st.
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1823
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J. I. Cohen, Jr.
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Property Guards.
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V Gay st discontinued.
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1810
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Union Hose Co.
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Hanover Market.
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1732
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Nathan Tyson.
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United do.
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Sharp near Lombard.
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1810
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A. Miltenberger.
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Vigilant,
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Granby near Duke st.
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1804
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Wm. Reany.
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Washington Hose Co.
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Lombard near Sharp.
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1815
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John L Reese.
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Rail-Roads.—There are two rail-roads leading to Baltimore,
which have been finished to such an extent as to admit of the
transportation of passengers and merchandise. 1st. The Balti-
more and Ohio Rail-Road is completed for eighty-two miles on
the main stream, besides the branches. This expensive work is
estimated to have cost as follows: from Pratt street to Ellicott's
Mills $60,000 per mile on an average, and about $20,000 per
mile for the remaining distance. The work is intended to be
continued to the Ohio River, a distance of three hundred and
sixty miles from Baltimore. The ticket office of this Rail-Road,
whence the passenger cars start and where they arrive, it in
South Charles street, opposite the city spring. The Depot where
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