The Portland daily press., 1884-04-02
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James Jack, blacksmith MIX street.
ChsrleS Jordan, Jr., ship carpenter, York street.
Dennis NJ. Jordan, chalse maker, Casco street.
Horatto King, publisher Of Jetfersonian, Union
street.
Wn. W. Lincoln, apOthecary, now in Savannah
Market Square.
Samuel r. Lssvitt, sail maker, now In Savannah,
Long Wharf.
Royal W. Lincoln, clerk, Advertiser ONCE.
Francis d. Little clerk with Hezskiah winsloW.
VIM. D. Little, dry goods, Middle, corner Plum
street.
s.R Lyman, dry goods (Bayliss & LYMAN MID
die street.
Geo. McAllister, grocer, Fore street.
Stephen g. Munseyy saimaker, Portland Pier.
james R. Milliken, clerk with wyer Noble
Fore street, In Augusta.
Moses Merrill, snip carpenter, wilmot street.
Jacob Mcclellan, shipmaster, Danforth and High
streets.
John Mussey, clerk U. s. District Court High
street.
Edwin A. Norton. West India goods, Market
Square.
Tristram g. Prince grocer, now in Cape Eliza
beth, Cumberland street.
John c. Proctor, grocer, Fore street, corner Of
Plum.
Daniel Pettingill, grocer, Clay Cove.
VIM. H. Plummer, trader, West Market Row.
Horatio G. Quincy, trader, Fore street.
Thomas Reed, packet master. father Of Hon.
I. b. Reed.
Thos. F. Roberts, boat builder, York street.
Joseph Russell, carriage maker, Caseo street.
Ezra Russell. Joiner, OAK street.
Thos. T. Sawyer, cooper, Maine wharf.
Thos. R. Sampson, confectioner Exchange street,
now in Harrison.
Samuel H. Sawyer, grocer, Market Square.
Abner Shaw, West India goods, Fore street.
Thomas Shay, West India goods, (Alphsus shaw
& Son.
Eaton Shaw, variety store, SHAW & Brett) Market
Square.
Ruel Shaw, grocer, SHAW s BeaD Market Square.
Edwin Sawyer, confeetioner at d. Robinson's.
Arthur NJ Small, weigher, Nevbury street.
VIM. Sparrow, turner, Union street.
John Sparrow, turner, Union street.
Henry R. stickuT, ssseer, Fore street.
Geo. w. Smith, gpseer, Federal street, corner OF
Lime.
VIM. W. Thomas. dry goods, Middle street.
James Todd, looking glasses, Todd 8 Braeksts)
Middle street.
VIM. G. Twomby. cabinet makor at Calvin Ed
wards.
E. E. Uphsm, West Indian goods, UphAn . Bar.
lels) Long wharf.
John #. Walton, joiner, Federal street.
=. Fox Varnum, merchant, (Mudge Yarnum)
John Yeston, victualling cellar, Fore street.
Reuben G. York, ship broker, Long wharf.
Our population then was 1900, now NOT far
from 5000. Our entire valuation was thea
only $3, 465 500, at this time 1t is S33 200 900.
We then had only 1852 polls, now 9l65.
The city's proportion OF the county tax was
S5,73S.00, it is now ST., 69S 90.
The proportion of the State tax was then
81, 134 90, it is now $l21, 1886.
The percentage of tax was then $1.04, il 70
now $500; in 1882 it was S2.15.
1t will be Teen that while our population has
been on a. moderate increase our valuation
has largely increased. The percentage Is also
nearly doubled, owing largely to the great in
crease Of city expenses, but more to the large
proportion OF the State and county taxes which
our city Is called to bear by the injudicious
valuation of the property and by the different
policy pursued from that adopted and pursued
in 1884. The assessors we're then Charles Fox,
VIM. Swan and Moses Hall, shrewd and able
business men, who kept their own counsels,
and when the State valuation was to be made
up took great care to protect the taxable inter-
ests of our citizens by promoting the election
of such men to the Legislature, as knew how
to guard their constituents from excessive tax
alton, matter greatly overlooked In later
days.
The amount assessed for city purposes was
then only S25 347.00, 1t is now 1872 776, includ-
ing the interest on the city debt and railroad
loans. Our bank capital was then only 3d.
900, at this time it is $3,050,0O0. The largest
tax payer was Asa Olapp, whose tax was only
Sl'4Oo, the next was Elias Thomas, S445, then
Israel Richardson, 1926, Isaac SturdivAnt,
$3.50, Reuben Morton, S270; John Massey,
$780, Albert Nswhall, $40, Eliphalst Greedy,
Sill, Philip Greedy, sos, VIM. Swan, $50.
VIM. Woodbury., $75. Jonathan Tucker, $40,
VIM. W, Thomas, $67, He'll Winslow, sa6,
st. j. Smith, nothing, J. B. Brown, nothing
the firm Of Smith & Brown, (including poll,
taxes), S72. All these combined Except Mr..
Clapp) paid only $2260. John B. Browns
estate now pays nearly $4,000, st. John
Smiths estate, about $1,000 TO $1,000, VIM.
W. Thomas, over $1,000, estate OF e. W. Thorn.
as and Elias Thomas, over $500, and many
others who now pay from $500 to S5OOO
The amount OF tonnage then owned and Hog-
istsred here was 90 4lS tons. at this time It IL
lOS.O29 tons, including fishing vessels QueryS
Where has il gomez
The Collector was then Gen. John Chandler,
Peter Merrill deputy and John W. Smith eur
veyor. F. o. j. Smith was Representative in
Congress, and John Anderson Mayor.
Our post office, small affair, was on Union
street; Nath't Mitchell was postmaster The
rates Of postage were then 12i cents for over
80 and not exceeding $50 miles, and 1Ss cents
for over 100 and not exceeding 400 miles The
mails were conveyed by coaches to and from
Boston, requiring one day for each trip. They
arrived about or 9 O'Clock in the evening,
coming in over Vaughan's bridge. The arrival
was announced By the blowing Of q long
tin horn, which would be sounded ON reach
the bead of High street. Its reverbera.
blasts were continued until the coach n
reached Market Square. The business m
eagerly watching for the sound of the sta
horn, would rush to the post Office for th
letters &c.
1t is meet, that In the flight Of time, We
take an occasional review Of the years that are
past, aud especially so, at this semi-centen-
NAL period OF our city's history that IL may bo
seen what kind Of progress has been made
and that we may not be unmindful Of the men
to whom we are in some measure Indebted for
much Of our prosperity thus far, and
more especially to Him who has so favored
and blessed us as a community since the great
calamity which befel us in 1866, from which
we have more than recovered And while our
burdens have been somewhat greater, yet IL
may be truly said that scarcely any other city
can boast of a more healthy and steady growth,
or OF business men who are more reliable, or Of
credit so well sustained, as ours.
For all which let us not be unerateial to
Him who has led US all the way 20 our present
prosperity and from whom all blessings flow"
W.D. L..
How the Tariff Revision Bill Was
Saved.