Source: Williams' Lexington [Kentucky] Directory, City Guide, and Business Mirror, Volume I - 1859-60, Compiled by C.S. Williams, Lexington [Kentucky]: Hitchcock &  Searles, 1859.

CITY GOVERNMENT
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CITY ELECTION FIRST SATURDAY IN JANUARY
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Council meets every Thursday night, at City Hall, north side Church between Upper and Mulberry

MAYOR
Thomas B. Monroe, jr.

ATTORNEY
Robert J. Breckinridge, jr.

ASSESSOR
M.C. Foushel

JUDGE OF CITY COURT
 A.H. Robertson

CLERK OF CITY COURT
Richard E. Parker

 MARSHAL
Wm. H. Lusby
Charles H. Wickliffe, Deputy

 TREASURER
James L. Searles

 KEEPER OF HOSPITAL AND WORK HOUSE
David S. Worsham

 CAPTAIN OF NIGHT WATCH
Elijah Montague

 CLERK
John W. Bittenger

 COLLECTOR
H. Reese

 AUDITOR
L.P. Young

 PHYSICIAN TO HOSPITAL AND POOR HOUSE
Dr. H. P. Fox

 CLERK OF MARKET
Edward Harris

 WEIGHER
John Ingles

 CITY PRINTER
C.W. Wheatley

 SURVEYOR
C.W. Wailey

 INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
C.W. Wailey

 KEEPER OF POTTER'S FIELD
Lewis Jenkins

 COUNCIL
1st Ward - John B. Payne, jr., George W. Vaughn, George Woolley.
2d Ward - John H. Morgan, Leslie C. Graves, Sanders D. Bruce
3d Ward - O.P. Beard, Joseph Wingate, D.W. Standeford
4th Ward - Richard Loud, E.D. Burke, Wm. W. Boyd

 SUBORDINATE NIGHT WATCHMAN
1st Ward - W. Masener
2d Ward - Thomas Howe
3d Ward - J.S. Masener
4th Ward - Wm. Murphy

 BANKS
The Agricultural Deposit Bank, east side Upper bet. Main and Short, (Jordan's Row). J.G. James, President; J.A. Grinstead, Cashier; Henry W. Reed, R.B. Hamilton, Squire Bassett, John A. Price, John G. James, Directors.
Branch Bank of Kentucky, north side Short bet. Upper and Market. Capital $650,000. Henry Bell, President; Horace B. Hill, Cashier; John J. Hunter, Wyatt K. Higgins, John M. Ferguson, James O. Harrison, Geo. W. Norton, John Carty, Henry Bell, Directors. Banking hours from 10 A.M. till 2 P.M. Discount day, Monday.
Northern Bank of Kentucky (Mother Bank), north-west corner Market and Short. Capital $2,250,000. M.C. Johnson, President; A.F. Hawkins, Cashier; Benj. Gratz, Edward Macalester, W.A. Dudley, J.C. Butler, I.W. Scott, John R. Villey, Hiram Shaw, H.T. Duncan, Directors. Banking hours from 10 A.M. till 2 P.M.. discount day, Tuesday. Bill Committee meets 12 M. every day.
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 INSURANCE COMPANIES AND AGENCIES
Penn. Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Philadelphia
Home Insurance Co., of New York
Peoria Marine and Fire Insurance Co., of Peoria, Ill.
Mercantile Fire and Marine Ins. Co. of Covington, Ky. W KING, Agent, Office south side Main, opposite Court House
Aetna Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
Franklin Fire Insurance Co., of Philadelphia, Pa.
North American Fire Ins. Co. of Philadelphia, Pa.
New York Life Insurance Co., of New York City. J.W. COCHRAN, Agent, North side Main between Mill and Cheapside
Phoenix Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
Charter Oak Life Insurance Co., SANDERS & BRYAN, Agents, South-east corner Broadway and Main, Odd Fellows' Hall


 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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SCHOOL COMMISSIONER Of FAYETTE COUNTY
Rev. Wm. M. Pratt

SCHOOL COMMITTEE
J.B. Paynes, jr.
John H. Morgan
D.W. Standeford
Wm. W. Boyd

SCHOOLS
Morton School, No. 1- South-east corner Short and Walnut. Geo. Sprague, Principal; Mrs. A. Ross, 1st Assistant; Miss Mary Anderson, 2d Assistant; Miss Ellen Hendricks, 3d Assistant.
Harrison School, No. 2 - South side Main b Locust and Cox. Wm. A. Boles, Principal; Mrs. S.C. Rhoton, 1st Assistant; Mrs. A. Gaugh, 2d Assistant; Miss H. Rhyness, 3d Assistant; Miss J. Oots, 4th Assistant.
Dudley School, No. 3 - North-east corner High and Maxwell. Wm. Crutchfield, Principal; Miss C. Milton, 1st Assistant; Miss E.F. Gill, 2d Assistant; Miss E. Keiser, 3d Assistant.

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 FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Independent Fire Co., No. 1, east side Broadway between Short and 2d
Union Fire Co., south side Short b Mulberry and Upper
Lyon Fire Co., No. 3,  west side Mulberry between High and Vine


 POST OFFICE INFORMATION
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Lexington Post Office, n s Short b Broadway and Mill
JESSE WOODRUFF, P.M.

Arrival and departure of Mails.
Eastern and Western twice daily (Sundays excepted).
Arrive at 12 M., and 8:30 P.M. Departs at 6 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Western and Southern, twice daily, (Sundays excepted). Arrive at 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M.  Depart at 6 A.M. and 2 P.M.
Danville, Harrodsburg, Lancaster and Nicholasville, six times a week. Departs at 12 M. Arrive at 1:50 P.M.
Richmond and London, six times a week. Arrives at 12 M. Departs at 1:30 P.M.
Winchester and Mt. Sterling, six times a week. Arrives 12 M. Departs at 1:30 P.M.
Georgetown, six times a week. Arrives at 10 A.M. Departs at 2 P.M.
Athens, Wednesday and Saturday. Arrive and depart at 1 P.M.
Marble Creek, Wednesday, arrive and depart at 1 P.M.

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PUBLIC BUILDINGS, HALLS, ETC.
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Higgins' Block, n e c Upper and Main
Hunt's Row, s e c Water and Mill
Melodeon Bldg., s w c Upper and Main
Statesman Bldg., n e c Mulberry and Main
Jordan's Row, e s Upper b Main and Short
Odd Fellows' Hall, s e c Broadway and Main
Medical Hall, n w c 2d and Broadway

 

MILITARY
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Lexington Rifle Co. - Armory 3d story Higgins' Block, cor. Main and Upper, John H. Morgan, Captain; __________ 1st Lieutenant; Richard Cox, 2d Lieut.; Wm. M. McCracken 3d Lieut.

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BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
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MASONIC
GRAND HALL, N E C SHORT AND WALNUT

Lexington Lodge, No. 1, organized Oct. 1800, meets Grand Hall, 2d and 4th Saturdays of every month.
Davies Lodge, No. 22, organized about 1813, meets Grand Hall, 2d and 4th Mondays of every month.
Devotion Lodge, No. 100, organized Aug. 1845, meets Church st. b. Mulberry and Upper, 1st and 3d Tuesdays of every month.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 174, organized Oct. 1847, meets Court House every Monday night.
Temple Chapter, No. 19, organized about 1832, meets Court House 1st and 3d Tuesday of every month
Lexington Royal Arch Chapter, No.1, meets Grand Hall, 1st Wednesday of every month
Washington Council, No.1, organized about 1827, meets Grand Hall
Webb Encampment, No. 1, organized about 1817, meets 1st Saturday of every month.

ODD FELLOWS
ODD FELLOWS HALL, S.E.C. BROADWAY AND MAIN - CHURCH ST. HALL, N.S. CHURCH B. UPPER AND MULBERY

Friendship Lodge No. 5, instituted May, 1837, meets Church st. Hall,, Friday evening
Covenant Lodge, No. 22, instituted 1845, meets Odd Fellows' Hal, cor. Broadway and Main, Saturday evening.
Merrick Lodge, No. 31, instituted Oct., 1846, meets at Odd Fellows' Hall, every Monday evening
Transylvania Lodge, No. 43, instituted _______, 1848, meets Odd Fellows' Hall, every Thursday evening
Moriah Encampment, No. 3, instituted Nov. 17th, 1857, meets Church st. Hall 2d and 4th Wednesdays of each month
Bethesda Encampment, No. 15, meets Odd Fellows' Hall, 2d and 4th Tuesdays of each month

SONS OF MALTA
Helmet Lodge No. 1, organized April 3d 1858, Hall Longs' Bldg., s e c Mill and Short sts., meets every Thurday night.

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NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
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The Lexington Observer and Reporter, weekly and tri-weekly, Jordans' Row, east side Upper opp court House Yard, D.C. Wickliffe editor and proprietor.
Kentucky Statesman, weekly and tri-weekly, edited by Thos. B. Monroe, published by Ky. Statesman Printing Co., C. Wheatley, business agt., office n e c Main and Mulberry

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 CHURCH DIRECTORY
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Baptist. - 1st Baptist Church, east side Mill, bet. Church and 2d. Rev. Wm. M. Pratt, D.D. , Pastor
1st African Baptist Church -  South-west cor. Short and Back. Rev. Fred Braxton, Pastor
2nd African Baptist Church - South-east cor. Pine & Spring, Rev. Geo. Depuy, Pastor
Disciples of Christ - Christian Church, south side Main bet. Mulberry and Rose. Rev. John I. Rogers, Pastor
Congregational Methodist
- Congregational Methodist Church, north-west cor. Market and Church. Rev. Saml. L. Adams, M.D., Pastor
Methodist Episcopal
- M.E. Church, south side High bet. Mill and Upper. Rev. E.P. Buckner, M.D., Pastor
M.E. Church (Colored), west side of Upper, bet. Mechanic and 3d. Rev. Moses Pittman, Pastor.
M.E. Church (
Colored), east end of Water. Rev. George Downey, Pastor.
Presbyterian -
1st Presbyterian Church, south-west corner 2d and Broadway. Rev. J.D. Matthews, Pastor.
2d Presbyterian Church, east side of Market bet, Church and 2d. Rev. Robt. G. Brank, Pastor
Protestant Episcopal -
Christ Church, north-east cor. Church and Market. Rev. Jas. H. Morrison, Rector
Roman Catholic
- St. Peter's Church, east side of Mulberry, bet. Constitution and 3d. Rev. H.G. Allan and Rev. Peter McMahon, Priests.

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MISCELLANEOUS
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Eastern Lunatic Asylum. - North side of Fourth, bet. Georgetown Pike and K.C.R.R.  W.S. Chipley, M.D., Supt.; T.P. Dudley, M.D., Asst. Phys.; Thos. B. Monroe, Sect. and Treas.; Rev. Wm. M. Pratt, Chaplain' Wm. Rice, Steward; Mrs. Jane Rice, Matron.
Board of Managers - Richard Pindell, Chairman; Saml. M. Letcher, M.D., Jas. A. Grinstead, E.L. Dudley, M.D., C.S. Bodley.

Sayre Female Institute -
East Side Mulberry, opp. 2d. Rev. H.V.D. Nevius, Principal. Teachers - Mrs. M.E. Nevius, Miss Sarah Todd, Miss M.E. Kerr, Madame Duboe, Prof. C. Klarenaar, Miss Lucy Todd, and Prof. R. Peter, M.D.
Trustees. - R. Pindell, M.C.
Johnson, Rev. J.D. Matthews, G.B. Kinkead, G.B. Hall, Rev. R.G. Brank, H.T. Duncan, E.D. Sayre, J.C. Butler, W.A. Dudley, R. Peter, M.D., Hon. G.A. Robertson, Hon. J.C. Breckinridge, Henry Bell, R. Higgins, and D.A. Sayre.
Executive Committee. - D.A. Sayre, Chairman, J.C. Butler, Sec'y., R.G. Brank, J.D. Matthews, G.B. Kinkead

Lexington Library -
East Side Upper, bet. Main and Short, (Jordan row). Number of volumes 7000. organized 1800.
Board of Directors - W.H. Raney, Chairman, Richard Adams, J.C. Darby, C.D. Carr, J.B. Payne,, jr., C.H. Harney, J.C. Butler, W.C. Hamilton, R. Hickman Prewitt, John S. Wilson, J.S. Halstead, P.C. Hollinshead, Rev. Wm. W.M. Pratt, Leonard Wheeler, Treasurer, W. Payne, Sec'ty. and Librarian.

Transylvania University -
Medical Department), Medical Hall, north-west cor. 2d and Broadway.
Faculty of Medicine - Benjamin W. Dudley, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery; Robt. Peter, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy; James M. Bush, M.D., Professor of Anatomy; William S. Chipley, M.D., Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine; Ethelbert L. Dudley, M.D. , Professor of the Principles and Practice of Surgery; Benjamin P. Drake, M.D., Professor of Materia Medica, Medical Jurisprudence, and Therapeutics; Saml. M. Letcher, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children; Henry M. Skillman, M.D., Professor of General and Pathological Anatomy and Physiology; Saml. L. Adams, M.D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. Robt. Peter, M.D., Dean of Faculty.

Transylvania University High School - North-west cor. 3d and Upper. Richard Ford, President, W.K. Stuart, Vice President.

St. Catherine's Female Academy
- East side Mulberry, bet. Constitution and 3d. Sister Gabriella Todd, Superior.

Lexington Orphan Asylum - North side of 3d west of Broadway. Mrs. Eliza Beach, Matron.

Mechanics' Lyceum - Meets on Thursday Evenings, at 7 o'clock, in Harrison School Building, No. 2, south side Main bet. Lower and Cox.
Officers - W.A. Boles, Pres't., C.A. Spencer, Sec't., C.E. Polk, Treasurer

Lexington Gas Light and Coke Company - Capital $60,000. Alex. Jeffrey, President, Thos. Lewinski, Sec'ty.
Directors - I.I. Hunter, J.S. Wilson, Dr. J.M. Bush, M.C. Johnson, G.W. Brand

 COUNTY OFFICERS
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COUNTY JUDGE
Charles D. Carr, office Court House. Term expires, Sept. 1862

CIRCUIT JUDGE
Wm. C. Goodloe. Residence Madison County. Term expires _______ 1862.

CITY JUDGE
A.H. Robertson, office Jordan's Row. Term expires_______.

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Madison C. Johnson, office at Northern Bank. Term expires __________.

COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
Wm. S. Downey, office Winchester, Clarke Co. Term expires September 1862

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
John B. Norton, office Court House. Term expires September, 1862. E.S. Duncanson, Deputy.

CLERK OF COUNTY COURT
Sanders D. Bruce, office Court House. Term expires September, 1862

SHERIFF
Joseph R. Gross, office Court House. Term expires September, 1861. J.C. Cochran, Deputy.

CORONER
Prathes Lloyd, office south side 3d between Walnut and Mulberry. Term expires September, 1862.

ASSESSOR
J.W. Keiser. Term expires September, 1862.

COMMISSIONER
W.D. Boswell

SURVEYOR
J. Lucian Darnaby. Term expires September, 1862.

JAILOR
Benj. C. Blincoe, north-west cor. Mulberry and Short. Term expires September, 1862.

MAGISTRATES
L.P. Young, office Court House. Term expires April, 1859.
Sampson Oots, office north side Main between Georgetown Pike and Payne. Term expires April, 1859.
M.B. Johnson, office south side Vine between Mill and Upper. Term expires, April 1859.
Zachariah Gibbons, east side Upper between Main and Water. Term expires April, 1859.

CONSTABLES
Charles R. Thompson, office east side Upper between Main and Short. Term expires April, 1859.
Geo. Stoll, office east side Upper between Main and Short. Term expires April, 1859.

transcribed October 2002 by pb

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