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Directory of the City of Newark, for 1851-52, 1851
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1ADVERTISEMENT.
3This, my seventeenth edition of the Newark City Directory, comes forth in good and reasonable time, notwithstanding the labor and expense is double now, to what it was in 1842, and without a corresponding increase of sales, which I ought to expect. There were 9,000 names last year, and 36,000 inhabitants. This year there are 10,000 names and 40,000 inhabitants—allowing (as usual) four persons to a name, (which is the true ratio.) There were built, from the 1st of April, 1850, to the 1st of April, 1851, over five hundred buildings of various kinds—among which were three churches, viz: the 7th (High-st.) Presbyterian, 197 High, Rev. Daniel W. Poor, Pastor; 2nd (South) Baptist, 42 Kinney-st., Rev. Dr. William Hague, Pastor; 6th Methodist (Central) 181 Market, Rev. Joseph B. Wakeley, Pastor; all of which now number forty—just one church for every thousand inhabitants. In 1836 the city census was 19,732; in 1840, U. S. census, 17,202; in 1845, city census, 25,433, at which time there were 775 more females than males; in 1850, U. S. census, 38,894—and by a supplement to the City Charter, passed at the recent session of the Legislature, two new Wards were created out of portions of the North, West, and South Wards—and the Assistant Marshalls for taking the census in this city, have carefully examined the census returns, and have ascertained, with great exactness, the population of the several Districts, or Wards, representing the bounds of the city of Newark, as hereafter constituted, viz: East Ward, 6,172; Fifth Ward, 4,597; North Ward, 5,750; Seventh Ward, 4,920, Sixth Ward, 3,349; South Ward, 7,658; West Ward, 6,448—total 38,894. In 1836 the buildings of wood, brick, or stone, were 2,300; 1845 the dwelling houses were 3,812; 1850 the dwellings were 5,106—making an average of just 200 buildings erected yearly for the last fourteen years. I gave early notice that I was printing all before and after the names, and that all those interested in that portion of my Directory to see to it, that all was right, and if not, to tell me—and if they wished their advertisement discontinued, to tell me, so that I hold all good for pay who did not tell me in time; and if any one Jews me out of pay for their advertisement, they will never have the chance again, and must not expect any more favors of the kind until all arrearages are paid up in full. My Seventeenth Edition is now ready for sale, and all that remains is for the citizens to buy and pay for them on delivery, or they may WHISTLE for the next DIRECTORY.
5May 16, 1851.
7B. T. Pierson.
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