Doggett, John, The great metropolis or guide to New-York for 1846

(New York :  Directory Establishment,  [1846?])

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FERRIES,  MARKETS,   ETC.                                lOT

Ferries.

Astoria, called Hell Gate Ferry, from the foot of 86th St., E River.

Fulton Ferry, from Fulton-street, New-York, to Fulton st., Brook¬
lyn.    (731 yards wide.)

South Ferry, from Whitehall-street, near the Battery, East River, to
Atlanlic-ptreet, Brooklyn.    (1300 yards wide.)

Catliarine Ferry, from  Catharine-st., N. Y. to Main-st., Brooklyn
(736 yards wide.)

JVavy   Yard Ferry, from Walnut St., N. Y. to' Jackson-st., Brook¬
lyn.    (707 yards wide.)

Elizabet/iport.—This Ferry, which lands also at Port Richmond,
once a day, starts from foot of Battery pi. near the Battery, N. K.

Fort Lee, from the fool of Canal-street.

Hoboken, from the foot of Barclay, Canal, and Christopher-streets.

Jersey City, from the foot of Cortiandl-street.   (1795 yards wide.)

JVew Brighton, see Staten Island.

Staten Island.—The Ferry which lands at the Ciuarantine, and at
the lower landing, or Sailors' Retreat, on the east side of the Is¬
land, starts from the foot of Whitehall-street, near the Battery.
The Ferry  to the north side  of the Island, and which lands at

New Brighton, Sailors' Snug Harbor, Castleton and Port Richmond,

starts from tlie foot of Battery place, near the Battery, North River.

Williamsburg, from the foot of Peck Slip, (2800 yards:) also, from
the foot of Grand-st, (950 yards,) and from the foot of Houston-st.

Marlcets.
Catharine, Catharine Slip, Cherry to South-st.
Centre, Centre-street, Grand to Broome.
Chelsea, Avenue 9, near Eighleenth-st.

Clinton, Washington and West-streets, bet. Spring and Canal.
Essex, Grand street, Essex to Ludlow.
Fulton, South-street, between Fulton and Beekman.
Franklin, Old Slip.

Gouverneur, Gouverneur street, corner of Water.
Greenwich, Weehawken-slreet, corner of Christopher and West.
Jefferson, Av. 6, corner of Greenwich Av.
Jl/o7jroe, Corlaers-slreet, between Monroe and Grand.
Manhattan, Houston-street, corner of First.
Tompkins, Avenue 3, between Sixth and Seventh-streets.
Union, Second-street, corner of Houston.
Washington, Washington street, corner of Vesey and Fulton, N. E.
 

Soard of Uealtli.

The Board of Health consists of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Assist¬
ant Aldermen, (seven members, with the Mayor, constitiiting a
quorum.) The officers are: Hon. Wm. T. Havemeyer, (Mayor,)
President, 5 City Hall, h. 93 Vandam ; D. T. Valentine, (Clerk C. C.)
Sec, 8 City Hall; John Ewen, (compt.,) Treas., 5 Hall of Records.

Koard ®f Uealtli Commissioners.

Composed of Officers appointed by the State Government. The
following are the officers :—Henry Van Hoevenbergh, Health Officer,
Ciuarantine; Alex. F. Vaclie, Resident Physici:!n, 29 Chambers;
S. R. Harris, Health Commissioner, 3 Stone; Henry Pattison, Agent
and Secretary, 12lst St., Harlem.
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