Franklin contains a population of 800, has 9 stores, 5 taverns, 2 printing offices, 3 churches, an academy, Court House and jail. There are in the vicinity of the town, one furnace, a forge, grist mill and sawmill.
The French Creek Division of the Pennsylvania Canal commences at this town, and is finished a distance of 40 miles; and when completed to Erie, will open a water communication from the latter place to the Allegheny River at Franklin. The Allegheny is navigable for steamboats from Pittsburgh to Franklin an considerable portion of the year; and, with a comparatively small expenditure of money, the navigation could be greatly improved. The United Staes government has authorized a survey with that view which will be done during the summer. In making the improvements on French Creek, the State consturcted two dams within a mile of Franklin; one is 9 feet high and the other is 16 1/2 feet. These afford most excellent water power, which could be applied to all kinds of manufacturing purposes, and are well worthy the attention of capitalists. There are several other dams on French Creek which afford the same advantages. A daily line of stages runs from Pittsburgh via Franklin to Erie, and a tri-weekly line from Philadelphia to Erie via the same place. The Waterford and Susquehannah Turnpike passes through this town. A turnpike is also being made from Warren to Franklin, and will be finished at an early period. This turnpike will intersect the one from Buffalo, N.Y., through Jamestown to Warren, and will considerably dimish the distance from Buffalo to Pittsburgh. A bridge over French Creek at Franklin was erected many years ago, and a company is now incorporated and organized, and the amount of stock procurd for building one over the Allegheny River. The bridge will be constructed in the coming year.
Directory of Franklin:
B. A. Plumer, Post Master and County Treasurer.
Samuel Hays, Sheriff
Lewis T. Reno, superintendent French Creek Division Pennsylvania Canal.
James S. Myers, collector French Creek Division Pennsylvania Canal.
Alexander McDowell, prothonotary, register and recorder, &c., Venango County
Richard Irwin, deputy surveyor, Venango County.
Attorneys-at-law, James Thompson, John E. Howe, A. McCalmont, James Ross Snowden.
Merchants: James Adams, William Raymond, Myron Park, Hugh McClelland, Elliott & Henry, R. Power, B. A. Plumer, R?. Lamberton.
Physicians: M?. D. Snowden, B?. Gillett, George W. Connely.
Editors: John W. Shugert, Venenago Democrat; John P. Cochran, Franklin Intelligencer.
Justices of the peace: John G. McGuire, A. MCalmont, William Connely, John Broadfoot, William Kinnear, George M? Connely.
Grocers: George Brigham, Jacob Dubbs?, Samuel Bailey.
Innkeepers: James Kinnear, John Evans, John Lupher, Sameul Glaenn, John Burney?
The French Creek Division of the Pennsylvania Canal commences at this town, and is finished a distance of 40 miles; and when completed to Erie, will open a water communication from the latter place to the Allegheny River at Franklin. The Allegheny is navigable for steamboats from Pittsburgh to Franklin an considerable portion of the year; and, with a comparatively small expenditure of money, the navigation could be greatly improved. The United Staes government has authorized a survey with that view which will be done during the summer. In making the improvements on French Creek, the State consturcted two dams within a mile of Franklin; one is 9 feet high and the other is 16 1/2 feet. These afford most excellent water power, which could be applied to all kinds of manufacturing purposes, and are well worthy the attention of capitalists. There are several other dams on French Creek which afford the same advantages. A daily line of stages runs from Pittsburgh via Franklin to Erie, and a tri-weekly line from Philadelphia to Erie via the same place. The Waterford and Susquehannah Turnpike passes through this town. A turnpike is also being made from Warren to Franklin, and will be finished at an early period. This turnpike will intersect the one from Buffalo, N.Y., through Jamestown to Warren, and will considerably dimish the distance from Buffalo to Pittsburgh. A bridge over French Creek at Franklin was erected many years ago, and a company is now incorporated and organized, and the amount of stock procurd for building one over the Allegheny River. The bridge will be constructed in the coming year.
Directory of Franklin:
B. A. Plumer, Post Master and County Treasurer.
Samuel Hays, Sheriff
Lewis T. Reno, superintendent French Creek Division Pennsylvania Canal.
James S. Myers, collector French Creek Division Pennsylvania Canal.
Alexander McDowell, prothonotary, register and recorder, &c., Venango County
Richard Irwin, deputy surveyor, Venango County.
Attorneys-at-law, James Thompson, John E. Howe, A. McCalmont, James Ross Snowden.
Merchants: James Adams, William Raymond, Myron Park, Hugh McClelland, Elliott & Henry, R. Power, B. A. Plumer, R?. Lamberton.
Physicians: M?. D. Snowden, B?. Gillett, George W. Connely.
Editors: John W. Shugert, Venenago Democrat; John P. Cochran, Franklin Intelligencer.
Justices of the peace: John G. McGuire, A. MCalmont, William Connely, John Broadfoot, William Kinnear, George M? Connely.
Grocers: George Brigham, Jacob Dubbs?, Samuel Bailey.
Innkeepers: James Kinnear, John Evans, John Lupher, Sameul Glaenn, John Burney?