Courts
"The Supreme Court holds a term in Pittsburgh, on the 1st Monday in September annually, to continue two weeks if necessary, for the Western District, composed of the counties of Somerset, Westmoreland, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Warren, Venango, Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson." Pittsburgh directory, 1815.
"Mr. Lacock submitted an important resolution for instructing the committee on the Judiciary to enquire into the expediency of dividing the state of Pennsylvania into two Judicial Districts, and establishing a district court of the U. States at the city of Pittsburgh, which was agreed to." Commonwealth, Jan. 6, 1817.
County Elections
"Henry Baldwin is elected to congress for the district composed of the counties of Allegheny and Butler, by a majority of about 800 votes.
John Gilmore, William Woods, Samuel Douglass and Andrew Christy are elected to the assembly.
Lazarus Stewart is elected Sheriff of Allegheny county, by a majority of 181 votes.
Joseph Davis is elected commissioner by a majority of 249 votes, and Charles Johnson, Auditor by a majority of 28 votes." Gazette, Oct. 15, 1816.
The State Legislature
"The bill for erecting the two Bridges at Pittsburgh has passed both houses. The sites are fixed at St. Clair-street for the Allegheny and Smithfield-street for the Monongahela. The state subscribes $40,000 of stock for each bridge.