McElroy's Philadelphia city directory, 1854, Part 1

Author: A. McElroy & Co; Orrin Rogers (Firm); E.C. & J. Biddle (Firm)
Publication date: 1837
Publisher: Philadelphia : A. McElroy & Co.
Number of Pages: 808


USA > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia County > Philadelphia > McElroy's Philadelphia city directory, 1854 > Part 1
USA > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia County > Philadelphia > McElroy's Philadelphia city directory, 1854 > Part 1


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126 | Part 127 | Part 128 | Part 129 | Part 130 | Part 131 | Part 132 | Part 133 | Part 134 | Part 135 | Part 136 | Part 137 | Part 138


٢


LIBRARY


OF THE


PHILADELPHIA


MUSEUM OF ART


Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation


http://www.archive.org/details/mcelroysphiladel1854amce


(2)


Advantages of Advertising in Newspapers, OF CITY AND COUNTRY, AT


V. B. PALMER'S ADVERTISING AGENCY


Third and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia.


1. The most widely-circulating journals in America are on file for convenient examination and selection, and the terms of each recorded for the inspection of subserił 2. T MER to make therefore valid contract and suf 3. A


any nui ticable


the adv


terms, calling


4. E attentio


5. R


papers, in differ


OF THE


once, a


6. A publish separate from co 7. T mended


PHILADELPHIA


MUSEUM


improvi


OF ART


BB.


Gift of Louis C. Madeira


No. 1


Market,


The 1


ed States !


ORIGINATOR OF ALL NEW STYLES! Has taken the HIGHEST PREMIUMS at all the Exhibitions ! Buys the BEST Materials cheap for Cash, which enables him to sell SUPERIOR


WINDOW BLINDS AND SHADES,


AS LOW AS OTHERS SELL INFERIOR ARTICLES !


PAINTED and GILT SHADES of beautiful designs. BUFF and WHITE Holland Shades, Trimmings, Fixtures, &c. STORE SHADES painted and lettered to order.


REPAIRING and JOBBING in general, attended to promptly. WE STUDY TO PLEASE.


single copy) in e earliest prac- is furnished to


LIBRARY


circulation of s of advertising for adopting at


isponding with strangers with cter, and losses btful authority. nts are recom- stions made for nds.


DES


(3)


METALS! METALS!


Tin Smiths, Copper Smiths, Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Brass Founders, Machinists, Stove Finishers, Coopers, Type Founders and Merchants


SUPPLIED WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES ON THE BEST TERMS


BY N. & G. TAYLOR


Nos. 3 and 5 Branch Street, above Third Street,


IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN


Tin Plate.


Copper Sheathing, 14 to 34 oz.


Braziers, 8 to 150 Sheets.


66


Bottoms for Boilers.


66


Tea Kettles.


Coffee Boilers.


Ingots. Old, 3-16 in. Bolt, 3-15 to 2 in.


Dippers. - Nails 3 to 20 p light and heavy. Tacks.


Rivets, wrought and cast.


ron, Russia Sheet, No. 9 to 16.


English 66


66 9 to 28.


American « 10 to 28.


Imitation Russia Sheet, 24 to 28.


Galvanized Sheet, No. 16 to 28. Rod, 3-16 to 1 in.


Hoop, } " 2 in.


Band, 2 " 5 in.


Flue, No. 8 to 18.


Teazle.


Wire Iron, Bright, No. 00 to 40.


Annealed, “ 00 to 40.


Spring, 6 to 1.


Tinned, 0 to 20.


Wire Brass, No. 000 to 35.


Copper, “ 000 to 35.


Iron for fencing.


German Silver.


Brass Nails.


Sheet, No. S to 40.


Platers.


Tubing, } to 2 in.


" Kettles, 8 to 24 in.


Dippers.


Branch Pipes.


Knobs.


Files. Bar Lead, stamped.


Bar Tin, Stamped. " Solder


Pig Lead. Tin. Sheet Lead. Zine, No. 9 to 15.


Lamp Metal, No. 8 to 40.


German Silver, 8 to 40. Spelter. Antimony.


Bismuthı.


Hand Tools and Machines.


Tinned and Black Ears. Rivets.


Hose Rivets and Burrs. Malleable Castings.


Stove Ornaments and Trimmings.


Black Lead Crucibles.


Clay Cylinders, 8 to 16 in.


Babbit Metal.


Wrought Iron Bake Pans.


P. Wright's Solid Box Vices, Short Handle Frying Pans.


Ladles and Skimmers.


Ground Charcoal.


Stone Coal.


Soap Stone.


Coke.


Gas Hooks.


Plyers.


Sockets.


Plates.


Hydrant Sockets.


Handles.


Plumber's Hooks.


Irons.


Scrapers.


Pots.


Stamped Ware. Brazier's Solder. Black Lead.


( 4)


FAIRBANKS' PATENT PLATFORM SCALES,


40 TONS


19


MANUFACTURED


EXCLUSIVELY


BY TIIE


Original Inventors


E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO.


And for Sale at Reduced Prices, at their Warehouse, No. 240 Market Street, Philadelphia. Adapted to every required operation of weighing, as RAILROAD SCALES FOR TRAINS OR SINGLE CARS, In use on nearly all the principal Railroads in the United States and Great Britain.


WAREHOUSE SCALES, [Dormant and Portable;]


HEAVY PORTABLE SCALES, On Wheels, for Foundries, Rolling Mills, Iron Houses, &c. &c.


STORE SCALES, VARIOUS MODIFICATIONS. COUNTER SCALES, &c. Railroad, Hay and Coal Scales,


Made entirely of Iron and Steel,


Are set in any part of the Country at short notice, by experienced workmen.


D These Scales have been long known and severely tested; and the universal con- fidence felt in their accuracy and perfect adjustment is such, that they are now regarded as THE STANDARD From which there is no appeal. GEO. W. COLBY, Agent, No. 240 Market Street, Philadelphia.


( 5)


Co Please, Our Aim ! WILLIAM F. MURPHY, STATIONER, PRINTER, AND Blank Book Manufacturer,


No. 116 CHESTNUT STREET, Over ADAMS & CO'S Express Office, Second Story, PHILADELPHIA.


Banks, Public Offices and Merchants supplied at the shortest notice.


Country Merchants supplied with


Blank Books, English & American Stationery,


AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.


Account Books of all kinds, Check Books, &t. Madein ihre most durable manner, at the shortest notice, and at reduced prices. an kinds of Job Printing neatly and expeditiously executed.


A full assortment of Mercantile Stationery, &c. &c. ALL WORK WARRANTED.


SILAS E. WEIR, REAL ESTATE BROKER, Walnut Street, fifth door above Sixth, PHILADELPHIA.


Effects loans on Mortgage. Gives attention to sales of Real Estate, and acts as Agent in property transactions in general.


REFERS TO


Samuel F. Smith, Esq. Ambrose White, Esq. Arthur G. Coffin, Esq.


Lawrence Lewis, Esq. James Bayard, Esq. Robert Ewing, E'sq.


Thomas C. Rockhill, Esq. S. Austin Allibone, Esq. Alexander Henry, Esq.


( 6)


WM. ROWLAND & CO. SAW MANUFACTURERS, No. 62 BEACH STREET,


KENSINGTON, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.


WILLIAM ROWLAND, JR. THOMAS ROWLAND, BENJAMIN ROWLAND,


WILLIAM ROWLAND, HIARVEY ROWLAND.


W. & H. ROWLAND, MANUFACTURERS OF


COACH SPRINGS, AND


CONVERTERS AND ROLLERS OF STEEL, Office, No. 61 South Second Street, Philadelphia.


THOMAS ROWLAND, BENJAMIN ROWLAND,


WILLIAM ROWLAND, HARVEY ROWLAND.


T. & B. ROWLAND & CO.


MANUFACTURERS OF


SHOVELS AND SPADES,


Office, No. 61 South Second St., below Chestnut, PHILADELPHIA.


THOMAS ROWLAND, BENJAMIN ROWLAND,


THOMAS ROWLAND, JR. BENJAMIN ROWLAND, JR.


MYERS & ERVEIN, MANUFACTURERS OF


HAY & MANURE FORKS Office, No. 61 South Second Street,


PHILADELPHIA.


JACOB R. MYERS,


JOHN A. ERVEIN. Deleggere


( 7)


10


W. Y. McALLISTER.


T. H. MCALLISTER.


McALLISTER & BROTHER,


No. 48 Chestnut Strect, Philadelphia, (At the Old Siand, Established in 1796, by John McAllister, Sr.) IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN Gold, Silver, Blued & Common Steel SPECTACLES,


Mathematical Instruments, Spy-Glasses, Opera Glasses, Thermometers, Microscopes and Microscopic Objects, Tape Measures, Platina Points, Magic Lanterns, &c. by Wholesale or Retail.


Our Priced and Illustrated Catalogues are furnished on application, and sent by Mail, Free of Charge.


ALLEN CUTHBERTH'S CHINESE STORE. No. 22 South Eighth Street, above Chestnut, up Stairs.


Teas, Matting,


VIEW OF GIRARD HOUSE BROTT


CUTHBERT'S CORNER


ALLEN CUTHBERT


CANTON GOODS


TEAS


IVORY LACQUERED, And a great variety of


CHINESE


GOODS.


Preserves, China,


(8)


REED, BROTHERS & CO.


UNITED STATES THING EMPORIL


CLOTHING EMPORIUM


CLOTHING EMPOR


EM&BOYS


MEN & BOYS WARE ROOMSH


CLOTHING


CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE


N.º


177


1772


117/ REED. BROTHERS .C. 177


DRESS GOOD SINEVERY VARIETY


EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE.


REED, BROTHERS AG. 177


P.R.RIO


PITTSBUR


EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE.


The Proprietors having made extensive improvements to their former capacious Establishment, by the ad- dition of BOYS' CLOTHING WARE ROOMS, desire to say-this being the only Establishment in this City em- bracing a complete stock of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING-Dealers will derive great advantages by examining (before buying) this large stock ; which, for Cut, Style, Finish, Uniformity and Low Prices, cannot be surpassed. I!aving in its employ one thousand hands, the proprietors are capable of executing at short notice special orders to any extent, from auy part of the world.


REED, BROTHERS & CO., Proprietors, Nos. 177 and 177} Market Street, Philadelphia.


(9)


Three Silver Medals !


VENITIAN BLINDS, Wholesale and Retail.


CEO. W. ZIMERMAN,


VENITIAN BLIND MANUFACTURER, No. 61 Arch Street, above Second, PHILADELPHIA,


A Silver Medal awarded from London, Boston, and Baltimore. JOBBING ATTENDED TO.


BUTLER & McCARTY,


(Successors to James Peters & Co.}


Manufacturers of Gold and Silver


THIMBLES, SPECTACLES, SPOONS, &C. AND IMPORTERS OF


Watches, Jewellery and Fancy Goods, No. 105 NORTH SECOND STREET,


ABOVE ARCH STREET,


PHIL


FRANKLIN BUTLER.


EDWARD MCCARTY.


( 10 )


DR. HOOFLAND'S CELEBRATED GERMAN BITTERS, PREPARED BY


DR. C. M. JACKSON, 120 Arch Street,


DELPHIA


Will effectually cure Liver Complaint, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or Nervous Debility, Chronic Diarrhoea, Disease of the Kidneys, and all Diseases arising from a Disordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines.


FOR SALE BY DEALERS IN MEDICINES EVERY WHERE.


C. J. PRICE & CO.


Importers of


ENGLISH BOOKS,


No. 7 Hart's Building, Second Story,


SIXTH STREET ABOVE CHESTNUT.


C. J, P. & Co., import to order weekly from England, France and Germany, and confining their attention exclusively to Foreign Books,


Purchasers may depend on having their orders promptly attended to on the most reasonable terms.


A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF


FOREIGN TERATURE CONSTANTLY ON HAND. D Catalogues furnished GRATIS on application ..


SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED TO ALL FOREIGN NEWS- PAPERS AND PERIODICALS.


( 11 )


LENGTH OF SQUARES EAST AND WEST.


Beginning at Schuylkill low water mark on South Street


Thence to Water Street


400


Amount brought forward, 78


646


Water Street width 60


Square to Willow,


620


Twelfth Street Square


width 50


396


Willow Street 50


Eleventh Street 50


Square


267


Square


396


Beach Street 50


Tenth Street 50


Square


396


Twenty-third Street Square


50


Ninth Street 50


Square


396


Twenty-second Street Square


60


Eightlı Street 50


Square


396


Twenty-first Street Square


50


Seventh Street 50


Square


396


Twentienth Street Square


50


Sixth Street 50


Square


397 6


Nineteenth Street Square


50


Fifth Street 50


Square


400


Eighteenth Street Square


396


Square


395 9


Seventeenth Street Square


50


Third Street 50


Square


500


Sixteenthi Street


50


Second Street 50 .


Square


402


Fifteenth Street


50


Front Street 60


Square


130


Broad Street


113


Penn Street 50


Square


78


New Water Street 30


To the end of wharf


205


From Sel. to East side Broad, inclusive


733


5067


From Broad to Delaware,


768


5530 3


Juniper Street.


2S


733


5067


Square


250


Thirteenth Street


50


1501


10,597 3


Square


396


1,501


Amount carried forward,


78


646


Total feet from Schuylkill to Delaware,


12,098 3


LENGTH OF SQUARES NORTH AND SOUTH.


Vine Street


50


Amount brought forward, 447 2765


Square


632


Walnut Strect Square


width 50


Raee Street 50


288


Locust Street 50


Square


400 3


Square


288


Spruce Street 50


Arch Street


66


Square


473 3


Square


307


Pine Street 51


Filbert Street 51


Square


282


Square


100


Square


322


Chestnut Street


50


Square


225


749


4622 6 749


George Street Square


40


235


Total feet,


5371 6


Amount carried forward,


147


2765


306


Lombard Street 50


Market Street Square


484


South Street 51


370


Square


Cherry Street 40


396


Square


396


Square


396


Square


50


Fourth Street 50


Square


210


273


396


495


396


396


( 12 )


PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORY,


PUBLISHED ANNUALLY,


ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. PUBLICATION OFFICE,


No. 7 Hart's Buildings, (2d Story,) Sixth St. above Chestnut.


LIST OF PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORIES.


PUBLISHER.


YEAR.


PUBLISHER.


YEAR.


Francis White,


1785.


M'Carty & Davis,


1821.


John Macpherson,


. 1822.


Clement Biddle,


· 1791.


Robert De Silver, «


· 1823.


James Hardie,


1793.


1824.


1794.


Thomas Wilson, Robert De Silver,


.


1828.


Thomas Stephens,


.


1796.


Cornelius Wm. Stafford,


·


1797


1830.


.


1798.


1831.


1799.


1833.


1800.


1835.


66


1836.


James Robinson,


1802.


· 1837.


.


1803.


A. M.Elroy,


1804.


1839.


1805.


1840.


1807.


1842,


.


1808.


«


1843.


1844.


1845.


Census,


John Adems Paxton,


1813.


1848.


B. & T. Kite,


1814.


1849.


James Robinson,


1816.


1850.


Edward Davies,


. 1852.


John Adems Paxton, 66


1818.


· 1853.


1819.


«


· 1854.


Edward Whitely,


1820.


·


1841.


1809.


1810.


1811.


1846.


1847.


1817.


·


1851.


·


66


1806.


. 1825.


Edmund Hogan,


1795. .


.


1829. .


.


1801.


.


30


( 13 )


Commissioners to take Acknowledgements of Deeds, etc.


ALABAMA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


ARKANSAS.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street,


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


CALIFORNIA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. Edward Carpenter, 109 Walnut street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Thomson Westcott, No. 24 Sansom st. bel. 7th.


CONNECTICUT.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jolın H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


DELAWARE.


Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


FLORIDA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


GEORGIA.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Jolın H. Frick. 75g Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


ILLINOIS.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 75g Dock street. George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th.


INDIANA.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Arthur M. Burton, No. 101 South Fifth street. John H. Frick, 753 Dock street.


George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


IOWA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


KENTUCKY.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


Edward Armstrong, No. 108 S. Fourth street. David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Arthur M. Burton, No. 101 South Fifth street. John H. Friek, 75} Dock street.


George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


LOUISIANA.


Edward Armstrong, No. 108 S. Fourth street.


David B. Birney, No. S8 Market street.


John H. Frick, 75₺ Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library.


MAINE.


David B. Birney, No 88 Market street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library.


MARYLAND.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.


Edward Carpenter, 109 Walnut street.


John Clayton, 179 Walnut street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. .


MASSACHUSETTS.


Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


MINNESOTA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


MICHIGAN.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. John H. Frick, 75₺ Dock street. Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 North Third street. George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th. Edward Shippen, S. E. eor. Sixth & Walnut.


( 14 )


COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ETC.


MISSISSIPPI.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 North Third street. John H. Frick, 753 Dock street George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab 4th. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


MISSOURI.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.


Edward Carpenter, 109 Walnut street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th. Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Thomson Westcott, No. 24 Sansom st. bel. 7th.


NEW HAMPSHIRE.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


NEW YORK.


The following are the only commissioners for New York, residing in Philadelphia, au- torized to take acknowledgments, and affida- vits, &c., to be used in New York, viz :- Edward Armstrong, No. 108 S. Fourth street. George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th. Henry Palmer, 120 S. Fourth Street.


David B. Birney, 88 Market for Phila. County. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


NORTH CAROLINA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


John H. Frick, 75₺ Dock street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


OHIO


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Arthur M. Burton, No. 101 South Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


George Griscom, No. 119 Walnut st. ab. 4th. Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


RHODE ISLAND.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Jolın H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


SOUTH CAROLINA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Charles R. Hawes, No. 8.N. Third street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


TENESSEE.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. John H. Frick, 75₺ Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


TEXAS.


Arthur M. Burton, No. 101 South Fifth street. Edward . Armstrong, No. 108 S. Fourth street. David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 753 Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 N. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


VERMONT


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.


VIRGINIA.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street.


Jeremiah Bonsall, S. E. cor. Fifth & Library. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.


John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Willlam Shippen, jr., 30 S. Fifth Street.


WISCONSIN.


David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. S. Kingston McCay, 116 Walnut street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.


Charles R. Hawes, No. 8 North Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. -


15


U. S. CIRCUIT COURT-EASTERN DIS- TRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.


Judges-Grier und Kane.


This Court holds its sessions in Philadelphia, semi- annual terms, commencing on the first Mondays in April and October.


WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Judges-Grier and Irwin.


This Court holds semi-annual terms in Pittsburg, commencing on the 3d Mondays in May and Novem- ber, and bolds an annual term at Williamsport, com- mencing on the 24 Monday in June.


U. S. DISTRICT COURT-EASTERN DIS- TRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.


Judge-John K. Kane.


1797


641


929


1570


1798


459


1002


1461


1799


44S


825


1286


1800


536


1051


1587


1801


667


1125


1792


1SU2


65S


1106


1759


1803


611


1064


1675


1804


498


1292


1790


1805


547


1196


1716


1806


690


1232


1922


SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA.


1807


699


1269


1968


1808


298


1951


2219


1809


351


1683


2034


1810


405


1477


1882


1811


500


1425


1925


1812


323


1549


1872


1813 }


74


319


39$


1814


43


583


626


1815


487


1113


1600


1816


538


1101


1639


1817


532


1238


1770


1818


576


1101


1677


1819


450


1046


1496


1820


479


877


1356


1821


441


913


1354


1822


404


1212


1706


At Pittsburg, for the Western District, on the first Monday in September, for eight weeks.


1824


501


981


1482


1825


484


1195


1679


At Sunbury, for the Northern District, on the 211 Monday in July for 2 weeks.


1826


482


1195


1679


1827


469


1320


1789


Jury Trials, in cases in which the sum in contro- versy, or damages claimed, exceed 8500, are also held ut Nisi Prius, at Philadelphia, on the 1st Mon- days in November, January and March. The jury trials are divided into two periods of not less than three weeks each.


DISTRICT COURT OF PHILADELPHIA.


President Judge-George Sharswood. Associate Judges-Geo. M. Stroud, J. Clark Hare.


This Court has original jurisdiction in civil suits in the City and County of Philadelphia, in which the amount in controversy or damages claimed execed 8100. Its sessions are held quarterly on the 1st Mondays of March, June, September and December.


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PINILA.


President Judge-Oswald Thompson. .Associate Judges-Win. D). Kelly, Joseph . Allison.


All appeals from, and certioraris to, the judgments of the Aldermen of the City and County of Philadel- phia, are cognizable by this Court alone. It has also, in the exercise of its various powers, original juris- dietion as a Court of Chancery, a Court of Oyer and Terminer, General Jail Delivery and Quarter Ses- sions, and Insolvent Court and an Orphans' Court. In the discharge of these duties, it holds quarterly ses- sions as a Court of Common P'leas on the 1st Mondays


!of March, June, and December, and the 3d Monday of September.


For the dispatch of business in the Orphans' Court, it sits on the 2d and 4th Fridays of each month.


For the trial of Criminal Cases, it holds bi-monthly sessions, commencing on the 1st Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December,


Stated days are fixed in the " Order of Business" in each term of the Common Pleas for the hearing of Road cases, Certioraris, cases in Equity, and Feigned Issues, to determine the validity of disputed wills, &c.


COMMERCE OF PHILADELPHIA: Number of Arrivals Annually at Philadelphia from 1797 to 1852.


Years.


Foreign-


Coastwise.


Total


Holds its sessions in Philadelphia, quarterly, on the 3d Mondays in February, May, August and Nov'r.


WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Judge-Thomas Irwin.


Holds semi-annual sessions at Pittsburg, on the 3d Monday in May and November, and at Willianisport ou the 3d Mondays in June and September.


The Judges of this court become Chief Justices al- ternately, the Judge having the shortest term to serve presiding. The sessions of' the Court in banc, for bearing cases brought up on appeals or writs of eer- tiorari or in error, from the County or District Courts of the State, are held as follows :


At Philadelphia, for the Eastern Distriet, on the Ist Monday in December, for 3 weeks, and on its own adjournments ; on the 3d Monday of March for two weeks, &c., and on the last Monday in July.


1823


482


1018


1500


1830


415


S287


3702


1831


396


3262


3658


1852


428


2849


3277


1833


474


2573


3047


1834


430


2686


3116


1835


420)


3573


4002


1836


421


3764


4185


1837


409


7476


8185


1838


464


10,860


11,324


1839


521


11,188


11,709


1840


456


9706


10,162


1841


504


9246


9750


1842


454


7973


8427


1843


372


7659


8031


1841


472


7717


8189


1845


S87


8029


8416


1846


459


6018


6477


1847


657


18.069


18,726


1848


542


23,921


24,463


1849


58.5


24,594


25,169


1850


518


27,035


27,553


1851


576


26.484


27,060


·1852


679


30,715


31,394


1853


566


29,566


30,122


1828


450


1247


1697


1829


374


42210


2584


At Harrisburg, for the Middle District, on the 20 Monday in May for eight weeks.


Chief Justice-Jeremiah S. Black.


Judges-Ellis Lewis, Knox, Walter Lowrie, Geo. W. Woodward.


1


* Eleven mouths only.


ALMANAC,


FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD


1854.


MONTHS.


Sunday.


Monday.


Tuesday.


Wednesday.


Thursday.


| Friday.


Saturday.


MONTHS.


Sunday.


Monday.


Tuesday.


Wednesday


Thursday. Friday.


Saturday.


JANUARY.


JULY.


1


1 2


3 4 5 6


7


2


4| 5 6


7 18


8 9 10 11 12 13 14


15 16 17 18 19 20 21


22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


1


2! 3


4 AUGUST. .


1| 2 3 4 5


5


6


7.


8 9|10 11


12 13 14 15 16 17 18


19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28


1


2


3


4 SEPTEMBER.


1


2


5 6


7


8


9 10 11


3 4567 8 9


12 13 14 15 16 17 18


19 20 21 22 23 24 25


26 27 28 29 30 31


1 OCTOBER. . .


1 2345 6


7


2 3


4| 5 6 7


8


9 10 11 12 13 14 15


16 17 18 19 20 21 22


28


23 24 25 26 27 28 29


NOVEMBER. .


1 2


3 4


MAY


30 | 1| 2


3


4


5


6


7 8


9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19|201


21 22 23 24 25 26 27


28 29 30 31


DECEMBER. .


1


1


2


JUNE.


1


2


3


3,4 5 6 7 8


9


4 5 6


7


8


9 10


11|12 13 14 15 16


17


18 19 20 21 22 23 24


25 26 27 28 29 30


10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19:20 21 22 23 24 25 26,27 28 29 30 31


-


9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 |22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


FEBRUARY. .


6 7 8 9:10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31


MARCH. .


10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30


APRIL.


8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16|17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31


11 5678 9:10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30


MCELROY'S


PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORY.


FOR


1854:


CONTAINING


THE NAMES OF THE INHABITANTS, THEIR OCCUPATIONS, PLACES OF BUSINESS, AND DWELLING HOUSES:


A BUSINESS DIRECTORY,


A LIST OF THE STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, THE


CITY OFFICES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, BANKS, &c. ALSO, THE NAMES OF HOUSEKEEPERS AND PERSONS IN BUSINESS IN BRIDES- BURG, FRANKFORD, GERMANTOWN, MANAYUNK, PA., AND CAMDEN, N. J.


Seventeenth Edition.


[ The names of Subscribers, in this edition, are printed in Capitals, and the same course will be pursued in all future editions.]


SEE CHANGES AND REMOVALS, &c., PAGES 19 & 20.


ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS.


PHILADELPHIA: EDWARD C. & JOHN BIDDLE. PRINTED BY ISAAC ASHMEAD. 1854.


T


INDEX.


Advertisements,


1 to 12 Commissioners to take acknowledgement of Deeds, &c.,


Courts, &c.,


15


Almanac,


16


Removals and Changes, 19 to 20


Alphabetical List of Names in City and Districts,




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.