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LIBRARY
OF THE
PHILADELPHIA
MUSEUM OF ART
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AMER F 158.2 . P541 1855
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FAIRBANKS' PATENT PLATFORM SCALES,
ADAPTED TO EVERY REQUIRED OPERATION OF WEIGHING,
1
40 TONS
MANUFACTURED
EXCLUSIVELY BY THE Original Inventors
E. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO.
AND FOR SALE AT THEIR WAREHOUSE, No. 225 Market Street, Philadelphia. RAILROAD TRACK 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. 0 SCALES graduated to FOREIGN STANDARDS, and suitably packed for Shipping, furnished on reasonable terms, and at short notice.
I 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.
FAIRBANKS & EWING, General Agents, No. 225 Market Street, Philadelphia.
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METALS! METALS !! METALS !!!
N. & G. TAYLOR, No. 3 and 5 Branch Street, above Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
IMPORTERS OF AND DEALERS IN
TIN PLATE.
Tin Plate, 1 c to 1 xxxx. do. 14-20, 1 e to 1 xxxx. Platers' Brass, 0 to 0000 Leaded Plate Black Taggers
IRON.
American Sheet Iron, No.
8 to 28
English do No. 8 to 28
Russia do 10 to 16
Imitation do 20 to 27
Galvanized do 16 to 28
Hoop Tron, 1-2 to 2 in.
Round Iron, 3-16 to 3-4 in. Teazle Iron
WIRE.
Common Wire, No. 000 to 36
Annealed do 000 to 36 Brass
Bright do 000 to 36
Spring do 000 to 36 Copper Nails
Tinned do
Brass
do
000 to 50
Copper do 000 to 50
German Silver Wire Steel Wire
METALS.
Pig Lead Pig Copper
Pig Tin
Spelter
Sheet Zinc, 26 to 40 in. Sheet Lead, 3 to 8 lbs.
Antimony Bismuth Babbit Metal, warranted
Ingot Copper
Old Copper Old Brass
Bar Tin. stamped
Bar Lead, stamped
Bar Solder, stamped
German Silver, No. 10 to 40 Braziers' Solder
COPPER.
Sheathing Copper, 14 to 34 Safety Brass Chain
0%.
Stamped Tin Ware Sheathing Copper, tinned, Pie Plates 14 to 16 oz.
Fluted Patties
Braziers' do 9 to 150 lbs. Scolloped Plates Copper Bottom, 14 to 100 in. C. S. Bottoms
Boiler
do
oval, B. B.
do round, T. K. C. Stick Springs
Do do
do D. P. Egg Beaters
Bolt Copper, 1-2 to 3 in. Flesh Forks Copper Nails, 2 to 16 p. Wire, Wire Copper Tacks, 3-8 to 1 in. (Ladles and Skimmers
Gravy Ladles
Table
do
Tea
do
Iron Squares
TOOLS.
Beak Irons
Blowhorn Stake
Creasing
do
Square
do
Candle Mould Stake
Tinn'd Rivets, 8 oz. to 12 1bs. Needle Case do
do do do
Cooper do 3 to S p.
do
1-4 to 1-2 in.
Creasing Swedge
Cullender do
Do
Hand, No. 7 to 9
Do Lever
Do Circular
Do Snips
Roofing Tongs, 1} to 1} in. Do Groover Solder Irons, 1 to 3 lbs. Wire Gauges
Awls
Plyers, round and flat nose Wire Cutters
Hammers, Riveting, I-2 to 2 lbs.
Ilammers, Penning, 1-2 to Plumbers' Pots 2 lbs. Hammers, Bright, 1 to 5 lbs.
MACHINES.
Folding Machines
Grooving
do
Wiring
do
Setting Down Machines
Turning
do
Burring
do
Boadiug, No. 1 to 4
Forming Machines
Sheet Iron Folding Gutter
Hand Drills Dipper Handle
EARS.
Black, No. 8 to 7
Tinned,
do
M. Cast Iron Brass
WOODEN WARE.
File Handles
Bucket Handlos Hammer do
Solder Iron Handles
Mallets
SUNDRIES.
Black Lead
Black Lead Crucibles, No. 3 to 80
Cast Iron Fire Pots Saucepan Handles, Black, 5 to 9 in. Do Tinned, 5 to 9 in. Do Socket, do
Hoop and Screw Feeders Do for Miner's Lamp Brass Knobs
Metal do fancy Do Rings, do Brass Cloth
Pierced Tin
Brass Ornaments for stoves, &c.
Mica, or Ising Glass Recd Horns
PLUMBERS.
Hydrant Rods
Do
Keys
Do
Stays
Do Handles
Do Pave
Do
Irons
Do Shavehooks
Do Ladles, 3 to 8 in.
Copper Wire Do Tacks
Silver Plated Chain
GAS.
Gas Wrenches Gas Keys
Gas Plate
Gas Ilooks
Gas Rods
Gas Plyers
Brass Tubing
Lamp Metal
Brass Washers
Brass Safety Chain
MALLEABLE IRON CASTINGS.
Turn Buckles, 6 kinds Damper Rods Stove Ketches Stove Latches Churn Handles Urn Ilandles, fancy Burrs for Stoves Ears for Copper Kettles Wrenches -
Copper
do
do
Twisted do
Fluted do
Fancy do
HARDWARE.
Cast Steel, best, square Do do .round
Do do oval
Do do common
Die Steel Files, Files
Bake Pans, oval Do round
Frying Pans, short handles
Vices, Cotter Key, 30 to 100 lbs.
Vices, common, 30 to 1001bs. Iron Chains, 8 to 30
Brass Chains, S to 30
Silver Plated Chain
Butter Kettle Lids
BRASS.
Sheet Brass, No. 1 to 40
Brass Sheets, 2-4 Lamp Metal, No. 20 to 40 Brass Kettles, 8 to 18 in. Brass Dippers Copper Dippers Brass Branch Pipes
RIVETS.
Black
Boiler
Black
Copper do
Do
do
C. S. head
Do
do Braziers'
and Burrs
Hose
do do
Zinc Nails
Do Trunk Nails
3 to 20
Do
Floor Nails
BRASS TUBING.
Brass Tubing, 1-4 to 3 in.
do O. H. head do do Shears, No. 0 to 6
Hollow Punch, 3-16 to 4 in.
Solid
do
Basting Spoons, 10 to 18 in. Pump Spear and Blocks
Do
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VENITIAN BLINDS. GEO. W. ZIMERMAN,
MANUFACTURER,
No. 61 ARCH STREET, ABOVE SECOND.
A General Assortment
Constantly on hand, at the lowest prices.
HAS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST PREMIUM AT ALL EXHIBI TIONS WHERE COMPETITION OFFERED !
ESTABLISHED IN 1796.
McALLISTER & BROTHER, OPTICIANS
Lately Removed from the Old Stand, 48 Chestnut Street, 194 CHESTNUT STREET, below Eighth, OPPOSITE MASONIC HALL, PHILADELPHIA.
SPECTACLES,
MATHEMATICAL
Platina Points, MAGIC LANTERNS,
INSTRUMENTS, Spy Glasses,
STEREOSCOPES
Electrical Machines,
THERMOMETERS, Opera Glasses, MICROSCOPES
BAROMETERS,
Tape Measures,
POLYORAMAS, &c. &c. &c.
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL,
Our Priced and ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of Optical, Mathematical, and Philosophical Instruments, furnished on application, and sent by Mail free of charge.
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STEWART & THOMAS,
MANUFACTURERS OF FIRE AND WATER PROOF COMPOSITION ROOFING,
Corner of Ninth St. and Girard Avenue,
All Work Warranted and Terms Reasonable. Orders left at 462 Walnut St. will be promptly attended to.
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 LITERATURE,
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
D Catalogues furnished . GRATIS on application.
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED TO ALL FOREIGN NEWS- PAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
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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.
YEAR.
Francis White, ·
1785.
PUBLISHER. M'Carty & Davis,
1821.
John Macpherson,
. 1822.
Clement Biddle,
1791.
Robert De Silver,
"
.
1824.
Edmund Hogan,
1795.
Thomas Wilson, Robert De Silver,
.
· 1828.
Thomas Stephens,
1796.
Cornelius Wm. Stafford,
·
1797
1830.
«
"
66
1799.
.
1800.
«
1835.
.
1836.
James Robinson,
1802.
66
"
1837.
1803.
A. MElroy,
.
.
1840.
.
1807.
66
1842.
1808.
1843.
"
1809.
66
. 1844.
. 1845.
Census,
1847.
John Adems Paxton,
1813.
1848.
B. & T. Kite,
1814.
66
1849.
James Robinson,
1816.
·
1817.
«
1851.
Edward Davies,
1852.
John Adems Paxton,
1818.
¥
1853.
1819.
· 1854.
Edward Whitely,
1820.
1855.
·
1798.
"
¥
·
. 1833.
·
1801.
«
1804.
1839.
"
1805.
1806.
. 1841.
.
.
·
1810.
1811.
. 1846.
1850.
·
.
.
.
. 1823.
James Hardie,
1793.
1794.
. 1825.
.
. 1829.
. 1831.
66
66
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LENGTH CF 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
Twelfth Street Square
width 50
Square to Willow,
620
396
Willow Street 50
Eleventh Street 50
Square
267
Square
396
Beach Street 50
Tenth Street 50
Square
210
Square
396
Twenty-third Street Square
50
Ninth Street 50
Square
396
Twenty-second Street Square
60
Eighth Street Square
396
Twenty-first Street 50
Seventh Street 50
396
Twentienth Street
50
396
Square
397 6
Nineteenth Street Șquare
396
Square
400
Eighteenth Street
50
Fourth Street 50
395 9
Seventeenth Street
50
Third Street 50
Square
396
Square
500
Sixteenth Street Square
50
Second Street 50
Square
402
Fifteenth Street
50
Front Street 60
Square
130
Broad Street
113
Penn Street 50
78
Square
New Water Street 30
To the end of wharf
205
Broad, inclusive
733
5067
From Broad to Delaware,
768
5530 3
Juniper Street
28
250
Thirteenth Street
50
1501
10,597 3
Square
396
Amount carried forward,
78
646
Total feet from Schuylkill to Delaware,
LENGTH OF SQUARES NORTH AND SOUTH.
50
Amount brought forward,
447
2765
Square
632
Walnut Street Square
width 50
Race Street
50
288
Locust Street Square
50
Square
40
288
Spruce Street 50
Square
473 3
Arch Street
66
307
Pine Street 51
Filbert Street
51
Square
282
Square
100
Square
322
Market Street Square
484
South Street
51
Chestnut Street
50
Square
225
George Street
40
Square
235
Total feet,
5371 6
-
Amount carried forward,
447
2765
Square
495
Square Sixth Street 50
Square
50
Fifth Street 50
Square
396
Square
396
Square
396
Square
From Sch. to East side
733
5067
Square
1,501
12,098 3
Vine Street
370
Cherry Street
400 3
Square
Square
306
Lombard Street 50
749
4622.6 749
273
50
396
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Commissioners to take Acknowledgments, &r.
ALABAMA.
David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
ARKANSAS.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.
CALIFORNIA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
George Griscom, 72 S. Third street.
Edward Carpenter, 109 Walnut street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Thompson Westcott, 24 Sansom st. bel. 7th.
CONNECTICUT.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 753 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, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
GEORGIA.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. David B. Birney, 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 753 Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
ILLINOIS.
Henry Palmer, 120 S. Fourth street. David B. Birney, 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. George Griscom, 72 S. Third street.
INDIANA.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. John H. Frick, 75₺ Dock street. George Griscom, 72 S. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
IOWA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. John H. Frick, 75₺ Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
KENTUCKY.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
John H. Frick, 753 Dock street.
George Griscom, 72 S. Third street.
Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
LOUISIANA.
Edward Armstrong, office N. Penn. R. R. 123 Walnut street.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.
Henry Palmer, 120 S. Fourth street.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
MAINE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
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, 753 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, 75g Dock street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
MICHIGAN.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M, Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75g Dock street. George Griscom, 72 S. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
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COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ETC.
MISSISSIPPI.
David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75g Dock street. George Griscom, 72 S. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
MISSOURI.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. Edward Carpenter, 109 Walnut street.
John H. Frick, 753 Dock street. George Griscom, 72 S. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Thompson Westcott, 24 Sansom st. bel. 7th.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75g Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street.
NEW JERSEY.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. George Sergeant, 116 Walnut street.
NEW YORK.
The following are the only commissioners for New York, residing in Philadelphia, au- thorized to take acknowledgments, and affida- vits, &c., to be used in New York, viz :- Henry Palmer, 120 S. Fourth street. Edward Armstrong, office N. Penn. R. R. 123 Walnut street, and 88 S. Fourth street. George Griscom, 72 S. Third street. David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 754 Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
NORTH CAROLINA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.
OHIO.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.
George Griscom, 72 S. Third street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
OREGON. John H. Frick, 75g Dock street.
RHODE ISLAND.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
TENNESSEE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. John H. Frick, 75g Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
TEXAS.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. Edward Armstrong, office N. Penn. R. R. 123 Walnut street, and 88 S. Fourth street. David B. Birney, 88 Market street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.
George Griscom, 72 S. Third street.
Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
VERMONT.
David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixth & Walnut.
VIRGINIA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market street.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock street. William Shippen, jr., 30 S. Fifth street.
WISCONSIN.
David B. Birney, No. 88 Market street. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S. Fifth street. S. Kingston McCay, 139 Walnut street. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S. Third street. John H. Frick, 75} Dock street.
Edward Shippen, S. E. cor. Sixthi & Walnut.
FOR ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND MARYLAND, G. Morgan Eldridge, Commissioner, 72 South Sixth street.
JGTa
MCELROY'S
PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORY,
FOR
1855:
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., &c., &c., AND CAMDEN, N. J.
Eighteenth 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 3 & 4.
ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA: EDWARD C. & JOHN BIDDLE. PRINTED BY ISAAC ASHMEAD. 1855.
.
ALMANAC,
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
1855. -
MONTHS.
| Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday
Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
MONTHS.
Sunday.
Monday.
Tuesday. 3
Wednesday. Thursday.
Friday.
Saturday.
JANUARY .. .
1 00 -
2
3
4
5
11 12 13
8
9 10 11|1213 14
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
1
2
3 AUGUST
5
6
7
8 910 11
11.12 13 14 15 16 17
12 13 14 15|16 17 18
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
26 27 28 29 30 31
MARCH. .
1
2
3 SEPTEMBER.
1
4 5
6
7
8
9 10
2
3 4 5 6 7
8
11 12 13 14 15 16 |17
1819 20 121 22 23 |24
25 26 27
128 29 30 31
19 10 11 12 13 1415 26 17,18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
APRIL.
1
2' 3
4
5
6
7 OCTOBER. . .
1 2
3 41 5
6
8
910 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
78 9,10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29,30 31
29 30 1
2
3 4
5 NOVEMBER. .
1 2
3
6 7 8
9 10
11 12
4
5
6 7
8 9:10
13 14 15 16 17
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
JUNE.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
3 4
5
6 7 8
10|11 12
13 14|15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27
28 29 30
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
6 JULY.
·
1
2
4
5 6 7
7
9 10
6
7
8
9,10
15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
FEBRUARY. .
1 2
3 4
4 5
19|20 21 22 23 24 25
MAY
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1
2 DECEMBER. .
1
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CHANGES OF FIRMS AND REMOVALS
SINCE THE DIRECTORY WAS PUT TO PRESS.
Adams Henry S., bill broker, 33 Strawberry, h 362 [ CHRISTIAN SAMUEL J., com. mer. 48 N Del Chestnut av, h 97 N Water
ALBRO & HOYT, oil cloths, 1 Jones' al ALLEN GEORGE, vice consul for the Pontifical States, 17th bel Walnut
Anderson James, salesman, 18 and h 234 Chestnut ANDRZEYKOVIEZ J., manufac. chemist, 852 Pine
ARMSTRONG GEORGE H., alderman, office Lombard E Broad
Ashmead Albert S., mer., 14 S Del av, h 7th and Bridge (M V)
Ashmead John E., mer., 93 Market and 22 Church al, h 115 S 3d
Bailey Joshua L., office 252 Chestnut, h 153 Filbert BALDERSTON MARK, carp. & builder, 46 N 8th, h 391 Green
Ball, M'Laen & Co., shipping and com. mers., 88 S |Dilworth, Branson & Co., 59 Market
Del av
BARNITZ D. G., stock and bill broker, 3 Harmony ct, lı 2 Palmyra Row Vine ab 10th
banrd Thomas F., attorney and counsellor at law, 30 S 5h.
BELCHER F.& T. H., dry goods, 96 Sp Garden, 4.509 Green
Belcher Joseph, Rev., 509 Green
BERRY CHALKEY, refectory, Odd Fellows' Hall S W 6th and Haines, h92 N-6th BERRY C. M., Berry's Hote, 10 Library Biddle Edward C., publisher, & Minor ..
BIDDLE E. C. & J., booksellers and publishers, 8 Minor
Biddle James S., Lieut. U. S. Navy ;414 Locust ab 17th
Biddle John, publisher, 8 Minor, h&8 N 13th BIRD HENRY, gent. 2 Clinton 4 Bird James S., clerk, 8 N Sd Bird William H., clerk, 8 N 3d BLEFGEN A., tavern, 598 N Front
BOERICKE & TAFEL, homeopathic pharmacy, Freeman W. H., M. D., 34 Girard
18 S 7th
BOGGS & KIRK, whelesale grocers, 45 Mirket BOND SAMUEL S., druggist 741 N Front Bond Wm. M. Jackson, druggist, S E 8th & Race Brink Philander C., iron com. & rail road agency, 9 R R Building, h 671 Arch
BRODIE E. J., druggist, N E 5th and Jefferson BROOME & DECHERT, attorneys and couns. 89 S 5th
Broome Jacob, attorney and couns. 89 S 5th, h Lan- caster and Crammond (W P) Bunting Wm., 24 Carver Burk Mary Ann, millinery, 304 Chestnut
BURTON & CLEMENT, shipping iners. 10 S Del av Butcher Thos. T., office 1 Drinker's al n Front
Campbell John R., 73 S 4th, h 410 N 8th Carter Paul B., N E 7th and Noble
Clark B. Franklin, ins. and real est. broker, 92 Arch Clarke & Co., agents Clarke's water filter, 141 Chestnut
COLCORD E. L., broker, 17 S 6th
Colhoun William, 435 Spruce
CONARROE GEORGE W., artist, 392 Vine
COOKE J. & G., chemists and druggists, S E 8th and Race
Crofut Geo. A., 12 Prune
CROSS BENJAMIN C., music teacher, 105 S 17th
Cuthbert Geo., gent. 359 Arch
Cuthbert Samuel, 7th and Sansom
Dean Wm. F., 99 Walnut
DICKINSON MAHLON H., bricklr. & builder, 534 N Front ab Otter
Dorrance Henry B., 101 N Front
Dunlop Mary, dressmr. 341 N 13th
Dunning Robt. D. & Co., com. mers. 101 N Front
Dunning Richard O'B., com. mer. 101 N Front
Dunning Robert, com. mer. 101 N Front
EGAN J. H., 186 Race
ENGLISH JOHN B. & CO., imprs. English and French gloves, 21 Chestnut
Evans & Newcomber, Union Hotel, 111 Arch Evans Robert, measurer, 112 Wallace bel 10th EXPRESS MESSENGER, (A. L. Stimson & Co.) 116 Chestnut
EYRE JOS. K., com. mer. 37 Dock
Fagan & Hopkins, civil engineers and surveyors, 80 Walnut bel 4th
Fernly John, mer. 151 Market, h 338 N 5th
FIELD, LANGSTROTH & CO., hardware mers. 166 Market
FREEMAN A. & E. W., millinery 308 Walnut
FRENCH C. & CO., York av, Crown & Callowhill Fry H. B., broker, 68 S 3d, h 5 Clinton sq
Fry J. R. & H. B., stock & bill brokers, 68 S 3d
Gaskens J. R. & Co., cedar ware, &c. 27 N 3d Gerhart A. L., pump mr. S W Broad and George, h George W 17th
Gill Thomas R., com. mer. 54 Chestnut
GILLESPIE & ZELLER, wholesale grocers, N W 6th and Market
GIRARD HOUSE, 271 Chestnut Graham John S., coal mer. 35 Walnut, h 13 S 13th GRUNDY EDMUND & CO., imps. 16 Church al
Haffelfinger C. C., salesman, 20 N 4th, h 718 Green Halsey W., M. D. N W 7th and Pine
Handy & Brenner, hardware merchants, 23 [& 25 N 5th Hassall Wm. S., mer. 223 Chestnut
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CHANGES OF FIRMS AND REMOVALS.
Hazard Samuel, editor Penna. Archives, 20 Sansom |LAROL WM. H., mer. 48 S 4th st Hall, h Locust W 17th Homer A. P., Temple of Fancy, 206 Chestnut Hood Wm. B., atty. & couns. 131 Walnut, h 73 Lombard
KELLEY PATRICK, livery stables, 9 Filbert Kershow Edward P., ice dealer, Broad ab Arch, h Arch ab Broad KNIGHT REEVE L., beddings & carps. 148 S 2d
LEIBRANDT, M'DOWELL & CO., Philadelphia stove works, Noble st whf Del Lloyd Ann, Mrs. N E 7th and Noble LOVE T., 124 Chestnut
Maull Jas., jr., & Co. 9 N Del av Maull Raymond T., mer. 9 N Del av , h 83 Pine
OSGOOD S. M. Rev., agt. Am. Bap. Mis. Union, office & house 20th st, 1st door bel Pine
Riddle, Pennock & Co., dry goods, 103 Market SHERBORNE THOMAS P. & SONS, cabinet warehouse, 127 Walnut
Work, Young & M'Couch, ex. brokers, 24 S 3d
A. M'ELROY'S
PHILADELPHIA
CONSOLIDATED CITY DIRECTORY, FOR THE YEAR 1855.
ABBREVIATIONS.
Ab above, acct. accountant, al alley, att'y and coun. attorney and counsellor, av avenue, bel below, bet between, (B H) Bush Hill, b h boarding house, c corner, ct court, E East, F Frankford, (F M) Fairmount, (F V) Francisville, gent. gentleman, gentw. gentlewoman, G T Germantown, h house, K Kensington, 1 lane, lab labourer, M Moyamensing, manuf. manufacturer and manufactory, M V Mantua Village, mer. merchant, mers. merchants, mr maker, n near, N North, N L Northern Liberties, O Y Old York, P Passyunk, P T Penn Township, R Ridge, Rd Richmond, S South, Sch. Schuylkill, W West, whf wharf or wharves, (W P) West Philadelphia.
ABB
ABE
Aarons Aaron, tailor, 146 Poplar
Aaronson Abraham, mer. 23 S 2d
Aaronson G. P., carp. 186 Poplar
Aaronson Robt. S. clerk, 246 S 2d, h 56 Gaskill ABBOTT, JOHNES & CO., silk goods, 153. Abadie Victor J., º92 S 8th Market
Abbett Mrs. S. M., milliner, 109 N 5th
Abbey Charles, gold br., 26 Pear, h 71 Spruce Abbey Chas. O., gold beater, 26 Pear
ABBEY CHARLES & SONS, gold beaters, 26 Pear
Abbey George P., 26 Pear
Abbey Rosewell, machinist, 42 S 3d, h 578 N 5th Abbey William M., clerk, 27 N Water
Abbey Wm. R., gold beater, 26 Pear, h 10th ab South
Abbot Samuel, book keeper, 17 S Del. av., h S E 17th and Chancellor
Abbott Antrim, lab. Ash below Duke (R)
Abbott Chas. H., mer. 16 N 4th, h 6 Clinton
Abbott Catharine, 15 Gaskill
Abbott Chas. R., 496 N 3d
ABBOTT C. H. & G., hardware, 16 N 4th
Abbott Edward, mer. 49 & 51 Chestnut, h 285 Abbott Thos., car driver, Mechanic ab Poplar
N 6th
Abbott Edward, gent. 49 Parrish
Abbott Edwin W., trunkmr. Crown bel Frank- lin (K) Abbott Francis A., brickle. 387 Catharine Abbott Geo., mer. 16 N 4th, h 183 Arch Abbott & Hill, vinegar, 170 N 5th Abbott Isaiah, police, 8 Hallowell Abbott James, mer. 112 Market, h 245 Walnut Abbott Jas. E., clerk, Park bel Washington
Abbott James G., 244 Marshall
Abbott John, grocer, N E Broad and Race, h Vine ab Broad
Abbott Joseph E., hatter, 180 Wharton
ABBOTT & LAWRENCE, stove works, Brown above 4th
Abbott Mary, 285 N 6th
Abbott Mary, 21st bel Lombard
Abbott Mary Ann, washer, rear 9 Emeline
Abbott Patrick, boatman, 21st ab Cedar
Abbott Redman, mer. 153 Market
Abbott Samuel, lab. 102 Penn (K)
Abbott Samuel A., scalemr. 9th and Melon, h 9th bel Melon
Abbott Samuel W., 10 Girard
Abbott Sarah, 102 Penn (K)
ABBOTT S. A. & CO., scale manuf. 333 Mar- ket, & 9th and Melon
Abbott Theodore, carp. 27 Nectarine
Abbott Thomas, stovemr. h 244 Marshall
Abbott Thos., shoemr. Emerald ab Hart la
Abbott Wm., hardware, 2d & Coates, h Marshall bel Parrish
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