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LIBRARY
OF THE
PHILADELPHIA
MUSEUM
OF ART
Gift of Charles E. Merrill Trust
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AMER F 158.2 .P541 1856
THE UNIVERSITY OF
RSTT OF FREE MEDICINE POPULAR KNOWLEDGE.
MINO CHY
SDICINE
CHARTERED
THE 29TH OF APRIL
18 53
BY THE
VIRTUE
LIBERTY#
TATE OF PENNS
ANDININDEPENDENCE
· OF. .
PHILADELPHIA,
CHARTERED WITH A CAPITAL OF $100,000. For the purpose of arresting the Evils of Worthless and Spurious Nostrums Also to supply Families and others with
RELIABLE D DOMESTIC REMEDIES
Where the best Medical Advisers cannot or will not be employed.
This Institution has purchased of DR. JOHN R. ROWAND, Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, (its present President and Head of the Pharmaceutical Department,) the
celebrated
remedy for FEVER AND AGUE, and kindred diseases; also, ROWAND'S TONIC MIXTURE, known' for twenty-five years as the only sure ROWAND'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF BLACKBERRY ROOT, the inestimable Remedy for BOWEL COMPLAINTS, which, together with its own Family Remedies, to be provided, for every disease, that can be safely treated in this way, including THE UNIVERSITY'S REMEDY, expressly designed for the relief and cure of
COMPLAINTS OF THE LUNGS.
THE UNIVERSITY'S REMEDY, expressly designed for the relief and cure of
THE UNIVERSITY'S REMEDY, expressly designed for the relief and cure of COSTIVE BOWELS-the University is depositing wherever it can procure respectable Agents for the purpose.
- Applications for agencies will be received, at the Office and Home Dispensary,
No. 68 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
3
4
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WARREN'S IMPROVED
Fire and Helater
roof Composition
RO O FS
AND
ROOFING MATERIALS,
MANUFACTURED BY
H. M. WARREN & Co.,
4 Farquhar Buildings, Walnut Street opposite the Exchange, Philadelphia, AND
24 Fifth Street, Pittsburg.
These Roofs have been extensively used and given entire satisfaction from three to twelve years in nearly all the principal cities of the UNION and CANADA, and are acknowledged by those who have used them, to possess in a greater degree than any other roof in use, the important requisites of
Cheapness, Durability and security against both Fire and Water .
Below we give a few of the many prominent buildings covered with it.
DREXEL & CO'S, New (marble front) Banking House, 3rd Street above Chestnut; IUNGERICH & SMITH'S two fine large stores, 3d below Arch, site of old City Hotel ; J. H. SIDDALL, fine private residence, Fourth and Green streets;
C. A. RUBICAM, fine private residence, West Philadelphia ;
HORSTMAN & BROTHER, Third, below Arch ;
DYOTT & KENT'S fine new store, Second street, above Chestnut; MECHANICS' HALL, Third below Green;
BENNETT & CO'S., Granite Front, Market, between 5th and 6th :
PENNA. R. R. CO.'S NEW DEPOT, 13th and Market ;
DUQUESNE DEPOT, Penna. R. R. Co., at Pittsburgh, dimension 670 by 125 ;
PHILA. & WILM. & BALT. R. R. DEPOTS Foot of Prime Street, and at Gray's Ferry ;
PHILA. & READING R. R. DEPOT, Richmond, and 20th and Penna. Avenue ;
NORTH PENN. R. R. DEPOTS, Washington and Columbia streets, Refer to Edward Miller, Chief Engineer.
CAMDEN & ATLANTIC R. R. DEPOTS, foot of Vine Street and Cooper's Point ; NELSON GAVETT, large Paper Machine Works, Broad above Race; WENDELL & ESPY, five story Building, Third above Spruce ;
R. GARSED & BROTHER'S new Cotton Factory, Frankford, 47,000 square feet ;
Dr. H. N. GURNSEY'S private residence, Main Street, Frankford , BUSH & LOBDELL, Railroad Foundry. Wilmington, Delaware;
RIDDLE & LAWRANCE, Factory on Brandywine, Wilmington, Delaware ;
D. LOMOTT & SON'S FACTORY, 43,000 square feet, Wilmington, Delaware.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ESTABLISHED IN 1796.
McALLISTER & BROTHER, OPTICIANS,
No. 194 Chestnut Street, below Eighth, (Lately removed from the old stand, 48 Chestnut St.,) Nearly opposite the Masonic Hall, Philadelphia.
Spectacles.
EYE GLASSES. MICROSCOPES.
Opera Glasses. Magie Lanterns. Thermometers. TELESCOPES.
Stereoscopes. Platina Points. Surveyors Compasses. LINEN PROVERS.
ORRERIES.
Galvanic Batteries.
AIR PUMPS.
LENSES.
CAMERA OBSCURAS. RAIN GUAGES.
Hour Glasses.
MATHEMATICAL MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS
SPECTACLES.MICROSCOPES SPY CLASSES THERMOMETERS
I'ALLISTER & BROTHER
1
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Barometers.
SPY CLASSES. Electrical Machines.
HYDROMETERS.
POLYORAMAS.
Pocket Rules. TAPE MEASURES. Surveying Chains. Engrabers Glasses GLOBES.
ELECTRO MAGNETIC MACHINES,
SUN-DIALS.
LEVELS.
CAMERA LUCIDAS.
Landscape Glasses, &c., &c.
Je Our Priced Catalogues (84 pages) with one hundred and fifty illustrations, furnished gratis on application, and sent by mail, free of charge, to all parts of the United States and Ca ada.
6 BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
METALS!
METALS !!
METALS !!!
N. & G. TAYLOR,
3 & 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 c to I Xxxx. Leaded Plate. Black Taggers.
IRON.
American Sheet Iron, No. 8 to 28
English
do No 8 to 28
Russia
de
10 to 16
Imitation
do
20 to 27
Galvanized do 16 to 28 Hoop Iron, 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
Bright
do
000 to 36
Spring
do
000 to 36
Tinned do
3 to 20
Brass do 000 to 50 Do Floor Nails
Copper
do
000 to 50
German Silver Wire Steel Wire
METALS.
Pig Lead Pig Copper Pig Tin Speltcr Sheet 'Zinc, 26 to 40 in. Sheet Lead, 3 to 8 1bs 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 OZ. Sheathing Copper, tinned, 14 to 16 oz. Braziers' . do 9 to 150 lbs. Copper Bottom, 14 to 100 in. Boiler de oval, B. B.
Do do round, T K.
De do do D. P.
Bolt Copper, 1-2 to 3 in. Copper Nails, 2 to 16 p. Copper Tacks, 3.8 to 1 in.
BRASS.
Sheet Brass, No. 1 to 40 Platers' Brass, 0 to 0000 Brass Sheets, 2-4 Lamp Metal, No. 20 to 40 Brass Kettles, 8 to 18 in .; Brass Dippers Copper Dippers Brass Branch Pipes
RIVETS.
Tinn'd Rivets, 8 oz. to 121bs
Black
do
do
do.
Cooper do 3 to 8 p.
Boiler
do
1-4 to 1-2 in.
Black do OH head
Copper do de do
Do do CS head
Do do Braziers'
Hose
do
and Burrs
Zinc Nails
Copper Nails
Du Trunk Nails
BRASS TUBING.
Brass Tubing, 1-4 to 3 in.
Copper do do
Twisted de
Fluted
do
Fancy do
HARDWARE.
Cast Steel, best, square Do do round
Do do oval
Do do commoa
Die Steel Files, Files Bake Pans, oval Do round Frying Pans, short handles Vices Cotter Key, 30 to 100 1ds.
Vices,common, 30 to 1001bs Iron Chains, 8 to 30 Brass Chains, 8 to 30 Silver Plated Chain
Safety Brass Chain Stamped Tin Ware Pie Plates Fluted Patties Scolloped Plates C. S. Bottoms Butter Kettle Lids C. Stick Springs
Egg Beaters Flesh Forks Wire, Wire Ladles and Skimmers
Gravy Ladles
Table do
Tea do Iron Squares
TOOLS.
Benk Irons Blowhorn Stake Creasing do Square do
Candle Mould Stake
do
Needle Case Hollow Punch, 3-16 to 4 in. Solid do Creasing Swedge Cullender do Shears, No. 0 to 6
Do
Hand, No. 7 to 9
Do
Lever
Do Circular
Do Snips
Roofing Tongs. 1x4 to 1 }2 in De Groover Solder Irons, 1 to 3 lbs Wire Gauges Awls
Plyers, round and flat nose Wire Cutters
Hammers, Riveting, 1-2 to 2 lbs. Hammers, Penning, 1-2 to 2 lbs. Hammers, Bright, I to 5 lbs.
MACHINES.
Folding Machines
Grooving
do
Wiring
de
Settimg Down Machines Turning da
Burring do
Beading, No. I 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. Stove Latches
File Handles Bucket Handles Hammer de Solder Iron Handles
Mallets
SUNDRIES.
Black Lead Black Lead Crucibles, No. 3 to 80
Cast Iron Fire Pots
Saucepan Handles, Black, De Tinned, 5 to 9 in. Do Socket, do Hoop and Screw Feeders Do for Miner's Lamp Brass Knobs
Metal do fancy De Rings, do Brass Cloth Pierced Tin
Brass Ornaments for stoves &c.
Mica, or Ising Glass Reed Horns
PLUMBERS.
Hydrant Rods
Do
Keys
Da Stays
Do Handles
De Pave
Plumbers' Pots
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 Hooks
Gas Rods
Gas. Plyers
Brass Tubing
Lamp Metal
Brass Washers
Brass Safety Chain
MALLEABLE IRON CASTINGS.
Turn .Buckles, 6 kinds . Damper Rods Stove Ketches
Churn Handles Urn Handles, fancy Burrs for Stoves
Ears før Copper Kettles Wrenches
Brass do
Basting Spoons, 10 to 18 in. Pump Spear and Blecks -
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
VENETIAN BLINDS.
GEO. W. ZIMERMAN,
MANUFACTURER,
No. 61 ARCH STREET ABOVE SECOND, PHILADELPHIA.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT
Constantly on hand at the
F
LOWEST PRICES.
Has received the highest Premium at all Exhibitions where competi- tion offered.
To this Safe was awarded the Prize Medal at the World's Fair, in London, 1851. S
"WORLD-RENOWNED
FIRE-PROOF SAFE
UPWARDS OF 26,000
OF THE WILDER PATENT SALAMANDER SAFES
Have been made and sold in the United States; and in almost every large fire that has taken place during the past twelve years, these SAFES have been subjected to the severest tests, and NOT ONE of the
GENUINE SALAMANDERS"
Has ever been destroyed. f Buyers are particularly invited to call and examine our SAFES.
DEPOT-No. 22 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, AND No. 122 Water Street, near Wall, New York.
B. G. WILDER & Co. PATENTEES AND MANUFACTURERS.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
WM. ROWLAND & Co., SAW MANUFACTURERS,
No. 62 Beach Street, Kensington, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.
WILLIAM ROWLAND, JR. THOMAS ROWLAND,
WILLIAM ROWLAND, HARVEY ROWLAND,
BENJAMIN 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 & SPADES
OFFICE-No. 61 South Second Street, PHILADELPHIA.
THOMAS ROWLAND, BENJAMIN ROWLAND,
THOMAS ROWLAND, JR. BENJAMIN ROWLAND, JR.
MYERS & ERVEIN, MANUFACTURERS OF HAY AND MANURE FORKS,
OFFICE-No. 61 South Second Street, PHILADELPHIA.
JACOB R. MYERS,
JOHN A. ERVEIN.
MCELROY'S
PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORY
FOR
1856:
CONTAINING
¡ 1
THE NAMES OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY, 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, &c., IN CAMDEN, N. J.
Lineteenth 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 15 & 16.
ENTERED ACCORDING TO THE ACT OF CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA: EDWARD C. & JOHN BIDDLE. PRINTED BY HENRY B. ASHMEAD. 1856.
ALMANAC,
FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
1856.
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APRIL.
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Commissioners to take Acknowledgments, &t.
ALABAMA.
David B. Birney, No. 88 Market st.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth and Walnut st.
ARKANSAS.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
CALIFORNIA.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
George Griscom, 98 Walnut st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut st.
Thompson Westcott, 24 Sausom bel 7th st.
CONNECTICUT.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
DELAWARE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. Jolın H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
FLORIDA
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
GEORGIA.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
ILLINOIS.
Henry Palmer, 120 S Fourth st. David B. Birney, 88 Market st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. H. W. Tener, 20 S Third st. George Griscom, 98 Walnut st.
INDIANA.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. George Griscom, 98 Walnut st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
IOWA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
KENTUCKY.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
Jolin H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
George Griscom, 98 Walnut st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
LOUISIANA.
Edward Armstrong, office N. Penn. R. R., 123 Walnut st.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Henry Palmer, 120 S Fourth st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
MAINE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut
MARYLAND.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
Edward Carpenter, 109 Walnut st.
John Clayton, 179 Walnut st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. David B. Birney, 88 Market st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
MINNESOTA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
MICHIGAN.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. George Griscom, 98 Walnut st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, &c.
MISSISSIPPI.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. George Griscom, 98 Walnut st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
MISSOURI.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Geo. Griscom, 98 Walnut st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut. Thompson Westcott, 24 Sansom bel Seventh.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 751 Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st.
NEW JERSEY.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. George Sergeant, 20 S Third st.
NEW YORK.
The following are the only Commissioners for New York, residing in Philadelphia, authorized to take acknowledgments, and affidavits, &c., to be used in New York, viz :-
Henry Palmer, 120 S Fourth st. Edward Armstrong, office N Penn. R. R. 123 Walnut, and 88 S Fourth, h 109 S Fourth. George Griscom, 98 Walnut st. David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
NORTH CAROLINA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
OHIO.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
George Griscom, 98 Walnut st
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
OREGON. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
RHODE ISLAND.
David B. Birney, 88 S Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut
TENNESSEE.
David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
TEXAS.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. Edward Armstrong, office N Penn. R. R .. Walnut, and 88 S Fourth, b 109 S Fourth. David B. Birney, 88 Market ::. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
George Griscom, 98 Walnut st. Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
VERMONT. David B. Birney, 88 Market st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
VIRGINIA.
David B. Birney, 88 Market St. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st. Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st.
( John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
WISCONSIN. -
David B. Birney, 88 Market st.
Arthur M. Burton, 101 S Fifth st. Hugh W. Tener, 20 S Third st.
John H. Frick, 75} Dock st.
Edward Shippen, S E Sixth & Walnut.
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PHILADELPHIA
DIRECTORY
PUBLISHED ANNUALLY,
ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
PUBLICATION OFFICE,
No. 4 Hart's Building, (2d story,) Sixth St. above Chestnut.
Jo.
LIST OF PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORIES.
PUBLISHER.
YEAR.
PUBLISHER.
YEAR.
Francis White,
O
1785.
M'Carty & Davis, Robert De Silver, 66
.
· 1822.
John Macpherson,
.
·
1791.
. 1824.
James Hardie,
1793.
Thomas Wilson, Robert De Silver,
· 1828.
Edmund Hogan,
1795.
1796.
66
1797.
66
66
· 1831.
66
66
66
.
1799.
66
·
1835.
66
66
1801.
66
· 1837.
James Robinson,
1802.
A. M.Elroy,
66
.
1803.
66
1839.
1804.
66
1840.
66
6 6
1806.
· 1842.
A
·
1807.
66
. 1843.
1808.
66
1844.
1809.
1845.
Census,
66
· 1848.
John Adems Paxton,
1813.
66
· 1849.
B. & T. Kite,
1814.
· 1850.
James Robinson,
1816.
.
1817.
66
1852.
Edward Davies,
·
.
John Adems Paxton,
66
66
1819.
Edward Whitely,
.
.
1820.
M'Carty & Davis,
.
·
1821.
.
· 1856.
P
.
66
·
.
D A
D& A Joi E
66
·
.
1805.
· 1841.
·
. 1810.
66
· 1846.
·
1811.
56
· 1847.
.
·
·
·
·
.
.
. 1854.
· 1855.
.
1818.
66
1853.
66
.
.
66
66
66
1798.
66
.
1833.
66
1800.
· 1836.
Thomas Stephens,
Cornelius Wm. Stafford,
.
1794.
· 1829.
· 1830.
.
.
.
·
1851.
·
· 1823.
Clement Biddle,
· 1825.
B
LENGTH OF SQUARES EAST AND WEST.
Beginning at Schuylkill low water mark on Cedar street.
Thence to Water street
400
Amount brought forward, 78 646
Water street width 60
width 50
Square to Willow,
620
396
Willow street 50
Square
267
Beach street
50
Tenth street 50
Square
240
Square
396
Twenty-third street
Square
273
Square
396
Twenty-second street
Square
60
Eighth street Square
96
Twenty-first street Square
50
Seventh street, Square
50
396
Twentieth street Square
396
Square
397 6
Nineteenth street Square
50
Fifth street 50
400
Eighteenth street
Square
50
Fourth street Square
50
396
395 9
Seventeenth street Square
50
Third street 50
500
Sixteenth street Square
50
Second street Square
402
Fifthteenthi street
50
Front street 60
Square
130
Broad street
113
Penn street
50
78
From Sch. to east side Broad, inclusive
733
5067
From Broad to Delaware,
768
5530 3
Juniper street
28
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 street Square
width 50
Sassafras street
50
370
Square
288
Locust street Square
50
"Cherry street
40
288
Spruce street 50
Mulberry street
66
Square
473 3
Square
307
Pine street 51
Filbert street
.51
Square
Square
306
Lombard street
50
High street
100
Square
Square
484
Cedar street,
51
Chestnut street
50
225
749
4622 6 749
George street
40
235
Square
--
Total feet,
5371 6
Amount carried forward,
447
2765
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New Water street To the end of wharf
30
205
733
5067
Square
--
396
Square
50
396
·Square
396
Square
Square
396
Square
50
396
495
50
Sixth street 50
50
Ninth street 50
Eleventh street Square
50
396
Twelfth street Square
400 3
Square
282
322
Square
-
CHANGES, REMOVALS, AND NAMES TOO LATE FOR INSERTION.
Adair Edward P., 292 Chestnut ALTER JOHN, tavern, N E 5th and Lombard ALTER & WILLISTON, grocers, 145 N 2d ALLEN THOS. H. & SON, real estate agents, 45 S 4th
AMER & KING, iron founders, Coates and Ridge avenue
Amer John, iron founder, Brown bel 15th
AMERICAN PORCELAIN MANUFACTUR- ING CO., 3 Jones' alley
Arnold & Wilson, warming and ventilating ware- house, 146 Walnut Arnold W. A., 146 Walnut Audenreid Lewis & Co., 57 Walnut
Audenreid Lewis, 57 Walnut Audenreid Wm. G., 57 Walnut
Bacon James W., M. D., 120 S 9th BAILY JOSHUA L., mer. 24 S Sd, 2d story Baker Wm. E. & Son, 19 N Front Bancroft Harvey, 465 Callowhill Benners Geo. W., mer. 27 S Front, h 501 N 6th Benners Henry B., mer. 27 S Front, h 700 Race Bernheim M. & Co, 15 S 2d
Bedell, Pearce & Co, hosiery, &c., 37 N Sd Blair Henry C. & Co., druggists, S W 8th & Walnut Blayney W. H., atty. 68 S 6th
Bilyeu & Field, lumber, 8th ab Jefferson BOOTH JAMES C., laboratory, College av and Boyd's ct, h 500 Pine
Braman G. G., mer. 16 Commerce, h 387 N 13th Bremer, Reichert & Co., dry goods, 87 Market
Bringhurst & Verree, saws, spades, &c., Washington ab Jefferson
Brunner Wm. & Co., fr. 4 Strawberry to 77 Chestnut Burch Thomas, jr., 87 N 3d
Canby, Neville & Hughes, hosiery, &c., 23 N 4th
CANFIELD THEODORE, 83 Spring Garden bel HARKINS THOS. E., (at Tappan's law, commer- 9th
CARPENTER CHAS. S., icc dealer, Front and Willow
CARPENTER'S COMPANY, 2 Carpenter's ct Carter, Yost & Souder, buttons, 11 N 3d Challon James, 545 Green Challon David, 50 S 3d Challon Howard, 50 S 3d
Chase John G., 17th bel Green
Churchman, Craig & Co., lumber mers. Sp Garden and Broad
Clough Isaac S., fire proof chests, 22 Walnut, h 519 Kendrick Isaac, fr 608 to 606 Chestnut
S 6th
Cochran & Elliott, 58 Chestnut Colby Geo. W., 81 Stiles Colhoun Saml., N E 4th and Chestnut Cooke B. J., clocks, 31 N 3d
Cooke James, acct., 61 } Walnut, h 724 Green
|Cottringer, Boyd & Gibbons, silks, 82 Chestnut Couden James, jr., mer., 147 N Water, h Cooper's Point
Cox Mary L. & Susan H., school, SE 7th and Race Cummins D. B., office 103 Market
Cunningham J F., M. D., from 65 N 15th to 679 Vine
Cushman Charles W., mer., 35 S Del av, h 213 S 8th
Dale John G., agt. Liverpool & Phila. Steamship Co. 17 Walnut, h Jones' Hotel
Davies C. C. & Co., paper, 51 and 52 Commerce Davis Ellwood B., fr 25 to 19 Church al
Davis Lemuel H., contractor gasworks, 709 Green Dohan & Tait, tobacco mers. 15 N Water
Dungan R. W., druggist, S E Front and Arch
Edmunds Parsons, bakery, 276 S 4th Emery J. W., Cedar and Dauphin to Broad below Columbia av
Fisler & Meredith, dry goods, 76 Chestnut Flitcraft Asahel B., teacher, 142 N Broad Fry & Carson, cloths, 18 N 3d
Gardner Jolin, confectioners' machines, moulds, &c., 79 Cherry
Gass James & Co., fancy goods, 7 Bank Grundy, Warden & Co., 16 Church alley Gurney Jolın Win., banker, 45 and 47 S 3d, house American Hotel
GURNEY JOHN WM. & CO., bankers, 45 and 47 S 3d
Halsey James & Moore, 33 S 4tl HALTHAUSEN H., importer silks, &c., 71 Chest- nut
cial, and collecting agency, 8 N 3d), h 268 G T road
Hood Samuel E., hosiery, 68 Market
HUMPHREYS, HOFFMAN & WRIGHT, 75 N Del av and 155 N Water
Julian & Mason, dry goods, 160 Market Justice & Steinmetz, hardware, N W 5th and Com- merce
Kemble Wm. H & Co., white goods, 17 N 4th
Keyes J. J., & Co., 32 S 4th Keyser John G., printer, 117 York av Keyser N. L., lumb. counter, 117 York av ab But- tonwood
Kilgore, Wilson & Co., grocers, 14 S 6th Kline H. H., atty. 68 S 6th
Cooper P. F., min. port. pastel. and tabty. artist, Koons & Herstine, com. iners. 147 N Del av S W 13th and Chestnut
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CHANGES, REMOVALS, AND NAMES TOO LATE FOR INSERTION.
Laforurcade, Cox & Co., com. mers. 12 Chestnut Leedom & Haldeman, dry goods, 4 S 4th
LEONHARDT THEODORE, engraver on stone, 32 S 3d
Lewis Brothers & Co., silks, 80 Chestnut Linn, Smith & Co., fr 8 S Sd to 37 Strawberry Lower Wm. J. & Son, hardware, 174 N Sd Lund Oliver W., aect., 147 N Water, h 417 Green
McNaughton, Carson & Co., grocers, 249 Market Marple, M'Clure & Co., 15 N Sd
Massey L. R., Walnut ab William (W P) Maull W. W. & Co., hardware, 699 Market Mendelson S., paper hangings, fr 25 to 19 Church al Middleton Richard, teas, &c., 7 S Front
Morrell, Schraeder & Ferguson, dry goods, 47 Mar- ket
Munier John S. & Co., cloths, 102 Market (2d story )
Murphy & Koons, com. mers. 47 N Del av Myers L. B., fr 57 to 49 S Del av
Newton Geo. B., coal mer. 40 Walnut
Parrish & Bradshaw, paper hangings, N E 3d and Arch
PHILADELPHIA GEN. INTEL. AND LAND AGENCY OFFICE, 70 S 12th
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