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Sixth st Sch.) N and S from High, W of Sch. 7th
Skerret's ct, S from Shield's al ab 9th Slessman st, from 507 N 3d to Cohocksink Smith's al, from n 219 S 3d to Gaskill Smith's al, (N L) from 119 Green to 128 Coates Smith's ct, S from High n Sch. 8th
Smith's ct, E from 117 N 5th
Smith's ct, W from 172 N 8th
Smith's ct, W from rear 88 N Front
Smith's ct, E from St John n Globe Mill
Smith's ct, S from Gaskill bel 3d
Sober's al, from 129 Walnut towards Library Somer's ct, W from S 2d ab Christian
South st, (Cedar) from Delaware to Schuylkill, the S boundary of the city proper
South al, (Commerce st,) from 5th to 6th, N of High
Southampton ct, E from 25 Laurel
Southwark Rail Road, a continuation of the Co- lumbia Rail Road at its termination c Broad and Chestnut, along Broad to Prime, down Prime to 4th and Washington, along Wash- ington to the river Delaware
Spafford st, from 50 Bedford to Fitzwater
Spring st, W from Sch. 7th bet Sassafras & Vine Spring Garden st, (120 feet wide) from 6th to Broad, bet Buttonwood and Green
Spruce st, from Delaware to Schuylkill, bet Walnut and Pine
Square st, from Rye to Corn, bet Mackey and Wharton
St. Andrew's st, from Sch. Front to Broad, bet Hunter and Coates
St. Bernard's ct, from 460 S 2d
St. George's al, from 55 New to Vine
St. James st, E from 7 N 7th
St. John st, from Callowhill to Pitt at Cohock- sink creek
St. Joseph's avenue, from Sch. 5th to Sch. 6th, bet High and Chestnut
St. Mary st, from 220 S 6th W to S 8th
St. Stephen's place, from 322 High to College avenue
Stable al, from opp 46 S 8th to S 7th Stall's ct, from 203 Sassafras to Bryan's al
Stamper's al, from 208 S 2d to 163 S 3d Stanley st, from 3d to 4th, bet Plum and German Starr al, S from 188 Sassafras
State st, from Sch. 7th to 8th ab Sassafras Steam Mill al, E from St John ab Willow Stearly's ct, W from Smith's al, Coates Steel's ct, N from 253 Cedar Steinmetz's ct, E from 93 N 4th Steinmetz's ct, (N L) from Buttonwood n N 5th Stephen's ct, W from 404 N Front
Sterling's al, from 15 Cherry to 118 Sassafras Steward st, S from Fitzwater to Christian, bet 9th and 10th
Stewart's al, from Cherry to 394 Sassafras Stewart's ct, W from N 11th n Sassafras Stiles' ct opens at 110 Oak Stillhouse al, W from 330 N Front
Stitz's ct, E from Charlotte ab Beaver Stout's al, from 127 Coates to Brown Stoy's ct, from Beach to Queen N and S (EK) Strahan's ct, W from Flower
Strakan's ct, W from Flower bel Fitzwater Strawberry st, from 58 High to 56 Chestnut Streper's ct, E from Charlotte n Beaver
Sugar al, from 32 N 6th to 23 N 7th
Sugar-house al, from Vine to Wood E of N 3d Summer's ct, W from 414 S 2d Sutherland st, from Christian to Queen, bet 2d and Grover
Swanson st, from 10 Cedar to the Navy Yard Swanwick st, from Little George to 153 Walnut Swede's al, commencement of Church from 22 Christian
Sycamore st, S from Locust to Spruce, bet Juni- per and Broad
Tammany st, E from 318 O Y road to N 2d, bet Noble and Green
Tamarind st, N from Green ab Front
Taper al, N from 53 Green
Taylor's al, from 58 S Front to 73 S 2d
Taylor's ct, E from Barron ab Cedar
Temperance st, (see Gebhard) from Cherry to Sassafras, bet Sch. 7th & 8th
Tenth st, N and S from High W of 9th Third st, N and S from High W of 2d Third st, (Sch.) N and S from High W of Sch. 4th
Thirteenth st, N and S from High W of 12th Thomas's al, from 116 Oak to 415 N Front
Thompson st, from G T road to 6th E and W (W K)
Thomson ct, S from 34 Sassafras
Thorn's ct, W from N 4th n George (NL)
Tidmar's st, from P road facing Carpenter (S) to Shippen's la
Tiller's ct, N from Knoodle, bet Walnut and Lo- cust
Timber lane, from F road ab Shackamaxon to Turner's lane
Tomlin's ct, E from Rachel n Laurel Ton al, from 57 S Water
Torr's ct, from 9th W to rail road S of Callow- hill
Townsend's av, from 118 Budd to Rachel Townsend's ct, S from 84 Spruce
Traquair's ct, E from 11 N 10th Trimble's ct, from 510 N Front
Trotter's al, from 32 S 2d W to Strawberry
Truxtun st, S from Budd to Adams, bet Spruce and Pine and Perry and 12th
Trusty's ct, E from 6 Locust Turner st, E from 337 S 4th
Turner's ct, N from Catharine bet 2nd and 3rd Twelfth st, N and S from High W of 11th Twelve Feet al, W from Shippen bet 5th and 6th Type al, W from 10th N of Vine to William bet Vine and Wood
Ulrick's al, N from Coates bel 5th Union al, from 180 Swanson to 463 S Front Union ct, from 150 Wood ab the R road
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LIST OF STREETS, &c.
Union sq, George st, from Sch. 7th to 8th Union st, from Bedford to West N and S (E K) Union st, from 165 S Front to 79 S 4th Union st,' (K) from Bedford to Prince bet Marl- borough and Hanover
Unity ct, S from 16 Little Pine
Upper Ferry road, (now part of Callowhill) from intersection of Callowhill and Nixon to the Upper Bridge
Valley ct, E from 3 Wagner's al Van Buren ct, W from Cadwalader ab Wash- ington
Vaux's ct, E from 293 S 10th
Venango st, W from 12th to Dean bel Locust
Vernon st, from 44 Cedar to 29 Shippen
Vernon st, from N 10th to 11th, bet Parrish and Watkin's al, from 22 Bread to 85 N 3rd Brown
Vicker's ct, N from Barker ab Sch. 6th Videll's ct, W from 58 S 2nd
Vienna st, from Prince to West, bet Cherry and Wood (K)
Vine al, from N 10th to Broad ab Vine
Vine st, (the N boundary of the city) from the Delaware to Schuylkill, bet Sassafras and Callowhill
Vineyard st, from R road to Charles bet Ann and George
Virginia row, E from 13th in Walnut
Vollum st, rear of Venango n 66 S 12th
Wager's ct, S from Crocket's ct
Wagner's al, from 135 Cherry N to 252 Sas- safras
Wagner's ct, W from N 5th ab Noble
Wagner's ct, N from 5th ab Noble to Dean
Wagner's ct, W from Sch. 8th bet Sassafras and Vine
Wagner's al, (M) from Fitzwater to Brinton bet 12th and 13th
Wall st, from P road to 7th, opp Queen
Walker's ct, E from 239 N 2nd
Walker's ct, S from Willow ab 6th
Wallace's ct, W from 10 N Front
Wallace ct, W from Church bel Christian
Wallace st, from 7th W to Broad bet Green and Coates
Wall's Elbow, from Emlen's ct to Roger's ct
Walnut al, from N 13th W to N Juniper, bet Cherry and Sassafras
Walnut st, W from Delaware to Schuylkill bet Chestnut and Spruce Walter's ct, N Front ab Noble
Warren st, from Dean to Quince ab Spruce
Warren's ct, N from 5 Sugar al
Warren st, (K) from Beach to Queen bet Ha- nover and Bishop
Warner's ct, S from 230 Shippen to German Washington ct, N from 230 Lombard Washington st, (See Shippen)
Washington st, from Master N to Montgomery (W K)
Washington row, W from 130 Apple
Washington st, High continued from the Per. manent Bridge through Hamilton village
Washington market-place, 120 feet in width, extending from 3rd st to P road at the dis- tance of about 400 feet S of Cedar
Washington sq, from Walnut bel 8th S and E to 7th
Washington st, (S) from Delaware to Broad bel Christian (being part of line of the (S) Rail road)
Washington st, (S Garden) from 9th to Broad bet Green and Wallace
Washington road, bet Green and Hickory
Washington st, N from Otter bet William and Front
Water st, Sch. W of Sch. Front
Water st, from High N to Willow, and S to Pine, E of Front
Watman's ct, N from O Y road ab Noble
Watson's al, from Branch to New
Watson's al, S from 104 Locust
Weaver's ct, S from 76 German
Weaver's row, E from G T road to Cadwalader n Camac
Weaver st, N from Green to Coates ab O Y road
Webb's al, from 221 Cherry to 336 Sassa- fras
Webb's al, from Oak (N L) to 371 N Front
Weccacoe st, N from 183 Queen to Catharine
Wells' row, S from S E 8th and Green
West st, from F road to Wood (K) ab Duke West ct, E from 27 N Market
Westmoreland st, from Broad to Sch. 8th, bet Locust and Spruce
Wharf st, from Cedar along the wharves
Wharton st, from the Delaware to P road bel Federal
Wheat st, S from Marion, bet § 2nd and Front
Whetstone ct, S from the c 6th & Christian
Whillden's ct, E from Rye opp Square
Whitaker's ct, W from 66 S 5th
Whitehall st, from 12th to Broad, bet Button- wood and Spring Garden
Wickecoe av, S from Christian n Swanson
Wiggins' ct, S from 62 Cherry
Wiley's ct, S from Castle n 10th
William's ct, from 262 Cedar to 71 Bedford (M)
William st, from Otter to Rose (K) William st, from Vine to Coates
William st, from Coates to Vine W of Sch. Front
William st, from Otter to Edward N & S (W K)
Williamson's ct, from Concord bel 3rd
Willing's al, from 98 S 3rd to 75 S 4th
Willow al, from Willow ab 2nd
Willow ct, from Pine W of 6th
Willow st, S from Pine ab Sch. 6th
Willow st, Sch., from Locust to Cedar, bet Schuylkill and Beach
Willow st, [from the Delaware W to 9th, N of Callowhill
Wilson's ct, rear of 3 Poplar Winter's ct, S from Morgan
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LIST OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Wistar's ct, S from Vine, E of Broad Witman's al, from Kunckle, bel Callowhill to N 4th
Witman's ct, W from 400 N 2nd Woglam's ct, E from 75 N 8th Wood ct, E from Swanson n Prime
Wood st, (N L & S G) from 2nd st W to the York st or ct, from 103 S 3rd E to Laurel
Sch. bet Vine and Callowhill
Wood st, (K) from Queen n Gunner's run to West
Workman's ct, W of Front ab Mead
Wright's al, from Miller's al to Vine bet Sch. 8th and Broad
Yeager's ct, N from Carlton bel Broad York buildings, Walnut bet Washington sq and S 8th
York ct, E from 37 Budd
Young's pl, N from 111 Queen (S)
Zachary's ct, N from 31 Walnut Zanc st, from 32 N 7th W to N 8th
LIST OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Academy of Natural Sciences, S E George & 12th, City Tobacco Warehouse, Dock and Spruce Academy of Fine Arts 311 Chestnut Adelphi Hall, S 5th bel Walnut Alms House, Schuylkill, (west side) Alms House, (Friends) Walnut ab 3d American Philosophical Society, S W 5th and Chestnut
American Sunday School Union, 146 Chestnut Apprentices' Library, 27 N 7th n Mulberry Arcade, Chestnut ab 6th
Arch st Theatre, 219 Mulberry
Association for the Supply of Teachers, 9 S 3d Asylum for Lost Children, Commerce ab 5th Asylum Magdalen, c Sassafras and Sch. 2d Athenæum, S W 5th and Chestnut
Athenian Buildings, Franklin pl
Athenian Institute and Philosophical Hall, S W 5th and Chestnut
Beaver Meadow Coal & R Road Co., office 75 Dock Beck's Shot Factory, Mulberry n Schuylkill
Burying Ground of Christ Church, S E 5th and Mulberry
Burying Ground of Presbyterian Church, Crown and Sassafras ab Sch. 8th
Burying Ground of 5th Presbyterian Church, Mulberry ab 10th
Burying Ground, Central Presbyterian Church, Sch. 7th bel Coates
Burying Cround, St. George's, Meth. E. Church, Coares n R road
Burying Ground, Catholic, Sch. 7th bel Coates Burying Ground of Society of Friends, Sch. 6th and 7th and Cherry and Sassafras
Burying Ground of St. Stephen's E Church, S W 13th and Cherry
Burying' Ground of Universalists, S E 7th and Fitzwater
Bricklayers' Hall, N E 13th and Sassafras Callowhill Market, from 4th to 7th
Carpenters' Hall, N W 13th and Sassafras Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Office, 45 Walnut Chestnut st Theatre, 201 Chestnut Christ Church Hospital, 8 Cherry City Hospital, Sch. 4th n Coates
City Water Works, Fairmount, office 200 Cherry City Commissioners' office, S W 5th & Chestnut City Treasurer's office, S W 5th and Chestnut
City Watering Committee, office S W Chestnut and 5th, above stairs
Clarkson Hall, 103 Cherry ab 7th Clerk of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, State House, above stairs College and Medical Hall, 9th n High College of Pharmacy, Zane ab 7th
Commissioners' Hall, S Garden, 309 Vine Commissioners' Hall, N Liberties, 281 N 3d Commissioners' Hall, (S) S 2d n Christian Commissioners' Hall, (K) Master and Front Commissioners' Hall (M) Christian ab 9th Cook's Equestrian Circus, Chestnut n 9th County Commissioners' office, State House W wing, above stairs
Clerk of Mayor's Court, State House E wing Custom House, 114 S 2d
Delaware Coal Company, 117 S 3d
Dispensary, 41 S 5th
Delaware and Sch. Canal office, 62 Walnut Fair Mount Water Works, ab Upper Bridge Fish Market, from Water to wharf in High Franklin Free School, 430 N 3d
Franklin Free Burying Ground, S 5th bel Prune Franklin Institute Hall, 9 S 7th
Franklin Square, bet Sassafras and Vine and N 6th and Franklin
Exchange (Mechanics') Franklin Institute
Fuel Savings Society, yard c Sch. 7th & Locust German Society Hall, 8 S 7th
Girard College, R road N W of Francisville
Girard Trust Treasurer's office, S 5th ab Chestnut Guardians of the Poor, office State House Hazelton Coal Co., office, 51 S 3d. Health Office, 47 S 5th
High st Market, from the Delaware to 8th
House of Refuge, c R road and Coates Historical Society of Penn., Philosophical Hall
House of Industry, 7 Ranstead ct Infants' School No. 1, 13th n Sassafras
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LIST OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Jefferson Medical College, 56 S 10th Jews' Burying Ground, N W Blackberry al and Spruce Journeymen Cabinet Maker's Ware Rooms, 48 S 5th
Kensington and Penn Township R Road, office 74 S 3d
Laboratory, (Swaim's) 7th bel Chestnut Laurel Hill Cemetry, R road n Sch. Falls Laurel Hill Coal Company, office 51 S 3d Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., office 72 S 2d Library of Foreign Literature and Science, Phi- losophical Hall, S W 5th and Chestnut Little Sch. Navigation R Road and Coal Co., 59 S 3d
Logan Square, bet Sassafras and Vine and Sch. 3d and 5th
Lutheran School House, 235 St. John
Macphelah Cemetery, Prime n 10th
Marine Hospital, ab Gray's Ferry
Marshall's office, State House, above stairs, Chestnut
Masonic Hall, S 3d bel Walnut
Masonic Hall, (old) Chestnut ab 7th
Mayor's office, S W 5th and Chestnut
Mayor's Court, State House, west room Medical Institute, Locust ab 11th Menonists, Crown bel Callowhill Mercantile Library, 134 Chestnut
Merchants' Exchange, c 3d and Walnut Military Hall, 18 Library
Mine Hill and Sch. Haven Rail Road office Franklin Institute, S 7th Monument Cemetry, Broad n Poplar
Moravian Burying Ground, N W Lawrence and Public School, W Kensington, N 2d and Master Vine
Musical Fund Hall, 60 Locust
Mutual Burying Ground, Prime n 10th
Navy Agent's Office, 4 Library
Navy Yard and Offices, S E Front and Prime
New County Prison and Debtors' Apartment, P road bel Federal
New House of Correction, Bush Hill
New Market, from Pine to Cedar in 2d
New Penitentiary, Coates W of House of Refuge Norristown and Valley Rail Road Office, 52 N 6th North American Coal Co., 8 S 7th
Northern Dispensary, 373 N Front
Northern Liberties Gas Works, Maiden below N Front, office 248 N 3d
Northern Liberty Library, 260 N 3d
Northern Liberty & Penn Township Rail Road, office 256 N 3d Northern Liberty Hall, 322 N 3d
Northern Liberty Market, from Coates to Poplar Odd Fellows Hall 5th bel Walnut Orphan Asylum, St. Joseph's, S W Spruce & 7th Orphan Asylum, St. Mary's, 5th n Pine
Orphan Asylum, St. John's, Chestnut ab 12th Old Academy, 42 N 4th
Penn Square, N and S of High, W of Juniper Penn's Treaty Monument, Shackamaxon, (K) Pennsylvania Canal Co., office 6 Carpenter's ct Pennsylvania Hospital, Pine bet 8th & 9th
Pennsylvania Institution for Deaf and Dumb, N WV Broad and Pine
Pennsylvania Institution for the instruction of the Blind, Sassafras W of Sch 3d
Pennsylvania State Arsenal, 29 S Juniper Permanent Bridge Company, office 1 York st Philadelphia Exchange, N E c 3d and Walnut
Philadelphia Gas Works, Sch. Front n High, Office Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown Rail
Road Company, office 36 Walnut Philadelphia Institute, Filbert bet 11th and 12th Philadelphia Library, N E 5th and. Library Philadelphia Museum, N E 9th & George
Philadelphia and Trenton Rail Road Company, office N 3d ab Willow
Philadelphia Orphan's Asylum, N E Sch. 5th & Cherry
Philadelphia & Reading Rail Rd Office, 59 $ 3d Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail Road Office, 282 High ab 8th
Philanthropic Burial Ground, Passyunk road bel County Prison
Philosophical Hall, S W 5th & Chestnut, above stairs
Post Office, Merchants' Exchange
Post Office, Kensington, Maiden n Market
Post Office, Spring Garden, Callowhill n 8th
Preston Retreat, Hamilton n Sch. 3d
Public High School, Juniper n High
Public School, Sch., Ashton ab Lombard
Public School, New Market ab Nohle
Public School, 11th & Buttonwood
Public Model School, Chester & Maple
Public School, Sassafras ab Broad Public School, c 8th & Fitzwater
Public School, Northern Liberties, 432 N 3d
Public School, Catharine ab 3d
Ronaldson's Cemetry, Shippen bet 9th and 10th
Recorder's Office, 3 State House, E wing
Rittenhouse Square, bet Walnut and Spruce and Sch. 3d and 6th
Sandiford Hall, Haines ab 6th
Schuylkill Navigation Company Office, 10 S 7th Seaman's Friend Society, or Girard House, 23 N Water
Shelter for coloured orphans, N 13th n Willow Sheriff's Office, State House, W wing
Society for the encouragement of faithful domes- tics, 1 Minor
Southern Dispensary, 98 Shippen
Southwark Library, S 2d opp German
Southwark Market, M rd fr Prime to Washington Southwark Rail Road Office, 257 S 2d
Sparks' shot Factory, 21 John (S)
Spring Garden Library Co., 3 Spring Garden st State House, Chestnut bet 5th and 6th
State Armory, c Juniper and Penn Square
St. Mary's Free School, 104 S 5th Sugar Loaf Coal Co., office 53 Dock Swaim's Bath House, N E George and 7th
Union Canal Company, office 6 Carpenter's ct Union Glass Works, Beach n Warren
United States Arsenal, Gray's ferry road n Fe- deral
United States Naval Asylum, Gray's ferry road n U S Arsenal
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PRINCIPAL HOTELS IN PHILADELPHIA, &c.
United States Gaugers' Office, 95 S Wharves United States Inspectors' Office, 95 S Wharves United States Mint, c Chestnut & Juniper . University of Pennsylvania, S 9th n High Walnut Street Theatre, N E 9th & Walnut Washington Square S side of Walnut ab 6th Warden's Office 33 Walnut
West Philadelphia Rail Road Office, 62 Wal- nut
Wharton Market, bet Prime & Washington Widows, Indigent, & Single Women's Asylum, Cherry E of Sch. 5th
Wills' Hospital, for the Lame and Blind, Sassa- fras W of Sch. 5th
COURTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court holds six terms for arguments, &c., in the Five Districts of the State, and adjourned Courts as they may deem necessary. The regular Terms are-
For the Eastern District, composed of the City and County of Philadelphia, and the Counties of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh, Wayne, and Pike, at Philadel- phia, in March, to continue two weeks, and 2d Wednesday in December, to continue three weeks. The last Monday in July is the return day for July term, but no court is then held.
For the Lancaster District, composed of the Counties of Lancaster, York, Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill, and Berks, at Lancaster, 2d Monday in May.
For the Middle District, composed of the Counties of Northumberland, Union, Columbia, Centre, Mifflin, Juniata, and Huntingdon, Mckean, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Luzerne, at Sunbury, 2d Monday in June.
For the Western District, composed of the Counties of Alleghany, Westmoreland, Somerset, Fayette, Washington, Green, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Warren, Venango, Arm- strong, Indiana, Jefferson, and Cambria, at Pittsburg, 1st Monday in September, to continue four weeks.
For the Southern District, composed of the Counties of Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, Bedford and Chambersburg, on the Monday week next following the last week of the Term of the Western District.
PRINCIPAL HOTELS
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARCH SREET HOUSE,
C. Champion, c Arch and N Wharves
BLACK BEAR INN,
Henry H. Horne, S 5th near High
BROAD STREET HOUSE, BULL'S HEAD, CITY HOTEL, COMMERCIAL HOTEL, CONGRESS HALL, GOLDEN SWAN, INDIAN QUEEN, MADISON HOUSE, MANSION HOUSE,
Thomas G. Garrett, N E Broad and Vine Lewis W. Richards, 235 N 3d R. W. Dunlap, N 3d near Mulberry John E. Garrett, 31 Chestnut John Sturdivant, 27 S 3d, and 83 Chestnut William King, N 3d above Mulberry David Miller, S 4th near High
J. C. Burden, 39 N 2d Joseph Head, S 3d below Walnut Edmund Badger, Chestnut n 7th
MARSHALL HOUSE, MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
J. M. Sanderson & Son, N 4th above High
NORTH AMERICAN HOTEL, Catharine Yohe, 152 Chestnut George W. Gilman, N 2d above Mulberry C. Brower, 200 High South Third near Chestnut
PHILADELPHIA HOTEL, RED LION HOTEL, ROBINSON CRUSOE, SECOND STREET HOUSE, THIRD STREET HALL, TREMONT HOUSE, UNITED STATES HOTEL, WASHINGTON HOUSE, WESTERN EXCHANGE, WESTERN HOTEL, WHITE SWAN,
S. Vogel, 42 N 2d Joseph Hall, corner N 3d and Willow D. Martin, 116 Chestnut
D. Dorrance, Chestnut above 4th Joshua P. Jeffries, 223 Chestnut W High, W of Penn Square Jesse Tomlinson, 288 High Webb & Wiess, 208 Sassafras
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LIST OF NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE, 66 Dock
POULSON'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, 106 Chestnut
THE PENNSYLVANIAN, 99 S Second
THE PENNSYLVANIA INQUIRER, 72 S Second
THE PHILADELPHIA GAZETTE, 97 S Second
THE NATIONAL GAZETTE, 96 S 2d
THE AMERICAN SENTINEL, 35 Walnut
THE HERALD AND PENNSYLVANIA SENTINEL, 61 Dock THE EVENING NEWS corner S 2d and Walnut,
THE NORTH AMERICAN
THE PUBLIC LEDGER, (Penny paper) N W Second and Dock
THE DAILY EVENING NEWS, (2 Penny)
THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, (Penny) N W Third and Chestnut
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS.
THE SATURDAY COURIER, 72 Dock
ATKINSON'S SATURDAY EVENING POST, AND NEWS, Carter's alley THE SATURDAY CHRONICLE, 72 S Second
THE EVENING STAR AND INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT, 73 Dock DE ALTE UND NEUE WELT, 9 Bread
THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, Franklin place THE PRESBYTERIAN, S E 7th and George
EPISCOPAL RECORDER, 12 Pear below Third
COLONIZATION HERALD, (1st and 3d Saturdays of each month,) 27 Sansom
BANNER OF THE CROSS, 22 S Fourth
RELIGIOUS TELEGRAPH AND OBSERVER, 134 Chestnut
THE CATHOLIC HERALD, 61 N Second
THE FRIEND, corner Fourth and Appletree alley
THE PENNSYLVANIA FREEMAN, 72 N Seventh
THE PHILADELPHIA REPORTER, 45 N Sixth, (Monthly)
BICKNELL'S REPORTER, 76 S Third
THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL JOURNAL, 146 Chestnut
PERIODICALS.
LADY'S BOOK, 211 Chestnut
WALDIE'S SELECT CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 46 Carpenter
LITTELL'S MUSEUM, 279 Chestnut
LITTELL'S LAW LIBRARY, 23 Minor
MEDICAL LIBRARY, 19 St. James
JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, S 7th above Chestnut AMERICAN MEDICAL LIBRARY, 46 Carpenter
AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, 46 Carpenter
FINANCIAL REGISTER, 46 Carpenter
LADY'S GARLAND, 45 N Sixth
FARMER'S CABINET, 45 N Sixth BICKNELL'S COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR, 76 S Third GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, c Dock and Bank alley
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BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION .- F. W. Porter, Cor. Sec. Paul Beck Jr., Treas. The So ciety's House, 146 Chestnut. Anniversary meeting, Tuesday after the third Thursday in May.
PHILADELPHIA BIBLE SOCIETY .- Jacob Lex, Treas. Rev. P. F. Mayer, D. D., Cor. Sec. An -niversary meeting, 1st Wednesday in May.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY .- Of the Episcopal Church. Thomas Robins 158 High, Treasurer.
BOARD OF MISSIONS. Under the care of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Wm. A. McDowell, Cor. Sec. Wm. Nassau, Treas. Office 29 Sansom.
BAPTIST TRACT SOCIETY .- Rev. Ira M. Allen. Cor. Sec. and General Agent. Depository, 21 S Fourth.
1 BOARD OF EDUCATION. - Under the care of the General Assembly of the Pres. Church. Rev. Wm. McFarland, Cor. Sec. J. B. Mitchell, Treas. Office 29 Sansom.
PHILADELPHIA TRACT SOCIETY .- D. W. Prescott, Treas. Depository, 223 Mulberry. A. Flint Agent. Anniversary, 4th Tuesday in September.
UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .- Captain William Sherman, Agent. Office S W 8th and Lodge.
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY .- Rev. G. N. Judd, Sec. and General Agent. Office 134 Chestnut street.
PENNSYLVANIA COLONIZATION SOCIETY .- Elliot Cresson, Cor. Sec. Lloyd Mifflin, Treasurer. Office 27 Sansom street.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Office 72 N 7th.
PHILADELPHIA CITY MISSION .- Rev. Thomas G. Allen, General Agent. Office Lombard above 9th street.
PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION SOCIETY .- Rev. E. Phelps, Cor. Sec. and General Agent. Office 134 Chestnut street. George W. M'Clelland, Treas., 100 Market street.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB .- N. W. Broad and Pine.
PENNSYLVANIA TEMPERANCE SOCIETY .- D. McClure, Cor. Sec. Thomas Earp, Treasurer. Office 223 Mulberry.
SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY .- Captain Reynolds, Treas. R. S. H. George, Sec. 121 S 2d.
INSTITUTION FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE BLIND .- N .. W Sch. 3d and Sassafras.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, Chestnut, West of South Fourth.
Chartered February 18, 1836 .- Capital $35,000,000.
NICHOLAS BIDDLE, President. J. COWPERTHWAITE, Cashier. JOHN ANDREWS, 1st Assistant Cashier.
THOMAS DUNLAP, 2d Assistant Cashier.
HERMAN COPE, 3d Assistant Cashier. Directors.
Nicholas Biddle,
Richard Alsop,
Matthew Newkirk, John Andrew Shulze,
John J. Vanderkemp, John Bohlen, Caleb Cope,
Joseph Cabot,
Lewis Waln,
John Connell,
· Thomas Smith, Richard B. Jones,
Cheyney Hickman, John A. Brown,
Ambrose White,
John Kirkbride.
Joseph R. Ingersoll,
Richard Price,
Discount-Tuesdays and Fridays .- GEORGE HEYL, Notary.
Agencies.
Boston .- S. FROTHINGHAM. Bank U. States in New York .- M. ROBINSON, Prest.
Merchants' Bank, New Orleans .- W. W. FRAZER.
Mobile .- GEORGE POE, JR.
St. Louis .- H. S. COXE.
Offices of Discount and Deposit. Pittsburg .- JAMES CORREY, Cashier. New Brighton, Beaver County .- W. H. DENNY, Cashier. Erie .- P. BENSON, Cashier.
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