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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.
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GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, &c.
GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DAVID R. PORTER, Governor. ANSON V. PARSONS, Secretary of State. JOB MANN, Treasurer. OVID F. JOHNSON, Attorney General.
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE.
JOHN TYLER, President.
WM. P. MANGUM, Acting Vice-President. DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State. WALTER FORWARD, Secretary of the Treasury.
JOHN C. SPENCER, Secretary of War.
ABEL P. UPSHUR, Secretary of the Navy. CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE, Postmaster General.
HUGH S. LEGARE, Attorney General.
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MINISTERS AND CONSULS FROM FOREIGN POWERS RESIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA.
FROM AUSTRIA. Daniel J. Desmond, Vice Consul. FROM BAVARIA.
C. F. Hagedorn, Consul. FROM BELGIUM. J. Mora Moss, Consul. FROM BRAZIL. Edward C. Sayre, Vice Consul. FROM BREMEN. J. C. Mecké, Consul. FROM GREAT BRITAIN. William Peter, Consul. FROM DENMARK. M. Stien Bille, Charge d'Affaires. John Bohlen, Consul. FROM FRANCE. Baron D'Autrive, Consul. FROM HAMBURG. Charles N. Buck, Consul General. FROM MEXICO. E. Cuesta, Vice Consul. FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Henry Bohlen, Consul. -
FROM PORTUGAL.
Commander J. C. Figaniere e Morao, Minister resident, charged with the Consulate General. Le Chevalier Menezes de Brito de Rio, attaché to the Legation. Daniel J. Desmond, Vice Consul. FROM PRUSSIA. J. C. Lang, Consul. FROM ROME.
Daniel J. Desmond, Consul General. Charles Picot, Vice Consul.
FROM SARDINIA. Daniel J. Desmond, Vice Consul.
FROM SICILY. A. E. Borie, Acting Consul. TEXAS. F. Gurney Smith, Consul. FROM TUSCANY.
Daniel J. Desmond, Consular Agent. FROM URAGUAY. George Guest, Vice Consul. FROM VENEZUELA. William M'Ilhenney, Esq., Consul.
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LIST OF
Councils, Police, Clerks, Inspectors, Custom House, Libraries, &-c.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
John M. Scott, Mayor, office c 5th & Chestnut. Richard, Vaux, Recorder, office State House row.
Cornelius Stevenson, Treasurer, office c 5th and Chestnut.
P. E. Hamm, Assistant to City Treasurer.
Robert H. Smith, City Clerk, office c 5th and Chestnut.
Edward Olmsted, Solicitor, S 5th ab Walnut. John B. Kenney, Mayor's Clerk, c 5th and Chestnut.
Lieutenant of Police-James Young.
2d do. do. J. Henry Bulkley. Special Constable-William Russell.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
SELECT COUNCIL. President-Wm. M. Meredith.
John P. Wetherill, James Rowland, Joseph R. Chandler, Gideon Scull, William Morris, Chas. Gilpin, Matthew Newkirk, Thomas P. Cope, Henry J. Williams, James Y. Humphreys, John Trucks .- Clerk, J. Coleman Fisher.
COMMON COUNCIL. Samuel Norris, President.
John Farr, Joseph R. Flanigen, Wm. L Mad- dock, Charles A. Poulson, Henry F. Rodney, Jacob Senneff, Owen Sheridan, Thomas Street David Watt, Isaac Barton, John C. Davis, Thos. Snowden, Benj. W. Tingley, James Leslie, James J. Boswell, Henry C. Corbit, Charles A Repplier, Peter McCall, George Campbell.
Levi Hollingsworth, Clerk, 53 S 5th.
TREASURER OF THE GIRARD TRUST. Charles S. Smith, office S 5th n Chestnut.
AGENT OF THE GIRARD ESTATES. Isaac Myer, office S 5th n Chestnut.
· CITY COMMISSIONERS.
Adam Traquair, president, office S W 5th and Chestnut.
Thomas K. Wallace, Lane Schofield. John Diehl, commissioner of city property.
REGULATORS AND SURVEYORS.
Samuel Hains, office S 5th n Chestnut. Marine T. W. Chandler, assistant.
HIGH CONSTABLES .- John Metzker, Charles Downer, John Walker, H. Yerkes.
COLLECTORS OF WATER RENTS .- James Hic- ment of English Belles Lettres.
key, George W. Gillingham, Thomas Millar.
Joseph Alexander Deloutte, A. M. Professor SUPERINTENDENT FOR CLEANSING THE CITY .- in the Department of French.
Henry Bickley.
CLERKS OF HIGH STREET MARKET .- Peter Conrad, James Glading.
CLERK OF SECOND STREET MARKET .- Henry B. Gillingham. € CLERK OF HIGH STREET MARKET, WEST OF TINTE .- James Stille.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Wm. A. Porter, Sheriff.
F. Brelsford, Coroner.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Joseph A. Dean, Henry D. Lentz, Joshua An- drews.
William Gilmore, Clerk.
James Page, County Treasurer.
Thomas J. Heston, Peter A. Grotjan, Michael W. Ash, Auditors.
DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
Mayor, John M. Cannon.
Treasurer, Jacob S. Mintzer.
Clerk, John Miller.
SPRING GARDEN DISTRICT.
Treasurer, Samuel D. Patterson.
Clerk, William Roderfield.
MOYAMENSING.
Treasurer, Alexander W. Reed.
Clerk, J. M. Raybold.
SOUTHWARK.
Treasurer, Hugh O'Donnall.
Clerk, John Oakford.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL- LERS FOR 1841-2.
Henry Leech, President.
Thomas B. Florence, Secretary.
First Section .- George M. Wharton, Samuel English, Geo. Emlen, jr., William S. Perot, Thomas G. Hollingsworth, George H. Burgin, M. D., Clifford Smith.
Second Section .- Richard G. Lanning, Wm. F. Ireland, John C. Smith, John Miller.
Third Section .- George R. Lawton, L. Payn- ter.
Fourth Section .- Thos. H. Forsyth, Joseph Yeager.
Fifth Section .- John Foulkrod.
Sixth Section .-- William Wister.
Seventh and Eighth Sections .- Henry Leech.
Ninth Section .- Francis Lyons.
Tenth Section .- John Robbins, jr., Hugh Clark
Eleventh Section .- Jacob Heyberger.
PROFESSORS IN THE HIGH-SCHOOL.
John R. Hart, L. L. D. Principal.
John Frost, A. M. Professor in the Depart-
John Sanderson .* Professor in the Classical Department.
Oliver A. Shaw. Professor in the Depart- ment of Mental, Moral, and Political Science.
* Giving instruction also in the Belles Lettres Department.
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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c.
William Vogdes and E. Otis Kendall. Pro- fessors in the Department of Mathematics.
E. Otis Kendall. Professor in the Department of Natural Philosophy.
Henry McMurtrie, M. D. Professor in the Department of Natural History.
Rembrandt Peale. Professor in the Depart- ment of Drawing and Writing.
George J. Becker. Professor of Penmanship. John F. Frazer. Professor of Mechanics and Natural Philosophy.
James C Booth. Professor of Chemistry.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
South Second below Dock.
Collector .- Thos. S. Smith.
Deputy do .- Chas. Treichel. Do. do .- Richard L. Howell. Naval Officer .- Joel B. Sutherland. Deputy do .- John D. George. Surveyor .- John G. Watmough. Deputy do .- James Hoy, Jr.
INSPECTORS OFFICES.
Office of the northern district on Wright's wharf above Race street. The northern district extends from the north side of Market street to Kensington.
Office of the middle district N. E. Front and Walnut. The middle district extends from the south side of Market street to the north side of Spruce street.
Office of the southern district, corner of Lom- bard street and South Wharves, the southern district extends from the south side of Spruce street to the Navy Yard.
DIRECTIONS FOR TRANSACTING CUSTOM HOUSE
BUSINESS.
Office hours from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
Desk No. 1. For preparing registers, enrol- ments and licenses, and entering and clearing vessels from and to foreign ports.
No. 2. For receiving fees, cash duties, &c., also for entering and clearing vessels coastwise. No. 3. Examination of entries of merchandise imported, with the invoices and bills of lading, ascertaining the duties thereon, calculating draw- backs and issuing coastwise certificates of draw- back.
No. 4. Record of imports, and examination of inward manifests, previous to vessels clearing at No. 1.
No. 5. Bonds for duties taken, and permits issued for the delivery of goods from vessels and stores.
No. 6. For the payment of debentures, trea- sury warrants, bounties, &c.
No. 7. Export bonds taken, export permits, debentures, and transport certificates issued, and export bonds cancelled on the production of landing certificates.
No. 8. Record of exports.
No. 9. Abstract of bonds to be collected.
No. 10. Seamen's protections, and orders issued for the admission of sick seamen into the Marine Hospital. 3
No. 11. Cashier for receiving payment of bonds for duties, &c.
WARDENS OF THE PORT.
Master Warden, Benjamin Holbrook, office 33 Walnut.
Harbour Master, Patrick Hays.
PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY COMPANY, Corner S Fifth and Library.
INCORPORATED BY WILLIAM PENN.
Shares $40. Annual subscription $4. John J. Smith, Jr., Librarian and Treasurer.
ATHENAEUM, S W Fifth and Chestnut. Shares $25. Stockholders' Annual Payments, 5 dolls .- Visiters, 10 dolls.
Peter S. Duponceau, L. L. D., President. Quintin Campbell, Treasurer. William M'Ilhenney, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR-12 Filbert street.
HEALTH OFFICE S W 6th and George streets.
COLISEUM.
S E 9th and George sts.
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMA- CY. Hall in Zane street.
President-Daniel B. Smith. Vice-Presi- dent George B. Wood, M. D. Secretary- Charles Ellis. Corresponding Secretary-Elias Durand. Treasurer-J. C. Turnpenny. -
MERCANTILE LIBRARY COMPANY, 134 Chestnut Street.
Thomas P. Cope, President. John Fausset, Treasurer. John J. Thompson, Secretary. J. Cox, Librarian.
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. S W Fifth and Chestnut.
P. S. Duponceau, President.
N. Chapman, Franklin Bache, and R. M. Pat- terson, Vice Presidents. J. K. Kane, A. D. Bache, Robley Dunglison, J. Francis Fisher, Secretaries.
George Ord, Treasurer.
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CHURCHES.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE.
Meetings : Institute, Quarterly, 3d Thursday in the month. Conversations, monthly, 4th Thursday in the month. Board of Managers, 3d Wednesday in the month.
Samuel V. Merrick, President.
Isaiah Lukens, Thomas Fletcher, Vice Pre- sidents.
Isaac B. Garrigues, Recording Secretary. Alexander Dallas Bache, Corresponding Se- cretary.
Frederick Fraley, Treasurer. Wm. Hamilton, Actuary.
FUEL SAVINGS SOCIETY.
President, Anthony M. Buckley.
Vice Presidents, Daniel M'Curdy, Rev. Tho- mas G. Allen.
Treasurer, Blakey Sharpless,
Secretary, William Robinson.
PHILADELPHIA ICE COMPANY. Office George above Sixth.
Alexander Henry, President. John Binns, Treasurer. Benjamin F. Binns, Secretary.
William G. Stewart, Superintendent.
CHURCHES.
AFRICAN.
First Presbyterian, S 7th bel Cedar Second Presbyterian, St. Mary ab 6th, Methodist, S 6th n Lombard Wesleyan, Lombard bel 6th St. Thomas' Episcopal, Rev. W. Douglass, S 5th bel Walnut
Union Epis. Methodist, Coates bel O Y road Union Baptist, Little Pine n 7th Zoar, Methodist, Brown n 4th
BAPTIST.
First, Rev. Geo. B. Ide, N 2d n Mulberry Second, Rev. Daniel Dodge, Budd ab Poplar Third, Rev. E. Covil, 2d bel Queen New Market st, Rev. J. Evarts Fifth, J. L. Burrows, Sansom ab 8th Spruce st, Rev. T. O. Lincoln, Spruce bel 4th Central, Rev. Mr. Aldrich, N 7th n Callowhill Tenth, Rev. Jos. H. Kennard, Eighth ab Green Eleventh, Rev. A. D. Gillet, N 12th ab Sassafras Twelfth, Rev. F. Ketcham, Queen st. Kensington Mount Tabor, Rev. Mr. Williams, 6th & Poplar
CATHOLIC.
St. Augustine's, Rev. Dr. Moriarty, N 4th ab Sassafras
St. Joseph's, Rev. Mr. Barbalin, Willing's al St. Mary's, Rev. Mr. Carter, S 4th n Spruce St. John's, Bishop Kenrick, S 13th below High Holy Trinity, Rev. Mr. Burgess, NW 6th & Spruce St. Michaels, Rev. J. Donoho, N 2d Kensington St. Francis, Rev. P. Rafferty, near Fair Mount
St. Patricks, Rev. D. F. Devitt, Sch 3d between S W 6th & Noble, Cherry n 5th, c Green & 4th Spruce and Locust
St. Philip de Neri, Rev. Mr. Dunn, Queen above Second.
DUTCH REFORMED.
First, Rev. Mr. Vanarsdale, Crown n Sassafras Third, Rev. G. W. Bethune, D. D., c 10th and Filbert
EPISCOPAL.
Christ Church, Rev. B. Dorr, D. D., 2d ab High St. James', Henry Morton, 7th ab High
St. Peter's, Rev. Mr. Odenheimer, c 3d and Pine
St. Paul's, Rev. Mr. Newton, 3d bel Walnut St. Stephen's, H. W. Ducachet, D.D., 10th bel High
St. Andrew's, John A. Clark, S 8th n Spruce St. John's, George Boyd, Brown n N 3d St. Luke's, Rev. Mr. Spear, 13th n Pine St. Philip's, Rev. Mr. Neville, Vine bel 8th Epiphany, Stephen H Tyng, D. D., c Chestnut and Sch. 8th
Grace, William Suddards, c 12th and Cherry St. Matthew's, J. M. Douglass, Francisville Trinity, Rev. Mr. Coleman, Catharine n 2d Swedes, J. C. Clay, Swanson n Navy Yard Church of the Ascension, Rev. - - Ogilby, Lombard ab 11th
Church of the Evangelists, Rev. Thomas Quinan, 5th ab Catharine
St. Mark's, Rev. Mr. Davis, 9th bel Catharine All Saints, Rev. Mr. Stratton, Fitzwater between 13th and Broad
FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSES.
S E 4th and Mulberry, S W 5th and Mulberry, Washington sq, S 12th bel High, c 9th & Spruce,
GERMAN REFORMED. Rev. J. F. Berg, Sassafras bel 4th
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CHURCHES.
INDEPENDENT.
Rev. John Chambers, S Broad bel Chestnut
JEWS' SYNAGOGUES.
Isaac Leeser, Cherry n 3d -, Adelphi street.
LUTHERAN.
Evangelical Church of St. John's, P. F. Mayer, D. D., Sassafras n 5th St. Matthew's, Rev. Mr. Stork, New n 4th St. Michael's, Englebert Peixotto, c 5th & Apple Tree alley
Zion, C. R. Demmé, c 4th and Cherry
METHODIST.
St. George's, Rev. J. B. Hagany, 4th ab Sassafras St. John st, Rev. J. D. Onins, St. John ab Beaver Ebenezer, Rev. Pennell Coomb, Christian bel 4th Kensington, Rev. George Lacy, c Queen and Marlborough (K)
Salem, Rev. E. Miller, Juniper and Lombard Union, Rev. Joseph Castles, N 4th ab High Nazareth, Rev. Wm. A. Wiggins, N 13th n Vine Fifth st, Rev. Anthony Atwood, N 5th n Green Eighth st, Rev. A. Atwood, N 8th ab Noble St. Paul's, Rev. Thos. J. Thompson, Catharine bet 6th and 7th
Harmony, Rev. R. M. Greenbank, Budd ab Brown Western, Rev. J. S. Inskeep, Sch. 3d bel Walnut Trinity, Rev. J. Kenneday, 8th and Sassafras Bethesda Rev. Wm. H. Elliott, Wharton & Rye Fairmount, Rev. James Mullen
Methodist Prot. Church, Rev. Thos. H. Stockton, 11th and Wood
MORAVIAN.
Rev. David Bigler, Sassafras n N 3d
MARINERS'.
Bethel, (Methodist) Rev. John Lednum, c Ship- pen and Swanson
Mariners', (Eastburn) Orson Douglas, S Water n Chestnut
NEW JERUSALEM.
Fourth street, bel German
PRESBYTERIAN.
First, Rev. Albert Barnes, Washington sq Second, Rev. C. C. Cuyler, D. D., N 7th n Mul- berry
Third, Rev. Thomas Brainerd, S W 4th & Pine Fourth, Rev. Wm. Loughridge, 12th & Lombard Fifth, Rev. T. T. Waterman, Mulberry ab 10th Sixth, Rev. Jós. H. Jones, Spruce n 6th
Seventh, Rev. Willis Lord, Broad n' Chestnut Eighth, Rev. Alexander Macklin, Spruce n 3d Ninth, Rev. Archibald Tudehope, Sch. 7th and. George
Tenth, Rev. Henry A. Boardman, N E 12th and Walnut
Eleventh, Rev John L. Grant, Vine bel 13th Twelfth, Rev. Wm. Ramsey, Cedar ab 12th Thirteenth, Lombard n Sch. 2d
Central, Rev. John McDowell, D. D., S E 8th & Cherry
Central, (N L) Rev. Anson Rood, Coates bet 3d and 4th
Western, Rev. John Patton, Sch 6th & Filbert First, (NL) Rev. D. L. Carroll, D. D., Button- wood n 6th
Sixth Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. Thomas L. Janeway, N 6th ab Green
First, (S) Rev. Robert Adair, German bet 2d and 3d
Second, (S.) Rev. Wm. L. McCalla.
First, (K) Rev. George Chandler, Palmer (K)
Fairmount, Rev. C. Brown
Associate, Rev. Chauncey Webster, Walnut n 4th Associate, Rev. Mr. Cooper, Franklin ab- Green Reformed Presbyterian, Rev. Samuel B. Wylie D. D., 12th bel High
Reformed Presbyterian, Rev. James M. Willson, Cherry n 11th
Reformed Presbyterian, Rev. W. J. Gibson, 13th n Spruce
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Fifth and Gaskill sts. bel Lombard, Elders Hall, Rowzee and Taylor.
UNITARIAN.
First, Rev. W. H. Furness, 10th and Locust
UNIVERSALIST.
First, Rev. Mr. Moore, Lombard ab 4th Second, Rev. Mr. Cook, Callowhill bel 5tlz
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BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION .- F. W. Porter, Cor. Sec. Herman Cope, 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, 32 High, Treasurer.
BOARD OF MISSIONS .- Under the care of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Wm. A. McDowell, Cor. Sec. Office 29 Sansom.
AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY .- Rev. M. J. Rhees, Cor. Sec. Rev. B. R. Loxley, Agent. Depository, 21 S 4th.
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, 13 N 7th. A. Flint Agent. Anniversary, 4th Tuesday in September.
UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .- Captain William E. Sherman, Agent. Office S W 8th and Lodge.
FUEL SAVINGS SOCIETY OF THE CITY AND LIBERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA .- Instituted May 21, 1821. Incorporated May 11, 1837. Officers-President, Anthony M. Buckley. Vice-Presidents, Daniel McCurdy, (one vacancy.) Treasurer, Blakey Sharpless. Secretary, Wm. Robinson.
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY .- Rev. Mr. Fairchild, Sec. & General Agent. Office 134 Chestnut street,
PENNSYLVANIA COLONIZATION SOCIETY. Lloyd Mifflin, Treasurer. Office 27 Sansom street.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Office 31 N 5th.
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.
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.
WILLS HOSPITAL .- F. Erringer, President. Charles Ellis, Secretary. Geo. Widdifield, Steward.
FIRST DAY OR SUUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY .- Fred. Erringer, President. John Farr, Vice Pre- sident. Clement A. Wilson, Secretary. Charles J. Sutter, Treasurer.
GERMAN SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF GERMAN EMIGRANTS .- Frederick Erringer, President. Henry Bohlen, Vice President. Henry Duhring, Charles H. Kerk, Sccretaries. Wm. G. Mentz, Treasurer.
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GENERAL COURT DIRECTORY.
COMPILED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK,
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Associate Judge ..... The Honourable Archi- bald Randall.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. Meets on the third Monday of February, May, August and November.
COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. Court. The arbitration act is also in force.
This Court is considered always open, the ad- journments being at the option of the Judge.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. This Court is, by act of Congress, considered as always open, the adjournment being at the option of the judge.
The above are all held in the western room of the second story of the centre building of the State House.
Clerk ..... Francis Hopkinson, Esq.
Marshall ..... Isaac Otis, Esq.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Chief Justice ..... The Honourable John Ban- nister Gibson.
Associate Justices ..... The Honourable Molton C. Rogers, Charles Huston, John Kennedy and Thomas Sergeant.
The Eastern District is composed of the City and County of Philadelphia, and of the Counties of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Pike, Lancas- ter and Schuylkill.
The jurisdiction in all those counties is ap- pellate, except in the City and County of Phila- delphia, where, besides appellate jurisdiction, there is original jurisdiction in all cases where the amount in controversy is five hundred dol- lars and upwards.
There are two terms for the Eastern District, holden at Philadelphia on the third Monday of Richter Jones, James Campbell and Anson V.
December, continuing three weeks; on the second Monday of March, continuing two weeks. These terms are continued, by adjournment, for a longer period. The first and last days of each term are return days. The last Monday of July is also a return day, when the Court is opened for motions, and so forth. The first Monday of each month is also a return day for all process, original, mesne or final. The Court has power to fix special return days.
Meets in the south room of the second story of the Masonic Hall.
NISI PRIUS COURT.
There are four sessions of the Nisi Prius
President Judge ..... The Honourable Henry Baldwin, one of the Associate Justices of the holden by the judges of the Supreme Court- United States Supreme Court: the judges alternating-commencing on the first Mondays of September, November, Janua- ry and March, in each year. Each session is di-
Meets on the 11th of April and the 11th of vided into two periods of at least three weeks October, in each year, except those dates should each, for jury trials. The remainder of the ses- fall on Sunday, and then on the day following. sions is appropriated to equity cases and argu- ments in this court.
The judge at Nisi Prius hears and determines all cases in equity brought in the Supreme Court.
The act of Assembly usually termed the affi- davit of defence law, has been extended to this
Prothonotary of the Eastern District ..... Jo- seph Simon Cohen, Esq.
DISTRICT COURT.
President Judge ..... The Honourable Thomas M'Kean Pettit.
Associate Judges ..... The Honourable George M. Stroud and Joel Jones.
There are three terms for jury trials in each year, commencing on the first Monday of March, September, and December. The first four weeks of each are devoted to motions and arguments, and the nine weeks following to jury trials.
The June term is entirely for motions and ar- guments.
There are four terms in each year for process: the first Monday in every month being return day. The March term commences after the first Monday of February ; the June term commences after the first Monday of May; the September term commences after the first Monday of Au- gust; the December term commences after the first Monday of November.
Meets in the south room of the second story, and in the north room of the first story of the County Court House.
Prothonotary ..... Edward C Dale, Esq.
COURT OF COMMON .PLEAS.
President Judge ..... The Honourable Edward King.
Associate Judges ..... The Honourable Jolin Parsons.
The regular terms commence on the first Monday of March and June, the third Monday of September, and the first Monday of Decem- ber. The first Monday of each month is a re- turn day for all original processes. No jury tri- als are held in the June term; but at each of the other terms, six weeks are set apart for trials by jury; and the remainder of the term is devoted to arguments in the equity and other branches of the Court.
The March term commences after the first
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PHILADELPHIA STATISTICS.
Monday of December; the June term after the | Is held whenever there is a disputed case be- first Monday of March; the September term fore the Register, and it is brought up for adju- dication. after the first Monday of June; and the De- cember term after the third Monday of Septem- ber Register ..... John Painter, Esq.
Prothonotary ..... Richard Palmer, Jr., Esq.
ORPHANS' COURT.
Same Judges ..... Is in session on the first Sa- turday and third Friday of every month.
Clerk ..... Jacob Lewis, Esq.
INSOLVENT COURT.
Same Judges ..... IIeld four times in the year, a day of hearing being fixed by the Court. Continues in session until all the cases are dis- posed of.
Prothonotary ..... Richard Palmer, Jr., Esq.
REGISTER'S COURT.
Prothonotary ..... Richard Palmer, Jr., Esq.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Same Judges, by virtue of the Constitution of Pennsylvania; but since the establishment of the Court of General Sessions, all the cases have been tried by that Court.
Clerk ..... Andrew Flick, Esq.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Same Judges ..... Is held four times in the year. Stated periods being set apart in each term for granting Tavern Licenses, disposing of the Road cases, and the other business of that Court. Clerk ..... Andrew Flick, Esq.
All the above meet in the southi room of the Same Judges, with the Register of Wills ..... | first story of the County Court House.
PHILADELPHIA STATISTICS.
The following exhibit presents a summary de- |exhibitions are held biennally, and lectures are tail of the character and the condition of most, given four nights in the week, for 21 weeks in the year. Conversation meetings are held every if not all, of the Public Institutions in the City and County, applicable to each on the 1st of fourth Thursday in the month, when specimens January, 1843.
Eastern Penitentiary .- Located on Coates st. above Schuylkill Third, was built by act, of the State Legislature, passed the sessions of 1820- 21, and was prepared for the reception of pri- soners in 1825. Mr. George Thompson is the Warden, who is assisted by 11 overseers.
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