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Office for the northern district on Wright's wharf above Race street. The northern district extends from the north side of Market street to Gunner's Run.
Office for the middle district N. E. corner of Walnut and Front street. The middle district extends from the south side of Market street to the north side of Spruce street.
Offices for the southern district N. W. corner of Lombard street, on the wharf, and Penn near Lombard street. The southern district extends from the south side of Spruce to the Navy Yard.
WARDENS OF THE PORT.
Master Warden, Patrick Hays, office 33 Wal- nut.
Harbour Master, John F. Stump, 5 S wharves. 3 until sunset.
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.
Samuel Breck, L. I. D., President.
Quintin Campbell, Treasurer.
William M'Ilhenney, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR -- 19 South 7th.
The Board consists of the following mem- bers, viz.
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
William S. Hansell, 28 High
George W. Jones, 223 Chestnut
John Price Wetherill, 13th above Mulberry
John F. Gilpin, 307 Spruce
Reese D. Fell, 62 Chestnut
William Abbott, 212 South 3d
DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK.
Thomas D. Grover, 12 Federal William G. Alexander, 315 South Front
NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
John T. Smith, 497 North 4th
Alexander Browne, 445 North 6th
KENSINGTON DISTRICT AND UNINCOR- PORATED NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
William O. Kline, 183 Germantown road above Franklin, Peter Fisher, Shackamaxon near Franklin (K)
SPRING GARDEN AND PENN TOWNSHIP. George Williams, East side of 10th above Washington, Christopher Mason, Wood bel 12th.
TOWNSHIP OF MOYAMENSING.
Samuel F. Reed, 234 South 6th.
President, Thomas D. Grover, 12 Federal.
Treasurer, George Williams, at the office of the Guardians.
Secretary, Samuel J. Robbins, 19 South 7th. Solicitor, James Hanna, 195 Walnut,
Steward, Daniel Smith.
The Board meets at the Alms House, Block- ley, every Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, where applicants for apprentices, with the children to be bound, must attend. The committee on the Alms House attend there every Wednesday and Friday, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. All applications for temporary relief must be made to the Visiters of the City or Dis- tricts in which the applicant resides. Office of the Secretary, Visiters of the City, and out-door Agent, No. 19 South 7th street.
Office hours from 8 until 1 o'clock, and from
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CHURCHES.
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.
PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY.
South Fifth, between Chestnut and Walnut st. President, Philip F. Mayer. Secretary, Cas- par Wistar. Treasurer, Samuel Norris.
Managers .-- Philip F. Mayer, Robert Toland, Caspar Wistar, Wm. F. Griffiths, Wm. David- son, Thos. T. Hewson, Joseph Perot, Thos. H. White, Edward Yarnall, Henry I. Morton, John Farnum, Thomas F. Wharton.
Physicians and Surgeons .-- Drs. John J. Reese, David H. Tucker, Anthony E. Stocker, Edmund H. Ward, J. K. Mason, Jr., C. Huston.
Consulting Physicians and Surgeons .- Drs. Hugh L. Hodge, Jacob Randolph, Joseph G. Nancrede, William Darrach.
Obstetric Physician .- Dr. Jos. Warrington. Apothecary .- Joshua W. Ash. Assistant .- A. H. Grimshaw.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY COMPANY,
Fifth and Library Street.
Thomas P. Cope, President. John Fausset, Treasurer. John J. Thompson, Secretary. J. Cox, Librarian.
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
S W Fifth and Chestnut.
Robert M. Patterson, President.
N. Chapman, Franklin Bache, and Alex. D. Bache, Vice Presidents.
J. K. Kane, Al.red L. Elwyn, Robley Dungle- son, J. Francis Fisher, Secretaries.
George Ord, Treasurer.
LAW ACADEMY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Provost, P. S. Du Ponceau, L. L. D. On Wednesday evening, Supreme court room.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA.
The 4th Monday of each month, and 1st Mon- day of Feb. May, Aug. and Nov. at Philosophi- cal Hall.
President, Hon. Thos. Sergeant. Secretary, Edward Armstrong.
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. Jno. F. Frazer, Corresponding Secretary. 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 EXCHANGE.
President, William Yardley, Jr. Treasurer, Charles S. Boker. Secretary, Geo. W. Fairman. Superintendent, John C. Martin.
Managers .- William Yardley, Jr., Charles S. Boker, Thomas C. Rockhill, J. J. Vanderkemp, Stephen Baldwin, Wm Platt, W. E. Bowen, Thomas Pratt, John R. Wucherer.
PHILADELPHIA AND HAVRE DE GRACE STEAM TOW-BOAT COMPANY. Office 80} Walnut street.
President, Gideon Scull. Secretary and Trea- surer, Peter Lesley.
PHILADELPHIA AND LANCASTER TURNPIKE ROAD COMPANY. Office No. 74 South Third street. President, Wm. Davidson. Treasurer John Bacon.
CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.
First, Rev. Geo. B. Ide, 2d and Lagrange place Second, Rev. Daniel Dodge, New Market above Poplar Third, Rev. G. S. Webb, 2d bel Queen
ab Noble
Fifth, Sansom ab 8th Spruce st, Rev. George Kempton, Spruce bet 4th and 5th
Central, Rev. Leonard Fletcher, N W Sch 8th and High
Tenth, Rev. Jos. H. Kennard, Eighth ab Green Eleventh, Rev. A. D. Gillett, 12th ab Sassafras Twelfth, - Queen near Shackamaxon New Market st, Rev. G. B. Perry, New Market Mount Tabor, Rev. Mr. Lewis, 6th & Poplar
Second, Southwark, Rev. George Higgins, 5th below'Carpenter
North, Elizabeth street above
Parrish (NL)
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CHURCHES.
Schuylkill, Rev. B. R. Loxley, Ashton and Lom-[St. Luke's, Rev. Wm. W. Spear, 13th bel Spruce bard
West Kensington, Rev. Frederick Ketcham, Hancock ab Franklin (K)
Broad st. Rev. J. L. Burrows, c Broad & Brown
CATHOLIC.
St. Augustine's, Rev. Dr. Moriarty, 4th opposite New
St. Joseph's, Rev. A. Rey, Willing's al
St. Mary's, Rev. C. J. H. Carter, 4th ab Spruce St. John's, Bishop Kenrick, 13th below High Holy Trinity, Rev. Otho H. Borgess, 6th & Spruce St. Michaels, Rev. Wm. Loughran, 2d, W Ken- sington
St. Francis Xavier, Rev. P. Rafferty, near Fair Mount
St. Patricks, Rev. D. F. Devitt, Sch. 3d above Spruce
St. Philip de Neri, Rev. J. Patrick Dunn, D. D., Queen above Second.
St. Peter's, Rev. Louis Carteyvels, 5th & Frank- lin
St. Paul's, Rev. P. F. Sheridan, Christian below 10th
CHRISTIAN CHAPEL. Rev. Frederick H. Plummer, Christian bel 6th
COLORED.
First Presbyterian, Rev. Charles W. Gardner, 7th below Shippen
Second Presbyterian, St. Mary ab 6th,
Third Presbyterian, Rev. S. H. Gloucester, 8th street n Carpenter (S)
Bethel, 6th ab Lombard
Bethel Union, Coates bel O Y road
Brick Wesley, Lombard bel 6th
Little Wesley, Hurst below Lombard
First Baptist, Rev. James Burrows, 11th & Pearl Union Baptist, Rev. Daniel Scott, Little Pine above 6th
Shiloh, 11th ab Lombard
St. Thomas', Rev. William M. Douglass, 5th bel Walnut
Little Union, Little Pine bel 7th
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Zion, Rev. C. R. Demmé, D. D., 4th and Cherry Fifth and Gaskill, Elders Taylor, Hall & Rowzee St. Paul's, Brown and St. John 1
DUTCH REFORMED.
First, Rev. C. C. Vanarsdale, Crown ab 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', Rev. Henry J. Morton, 7th ab High St. Peter's, Rev. Wm. H. Odenheimer, 3d & Pine St. Paul's, Rev. Richard Newton, 3d bel Walnut St. Stephen's, Rev. H. W. Ducachet, D. D., 10th below High
St. Andrew's, Rev. Thomas M. Clark, 8th above Spruce
St. John's, Rev. George Boyd, D. D., Brown below 3d
St. Philip's, Rev. Edward Neville, Vine bel 8th Epiphany, Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, D. D., Sch. 8th and Chestnut
Grace, Rev. William Suddards, 12th and Cherry St. Matthew's, Rev. J. M. Douglass, Francisville Trinity, Rev. John Coleman, D. D., Catharine above 2d
Swedes, Rev. J. C. Clay, D. D., Swanson near Navy Yard
Church of the Ascension, Rev. Frederick Ogilby, Lombard ab 11th
Church of the Evangelists, Rev. Thomas Quinan, 5th ab Catharine
Emanuel, Rev. J. Maxwell, Marlboro' ab Frank- lin (K)
All Saints, Fitzwater and Shippen lane
Church of the Nativity, 11th and
Washington
Advent Church, Rev. John Kerr, O Y Road ab Tammany
FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSES.
S E 4th and Mulberry, S W 5th and Mulberry, Washington sq, S 12th bel High, c 9th & Spruce, S W 6th & Noble, Cherry n 5th, c Green & 4th
GERMAN REFORMED.
Rev. J. F. Berg, Sassafras bel 4th Rev. - - Helffenstein, School and Edward
Rev. Henry Bibighaus, D. D., St. John below Green
INDEPENDENT.
Rev. John Chambers, S Broad bel Chestnut
JEWS' SYNAGOGUES.
Isaac Leeser, Cherry n 3d
Adelphi street.
LUTHERAN.
St. John's, Rev. P. F. Mayer, D. D., Sassafras ab 5th
St. Matthew's, Rev. Theophilus Storke, New below 4th
St. Michael's, Rev. Englebert Peixotto, 5th and Apple Tree alley
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
St. George's, 4th below Vine
St. John st, St. John ab Beaver Ebenezer, Christian bel 4th Kensington, Queen and Marlboro'
Salem, Juniper and Lombard
Union, 4th ab High
Nazareth, 13th near Vine
Fifth st, 5th near Green St. Paul's, Catharine bet 6th and 7th 1
New Market st., New Market ab Laurel
Western, Sch. 3d bel Walnut
Trinity, Sth ab Sassafras
Eighth st, 8th and Noble
Twelfth st, 12th near Poplar
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PRINCIPAL HOTELS.
Wharton st., Wharton ab 3d Fairmount, near Fairmount
Independent, Rev. J. Keller, Sch 6th and St. Joseph avenue
Sanctuary, 5th above George
Parrish st., Parrish above 7th Cohocksink, G. T. road and 5th
First German, New Market above Brown
Bethlehem Home Mission, Callowhill bet Sch. 3d and 4th
. METHODIST PROTESTANT.
First, Rev. Thos. H. Stockton, 11th and Wood Ebenezer, Marlboro' and West (K) Brickmakers', Sch. 3d ab Chestnut Southwark Mission, 4th and German
MORAVIAN. Rev. Emmanuel Rondthaler, Bread & Sassafras
MARINERS'.
Bethel, (Methodist) Shippen and Swanson Mariners', (Eastburn) Rev'd. Orson Douglas,
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, 4th & Pine Fourth, Rev. Wm. Loughridge, 12th & Lombard Fifth, M. La Rue P. Thompson, Mulberry ab 10th Sixth, Rev. Jos. H. Jones, Spruce n 6th Seventh, Rev. Willis Lord, Broad ab Chestnut Scots, Rev. Alexander Macklin, Spruce ab 3d Ninth, Rev. Archibald Tudehope, Sch. 7th and George
Tenth, Rev. Henry A. Boardman, 12th & Walnut Eleventh, Rev John L. Grant, Vine bel 13th Twelfth, Rev. Wm. Ramsey, Cedar ab 11th
Central, Rev. John McDowell, D.D., 8th and Cherry
Central, (N L) Rev. Anson Rood, Coates ab 3d Cumberland, Rev. H. S. Porter, 7th above Wood Western, Rev. Elias J. Richards, Sch 6th & Fil- bert
First, (N L) Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely, Buttonwood n 6th
North, Rev. Thomas L. Janeway, 6th ab Green First, (S) Rev. Robert Adair, German ab 2d Assembly, Rev. John H. Smaltz, M. road and Christian
Fairmount, Rev. Charles Brown
Cohocksink, Rev. Dan'l. Easton, G. T. R. ab 6th Union, Rev. James W. Stewart, 13th bel Spruce Clinton st., Rev. Joel Parker, D. D., 10th and Clinton
First Associate, Rev. Chauncey Webster, Wal- nut ab 4th
Second Associate, Rev. Jos. T. Cooper, Franklin ab Green
First Reformed, Rev. Samuel B. Wylie, D. D., and Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, 11th bel High Second Reformed, Rev. Samuel Stevenson, Fair Mount
Reformed, Rev. James M. Willson, Cherry near 11th
Reformed, S. O. Wylie 13th and Sassafras First Associate Reformed, Rev. J. B. Dales, 13th ab High
Second Associate, Rev. J. B. Scouller, Lombard bet Sch. 3d & 4th
Third Associate, Rev. J. C. Lyons, F road above Franklin (K)
UNITARIAN. First, Rev. W. H. Furness, 10th and Locust
UNIVERSALIST.
First, Asher Moore, Lombard ab 4th Second, C. C. Burr, Callowhill bel 5th Third, Phoenix ab F. road
NURSES.
Eliza Pearson, S side Mulberry, last house W | Catharine Terres, 69 Gaskill Sch 3d
Lydia Webb, 204 W side 8th ab Wood Margaret White, rear 75 8th bel Sassafras Hannah Dole, 16 Adams
Eliza Johnson, 23 Merchant Ann Taylor, 114 Cherry bel 7th Mary Ann Emmons, 114 Cherry bel 7th Rebecca Lewis, 332 Market bel 10th
[The above have diplomas from the Nurse Society of Philadelphia.]
Elizabeth Stock, 88 Cherry Elizabeth Sexton, 8 Nectarine Mary Redman, 440 S 4th bel Carpenter C. Morrell, 399 S 6th ab Carpenter Sarah Williams, 115 N 9th Rebecca Henderson, 73 Crown Ann Way, N W Crown and Vine
Julia Ann Wilson, c Marriott and 3d Hannah Frame, 34 Crown Ann Jane Duncan, rear 23 Crown Elizabeth Foster, 123 New Deborah Locke, 82 Gaskill
E. Regnaud, S W 2d and Green
Jane Wright, 1 Wallace C. Bowns, 292 High Jane Shelmire, 118 Crown Sarah Coombs, c 4th and Turner
Sarah Baily, Wood, second frame bel 9th
Jane Walton, 109 N 9th
Marry Berry, 235 Cedar M. Black, 8 N 9th
Sarah Broombaugh, Linden bet Benton & How- ard
Jane Engles, 7th ab Catharine Lemuel Jones, (male) 38 Middle alley
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BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
ASYLUM FOR LOST CHILDREN-19 South Seventh.
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.
PENNSYLVANIA BIBLE SOCIETY .- 144 Chestnut. President, Ashbell Green, D. D. Jacob Lex, Treas. Jos. H Dulles, Cor. Sec. General Agent, Jos. W. Dale. Anniversary meeting, 1st Wednes- day in May.
PHILADELPHIA BIBLE SOCIETY .- Office 144 Chestnut. President, Jas. Bayard. Cor. Sec'y., Theodore Cuyler. Treasurer, Geo. B. Reese. Gen Agent, Wilfred HIall.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY .- Of the Episcopal Church. Thomas Robins, 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. J. M. Peck, Cor. Sec. Rev. B. R. Loxley, Agent. Depository, N 6th.
AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS .- Agency Office 10 S 5th. Per- kins & Purves, Agents. Rev. David Malin, General Agent for States of Pennsylvania, New Jer sey, Delaware and Maryland.
BOARD OF EDUCATION. - Under the care of the General Assembly of the Pres. Church. Rev. Mathew B. Hope, 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 Wm. E. Sherman, Agent. Office S W 8th & 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 10 S 6th.
PENNSYLVANIA COLONIZATION SOCIETY. Joseph R. Ingersoll, President. Stephen Calwell, Treasurer. Rev. Jno. B. Pinney, Agent. Office Walnut above Sixth.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. J. Miller M'Kim, Cor. Sec'y. Office 31 N 5th.
PHILADELPHIA CITY MISSION .- Rev. Thomas G. Allen, General Agent. Office Lombard ab 9th
PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION SOCIETY .- Rev. E. Phelps, Cor. Sec. and General Agent. Office 10 S 5th. 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., 26 S 5th.
INSTITUTION FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE BLIND .- N. W. Sch. 3d and Sassafras.
WILLS HOSPITAL .- J. Rodman .Paul, M. D., Pres. Charles Ellis, Sec. Geo. Widdifield, Steward
FIRST DAY OR SUNDAY 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, Secretaries. Wm. G. Mentz, Treasurer. -
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PRINCIPAL HOTELS
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
AMERICAN HOTEL,
Henry A. Charter, 181 Chestnut
ARCH SHEET HOUSE,
BALTIMORE HOUSE,
C. Champion, c Arch and N Wharves W. S. Berrill, c Dock and Front Jno. Tustin S 5th near High
BLACK BEAR INN, CITY HOTEL,
R. W. Dunlap, N 3d near Mulberry
CONGRESS HALL, FRANKLIN HOUSE,
John Sturdivant, 27 S 3d, and 83 Chestnut
J. M. Sanderson & Son, Chestnut above Third
GOLDEN SWAN,
Charles Weiss, N Sd above Mulberry
MADISON HOUSE,
George Ferree, 39 N 2d
MANSION HOUSE,
Joseph Head, S 3d near Spruce
MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
Bridges & Brother, N 4th above High
MORRIS HOUSE,
Thomas Fletcher, 188 Chestnut
MOUNT VERNON HOUSE,
RED LION HOTEL,
John S. Adams, 95 N 2d C. Brower, 200 High
SECOND STREET HOUSE, UNION HOTEL,
John Hall, 42 N 2d John A. Jones, 152 Chestnut
Thomas C. Rea, Chestnut above 4th
UNITED STATES HOTEL, WALNUT STREET HOUSE, WASHINGTON HOUSE,
J. B. Bloodgood, 2 Walnut H. J. Hartwell, 223 Chestnut
WESTERN EXCHANGE,
Joseph Waterman, W High, W of Penn Square
WESTERN HOTEL,
Wm. Arbuckle, 288 High
WHITE SWAN,
John Webb, 208 Sassafras
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.
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GENERAL COURT DIRECTORY.
COMPILED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
President Judge ..... The Honourable
one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
Associate Judge ..... The Honourable Archi- . bald Randall.
Meets on the 11th of April and the 11th of sions is appropriated to equity cases and argu- October, in each year, except those dates should ments in this court. The first Monday in every month is a return day for original process. fall on Sunday, and then on the day following.
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.
This Court is considered as always open, the seph Simon Cohen, Esq.
adjournments being at the option of the Judge.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. This Court is considered as always open, the adjournments 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.
Marshal ..... George M. Keim, Esq.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Chief Justice ..... The Honourable John Ban- nister Gibson.
Associate Justices ..... The Honourable Molton C. Rogers, John Kennedy, Thomas Sergeant and Thomas Burnside.
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, Carbon and Schuylkill.
There are two terms for the Eastern District, holden at Philadelphia on the third Monday of December, continuing three weeks; on the second Monday of March, continuing two weeks.
holden by the judges of the Supreme Court- the judges alternating-commencing on the first Mondays of September, November, Janua- ry and March, in each year. Each session is di- vided into two periods of at least three weeks cach, for jury trials. The remainder of the ses-
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 Court. The arbitration act is also in force.
Prothonotary of the Eastern District ..... Jo-
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, and commence on the first Monday of June.
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,
The jurisdiction in all those counties is ap- and in the north room of the first story of the pellate, except in the City and County of Phila- County Court House. delphia, where, besides appellate jurisdiction, Prothonotary ..... Edward C Dale, Esq. there is original jurisdiction in all cases where This Court expires by limitation on the 30th the amount in controversy is five hundred dol- day of March, 1845. lars and upwards.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
President Judge ..... The Honourable Edward King.
Associate Judges ..... The Honourable John These terms are continued, by adjournment, for Richter Jones, James Campbell and Anson V. a longer period. The first and last days of each Parsons.
term are return days. The last Monday of July The regular terms commence on the first is also a return day, when the Court is opened Monday of March and June, the third Monday for motions, and so forth. The first Monday of of September, and the first Monday of Decem- each month is also a return day for all process, ber. The first Monday of each month is a re- original, mesne or final. The Court has power turn day for all original process. No jury tri- to fix special return days.
NISI PHIUS COURT.
als are held in the June term; but at each of the other terms, seven weeks are set apart for trials by
There are four sessions of the Nisi Prius jury; and the remainder of the term is devoted 58
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to arguments in the equity and other branches of the Court.
The March term commences after the first Monday of December; the June term after the first Monday of March; the September term after the first Monday of June; and the De- cember term after the third Monday of Septem- ber.
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 ..... Held 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.
Same Judges, with the Register of Wills ..... Is held whenever there is a disputed case be- fore the Register, and it is brought up for adju- dication.
Register ..... John Painter, Esq.
Prothonotary ..... Richard Palmer, Jr., Esq.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Same Judges, by virtue of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
Clerk ..... Andrew Flick, Esq.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
Same Judges ..... Is held six 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 south room of the first story of the County Court House.
RAIL ROAD, COAL AND CANAL COMPANIES.
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company .- Office 72 South Second street. John Cox, President. Edwin Walter, Sec'y. Otis Ammidon, Treas.
Schuylkill Navigation Company .- Office Ger- man Hall. Solomon W. Roberts, President. Claudius Harper, Sec'y. Claudius Harper, Treas.
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