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Browning Hannah, Federal ab 2d Browning Jacob, clerk, Federal ab 4th Browning John, lum. mer. Front ab Market Buck Joshua, lab. 2d ab Market Burkhardt M., chairmr., Cooper ab Front Burr & Grave, grocers, 3d and Plum Burrough Joshua, mer. English's ferry, h 2d bel Cooper
Burrough Mark, weaver, Federal ab 3d Burroughs Benjamin, Cooper's Point . Burroughs Mrs., b h., 2d and Market Burt Wm., bookbr., Pine ab 3d
Cake Richard C., Ferry House, Federal Campion Stacy B., Cooper's Ferry Capewell and Bro., glass works, Kaighn's pt Carpenter G. W. steam mill, Cooper ab 3d
Carter Jeremiah, sausage mr. Cooper and 2d Casner Jacob, carp., Federal & 4th Casner Joseph, tobacconist, Federal ab 2d Caum Arthur, pilot, 2d bel R road Caum James, engineer, Plum bel 3d Chapman Henry, tinman, 3d and Federal Chapman J. & H. tin smiths, Market bel 2d Chapman Sorbet, tinsmith, Market bel 2d Charlton Wm., tailor, Pine ab 2d
Clark John, wheelwright, Cooper and 4th Cole & Elfreth, ice dealers, Market ab 2d Cole Isaac, coachmr. Front, h Plum ab Front Cole Jesse, ice mer. 2d bel Cooper Collings J. S. coachmr. Front ab Market Cook Charles, trader, Front bel Market Cooley John, trader, Plum bel 4th Coombs John, gent., Federal ab 3d Cooper Hannah, widow, Cooper's Point Cooper Joseph W. gent. Cooper's Point Cooper Mary, Cooper ab Front Cooper R. M., M. D., Cooper ab Front
Cooper William, gent. Cooper's Point Cooper Wm. D. attorney, office 2d bel Market, h Cooper ab Front
Cowperthwaite J. K. justice of the peace, N E Federal and 2d
Crawford John, lab., 4th bel Plum Crutchley S., dyer, Plum bel 2d
Daugherty Edward, provisions, 3d and Railroad Davis Benjamin, lab. Plum bel 4th
Davis Benjamin T. turpentine distiller, Front ab Market, h Cooper ab Front Davis D. M., M. D., Front ab Plum
Davis Elijah, mer., S Camden Davis Ephraim, barkeeper, Cooper ab 2d
Davis Nathan, mer., Federal st wharf, h Market ab 2d
Dawson John, coachmr. Plum ab 3d Dayton James B., att'y, Market bel 2d
De Lacour Joseph C., druggist, N W 3d and Plum, h Federal ab 2d
Devenney Wm., tobacconist, Federal and Front Dobbins D., blacksm., Cooper and Front Dorsey Daniel, carp. Federal bel 4th Doughty Samuel, capt. Federal bel 3d Dudley Thomas H., att'y, 2d ab Plum, h Rail- road bel 3d
Duer James, shoemr. Plum ab 4th Duffell Edward, coachmr., Plum ab 3d
Eastlack Rebecca, Plum ab 3d } Elder Joseph, book binder, Plum ab 4th Elfreth John R., wheelwright, Market ab 2d Elfreth Samuel D., smithery, Front ab Market, b 2d ab Market English Israel, tavern, Cooper's ferry Evans J. U. coachmr. Plum bel 3d Everell Charles, dry goods, Cooper and 2d Everett Wm., gunsm., Federal ab 3d Elwell James, Railroad Hotel
Fakler Charles, baker, Plum bel 3d Ferguson Franklin, printer, Front & Market
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Fetter John, carp., Broadway ab Spruce Fetters Richard, florist, 3d ab Market Feuring Wm. piano mr. 6th and Market Fine John, R Rag't, R road bel 4th Fisher Saml., carp., Federal ab 4th Fisler Lorenzo F., M. D., Federal bel 3d Fitzerald Wilson, cooper, Federal ab 2d Flanegan & Carpenter, steam mills, Front ab Cooper
Follansbee John, shoemr., Federal ab 3d Forman S. S. blacksmith, 2 Plum Fortiner William, bricklayer, Federal ab 3d Fox John, sawyer, Front ab Cooper Fox Wm., lab., Plum ab 3d Frick Benjamin, lab. 3d ab Market
Gahan James, lab., Pine ab 2d Gant Mrs., Kaighn's pt Gardiner Thos. W., mer., Cooper bel' 6th Garrett Charles S., saddler, 6 Lanning's row Garrett Samuel W. coach trimmer, 2d above Market
Garwood Danl., lab., 2d ab Market Gayhart S., clockmr., 4th and Market Giford Wm. S., lab, Line ab Oak Gill John, president Camden Bank Gilmore James, trader, 3d bel Plum Githen Josiah, butcher, Plum ab 3d Glover Samuel, coachmr., 3d and Pine Goforth Catharine, Federal ab 2d Goldsmith Nathan, lab. Plum ab 3d Goldsmith Stephen, lab. 2d ab Plum Gray Philip J., publisher Camden Mail, Front n Federal, h 4th n Market Gregory David H., engineer, 6th and Cooper Gregory J. G. & Co. lottery managers, 1 Lan- ning's row Gregory Wm. trader, Federal ab 3d
Haines Aaron N., mer., R road bel 3d Haines Mordecai, gent. Market ab 3d Hale Levi, carp. Cooper and 5th Hall Jesse, carp., Pine bel 3d Hamilton Wm., carver, Kaighn's pt Hammell Benjamin A., huckster, Cooper's hill Hammeth Hepzibah, 2d ab Plum Hannold S., oysterman, 2d bel Pine Harrison R., Plum bel 4th Hart Samuel, gent., Camden, (N J) Hartsgrove B., refectory, Plum bel 4th Hatch Wm. J. shoe store, 6th and Cooper Hawkins Jonathan, segars, Federal ab 2d Hawley, Lemuel, coachmr., Federal ab 2d Heiners Charles, confect., Front ab Plum Helings Elizabeth, Smith's row Hervey Robt., acct., Kaighn's pt Hess Daniel, grocer, 4th and Walnut Heyl Elizabeth, Columbia Gardens Hickman Reuben, sausage mr. Plum ab 3d Hillman Mary, Market ab 3d Hinkle H., bookbinder, 2d bel Pine Hoagland John, coach trimmer, Cooper ab Front Hoey John W. boot fitter, 3d ab Market Holby Joseph, stone cutter, Pine bel 3d Holl J. G., baker, Pine bel 4th
Hollis C. J., engraver, 6th bel Cooper Hope A., manf., Plum bel 5th Hope William M., vict., Cooper ab Front Horner Isaac, ferryman, 2d ab Plum Howe Wm. C., agent, 2d ab Line Howell Richard W., att'y & coun., off. Front n Federal, h Market ab 3d Hoy Thomas, trader, Plum and 4th Hoyt Abraham, lab., Cooper ab 5th Hood George, fireman, Plum bel 2d Hughes Wm. W., stovemr., Federal ab 4th Humphreys Francis, engraver, Pine ab 4th Humphreys C. S. painter, 5 Lanning's row Hunt Benj. I., bootmr., Federal ab 2d Huston Thos., shoemr., Plum ab 5th Huston Wm. coachsmith, 2d ab Plum Hutchinson A., tobacconist, Mulford's ct ab 2d
Igley Geo., weaver, Market bel 3d Inman Saml., grocer; Pine and 3d
Jackson Joseph, oysters, 2d bel Cooper Jackson Joseph, oysters, Market ab 2d Jeffers William N., attorney and counsellor, off. Plum and Front, h Plum ab 2d Jinkins Andrew, watchman, Plum bel 5th Jones Amy, 2d ab Plum
Jones Burden, waterman, Federal ab 2d Jones Geo., waterman, Oak bel Line Jones R. B., bricklayer, Pine bel Broadway
Jones Wm., waterman, Kaighn's pt
Jones W. T. & Co., whip & cane manuf., Broad- way and Line
Kahl Lewis, barber, 3 Lanning's row Kaighn Charles, farmer, Kaighn's Point Kaighn Elias, smithery, Kaighn's Point Kaighns Misses, Kaighn's pt Kay Elizabeth, Railroad bel 3d Kelly Isaac, carp. Plum ab 3d
King S., Cooper n 5th Kurtz Henry, painter, Market ab 3d
Lafetra Samuel, butcher, Federal ab 3d Lanning Paul C., Plum ab 2d Lare J., wood corder, Federal bel 6th Lawrence John, constable, Market ab 2d Lawrence Wm., clerk, Cooper ab Front Lawrence Wm. P., agent, Cooper ab 2d Leake Saml., grocer, Plum bel 4th Lees S., superintendent, Cooper ab Front Lewis Charles S., mer., Front ab Plum Lippincott John, blacksmith, Cooper ab 2d List Lewis, machinist, Plum ab 4th Long John, blacksm., Front bel Cooper's ferry Lord John, oyster house, 2d bel Cooper Lummis Samuel, saddler, Cooper's ferry, Mar- ket and 4th Lustre Seth, lab. Plum ab 3d Lutton Robert, gent., Plum ab 2d Lybrand Jos. M. Rev., Cooper ab 2d Lyle Thos., gent., 5th and Cooper
Madara Thomas, clerk, Plum bel 4th Manley Mrs., Plum ab 2d Mansell S. E., grocer, c 2d bel Federal
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Mansfield Robert, dealer, Plum bel 3d Martin Alfred, tailor, 3d and Federal Mason S. Rufus, 3d & Cooper Matlack Chas., pilot, Plum ab Front Matlack Seth, mer., 3d and Market Matthews James F., ship carp., Cooper's ferry Matthews M., ship carp., Cooper's ferry McCalla Aulay, cashier Camden Bank, h Cooper ab Front
McClain Samuel, clerk, South Camden
McCreedy Thomas, livery stable, Federal ab 3d Pine Daniel, farmer, Federal bel 4th McCully Catharine, Federal ab 2d McDonald Philip, miller, Cooper and 3d McGonagle Mrs., Plum bel 3d McGrath John, tailor, Market bel 6th Mellier A., clerk, 3 Smith's row Mickle Ann, 2d ab Plum Mickle Isaac, atty., Bridge av Mickle John, capt. Railroad ab 2d Mickle John W., gent., Bridge av Middleton Amos, farmer, Cooper's Point Middleton B., painter, 2d ab Market Middleton B., wharf tender, 4th bel Market Middleton Joseph, lab. Plum ab 4th Middleton Timothy, dealer, Plum ab 2d Miller Evan, plasterer, 4th bel Chestnut Miller Matthew, coal mer., Federal n 3d Millington Mathias, printer, Broadway & Pine Mills Alfred, stone mason, Oak bel Line Mills W., lab., Pine ab 2d
Mitchell Stephen, book-keeper, Federal ab 2d Montgomery Robt., clerk, Kaighn's pt Moore H., fireman, Kaighn's pt Moore James, hatter, 2d ab Line
Moore J. J., tailor, Chestnut ab 4th Moore S., engraver, 2d ab Plum Morgan Edward, constable, Plum ab 2d Morgan John, silver plater, 2d and Plum Morgan John, silver plater, 4th and Cooper Morgan R., grocer, Federal ab 3d Mulford Isaac, M. D., Federal ab 2d Mulford Thos. W., atty., 2d bel Plum Mumford E. W. engraver, Market bel 3d Murray John, lab., Plum bel 5th Muschamps, Edwd., carp., Federal ab 2d Myers Albert G., silversm., Federal ab 3d
Newton Hannah, Market bel 6th Newton John, marketman, 3d bel Pine Nicholas Peter, painter, Federal bel 4th Nichols E., painter, Market ab 4th
Osborn David, waterman, Oak bel· Line Osborn James, waterman, Pine bel 3d Osgood Wm., shoemr., Plum bel 3d Osler Charles, fireman, 3d ab'Market
Paars Samuel, tin smith, Federal bel 3d Page David, tailor, Chestnut bel 4th Palmer Thos., dealer, Plum ab 3d Patterson A., grocer, 2d bel Market Patterson Eliza, store, Cooper's Point Paul Richard, farmer, Federal ab 3d Peak Mrs., Plum ab 3d Peak Thomas, dealer, Cooper bel 6th
Pedder James, farmer, Plum ab 4th Peel Wm., variety store, Plum bel 4th Perkins Wm., machinist, Cooper ab Front Perry Sarah, 5th and Market Peters Mrs., Federal ab 3d
Pfeifer G. C. tailor, 2d and Plum Phillips Stephen D. confectioner, 4th bel Mar- ket
Pierce Samuel, tinsmith, Federal ab 2d Pimlott Jas., shoemr., Pine bel 4th
Pinyard Wm. coach trimmer, 3d ab Federal Plum Wm. ostler, Plum bel 3d Plum Wm., slip tender, 3d bel Pine Porter Henry, butcher, Front ab Market Porter Isaac, miller, Cooper ab 2d
Porter J. H., bar keeper, Cooper ab 2d Poulson Josh. R., broker, Cooper ab 2d Pusey Joshua, currier, Plum bel 3d
Read John S. paper hanger, Plum ab 2d Reed Richard Y., Plum bel 4th Richards John, peddler, Cooper ab 3d Richmond Geo. B., tailor, Federal ab 2d Robbins E., silver smith, Plum ab 2d Roberts Azael, shoes, 2d and Federal Roberts Azael, shoemr., Federal ab 2d Roberts Caleb, cabinetmaker, 3d & Federal Robinson John, trader, 4th and Federal Rodgers John, coal dealer, R road ab 3d Roseman Geo., butcher, Plum ab 3d Ross James, carpets, Pine bel 5th Ross John, tailor, 4 Lanning's row Ross Samuel, hair cloth manuf. c 4th & Federal, h 4th and Plum
Roth Fred capt. Plum bel 4th Rudderow Rebecca T., Federal ab 2d Russell Benj., pilot, Mulford's ct ab 2d
Sage Miles, carp. 4th & Cooper Sagers Wm., painter, Pine bel 5th Sands J., cordw., Plum & 2d Sapp John, barkeeper, Federal ab 4th Saunders Alex:, clerk, Federal ab 2d
Sautter John, grocer, Pine bel 3d Sawn Josiah, cooper, Pine ab 2d Schwarz Dr., Market bel 5thı Scott E. & S., dry goods, Federal ab 2d Scull Joab, mer., c 2d and Federal Sexton Charles, painter, Plum n 2d Shane John, cotton factory, 3d & Federal
Sharp Richard, fireman, Plum ab 2d Shaw Edwd., carp., Pine ab 3d Sheaffer Jacob, painter, 2d ab Market Sheldon Firmer, coal dealer, Federal ab 4th Sheppard Hannah F. Cooper ab 5th Sheppard Joseph, engineer, 2d & Spring Shinn A .; saddler, Plum ab 3d Shivers Josiah, tailor, 3d and Market Shivers Mrs., Plum ab 3d
Shoemaker Fred'k, shoemr., Front bel Cooper's Ferry
Shreeve Isaac, blacksmith, Plum ab 4tlı Shroff J., carp., Plum ab 3d Siebenlist Michael, silver plater, Line bel 4th
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Simons J. B., lab., Chew ab 4th Simpkins R. G., tailor, 4th bel Walnut Sivil Nathan, dealer, Federal ab 4th Slaghter A., grocer, 2d & Market Sloan James W., Recorder of the City of Cam- Federal, h Kaighn's Point Sloan Jas., shop, Plum ab 3d Sloan John, butcher, Federal ab 4th Sloan Wm. trader, Plum ab 4th Smallwood Manly, blacksm., Pine bel 3d Smith Abraham, butcher, South Camden Smith A. F., grocer, Kaighn's pt Smith Jacob, baker, 3d & Market Smith James, gent. 2d ab Plum Smith Jas., gent., 4th and Plum Smith Jesse, judge, Federal bel 3d Smith John, moulder, Spruce bel 4th Smith John, carp., Chestnut ab 4th Smith J., waterman, Spruce ab 4th Smith S. R., lab., Plum ab 2d Smith Mrs., Plum bel 3d
Snider & Co., cordw., Kaighn's pt Southwick Charles, superint. Railroad bel 3d Spikeman Arthur, blacksm., Line & Oak Sparks A., carter, Spruce bel 4th Spracklin Peter, machinist, Line ab 3d Steeling Jas. M., dentist, Federal and 3d Steeling Wm., M. D., Federal and 3d Stetser Joseph, blacksmith, 1 Plum Starr John, machinist, Federal ab 4th Steinmetz Geo., glass blower, 4th bel Chestnut Sterling H., cooper, 2d ab Market Stevens James, sawyer, Front bel Cooper Stiles Levi, coal, Front bel Market Stockham George, lumb. mer., Front ab Cooper Stone Ephraim, printer, South Camden Stone Joshua, steersman, Kaighn's pt Stone J., capt., Kaighn's pt Stow Wm., mer., Federal ab 4th Street A. K. Rev., Plum ab 2d Stow H., carp., Plum ab 3d Subers Aaron, engineer, 2d ab Market Subers Benj., oysterman, Line ab 3d Surann David, lathe cutter, Line n Broadway Sweeten Andrew, carp., Market ab 3d sweeten Samuel, carp., West bel 4th Swop E., carter, 4th bel Spruce L Swope John, butcher, Market bel 2d
Taylor Abraham, mason, S Camden Taylor D., oyster house, Market ab 3d Taylor Joseph, boat builder, Front, h 3d and Market Taylor Thos. R. Rev. 5th bel Market Thompson John, collar maker, Plum ab 3d
Thompson Joseph S. supert. Federal ab 3d Thoompson Thomas, harness mr. Market ab 4th Thorn John, gent., Federal & 4th Thorn John, tavern, Kaighn's pt Thorn Thomas, moulder, Plum ab 2d
Trueax Clayton, shoemaker, c 3d and Market Tucker Ephraim, trader, Federal ab 3d Tyre Richard, lab. Cooper's Point
Vanneman Daniel, shoemr., Plum ab 3d Vansciver A., blacksm., Market ab 2d Vernon Jackson, engineer, Willow ab 2d
Wainwright Thos. B., gent., Federal ab 3d Ware Geo. C., Federal bel 3d Ward Isaac B., butcher, Plum bel 2d Ward R. J. grocer, 3d and Federal Ward Thos. H., butcher, Federal ab 3d Weatherby Joseph, Railroad Garden Welcher S., liquor, Federal & 3d Welden John A., seaman, Willow ab 2d Wescott John, engineer, Federal ab 3d Weston Samuel, Market ab 4th White John, shoemr. Plum bel 4th Whitecar James A. corder, Market bel 3d
Wilkins Isaac, Market and 3d, h 3d and Cooper Wilkins Richard, carter, 3d bel Pine Williams Geo., grocer, 2d bel Line Williams James, toolmr., Line ab 3d Williams Joseph, mason, 2d bel Line Williams Mrs., 4th bel Market
Wills J., carp., Plum bel 5th
Wilson James H., Washington Hotel, S Cam- den Wilson Richard, lab., 2d bel R. road Woodruff Leonard, constable, 2d ab Plum
Youndt Chas., engineer, 2d bel Federal Young John D., grocer, Federal & 2d
Zimmerman G., Columbia garden, 5th & Market
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ACADEMY, Market ab 5th BAPTIST CHURCH, 4th bel Market CAMDEN BANK, N W 2d and Market COURT HOUSE, Federal ab 11th EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Market ab 4th FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE, Market by Cooper METHODIST CHURCH, 3d bel Federal PRESBYTERIAN, 5th bel Cooper.
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LIST OF
Councils, Police, Clerks, Inspectors, Custom House, Libraries, &.c.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
John Swift, Mayor, office c 5th & Chestnut. Richard Vaux, Recorder, office State House row.
Cornelius Stevenson, Treasurer, office c 5th and Chestnut.
Robert H. Smith, City Clerk, office c 5th and Chestnut.
Edward Olmsted, Solicitor, S 5th ab Walnut. Clerk of Police-Orrin Bailey.
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, William Morris, Chas. Gil- pin, Robert Toland, John Trucks, Joseph R. Chandler, Jas. J. Boswell, Algernon S. Roberts, .Job R. Tyson, Abraham J. Lewis, Isaac Elliott. -Clerk, Henry Helmuth.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Samuel Norris, President.
Thos. Snowden, Henry C. Corbit, George Campbell, Jacob Amos, Daniel L. Miller, J. Rodman Paul, Edmund Wilcox, Edmund A. Souder, Wm. G. Mentz, J. C. Davis, C. A. Poulson, B Orne, G. R. Fisher, Robert Hut- chinson, Jesse Godley, Wm. Divine, Joshua Tevis, Saunders Lewis, Jacob E. Hagert.
Thomas Birch, jr., 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 .- A. D. Curran, James W. Hallowell.
Moore, John Walker, Phillip Winnemore
CAPTAIN OF NIGHT POLICE .- Wm. Young. REGISTER WATERING COMMITTEE .- George W. McMahon.
CITY COMMISSIONERS .- Adam Traquair, Thos. K. Wallace, Lane Schofield.
COMMISSIONER OF CITY PROPERTY .- John Diehl.
COLLECTORS OF WATER RENTS .- Samuel W. Rush, George W. Gillingham, Thomas Millar.
SUPERINTENDENT FOR CLEANSING THE CITY .- 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 TENTH -- James Stille.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Henry Lelar, Sheriff. N. B. Leidy, M. D., Coroner.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Wm. Vanosten, Thomas D. Grover, John Burk. John Miller, Clerk.
John H. Dohnert, County Treasurer.
A. R. Peale, Joseph Gatchel, jr., Allen Ru- therford, Auditors.
DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
Mayor, Mr. Belsterling. Treasurer, Jacob S. Mintzer. Clerk, S. Snyder Leidy.
SPRING GARDEN DISTRICT.
Treasurer, Henry F. Bowen. Clerk, Samuel Sappington. MOYAMENSING.
Treasurer, James M'Cann.
Clerk, J. M. Raybold. KENSINGTON DISTRICT.
Treasurer, John Taylor. Clerk, Jacob Ristine.
SOUTHWARK.
Treasurer, Wm. Clark.
Clerk, R. C. Krider.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL. LERS FOR 1846-7.
Controllers' Rooms, S. E. 6th and Adelphi. John Miller, President.
Thomas B. Florence, Secretary.
First Section .- George M. Wharton, George Emlen, jr., William S. Perot, Thos. G. Hollings- worth, William Martin, James J. Barclay, The- odore Cuyler.
Second Section .- John C. Smith, John Miller, Daniel S. Beideman.
Third Section .- J. P. Colcord, Wm. J. Crans. Fourth Section .- William English William S.
Fifth Section .- Joseph Cowperthwaite.
Sixth Section .-- Charles Thompson Jones. Seventh and Eighth Sections .- Fred Sorber. Ninth Section .- William J. Reed.
Tenth Section .- Peter Rambo, George W. Vaughan.
Eleventh Section .- Philip M. Hagner.
PROFESSORS IN THE HIGH-SCHOOL.
John S. Hart, A. M. Principal. James Rhoads, A. M. Professor in the Depart- ment of English Belles Lettres.
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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c.
William Vodges and E. Otis Kendall. Pro- fessors in the Department of Mathematics.
F. A Bregy. Professor in the Department of French and Spanish Languages.
Henry McMurtrie, M. D. Professor in the Department of Natural History.
Henry Haverstick. Professor of Latin and Greek Languages.
M. Boyé. Professor of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry.
George J. Becker. Professor of Drawing and Writing.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Chestnut above Fourth.
Collector .- James Page.
Deputy do .- Chas. Treichel.
Do. do .- Richard L. Howell.
Naval Officer .- Henry Welsh.
Deputy do .- John D. George.
Surveyor .- John Davis
Deputy do .- Jno. W. Forney.
DIRECTIONS .- The Desks are numbered from 1 to 11, and the business done at each Desk is as follows :
Office hours from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
No. 1. Fees and cash duties received. Counter. Deputy Collector's. Counter. Deputy Naval Officer's.
No. 2. Debenture coastwise, and estimating and liquidating duties.
No. 3. Impost book-keeper.
No. 4. Disbursements.
No. 5. Export, Debenture, Bounty, &c.
No. 6. Weigher.
No. 7. Bonds and permits.
No. 8. Naval officer. Duties, exports, &c.
No. 9. Invoices, protections, and Marine Hos- pital.
Counter. Entrance and Clearance of ves- sels.
No. 10. Registers, enrolments and licenses. No. 11. Miscellaneous.
INSPECTORS OFFICES.
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 street to the Navy Yard.
WARDENS OF THE PORT.
Master Warden, Patrick Hays, office 33 Wal- nut.
Harbour Master, A. L. Roumfort, 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, Librarian and Treasurer.
ATHENAEUM, Sixth and Adelphi.
Shares $25. Stockholders' Annual Payments, 5 dolls .- Visiters, 10 dolls.
Samuel Breck, L. L. 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, 189 S. 3rd.
DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK.
Frederick Plummer, N E Shippen & Vernon. Wm. G. Flanagan, 39 Almond.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
Thomas Holloway, 25 Ellen.
Daniel S. Beiderman, Green street wharf.
KENSINGTON DISTRICT AND UNINCOR- PORATED NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
Peter Fisher, Shackamaxon near Franklin (K) Michael Day, Marlboro' ab Queen street
SRRING GARDEN AND PENN TOWNSHIP. Christopher Mason, 162 N 12th, Thomas Robinson, 17 Palmyra Square.
TOWNSHIP OF MOYAMENSING. Samuel F. Reed, 234 South 6th.
President, Wm. G. Flanagan, 39 Almond
Treasurer, William Abbott, at the office of the Guardians.
Secretary, Samuel J. Robbins, 19 South 7th. Solicitor, James Hanna, 11 Prune
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.
VISITORS.
For the City .- Peter Snyder, N. Sch 6th st. ; D. A. Cornog, No. 12 Madison st.
For the District of Southwark .- James R. Nelson, 5 Cox.
For the Northern Liberties .- Samuel Engard, Mayor's office, Third near Green.
For Unincorporated Northern Liberties .- John Mann, Heart lane near Rose Hill
For Kensington District .- Daniel Hughes, Shackamaxon next door to the cor. of Franklin street.
For Spring Garden .- Wm. Harwood, 1 Ridge road.
For Penn Township .- Francis D. Mower, Hart's Lane near R road.
For Moyamensing .- John D. Neff, 207 S. 6th
PIIILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMA- CY.
Hall in Zane street.
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President-Daniel B. Smith. Vice-Presi-
dent-George B. Wood, M. D. Secretary- Charles Ellis. Corresponding Secretary -- Elias Durand. Treasurer-J. C. Turnpenny.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Founded 3d of May, 1765.
Fees $120. Matriculation fee, payable only once, $5.
Session commences the first Monday in No- vember, and continues until the middle of March ensuing.
PROFESSORS.
N. Chapman, M. D., Practice of Medicine. Robt. Hare, Chemistry.
Wm. Gibson,
Surgery.
Wm. E. Horner, Anatomy.
Saml. Jackson, " Institutes of Medicine.
Geo. B. Wood, Materia Medica.
Hugh L. Hodge, " Obstetrics.
WM. E. HORNER, Dean. No. 263 Chestnut st.
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.
Sixth and Adelphi.
N. Chapman, President.
Robert M. Patterson, Franklin Bache, and Alex. D. Bache, Vice Presidents.
J. K. Kane, Alfred L. Elwyn, Robley Dungle- son, Secretaries.
George Ord, Treasurer.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA.
The council meets on the 4th Monday of every month, and the society on the 1st Monday of Feb. May, Aug. and Nov. at Philosophical Hall, 115 S 6th street.
President, Hon. Thos. Sergeant.
Vice Presidents, Thomas M. Pettit, Job R. Ty- son, William Rawle, A. Langdon, Elwyn.
Recording Secretary, Edward Armstrong.
Foreign Corresponding Secretary, D. J. Des- mond.
Domestic Corresponding Secretary, John Jor- dan, jr.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE.
Meetings : Institute, Quarterly, 3d Thursday in the month. Conversation, monthly, 3d Thursday in the month. Board of Managers, 3d Wednesday in the month.
Samuel V. Merrick, President.
Abraham Miller, Thomas Fletcher, Vice Pre- sidents.
Isaac B. Garrigues, Recording Secretary. Jno. F. Frazer, Corresponding Secretary. Frederick Fraley, Treasurer.
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