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Clerks of Councils Office, S W corner 5th and Chestnut, up stairs.
Standing Committees of the Select and C. C .- Northrop, S. Roberts, Borie, Spencer, Geiss, Common Council. Reed, C. B. Roberts, Dutton.
Finance.
C. C .- Hagner, Craven, Abraham Baker, Owen, Findlay, Boller, Kershaw.
.
S. C .- Beideman, Welsh, Marselis, Taylor, Verree, Williams.
Waterworks.
S. C .- Ashton, Mott, Taylor, Verree, Wainwright, Williams,
C. C .- Hassinger, Marsh. Fitler. Holman, Hor- rocks, Lex, Wright.
Gus.
C. C .- Butler, Jackson, M'Cleary, Porter, Spencer, Roberts, Abrm. Baker, Alexander.
S. C .- Gamble, Perkins, Higgins, M'Cay, Marselis, Roberts.
Girard Estates.
S. C .- Marselis, Roberts, Beideman, Maison, Welsh, Kline.
C. C .- Henry, Barton, Craven, Melloy, Robb, Brownholtz.
Ihighways, Bridges, etc.
C. C .- Miller, Crease, Elliot, Ford, Potter Sorver, T. J. Roberts.
S. C .- Higgins, Ashton, Frailey, Mc Whorter, Wainwright, Williams.
City Property.
S. C .- Cuyler, Higgius, McCay, Mott, Perkins, Wainwright.
C. C .- O'Neill, Davis, T. J. Roberts, Elliott, Bevan, McManus, Vogdes.
Meet 1st & 3d Wednesday, at 4 o'clock. Police.
C. C .- Brenner, Wm. Deal,. Lindsay, Schofield, Barber, M'Neal, Bevan.
S. C .- Welsh, Perkins, McCay, Beideman, Kline, Marselis.
Trust and Fire Depurtment.
C. C .- Winship, A. J. Baker, Welsh, Henry, Ker- shaw, Findlay, Slocum. S. C .- Taylor, Welsh, Ashton, Gamble, Maison, Verree.
Health.
S. C .- Wainwright, Maison, Cornman, Frailey, Hagner, Mott.
C. C .- C. B. Roberts, Barton, Brenner, Fitler, Mickle, Catherwood, Boyle.
Poor.
C. C .- Stevenson, Catherwood, Ford, Jackson, J. F. Deal, Crease, Boyle.
S. C .- Roberts, Higgins, Ashton, Gamble, Caldwell, Hagner.
Prison.
C. C .- Ridgway, M'Cleary, Mascher, Bradford, Bromlee, Snyder, Lindsay.
S. C .- M.Whorter, M'Cay, Cornman, Frailey, Hag- ner.
Schools.
S. C .- Taylor, Beideman, Caldwell, Cuyler, Mott, Perkins.
C. C .- Potter, King, Booth, Owen, M. C. Brown, Alexander, Vogdes.
Surveys, &c.
S. C .- Ashton, Caldwell, Frailey, Gamble, Kline, Roberts.
Rail Roads.
S. C .- Mott, Hilles, Kline, Marselis, Welsh, Beide- man.
C. C .- Dougherty, Monaghan, Hubbard, Rechten- wald, Deal, Bromlec.
Meet 1st Wednesday in the month 7 P. M.
Claims.
C. C .- Sorver, Stevenson, Brownholtz, Marsh, Me- cuteheon, Parker, Iseminger.
S. C .- Cuyler, Taylor, Verree, Perkins, Kline. Compare Bills.
C. C .- Robb, Schofield, Parker. S. C .- Cornman, Ashton,' Caldwell.
Port Wardens, Public Landings, etc.
C. C .- Baird, Martin, B. H. Brown, Kelly, Me- Mackin, MeManus, Borie.
S. C .- Williams, Hilles, Hagner, Marselis, Mc Whor- ter, Roberts.
Law.
S. C .- Kline, Cornman, Cuyler, Hilles, McCay, Higgins.
C. C .- O'Neill, King, Dougherty, Northrop, Lex, Wm. Deal, Bradford.
Markets.
C. C .- Brouse, Davis, Murphy, Vanhorn, Dutton, Mascher, Mickle.
S. C .- M' Whorter, Frailey, Hilles, Gamble, Maison, Williams.
Board of Directors of Girard College.
President-Samuel H. Perkins,
(Ex. Officio Member of all Standing Committees )
William Biddle, Wm. H. Hamilton,
Mord. L. Dawson, Geo. W. Nebinger, M. D.
William J. Duane, Frederick A. Packard,
Wm. Martin, Henry M. Phillips,
Thomas Robins, James S. Watson,
James Martin, Daniel Deal,
Henry D. Gilpin, John Robbins, jr.
WVm. C. Mayberry, Thomas S. Stewart.
William Welsh,
Secretary-Henry W. Arey.
894
CORPORATION OF THE
Department of Police. Office, City Hall.
Mayor-Richard Vaux. Mayor's Clerk-James D. Campbell. Marshall of Police-John K. Murphy. Marshall's Clerk-Samuel P. Wood. High Constables.
1. J. Henry Bulkley, 5. Samuel Carson, jr.,
2. Harrison G. Clark,
6. Wm. L. Nutt,
S. William Russell, 7. Adam Treft.
4 A. W. Blackburn,
Messengers.
Geo. Mock, Edwin B. Huchins.
Special Officers.
1. George D. Callanan,
3. David S. Smith,
2. Edward G. Carlin. 4. Joshua Taggart,
Lieutenants of Police.
1st District Sam'l H. Gilbert, Christian bet 9th and 10th
2d
Vacant, 2nd bel Queen
3d
Jos. P. Durney, Union bet 3d and 4th
4th Sam'I G. Ruggles, Cherry ab 4th
5th District Allen Rutherford, Broad ab Pine
6th John Kames, Filbert ab 15th
7th Matthew Crawford, 3d bel Green
8th William Meyers, 13th & Spring Garden
9th Russel M. Briggs, Coates and 221
10th
John Spear, F Road and Masters
11th
John M. Graff, F Road and York
12th Wm. Jacoby, 10th and Thompson
13th William Teaf, Manayunk
14th Hiram Butcher, Germantown
15th Henry Ditman, Frankford
16th Wm. Leech, West Philadelphia.
Aldermen-Police Magistrutes.
1st Ward, Sam'l F. Flood.
2d Abraham McGarry.
Sd George Moore.
4th CC Robert T. Carter.
5th John Coulter.
6th John Thompson.
7th 66 William Shane.
8th Francis W. Binder.
9th 66 John Devlin.
10th 66 Hugh Clark.
11th 66 Thomas H. Palmer.
12th James M'Cathers.
13th John B. Gibson.
14th Daniel Snyder.
15th Franklin McConoughy.
16th Joseph G. Miller.
Law Office of the City of Philadelphia.
Office, City Building 5th bel Walnut. City Solicitor-William A. Porter. First Assistant -- George L. Ashmead.
Second Henry M. Dechert. Third Thomas Greenbank. Clerk-William M. Smith.
Department of the City Treasurer. Office, Girard Bank.
City Treasurer-F. Knox Morton, M. D. Chief Clerk-William C. Flanigen.
City Controller.
Stephen Taylor, Girard Bank, second story. Chief Clerk-William English.
Department of the Receiver of Taxes. Receiver-Peter Armbruster, office, Court House, 6th and Chestnut. Deputy-Robert M'Crory.
Department for supplying the City with Water. Office, City Hall. Chief Engineer-Samuel Ogden. Register-William V. M'Kean. General Clerk-Joshua Reybold.
Department of Highways, Bridges, Sew- ers and Cleansing of the City. Office, S W cor. Chestnut and Fifth sts.
Chief Commissioner of Highways-Jno. M'Carthy. Assistant Commissioners-Emanuel Street, Thos. M'Cullough. License Clerk-William M.Glensey. Commissioners of Highways.
Frederick Emhardt, George Myers, Charles M'Gowan, Alexander Gwin.
Department of City Property. Office, Girard Bank, 2d floor.
Commissioner of City Property-Eugene Ahern. Clerk of Tobacco Warehouse-Thomas E. Geskill . City Carpenter-Robert Clymer. Sup't. of Independence Hall-Samuel F. Watson. Sup't. of Spring Garden Hall-Henry Trexler.
Commissioner of Market Houses, and Superintendent of Wharves and Land- ings.
Office, S W cor. Chestnut and Fifth Sts. (up stairs.) Samuel C. Thompson.
City Commissioners.
James M. Leddy, Adam Much, George M. Hill. Office, No. 11 State House Row (up stairs. ) Superintendent of City Rail Road-R. L. West. Office, cor. Market and Oak Sts. Superintendent of Trusts-Charles Oat. Office. Wills' Hospital, Race above 18th St.
Fire Department.
Office, 9 Goldsmiths' Hall, Library st. Chief Engineer-Samuel P. Fearon. Assistant Engineers.
William E. Stancliff,
W. H. Longhead,
David M. Lyle.
John Given.
Michael Young. Secretary-E. F. Miller.
Girard Trust. Office, 9 S Fifth St.
Treasurer- George F. Goodman. Agent of Girard Estutes- Jacob H. Fisler. Messenger-John P. Roberts.
CONSOLIDATED CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
895
Building Inspectors. Office, 11 State House.
Inspectors-Robert E. Shultz, Morris E. Afflick. Clerk-Henry B. Swift.
Board of Surveyors of the City of Phila- delphia.
Office, 5th below Walnut.
Chief Engineer and Surveyor-Strickland Kneass. First Survey District, comprising First Ward, W of Broad st. Surveyor and Regulator-Thomas Daly, Prime ab 9th, N side.
Second Survey District, comprising First Ward, E of Broad, and the Second and Third Wards.
Surveyor and Regulator-Charles S. Close, Reed E of 4th.
Third Survey District, comprising the Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Wards. Surveyor and Regulator-Spencer Bonsall, 6 Gold- smith's Hall, Library.
Fourth Survey District, comprising the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Wards.
Surveyor and Regulator-Amos Stiles, 375 N 13th ab Ridge av.
Fifth Survey District, comprising the Sixth, Ele- venth, Twelfth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards.
Surveyor and Regulator-Jos. H. Siddall, S W 4th and Green.
Sixth Survey District, comprising the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards.
Surveyor and Regulator-James P. Davis, Franklin av ab Marlboro
Seventh Survey District, comprising the Twentieth Ward.
Surveyor and Regulator-Henry Haines, S W 12th and Girard av.
Eighth Survey District, comprising the Twenty- first Ward.
Surveyor and Regulator-Jos. S. Siddall, Falls lane n Ridge road, 21st Ward.
Ninth Survey District, comprising the Twenty- second Ward.
Surveyor and Regulator-Jesse Lightfoot, Depot, (G Town)
Tenth Survey District, comprising the Twenty- third Ward.
Surveyor and Regulator-Isaac Shalleross, Lyceum Building; ( Frankford)
Eleventh Survey District, comprising the Twenty- fourth Ward, N of Market.
Surveyor and Regulator-Chas. H. Fox, Lancaster road and 6th (W P)
Twelfth Survey District, comprising the Twenty- fourth Ward, S of Market.
Surveyor and Regulator-James Miller, Market W of' Till (W P)
Recording Clerk -- George Sturges, City Building 5th bel Walnut.
Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison.
President-P. B. Goddard, M. D. Secretary-John B. Biddle, M. D. Treasurer-Isaac B. Garrigues. Superintendent-Wm. B. Perkins. Clerk-J. K. Howell.
Inspectors.
Supreme Court-Wm. B. Foster, 3 W Penn Sq. John Foulkrod, Frankford.
P. B. Goddard, M. D., S W. Juniper & Walnut. Wm. B. Johnson. Stephen Colwell, N E 11th & Arch
Court of C. Pleas-Wm. Shippen, M. D., 351 Walnut. Evans Rogers, Washington Sy. & Locast. M. W. Baldwin, 335 Spruce.
District Court-J. Rodman Paul, M. D., 354 Spruce. Isaac B. Garrigues, 181 N 7th.
John B. Biddle, M. D., Spruce ab 4th.
Inspectors of Eastern Penitentiary. Coates Street, west of Ridge avenue.
President-Richard Vaux, Sansom st below 7th John Bacon, 117 Race
Chambers M' Kibbin, Mers. hotel, N 4th Samuel Jones, M. D., 198 Spruce
Secretary-Andrew Miller, SO S 5th bet Walnut Warden-John S. Holloway.
Physician- Newbold, M. D.
Clerk-William Mariot.
House of Refuge.
Parrish bet 22d and 24th.
President-Thomas Earp.
Vice-Presidents-James J. Barclay, Isaac Collins. Treasurer-George W. Fobes. Secretary-Alexander Henry.
Agent-A. F. Old, N E fih & Arch.
Managers.
William M. Collins. Stephen Colwell,
John Farnum, Edward Yarnall,
John W. Claghorn, Thomas L. Kanc,
Henry Perkins,
N. B. Browne,
John M. Ogden,
Thomas A. Budd,
William Shippen, M. D.,
Paul T. Jones,
John Robbins, jr.,
James M. Dickson.
Alexander Fullerton,
Frederick A. Packard, Wm. Martin,
Caspar Wistar, M. D.,
George M. Troutman,
Isaiah P. Fitler,
William S. Perot, Edward Gratz,
Arthur G. Coffin,
George Bullock,
Joshua L. Baily,
George W. Farr.
Sheriff-George Megee. Coroner -- Joseph Delavau.
Board of Health.
Samuel Long, Dr. W. Jewell,
Chas. Bockius, (G. T.) A. C. Roberts,
J. M. Raybold, Dr. McClintock,
Thomas Meany, A. D. Boileau,
Dr. Joseph Coad, Lewis Bornman,
James M. Kelly, Dr. Housekeeper,
R. J. McCaffrey,
Jolın O'Brien,
Dr. T. J. P. Stokes, Wm. Bonsall,
Curtis Clayton, James Thomas,
G. H. Woodward, Wm. M'Glinsey, Myk.
Dr. P. De Young, Dr. Woodend,
W. B. Griffith,
Dr. W. Gallagher.
896
CORPORATION OF THE
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
President-William Bonsall.
Secretary-Josephı R. Coad. Clerk-R. H. Gorbut, 234 Wharton. Assistant Clerk-J. Boileau, sr., 43 Mervine. Steward of Lazaretto-B. E. Carpenter, Lazaret'. Physician of City Hospital-S. P. Brown, M. D. Matron of City Hospital-Lydia Tomlinson.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Health Officer-Jas. W. T. M'Callister, 68 Jefferson av.
Port Physician-Eliab Ward, M. D., 497 S 2d J.uzaretto Physician-J. Howard Taylor, M. D., Lazaretto.
Quarantine Master-Jacob Pepper, Lazaretto.
Messenger- Richard Fields, Miller st. bel. Broad, Assistant Messengers .- Thomas Bedford, 49 But- tonwood st .; Alexander McFadden, Sorrel bel. Bath st. ; W. L. Williams, 80 Almond st. ; Daniel Strain, 18th and Christian sts.
Runner-David Brown, 62 Gaskill.
Guardians of the Poor.
President-Oliver Evans, William, (R)
Secretary-C. U. Schlater, 36 N 7th.
Treasurer-F. A Server, 36 N 7th.
Steward-Charles Murphy.
Chief Resident Physician-A. B. Campbell. Clerk -- John M. Burk.
Out-door Agent-Edmund Brewer, 36 N 7th
In-door Agent-Henry Hoover, Alms-House, in 24th Ward.
Guardians.
Ist Ward-John P. Heishiley, Gray's ferry road n Asy um.
WVm. T. Lafferty, 10th & Carpenter.
Sd
Abraham B. Kauffman, 357 S 4th
4th Robert Selfridge, Shippen ab 12th.
5th 66 John R. Angney, N E 5th & Spruce. 6th Wm. Riddle, 190 Vine.
7th
60 Frederick A. Server, 17 Commerce
8th
John Hartman, Willow bel Locust.
9th N. R. Moseley, 1 N 11th.
10th
Charles Taylor, 18 Montgomery.
11th
James D. Brown, 351 N 2d
12th
John Dunlap, 5th & Buttonwood.
13th
66 Marshall Henszey, 427 N 8th.
14th
66 William F. Potts, 461 Market
15th
Andrew Hackett, Ringold ab 24th.
16th
James Smith, Charlotte n George
17th
James Lloyd, Masters and Hancock
18th
66 John H. Bringhurst, Shackamaxon n Franklin av.
19th
66
Oliver Evans, William bel Larch (R)
20th
Isaac M. Post, 11th & Girard av.
24th
66 Alex. C. Garvin, Haverford rd W 36th
OUT-DOOR VISITORS.
First District-Comprising 1st and 2d Wards- Jacob Layer, Passyunk Road n Wharton.
Second District -- Comprising 3d and 4th Wards- Robert Porter, 248 Shippen.
Third District-Comprising 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Wards- Edw. Williams and Francis Smith, jr., 90 Locust.
Fourth District-Comprising 11th and 12th Wards -James Lowry, Commissioners' Hall, 3d bet Tam- inany and Green.
Fifth District-Comprising 13th, 14th and 15th Wards-Francis D. Loughrin.
Sixth District-Comprising 16th, 17th and 18th Benjamin F. Warren, Blockley.
Wards-James Macklin.
Seventh District-Comprising 19th Ward, and that part of 23d Ward which formerly belonged to Dis- trict of Kensington-Samuel K. Smith.
Eighth District-Comprising 20th Ward, and that part of 21st Ward which formerly belonged to the District of Penn and N. Penn Township-John P. Miller, jr., W Girard av and 11th.
Ninth District-Comprising the 24th Ward, di- vided into Three Divisions, as follows :-
First Division-The original limit of West Phila- ladelphia-George Garvin, Darby R n Walnut.
Second Division-Belmont and Blockley-John Whiteside, Haverford Road and College.
Third Division-Blockley and Kingsessing-P. J. Hoopes, Pascalville.
Tenth District-Comprising Manayunk-Francis D. Mower.
Philadelphia Gas Works, No. 8 S. Seventh.
President .- Dr. Geo. H. Burgin.
Engineer .- John C. Cresson.
Cashier .- John Wiegand.
Register .- Wm. Fennell.
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
Board of Controllers of Public Schools.
Controller's Office, Athenæum, Sixth St., bel. Wal- nut, Philadelphia.
The stated meetings of the Board are held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 3 o'clock, P. M. President-Thomas G. Hollingsworth.
Secretary-Robert J. Hemphill, office, 6th and Adelphi.
1st Section-Wm. H. Sickles, 102 Chestnut. 2d Marcus A. Davis, 119 Wharton.
3d
66 Washington J. Jackson, 23 Christian.
4th Wm. J. Reed, Sd and Walnut.
5th
R. R. Montgomery, N E 6th & Prune
6th Philip B. Mingle, 21 Market
Samuel Ashmead, 11th bel Pine
8th
Isaac Sulger, 161 Arch.
10th
Benj. M. Dusenbery, 5 Harmony ct
11th
T. W. Marchment, 386 N 2d
Joseph Reakirt, 149 N 4th
13tl:
66
E. Harper Jeffries, 401 N 10th
14th
T. K. Collins, sr., 1 Lodge
John J. Kersey, 777 Callowhill
16th
Thomas Banes, 132 N Market
17th
66 Wm. Coun, Hancock ab Franklin
" Charles M. Lukens
Robt. F. Bowers, F Road and Norris
66 James Peters, Poplar ab Broad
66 Cornelius L. De Groot, Ridge Road n Laurel Hill
52d Alfred W. Green, M. D., Germantown
66 Charles J. Ingersoll, Forest Hill near Rising Sun
24th
66 Benjamin F. Warren, Blockley
Committee on High School.
William J. Reed, Chairman, S W 3d & Walnut, & Tenth ab Fitzwater.
Alfred W. Green, M. D., Germantown.
Richard R. Montgomery, 65 S 6th.
Isaac Sulger, 1 S 16th & 161 Arch
18th
19th
20th
21st
23d
7th Thomas G. Hollingsworth, 60} Dock
9th
12th
15th
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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c.
Committee on Normal School.
Benj. M. Dusenbery, Chairman, 20th ab Raee, and 5 Harmony ct.
Samuel Ashmead 11th bel. Pine.
Charles M. Lukens, 161 Beach.
James Peters, Poplar ab Broad.
Washington J. Jackson, 23 Christian.
Committee on Supplies.
T. K. Collins, sr., Chairman, Lodge ab 7th, & N E Broad and Parrish.
Total,
303
Male Teachers, -
81
Female Teachers,
854
Total,
935
Male pupils,
28.152
Chas. J. Ingersoll, Forest Hill, near Rising Sun.
Marcus A. Davis, 119 Wharton.
John J. Kersey, 777 Callowhill.
Committee on Grammar, Secondary & Primary Schools.
Saml. Ashmead, Chairman, 11th bel Pine.
Richard R. Montgomery, 65 S 6th.
Charles J. Lukens, 161 Beach.
Thomas W. Marchment, 368 N 2d.
Marcus A. Davis, 119 Wharton.
Committee on Expenses.
E. Harper Jeffries, 401 N Tenth.
Benjamin F. Warren, Blockley.
Cornelius L. De Groot, Ridge av n Laurel Hill.
Robt. F. Bower, Frankford road and Norris. Jolin J. Kersey, 777 Callowhill.
PROFESSORS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, BROAD NEAR GREEN.
John S. Hart, LL.D., Principal and Professor of Moral & Political Science, h 227 Filbert.
William Vogdes, A. M , Professor of Practical Mathematics, h 379 Race.
Henry M'Murtrie, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology and Natural History, h 9 Palmyra square, Vine street.
James Rhoades, Professor of Belles Lettres and History, h Haddington.
J. H. M'Clune, A. M., Professor of Theoretical Mathematics and Astronomy, 354 Market.
Zephania Hopper, A. M., Professor in the Depart- ment of English 292 Vine.
Franeis A. Bregy, A. M., Professor of the French Language, h 134 Wallace
James A. Kirkpatrick, A. M., Professor of Civil Engineering, h Haverford avenue, 24th ward.
Henry Haverstick, A. M., Professor of the Latin Language, h Germantown.
Martin H. Boye, M. D., Professor of Natural Phi- losophy and Chemistry, h 598 Poplar ab 12th.
Alexander J. MecNeill, A. M., Professor of Drawing, Writing and Book-keeping, h 86 S 5th. Assistants.
Ed.W. Vodges, M.D., 1st assist, N 12th ab Oxford Daniel W. Howard, A. M., 2d, h 728 Cherry. James B. Fisher, A. B., Buttonwood bel 11th.
NORMAL SCHOOL,
Sergeant between 9th and 10th
P. A. Cregar, Principal.
Mary E. Houpt, Teacher of Rhetoric.
Mary E. Brown, Teacher of English Literature. Mary E. Tazewell, Teacher of History. Renee N. Townsend, Teacher of Writing. Martha H. Rogers, Teacher of Mathematics. John Bower, Teacher of Music.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS-December, 1855.
There are at this time
High School, 1
Normal School,
1
Grammar Schools,
56
Secondary Schools, 47
Primary Schools, 156
Unclassified Schools,
49
B. M. Dusenbery, 20th ab Race, & 5 Harmony et.
E. Harper Jeffries, 401 N Tenth.
Isaae Sulger, 1 S 16th & 161 Arch.
Wm. J. Reed, S W 3d & Walnut & 10th ab Fitzwater. Committee on Property.
James Peters, Chairman, Poplar ab Broad.
Joseph Reakert, 149 N 4th.
Female pupils, 26,651
Total, 54 813
Amount paid for salaries, 8291,316 19
Books and Stationery, 51,320 26
Incidentals, Fuel. &c., &c., 69,066 10
Rent, 87,399 78
Total expenses all the Schools per an- num,
- 8502,102 33
Total average expense each pupil 9 16
The Grammar, Secondary, Primary and Unclas- sified schools, (leaving out the High School, and the Normal School,) contain 53,772 pupils, and have cost for the year, under the three heads just named, as follows :
Tuition, (salaries of teachers), #269,597 86 rate per pupil, - $5 01 Books and Stationery, 49,754 09, rate per pupil, 92 Incidentals, $66,101 62, rate per pupil, 1 23
Total,
$7 16
Normal School. -
Tuition, (salaries of teachers,) $3,777 70 rate per pupil,
$179 9
Books and Stationery, $570 72, rate per pupil, 2 71 Incidentals, $574 47, rate per pupil, 2 74
Total, - $23 44
The number of pupils attending the High School has been 601, and the expenses have been as follows : Tuition, (salaries of teachers,) $19,788 33 rate per pupil, - $32 92
Books and Stationery, 783 85, rate per pupil, 1 30
Incidentals, 2,107 11, rate per pupil, 3 50
Total,
- $37 72
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE.
of the State of Pennsylvania.
Alfred L Kennedy, M. D., Professor of Industrial, Analytical, and Agricultural Chemistry.
Selim H. Peabody, A. M., Professor of Mathe- maties and Civil Engineering. Hiram H. Boucher, Professor of Mechanical Philosophy and the Principles of Machinery.
Augustus W. King, Professor of Mining Engi- neering, Mineralogy and Geology.
Professors not of the Governing Faculty.
John Kern, Professor of Mechanical, Architec- tural and Topographical Drawing.
Vincenzio De Amarelli, A. M., Ph. D., Profes- sor of Modern Languages and Literature.
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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c.
Academical Department. James Harrington, Principal.
PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
S E cor Chestnut and 7th, 2nd and Srd stories.
S. H. Crittenden, Principal.
Thos. W. Moore, Professor Plain and Ornamen- tal Pennmanship.
B. F. Moore, Professor of the Science of Accounts. Geo. M. Thrasher, Professor of Commercial Cal- culations and Book Keeping.
Mrs. C. W. Lundy, Instructress in the Ladies Department.
APPRENTICES' LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Library founded 1821 by gratuitons loans.
No. of vols. 16,000. Annual subscription 82. S W 5th and Mulberry, open for girls and boys. President, Townsend Sharpless. Vice President, Isaac Lloyd.
Secretary, James J. Barclay. Treasurer, Samuel Mason.
Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons for girls. Frances L. Clement, Librarian.
For boys, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Satur- day evenings. Jesse Ogden, Librarian.
LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
N E 5th and Library, incorporated by Wm. Penn. Shares 840. Annual subscription 84. John J. Smith, and Treasurer. Lloyd P. Smith, Librarian. No. of Volumes, 65,000.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY COMPANY. S E 5th and Library.
Shares 810. Annual payment 82. scription 83. One entrance fee $3. President, William E. Bowen. Secretary, John H. Atwood. Treasurer, Charles Rhoads. Librarian, John Edmunds.
Annual sub-
ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA. 6th and Adelphi.
Shares 825. , Stockholders' annual payments 85. Visiters 88.
Samuel Breck, LL. D., President. M. D. Lewis, Treasurer. W. J. Barclay, Librarian and Secretary.
CUSTOM HOUSE. Chestnut above 4th.
Collector .- Charles Brown. Deputy do .- Wm. Harbeson.
Deputy do .- Rowland Parry.
Directions .- The desks are numbered from 1 to 17, and the business done at each desk is as follows : Office hours from 9 A. M. to 3 F. M.
.No. 1. Fees.
No. 2. Deputy Collector.
No. 3 and 4. Estimating duties. No. 5. Liquidating duties.
No. 6. Impost book-keeper.
No. 7. Examination and Appraisements. No. 8. Bonds.
No. 9. Warehousing.
No. 10. Re-warehousing transportation, and ex-1 portation.
No. 11. General Order.
No. 12. Vacant.
No. 13. Foreign Entrance and Clearance.
No. 14. Register Enrolments and Licences.
No. 15. Marine Hospital Frotections, Entrance
and Clearance Coastwise. No. 16. Cashier, Duties and Disbursements.
No. 17. Storekeeper of the Port.
Naval Office, N. W. Room.
Naval Officer .- N. P. Eldred.
Deputy do .- Wm. Curtis. N. E. Rooms
No. 1. Impost Clerk.
No. 2. Estimating Duties.
No. 3. Liquidating Duties.
No. 4. Fees and Cash Clerk.
No. 5. Abstract Clerk.
No. 6. Warehousing. Surveyors Office, S. E. Rooms.
Surveyor .- R. C. Hale.
Deputy do .- R. R. Young.
No. 1. Tonnage Clerk.
No. 2. Sealing and Branding Clerk. Wardene Office.
Master Warden .- John W. Smith, office 31 Wal- nut bel 2d.
Secretary .- Thos. E. Metts.
Harbour Master .-
JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE. 10th near Walnut.
Robley Dunglison, M. D., Professor of Institutes of Medicine, &c.
Robert M. Huston, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica and General Therapeutics.
Joseph Pancoast, M. D., Professor of General De- scriptive and Surg. Anatomy.
John C. Mitchell. M. D., Professor of Practice of Medicine.
Samuel D. Gross, M. D., Professor of Institutes and Practice of Surgery.
Charles D. Meigs, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children.
Franklin Bache, M. D., Professor of Chemistry. Ellerslie Wallace, M. D., Demonstrator of Ana- tomv.
William Watson, Janitor.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Filbert ab 10th.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE.
J. P. Dake, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
Walter Williamson, M. D., Professor of Homoe- pathie Institutes, Pathology and the Practice of Medicine.
Isaac M. Ward, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Medical Jurisprudence.
William A. Reed, M. D., Professor of Physiology. Matthew Semple, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology.
Jacob Beakley, M. D., Professor of Surgery.
William T. Helmuth, M. D., Professor of Ana- tomy. R. J. McClatchey, M. D., Demonstrator of Ana- tomy. Walter Williamson, M. D., Dean, N E 11th & Filbert. Frederick King, Janitor.
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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Provost-Henry Vethake, LL. D. Vice-Provost-John F. Frazer, A. M.
Department of Arts.
Three Terms-the First begins September 8; the Second, January 2; the Third, April 8.
Tuition-Thirty dollars per Term. Commence- ment, July 3.
Henry Vethake, LL. D., Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy.
John F. Frazer, A. M., Professor of Natural Phil- osophy and Chemistry.
George Allen, A. M., Professor of the Greek and Latin Languages and Literature.
Henry Coppee, A. M., Professor of Belles Let tres and of the English Language and Literature, and Librarian.
Francis A. Jackson, A. M., Adjunct Professor of the Greek and Latin Languages and Literature.
E. Otis Kendall, A. M., Professor of Mathematics. George Allen, Secretary of the Faculty.
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