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The stated meetings of the Board are held on the second Tuesday of each month, at 4 o'clock, P. M.
President-William J. Reed, ex-officio member of all standing committees.
Secretary-Robert J. Hemphill, office, 6th and Adelphi.
1st Section-Benj. H. Barton, White Hall.
2d Marcus A. Davis, 311 Wharton.
66 Washington J. Jackson, 17 Christian.
4th Wm. J. Reed, 3d and Walnut.
5th R. R. Montgomery, NE 6th & Prune
11th
66 James D. Brown, 527 N 2d
7th
Samuel Ashmead, 11th bel Pine.
14th
George Huhn, 1329 Vine.
10th
66 Benj. M. Dusenbery, 207 N 20th.
16th
James Smith, Charlotte n George
12th
66 James S. Watson, 717 N 5th.
20th
66
James S. Reeves, 1244 N 11th.
21st
66 Joseph Evans, Falls of Schuylkill.
24th
Alexander C. Garvin, Haverford road W 36th.
OUT-DOOR VISITORS.
First District-Comprising 1st and 2d Wards- Jacob Layer, 10th bel Carpenter.
Second District-Comprising 3d and 4th Wards- Robert Porter, 814 Shippen.
Third District-Comprising 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Wards- Edw. Williams and Francis Smith, jr., 914 Locust.
Fourth District-Comprising 11th and 12th Wards -James Lowry, 319 Coates.
Fifth District-Comprising 13th, 14th and 15th Wards-Francis D. Loughrin, N E 16th and Callow- hill.
Sixth District-Comprising 16th, 17th and 18th Wards-James Macklin, 1347 N Front.
Seventh District-Comprising 19th Ward, and that part of 23d Ward which formerly belonged to Dis- trict of Kensington-William Duffy, N W Richmond and Willianı.
Eighth District-Comprising 20th Ward, and that part of 21st Ward which formerly belonged to the District of Peno and N. Penn Township-James Wilson, 1102 Stiles.
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.
Committee on Grammar, Secondary & Primary Schools.
Saml. Ashmead, Chairman ; Richard R. Montgo-
Tenth District-Comprising Manayunk-Francis mery, Isaac Leech, jr., James S. Watson, Robert F. D. Mower, Falls of Schuylkill. Bower.
9th
12th
John Dunlap, 5th & Buttonwood.
8th
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LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &c.
Commiteee on Quarterly Report.
Cornelius Baker, Chairman; John Robbins, jr., Charles M. Lukens, John Conry, M.D., Leonard R. Fletcher.
Committee on Finance.
Thomas G. Hollingsworth, Chairman ; Charles J. Wister, jr., Joseph M. Hancock, Aaron H. Burtis, William H. Trinick.
Committee on Library.
Alexander R. Johnson, Chairman ; Benj. H. Bar- ton, Mareus A. Davis, Cornelius Baker, William H. Trinick.
Committee on Expenses.
Robert F. Bower, Chairman ; Charles Frismuth, Alexander R. Johnson, John Conry, M.D., Thomas W. Duffield.
Committee on Qualifications of Teachers.
Washington J. Jackson, Chairman ; Cornelius Baker, Richard R. Montgomery, Benj. M. Dusen- bery, Samuel Ashmead.
PROFESSORS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL, BROAD NEAR GREEN.
John S. Hart; LL.D., Principal and Professor of Moral & Political Science, 1828 Pine.
William Vogdes, A. M., Professor of Practical Mathematics, 1029 Race.
Henry M'Murtrie, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology and Natural History, 1015 Vine.
James Rhoades, Professor of Belles Lettres and History.
J. H. M'Clune, A. M., Professor of Theoretical Mathematics and Astronomy, 25 N 12th.
Zephania Hopper, A. M., Professor in the Depart- ment of English, 804 Vine.
Francis A. Bregy, A. M., Professor of the French Language, 1124 Wallace
James A. Kirkpatrick, A. M., Professor of Civil Engineering, 267 N Juniper.
Henry Haverstick, A. M., Professor of the Latin Language, Germantown.
Martin H. Boye, M. D., Professor of Natural Phi- losophy and Chemistry, Poplar above 12th.
Alexander J. MacNeill, A. M., Professor of Drawing, Writing and Book-keeping, 310 S 5th
.Assistants.
Ed.W.Vodges, M.D., 1st assist-
[ Daniel WV. Howard, A. M., 2d.
Assistants, James B. Fisher, A. M.
NORMAL SCHOOL,
Sergeant between 9th and 10th
P. A. Cregar, Principal.
Mary E. Houpt, Teacher of Rhetoric. M. M. Spackman, Teacher of English Literature Mary E. Tazewell, Teacher of History. Renee N. Townsend, Teacher of Writing. Martha H. Rogers, Teacher of Mathematics. Thomas Bishop, Teacher of Music.
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE.
of the State of Pennsylvania.
Alfred L Kennedy, M. D., Professor of Industrial, Analytical, and Agricultural Chemistry.
Meeds D. Tnthill, A. M., Professor of Mathe- maties and Civil Engineering.
Hiram H. Boucher, Professor of Mechanical Philosophy and the Principles of Machinery.
William J. Whitaker, 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.
Academical Department.
James Harrington, Principal.
PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
N 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 gratuitous loans. No. of vols. 16.000. Annual subscription 82.
S W 5th and Mulberry, open for girls and boys.
President, James J. Barclay.
Vice President, Isaac Lloyd.
Secretary, Thomas Ridgway.
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 $40. Annual subscription 84. Lloyd P. Smith, Librarian and Treasurer.
No. of Volumes, 65,000.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY COMPANY, 125 S 5th.
Shares 810. Annual payment g2. Annual sub- scription 83. One entrance fee $3
President, William E. Bowen.
Secretary, C. H. Dingee.
Treasurer, Charles Rhoads
Librarian, John Edmands.
ATHENAEUM OF PHILADELPHIA. 6th and Adelphi.
Shares 825. Stockholders' annual payments §5. Visiters 88.
Samuel Breck, LL. D., President.
M. D. Lewis, Treasurer.
W. J. Barclay, Librarian and Secretary.
CUSTOM HOUSE. Chestnut above 4th.
Collector .- J. B. Baker.
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.
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MEDICAL COLLEGES.
No. 5. Liquidating duties.
No. 6. Impost bnok-keeper.
No. 7. Examination and Appraisements.
No. 8. Bonds.
No. 9. Warehousing.
No. 10. Re-warehousing transportation, and ex- 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 Coast wise.
No. 16. Cashier, Duties and Disbursements.
No. 17. Storekeeper of the Port.
Naval Office, N. W. Room.
Naval Officer .- C. M'Kibbin.
N. E. Rooms
No. 1. Deputy Naval Officer, R. F. Brown.
No. 2. Estimating Clerk.
No. 3. Liquidating Clerk.
No. 4. Clearance and Examination of Manifests.
Nn. 5. Warehouse and Withdrawal Clerk.
No. 6. Re-Warehouse and Withdrawal Clerk.
No. 7. Fee and Cash Clerk.
No. 8. Impost Clerk.
No. 9. Abstract Clerk.
Surveyor's Office, S. E. Rooms.
Surveyor .- John Hamilton, jr.
Deputy do .- William S. Winship.
No. 1. Tonnage Clerk.
No. 2. Sealing and Branding Clerk.
Warden's Office.
Master Warden .- Joseph E. Harned, office 117 Walnut.
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Secretary .- Samuel N. Schilliger.
Harbour Master .- Enoch Turley.
MEDICAL COLLEGES.
JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE. 10th near Walnut.
Thomas D. Mutter, M. D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery.
Robert M. Huston, M. D., Emeritus Professor of Materia Medica and General Therapeutics.
Robley Dunglison, M. D., Professor of Institutes of Medicine, &c.
Thomas D Mitchell M. D., Professor of Materia Medica and General 'Therapeutics.
Joseph Pancoast, M. D., Professor of General De- seriptive and Surg. Anatomy.
John K. 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.
Robley Dunglison, M. D., Dean, 1116 Girard. William Watson, Janitor.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE. Filbert ab 10th. FACULTY OF MEDICINE.
Walter Williamson, M. D., Emeritus Professor of Clinical Medicine.
Charles Julius Hempel, M. D., Professor of Mate- ria Medica and Therapeutics.
John Redman Coxe, jr., M. D., Professor of Ho- mæpathic Institutes, Pathology and the Practice of Medicine.
Isaac M. Ward, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics, Diseases of Women and Children, 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- tomv.
Walter Williamson, M. D., Dean, N E 11th & Filbert.
Frederick King, Janitor.
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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.
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.
Henry Coppee, Librarian.
A. M, Professor of American
History
A. M., Professor of Chemistry as applied to the Arts.
A.M., Ph. D., Professor
of the Italian Language and Literature.
Joseph Alexander Deloutte, Professor of the French Language and Literature.
Charles B. Trego, Professor of Mineralogy and Geology.
Fairman Rogers, A. M., Professor of Civil Engi- neering.
Frederick Dick, Janitor of the University.
Academical Department.
William McAdam, A. M., Principal and Teacher of the Classics.
Department of Mines, Arts and Manufactures.
Lectures delivered daily at 4 and 5 o'clock, P. M., in the College Builtling.
John F. Frazer, A. M., Professor of Natural Phi- losophy and Chemistry.
E. Otis Kendall, A. M., Professor of Mathematics. Fairman Rogers, A. M., Professor of Civil En- gineering and Surveying.
Charles B. Trego, Professor of Mineralogy and Geology.
Law Department.
Two Terms-The First begins October 1; the Second, February 1. Vacation-June to October. Fee to each Professor 810. Degree of Bachelor of Laws given on the completion of the course.
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MEDICAL COLLEGES.
George Sharswood, A. M, Dean of the Faculty and Professor of the Institutes of Law, including, inter alia, International, Constitutional, Commercial and Civil Law.
Peter M'Call, A. M., Professor of Practice, Plead - ing and Evidence in Law and in Equity.
E. Spencer Miller, A. M., Professor of the Law of Real Estate and Conveyancing, and Equity Juris- and Diseases of Women and Children.
prudence.
Medical Department.
Founded Sd of May, 1765.
Fees 8120. Matriculation fee, payable only once, 85 00.
Session commenees the first Monday in November, and continues until the middle of March ensuing.
Professors.
Robert Hare, M. D., Emeritus Prof. of Chemistry. William Gibson, M. D., Emeritus Professor of Surgery.
Samuel Jackson, M. D., Professor of the Institutes of Medicine.
George B. Wood, M. D., Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine and of Clinical Medicine.
Hugh L. Hodge, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and of the Diseases of Women and Children.
Joseph Carson, M. D., Professor of Materia Med- ica and of l'harmaey.
Robert E. Rogers, M. D , Professor of Chemistry. Joseph Leidy, M. D., Professor of Anatomy.
Henry H. Smith, M. D., Professor of Surgery.
William W. Gerhard, M. D., Assistant Lecturer in Demonstrative Medicine.
Win. Hunt, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. Robert F. Rogers, M. D., Dean of the Faculty. Francis B. Dick, Janitor.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT .- 9th bel Locust.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE.
David Gilbert, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children.
Alfred Stille, M. D., Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine.
John Niell, M. D. ,Professor of the Principles and Practice of Surgery.
John J. Reese, M. D., Professor of Mediea Chemistry.
John B. Biddle, M. D., Professor of Therapeutics and Materia Medica.
Francis G. Smith, M. D., Professor of Institutes of Medicine.
T. G. Richardson, M. D., Professor of Special and Surgical Anatomy.
H. W. De Saussure Ford, M. D., J. Frank Bell, M. D., Demonstrators of Anatomy.
Hugh Scott, Janitor.
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. 5th below Walnut.
Corporators-Hon. Geo. W. Woodward ; John C. Bullitt; Robt. Morris; Wm. H. Allen, M. D .; Colson Heiskill.
President .- Hon. Ellis Lewis. M. D., LL.D. Secretary .- J. R. Tyson, LL.D.
FACULTY.
Alfred T. King, M. D., Emeritus Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine.
Wm. H. Gobrecht, M. D., Professor of Anatomy. B. Howard Rand, M. D., Professor of Chemistry. ] Operative Dentistry.
Henry Hartshorn, M. D., Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine.
William f1. Taggart, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
William S. Halsey, M. D., Professor of the Prin- ciples and Practice of Surgery.
Lewis D. Harlow, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics
Janes A. Meigs, M. D., Professor of the Institutes of Medicine.
Wm. Bradley, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy. Wm. H. Hazzard, M. D., Prosector of Surgery. B. Howard Rand, M. D., Dean.
FEMALE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF PENN- SYLVANIA .- No. 627 Arch.
President .- Charles D. Cleaveland.
Secretary .- William S. Peirce.
Treasurer .- Marmaduke Moore.
FACULTY.
Sylvester Birdsell, M. D., Professor of the Princi- ples and Practice of Medicine.
Ann Preston, M. D., Professor of Physiology.
Emeline Horton Cleveland, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Histology.
Mark G. Kerr, M. D., Professor of Materia Me- dica and General Therapeutics.
, Professor of Chemistry aud Toxicology. Edwin Fussell, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and diseases of Women and Children.
Henry J. Brown, M. D., Professor of Surgery.
Emeline Horton Cleaveland, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy.
Edwin Fussell, M. D., Dean of the Faculty, 627 Arch st.
Henry F. Birnbaum, Janitor.
PENN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF PHILA. For both Sexes, in two separate Departments. (910 Arch.) President .- Matthew Newkirk. Rev. Dudley A. Tyng,
Vice-Presidents .- 3 J. Edgar Thompson, David Jayne, M. D.
FACULTY.
Charles F. Hoffendal, M. D., Emeritus Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine.
A. Russell Thomas, M. D., Professor of Descrip- tive and Surgical Anatomy.
S. Pancoast, M. D., Professor of Microscopic? Anatomy and Physiology and the Institutes q Medicine.
J. M. Macomber, M. D. Professor of Inorganic. Organic and Natural Philosophy, and Medica Chemistry.
Samuel Freedly, M. D., Professor of General and Medical Botany.
William Schmæle, M. D., Professor of General and Special Pathology and History of Medicine.
Jolin C. Hutton, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica, Pharmacy and General Therapeutics.
J. Emerson Kent, M. D., Professor of the Princi- ples and Practice of Medicine.
Martin M. Beach, M.D., Professor of Institutes an, Practice of Surgery.
Joseph S. Longshore, M. D. Professor of Institutes and Practice of Obstetrics.
Martin H. Andrews, M. D., Professor of Mental Philosophy and Medical Jurisprudence.
Isaiah Lukens, M. D., Professor of Mechanical and
.
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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Joseph F. Koerper, M. D., Demonstrator of Respectable and intelligent women desirous of be- Anatomy in the Male Department and Prosector of coming trained in their duties as Nurses, may apply Surgery. with testimonials of intelligence and good moral ehar-
Hannah E. Longshore, M. D., Demonstrator of acter to the Matron of the Nurses' Home, 931 Race Anatomy in the Female Department.
street. Strangers and citizens desirous of obtaining J. M. Macomber, M.D., Dean of Male Department monthly and other Nurses, who have been under the Jos. S. Longshore, M. D., Dean of Female De- partment.
ECLECTIC MEDICAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Haines Street rear Odd Fellows' Hall, Sixth Street near Race.
FACULTY OF MEDICINE.
Joseph Sites, M. D., Professor of Obstetries and Diseases of Women and Children.
Henry Hollemback, M. D., Professor of Materia Medica, Therapeutics, and Medieal Botany.
Thomas G. Chase, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and Medical Jurisprudence.
Joseph B. Holland, M. D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology. 319 Race.
Marshall Calkins, M. D., Professor of the Insti- tutes and Practice of Surgery.
William Paine, M. D., Professor of Theory and Practice of Medicine and Pathology.
Marshall Calkins, M. D., Demonstrator, 913 Raee. Marshall Calkins, M. D., Dean of the Faculty, 913 Race.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY. No. 528 Arch street.
President .- Henry C. Carey.
Secretary .- Thomas Wood.
FACULTY.
Elisha Townsend, D. D. S., Emeritus Professor of Operative Dentistry.
T. L. Buckingham, D. D. S., Professor of Chem- istry, Materia Medica, and Therapeuties.
J. Hayhurst, D. D. S., Professor of the Principles of Dental Surgery.
J. F. B. Flagg, D. D. S., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology.
William Calvert, D. D. S., Professor of Mechanical Dentistry.
Louis Jack, D. D. S., Demonstrator of Operative Dental Surgery.
J. H. M.Quillen, D D. S., Professor of Physiology and Operative Dentistry.
T. W. Walker, D. D. S., Demonstrator of Me- chanical Dentistry.
T. L. Buckingham, Dean.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND DUMB .- Pine and Broad.
President, Rev. Philip F'. Mayer. Treasurer, John Bacon Secretary, James J Barelay.
Incorporated 1824.
Visitors admitted every Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
NURSES' HOME under the direction of the PHILADELPHIA LYING-IN CHARITY, ineor- porated in 1832, and the PHILADELPHIA NURSE SOCIETY, established in 1839, for the education and supply of Nurses for the sick. Supported by legacies, donations and annual subscriptions.
President-Elwood Wilson, M. D.
Sceretaries .- Aun Davis.
Joseph Warrington, M. D., Consulting Physician. muth, M. D.
training of this Institution, may apply to the matron.
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR ALLEVIAT- ING THE MISERIES OF PUBLIC PRISONS.
Instituted 1787.
President .- James J. Barclav.
Vice Presidents .- Townsend Sharpless, William Shippen, M. D.
Secretaries .- William Parker Fouike, Edward Townsend.
Treasurer .- Horatio C. Wood,
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
S W 5th and Chestnut.
President-John K. Kane.
Vice Presidents-John C. Cresson, Robley Dung- lison, John F. Frazer. Secretaries-Charles B. Trego, F. Otis Kendall, Frederick Fraley, John L. Le Conte.
Treasurer -- Charles B. Trego.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. No. 15 South 5th.
Meetings: Institute, monthly, 3d Thursday ; Board of Managers, 2d Wednesday, and Committee on Science and the Arts 2d Thursday in each month.
John C. Cresson, President.
John Agnew, M. W. Baldwin, V. Presidents.
Isaac B. Garrigues, Recording Secretary.
Frederick Fraley, Corresponding Secretary.
John F. Frazer, Treasurer.
Wm. Hamilton, Actuary.
Managers.
Samuel V. Merrick, George W. Conarroe,
Thomas Fletcher, Thomas J. Weygandt,
Abraham Miller, Joseph J. Barras,
John C. Trant wine, George C. Howard,
John H. Towne, Joseph Harrison, jr.,
Edwin Greble,
George Erety,
David S. Brown, Evans Rogers,
Thomas S. Stewart, Robert Cornelius,
Owen Evans, Lawrence Johnson,
Alan Wood
Jacob Weaver.
John E. Addieks, Willian Sellers,
Isaae S. Williams,
Janes H. Bry son.
Auditors.
Saml. Mason, Jas. H. Cresson.
THE WAGNER FREE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE.
N W cor. Spring Garden and 13th.
William Wagner, President.
'Trustees.
William Wagner, William H. Allen, LL. D., John Anspach, Esq., D. Rodney King, Esq., Robert Cornelius, Esq. Secretary, George Stuart, A. M.
Faculty.
Minerology and Mining, Professor Wm. Wagner. Human Anatomy, Professor William Todd Hel-
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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, &c.
Natural Philosophy, Prof. Lemoel Stephens, A. M. Physiology, Profe-sor H. T. Child, M. D.
Chemistry applied to the Arts, Professor Peter D. John S. Evans, York, Pa.
Keyser.
Ethnology, Professor M. W. Dickenson, M. D. Astronomy, Professor George Stuart, A. B.
Chemistry. ( Vacant.)
History, Professor H. R. Warrener. Architecture, Professor G. P. Cummings.
Geology, Professor William Wagner.
Zoology, Professor Robert Foster, M. D.
Civil Engineering, Professor T. A. Kirkpatrick. Botany, Professor George Wolf, M. D.
Belle Lettres, Professor W. N. Ashman.
Two lectures are delivered free every night during the lecture season, from 1st October to 15th June.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA.
Annual contribution, three dollars. Life membership, twenty dollars. Athenaeum Building.
The Society meets on the 2d Monday of every month, third story, front, Atheneum Building. President, Hon. Thomas Sergeant.
Vice Presidents, Charles Miner, Wilksbarre, Wm. Shippen, George Chambers, Chambersburg, Henry S. Gilpin.
Recording Secretary, Frank M. Etting.
Corresponding Secretary, Horatio G. Jones, jr., 47 South 5th.
Treasurer, C. M. Morris, 203 Walnut. Librarian, Townsend Ward.
PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SO- CIETY.
Concert Hall, Chestnut Street
President, General Robert Patterson.
Vice Presidents, James Dundas, Robert Corne- lius, Robert Buist, B. A. Fahnestock. Treasurer, John Thomas.
Corresponding Secretary, Thomas C. Percival.
Recording Secretary, Thomas P James.
Professor of Entomology, Saml. S. Haldeman, A.M. Professor of Botany, Wm. Darlington, L. L D. Prof. of Horticultural Chemistry, Robt. Hare, M.D.
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR PROMOT- ING AGRICULTURE. 626 Chestnut.
President, David Landreth.
Vice Presidents, A. T. Newbold, Charles W. Harrison.
Treasurer, George Blight.
Secretary, Alfred L. Kennedy, M. D.
Librarian, John McGowan.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
626 Chestnut. President-David Taggart. Vice-Presidents.
Isaac B. Baxter, William Jessup,
A. T. Newbold,
Wm. C. Rudman,
Jac. S. Haldeman,
William Hieser, John S. Isett, John M' Farland. John H. Ewing, John Murdock,
Wm. Waugh,
Wm. Bigler, James Miles.
Achilitional members of the Executive Committee. Frederick Watts, Carlisle, Pa.
A. O. Hiester, Harrisburg.
Isaac G. M.Kinley, Harrisburg.
Sinon Cameron, Middletown, Dauphin en.
Corresponding Sec., Alfred L Elwyn, Philadelphia.
Recording Sec., Robert C. Walker, Elizabeth, Pa.
Treasurer, George H. Bucher, Hogestown, Pa.
Chemist and Geologist, S. S. Haldeman, Colum- bia, Pa.
Librarian, David Mumma, jr., Harrisburg.
MERCHANTS' FUND.
President, John M. Atwood, 436 Market. Vice Presidents, Wm. Platt, Thomas Robins.
Treasurer, Wm. C. Ludwig, 36 N 3d.
Secretary, Thomas F. Brady, 247 Market.
MERCANTILE BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION ,
President, Wm. C. Ludwig, 36 N 3d.
Secretary, Wm. A. Rolin, N E 8th and Market,
Treasurer, Edwin Mitchell, 11 Bank.
WESTERN CLINICAL INFIRMARY
For the relief of the sick and infirm but deserving poor, Christian & Carpenter & 15th & 16th.
The following are the names of' the gentlemen engaged in this benevolent project, with a list of the diseases they treat:
Dr. J. Aitken Meigs, diseases of the Chest and Throat.
Dr. Jos. Klapp, diseases of the Digestive Organs.
Dr. O. H. Partridge, diseases of the Skin.
Dr. G. R. Morehouse, diseases of the Brain and Nervous Systemi.
Dr. C. P. Turner, Fevers.
Dr. E M'Clellan, diseases of Females.
Dr. W. H. Gobrecht, diseases of the Urinary Organs.
Dr. Lawr'e Turnbull, diseases of the Eye and Ear. . Drs. 1). D. Clark, and R. L. Madison, General and Special Surgery.
One or the other of these Physicians is in almost constant attendance at the Institution, in addition to . a resident physician, his assistant and nurses.
The present Board of Managers are as follows:
President-Jesper Harding. Secretary-Wm. Crean. Treasurer-John M'Clure.
William M. Swaim, J. R. Tyson,
W. H. French, Casper P. Lukens, M. D.
Levi Dickson, I. V. Williamson,
Charles Leland, W. Bailey,
James W. Brown, F. J. Dreer,
Thomas H. Powers.
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.
1025 Chestunt. Founded 1806.
Officers of the Academy.
President-Henry D. Gilpin. Directors.
Henry D. Gilpin, Franklin Peale,
Caleb Cope, WVm. Struthers,
James R. Lambdin, John Sartain,
Geo. S. Pepper, Samuel Welsh,
M. W. Baldwin, Samuel B. Fales,
Joseph Harrison, A. May Stevenson.
Treasurer -William Struthers.
Secretary-John Sartain.
Curator-F. Radoux.
Janitress-F. Corvaizier.
Algernon S. Roberts, Thos. P. Knox, A.brbm. R. M'Ilvaine,
William Stavely, Henry P. Robeson, John Strohm, Wm. Martin, sr.,
John l'. Rutherford, Amos Kapp, Geo. W. Woodward, Chas. Aug. Lukenbaugh,
H. N. M'Alister,
912
CHURCHES.
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN.
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