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John Lindsay, 1404 Spruce.
Isaac R. Smith, 1016 Walnut.
James Steele, 610 N 13th.
Thomas Stewardson, M.D., 1830 W Delancey pl James West, 1833 Pine.
Arthur Hughes, 1016 S 9th.
Health Officer-William Reed, 2214 Mt Ver- non.
Port Physician-John F. Trenchard, Rich- mond and Ball.
Luzaretto Physician-D. K. Shoemaker, La- zaretto.
Quarantine Master-Robert Gartside, Laza- retto.
Clerk-Washington L. Bladen.
Assistant Clerk-Ambrose W. Neff.
Registration Clerks-George E. Chambers, Chief, Hamilton Patterson, John C. Sees.
Messengers-Andrew MeDole, 1834 Barker : Albert Hughes, 1828 Wood ; William L. Wil-
linms, 807 Lebanon ; Samuel T. Morton, Nico- town Iano.
Runner-David Brown, 327 South 7th.
Night Inspector-Jacob Kiple, 321 Vine
Stewardess of Lazaretto-Mrx. C. M. Wewg.
Measurers of Cess Pools-Conrad B. Andreas, 128 Noble; John S. Thackara, 841 Washington nV.
REGISTRATION OFFICE FOR BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHIS.
6044 Sansom.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. 1862-63. Office-Seventh street below Arch.
The Board consists of twelve members, who meet and organize on the first Monday of July, annually, nt 10 o'clock.
President-John M. Maris, 711 Market.
Treasurer-Frederick A. Server, 517 Com- merce.
Secretary-Charles T. Miller, 42 North 7th.
Steward-Marshall Henszey.
Clerk-George II. Oliver.
Mahlon H. Dickinson, 1004 North Front.
Henry Haines, 417 Walnut.
William V. McGrath, 338 Catharine.
George Erety, 482 North 3d.
W. C. Stevenson, 712 South 2d.
George F. Lee, Brown and Franklin.
James D. Brown, 527 North 2d.
Stephen Taylor, Frankford av near Adams.
John M. Whitall, J10 Race.
William II. Woodward, 516 Market.
BOARD OF INSPECTORS OF THE COUNTY PRISON. 1861-62.
An Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania, of May 13th, 1856, directs that the Board of Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison shall consist of eleven members, and shall be appointed to wit :
" That the Inspectors of the County Prison shall be appointed, tive by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. three by the District Court of the County of Philadelphia, and three by the Court of Common Pleas of said County, who shall enter upon duty on the first Monday of July next, to serve for one year : and annually thereafter, the vacancies in said Board shall be filled as afore- said ; they shall neither be members of the bar, nor officers or clerks of or under any of said courts."
Tiekets of admission can be had from the In- spectors, and the Judges of the courts.
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President-John B. Biddle, M.D.
Secretary-Edmund Smith.
Treasurer-Isaac B. Garrigues.
M. W. Baldwin, 1031 Spruce.
John B. Biddle, M.D., Spruce & Quince.
Joseph R. Chandler, 155 × 10th.
Herman Cope, 1807 Vine.
John Brodhead. 1836 W Delancey pl.
Isaac B. Garrigues, 457 N īth.
W. H. Keichline, Franklin.
J. Rodman Paul, M.D., 1006 Spruce.
Evans Rodgers, S W Locust & Washington sq.
William Shippen, M.D., 1205 Walnut.
Edmund Smith, 238 § 3d
Superintendent-William B. Perkins.
Clerk-J. K. Howell.
Wanamaker & Brown's, Oak Hall, Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
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Deputy Superintendent-John Mirkel. Physician-H. Y. Smith, M.D Matrons-Ellen M. Spencer, Ann G. Ryau. Prison Agent-William J. Mullen.
THE EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Tickets of admission can be procured from any one of the Inspectors.
Inspectors-Richard Vaux, Alexander Henry, Samuel Jones, M.D., Thomas H. Powers, Fur- man Sheppard.
President-Richard Vaux. Secretary-Samuel Jones, M. D. Treasurer-Furman Sheppard. Warden-John S. Halloway. Resident Physician-S. Woodhouse, M.D. Clerk-R. J. Prendergrast.
POLICE AND FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Superintendent-William J. Phillips.
Elected by Councils. April, 1863, for three yenrs.
Central Office, City Hall, S W corner 5th and Chestnut.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer-David M. Lyle.
Assistant Engineers-Samuel H. Frease, Geo. Downey, Jr., llenry B. Corson, Henry Wither- stein, Frederiek Osterbeldt, Jr.
Secretary-T. West Blake. Elected by the Fire Department. Office, Goldsmiths' Ilall, Library Street.
PORT WARDENS. Office, No. 119 Walnut Street.
Composed of sixteen members, eight of whom are elected by Seleet and Common Couneils in joint convention, on or before the last meeting in May (annually), to serve two years from the first day of June.
Executive Officers. Master Warden-Charles S. Wayne. Harbor Master-George T. Thorn.
Members of the Board.
Elected 1859. Elected 1860. William H. Fagan,
Charles Harbert,
John J. Kersey,
Thomas Kirkpatrick,
George B. Miller, Samuel J. Christian,
George Woelpper, Alexander Whilden,
0. Thompson, P. B. Mingle,
A. L. Bonnafon, A. D. Boileau, Alexander L. Crawford, John MeCarthy, William O. Kline, Thomas Lumberd, William Kinsey.
Clerk-Thomas C. Metts.
BOARD OF BUILDING INSPECTORS. Office, No. 11 State House Row.
John K. Loughlin, appointed 1858, by Su- preme Court, for three years.
John F. Shermer, appointed 1858, by Court of Common Pleas, for three years.
Jeremiah E. Eldridge, appointed by Councils, 1861, for three years.
Clerk-John D. Taylor.
COUNTY OFFICERS. City Commissioners.
Elected by the People, for three years.
Elected May, 1860, John A. Houseman. Oct. ISGI, John Johnson. .. 1862, John Given.
Clerk-James Shaw.
Messenger-Henry Reese.
Office, No. 11 State House Row (np stairs). Sheriff-John Thompson, elected by the People, for three years, October, 1862.
Chief Deputy- Solicitor-Charles Gilpin.
Ereentier Clerk-Benjamin S. Riley. Appraranre Clerk-Simon Mudge.
Deputies-John Hagey, E. B. Mc Dowell, James Bain, Jr., James Freeborn, Isnae N Ashton, Samnel Daniels, James A. Allison, Robert Mc- Cawley, William Andress, H. I. Mclntyre.
Kerper of Debtors' Apartment -S. S. Money. Office, No. 4 State Houso Row.
Prothonotary of District Court.
Philip S. White, eleeted by the People, October, 1860, for three years. Chirf Clerk-Frederick A. Trego.
Clerks-John Dolman, David A. Allison, Israel R. Springer, Benjamin M. Shain, Benjamin E. Fletcher, Thomas Underdown.
Office, No. 12 State House Row.
Recorder of Deeds.
Alfred C. Hlarmer, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1860, for three years.
Chief Clerk-Matthias Myers. Clerk-Ralph M. Warner.
Office, No. 425 Chestnut.
Register of Wills.
Thomas Mccullough, eleeted by the People, October, 1861, for three years. Deputy-John F. Belsterling. Office, No. 6 State House Row.
District Attorney.
William B. Mann, eleeted by the People, Oeto- ber. 1862, for three years.
Assistant-Benjamin G. Mann. Office, No. 212 S Fifth street, Law Buildings. Private office, N. W. corner of Fifth and Green.
Clerk of the Orphaus' Court.
Nimrod Woolery. eleeted by the People, Octo- ber. 1858, for three years. Deputy-R. M. Batters. Clerks-E. A. Merrick, A. J. Fortin. Office, No. 3 State House Row.
Prothonotary of Common Pleas.
Frederick G. Wolbert, elected by the People, October, 1862, for three years. Chief Cle k-Thomas O. Webb.
Search Clerk-George G. Londen.
Court Clerk-James C. Booth.
Clerk-Francis McDevitt.
Appearance Clerk-Thomas B. Reeves. Office, No. 9 State House Row.
Buy your Clothing at the great
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Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
George W. Moore, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1860, for three years.
Chief Clerk ---- Robert L. Garrison. Office, No. It) State House Row.
Coroner.
Anthony Conrad, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1860, for three years.
Office, 740 Sansom.
Prothonotary Supreme Court.
James Ross Snowden, appointed by the Court. Clerks-Incob Nullet, C. B. Ross, Edward R. Worrell.
Office, No. 7 State HIonse Row.
PUBLIC SQUARES AND HALLS.
State House. Superintendent, Thomas Moran. Independent Square, Sixth and Chestnut. Su- perintendent, John J. Gill.
Independence Hall, Chestnut and Sixth. Su- perintendent, Jacob II. Fisler.
Franklin Square, Race and Sixth. Superin- ' tendent, Florence MeCarthey.
Washington Square, Walnut and Sixth. Su- perintendent, George Concannon.
Rittenhouse Square, Walnut and Eighteenth. Superintendent, Francis Tiernan.
Penn Square, Broad and Market. Superin- tendent, Jeremiah Murray.
Logan Square, Vine and Eighteenth. Super- intendent, J. Donnell.
Jefferson Square, Washington and Fourth Su- perintendent, Emanuel Coryell.
Fairmount Park. Superintendent, William Jenner.
Moyamensing Hall. Occupied as a. Hospital.
West Philadelphia Hall, 24th Ward. Super- intendent, Frederick F. Ferry.
Germantown Hall, 22d Ward. Superintendent, Thomas Haddon.
Hunting Park, 22d Ward. Superintendent, William Saunders.
ELECTIONS BY COUNCILS.
Of Trustees of Gas Works, and Railroad Direc- tors, when held.
Trustees of the Gas Works.
Composed of twelve members.
Two Trustees, elected by Select Council for three years.
Two Trustees, elected by Common Council for three years.
Directors of the North Penna. Railroad Co.
Two Directors, elected by Select and Common Councils in joint convention, at a Stated Meet- ing in January (one Director for every 5000 shares, not exceeding two Directors), for one year.
Elected January, 1862, Samuel Megargee, John McIntyre.
Directors of the Philada. and Erie Railroad Co.
Three Directors, elected by Select and Common Councils in joint convention, not more than thirty.nor less than five days prior to the annual meeting of the Stockholders, which is the second Monday in February.
Elected January, 1862, Harry Connelly, John T. Smith, Wmn. HI. Witte,
TAX RATES.
Of the City, levied for the following years, viz. :
Total tax on
Years.
State Tax. City Tax.
the $100.
18544
30 cents.
$1.50
$1.80
1855
30
1.50
1.80
1856
30
1.90
2.20
1857
30
2.00
2.30
1858
25
1.85
2.10
1859
25
1 75
2.00
1860
25
1.75
2.00
1861
25
1.75
2.00
1862
25
1.75
2.00
WATER RATES OF THE CITY.
Dwellings.
Per annum.
Hydrant in yard and kitchen, or either, . $5 00 llydrant in yard and kitchen, and each
supplied by a separate ferrule from the main, for each public attachment,
5 00
Baths, each tub, 3 00
Baths, if supplied by a separate ferrule from the main, for one bath only, 5 00
For each additional bath, 3 00
Water closets, each, . 100
Urinals, each, . 1 00
Bidets, or foot tubs, each, 1 00
Wash basins in chambers, each,
1 00
Wash basins, or sinks in pantries, each,
1 00
Wash pavements of every description, each (A screw nozzle on a hydrant in the yard
3 00
is considered a wash pavement, unless there is a wash pavement charged to the dwelling.)
Small Dwellings.
With but one room on a floor,
2 50
With one room on a floor, and one-story kitchen back, 3 75
Stores.
Hydrant in yard, or basin in the store, 5 00
Each basin or sink additional, 2 00
Water closets, double-acting, self-closing,
each, 1 00
Water closets, single-acting or hopper,
each, 2 00
Urinals, self-closing, each, 2 00
Urinals of other descriptions, each, 3 00
Public Buildings.
Hydrants, each, 5 00
Each basin or sink, 3 00
Water-closets, double-acting, self-closing. each, 3 00
Urinals, self-closing, each, 3 00
Water closets and urinals of other descrip- tions, each, . 5 00
Hotels.
Hydrant, family keeping the hotel, 5 00
Hotel bars, with water in or not. 10 00
Wash basins, each, 2 00
Slop sinks, each, 3 00
Water closets, double-acting, each. . 3 00
Water closets of other descriptions, each, . 5 00
Urinals, self-closing, each. 3 00
Urinals of other descriptions, each, 5 00
Oak Hall, Southeast Corner Sixth and Market Streets, Wanamaker & Brown,
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Baths for use of boarders, each, 6 00 Wash tubs in washing room, each, 1 00
Kitchen, according to capacity and num- ber of draw-cocks. 5 to 25 00
Boarders, ten persons or under, 5 00
Boarders, twenty-five persons or under, 10 00 Boarders, for each twenty-five persons nd-
litional, . 5 00
llorse troughs for watering horses, 10 00
Stables.
Stables, per stall, 1 00
Each four-wheeled earringe. 1 00
Each two-wheeled carriage, 50
Country stables, per stall,
50
Public Bathing Establishments.
Baths, each tub, . 6 00
Bakeries.
Family bakers, in addition to charge for dwelling, each, 3 00
Largo establishments rated according to capacity.
Barber Shops.
One basin, private attachment, 3 00
One basin, publie attachment, 5 00
Each addditional basin, 1 00
Drug Stores.
One sink, private attachment, 2 50
One sink, public attachment, 5 00
Counter fountains, not exceeding one six- teenth of an inch, 5 00
Public Schools.
Euch hundred children, 3 00
And their several openings to be charged
the same as in " Public Buildings.'
Hatters' Planks.
Fours, per set, 8 00
Sixes, per set, 10 00
Eights, per set, 12 00
And the dye houses assessed in accordance with their capacity.
Building Purposes.
Bricks, per thousand, 0 02
Stone, per perch, 0 02
Packet Ships, or other Vessels. For each hundred gallons water, 0 05
Steam Engines.
High pressure steam engines, per horse power, 3 00
Low pressure steam engines, for boiler only, 4 00
Distilleries, Breweries, Dye-houses and Manu- facturing Establishments.
Rated according to capacity and size of ferrule granted.
Fountains.
Flowing ten hours a day for six months of the year, from a half-inch ferrule (five dollars being always charged on the first opening).
For the first jet of one-sixteenth of an inch, 6 00
For each additional jet of one-sixteenth, 1 00 For the first jet of one-eighth of an inch, . 7 50 For each additional jet of one-eighth, . 2 50 For the first jet of one-fourth of an inch, 14 00 For each additional jet of one-fourth, . 9 00
For half-inch jet, 32 00
No ferrule larger than a half-inch granted for fountains exclusively.
For a flow of water twelve hours per day- From a finch ferrule per annum, $200
1 6 .. ..
315
66
150
06
600
1
800
FARE OF HACKNEY COACHES.
The following are the rates as established by law.
One passenger with trunk, valise, saddle-bag, carpet bag, portmantean, or box, for any distance not exceeding one mile, 50 cents ; und for every additional passenger, 25 cents.
One passenger, any distance more than a mile, and not exceeding two, 75 cents ; and for every additional passenger, 25 cents.
One passenger, any distance over two miles, for every additional mile, or part of a mile, 25 cents in' addition to the sum of 75 cents for the first two miles; and for every additional passen- ger, 25 cents.
One or more passengers by the hour, with the privilege of going from place to place, and stop- ping as often as may be required, $1 00 per hour.
Hiring a hackney carriage, not specified to be by the hour, is deemed to be by tho mile. But in case the distance is more than four miles, the rate for cach additional mile is 123 cents per pas- senger.
Chestnut Street sonth to Washington Avenue- One mile.
Chestnut Strect north to Brown-One mile
Delaware River to Twelfth Street-One mile.
Delaware River to Schuylkill River-Two miles.
Camden and Amboy Depot to Trenton Depot- Two miles.
· Camden and Amboy Depot to Baltimore De- pot-Two miles.
CIVIL COURTS FOR THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN DISTRICT.
Court Room, No. 5 State House Row, 2d story. Walter H. Lowrie, Chief Justice.
Geo. W. Woodward, } James Thompson, William Strong, Associate Justices. John M. Read,
General Terms, January and July. Court of Nisi Prius, the same months.
Sessions for Trials by Jury.
November Sessions, consisting of the months of November and December.
January Sessions, consisting of the months of January and February. March Sessions, consisting of the months of March and April. The same courts have jurisdiction in equity. James Ross Snowden, Prothonotary.
The Popular Clothing House of Philadelphia.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Court Room, S E cor Gth and Chestnut, 2d story. George Shurawood, President Judge.
George M. Stroud, } J. I. Clark Hare, Associate Judges.
Terms, lat Monday in December, March, June and September.
The first four weeks of each term are devoted to motions and arguments. The ensuing nine weeks of the March, September and December terms are devoted to jury trials, and are divided into Ist, 2d and 3d periods of three weeks each. No jury trials in Juno term.
Philip S. White, Prothonotary.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Court Room, Ist floor State House, Main Entrance. Oswald Thompson, President Judge. Josoph Allison, Associate Judges.
James R. Lndlow, S
Terms, Ist Monday in March and June, the 3d Monday in September, and tho Ist Monday in De- cember.
This Court has equity jurisdiction and original jurisdiction in casos at' law in all matters from $100 to $500.
Philip S. White, Prothonotary. ORPHANS' COURT.
By the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Terms, Ist and 3d Friday of every month. Nimrod Woolery, Clerk.
CRIMINAL COURT.
QUARTER SESSIONS. Court Room. S E 6th & Chestnut, Ist floor back. Oswald Thompson, President Judge. Joseph Allison,
James R. Ludlow, - Associate Judges.
Terms, Ist Monday in December, February, April, June, August and October. . George H. Moore, Clerk.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT, FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNA.
Court Room in Philosophical Hall, 5th below Chestnut. Circuit Judges.
Hon. R. C. Grier, Justice Supreme Court, U. S. Hon John Cadwalader, Judge of District Court. Benjamin Patton, Clerk, 104 S 5th
George A. Coffey, District Attorney, 128 S 6th. J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant District Attorney, 128.S 6th.
The regular stated sessions of this Court are held on the 1st Monday of April and 1st Monday of October in each year, at Philadelphia.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNA.
Hon, John Cadwalader, Judge,
Gilbert R. Fox, Clerk, 104 S 5th.
George A. Coffey, District Attorney, 128 S 6th. J. Hubley Ashton, Assistant District Attorney, 128 S 6th
William Millward, Marshal, 104 S 5th.
The regular stated sessions of this Court are held on the third Mondays of February, May, August and November, in each year, in the city of Philadelphia.
Special Sessions are held weekly for the trial of Admiralty causes.
UNITED STATES MINT. Corner of Juniper and Chestnut.
James Pollock, Director.
Archibald Melntyre, Trongnrør.
Jacob R. Kekfeldt, Ampnyer.
James C. Booth, Melter and Refiner.
Lewis R. Broomall, Chief Coiner.
Jaroes B. Longaere, Engraver.
Admission free to all visitors daily, fromn 9 to 12 o'clock, Sundnys excepted.
CUSTOM HOUSE. Chestnut above 4th.
Main Room.
Collector .- William B. Thomas.
Deputy do. - William Harbeson.
Deputy do .- Rowland Parry.
Directions .- The desks ure numbered from ] to 17, and the business done at each desk is as follows :
Office hours from 9 A. M. to 3 p. M.
No. 1. Fees.
No. 2. Deputy Collector.
Nos. 3 and 4. Estimating duties.
No. 5. Liquidating duties.
No. 6. Impost bookkeeper.
No. 7. Examination and Appraisements.
No. 8. Bonds.
No. 9. Warehousing and Withdrawals.
No. 10. Re-warehousing, transportation, and exportation.
Nos. 11 and 12. General Order.
No. 13. Foreign Entrance and Clearance.
No. 14. Registers, Enrolments. and Licenses.
No. 15. ,Marine Hospital, Protections, En-
trance, and Clearance Coastwise.
No. 16. Cashier, Duties, and Disbursements.
Naval Office, N. W. Room. Naval Officer-Edward Wallaco.
N. E. Room.
No. 1. Deputy Naval Officer, D. F. Williams.
No. 2. Estimating Clerk.
No. 3. Liquidating Clerk.
No. 4. Clearance and Examinations of Mani- fests.
No. 5. Warehouse and Withdrawal Clerk.
No. 6. Re-Warehouse and Withdrawal Clerk. .
No. 7. Fee and Cash Clerk.
No. S. Impost Clerk.
No. 9. Abstract Clerk.
Surveyor's Office, S. E. Rooms.
Surveyor .- E. Reed Myer.
Deputy do .- Charles M. Hall.
No. 1. Tonnage Clerk.
No. 2. Sealing and Branding Clerk.
South Hall.
Storekeeper of Custom House Vaults.
Appraisers' Office.
N. E. cor. Front and Lombard streets.
B. Rush Plumley, General Appraiser.
J. M. Cowell, Appraiser.
P. Fasal, James G. McQuaide, Assistant Ap- praisers.
Wanamaker & Brown, Oak Hall, Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
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Inspectors' Office. No. 506 S. Delaware av.
Weighers', Gangers', and Meusmers' Office. Larkin st. bel Lombard, or 506 S Delware av.
POST OFFICE.
Cornelius A. Walborn, Post Mnster. Edwin Booth, Chief Clerk.
Principal Office-Chestnut bel 5th, next door W U. S. Custom House.
Office Hours.
Daily (except Sundays), from 5 o'clock A. M. to Il o'clock r.M. On Sundays from 7.30 to 9.30 A.M., nud from 5 to 6.30 o'clock r.M.
Sub Post Offices.
Northeast, 1206 N 3d
Northwest, 1333 Ridge av
Western. 41 8 18th
24th Ward, Market W of 37th
500 Lamp Post Letter Boxes.
100 tin boxes inside of stores.
Letter Postage, domestic, 3 ets, per half oz. or under, for nny distance not exceeding 3000 miles : 10 ets. per half oz. or under, for any distance over 3000 miles.
FOREIGN CONSULS IN PHILADEL- PHIA.
Austria .- S. Morris Waln, Vice Consul, 128 S Delaware av.
Baden .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul, 321 8 3d.
Bararia .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul General, 321 S 3d.
Belgium .- G. E. Saurman, 1104 Chestnut
Brazil .- Edward S. Sayres, Vice Consul, 221 S Front.
Bremen .- John T. Plate, 30 Bank.
Brunswick .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 321 S 3d.
Buenos Ayres .- Nalbro Frazier, Consul, 105 Walnut.
Chili .- F. V. Cleemann, Consul, 1109 Girard.
Denmark .- Edward S. Sayes, 221 S Front
France .- Francisque Charles Alphonse Secathan de La Forest, 1216 Loeust.
Frankfort-on-the-Maine .- John II. Harjes, Con - sul, 193 Strawberry.
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Schwerin .- F. HI. Harjes, Consul, 19} Strawberry.
Great Britain .- Charles Edward K. Kortright, Consul, 619 Walnut.
Hamburg .- Charles Lorenz, Consul, 12 Straw- berry.
Hauorer .- C. C. Schottler, Consul, 30 Bank.
HI yti .- George Lawrence, Jr., Vice Consul, 205} Walnut.
Hessr-Cassel .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 321 § 3d.
Hesse Darmstadt .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul General, 221 S 3d.
Italy .- Victor A. Sartori, Consul, 103 Walnut.
Lubec .- John II. Harjes, Consul, 19} Strawberry. Mexico .- Felix Merino, Vice Consul, 1625 Sum- mer.
Netherlands .- George K. Ziegler. Consul, 221 S 4th.
Oldenburg .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 22] S 3d.
Orienta! Republic of Uruguay .- John F. Cabot, Vice-Consul, 135 S Front.
Portugal .- Edward S. Enyres, Consul, 221 S Front.
Prussia -C. C. Schottler, 30 Bank.
Republic of' Costa Rica .- S. Morris Waln, Vico- Consul, 128 S Delaware av.
Republic of Guatemala .- S. Morris Waln, Vice- Consul, 128 S Del av
Sare-Coburg Gotha .- Clamor Frederick Hage- dorn. Consul, 321 8 3d.
Sare- Weimar .- Clamor F. Hagedorn, Consul, 321 8 3d
Sarony .- John T. Plato, Consul, 30 Bank.
Spain .- Charles de Ramenu, 925 Locust.
Sweden and Norway .- Edward S. Sayres, Con- sul, 221 S Front.
Switzerland .- Rudolph Koradi, Consul, S W 4th and Wood. Tuscany .- S. Morris Waln, Consular Agent, 128 S Del av.
Venezuela .- William G. Boulton, Consul, 128 Walnut.
Wurtemburg .- Wilhelm Ludwig Kiderlin, 1632 Green.
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND ART ASSOCIATIONS!
AMERICAN LITERARY UNION. 116 N 9th.
A. L. Snowden, President. E. D. Buckman, M.D., Secretary. Ilector Mcintosh, Trensurer.
ARTISTS' FUND SOCIETY.
Incorporated 1835.
President, George W. Conarroe.
Vice President, C. Schuessele.
Corresponding Secretary, John Sartain.
Recording Secretary, William F. Jones.
Treasurer, Samuel Sartin.
Librarian, George W. Holmes.
CATHOLIC PIIILOPATRIAN LITERARY INSTITUTE.
S E 6th and Prune.
Rev. George Strobel, President. Martin I. J. Griffin, Recording Secretary.
Joseph J. Dugan, Treasurer.
Patrick McFadden, Librarian.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. No. 15 Sonth 7th.
Meetings : Institute monthly, 3d Thursday ; Board of Managers, 2d Wednesday , and Com- mittee on Science and the Arts, 2d Thursday in ench month. Lectures Tuesday & Thursday evenings from October to April.
John C. Cresson, President.
John Agnew, M. W. Baldwin, Vice-Presidents.
Isaac B. Garrigues, Recording Secretary
Frederick Fraley. Corresponding Secretary.
John F. Frazer, Treasurer.
Washington Jones, Chairman Board of Mana- gers. Isnac S. Williams, Win. A. Drown, Curators. Win. Hamilton, Actuary.
Strangers and Citizens are recommended to purchase their
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA.
Atheneum Building, 6th Street. Annual contribution, three dollars. Life membership, twenty dollars. Publication Fund, $15,000.
The Society meets on the 2d Mondny of every month, third story, front, Athontum Building. President, Joseph R. Ingersoll, LL. D.
Recording Secretary, John Jordan, Jr.
Corresponding Secretary, Horatio G. Jones, 153 South 5th.
Treasurer, C. M. Morris, 136 Walnut.
Librarian, Samuel Hazard, 8 Atheneum Build- ing.
Trustees of the Publication Fund, John Jordan, Jr., Oswald Thompson, George Sharswood.
NUMISMATIC SOCIETY OF PHILADEL- PHIA. 927 Market.
Joseph JJ. Mickley, President. Alfred B. Taylor, Secretary. Henry Phillips, Jr., M. D., Treasurer.
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.
1025 Chestnut. Founded 1806.
President -- Caleb Cope. Treasurer-William Struthers. Secretary-John T. Lewis.
Curator-Robert Wylie. Janitress-Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE,
For the Encouragement of Apprentices and Ama- teurs in the works of Ingenuity and Design. Office. Assembly Buildings.
Meetings, Ist Tuesday in every month. President-William Il. Allen, LL.D.
Treasurer-Tobias Huber.
Recording Sceretary-Charles P. Perot. Corresponding Secretary-Thomas J. Levick. Actuary-John Toy.
PENNSYLVANIA LITERARY UNION.
President-Charles Buekwalter. Secretary-James W. Powell. Treasurer-Thomas Y. England.
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