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James M. Stewart, appointed by Councils, 1864, for three years.
Clerk-John D. Taylor.
COUNTY OFFICERS. City Commissioners.
Elected by the People, for three years.
Elected October, 1865, 1864, Thomas Dixon. 66 1863, Philip Hamilton.
Clerk-James Shaw.
Messenger-Henry Reese.
Office, No. 11 State House Row (up stairs).
Sheriff.
Henry C. Howell, elected by the People, for three years, October, 1864.
Chief Deputy-Enoch Taylor.
Solicitor-Charles Gilpin.
Execution Clerk .- William R. Leeds. Appearance Clerk-Morris S. Parker.
Deputies-James Bain, Jr., John W. Winter, Isaac M. Ashton, William Andress, Samuel Dan- iels, Samuel Scheide, Henry J. McIntire, James J. Allison, John N. Hagey, Joseph S. Allen.
Court Deputy-Joseph C. Smith, Jr.
Keeper of Debtors' Apartment-S. S. Money. Office, No. 4 State House Row.
Prothonotary of District Court. George Kelly, elected by the People, October, 1863, for three years.
Chief Clerk-Frederick A. Trego.
Clerks-John Dolman, David A. Allison, Wil- liam B. Hamm, Benjamin M. Shain, Benjamin E. Fletcher, William H. Benckert, Samuel Pat- rick.
Office, No. 12 State House Row.
Recorder of Deeds.
Lewis R. Broomal, elected by the People, Octo ber, 1863, for three years.
CLOTHING, READY MADE AND MADE TO ORDER, AT PERRY & CO.'S First Class Clothing Establishment, No. 609 Chestnut St., above Sixth.
905
STRANGERS CAN RELY ON FAIR DEALING WITH WANAMAKER & BROWN, Clothing, Sixth and Market. MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
Chief Clerk-Matthias Myers.
Clerks-Ralph M. Warner, John Harris, Jr., William T. Pierce.
Office, No. 425 Chestnut.
Register of Wills.
Frederick M. Adams, elected by the People, October, 1864, for three years.
Deputy-Samuel Lloyd.
Office, No. 6 State House Row.
District Attorney.
William B. Mann, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1865, for three years.
Assistant-Benjamin G. Mann. Clerk-Charles H. Garrison.
Office, No. 212 S. 5th street, Law Buildings. Private office, N W corner 5th & Green.
Clerk of the Orphans' Court.
Edwin A. Merrick, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1864, for three years. Deputy-R. M. Batturs. Clerk-A. J. Fortin.
Office, No. 3 State House Row.
Prothonotary of Common Pleas.
Frederick G. Wolbert, elected by the People, October, 1863, for three years.
Chief Clerk-Thomas O. Webb. Search Clerk-George G. Louden. Court Clerk-George T. Deiss. Appearance Clerk-Thomas B. Reeves. Office, No. 9 State House Row.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions.
George H. Moore, elected by the People, Octo- ber, 1863, for three years. Chief Clerk-Robert M. Moore, Jr.
Court Clerk-J. P. Galton.
Office, No. 10 State House Row.
Coroner.
William Taylor, elected by the People, October, 1863, for three years.
Clerk-J. M. Fletcher. Surgeon-E. B. Shapleigh, M. D. Office, No 104 S 5th.
Prothonotary Supreme Court.
James Ross Snowden, appointed by the Court. Clerks-Edward R. Worrell, Charles B. Ross, T. Worcester Worrell.
Office, No. 7 State House Row.
PUBLIC SQUARES AND IIALLS.
State House. Superintendent, Jas. J. Ashmen. Independence Square, Sixth and Chestnut. Independence Ilall, Chestnut above Fifth. Franklin Square, Race and Sixth,
Washington Square, Walnut and Sixth. Rittenhouse Square, Walnut and Eighteenth. Penn Square, Broad and Market.
Logan Square, Vine and Eighteenth. Jefferson Square, Washington av and Fourth, Fairmount Park.
Moyamensing Hall. Occupied as a Hospital. West Philadelphin Hall, 24th Ward. Germantown Hall, 22d Ward.
Hunting Park, 22d Ward.
ELECTIONS BY COUNCILS.
Of Trustees of Gas Works, and Railroad Dirctors, 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 meeting 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 thau thirty nor less than five days prior to the annual meet- ing of the Stockholders, which is the second Monday in February.
Elected January, 1862, Harry Connelly, John, T. Smith, William H. Witte.
WATER RATES OF THE CITY.
Dwellings.
Per Annum. Hydrant in yard and kitchen, or either, . $5 00 Hydrant 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, . 1 00
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
3 00
Wash pavements of every description, each, (A screw nozzle on a hydrant in the yard 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.
Hydrants 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, ench, . 3 00
STRANGERS SHOULD NOT FAIL TO VISIT PERRY & CO.'S FINE CLOTHING EMPORIUM, No. 609 Chestnut St., above Sixth.
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WELL DRESSED PEOPLE BUY THEIR CLOTHING OF WANAMAKER & BROWN, corner Sixth and Market. MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
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
Urinals, self-closing, each, . 3 00
Urinals of other descriptions, each, 5
00
Water closets of other descriptions, each, 5 00
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 ad- ditional, 5 00
Horse troughs for watering horses,
10 00
Stables.
Stables, per stall, 1 00
Each four-wheeled carriage, 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
Large establishments rated according to capacity.
Barber Shops.
One basin, private attachment, 3 00
One basin, public attachment, 5 00
Each additional 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.
Each hundred children, · 3 00
And their several openings to be charged the same as in " Public Buildings."
Fours, per set,
Hatters' Planks.
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 ¿ inch ferrule, per annum, $200
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CIVIL COURTS FOR THE COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN DISTRICT.
Court Rooms, No. 5 State House Row, 2d story. George W. Woodward, Chief Justice.
James Thompson, William Strong, John M. Read,
Associate Justices.
Daniel Agnew, 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.
DISTRICT COURT. Court Room, S E cor 6th & Chestnut, 2d story. George Sharswood, President Judge. George M. Stroud, } J. I. Clark Hare, Associate Judges. Terms, 1st 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 1st, 2d and 3d periods of three weeks each. No jury trials in June term. George Kelly, Prothonotary.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Court Room, Ist floor State House, Main Entrance. Oswald Thompson, President Judge. Joseph Allison, James R. Ludlow, S Associate Judges. .
Style, Elegance, Durability and Cheapness, the recommendations of PERRY & CO.'S large stock of rapidly selling garments. No. 609 Chestnut St.
WANAMAKER & BROWN'S HANDSOME CLOTHING, AND MODERATE Prices. S. E. corner Sixth and Market Streets. MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
907
Terms, 1st Monday in March and June, the 3d Monday in September, and the first Monday in December.
This court has equity jurisdiction and original jurisdiction, in cases at law, in all matters from $1 to $500.
Frederick G. Wolbert, Prothonotary.
ORPHANS' COURT.
By the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Terms, Ist and 3d Friday of every month. Edwin A. Merrick, clerk.
CRIMINAL COURT.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
Court Room, S E 6th & Chestnut, 1st floor back. Oswald Thompson, President Judge. Joseph Allison, Associate Judges. James R. Ludlow, Terms, 1st 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, 435 Library Circuit Judges.
Hon. R. C. Grier, Justice Supreme Court U. S. Hon. John Cadwalader, Judge of District Court. Benjamin Patton, Clerk, Norristown
Charles Gilpin, District Attorney.
John K. Valentine, Assistant District Attorney.
The regular stated sessions of this court are held on the 1st Monday of April and Ist Monday of October in each year, at Philadelphia.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNA. Court Room, 435 Library, bel 5th.
Hon. John Cadwalader, Judge.
Gilbert R. Fox, Clerk.
Charles Gilpin, District Attorney.
John K. Valentine, Assistant District Attorney. Peter C. Ellmaker, Marshal, 435 Library.
The regular stated sessions of this Court are held on the third Monday of February, May, August and November, in each year, in the city of Philadelphia.
Special sessions are held every Friday for the trial of Admiralty cases.
RECORDER OF TIIE CITY OF PHILADEL- PIIIA.
Joseph Eneu, Office 521 Chestnut.
UNITED STATES MINT.
Corner of Juniper and Chestnut.
James Pollock, Director.
Archibald McIntyre, Treasurer.
Jacob R. Eckfeldt, Assayer.
James C. Booth, Melter and Refiner.
John G. Butler, Chief Coiner.
James B. Longacre, Engraver.
Admission free to all visitors daily, from 9 to 1 2 o'clock, Sundays excepted.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Chestnut ab 4th.
Main Room.
Collector-William B. Thomas.
Deputy do-Alexander M. Walkinshaw.
Deputy do-Benjamin Huckle
Directions-The desks are numbered from 1 to 17, and the business done at each desk is as fol- lows : 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 Apraisements.
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, Entrance
and Clearance Coastwise.
No. 16. Cashier, Duties and Disbursements.
Office hours from 9 A. M. to 3 P.M.
Naval Office, Up Stairs.
Naval Officer-Edward Wallace.
N. E. Room.
No. 1. Deputy Naval Officer, D. F. Williams.
No. 2. Estimating Clerk.
No. 3. Liquidating Clerk.
No. 4. Clearance and Examination of Mani- fests.
No. 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, Up Stairs.
Surveyor-E. Reed Meyer.
Deputy do-Charles M. Hall
No. 1. Tonnage Clerk.
No. 2. Sealing and Branding Clerk.
East Side of Building.
Storekeeper of Custom House Vaults.
OFFICE OF ASST. TREAS. U. S.
Custom House Building, Library ab 4th.
N. B. Browne, Treasurer.
A. C. Michener, Chief Clerk.
Appraiser's Office. N. E. cor. Front and Lombard.
Lorin Blodget, General Appraiser. J. M. Cowell, Appraiser.
P. Fasal, Isaac G. Colesberry, Assistant Ap- praisers.
Inspectors' Office. No. 506 S. Delaware av.
Weighers' Guagers' und Measurers' Office. Larkin bel Lombard, or 506 S Del av.
"Quick and large sales, without regard to profits, " is the motto at PERRY & CO.'S A No. 1 Clothing Establishment, 609 Chestnut St., above Sixth.
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WANAMAKER & BROWN, POPULAR CLOTHING, OAK HALL, S. E. CORNER Sixth and Market Streets. MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
POST OFFICE.
Cornelius A. Walborn, Post Master.
William M. Ireland, Chief Clerk.
Principal Office-Chestnut bel 5th, next door W U. S. Custom House.
Office Hours.
Daily (except Sundays), from April 1st to Sep- tember 30th, 5 o'clock A.M. to 10 o'clock P.M. October 1st to March 31st, 6.30 o'clock A. M. to 10 o'clock P.M. On Sundays, from 7.30 o'clock A.M. to 9.30 A.M., and from 5 to 6.30 o'clock P.M.
U. S. Mail Stations.
A, 41 S 18th.
B, Market W of 37th, W. P.
C, S E Broad & Coates.
D, 1206 N 3d.
E, Richmond & William, Port Richmond.
F, 90 Main, Fkd.
G, Main bel R RR. depot, Gtn.
H, Main bel Church av, Chestnut Hill.
I, Main n Grape, Myk.
K, 502 Washington av.
U. S. Mail Stations, Office Hours.
Open from 6.30 A.M. to 8 o'clock P.M. daily, (Sundays excepted.) Sundays from 7.30 to 9.30 A.M. and from 5 to 6 P.M.
New Rates of Postage, July 1st, 1863.
Letters prepaid by stamps, 3 cts. each balf oz. or fraction thereof, to all parts of the United States ; the Pacific rate of 10 cts. is abolished. Drop or local letters 2 cts. each half oz. prepaid, and all letters and papers delivered free of charge.
Newspapers 2 cts. for each 4 oz. or fraction thereof. Books double these rates. Circulars, 2 cts. for 3 circulars sent to one address.
Letters deposited in the lamp-posts, or any in- side boxes for mailing, or in the stations, to be brought to the central office, do not require the additional one cent stamp, as heretofore.
Letters deposited in either of the office or sta- tions, or receiving boxes, without postage stamps on them are not forwarded to destination but sent to the Dead Letter office. -
FOREIGN CONSULS IN PHILA- DELPHIA.
Argentine Confederation-J. Costas, 124 Walnut. Austria .- S. Morris Waln, Vice Consul, 128 S Delaware av.
Baden -Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul, 321 S 3d.
Bavaria .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul General, 321 S 3d.
Belgium .- G. E. Saurman, 1104 Chestnut
Brazil .- Edward S. Sayers, Vice Consul, 201 S Front.
Bremen .- Jobn T. Plate, 30 Bank.
Brunswick .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 321 S 3d.
Buenos Ayres .- Nalbro Frazier, Consul, 105 Walnut.
Chili. - Vacant.
Denmark .- Edward S. Sayres, 201 S Front.
France .- Francisque Charles Alphonse Lacathon de La Forest, 524 Walnut.
Frankfort-on-the-Maine .- John H. Harjes, Con- sul, 19} Strawberry.
Grand Duchy of Mechlenberg Schwerin .- John H. Harjes, Consul, 19& Strawberry.
Great Britain -Charles Edward K. Kortright, Consul, 619 Walnut.
Hamburg .- J. T. Plate, Consul, 30 Bank. Hanover .- C. C. Schottler, Consul, 30 Bank. Hayti .- Vacant.
Hesse-Cassel .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 321 S 3d
Hesse-Darmstadt .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Consul General, 321 S 3d.
Italy .- Viti M. Alonzo, Consul, 149 S Front
Lubec .- John J. Harjes, Consul, 19} Strawberry. Mexico .- Vacant.
Netherlands .- George K. Ziegler, Consul, 221 S 4th.
Oldenburg .- Clamor Frederick Hagedorn, Con- sul, 321 S 3d.
Oriental Republic of Uruguay .- J. E. Bazley, Consul, 122 S Del av.
Peru .- S. J. Christian, Consul, 141 N Water Portugal .- Edward S. Sayres, Consul, 201 S Front
Prussia .- C. C. Schottler, 30 Bank.
Republic of Costa Rica .- S. Morris Waln, Vice Consul, 128 S Del av.
Republic of Guatemala .- S. Morris Waln, Vice Consul, 128 S Del av.
Russia .- Henry Preaut, Vice Consul, 500 S Dela- ware av.
Saxe-Coburg Gotha .- Clamor Frederick Hage- dorn, Consul, 321 S 3d. . Saxe-Weimar .- Clamor F. Hagedorn, Consul, 321 S 3d.
Saxony .- John T. Plate, Consul, 30 Bank.
Spain .- Carlos de Rameau y Garcia, 925 Locust. Sweden and Norway .- Edward S. Sayres, Con- sul, 201 S Front.
Switzerland .- Rudolph Koradi, Consul, S W 4th & Wood.
Uruguay .- J. E. Bazley, 122 S Del av.
Venezuela .- Leon de la Cova, Consul, 128 Wal- nut.
Wurtemburg .- Wilhelm Ludwig Kiderlin, 268 S 3d.
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND ART ASSOCIATIONS.
AMERICAN LITERARY UNION.
109 N 10th. Organized Feb. 21, 1845. (Chartered.)
President-William Scott. Secretary-E. D. Buckman, M D. Treasurer-Hector McIntosh.
ARTISTS' FUND SOCIETY. Free Exhibition of American Art. 1334 Chestnut.
President-Geo. C. Lambdin.
Vice-President-Wm. T. Richards.
Treasurer-S. Sartain.
Secretary- Geo. B. Wood, Jr. Cor. Secretary-J. R. Lambdin.
Librarian-W. H. Willcox.
CATHOLIC PHILOPATRIAN LITERARY INSTITUTE. S E 6th & Prune.
President-Rev. Peter McGrane, U. S. A. Vice-President-Francis P. Farrell.
CLOTHING, READY MADE AND MADE TO ORDER, AT PERRY & CO.'S First Class Clothing Establishment, No. 609 Chestnut St., above Sixth.
909
" GET THE BEST"-CLOTHING-WANAMAKER & BROWN, OAK HALL, Sixth and Market.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
Recording Secretary-John F. McMenamin. Corresponding Secretary-Martin J. J. Griffin. Treasurer-Joseph J. Dugan.
Librarian-Joseph J. Dugan.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. No. 15 S 7th.
Meetings : Institute, monthly, 3d Thursday ; Board of Managers, 2d Wednesday ; and Com- mittee on Science and the Arts, 2d Thursday in each month. Lectures, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from October to April.
President-William Sellers.
Vice-Presidents-John H. Towne, Fairman Rogers, John F. Frazer.
Secretaries-Washington Jones, Henry Mor- ton.
Treasurer-Frederick Fraley.
Chairman Board of Managers-President of the Institute.
Curators-Bloomfield H. Moore and W. Barnet Le Van.
Actuary-William Hamilton.
Auditors-Samuel Mason, James H. Cresson, William Biddle.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA.
Atheneum Buildings, 6th & Adelphi.
Annual contribution, five dollars. Life membership, twenty-five dollars. Publication Fund, $16,000.
Open daily. September to April from 3 to10 P. M. ; April to July from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
The Society meets on the 2d Monday of every month, third story, front, Athenaeum Building, at 8 P. M.
· President-Joseph R. Ingersoll, LL.D.
Recording Secretary-Samuel L. Smedley.
Corresponding Secretary-Horatio G. Jones, 133 S 5th.
Treasurer-C. M. Morris, 136 Walnut.
Librarian-Richard Eddy, 8 Athenaeum Build- ing.
Trustees of the Publication Fund-John Jor- dan, Jr., Oswald Thompson, William Strong.
PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
821 Chestnut.
NUMISMATIC SOCIETY OF PHILADEL- PHIA.
927 Market.
President-Joseph J. Mickley. Secretary-Alfred B. Taylor.
Treasurer-Ilenry Phillips, Jr.
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.
1025 Chestnut. Founded 1806.
President-Caleb Cope.
Treasurer-William Struthers. Secretary-John T. Lewis. Curator-Joseph W. Johns.
Janitress-Clementine G. Johns.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE.
For the encouragement of Apprentices und Ama- teurs in the works of Ingenuity and Design.
Office, Assembly Buildings. Meetings, Ist Wednesday in every month.
President -Thomas W. Braidwood.
Vice-Presidents-T. Frank Cooper, Lloyd B. Hoppin.
Treasurer-Charles J. Price.
Recording Secretary -- Thomas E. McElroy.
Corresponding Secretary-Thomas J. Levick. Actuary-John Toy
PHILADELPHIA LYCEUM.
S E 9th and Spring Garden.
President- Jacob M. Ellis.
Secretary-Samuel H. Gartley.
Treasurer-Joseph M. Truman, Jr.
PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN.
Corner of Filbert and Penn Square.
President-Joseph Harrison, Jr. Vice-President-William Bucknell.
Secretary and Treasurer-P. P. Morris.
Principal -- Thomas W. Braidwood.
ROXBOROUGH LYCEUM.
President-Nathan L. Jones.
Secretary-W. H. Lewis.
Treasurer-A. D. Levering.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE.
For the Diffusion of Social, Moral and Polit- ical Science.
806 Arch.
President-Richard Vaux.
Secretary -Charles C. Burns.
Corresponding Secretary-J. W. Burns.
THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA.
N W corner Broad and Sansom.
President-Isaac Hays, M. D.
Vice-Presidents-Wm. S. Vaux, John Cassin.
Corresponding Secretary - Thomas Steward -. son; M. D.
Recording Secretary-H. G. Wood, M. D.
Librarian -J. D. Sergeant
Treasurer -- William C. Heneszey.
Visitors admitted on Tuesday and Friday af- ternoon, from 1 P. M. to sunset, by tickets ob- tained from any member.
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
S W 5th and Chestnut.
President-George B. Wood, M. D.
Vice-Presidents-John C. Cresson, Isaac Lea, George Sharswood. Secretaries-Charles B. Trego, E. Otis Ken -.. dall, John L. Le Conte, J. Peter Lesley.
Treasurer-Charles B. Trego.
Librarian-J. P. Lesley.
FRIENDS' SOCIAL LYCEUM.
Meeting-house Race above 15th. Secretaries-C. A. Dixon, B. F. Betts. Treasurer-Caleb Clothier.
STRANGERS SHOULD NOT FAIL TO VISIT PERRY & CO.'S FINE CLOTHING EMPORIUM, NO. 609 Chestnut St., above Sixth.
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YOUNG MEN'S CLOTHING, A SPECIAL FEATURE AT WANAMAKER & BROWN'S, Sixth and Market Streets. MISCELLANEOUS RECORD.
PHILALETHEAN LITERARY ASSOCIATION. Harmony Hall, 736 Arch. President-L. M. Haverstick. Secretary- George L. Taggart, Treasurer-Charles A. Dixon.
THE KENSINGTON INSTITUTE.
Richmond and Shackamaxon. President-Hon. John Robbins. Secretary-George W. Vanghan. Treasurer-Charles M. Lukens.
THE MOYAMENSING LITERARY INSTI- TUTE. S E corner 11th and Catharine.
President-John U. Giller,
Secretary-James D. Campbell.
Treasurer-Arthur Hughes.
Librarian-Charles Howard.
THE PHILADELPHIA CITY INSTITUTE.
N E corner 18th and Chestnut. President-William H. French.
Secretary-George Taber.
Treasurer-Levi Knowles.
Librarian-Miss Patterson.
THE SPRING GARDEN INSTITUTE.
N E corner Broad and Spring Garden. President-John M. Ogden. Secretary-Spencer Roberts.
Treasurer-John J. Lytle, S E 7th and Spring Garden.
THE WAGNER FREE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE.
17th and Montgomery. President-William Wagner. Secretary-George H. Stuart.
THE WEST PHILADELPHIA INSTITUTE.
39th, N of Market.
President-James Miller. Secretary-E. R. Stokes. Treasurer-James Allen.
THE YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. S W corner 6th and Girard av. President-S. M. Landis, M. D. Vice-President-Harry A. B. Williams. .. Secretary and Treasurer-A. Walter Irving.
LIBRARIES.
APPRENTICES' LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Library founded in 1821, by gratuitous loans. No .. of vols., 22,000. Annnal subscription, $2. S W cor 5th and Arch. Open for girls and boys. President-James J. Barclay. Vice-President-Isaac Lloyd.
Secretary-Thomas Ridgway.
Treasurer-Samuel Mason. Open every afternoon except Mondays for girls. Librarian-Susanna T. Newlin.
For boys, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings, and Saturday afternoons. Librarian-Harriet Snyder.
ATHENEUM OF PHILADELPHIA. 6th and Adelphi. Shares, $25. Stockholders' annual dues, $7. Annual subscribers, $10.
President-J. Francis Fisher.
Treasurer-Richard R. Montgomery.
Librarian and Secretary-John W. White.
PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL LIBRARY- 821 Chestnut.
President-Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, D.D. Corresponding Secretary-Rev. S. J. Baird,
D.D. Recording Secretary-Rev. John B. Dales, D.D.
Treasurer-Samuel Agnew, Esq.
FRIENDS' LIBRARY. 304 Arch.
No. of volumes, 6500. Open on 4th day afternoon from 4 to 6, and on 7th day afternoon, from 3 to 7.
Librarian-John S. Stokes
JAMES PAGE LIBRARY COMPANY. Girard av E Shackamaxon.
President-John Motz. Secretary-Joseph F. N. Snyder. Treasurer-Samuel Mclaughlin.
LAW ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA. Court House, S E cor 6th and Chestnut. Vols. 7500 Chancellor -William M. Meredith.
Vice-Chancellor-Peter McCall.
Treasurer-Asa I. Fish.
Secretary-Edward Hopper.
Library Committee-E. Spencer Miller, John M. Reed, Morton P. Henry, A I. Fish, Moses A. Dropsie, William H. Rawle, Henry Wharton.
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