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FROM AUSTRIA. Daniel J. Desmond, Vice Consul.
FROM BAVARIA.
C. F. Hagedorn, Consul.
FROM BELGIUM. A. E. Borie, Consul.
FROM BRAZIL.
Edward C. Sayre, Vice Consul. FROM BREMEN. J. C. Mecké, Consul. FROM GREAT BRITAIN. William Peter, Consul. FROM DENMARK. M. Stien Bille, Charge d'Affaires. John Bohlen, Consul.
FROM FRANCE.
Baron d'Autreve, Consul. FROM HAMBURG.
Charles N. Buck, Consul General.
FROM MEXICO.
Felix Merino, Vice Consul.
FROM THE NETHERLANDS. Henry Bohlen, Consul.
FROM PORTUGAL. Commander J. C. Figaniere e Morao, Minister resident.
Le Chevalier Menezes de Brito do Rio, attaché to the Legation. Daniel J. Desmond, Vice Consul.
FROM PRUSSIA.
J. C. Lang, Consul.
FROM ROME. Daniel J. Desmond, Consul General. Charles Picot, Vice Consul.
FROM SARDINIA.
Daniel J. Desmond, Vice Consul.
FROM SICILY.
A. E. Borie, Acting Consul.
SPAIN.
Don Pablo Chacon, Consul General.
SWEDEN.
P. D. Seldner, Vice Consul.
TEXAS. F. Gurney Smith, Consul.
FROM TUSCANY.
Daniel J. Desmond, Consular Agent. FROM URAGUAY. George Guest, Vice Consul. FROM VENEZUELA. William M'Ilhenney, Esq., Consul.
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Councils, Police, Clerks, Inspectors, Custom House, Libraries, g.c.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
John M. Scott, Mayor, office e 5th & Chestnut. Richard Vaux, Recorder, office State House row.
Cornelius Stevenson, Treasurer, office c 5th and Chestnut.
P. E. Hamm, Assistant to City Treasurer.
Robert H. Smith, City Clerk, office c 5th and Chestnut.
Edward Olmsted, Solicitor, S 5th ab Walnut. John B. Kenney, Mayor's Clerk, c 5th and Chestnut.
Licutenant of Police-James Young.
2d do. do. J. Henry Bulkley. Special Constable-William Russell.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
SELECT COUNCIL.
President-Wm. M. Meredith.
John P. Wetherill, Jos. R. Chandler, Gideon Scull, William Morris, Chas. Gilpin, Matthew Newkirk, Thomas P. Cope, James Y. Hum- phreys, John Trucks, Thos. C. Rockhill, Alger- non S. Roberts .- Clerk, J. Coleman Fisher.
COMMON COUNCIL. Samuel Norris, President.
Owen Sheridan, John C. Davis, Thos. Snow. den, Jacob Senneff, James J. Boswell, George Charles A. Poulson, Nathaniel Gordon, Isaac Barton, Thomas C. Percival, Charles A Rep- plier, Wm. L. Maddock, Andrew R. Chambers, Jacob B. Hagert, Abraham J. Lewis, John Deve- reux, Peter M'Call.
Henry Helmuth, Clerk, 53 S 5th.
TREASURER OF THE GIRARD TRUST. Charles S. Smith, office S 5th n Chestnut.
AGENT OF THE GIRARD ESTATES. Isaac Myer, office S 5th n Chestnut.
CITY COMMISSIONERS.
Adam Traquair, president, office S W 5th and Chestnut.
Thomas K. Wallace, Lane Schofield.
John Diehl, commissioner of city property.
REGULATORS AND SURVEYORS.
Samuel Hains, office S 5th n Chestnut. Marine T, W. Chandler, assistant.
HIGH CONSTABLES .-- John Metzker, Charles Downer, John Walker, Albert G. Fisher.
COLLECTORS OF WATER RENTS .- James Hic- key, George W. Gillingham, Thomas Millar.
SUPERINTENDENT FOR CLEANSING THE CITY .- Henry Bickley.
CLERKS OF HIGH STREET MARKET .- Peter Conrad, James Glading.
CLERK OF SECOND STREET MARKET .- Henry B. Gillingham.
CLERK OF HIGH STREET MARKET, WEST OF TENTH .- James Stille.
CITY AND COUNTY.
Morton MOMichael, Sheriff.
F. Brelsford, Coroner.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
llenry D. Lentz, Joshua Andrews and Philip Justus.
William Gilmore, Clerk.
Penrose Ash, County Treasurer.
Thomas J. Heston, Michael W. Ash, H. D. Steever, Auditors.
DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
Mayor, John M. Cannon.
Treasurer, Jacob S. Mintzer.
Clerk, John Miller.
SPRING GARDEN DISTRICT.
Treasurer, Samuel D. Patterson.
Clerk, William Roderfield.
MOYAMENSING.
Treasurer, James M'Cann.
Clerk, J. M. Raybold.
KENSINGTON DISTRICT.
Treasurer, John Taylor.
Clerk, Wm. F. Small.
SOUTHWARK.
Treasurer, Hugh O'Donnall.
Clerk, John Oakford.
LERS FOR 1841-2.
Henry Leech, President.
Thomas B. Florence, Secretary.
First Seetion .- George M. Wharton, Samuel English, Geo. Emlen, jr., William S. Perot, Thomas G. Hollingsworth, George H. Burgin, M. D., Clifford Smith.
Second Section .- John C. Smith, John Miller, Alexander Browne.
Third Seetion .- Wm. J. Crans, II. O'Donnell. Fourth Section .- Joseph Yeager, John J. M'Cahen.
Fifth Section .-- John Foulkrod.
Sixth Section .-- William Wister.
Seventh and Eighth Sections .- Henry Leech. Ninth Section .- Francis Lyons.
Tenth Section .- John Robbins, jr., Hugh Clark
Eleventh Section .- Jacob Heyberger.
PROFESSORS IN THE HIGH-SCHOOL.
John S. Hart, L. L. D. Principal.
John Frost, A. M. Professor in the Depart- ment of English Belles Lettres.
F. A Bregy. Professor in the Department of French.
John Sanderson .* Professor in the Classical Department. Oliver A. Shaw. Professor in the Depart- ment of Mental, Moral, and Political Science.
* Giving instruction also in the Belles Lettres Department.
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Campbell, Henry C. Corbit, Joseph R. Flanigen, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL-
William Vogdes and E. Otis Kendall. Pro- fessors in the Department of Mathematics.
E. Otis Kendall. Professor in the Department of Natural Philosophy.
Henry McMurtrie, M. D. Professor in the bonds for duties, &c.
Department of Natural History.
Rembrandt Perle. Professor in the Depart- ment of Drawing and Writing.
George J. Becker. Professor of Penmanship. John F. Frazer. Professor of Mechanics and Natural Philosophy.
.4 James C Booth. Professor of Chemistry.
CUSTOM HOUSE,
South Second below Dock.
Collector .- Calvin Blythe.
Deputy do .- Chas. Treichel. Do. do .- Richard L. Howell.
Naval Officer .-- Joel B. Sutherland.
Deputy do .- John D. George.
Surveyor .- John G. Watmough.
Deputy do .- James Hoy, Jr.
INSPECTORS OFFICES.
Office of the northern district on Wright's wharf above Race street. The northern district extends from the north side of Market street to Kensington.
Office of the middle district N. W. Chestnut and wharves. The middle district extends from the south side of Market street to the north side of Spruce street.
Office of the southern district, corner of Lom- bard street and South Wharves, the southern district extends from the south side of Spruce street to the Navy Yard.
DIRECTIONS FOR TRANSACTING CUSTOM HOUSE BISINESS. . Office hours from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
Desk No. 1. For preparing registers, enrol- ments and licenses, and entering and clearing vessels from and to foreign ports.
No. 2. For receiving fees, cash duties, &c., also for entering and clearing vessels coastwise.
No. 3. Examination of entries of merchandise imported, with the invoice, and bills of lading, ascertaining the duties thereon, calculating draw- backs and issuing coastwise certificates of draw- back.
No. 4. Record of imports, and examination of inward manifests, previous to vessels clearing at No. 1.
No. 5. Bonds for duties taken, and permits issued for the delivery of goods from vessels and stores.
No. 6. For the payment of debentures, trea- sury warrants, bounties, &c.
No. 7. Export bonds taken, export permits, debentures, and transport cortdicates issued, and export bonds cancelled on the production of landing certificates.
No. 8. Record of exports.
No. 9. Abstract of bonds to be collected.
No. 10. Seamen's protections, and order. issued for the admission of sick seamen into the Marine Hospital.
No. 11. Cashier for receiving payment of
WARDENS OF THE PORT.
Master Warden, Patrick Hays, office 33 Wal- nut. Harbour Master, John F. Stump, 5 S wharves.
PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY COMPANY, Corner S Fifth and Library.
INCORPORATED BY WILLIAM PENN.
Shares $10. Annual subscription $4.
John J. Smith, Jr., Librarian and Treasurer.
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ATHENAEUM, ;
S W Fifth and Chestnut.
Shares $25. Stockholders' Annual Payments, 5 dolls .- Visiters, 10 dolls.
Peter S. Duponceau, L. L. D., President.
Quintin Campbell, Treasurer.
William M'Ilhenney, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR -- 19 South 7th.
The Board consists of the following mein- bers, viz. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
William S. Hansell, 28 High
George W. Jones, 223 Chestnut
John Price Wetherill, 13th above Mulberry
John F. Gilpin, 307 Spruce
Reese D. Fell, 62 Chestnut
William Abbott, 212 South Sd
DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK.
Thomas D. Grover, 12 Federal
William G. Alexander, 35 Shippen NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
John T. Smith, 497 North 4th Alexander Browne, 445 North 6th
KENSINGTON DISTRICT AND UNINCOR- PORATED NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
William O. Kline, 183 Germantown road above Franklin
SPRING GARDEN AND PENN TOWNSHIP. George Williams, East side of 10th above Washington.
President, Thomas D. Grover, 12 Federal.
Treasurer, George W. Jones, at the office of the Guardians.
Secretary, Samuel J. Robbins, 19 South 7th. Solicitor, James Hanna, 195 Walnut.
Steward, William S. Stockton.
The Board meets at the Alms House, Block- ley, every Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, where applicants for apprentices, with the children to be bound, must attend. The committee on the
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Alms House attend there every Wednesday and Friday, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
N. B. All applications for temporary relief must be made to the Visiters of the City or Dis- tricts in which the applicant resides. Office of the Secretary, Visiters of the City, and out-door Agent, No. 19 South 7th street.
Office hours from 8 until 1 o'clock, and from 3 until sunset.
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMA- CY. Hall in Zane street.
President -- Daniel B. Smith. Vice-Presi-
dent .- George B. Wood, M. D. Secretary- Charles Ellis. Corresponding Secretary-Elias Durand. Treasurer -- J. C. Turnpenny.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY COMPANY, 134 Chestnut Street.
Thomas P. Cope, President. John Fausset, Treasurer. John J. Thompson, Secretary. J. Cox, Librarian.
THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. S W Fifth and Chestnut.
P. S. Duponceau, President.
N. Chapman, Franklin Bache, and R. M. P'at- terson, Vice Presidents.
J. K. Kane, A. D. Bache, Robley Dunglison, J. Francis Fisher, Secretaries.
George Ord, Treasurer.
LAW ACADEMY OF PHILADELPHIA. Provost, P. S. Du Ponceau, L. L. D.
On Wednesday evening, Supreme court room.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA.
The 4th Monday of each month, and 1st Mon- 1
day of Feb. May, Aug. and Nov. at Philosophi- cal Hall.
President, Peter S. Du Pencean, L. L. D. Secretary, Edward Armstrong.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE.
Meetings: Institute, Quarterly, 3d Thursday in the month. Conversations, monthly, 4th Thursday in the month. Board of Managers, 3d Wednesday in the month.
Samuel V. Merrick, President.
Isaiah Lukens, Thomas Fletcher, Vice Pre- sidents.
Isaac B. Garrigues, Recording Secretary.
Alexander Dallas Bache, Corresponding Se- cretary.
Frederick Fraley, Treasurer.
Wm. Hamilton, Actuary.
FUEL SAVINGS SOCIETY.
President, Anthony MI. Buckley.
Vice Presidents, Danicl M.Curly, Rev. Tho- mas G. Allen. Treasurer, Blakey Sharpless. Secretary, William Robinson.
PHILADELPHIA ICE COMPANY.
Office George above Sixth.
Alexander Henry, President. John Binns, Treasurer. Benjamin F. Binns, Secretary.
William G. Stewart, Superintendent.
CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.
First, Rev. Geo. B. Ide, 2d and Lagrange place Second, Rev. Daniel Dodge, New Market above Poplar Third, Rev. G. S. Webb, 2d bel Queen New Market st, Rev. G. B. Perry, New Market ab Noble
Fifth, Rev. J. L. Burrows, Sansom ab 8th Spruce st, Rev. Thomas O. Lincoln, Spruce bet 4th and 5th
Central, Rev. S. H. Myrick, 7th near Callowhill St. Michaels, Rev. Wm. Loughran, 2d, W Ken- sington
Tenth, Rev. Jos. H. Kennard, Eighth ab Green Eleventh, Rev. A. D. Gillett, 12th ab Sassafras Twelfth, Queen near Shackamaxon Mount Tabor, 6th & Poplar
Second, Southwark, Rev. George Higgins, 5th below Carpenter
North, Rev. J. W. Gibbs, Elizabeth street above Parrish (NL)
West Kensington, Rev. Frederick Ketcham, 2d and Franklin
CATHOLIC. .
St. Augustine's, Rev. Dr. Moriarty. 4th opposite New
St. Joseph's, Rev. Ignatius Coombs, Willing's al St. Mary's, Rev. C. J. H. Cart .-. 4th ab Spruce St. John's, Bishop Kenrick, 13th below High Holy Trinity, Rev. Otho II. Borr ss. 6th & Spruce
St. Francis Xavier, Rev. P. Rafferty, near Fair Mount
St. Patricks, Rev. D. F. Devitt, Sch. 3d above Spruce
St. Philip de Neri, Rev. J. Patrick Dunn, D. D., Queen above Second.
St. Peter's, Rev. Beraueck. 5th & Franklin Schuylkill, Rev. B. R. Loxley, Ashton and Lom-| St. Paul's, Rev. P. F. Sheridan. Christian below bard
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CHRISTIAN CHAPEL. Rev. Frederick H. Flummer, Christian bel 6th
COLORED.
First Presbyterian, Rev. Charles W. Gardner, 7th below Shippen Second Presbyterian, St. Mary ab 6th,
Bethel, 6th ab Lombard
Bethel Union, Coates bel O Y road
Brick Wesley, Lombard bel 6th
Little Wesley, Hurst below Lombard
First Baptist, Rev. James Burrows, 11th & Pearl .
Union Baptist, Rev. Daniel Scott, Little Pine above 6th
Shiloh, Rev. John T. Raymond, 11th ab Lombard
St. Thomas', Rev. William M. Douglass, 5th bel St. Matthew's, Rev. Theophilus Storke, New Walnut below 4th
Little Union, Little Pine bel 7th
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Fifth and Gaskill, Elders Taylor, Hall & Rowzee St. Paul's, Brown and St. John
DUTCH REFORMED.
First, Rev. C. C. Vanarsdale, Crown ab Sassafras Third, Rev. G. W. Bethune, D. D., c 10th and Filbert
EPISCOPAL.
Christ Church, Rev. B. Dorr. D. D., 2d ab High Salem, Juniper and Lombard St. James', Rev. Henry J. Morton, 7th ab High Union, 4th ab High St. Peter's, Rev. Wm. H. Odenheimer, 3d & Pine Nazareth, 13th near Vine Fifth st, 5th near Green St. Paul's, Rev. Richard New ton, 3d bel Walnut St. Stephen's, Rev. H. W. Ducachet, D. D., 10th St. Paul's, Catharine bet 6th and 7th
below High
St. Andrew's, Rev. Thomas M. Clark, 8th above Spruce
St. John's, Rev. George Boyd, D. D., Brown Eighth st, 8th and Noble below 3d
St. Luke's, Rev. Wm. W. Spear, 13th bel Spruce Fairmount, near Fairmount St. Philip's, Rev. Edward Neville, Vine bel 8th Epiphany, Rev. Stephen HI. Tyng, D. D., Sch. Parrish st., Parrish above 7th
8th and Chestnut
Cohocksink, G. T. road and 5th
Grace, Rev. William Suddards, 12th and Cherry First German, New Market above Brown St. Matthew's, Rev. J. M. Douglass, Francisville Bethlehem Home Mission, Callowhill bet Sch. Trinity, Rev. John Coleman, D. D., Catharine 3d and 4th above 2d
Swedes, Rev. J. C. Clay, D. D., Swanson near Navy Yard
Church of the Ascension, Rev. Frederick Ogilby, Lombard ab 11th
Emanuel, Rev. J. Maxwell, Marlboro' ab Frank- lin (K)
MORAVIAN.
All Saints, Rev. O. A. Shaw, Fitzwater and Rev. Henry A. Shultz, Bread and Sassafras Shippen lane
Church of the Nativity, Rev. --- Cooley, (not located)
Advent Church, Rev. John Kerr, at Tempe- Mariners', (Eastburn) Rev'd. Orson Douglas. rance Hall, 3d st Water n Chestnut
Bishop White Chapel, Ranstead place
FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSES.
S E 4th and Mulberry, S W 5th and Mulberry, Washington sq, S 12th bel High, c 9th & spruce, PRESBYTERIAN. S W 6th & Noble, Cherry n 5th, c Green & 4th First, Rev. Albert Barnes, Washington sq
GERMAN REFORMED. Rev. J. F. Berg, Sassafras bel 4th Rev. - Helffenstein, School and Edward Rev. Henry Bibighaus, D. D., St. John below Green INDEPENDENT.
Rev. John Chambers, S Broad bel Chestnut
JEWS' SYNAGOGUES.
Isaac Leeser, Cherry n 3d , Adelphi street. 1
LUTHERAN.
St. John's, Rev. P. F. Mayer, D. D., Sassafras ab 5th
St. Michael's, Rev. Englebert Peixotto, 5th and Apple Tree alley
Zion, Rev. C. R. Demme, D. D., 4th and Cherry
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
St. George's, 4th below Vine
St. John st, St. John ab Beaver
Ebenezer, Christian bel 4th
Kensington, Queen and Marlboro'
New Market st., New Market ab Laurel
Western, Sch. 3d bel Walnut
Trinity, 8th ab Sassafras
Wharton st., Wharton ab 3d
Sanctuary, 5th above George
METHODIST PROTESTANT.
First, Rev. Thos. H. Stockton, 11th and Wood Ebenezer, Marlboro' and West (K)
Brickmakers', Seh. 4th and Spruce
Church of the Evangelists, Rev. Thomas Quinan, Brickmakers' Union, Sch. 3d and Chestnut 5th ab Catharine
Southwark Mission, 4th and German
MARINERS'.
Bethel, (Methodist) Shippen and Swanson
NEW JERUSALEM.
Fourth street, bel German
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Second, Rev. C. C. Cuyler, D. D., N 7th n Mul-|Cohocksink, Rev. Griffith Owen, G. T. R. ab 6th berry
Third, Rev. Thomas Brainerd, 4th & Pine Fourth, Rev. Wm. Loughridge, 12th & Lombard Fifth, vacant, Mulberry ab 10th
Union, Rev. James W. Stewart, 13th bel Spruce Clinton st., Rev. Joel Parker, D. D., 10th and Clinton
First Associate, Rev. Chauncey Webster, Wal- nut ab 4th
Sixth, Rev. Jos. II. Jones, Spruce n 6th Seventh, Rev. Willis Lord, Broad ab Chestnut .(Second Associate, Rev. - Cooper, Franklin Scots, Rev. Alexander Macklin, Spruce ab 3d ab Green
and Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, 11th bel High
Ninth, Rev. Archibald Tudehope, Sch. 7th and First Reformed, Rev. Samuel B. Wylie, D. D .. George
Tenth, Rev. Henry A. Boardman, 12th & Walnut Second Reformed, Rev. Samuel Stevenson, Fair Mount Eleventh, Rev John L. Grant, Vine bel 13th Twelfth, Rev. Wm. Ramsey, Cedar ab 11tl Reformed, Rev. James M. Willson, Cherry near 11th Thirteenth, vacant, Lombard bet Sch. 3d & 4th Central, Rev. John Mc Dowell, D.D., 8th & Cherry Reformed, - 13th and Sassafras Central, (N L) Rev. Anson Rood, Coates ab 3d |First Associate Reformed, Rev. J. B. Dales, 13th Western, Rev. Elias J. Richards, Sch 6th & Fil- ab High bert
First, (NL) Rev. D. L. Carroll, D. D., Button- wood n 6th
North, Rev. Thomas L. Janeway, 6th ab Green First, (S) Rev. Robert Adair, German ab 2d
UNIVERSALIST.
Assembly, Rev. John H. Smaltz, M. road and First, Rev. Asher Moore, Lombard ab 4th
Christian
Second, Callowhill bel 5th
Third, Rev. J. H. Gihon, Phoenix ab F. road
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PRINCIPAL HOTELS
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IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARCH SREET HOUSE, BALTIMORE HOUSE,
C. Champion, e Arch and N Wharves W. S. Berrill, c Dock and Front 1
Jno. Tustin S 5th near High
BLACK BEAR INN, CITY HOTEL, CONGRESS HALL,
R. W. Dunlap, N 3d near Mulberry John Sturdivant, 27 S 3d, and 83 Chestnut J. M. Sanderson & Son, Chestnut above Third
FRANKLIN HOUSE,
Charles Weiss, N Sd above Mulberry
GOLDEN SWAN,
George Ferree, 39 N 2d
MADISON HOUSE, MANSION HOUSE,
Joseph Head, S 3d near Spruce
; MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
Bridges & Brother, N 4th above High
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John S. Adams, 95 N 2d
MOUNT VERNON HOUSE, RED LION HOTEL, SECOND STREET HOUSE, UNION HOTEL
C. Brower, 200 High John Hall, 42 N 2d John A. Jones, 152 Chestnut
UNITED STATES HOTEL, WALNUT STREET HOUSE, WASHINGTON HOUSE, WESTERN EXCHANGE, WESTERN HOTEL, WHITE SWAN,
Thomas C. Rea, Chestnut above 4th
J. B. Bloodgood, 2 Walnut HI. J. Hartwell, 223 Chestnut Joseph Waterman, W High, W of Feun Square Win. Arbuckle, 288 High
John Webb, 208 Sassafras
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Fairmount, Rev. Charles Brown
UNITARIAN. First, Rev. W. H. Furness, 10th and Locust
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ASYLUM FOR LOST CHILDREN-19 South Seventh.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION .- F. W. Porter, Cor. Sec. Herman Cope, Treas. The So- ciety's House, 146 Chestnut. Anniversary meeting, Tuesday after the third Thursday in May.
PENNSYLVANIA BIBLE SOCIETY .- Jacob Lex, Treas. Rev. P. F. Mayer, D. D., Cor. Sec. An. niversary meeting, Ist Wednesday in May.
PHILADELPHIA BIBLE SOCIETY .- Office 144 Chestnut. President, Chas. D. Cleveland. Cor. Sec'y., E. C. Wines. Treasurer, Geo. B. Reese.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY .- Of the Episcopal Church. Thomas Robins, 32 High, Treasurer.
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BOARD OF MISSIONS .- Under the care of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Win. A.McDowell, Cor. Sec. Oilice 29 Sansom.
AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY .- Rev. M. J. Rhees, Cor. Sec. Rev. B. R. Loxley, Agent. Depository, 21 S 4th.
BOARD OF EDUCATION. - Under the care of the General Assembly of the Pres. Church. Rev. Mathew B. Hope, Cor. Sec. J. B. Mitchell, Treas. Office 29 Sansom.
PHILADELPHIA THACT SOCIETY .- D. W. Prescott, Treas. Depository, 13 N 7th. A. Flint Agent. Anniversary, 4th Tuesday in September.
UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .- Captain Wm. E. Sherman, Agent. Office S W 8th & Lodge.
FUEL SAVINGS SOCIETY OF THE CITY AND LIMERTIES OF PHILADELPHIA .- Instituted May 21, 1821. Incorporated May 11, 1857. Officers-President, Anthony M. Buckley. Vice-Presidents, Daniel McCurdy, (one vacancy.) Treasurer, Blakey Sharpless. Secretary, Wm. Robinson.
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY .- Rev. Mr. Fairchild, Sec. & General Agent. Office 134 Chestnut street.
PENNSYLVANIA COLONIZATION SOCIETY. Joseph R. Ingersoll, President. Stephen Calwell, Treasurer. Rev. Jno. B. Perry, Agent. Office Walnut above Sixth.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Jno. Miller M'Kim, Cor. Sec'y. Office 31 N 5th.
PHILADELPHIA CITY MISSION .- Rev. Thomas G. Allen, General Agent. Office Lombard above 9th street.
PHILADELPHIA EDUCATION SOCIETY .- Rev. E. Phelps, Cor. Sec. and General Agent. Office 1344 Chestnut street. George W. M'Clelland, Treas., 100 arket street.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB .- N. W. Broad and Pine.
SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY .- Captain Reynolds, Treas. R. S. H. George, Sec. 121 S 2d.
INSTITUTION FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE BLIND .- N. W. Sch. 3d and Sassafras.
WILLS HOSPITAL, -J. Rodman Paul, M. D., President. Charles Ellis, Secretary. Geo. Widdi- field, Steward.
FIRST DAY OR SUUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY .- Fred. Erringer, President. John Farr, Vice Pre- sident. Clement A. Wilson, Secretary. Charles J. Sutter, Treasurer.
GERMAN SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF GERMAN EMIGRANTS .- Frederick Erringer, President. Henry Bohlen, Vice President. Henry Duhring, Charles H. Kerk, Secretaries. Wm. G. Mentz, Treasurer.
GENERAL COURT DIRECTORY.
COMPILED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
NISI PRIUS COURT.
President Judge ..... The Honourable Henry There are four sessions of the Nisi Prius Baldwin, one of the Associate Justices of the holden by the judges of the Supreme Court- United States Supreme Court. the judges alternating-commencing on the first Mondays of September, November, Janua- ry and March, in each year. Each session is di-
Associate Judge ..... The Honourable Archi- bald Randall.
Meets on the 11th of April and the 11th of vided into two periods of at least three weeks October, in each year, except those dates should each, for jury trials. The remainder of the ses- ful on Sunday, and then on the day following. sions is appropriated to equity cases and argu- ments in this court.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. Meets on the third Monday of February, May, August and November.
The act of Assembly usually termed the affi- COURT OF ADMIRALTY. davit of defence law, has been extended to this Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. [Court. The arbitration act is also in force.
This Court is considered always open, the ad- journments being at the option of the Judge.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Judge ..... The Honourable Archibald Randall. This Court is considered as always open, the adjournments being at the option of the judge.
The above are all held in the western room of M. Stroud and Joel Jones.
the second story of the centre building of the State House. -
Clerk ..... Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Marshal ..... George M. Keim, Esq.
SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA. Chief Justice ..... The Honourable John Ban- guments. nister Gibson.
There are four terms in each year for process: Associate Justices ..... The Honourable Molton the first Monday in every month being return C. Rogers, Charles Huston, John Kennedy and day. The March term commences after the first Thomas Sergeant.
Monday of February ; the June term commences after the first Monday of May ; the September
The Eastern District is composed of the City and County of Philadelphia, and of the Counties term commences after the first Monday of Au- of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, gust; the December term commences after the Northampton, Ichigh, Monroe, Pike, Lancas- first Monday of November. ter, Carbon and Schuylkill.
Meets in the south room of the second story, County Court House.
The jurisdiction in all those counties is ap- fand in the north room of the first story of the pellate, except in the City and County of Phila- delphia, where, besides appellate jurisdiction, Prothonotary ..... Edward C Dale, Esq. there is original jurisdiction in all cases where the amount in controversy is five hundred dol- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. lars and upwards.
President Judge ..... The Honourable Edward King.
There are two terms for the Eastern District, holden at Philadelphia on the third Monday of Associate Judges ..... The Honourable John Parsons. December, continuing three weeks; on the Richter Jones, James Campbell and Anson V. second Monday of March, continuing two weeks. These terms are continued, by adjournment, for to fix special return days.
The judge at Nisi Prius hears and determines all cases in equity brought in the Supreme Court.
Prothonotary of the Eastern District ..... Jo- seph Simon Cohen, Esq.
DISTRICT COURT.
President Judge ..... The Honourable Thomas M'Kean Pettit.
Associate Judges ..... The Honourable George
There are three terms for jury trials in each year, commencing on the first Monday of March, September, and December. The first four weeks of each are devoted to motions and arguments, and the nine weeks following to jury trials.
The June term is entirely for motions and ar -.
The regular terms commence on the first a longer period. The first and last days of each | Monday of March and June, the third Monday term are return days. The last Monday of July of September, and the first Monday of Decem- is also a return day, when the Court is opened |ber. The first Monday of cach month is a re- for motions, and so forth. The first Monday of turn day for all orginal process. No jury - each month is also a return day for all process, als are held in the June term: bear each of the original, mesne or final. The Court has power other tennis, s ven weeks are setag att for trials by jury; and the remainder of the fern is devoted of the Court. Meets in the south room of the second story (to arguments in the equity and other branches of the Masonic Hall.
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