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United States Coffee House, Chesnut, below Second. Napoleon House, Sixth street, near Market.
Tauntine Coffee House, Seventh, above Chesnut .- M'Calla.
Northern Liberty Reading Room and Coffee House, Third, above Vine.
Independence Hotel, Chesnut, below Sixth .- Ryck- man.
Pennsylvania Hotel, (French House,) Sixth, near Arch .- B. August.
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PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSES.
Exchange Coffee Rooms, Exchange .- Kerrison.
Bolivar House, Chesnut, above Sixth .- Carels. Saint's Coffee House and Hotel, Sixth, above Chesnut.
Prosser's Coffee House lind Refectory, Seventh, be- low Market.
Champion's Tavern and Hotel, corner of Arch street and the wharf.
Hollahan's Tavern, Chesnut, below Sixth street.
Cornucopia Coffee House, Third street, below Arch .- Manners.
Military Hall, Library street .- Radford.
Enniskellen Castle, Fifth street, below Walnut .- C.
B. Rees.
Caffé Francais, Walnut street, below Fifth .- Gari- chon.
Strasburg House, Cherry, between Third and Fourth.
Star Tavern, Dock street, William Neil.
Upton's Coffee Rooms and Refectory, 6 Dock street.
Arch Street House, Arch street, above Sixth .- Mor- rison.
PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSES.
Mrs. Sword, 207 Chesnut.
Mrs. Davy, 163 Chesnut.
Mrs. Bradly, 159 Chesnut.
Miss Rogers, 138 Chesnut. Mrs. Drummond, 130 Chesnut.
Mrs. Caldwell, 132 Chesnut. Mrs. Austin, 91 South Third.
Mrs. Simmons, 89 South Third.
Mrs. Williams, corner of Spruce and Fourth.
Mrs. Minshill, 96 South Fifth.
Mrs. HI. Earl, 18 South Seventh.
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CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mrs. Earl, 41 Spruce. Eliza Addams, 6 North Front street. Mrs. Milnor, 36 North Seventh. Sophia Dubarry, 165 Chesnut. Mrs. Austin, 174 High street.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Collector .- James N. Barker. Deputy .- John Kern.
Naval Officer .- John Pemberton. Deputy .- John D. George. Surveyor .- William Duncan. Deputy .- A. Ford. Weigher .- George Guier.
Guagers .- Robert Milnor, John Thompson.
Measurers .- Charles Barrington, Joseph Abbott, John Scott, John Douglas, Jr.
Appraisers .- Thomas Stewart, Samuel Ross.
Assistants .- Edward Ewing, Anthony Groves.
Inspectors .-- Charles Anderson, John Browning, Benjamin Bache, George W. Bartram, Thomas Cash, Samuel Cameron, George Clymer, Henry Caldwell, John W. Dickson, George Dannekin, John Davis, Sa- muel Edwards, J. H. Fisher, Chambers Gaw, William P. Gaw, Curtis Grubb, John Hyneman, J. P. Hamelin, Henry Huber, Andrew Jackson, Joseph L. Kay, Henry Kenyon, Frederick F. Kneass, Daniel K. Miller, R. R. Moore, A. M. M'Pherson, R. A. Patton, John Suter, Frederick Shull, Thomas Maxwell, Benjamin A. Merc- dith, R. P. McCalla, Jos. Patterson, John Reed, Henry Schell, P. Warrington, Edward Rodgers, Joseph Wor- rell, Jr.
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CUSTOM HOUSE ..
Storekeeper .- Robert A. Patton.
Desk No. 1 .- Entrance and clearance of vessels from and to foreign ports, and for preparing ships' papers.
Desk No. 2 .- Entrance and clearance of vessels coast- wise.
Desk No. 3 .- Inward entries, calculations of duties and drawbacks.
Desk No. 4 .- Record of importations.
Desk No. 5 .- Bonds and permits.
Desk No. 6 .- Debentures paid.
Desk No. 7 .- Export bonds, permits, debentures and certificates, issued and cancelled.
Desk No. 8 .- Record of exports.
Desk No. 9 .- Cashier.
Desk No. 10 .- Seamen's protections, and admission of seamen into the Marine Hospital.
Desk No. 11 .- Miscellaneous.
INSPECTORS' OFFICES.
Northern District .- On Pratt's wharf.
Middle District .- Corner of Walnut and South Wharves.
Southern District .- Cuthbert's wharf.
WARDENS OF THE PORT.
Master .- David Maffet.
Assistants .- Samuel Volans, Paul Beck, Jr., Bank- son Taylor, Thomas D. Grover, Isaac W. Norris, Jo- seph Solms.
Clerk .- Thomas Jackson.
Harbour Master-George Bird,
سريع .
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CITIZENS' ADVERTISING DIRECTORY. t
ARTISTS.
Thomas Birch, (Painter.) - - Harrison, (Engraver.)
AUCTIONEERS.
Thomas & Birch, 87 Chesnut street. Baker & Mackey, 14 North Third street.
ACCOUNTANTS.
Thomas Birch, Jr. 9 Sergeant street.
R. M. Maddock, Juliann street. William Clinton, Barker street. Lewis E. Johnston.
L. P. Burton, 96 North Second street.
BOOKBINDER.
William Marot, corner of Juliann and Wood streets,
BRUSH MAKER.
Jacob E. Hagert, 8 North Third street.
BOOKSELLERS.
P. J. Gray, 8} North Third street. H. Atherton, 60 North Front street. Uriah Hunt, 19 North Third street, Q
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
P. H. Nicklin & T. Johnson, Law Booksellers, 175 Chesnut street.
COMMISSION MERCHANT. A. P. & C. Wright, 56 Market street.
CHINA & GLASS DEALER. R. Tindall, 12 North Third street.
CLOTH STORE.
Charles Oat, 2 North Third street. 2
DISTILLERIES.
C. & J. P. Lewis, Distillers of Turpentine, Maiden street, near Front.
Hyatt and Derickson, Distillers, Confectioners and Fruiterers, 188 Market street.
GROCERS.
A. McCausland, 185 South Sixth street. Robert Donnell, 3 South Sixth street.
PAPER DEALERS.
Wm. H. & C. Megarge, 17 St. James' street. Thomas Hartley, 15 North Fourth street.
PUBLIC HOUSES.
Christopher Harper, corner of Exchange street and Carter's alley.
Cornucopia House, No. 44 North Third street. Re- freshments of all kinds, suitable to the season, will be furnished at any hour, by the proprietor, Robt. Manners.
Good Intent Hotel and Western Stage Office, No. 190 Market street, south side, by Z. Durkee.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
QUILL & INK MANUFACTORY.
Schurch & Bersch, 173 Arch street.
SHOE DEALERS.
Levick, Jenkins & Co. 111 Market street, and 202 North Second street.
GREENBANK'S PERIODICAL LIBRARY,
Containing in the cheapest possible form, a republi- cation of new and standard works :- Voyages, Travels, History, Biography, Select Memoirs, Popular Science, Personal Adventures, Tales of unexceptionable moral bearing, and approved Poems. Price Five Dollars per annum, in advance.
SAFE, CHEAP, COMMODIOUS AND EXPEDI- TIOUS TRAVELLING.
The great Western Mail, Good Intent Coach, leaves the office, No. 190 Market street, south side, daily, at 8 o'clock, A. M., via Columbia Rail Road to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Chambersburg, Bedford, Pittsburg and Wheeling, in first rate nine passenger Troy built coaches, and not more than seven persons admitted inside. Through in 23 days.
The Telegraph Coach leaves the same office daily, at 4 o'clock, A. M., by way of Lancaster, Harrisburg, &c. to Pittsburg and Wheeling, through in 3 days. Fare reduced.
This line connects at Lancaster with the Southern Mail Coaches for Washington, via York and Baltimore, and is the only route between Philadelphia and Washi-
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
ington City that has the advantage of a turnpike road the whole distance.
SLAYMAKER, REESIDE & CO.
Proprietors. .
Z. DURKEE, Agent, Philadelphia. M. DUBBS, Jr. Agent, Pittsburg. The Union Line Coaches leave daily, at 7 o'clock, A. M., for West Chester and Lancaster, and 1 o'clock, A. M. for West Chester, by the Columbia and West Ches- ter Rail Road, in splendid and convenient cars, drawn by first-rate horses.
MORDECAI LYONS, QUILL MANUFACTURER, North-East corner of Chesnut and Second streets.
German Opaque or White Dressed Qnills.
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Dutched, or Clear Dress- ed Quills.
English Yel- low Dressed Quills.
Colour of string.
No. 10, .
No. 10,
No. 10,
Red.
20,
20,
20,
Orange.
30,
30,
30,
Do. & Blue.
40,
40,
40,
Red & Blue.
50,
50,
. 50,
Red & Green.
60,
60,
60,
Red-full.
70,
70,
70,
Do & Orange
80,
80,
80,
Scarlet.
Swan Quills, at from $60 to $100 per 1,000.
Crow Quills, at $10 per 1,000.
Brandt Quills, at $8 per 1,000.
Ready Made Pens-all the No.'s, from 10 upwards, with an additional charge of $3 per 1,000.
Portable Pens-in any form.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
MILLER & OSBOURN'S
New Music Store, and German and American Piano Warehouse,
No. 35 North Fourth street, above Arch, Philadelphia :
Where may be had, the latest and most fashionable Music, English, French and German. Also, Violin Strings of the best quality, and Musical Instruments of all kinds. Music carefully selected, and neatly bound, for country merchants.
Piano Fortes-English, German, and American ma- nufacture. Instruments of all kinds neatly repaired.
I Country merchants supplied on reasonable terms.
JOHN SHERIDAN, COACH-MAKER,
No. 215 Cherry street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, Philadelphia :
Grateful for the liberal patronage already conferred on him, respectfully solicits a continuance of orders from any part of the United States, or elsewhere, which will be executed promptly, and on reasonable terms.
J. S. has constantly on hand, veliicles of every de- scription in his line, and of the most fashionable make. Q2
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
WILLIAM RIPPERGER,
Dentist,
And Manufacturer of Porcelain Teeth,
N. W. corner of Pine and Fourth streets.
He makes whole or part of sets of the above descrip- tion, and fixes them in the most approved style.
All operations on the Teeth performed on the most reasonable terms.
N. B. He will pay particular attention to children who may be entrusted to his care.
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
Cabinet, Chair, and Sofa Maker,
No. 153 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
J. G. T. respectfully informs his fellow citizens, that he continues, at his old established stand, to manufacture
Cabinet Furniture of every description, Cheap for cash.
He respectfully returns his sincere thanks to his friends and customers for their flattering encouragement, and hopes, by strict attention to business, to merit its continuance.
N. B. Old Furniture repaired, or taken in part pay- ment.
Venitian Blinds made to order on the most improved plan.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
GEORGE WEVILL,
UPHOLSTERER AND VENETIAN BLIND MAKER,
No. 300 Chesnut street, first door below Eleventh street, Philadelphia.
DEPOSITORY
OF THE
Methodist Sunday School Union,
No. 38& North Fourth street, first door below Race street,
PHILADELPHIA.
A constant supply of Methodist Books, wholesale and retail.
J. HARMSTEAD, Agent.
GEORGE, LATIMER & CO.
Theological & Juvenile Booksellers and Publishers,
No. 13 South Fourth street, Philadelphia.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY. -
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WILLIAM HYDE, Stationer and Binder,
No. 77 Chesnut street, Philadelphia,
Respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he continues the Blank Book and Stationary business, in all its branches, at the above stand.
Merchants' Account Books, of every description, ruled and bound to any pattern, at the shortest notice.
Always on hand, an assortment of ready made Books of all kinds, and every article of Stationary used in Banks and Public Offices, wholesale and retail.
JOHN Y. RUSHTON'S
CHEAP
China, Glass, and Liverpool WAREHOUSE,
No. 107 North Second street, between Race and Arch, east side,
PHILADELPHIA.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
THE AMERICAN
Fire Insurance Company
Daily make Insurance on Property of every descrip- tion, from loss or damage by Fire, on terms as reasona- ble and liberal as any similar institution in the United States.
Applications at the office, No. 101 Chesnut street, either personal or by letter, promptly decided on. JOB BACON, Secretary.
Stenographic Musical Institute,
No. 119 South Ninth street,
PHILADELPHIA,
Where a thorough knowledge of the general princi- ples of Instrumental and Vocal Music may be acquired by the learner of even moderate capacity, in a much shorter time than has heretofore been devoted to the acquisition of this science.
The most satisfactory references, with a full explana- tion of the system pursued at this Institute, may be ob- tained by those who may wish to avail themselves of its benefits, on application to the subscriber, at any time during the week, except Mondays and Thursdays, when his professional engagements are such, that he cannot conveniently receive visitors.
JOHN A. SCONCIA, Sole Inventor and Teacher.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
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WILLIAM B. WALTON, Plough Tavern,
No. 16 North Third street, Philadelphia.
Englishmen emigrating to this country can at all times hear of their friends, residing in any part of the state, on application here.
ROBERT R. BRINGHURST, Undertaker,
No. 239 Arch street, third door below Seventh, SEXTON OF CHRIST CHURCH.
MRS. CATHARINE GAYLORD'S Private Boarding House,
No. 35 Soutlı Tenth street.
Students at the Jefferson Medical College will find this a convenient place of abode during the Course of Lectures at that institution.
TEMPERANCE STORE. WILLIAM L. MADDOCK'S Grocery, Oil, and Tea Store,
No. 55 South Third street, opposite the Girard Bank. [G A constant supply of well selected Groceries.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,
JOHN KENWORTHY, PAINTER AND GLAZIER,
No. 3 South Seventh Street, PHILADELPHIA.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES, (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,) AT CHARLES ELLIS' (Late Marshall's)
Drug and Chemical Store,
No. 56 Chesnut street, Philadelphia.
MEDICINE CHESTS-For Shipping and Families. Country orders promptly attended to.
Also, superior ADHESIVE PLASTER, manufac- tured and spread by machinery.
Orders supplied on the most reasonable terms.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.
JOHN QUICK & CO. SOAP STONE GRATE
MANUFACTURERS,
No. 53 Sansom street, between Eighth and Ninth streets,
Where they have constantly on hand, Soap Stone Grates, plain and ornamental, of the most approved plan, for burning Anthracite Coal.
Also, Brackets, Backs, and Top Stones, for Brass Grates; Stones and Cylinders lined for heating houses, at the shortest notice. Stones for Ventilators, &c.
Those wishing the above material will be accommo- dated on the most reasonable terms, and of the best workmanship.
Globe Hotel,
N. W. Corner of Market and Ninth Streets, Philadelphia.
The subscriber having rented that large and commo- dious house, at the north-west corner of Market and Ninth, is now ready to receive the favours of his friends and the public in general, pledging himself that no exer- tion shall be wanting on his part to make them comforta- ble. The best the market affords will be on his table. His bar has been stocked with liquors of the first quality. Beds and bedding, entirely new, with single and double rooms. The house being located within a short distance of the office of the Lancaster, Harrisburg, Little York, and Pittsburg stages, travellers from that section of the country will find it a very convenient resort. Papers from all parts of the Union are received daily, to which gentlemen of the city will have free access. The sub- scriber has good stabling and attentive ostlers.
NELSON WADE, Sen.
INDEX.
Page.
Almanac,
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-
-
-
.
3
Alms House,
-
-
-
-
34
Auctioneers,
-
-
37
Apprentices' Library,
-
-
-
.
104
Advertising Directory,
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
Board of Health,
-
-
-
-
-
26
Banks, - -
-
-
-
-
38
Boarding Houses,
-
.
-
178
Contents, -
-
-
1
-
-
7
Census,
.
-
-
-
21
Corporation, &c.
.
.
-
24
Constables, -
-
.
-
25
City Property,
-
-
29-52
Cost of Public Buildings,
-
-
31
Courts,
-
-
-
32
Churches,
-
-
-
69
Croghan Benevolent Society,
-
108
Captain's Society, -
-
-
*112
Columbia Rail Road, -
*114
Consuls, -
-
176
Custom House,
-
-
.
179
Distances of Various Places,
6
Expenditures, - -
.
-
30
Fire Bell, -
4
Fashionable Excursions,
.
.
17
Fire Department,
35
Franklin Legacy,
.
-
67
Franklin Institute,
-
.
1
-
102
French Society,
-
.
108
R 2
-
-
.
-
181
Bills of Mortality,
202
INDEX.
Friends of Ireland, ` -
-
-
Guardians of the Poor,
26
Girard Legacy,
-
0
0
·
-
59
Girard College, -
.
.
103
German Society,
106
Groceries, (Licensed)
.
0
-
109
Hotels,
.
.
-
176
House of Refuge,
.
107
Horticultural Society,
.
.
.
*112
Introduction, -
0
5
Inspectors of Prisons,
.
.
.
27
Insurance Companies,
44
Jefferson Medical College,
.
102
Libraries, (Public,) -
74
Libraries, (Circulating,)
76
Literary and Scientific Institutions,
102
Library Company of Northern Liberties,
103
Law Academy of Philadelphia,
-
105
Miscellaneous Companies,
-
Military, -
-
-
78
Medical Institute,
.
88
Mercantile Library,
-
·
104
Miscellaneous Institutions,
-
106
Miscellaneous Information,
-
*113
Mint of the United States,
ib.
Newspapers, .
.
-
77
Olive Branch Society,
-
-
.
108
Philadelphia, (Description of )
9
Public Squares, -
-
.
-
12
Public Buildings,
-
.
13
Population, (comparative)
20
Prisons, -
-
-
.
33
Periodicals, .
.
.
76
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.
-
Page. 108
..
.
49
Medical Institutions,
86
.
203
INDEX.
Page.
Pilots,
82
Pennsylvania Hospital, -
.
86
Philadelphia College of Physicians,
87
Philadelphia Dispensary,
87
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy,
89
Philadelphia Association for Medical Instruc- tion, 91 -
Pennsylvania Library of Foreign Literature and Science, - - -
105
Philadelphia Society, -
107
Philadelphia Glee Association, .
*110
Pilot's Society,
-
.
*111
Packets, Albany,
115
Alexandria, D. C.
117
Boston, .
111
Baltimore,
112
Georgetown, D. C.
117
Hartford,
111
Liverpool,
.
.
113
Mobile, .
112
New Bedford,
112
Norfolk, Va.
113
New York,
114
New Orleans,
116
Petersburg, Va.
113
Richmond, Va.
113-117
Salem, N. J,
.
117
Wilmington, N. C.
-
117
Public Notaries-Public Schools, - .
109
Public Buildings, Churches, &c. (List of) Post Office, - - -
-
131
Rising Star Benevolent Society,
.
.
*109
Scott's Legacy,
-
64
.
-
117
Washington, D. C.
168
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.
204
INDEX.
Page.
School of Medicine, - -
-
Scots Thistle Society, .
.
-
*110
Sons of St. George,
*111
Steam Boats-Baltimore, - -
119
Brandywine Springs,
121
Cape May,
-
120
New York,
-
118
Wilmington, (Delaware)
120
Stages, Bustleton,
124
Bethlehem,
126
Doylestown,
.
.
-
127
Easton Mail,
.
122
Eastern,
.
,
122
Fair Mount,
-
-
126
Germantown,
124
Lancaster, -
122
Manayunk, -
.
.
125
Mauch Chunk,
-
-
125
New York Mail,
121
Norristown,
.
125
Pittsburg,
128
Reading, 6
126
Streets, (List of)
142
University of Pennsylvania,
-
91
Union Benevolent Association,
-
-
106
United States Benevolent Association,
*109
Wards, -
19
Watch,
.
-
-
-
33
Wills' Legacy,
66
Working Men's Library, -
.
104
Warren Beneficial Society,
*109
Welsh Society,
-
-
-
-
*110
Youth's Library,
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.
105
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