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George Bastian, jun. Deacon.
FRENCH BENEVOLENT (Incorporated) SOCIETY.
John Laval, President ; Augustine Bousquet, Vice-Presi- dent ; Patrick Gernon, Treasurer ; Laurence Huron, Secre- tary.
SCOTS THISTLE SOCIETY.
Talbot Hamilton, President, William Wilson, Vice-Presi- dent ; Patrick Galbraith, Robert Wilson, James Gardiner, Andrew M'Alpin, Jolın Lang, James Thompson, Council; Robert Adams, Treasurer ; George Robertson, Secretary.
ST. ANDREW's SOCIETY.
William M'Pherson, President ; Thomas Smith, and Tho- mas Leiper, Vice President ; Rev. Joseph Shaw, Chaplain, Thomas Ewing, Treasurer ; Robert Frazer, Sec'y. Robert Smith, James M'Currach, David Walker, George Farquhar, James Arrott, John Mac Gregor, Assistants.
ST. GEORGE's SOCIETY.
Robert E. Griffith, President ; Thomas Ketland, Vice Pre- sident ; John Waddington, Treasurer ; George Davis, Se- cretary.
Stewards-Joseph Bell, George Ludlam, Peter Browne, William l'age, Tristram B. Freeman, Joshua Percival, Joseph Curwen, Richard North.
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY.
William Duane, President ; John Scully, Vice-President ; Major Daniel M.Karaher, Treasurer ; William A. Bass, Principal Secretary, Thomas Cave, Assistant Sec'ry.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Matthias Corless, President ; Thomas Wood, Treasurer ; Edward Rowley, Senior Steward ; Thomas Smith, Junior Steward ; William White, Clerk.
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TRUE REPUBLICAN SOCIETY.
Joseph Derickson, President ; George Greiger, Vice Pre- sident ; Adam Maxseiner, Treasurer ; John Johnson, Secre- tary.
CARPENTER's COMPANY.
George Ingels, President ; William Linnard, Vice Presi- dent ; Frederick Forepaugh, Secretary ; William Powell, Treasurer ; Jesse Williamson, Warden ; Joseph Morris, Jona- than Roberts, George Summers, David Flickwire, Jacob Ly- brand, Alphonso C. Ireland, John How, Managing Committee.
MASTER TAYLORS.
Benjamin Thaw, President ; John Barker, James M'Alpin, Vice Presidents ; William Mellhenny, Treasurer; Joseph Ridgway, James Comly, Secretaries.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Richard Peters, President; George Clymer, Vice Presi- dent ; Samuel Hodgdon, Treasurer; James Mease, M. D. Secretary.
BANKS.
UNITED STATES' BANK.
SOUTH THIRD, OPPOSITE DOCK STREET.
Directors-David Lenox, President ; Elias Boudinot, Sam! Breck, Robert Smith, James C. Fisher, Joseph Sims, Archibald M'Call, John G. Wachsmuth, Paul Siemen, Samuel Coates, Henry Pratt, Thomas Ewing, George Fox, Pascal Hollings- worth, John Stille, William Payne, Jonn Laurence, Abijalı Hammond, Moses Rogers, Thos. M. Willing, Horace Binney, Mungo Mackay, Richard Harrison, Nicholas Low, James M'Clurg-George Simpson, Cashier.
Open daily, except Sundays, Christmas and 4th of July, from 9 to 3 in the afternoon-DISCOUNTS on Tuesdays and Fridays-Capital, 10,000,000 ; shares, 400 dollars-Dividends January and July.
BANK OF NORTH AMERICA.
99 CHESNUI', BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH.
Directors-John Nixon, President ; John Morton, George Latimer, Robt. Waln, Daniel Smith, Timothy Paxson, Jacob
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Downing, James Smith, jun. Joseph S. Lewis, James Read, William Waln, Wm. T. Smith-Henry Drinker, Cashier. 1 Open Daily, except Sundays, Good Friday, Christ.nas, 1st of January and 4th of July, from 9 to 3 in the afternoon-DIS- COUN r on Mondays and Thursdays-Capital, 800,000; shares 400 dollars-Dividends, January and July.
BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA.
NEAR NO. 86 SOUTH SECOND STREET.
Directors-Samuel M. Fox, Robert Ralston, Godfrey Haga, Thomas Norton,«John C. Stocker, Joseph Parker Norris, William Sansom, Jehu Hollingsworth, jun. Alexander Hen- ry, Jonas Preston, Mark Wilcox, Michael Keppele, Charles Biddle, George Bickham, William Poyntell, Joseph Hemp- hill, Hugh Ely, Abraham Sharpless, Thomas Neill, (York Town)-By the Senate, Thomas Leiper, John Conrad, Hugh Ferguson .- By the House of Representitives, Chandler Price, Jeremiah Piersol, Elihu Chauncey .- Jonathan Smith, Cashier.
Open daily, except Sundays, 4th of July and Christmas, from 9 to 3 in the afternoon .- DISCOUNT on Wednesdays and Saturdays .- Capital 2,000,000; shares 400 dollars-Dividends, January and July
PHILADELPHIA BANK.
104 CHESNUT, BETWEEN THIRD AND. FOURTH.
Geo. Clymer, President ; J. Welsh, L. D. Carpentier, Jacob Sperry, John Bohlen, Augustine Bousquet, Thomas Ross, Thomas Callender, Casper W. Morris, William M'Faden, David Jackson, Samuel Carswell, Abraham M. Garrigues, Israel Israel, Mathew Lawler, Joseph D. Drinker .- Chosen by the Legislature, SENATE, Henry Orth, Theophilus Harris, Robert Harris, jun .- House of Representatives, Robert John- son, Samuel Hodgdon, Lewis Rush .- Quinton Campbell, Cashier.
Open daily, except Sundays, 4th of July and Christmas- DISCOUNT on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays .- Capital 1,000,000 ; shares 100 dollars-Dividends, March and Sep- tember.
FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' BANK.
NO. 102 CHESNUT, ABOVE THIRD.
joseph Tagert, President ; Joseph Price, John Miller, M. C. Seth Craige, Thomas Parker, Thomas Wotherspoon, James Sharswood. John Smith marshal; Samuel Richards, Wil- liam Levis, Samnel Barnes, John Barker, Reuben Etting- Joseph Clay, Cashier.
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Open daily, except Sundays, the 4th of July, Christmas and the 1st of January .- DISCOUNT on Tuesdays, and Fridays Capital 700,0000; shares 50 dollars-Dividends, Jant try and July.
BALTIMORE BANK.
William Wilson President ; Elias Ellicott, Alexander Mac- donald, William Matthews, Isaac M'Kim, Joseph Sterett, William Lorman, Thomas Tenant, Henry Alexander, Levi Hollingsworth, Peter Frick, Emanuel Kent, John Stricker, Josias C. Hall, John C. Wilson.
On the part of the state .- John M'Kim, jun. and Edward Johnson.
VIRGINIA BANK AND BRANCHES DIRECTORS.
Richmond .- A. B. Venable, B. Hatcher, Joseph Gallego, Jervas Stores, Samuel Pleasants, jun. John C. Hubner, John H. Foushee, * Gabriel Ralston, * John Cunningham, * Williams Wardlow, James Brown, * Thomas Rutherford, * Edward Carrington, Richard Adams
Petersburg :.- R. Birchett, James Byrne, Alexander Brown, 'Thomas Atkinson, * Joel Hamnton, * Nathaniel Friend, William Bowden, A. Baugh, William Clarke, Paul Nash, * James Strange, . Robert Pollock, R. Walker.
Norfolk .- Richard E. Lee, Dr. J. Taylor, John Southgate, Alexander Jordan, Samuel Mosely. Wilham, B. Lamb, Sa- muel Marsh, Martin Fisk, Christopher Fry, George McIn- tosh, * Theodore Armistead, * Edward Roberts, * Anthony Walk, sen.
Fredericksburgh .- D. C. Ker, John Minor, John T. Brooke, John Mercer, * Hugh Mercer, John Taliaferro, Charles L Carter, Thomas Goodwin, Robert Patton, John Scott, * David Henderson, George French, * John T. Lomax.
KENTUCKY BANK DIRECTORS.
Frankfort .- John Allen, George Greer, Daniel Weisiger, William Trigg .- Woodford; Nathaniel Hait .- Logan coun- ty ; William S. Dellum, President .- Lexington ; John Barry. Logan county ; Richard Dellum .- Frankfort ; John Brown, George Madison, William Hunter, and Achilles Sneed.
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE,
OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE YEAR 1808.
James Milnor, Esq. R. W. Grand Master. Peter Le Barbier Duplesses, Esq. R. W. Deputy Grand Master.
New Members.
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Robert Lewis, R. W. Senior Grand Warden. Rohar Poalk, R. W. Junior Grand Warden. George A. Baker, R. W. Grand Secretary. Thomas Hennessy, Esq. R. W. Deputy Grand Secretary. . Samuel F. Bradford, Esq. R. W. Grand Treasurer.
Recommenders of objects to the Philadelphia Dispensary, to whom application is to be made, viz.
For the Northern Liberties .- Brother Frederick Wolbert, Esg. No. 354 north Second street.
For the City .- Brother George A. Baker, north east corner of Fourth and Cherry streets.
For Southwark .- Brother Daniel Bussier, Esq. No. 134 Cedar street.
LODGES HELD IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Number of? Masters' Names. Times of Meeting.
the Lodges S
2 Feter Grant, 2 Monday and 3 Saturday,
3 Richard Tybout,
1 and 3 Tuesday,
9 Daniel M·Karaher, 1 and 3 Friday,
19 Lambert Ledent,
. 1 and 3 'Thursday,
51 Samucl F. Bradford,
2 and 4 Thursday,
32 Joseph M'Mullin, 1 and 3 Wednesday,
59 James M'Curdy, 2 and 4 Tuesday,
67 John Sailer,
2 and 4 Friday,
71 Nicholas M'Henry,
2 and 4 Wednesday,
72 John Carter,
2 and 4 Saturday,
73 Sinon Chaudron,
91 Robert Welltord,
1 Saturday and 4 Monday.
COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES. SUPREME COURT.
Åt the seat of Government, the first Monday in February annually.
CIRCUIT COURTS. Eastern Circuit.
New Hampshire, 19th of May, and 2nd November ; in Ver- inont, Ist May and 3d October; in Massachusetts, 1st June and 20th October ; in Rhode Island, 15th June and 15th Novem- ber; in Connecticut, 13th April and 17th September; New York, 1st April and 1st September.
Middle Circuit.
New Jersey, 2nd of April and 2nd of October; in Pennsyl- vania, 11th of April and 11th of October ; in Delaware, 27th of
1 and 3 'Thursday,
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April and 17th of October ; in Maryland, 7th of May and 7th of November ; in Virginia, 22nd of May and 22nd of No- vember.
Southern Circuit.
North Carolina, 1st of June and 30th of November; in South Carolina, 6th of May and 25th of October; in Georgia, 20th of April and 8th of November.
District Court of Pennsylvania.
3d Monday in February, May, August and November, and by adjournment, usually every Friday at 11 o'clock A. M. at the County Court House.
New Jersey.
First 'Tuesdays in February, August, May and November.
COURTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Supreme Court for 1808.
At Philadelphia, on the 3d day of March, to continue two weeks, and the 2nd Monday of December to continue 3 weeks, for the eastern district, composed of the counties of Philadel- phia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Delaware, Lancaster, Berks, Northampton and Wayne.
At Sunbury, on the 1st Monday of July, to continue two weeks: for the middle district, composed of the counties of York, Adams, Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Luzerne, Lycoming, Centre, Clear- field, M'Kean, Potter and Tioga,
At Pittsburg, on the 1st Monday of September, to continue 2 weeks, for the western district composed of the counties of Bedford, Somerset, Westmoreland, Fayette, Greene, Wash- ington, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Warren, Venango, Armstrong, Cambria, Indianna, and Jef- ferson.
Courts of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia County.
1st District-The 1st Mondays in March and June, 3d in September, and 1st in December.
Courts of Common Pleas.
At Philadelphia, are held at such times as the Judges ap- point.
President, JACOD RUSH.
Quarter Sessions, Common Pleas, and Orphans' Courts in the other districts, as follows,-viz.
2d District- In York, on the 1st Mondays of January, April;
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August and November; in Lancaster on the 2d Mondays, after York; in Dauphin, on the 2d Monday after Lancaster. Pres. JOHN JOSEPH HENRY.
3d District-In Berks, on the 1st Mondays in January. April, August and November ; in Northampton, on the 2d Monday after Berks ; in Wayne, on the 2d Monday after North ampton. Pres. JOHN JOSEPH HENRY.
4th District-In Bedford on the 1st Monday in January, April, August, and November ; in Huntingdon, on the 2d Mon- day of the same months ; in Mifflin, on the 3d Monday of the same months; in Centre, on the 4th Monday of the same months. Pres. JONATHAN WALKER.
5th District-In Beaver, on the 1st Monday in January, last Monday in March, and 1st Mondays in August and November; in Allegheny, on the Monday after Beaver ; in Fayette, on the Monday after Allegheny ; in Washington, the week pre- ceding the court in Beaver ; in Greene, on the Mondays after Fayette. Pres SAMUEL ROBERTS.
6th District-In Butler, on the 1st Mondays in March, Sep- tember and December ; in Mercer, on the 2d Monday of the same months; in Venango, on the 3d Monday of the same months ; in Crawford on the 4th Monday of the same months ; in Erie, on the Monday after Crawford.
Pres. JESSE MOORE.
7th District-In Delaware, on the 3d Mondays in January, April, July, and October; in Chester, on the 2d Mondays after Delaware; in Montgomery, on the 2d Monday after Chester; in Bucks, on the 2d Monday after Montgomery.
Pres. BIRD WILSON.
8th District-In Luzerne, on the 1st Mondays in January, April, August and November; in Northumberland, on the 2d Mondays after Luzerne; in Lycoming, on the 2d Mondays after Northumberland. Pres. THOMAS COOPER.
9th District -- In Cumberland, on the 1st Mondays in January, April, August and November; in Franklin, on the 2d Mon- days in the same months; in Adams, on the 3d Mondays in the same months. Pres. JAMES HAMILTON.
10th District-In Somerset, on the last Mondays in February, May, August and November ; in Cambria, (as soon as it is by Jaw organized for holding courts therein,) on the Ist Mondays of March, June, September and December ; in Indianna, on the 2d Mondays of the same months; in Armstrong, on the 3d Mondays of the same months; in Westmoreland, on the 4th Mondays of the same months.
Pres. JOHN YOUNG.
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THE ORPHANS' COURT.
For Philapelphia County, on the Third Friday in every Month, at the County Court House.
THE MAYOR'S COURT,
OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Hold four Sessions annually, at such times as the Mayor; Recorder, and Aldermen shall appoint.
COURTS OF OVER AND TERMINER.
Held alternately by the Juilges of the Supreme Court and Common Pleas, at such times as are appointed, usually once a year.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAILS.
The Eastern mail arrives at 7 o'clock, A. M. and is closed at noon daily.
Southern arrives at 11 A. M. closes at half past 7 A. M. daily. Ohio and Kentucky, via Washington city, Marietta and Chilicothe, arrives on Monday, is closed on Wednesday with the Southern m.il.
New-Orleans, Mississippi Territory, and Tennessee, arrives on Wednesday, is closed on Saturday with ditto.
New-Orleans only, arrives on Wednesday, and closes on Thursday, with ditto.
Lancaster and intermediate offices arrives at 4 P M. closes at half an hour before sun-set, daily.
Great Western mail, via Cambersburgh to Ohio state, arrives Tuesdays and Fridays, and closes Mondays and Thursdays with Lancaster mail.
Ohio and Kentucky, arrives Fridays and closes Thursdays with ditto.
Mails, via Columbia, Penn. York and Adams counties, arrives Mondays and Thursdays, closes Wednesdays and Fridays with ditto.
Reading and intermediate offices, arrives Tuesdays and Fri- days at 7 A. M. closes Tuesdays and Fridays at 2 P. M.
Northumberland, Lycoming and Centre counties, arrives and is closed on Tuesdays, with the Reading mail.
Dauphin, Mifflin, and Huntingdon, arrives and closes on Fri- day with ditto.
Easton, Penn. and intermediate offices arrives on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 7 A. M. closes same day at 3 P. M.
Northampton, Luzerne and Wayne counties, Penn. Sussex,
N. J. and Genessee, N. Y. arrives and closes with Easton mail.
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Bethlehem, Montgomery square, Allentown, Nazareth, Lau- san and Berwick, arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 P. M. and closes at 3 P. M.
Bridgetown, W. N. J. and intermediate offices arrives at 7 A. M. closes at 3 P. M. on Tuesdays and Friday s.
Cumberland and Cape May counties arrives and is closed with the Bridge-town mail on Tuesdays.
Salem, via Woodbury, Sweedsborough, and Woodstown, N. J. arrives at 7 P. M. and is closed at 3 p. M. on Wednesdays.
Atsion, Tuckerton, May's landing, Somer's Point and Abse- com arrives at 10 P. M. and closes at 3 P. M. on Wedues- - days.
Haddonfield, Mount Holly, New Mills and Bordentown, arrives at 10 A. M. and closes at 2 P. M. on Wednesdays.
Swift-sure mail, via Jenkintown, Penn. Somerset court house - and Springfield, N. J. arrives on Monday and Friday, at & A. M. and closes at 7 A. M. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Germantown at 8 A. M. and closes at 4 p. M. daily.
STATED SALES AT AUCTION.
JOHN CONNELLY, 78 SOUTH FRONT.
Dry Goods-Tuesday mornings, and Friday afternoons. Groceries-Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
T. B. FREEMAN & CO. 177 HIGH.
Dry Goods-Tuesday-afternoons-Monday and Thursday at noon.
Groceries-Friday mornings.
JOSHUA LIPPINCOTT, 51 and 53 N. FRONT, Dry Goods-Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Groceries-Tuesday and Friday at noon.
SAMUEL ISRAEL & CO. 56 SOUTH FRONT. Dry Goods-Monday and Thursday afternoons. Groceries-Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
ANDREW BAYARD, 15 SOUTH FRONT. Dry Goods-Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Groceries-Tuesday and Friday afternoons.
JOHN MAC GREGOR, 11 N. SECOND. Dry Goods-Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Groceries-Monday and Thursday mornings.
LAND AND WATER STAGES. LAND STAGES.
Allentown Stage, from Camel inn, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 5 A. M. Amwell Stage, from 50 north Fourth, daily, Sunday excepted, 8 A. M. Baltimore Mail, from George inn, 18 south Third, daily, 6 A. M. Baltimore Pilot, Indian Queen inn, daily, Sunday excepted, 7 A. M. Bethlehem Stage, from Franklin and Camel inns, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 5 A. M. Bustletown Stage, George Inn daily, Sunday excepted, 5 A. M.
Bound-brook Stage, from 50 north Fourth, daily, Sunday excepted, 8 A. M.
Carlise Stage, from White Swan 106 Sassafras, and Tomlinson's inn, 285 High.
Chesnut-bill Stage, (via Germantown) 118 N. 3d, daily, 6, 7, and 9, A. M. 3, 4, and 6, P. M. Coryells' Ferry
Crooked Billet Swift-sure Stage, from 50 north Fourth, daily, Sunday excepted, 8 A. M.
Cross Road
Dover Stage, George inn, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 5 A. M.
Easton Stage, from 106 Sassafras, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5 P. M.
Falls of Schuylkill Stage. daily in sumner, from 50 north Fourth.
Frankford Stage, from George inn, and 110 north Second, daily, 9 A. M. and 6 P. M.
Georgetown Pilot, from George inn, daily, Sunday excepted, 6 A. M.
Germantown, fiom 45 and 118 north Third, daily.
Harrisburgh Stage, fiom White Swan, 106 Sassafras, and Tomlinson's inn, 285 High, daily, noon. Harrowgate Stage, from White Swan, daily, as passengers offer.
CALANDER. From the 1st of February 1808 to the 1st of February 1809.
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