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Gabriel Middleton, corner of Fourth and Callowhill. John Claxton, No. 7, South Wharves. Alexander Ramsay, No. 175, Cherry. Thomas Humphreys, No. 295, High. Robert Carr, No. 132, south Eighth. Dr. Samuel Betton, No 276, High. James Musgrave, No. 44, south Second. Matthew L. Bevan, No. 23, south Water. Fishbourn Wharton, No. 240, Spruce, or 125 south Front Thomas F Gordon, corner Prune and Fifth. Jonathan Leedom, No. 75, South Wharves.
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John Massey, No. 9, Penn.
Dr. Joseph Klapp, corner of Second and German. Peter I. Decker, No. 262, south Fourth.
Samuel Hargesheimer, No. 437, south Second. John Vanneman, No. 392, south Second.
Managers of the Alms House, and House of Employment.
George Summers, No. 25, Powell.
William Allibone, jun. corner of Race and Water.
Richard Hovendon, No. 441, south Front,
Samuel Volans, No. 115, Vine.
Charles Massey, No. 25, south Water.
Alphonso C. Ireland, No. 122, Pine.
Lewis Cassan, No. 279, south Second.
Jonathan Wright, No. 179, north Water. PHYSICIANS. District of Southwark.
James Stuart, N. W. corner of Pine and Third.
William Brown, corner of Front and Shippen.
City of Philadelphia, and Township of the Nor thern Liberties Thomas C. James, No. 151, south Second.
Joseph Parrish, No. 18, Chesnut. Isaac Cathrall, No. 121, Chesnut
Peter Miller, No 56, north Fourth
Elijah Griffith, No. 108 north Fourth
John S. Dorsey, corner of Sixth and Arch.
N. Chapman, No. 232 Spruce
Matthew L. Bevan, president, 23 south Water.
Benjamin Stille, treasurer, 33, south Water.
Jos. R. Kammerer, secretary, 65, south Seventh.
James Milnor, solicitor, 193, Chesnut.
Charles Culnan, doorkeeper, back of 129, Walnut.
INSTITUTIONS.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
This institution, which is established upon the most exten- sive plan, may properly be considered as one great collection of schools, in all the different branches of education, under the same general government and direction.
The commencements, both for degrees in the Arts, and in Medicine, are appointed to be held in May, that being the most convenient time, after finishing the winter lectures. TRUSTEES.
The governor of the commonwealth, Rev. Robert Black- well, D. D. Edward Burd, Esq. Joseph Ball, Esq. John F. Brinton, Esq. George Clymer, Esq. David H. Conyng- ham, Esq. John Redman Coxe, M. D. Alexander J. Dal- las, Esq. Thomas Fitzsimmons, Esq. Simon Snyder, Esq. James Gibson, Esq. William Lewis, Esq. Moses Levy, Esq. Thomas M·Kean, Esq. Joseph B. M Kean,
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Esq. John F. Mifflin, Esq. Benjamin R. Morgan, Eşq. William Rawle, Esq. Jonathan B. Smith, Esq. William Tilghman, Esq. chief justice of the state Right Rev. Wil- liam White, D. D. Anthony Morris, Esq. Joseph Hopkins, Esq. Horace Binney, Esq.
EDWARD Fox, Esq. Treasurer and Secretary to the Board of Trustees. LIST OF THE FACULTY ..
IN THE ARTS.
John McDowell, Esq. L. L. D. Provost.
Rev. John Andrews, D. D. Vice provost.
Robert Patterson, Esq. A. M. Professor of Mathematics. Rev. W. Rogers, D. D. Professor of English & Belles lettres. James G. Thomson, A. M. Professor of Languages.
Rev. William Rogers, D. D. Secretary to the Board of Fa- culty in the Arts.
IN MEDICINE.
Casper Wistar, M. D. Professor of Anatomy and Midwifery. Benjamin Rush, M. D. Professor of the theory and practice of Physic, and of Clinical Medicine.
James Woodhouse, M. D. Professor of Chymistry. .
Benjamin S. Barton, M. D. Professor of Materia Medica, Botany and Natural History.
Philip S. Physick, M. D. Professor of Surgery.
John S. Dorsey, M. D. Assistant Professor of Surgery.
James Woodhouse, M. D. Dean to the Board of Faculty in Medicine. .
In those departments of this valuable institution, where it is necessary on account of the number of students, suitable tutors of approved abilities are employed.
The university is an elegant and spacious building in Ninth street, between Market and Chesnut streets .- Connected with which there has lately been erected a large and conve- nient house, under the direction of the celebrated architect, B. H. Latrobe, for the accommodation of the students in me- dicine ; which is now in a very flourishing state, and is con- sidered as equal to any of the oldest seminaries in Europe.
The medical students amount to two hundred and seventy, and are yearly increasing. They come from the West In- dies, Canada, and from all parts of the United States. 'The degree of Doctor in Medicine is conferred on about thirty gentlemen, every year in this institution.
The students in the various departments of the arts, medi. cine, &c. belonging to the university are between five and six hundred.
LIBRARY COMPANY.
John Kaighn, Thomas Parke, Richard Wistar, James Read, Joseph P. Norris, Robert Waln, James Gibson, Jo- shua Gilpin, Zaccheus Collins .- 2. Poulson, Treasurer.
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PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Thomas Jefferson, Preident-Caspar Wistar, Benjamin S. Barton, and Robert Patterson, Vice Presidents-Thomas T. Hewson, Thomas C. James, N. Chapman, and Mahlon Dick - erson, Secretaries .- Rev. Dr. Collin, Andrew Elliot, Benja- min Rush, and William Tilghman, Counsellors for three years-Jonathan B. Smith for two years-Charles W. Peale, Robert Hare, jun. and John R. Smith, Curators-John Vaughan, Treasurer.
ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.
CHESNUT, NEAR ELEVENTH, NORTH SIDE.
George Clymer, President ; William Tilghman, William Rawle, Moses Levy, Joseph Hopkinson, William Rush, William Meredith, William Poyntell, Charles Wilson Peale, Z. Collins, James Gibson, Edward Pennington, P. F. Glent- worth.
FIRST DAY, OR SUNDAY SCHOOL. William White, President ; J. B. Ackley, Vice President ; Chas. Marshall, sen. Treasurer ; John Ormrod, Secretary.
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.
President, ,Dr. Adam Kuhn-VicePresident, Dr. Samuel Duffield-Censors, Dr. Thomas Parke, Dr. Caspar Wistar, Dr. Samuel P. Griffitts, Dr. William Currie-Treasurer, Dr. Benjamin Say-Secretary, Dr. Thomas T. Hewson.
MEDICAL LYCEUM,
Dr. John Syng Dorsey, President-Messrs. Armstrong and Mezyck, Vice Presidents-Dr. Elijah Griffith, Treasurer-Dr. Barton, jun. Librarian-Dr. William Shaw, Curator-Dr. John C Rousseau, Corresponding, and - Clark, Record- ing Secretary.
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL,
ON WHICH IS ENGRAFTED A LYING-IN HOSPITAL, Supported by Legacies and Contributions-not Taxes.
Patients to be admitted, are the sick in body and mind, except with contagious diseases ; those are attended as out patients, from the hospital dispensary.
None but the poor are to be visited as out patients, of whom eight hundred and thirty were attended, and supplied with medicines, gratis, last year.
Fifty paupers are allowed at one time in the house, but no more ; of whom twenty only are to be lunatics. The funds being insufficient to support a larger number, the charity will be extended in proportion to future legacies, &c .- In the mean time the affluent are received from three to eight dol- lars a week, and the profit of their board is added to the in D 2
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terest of the capital stock, and the income of both expend- ed in support of the poor.
The doors of the hospital are opened at all hours to re- ceive accidents, such as fractures and bruises ; provided they are brought within twenty-four hours of the time when such accidents happen-and no security is required, or paper, of admission, in those cases.
In all other cases, application must be made ; first, to one of the attending physicians ; secondly, to one of the managers, whose names are published in Poulson's paper ..
And on the fourth and seventh day of every week, those managers and physicians attend at the hospital from 10 to 12 o'clock in the morning, to receive and discharge patients; where, if application is then made, it will save trouble.
Legacies are given in the corporate name, víz. " I give to the Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital, and to their Successors, &c. &c."-Contributions and donations are re- ceived by Joseph S. Lewis, Treasurer, No. 25, Dock street.
ATTENDING PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Drs. Parke, Rush, Wistar, Physick, Barton and James .- Annual election, 12th May-resident physician and surgeon, Dr. Barton, jun.
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PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY.
NEAR 37 SOUTH FIFTH.
Managers .- William White, Robert Blackwell, Law- rence Seckel, Henry I. C. Helmuth, George Fox, Robert Smith, John Kaighn, Godfrey Haga, Robert Ralston, Eben- ezer Hazard, Samuel P. Griffitts.
Attending Physicians and Surgeons .- Doctors J. B. C. Rous- seau, Parrish, Cleaver, Lowber, Attlee, and Heister.
Consulting Physicians and Surgeons .- Doctors Rush, Parke, Wistar, and S. Physick.
Treasurer, John Clifford .- Apothecary, Benjamin Norcom.
Legacies are given in the corporate name, viz. " I give and bequeath to the Philadelphia Dispensary, the Sum of to be paid to the Treasurer for the time being, and applied towards carrying on the charitable Designs of the said In- stitution."-Annual Election 1st Monday in January.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
OFFICE 39 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.
The Board of Health consist of five persons, appointed an- nually by the Governor, three 'of whom reside in the city, one in the Northern Liberties, and one in the district of Southwark, the members of the present Board are ---
Thomas C. James, President .- William . Currie, Caleb Hughes, Alexander Steel, and James Gamble.
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The following persons are under the direction of the Board, to assist in their respective capacities, the execution of the Health Law.
Edward Lowber, Lazarette Physician .- Samuel Duffield, Port Physician .- William Allen, Health Officer .- Thomas Egger, Quarantine Master .- George Budd, Steward of the Lazaretto .- Samuel Goodman, Steward of the City Hospital. -William Nesbitt, Clerk to the Board of Health .- John Buckingham, Messenger.
William Allison, Adam Duey, William Smith, and Fran- cis Smith, Superintendants of Nuisances.
Office hours from nine in the morning to one, and from three to five in the afternoon.
HUMANE SOCIETY.
Incorporated for the purpose of recovering persons ap- parently dead from drowning, and other causes.
Managers .- Joseph Crukshank, 87, High-street, Presi- dent .- Isaac Snowdon, jun. 141, South Second-street, Secre- tary .- Benjamin Hornor, jun. 47, High-street, Treasurer.
Inspectors .- Charles Penrose, 93, Penn .- Joseph E. How- ell, 121, Walnut.
Committe of Correspondence .- Dr. Benjamin Say, 152, Chesnut-Dr. Samuel P. Griffitts, 62, South Front-Dr. Thomas C. James, 83, South Second-Dr. James Mease, 192, Chesnut-Charles Marshall, 56, Chesnut-Benjamin Thaw, 35, North Second-Samuel Pancoast, jun. 148, High -John Morton, jun. 149 South Second.
Medical Assistants .- Dr. William Currie, 180, South Se- cond-Dr. Casper Wistar, corner of Prune and 4th-Dr. Benjamin Say, 152, Chesnut-Dr. Samuel P. Griffitts, 62, South Front-Dr. James Mease, 192, Chesnut-Dr Tho- mas C. James, 83, South Second-Dr. John C. Otto, 139, Mulberry-Dr Thomas T. Hewson, 41, Spruce-Dr. James Stuart, corner of Pine and Third-Dr. Peter Miller, 56, North Fourth-Dr. Joseph Parrish, 18, Chesnut-Dr. John S. Dorsey, corner of Sixth and Mulberry-Dr. Isaac Clea- ver, 286, North Second-Dr. Henry Neill, 266, S. Second.
MAGDALEN SOCIETY.
Asylum, Schuylkill Second, near Sassafras.
Wm. White, President .- Robert Ralston, Vice President .- John Evans, Treasurer .- James C. Copper, Secretary. & Standing Committee .- Thomas Latimer, Joseph Clark, Samuel Smith Aaron Musgrave, John I orain, jun. John M&Mullen, Gilbert Gaw, William Penrose.
Electing Committee .- jas. Worth, George Williams, James Taylor, Benedict Dorsey, William Bradford, Joseph Townsend, Silas E. Weir, John B. Ackley, Benjamin Mears, and William Flintham.
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ALLEVIATING MISERIES OF PUBLIC PRISONS.
William White, D. D. President-William Rogers, D. D. and Thomas Wistar, Vice Presidents-Caleb Cresson, jun. and Wm. M.Ilhenney, jun. Secretaries-Israel W. Mor- ris, Treasurer.
Electing Committee .- Samuel P. Griffitts, Thomas Wis- tar, William MAIlhenny, Benjamin Thaw, Israel W. Mor. ris, Zachariah Poulson, Thomas Harrison, Isaac Parrish, Henry Connelly, Thomas Bradford, jun.
INSPECTORS OF THE PRISON -John Connelly, Ebenezer Ferguson, Thos. Dobson, John Hart, George Bartram, Peter Keyser, Peter Browne, William Linnard, Alex. Gook, Jolın Dennis, Thomas MEuen, Joseph Price.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, &c.
Dr. Benjamin Rush. President .- Robert Patterson, Thos. Parker, Vice Presidentss-John Bacon, Benjamin Williams, Secretaries .- John Evans, Treasurer .- Thomas Harrison, Permanent Secretary.
Gouncellors .- William Lewis, William Rawle, John Hal- lowell, Walter Franklin, James Milnor, Joseph Hopkinson, Joseph Hemphill, Daniel Smith, George Fisher, Richard Rush, George Vaux, Jacob Waln, jun. Walker Reed, Wm. Delaney, Joseph R. Hopkins.
Electing Committee .- Thomas Harrison, Joseph Moore, Joseph Price, Isaac Pearson, Thomas Rogers, Samuel Smith, William Master, Joseph D. Martin, Thomas Phipps, Edmund Kinsey, Charles Townsend, Abraham Hilyard.
CHARITY SCHOOLS.
Joseph Bennet Eves, President .- Thomas Bradford, jun. Vice President .- Benjamin Williams, Treasurer .- Joseph R. Kammerer, Secretary.
Managers -Thomas Bradford, jun. Caleb Cresson, jun. Charles Clark, Joseph Bennett Eves, William Fry, Jona- than Fell, Philip Garrett, Thomas M. Hall, William Jones, J. R. Kammerer, Joseph M. Paul, William Paxson, George Summers, Fred. Stelwaggon, Benjamin Williams, Joseph Williams. Benjamin Woolston.
Electing Committee .- William Abbott, Charles Allen, William J. Bell, James Cresson, William Fawcett, Richard George, Samuel Holmes, A. Konigmacher, Stephen North, John Paul, Samuel Sellers, William Widdifield.
INCORPORATED GERMAN SOCIETY. George A. Baker, President. -, Vice President .- John Graff, Treasurer .- , Solictior -F. Har- mes, L. Krumbhaar, Secretaries .- Adam May, George Bas- tion, jun. Abram Stine. John Musser, Andrew Leinau, John Stock, Overseers .- Martin Row, Deacon.
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INCORPORATED FRENCH BENEVOLENT SO- CIETY.
John Laval, President .- Augustine Bousquet, Vice Presi- «ent .- Patrick Gernon, Treasurer .- Laurence Huron, Secre- tary.
SCOTS THISTLE SOCIETY.
James McAlpin, President .- William Wilson, Vice Presi- aent .- Patrick Galbraith, Adam Hamage, James Robb, Alexander Rea, jun. Andrew M'Alpin, John Lang, Council. -Robert Adams, Treasurer .- George Robertson, Secretary.
ST. ANDREW's SOCIETY.
William M Pherson, President .- Thomas Smith, and Tho- mas Leiper, Vice Presidents .- Rev. Joseph Shaw, Chaplain. Thomas Ewing, Treasurer .- Robert Frazer, Secretary .- John B. Wallace, Edward S. Burd, Physicians -Drs. Proudfit, and Chapman, Councellors .- Robert Smith, James M'Cur- rach, David Walker, George Farquhar, James Arrott, Charles M'Allister, Assistants.
ST. GEORGE's SOCIETY.
Robert E. Griffith, President -Thomas Ketland, Vice Pre- sident .- John Waddington, Treasurer .- George Davis, Secre- tary .- Joseph Bell, George Ludlam, Peter Browne, William Page, Tristram B. Freeman, Joshua Percival, Joseph Cur- wen, Richard North, Stewards.
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY. William Duane, President .- John Scully, Vice President .-- Major Daniel M·Karaher, Treasurer .- William A. Bass, Principal Secretary .- Thomas Cave, Assistant Secretary.
CINCINNATI.
David Lenox, President .- William Macpherson, Vice Pre- sident .- Horace Binney, Secretary .- Matthew McConnell, Assistant Secretary .- Robert Patton, Treasurer .- Charles Biddle, Assistant Treasurer .- William Jackson, Caleb North, John Markland, James Glentworth, James Montgomery, Pe- ter Peres, Jonas Simonds, Standing Committee.
CARPÉNTEK'S COMPANY.
George Ingels, President ; William Lionard, Vice Presi- dent ; Frederick Forepaugh, Secretary ; William Powell, Treasurer ; Michael Baker, Warden ; Joseph Morris, Jona. than Roberts, George Summers, David Flickwire, Jacot Lybrand, Alphonso C. Ireland .. John How, Managing Com. mittee.
MASTER TAYLORS.
Benjamin Thaw, President ; James M' Alpin, Wm. M.II henney, Vice Presidents ; Abraham Hilyard, Treasurer ; Jas Comly, J. Ridgway, Secretaries.
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AGRICULTURAI, SOCIETY. Richard Peters, President ; George Clymer, Vice Prest- dent ; Samuel Hodgdon, Treasurer ; James Mease, M. D. Secretary.
UNION SOCIETY. Luke M‹Gee, President-William Campbell, Treasurer -- William Marshman, Secretary.
FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF ST. TAMMANY. Philip Colewater, President-William Campbell, Vice Pre- sident-Thomas Cave, Treasurer-Luke Shields, Secretary.
ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS,
POR THE IRSTRUCTION OF POOR CHILDREN. John Cook, Treasurer-Benjamin Ferris, Clerk.
Managers-Thomas Scattergood, William Penrose, Isaac- W. Morris, Benjamin Kite, John Biddle, John Paul, Robert I ;. Pittfield, Joseph Parrish, Charles Townsend, Elihu Pick- ering, Reuben Haines, James P. Parke.
PREMIUM SOCIETY.
John Dorsey, President-John Goodman, VicePresident- Hugh Henry, Treasurer-James C. Thompson, Secretary. Managers-William Y. Birch, James Ronaldson, Thomas Wood, John Thoburn, Samuel Carswell, Abraham Small, John Lang, John Connelly, Samuel Smith.
BANKS. UNITED STATES' BANK,
SOUTH THIRD, OPPOSITE DOCK STREET.
Directors-David Lenox, President ; Elias Boudinot,, Sa- muel Breck, Robert Smith, James C. Fisher, Joseph Sims, Archibald M.Call, John G. Wachsmuth, Paul Siemen, Sa- muel Coates, Henry Pratt, Thomas Ewing, George Fox, Pascal Hollingsworth, John Stille, John Laurence, Abijah Hammond, Joseph Coolidge, William Gray, jun. Jared Walton, Edward Lyde, John G. Leahe, Samuel John- ston, Thomas Willing, and Horace Binney .- George Simp- ion, Cashier.
Open daily, except Sundays, Christmas and 4th of July, rom 9 to 3 in the afternoon-Discounts on Tuesdays and Fridays-Capital, 10,000,000; shares, 400 dollars-Divi- lends January and July.
BANK OF NORTH AMERICA,
99 CHESNUT, BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH. Directors -- John Morton, President ; John Morton, George
Latimer, Robert Waln, Daniel Smith, Timothy Paxson, Jacob Downing, James Smith, jun. Joseph S. Lewis, James Read, William Waln, William T. Smith, Henry Nixon, -Henry Drinker, Cashier.
Open daily, except Sundays, Good Friday, Christmas, 1st of January and 4th of July, from 9 to 3 in the afternoon- Discount on Mondays and Thursdays-Capita', 800,000; shares 400 dollars-Dividends, January and July.
BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
NEAR NO. 86, SOUTH SECOND.
Directors-Joseph P. Norris, President-Robert Ralston, Godfrey Haga, Thos. Norton, John C. Stocker, Wm. Boyd, Jos. P. Norris, Wm. Sansom, Jehu Hollingsworth, jun. Alex- ander Henry, Robert Porter, John Conrad, Michael Kep- pele, Charles Biddle, George Bickham, William Poyntell, Joseph Hemphill, Hugh Ely, Charles Shaffer, Jonas Preston, Ephraim Douglas, Thomas Leiper, Mark Wilcox, Elihu Chauncey, Hugh Ferguson, Abraham Sharpless-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-Divi- dends January and July.
PHILADELPHIA BANK,
CORNER FOURTH AND CHESNUT.
George Clymer, President ; J. Welsh, L. D. Carpentier, Jacob Sperry, John Bohlen, Augustine Bousquet, Thomas Ross, Thomas Callender, Casper WV .. Morris, William M .Fa- den, - -- -, Samuel Carswell, Abraham M. Garri- gues, Israel Israel, Mathew Lawler, Joseph D. Drinker .- Chosen by the Legislature, SENATE, Henry Orth, Theophilus Harris, Robert Harris, jun .- House of Representatives, Ro- bert Johnson, 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 & Sept.
FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' BANK,
NO. 102 CHESNUT, ABOVE THIRD.
Joseph Tagert, President ; James M'Alpin, John Miller, M. C. Seth Craige, Thomas Parker, Thomas Wotherspoon, James Sharswood, Samuel Richards, Wm. Levis, Samuel Barnes, John B. Wallace, Reuben Etting, Richard Tybout. -Joseph Clay, Cashier.
Open daily, except Sundays, the 4th of July, Christmas and the 1st of January-Discount on Tuesdays and Fridays
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--- Capital 700,000 ; shares 50 dollars-Dividends January and July.
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE
OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE YEAR 1809.
James Milnor, Esq. R. W. Grand Master. Peter Le Barbier Duplessis, Esq. R. W. D. Grand Master Richard Tybout, R. W. Senior Grand Warden. Robert Poalk, R. W. Junior Grand Warden.
George A. Baker, R. W. Grand Secretary. Samuel F. Bradford, Esq. R. W. Grand Treasurer.
Thomas Hennessy, Esq. R. W. Deputy Grand Secretary. Recommenders of objects to the Philadelphia Dispensary, to whom application is to be made, viz.
For the Northern Liberties,-Brother Frederick Wolbert, Esq. 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. 260, south Fourth street.
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER,
HELD UNDER THE PROTECTION OF AND SUPPORTED BY THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The R. W. Grand Master ex officio, first Grand Chief. Meet on the 3d Monday in June and December, and an- nually, on the day preceding St. John the Evangelist.
SUBORDINATE CHAPTER.
Royal Arch,
No. 3. J. B. Smith, 1st Chief-meet 2d Wednesday monthly.
No. 52. C. Cummins, do. Sd do.
There are some other Chapters held in Pennsylvania under the sanction of the warrant of the different lodges.
LODGES HELD IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Number of the Lodges. Masters' Names. Times of Meeting.
2. Thomas Rayner,
2 Monday and 3 Saturday,
3. Richard Tybout,
1 and 3 Tuesday,
9. "Thomas Entrikin, 1 and 3 Friday,
19. Jacob Erringer, 1 and 3 Thursday,
51. John B. N. Smith,
2 and 4 Thursday,
52. William Smith,
1 and 3 Wednesday,
59. James M Curdy,
2 and 4 Tuesday,
67. John Suter, 71. John Darragh,
2 and 4 Friday,
2 and 4 Wednesday,
72. John Carter,
2 and 4 Saturday,
73. Robert Peter Branu,
1 and 3 Thursday,
91. Thomas Hennessy,
1 Saturday and 4 Monday,
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PHYSICIANS, MIDWIVES AND NURSES.
PHYSICIANS.
AIGSTERC. FRED.39Filbert Kechmle John, 33 N Fourth Alberti Geo. F. 116 N Front Atlee Edwin, 90 N Fourth Barton Benj. S. 241 Chesnut Benezet -, 31 N Eighth Bertron D. 29 Artillery lane Betton Samuel, 276 High Blaney Arthur, 165 Sassafras Bleight Saml. 104 Mulberry Boudar J. 131 Lombard Brown Wm. 268 S Front Burr William, 12 Noble Caldwell Chas. 211 S Second Catharall Isaac, 121 Chesnut Chapman Nathl. 232 Spruce Christy -, 86 Sassafras Clark R. 178 Sassafras Cleaver I. 286 N Second Conover Saml. L. 141 S Fifth Coxe John R. 51 N Third & Peres Peter, 31 Callowhill 133 Walnut
Cunningham M. 86 Sassafras Currie Wm. 180 S Second Delpeaux P. 82 S Fifth Dewees W. cor. 4th & Walnut Dorsey J. S. cor. 6th and Arch Duffield Saml. 12 Chesnut Dunlap James, 107 Mulberry Frank Adam, 4th above Noble Gallaher Jas. near 37 S 5th Gillaspy Geo. 23 Sansom Glen James, 106 S Front Glentworth P.F. 144 Sassafras Goss Joseph, 176 Cedar Griffith Elijah, 108 N 4th Griffitts Saml. P. 62 S Front Guignon L. 154 Mulberry Hanckle John, 364 N Second Harris Robt. sen. 184 S 4th Ileister Isaac, 209 N Front Hewson Thos. T. 41 Spruce Heylin Isaac, 57 S Seventh Howard John, 283 N Third Howell A. 131 Lombard James Thomas C. 83 S Second
Kinley Charles, 135 Walnut Klapp Joseph, 346 S Second Knight Alex. 248 N Front Kuhn A. next. 140 Chesnut La Roche Réné, 98 S Fifth Lee James, 41 German " Lowber E. 76 Chesnut Mathieu Joseph, 16 Branch Mease James, 192 Chesnut Miller Peter, 56 N Fourth Minnick Jos. P. 167 Walnut Monges R. 81 S Third Neil H. 266 S Second. Norgrove N. corner of Juniper and High
Otto John C. 139 Mulberry Parke Thomas, 20 S Fourth Parrish Joseph, 18 Chesnut
Perkins John, 159 N Second Physick P. S. 114 Mulberry Porter John, 244 N Second Proudfit James, 153 S Second Robinson J. 50 Swanson Rogers P. K. near 306 High Rousseau John, 210 Spruce Rowvoudt Wmn. 1 Wood Rush Benj. 98 S Fourth Say B. 152 Chesnut & 163Highs Sermon Isaac, 105 N Front Seybert Adam, 114 High Shaw Wm. 237 Mulberry Smith Samuel, 208 S 2d Smith William, 27 Sansom Stafford Robt. 151 S Second Stewart Samuel, 182 Spruce Strong Jos. cor. Walnut & 2d Stuart J. corner Pine & Third Vonzyle John, 124 Shippen Wallace Wm. 109 Queen Wistar Casper, 112 S Fourth Woodhouse Jas. 26 Sansom Weaver John, 417 N Second
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MIDWIVES.
Anthony Mrs. 130 Coates Beaty Mrs. 308 S Second Burns Mrs. 13 Artillery lane EmesAnn,8th above Sassafras Forbes E. 222 S Sixth Garley Rebecca, 56 Shippen Hemphill Jane, 73 Plum KeeleMrs.JunipernearCherry Houston P. W. 19 Walnut Luobha Mrs. 459 S Second M'Fall Rosina, 101 S Fifth M'Mannis Mrs. Walnut near Zigler Ann, 74 New Twelfth
Mingle E. 22 Appletree alley Moodie Mrs. 2 Oak (S) Morrell Mrs. 71 Union Regin Mrs. 16 St. Johns Rose Jane, 7 Brewers alley Rose S. 7 Brewers alley Shoemaker Lydia, 10 Shippen Thackara Eleanor, 36 S 6th Vanholt Ann, 190 S Sixth Weatherby Mrs. 106 Cedar Wooly Mrs. 36Appletree alley
NURSES.
Barber Mrs. 207 S Fifth Barker R. 66 Catharine Barnet M. near 46 Moravian alley
Casely Mary, 134 N Fourth Chillenton Mrs. 65 Queen Cogle Mary, 22 Coombs alley Coleman Sarah, 255 N 2d Cornelius Amie, 207 S Fifth Dawson Mary, 260 S Third Dunlap E. 22 Little Water Edleman Sarah, 145 Cherry Fiss Mrs. 205 N Eighth Gardiner Mrs. 60 Vine Graham E, Poplar lane near2d HainsDorcas, 20 Cypress alley Hendrick Rebecca, 65 Queen January Hannah,& layer out of the dead back 72 Chesnut Kean Louisa, 23 Walnut Knowles Selah, and layer out of the dead 17 Penn Lipsey I. 11th below Walnut Loyd M. back 154 Sassafras Lyons Elizabeth, 98 Plum M'Cloud Mrs. 71 Sassafras
Moore Hannah, 25 Plum Moore Mary, 65 N Seventh Murphy Mrs. 19 Vernon Mushel E. 22 Appletree alley Norton J. 9 Chancery lane Norton. S. 219 Swanson Peters Mrs, 78 New Petitt Hester, 74 New Preston A. near 62. Artillery lane
Roberts Ann, 62 N Ninth Scott Mary, Cauffman's court Sloathman Mary, 168 N.2d Smith Isabella, 106 Cedar Spade Sarah, 59 Shippen Spatzler Margaret, 69 N 6th Swain Mrs. 182 N . Second Sypherhelt E. Taper alley Tage Mrs. 70 N Sixth Terrell Hannah, 14 Swanson Ulings Mrs. near 24 St. Johns Vockason Mrs.9 Elfreths alley Walter Julian, 97 Crown Warnick Martha, 23 Plum Wood Mary, 23 Walnut
COURTS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Supreme Court for 1809%.
WILLIAM TILGHMAN, Chief Justice ; JASPER YATES, THOMAS SMITH and H. II. BRACKENRIDGE, Associate Judges.
· Feb. 20,
Smith.
( Term of Nisi Prius, Philadelphia City and County, to continue four weeks-First week, Trial by General Jury ; the three last by Special.
March 20,
Term of Eastern District
To continue two weeks, the 22d, 23d, 24th and 25th, for County Arguments.
April 24, May 1, 8,
Franklin. Adams,
15,
Brackenridge.
Cumberland, York, Lancaster,
22, 29 5,
Dauphin. Mifflin.
Smith.
Chester.
12,
Contre. Huntingdon.
Bucks. Northampton. Berks.'
Tilghman.
Wayne. Luzerne. Lycoming. Northumberland.
26,
July 3, Middle District.
Northumberland, at Sunbury, to continue two weeks.
Sept. 4, Western District.
Allegheny, at Pittsburgh,
ditto.
.V. B .- The above statement includes only the Spring Circuits .- The Fall Circuits will be appointed in March Term, 1809.
(Montgomery. Delaware.
Junc
Yates.
19,
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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 appoint. President, JACOB RUSH.
The Orphans' Court.
For Philadelphia County, on the 3d 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 Oyer &' Terminer.
Held alternately by the Judges of the Supreme Court and -Common Pleas, at such times as are appointed ; usually, once a year.
Quarter Sessions, Common Pleas, &' Orphans' Courts in the other districts, as follows, viz.
2d District-In York on the 1st Mondays of January, April, August and November ; in Lancaster on the 2d Mon- dạy, after York ; in Dauphin, on the 2d Monday after Lan- caster. 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 Northampton. Pres. JOHN JOSEPH HENRY.
4th District-In Bedford, on the 1st Monday in January, April, August and November; in Huntingdon, on the 2d Monday 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 No- vember; in Allegheny, on the Monday after Beaver ; in Fayette, on the Monday after Allegheny ; in Washington, the week preceding the court in Beaver ; in Greene, on the Mondays after Fayette. Pres. SAMUEL ROBERTS.
6th District-In Butler, on the 1st Mondays in March, September and December ; in Mercer, on the 2d Monday of the same months; in Venango, on the 3d Monday of the saine 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 af- ter Delaware ; in Montgomery, on the 2d Monday after Chester; in Bucks, on the 2d Monday after Montgomery.
" Pres. BIRD WILSON.
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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 Mon- days after Northumberland. Pres. THOMAS COOPER.
9th District-In Cumberland, on the 1st Mondays in Janu- ary, April, August and November; in Franklin, on the 2d Mondays 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 Febru- ary, May, August and November ; in Cambria, (as soon as it is by law organized for holding courts thercin,) on the 1st Mondays of March, June, September and December; in Indiana, on the 2d Mondays of the same months ; in Arm- strong, on the 3d Mondays of the same months; in West- moreland, on the 4th Mondays of the same months.
Pres. JOHN YOUNG.
PORTSMOUTH, (New-Hampshire.)
Bill of Mortality, &c. for 1808,
By LYMAN SPALDING, M. D.
January,
6
August, 12
February,
8
September, 9
March,
1
October, 7
April,
11
November, 2!
May,
12
December, 4
June,
10
July,
7
Total, 108
Births- L Males,
141
Females,
134
Marriages, 56
275
· Population, 7000.
It is worthy of remark, that in the above, NOT ONE CASE OF DEATHbySMALL POX occurred-WHILST IN PHILADELPHIA 6 1-4 PER CENT. HAVE DURING 1808, DIED OF THAT LOATHSOME AND CONTAGIOUS DISORDER.
Dr. Spalding has the credit of promoting Vacci- nation with much ardor and steadiness in Portsmouth, (N.H.)-where he first introduced it. The laws of the New-England States favour its success," as they proscribe the Small Pox with the same rigour as the Plague and Yellow Fever-classing them together.
A
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
CUSTOM-HOUSE."
CARPENTER'S BUILDINGS, NEXT 116 CHESNUT-ST.
John Steele, Collector .- John Graff, Deputy-Collector .- William Henderson and Henry Graff, Deputy Weighers .- William Macpherson, Naval Officer .- Robert Heysham, De- puty Naval Officer -Isaac Milnor, Guager .- William Bache, Surveyor .- John Cooper, Deputy-Surveyor.
Inspectors .- Andrew Geyer, jun. John P. Schott, Andrew. Burkhard, -Blackall, Wm. Ball, Peter Ozeas, Andrew Jack- son, James Smith, Isaac Roach, Robert Hopkins, Frede- rick Shull, Alexander Boyd, Thomas Cash, John Cress, Benjamin Ashmead, Benjamin Thomas, Robert Jackson. John-Musser, Thomas' Waterman, James Stewart, Charles Anderson, James Montgomery, Philip Habacker, Martin Saurman, Henry Huber, (at Marcus-Hook), John Welch, George Ozeas, and David Rose, (near the Lazaretto.)
William Thackara, Charles Flemming, William Hender- son, Measurers.
Hours of transacting business, from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.
WARDENS OF THE PORT. OFFICE, NO. 18 WALNUT-STREET. HENRY HAWKINS, Muster Warden. Paul Cox, Robert Ralston, Wm. Davis, Wm: Jonas Keen, Charles Penrose, John Ashmead .- Thomas Jackson, Clerk, Samuel Young, Harbour Master ..
Attendance given from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M .- On Saturdays from 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. and from 2 to Sunset,
RATES OF PILOTAGE for the Port of Philadelphia. INWARDS-Up to 12 feet, at 20 shillings per foot. Above 12 feet, at 25 shilling's per foot.
OUTWARDS-Up to 12 feet, at 15 shillings per foot. Above 12 fect, at 20 shillings per foot. And ten dollars extra, from the 20th of November, until the 10th March, inclusive.
Inspectors of Lumber :- John Douglass, jun. (head inspec- tor), Samuel Garrigues, Jacob Zigler, Joseph Maxfield Benjamin Gardiner, William Preston, and Laven Sneed.
Inspector of Staves .- Abraham Mitchell.
Inspectors of Flour .-- Henry Orth, (head inspector), Jacob Plankinhorn, and C. Irick.
Inspector of Salt Provisions .- Benjamin Reynolds.
Inspector of Butter & Lard .- William F. Stokes.
Inspector of Tobucco .-- Richard Thompson.
Inspector of Bark,-Samuel Elliot ..
Regulator of Weights & Measures .- Benjamin Scull. Regulator of Dry Measures -Gideon Cox.
Measurers of Grain,-John Scott (head measurer), Alexan- der Moore, Charles Callahan, Edward M'Gowen, George Burk, Charles Oakford, Wm. Oakford, & Daniel Newham
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ru The subjoined plan of the wards, will exhi- bit the division and arrangement of the city at one view.
South, or
Cedar Street.
New-market ward.
Cedar Ward.
Streit.
Spruce
Dock Ward.
Locust ward.
Street.
Walnut
Walnut Ward.
South ward.
Street.
Chesnut
Chesnut Ward.
Middle ward.
Market, or
High Street.
North ward.
High street ward.
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Arch, or
Lower Delaware ward.
South Mulberry ward.
Race, or
Sassafras Street.
Upper Delaware ward.
North Mulberry ward.
Vine
Street.
WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE CITY,
THE RIVER DELAWARE.
FOURTH-STREET-Or Middle Boundary of the Wards.
Mulberry Street.
CALENDAR.
'From the 1st of February 1809, to the 1st of February 1810.
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Sunday Monday
Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Monday Sunday Tuesday
FEBRUARY.
1 2 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 :26 27 28 MARCH.
12 3 4
6 7 8. 9 10 11
42 13 14 15 16 17 18 19. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL.
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE. 1 3
2
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 33 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY. 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ..
AUGUST.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
SEPTEMBER.
1 2
3 45 67 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 - OCTOBER.
1 2 3 4 5 6
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
NOVEMBER,
1
5 6 7 8 2 3 4
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
DECEMBER.
1 2
4 5 6 7 8 9 3
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
JANUARY.
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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