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Piersol & Grelaud, 39 north Front-Dry goods, Tuesday and Friday ; groceries Monday and Thursday.
Taylor & Wagner, 29 north Front-Dry goods Tuesday and Friday ; groceries Monday and Thursday.
Steel & Potter, 153 Market-Dry goods, Tuesday and Friday afternoon at half past 2 o'clock, hardware &c. Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 6 o'clock.
A List of all the Mayors and Recorders, from the first incorporation of the City of Philadelphia.
Mayors .- Edward Shippen, 1701-2-Anthony Morris, 1703~ Griffith Jones, 1704-Joseph Wilcocks, 1705-Nathan Stanbury, 1706-Thomas Masters, 1707-8-Richard Hill, 1709-William Carter, 1710 -- Samuel Preston, 1711 -- Jonathan Dickenson, 1712 -George Roch, 1713-Richard Hill, 1714-16-Jonathan Dick- enson, 1717-18-William Fishbourne, 1719-21-James Logan, 1722-Clement Plumsted, 1723-Isaac Norris, 1724-William Hudson, 1725-Charies Read, 1726-7-Thomas Lawrence, 1727-8-Thomas Griffitts, 1729-30-Samuel Hassel, 1731-2- Thomas Griffitts, 1733-Thomas Lawrence, 1734-William Allen, 1735-Clement Plumsted, 1736-Thomas Griffitts, 1737 -Anthony Morris, 1738-Edward Roberts, 1739-Samuel Has- sel, 1740-Clement Plumsted, 1741-William Till, 1742-Benja- jamin Shoemaker, 1743 -- Edward Shippen, 1744-James Hamil- ton, 1745-William Attwood, 1746-7-Charles Willing, 1748- Thomas Lawrence, 1749-William Plumsted, 1750-Robert Strettell, 1751 -- Benjamin Shoemaker, 1752-Thomas Lawrence,. 1753-4-Charles Willing, 1754-5-William Plumsted, 1755- Atwood Shute, 1756-7-Thomas Lawrence, 1758-John Stam- per, 1759-Benjamin Shoemaker, 1760-Jacob Duche, 1761- Henry Harrison, 1762-Thomas Willing, 1763-Thomas Law- rence, 1764-John Lawrence, 1765-6-Isaac Jones, 1767-8~ Samuel Shoemaker, 1769-70-John Gibson, 1771-2-William Fisher, 1773-Samuel Rhoads, 1774-Samuel Powell, 1775 *__ Samuel Powell, 1789-Samuel Miles, 1790-John Barclay, 1791 -Matthew Clarkson, 1792-5-Hilary Baker, 1796-7-Robert Wharton, 1798-9-John Inskeep, 1800-Matthew Lawler, 1801-4 -John Inskeep, 1805-Robert Wharton, 1806-7-John Barker, 1808-9-Robert Wharton, 1810-Michael Keppelle, 1811-12- John Barker, 1813-John Geyer, 1814-Robert Wharton, 1815 -- 1819-James N. Barker, 1819-20.
Recorders .- Thomas Story, 1701-3-David Lloyd, 1704-6- Robert Asheton, 1707-1725-Andrew Hamilton, 1726-40- William Allen, 1741-9-Tench Francis, 1750-4-5 -- Benjamin Chew, 1755-75 -- Alexander Wilcocks, 1789-1800-1-Alexan- der J. Dallas, 1801-2-Moses Levy, 1802-7-8-Mahlon Dicker- son, 1808-9-10-Joseph Reed, 1810-19.
* In the year 1776, the corporation was dissolved in consequence of the revolution, and the city remained unincorporated until 1789.
WHOLESOME ADVICE.
Thoughts Conversation Works
Divine, awful, godly. Little, honest, true,
Profitable, holy, charitable.
Manner
Grave, courteous, cheerful. Temperate, convenient, sober.
Diet Apparel
Will
Sbes Frugal, neat, comely. Constant, obedient, ready.
Sleep
Moderate, quiet, seasonable.
Short, devout, often, fervent.
Prayers Recreations
Memory Hear, Be silent, Understand, Remember,
and learn to
Lawful, brief, seldom. LOf death, punishment, glory. be silent. understand. remember. do accordingly.
see, judge All that you hear, believe know, tell not. can do, do If ever you speak any thing, think first, and look nar- rowly what you speak-of whom you speak- and to whom you speak ; lest you bring yourself into great trouble.
Franklin's scheme for the Employment of Time.
HOURS.
Morning. The question, what good shall I do this day ?
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Rise, wash, and address Powerful Goodness ! con- trive day's business ; and take the resolution of the day ; prosecute the present study, and breakfast.
7 8 9 10 Work. 11 L 12 2 Read, or look over my ac- counts. and dine.
Noon.
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Afternoon.
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Put things in their proper places. Supper, music or diversions, or conversation. Examination of the day.
Night.
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A LIST OF
INSTITUTIONS, COMPANIES, & SOCIETIES:
Monied, Religious, Humane, and Charitable, Literary, National, Mutual Benefit, &c. so far as they could be obtained in time for publication, alphabetically ar- ranged.
The officers, &c. of the societies marked thus, (*) were not received in time.
The respective secretaries of the various public institu- tions and societies of the City and Liberties, will confer a favour on the Editor, and render a public service, by sending him, annu- ally, a written list of the officers, stating the time of election, date of incorporation, place of meeting, object of the institution, together with any other remarks, previous to the 1st February, in each year.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
Bank of the United States-Carpenter's court, back of the post office. Incorporated 1816, to endure until 1836. Capital $35,000,000, divided into 350,000 shares of $100 each. Divi- dends declared January and July. Discount days, Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual election, 1st Monday in January. Open daily, except Sundays, 1st January, 4th July and Christmas, from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Notary, C. C. Biddle. Public Directors-Langdon Cheves, President, Thomas Wilson, cashier, Nicholas Biddle, Manuel Eyre, John M. Rim, junr. of Maryland, Charles E. Dud- ley of New York .- Directors for 1820 .- Pierce Butler, Richard Rundle, John Sergeant, Joshua Lippincott, Gustavus Colhoun, James Schott, Thomas M. Willing, Horace Binney, Thomas Astley, Samuel Wetherill, Hartman Kuhn, Silas E. Weir, John Potter, South Carolina, John Oliver, Maryland, George Hoffman, Maryland, Archibald Gracie, New York, Curtis Bolton, New York, Nathaniel Silsbee, Massachusetts, James Lloyd, Massa- chusetts.
List of Branches .- Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, Providence, R. I. Middletown, Conn. New York, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, New Or- leans, Fayetteville, Pittsburg, Chillicothe, Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati.
Bank of North America-No. 99 Chesnut street. Capital $834,000. Directors, John Morton, president ; George Latimer, Jacob S. Waln, Daniel Smith, James Read, Joseph Pierce, Timothy Paxson, Henry Nixon, Benjamin R. Morgan, George Fox, George M'Callmont, Charles M'Alester ; Henry Drinker, cashier. Open daily, except Sundays, Good-Friday, Christinas
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day, 1st January, and 4th July, from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. Discount days Mondays and Thursdays. Election 2d Monday in January, annually ; notary, Peter Lohra. Dividends January and July.
Bank of Pennsylvania-86 south Second. Joseph Parker Norris, president-Directors on part of the State, George W. Morgan, Mathew Carey, John Thoburn, Wm. K Correy, Thos. Leiper, Dr. James Smith-Directors, Godfrey Haga, William Sansom, Charles Biddle, Louis Clapier, Jacob Ridgway, George Vaux, Anthony Stocker, Abraham Sharpless, John G. Cunow, Jonas Preston, William Brown, James Robertson, Jonah Thomp- son, Matthew C. Ralston, Peter Wager, Mark Richards, Hugh Ely, Anthony Beelen ; Elihu Chauncey, cashier. Incorporated 1793, renewed 1803, to endure until 1833 .- Capital $2,500,000, divided into 6250 shares, at $400 each, all of which has been paid in. Dividends, January and July. Discount days, Wednes- days and Saturdays. Annual election, first Monday in February. Notary, Peter Lohra. Open daily, except Sundays, 1st January, 4th July, and Christmas, from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
Bank of the Northern Liberties-77 Vine street, below Third, north side. Directors, John Barclay, president ; Andrew C. Bar- clay, George Gorgas, Thomas Hart, Joseph R. Jenks, Jonathan Knight, Thomas Latimer, Thomas Loyd, jun. Wm Milnor, Isaac W. Norris, James Paul, John Taylor, George Thomas, Joseph Thomas, James Whitehead :- D. Mandeville, cashier .- Incorporated 9th May, 1814, to endure until 1st April, 1825 .- Capital 500,000 dollars, on which $250,000 has been paid .- $25 paid on each share. Dividends 1st Monday of May and Novem- ber. Discount days Tuesdays and Fridays. Notary, John Good- man. Annual election, 3d Monday of November .- Open daily, except Sundays, Christmas and 4th of July, from 9 A. M. to 3. P. M .- Transfer books close 14 days preceding the 1st Monday of May and November-Dividends payable 10 days after de- clared.
Camden Bank, New Jersey .- Capital $600,000. Directors Richard M. Cooper, president ; Henry Chew, Thomas Wright, Jas. Matlack, Thos. Newbold, Wm Potter, Joseph Rodgers, Clement Acton, Joseph Faulkenberg, Isaac Hewlings, Benjn. Masden, Joseph Lea, Isaac C. Jones, H. F. Hollingshead, Saml. Spackman, Josh. Longstreth, Jno. Gill, Isaac Wilkins, Jos ()g- den, Joseph Matlack, Wm. Hillegas, cashier. Office 21 Church alley. Dividends payable after 15th of April and after 15th of October.
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania .- No. 102, Chesnut street. Directors, Andrew Bayard, president ; Richard Dale, Caleb P. Wayne, Henry Pratt, James S. Duval, Saml. Archer, John C. Smith, John M.Crea, Charles N. Bancker, Charles Perry, Wm. L. Hodge, Edward Hallowell, cashier. Capital 1,000,000 dols. divided into 2000 shares. Dividends declared May and Novem- ber Discount days Tuesdays and Fridays. Notary, Geo. Heyl. Closed Sundays, Christmas, New Year and 4th of July. Election Sd Monday in November.
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Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank-157 Chesnut street. Incor- porated in 1809. Chartered until 1824. Capital and amount paid in $1,250,000, divided in 25,000 shares at $50 each. Dis- count days Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual election last Satur- day in January. Notary, Benjamin Nones. Open every day, Sundays, Christmas, and New Years excepted Directors- Joseph Tagert, president ; Samuel Barnes, Wm. E. Howell, Seth Craig, Win. W Fisher, James M' Alpin, John M'Cauley, George Pepper, Samuel Richards, James Sharswood, George Sheaff, Richard Tybout, Charles A. Harper-Henry Kuhl, cashier.
Girard's (Stephen) Banking House-Formerly the U.S. Bank, Third street opposite Dock-George Simpson, cashier. Open daily, except Sundays, Christmas, and 4th of July, from 9 A. M. till 3 P. M. Days of discount Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Mechanics' Bank-9 south Third .- Directors, Joseph Gilling- ham, president ; John Moore, John U. Fraley, Isaac L. Pearson, Samuel G. Wright, Joseph Williams, Joseph Price, Abraham L. Pennock, Richard M.Ilvain, Jonathan Fell, Samuel Palmer, John Markland. Joseph Howell, Jonathan Sleeper, Joseph Beale, Nathaniel Holland, Thomas B. Darrach, William Gerhard, Amable Brasier, Timothy Abbott, Thomas Marshall. Samuel Wilcox, cashier. Incorporated 9th May 1814, to endure until 1st April 1825. Capital $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 shares at $50 each. Dividends declared first Mondays in May and November Discount days Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual elec- tion third Monday in November. Benjamin Nones, notary. Open daily, except Sundays, 1st January, 4th July, and Christmas.
Philadelphia Bank-S W corner Fourth and Chesnut. Di- rectors, John Read, president-Lewis D. Carpentier, Saml. W. Jones, Win. Phillips, John A. Dutilh, Caleb Newbold, Edward Twells, Robert Patterson. Alexander M'Caraher, Samuel Smith, Jacob Sperry, John Welsh, Joseph Lownes, Joseph R. Evans, Charles Biddle, junr. Daniel H. Miller, A. Fisher, Charles Graff, Benjamin Stille', John M. Price, William Yardley, Quintin Camp- bell, cashier. Incorporated 1803, to endure until 1824. Capital 1,800,000 dollars, divided into 18,000 shares at 100 dollars each. Dividends declared March and September. Discount days Mon- days and Thursdays. Annual election second Monday in Febru- ary. N. Diehl, jun. notary. Open daily, except Sunday, 4th July, Christmas and first January.
Schuylkill Bank-S. E. corner High and Sixth .- Directors, William Meredith, president ; Simon Gratz, John Horner, Aaron Denman, John Dubarry, Thomas M. Souder, Robert A. Cald- cleugh, Edward Smith, John Bennet, Joseph Montgomery, George Thomson, William Paxson, Benjamin Johnson-Hosea I. Levis, cashier. Incorporated 9th May 1814, to endure until 1st April, 1825. Capital $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 shares. Dividends declared 1st Monday in May and November. Dis- count days Tuesdays and Fridays. Annual election 3d Monday
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in November. Benjamin Nones, notary. Open daily, except Sundays, Christmas, 1st January, Good Friday, and 4th July.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
American Fire Insurance Company .- Office 101 Chesnut. Capital S500,000, divided into 5000 shares, on each of which S40 has been paid. Dividends declared first Monday in April and October. Annual election first Monday in May. Directors, Chandler Price, president; Manuel Eyre, Jolín Swope, John Sergeant, Joseph Reed, Samuel Wetherill, William Schlatter, Guy Bryan, Thomas M.Euen-Edward Fox, secretary.
Delaware Insurance Company .- Office south-east corner of Walnut and Second. Samuel Keith, president; Wm. Bell, Wm. Boyd, John Cook, Joseph R. Evans, Thomas P. Cope, Isaac Harvey, jun. Benjamin Jones, James Kitchen, Jonathan Leedom, Joseph Lownes, Joshua Longstreth, Wm. M'Faden, James S. Duval, Fournier Rostain, Dividends first Mondays in June and December. Choice of Directors 2d Monday in December. First
- incorporation in 1803-second in 1813-expires in 1835. 5000 shares at 40 dollars per share-200,000 dollars. Open every day-Sundays, 4th July and Christmas day excepted.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania .- Office N.E. corner of Second and Dock-Annual election in January -Capital 500,000 dols .- Shares 400 dols .- Dividends declared 1st February, and 1st of August,-Directors, James S. Cox, pre- sident ; Daniel Smith, John G. Wachsmuth, Henry Pratt, Joseph Sims, Samuel Coates, Henry Nixon, Paul Siemen, George Fox, Gustavus Calhoun, Anthony Stocker, Charles Macalester, John Marcoe ; Joseph L. Inglis, secretary.
Marine Insurance Company .- Office 47 Walnut .- Directors, John Leamy, president ; Jacob Sulger, secretary ; David Walker. Joseph Peace, James Paul, John Coulter, Samuel N. Lewis, George M'Callmont, John B. Newman, Henry Hollingsworth, Stephen Russell, William Read, Elihu Chauncey, and Isaac W. Norris. Capital 300,000 dollars-Shares 100 dollars-Divi- dends July and January. Election 3d Monday in January, meet once in every fortnight.
Mutual Assurance Company-For insuring houses from loss by fire, in and near Philadelphia. Office No. 54 Walnut street. Trustees-Robert Wharton, president ; Daniel Smith, Jonathan Smith, Robert Smith, James C. Fisher, Walter Kerr, Thomas M'Euen, George M'Callmont, Thomas Hale, William Flintham, John C. Stocker, John Markland, Robert M. Lewis-John B. Palmer, treasurer.
North American Insurance Company .- Office 40 Walnut. · Directors, John Inskeep, president; Alexander Henry, James Read, Godfrey Haga, John Stille, Samuel Mifflin, Thomas Ast-
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ley, Andrew Pettit, Charles Perry, Samuel W. Jones, Thomas Latimer. Jacob S. Waln, Jacob C. Wikoff, Edward Smith, Samuel Archer ; Robert S Stephens, secretary. Capital 600,000 dollars-shares 10 dollars. Dividends second Mondays of Janu- ary and July. Incorporated April 14th, 1794. Charter renewed 28th January, 1813 to 1835. Annual election in January.
Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities .- Incorporated March, 1812. Charter perpetual .- Capital stock S500,000-Shares $100 each-Dividends first Monday in January and July-Election third Monday in January -Office 173 Chesnut-Open every day from 9 to 3 o'clock- Directors, Jacob Sperry, president ; Cadwalader Evans, John Bohlen, Jeremiah Warden, jun. Joseph Peace, Charles N. Banc- ker, Charles Macalester, William Parker, William Boyd, Hy- man Gratz, John C. Montgomery, Robert Patterson ; Jacob Shoe- maker, actuary.
Philadelphia Contributionshin-For the Insurance of houses from loss by fire, commonly called the Hand-in-hand Insurance Company, 25 Dock street, where insurance will continue to be made, without limit as to time, on the usual terms, by application to Joseph S. Lewis. Incorporated 1768. Annual election, 2d Monday of April. Directors-John Morton, Pattison Harts- horne, Joseph P. Norris, Joseph Cruckshank, Zaccheus Collins, Zachariah Poulson, Joseph Watson, Thomas Morris, Horace Binney, Joseph Price, Joshua Longstreth, George Fox ; John C. Evans, surveyor-Joseph S Lewis, treasurer. Monthly meeting, 1st Tuesday in every month.
Philadelphia Insurance Company .- Office S W corner Second and Walnut streets. Directors, Thomas M. Willing, president ; James C. Fisher, John Ashley, William Waln, John Savage, Abraham Kintzing, James Smith, Joseph S. Lewis, William J. Miller, Elliston Perot, William W. Fisher, Richard Willing ; William Miller, secretary. Capital 400,000 dollars .- Shares 100 dols .- Dividends June and December.
Phenix Insurance Company .- Office 96 south Second street. Directors, David Lewis, president; Paul Beck, jun. John C. Smith, Peter Graham, Lawrence Lewis, Alexander Murray, Paschal Hollingsworth, John Goddard. Capital 480.000 dollars. Shares 80 dollars. Dividends June and December.
Union Insurance Company .- Office 45 Walnut. Directors, George Latimer, president ; Joseph Ball, Richard Dale, Mat- thew Lawler, Lewis Clapier, John Bolilen, Stephen Girard, Hugh Colhoun, Willian Davis, Samuel Hays, William Lynch, Bankson Taylor, and Austin Montgomery, Secretary, John Ro- berts. Capital 300,000 dollars in 5000 shares of 60 dollars each. Days of declaring dividend, 1st Monday of January and July. Election 2d Monday in January.
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United States Insurance Company -Office 49 Walnut .- Di- rectors, Israel Pleasants, president ; Chandler Price, Benjamin B. Howell, Henry Toland, jun. Caleb Newbold, jun. John C. Stocker, Jonah Thompson, Matthew L. Bevan, Henry Sergeant, Joshua Emlen, Frederick W. Sperry, Wm. I .. Hodge, and James Latimer. Capital 400,000 dols. Shares 50 dollars. Dividends June and December.
SOCIETIES.
Abolition Society -At an election held 31st Dec. 1819, the un- dernamed members of the Pennsylvania Society, for promot- ing the Abolition of Slavery, the relief of free Negroes unlaw- fully held in bondage, and for improving the condition of the African race, were duly chosen officers for the ensuing year, viz. President, William Rawle, Esq. ; vice presidents, Joseph M. Paul, Jonas Preston, M. D. ; secretaries, Benjamin Williams, Blakey Sharpless ; treasurer, Thomas Shipley ; counsellors, Richard Peters, jun. John Hallowell, John Sergeant, Richard C. Wood, David Paul Brown, William Rawle, jun. James Hop- kins, of Lancaster county, George Fisher, of Dauphin county, James M. Porter, of Northampton county, Matthias Morris, of Bucks county, John Henderson, of Montgomery county, Samuel Edwards, of Delaware county ; Board of education, Benjamin Albertson, Blakey Sharpless, Philip Price, junr. Benjamin M. Hollenshead, John H. Willits, Nathan Shoema- ker, M. D. William P. Paxson, George Bergen, M. D. Edward Needles, Benjamin C. Parvin, James Cox, William Wayne, jun. Townsend Sharpless ; Electing committee, Henry Troth, James Cox, William Bryant, Lindzey Nicholson, Benjamin C. Parvin, Robert Murphy, Daniel Smith, Joseph M. Truman, Alexander Shaw, William Master, Jacob T. Bunting, John H. Willits.
.Academy of Natural Science .- Annual election 30th December ; president, Wm. Maclure ; vice presidents, Z. Collins, George Ord; corresponding secretary, Reuben Haines ; recording secretary, Franklin Bache M. D .; curators, C. A. Lesueur, Thomas M'Euen, Isaiah Lukens, Richard Harlan, M. D. ; librarian, Jacob Pierce ; treasurer, Jacob Gilliams.
Adult School .- The public are informed, that an Evening School for those who have not had the advantages of early education (who are taught gratis), is now opened in the Southwark Hall. Those of either sex, who wish to attend the course of instruc- tion, can leave their nanies at either of the Day Schools, in the Hall. Persons, although advanced in years, need not feel diffi- dent in coming forward.
* Æschylenian Society -Meet at Perry Hall, corner of Fifth and Cedar street.
* African Friendly Society of St. Thomas.
* Aimwell School Society for the free instruction of Female Chil- dren.
*American Beneficial Society .- Meet at Zeilin's tavern, 161 Chesnut street.
*American Brotherly Society .- Meet the second Saturday in every month, at Reed's inn, 212 north Third.
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*American Colour and Paint Company.
American Convention, for promoting the abolition of Slavery and improving the condition of the African race.
.American Friendly Institution .- Meet at Meyer's Inn, S. W. corner Fifth and Race, on the 2d Monday of each month. In- stituted June 4th 1810-incorporated January 1811. President, Jesse Ferguson ; vice president, Thomas W Budd ; secretary, Joseph Hermstead ; treasurer, Charles W. Schreiner ; door- keeper, James Dennison. The officers are chosen on the 2d Monday in June of every year-none but native Americans are admitted. 'The benefit of sick members is from 3 to 4 dollars per week, and in case of death 30 dollars is allowed for funeral expenses-and 25 cents in addition if there is a widow, which is paid by each of the members. Persons applying for mem- bership must be between the ages of 21 and 40. Initiation from 5 to 10 dollars. Contributions 373 cents per month. * American Philadelphia society.
American Philosophical society for the promotion of useful know- ledge .- President, R. Patterson; vice presidents, William Tilghman, P. S. Du Ponceau, Zaccheus Collins ; secretaries, Thomas C. James, R. M. Patterson, Robert Walsh, junior, George Ord; counsellors for 3 years, Wm. Rawle, Horace Binney, John Sergeant, John Q. Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Wm. M.Clure, Nicholas Collin, Wm. Meredith, James Gib- son, N. 'Chapman, Robert Hare, Wm. Hembel ; curators, Jos. Cloud, Thomas T. Hewson, Reuben Haines ; treasurer and librarian, John Vaughan.
* American Society of Plasterers.
*Antihipnotics .- Meet every Tuesday evening at Martin Rees', 97 south Fifth street.
Atheneum .- Instituted 1814, incorporated 5th April, 1815, for the promotion of literature. Rooms Philosophical Hall, south Fifth street -- which is open daily, except Sunday, from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M .- Directors for 1820, chosen on the first Mion- day in February ; William Tilghman, L. L. D. president ; Sa- muel Ewing, vice president ; Quintin Campbell, treasurer ; Robert H. Smith, secretary : Peter S. Duponceau, Roberts Vaux, George Vaux, Benjamin Tilghman, Richard C. Wood, John Vaughan, Quintin Campbell, Jacob Gratz, Thomas J. Wharton, E. S. Ingersoll, John C. Montgomery, William Lehman, Clement C. Biddle, Wm. M.Ilhenny, jr. librarian.
*Auxiliary Bible Society. Banks .- See the article Banks.
* Bayard Beneficial Society of Pennsylvania .- Instituted 1818 .- Meet at Trueman's school room, Vine below Second street first Monday in each month. Election first Monday in January.
* Belles Lettres Association .- Instituted Sd September, 1816 .- Meet S W corner Fifth and Arch. Election first stated meet- ings in March and September.
* Benevolent Blues Society .- Instituted for the laudable purpose of supporting each other in sickness and distress.
Benevolent Society of Journeymen Tailors .- Meet at Elliott's, on Monday evening weekly.
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*Benevolent Society of Loaf Bread Bakers.
Bible Society .- Instituted Dec. 1808, for distributing the Bible gratis. Managers, right rev. William White, D. D. president. * Bookbinders' Society.
* Booksellers' Society.
* Botanic Garden .- Incorporated March 24th 1817.
* Bridge Companies .- See their respective names.
*Bricklayers' Benefit Society of Pennsylvania.
* Bricklayers Company-Incorporated 11th March, 1799. Elec- tion, 1st January, annually.
* British Emigrant Society .- Meet at 27 north Fifth street
*Burns Club .- Meet 29th January.
*Burrows Beneficial Society .- Instituted October 31st, 1815. Incorporated April 18th, 1816. Meet at Wilson's tavern, op- posite the statehouse, the first Tuesday in each month. Elec- tion on the sixth of October annually-William Bladen, presi- dent ; James Botner, secretary.
Bustleton and Smithfield Turnpike .- President, Henry Pratt .; managers, Richard Leedom, Joshua Jones, Phineas Jenks, Jacob Sommer. John Stoddard, Thomas M.Kean, Joshua Com- ly, William Maghee, Isaac Worrell, John M.Naer, Robert Adams, James H. Du das. Treasurer and Secretary, John Roberts-Shares $100 each. Election first Monday in Novem- ber. Incorporated 5th March, 1804. Office back 95 north Water street
*Cabinet of Sciences.
*Caledonian Benevolent Society. - Annual election, January 8th President, Thomas Dobson ; vice president, Robert Adams ; treasurer, Alexander MCausland; secretary, Duncan M'Fa- dyen ; visiters, Alexander Campbell, Robert Leishman, Ed -. ward Brodie.
Canal Companies .- See their respective names.
* Carpenters' Company .- Meet at their Hall in Carpenter's court. Instituted 1724 and incorporated 1790
*Cheltenham and Willowgrove Turnpike Company .- Annual election, 2d Monday in November. Managers, Robert Whar- ton, president ; John Hart, Thomas M.Euen, Dr. George Ga- lasspy, Thomas Biddle, David C. Claypoole, Thomas Morris, Dr. Ceorge De Benneville, Thomas Mather, George Rex, 'Thomas Fletcher, Samuel Scholfield, Isaac Leech ; Griffith Evans, treasurer.
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