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* Chesnut Hill and Springhouse Turnpike Company.
* Christ Church Hospital for widows, 10 Cherry street.
* Christian Benevolent society.
* Cincinnati society of the state of Pennsylvania .- Annual elec- tion 4th July.
* City Hospital-For the reception of patients labouring under malignant fevers. Commenced 1807-finished in 1810. Situate S. W. corner Francis lane and Schuylkill Fourth.
*College of Physicians .- Founded 1787-incorporated 1789 .- Election in July.
Columbian Beneficial society of the city and county of Philadel- phia. Timothy Blake, president ; David B. Moore, vice pre- sident ; Samuel Jones, treasurer ; J. Barnes, secretary. The
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society meets at Newmarket Hall on the first Tuesday in every month. Each person on being admitted a member, pays into the funds a sum agreeable to his age. If between the age of 21 and 25, three dollars -- for every year older 50 cents ; but no person admitted whose age is more than 40 years. The monthly contributions of each member is 31 cents. Each per- son, after being one year a member, is entitled, if confined to his bed by sickness, to four dollars per week -- and if his dis- order be of a less serious nature, yet so as to incapacitate him from pursuing his professional business, he is entitled to re- ceive three dollars per week. The above society was incor- porated January 26, 1816.
* Columbia Benevolent society-Instituted 1804. Meet 4th Thurs- day in every month at Newmarket Hall. Election in Feb. annually. President, Thomas Elliott. Vice President, John W. Saunders. Treasurer, Wm. Nesbit. Secretary, Robert Ralston.
** Columbian Chemical society.
*Columbian Beneficial society .- Incorporated 1800. Meet first Saturday in every month at John Wilson's inn, 193 Chesnut street. Election first Thursdays in March and September.
"Columbian Society of Artists .- President, Col. J. Trumbull ; vice president, Wm. Strickland, George Murray, Benjamin Trott, George M. Miller; secretary, Gideon Fairman ; trea- surer, John Vallance ; professor of anatomy, Dr. P. C. Barton. Columbus Beneficial Society of the State of Pennsylvania .- Meet at the sign of the General Jackson, 264 Race street, on the third Tuesday, in every month. Daniel Clawges, presi- sident ; Bartholomew Rees, vice president ; Lewis Davis, se- cretary ; Benjamin Wiley, treasurer.
* Committee of Missions of the General Assembly of the Pres- byterian Church.
*Common Prayer Book Society .- President, Hon. William Tilghmạn.
* Cordwainers' Society .-- Meet 161 Chesnut street.
* Cordwainers' Society .- Meet 3d Monday in each month, at 97 south Fifth street.
*Coagunaque Benevolent Society .- Meet 4th Tuesday, monthly,
. at Newmarket hall. George M'Leod, president ; Benjamin Bates, treasurer ; Wm. Hamilton, secretary.
Decatur Benevolent Institution .- Established 1817. Meet at the sign of the Cock and Lion, corner of Second and Coates, first Saturday in each month. Election first Saturday in Ja- nuary, annually. President. - Seddinger ; vice president, J. C. Hill ; treasurer Wm. Hoovan ; secretary, Nicholas Hel -- verson ; doorkeeper, C. L. Archer.
Delaplaine's National Panzographia, of the portraits of distin- guished Americans, Chesnut street. Admittance 25 cents. * Democratic Association of Young Men.
DISPENSARIES OF PHILADELPHIA.
* City Dispensary-37 south Fifth street. Annual election 1st Monday in January. Managers, right rev. William White, president ; Lawrence Seckel, Robert Blackwell, Henry Hel-
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muth, Robert Smith, Godfrey Haga, Robert Raltson, Joseph Cruckshank, Elliston Perot, Roberts Vaux, Joseph Parrish ; Samuel P. Griffitts, secretary. Attending physicians and surgeons, doctors J. G. Heberton, Edward Barton, George B. Wood, Richard Harlan, Joseph G. Nancrede, Samuel Emlen. Consulting physicians and surgeons, doctors, 'Thomas Parke, , Philip S. Physick, Thomas C. James, Thomas T. Hewson; treasurer, John Clifford ; apothecary, George G. Tresse.
Northern Dispensary-Green, S W corner Second. Instituted 1816. Annual election January 6th. Managers, rev. George Boyd, pres. Isaac Cleaver, sec'y. John Barclay, esq. treasurer ; Daniel H. Miller, Joseph Townsend, John C Brown, Alexan- der Knight, John Perkin, Robert A. Parish, George Gorgas, Jonathan Roberts, Joseph Sansom, Joseph S. Riley ; attending physiclans and surgeons, doctors William Ramsey, Azor L. Gregory, George F. Klingle, Benjamin S. Janney, John M'Cul- ly, John Linn. Consulting physicians and surgeons, doctors Joseph Hartshorne, Thomas T. Hew son, John C. Otto. Apo- thecary, Richard Jordan.
* Southern Dispensary-98 Shippen street. Managers, Dr Sa- muel P. Griffitts, president ; Charles Penrose, Anthony Cuth- bert, James Gibson, C. Stevenson, Thomas Elliott, E. Fergu- son, Peter Williamson, Norris Stanley, Joseph Ogilby, David J. Davis-Joseph Watson, secretary ; physicians, Harvey Klapp, John Y. Clark, John R. Peckworth, David F. Condie, George Thum, Edward Haydock ; treasurer, Robert M'Mul- lin ; apothecary, James Mitchell.
* Domestic society for the Encouragement of Manufactures .- Established in 1805.
* Dorcas society.
· Emporium of Fine Arts, over 18 Chesnut street
* Episcopal Female Tract society of Philadelphia.
* Episcopal Missionary society .- Annual election 23d October, right rev. William White, D. D. president.
*Erin Benevolent Society .- Daniel Bready, president ; Michacl Williamson, vice-president ; Thomas Burke, treasurer ; John C. Holmes, secretary ; Thomas Hopkins, assistant secretary. Meet the 17th of every month, and 17th March is the anniver- sary ; at Mrs. Dunn's inn, 213 south Second.
*Evangelical Society.
*Exhibition. of the works of American artists, at Samuel Kenne- dy's, 72 Chesnut.
*Farmers' and Mechanics' society .- Meet corner of Budd and Green.
*Female Association for the Relief of Women and Children in reduced circumstances. Instituted 1801.
*Female Domestic Missionary society.
*Female society of Philadelphia, for the relief and employment of the poor. The Society continue to offer for sale at their ware room No. 5, Ranstead's court, Sheeting, Table Linen, Nap- kins, Comfortables, Bolster and Pillow Cases, Stockings,
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Homespun, Cotton and Woollen Yarn, Linen and Muslin Shirts, &c.
*Female Hospitable society, for the relief and employment of the poor .- Instituted 1808-9. The public are respectfully in- formed that the Female Hospitable Society have for sale, at No. 54, N. Fourth street, cotton, flax and woollen yarn, ser; - ing thread, shirts, table linen, fleece cotton, manufactured by the poor, with many articles on commission. Those who wish to employ, to be a relief to the indigent and industrious, will be kind enough to give their custom to the institution.
*Fire Association of Philadelphia .- At a meeting of Delegates from the different companies composing the Fire Association of Philadelphia, the following persons were elected trustees for one year, from the first day of January, 1819: Benjamin Thaw, president ; David C. Claypoole, Frederick Hockley, Mordecai Y. Bryant, James Harper, jun. William Abbott, Jeremiah Boone, Daniel H. Miller, Michael Fox, John D. Smith, Benjamin Martin, Josephi P. M.Corkle-Caleb Car- malt, treasurer. To either of whom, applications may be made for the insurance of houses from loss or damage by fire for a limited or unlimited period.
*First Day or Sunday school .- Instituted 1790. Alexander Shaw, secretary.
*First Jackson Benevolent Institution .- Meet at Henry Mey- ers' tavern S W corner Fifth and Race.
Frankford and Bristol Turnpike Road Company -Election Nov. 10th annually. President, James C. Fisher ; Managers, John G. Wacksmuth, George Ludlam, Robert Smith, William Philips, Abraham Duffield, John Lardner, Derick Peterson, William J. Miller, Paul Siemen, Amos Grigg, John Brown, Anthony Stacker-Treasurer, Joseph L. Inglis.
Franklin Association of Philadelphia .- Instituted January 16th, 1814, for the promotion and dissemination of general literature. Meets weekly at No 32 Church alley. President, Davis B. Stacy ; vice-president, Alexander Graham ; secretary, Joseph M. Lynn; corresponding secretary, Charles W. Thomson ; recorder, Isaac I. Horner ; treasurer, Aquila Bolton ; libra- rian, Isaac Bedford. Their anniversary is celebrated on the evening of the sixteenth of January, the birth-day of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. Their general officers are elected quar- terly, on the first Monday evening in the months of January, April, July, and October. The association consists, at pre- sent, of about thirty members, and has several branches in different parts of the United States.
*Franklin Benevolent Institution .- Instituted 1811, and incor- porated January 7th, 1812. Meet at the sign of the Iron sign in Third below Coates, first Monday in each month. Elec- tion first Monday in May annually. About 100 members.
*Franklin Union Benevolent society .- Meet at John Wilson's tavern, 193 Chesnut, first Monday in every month.
*French Benevolent society .- (" Societe' de Bienfaisance.") In- stituted 1804-Incorporated 1805.
*Friendly Columbian Beneficial society-Meet first Wednesday
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in every month, at Newmarket Hall-Wm. Lecture, presi- dent ; John Rogers, treasurer.
*Friendly society of Philadelphia-Meet at Meyer's, corner Fifth and Race, 2d Tuesday in each month-John Cromwell, president ; D. Wertherly, vice-president ; E. Shelmerdine, treasurer.
*Friendly society of St. Tammany.
*Friendly St. Tammany society .- Incorporated 1790-Meet at Meyer's inn, S W corner Fifth and Race, third Saturday of each month. Elections' 1st of May and third Saturday of No- vember .- President, James Coldwarter ; vice-president, Isaac Sanders ; treasurer, Philip Coldwarter ; sect'ry. Luke Shields.
*Gan and Newport Turnpike Company .- Office N E corner Second and Dock.
*General Gates' Beneficial society .- Meet at Red Lion, Brewer's alley near Fourth, 2d Thursday in each month. Elec- tion 2d Thursday in February. Incorporated April 1, 1818. Present officers, Wm. Meguire, president ; John Schreyer, vice president ; Jonathan Kite, secretary ; Henry Goldey, treasurer ; George Smith, messenger.
*German American Mutual Assistant society .- Instituted 1797,- and incorporated 1801. Meet first Monday in each month at the Widow Crowmer's, in Third street opposite the Northern Liberties Commissioner's Hall. Election first Monday in February annually. Ninety members. Capital 2000 dols. President, Andrew Busch ; vice president, John M. Metzker ; Treasurer, John C. Blumner ; secretary, John L. Klotz.
*German and American Mutual Assistant society .- Instituted March 1817, incorporated 1818. Meet at the widow Crow- mer's, in Third opposite the N. L. Commissioner's Hall, on the second Monday of each month. Election second Monday in February annually. Capital 400 dols. and 114 members. President, Andrew Busch ; vice president, John M. Metzker ; Treasurer, John A. Langebartel ; secretary, Jolin L. Klotz.
*German American Beneficial society.
* German Beneficial society.
*German Benejicent society of the Northern Liberties.
*German society-Meet at their Hall in Seventh below High. President, Isaac Wampole ; vice president, J. N. Harmes ; treasurer, John Roland ; secretaries, John C. Lowber, T. E. Schwartz ; solicitor, Samuel Keemle ; librarian, Frederick K. Nidda; overseers, George L. Cook, Frederick Erringer, George W. Mentz, J. U. Fraley, J. H. Fisler, William Spohn ; interpreter, John Stock.
*German society for Mutual Support and Assistance .- Meet the first Saturday in January, March, May, July, September and November, at Meyers' tavern, S W corner of Fifth and Race. John Bernbaum, president ; Henry Young, sec'ry.
*Germantown Bank, office of, 106 south Fifth.
*Germantown and Chesnut Hill Turnpike Company.
*Germantown and Perkiomen Turnpike Company .- Annual election 2d Monday in Nov .- President, Benjamin Chew ; Managers, Jos. P. Norris, William Davis, George Roberts, Chandler Price, John Bohlen, Thomas Norton, George Fox,
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John Connelly, John Wharton, Samuel Wetherill, John Dela- mater, Coleman Fisher ; treasurer, Joseph Bullock.
*Guardians of the Poor " See List of Contents."
*Hand-in- Hand society .-- Meet at the Cock and Lion, corner Second and Coates, 2d Saturday in each month.
*Harmonic society of St. John's Church. Stated weekly meet- ings, Friday evening at the corner of Race and Sixth street- Wm. Binder, sec'ry.
Haydn society of St. John's Church. Stated weekly meetings, Friday evenings, at the corner of Race and Sixth streets. Martin Gaul, secretary.
*Hibernian society, for the Relief of Emigrants from Ireland. Incorporated in 1792.
*Hiram Beneficial society .- Meet at the German Hall, south Seventh street -- William G. Oliver, secretary.
*Howard Beneficial Institution of Pennsylvania. Instituted October 29th, 1811, and incorporated January 7th, 1812- Meet at N. L. Commissioner's Hall, in Third street-Election 2d Wednesday in January, annually .-- President, William Moulder, esq .- vice president, John M'Michael-treasurer, Levi Garrish-secretary, Joseph Taylor.
*Humane society .- Managers, Joseph Cruckshank, president, John W. Moore, sec'ry ; Joseph P. Horner, treasurer ; Ben- jamin Thaw, Samuel Pancoast, jr. Matthew L. Bevan, Ben -. jamin Jones, Isaac Snowden .- Inspectors, William Leedom, Wm. Hembell -- Committee of correspondence, John W. Moore, Thomas C James, Joseph Parrish-Medical assistants, William Currie, Samuel P. Griffitts, Thomas C. James, James Mease, John C. Otto, Thomas T. Hewson, Peter Millar, Jo- seph Parrish, Isaac Cleaver, Henry Neill, Joseph Klapp, Wm. B. Duffield.
*Inspectors of the Philadelphia Prison .- (Northern Liberties) Dr. Michael Leib, William Wager, George N. Baker, Fred- erick Færing. (City) Thomas Bradford, jr. Wm. Flintham, Samuel Palmer, Joseph Price, John Bacon, Matthew L. Be- van. (Southwark) Peter Miercken, James M. Linnard, Thomas Sparks, John Summers -- Dr. Michael Leib, presi- tlent ; Matthew L. Bevan, treasurer ; John Bacon, secretary. Keepers of the prison, Jacob Hollaway, principal keeper, re- sides at the prison; Nicholas Tillinghast, clerk. Deputy keepers, Abijah Price, Jacob Reakert, Seth Price, Samuel Roberts, Edward Guys, Josiah Claypoole, Christopher Arm- strong, Furman Black. Prune street apartment, Israel Dea- con, principal keeper ; John M.Daniel and Joseph S. Kite, . deputy keepers.
*Independent Blues and Military Benevolent society-Meet at Martin Rees's, 97 S. Fifth, 2d Wednesday monthly.
Independent Harmonic society-Meet every Thursday evening N W corner Vine and Fourth-Joseph E M.Ilhenney, pre- sident; Joseph Lenard, secretary and treasurer
Independent Beneficial society-Incorporated 1811-Meet at New-market Hall, 3d Monday in every month. Election third Monday in April, annually. President, Lebbeus Whit-
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ney ; vice president, Jesse Ferguson ; treasurer, John Hassall; secretary, Isaac G Haunum.
Independent Benevolent society-Instituted Jan. 16th, 1810 Meet 2d Thursday in every month at New-market Hall. Vice president, John C. Kelsey ; treasurer, Adam Reid.
*Indigent Widows and Single Women's society-Asylum High near Sch. Sixth. Mrs. Mary Hodge, treasurer.
Insurance Companies-See the article.
*Irish Beneficial society. -
*Irish Emigrant Association .- Meet at Judd's hotel. Michael Williamson, secretary.
*Jackson Beneficial Society .- Meet first Tuesday in every month, at .Meyer's tavern, S W corner Fifth and Race. Election in January. President, Lewis D. Belair ; vice presi- dent, Levi Burrough ; secretary, S. Simpson, treasurer, John Stinger ; door keeper, A. Burrough.
*Journeymen Bricklayer's' society
*Journeymen Blacksmiths' Beneficial society:
*Journeymen Coopers' society.
* Journeymen Cordwainers' society.
*Journeymen Hatters' society.
* Kensington Beneficient society.
* Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike.
* Lancaster Schuylkill (Upper Ferry) Bridge -Annual election first Monday in January. President, Jacob Ridgway ; mana- gers, Samuel Richards, James Whitehead. John M'Cauley, Thomas Cadwalader, Henry Nixon, Abraham Sheridan ; treasure:, Thomas P. Roberts.
* Law society of Philadelphia .- Meet at the corner pf Sixth & Chesnut opposite the Law Library Room,-Trevanian P. Dallas, secretary.
* Lawrence Benevolent Institution .- Instituted 1st January, 1814, and incorporated 1st June, 1814. Meet at N. L. Com- missioners' Hall, north Third street. Election first 'I hursday in January, annually. President George Smith ; vice president Jacob Baker, jr .; ' treasurer, Samuel Keller secretary, Benj. D. Jeffries ; doorkeeper, Archibald Burrough.
* Loganian Library .- Annexed to the Philadelphia Library ; but the books, consisting of 3944 vols. are kept separate
Madison Beneficial society of the Northern Liberties .- Meet 2d Thursday in each month, at the Cock and Lion inn, S W cor- ner Second and Coates streets. Instituted 4th March 1811, and incorporated 7th March 1812. Election first Thursday in March, annually. President, Wm. Platt ; vice president, Lu- cas Lake ; treasurer, John Barger ; secretary, Isaac Boileau.
Magdalen society .- Incorporated 1802-Asylum N E corner Sch. Second and Race. The Right Rev. Wm White, D. D. president ; Robert Ralston, vice president ; William Ashbridge treasurer ; Thomas Mitchell, secretary ; managers, Thomas Latimex, Daniel Jaudon, George Williams, Jonathan Roberts, Alexander Henry, Thomas Savery, James Moore, Peter Van Pelt, Samuel Haydock. Meet at Carpenters' Hall-Meeting 2d 3d day (Tuesday ) of February, May, August and Novem- ber. Election 2d 3d day in February
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* Male Sabbath school society
* Marine Bible society.
* Mariners Benevolent society.
*Masonic Institutions -For full information, see Desilver's Mason's Pocket Book, which may be had at the publisher's book-store, 110 Walnut street.
*Master Bricklayers' society .-- Incorporated 1809.
* Master Coopers' society.
*Master Mechanics' Benevolent society .- Instituted 1810. An- nual election second Tuesday in January. Meet at Carpenters' Hall President, Joseph Burden ; vice president, Cornelius Stephenson ; treasurer, George Reese ; secretary, John W. Scott ; visiting committee, William Bryant, Cornelius Tiers ; fund committee, James Wilson, Lambert Tree, William Camm, George Thompson, John Culin, James M. Linnard.
Master Plasterers' society .- Incorporated 23d March, 1804. Election 1st Monday in January. President, William Thackara; vice president, -; secretary, Edward Evans ; trea- surer, Isaac Parry ; committee of measures, Wm. Thackara, E. Evans, and James Glasgow. Meet at Hoskins' school- room, High above Tenth, first Monday in every month.
Master shifwrights' society.
* Master Tailors' society-Incorporated 1805.
* Medical Lyceum .- Founded 1804.
Medical society .- Incorporated 1791. Annual election first Wednesday in February. Meet at the Hall in Lodge street. President, W P. Dewees ; vice presidents, Joseph Parrish, John R. Coxe ; treasurer, Dr Stewart ; corresponding secre- tary, Dr. Barnes ; recording secretary, William Staughton ; orator, W. P. C. Barton.
Mint of the United States-Robert Patterson, director ; James Rush, treasurer ; Adam Eckfeldt, chief coiner ; Joseph Rich- ardson, assayer ; Joseph Cloud, melter and refiner; Robert Scot, engraver ; George Ehrenzeller, clerk.
*Missionary society.
Mosheim society-Incorporated for the improvement of the Ger- man language, the propagation of the Gospel, and the support of Sunday schools; President J. N. Fisher ; vice president, Wm. Yager ; secretary, Jacob Harpel ; assistant secretary, Godfrey Schmauck ; treasurer, George Muller; book and finance committee, J. N. Fisher, William Yager, Frederick Dreer, George Muller, John Harpel.
*Montgomery Beneficial Institution of Kensington-President,
. Robert Hodgson ; vice president, James C. Holme ; treasurer, John Simon, jun. ; secretary, Isaac Boileau.
Montgomery Beneficial society-Meet second Monday in each month, at Wilson's tavern, 193 Chesnut. Election second Monday in January. Jacob R. Clark, president ; Charles S. Clawges, vice president ; Charles J. Boulter, secretary ; Ed- ward Clew, assistant secretary ; Chalkley Baker, treasurer ; Jonathan Gardner, messenger.
New England society of Philadelphia-Founded the 3d day of January, 1816, for charitable and social purposes. Election, first Monday in November. Meet at the Carpenters' Hal .
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Charles Chauncey, president ; Enos Bronson, ---- Perot, Joseph Barnes, Elihu Chauncey, vice presidents ; chaplains, Rev. Dr. Wm. Rogers, Rev. E. S. Ely ; Richard Nevins, se- cretary ; -, treasurer; Thomas Bigelow, Hum- phrey Atherton, counsellors ; N. C. Nancrede, Joseph Nan- crede, physicians ; Joseph Cabot, R. M. Whitney, William .R Rodman, William Gill, stewards.
Northern Dispensary-See " Dispensaries."
*Northern Liberty Benevolent society.
*Northern Liberty Grand Mechanics' Beneficial society-Meet corner Second and Coates.
*Northern Liberty Harmony Beneficial society.
Northern Soup society-Smith's alley, (N L) John C. Browne, president ; George Robinson, treasurer ; Joseph Cowperthwait, secretary.
*Painters' and Glaziers' Beneficial society -- Incorporated 7th December, 1810 Meet at Elliott's, Shakspeare Hotel, 197 Chesnut, first Monday of January, April, July and October. Election first Monday in January, annually. Jacob Strem- beck, president ; John Sims, vice president ; Thomas Stewart, treasurer ; Timothy Desmond, secretary.
*Penn Beneficial society-Incorporated April 25th, 1815 Wm. Meguire, president ; George Hitner, vice president ; Jonathan Kite, secretary ; William Stern, treasurer ; Nicholas Mager, messenger. Annual meetings on the third Monday in March. Meet at Jacob Zeilin's, 161 Chesnut street.
*Pennsylvania Hospital-See the article.
Pennsylvania State Arsenal and Armory-Juniper street be- tween Market and Chesnut.
*Pennsylvania Beneficial society.
*Pennsylvania Benefit society-Meet second Tuesday in every month at New-market Hall. Henry Engles, president ; E. T. Weaver, vice president ; John Rogers, treasurer; John Brown, secretary.
*Pennsylvania Benevolent society.
*Pennsylvania and New Jersey Steamboat Company.
*Pennsylvania Philanthropic society .- Incorporated 16th April 1814. Meet 118 New street -- President, David Lake-vice president, Joseph Abbot-secretary, John M.Clintock ; trea- surer, Samuel Hause.
Pennsylvania Slate Company.
*Pennsylvania society for the promotion of public economy. In- stituted 1817-Meet quarterly on 2d Monday of February, May, August and November, in the Hall above 118 Chesnut street. President, Robert Ralston ; vice presidents, Robert Waln, Thomas Leiper; secretary pro. tem. Roberts Vaux ; treasurer. Jonathan Smith ; counsellors, Benjamin R. Morgan, Charles Chauncey and Joseph Reed ; committee of correspon- dence, Richard Peters, jun. Condy Raguet, James Robertson, Enos Bronson and Nathaniel Chauncey ; library committee, Joseph P. Norris, John Vaughan, James P. Parke, Zachariah Poulson and Samuel Hazard. This society has the following standing committees, viz. on public schools, Roberts Vaux,
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chairman ; Jonah Thompson, secretary ; on public prisons, John Connelly, chairman; - - secretary ; on the poor laws- - chairman; ___ - sec'ry ; on domestic econo- my, Benjn. Ives Gilman, chairman ; secretary ; on suppression of vice and immorality, 'Thomas Latimer, chair- man ; - - secretary.
Pennsylvania Union Benevolent society .- Incorporated Febru- ary 2, 1812 .- Nicholas Mager, president ; John Wilbank, vice president ; Jonathan Kite, secretary ; Wm. Meguire, treasu- rer ; Wm Hadder, messenger. Annual meetings second Mon- day in December-meets at Jacob Zeilin's 161 Chesnut street.
Perry Beneficial society of Pennsylvania .- Jacob C. Stout, pre- sident ; William Bozorth, vice president ; Charles W. Schrei- ner, treasurer ; Wm. . Skinner, secretary ; -- , assistant secretary. Election in September. Stated meetings held first Wednesday evening in every month, at the house of H. Meyers, S. W. corner of Fifth and Race. Incorporated August 1817
* Philadelphia Association of Friends-For; the instruction of poor children. Incorporated 1808. Adelphia School-house Pegg street. Annual election in January. Treasurer, Joseph M. Paul ; clerk, Geo. M. Justice ; managers, Isaac Donaldson, Daniel B. Smith, Blakey Sharpless, Henry Cope, Bartholomew Wistar, John Cooke, James Martin, John Richardson, Ellis H. Yarnall, Charles Roberts, Merrit Canby, Daniel Elliott.
*Philadelphia Association of the City and County, for the sup- pression of vice &immorality-Instituted January 18, 1819. Pre- sident, Benjamin Martin ; vice president, Joseph B. Mitchell ; treasurer, Jacob Mitchell ; secretary, Henry Alcorn. Meet at Commissioner's Hall, Southwark, 2d .Monday in every 'month.
Philadelphia Academy-Fourth street above High.
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