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Mechanic street, r. from 316 Vine to Maple. Orange street, from s. 7th to s. 8th between Mercer street, runs from Warren to Locust. Locust and Spruce. Meredith's alley, enters Poplar lane ab. N. 3d Orange street, (K.) from the end of Palmer to Frankford road. Meredith's court, enter's N. 5th below But- tonwood.
Middle alley, from 168 s. 6th to s. 7th. Midlen's court, opens at 369 s. Front.
Mifflin's court, runs w. from 318 s. Front. Mifflin's wharf, opens at 133 & 139 N Water. Miles' alley, runs w. from 102 s. 10th. Miles' row, near Rose and William.
Miller's alley, runs E. from 87 s 6th.
Miller's court, runs E. fr, N. 4th ab. Branch street.
Miller's court (~ L.) r. w. from 314 N. 2nd. Miller's court, (N L.) r. N. fr. 45 Green street. Minor street, from 4 s. 5th, to 3 s. 6th.
Mint court, runs w from Raspberry lane be- tween Cherry and Sassafras.
Mintzer's court, runs w. from 244 N. 2nd.
Monmouth court, running s. fiom the middle Jones's alley.
Morgan street, from N. 9th to N. 10th be- tween Sassafras and Vine.
Morris's alley, from 62 s. Front to 79 s. 2nd. Morris's wharf, opens at 115 s. Water.
Morris & Flower's wharf, at Almond street Public landing.
Morton's wharf, opens at 105 s. Water.
Moyamensing road, r. s w. from the intersec- tion of Christian and s. 2nd street.
Mud lane, from Blackhorse, Frankford road, to Germantown road.
Mulberry alley, fr. 282 N. 8th, to Garden st. Mulberry court, runs w. from 8 N. 6th.
Mulberry ( Arch) from the Delaware to Schuylkill between High and Sassafras. Myers' court, from 203 Sassafras,
Myers' court, runs E. from 133 N. 3rd.
New Market street, (Cable lane,) from 19 Vine to 42 Green.
New street, (Elm & Story) from 160 N. 2nd, to near 93 N. 4th.'
Nicholson street, fr. 113 Cherry to Sassafras. Ninth street, (N & s.) from Callowhill to Cedar between 8th and 10th.
Nixon's wharf, opens at 11 Penn street.
Noble street, trom 330 N. Front to N. 7th.
Nonnater's court, runs s. from 280 Mulberry. Norman alley, from s 13th to Juniper be- tween Sassafras and Lambert.
Norris's alley, from 68 s. Front to 87 s. 2nd. Norris's wharf, 4th above Hanover,
North alley, from 35 N. 5th to 39 N. 6th, North street, fr. N. 10th to N. 11th bel. Vine. Oak street, (N. L ) fr. Willow street to High
bridge bet. Delaware river & Front street. Oak street, (s.) from 22 Crab street to Pas- syunk road
Ogilby's wharf and Ship yard, 2nd below Almond ( Argyle) strect.
Olio street, from Quince strect to s. 12th be- tween Pine and Lombard.
Old York road, from 121 Vine corner of x. Ath to Germantown roadl.
Osborn's court, w from Blackberry alley below Walnut.
Otter street, from Frankford road ». of Queen serpentinely to N. 2nd.
Palmer street, fr. Queen st. (K.) to Frankford road between Hanover & Cherry st. (K.) Paper alley, from N. 13th to Broad between Filbert and Mulberry.
Parham's alley, from 104 Swanson to 393 N. Front street.
Paschall's alley, fr. N. 4th to Old York road between Green and Coates'
Passyunk road, runs s. w. from 178 Cedar, boundary bet. Southwark & Moyamensing. Patton's court, (Ranstead) w fr. 26 s. 4th. Pearson's court, E. fr. N. 7th s. of St James's Church.
Pear street, from 62 Dock to 83 s 3rd.
Peddle's wharf, opens at 63 N. Water.
Pegg street, from 290 N. Front to 299 N. 2nd. Penn st. fr. 8 Pine to Argyle (Almond) st. Penn street, (K ) from the canal to Beach street along the Delaware.
Pennsylvania, avenue, from Bryan's alley to 138 Vine
Penrose's wharf, Ist ab. Almond st. landing. Penrose's wharves, bet. Catharine & Queen. Perkenpine's court, runs, E. from 43 Budd, Perot's wharf, opens at 39 & 43 N. Water. Peter's alley, fr. Charlotte to Brown nr. N. 4th. Perry street. r. fr. Walnut to Cedar bet. 12th and 13th street.
Pewter platter alley, (Jones's) fr. 14 N. Front to 17 ~ 2nd. 1
Pfeiffer's alley, from 22 New Market to 235 N. 2nd.
Pfeiffer's court, E. from N. 2nd to German- town road.
Pine alley, from Ball alley to 235 s. 4th.
Pine street, from Delaware to Schuylkill be- tween Spruce and Lombard.
Pitt street, from Cohocsink creek to Ger- 1 mantown road, between N. 2nd & N. 3rd. Pleasant avenue, from 235 Lombard to Lit- tle Pine.
Pleasant street, from Charles street to Ridge road between James and Buttonwood.
Plumb street, from 230 s. 2nd to s 5tl1. Plumb alley, (M.) fr. Grissel's alley to s. 6th. Poplar alley, runs N from Locust between Currant alley and s. 11th.
Poplar lane, fr 440 N. Front to Ridge road:
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Portland place, from 152 s. 6th to s. 7th.
Pottery alley, from 8 Small to Little Oak. Powell street, from 100 s. 5th to 133 s. 6th. Pratt's court, from 396 N. Front. Pratt's wharf, opens at 93 N. Water.
Presbyterian (Bryan's ) c'rt. w. fr 170 s. 4tli. Prime street, fr. Delaware to Shippen's lane
between Carpenter and Federal. Pritchet's wharf, 1st. s, of Chesnut.
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Prince street, runs N. E. from Shackamaxon bet. Bedford street and the Frankford road. Prospect alley, runs E. from 37 N. 10th.
Prospect court, runs E from N. 11th between Filbert and Mulberry.
Prosperous alley, s. from Locust between s. 11th and s 12th.
Prune street, from 110 s. 4th to s. 6th.
Pryor's alley, fr. n. 152 s. 9th. to 165 s. 10th. Pump alley, w. from Spafford bel. Shippen. Quarry street, E. from 101 ~ 3rd to 36 Bread (Moravian alley.)
Queen street, (s ) fr. Passyunk road between Catharine & Christian sts. to the Delaware. Queen street, (Point-no-point-road) N. E from
Frankford road n. Otter to Gunner's run. Quince street, from Walnut to Lombard be- tween 11th and 12th.
Race, see Sassafras.
Rachel street runs near from Browne to Lau- rel (N. L.) between Budd and N. 2nd.
Randall's court, w. from Blackberry alley, above Locust.
Randolph's court, w. 126 N. 2nd.
Ranstead's court, (Patton's) w. fr. 26 s. 4th. Rapin's court, s. from 102 High.
Raspberry alley, runs from Walnut to Spruce between s. 9th and s. 10th.
Raspberry lane, runs from 173 Cherry to 286 Sassafras. .
Read's alley, from 190 Cedar.
Redstore wharf, opens at 73 N. Water.
Relief alley, r. from Carter's alley to Dock. Relief alley, fr. 218 s. Front to 227 s. 2nd. Remington & Simmon's wharf, opens at 223 N. Water.
Richardson's court, r. N. from 159 Sassafras. Ridge road, (Wissahiccon) runs N. w. from the corner of Vine and x. 9th.
Riehl's court, w from 526 N. 3rd.
Rittenhouse place, N side of Locust between s. 9th and s 10th.
Robbin's wh'f opens at 9 Little Water street. Roger's court, runs N. from Pegg street,
Rose street, runs N. E. from Germantown road between Otter and N. 2nd.
Rose alley, N. L. from Tammany near N. 3rd to Brown.
Rose alley, (c.) runs N. from 127 Locust. Ross's wharf opens at 97 s. Water. Rowlinson's court, E. from 169 N. 2nd.
Rugan street, fr. 347 Callowhill to James's st. Russel's wharf, Ist s. of Pine street Public Landing
Sansom's alley, from Willow to Noble be- tween St John and & 3rd.
Sansom's row, N. side of Walnut between Swanwick and s. 8th.
Sanson's U row, (N. L. ) begins at 258 x. 2nd. Sansom street, from s. 7th to s. 9th be- tween Chesnut and Walnut.
Sarah street, from Queen (K.) near Frankford road to Bedford
Sassafras alley, from 190 Sassafras street to Bryan's alley,
Sassafras street, from Delaware to Schuylkill between Mulberry and Vine
Saunders's court, E. from Pitt near Beaver. Say's street, from Schuylkill 7th to Schuyl- kill 8th between Sassafras and Vine.
Say's alley, fr. Cherry to Walnut w. of 13th Say's court, w. from 36 N. 3rd.
Say's wharf, opens at 19 N. Water.
Scheme ( Vine.) alley, from N. 13th to Broad above Vine.
Schively's (Bryan's) from 148 N. 5th to 141 N. 6th.
Schleisman's alley, E, from N. 3rd between Poplar lane and Beaver street.
Schneider's wharf, opens at 315 N. Front. Schriver's court, E. from 71 N. 8th.
Schuylkill road, runs from w. of Schuylkill
from Washington to Bridge street. Scott's alley, from 379 High to Filbert.
Second street, (N. & s.) fr. Mud lane (E. K.) to the extrem. of Southw'k & Mcyamen. Segan's wharf and Ship yard, opens at 371 N. Front.
Seits' court, s. from 60 Sassafras.
Seventh street, (N. & s.) fr. Passyunk road to Sassafras and continued N. from Vine to Camac street.
Seventh street, (N. & s.) Schuylkill, fr. Cedar to Vine between Schuylkill 6th and 8th. Shackamaxon street, from the Delaware to the Frankford road bet. Sarah & Crown. Sheafl's alley, from N. 11th, near Sassafras to N. 12th.
Shepherd's court, w. from 36 N. 3rd.
Sheppard's alley, from Mulberry to Cherry w of N. 8th.
Shield's alley, fr. 140 s 9th to Raspberry all'y. Shield's court, s. from Relief alley.
Shippen's lane, from Cedar near Broad to Federal street.
Shippen street, from 266 s. Front to s. 8th. Shoemaker's wharf, 1st. s. of Mulberry street Public landing.
Simmon's court, w. from 216 N. Front. Sim's alley, fr. s. wharves to s. Water n High Sims's ( Beck's new) wharves open at 153 &
159 s. Water, and Pine street landing.
Sixth street (x. & s.) from Carpenter street (s.) to the Germantown road x. of Vine, the boundary between N. L. & Penn township." Sixth street (N. & s.) Sch. fr. Callowhill to Cedar between Sch. 5th. and Sch. 7th.
Small alley, opens at 27 Barron street. Sınith's alley, fr. n. 219 s. 3rd to Gaskill st. Smithi's alley, (N. L.) from 119 Green to 128 Coates's street.
Smith's court, r. s. from High n. Sch. 8th.
Smith's court, runs w from 172 N. 8th.
Smith's (J.) wharf, opens at 349 N. Front. Smith's (W. F.) Red stores, 111 & 75 x. Water.
Snowden and Wagner's wharf, 2nd below Christian.
Sober's alley, from 129 Walnut towards Li- brary street.
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South (Cedar st.) from Delaware to Schuyl-
kill the s boundary of the city charter.
South alley, from 10 ~ 5th to 7 N. 6th.
Spafford street, from 50 Bedford to Fitz- water street.
Spruce street, from Delaware to Schuylkill between Walnut and Pine.
St. Andrew's street, fr. Sch. 2nd to Broad between Hunter street and Francis's lane. St. Bernard's court, from 460 s. 2nd.
St George's alley, from 35 New (Elm, ) st. St. John street, from Callowhill to Pitt street ·at Cohocsink creek.
St. Joseph's avenue, from Sch. 5th to Sch. 6th, between High and Chesnut.
St Mary street, from 220 s 6th to s. 8th. Stable alley, from op. 46 s. 8th to s. 7th.
Stall's court, from 203 Sassafras to Bryan's alley.
Stamper's alley, fr. 208 s. 2nd to 193 s. 3rd. Stamper's wharf, opens at 127 s. Water.
Starr alley, fr. 163 to 189 Cherry.
Steinmetz's court, runs E. from 93. N. 4th
Steinmetz's court, (N. L.) from Buttonwood near N. 5th.
Steinmetz's wharf, opens at 51 N. Water. Stephen's court, runs w. from 404 N. Front. Sterling's alley, from 15 Cherry to 118 Sas- safras.
Stewart's alley fr. Cherry to 394 Sassafras. Stewart's court, w. fr. N. 11th n. Sassafras. Stewart & Wiltberger's wharf, opens at 173 N. Water.
Stiles's wharf, 1st. N. of Coates's street. Stillhouse wharf, 1st. N. of Christian
Stout's alley, from 125 Coates' to Browne. Stillhouse alley, runs w from 330 N. Front. Strawberry street, fr. 58 High to 56 Chesnut. Sugar alley, from 32 N. 6th to 23 N. 7th. Sugar-house alley, from Vine to Wood E of N. 3rd.
Summerl's wharf, opens at 75 N. Water.
Summer's court, runs w. from 414 s. 2nd.
Swanson street, from 10 Cedar to the Na- vy yard.
Swanwick street, from Little George to 153 Walnut.
Swede's alley, commencement of Church street from 22 Christian.
Swift's wharves, bel. the Swede's church. Tammany street, from 318, Old York road. 'faper alley, N. from 53 Green street. Taylor's alley, fr. 58 s. Front to 73 s 2nd. Tenth st. (N. & s.) fr. Cedar st. to Ridge road. Thatcher's wharf opens at 319 N. Front.
Third steet, (N. & s.) from Germantown road to the southern extremity of Southwark and Moyamensing.
Third street, N. & s. Sch. rs. from Callowhill to Cedar bet. Sch. 2nd and 4th street.
'Thirteenth street, (N. & s.) from Callowhill to Cedar between 12th and Juniper.
Thomas's wharf, opens at 137 Swanson st.
Thorn's court, enters N. 4th near George strect, N. L.
Tidmarsh street, from Passyunk road facing
Carpenter street, (s.) to Shippen's lane. Timber lane, from Frankford road above Shackamaxon to Turner's lane.
Ton alley, from 57 s. Water
T'orr's court, r. E. fr. Ridge r'd ab. Wood st. Townsend's court, r. s. from 86 Spruce st. Traquair's court, runs E. from 11 N. 10th.
Trimble's court, from 510 N. Front.
Trotter's alley, fr. 22 s. 2nd to Strawberry. Trusty's court, runs E. from 6 Locust.
Tunis's wharf, opens at 71 s. Water.
Twelfth street (N. & s.) from Cedar to Vine. Type alley, runs w. from N. 10th near Wood to N. 13th.
Union alley, from 180 Swanson to 463 s. Front street.
Union court, from 150 Wood above the Ridge road.
Union street, from 165 s. Front to 79 s. 4th Union street, (K.) fr. Bedford to Prince be- tween Marlborough and Hanover.
Unity court, s. from 16 Little Pine.
Upper Ferry road, from Callowhill n. Wash- ington to the Upper bridge.
Vandeursen's wharf and Ship yard, 1st N. of Hanover.
Vaux's court, r. E. from s. 11th below Pine. Vernon st. fr. 44 Cedar to 29 Shippen.
Videll's court, w. from 58 (lower) s. 2nd.
Vienna street, from Prince to West between Cherry and Wood streets, (K.)
Vine alley, fr N. 10th to Broad above Vine. Vine street, (the N. bounds of the city,) from the Delaware to Schuylkill between Sas- safras and Callowhill.
Vinyard street, from Ridge road to Charles between Anne and George.
Vinyard's Ship yard at S. Brusstars wharf.
Wagner's alley, from 135 Cherry to 252 Sas- safras.
Walker's court, runs E. from 239 N. 2nd. Wallace's court, runs w. from 10 N. Front. Wall's elbow, r. fr. Emlen's to Roger's court. Wall's wharf, opens at 137 s. Water.
Waln's (R.) wharf, opens at 135 s. Water. Waln's (W.) wharf, opens at 7 Swanson. Walnut alley, runs from N. 13th to N. Juniper between Cherry and Sassafras.
Walnut street, from Delaware to Schuylkill between Chesnut and Spruce.
Walter's wharf, opens at 355 N. Front.
Warder's wh'f, 1st. s. of Sassafras st. landing. Warder's wh'f, (N. L.) opens at 371 x. Front. Warren street, (c.) from Quince to s. 12th. N. of Spruce.
Warren street, (K.) from Beach to Queen be- tween Hanover and Bishop.
Warner's court, s. from 230 Shippen street. Washington court, runs N. from 205 Lom- bard. (all blacks,)
Washington formerly Columbia avenue and
a part of Locust street forms the w. & s. , angles of Washington square.
Washington st, High st. continued from the
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Permanent bridge through Hamilton vil- Wilcock's wharf, opens at 57 s. Water. lage. Wiley's court, s. from Castle street.
Washington street (Penn township,) E. from Ridge road between Green and Hickory.
Washington st. N. fr. Otter bet. WVm & Front. Washington street, (s.) runs from 550 s. Front, to Moyamensing road.
Water street, (N. & s.) from Poole's bridge or Willow street to Pine.
Watkin's alley, from 22 Bread to 85 N. 3rd. Watson's alley, from Branch to New street. Watson's alley, runs s. from 104 Locust.
Watson and Paul's wharf, 1st. s of Chesnut street landing.
Weaver's alley, from s. 12th to s. 13th be- tween Lyndall's alley and Locust.
Webb's alley, fr 221 Cherry to 334 Sassafras. Webb's alley, from Oak street (N. L.) to 371 N. Front.
West street, from Frankford road to Wood (K.) above Duke. (K.)
West's court, E. from 27 New Market street (Cable lane:)
West's (C.) wh'f, 1st. K. of Vine st. landing. West's (\V.) wharf, opens at 155 N. Water. Wharf st. from Cedar along the wharves.
Wharton street, fr. the Delaware to Passyunk road near Federal street.
Wharton's wharf, opens at 67 Swanson. Wharves N. & s. from Cedar to Callowhill. Whitaker's row, w. from 66 s. 5th.
White's Ship yard, at J. Brower's wh'f, (K.) Wiggin's court, s. from 62 Cherry.
Williamson's court, from 262 Cedar to 71 Bedford (M.)
William street, from Otter to Rose.
Willing's alley, from 98 s. 3rd. to 75 s. 4th. Willing & Francis's wharves, opens at 15 & 21 Pine.
Willow court, s. from Pine above s, 6th.
Willow street, (Sch.) from Locust to Cedar between Schuylkill and Beach.
Wilson's wh'f, 2nd. s. of Maiden st. landing. Wissahiccon (Ridge) road, runs N. w. from the corner of N. 9th and Vine.
Wistar's court, runs s. from Vine E. of Broad. Witman's alley, from Kunckle below Callow- hill, to N. 4 h.
Witman's court, runs w. from 400 N. 2nd.
Wood street, (N. L.) from 190 N. 2nd to Schuylkill.
Wood street, (K.) runs from Queen near Gun- ner's run to West street.
Woodland street, or Darby road, runs s. from the intersection of Washington street and Lancaster Turnpike.
Wright's alley, from Miller's alley to Vine
between Schuylkill 8th and Broad street. York row, Walnut s. side between Wash- ington sq. and s. 8th.
York court, runs E. from 37 Budd street:
York street, from 135 s. 3rd/to Laurel.
Zachary's court, N. from 31 Walnut.
Zane street, from 32 N. 7th to N. 11tl.
COURTS OF LAW.
United States Circuit Court on the 11th of delphiia that the Supreme Court has original April and 11th of October.
United States District Court on the 3d Mon- day in February, May, August & November.
The district judges have power to hold special courts at discretion besides the stated terms.
Richard Peters district judge, who holds a court every Friday.
David Caldwell clerk, office 11 west wing of the State house, up stairs.
John Conard, marshal, Thomas Wills, de- puty do. office No. 11, west wing of the State house, up stairs.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as a Court in Bank, holds six terms for argument and other purposes in the five districts of the state, and adjourned as may be decmed ne- cessary.
That for the Eastern District, composed of Philadelphia city and county and the coun- ties of Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh, Wayne and Pike, is held in Philadelphia on the 2d Mon- day in March, to continue two weeks, and on the 2d Monday in December, to continue 3 weeks. The last Monday in July is the re- turn day for July term, but no court is held.
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It is only in the city and county of Phila-
-jurisdiction only when the sum in controversy exceeds $ 500 ; all issues of fact are tried at Nisi Prius before a single judge by a single jury.
William Tilghman, chief justice ; John B. Gibson and Thomas Duncan justices.
Joshua Raybold, prothonotary-office 7 east wing of the State house,
The District Court for the city and county of Philadelphia has original jurisdiction in all cases where the sum in controversy exceeds $ 100. This court holds four terms annually, on the first Monday in March, June, Septem- ber and December.
Moses Levy president-Joseph B. M'Kean and Benjamin R. Morgan assistant judges.
Randal Hutchinson, prothonotary-office 4 east wing of the State house, up stairs.
Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery are held twice in each year for the city and county of Philadelphia, alter.
nately by the judges of the Common Pleas and the judges of the Supreme Court-in the other districts they are held by the judges of the Common Pleas. Trials of civil causes in the Common Pleas of Philadelphia county are adjourned courts, held at such times a's the judges may appoint.
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Courts of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleas are held in the 1st district, in Philadel- phia, the 1st Monday in March and June, 3d in September and 1st in December
John Hallowell, president-Hugh Fergu- son and John Morton associates.
George M. Dallas, deputy attorney-general Court of Quarter Sessions.
Thomas M. Pettit, deputy attorney-gene- ral Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Matthew Randal, protlionotary-office No. 9, west wing of the State house.
John Conrad, clerk of the Court of Quar- ter Sessions-office No. 13, west wing of the State house.
Orphan's Court of Philadelphia is held the 3d Friday in every month.
Edward King clerk-office No. 12, west wing of the State house.
Joseph Barnes Register of Wills-office 6 east wing of the State house.
Mayor's Court for the city of Philadelphia holds four sessions a year-on the 1st Mon- day in September and on the 3d Monday in December, March and June.
Joseph Reed, recorder-Charles S Coxe, dep. at. gen -William Stewart, clerk, office 3 east wing of the State house.
Jolin Douglass, sheriff-Thomas Elliott head deputy-John L. Wolf, chief clerk- Townsend S. Carver, second clerk-Peter F. Fritez, Samuel Paxson, John Thompson, de- puties-office 10 west wing of the State house.
John Douglass, jr. keeper of the debtors' apartment.
John Dennis, coroner.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
SOUTH NINTH, BETWEEN CHESNUT AND HIGH.
TRUSTEES,
The governor of the state, ex officio, presi- dent of the Board ; Right Rev. Wm. White, D.D., Chief Justice' Wm. Tilghman, Edward Burd, Wm. Rawle, Benj. R. Morgan, Moses Levy, Joseph B M'Kean, James Gibson, Ho- race Binney, Wm. Meredith, Benj. Chew, Rev. James P. Wilson, D D, Robert Waln, John Sergeant, George Fox, Thomas Cad. walader, Nicholas Biddle, Zaccheus Collins, Peter S. Duponceau, Charles Chauncey, Th. Duncan, Joseph Hopkinson, Joseph R. Inger- soll, Rev. Philip F. Mayer, D. D.
Joseph Reed, secretary and treasurer.
PROFESSORS.
Arts-Rev. Frederick Beasley, D. D. pro- fessor of Moral Philosophy, and provost of the University; Robert . M. Patterson, M. D. professor of Natural Philosophy and Mathe- matics, and vice-provost ; James G. Thomp- son, A. M. professor of Languages
Medicine-Philip Syng Physick, M.D. pro-
fessor of Anatomy; Wm. Gibson, M.D. pro- fessor of Surgery; Nathaniel Chapman, M D. professor of the Institutes and Practice of Physic and of Clinical Medicine ; Joha Red- man Coxe, M. D. professor of Materia Medi- ca and Pharmacy; Robert Hare, M. D pro- fessor of Chemistry; Thomas C. James, M.D. professor of Mid wifery.
Natural Science-Wm. P. C. Barton, pro- fessor of Botany; Thomas Say, professor of Nat. Hist. including Geology; Robert M. Pat- terson, M. D. professor of Nat. Philosophy; Wm. H Keating, professor of Mineralogy and Chemistry as applied to agriculture and the arts ; Thomas T. Hewson, M. D. professor of Comparative Anatomy.
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Law-Charles W. Hare. /
General Literature-Robert Walsh, jun. L.L.D. professor of General Literature.
Grammar School-James Wiltbank, A. M. master, Thomas Schofield, tutor
Charity Schools-Joseph Bullock, John M'Kinley, masters ; Jane Knowles, mistress. William Dick, janitor.
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SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
American Sunday School Union, instituted May 25, 1824, is located in seventeen of the states. The number of the schools connected with the Union amount to 723, containing 7337 teachers and 48,681 scholars. The 7th anniversary of the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union was held on the evening of the 25th of May, 1824, when the constitu- tion of the American Sunday School Union was adopted. There are 67 Sunday schools in connection with the institution, 709 teach- črs, and 6294 scholars, and 14 schools, 162
teachers, and 1230 scholars not in connection. Annual subscription $3, or $30 for member- ship for life. The Society is under the direc- tion of a President, 8 Vice-Presidents, a Cor- responding and Recording Secretary, Trea- surer, and a Board of Managers consisting of 36 laymen, 24 of whom to reside in Philadel- phia, to be divided into 3 classes, one third of whom go out annually. The meeting is held annually in Philadelphia on the first Tuesday after the 20th of May.
Officers of the Society-Alexander Henry,
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president ; Richard Dale, Thomrs Latimer, Joseph Z. Inglis, D. Bethune of New York, Alexander Fridge of Baltimore, Timothy D. Williams of New Haven, Chas. F. Mercer of Virginia, John Brownlee of Charleston, S. C. vice-presidents.
John. M Mullin, Cornelius Comegys, Wm. H. Richards, Samuel J. Robbins, Joseph H. Dulles, Ambrose White, George Morris, Is. rael Kinsman, E. W Seeley, John Farr, Fre- derick Erringer, Abraham Martin, Wm A. Budd, John M. Atwood, Joseph Naglee, Abel Vintor, John D. George, Aaron Killo, Oliver Smith, John Owen, Wm. Alexander, John S. Henry, John W. Peters, John B. Longacre, Josiah Vinton, jun .; Samuel Hubbard of Bos. ton (Mass.), Peter Hawkes and Ths Stokes of New York city, Samuel Bayard of N. Jer- sey, Samuel Thompson of Pittsburg, (Penn.) Andrew Adgate of Baltimore, Elias B. Cald- well of Washington city, Francis S. Key, of Georgetown (D C.) George W. Coe of Savan- nah, (Geo ) James Harper of Lexington ( Ky.) John W. Tilfor of Alabama, MANAGERS.
The schools in Philadelphia are, the Adel- phian Union, consisting of three Societies, having 11 schools, 81 male and female teach- ers, and 5480 male and female scholars.
Female Sabbath School Association, has two schools-school No. 1 has 26 teachers and 112 scholars-school No 2 has 7 teachers & 62 scholars. The teachers and scholars are all females.
The Galilean Society, organized in 1815, has 17 teachers and 160 male scholars-No. 1 has 100 boys and 11 teachers-No. 2, 60 boys under the care of a superintendant and 5 teachers.
The Abyssinian Society has one school, with 124 pupils, of whom 48 are males and 78 fe- males, under the care of 14 teachers and 2 assistants.
Adelphian School, No. I, in the Alms-house, from 30 to 40 annually, and 5 teachers-No. 2, in Juniper street, has 24 boys and 26 girls, and 5 male and 5 female teachers.
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