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Union Adult Society has 3, in which are 86 white and 167 coloured scholars, and 20 teachers- No. 1, has about 50 regular at- tendants, and 5 teachers, nearly all are taught to write-No 2, has 77 regular attendants, and 8 teachers-No. 3, has 90 scholars, of whom 20 are taught to write. and 7 teachers.
Sunday School Society of the United Bre- thren, has one school, with 70 scholars and 10 teachers.
Methodist Episcopal Union Sabbath School Society, has 1 school, of 93 male and upwards of 100 females, taught by 4 superintendants and 18 teachers
Sunday School Society of the Second Bap- tist Church, has 1 school of 40 of each sex, taught by 4 male and 2 female teachers.
Mariners' Sunday School Society, has one school of 160 children and 13 teachers.
Sunday School Society of the German Re-
formed Church, has 2-No. 1, held in the school-house, 35 males and 25 females; Ger- man is taught in the morning and English in the afternoon-No. 2 has 100 scholars
Female Sunday School Association of Crown street Church. average number of scholars 60, teachers 18.
Canaan Society, attached to the First Re- formed Dutch Church, has 1 school of 70 scholars, and 9 teachers.
Combined Sabbath School Association, has 5 schools-No. 1, of 85 children, taught by 1 female and 4 male teachers-No. 2, 130 scho- lars, 7 male and 4 female teachers-No. 3, 50 and 2 teachers-No. 4, 45 and 3 male teach- ers -- and No. 5 has 50, 3 male and 2 female teachers.
Union Sunday School Association of the N. Liberties, has 5 schools, 5 directors, 28 teach- ers, 11 assistant teachers, and 500 children, of whom 60 are coloured.
Sabbath School Association of the 1st Pres- byterian Church, has 1 school, 50 girls and 50 boys, and 14 teachers, divided into two com- mittces.
Sunday School Society of the 4th Presby- terian Church, has 2 schools, 150 pupils, and 4 male and 8 female teachers.
Sabbath School Association of the 5th Pres- byterian Church, has 2 schools, one held in the new church in Arch street, has 130 girls; the other for males and females at the corner of Schuylkill 4th and Spruce streets, has 90 scholars
Male and Female Sabbath School of the 6th Presbyterian Church, consists of 50 boys, 40 girls, and 6 male and 17 female teachers.
Sabbath School Society of the 7th Presby- terian Church, has 2 schools; the male con- sists of 7 teachers and 50 pupils, and the fe- male of 1 directress, 7 teachers, & 60 pupils.
Samaritan Sunday School Society of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Southwark, has -3 schools-No. 1. 180 scholars, 3 male and 12 female teachers-No. 2, '40 of coloured, 15 of whom are adults, 6 male and 7 female teachers-No. 3, in Front, opposite Shippen street, 68, 1 male, 1 female, and 5 assistant teachers.
Auxiliary Evangelical Society, has four schools with 300 scholars, 16 members, as- sistant teachers 10.
Ebenezer Sunday School Society, is govern- ed by 2 superintendants, 9 male and 13 female teachers, who have under their charge 268 scholars.
Sunday School Society of Christ and St. Pe- ters' Church, have 2 schools-1 at Christ Church has from 50 to 60 boys, under eare of a manager and 3 teachers; that of St Pe- ters', 70 boys, by a manager and 4 teach. crs.
Female Sunday School Society of Trinity Church, Southwark, has a school under a 1st and 2d directress, and 148 females.
Male Sunday School Society of Trinity
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Church, Southwark, 1 school of 80 to 90 boys, 5 teachers, and 5 assistants.
· Female Sunday School Society of St. John's Church, N. L. has 1 school of 133 females, conducted by a 1st and 2d directress and 11 teachers.
Male Sunday School Society of St. John's Church, N. L. 1 school of 40 to' 50 boys, taught by 6 teachers.
Female Sunday School Society of St. Paul's Church, school varies at from 30 to 40 and sometimes 80. The coloured female school for adults have 140 names enrolled, from 80 to 110 have attended, the room is too small. The week-day evening school for adult co- loured people varies in consequence of many at service, who are unable at all times to attend.
Male Sunday School Society of St. Paul's
Church, has 1 school of 100 under care of 11 teachers : and 1 for coloured boys attended by 60 pupils.
Sunday School Society of St. Matthew's, (P. township) has 1 school, 60 scholars, 2 male and 3 female teachers.
Hope Sunday School Association, corner of Race and Juniper streets, contains 100 scho- lars, 6 male and 6 female teachers.
Sunday School Association of the 1st Baptist Church, male school 69, female school 70.
Berean Society, attached to St. Andrews' Church, has a school of 80 boys, under the care of 4 teachers.
First Methodist Sunday School Society of Kensington, number not stated.
Sunday School Society of Hamiltonville, 146 of whom 22 are coloured, and 12 teachers.
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF CHARITY SCHOOLS.
INCORPORATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1801.
The children educated in this establishment are confined to no religious sect, but it ex. tends its benefits to all denominations within the city of Philadelphia, the districts of South- wark and the Northern Liberties (including Penn Township and Kensington.)
The society consists of a president, vice- president, treasurer and secretary; also of a board of (18) managers, and of an electing. committee of 12, elected annually. The board of managers choose their own chairman and secretary, and hold monthly stated meetings. The annual contribution of members is one dollar each, a delinquency for two years for- feits membership.
The stated meetings of the society are held on the 1st Tuesday in October, January, A- pril and July. Annual election for officers takes place at the stated meeting in 'Ja- nuary.
Walnut-street Charity School, in Walnut above Sixth street.
Thomas Walters, teacher of the boys-Sa- rah Morton and Hannah Smith, teachers of the girls.
Application for admission to the board of managers, who meet at the school liouse in Walnut street on the 1st and 2d Thursdays in every month.
PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF & DUMB,
Established in 1820, and incorporated and endowed by the legislature ; §8000 was ap. propriated for 4 years, to commence from April 1, 1821, to be expended in the support of poor Deaf and Dumb children, at $160 per annum. The pupils are taught on the plan of the Abbe Sicard of Paris, and are also in- structed in various useful trades and manu- factures. The instructors are a principal, a matron, and four assistant teachers, who re- side in the institution, which is governed by a board of officers and directors 31 in num- ber, and a committee of 12 females assist and
aid in the management of the internal affairs of the asylum. It is at present held in a suit- able building at the S. E. corner of High and Eleventh streets. A new stone building is now 'erecting for its permanent establishment in South Broad N. W. corner of Pine, under the direction of. John Haviland, architect.
Officers-Right Rev.Wm. White, D.D. pre- sident; Horace Binney, Roberts Vaux, Thos. Cadwalader and Dr. N. Chapman, vice-pre- sidents; Henry J. Williams, secretary; John Bacon, treasurer.
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PHILADELPHIA INSTITUTION FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB,
NORTH-EAST CORNER OF NINTH AND HIGH STREETS.
Supported by private munificence and pay scholars. Application for admission must be made to the general committee of superinten-
dance, consisting of 5 members. David Seixas principal instructor.
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
Instituted in March, 1821, and incorpora- day in March. The lectures commence in the ted in February, 1822, is held in the lower first week in November, and continue thrice a week until finished. The present officers are Charles Marshall, president; Wm Leh- man, Stephen North, vice-presidents; Daniel B. Smith, secretary; Wm. Heyl, treasurer; Samuel Jackson, M.D. professor of Materia Medica; George B. Wood, M.D. professor of Chemistry. room of the German Society's Hall, between Nos. 10 & 12, S. 7th street. The manage- ment of the institution and regulations of the School of Pharmacy are committed to 16 trustees, one-half of whom are elected semi- annually, and the officers of the College are ex officio members of the board. The annual election for officers is held on the last Tues-
PENNSYLVANIA INFIRMARY,
FOR DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR, 8, SOUTH 7TH, ESTABLISHED 1822, INCORPORATED 1825.
Managers-James Gibson, Wm. Meredith, Charles N. Bancker, Manuel Eyre, R. C. Wood, J. P. Hare, George B. Wood, M. D., John Vaughan, Wm. Strickland, Samuel V. Merrick, Wm. H. Keating, Wm. S. Warder. "
Terms of membership are, the payment of the ex officio members, elect yearly a trea- $2 into the hands of the treasurer for a con- tributor, and $20 for a contributor for life, surer. which gives a person the privilege of having two patients under the care of the surgeons. Four surgeons and two consulting physicians are attached to the institution, who are ex officio members of the board of managers .- Surgeons-Drs. Isaac Hays, John Bell, R. Englesfield Griffith, Wm. Darrach. One surgeon attends daily at the Infirmary. The contributors elect annually, on the first Consulting Surgeons-Drs. P. S. Physick, William Gibson. Monday in January, 8 managers, who, with
THE ATHENEUM,
Is kept in the Philosophical Hall, on the E side of the State-house lot, in South Fifth and Chesnut streets, west of the City Hall. It was opened in March, 1814, and incorporated in April, 1815.
The rooms are open daily (Sundays ex- cepted) from 1 A.M. until 10 P.M. from the 1st of November to the 1st of May; and from 7 A.M. until 10 P.M. from the Ist of May until the 1st of November.
Stockholders pay $25 per share and $4. annually in advance, and no share can be transferred until all arrearages are paid .- Subscribers wishing to withdraw, must sig- nify their intention to the board in writing, and on or before the 1st Monday in Februa- ry of each year, all arrearages having been paid.
A Librarian regularly attends, with a fixed
salary and correspodent duties, with security for the due performance of the same.
Diplomatic Characters, Clergymen, and such Foreign Consuls as are not resident citi- zens of the United States are admitted gratis. Persons whose places of abode are more than 10 miles distant from the Athenæum are also admitted gratis for one month at each visit to Philadelphia. Such persons, however, are to be introduced to the Librarian by a stock- holder or subscriber, and if they intend to remain for a longer period, they may be elected as visitors, by the committee of su- perintendance, for three months for $3; for six months $6; having been proposed by'a stockholder or subscriber. Annual visitors, not being original subscribers or stockhold- ers, if elected between the 1st Mondays in February and June, must pay $8; if between
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the 1st Mondays in June and October $6; and if between the 1st Mondays in October and February $4,
The affairs of the institution are committed to the care of a board of 15 managers, elect- ed annually on tbe Ist Monday in February, who meet on the Monday following, and choose out of their number a president and vice-president, and from the stockholders a treasurer. The clear yearly value of their real estate, and interest on money lent, is not to exceed 500Z.
A box is kept in the rooms for the purpose
of receiving the titles of such books, &c. as any subscriber may wish to be procured for the institution.
Directors-Win. Tilghman, president; S. Ewing, vice-president; Quintin Campbell, treasurer; Wm. M'Ilhenny, jr. secretary; John Vaughan, Roberts Vaux, Benj. Tilgh- man, Thomas J. Wharton, George Vaux, John M. Scott, Wm. Smith, Peter S. Dupon- ceau, Clement C. Biddle, Jacob Gratz, Wm, Lehman, Edward Ingersoll.
William M'Ilhenny, jun. Librarian.
MUSICAL FUND SOCIETY,
Established in 1820, consists of Professors of Music and Amateurs. The officers of the society are a president, vice-president, trea- surer, secretary, 12 managers of the Fund, and 12 directors of the Music. The stated annual meeting is held on the 1st Tuesday in May The stated meetings of the joint board of officers are held on the 1st Tuesdays in January, April, July and October. The board of managers hold a stated meeting on the last Tuesday of every month.
The objects of the society are to relieve distressed professors of Music, and to ad- vance the art itself The board of directors of Music consists of a chairman, secretary, 4 curators, 3 conductors of vocal and 3 of in- strumental music. Concerts are given one or two annually publicly, for the benefit of the fund, and more if by a special resolution of the society at large. The election of members is confined to the board of officers The num- ber of female professional members is limit- ed to 12. Professors of Music are considered to be those who make the art to be their oc- cupation, and at least in part depend upon it ' for subsistence. A professional member must be of good moral character, capable of earn- ing a subsistence by the profession, and a re- sident of Philadelphia. Makers of musical instruments, engravers and venders of mu- sic, and such amateurs as are distinguished for their skill in music, and whose services may be judged important to the society, are admitted into the class of professional mem- bers. The initiation fee of a professional mem- ber is $3 and $5 annual contribution, payable quarterly. The payment of $50 exempts a
professional member from all future contri- butions. The annual contribution of an ama- teur is $5, and the payment of $25 exempts him from all further annual contributions - The monied benefits arising from the Musical Fund, exclusive of expences, are confined to professional members, who, when proper ob- jects, are entitled each to a weekly allowance (not as a charity but as a right) of a sum not exceeding Ø5 weekly; a widow 'may be al- lowed §3, and each child $1 per week-§30 are allowed the widow of a professor for his funeral expences-a sum not exceeding §20 for the funeral expences of his widow -- $10 for the funeral expences of any member of his family deceased, if he be in needful cir- cumstances. To be entitled to the benefits of the Fund requires three years' membership. Practising Concerts are to be lield on the 1st and 3d Thursdays of January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, at 8 P.M.
The society have purchased a spacious lot in Locust street above Washington Square, whereon they have caused to be erected a large and commodious brick building 60 feet by 100, wherein in future they will conduct the concerns of the institution.
Wm. P. Dewees, M. D. president; R. M. Patterson, M.D. vice-president; F. G. Smith, treasurer; W. M'Ilhenny, jr. secretary; Ben- jamin Carr, chairman, and G. Schetky, secre- tary of the board of directors of Music, and James N. Barker, chairman, and Wm. Haw- kins, secretary of the board of managers of the Fund.
PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL,
Situated on the square between Spruce and Pine and South Eighth and Ninth streets, was incorporated and endowed in 1751. The west end was begun in 1755 The square, 396 by 468 feet, contains about 4 acres, and is enclosed by a high brick wall, and fronted on the south In part by an iron railing. There
is a vacant square to the east and a half one to the west, the whole about 13 acres The centre is an elegant building of a 64 feet front, lighted from the top by a sky-light to the room for surgical performances. The ward east of this is 80 feet long and 27 deep, crossed north and south by a wing 110 feet
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long, the centre of which is raised one story and topped by a cupola. The ward west of the centre has the same extent in front as the east ward, but is 34 feet deep and is cross- ed on the west by a wing similar to that on the east The whole extent of the building from east to west is 278 feet. l'he interior of the square is laid out into gardens, grass plots, gravel walks, hedges, &c. with much taste. In the area front of the centre building, is a leaden bronzed statue of William Penn, on a marble pedestal, holding a scroll with a part of the first sentence of the charter of pri- vileges thereon; this was presented in 1801 by John Penn. The apartment for venereal pa- tients is a separate building in the rear of the east wing on 8th street. I'he out-houses are a stable, smoke house, ice-house, fire engine house, and others. The lunatics have their apartments in the wing and ward west of the centre. The rooms are appropriated, 8 in the centre for steward, matron, and attendants; 10 in the west wing and ward for domestics; 16 in the east for lunatics; 23 for sick and wounded; 4 for wash-house, bake-house, and kitchens; 1 for the cell-keeper and wife; a theatre for surgical operations; 2 for bathing rooms; 1 for the managers; 1 for the library; 1 for the contributors; 1 for the museum, and 1 for the apothecary's shop, making in all 130 rooms. There is also a lying-in apart- ment for married women and one for found- lings, established in 1801. The corporation is styled " Contributors to the Pennsylvania wife.
Hospital." One who bestows ten pounds is called a Contributor-a sum less is called a Donation. The contributors have perpetual succession, and elect annually 12 managers, treasurer and all other officers, to whom the affairs of the institution are confided -- Ad- mission 25 cents.
In the rear of the square on Spruce street, is erected a convenient building, drafted by the donor, for the exhibition of the celebrated picture of Christ Healing the Sick, painted by the late Sir Benjamin West, president of the Royal Society of Great Britain, a native of this state, and presented to the Hospital. Ad- mission 25 cents-Open daily.
Managers-Samnel Coates, Thomas Stew- ardson, Thomas P. Cope, Israel Cope, Thos. Morris, Alexander Elmslie, Matthew L. Be- van, Joseph Johnson, Roberts Vaux, Charles Roberts, Wm. W. Fisher, Charles Watson.
Treasurer-Joseph S. Lewis.
Physicians-John C. Otto, John W. Moore, Samuel Emlen.
Surgeons-Joseph Parrish, Thos. T. Hew. son, John Rhea Barton.
Physicians of the Lying-in Department- Thomas C. James, John Moore.
Resident Physicians-Caspar Wistar, Cas- par Morris.
Apothecary-Samuel C. Sheppard.
Matron of the Insane Department-Alice Harlan.
Steward and Matron-Samuel Mason and
ALMS-HOUSE,
Spruce, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets.
JOHN A. INSLEE, Steward, MARTHA INSLEE, Matron.
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GUARDIANS OF THE POOR,
For the City and Liberties, their places of abode and districts.
Isaac Shunk, 35 Palmyra sq. from the N. side of Vine to the S. side of Callowhill, and from the W. side of 6th to Schuylkill.
James Laws, 84 Wood and above Callow. hill st., from the N side of Callowhill to the S. side of Hickory lane, and from 6th to Schuylkill.
John Schaffer, Coates' st. between 7th and Sth, from the N. side of Hickory lane to the boundary line of Penn township, and from the Schuylkill to 6th st taking in the west part of Germantown road.
Tracy Taylor, corner of Beach and Maiden sts beginning on the west side of New Front and the Cohocksink creek, up the said Front ' to Camac st., up Camac st. to New Second, down New Second to the above named creek,
William G. M'Cahan, 532 N. Second, com- mencing at the Cohocksink creek and Ger- mantown road, up the Germantown road west side to the intersection of Second st. up Se- cond st. west side, to the township line, along the township line to Germantown road, down Germantown road to the east side of Second st. down Second st. to the Cohocksink creek, along the Coliocksink creek to the place of beginning.
Jacob Deal, first gate on the Germantown road, commencing at the Cohocksink creek and Second st., up Second st., west side, to Germantown road, up Germantown road, west side, to the intersection of 6th st., down 6th st east side, to the Cohocksink creek, along Cochocksink creek to the place of beginning.
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Charles B. Parke, corner of Penn and Ma- deira sts. (Ken.) beginning at the mouth of Cohocksink creek and the river Delaware, then running up the river to Shackamaxun st. thence up Shackamaxun st. to Frankford road, thence up said road to Camac st. thence along said Camac st. to the easternly side of New Front st. thence up said st. to Mud lane, then crossing the said street to the westerly side thereof, then down said street including both sides thereof to Cohocksink creek, then along said creek to the place of beginning.
- George Landell, Beach above Maiden sts. beginning at the foot of Shackamaxun st. and the river Delaware, thence up the north side of said st. to Frankford road, thence up the east side of said road to Hanover st. thence down the south side of said st to Delaware.
William Vandyke, corner of Hanover st. and Frankford road, beginning at the foot of Hanover st. and the river Delaware, up the north side of Hanover st to the east side of New Second st. and along said street to the township line, then following the township line to the river Delaware.
Christopher Dillman, 437 N. Second, from the north side of Poplar lane to the south side of Cohocksink creek, and from the Delaware to 6th st.
John Dickerson, 1st wharf in Oak above Noble st. from the south side of Poplar lane to the north side of Brown st. and from the Delaware to 6th st.
George P. Shoch, 78 Brown st. from the south side of Brown to the north side of Coates' st. and from the Delaware to 6th st.
Richard L. Lloyd, 201 N. Fourth, from the south side of Coates' st. to the north side of Green, and from the Delaware to 6th st.
William Macferran, Third above Brown, from Green to Tammany st. and from 6th st. to the Delaware.
John Phillips, 326 North Second, from the south side of Duke and south side of Tam- many sts to Peg's Run, and from the Dela- ware to 6th st.
Frederick Gaul, jun. corner of New Mar. ket and Callowhill sts. from Peg's Run to Callowhill st. and from 6th to the Delaware.
Joseph Rogers, 4 Pegg st. from Callowhill to Vine, and from 6th to the Delaware.
William Davenport, 86 Race and 25 S. Front, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Race, and from the Delaware to 6th st.
Charles C. West, 45 Arch, from the south side of Race to the north side of Arch, and from the Delaware to 6th st.
James Patton, jun 23 North Front, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Arch, and from the west side of 6thi to the cast side of 9th st.
William Bradford, 214 Arch, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Arch, and from the west side of 9th to the east side of 12th st.
Joseph M. Truman, 4 North Seventh, from the south side of Arch to the north side of Market, and from the 'Delaware to the east side of 11th st.
William Morrison, 79 Chesnut, from the south side of Market to the north side of Chesnut, and from the Delaware to the east side of 11th st.
John Buckman, 19 Sansom st. from the south side of Chesnut to the north side of "Walnut, and from the Delaware to the east side of 11th st.
Thomas Earp, Race first above 10th, from the south side of Vine to the north side of Arch, and from the west side of 12th st. to Schuylkill.
Thomas Rogers, 411 Arch, from the south side of Arch to the north side of Chesnut, and from the west side of 11th st. to Schuylkill.
Peter Lehman, 320 Market, from the south side of Chesnut to the north side of Spruce, and from the west side of 11th to Schuylkill.
Thomas Zell, 272 Market, from the south side of Walnut to the north side of Spruce, and from the west side of 7th st. to the east side of 11th st.
Thomas Estlack, 113 Lombard, from the south side of Pine to the north side of Cedar, and from the west side of 5th st. to the east side of 10th st.
Thomas Brown, S.E. corner of 9th and Lo- cust, from the south side of Spruce to the north side of Cedar, and from 10th st. to Schuylkill.
Elisha W. Cook, 31 Carter's alley, from the south side of Walnut to the north side of Spruce, from the Delaware to the east side of 7th st.
Elijah Cheston, 83 Pine st. from the south- side of Spruce to the north side of Pine st. and from the Delaware to the east side of 10th.
Charles S. Smith, 80 S. Wharves, from the south side of Pine st. to the north side of Ce- dar, and from the Delaware to the east side of 5th st.
Samuel Beatty, S.W. corner of Third and Cedar, from the south side of Cedar to the north side of Shippen st. continued, and from the Delaware to Passyunk road.
James Humes, N. E. corner of 4th and Ger. man, from the south side of Shippen to the north side of Plum and north side of Fuller's alley, and from Delaware to Passyunk road.
Sylvester Roberts, 66 George st. from the south side of Plum st. and south side of Ful. . ler's alley to the north side of German st and north side of Mead alley, and from the Dela- ware to Passyunk road.
James Coffee, 65 Christian, from the south side of German st. and south side of Mead alley to the north side of Queen st. and from the Delaware to Passyunk road.
Francis Huckel, 33 Cedar st. from the south side of Queen (between the east side of Se- cond and the Delaware) to the southern boun- dary of the district.
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