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The edifice is to be erccted opposite to the public square in Race street, near Schuylkill Fourth street and the Orphan Asylum. A copy of the will, this Ga- zette of Saturday last, and the morning papers of the day, were enclosed in a bottle, hermetically sealed, and
placed in the corner stone ;- together with the follow- ing memorandum or inscription :-
" Founded by the bounty of James Wills, who died in this city on the 22d day of January, 1825-bequeath- ing by his will the residue of his estate for the construc- tion and support of an Hospital for the indigent Blind and Lame.
Erected by the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, under the direction of a Committee of the Select and Common Councils, composed of the follow- ing members, viz:
William J. Duane,
John-R. Neff, and
Joshua Lippincott, Daniel Grover,
Of the Select Council, and A John Moss, Silas W. Sexton, and
Lewis Ryan,
John M. Hood,
Of the Common Council.
Thomas N. Walter-ARCHITECT.
Nathan P. Sullivan-CARPENTER.
William Ingram-MASON.
Joshua Andrews & Son-BRICKLAYERS.
Garrigues & Sailor-STONE CUTTERS.
Benjamin W. Richards, being Mayor of the City.
George Wolf, Governor of the State of Pennsylva- nia, and
Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.
This corner stone was laid on the 2d day of April, 1832, at 10 o'clock, A. M."
The following address by John Moss, Esq. ofthe Com- mon Council, was made on the laying of the stone. The speaker did not overrate the blessings which will result from the institution. Time alone will develope the good which it will confer upon that unfortunate por- tion of the community, for the allevation of whose mise- ries it is especially designed. It may be the place where some opthalmic remedies may be discovered, or improv- ed,-or where some nice exposition of medical science may arise of incalculable benefit:
"GENTLEMEN :- We have assembled here this day to lay the corner stone of an edifice destined for the Asy- lum for the indigent Blindand Lame.
We are indebted to the benevolence of the late JAMES WILLS for this shelter from the storm, and quiet retreat for those, who are shut out from the light of heaven; and to whom even the earth has denied a pleasant habitation.
So quiet and unobtrusive were the habits of the found- er of this institution, that he was almost unknown to his fellow citizens, but in the way of private charities; here his heart and his purse always expanded to the crying of the poor, and the sighing of the needy, and the true objects of charity never went empty away.
In the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty- five, he entered upon that glorious reversion held in re- serve for all good men; and given to them in perpetui- ty. And although during his life he was hut little known, in ages yet to come, many a blessing shall fall from tottering frames, and faltering lips, for his godlike gifts; and at his name, eyes, though they cannot see, shall weep for gratitude, and wounded hearts shall leap for joy.
Now may that Great Being who overtbrows all hu- man greatness, and treads to dust the proudest work- manship of his hand, condescend to bless this work- soothe every care, and cause the children of sorrow here to forget their woes, and the aching restless head, here to repose in peace."-Phil. Gaz.
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VOL: IX .- NO. 17. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 28, 1832. NO. 226.
TITLES OF ACTS, OF A PUBLIC NATURE, PASSED SESSION 1831-32.
2. An act to incorporate the town of Landisburg, in the county of Perry, into a boroughi, and to appoint trustecs for the public school-house therein.
6. An act to authorize the opening of Exchange al- ley in the city of Pittsburg, on certain conditions.
7. A supplement to the act, entitled an act concern- ing strays.
8. An act apppointing trustees for the Providence preparative meeting, of the society of Friends.
9. An act authorizing the inhabitants of Lower Sau- con township, in the county of Northampton, to elect four supervisors of the roads.
11. A supplement to an act, entitled an act reviving an act incorporating the borough of Waynesburg, and changing the name thereof to Waynesboro', approved the twenty-fifth January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
12. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to au- thorize the Governor to incorporate a company for open- ing a lock navigation on Neshamony creek, in Bucks county, from the tide-way to Bridgetown, on said creek; passed the twenty-sixth March, eighteen hundred and fourteen.
13. An act for erecting Christ Church and Saint Pe- ter's Church, in the city of Philadelphia, into separate corporations.
14. 'An act relating to the minister, trustees, elders, and deacons, of the German Reformed congregation in the city of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylva- nia.
15. An act to open and improve part of a state road from Samuel IIill's, in Greene county, Pennsylvania, to Middlebourne, Virginia.
16. A supplement to an act, entitled an act erecting the towns of Allegheny, Birmingham, Franklin, and Northumberland, into boroughs, and to give effect to the act incorporating the borough of Elizabethtown, in the county of Lancaster.
17. An act authorizing the laying out of streets and roads in the township of Passyunk, in the county of Philadelphia.
18. An act authorizing the commissioners of Berks county to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, at Medler's ford, where the road crosses the said stream, leading from Bern to Reading.
20. A supplement to the act, entitled an act for lay- ing out certain state roads in Schuylkill, Northampton, Butler, Luzerne, Lycoming, Chester, and Bucks coun- ties, and for other purposes.
21. An act authorizing the commissioners of the in- ternal improvement fund to apply certain moncys to the payment of interest.
22. An act directing the time of closing the reports and accounts of the canal commissioners, and the re- ports of the commissioners of the internal improvement fund.
23. An act relative to the Belmont and Easton turn- pike road.
26. An act vacating and laying aside Blackberry al- ley, in the city of Philadelphia.
27. An act authorizing the burgesses and assistant VOL. IX. $1
burgesses of the borough of Frankford, in the county of Philadelphia, to appoint a corder of wood.
28. An act authorizing the commissioners of Berks county to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, at Poplar Neck.
29. An act to extend the time for completing the Washington and Pittsburg turnpike road, and to legal- ize the appointment of treasurer by the board of mana- gers.
33. An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Williamsburg, Martinsburg, and Bedford turnpike road company.
34. An act establishing the boundary line between Venango and Jefferson counties.
35. An act relative to the election of auditors in the borough of Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny.
36. An act authorizing the erection of a bridge over Raccoon creek, on or near the dividing line of the coun- ties of Washington and Beaver.
38. A supplement to an act to protect the property of the mayor, aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia, at Fair Mount, and to preserve the purity of the Schuyl- kill water.
39. A supplement to the act, entitled an act for the relief and employment of the poor of the city of Phil- adelphia, the district of Southwark, and the townships of the Northern Liberties, and Penn.
40. An act to provide for the inspection of Tobacco for the port of Philadelphia.
42. An act to authorize the judges of the court of Common Pleas of Centre county, to receive proof of the purchase and payment of the purchase money of a certain tract or lot of land in Lamar township, in said county, by a certain David Watson, and for other pur- poses.
46. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to empow- er the board of health to purchase and hold certain real cstate, and for other purposes.
47. A further supplement to the act, entitled an act for sceuring the city of Philadelphia and the neighbor- hood thereof from damages by gunpowder.
48. An act to incorporate the Pittsburg navigation and fire insurance company.
49. An act declaring certain parts of Matthews run and Spring creek, in Warren county, public highways.
51. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to regu- late inns and taverns, passed April seventh, cightecn hundred and thirty.
54. A supplement to the act, entitled an act author- izing the Governor to incorporate the Codorus naviga- tion company.
55. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to incor- porate an academy or public school in the town of War- ren, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed the 2d day of April, 1822.
56. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to increase the county rates and levies for the use of the common- wealth; passed the twenty-fifth day of March, Anno Do- mini, 1831.
57. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act to provide for the education of children at the public expense within the city and county of Philadelphia.
58. An act relative to the courts in Westmoreland county.
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59. An act granting aid to Jefferson college.
60. An act authorizing compensation for damages done by certain state roads.
63. A supplement to an act, entitled an act to extend the charter of the bank of the Northern Liberties, and the charter of the Monongahela bank of Brownsville.
64. An act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Philadelphia and Trenton rail-road company.
65. An act to attach a certain island in the West Branch of the river Susq'na, now owned by George Porter, to Clinton township.
67. A supplement to an act, entitled an act authori- zing the Governor to incorporate the Bald Eagle and Nittany Valley turnpike and rail-road company.
68. A further supplement to an act, entitled an act to incorporate the Danville and Pottsville rail-road com- pany, passed on the eighth day of April, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-six.
69. An act supplementary to an act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company for erecting a per- manent bridge over the river Susquehanna, at or near Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin, and a further supplement to the several acts incorporating a company to make a turnpike road, from the northern termination of the York and Conewago turnpike road, to the west - end of the Harrisburg bridge. -
71. An act to alter the time of holding courts in cer- tain counties, and providing for making indexes to cer- tain records in Montgomery county.
72. An act to incorporate the Pennsylvania coke and iron Co.
73. An act supplementary to an act 'relative to the building of certain bridges over the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, opposite Pittsburg.
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74. A further supplement to an act, entitled a sup- plement to an act to authorize the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the pur- pose of making and erecting a bridge over the river Susquehanna, in the county of Lancaster, at or near the town of Columbia, passed the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nine.
75. An act authorizing a temporary loan for the pay- ment of the expenses of necessary repairs on the Penn- sylvania canal.
76. An act to incorporate the Franklin rail-road com- pany.
77. An act authorizing the inhabitants of Antrim township, in the county of Franklin, to elect four super- visors of the roads.
78. An act to incorporate the York and Maryland line rail-road company.
79. An act relating to the width of Callowhill street.
80. An act relating to Registers and Registers' courts.
81. An act relating to constables and supervisors in certain townships and boroughs.
82. An act allowing appeals to owners of unseated lands in certain cases therein mentioned.
83. An act requiring the State Treasurer to make an annual report on the subject of finance.
84. An act to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a bridge over the Monongahela ri- ver at Williamsport.
85. An act relative to the Robbstown bridge com- pany, and the Phillipsburg and Juniata rail-road com- pany.
86. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Exchange company.
87. An act to incorporate a company for erecting a bridge over the river Schuylkill and canal, at the town of Manayunk.
88. A supplement to an act to provide for the erec- tion of a house of employment and support of the poor in the county of York.
89. An act vesting the rights of this commonwealth to the escheated estate of Joseph Dicks, deceased, in James Dicks and others.
90. An act to repeal part of the 29th section of the act for the recovery of debts and demands under one hundred dollars, passed March 20, 1810, so far as re- spects Bullskin township, Fayette county.
91. A supplement to the act to enable the Hebrew congregation, known by the name and style of " Kaal Kadosh Mickve Israel," of the city of Philadelphia, to lease on ground rent a lot of ground in the city of Phil- adelphia belonging to said congregation, and the relief of the Loganian library, passed April 14, 1828.
93. An act to enable the mayor, aldermen and citi- zens of Philadelphia, to carry into effect certain im- provements, and to execute certain trusts.
96. An act to establish the district court for the city and county of Philadelphia, and for other purposes.
97. An act to authorize[the mayor, aldermen and citi- zens of Philadelphia, to erect a guard pier and ice- break at the foot of Coates street, near Fair Mount wa- ter works.
99. An act relating to orphans' courts.
100. An act to incorporate the Delaware Water Gap bridge Co.
101. An act to authorize the chief burgess and se- cond burgess of the borough of Sunbury, Northumber- land county, to execute a deed to Charles G. Donnel for certain real estate in said borough, in compliance with an ordinance of said corporation.
102. An act relative to the Pennsylvania canals and rail roads.
103. A further supplement to the act to endow the House of Refuge, and for other purposes, passed March 2, 1827.
104. An act relative to real estate, and vesting the rights of this commonwealth by reason of escheat, to the personal property of James Foster, in Elizabeth Somers.
106. A supplement to an act to authorize the Go- vernor to incorporate the president, managers and com- pany, of the Lackawaxen turnpike road, passed 17th January, 1828.
107. A further supplement to an act to regulate fish- eries in the river Susquehanna and its branches.
108. An act to incorporate the Moyamensing Bank in the county of Philadelphia.
109. An act to erect the towns of Lewisberry, Mar- tinsburg and Claysville, into boroughs.
110. An act relative to the settlement of the accounts of the supervisors of the highways and overseers of the poor in the county of Bedford, and relative to the poor in the township of Roxborough, Philadelphia county.
111. A supplement to the several acts incorporating the Northern Liberties and Penn township rail-road company, the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven rail-road company, the president and managers of Danville and Pottsville rail-road company, the Little Schuylkill na- vigation rail-road and coal company, the Mount Carbon rail-road company, the Little Schuylkill and Susque- hanna rail-road company, and the Schuylkill valley na- vigation and rail-road company, and the several supple- ments thereto.
112. An act to erect the town of Warren, in the county of Warren, into a borough, and for other pur- poses.
113. An act to incorporate the Girard bank in the ci- ty of Philadelphia.
* 114. An act to establish the Western bank of Phil- adelphia.
* 115. An act to incorporate the Manufactures and Mechanics Bank of the Northern Liberties, in the coun- ty of Philadelphia.
115. A supplement to the act to enable the mayor, aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, to carry into ef- fect certain improvements, and to execute certain trusts.
116. A supplement to an act authorizing the Govern- for to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from the borough of Muncy, through Hillsgrove and
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Eldredville, in Lycoming county, to intersect the Ber- wick and Newtown turnpike, at or near Towanda creek, in Monroe township, Bradford county, passed February 23d, 1831, and for other purposes.
117. An act further to extend the provisions of an act relative to the patenting of lands, passed 8th April, 1829.
118. An act authorizing the trustees of the Metho- dist Episcopal church in the borough of Williamsburg, in the county of Huntingdon, to sell and convey certain real estate.
119. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from a suitable point on the Somerset and Bedford turnpike road to the Maryland line, in the di- rection of Cumberland, and a company to make a turn- pike road from Philadelphia and Great Bend turnpike, at or near the house of Jeremiah Clarke, to the Susque- hanna, in Exeter township.
120. An act for the relief of Bargy and Ilenry, con- tractors on the Juniata division of the Pennsylvania ca- nal.
121. An act for the relief of David Leech.
122. An act for the relief of Henry Harmonie, and David Wolf, late supervisors of Fannet township, Frank- lin county.
124. An act vesting the rights and title of the com- monwealth to a tract of land in the Reformed and Lu- theran congregations of the township of Lehigh, in the county of Northampton.
126. A supplement to the act relative to the Pennsyl. vania canals and rail-roads, passed 30th March, 1832.
127. An act supplementary to the act to alter the act for erecting the town of Easton, in the county of North- ampton, into a borough, and for other purposes.
128. A supplement to the act to provide for the erec- tion of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Schuylkill, passed 4th April, 1831.
129. A further supplement to the act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an arti- ficial road from Jersey Shore, in Lycoming county, to Coudersport, in Potter county.
130. An act to incorporate the Adams county rail- road company.
131. An act to incorporate a company to erect a toll bridge over the Swatara creck, opposite the centre square of Hummelstown, in Dauphin county.
132. An act to incorporate the Berry's Mountain turnpike road company.
133. An act to incorporate the Northampton Horse Insurance company, for the insurance of the lives of horses, and the detection of horse theives.
134. An act to incorporate a company to crect a bridge over the river Juniata, at the town of Hollidays. burg, and to incorporate the Leggets Gap rail-road com- pany.
*135. An act to incorporate the Doylestown bank of Bucks county.
135. An act to incorporate the Niagara Ilose compa- ny of Philadelphia.
136. An act to incorporate a company to crect a bridge over the Kiskiminetas river at the big dam at the town of Leechhurg, in Armstrong county.
137. An act to incorporate the Norristown, Berks and Lehigh rail-road company.
138. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia steam tow boat company.
139. An act to authorize the establishment of a branch bank in the town of Port Carbon, Schuylkill county, and to extend the charters of certain banks.
140. An act to regulate auctions in the city of Lan- caster, and other towns in the commonwealth.
141. An act authorizing the laying out a state road from the Allegheny river, at or near Cunningham's fer- ry, opposite the borough of Kittanning, in Armstrong county, to intersect the Pittsburg and Butler turnpike, at or near the Pine creek nail factory.
142. An act to crect the Gettysburg Gymnasium into a College, and for other purposes.
143. An act to authorize certain alterations in the charter of the United Hebrew Beneficial society of l'hiladelphia.
145. An act to authorize the laying out and opening of an alley to be called Market alley, in Pittsburg, on certain conditions.
149. A supplement to the act for the establishment of a college at Easton, in Northampton county, passed 9th March, 1826.
150. An act supplementary to the act to incorporate the Philadelphia, Germantown, and Norristown, rail- road company.
151. A supplement to an act to enable the Governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road by the nearest and best route from the north-castern branch of the Susquehanna, between the Lower Whopehawly and Nescopeck creeks, in Luzerne coun- ty, to the north side of Nescahoning creek near its en- trance into the river Lehigh, passed 19th March, 1804.
152. An act to amend the charter of the l'hiladelphia Library company.
*154. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Typo- graphical society.
.156. An act to incorporate the town of Pine Grove, in the county of Schuylkill, into a borough.
*157. An act to incorporate a company for crecting a bridge over the river Schuylkill, at Matson's ford, in Montgomery county.
*158. An act relating to Edgmont road.
*159. A supplement to the act reviving the act incor- porating the borough of Greencastle, in Franklin coun- ty, and for other purposes, passed 28th March, 1820.
*160. An act relative to the real estate of Nathaniel Newlin, deceased, late of Delaware county.
162* An act for the relief of John Miller and John Bic- kel, administrators of John Kendall, deceased; and for the relief of Michael H. Spangler, brigade inspector of the first brigade, fifth division, Pennsylvania militia; and for other purposes.
* 163. An act to incorporate the Philadelphia Lying- in-charity, for attending indigent females at their own houses.
*164. A supplement to the act to incorporate the Lizard creek and Loyalhanna bridge companies, and for other purposes, passed April 1st, 1831.
*165. An act to incorporate the Asbury Beneficial so- cicty of the city and county of Philadelphia.
*166. A supplement to the act authorizing the Go- vernor to incorporate the Mahanoy navigation company.
*167. A further supplement to the act to incorporate a company for the purpose of cutting and making a ca- nal between the river Delaware and the Chesapeake bay, and to authorize the clearing of obstructions in the river Susquehanna, down to the Maryland line, and for other purposes.
* 168. An act authorizing the sale of a lot of ground situate in the borough of Easton, in Northampton coun- ty, the estate of Rebecca M'Keen, a lunatic, and for other purposes.
*169. A supplement to the act incorporating the Tus- carora and Cold run tunnel and rail-road company, pass- ed April 6, 1830.
*170. An act to incorporate a company for making a turnpike road from Honesdale to the Delaware river, at or near the mouth of the great Equinunk creek, in Wayne county.
*171. An act concerning the administration of jus- tice.
* 173. An act extending the act securing to mechanics and others, payment for their labor and materials in erecting any house or other building within the city and county of Philadelphia, to the counties of Perry, Ches- ter, and Butler.
*176. An act concerning the administration of jus_ tice.
*177. An act supplementary to an act entitled an act supplementary to the act entitled an act for the esta- blishment of a college at Canonsburg in the county of
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Washington, in the commonwealthı of Pennsylvania, passed the 7th day of April, 1826.
*178. An act dividing the county of Schuylkill into districts, for the appointment of justices of the peace.
* 180. An act regulating lateral rail-roads.
. 181. An act to incorporate the Lancasterian school association.
. 184. An act to incorporate the Phila. Union Bene- ficial society.
* 185 A supplement to the act to incorporate the Reading Academy.
. 186. An act to incorporate the Macphelah Ceme- metary society of Philadelphia.
. 187. An act to incorporate the Delaware Fire com- pany of Philadelphia.
* 188. An act relating to aldermen for the county of Philadelphia.
* 190. An act to authorize the Governor to incorpo- rate a company for making a turnpike road from Sum- ney town, to the Perkiomen and Reading turnpike road, at or near the Perkiomen bridge, in Montgomery county.
. 191. A supplement to the act, entitled an act rela- tive to the expenditure of the road taxes in Fayette county, and for other purposes, passed on the 30th day of March, 1831.
* 192. An act to exempt the property of the Univer- ty of Pennsylvania, from taxation.
* 193. An act authorizing the Governor to incorpo- rate a company to build a toll bridge over the river Schuylkill, between the Black and White horse taverns, in Amity township, Berks county.
. 195. An act to authorize the Governor to incorpo- rate a company for making a turnpike road from the borough of Pottsville, through Minersville and Carbon- dale, in Schuylkill county, to Daniel Herb's tavern in Northumberland county, and for other purposes.
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