.Stf STATISTICS OF PHILADELPHIA COMVRKMRNDI-NO 158 44 S79 OPV * OF AI.I- TUB PUBLIC INSTITUTION AMI TI!K Fire l-taglii? and Hose Companies city ami covntt of rniLun-.i.rjUA, / nv thi: IRST OF JAMAKY iHtcd XiL- 3r> Walnut Mwwt I i I PHILADELPHIA STATISTICS, EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Located on Coates street, above Schuylkill Third, was built by act of the State Legislature passed the session of 1820, '21, and was prepared foT the reception of prisoners in 1825; since which, time 1478 prisoners have been received there, o, which number 108 died ; 97 were discharged by pardon; 1 escaped; 1 executed by law; 1 com- fitted suicide; 1 transferred to the House of Re- fuge ; 1 removed by writ of error, and 1145 dis- charged at the expiration of the time of heir sen- tences. There are at present confined here 324 prLners, of whom*3 are females; 124 of which number were received during the hist yea r. * Mr. George Thompson is the Warden, who is assisted by eleven overseers. MOYAMENSING PRISON. The number confined as convicts, are 143 males, 27 females-total 170. The numbpr of vagrants and untried prisoners, 312, being 92 more than on the 31st December, 1840. Making a grand total of 482 prisoners, convicted and untried. 1 tie number committed in the month of December was, white men 194, females 76 ; colored men J5, ie- 1 males 55; total 420 — -being ISO more than in December, 1840. The officers are, William H» Klapp, Physician ; Anthony Freed, Superintend- ent; one matron ; one deputy keeper, and five as- sistants. Untried and Vagrant Department, one deputy keeper, and five assistants, and four over- seers. William J. Crans, Clerk. HOUSE OF REFUGE. This institution, for the reformation of juvenile offenders, is situated corner of Coates street and the Ridge Road ; was founded in 1825, and re- ceived its firH support from benevolent individuals, who have since been assisted by annual appro- priations from the^-State, and the County of Phila- delphia. The whole number of offenders received since its completion is 1057 boys, and 441 girls — total 1498 — of which number there now remains 103 boys and 48 girls. Two deaths during the year. Mr. Edwin Young is Superintendent. BLOCKLEY ALMSHOUSE. This extensive building is situated on the west side of the river Schuylkill, opposite the city. — There are in it at the present time 1780 paupers, 185 of whom are confined in the insane depart- ment. The average number of paupers admitted yearly is 1450, iwo-thirds of which number are foreigners. The original cost of the building, including 200 acres of land, was $850,000. The annual expenses may be estimated, with consider* able accuracy, at $150,000. William S. Stockton, Steward. FRIENDS' ALMSHOUSE. Located in Walnut street, between Third and Fourth, was founded in the year 1729, by the Monthly Meeting of Friends, when three houses, 15 feet square, facing the north, and two of same dimensions, facing the east were erected. In 1745 two others were put up adjoining, and six others on the front of the street. The six houses in front, and two or three in the rear, were pulled down at the beginning of the present year, and on the site six beautiful offices, ihree stories high, have been erected. The institution is sustained by the Phi- ladelphia Monthly Meeting, and by legacies and donations. There is a school for colored children on the lot in the rear, under the charge of the Southern Monthly Meeting. There are but four inmates (females) at present, and there has not been more for a long period of time. THE PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL. This institution, located in Spruce street, be- tween Eighth and Ninth, was founded by indi- vidual subscription in the year 1753, for the re- lief of the sick poor, and reception and cure of lunatics. Numerous legacies have been bequeathed to it, and the institution now derives its support principally from interest accruing on its perma- nent funds. It contains at present 114 patients. Any person receiving an injury of any kind will be admitted, if taken there within twenty-four hours after the accident. Many patients pay for their board, &c. The insane have all been trans- ferred to a branch of this hospital, exclusively de- signed for that class of patients, situated between the Lancaster and Haverford Roads, about two miles west of the Permanent Bridge, which con- tains at present 116 inmates. THE WIDOWS' ASYLUM. Situated at the north-east corner of Schuylkill Fifth and Cherry streets, was instituted in the year 1819, by contributions, and still depends for sup- port upon the some resources. It is designed for the reception of widows over sixty years of age, and at present contains 97, the oldest of whom is 97 years of age. The average annual expense is about $3,500. The affairs of the Institution are under the management of an association of ladies. Alice Harlan, Matron. ST. JOHN'S ORPHANS' ASYLUM This institution, for boys, is located in Chesnut street, west of twelfth, and was founded in the year 1830, by the Rev. John Hughes. It is un- der the management of the Sisters of Charity, and contains 56 children. The number of inmates is limited to sixty. Two died during the year. ST. JOSEPH'S ASYLUM. The Roman Catholic Society, of St, Joseph, for educating and maintaining poor orphan children, was founded in the year 1817, by a number of gentlemen, and is said to be the first institution of the kind founded in America. It is confined to the reception of females, the number being limited to one hundred, and none admitted under four years of age, nor over eight. It is under the direction of Sisters of Charity, and supported by contributions. There are ninety-eight chil- dren in it at present. Two died during the year. The annual expense is about $4000. Location south-west corner of Seventh and Spruce streets. THE MAGDALEN ASYLUM. Located in Schuylkill Third, above Race street, was founded about the year 1800, by the Magda- len Society, which association still supports it.. At the present time there are eighteen inmates in the asylum. FRIENDS' ASYLUM, NEAR FRANKFORD. This Asylum, for the Insane, was founded in the year 1815, by contributions from members of the Society of Friends, among whom were Roberts Vaux, .Haines, and other distinguished Philanthro- pists, and is now supported by the pay received for the patients, and contributions and donations. Originally it was designed for the reception only of those " in membership or profession with the Society of Friends," and for many years was con- , fined to them alone ; the rich and poor sharing alike its benefits. The applications for admission from this and neighboring states becoming so nu- merous and so importunate, it was finally opened to all applicants, upon the submission of a formal certificate from a physician, with the proviso, that " in no case should a member or professor be ex- cluded." It is located about five miles north of this city, and one mile westward from Frankford. The building is three hundred and twenty-two feet eight inches in length. During the year 1840 fifty-one patients were admitted, making the number in that year one hundred and ten, of which number forty-two were discharged and ten died, leaving fifty-eight at the commencement of the year 1841. At present there are fifty-four patients in the Asylum. Pliny Earle, M. D., is the Resident Physician. THE PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. / This institution for the instruction of the blind, is situated in Race street, between Schuylkill Second and Third streets, and was founded in the year 1833, through the exertions of numerous in- dividuals, among whom the late John Vaughan was conspicuous. The object of the Institution is to impart to the pupils a knowledge of literature, music, and mechanism, in which it has been emi- nently successful. The number of pupils at pre- sent is sixty, of whom twenty-five are females. Dr. Joshua Rhodes is Superintendent* 9 PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE IN- STRUCTION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB, At the comer of Broad and Pine streets, was founded in the year 1820, by an association ot citizens. It was incorporated in 1821, and re- moved to the present building in 1825, the origi- nal cost of which was eighty thousand dollars. There are at present in the Institution one hun- dred and sixty-six pupils, fifty of whom are females. The whole number of pupils admitted since its establishment to the present time is four hundred and ninety-six. PRESTON RETREAT. Designed as a lying-in Hospital for indigent married women, was founded in 1835, by bequest, of Dr. Jonas Preston. The building, but lately finished, is large and elegant, and the lot upon which it is erected occupies an entire square, ex- tending from Schuylkill Second to Third street, and from Hamilton to Spring Garden street. The funds left for the support of the Institu- tion are ample, but in consequence of their not being available, being invested in Schuylkill iNa- vigation Company stock, the object of the testa- tor has not yet been carried into effect. U. H. Costill, M. D. is resident physician. WILLS' HOSPITAL, For the Relief of Indigent Lame and Blind, is situated in Race street, between Schuylkill Fourth nnrl Fifth streets, was founds by the Into io James Wilis, and is under the direction of the City Councils. The number of patients at any one time cannot exceed twenty-seven. During the year, one hundred and eight patients were ad- mitted — of which number twenty-four remain. Samuel L. Hollingsworth, M. D. is resident phy- sician. UNITED STATES NAVAL ASSYLUM. This Institution is situated on the east side of the river Schuylkill, a short distance below the United States Arsenal, was founded in the year 1835, by the United Slates Government. Com- modore Biddle is the Governor. It is designed as a Naval School, and a Hospital for Pensioners who are either injured in the service of the United States, or who have been in the service twenty years. There are thirty pensioners in it at pre- sent. PHILADELPHIA ORPHANS' ASSYLUM. This Institution is located in Schuylkill Fifth street, north of Cherry; was instituted in 1815, and originally supported by legacies, &c. The original building was destroyed by fire, in Janu- ary, 1823, and twenty-three children perished in the flames. During the same year the present building was completed, since which time the In- stitution has prospered under the management of a number of benevolent ladies. It contains at pre- sent eighty-five children, of whom forty-one are liirls. Miss Mary Bradlv is Matron. 11 SHELTER FOR COLORED ORPHANS. This Institution is located in Thirteenth street, above Callovvhill, was incorporated in 1822, and is supported by donations from members and others, and by annual contributions and bequests. It is managed by a society of females belonging to the society of friends. Children are taken in over the age of eighteen months and under eight years. There are at present in it forty-two child- ren — twenty-two boys and twenty girls — the old- est about ten years of age, the youngest two years old. One died during the year, and several were put out to places. The children here are well provided with com- forts, and great attention is paid to educate them. The Society is deserving, and should receive aid from our citizens at all times of the year. CITY HOSPITAL. Located at the corner of Schuylkill Fourth and Coates streets, is under the charge of the Board of Health, and designed for the reception of small pox patients only. During the year, one hundred and eighty-six patients were admitted, of which number thirty-four died, seventeen of whom were white persons and seventeen colored — none of whom were vaccinated as far as could be ascer- tained. HEALTH OFFICE. The recorded number of deaths for the year is thirty-one hundred and seventy-four males, twenty- ] 2 six hundred and fifty-nine females, total five thou' sand eight hundred and thirty-three. Foreign ar- rivals — sixty-two ships, two hundred and eighty brigs, one hundred and twenty-six schooners, fifty-seven barques, two sloops, one steamboat, total five hundred and thirty -eight. The largest number, being sixty-five, arrived in the month of August, and the smallest number, nineteen, arrived in the month of February. ST. CHARLES THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. This Institution, located at the northeast cor- ner of Race and Schuylkill Fifth streets, is de- signed to prepare students for ecclesiastical or- ders, and depends entirely for support upon con- tributions from members of the diocese of the Catholic Church, and was incorporated in 1838. Its library consists of over five thousand volumes. There are thirty-one students at present, with three professors, of whom Bishop Mailer is Prin- cipal. THE APPRENTICES' LIBRARY. This Institution is now located at the south- west corner of Fifth and Arch streets, — -was in- stituted by contributions from citizens, in the year 1819. It contains eleven thousand volumes, and about one thousand three hundred boys avail themselves of its benefits. It is now open for *' all boys who give a sufficient guarantee for the careful use and prompt return of the books." It is supported by contributions from members, of two dollars per year, which entitles them to the use of the library. CHRIST CHURCH HOSPITAL. This Institution is located in Cherry street, above Third, and designed for the support of in- digent women belonging to the Episcopal Church : was founded in the year 1785, by bequest of Dr. Casely, and has at present forty-two inmates. It is under the management of the Episcopal Church. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. Situated in Ninth street, between Market and Chesnut : was instituted in the year 1765. It numbers seven professors, and has a class of three hundred and fifty-two students. The number of graduates last year was one hundred and sixty- six. William E. Horner, M. D., Dean. JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE. This College is located No. 56 south Tenth street. It was instituted in the year 1825, by the Jefferson Medical College of Cannonsburg, in this State, but, by subsequent acts of legislation, it has been disconnected, and erected into a se- parate institution, with all the powers of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. It has seven professors, and a class of two hundred students at present. It had fifty-seven graduates last year. Robert M. Huston, M. D., Dean. PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL COLLEGE. This Institution is a branch of the Medical College of Gettysburg, in this state, and was in- stituted in the year 1839. It has six professors, 14 and at present a class of eighty-eight students — • graduates last year forty-one. It is located in Filbert street, above Twelfth. UNITED STATES ARSENAL. This establishment is situated on the Gray's Ferry Road, below South street, on the Schuyl- kill river, and is used as a store-house for mate- rials and clothing for the whole United States Army, and also as a receptacle for Quarter-mas- ter's stores. There are but six or seven persons employed there. Captain Win. Kissaux, Store- keeper. PHILADELPHIA DISPENSARY. This Institution is located in Fifth street near Walnut, and under the direction of twelve man- agers. It is supported by annual and life contri- butions. The number of patients during the year was six thousand five hundred and fifteen, being an excess of two thousand over the previous year. This Institution was founded in the year 1786. There is a medical school attached to it, recently organized, under the direction of the prescribing physicians, who deliver clinical lectures. The class of students during the year was about fifty. NORTHERN DISPENSARY. This dispensary is located at No. 1 Spring Garden street, was instituted in the year 1816, and chartered March 26th, 1817, since which time twenty-five thousand sick persons have par- taken of its benefits. 15 Patients remaining- under care, for the year 1840, twenty, admitted since that time five hun- dred and ninety-nine, making a total of six hun- dred and nineteen ; of whom four hundred and eighty-seven were cured, twenty-eight died, four- teen irregular, forty-one relieved, eight sent to Hospital, and forty-one remaining. Of the above number twenty -six were lying-in patients ; male children twelve, female fourteen. It is supported by contributions, which are at all times thankfully accepted by the Board of Ma- nagers. GAS WORKS— CITY. The City Gas Works on Schuylkill Front and Market streets, was founded in the year 1835. — The company, at present, employs seventy men, has thirty miles of pipe laid, and the average ma- nufacture of gas is two hundred and forty thou- sand cubic feet per day. GAS WORKS— NORTHERN LIBERTIES. The Northern Liberty Gas Works, situated on Laurel, near Beach street, were erected in 1838. The company has thirty-one thousand three hun- dred and sixty-nine feet, or about five and a half miles of pipe laid, and manufactures upon an aver- age forty-thousand cubic feet of gas per day. — Public lamps, one hundred and forty-one, con- sumers, five hundred and sixtv-thrce. 2 16 CITY WATER-WORKS, FAIRMOUNT. The average quantity of water forced into the basins and distributed through the city and dis- tricts per day, is four millions four hundred and forty-five thousand six hundred and thirty gal- lons. The whole length of pipe laid in the city and districts is one hundred and thirteen miles. The reservoirs contain nine days' supply of water, cover six acres of ground, are one hundred and two feet above tide and fifty-six feet above the highest point of the city. There are in the city and districts one thousand and seven fire-plugs. The original cost of the works, together with the yearly expenses since 1822, is one million four hundred and eighty-three thousand three hundred dollars. Frederick Graff, Superintendent. NAVY YARD. Commandant, Commodore George C. Read. The frigate Raritan is about being finished, and two hundred and forty mechanics and laborers are employed. There are at present in the Yard, four superior officers, seven sergeants, four cor- porals, two acting corporals, two musicians, and fifty-seven privates. The number enlisted during the year was sixty-six — desertions thirty-three. GIRARD COLLEGE, Was commenced in July, 1833. There will be five buildings, when complete, two of which are now finished. One hundred and sixty men were employed during the last working season.— 17 The amount expended during the year, for the College and for the use of the Trustees of the same, was ninety-one thousand three hundred and twenty -eight dollars and forty-five cents. POLICE— CITY. In the City Police Department there are thirty police officers, of every grade — one hundred and forty watchmen, fifteen ward constables, a mayor and recorder, and thirteen aldermen ; making two hundred officers of police. POLICE— COUNTY. The Northern Liberties has two police officers, nineteen watchmen, a captain and lieutenant of the watch, seven ward constables, a mayor and six aldermen ; total, thirty-seven. Southwark has one police officer, twelve watch- men, and a captain and lieuteuant, five ward con- stables, and five aldermen ; total, twenty-five. Spring Garden has two police officers, thirteen watchmen, a captain and lieutenant of watch, four ward constables, and three acting aldermen ; total, twenty-five. Moyamensing has one police officer, seven watchmen, a captain and lieutenant of watch, four ward constables, and four aldermen ; total, eighteen. Kensington has one police officer, five ward constables, and four acling aldermen: total, ten. Besides these, there are three or four officers act- ing for the recorder; making a total of police in the IS city and incorporated districts of three hundred and eighteen persons. CORONER'S OFFICE. Number of Inquests held during the year, ex- clusive of what are termed " views, "..which, per- haps, numbered from thirty to forty. In January, twenty-nine ; February, twenty- eight; March, twenty-nine; April, thirty-six; May, thirty-eight ; June, forty-seven ; August, forty-five ; September, thirty-one ; October, thirty- two; November, twenty-six. Allowing thirty- four for each of the months of July and Decem- ber, the total number of inquests would be about four hundred and nine. FRANKLIN INSTITUTE. Located in Seventh street, below Market, was organized in December, 1823, for the promotion of mechanic arts, and incorporated March, 1824. It has two thousand five hundred members, who contribute three dollars per year, or, are consti- tuted life-members by the payment of twenty-five dollars. The exhibitions are held biennially, and lectures are given four nights in the week, for twenty-one weeks in the year. Conversation meetings are held every fourth Thursday in the month, when specimens are exhibited by the in- ventors, the uses and utilities of which are ex- plained in general conversation informally, and are of the most, pleasing and interesting character. The Institute has over three thousand volumes of 19 books, numerous cabinets of models, minerals, geological specimens, and specimens in arts and manufactures. Also, a drawing school, into which pupils are admitted for five dollars per year, with the privilege of attending the lectures. The officers are, a president, two vice-presidents, and a recording secretary, corresponding secre- tary, a treasurer, and twenty-four managers cho- sen annually. Two-thirds of the managers are to be manufac- turers or mechanics. Members are admitted to the library. The lectures may be attended by the minor sons, daughters, wards or apprentices of members who have paid their annual subscriptions, by the pay- ment of one dollar. William Hamilton, Actuary. CUSTOM-HOUSE. In the Custom-House there is a collector and two deputies, naval officer and deputy, surveyor and deputy, two appraisers and two assistants, one marker who employs assistants as required by the amount of business, twenty clerks, forty-two day inspectors and twenty for the night, a weigh- master and assistant, three messengers, and seve- ral laborers, making altogether about one hundred persons. POST OFFICE. In the Post Office there are employed twenty- clerks, seventee i carriers, two porters, and a 20 boy, making about forty-one persons engaged there. The average number of departures and arrivals of mails per day is seventy. NEW BUILDINGS. In the City, four hundred and fifty-two ; Spring Garden, three hundred and fifty-two : Southvvark, two hundred and five; Moyamensing, one hun- dred and forty ; Northern Liberties, one hundred and four; Kensington, ninety: total, one thou^ sand three hundred and forty-three. UNITED STATES MINT, Is located in Chesnut street, east of Broad, oc* cupying about one hundred feet front, by two hundred feet deep, to Penn Square. The exte- rior is of marble, and the north and south fronts both finished with handsome porticoes and with marble columns. The mint is supported by an annual appropria- tion of Congress, and is under the control of the Treasury Department. The officers are, a direc- tor, who has the immediate charge and direction of the mint, a treasurer, an assayer, a chief coiner, melter and refiner, with clerks, and about thirty mechanics. The entire process of melting and coining is open to the visits of citizens every working-day, from nine A. M. to twelve o'clock, and a con- ductor is in attendance to give information to visiters. 21 THE MONUMENT CEMETERY OF PHILADEL- PHIA. Situated on Broad street, extending to Turners' Lane, north of the Girard College. Commenced September 1st, 1837, and incorporated by the legislature, March 19th, 1833. John A. Elkin- ton, M. D., Projector and original Proprietor. President of the Board of Managers — George W. Tryon. Secretary and Treasurer — Enoch Taylor. Superintendent — George Savitz. Number of lots, - - - - 2000 Number of lot-holders, - - - 4361 Number of interments to Jan. 5, 1842, 574 A stone wall on the entire front on Broad street, has been completed, also a magnificent Gothic Chapel, with a spire one hundred feet high, and many other important improvements in the Cemetery. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYL- VANIA. Instituted in 1825, numbers over seventy con- tributing members, meets in one of the rooms of the American Philosophical Society, corner of Fifth and Chesnut streets, in which is also depo- sited a small collection of books belonging to the Institution. It has published seven half volumes of memoirs upon matters connected with the his- tory of Pennsylvania. GO ATHENIAN INSTITUTE. Athenian Institute, for the delivery of Public Lectures, instituted 29th November, 1837 ; meet at the Hall of the Philosophical Society. Judge Hopkinson, President. Joseph Sill, Secretary. RONALDSON'S PHILADELPHIA CEMETERY. Situated at the south-west corner of Ninth and Shippen streets, is entirely enclosed by a brick wall surmounted with iron railings, and is, in every respect, a beautiful and eligible depository for the dead. It was opened for interments in 1827, and the number of lots taken up to the present time, is about nine hundred. Interments during the past year, four hundred and thirty- seven. PHILADELPHIA LIBRARY. Located at the corner of Fifth and Library streets, was instituted on the 8th of November, 1731, over one hundred and ten years ago. The corner stone of the present building, with an inscription, composed by Dr. Franklin, was laid on the 31st of August, 1789. The first im- portation of books was received by Carnock, in October, 1732, and were taken to Robert Grace's chamber, at his house, in Jones' alley. The first librarian was Louis Timothee, who occupied Grace's house, and he was to receive at the expi- ration of three months, " three-pounds, lawful mo^ nev, certain," and a further " reasonable rcv/aru^ 23 as should be agreed on in consideration of servi- ces and rent. Benjamin Franklin was librarian for three months and one day. On the 3d of May, 1742, it received a charter from the Penn proprietaries, the year previous to which John Penn presented a microscope and a camera ob- scura to the company. In 1784, the extensive library of the Honourable James Logan, the con- fidential friend of Penn, and Governor of the pro- vince, was added. The present number of volumes is fifty-three thousand, including the Philadelphia and Loga- nian libraries. The number of members is be- tween eight and nine hundred, each of whom contribute four dollars annually. LAUREL HILL CEMETERY. Situated on the Ridge Road, near the Falls of the Schuylkill. It is a very extensive and beau- tiful Cemetery. PHILANTHROPIC CEMETERY. Situated on the Passyunk Road, a short dis- tance below the Moyamensing Prison ; has eight hundred lots, the greater portion of which are sold. It was incorporated in 1834. During the past year two hundred and fourteen members of the association and members of their families have been interred, and six strangers. The ground is eligibly located and well fenced. Abra- ham Dellart, the Superintendent, lives on the pre- mises. 24 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. Located in Chesnut street, above Tenth, north side ; was incorporated in the year 1806, for the promotion of the cultivation of the Fine Arts. The Institution has grown into repute, and has a large collection of paintings, statues, casts, busts, &c, which are exhibited at least once a year,, and the proceeds applied to the objects of the In- stitution. PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM. Is located and permanently arranged in the great hall, built expressly for it, at the north-east corner of Ninth and George streets. It was founded in 1784, by Charles William Peale, and incorpo- rated in 1824, and has the largest and most beau- tiful collection of any Museum in the United States. MOYAMENSING ALMS-HOUSE. Situated in Irish Tract Lane, below Fitzwater street. The main building is of brick, with seve- ral frame out- houses, and a number of acres of ground, on which produce is raised for the use of the Institution. There are at present about sixty inmates, one of whom, a female, is one hundred years of age, and can, without difficulty, read French and Ger- man. The buildings being rather small, the Commis- sioners have it in contemplation to erect an ad- ditional apartment for insane patients. The Institution is supported by the District of 23 Moyamensing, and under the control of a com- mittee of the Board of Commissioners, which Dis- trict, in consideration of taking care of its own poor, pays no tax into the general City and County fund for the support of the poor. In the year 1791, the poor in Moyamensing were under the care of the overseers, elected by the people, but, in 1812, when the District was incorporated, the care of them was transferred to the Board of Com- missioners. There are two attending physicians, a steward, and a matron. ATHENEUM. Located at the south-west corner of Fifth and Chesnut streets; was organized in 1814, and in- corporated the 5th of April, 1815, for the purpose of procuring newspapers of different states and countries, pamphlets, books, maps, charts, and of collecting historical and other monuments con- nected with the history and antiquities of Ame- rica and the useful arts, and generally to dissemi- nate useful knowledge. It has a library of over seven thousand volumes, is supported by subscrip- tions to stock and annual contributions. Open every day. ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. Located at the corner of Broad and George streets, w r as instituted for the promotion of the knowledge of natural science. It has a large col- lection of specimens of fossils, minerals, insects, birds, reptiles, &c. &c. Open every Tuesday and Saturdav for visiters. 26 FIRE DEPARTMENT. PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF DISABLED FIREMEN. Was instituted November 24th, 1834, and in- corporated March 25th, 1835, for the purpose of affording relief to Firemen, who are disabled or injured by attendance at fires; and also to afford assistance, at the option of the Board of Trustees, to persons, not firemen, who may be disabled by fire apparatus. All firemen are eligible to mem- bership by paying one dollar per annum. The payment of ten dollars constitutes a person a life member, and citizens not members of the Fire Department, may become life members by pay- ing twenty dollars. The government of the asso- ciation is vested in a Board of twenty-one Trus- tees, elected annually. Three hundred and sixty- five members have signed the Constitution since organized. Last year, five hundred and eighty- two dollars and eighty-seven cents were expended in affording relief. The Relief Fund, at the end of the year, was one thousand and thirty-five dol- lars and twelve cents. The association has an annual income of ground rents, interest upon loans, &c. AMERICA HOSE. Located in Sixth street, above Chesnut, west 21 side, is in good order, has eight hundred feet of hose, twenty-one active and sixteen honorary members : average number that attend fires, fif= teen ; vearlv rent paid by company, one hundred and fifty dollars. RESOLUTION HOSE. Located in Cherry street, above Fifth, north side, is in good order, has nine hundred and se- venty-three feet of hose, eighteen active, forty , six honorary, and twenty contributing members . average number that attend fires, sixteen; own property. PERSEVERANCE HOSE. Located in Quarry street, below Third, north side, is in order, has one thousand feet of hose, twenty active, fifty-seven honorary, and thirteen contributing members: average number that at- tend fires, fifteen; in debt nine hundred dollars; own property. NEPTUNE HOSE. Located in Crown street, between Race and Vine, west side, new carriage, has one thousand six hundred feet of hose, fifty-eight active and thirty-four honorary members : average number that attend fires, thirty-five ; own property. COLUMBIA HOSE. Located in Cherry street, above Seventh, west side, is in good order, has one thousand one hun- dred feet of hose, eighty -eight active, sixty-three honorary, and twenty-three contributing members : average number that attend fires, thirty ; in debt six hundred dollars; own property. 3* 28 DILIGENT HOSE. Located in Madison street, between Race an« Vine, is in good order, has one thousand one hun- dred feet of hose, sixty active and thirty honoran members : average number that attend fires, thir- ty-seven ; in debt six hundred dollars ; own pro- perty. PHILADELPHIA HOSE. Located in North Seventh street, above Mar- ket, east side, is in good order, has eight hundred feet of hose, twenty-three active and seventy ho- norary members: average number that attend fires, twenty-five ; in debt one thousand five hun- dred dollars: own property. WASHINGTON HOSE. Located in North Ninth street, above Market, east side, new carriage, has one thousand feet of hose, sixty active and fifty honorary members : average number that attend fires, thirty ; in debt five hundred dollars ; yearly rent paid by com- pany, one hundred dollars. GOOD INTENT HOSE. Located in South Fourth street, below Chesnut, east side, is in good order, has nine hundred and fifty feet of hose, fifty active and thirty honorary members : average number that attend fires, twenty-three ; in debt two hundred and fifty dol- lars. FAME HOSE. Located in Library street, below Fifth, north side, is in good order, has one thousand and fifty feet of hose, twenty active and thirty-four hono- ary members : average number that attend fires, t vventy-two ; yearly rent paid by company, one jundred and fifty dollars. HOPE HOSE. Located in Pine street, Second street Market lall, has one thousand feet of hose new and in rood order, sixty-eight active and seventy-seven lonorary members : average number that attend ires, thirty ; on suffrage. SOUTH WARK HOSE. Located in Cedar street, south end of Second street market, is in order, has fifteen hundred feet Df hose, thirty active and eighty-five honorary members : average number that attend fires, twenty ; on suffrage. ROBERT MORRIS HOSE. Located in Lombard street, above Eighth, south side, new carriage, has seven hundred feet of hose, twenty-nine active and thirty-two honorary members: average number that attend fires, fif- teen ; in debt fifteen hundred dollars ; own pro- perty. SCHUYLKILL HOSE. Located in Locust street, above Twelfth, north side, is in good order, has twelve hundied feet of hose, forty-five active and ten honorary members : average number that attend fires, twenty- seven ; own property. WESTERN HOSE. Located ia Spruce street, above Schuylkill 38 Fourth, south side, is in good order, has eight hundred feet of hose, ninety active, eight hono- rary, and twelve contributing members: average number that attend fires, thirty-five ; in debt six hundred dollars ; own property. PHCENIX HOSE. Located in Zane street, above Seventh, north side, is in good order, has one thousand four hun- dred and twenty feet of hose, two hundred and fifty feet of which is canvass, has twenty-five active and fifty-four honorary members: average num- ber that attend fires, eighteen ; own property. MOYAMENSING HOSE. Located in Eighth street, below South, has one thousand feet of hose, thirty-nine active, nine hono- rary, and forty contributing members; frame house, owned by the company; getting a new carriage, but in service with the old one. FRANKLIN HOSE. Located in South street, below Broad, has forty- five members, eight hundred feet of hose, carri- age new; occupy a two-story brick house, owned by the company. NIAGARA HOSE. Located in Third street, below Catharine, has eight hundred and twenty feet of hose, fifty-three members, thirty of them active. WILLIAM PENN HOSE. The apparatus of this company, with the hose, was consumed by fire two years ago, since which time the company has procured a new caarriage 31 and is about to build a house on Frankford Road, near Otter street : out of service. INDEPENDENCE HOSE. Located corner of Beaver and St. John streets, own two-story frame house, has one thousand feet of hose, forty-eight active, twelve honorary, and eighty-six contributing members : carriage in good order. PENNSYLVANIA HOSK Located in Eighth street, below Green, in a new three-story brick house, owned by the com- pany, has one thousand two hundred feet of hose, six hundred of which is new, fifty-two active, se- ven honorary, and twenty-five contributing mem- bers : carriage nearly new and in good order. HUMANE HOSE. Located in Wood street, below Third, has eight hundred and twenty-five feet of hose, thirty active, thirty-five honorary, and forty contribut- ing members : the company owns the hose-house and the apparatus is in good order. UNITED STATES HOSE. Located in Tamany street, below Old York Road, has one thousand feet of hose and are about to get eight hundred feet of new hose, has forty-seven active, twelve honorary, and twenty contributing members: the company owns the house, two-story brick, and the apparatus is in good order. LAFAYETTE HOSE. Located in Fourth street, between Brown and 3* as Poplar streets, has eight hundred feet of hose, thirty-nine active, sixteen honorary, and forty- eight contributing members : the company owns the hose-house, a three-story brick, and has a libra- ry : the company is in debt one thousand eight hundred dollars: value of property, four thousand five hundred dollars. NORTHERN LIBERTY HOSE. Located in New Market street, above Coates, has one thousand six hundred feet of hose, forty active, forty honorary, and forty-eight contribut- ing members : the company owns the house, a large three-story brick, and is in debt. GOODWILL HOSE. Located in Callowhill street, between Schuyl- kill Second and Front streets, has one thousand feet of hose, twenty active, and eight contribut- ing members : the company has recently pur- chased a new three-story brick house and lot, and is in debt one thousand nine hundred and fifty- six dollars and ninety cents. MARION HOSE. Located in Queen street, below Sixth, has one thousand feet of hose, and is about to get eight hundred feet more of new : has thirty-four active, forty-six honorary, and thirty-nine con- tributing members; apparatus in good order ; house, three-story brick, owned by the company. WECCACOE ENGINE. Located adjoining the Southwark Commission- ers' Hall, has four hundred feet of hose, seventy- fiye members, (if tv -four ©i whom are active 33 FRANKLIN ENGINE. Located in Catharine street, between Third and Fourth streets, is out of service on account of getting a new engine, has four hundred feet of hose, seventy-five members, fifty-four of whom are active. GLOBE ENGINE. Located on Germantown Road, below St. John street : the company has a new three, story brick house, second-class engine, in good order, fifty active, seven honorary, and seventy contributing members. GOODINTENT ENGINE. Located in Allen street, above Frankford Road, is a second-class engine, in good order, has five hundred feet of hose, eighty-nine active, four- teen honorary, and fifty-six contributing mem- bers ; own a new two-story brick house. KENSINGTON ENGINE. Located at corner of Allen and Marlborough streets, the company owns the house, and is about getting a new second-class engine, has four hun- dred feet of hose, one hundred and forty active, twelve honorarv, and one hundred contributing members. WESTERN ENGINE. Located corner of Callowhill and Schuylkill Eighth streets, has five hundred and fifty feet of hose, forty active and fifteen contributing mem- bers ; the engine is third-class, in good order. FAIRMOTTNT ENGINE. Located on ih<- iC i< I <_• t - Ro.ui. peal VVuod street 34 has eight hundred feet of hose, one hundred ac* tive, forty honorary, and one hundred contribut- ing members : the company is about procuring a new second-class engine. HOPE ENGINE. Located in Sixth street, below Shippen, has thirty active members, four hundred feet of hose, two-story brick engine-house, which is owned by the company ; engine is in good order. HARMONY ENGINE. Located in North Eighth street, below Arch, west side, is in good order, has two hundred feet of hose, forty active and thirty-sevon honorary members : average number that attend fires, twenty-eight ; own property. DILIGENT ENGINE. Located in Filbert street, above Tenth, south side, is in good order, has eight hundred feet of hose, sixty active, thirty-four honorary, and forty- three contributing members : average number that attend fires, thirty ; own property. HIBERNIA ENGINE. Located in Pear street, below Third, north side, is in good order, has two hundred feet of hose, sixty active, forty-five honorary, and forty contributing members : average number that at- tend fires, thirty ; in debt one thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars : own property. WASHINGTON ENGINE. Located in Lombard street, above Tenth, north side, is in order, has three hundred feet of hose, 35 eighty active, thirty-nine honorary, and twenty- two contributing members : average number that attend fires, forty ; in debt one thousand dollars ; own property. GOOD-WILL ENGINE. Located in Race street, below Broad, south side, is in good order, has one thousand feet of hose, one hundred active, twenty-six honorary, and twenty-five contributing members : average number that attend fires, forty ; in debt one thou- sand three hundred dollars ; own property. FAME ENGINE. Located in Filbert street, above Twelfth, south side, is in good order, has eight hundred and fifty feet of hose, thirty active, thirty-eight honorary, and forty-seven contributing members : average number that attend fires, twenty-five ; yearly rent paid by company, one hundred and thirty dollars. RELIANCE ENGINE. Located in New street, above Second, south side, is in good order, has two hundred feet of hose, thirty-five active, forty honorary, and thirty* five contributing members: average number that attend fires, twenty-seven ; in debt two thousand dollars ; own property. VIGILANT ENGINE. Located in Race street, below Second, north side, is in order, has nine hundred feet of hose, seventy-nine active, thirty-one honorary, and one hundred and ninety-two contributing members : average number that attend fires, fifty- two ; own property. 3G HAND-IN-HAND ENGINE. Located in Crown street, between Race and Vine, is in good order, has one hundred and thir- ty feet, of hose, thirty active and twenty-eight ho- norary members : average number that attend fires, twenty. ASSISTANCE ENGINE. Located in Crown street, between Race and Vine, west side, is in order, has four hundred feet of hose, forty active, twenty-one honorary, and thirteen contributing members : average number that attend fires, twenty-five ; own pro- perty. PHILADELPHIA ENGINE. Located in Schuylkill Seventh street, below Chesnut street, west side, is in order, has seven hundred and ninety feet of hose, fifty-four active, twenty-three honorary, and six contributing members : average number that attend fires, thirty-two; in debt two thousand dollars; own property. COLUMBIA ENGINE. Located in North Eighth street, above Race, east side, not in the best order, has six hundred feet of hose, thirty active and thirty-nine hono- rary members : average number that attend fires, twenty. DELAWARE ENGINE. Located in Cherry street, above Third, south side, is in good order, has one hundred feet of hose, twenty -four active nine honorary, and nine contributing mem') ;- : average number that at- 37 tend fires, twenty ; in debt two thousand dollars ; own property. NORTHERN LIBER y ENGINE. Located in Front street, *bove Noble, has six hundred and fifty feet ot hose, forty active, nine- teen honorary, and fifty-four contributing mem- bers, is a second-class engine, nearly new ; the engine-house is a two-story brick, is owned by the company : in debt one thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars ; value of property two thousand five hundred dollars. FRIENDSHIP ENGINE. Located in Brown street, near Third, has one hundred and thirty feet of hose, thirty-two active, four honorary, and one hundred and sixty-eight contributing members ; the engine is of the se- cond class, nearly new, and in good order : value of property, four thousand one hundred and eighty- five dollars ; indebtedness, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-two dollars. AMERICA ENGINE. Located in Third street, adjoining Commis- sioners' Hall, Northern Liberties, has one hun- dred feet of hose, forty-seven active, twenty-three honorary, and thirty-five contributing members, is a second-class engine, nearly new, and in ex- cellent order: the company is in debt six hun- dred and twenty-five dollars, and own the house the apparatus is in. HUMANE ENGINE. Located in Callowhill street, east of St. John street, has one hundred feet of hose, nineteen ac- 38 live, twenty honorary, and fifty-seven contribut- ing members: the engine is of the second-class, is in good order, and nearly new; company out of debt. UNITED STATES ENGINE. Located in Fourth street, between Wood and Callowhill, has six hundred feet of hose, fifty-five active, thirty-seven honorary, and fifty-five con- tributing members : the company owns the house and is in debt two thousand dollars ; the engine is of the second-class, in good order, and nearly new. MECHANIC ENGINE. Located at the corner of Coates street and Ridge Road, is a new engine, and in good order, has fifty-three active, sixteen contributing, and four honorary members ; has five hundred and twenty feet of hose ; own the house, a frame, and are out of debt : the company recently instituted. SOUTHWARK ENGINE. Located at the Wharton Market-house, South- wark, is a second-class engine, and in good order : the company has twenty feet of hose, eighty -four members, forty of them active. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 311 845 9 © NOTICE. These Statistics are presented to the public wnh the assurance that they are correct, and will be found useful and interesting to citi- zens and strangers. The publisher feels sa- tisfied that no family in the city and comity will decline the purchase of a copy, consider- ing the low price at which it is offered, and the facilities lor a knowledge of our public institutions it affords, in a plain and concise manner. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 311 845 9 Hollinger pH 85