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Deputy Register.

District Attorney-Henry S. Hagert. Assistants.-John R. Read, W. W. Ker, Dallas Sanders.

Clerk.-Louis H. Mascher.

Detectives.-John F. Sharkey, Chas. Miller.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions.-Wm. R. Leeds.
Coroner -W. Kent Gilbert, M. D.
Deputy-John Beam.

City Commissioners.-David Martin, William S. Douglass, John C. McMenamin.

Appraisers of Mercantile Taxes.-John McCullough, Robert C. Tittermary, Robt. L. Orr, Frank McGrath, Samuel Josephs.

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No. 8.-Robert R. Smith, 114 S. Seventh st.
9.-W. A. Thorp, 25 N. Juniper st.
10.-J. F. Pole, 118 N. Seventh st.
11.-Wilson Kerr, 538 N. Third st.
12.-Ezra Lukens, 835 Callowhill st.
13.-Charles E. Pancoast, 1907 Callowhill st.
14.-John T. Thompson, cor. Van Horn st.
and Germantown av.

15.-Joseph S. Allen, 419 E. Girard av.
16.-Stuart Field, 2052 N. Fifth st.

17.-Henry Smith, Otis st. and Frankford av.
18.-Benton O. Severn, 1017 Oxford st.
19.-David Hanly Stone, 1836 Girard av.
20.-Alf. T. Snyder, 4415 Main st., Manayunk.
21.-Thaddeus Stearne, 4833 Frankford av.
22.-George R. Krickbaum, N. W. cor. Ger-
mantown and Chelten avs.

23.-Thomas H. Clark, 4091 Lancaster av.
24.-Thomas Randall, 2920 Market st.

City Inspectors.

Pharmaceutical Examining-Board-Charles L. Eberly (President), Wm. C. Bakes (Secretary), James T. Shinn, Robert England, B. L. Smedley. Boiler Inspector.-John Övern.

Board of Building Inspectors.-James Zimmerman, Jos. M. Hancock, Robert N. Bowers, Sealers of Weights and Measures.-Northern District-Alexander M. Crawford. District-Amos M. Slack.

Inspector of Oils.-Henry C. Selby.

Southern

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U. S. Arsenal, Bridesburg. Commandant.-Major James M. Whittemore, ordnance dept. U. S. A., military storekeeper in charge.

U. S. Schuylkill Arsenal, Gray's Ferry road. Commandant.-Capt. John F. Rodgers. Assistant.-John Lievers.

U. S. Army Staff-Officers.

Office, N. E. corner Twelfth and Girard sts. Assist. Quartermaster-General.-Gen. D. H. Rucker.

Engineer Corps.-Col. J. N. Macomb, Capt. W. H. Ludlow,

Military Storekeeper.-Capt. J. F. Rodgers.

FOREIGN CONSULS AT PHILADELPHIA.
Argentine Republic, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut
Austria, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second.
Belgium, G. E. Saurman, 619 Walnut.
Brazil, John Mason, Jr., V. C., 138 S. Second
Chili, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut.

Colombia, Canillo A. Carrizosa.
Denmark, F. Myhlertz, 730 N. Twentieth.
Ecuador, E. Shippen, 532 Walnut.

France, Aubin des Fougerais, 524 Walnut.
German Empire, C. H. Meyer, 227 Chestnut.
Great Britain, Robert Charles Clipperton, con-
sul; George Crump, V. C., 619 Walnut.
Greece, A. H. Lennox, 105 Walnut.
Hayti, A. H. Lennox, vice-consul, 105 Walnut.
Hungary, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second.
Italy, Count G. Galli, 261 S. Fourth.
Liberia, Edward S. Morris, 129 S. Front.
Mexico, E. F. Cabada, V. C., 112 Walnut.
Netherlands, Lars Westergaard, 138 S. Second.
Nicaragua, Henry C. Potter, 813 Market.
Orange Free State, Charles W. Riley, 602 Arch.
Peru, Henry L. Gregg, 127 Walnut.
Portugal, John Mason Jr., 138 S. Second.
Russia, Henry Preaut, V.C., 500 S. Delaware av.
Spain, Jose Modesto Blanco; Fernando Monje
y Merino, V. C, 524 Walnut.

Sweden and Norway, L. Westergaard, 138 S. Second.

Switzerland, Rudolph Koradi, 314 York av.; Werner Itschner, vice-consul, 814 Vine.

Turkey, Henry W. Bartol, 109 S. Front. Uruguay, Chas. W. Matthews, vice-consul, 133 Walnut.

Venezuela, Wm. Bliss, vice-consul.

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Feb. I..

2,025,896,130.43

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U. S. Navy Pay-Officers.

June 1.

2,027,182,468.19

July 1..

2,027,207,256.37

Pay Director-John S. Cunningham, pur

Aug. 1...

2,033,293,600.49

chasing and disbursing paymaster.

Sept. 1...

2,029,766,204.56

Chief Engineer.-J. Q. A. Ziegler, inspector

Oct. 1...

2,027,202,452.58

of coal.

Nov. 1.

2,016,849,545.96

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Virginia.

Richmond

West Virginia. Wheeling.

Wisconsin

Madison

F. W. M. Holliday Jan.
H. M. Matthews...Mar. 1881
Wm. E. Smith......Jan. 1882

Tu.aft. 1 M.Nov. 1 W. April. Tu.aft. i M.Nov. Tu.aft. 1 M. Nov. Tu.aft. 1 M.Nov. 1 Tu. Sept. Tu.aft. 1 M.Nov.

2 Tu. Oct. Tu.aft. 1 M.Nov.

Biennial sessions Biennial sessions of legislature and elections in even years-as 1880-82, etc.-in Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont and New Hampshire. Biennial sessions in even years (elections in the years immediately preceding) in Arkansas, Iowa, Maryland and Ohio. and elections in odd years-as 1881-83, etc.-in California, Tennessee and Virginia. Biennial sessions in odd years (elections in the years immediately preceding) in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.

1883

10000 1 Tu. Jan.

1880

1000 May & Jan.

1881

4000 4 M. Nov.

1881

30001 M. Jan.

1881

5000 2 Tu. Jan.

1880

1000 1 W. Oct.

1882

50001 M. Dec.
2700 2 W. Jan.
50001 W. Jan.

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RATES OF POSTAGE.

LETTERS WITHIN U. S. AND CANADA.

Letters to any part.... Drop letters-that is, letters mailed in a city, to be delivered elsewhere in the same city..... Postal cards to any part.....

Registered letters are charged 10 cts. in addition to the proper postage.

Each 4 oz.

3 cts.

2 cts.

1 ct. each.

POSTAGE TO REGULAR SUBSCRIBERS on newspapers, magazines, and periodicals published not less than four times a year two cents, prepaid, per pound or fraction thereof. This applies only to second-class mail matter-viz, the foregoing when mailed from a known office of publication to regular subscribers.

FOREIGN POSTAGE.

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From the United States to all following countries and places which are in the Universal Postal Union, the postage on LETTERS is FIVE (5) CENTS for each HALF OUNCE or fraction thereof, Two CENTS for each postal card, and TWO CENTS for each NEWSPAPER not exceeding FOUR OUNCES in weight: Argentine Republic, Austria and Hungary, Belgium, Bermudas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Ceylon, China via Hong Kong, Cuba, Denmark and Danish Colonies, Egypt, Falkland Islands, France and French colonies, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Holland or NetherItaly, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, lands and Netherland colonies, Newfoundland, Honduras, Hong Kong, India (British), Ireland, Malacca, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Norway, Penang, Persia, Peru, Portugal and PortuSingapore, Spain and Spanish colonies, Sweguese colonies, Roumania, Russia, Salvador, Serden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Turkey, Venezuela. POSTAGE TO COUNTRIES AND PLACES NOT IN POSTAL UNION, PREPAYMENT COMPULSORY. the following foreign places the postage on letΤο ters and newspapers is as follows:

POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, PE-via, RIODICALS, etc., when not sent from the office of publication to regular subscribers, but from one person to another, one cent, prepaid by stamp, every two ounces or fraction thereof.

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POSTAGE ON BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, CIRCULARS, and other matter wholly in print, such as printed blanks, hand-bills, posters, cards, music, lithographs, photographs, etc., one cent, prepaid by stamp, for every two ounces or fraction thereof. Packages of transient printed matter are limited to four pounds each, unless in the case where a single volume of a book shall exceed that weight. The sender may write his or her name on the wrapper, preceded by the word "from," or may mark a passage of the text to attract attention, or may write on a fly-leaf a simple inscription or dedication. Packages must be so wrapped with open sides or ends as to be readily examined by postmasters.

POSTAGE ON MERCHANDISE, SAMPLE-CARDS, patterns, letter-envelopes, letter-paper printing, seed-cuttings, bulbs, roots, drawings, dewithout signs, models, ores, metals, and all mailable matter not embraced in the foregoing classes, one cent, prepaid by stamp, for each ounce or fraction thereof. The limit of weight is four pounds.

CANADA. Postage on newspapers, magazines, books, circulars, pamphlets, etc., to Canada is the same as to places in the U. S. Patterns and samples to Canada to cents, prepaid, each package not to exceed eight ounces.

MONEY ORDERS.

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Letters, postal cards, printed matter of all merchandise are transmissible in Postal Union kinds, commercial documents and samples of mails. The following are considered as printed matter, viz.: Newspapers and periodical works, books stitched or bound, pamphlets, sheets of music, visiting cards, address cards, proofs of printing, with or without the manuscript relating geographical maps, catalogues, prospectthereto, engravings, photographs, drawings, whether printed, engraved, lithographed or auuses, announcements and notices of various kinds, tographed.

Rates on money orders in U. S.: Not exceed-plans, ing $15, ten cents; over $15 to $30, fifteen cents; over $30 to $40, twenty cents; over $40 to $50, twenty-five cents. No fractions of cents to be introduced.

Money orders to Great Britain, Italy and Switzerland: Not exceeding $10, twenty-five cents; over $10 to $20, fifty cents; over $20 to $30, seventy-five cents; over $30 to $40, one dollar; over $40 to $50, one dollar and twenty-five cents.

Money orders to Germany: Not exceeding $5, fifteen cents; over $5 to $10, twenty-five cents; over $10 to $20, fifty cents; over $20 to $30, seventy-five cents; over $30 to $40, one dollar; over $40 to $50, one dollar and twenty-five cents,

Money orders to Canada: Not exceeding $10, twenty cents; over $10 to $20, forty cents; over $20 to $30, sixty cents; over $30 to $40, eighty cents; over $40 to $50, one dollar.

Postal cards must be forwarded without cover. One of the sides must be reserved for the address alone, and the communication written on the other side. It is forbidden to join or to attach to postal cards any article whatever. Printed matter must be either placed under band, upon a roller, between boards, in a case open at one side simply folded in such a manner as not to conceal or at both ends, or in an unclosed envelope, or the nature of the packet; or, lastly, tied by a senting the form and consistency of an unfolded string. Address cards and all printed matter prefastening or fold. The maximum weight of printcard may be forwarded without band, envelope, ed matter is fixed at 2 kilograms (4 lbs. 6 oz.).

LIST OF SINGING SOCIETIES IN

PHILADELPHIA.

Allemania, F. W. Kuenzel, leader.

Amphion Society.

Arbeiter Sængerbund, Philip Jost, leader. Arion, Julius Schaaff, leader.

Arion, of Germantown, M. H. Cross, leader. Aurora, W. E. Winter, leader.

Beethoven Liederkranz, F. W. Kuenzel, leader.
Beethoven Männerchor, Louis Groebl, leader.
Cecilian, M. H. Cross, leader.

Centennial Mænnerchor, A. Fricke, leader.
Columbia Burschenschaft, L. Ockenlander,
Columbia Gesang Verein, W. E. Winter, leader.
Concordia Gesang Verein, Emil Gastel, leader.
Concordia Mænnerchor, A. Hertel, leader.
Concordia Quartette Club, L. Engelke, leader.
Eichenkranz, J. Brenner, leader.
Eintracht, Hermann Peters, leader.
Eintracht Quartette Club.

Fidelio Gesang Verein, J. Schaaff, leader.
Gambrinus Gesang Verein, M. Nölsch, leader.
Germania Liederkranz, G. Wilke, leader.
Germania Mænnerchor, John Brenner, leader.
Germantown Männerchor, M. Groell, leader.
Glocke, C. A. Hartmann, leader.
Harmonie, F. W. Kuenzel, leader.
Harmonie Quartette Club,

Kreuznacher Saengerbund, J. Wilke, leader. La Lyre (French Choral Society), F. M. A. Perrot, leader.

Liederkranz, Dr. Romermann, leader.
Liedertafel, J. W. Jost, leader.

Liedertafel d. D. F. Gemeinde, P. Jost, leader.
Loreley Quartette Club, Julius Wilke, leader.
Lotus Club, Charles Schmitz, leader.

Lyric Choral Society (sixty voices), Henry J. Keely, leader.

Männerchor, Emil Gastel, leader. Manayunk Choral Society, W. A. Newland, leader.

Manayunk Harmonie, M. Schrieber, leader.
Marburger Liedertafel, P. Foelker, leader.
Mendelssohn Club, W. W. Gilchrist, leader.
Mozart Harmonie, H. Bauer, leader.
Mozart Männerchor, James G. Dickel, leader.
Mozart Quartette Club, J. Schaaff, leader.
Orpheus Club, M. H. Cross, leader.
Quartette Club, Hermann Peters, leader.
Kothmanner Gesang Verein, Hermann Peters,

leader.

Sængerbund, Carl Gaertner, leader.

Schiller Quartette Club, Peter Foelker, leader. Schuylkill Quartette Club, Peter Foelker, leader. Schweitzer Männerchor, John Brenner, leader. Soc. Demokratische Sængerbund, P. Jost,leader. Sociale Liedertafel, A. Faas, leader.

Southwark Liederkranz, W. E. Winter, leader. Teutonia Mænnerchor, J. Schaaff, leader. Teutonia Sængerbund, Hermann Peters,leader. Tischler Mænnerchor, John Brenner, leader. Turner Gesang Section, J W. Jost, leader. Typographia Quartette Club, A. Fricke, leader. Union Sængerbund, J. Wilke, leader. University Glee Club of the University of Pennsylvania, Prof. Hugh A. Clarke, leader. West Philadelphia Choral Society, W. W. Gilchrist, leader.

West Philadelphia Harmonie, Adolph Faas,

leader.

West Philadelphia Mænnerchor, Peter Foelker, leader.

Young Männerchor, R. Graner, leader.

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An acre is represented by a lot of ground 209 by 208 feet, or one 250 by 175 feet. Taking the average length of a block in Philadelphia at 400 feet, each block covers a little more than three acres of ground. The block between Chestnut and Walnut and Thirteenth and Broad contains a little over six acres.

Liquid Measure.-The standard unit is the gailon, containing 231 cubic inches, which is nearly equivalent to a cylinder 7 inches in diameter and 6 inches high.

Barrel. Gallons. Quarts. Pints.
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CAPACITY OF BOXES.

A box 6 by 6 inches and 61⁄2 inches deep contains about one gallon.

A box 8 by 8 inches and 8 tains about one peck.

inches deep con

A box 12 by 15 inches and 12 inches deep contains about a bushel.

A box 20 by 20 inches and 18 inches deep contains about one barrel, or a box 15 by 15 inches and 32 inches deep contains about a barrel.

To ascertain the capacity of any square box or receptacle, multiply the length by the width and the product by the height (inside measurement), all in inches, which will give the capacity in cubic inches. Then it is an easy matter to ascertain the relation of that number to the following:

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