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ORPHAN SOCIETY.

The Twenty-Fourth Anniversary meeting of "THE ORPHAN SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA," was held in the First Presbyterian Church, on Washington Square, on Tuesday, 1st January; the Rev. Dr. Bethune opened the meeting with prayer, gave an eloquent discourse, and read the following report:

On the first day of a New Year, when every heart is overflowing with grateful remembrance of past favors, and bright hopes of future enjoyment—when every salutation breathes in good with—and every hand is offering literal gifts to friends or dependents—may not this Orphan family stand out before their generous patrons to express their humble thanks?—The many blessings God bestows on them, comes through the bounty[[?]] of their fellow citizens. They are the witnesses of a consistent charity which flows on from year to year with unceasing beneficence; cherishing the feeble, and instructing the ignorant—preparing little children to become useful members of society—and supplying consolation to many pious and fond parents, whose last hours would be embittered by their children's destitution, were it not for the asylums erected by the charity for their protection. 
On this their Twenty-Fourth Anniversary, the Managers have great pleasure in relating that many who have gone out from the Asylum are filling respectable stations in society. Young women well settled, and knowing how to conduct their own families—and young men capable of obtaining a living by honest industry. A letter has been recently received by the former Matron, from a youth who is first officer in a merchant ship, giving a fair account of himself and one of his companions, (both raised by her,) and expressing such a glowing sense of former obligations, as a give warrant that they were well bestowed. 
The family have through the year been blest with unusual health. The number of children in the Asylum is ninety. Ten have been admitted since the last report—and seven bound out—and one boy, it is painful to relate, has been placed in the House of Refuge; this child had been seven years in the Asylum, and was in the fourth year of his age when admitted—great care was taken to instruct him—and he was vigilantly watched during those tender years, when children cannot be considered responsible for their moral conduct; but as the period approached when his example might influence the conduct of others, it became necessary to control and punish him for repeated acts of dishonesty and mischief, which could no longer be wholly attributed to childish propensities—earnest and repeated applications were made to his relations, (who are able to provide for him,) to release the Society from so hopeless a charge—but they were unsuccessful; he could not in good faith be offered as an apprentice, nor with safety romain in the Asylum—and though the Board consider him, from imbecility of intellect, less guilty than other culprits of his age, it became their duty to remove him. 
The Board have still to petition for the aid of their fellow citizens, their income being inadequate to the support of the family. The expenditure of the last year has been considerably less than the one preceding, yet they have been unable to meet their current expenses, and an amount of several hundred dollars must be again abstracted from the receipts of the present year for the payment of debts. They would direct attention to the very limited number of annual subscriptions, as furnished by the Treasurer's Report. In years gone by, more than five times that amount has credited to the Orphan's friends, who graced their Anniversary meetings, and left the benefaction of a memorial of their presence. They are not unmindful of the generosity that enabled them to form a permanent fund, out of which arises their principal gleans of support—but annual subscriptions, like the 

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27 57 for 52 yards Satinet.
11 98 for 61 yards Worsted.
23 80 for 101 pair Stockings.
37 50 for 100 Cotton Blankets. 
20 33 Incidentals. 
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$702 37
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The class of persons who come under care, are those whom the helplessness of old age, infancy, or disease, render incapable of labour; and 1513 articles of clothing were distributed last year in 370 families. 
The benevolent efforts of the Physician are often counteracted with the [[?]], if deprived of the common comforts of life; and to such, a supply of warm and proper clothing, has been found peculiarly beneficial. 
The Association has been annually remembered by many who sympathize with the sufferings of the destitute, and it is hoped that this statement of the proceedings for the past year, many create a feeling of interest in the hearts of others. 
REBECCA REYNOLDS, President. 
SUSAN MAXFIELD, Secretary. 
☞ Donations in money or goods will be received by LYDIA W. PRICE, Treasurer, No. 185 Mulberry street.
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☞ Neither House of Congress set on Tuesday. 

In the House of Representative on Monday, Mr. Cushing offered the following resolution, which lies over one day, according to the rule:
Whereas, in the message of the President of the United States, at the opening of the eighteenth Congress, it was, among other things, avowed and proclaimed as the settled national policy of the United States, that "in the wars of the European Powers in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with out policy so to do;" what "with the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected;" that "we owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those Powers, to declare, that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to out peace and safety;" that "with the existing colonies or dependencies of any European Power we have not interfered, and shall not interfere; but with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintained it, and whose independence we have on great considerations and on just principles acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European Power, in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States," and that it is impossible, there fore, that we should behold such interposition, in any form, with indifference."
Resolved, therefore, That the President of the United States be requested to inform the House, if the same he not in his judgement incompatible with the public interest, what explanations the King of French has rendered to the United States in relation to the recent blockade of a part of the coast of the Mexican Republic by France—the treatment of vessels of the United States, public or private by the blockading squadron—the reduction of the castle of San Juan de Ulloa—and the ulterior views and designs of the French Government respecting the Mexican Republic. Also, to inform the House whether he has profferred to either of the contending parties the mediation of the United States in the premises; and to communicate any correspondence, on the subjects aforesaid, which may have passed between the Government of the United States and that of France. 

DIED, at Woodville, Mississippi, on the 10th of December last, Dr. SILAS E. POLTS, in the 35th year of his age, after a few day of illness. Dr. Pots was a native of Philadelphia, and was the second son of the late Rev. George C. Polts, but for thirteen years past has resided in Mississippi, where he pursued the practice of medicine with untiring zeal and eminent success. His life was honourable and useful, and his premature death is the subject of pungent grief to many endeared relatives, and of regret to a large circle of friends, who will long remember his social virtues.

PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
1st mo. 2, 1883.
The Attending Managers are:
Thomas Morris, No. 0 Palmryn Square.
Moredecai Lewis, No. 497 Chestnut st.
Surgeon-Dr. Harris, N. W. Corner of Spruceand Ninth st.
Physician-Dr. Coates, N.W. corner of Walnut and Seventh st.
Physician to the Lying-in Ward-Dr. Hodge, N.W. corner of Walnut and 9th st.
The above gentlemen meet at the Hospital ever Wednesday and Saturday morning, at 11 o'clock, to receive applications for admission.
Cases of accident received at the Hospital at usual.
jan 3 

INDIGENT WIDOWS & SINGLE WOMEN'S
SOCIETY.
The Annual Meeting of the Society will be held in the Lecture Room of the First Presbyterian Church, on Washington Square, on Thursday, the 10th of January 1839, at 12 o'clock int he forenoon. The Rev. Mr Saddards will read the Report and deliver an 9427 galliano terrace naples fl 34119 on occasion.

AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
The Annual Election for the officers of the Society will be held on the 4th of January 1830, between the hours of 2 and 5 P.M.
☞ A sister meeting will be held in the evening of the same day, at 6 o'clock.

PHILADELPHIA INSTITUTE
Mr. James will Lecture on Anatomy, in the New Hall on Filbert above Eleventh street, this evening; at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Stockton will Lecture to the young men on Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock.

MUSEUM LECTURES
THE first lecture to the stockholders and visiters of the Philadelphia Museum, will be delivered by Mr. Rembrant Pale, 'on the Fine Arts,' this evening, Jan. 3d, 1830. Entrance to the lecture room only through the doors connecting with the Grand Saloon of the Museum.
To commence at 8 o'clock. Admittance to both Museum and lecture, 25 cents. jan 31t

MARKET RENTS.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that attendance will be given from the 15th day of January to the 1st day of February, 1839, inclusive, from 9 o'clock A.M. to 1 o'clock P.M., and from 3 to 5 P.M. of each day, at the City Commissioner's Office, fro receiving the Rents fro the Stalls and Stands in the different Market-places within the city of Philadelphia. 
The present occupants will please to take notice, that if they neglect to come forward and pay their rents within the time above states, they will forfeit their right to their Stalls or Stands-and the same will be let after that period to the first applicant.
JOHN DIEHL,
Commissioner of City Property.
City Commissioners' Office, Phild. Jan. 1, 1839.
jan 3 dt1F

FAIR MOUNT BRIDGE COMPANY
THE Stockholders are herby notified that the Annual Meeting will take place on the eleventh day of February next, at the house of Thomas Evans in George street, at eleven o'clock A.M.-After which an election will be held for a President, six tated Clock-and not the apparent or Solar Time 
given int he ALMANACKS.

LETTER BAGS
AT THE PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE.
Ship Montezuma, Christian, New Orleans, soon
Brig Madrid, Ames, Barbadoes, soon
☞ All letters intended to be forwarded by the Liverpool packets, and other vessels advertised in the above list MUST be left at the Foreign Letter Office,(upstairs,) Philadelphia Exchange, and NOT dropped in the Post Office BELOW.

POST OFFICE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
ARRIVES.  CLOSES.
Eastern, {1st, at 2 A.M.  -  Eastern, {1st, 5 P.M.
{2d, 2 P.M - { 2d, 5 A.M
Southern, .. 3 at 5 A.M.  -  Southern, ... at 5 A.M
Western, {1st, at 6 P.M.  -  Western, {1st, 5 A.M.
{ 2d, 5 P.M - { 2d, 2 P.M

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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.

MEMORANDA.
Barque Ariel, of and for Philadelphia,-so reported-was spoken 22nd ult lat 36, lon 73 - where from not stated-probably the Amelia, below.
Brig Lancet, Kruse, hence at Charleston, 22 ult.
Brig Otis, Sage, was at Havana, 14th ult, for Philadelphia.
Schr Constellation, Price, was up at Charleston, 
24th ult. for Philadelphia.
Schr. Zephyr. Kelly, hence at Salem, 27th ult.
SHIPWRECK.-The schr Estella & Son, from New 
York for Jacksonville, EF. with a cargo of hay and bricks, was lost on St. John's bar, about the 11th ult.
Part of the cargo saved, vessel a total los..
We learn thanksgiving the description given of the wreck
of a brig discovered by the Aneors. arrived at Boston
on 26th ult. corresponds with that of brig Mattawankeag, (stated "Annawan,") of Bangor, that sailed from New York, for Xibara, Cuba, on the 27th August, of which no account has been received to
17th ult.

From the Philadelphia Exchange Books.
LEWES, (Del.) Dec. 29, 1838.
J Coffee: Dear Sir-The following vessels are at the Delaware Breakwater, spoken yesterday by the Revenne boat-brig- Granite, Coffin, from Boston for Philadelphia; barque Amelia, Remington; schr Pariot, Wilbour; Valiant, Honeywell, from New York fro Philada; Elizabeth, Bowen, from St Augustine for do; Rapid, Boggs, from Boston for do; brig Ella, Bray, do do; Tacon, Green, from St Ago de Cuba
for do; and Revenue Cutter Gallatin. A sloop came in the last night, name not ascertained, supposed the Leo. The steamer left the harbor on Sunday afternoon with barques Coosa, and Amelia, and a schr, I
think the Superior. The Amelia returned to the Breakwater, and reports that they got into the ice about the Buoy of the Middle, and in consequence of their being so much of it, the towboat was com-
pulled to cast off the Amelia and the schr, and proceeded on with the Coosa; after which the Amelia stood down the Bay, and the schr got on Joe Flogger. The pilot of the Amelia, (Thos Rowland) thinks she got off and went to the eastward, probably

AN OLIO,
In which Messro. Burton, Waltop, & Misses De Bar
and Emma Ince will take part.

To conclude with the entertainment of A HUSBAND AT SIGHT.
Ferdinand Louisberg...By a Gentleman Amateur
Catherine... Miss De Bar

GRAND CONCERT OF VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AT THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM, On FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1839.
THE Directors of the Philadelphia Museum respectfully inform the Public, that at the request of the friends of the INstitution, a Concert of the Vocal and Instrumental Music, will be performed in the Grand Saloon of the new building, Corner of Ninth and George Street, on Friday evening, Jan. 4. 1839, commencing at 7 1/2 o'clock.
They have succeeded in engaging some of the most prominent talent in the city; viz. - Mr. Howard, the Vocalist; Mr. Quayle, do; Mr. B. C. Cross, on the Piano Forte, &c; Mr. Dobney, on the Accordion; Mr. Newland; and an Orchestra.
Tickets, price 50 cents, or five for two dollars, may be had throughout the day and evening, at the door of the Museum.
On Saturday evening, and Amateur Concert.-Tickets 25 cents, or five for one dollars.

☞ Frank Johnson's band, with great additions, has been re-engaged for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening of next week. Particulars in future bills.
jun 3

PHRENOLOGY.
MR. GEORGE COMBE, of Edinburgh,
WILL deliver a Course of Sixteen Lectures on PHRENOLOGY and its APPLICATIONS to EDUCATION and SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT. in the Lecture Rooms of the PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM, corner of Ninth and George Street, on the evenings of MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, and FRIDAYS, at seven o'clock, commencing on Friday, 4th Jan'y, 1839.
Prospectus and tickets to the Course, five dollars each, may be had at the Book Stores of C.J. Whe- that, Chestnut street below Sixth; Kay & Brothers, Chestnut below Fourth; Haswell, Barrington & Haswell, Market street above Seventh; J. Dobson, Chestnut Street below Fourth, and at the Athenxum. Tickets to single Lectures fifty cents each, will be sold at the door only.
dec 31 J234

THE CHINESE COLLECTION,
AT THE CORNER OF NINTH AND GEORGE STREET
WILL BE OPEN TO VISTORS, Ten o'clock, A. M. until Nine o'clock, P.M. everyday day except Sunday, until further notice.
dec 24 d6m.

MR. AND Mics. HAZARD respectfully inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia, that they will open their school on the first Monday of JAnuary, 1839, at the Odd Fellows Saloon. formerely occupied by Mr. Gillou; there will be Classes for Young Ladies, from 3 to 5 P.M.; from 5 to 7 for Young Lads, and the evenings will be devoted to the grown up Gentlemen. Mr. and Mrs. Hazard will attend to Private Families and also to Acadamies. For further particulars apply at the place mentioned above; commencing, Thursday, 20th December.
MADAME HAZARD will be happy to give instruction in dancing to select classes of ladies at their own houses. dec 19 dtf

TENNESSEE FUNDS.- A few Thousand Dollars in Bank Notes or Certificate of Deposites, wanted by SOLOMON ALLEN,
dec 31-d3. No. 117 Chestnut street.

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