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AUCTION SALES.

RH COOPER LATlMIB, Aacsio0esrs,
" Late CLERKS With o. Mcclure D ~ :,
Southwest corner OF Penn . sye0ue 90 utn %
Star O6ce Bpild1ng.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
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OF TIE Lars
PHILIP B. F8NDALL.
Inc sale at auction (by cataioeusy OF the HIS
tOkICAL, CLASSICAL, aud MISuELLAN o0Us
LII Ma III o. the late PHILIP X fENDALL
vii Somnence at our auction rooms on TUESDAY
htnNING. February 3, 1859. al O'Clock And .
sonunssd each evening thereafter, at the sane
hour, ult al 10 dis posed Of
We desire to call speoi Il attention. TO THE sale
the L1orefy 10 the most valuable offered 81
public auction Ia this city.
Catalogues nov ready for distributisn.
Terms cssh.
fe Is COOPER LATIMER Austs
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Z IRsT NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON.
u. D C0OkB, fsf Jay Cooke o o. D PrsGsdsat
WI. b. HUNTINGTON, Cashier.
e0v1RAAEHf DEPOSITORY
YIHAHCIAL AGENT or THB UHIrn.
STATES,
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limited STATES PATENT OPFICp

tn. s.so. q soPPoEEotsr f'' E .,
Rochester. nas.achss.tfs. lrayine for the eItsn,
sion Of patent granted him on the 10th day ,f
APRIL, lass, for 90 inlrovsnsnt In Machine for
Once on the 1th day Of April next. Any perssn
nay, nay oIIo:s this sxsenston OAlsotions, deposi.
twenty days before the day Of bearing.
s1-lsvsw Oommisoionsr ~ Sss..,,
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MARINE TELEGRAPH.
Ebr aIdttto,.al Marsns Ne,0a see Efrst Paae.
PHILADRLPHIA BOAkD OF

ALMANAC FOB PHILADELPHIA--THIs DAY,
SUN NRIsEB...............7O0 90 MOON Ts ..,.,.,,., -
2UN SO HlsH WATHR. 70
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NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY Annira.


The Lyle Monument Ball was a great sue
cess last evening.
An infant, apparently nineteen months old,
was found last evening in an alley back OF No.
lzO ;. Twelfth street. The little one was cared
Tor by resident of the neighborhood.
John Lyon, for the theft OF brass from the
machinery OF the steamboat John Smith, at
Smiths Island, had a hearing before Alderman
Kerr yesterday afternoon, aud was sent below.
-Margaret Donohue, for assault and battery
on Ellen Murray and Lydia Connor, was ar
raigned before Alderman Kerr yesterday, and
was held to bail to answer the charge at court,
"A case OF goods was stolen trUm the pave
ment OF the Commonwealth Building, No. Gil
Chesnut street, the other afternoon. The pro.
perry belonged to Mr. A. j. Baton, Up to
yesterday the goods had not been recovered.
The Navy Yard suffers staguation. Men are
daily being discharged; aud save the regular
business OF the departments, nothing is tran
spring. The Brooklyn, Omaha, and Juniata
are housed, and the machinery OF the Shacka'
maxon and Jnniata is already housed.
John X. VOdges, Esq, for more than quar-
Ter OF century prom nent lawyer aud most
entelprising citizen of Philadelphia, died yes
terday at his residence in West Philadelphia,
aged II years. Mr.. Vodges was member of the
board OF Trustees OF the Jefferson Medical
College, and an active promoter Of the success
OF that institution.
Caroline Linthecum was charged beforeAlder-
man Kerr, yesterday afternoon, With the larceny
OF satchel containing SlO0 in money, gold
watch and cham, and other articles, belonging
to Isabella Hammitt. The latter purchased
some meat of defendant and left the satchel
lying on her stall. On her return in search of
the missing property 1t could not be found. The
accused was held TO answer.
The dry goods store of Mr.. John W. Tho
mas, on Second street, above Gallo whill, was
entered on Tuesday night, and robbed OF about
$1,000 worth of goods. The thieves had dropped
in their haste some lace curtains, tied in a
shawl, which were found in the entry of the ad-
joining premises, and two or three pieces of
valuable black velvet were discovered alter day
light in front of a every in New Market street,
Yesterday an informal meeting of gentle
men interested in giving the right eli suffrage
Years of Gae 0pd garS %as 6ed az
the Spring Garden Hall. Quite number of
gentlemen gave their consent TO the object. Mr..
II. I. Roberts was called to the chair. 7. II.
Warren was appointed Secretary. A series OF
resolutions endorsing the movement was
adopted.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
The GeneraI Approximation BIlI.

The Senate Committee OF Ways aud Means
yesterday reported general appropriation bill,
$4,000; Auditor General, $4,000; Secretary of the
Commonwealth, $3500; Surveyor General, $4,000;
Deputy Secretary OF the Commonwealth, S2250;
Attorney General $3500; State Treasurer $l7O0;
Adjutanl-G enera $2500; Superintendent OF
Common Schools, $25O0; State Librarian, S1OOO
Superintendent of Public Printing, $780,
Assistant State Librarian, 5000; Governors
Secretary. $1,000; Executive Department,
mcidentals, $1,000; Governors Messenger, 5000;
State Department, clerks and incldentals,
SIG 125; Auditor Generals apartment clerks
and incidenas, $4,000; Land Department,
S22, eco; Atttorney-Gencral's office, S29O0
Trt asury Depart ment, $500; Commissioners OF
Sinking FUND, $500; Adjutant Depart
ment, $4,000; State Historian, $4,000; Paymaster-
General, 5000; Historians clerks, ETC., S7200;
Transportation OF bodies of deceased soldiers
Sl5S9; pensions, gTatuities, S50,000; School
Department, ll,975; soldiers orphans, $3.50 600;
Common Schools, $780, 100; state Llbrdry, ,Sl3OO
Judges Supreme Court, each, $4,000; President
Judge OF Twelfth district, $1,000; District and
Common Pleas Philadelphia Judges, $25,OOO
President and Law Judges, interior, Sll5,0OO
Allegheny Judges S25,000 Associate Judges,
funded debt, Sl,S00,0OO; legislative expenses,
$g20,C00; distribution of laws $500; Harrisburg
Water Company, $500; Superintendent Public
Buildings, repairs, etc, Sl3 1885, Harrisburg fire
companies, S7OO Legislative Record $l5 per
page; index, $500; indeXing 10 lrnals, $500;
Chaplain OF the House. $500; Chaplain of the
Senate, $500; packing record, $500; Deaf and
Dumb Institute, $4,000; Blind Institute,
$4,000; Harrisburg Lunatic Hospital, $50, 100;
Media Training School, $40 900; Eastern
Penitentiary (salaries), $4,000; Eastern
Penitentiary (repairs), $4,000; Western Peniten-
tiary (salares), $2l, 1850; new buildings, $4l 900;
repairs, $28OO; Western Pennsylvania Hospital,
$4,000; deficiency, $4l0O; Insurance, $3.50;
laundry, etc., SASS: extra grading, ETC., S5l66;
east wing insurance, $l400; eXcavating, $40, 900;
coal siding. S25OO; furnishing eastern wing,
$44, 687; DanVille Lunatic Hospital, 500, 600;
Mexican Monument dedication. $500; Philadel-
phia House of Refuge, $4,000; Western Pen-
tertiary salaries, Sl3, 5O0 do. do, repairs, $500:
Brighton Retreat. $1,000; Lincoln Colored Insti-
tute, $40 900; Erie Marine Hospital, $4,000;
Governors Mansion (contractor), $500; Next
can Monument (contractor), $4,000; serving
SlO00,
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Foreign Affairs.


HAVANA, Feb. l0-BgeniDg.-An attempt was
made last night 10 fire the powder magazine of
Fort Puma. Alperson who was divested of his
clothing and disguised with black paint,
elm bed the outer walls for that purpose, and
was discovered by sentry, who shot and
wounded him. He is now a prisoner. The
Havana journals in the Spanish interest are
quarrelling among themselves on questions OF
policy, advocating widely distinct systems and
measures. violent article has appeared in
the V0ce de CubG, tendiug 70 arouse the passions,
create general panic and bring on eXcesses.
Last night meeting of planters was held and
a resolution adopted guaranteeing, with 10 per
cent. OF their properties, the issue of loan OF
$4,000, 900 in greenbaCks by the Spanish Bank,
o per cent. OF the taxes to be devoted annually
to redemption. Tonight meeting of merchants
was held at the Palace to raise more money for
the government
HAVANA, Feb. 9.-Arrests continue to be
made. Last night the police searched several
houses. Recruiting tor the volunteer force is
going on briskly, and two companies of
regulars have left MatanZas for Macagua TO
suppress the disturbances there. The VueIIa
Abaio region continues quiet
Senator Henderson of Missouri, Governor
Gardner. and Ge6eral Cassiday arrived here to-
day from New York, in the Moro Castle.
MADRID, Feb. lO.-One OF the persons impli-
Gated in the ASSASSINATION OF the Governor of
Burgos has been sentenced to death and his
case will await the action of the Cortes, which
body will meet to morrow Tor organization.
MADRID, Feb. l0.-Admilal Uopete, Minister
OF Marine, has issued general orders for the
remodelling OF the Spanish uayy.i
LONDON, Feb. 10. Gladstone proposes to
abolish all university tests.
LONDON, FEB. l0.-Tbe Conservatives are
making preparations to carry on a vigorous
opposition in Parliament. Lord Cairns will
represent the Earl OF Dalmes oury as their
leader In the House OF Lords.
Paris, Feb. 10. Count Walewski has left
Athens on his return to this city He is the
bealer OF satisfactory reply from the Greek
Government, on all points, to the proposals OF
the Paris Conference.
PARIS, Feb. 1O-The press Of This city deny,
with much indignation, the irath Of tae asser-
tion made by BismarR'o organ in Berlin, to the
effect that they had been brlbgd by the Prussian
Government.
BERLIN, Feb. 1O,-The Gazette OF the Bourse
OF this city, speaking OF the proposed establish.
ment OF an American financial agency at Lon
don by Secretary McCullocb, after the expiration
OF his term of office. halls the event as a
guarantee aoainst reputation, and as a promis'
OF the DEVELOPMENT OF the commerce OF Bur0p
and the Unued States.
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The Electoral Vote.

Both houses of Congress met in Joint conven.
ton yesterday, to count the electoral votes for
President and ViCe-PIesident. The counting
was proceeded with until the vote OF Louisiana
was reached. when Representative Mullins, OF
Tennessee, objected to its being counted. The
Senate thereupon retired 10 it's own chamber,
and there decided, bY a vote OF 81 to z, that
Louisiana should be counted. The House
came to the same decision by
1877 yeas to SO nays. The two
houses again met in Joint session aud the
counting was resumed. when Georgia was
reached Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, pro
tested against her vote being counted. Ihe
Senate again retired, and, on motion OF Mr..
Edmunds, decided that the ooJec.loho 70 cne
vote OF Georgia was not in order-yeas 81, nays
26. During the absence OF The Senate, the House,
by l5O yeas TO Al nays, Messrs. Baker anu
Hawkins, Republcaus, voting nay, decluea
that the vote OF Georgia should not DE couhteu'
The Senate returned, and the JOINT conVenuon
was a third time called to order by
senator Wade, who announced that the
obiection Of the gentleman ron Massachusetls
bsd been oyerrulsd by the senate. MIR. buter
rose 40 a point of order, but the presiding oucer
o,,IS not Iecogpige him, nor admit any points
or anneals but directed the vote OF georgia 10
10 connted scene OF great eXcitemeht anu
| Confusion followed, which was teetnihhe1 Oy
| SNEAKER ColiaX rising and dlIecnng tne s' oer'
| SoSnS restoIeJ. the electoral votes Were
snnoupced' being 2l4 for Grant ana Oolisx AK
| ond Seymour aud Blair ~ votes OF
| excluding GeoIgiY, II No'e@; IN M Oh ar
then retired. Speaker CoiiaX looh tno NC, estin,
and Mr. Butler offered q resolution proseJs,n pin ~
aaainst The counting Cf the votes OF GeOrgla = =
| n eross oppression and mtrac1on Oh 'pe iiBno -,
| OF the House. The Speaker made stASslneI sLia ~
| that In mis- opinion the President Oh lne oeh9n.
acted properly under the joint resolutlon wh,S S
| had been adopted In regard TO Georgia. A Ion
| debate followed, but the House adjourned WIZ
out acting on the resoluuen'
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Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at 1861.
General Grant arrived in Washington last
evening.
Rev. Henry A. Wise, Jr,, died yesterday at
Wilmington, n. G.
Revenue Commissioner Rollins will return
to Washington on Monday.
james G. Carney President of the Mutual
Redemption Bank OF Boston, died yesterday.
Last evening the st. Laurent, from Havre,
arrived at New York with the passengers OF the
steamer Pereire.
the Germans of Baltimore when he arrives en-
T0ute for Washington.
The New York Legislature yesterday
adopted resolutions OF respect for the memory
OF the late Hon. James I. Brady, and adjourned.
-Whalen, convicted of the assassination of
Thomas Darcy McGee, and sentenced to be
hung at Ottawa, Canada, to day at IL O'Clock,
has acknowledged that he was present when
MCGEE was killed, but denies that he fired the
fatal shot. Mrs. MCGEE, the widow of the
assassin's victim, has written letter in which
she says that she freely torgives the murderer
OF her hus band.
A little after eight O'Clock last evening, a
young woman named Annie ONell was dis
covered in ore of the corridors of the White
House, in Washington, moving towards the
private apartments OF the President, who, when
asked what she wanted there, replied, ~ am
sent by God Almighty to kill Andrew Johnson"
Being taken into custody, an od'iashioned
double'barrelled pistol unloaded, was found in
her possession. ii appears that she entered the
White House during the afternoon, and con
cealed herself in the meantime. She was evil
IDENTIFY laboring under an attack OF insanity,
said 10 have been caused by her Apprehension
that she would lose the entire savings of herself
and sister gained in the Treasury Department
during several years past, and invested in a
little homestead for her family, and which
would have to be given up because it was pur-
chased under a tax title. She was taken in
charge by the police authorities, and will, to-
morrow. be examined preparatory to sending
her, il need be, TO the insane asylum,
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MHMORAMnA

A.
Steamship Pioneer, Catherine for phuado,,hto
clehtu ~ wilmington. N. c., yesterday
Steamship Norfolk, Platt, hence, at Richmond OH
Steamship ], W. Everman, Vauce henca at Nor.
folk Slh inst. and sailed tor Richmond ' " A
BaTque H. y. w. Dodge, Munroe. hence 18th Dec
at Marseilles 6th Inst via Gibraltar.
bhque Neptuhe,, hayes. from Kingston, Ja., for
sailed 18th ult for destination, having repsifed
BBrque Providence. Coalheet, tor PhiladelunJa an
tered out At London 25th ult.
Barque Louis ~ Stocker. Blbber from Matauzss for
Phil6dephla, was 9th inst,, 20 miles south of
Abee ecom-suppOsed below.
Brig Frontier. Skinner. sailed from CRrdepas 29i
ult.. for a port north of Hatteras.
Brig Ao6ie Watson, Allen from wilmington NJ @
for Philadelphia was at New Inlet 8th and pro.
baby went to sea same day.
Brig Petrei, mckenzie, from Liverpool 1st Nov,
27th ult. In Distress g bound to PHILADELPHIA. Hne
put In on the 14th. with lo9s OF eela and leaking.
Brig Alice, simpson. sailed from Havana Both uIt,,
or Delaware BreaRwater
schI freeman Brown, for Philadelphia, cleared at
Boston 9th inst.
schr Piandome. Smith, cleared at New York 9th
insf. for MRtanZas.
Sc r ]. V. wellington. Snow, for Philadelphia
cleared at New York yesterday
Schr Emily 4. Bartle, Smith, hence, at Cardenes
29lh ult and sailed can day tor Cabaren;
schr Tay or b Mathis. Cheeeman, for Philadelphia,
sailed from CRrdenas 10th ult. .
SCnr Charlotte StCcgh ham. sailed fcOm Malaga 2lst
ult. reported for Philadelph!a-she cleared for New
Schrs Louisa Evans and Rough Diamond. whelp.
ley, for Philadelphia cleared at ST. John, N I'd
NOTICE TO MARINERS
Notice Is hereby given shat, by authority OF the
SeCre arg of the Treasury the range lights Hilton
Head Issnd, Port Royal entrance. South Carolina.
Will be discontinued from end ter March 10 1859.
By order. w. Is. SHUBHICR, Chairman
Treasury Department, 0hice Lighthouse Board Wash.
inglon, ID. O., Feb. 2. 1869.
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Contested Election Case.

The testimony in this case was resumed yes
tefday before the examines, Messrs. Messick
and Bathurst
John Rogers swoIn-I was Republican return
iDspeotO OF the Seventh division OF Third ward
at the last October election; Mr.. Thompson, the
Democratic inspector, took the tickets; the votes
were taken in very rapidly during the hrst and
second hours etter tne openlpg Oh tne P99ilsi mr.
faces OF the voters during the first hour; as fast
as men came up 20 vote Mr.. Thompson cried "Al
right "and taking the tickets placed them in the
box; very few examinations were made regard.
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COPARTN NERSHlPS.

NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. WE, THE
IN subscribers, have this day entered into lin
tied partnership agreeably to the provisions OF the
Act of Assembly of The commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
yania passed the first day of March. 1886, entitled
IAN Act Relative to Limited Partnerships;' and do
hereby certify that the name of the firm under which
said partnership is to be conducted is PORTER &
COATLS; that the general nature of the business to
be transacted Is the manufacture, publication, pur-
chase, ana sale OF Books and Stationery, aud the
viii be transacted In the city of Philadelphia;
that the names Of the general partners OF the said
COAT ES. both of the city OF Philade phs. and the
special aItners are BENJAMIN. COATES and
GEORGE MORRISON COATES, also both of the
city Philadelphia that the capital contributed by
the speca partners is hundred thous dollars
OF which Benjamin Coates contributes fifty thousand
dollars n CaBn and George Morrison Coates contrl-
bntes Atty thousand dollars In cash. that the period
VIII ch said partnership is TO commence is the
day OF Febru ry, A d. eighteen hundred and sixty-
niHe and that 1t Will terminate the thirty. first
day of January, A. ID. one thousand eight hundred
ROBERT PORTER
HENRY T. COATES,
General Partners.
BENJAMIN COATES,
GEORGE MORRISON COATES.
Special Partners.
Philadelphia, lst February 1890 2G6t
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Observation-Disclosures Reward.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. - This morning a FIRE
originated in West Harrison street, from which
several adjoining structures caught fire. Loss
about $500. Intense excitement prevails at
Jacksonville, Illinois, respecting the mysterious
murder OF ex-senator Mcdonnell. Hls sou offers
$1,000 reward for the apprehension of the
assassin
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united states Vroops In worth Caroline.

WASHINGTON, Feb. To- Governor Holden, OF
North Carolina. on behalf OF the loyalsts of that
State, has telepraphed the North Carolina
SeDotors to oppose auy bill reducing the Federal
amy which may result IN the reduction of the
garrison in that State
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CLEARED YESTERDAY
str +. Franklin, Pierson, Baltlmore A, GFovea Jr
ARRIVED YESTERDAY,


Steamship Tonawanda, Jennings. 20 hours nom
Savannah, with cot on. rice. etc, to PhIladelphIa
and Southern Mail steamship Co. PSssenee rs
Nina Berg, Mr.. N. B. Hartley, Mr 3, H. HALEY Mr.
Isasc podd, Mr.. George Hsight. Mr. Isaac Harris
Mr.. ]. II. Lemons, Mr. r. II. Black,
Bchr Yankee Doodle, Malmsbury from New York
with barley to order.
Steamer Henry i. saw Her, 18 hours from Ralti.
more, with mdse to A Groves Jr
Correspondence Of the PhiLddelphfd E:rchdnOe,
LEWIS, Del, Feb s-6 M.-Schrs Mary g. Graham,
from Baltimore for New York; r. l.. Wilton from
do, for ssRua NJ. Hand from DO. for Providence; and
Sarah. from ChincOtesgue for New York. are at The
Breakwater. A baIque. supposed the l. L. Stock er
from Maianzas for Philadelphia. passed in to day
JOSEPH LAFETRA,
CAPE ISLAND. n. J., Feb. 9--5 p M-Theya 10 n
harque Off the Cape, going In, name unknoyn
NCthing passing out Vino south. Raining
THOMAS II. HIrQHES
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DRopo SAILS FOR CORN

DROP SAILS FOR CORN
STATE OF TEXAS,
OFFICE OF CHIEF QUAhTERTMA6rRR, (
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Jan g. 1859.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate Will be received at
this office until SAT URDAY, February l3, 1859,
at IL o'clock NJ, for furnishing the Qusrtermastels
Department at Camp Concordia. Texas, with
such quantity Of Corn az may be required until June
30 1863.
Corn 10 be OF good. clean, merchantable quality,
sheed. and delivered In sacks, subject to rigid Ia
spectlon
and continue in such quentiIies and az sucn
times Rs may be required by the Post Quarter.
master. -, ,,,,....,. H.. -
at Camp ConcOrdia," and addressed 10 the under
By command Of Brevet Major General Csnby.
- j. A. POTTER.
BreYet BTigadier Gt neral and u O. n,
ln3w Fifth Military District.
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MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN sTEAMEfls,

}s4Sf Z : #ss$ RsSsssaEs $'sEsa no"rasr Oo4nrrn
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VIT0ODLANDS CEMETERY COMPANY
w The following Maaagers and Officers nave oeen
elect4 a for the year 1862
ELl X. PRICE President
WIn. II. Moore, Wm- W. Keen,
Samuel 3. Moon, Ferdinand DreeY,
Gilllts Dhllelt, george L. Buzoy,
Nowin Grebla. b A, Knight.
SecTetafy and Treasurer, JOSEPH d. TOWNSEND.
The ManAgers nave passed TesoluIton requiring
bolh Lei holders and Visitors TO pTesenl tickets
entrance Ior admission TO the Cemetery. Tickets
NAV be had at the Once of the Company No. sla
ARCH Street. or OF any OF the ManAgera. l22
HILOSO OF MARRIAGE.-
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New York Museum OF Anatomy, embracing the
spbjeets;- How 20 Live aud What TO Live for;
Reviewed; The Cause OF IL digestion Flauence aud
Nervous Diseases Accounted For; Marriage Philo-
sop hicaly Considered, etc. ec. Pocket volumes con
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JR.. q. p. corner Of FIFTH and WAxNUT Streets
Philadelphia