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Show An Old Directory. John Mcpherson's directory of Philadelphia, Phila-delphia, publihhed in 17S3, hits Inten unearthed. un-earthed. Among the prominent names it contains are these: "Franklin Benjamin, Benja-min, his excellency, 1 Franklin court; Morris Robert, merchant, 101 Market street; Kittenhouso David, 109 Arch stru t; Hamilton Alexander, MS Second street." Although on tho title page Marpherson spells his name in Unit manner, man-ner, in the txxly of tho work his name npiiears as John Mc. Pherson, broker, 7 Chestnut street. That all the people of tlie town were not in sympathy with his work is inferred from these entries: "1 shall not give my name," 4!i Stampers alley. "I won't have it numbered," 478 (insu stnx't. "I won't tell you my name." "What you please," 4i and utf Market street. New York World. a |