History of Philadelphia

The gradual changes which time makes, in men and things are scarcely perceptible, to those who are present, and observe them, as they take place. It is he only, who has been many years absent, and returns, that perceives the extent of these changes. The parent, who is constantly with his children, sees them gradually pass, from infancy to childhood, from childhood to youth, and from youth to manhood, without being struck with these changes; but let the same parent, leave his little, flock, in their tender years, and return not, 'till some one of his family, has become engaged in the active scenes of life, and he will scarcely credit his eyes, or recognize in them, the little prattling things he left, and whose images, he has ever cherished, in his inmost heart. A strange feeling will come over him a feeling of astonishment, compounded with pride and admiration.

• Preface ~ History of Philadelphia

• A Brief History of Philadelphia

• Location of the City

• Military Operations ~ On the Delaware, 1812, 13, & 14

• Muster Roll, of the Company of Independent Blues

• Muster Roll, of the Junior Artillerists

• First Company of the Philadelphia Blues

• Second Company Independent Volunteers

• Third Company ~ Washington Guards

• Second Campaign, 1813-1814

• Advance Light Brigade

• Cavalry ~ First City Troop

• Second Troop ~ City Cavalry

• First Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers

• First Company Independent Artillerists

• Second Company Junior Artillerists

• Third Company ~ Northern Liberty Artillerists

• Fourth Company ~ Frankford Volunteer Artillerists

• Fifth Company ~ Washington Volunteer Artillerists

• Sixth Company ~ Second Company Independent Artillerists

• First Regiment ~ Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

• First Company ~ Independent Volunteers

• Second Company ~ First Company Washington Guards

• Third Company ~ State Fencibles

• Fourth Company ~ Second Company Washington Guards

• Fifth Company ~ Third Company Washington Guards

• Sixth Company ~ Independent Blues

• Seventh Company ~ First Company Union Guards

• Eighth Company ~ Second Company Union Guards

• Ninth Company ~ State Guards

• Military Companies of Philadelphia, 1839

• Public and Private Schools

• Bank Agencies

• State House ~ Government

• City Attractions, Cameleopard, Horticulture

• The Giraffe, Or Cameleopard

• Captive Chieftain Black Hawk

• City Improvements

• Monument Cemetery of Philadelphia

• American Sunday School Union

• Election of City Government ~ Night Watchmen

• Public Press of Philadelphia

• Epidemic Cholera

• Steam Boats ~ Navy Yard ~ Ship US Pennsylvania

• Christ Church ~ American Bible Society

• Public Baths ~ Principal Hotels ~ The Arcade

• Society Of Friends ~ Society of Methodists ~ St. Johns' Church

• Engine and Hose Companies and Fire Association

• Ground Plan of Laurel Hill Cemetery

• Moyamensing Prison

• Germantown & Frankford

• Public Squares

• Market Houses ~ William Penn Market

• Rail Roads ~ Locomotives ~ Engines

• The Conclusion

Source: A History of Philadelphia: With a Notice of Villages, in the Vicinity, Printed and published by Daniel Bowen, 1839