Citation - Pennsylvania Journal: 1757.12.08

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Index Entry Ballroom, in Philadelphia, available to hire from James Cosgrave 
Location Philadelphia 
Citation
PJ.757.029
8 Dec 1757:33 (783)
At the school-house in Second-Street, near the corner of
Chestnut Street, formerly kept by Stephen Vidal.  Youth of
both sexes are carefully taught to read and spell English
correctly . . . . 
  By James Cosgrave, with assistants.  An evening school was
open'd there on Monday the 5th of September last, which will
be carefully attended at the usual hours from six till nine
every night, for the rest of the season.
  N.B.  The dancing and dressing rooms over the said school
lately kept by Mr. Ormsby, will be furnish'd for gentlemen
and ladies with musick, fires and candles, on every Tuesday
night for the season.  None will be admitted without
tickets, which may be had at the above room, at two
shillings and six pence each.
  Any gentlemen inclin'd to subscribe for a partner and
himself for the season, will be received every such night
for forty shillings paid in hand to the said Cosgrave. . . .



Generic Title Pennsylvania Journal 
Date 1757.12.08 
Publisher Bradford, William 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1757 
Bibliography B0038348
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