Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1774-05-09 00:00:00, page 1

73 the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
SIR,
As vou often print for the benefit and reformation of
the Public, I request a place for a few lines in
your paper.
F^^^X s the care of the house is the
& ^^ $ peculiar province of women,
'Y?^ ^& among other parts of this duty
^f^ '' ^^'' we think it our honour to keep
^ ~'^.^ ^ clean and to preserve long our
& , houfhold furniture. It gives
us p] ea f ure to f ee chests of
drawers, chairs and tables, that have been well
trfed, preferred, and Sometimes fold higher at a
public lab than when they were new. Our huf
i^ds are encouraged to bestow us goods of the
hr - ;' Try they can afford, when they find that
th.". are long and well preferred for their and our
own re, !t and reputation. Neatness, cleanliness
an ' re/dry are female virtues, that no woman
may . f I with honour, nor despise with fafety.
Br r^rn clabour to do our duty, we often
have ri mortriication to fee our best walnut and
ma? ?my coArs loosened in their joints, and
cripsled .<(peezed to pieces before our faces, by
unthinlE;mn, whom we cannot reprove. They
will not fit quiet on a chair, while it rests on its
four polls, as they ought to do; but they lean
back, ride the two fore feet of the chair off the
floor, and (up;ort themselves on their own two
legs and the back legs of the chair; and then the
whole weight of a bulky man falls entirely on the
back joints, or tenents of a fine mahogany or
walnut chair, that neither can nor were intended
to bear this weight ; thus the feat is loosened from
the back, or the tenents are broken or shattered,
and sometimes a chair is violently torn asunder
that cost us thirty, forty or fifty (hillings, and a
fine set is fpoikd. Such rude unthinking people
should fit on logs ; they do not confider, that while
they swing backwards and forwards, or go see-saw
on our chairs, that they wring our hearts, and
rob us of our property. lam not fond of new
fafhions, or I would propose that every new-mar
ried pair, and every man that buys half a dozen
of new chairs, should at the fame time provide a
strong rocking chair of the common height and size,
but in all other refpeas such as are used by some
nurses ; and as soon as any man mounts on the
two hind feet of his chair, and on his own two
legs, and begins to rock, let this suitable chair
be handed to him by a servant, or let it be pointed
.out to him by any person in the room, and there
let him rock and swing to his heart's fatisfa&ion.
I have other grievances, of the like nature, to
lay before the Public, that demand a speedy re
formation ; such as {pitting our floors and walls
with tobacco spittle ; carrying off books without
acting leave, that lie carelessly on a table; keep
ing books that are lent, till the owner forgets who
borrowed them, and if they are not demanded, it
is taken for granted that they are bestowed, or al
lowed to be the property of the borrower; hence
many a fine set is broken, to the mortification of
the owner. Nor do I think it decent carelessly to
break China, or to spill tea on our tea-tables or
waiters, or to talk eternally at the tea-table, espe
cially when the theme is trifles, or scandal and
detraction. Bu{l need not persuade people to keep
their tongues and fingers quiet, if I cannot bring
them to keep their bodies at rest and spare our
chairs. One of these perpetual movers will, in a
minute, destroy a chair worth twenty (hillings,
who would think it mean and unjust to cheat any
one out of twenty pence: By using a swing, or a
rocking chair, or by fitting quiet and as becomes a
gentleman, these troublers would give great fatis
fadion to many of their good neighbours, and in
particular to
Your friend and constant reader,
PENELOPE THRIFTY.
On the Universal Utility of News-Papers.
SOME fifty or sixty years ago, people were
obliged to put up with many very great in
conveniencies, and to confine their wants within
a narrow compass. They had no encouragement,
and, in some cases, scarcely a possibility to extend
their connexions, and contented themselves, there
fore, with such immediate necessaries as their lit
tle neighbourhood afforded. They had not then
any great inclination for reading, nor were the
polite arts so generally attended to as they now
are. Domestic industry employed their time, and
left them little leisure for other amusements.
Such was the state of our forefathers, when the
intestine broils of the kingdom raised their atten
tion, and called them from their villages to assist
their King and country. The youths, who had
hitherto assisted their fathers in the cultivation of
their lands, now chearfully enlisted under the
banner of their Sovereign, and boldly went to
fight ag tiidt their enemies, who threatened such
depredations on their native country. Hence the
parents became anxious to know the Rate of these
t: r young adventurers ; they caught with eager
n.>l iub!ic papers, and read impatiently an
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MONDA Y,
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account of every battle, while fear foreboded that
their sons had fallen.
A man need only be at the expence of a few
Killings for an advertisement, and his wants are
immediately made known to many thousands of
persons, in a shorter space of time than could be
done by any other method. If a horse is stolen,
a house broke open, or a robbery committed, the
printers of news-papers are instantly applied to,
and such is their success in thus publishing the vil
lainy, that the offender has often by this means
only been apprehended, and brought to the punish
ment his crime entitled him to. A landlord, who
wants to let an empty house, or a few acres of
his land, has nothing now to do but to advertise,
and he is soon provided with a tenant ; and the
man of enterprising genius, who is deterred from
following his pursuits by want of money, adver
tises only good security, and he is immediately
supplied to the extent of his demands. In short,
there is scarcely any article in life, of which we
Hand in need, but what an advertisement yill more
easily procure than any other means we can de
vise. Men are now thoroughly sensible of this ad
vantage, and hence it is that advertisements are so
numerous in all our news-papers. They form a
considerable part of their contents, and to men of
business are certainly the most valuable.
News papers yield usa variety of matter, as they
are either employed in the politer services of lite
rature, orin eftablilhing more extenfivc connexi
ons amongst mankind.
Persons of all ages and occupations agree in en
couraging their circulation. The old and feeble
^hofe infirmities confine them from the buly world,
are still desirous of feeing how affairs go on, and
therefore read the news. The merchant by
means of the public papers, knows the departure,
voyages and arrivals of his vessels; together with
the state of our foreign concerns. The sportsman
is presented with an account of races; the sales of
horses, and their various pedigrees; and whate
ver else it may be his interest to know. The far
mer fees the state of the harvest through the world;
the average price of corn in every county ; and
reads of the Various improvements made in hus
bandry. And the tradesman has an endless vari
ety of information, which at once both pleases and
inftru&s him.
\_Hence the utility of news-papers appears very
plain, and it is much to be lamented by their printers,
that many people never think of paying for them.]
It is from this sera, that we may date the uni
versality of news-papers. They were at nrft the
vehicles of political information only ; disclosing
the secrets of ministerial councils, and presaging
to the public a future war or peace; but their
plan has since been materially altered andimproved;
and they are now become the vehicles of general
information. From the number of hands into
which they were distributed, it was soon difeo
vered, that these were the best and most conve
nient channels for making known our own necessi
ties, or for offering a supply for those of others.
1 ravelling, too, became more easy, by degrees,
and distance no longer a hindrance to their circu
lation.
'T'HE LOTTERY for raising money
1 to build a Bridge over Pidgeon Creek, &c.
in the county of Chester, will positively begin draw
ing on Monday the 1 3th day of June next : There
fore those who have purchased tickets on credit are
desired to pay for the fame; and others who would
encourage laid lottery are detired to be speedy in
applying f° r tickets, there being a few yet on hand,
by the MANAGERS.
*-,-,s*#-s#•,s.,^ss^4 s<,s
TO BE SOLD AT
JOHN MITCHELL'S
Wine, Spirit, Rum and Sugar STORE,
In Front-street, between Market andChefnut-ftreets,
BEST genuine Madeira WINES, old Ja
maica SPIRITS, and BRANDY of the
belt quality, by the pipe, hogfliead, quarter calk or
gallon ; genuine old Port, Tenereiff, Lisbon, Sher
ry, Fyall and Mountain WINES, by the pipe,
quarter calk or dozen ; excellent CLARET;
Weft-India and country Rum ; Mufcovado Sugars
of all forts, by the hogihead, tierce or barrel ; Mo
lasses, Coffee, Cotton, Pepper, Alfpice, Carolina
New Rice in tierces ; Rosin in barrels; Green and
Bohen Tea by the chest or smaller quantity ; belt
French and Carolina Indigo by the large or small
quantity, ground Red Wood of the best quality,
Madder, Copperas, Allum, Brimstone, ground
Ginger, ground White and Red Lead in small calks,
Prussian Blue, &c. &c.
As he is determined to keep a constant supply of
the above articles, all of which he will be careful
to have the best of their kinds; the Public may de
pend on being served on the most reasonable terms.
And bis friends in the country may depend on be
ing as well and punctually supplied by letter, as if
they were personally present.
TO BE L E T,
A WHARF and STORES near the Draw
bridge, and two BREWERS COPPERS
to be fold. Enquire of
ANTHONY MORRIS.
D UN LAP's
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WILLIAM O'BRIEN,
Who lately lived with Mr. William Adams, at
the Sign of the Race Hories in Baltimore,
AKES this method of informing his friends
and the public, that he has opened (hop next
door to Mr. Adams's, where he fells Books, patent
Medicines of all kinds, and several other articles
too tedious to mention.
N. B. A frefh supply of Books, the latest publi
cations, from London, Edinburgh and Dublin, are
daily expe&ed.
Philadelphia, May A, 1774.
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE,
In Front-street, next door to the London Coffee-
House.
TH E great utility of this Office many
persons have already experienced (though it
has been but a short time opened) and gains
the approbation of every person that hears of
it, especially Europeans and Grangers, who have
had occasions to apply to such offices in towns small
er and inferior to this populous city, and were
with great ease firved in almost every kind of busi
ness suitable to their profeffions ; encourages the
Intelligencer to hope for. a continuance of the
Public's favors, as he gives constant attendance to
prevent disappointments, and by an encreafe of ap
plications will soon be enabled, on short notices,
never to fail of supplying his employers, and for
very reasonable fees.
And whereas accidents often happen to fm 11
children in this city, occasioned by their lofingthem
selves in the Streets, and not knowing the ways to
their refpe&ive homes, to the inexpressible uneasi
ness of their parents and friends; for remedy of such
important evils he recommends it to the citizens in
geneial, immediately upon noticing-any child loft,
to take it up, and lodge ay information thereof at
his office, describing the child and its cloathing,
and no doubt the anxiety of the parents or friends
will induce them in like manner immediately to ap
ply to him, and chearfully pay any reasonable ex
penses to filch persons for their care, and him his
reasonable fees for immediately finding the child,
which, if attended to, could never fail of succeed
ing Sooner than any method hitherto adopted for
that purpose, and prevent the grief they often feel
for many days before they can hear of their chil
dren, and the melancholy accidents which happen
to many by drowning off the wharves, &c
WAN I'E D, a journeyman rush-bottom chair
maker, that is a good workman, sober and diligent;
such a person may have constant employ and good
pay in one of the best (hops in Philadelphia; and
for the fame place and trade, a well disposed lad,
of about eleven or twelve years of age, as an ap
prentice. Also, several boys on indentures; waiting
maids, and a waiting man for a gentleman on hire,
and a negro man on purchase, applied for.
Places by persons of the following profeffions,
who can be well recommended, viz. clerks to mer
chants and (hop-keepers, bar-keepers in taverns, a
good gardener, also a house-keeper, and several
wet nurses, and a boy to go apprentice to a trade.
To be fold, a Dutch servant woman, and a girl's
time, and two likely negro girls, of no known faults.
1 have some good Madeira wine in pipes, and
some claret in hogsheads and bottled, to fell ; allo
good ink by the quart or smaller quantity, and some
articles of books and ftationary.v
N. B. Accounts Rated and adiufted, letters and
a Ivertifemwnts wrote, deeds, wills, indentures,
bonds, powers of attorney, articles of agreement;
and other writings drawn, and books posted ; allo
debts collected, bills of exchange, books and goods
fold on commissions, money procured for good se
curity, and business tranfa&ed and done to suit
any person, with care and fidelity by
J A MES HUM E, Intelligencer and Broker.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN, the firft of this
inst. (May) from the subscriber, living st
Christiana Bridge, Newcastle county, a young black
MARE, 4. years old, near 15 hands high, hollow
faced, with a finall star, a banging mane to the
right fide, short tail, low in flefh, the hair rubbed
off her fhouluer in two places with the saddle, the
under part of the hair of her foretop cut short,
trimmed under the bridle, old shoes on her fore feet,
a natural pacer, but trots chiefly when out ofhand.
Whoever takes up said mare, and secures her so that
the owner may have her again, shall have the above
Reward. J OHN READ.
FORTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
Leacock township, Lancaster county, on the
night of theist inst. (May) an Irish servant lad,
named WILLIAM DAVIS, about nineteen
years of age, five feet fix or seven inches high, short
brown frilly hair, brown eyes, full face, a down
look, talks with the broague, and came into the
country last fall: He stole from his master a brown
corded and wool coat, a silk and cotton striped la-
Polled waistcoat, half worn buckskin breeches and
coarte hat : He wears the legs of brown flockings,
with no shoes. Whoever takes up said servant, and
secures him in any of his Majesty 's gaols, so that
his master may get him again, shall have the above
Reward, and reasonable charges, paid by
T O - M OR R O W,
At ONE o'clock in the afternoon, a t
JOHN H A R TU
V ENDUE-STOR E,
At the corner of South and Front-Streets,
Will begin the SALE of a neat assortment of
M E RCHAN D I Z E.
JOHN M'CAUSLAND.
^^oXUiol^
ADVERTISER.
M A Y 9th, iff
By the subscriber, the following LOT'S and T'K ACT'S
of LAND, in the province of Pennffiania, irz.
y^ ^R ACT containing 6000 acres of roery %a/ua
ble land, lying on the waters of Chiliftuaque, ia
the Fork of Sufauehannab, about twelve miles iron:
Sunbury (formerly Fort Augufa) the county town of
Northumberland, which, from its favourable fitnation,
at the junction of the two branches of that river, bids
jcar to become the greatef commercial inland to'wn as
Pennsylvania. The quality of said traft of land is ex
cedent—furpaffed by few of equal extent in the Nevi
Purchase, being a rich deep mould on a lime fione bot
tom. It abounds in fine meadow grounds, the whole
trad being exceedingly well watered by a variety of
firings, bejides the different branches "of Cbilijq^aque
Creek, on one of which (near the centre of the trafi)
is a very good mill feat. The fixation is in many t
fpeltsfavourable, in an extensive valley of goof land,
capable of making a good settlement around it, and
very convenient for bringing the produce to market, at
a tripling expence, by the navigati n of Sufquehannak,
being only five or fix miles diflant from the East, and
seven or eight miles from the Weft Branch of that river;
to the latter tbe-e is a good waggon road already open
ed. The whole of this traa has been accurately
yeyed, and divided in the mos commodious manner
into twenty one different plantations, so as to accom
modate each with a proportion of meadow ground and
abater. A plan thereof may be seen by anj persons de
frous of viewing the lands, by applying to William
Patterson, Esq; living within two miles of the
fame, who is afthorifd to treat with any persons in
clined to purchase; or by applying to the subscriber.
Notwit^flanding the divifin of ibis'traft into cliff ren't
plantations, the owner has no objeaion to fell it all to
gether, it more agreeable to any society or company c^
purchasers. r
A plantation containing 2,6 acres of uncultivated
land, adjoining to lands of Samuel Martin, on Bri^bt
feld's Creek, about two miles from the mouth nuhich
empties in funiata, about five miles from the mouth of
that fine navigableflream. At leaf 30 or 40 acres of
mead w may be made on this place, which is watered
through the whole extent by the aforementioned creek
on which afaw-miU might be ere'fled to great advan
tage, ^ the bills around abound in pine timber. Its
convenient Jituation to the navigation of Juniata and
Sufauehannah, renders it very valuable. Any persons
inclining to purchase, may a ply to Mr. Frederick
Watts, near the mouth 0} Juniata, or to the subscriber.
A plantation containing 13 5 ^ acres of land, lying
° n ~9 e fs Run, about four miles from Bedford, on
which there is a small dwelling house, and about -c
acres of cleared land.
Also several very valuable improved lots, adjoining
the town of Bedford, on one of which, at the ^eft end
of the town, is a very commodious dwelling-how e a
barn, anfaftul hcufe, built over a fine fpring.''
bor terms of said lots and lands near Bedford, apply
to George Woods, or Robert Galbreath,
Enquires, in Bedford, or to the proprietor, in Balti
more, Maryland.
SAMUEL PURVI 4NCE, Jun.-
Just imported, and to be SOLD by
GEORGE DAV I S,
At his store the north east corner of Chefnut and
Water-streets,
A NEAT assortment of European and Eaftlndia
GOODS, suitable to the present season.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of
JOSEPH FRAZER, late of this city,
baker, deceased, are requeued to make speedy pay
ment ; and those who have any demands against
said eltate, are desired to fend in their accounts,
that they may be adjured and fettled by
MARV FRAZER, Administratrix.
Just imported in the Ihip Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London, by
SPEAKMAN and CARTER,
CHEMISTS and DRUGGISTS,
On the north fide of Market-street, between Second
and Third-streets, Philadelphia,
A Large assortment of the frefneft DRUGS,
II with a variety of genuine patent medici its,
surgeons mrtruments ; tine painters colours and (hop
furniture. Also gold leaf, sieves, pill-boxes, plan
ter Ikins, phials and gally-pots. Among the patent
medicines are a frelh parcel of genuine Key fer's
pills, and anodyne necklaces. Pra&itioners or
others who may please to favour them with their
cuffinn, may depend on having articles of the best
qualities, and on as low terms as can be afforded
FRANCI S L E E,
Tavern Keeper, in Black-horse Alley,
TAKES this method to inform his friends,
and the public in general, that he has fur
nished himfelf with a suitable quantity of the belt
of liquors, together with genteel accommodations
for lodgers and travellers : Also a livery liable, with
good attendance, and excellent horses and chairs
to be let. He has allo good patturage for horses at
a small distance from the city, at four Killings per
week, where good care will be taken of them; and
gentlemen may have their horses (ent to or brought
from pasture, at the shortest notice.
Philadelphia, April 22, 1774.
TO BE L E T,
By the subscriber, and may be entered on the fijft
of May.
A DWELLING HOUSE and bake-house,
one hundred yards below the Drawbridge,
with two compleat ovens, and all the implements
in the best order, with a pump in the yard, a large
wood-yard well inclofed, and fuf^cient granaries.
For terms apply to HENRY NEILL.
N. B. I design to carry on the baking of middling
and Barbados bread as usual.
T HE
Baltimore, May 2, 1774.
TO BE SOL D,
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