The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-07-29 00:00:00, page 4

%fepb Smitt,
FROM GERMANY,
Late Surgeon n the fetvice of the Empress of Russia,
and 1 'that of France, Surgeon Major in the army of
the King of Pruffi^,
TTAS lately arrived in this city, in order to pursue
his researches in botany and chymiftry ; and as
thris occupation wiil detain him some time on the
continent, he off rs his services to the Public, for the
Cure of Dieafes of both sexes; having, since his ar
rival, raftered to health several prrfons affii&ed with
recent dileafes of the lungs. He engages to cure radi
cally the Fever and A< u?, or Tertian Intermittent,
with three doles of a powder; and fcr those who can
not take powder, hr make use of opiate, computed of
th- f-me ingredients, and very pleasant to the taste.
Be like vi^ cures V.nerial Complaints without mercu
ry ; which method be expeas will receive the faro* ap
probation it has experienced in France ; where he is
generally known by the many curs he has made up
on prf rs of note.
# # ^ Those who with to confuh him may enquire at
M . Breton's, at the 6gn of the Golden Swan, in Third
ftie t, b^wren Arch and Race sheets, every morning
from 2 to ii o'clock. July 8.
1 he Subscriber embraces this early Oppor
tunity of returning his most sincere thanks to the
public in general, and his friends in particular, and
tk^ the liberty to inform them, that he has moved
from the sign of the Conneftogo-Waggon, to that ce
lebrated, elegant and commodious tavern, well known
by t'? name of the
Indian Queen,
Situate in Fourth-street, between Chefnut and Market
ftreets, formerly kept by Mr. FRANCIS LEE#
TH E fubferibtr thinks it unneceflary to fay any
mere, than that nothing in hit power (hall be
wanting to render the utmost fatisfa&ion to thole Gen
tlemen who may please tofavor him with their custom.
JAMES THOMPSON.
N. B. The Rubles are large, excellent and commo
di us, and horses will be kept at livery by the year, on
the most reeafonable terms. June 9.
STATIONARY, &c.
§ WRITING Pwerrf all kipd'—Rlotting Pop^r,
D tch n English Qud.s, and ready made Pent,
Sih, Wix and Wafers,
Beautil Shining Sand,
Liquid it, log Powder and Ink Cake,
A V'i ft ~~ ci P,pknive%
P k"' In;hid^ ,of a vrry convenient kind,
Bit klead Pond's,
Slat s and Fencib,
A V ri^ y of elegant red and green Morocco Pocket
Book, 'or Ladir# and Gentlemen,
BYuk Accent Books,
M f^ge Cards,
K^< H°nry VIII and Ortho Playing Cards,
B.ttle-d res and Shuttle-cocksy
C >py and Memorandum Books,
Excellent large Hatters and Wrapping Paper,
School Bibles and Teftamrnts,
Dilworth's Spelling Books, Primers,
Dirtb Schocdm^ftet's Assistant,
Film's Arithmetic,
Ready Reckons,
Blanks of all kinds, viz.—Bills of Lading and Ex
change,
Poricm of Inlnrance, Bonds, Indentures, Bills of
Sale, &c. &~.
Perrin's and Boyer's French Grammar and Exercises,
An Uabnn and Feneh Grammar,
Tie Sentimental Novel of Jnia Roubigne,
Horace Delphini, & &c. &c.
The above Articles are of the best Quality, and may
be had at re^forable rates, for Cash, from
David C. Claypoole,
On the south fide of Market street, the third door east
of Seeond-ftreet, Philadelphia.
Si ^een Dollars Reward.
RA N-A WA Y from the fuhfcriber, living near
Ch ifti^na-bridge, in Newcastle county, in the
night of the nth instant, June, A NEGRO MAN,
named NORTH, horn in Guinea, and (peaks much
in that diaUfh about 30 years of age, of (ho t ftaturf,
11 m niide, stoop'd Shouldered, walks with his tees
much ou ? : had on and took with him the following
*pp r !, riz. out black and white coloured clo<h coat
ard jaktt, one blue chth coat, and one coat of fuftian
with yellow metsi buttons, a yellow clouded jacket and
a blue ditto lined with yellow, black everlasting breech
es, «'ire corded ditto, two wool hats, one of which
almcft new, cotton, fiax, and tow (hirts and trowfers,
one pair home made flriped trowfers, two pair white
thread flocking, half worn (hoes with large brass buc.
kles. Whoever takes up said Negro Man, and secures
him fotbat his mailer may have him again, (hall have
the above reward, and all reasonable charges if brought
home, paid by FREDERICK DEVOU. June 24.
SEPARATED by law, Ann Parker, wife to Willi
-3 am Parker, for regions best known to himfelf;
this s o give Notice to the Public not to creditor trust
the said Ann Parker any fam or sums of money or
merchandise on my account, as I will in no way pay
any <e it or debts of her contrasting, except obliged
by lew, from this date, July 14, 1783, Witness my
hand this day and date above written.
WILLIAM PARKER,
1 oitfiudplia; Printed and Sold by DAy II) C.GLAYPOO LE, in Market-Street.
By Edward Pole,
At his Old Experienced Tackle Shop,
In Market-street near the Court-house, Philadelphia,
VI z.
RE D cedar, dogwood, hickory and other filling
Rods, of various forts and fixes, either plain or
ringed; hair, silk and hemp Lines of any length,
either for fly, trolling or bottom fifhing, all ready fit
ted ; Deepfeas, for sea or river, compleat; Trimmers
for pike fifhing; a variety of cork Floats, with either
swan or goose Quills ; silk worm's Gut; Weed and In
dian Grass ; Leafs of various patterns; best watch
fpring, kerby, and common Fishing-Hooks of all fixes,
either loose or ready hung on silk, hair or Indian-grass;
calling Minnew, landing and scoop Nets; with a
great Variety of other Fishing Tackle.
Any Gentlemen, going on parties of fifhing, either
to Black-Point, sea, river or any other place, may be
compleatly furnifhed, or have Tackle madeof any par
ticular kind or pattern, on a very short notice.
N. B. As he has a very general and compleat As
fortment of the very best kind of Fishing Tackle, he
flatters himfelf he is able to serve the Public with bet
ter Tackle, and on as low terms asany other in the city.
He also hourly expels a very large and general
Assortment of new and imported FISHING TACKLE,
by thefirft veffe's which arrive from London; amongst
which will be every Article that is at present scarce in
that delightful branch of recreation.
N. B Any person having a Quantity of the best
FISHING HOOKS to dispose of, may hear of a pur
chaser by applying as above.
Al(o to be Sold by him at his Warehouse, as above,
a general Assortment of
IRONMONGERY:
Fifoing Tackle
Of all forts, for the Ufa of either SEA or R IVER,
MADE and SOLD
CROS SCUT, whip, 1
hand, pannel, ten
nant, sash, dove-tail,
key-hole and compass
Saws,
Carpenters bench & other
Planes of almost every
kind,
Stock and Bitts,
Hinges of every kind, from
the- fmalle ft size to a
barn door,
Black and bright Augurs,
Double and single worm
nail and spike Gimblets
and Tap-borers,
Stock, padlock, closet,
chest, desk, brass nob,
door, and other Locks,
Brass nob and iron Thumb
Latches,
Delk & drawer Furniture,
Round, half round, flat,
and other Files,
Watchmakers Files of all
forts,
Feythes,Sickles and Whet
Ilones,
Coffin Furniture & Screws,
Chiffels, Gouges and tur
ners Tools,
Carpenters and coopers
Axes, Adzes,Com passes,
Drawing-Knives, Plane-
Irons; Jointer Irons,
Rivets and Grindstones,
Iron Squares and two feet
Rules,
Hatchets, carpenters and
plaifterersHammesr and
Trowells,
Penknives,
Clasp Knives, Knives and
Forks, and Sciffars,
Pinchers, Awl Blades,
Tacks and Nippers,
Curry Combs,
Wood Screws of all fixes,
Bed Screws,
A variety of Shovels and
Tongs,
As he is determined to fell all the above Articles on
the lowest terms, he requests the favours of the Public
in general and his Friends in particular
All orders from town or country will be carefully
attended to, thankfully received, and as duly Executed
as tho' the persons were them elves personally present.
N. B. Wanted as an Apprentice to the above bufi
nef^ a Lad who can write a tolerable good hand, and
of a good moral character.
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Among which are—
Roasting Jacks, Frying-
Pans, Grid-Irons, Flesh
Fork and Ladles,
Plated and other Shoe and
'Kneebuckles,
Plated Bitts and Stirrups,
Plated Knives and Forks
in cases,
I Whitechapel and common
Needles,
Sailmakers Needles and
Palm- Irons,
, Gunpowder, Flints & Shot,
Enamelled and brafsLinks
and Snuff Boxes,
Copper Teakettles, Sauce
pans, Black Jacks, Tin
Cups, Funnels and Can
dle- Boxes, <
Brass Cocks, brass Can
diefticks and brass and
tinned Nails, Curtain
Rings and Dog Collars,
Sprig, trunk, clour, hob,
pumpand feupper Nails
3d, qd, 6d, Bd, lod, i2d,
2od and god Nails,
Spikes of various fixes,
A variety of large and
small Hinges made for
frame houses,
Iron Pots and other Call
ings, &c. &c.
Also painters Colours of
various forts by the keg
or smaller quantity,
' Together with Linseed Oil
I and Paint Brushes,
Sweepng, scrubbing and
Shoe Brushes and Black
Ball, woollen Mops &c.
Also Bed-cords Plough
Lines, Traces,
Leading Line ,
Cloaths Lines,
Jack Lines,
Shop and seine Twine in
in large and final! bun
dles,
I Cord for hanging scales,
Well Ropes, &c.
To be Sold or Exchanged fcr a HOUSE in the Up
per part of the city,
A Commodious three story HOUSE and LOT in
Almond street, now in the tenure of Mr. John
Hutton. The house is 18 feet front and 28 feet deep,
with two good rooms on a floor, a piazza of 16 feet,
in which the stair-case is placed; adjoining is a very good
two ffory brick kitchen ; there is an excellent cellar un
der the whole, and the house is extremely well con
trived ; the Let is 110 feet deep, and bounds upon
Csx's street, which will be very convenient to build a
tenement or (table; the house is insured ; the whole is
clear of ground-rent or any ether incumbrance. For
further particulars apply to DANIEL DUPUY, junr.
in Second-street, near the market:-
WHERE MAY BE HAD,
By John & Daniel Dupuy, junr.
A Variety of SILVER and other WORK: Consisting
of the following Articles,
AOFFEE Pots, Canns, cream Urns, table and tea
' Spoons, fho*, knee, and stock Buckler, Corral and
Bells, a parcel of excellent filter Watches, gold But
tons and Broaches, hofom Pins, ftcel top and silver
Thimbles, rcund arid square Chapes and Tongues,
knee ditto, silver and plated Spurs, a great Variety
03 watch Files, watch Chryftialr, minute and hour
Handr, ffeel joint watch Keys, pinchbeck ditto, watch
Springs, Scales end Weights for gold, land Crucibles
and a number of other Articles. July 10.
Frederic kfburgh, Virginia, June 24, 17831
TO BE SOL D,
A COMPLEAT BREWERY in th\ town, with e.
very utenfi! for carrying on the bufine's; an in
ventory of which may be seen on the place: it is con
veniently fi uated on a good Water Lot, and btfides the
Buildings requfite for the bofine's, there is a good
Dwelling House, Kitchen and Compting House ; 2
further defcripticn is deemed unneceffiry, as it is pre
sumed any person inclinable to purcbafe would choose
to fee it. The payment will be made safy.
PREESON BOWDOIN.
TO BE SOLD
By NICHOLAS PERREE, French and Englith
Teacher, at the corner of Third and Arch-streets,
A BOOK intitled, The ART of making the MOST
of IRON FORGES and FURNACES. By the
Marquis of COntruvon, and afterwards by M,
Bouche, a Correspondent of the Royal Academy of
Sciences in Paris: wherein it is treated, with the great
est accuracy, of all kinds of Iron Mines, and their
preparations.
Seaion 1. Of the different works cawfed by thedif
ferent forts of iron mines; 4 engraved plates with the
explanation of the figures.
Se&. 2, iff, Of the fire that ought to be applied to
the iron works; 2%, Of the woods, ard the man
ner of converting them into coah ; 3lly, Of water and
wind bellowfes; 2 engraved plates with the explanation
of the figures.
Se&. 3. ift, Of furnaces and their ftru&ure; idly.
Of moulded cast iron works and the manner of celling
iron pots; gdly, Of the way of caftin^ iron pipcsa
4thly, Of the different forts of moulds for many vari
ous obj»&s; 16 engraved plates with the explanation
of the figures.,
iff, Addition to the 3d Section concerning iron, or
a new art of foftening melted iron, and making melted
iron work, as perfect as forged iron works could be.
in five Memorials ; wherein are given the chara&erif
'ticks of the different melted irons, the different ways
of calling them ; and is taught the art of foftening the
works come unmanageable out of the moulds, in cauf.
ing them to be nealed in capacicufnefs, wherein blaze
cannot penetrate.
2d, Addition to the 3d Section concerning iron, in
four Memorials ; wherein it is taught, til, How to foft
ten melted iron bv doing the works over with a simple
cement ; idly, The competition of that cement ; gdly,
The different ways of nealing those works ; 4thly, Cau
tions to be taken that such cement do not' take hold of
the works; sthly, The defcripticn of a new furnace
ver; fit for helping it.
3d, Addition to the 3d Seaion concerning iron, in
nine Memorials; to learn, :% How to cast iron works
that will come out of the mould 30 dudde, as they
can be filed and repaired without any need of being
nealed ; idly, What ought to be expend of tho ftee' p
forged or melted iron works: 5 engraved plates with
the explanation of the figures.
Seftion 4. A Treaty concerning iron, bv M. Swen
denbord ; translated from the Latin by M Bouche,
ift Class. 27 Paragraphs concerning the iron mines
and stones, with different ways of trying them.
id Class. 7 Paragraphs concerning the ftcel and
iro filing.
3d Class. 18 Paragraphs: 9 engraved plates with
the explanation of the figures.
A Treaty concerning the way of farming anvils: 1
engraved pile with the explanation of the figures.
The making of anchors : 6 engraved plates with the
explanation of the figures.
The Art of reducing iron in to wire : 5 engraved
plates with the explanation of the figures.
Titis book is a large folio, quite new, written in
French and neatly bound : this short abridgement of it
points enough its ufsfulnefs, either to curious and learn
ed people; or to those, who being engaged in forges
and furnaces, want to make the most o f it, or to carry
on the business ^.s extensively as possible. July 12.
ONE GUINEA REWARD.
LOST on Monday the 16th instant, on the road
between Bristol 2nd Philadelphia, a Gold-beaded
CANE,._wtth a Gold and Silver String. 'Vhoevec
brings it to the Printer hereof shall receive the above
reward. June 16.