The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-01-25 00:00:00, page 4

The FIRST VOLUME of the
UNITED STATES
M A GA ZI N E,
Is just published and to he fold by
FRANCIS BAILEY, Printer
In Market street. three doors weft of the Pc? Offir^
Who has for SALE, '
A p,{ so 4 u ^tity of Writing Paper, Keyfer's
Y 'b^ad^phia, January
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD
QTRAYED AWAY about two weeks ago a
d ,k brown CO W, having her right horn b^ke
Whoever has taken up said Cow and will bring her
to the fubferiber, Shall have the above reward. °
HENRY KEPPELE, Jun.
STOLEN last evening, from the sign of the Ship,
on the Lancaster Road, a sorrel GELDIN G,
seven years old, fourteen and a half hands high, with a
star in hs forehead, a feather on both fidcs of his head,
long sided, switch tail, some fuddle marks, and Shod all
round; abb a gool fadefe with jointed (tirriips, a lea
ther forcing]*, and a fasffle bridle ; supposed to be ta
kn by a certain JamesWaßran, who fays he hasten
privateering ; he is a young man, about five feet eight
inches high; had on a round hat with an ostrich feather
" 2 " &ht c lour ~ d great coat with a fm^l red cape
anh buttons to the Sleeves, his other cleans not oarri
cu^ly known. Whoever takes up and secures said
Hiding, ^ t h the (addle, bridle and thi e ; so that the
' m2 , b ; brought to luftice and the owner get his
^'^ ..^le and bridle again, (hall receive the above
reward, or without rhe thiet One Hundred Dollars
rd reasonable charges, paid by dollars,
Philadelphia, January 19, 1780#
To be SOLD by Public Au&ion,
On Saturday the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Ccffee h<ufe,
4 LARGE four Story brick House, and Let on
A which it ftandi, on the north fideof Chefnut ftrert,
near Front Street, at prefect occupied by Dodor Yeldall.
The house is t venry-two and a half feet front on Chef
nut ft cet, and twenty feet deep : There are fix rooms
in said house, with a fie place in each room, two gar
rets, excufve of the parlour and (hop, a commodious
kitchen under the house, a cellar for provision, and a
large vzult that runs to the middle of the street, fuffici
cnt to contain wood for the winter, all in good repair.
Also a wooden House, and Lot on which it stands, se
venteen and a half feet front on Chefnut street, and twen
ty feet deep, a good kitchen under the house, and a vault
that runs to the middle of the street. The whole clear
of ground rent.
The Situation of these houses render them valuable,
being convenient to the water and market. The titles
indisputable.
L O S T,
ON Monday evening last, between the Northern Li
herr Feiry, and Samuel Cooper's, on the road
over choice; a Womans POCKETBOBK, much
wo m containing about Two Hundred dollars in Conti
nrntal nr ney, mostly large bills, a pair of double set
paste earing, let in gold, also sundry other things. The
pc, 01 who has found the fame need be at no loss for the
owner, as there is in it a ticket for tbe City Afkmbly
cour join ; the o ^ners name. Whoever has found it and
will reu hit with the o'ber contents, to tbe owner or
the printer hereof, Shall have the money for their trou
ble.
N. B If the earings are offered for sale; it is hoped
they will be (tap'd.
January 19, 1780.
CA ME to the plantation of the fubferiber, living
in Middle-Towntow L fhip. Chester county ; a fm.4l
bay HORSE, about 12 hands high, black main and
tail. The owner is desired to come prove his property,
pay charges, and take him away.
Jan. 20. ROBERT M'C LELLA N.
Philadelphia, January 18.
To BE SO L D,
At the Continental Navy Store, (the firft store to the
northward of Willing and Morris's wharf,)
A QUANTITY of
Mufeovado SUGAR, and COFFEE,
Which will be fold by the tingle barrel, to accommo
date the inhabitants.
Also, a QUANTITY of
WRITING PAPE R.
Philadelphia, januay 34.
A L L persons indebted to the eltate of the
Rev. D,&or Francis Alison, late of this cirv,
decestsd, are requeued to make immedia e payment ;
and tio'e that have any demands against the estate, are
desired to bring in their accounts to have them fettled
and paid. HANNAH ALISON,] O
MARY ALISc N, ^Executrixes.
ROBERT SMITH,],
WILLIAM RUSH,]° x ' CU °"°
The Widow of D dor Alison would be obliged to the
Gentlemen :ht borrowed books, to return them.
A valuable Plantation, well improved, on the weft
branch of Susquehanna, a few miles from Sunbury, to
be fold.
January 12, 1780.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed and Sold by JOHN DUNT AD t ,
y AA DUN LAP, m Market-street;
JAMES REED,
Near the above place.
OFFICEfa Sale of Real Estates.
TH E Suofcrioer has removed his Office from Se
cond-Street to Front street, at tie corner of Black
Horse Alley, where perfors having real estates to dispose
of may, by entering them in the (aid Office, meet with
a ready and quick file. Lik^wiG Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Memorial , Letters of Attorney, and all other
Instruments in Writing, are drawn at the (aid Office
with care and dispatch, and money put out at interest as
ufnal.
There are in the said Office to be disposed of, Several
Houses and Lots es Ground in and about the city.
ASSHETON HUMPHREYS.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Friday, February 4th, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
at tbe Plantation of Philip Heist, deceased, in Guinet
townfllip, Philadelphia county.
A PLANTATION containing 100 acres of land, a
bout one half cleared. The woodland is exceed
ingly g °d, confiding of chefnut, oak and hickory; fix a
errs arc m adow, and five with winter grain in the
ground: There is on the pferaifes, a good dwelling
house with a pump of excellent water before the door;
a barn, a good Kitchen garden, and an orchard of 140
apple, pear, pe^cbe, and the best tort of cherry trees.
At the fame time will be fold, sundry houfhold and
kitchen furniture; the terms of sale will be made known
at the time of sale, and att ndance given, by
PETER HEIST,
JACOB MILLER; J Executors.
Guinet 1 own Ship, Philadelphia County, Jan. 3.
A L L those who arc indebted to the estate of Philip
Heist, dereafed, by bonds, notes, book-debts, or
otherwise; are desired to pay on or before the 4th or sth
day o ; February next, to the fubferiberf, who will at
tend on laid days, at the said Philip H-ift's late dwelling
house. And those who have any demands against said
estate, are likewise dofired to bring in their accounts, du
ly attested, on said days-
PETER HETST.]„
JACOB MILLER,]'"" 1 ""''
Philadelphia, January 1.
HE Subferiber's BREWERY, at the.
£ corner of Fourth and Race ftre?ts, is carried on
as usual, for the fea'on, where his former cuftomes
and others may be (u^plied with B EER at the firft
quality, for exportation rr home co< u Ipion.
FRANCIS "WADE.
W A NT E 57-
_ PERSON who writes a good hsnd, and is fyther
-4,)lwife qualified to examine accounts. Such a per
foi may meet with employ, and a genteel friary, by
le vi^his name and place of abode with the Printer,
so that the employer may have an opportunity to treat
wito him.
WHEREAS the United Company ofPhi~
lade^phi* for promoting American Manufac
tures, h th been some time diff Led, and a final divi
dend fettled, of whirhfoubhc notice was then given, and
the rreafursr deeded to p^y the feme : And Whereas
many of the Proprietors have probably forgotten that
they w, r e fubferibers to the said Institution, a lift is now
published of the names of thof^ to whom dividends are
(till due. Such as have a Rar affixed to the name have
fh^es of goods to receive in addition to the final dividend.
The fubferiber would be much obliged to the Proprie
tors, or their representatives in town, if they would call
or fend for their refpt&iye Gares, that the books may
oe closed. RICHARD WELLS,
Arch-street, Philadelphia.
William Allen,
John Appowen, *
William Adcock,
Andrew Allen,
Elias Boys,
Robert Bridges,
J feph Bu^
Wibifo Bradford,
Owen Biddle,
John Bayard,
John Benezet,
Alexander Bartram,
William Ball,
John Bull,
Abraham Bickley,
William Brown,
Ranies Biddle, *
George Bartram,
James Cannon,
Join Chaloner,
Joseph Cauffman,
John Cadwalader,
Nathan Cooke,
William Craig,
John Cox,
Andrew Caldwell,
Isaac Coates, *
Lambert Cadwalad^r,
Joseph Dian, *
Sharp Dulany,
John Dickinlon,
John Evans,
David Franks,
Isaac Gray,
Criper Geyer,
John Galloway,
Nicholas Garrif n,
Benjamin Harbefon,
Richard Humphreys,
Lavi Hollingworth,
Robert Hardie,
Samuel Howell,
James Hunter,
Michael Hi legas,
Joseph Hillborn,
William Jackson,
Daniel J,y,
Reynold Keen,
rtter Z. Lluydj
John Lownes,
William Martin, *
Joeph Moulder,
Jacob N organ,
Samuel Miles,
Jonathan Mifflin, jun.
John Moiton,
Joseph Mifflin,
Samuel M ffl:n,
Th inas Malan,
John M. N fbitt,
John Purviance,
Stephen PalckalJ,
Edward Pole,
Peter Paris,
John Pringle,
John Pinkerton,
William Rose,
John Roberts,
Maurice Rodgers,'
Samuel Simpfor,
John Scotton,
William Shute,
Robert Smith,
William Sellers,
1 ho^as Shoemaker,
lames Sterling,
Robert Stevenson,
Thomas Smith,
Jacob Wine),
John Wood,
Samuel Wetherill, jun.
Joseph Wallace,
Thomas Wharton, *
John Warder,
Richard Willing.
HENRY DEBERGE R,
At the corner of Coats's Alley, in Second street, above
Kace-ftreet, and opposite to Col. Farmar's,
H " f ° r SAL E,
T London Fiddles in cases, German Flutes
i ^ttO'Eng^ regimental Fifes in sets, of the
kind; also a fiefh affonmeut of the h-ft Fidd'e
kind'; gree " and white iv °ry and buck
, d , F ? rks > Carvers of ditto, mens gilt
fte ° °™° ° f the best fort > ftee) ^d iron
bladed Hand-Saws, an aff^rtmert of the best White-
^ th ' r N " dl "> P ^ and m ^ other articles
or Hard Ware too tedious to enumerate,
N ° °'rf a ' d ° E " R6ER has also for sale, a set of Chi
na, confix,ng of a large tureen, dishes and plates of va
fiz-., butter boats, & c . & c . also a comfleat set of
Tea China.'
The ADDRESS of the Editors to the Public.
TH E general introduaion which the French lan
guage has obtained in most of the nations of Eu
rope, and in all the States of America, renders it not
only a part of polite education, but a serviceable and
necessary accomplishment.
la the several departments of life, whether in the
great business of the nation, cr the extensive arrange
ments of commerce—whether in the fields of military
feience, or the peaceable retreats of literature—or whe
ther in the fashionable or mechanical world, the acqui
sition of it will be accompanied with numerous and pre
dominant advantages. As the most universal of all
I'vi"^ Hngu ges it, in a great measure, supplies the
want of all others, whether ancient or modern, and be
comes an easy introduction to the study of many.
The Grammar we now prefect to the Public is efteem
cd, for its conciseness and corre&nef#, the most ufeful
and perfe& of any extant. The reception it has met
with in all places where the English language is spoken,
is an evidence or its great merit, and the high recom
mendations it has obtained from the best judges on the
subj Ct have put its pre-eminence beyond a doubt.
The part which fell to our Share, we presume to hope
is executed in a manner that will add to the reputation
we have, with much industry, fought to deserve. We
have spared no expence or trouble in rendering the edi
tion not only complete, but elegant. To the ^eft paper
we have added the'finel type, and paid the firifteft at
tention to grammatical nicety and cojr„Cfnefs.
If our endeavours, in this inftan e, Should meet with
the encouragement of the Public, w: Shall, as future
opportunity offers, Seek the continuance of it by intro
ducing (uch other Publications from the famel?^,u^e
as rasy tend to promote the honor, interest and Ater'a
tuie of our county.
Weare the Public's most obliged,
Fhiladelphia, And obedient bumble ft rvaritg,
0^.25, 1779. STYNER and CIST.
The Political Register for November 1767, gives
this Grammar the following charaEDr:
"THIS is one of the most fenfire and judicious
French Grammars we remember to have seen : The au
thor, who appears to be a corniest master of the fub
jeft, h^s explained all the difficulties and peculiarities
cf thlt tongue, with great accuracy and precision ; and,
in order the better to illustrate his rules, he has added
a Suitable dialogue at the end of each chapter. The
feaion, particularly on the participle paluve, is extremely
curious ard Sets th. Singular construction of that part
of Speech,- which gives so much trouble to learners, in a
more clear and diltind light, than we think Las been
done by any former grammarian. It is the custom of
most writers to make the participle agree with the thing
Oh which one is speaking, instead of the person who
Speaks: as, Avez-vous lu les livres que je vous ai
preta . niftead of prete : Have you read the books 1 lent
you ? rhe fame idiom obtains in the Italian ; as, La
^™\?" va 1" rd: "i i ' UOI R^ggi, instead of perduta:
Due Moon had lost her rays."
The Monthly Review, for January 1768, likewise
gives it the following charter:
„ “ THE elements of every branch of knowledge
^,™ be delivered with the gr^ateft care and circum
fpe&ion, as Bc^ the foundation on which the whole
fuperft ufture is eref® Nor can these elements be pro
perly explained but by those who me well acquainted
with the tcience ; fer, in order to know the b^ft method
of laying down those elements, w c must have a previous
knowledge of their use and various applicati n.
“ The wo:k before us, intended to explain the Gram
mar, or elements of the Fren h language, appears to have
b"? executed by the hand of a p<rfon who lias thorowphlv
ftudi.?d it; and who was at once both able and willing to
com nunicate the fruits of his inquiries to the public.
" It is both concise and comprehensive, and will, we
are p ? rf:iade% remove every difficulty that can attend
toe Study of this fashionable language. It is, therefore
with pleasure we recommend it to those who are defirou;
of becoming inafters of the French tongue."
N. B. The said Styner and Cist have for sale
good WRITING PAPER.'
Just printed and to be fold by ,TYNER and CTST,
in Second street, four doors above Race-ftrect,
A
G R A MM A R
OF THE
FRENCH TONGU E,
Grounded upon the Decisions of the French Academy,
Wherein all the necessary Rules, Observations and
Examples are exhibited in a manner entirely new.
By JOHN PERRI N.
Neceffaria pueris jucunda fenibus. Quintil.
According to the Second Edition, printed at London.