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FromtbeP Ü BLIC ADVERTISER of Feb. io.
To Alexander Wedderburne, Esq;
/S^^^/5 Y what more than hellish rancour
4 > were you actuated in attempting to
(M R M> convert the balm, which Do&or
& • ^ Franklin's humanity had poured
^y' L upon the wounds of others, into a
% Km r poisonous mineral for his deftruc
t;on? To w h at character in times
past (hall I compare you ? what fiction will furnilh
your equal ? I will not insult Zanga by a compari
son that will difhonour him ; I will not compare
the dignity of insulted worth with the meanness
ofcewardly revenge. No, no, Sir, —-the exquisite
villainy of lago, in the blackest purposes of his
heart, will belt delineate yours.
* " So will I turn his virtue into pitch,
“ And, out of his own goodness, make the net
“ That shall enmesh him."
Is it the aft of a coward to insult an old man ?
Is it the a& of a villain to accuse falfely, and stab
the character of an innocent man? Mr. Wedder
burne is the man who insults age. Mr. Wedder
burne is the man who stabs innocence.
I have now exposed the falfhoods you uttered.
They were falfhoods not hastily, but deliberately,
uttered; not wantonly, but maliciously; not
whispered, but proclaimed; not to a few, but to a
high and numerous audience.
And now after being thus arraigned and thus
convicted, where will you (hew your opprobrious
head ?— * ***#*#**# Who will again be
lieve, who will listen to a Man capable of uttering
the worst of falfhoods for the word of purposes ;
wherever you appear, it must be with this stigma
upon your front ; Quiconque est capable de menter,
est indigne d'etre coinpti parmi les hommes.
Go now and boast your abilities. Go boast your
eloquence —but let it be among wretches like your
felf, destitute of every sense of honour, of every
feeling of humanity. Go try if the indecent and
unprecedented exclamation of hear him, hear him,
from men pretending to fit in 'criminal judgment,
can console you under the contempt and detestation
of every virtuous mind. Its you on whom a mark
will be fixed Hic niger est hunc tu Romane
caveto. It is your name that will in future point
the fling of the bitterest inve&ive. When every
other epithet of opprobrium is exhausted, it will be
the last effort of abuse against a man to fay—He is
the Wedderburne of this day.
A BOSTONIAN.
* Sbaheftear's Othello.
From the GAZETTEER of February 12.
To Lord N .
BRAVELY done, my Lord ! a noble revenge!
truly worthy of yourfelf. You have now sa
tiated your malice on the venerable, worthy Frank
lin. Not content with letting loose your barking
Solicitor, you have thought proper to deprive the
honest good old man ofhis office. What an abje&
littleness of foul doesevery action of your'smy Lord,
betray ? How nicely you enjoyed yourfelf to hear
the abusive language of the renegado ? You smiled,
you grinned, you tittered ; but one half of your
expected triumph, my Lord, you loft. Your petty
fogging Solicitor was unable to make any impression
on the worthy man ; he beheld your wretched junto
with the most sovereign contempt, and heard your
threats unmoved. The firmnefs, the intrepidity
of a man seventy-seven years of age, on such an
occasion, was admired by all; even his enemies
confeffed the greatness of his foul. Do you ima
gine, my Lord, your low, your trifling, your in
tentionally cruel revenge, will be attended with
any advantage to your administration ? Do you
intend it to serve as a scarecrow to deter other
Agents from doing their duty to their employers ?
—most certainly it will not produce this effeff.
The brave, determined Americans, will not fuffer
one who has done them such eminent service to be
injured in his fortune on their account, but amply
recompence him for the loss of his place.
In your condu& to America, you have nearly
imitated Spain in her tyrannical behaviour to Hol
land ; the consequence will probably be the fame.
The spirit of liberty has spread through every co
lony, and if they continue unanimous they may
defy your utmolt efforts to reduce them to Slavery.
You will not, my Lord, find it a very easy talk to
enslave three millions of people against their incli
nation. The Americans are not, my Lord, as
your tools have represented them, turbulent, ungo
vernable and factious; on the contrary, they ho
nour the Mother Country, and are willing to pay
her all due submission ; but if the Mother Country
plays the tyrant, and instead of protesting, en
deavours to reduce them to the worst of ilavery,
they will then be juftified, not only in the opinion
of foreigners, but of all good Englishmen, in assert
ing that right with which providence has blessed all
rational and accountable beings, and rejected a
yoke which no man or body of men on earth has
a right to impose.
B. T. A Plain Citizen.
From the Public Advertiser, of February x 5.
MR. Wedderburne, by using such opprobrious
language against Dr. Franklin, has really
disgraced himfelf; but what renders his case parti
cularly unfortunate is, that his abuse happens to
fall upon a man who is by his learning an orna
ment to his country (a circumstance of which the
Solicitor was very peffibly entirely ignorant) and
whom all lovers of science refpe&, however they
may differ from him in their political opinions. Dr.
Franklin is perhaps the person of the age to whom
philosophical knowledge is most indebted : All our
capital and found notions on the interesting fubjedt
of Electricity were hinted by him, and, which is no
small increase of the merit, he has himfelf improved
most of his hints. He firft had the grand and bold
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MONDA Y,
thought of Seeking among his Electrical Globes for
the cause and manner of the formation of that aw
ful pheenomenon, Lightning ; and by discovering
the secret of nature, and (hewing us how to exhaust
and dissipate her formidable (hafts, he has provided
for the fafety of mankind, effected what was deem
ed even impious for man to attempt, and compleat
ed the greatest difeovery of the age. Ignorant men
may, to serve their petty purposes, pour abuse
against Dr. Franklin, and make a merit to them
selves of their Gothic zeal, but the effect of their
scurrilous vociferation extends no further than the
a&ual compass of their voice, while the Doctor's
name continues to be mentioned With refpe& over
all Europe, and will still continue so centuries after
the world (hall have forgot that there ever was such
a Thing as a Solicitor Wedderburne.
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JOSEPH DE A N,
Has just imported in the Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London,
A General assortment of SPRING GOODS,
which he will fell on reasonable terms, at his
store in Front-street, between Market and Chefnut
ftreets.
JOHN FIEL D,
Has just imported in the (hip Richard Penn, Capt.
All, from London,
A GENERAL assortment of European and
East-India GOODS, suitable to the season,
which are now opening for sale, at his store in
Water-Street, the second door below Chefnut Street.
He daily expels a further supply of Goods from
London, Liverpool and Glasgow.
WILLIAM MILLER,
Hath just imported in the (hip Richard Penn, Capt.
All, from London, and is now opening, at his
store in Front-street, the corner of Gray's Alley,
between Chefnut and Walnut-streets,
A NEAT and general assortment of MER-
C HANDIZE, suitable for the season,
which he will fell on the most reasonable terms, for
cash or the usual credit.
N. B. He daily experts a further fupplv by the
Mary and Elizabeth, Capt. Falconer, from London,
and the firft vessels from Bristol, Liverpool, Glas
gow, &c.
ABRAHAM USHER,
Has just imported in the Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London, and now opening, at his store in
Front-street, the fifth door above Walnut-ftre^t,
AL ARGE assortment of European and India
GOODS, suitable to the season, which he
will fell on the lowest terms for cash or Short credit.
N. B. He experts a further supply by the firft (hips
from London, Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow.
ROBERT WILSO N,
Has just Imported in the Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London,
A NEAT assortment of SPRING GOODS,
which he will fell on the most reasonable
terms, at his store in Second-street, near the south
east corner of Chefnut-ftreet.
Just imported in the (hip Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London, and to be fold bv
JOHN SHIELD S,
At his (lore in Chefnut-ftreet, the fourth door be
low Second-street,
A NEAT assortment of European and Faft
' India GOODS, suitable to the present season.
Imported in the ship Richard Penn, Capt. All, from
London, and to be fold by
ALEXANDER T O D,
At his store in Front-street, two doors above
Chefnut-ftreet,
A general assortment of MERCHANDIZE.
WILLIAM BARRELL,
Hath imported in the drip Richard Penn, Capt.
All, from London,
AL ARGE and elegant assortment of Europe
an and English PIECE GOODS, pecu
liarly adapted to this season, which he will fell by
wholesale and retail, on the every lo<wef terms, at
his store the north east corner of Market and Se
cond-streets, where may be had, a few tierces of
choice NEW RICE, very low.
CALEB and AMOS FOULKE,
Have imported in the Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London, a large assortment of SPRING
GOODS, which they are now opening for sale,
at their store in Market-street, near Fourth-Street,
amongst which are,
OZN ABRUGS; German donlafs; Pome
ranias ; brown quadruple Silefias ; Russia
sheetings ; Raven duck ; Russia drabs, brown and
white ; a large assortment of 7-8 and yard wide
IriSh linens and (heetings ; Holland whited long
lawns; 6-4 muslin and humhums ; India nankeens;
a very large assortment of callicoes, cottons, and
chintzes; printed linen handkerchiefs ; cambricks;
Silesia and clear lawns ; flk, lungee, pullicat, fec
terfoy, and cotton romalls ; black, white, and
changeable Barcelona handkerchiefs ; coloured
ginghams; nillaes ; ell wide Persians ; writing pa
per, buckram, Flanders bed tick, clouting diaper
and damaSk table-cloths, Walloons, callimancoes,
durants, Wilton cloths, Leghorn hats, Iteel, &c.
D U NLA P's
Araifflly /b^'^ I /pkon\
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GEORGE ft. BARTRAM,
AT HIS
WOOLLEN DRAPERY
AND HOSIERY
WAR E- HOUSE,
At the sign of the Golden Fleece's Head, betweeen
Chefnut nnd Walnut-streets, in Second-street,
has just imported in the (hip Richard Penn, Capt.
All, from London,
ALAR GE assortment of flk, cotton and
thread HOSE. He has also for sale, a very
large and general assortment of second and fuperfine
fafhionable coloured B ROADCLOTHS and
RATTINETS; also a variety of SUMMER
GOODS, which will be fold very reasonable.
MEASE and CALDWELL,
HAVE removed to the store lately occupied
by Messrs. Conyngham and Nefbitt, on the
weit fide of Front-street, a little below Walnut
^reet, where they are now opening for (ale, a large
and general assortment of M ERCHANDI Z E,
just arrived per the ship Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London.
MASON and PATTON,
Have just imported in the Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London,
AL ARGE and neat assortment of European
and East-India GOODS, suitable to the
present season, which they will dispose of on the
mod reasonable terms for cash or short credit.
Just imported in the (hip Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London, and to be fold by
JAMES HARTLEY,
At his store in Second-street, next door to the
George Tavern,
^NEAT and general assortment of DRY
GOOD S, on the lowest terms for cadi or
(bort credit.
Just imported in the (hip Richard Penn, Capt. All,
from London, by
.PEAKMAN and CARTER,
CHEMISTS and DRUGGISTS,
0a the north fide of Market-street, between Second
and Third-Greets, Philadelphia,
A Large assortment of the frefheit DRUGS,
with a variety of genuine patent medicines,
surgeons instruments ; fine painters colours and (hop
furniture. Also gold leaf, sieves, pill-boxes, plaif
ter (kins, phials and gally-pots. Among the patent
medicines are a frefh parcel of genuine Keyfer's
pills, and anodyne necklaces. Practitioners or
others who may please to favour them with their
custom, may depend on having articles of the belt
qualities, and on as low terms as can be afforded.
Lately imported, and to be SOLD by
DANIEL DUPUY,
In Second-street, four doors below the Friends
Meeting-house, the following Articles, viz.
T" A -KEI TLES, coffee-pots, waiters of
different hzes, pint canns; table spoons, po
lished and burnished ; cream jugs, plain, chafed
and fluted, very neat; pepper casters, sugar dishes,
whistle and bells, punch strainers, punch ladles,
soup ditto, a very neat assortment of tingle and
double jointed sugar tongs, ditto spring tongs with
and without joints, tea-spoons of various forts • a
great variety of new-fafhioned pierced, carved and
plain (hoe, knee and stock buckles; Silver pin
cushion, feiffars and watch chains; instrument
cases ; stone Shoe, knee and Stock-buckles, with
small (tones, very neat; neat garnet broaches Set
in gold, plain gold ditto polished, brown chryftal
buttons set in gold, chryftal hair lockets set in gold,
stone lockets for children set in gold, sprig hair
pins, paste crosses; garnet, cluster and chryftal ear
rings set in gold ; very neat twisted garnet rings,
belt paste broaches let in Silver, money scales and
weights, or weights without scales, coral beads,
pistols with brass mounting, plated cutteau de chafe
with white and green handles, red Morocco belts,
exceeding well policed Silver spurs with swan necks',
belt plated Spurs with swan necks, Silver frames for
fpeftacles, an assortment of Shoe and knee-buckle
chapes, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS the partnership of J O
NATHAN ZANE and SONS has
been expired above a twelve-month, and as Some
of their customers are in arrears near twelve months
before the expiration of said partnership, which
circumstance puts the fubferiber under the difagree
akle necessity of putting the accounts of such de
linquents into the hands of an attorney, which they
may rely upon if fatisfa&ion is not made before the
firft day of 6th month (June) next, without further
notice. JONATHAN ZAN E.
N. B. Now for sale, at the sign of the Hand-saw,
in Second-street, between Chefnut and Market-
Streets, a large and general assortment of iron
mongery, brass ware, faddlery, painters colours
and dye ftuffs; also fein, sewing and ball twine,
&c. &c. on the very lowest terms for ca(h.
SPERMACETI CANDLES,
In large and small boxes, to be SOLD by
RI CH A R D WELLS,
At his Spermaceti Works in Arch-street, a few
doors ablve Sixth Street. ALSO,
SPERMACETI LAMP-OYL.
T H E
ADVERTISER.
A P R I L 18th, 1774-
On Wednesday next ^ill be published,
A NEW 800 K, printed and fold by
R. A I TK E N,
Opposite the London Coffee-houfe, in Front-street,
Philadelphia, on a new type and fine paper,
ESSAY on the character, manners, and
genius of W OME N, in different ages.—-
Enlarged from the French of Mr. Thomas, by
Mr. RusseLl.
In Two Volumes, duodecimo, bound in one.
This day is published, and to be fold by
JOSEPH CRUkSHANK,
At his Printing-office on the north fide ofMarket
ftreet, between Second and Third-streets,
AN ORATION, delivered February
4, 1774, before the American Philosophical
Society, held at Philadelphia. Containing, an en
quiry into the natural history of Medicine among
the Indians in North-America, and a comparative
view of their diseases and remedies, with those of
civilized nations: Together with an Appendix,
containing proofs and illustrations.
By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D.
Profeffor of Chemistry in the College ofPhiladelphia.
THIS DAY iTPUBLISHED, and ready
for the SUBSCRIBERS,
TH E First Volume of the American Edition
of the much admired Works of FLAVIUS
JOSEPHUS, In IV vols. large Octavo, price
7s. each volume sewed in blue boards; or 9s. neat
ly bound and lettered. The second volume could
not possibly be dispatched time enough to be deliver
ed with the firft, but will be finished in a few weeks -
the third and fourth volumes will be put in the
press immediately, and as soon as finished will be
delivered together. The fubferibers who live in
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Jerseys,
are desired to fend for the firft volume, or give or
ders to the Editor how they would have it sent.
As there are a few copies more than are yet sub
scribed for, those gentlemen who intend to encou
rage the fame, will please to fend their names to
the editor, J OHN M'GIBBO NS, at Mr.
W. Pollard's, Merchant, in Front-street, be
tween Arch and Race-streets, or to any of the Prin
ters, or Booksellers in Philadelphia.
* " There is no antient history extant, that re
" lates any matter with so much particularity of cir
" cumftances, as Josephus does that of the Jewish
“ Wars, especially the siege and destruction of Je
" rufalem ; and that the providence of God may
“ appear the more remarkable in this history, which
" is the only punctual one that hath been preserved
" down to us, of this great action ; it will be worth
“ our observation to confider, how remarkably
“ this person was preserved for the writing of this
“ history."
* Tillotfon's, tool. 12th, Sermon 140/K
TO B E S O LTriT
THE TIME of a Servant lad, about fourteen
years of age : He is very healthy and Strong,
and is fold for no fault but want of employ. For
further particulars enquire of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
A NEGRO WOMAN, about twenty-eight
^ years of age ; She can be recommended for her
bonefty, and understands houte-work. Enquire of
the Printer.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN, on the ~th
inst. (April) from the fubferiber, living near
Mr. Hoffman's sugar-house, in the Northern Li
berties of the city of Philadelphia, a bay roan
HORSE, between 15 and 16 hands high, has
black feet, is (hod all round, very rough with hair
about his head and feet, having not been trimmed
for some time, has a brand on bis near (houlder, is
much (haved with the collar by going always in the
dray; he is a natural trotter, and goes well in a
chair or dray. Whoever takes up the said horse,
and thief, if stolen, and secures the thief; so that
he may be brought to justice, (hall have the above
Reward, or FORTY SHILLINGS for, the
horse only. JAMES LANDY.
TO-MORROW MORNING,
At NINE O'CLOCK, at
JAMES LOU G HEAD'S
VENDUE -STOR E,
The upper end of Second-street, will begin the sale
of an elegant afforttnent of
CHINTZES, cottons, callicoes, printed lin
ens, &c. brown and white Irilhand Russia
Meetings, Irilh linens and dowlafs of almost every
quality ; bandano, lungee, and other India hand
kerchiefs ; map, image, fancy, wax-work, patte
work, cambrick, and linen handkerchiefs, of eve
ry kind imported ; (prigged and spotted lawns,
cambricks and clear lawns of a great variety of
prices, striped and plain Persians of different co
lours, China black taffaties, flowered and plain fat
tins of various colours, flowered and spotted modes,
ivory combs, red flannells, mens and womens
worked hose, ditto cotton and thread, a very great
variety, with many other articles too tedious to
mention, all entirely frtfli goods, imported in the
ship Richard Penn, Capt. All; these, with a for
mer assortment on hand, will make the sale well
worth the attention of the retailers, and the public
in general, who may have occasion for any of the
above described articles by the dozen or piece, &c.
Also houfhold furniture, in particular one genteel
high-post bedhead, with curtains, lacking bottom,
&c. silver watches and buckles, a few kegs of
madder, &c. &c.
For ihore Nro Adveitij events, &c. fee the foft
page °f the Pofferft.
N U3J B. I^o.