The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-01-18 00:00:00, page 1

KENTING Handkerchiefs, yard wide and narrow
Britannias, royal Linens, coarse and fine sheet.
logs, Bedticks, furniture Checks, Camblets, plain and
striped Muslins, muslin Cravats, flowered Mullins,
Gauze, black and white Sattins and other Silks, Lawrs
and Cambricks, linen and India Handkerchiefs, silk
and cotton Hole, felt Hats, cotton romai Handkerchiefs,
embroidered Waistcoats, Tablecloths and Napkins in
setts, womens Gloves, coarse Cloths, Calicoes and
Chintzes, Sadlery, &c, &c< &c.
Also, A few fine Painters COLOURS, Jan. 6.
S IR,
TT has been the misfortune of my life, ever since I
threw away the amusements of childhood, to argue
upon love, and reduce ray arguments to practice ac
cording to the rules laid down in Dryden's translation
of Ovid's a r t of love, (for you mud know I cannot
read the original); that to obtain the object of your
affedions "requires only perseverance.” Now from
my own fad experience there is nothing more falfe ;
poetry, he fays, is the best recommendation; I there
fore affaileo my fair one with a very handsome copy of
verse, full of proteßation and prayer,and I was warrant
ed, without betraying an immoderate share of felf-o
pinion, to pronounce they would make a favourable
impression—but I was disappointed, and met with cold
neglect I again applied to the luminary of my passi
on, to know how I was next to proceed ; felf-love was
gratified to find him treat the 6rft repulse as a mat
ter of course, and that 1 had only to write again and
again—again, and again, I most certainly did write, and
accompanied my literary donations with trays of fruit,
(I live in the city) and the choicest cordials from my
cellar. She affefted to laugh at the vulgarity of my
passion, and gave me repeatedly the most unequivocal
token of dislike. I however happily difeovered, as I
further perused Ovid's poetical performance, that I was
not to feerfuch indignant behaviour, but to double my
afliduities. In compliance with the advice of my in
firudor I fludied myfelf into an atrophy (I think
they call it) for her fake, wore my hair without pow
der looked grave, and kept a servant by me when full
of glee! and praßifing at my glass, to give the haugh
ty damsel intelligence of my intended visit the mo
ment I had hit of a look to my fatisfadion.
It would indeed have entertained you, Mr. Printer,
if you had seen me carrying a smile which I had just
com posed, from my chamber to,my fair one (who lives
only in the next street) no pitiable objefl of distress
could derange the divine complaifancy of my features ;
every mnfcle was disposed with the most mechanical
attention to beam on her beauteous countenance, that
she might be foftened to receive the boon which I had
to below on her, my hand and my foul. But lo!
Mr. Printer, every effort has proved unfuccefsful, and
Ovid has betrayed me into a thousand follies. Were
I certain your readers were all lovers, I would not
hesitate to state my case fairly, but as I know you
have some shrewd observers amongst your correspond
ents, I mult exert my remaining faculties to retrain
what I dare not disclose.
Just Imported, via Baltimore, By
Nan Heck & Barton,
And to be Sold by the Bale, Package or Piece, at
their STORE in Market-ftre er, three doors above
Lietitia-court,
A Variety ^MERCHANDIZE:
I think, however, there are some symptoms of re
turning grace about me ; and as 1 shall not tel! you
all the mischievous things that I have done to make a
man compleatly ridiculous, who a&s in an affair of the
passions, otherwise than from the government of his
heart, I fha!l tell you what I wjfh I had not done; I
wish I had not made it necessary to receive the lie to
my impudence in public, and that I had not, in the
paroxysm of my disappointed rage, wrote whole pages
which would have disgraced the meakeft intellects,
and betrayed a gross and vulgar mind attempting at
wit, but only catching indecency and bombast.
I hope you will publish this case for the benefit of
others in a similar situation. Ido assure you I feel my
littleness, and every remorse for any uneasiness that I
may have occasioned. I bow with shame for my con
du&, and (hall retire immediately from a society where
I have deservedly loft my place.
I am, fir,
Your very humble servant,
SIMON SIMPLICIUS.
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VOL. XI.I Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. —Price Six-Pence.
To th? Printer of the Public Advertiser,
Among which are
GENERAL ADVERTISE R.
Chester, December 27, 1782.
T HE subscriber begs leave to inform
' the PUBLIC, and in particular her FRIENDS,
that she has opened STORE in the borough of C f
ter, at that noted stand formerly occupied by Mr.
John Mathers: where she now has for SAe, a co -
plste Assortment of GROCERIES, which fheengages
to fell as cheap as can he purcbafed in Philadelphia :
and as she intends being particular in procuring Goods
of the best qualrty, he hopes to give general Satisfac
tion to all that oblige her with their custom.
N. B. The City Au&ion will Ie constantly held
every MONDAY; and as the Store is always open for
the Reception of Goods, it is defined (when not incon
venient) that the Goods may be lent before the Day of
Sae.
State cf Delaware. IL
To A L L whom it may concern.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Court cf Admi
ralty will be held at the Court hcufe in the town
oi Dever, in Kent county, in the D laware state, on
Wednesday the 29th day of this instant, January, at 1®
o'cock in the forenoon of the feme day, then and there
to try the truth of the faft ^ ledged in the libel of capt.
Thomas Bill; (qui t?m.) &c. against the Brigartine
Moffon, het Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Lading.
To the end and intent, that the owner or owners there
of, may appear and (hew cause, if any they have, why
the fame should not be condemned according to the
prayer of laid librL Bv order of the judge,
BENJAMIN VINING, rafter
Jo. 8, 1783. of the court of admiralty^
BEGS leave to inform the Public, that through a
desire of keeping good ord r, and doing justice to
all the fcholais in the French Acadern , he s un
der the difagreeahle neer ffity of preventing the Bills
on pra&fing nights, for little children, from being
so public, as to take up the whole room : Therefore no
person, hereafter, will be admitted on said nights, ^ith
out paying for enterance ; young ladies of the arad my,
parents and tutors of laid chil ren, excepted.
N. B. ITie Dancing School will be continued all the
year. Jan. 6.
Of a Large and very General ASSORTMENT of
MERCHANDI Z E,
N. B. All kinds of Produce and Manufacture are
received at said Store either in exchange for Goods
or to Sell on CjiumJEon, Dec. 27#
Suitable for the approaching Season,
(Particulars of which will be published by the Bell on
the Morning of the Dav cf Salt)
With a QUANTITY cf
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture,
By Virtue of an Order of the Court of
Admiralty of the Delaware State,
The Twenty-third Day of th ; s Instant, January, at the
Port of LEWIS, in the said state, The
C A R GO
Of tie Brigantine Morfon, captured by the Ship Re
nette, Captain BU:
rONSISHNG of 400 firkins of Butter,
390 barrels and half barrels of Beef and Perk,
iio b< xes of tallow Candles, 200 doz m n of felt H?tts,
zoo barrels of Bead and Flour, upwards of 300 pieces
Oznahorgs, Checks and I ilh L ; n=ns, an Assortment
of Hard-Ware, a quantity of Cheese, Qjeens. Wart,
Tin-Ware, and a Variety o' "ther Articles, &c.
CHARLES POPE, Mrinal.
Dover, January 9, 1783.
At the City Auction,
On MONDAY Next,
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
JB HN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
The 20th of January, 1783
At NINE o'Ciock in the MORNING,
Will Commence the SALE
Will be Sold on Thursday
Alexander Quefney,
OR, THE
THE
ESTHER MUSGRAVE,
She is about 22 years of age, has had the small pox,
and is fit for any kind of h<ufe work, 2nd is a good
cook. She mud be fold out o' this state, as the law
will not admit of her being fold in ir: or she will be ex
changed for a (mart, likely Negro By or Girl, of a
bout 16 years of age, who is registered agreeable to
law in this state. Enquire of the Printer. Jan, 7.
'pHE Residue of a Servant Boy's TIME,
who is now 17 years of age, and is bound until
21; he has been ufei in this city to serve in * kitchen
^nd attend table. Enquire of the Printer. Jim. to.
A large convenient ROOM, in a good
part rs t e city, 'or the pnr„ofe cf teaching Church
Music in Enquire <fthe Printer.,
P O TOWMAC K.
A Full blooded STALION, a bright bay with a
white face, 16 hands ; iji and 8 yearfl old; got
by ths celebrated -mported English forte Wil bur, be
longing to colonel Symes, of Hanover county, Virginia,
who gav- 2000 guineas for Wfdair.— Also, A fine
Bhck MARE, about :6 hands high and nine years
old. For further particulars enquire cf Mr. JACOB
HITL I ZHEIMER, who will makeknown the term?.
TO BE SOL D,
I' WO- Fifths of seven hun
dred Acres of LAND in Cumberland county,
v?h , valuable Lon Ore Bank, equal to any in the
state, with a Small stream of water fufficient for a fur
nace, with thirty feet fall, and a feat for a forge on ?
large fire m fuffi.int for that purpose ; both feats
within half a mile of the ore bark ; most excellently
floated for timber and or fup[lying the backwoods,
as is lies in the mouth of the Path-valley, on the great
road to Fort Pitt. There is a large body of the ore,
ad it has been tried and found to be of the bft qua
lity. One half the purchase being paid in hard there
will be time given fef the remainder. Any person in
clining to purchase may know the terms and view the
premises, by applying to the fubferibers in Chambers
burg. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, junr.
Nov. 22, 1782. JOSEPH CHAMBERS.
T O all persons having any Demands a
gainst the estate of JOHN WRIGHT, late of
the towufhip of Moyomenfing, deceased, are for th#
last time requested Co bring in their accounts property
proven ; and all those who have had their Accounts
delivered, or a demand made of the sum they stand
indebted to the said estate, are difired to make pay
ment to the subscriber, at the Conneftogoe Waggon,
in this city, where he kill attend for the above per.
pose, on Frday and Saturday, the 17th and i3th in
ftant£, from 9 o'clock in the morning till 5 in the af
ternoon, on each day; and all delinquents may de
pend on being prosecuted according to law, Tier this
notice. JOHN LEE, 2&ing Executor,
French Army Bills of Exchange,
In Front- street, a few Doors above Maiket-ftreet,
Weft-India R U M by the hhd.
Coffee by the bag, and a quantity of Salt, Lead and
' Tin in boxes.
Likewise a Variety of DRY GOODS,
TO BE SOL D,
By Thomas Randall & Co.
A Negro W ENCH
TO BE S OLD:
John Chaloner.
1b be Sold by the Subferibers,
TO B E 1 S O L D,
That excellent HORSE
Notice is hereby Given,
At THIRTY Days Sight,
OR SALE, BY
WAN T E D,
JANUARY 18, 1,83;
[NUMB. 99,.