The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1780-11-25 00:00:00, page 4

From the London Chronicle, of JnVy ft.
A fho;t Sketch of the Life and Character of
General WASHINGTON.
AS this gentleman always refilled to accept of any
pecuniary appointment for his publick fervire,,
no friary has been annexed by Congress to Ins
implant command, and he only draws ^e kly for
the exp PC's of his public table, and other necessary de
mands. General Washington, having nev:r been in
Europe, could not poffiby have seen much military
iervicc when the armies o' Britain were sent to fubdne
the Americans; yet (till, for a variety of r+sfons,'he
was by much toe molt proper man on the continent, and
probably any where the, to he placed st the head of ^n
American army. The very high estimation he flood
in for integrity and honour, his engaging in the canfe
of his country from fentimert and conviction of her
wiong?, his moderation in politics, his extensive pro
perty, and his approved abilities al a commander, were
motives which neceiLuily obliged the choice of Ameri
ca to fall upon him.
That nature has give General SVafhington extraor
dinary military talents, will hardly be controverted by
his melt filter enemies. Having been early squared
with a warm pillion to Urvs his country in the milita
ry line, he hrs greatly improved his talents by wnwear
cd Sultry, acl.de application to the belt writers tgbn
tallies, and by a more th?n common Method and exa&-
,rs,„ In reality, when it comes to be considered, that
at rirft he only b<ad,d a body of men entirely unac
quainted with military discipline or operations, some
what ungovernable in temper, and who at best could
only be stiled an alert and good militia,- frying under
very bort enlistments, uncioathed, unicccntted, and
at all times vfry ill supplied with ammunition, and ar
til|ery ; a^l that with such an army he withstood the
ravages and progress of near 40 000 veteran troops,
plentifully provided with &v*ry necessary article, com
manded by the bravest officers in Europe, and fupport
edby a very powerful navy, which effectually prevent
ed all movements by water; when all this comes 10 be
impartially considered, we ms, venture to pronounce,
that General Washington ma, be legerded as one of
& greatest military ornaments of the ,relent age.
General Wafhingten is new in the forty-feve^th year
of his age; he is a tali well made man, rath large
boned, and has a tolerably genteel addrtfs : h's features
are manly and bold, his eyes of a blvifh east, and very
lively ; hia hair a deep brown, his face rather long, and
in fixed with the small-pox ; his complexion iun burnt
and without much colour, and his countenance fenftble,^
compofid, and thoughtful. There is a remarkable air
of dignity about him, with a striking degree of grace
fulnefi: he has an excellent irnderftanding, without
much quickness ; is ftr aiy just, vigilant, and generous ;
an affectionate hufoand, a faithful friend, a father to
the deferring soldier ; gentle in his manners, in temper
rather reserved ; a total flranger to religious prejudices,
which have (0 very often excited chriftians of one deno
mination to cut the throats of those of another; in hit
morals he is irreproachable, and was never known to
exceed the bounds of the most rigid temperance. In a'
word, all his friends and acquaintance universally al
low, that no man ever united in his own person a more
perfect alliance of the virtues of a philosopher, with the
talents of a general : candour, sincerity, affability, and
Simplicity, seem to be the ftrlking features of his cha
fader, till an occasion offers of displaying the most de
termined bravery and independence of spirit.
To the honourable the CO NGRESS, and thelegi
flative ASSEMBLIES of the United States of
America.
“ Thou art weighed in the balances, and found wanting."
WHEN the operation of a machine disappoints
the sanguine expectations of the projector ; may
you not conclude, without breach ofreharity, that he
was not an adept ih mechanism,
That this has been the misfortune of allyuur finan
ciers, none of them, I presume, will now be ebftinate
enough to deny. Tbe last scheme after long deliberation,
and arduous labour, must evidently defeat itfelf. A
fair examination of the famous a& of Congress, passed
the 18th of Marche Will difeover it to be mechanically
wrong. The current p:r of exchange is authoritatively
fixed, by that aft, at forty for one, when, in fad, the corn- p
munity at large, and the merchants of Philadelphia
in particular, would not receive it at that time under
60: some of them now refufe to take it ata 100 for one;
and, before the end of this year, you will be aftor.ifhed'
at what they may exaft for gold and filter, unless ybu
hate wifdoni and firmnefs to counteract their avariti
ous schemes.
But it is tallacioufly affirmed, that this great difpa~
rity, between the Congressional and mercantile rates
of exchange, cannot be officially recognized in Con
gress, although many of their late proceedings mani
feft the contrary. To save appearances, their own
public officers are, indeed, dire&ed to calculate the no
minal value of their fixed pay in specie, by a new Con
gressional tariff, making forty old tenor dollars an
equivalent to one new tenor dollar, and that new dol
lar equal in value to one hundred, or any other num
ber of old tenor dollars, at which the tories, or (pecula
ting bulls and bears * of thi„ and every other state in
the confederation, may, at any time extort for the
price of exchange.—So that as fort, are to one, in re
bate of public salaries, and all. Congressional Bargains,,
one will be to a hundred and more, in the course of
trade and current exchange. However, it being im
possible f r the framers of this rule to prove that two
and two make five, and that one part of any given
* Bulls and bears, are vulgar terms wfed to distin
guish the buyers and fellers of flock in Change - Alley,
London.
PHILADELPHIA PrintedteSoU by JOHN DUNLAP and DAVID C. € LAYPOOLE,
number is more than fie whole, docility, in this in
£ance, will be confined to the officers under Congress,
respecting their pay; but accounts, Rating public ex
penditures will not be diminished by the metamorpho
sis of the old tenor bills.
As the credit of your new tenor bills will much de
pend upon the success or disappointment of the difaf
feaed and designing amongst you ; haw then is their
value to be afeertained, when exchanged for gold and
silver coin? This, now, is the most important article
of commercial (peculation in your states, and the most
defiruaive engine in the hands of theenemy.
A fufficiert fund eftabliftied in each Rate, for the re
demption of their quota of the federal debt in some
fpecified time, will guard your new tenor bills against
the unhappy fate, which the old have experienced,
ft is therefore prepofierous, it is delusive to build your
present hopes on a paper foundation, which fha'l not
be the indisputable sign of a reality ; for without such
consolidated security, in vain do you hope for the re
storation of the public faith. Not all your confeffions
cfthe vicissitudes sublunary tranfadions are liable to,
will be corifidered as honest pleas, without a linking
fund. You cannot remove the suspicions im politically
fuggefied by one of your devices, Rill continued on
the face of the new tenor bills, " EXITUS IN D{J
ETO EST," " The event is doubtful." This pre
diction has been to your woeful experience literally ve
rified, although you have ranfacfeed the Roman,
Greek, and Egyptian annals for hieroglyphicks, and
amulets.
The laws which have been lately promulgated irrthe
different Rates to shield your national credit have all
of them proved inadequate to the purposes for which
they were intended: you must now try the only re
source that can be attended with immediate efficacy.
Let all thifcreants, whether of the tribe of extortion
ers, as that of traitors, who shall be convided of hav
ing depreciated the new bills emitted in consequence of
she resolutions of the 18th of March, be punilhed with
death. Let them forever be disfranehifed and banifh
gd, who shall be convi&ed of having refufed to take -
them for their declared valW.
DANIE L.
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WH EREAS complint hath be^n made to the
Commissioners for the city and eenuty of Phila
delphia, by the Co 1-^tors of the State and Continental
taxes, in the Northern Liberties, weft part, that t,ey
cannot procure or obtain she t fats due on the 'oiowing
estates, to wit, John Smith's} of Burlington, Petr,
Turner's, Mary Button's, andjofeph Fite's. NOTICE
is hereby given, 7 flat unless the above named prrf.ns,
or their certain Attornies or Agents, difeharge and pay
the taxes as above justly due on said estates, on cr be
fore the twenty-eighth day of November next en'uirg
the date hereof, so much of the preMifes will be f< 11 as
may be fufficient ts difeharge laid taxes, with colts, 2-
greeable to the laws of this Commonwelth.
Given under our hands this 21st day of August, 1780.
FRANCIS GURNEY, ]„
PRESLEY BLACKISTON, J Commi m<mert.
^RTHEREAS complaint hath been made to the Com
" miffivners for the City and County of Philadelphia,.
by the Collcaor# of North Wa,d, that he cannot obtain
the taxes due oh a lot situate on Market and Eighth
ftreeti, Containing 48 feet 3 inches in breadth by 306'
feet deep, the property of Pe r Gafkell. NOTICE
is hereby given, That unless the said Peter Gafkell, his
Attorney or Agent, discharge and pay the taxes justly
due on said estate, on or before the twenty eighth day of
November next enduing the date hereof, the premises'
„iil be fold agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth.
Given under our hands this 23d day of August, 1780.
FRANCIS GURNEY, \ n
PRESLEY BLACKISTON, 7 Commithoner^
Two Guineas Reward.
IfAN- AWAY on Tuesday lafl, a likely NEGROE
LAD, aged 16 years, slim made and a little in
clined to a yellow cempLaion : had on when he went
away, a light blue coat, leather breeches, blue yarn
Stockings, with (quart brass buckles in hi# shoes; hit
name PE PER. Any peril, taking up and conveying
said Lad to Mr. JOHN MAW, of Phiadelphia, shall
receive the abeve reward, exclusive of rxcelLry charges.
All captains of tips are cautioned not to faffer said
Degree to proceed with them to sea.
R S' e7
A HOUSE and Lot at the south-east corner of Se.
cbnd and South.ftreets, ground-rent nl. flerling
per annum? A Heufe and Lot on the north fide of
Walnut (tree; between Front and Second.ftregts,
ground-rent ty. per annum. Twa Brick Houses,
with a large Lot bn the east fide of Seventh street, be
tween Market and Arch-fleets. A Country Seat with
about n acres of Land on Faffyunk road, about one
mile from the city. A piece of near 6 acres and a half
of Land on Gernfantown road, about one mile and
a half from the city. A piece of 12 acres of Upland and
Meadow Ground, about 4 miles from the city. A Let
of Ground io feet front and >£o feetdeep on-the north
Ade of Race.ftreet, between Third and Fourth-ftreetb.
Allo a number of other Houfa, Plantations and Lands
for sale. For a particular defcripticn 2nd terms of
Ale apply to ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER, at his of
fice in F&Uftk-ftreet, below Spi uce-ftreet, Philadelphia.
T O BE LE T,
AS HOP in SecoffiLftreet near Market street, Sui
table for the dry good business. Enquire of the
printers.
TO BE SO L D,
ANEW HARPSICHORD, with three flops, end
compleatly finifhed. Enquire of BERNADEES
VICTOR, Mafick Master, in Carter's-alley, from eight
to ten o'clock of a Morning.
wYlliam NIGHOLS,
Has removed his STORE from Mr. Owen Jones's, to the
Store formerly occupied by Mr. Sitgreaves, on the
Noth fide of Market street, eppofite the Indian
Kng, where he has to Sell, by Wholesale and Retail,'
a large Q entity of tiie following Articles.
SUPERFINE, second am Mohair and Twist,
coarse Broadcloths, 0 White & coloured Threads,
an colours, Pins, Needles, Tapes and
Elue, brown and white Bobbins,
Knaps, Cambricks, Lawns, and
Thickfetts, Velvetsand Vel Kenrings,
vei ets of all colours, Faffaties, Persians, Padua-
Spotted and flowered Cor foyg and Sarfnets,
duroys, Bandana, Rom 4 and Bar-
Rattinets, Shalloons, and celona Handkerchief',
Tammies, Cross-barred, striped and
Duroys, Evrrlaftings, Cam- plain Mullins,
bitts and Carded Worst- Britannia#,
ed, Check H ndlctn chiefs.
Men's, women's and child A quantity of Chintzes and'
rea's Werftad. Hole, Calicoes,
Cotton Cords and Taff^ls, Gauzes of different kinds,
A quantity of Blanketing, A quantity of Lace,
Fine Lnens, Writing Paper,
Ruffir Sheetings, English Shoes and Boots,
Coarse and fine Hollands,
Cotton Checks, ALS O,
Drapers and Dimethies, Madeira & Claret Witte?/
Drawhoys, Jamaica Spirit, and many
Marle'lhs Qiltirg, Articles which are not
A quantity of the best Sew- enumerated.
ing Silks,
Sad NICHCLS takes this public Method of return
ing hi' best Thanks to those who have been so obliging
as to favour him with their Custom at his late Store, an#
hopes a Continuance of their Friendship: He flatter#
faimfelf, that his willingness to oblige, and the advant#
ageous Methods he has of procuring his Supplies, will
mike it the Interest of every Person, who wilh to pur-
Chafe Goods, to frequent his Store.
FLAX-SEED received in exchange for OIL,
By RICHARD WELLS/
In Arch lireef, near Sixth street, who bath for sale,
OPRMACETI Candles in boxes, Flax feed Oil by
° the barrel, Cotton in bags, Flax-feed Meal in cafKr,
Three Iron Screws, 8, 4 and % inches diameter, sot
°TO BE SOL D,
»pwo Lets of LAND id Springfield townlhip,
' Philadelphia county, #n the great road leading from
Philadelphia to North-Wales, and bet ween 11 and 12
miles from the city; one of them containing nine acre#
and a half, With a goodtwo story flood House, log fta=
ble, and good bearing orchard ;' and would be very
Ratable for a" tradesman, as it li a very thick fettled
pad of the country. The other a wood Lot, contain
ing about twelve acres. Any person inclining to pur«
chafe said Lotts, or either of them, may know the terms
by applying to ROBERT MORRIS, in Bristol town
ship, neas Frankford- October „d, 178®.
To be Sold,.
TC I FTEE N acres of excellent GRASS GROUNDS
' two miles from the Court-House. Enquire of the
printers!
State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia county, November
4tb, 1780.
One TEoufand Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the deputy constable of Ger
mantown townfllip, on Tuesday the gift day cf
October last, a certain JACOB DEWEES, of Spring
field township, (single man) and is a paper-maker by
trade, is about 23, years of age, is about 5 feet 5 or &
inches high, is him made, has short brown hair iome
what curly, is of a thin visage, has loft some of hi#
lore teeth, aad has a Iharp nose ; his drels is uncertain,
as it is probable he may hate changed the fame. Who
ever apprehends the said Jagob Dewees, and lodge#
him in any gaol in this state, or delivers him to the
fubfcriter, ffiall have the above reward paid by me,
JOHN Moyer.
—, —-
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from the fubferiber on the tenth of O&o
---ber, 1780, a black MARE, about so years old,
trots ; has a rough mane, a lump on the top of he?
head where the bridle buckles. Whoever secures the
said Mare and Thief (hall have the above reward, op
One Hundred Dollars for the Mare, paid by me, liv-^
ing at the Crooked-Billet, Philadelphia county.
RICHARD KENEDY.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
Captain JAMES DILLON, late of Mountholly,-
eceated, aie requested to make immediate pain ent #
dnd all persons having demands against said estate site
defined to bring in their accounts within three month#
from this date, ironer for fe'tlement.
WILLIAM STRETCH, Executor.