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To the Printer of the Public Advertiser.
SER,
^a,*..^^M ONG the articles of foreign
y A Literature, there is an extras
"'^"' ^^ from &n Oration lately pu'olith
*„& A so, ed by Monsieur Thomas, in
^ ^^g 1 titled, An Eulogy on Marcus
3 Aurelius Antoninus, which I
*""" ^^ w .]| g ive y ou ^ the wor ds of
the authors of that work.
" This exquisite piece, in which philoso
phy and eloquence blend their light and warmth,
and unite their powers, is looked upon as supe
rior to all thole which have already raised this
excellent writer to filch an high degree of lite
rary fame. There is something new and fob
lime in the plan of this difeourfe. It opens with
the fine piece of scenery which follows. The bo
dy of the Emperor, who died at Vienna, is trans
ported to Rome. At its entrance into the city it
is attended by the people, the army, the senate,
and Commodes. Deje&ion spread over every
countenance, and every eye was bathed in tears.
While the funeral procession is proceeding (lowly,
and with profound silence, Apollonius, the stoic
philosopher, who was the friend and preceptor of
the deceased Emperor, advances through the
crowd with a noble and venerable air, approaches
the'hearfe, casts on the remains of the virtuous
Prince a look of affliction, and then railing his
voice on a sudden, he calls out, “ Romans, ye
have loft a great map, andl have loft a friend."
Thus our orator puts his difeourfe in the mouth
of Apollonius ; and this fiction not only gives the
Oration an air which is new and pleating, but allo
renders the tone of the panegyric more natural
and affecting, as coming from one who was the
cotemporary and friend of that great and good
Prince,- and one who could praise his hero with
propriety ia the terms and in the spirit of the stoic
phiiofophy. There are, indeed, excellent and
flrikiog things, both in the ftruAure and in the
contents of this Oration. " Let us thank the
Gods," fays Apollonius, “ that Marcus Aurelius
was not born with the throne in profpe&. Roy
alty has corrupted more minds than it has enno
bled and elevated. From the rank of a plain ci
tizen he role to true greatness; had he been born
a Prince, perhaps he would have been nothing
more than an ordinary man."
After having given an account of the^ducation
of M. Aurelius in the various branches that form
the soldier, the orator, the philosopher, the legis
lator, and, above all, in that moral discipline
that forms the man, Apollonius draws out a pa
* per, which contains a summary and analysis of the
Emperor's philosophical works, and a pathetic
display of their influence upon his temper, his
'moral character, and the actions and exploits of
his reign. This paper, which is supposed to have
been written by the Prince himlelf, Apollonius
reads aloud to the Romans. The Emperor speaks
in this piece of himlelf, of his application to the
Rudy of religion and morality ; and when he comes
to apply to his conduct upon the throne, the
knowledge he had acquired in these important
feiences, Apollonius flops short, calls out to Com
modus, and demands his attention in a striking
apostrophe to this part of the summary: And here,
among others, we meet with the following beau
tiful passage. The Emperor speaks, “ After hav
ing considered my place in the universe as an indi
vidual, I considered my rank in civil society, and
I beheld myfelf with terror in the station of a
Prince. Marcus Aurelius! thou filleft the feat
of empire ! Hadst thou been mingled with the
multitude, thou wouldst have been answerable on
ly for thyfelf before the tribunal of Nature ; but
millions obey thee; the degree of happjnefs of
which each individual is susceptible, is fixed by
Providence; and whatever obftruQs his enjoyment
of that happiaels through thy fault, will be placed
to thy account, and will rile in judgment against
thee. If one tear is flied, which thou couldft
have prevented, it will be laid to thy charge.
The Supreme Nature will put to thee, with the
voice of offended goodness, these awful questions:
What haft tlion done with my children whom I
committed to thy care? Why have I heard upon
earth the groans of the oppressed ? Why have the
afflided raised their eyes and their hands to Hea
ven, befeechipg.me to shorten the term of their
days ? Why has the dejc&ed mother wept over
the cradle of her new-born infant? Why have
the fruitful harvests, designed to nourish the indi
gent, been torn from their cottages by the hands
of the oppressor ? What answer haft thou to make?
The calamities of the miserable fhali bear testimo
ny against thee, and the a^ful eye of Jufti.ce,
which beholds thee, will brand thy namd with in
famy in the lift of unrighteous Princes."
“ Here a tboufand voices cried out together,
Never, never. Thou haft been our father, said
one. Thou bast never permitted the violence of
the opprefTor, said another; and thoufaods at
once called out in a kind of transport, Wife,
righteous, 'humane Emperor, let thy memory be
famed, let it be revered for ever !"
D UN L A P/s
° R> THE
GENERA L ffira^ADVERTISRR.
VOL. V.
MONDAY,
How widely different must have been the con
duff of this Godlike Emperor from that which
has been adopted by Princes in more modern times !
There may, I fear, be found those who have lived
to fee verified the w@rds of the wife Man in the
loth chapter of Ecclefiafticus, “ ^ un^wife King
deftroyetb his people."
D.
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Neiv-York, December 13, J 775.
To the PUBLI C.
SAMUEL LOUDO N,
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the fourth day of January next, he will publilh
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GENERAL POST-OFFICE,
New-York, December 25, 1775.
WHEREAS the Provincial Conven
tion at Annapolis, has passed a Resolve
" That the Parliamentary Post (as they are pleased
to term it) ihall not be permitted or fuffered to
travel in, or pals through that province with any
mail, packages or letters;" and, in consequence of
that Resolve, have taken his Majesty's mail from
the Pott-office at Baltimore, with the letters con
tained therein : The Committee at Philadelphia,
having also taken the mail containing all the last
Packet letters to the southward, opened many of
them, to the great hurt of individuals ; and ligni
fied to the Pott-mafter their intentions of stopping
all others, for the future: And other of his Ma
jesty's mails having been taken and obftru&ed,
Notice is hereby given to the PUBLIC,
that the Deputy Post-master General is obliged, for
the present, to flop all the Posts. They are also
hereby desired to take notice, that for the fafety of
the letters coming by the next or any future Packet,
they will be kept on hoard, and the names of those
who fhali have letters will be advertised, that they
may either apply themselves, or write to their friends
in this city, to take them up.—An order in writing,
from the person to whom any letters may be dire&-
ed, will be necessary.
FRANCIS DASHWOOD, Secretary,
TO BE S O L D,
On the lowed terms for Cash, by
JONATHAN ZAN E,
In Second-ftrcet, near the Market-house,
AL ARG £ assortment of Ironmongery, Sad
^ dtery, and Brass Ware, among which are,
mill, crass-cut, wood-cutters, hand, pannell, ten
nant, lain, dovetail, compass, key-hole and frett
saws; fire shovels and tongs, with and without
brass heads ; end irons ; phimney corner hooks ;
hand bellows ; a general afforment of iron castings;
brass kettles and warming pans, &c.
. Also, a frefh supply of copperafs, verdigreafe,
allurn and ground red wood, to be had at the above
place, and of JOEL Z AN E, in Second-street,
near Race-street, and JOHN FERRIS S, in
Wilmington, near the Upper Market.
Wanted immediately, a few good Spinners of
Flax and Tow : Such, by applying to Jonathan
Zane, in Second-street, may meet with employ,
and the belt wages.
TO BE SO L D,
And may be entered upon next April,
A LOT of LAN D situate in Newtown, Bucks
County, 50 feet front by 150 feet deep, on
which there is a new log liable, a new (tone dwell
ing-house two stories high, the dimensions of which
are 19 by 27 feet, two rooms on each floor, and a
cellar under the whole. The said House and Lot is
pleasantly situated, and convenient for public or
private business. The terms of sale will be made
known by apply ing to the fubferiber on the premises.
ANDREW M'MINN.
N. B. It might suit a Stocking-weaver well, as
that trade is much wanted in the town, &c.
BY virtue of a writ to me dire&ed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 2d day of
January next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, at
the house of Benjamin Armitage, the corner of
IChefnut and Fourth-streets from Delaware, a cer
tain brick meffuage or tenement, with the appur
tenances, situate on the south fide of Walnut
ftreet, between Fourth and Fifth streets from De
laware aforefaid, in the city of Philadelphia, con
taining in front 18 feet and an half, and in depth
220 feet; bounded ly ground of Bullock,
and others ; late the estate of Timothy Matlock ;
seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Wednesday, the 3d day
of January next, at the house of Anthony Fortune,
in Southwark, at three o'clock in the afternoon, a
certain brick meffuage or tenement, and kitchen
and frame work fliop and lot or piece of ground
thereunto belonging, with all and every other the
improvements and appurtenances, situate on the
east fide of Third and south fidf of Shippen-ftreet,
in the diftri& of Southwark aforefaid, containing
in front about 40 feet, more or less, and in depth
on Shippen-ftreet 30 feet ; bounded by ground of
George Woods, and others; fubjeft to a ground
rent of per annum; late the estate of Joseph
Rhoads ; seized and taken in execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of sundry writs to me directed, will be
fold by public vendue, on Thursday, the 4th
day of January next, at three o'clock in the after
noon, at the house of Edward Barrett, in Front
ftreet, Southwark, the unexpired term of about ten
years to come, of and in a certain brick meffuage
or tenement, and lot or piece of ground thereto
belonging, situate on the south fide of Almond
ftreet, between Front and Secend-ftreets, in the
diftri& of Southwark aforefaid; late the property
es Ja|nes Weldon Roberts; seized and taken in
execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
BY virtue of a writ to me directed, will be fold
by public vendue, on Tuesday, the 9th day
of January, 1776, at two o'clock in the afternoon,
on the premises, situate about one mile from John
Porter's Inn, in the township of Whitpain, a cer
tain meffuage or tenement, and tradl :or piece of
land, situate in the township of Whitpain aforefaid,
containing 142 acres and 74 perches, bounded by
lands of George Caftner and others; late the estate
of Robert Porter, deceased; seized and taken in
execution by
WILLIAM DEWEES, Sheriff.
Burlington, December 22, 1775.
DESERTED from the Second Bat
talion of the Continental Army, raised in
New-Jersey, commanded by Col. William Maxwell,
and Capt. William Falkner's company, now lying
in Burlington Barrack's, —Christopher Howard,
Zedekiah Martin, Henry Mires, Isaac Butterworth,
Samuel Ward, john Turner, William Watson,
Eliflia Stout, Thomas Holland, and William Big
gins. This is to desire them, and all others who
have absented themselves from the three companies
now lying in said Barracks, to repair to said place
on or i.efore the tenth day of January, and they
may depend upon forgiveness for this firft offence,
but on failure may depend upon the punishment
infli&ed by a Court Martial, according to the na
ture of the offence.
WILLIAM MAXWELL, Colonel.
N. B. All friends to American Liberty are re
quelled to be aiding and affixing in taking the
abclve-mentioned men, if seen after the aforefaid
tenth day of January.
Philadelphia, December 5, 1775.
SIX POUNDS REWARD.
BROKE out of the Gaol of this city last night,
a Dutchman, about fifty years of age, named
ANDREW YEAGER, about five feet fix
inches high, wears a blue great coat, a large hat,
and can speak no English: He was committed to
this Gaol for breaking Rudolph Bunner's store.
Whoever apprehends the said prisoner shall have
the above Reward of Six Pounds, paid by
THOMAS DEWEE S, Gaoler.
Philadelphia, December 13, 1775.
W A N T £ 1),
AN UMBER of good suitable persons for the
CITY WATCH: Such as can be well
recommended by their neighbours may apply to the
City Wardens, or to James Delaplain, Con
stable of the Night.
T O BE S~ O-LTD;
rriHE TIME of an Englifli servant Girl, who
g has about three years to serve. Enquire of
the Printer.J
Philadelphia, December 16, 1775.
TWENTY SHILLINGS REWARD.
RAN AWAYafezu aueeks ago, ;from the Widow
" Stout's, in Eront-Jireet, an Ir;Jb ferwant man
named PE TER MEAGHER, about fr-ue feet nine
or ten inches high, pitted a little with the small-pox,
long black hair, and rather swarthy, has an ulcer
some time formed in bis leg, and walks a little lame;
bad on when he ran away, a light blue coat, afhort
white Russia Jbeeting jacket, black breeches, linen
flockings and half worn Jbees. He has femefmall dif
ficulty in his fpeecb, and talks much in the Wefl of Ire
land dia'ea. Whoever secures or apprehends said
servant, so that hi; maser fall have bita again, fall
receive the above Reward and all reasonable charges,
paid by GEORGE DADIS.
N. B. All maflers of wefels and others are forbid to
harbour the fail Peter Meagher, at their fee it.
JANUARY ift, 1776.,
A LL PERSONS indebted for this
= ' Paper, whose accounts have been
I welve Months standing, are requested ta
difeharge the same—ls they would but con
fider the vast expence and trouble of its pub
lication, the Printer is certain they would
be more punaual in their payments. -
Gentlemen at a distance from Philadelphia
recoiled the time and the terms of their
fubferibing, therefore may fend the amount
of their accounts by letter, Post paid, or
any othertfpeedy, fafe way that may answer
them best; and should they, by mistake,
fend more than what is due at present, it
shall be carefully placed to the credit of their
accounts.
Jeremiah Warder and Sons,
Being desirous of finifhing the Sales of their present
fteck of GOODS on hand, will dilpofe of them
upon moderate terms (for Cash only) at their
Store in Third-street, Philadelphia;
Amongji which are the following articles, viz.
Genuine old white
Port wines,
Mufcovado sugars,
Jamaica cotton,
Grindstones,
Best 10-4 rose blankets,
Spotted rugs,
Kerfeys of different co
lours and prices,
Plains ditto,
Grey, blue, London
brown, claret andcin
namon coloured 64,
7-4 and 8-4 coatings,
Superfine, second and
low priced broadcloths
of different colours,
Wiltons, sorted colours
and prices,
Caffimers, ditto,
Sagathies,
Green and black worsted
and hair plush,
Dark & pea green, black
and brown calimancoes,
Blue, brown, blossom and
drab coloured durants,
Green, blue, brown and
drab coloured tammies,
Blue, brown, drab and
light colour'd rattinets,
Dark and light blue,
green, red, crimson,
black, London brown,
claret, drab, blossom
and light coloured
fhalloons of different
prices,
Plain camblets and cam
blettees, sorted colours,
Striped camblettees,
Purple and brown dor
fetteens,
Corded poplins,
An assortment of dark &
light coloured damped
cottons and callicoes,
Irilh linens,
Cambricks and lawns,
Flowered gauze,
Book muslin,
Book mullin handker
chiefs,
Mullin ditto,
Black gauze ditto,
Silk handkerchiefs,
Soofes ditto,
Red and white and blue
and white fine copper
plate linen ditto,
Striped e,ll wide Persians,
Blue, pink and blush
halfyard wide Persians,
Cloth coloured India pa
duafoy,
Best black fattin,
Black silk velvet,
Brown and drab colour
ed fuperfine grazets,
Worsted stockings,
Black, blue, drab, grey,
and brown worsted
breeches patterns,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN H A R T,
At hisVENDUE STORE, the corner of South
and Front-streets, A neat alTortmcnt of
M E.R C H A N D I Z E,
Among which are,
SR OWN, blue, scarlet, mixed, black and
white broadcloths ; drab, brown and claret
est cloths; scarlet and green naps; black and
drab velverets ; crimson, leaflet, blue and green
bed furniture; crimson, scarlet, blue and green
furniture checks; brown cambiets; blue worsted
damasks; black everlastings; pink, blue, green,
cloth, coloured at i black duiants ; pink, green and
black callimancoes ; brown, blue anl fcariet fbal-
Icons ; green tammies ; blue and green hair pluth ;
Turk}Gripes; embodied flannels; fdk ferrets ; <.of
ftee, brandy, gin, mufcovado sugars by the hogs
head or barrel, a few kegs of Karch, &c.
N. B. GOODS for ,üblic and private fob, are
received at said Store, and fold tor Gush ,dl z .
NUMB. 21< \
Muffatees,
Tiuky stripes,
Striped and check silk
ginghams,
Blue and green worsted
ftuff suitable for bed
curtains,
Pink, blue, black,brown
and drab flioe bindings,
Black and drab London
quality,
Blue, green, white, red,
pink, purple, yellow,
black and cloth colour
ed . fattid, paduafoy,
taffaty and Persian
ribbands,
Striped & flowered ditto,
White dock tape,
Death head & basket but
tons of different colours,
Mohair, silk and hair
and best scars twist,
Green and cloth colour
ed sewing silk,
Mahogany gilt frame
looking glasses, differs
ent sizes,
Japanned frame dressing
ditto,
Pocket looking glasses,
A few nests of gilt trunks,
Queen's ware in crates,
properly sorted for re
tailers,
A few boxes of short
pipes,
Best London made por
ter pots and pints,
Best American made steel
in faggots, half faggots
and blistered,
Mill saws,
English glue,
Brimstone,
Magnes,
Spanish brown,
White lead,
Whiting,
Chalk,
Brass kettles,
Frying pans,
Sad irons,
Knives and forks,
Piftcl capt and cutteau
knives,
Penknives,
Brass and paper ink-pots,
Barlow and common ra
zors,
Sciffars,
Brass, Bath and white
metal ihoe buckles,
Brass links,
Womens thimbles,
White, blue and other
coloured beads,
Shoemakers rubbers,
Knitting needles,
Three strand seine twine,
Japanned plate warmers,
Japanned bottle stands,
Japanned waiters, &c.