The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-12-02 00:00:00, page 3

Extras ofa letter from St. Euftatia, October 29.
“ Yederday a vessel arrived herefrom Holland, by
which we have advice that the Dutch are, by desire of
the Kng of Prussia and other Powers, to remain neuter:
They have now in the Texel 38 ships of the line, the re
mainder of the Seven Provinces half that number, making
in the whole 57 ships. well manned, it is the general o
pinion here, that Holland, Denmark, Sweden, and other
Powers to the Northward, will have 200 fail at sea by next
spring to proted their own trade. You may depend on
it there will be hot work in the European seas next spring."
The Schooner , Capt, Davidson, from Gotten
burg for this port, ran a shore some few days ago, at
Barnegat, where the vessel and most of the cargo is loft.
The Truflees of the Uuiverfity of the State of Penn
sylvania, appointed by the late Aft of Assembly, met
yesterday in the Colledge Hall in this city, to the number
of i 3, aad being qualified, as by the said Aft isdirefted,
took upon themselves the trust, and chose His Excellen
cy Joseph Reed Esq; President of this Commonwealth,
to be their President. .after doing some business, they
adjourned till Friday evening next, at 6 o'clock, t® meet
in the Library room up flairs, in the Sate^houfe. It was
directed that the schools in the College, Should be opened
immediately and proceed as usual.
In CONGRESS, O&ober 30, 1779.
Resolved,
THAT the Managers be direQed to make sale of the
Tickets of the Third Clifs of the Lottery of the United
States without delay that the draw ng thereof commence
the firft day of March next, and be completed as food as
may be ; and that the Tickets then unfold be the proper
ty and at the risk of the said states
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secret ry.
Lottery Office. November 2, 1 79,
I N Confeqnence of the above Refave the M^r gers
give this public notice, that on th s firfl day of Marca next
the Drawing of tie Lottery will commen e at the Old Ci
ty Vendue Store, and be continued from day to d y with
all possible expedition until fimfhed. Such persons there
fore as choose to become purch^rs are to apply before
said date, at the different Offices throughout the United
States.
1* The Members of the AMERICAN PHILOSO
PHICAL SOCIETY, are to mee at Six o'clock to-mor
row evening, agreeable so their rules; and are requeued
to be pundual in their attendance.
fit The sale of the goods in Mr. George Henry's Store
in Front-street, is postponed to Monday the 6th instant.
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Forks, Egg-Harbour, Nov, 27 <779.
To be SOL D by Public Vendue,
Av the Forks of Litrie Egg Harbour, on Thurfda, the
ninth day of December rex,a. T, n o'clock in the fore
noon,
^HE Privateer Sloop HORNB TT, mounting 8
four pound carriage guns, a very faft filr, andcom
pleatly fitted so a privateer; ptr invento y to be teen at
the C. ffee-houte, and at the pace of sale. Abo the
S bocner R A fTLESNAKE, mounting 2 four
po. nd and 6 two pound carriage guns, * remarkable fait
falling vessel, snd comp cm!, fitted for a privateer ; per
inventory to b^ teen as above.
JOSEPH BALL.
WAS ST O~ P PF D,
On suspicion As being stolen, nwin p fleflion of the fub
fcf btr,
ONE silk mantua Poland/, t immed with white gauze,
and narrow fiver lace in the back, about two y^rds
and a q arter of fine crown brotd cloth, and a man's
light blue jickei, quite new, with white nettle buttons,
lined with white Shalloon. The owner or owners by prov
ing their property and paving charges m#y have them
again. " ' JOHN OR D, J. P.
Nov. 29.
JAMES NEWPORT,
At his Distiller, -Sore, within thr next gate way above
Church-Alley in Third street,
Has by wholesale and retail,
tyEST-INDIA Rum,
V Aquntity o' neat Brandy,
Geneva,
Aniseed Water,
Orange ditto, and
Spirits of Wine.
bring proper for railing low pro0 f Rum.
N. B He gives particular en^ou a^ement to those who
buy to fe 1 again.
T O B=E SOL D,
And entered on immediately,
fr WO FRAME HOUSES and LOTTS
' of GROUND, in Catharine-flreet, Southwark.
Enquire of James Rowen, Vendue-Mafter, in Second-street
near the New-Market, or of William Kippor, Tavern
keeper, the corner of Catharine and Front streets, who
will Shew the fame.
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD.
STRAYED or STOLEN out of the fubferi-
J ber's yard in Walnut- street, on Tuesday the 23d inst.
at night, two HORSES, one a dark brown Horse, ri
sing five years old, thirteen hands high, and a small white
spot in his face. The other a light bay Horse, upwards of
fourteen hands high, eight years old, and has a bone grow
ing out of his under jaw, about two inches long. Whoever
secures said Horses and brings them to the fubferiber, shall
have the above reward, and reasonable charges.
SARAH ROBERTSON.
N.B. Said Sarah Robertson has for file a quantity of
Card and Sadler's tacks.-
Nov. 30.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2.
PLAYING C4A RDS
Of the best quality, are fold wholesale at LESTER
and POYNTELL's Book and Stationary Store,
opposite the Friends Meeting in Second-street, near
Market-street, where country traders may be Ap
plied with any quantity on the cheapest terms.
AL S O,
WRITING Paper,
Leathern pocket Ink-pots,
Wafers,
Quills,
Middleton's black lead Pencils,
Ink powder of the best quality,
Blank Books of all forts,
Primmers,
Bonnet and Fullers Pasteboard,
Pocket Books,
Almanacks,
Reed's Maps of Philadelphia,
British Red Ink-powder, &:.
A variety of Latin and English School Books, and
others on various fubjecis, many hu dred volumes.
Philadelphia, November 28, 3779.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
r r W O buckskin bag#, with itrings of the fame., con-
Itailing four Holland shirts marked G. M, four
mullin flocks, one pair of yarn hole, fix yards of dark
chintz, a case of razors and (having implements, a
pound of hyfon tea in two black bottles, three spelling
books, one TEfop's fables, four cotton handkerchiefs,
0e napkin, a half pound of coloured ihread, tome Sew
ing silk, and several other small articles ; likewise a pair
of boots newly foaled and heel-tapped, and fox'd high
toward the instep, and a pair of plated fpurs.—ln the
night of the 23d irft. the above articles were taken out
of M s. Baynton's front parlour by some villain or vil
lainy wlO found means to force open the window.
The above reward shall he paid for the thief or thieves
a:d goods, er Four Hundred Dollars for the latter oil-
Iv, and in proportion for any part, by
GEORGE MORGAN.
ww^t eWB, tr.tr— h ^,.rc-~«~&OTB#CTtw„aft@^^
JAMES H AY E S,
PRINTER and STATIONER,
In Market street, next door to the Post Office, Phila
delphia, has for SALE,
GERMAN Almanacks, House and Pocket ditto
for the year 1780, by the thousand, hundred or
dozen. Also Dilworth's Spelling Books, Blank Books,
and a variety of German Books.
Hr performs all kinds of PRINTING in the
neatest and bed manner, with dispatch. Such Gentle
men as ebufe to favor him (being a young beginner)
with their commands, shall De punctually Served and
gratefull attended to
i^ft"publifhed Ind to be fold by WILLIAM MENTZ,
in Cherry Alley, WILLIAM WOODHOUSE, in
Front street, near Chefnut street, and Messrs. BUGH
LAS and GREEN, in Front- street, between Market
and Arch streets,
NARRATIV E,
Of Colonel ETHAN ALLEN's
C A PTI V I T Y,
From the time of his being taken by the British, near
Montreal, on the twenty-fifth day of September, 1775,
to the time of his exchange on the sixth day of
May, 1778 : containing his VOYAGES and
T R AVELS, with the most remarkable occurrences
rgpeaing himfelf, and many other Continental prison
ers of different ranks and characters, which fell under
his observation in the course of the fame ; particularly
the destruction of the prifoxers at New-York, by Ge
neral Sir William Howe, in the years 1776 and 1777,
interspersed with some Political Obs rvations.
Written by Himfelf, and now published for the informa
tion of the curious in all nations.
When God from Chaos gave this World to be,
Man then he form'd, and form'd him to be free.
American Independence, a Poem, by Freneau.
EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED AWAY on the 20th inst. (Novem
ber) from the fubferiber in Second-street, near
Spruce-street, a light brindled MILCH COW; the
had a calf about two months fine#; has a thick neck,
feme white on her face, hips and flank, and is in very
good order. Whoever secures her so that the owner
may harsher again, shall receive theabove reward.
JOSEPH PEMBERTON.
MRS. ROGER, who lately kept a
Boarding School in the upper part of Chefnut
fheet, is just removed into the large and commodious
house of the late Israel Pemberton's, the corner of Third
and Chefnut-ftreets, where the continues to board and
educate young Ladies as usual. She has a store and ex
cellent cellars to let, with a coach-house and stables for
ten horses.
CONTAINING,
An Account of several flrange EVENTS; as the De
posing of Tyrants, Lamentable Shipwrecks, Dismal
Misfortunes, Stratagems ofWar, Perilous Adventures,
Happy Deliverances, with other remarkable Occurrences
and feleCt Historical Events, which have happened in
several Countries in the last Age.
Translated from the FRENCH.
N. B. Said MENTZ binds books in the best man
ner, and gives re^dy money for new and old books, like
wise for any number of calf and sheep (kins.
Marble Paper by the ream or smaller quantity, and
Red Ink warranted superior to any ever made in America,
by the jill, quart or gallon, to be fold by said Mentz.
Also just published, and to be fold at the above places,
MEMORABLE
ACCIDENTS
AND UNHEARD-OF
TRANSACTIONS:
Just printed and to be fold by STYNER and CIST
in Second-street, four doors above Race-street,
GRAMMAR
OF T HE
FRENCH TONG UE,
Grounded upon the Decisions of the French Academy,
Wherein all the neceff+ry Rules, Observations and
Examples are exhibited in a manner entirely new.
By JOHN PERRIN.
Neceffaria pueris jucunda fenibus. Quintil.
According to the Second Edition, printed at London.
The ADDRESS of the Editors to the Public.
firt H E general introduaion which the French lan-
X B ua S e h as obtained in most of the nations of Eu
r°pe, and in all the States of America, renders it not
only a part of polite education, but a Serviceable and
heceffary accomplishment.
In the several departments of life, whether in the
great business of the nation, or the extensive arrange
ments of commerce—whether in the fields of military
Science, er the peaceable retreats of literature—or whe
ther in the fafhionable or mechanical world, the acqui
sition of it will be accompanied with numerous and pre
dominant advantages. As the most universal of all
living languages 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 esteem
ed, for it,coneifences and correctness, the mofypfeful
and perfe& of any extant. , The reception it h^s met
with in all places where the English language is Spoken,
is an evidence of its great merit, and the high recom-.
mendations it has obtained from the best judges on the
fubj^a have put its pre.eminence beyond a doubt.
The part which fell to our Ihare, 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 fin-1 type, and paid the ftriaeft at
tention to grammatical nicety and corrc&neiL
If our endeavours, in this instance, thould meet with
the encouragement of the Public, we shall, as future
opportunity offers, seek the continuance of it by intro
ducing such other Publications from the fame language
as may tend to promote the honor, interest and litera
ture of our country. ,
We are the Public's most obliged,
Philadelphia, And obedient humble Servants, .
0^.25, 1779. STYNER and CIST.
The Political Register for November 1767, give:
this Grammar the following character:
“ THIS is one of the most fenfinle and judicious
French Grammars we remember to have seen : The au
thor, who appears to be a compleat master of the fub
je&, has exp ained all the difficulties and peculiarities
of that tongue, with great accuracy and precision ; and,
in order the better to illustrate his rules, he has added
a fnitabl* dialogue at the end of each chapter. The
feaion, particularly on the participle passive, is extremely
curious, and sets the Singular cohftru&ion of that part
of Speech, which gives so much trouble to learners, in a
more clear and diftina light, than we think has been
done by any former grammarian. It is the custom of
most writers to make the participle agree with the thing
of which one is speaking, instead of the person who
Ipeaks: as, Avez-vous lu les livres que je vous ai
pretes ? instead of prete: Have you read the bocks I lent
you ? The fame idiom obtains in the Italian ; as, La
Luna aveva perduti i fuoi Raggi, instead of feerdutaz
The Moon had loft her rays."
At the corner of Walnut in Water street,
A POCKET-BOOK with Two Hundred and Se
venty Continental Dollars in it. Whoever has loft
the fame, by applying to Richard Tittermary,
Rope maker, in Shipperi-ftiet, proving property and
paying charges, may have it again. Nov. 1,
TAKEN UP by the fubferiber, in Lower
Smithfield town Ship, Northampton county, State
of Pennsylvania, a bay STALLION, about four
teen bends high, trots and paces, about seven years old,
neither brand nor ear mark, a small white spot on one
of his hind feet. The owner is desired to come, prove
property, pay charges and take him away.
July 26, 1779. SAMUEL VANDFRMARK.
— W A~ s 0 U~N D,
Just Imported and to be SOLD by
PETER KU H N,
At his store the north fide of Market-street, midway be
tween Fourth and Fifth-ftreets,
A few PIPES of very excellent
OLD MADEIRA WINE.
The Monthly Review, for January 1768, likewise
gives it the following character:
"THE elements of every branch of knowledge
Should be delivered with the greatest care and circum
fpe&ion, as being the foundation on which the whole
fuperftruaure is ere&ed. Nor can these elements be pro
perly explained but by those who are well acquainted
with the Science ; for, in order to know the best method
of laying down those elements, we must have a previous
knowledge of their use and various application.
" The work before us, intended to explain the Gram
mar, or elements of the French language, appears to have
bren executed by the hand of a person who has thoroughly
Studied it ; and who was at once both able and willing to
communicate the fruits of his inquiries to the public.
" It is both concise and comprehensive, and will, we
are persuaded, remove every difficulty that can attend
the study of this fashionable language. It is, therefore,
with pleasure we recommend it to those who are desirous
of becoming m^fters of the French tongue."
N. B. The frid Styner and Cist have for sale
good WRITING PAPER.