The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-07-08 00:00:00, page 4

Batfo Iron - Works,
Wit'n i he Land, <)re, Teams, Utensils and other
(irvcHencies and Privileges thereunto be
-I^^ ig, u;ua % e at the Head of the Tide or
F> kor EggHwhour River, in New Jei fey,
w^hin ihnay eight Miles of the Cit, of Phi
ladelpnia,
Are offered for S A LE:
CONSISTING OF—
A FURNACE, Sufficiently large and commo
fl dious to produce upwards of 100 tons of
pigs and callings per month, and from the mild
and kind qualify of the ore, may be continued
in biatt for two years, or upwards, on the fame
hearth. The metal is remarkably well adapted
tor cuffings, born of hollow ware and cannon,
in which experience has sufficiently proved it to
excel, as well as in producing extraordinary
btr iron ; it has moreover the peculiar quality
of mixing well with, and tempering other iron
of various quaiiti s, whereby it usually com
inands a higher price than other pigiron, both
in Europe and America. The Furnace is fur
irished with an excellent sett of brass patterns
for hollow ware, and may be put in biatt in a
Short time, coafiJcrable preparations of flock
being male, and the business in a proper train
for proceeding,
A Rolling and Slitting Mill, which, from the
Treugui and conftruftion of the works, and
large head of water, is capable of great execu
tion.
The river affords a good and easy navigation
for sea vefGls of burden within a mile, or there
about, of the works, and for large scows to the
Furnace bank, which offers an easy communica
tion by water with Philadelphia, New York, the
Well ladies, &c. It is an excellent situation for
trade and for Shipbuilding, being in the midst
of a country abounding with boards, fcantliug,
ihingbs, tar, &c. for merchandize, as well as
materials for building suitable vessels ; and goods
to the amount of many thousand pounds per an
num may be vended to advantage in exchange
for thele commodities. It is moreover an ex
cellent feat for Grill Mills on an extensive plan,
as the grain of Virginia, Maryland and the low.
er part of Delaware, may be conveyed thither
at a more easy late than to Philadelphia. If an
additional force of water Ihould be wanted a
large stream, palling between the two abovemen.
tinned, may be raised at a moderate expence to
communicate with, and supply either or both of
the other ponds, fa as to combine the force of
three capital streams to be used at any one point,
er fjpara r ely, as occasion may require.
Terms will be made easy to the purchaser:
co the payment of a moderate proportion of the
purchase money in cash, time will be given for
the residue on interest, or a considerable part
will be received in loan-office certificates, or
A Forge with four fires and two hammers,
nearly new, well conftrudted and in good order,
now at work, distant about half a mile from the
Furnace, on another well adapted stream; on
which is also an excellent, newly built, Saw
Mill ; and near the Forge are feme Tenements
lor workmen, and a large new Coal House.
Contiguous to the Furnace is a commodious
Manfian H^ufe, accomodated with a spacious,
well cultivated Garden, in which is a well cho
fen collection of excellent Fruit Trees of various
kinds, mid adjoining it a young bearing Orch
ard of about 2000 apple-trees, mostly grafted.
A number of Dwelling.Houfes for the accom
modation of tradesmen and others necessarily
employed about the works; which, together
with the Store-Houses, Barns, Stabling, Smith's
Shops, Nailery, Coal House and other conveni
ent Buildings, form a considerable village; the
whole of which, together with the various works
are overlooked from the door of the manfion
houfe, which Hands on a pleasant eminence.
A large and plentiful Body of Woodland fur.
rounding the works, and within convenient dis
rance, io which are diver Cedar Swamps, and
a confi Arable quantity of Pine, adapted to saw
mills ; also large Bodies of Ore in various parts,
which may be raised and collected with little
trouble and expence.
On the fame dam are also a Saw-Mill and
final! Grill Miil ; and the stream, which is
plentiful in the driest season, is fufficient to ad
mit of exteofive additional works.
About two hundred Tons of Pig Iron'en the
bink, and near three thousand cords of Wood
ready for Coaling, befi.lcs a tolerable supply o f
Coals in. fteck.
rb^Wiz . •Printed and Sold by DA7ID C. CLAYPOOL E, in Markt-Street.
such other mode of payment as may be agreed
on. .Apply to JOHN CO X, Enquire, at
Bloomfbury, near Trenton, CHARLES PET-
T IT, in Philadelphia, or JOSEPH BALL,
managing owner at the said Works.
Just Imported in the Veff Is, the Count Paoli and the
Giod Jofephini, from Marfhlie?, the Achilles, from
Roch'ort, and El V.-go del Carme, from Genoa,
and to be SOLD by
Terraffon, Brothers, & Co,
At th"ir oTORE in Water-street, three doors below
Spruce.ftreet, a large ?nd elegant Assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Too tedious to mention—Besides,
LEMMONS, Syrup, Cordials, Swett Oil, Capers,
Anchovies and Oliver,
Pickled Cucumbers, Swiss Cheese, Mufcadel Wine,
Almonds, R iti s, Figs, Currents, Plumbs and Prueni,
Preserved Fruits in brandy, Sugar Plumbs,
French Brandy, white Wine Vinegar, aborted Sweet
Water,
Lavender dit. Powder, Pomatum, Spunges,
Scented Wa/ln-Ralls, whit? and Streaked Soap,
Buckles, Pins, Needles, Hasps, Combs, &c.
Window Glafi, Pip's, Shot, Nails, &c.
Aborted Glass and Queen's Ware,
Marole Mantle Pieces, Slabs and Statue?,
Elegant Pap?r Hangings,
F'per of different sizes, for Registers, Letters, &c.
Drugs, Corks and Co.k-Wocd, Cordage, Alicant Salt,
Red and whit^ Wines of various forts, in calks and
bottles.
Also Bills of Exchange of the French Army.
For which, apply either at the abovementioned Store,
or at the Cellar under the Friends Meeting-house, Pine
ftreat. June 28.
Peter W. Gallaudet,
At bis STORE io Front-street, a few doors below
Arch-street,
Has just retried, by the latest Arrivals from Europe,
a general Assortment of European and East-India
G O O D S,
Which he will Sell on the moO reasonable Terms by
the Package or Piece : —Confiding of
MENS & hoys, black"
and whitz, fashion
able b:a:er, caftor
and felt hats, in small
packages,
Dirk and light Chintzes,
Furniture ditto,
Cottons and Calicoes,
Plain and Striped Muffins,
Chintz Shao's,
India Dimothies,
A variety of printed linen
Handkerchiefs,
White & coloured Threads
Irish Linens,
D-tto Sheetings,
Ticklenburgs and Ozna
brißS,j
Bed Ticking,
Mens fine and coarse
Shots,
Mens and womens, silk,
thread, and worded
Hole,
Mens and womens leather
Gloves, well aborted,
Plain and needle-worked
Lawn,
BROKERS OFFICE,
By Isaac Franks,
In Front Street, two doors below the Coffee. House
Where all foreign and domestic Negotiations, incident
to the various branches of this Office, are tranfaaed
upon truly moderate and liberal terms. The ut
most bcrecy, candor and fidelity to the interest of
his Employers will be found (as usual) the lending
principles, on which he means to establish the confi
dence and approbation of a discerning Public.
He BUYS and SELLS
Bills of Exchange upon France,
Spain, Holland, or any part of Europe, the continent
o? America, or Weft-Indies.
Officers Notes, Loan-Office Certificates, negotiated
on the best terms.
Money procured upon such interest and fecurhy as
Ihall be agreeable to the parties, either for a month or
year,
Promiffary Notes and Bonds difeounted or fold.
Merchandise of every fort disposed of upon the most
advantageous terms, tor which he has proper stores
provided.
Houses and Lands bought, fold or mortgaged.
Continental and State Money, of this or any other
Rat?, bought or fold.
Whenever sudden Emergencies require Money to
be raised upon any paper Security, Merchandise or
Produce, every effort will be used to accomplis it on
the belt terms, by applying as above : where the ut
most attention will be paid to the interest of all those
who may favour him with their business, and nothing
left undone that can possibly be eff&d by Fidelitv
Care and Dispatch. Jam. 2. "' 1
Lawn Aprons and Hand
kerchiefs,
Diaper Tablecloth?,
Packages of Stationary,
well assorted,
Ditto of Jewelry, Silver
and plated Buckles, &c.
Pins and Needles of all
sizes,
Ribbands and Gauzes, a
large assortment,
Calimancoes, Durants and
Tammies,
India P^uafoys and Lute
firings,
India and thin Perflans,
iSarmets and Modes,
Black Bombazeeni;
Sadlery assorted,
With many other Articles.
ALS O,
Best London Porter in
cases and calks,
Mustard in boxes,
Paints of different colours.
Just IMPORTED, and now OPENING at
KUH A%
Medicinal and Drug
S TO R £,
The weft fide of Secod-ftreet, nearly midway beJ
tween Market and Chefnut-ftrsets, and diredly op
polite Brick-Horse alley,
A freth and large Assortment of well chosen
Drugs and Medicines,
Which will be Sold on the molt reasonable terms, either
by Wholesale or Retail.
Orders from the country, and physicians Prefcriptione
carefully attended to. June 12.
N. B. A fma'rt aftive Boy will be taken as an Apprentice.
Michael Roberts,
Nearly opposite Church-alley, Third-street, is now fel
ling off his remaining STOCK on hand at prime
Cost : Consisting of the following Articles, viz.
ELEGANT paste buckles, ftcck and knee ditto, gold
, rings, lockets, pins and broaches, pearl and paste
beaufonts, bracelet, buckles, paste earings, bat pins
with pearl tops, single and double hair pins, tortoise
shell inlaid fnuff-boxes, smelling betthe, etwee and
tooth-pick cases, gentlemens fafhionable silver buckles
highly finifhed, a great variety Morocco pocket-books
with instruments, memorandum ditto, surgeon's poc
ket instruments, Morocco (having cases compleat, tea
caddie's plated table and tea Spoons, sugar tongs, wine
tunnels, cream ewers, ditto bafons with blue glass li
ning, horn cups tipped and lined, plated and steel
spurs, knives and forks of various kinds and quality,
Sciffars, penknives, Sportfmens ditto, razors, cork
screws, steel key-rings, plated Shoe and knee buckles,
watch chains, seals and keys, a large colleß/on cy
pher seals, fine Irifli linens, silk dockings and gloves,
cotton night-caps, Italian flower?, gold and silver hat
bands, lace, cerd, and rich (word-knot#, silk umbrel
las and oil Skin bathing caps, Holland dolls, children#
swords and belts, German flutes and fifes, spy glasses,
Shot-belts and powder Stake, a variety of pocket and hol
ster pirtols, princes metal candleftirks, Buffers and trays,
cloaths and (ho? brufh+% blacking ball; leather bet
t'e flandr, best Dutch quills, letter paper, shining sand,
meff^ge and playing cards, a few volumes Clark's Ho
mer and Cornelius Nepos, looking glasses and p&ures
in gilt frames, a variety prints, hardware, rappee fnuff
in pound cannisters, Speedman's pills, James's powders,
Turlington's balsam of life, volatile Salt, bottles blown
upon an entire new conftru&ion, walking canes with
gilt and ivory heads, tipes in Small boxes for marking
linen, dice boxes, real India ink for drawing.
A few chests hyfon tea of the firft quality?
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IJAMES NEWPORT,!
DISTILL E R,i
3 At his STORE in Front-street, above Arch- ^
ftrect, the second building above the Bank- $
v Meeting, $
ig Has by Wholesale and Retail, on very
reasonable Terms,%
* IUI, EST-India Rum, Aniseed Water,
, TV Country ditto, Clove ditto, @
$ *Brandy, Orange ditto, #
Gin of excellent quality, Cinnamon dit'o, ¥
# Peach, Apple and Rye Pepper Mint ditto, ^
Spirits, Allfours, ^
— Aid SPIRITS of WINE, proper for raifirg ,
g the proof of rum or any other Spirits; and is %
0 also fit for medicinal uses. He has fine flavoured a
0 Rum Colouring. q
® N. B. He makes good Allowance to Country ®
— Dealers and Town Store-keepers, who may al. 9
0 w ? ys depend upon the Goodness 0 his distilled %
O Liquors.Q
' rh - hi ghest Price given forempty GIN CASES. 0
To be Sold Wholesale and Retail, by
Jonathan Zane,
At his STORE in Second-street, near Elack-horfeal-'
ley, and by JOEL ZANE, ne r the Uo e . M rket,
in Wimingtm, A lar e QUAN FI ™Y us
Harper Scythe Stones,
Of fupcrior Quality to any heretofore brought to this
Market. June 28. 6w.
npG be LET, a Shop and Lot situate
X io Darby Town, very suitable for a
maker of riding Carriages, being an excel
lent stand tor business ; the Shop was for
merly occupied by Mr. Nathan Pierson,
Joyner. J une
AW OMAN with a good breaff of
milk, and can b? well recommended,
would be glad of a child to nurse. Enquire
of the Printer.
ONE or two Journeymen Hair Dressers
will meet with employment, by en
quiring of the Printer. June 11.