The Rhode-Island American, and general advertiser — Providence [R.I.], 1810-06-15 00:00:00, page 1

J. B. WOOD’S
GENERAL PRICE-CURRENT OF BANK NOTES,
AS TKEY ARK RECEIVED AT MIS EXCHANGE-OFFICE, PROVIDENCE, (R. I.)
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Bills of the New-Hampshire, ditto payable in Philadelphia, Portsmouth, ) jto 2 per eent dis.
Union, Strafford, and Exeter Banks, • •, J
Coneord Banks, 3 do.
Cheshire, Coos, and Hillsborough Banks, do -
MASSACHUSETTS.
Bills of the United States Branch, Massachusetts, Union, and Boston Banks Par.
Salem, Essex, Beverly, Marblehead, Newburyport, Gloucester, (Cape-*)
Ann,) Plymouth, Worcester, Bedford, Pacifick, and NahUcket V.„_Jl l-2percent.du.
Banks, . - - - ••••••••)
Portland, Maine, and Saco Banks, ••--• • • • • • • 1 1-2 to 2 do.
Hallowt-11 and Augusta, and Lincoln and Kennebeck Banks, 2 do.
Penobscot, 3S <fo-
Northampton, * M
CONNECTICUT
Jftfis oF the MidaTeMwh'Wartford, New-Havcn t NeV-London, Union,.) 3 4to j, cent. dis.
Derby, and Bridgeport Banks, J
Norwich Bank. per cent dis.
VERMONT.
Bills of the Vermont State Banks,2s per cent dis.
RHODE-ISLAND.
Bills of the Providence, Exchange, Roger Williams, Bank of
Island, Newport, Rhode-Island Union, Bank of Bristol, Commercial,Par.
Warren, Rhode-Island Central, and Narraganset Banks, . . . . J
Washington Bank,3 per cent. dis.
KENTUCKY.
Bills of the Kentucky Insurance Company, 12 1-2 per cent dis.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
Bills of the Cape Fear, and Newbern Banks,l2 1-2 per cent. dis.
SOUTH-CAROLINA. e ‘ .
Bills of the United States Branch Bank,Par.
State, and South-Casolina Banks, - 3 per cent. dis.
OHIO.
Bills of the Marietta, Miami Exporting Company and Chillicothe Banks, 20 to 30 per cent. dis.
NEW-YORK.
* Bin* of the United States Branch Bank,- far.
Merchants, Manhattan Company, Bank of New-York, New-York State, - )
Bank of Albany, Mohawk, Farmers’, Bank of Hudson, and Bank of>Par.
Columbia, - • • • - • j
NEW-JERSEY.
Bills of the Jersey, Trenton Banking Company, Newark Banking and) Po _
Insurance Company, and Bank of New-Brunswick, . .... J
PENNSYLVANIA.
Dills bf the United States Bank,•. • I >ar -
Farmers’ and Mechaniclu’, Philadelphia, Bank of Pennsylvania, and) p
Bank of North-America, • • s** -..—......4 ar.
Bills of the .Pennsylvania Branch Bank at .Pittsburg, 2 per cent, dis,
DELAWARE.
Bilb of the Farmers' Bank, and Bank of Delaware,2 to 6 per cent dis.
MARYLAND.
Bilb of the United States Branch Bank, Par.
Union Bank of Maryland, Bnnk of Columbia, Hagerstown, Bank of)
Baltimore, Branch efthe-Farmera* Bank of Maryland, and Mechanicks’Cl to 2 per cent. dis.
Bank of Baltimore,}
VIRGINIA.
Bilb of the United States Branch Bank, p» r .
Bank of Vugiris, .1 per cent. dis.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Bids of the Union Bank, Bank of Alexandru, and Bank of Potomack, 2to 3 per cent. dis.
LOUISIANA TERRITORY.
Bills of the United States Branch Bank, »Par.
Bank of Louisiana,lo per cent. dis.
The above Paiox-CoanaNT will be carefully corrected every Friday.
qZT To the above Discount tliere will be a email advance for email eume, and Bills under
5 dollars, not ef thie State.
United States and Boston Bills, or Specie, will be given for any Bills received at par,
for hall per cent, for sums over $ 20—under $.20, 1 per cent, advance.
Any dietant Banting Company, wiehing their Bille to be received at vab, vrillpleaae to mate
arraugementc accordingly and they will be duly attended to.
The most punctual attention will be paid to all Letters, (postpaid,) addressed to J. B.
Wood, enclosing Bills to be exchanged, and the earliest remittances made to any part of the
Union, per firet, or not to exceed the eeoond mail. . All Bank Notesthat he passes will be
warbantxd oood, and should any counterfeit Bills be received m Lettc.-i, they will be
returnedßank Notes examined gratis ...... Office houre from 6, A. M. to 6, P M.
OjT Six or seven new Banks will in a short time have a place in the above Price-Current.—
Their names will be published in a few days, and the States to which they belong.
ExcHANGR-OrncK, Providence, (R. IJ June 15, 1810.
WATSON and GLADDING,
No. 7, Cheap-Side, sign of the Bunch ot
Grapes,
HAVE this day received, and are now
opening, a large assortment of STA
PLE AND FANCY GOODS, comprising
every kind in demand. Additional supplies
are arriving constantly from New-York
aud Boston, and vending at a trifling profit,
which makes it an object well worth the
attention of those in search of Dry Goods
to call at their Store. They have a few
Cases of black and coloured Lustrings,
double Florence Silks of the first quality,
India Cottons per bale, piece or yard ; su
perfine Spring Broadcloths of all colours,
Lkwo Cambrieks, Linen Pocket-Handker
chiefs,-oae Case of Silk Shawls, Silk Vel •
vet, Cotton Cambricks, cheap ; fancy Mus
lins, Silk and Cotton Hose, Dimities, Bri
tish Shirting, Russia Duck and Sheeting,
per bale or piece, at reduced prices; su
Eu fine Si'k and Cotton Ginghams, Queen’s
noy Muslins,tattdxmred Walking Dress
es, long Shawls, Ladies* Cravats, black
Silk Veils, cut, dot, seeded, loom seeded
and spideruct Muslin; superfine Colerain
Linens, Britannia Lineus per case or piece,
cambrick and common Dimities, black
Crapes, linen sad cotton Diapers, Worst
ed Web, superfine mixed, black and
drab Cashmeres ; blue aod yellow Nan
kins, Washington Stripes, Cotton Cassi
meres. Imperial Cord, Silk Velvets, Bai
celon* Handkerchiefs, Madras do. with
every other article, too numerous to men
tion, which are offered at wholesale and
retail, for cash or approved credit.
Mau 25, 181 - tf.
Volume 11.
SMITHFIELD HILLS
ARE received for Merchandise at par,
and will be exchanged by the sub
scriber* for Bills of the Providence Banks,
at half per cent, discount.
GREENE & CARTER.
June 15, 1810. tf-
WANTED,
A CONVENIENT TENEMENT for
a small family, neat the Court-Houae.
Inquire at The <Mke.
/Mie 12, 1410.
Fashionable Summer Goods.
11 ...... ■- -1
THE RHODE-ISLAND AMERICAN,
AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.. , |
“THE NATION WHICH INDULGES TQW*|DS ANOTHER AN HABITUAL HATRED, OR AN HABITUAL FONDNESS, IS IN SOME DEGREE A SLAVE.”— WASHING 7
A large assortment of INDIA COT
TONS, at very reduced prices, with many
other articles, making as great a variety
as is usually found in a Dry Goods Store.
May 22, 1810. 6w.
Just received at the Book-Store of
HENRY CUSHING,
Sign of the Bible and Anchor, No. 2,
Ma rkbT- Squa re,
A HANDSOME assortment of Carey’s
4-to Bibles, Octavo do. with and wiih
<ait Csnne’s Notes, common School do.
Carey’s and Hudson & Goodwin’s editions.
Constantly for eale, ae above.
School B<wks, Blank Books, Quills, Pen
knives, Ink-Powder, Inkstands, Pocket-
Books, Bcc. flee.
ALSO,
A LARGE assortment of now and fash
ionable British manufactured Piece
GOODS, of the latest importations, which
he offers for sale on reasonable terms, con
sisting of superfine Broadcloths and Cassi
tneres. Imperial Cords,
coating, a great variety of Calicoes and
Ginghams, Cotton Shirtings, Cotton Cam
bricks, figured Leno and Mull Muslins, loom
seeded Gown Patterns, half Handkerchiefs,
extra large Cotton Shawls, pink, white
blue, slate and straw coloured .Silk Hand
kerchiefs ; blue and white Copperplate
and Chintz Furnitures, Cambi-ick and
common Dimities, long and short Kid
Gloves.
ALSO,
Subscriptions received for the Quarterly
and Edinburgh Reviews, now re-pr'iniing
in New-York..— ‘Jlio, for Hume's Historv
of England, with Smollet’a and Bisset's
continnation down to the year 1801—-five
volumes are already received.
PRINTING INK,
for sale aa above.
May 29,1810. if.
New* and fashionable Goods.
yUST RECEIVED, AND NOW OPENING BT
A general assortment of Books ia the
various branches of Literature.
S. N. RICHMOND,
No. 4, Cheap-Side,
PROVIDENCE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1810.
NEW and SCARCE GOODS.
Just rtceive<t*nd now ready for sale by
C. POTTER,
Ho. 3, M4R<KT-S<<yA«»,
A GREAT variety of fresh imported
fashionable and fancy ENGLISH and
I2VJIA GOODS, among them are a large
!» report ion of scarce articles, vis. Pongess
or Ladies' Gowns, Scarfs, Bonnets, &c.
very elegant colours and superiour in qual
ity to an* other kind of silks imported this
Season j 4-4 London Ginghams of a supe
riour quality and elegant figures, warrant
ed fast colours; very handsome forest
Robes and Muslins; tamboured, gold in
dented, sewed, seeded and embossed Walk
ing Dresses, black lace Veda. black Crape,
> white tenor Veils, do. BUteßaodkcrohiefs,
Crape, Satin, short Kid Gloves, Jean, ele
gant laced clock’d Cotton Hose; out sised
Cotton Hose, long Shawls, add handsome
imitation Scarfs, Furniture Dimity and
Chints, handseftne fancy tyfuslins. Sewing*
Silks, Twist, cbtton and linen Thread, su
perfine light mixed Broadcloths and Cassi
uoeres, imperial and patent Cord, Satti
nets, &c. &c.
ALSO,
12 Bales of Upland Cotton, this day land
ing from schooner Rambler, and will be
sold low.
June 8, 1810.
The Mineral Waters of Stafford
CONTINUE ,T 0 FLOUT “ FOR THE HEALING
OF THE NATIONS.”
A VALUABLE additional Spring wad
two or three years since discovered;
and was last season put in some order for
uae, which bids fair to be highly servicea
ble iu many cases, and to increase th#
publick utility of the establishment at the
place. The new Spring ia strongly sul
phureous, and contains likewise a consider
able portion of iron, Af gentleman from
Albany, who lately examined the Water,
observed, that in taste it very much resem
bled the Harrowgate Water, (as it is call
ed,) at Greenbush, opposite Albany.
The virtues and qualities of the ancient
Spring are so well known and so geneiully
esteemed, as to render any particular Enu
meration unnecessary. It is the intention
of the Proprietor to do every thing [in his
power the ensuing season to render the
situation pleasing and interesting to inva
lids in pursuit of and travellers in
pursuit of innocent amusement. He will
exert himself to procure the best of re
freshments of every kind and obliging and
faithful By six moat assiduous
•tfDfrtjNh to tire wants, rite wishes, the
health and the comfort of those who may
be his guests, he'hopes to;merit and re
ceive an encouraging share *f the publick
patronage.
SAMUEL WILLARD.
Stafford Springe, June 1, 1810.
B. & T. C. HOPPIN
OFFER FOR SALK,
. THE beautiful fast-sailing
and staunch Sloop JUNO, as
SKJEjKJp she now lays at their Wharf.
sJAMAAAAe She is remarkably well found
and well calculated for a regular Packet
between this and the Southern States, hav
ing excellent accommodations for Passen
gers.
May 29, 1810.
Henry and George Hill
Manufacture and keefi constantly for tale,
at their Woe kt, wett aide the Great
Bridge,
PURIFIED WINDSOR SOAP in Box
ci of 6 dozen, or amaller quantities,
warranted as good aa any imported, and at
a reduced price; a few dozen WASH
BALLS—other Soup aud Candle* aa usual
jtfirU 24, 1810. U.
Copartnership formed.
TPHE Subscribers have entered into
A Partnership, under the firm of
WINSOR & BOWEN,
and intend keeping for sale at their Store,
next door south of the Custom-Hoose, a
constant supply of GROCERIES and
SHIP-CHANDLERY, at wholesale and
retail. They have landing this day from
ship Fame, from Havana, good retailing
Molasses, per Hhd. Sugar in Hhds. Bar
rels and Boxes They will receive for pay
for any of the above articles, good Hoops,
Redoak Staves, Shooks, Beef and Pork.
ISAAC BOWEN, jun.
IRA WINSOR.
May 29, 1810. 6t.
India Cottons, Carpeting, &c.
Just received and now ready for tale at the
Store of
CHARLES POTTER,
No. 3, MaRKET-SqUARR,
A GREAT variety of India Cottons of
the latest importations, which are
offered for sale remarkably low among
them are,
Berboom Gurrahs, Mow Sannnhs, Ali
bad Emyrties, Chittabilly Baftas, Choude
gerry Baf,as, Chandpore Coasas, &c. &c.
Brussels Carpeqng of a supcripur quali
ty and various patterns, some of which are
very elegant.,
JLSO,
1 Bale blue Gilla Handkerchiefs,
1 do. Sooty Romal do. >t6 de-
2 do. blue and white Custas, j benture
20 Casks new Rice,
14 Bales Upland Cotton,
May 25, 1810. 16t.
WINDSOR SOAP.
HIBBERT’s best Brown Stout
PORTER, late Boston importa
tion, just received and for sale at the
Store of
JOHN B. CHACE.
Also—Hare’s Philadelphia ditto, Es
sence of Spruce, sound Port, long cork
Claret, Madeira, Lisbon, Sherry and a
variety of other Wines; Jamaica Spirits,
St. Croix and other Rum ; real Cognack,
common French and good Spanish Bran
dy ; Holland and American Giu, West-
India and American Cordials of twelve dif
ferent flavours, Composition for Punch, old
Cider Vinegar, English Mustard, per lb.
ground Pepper, Sallad Oil, the freshest
that can be obtained ; Spices, a full assort
ment ; Turkey Figs, unusually nice; Frail
do. Prunes, Muscadel and other Raisins;
Currants, Almonds, Isinglass, Welsh’s No.
1 and 2 Chocolate, Coffee, Sugar, vix. loaf
powdered, Havana white and brown and
common Muscovado; Hyson, Young Hyson,
Hyson Skin and a number of other choice
Teas, per pound or dozen; Negiohead
Tobacco, allowed to be supei iour; smoking
and chewing do.in papers; smoking Pipes
of different lengths.
Qz" Persons in town and country in want
of genuine Groceries of any description in
E -neral use, particularly Teas, Wines and
iquors, are invited to call at the above
Store, where they may depend on being
entirely pleased, either as it relates to
price or quality.
Main-Street, June 8, 1810.
GREENE & CARTER
OFFER FOR SALE,
EIGHT Hhds.ofbest retailing Molasses,
100 Barrels of Herring,
5 Pipes of Gin,
5 1-2 Pipes do.
3 Pipes of Spanish Brandy,
Hyson, Hyson Skin and Souchong Teas,
16 Bags of green Coffee,
3 Hhds. of sweet £ .voured Rum,
5 do. North-Carolina Tobacco,
25 Boxes of Havana while Sugar,
31 Barrels do. .f I
13 Boxes of Havana brown Boger,
100 Bushels of heavy Rock Salt,
100 Casks of new prime Rice, *
75 Bales of prime Upland Cotton,
21 do. Sea-Island do.
880 Sides of Cuba tanned Sole-Leather of
a superiour quality,
2 Crates of Liverpool Crockery VWBBr
30 Boxes of Spermaceti Candles,
50 do. best Havana
•’ Anchors of different sites?
47“ They offer iheir the pub
lick as Auctioneers and Mcr
chant*— Ca»h advanced on consignments
June 5, 1810.
FOR SALE BY
RICHMOND k ANDREWS,
OMR Hundred Hhd*. of Havana Mu
la«*e*,
150 Boxe* of Havana brown Sugar,
24 do. do. White do.
9 Hhd*. and 30 bl*, of Muacovado do.
10 Hhd*. of 3d proof Antigua Rum,
30 Cask* of Rice,
15 Bale* of prime Upland Cotton,
A few Crate* of Liverpool Ware,
Bar Iron, AssortedJ
Raven* Duck,
Cadiz Salt,
A few Barrel* of Pitch and Tar,
100 Boxes of Spermaceti Candle*.
June 8, 1810.
JOSEPH S. MARTIN
HAS ron SALK, No. 4, BUTLER** WUARr,
ST. PETERSBURG clean Hemp,
Russia Duck,
RavenbDuck,
Russia Sheetings,
Old and new Sable Bar-Iro®.
February 87,
CHARLES POTTER
Respectfully acquaints the pub
lick, that having some time since con
templated a removal from this town to
transact business abroad, and made thi
preparatory arrangement, has now, incon
sequence of some other arrangements, re
sumed his former situation at Store No. 3,
Market-Square, where he is this day open
ing an extensive assortment of ,
English, India and Scotch Goodj,
which are jusi received direct from the
manufactories per ships Cabinet and Ann,
from Liverpool, and are now offered for
sale cheap for cash. A part of which con
sists of the following articles, viz.
6-qr. 9-Bths and 4-qr. Cambrick Muslin,
Superfine, fine, middling and low-priced
Calicoes and coloured Csmbrick,
Ginghams, a great variety ;
Grandurels,
•tyle;
Cotton Hosiery,
British Shirting Cottons,
Iri*h Linens,
Plstilljiß and Britannia*, t
Elegant gold indented Walking Dresses,
Tamboured do.
India, imitation and lappet end Scarfs;
Black Lace Veils,
Black Lustrings, Sinchaws and Sarsnets;
Plaid Lustrings,
Black and coloured Silk Handkerchiefs,
Middling Broadcloths,
Ditto
Superfine, do.
Navy Blue, black Ind drab Broadcloth* of
a superiour quality.
Also, a large quantity of Towcleth.
May 15, 1810. tf.
Fashionable Vesting,
Satteen for gentlemen’s wear, of a new
Cotton Kerseymere
Blue and yellow Nankins,
B. & T. C. HOPPIN
OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE,
TWO Thousand Chests of fresh import*
cd Teas, various kinds;
850 Barrels of superfine Flour, (warrant*
ed equal to any for sale in this town;)
60 Hhd:>. of retailing Molasses,
200 Kegs of Hogs Lard, remarkably whit*,
and sweet;
20 Barrels of Muscovado Sugar,
10 Boxes of Havana white and brown do.
5 Hhda. of Georgia Tobacco,
10 Kegs of Negrohead do.
14 Pipes of real 4th proof Holland Gin.
10 Hhda. of Rum,
6 do. Qoflee,
SO lUrrehto } <*'"'* <» <Vawtuu* ,
100 Boxes of Ward Soap, v
5 Tons of Sheet-Iron and Steel.
also, >
A few Packages of English Spring Goods,
10 Bales of assorted India Cotton,
50 Bales of Duck,
50 Boxes of Company Nankins.
(tT* B. & T. C, Hoppin offer their ser
vices to the publick as Auctioneers, Com
missioa Merchanis and Brokers.
May 29, 1810.
RUM FOR SALE,
THIRTY Puncheons of excellent fla
voured Windward-Island RUM, how
landing fiom sloop George, Capt. Thomas,
and for sale by
WILLIAM CHURCH.
June S, 1810
FOR SALE, ■
The cargoes of the Brigs Hiram and Ve
nus, Captains Muurans, from Matantas,
consisting of
'T'HREE Hundred and Forty of
* excellent retailing Moltm*., 50 Hhda.
of Muscovado Sugar, Boxes and Barrell
of brown do. of an excelleht quality. For
terms, apply to ; . •
WILLIAM CHURCH,
CARLO er JOSHUA MAUR AN,
South
• LIKEVJSE FOR SALE EE
WILLIAM CHURCH,
AT HIS STORE,
50 Kegs of Hogs Lard,
15 do. good Bullet.
100 Bai re Is <d >av* I Store*,
200 G<s<l Hhd.
10 Bags of Coffee,
10 Boxes of New- York CihdlM,
10 do. do. Soap, .
t IN Bands
■ With a gencralassurimehiof
as usual.
June 1, 1810. tf.
TAPPAN fc SEARLE,
Ab 34, Broad-Street,
HAVE received by ships Cubimi/jMKI
Ann, frooMLiverpool, and Mtnervu,
i. >in tint n.x New-York, Dart off
their assortment of
Spring and Summer Goodt,
combining a great vai tety of Staple ArtU>
cles in Cotton and Woollen, and a velry eir
tensive assortment of
Scotch Fancy Goode,
which are now binding, and are oflM
for sale, in package or piece, on
ble terms.
D dly expected ship Minerva from Liv
erpool, and schooner Playmate from Lon
don, with the residue of their Goods.
Boston, May 10, 1810. 12t,
RUSSIA DUCK. J
RUSSIA DUCK of the best quality, for 1
sale by .
THOMAS J. ALLEN.
May 18, 1810.\ ■
THOMAS HOWARD, jun.
Carinet Manufacturer, ,
IN PAWTUXET, >
WITH the most grateful sensibility re«
turns his sincere thanks to hie kina
customers for the extensive encouragement
they have given him in the prosecution of
his burins*,, in which has uniformly lm>
boured to give satisfaction, by the solidity
and elegance of his work, .the goodqess of
his materials, and the modsrhiion of hfo
prices.—While he is highfy gratified ta
find that he has been successfbl in his«a
deavours to please, he respectfully solicits
a continuance of their favours, so ioog
he shall be deemed to merit them, to ena
ble him to defray the heavy expenses at
tendant on his business.
He continues to prosecute it at the F«e<-
tory above-mentioned, where he has uear
on hand, for sale on such terma rr he thioka
will be considered reasonable, a great va»
rietv 4.CABINET-WORK.
He has likewise for sale, on equally ad
vantageous terms to the purchasers, at hfs
Furniture Ware House in Providence, near
Mr. Wilein son’s Book-Store, an exten
sive and valuable assortment of articles in
the line of his profession, consisting of Side
boards, Secretaries, Bureaus, Desks, Night-
Tables, Wash-Stands, Bedsteads, Dining,
Card and Breakfast Tables, Chairs, Fire-
Scrcans, Sofas, Easy and Lolling Chair*.
Clock-Cases with Cumming'e warrantee
Clocks, H f iltardfn Patent Time-Piet•*
Fancy Chair*, Mahogany framed Look*
ing Glasses, foe.dec Ac.—all of which h«
now offers of on the lowest term*
for cash, or such G.wd* a* he may want.
Order* for shipping abroad or transports*
tion of articles of Furniture intn the coun*
try, will be attended to With the utmost
punctuality.
May 25,
* Number 69.