Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1797-10-13 00:00:00, page 4

Imported inthefIiipMANCHESTERj
Benjamin Shewf.£l, Maftt-r,
I'rom Bosrdwux, arid tor iale by the fubicriher,
!\'n. ir VV.,lnut St let.
iiotwdeaux 1 Brandy "j
1-n'fh market claret in cases ( Entitled to
Medoc wine, in do. f Drawback.
Sauterne, do. do. J
Thamas Miirgatrsyd•
who has For sale.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter caflcs
Rota do. do.
Pimento in
4000 bufluls Liverpool falti
Aug, 24. tut&stf.
lo be fold at Public Vanaue,
To the hi<jheft bidder, at the house of Mr.
William Evans, the lign of the Indian
Queen,-in ihc city of Baltimore, 011 the 25th
day ei October next, at 11 o'clpck, A. M
About seven thoufsnd acres of laird,
tftfr prppirtjr of William Bell, of Philadelphia,
lyirr» between ReifterVtpwn and Westminster,
commonly called Little Winchester, (the turn
pike road rum through a confidarable part of j
theft lands) the traA begins about 17 miles:
from Baltimore, within a fe*v hundred yaAs
of Lid licifter's-touu, and extends to the dis
tance of a'viut twenty-three milc9 from Balti
more, and lies on the main falls of Pataplico '
river, from three to four miles therejn. Will |
be fold in trafls of one hundred and fifty to
three hundred acre. There is a large propor
t i no. r niLidrnv and wood land on each trail,
lntnr of iliem highly improved, with excellent
buildings and fine gr.-fs.
At so
A tra£t of fevea hundred acres of
land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of
Bladeti&urg, eftcemed very good for Grass.
Richirfl Ponfonby.cf Bladenfburgb, will fhevv j
this land to any person inclined to purchase.
also,
A traft of land erf about three hun-;
dred 3ml thirty awes, within about two miles j
and a half o: the President's house in the Fede- '
ral City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine '
high profpefl, from which may be fcen the !
city of V\ afhington, Bladenlburgh, Alexandria
and a part of George-town, and many mlTe»
down the Potomac river. Mr- Richard Por.fou
by, of Bladyrifburg, will also Ciew this land.
A liberal credit will be gives for the greatest
part of the purchase money, /he terms will
be made known on the day of sale.
May 8 wjm
just Received, ;
From Batavia (via Providence) 1
a few Box*sof Spices, consisting of 1
Nutmegs, Cloves and Mace *1
For sale by 1
IVILLING& isf FRANCIS,
Penn street. 1
way 30 dtf i
]
Davis's, Law Book Store,
A T o. 319, High-Street. ,
GEORGE DAVIS,
iJEING hufied for some time past in prepara- 1 r
J tions for removing into his profent houf.:, has
beer, under theneceffityof poftponirguntil this day J
informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro" J
the United States, that his fprirg importation of
law books is now arranged and ready for laic, ou "
terms that he trusts will untitle him to the like pre
sence he has experienced for several years part.
Catalogues, combining the moll varied collec
tion ever imported i/ito this country, are printed
and will be delivered on application-
June 17. law ftw
r - R
City CommiJJioriers Office, f
June 21, 1J97. ''
IN pursuance of an ordinance from the feledl a
and common councils, patted the nd day of | v
May last, appointing the city conimilDonert,
and pr«A.-rihing their duties, fc£lion 9th,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the city is divided into five diftrifls,
each to be nndtr the fuperintendance of one of j
the city commissioners, whoistobe individually
relponfible for the chranlJneft of the lame, and t ]
are as follow.
Driftria No. 1. From the south fide of Ce- a
dar-ftreet, to the north fide of Spruce-street, mi
rths fuperiatendence of Nathan Boys.
2. From the north fide of Spruce-street, to
the north fide of Walnut-street, under thefuper
jntendence of Hugh Roberts. 4
3. From the north fide of Wslnut to the south
fide of M'gh-ftreet, under the superintendence of -
Joseph Claypoole. Z
4. From the north fide of High-street, to the
north fid« of Mulberry street, under the super
intendence of Willilm Moulder.'
5. From the north fide of Mulherry-ftreet to
the north fide of Vine-flreet, nnder/fhe super- r "
intendence of Nicholas Hicks. J
The cleaningof High-street to be in comnori. I"'
£jp A slats d meeting of rity comntiflion- '
ers is held at the Old Court House, in High
llreet, every Tuesday evetiing at 5 o'clock **
fulv '4. eotm
— 1 D
Stands for Draymen, ec
In purfuanm of an Ordinance from tbeSeled and t i.
Common Councils 1 tearing dat» the ltd day of
April, 1797, providing for the appointment of at
City Gom\>it£io>:ers, e. Seci. the 15th. g
r |~'HE following places are fixed upon by the f e
A said City Commiflioners for Stands for <jt
Draymen and their Horfcs. , U1
In Vine-ftreef, eastward of Front-street, on
both fides. pi
Safiafras, High,Chefnut and Walnut-fttreets, th
eastward of Front-street, on the no/th fide only. W
Mulherry-ftreet, south fide from Front to to
Third-street. te
Front-ftrest, east fide from Vine-street to 1"
alley. -
Fronf-ftreet, from opposite to Black Horse al- w
ley to Hamilton's stores, east fide.
Waler-ftreet, weft fide from the north end of
Stamper's or Moore's stores to Pine-street.
Penn-ftrect from Pine to CeJar-ftreet, weft
flde - . Tr
Drawbridge, north fide, east of Front-ft;eet. c .
Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Frost c[
street, south f'de.
Dock,-ftreet, between Walnut-street and the a
flag stone croffiflgs, east fide, opposite George 3 f
Orkl«v's. . bi
Second-flreet, between Safiafras and Vine ari
ftrerts, weft fide. ev
Fifth-ftreet, east fide from Chefnut to Mul- L;
berry streets. da
6alTafi-»s-ftreet, from Third to Fourth-street,
east fide.
No drav or horse to stand within ten feet of
atfw nump. h«
STANDS' FOR HACKNEY COACHES. T,
Fine-flreet, nrfrth fide from Fourth to Fifth ca
streets. mi
between Chefnut and Walnut da
streets, well. tn
Branch-street, north fide, between Third :nd >rc
Fourth ftrctts. '' st
July 14. mw&lm •
Rj ; A Literary Treat.
"»er, » 'J u f { fodJi/Ledy hcindfomtlj printed on writing
papery price I dollar >
V new ciutioa of thai* ptopulai 1 aud rntertainingf
*. _ %work, ««tklec.l
1 FORESTERS, an Amrrica:>Tale ; beirg
i. a fequd to the history of John ljull, the Clo
thier— In afci iesof letters to a friend, with the ad
uitiori ol two letters, aliasing to recent political
M'anfadlions in America.
i'hts following froin the Clavis
foews the principal charaAers that arc introduced:
John Bull, the Kingdom of England
Hi-, Mother, the Clutch of Englin.d
His Wife, the Par-liahi . t
His Sifter Peg, the Church of Scotland
His Brother Pati ick, Ireland
" Levvis f the K of Vrance
H.is Miftrcfe. the Old Couftitution
lr. His now Wife, the National Rcprefentation
iail kord Strut, the Kingdom oPSpnin
sth Nicholas l f the Dutch RcpUMfe
M I'rauks, the French Republic
The Farefter*, the United States of Ameri<
• Robert Liraiber, New-Hauipfhire
llt ' , Jor.n Codline, Massachusetts
er » Humphrey
rn : Regcr Carrier, Rhode Island
Peter Bull Frog, New-York
W | Julius Catfar, Kew-Jerfey
yf William Broadbrim., Pennfytvania
Caflimar, Delaware
Iti- Walter Pipewood, Virginia
c 0 j Hi% Grandson, George Wafliington
ill | Peter Pitch, Nwrth Carolina
to Charles Indigo, South Carolina / t
,r- George Trufly, Georgia
Ethan Greenwood, Vermont
Hunter Longknife, Kentucky
Black Cattle, Slaves
Rats, Speculators
")f Mother Cfarey'iChiekcns, Jacobins
•JX '"his popular and entertainmg satirical histo
ry of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. Bil
is. knap. It hasa great (hure of originality and a>
w j bemnds with genuine humour. It is continued
dowu to the present time, and chfrraAyifes those
late political trarifa&ions which hav« caused so
1 much ui>eafinefs in America.
] Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16,
L | South Second Street, and No. 50, Marke' ftjeet.
i J° ne z ' 6 - , §
£ LAW BOOKS,
ej Latest London and Dublin fiditions.
H. iff P. RICE, Booksellers,
No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market street,
.. T T AVE just received by the lite arriva's from
London and Dublin, their fpriag importa
tion, consisting of a variety of the latcft and moil
approved Lew Books which, added to those alrea
dy on hand, forms the mofl attentive collection ev
er offered for fa!e i.l this country. theiefore
beg leave to notior, that from the nature of their
conne&icnsin Dublin, they are enabled to fell Irish
.editions (as they have hitheno at the very
lowest prices. The fcjjowing are among the latelt
publications.
Vefey, jun'rs Reports in Chancery, 1
Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius ; Ridgeway's Reports
in the time of Lord Hardwieka ; Floyer's ProAers
PraAice in the Ecctefiadical Courts; Barton's
Treat iff 011 a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of
the oourt of King's Bench in Personal A&ions, 1
parts complete ; Ward's Latv of Nations ; Cruise
o*l Uses ; modern Reports, I a vols. London edi
. j tion.
9 H. and P. t» receive by the firft ar
rival from .New-York the 6th vol. complete of 1
. Dnrnford and Eafl's Reports, the id part of GU
j bert s Law of Evidenie by Loft, and a number of
t new jmblicationt. !
June »6.
the HTftory of Peanfylvania, '
I By ROBERT PROUD,
IS now in the press, and will be published,
wkh all convenient expedition, by ZfcCHA
riah Pdulson, jun. No. 80, Chefnut-ftreet,
i hiladeiphia, where fubferipfions will continue
to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, 1
according to the primed proposals, until the I
: j work is ready for the fubfcriheiv 1
i Ju, 'y lß> _ aawtf 1
The Pannerfhip, t
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN 55* Company, '
i« dissolved by mutual consent. All persons ■
having any demands agiin.t the said House are de- '
fired to render the fame to T. B. Freeman ; and !
those indebted to the House are deiired to make pay- '
ment to him—By whom bufinefo will in future be '
oarried on,at hiiStore, No. 39, South Front-street. 1
7 «od4w I
Richard and James Potter
HAVE removed their Counting House to No.
45, South Fifth-ftreet.
' "g"ft *■ w&f6t
Lancaster, Harrifimrgh Carlijle,
Sotppenfiurg and Sunbury
STAGES.
THE public are remicfted to take n.otic% that i
the partnerfliip which has f»r some time sub
sisted between MatUias Slough of Lancaster, and
Williafci Oeer, it nbtv dilfolvcd: but, not as M.
Slough infinnatesto the public without just cause ; 1
as will more fully appear by a letter on the fuh
je& from M. Silough to VV. Geer, dated the »9th
December last. a recital of which is not now deem
ed necetfary. Auy gentleman who wishes to be
more circumstantially informed of the merits of
. this bufinefa, by applying to W. Geer may have
the perusal «f M. Slough's letter, and than can be
at full liberty to determine whether or not W.
Geer is not .perfectly jtiftifiabie in attaching him
felf to any other pe/Kon in the prosecution of the
Stage sonveyanc: from Philadelphia to Shippenf- 1
urg, or any other place.
Now froni tbe liberal and generous fnpport the 1
public were pleased to confer on the firft effort in j
this business, William Seer, in conjunction with -
Messrs. Reiiy, Weed and Wiuner, is determined S
toprofecute and carry it on, with every care, at
tention anddifpateh that a zeal to oblige the pub
lic can pofliMy eiert. t j
The above company, who are amply provided tl
with carriages, horft-s, and every appurtenance to b
render the passage fafe and commodious, inform
thofa wnu wifb to patronize and encourage the ir
undertaking, that they can take their feats at h
George .Weed's, the sign of the White Hc.rfe, ei
Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday
and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrifburg, cl
Cnrlifle and Shippeniburg. The fare at hitherto V
eftablilhed. ( r
For the further accommodation of the publit, fc
a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house t*
®f Samuel Elder, in Harrifbnrg, arrive at Sun- fil
bury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, w
and return from theoce and arrive at Harrifliurg th
every Saturday, so tbat passengers deftincd for L
Lancafteror Philadelphia, may proceed ca Mon- bi
days. in
WILLIAM GEER. tl:
Lancaster, Jan. aj, 1797. bi
N. B TUis Line of Stages'flarts from thf
h®ufe of William Fcrr»e, in Lancaster, on every Pi
Tuesday ai/d Saturday morning at A o'clock, pro- or
ceeding to the westward? and from the hcufu of m
Mr. Samuel Elder in Harriftiurg every Wednes
day morning, on the fame evrning arrives at Pa
trirk Cochran's in Shippenfburg, and retur.is U
from thence on every Thursday : performing the G
.(2ine routine daily aj in its tour from Fhiladel-
Auvert
; n ,, On tlie ioth of November next in Alexandria
(I'eing court day)> will be.exposed for file one
or more covering Jacks, and several young
in '~ pncs oF difTvieiU ages and fiees ; all defcendcd
'' o,n U'lyji Gift (an imported Jack from Spain,
lev u P. war <ie of r ; hands high) our of imported
4 j Jinnies from Malta, full I* hands high,
tal e terms.offale (or if not fold, of letting
I t'icffl fnr.ont or more seasons to cover) will
ca, '1"" be mad« kr.own : the payments tr.sy be
ed: eafy to the purchafcr, bond and security
being giiien for 'he amount, with ir.tereft.
At the fame time and place, sundry
Horftsand Mares will be offered for sale. The
latter having been to the Jacks, are probably
with .foal.
JAMES ANDERSON, Manager.
ount-Vtrnon, 20th J
n _Seprembs?, 1797. ) " 11W4W
Insurance Companv of the State
or Pennsylvania.
rHE Office will be kcp£ until further notice at
the School House in Gcrmantown. The
Company ilill retain the room in Chefnut, above
Seventh street, where a pcrfon will attend to re
ceive and give answers to applications, every day
from 10 until I o'clock.
Seot. 13. dfltiawtf
Thomas Armat and Soft,
OF PHILADELPHIA,
INFORM their cuflomers aad the public, they
have removed apart of their merchandize to
J Wilmington : Also, they have their itore open in
I the city. .At either place their friends can be sup
plied, and their orders carefully attended to.
By the Cumberland, from Hull, they have re*-
ceived a handsome aff«rtment of ai tides, fuitafele
to the approaching fcafon ; and expeit to add to it
by other fall ihips.
.Should a th<i iickncfs prevail in th« central part of
im I c ity» that branch of their business will be re
j moved to Germaatown.
r g 0* The communication by pod is open and re»
Q gular as afual.
S«Pt. 18. thrf
s, TO BE SOL O VERT CHE AP !
A Light WA GGON almost new, with a frame—
and a pair of harjaefs (Engliih collars) has never
been used—price, 90 Dolls.
A Htrfc 16 hands high, seven years old—and a
new chair j with * 1 ailing top and harucfv— 3»o.
Jbn«juire No. 331, Markct-ftreet
- ft- U -g ufl ' 24 /__ diw
For sale or to be let on ground
rent,
jbwahtahlc Lot of Ground ;
C JTUATE on the north-east corner of Wal-
O nut and Fifth streets, fronting the State
e Honfe fqjare. This lot is fifty-one feet front
on Walnut Ui eet, and one hundred and thirteen
feet and an half on Fifth street j there are at
J present two ("mail two story brick houfe9, and a
number of small tenements thereon.
Also, for Sale,
» Two three flory Brick Houses
s With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on
* Wa;er-ftrect, between Mulberry and Saflafras
f streets, containing in front on Water street sis-
J ty-four feet, ind continuing that breadth east
ward nine:y-five feet, then widening to the
south thirteen feet fix inches. These houses
ave the convenience of a public alley adjoining
J- on the north fide, and are a very desirable litua
tion for a merchant, flour sailor.or others who
f may'haveoccafion for storage of goods. This
property will be fold on very reasonable terms
foreafti. For further information apply to the
printer.
July 31. m&wtf
TO B E S O FDi
Ami poffrjfion given immediately,
AI.ARGf. nvo story brick House, lundfomely
situated iu Princeton. There are four rooms
and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in
the garret, a range of back buildings jl feet in
length, and a piazza of 57 feet. There is a pump
in the yard, an excellent kitchen garden, at the
farther end of which are a carriage house and two
stables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with
flails in the two stables for 27 horses. The heal
thiness and plcafantuefs of its situation, and the
number »f genteel aud agreeable families in and
n«ar the town, render it a desirable retreeat for a
gentleman from the city. The commodioufnefs of
the house, its central position, and the largensfs of
the (tables,mak« it every wayfuitableforatavcrn,for
which it has always been conliderd as a capital
(land. Inquire on the premises, of
ISAAC SNOWDEN.
Princeton, Ane. 25. 19 —dlwlwtf
, . . .
City of Washington.
SCHEME
Of the Lottery, No. 11,
For the Improvement of the Fedtral City.
A magmfieentilwelling-ioufe *o,ooodollars,
& cafll 30,000, ire 50,000
i ditto 15,000 & cifh 15,000 40,00®
t
1 ditto 10,000 & cilb i»,ooo 10,000
' 1 ditto 5,000 ft eafh 5,000 io,ooq
1 ditto 5,000 & Eafh 5,000 10,000
1 cafll of 10,000
a do. 5,000 «ach, are • 10,000
10 do. i|ooo - - 10,000 1
ae do. 500 - - io,ooq ]
00 do. ino - - 10,000 ]
»oo do, 50 - - 10,00*0 1
400 do. 35 - j 10,000 I
i>oao do. »o - »0,000 j
15,00® do. 10 155,000 1
1
'6j7.19 Prizes. ' i
litlbl Riar.ki. •
50,000 jTieketi, at Eigh* Dollars, 400,00#
N. B. Tofavoupthofe whs may take a quan
tity of Tickets,the prize of 40,000 dollar's will be
the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 <he last ,
\but one :
And approvednotes, securing payment in either ■
mousy or prizes, in ten days alter drawing, will
be received for any number not lel'sthan 30 tick- (
ets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant fpecimcn of j
the private buildings to be erected in the City of
Washington—Two beautiful deflges arc already J
Ideated for the eatire Ironts on two of the public
squares; from these drawing:-it isprop.ofed toerefi .
twocentreand 'ourcomer baildiDgs as foonascot
fible aMer.thij lottery isfold, and to cenrcy theia, '
when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in
thp manner described in the fchsmc the Hotel r
Lottery. A nett dedmiion of five, per cent, will
be made to defray theneceffary expenses of print
ing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of
the fund intended for the National Univcruty, to 11
be erected within the city of Washington. 0
The real fecuritiesgiven for the payment of the
Prizes, are held by the President and two Direct
ors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at t
more than half the amount ot the lottery.
SAMUEL ELODGUr.
,§, Tickets may be had at the Bank ol ColEm- J
U> ; of James Weil & Co. Baltimore; of Fetcr
Giiman, Boston : of John Hopkins, Richmond ;
f atid-of Richard Wills, Cooper's Ferry.
mwf
1 his Day Published*
a Atjd to be fold by WILLIAM" YOUNG, corner of
e Secoud and Chefuut streets,
% Price 3-Btbs of a DolLr,
d Observations on certain Documents
'» Contained in No. V and VI of
1 4 4 The History of the United States for
the year 1796,"
? fn which the charge of speculation apainft
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secreta&y of the Treasury, is FULLY
REFUTED.
f written Br triMSELr.
This publication prcfe.nts a concise flatement
ot the base means prailifed by the Jacobins of the
United States to z;fperfe the charters of rhofe
pcrfons who are couHdcred as hoilifc to their difor-
fchemes. It also contains the cor
refpondcnce between Mr. and
Monroe, Muhlcnburgh and
j jc6t of the documents aforefaid, a furies of let
ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Ha
milton, proving beyond the poflibility of a doubt,
t that the connection between i;im and Reynolds,
. was the reiult of a ilaring conipiracy on tlyi part
, ol the latter and his associates to extort money.
A discount of •ne third from the retail price
r will be made in favor ot wholesale purchafjrs, for
vjasu. Orders to be addxeiTed to Mr. Yovkg.
Auguß 2Jf,
No. I^B.
Dijlrill of Pennsylvania, to tuit :
■ , L- s n DK if REiMKMBERED, that on the
► -13, twenty sixth day of July, in thetwen
l ty second year of the intlependence of the United
States of America, John Menno, of the said di£-
tridl,hath depofittd in this office the title of a book,
the whereof he claims as proprietor in the
words following, to wit :
Observations on certaia documents contained
w in No. V. and VI. of " The History of the Uni
t" ed States (or the year 1796," in Which the charge
" of Speculation, against Alexander Hamilton, lat£
4t Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refated—
-41 Written by■ himfelf,"
In conformity tdthe a»ft of theCongrcfs of the
Ucited States, entituled, M An a& for the encour
agement of learning,* by feetiring the copies of
maps, charts and books to the authors ants propri
etors of such copies, during the times therein mee
tioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Cltrk 9/ tie DiflriSl of Ptnrfyhama.
K.r W4W
The Inhabitants of the Diftridt |
of Southwark, ' j
A RE informed that a Coachee is provided, to be I
kept at the Constables* ollice, the north east i
corner of Front and Almond (Ireets, where the
friends of those ficlc persons wfio desire to be re
moved to the City Hospital, are requeued to make
application—Also, a Hearse will be kept in readi
ngs for the removal of the dead.
JONATHAN PENROSE.
N. B.— The Poor, who wilh to remove to the
Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnifhed with orders
by applying hs above. Aug. 29
William Blackburn,
LOTTERY and BROKER'S OFFIGS
No. 64 south Second-street.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 11, which
commenced drawing thr 29th May, FOR
SALE. The price of ticketiwill rife in propor
tion as the drawing advances, particularly en ac
count of the five firft drawn tickets, prises of
four thousand dollars each, oa the last day of
drawings
Check Books kept for examination ancLregiller
ing, in the Caqal, No. 2, City of Waihingtoa, No.
2, and Paterfon Lotteri«g.
Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and
Perkiomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin
drawing ia the couHe ef the fammer.
The business of a Broker in aH kinds of Stock,
Bills, Notes, Lands, 3cc-&c. tranfa&ed With the
utmost attention.
_ June 2 tu&f
Erfkine's View of the War.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co.
No 40 Soti;h Second street,
[Price 31 Cents J
A Vicw of the Causes ana Consequen
ces of the present War with France.
By the Honorable Thomas Ebskine.
May 15 §
STATE TRIALS.
Sold b W. Young, Bookf«ikr, No. J», South Se
- eond-ftre«t,
The Penafylvania State Trials,
the impeachment, trial, and acquitr
al of Francis Hopkinfon, Judge of tht Court of
Admiralty, and John Nicholfon, Comptroller Gen
eral—ln one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3
dollars.
W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of
Books. Also, Stationary, retail and by the p«ck
ege, well ailorted, and entitled to the drawback if
nxported. July 7 —*
For Sale,
That well known place, called Vande<irift's
p F R R v,V
ON Nefhiminy cretik, i!! miles from Pliila
ladelphia, oa the New York post road,
containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the
premises are a large two ltcry stone house occu
pied as a tvern, and a good one story stone kit
chen, a large frame liable with a gootl threshing
floor, and l'ome put buildings—also a well of 1
good water, and an excellent icc House. On
this place is a moll elegant situation fora gentle
man s feat, commanding a view of the Nefliam- '
iny toitsjunflion wiih the Delawaae, and thence '
across to the Jersey (hore. Jt has the privilege 1
of one half the tollreceived from the bridge. |
For terms apply to the Subscriber,
MOkDECAI LEWIS. ]
IVav ix. '. itawtf. t
COLUMBIA HOUSE .
Boarding School for young Ladies. ,
MliS. GROOMBRIDGE with rr.»ch pleas- (
ureand refpefl, returns her lincere ac- ,
knowledgemeDt for the liberal c*ourageroeiit
(he has received during four years reddenie in
Philadelphia ; and aflures her friends ami the
public, so far from intending to decline her
ichool, Ihe has made a superior arrangement far n
the more convenient accommodation of her J
scholars. —Every branch of ufeful anil polite r
education is particularly attended to by Mrs. f
Groombridge and masters excelling in their c
refpedlive proficflions. t
Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. a
June sth, it 97. JUnJ'rf c
The fituatiuii is perfcilly healtly ; and made f ;
more agreeable by an exteuftve garden and Tot j
of ground adjoining the house. r
jfujl Publi/hed, f
And to be had of MeflVs. Campbell,Rice,
Cary, and the ether pricipal Booksellers in
city,price one cents,in hoards',
New Views of the 'Origin of the I j.
Tribes and Nations of America.
By BENJAMIN S"4ITH BAR'I'ON, m. d.
June ic. *6t
( R°fs &3 : Sinifon,
THAVt F(JR SAL£
f Hogsheads,
Excellent Coffee in<Ticrce?. anil
C. Parrels.
A small parcel of nice cocoa in ba»s
r A few puncheons Jamaica fpirits,fourth urocf
Superior Tereriffcf wine, old an 1 in Madeira piAca
An invoice of jewellery and hoficry to be fold by
the package
A few hampers of heft chetfe.
' Tuly *7- dtf.
The Stibfcriber has for Sale,
it A large aflortment ©f India Muslins,
e coarse and fine
e India Calicoes
t Sooty Romalls
B'ue-CJoth» and Checks
». Barsfjtfna Handkerchief#
Blue rod and Gilli Handkerchiefs
An invoice of Irifli Linens and bheftings, well
aflbrt?d
'■> A box of piapers
5 » Silk Umbrellas
t Iwo boxes of fine Spices, retaining NutroepL
Mace aad Cloves
e Black Pepper of firft quality
r East Indk Ging«r
Java Sugar #
A quantity of Madeira Wine
Ditto of Gin V .
Roll Brinjftone
e Mordecai Lewis.
. Auru ft mwim
Higgins' Specific
' FOR THB
c PREVENTION AMD CURE OF THE
YELLOW FEVF.R.
fince this disease made fuchrav*o-»ein t*ii»
J city and New-York, (he author ha« turned his
: atttntiop to it»caufe« and cure,—The'refolt of his
e enquiries has convinced him that the reafen why so
few persons recover from its attacks, ar frem its
not being well understood, and the rorfequ.-nt
8 wrong method taken to core it. He is pejfuaded
" that theexceflive bleedigps and mercurißl reatmest
of the Faculty i« highly injurious, a;id that the on
ly rational mode of treatment is by lis uft of propjr
acids. Convincud of this he offers his Sferif, as a
certain remedy, if used according to the 'lire(""ions.
To be had in bottles, at one dollar each, of tha.
inventor <?«. Higgins, Cherry flreet, two d jors a
bove Ninth Greet, (late manafrw of Jackfrr and
. , Co's Medicine Watchoufe, London); by V. Lc
■ j blamtyNo. t'6 ;W. Oriffih.No. T77, T Prar'n No.
{ *l, South Third street, T. Stiff", No. 55, New flreet
( knear Vine street. and?. Gain, Mo. 36, Race arect.'
j Aug. tu:h» 3t
; COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and
CONSUMPTIONS.
Just received, by Wm. GRirnrHS.Na. 1 ij.aouth
Second-street, a frefti supply of
Genuine Bal/am of Honey,
A Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hill
(who knowledge ai aßotanift procured him
■ the appellation of the Linnaeus of Britain) and is
•onfldered in England as It ~rtain ,m, for the abo-fre
complaints; it is also oi singular efficaoy La the
Hoofing Cough,
It may also be had retail of W. A. Stokes, No.
I 61, South Second-ftropt, and T. Snrr, 55, New
ftr«et, in bottles at 7 g cents each.
Wm. GairriTßS having observed the happy efi.
seA of the medicine, (several cases of cures' 1 lav
ing come within hit own knowledge) and the gn-at
demand for ft has induced him' to order a lafge
supply, a part of which he has just received.
■AvgHfli" law3w
30 Dollars Reward.
RAN awir on Saturday fcft, two indented Ser
vants, Gifwrd Dally, a mulatto hoy.nbctit \ f
years of age, a Aim light built a«ive fellow, can
read and write, five feet fever, or eight inches high,,
has a heavy countenance-; had or a luftian cnafce
and trowfers, a high crowned hat, fine flioes &c.
Allan Ilellons, a black man, about 14 years of
age, five feet fevenoraight inches high, a thick set
.clu-tify built fellow, particularly about the breech;
'had on a fai'or's blue jaekft lined with fwp.nfkin',
dark striped vest, fuftian trowfers, high crowned
hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several
shirts and several other cloathes with th«m. Tliir- 1
ty Dollars will be paid for the runaways, or I < dol
lars for each, and reasonable charges, on delivering
them at No. 54, North Third-ftr/et.
li« black fellow is about a year from Lewis
Town, in ttj_e County of Suffot, state of Dela
ware, andhastaken the boy withlrim.
J u 'y 3 r - mtuitfjw
To be SOLD or RENTED,
A LARGE 3 Story Bri|k House, <on the
Souih fide of" Filbert street, between
Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied at the Sur
veyor General's Office.
The Building is 36 feet front and 35 feet detp,
tha lot 110 feet deep, with the privilege of a nine
fert wide Alley extending the whole length of
the lot, to.a thirty feet wide Court for Carriage*
to turn in. The House is not flattered, and
may be turned either into one, or two dwelling-
Houses. It 15 suitable for a large
or wnald make a good Tavern. Immediate
pofleffion will be given.
Apply to No. 111, Chefnut-Street.
A "g- 21- cod^t.
Muftcal Injlrument Manufactory,
No. 167, Jtrch-SlTiel.
HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable gra>d„
fid :-board, pier table and iquarc piai.o for e
mak' r from London, returns thailts to his fritntlo.
and the public, for their liberal
and hopes that by his;(Cduity and atrentk 11 to ev- '
rry branch of his business, torr.c-rit acortinua»ce
ot their faArors. Piano fertes made on th# newest
and moll approved plans, with pedals, patent,
swell, a.y French harp flop, whrch he H».ttei»
himfclf will ue found on trial by unprejudiced
judges, to be equal if not iuperiorto anyimport«-
ed, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any in'ftns
mint purchased us hiiri, if sot approved ef in,
twelve months, he will exchange.
N. B. All kinds of Musical inftrumer.ts rnadev,
uncd, and repaired with the greatest accuracy,,
difpntch, and on the moll reasonable terms, Ki
ready money oniy. '
Second hand Piano Fortes taken in eschan<-i.
M ay ?.c. "
Forty Dollars Reward, '
RAN away from the fuMinbrr on the let
onddiyof this inll. July, a Mulatto Mah,
named VVill Bbwier, ahout forty year* of age,
five feet fevcii or eigbt inches high, raliter
chunky made ; had on when he went away, a
drab colored cloth coat, llriped purple trawler*
and jacket, it is probable he will change hia
cloathes, as he took a'number with him. The
fanl fellow formerly belonged to Mr. Charles
Blake of this place; and it is expelled he luw
made towards J>ones'» Neck, in the Delaware
•State.—Any perfen apprehending the Ibid fel
low, aad securing him so that! can get hkn
gain, shall receive the above reVard if taken
out of the county, and Twenty Dollars if in
the county, aiid all reasonable charges if bro't
home*
JESSE REED,
Quscn Ann's Cousty, Maryland.
July 3. . wit
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