Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-08-29 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1551.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales For DRY GOODS.
Monday Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65, South Front-street. Tuesday Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City Auction, No. 73 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street. Wednesday Afternoon—Peter Benfon, No. 74 South Third-street. Thursday Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connelly. Friday Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon.
White Havana Sugar.
1201 boxes of very superior quality now discharging from the ship Hamburg Packet, at Walnut Street wharf—and for sale by Philip Nicklin & Co.
Hamburg Packet, SILAS SWAIN, Master, For Sale, or Charter.
TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP!
A Light WAGON almost new, with a frame and a pair of harness (English collars) has never been used—price 90 Dollars. A Horse 16 hands high, seven years old—and a new chair, with a falling top and barn C—300. Enquire No. 337, Market-street.
THE VISIT PUBLISHED By THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, fourth Second-street.
Letters and Conversations, Between several Young Ladies, on improving and interesting subjects.
Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Cambon, with alterations and improvements. Printed on fine paper, and neatly bound. Price one dollar.
AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting tales of extraordinary distress, or of desperate or artful villainy, which "harrow up the soul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to fortify notice, where in a variety of incidents, not exceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, because elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excellence.
The publisher was so much pleased with the perusal, that he was persuaded he should do a pleasing service to the community by sending it in a circular.
THIS DAY A JUST LED, And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, fourth Second-street.
EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for the instruction and amusement of YOUNG PERSONS—Six Volumes handsomely printed and bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars.
The variety and excellence of these pieces are such, that the book needs only to be known to be universally esteemed one of the most valuable publications that can be put into the hands of young persons.
"Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To reach the young, in a how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe 'h' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast." THOMPSON.
COMMISSIONERS' SALES.
THE Commissioners of the counties of Lycoming and Northumberland, have given notice that they intend to proceed to the sale of lands, for the arrearage of taxes, on the 7th of September next.
The different printers in this city will render an essential service to a great number of individuals by publishing this notice.
FOR SALE,
BRETAGNES in cases German Checkins do. Cambricks Platiilas Osnabricks Gold and Silver Watches Window Glass 20 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in casks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street.
NOTICE.
IF TWEDY O'HARA, who some years since kept School at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby reminded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Ambrose Marshall, near Warwick, Cecil County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, from whom he will receive interesting information.
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property assigned to them for the securing the payment of the note, acceptances, and endorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notified that the subscribers will settle with them for the amount of their respective claims, both PRINCIPAL and INTEREST, at any time before the 24th day of October next; after which day, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assignment.
Applications to be made at South-east corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street side), between the hours of eleven and one o'clock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt, Tho. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John Atbley, Jacob Baker.
Philadelphia, August 13, 1797.
This Day Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 3-8ths of a Dollar.
Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796."
In which the CHARGE of SPECULATION against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late SECRETARY of the TREASURY, is FULLY REFUTED. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the facts of the case, and the documents on which the persons who are considered as hostile to their discharging schemes. It also contains the correspondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venable, on the subject of the documents aforesaid, and a series of letters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Hamilton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the connection between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part of the latter and his associates to extort money.
A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Young.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 7 o'clock, in the morning; arrives at Dover the first day, at Snowhill the second day, and at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the passengers find a fast and comfortable packet to convey them to Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, out of Southampton the first night, at Dover the 2nd night, and arrives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is 80 miles less than on any stage route between those places. Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whole fare to any passenger, who, after having performed this route, will say that he ever travelled in a stage for the same distance, so good a road in America.
Imported in the latest arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, and for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN,
A large assortment of fine French Cambricks, Platiilas, Britannias, Rouans, Brown Holland Checks and Stripes Ticklenburgs Osnabricks White sheetings Diaper Brown rolls Umbrellas Hair ribbons Black and white laces Ruffs and Dutch fashions Writing, post, and printing paper Dutch calf skins Prime madder Shell'd Barley Looking glasses Hollow glass ware Slates Coffee mills Brass kettles Scythes and straw knives Toys assorted in boxes Best Holland Gin in pipes London particular Madeira Wine.
Imported in the ship Pigou, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street.
Hyson Hyson Skin Young Hyson Imperial TEAS.
To be SOLD or RENTED,
A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South side of Filbert Street, between Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Surveyor General's Office. The Building is 36 feet front and 35 feet deep, the lot 110 feet deep, with the privilege of a nine feet wide Alley extending the whole length of the lot, to a thirty feet wide Court for Carriages to turn in. The House is not plastered, and may be turned either into one, or two dwelling Houses. It is suitable for a large Manufactory, or would make a good Tavern. Immediate possession will be given. Apply to No. 111, Chestnut-Street.
IMPORTED
In the ship America, James Fwing, master, from Hamburg, Brown Hollands White Platiilas Ticklenburgs Coarse Linens Tapes Looking Glasses Glass Tumblers in cases.
Young Hyson Tea.
40 chests of a superior quality—also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine Street.
C. Haight.
Health-Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797.
THE Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL, usually called The Wigen. It may be occupied as a Tavern, for which there are excellent accommodations. The person taking it must be capable and willing to act in the capacity of a Steward; in case a contagious disease in the city should at any time render it necessary to make use of the premises as a Hospital. It cannot therefore be let for any limited time—and the red painted frame building is to be referred. Proposals in writing will be received at this office, stating what rent will be allowed under the foregoing circumstances. None need apply without being able to produce the best recommendations. JOHN MILLER, Jun. Chairman of the Board of Health.
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS.
Just received, by Wm. GRAHAM, No. 177, South Second-street, a fresh supply of Genuine Balsam of Honey, A Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hill (who knowledge as a Botanist secured him the approbation of the Linnean Society, and was considered in England as a virtuoso for the above complaints) it is said of singular efficacy in the Hooping Cough. It may also be had retail of W. A. Stokes, No. 61, South Second-street, and T. STIFF, 55, New-street, in bottles at 75 cents each. Wm. GRAHAM having observed the happy effect of the medicine, (several cases of cures having come within his own knowledge) and the great demand for it has induced him to order a large supply, a part of which he has just received.
A Cook wanted.
A WOMAN who understands the business and can bring good recommendations, may find employment and receive generous wages by applying at No. 67, north Seventh-street.
Wanted to purchase,
A pair of stout, well broke Horses, young and found. Enquire at Mr. Oellers' Hotel, Chestnut-street. Application must be made immediately.
Insurance Company of North America.
THE Stockholders in this company are hereby informed, that pursuant to the fifth clause of their Charter, and at the request of a "Number of Stockholders, who, together, are proprietors of Six Thousand Shares, and upwards," a general meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday the 25th day of September next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of filling up a vacancy in their Direction; and taking into consideration such Regulations or Bye Laws as may be presented in conformity with the Charter of Incorporation. EBEN. HAZARD, Sec'y.
The Partnership,
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dissolved, by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are desired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make payment to him—By whom business will in future be carried on, at his Store, No. 39, South Front-street.
PETER BORGER,
INFORMS his friends and the public in general that he has removed from No. 139, corner of Arch and Fourth, to No. 103 North Front, between Arch and Race Streets.
Ross & Simson,
HAVE FOR SALE— Hogheads, Barrels, Excellent Coffee in Tiers, and Barrels. A small parcel of nice cocoas in bags few puncheons Jamaica spirits, fourth proof Superior Teneriffe wine, old and in Madeira pipes An invoice of jewellery and hosiery to be sold by the rackage A few hampers best English cheese.
WINDOW GLASS,
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City. OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 10 to 19 by 14. By the single Box or Quantity, may be had at the Store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front-street. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher.
Nathaniel Lewis & Son,
Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines In pipes and half pipes Madeira Walnuts and Citron, lately imported in the Schooner Sincerity, Capt. Copia.
This Day is Published,
By Messrs. Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers. Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents. Elegant y printed on Wove paper, and Hot-pressed. By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South-Carolina, L. L. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 3-4ths of a dollar. February 6
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER,
BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11, Walnut Street. Bordeaux Brandy Irish market claret in cases. Medoc wine, in do. Sauterne, do. Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks Rota do. Pimento in bags 4000 butts Liverpool salt.
A PERSON OF INGENUITY,
lately arrived from Europe, wishes to find here a place in the quality of a Director of a Glass-house, Crystal of all kinds, having particular means for the construction of the kilns, pots, &c. and possessing likewise the articles used in the Glass houses of England and France, having worked a long while in most of them. Every exertion will be made to render the manufactory deserving of public approbation—He, who wishes to speak to him, will find him at No. 275 Front-street.
For sale or to be let on ground-rent,
A valuable Lot of Ground; on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon.
Two three story Brick Houses
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and continuing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses save the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or other who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer.
The Subscriber has for Sale,
A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine India Calicoes Sooty Romalls Blue and White Checks Bandanas Handkerchiefs Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs An invoice of Irish Linens and Sheetings, well assorted A box of Diapers Silk Umbrellas Two boxes of fine Spices, containing Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves Black Pepper of first quality East India Ginger Java Sugar A quantity of Madeira Wine Ditto of Gin Roll Brimstone Mordecai Lewis.
Cedar Shingles.
THE subscriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars per thousand. William Hallowell, No. 193 North Third-street.
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit:
For and upon every Coach, 15 dollars. upon every Clarion, 10 dollars. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dollars. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dollars. upon every Phaeton, with or without tops, 9 dollars. upon every Coach, 9 dollars. upon every other Carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds, glasses or cushions, 9 dollars. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dollars. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dollars. upon Carriages with tops, 3 dollars. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dollars. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dollars. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dollars. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dollars. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dollars. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and resting upon wooden spars, 2 dollars.
The Collectors of the Revenue for the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No. 117, in Race or Sassafras-street, in the City of Philadelphia; at the house of Daniel St. Clair Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
To all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorised to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Philadelphia, 3d August, 1797.
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Leech.
NOTICE is hereby given,
that separate proposals with sealed covers will be received at my office until the eleventh day of September next, to furnish by contract the following articles for the use of the Army of the United States in the year 1798.
First Contract for 8 Sergeants coats 2 Musicians do. 10 Sergeants vests 126 Privates coats 126 Privates vests 64 Sergeants coats 32 Musicians do. 96 Sergeants vests 192 Woolen overalls 192 Lines overalls 936 Privates coats 936 do. vests 1872 Woolen overalls 1872 Linen do. 144 Sergeants coats 72 Musicians do. 216 Sergeants vests 432 Linen overalls 432 Woolen do. 1893 Privates coats 1893 do. vests 3784 Woolen overalls 3784 Linen do. 2d Contract, for 1288 Sergeants shirts 1816 Privates do. 2600 Socks 3d Contract, for 272 pair leather breeches 4600 pair shoes, No. 1 8000 pair do. No. 2 4th Contract, for 1032 Artillerists and Engineers hats 2108 Infantry do. 136 Dragon caps The whole to be delivered at the city of Philadelphia, viz. One fourth on or before the 15th day of February next. One fourth on or before the 15th day of April next. The remaining half on or before the 15th day of June next. The articles are to be agreeable to such patterns as shall be directed by the Secretary for the Department of War. Payments to be made as soon as the articles shall be delivered, and passed inspection. TENCH FRANCIS, Purveyor.
To Masters and Pilots bringing up Vessels from Foreign Ports to this City.
Whereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this state for the preventing pestilential or infectious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is the expedient at this time to publish the following extracts from the laws of 2nd April, 1794, 7th and 8th sections.
HEALTH-OFFICE.
June 6th, 1794. Extract of an act for securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, that every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from sea (vessels actually employed in the coasting trade excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, shall cause his ship or vessel to be brought to anchor, or otherwise layed at the Health-Office on State-Island aforesaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the Resident Physician. And it, previously to obtaining such certificate or bill of health, any master or captain shall suffer his ship or vessel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or shall land, cause or suffer to be landed, or brought on shore, at any place or port within this Commonwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise, or, if after receiving such bill of health or certificate, he shall neglect or refuse to deliver the same to the Health-Office, such master or captain shall forfeit and pay, for each and every such offence, the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
And the captain or master of every ship or vessel shall send a safe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and shall in like manner convey him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination; and while he is making such examination, or in case any Inquest-Physician, agreeably to the directions of this act, the master or captain shall expose or cause to be exposed to the search of the Resident Physician, or of the Health Officer and Consulting Physician (as the case may be) each and every part of the ship or vessel, and shall present to his view each and every person or persons on board thereof, and shall also true and satisfactory answers make to all such questions as the Resident Physician, at the time of examination shall ask relative to the health of any port or place from which the ship or vessel failed, or has since touched at—the number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and when and where respectively—what persons on board—if they have been during the voyage, or shall at the time of examination, be infected with any pestilential or contagious disease—and what is the present state and condition of the persons on board with respect to their health or disease. And if any master or captain shall refuse to expose as aforesaid, to the search of any of the officers aforesaid, or if he shall conceal any sick person, or in any other manner deceive the proper officers aforesaid in his answers, such captain or master, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Notice is also given,
Sec. 8. And if any person or persons whatsoever (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) shall go on board any vessel, before the master thereof has received a certificate of health in the manner directed, every person so offending, shall pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. IT being absolutely necessary that the foregoing sections should be punctually complied with by the master, in compliance with his duty, and exact a rigorous observance of the same, or else be under the necessity of putting the laws in force. Wm. ALLEN, Health Officer of the Port of Philadelphia.
Notice is also given,
To all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorised to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Philadelphia, 3d August, 1797.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 8. Most shameful account of French depredations are received by the arrival of the schooner Liberty-Capt. Barnes, in 12 days from Cape Francois.
Their capture of American vessel extends even to those bound to their own ports. The Fehr, Hetty-Capt. Heythem of this port, was cleared out, bound to Petit Guave; on her passage, she fell in with a British cruiser, who ordered her for an English port, endorsing upon her register, that if detected in a second attempt to enter a French port, or if taken coming from one, she should be condemned both vessel and cargo. Having got then clear of the English cruiser, Capt. Heythem still directed her course for her first destination, and was captured by a French privateer, carried into Port de Paix, and there vessel and cargo were condemned.
The sloop Gen. Green of this port, bound to the Cape was taken on her passage by an English cruiser, sent into the Mole forced to sell 200 bbls. of pork of her cargo and allowed to depart, which she did, and in pursuing her destination was taken by a French privateer, carried into the Cape, and there cleared by the interest of Capt. Buehman, when through the villainy of the capt. one Lewis, she would have been condemned, he having voluntarily signed a declaration that the General Green was bound to the Mole.
The market at the Cape is glutted with all kinds of American produce, except pork which will command 18 dollars cash per barrel, if the administration at the Cape do not seize it.
The administration at Cape Francois seize yet, all cargoes and pay for none; they give receipts for the seizures, payable next crop. Their practices and their payments have been and are well known, and the merchants are not to be pitied, who thus foolishly sacrifice their property.
Accounts were received at Cape Francois before the Liberty failed, of a very valuable American Indian, a Prize having arrived at Porto Rico; is supposed to be the Asia, belonging to Philadelphia, captured on the 9th ult. off the Capes of Delaware.
The brig Friendship, capt. Hodges, of and bound to Salem from Bengal, (which ten days ago we mentioned to have been captured by the French privateer brig Triumphant, on the 26th of June, and part of the crew put on board capt. Woodman, of the brig Aurora of this port from Rochefort,) had arrived at Fort Dauphin, and vessel and cargo been condemned.
Extract of a letter from Pendleton county, Washington district, July 4, 1797.
"We have just finished a most pleasing day, made so by a combination of happy circumstances. The recurrence of the anniversary of our independence, although our sensibility may have been awakened, has been hitherto witnessed in silence; but the return of the present, the 21st, when America arrived at age, made it too strikingly interesting to be passed over without fixing upon it the marks of our sincere joy and exultation.
"General notice of the celebration having been given by the managers during the sitting of our court, on the 27th ultimo, and that general Anderson had very politely accepted a request of the volunteer company of light horse, to deliver an oration on the occasion, as large a concourse of the inhabitants of the county assembled as was ever before known.
"At day-break this auspicious morn was ushered in by the firing of a field-piece. "About ten, capt. Earle's volunteer company of light horse paraded before the court-house. The uniform, with the ensigns or colours, being quite new, and the men well armed and mounted, their truly martial appearance afforded great pleasure to their fellow citizens. The corps afterwards retired to exercise, in doing which they showed great proficiency. After going through a variety of manoeuvres, the party divided, returned to the town, and, having made a spirited charge in the presence of all the spectators, dismissed.
"At twelve a signal gun was fired to form a procession to the court-house. The ladies were placed in the front, conducted by major Farrar; general Anderson, preceded by the cornet with the colours, followed, saluted en passant by a field-piece, and accompanied by Messrs. Thomas Hunter, Striplin, and Miller, the managers for the day. Capt. Earle at the head of his company of horse, succeeded; and the whole was filled up by the large body of citizens.
"The ladies and gentlemen having taken their seats, general Anderson delivered a patriotic and well adapted oration, replete with political information and judicious advice to his fellow citizens.
"The oration being closed, the company returned, in the same order, to a civic arbour prepared for the purpose, under which a handsome dinner was served up, and of which the ladies first partook. The gentleman succeeded, general Anderson presiding.
"During dinner, the following toasts were given by the President, each accompanied by the discharge of a cannon:
1. The United States of America—May wisdom preside over her legislative councils; and justice her judiciary; and prudence and resolution, her executive. 2. The Congress of the United States—May their councils be governed by moderation and firmness. 3. The President of the United States—May the manly determination of sentiments delivered in his speech on opening the present Congress, tend still to secure the blessings of independence on terms compatible with the rights, interest and honor, of the American nation. 4. The Vice-President—May his great abilities be continued in exercise for the happiness of his country. 5. Major-General Pinckney, our beloved fellow citizen—the determined patriot, and the enlightened statesman.
6. May we while deprecating any efforts which may be made to dissolve the connexion of the people with the government, view our sensibility of injuries, our determination to retain the government of ourselves; and, above all, that in supporting our independence, we are an united—not a divided people.
7. May the tone of the American people, united with their government, manifest to all nations a sincere and unchanging solicitude for peace, accompanied with a fixed resolution, if it cannot be obtained by negotiation, to repel hostility.
8. The Congress of 1776.
9. The memory of those magnanimous heroes who fell in defence of the independence of our country—May they long live in Columbia's warm remembrance.
10. GEORGE WASHINGTON, the father of his country—May the evening of his days be as happy and tranquil, as his life has been illustrious.
11. La Fayette, the disinterested and gallant assertor of our freedom—May the happiness reserved for him in this land of liberty, be commensurate with the unparalleled severity of his sufferings.
12. Agriculture and Commerce—the basis of prosperity at home, and respectability abroad.
13. The Fair daughters of Columbia—May they be equally distinguished and honored for their virtue, as for their beauty.
14. Captain Earle's volunteer company of Light-Horse—May they excel in discipline—and, when glory and their country calls, in their patriotic zeal be exceeded by none of their fellow-citizens.
15. Pendleton County—May her population and civilization ever go hand in hand.
16. THE DAY—May its due influence be wasted into the regions of slavery!
After drinking the toasts, the following song, on the Fabric of our union and independence, was sung, to the tune of, the top-sails, &c.
Fair freedom, lend thy gracious aid, To sing our fabric's fame; By patriots rais'd, celestial maid! It boasts thy sacred name: On thy broad basis, may it be The pride and safeguard of the free! Here justice holds her even scales, And grasps her rightful sword; As truth directs, she never fails To punish or reward: Here equal law is virtue's guide, And virtue's sons therein confide. Here blue ey'd peace with gentle sway, Extends her blessings far; Though by her dictates rul'd, we may Be still prepar'd for war: The force which from our union grows, Shall aid our friends and crush our foes.
This is our independence rear'd On freedom, strength and peace; By virtue lov'd by faction fear'd, For fashion's self must cease: Contented now we'll happy live, While industry and trade shall thrive!
Come! Ceres! come! in golden pride, Adorn each waving field; Come! with Pomona by thy side, And fruitful harvests yield: The heavy pair their favors show'r, And agriculture owns their pow'r.
See Commerce with extended hand, Flies the restraint of kings; And foreign riches to this land, From ev'ry climate brings: Blest by her smiles, we soon shall find, That where she's free, she's always kind.
May Science and her handmaid, Art, To this new world belong! And infant muses joy impart In strains of sportive song! Apollo! see! with glory dress, Appears refugent in the west.
America is thus become, A seat to freedom dear, Where virtuous strangers find a home, And no oppression fear: These rising states shall be renown'd, By plenty, art, and science crown'd.
"After dinner a select ball was given by the gentlemen, at which appeared a considerable number of most respectable ladies. "The business of the day, throughout, was conducted with great order and decorum; and the citizens in general returned at an early part of the evening to their respective homes, highly delighted with a scene so novel and interesting.
MEMORY.
The late Doctor Franklin, in the more early part of his life, belonged to a debating society in Philadelphia. At one of their meetings, it was the doctor's turn to propose two questions, which were as follows,—Who of all people in the world, have the best memories?—second:—Who of all people in the world, have the worst memories? This occasioned much learned discussion among the members. One argued that people of the best memories, are those blessed with health and strength, strong nerves, vigorous apprehensions, and in the prime of life.—Others pretended that as memory, like all other human faculties, is improvable; those have the best memories that had during a long course of education, been obliged to learn much by heart, and thus became adepts in the art of remembering.—Multitudes of arguments were brought according to every one's fancy; but on the other question it was universally agreed that very old people must have the worst memories of any, as in the declining stage of human nature the nerves become weak, and the organization of the brain so far calloused as to retain but weekly the impression of past events. There was no end to the learned theories broached on the occasion. At last Franklin got up, and with the gravest face in the world, informed the society, that of all men living, CREDITORS had the best memories, and DEBTORS the worst.
Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper.
A FEW copies of the above act may be had at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No 119, Chestnut-Street. July 19.
NEW-YORK, August 26.
National Debt and Resources of France and England.
Citizen St. Aubin has just made a comparative statement of the public debt of France and that of England. He states the capital of the debt of England to be 400 millions, that of France to be 200, 833,666. sterling. The population of England 10 millions; that of France 28 millions. Share of each individual in the debt of England, 30l. sterling; in France, 7l. 3s. 4d. sterling. Each acre is loaded with a portion of the capital, in England, about 6s. 8d. in France, 1l. 13s. 4d. sterling. Effective specie in England 25,900,000. in France 66,000,000. sterling.
The Fashions at Paris for Women.
White, violet, slate-blue Shamoy robes, with a triangular opening upon the bosom, with a neck a Pantique, like men's shirts. Head-Dress—Wigs of chesnut, lighter colour, or ash colour; chignon turned up, Spencer hats, caps tied under the chin with black velvet; iron grey or slate coloured stockings, and flat shoes.
The Hall Advertiser of July 8, says—
Monday, July 3, died, capt. John Eaton, who had been appointed by lord Bridport acting captain of the Marlborough, of 74 guns. He arrived in town on the preceding day, and attended on Monday at the admiralty about ten o'clock, and sent up his name to earl Spencer. The messenger brought down word that his lordship could not be spoken with until twelve o'clock. Captain Eaton waited in the lieutenant's room till near that hour, and several persons passed in and out without observing anything particular in his conduct. A capt. Oughton was the only person in the room, and was looking out of the window, when hearing some noise, he turned round, and saw capt. Eaton had stabbed himself in the belly with a kind of dirk, and was making further attempts to destroy himself. He immediately called for assistance, but before any could reach him, capt. Eaton had stabbed himself in the side and in the neck, but the first wound was mortal, as part of the entrails had burst out. During the agonies of death, several loose expressions escaped the Suicide. He cried out, "Justice, lord Spencer, justice!"—"I have done my duty!"—"D——n to all Traitors!" and then mentioned the names of two officers. A medical gentleman was called in, but the unfortunate officer died in about 20 minutes, and was laid out on the floor of a room, with a sheet to cover his body. It was to remain there till the morning, then to be removed to the duke of Clarence public house adjoining, where the coroner's inquest is to sit. Capt. Eaton was about 30 years of age, had the character of an excellent officer, and orders had been given for his being made post as yesterday. It is difficult to account for this paroxysm of rage; but he is supposed to have been much affected with the mutiny on board his ship.
Price of Liberty.
The Belgians have paid for their union to France 850,000,000 of livres, besides 1,500,000 of the finest trees in the forests. When John Bull was told this, he shrugged his shoulders, and declared "all the liberty and equality in the world was not worth a quarter of the sum!—850,000,000!!"
LONDON, June 21—22.
East, the messenger, we understand, on Saturday, brought advice that the property of the English, at Venice, had been seized by the French, who had also attached in the bank a very considerable sum belonging to his majesty.
June 23—24.
Genoa has followed the fate of Venice. The Senate has yielded, and the whole power is conceded to Buonaparte, who has placed it in a provisional council.
The Lion and Agamemnon still hold out; they refuse to give up their delegates, The Neptune, it is said, is expected in a day or two to take coercive measures against them.
Stanton, a seaman, at the time of the Leopard's escaping from the mutinous fleet, drove a half pike through an officer's body, but he was shot in the back by a marine. The ball is at this moment in his groin, and he will not suffer it to be extracted.
A neutral vessel arrived at Dover on Saturday, with passengers from Calais. The capt. has given information, that on Friday morning an English smack arrived at Calais, from the Nore, with 17 or 18 seamen, and four women, who were all committed to prison immediately on their going ashore.
The lords of the admiralty have selected the members of the court martial wholly from the ships fitting in the river; not one captain of the rebellious ships being chosen on it.
A convoy is petitioned for and expected here the first of July, to take to Spithead the ships now loading for Portugal.
The embargo on vessels trading between this port and London is now taken off, and we understand, that armed ships will frequently be sailing from hence to the Nore, to give protection to such vessels as shall put themselves under their convoy.
Capt. W. Clayton, of the Prince William armed ship, fails this day for the Nore with the London traders. She has fourteen 24 pounders on her main deck.
June 24—25.
QUARRELS AT PARIS—Also betwixt the Council of 500 and the Directory.
We have received the Paris journals up to the 22d inst. The spirit of party runs high in France, where the people, with that facility of temper which has always characterised them, seem on the point of being led to retrace the steps of the revolution, and to recall some principles which they so totally overthrew. Every thing is governed by fashion; and it is now the mode of the elegant circle of Paris to apolo-
logize for prejudice. The emigrants of all descriptions are crowding back into the country, and aristocracy no longer shelters itself under the mask even of moderation. Societies are formed avowedly for the correction of republican ideas, and a venal press is actively engaged in preparing the public mind for a gradual return to the supposition of their ancestors.
The arrogance of the French directory lately received a mortifying check. Gilbert Desmoliers, at the close of a masterly speech on the finances, said, addressing himself to the council of 500, "The directory presumes to criticise your opinions. It has been proposed that my report should be sent to the directory. I do not wonder at this motion, since one of the directors demanded, in my presence, that I should be obliged to lay the speech I delivered on their table. (The council shewed it the most marked disapprobation.)—It is high time that the directory should be taught not to alarm the public by indecent messages, but to confine itself to its functions, to wait your orders, and not to meddle with your discussions." This speech was listened to by the council with the utmost attention, and received with strong indications of general applause.
The discussions in the council of five hundred, on the subject of finance, have been long and violent. In the course of them, the directory have been treated with little ceremony. Males, one of the members of the council, observed, that there was the greatest danger in leaving five men masters of the public fortune; and that their responsibility would be of little advantage when all the public resources should be exhausted. The project of Desmoliers was adopted; the object of which was, to deprive the executive directory of a discretionary power in the application of the public funds.
A late message of the directory to the council of 500, read in secret, contains a most alarming picture of the actual state of the finances. It begins communicating to the councils a memorial of the Bureau of Police, respecting the hospitals, the prisons, and all the institutions of humanity. Bitter tears of agony must be shed when one reads the following details contained in this report.—Out of 1800 infants placed in the foundling hospital at Paris, since the month of last December, 1500 have perished in consequence of bad nourishment, or rather the want of nurses, who were obliged to quit the hospital as their wages were not paid. The prisons suffer the same penury, and there is good reason to believe, that for want of care, the prisoners may escape. The public functionaries experience the greatest delays in the payment of their salaries, and several of them have destroyed themselves. A long silence of consternation succeeded the reading of this message. Gilbert Desmoliers broke this silence by reproaching the directory with the bad system of administration which it continued to pursue, the practice which it had of swallowing up, by anticipation, the product of the contributors, on the privilege which it regularly gave to the contractors on objects the most sacred, such as the hospitals and the prisons. A warm discussion took place, which ended in the message being referred to the committee of finances. (Tableau de la France et de l'Europe.)
On Thursday there was a meeting of the proprietors of the bank of England, when it appeared, that government had already repaid to the bank a part of what was owing, and that in the course of the year the whole debt of 5,500,000. would be discharged; besides 1,200,000. lent on the malt and land taxes, 500,000. on exchequer bills and other advances, making in the whole about 8,000,000. sterling.
TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF PARKER.
The trial of this dreadful mutineer came on yesterday on board the Neptune, lying off Greenwich. The charges against the prisoner were—for causing or endeavouring to cause mutinous assemblies on board his majesty's ship Sandwich, and others of his majesty's ships at the Nore, on or about the 12th of May last,—for disobeying the lawful orders of his superior officers—and for treating his officers with disrespect.
The court was composed of the following officers:
President, Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart.
Commodore Sir Erasmus Gower, Neptune; captain Stanhope, do. capt. Williamson, Agincourt; capt. Markham, Centaur; capt. Wells, Lancaster; capt. Sir T. Williams, Endymion; capt. Rion, Princess Augusta Yt. capt. King, Sirius; capt. Lane, Acafta; capt. Pierrepont, Naiad; capt. Ramage, Prince Frederick.
Capt. Mofs of the Sandwich appeared as prosecutor.
Vice Admiral Buckner was the first evidence against Parker. He was cross-examined by the prisoner, as were most of the witnesses; and he appeared to do it with more ability than could be expected in his situation. The point of his heading the mutiny, as might be supposed, was clearly established, as was also that of his being one of the most active in getting the ships to fire on the Repulse when aground, in endeavouring to escape from the mutinous fleet. Thomas Burry, a seaman of the Monmouth, deposed that Parker came on board that ship, and ordered one Vance to assist in directing the Monmouth against the Repulse. The prisoner said, "damn you slip your bowers, and go along side the Repulse, and send her to hell, where she belongs to, and shew her no quarters in the least." Parker cross-examined this witness. He said, "you have been telling a great deal about hell; I wish to know if you have been promised any thing for advancing this hellish account." The witness replied in the negative. The evidence took up two days. At the close, the president then informed the prisoner, that the evidence for the prosecution was closed, and
desired to know when he would be prepared to proceed in his defence. The prisoner said he must beg some time to prepare for his defence—it would be necessary for him to have extracts from the evidence. He had no friends with him, and therefore he could not be ready to go on with his defence to-morrow. The court told him they were willing to allow him every proper indulgence; but at the same time it must be recollected that there were several officers kept from public service, and therefore all unnecessary delay must be avoided. The court then gave him till Monday.
Parker has written a very submissive letter to Sir Thos. Pasley, expressing his satisfaction at so respectable a character being chosen to preside over his trial. The wife of Parker has presented a paper to the admiralty, stating to the board that her husband is at times in a state of insanity, and has included in her address to them a certificate of his discharge from the Royal William, in 1794, on account of symptoms of mental derangement; which of course will be laid before the court.
Monday, June 27. This day Parker entered upon his defence. He read it himself, and brought a number of evidences. The whole was conducted better than might be expected from a person of his talents, and in his situation.
The president advised him, as there were very heavy charges brought against him, to consider whether there was not any other person whose evidence might weigh in his favour.
The prisoner asked whether, if any thing occurred in the course of day, he could derive any advantage from it.
The president told him, that was impossible—if he let slip the present opportunity he would not have another.
The prisoner expressed his confidence in the Court, that they would lean to the side of mercy, and the strict Justice would be done him; he thought he had already made it appear that it was owing to his exertions that the Sandwich had been delivered up to the command of her officers, and that instead of being a leader of the mutiny, he had done every thing in his power to check and keep it under.
The prisoner was ordered to withdraw, and the court was cleared for the purpose of leaving the members to deliberate upon the sentence.
In two hours and a half the court was re-opened, and the prisoner being called in, the sentence of the court was read by the Judge Advocate, which was.
That after deliberating upon the evidences on both sides, the Court was unanimously of opinion, that the said Richard Parker is guilty of all the charges brought against him; that in consideration of those crimes, as unprecedented in their nature, as they were wicked in their tendency, and which were no less destructive of the interests of the navy than they were injurious to the prosperity of the country, the court were unanimously of opinion, that the said Richard Parker should suffer death, and be hanged until he be dead. They accordingly adjudged him to be hanged on board what ship, and at what time the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty may be pleased to appoint.
Parker, the prisoner, with a degree of fortitude and undismayed composure, which excited the admiration and admiration of every one, spoke as follows:
"I bow to your sentence with all due submission, being convinced I have acted from the dictates of good conscience.—God, who knows the hearts of all men, will, I hope, receive me. I hope that my death alone will atone to the country; and that those brave men who have acted with me will receive a general pardon; I am satisfied they will all return to their duty with alacrity!"
President, It is in the break of the court to order you for execution immediately, but we think it better to give you time to repent your crime.
Prisoner, I return you my thanks for the indulgence.
Statement of Mrs. ANN PARKER's unmitting endeavours to obtain an interview with her husband, on board the Sandwich, previous to his execution; with the extraordinary manner in which she recovered the body from the place of internment at Sheerness, and other events subsequent to its arrival in London, as related by herself.
After delivering her petition in favour of her husband to Earl Morton, who promised to present it to the Queen, Mrs. Parker waited at St. James's till five o'clock in the afternoon, on Thursday the 20th of June; when losing all hopes of a favourable answer, she proceeded into the city, and got into a coach setting off for Rochefort, where she arrived about 11 o'clock that evening. She immediately agreed with a boatman who was going to Sheerness with garden stuff to take her on board at 4 the next morning, which was that fixed for her husband's execution. She embarked accordingly, as soon as the tide would serve, and got down alongside the Sandwich about seven. The sentinels ordered the boat off, she desired permission to speak with Richard Parker—the answer was, that if the boat did not put off, they must fire into it. In spite of her remonstrances, the boatman now proceeded to Sheerness, assuring her, that as the yellow flag was not up, no execution would take place that day. She instantly procured another boat from the dock fairs, and, as she was rowed up to Blackhatches, she observed the fatal flag hoisted on board the Sandwich—her application was renewed with tenfold entreaties to get on board, but to no effect, and again she was taken back to Sheerness, the waterman having stipulated only to put her on board the Sandwich, and being obliged to go back for persons he was engaged to carry. She hired a third vessel with no more success; for just as she approached the ship, she saw the fatal procession of her husband from the quarter deck to the fore-

castle, when striking out "Oh my dear husband!" she fainted away. On recovering the fainting woman on the platform on the cat-head, and the clergyman in his robes go from him, and from that moment she says she "saw nothing but the sea, which appeared covered with blood!" Thus senseless she was rowed a third time on shore. She embarked in the fourth boat, and saw him from a distance at the yard arm, just before he was lowered down; by the time she reached the ship, the body had been received into a shell, and carried away for interment.
She requested of admiral Lutwidge to have the body, but being refused, she went the same evening to the burying ground, and seeing three women near the ground, she imparted to them who she was, with her design of recovering the body of her husband, and requested their assistance, to which they readily assented. She directly ascended the gate-way, and helped the women, till all got over; when with their hands alone they removed the earth that covered the coffin, which was laid but a little way in the ground: having raised it, they contrived to get it over the gate, and then sat upon the coffin, to conceal it from the sentinels of the Barrier gate, hard by, till four o'clock in the morning: the draw-bridge being now wound up, a fish cart came out of the garrison on its way to Rochelle, when she prevailed upon the driver to convey the body to that place for a guinea, which he undertook. Arriving at Rochelle, she agreed with the driver of a caravan to take it to town for six guineas more, and deliver it at the Hoop and Horse-shoe, Queen-street, Little Tower-Hill, where, it seems, she had hired a room for the purpose, and brought the key in her pocket. The body had not been here long, before a mob was collected to see it, and Mrs. Parker was summoned before a magistrate to give an account why she removed him. She replied, to have him buried like a Christian. The magistrate then asked whether it was true that she had suffered him to be thrown for money? She burst into a flood of tears, and replied, "Do I appear like a monster so unnatural?" It was proved afterwards that there was not the smallest foundation for so unnatural a report. The body was at len'th deposited in the vault of St. Mary, Whitechapel, the burial service being performed by the Rev. Mr. Wright, the rector.
Trial of the Mutineers of the Pompee. Yesterday morning at nine o'clock, a court-martial was assembled on board his Majesty's ship Royal William, at Spithead, consisting of The hon. Capt. Pakenham, President.
Captains O'Neil, Montague, Faulkner, Pickmore, Peyton, Yorke, Leage, Barker, Midleton, Wilkinson, Frazer and Herbert—for the trial of Guthrie, Calloway, Ashley, Johnson and Davies, for making, and endeavouring to make, mutinous assemblies, all on board his Majesty's ship La Pompee; and Braham, for being present at such assemblies, all of them belonging to the above ship. Ten witnesses were examined yesterday on the part of the prosecution, which all tended to criminate Calloway, Ashley, Guthrie and Johnson. Hitherto nothing has appeared against Braham, and nothing further against Davies, than that the other four held their meetings in his birth, and that it was the place they swore all such people in as they could, through ignorance or otherwise, prevail on to take an oath to assist their views in petitioning for peace, which could not be brought about, they said, without the dismissal of his Majesty's Ministers, and which, they added, they were determined to effect. Calloway, who seems to be the most hardened fellow among them, observed to one of the people to whom he tendered the oath of being true to each other, to obtain by all means peace and liberty, that he was an old man, and that his life could not be of much consequence—however, he would freely sacrifice it, see his heart's blood flow and drink it afterwards sooner than relinquish the object of forcing the Ministers out of place, and have an immediate peace. All the evidences in this day's proceedings were respectable looking men, and gave their testimony in so clear a manner, that there is little doubt of what must be the fate of the mutineers. Guthrie is a fine looking man, is the Captain's Cockswain, and also Quarter-Master of the ship. When off Ushant, he pointed to it and said "There live our friends, and not our enemies." Ashley is young, and by trade a patten maker—was a levy quota man; and seems to be fond of talking. Calloway is about 50, an ill looking fellow is also a quota man; and so is Johnson. Davies and Braham seem to feel more for their situation than any of the rest. The court has adjourned till nine o'clock to-morrow.
Friday, June 23. This morning the court, according to adjournment met again on board the Royal William, when Ashley was put on his defence, who accused Guthrie of being the most prominent feature and active person in this business. He endeavoured to invalidate one or two evidences against him, by proving that they had frequent quarrels. He made an appeal to the feelings of the court, but did not attempt to disprove the facts established against him.
Johnson proved, that he always was a man of a serious turn of mind, and preferred solitude to the society of men; that he often expressed a wish to lead the life of a hermit, and intended to offer himself to Lord Mount Edgecumbe, who he understood had a cell for a recluse, under particular and rigid restrictions.
Davis produced so many and such respectable witnesses in favour of him generally, that every impression of his being a principal, was done away.
Braham was fully convicted of having used turbulent language, but in other respects he proved his character and conduct to be generally good.
The court then passed sentence of death against Guthrie, Calloway, Ashley and Johnson; Braham was sentenced to be whipped.
son; Braham is to be confined 12 months, and Davis was acquitted. Guthrie and Calloway were recommended to mercy.
Saturday—Orders have been sent down from the Board of Admiralty, ordering the execution of Ashley and Johnson, and reprieving Guthrie and Calloway.
June 28—29. The funds rose on Saturday more than 3 per cent. on the specific tidings brought by the French flag of true. Consols, for the July opening, were up 55 1/2; and the discount on the loyalty loan was reduced to 10 per cent.
A commercial intercourse is, in some degree, already opened between England and the French republic, and considerable quantities of goods have been recently shipped for France, without interruption from the governments of either country.
A letter received from Venice, dated May 31, says, "the dreadful state of tyranny from which so many wretched victims of tyranny have been precipitated, with hopes fattened round their necks, in silence and secrecy, into the sea, are demolished; and the acts of state proceedings, which had been commenced against several persons before the arrival of the French, annulled. Freedom of speech, which has been denied to many hundred years, is now fully enjoyed here."
Letters from Genoa, dated the 6th of June, say, that the revolution has broke out at Port Maurice, at Perini, at Finale, at Pietra, and other places. The two parties have come to blows, and blood has been shed; but victory remained with those who wished to plant the French tree of liberty in the territory of Genoa. The harbour of Genoa is forthwith to be shut against England.
A revolution has now broke the whole western coast of the Genoese territory (Riviera di Ponente). Trees of liberty have been planted in many places. The grand question, whether a democratic government shall be established, and all titles of nobility abolished, as in Venice? has been determined in the affirmative. A prodigious multitude of people assembled before the Hotel of the French Minister, shouting, "Long live the democracy—live liberty." Faypoul came to the window and answered by exclaiming, "Long live the Genoese people—long live the French people." The whole city appears satisfied with the change, and anxiously expects the arrival of General Buonaparte.
Disturbances likewise prevail in the little republic of Lucca, where attempts are making to introduce the democratical form of government. The greater part of Italy has now assumed an entirely new political form.
At Padua the French were preparing to carry away the tongue and chin of St. Anthony, the patron Saint of that city, with other valuable relics, but the inhabitants redeemed them by raising 35,000 livres in a few hours.
An article from Milan, May 29, says, a number of Prelates in the Papis provinces, have now renounced their vows of chastity.
All the Italian provinces which wish for a democratic form of government, are now consolidated into one, and form the new Italian republic, which in Italy is called the Cisalpine [or the republic on this side the Alps], and in France the Transalpine. For that beyond the Alps] — General Buonaparte has divided this republic into eight departments, consisting of the district of Milan, Bologna, Ferrara, Reggio, Modena, Massa, Carrara, and a great part of the Venetian territory. Milan will be the capital.
The navigation of the Lake Lugano, which the Swiss have already contested both with the French and the Lombardians, appears likely to bring on a rupture between the Cantons and the French Republic. The former, terrified by the fate of Venice and Genoa, have already sent several deputations to General Buonaparte, and have endeavoured to settle matters on friendly terms; but at the same time they put themselves in the most respectable state of defence.
July 2—3. In the evening we received by express, the Journals of the 28th and 29th. They are entirely silent respecting any commotion having taken place, and the only articles that bear at all a complexion of that nature, are the Editorial comments of some Journals on the state of parties, and pretended or real discoveries of certain plots prevented in time from being executed by the vigilance of the Directory. On the night of the 27th, all the artillery of Paris were ordered upon duty, with orders to be ready to act at a minute's warning. Guards were planted at every avenue, and numerous patrols paraded the different streets through the whole night. — This we believe to have been the origin of the report that came over with the papers of the 27th. Of the cause of these movements we have no satisfactory account in any of the Journals. It would appear, however, that some alarm had been given to government, against which they thought proper to take measures.
The clubs are again become objects of terror, and a discussion has taken place on them in the council. If we may believe the Eclair, the club of Salm, which has taken the name of the Circle Constitutional, has nominated a directorial commission, consisting of Talleyrand, Perigord, Sieyes, Gane, Veyrieu, Honore, Riony, and the Minister Merlin. We can only say that if the club is composed of such men, it is a formidable barrier indeed against that of Clichy.
The Directory seems to be courting the favour of the antient Feuillant, or Constitutional party, which is more considerable for its talents than its numbers.
The Council of Elders have rejected the hasty decree of Gilbert Desmoliers for taking the initiation of all expenses out of the hands of the Directory, and putting them under a Commission of Treasury. This is the most important article of intelligence brought by the last papers, since the rejection of this decree re-establish the Directory in power, and shews that for some time at least they are likely to prevail in all the great questions upon which they are at issue with their opponents.
There are not less than between three and four hundred mutineers yet to be tried; the Warrior is full of this description of naval prisoners.
This work, containing the political right of the Chinese, was composed only of 215 lines, a proof laid Dupont, that they are much more concise in China than in France.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, August 29.
Yesterday the assembly of this state met agreeably to adjournment, when having made aquorum they informed the governor of the same, who returned for answer, that he would meet them at eleven o'clock, this day, in the Senate chamber, to lay before them his communications.
This day, his excellency, the governor, met both houses of the legislature of this state, in the Senate chamber, and delivered an address of considerable length: He informed the two houses that he should give directions to have laid before them, daily reports, both from the health-office and the college of physicians; and, without directly recommending an adjournment, submitted the question to their consideration.
The House, having returned to their chamber, took into consideration the subject-matter of the Governor's speech—and, after debate, adjourned, at half past 12, for one hour.
HEALTH OFFICE. The committee appointed on the 26th instant, to visit the hospital at State Island, and the Wigeon, to examine the state thereof, and to report such regulations as may best promote the comfort of the sick, and the object of the institution.
Report. That yesterday morning they proceeded to the hospital at State Island, where they found thirteen sick, some of whom were convalescents, and all the rest appeared to be on the recovery.
The whole of the institution appeared to be in good order, the rooms clean, and the patients well attended and provided: Respecting the rules, those already established appear sufficient for the present state of that place; but they nevertheless recommend a Committee being appointed for the purpose of regulating the quarantine of vessels coming from sea, and for the government of the passengers and crews, when on shore, under such detention.
In the afternoon they visited the hospital at the Wigeon, where they found things in good order, the house, beds, and attendants, clean, and ample provisions for the comfortable accommodation of the patients: The physician informed them, that since the commencement of that institution, there has been received forty-eight patients.
Sixteen of whom have died; Two have absconded; One discharged; Fourteen are convalescent, and fifteen remain sick, four of whom appeared to be in a low state, and the rest on the recovery. The males are sepa ated from the females; and the deceased, convalescent, and the recovered, are accommodated in separate houses. They recommend the appointment of a committee for the purpose of making rules for admitting the sick, and for the government of said hospital.
LEESON SIMMONS, STEPHEN GIRARD, CALEB LOWNES, JOHN CONNELLY. Philadelphia, 28th Aug. 1797.
A Health-Committee has been chosen for Southwark, consisting of twenty members. Messrs. Girard, Lownes and Connelly, whose valuable and important services as members of the health committee in the year 1793, at Bush Hill Hospital, had left a lasting impression on the minds of the citizens, have again laudably come forward to aid the present committee.
Every where, in the vicinity of the city, the most alarming and most absurd exaggerations respecting the disorder, abound, and gain credit, to an astonishing degree: the spirit of exaggeration exceeds that of 1793, and seems to prevail more and more at the cause of alarm decreases. Those not wholly abandoned to credulity, may profit by a caution, not to believe every thing they hear.
List of all the burials in the several graveyards of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, as taken from the books kept by clergymen, sextons, &c. Since our publication of Saturday. [Collected for the Philadelphia Gazette.]
Names of burial ground. Grown persons. Children. Christ Church 0 0 St. Peter's 2 0 St. Paul's 1 0 First Presbyterian 1 0 Second Presbyterian 0 0 Third Presbyterian 0 0 Scotch Presbyterian 0 0 Associate Church 0 0 St. Mary's Chapel 2 0 Trinity Church 1 1 Friends 0 2 Free Quakers 0 2 Swedes 1 0 German Lutheran 2 1 German Calvinists 0 2 Moravians 0 0 Baptists 0 0 Methodists 1 1 Universalists 1 0 Jews 0 0 Potter's Field 1 3 City Hospital (no report) Kensington 3 2 Total for the last 48 hours, 16 14
Died on Friday last, after a short illness, universally regretted by an extensive acquaintance, Mr. Joseph Bowser, ship-wright—In the death of this citizen, his family and the public have sustained a heavy loss, for he was a good husband and father—on honest man—and one of the first ship-builders of this city. Same day, Mr. Caleb Ayls, a respectable inhabitant of the district of Southwark.
To the PRINTER. The college of physicians have declared our prevailing fever to be of a contagious nature. What must we think then of those physicians, who, when they are called to visit sick people, tell their families and neighbours that they have not gotten the bad fever, but they have gotten only common colds or fevers. By such acts of deception and cruelty, the disease was propagated in the year 1793. The treatment of these colds and common fevers, as they are called, shews that the physicians do not believe themselves, for it is exactly the same as for the yellow fever, viz. by plentiful bleeding and purging. I wish the Board of Health would forbid the above deceptions in future, and thereby save many lives. A CITIZEN.
To Dr. WILLIAM CURRIE. I expect to leave this City with my family in a day or two, if you should think proper to reply to my letter in answer to yours both published in Mr. Fenno's paper, I shall on my return, which I hope will be in a few weeks, answer whatever you may oppose to the facts I have stated respecting the origin of the awful disease which prevails in this city. At the time I wrote my letter to you, my mind was much engaged on the subject of my removal from town; I therefore overlooked what you relate from the information of the captain, "that the crew of the Arethusa left the ship immediately after her arrival in port, having previously carried with them their chests, wearing apparel and bedding, and that he, the captain, had previously deposited what he called his light sails which are often used for bedding by mariners, in Mr. Bridges Sail Loft, these sails alone without any other infected article you say, were sufficient to give origin to the awful disease." From this recital the following questions naturally occur; doth it appear that one person took the disease from these sails in Mr. Bridges Sail Loft; or that any of the late crew of the Arethusa or other person were taken with the disorder at their respective lodgings? no doubt the bedding and wearing apparel of these seamen were as much infected as the sails of the ship, and it is probable if any such cases had taken place, you would have heard of them—after the scrutiny which it appears you have made in tracing the supposed infection from this ship. I have this day heard of three men who have died in the yellow fever, the origin of which it is said, can be traced to the Snow Navigation, with as much certainty as the nature of the case can require. The particulars may hereafter come before the public. BENJAMIN WYNKOOP.
MR. BENJAMIN WYNKOOP. SIR, THOUGH I have neither leisure nor retirement at command, yet, as you have called upon me, in Mr. Fenno's paper of the 26th instant, to assign a more probable source of the prevailing fever than the one you have assigned, or confess my error: I will endeavour to oblige you as far as it can be done within the limits of a column in a newspaper.
The source you have assigned, is opposed by insuperable facts; by past experience; and by the nature of the disease. You have asserted that the offensive smell was first observed in the neighborhood of Messrs. Latimer's and Sims's Wharfs, after the Swedish snow Navigation had discharged part of her cargo, which must (from the date of her arrival) have been on the 28th of July. The Swedish captain acknowledges that a stench was observed at the time you mention, but positively denies that any stench proceeded from his vessel, the crew of which were not only healthy at that time, but have continued so ever since, one man only excepted, who was sent to the fort with the curfew. He also alleges that several hands from on shore were employed in discharging the cargo, none of whom were affected by it. The captain also states that the stench complained of, arose from the bodies of five or six dead dogs which lay putrefying in the vicinity of the dock. Mr. Latimer also says the stench was not like that of bilge water—and notwithstanding the information you received from Mr. Alhmead, he has since assured Dr. Caldwell, that he believes the stench alluded to, arose from the bodies of dead dogs and cats which lay in the dock, because he observed it always to be most offensive during low water. But, Sir, if your statement was granted, it would avail you little, because, by comparing the cases of the persons first infected, with the time that you suppose the bilge water exhaled its pestilential venom, you will find that they could not have originated from that source, even if bilge water was capable of generating a disease of a malignant and contagious nature, which I believe was never before suspected by either physician, philosopher, or historian, and of which I am sure there is no instance on record, or even handed down by popular tradition.
Mr. Latimer's man was sick at the time the vessel began to unload—Mr. Latimer himself, and two of the crew of the brig Iris from Oporto, which lay more than 200 feet below the snow, were attacked with the fever, which in one of the crew proved unequivocally to be the yellow fever of tropical origin. Three more of the same crew were attacked within three days—Mr. Lewis, on the 1st of August—Mrs. Smith, Penn-Street, a considerable distance below each of the vessels, died on the second of August—her son took the disease from her and died—Mrs. Ferguson, near Mr. Ruffel's wharf, died on the 5th or 6th—her son, a student in medicine, on his return from Burlington, during his mother's illness, caught the disease from her, and soon after, his father, brother and two servant girls—Mr. Ruffel's servant girl and a young lady took the disease—and a young woman at Mr. Plankhorn's, who had the black vomiting, a
There was lately a great mortality among the cats in other parts of the city, but no yellow fever followed.
symptom which distinguishes the yellow fever of the West-Indies, previous to its fatal termination, from all other diseases. The first cases I believe received the contagion from certain articles brought on shore from the Arethusa; my reasons for this opinion have been stated in my address to the citizens and in my former letter to you, —but I do not believe it was conveyed to them, as you suppose, by the east or any other wind, but by contact; because I understand enough of the laws of febrile contagion to know that it is never conveyed thro' the medium of the air 20 feet, perhaps not 10, when detached from the substance to which it adheres, and also that no variety of fever which originates from the exhalations of putrid vegetables has ever been contagious.
WILLIAM CURRIE. P. S. When I have more leisure I will answer other passages in your letter with all due respect.
Deaths, per regular returns, for 1796, (See Poulton's Almanac,) 2200 Allow for the Liberties and vicinity, and omissions, 700 2900 Say for 6 weeks, during the most sickly season, a 100 per week, are 600 The remaining 46 weeks will average 50, are 2300 2900
NEW-YORK Aug. 26. Extracts of a letter dated New-York, August 24th. They are very much alarmed at Providence on account of the yellow fever brought in by a vessel from the Cape; seven persons have died with it, two of them Custom house Officers. A number more sick; it rages at the south end of the town.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED. DAVIS. Ship Favorite, Thompson, Hamburg 42 Brig Abigail, Lake, Marseilles — Sloop Providence, Pease, Nantucket 9 At the Fort. Ship Swift Packet, Gribben, Savannah Brig Eliza, Tucker, do. Pilgrim, Semple, do. Come up from the Fort. Brig Eliza, Stubbs, L'Anceveau. CLEARED. Ship Thomas, Holland, Amsterdam.
UNITED STATES, } Pennsylvania District, } IN pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to Public Sale, at the Merchants' Coffee-house, in the city of Philadelphia, on MONDAY, the eleventh day of September next, at 12 o'clock at noon. The Brigantine, called the
MARIA, With all and singular the tackle, apparel and furniture as they now are; the said Brigantine having been condemned to pay Mariners wages, &c. WM. NIBHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office. August 20, 1797. N. B. The Inventory may be seen at my Office.
MRS. GRATTAN. INFO: MS. her friends, and the public in general, that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will continue open during the sickness. Board and Lodging in a separate room, TEN DOLLARS, in a double room, EIGHT DOLLARS. For the convenience of this gentleman who have not their families in town, Mrs. GRATTAN will receive gentlemen to dine at HALF A DOLLAR a day. August 29—'97. THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER, North Fifth Street corner of North alley, No. 34. HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT red Bordeaux Wine in cases and L boxes, six years old White Graves Wine in cases Fickenburgs Ruffia Sail Cloths Ravens Duck Bag Linen Hollans Diaper and Table Cloth Empty bags Common German Cloth An assortment of black coloured Ribbons Fnc German Laces About twelve yds Russias clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glass Aug. 29—22w
The Inhabitants of the District of Southwark, ARE informed that a Coachhouse provided, to be kept at the Constables' office, the north east corner of Front and Almond streets, where the friends of those sick persons who desire to be removed to the City Hospital, are requested to make application—Also, a Hearse will be kept in readiness for the removal of the dead. JONATHAN PENROSE. N. B.—The Poor, who wish to remove to the Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnished with orders by applying as above. Aug. 29
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, A LARGE two story brick House, handsomely situated in Frimpton. There are four rooms and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in the garret, a range of back buildings 51 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 stalls in the two stables for 27 horses. The healthiness and pleasantness of its situation, and the number of genteel and agreeable families in and near the town, render it a desirable retreat for a gentleman from the city. The commodiousness of the house, its central position, and the largeness of the stables, make it every way suitable for a tavern, for which it has always been considered as a capital stand. Inquire on the premises. ISAAC SNOWDEN, JUN. Princeton, Aug. 25 29—11w2wtf
TO BE SOLD, And immediate possession given, A Convenient well finished Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houses, situated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground has forty feet front on Well-street, and extends through the square to Paterson-street, on which is erected a stable and carriage house. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 29.