Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-07-20 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1205.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
For Sale or Charter, THE SNOW
BOSTON, BURTHERN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her sails and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
For Sale, (On a liberal credit) The fast sailing copper-bottomed BRIG Amiable Matilda, IN complete order for sea, with a freight on board. Apply to SAMUEL SMITH, Broker.
Snow HEBE. FOR SALE, The Snow HEBE, Capt. GAY. A faithful Philadelphia built vessel, carries 1,500 bushels of grain or 2600 barrels flour, is ready to take in a cargo. She is about four years old. Apply to PETER BLIGHT.
Who has for sale, Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, and Pimento. Also, A Parcel of CHOICE PORT WINE.
For Sale, The Schooner LARK, ONE hundred and twenty tons burthen. A new vessel; well found, and sails extremely fast, and well built. For terms apply to the master on board, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY and CO.
CABLES, From 16 to 9 3/4 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No 12 north Third-street.
Lottery table with 5 columns: Prize of, 5000 dollars, 1000 dollars, 500 dollars, 200 dollars, 100 dollars. Rows show number of prizes and total value.
FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize. 2332 Prizes. 4018 Blanks.
PROPOSALS. By T. TURNER & A. BROWN, jun. For Publishing by Subscription, LETTERS TO YOUNG WOMEN, MARRIED and SINGLE, By Mrs. GRIFFITH.
Beauty in vain her sparkling eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight—but MERIT wins the soul. CONTENTS—Of religious duties—Fortitude—Chastity—Affection due to an husband—Religion, and trust in God—The importance of those accomplishments most agreeable to the husband; and on retrenchment, dissipation, &c.—Economy—Domestic amusements, music, &c.—Public diversions, cards, and &c.—Complacency; Patience—Secrets—Servants, &c. The importance of early cultivating the minds of children, and of giving them the earliest ideas of truth and benevolence. Their early instruction in the beauties of nature, and in humility, compassion, industry, &c. The propriety of instilling early ideas of religion in the minds of children. On their reading, and on the use of money to them—The use of writing early recommended for children; thoughts on various duties they should acquire, as contentment, &c.—Thoughts on their negative education, and their turn for imitation—On the acquirements of girls in the knowledge of music, needle-work, drawing, dancing, &c. Thoughts on the education of the heart, in preference to the shewy accomplishments.
To which will be annexed, The Vision of Female Excellence. CONDITIONS. This work to be comprised in two handsome duodecimo volumes of 250 pages each, neatly bound and lettered. The price to subscribers will be One Dollar per vol. to be paid on delivery.
As soon as 200 subscribers are obtained, the work will be put to press. Subscribers' names to be affixed. ON the utility of this work the publishers deem it unnecessary to descend. In the refinement of the female mind Mrs. Griffith's Letters have been eminently successful; and the general estimation in which they have been held by the lovers of intellectual improvement (the best criterion of their merit) will, they hope, ensure to their proposals a welcome reception from the "fair daughters of America."
Take Notice, THAT the Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate, No. 1609, for 4000 dollars, dated the 14th December, 1795, bearing interest at 5 per cent. from 1st January, 1796, in the name of David Dunderdale & Co. of Leeds, in Yorkshire, merchants. The same is supposed to have been lost on its way to New York, under cover to Bleecker & March, of that place, on the 6th of January last. Thomas M'Euen.
A small Invoice PER the ship Harriet, capt. Thomas W. Norman, from Hamburg, consisting of Ravens Duck, Damask and Diaper Table Cloths, Holland Linen, Cambrics, &c. ALSO, A NEAT ASSORTMENT OF Gold and silver WATCHES. Which will be disposed of together or by the package. Apply to Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5 South Water Street.
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, CONSISTING OF Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS. Among which are A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doreas, &c. Also, A quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER. For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street.
Twenty Dollars Reward. WAS STOLEN, last evening, from the pasture of the Subscriber, a black Rockingham GELDING, 15 hands high, has a star, and some white under his throat, (the part being formerly chafed) has a leather on his neck, the mane on the near side, his foot-locks fretted with a dog, and is a horse of much bone and size. Whoever secures him with the thief, shall have the above reward, or for the Horse alone a very generous compensation. JOHN LAWRENCE.
New Hat and Hosiery-store, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, By WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, No. 134 Market-street. Third door from the corner of Fourth, South side. Men's Black American and English HATS, of various qualities and prices. Duro Dukes and Green under. Ladies' ditto, black, and a large assortment of fine Coloured Bavers. With a great variety of elegant fashionable Trimmings. Youth's Black and Drab-coloured do. Children's fancy do. All kinds of Silk, Silk & Cotton, Cotton & Thread HOSE. Knit, coloured Pantaloon. Do. Drawers. Do. Breeches Patterns. Silk Gloves. Knotted, coloured do. Cotton. A quantity of Mending Cotton, sorted colours. The Hats finished in the newest fashion.
For sale by the subscribers, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Chests fresh Hyson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanaes. Willings & Francis.
Yazoo Lands. May be had at the Editor's Office 119, Chestnut-street. A few Copies of "a Report of the Attorney General to Congress;" containing a Collection of CHARTERS, TREATIES and other DOCUMENTS, relative to and explanatory of the Title to the Land situate in the South Western parts of the United States, and claimed by certain Companies under a law of the State of Georgia, passed January 7th, 1795.
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second Streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH.
TO BE LET. A LARGE Commodious dwelling House, No. 124, Spruce Street, with a convenient stable and Coach House,—Also for sale a Chariot but little the worse for use.
Wm. HOLDERNESS, No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East-Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk, Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India muslins embroidered with gold and silver Superfine Book, Jacquet, and Malmul ditto. Do do do do Handkerchiefs. Some extra black tafetas, lutas, strings and colored Persian Bandana Handkerchiefs. Long and short Nankeens. English Mantuas of the first quality. Damask table linen and napkins, very fine. Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment. Thread and cotton do. Umbrellas—green cloth, oil'd do. and do cloth. French cambrics, very fine. Irish Linens, do. &c. &c.
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe. They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfast, Dinner, or Supper, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguished. Philadelphia, April 19.
City of Washington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent 40,000 dollars, &c. dwelling-house, cash 30,000, are 50,000. 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000, are 40,000. 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000, are 30,000. 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000, are 20,000. 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000, are 10,000. 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000, are 10,000. 1 cash prize of 10,000. 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000. 10 do. 1,000 " " 10,000. 20 do. 500 " " 10,000. 20 do. 100 " " 2,000. 400 do. 25 " " 10,000. 1,000 do. 20 " " 20,000. 15,000 do. 10 " " 150,000. 16,739 Prizes. 34,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000.
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. Approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire front on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey the sum, when completed, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing, and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the most supposition indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
Loft, ON Thursday 30th June, on the road from Philadelphia to the Falls of Schuylkill, and about the fifth mile, a brown and white mottled POINTER DOG, answers to the name of DON, had on round his neck a collar engraved Waller Phillips, Philadelphia. Whoever will bring him to Mr. Kidd, No. 192 Market-street, will receive a reward of ten dollars. N. B. The owner suspects that the Dog is tied up, else he would have returned. The above reward will be given to any person giving that information if true.
Chien d'Arret perdu. JEUDI le 30th Juin on a perdu pour la route de Philadelphia aux Chutes de la Schuylkill, a cinq milles de la ville, un Chien d'Arret marque de taches blanches et brunes. Il repond au nom de DON et porte un collier sur lequel est grave les noms Waller Phillips, Philadelphia. Quiconque amenera ce chien chez Monsieur Kidd, rue du Marche, aura dix gourdes de recompense. Il y a lieu de soupconner que le chien est tenu attache quelque part; autrement il seroit deja revenu de lui-meme. On donnera la dite recompense a celui qui peut indiquer le lieu ou ce chien se trouve maintenant.
JUST ARRIVED, 375 Hogheads of Choice ST. CROIX SUGARS. Also, A quantity of RUM. For Sale by James Yard.
By an Artist resident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel, MINIATURE LIKENESSES ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate style, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Picture an interesting jewel. He will warrant a strong and indispitable resemblance; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their patronage by his best endeavours to please. N. B. Specimens may be to be seen. May 12.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour. The following is the SCHEME of No. I. Viz 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000. 1 ditto 10,000 10,000. 7 last drawn Tickets, each 5,000 35,000. 6 ditto 1,000 6,000. 10 ditto 400 4,000. 20 ditto 100 2,000. 35 ditto 50 1,750. 5750 ditto 12 69,000. To be raised for the Canal, 26,250. 5850 Prizes, 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 175,000. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000. The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, at which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11.
For Sale, A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED Three-story Brick House, (The late residence of General Walter Stewart) WITH A LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, on the well side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 20 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first stories are each 13 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahogany rails and good sky-light. The kitchen is in the cellar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, a few holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted. Communicating with the said building is a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, containing in front 20 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The lower part of which is at present occupied as a comprehensive house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. The whole may at a small expence be converted into a convenient dwelling! The front door is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected bathing-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach-house and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union-street 30 feet, and in depth on the well side of said alley 52 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine-room over part of the stable, with a hay-loft over the remainder. For further particulars enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear-streets. 6th month 24th, 1796.
Now Publishing by the Printer, No. 149, Chestnut-Street, and No. 3, Letitia Court, delivering to Subscribers, and to be had at the different Book-Stores in this City, The First Number of Berriman & Co's CHEAP AND ELEGANT EDITION OF The HOLY BIBLE. Containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, with marginal notes and references. An Index; or an account of the most remarkable passages in the old and new Testament, pointing to the places wherein they happened, and to the places of scripture wherein they are recorded. A Table of Time.—Tables of Scripture measures, weights and coins; with an appendix, containing the method of calculating the MEASURES OF SURFACE hitherto wanting in Treatises on this subject. A Table of Offices and Conditions of men.
CONDITIONS. 1. The size of this Edition will be a LARGE FOLIO, printed on a beautiful new type, and good paper, made particularly for it. It will be published in Numbers, not to exceed 30, one of which will be delivered weekly to subscribers, at a quarter of a dollar. Those subscribers who prefer receiving the work complete, will be attended to by signifying the same on any of the subscription papers in the Bookstores in this city. 2. There will be an advance in the price, on subscribing after the first of August next. 3. In the course of the Work will be given an elegant Frontispiece—From an Engraving of the celebrated artist, GRIGION. BERRIMAN & Co. gratefully acknowledge the very liberal encouragement they have met with; and have reason to believe that the execution of their edition will answer every expectation, and speak its own praise. May 26.
FOR SALE. A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-street.
Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf.—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
On board, at Pine-street wharf.—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29.

Foreign Intelligence.
EAST INDIES.
The new Nabob of Arcot has shown a disposition to contest the authority of the English but Lord Hobart took a speedy and decided course, and gave him to understand that he expected him to maintain the relations that had so happily subsisted between his Father and the Company, with regularity; and as a test of this, demanded that he should order his Troops to keep within the limits which they had formerly occupied; and there was no doubt but this would be complied with implicitly.
The Dutch Ordnance found in the garrison of Cochin is very considerable; it consists of 200 pieces of cannon, 130 of which were mounted; they are for the most part brass. It is added, that there are about 4000 stand of arms, and proportionate ammunition with six months provisions, untouched.
At a place on the Island of Ceylon, called Tapia, and which had surrendered to the Forces commanded by Colonel Stewart, was found 140 pieces of ordnance, and 70,000 lbs. of powder.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, March 12.
Every thing remains tranquil, and nearly in the same state as when I last wrote. We have had rumours here of a French fleet having left the Mediterranean to pay us a visit; if they come, they will meet a warm reception; the garrison is in excellent health, and capable of resisting greater force than it is probable France will, or Holland can, send against us.
A most extraordinary circumstance occurred here a few days ago. The Gottenburgh, homeward bound Indian, of Gottenburgh, richly laden, by some unaccountable accident was wrecked in our harbour. The night was remarkably light and serene; the crew were saved, but it is believed the greater part of the cargo will be lost.
Tipoo regards with jealousy our increasing dominion in this hemisphere, but he is too weak to offer impediments. The intercourse between him and Lord Hobart has the appearance of cordiality and Friendship.
TRINCOMALE, January 20.
The King of Candy has entered into a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the East India Company, and dispatched Ambassadors to Madras to ratify it.
MUNAR, January 6.
On the reduction of Jaffratanam, a small detachment was sent against this Fort, which is situated in the Eastern part of the Island, and commands the Gulf of the same name. The Dutch, on our approach, surrendered. Colonel Stewart is now preparing the siege of Colombo, where the enemy has assembled a considerable force and are determined on resistance. Our army comprises 8500 effective men. The appearance of Admiral Elphinstone's fleet will, I presume, induce a change of sentiment. Our troops are remarkably healthy.
LONDON, April 16.
Twenty tons of ox-bones were last week imported into Liverpool, from Dublin; for the purpose of distillation.
Excerpt of a letter from Omagh (Ireland) April 8.
"On Saturday last Thos. Richardson, Esq. and Mr. Ben. Brown were put on their trial for the alleged crime of being UNTRIED IRISHMEN!! They stood charged upon the oath of Robert Robinson, with a conspiracy to join the Catholics of Ireland, for the purpose of overturning the government and constitution of the country."
"Robinson produced swore that he had been sworn in for the above purpose, and that he had attended meetings of United Irishmen where Messrs. Richardson and Brown were present—he confessed however, that he had since made an affidavit that he had been terrified by the Orange men, and suborned by Mr. Armstrong of Dungannon, who had promised a reward of 150 guineas to lodge examinations against the United Irishmen and that every word he had sworn in said examinations was utterly false and untrue. On being asked which of the affidavits he would now stand to, he said he would stand by the FIRST. After a variety of contradictory testimony, the honourable Judge (Justice Kelly) ordered him down, and the prisoners not thinking it necessary to produce any witnesses to refute so ridiculous a charge, so ill supported, Justice Kelly, charged the Jury who in three minutes, returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY. Two other persons who had been committed upon the same charge, were instantly liberated without trial."
"This being the first attempt made in Ireland, to punish men for promoting harmony among the different religious persuasions, and stopping the progress of that fanaticism which has disgraced the country of Armagh, and its impotence appearing in so conspicuous a manner, caused the most universal joy in every countenance. Should we ever live to see the day when the promoters of brotherly love and affection among Irishmen were punished as criminals; then indeed it would be full time to say that this is "the land of tormentors—the place of the damned."
Sunday morning, about three o'clock, a most cruel and inhuman murder was perpetrated on the body of Mrs. Ann Sawyer, wife of Mr. Wm. Sawyer, the King's Barge Master, at his house, Bishop's Walk, Lambeth. The villains had first broke open the house, and packed up all the valuables they could find, but Mrs. S. hearing a noise in the house, had got up to see what was the matter, when they knocked her down, stabbed her in several places, and put one of her eyes out; this noise awoke the servant, and she got up and called the watch, when they all made off in a boat without their booty.
On Wednesday evening, as a man was passing by a recruiting serjeant, beating up for recruits near the Obelisk, St. George's Fields, he remarked, "He was a strange figure to wear a sword." This observation so incensed the serjeant, that he immediately ran his sword into the unfortunate man's body. He bled much, and was carried away for surgical assistance. The serjeant was taken into custody.
On Saturday last, the Lord Chancellor finished the motion, respecting the Lead mine, in which the Earl of Pomfret and Sir Charles Turner are concerned. His Lordship refused to alter the verdict of 1704, which fixed the limits; but ordered a new
issue to be tried at common law at the next York Assizes, respecting the general right to the property of the mine. This cause has been ninety-three years in litigation!
Saturday's Gazette was in the usual style of modern glory! With five columns of army promotions, and two banking houses among the bankrupts to applaud the deed!
The contractors for the barracks dung ought to be carefully watched. All contractors are liable to become rogues, and these new ones may double their profits by bribing the surgeons to put the corps under a course of physic.
STATE PAPERS.—The term given to articles of this nature by the Indians, is perhaps the best explanation that can be given of their true meaning—they call them Patras.
Sir Wm. Dawes, Archbishop of York, was very fond of a pun. His clergy dining with him, for the first time after he had lost his lady, he told them, he feared they did not find things in so good order as they used to be in the time of poor Mary; and, looking extremely sorrowful, added with a deep sigh, "She was, indeed, Mare pacificum!" A curate, who pretty well knew what the had been, called out, "Aye my Lord, but she was Mare mortuum first." Sir William gave him a living of 200l. per annum within two months.
BARRACKS.
IT appears, that the principal use of these edifices, is to keep the soldiers from being tainted with seditious doctrines. Abstractedly considered, it is a good thing to keep the soldiers from being tainted with seditious doctrines; but in order to carry this principle as far as it will go (and a principle is good for nothing if it be not applicable universally) it would be necessary that not only twenty thousand troops (the number stated by Mr. Wyndham) but the whole troops of the kingdom should be kept under the same wholesome regime; confined in barracks, and their principles examined daily, as well as their accoutrements.
But this is not the case. It appears that some soldiers have not only been allowed to think, but to express their thoughts in a very public manner. By the "History of Mr. Pitt's and Lord Grenville's Bills," just published, we find that no less than ninety military bodies, of horse and foot, addressed his majesty in favour of those acts. Now this is surely granting a liberty of thinking to soldiers, which we should call unprecedented, if we did not recollect that Oliver Cromwell did the same—and what was the consequence? The consequence was, that the poor crows being permitted to think on one side, afterwards took the liberty to think on the other. What has happened may happen again, as the same causes generally produce the same effects.
In order, therefore, to give the barracks system its full effect, those in Westminster ought to be under the strictest confinement, for their charge is of the highest importance, and no changes of regiments ought to be permitted, before the new accusations have undergone quarantine, been duly examined, and purged of all seditious doctrines. Indeed, we are persuaded, that it would afford a complete satisfaction, as well as security to the people, if the soldiers were to be so strictly confined, as never to be seen at all, for the people yet have an old-fashioned opinion, that the civil power may at all times be sufficient to quell disturbances, without the assistance of soldiers, however cleaned, purified, and classed from seditious principles.
CAMBRIDGE (Eng.) April 5.
Lady Webster has a butler of the extraordinary age of one hundred and sixteen. His name is Incall.
Mr. Wickham's Correspondence.
By the note which bears the name of his Majesty, but which is dated from Mr. Pitt's house in Downing Street, and by the other state papers, our readers will perceive that the flattering hopes of peace are for the present entirely done away. The war is, at least on our part, to be prosecuted with renewed vigor.
On the first perusal of the state papers, it must surely excite surprise (if any thing could) to find that our ministers have acted in the very same manner in which the French Rulers did at the commencement of the contest. They have appealed to France, and not to the Executive government.—No acknowledgement, whatever is made of the French Republic. Under these circumstances we do not wonder that the Directory have treated the note of our ministers as a piece of Jesuitism, calculated only to deceive the world.
Deferring farther observations till ministers have explained themselves to parliament, we have deeply to lament, that Britain is doomed to waste the remainder of her blood, and treasure, for the sake of German princes, and German territories, for these it appears are the only bars to negotiation.
By the excellent speech of Mr. Francis, in the debate of Monday last, we learn the admirable system, by which the unhappy negroes in the West Indies are governed. The attempt to meliorate their situation has totally failed. The house (notwithstanding the compliment paid by Mr. Fox) acted in character, and rejected the motion without a division.
On the above occasion, we cannot but admire Mr. Pitt's prudence, in being totally silent as to the charge of insincerity, brought home to him in such plain language by Mr. Francis. When the minister, however, expressed his conviction, that the legislature would shortly abolish the trade, did he imagine there was a single person either in the house or out of it, simpleton enough to credit him!
Mr. Wilberforce, it ought to be noted was absent, during the above debate. [Cam. Int.
April 5.
A beautiful hunter had his two fore legs and his neck broken, last week, near Dublin, by being forced upon a leap of a stone wall, for a wager of half a pint of whiskey between two groomers. The cruelties of man to the animals that serve him, as the horse does, and protect and love him, as the dog does, are among the most horrid parts of his history and character.
The hair-powder tax fell short by 30,000l. of the sum expected. Hundreds have given over the use of powder since last year, and what can be expected now?—The majority of those who have ta-
ken licenses, are maiden ladies, or virgin pullets, on the wrong side of fifty, to hide the honorable marks of Time! Many of the gentlemen likewise who have taken out licenses, have done so merely to hide the defects of the head!
CONTRAST.—How much is man the creature of circumstance and situation!—In England in order to suppress, and, if possible, suffocate all republican principles, no political question can be agitated in any club or society of more than 49 persons.—And in France, in order to maintain republican principles, and shut out, monarchical ones, no political club, of more than 50 people, can assemble together.
Extraordinary memory.—A child of nine years of age, living in Dame Street, Dublin, who is nearly destitute of sight, by hearing the Psalms of David frequently repeated, is already so much master of sixty six of them, that on any one line being repeated he can tell the psalm, the verse, and proceed through the whole without committing the slightest mistake. His memory is so quick that he gets off twelve or thirteen verses in an hour, and remains afterwards in full possession of them.
ALEXANDRIA, July 14.
We had a very severe gust of wind on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied with rain. During the blow a saw took the west end of the Presbyterian Meeting House, forced in the gable end, and tore off full two thirds of the roof, part of which fell on a small frame dwelling, and did it material injury; the remainder of the roof that was blown off, with several pieces of heavy timber, were driven against the houses on the opposite side of the Street. The gallery at that end of the house, was entirely thrown down, which in its fall crushed the pews below it. There was no damage done in any other part of the town, except the blowing in of a few sashes and lights of houses which lay in the direction of this vein.
The Rev. Dr. Muir very providentially escaped, being in the house at the time; and it is said, had but a few moments before the accident happened, removed over to the east end of it.
From an English paper.
THE EXPENCE OF ECONOMY.
DO you know, Mr. Editor, that I am in the high road to be ruined by economy. Never did a poor man pay so dear in order to save money, and it is all owing to the cry that you and others have set up about scarcity, that I am fairly driven out of my own house, and am the laughing stock of all my neighbours.
You must know that I have the good fortune to enjoy the best wife in the world; she is a pattern to all her acquaintance; she looks into every thing herself, is quite notable, a great manager, an excellent market woman, and knows the cheapest shop in town. This is not only a great comfort as well as saving to ourselves, but a great convenience to our friends; for when any of them want to buy a gown, or a pound of raisins, they are sure not only to consult my wife, but to take her with them, for fear they should be imposed upon, and the kind soul is every day upon her feet trudging into the city with one friend or another, because really in the city things may be bought for half price, and this assures you is true, from the extraordinary business that she constantly makes.
But, Sir, to my misfortune, I need not tell you, Sir, who have so well described the present scarcity, that every feeling heart is anxious to lessen the consumption of wheat, and to make as great a saving as possible of bread in these hard times. The number of substitutes for flour which have been suggested by the ingenious Sir John Sinclair, President of the Board of Agriculture, and others, struck my wife very forcibly. "Dear me," she said one morning at breakfast, "how simple the receipt is, just one half flour and one half potatoes; I declare I will try it, and then we shall make our own bread, and what a saving that will be! It is but having a little cast iron oven put up at the side of the kitchen grate, and it will be the most convenient and handy thing in the world; it will bake a pie, or a few tarts upon occasion; and you know, my love, it will keep your leg of mutton hot and comfortable any time that you should happen to be detained Lloyd's. What do you think of it, my dear?" I never have an opinion of my own on any subject of this kind. My wife is sovereign out of the counting-house, which is my only territory. "My dear," says I, "you know best. It is surely the duty of every one to lessen the consumption of wheat, and if you think a mixed bread will answer, I would have you try it; but, my love, might you not make your experiment, and send the loaf to the bakehouse, and not buy an oven till you see how it answers." "Oh dear, no, by no means; now that is always your way. My God! trust a baker with an experiment when he is to be deprived of our custom if it succeeds. No, I thank you. Why he would burn it on purpose." There is no arguing with my wife, she is so clever; and besides, when once she takes up a thing, she finds out so many advantages in a minute, that did not strike her at first, that the second reasons are often more forcible than the original inducement. This was precisely the case about the little cast iron oven, it was thought of only for the sake of this potatoe bread, but such a variety of uses for an oven came crowding upon her mind that she wondered how we had ever been able to go on without an oven. An oven would save itself in two months in the expense of fuel, for she declared, for her own part, that she liked baked meat as well as roast, and whenever I dined out she and the children could do very well with a bit of beef stake pie, or a baked shoulder of mutton; and, besides, a cast iron oven was no expence, the saw one sold at an auction for a couple of guineas, and she was sure she knew the broker that bought it, he lived in Moorfields, for the often dealt with him. I did not say a word more.
When I came home to dinner my wife told me, with great joy, that she had got the oven, and the bricklayer was coming in the morning to set it, and she had only paid two guineas and an half, and it was as good as new; there was not a single crack about it, and it was quite charming; there was
only one thing that she did not know how to manage, there was no room by the side of the fire for the oven without removing the bellows; but she was sure, if the bricklayer had not been an ass, he might have contrived it somehow. But, hang the copper, it was not wanted often, it might be put in the little back cellar under the counting-house. It would be easy, the bricklayer said, to carry up a flue. I saw she had settled the whole plan, and she entertained me during dinner with the preparations she had made for our new bread. She was sure, she said, that potatoes would be dear, because every body was going to eat them, and she had therefore the precaution to buy in as many as she thought would serve us for the winter. "Good God! my dear, they will spoil, where can you keep them?" "I warrant you I'll find room," says she, "and as to their spoiling I'll answer for them; how do I preserve pears till the month of June, and surely they are more delicate than potatoes." I know how clever my wife is at these things; her preserves are excellent, and there is not a week but some of our friends are forced to send to us for a pot or two, when their own are all spoiled; and my wife always takes care to have enough on that very account.
Well, Sir, next day my wife begged of me to dine at the coffee-house, because I know the kitchen would be quite taken up with the bricklayer, and she was determined to lose no time, for the would have a loaf to put in as soon as the oven was set. Well, Sir, I went to Slaughter's coffee-house, and told my friends how necessary it was for every body to set an example in these hard times of eating a mixed bread, and that I was determined to introduce it in my own family. Indeed I said my wife was actually about it. "Aye, Mr. Cakeling," said a neighbour, "you are the man to lead us the way; you have a wife that knows how to do every thing; I'll be bound that she makes bread fit for a prince if she sets about it." This is the way, Mr. Editor, that all my friends speak about my wife, she has got such a name for cleverness. So I went home quite full of our new bread—No, quite elated I mean, for oh, Mr. Editor, to this day, and it is six weeks since we began to bake, I have not got a bellyful of home made bread.
I wish I had time to go through all our experiments. One time our loaf would not rise, another time it would not come out, it stuck fast to the bottom, it was too dry, it was sometimes quite dough, but in general it was burnt to a cinder. It went on this way for the first week; my wife and I could not discover the reason. We had tried potatoes in every way; we had boiled them, mashed them, pulverised them, poured water after water over them to make them white; we had reduced (I say we, for being a national object, I was happy to take a part, besides, I own I was a little on the alert, for I had promised my friends at Slaughter's to bring them a loaf) 20lbs. of potatoes to 2, and had made excellent starch of it, though we could not make bread. We had consumed half the stack of potatoes that was to serve us all winter, without getting a single loaf that was eatable. My wife cried for vexation; she was sure there must be something in the matter that we did not think of, for she knew as well how to make bread as any baker in England; but she would find it out before she slept.
An old baker, who had now turned flour flour, of our acquaintance, was called in, not because she did not know as well as any baker in England how to make bread, but there might be some knack in managing the oven that she was unacquainted with; something in the way of heating it, or of putting the bread in it, or of raking it out. In short, for once she would take advice. "Lord, Ma'am," says the flour factor, "it is no wonder you could not succeed: why Ma'am, you have got one of those kickshaw iron ovens. Lord bless you, they don't answer. They'd burn all the bread in the world before they'd bake it. There's no doing any good with an iron oven." My wife was struck dumb, but yet she was satisfied; she was completely acquiesced; the fault did not lie with her; but, however, it would be easy to alter it, a small oven might be built for a mere trifle on the good old plan; and an oven I accordingly got.
But mark the consequences. The kitchen chimney was torn down, and some how or other the flue was injured. It was impossible to live in it for smoke. My maid gave us warning she could not live in it, and I was forced to dine at the coffee-house every day. My wife, however, is a woman of resource; she applied to an ingenious mechanic who has great skill in chimneys; this man has invented a fine apparatus for a kitchen; it has a range that does every thing; it boils, roasts, stews, and bakes all by the same fire, and the expence is nothing, for it saves itself in fire in a twelvemonth. Nothing would satisfy my wife but to have this new fashioned range, and accordingly, at an expence of more than 50l. I have got my kitchen metamorphosed, and I am making mixed bread at no allowance.
My wife has got into the way; the cast iron oven on the new plan succeeds to a miracle; and I should be quite happy if it were not for the expence; But really, Mr. Editor, there is nothing so dear as economy; I calculate that every quarter loaf of bread which I make costs me half a crown; and this is not the worst of it, sometimes we all get the gripes; I believe my apothecary's bill will come to a good round sum for counteracting the effects of the stuff of life.
I do not ascribe this to my wife; no Sir, she is the best woman upon earth, but you know that it was natural that she should try all mixtures; to one day we had wheat and barley, and that gave us the dysentery; the next day we had a mixture of oatmeal, and that put our blood into a fever; on the third we had potatoe bread, and then we had indigestion. In short, without knowing at first the reason, we have all been unwell, have all had occasion for the apothecary; and we are all beginning again, without venturing, however, to say so, to wish for plain old household bread from the baker.
My neighbours have somehow or another found this out, and I am truly to be pitied; they ask me jeeringly how many hundred weight of potatoe to a quarter loaf; and the very flour factor that my wife called in, said to my face, at the Langbourne Ward Coffee-House, that if his saving plan went

on all the flour in the kingdom would be wasted, and which you the truth I begin to think for. CHRISTOPHER CAKELING. Cranborne Alley, Dec. 23.
Philadelphia,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1796.
The intelligence from Martinique announces the forces with which the English promised themselves the conquest of the Windward Islands, are about to sail for St. Domingo; which island they entertain the expectation of reducing entirely under their dominion. They are momentarily ex- pected at the Mole, where they are without doubt actually arrived ere this. They may possibly pos- sess themselves of the coasts, but the interior of the country will never be in their possession; and they will expose themselves by the measure they have taken, to the mortifying case of rendering use- less all the forces sent to the Antilles.
Courr. Franc.
ARRIVED AT THIS PORT.
SHIP. PORT. DAYS. Schooner Polly, Ober. Liverpool 58 Schooner Mary and Helen, Davis. Passaquoddy 20 Sloop Morning Star, Welden. Alexandria 10 Sloop Unity, Hurd. Virginia 3 Brig Welt Indian, Carlton. N. Carolina Schr. Sally, Hitchcock. New-York. Schr. Betty Holland, Shockley. Jamaica Sloop Miranda, Harris. Demarara Sloop Mirinda, Harris. St. Kitts The brigs Lucy and Alexandria, Schooner Elope Jamaica Ship Pennsylvania, was spoke June 15th from Philadelph
Capt. Belcher, May 22, in lat. 45, 7, lon. 23, fell in with a fleet of 40 sail, 6 or 7 of which ap- peared to be ships of the line, steering W. S. W. was boarded by the lieutenant of the Latona Bri- tish frigate, who examined the brigs papers, and in- formed that the fleet was from England bound to the East and West-Indies.
The ship Active, Blair, was at St. Ubes May 15, to sail in 20 days for Philadelphia. The Argo, Frankford, has arrived at Havre from Philadelphia.
BAD ROADS.
The roads in the neighbourhood of the city have been so long neglected as to become a disgrace to the country: I at present allude to the German- town and Wissahickon Roads; which during the winter were not passable without the utmost dan- ger; and at the present moment, are suffered to be full of deep muddy holes, which at a trifling ex- pence, in ditching, might be rendered perfectly good without the charge of horses and carts. Near the forks of the new and old Germantown road it became so extremely bad, that a load of good hay was lately over-set in the mud, and entirely perish- ed; but it is said that the owner has commenced a suit against the overseers for damages. This vile hole is now mended; but there are a number of o- thers between Mr. Norris's grounds at Fair Hill, and Malters's mill dam, on the Four h-Street road; and also on the Wissahickon road, from the Robin Hood to Callowhill-Street, which ought to be im- mediately repaired, and will only require small dis- ches for drains; the bridge over the mill race of Malters's dam, is most dangerously broken, and should an accident happen at this place, very heavy damages would doubtless be given to the sufferer; whether it falls under the notice of the overseers or the owners of the mill, is immaterial:—A little to the northward of Meredith's yard there is a most shameful gully in the road.
The longer these places are unattended to, the greater will be the expence to the township; and if the inhabitants suffered no more than in their pock- ets, no traveller or stage-driver would pity them. On the contrary they would be glad to hear that the expence was four fold, by way of punishment for choosing overseers so neglectful of their duty.
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BOSTON, July 15. Extract of a letter from Capt. Wyatt St. Barbe, of this town, commander of the ship Enterprise of Wiscasset, to the Marine Society of this town. Teneriffe, March 22.
"I chartered my ship to Mr. Soren, of the house of Holyoke and Soren of Boston, for a voy- age from Hamburg to Surinam and back to Ham- burgh, and left the river Elbe on the 5th of Feb- last, and on the 25th following, being in lat. 44, 1. N. long. 18, 33, W. at 2 P. M. saw a large ship in the S. W. quarter, appearing to be in distress— made immediately for her, and at 4 P. M. spoke her, she proved to be a British transport with troops on board, from Cork, bound to the West Indies in a leaky and dilapidated situation—both pumps con- stantly going. She was called the Habel, of Liv- erpool, Charles Potter, commander—Capt. Potter immediately came on board my ship and informed me of his situation, and requested that I should see him safe into Carona or Lisbon, I told him my ship was chartered at a very high freight, and that my voyage would be very much injured by going back to either of those places—but that I was willing to see him safe into the western Islands, Madeira, or the Canaries, and to render him every other service in my power, that I was willing to accommodate as many of the gentlemen officers, as I conveniently could, and land them in any of the aforesaid Islands. With this Potter seemed satisfied and said he belie- ved that would do—that he would send to the com- mander of the troops for his approbation—but in- stead thereof, he sent an information that my ship and cargo was French and Dutch property and of course a good and legal prize, and requir'd imme- diate assistance, which he was soon supplied with, by an armed party who then drove Mr. Soren, my fu- percargo, and my chief mate, with 8 of my sailors into his boat at the point of the bayonet and sent them on board the Habel prisoners, all this was done before Potter had seen any of my papers— My ship then being man'd from the Habel with an addition of fourteen soldiers, two officers and a doctor, on the next day, Potter thought it proper to inform me, that the ship Enterprise was his and that he should, after arriving at Lisbon dispatch us for Barbadoes—for he was positively sure the ship had a double set of papers, and that the cargo was Dutch and French property—after examining all my papers both public and private, taking from me my invoice, bills of lading, shipping paper, clear- ance from Hamburg, and several others, which he thought proper to keep. He then went into the hold and broke open several cases and boxes—tak- ing out from each what he thought proper and carried them off with him, all this was done in re- taliation for my kindness and humanity to him— after our arrival at this port, Potter detained Mr. S. and my chief mate prisoners two days on board the Habel—and also endeavored to detain me a prisoner on board the Enterprise until the British consul who was then at the Grand Canary should arrive, Potter taking the liberty to load the Enter- prise with baggage stores and soldiers from his old ship Habel (which is now condemned for being rot- ten and in danger of sinking in this road) he is de- termined to take us to Barbadoes, and there to con- demn ship and cargo, he has taken every means to corrupt my sailors in order to make them swear that the ship is either Dutch or French property, no matter which, for which reason he has kept them on short allowance of bread and water, and has kept my carpenter several days in irons. I have had the pleasing satisfaction since our arrival, to have been in company with every one of the British officers, who have declared not only to me but to many of the principal merchants in this place, that when Potter boarded my ship, he sent his boat back and demanded immediate assistance, informing that the ship and cargo was a lawful prize, when as I before related, he had not seen one of my papers. I cannot say too much in praise of the com- mander and officers of the British troops, for their kind polite and genteel behaviour, to Mr. S. and my chief mate, they speak very highly of the civilities re- ceived from those gentlemen during their stay on board the Habel. Potter told Mr. S. that I was positively a Frenchman and that the cargo was also French pro- perty, and also that I was one of the greatest Rascals on earth, and that he had papers sufficient to hang me in England (a fine reward indeed for saving the lives of near 300 of his Britannic Majesty's subjects) at the same time told Mr. S. that he did not think he could con- demn his property, only part of the Cheesse as being Dutch—Mr. S. quits me here, and intends for En- gland, by whom I shall send my protest against Potter: now Gentlemen, I am confident if justice takes place on our arrival at Barbadoes I shall be acquitted with honor, being conscious of not having a single paper of any thing else on board of my ship, that can gain any or con- tradict what I have always professed myself to be, and what you have always known me to be a citizen of the United States of America—I shall write you from Bar- badoes, as soon after my arrival there as I know my fate—it is peculiarly aggravating to me, to know that most of my cargo will be ruined before a decision takes place.
N. B. The owners of the Habel are Messrs. Tarl- ton and Blackhouse, of Liverpool.
APPOINTMENTS—BY AUTHORITY.
Jonathan Jackson, Esq. of Newbury-port, to be Supervisor of the Massachusetts District, vice hon. Nathaniel Gorham, deceased. John Brooks, Esq. of Medford, to be Inspector of Survey, No. 2, vice Jonathan Jackson, Esq. appointed Supervisor. Samuel Bradford, Esq. to be Marshal for the District of Massachusetts, vice John Brooks, Esq. appointed Inspector.
It is certain, we are almost always assisted in our dilemmas, by the French. We hardly entertain doubts on a subject, before they dissipate them.
SALE OF FRENCH PRIZES.
It is a fact that may be relied on, that the duties received at the Custom House on French prizes sent into the port of Boston only, since the begin- ning of the present war, amount to the sum of twenty three thousand dollars—exclusive of ton- nage and wharfage. [Chronicle.
It is a fact, that if the English and Spanish cru- izers had been allowed to have brought their prizes
in here, and sold them, as well as the French, dur- ing the present war, our Custom House would have received more than twenty three thousand dollars in duties, exclusive of tonnage!
And 'tis also a fact, that if we had originally ta- ken all these prizes ourselves—the immediate bene- fit to our country, would have amounted to sev- eral millions!
It certainly is unbecoming the dignity of Repub- licans to enquire, whether such proceedings would have been consistent with honesty.
"Honor's the Tie of Slaves!"
Capt. Jourdan, of the brig Fame, of Portland, was taken and carried into Grenada, May 25, and detained for trial, on pretence that she had been smuggling, because there were ten pieces of Nan- kins unaccounted for. The Capt. was kept on shore. However, on the 11th Inst. at night, the mate and crew, joined by a part of the men of war's men, retook the vessel, and put to sea.— Since which period she has not been heard of by the captain who has now arrived in town by the way of Philadelphia.
On Wednesday a Frenchman was committed to jail charged with assaulting a black man the evening before, and cutting him severely in the face, with a hanger. At the late fire in Charleston, a negro man climbed up the steeple of a house of worship, denominated "the Old Church," and by his personal exertions preserved the building. The generosity of the citizens of Char- leston on this occasion, was not less notable than the heroism of the Negro; he is to be set free, and receive 300 guineas as a reward for his courage.
Wednesday, July 13. Arrived Schooner Venus, Smith, Tobago, 28 days. Left there, capt. Townly, of Portsmouth; and capt. Sheppard of New-Haven. Spoke nothing.
Thursday July 13. Arrived Schooner Polly, Dela- no, St. Thomas's 17 days. Nothing new.
May 10, was spoke, brig Polly of Salem, from Lisbon, bound to London.
The Two Brothers, Moreton, from hence, is at Philadelphia.
The Hope, Chandler, from hence for Liverpool, was spoke 9 days out in long. 58. Mr. Wainwright, of this town, was a passenger.
NEW-YORK, July 19.
FROM FRANCE.
The ship Fame, Capt. Albin, arrived yesterday in 46 days from Bourdeaux. Her advices from thence are to the 2d of June. We could not hear of any papers being brought by any of the passen- gers, or that were received by any persons in the ci- ty. Letters received contain no intelligence, fur- ther, than that all kinds of American produce had fallen lately near 25 per cent, at Bourdeaux. Capt. Albin informs, verbally, that a peace had been con- cluded between the French and the king of Sar- dinia, on very favorable terms to the Republic. He also states that the French were said to have been successful in some operations in the Mediterranean —but he could furnish no particulars on the subject.
FROM ST. VINCENT'S.
We yesterday received, via Martinico, the St. Vincent's Royal Gazette of the 11th June, from which we have, given, this day, the particulars of the reduction of the principal fortress in that island.
Capt. Albin, on the 30th June, 30 leagues to the westward of Cordavan, spoke the ship Eliza, John Bals, master, from Charleston bound to Bour- deaux, 42 days out.
A large Danish, with a great number of passen- gers, failed from Bourdeaux for New-York, in company with capt. Albin.
Capt. Sheffield was to sail from Bordeaux, for New-York, in a few days after Capt. Albin. One other American vessel was lying there, name not recollected.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Nancy, capt. For- rest, in 46 days from Newry, with 450 passengers. They express themselves in the most flattering terms of the obliging disposition and good conduct of the captain during the voyage.
June 15, spoke the ship Pennsylvania, bound to Bourdeaux with passengers.
June 18, spoke the Columbia, from New-York, bound to London.
Arrived at this Port,
SHIP. PORT. DAYS. Ship Minerva, Clarkson. Halifax 14 Nancy, Drummond. Newry 65 Sloop Fanny, Foller. St. Thomas's 14 Ship Plato is safe arrived at Jamaica from Boston. Brig Industry, Baldwin is arrived at Cape Fran- cois from this port. Brig Caroline, Cotton, from New-London is arrived at Jamaica. Brig Polly, White, is arrived at Cape Nichola Mole from Newbern. Sloop Governor, Riley, safe arrived at Cape Ni- chola Mole, from Charleston. Ship Rising Sun, Davidson, is arrived at Am- sterdam from this port in 35 days.
Translations from Dutch Papers, by the Three Friends. Continued from yesterday's Argus.
May 12.
In the session of yesterday of the National Assem- bly, a letter was brought forward from General Boun- nonville, stating a cessation of arms having taken place between the French Republic and the king of Sardinia, until the terms of peace should be agreed upon, and that by way of security the French were put in posses- sion of Coni, Alexandria and Ceva; and the king of Sardinia had agreed to the passage of the French through his dominions to Lombardy.
The same day it was agreed, that a commission of five members should be chosen out of the National Assembly, to take, advise and dispose of the goods of the late Stadholder.
In the sitting of the 12th, the President made men- tion to the National Assembly, that he had, late in the night, received intelligence from the Provincial Assembly at Amsterdam, stating, that a body of armed canoniers forced their way into the Assembly room, and demanded the said Assembly to open the jail; that the populace upon their refusal, had broke open the same, and set all the prisoners at liberty.—In con- sequence of which the National Assembly immediately dispatched two squadrons of national cavalry for the protection of the committee of the National Assem- bly, and two squadrons of French cavalry to their
assistance, which stopped at Harlem in the night of the 12th, and marched on the 13th early in the morning with the garrison of said city. The whole arrived at Amsterdam about 10 o'clock same morning.
Some of the Convention think it very necessary to fortify the frontiers as soon as possible, saying, that it may be probable, that the Austrians intend to make the greatest exertions to make up their losses in Italy, by an attack on the Rhine. Indeed it may be possible, in case the French should get totally beat, (which may be the case) that the Prussians will risk an attack up- on this country, to restore the Stadholder to his old situation.
Many debates took place on this subject; and the question was delayed until the next session.
By a letter from Stockholm, dated the 26th April, it appears, that they are still making preparations for war throughout that country. Their squadron, con- sisting of chebecs, galleys and gun boats, will soon be in readiness, and be commanded by Admiral Sted- ding, brother of their Ambassador at Peterburgh. The grand fleet, consisting of about 30 sail at Carl- scron, will be soon ready for sea, commanded by ad- miral Neidenfeld. Baron Stockelberg will have the command of the land force, consisting of about 10,000 men, which army the inhabitants of Finland are fully inclined to double, in case of necessity. The King of Sweden has received the Dutch am- bassador at Stockholm, and has acknowledged the new Dutch Constitution.
BRUSSELS, May 9.
Gen. Marceau, who commands the right wing of the army on the Sambre and Meuse having brought his troops into such a position by particular move- ments upon the Hundsruck, that the Austrian Ge- nerals thought necessary to enquire into the reason; which they have received from the French to their satisfaction, viz. "on account of the victories gained in Italy by the French, the troops are very much en- couraged, wishing for similar TRIUMPHS." The Austrian Generals, meantime, make all possible speed to put themselves in a state of defence, but do not appear desirous of making the first attack.
The Austrians take all necessary precautions to defend themselves, though they seem not to be in- clined to another attack. They have raised large batteries and strongly manned the Island before Val- lendar, which port they declare they will defend un- til the last moment.
The French have likewise strongly fortified the Island opposite Neuwied.
Letters from Luxembourg mention, that there had arrived there about 300 Austrian deserters, chiefly cavalry, which after the sales of their horses were sent to Metz. The defection of the Austrians in general is very great.
From the Village Messenger.
OF all the things beneath the sun, To love's the greatest curse; If one's deny'd, then he's undone; If not, 'tis ten times worse. Poor Adam, by his wife, 'tis known, Was trick'd some years ago; But Adam was not trick'd alone, For all his sons are so. Lovers, the strangest fools are made, When they their nymph's pursue; Which they will ne'er believe, 'till wed, But then, alas! 'tis true. They beg, they pray, and they adore, 'Till weary'd out of life; And pray, what's all this trouble for? Why truly, for a wife. How odd a thing's a whining lot, Who sighs in greatest need, For that, which soon as ever got, Does make him sigh indeed. Each maid's an angel, whilst the woo'd, But when the wooing's done, The wife, instead of flesh and blood, Proves nothing but a bone. Ills, more or less, in human life, No mortal man can shun: But when a man has got a wife, He has them all in one. The liver of Prometheus A gnawing vulture fed, A fable, that the thing was thus, The poor old man was wed. A wife, all men of learning know, Was Tantalus's curse; The apples which did tempt him so, Were nought but a divorce. Let no fool dream, that to his share A better wife will fall; They're all the same, faith, to a hair, For they are women all. More joys, a glass of wine does give, (Wife take him that gainsays) Then all the daughters sprung from Eve E'er gave in all their days. But come, to lovers here's a glass, God wot, they need no curse; Each wishes he may wed his lass— No foul can with him worse.
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TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK, with PRE- LIMINARY DISSERTATIONS, and notes CRITICAL and EXPLANATORY. By GEORGE CAMPBELL, D. D. F. R. S. &c.
Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen. The character of the Author for acuteness and erudition has been established by his essay on miracles in answer to David Hume, the greatest masterpiece of the kind ever published, and by his "Philosophy of Rhetoric," and to the merit of the present work, the result of nearly forty years study and application, and the substance of his course of lectures in his official capacity, the reviewers have given ample testimony, but their ac- count, however honorable to the work, is too long for a place in this advertisement, the work howev- er is now presented in an American edition at not more than half the price of the London copy. July 20. 4W2W

No. 138. District of Pennsylvania: to wit. BE it remembered, that on the twenty-fourth day of June, in the twentieth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John Ormrod, of the said District, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as Proprietor, in the words following: to wit: "A short and candid Enquiry into the proofs of Christ's divinity; in which Doctor Priestley's opinion concerning Christ is occasionally considered. In a letter to a friend." By CHARLES H. WHARTON, D. D. and Member of the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia. "Whosoever denieth the Son the same hath not the Father... Let that therefore abide in you which ye have heard from the beginning; if that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son and in the Father. St. John, 1st Epist. c. ii. v. 23, 24." in conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. June 20 124ww
All persons having demands on ANTHONY ROLAND BUSSLER, are requested to bring in their accounts on or before the first day of August next, or they will be excluded from a dividend then to take place. WILLIAM CHANCELLOR, JONATHAN JONES, JOSIAH TWAMLEY, Auditors. July 7. *codjt
For the use of Schools. Tomkins's Text, Round, and Running-hand copies. JUST published, and for sale by W. Young, the corner of Second and Chestnut streets, and J. Ormrod, No. 41 Chestnut-street. Price of proof impressions on fine paper, 1 dollar. Common, 75 cents. Executed in a style superior to anything have been formerly engraved in the United States, and not inferior to any of the kind imported from Europe. June 30. 24w3w
JOHN PAUL JONES. INFORMATION is hereby given, that the late John Paul Jones was a proprietor of five shares (amounting to about 5867 acres) in a tract of land purchased by the Ohio Company, in the territory of the United States of America, north-west of the river Ohio; and that his heirs, or legal representative, on application to the directors of said company, at Marietta in the territory aforesaid, will receive a deed of the said five shares, or rights of land. The application may be made personally or by an agent, but proper documents must be produced to prove the claimant or claimants the legal heirs or representative of the said Jones. N.B. As it is not known in what country the person or persons interested reside, it will be an act of benevolence in every Printer in America and Europe, who shall insert this advertisement in his paper. In behalf of the directors of the Ohio Company. RUFUS PUTNAM. Marietta, May 20, 1796. [June 4] 3aw9w
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF Books and Stationary, Wholesale and Retail, now opened and for Sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, Corner of Second and Chestnut-streets. AMONG which are ENGLISH, LATIN, and GREEK CLASSICS and DICTIONARIES, DIVINITY, LAW, HISTORY, TRAVELS, VOYAGES, MISCELLANIES, and the most esteemed NOVELS. WRITING and PRINTING PAPERS, From the best manufacturers in Europe, and from his manufactory on Brandynwne, viz. Imperial, plain and wove small folio post, plain Super-royal do. do. Ditto gilt Royal do. do. Blossom paper assorted Medium do. do. Transparent folio post Demy do. do. Superfine and common foolsc. Glazed and hot-pressed folio Marbled papers, and 4to extra large post. COARSE PAPERS. Thick post in folio ditto do. London brown, assorted Ditto in 4to. ditto do. Hatters' paper Folio wove post, lined Stainers' paper Quarto ditto do. Common brown Ditto gilt do. Patent fleathing Common size folio post Bonnet boards Ditto quarto, plain Binders' Boards. Folio and quarto post, gilt. Also, a variety of other Stationary Articles, viz. Wedgewood and glass philosophical ink stands, well assorted; pewter ink stands of various sizes; round pewter ink stands; paper, brass, and polished leather ink stands for the pocket. Shining ink and ink stands; house and pocket pens; knives of the best quality; as also skin tablet and memorandum books. Red and colored wafers, common size, office ditto; Quills, from half a dollar, to three dollars per hundred. Black lead pencils, mathematical instruments, &c. &c. All sorts and sizes of BLANK BOOKS, ready made or made to order. Bank checks, blank bills of exchange and notes of hand, executed in copperplate, bills of lading, manifests, seamen's articles and journals, &c. &c. June 18 2aw3w
This Day is published, By BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68 High-street, And WILLIAM COBBETT, Second-street, opposite Christ's Church, The Second Edition of Porcupine's Bloody Buoy, With additional Notes and a copious Appendix. July 11 2aw4t
The PANORAMA, IN High-street, exhibiting a view of the cities of London and Westminster, will positively close on Tuesday evening, the 19th instant, and will not be exhibited in Philadelphia again. July 13 6t
Philip Nicklin & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, FRESH TEAS. Suchong } Hylton Skin } Young Hylton } Hylton and } Imperial } Yellow Nankreens } China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests } Quickilver } Bandanno Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in } chests } London Market } London particular } New-York Market } Teneriffe Wine in pipes and hogheads } Sugar Candy by the Box } Seal Canvas No. 128 } Lead in sheets } 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted } A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thick- } cords, striped Nankreens, &c. } 3 Small packages of black sewing-filks } 8 Tierces Virginia Snake-root. } Nails assorted in casks July 18 mwclt
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTENHAM, in the township of Upper Darby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 240 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood-land, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables, and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peaches. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, O.R. 9. co.] Surviving Executor, P R O P O S A L S, By BIREN & MADAN, For publishing by Subscription, that celebrated Work, Godwin's Political Justice. From the last London Edition. TERMS: I. It will be published in two large volumes, duodecimo. II. Price to Subscribers, two dollars, handsomely bound, to be paid on delivery of the work. III. As soon as a number of Subscribers appear, sufficient to defray the expense, it shall be put to press. IV. The names of the Subscribers shall be prefixed. The following Character of this work is extracted from the Monthly Review, p. 311, 312, for March, 1793. "We have no small degree of pleasure in announcing the present work to our readers; as one which from the freedom of its enquiry, the grandeur of its views, and the fortitude of its principles, is eminently deserving of attention. By this eulogium, we would by no means be understood to subscribe to all the principles which these volumes contain. Knowledge is not yet arrived at that degree of certainty which is requisite, for any two men to think alike on all subjects; neither has language attained that consistent accuracy, which can enable them to convey their thoughts, even when they do think alike, in a manner perfectly correct and intelligible to both. These difficulties are only to be overcome by a patient, incessant, and benevolent investigation. "Many of the opinions which this work contains, are bold; some of them are novel; and some doubtless are erroneous: but that which ought to endure it even to those whose principles it may offend, is the strength of argument advanced in it to prove, that peace and order most effectually promote the happiness of mankind. The political reformers are panting;—that as the progress of knowledge is gradual, political reform ought not to be precipitate;—and that convulsive violence is dangerous not only to individuals (for that result comparatively would be of small account) but to the general cause of truth. It is the opposite of this principle that inspires the enemies of political enquiry with so much terror; it is the supposition that change must inevitably be attended by the turbulence and injustice of commotion; and that innovation cannot be made without the intervention of evils more destructive than those which are intended to be removed. Under the conviction of this philanthropic sentiment, of calm and gradual reform, (which in its proper place he has fully illustrated) Mr. Godwin proceeds without scruple first to enquire into present evil, through its essential branches, and next to demonstrate future good. "Dividing his work into eight books, and making the importance of political institutions the subject of the first, he begins by an attempt to prove the omnipotence of government over the moral habits of mankind; and that on these moral habits their wisdom, virtue and felicity depend." Subscriptions received by the publishers at their Printing Office, back of No. 77 Dock-street, Philadelphia. June 18 5tworm
Ashton and James Humphreys, CONVEYANCERS, HAVE removed their office to No. 61, Walnut-street, next door but two to the corner of Dock-street, where all INSTRUMENTS IN WRITING are drawn at a moderate charge, with care, accuracy and dispatch. They likewise buy and sell Real Estates upon commissions, and procure Money upon Loan on good security. The business of an ATTORNEY AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC is also transacted at the said office as usual by ASHTON HUMPHREYS. N.B. Good Notes discounted. July 5. e06w
Ten Dollars Reward. Ran away, JUNE 23d, from Brian McLaughlin, living at Henry Clymer's place at Schuylkill point, a Young Woman, who passes by the name of POLLY MORRISON, low set, darkish complexion, small grey eyes, about seventeen or eighteen years of age, had on a dark-colored short gown, and linsy petticoat. She stole and carried away a trunk and a considerable sum of money, and a great many other articles. Left behind her a cloak of coating, lined with green baize, which is supposed to be stolen. The owner, by proving property may have it. Whoever lodges her in any goal, so that she may be brought to prosecution, shall receive Ten Dollars Reward. June 28 2aw3w BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN.
Law Book-Store, No. 313, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS begs to inform his professional friends, that per the Ceres just arrived from London, he has received the following scarce and valuable books. State Trials, 11 vol. in 6 and 11 vol. Ruddhead's Statutes at large, 16 vol. Woods' Institutes, Coke's Entries, Rastell's do. Browne's do. Heames pleader, Coke's 2d, 3d, and 4th Institutes, 2 vol. Roll's Abridgement, Brooke's do. Bullstrod's Reports, Roll's do. 2 vol. in 1, Flyovers Proctor's practice, Clarke's Admiralty, Rutherford's Institutes, Deinoology, or the Eloquence and Logic of the Bar. These with his very large collection from Dublin now on hand, will enable him to supply an entire library or a single book, as gentlemen may have occasion on their immediate application. July 12. 2w2w
The Public are respectfully informed, that all business in the line of a BROKER continues to be transacted at the office of the subscriber, No. 234, Market-street, next door to the land-office, who returns his thanks for the patronage he has already been favoured with. Lands, &c. for sale, in various parts of the United States—Particulars of which may be seen on application. Correct numerical books will be kept of the Washington and Canal Lotteries, No. 2, and information given where tickets may be had. Money procured on good notes at the shortest notice. MICHAEL GILL. N.B. A complete assortment of Patent BOLTING CLOTHS, American manufacture. July 8. fms1w
TO BE SOLD, At No. 128, North Second-Street, and by several of the Ambassadors in this City. TRANSFERS of the right to remove pains and inflammations from the human body, as secured to Dr. ELISHA PERKINS, by patent, with instruments and directions necessary for the practice. This mode of treatment is particularly useful in relieving pains in the head, face, teeth, breath, side, loins, back, rheumatism, recent cuts, &c. &c. Notwithstanding the utility of this practice, it is not preferred but there are cases in which this and every other remedy may sometimes fail. June 18. 18w
War-Office of the United States, May 3th, 1796. THE following Rules, explanatory of those published the 15th February, 1796, are to be observed by all persons entitled to Lands, in pursuance of resolves of Congress. Every certificate of the acknowledgment of a deed or power of attorney, either before a notary public or other magistrate, must, in addition to what is usual, set forth that the person making the acknowledgment is known to the notary or other magistrate; for which purpose words of the following import must be inserted in the certificate. "And I do moreover certify that the said A B making this acknowledgment has been for personally known to me." If the notary or other magistrate has reason to believe that he is the person he represents himself to be, he will also certify it. And if the proof be made by a witness or witnesses, he or they must swear to some general knowledge of their knowledge of him, which matter must be set forth in the certificate; and the notary public, or other magistrate, before whom the acknowledgment is made, must also set forth that the witness or witnesses has or have been for upwards of personally known to him. If a justice of the peace is employed, the clerk of the court of the corporation or county must certify that such person is a justice of the peace of the county or corporation as the case may be, and that full faith is due to his acts as such. JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary of War. May 12. 12w3m
GEORGE DOBSON, BEGS leave to inform the Store-Keepers in Town and Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to No. 25, South Third-street, where he is opening a Large and Elegant Assortment of the undermentioned articles—viz. Superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere, Yorkshire second. Do. Do. ditto. do. do. Mixed and Blue Coatings, Flannels, &c. Manchester Printed Callicoes, London Chintz, ditto, Blue and ditto Furnitures, India, ditto, Long Cloths, Coffacs, Baftas, Battillas & Conjevremes, 4-4 9-8 5-4 & 6-4 Superfine India Book Mullins, 4-4 and 9-8 India Book Handkerchiefs, 4-4 and 9-8 Scotch ditto, 4-4 & 6-4 plain do. Mullins, 4-4 & 6-4 British Jacquets, 6-4 British Checks and Stripes, 4-4 India do. do. 4-4 ditto Chilloes, Madras Handkerchiefs, &c. A large assortment of figured and plain Mullinets, Quiltings, Dimities, and Striped Nankeens, Fancy Wallcoatings, Ginghams of the first Quality, subject to Drawback, India Nankeens, Men's White and coloured Silk Stockings. May 9. 6w2w
A Valuable Grist and Saw Mill, IN New Jersey, near the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour. The Grist Mill is sixty by forty feet, two water wheels, and calculated for four run of Stones, with screen, fans and bootling-cloths, &c. The Saw-Mill has two saws, and capable of cutting five to 600 thousand feet of Boards per year. A valuable piece of Cedar Swamp, within a mile and a half of the Mill, and within three quarters of a mile of a Landing. The Lumber, &c. may be taken by water from the mill rail. ALSO FOR SALE, Several Valuable Tracts of Land, In Pennsylvania, for all of which payment will be received in the notes of Messrs Morris and Nicholson, or in Cash. For further information apply to the Printer. May 17. 22w
JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-streets, Philadelphia, MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a complete and general assortment of almost Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the manufacturers of London, Birmingham, and Sheffield, all of which are of the newest fashion, and will be sold, wholesale and retail, on the lowest terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. John Nicholson received in payment at their current value. N.B. The upper part of the House in which he now lives to be let, furnished or unfurnished. 12w
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64 South Second-street, TICKETS in the Canal Lottery No. II. are now ready for sale, a Check Book kept for the examination of Tickets, and Prizes paid, without deduction. The Subscriber solicits the application of the Public or any of his friends who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange, or Notes, Houses, Lands, Lots or Merchandise of any kind, or to obtain Money on deposit of property. WILLIAM BLACKBURN, Late Agent for the Canal Lottery Company. Shares and Tickets in the late Newport Long Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery examined; a complete list of all the prizes having been received at this office. June 6. w8s
Public Notice is given, TO the merchants and others concerned in the shipping at State-Island, under quarantine, that a Care will attend every morning, Sundays excepted, from nine to ten o'clock, at the Health office, No. 32 Walnut-street, to convey provisions or other Refreshments to the Hospital, and for the use of the crews. It is expected that the Bags, Baskets, or other packages with supplies, will be directed with the name of the vessel and captain they are intended for, to prevent mistakes at delivery. By order of the Board of Health for the port of Philadelphia, LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH, Chairman. July 13. 5
Insurance Company of N. A. THE Dividend agreed upon by the Directors, for the last six months, is One Dollar and One Eighth of a Dollar on each share of stock in this Company; which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives, at any time after the 21st instant. By order of the Directors, EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y. July 12. w8s2w
For Sale, A Few Casks of First Quality I N D I G O. Enquire at No. 71, South Water Street. May 2 18w
GEORGE HUNTER, CHEMIST, No. 114 South Second-Street, HAS for these two years past introduced a new species of PERUVIAN BARK, called YELLOW BARK, which after repeated trials by the principal Physicians of this city, is now preferred in all cases of importance that require it, to the best Red and Pale Bark. It is a powerful Astringent Bitter, fits well on the stomach, is certain in its effects, and requires only half the usual quantity for a dose. Many of the citizens of Philadelphia are now acquainted with its virtues, the knowledge of which ought to be extended over the Union. He has a large supply of the Yellow Bark, and a general assortment of Drugs, Colours, Glafs, Dye Stuffs, &c. LIKewise, Salt Petre, Jalap, and Camphor, By the Quantity. May 19. *12w7
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber living near Church Hill, Queen Anne's County in the State of Maryland about the first of January last, a black negro man, named Sam, about thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a crooked finger on one hand, and one leg and foot smaller than the other, somewhat round-shouldered, his clothing unknown. Any person who will secure or bring said fellow home, so that I may get him again shall have the above reward with reasonable charges. WILLIAM JACOBS. June 4. *12w2m
Mr. FRANCIS, (Of the New Theatre) TAKES this opportunity of returning thanks to his scholars and to the public. Mr. Francis intends, on his return from Maryland, to open a public academy for dancing, upon a plan entirely new. He flatters himself that his attention to his pupils hitherto renders any promises of conducting his future schemes on the most liberal and strictest terms, of propriety, totally unnecessary. N.B. Private tuition as usual. Plans of the city of Philadelphia, Including the NORTHERN LIBERTIES and district of SOUTHWARK; Published, and sold by BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68, High-street, (Price one dollar.) THIS plan is 26 inches square, and has been engraved by one of the first artists in the city, from a late and accurate survey. Purchasers are entitled to a pamphlet with each plan, giving "some account of the city, its population, trade, government, &c. July 19. tu & ftf
Choice St. Croix Sugar & Rum, NOW landing from on board the Brig William Pennock, Capt. Thomas Halleday from St. Croix and for sale by Pragers & Co. July 19. drw.
For Sale, By Isaac Moses and Co. 37 Casks & a half of RICE, Low for Cash or a short credit, also 585 Salted, prime winter Hides Enquire at Mr. Sears' Tavern, North Second St. No. 59. July 19. *djt
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS of the United States, On the following routes, will be received by the Postmaster at Savannah, until the first day of September next. 1. From Savannah by Sunbury to Newport Bridge, once a week. Receive the Mail at Savannah every Saturday by 9 A.M. arrive at Sunbury by 6 P.M. and at Newport Bridge on Sunday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Newport Bridge on Sunday by 3 P.M. and arrive at Sunbury in the evening, and at Savannah on Monday by 5 P.M. 2. From Newport Bridge by Darien and Brunswick to St. Mary's, once in two weeks. Receive the Mail at Newport Bridge every other Sunday noon, and arrive at St. Mary's the next Wednesday by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave St. Mary's the next day, Thursday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newport Bridge the next Sunday by 10 A.M. Note 1. If either of the routes are altered by law, during the continuance of the Contract, the Contractor is to observe such alterations in carrying the mail, and his pay is to be increased or diminished, in proportion to the distance increased or diminished by such alteration. Note 2. The Contracts are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and to continue for four years until the 30th September, 1800, inclusive. Note 3. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the Contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 4. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified. Note 5. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar. And if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail shall lose a trip, the contractor shall forfeit ten dollars—to be deducted from his pay. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post-Master General. GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, June 28, 1796. 12w6w
Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, Maryland, on the banks of the river Susquehanna, about one mile above tide water, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducting the trade of which comes so near the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to speak the boats and Mills may be so situated as to receive them along their walls, and by water lift take in their cargoes. There is a power sufficient for many and any kind of useful Water Works, and so much may be justly laid in commendation of this Site as would be inconvenient to infer in a newspaper publication. Those who may desire to be concerned, will probably find themselves well pleased on viewing the situation. Leafes for any term of years may be obtained on application to the subscriber, living on the premises. CLEMENT HOLLIDAY. April 19. 12w3m
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. 119— CHESTNUT-STREET, [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]