Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1800-02-18 00:00:00

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December 1 1799.
MATTHEW MCCONNELL Having opened an Office in Chesnut Street...
AND again commenced the Business of Negotiating...
The purchase and sale of Houses and Lots in and near the City will be attended to...
November 19. dzw(D5 dt)
JOHN MILLER, Junr. No. 20 Dock, near Third street, HAS FOR SALE, Coffees, Mammoodies...
ALSO, A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods, Suitable to the West India Market...
TO BE SOLD BY JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in pipes, lids. and qr. casks...
ROSS AND SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck...
Taxes of Lycoming County.
JOHN KIDD, Treasurer, BY Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county...
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, otherwise CUDJO...
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July instant, from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county...
PETER LOHRA AND JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior, Notaries Public, No. 54, South Second Street...
Take Notice, THAT the co-partnership of the Subscribers heretofore trading under the firm of Wister, Price and Wister...
NOTICE. THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's Court...
JOHN GILPIN, Administrator. January 30. tawgw
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON...
A BRICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain nine Horses.
For Sale or to Let. A New FRAME CARRIAGE HOUSE.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED. FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of the 14th inst...
One Thousand Five Hundred DOLLARS.
WAS delivered to the POSTMASTER here, in the POST-OFFICE, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th ult...
WILSON & SWANN. Fredericksburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10.
All Printers in the United States, are requested to publish the above, and we will pay them.
LOST, A RED MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK.
CONTAINING sundry papers, of no value to any person...
DANCING. MR. FRANCIS OF THE NEW THEATRE, RESPECTFULLY informs his scholars...
LANCASTER STAGES. THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages...
BOONETON IRON WORKS. KNOWN by the name of the Booneton Iron Works...
TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED FOR ONE YEAR—THAT Valuable Estate.
United States, Pennsylvania District. BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas...
THE UNDERSIGNED, HIS Excellency the Consul General...
Hereby gives public Notice, That in obedience to recent instructions...
RICHARD SODERSTROM. Philadelphia, 18th December, 1799.
BANKRUPT OFFICE. A SECOND Dividend of the Estate of George and Robert Gray...
JOHN JENNINGS, Clerk. January 20, 1800.
AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT. ON Saturday the 1st of March next at seven o'clock...
THE HOUSE. Is seated on an elevated hill, surrounded with willow and other ornamental trees...
SHANNON & POALK, Auctioneers. February 11. dtf
MORE PROOFS OF THE EFFICACY OF Dr. Church's Cough Drops.
Affidavit. City of New-York, ss. William McCoughan resident of Gibb's alley...
Copy of a Letter from Capt. Henry. D. ar Sir. In the year '95. I had the misfortune to break a blood vessel...
WILLIAM HENRY. Garden Street. New-York, April 3, 1799.
To Dr. CHURCH. Sir. For upwards of twelve years, I have laboured under a severe cough...
New-York, July 10, 1798. I am Sir, your grateful servant, NICHOLAS STAGG.
Sold genuine by appointment of Dr. Church, by Messrs. H. & P. Rice, No. 16, South Second Street, Philadelphia. February 12. 6027v
NEW LINE OF STAGES To New York, By the shortest and most pleasant road...
THE SWIFTSURE. Starts from the Green Tree, No. 50 North Fourth Street...
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LANDS Will be offered for sale, at the Merchants Coffee House...
In the County of GLYNN and State of GEORGIA...
In the State of VIRGINIA...
In PENNSYLVANIA...
THOMAS FITZSIMONS, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, JEREMIAH PARKER.
FOR THE CURE OF CORNS. Infallible German Corn Plaster.
This Plaster (the invention of a German Physician, who administered it in Germany upwards of 30 years...
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst...
DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. 32w2f

Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, Dec. 12.
Different Journals have given in a list of the candidates for the consulship. The greater part of them have pointed out Citizens Volney, Bertinier and Talleyrand Perigord as Colleagues to Buonaparte—others, who pretend to an equal degree of information, assure us that Buonaparte will be the first Consul, and will have for his colleagues Garat and Cambacérès. The faction of the Impatient are eagerly desirous of seeing every thing elucidated. We think they must yet wait at least ten days.
Paris is at this moment the rendezvous of almost all our generals.
NEW CONSTITUTION.
Buonaparte assembled at the Consular Palace, on the 8th of December, the two Legislative Commissions. Roger Ducos took the chair.
Dannou read the plan of the New Constitution, of which we have only hitherto collected imperfect fragments.
The discussion was calm, and every way worthy of so great a cause. They first discussed it in whole and then article by article.
Some of the articles were strongly combated, but they were carried by a great majority: others were rejected, and it was here that Buonaparte manifested his wonderful powers, for, after having collected all the opinions for and against an article, he commented on the argument advanced, and concluded by bringing the majority to agree to the propositions which he made.
The assembly did not separate till seven o'clock next morning; and the estimable Daunou was appointed to digest the alterations which were made; and the act will be made public in a few days.
Citizen Roederer has now lifted up another corner of the curtain that concealed the new Constitution. The following is the sketch which he gives of the public establishment;
Legislative Power.
"There is to be a Council of State to propose laws, which Council of State constitutes part of the Executive Power. For the discussion of these proposed laws, there is a Tribunate, or a select body of the Representatives of the people; and a Legislative body to decide upon the propositions after they have been discussed or amended to."
"The Legislative Body is to consist of 300 members; the Tribunate of 100; and the Council of State of 30."
Executive Power.
"There is to be a first or principal Consul invested with power to appoint and remove Ministers, Generals, Ambassadors, and Counsellors of State.—There are to be two other Consuls to assist him in public matters in concert with the first Consul. They are to have but a consultative voice; their persons are inviolable. They are named for ten years; they may be re-elected; they will have a guard. The grand Consul will have 500,000 francs of salary. There are besides two councils of State, the one for the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the other for the Home Department. This latter Council will have the initiative. It will have also to judge and decide on litigated questions in the department of the Admiralty. Such is the Government."
The Administration is confided,
 1. To Ministers, or Councils of Administration, such as the Admiralty.  2. To Administrations of Communes of 20 square Myriameters, assisted by commissioners to be named by the Consuls.  3. To intermediate Bureaus, charged only with the transmission of the orders of the Ministers to the Communal Administrations, and of the reports of the execution of the orders by the Administrative, as well as of Petitions and Appeals of the people to the Ministers, from the acts of the Administrative Bodies. 
"The Consular Acts must be signed by a Minister before they can be executed. The Ministers are responsible, each in his department, for the execution of Consular Acts, which shall be contrary to the law, and for the non-execution of Consular Acts agreeable to the Law."
Judicial Power.
"It shall be afterwards organized by the Constitutional means established for the information of the Laws."
Conservative Power.
"There is to be a body of from 30 to 100 members elected for life. They must have a qualification land rental of 25,000 francs a year. They name themselves to vacancies in their own body. A person must be 40 years of age to be admissible. This body shall exercise various functions."
 "1. They elect the members of the Legislative Body and the Tribunate, and take them from the list of the Notables of the nation, or elected out of the third degree."  "2. They shall pronounce on the unconstitutional acts committed by the inviolable bodies of the Legislative or Executive powers." 
 "3. They shall exercise the right of censure on the list of the Notables of the nation, which they may every year reduce one hundredth part."  "4. They are or they probably may become a Grand Jury to try the crimes of High Treason, imputed to the great responsible Functionaries." 
"The Consuls in going out of office, or on giving their resignation, shall enter of right into the Conservative Body."
"The manner in which the Conservative Power shall fill up vacancies in their own Body, is—Three candidates shall be preferred to them—one by the Grand Council, one by the Legislative Body, and one by the Tribunate."
"The Grand Consul will alone be lodged at the Luxembourg, the two others in the palace of the 500. The Tribunate and the Senate in the pavilion of the Tuileries. The Conservative Jury at the Louvre, in the place of the Institute, and the Institute in the buildings of the Sorbonne. The invalids will be transferred to Versailles, and every thing that belongs to the military at war, such as the Etats-Major, the administrations, &c."
On the 22d inst. (the 13th December,) the legislative body will be assembled, and on the 27th the Constitution will be officially transmitted to the departments."
Several journals have stated that citizen Sieyes is to be President of the Constitutional Jury. We think that we can state with confidence that this Jury will have no President. All the members composing it will be equally qualified to exercise the functions of temporary President, according to the mode of election to be adopted. A number of other reports of the same nature, which promote, this or the other citizen, and confer places before they exist, deserve no greater credit. (Redacteur.)
LONDON, December 15.
Notwithstanding the suspension of arms concluded between Gen. Hédouville, and four of the royalist chiefs, it appears that not only the district of Vannes, in which General George commands, and part of Normandy, which is under the direction of General Froté, continue their hostilities against the republic, but that the royalists are also under arms in several other parts of the West, and particularly in the department of which Tours is the chief place. A letter from that city, dated on the 1st inst. leads us to believe that the momentary pacification concluded by Gen. Hédouville, relates rather to the royalist chiefs than to their soldiers, and that a great part of the latter have gone to increase the other corps which are yet under arms.
Several changes, both in the administrations and in the army, have been made by the consuls—Alquier has been appointed to succeed Guillemaud at Madrid; and it is thought that the minister d'Urbquo will also ere long be succeeded by some other person. There is no one who must not congratulate himself on the first of these changes, and who must not be desirous of the latter. All the persons condemned to deportation last month, and provisionally thrown into prison, have been released. The Ex-Prince of Hesse has been the last who has been set at liberty. In general almost all the acts of the present government show that it is attempting to conciliate the public mind; but the style of the journals shows that it has been most assuredly successful in making itself feared.
According to a letter from Brussels of last month, relative to Latour Maubourg, it has been conceived that the Constitutionalists of 1791, and, among others, La Fayette, were about to be recalled. This is possible, and to a certain degree probable; but nothing authentic has been published which leads to demonstrate that such a measure is in agitation. The recalling of the Dutchels of Arenberg and of some other Brabanters furnishes no argument on such a subject.
Since writing the above, we learn that Paris papers to the 9th have been received in town.—The most important circumstance which we can collect from them is an inference which we are able to draw from the republican statements, that the Austrians have obtained new advantages in Italy.
December 16.
The Clynx, George, Wennel, and three other vessels, on his Majesty's late Proclamation permitting a Commercial Intercourse with Holland, cleared out of the Custom-house in London in ballast for Amsterdam, where, on their arrival, they were seized, and their crews lodged in goal; the Batavian government alleging, that they had not opened their ports to England.
The only Medicine in the world that cures the most inveterate Itch in four hours.
The genuine patent Scotch Ointment. For pleasanter, safer, expedition, ease and certainty, is infinitely superior to any other medicine, for the cure of THE ITCH.
It is so certain in its operation, that it has never failed in any one instance whatever, of effectually curing that disagreeable disorder in four hours, by one application only, though applied to many thousands in England, Scotland and Ireland. It does not contain one particle of mercury, (see the affidavit) but may be applied with the greatest safety, to the most delicate lady during pregnancy, or the tenderest infants.
The proprietor is so certain of its infallibility, that he engages to return the money to any person on whom it did not perform a cure in four hours.
Prepared only by the inventor and sole proprietor, Dr. James Church, at his dispensary, 137 Front Street, near the Fly market, New York; and sold by Messrs. H. and P. Rice, 16 South Second Street, Philadelphia; and Mr. Rice, Baltimore.
* This affidavit may be seen at the place of sale.
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the quarters of the subscriber, on Saturday the 8th inst. an enlisted soldier, named JAMES BUTLER, a Carter by occupation, born in the State of New Jersey, aged thirty-five years, five feet nine inches high, sandy complexion, hazel eyes, and short sandy hair, has been some time a resident of this city, it is thought he is now in Mount Holly in New Jersey, or its vicinity, as his friends chiefly reside there.
Whoever shall take up said deserter and lodge him in jail, or shall deliver him to the subscriber, at his quarters in Filbert, between Ninth and Tenth Streets, or to any officer of the army of the United States, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges.
BENJAMIN GIBBS, Jun. Captain 10th regt. U. S. February 10. daw
General Washington's Will.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, BY J. ORMEROD, No. 41, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia—Price 12 1/2 Cents.
The Will
OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON: To which is annexed,
A Schedule of his Property,
Directed to be Sold. February 12. d6t
WATER-OFFICE.
Centre Square, February 5, 1800.
In compliance with the instructions of the Committee for watering the city, and with my own inclinations, every possible admittance and information has been given to those citizens who have visited the Works during their progress. The Engines are now arrived, and are immediately to be put up, and it is hoped that it will be thought reasonable and just, both to the Public, and to the Contractor for the Engines, that the workmen should not be interrupted. As a very few months will fully gratify the curiosity of the citizens, by shewing them the Engines in full operation, a temporary exclusion of all visitors from the Engine houses cannot appear improper.
B. H. LATROBE, Engineer. February 13. dtf.
Just Published,
And sold by Mellis, H. & P. Rice, No. 16, So. Second Street, Philadelphia.
A BRIEF DISSSERTATION ON THE
VENEREAL DISEASE,
Seminal Weaknesses, Gleet, &c. &c. INCLUDING
The History, Cure and Prevention
OF THOSE DISEASES, By which persons of both sexes may cure themselves with Ease, Certainty, Safety and Secrecy, at an easy expence.
THIRD EDITION. BY JAMES CHURCH, M. D.
Formerly Pupil to Dr. Dennison, London Hospital. "The knowledge of a disease is half its cure."
SWIFT.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THE POSSESSORS
OF OBLIGATIONS or CERTIFICATES signed by the Subscriber, for undivided Shares or Lots on his purchase within the city of Washington, who have not yet applied for and received their Deeds, are hereby notified, that their several Titles will be duly completed to the order of those who in conformity with the terms of the said Certificates, do make the Payments in full therefor, either to Thomas M'Evans & Co. or to the Subscriber at Philadelphia, on or at any time before the 31st day of May next.
Samuel Blodget. December 17.
NOTICE.
A CERTIFICATE of one Share of the Bank of the United States, No. 89120, in the name of Peter Lewis Quirky, and a Certificate of two Shares of the said Bank, No. 29119, in the name of George James Chalmers, Earl of Cholmondeley, were forwarded from New-York by the Chesfield British Packet for Falmouth, which was captured by the French, and the Certificates lost or destroyed, and for which application is made at said Bank for the renewal thereof, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice.
CLEMENT BIDDLE. February 13. d3m.
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil county, in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Zebulon Oldham, late of the county aforesaid, deceased.—All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the Subscriber, on or before the nineteenth day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
RICHARD OLDHAM, Administrator. January 30. taw6w.
TO BE SOLD,
THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a person who might wish to engage in the lumber business having a good landing. One commanding a good view of the river from the highest ground between the Pempypack and Poguelin creeks; and another on the Bristol Road. Enquire of Mr. Gilpin near the 11 mile stone on the said road.
FOUR LOTS,
Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a tan-yard, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it, on the Newtown road near Snider's mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one other lot of about 20 acres on the Pempypack—Enquire of Jonathan Clift who lives on the premises or of Mr. Gilpin.
Possession will be given in the spring, but building materials may be collected sooner. November 8. sawtf.
FOR SALE,
SEVERAL VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS,
Near the corner of Arch and Ninth Streets.
ALSO, To be Sold or Let,
A number of excellent Pasture Lots,
On the Wiltshire road, about half a mile from the city. Enquire at No. 28 North Fifth street. November 15. d6tawtf
Authentic Life of Suworow.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE, AT THIS OFFICE, A SKETCH OF THE
Life and Character
OF PRINCE ALEXANDER SUWOROW RYM-NIKSKI,
Field-Marshal General in the service of His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of all the Russias,
WITH
The History of his Campaigns.
Translated from the German of Frederick Anthing.
To which is added,
A concise and comprehensive History of
His Italian Campaign.
By William Cobbett. With an elegant Print-Portrait of that renowned Warrior. [Price 2 1/2 Dollars.]
Portrait of Marshal Suworow.
Gentlemen desirous of possessing a capital likeness, executed in the first style, of this illustrious Christian Chieftain, may be furnished with particular proof impressions, at this office, price one Dollar. February 12.
FOR CAPE FRANCOIS,
THE BRIGANTINE
GEORGE,
WILLIAM BELL, MASTER; To sail when the navigation will permit. She is a good strong vessel, and just out of the Carpenters hands.
For freight or passage apply to
MOORE WHARTON, No. 107 South Water Street. February 6. d12t
A valuable Estate for sale,
IN VIRGINIA.
THE NORWICH LANDS, MILLS, AND APPENDAGES.
THIS ESTATE
IS situated in the county of Henrico, on Four Mile Creek, near its junction with James River, about 12 miles from the city of Richmond, and nearly the same distance from Petersburg.
There is about 150 acres of land, and the whole of it good soil for agriculture, and a full proportion of it very suitable for grain; about one half of it is cleared and in a state fit for immediate cultivation; the rest is in woods and well covered with useful timber of different kinds. As to the improvements on the farm, there is a decent dwelling house with the usual out houses, a good brick spring house, and a large new excellent barn, one story of brick, and the other framed work, two orchards of apples and of peaches, in full perfection and good fruit.
The mills consist of three pair of bur stones for the grinding of wheat, and one pair of stones for grinding of corn, all of proved good quality, worked by overhead water wheels and double gears, with all the late improvements for screening, cleaning, bolting and elevating the wheat and flour, all executed in the best manner and of the best materials and quite new.
The mill house is large and convenient, being 46 feet by 72 feet with five floors, the two lower floors are brick, the rest framed work executed in the most substantial manner; the house and machinery of the mills will be found unexceptionable, and they are so situated as to be free from all risque from the freshest or inundation of the water courses—There is a very convenient brick bake house two stories high, with two large ovens; a very good house for the proprietor or manager, a store room, counting room, kitchen, &c. also suitable houses for millers, coopers, and bakers—The tide water from James River flows to the walls of the mill, where boats of three to four hundred bushels burthen can receive their loads out of the mill, and in one mile distance, ships of any size that navigate James River, can load in great safety.
The neighborhood is healthy—very respectable as to inhabitants, being mostly independent farmers, and the soil is in general very justly esteemed equal to any on James River, for the growing of wheat; upon a moderate calculation, the average annual crops of the neighborhood equally convenient if not more so, to the Norwich Mills, than to any other market, amount to between thirty and forty thousand bushels of wheat. Mr. John P. Gordon who lives on the premises at present, will shew the whole to those who may incline to view it.
I would prefer a purchaser who would pay down the principal part of the purchase money, and would give a very advantageous bargain—or I will sell on a credit convenient to the purchaser, the interest being paid annually. I will wait for a purchaser till the 18th day of March next, and if not then sold, I will be glad to treat with a tenant for a lease, on terms which may be mutually agreeable. I have offered the whole of this estate for sale, on a presumption that the purchaser of the mills would incline to have the land also, for a supply of building timber, oven wood and hoop poles; but if it be more agreeable to him to take the mills and a few acres of land, he shall be accommodated accordingly.
DAVID ROSS. Richmond, February 5. 7t
CAUTION.
THE Public are cautioned against receiving the Subscribers Note in favor of, and indorsed by Thomas W. Francis, dated yesterday, at 6 days after date for eight hundred dollars. The note is in the hand writing of the Subscriber, and at the bottom a memorandum by the indorser, to the credit of the drawer, Thomas W. Francis. This note together with a contract between Charles Williamson, and Charles Hale for lands in township, No. 4, in the 5th range of Struble county, state of New Jersey, and sundry other papers contained in a Pocket Book, were taken from the Subscribers desk last evening. As the above can be of no use to the person who has carried them off, should they be returned, no questions shall be asked. February 6. SAMUEL MIRFLIN. dtf.
NICKLIN AND GRIFFITH
HAVE FOR SALE
10 small chests of Ginghams, 4 ditto of colored Mullines, 4 bales of St. Fernando Serges, 4 ditto of Camblets, 10 ditto of colored and white Cassimeres, 14 trunks of printed Calicoes, on board the ship Nester, in the river from Liverpool
The above are in small assorted packages calculated either for the West India or home trade.
 30 tons Lead, in pigs,  8 tons of dry White Lead in bds.  17 casks of fine dry Yellow Paint,  6 ditto of Mineral Black,  1 ditto of ditto White,  10 ditto of Coleshar,  3 ditto of Purple Brown,  10 casks English China Ware in sets,  36 casks of Nails assorted,  300 barrels pickled Salmon,  80 half ditto ditto,  80 barrels Herrings,  20 ditto Shad,  10 ditto Mackerel,  7 casks of Porter in bottles,  20 puncheons Rum,  190 pipes of Brandy, 4th proof,  15 pipes old Madeira Wine,  27 quarter chests Young Hyson Tea,  13 boxes of Imperial ditto,  English Gunpowder, HF,  Forged Copper Nails and Bolts,  Sail Canvas,  Empty Wine Bottles,  Cork in sheers,  Green Coffee in bds. 
February 13. mswtf
SALES
OF LANDS AND SHARES IN THE
Population & Asylum Companies.
On FRIDAY the 7th day of March next, At 7 o'clock in the evening will be exposed to Sale by Public Vendue
At the Merchants Coffee House in Second Street, in the city of Philadelphia,
THE FOLLOWING
LANDS,
Where situated.
   No. Ares. Perches. Where situated.     1 212 42 Equinunk, Northampton co.   2 2043 42 Lehawaxen, ditto do.   3 3287 70 Buttermilk Falls, Luzerne do.   4 853 80 Equinunk, Northampton do.   5 1083 66 ditto ditto do.   6 1309 61 Lehawaxen, ditto do.   7 835 23 Cushes Creek, ditto do.   8 879 78 Equinunk, ditto do.   9 4714 82 Lehawaxen, ditto do.   10 1489 58 ditto ditto do.   11 1757 88 Equinunk, ditto do.   12 2603 124 Wylankia, Luzerne, do.   13 2101 97 Starucia, Northampton do.   14 9737 96 Buttermilk Falls, Luzerne do.   15 3505 114 Ox Bow Creek, ditto do.   16 8061 8 Mehappin, ditto do.   17 8644 100 ditto ditto do.   18 11474 123 Tufcarora, ditto do.   19 25493 23 Wappulags, ditto do.   20 9316 91 Mehappin & Tunkanock, Luzerne do.   21 20000 0 Allegheny do.   22 3439 30 Equinunk, Northampton do.   23 1456 13 Starucia, ditto do.   24 747 100 Broadhead's Creek, do. do.   25 2182 68 ditto ditto do.   26 6000 0 East branch of Lehawaxen, Northampton do.   27 1200 0 East branch of Lehawaxen, Northampton do.   28

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18.
Justum et tenacem propositi virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instantis tyranni, Mente quait folida.
INTERESTING.
SUMMARY OF POLITICS.
From a British Periodical work.
Amidst the various vicissitudes of human life, the most painful task of the Historian of human events is to trace the destructive progress of vice, and to mark the discomfiture of virtue. Such, unhappily, is our task at the present moment. After a series of victories, for their rapidity and importance almost unparalleled in history; and which made the tyrants of the Luxembourg tremble on their blood-stained thrones, by one stroke of false policy, or rather, by one act of political infamy, the face of affairs has been changed, and fearful expectations excited respecting the ultimate issue of a campaign, opened under the most propitious circumstances, and, till lately, conducted with the most consummate wisdom.
In noticing in our last summary, the departure of the Archduke Charles from Switzerland, we gave him credit, either for the precaution of having left in that country a sufficient force to oppose the enemy with effect, or for having adopted such means as would enable him, to act with speed and decision on the rear of Massena's army, so as to incapacitate the French from retaining a foothold in Switzerland. The military genius which this Prince had displayed, certainly justified this supposition; and, had full scope been given to the free exercise of his own judgment, such would doubtless have been the result of his operations. But, we must confess our error in not having made sufficient allowance for the disgraceful restrictions imposed on his conduct by the Aulic Council , (and which have, on former occasions, been noticed and reprobated by us) and in not admitting the possibility that he could have received positive instructions, the almost inevitable result of which was to expose the armies left in Switzerland to defeat, if not to destruction. Such instructions were, however, sent to the Archduke, and his obedience led to the disasters which we have now to record.
The force which the Archduke took with him to Suabia has been differently estimated, the lowest computation fixing it at 48,000, the highest at 60,000; the former is the more probable. That which he left behind him is more precisely ascertained; it consisted of 21,000 Russians under their general KORSAKOFF, and 18,000 Austrians, Bavarians, and other auxiliaries, forming a total of 39,900 men; destined to defend an extensive line of country in front of a General regardless of human lives, and having under him an army of 70,000 men! From this statement some uncontroverted conclusions may be drawn: First, that the Archduke, after the arrival of the Russians, had an opportunity of attacking the enemy with a great superiority of force, and consequently, with the fairest prospect of success; secondly, that he might even have detached 20,000 men (a force fully adequate to the purpose) to expel the French from Mannheim and the neighbouring country, and still have retained a superiority; thirdly, that, if unwilling (from any motive whatever) to attack the enemy in the position which he then occupied, he might, without exposing his troops to have remained inactive, and have kept Massena at bay till the arrival of Suwarow from Italy; fourthly, that, on no established mode of reasoning from precedent or analogy, from no one known principle of military tactics, could it be presumed that Massena, with a force nearly double that of the allies, would remain in a state of inactivity; and, fifthly, that if, under such circumstances, he should make an attack, its success was nearly certain. How facts so plain and obvious could escape the notice of the Aulic Council it is not easy for us to conceive; and how, if recognized by the Council, they should have failed to deter them from giving such instructions, it is still more difficult for us to conjecture.
The consequences of the Archduke's departure were such as might naturally be expected; the French troops which had crossed the Rhine at Mannheim were unable to cope with the Austrians, by whom they were defeated at Neckerau , with the loss of 1800 men, and soon after compelled to evacuate Mannheim, and to recross the Rhine. Massena, mean while, apprised of the intention of Suwarow to repair to Switzerland, resolved to make his grand attack before he could arrive. On the 25th of September he put his plan in execution; He crossed the Limath in different places, intercepted the communication between the different wings of the Russians, and, after an obstinate action, in which victory long remained doubtful, (the determined valour of the Russians supplying their inferiority of numbers,) succeeded in gaining possession of the heights which command Zurich and the neighbouring country. The Austrian corps, under general Hotze, stationed on the Limath , had been attacked by another division of the French, at three o'clock in the morning, and its gallant commander having been unfortunately killed soon after the action began, it was compelled to give way; and, in the course of the ensuing night, general Petrarca, on whom the command had devolved, leaving the Russians to their fate, and intent only on the preservation of the Grison country and Voralberg , retreated with precipitation from the scene of action. Thus circumstanced, the evacuation of Zurich became a matter of necessity, and we are only surprised at the ability of the Russian General in effecting his retreat in such good order, and with such little loss; for it appears certain, from the official accounts, that, in killed, wounded, and taken, his loss falls short of 3000. That of General Hotze's division has not been ascertained.
During these operations, Marshal Suwarow having completed the reduction of Tortona, left Italy with an army rated, in some accounts, at 18,000, in others at 15,000, and forcing the French from their strong positions on Mount St. Gothard, descended, on the very day on which Massena made his general attack (the 25th) into the valley of Urseren, and, driving LECOURBE before him, with considerable slaughter, advanced as far as Altorf. He then penetrated, on the next day, into the canton of Glarus , and took 1000 prisoners of the French; while the Russian General ROSENBERG, was equally successful in the canton of Schwitz , where General AUVERGNE had effected a junction with him; and General LINKEIN defeated, and took another corps of French consisting of 1300 men. By these operations, the French lost several thousands of their troops, detached from the main body of their army, but Suwarow, finding it impracticable to effect a junction with KORSAKOFF, retired, on the 1st of October, into the Grison country, there to wait the arrival of his artillery, which he had sent from Italy through the Tyrol .
The French Directory availed themselves of this advantage to impose, with their usual effrontery, on the credulity of the object millions who are subject to their nod; and, in their messages, and their journals, the contents of which were industriously circulated throughout this country, proclaimed the total defeat and dispersion of the allied army in Switzerland, with the loss of 30,000 men. No recent accounts having been received from this quarter, it is not possible to ascertain the relative position of the hostile armies; but certain it is, that Massena, notwithstanding his victory, is placed in a situation of extreme peril, whence the exertion of much caution, and the display of considerable talents will be requisite to extricate him. On the one side he is exposed to an attack from the Archduke, who, on receiving the news of the defeat of the allies, hastened to
SCHAFFHAUSEN, with 20,000 men, and from KORSAKOFF, who has at least an equal force; while, on the other, he is closely watched by Suwarow, whose army, if joined by generals AUVERGNE and LINKEIN, cannot fail short of 25,000, to which Massena cannot possibly oppose more than 60,000. By this statement, which is very far from being exaggerated, it will appear that the affairs of the allies are not in the desperate state in which the Jacobins of France and England have been pleased to represent them. At the same time, however, it would be folly to deny, that nothing but a perfect union of plan and operation, wisdom in councils, and energy in action, can deprive the French of the advantages which they have obtained in Switzerland, and secure the triumph of the good cause.
The KING of Prussia, as it solicits to convince posterity, that acts of rebellion were not confined to the regicides of France, has, in direct violation of an solemn an engagement as any by which his subjects can be bound in allegiance to him, peremptorily refused to comply with the formal declaration of the Diet at Ratisbon for supplying the quintuple contingent in defence of the empire against the French. That such refusal, from a prince of the empire, is a complete act of rebellion, no man who is acquainted with the nature and principles of the Germanic constitution, will presume to deny. It subjects his majesty to the ban of the empire, and to the confiscation of his territories; and nothing but the inability of the empire, under existing circumstances, to inflict this punishment, could, we suspect, have induced the king to incur it. However that may be, the crime still remains the same, and Europe, astonished, beholds in her bosom, the unnatural spectacle of a crowned republican.
The sloop of war Delaware and the brig Seamuel were lying at Curacoa the 24th January.
Mr. DAWSON's Reply to G. Christie, Esq. is received, and will appear to-morrow.
NORFOLK, February 8. Yesterday put into this port in a leaky condition, the ship Martha , of Boston, capt. Moore, after a passage of five months from Calcutta. The Martha is loaded with salt-petre on account of government.
By this arrival we learn that there had been a dreadful hurricane at the Cape of Good Hope on the 5th November last, in which the British ship Sceptre of 64 guns, a Danish 64 gun ship, and a number of merchantmen were lost; the brig Hannah , Wyman, belonging to Boston, was one of the number. All the crews were saved, except the Sceptre's , in which vessel upwards of 300 souls perished.
Important Commercial Intelligence. Mr. FRY, agent for the Insurance Company of North America, by letters of the 16th December, received yesterday, informs that he has recently recovered and received payment for three claims; viz. For the Start , Mallebay & Durand , Rising Sun , Wilkie , and Hannah , Post ; and that the money has been recovered on several other claims, for which complete powers only are wanting to enable him to receive the same.
As many other claims for other companies and for private underwriters must have progressed at the same time, this intelligence is of very great importance.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15, 1800. DEAR SIR, By order of the committee of arrangement, I do myself the pleasure to send you an extract from the minutes of the standing committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati, in order that you may take such measures in consequence thereof as you may deem proper.
Resolved, That Macpherson's Legion be requested to proceed in the procession from the State House to the church in Race Street on Saturday the 2d of February. The request to be made through the commanding officer of the corps, and that seats be set apart for them in the church.
I beg leave to mention that it is the wish of the committee that the procession should move from the State House precisely at 12 o'clock, and return in the same order in which it proceeds to the church.
I am with much respect and esteem, Dear Sir, your obedient servant, M. MCCONNEL, Asst. Sec'y. Brigadier Gen. Macpherson.
Brigadier general MACPHERSON, in consequence of the above communication, directs that the BLUES parade at the State House on Saturday the 22d at 11 o'clock A.M. in uniform, with their side arms only. By order of Brigadier General Macpherson. JOHN M'CAULEY, Adj.t.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, February 17.
Mr. Speaker laid before the house a letter from General Edward Hand, President of the Pennsylvania Society of Cincinnati, inviting the members to attend the funeral Oration to be delivered on the twenty-second February instant, by a member of the Society.
Mr. Speaker also read a letter from the commissioners appointed to seal and adjust the claims of Canada and Nova Scotia Refugees, inclosing a statement of their proceedings under the act authorizing their appointment—which was ordered to be printed.
The House went into committee of the whole on the bill to extend time of payment of bonds given for duties of import, in certain cases, and reported their agreement to the same. It was ordered to be read a 3d time to-morrow.
Mr. Thatcher presented a petition of Thomas Cuts and others of the town of Pepperellborough, praying for an extension of drawbacks—Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Gallatin presented a petition of the contractors of musical instruments, resident in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, praying that the rates of duties on the instruments imported, may be so raised as to prevent the importation injuring their manufacture in this country—Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of the corporation of Rhode Island College, recommending an agreement, on the part of the house, to a resolution heretofore reported on that subject—the purport of which is, that the accounting officers of the treasury should liquidate and settle the claims for compensating for the use and occupation of the college edifice, and for injuries done to the same by the troops of the United States.
The report was a first and second time read, committed to a committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for Wednesday next.
Mr. Rutledge said, he had expected that some order would have been taken on the message of the President, before this time, by the gentleman who called for it; but as he had been disappointed he would now give notice to the hon. member from New York, that he would call for some order upon the message to-morrow.
Mr. Livingston said, the gentleman had momentarily anticipated him; he meant to have moved for a reference to a committee of the whole house this morning, with an intention to introduce certain resolutions, and he would now make that motion.
The question on commitment was put and carried—ayes 50, noes 25—and was made the order of the day for Friday.
Mr. Bayard then laid the following resolution on the table, which was read and referred to the above committee, viz.
Resolved, That the conduct of the Executive Government of the United States, in relation to the requisition made by his Britannic Majesty's Minister, of the delivery up to justice of Thomas Nash, otherwise
murder, committed on board of the Hermitage British frigate, which said Nash had sought an asylum within the United States, was conformable to the duty of the government, and to the obligations of good faith stipulated in the 27th art. of the treaty of amity commerce and navigation, made with Great Britain.
Mr. Dana called up for consideration, the order which he proposed to be made relative to the admission of strangers by a card given by a member, and after some debate, it was negatived—ayes 30, noes 41.
On motion of Mr. D. Foster, the petition of Ebenezer Hazard, presented in Feb. 1796, was referred to the Committee of Claims.
On motion of Mr. Otis, the order of the day for a third reading of the bankrupt bill, was postponed till to-morrow.
The House again went into committee of the whole on the bill further to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France—Mr. Morris in the chair, and
Mr. Nicholas's amendment being under consideration, Messrs. Otis, Rutledge and H. Lee spoke against it; and Messrs. Nicholas, Macon, and Randolph, in favor of it.
Mr. Kittera then moved that the committee, for the purpose of taking into consideration the resolution which he laid on the table on Friday, proposing to continue in force the existing law which will expire on the 2d day of March next, till the 2d day of April next.
This motion was negatived, ayes 37, noes 44, on the ground that the bill under consideration would be likely to pass as soon as the one which the gentleman contemplated.
Messrs. Marshall and Waln then spoke against it, and Messrs. Smith, Randolph, Nicholas, Jones and Clay, in favour of it, when the question on the amendment was taken and negatived—ayes 42—noes 51.
The committee then rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. Adjourned.
New-York, February 17.
ARRIVED DAYS Ship Chesapeake Tombs, New Orleans 15 Schrs. Revolution, Moncrief, Carracoa 23 Fredericksburgh Sally, Holland, Jamaica 30 Barque Columbia, has arrived at Lucca, Jamaica. Schrs. Barbara has arrived at Jamaica from Savannah.
Yesterday arrived sch. Resolution , Moore Griffin, 23 days from Curacoa, with cotton, hides, skins and indigo. Left there brig Rebecca , Harding, to sail in 3 days for New York; brig Betsey , Howard, for do. in six days; brig Delight , Glazier, for Philadelphia in ten days. Ship Henry , McCarty, sailed in company for Portsmouth, N. H. Also left there, United States Sloop of war Delaware and United States brig Schammel . Feb. 4, spoke schrs. Fox, of N. London, from N. Carolina for Madeira, out nine days. Feb. 13, lat. 36, 49, spoke a Danish ship from London for City Point, Vir. out 126 days; supplied her with bread.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Chesapeake , capt. Tombs, in 15 days from New Y.; cans. Spoke in the Miskippi , Jan. 26, imp Mary, Hacker, 26 days from the Havana; a schrs. belonging to Alexandria, 22 days from Jamaica; brig Little J. , Drisol, 20 days from Baltimore; schrs. Liberty , 35 days from Philadelphia. Jan. 27, spoke the schrs. Equality , capt. Williams, 28 days from Jamaica, bound to Norfolk, but having sprung a leak, bore away for the Mississippi. Capt. Williams informed, that the United States ship of war Chesapeake , with Wilkinson on board, was in the offing, conveying a vessel with provisions for the Natchez. Jan. 22, spoke the brig Gayola , 50 days from Philadelphia. 24, the brig Eliza and Mary , Stephens. 26, the brig Amazon , Lewis, 47 days from Philadelphia.
Feb. 4, spoke the ship Andromache , of this port, from the Bay of Honduras, bound to Glasgow. 6, ship Rebecca , Stafford, from Liverpool to Charleston, out 23 day.
Left at New Orleans, The ships Dolphin , Carpenter; Margaret , Little; Julinia , Flowers; all of New York, the latter to sail the next day for this port. Also the Friends, and the Schooner Enterprise , Tiffany, of this port. The ship Fidelity , Whims, of Baltimore, for London; and a number of other American vessels.
The schrs. George Clinton , Holden, of N. York, failed for the Havana, in co. with the Chesapeake .
West India News.
FALMOUTH, Jan. 1.
Arrived, ship Cygnet , Gore, from New York, in 22 days. On the 21st ult. off Tortuga, capt. Gore, spoke the Herald , (American sloop of war,) who informed him they had a few days before chased a French privateer Schooner, of ten guns, close in with Cape Matz; the wind getting light, the privateer got out her sweeps and by that means got off—On the 24th, spoke the brig Dolphin , of Charleston, 28 days from New York, bound to Kingston. In lat. 22, long. 67, the brig was boarded by the French privateer Schooner La Nymphe , of 12 guns and 90 men, from Guadalupe, by whom he was plundered of her long boat and a number of other things; her cargo consisting of lumber only, she was suffered to proceed on her voyage. The privateer had been but three weeks from Guadalupe, and during that short period had sent in two American vessels, and had then in company one American brig and two English vessels, her prizes, which she was carrying into Porto Rico.
CARD.
IN pursuance of a resolution of the Standing Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the Cincinnati, the members of the Cincinnati, not belonging to this State, who may be in the city on Saturday the 22d inst., such officers of the late revolutionary army, not members of the Society, the officers of the army, navy, and militia, are respectfully invited to join in procession to be formed at the State House, precisely at 12 o'clock of said day, by the Pennsylvania Society of Cincinnati, and proceed from thence to the Reformed Church in Race St. where an Eulogium on the character of Gen. WASHINGTON will be delivered before the Society by one of its members. The procession will return in the same order in which it proceeds to the church.
James Moore, Charles Biddle, M. M'Connell, Robert Patton, Committee of Arrangement. Philadelphia, Feb. 15, 1800.
CINCINNATI.
At a meeting of the Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinnati, held at the State House, in Philadelphia, on the 21st of December, 1799.
BRIGADIER GEN. MACPHERSON IN THE CHAIR,
The following Resolutions were moved by Major JACKSON, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That, in veneration of the exalted virtues, patriotism, and public services of our late most excellent, beloved, and ever to be lamented President General, George Washington,—and as a tribute of the deepest sorrow, and most affectionate attachment to his endeared and illustrious memory, the Members of this Society will wear mourning, connected with the Badge of the Society, during six months.
Resolved, That a strip of black Ribband passing along the centre of the Ribband of the Order, be added on this occasion.
The following resolutions were moved by Gen. Macpherson and unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That Major Jackson be requested to prepare and pronounce an Eulogium on the character of General Washington, embracing a summary review of his Civil and Military services; and that the same be delivered before this Society on Saturday the 22d day of February next, at one o'clock, P. M. at such place as the Standing Committee to whom the arrangements of the day are referred, shall determine.
Resolved, That the President of the United States and his family—the Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Members of both Houses of Congress, the Heads of Departments, the Judiciary, and such other officers of the General and State Governments as may then be in Philadelphia, be respectfully invited to honor the Society with their presence on the occasion.
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[ADVERTISEMENT.]
We are happy to inform the public, there is now offered for sale by Dr. CHURCH, of N. York, a most excellent vegetable Diet, in lieu of foreign Tea—The virtues of which, in all decay from age, intemperance or disease, appear to be unrivalled. It is confidently said to be the most pleasant, and at the same time powerful. Restorative ever adopted. For a further account of which, see the advertisement this day published.
NEW THEATRE.
NEVER ACTED IN AMERICA
To-morrow Evening, February 19.
Will be presented, A Play in four acts, called THE COUNT OF BURGUNDY
Written by Augustus Von Kotzebue.
Adapted to the American Stage by a Citizen of the United States.
Father Peter, Mr. Wignell—Heary, Mr. Cain—Chevalier Von Hallwyl, Mr. Warren—Count Huge, Mr. Darley—Chevalier Walter Von Blouay, Mr. Bernard—Bruno, Mr. Wood—Benedick, Mr. Francis—Nicholas, Mr. Blisset—Martin, Mr. Warrell, jun.—Block, Mr. Warrell—Old Man, Mr. Morris. Elizabeth Von Hallwyl, Mrs. Merry—Gertrude, Mrs. Francis—Young Woman, Mrs. Snowden—Little Girl, Miss Solomon—Matilda, (Countess Dowager of Burgundy) Mrs. Morris.
To which will be added, a Musical Farce, (not acted this season, called
THE WATERMAN;
Or, The First of August.
Box, one Dollar, Pit, three quarters of a dollar, and Gallery half a dollar.
The doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter past 5, and the curtain rise at a quarter past 6 o'clock precisely.
A FEW HOGSHEADS
FIRST QUALITY SUGAR
FOR SALE,
By ROBINETT and KISSELMAN,
No. 105 South Water Street,
February 18. d3t
FOR SALE.
A good three story Brick House,
AND
LOT OF GROUND,
SITUATED at the north east corner of Water and Market Street, thirty feet front on Water Street, and fifty on Market Street, having four rooms on each floor, two good vaults under Water Street, which may contain ten cord of wood; is one of the best stands in this city for business. For terms enquire of
JOSEPH DONNALDSON,
Who will let on lease the house he now lives in for two or three years.
February 17. mwfw

PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-Street, HAVE ON HAND THE FOLLOWING GOODS, ENTITLED to drawback, which they offer for sale at moderate prices for cash, or the usual credit; or on a credit of 12 or 18 months upon Mortgages on Real Property, in or near the City of Philadelphia, or other satisfactory security.    50 boxes and bales Tick- enburghs.  13 pipes old Port Wine,    60 do. do. Hemp-  25 boxes Tumblers af-    50 do. do. Ozna-  forted.    50 do. do. Patter-  200 boxes Hamburg    11 do. do. Creas  Window Glass 8 by    11 do. do. Creas  10, &c.    11 do. do. Creas  1500 Demijohns.    11 do. do. Creas  1 chest assorted Looking    11 do. do. Creas  Glasses.    11 do. do. Creas  Several large elegant do.    11 do. do. Creas  1500 Demijohns.    11 do. do. Creas  50 kgs Pearl Barley.    11 do. do. Creas  A few tons Roll Brim-    11 do. do. Creas  stone.    11 do. do. Creas  20 kgs Yellow Ochre.    11 do. do. Creas  400 lbs. Rosin.    11 do. do. Creas  400 lbs. Ruffin Hemp.    11 do. do. Creas  80 lbs. Hogs Bristles.    11 do. do. Creas  20 kgs. Dug. Glue.    11 do. do. Creas  40 kgs. Nails assorted    11 do. do. Creas  from 3d. to 2d.    11 do. do. Creas  16 kgs. Ironmongery.    11 do. do. Creas  8 kgs. Hoes.    11 do. do. Creas  German Steel.    11 do. do. Creas  6 lbs. Coffee mills.    11 do. do. Creas  Blocking Twine, Tapes,    11 do. do. Creas  Stone Picking Pots,    11 do. do. Creas  &c. &c.    February 15
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress cases Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy bugle shoe rosettes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange crape Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the Estate of JOHN WHARTON, late of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, deceased, are requested to pay the same, and those having demands against his Estate, to produce their accounts legally attested to KEARNY WHARTON, Acting Executor, No. 114, Spruce street. November 11.  NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of CAPTAIN KEIRAN FITZPATRICK, mariner, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers; and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement to P. FERRALL, THOMAS M'ELEN, } Executors. January 13, 1800.
Public Notice IS Hereby Given, pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th day of February, one thousand eight hundred, entitled "An act giving further time to the holders of Military Warrants, to register and locate the same" &c. &c. First, That warrants granted for military services performed during the late war will be received at the Treasury until the 25th day of the present month inclusive for the purpose of being registered, agreeably to the mode prescribed in the notification from this Department on the 11th of March, 1799. Second, The priority of location will be determined by lot immediately after the 25th of the present month, and the holders of registered Warrants shall on Monday the 3d of March, 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agent, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively; and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department, Feb. 14, 1800. Feb. 15.
UPWARDS OF Eighteen Thousand Persons Of all ages, within nine months past, have found relief from HAMILTON'S Worm destroying Lozenges, In various complaints arising from worms and from foulness or obstructions in the stomach and bowels. RECENT CURES Selected from several hundreds, the authenticity of which, any person may ascertain either by letter or personal application—not being performed in Europe, nobody knows where—but at home. This medicine bears no analogy whatever to others of similar title to commonly complained of, as operating with a degree of violence, sufficient not only to kill worms, but sometimes to endanger the patient's life; on the contrary, a peculiar excellence of this remedy is, its being suited to every age and constitution, contains nothing but what is perfectly innocent, and is so mild in its operation, that it cannot injure the most delicate pregnant lady, or the tenderest infant of a week old, should no worms exist in the body; but will, without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms and many fatal disorders. AFFIDAVIT. MICHAEL DUFFY, residing at No. 47, Wilkes Street, Bell's point, in the city of Baltimore, voluntarily maketh oath, that the following statement is just and true. In the beginning of May last, my three children, a boy of seven, and two girls, the one five and the other three years of age, were taken very ill, nearly at the same time, of a common fever, as I then supposed; but was soon convinced the disorder was caused by worms—they were frequently troubled with convulsion fits, and violent flutters in their sleep, and with almost continual vomiting and purging, particularly the youngest. I made immediate application to a physician of the first reputation, and his medicines were administered with a confidence of success which only increased our disappointment. The children grew daily worse, and I was absolutely without hope of their recovery. The youngest soon appeared almost devoid of animation, and scarcely an inhabitant of this world. In this distressing moment, I was told that Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges had performed many cures in cases equally desperate—I immediately purchased a box, and gave each of them a dose, which in a few hours produced the most desirable effects; the eldest voided a great number of very large worms, and the second thousands of small ones, many of them not a quarter of an inch long—in the youngest they seemed to be consumed, and had the appearance of skin and of slimy matter. I repeated the dose agreeable to the paper of directions, and they all speedily recovered a good state of health which they still enjoy, tho' five months have nearly elapsed since they were on the borders of the grave; and the death of the whole appeared to be inevitable. Sworn before me this 25th day of September, 1799. J. SMITH.
GRASS SEEDS. Red Clover. White Clover. Timothy. Saint Foin. Trefol. Burratt. Lucerne. Herd Grass. Orchard do. Rye do. Rape and Hemp. SEEDS. ALSO, SHEET COPPER, IRONMONGERY, and PATENT PLOUGHS, which are said to be more durable than any heretofore invented, and is found on experience to diminish the labour both of man and beast— FOR SALE By THOMAS HOWARD, No. 40 South Second Street, Philadelphia. February 13.
VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE, NEAR THE CITY. On Wednesday the fifth day of March next, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant's Coffee House, will be sold by public auction, the following described valuable Lots of Ground, eligibly situated for SUMMER RETREATS. No. 1. A CERTAIN LOT or PIECE of LAND, situated on the east side of Germantown road, about two miles and a half from the City of Philadelphia, bounded on the north by land of Mr. Thomas Greaves, whereon he is now erecting a house and making improvements for his summer residence, on the east by land of Joseph Norris, and west by the said road, containing by computation 14 acres and a half. No. 2. A certain lot or piece of land, part of a tract commonly called the Vineyard, situated on the west side of the Wissahickon or Ridge road, nearly opposite to Turner's lane, in the neighbourhood of the Country Seats of Jeremiah Parker, John Nixon, James Crawford and Jasper Moylan, Esqrs. being marked and numbered in a plan or map of the said large tract called the Vineyard. No. 21, containing seven acres and ten perches. No. 3. One other lot or piece of land adjoining the last described lot to the northward, containing 11 acres and one hundred and three perches. The very valuable property now offered for sale must be too well known to require a further description. It is well worth the attention of those who wish to secure to themselves pleasant and healthy situations in the vicinity of the city. The terms of sale are, one third part of the purchase money to be paid in ten days after the sale; one third in ninety days, and the remaining third in six months; for the two last payments (including interest) approved endorsed notes to be given. The title is unexceptionable. Sold by order of Messrs. Isaac Wharton, Thomas Fitzsimons, Philip Nicklin, William M'Murtrie, Samuel W. Fisher, Trustees for the creditors of Blair M'Clenahan. JOHN CONNELLY, Auctioneer. January 28.
UNSEATED LANDS. THE OWNERS OF Unseated Lands in Wehrmoreland county, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said lands for 1798, are paid into the hands of John Branton, Esq. Treasurer of said county, on or before the 20th of April next, they will be advertised for sale, as the law directs. JAMES MCGREW, HENRY ALLSHOUSE, } Comm'rs. JEREMIAH MURRY, } January 18.
Horses to Winter. HORSES will be taken to winter at Prospect Hill, at the 12 miles Stone on the Bristol Road, where they will have good Timothy and Clover Hay, well littered and cleaned and a field to run in when the weather is good. Enquire of Mr. William Bell Merchant, or on the premises. N. B. Will not be answerable for accidents or escape, but will take every precaution to prevent either. November 12.
THE BOTANICAL TEA THIS TEA is universally approved of in preference to foreign tea, as the most pleasant, wholesome, enlivening, invigorating, and powerfully reconstitutive ever adopted, for persons of all ages, but particularly those of the above description; as it will infallibly strengthen, and eventually repair a bad constitution. It is taken for breakfast instead of foreign tea, and as our first aliment in the morning is designed to recruit the waste of the body from the night's insensibility perspiration; it is well known, and an important fact which ought to be borne on the mind of every one, that foreign teas are inadequate to such purposes, as all will allow; it unnerve and wears the substance of the solids. This substitute is professionally approved as a salutary and nourishing diet, or as a morning and afternoon beverage. THE BOTANICAL TEA is singularly efficacious in all cases of inward weakness, trembling or shaking of the hands, loss of appetite, (particularly in the morning) depression of spirits, windy complaints. It speedily relieves the head and stomach in gouty or rheumatic cases; and in cases of weak digestion, but particularly after waking too free with the constitution, by an immoderate use of wine, spirituous liquors, or any intemperance; it is happily suited to hot climates, and is adopted and approved of by some of the first families in the United States and in the West Indies. For its nourishing and invigorating properties; and in bilious cases where the appetite has failed, it is a sovereign remedy. As proofs of the evil tendency from the use of foreign teas, is subjoined the opinions of some of the first physicians in Europe. ON FOREIGN TEA "The cause of the palso is drinking too much tea; many imagine tea has no ill effect upon the nerves, this however is a mistake; it affects the nerves, which is evident from its causing the hands to shake, preventing sleep, occasioning giddiness, dimness of sight, sickness, &c." Dr. BUCHAN. "Strong infusions of India Tea, not only unnerve but destroys the bodily functions." Dr. H. SMITH. And in another publication, Dr. Hugh Smith says, "Tea is hurtful both to the stomach and nerves; it causes phrenitis, delirium, apoplexy, and other disorders of the brain, which are produced by the nerves being thus disarranged and debilitated, the digestive faculty of the stomach is much weakened, and the body failing on the recruiting juices, must tend to emaciation and the whole frame thus rendered one system of distres and infirmity." The justly celebrated Dr. Tiltot says, "This fashionable beverage, India Tea, is extremely pernicious, it destroys the strength of the stomach the viscera, the blood, the nerves, and eventually the whole body." Dr. Moliere says, "In bilious complaints, tea is extremely hurtful." Dr. Fothergill, "Tea is very offensive to the lungs, and impedes respiration; it is therefore highly improper for persons who have a difficulty of breathing, or any complaint of the lungs or nerves." Dr. Saunders says, (for his Medical Mem.) "Indian tea renders men impotent and women barren; hence we may account for the persons in the higher circles having few children, and those in general very sickly and unhealthy." For more accounts of this tea, see the second edition of Dr. Church's pamphlet. This botanical tea is calculated to produce the contrary effects, is the result of long and indefatigable study and experience, and by perseveringly adopting its use, will be found to answer the effects herein mentioned. It is cheaper than India tea—one packet at 75 cents, will lift one person for breakfast nearly one month—cannisters containing eight packets, five dollars. The celebrated BOTANICAL TEA is prepared only by Dr. James Church, at his Dispensary, No. 137 Front-Street, near the Fly-Market, New-York, and sold wholesale and retail, by Messrs. H. and P. Rice, 16 South Second Street, Philadelphia, and Mr. Jas. Rice, Baltimore. February 15.
A YOUNG MAN ACQUAINTED with the West-India trade, wishes to be employed as a Supercargo. He will engage on moderate terms. Satisfactory recommendation will be produced. A line directed to A. B. left at the Printing Office will be immediately attended to. December 12.
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth Street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL. A LOT of ground, about 24 feet front in Chestnut Street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge subject to a ground rent of 20a. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comment, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, No. 198. Chestnut Street, next door to the premises. March 5.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety five, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine— THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the Seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tellico river; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned. II. The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres. III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited. IV. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants. V. The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each, shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the 12th day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located. VI. All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
FOR ALL DISEASES OF THE EYES. Church's celebrated Eye Salve. For several years universally acknowledged as a certain and infallible cure for inflammations, dimness, dryness, blights, ichings, and films in the eyes, proceeding from natural weakness, or from accidents, such as blows, dust, lime, or anything else being thrown into the eyes. It is admirable in natural weakness of sight, in defluxions of rheum, and for all ailments in the eyes after the small pox, measles and fevers; it is singularly efficacious in carrying off all watery and gross humours; and in strengthening the sight—in short, there is no disease to which the eye is subject; but this salve is not a foreign remedy; many hundreds have experienced its efficacy when in the greatest danger of losing their light. [Price 75 cents.] Prepared only by the inventor and sole proprietor, Dr. James Church, at his dispensary, 137 Front Street, near the Fly market, New York; and sold by Messrs. H. and P. Rice, 16 South Second Street, Philadelphia. February 15.
LETTER From Mr. John J. Abercromby, Soap and Candle Manufacturers, No. 28, Bridge Street, Baltimore. TO THE PROPRIETOR OF Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges. Sir, I think it my duty to inform you that I have experienced the happiest effects from your Lozenges, having been much afflicted for four years past, with various complaints caused by worms, particularly a constant pain in my stomach and bowels, frequent and severe head aches, with a general lassitude and weakness, during which time I had the best medical advice that could be obtained from the most skillful physicians I could hear of, both American and European, with ut any alleviation of my disorder. I should, too probably, have continued without relief, but for your Worm Destroying Lozenges, which brought from me an astonishing quantity of small white worms, about the size of a coarse thread, and in a short time, I myself perfectly free from all my former complaints, and have enjoyed a good state of health for five months past. I have constantly recommended your medicine, and shall as long as I live, having, from my own experience reason to believe it to be an invaluable and unparallel'd remedy. Should any person wish for further information, I will with pleasure satisfy their enquiries on this subject. JOHN J. ABERCROMBY. July 30, 1799. I had been a long time afflicted with a violent and gnawing pain in my stomach, a dull, heavy, continual head-ache, with a frequent swimming in my head, accompanied with dimness of sight and sometimes partial blindness, and was rendered incapable of attending my business, thro' loss of strength; sometimes could scarcely eat a morsel for two or three days; when my appetite would suddenly become astonishingly voracious. I firmly believed myself to be in a consumption, which must soon put a period to my life, when happily hearing of several cures performed by Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges in complaints which could not be accounted for, I took two doses, which expelled an incredible number of small sharp pointed worms: in short, I now enjoy as perfect health and strength, as ever I did in my life, and I believe my cure to be entirely effected by means of your medicine. My brother witnessing its surprising efficacy was induced to take a dose, though in tolerable health, which occasioned him likewise to void a great quantity of worms of the same kind, and thereby probably prevented his experiencing those dreadful disorders with which I was afflicted. A sincere desire that others in similar circumstances may receive the same benefit, is the reason of my sending you this account. Yours, very respectfully, AQUILA GOLDING. Hartford Road, 2 miles from Baltimore. January 12.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE About 25 acres of Land, LAYING on the east side of the Falls Road.—On the East it is bounded by property belonging to Mr. Trench Francis, Esq.—on the South, by a road of two perches, and on the north by a lane, which separates it from Mr. McCall. It is proposed to divide this land into 3 equal parts in order to suit the purchasers. Also, 31 acres, situated on the west side of Germantown road, adjoining Mather's estate, being part of the property of the late Samuel Mifflin. For terms apply to Samuel Mifflin, corner of Market and 11th streets. January 24.
TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, With a Lot thereunto belonging, SITUATE in Duck Creek, Cross Roads in Kent County, State of Delaware, fronting on the Main Street; there are on the lower Floor, five Rooms and an Entry, with a number of well finished Rooms up Stairs, a Cellar under the whole Building, a Brick kitchen, a lamp of good Water, with a Stable, Carriage House and Sheds, the whole improvements are in good repair. The Seat is well calculated for either a Store or Tavern, the latter of which it has been occupied for a number of years with considerable success. The situation is dry and the Country around being very healthy and a place of considerable Trade, it will be well worth the attention of any person wishing to purchase or rent. For further particulars apply to the Subscribers at the aforesaid place. JOHN CUMMINGS. January 8.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799. THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first instalments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars. Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be endorsed and distinctly marked as to the amount that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
NOTICE. To all persons who own unseated Lands in Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania: THAT they come forward and pay their respective Taxes. (as there is a number of years now due) to PATRICK CAMPBELL, Esq. Treasurer for said County.—If they do not, we will be obliged to proceed to make sale of them agreeably to law. JAMES IRVIN, JOHN HALLIDAY, } Com'rs. NATHAN M'DOWEL, } Commissioner's office, Chambersburg, Jan. 1, 1800.
OBSERVE. Those who wish to avail themselves of the benefits proposed by the above remedy, should be particularly careful as they value their money and their health, to guard against the numerous impositions daily attempted on the public, by applying to Mr. Wm. Y. Birch, Stationer, No. 17, South Second Street, who is appointed the only vendor in Philadelphia.—Likewise observe that none can be depended on as being genuine, unless the signature of Lee & Co. is pasted on the outside of each. Purchasers by the dozen or gross will receive handsome allowance by application to Lee and Co. Market Street, Baltimore. January 12.