Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-12-23 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1651.]
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
FOR DRY GOODS.
Monday Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65, South Front-street. Forenoon—John Connelly, Old Key Auction, No. 73 South Front-street. Tuesday Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street. Wednesday Afternoon—Peter Benson, No. 74, South Third-street. Thursday Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connelly. Friday Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benson.
Marshal's Sales.
United States, Pennsylvania District. } ff. BY virtue of writs of venditioni exponas, issued out of the district court of the United States, and to me directed, will be sold at public Sale at the merchant's Coffee-House, in Second street, on Wednesday the 27th day of December inst. at 6 o'clock in the evening, all that piece or parcel of meadow ground situate, lying and being in the township of Pottsgrove, and county of Philadelphia, on the road leading to State Island Ferry, containing about fifty-four acres and three perches, whereon are erected a two story brick Messuage, out houses and a barn; also one other tract or piece of meadow ground, situate in the said township and county, and nearly on the opposite side of the said road to the said ferry, containing sixteen acres three perches also a messuage or tenement and lot or piece of ground situate on the north side of High street, between 6th and 8th streets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front on High street, thirty three feet, and in length or depth two hundred feet, bounded east by property of Hannah Pemberton, north by South alley, west by property of William Bell, and south by High street aforesaid. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Henry Seckel, and to be sold by William Nichols, Marshal.
Marshal's Office, December 15, 1797. } December 15. } dtf Marshals Sales, United States, Pennsylvania District. } ff. BY virtue of a Writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the Circuit Court for the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District of the Middle Circuit, and to me directed will be sold at public Sale at the Marshals Office in Race Street No. 117, on Saturday the 30th day of December inst. at 12 o'clock at noon, two elegant engraved Copper plates of Shakespeare, one plate of Harmony, Bartolozzi, one plate of Prudence, do. one plate of Meekness, do. one plate of Beauty, do. and one plate of Harvethome—do.—Seized and taken in execution as the property of Trefram Bamfylde Freeman, and John Nicholson, Merchants, trading under the firm of Freeman and Company, } And to be sold by William Nichols, Marshal.
Marshals Office, December 18th 1797 } December 18th 1797 } dtf THE SUBSCRIBER, ONE of the late firm of FREEMAN & Co. thinks it a duty he owes to himself, to declare, that he is no wife concerned in the property above advertised by the Marshal, nor ought he to be subject to the said action, which will be disputed by the party whose interest it is. Trefram Bamfylde Freeman. December 22. dtzoth.
WANTED, A LARGE PARCEL OF Scantling and other Lumber, Suitable for House Building; Also a quantity of Stone & Bricks, I am ready to enter into contracts for the above articles—a reasonable time may be allowed for preparing them; and cash shall be paid either in advance, or upon their delivery, as may be agreed on.—Apply to the Subscriber, House-Carpenter, Lombard-street, No. 2. John Crean. December 20. dt 10.
STOLEN Out of the subscriber's office a large blue cloth coat, half worn. The inside of the Collar is faced partly with scarlet velvet and partly with scarlet cloth, and it has a silver hook and chain as a fastening. A suitable reward will be paid for restoring it. WILLIAM MEREDITH No. 111 South 3d Street. Dec. 16. dtw
NOTICE THE Stockholders of the Bank of the United States, are informed that according to the statute of Incorporation a general Election for twenty five Directors will be held at the Bank of the United States in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the first day of January next at ten o'clock in the forenoon. And pursuant to the Eleventh section of the Act, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble in general Meeting at the same place on Tuesday the second day of January next at five o'clock in the Evening. By order of the Board of directors, G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Second Fundamental Article. Not more than three fourths of the Directors in office, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year, but the Director who shall be President at the time of an Election may always be re-elected. Philadelphia, Nov. 18. 1797. fte
NOW LANDING, From on board the Ship Farmer, lying at Harper's Wharf, Claret in hhds. Ditto in cases Sauterne Wine in do. For Sale, apply to John Whiteside & Co. No. 138, Sacket-street. Also, on hand, Bourdeaux Brandy in pipes Fine old Antigua Rum A few cases of Claret, of a superior quality. December 29. $
Wanted to Charter, A British vessel, fifteen hundred to two thousand five hundred barrels burthen. Apply to Peter Blight, WHO HAS FOR SALE, Choice Red Port Wine in pipes and hogheads, and old London Particular Madeira, fit for immediate use, in pipes. December 20. $iw
For Savannah, in Georgia, The Ship ARAB, THOMAS DONOHUE, Master, Ready to sail—Can accommodate a few passengers. For Surinam and Curacoa, THE BRIG George Washington, JOHN DEVEREUX Master. For Freight, or Passage, apply to STEPHEN KINGSTON, No. 46 Walnut, or 33 Dock-street, Who has a few Boxes of Bloom and Mulcaul Raifins, and Gin in Pipes. December 18. *2t
For Savannah, (To sail on or before Sunday, the 24th inst. unless prevented by the ice) The fast sailing Ship Swift Packet, Patrick Gribben, Master, HAS excellent accommodations for passengers. For Freight or passage, apply to N. & J. Frazier, no. 95, South Front street. Who have for Sale, received by the said ship, New RICE, in whole and half tiersces. December 16. diw
For Amsterdam, The Ship FARMER, JOHN MCCOLLUM, Master; WILL sail in a few days; the greater part of her cargo being ready. For freight of fifty tons of Coffee, or passage, apply to the master on board, at Walnut-street wharf, or to JOHN SAVAGE. Who is Landing, out of the said Ship, from Bordeaux, and For Sale, Claret in hhds. White Wine in quarter casks Claret in cases, of a superior quality Fentiniac, } Wines in cases Sauterne, } Lunille, } Prunes in boxes November 24. $
FOR LONDONDERRY, THE BRIGANTINE SUKEY, WILLIAM WHITTEN, Master. A strong good vessel, about two hundred tons, to sail with all convenient speed, a great part of her cargo engaged—now lying at Willing and Francis's wharf. For freight or passage, apply to the captain, or JOHN SKYRIN, Landholder's wharf. Who wants to Charter, A Vessel of about three hundred tons. Nov. 18. $
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co. No. 131, South Second-street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine. November 7. dtf.
For Liverpool, The copper bottomed Ship Hamburg Packet, Captain SILAS SWAIN. Large proportion of her cargo being ready to go on board, is expected to sail on or about Sunday, the 3d of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, at Walnut-street Wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. November 22. $
For Savannah, in Georgia, THE SHIP Sally Butler, Captain CHISHOLM, A new vessel, with excellent accommodations for passengers—Sails on the 10th of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to ROSS & SIMSON. Who has to dispose of, A small invoice of GLAUBER SALTS INDIGO, and a parcel of HOLLY WOOD. November 18. $
RUNDEE & LEECH, Have just received, and have for Sale, at No. 9, Walnut-street, Liverpool and St. Ubes SALT Do. best house COALS Queens' WARE in cases, assorted Bourdeaux BRANDY of an excellent quality Do. CLARET in cases, do. THEY HAVE ALSO For SALE OR CHARTER, THE SHIP PEGGY, Burthen 225 tons, in excellent condition, and may be sent to sea with little expense or delay. LIKEWISE, THE BRIG WILLIAM, Burthen 207 tons, November 10. $
For Charleston, THE SHIP VENUS, Will take Freight on very low terms, and will sail the first opening.—Apply to the master on board, or to Jos. Anthony & Co. December 18. $
Fresh Raifins. A small cargo, just arrived, and now landing at Chestnut-street wharf, from the ship Varsco, capt. Haskell, consisting of Kegs, Boxes and Jars. A few Jars of excellent Grapes, and Jars of soft shelled Almonds.—Apply to the Master on board, or to Jos. Anthony & Co. December 19. $
PHILIP NICKLIN & CO. HAVE FOR SALE, At their STORES on Walnut-street Wharf, Havannah Sugars, white and brown 35 hhds. Jamaica do. 3000 pieces of broad Nankeens Imperial Tea, in quarters and eighths of chests Quicksilver in tubs Madeira Wine in pipes and hogheads Teneriffe Wine in pipes Old red Port Wine in hogheads Sail Canvas, assorted, No. 1 to 8 Bales of Watchet Goods, consisting of Dimities, Muslins, Ginghams, Thickets, Corduroys, &c. 220 crates Queens' Ware, assorted Nails, assorted Black quart Bottles Yellow Ocre in cakes A quantity of writing Slates, Rate 1:4 Stands, &c. 100 quarter cases Gun Powder They have also for SALE OR CHARTER, The ship MOLLY, burthen 340 tons, a good vessel, and completely fitted. The brig AMAZON, burthen 1300 barrels, may be ready for sea in a few days. The whole of the above vessels to be seen at Walnut-street Wharf. Nov. 10. $
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut-street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "to enquire, and, by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached, and who are the parties and abettors therein." Printed by order of the House of Representatives. December 20. $
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, AT THEIR STORE, No. 213, corner of Arch and Front streets, HAVE FOR SALE; Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannels Ditto forty small Handkerchiefs Ditto Pullicat silk ditto Ditto Poudicherry and Madras ditto Ditto Gourdies Bengal block Taffeties 4000 pieces Nankeens, and New chests best Hylon Tea 1500 boxes best London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14—and 15 hhds. Glass Ware, assorted, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. November 28. 3awtf
Landing this day, From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel Crawley, Master, 80 hhds., 12 pipes } Jamaica RUM, FOR SALE BY George Latimer & Son. November 9. $
James & Richard Smith, TAKE the liberty of informing their friends and the public, that they have removed their store to No. 54, South Front-street, next door to Edward Fox's Auction Room, where they have at this time for sale, a large and general assortment of European & East India Goods, Many of which are just imported in the Clothier, William Penn, &c. &c. Oct. 27. $
NOW LANDING, At South-street Wharf, The Cargo of the Ship Concord, Captain Thompson, from Batavia. About 300 tons first quality Java Coffee (the whole having been selected) 30 tons Java Sugar, in canisters and bags 10 legures of old Arrack Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. Who also offers For Sale, Just landed from ship Amy, from Jamaica. 200 hhds. Jamaica Sugar, and 170 do. do. Rum. November 23. d6w
Canal Lottery—No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at WM. BLACKBURN'S Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining tickets; the City of Washington, No. 111 and Paterson Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in most of the States; the Lottery authorised by law in any of the States of the Union. N. B. The business of a Broker, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15. $
Bank of North America. THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election for twelve Directors, for the ensuing year, will be held at the Bank on Monday, the 8th of January next, at ten o'clock. RICHARD WELLS, Cashier. December 11. dtbthj
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal. THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the election for President and Managers, for the ensuing year, will be held at the company's office, on the first Monday in January next, at 10 o'clock, A.M. WM. MOORE SMITH, Sec'y. December 11. mw&fthmj
Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal. THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the election for President and Managers for the ensuing year, will be held at the company's office, on the first Monday in January next, at 10 o'clock, A.M. SOL. MARACHE, Sec'y. December 16. codtthmj
Pennsylvania Population Company. THE Shareholders are hereby notified, that an Election of Officers for the ensuing year, will be held at the Company's office, no. 53, north Fourth street, on Wednesday, the 10th day of January next, at 12 o'clock. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Sec'y. December 16. codtthmj
Insurance Company of North America. THE Stockholders are hereby informed, that a stated meeting of the Company will be held at their office, on the ninth day of January next (being the second Tuesday in the month) for the Election of twenty-five Directors for the ensuing year. EBEN. HAZARD, Sec'y. December 14. th&mtythj
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company. THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the annual Election for Officers for the ensuing year, will be held at the Company's Office in Philadelphia, on the second Monday in January next, at 10 o'clock, A.M. WM. GOVETT, Sec'y. December 7. ats mw&tyj
Insurance Company of North America. A Meeting of the Stockholders is to be held, agreeably to adjournment, at the Company's office, on the first Monday in January next, at 11 o'clock, A.M. EBEN. HAZARD, Sec'y. December 14. th&mtythj
Insurance Company OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an Election for thirteen Directors to serve for one year, will be held at the company's Office, on Monday, the eighth day of January next, at 11 o'clock. SAM. W. FISHER, Sec'y. December 14. dtbthj
A Fifty Dollar Bank Note, Of the Bank of the United States, was lost on Saturday last, between the Bank of the United States and the Horse market—If an honest person has found it, and will leave it with the Printer hereof, they shall be handsomely rewarded. December 11. codt
NOTICE. To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF, and EDWARD FOX'S Engagements IN consequence of many having been prevented, from late unavoidable circumstances from obtaining their Certificates, agreeable to former notice. The Trustees now inform them, they are ready to issue the said to those who may apply within sixty days, at No. 8 Chestnut Street, and those who do not, will be considered as relinquishing their claim on the Aggregate Fund provided for their payment. HENRY PRATT, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, JOHN MILLER, JUN. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER. December 15. doct
WANTS A PLACE, As coachman, a black Man, who can produce the best recommendations. Enquire of the printer. Dec. 16—d3t
For Sale by the Subscribers, Prime Rice in whole and half tiersces Bourdeaux Brandy Teneriffe Wine Molasses Georgia and Carolina Indigo Ravens Duck and one baghead of paint brushes. N. & J. Frazier. No. 95, South Front Street. Nov. 7. dsm.
MUSIC. J. L. LENZ, Teacher of Vocal and instrumental Music, RETURNS his sincere thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen, from whom he received a very liberal encouragement since his residence in this city, and respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that, in consequence of the request of some of his friends, he has opened a Musical School at his house in Spruce Street No 174, where he will teach on the Piano forte, Violin &c. &c.—He deems it unnecessary to enlarge upon the advantages the learner will derive from an institution of this kind; he will only say, that attention and zeal are much excited in an assembly, where numbers are in pursuit of the same object. His arrangement is such, that an interference of the different sexes will be avoided. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who cannot make it convenient to attend at his school, he will wait upon at their houses.—Applications will be thankfully received at his house, where his terms and further particulars may be known. Dec. 7. *twed
Alphabetical List of Duties, Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported into the United States—latest edition, to be sold by JOHN OKMROD, no. 41, Chestnut street. Dec. 16—d
TO BE SOLD, Or Exchanged for Property in the Country, That three story Brick House, No. 157, north Third street. Apply at the office of this Gazette. Nov. 27—w234w
A House in Burlington for Sale. THE subscriber has a large, convenient two story brick House, with Stables, Carriage-house, and a well improved Garden, in the City of Burlington, New Jersey, which he wishes to SELL. For terms apply at No. 5, South Fourth street, to GEORGE WALKER, Who has also for Sale, Lots in Washington City, Contiguous to the Capitol and to the principal harbour. December 21. *2t
CLERKSHIP. A YOUNG MAN, who could bring indispensible recommendations, is desirous to be employed in the capacity of copying Clerk, at a public office—He would engage on moderate terms—For further particulars enquire at the office of this Gazette. Dec. 19. $
FOR SALE, By JOHN MILLER, JUN. & Co. No. 8, Chestnut-street. One hundred and eighty bales BENGAL GOODS, Among which are, Gurachs Mamoodies Baltas Sunras Guzz-nahs Tanda Coffees Guzzers Emoties Blue Cloths Calicoes Palampoor Romall Handkerchiefs Among them are a great proportion of the manufactures of Patna. December 1. $
All Persons Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin, are requested to bring in their accounts properly attested, on or before the first day of January next ensuing and those who are indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to SARAH IRWIN, Administratrix. Nov. 20 1797. $
JUST RECEIVED, (via New-York) AND NOW OPENING, BY GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, South Third street, An extensive and general assortment of HABERDASHERY, viz. Bell London mist Pins Gallons and Ferrers Common do. do. Worsted Bindings, assorted Makenzie's super patent white chapel Needles Imperial, diaper, and Thread Tapes Nuns Thread no. 6 to 40, regularly assorted White Edgings Lille do. no. 130 to 500, regularly assorted Black and coloured Chis-nef Ribbands Coloured do. Satin and figured do. Black sewing Silks Black Velvet, 1-4 to 1-2 Coloured do. and Twilt Silk and cotton Wires Velvet & pelon Satins Shirt Moulds and Wires French Cambric Black brush Feathers Scorch do. And a complete assortment of Goods, suitable to the present and approaching season, at reduced prices. Dec. 6. dtf
THE PARTNERSHIP OF Richard & James Potter, IS this day dissolved, by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said firm, are requested to pay the same to either of the subscribers; and all persons having any demands against them, are requested to send their accounts for settlement. Richard Potter, James Potter. December 9. $
The Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of A. B. No. 3004, dated July 11, 1797, the same having been lost. JOHN GRAHAM. Richmond, Dec. 1. d6w
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica, St. Vincents, } RUM, and Bengal 300 casks RICE, and A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR, Oct. 27. $
Chocolate and Mustard, of a superior quality manufactured, GINGER and Pepper, ground; shelled or pearl Barley; Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder; Taunton and Burton Ale; London Porter; red Port and Lisbon Wine, suitable for exportation or home consumption. The highest price given for Mustard-Seed. Also for sale, A quantity of Bocking and common Baizes, a variety of colors; a bale of Fultans, Shawls, &c. for sale by JOHN HAWORTH, No. 98, South Front-street, m. & h. 1-1.
Imported (via New York) on the ship Hero, from Madras and Calcutta, and for sale by the subscriber, at No. 61, Chestnut street, between Second and Third streets, the following articles. Maharajones Dacca Dorens Chintz and Calicoes Dacca worked muslins Gillis Romals Bandannos Nillas & Pennafaces Challa Romals Blue cloth Fair ribbon Mull Mullankerschiefs Pelempos Patna do. Banares Opium Lesser Cardimni Seeds. Samuel Wilcox. November 27. tuth4w
To Gentlemen who intend spending the Winter in the City, ROOMS TO LET, WITH or without Board—at No. 114, corner of Sixth and Race Streets. The situation agreeable—and vicinity has been free from the late contagion. Oct. 27—dtf
BY virtue of an order of the Orphan's Court, will be exposed to Sale, on the 26th current, at 9 o'clock, A.M. at the premises, a small frame House and Lot, situated on the corner of Spruce and Eighth streets, subject to an annual ground rent of fifteen pounds, late the property of Anthony Lebeck, deceased. MARGARET LEBECK, Administratrix. December 16. *3t

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Continuation of the Debate on Foreign Coin.
Mr. Sewall said, the reasoning of some gentlemen upon this subject were so different from his, that he was almost led to doubt the conviction of his own mind. The gentleman from Maryland had referred to what he had said on a former occasion respecting four pistoles pieces, and observed that a few small fishing vessels might carry on their trade in the way mentioned, but that merchants in larger concerns did not. It was true, the fact he alluded to, was the way in which vessels which went with fish from the port from which he came did their business at Bilboa. The gentleman said the business could be better done in London. He certainly must have been ignorant of the subject, or he must have known that in the present state of warfare among the European powers, that remittances from Bilboa to London, could not now be made, and when they were made it was at a loss of from 15 to 25 per cent. He believed the dollar of Spain was worth 40d. sterling, but it had been down as low as 28d. and was mostly about 36d. whereas the loss sustained on the importation of gold was less than 5 per cent, so that it was much better to receive gold, than make remittances from Spain to London. Sometimes, however, the traders agree to lose from 15 to 25 per cent. by drawing on London, when they have an article which will afford an extraordinary profit. Taking the subject at large, he did not think so many difficulties would attend the suffering of the law to take effect as had been predicted. At present, he said, we gave a sanction to foreign coin which was not given in any other country. The question was not whether they should say foreign coin should not be received at all, but whether, by our law, a man shall be obliged to receive it, which would be giving full credit to the coin of a foreign government, over which we have no control, and which may, of course, contain more alloy than it ought. At present, he said, our collectors received French crowns, banks would do the same. Gentlemen said this shewed the inexpediency of disputing about the matter; and if there would be no inconvenience attending the law going into effect, it would certainly be more honourable to government, that our citizens should not be forced to receive foreign coin in payment. If the business were left in the way the executive had put it, the foreign coin, without producing any inconvenience, would take its course towards the bank of the United States; for money did not need to be hauled along, it flowed like water through the country. Gentlemen had said that copper circulated in a direct contradiction to the law; and so far as it was necessary, the foreign coin in question would have a currency; but it was not necessary to force them into payment. He believed the new coin of the French republic contained more alloy and was of less value, than those of the monarchy—yet gentlemen would have all received it. He hoped the motion would be agreed to, as he saw no good in postponing the business for two years.
Mr. Nicholas said, the observations on this subject had generally admitted that there would be a less attendant on the calling in of the foreign coin in question; but the gentleman left up had endeavoured to prove that it was the intention of gentlemen in favour of suspending the act, to force foreign coin to be received. It was astonishing the gentleman could so far impose upon himself as to believe it possible to impose such an opinion upon the house. The laws had heretofore said they should be received; they did not wish to add to them. He believed they were not now to decide whether they would have our own impression upon all the money in circulation, but whether they should be justified in taking money out of the hands of citizens at a less value than that for which they received it. They had been told that the suspension of this act would be an intrenchment upon the mint law; that it would strike at the existence of the mint; and that if the business were postponed, the same objection would arise at the end of the time to which the law was suspended. The crisis now arrived, he said, was never in view when the law passed; the mint law had not been carried into effect; it directed that all foreign coin which came into the treasury, should be sent to the mint and re-coined. What would have been the consequence of this? If it were ever possible to fill the country with our own coin, it would now have been filled. But, instead of this law being complied with, not a shilling had been sent to the mint from the treasury. The consequence was, a coin of the United States could not be seen, at least in the interior of the country. He averred, he never did see an eagle pais in any current commercial transaction. He believed it impossible to keep a circulation of this kind for any length of time; for the balance of foreign trade being against us, it must go to pay that balance. Mr. N. said, he had attended to the report which they had received on this subject, and to the observations of the gentleman from Pennsylvania that it ought to produce a different result in the committee. He had nothing but the gentleman's word for it. So far as he could understand the report, he did not find the mint operative, or able to do the work which gentlemen wished to give it; that it had done last year less than ever, and if it gets the 300,000 dollars which are expected, upon the highest calculation of what it can do (and not what it has done) it will require seventeen weeks to re-coin them. What would be the effect, then, if all the foreign coin were to come in? The banks would, of course, have the preference, and the other must wait until the mint was ready to receive it, without benefit to the owners. Was this reasonable? And were
gentlemen to be indulged in their play-thing at this expence of the people? Mr. N. said, gentlemen forced the mint into disputation. They say it is necessary for its excellence that this law should be in force. They were constantly told that all the mischief which could arise from the stoppage of the silver coin had already taken place. His knowledge was the reverse. When he left home, the circulation had stopped, but persons holding French crowns, declined parting with them at a loss, relying on something being done for their relief. As to what the Executive had done in ordering French crowns to be received in the custom-houses, it would afford no adequate remedy. It perhaps was a very proper step for the Executive to take, though he did not know by what authority it was done; yet gentlemen wished to have the sole regulation of the business. He was far from being of this opinion. But, say gentlemen, if this suspension were to take place for two years, the same inconvenience would return. This, Mr. N. said, would depend upon circumstances. If gentlemen were determined to support the mint, there were other ways of doing it, without taxing any particular part of the people; if not, it might be put down altogether. It was not tied about their neck, like a mill stone to sink them. He trusted, if it were found an useless and unprofitable establishment, that it would be relinquished. One result, Mr. N. said, he drew from the director's report, which was, that whilst there were to the amount of 300,000 dollars in French crowns in this city and New-York, the quantity in circulation could not be so inconsiderable as some gentlemen seemed to insinuate. It confirmed his opinion that the amount throughout the United States was a serious one. He hoped the committee would not rise for the purpose proposed.
Mr. Venable said, it would be remembered that the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sitgreaves) was on a former day opposed to the report of the committee, though he now wished to favour it, notwithstanding his arguments were against it. He himself was one of the committee, and should have been satisfied with the report. Mr. V. said the gentleman had used a curious sort of argument. He had said he had no data upon which to calculate what would be a sufficient circulating medium for this country, yet he was certain there must be now sufficient coin to prevent any inconvenience from the stoppage of foreign coin. He did not think it safe to act upon such arguments as these. He said he was not much acquainted with commerce, but some gentlemen had gone upon ideas which were very different from those impressed upon his mind. The gentleman from Massachusetts had said, that the only way to support the Mint was to depreciate the foreign coin; but this could not last long, for if it were depreciated, that depreciation would put a stop to its importation. Before he saw the report, Mr. V. said, he supposed the operations of the Mint had been greater than they proved to be; he was now satisfied nothing would do, but a suspension of the law relative to foreign coin, as the mint could not supply the circulation. In three years the Mint had coined 700,000 dollars. They were now indeed promised 300,000 dollars from the banks. If therefore, the Mint increased in its operations, the country would be in a better state for dispensing with the circulation of foreign coin two years hence than it was at present. Had the Mint answered the expectations formed of it when the Mint law passed, there would not now have been any occasion for the proposed suspension. It was said, that as the officers of the customs and the banks received French crowns, there could not be much loss upon them; but the banks receiving them was a voluntary act, and they might depreciate or appreciate them at their own pleasure. This was not the situation in which the country ought to be with respect to its circulating medium. The people wished to have the business regulated by law, that they might have some certainty in their money transactions.
Mr. S. Smith said, the gentleman from Massachusetts had charged him with ignorance in the observations he had made with respect to the mode of transacting business between this country and Bilboa; and though he was ready to confess, he might, in some respects be deemed ignorant on many subjects which came before that house, yet he did not think the term applicable on the present occasion. The gentleman had asserted that that there was no way of importing coin from that country but by smuggling; but the true way of importing coin was to pay eight per cent for the danger, five per cent premium, and to sustain a further loss of five per cent making in the whole eighteen per cent. The gentleman had stated, that at present it was impossible to make remittances by way of London, and that when they were made, they were attended with a charge of from fifteen to twenty per cent. The gentleman had also stated the Spanish dollar to be as low as 28 pence, but this was owing to a paper currency in Spain which had reduced the price from 48 to 28. The extent of loss, at this time, of remittances of that kind was from 10 to 12 1/2 per cent. And so far from the gentleman being correct in saying that no remittances could at this time be made, it was the common course of business; as, though it could not be made directly to London, it was done through Hamburg, in the same way as remittances from Holland to London, were made thro' Bremen. With respect to the report before them, the director said they could coin from 18 to 20,000 dollars per week. Let us see, said he, what has been done. The last deposit was 29,600 dollars from the bank of North America, made three weeks ago, and yet it was not finished. This varies from the report of the director. Supposing, however, that mint was capable of coining 15,000 dollars a week, it would take a year and a quarter to coin a million of dollars.
Mr. Sitgreaves said, that the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. Nicholas) had insinuated that his motion ought not to be carried, because he was on a former occasion, opposed to the report, though now in favour of it. He did not oppose it altogether, but only as it related to gold coin; he then tried the opinion of the committee with respect to gold coin, he wished now to try it with respect to silver, and see whether they were not of opinion that the measures recommended by the Executive, would not prove sufficient to answer every purpose. He had also noticed what he had said with respect to the circulating medium of the country. Because he had said he did not know the amount of the circulating medium yet from the amount coined, and the dollars and paper in circulation, he believed no inconvenience could be sustained from the stoppage of French crowns he had called it an extraordinary argument. It was not one of those things upon which any certainty could be had. He might with as much propriety say it was sufficient, as that gentleman should say the contrary. It was their opinion. But the gentleman remarked, that the sum now ready to be deposited in the Mint, was nearly half the amount of what had hitherto been coined. This was a fact, Mr. S. said, which ought to be a strong inducement with them to take the course he advocated; for, said he, what is the reason so little has hitherto been done? Did it not appear from the report of the director of the Mint, that it was owing to errors in the law which prevented deposits from being made? And had not these re-presentations been uniformly disregarded? It had, therefore, been for the want of bullion alone, that the Mint had not done more work. The former director had told them that the Mint was equal to the coining the value of three millions of dollars of gold and silver coin in a year; the present director told them from 18 to 20,000 dollars a week in silver, which was about a million a year, and gold in proportion. Hence it was clear that the capacity of the Mint was equal to the issuing of three millions a year. So that it was not incapacity, but error, which prevented a sufficiency of coin from coming from the Mint. The act for stopping foreign coin had already, in some degree, as they learnt from the report before them, corrected the error. Gentlemen had suggested another mode of supporting the mint by appropriation. He had heard nobody deny that this would not be proper; but he wished the law to remain in aid of any appropriation which might be made. Mr. S. concluded with remarking, that he had enquired of one of the bank directors, the reason why so great a proportion of gold coin had been sent to the mint, and he told him it was owing to the gold's being so mutilated a state that they could not put it off their customers.
Mr. Gallatin said, after what had fallen from the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Nicholas) he did not expect to have heard the arguments made use of by his colleague; after it had been stated that the law of 1793, which required the Secretary of the Treasury to send to the mint all the foreign coin which came into his hand, had not been complied with, he was astonished he should talk to them of the errors of the system as to deposits. It was said there were good reasons for this breach of the law; he did not doubt this, because they knew the law had not been carried into effect. The reason why it had not, was not now under discussion; but let it not be said that it was owing to a great part of the revenue being paid in paper, because it was known that cash was always demandable for that paper. He did not mean to throw blame upon the department, in the business, any farther than this, that as it was their duty to carry the laws into effect, when they found it inconvenient to do so, they ought to state the inconvenience, in order that the law might be re-considered. It was complained of that no appropriation had been made for the purchase of bullion; there would have been no necessity for this, had the law been carried into effect, as all money in the treasury was appropriated for the purpose, by the law directing it to be received. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Sewall) complained that the law making foreign coin legal tender forced the people of the United States to receive a foreign coin which might not be of sufficient purity, and upon which they might suffer a loss. Mr. G. said the gentleman was mistaken as to the fact, as no loss of this kind could be sustained, until the President issued a proclamation declaring that a certain coin was of less value than it ought to be. The present question was not, as that gentleman had stated it, whether they should give currency to foreign coin or not; but it was whether they should take foreign coin out of circulation before they got their own into circulation. The law consisted of two parts; the one was directing that all money which came into the treasury should be re-coined; the other, that at a certain period foreign coin should be called out of circulation: but the first part not having been carried into effect, it was highly reasonable the operation of the second should be suspended. Mr. G. did not think the report of the director of the mint made any change in the question. If any inference could be drawn from it, it was, that the banks having sent in a considerable quantity of foreign coin to be re-coined, they may probably continue to do so though the act be suspended. With respect to the deposits promised from the banks of New-York and this city, he did not think they were of any consequence in this business, as they did not affect the main argument. He said it would be the interest of the holders of French crowns to take them to the mint, or not; if it were their interest, they would do it without any legitimate force (as his colleague had termed it): if not, they ought not to do it at a loss. He should, therefore, vote against the committee's rising for the purpose mentioned.
Mr. Sewall thought it incumbent upon him, before the question was taken, to state, that he did not apply the term ignorance to
the gentleman from Maryland; generally, but merely as to the particular circumstance of which he spoke, nor should he have used the phrase if another had occurred to him. Mr. S. also took some notice of what had been said by Mr. Gallatin respecting the proclamation of the President, being necessary, before any loss could be sustained by foreign coin containing too much alloy; but a proclamation of this kind, he said, would occasion as great difficulty, as suffering the law in question to continue in effect.
The question for the committee's rising, in order to recommit the bill, was put and negatived, there being only 27 votes in its favour.
The question was then carried without a division for rising and reporting the bill. The house having resumed, Mr. Sitgreaves called for the yeas and nays on the reading of the bill's going to a third reading. —Agreed.
Mr. Champlin said he intended to vote against this bill, and as several gentlemen opposed to it had taken very different grounds of opposition, he rose, with a view of merely stating the grounds, upon which he should give his vote. He was as sensible as any member of the house, of the evils and inconveniences resulting from a certain part of the act relative to the Mint. And if they could not be remedied in any other way than the one contemplated by the bill now proposed, he should certainly assent to it. But he was convinced, that the provision contained in this bill, to remedy those evils was both improper and unnecessary—Improper, as it would operate to the ruin of the Mint; and unnecessary, as the select committee, to whom this subject was referred, originally reported a proposition which, if adopted, would put an end to all the difficulties, consequent upon the operation of the act in question, as it now stood. He hoped therefore, that the bill would be negatived, and the original report of the select committee would be again referred to and adopted.
The question being put upon the bill's passing to a third reading, the Yeas and Nays were taken as follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Bullock, Burgess, Chapman, Claiborne, W. Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Cochran, Cleit, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Edmond, Edmndorph, Evans, Findley, J. Freeman, Gallatin, Gillespie, Gregg, Goodrich, Grilwold, Grove, Hanna, Harper, Harrison, Havens, Heister, Holmes, Holmer, Jones, Kittera, Livingston, Locke, Lyman, Machir, Macon, McClenahan, M'Dowell, Morgan, New, Nicholas, J. Parker, Pinckney, Reed, Rutledge, Shepard, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, Sprague, Sprigg, Stanford, Sumpter, Swanwick, Tillinghast, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varum, Venable, J. Williams, R. Williams—68.
NAYS. Messrs. Baer, Bartlett, Brookes, Champlin, Crain, Dennis, A. Foster, D. Foster, Glen, Gordon, Hindman, Imlay, Matthews, Morris, Otis, I. Parker, Sewall, Sianickson, Sitgreaves, N. Smith, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Van Alen, Wadsworth—25.
The bill was accordingly ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow. Mr. Pinckney, from the committee to whom was referred the petition and remonstrance of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, made a report, recommending that a sum of money should be granted by Congress, and placed in the hands of the President of the United States, for the relief of such citizens of Tennessee as have titles to land, by virtue of the cession act of North Carolina, and who have been deprived of them by the carrying into effect the late treaty with the Indians, to be employed in extinguishing the Indian claim or in such manner as the President of the United States shall think proper, for the relief of the said citizens.
The report was twice read, and committed for Monday. Mr. D. Foster moved that the report of the committee of claims, on the petition of Comfort Sahds and others, and a report of the Secretary of the Treasury thereon, be referred to a committee of the whole. Agreed and made the order for Friday. Adjourned.
The petition of the Marshal of Virginia, presented yesterday, did not complain of the insufficiency of gaols in Virginia generally, but that of Petersburg in particular.
FRIDAY—DECEMBER 22.
Mr. Dawson wished to call the attention of the House to a subject which, he doubted not, would interest the feelings of every member—The subject alluded to was the situation of General Kosciuszko. It was a fact well known to every man in this country; it was a fact known to the world, that this brave man entered into the service of the United States, at an early period of our revolutionary war. When this service was ended, he received from the government a certificate of what was due to him. He returned to Poland, his native country; there, animated by the same spirit which had led him to take a part in our struggle for independence, he endeavoured to overthrow the existing tyranny, and to introduce in its place liberty and independence. For some time his attempt seemed likely to be crowned with success; but, on the fatal 10th of October, 1794, overpowered by numbers, he was defeated and taken prisoner, covered with wounds and with glory, he was conducted to the prison of Petersburg. When he was released from thence, he immediately set out for this country, here to spend the remainder of his life. He was now within this city; but, from the wounds he had received in his arduous but unsuccessful conflict, he was unable to walk, or to attend to any business. On the unfortunate day on which he was taken prisoner, he lost his all, and with it
the certificate of the services rendered to the United States. He was unable, therefore, to obtain a settlement at his account at the Treasury. To settle all difficulty in the matter, Mr. D. proposed to offer a resolution to the consideration of the House; and as it was justice only which he sought for this brave man, he doubted not that a spirit of justice would insure its adoption. It was to the following effect.
"Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire and report whether if any, what provisions are necessary, to obtain payment of the claim of General Kosciuszko on the United States."
Mr. J. Parker seconded the motion. He hoped the resolution would be agreed to, and that immediate attention would be paid to this unfortunate Gentleman, as he believed, except he made use of the grant made to him by the Emperor of Russia, which he believed he was disinclined to do, for considering his predecessor as the chief cause of his own misfortunes, and those of his country, he did not wish to be under obligations to him, The certificate given to the General, on his departure from hence, was for 12,800 dollars, upon which he had only received one years interest. He hoped, therefore as he had the misfortune to lose his certificate, at the time he was taken prisoner, that the House would take such measures as should enable him to receive the amount of his certificate, with the interest due thereon.
Mr. Coit moved that the resolution should be committed to the Committee of Claims, but afterwards changed his motion so as to make that committee the committee to enquire and report, instead of a Select committee. He proposed to have no other object in these motions, than that this claim should take the same course with other claims.
The motion was supported by Messrs. Allen, J. Williams, Macon, and Edmond. It was opposed by Messrs. J. Parker, Livingston, Gallatin, Brookes, Nicholas, Harper, Shepard, Pinckney, Otis, Swanwick, S. Smith, T. Claiborne, and M'Dowell.
The motion for a reference to the committee of claims was lost.—59 to 33.
Mr. Pinckney said, that as this claim was different from most others which came before that house, and having himself had something to do in the business, he would state to the house what he knew of it. Previous to general Kosciuszko's return to Poland, whilst he was in Germany, he applied to the Polish ambassador in London, by letter, requesting him to make application to the American minister there, for payment of a part of the money due to him from the United States. The mode of transacting this business was this, Mr. P. said. The interest arising from the certificate granted to the general was made payable in Paris; but from the change which took place in the French government, the general did not know how to receive it there, which was the reason of his making application, through the Polish minister, to him, (Mr. Pinckney) in London. Mr. P. wrote to the American minister at Paris, for an order on the bankers of the United States in Holland, but having, in the mean time, received a letter from general Kosciuszko, requesting the money to be sent for him to Ratibon or Leipzig, he (Mr. P.) sent an order to Amsterdam, requesting the banker there to transmit the money either to Ratibon or Leipzig, as the exchange should be most advantageous. In the interim, general Kosciuszko returned to Poland, and he supposed, he then had no time to attend to this business. He never heard any more upon the subject until he saw the general in Philadelphia, when he found this money had not been received by him, so that he supposed it yet lay in the hands of the Leipzig or Ratibon banker. Finding this to be the case, Mr. P. immediately wrote to the banker at Amsterdam, requesting him to redraw the money, and to transmit it here for the general's use. But, as he might, in the mean time, stand in need of it, it might be proper in the United States to anticipate its return, by settling the account with the general. He hoped in whatever way this business was effected, it would be in such a way as not to wound the feelings of a man who had deserved so well of this country. On a suggestion of Mr. Sitgreaves, instead of appointing a committee, the secretary of the treasury was directed to make a report what "legislative provision was necessary, &c."
This motion was carried 40 to 40; but whatever difference of opinion there was in the house, as to the mode of doing the business, there seemed to be but one sentiment as to the propriety of complying with the spirit of the resolution.
Mr. Harper proposed a resolution directing the committee on Post-Offices and Post-Roads, to enquire whether it would be expedient, that the road from Edgefield court house (S. C.) to Augusta in Georgia, should be changed so as to go thro' Charleston, S. C. which after some observations to shew it unnecessary, as the subject was already generally under consideration, was negatived.
A bill from the Senate, for the relief of William Imlay, commissioner of loans for the state of Connecticut, was twice read and referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Livingston said, it would be seen by the report of unfinished business, that a bill passed the house in February last, for the relief and protection of American seamen, but not being acted upon by the Senate, he found it would be necessary to bring forward the business anew in the House of Representatives. He should, therefore, move that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill for this purpose on Tuesday next. Whilst he was up, Mr. L. said he should present.
A petition from the three daughters of the late Count de Grafte. The petitioners state their funds are exhausted, principally by paying debts contracted before the grant of Congress; and not having yet received any returns from the estate left them in Port de Paix, they pray for the farther assistance of

Congress, until they can get possession of their patrimony.—After the report of a committee on their former application, Mr. L. moved that this petition be referred to a select committee.
Mr. Coit moved to refer it to the committee of claims. This motion was negatived, there being only 22 votes in favor of it; the motion for a reference to a select committee was then carried without a division. A committee of five was appointed.
Mr. Wadsworth presented the petition of John Bagley, praying to have remitted duties which he had been obliged to pay upon a vessel as Foreign, from some informality as to the register.—Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Otis presented a petition from James Swan, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, praying to be reimbursed a certain sum which he states to be due to him, on account of some foreign money transactions had with government, relating principally to a variation of foreign exchange. Referred.
Mr. Dwight Foster, from the committee of claims, made an unfavourable report on the petition of A. Bagley, who was referred to a committee of the whole.
Mr. Thatcher moved that when the house adjourn, it adjourn till Tuesday.
This motion was objected to by Mr. Coit, but carried by a considerable majority.
Mr. Baird presented a petition from David Jones, late a chaplain in the army, praying for leave to work a salt-spring on the Scioto, in the North-Western Territory.—Referred to a select committee.
The order of the day being called for on the report of the committee of commerce and manufactures on the petition of Louis le Cuen, the house went into a committee on that subject; and, after some observations from Mr. Coit against the report, and by Mr. Swanwick in favour of it, the question was taken, and the report in favour of the petitioner negatived, there being only 22 members for it.
The house being resumed, on the motion being put for a concurrence with the committee of the whole in their disagreement to the report, Mr. J. Parker called for the yeas and nays upon the question; but as one fifth of the members present did not rise in favour of the motion (which is necessary according to the rules of the house) it was lost. The motion to concur was then carried, 58 votes being in favour of it.
Adjourned till Tuesday.
LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Abstract of the proceedings of the House of Representatives.
On the 20th, the bill for making compensation to the members of the late legislature, who were prevented from receiving it by an abrupt adjournment, was agreed to. The following bills reported at a former session, were referred to committees, viz. for relief of Benj. Abbot and David Jones; and one for relief of James Moore, of Allegheny county. A petition was received from Frederick A. Muhlenberg, praying to be appointed Treasurer of the State. A resolution was reported, authorizing the Committee of Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania to bring in a bill agreeably to the prayer of their petition. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to try the election of Nathaniel Boileau, viz. Messrs. Brooke, Harris, Maclay, Worrall, Maulsby, Whitehill, Moore, Gehr, and Power.
On the 21st, petitions were received from a number of citizens, praying that the Governor may be authorized to incorporate a company for the improvement of the navigation of the river Lehigh, and that they may raise 10,000 dollars by lottery; from citizens of the county of Dauphin, praying to be allowed to raise 5000. by lottery, to finish a bridge across the Swatara; from the Commissioners of the county of Philadelphia, stating that the law for raising county rates is repealed, and praying the Legislature to renew the said act. The bill for establishing a system of bankruptcy, was referred to Messrs. Waln, Worrall, Whitehill, C. Shoemaker, and Henderson; and a committee was appointed to bring in a bill to perpetuate the law extending the powers of Justices of Peace.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, December 22. Yesterday capt. Hervey, of the ship Eliza, belonging to this port, and passengers, arrived in town from New-Haven.
The Eliza was captured on the 8th November, in lat. 36, 16, long. 68, 44, called, as they understood, the Brutus, commanded by capt. Cauvet, from Porto Rico, who put capt. H. and his passengers, twenty-eight in all, on board the brig Fama, captain Bruyenburg, of Bremen, bound to Baltimore, which vessel they had detained on the same day. Capt. Hervey's ill health would not permit him to proceed with the Eliza—he, however, sent Mr. John Gardiner, his chief mate, and Mr. John Morgan, Clerk to Messrs. Wm. and J. Hervey, of this place, to claim and defend the property.
The same privateer captured the same day the brig Eliza, capt. Harrington, from Amsterdam, bound to Philadelphia, on pretext of her having been in several ports in England since she left Holland. The crew and passengers of this vessel were also put on board the brig Fama, in all 11. They promised capt. H. that they would send sufficient provisions and water for their support to Baltimore; they were however, suffered to bring with them but about forty pounds of beef and pork, one hundred weight of bread, and a few bottles of porter and brandy, after much persuasion the capt. of the privateer gave them about one hundred gallons of water. They cruelly cut and beat several of capt. Hervey's crew for attempting to bring away more provisions. The crew of the brig Eliza, were not suffered to bring away any provision whatever.
They remained on board this vessel, 53 in number, for twenty eight days, and had suffered for the greater part of that time for want of provisions and water, having been at an allowance of three half pints of water and an
half pound of bread per day each man, and once or the point of running away for St. Thomas, when most of their water was lost in with the Schooner Aurora, captain Foster, from Baltimore bound to St. Thomas, who supplied them with two barrels flour, some potatoes, one barrel of beef, and about twenty gallons of water, with which they concluded still to attempt to gain a port in America, the next day they spoke the ship Eliza, of Bremen, bound to Baltimore, who supplied them with two hundred weight of bread and sixty gallons of beer; on the seventh instant they spoke the Schooner Nancy, capt. Banshaw from St. Bartholomew's New-Haven, who at capt. Hervey's request and with the concurrence of Mr. Barney, the owner of the Nancy, kindly hoisted vessel too far nearly three hours, tho' with a fair wind, and took capt. Hervey and the greater part of his crew and passengers on board, treated them in the most friendly manner, and landed them at New-Haven in the 15th inst.
We learn that the Eliza, capt. Hervey, from London for this port, was boarded on her passage at different times, by two French ships of war, out of France, who feverishly examined the ships papers, who then dismissed her without any molestation. It was on this coast, on soundings, that she was captured by a French privateer of 8 guns, full of men, and carried for the West Indies. The former circumstances do not look as if any very late decree had been issued by the French Directory, against American vessels, as lately reported from St. Thomas's.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23.
Wednesday morning the workmen at the new Bank of the United States struck their scaffolding, and unfolded the novel and enchanting scene of a truly Grecian Edifice, composed of American white marble.
The entrance to this building is by a flight of nine steps through a Portico, in its proportions nearly corresponding to the front of the celebrated Roman temple at Nîmes; the Pediment is supported by six columns of the order of Corinth, with the decorations they bore at Palmyra and Rome when architecture was at its zenith in the Augustan age; ten Columns in Relievo of the same order and proportions support the principal front; the tympan of the pediment is adorned with the arms of the United States; there is one door in the centre with windows in each of the interstices; all the ornaments are distinct, graceful, and appropriate, but too difficult to describe minutely without the pencil's aid.
As this is the first finished building of any consequence, wherein true taste and knowledge has been displayed in this country; it is a pleasing task to inform its inhabitants, that the architect is an American, and was born in the state of Massachusetts.
We are glad to observe that he has been careful not to encourage by his example, the innovations of those pretenders to science, who not knowing on how solid a basis the ancients established their principles, have vainly imagined themselves able to make improvements; but whose futile endeavours have only produced a multiplicity of incongruous parts, awkwardly huddled together, fatiguing the eye and distracting the attention. On viewing this building, the first impression is, one plain and beautifully proportioned whole. On a more nice inspection, the eye searching for decoration, is richly gratified, finds every thing of its proper size and in its proper place, splendid with neatness, nothing deficient, yet nothing crouded, sufficiently striking but not abruptly obtrusive, combining to form an elegant exhibition of simple grandeur and chaste magnificence.
It may now be justly affirmed, that agricultural and commercial pursuits are not the sole objects of America's attention; but that arts and sciences have already raised their infant heads with all the symptoms of beauty, health and vigour, that promise a strong and rich maturity. Happy land! how delightful are thy distant prospects! while the full grown empires of Europe are wasting their vigour in enervating luxuries, and exhausting each others strength by relentless wars, and all their attendant horrors, benign philosophy, sick of the defolating scene, bends her studious eye with mild complacency towards the western world, where enlightened freedom, honest independence, and smiling peace, are prepared to welcome the celestial visitor.
It appears by an arrival at Portsmouth N. H. that the Marquis La Fayette arrived at Hamburg in October. He was to sail for Philadelphia in the John, two days after capt. Hall, who arrived at Portsmouth on the 13th Dec. in 49 days.
As I was coming from Gray's ferry, about 10 o'clock last night, I was attacked by three ruffians about 100 yards from the bridge, who with a pistol holding to my breast, demanded my money, which I was forced to give them, even dividing it in 3 parts, each one had a part, and told me to go to town.
WILLIAM BALL. December 20.
Married, last Saturday evening, by Rev. Dr. Magaw, Mr. Frederick Heitz, to Miss Deborah Palmer, of this city.
O'Hara who was to have been executed this day, has been respited to the 27th instant.
The fchr. Lovely Lass, Bender, from Charleston has arrived at Reedy Island.
Capt. Houston, of the brig Amelia, from Port au Paix, informs that the person appointed Judge of the Court of Admiralty was captain of the Medusa Frigate, and not Commodore Barney as reported.
TO-MORROW, December 24, the Right Rev. Doctor Coke, intends to preach a Charity Sermon, for the benefit of the Poor, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the Methodist African Episcopal Church in Sixth-Street, between Pine and Lombard streets.
Extract of a letter from a discerning American in Holland, dated 12th Sept. 1797, to his friend here.
"I had supposed that the two nations were to meet on equal ground and discuss as equals the subsisting differences between them; that a temperate appeal would be made to the great principles of reason, and that the government of France in its decision would consider and respect the laws of justice and our rights as an independent nation: However we may flatter ourselves with this opinion in America it is not easy to retain it in Europe. To me it seems that America is here considered as a nation by no means entitled to independence. That great independent line of policy which was marked out by Washington, and which our government has so wisely and so steadily pursued, is neither comprehended or ascribed to proper motives. It is believed that we are too weak to form and adhere to any national system; that we must be contemplated, and must contemplate ourselves as dependent on one of the great nations of Europe by which we are to be protected and which we must obey. This idea of us which is in some degree produced by ourselves, which suits the genius and self-respect of France, forms I apprehend the basis of her system towards us, and with a nation which receives rapidly, impressions not to be removed by reasoning but by events; it constitutes a difficulty in the accommodation of differences which will not be easily surmounted. The government of France considering the million of envoys on the part of the United States as a conciliatory measure has met it, by facilitating their passage to Paris, and they have already received a passport. The plunder of our property, however, still continues, and Americans having real business in France, are still forbidden to enter the republic."
From the Western Star.
"Out of thine mouth will I judge thee." Messrs. PRINTERS,
Looking over your useful paper of the 20th inst. I found a piece entitled "The Royalist"—a piece as unintelligible to me, as the doctrine of Philosophical Necessity and Free Agency is with the doctrines of the Gospel. The author first describes and extols the happiness and obedience of our first parents; in which he appears to yield his assent to Revelation, and then concluding his pedantic publication by wishing for the universal conquest of French Democracy: (A folecism to all except a Socinian, or a disciple of Priestley.) A system totally opposed to all religion, and proved by fatal experience to be subversive of all laws Civil or religious. I know of but one way to extenuate the fault of the Amor Liberatoris , that is, by supposing him just flown from the walls of a College, and consequently ignorant of that pestiferous fountain which has issued streams to the inundation of the greater part of Europe, and is now undermining the foundation of our own government, cemented with the blood of Americans!
To give the young gentleman a little political knowledge, should he again undertake to define characters; the following, in his own language, may give him the true definition of a modern DEMOCRAT.
"What a set of people are these? Who although made a little lower than the angels are for levelling all distinctions, and aspire for an equality with the Deity itself—Can such a system as this be supported by the laws either of God, or man? that poor depraved creatures should rise in rebellion against God and man, despise one and destroy the other. True "our land at first was formed for the fruition of happiness and felicity" by punctilious obedience; "in paradise were the first progenitors of our species planted for the purpose of propagating a land of "subordination," "abounding with every thing necessary to the happiness of obedient man." "The sons" of anarchy and rebellion "were as yet strangers to his peaceful retirement; the greetings of "equality" had not as yet saluted his ears—in short, every thing comprised in the whole system of nature was adapted to augment his felicity; and with tacit adoration" he worshipped and served the sovereign Lord of all. "Such was the situation of man in this tranquil recess, and such he might have remained, had not he been instigated" to Rebellion "by the fallacious solicitation of Satan," who was the first Democrat that first rebelled in Heaven, or disturbed the earth; whose exile was more dreary than that of MURK, yet like him, he has been let loose for a season, and continues to sow seeds of sedition among the inhabitants of this lower world. God grant he and his crew, may soon return to their pandemonium cell. "It was he, who being emulated by a spirit of" Democratic pride, first aspired for an equality with God, "and sowed the first seeds of rebellion in the celestial regions; and it was he who first" preached universal emancipation and equality "to our parents," by urging them "to take the sweet morsel of disobedience" telling them that they should be as gods.—Pleasing doctrine—delusive hope—bewitching evil. Man listened, and alas! by disobedience he fell—the scene changed, "instead of peace and tranquility; war and bloodshed." Man doomed to labour sorrow and death! made subject to vanity, and turned into the wide world; would have soon fallen a prey to wild beasts; or the not less ferocious monsters who held the doctrine of equality; had not they associated for mutual good and defence. What the antediluvian, patriarchal, and Mosaic governments were, every historian knows; and may be challenged to undertake a talk—
WILLIAM BALL. December 20.
impossible to perform, i. e. to produce a single instance from them all of modern Democracy. But as in old time, so is it now "the same subtle inuendo, that caused man to rebel against his creator—is now stimulating man to rebel against himself, by suggesting "that all men are equal, each has his own god, that he is accountable to no other; and that there is no "dignity" nor "superiority" in one man more than another. With this creed, man is prepared for the most inhuman scenes—like Satan he goes up and down on the earth, preaching liberty and equality; this fires the "breaths of the populace, they route the martial implements of death," hurried on by the sin of witchcraft , they behead Kings, massacre Priests, overturn altars, demolish Churches, blaspheme God and burn the Bible. Then "fierce Bellona clanks her iron whip with infernal frenzy absorbing the vortex of destruction, all those who embrace her mournful invitation." Thus we see the poor deluded French; once a "resplendent luminary of Europe;" But now an opaque monster with a grin. We see them "still bleeding" in the destruction of their own Country, and the neighbouring nations—in the cursed "cauldron" of infidelity and Democracy. (a pair of twins who have but one own will, i. e. to eat and drink the honest earnings of others) they drench the martial plains with a sanguine fluid." But it is my earnest wish that they may be defeated; that they may be snatched from the clutches of this artful inuendo;" by returning to God through Jesus Christ, as Christians, and to a government founded upon the laws of nations; like good citizens; and they may pull down the Pantheon, and "upon the ruins thereof, erect a temple to the Redeemer of the world; which may become a "monument of" everlasting shame: to all Democrats, Schismatics and Apostates.
CONSTANTINE.
* Reason is the French god and the Apollo of the age.
† See the 16th chapter of Numbers, and let every Democrat learn it by rote.
Monday being Christmas, the next number of this Gazette will be published on Tuesday.
† A Friend to Laws and Freedom is unavoidably postponed till our next.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23,
Will be presented, a celebrated PLAT, interspersed with songs, in three acts, called
THE MOUNTAINEERS.
[Written by George Colman, jun.]
Octavian (first time on this stage) by Mr. Taylor, from the Theatre Boston.
The 2d act will conclude with
A SPANISH FANDANGO
(Composed by Mr. Francis.)
To which will be added a Farce, in two acts, called
THE IRISH WIDOW.
Widow Brady, Mrs. Hardinge.
† On Tuesday, the Tragedy OF GEORGE BARNWELL;—With a new Pantomime entertainment called the CHRISTMAS FROLICK; or HARLEQUIN'S GAMBOLS.
Box, one Dollar; Pit, three quarters of a Dollar; and Gallery, half a Dollar.
† The doors of the Theatre will open at five, and the curtain rise precisely at six o'clock.
Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the Theatre, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and from 10 till 4 on the days of performance.
Tickets to be had at H. and Rice's book-shop, No. 50 Market-Street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
PITAT RESPUBLICA!
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal.
An adjourned meeting of the Stockholders of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal is to be held at their Office on Tuesday evening January 2d at 6 o'clock, p. m. precisely, and punctual attendance is requested, on matters of the utmost importance relating to certain propositions for the more expeditiously completing the work, and obtaining the aid of the Legislature and the Corporation of the City, for introducing a copious supply of water into the same.
Wm. MOORE SMITH, Secretary. Dec. 23. 2t.
This day is Published,
At the Office of the Aurora, No. 112, Market Street, [Price one dollar and a half.] A view of the conduct of the EXECUTIVE in the FOREIGN AFFAIRS of the United States, connected with the Mission to the French Republic during the years, 1794, 5, 6.
By JAMES MONROE,
Late Minister Plenipotentiary to the said Republic.
Illustrated by his INSTRUCTIONS and CORRESPONDENCE and other authentic documents.
A very liberal allowance to those who buy by retail.
December 23. 2t.
Marshal's Sales.
UNITED STATES, Pennsylvania District, ss.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, to me directed will be exposed to Public Sale, on Tuesday the 24th day of January next at the Merchant's Coffee House in Second Street, in the city of Philadelphia, the following tracts and parcels of vacant and unimproved lands situated in the County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania—to wit: one tract of land called Ruth Bottom, situated on the waters of Litchie creek, in Belfast township in the same county, bounded by lands of Jacob Boreman, William Dehough, Ralph Brooks and others, containing three hundred and ninety-one acres, and one hundred and thirty two perches and the usual allowance.
One tract called Newland, situated in Belfast township in the same county, bounded by lands of George Sipes, Monci Ditchang, Neas William Ditchang, John Ruffle and others, containing four hundred and four acres and three quarters, and the usual allowances.
One tract called Hickory Ridge, situated on the waters of Tonnolaway creek, in Belfast township in the same county, bounded by lands of Elias Burtman, Peter Brights, George Boreman, Monci Dehough and others, containing four hundred and forty-four acres and ninety-six perches and allowance, &c.
And one tract called Gold Mine, situated on the waters of Tonnolaway creek in Belfast township, in the same county, bounded by lands of William Woods, Peter Swartzler, John McLeit, Jacob Boreman, Thomas Logan and others, containing three hundred and seventy acres and fifty-six perches and allowances, &c.
The foregoing tracts are all patented, seized and taken in execution as the property of Philip Reilly, and to be sold by
William Nichols, Marshal. December 23. 2t.
Marshal's Sales.
UNITED STATES, Pennsylvania District, ss.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, to me directed, will be exposed to sale, on Tuesday the 24th day of January next, at the Merchant's Coffee-house in Second Street, in the city of Philadelphia, the following tracts or parcels of vacant and unimproved LAND, situated in the county of Somerset, late county of Bedford, in the State of Pennsylvania, viz.—
A certain tract, surveyed in the name of Mary Estleman, containing three hundred and eighty acres and the usual allowance &c. situated on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, and bounded by lands surveyed for Joseph Kirkbride, John Roads, Charles Reinshaw, and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of George Campbell, containing four hundred and ten acres and allowance &c. situated on the west side of Alleghany Mountain, on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, formerly Bedford, now Somerset county, and bounded by lands surveyed for Joseph Kirkbride, Mary Estleman, John Rowler and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of Benjamin Lodge, containing four hundred and fourteen acres & three quarters & allowance &c. situated on the waters of Clear run, a branch of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for William Gattack, William Skinner, George Campbell and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of Richard Williams, containing three hundred and ninety-seven acres and a half and allowance &c. situated on the state road and old road leading from Bedford in Pittsburgh, and on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Jacob Stotler, William Getamny, Samuel Adams and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of William Gattack, containing four hundred and one acres and a half and allowance &c. situated on Clear run, a branch of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Robert Williams, William Skinner, Benjamin Lodge and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of Robert Williams, containing four hundred and two acres and a half and allowance &c. situated on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Jacob Ziglar, Richard Williams, Samuel Adams and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of James Johnson, containing three hundred and ninety-five acres and allowance &c. situated on both sides of the state road, on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Alexander Johnson, Joseph Engle, Conrad Weaver and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of Alexander Johnson, containing four hundred and five acres and a half and allowance &c. situated on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for John Lombard, James Johnson, Joseph Engle and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of John Johnson, containing four hundred and eight acres and three quarters and allowance &c. situated on the waters of Stony creek, in Stony creek township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Robert Tuckerman, John Shoemaker, Matthias Baker and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of William Campbell, containing four hundred and seventeen acres and a quarter and allowance &c. situated adjoining Jones's road, and on a large run emptying into Laurel Hill creek, otherwise called the North Fork of Turkey Foot, in Milford township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Joseph Barker, Matthias Goffet, Benjamin Ruffle and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of Betsy Galbreath, containing three hundred and ninety nine acres and one quarter and allowance, &c. situated on Roaring run, a small branch of Laurel Hill creek, in Milford township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for John Driver, Moses Parker, Joseph Barker and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of Joseph Barker, containing four hundred and three acres and one quarter and allowance, &c. situated on a large run emptying into Laurel Hill creek about a mile above the falls, in Milford township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Matthias Goffet, William Campbell, Betsy Galbreath and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of James Clifts, containing four hundred and one acres and one quarter and allowance, &c. situated on Jones's Mill run, a branch of Laurel Hill creek, in Milford township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Robert McConnel, John Rendall, Benjamin Rankin and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of Mary Galbreath, containing four hundred and one acres and allowance, &c. situated on Jones's mill run, a branch of Laurel Hill creek, in Milford township, in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Gabriel Heilner, James Clifts, James Campbell and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of James Campbell, containing four hundred and twenty three acres and one quarter and allowance, &c. situated on the head waters of Shaver's Mill run, and on both sides of the middle road, part in Milford and part in Somerset township in the county aforesaid, and bounded by lands surveyed for Theodore Meminger, William Sheaff, John Scott and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of John Scott, containing four hundred and three acres and three quarters and allowance, &c. situated on the head waters of Shaver's mill run, in Somerset township and Somerset county, late Milford township, Bedford county, and bounded by lands surveyed for William Sheaff, James Campbell, William Scott and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of William Scott, containing three hundred and eighty-nine acres, and one quarter, and allowance, &c. situated on a large run, emptying into Laurel Hill Creek, about a mile above the middle road, in Somerset township, Somerset county, and bounded by lands surveyed for Isabella Galbreath, William Coster, Robert Martin, and others.
A certain other tract, surveyed in the name of Samuel Hagerman, containing four hundred and thirteen acres and allowance, &c. situated on both sides of the state road on the waters of Stony creek in Stony creek township, formerly Bedford, now Somerset county and bounded by lands surveyed for Samuel Hillegas, Cornelius Barns, Jacob Stotler and others.
A certain other tract surveyed in the name of Francis Walker, containing three hundred and ninety-two acres and a half and allowance, &c. situated on the waters of the North Fork of Turkey Foot, near the line between Milford and Turkey Foot townships, Somerset county late Bedford county and bounded by lands surveyed for Jesse Brooke, John Brooke, William Biddle and Peter Footman and others.
The foregoing lands are held by warrant of Survey, seized and taken in execution as the property of Philip Reilly.
William Nichols, Marshal. December 23. 2t.

PROPOSALS
CARRYING THE PUBLIC MAILS on the following Post Roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 30th day of January next inclusive.
PENNSYLVANIA, &c.
1. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, Newcastle, Cantwell's bridge, Duck creek, Dover, Frederica, Milford, Cloughs, Dagsborough, Trap, Snowhill, Harrowton and Accomac court house to Northampton court house three times a week. April 1 to November 15. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house on Thursday, Saturday and Monday at 7 1/2 P.M. Returning—Leave Northampton court house every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 2 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 1/2 P.M. November 15 to April 1. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house on Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Northampton court house every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
2. From Northampton court house to Norfolk three times a week. April 1 to November 15. Leave Northampton court house every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Norfolk in 24 hours. Returning—Leave Norfolk every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house in twenty four hours. November 15 to April 1. Leave Northampton court house every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 A.M. and arrive at Norfolk in 24 hours. Returning—Leave Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house in 24 hours.
PENNSYLVANIA & MARYLAND.
3. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, Newport, Christiana, Middletown, Warwick and Georgetown cross roads to Chichester three times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Philadelphia every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by 9 P.M. and arrive at Chichester the next day by 8 P.M. Returning—Leave Chichester every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 9 P.M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 8 P.M. November 1 to May 1. Leave Philadelphia every Monday and Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Chichester on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M. Returning—Leave Chichester every Monday and Friday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M. MARYLAND. 4. From Chichester by Centerville, Easton, Newmarket, Vienna, Salisbury, Snowhill and Princess Ann to Salisbury once a week. Receive the mail at Chichester every Wednesday at 7 A.M. arrive at Easton by 4 P.M. Leave Easton on Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Snowhill on Friday by 1 P.M. and at Princess Ann by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Princess Ann on Saturday by 10 A.M. arrive at Easton the next day or Monday by 6 P.M. Leave Easton on Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Chichester the same day by 4 P.M. 5. From Harford by Bel-Air to the Black horse once a week. Leave Harford every Tuesday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Black horse by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Black horse on Wednesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Harford the next Tuesday by 9 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND and VIRGINIA. 6. From Baltimore by Blackhorse to Yorktown once a week. Leave Baltimore every Friday by 4 P.M. arrive at Blackhorse on Saturday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Yorktown by 8 P.M. Returning—Leave Yorktown every Thursday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore on Friday noon. 7. From Yorktown by Hanover, Petersburg, Tazewell and Fredericksburg to Leeburg once a week. Leave Yorktown every Monday at 8 A.M. arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Leeburg on Wednesday by 2 P.M. Returning—Leave Leeburg every Friday at noon, and arrive at Yorktown by 6 P.M. on Sunday. 8. From Yorktown by Abbotstown, Gettysburg, Fairfield, Elizabethtown, Williamsport, Martinsburg, Winchester, Stevensburg and Strasburg to Woodstock once a week. Leave Yorktown every Sunday by noon, arrive at Martinsburg on Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Martinsburg on Tuesday noon and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Woodstock on Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Yorktown on Sunday by 11 A.M. 9. From Pittsburg by Cannonburg, Washington, West Liberty and Wheeling to the mouth of Fishing creek once a week (contract for one year only.) Leave Pittsburg every Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Fishing creek on Sunday by 9 A.M. Returning—Leave Fishing creek on Wednesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Pittsburg on Friday at 8 A.M. 10. From Washington by Brownsville and Union to Morgantown once a week. Leave Union every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Washington by 6 P.M. Leave Washington on Saturday at 6 A.M. arrive at Morgantown on Sunday at 6 P.M. Leave Morgantown on Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Union by 3 P.M. 11. From Baltimore by Fredericktown, Elizabethtown, Greenback and Chambersburg to Shippenburg once a week. Leave Baltimore every Friday by 11 A.M. arrive at Fredericktown on Saturday by 10 A.M. at Elizabethtown in the evening, and at Shippenburg on Monday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Shippenburg every Tuesday by 6 A.M. arrive at Elizabethtown at 8 P.M. at Fredericktown on Wednesday noon, and at Baltimore on Thursday by 5 P.M. MARYLAND. 12. From Elizabethtown by Hancock and Oldtown to Cumberland once a week. Leave Cumberland every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Elizabethtown on Monday by 8 A.M. Returning—Leave Elizabethtown every Monday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Cumberland on Tuesday by 6 P.M. 13. From Baltimore to Annapolis once a week. Leave Baltimore every Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 5 P.M. Returning—Leave Annapolis every Tuesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 5 P.M. 14. From Baltimore by Annapolis, Queen Anne's, Upper Marlborough, Piscataway, Portobacco, Vipersfield, Newport and Chaptico to Leonardtown once a week. Leave Baltimore every Friday at 10 A.M. arrive at Annapolis at 3 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Saturday at 6 A.M. arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon, arrive at Piscataway by 6 P.M. and arrive at Leonardtown every Monday forenoon by 9 o'clock. Returning—Leave Leonardtown every Monday at 3 P.M. arrive at Piscataway on Tuesday by 6 P.M. arrive at Upper Marlborough on Wednesday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Thursday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 3 P.M. 15. From Annapolis by Lower Marlborough, Huntingdon and Calvert court house to St. Leonard's once a week. Leave Annapolis every Saturday at 9 A.M. and arrive at St. Leonard's on Monday by 3 P.M. Returning—Leave St. Leonard's every Monday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Annapolis the next Saturday by 6 A.M. 16. From Bladensburg by Upper Marlborough, Nottingham, Lower Marlborough, Acquiesce, Benedict and Charles to Chaptico once a week. Leave Bladensburg every Saturday at 9 A.M. arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon and at Lower Marlborough on Monday by 5 P.M. and at Chaptico by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Chaptico every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Bladensburg on Saturday at 6 A.M. 17. From Georgetown by Montgomery court house to Fredericktown once a week. Leave Georgetown every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Fredericktown every Thursday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Georgetown every Thursday by 6 P.M. VIRGINIA. 18. From Woodstock by Newmarket, Rockingham court house, Staunton, Lexington and Pincastle to Big Lick once a week. Leave Woodstock every Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Staunton on Friday at 1 P.M. Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 P.M. arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Big Lick on Sunday by 1 P.M. arrive at Staunton every Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Staunton by 12 o'clock (noon) and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 5 P.M. 19. From Big Lick by Montgomery court house and Wythe court house to Abingdon once a week. Leave Big Lick every Sunday at 1 P.M. arrive at Wythe court house on Tuesday by 2 P.M. and at Abingdon on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Wythe court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M. TENNESSEE. 20. From Abingdon, Vir. by Jonesborough, Greeneville, Moffat's store and Jefferson court house to Knoxville once a week. Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Moffat's store on Saturday by 8 A.M. Leave Moffat's by 9 A.M. and arrive at Knoxville on Sunday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Knoxville every Sunday by 3 P.M. arrive at Moffat's on Monday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Abingdon on Wednesday by 7 P.M. VIRGINIA. 21. From Winchester by Romney to Moorefield once a week. Leave Winchester every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Moorefield on Friday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Moorefield every Saturday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 6 P.M. 22. From Alexandria by Centerville, Leesburg and Shepherdstown to Martinsburg once a week. Leave Alexandria every Wednesday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Martinsburg every Friday by noon & arrive at Alexandria on Monday by 7 A.M. 23. From Fredericksburg by Port Royal, Linton, Tappahannock, Urbanna and Gloucester court house to Yorktown once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 6 A.M. arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Tappahannock at noon and arrive at Yorktown on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Yorktown every Saturday at 1 P.M. arrive at Tappahannock the next Monday noon and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 5 P.M. 24. From Tappahannock by Richmond court house, Westmoreland court house, Kinross, Farnham church and Northumberland court house to Lancaster court house once a week. Leave Tappahannock every Thursday noon and arrive at Lancaster court house on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Lancaster court house every Saturday by 4 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Monday by 11 A.M. 25. From Fredericksburg by Culpeper court house & Orange, h. to Charlottesville once a week. Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Charlottesville on Saturday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 6 A.M. 26. From Richmond by Goochland court house, Columbia and Charlottesville to Staunton once a week. Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 1 P.M. arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Charlottesville by noon and arrive at Staunton on Friday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Staunton on Saturday by 6 A.M. arrive at Charlottesville by 7 P.M. and arrive at Richmond the next Tuesday by 9 A.M. 27. From Staunton by Bath court house and Sweet Springs to Greenbrier court house once a week. Leave Staunton every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Greenbrier court house on Tuesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Greenbrier court house every Monday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Staunton on Thursday by 8 P.M. 28. From Charlottesville by Warren, Warminster, New-Market, Amherst court house, Cabell'sburg, and Maddison to Lynchburg once a week. Leave Charlottesville every Thursday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday at 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Lynchburg every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 10 A.M. 29. From Richmond by Hanovetown, Ayer's and Todds to Tappahannock once a week or if carried in stages as often as they shall run. Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 5 A.M. arrive at Todds at 3 P.M. and at Tappahannock on Thursday at 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Tappahannock on Monday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 5 P.M. 30. From Richmond by Hopkin's, Powhatan court house, Cumberland court house, Prince Edward court house and Lynchburg to New-London, once a week. Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 8 A.M. arrive at Prince Edward on Wednesday at 6 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Friday at 8 A.M. and at New-London by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave New-London every Friday at 2 P.M. arrive at Lynchburg by 5 P.M. arrive at Prince Edward on Saturday by 7 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Monday by 4 P.M. 31. From New-London by Liberty to Fincastle once a week. Leave New-London every Friday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Fincastle on Saturday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Fincastle on Monday at 5 A.M. and arrive at New-London on Tuesday noon. 32. From Liberty by Rocky Mount to Martinsville once in two weeks. Leave Liberty every other Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Martinsville on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Martinsville on Monday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Liberty on Tuesday by 6 P.M. 33. From Prince Edward court house by Charlotte court house to Halifax court house once a week. Leave Prince Edward court house every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Halifax court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Prince Edward court house on Saturday by 6 P.M. VIRGINIA and NORTH-CAROLINA. 34. From Halifax court house by Halifax old town, Carriers, Martinsville, Patrick court house, Upper Saura, Germantown and Bethania to Salem once in two weeks. Leave Halifax court house every other Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Salem every other Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday by 10 A.M. 35. From Harris's by Hickes's ford to Halifax twice a week. Leave Harris's every Wednesday and Saturday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Halifax by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Halifax every Thursday and Sunday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Harris's by 7 P.M. VIRGINIA. 36. From Smithfield by Southampton court house to Hickes's ford once a week. Leave Hickes's ford every other Friday by 8 P.M. and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by 5 P.M. Returning—Leave Smithfield every other Sunday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Hickes's ford on Monday by 3 P.M. 37. From Goldsboro by Goshen, St. Tammany's, Mecklenburg and Lumberton court houses and Edenton to Newbern once a week. Leave Goldsboro every Wednesday at 10 A.M. and return the next Saturday by 3 P.M. waiting at each Post-Office a hour after delivery of the mail. VIRGINIA & NORTH-CAROLINA. 38. From Suffolk by Edenton, Plymouth and Washington to Newbern, once a week. Leave Suffolk every Monday at noon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday at 1 P.M. at Plymouth on Wednesday by 6 A.M. at Washington by 6 P.M. and at Newbern on Thursday by 9 P.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every Friday by 6 A.M. arrive at Washington on Saturday by 4 P.M. at Plymouth on Sunday by 9 A.M. and at Suffolk on Monday by 9 A.M. NORTH-CAROLINA. 39. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixon, Elizabeth city, and Jonesboro to Indian-town, once a week. Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Indian-town on Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Indian-town every Tuesday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday at 11 A.M. 40. From Halifax by Northampton court house, Princeton, Maricoborough, Winton and Windsor to Edenton, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 3 P.M. leave Edenton on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M. 41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hagton, Williamston and Daily's to Plymouth, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Plymouth on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M. 42. From Halifax by Tarboro' and Greenville to Washington once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Washington every Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M. 43. From Halifax by Warrenton, Williamston, Oxford, Hillsborough, Martinsville, Salem, Lexington, Salisbury and Sadsbury to Charlotte and from Charlotte by Cabarrus court-house to Salisbury, and from thence by the same route to Halifax, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Warrenton by 7 P.M. arrive at Hillsborough on Wednesday at 4 P.M. at Salem on Friday by 5 P.M. at Salisbury on Saturday at 4 P.M. and at Charlotte on Monday by 6 A.M. Returning—Leave Charlotte on Monday at 10 A.M. arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 10 A.M. arrive at Salem on Wednesday at 9 A.M. at Hillsborough on Friday by 9 A.M. at Warrenton on Saturday by 7 P.M. and at Halifax on Monday at 6 A.M. 44. From Hillsborough by Mount Tazeb, Person court-house, Leesburg, Caldwell court-house and Rockingham court-house to Germantown once in two weeks. Leave Hillsborough every other Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Germantown on Saturday at 4 P.M. Leave Germantown every other Sunday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Tuesday at 4 P.M. 45. From Salem by Bethania, Hunnville, Rechar, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherford to Spartanburg in S. C. once in two weeks. Leave Salem every other Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg on Wednesday at 5 P.M. Leave Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday at 6 P.M. 46. From Louisburg by Nash court-house to Tarboro' once a week. Leave Tarboro' every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Louisburg by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Louisburg every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Tarboro' by 6 P.M. 47. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesboro' and Kingstree to Newbern, once in two weeks. Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newbern the next Friday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every other Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 6 P.M. 48. From Raleigh by Chapel hill to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough by Chapel hill and Chatham court-house to Raleigh, once a week. To wait two hours at Chatham court-house. Leave Raleigh every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Hillsborough every Wednesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 A.M. 49. From Fayetteville by Elizabethtown, Bellefonte and Springfield to Wilmington, and from Wilmington by S. Washington, Sarecto and Sampson court-house to Fayetteville, once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday by 5 P.M. 50. From Fayetteville by Alford and Randolph court-house to Salisbury, and from Salisbury by Montgomery court-house, Anson court-house and Richmond court-house to Fayetteville, once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9 A.M. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday noon and arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P.M. 51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to Wilmington once a week. Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Newbern on Thursday by 6 P.M. SOUTH & NORTH-CAROLINA. 52. From Camden by Lancaster court-house, Charlotte and Lincoln to Stateville, once in two weeks. Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 A.M. arrive at Stateville on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Stateville every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday by 6 P.M. SOUTH-CAROLINA. 53. From Columbia by Winnsboro', Chester court-house, Pinckneyville, Spartanburg and Greenville court-house to Pikenville, and from Pikenville by Laurens court-house and Newberry court-house to Columbia, once a week; waiting one hour at each post-office on the route. Leave Columbia every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Pikenville every Wednesday by 3 P.M. arrive at Laurens court-house on Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P.M. 54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston, once a week. Leave Columbia every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday at noon. SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA. 55. From Edgefield court-house by Cambridge, Abbeville court-house, Pendleton court-house, Hattiesburg, Franklin court-house, Elberton and Petersburg to Washington, and from Washington by Petersburg and Cambridge to Edgefield court-house, once a week. Leave Edgefield court-house every Friday by 8 A.M. arrive at Pendleton court-house on Sunday by 9 A.M. arrive at Franklin court-house by 7 P.M. at Petersburg on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Washington by 5 P.M. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A.M. at Cambridge on Thursday by 10 A.M. and at Edgefield court-house by 7 P.M. 56. From Augusta by Washington, Greenburg and Lexington to Georgetown, once a week. Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 P.M. arrive at Washington on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown on Thursday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Georgetown every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Augusta by noon on Monday. 57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week. Leave Beaufort every Tuesday at 8 P.M. arrive at Gardens Corner by 9 A.M. Returning—Leave Gardens Corner every Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Beaufort by 10 A.M. Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, be previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the Mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Leave Hickes's ford every other Friday by 8 P.M. and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by 5 P.M. Returning—Leave Smithfield every other Sunday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Hickes's ford on Monday by 3 P.M. 37. From Goldsboro by Goshen, St. Tammany's, Mecklenburg and Lumberton court houses and Edenton to Newbern once a week. Leave Goldsboro every Wednesday at 10 A.M. and return the next Saturday by 3 P.M. waiting at each Post-Office a hour after delivery of the mail. VIRGINIA & NORTH-CAROLINA. 38. From Suffolk by Edenton, Plymouth and Washington to Newbern, once a week. Leave Suffolk every Monday at noon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday at 1 P.M. at Plymouth on Wednesday by 6 A.M. at Washington by 6 P.M. and at Newbern on Thursday by 9 P.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every Friday by 6 A.M. arrive at Washington on Saturday by 4 P.M. at Plymouth on Sunday by 9 A.M. and at Suffolk on Monday by 9 A.M. NORTH-CAROLINA. 39. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixon, Elizabeth city, and Jonesboro to Indian-town, once a week. Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Indian-town on Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Indian-town every Tuesday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday at 11 A.M. 40. From Halifax by Northampton court house, Princeton, Maricoborough, Winton and Windsor to Edenton, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 3 P.M. leave Edenton on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M. 41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hagton, Williamston and Daily's to Plymouth, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Plymouth on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M. 42. From Halifax by Tarboro' and Greenville to Washington once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Washington every Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M. 43. From Halifax by Warrenton, Williamston, Oxford, Hillsborough, Martinsville, Salem, Lexington, Salisbury and Sadsbury to Charlotte and from Charlotte by Cabarrus court-house to Salisbury, and from thence by the same route to Halifax, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Warrenton by 7 P.M. arrive at Hillsborough on Wednesday at 4 P.M. at Salem on Friday by 5 P.M. at Salisbury on Saturday at 4 P.M. and at Charlotte on Monday by 6 A.M. Returning—Leave Charlotte on Monday at 10 A.M. arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 10 A.M. arrive at Salem on Wednesday at 9 A.M. at Hillsborough on Friday by 9 A.M. at Warrenton on Saturday by 7 P.M. and at Halifax on Monday at 6 A.M. 44. From Hillsborough by Mount Tazeb, Person court-house, Leesburg, Caldwell court-house and Rockingham court-house to Germantown once in two weeks. Leave Hillsborough every other Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Germantown on Saturday at 4 P.M. Leave Germantown every other Sunday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Tuesday at 4 P.M. 45. From Salem by Bethania, Hunnville, Rechar, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherford to Spartanburg in S. C. once in two weeks. Leave Salem every other Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg on Wednesday at 5 P.M. Leave Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday at 6 P.M. 46. From Louisburg by Nash court-house to Tarboro' once a week. Leave Tarboro' every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Louisburg by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Louisburg every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Tarboro' by 6 P.M. 47. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesboro' and Kingstree to Newbern, once in two weeks. Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newbern the next Friday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every other Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 6 P.M. 48. From Raleigh by Chapel hill to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough by Chapel hill and Chatham court-house to Raleigh, once a week. To wait two hours at Chatham court-house. Leave Raleigh every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Hillsborough every Wednesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 A.M. 49. From Fayetteville by Elizabethtown, Bellefonte and Springfield to Wilmington, and from Wilmington by S. Washington, Sarecto and Sampson court-house to Fayetteville, once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday by 5 P.M. 50. From Fayetteville by Alford and Randolph court-house to Salisbury, and from Salisbury by Montgomery court-house, Anson court-house and Richmond court-house to Fayetteville, once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9 A.M. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday noon and arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P.M. 51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to Wilmington once a week. Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Newbern on Thursday by 6 P.M. SOUTH & NORTH-CAROLINA. 52. From Camden by Lancaster court-house, Charlotte and Lincoln to Stateville, once in two weeks. Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 A.M. arrive at Stateville on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Stateville every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday by 6 P.M. SOUTH-CAROLINA. 53. From Columbia by Winnsboro', Chester court-house, Pinckneyville, Spartanburg and Greenville court-house to Pikenville, and from Pikenville by Laurens court-house and Newberry court-house to Columbia, once a week; waiting one hour at each post-office on the route. Leave Columbia every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Pikenville every Wednesday by 3 P.M. arrive at Laurens court-house on Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P.M. 54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston, once a week. Leave Columbia every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday at noon. SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA. 55. From Edgefield court-house by Cambridge, Abbeville court-house, Pendleton court-house, Hattiesburg, Franklin court-house, Elberton and Petersburg to Washington, and from Washington by Petersburg and Cambridge to Edgefield court-house, once a week. Leave Edgefield court-house every Friday by 8 A.M. arrive at Pendleton court-house on Sunday by 9 A.M. arrive at Franklin court-house by 7 P.M. at Petersburg on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Washington by 5 P.M. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A.M. at Cambridge on Thursday by 10 A.M. and at Edgefield court-house by 7 P.M. 56. From Augusta by Washington, Greenburg and Lexington to Georgetown, once a week. Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 P.M. arrive at Washington on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown on Thursday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Georgetown every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Augusta by noon on Monday. 57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week. Leave Beaufort every Tuesday at 8 P.M. arrive at Gardens Corner by 9 A.M. Returning—Leave Gardens Corner every Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Beaufort by 10 A.M. Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, be previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the Mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Leave Hickes's ford every other Friday by 8 P.M. and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by 5 P.M. Returning—Leave Smithfield every other Sunday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Hickes's ford on Monday by 3 P.M. 37. From Goldsboro by Goshen, St. Tammany's, Mecklenburg and Lumberton court houses and Edenton to Newbern once a week. Leave Goldsboro every Wednesday at 10 A.M. and return the next Saturday by 3 P.M. waiting at each Post-Office a hour after delivery of the mail. VIRGINIA & NORTH-CAROLINA. 38. From Suffolk by Edenton, Plymouth and Washington to Newbern, once a week. Leave Suffolk every Monday at noon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday at 1 P.M. at Plymouth on Wednesday by 6 A.M. at Washington by 6 P.M. and at Newbern on Thursday by 9 P.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every Friday by 6 A.M. arrive at Washington on Saturday by 4 P.M. at Plymouth on Sunday by 9 A.M. and at Suffolk on Monday by 9 A.M. NORTH-CAROLINA. 39. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixon, Elizabeth city, and Jonesboro to Indian-town, once a week. Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Indian-town on Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Indian-town every Tuesday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday at 11 A.M. 40. From Halifax by Northampton court house, Princeton, Maricoborough, Winton and Windsor to Edenton, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 3 P.M. leave Edenton on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M. 41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hagton, Williamston and Daily's to Plymouth, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Plymouth on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M. 42. From Halifax by Tarboro' and Greenville to Washington once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Washington every Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M. 43. From Halifax by Warrenton, Williamston, Oxford, Hillsborough, Martinsville, Salem, Lexington, Salisbury and Sadsbury to Charlotte and from Charlotte by Cabarrus court-house to Salisbury, and from thence by the same route to Halifax, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Warrenton by 7 P.M. arrive at Hillsborough on Wednesday at 4 P.M. at Salem on Friday by 5 P.M. at Salisbury on Saturday at 4 P.M. and at Charlotte on Monday by 6 A.M. Returning—Leave Charlotte on Monday at 10 A.M. arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 10 A.M. arrive at Salem on Wednesday at 9 A.M. at Hillsborough on Friday by 9 A.M. at Warrenton on Saturday by 7 P.M. and at Halifax on Monday at 6 A.M. 44. From Hillsborough by Mount Tazeb, Person court-house, Leesburg, Caldwell court-house and Rockingham court-house to Germantown once in two weeks. Leave Hillsborough every other Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Germantown on Saturday at 4 P.M. Leave Germantown every other Sunday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Tuesday at 4 P.M. 45. From Salem by Bethania, Hunnville, Rechar, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherford to Spartanburg in S. C. once in two weeks. Leave Salem every other Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg on Wednesday at 5 P.M. Leave Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday at 6 P.M. 46. From Louisburg by Nash court-house to Tarboro' once a week. Leave Tarboro' every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Louisburg by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Louisburg every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Tarboro' by 6 P.M. 47. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesboro' and Kingstree to Newbern, once in two weeks. Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newbern the next Friday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every other Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 6 P.M. 48. From Raleigh by Chapel hill to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough by Chapel hill and Chatham court-house to Raleigh, once a week. To wait two hours at Chatham court-house. Leave Raleigh every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Hillsborough every Wednesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 A.M. 49. From Fayetteville by Elizabethtown, Bellefonte and Springfield to Wilmington, and from Wilmington by S. Washington, Sarecto and Sampson court-house to Fayetteville, once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday by 5 P.M. 50. From Fayetteville by Alford and Randolph court-house to Salisbury, and from Salisbury by Montgomery court-house, Anson court-house and Richmond court-house to Fayetteville, once a week. Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9 A.M. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday noon and arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P.M. 51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to Wilmington once a week. Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Newbern on Thursday by 6 P.M. SOUTH & NORTH-CAROLINA. 52. From Camden by Lancaster court-house, Charlotte and Lincoln to Stateville, once in two weeks. Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 A.M. arrive at Stateville on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Stateville every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday by 6 P.M. SOUTH-CAROLINA. 53. From Columbia by Winnsboro', Chester court-house, Pinckneyville, Spartanburg and Greenville court-house to Pikenville, and from Pikenville by Laurens court-house and Newberry court-house to Columbia, once a week; waiting one hour at each post-office on the route. Leave Columbia every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Pikenville every Wednesday by 3 P.M. arrive at Laurens court-house on Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P.M. 54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston, once a week. Leave Columbia every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday at noon. SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA. 55. From Edgefield court-house by Cambridge, Abbeville court-house, Pendleton court-house, Hattiesburg, Franklin court-house, Elberton and Petersburg to Washington, and from Washington by Petersburg and Cambridge to Edgefield court-house, once a week. Leave Edgefield court-house every Friday by 8 A.M. arrive at Pendleton court-house on Sunday by 9 A.M. arrive at Franklin court-house by 7 P.M. at Petersburg on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Washington by 5 P.M. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A.M. at Cambridge on Thursday by 10 A.M. and at Edgefield court-house by 7 P.M. 56. From Augusta by Washington, Greenburg and Lexington to Georgetown, once a week. Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 P.M. arrive at Washington on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown on Thursday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Georgetown every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Augusta by noon on Monday. 57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week. Leave Beaufort every Tuesday at 8 P.M. arrive at Gardens Corner by 9 A.M. Returning—Leave Gardens Corner every Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Beaufort by 10 A.M. Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, be previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the Mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. 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 continues after the departure of any returning Mail, whereby the Mail destined for such departing Mail is delayed, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 4. Newspapers as well as Letters are to be sent in the Mails; and if any person making proposals desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry it with that emolument and for what sum without that emolument. Note 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract. Note 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices in words by the year, and not by the mile. These proposals will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October, on drafts on the post office on the route and in bank notes. Note 7. The contracts are to be in operation on the fifth day of April next, and continue for four years, until the 31st day of March in the year 1802.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post-Master General. GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, December 18, 1797. Ruth & Co. 11/17
New Assembly Room, South Fourth Street, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Mr. FRANCIS, OF THE NEW-THEATRE, RESPECTFULLY informs his scholars and the public in general, that his Academy for Dancing will commence, for the season, on Thursday, December 13, at the above ELEGANT ROOM; When he hopes to receive the continuance of their accustomed patronage, which it will be his unrelenting endeavor to deserve. The days of teaching for his young pupils are Thursdays and Saturdays, from 3 o'clock in the afternoon till 6, and from 6 till 9, for those of a more advanced age. As an accommodation to those living in this vicinity, Mr. FRANCIS intends to instruct a small party of children on Wednesdays and Friday afternoons, at his house. Distinct from the Presiding Balls, Mr. FRANCIS will have four private select Subscription Balls. Private teaching, either at the Academy, or his house. Mr. FRANCIS's first Presiding Ball will be on Thursday, 19th Dec. at the New Assembly Room. Ladies and Gentlemen's tickets to be had, by applying to Mr. F. as usual. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. F. No. 70, north Eighth Street. Dec. 11—mwtlf
Imported in the brig Eliza, Capt. HASTIE, from Bourdeaux; Claret in Cales of a very superior quality, White Sauterne Wine in Cales, Olive Oil in baskts of 12 bottles each, White and coloured Kid Gloves, do. do. Silk do. A few pipes of Bourdeaux Brandy, For Sale by JAMES LATIMER, jun. 71, South Wharves. Who has also for Sale, A few qr. Cales Old Sherry Wine. Dec. 6. d2w
For Sale by the Subscriber, 10 Sales Cales 40 do. Bales 11 do. Mamoudy 17 do. Chintz 7 do. Toosey 2 do. Gores 23 do. Merangues 3 do. Check Stripes 1 do. Guzzie 1 box Diapers 7 do. Umbrellas 25 pipes finest particular Madeira Wine, of the vintage 1793. MORDECAI LEWIS. December 5. 38w4w
THOMAS RANDALL, PRESENTS his respects to his Friends, and the Public in general, informs them that he has opened an Office, at his house, No. 33, Spruce Street, for the purpose of transacting business in the line of Commission and Agency, collecting rents