Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-02-11 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN WARD FENNO, N o 119, CHESNUT-STREET.
NUMBER 1997.]
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1799.
VOLUME XV.
The price of this Gazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in advance.
For Sale.
The Schooner, THREE SISTERS
Is almost a new vessel, carries between six and seven tons, and falls remarkably fast, when loaded draws about 8 or 8 1/2 feet water, she is in complete order, having all the sails that can be used to advantage, the greater part of them are new. In short she may be seen to sea at a small Expence, and in three or four days notice. For terms apply to
Jehu Hollingsworth, & Co. No. 47, Penn-street.
INSURANCE OFFICE. The Subscribers respectfully inform their commercial friends in particular, and the public in general, that an office for the Insurance of shipping will be opened on Monday next, 28th inst. at No. 57 South Front-street—where a share of the public patronage is solicited.
N. & J. FRAZIER.
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, NO. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Customs House.
THE Subscribers, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom-House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps.
Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY.
For Sale. THE SUBSCRIBER, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &c. The Shop is elegant, commodious, and sufficiently known for the extensive business done in the wholesale and retail line; the situation equal to any in the city, being at the corner of Walnut and Second Streets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be sold, as will best suit the purchaser. The terms may be known, by applying to JAMES MOORE, JUN.
Who has For Sale, TWO Sloops, The Peggy, about 30 tons burthen, Mulberry and Red Cedar frame, and remarkably stout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order. The Sally, about 30 tons, fails well, and in complete order for the lumber business. All persons indebted to the late firm of Goldsmith & Baldwin, W. D. Goldsmith, Goldsmith & Moore, or the subscriber, are earnestly requested to make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, JUN.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, The Swedish Snow M A R I A, HANS OLOF KOCK, commander. A remarkably good vessel, about 220 tons burthen. A freight to Cadiz, or any part of the Mediterranean would be preferred. Enquire of the Captain on board at Vine-Street Wharf.
For sale by the subscriber, AT PORTSMOUTH (N.H.) THE HULL OF A NEW SHIP, 60 feet keel, 27 1-2 beam, 12 feet hold, 5 to between decks; about 330 tons; with masts, spars, and all the carpenter's and smith's work completed; built of good found seasoned timber and plank; launched in November, 1796, and has been well taken care of since that time. Further particulars may be known by applying to Messrs. Wharton & Lewis, Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON.
FOR SALE, By the Subscribers, 200 Bolts Russia Duck, 30 pipes London particular bill Madeira Wine 1 pair nine pound Cannon A few Bales Madras Handkerchiefs 400 lbs Fine Flota Indigo 23 Barrels Beef. Penn-street, November 28.
WILLINGS & Francis.
Dancing.
MR. FRANCIS, Having taken Mr. Warrel, jun. as a partner, respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that they propose opening their School immediately on their arrival from Baltimore, of which due notice will be given in this paper. Private tuition in families as usual. Terms and time of beginning will be made known in a future advertisement. Feb. 7
Madras Handkerchiefs. An elegant assortment, just received, And for Sale, by ISAAC LOYD, Next to No. 44, South Wharves. Feb. 7
To be Let, A House and three Acres of Land, Pleasantly situated at the Falls of Schuylkill—enquire at the office of the United States Gazette. Feb. 7
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. The Directors have this day declared a dividend of seventy-four dollars on each share of the Stock of this company for the last six months which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives after the 10th inst. JAMES S. COX, President. Feb. 1
NOTICE.
THE Public are cautioned not to trust any of the people belonging to the Swedish Snow Maria, on any account. Hans Olof Kock, master. Dec. 29
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle, no. 147, Chesnut-street. Nov. 22
TO LET, THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell; apply to Isaac Wharton. Jan. 11
Now Landing, From on board the ship John Bulkeley, and for sale at the stores of Jesse & Robert Waln, 350,000 weight of Java Coffee, of the best quality in bags. 150,000 weight of Java Sugar, in canisters. Nov. 23
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1.
All persons indebted to the Estate of JOSEPH ANTHONY, sen. deceased, are requested to make immediate payment;—And all those who have any demands against said estate, are desired to produce them legally attested to the subscribers for settlement. JOSIAH HEWES, JOHN MORTON, JOSEPH ANTHONY, } Executors. December 26.
NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furnish their Accounts duly attested, as soon as convenient; thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the state of his affairs;—and all those indebted to said THOMAS, are required to make immediate payment to either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FISHER, } Assignees. WILLIAM BUCKLEY, } of JOHN HALL. } J. Thomas. Dec. 31.
JOHN DOBBIN, BOOT & SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries on his business at No 99 South Second-street, nearly opposite the Merchants Coffee house where gentlemen may be supplied in the neatest and best manner—he assures those who may please to favor him with their commands that no attention or exertion on his side shall be wanting to render him worthy of their encouragement. N. B. Orders received will be punctually attended to. November 5
CHINA GOODS, Just received per the ship New-Jersey from Canton AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD MCALL, At his Store No. 187, South Second Street, An assortment of Teas of the first quality, White and yellow nankens Cassia, silk umbrellas An assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Black and colored Lutestring do. do. Gattins do. do. lenshaw do. do. silk handkerchiefs do. do. fewing silks Black Taffetas ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, Jan. 24
FOR SALE By the Subscribers, ON VERY LOW TERMS
WAX CANDLES, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, Either by the single box of 24 lbs. or by the quantity. Willings & Francis. Nov. 24
AUGUSTUS FRICKE, Woollen Draper & Men's Mercer
No. 7, South Third-street, HAS RECEIVED, per the last arrival from Europe, a large assortment of the fashionable Goods in his line. And has constantly for sale a general assortment of First rate London superfine Broad Cloths Cassimeres Vest Patterns of all kinds And every other article in the gentleman's line by wholesale and retail. december 10
Just Arrived, In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and now landing at Walnut Street wharf, Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes. Brimstone.
An assortment of valuable DRUGS, CONSISTING OF Opium, Aloes, Cantharides, Camphire, Senna, Cream Tartar, &c. &c. Essences of Lemon and Bergamot Writing paper Sweet oil in bottles and flasks Olives, anchovies and capers Juniper berries A. L. S. S.—Italian Lutestrings Satins Crapes Umbrellas Remaining on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cases Old Madeira Wine of the first quality. JAMES YARD. November 3
Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Business carried on by them at their Store, No. 136, Market-Street, will in future be carried on by Mr. WM. BONNAR, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of their friends and the public.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to JOHN WHITSON & Co. or the settlement of their respective accounts, who are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard Bayley & Co.
WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an assortment of
DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, which he flatters himself will meet the approbation of those who honor him with their favor. Jan. 29.
The Subscribers, Have received by the Clothier from Liverpool A CONSIGNMENT OF TEN CASES OF Well Afforted Buttons, About 301. sterling each Case, which they will dispose of per package, on liberal terms. Medford & Willis. No. 78, North Front near Arch-street.
WANTED, ABOUT fifty Casks of Flag Annatto or Rocca, Apply as above. Dec. 22
NOTICE. Is given to all those indebted to the firms of Jackson & Evans, John B. Evans, & Co. Evans & Bullock, Wharton, Evans & Co. and John B. Evans. THAT the Subscriber is fully authorized to adjust and settle the affairs of those concerns; and that all accounts will be indistinctly commenced on all accounts that remain unpaid on the 20th day of March next. John B. Evans, No. 119, South Third-street. Feb. 2
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Plantation, containing 63 Acres Situate in Newton Township, Delaware county, about 15 miles from Philadelphia, and one half from Friends Meeting House: there are on the premises a Dwelling-House, Barn and Stables and several springs of water; also an apple orchard and several hundred peach trees, a meadow well watered and ten or twelve acres of good woodland For terms apply at No. 8, White Horse Alley; or to the subscriber on the premises. ABNER MOORE. 2d mo. 6.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the honorable JOHN D. COXE, esq., President of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the first Circuit, consisting of the city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware, Wm. Robinson, the younger, Jonathan Bayard Smith, and Reynold Keen, esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the said county of Philadelphia, have issued their Precept bearing date the 18th day of January, 1799, and to me directed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, at the State-house in the said City of Philadelphia, on the 18th day of February next. Notice is hereby given to the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, and to all the Justices of the Peace, the Coroners, and Constables within the said City and Counties of Philadelphia, that they be then and there, in their own proper persons, with their Rolls, Records, Inquisitions, Examinations and other Remembrances, to do those things which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be done. And also all those who will prosecute against the Prisoners that are or shall be in the Goal of the City and County of Philadelphia, are to be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. JONATHAN PENROSE, sheriff. God save the Common-Wealth. Jan. 24.
WILLIAM HEYSNAM, late of the city of Charleston, and formerly of this city, mariner, deceased, are requested to make payment, and those who have demands, against said Estate, will please exhibit them to ROBERT HEYSNAM, Admiral. Philadelphia, Feb. 6, 1799.
PROPOSALS, FOR CARRYING
Mails of the United States, On the following roads, will be received at the General Post-Office, until the 13th day of February next, inclusive.
1st. FROM Philadelphia by Bristol, Trenton, Princeton, New-Brunswick, Woodbridge, Raraway, Elizabethtown and Newark to New-York six times a week. From May 1 to November 1.
Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 1 P. M. and arrive at New-York in nineteen hours, the next day (Sunday excepted) by 8 o'clock, A. M.—Returning: leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at 1 P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia in eighteen hours the next day (Sunday excepted) by 7 A. M. From November 1 to May 1.
The mail is to be taken from Philadelphia at the same hour and delivered at New-York by 9 A. M. in 20 hours; and is to be taken from New-York at 1 P. M. and delivered at Philadelphia at 8 A. M. in nineteen hours.
2d. From Philadelphia by Chester, Wilmington, Newport, Christiana, Elkton, Charleston, Havre-de-Grace and Hartford to Baltimore, six times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 9 A. M. and arrive at Baltimore in 27 hours, the next day (Sunday excepted) at noon. Returning: leave Baltimore every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 9 A. M. in 27 hours.
3d. From Baltimore by Blade, Burgh, Washington and Georgetown, to Alexandria six times a week. From April 1 to November 1. Leave Baltimore every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the same day by 6 P. M. Returning: Leave Alexandria every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Baltimore the same day by 4 o'clock P. M. From November 1 to April 1.
Leave Baltimore every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the next day (Sunday excepted) at 8 A. M. Returning: Leave Alexandria every day (Sunday excepted) at 5 P. M. and arrive at Baltimore the next day (Sunday excepted) at 4 1/2 P. M.
4th. From Philadelphia by Downingtown, Lancaster, Columbia, York, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Strasburgh, Bedford, Somerset and Greenburgh to Pittsburgh once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4 A. M. arrive at Lancaster in the evening, arrive at York on Sunday noon, at Shippensburg on Monday, at 6 P. M. Leave Shippensburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Pittsburgh the next Friday at 10 A. M. Returning: Leave Pittsburgh every Friday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Shippensburg the next Monday by 6 P. M. Leave Shippensburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next Thursday by 8 P. M.
Note 1. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first day of April next. The contracts for the routes No. 1, 2, 3, are to continue in operation until the first day of October in the year 1800; and the contract for the route No. 4 is to continue until the first day of October in the year 1801.
Note 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices on the routes where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. For every fifteen minutes delay (the impossibility of rivers excepted) in receiving after the times prescribed, in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue till the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 4. If any person making proposals desires an alteration of the times specified he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference it will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 5. The usual penalties for misconduct in the carriers will be stipulated in the contract.
Note 6. The mail on the route No. 1, shall be carried in a Sledge during three months of the winter season, having a box or chest to secure the mail from rain. The mails on that route during the rest of the year and the routes No. 2 and 3 shall be always carried in a light box sufficient to defend it from the rain, or a box within the body of the sledge.
JOS. HABERSHAM, P. M. General. General Post-Office, Philad. Jan. 1, 1799. eobw
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be had of the Booksellers, in general,
Thoughts on the Two Witnesses Rev. 11.—Who they are: WITH curious comments on some passages of Scripture, and some things that have been, and are now acting in the world of mankind, prophesied of by the Witnesses. Communicated in three Letters to a Friend, BY CATHERINE CHARLETON, Member of the Baptist Church, Philadelphia: "I am not ashamed to own my Lord, or to defend his cause, maintain the honor of his word, the glory of his cross." Feb. 7
To be disposed of at Private Sale, A valuable Plantation,
SITUATED in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle county, state of Delaware, five miles on this side of Wilmington, and one from the Practical Farmer. It contains 144 acres, of which about twenty-five is timber. The whole is well-watered and commands a view of the river Delaware. On the premises are a good dwelling-house and other out-houses. For conditions, apply to Delehany and Bonnick, at the sign of the Practical Farmer, or of E. B. Hopkins, broker, No. 83 Chesnut-street. Feb. 7.
English wrought Nails.
Imported in the ships Molly and Diana, from LIVERPOOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, flat points suitable for the southern market—6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, fine drawn Nails—also 2, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—springs—tacks—gunner nails—feathering nails, &c. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denison, junr. 127 Market-street.
Hemp & Iron.
The Cargo of the Brig FANNY, I. Brufels brig, maker, from St. Petersburg, CONSISTING OF— 80 Bales Hemp, 1634 Bales Iron, 11 Bales Ravens Duck, 3 Dito Russia Sheeting FOR SALE BY, Pratt & Kintzing, No. 95, North Water-street.
WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE.
200 Bales Ticklenburghs and Osnabrigs, 100 Dito Hessian and Rolls, Creas, Britannias, Paterberias, Bilsfield Linen, Checks and Stripes, Brown Holland, Bunting, Sail Twine, Turkey Yarn, Hair Ribbon, Tapes, Bed Ticks, Hug's Beistles, Port Wine, Claret, Salt, Roll Brimstone, German Steel, Slates, Yellow Ochre, Window Glass, Pearl Barley, &c. &c. Feb. 7
Wharf and Stores, For Sale.
THAT valuable Estate about 73 feet 3 inches on Water-street, bounded on the north by Sassafras-street, and extending into the river Delaware, on which are erected very extensive wharves and wharf in good repair—plenty of water for the largest ships to lay at the wharf—in every respect a capital situation for any business requiring extensive wharves, and the convenience of the wharf, or to any person willing to invest money in real estate, that will produce a handsome income. Also, another valuable Grand Quay, well situated in the city, and of such accounts as to be an object to any person desirous of investing money in that way. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, JOHN WARDER, no. 208, North Front Street. 2nd Month, 7th, 1799.
Sales of valuable Property.
AGREEABLE to the last will and testament of JOSEPH ANTHONY, senior, deceased, will be sold at public sale, on Thursday, 12th February, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Second-street, the following
REAL ESTATES.
An elegant three story brick house, situated at the north-east corner of Ninth and High streets, twenty eight feet front, with three story brick buildings, extending on Ninth street, two hundred feet to a 26 feet wide court, on which is erected a brick stable and coach house, the whole finished in the best manner. Also three Twenty-five feet Lots bounded by Filbert and Ninth Street extending back from Filbert Street seventy-five feet to the 26 feet Court before mentioned with the privilege of the said Court. Also a Lot with the Buildings thereon erected consisting of a New Four Story Brick Building on the east end and a two Story Brick Building on the west end situated in Water Street between Chestnut and Market containing in breadth Twenty-three feet and extending Eastward into the River Delaware Two hundred and fifty feet bounded eastward by the River Delaware Southward by James Pemberton, Westward by Water Street and Northward by Mary Fox's Estate with a reservation of a Cart way across the east end of said lot. The Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale, and immediate possession of the House and Lots on High and Ninth Streets will be given and of the store and Lots in water Street the first of May next.
JOSIAH HEWES, JOHN MORTON, JOSEPH ANTHONY } Executors. BENSON & YORKE, Auctioneers. Jan. 9
ALL PERSONS,
INDEBTED to the Estate of ABRAHAM DICKS, Esq. late Sheriff of the County of Delaware, are requested to make immediate payment, and all those who have demands against said Estate to authenticate and present them for settlement. Also, all those who have deposited writings with said deceased to apply for them to WILLIAM PENNOCK, Adm'r. Springfield, Delaware county, } 1st mo. 8th, 1799. Jan. 8
City Commissioners Office.
January 8th, 1799.
THE following arrangement was made by the Board, for the more effectual cleaning of the City; each Commissioner to superintend a district, viz.
No. 1. Nicholas Hicks, from the North side of Vine-street, to the South side of Mulberry-street.
2. Hugh Roberts, from the South side of Mulberry-street to the South side of Chestnut-street.
3. Joseph Claypoole, from the South side of Chestnut-street to the North side of Spruce-street.
4. Isaac Jones, from the North side of Spruce-street to the South side of Cedar-street. Note.—When any of the public Pumps are out of order to the Southward of High-street—application may be made to Thomas Dixey in 5th near Cedar-street, or Godfrey Gebler in 4th between Walnut and Chestnut-streets. And for the Northern part of the city to Dixey and Dehaven, in 8th street, between Sassafras and Vine-streets.
Meetings of the Commissioners are usual, every Tuesday evening, at 5 o'clock, at the Old Court-House. Jan. 19.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT application will be made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal of the following certificates of Bank Stock, standing in the name of Hodgson Atkinson of London, which were lost from on board the Swallow Packet, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. No. 2474, issued in lieu of No. 1891, 1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 shares. No. 3020, issued in lieu of 11055, and 11057, for 3 shares.—7 shares. THOMAS M'EUEN & Co. Nov. 28

FROM THE Anchor Club.
No. I.
SOME ACCOUNT OF A MANUSCRIPT, Found among the papers of a French emigrant in London, entitled,
"TALLEYRAND'S DESCENT INTO HELL."
THIS work appears to have been composed at intervals of time, as an English exercise, and partakes of all the vicissitudes of temper which may be supposed to influence a Frenchman in his situation; exiled from his country, stripped of his property, cut off, forever perhaps, from a beloved family, and only supported under the weight of misfortune by the elasticity of a French mind. This perfect subjection of the matter and manner of the work to the disposition of the author, has produced a very extraordinary texture, and much variety of style and entertainment: sometimes verse, sometimes prose—sometimes narrative, sometimes dialogue, it pursues its broken course not unfrequently through meads of flowers, but oftener doubling into the wild recesses of romantic humour; now prattling with echo in Philosophy's rocky labyrinth, and then winding its plaintive current among the willows of sorrow, "Telling its mournful, pitiable tale."
The author commences his singular production with a detail of circumstances which occasioned Talleyrand's expedition. The most prominent is this: The French Directory, after having ransacked history for extravagant examples of villainy, inhumanity, cruelty and madness; after having even furnished those impels, and created others still more shocking and outrageous; discovered that Hercules, Theseus, Ulysses, and other heroes of antiquity, while yet in their mortal bodies, had absolutely visited the shades below, and returned with whole bones and monstrous reputations to their country and their friends. An exploit, so daring and so profound, was not barely calculated to incite surprise in the Great Nation; it became the object of their indispensable and passionate emulation. It was accordingly decreed by the Directory, that this also should be added to the achievements of Republican France. The person chosen to conduct the perilous enterprise, was Talleyrand the apostate. If the devil had a friend on earth, whom it was his interest to keep there, it was generally believed that he was the man: there was consequently little danger of his detection in the dominions of his infernal Majesty. On the part of Talleyrand, however, a considerable degree of reluctance was displayed, which, by the operation of a few talismanic words and a kind of directorial power, was confined within the chambers of his own bosom. Nothing now remained but to settle the mode of descent; no Sibil to direct his way, no embodied Tiresias to bid him welcome. Many expedients were suggested, none of which on closer inspection were deemed practicable. They resolved at length to send for one of the German Magi, who are supposed to excel in necromancy, and to entreat his aid in the prosecution of their scheme. A description of the object in contemplation was accordingly forwarded to Weisaupt the Illuminatus, and his assistance solicited in the most persuasive terms. Weisaupt yielded to their importunities, and agreed to join Talleyrand in Campania. Having met, they journeyed on, hoping to feel the sulphureous breath of Avernus at every step. All day they continued their wanderings, guided only by the supernatural intuitions of Weisaupt's Familiar, till the shades of night began to close around them. The moon was at the meridian; the moment auspicious, when the necromancer commenced his incantations. Birds of darkness began to sit around them; heavy clouds gathered over their heads; and the earth was felt to tremble as Weisaupt muttered his potent spell. On these unholy rites, there has interpolated her curtain, and blotted out the pages which ought to succeed. We lament the loss of this part of our author the more, as a description of the best way of going to hell, now a days, must have been highly entertaining. One circumstance strikes us very forcibly; as it seems to argue the
defection of the conjurer: No Weisaupt is mentioned in any of the succeeding pages in our possession, and the Hero of the Great Nation is left to prosecute his infernal peregrinations alone. We are therefore authorized to suppose, that this adept in mischief, not willing to participate in the danger he had allotted to Talleyrand, led him to the brink of the precipice, delivered him into the hands of the great enemy of mankind, and withdrew himself, safe and sound, from the honor and responsibility of so hazardous an undertaking. S.
(To be continued.)
At a meeting of captain Barton's company of volunteer infantry, at the house of Mrs. Edwards, in the Borough of Lancaster, (lieutenant Henry presiding) after partaking of an excellent supper, the following toasts were drank:
 1. The President of the United States —Virtue, wisdom, and patriotism in him are united; his country's rights his greatest care.  2. Lieutenant General Washington —The soldier, the statesman. May his name be handed down to the latest posterity with that reverence which a long and glorious career in life entitles him to receive.  3. The Congress of the United States —May a strict adherence to the rights of their constituents ever be the helm by which they steer the vast fabric entrusted to their charge.  4. The Volunteers of the United States —May they prove a bulwark to the government of their country, against all foreign and domestic foes.  4. Captain Barton —May the conduct of the Blues ever be such as to merit the esteem of their commander.  6. The Governor and State of Pennsylvania .  7. Agriculture and Commerce —May the produce of the former be wafted by the latter from the shores of Columbia, to all the regions of the globe.  8. The People of the United States —May unanimity and friendship succeed the present political differences that reign among them.  9. Mr. Pickering, Secretary of State —His honest zeal for his country's good must gain the applause of all good men.  11. No Tribute to purchase peace , while our country abounds with citizen soldiers and implements of war.  11. The memory of those Heroes who have fallen and bled in establishing those rights we now enjoy, and which we will support at the point of the bayonet.  12. The Army and Navy of the United States —May they never suffer the Flag of the Union to be insulted with impunity.  13. The Constitution of our Country —May it never be violated by Power, nor undermined by Faction.  14. Peace with all Nations , provided it can be maintained upon just and honorable principles: but War, with all its curses, rather than a dishonorable Peace.  15. The fair Daughters of America —Heaven has endowed them with charms to add strength and vigor to the soldier's arm in protecting them from danger. 
VERGENNES January 24.
FOREIGN.
Every part of the world exhibits interesting events. The busy sphere of man must now afford news of high moment and in rapid succession, sufficient to gratify an Athenian taste. Were it not an age of political wonders, of revolutionary achievements, each occurrence might afford lengthy and serious employment to the historian. But as the mind cannot be kept up always, in highest tone, great events by repetition lose their apparent magnitude, and share the fate of the neglected "almanac of the by-gone years." The French Directory lately stated to the Council of Five Hundred that 600 millions were necessary for the exigencies of the current year. They now demand 114 millions more. This latter sum only is three times as much, according to the number of inhabitants, as the tax of two millions upon the United States. In the beginning of their revolution, the Jacobins promised the populace of France that taxes and feudal right should be suppressed. A fine specimen of Democratic fidelity! Were the throne once destroyed the ignorant peasantry were taught to believe that the gates of Eden would on golden hinge open to 24 millions of happy Sansculots; where labor and subordination would cease; to whom the kings of the earth would do homage; and wine and women, the song and the dance would abound, without measure and without end, without money and without price! Their taxes must grow still more enormous, since the combined world is rising against them, and plunderings, contributions, thefts and confiscations must cease. It would have been some relief to our dear ally, had the American government paid the docteur and demanded tribute! They might, then, have given us the eulogium of the old adage, "a friend in need is a friend indeed!" The Maltese are become disgusted with French fraternity. They have forced the Sansculots from the island, and resumed their old form of government again. Had Malton wrote his poem in this age, he might have described the punishment of the fallen angels as confining in submission to the French Directory, and the liberty and equality of Sansculots!
For Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CARGO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. For terms apply to PHILIPS, CRAMOND, & CO. February 9.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11.
On Saturday last, the 9th inst. departed this life in the 39th year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, wife of Mr. Daniel Smith of this city, merchant.
The bright assemblage of virtues which constituted the character of this truly amiable woman, renders her death a just subject of deep regret to her connections, her friends, and her acquaintance. As a wife, a mother, a mistress and a friend, her conduct regulated by the precepts of true religion, was in a very high degree meritorious, and exemplary. To the various distresses of the poor, her sensibility was ever tremblingly alive, her hands were always ready to execute the dictates of her heart. Such was the blameless tenor of her life, that upon a serious and impartial review of it, during her last illness, which the foreview would terminate her probation here, she was inspired with the animating hope that she should be received by her Saviour and her Judge, as a "good and faithful servant." This confidence soothed and exhilarated the bed of death, and enabled her, notwithstanding the powerful ties of a beloved husband, and seven affectionate children, to sustain the approaching prospect of separation from them, with that fortitude and pious resignation, which Christianity alone can communicate to so trying, so solemn a period.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia,
ARRIVED, days Ship Brothers, Henderson, Lymington, 60 Brig Express, Williams, Cape Francois, 20 Betsey, Bell, Cape of Good Hope, 84 Sloop Agnes, Dunham, St. Thomas's 28 Betsey, Lyons, Indian River, 1 Almena, Bird, New-York, 6 Sally, Denyke, do. 9
CLEARED, Ship Pennsylvania, York, Batavia. Charles, Brice, Jamaica. Brig George, Howland, Opoto. Sloop Cornet, Gwin, Havana. Supply, Town, N. Orleans. The Brothers left Lymington, 9th December a few days since, in long. 69, spoke the ich'r. Polly Davis, out 4 days from hence to St. Thomas's; Schooner Ann, from Norfolk to Martinico, all well. We have seen London papers to the 6th of Dec. but they are barren of news, consols at 53.
The Express from Cape Francois, left there the following vessels: ship Harmony, Wilmington, and Schooner Nancy, Lillibridge of this port, time of sailing uncertain. Capt. Williams informs, that the ship B. Franklin, captain Jones, and brig Amiable, Adeel, (carrels) from hence, had arrived at the Cape in a short passage, and had proceeded for Port-au-Prince; that two armed brigs had arrived there from France, bringing in, as prize, the brig Vulture of Salem, bound to windward, which vessel was condemned eight days prior to his leaving the Cape. Two Schooners (one from Philadelphia, the other from Baltimore) put into the Cape in distress, two or three days before the express failed, names not known. In the Express came 201 passengers who were obliged by general Toussaint to leave the island. The brig Mary, Dickson, of and from this port was spoke in lat. 29, 2, long. 72, 10, 120 days from Rotterdam, having sprung her rudder; was bearing away for Bermuda. Schooner Neptune, Watters, of and from this, bound to St. Thomas, was spoke on the 31st ult. 3 days from the Cape. Schooner Nancy, Golding, of this port, has arrived at Norfolk from Antigua and Turk's Island. The Betsey, Bell, left the Cape of Good Hope the 15th of November. December 11th spoke the Schooner Harninger, from the Cape of Good Hope, with dispatches for the governor of St. Helena, announcing the death of admiral Christian.
Feb. 2. lat. 34, long. 73, was chased at dusk by an armed sloop, supposing her to be a French privateer, who fired at us, but night and squally weather coming on, we were enabled, with great exertions, to escape him. Off the Cape, the light house bearing N. W. distance 9 miles, saw a large ship from the eastward, apparently bound in, Cabt. Bell informs, that on the 5th of Dec. he touched at St. Helena; while there the ship Kensington, Carr, of this port, and ship Martin, of Bolton, arrived from Calcutta, and were stopped by order of the Governor and sent to England (under suspicion of being engaged in a contraband trade) as they were bound to Copenhagen (with the British homeward bound East India fleet the 13th of December, under convoy of the Stately man of war.
In the Express came home the mate of the brig Hannah, Ennis, of this port, who informs, that she was captured on the 16th of December last, on her homeward passage, from Oporto, in lat. 23, by a French Letter of Marque brig of 16 guns, and 36 men, from L'Orient for Cape Francois; that in sight of the Cape, the Hannah was recaptured by a vessel of war, and he supposes sent for Jamaica, and the brig chased into the Cape by the boats of the frigate, but escaped by her swells.
He further informs, that the letter of marque was deeply laden with an assorted cargo, and was, with another vessel, which her captain had purchased, taking in a cargo of coffee, &c. and was to return immediately to France.
White Oak Logs—or White Oak Pipe—WANTED.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED, On or before the 10th day of March, For the Delivery, To the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia, or their agent, at any part within the City of the whole or part of 104,000 feet, running measure, of WHITE OAK LOGS, Or of the same quantity, of LOGS, Bored into pipe, counterbored and tapped, as under: 24,700 feet to measure 13 inches at the thickest end, if bored, 4 1-2 inch pipe. 16,000 feet to measure 12 inches at the thickest end, if bored, 4 inch pipe. 64,000 feet to measure 11 inches at the thickest end, if bored, 3 inch pipe. 104,000 The Logs must be straight and free from snakes and knots: no faulty logs will on any account be received. Those who deliver proposals for bored logs, are requested to mention the price at which they will deliver the logs unbored, in case it should be found proper to bore them in Philadelphia. Proposals in writing will be received by B. Henry Latrobe, engineer. South Twelfth-street, the 6th House from Market-street. Feb 8
Bricks Wanted.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED, On or before the 21st day of the present month, FOR DELIVERING, To the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia or their agent—on any part of Chestnut-street, George-street, Broad-street, or Center- Square, between the Schuylkill and Center-Square, as shall be di- rected, the whole, or PART of One Million of sound, hard burned BRICKS. No Sammel or place Bricks will be received— One half of this quantity will be required to be delivered before the 21st of March next—the other before the 1st of May. It is desired that the proposals may mention the Yard from which the bricks are intended to be delivered, and that they be sent in writing to B. Henry Latrobe, engineer. South Twelfth-street the first house from Market-street. Feb 8
Sales of valuable Books.
NEXT WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at four o'clock precisely, At the AUCTION ROOM in Market-street between Fourth and Fifth streets No 183, North Side. Will be Sold by Auction, for Cash, An Invoice of assorted and valuable BOOKS. Consisting of Law, Physic and Divinity, also, Novels, Miscellanies, History, Voyages, Poetry, Drama, and Agriculture, &c. Shannon & Peale, auctioneers. Feb 8
To be Sold at Public Sale,
On the 23th of this month, at the house of William Anderson, in the borough of Chester, Delaware county. A Lot of Ground situated on Chester Creek, 180 feet on said creek, and 100 feet deep, there is on said lot a good stone dwelling house and kitchen, two good stone store houses, two good warehouses, and an excellent place for a lumber yard. It is at present occupied by Margaret Moulder. Also, about 36 acres of good Land in the township of Ridley, and country aforesaid. There is on said premises two small tenements, a good young apple and peach orchard, and an ex- cellent good stone quarry on Crum Creek, at present occupied by Charles Ramsay. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. February 9. JOHN WALL. 31212173 F.
Canal Lottery, No. II.
COMMENCED drawing the 7th instant— There are only about 7000 tickets to draw and the Wheel upwards of 30,000 dollars richer than at the beginning—Tickets, Ten Dollars each, to be had at Wm. BLACKBURN'S Lot- tery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second Street,—Where Check Books are kept for reg- istering and examination in this, the City of Washington Lotteries, &c. &c.—Tickets, from the State of the Wheel and the few that are now for sale, will rise in future after every days drawing; and that the public in general may have an opportunity of becoming purchasers, the drawing is postponed till Saturday, the 20th inst. when it will continue until finished. Note—The business of a Broker duly attend- ed to, in all its branches. 22W
January 22d, 1799. IN pursuance of a resolve of the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, The Stockholders are hereby notified and re- quired to pay ten dollars on each of their re- spective shares of stock, on or before the first day of March next, to the Treasurer of the Company at their office near the Bank of Penn- sylvania. Extract from the minutes, GEORGE WORRALL, Sec'y. WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer. Jan. 25. frf4aw.
TO BE RENTED, And immediate possession given, A pleasant and convenient Two story Brick House, in Dock-street, fronting the river Delaware. Apply at No. 155, South Second-street. Feb. 6. d6t
ABNER BRIGGS, Of the City of Philadelphia, STOREKEEPER, Having assigned over all his effects, real, per- sonal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of all his creditors—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO all persons who are indebted to the said Estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment of their respective accounts, to either of the assignees; in failure whereof, legal measures will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged without further delay. GEORGE PENNOCK, WILLIAM FRENCH. January 2. wed 8 1/2 6w
JOHN MILLER, JUNR. has removed from No. 8, Chestnut, To the True Story Building, in Dock, near Third-street, WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE, 350 Bales of Bengal Goods CONSISTING OF COSSAS Bastias Manmudies Humhums Taffetas Striped Doreas Camoos Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.
Also, a large assortment of Madras Handkerchiefs, of various descriptions. January 1. 12wtf
Just Published BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone-house, No. 41, South Second-street, PHILADELPHIA. ENCYCLOPEDIA: OR, A
DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, On a plan entirely new.
BY WHICH THE DIFFERENT SCIENCES AND ARTS Are digested into the Form of Distinct TREATISES OR SYSTEMS COMPREHENDING THE History, Theory, and Practice, of each, according to the latest discoveries and improve- ments: and full explanations given of the Various Detached Parts of Knowledge , whether relating to natural and artificial objects, or to matters ecclesi- astical, civil, military, commercial, &c. includ- ing elucidation of the most important topics rela- tive to religion, morals, manners, and the econ- omy of life: together with a description of all the countries, cities, principal mountains, seas, rivers &c. throughout the world; a general history, an- cient and modern, of the different empires, king- doms and states; and an account of the lives of the most eminent persons in every nation, from the earliest ages down to the present times. Com- piled from the writings of the best authors, in se- veral languages; the most approved dictionaries, as well of general science as of particular branch- es; the transactions, journals, and memoirs, of learned societies; the MS. lectures of eminent pro- fessors on different sciences; and a variety of orig- inal materials, furnished by an extensive corres- pondence.
The work is now completed in eighteen large quarto volumes, illustrated with five hundred and forty-two copperplates. The few copies which remain on hand are of- fered for sale at 135 dollars for the 18 volumes in boards 102 dollars neatly bound in sheep leather 180 dollars handsome; by hand in Calf 207 dollars in Russia or Morocco. T. DOBSON, HAS JUST OPENED A SUBSCRIPTION.
For Publishing a Supplement to the Work. The object of which is to correct such misstate- ments as have been found in the Work, and to give an account of the most important discoveries and improvements which have been made for the ten years. It is expected this Supplement will consist three volumes, on thick paper and type as the En- cyclopedia, at Six Dollars per volume, in boards. Six Dollars of which to be paid on subscribing, dec 15 22wtf
Promoters of the Beula Seminary.
THE managers of the Beula Seminary, impelled by motives of pure morality, having resolved to dispose of the following property by way of LOTTERY, in order to assist them in erecting a convenient building for the accommodation of one hundred students, and the necessary professors in the different departments of science—do offer for sale three hundred and fifty lots in BEULA, each fifty-eight feet by one hun- dred and twenty-five, at twenty dollars per ticket, each ticket entitled to a lot to be determined by ballot; ten dollars to be paid on receipt of the ticket, and the remaining ten on the delivery of the deed. The bal- lot to take place before impartial men, as soon as the whole number of tickets are sold. The managers, anticipating the difficulty of obtaining cash for the whole, have re- solved to receive an equivalent, for some of the lots, in select books; philosophical ap- paratus, or in produce and materials for building, delivered on the spot. It may be observed, that the value of prizes in this lottery will be more than dou- ble the amount of all the tickets; for 350 lots, would at their average estimation, pro- duce at least 15,750 dollars; whilst, according to the present proposals, the sum ob- tained for them will be only 7,000 dollars. Tickets may be had during this winter, of Morgan J. Rhess, president of the board of managers, No. 177, South Second-street, Philadelphia; who will receive proposals and plans for the erection of the building. It is intended to be of brick or stone; its situation on the summit of a gradual rising eminence, commanding an ex- tensive prospect of the surrounding country as an observatory to be on its top.
Land and out lots in the vicinity of the Town may be had on moderate terms by ap- plying as above. Mechanics and laborers, of good morals will meet with encou- agement. Jan. 19. 32W2M
A Farmer Wanted.
WANTED a married Man capable of man- aging a Farm (of 60 acres within 10 miles of the city) having some knowledge of gardening and whose wife would undertake the charge of a Dairy, &c.—Such persons, on producing sufficient recommendations of their honesty, industry and for- bravery, will meet with liberal encouragement; for particulars apply to the printer. Feb. 6. 22W tf
Pasture Lot.
TO be rented for one or more years, a Pasture Lot in Fourth-street, continued, about half a mile above the city—it is in a good state of culti- vation, well fenced, contains three acres, and has the benefit of a run of water passing through it—apply to the printer. Feb. 6. 22W tf

Law of the United States.
By Authority.
Fifth Congress of the United States
At the Third Session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight.
AN ACT,
Further to suspend the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the third day of March next, no ship or vessel owned, hired or employed, wholly or in part, by any person resident within the United States, and which shall depart therefrom, shall be allowed to proceed directly, or from any intermediate port or place, to any port or place within the territory of the French republic, or the dependencies thereof, or to any place in the West Indies, or elsewhere, under the acknowledged government of France, or shall be employed in any traffic or commerce with or for any person resident within the jurisdiction, or under the authority of the French republic. And if any ship or vessel, in any voyage thereafter commencing, and before her return within the United States, shall be voluntarily carried, or suffered to proceed to any French port or place, as aforesaid, or shall be employed, as aforesaid, contrary to the intent hereof, every such ship or vessel, together with her cargo, shall be forfeited; and shall accrue, the one half to the use of the United States, and the other half to the use of any person or persons, citizens of the United States, who will inform and prosecute for the same; and shall be liable to be seized, and may be prosecuted and condemned, in any circuit or district court of the United States, which shall be held within or for the district where the seizure shall be made.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, no clearance for a foreign voyage shall be granted to any ship or vessel, owned, hired or employed, wholly or in part, by any person resident within the United States, until a bond shall be given, to the use of the United States, wherein the owner or employer, if usually resident or present where the clearance shall be required, and otherwise his agent or factor, and the master or captain of such ship or vessel, for the intended voyage, shall be parties, in a sum equal to the value of the ship or vessel, and to one third of the value of her cargo, and shall find sufficient surety or sureties to the amount of one half of the principal sum, with condition that the same shall not, during her intended voyage, or before her return within the United States, proceed or be carried, directly or indirectly to any port or place within the territory of the French Republic, or the dependencies thereof, or any place in the West Indies, or elsewhere, under the acknowledged government of France; unless by actual force and violence, to be fully proved and manifested before the acquaintance of such bond, and that such vessel is not, and shall not be employed, during her intended voyage or before her return, as aforesaid, in any traffic or commerce, with or for any person resident within the territory of that republic, or in any of the dependencies thereof: Provided, that in no case, the surety or sureties shall be answerable for more than ten thousand dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and after the said third day of March, no French ship or vessel, armed or unarmed, commissioned by or for, or under the authority of the French Republic, or owned, fitted, hired or employed by any person resident within the territory of that Republic, or any of the dependencies thereof, or failing or coming therefrom, (excepting as is hereinafter excepted) shall be allowed an entry, or to remain within the territory of the United States, unless driven thither by distress of weather, or in want of provisions. And if, contrary to the intent hereof, any such ship or vessel shall be found within the jurisdictional limits of the United States, not being liable to seizure for any other cause, the company having charge thereof, shall be required to depart and carry away the same, notwithstanding, remain, it shall be the duty of the collector of the district within, or nearest to which such ship or vessel shall be, to seize and detain the same, at the expense of the United States: Provided, that in the case of vessels hereby prohibited, which shall be driven by distress of weather, or want of provisions, into any port or place of the United States, they may be suffered to remain under the custody of the collector there, or nearest thereto, until suitable repairs or supplies can be obtained; and as soon as may be thereafter, shall be required and suffered to depart; but no part of the lading of such vessel shall be taken out, or disposed of, unless by the special permit of such collector, to defray the unavoidable expense of such repairs or supplies.
Sec. 4. Provided, and be it further enacted, That at any time after the passing of this act, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, if he shall deem it expedient and consistent with the interest of the United States, by his order to remit and discontinue for the time being the restraints and prohibitions aforesaid,
said, either with respect to the French Republic, or to any island, port or place belonging to the said Republic, with which a commercial intercourse may safely be renewed; and also to revoke such order, when, in his opinion, the interest of the United States shall require; and he shall be, and hereby is authorized to make proclamation thereof accordingly.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, to give instructions to the commanders of the public armed ships of the United States, to stop and examine any ship or vessel of the United States, on the high seas, which there may be reason to suspect to be engaged in any traffic or commerce, contrary to the true tenor hereof; and if, upon examination, it shall appear that such ship or vessel is bound or failing to any port or place within the territory of the French republic, or her dependencies, contrary to the intent of this act, it shall be the duty of the commander of such public armed vessel, to seize every ship or vessel engaged in such illicit commerce, and send the same to the nearest port in the United States; and every such ship or vessel, thus bound or failing to any such port or place, shall, upon due proof thereof, be liable to the like penalties and forfeitures, as are provided in and by the first section of this act.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That whenever any ship or vessel, owned wholly or in part, or employed by any citizen or citizens of the United States, and coming from any port or place within the territory of the French republic, or the dependencies thereof, which has arrived within any port or place of the United States since the first day of December last past, or which shall hereafter arrive, hath been or hereafter shall be seized and detained by virtue of this act, or of an act entitled "an act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof," it shall be lawful for any person claiming such ship or vessel, to prefer his petition to the judge of the district in which such seizure shall be made, setting forth the circumstances of his case, and to pray that the same ship or vessel, and her cargo, may be restored; and the said judge shall thereupon enquire, in a summary manner, into the circumstances of the case, first causing reasonable notice to be given to the attorney of the United States for such district, and to the collector of the district by whom such seizure or detention hath been or shall be made, that each may have an opportunity of showing cause against the prayer of such petition; and shall cause the facts which shall appear upon such enquiry, to be stated and annexed to the petition, and direct their transmission to the Secretary of the Treasury; and if it shall appear to his satisfaction, that such ship or vessel was captured or driven into such port or place by distress of weather, or want of provisions, or was unavoidably detained and delayed by some embargo, arrest, capture, contrary winds, or other unavoidable casualty, without any fault, wilful negligence, or intention to evade the provisions of the act before mentioned, or of this act, in any such claimant, the Secretary of the Treasury shall order the restoration of said vessel and cargo, to such claimant, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem reasonable and just; otherwise, and in all cases wherein such petition shall not be presented, every ship or vessel that has arrived since the said first day of December, from any port or place in the French republic, or the dependencies thereof, or which shall hereafter arrive within any port or place of the United States, unless driven by stress of weather or want of provisions, shall be liable to be prosecuted and condemned in the same manner and to the same uses as are provided in and by the first section of this act; and like proceedings shall also be had, and like forfeitures incurred, as are herein provided with respect to vessels coming from France, and the dependencies thereof, in all cases when any ship or vessel shall arrive in any port or place of the United States, from any port or place, with which all commercial intercourse shall be prohibited by proclamation, according to the intent of this act.
Sec. 7. Provided, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained, shall extend to any ship or vessel to which the President of the United States shall grant a permission to enter or to clear; which permission he is hereby authorized to grant to vessels which shall be solely employed in any purpose of political or national intercourse, or to aid the departure of any French persons, with their goods and effects, who shall have been resident within the United States, when he may think requisite.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until the third day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, February 9th, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States, Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State. TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
Volunteer Grenadiers.
February 11, 1799. THIS Corps are ordered to assemble on Wednesday morning, next, 11 o'clock, in front of the Captain's Quarters, No. 44, South Fifth Street, in full uniform, with side arms. By command, G. K. HARRISON, 1st serjt.
To be Let, A Store and Loft, NEAR Market-Street Wharf.—Enquire of the Subkriber, GEO. DAVIS, 319 High-Street. feb 11 22wtf
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11.
SHOCKING OUTRAGE.
The report of the city was yesterday (Sunday) disturbed by a more daring and flagitious riot, than we remember to have outraged the civil law and the decorum of society for more than forty years. The extent of the views entertained by the initiators of this shocking transaction has not been, we believe, as yet sufficiently ascertained. The election of the Lord's Day, for exciting a general scene of confusion and disorder, whilst it sufficiently characterizes the principles of the actors, is also a very strong collateral evidence, that their intentions were of the most atrocious nature.
Four men, (two of whom are United Irishmen, and the other two of a similar description of character) had the unparallelled effrontery and prophanity to assault the members of the Catholic Church, during divine service, with a most seditious and inflammatory petition against the Alien and Sedition Laws.
In this insolent paper, to procure signatures to which they were prophaning the temple of the Most High, it is asserted, that a greater proportion of Irishmen fought the battles of the Revolution and guided the councils of the country, than of Americans. This assertion is selected from amidst a continual train of calumny and scurrilous abuse against the people of America, because if such a slander will not rouse the indignation of every man of honor, whether he be American or Irishman, nothing can. Further to second the objects of the rioters, they had affixed a placard to the door of the Church, in the following terms:
"The natives of Ireland who worship at this Church, are requested to remain in the yard after Divine service until they have affixed their names to a memorial for the repeal of the Alien Bill."
After having disturbed and broken up the ceremonies of the Church, several of them were detected by the wardens, on going out to examine into the cause of the disturbance, reading this inflammatory paper from the eminence of a tomb stone to a considerable crowd surrounding them. On being asked their motive for disturbing the divine service in so unprecedented a manner, one of them (a well known seeker of repose) replied that he was an Irishman, who had come there for the purpose of promoting the good of his countrymen. "You lie, you rascal," was the spirited reply of a young man, "you are no Irishman; you are a traitor." This fellow immediately drew a pistol and presented it at the young man, but had not courage to discharge it. The other instantly knocked him down, and trampled on him. The indignation of the much-abused assembly would probably have sacrificed the wretches on the spot, the just victims of outraged decorum, had they not by precipitate flight, escaped from the immediate scene, and thus given time for the intended passions to cool. The rioters were pursued, overtaken, and carried before the Mayor for examination. One of them was committed to prison—the other three found bail. A fifth, who was apprehended in committing an assault on the house of one of the evidences, is also in jail.
We forbear to enter into the minute particulars of a transaction, too well calculated to rouse the keenest resentments of every sober, decent christian, and to stimulate their minds to a dangerous excess of madness. For the same reason we shall suspend, until time has calmed the perturbed passions of our fellow-citizens, those reflections which naturally present themselves: one thing, however, must be noticed. Old Mios, on hearing of the affair, promptly betook himself to the scene of enquiry. His conduct here far outdid all his former outdoings. In brief, he openly said—the prisoners ought to take their hats and walk off.
Respect for that Age, which this rash, unthinking Man dishonors, it is probable, alone prevented his being committed immediately to prison.
Mr. Fenno, THAT all Irishmen are not alike unloyal and rebellious—that they are not all United—was clearly manifested at the Mayor's office, yesterday morning. The good Old Irish names of Gallagher, O'Connor, Ryan, &c. were most prompts witnesses against the conduct of their alienated countrymen. Arrived, then, why should dear Ireland be disgraced for the perfidy and ingratitude of a few rotten branches, while the stock teems with the genuine juice of patriotism?
PAT.
MR. FENNO, IF the daring outrages which have lately been committed by a banditti who infest this city, do not rouse its inhabitants to a sense of their danger, they almost deserve all the direful consequences with which they are threatened.
That there is such a banditti, organized for the subversion of government, and the establishment of a system of terror and anarchy, cannot longer be doubted by the most incredulous. "The United Irishmen" have at length broken out into acts, which render them no longer the objects of uncertain suspicion. Encouraged by our passiveness, they have proceeded from insult to open outrage; they bid defiance to our laws, they threaten our fellow citizens with assassination, and even the temples of the most High God, whom we worship, are made the theatres of their violence, and foul abominations.
Fellow Citizens, guard yourselves 'ere it is too late, against these cut throats, whose very watch word chills the soul with horror. Your persons, your religion, your government, are threatened, and let it not be said that they were lost without a struggle. Sunday Evening, M.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, February 9.
The bill to regulate the collection of duties on Imports and Tonnage, was read the third time and passed.
Counter Resolutions of Pennsylvania.
A communication from the Governor of Kentucky, inclosing certain Resolutions of the Legislature of that State, being on Saturday last under the consideration of the House of Representatives of this State, the following Counter Resolutions were agreed to by a considerable majority.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this House the people of the United States have vested in their President and Congress, the right and power of determining on the intent and construction of the constitution, as on the ordinary subjects of legislation, and the defence of the Union; and have committed to the Supreme Judiciary of the nation the high authority, of ultimately and conclusively deciding upon the constitutionality of all legislative acts. The constitution does not contemplate, as vested or residing in the Legislatures of the several states, any right or power of declaring, that any act of the General Government, "is not law, but is altogether void, and of no effect," and this house considers such declaration as a revolutionary measure, destructive of the purest principles of our state and national compact.
2d. That it is with deep concern this house observes, in any section of our country, a disposition so hostile to her peace and dignity, as that which appears to have dictated the resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky.—Questions of so much delicacy and magnitude might have been agitated in a manner more conformable to the character of an enlightened people, flourishing under a government adopted by themselves, and administered by the men of their choice.
3d. That this house views, as particularly inauspicious to the genuine principles of liberty and good government, the formal declaration by a Legislative body, that "confidence is everywhere where the parent of despotism, and that free governments are founded in jealousy." The prevalence of such an opinion cuts asunder all the endearing relations in life, and renews, in the field of science and amity, the savage scenes of darker ages. Governments truly republican and free are eminently founded on opinion and confidence; their execution is committed to representatives, selected by voluntary preference, and exalted by a knowledge of their virtues and their talents. No portion of people can assume the province of the whole, nor resist the expression of its combined will. This house, therefore, protests against principles, calculated only to check the spirit of confidence, and overwhelm with dismay the lovers of peace, liberty and order.
4th. That this house considers the laws of the United States, which are the subjects of so much complaint, as just rules of civil conduct, and component parts of a system of defence against the aggressions of a nation, aiming at the dominion of the world, conducting her attacks more by the arts of intrigue, than by her skill in arms—never striking, until she has deeply wounded or destroyed the confidence of a people in their government; and, in fact, subduing more by the infamous arts of seduction, than by the strength of her numerous legions. The sedition and alien acts this house conceive, contain nothing terrifying, but to the flagitious and designing. Under the former, no criminality can be inferred or punishment inflicted, but for writing, printing, uttering or publishing false, scandalous and malicious aspersions against the government, either house of Congress, or the President of the United States, with an intent to defame and bring them into contempt. Under the latter, the citizens of the United States, have not any thing more to fear, inasmuch as its operation will only remove foreigners, whose views and conduct are inimical to a government, instituted only for the protection and benefit of the citizens of the United States, and others, whose quiet and submission give them some claim to the blessing. Yet these laws are subjects of loud complaint. But this house forbears an examination into the cause, and only expresses its surprise that such an opposition to them exists! Our country's dearest interest demands every where unanimity and harmony in her councils, and this house is unable to discover any means more favourable to those important objects than confidence in the wise and honest labours of those, in whose hands is reposed the sacred charge of preserving her peace and independence. The voice of the greater number the constitution declares shall pronounce the national will; but in the opinion of this house, the provision is vain, unless it be followed by the unfeigned and practical acquiescence of the minor part. Loud and concerted appeals to the passions of the community are calculated to produce discords more boisterous than wise, and effects more violent than useful. Our prayer therefore is, that our country may be saved from foreign war and domestic strife.
5th. That it is the opinion of this house, that it ought not to concur in the design of the resolutions of Kentucky.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be signed by the Speaker, and that the Governor be requested to transmit the same to the Governor of Kentucky.
DIED, on Tuesday, 5th Feb. Mrs. SUSANNAH RABAL, of the Northern Liberties aged 97 years and 9 months. She had Children Grand Children Great Grand Children Total
RIOT.
By the exertions of the peace-officers, and the spirited co-operation of several active citizens, the five following persons were yesterday apprehended and brought before Robert Warren, Esq. Mayor of the city, for disturbing the public peace.
James Reynolds, Moore, Rice, Wm. Duane, Cummins.
The first of these, is commonly called Doctor Reynolds. The second, as it appeared from his own evidence, had been in the country about six weeks from Londonderry. Rice is a clerk. Duane prints a Democratic newspaper in Philadelphia, and Cummins is a journeyman printer. The whole five call themselves Irishmen.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 11,
WILL BE PRESENTED,
(never performed on this Stage)
A new COMEDY, called,
KNAVE OR NOT.
[Written by Thomas Holcroft, esq. Author of Duplicity, Deserted Daughter, Road to Ruin, &c. and performed at Drury Lane Theatre, with distinguished applause] Monologue, Mr. Downie, (from the Theatre of Edinburgh and Boston.)—Sir Job Flement, Mr. Barnard.—Sir Guy Fauntoun, Mr. Warren.—Mr. Tautoun, Mr. Francis.—Jonas, Mr. Bisset.—Mr. Quake, Mr. Warfel.—Mr. Scribe, Mr. Warrelly, Jun.—Oliver, Mr. Wood.—Servant, Mr. Hunter.
Aurelia, Miss L'Estrange.—Susan, Mrs. Marshall.—Lady Flement, Mrs. Morris.—Mrs. Clack, Mrs. L'Estrange.—Poor Woman, Mrs. Doctor.—Maid Servant, Mrs. Hunter. To which will be presented, a FARCE, in two acts, called
Barnaby Brittle;
Or, The Wife at her Wit's End. * * * On Wednesday, a celebrated Comedy (never performed here) called THE HEIR AT LAW;—with Entertainments.
BOX, One Dollar.—Pit, Three-quarters of a Dollar.—GALLERY, Half a Dollar. The Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter past 5, and the Curtain rise at a quarter past 6 o'clock precisely.
CHINA GOODS.
Now delivering from the ship New-Jersey, from Canton,
FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers,
CONSISTING OF BOHEA Hyson skin Young hyson Hyson and Imperial TEAS. White nankens Lute strings, colored and black Senthaus do. do. Handkerchiefs do. do. 4 4 Sewing silks do. do. Black hair ribbon Black fustins Cassia in small bales China ware in dining and tea sets
On Hand,
50 trunks and cales dimities, muss h. ginghams, muflets and pulicat handkerchiefs, in small packages, for the West-India market. 25 trunks of printed calicoes, assorted for the West-India market.
1 bale of woolen cloths, low priced. Sail canvas by the bale or pic No. 1 to 8. Copper in sheets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches. Rolled copper bottoms in tubs. A small invoice of queens ware assorted. English wrought nails in casks. Shearing paper. New Orleans indigo. Paints of different colors, dry in casks. Old Madeira wine fit for use.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, feb. 11 m.w.t.f.
BALL.
MR. & MRS. BYRNE, First Dancers of the NEW THEATRE, RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia, that their first BALL will be on Thursday next, 14th Feb. at Cellers' Hotel.—Ladies tickets may be obtained of Mrs. Byrne, or of their sponsors.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrne having opened their ACADEMY at F. or Dollars per Month, or Ten Dollars per Quarter, mean to teach every fashionable Dance now in use in the polite circles of Europe; and relying on their attentions to their pupils, hope for the generous patronage of a discerning public.
Pleas to enquire of Mr. & Mrs. Byrne, the corner of Dock and Second streets, or during the hours of Tuition, at Celler's Hotel, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from ten till twelve in the morning for Young Ladies, and in the evenings of the same days from six till nine for Gentlemen.—To commence on Saturday the 26th January.
February 11. df
Land, Town Lots, &c.
LAND in the Township of Cambria and lots in the Town of Beula, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, for sale at a moderate price and upon a reasonable credit; any quantity may be obtained from 100 acres to 10,000—and good mechanics and laborers may have land or lots for their work.
The situation is healthy and the soil good;—the present titlers are sober, industrious and well informed. A seminary of learning, public library and other useful institutions have been among the first objects of their attention. Roads have been cut, and new ones are contemplated in different directions.—The distance from Philadelphia is about 235 miles; from Pittsburgh 65 miles and from Fort Franklin 25 miles. The best route is through Harrisburgh, Lewistown, Huntingdon, &c.
For further particulars, enquire of MORGAN RHES, No. 177 South Second-Street, Philadelphia, or of Messrs. JONES & MOORE, Surveyors, Beula. feb 13 22w6w
R. TAYLOR,
MUSIC PROFESSOR,
NO. 96, NORTH SIXTH-STREET. RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he continues to teach Ladies the Piano forte as usual. Nov. 6, 1

For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-Street, Very low for Cash, or a short Credit, The remaining stock of the late House of TODD & MOTT, Cloths, Kerfeymeres, a new printed Cottons, Printed handkerchiefs and flannels Printed dimities Hosery, threads, twill and sewing silks A small amount of hardware, WILLIAM MOTT, Agent for the assignees of Todd & Mott, to Whom, all persons indebted to that concern, are requested to make immediate payment.
W. MOTT, Having commenced business in the Commission line, his Store is now open for the reception of Dry Goods of all descriptions. Philadelphia, February 4, 1799. $  Alexander J. Miller, No. 64, SOUTH FRONT-STREET. HAS JUST RECEIVED, By the ATLANTIC, capt. READ, arrived at NEW-YORK, from MADRAS, THE FOLLOWING WHITE GOODS, Which will be ready for Sale on Monday next, viz. Gauzees Albinald Baftas Tandah Coffees Fine Long Cloths Moories and Short Cloths. feb 1 $
PUBLIC NOTICE IS hereby given, that application will be made to the Directors of the Bank of Pennsylv- ania for the renewal of a Certificate for a share in the said Bank, No. 1282, dated July 24th 1797, standing in the name of JOSEPH REED, the same having been accidentally lost or de- stroyed, Philad. Jan. 25. d6w
FILTERING STONES. Of an excellent quality for Ships or Families FOR SALE BY Thomas & Joshua Fisher. No. 5, Dock-Street. 1st mo 25. d3w
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate of Mr. JOHN FENNO, late of Philadelphia, deceased, are desired to make pay- ment, and those having any demands, to present them for settlement, to SAMUEL BLODGET, Adm'r. or JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent to the administration. nov. 30. 63m
JAMAICA RUM, A Cargo now landing at South Street wharf, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT, who also offers for sale, BRANDY, 1st and 4th proof Madeira and Port WINES, &c. &c. Nov. 1. d3f
Five Dollars Reward. STOLEN yesterday morning, between 10 and 12 o'clock, from No. 68, South Fourth Street, A Single case Silver Watch, the maker's name Markbowl—number not known. The letters W. H. are scratched on the rim of the case—a linked chain and key, gilt seal with a cypher W. H. engraved on it. Whoever will give me information so that the thief may be brought to justice shall receive the above reward. W. HAYDON. jan 21
Stray Horse. WAS taken up, trespassing on the subscriber, in the township of Palsylvania, in the county of Philadelphia, a grey Horse, about fourteen hands high, thirteen or fourteen years old, blind of his right eye, and shod before. Whoever has lost him, by proving property and paying charges, may him again on applying to the subscriber. JOHN SINK, On the Banks of Schuylkill. jan. 19. 7
NOTICE, PURSUANT to a Resolve of the Board of Trustees of Washington Academy, in Som- erset county, Maryland, authorising WILLIAM POLL, esq. majors SAMUEL WILSON, and WILLIAM JONES, Members of said Board, to procure a principal teacher for said Academy.— NOTICE is hereby given, that a gentleman quali- fied to teach the Greek and Latin Languages, Ge- ography and the Mathematics, and such other branches of Literature as is customary to teach in such Schools, will meet with liberal encourage- ment and is presumed will be well accommod- ated in taking charge of this Academy. The build- ing is spacious and will accommodate at least sixty Students. Proposals may be addressed to John Dennis, No. 161, Arch-street, or William Winder, accountant in the Navy department, Walnut street, Philadel- phia, or to either of the three gentlemen above mentioned, near Princess Anne, Maryland. dec 17 $
WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable business— For particulars enquire at no. 68, South Fourth Street. A person who has some knowledge of paint- ing or drawing would be preferred. W. HAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. jan 11 $
NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby requested not to trust my wife Sarah Fiss, from this date, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting. WILLIAM FISS. jan 31. 3t
THE Book for Subscriptions to the Company for erecting a permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the City of Philadel- phia, is now open at the house of the Treasurer of said Company, No. 43, Church Alley. January 8, 1799. cod6w
PRINTING WORK, Of Every Kind, EXECUTED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE, At the OFFICE of the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES,
NOTICE. ALL persons having any demands against the Estate of the late JAMES WILSON, Esq. are desired to present their accounts, properly authen- ticated, to either of the subscribers. The creditors whose debts are secured by mortgage, are particu- larly requested to present their accounts, as soon as convenient, in order to enable the subscribers to make a statement of the situation of the property. A meeting of the creditors is requested on Mon- day the 11th of March, at 7 o'clock in the even- ing, at the City Tavern. Bird Wilson William Nichols } Adminis- John Adlum } trators. feb 4. cod11mar
FOR SALE, A Small Plantation, Of about 116 acres, whereof 34 acres are under Clover of one and two years, including an orchard of ten acres; 36 acres of excellent bottom and upland watered meadow, and about 25 acres of wood-land. The remainder is now under the plough, 30 acres of which are in the best order to receive grass seed next spring. It is situated in the manor of Moreland, Mont- gomery county, and distant 14 miles from Phila- delphia. The improvements are a stone Dwelling-House, Kitchen and pump; a stone Spring-House and Wash-House; a stone Tenant's House; a large stone Barn and many other useful out buildings, and a good Garden fenced round with boards. For further particulars apply to P. THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-Street. B. BONSALL, Dock-Street, or J. SAUMOY, on the Premises. feb 4. 3awf
To be Sold, or Let ON GROUND RENT, FOREVER, A NUMBER of very handsome Building Lots, on the South side of Arch-Street, near Ninth Street, and on Ninth-Street, between Arch and Race-Streets. A L S O, A few Lots of four acres each; on a high, dry, and elegant situation, within three miles from the city—Enquire at No. 218 Arch-Street. jan. 30. 2aw3w
THE PARTNERSHIP OF John & James Poulton, BEING dissolved by mutual consent, all persons Indebted to them are requested to make im- mediate payment to either of the subscribers; and those having demands to present their accounts for settlement. JOHN POULTON, JAMES POULTON, wdf11
CAUTION. WHEREAS Mary Pawling, widow of Walter Mott, afterwards wife to John Siffons, at pre- sent the subscriber's wife, did on the 17th Nov. in the evening my being absent, with the assistance of her son, take all the furniture from the room where we lived, and put them in some place where I cannot find them, except one bed, bureau and a few small trunks not worth 50 shillings has been delivered me since—This is therefore to forbid any person whatever in the country or in the town not to employ her nor harbor or assist her, nor to give her any credit whatever; and all persons I do forbid from keeping the remainder of my furniture from me, as I am determined to prosecute those who may harbor her or my goods that she or others might have given to keep. My reason not for advertising sooner is, I had the mis- fortune of breaking my leg the 13th December. This is the third husband she has got off in a simi- lar way. THOMAS BERRIO. dec. 14, 1798. 93t
All Persons Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased are requested to make payment to the subscriber; and those having any demands on the same to pro- duce their accounts for settlement. GIDEON H. WELLS, no. 139, Market Street Philadephia, dec. 4, 1798. cost
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to JAMES EMLEN, late of Middletown, in the county of Delaware, deceased, are requested to make payment to either of the subscribers, whom they shall find it most convenient to call on; and all persons having de- mands, will be pleased in like manner, to furnish them, that they may be paid. All rents, which fell due on or before the fourth day of the 10th month last are payable to the sub- scribers and those which accrued after that day will be payable to the guardians of his children, who will duly notify the tenants where to pay the same. MIERS FISHER, of Philadelphia, } Exec- ABM. PENNELL, of Middletown, } utors. dec 28. 2aw6w
POCKET BOOKS, for the year 1799. THIS DAY WAS PUBLISHED, By WILLIAM Y. BIRCH, No. 17, South Second-Street. THE AMERICAN LADIES POCKET-BOOK; FOR THE YEAR 1799. Embellished with miniature likenesses of the President of the United States and General Wash- ington; containing an Almanack, ruled pages for memorandums, and for an account of monies re- ceived, paid or lent, for every day in the year new country dances, miscellaneous pieces in prose and verse, new songs, a marketing table, and other useful tables. A L S O, THE GENTLEMAN'S ANNUAL POCKET REMEMBRANCER, FOR THE YEAR 1799. Embellished with the same miniature likenesses, containing an almanack, ruled pages for memoran- dums and a cash account, a list of the members of Congress, the departments of State, War, Navy, Treasury and Judiciary, with an account of what is material in each; the federal courts of law, Mint establishment, heads of all the most impor- tant acts of last session of Congress, a list of the stamp duties, of duties payable on goods imported and on domestic articles, a list of the British navy several useful tables, and other interesting matter. The above books are neatly bound in red leather with tucks and pockets. Sold also by G. HILL, Baltimore; Somerville, New-York; Bailey and Waller, Charleston; and by the principal booksellers in Boston. WHERE ALSO MAY BE HAD, [price 12 1/2 cents.] Head of the most important acts of the last ses- sion of Congress, printed in a pocket size, and neatly done up in marbled paper. W. Y. BIRCH has for sale, a good assortment of merchants' account books, paper and other station- ary goods, playing cards, hair and leather trunks dec 19. 3w4k
For Sale, TEN or twelve Tons, Clover & Timothy H A Y, Of the first quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almond-Street. jan. 8. 1awf
NOTICE. THE co-partnership of JOHN GREEN & Co is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said Firm are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands to present them for settlement to any one of the subscribers—each being duly authorized to adjust the same. JOHN GREEN. EDMUND DARCH. SAMUEL DARCH. N. B.—They have the remainder of their stock of Goods—consisting of Ironmongery, Hardware, &c. At No. 16, North Second Street, which they are selling on very low terms to close the business. jan. 18. 1aw3w
MAYOR'S OFFICE. REMOVED to 147 South Second Street. jan. 12. 62w
REAL ESTATES. THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for sale the following described property, viz. ON HIGH-STREET, A LOT of ground on the south side thereof, between 7th and 8th streets, containing in front 23 feet 8 inches and extending in depth southward 306 feet. The improvements on this lot are a substantial Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, with garrets and an extensive range of back buildings also of three stories—the whole comprising two gentle parlours—a spacious drawing room—back parlour—kitchen—wash-house, &c. and a great number of bed-chambers. It has the privilege of passage into Market-Street, through a 3 feet wide alley communicating with the yard. Another lot on the same situation and next ad- joining, westward to the one above described, con- taining in front, on Market-Street, 20 feet 8 inches by 306 feet in depth, on which are erected a two story frame dwelling house and kitchen well calcu- lated to accommodate a small family. The back ground of both these lots is rendered healthy and pleasant by gravel walks and grass plots and a number of fruit and forest trees growing thereon. Each lot has the privilege of a passage into Eighth-Street through a 15 feet wide alley ex- tending to the same from the back ends. One other lot of ground adjoining to and east- ward of the subscriber's Dwelling House, contain- ing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the depth of 306 feet—on which are erected a substan- tial Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with garrets and very convenient back buildings of the same height and materials. Also a Carriage House and Stables built of wood. ON CHESNUT STREET, A Lot of Ground on the north side, and be- tween Seventh and Eighth Streets, containing in front 102 feet, and extending in depth northward 178 feet. This Lot is also accommodated with a passage into Eighth Street, through the above de- scribed alley.
In the town of Dover, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE STATE. Eight Lots of Ground adjoining each other, on the west side of King Street, containing in front on the same 505 feet, and extending in depth south- ward about 400 feet, on which are erected a one story Brick Dwelling House, and another Brick Building adjoining, suitable for a Store or Office together with several frame tenements—a stream of water runs through the south part of the lot, where a tan-yard might be improved to advantage. Payment of a part of the purchase money will be required—the remainder may be at in- terest for a number of years by giving the pre- mises in security, &c. RICHARD RUNDLE. jan 11. d3w 2awf
NOTICE. THE Creditors of Ponteus De- lere Stelle, of Trenton, who have, or shall, by the first of March next, sign the discharge of the said Stelle, will please to present their ac- counts to either of the subscribers, made up to the first of August 1797, as there will be a di- vidend made on the first of April next. The discharge will be in the possession of W. Mott, No. 62 Dock-Street, until the first of March next. JAMES W. CLEMENT, } Aging WILLIAM MOTT, } assignees. jan. 10. 3aw1m
Just Imported, Iron cannon, double burred, Woolwich proof, with their carriages complete—3, 4, 6 and 9 pounders. Carronades, Woolwich proof, with carriages, &c. complete—12, 18 and 24 pounders. Cannon powder in kegs of 25 lbs. each Round, double-headed, and canister shot Patent sheathing copper, bright, assorted 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 or per square foot, sheets 48 by 14 inches, suitable for vessels from 100 to 1000 tons Copper nails, bolts and spikes Boarding Pikes, Common cutlasses Gunsners flutes of all kinds Tin-plates No 1—123 crofs boxes Pocet shot in casks of 50 wt. each London porter and brown stout, in casks of 7 doz. bottled. Earthen ware in crates, assorted For Sale by SIMON WALKER, Pine near 5th Street. October 29. eo.1f.
A SHORT AND PRACTICAL ESSAY, ON FARMING: BEING the experience of a farmer of about sixty years of age; near forty years of which were spent in England, Essex county, on land where farming is done in the greatest perfection; and near seven years on three hundred and twenty acres of worn- out land in Portgove and Alloway creek, in Salem county, New-Jersey. Showing the means whereby these worn-out lands may be improved; and that the means are in the power of almost every farmer: Printed for the Author, AND SOLD BY ZACHARIAH POULSON, Chesnut-Street, Philadelphia. N. B.—Some of the large sort of Clover seed may be had at Mr. John Cooper's, baker, no. 152 Race-Street. December 13, 1aw
NOTICE. THE creditors of George Johnston, late of Queen Ann's county, in the state of Mary- land, deceased, are hereby requested to appear at Church Hill, in the county and state afore- said, on Thursday the 21st day of January next, with their claims against the said deceased, properly authenticated, at which time a propor- tionable division of the assets in the hands of the subscriber will be made among the creditors ac- cording to law; and those who do not appear on the said day, will be forever precluded from their claims on the said estate. REBECCA JOHNSTON, Executrix. Church Hill, Dec. 22.
NOTICE. THE co-partnership of JOHN GREEN & Co is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said Firm are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands to present them for settlement to any one of the subscribers—each being duly authorized to adjust the same. JOHN GREEN. EDMUND DARCH. SAMUEL DARCH. N. B.—They have the remainder of their stock of Goods—consisting of Ironmongery, Hardware, &c. At No. 16, North Second Street, which they are selling on very low terms to close the business. jan. 18. 1aw3w
MAYOR'S OFFICE. REMOVED to 147 South Second Street. jan. 12. 62w
NOTICE. THE co-partnership of JOHN GREEN & Co is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said Firm are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands to present them for settlement to any one of the subscribers—each being duly authorized to adjust the same. JOHN GREEN. EDMUND DARCH. SAMUEL DARCH. N. B.—They have the remainder of their stock of Goods—consisting of Ironmongery, Hardware, &c. At No. 16, North Second Street, which they are selling on very low terms to close the business. jan. 18. 1aw3w
WHEREAS, By an Act of Congress passed on the sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety eight, the Presi- dent of the United States is authorised to borrow on behalf of the United States from any other body or bodies politic or corporate; or from any person or persons, and upon such terms and conditions as he shall judge most advan- tageous for the United States, a sum not exceeding five millions of dollars, to however, that no contract or engagement be made which shall preclude the United States from reimburse- ing any sum or sums borrowed at any time after the expiration of fifteen years from the date of such loan. And whereas, it is declared by the said Act, that so much as may be necessary by the surplus of the duties on Imports and Ton- nage beyond the permanent appropriation here- forecharged upon them by law, shall be pledged and appropriated for paying the interest, and also for paying and discharging the principal sum or sums of all the monies which may be borrowed, according to the term or terms which may be fixed, pursuant to the authority afore- said—And whereas by the said Act, the faith of the United States is pledged to establish sufficient permanent Revenues for making up any deficiency that may hereafter appear in the provisions before-mentioned for paying the interest and principal sums, or either of them, of any monies which may be borrowed pursuant to the said Act. And whereas the President of the United States did by an Act or Commission under his hand dated the ninth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, au- thorise and empower, the Secretary of the Treas- ury, to borrow on behalf of the United States, any sum not exceeding in the whole, five mil- lions of dollars and to make such contract or contracts as should be necessary, and for the in- terest of the United States, in pursuance of the Act of Congress above recited.
Now therefore, the undersigned, Secretary of the Treasury, in pursuance of the Act of Congress, and the authority from the President of the United States, above mentioned, doth hereby on behalf of the United States of Amer- ica, contract and engage in manner following, to wit. 1st. A book for receiving subscriptions to a Loan of five millions of dollars for the use of the United States shall be opened in the city of Philadelphia, at the Bank of the United States on Thursday the twenty eighth day of February ensuing, which book shall continue open for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, until the whole of the said five millions of dollars shall be subscribed. If more than five millions of dollars shall be subscribed on the first day of opening the said loan, the surplus shall be de- ducted in proportion to the sums subscribed by individuals, exceeding four thousand dollars. 2d. For every hundred dollars which may be subscribed there shall be forthwith deposited and paid the sum of twelve dollars and fifty cents, and like payments of twelve dollars and fifty cents, shall be made within the first ten days of the months of April, May, June, July, August September and October ensuing. The Secretary of the Treasury however reserves the right of reducing the number of installments by spe- cial agreements, with the individuals who may become subscribers. 3d. On the failure of payment of any install- ment of the sums subscribed according to the tenor of the second article, the next preceding installment of twelve dollars and fifty cents, which shall have been paid, for every hundred dollars subscribed shall be forfeited to the Unit- ed States. 4th. The sums subscribed shall and may be paid to the credit of the United States, at the Bank of the United States, or at the offices of discount and deposit of the said Bank at Boston, New-York, Baltimore, or Charleston, or at ei- ther of the Banks of Salem, in Massachusetts, Newport and Providence in Rhode-Island, Hart- ford in Connecticut, Albany in New-York, or Alexandria in Virginia, for which payments, the receipts of the Cashiers of the Offices of Dis- count and Deposit and of the Banks aforesaid shall be received at the Bank of the United States as equivalent to money; but no payment of a subsequent installment shall be received at any other place than that where the first installment was paid, except at the Bank of the United States; in case any deposits shall be made at the offices of Discount or Deposit, or at either of the Banks aforesaid, which shall not be applied to the payment of the first installment of subscrip- tions to the Loan aforesaid, the said deposits shall be forthwith refunded by directions from the Treasury. 5th. For the sums or number of shares of one hundred dollars, which may be subscribed, cer- tificates shall be given by the Cashier of the Bank of the United States, which shall be assignable by indorsement, and delivery of the parties in whose favour the said certificates may be issued, until the completion of the payments required by the tenor of the second article preceding. 6th. The sums subscribed and paid in pursu- ance of the tenor of the second article preced- ing, shall after the said payments have been completed, constitute a funded capital flock divisible into shares of one hundred dollars each, which capital flock shall bear interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum from the times fixed for the payment of the respective install- ments payable quarterly yearly at the Treasury of the United States, or at the Loan Offices where the same may stand credited, until the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight. 7th. After the last day of December in the said year one thousand eight hundred and eight, and after reasonable notice to the creditors, which shall be given by an advertisement in some public news- paper, printed at the seat of the government of the United States, the said capital flock shall be re- deemable at the pleasure of the United States by the reimbursement of the whole sum or sums borrowed, and which may constitute the said capi- tal flock either at the treasury of the United States or at the loan offices where the same may stand credited. 8th. The credits for the said capital flock shall and may be separately certified in sums either for one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, four thousand or ten thousand dollars, and the credits so certified shall be transferable by the creditors, or their attorneys, at the Treasury and Loan Offices respectively, in pursuance of the rules which have been, or which may be established relative to the transfer of the funded flock of the United States. 9th. A sufficient sum of the surplus of the duties on Imports and Tonnage beyond the permanent appropriations heretofore charged upon them by law, together with the faith of the United States are hereby pledged for the fulfilment of this con- tract, in pursuance of, and according to the terms and conditions of the act of Congress herein be- fore recited.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Treasury of the United States at Phila- delphia, this twelfth day of January one thousand seven hundred and nine- ty nine. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. jan. 12. 5
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all ex- cellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns & their Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious reading floor under cover, a gran- ary, two Overseeer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smook house, &c. &c.—The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river, but a short fall from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam.—The whole will be sold to- gether or divided into smaller farms (or which the build- ings are conveniently situated) as may suit the pur- chaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Hor- ses, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD MCALL, JUN. December 12. m. tf.
ANY Persons wanting passage to France, can obtain it in the Swedish Barque Neptune, Daniel Jaderholm, master, lying at New-York, by applying to Mr. Lecombe, or to Richard Soderstrom, Consul General of Sweden, in this city. jan. 24. 5
City Commissioner's Office, January 15, 1799. For the information of the Citizens, the follow- ing extract of an act of Assembly, passed the 18th day of February, 1769, is now re- published. Sec. 43. AND be it further enacted by the au- thority aforesaid, That if any per- son or persons, shall, after the publication hereof, presume to cast, carry, draw out, or lay any dead horse, or other dead carcase of cattle, sheep, hog or dog, or any excrement or filth from vaults, privies or necessary houses, and shall leave such carcase, filth or excrement, without burying the same, a suffi- cient depth in the ground, on any part of the commons of the said city, or on or near any streets, lanes, alleys or highways, within the said city, district or township adjoining the same, every person or per- sons so offending and being convicted thereof, be- fore any justice of the peace of the city or county of Philadelphia, respectively, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, the sum of thirty shillings. Agreeably to a resolution of the select and Com- mon Councils, dated the 10th of January, 1799. Notice is hereby given, That a Pit or Hole, is now prepared on the west side of Fifth Street, from Schuylkill, between Vine and Sassafras Streets. And one other Pit or Hole, is opened on the west side of Fifth Street, from Schuylkill, between Walnut and Spruce Streets, where all filth or ex- crement from vaults or privies, of the city of Phila- delphia, shall be deposited. Wherefore, if any person or persons shall be found transgressing, they must expect to be punished as the law directs, and that the same will be strictly enforced. jan. 19. 1aw2w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. June 27, 1798. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by vir- tue of an act, passed during the present ses- sion of Congress, so much of the act entitled "An Act making further provision for the sup- port of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt"—passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety- five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of In- terests, is suspended until the twelfth day of June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrears of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. That the principal sum of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the first day of January, one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety one, will be dis- charged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal sum, equal to the sum which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the Act making provision for the debt of the United States, contracted dur- ing the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be determined by the Comptroller of the Treasury. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. june 28. 1awf
New-York, January 1, 1799. PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, MEMOIRS, ILLUSTRATING THE History of Jacobinism. In three Parts. Part I. The Antichristian Conspiracy. II. The Monarchical Conspiracy. III. The Antisocial Conspiracy. A translation from the French of the Abbe BARRUEL. CONDITIONS. I. This work to be printed on a good type and fine paper—in 3 volumes, 8vo. 400 pages each. II. The price to subscribers, bound and let- tered, will be 4 dollars 50 cents; in boards 3 dollars 75 cents. Subscriptions will be received by Cornelius Davis, No. 94, Water Street; and by others who hold subscription papers.—Bookellers the usual allowance. jan. 28. 1aw3w
An adjourned Court of Common Pleas held at Pittsburgh, for the county of Alleghany, State of Pennsylvania, the 24 day of January 1799, before the honorable John McDowell and John Gibson Esquires Judges of said Court. On the petition of David Jones, a prisoner in the jail of said county, praying to be discharged ac- cording to the provisions of the act of assembly made for the relief of insolvent debtors, the court ordered, that the said prisoner be brought before them at Pittsburgh, on the first Monday of March next, that his petition and his creditors may be then heard, and that his creditors have due notice thereof by publishing in the United States Gazette, that they may show cause, if any they have, why he should not be discharged. By the Court, JAMES BRYSON, Proth'y. february 1. 1aw3w
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing