Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-08-17 00:00:00

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UNITED STATES, } ss. Pennsylvania District, } IN Pursuance of a Writ to me directed from the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to public sale at the Merchants' Coffee House in the City of Philadelphia on Tuesday the 20th day of August inst. at 12 o'clock at noon.
The armed French vessel, LE VAINQUEUR. With all her furniture, guns and appurtenances, captured by the public armed ship called the Gangue, Thomas Tingey, Esq. commander (the public armed vessel called the Norfolk, commanded by William Pennycuick, Esq. being in company with the said armed French vessel, and in company with the said ship Gangue, at the time of the said capture) and condemned according to law. WILLIAM NICHOLS, marshal.
Wanted to Charter for the West-Indies, A VESSEL, To carry from 1000 to 1500 BARRELS. Apply to PRAGERS & Co. drw
FOR LONDON, THE SHIP FAME, EDWARD JONES, Master, WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to JOSEPH SIMS, No. 174, South Third Street. dhf
For Sale, Freight or Charter. THE BRIG TWO BROTHERS, Elijah Stoddert, master. BURTHEN one thousand five hundred Barrels. For terms, apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. d6c
FOR CHARTER, The British Letter of Marque SHIP LONDON, SAMUEL ROPER, commander. BURTHEN 330 Tons, coppered, sheathed, mounting Twenty guns, and will be ready to receive a cargo in about 14 days, for terms apply to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
WHO HAVE FOR SALE ON BOARD SAID SHIP, 40 tons Patent Sheathing COPPER afforded from 18 to 32 ounces to the square foot. Composition Nails, Spikes and Bolts of various descriptions. 20 4lb. guns of 4 cwt. each, 40 6lb. do. 6 cwt. do. 12 12lb. do. 12 do. 16 16lb. do. with carriages, 12 cwt. each, 240 crates Queens Ware, assorted, 200 tons Fine Stoved Salt, 45 do. House Coal, and a quantity of Paints codf
FOR SALE, The fast sailing Ship SWIFT PACKET. She is well calculated as a Packet between this and the southern states, having handsome and extensive accommodations for passengers. She is well suited for the freights or West India trade, and can be sent to sea at a trifling expense. The inventory may be seen and the terms of sale made known by applying to N. & J. FRAZIER, No. 95 South Front st. dw3aw1f
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, No. 129, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House. THE Subscriber, 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, obtaining Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blank and Stamp 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 EMERSON. november to 23w
TO BE LET, From the 1st of October next, THE STORES & WHART, Adjoining the Drawbridge, now occupied by Mr. Joshua Giffin. The terms may be known by applying at No. 258, Market-Street. July 22 23aw1f
Potts-Grove, August 6th 1799. THE Second Troop of Montgomery Dragoons, under the command of the subscriber, will meet at Potts-Grove, on Saturday the 17th inst. 10 o'clock in the forenoon, in uniform. ROBERT SHAW, Capt. dt17
FOR SALE, The cargo of the brig Enterprise from Havana CONSISTING OF 300 boxes of white and brown Sugars, 90 hogsheads of Molasses, and a few Tons of LOGWOOD, which will be landed in two or three days. Apply to WHARTON & LEWIS, 115 South Front Street. g
IRISH LINENS. A good assortment of 4-4 & 7-8 wide Irish Linens, in half boxes, some of which are very fine - also, a few bales 3-4 & 7-8 brown & half bleached Dowlas, suitable for the St. Domingo trade, and entitled to drawback. Which will be disposed of on reasonable terms by the package. JAMES CLIBORN & ENGLISH, No. 13, South Front Street. dt 1/2
JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 80, Dock, near Third Street. Has for Sale. Coffees, Bolas, Maniocods, Taffetas, Calicoes, Panama, Roma and Mulmul } Handkerchiefs. The foregoing goods are now to be sold at REDUCED PRICES, N.B. Many of these Goods may be printed to advantage in this country. 3aw1f
A SMALL QUANTITY OF SPANISH INDIGO, Just arrived - and for sale by KEARNY WHARTON, WHO HAS ON HAND, French Brandy and Black Pepper.
To Rent, A CONVENIENT STORE and COUNTING HOUSE, No. 111, South Water Street, and an excellent CELLAR near the Custom House. August 6. d6t
To be Let, in Germantown, To a small family, Handsome Lodgings, In part, furnished, CONSISTING of a parlor and two chambers, with the use of a kitchen and cellar. Enquire at Mr. Charles Engles, in Germantown. august 5. d1w
NOTICE. THE heirs of the Reverend JOHN WADE, formerly from Yorkshire in Great Britain, late of the State of New-Jersey in the United States of America, are hereby requested to make application to the Subscriber, in Philadelphia, No. 132, Market Street, in order to receive the proceeds of the said estate. EDWARD THOMPSON, Administrator to the Estate of the said John Wade. d1m
Lost or Mislaid, A CERTIFICATE of one share of the Bank of the United States bearing date 18th January 1793, in the name of Joseph Thornburgh, No. 5138, for the renewal of which application hath been made at said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice thereof. ROBERT DENISON, Junr. Philadelphia, June 11. d1m
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes. FOR SALE BY, ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. N. B. Any size or sizes that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 12 can be had from said Manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-Street, as above. d1f
FOREIGN ATTACHMENT. NOTICE is hereby given that a Foreign Attachment hath issued from the General Court of the territory North west of the river Ohio, at the suit of John Wilkins, Charles Wilkins, and Matthew Erneck, against the Lands and Tenements, Goods, Chattels and Effects, Rights and Credits of Levi Munsell, and that unless the said Levi Munsell appear by himself or attorney and give special bail to answer the suit of the said plaintiffs, Judgment will be entered against him by Default, and the property attached will be sold for the satisfaction of all creditors who shall appear to be justly entitled to a demand thereon, and who shall apply for that purpose. DANIEL SYMMES, Clerk of the General Court.
TO LET, A convenient, genteel and roomy two story BRICK HOUSE, With a large yard, near the corner of Market and Sixth Streets. Enquire at the Brewery, corner of Dock and Pear Streets, of LUKE W. MORRIS. saw3w
LAST NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of JOHN WARNER, Ivory Turner, late of this City, deceased, are requested to come forward and discharge their respective obligations, or they will be put in suit - and those having demands against said estate, are desired to furnish them, legally attested, for settlement, to Robert Dawson, executor. No. 101, North Second-Street.
TO BE DISPOSED OF, A PARCEL OF ELEPHANTS TEETH; And for approved notes at 6 & 9 months. A quantity of LAB & CUT WHALEBONE, 7 & 12 feet long - Enquire as above. august 9. dt1/2
ADVERTISEMENT. PURSUANT to a Decree of His Swedish Majesty's Court of Justice in the Duchy of Pomerania, Philip Frederick von Platen, formerly lieutenant in the Prussian army, being absent since the year 1777, or his eventual heir unknown, are hereby summoned to come in, personally, or by a duly authorized attorney, before the said Court, in the space of a year, or at least on the 21st day of May 1800, being the appointed term, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, or to give faithful notice of their lives and dwelling places, to the court, or in default thereof, the said absent will be declared to be dead, and his eventual heirs will be excluded their rights, and thereupon the property hitherto administered will be adjudicated to the brothers of the said absent. His Swedish Majesty's Court of Justice at Greifswald. Greifswald, the 21st day of March, 1799. (10) en week 8w.
COUNTRY HOUSE. NEAR GERMANTOWN, To be disposed of by Private Contract an Elegant COUNTRY RETREAT, consisting of a Stone House, Stone Barn, a spring House, Coach House, Stables, &c. with every other convenience necessary; excellent Gardens, with the choicest kinds of fruit trees, with from ten to fifteen acres of Land, seven acres of which is thriving young Woodland. Further particulars may be known by enquiring of the Printer. If required, more Land may be had to suit the purchaser. august 3. dtw
TO LET, And possession given the 7th of next month A Three story Brick House, with a good kitchen and cellar, in Second-Street near to the New Market. Enquire of THOMAS GREEVES, No. 73 Walnut-Street. 31222w1f
TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollens, principally Dark Blue, and printed Cashmere apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No 151 Market-Street. april 29. $
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 300 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Bolton Beef in Barrels. COSSAS HUMHUMS. A few bales Bengal } 1100 butts St. Martins Salt. april 11. $
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Canton and for sale by the Subscribers. Hylon, Hylon Skin, Young Hylas, } TEAS. Souchoong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankeens, China Ware, assorted, Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Persians, Choppa and Pulicat Romalla, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26. $
TO BE SOLD BY JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in Pipes, Hhds. and quarter casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks. june 25. $
THE PARTNERSHIP TRADING under the Firms of HARTSHORNE, LASON & Co. and JESSE & ROBERT WALN, was dissolved 1 mo. 1st, 1798, and the partnership trading under the firm of HARTSHORNE & LASON, was dissolved 15th of the 4th month last, all persons indebted to either of the above firms are requested to make immediate payment, and those that have demands to present their accounts. 7 mo. 13th d3m
Old French Brandy in large and small casks 100 boxes 7 by 9 & 3 by 10 Window Glass 20 chest pint & half pint Tumblers, assorted 226 whole & 6 half-piers Rice, FOR SALE BY Gurney & Smith. may 1, 1799. $
Lost or Mislaid, A CERTIFICATE of one share of the Bank of the United States, No. 4933, in the name of Julia Wadsworth Knox, and for which application is made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal of said certificate; and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. may 23. d3m
Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Office, Philadelphia, May 9, 1799. IN pursuance of a resolution of the president and managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, the Stock-holders are hereby notified and required to pay, on each of their respective shares, to the Treasurer of the Company, at the Company's Office in this city, 15 dollars on the 15th June next, 20 dollars on the 15th July next, and 20 dollars on the 15th August next. Wm. GOVETT, Treasurer. mduaw(dfr.1:1015A) May 13.
THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. april 1. 6
MAIL COACHEES Between PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE, LEAVE Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted) at 8 o'clock, A. M. arrive at Baltimore the next day, by 11 o'clock, A. M. Returning. Leave Baltimore every day, (Sunday excepted) at 4 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day, by 9 o'clock, A. M. Between NEW-YORK and PHILADELPHIA. Leave Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted) at 12 o'clock at noon, arrive at New-York the next morning, by 8 o'clock. Returning. Leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning, by 7 o'clock. Seats in the Mail Coachees to be taken in New-York, At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-Street In Philadelphia. At Francis' Hotel, No. 13, South Fourth-Street, and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, north Second Street. In Baltimore. At Evans' Tavern. Fare for Passengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore. All baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 cents per pound. The Proprietors are not responsible for Baggage. LEVI PEASE, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. WARD, BROADHURST, JONES & Co. Proprietors of the Mail Line, from Philadelphia to New-York. General Post-Office, May 1. 6
NOTICE. WHEREAS Messrs. Pease & Co. have assigned all their property, both real and personal, to their creditors, in trust, for the benefit of their creditors. Therefore all persons who are indebted to said firm, or to Richard Rootman, or Richard S. Footman, prior to the 23rd March, 1799, are requested forthwith to make payment or they will be immediately put in suit, and those who have claims against them are desired to exhibit them properly attested, to either of the subscribers. SAMUEL PRICE, } Assignees appointed. SAMUEL YORKE, } ed by the Court. Philadelphia, July 31, 1799. d1m
THE SUBSCRIBER Having been appointed administrator to the share of the rev. JOHN WADE (deceased) late of New Jersey - NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the said estate, to make immediate payment to the subscriber, and those who have any demands against the estate, to render their accounts without delay, properly attested. Edward Thompson, no. 132, Market Street d2m
TO BE LET, Passion to be given on the 25th August, A convenient Three Story Brick House, SITUATE in Spruce between Second and Third Street; apply at No. 110 South Second Street. July 18. dt
Unseated Lands in Luzerne County. THE owners of unseated lands in Luzerne county (Penn.) are hereby notified, that unless the taxes due on said lands for the year 1796, are paid into the hands of General Lord Butler, County Treasurer, on or before the 20th day of August next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs. John Phillips, John Jenkins } County Commis'rs Thomas Wright } Commissioners' Office, Wilkes-Barre, July 1, '99 (16) dt20A
UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated lands in FAYETTE COUNTY (Penn.) are hereby notified, that unless the taxes due on said lands for the years 1796, 1797 and 1798, are paid into the hands of General Ephraim Douglass, County Treasurer, on or before Thursday the 19th day of September next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs. Caleb Mounts, James Allen } County Commis'rs John Fulton, Union Town, June 5, '99. (14) d3m
One Hundred Dollars Reward For the Thief, and Ten Dollars for the Horse, STRAYED or stolen on the night of the 24th inst. out of the Pasture of the subscriber near Frankford, a Light Bay Horse, about 15 hands high, six years old, a natural Trotter, black mane and Tail, and small trip, good carriages, thin breeched and apt to cut; any person who will prosecute the Thief to conviction shall receive the above reward or Ten Dollars to return the horse. ISAAC W. MORRIS. Who has for sale a genteel Coach with blinds. august 3. 46t.
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET, HAS just received for ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille-rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress caps Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maids' fancy do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy buckle shoe rosettes Dress, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange crape Black, white and green gauze veils. Do. gauze cloaks N.B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26. codf
Received by the ship Adriana, captain Carlton, from London, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HAIR SEATINGS, Suitable for chair and sofa covers, consisting of striped and plain, and of the following widths, viz. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 inches. FOR SALE BY GEORGE PENNOCK, july 8. codf
AT a special meeting of the Board of property in Lancaster, June 24, 1799. Present, Daniel Broadhead, Sec. Gen. } of the Land John Hall, Secretary, } office. Francis Johnston, Reg. Gen. } The petition of Thomas Stevenson on behalf of himself and the other trustees for the estate of Samuel Caldwell, surviving partner of James Meece, bearing date Philadelphia, 5th Month 17th 1799, stated as follows, viz. That a certain John Collins had in consequence of fraudulent deeds poll, obtained patents for two certain tracts of land, one situate in the county of Northumberland, surveyed to Samuel Caldwell in pursuance of a warrant dated in 1774; and the other situate now in Luzerne county, surveyed to said Caldwell by a warrant issued in 1774 - and requested that patents might be granted, for the said tracts, to William Crammond, Edward Tighman, John Ashley, and Thomas Stewardson, trustees of the estate of Samuel Caldwell, surviving partner of James Meece, as the said two tracts were part of the estate of Meece and Caldwell. Whereupon the Board having considered the same, ordered that at least sixty days notice be given in one of the Philadelphia newspapers, and in the Lancaster Journal to the said Collins or his assigns, to appear before the Board on or before the 10th day of October next, to show cause if any he or they have, why patents should not issue to the said two tracts to the said trustees agreeably to the prayer of the said petition. A true copy For JOHN HALL, Esq. Sec'y of Land Office. N. LUFBOROUGH. july 7. d2m
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Rendezvous at Easton, the gth U. States Regiment, a soldier in high, blue eyes, swarthy complexion and brown hair, which he wears long and queued; he hops much in walking, and has a considerable impediment in his speech. At the time of time SOLOMON RINNI MONT, a soldier in the same regiment; he is a handsome young man, 20 years old, 5 feet 10 and a quarter inches high, black eyes, short brown hair, fair complexion. They were entered to desert by two men who said they had served as marines on board the Baltimore Loop-of-war, and went off with an intention to enlist in that service; both were in full uniform, though they will probably change their dress. The above reward will be given for delivering the two, or ten dollars for either of them, to any officer of the ninth regiment; by M. TILGHMAN, 1st Lieutenant 9th U. S. Regiment. Easton (M.) Aug. 1. (5) d3w
FOR SALE, A variety of Lots, many of them very advantageously situated north of the city of Philadelphia, in different parts of the Land known as the Estate of the late William Martin, Esq. - many of the lots afford valuable sites for Country seats, not excelled by any with in the same distance of the City, other lots are well adapted for Garden Grounds, Pasture &c. a third description is well calculated for buildings fronting upon Frankford Road, Second, Third, and Fourth Streets continued to the German Town Road and also on Croff Roads designed to be laid out from Fourth Street to Turner's Lane, to which the property extends - For further particulars, application to be made to NICHOLAS HOLYDAY, on the Premises westward of Fourth Street. 3 july dtf.
DONATION LANDS. Notice is hereby given, THAT Claims for Donation Lands granted by the State of Pennsylvania to the Officers and Soldiers of the Line belonging to the said State in the late war, will be received at the Office of Comptroller General of said State until the 1st September next inclusive, and that the subscribers authorized by law will sit as a Board at the said Office on every Monday from ten o'clock in the forenoon until one in the afternoon, to hear and determine all said Contested Claims already filed, as well as those which may be filed on or before the said first day of September next. JOHN DONALDSON, Compt'r. SAMUEL BYAN, Reg'r. PETER BAYNTON, Treas'r. Department of Accounts of Pennsylvania, May 15, '99. (16) drw (m.w.f.11)

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17.
THE Public have been informed of the re-capture of the ship Harmony, capt. Snell, from London to this port, by Mr. Nelson, the mate, the cook, steward, and passengers, in which Mrs. Collet and her sister bore a conspicuous part with firmness and humanity.
The persons concerned in robbing the house of Mrs. Montgomery, we learn, have been apprehended and committed to the jail of this city.
Extract of a letter from capt. Morris, of the brig Franklin, to his owner, dated
"Camppeachy, July 1, '99,
"The present will inform you that I sailed from Vera Cruz the 4th ult. bound to your port; and on the 6th, about 15 leagues from the land, was captured by the privateers Buonaparte and La Moche, two vessels armed and fitted out of this place, about one month ago, sailing under French colours.
"Myself and papers will be examined tomorrow, a list of them you will find annexed. A war with France and the United States, is strongly talked of here, and is readily believed; to confirm it the French have lately got one or two vessels here as prizes, with commissions; these documents serve as a cover for the government to permit them to bring in all vessels that they please to lay in waiting or their papers are not according to the laws of France.
The Franklin's cargo consisted of 120,000 wt. white sugars—20,000 do. cochineal and some logwood—value about 100,000 dollars.
Pennsylvania Hospital.
8th month 6, 1799.
The sitting Managers are for this month, SAMUEL COATES No. 82, South Front-street JOHN DORSEY, No. 22, north Third-street
The attending Physicians are for this month Dr. Shippen, No. 10, Prune-street, D. B. Smith, No. 44, north Fifth-street.
Applications for admission of patients must be in the first instance to one of those Physicians, and then to either of the Managers; the Managers and Physicians always attend at the Hospital, on 4th and 7th day in every week, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
Accidents of fractured limbs, happening to strangers or others in the streets, and brought in at the time, are immediately admitted as poor, at the gate.
And poor persons attending on the aforesaid days will receive medicine and advice gratis.
Published by request of the sitting Managers and Physicians.
SAMUEL COATES.
PHILADELPHIA, August 12, '99.
OFFICE OF
Schuylkill & Susquehanna,
AND
Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Companies.
ALL persons having claims against either of
those Companies are requested to exhibit their
accounts at this office within thirty days from the
date hereof.
GEO. WORRALL, sec'y.
Three Cents Reward.
RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening
of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL,
named Eliza Beth Howell, had on and took with
her three different changes of garment and money,
proud, bold and impudent, a noted liar; any per-
son apprehending her shall be entitled to the above
reward—no costs or charges will be paid.
N. B. She had 2 years and some months to serve
DANIEL FITZPATRICK.
Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29.
August 6
ELECTION.
At a respectable meeting of a large number of the inhabitants of Germantown, Roxborough, and Bristol, in the county of Philadelphia, held at Riter's tavern, in Germantown, on Thursday the 15th inst.
Col. Thomas Dungan was appointed chairman, and
Charles W. Hare, Secretary.
It was resolved, that a committee be appointed to report resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting, on the subject of the ensuing election for Governor.
The committee accordingly reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the Governor of this Commonwealth, is invested, not only with the Executive powers of Government, but with the high privilege of controlling in an important degree, the proceedings of the Legislature; with dispensing the principal offices of the State; with receiving criminals out of the hands of Justice, by pardoning their offences; and with the command of the military power of the Commonwealth; it is therefore essential to the prosperity, peace, order and happiness of the people of Pennsylvania, that the person holding this important station, should be eminent for his republican principles, wisdom, activity, firmness, moderation, and temperance.
Resolved, That at the present period, when a war is carried on by a foreign nation, not only against the lives and properties, but the religion and governments, of their opponents; and when the United States, by the aggressions of that nation, are in danger of being involved in this destructive warfare; it is peculiarly important that the Chief Magistrate of Pennsylvania, should be a person, whose mind is not shackled with partiality for foreign principles and politics, whose dispassionate and cautious temper, may secure us from any dangerous or indirect exercise of power, and whose vigor and resolution may render his efforts as efficient as possible, if war should prove unavoidable.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the various qualifications necessary to the execution of this high and important office, are united in JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh; whose virtues and talents placed him at an early period of life, in the councils of this State and the United States; in which arduous stations his wisdom, eloquence, activity, firmness and moderation, have been eminently useful to his country, and honorable to himself.
Resolved, That the members of this meeting, will therefore, at and before the time of the ensuing general election, use all honorable efforts to promote the election of Mr. Ross, to the office of Governor of this Commonwealth.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to act as committees in their respective townships; whose office it shall be to correspond with the other similar committees, and in concurrence with them, to use all proper means for promoting the election of Mr. Ross.—Viz.
For Germantown Township. Charles M'Enet, John Fromberger, Capt. Wm. Leister, Henry Sweyer, Charles Nice.
For Bristol Township. Geo. Beneville, Robt. Morris, Capt. Henry Young.
For Roxborough Township. David Davis, Enqch Rittenhouse, Peter Robinson.
Resolved, That this meeting will support JOSEPH BALL, Esq. as Senator to represent the city and county of Philadelphia and county of Delaware, in the ensuing General Assembly.
Resolved, That the citizens of the county of Philadelphia, friends to the election of JAMES ROSS, Esq. as Governor of this Commonwealth, be requested to meet on Monday the 2d of September, at the Widow Leister's, in Germantown, in order to nominate proper persons to fill the several elective offices which will become vacant at the next general election.
Resolved, That the corresponding committee be instructed to cause the proceedings of this meeting to be published in handbills, and distributed among their fellow-citizens.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be signed by the chairman, and countersigned by the secretary; and that they be published in the English and German newspapers.
THOMAS DUNGAN, chairman. CHARLES W. HARE, sec'y.
THE Grand Jury for the County of Delaware, at July Sessions 1799, impressed with the importance of selecting a suitable character to succeed the present Governor, at the ensuing Election, whose attachment to the Constitution and Government of the United States, would be likely to insure a just, impartial and decisive administration, and having full confidence in the integrity, patriotism and talents of JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh, do therefore unanimously recommend him to the suffrages of our fellow Citizens of Delaware county.
Aug. 8.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
The Members of the Corresponding Committee, appointed at a meeting of the friends of Mr. Ross, will take notice that they are to meet every Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at Robert Meldrum's tavern in the Northern Liberties, where the several ward committees are respectfully requested to attend.
Aug. 6.
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the Citizens of Philadelphia and the liberties thereof, held at Dunwoody's in the city of Philadelphia on Tuesday the 13th inst. for the purpose of fixing upon a suitable person to fill the IMPORTANT office of GOVERNOR of this State, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz.
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, That it is essential to the honor and the happiness of Pennsylvania, and highly important to the best interests of the United States, that, at the ensuing election of governor of this commonwealth, the suffrages of our fellow citizens should be given to a candidate who, combining the requisites of talents and integrity with temperance of character and independence of connexion, will ably and faithfully execute the trusts of that high station, who conciliating the particular interests of the State with the general interests of the United States, will cordially cultivate the necessary intercourse with the Federal Government; and who, having never avowed himself the partisan of foreign politics, will be at perfect liberty to pursue, the exclusive advantage of his own country.
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, That JAMES ROSS, of Pittsburgh, unites, in an eminent degree, the requisites, expressed in the preceding resolution, to fill the high office of Governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and that this meeting being justified in their opinion by the uniform tenor of his private and public conduct, will give him their best support at the ensuing election.
And whereas certain persons, who are desirous of imposing another candidate on the citizens of Pennsylvania, far from imitating the laudable example which had been given by the friends of Mr. Ross, of carefully abstaining from all illiberal opinion, have attempted to aid their purpose by false and indirect insinuations that their opponents are influenced by unworthy motives, and as silence, under such censure, might be tortured into a concession of its truth:
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, that the corresponding committee heretofore appointed, be instructed to prepare an address to our fellow citizens throughout the State, on the subject of said election, wherein, if they shall deem it necessary or useful to defeat the projects of our antagonists, they shall be at liberty freely to examine and discuss the merits of the opposite candidate, and the pretensions of those persons, who thus presume to assign improper motives to the conduct of others; and that, unawed by official character, or by any other consideration, the individuals who compose this meeting will aid the examination and discussion, if they are returned out of it, by supplying every necessary information, whether it shall tend to expose the inability or defects of the opposite candidate; or to illustrate and explain the characters of those individuals who fly themselves his supporters, and who have thus dared, under their signatures, to impeach the integrity of their opponents. —And in adducing this information (Mr. M'Kean's services as a judge being much relied on) it may be necessary to resort to the remonstrances of Juries, and the representations of the Bar, to expose his judicial tyranny and intolerance, or to the deliberate declarations of political wishes and opinions which, if realized, would subvert the liberty, the religion, and the social order of our country.
Or, in discussing the pretensions of those men who have thus falsely stigmatized their opponents, it may be necessary to recur to Proclamations which have prohibited some of them as TRAITORS—to examine documents to have the most disgraceful allegations against others—to enquire into the equivocal circumstances which cloud the late coming of others of them to America, who, like birds of ill omen, have made their appearance among us since the revolution, and who now dare to question the motives of men who hazarded all that was dear to them in establishing the Independence of America. The committee are requested, if they are resolved to recriminate, to give to all the facts which they may state, such solemn sanctions as will stamp conviction on the minds of whoever may peruse them.
ROBERT WHARTON, Chairman.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to attend a meeting to be held in the county of Philadelphia, and a committee of three to attend a meeting to be held in the county of Delaware for the purpose of representing to the said meetings the determination of this meeting to support Joseph Ball, Esq. as Senator, and to desire a co-operation on their part, when
Mr. Levy Hollingsworth, Mr. Henry Pratt, and John Hallowell, Esq. were appointed to attend the meeting in the county of Philadelphia, and
Mr. John Wall, Mr. Jesse Sharpley, and Michael Kepple, Esq. were appointed to attend the meeting in the county of Delaware.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the different German and English newspapers throughout the State, signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the Secretary.
(Signed) ROBERT WHARTON, Chairman.
Attest, JOHN EWING, Secretary.
Wants a place as a Coachman.
OR as an Attendant to a travelling gentleman, a Ready capable man, who can produce satisfactory recommendations. Enquire at Mr. Richard Hunt's, No. 28, South Fourth Street.
August 14.
THE STOCKHOLDERS Of the Delaware & Schuylkill Canal, WILL please to take notice, the whole of the subscription money on their respective shares has been called for by the President and Managers; the three last calls are payable as follows: One for 15 dollars, on the 15th August, instant One for 20 do. on the 15th September next One for 20 do. on the 15th October next —And if not paid on those days, are subject to a penalty of five per cent per month.
WM. GOVETT, treasurer. Attest W. Keith.
For LIVERPOOL.
The British letter-of-marque ship,
THE LONDON,
Samuel Roper, commander,
Burthen 300 tons, coppered to the bands and mounting 16 18-pounders. A great part of her cargo being ready to go on board, she is intended to sail as soon as possible —For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or to
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
August 15
JUST RECEIVED,
Per the MARIA, from HAMBURG, and
NOW LANDING,
At Wilcock's wharf, from on board the IRIS,
from BREMEN,
And for sale by the subscriber,
353 PACKAGES LINEN,
Consisting of Bielefeld Linen, Elberfeld Checks, Warendorp do. Checks and Stripes, Rouans, Harlem Checks, White Plaitillas, Lilladogs, Brown do. Tick-enburghs, Cras à la Morlaix, Osnaburgs, Dowlas, Halblaken, Breagnes, Welfer Linen, Buccacillas, Bag Linen, Quadruples Silesias, Myer Linen, Bed-ticks, Esopillas, Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Also for Sale,
400 boxes Claret, 40 hds. do. 70 Tons St. Petersburg Hemp, 5 Casks Bricks, 300 pieces Salsduck, 7 Bales German Cloth, 300 Demijohns, 80 Liquor Casks.
ERICK & LEWIS BOLL MANN. No 113 South 3d Street
August 14
Just arrived from Bremen,
AND FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
Platillas Royales,
Britannias,
Rouans,
Bielefeld Linens, in small packages
fit for exportation, and entitled to Foreign draw-
back.
Also, on Hand,
Old Brandy, 4th proof,
Barcelona do.
Russia Horse-hair, curled and uncurled,
Do. Deck Nail-rods,
American Steel, and a small quantity of Guaternal Indigo.
Isaac Hazlehurst & Son. d2w
WILL BE LANDED,
(IN TWO OR THREE DAYS)
At Beck's wharf, near Market Street.
THE CARGO
Of the Schooner SALLY, from Mon-
tego-Bay, Jamaica, consisting of
Sugar, Molasses, Limes, &c.
FOR SALE BY
ISAAC HARVEY, jun.
August 13
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
FOR CASH OR ON CREDIT,
Coffee, Cotton, Logwood & Hides.
APPLY TO
PRATT & KINTZING.
WHO HAVE ON HAND
A very extensive assortment of
GERMAN LINENS, &c.
Suitable for the West-India market, which they offer
for sale, at moderate prices, or will barter
them for West India produce.
August 10. f. & d. 2w
For Sale,
BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
The following GOODS lately imported in the
Adriana, from London, and in packages
suitable for exportation.
PRINTED CALICOES,
Afforded from 13 up to 18 and 20.
Printed 3-4, 4-4, and 5-4 chintzes.
Printed Marbled Quiltings of the newest and
neatest pattern.
9-8 Brown sheets, from 11 to 15. C
A few tiers of RICE,
OF THE FIRST QUALITY.
THOMAS GILPIN,
No 149, South Front Street,
8 mo. 7th. tu. th. f. & d. 2w.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTEED, from the encampment near Bristol
on Sunday night the 3d inst. an enlisted sol-
dier named ADAM FRAZER, born in Pennsylvania,
aged 35 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark com-
plexion, dark hair, dark eyes, has a deep scar in his
shoulder, his head partly bald, is much addicted to liquor,
Foreign Intelligence.
SEMLIN, March 25.
We are informed by letters from Melfa, via, that Pasha Oglou has suddenly disappeared from Widdin, and has retired into Transylvania, with a considerable sum of money. This account is not improbable, as it was before reported, that one of the secret articles of the treaty between that chief and the Captain Pacha was that a certain sum of money should be paid to Pasha Oglou with which he might retire into the German states.
In Servia and other Turkish provinces, they are recruiting with the greatest activity, and it appears a firman has been issued obliging every family to furnish one, two, or three men for the army in proportion to the number of persons of which it is composed. The Christians who reside within the Sultan's dominions may enlist either in the Russian troops or in a like corps which is about to be raised, the are to receive 15 piasters (about 9 dollars and 1 3/4) per month; at the end of the war they are to receive a bounty in lands and a perpetual exemption from tribute, to them and their descendants.
* The Turkish piastre is equal to about 62 cents.
VIENNA, April 6.
General Suwarow, who has been appointed Field marshal of the armies of our Sovereign, is to have for his appointment 2000 florins* per month and 8000 florins for the expenses of his journey.
* The Austrian florin is equal to about 36 cents; therefore General Suwarow's pay is equal to about 720 dollars per month or 8640 dollars per annum, and 2880 dollars for his journey.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, August 15.
Our city this morning experienced a heavy shower of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, which has thoroughly cleaned our streets, and left us a mild, temperate and wholesome atmosphere. We have great reason to hope, from the present healthy state which we now enjoy, and the favorable aspect of the weather, that our city will escape the awful visitation of the Yellow Fever this season.
To the Editor of the Commercial Advertiser.
SIR,
Supposing that every thing likely to benefit the public, an object worthy of attention, I take the liberty to trouble you with an account of a Mineral Spring which lately came under my observation, requesting you to give it a place in your paper.
The peculiar situation of the Spring first arrested my attention; it is situated about one mile above Weehack Ferry, on the Jersey shore, on a Farm belonging to capt. Dey, on the very top of a bank overlooking the Hudson, at least three hundred feet high; the Spring is feeble, the taste peculiar, and different from any other that I have felt, or been described. It has something of a resemblance to Allum and Rosewater mixed—but it is not very strongly impregnated with vitriolic mineral—its properties are very particular. From capt. Dey and a Farmer who has lived in its neighborhood many years, I had the following information—that it had cured several people of sore eyes, ulcers and other external maladies, that it is of a gentle purgative nature, and when bread is baked with it instead of common water, it answered all the purposes of yeast. This last remarkable quality I never heard of water possessing before, and I sincerely with some person acquainted with Minerals, would investigate fully, the nature of the well, as it may come to be of general use, and the most salutary effects be produced from its waters.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedt. hble. servt.
CALEDONUS.
N. York, Aug. 14, 1799.
ALBANY, August 9.
On Sunday last, the sloop Harriot, of Little Egg-harbor, as she lay at anchor in the Highlands, was struck with lightning and instantly sunk. A part of her masts, and some pieces of her main hull, which were soon after seen floating at a distance from where the accident happened, are the only vestiges of either sloop or cargo, which have since been discovered. She was loaded with lumber. Fortunately the hands were all on shore, The Harriot was owned by Capt. John Thompson, of Salem, in Washington county.
August 12.
Was drowned, from on board the sloop Commerce of Troy, on her passage from New-York, on Saturday night last, opposite Rhinebeck, Mr. Peleg Stone, of Troy, aged about 22 years. He had just completed his Clerkship as an Attorney and Counsellor at Law; attended the Supreme Court at its present term, for examination, which he passed most honorably to his reputation—and on Saturday morning was admitted to practice in the said Court. He was a native of Arlington, in Vermont, where his parents reside.
RICHMOND August 10.
There have been two murders lately committed in the state of Kentucky—The first, a homicide. A woman in a state of pregnancy, the particular circumstances of whose death have not yet been heard; but a negro has been apprehended for it, and is now under sentence of death. The husband of the woman has also been apprehended, but has not

yet had his trial. The other murder is a suicide. A person had received land warrants from a gentleman in this state, and had applied them improperly. The gentleman applied to the man to know what he had done with the warrants, and the man giving him an untrue statement of the business, he produced letters which contradicted him. Upon that, the man retired and cut his throat.
BALTIMORE, August 15. A number of Americans taken from different vessels, and confined on board the French privateer that took them, we are informed, arose on their captors, overpowered the pirates, and carried the vessel into Martinique, where they sold her, and shared 600 dollars each, prize money. Several of the above seamen, lately in the employ of Mr. B. Owings, whose vessel was taken, are said to have arrived in town.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17.  PRICES OF STOCKS. PHILADELPHIA, August 3.   Six per Cent. 15 3/4 4d  Deferred 6 per Cent. 14 3/4 5d  Three per Cent. 9 1/2  Bank United States, 150 16  North America, 45 47  Pennsylvania, 14  Insurance comp. N.A. shares 15  Pennsylvania, shares, 27 28  8 per Cent Stock—funded—par  Do. Scrip with the five instalments 3 below par  Do. the 3rd instalment only 6  Bell-India Company of N. A. pr.  Land Warrants, 30 sh. per 100 acres.   COURSE OF EXCHANGE On London, 31 at 30 days 50 at 60 at 90 days Amsterdam, 35 3/4 4-100 per florin Hamburg, 30 23 3-100 per Mark Banco.
Prices Current at New Orleans, on the 4th of June, 1799.   D. C. D. C.  Tobacco, per cwt. Spanish weight, 6 6 25  Flour, half sup. & fine 4 50 5  Hemp, per cwt. 6  Salt Pork, per bbl. 6  Salt Beef, do. do. 4  Cotton, per cwt. 20 22  Logwood, per ton 60 65  Sugar, country made, per cwt. 7 75 8  Coffee None  Molasses, per bbl. of 5 gal. 16 50 17  Indigo, per cwt. 62 65  Cordage, per lb. 10 12  Shaved Deer Skins, per lb. 30 33 
* * The Proprietors of the New Theatre have leased it to Messrs WIGNELL and REINAGLE for 5 years.
APPROACHING ELECTION. No. II.
To the Electors of Pennsylvania.
Mr. McKean's desire to provoke a war with Great Britain is not even denied by the Election Committee. In answer to this charge it is indeed said, that "he was opposed to certain parts of our arrangements with that country, because he anticipated that they might unnecessarily involve us in a war with another nation, and imprudently impose heavy burdens in various ways upon the American people. Nevertheless, it is asserted that an anxiety to produce a war did not exist in his bosom, for surely an opposition to a peaceable arrangement, is no proof of a desire to avoid a prolongation of dispute. It would no doubt be a curious fact if it could be ascertained from what cause this equivocation proceeded. Perhaps the Chief Justice, when warmed by opposition, or when heated by wine, may in the artificial openness of his heart, have given free vent to his feelings and his wishes. Can it be, that the Committee, aware of some such circumstance, have found themselves compelled to resort to this contemptible evasion? As Mr. McKean's station afforded him no opportunity of publicly expressing his opinions on the dispute which subsisted between the two countries; it would be impossible to ascertain his individual sentiments, from his political conduct. But as fair a criterion by which to form the judgment may easily be found, arising from the past adopted by his present associates, with whom he then became united, and who now so gratefully reward him for his scandalous apostasy. That every injury we received from Great Britain was then as grossly exaggerated, as those we now receive from France are meanly palliated, excused and justified; that measures, amounting to offensive war, were then as violently insisted on, as those merely of a defensive nature are now warmly and vigorously opposed; that a requisition of British debts was strenuously urged; a non importation resolution entered into by the House of Representatives; and an embargo actually laid by the whole government; are facts so notorious as to be perfectly familiar to the minds of those who are most inattentive to the political affairs of the nation. No doubt therefore can remain that although Mr. McKean "may deem it quite improper now to encounter a war with France," he was very anxious "then to provoke one with Great Britain." But say the committee, "let the effects of certain provisions of the treaty of 1794, and the St. Domingo project, now visible to the people, be the criterion of the wisdom and justice of his opinions."
or refused, may, indeed, create discontent of a very serious nature. It should appear that the ideas those gentlemen have breathed, are precisely those which are now so loudly clamored against as destructive of the principles whereon our independence was achieved; "the effects of certain provisions in the treaty of 1794" may perhaps with justice be charged upon themselves. On this subject, however, I shall dwell more fully in a future number.
Much has been said in the Aurora, and other jacobin prints, on the subject of the "St. Domingo project." The arguments of those vagrant scribblers, who blacken the sides of these detestable trumpets of sedition and rebellion, have been so futile in themselves and have proceeded from so poisonous a source, as hitherto to have merited and received only the sneer of contempt: But since men who are of sufficient importance to dictate to the people of Pennsylvania, their choice of a Governor, use the same factious endeavors to create riot and insurrection, it is necessary to give a brief history of the transaction.
It is well known, that previous to the French revolution, the trade of St. Domingo was the most advantageous and lucrative that France had ever enjoyed. With its furs and coffee she almost wholly supplied the northern countries of Europe. Not only did the profits arising from the sale of the produce itself, grant an immense aid to her commerce, but by being afforded an extensive carrying trade, her marine was constantly furnished with sailors. In consequence, however, of the Revolution, and the fatal tenets which, so unhappily for mankind, it has introduced, this flourishing Island became the scene of a desolating civil war; its merchants were driven away, and France, incapable of succouring, was compelled almost entirely to abandon her. The United States then became the grand depot of the St. Domingo commodities, and by the exportation of them procured the principal advantages which our unnatural ally had before derived from her trade with her colony. This state of things continued until the Directory began their present iniquitous system of plunder towards all the neutral nations of the globe. St. Domingo, in common with the other possessions of the Republic, gave shelter to a nest of abandoned pirates, who seized our vessels wherever bound, and under whatever circumstances they were falling. Even when entering her own ports, upon the faith of solemn alliances of protection, were they treacherously captured, and afterwards corruptly condemned. From this cause, and from the other multiplied injuries and insults inflicted upon us by France, Congress resolved, in 1797, to cut off all intercourse with her and her dependencies. During that and the succeeding year, the French agents were daily losing their influence in the island; differences arose with the negroes, who in fact possessed there all authority and power; and Hedouville, the Intendant, was arrested and sent off to his constituents. During the whole of this period the government of the United States is not even pretended to have countenanced in the smallest degree the conduct of the insurgents. Soon after, Toussaint, the negro chief, declared the colony independent, entered into a treaty with the British commander in the West Indies, and dispatched an agent to America to form a commercial arrangement with us. Our administration perceiving that he had withdrawn the privateers who before had infested his coasts; that by suffering our citizens to supply him with our commodities, the means of plundering our merchants would no longer be furnished to the enemy; and that the trade could not but be highly lucrative and advantageous to our country at large, acceded to his request. The measure was then, indeed, clamored against as hostile to France, but so has been every act, calculated to preserve our most essential interests from destruction, and our independence from total abatement. The British government, doubtless, in order to prevent any embarrassments arising from a collision of interests, between its subjects and our citizens; about this time had entrusted General Maitland with the power of making an agreement with us on the subject. What were the particulars of this agreement has not yet entirely transpired; but from the general policy of our administration and from all the facts yet before the public, it must be concluded to have been purely commercial. Was this not obviously necessary in order to prevent new disputes arising between two nations, now rivals in commerce, and so lately rivals in arms? and would it have been tortured but by the malice of a jacobin jacobin into a proof of an exclusive attachment to Britain. Even if our government had meanly refused to treat with Toussaint, left offence should thereby be given to France, still he would have received and been benefited by our produce; for our merchants would have sent the articles he flooded in need of to the British and neutral West-India Islands, from whence they would have been exported to him. Foreigners would then have become the carriers of our commodities, and have solely enjoyed the profits to be made by the exportation and sale of those from St. Domingo.
Thus, then, because a participation has been secured to us in a commerce which otherwise would, almost solely, have fallen into the hands of Britain, our administration is charged with surrendering its country into her hands. What must be the purity of our rulers, when it is found necessary to resort to such contemptible expedients in order to ruin their fame and hurl them from their offices? What the wicked malignity, or unprincipled ambition of those who condescend to make an attack with weapons so false and unlawful?
But it is said that Toussaint, in one part of the Island, had committed depredations on our commerce; while Rigaud, who preserved his allegiance, abstained from them in the other: although with the one we have
opened an intercourse which still remains closed with the other. The fact is denied, and has been, I think, fully disproved: but even if it were true, the policy of our government would then have been no less honest and will. Rigaud never commissioned an envoy to the United States; he never formally promised to protect our vessels; nor did he ever deny the authority of those decrees of the French republic, by which the unequivocally declared war against us. When he makes the same proposition, on the same terms as Toussaint has done, he will, doubtless, meet with the same encouragement.
What connection can possibly exist between the British treaty of '94 and the St. Domingo project of '99, it is reserved for the ingenious and candid election committee to discover. From what provision of the one, could the other have arisen? They are as unconnected, as Mr. Coxe's treason during the revolution was with Mr. McKean's patriotic desire to obtain and permanently establish our independence; but the object is obvious; and the means are worthy of the men who employ them. To rouse the sedition of old discontent, and to create new causes of confusion, has been the effort of faction, from the creation of the world to the present moment. To discolour the purest conduct of our Executive, by the prejudices formerly entertained against the treaty, is evidently aimed at by the committee. That instrument is doomed by them to be the source of every evil, and to disatisfy the people with every blessing which they receive. It is a melancholy truth, that mankind do not grow wiser by experience, or the shallow artifices used by the demagogues of the day, would have crushed them long since in a form of universal contempt, detestation and abhorrence. MILLO.
ERRATA, IN NO. I. In the 26th line of the first paragraph of Milo, instead of private, give worth &c. read private work give &c. 2d paragraph, 6th line, read they instead of the. In the 7th line from the bottom of the last paragraph read success to the measure instead of success below the measure, and introduce the sentence below the signature where the asterisk is marked.
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
WHETHER we look abroad into the world, or cast our eyes upon the records of antiquity, sacred or profane, we every where meet with those, to whom "wisdom," in the sense of the text, may, with no less propriety, be ascribed, than to the "miserable comforters" of Job, to whom these words were, originally, addressed.
The little pitiable animal, that, with mathematical nicety, calculates what number of hairs, of a given fineness and to contain a given quantity of pomatum and powder, may be requisite to constitute a modern queue precisely in the bon ton; and who, before he ventures into the street, adjusts, with scrupulous attention, the corner of his white handkerchief, so that the exact number of inches, required, by the most approved laws of beauism, should be displayed from his pocket, feels a flattering confidence that every fine woman he passes is, at that moment, saying in her heart, "no doubt that is the man."
The fine woman herself is not less happy provided she has been fortunate enough to procure the last importation of fashions, and has obtained a waist just three quarters of
an inch longer than is worn at present, by any fashionable lady in this country.
If such "wisdom" is found in individuals, what may we not expect from the united efforts of a whole nation? Turn your eyes to France, or to those enlightened citizens of America, who drive their wisdom at second hand, from France, and you will see the subject in its true light. It would be vain to attempt even an enumeration of all the wise measures adopted by that Republic; nor is it necessary: For the information, however, of those who may not have paid particular attention to the subject, I will give you a single specimen, from which you may easily judge of the rest.
Not long since, it was discovered, in France, that literature had become very aristocratic, and created, among the citizens, invidious distinctions, inconsistent with a republican government and the pure principles of equality. It therefore became a duty incumbent on the government to discourage and if possible to suppress it. This they accomplished so effectually, by the means of contempt and punishment, that, in a short time, any considerable literary attainments became a sufficient disqualification for any public office. From a course of experience, however, it was discovered, that though many advantages resulted from this reformation, they were still attended with some little inconveniences. The legislature, therefore, actually passed a decree, that every officer should be able to read and write, aristocratical as it is! But, knowing that even a decree of the national convention would not enable them to do it, without the use of some means, and that, as they had already abolished all the public schools and universities along with the other odious remains of tyranny, it now became incumbent on the legislature of a free and equal people to devise some republican method of education. Public schools were objected to, because, in them, instructors might be superior to their pupils; and that is aristocracy. Parents might not be left to choose their own method, because those who are learned or wealthy would be likely to bestow upon their own children too much. Some proposed that children should be brought to hear the debates of the legislature, and of the jacobin clubs, in order to imbibe wisdom; others insisted that they should be allowed, only to "read the great book of nature." With great difficulty, however, a decree was finally obtained; that a certain number of schools should be established, under the immediate inspection of the officers of government, in which "children, under six years of age" should be taught "gymnastics, geometry, geography, natural philosophy, the history of all free nations, and that of all tyrants, the rights of man and the patriotic songs."
In this aristocratic country, where our minds are enslaved and oppressed by religious superstition, old fashioned prejudice, arbitrary government, and the like, we are, at first, to be a little surprised that "children, under six years of age," should be capable of learning all these abstruse sciences. But we should recollect, that in France, equality, perfect equality had been decreed by a solemn act of the legislature; of course, citizens "six years" old were obliged, by law, to possess as much strength and stability of judgment as the legislators themselves. In most respects, they would doubtless not be found inferior.
The whole of this fine fabric, was, however, by one untoward accident, tumbled into ruin. A system of education, for youths of a more advanced age had been devised, to include, among others, a normal school; or a school, in which, as the latin name imports, instructors were to be taught the republican rules of school-keeping. But this, some sagacious legislator discerned to be a feudal institution, because normal must have some reference to Normandy. So the whole failed, and young citizens were again left, as republicans should be, to take their education the natural way.
"No doubt but these are the people, and wisdom shall die with them." The Lay Preacher of Pennsylvania.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Virginia to his friend in Philadelphia, dated August 5, 1799. "The noted George Nicholas of Kentucky, by a providential visitation, departed this life the week before last. Of course the people of that State, or at least a majority of them, will soon be conciliated to the interests of the Union."
Gazette Bayin Port of Philadelphia. ARRIVED, Schr. Sally, Welsh, N. Carolina Victory, Holles, New-York Liberty, Watson do. CLEARED. Schr. Yeatman, Loughead, Charleston Favourite, Johnson, Grenada Fancy, Winslow, Nassau (N. P.) Regulator, Swetzer, Charleston Sloop Susan, Mills, New-York
Baltimore, August 15. Brig Juno, captain Young, from Barbary, since the 18th July, and St. Thomas since the 30th, where he joined a fleet of 120 sail of American merchantmen, under convoy of the United States brig Norfolk, captain Bainbridge, and retaliation, captain ... The pilot says there is a French privateer off the coast that has taken two brigs.
For Sale at Public Auction. On WEDNESDAY next, At 1 o'clock, P. M. at the Coffee-House, CAMILLA, Rotten 26 3/4 tons As she now lies in Water street wharf. With her guns, small arms, ammunition, stores, &c. an inventory of which may be seen at the auction room. The Camilla is a firm, good Philadelphia built ship, about 8 years old, and may be sent to sea with little expense. CONNELL & CO. Auctioners august 17
Valuable Property for Sale. ON FRIDAY, The 26th of September next, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, Will be sold, on the premises, in Springfield and Upper Dublin township, Montgomery county, About 14 miles from Philadelphia, one and an half miles from Flourtown, and the same distance from White Marsh tavern, One Tract, containing fifty acres, FRONTING on a public road, leading from the old York road to White Marsh, North Wales, &c. It is handsomely situated for a Summer's Retreat, and well calculated for a Farm; good soil, healthy situation, and abundantly supplied with lime stones of the first quality. The conditions of sale will be one third cash, one third payable in six, and the other third in twelve months, with interest and such satisfactory security as may be required. It will either be sold entire, or divided in two or three lots. Fifty acres of choice timber land, consisting chiefly of young chestnut, nearly opposite to the above, in lots of 2 and 3 acres each, for convenience of purchasers; the intrinsic value of chestnut timber is so well known to every farmer that it is unnecessary particularly to describe it. Also a small lot of one and three quarters acres nearly adjoining, but distinct from the above. Conditions of sale will be one half cash and the other half in six months, with interest and security as before mentioned. Persons desirous of viewing the lots previous to the day of sale, may find a Plot of the whole as divided, at the house of Charles Rothacker, on the adjoining premises, who will attend and show the property. To be sold as part of the estate of Caleb Emlen, deceased, by JAMES VAUX, CHARLES PLEASANTS, August 17
THIS is to give notice, that the Subscriber, living in Warwick, Cecil County, Maryland, hath obtained letters of Administration on the personal estate of JOHN MORTON, late of Warwick, in Cecil County, deceased; All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the Subscriber, at or before the first day of March next—They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of August, 1799. REBECCA MORTON, Administratrix. august 17
THIS is to give notice, that the Subscriber, of Elkton, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil County, in Maryland, letters of Administration, on the personal estate of SAMUEL HEWETT, late of said County, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the Subscriber, at or before the first day of March next—They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of August, 1799. JOHN MILLER, Adm r . august 17
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Aaron Thompson, Hauler, formerly of Woodburny, New Jersey, and late of Darby, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment—And all persons having accounts duly audited for settlement to JAMES B. BONSALL, of King's Arms, Executor. august 17
Notice is Hereby Given, THAT the Officers and Crew of the Confession will receive their prize money for the Prize L'Intrigant, by calling on CHARLES BIDDLE, No. 743, Market-Street, or HENRY BENBRIDGE. july 12