Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-10-10 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
FOR DRY GOODS.
Monday Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65 South Front-street. Tuesday Forenoon—John Connolly, Old City Auction, No. 23 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 18 High-street. Wednesday Afternoon—Peter Beason, No. 74 South Third-street. Thursday Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connolly. Friday Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connolly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Beason.
For Freight or Charter,
THE GOOD BRIG
SUSKEY,
Isaac Vredenburg, Master; NOW lying at Clifford's wharf, and in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms please to apply the Captain on board, or
John Skyrin, No. 81, Arch-street.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
2000 wt. of double refined Saltpetre 500 wt. of F.F. Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herings 50 barrels of Timothy Seed 150 cases of Claret, first quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine. pt. 29. dit
HAVANNA SUGARS.
FOR SALE,
1400 boxes and casks prime white Havanna Sugars. On board the ship Hamburg Packet, Silas Swain, Master, now lying at Marcus Hook. For terms apply to Capt. SWAIN, on board, to Capt. SAMUEL SMITH, in Front, near Walnut-street, or to
Philip Nicklin, & Co.
Who offer the said Ship
Hamburg Packet
FOR SALE OR CHARTER. She is 320 tons register, coppered to the bends, sails remarkably fast, and can be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Sept. 27. dzw
Antigua Rum,
JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig Active, William Williams, Master, One hundred hds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Sale by
Jehu Hollingsworth & Co.
Wilmington, Sept. 27. dit
N.B. The above Brig, and the brig GAYOSO, are also for Sale or Charter, and now ready to receive a cargo on board, at Wilmington. Apply as above.
For Savannah,
The fast sailing ship,
SWIFT PACKET,
PATRICK GRIBBIN, Master, Now lying opposite the mouth of Frankford Creek, has handsome accommodations for passengers, and will sail on or about the 10th of October. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, or to the subscribers at Frankford, 5 1/2 miles from Philadelphia.
Nalbro & J. Frazier.
Frankford, Sept. 18. dit
For HAMBURGH,
THE Copper Bottomed Ship FAVORITE, JOHN THOMPSON, Master, now at Bright's wharf, and will be ready to take in on Monday next, part of her cargo being engaged and ready to go on board. The ship is so well known, that it is needless to describe her. She is now in complete order. For Freight or Passage, please to apply at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's Compting House, No. 12, North Third Street, or to the Master on board. August 30.
FOR SALE,
On board the said Ship, Swedish Iron, assorted Hollow and Window Glass, Demyjohns, Wrapping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of 1 & 2 Quality. Please to apply as above. wif&mw
FOR SALE,
BRETAGNES in cases German Checkin do. Cambricks Platillas Osnabricks Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in casks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street. July 5. gsw
An elegant House in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dining room—the largest is 31 feet by 46—and two are so connected by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, besides 5 in the garret, well finished for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with every convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29, in North Seventh Street, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Aug. 15. aawgsw.
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufactured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Burton Ale Red Port and other Wines, either bottled, or by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable for exportation or home consumption— For Sale by John Harworth, No. 98 South Front Street.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
(If not before disposed of at private sale)
ON Friday, the last of December next, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine Hundred acres of LAND, now or late in the County of Washington, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and in the waters of French and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run. These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and were patented early in 1795, except 3700, or thereabouts, which were patented in 1794. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale, for the residue a credit of one, two and three months, will be given, on interest and good security. October 6. gwis
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
(If not before disposed of at private sale)
ON Friday, the first day of December, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the State of New-York, between the northern bounds of Penn'sylvania and the Susquehanna, now or late, in the townships of Hamden and Warren, and county of Montgomery. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale; for the residue a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interest and good security. October 6. gwis
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 7 o'clock, in the morning; arrives at Dover the first day, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the passengers find a safe and comfortable packet to convey them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, upon its arrival at Snow Hill the first night, at Dover the 2d night, and arrives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is 30 miles less than on any stage route between those places. Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whole fare to any passenger, who, after having performed this route, will say that he ever travelled in a stage for the same distance, to good a road in America. August 11. d.m.cotf.
WINDOW GLASS,
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City—
OF VARIOUS SIZES,
From 8 by 6 to 10 by 14. By the single Box or Quantity, may be had at the store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front-street.
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. 51wmswf
Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto. Red Port Wine in pipes, hds. and quarter casks 6c cwt. Cork, for sale by
Philips, Cramond, & Co. July 21. $
Will be Landed,
From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIS, from Hamburg. 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by
Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth Street, No. 34. June 26. $
Young Hyson Tea.
40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscriber, corner of Second and Pine Street. C. Haight. eotf
Cedar Shingles.
THE subscriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 1 1/2 dollars per thousand. William Hallowell, No. 193 North Third-street. July 27. eotf
Imported in the ship Pigeon,
And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street. Hyson Hyson Skin Young Hyson Imperial } TEAS April 20. eotf
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amsterdam and Hamburg, and for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN, A large assortment of fine French Cambricks, Platillas, Russia and Dutch sailcloth, Britannias Writing, post, and printing paper, Rouanes Dutch cask skins, Brown Holland Prime madder, Checks and Stripes Shell'd Barley, Ticklenburgs Looking glasses, Osnabricks Hollow glass ware, White sheetings Slates, Diaper Brown rolls Coffee mills, Umbrellas Brass kettles, Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knives, Black and white laces Toys assorted in boxes, Best Holland Gin in pipes, London particular Madeira Wine July 24. m&thtf
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Randle & Leech. Aug. 27. 2awtf
MRS. GRATTAN
INFORMS her friends, and the public in general, that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will continue open during the sickness. Board and Lodging in a separate room, TEN DOLLARS, in a double room, EIGHT DOLLARS. For the convenience of those gentlemen who have not their families in town, Mrs. GRATTAN will receive gentlemen to dine at HALF A DOLLAR a day. August 29—6t
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum
Coffee Madeira and Teneriff Wine For Sale by James Yard, No. —, South Fourth-street. Oct. 6. dsw
CUSTOM-HOUSE,
Philadelphia, Sept. 22d, 1797. THE Merchants who at this time prefer having their vessels and Merchandize entered and cleared at Chester or Marcus Hook, are hereby notified, That in compliance with their desire, and upon a full conviction that the measure will be mutually beneficial to them and to the United States. The collector of the customs has made arrangements, to establish for some time branches of the custom-house at those places, where every accommodation in his power will be given to the merchants. dsw
TO BE SOLD,
And immediate possession given, A Convenient well finished Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houses, situated in a pleasant part of the Borough of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground has forty feet front on West-street, and extends through the square to Pauper-street, on which is erected a stable and carriage house. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 10.
Lately Published,
In one vol. 8vo. (price one dollar in boards) sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets. A Collection of Papers on the subject of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Doctors Scammon, Smith, Bull, Taylor, Ramsay, Moncrief, Reynolds, Mitchell, on contagion, &c. &c. Sept. 15. ct
City Commissioners Office,
August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the 22d day of May last. Proposals in writing will be received by the City Commissioners for one month from the 1st of September next, for letting to rent on leases for one year to commence the first day of January next, the following public property of the city— The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on Sassafras, Mulberry, High Streets, Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Brandy Bridge, with the Scale and Fifth Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry, on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings erected for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necessary for the toll-gates.) Aug. 3. 3rawtm.
LOST,
ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass barrel and silver mount; on the plate of the butt are the letters "Jamaica, Q. 99"—and on the barrel near the lock "London" and the Tower stamp. Whoever will return the said piece to John Barnard, at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Paffyunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, shall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. 12. *3t
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages with wooden iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheeled top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheeled carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and resting upon wooden spars, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue for the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown; at the house of Daniel St. Clair, Esq., in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq., in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, To all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled Spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorised to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Germantown, 12th Sept. 1797. dsm
IMPORTED
In the ship America, James Ewing, master, from Hamburg, Brown Holland White Platillas Ticklenburgs Coarse Linens Tapes Looking Glasses } in cases Glass Tumblers } FOR SALE BY George Pennock, August 14. 3raw
To be Let, at a moderate Rent,
THE principal part of a HOUSE, within a short distance of the Coffee-house, which has been occupied for the last four months, consisting of a good dining room and parlour, two bed rooms and a dressing room, two closets, kitchen, w.c., vault and c.c., all in excellent order, fit for the immediate reception of a small family. None need apply but those who are respectable and regular—Enquire at the office of this Gazette. October 9. dit
MR. LAILSON,
WITH an intention to render service, and undecrease those Performers, who during his absence Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong in him not to inform those that are engaged, that it is without his approbation, and that he will not in any way answerable for Mr. Jaymond's engagement. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. 15, 1797. 6t
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE,
IS KEPT, FOR THE PRESENT, AT THE CITY HALL. Sept. 8.
THE Philadelphia, Aston, and Tuckerton MAIL STAGE.
THE proprietors beg leave to inform the public, that they have established a Stage between Philadelphia, Aston, Batts, Hampton, Speersville, and Martha Furnace, Wading River sitting mill, and the town of Tuckerton, in New-Jersey, to go once a week, and are provided with good horses, a comfortable carriage, and a careful driver, for the convenience of the mail, passengers, and goods. The Stage will start every Thursday, at 10 o'clock, A.M. from Mr. Daniel Cooper's Ferry, and lodge that night at Fred Bodine's, at Longacoming; and on on Friday, at 6 o'clock, P.M. arrive at Caleb Evans's, innkeeper, in Tuckerton, distant from the city 54 miles, (from the Atlantic 6, and from the East Grading Plains 7 miles) where are good accommodations for travellers, and where are commodious and safe passage boats provided to convey passengers to Capt. William Warington's wharf, on Tuckerton's Island, adjoining the Atlantic, where are good accommodations, and a convenient place to embark; the Postman who wishes to regulate himself with sailing and fishing, may at this place be highly gratified, there being at almost every season of the year good and fish in abundance—The Stage on its return, starts from the aforesaid C. Evans's in Tuckerton, every Tuesday, at 6 o'clock, A.M. breakfasts at John Bodine's, at Wading River Bridge, lodge that night at Longacoming, and at 1 o'clock, P.M. on Wednesday, arrives at the aforesaid Cooper's Ferry. It is presumed that no route of equal distance will be less expensive, or furnish the traveller with a greater variety of amusement, as he will not only have a pleasant sail to the Atlantic from Tuckerton, but have the curiosity of seeing on the road thither a number of capital furnaces and forges, and one sitting mill, in complete order, and at work; gentlemen, too, who are owners, or factors, of any of the aforesaid iron works, are solicited to encourage and support this stage (by which they can be so well accommodated) the continuance of which will much depend on their aid. The rates of passengers and baggage are as follows: For a passenger from the aforesaid Daniel Cooper's Ferry to Tuckerton, including 14 lb. of baggage, Two Dollars; for any passengers per mile, Four Cents—150 lb. of baggage equal to a passenger. Postage of letters, newspapers, &c. will be agreeable, to law. N. D. The mail starts from the Old Ferry THOMAS WARDLE & Co. Tuckerton, Sept. 28. Oct. 5—2awtf
TO BE SOLD,
And immediate possession given, THAT elegant seat, called BLOOMSBURY, the residence of the late JOHN COX, Esq. with about 50 acres of Land, situate on the Delaware, extending from the mouth of Allapickcreek, to Trenton ferry. The mansion house is a handsome well constructed brick building, 55 by 40 feet, containing four rooms on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick kitchen. Among the out buildings are a stone coach house and stables, sufficient to contain 10 carriages and ten horses, and a stone cow house, upwards of 100 feet in length. There is also a stone farm house with corn crib, waggon house, &c. &c. The whole of the premises proposed to be sold with this seat, from their situation and improvements, are such as to be worthy the attention of any gentleman wishing to retire from the city. There are also about 25 acres adjoining the above, which will be divided so as to accommodate the purchasers. Also, 100 acres adjoining the town lots on the east side of the street leading from Trenton to Lambertville, which will be sold together or in lots, as may best suit the purchaser, and 230 acres of woodland, two miles from the above land, which will also be divided if required. The terms of payment will be made easy, and an indisputable title given. For further particulars enquire of Mrs. Cox, No. 144, South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, John Stevens, Esq. Hoboken, Mathias Barton, Esq. of Lancaster, or the subscriber at Trenton. MASKELL EWING. Trenton, Sept. 25, 1797. Sept. 30. dit
At the Federal Blast Furnace,
In Carver—for Slitting, Plating, and Rolling MILLS. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR superiority consists in being free from holes and honey-combed places, which are commonly found in rollers cast in sand, or clay moulds. These patent rollers are cast in iron moulds, previously heated, and will be found to be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important advantage they have over others, is, that the necks require no turning, but are immediately fit for use, and from their accuracy, run with less friction, and require less water to make them perform their work. They may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, or of Messrs. Thatcher and Hayward. Boston, Aug. 31. Sept. 19—$6t.
This Day is Published,
By Messrs. Dobson, Caley, Campbell, Rice, and the other Bookellers. Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, Elegantly printed on Wove paper, and Hot-pressed, By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South-Carolina, L.L.D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N.B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 3/4ths of a dollar. February 6. mwi
THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER,
North Fifth Street, corner of North alley, No. 34. HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT Red Bourdeaux Wine in casks and bottles, six years old White Graves Wine in casks Ticklenburgs Russia Sail Cloth Ravens Duck Bag Linen HOLLANS Diaper and Table Cloth Empty bags Caraman German Cloth in a assortment of black coloured Ribbons Fine German Laces About twelve tons Fuffs clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glass Aug. 29—32w
THIS DAY WAS PUBLISHED,
And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, fourth Second Street. EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for the instruction and amusement of YOUNG PERSONS—Six Volumes handsomely printed and bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of these pieces are such, that the book needs only to be known to be universally esteemed one of the most valuable publications that can be put into the hands of young persons. "Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast." T. DOBSON. August 24. mwt4w
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
By THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, fourth Second Street. Letters and Conversations, Between several Young Ladies, on improving and interesting subjects. Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Cambon with alterations and improvements, Printed on fine paper, and neatly bound, Price one dollar. AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting tales of extraordinary distress, or of desperate and artful villainy, which "harrow up the soul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to solicit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not exceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, beauteous elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excellence. The publisher was so much pleased with the perusal, that he was persuaded he should do a pleasing service to the community by sending it into circulation. August 24—mwt4w
To Masters and Pilots bringing up Vessels from Foreign Ports to this City.
Whereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this state for the preventing pestilential or infectious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is that expedient at this time to publish the following extracts from the laws of 22d April, 1794, 7th and 8th sections. HEALTH OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. Extract of an act for securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enacted, that every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from sea (vessels actually employed in the coasting trade excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, shall cause his ship or vessel to be brought to anchor, or otherwise lay up in the stream of the river Delaware, opposite to the Health-Office on State-Island aforesaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the Resident Physician. And if, previously to obtaining such certificate or bill of health, any master or captain shall suffer his ship or vessel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or shall land, cause or suffer to be landed, or brought on shore, at any place or port within this Commonwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise, or, if after receiving such bill of health or certificate, he shall neglect or refuse to deliver the same to the Health-Officer, such master or captain shall forfeit and pay, for each and every such offence, the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. And the captain or master of every ship or vessel shall send a safe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and shall in like manner convey him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination; And while he is making such examination, or in any other subsequent examination by the Health Officer or Consulting Physician, agreeably to the directions of this act, the master or captain shall expose or cause to be exposed to the search of the Resident Physician, or of the Health Officer and Consulting Physician, (as the case may be) each and every part of the ship or vessel, and shall present to his view each and every person or persons on board thereof, and shall also true and satisfactory answers make to all such questions as the Resident Physician, &c. at the time of examination shall ask relative to the health of any port or place from which the ship or vessel failed, or has since touched at—the number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and where and when respectively—what persons on board they have been during the voyage, or shall, at the time of examination, be infected with any pestilential or contagious disease—and what is the present state and condition of the persons on board with respect to their health or diseases. And if any master or captain shall refuse to expose as aforesaid, or to the search of any of the officers aforesaid, or if he shall conceal any sick person, or in any other manner deceive the proper officers aforesaid in his answers, such captain or master, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Sect. 8. And if any person or persons whatsoever (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) shall go on board any vessel, before the master thereof has received a certificate of health in the manner directed, every person so offending, shall pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. It being absolutely necessary that the foregoing sections should be punctually complied with, the subscriber, in compliance with his duty, must exact a rigorous observance of the same, or else be under the necessity of putting the laws in force. WM. ALLEN, Health Officer of the Port of Philadelphia. July 74. d3w

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, October 5th, 1797.
M c . B. WYNKOOP.
(Continued from yesterday's Gazette.)
That the disease which proved so mortal in Philadelphia in the summer and autumn of 1793, was the same as that described by Dr. Chisholm, he remarks, is established by the following fact: "A vessel belonging to Philadelphia introduced the disease into St. Pierre, Martinique, in October 1793. Another vessel, from New-London, touched at St. Pierre, in her way to Grenada, and received the infection: On her arrival at Grenada, in February 1794, the sick were put under my charge; and I found the disease to be my old acquaintance the malignant pestilential fever." (Page 201.)
That the two diseases were the same in kind, is also demonstrated from the description of the symptoms, and from the cases annexed to Dr. Chisholm's publication:
"The yellow suffusion of the eyes and skin in this disease, when it prevailed at Grenada, which was by no means a general occurrence, appeared about the 5th, 7th, or 9th day." (Page 129.)
This circumstance, and the disease being contagious, Dr. Chisholm thinks are proofs that this disease was not the same as the yellow fever which generally attacks strangers on their arrival in the West-Indies. But from the black vomiting which occurred in most of the cases which proved fatal, and from its resemblance to the yellow fever of the islands in all its most essential and leading symptoms, I judge those circumstances alone will not justify his conclusion.
The less frequent occurrence of the yellow suffusion at Grenada, in 1793, was, probably, owing to a less than ordinary disposition of the inhabitants to bilious complaints that season, than sometimes happens in others. For it is a common observation that when inflammatory complaints occur in Autumn, they are more disposed to have remissions, and are frequently accompanied with bilious evacuations, especially in level situations with moist soil, than at any other season or in any other situation.
I have also frequently observed in Philadelphia, that when the small-pox becomes prevalent in the autumnal season, when the weather is calm and sultry, that bilious symptoms are common, and the patient sometimes becomes affected with yellowness resembling the jaundice.
Neither yellowness of the surface, nor black vomiting are essential, but accidental circumstances in the malignant fever arising from human contagion, as is evident from numbers recovering from the disease, and others dying of it, without exhibiting either of these symptoms.
The account published by Dr. Brice of the origin and progress of the Yellow Fever, which prevailed on board the Burbridge East Indiaman, while sailing within or near the Tropics, in 1792, an analysis of which is given in Duncan's annals of medicine, for 1796, also demonstrates that it is the offspring of human effluvia, rendered pestilential by being retained in fomites in confused and heated air.
Thomas Storey, in his Journal, and Joseph Gough in his History of the Quakers, relates that a malignant fever prevailed in Philadelphia in 1699, introduced from the West-India islands.
Dr. Mitchell who sent a description of the Yellow Fever, as it appeared in Virginia in 1741 and '47, ascribes it to specific contagion and mentions that it has been twice brought into Virginia by his Majesty's ships of war!
Among other symptoms he mentions "a yellowness of the eyes, and all over the body at the height of the disease, unless prevented by colliquation or critical discharges."
Dr. Leamy, in the physical essays of Edinburgh, informs us that the Yellow Fever which has prevailed at different periods at Charleston, South Carolina, was always traced to some infected person recently arrived from the West-Indies.
In 1741 it was introduced by a chest of wearing apparel which had belonged to a person who died of it at Barbadoes (Lind's essay on fevers and infection.) It also appeared in Philadelphia in 1747. In 1762 it was introduced by a mariner from the Havana, according to the notes of Dr. Redman.
This disease, after an interval of 33 years again made its appearance in Philadelphia the latter end of July, or beginning of August in the year 1793; and from the following circumstances appears to have been introduced by infection imported from the West-Indies, though Dr. Rush in opposition to all former experience and observation ascribed its origin to the effluvia of damaged Coffee, exposed upon a wharf to the open air in the neighbourhood where the disease first made its appearance.
"The sloop Amelia, Wm. Williams, (says Mr. Vanuxem, owner of the vessel, in his letter to Mr. Carey, published in the Federal Gazette) from Borgne, (a small port of St. Domingo) to Philadelphia sprung a leak; the whole of her cargo being Coffee in bags, the linen bag rotted with the salt water, and the bags bursting; the coffee dispersed itself into the hold of the vessel, which rendered it impossible to remove the water, which remaining there such length of time, could not be otherwise than offensive. The Amelia arrived here the 23d of July, was unloaded on the 24th. Several hundred weight of the most damaged coffee were thrown into the dock; and on the 30th, 98 bags were sold on the wharf by Richard Footman, Auctioneer. On the 1st August the vessel left the wharf
to heave down. When the sloop which had the coffee on board landed her cargo, no smell whatever was observed, but after she was unloaded, clearing the hold of the bilge water occasioned a most intolerable stench for 2 or 3 days. Soon after this the captain and five hands (3 of which were negroes) took sick, but they all recovered in three days."
(To be continued.)
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO.
A statement of facts which I gave to the public a few days since and which was copied into your paper, has been attacked in your gazette of last evening, by a writer who signs himself Paracelsus, in a manner both illiberal and unmanly. Whenever this person chuses to come forward with his real name, I am ready to prove to him that I have neither "falsely nor perversely quoted" the authors whose names I have mentioned; but I do not intend to enter the lists with one who deems it necessary to intrinch himself behind a borrowed signature. I am Sir, &c.
FRANCIS BOWES SAYRE. October 10th, 1797.
MR. FENNO.
I observe with concern that a daily print, which, but a few months past, came out with professions of animadvertting upon those, whose misconduct should lay them open to the lash of censure; has lately become a mere sink of personal abuse and scurrilous remarks. I see that even charity has not escaped the unmerited attack of this, now vindictive paper; for not later than last evening, is a shameful abuse of a poor man, by name Wm. Bell, who is reported to have given 50 cents to the "widow and fatherless" from the small pittance which his daily labour acquired. It is not for man thus harshly to adjudge his neighbours deeds! We have too great need of mercy ourselves, to strive to withhold it from our suffering fellow-creatures! An unbiased and impartial Judge, will on a future day give to each his due; and doubtless in the distribution of rewards, the bright example of this poor but worthy man, will not be forgotten; for our Saviour's testimony in favor of the widow and her mite, is enough to shew, that this was a most pleasing and acceptable present to the Almighty. If the author of the remarks alluded to, possessed the smallest portion of christian charity, he would blush at the imputations he has cast upon it.
I believe that the purest examples of charity will more generally be found among the poorer class of people; who feel themselves the misery they relieve in others; and hence necessarily make a sacrifice in so doing; whilst the opulent and rich who give only from their abundance, cannot be entitled to an equal share of praise. However, from whatever motive charity arises, and in whatever shape it may appear, it should be held alike sacred from contempt and obloquy.
I shall conclude by recommending to the writer of the remarks alluded to, in the words of that holy religion which he professes to respect—"go, and do thou likewise"—for "charity covereth a multitude of sins."
A FRIEND TO HUMANITY.
Germantown, Oct. 5th, 1797.
MR. FENNO.
In Brown's Gazette of Saturday, I see a publication by a Dr. Sayre, setting forth his great success in the cure of the yellow fever. If this gentleman means to establish his own fame he proves enough; but if he means to hold a wing over that of our friend Sangrado, he proves too much. He advocates blood-letting in the first days of the disease: Sangrado begins and ends with it. He applies mercury in order to produce salivation: Sangrado in order to purge. Now, if Dr. Sayre is as candid as he appears to be, let him examine facts, and let him try the use of mercury without blood-letting, and he will confess that the latter does injury and only retards the operation of the other. I shall conclude these remarks on Dr. Sayre's letter with observing, that I was surprised to find Diemerbroeck quoted as an authority for copious bleeding. The following is an extract from that author: "Illud enim observavimus, si peste corruptis vena secaretur, illos ad unum omnes certo et cito obire."—Lib. iii. p. 154.—Which, I take it, means in plain English, that "those who were bled in the plague died to a man, and that quickly."
T. T.
From the VIRGINIA HERALD, &c.
It has often struck me with astonishment, that among the number of subjects introduced in our public prints, so little regard is paid to the most important, and essential to our interests, as a republican people; I mean the equalization of mankind.
But, whilst even our best patriots are taking a philanthropic view of the numerous countries which surround us, and gazing with anxious concern on the disastrous events which have and will continue to desolate those quarters of the globe, it is not matter of amazement to observe their inattention to a subject which more immediately concerns them?
When we view with horror and indignation the oppressive system introduced by the Norman conquest (the feudal system) and discover the numerous ills which resulted therefrom, what can it be but that base principle self-interest, which prevents our regarding the situation of our country? How far preferable was the situation of a villein, who could claim and who could not be deprived of the right to a part of the fruits of his labour, to the poor American slave, who, after having laboured almost incessantly, from morning till night, yea, even sometimes longer, is compelled to submit the allowance of his meals to the arbitrary will of an unfeeling master! Yet, although we hold the former condition in
abhorrence, we remain in a perfect state of apathy with respect to the latter. Whilst I am now writing, my imagination paints the situation of a pregnant woman, labouring in the field, and exposed to the scorching rays of the summer's sun, her tyrannical overseer standing by her and waving his mighty cowhide, the insignia of his office; I see the poor soul seized with the qualms incident to one in her situation; yet what can she do; either continue to labour until the acuteness of the pain precipitates her to the ground, or submit to the cruel stripes of the unrelenting tyrant, on the discovery of the smallest intermission of her exertions. And this is not merely the phantom of imagination, but a description of a situation, which alas, too often actually occurs.
But, unhappy reflection! some of our best republicans (if we may believe their professions) are our greatest tyrants! Is it not astonishing to see men who are daily preaching up liberty and equality, and professing to be friends to the levelling of distinctions, yea, inveighing with great acrimony against the oppression and tyranny of kings, repair to their farms, and there, for the smallest offence, exercise the most wanton and flagitious acts of cruelty upon those in subjection to them? And yet this statement is verified by the conduct of many, within the circle of my small acquaintance. What excuse then can be offered in justification of this inhuman and cowardly conduct? None. I imagine, unless it be that hackneyed observation, that they are a degenerate race of mankind, and totally incapable of improvement. But man of wisdom, be cautious how you use this argument, since so many instances can be adduced to disprove it.
Let us then contrast the situation of a slave, to which slavery is a stranger, to one wherein it exists. In Pennsylvania the industrious farmer, seated in a comfortable cabin, beholds with pleasure, his beloved spouse cooking the product of their mutual labour, which after regaling themselves with, they retire to bed, having offered up to God their devout thanks for the blessings they had received. Here no terrors of imagination prey upon their minds, and disturb their rest; what they have was attained by their own industry, and no one feels disposed to deprive them thereof. But in a state where slavery exists, mark the difference. The discontented slave, conscious of his inability to please, feels no other stimulus to labour, but to seer clear of the bitter lash, and in that but seldom succeeds; whilst the unfeeling master, lolling in the midst of luxury, knows no other emotions than those of anger and chagrined at the incompetency of their labour, to support his unbounded desires; and even the hours of rest are disturbed by a knowledge of his anger; for the age of reason is at hand, and mankind can be kept no longer in ignorance. Let us then endeavour to avert the blow, by timely attention, and let us no longer, professing ourselves republicans, keep those in subjection, who have an equal claim with ourselves to that most inestimable of all blessings, LIBERTY.
JUVENIS.
Tappahannock, Sept. 18th, '97.
DEDHAM, (Mass.) October 3.
A great crisis in European affairs is drawing nigh. The materials seem to be every where fermenting for a louder explosion, and a wider ruin, than before. Yet one would think enough had been already done in the way of confusion and destruction to tire those who do not love bulls and to satisfy those who do. This war has, beyond example, desolated the earth, and rendered a great deal of its once green surface—it is to be re-peopled and made fruitful again by a multitude, whom six years have made familiar with blood, and unfamiliar with evil order and the mild social virtues. Europe, when at peace, will be thronged with robbers and assassins, beggars and cripples. America, happy in the enjoyment of peace and liberty, will sympathize with the unhappy of Europe, and with them all the relief that will make the concerned to stay at home. For no reflecting friend of this country will desire to see the natural growth of its sound and healthful population swelled into a monstrous increase by the rushing in among us of the discontented and licentious dregs of foreign nations. Our growth is already quick enough, our lands will be worst settled, if they should be settled faster. Yet many speak with joy of the prospect that troubles abroad will pour in millions in mass upon us—as if the United States ought to be proud of being a kind of bettering house, or Bedlam, or rather a Botany Bay for Europe. The wise and worthy and the valuable laborers will be welcome when they come, and they will not come to croud us; it is a very different class that is to be dreaded.
In this apprehension of a swoln and unfound emigration from the disturbed nations, as well as on many political accounts, we have a deep concern in foreign affairs. After several years of bloodshed and confusion, the prospect of peace and tranquillity is yet far removed. New troubles seem to be commencing. Prussia and Austria threaten hostilities. Portugal is in danger of being conquered. Italy is revolutionizing and Buonaparte will scarcely leave one stone of the old edifice of their governments on another. France is agitated within, and the Directory is courting the armies to side with them against the Council of Five Hundred—Happy is our lot, that we may sit under our own vine and figtree.
CHARLESTON, September 6.
Machine for cleaning Cotton.
Mr. Dole, a French citizen from St. Domingo, for some time past a resident of this city, has invented and constructed a machine for cleaning cotton, which, from the experiments already made, bids fair to excel any machine for the same purpose hitherto invented. It is composed of two distinct gins, which are so connected as to be set in motion by a cog-wheel, which is to be turned by a horse. From the experiments already made, when it was turned by hand, its performance exceeded the most sanguine expectations; it delivered 2 1/2 lbs. of clean cotton in one minute, samples of which have been shown to judges of this valuable article, who declare that the staple of the cotton was not in the least injured. The machinery appears surprisingly neat, and there is not a doubt but it will fully answer the purposes intended. It is shortly to be fixed in a place where a horse will turn it, when it will be open for the inspection of the citizens.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10.
Total of burials for 24 hours, ending Sunday at noon.
Table with 3 columns: Church, Adults, Children. Rows include: See and Presbyterian, Associate Church, Sweden, German Reformed, Methodist, City Hospital, Total, From the city.
Total of burials for 24 hours, ending yesterday at noon.
Table with 3 columns: Church, Adults, Children. Rows include: Second Presbyterian, St. Mary's Church, Friends, Sweden, German Lutheran, Baptists, Potter's Field, City Hospital, Kensington, Total, From the city and suburbs.
The number of burials on the 8th of October, 1793, was Ninety; and on the 21st, One Hundred and Two.
The Commissioners have received from Citizens in the vicinity of Frankford, the following donations, viz.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Dollars. Rows include: Isaac Wharton, Pattison Hartshorne, Robert Smith, Robert Waln, Nicholas Waln, Godfrey Haga, Conyngham, Nesbitt, & Co., Miers Fisher, Samuel Howell, Samuel M. Fox, David Lewis, Jesse Waln, William Bell, Thomas Greaves, Samuel Breck, James Ash, Benj. R. Morgan, George Roberts, Ebenezer Large, Daniel Smith, Abram Van Beuren, John Waddington, John Barry, Abijah Dawes, Isaac Austin, Joseph P. Norris.
From Citizens in the vicinity of Darby.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Dollars. Rows include: George Latimer, Jesse Sharples, Benj. Say, Isaac Lloyd, S. Yorke, H. Waitts Dr., Capt. Williams, H. Sparks, senr., Isaac Price, David Rown, James Strawbridge, James S. Coxe, Peter Brown, Robert Russell, Thomas Randall, W. Bell, J. Read, John Simpion, Cash, Mathew M'Connell, Alexander Fullerton, Peter Wykoff, Geo. Weed, John D. G. Wachsmuth, Leopold Nottenagle, John M. Soullier, Thos. Leiper, Jacob Gerard Koch, Ann Bartram, William J. Smith, John Palmer, jun., Jacob Pennington, jun., Simeon Reynolds, Zeba Barton, John Doherty, Jacob Carver, Benj. Paschall, James Millegan, Frs. Markoe, Cash, Wm. Lewis, Cash, Curtis Lewis, Geo. Alston, Josiah Matlack, James Humphreys, Saml. Williams, J. W. Serjeant.
FROM OTHERS.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Dollars. Rows include: William Crammond, Charles Minifie, George Emlen, Cash (3 persons), Do. (Israel Israel), Do. (Edward Garrigues), Abraham Markoe, Eliza Powell, Ambrose Vasse, United Society of Dunkers in and about Germantown, African Episcopal church of St. Thomas, Benj. Fuller, Cash (per Treasurer), Samuel Wetherill, J. B. Boardley, J. F. Mifflin, Christopher Ludovich and Frederick Fraley.
EDWARD GARRIGUES, Sec'y.
10th mo. 8th, 1797.
The business of the CUSTOM-HOUSE, will from this day be transacted at Chester for some time. Sept. 30.
The commissioners for alleviating the distresses of the citizens of Philadelphia, &c. To the inhabitants of said city and its vicinity.
Permit us to address you at this awful crisis, and lay before you a brief statement of the distressing situation of our suffering fellow-citizens. It is known to you that on the first day of September we accepted of the appointment from the governor, to act as commissioners for the purpose of relieving the indigent, by donation and employment, with the stipulated sum of ten thousand dollars, granted by the legislature; and we presume it was generally believed at that time to be more than sufficient, arising from an expectation that the disease would soon abate, and that our absent friends would return and give employment to those whose resources were cut off by their leaving the city; but, alas! how are we disappointed in our expectation, for our city yet continues in the same deplorable gloomy state, and consequently all means of employment for the industrious mechanic and labourer are still suspended—Add to this the numerous body of females that procured a livelihood by washing, ironing, needle work, &c. who are left destitute of their usual means of subsistence, besides a number who are aged and infirm, that used to obtain relief from the bounty of their more able friends and relations, as well as many seamen's wives who depend on the merchant for part of their husband's monthly pay, and who are now deprived of relief from that source. In this deplorable situation we found not less than three thousand people, including children, when we undertook to execute the trust reposed in us, the number of these have since greatly increased, and they still remain in the same suffering condition, with this difference, then they had the comforting reflection, that the commissioners had ten thousand dollars ready to meet their exigencies, but now it is expended; and lamentable for us to be obliged to inform them—"We know not where to send you, or what to advise you to do"—Our money is gone*—We have to acquaint you we cannot promise your small pittance one week longer—we feel for you—we suffer with you—we know your distress—what can we do? we can only promise you we will make your situation known to our fellow-citizens, and you must rely on their benevolence.
Friends and fellow-citizens, If you mean to give relief through us, we have only to observe that our endeavours shall be to continue to distribute it according to your benevolent intentions and their necessities. If, on the other hand, it should, be your pleasure to entrust your monies for the above purpose, in the hands of any other set of men, we shall hold ourselves bound to give all and every information or assistance that experience has furnished us with, so as to facilitate your laudable purposes; and in either case we think it proper to annex our names and places of abode.
THE CITY. Robert Wharton, S. Third street, No. 135. Edward Garrigues, Cherry street, No. 39. George Krebs, N. Fifth street, No. 17. John James, do. No. 18. Israel Israel, Corner of Chestnut and Third. Thomas Savery, N. Fifth street, No. 20.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES. Samuel Wheeler, Vine street, No. 99. John Wagner, Noble street. George Ingles, New market street.
NORTHERN LIBERTIES. Samuel Wheeler, Vine street, No. 99. John Wagner, Noble street. George Ingles, New market street.
SOUTHWARK. William Linnard, South Second street. Robert M'Mullen, Swanson street, No. 60. * This relates to the 10,000 dollars—the commissioners have got in hand part of the private donations.
[The printers are requested to insert the above as often as convenient.]
At a meeting of a number of respectable citizens of Philadelphia, at the Union school house in Germantown, on the 7th Oct. '97: It was resolved that a committee to consist of nine, be appointed to collect contributions of the citizens now resident in Germantown and its vicinity and others, for the purpose of alleviating the distresses of such of their fellow-citizens who may be deemed proper objects of relief by the commissioners appointed by the governor to carry into effect an act of the General Assembly passed on the 20th day of August last.
That the following named gentlemen be a committee, viz. John Dunlap, Robert Hare, Benjamin Chew, jr. Peter Baynton, John McCulloch, Henry Pratt, Gideon Hill Wells, Thomas Fisher, William Wistar.
That the proceedings of the meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, and published for the information of their fellow-citizens.
BENJAMIN CHEW, Chair. SAMUEL W. FISHER, Sec'y.
PRICES OF STOCKS, Philadelphia, 8th Sept. 1797.
Table with 2 columns: Stock, Price. Rows include: 6 per Cent. 16 3/4, 3 per Cent. 10 3/4, Deferred 6 per Cent. 13 3/4, BANK United States, 18 per ct. advance, Pennsylvania, 22 do., North America, 26 do., Insurance Co. N. A. shares, 45 to 50 do., Pennsylvania, par.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Table with 2 columns: Location, Price. Rows include: On London, at 30 days par, at 60 days 65, at 90 days 62, Amsterdam, per guilder 40, 90 days 42.
MEDICINES.
THE Poor who may find it inconvenient, in distance, to make use of Mr. HUNTER's truly meritorious offer, will be supplied with medicines—fago, barley, oatmeal, &c. by applying at the subscriber's store, No. 36, Market-street. ROBERT S. STAFFORD.

MR. WILLIAM CURRIE. In a few days I mean to reply more fully to your three last letters to me; in the mean time I indulge a hope, that you will furnish me with less evasive answers than those you have given to several of the questions I had proposed to you: one of these questions I shall now repeat, though in a different form; first stating what you do not deny, that the crew of the Arethusa were healthy when they were discharged, and that they remained so at their respective lodgings, where they had deposited what you call their infected materials without giving the prevailing fever even to one person there, and yet you say "that Mr. Latimer, Mr. Lewis and others might have received the contagion from passing near those people with their infected materials." I now ask you, whether from any of those records ancient or modern which you have quoted on the present occasion, you can furnish an instance of the crew of a ship in perfect health, ever having given the yellow fever to a number of people whom they had transiently passed in the streets or elsewhere, and at the same time not having infected any of those with whom they lodged or where their supposed infected materials were deposited? You say that you were induced to address me again by a powerful desire of ascertaining the origin or true cause of the prevailing fever, if your labours terminate here in the present instance, they will be of little use to the public; or do you mean to crown those labours by proposing such means or regulations in addition to those already adopted, as may probably prevent a repetition of our present calamity from the various causes which you have assigned? if you have not this in view, you will act the part of a physician who should tell his patient that he was stimulated by a powerful desire of ascertaining the origin and cause of his disease, and then to leave him either to sink under it, or to apply to some other physician for the salutary means of recovery. For my own part I now declare that I should not have appeared before the public on the present occasion, unless with a view, first of tracing our present calamity to what I conceived to be its true source, and then of pointing out the probable means of preventing a repetition of it from similar causes hereafter. In my next address to you or to the public, I shall propose such means or regulations as appear to me most likely to succeed, subject however to any salutary improvements which a candid discussion thereof may introduce. I shall then show the difficulties that are opposed to the adoption and execution of such regulations as can afford any security against the future attacks of the yellow fever of tropical origin, if it can be introduced in all the variety of ways that you have mentioned in your several letters to me. I hope I shall soon receive answers to the several questions which I have asked you, your first address to me having furnished me with a fair claim to them; and as I am now told that you reside in the country, it is probable you there possess that leisure and retirement, which you heretofore alleged you had not at your command; yet if these should still be too heavily taxed by your correspondence with me, you must place it solely to the account of that leisure and retirement which it seems you had at your command, when you commenced your unprovoked and illiberal attack on my letter to Dr. Mease.
BENJAMIN WYNKOOP. October 9th, 1797. For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES. AS physicians of distinguished abilities and experience in this country as well as in the West-Indies differ extremely in opinion, respecting the most effectual means of treating the malignant yellow fever, and particularly respecting the use of blood-letting, and as nothing can determine a question of fact but a statement of cases and a comparison of the success which has attended each method of treatment: I am induced to state the result of my experience on the subject in hopes of inducing others to do the same that a question of so much public concern, may be cleared from the ambiguity in which different views and idle speculators have involved it. Oct. 9. WM. CURRIE. That copious and a frequent repetition of blood-letting was frequently salutary in the malignant yellow fever which prevailed in Philadelphia in the autumnal season of '93, I am convinced from numerous cases in which I employed it, and which from reasoning on the nature of the disease and from its speedy tendencies to putrefaction, as well as from the writings of several West-India physicians, I strenuously opposed till incontrovertible facts in the practice of others convinced me that it was safe in all cases distinguished by inflammatory symptoms. But my subsequent experience in 1793, and in '94 as well as the present season has taught me that blood-letting generally accelerates the fatal termination of the disease by increasing debility and inducing typhous coma, in all cases and in every stage of the disease, when the prostration of strength is very distinct, accompanied with great oppression and anxiety at the precordia, shrunk and pale countenance, deep sighing and restlessness, (which with the suddenness of the attack, short continuance of the chill, pain in the head, redness of the eyes or foreheads and burning sensation in the stomach, taken collectively, distinguish it from every variety of the bilious or remitting fever) together with the weakness, quickness, small and soft action of the arteries at the wrists. In September 1794, the malignant yellow fever was introduced into Philadelphia by travellers from Baltimore, where it had prevailed for some time previous to its appearance here, it was also introduced from St. Marks by the snow Commerce, commanded by Mr. Shirliff. Archibald Flower who caught the disease by sleeping on board the snow, was bled once on the second and twice on the third day from the attack—the last blood after becoming cold,
did not separate into serum and crassamentum, but remained perfectly fluid, and resembled in colour and consistence a mixture of molasses and water. Of 27 patients that I attended with the yellow fever in 1794, only nine recovered. The greatest number of those to whom the disease proved mortal were bled three times within the first three days from the attack, and two of them five times, the last quantity taken from any one in the course of the disease was 45 ounces, and the largest quantity 82 ounces. And Dr. Buchanan assures me in a letter, an extract from which was published in Mr. Fenno's Gazette some time in October, of last year, that those who bled most at Baltimore that season, lost the greatest number of patients. Previous to my leaving the city on account of the sickness and situation of my own family, the present season, I attended seventy patients, fifty-four of whom recovered. Of these 70 patients, 44 were bled three times at the early period of the fever, and freely purged with a composition consisting of calomel 5 grs. jalap 10 grs. and cream of tartar 1 scr. given every four hours till it had the intended effect. Of these 24, 21 recovered. Of 13 that were bled only once and freely purged, 11 recovered, 2 died. 14 were bled three times and treated in other respects like those that were bled twice, 11 recovered, 3 died. 5 were bled four times, &c. 3 recovered, 2 died. 6 were bled five times, 3 recovered, 3 died. 1 was bled nine times and 1 eleven times, and both recovered. In both the last mentioned patients, symptoms of inflammation were very evident and remarkably obstinate, possibly supported by the daily use of mercury in small doses, the most phlogistic of all medicines when employed in that manner. An inflamed state of the stomach in the patient that was bled eleven times was the predominant complaint, and the blood in the latter stage of the disease always threw up a tough buffy five, and underneath it retained a healthy aspect, as did that also of the patient that was bled nine times. The patient that was bled eleven times in the course of seven days, lost 100 ounces; the other about 96 ounces. Six patients were not bled at all, owing to insuperable prejudices, 3 recovered, 3 died. From the preceding cases, as well as from a multiplicity of others that have come under my observation, I am confident that blood-letting, to a certain extent, as well as purging, is not only safe but absolutely beneficial, in all cases and at every period of the malignant yellow fever, in which inflammatory symptoms or even an inflammatory diathesis is present, and especially when the head is affected with acute pain, or the stomach with a painful and burning sensation, and the pulse quick and tense or chorded, whether the limbs be preternaturally hot or moist; whereas in every case that I have seen it employed, attended with great prostration of strength, oppressive weight and sense of stricture about the thorax, with a low, small, quick and irregular pulse, it has invariably accelerated the fatal termination of the disease. That repeated blood-letting has often been employed with advantage in the plague, which is a higher grade of the yellow fever, as the yellow fever is of the typhus or contagious fever generated in close, confined and impure situations, we have instances in the works of the accurate Sydenham, in the Journal of the Plague at Marseilles, as recorded by the learned and respectable Mead, in his Discourse on the Plague, page 220, Dublin edition of 1767, and in the account of it at Aleppo, by Dr. P. Russell, published in 1796. The abule, the excess, or the mistimed application of bleeding, therefore, and not its judicious and well-timed application, should be condemned and rejected in the yellow fever. But to condemn and reject it in all cases indiscriminately, argues not only want of experience, but of reading, reflection and common sense. Dr. Chisholm assures us that he cured the generality of the patients that came under his care at Grenada, by giving to an adult 10 grains of calomel as soon as possible after seeing him, under every circumstance of the disease and in every case indiscriminately; and repeating it every three hours, joining opium with it after the second dose (if it operated more than two or three times, but not otherwise) till a salivation began to make its appearance, which was generally in less than 48 hours; and that in every case in which salivation could be effected, the patient invariably recovered without any other remedy. [See his essay on the fever at Grenada, in 1793 and 1794—page 272.] Whether this method of treating the disease is more effectual than any other (as Dr. Chisholm confidently asserts) or not, my experience has not been sufficient to enable me to decide.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Copied from the log book of the Schooner Nancy, of Savannah, John M'Allister, master, from St. Croix. September 14, at 10 P. M. from a brig close under our lee, standing to the south-west—after passing us the lee about and fired a shot, we were at once hailed by the captain of the brig, who ordered out our boat and the captain on board with the papers, which after being shortly complied with, though not without a threat of again firing into us unless we gave a hand. The boat returned with the captain of the brig and four of his men, detaining ours on board the brig. Their greatest anxiety was for papers but their particular object was for plunder, beginning at their boots very regular by removing every part of the ship, making prize of every thing they laid their hands on, in particular our stock and provisions which they greatly robbed us of without any ceremony—flasks, pipes, ducks, guns, bread, yarn, &c. taking the whole although warning us to be out but two days, and bound to the coast of America. Surely we might have been for a trip and not for a robbery, especially when we took from us all the pump leather we had on board, without which we could not have got away. He took away every nail he could find, tools, leadline, &c. Plundered wearing apparel, and sundry dozen wine, porter and brandy. While the honest republican was searching our trunks below, his men on
duck swam in reaching to cut a mooring throat, to make him confess where his mother had laid his money (who was a gentleman passenger with us). These honest thieves belonged to the brig Celia, of 12 guns and 120 men, fitted out at Point Pater, Guadalupe and commanded by Guy, a Frenchman; the latter known to Mr. Mir.—On our parting, they permitted an American passenger to take a bag with us—the following information was from him, who was on board 16 days: On the 2d Sept. after the loss of the brig, the Frenchmen, of St. Thomas, bound to Hamburgh, and gave them a bill on Martinique—On the 5th the brig Electa of New York, Capt. Raymond, after plundering took his boat, put the people in boats and threatening to hang them, saw that they were bound to an English boat—On the 6th The Three Friends of Charleston, bound to St. Domingo, after plundering, fatally shot the captain. The 7th the brig Surah of Philadelphia, Capt. Fessenden, of St. Thomas, bound to Havana, plundered him and took all his property. All the above vessels were plundered and their cargoes taken; they were on board with their boats hanging to their sides, having on board an American or other in speaking vessels in English, out Samuel Barna, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
By this day's Mail. NEW-YORK, October 9. The President of the United States is expected in town in a few days, on his way to the seat of government; and a number of gentlemen propose to compliment him with a handsome entertainment. A gentleman, in a short passage from St. Domingo, informs, that on the night between the 19th and 20th of September, there was a severe cannonade for about 5 or 6 hours, off the Cape. It was conjectured that captain Barney had fallen in with the British ships, which were cruising off that port. A letter from an American consul in France informs, that the ship Bristol, belonging to Messrs. Rutgers, Ogden and Seaman, is condemned for want of a role d'Equipage. Her cargo was very valuable, and 80,000 dollars were underwritten in this city. The proposition for a union of the new Venetian state, with the Cisalpine republic, has been rejected, by 15,000 votes against 35,000—If as some suppose, Buonaparte intends to erect Italy, from Piedmont to the Adriatic, into one indivisible republic, and put himself at the head of it, a few columns of his troops will easily turn the majority of votes in favor of the proposed union of Venice with Lombardy. By the address of Carnot to the French on the celebration of the 10th of August, it is obvious that the government of France is assured by efforts to restore monarchy. Indeed the late election is a proof that the opinions of the mass of the nation are unfriendly to the measures of the government; if not to the constitution. But even admitting the fact, that a majority of the nation is in favor of a limited monarchy, the difficulties of restoring it, which Carnot has described, are real—they may be insurmountable—and if the present constitution can exist and preserve peace and subordination to law, good Frenchmen will submit to it, rather than risk the dangerous forms of another revolution.
PARIS, June 23. The new Jacobin club has commenced its sittings in the hotel de Montmorency, Guinguene is chosen as president; the number of the members amounts to 500, of whom there are 30 deputies of the Revolutionary Third. The turbulent session in the council of five hundred, on the 19th inst. respecting the abolition of the law, which deprived the directory of all controul over pecuniary negotiations, has produced different remarks in the public journals. Some apprehend a civil war, thinking that the constitution is menaced with imminent danger of its overthrow, and that from the jacobin clubs will shortly spring up monarchical clubs; but our patriots have many objections against the probability of such an event. In order to prevent similar disorderly proceedings in the legislative body, as those on the 29th inst. a committee has been appointed to make a report on the better organization of the internal police within the halls of the councils, when in session. The parties daily increase, and in the palais royal contending are constantly taking place, which generally appear as forerunners of more important events. The members of the new club (called Constitutional Circles) make great exertions to gain over the military corps to their side, while numerous anonymous writers attempt to provoke the soldiers against the Parisians. The journals increase the flames of discord more and more, and very probably there will be some serious commotions during this summer.
NOTICE. IF THEBY O'HARA, who for some years since kept School at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, he living, he is hereby reminded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Ambrose Marshall, near Warwick, Cecil County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, from whom he will receive interesting information. August 4. mw&f4w
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10. CITY HOSPITAL PREORT. From 9th to 10th October, in the morning. Admitted, since last report, Maria Franks, Southwark committee room Discharged, since last report, Prudence Jones, admitted 14th ult. Margaret Tibbs, 21st. Kitty Hall, 23rd. Peggy Notters, 25. Nancy Cavehaugh, 2d inst. Sarah Cowan, do. Remaining last report. Admitted since Discharged. Died. Remain in Hospital. { Convalescent } { Sick } Six of whom are dangerous. In error since last report. From city and suburbs Hospital Total. (Signed) STEPHEN GIRARD. CALEB LOWNES. JOHN CONNELLY. Published by order of the Board, WM. MONTGOMERY, Chairman pro tem.
DIED—Mr. DAVID THOMAS, High Constable of Southwark, a very active and useful officer. DIED, at Alexandria, October second, Major JOHN CALLENDER, an old and respectable officer in the American war. His remains were interred on Tuesday forenoon, at the Episcopalian church, with the usual military honors.
TENERIFFE WINE. LANDING at Walnut-street wharf, TENERIFFE WINE, of excellent quality, in pipes and half pipes, for sale by JAMES YARD. Oct. 10. The Managers, Treasurer and Physicians of the Pennsylvania Hospital, are desired to attend at the said Hospital on the 5th day next, the 12th inst. at one o'clock in the afternoon; the company of David Evans, house carpenter; Robert Maydock, glazier; and William Steward, blacksmith, is also requested. The above gentlemen may be assured, there is not a person in the house ill of a fever of any kind. SAMUEL COATES.
An UMBRELLA WAS taken (supposed to have been stolen) on Sunday evening last, from the house occupied by Mr. Blunt, No. 9, Strawberry-street. It is a green silk Umbrella, of the middle size, with a red Morocco top and hooked ivory head. Conceivably it has been taken by some pilfering knave, who, actuated by pecuniary motives, may endeavor to vend the same, any person or persons to whom the said Umbrella may be offered, are desired to drop it; and it is hoped, will apprehend and convict the thief to justice. The peculiarly of the Umbrella will, evidently, assist the possessor to detection; therefore, whoever appears with the same and delivers it at Mr. Blunt's, from whence it was taken, or at Mr. Fenno's office, shall be handsomely rewarded. Oct. 3—d3t
Just published, And to be sold at the Bookstores of H. & P. Rice, No. 30. Market-street; J. Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut-street, and W. Young, corner of Chestnut and Second-streets, An accurate System of Surveying; IN WHICH IS CONTAINED, 1. Decimal fractions, in a plain, concise, and easy manner. 2. The extraction of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, rectangular and oblique. 4. An exact method to cast up the contents of lands. 5. Field surveying. The whole being performed without the use of scale and compasses, on a table of logarithms. In which is given some account of the variation of the needle, and the causes of its attraction. By SAMUEL MOORE. August 2. 22w2w
THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES of JAMES GREENLEAF, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property assigned to them for the securing the payment of the notes, acceptances, and endorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notified that the subscribers will settle with them for the amount of their respective claims, both PRINCIPAL and INTEREST, at any time before the 28th day of October next; after which day, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assignment. Applications to be made at south-east corner of Dock and Second-streets (the Dock-street side), between the hours of eleven and one o'clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John Abley, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d
The Partnership, UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are desired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make payment to him—By whom business will in future be carried on, at his Store, No. 39, South Front-street. August 7. eod4w
Boston Glass Manufactory. THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Boston. It is need not to say any thing of the excellency of the Boston Glass, as it is so well known throughout the United States to be in every respect greatly superior to any ever imported from Europe. It will be cut to any size commonly used; and may be constantly had by applying to CHARLES F. KUPFER, at the Glass House. Orders from the distant States to be addressed to Mr. SAMUEL GORR, Court-street, Boston. Boston, Sept. 30, 1797. O 4—2aw'w Messrs. Tibbets and Vason, Charleston; Messrs. Etche and Boston, Halifax; N. C. Briffault, Wilmington; Messrs. Ellis Price, Alexandria; Messrs. Tanti and Brown, Baltimore; Mr. Hopkins, New-York; and Messrs. Hudson & Goodwin, Hartford; Mr. Seymour, Savannah; are requested to infer the above once a week 6 weeks. The accounts to be forwarded to the Editor.
From Marseilles. THE CARGO Of the Swedish barque Guthaus Adolphus, from Marseilles, consisting of the following articles, is discharging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the subscribers BRANDY, well flavored, of 2, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hogsheads Ditto, in crates Prougnac Wine, in cases of 30 bottles Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baskets of 6 and 2 bottles Capers Olives Almonds Dry Verdigris Writing Paper Manillas (Silk) of 28, 30 and 32 inches Taffeties Long and short white Kid Gloves for Women Silk Stockings Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madras Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Kibous Perfumery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in fairs Cream Tartar. BENJAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September 27. conf
At a Meeting of the Board of Property, June 6, 1797, Present John Hall, See'y Francis Johnston, R. G. } of land office Dan. Broadhead, S. G. } Nicholas Bettinger, } Versus Samuel Cunningham. } In this case the proof of service of notice being insufficient, it is ordered that notice be given in one of the Philadelphia and York newspapers weekly, for at least eight weeks to the heirs or assignees of Samuel Cunningham deceased, to attend the board on the first Monday in November next, to show cause why a patent should not issue to Nicholas Bettinger for the land in question. (A true Copy.) JOHN HALL, Secretary of the Land Office. Aug. 15. 1aw8w. The Health-Office IS removed to the City-Hall, and is kept open night and day, where persons having business may apply. Wm. ALLEN, Health-Officer. Sept. 4. def
NOTICE. THE Offices of the Department of War are for the present removed near to the Falls of the Schuylkill, on the Ridge Road. September 4. def
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOHN STRICKER, late of Tinneum Township, Bucks County, are requested to pay off their respective debts; and those having any demands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, to JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, } Execut. MALLET PEEVAY, } tors. Sept. 28. 1taw4w
MEDICINES. OF every kind, necessary for the sick also, Sago, Barley, and Oatmeal, for diet drink, will be delivered gratis, during the present contagion, to those who are unable to pay for it, at HUNTER's Laboratory, No. 114, South Second Street. Public Notice is hereby given, THAT the Commissioners for the District of Southwark have removed their hall to the house formerly occupied by Samuel Goff, in Christian at the corner of Fifth street. Oct. 2.
PEALE'S MUSEUM. THIS valuable repository of the works of Nature, so well calculated to delight the mind and enlarge the understanding, is opened daily, as usual. It stands in an airy and healthy situation, and free from the epidemic that at present afflicts the city; it may, therefore, be frequented with the greatest safety. As an Amusement, the study of Nature is the most rational and pleasing; as a Science, the most sublime and instructive. It elevates the mind and expands the heart. They "Whom Nature's works can charm, with God himself Hold converse."
MANY interesting additions have lately been made to this Museum; and the fresh red trike, containing a variety of the most rare and beautiful subjects, is now very advantageously arranged. Waxen Figures, of Men large as life (some of them cast from nature) are here displayed in their proper habits, and placed in attitudes characteristic of their respective nations. Here may be seen the North-American Savage, and the Savage of South America—a laboring Chinese, and the Chinese Gentleman—the poor African, and the Kamtschatdale—with some Natives of the South Sea Islands. The immense variety and interesting diversity which this Museum offers to the view, may be seen but cannot be described with full effect. Price only 1-4th of a dollar. FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber, an intended Servant Girl, named Nancy ANDERSON, about twenty years of age, short, thick set person, with short black hair; had on when she went away, a dark calico gown, an old black silk cloak, and a black fur hat. Whoever will secure said girl, and give information thereof to the subscriber, No. 2, Greenleaf alley, or to the office of this Gazette, shall receive the above reward. All persons are forbids harboring said girl, as they will be dealt with as the law directs. MARY ANDERSON, N. B. Said Girl is from Ireland, and has been in this country but a short time; she was sent to the work-house for misconduct, where she was taken sick and removed to the city-hospital, from which place she made her escape. Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper. A FEW copies of the above act may be had at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street. July 19.

Imported in the ship MANCHESTER, BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11 Walnut St.
Bordeaux Brandy
Irish market claret in cases
Entitled to Drawback.
Medoc wine, in do.
Sauterne, do.
Thomas Murgatroyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks
Rota do.
Pimento in bags
4000 bushels Liverpool salt.
Aug. 24. tut&stf.
To be sold at Public Vendue, To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 21th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's town and Westminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turnpike road runs through a considerable part of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's town, and extends to the distance of about twenty-three miles from Baltimore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large proportion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine gr. b.
A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Pownall, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase. ALSO
A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria and a part of Georgetown, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Pownall, of Bladensburg, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8. w3m.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn Street. m5y 30 dtt
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, Being busied for some time past in preparations for removing into his present house, has been under the necessity of postponing until this day informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro' the United States, that his spring importation of law books is now arranged and ready for sale, on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like preference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collection ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. aaw 6w
City Commissioners' Office, June 22, 1797. IN pursuance of an ordinance from the Select and common councils, passed the 22d day of May last, appointing the city commissioners, and prescribing their duties, section 9th. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the city is divided into five districts, each to be under the superintendence of one of the city commissioners, who is to be individually responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and are as follows. District No. 1. From the south side of Cedar-street, to the north side of Spruce-street, under the superintendence of Nathan Boys. 2. From the north side of Spruce-street, to the north side of Walnut-street, under the superintendence of Hugh Roberts. 3. From the north side of Walnut to the south side of High-street, under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole. 4. From the north side of High-street, to the north side of Mulberry-street, under the superintendence of William Moulder. 5. From the north side of Mulberry-street to the north side of Vine-street, under the superintendence of Nicholas Hicks. The cleaning of High-street to be in common. A stated meeting of the city commissioners is held at the Old Court House, in High-street, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. July 14. eoiim
Stands for Draymen, &c. In pursuance of an Ordinance from the Select and Common Councils, bearing date the 22d day of April, 1797, providing for the appointment of City Commissioners, &c. Sec. the 15th. THE following places are fixed upon by the said City Commissioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses. In Vine-street, eastward of Front-street, on both sides. Sassafras, High, Chestnut and Walnut-streets, eastward of Front-street, on the north side only. Mulberry-street, south side from Front to Third-street. Front-street, east side from Vine-street to Elrith's alley. Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse alley to Hamilton's stores, east side. Water-street, west side from the north end of Stomper's or Moore's stores to Pine-street. Penn-street from Pine to Cedar-street, west side. Drawbridge, north side, east of Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Frost street, south side. Dock-street, between Walnut-street and the flag stone crossings, east side, opposite George Orkley's. Second-street, between Sassafras and Vine streets, west side. Fifth-street, east side from Chestnut to Mulberry streets. Sassafras-street, from Third to Fourth-street, east side. No dray or horse to stand within ten feet of any pump. STANDS FOR HACKNEY COACHES. Pine-street, north side from Fourth to Fifth streets. Fifth-street, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, west side. Branch-street, north side, between Third and Fourth streets. July 14. mw&fms
A Literary Treat. Just published, handsomely printed on aviriding paper, price 1 dollar, A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Clothier—In a series of letters to a friend, with the addition of two letters, alluding to recent political transactions in America. The following extract from the Clavis Allegorica, shews the principal characters that are introduced: John Bull, the Kingdom of England His Mother, the Church of England His Wife, the Parliament His Sister Peg, the Church of Scotland His Brother Patrick, Ireland Lewis, the Kingdom of France His Mistress, the Old Constitution His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strutt, the Kingdom of Spain Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic The Franks, the French Republic The Foresters, the United States of America Robert Lumber, New-Hampshire John Codline, Massachusetts Humphrey Plowhake, Connecticut Roger Carrier, Rhode Island Peter Bull Frog, New-York Julius Cæsar, New-Jersey William Broadbrim, Pennsylvania Callimar, Delaware Walter Pipewool, Virginia His Grandson, George Washington Peter Pitch, North Carolina Charles Indigo, South Carolina George Trully, Georgia Ethan Greenwood, Vermont Hunter Longknife, Kentucky Black Castle, Negro Slaves Rats, Speculators Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining historical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BIRKENHEAD. It has great share of originality and abounds with genuine humour. It is continued down to the present time, and characterises those late political transactions which have caused so much uneasiness in America. Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market Street. June 26.
LAW BOOKS, Latest London and Dublin Editions. H. & P. RICE, Booksellers, No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market Street, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connections in Dublin, they are enabled to sell 18th editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications. Vely, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridge-way's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Floyer's Producers Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Uses; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. RICE expect to receive by the first arrival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
The History of Pennsylvania, BY ROBERT PROUD, IS now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZEECHA-RAH POULSON, jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed proposals, until the work is ready for the subscribers. July 18. aawtf
Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6. 5
Richard and James Potter Have removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2. w&fot
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES. THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer, may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort, in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witter, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays.
WILLIAM GEER. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferriss, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening, arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg; and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia. mw&fms
Advertisement. On the 20th of November next in Alexandria (being court day), will be exposed for sale one or more covering Jacks, and several young ones of different ages and sizes; all descended from Royal Gift (an imported Jack from Spain, upwards of 15 hands high) out of imported Jannies from Malta, full 14 hands high. The terms of Sale (or if not sold, of letting them for one or more seasons to cover) will be made known; the payments may be made easy to the purchaser, bond and security being given for the amount, with interest. At the same time and place, several Horses and Mares will be offered for sale. The latter having been to the Jacks, are probably with foal. JAMES ANDERSON, Manager. Count-Vernon, 24th September, 1797. taw4w
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. THE Office will be kept until further notice at the School House in Germantown. The Company will retain the room in Chestnut, above Seventh street, where a person will attend to receive and give answers to applications, every day from 10 until 1 o'clock. Sept. 14. aawtf
Thomas Armat and Son, OF PHILADELPHIA, INFORM their customers and the public, they have removed a part of their merchandise to Wilmington. Also, they have their store open in the city. At either place their friends can be supplied, and their orders carefully attended to. By the Cumberland, from Hull, they have received a handsome assortment of articles, suitable to the approaching season; and expect to add to it by other fall ships. Should the sickness prevail in the central part of the city, that branch of their business will be removed to Germantown. The communication by post is open and regular as usual. Sept. 18. thtf
TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP! A Light WAGON almost new, with a frame and a pair of harness (English collars) has never been used—price 200 Dollars. A Horse 16 hands high, seven years old—and a new chair, with a falling top and harness—320. Enquire No. 331, Market-street. August 24. drw
For sale or to be let on ground-rent, A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon. Also, For Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and continuing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet; then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses are the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or other who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 31. m&wtf
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, A LARGE two story brick House, handsomely situated in Princeton. There are four rooms and a large entry on each floor; and five rooms in the garret, a range of back buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. There is a pump in the yard, an excellent kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two stables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with stalls in the two stables for 27 horses. The healthiness and pleasantness of its situation, and the number of gated and agreeable families in and near the town, render it a desirable retreat for a gentleman from the city. The commodiousness of the house, its central position, and the largeness of the tables, make it every way suitable for a tavern, for which it has always been considered as a capital stand. Inquire on the premises, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Aug. 25. 29—drw&wtf
City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, are 50,000. 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 25,000 & cash 15,000 40,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 10,000 4 do. 5,000 each, are 20,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 15,730 Prizes. 33,461 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 50 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centrepiece or corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when completed, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the lottery. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. SAMUEL BLODGET. m&f
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars. Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 27th, 1797. gtm&f
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city, price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. 6t
This Day Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 3-8ths of a Dollar, Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," In which the charge of speculation against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late SECRETARY of the TREASURY, is FULLY REFUTED. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the whole means practiced by the Jacobins of the United States to impeach the character of those persons who are considered as hostile to their disorganizing schemes. It also contains the correspondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. Monroe, Muhlenburg and Venable, on the subject of the documents aforesaid, and a series of letters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Hamilton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the connection between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part of the latter and his associates to extort money. A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Young. August 25. aawtf
No. 188. District of Pennsylvania, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty second day of July, in the twenty second year of the independence of the United States of America, JOHN PENNO, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "Observations on certain documents contained in No. V. and VI. of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," in which the charge of speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted—Written by himself." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 27. waw
The Inhabitants of the District of Southwark, ARE informed that a Coachman is provided, to be kept at the Constable's office, the north east corner of Front and Almond streets, where the friends of those sick persons who desire to be removed to the City Hospital, are requested to make application—Also, a Hearse will be kept in readiness for the removal of the dead. JONATHAN PENROSE. N. B.—The Poor, who wish to remove to the Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnished with orders by applying as above. Aug. 29
William Blackburn, LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE No. 64 South Second-street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. II, which commenced drawing the 29th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in proportion as the drawing advances, particularly on account of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the last day of drawings. Check Books kept for examination and registering, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Perkiomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin drawing in the course of the summer. The business of a Broker in all kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &c. &c. transacted with the utmost attention. June 2. m&f
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, BY ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No 40 South Second Street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15. g
STATE TRIALS. Sold b. W. Young, Bookseller, No. 32, South Second-street, The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General—In one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationery, retail and by the package, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7—*
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDEGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story stone house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kitchen, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice House. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentleman's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24. 3tawtf
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city, price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. 6t
Ross & Simpson, HAVE FOR SALE—Excellent Coffee in { Hogheads, Tiersces, and Barrels. A small parcel of nice cotton in bags. A few ruttishons Jamaica spirits, fourth proof. Superior Tercer wine, old and in Madeira pipes. An invoice of jewellery and hosiery to be sold by the package. A few lamps of best F.N. fish cheese, July 27. dtt. The Subscriber has for Sale, A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine. India Calicoes. Sooty Romalls. Blue Cloths and Checks. Bandana Handkerchiefs. Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs. An invoice of Irish Linens and sheetings, well assorted. A box of Gapers. Silk Umbrellas. Two boxes of fine Spices, containing Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves. Black Pepper of first quality. East India Ginger. Java Sugar. A quantity of Madeira Wine. Ditto of Gin. Roll Brimstone. August 12. 3tawtf. Mordecai Lewis.
Higgins' Pacific FOR THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE YELLOW FEVER. EVER since this disease made such ravages in this city and New-York, the author has turned his attention to its causes and cure. The result of his enquiries has convinced him that the reason why so few persons recover from its attacks, are from its not being well understood, and the consequent wrong method taken to cure it. He is persuaded that the excessive bleedings and mercurial treatment of the Faculty is highly injurious, and that the only rational mode of treatment is by the use of proper acids. Convinced of this he offers his Specific as a certain remedy, if used according to the directions. To be had in bottles, at one dollar each, of the inventor Geo. Higgins, Cherry Street, two doors above Ninth street, (late manager of Jackson and Co's Medicine Warehouse, London); by J. Leblanc, No. 2-6; W. Griffith, No. 171, T. Pearce, No. 21, South Third street, T. Siff, No. 55, New Street, near Vine street, and J. Gale, No. 36, Race Street. Aug. 25. tuths 3t
COUCHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS. Just received, by Wm. GARRITTS, No. 177, South Second-street, a fresh supply of Genuine Balsam of Honey, Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hill (who knowledge as a Botanist procured him the appellation of the Linnaeus of Britain) and is considered in England as a certain cure for the above complaints; it is also of singular efficacy in the Hooping Cough. It may also be had retail of W. A. Stokes, No. 61, South Second-street, and T. STAFF, 55, New-street, in bottles at 75 cents each. Wm. GARRITTS having observed the happy effect of the medicine, (several cases of cures having come within his own knowledge) and the great demand for it has induced him to order a large supply, a part of which he has just received. August 3. taw3w
30 Dollars Reward. RAN away on Saturday last, two indentured Servants, Gifford Dally, a mulatto boy about 17 years of age, a slim light built fellow, can read and write, five feet seven or eight inches high, has a heavy countenance; had on a Indian cantee and trowers, a high crowned hat, fine shoes &c. Allan Hellons, a black man, about 24 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, a thick set clumsy built fellow, particularly about the breech; had on a sailor's blue jacket lined with swanskin, dark striped vest, indian trowers, high crowned hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several shirts and several other clothes with them. Thirty Dollars will be paid for the runaways, or 15 dollars for each, and reasonable charges, on delivering them at No. 54, North Third-street. The black fellow is about a year from Lewis Town, in the County of Sussex, State of Delaware, and has taken the boy with him. July 31. m&f&w
To be SOLD or RENTED, A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South side of Pibert Street, between Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Surveyor General's Office. The building is 36 feet front and 35 feet deep, the lot 110 feet deep, with the privilege of a nine feet wide Alley extending the whole length of the lot, to a thirty feet wide Court for Carriages to turn in. The House is not plastered, and may be turned either into one or two dwelling Houses. It is suitable for a large Manufacturing, or would make a good Tavern. Immediate possession will be given. Apply to No. 121, Chestnut-Street. August 27. codat
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, fid-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his industry and attention to every branch of his business, to incur a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the new and most approved plans, with pedals, patent swell, and French harp stop, which he asserts himself will be found on trial by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, und. and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 26. &am
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the second day of this inst. July, a Mulatto Man, named Will Bowzer, about forty years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, rather clumsy made; had on when he went away, a drab colored cloth coat, striped purple trowsers and jacket. It is probable he will change his clothes, as he took a number with him. The said fellow formerly belonged to Mr. Charles Blake of this place; and it is expected he has made towards Jones's Neck, in the Delaware State—Any person apprehending the said fellow, and securing him so that I can get him again, shall receive the above reward if taken out of the county, and Twenty Dollars if in the county, and all reasonable charges if bro't home. JESSE REED, Queen Ann's County, Maryland. July 3. wgt