Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-09-20 00:00:00

Mr. Plummer Esq.
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Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN W. FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1875.]
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1798.
[VOLUME XIV.]
From the Farmer's Weekly Museum.
"And sad visions appeared unto them with heavy countenances."
With the punctuality of a merchant, I shall now perform the promise made in my last pecuniary. I then took occasion to review and to reprove the fantastic romances of the eighteenth century. To show some of their operations upon nervous, timid, and indeed upon all exquisitely organized systems, shall be the business of this sermon. In my digressive manner, a few topics, slightly connected with the main design, will be started; and may possibly add to the amusement of the reader, though they will hardly improve his logic.
If, as the farmers say, "my memory serves me," Dr. Beattie has somewhere cautioned youthful readers of sensibility to beware of immoderately indulging in the perusal of such works as the Night Thoughts of Young. This judicious Scotchman assigns an excellent reason for his rule. For he adds that books, which present sometimes false, and always gloomy views of life, and which wear on the mind by a constant succession of horrors must ultimately prove pernicious. For terrific and mournful images are from their very nature striking, and to men of strong fancy, easily adherent. Hence, in times of grief and sickness, and even amid the common calamities and cares of life, such images will rise and, in "a long, unbroken, funeral train," will continually pass before our distracted eyes. One of the most useful and necessary of our virtues is Fortitude; a companion, in the season of distress, absolutely necessary to enable the fruitful impatience of our nature to tolerate its woes. But when, from our habits of reading and thinking, spectres, demons, melancholy, sorrow, black cares and "ghosts unholy," are present with us, Fortitude flies away. We mistake the phantoms of imagination for the ills of life. The poison of romance tips every arrow from the quiver of fate; and we fall victims not so much to the fever in our veins, or to the poverty of our coffers, as to the despondency of our thoughts, and to the "giant of Despair."
In the works of Mrs. RANCLIFFE, and of all her imitators, mournful or horrible description predominates. The authors go out of the walks of nature, to find some dreadful incident. Appalling noises must be created. Ghosts must be manufactured by dozens. A door is good for nothing, in the opinion of a romance writer, unless it creak. The value of a room is much enhanced by a few dismal groans. A chest full of human bones is twice as valuable as a casket of diamonds. Every grove must have its quiet disturbed, by the devil in some shape or other. Not a bit of tapestry but must conceal a corpse; not an oak can grow without sheltering banditti. Now, in real life, examined in any age, or in any country, we cannot find such a series, such a combination of horrible events, as the romance writers display in almost every page. All their knights are knights of the doleful Countenance. Fortunately for mortals, though there is much misfortune, and much evil here, yet every object is not covered with a pall. There are objects less fable to our eyes than the coffin. It is misrepresentation to state the whole world resembles Bunyan's valley of the shadow of death. It is mischievous to exhibit such a false picture. It enfeebles the mind. It induces a habit of melancholy; it strengthens frantic fear, a passion remarkable, according to COLLENS, for beholding "appalled the unreal scene." Instead of thus wantonly weakening the mind by directing its attention to ghastly illusions, to "horrible shadows," and "unreal mockery," we should adopt the discipline of the poet,
 "That superfluous mayn't create  "And club its ills with those of fate,  "I many a notion take to task  "Made credulous by its vizard mask,  "Since optic reason throws me plain,  "I dread spectres of the brain." 
If I had a friend of exquisite sensibility, whose irritated nerves vibrated like the chords of music, I would lock up Mrs. Radcliffe's novels from his morbid curiosity. I would not suffer him to turn pale at the thoughts of any of her ghosts. He should "laugh and shake in Rabelais' easy chair." He should not walk in any of her galleries, nor abide in any of her courts. I would address him, in the words of the sensible GREEN,
 "Love not so much the doleful knell,  "And news the boding night birds tell;  "Nor in impure remembrance keep  "Grim tap'ry figures wrought in sleep;  "Nor rise to see in antique hall  "The moonlight monsters on the wall,  "And shadowy spectres darkly pass,  "Trailing their tacles o'er the grass." 
A hypochondriac would be as much injured by the perusal of the woeful romance, as by a denial of air and exercise. He would fancy like Don Quixote, that his sick chamber was a castle. He would mistake his nurse for a witch; and call his apothecary "Montoni." He would convert his pills into "vials of wrath" and poison, and insist that his pill box was made of "gloomy pine" or "black larch wood."
THE LAY PREACHER.
THAT I did not mean to authorise Col. William Nichols to declare, that I would not pay, unless recovered by law, my note alluded to in his caution of the 6th of August, published in the Gazette of the United States of last evening. I sincerely lament his loss, and told him I would do all I could to assist him with my credit to serve him, but went no further.
JOHN TRAVIS.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 19.
Died, On the 15th inst. Mr. Horatio Gates Haviland, in the bloom of life. On Sunday, of a mortification in his arm, Mr. Samuel C. Ward, gold-smith and jeweller; a native of England.
On Monday night, Mr. Lewis Ogden, merchant of Pearl Street.
Yesterday morning, at 5 o'clock, Ann Curtenius, of the prevailing fever, aged 27, the wife of Peter T. Curtenius.
Yesterday morning of the prevailing fever, Mr. Andrew Miller, merchant, Maiden Lane.
Yesterday morning of the prevailing fever, Mr. Allen Jackson, merchant of this city. He was a native of Manchester in England.
BOSTON, Sept. 15.
From GIBRALTAR.
The American Consul at the Havannah, has purchased of the Spanish government, on account of the United States, an 18 gun ship, with brass artillery. She is to be commanded by capt. Preble, and manned from the American shipping there.
Capt. Johnson, from Gibraltar, left there the 26 July. At that time no accounts of any action between Nelson and Buonaparte had been received; nor where the fleets were. The French frigate captured was conjectured to be worth 2,000,000. She has been manned with prime sailors, and sent to England.
French gazettes were never more conspicuous, than in the bombastic accounts they have given, of the capture of the little island of Malta, by Buonaparte's army, assisted by a large squadron of ships. The force of the "Terrible Republic," directed by one of its most victorious Generals, employed in the conquest of a "Lodge of Free Masons!" It is rather singular, that the pretence of Buonaparte for his assault on the unprepared, and unexpecting Maltese, should be a want of water for the fleet, when it is certain, that he had not been at sea twenty days, and had been into Corsica during that time. But with Frenchmen, pretexts are easily found or forged.
MALTA.
The French make merry at the conquest of Malta. It must be remembered that Malta was a neutral power; that it had never joined the combined powers, in repelling the French; and, of course, that the attack lately made by Buonaparte on it, adds another violation of the sacred law of nations, another instance of mercenary violence, and diabolical ambition, to that black catalogue of French wickedness, which would cast a shade over the regions of Erebus and Night. We know not what government will be established in Malta; but we know the old one, whatever it may be, will be overturned. The Demon of degenerate Democracy having great power is riding on the wings of the wind; and a celebrated French writer, has predicted, that "Democracy will devour Europe, and having nothing else to feed on, will devour itself." We trust enough of Europe has already been destroyed; and hope the latter part of the prophecy will soon be fulfilled.
A Charleston paper of the 21st ult. mentions, that a French 74 had been spoken in lat. 31. long. 78. — We think it a mistake. The Decade, a French 44 gun ship, which transported a number of Frenchmen to Cayenne, has been cruising between the latitudes of 30 and 26. — It is to be hoped, she will come to the northward and westward, when we doubt not, a good account of her, will be given to the Secretary of the Navy.
The Marblehead fishermen have been very successful this season. Vast quantities of fish have arrived there within these few days.
THE FEVER.
Since the return of the 12th inst. eight persons have recovered, two have died, and sixteen new cases have occurred. Thirty three now remain sick, eighteen of whom are on the recovery.
By order of the Selectmen, WILLIAM COOPER Town Clerk. Sept. 14.
By this correct statement it will appear, though the number of cases has increased, that the malignancy of the fever is much abated. The chance of recovery of those taken now, is three times as great as when the disease was first engendered.
Captain Robert Burnes, informs, that he was captured by the French privateer Vulture, of Bourdeaux, and detained on board several months, during which time the Vulture captured several vessels, three of which were burnt; among the captured was the Peggy, of N. York; this ship had a great number of letters on board, that ought to have been destroyed; they have given fatal information for many merchants and underwriters in New-York, as they contained information of goods shipped on account and risk of many merchants in London, Liverpool, Cork, Dublin, &c. and some ship owners, writing for insurance. All vessels so insured in any part of Great Britain is bona fide British property with the French. In consequence of this information, there are three privateers cruising for the ships so loaded, and to sail from New-York to the different ports in Britain.
Their cruise is from 16 degrees west of Paris to 35, and lat. 48 N.
Capt. Sterling of Portsmouth, has taken his vessel from the French.
SALÉM, September 14.
In our last we mentioned a report, that the Havannah fleet was convoyed by Spanish armed ships: we find, however, that the convoy was entirely American, and consisted of the ship Fanny, Wellman, of Salem, 16 guns and 60 men; the ship Eagle, Morrison, of Charleston, 16 guns and 75 men; brig Fanny, Orman, 14 guns and 40 men; brig Rainbow, 10 guns and 20 men. There were 13 Spanish ships of war lying at the Havannah, but none of them came as a convoy. Commodore Wellman, on his arrival in port, gave a federal and truly joyful salute. Much anxiety had been entertained for the safety of the property now arrived, as the French pirate boats had been a long time waiting at the Havannah for its sailing, to take it under convoy to a French port, but they at length found that they would have too many guns to encounter, and had waited in vain.
PROVIDENCE, (R. I.) September 15.
A subscription is begun in this town for the relief of our suffering brethren of Philadelphia; and as every feeling mind must be sensibly affected by such complicated distress, it is presumed that the laudable example manifested by some of our benevolent citizens will be generally followed.
At Smithfield, on Tuesday last, a cart fell on Mr. Gideon Aldrich, while he was greasing the wheels, by which accident he was immediately deprived of his life.
In an affair at Cranston, on Saturday last Hopkins Hudson stabbed Rufus Randall with a knife, of which wound he died the same evening. Hudson was committed to Gaol, and on Thursday night he attempted suicide.
At Plainfield, on Saturday evening last, an elderly woman, by the name of Cole, accidentally fell down a pair of stairs and broke her neck.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.
Arrived yesterday, Ship Maryland, Capt. Beard, 116 days from Batavia. No news.
The pilot who brought up the Maryland says he saw the Constitution's prize, that she had a great part of her galleries shot away, and that she has now gone into Norfolk. We hope to receive the whole particulars of her capture in a day or two from some of the officers of the Constitution themselves.
MAILS
For Canada & Nova Scotia. A regular communication has been sometime established between the Post-Offices of the United States and the Post-Offices of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and will be continued until further notice.
Those who have occasion to send letters or newspapers through that channel must pay the United States postage at the post-office, where the letters or newspapers are deposited, and without such previous payment they will not be forwarded.
General Post-Office. Trenton, Sept. 19. '98.
Bank Notes Lo.
TWO letters addressed to Edward Edwards of Philadelphia, have been lost between the Post Office of that place and Frankford; the 1st letter, dated at Baltimore, September 11th, 1798, contained in notes of the Bank of the United States: No. 30, dated July 1, 1794—30 dollars. 583, do. May 16, 1798—100 dollars. In the 2d letter, dated at Baltimore September 12, 1798, were the following notes of the same Bank, viz.
 No. 36, dated June 10th, 1798—50 dollars.  877, do. July 11th, 1798—50 dollars.  639, do. Oct. 6th, 1798—100 dollars.  Fifty dollars will be given to any person who has found and will restore the above letters and notes, either to Robert Patton, Esq. at the Post Office, or to Mr. John McClellan in Frankford. September 20.
CAUTION.
WHEREAS a certain person swindled from me on the first inst. by giving me in lieu thereof a forged check on the Bank of North America, a note of that date, drawn in my favour by Mr. John Travis; and payable in six months, for three thousand four hundred and fifty seven dollars and forty six cents. ALL persons are desired not to receive any transfer of it, as it will not be paid by either the drawer or endorser unless recovered by law.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Race Street. august 6.
For Sale at Public Auction,
ON THE PREMISES.
FOUR LOTS on Harper and Keith's wharf, in Alexandria, on the 26th day of October next, if not sold at private sale before that time. One of these lots is near the end of the wharf, twenty feet beyond which the water is two fathoms deep, about forty feet out three fathoms, fifty feet out the water is four fathoms, and grows deeper until it comes to the channel, which is about seventy feet from the end of the wharf. There is as much dirt belonging to the bank as will level the wharf, which may want raising about a foot near the end. There is in this file an half acre lot very fit for a tavern; it is well watered, and an excellent stand for that business. This property will be held for ready money, and either separated, as may best suit the purchaser; it lays on the lower side of Alexandria, which is now improving very fast. A sketch of the ground may be seen in the hands of the Printer hereof. For terms at private sale, apply to WM. HARTSHORNE, or to the publisher, in Alexandria.
JOHN HARPER. taw8w
Wanted—A Boy to attend an
Office, situated in a healthy part of the city. Enquire at No. 21, North Seventh Street. september 3.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20,
MORTALITY IN PHILADELPHIA.
COMPARATIVE TABLE.
   Deaths in 1798 1797     Sept. 1 17 94   2 18 65   3 11 67   4 23 50   5 20 52   6 24 63   7 18 131   8 42 73   9 32 71   10 29 57   11 23 51   12 33 60   13 37 57   14 48 63   15 56 58   16 67 58   17 81   18 68   Total 911 1698  
The statement of the affair at the jail is not sufficiently correct. As I have it in my power, I consider it a duty to represent to the public an exact account of the event—not of the beginning.
Three men were wounded. Miller, was I presume, killed by Mr. Wharton, who deserves all the gratitude that his fellow-citizens can give. He received a ball, which was split when it was put in the pistol, in his right arm, which broke the bone of his arm into pieces, it passed through his body, and was extracted after his death, for the satisfaction of the jury, from between the fifth and sixth rib of the right side. He survived nearly one hour and an half.
Vaughan received a ball from a musket pointed at him by one Thomas Evans, who had been employed as a turnkey and constable, and is now keeper of the vagrant house. It was extracted from his lungs yesterday with some difficulty at a quarter past 12. [He died this morning.]
The other received a wound of a bayonet from a spirited black man, whose exertions entitle him to notice. He is not dangerous.
The convicts behaved well indeed, and it is with pleasure I inform the public in this hasty manner, that every commotion seems to be at an end.
B. DUFFIELD. Sept. 19th.
DONATIONS,
Received at the Tents near Schuylkill, for the use of the Poor. September 19.
Cash sixty-one dollars, 77 cents, nineteen hundred two quarters fourteen pound rye and one hundred two quarters wheat flour. Three cheques, one ham and a jowl of bacon, from the inhabitants of the town of West-Chester, East-Bradford, Pennsbury and Birmingham townships forwarded by Mr. Phillip Price, jun. also a quantity of linen, and other clothing for the Marine and City Hospital.
Two carts loaded with potatoes, onions, apples and cabbages, collected by Mr. Nicholas Pickel, from Messrs. Heylerminger, Morris, Parker, Leisher, Snyder, Weaver, Longfinger, Wetler, Kucher, Ulrich, Bartholomew, Henry and Mrs. Katy.
Two legs of veal from Mr. Jesse Donington. Twenty loaves bread, from an unknown person, left at the City Hall.
PETER MIERCKEN, Chairman. Sept. 20.
DONATIONS,
Received at the encampment at Master's place, for the use of the poor. September 19.
From a person unknown, 20 quarts milk, to be continued every morning.
Mr. John Ubrith, 44 pair women's leather shoes.
Mrs. Maltby, a load of cabbage.
Col. Joshua Lad Howell, 45 bushels potatoes, 2 bags rye flour, six sheep, about 70lb. salt pork, and a quantity cheese and butter, collected from a number of the inhabitants of Gloucester county. New Jersey.
From Keyser & Gorgas, 200 feet of pine boards.
From sundry inhabitants of Burlington and its vicinity, ten cords of oak wood, 13 bbls. containing flour, indian meal, salt meat, salt soap, apples, men's shoes, &c. Also, about 50 bushels of potatoes, a bundle of warm cloths, 20 dozen bundles of straw, a quantity butter and cheese, a variety of other very valuable articles.
John Inskip, Jonas Robeson, Isaac W. Morris, Committee.
Bitter herbs, particularly Centaury will be very acceptable.
Where bodies are found in a putrified state, quick lime with water should be thrown about them, which will instantly purify the air, and put up the deadly vapours.
OBSERVATOR.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT,
FOR SEPTEMBER 19.
ADMITTED.
Mary Law George Gallon Mary Gallagher Silas Steele Silas Steele A woman, unknown Joseph Clark and Nancy Grenville his wife Nancy Dunn Sarah M'Mullin Mary Logan Elizabeth Landrall William Davis Elizabeth Cox Patrick Marh Jane Copash Hesteria Stamford Polly Seed Philip Norman.
DIED.
John Mach John Boyd Nicholas Murphy Nelly Ealy Bridget Moore Jane Poinier Wm. Moreport Thos. Minney Hannah Mach.
DISCHARGED.
Phillip Zeine Mary Wheeler John M'Koy William Schobly Samuel Cook John Deaman.
ELOPED—TWO.
Interred from city and suburbs 24 City Hospital
33
Remaining in the Hospital 155, of whom
65 are on the recovery.
PHILIP S. PHYSICK.
Christopher Darrah, Steward.
By order of the Board of Managers.
WILLIAM JONES, President.
Attest—TIMOTHY PAXON, Clerk.
SEVENTY-TWO new cases of the prevailing fever, reported by 20 Physicians, for the last 24 hours.
BURIALS in the City and Hospital burying grounds, for the 24 hours, ending last evening at 8 o'clock—adults, 54—children, 8.
Number of deaths at New-York on Monday, 45—36 of the fever.
Died yesterday, Mr. Zephaniah Webster, Painter, and Wife.
—, on Friday last, the 14th inst. Mr. William Rudach, house carpenter.
MR. PRINTER. On reading a newspaper not a year since, I was very much struck, with a character that was given of a certain man, of whom it is said, he was esteemed a good christian by all who knew him. All that I will say of this man is, that I knew him too well, to subscribe to that opinion.
TRUTH.
ATTENTION!
The gentlemen returned to serve as guardians of the poor will please to take notice that the Court will be held at the Almshouse on Tuesday the 25th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon where they are required to give their attendance. At which time and place a meeting of the General Board of Guardians is requested. Those members who's times expire are particularly entreated to attend.
PETER MIERCKEN, President.
Alms House, September 17, 1798.
Relief of the Poor.
The undermentioned persons are appointed by concurrent resolutions of the boards of managers of the Marine and City Hospitals and guardians of the poor for the purpose of relieving such of their fellow citizens whose situations render it improper for them to remove to the encampments.
John Kebr, Peter Barker, Peter Miercken, John Hutchinson, Alexander Steel, William Stevenson, Thomas Albion, John James, Edward Garrigues, Thomas Savery, Stephen Mussfeld, Eben King, Nathan A. Smith, Paschal Hollingsworth, Daniel Douglass, John Veas.
By order of the board of Managers of the Marine and City Hospitals.
WM. JONES, President.
Attest Timothy Paxon, Clerk.
By order of the board of Guardians of the poor.
PETER MIERCKEN, President.
THE committee appointed by the above resolution for the relief of such persons, whose situations render it impracticable to remove their families to the tents, being ready to enter upon the important duties of their appointment; inform the public, that they will meet on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th days of each week from 3 to 6 o'clock, at the Senate chamber in the State House, where the indigent of the above class will be relieved, upon producing certificates from one or more respectable inhabitants who continue to reside in the City or Suburbs; that their families are in such a situation as to render it improper to remove them to the tents.
The Committee being sensible that no endeavours will be lacking in the committees who superintend the encampments, to make the temporary residence of the poor as inhabitants who remove to them as comfortable as possible; and believing that the removal of them from the city, may, under Providence, be the means of stopping the prevailing disorder; are desirous as much as possible to encourage it; and therefore most earnestly request, their fellow citizens, to recommend none to them, but such families, who from sickness or other important considerations, are improper objects to receive the public benevolence at the encampments.
ED. GARRIGUES, President. PETER BARKER, Secretary. Philadelphia, 9th mo. 19th, 1798.

POST-OFFICE.
Philadelphia, September 15th, 1798. LETTERS for the British Packet for Falmouth will be received at this Office until Tuesday, 2d October, at 12 o'clock, noon.
* * * We are informed that Boxes for the daily conveyance of letters from Philadelphia, addressed for the Banks of Pennsylvania or North America, are lodged at the Post Office in the City, for the accommodation of those who choose to avail themselves of that mode of conveyance.
At a Meeting of a Respectable Number of the Inhabitants of Chester County, held at the Centre House in West Bradford Township, for the purpose of nominating a suitable Person for Representative in Congress, and also a suitable Person for State Senator, The following Persons were recommended to their fellow-citizens for the following offices.
RICHARD THOMAS, Esquire Representative in Congress for the District composed of the counties of Chester and Delaware.
DENNIS WHELEN, Esquire State Senator, for the District composed of the counties of Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks.
Resolved, that the Proceedings of this Meeting be published in the public newspapers.
Signed by Order of the Meeting, ISAAC WAYNE, Chairman. JOSEPH HEMPHILL, Sec'y. September 7th.
THE Committee are happy in having it in their power to inform those citizens who are not in a situation to provide for themselves and are desirous to remove from the city or liberties, that they are now prepared to receive from 6 to 700 persons at the Encampment on Mather's Place, in the Northern Liberties where such persons will be furnished with comfortable apartments and necessary provisions during the present calamity.
HEALTH-OFFICE, 11th September, 1798.
FELLOW-CITIZENS, OUR address of the 1st inst. was intended to present to your view the deplorable state of our city, and to excite into active exertion the philanthropy and benevolence so eminently characteristic of the citizens of Pennsylvania. The same generous sentiments which you have displayed has influenced the worthy and benevolent citizens of Baltimore; who always alive to the feelings of humanity, have, it appears by the public papers, agreed to a subscription for the relief of our distressed fellow citizens.
We return them all the gratitude and respect to which dispositions so amiable are entitled; but it becomes our duty publicly to state that a fund has been provided for the purpose, upon the principal of a loan in anticipation of the liberality and justice of our Legislature, which precludes the necessity of donations in money from the humane citizens of our sister states. Contributions of provisions from our fellow-citizens in the country, as well in New Jersey as in our own State, have been forwarded for the use of the distressed, with a liberality which does honor to the donors.
We flatter ourselves that similar donations will be continued by those generous individuals, who are contiguous to the city, and can with convenience spare a part of their produce for the relief of suffering humanity. By order of the Board of Managers. WM. JONES, President.
Attest TIMOTHY PAXON, Clerk.
New Encampment.
The Committee who superintend the encampment at Mather's place near the Mill Pond on the Germantown Road, about two miles from the city, respectfully inform their country friends that they stand in need of an immediate supply of vegetables and straw for the use of those distressed citizens who are flying from the present calamity. The committee flatter themselves that the same liberality will be found in the farmer, and others, to supply this Encampment, as has been to that on the Commons near Schuylkill, both having the same laudable object in view.
John Inkkep } COMMITTEE. Jon. Robeson. Isaac W. Morris. Camp, Mather's Place, September 10, '98.
Agreeable to notification in several of the newspapers of the City of Philadelphia, requesting a meeting of the merchants, traders, mechanics and other citizens, at the Union School House in Germantown, on Wednesday 29th August, at 4 o'clock P.M. in order to fix on a suitable character to be offered at the ensuing election to represent the City of Philadelphia in Congress, in the vacancy occasioned by the decease of John Swanwick, Esq. and also in the next Congress—A Senator, to represent in the State Senate, the city of Philadelphia and County of Delaware—and six persons to represent the city in the house of assembly. A numerous and respectable body of the freemen of the city attended. The business of the meeting being opened, a letter from captain Joseph Anthony, addressed to the chairman of the meeting was read, expressing a decided opinion on the necessity of uniting the interest of the friends of the constitution and government in the choice of their representatives, that he conceived Mr. Robert Waln well qualified for a seat in Congress, and soliciting his fellow citizens that his name may not be offered in competition with that gentleman, who has his full concurrence and approbation.
ROBERT WALN, was nominated and unanimously carried as the Candidate for Cong. etc. FRANCIS GURNEY, as State Senator for the district composed of the City and County of Philadelphia and County of Delaware; and as members to represent the City in assembly—
Jacob Hiltzheimer, Lawrence Seckel, Andrew Bayard, William Hall, printer. Samuel W. Fisher, John Clement Stocker.
The question being put, will this meeting support the foregoing ticket? it was unanimously agreed to, and it was also recommended to the freemen of the City of Philadelphia attached to the federal government for their support, and to those of the County of Philadelphia and County of Delaware in support of the Senator.
Ordered, that the minutes of the meeting, signed by the chairman and secretary, be published in the newspapers of the city, for the general information of the electors.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH, Chairman.
DANIEL SMITH, Secretary. Germantown, 29th August, 1798.
Germantown, September 1st, 1798. MR. FENNO.
Please to publish the following tickets for Select and Common Councils, at the approaching election, and oblige one of your fellow citizens.
SELECT COUNCIL. Godfrey Haga Thomas Witting, jun. Daniel Smith Joseph Magoffin.
COMMON COUNCIL. Lawrence Herbert Henry Drinker, jun. Gideon H. Wells Casper W. Morris Thomas P. Cope George Pennock Thomas Parker Michael Kepple Joseph Hopkinson Kearney Wharton Conrad Gethard George Fox John Rugan Edward Randolph Malcolm McDonald Joseph North (Union Street) Levi Hollingsworth George Witting Edward Pennington Jonathan Jones.
ALMS-HOUSE, August 16, 1798. GENTLEMEN, Please to take notice, that you are returned to serve as Guardians of the Poor for the ensuing twelve months; you are therefore requested to attend at the City Hall on the twenty fifth of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
By order of the Board, JACOB LAWERSWYLER, Secretary, pro tem.
James M'Crea, Joseph R. Tatem, James Glentworth, Samuel Price, William Preston, Benjamin Price, Samuel Rhoads, Isaac T. Hopper, Bazel Wood, Manuel Eyres, James King, Peter Keyler, Philip J. Dehaas, John Servoss, Charles Swift, William Alexander, Nicholas Pickel, Charles Batios, William Holderness, James Stokes, Richard Bailey, John Whitesides, John Hood, Jacob Gribble, Joseph Huddle, jun. Joseph Conrad, John Davis, Joseph Simmons, Charles Pleasants, David Seckel, Samuel Gettiff, John Waddington, William Read, William Cramond, Daniel Boehm, Andrew Pettit, Joseph Walker, Jacob Edenborn. To succeed Nalbro Frazier. Jeremiah Boon. Standish Forde. John Ware. Peter Miercken. Joseph Anthony. Alexander Steel. William Beaven. George Plumsted. To succeed Jacob Lawerswyler.
A young Man in this city, capable of keeping books & accounts in different languages, would engage to any business, either by the day or week, during the prevailing sickness. Good recommendations can be produced. A line directed to N. G. and left in Arch Street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets, at No. 124, will immediately be attended to. sept. 14.
FLOUR FOR SALE By the Subscribers. Deliverable at any of the ports on the Delaware—Who have also on hand at their stores, a quantity of Bar Iron, Pork and Corn—Letters by the post will be attended to. Levi Hollingsworth & Son. august 28.
FOR SALE. A FARM on the road leading to State Island, within four and an half miles of Philadelphia, containing 45 acres in the highest state of cultivation—45 acres of which is meadow, the remainder upland. There are on the premises, a new frame House and Barn, with an excellent kitchen garden, containing a great number of fruit Trees—Immediate possession will be given. For terms apply to Thomas W. Francis, No. 98 South Third Street. august 21.
PETER BLIGHT HAS removed his Counting House to his House in the Northern Liberties near Nice Town, Germantown road. august 21.
PENNSYLVANIA, ss. In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, BY THOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor of the said Commonwealth, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, it has been stated to me by the President and Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania, That on the night of Saturday the first instant, the House now occupied by the said Bank, commonly called Carpenter's Hall, was burglariously entered by some villain, or villains unknown, and therefrom a considerable number of Bank Notes of various descriptions and denominations were stolen and carried away: TO THE INTENT that the perpetrator, or perpetrators of so great a crime, and the accessories thereto, may be brought to condign punishment, I have deemed it expedient to issue this Proclamation, HEREBY offering and promising a REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to any person, or persons, who shall discover the perpetrator, or perpetrators of the said crime, or any of them, or any accessory thereto, before or after the fact, to be paid on the conviction of all or any of the offenders: AND I do hereby further offer and promise A FREE AND ENTIRE PARDON unto any one of the perpetrators, or accessories aforesaid of the commission of the said crime, who shall make a full and satisfactory disclosure of all the circumstances relative to the contriving and accomplishing the same, and of the names and places of abode of his or her associates, so that such associates may be apprehended and convicted: AND all the Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Constables, and other Public Officers of this Commonwealth (according to the duties of their respective Stations) are hereby required and enjoined to use all lawful means to detect and bring to justice each and every person concerned in contriving, or perpetrating the crime aforesaid.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Germantown, the third day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-third. THOMAS MIFFLIN. By the Governor: A. J. DALLAS, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the ninth day of July, 1798, entitled "An Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses and the enumeration of slaves within the United States,"—NOTICE is hereby given, that the first meeting of the Commissioners under the said Act, for the state of Pennsylvania, will be held on Monday, the twenty second day of October next, at the borough of Reading, in the said state. C. READ, Commissioner first named. Reading, Sept. 8, 1798.
To the Creditors of John Dickson, of Milton, in the County of Northumberland, and State of Pennsylvania. GENTLEMEN, TAKE NOTICE, that I have applied to the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northumberland for the benefit of the several laws made for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, and that the court have appointed the last Monday in October next to hear me and my creditors at the said Court in the town of Sunbury, at which time and place you are desired to attend. Milton, 4th sept. JOHN DICKSON.
LANDING, At South Street wharf, the cargo of the ship Connecticut, from Batavia. About 300 tons of Java Coffee, of the growth of 1794 and 1795. 60 tons of Java Sugar, In cannisters—for sale by PETER BLIGHT, WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, 150 hds. choice Jamaica Sugars Jamaica rum in hds. Brandy 1st and 4th proof in pipes, hds. and quarter casks. Madeira in pipes Old Batavia Arrack. july 2.
NOTICE. Bank of North America, August 28th, 1798. THOSE Persons who have Notes or Bills to pay at this Bank are informed, That regular Notices will be put under a sealed cover directed to the respective payer and lodged in the Post Office every Monday until the return of the citizens. RICHARD WELLS, Cashier. august 29.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, August 30, 1798. THE business of the Custom House will from this day be transferred at Chester, during the continuance of the fever which now prevails in this city; and in consequence thereof, the merchants are hereby notified, that payment of all bonds for duties to the United States, payable at this office, may be made either at the Custom House in Chester, or at the Bank of the United States. Collector's Office, Philadelphia, Aug. 30.
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY J. FERN, (10, CHESTNUT-STREET) AN ADDRESS To the People of Maryland, ON the origin, progress and present state of French aggression, with a sketch of the infamous attempts to degrade the Government of the United States, and some reflections on the late proceedings in Congress; written the last of April in the present year, by a Member of the House of Representatives. The Office of the Committee, Appointed to superintend the building of the Frigate to be loaned to the United States, is removed to No. 112 Spruce Street—of which those gentlemen who have not already come forward with their subscriptions will please to take notice. ROBERT RITCHIE, Sec'y. august 7.
To be Sold, An elegant and convenient House, In Chestnut Street, next door to the Bank of North America. THE Lot is thirty by one hundred and twenty eight. The House has been thoroughly repaired within a few months.—Apply to the Printer. august 8.
W. YOUNG, BOOKS, LETTERS & STATIONERY, INFORMS his friends and wholesale customers in the country, who find it disagreeable to enter the city during the present fever, That orders will be received, and executed with all possible dispatch, at the WHITE-HALL PRINTING OFFICE, in the white building, above the Mile Stone, on the Ridge-Road. His customers in the city are also informed that the Store in the City will be open, every day, Sunday excepted, from Nine until One of the clock. august 29.
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Schooner Sincerity, Benjamin Moutrier Master, from Laredo, consisting of 945 Pessas of Cocoa 4000 lb. of Flors Indigo 210 Bales of Cotton 4 Packages of Goat Skins By Willings & Francis, Eleventh Street. july 2.
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States, for the renewal of the following Certificates of Six Per Cent. Funded Stock, standing in the name of John Galt, of London, the said Certificates having been lost on board the Swallow Packet, Captain Kidd, from Falmouth to New-York. No. 3072 1 Cert. for 2000 dolls. 2064 1 do. 3000 10,577 1 do. 3000 Willings & Francis. Philadelphia, august 30.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, NO. 1, ELEVENTH-STREET, 13 Bags Fresh Cloves. Willings & Francis. june 20.
WILLIAM M'LAWS, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, HAS Removed to the Corner of Chestnut and Twelfth Streets, on the Commons, where he will receive and execute the orders of his friends and wholesale customers, with usual attention & expedition during the prevalence of the present Epidemic, where it has not made its appearance this season, nor during any of the years past. august 25.
Madras and Ventrapalem HANDKERCHIEFS, Searfaukers and Carradarries, of the newest and most approved patterns, entitled to the drawback, just received, AND FOR SALE BY Alex. T. Miller & Co. No. 13, South Front Street. may 18.
Doctor GOURDES, No. 28, Pine-Street; Late SURGEON in the army of St. Domingo OFFERS his services to the inhabitants of Philadelphia in the line of his profession. He flatters himself in his long successful experience in the West-India fever, will procure him the confidence of the citizens of this city; particularly those attacked by the present Epidemic. august 25.
The Subscribers have removed for the present from Penn Street to Eleventh Street, between Filbert and High Streets. Willings & Francis. august 9.
Arrived in the ship Pennsylvania, Capt. Williamson, from Hamburg, now lying at Chester. A number of GERMAN SERVANTS, men, women, boys and girls, amongst whom are Gunsmiths, Carpenters, Farmers, Tailors, Blacksmiths, Gardeners, Masons, Coachmen, Huntsmen, &c. &c. whose time of servitude is to be disposed of on board the ship, by GURNEY & SMITH. august 28.
Bengal Goods, CONSISTING OF BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFS, Chintz Coffas, Chintz Guzzimas, Elisah Batias, Long Drawers Coarse Sugars in bags, fit for the European markets ALSO Carolina Indigo Coffee in hogsheads A few pipes of very old and very choice Madeira WINE For Sale, on reasonable terms, by John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street. july 14.
FOR SALE, BY JOHN MILLER, JUN. NO. 8, CHESTNUT STREET, 100 hogheads RUM, Of high proof and fine flavour. july 19.
Bank of Pennsylvania. THE Bank of Pennsylvania is removed to Germantown—where the business will be transacted to-morrow, in the Union School House. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier. september 4.
NOTICE. Bank of the United States, September 4, 1798. THE Public are informed that after the 6th inst. this Bank will be opened at 9 o'clock in the morning, and to remain until noon. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. september 4.
NOTICE. Bank of the United States, August 28, 1798. THOSE persons who have Notes or Bills to pay at this Bank, are informed, That regular Notices will be put under a sealed cover directed to the respective payer and lodged in the Post Office every Monday until the return of the Citizens. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. august 28.
Pennsylvania Hospital, 9 mo. 1, 1798. NO person with an infectious disease, can be admitted into this House; it is therefore earnestly recommended to the citizens, not to send or ring any such patient to the gate, who is ill with the prevailing fever. Several persons having been sent here improperly, is the reason of giving this caution. By Order of the Committee, Sittings Managers, FRANCIS HIGGINS, Stew'd.
NOW LANDING, From on board the brig Amiable Matilda, from Bourdeaux, and for sale by the Subscriber, 88 casks CLARET 72 do. do. of a superior quality a trunks green PARASOLS. Thomas Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street. WHO HAS ON HAND, White Wine in half Casks Sweet Oil of a superior quality, in boxes and barrels Linseed Butterne Irish Market Marary and Medoc Rota Wine in hds. Pimento in bags. may 29.
For Sale. THE Subscriber, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers for Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &c. The Shop is elegant, commodious, and sufficiently known for the extensive business done in the wholesale and retail line; the situation, equal to any in the city, being at the corner of Walnut and Second Streets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be sold, as will best suit the purchaser. The terms may be known, by applying to JAMES MOORE, JUN.
Who has For Sale, TWO Sloops, Well calculated for the River trade—
The PEGGY, about 30 tons burthen, Mulberry and Red Cedar frame, and remarkably stout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order. The SALLY, about 30 tons, sails well, and in complete order for the lumber business. All persons indebted to the late firm of Goldthwait & Baldwin, W. B. Goldthwait, Goldthwait & Moore, or the subscriber, are earnestly requested to make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, JUN. august 3.
Ship & Insurance Broker, THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages, translated, and information given in general mercantile matters—From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERICK. Philadelphia, august 24th, 1798.
City Commissioners' Office, August 30, 1798. IN pursuance of an ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the 24th day of May, 1798, Proposals in writing will be received by the City Commissioners for one month from the first of September next, for letting to rent on lease, 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 Schuylkill, Mulberry, and High Streets. Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Draw bridge, with the Scale and Fish house, 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.) A stated meeting of the City Commissioners will be held at the City Hall every Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, during the present epidemic. com.
James C. & Saml. W. Fisher, No. 13 ARCH STREET, Have for Sale 200 Casks best refined Salt Petre Best London Window Glass from 10 to 12 by 10 Ditto Glass Ware in Casks assorted consisting of pint and half-pint Tumblers, Wine Glasses, Goblets, &c. A few Bales of Red, White and Yellow Flannels, Buizes and Kendall Cottons. june 27.
To be Sold, at private Sale, A Plantation and Tract of Land CONTAINING 145 acres, situate in White-marsh township, in the county of Montgomery, about 15 miles from Philadelphia, and on the public road leading from Plymouth by the Broad-Ax tavern toward Horsham, and about one quarter of a mile from said tavern, also about the same distance from the Skippack road and about the same distance from the late residence of James Morris esq. deceased. It is bounded by lands of Anthony Morris esq. Jacob Reiff and Detweiler. About ten acres are good watered meadow, about 15 or 20 are under clover, and about 25 acres are well timbered. The buildings on the above farm consist of a two-story stone dwelling-house, a large stone barn and stone spring-house. There is also on the premises a young orchard of about 150 apple trees. This farm has great advantages of water, as there is an excellent never-failing stream passing by the house and barn, in such a manner as to supply the same as well as every field with a sufficient quantity. The spring over which the spring-house is built, is excellent water, and is also very near and convenient to the dwelling-house. The situation of this place is healthy and in a good neighborhood, and is near to several different places of worship, and within the distance of half a mile from two grist and saw mills, also near lime-kiln. This farm will be sold together or divided into two parts, as may suit the purchaser. A two-story stone house with a barn and carriage house and lot of land situate on Chestnut-hill. It is a very high and healthy situation, and commands a very extensive and beautiful prospect—Possession of part of the house may be had immediately. For further particulars apply to Henry Pratt, No 94 North Water-Street Philadelphia, or to CHRISTOPHER HETDRICK, on Chestnut-Hill, Chestnut-hill, august 14th, 1798. 2awtf
ADVERTISEMENT. WHEREAS JAMES CUMMING & Co. late of the city of Philadelphia, merchants, have assigned over all their effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of all their creditors, who shall subscribe the said assignment within six months from the date hereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all persons who are indebted to the said estate, that they are required to make immediate payment of their respective accounts, to the Assignees, at their office, No. 62, Dock Street, in default whereof actions will be instituted for the recovery of such debts as are not discharged accordingly. John Francis, John Waddington, James Taylor, Cornelius Comegys, Assignees. august 28.
TO BE SOLD, THE time of an indentured Dutch Servant BOY, who has ten years to serve. He has had the small pox and measles, is active, hearty and strong, and fit for house work in town or country. For further information, enquire of the printer. august 4.