Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-01-11 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1355.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
NOTICE.
THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will commence this evening, at the City Tavern...
FOR SALE, The fast-sailing Schooner ORION; Seventy tons burthen; fifteen months old; her frame is of the best of white oak...
Excellent pickled Salmon in barrels, the best of American Mefs Beef, and some very excellent Boston manufactured Chocolate.
For Sligo and Killibegs, The American Ship NANCY, Cuthbert Riggs, master. Will sail with all convenient speed.
William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted; 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and 2 boxes Linens...
FOR SALE, THE SHIP MARY, SAMUEL PARKER, MASTER, Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
For Sale, or Charter, The Ship DIANA, SAMUEL PILE, Master, Burthen 205.47.95 tons register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1799...
Who have for sale on board said vessel, 27 casks of fine yellow paint; 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing slates...
And on hand, TEAS. Imperial, Hyson, and, Souchong, 40,000 pieces Nankenees of the best quality.
By Authority. Schuylkill Bridge Lottery.
Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-Street.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY, For raising Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania...
All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of a possessor of a fortunate ticket...
Elegant Brussels & Turkey Carpeting, For sale by George Dobson, No. 25, South Third-Street.
THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer...
For Sale, By George Deschamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels.
Imported from London & Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in crates and hogheads, well assorted.
Also on hand, Madeira wine, very old, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks.
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE, No. 63 South Third-Street, opposite the new Bank.
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second-Street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale...
SALT PETRE. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-Street.
A CARD. If Monsieur G. H. SÔULZ, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived at Boston about the middle of August...
FASHIONABLE WAISTCOATING. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, SOUTH THIRD-STREET, Has received for the Diana, from London...
A large and general assortment of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching season.
FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Millin county, Pennsylvania...
Fresh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Folsick...
AND FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-Street.
Table with 3 columns: Kinds, Quantity, Price. Items include Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, etc.
Just Landing, At South-Street wharf, from on board the ship Sedgley, Captain Hodge, from St. Petersburg.
The following Goods: Russia Sail Duck, first quality. Do. Sheetings. Do. Diaper. Do. Huckaback. Do. Craft.
Philips, Cramond, & Co. Cheap French China. THE subscribers finding it impossible to supply their store with any more China from France...
By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co. An Invoice of Cordage, Consisting of different sizes, from 12 inch cables down to rope of 2 inches...
Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, South Third-Street, Has just received, per Eagle, Capt. Folsick, via London...
Wm. HOLDERNESSE, No. 76, HIGH-STREET, Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selected ASSORTMENT of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods.
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his professional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally...
ALSO, TO BE LET, A convenient LOT, near Market Street Wharf.
WANTED, A MECHANIC, to erect Spinning and Weaving Machines by water, such as are used at my manufactory...
FOR SALE, At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second-Street. Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Dec. 9.
The LYCEUM, for free Debate, In the College-Hall. On Wednesday Evening next the 11th January, 1797, the following question will be debated.
All persons indebted to the Estate of JOSEPH PASCHALL, deceased, ARE requested to pay their respective debts without further delay...
Furnished Apartments; or Board & Lodging. WANTED for two young gentlemen. Answers, with particulars, to be addressed to S. F. at the office of this paper.
Public Notice, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defect in my Title to a lot of ground...
For Sale, By the Subscribers—In PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle.
Bank of Pennsylvania, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of fifteen dollars on each share was declared for the last 6 months...
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes. Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds.
The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand Dollars. He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 13 feet.

New Theatre:
THIS EVENING, January 11,
Will be presented, A COMEDY, called The Wonder;
Or, A Woman keeps a Secret.
Don Lopez, Mr. Warrell Don Felix, Mr. Moreton Frederick, Mr. Fox Don Pedro, Mr. Francis Col. Briton, Mr. Warren Gibby, Mr. Blissett Lissardo, Mr. Harwood Alguazil, Mr. Warrell, jun. Vasquez, Master Warrell Soldier, Mr. Darley, jun. Donna Violante, Mrs. Merry Donna Isabella, Mrs. Warrell Flora, Mrs. Francis Inis, Mrs. Harvey
To which will be added, a FARCE, called
A Mogul Tale; Or, The Descent of the Balloon.
Great Mogul, Mr. Moreton Doctor Pedant, Mr. Francis Omar, Mr. Fox Selim, Mr. Warrell 1st Guard, Mr. Darley, jun. 2d Guard, Mr. Warrell Johnny Atkins, Mr. Bates (Being his first appearance this season.) Zaphira, Miss Oldfield Irene, Mrs. Harvey Sheba, Miss Milbourne Fanny Atkins, Mrs. Francis
BALL.
New Cotillions, Scotch Reels, and Contre Dances.
Messrs. Francis and Byrn beg leave to inform their scholars, friends, and the public in general, that their first Ball for this season will be on Tuesday, the 24th, at O'Ellers's assembly-room; at which a variety of new Cotillions, Contre Dances, and the most celebrated Scotch Reels, will be introduced.
Messrs. Francis and Byrn propose to give gratuitous attendance at their school room, for the instruction of those Ladies and Gentlemen in their new dances, who mean to honor the ball room with their presence, attendance for this purpose after their school hours, on Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Tickets to be had of Messrs. Francis and Byrn No. 70, North Eight street, or at O'Ellers's Hotel. Ladies are requested to apply to their female friends, scholars of Messrs. F. & B. or as above, at their residence.
N. B. The new dances will not infringe upon the usual routine of the evening.
The days of teaching for their young pupils are Thursdays and Saturdays, from three o'clock in the afternoon till six—and on Tuesdays & Thursdays, from six till nine, for those of a more advanced age.
* * * Private tuition as usual. January 11, 1797. 2awt24.
College-Hall.
READINGS and RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining.
MR. FENNELL
Respectfully informs the Public, that On THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. 12, at 7 o'clock, Will be delivered, (FIRST PART)
THE EFFECTS OF REVENGE, Exemplified by selections from the character of Zanga, Dr. Young
(SECOND PART) THE PROGRESS OF JEALOUSY TRACED In the character of Othello, Shakespeare
During which will be recited Othello's speech to the Senate The celebrated scene with Iago And the most striking passages during his paroxysm of jealousy
(THIRD PART.) THE EFFECTS OF JEALOUSY, Exemplified in Othello's soliloquies before and after the murder of Desdemona Alonzo's soliloquies before and after the death of Leonora With critical observations on the authors.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Zachariah Poulton, jun. at the Library, where the Ladies and Gentlemen who may be inclined to honor the undertaking with their patronage, are respectfully requested to send their names and receive their tickets.
Occasional admission tickets to be had of Mr. Poulton, Jun. at the Library; at Mr. McElwee's looking-glass-store, No. 70, South Fourth-street; and at Mr. Carey's, Bookseller, Market-street—Half a dollar each.
MRS. GRATTAN
Respectfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the 10th day of January, the proposed opening, at No. 39, North Sixth-street, a
Linen and Muslin Warehouse.
Book Muslins, from 6/3 to 12/11 per yard Jacquet ditto, from 8/8 to 9/8 per yard Striped ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard Fine Cossas Tambour'd Book Muslins, from 13/9 to 21/ per yard India Muslin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yard Sheeting Muslin Jacquet muslin Handkerchiefs, from 4/3 to 6/ per hdkf. Book muslin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to 10/6 per hdkf. Muslin color'd and border'd Handkerchiefs Dacca Handkerchiefs Tambour'd Cravats from 10/8 to 11/11 Pocket Handkerchiefs Cambric, from 11/3 to 16/3 per yard Table Cloaths Huckaback Towelling Women's Cotton Hose, from 6/3 to 12/3 per pair Dimity from 5/10 to 6/11 Men's Silk Hose Tambour'd muslin Handkerchiefs from 11/1 to 12/3 Irish Linens for Gentlemen's Shirts, from 2/11 to 5/ and a variety of other articles.
N. B. Orders received for all kinds of ready made Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Household Linen, &c. &c. January 9. 8
Boarding and Lodging
May be had at No. 62, Penn-street, in a creditable family January 9
List of Prizes and Blanks in the Washington Lottery, No. II.
   52d Days Drawing, December 31.   No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols.    88 10768 23436 37508 20  386 989 570 668  487 11590 855 685  550 657 24683 10 38236  551 872 25152 50 298 10  614 12329 449 10 658  803 386 10 588 39184  857 434 801 50 920  947 13323 886 40633  1327 14019 10 27896 939 10  362 10 665 310 10 41062  539 746 666 436 10  705 769 10 996 381  796 10 15096 28007 868 10  842 470 10 670 42556  853 784 10 816 43646 10  2762 826 29887 844  3134 16066 30334 44800  772 641 781 10 45467  4134 10 17100 31010 500  307 834 289 10 46155  989 18429 365 296 10  3421 867 10 804 545  663 19330 32021 47338  683 910 888 443 20  755 20187 921 473  802 750 33174 725 10  7020 25 935 10 307 48361  113 21077 10 601 424 10  138 659 10 801 10 600  332 911 20 980 10 674  773 10 22148 34504 937  829 10 411 663 49207  9079 508 35012 410 10  942 10 326 36501 439  10293 10 834 37051 619 10  444 23041 275  679 352 10 421  
   53d Days Drawing, January 2.   No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols.    139 20 10882 27272 38309  553 988 10 579 559 10  1050 12090 691 10 870 10  275 13242 10 914 39051 10  2752 10 715 29272 10 836  3390 10 836 622 40177 10  551 14676 998 20 403  987 876 10 30276 41499  4161 15091 668 10 42199 10  217 535 956 441  5380 10 16752 31487 637 10  6146 17371 633 10 747  150 10 949 33273 10 44473 10  155 18750 462 45019  361 10 19237 34524 10 623  437 20 453 35542 667  763 10 20041 36057 967  7223 21748 660 46421  187 916 10 151 47103  8058 22800 201 432  339 10 24243 50 606 787 20  474 25079 974 48869  586 812 37651 960  9043 10 939 964 10 49905  30108 26333 38124 999  
CONTINUATION OF Late Foreign Intelligence.
BOTZEN, October 22.
The troops who are in Mantua with field-marshal Wurmser, amount to 25,000 men. The want of provisions in that fortress becomes more alarming to the soldiers, among whom contagious fevers have unfortunately made shocking havoc. The surrounding districts are totally exhausted. The French are not provided with a sufficient heavy ordnance. General Alvinzi strains every nerve to collect a force sufficient to relieve Mantua.
HAGUE, Oct. 25.
At present the basis of the constitution of our republic has been unanimously agreed upon by the committee of constitution (except only one dissent of citizen Kastelee of Haarlem.) The unity of the Seven Provinces in regard of their exterior political concerns is therein admitted, but not unity respecting finances and the consolidation of debts, since some Provinces as Holland and Zealand are heavily in debt, and other provinces not. The legislative body is divided into two councils, the one of which consists of 30 and the other of 60 members. The directory or council of state or executive will consist of 7 members (like in the former government) representing the 7 provinces.
This plan of our new constitution will be read in the Convention on the 1st November, and the members will be allowed 14 days for its consideration. Then they will have to accept or to reject it in a mass. If rejected ten new members will be added to the 21 who have hitherto sat on this commission. These will have to make another report within 4 weeks, and the discussion will then recommence and last perhaps 3 or 4 months. The final sanction of the people in their primary assemblies is then to ensue.
Very animated debates are expected between the parties of Federalists and the Unitarians, as now called.
HAGUE, October 29.
The day before yesterday a letter was read in the convention, from Batavia, stating that the English had taken all our settlements in the East-Indies, except Batavia and two settlements in Java.
PARIS, October 16.
Suicides happen now daily here, in particular amongst those who depend on their rents of the public funds, and who are reduced to a miserable situation. The day before yesterday a mother with a beautiful daughter of 18 years, precipitated themselves out of the 4th story of their dwellings. The mother was found dead on the spot, and the daughter survived her only a few hours. Measures are however taken at the treasury, to begin with the payment of a fourth part of these rents.
Citizen Quatremerre Divisional, Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the Batavian republic, has invented a machine by means of which blind persons can spin hemp. The invention is so far improved upon, that our soldiers also who lost their arms and legs in the army, may do the same work.
October 18. The directory has sent the following message to the council of five hundred, on account of the suc-
cessful retreat of General Moreau from Suabia—Citizens Legislators, The directory hastens to communicate to you the military operations on the easterly frontiers. The result is one of the most decisive in the course of this campaign, and the success alone could secure the numerous victories of our armies on the Rhine, and with precision decide, which party would finally reap the fruits and advantages of so many great efforts. The army of the Rhine and Moselle, which by the retreat of general Jourdan's, found her left wing exposed, when before the gates of Munich, and afterwards surrounded from all parts, has returned in the greatest order to the borders of the Rhine. The same army has not only been suffered to be established but also annoyed the enemy by every occasion, and fought their way through every difficulty, and finally penetrated in two columns as far as Huningen and Frybourg, after a glorious victory (at Schaffensried) whereby they made 5000 prisoners and took 20 cannon—having thus made a campaign at the expence of the enemy; separated most all princes of the empire from the coalition, and favored by a vigorous diversion the invasion of Italy. The same army remains master of the Brisgau, of all the bridges upon the Rhine, of all the roads and pipes which conduct to the enemy's territories. Posterity will record this remarkable retreat amongst the most famous actions that have been ever executed. It does the greatest honour to the army of the Rhine and Moselle, and to their modest generals. The enemy is after his hazardous motions, in such a confusion, that it is permitted to us to expect yet fresh and very favourable advantages. (Signed) LAREVEILLERE LEPAUX, Pref. October 20. General Jourdan is expected to arrive this day at Bruxelles from Liege.
LONDON, Nov. 8.
ADMIRAL MANN'S FLEET.
Extract of a letter from on board his majesty's ship Windsor, of 98 guns, to his father in Leith, dated Gibraltar Bay, October 9.
"I received your letter upon our arrival at this place a few days ago, after a very providential and narrow escape from Spanish captivity. We have been up the Mediterranean since I wrote you last, and failed about a month ago from Corsica with our squadron, consisting of seven sail of the line. We met the Spanish fleet ten leagues to the eastward of Cape de Gatt. Their force consisted of twenty-three of the largest ships perhaps in Europe. That day they captured an English lugger, and made all possible sail after us with our small squadron running to the westward, preparing to give them a warm reception if they came up with us. They chased us 250 miles, during which time we were 41 hours at quarters. Had they come up great slaughter must have ensued. Admiral Mann's bravery is well known, and I heard him say, that they should purchase the ships very dear. We lost two of the transports which we had under convoy, and had it not been for the superior sailing of our ships, they must have taken or sunk us all. When we got into this bay, their van ships were but three or four miles distant, and the body of their fleet not far off."
The British naval force in the Mediterranean consists of 28 sail of the line, eight of which are three deckers, twenty-five frigates and eleven sloops.
The Tunisian ambassador leaves this country immediately, without having succeeded in the object of his mission. That was to recover a compensation for a vessel captured by some of our ships of war, containing presents of the French to the bey. Our government offered his excellency a frigate to convey him home, which he declined, and he has hired a neutral vessel for that purpose.
A neutral vessel, sent into Harwich, by one of admiral Duncan's cruizers, left Amsterdam on Saturday last, has brought advice that the French army of the Sambre and Meuse had advanced towards the Labn, and were preparing to attack the Austrians, stationed in the vicinity of Neuwied and Ehrenbreitstein. Their posts extended along the Murerbach, and to Dredorff in the Westerwald. Many skirmishes had taken place in the Hundsruck, terminating generally to the advantage of the Austrians, and who in the Palatinate had extended themselves within a short distance of Keyserlautern. The advance of a strong column of the republicans, comprising the garrison of Landau, and several battalions of national guards, had obliged general Hotze to retire into the neighborhood of Spires. The archduke Charles had removed his head-quarters to Baden, and withdrawn his forces from the neighborhood of Kehl, with which Moretu, whose front extended to Offenburg, had effected a communication.
November 10.
Yesterday his majesty signed an order in council granting letters of marque and reprisals against all ships and vessels belonging to the subjects of the king of Spain. We understand there will be no counter-declaration on the part of our court, to the manifesto of the court of Madrid, nor indeed does it require any; the reasons assigned in it are too frivolous to need a reply.
It is a very curious circumstance, that most of the troops taken on board the Duch fleet at the Cape are deserters from the Austria army during the campaign of 1794.
The following is the amount of the National expense during the present year, as laid before the House of Commons.
   Navy £. 6,767,460 1 2   Army 11,907,399 9 10   Ordnance 1,959,859 19 8   The sundries makes up the sum total 25,830,676 10 101-2  
Transferred for the Gazette of the United States, From Hamburgh papers, received by an arrival at New-York.
FRANCE.
A letter from the commissaries of the government with the army of Italy to the Directory, dated headquarters, at Modena, 26th Vendemaire (17th of October).
CITIZEN DIRECTORS, We have given you an account, some days ago,
of the arrival of one part of the patriots of the island of Corsica, who were of those destined to the expedition; and likewise of the movements which the republicans of the inner territory have made, and finally of the departure of general Gentili, with the rest of the emigrants of Corsica, which had united themselves at Livorne.
To-day we make haste to give you an account of the happy intelligence, that the English finding it impossible for them to stay any longer upon the island, were forced to evacuate it. This intelligence, besides the treaty with Spain, the capture of Livorne, the embargo of the Genoese sea-ports against the English, and the energy of the republicans who went to Corsica, will restore the commerce of Marseilles and the southern parts of France to its original splendor and prosperity. May those inhabitants of Corsica who had the misfortune of being misguided by the English, serve those for an example who may yet be tempted to rely upon those islanders.
SALICETTI & GARRAU.
General Gentili wrote, likewise, on the 15th ultimo, to the commissaries of the government, Salicetti and Garrau, and gave them intelligence that the English had evacuated Corsica, to which the landing of a great party of Corsicans contributed very much.
The daily official sheet of the Journal des Defenseurs de la Patrie contains the following:
ARMY OF ITALY.
The calumnies which are so often spread abroad and were so often refuted by the victories of general Buonaparte are only toys of the agitators and others who mean to deceive the credulous.
The enemies of the Republic, the Royalists and the adherents of anarchy, rally their forces and unite their endeavors to make those believe, what may disturb the good citizens and the true friends of government. The new reports of a sally of Wurmser with part of his army in Mantua and his pretended advantages over the republicans are of this kind. Italy sees Buonaparte her conqueror, ever glorious, and she will see Wurmser and his army prisoners of war. The expedition to Corsica shows sufficiently the superiority of the force he commands.
General Bournotville has sent an account from the head quarters at Muhlheim, dated the 23d instant, of the crossing of the Rhine, which the Austrians attempted on the 22d instant at night, at Neuwied, &c. (This account agrees in the whole with that of the French already published.) Among other articles it is said, that all of the enemy who crossed the Rhine at Neudorff were either killed, taken prisoners or drowned. On the left wing of the Rhine were left in our hands 1,000 prisoners, 400 whereof were wounded. Those that were drowned are estimated to be 3 or 400, and the loss of the enemy on the right wing must have been extraordinary great, as they received from the bridge battery a most astonishing fire. The troops under general Kleber and Grenier have distinguished themselves most wonderfully.
From Cadiz we learn that on the 8th instant, the Spanish admiral Langara has taken some English men of war in the Mediterranean sea, and that if he had had orders of hostility 24 hours sooner, he could have taken the English division of admiral Mann, consisting of five ships of the line, with a convoy of 4000 men. In Elremadura will be raised a Spanish camp consisting of 60,000 men. The English ships which admiral Langara has taken are one of 50 cannon and 2 corvettes. The English men of war which blo-ke up the port of Carthagena are returned to Gibraltar.
Yesterday the Council of Five Hundred laid an embargo. No ships wherein are found English goods are to be suffered to enter any of the French ports.
On the 25th instant the Council of 500 received a message from the Directory, whereupon it formed itself into a secret committee. It is asserted that this message relates to a peace with Portugal.
The cessation of arms with Modena was disturbed by disguised accidents. In one of the Modenese villages Scandiano, the inhabitants cut down the tree of liberty, armed themselves, insulted and killed some republican minded persons, who would go and visit a French commissary in Scandiano. The noted Abbe Spallanzani it is said played a master part in this uproar.
In fine general Buonaparte says in a manifesto, that he published, that the Duke's government has caused the French to be hated by the Modena people. Instead of paying the contributions, the Duke has given his money to the enemy, and all those are now declared as enemies to the French, who shall make an attack upon the property and the rights of the inhabitants of Modena and Reggio.
On the 7th instant, our troops took possession of Modena, disarmed the Duke's troops, and took all the treasures into possession, and replanted the tree of liberty.

The Swedish ambassador, Mr. Muradgea d'Offon has among other things declared, that whatever engagements his court may enter into with other powers, the harmony between the Porte and Sweden shall be supported as heretofore.
[Further translations to-morrow.]
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1797.
Philadelphia SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS.
Resolved by the select and common councils, That the city commissioners be and they are hereby directed to appoint twelve suitable persons, with the consent and approbation of the mayor, as assistants to the superintendent of the night watch, at such wages or compensation as may be reasonable and proper, to continue until the first day of April next; and the said commissioners shall divide the persons so appointed into six classes, and the city into six districts, and assign to each class the superintendence of such district as they may think proper. And it shall be the particular duty of the said assistants appointed by virtue of this resolution to take care that the watchmen within the district respectively assigned to them are vigilant and attentive in the performance of their duties: and also to apprehend and arrest all persons whom they shall have cause to suspect of any unlawful design; and shall take the persons so apprehended as soon as conveniently may be, before the mayor or some one of the aldermen, to be dealt with according to law.
Resolved, That the resolution of the select and common councils for the appointment of twelve assistants to the superintendent of the night watch be published for the information of the citizens.
WILLIAM H. TOD, Clk. S. C. EDWD. J. COALE, Clk. C. C.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A writer in the New-York Argus, denies (and his publication is copied into the Aurora) that men without talents or principles bear away the palm of public honors, which had been asserted in the Minerva of Mr. Webster. Where such men get the palm, let others tell. Neither in Philadelphia, nor in the Country, will Mr. Webster look for or find instances to illustrate his assertion. Men of talents, principle, and unspotted mercantile honor are elected for the City and Country, as every one knows. The writer is also angry with Mr. Webster for defaming our country and its public men; What a joke! Greenleaf and Bache are shocked at scurrility,—at opinions discrediting our nation; at slander on public men! Yet that very paper charges the government with fomenting the whisky rebellion. In this no slander? Abuse of the Pennsylvania assembly, and of the President, is nothing—it is nothing for the Aurora to insult the House of Representatives of the United States when they went in procession with the answer to the President's speech. This and much more of the kind, in the Aurora, indeed goes for nothing. It makes a very sorry and mean figure everywhere, except possibly in the account of secret service-money, where Tom Paine's salary for writing against the President may be charged with that to the printer for calumniating him.
The governor of Massachusetts, in his thanksgiving proclamation, suggests a solemn prayer to God for the success of the nations who are contending for liberty. This sentiment was published in all the gazettes without a comment, and I could not but be struck with its appearance even in a Knoxville gazette (Rate of Tenpence).
Foreigners, on reading this article, could not fail to understand that the people of Massachusetts are praying heartily, with their governor, for the poor-pope, the Venetians, the king of Sardinia, and for the duke of Tuscany, whose independent sovereignty was trampled upon, and his sea-port town, Leghorn, seized—his commandant arrested, and the whole injury aggravated by the insult of a letter from the general. The people of Massachusetts, who have lately gained independence, will set a proper value upon that of other countries, and therefore every Italian reader would say, this is very kind to pray for us. The Italian states, he would add, are groaning under the yoke of a conqueror, and any attempt to defend themselves is threatened with death, the cities to be burned and the people killed.
But he would be astonished if he was told, the governor probably meant the French, and not their enemies. They contending for liberty! he would exclaim, that opinion is given up every where. Does French liberty require that they should conquer their neighbours, burn their towns, and ravage and despoil the fairest regions of the earth. America is the country of morals, of equitable and benevolent sentiments towards all nations; if your own independence is dear to you, Americans, you cannot with others my lose that jewel.
If it is answered that liberty within France is the matter contended for, it may be retorted why do not the French enjoy it then. Becoming conquerors is not the way to become free—it sets up a military despotism. A nation of soldiers is a nation of slaves.
French liberty and their cause of liberty are words of imposition and deceit, which are now exploded. Even here, where multitudes yielded willingly to their feelings, it is too late to revive them even in party publications. But to introduce them solemnly into an address to the Almighty, is too much. What sort of liberty that is we are to pray may be continued to the French, their own governors have told us. Brissot represents it as the wildest, wickedest, and most dreadful despotism that ever scourged mankind. Gregoire tells the convention, "the greatest enemy of France could not with the country to be going faster to destruction than it seems to be by crimes, cruelties and follies." The debates of the convention afford volumes of confirmation.
Now, if they chuse to call this liberty—if this be what they are contending for, it is really a pity they should have to contend for it, because I cannot see why the poor Italians should object to the French enjoying the transcendent happiness of their liberty. The liberty of putting all property into requisition, so that no man was the owner of anything that a commissary or a committee man wished to own, may hurt others. Americans do not like such a principle for protecting property. To drag every young man into the war in order to extend the terrible republic to the Rhine, or to set up sub flates beyond the Alps, is a very different thing from forcing the people to defend their own country against the duke of Brunswick. This may be called liberty by those who incline to be odd—it is however the liberty of a camp—such as the slaves of conquering despots everywhere enjoy.
Justice is one of our rights and privileges. In France a man's head was secured on his shoulders by no legal protection. Juries might stop the trial of a person accused at any stage. Justice there has proved an assassin, and wasted more than ten pell-mell.
If, in a word, this is liberty, much good may it do them. But do not let us presume to address our prayers to the deity in terms that are repugnant to truth, and to PLAIN TRUTH.
Much has been said by our exclusive patriots against speculation, but no reason has been assigned why a number of them gave a violent opposition to an amendment offered in the House of Representatives, to the answer to that part of the governor's address. On that subject, the amendment proposed was in the words following—viz. "It is sincerely to be lamented that a spirit of speculation should be progressing with such rapidity in the commonwealth as to threaten danger to the morals of the citizens, as well as the credit of the state, but we doubt not that if the officers of the government would by example as well as precept discourage the practice alluded to, the ill consequences so fearfully to be apprehended would be very much diminished." It is much to be wished that a question had been taken on the amendment as the egregious incongruities of our patriots would have been manifested. It has been also said that a want of respect to a chief magistrate who declared the real, instead of the surreptitious will of the people on a late occasion has been discovered in the House of Representatives of this state. That declaration may be true, but if it is, the people ought to know it, and it is possible that the House on a full investigation of that business may justify the measure, but no reasonable man could with them to make any declaration on that subject before they are convinced of the propriety of it.
As to the odium attempted to be thrown on the House respecting the notice they have taken of the President of the United States it flies (like all similar observations) as chaff before the wind.
A SPECTATOR.
When good christian captains run away from Spain and turn Mahomedans—trample on the sacred cross, and become Renegadoes, at Algiers, they sometimes return to their native country, after having plundered her subjects at Sea—yes, they do return sometimes voluntarily after a life of villainy—so strong are the natural affections to one's native land. But then these gentlemen lead a life of severe penance, discipline and mortification.—In Gil Blas is a character (Don Raphael) that proves an exception: he returned, became a land-robber, and used to delight his rogue audience with bravados and the tales of all his plundering. Poetical justice however is done him at last—he fleches the cash of a monastery, and is burned at the stake. It is lucky for some folks that there is no Inquisition in this country.
For the Gazette of the United States.
NO subject which has been agitated since the establishment of the National Government, has been of a more delicate nature, than that now under discussion in the House of Representatives, relative to the payment of the balances due from certain of the States to the United States. It has occasioned some warmth, but the resolution for calling on the Debtor States for payment, has passed by a large majority.
The Representatives from the State of New-York, the largest Debtor, urge that the mode and principles of settlement, adopted by the Commissioners, were improper, and that, if justice was done, no balance would be found against that State.
The advocates of the resolution contend that the accounts have been fairly adjusted—that a long time and full investigation preclude the supposition of an improper settlement—that no objections have been made to the settlement—but that the balances due to the creditor States have been funded, in pursuance of that adjustment—and that it is unreasonable to call on the States for taxes, while the debts of certain States remain unpaid.
It may be proper to observe, that antifederalism originated in New-York and Rhode-Island, on the subject of an impost of five per cent. on imports, proposed by the old Congress, and acceded to by all the other States. New-York and Rhode-Island, being importing States, were unwilling to relinquish the advantage of drawing a revenue each to the State from imposts. Their opposition came near to involving the country in a civil war.
The same principle was the main-spring of antifederalism in New-York, in the year 1788, when the propriety of adopting the present constitution was under discussion. It was made, tho' secretly, a main objection to the State's acceding to that Constitution, "That it would be a relinquishment of the superior advantages of the State, which resulted from her favorable position for trade." During the melancholy interval between the peace of 1783 and the New Constitution in 1788, that State indeed paid her requisitions in specie, which few States did, (and doubtless these are all carried to her credit) but at the same time, the State laid an impost of 5 per cent. on imported goods; one half or two thirds of which were consumed in other States. She thus drew a large portion of her revenue from her sister States—the surplus of which was employed in purchasing up the army Certificates at a very low value, and the proceeds of these now constitute the wealth of the Treasury of the State. The immense confiscations of land aided this project. What proportion of the flocks of that State was purchased by the proceeds of confiscations, and what, by the proceeds of the impost, is not known. Suffice it to say, that little or no part of it was acquired by the industry of the people, as stated by Mr. Williams in Congress. The present wealth of the Treasury, was derived mostly from two sources—Confiscations and State Impost. The first were the fruits of the war—the second, the fruits of Antifederalism. Peace be to the shades of the administration under which that State derived such immense wealth, from the weakness of the Confederation. That administration has been ousted and its policy condemned—its hostility to the Union is not forgotten—by the neighboring States. The subject is
delicate, and it is for the citizens of that State to manage this question, as not to awaken the smothered fire. The propositions for seizing the stocks of the State, and for prohibiting transfers were violent and are generally reprobated. On the other hand, a strong sense of justice in making the demand on the State, is so visible in the other States, that great moderation and temper will be useful on the part of New-York, towards the preservation of federal harmony.
T U L L Y.
The following Intelligence is extracted from Papers received here yesterday, in 18 days from St. Kitt's.
BASSETTERRE, December 2. By a letter from Martinique we learn, that his majesty's ship Regulus of 44 guns, has arrived at Barbadoes; she was sent out with dispatches for the Commander in chief on this and the St. Domingo station: on her passage out the was fired into, in the night time, by a Spanish frigate, who took her to be a transport; the Regulus answered with two broadsides, by which 14 Spaniards were killed. The Don then struck his colours, and confessed that war had been declared at Cadiz two days before he failed. The Regulus has conducted her prize safe into Barbadoes. The truth of the above intelligence may be depended on.
December 6.
On the 23d ultimo, a dispatch boat arrived here from Anguilla, giving an account of an attack having been made on that Island by a French frigate and a brig, on board which were a number of troops. At the time of the arrival of the boat, none of his Majesty's ships were at the Island: on the 25th his Majesty's frigate Lapwing captain Barton, arrived and failed the same evening for Anguilla, taking on board the master of the boat as a Pilot.—The winds being far to the northward, she did not reach Anguilla till late at night on the 26th—Signal having been made at St. Martin's of the Lapwing's approach, the troops were all embarked, after having burnt the town, murdered numbers of the inhabitants, and loaded their vessels with the plunder. At 1 in the morning of the 27th the Lapwing ran within pistol shot of the frigate and brig, which were endeavouring to make their escape at the mouth of the harbour, when an action commenced, which continued one hour and twenty-five minutes. Favoured by the darkness of the night the French frigate made her escape through a narrow channel, between a small Island and Anguilla:—the Lapwing having had her pilot killed on the first broadside would not venture through. At day break both vessels were seen at anchor near St. Martin's—on the Lapwing's approach, the brig attempting to warp to the frigate which had her rigging much cut, was fired on so heavily by the Lapwing that she was destroyed and most of the sailors and soldiers drowned: the frigate, after one broadside from the Lapwing struck her colours, and proved to be the Decius of 25 guns. The brig mounted three 24 pounders. There were 128 soldiers killed and wounded on board the Decius ; 189 made prisoners. She was so much damaged in the action, having nine shot holes through the bottom, that after keeping possession of her for two days, captain Barton finding it impossible to get her into port from her leaky condition; and two French frigates of 44 guns each, being in chase, of him about eight miles to leeward, after taking out all the prisoners, the Decius was blown up, and all the plunder consigned to the deep. The Lapwing arrived in this Road the night after, having no other man killed in the action but the pilot.
It is to be regretted that the Lapwing did not arrive at Anguilla in time to frustrate the designs of the French, and prevent the depredations committed: but we believe there never was a case where an expedition was so completely destroyed, and the hopes of an hostile pillager so entirely blasted, as in this. The gallantry and good conduct of captain Barton, and his brave crew are so manifest, that the bare narrative of facts do them so much honour as to render unnecessary any encomiums.
The Society for alleviating the miseries of public prisons, elected on the 9th inst. the following persons, their officers for the present year.
President. Dr. William White. Vice Presidents. Dr. Samuel Magaw, Dr. William Rogers. Treasurer. Benjamin W. Morris. Secretaries. Caleb Lowries, Dr. Saml. P. Griffiths. Aling Committee. Charles Marshall, Joseph Budd, Christopher Marshall, Ebenezer Large, Thomas Harrison, Benj. Thaw, Thomas Morris, Wm. Mc. Ilhenny, Isaac Parrish, Wm. Garrigues.
On Monday last the following officers were elected for the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road.
President. Ellison Perot. Managers. Edward Hand, Abraham Witmer, Richard Downing, jun. Richard Thomas, William Sansom, Thomas M. Willing, James L. Fisher, Joshua Hewes, Jacob Downing, Gosfrey Haga, David Lewis, John Curwpa. Treasurer. Tench Francis. Secretary. William Goyet.
BOSTON, January 4. Capt. Pease, in the Alliance, whale-ship, arrived at Nantucket, brought in 1,100 barrels.—Parted company with the ship Janus , Capt. Folger, of New-Bedford, in lat. 2, 8, long. 28, W. 1,200 barrels.
The Betsy , Bosworth, of Providence, for the West-Indies, in the last snow storm, was bilged on Conanicut —vessel lost, cargo damaged.
At St. Thomas' 48 days since—Schooner Cynthia , Flint, of Salem.
A number of Boston and other eastern vessels were at Demarara October 25.
The Four Sisters , Williams, in 17 days from Salem, and Young Eagle , Burr, in 18 days from hence, arrived at New-London for New York, the 17th ult.
The New-London paper of the 28th says, Sunday 25th failed, the West-India fleet, under convoy of the ship Independence , with 74 oxen and mules, commodore Goodrich, commander, consisting of a brig and three Schooners.
A quarterly meeting of "the society for the institution and support of First day or Sunday Schools in the City of Philadelphia, and the districts of Southwark and the Northern Liberties," will be held at John Ely's school room in Third near Mulberry street, at 6 o'clock this evening.
GEORGE WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Office of the Insurance Company of North America January 9th, 1797.
The Dividend declared by the Directors, for the last six months, is two dollars, for each share of stock in this company, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their attorneys duly authorized, at any time after the 19th inst. By order of the Board, EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y.
A Printing-Office for Sale; Situate in the city of Burlington, on the river Delaware, about 20 miles from Philadelphia.
Consisting of French Cannon, Roman and Italic Double Pica, ditto ditto English, ditto ditto Small Pica, ditto ditto Do. on Pica body, ditto ditto Two-line Letters—Flowers A good Mahogany Press—Imposing Stone Also, Chases, Galies, Composing-licks, Racks, Furniture, &c. complete.
The situation is eligible for business, and the office calculated to execute any kind of work. The terms are reasonable. Apply to H. Kammerer, Jr. Crown-street, near Race-street, at No. 43, Race-street, or of Mr. John Neale, Burlington. January 10
FOR SALE By private contract, a very valuable Estate, known by the name of
CHATHAM,
MOST delightfully situated on the north bank of Rappahannock river, opposite the town of Fredericksburg, in the state of Virginia, consisting of eleven or fifteen hundred acres, as may best suit the purchaser. There is on this estate, a large and well built brick house, containing nine commodious rooms, exclusive of a spacious hall or entry, 22 feet square, two pair of stairs, suitable and convenient passages, and excellent dry cellars. It is placed on a fine hilly eminence, commanding beautiful views in every direction over the towns of Fredericksburg and Falmouth, and an extensive cultivated country.—The grounds adjoining the house are neatly laid out in pleasure and kitchen gardens interpersed with a variety of scarce trees, a choice collection of flowers and flowering shrubs, and enriched by various sorts of the following fruits, viz. apples, pears, walnuts, ch-fruits, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, grapes, figs, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, and currants; the whole admirably varied by turfed slopes which have been formed by great labour and expense. Bordering upon these improvements are several lots, in a high state of cultivation, and well set with red clover and orchard grass, from which three heavy crops of hay are taken every year. Adjacent thereto are two large and flourishing orchards; one of well chosen peach trees, the other of apple and pear trees, selected from the best nurseries in the state. Properly detached from the mansion house are extensive roomy offices of every denomination, viz. a Kitchen and Larder, house-keeper's room and Laundry, with a cellar underneath for a variety of purposes, a store-house and smoke house all of brick, a dairy and spring house of stone. Stables for thirty horses, and coach houses for four carriages. Also a large and well planned farm yard, with barn and granary, a cow house, with separate stalls for thirty-six grown cattle; apartments for fattening veals, muttons and lambs; extensive sheds for sheep, and other arrangements for flock of every description, with a large and convenient receptacle for provender, from which they can be furnished without being exposed to the inclemency of the weather. An overseer's house, blacksmith's shop, and quarters sufficient to accommodate in the best manner more than fifty labourers.
The arable lands are so advantageously divided as to afford an opportunity of making a large quantity of Indian corn annually, without bringing the field into similar culture oftener than once in four years; consequently the lands may be improved by keeping up the inclosures during the intermediate years, or may be beneficially farmed for wheat and other grain at the option of the proprietor.
On the premises there is also a merchant mill with one pair of best French burr stones, and one pair of Cologne; furnished with modern machinery, and now leased for the unexpired term of four years, at 150 per annum, and all grain for the use of the farm, hopper-free, which is nearly 1000. more. The mill and miller's house are built of free stone, within a very small distance of navigation, near to which are two or more valuable fisheries, and a well accustomed ferry over the Rappahannock to the town of Fredericksburg. The land contains inexhaustible quarries of free stone near to the river, is plentifully supplied with remarkable fine water and possesses a due proportion of meadow, which by having the command of water may be considerably increased. The roads are good, and the neighbourhood genteel and faciable. In fact, exclusive of an improvable and well-conditioned farm, the value and emolument inseparably connected with a mill, ferries, fisheries and quarries eligibly situated; the profits arising from an ice-house inferior to none in the state, and a garden of four acres so abundantly stocked with vegetables of all sorts as to be fully equal to the demand in market, there might be detailed many other advantages, appertaining to the fertility of these lands, which the subscriber conceives it unnecessary to mention, being fully convinced that when examined, it will be found to be a complete, pleasant and healthy residence, possessing beauties and conveniences sufficient to attract the attention of any person desirous of becoming a purchaser.
The motive which induces the subscriber to offer for sale an estate so singularly beautiful and advantageous, is a desire to become an inhabitant of Alexandria, where he can with more ease attend to his interests in the neighbourhood of that city.
The purchaser may be accommodated with a few slaves in families, either for plantation or domestic use. A part of the purchase money will be required and the balance made easy, the debt being properly secured.
WILLIAM FITZHUGH.
Chatham, (Virg.) Dec. 19, 1796. 11th—2aw2m.
WM. HAYDON,
Drawing-Master, from London, Where he has studied several years under one of the most eminent masters in that science, attends young Ladies and Gentlemen at their respective homes. His terms are 6 dollars per month for attendance three times per week. Likewise all kinds of ornamental Painting, Flowers, Fruit, &c. taught on the above terms. A line directed to W. H. left with the Editor of this Gazette, will be immediately attended to. January 9.

S W A N N'S Riding School, Horse Academy & Infirmary, Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street.
T. SWANN
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during his residence in this City, and flatters himself that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and dangerous diseases in Horses, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will secure their future favors and recommendation.
He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, erected for the purpose of governing their horses, for the reception of pupils of either sex, who wish to be instructed in the Art of Riding, and the right method of governing their horses, so as to ride them with ease, elegance, and safety—their horses will be carefully and expeditiously broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the riders; the natural powers which are shut up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all those beauties of action which providence has so bountifully bestowed on them.
Also, at his hospital, every disorder to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience.
The utility of the above institution has never been questioned, that it has long been wanted in this city, every gentleman's stud will manifest, and T. SWANN as the first establisher of the veterinary art, solicits and relies upon the support of the public (which he is ever anxious in serving) to enable him to bring it to perfection. The idea of a subscription for that purpose has been hinted by several gentlemen, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each subscription to be returned by services in any of the departments he proposes, agreeable to the rate of charges stated in his hand bill. Such subscription is now open, and the signatures of many respectable gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs his friends and such Ladies and gentlemen to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of waiting upon them and soliciting their support and protection.
N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to be instructed. Nov. 5. tth&f.
In Council, 22d December 1796.
The Executive of Virginia will, on or before the first day of March next, be ready to receive proposals for the importation from Europe, of
Four thousand stand of Arms.
To be delivered at Richmond, in the course of the ensuing year—Each stand to consist of a musket, the length of the barrel to be three feet eight inches, and to receive a ball of the size of eighteen to the pound—a double bridled lock upon the best construction—neat brass mounting—steel ramrod, and to be well stocked with black walnut; a bayonet one foot five inches in the blade—a cartridge box, suitable to the musket, to contain twenty-four cartridges, with neat black leather belts, mounted with brass buckles; together with a brush wiper for the pan, and picker for the touch-hole. The Executive will also be ready to receive proposals, within the period above mentioned, for the manufacturing within this state, the like number of stand of arms, to be delivered at Richmond, in the course of the year 1798.
By order of the Executive, Attest, A. Blair, C. C. Jan. 6. e03t.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, A new method of keeping Bill Books, Adapted for the ease and convenience of merchants in general; but particularly for those who are extensively concerned in trade: exhibiting at one view, all the bills which a merchant may have to receive or pay, in the course of the whole year, for each month separately. And thereby preventing the trouble and inconvenience attendant on the mode now in use, of selecting the bills due in each month from the promiscuous entries of several months.
To which is prefixed, a table showing the number of days from any day any month, to the same day in any other month. Philadelphia, printed for and sold by R. CAMPBELL & Co. January 2. tawtf
Paterion Lottery.
FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize. viz
  1 Prize of 5000 dollars is 5000   1 1000 1000   1 500 500   5 200 1000   20 100 2000   99 50 4950   200 25 5000   2000 10 20,000   5 Last drawn numbers of 1000 dollars each, 5000 
2332 Prizes, 4018 Blanks. 44,450
6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44,450 By order of the Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, the superintendants of the Paterion Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Scheme to the public, and have directed them to remit the money to those persons who have purchased in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets in this Lottery.
The Lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will continue until finished. A list of the Blanks and Prizes may be seen at the office of William Blackburn, No. 64 South Second Street, who will give information where tickets may be procured.
Dated this 17th day of June, 1796. J. N. CUMMING, JACOB R. HARDENBERG, Managers. JONATHAN RHEA, STATE OF THE WHEEL.
  1 Prize of 5000 5000   1 1000 1000   1 500 500   5 200 1000   20 100 2000   90 50 4500   165 25 4125   The five last drawn tickets, 1000 each, 5000 
Being all the valuable prizes, besides a full proportion of the 10 dollars. As the Lottery is considerably more than one third drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets is greatly increased, and it is worth the notice of those who hold tickets in the old scheme, that they can exchange their tickets for those in the above, if they apply soon, and at a moderate advance considering the new real value of an undrawn ticket. The tickets being nearly all sold, the drawing in future will be oftener, and the Lottery soon finished. November 12. mws
Bank of North-America,
January 2, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a Dividend of Six per Cent. was declared for the last half year; which will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives, at any time after the 10th instant.
By order of the Board. JOHN NIXON, President.
Clocks and Watches. LESLIE AND PRICE,
No. 79, MARKET-STREET, PHILADELPHIA, HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals from London, a large assortment of WARRANTED WATCHES , consisting of horizontal, capp'd and jewell'd Gold Watches, with seconds, of superior workmanship and elegance; also capp'd and jewell'd and plain Gold Watches; capp'd & jewell'd, capp'd, seconds, day of the month, and plain Silver Watches; eight day & chamber Clocks; elegant French Clocks with marble frames; eight day and thirty hour, brass works, &c. December 22, 1796. dzm
CAUTION.
WHEREAS very large and heavy debts are justly due and owing from messrs. Blair M'Clenachan and Patrick Moore , of the city of Philadelphia, merchants, trading under the firm of Blair M'Clenachan and P. Moore , and from Blair M'Clenachan in his separate capacity; to which, by the laws of the land, all the joint as well as separate property of the said Gentlemen, is, and ought to be, liable. And whereas it is clearly and satisfactorily ascertained, that Mr. Blair M'Clenachan , of the said firm, has conveyed away to Mr. John H. Eustis , his son-in-law, to his daughter, Miss M'Clenachan , and to his son, George M'Clenachan , several large and valuable real estates, as well as considerable personal property, in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the county of Lancaster, in the county of New-Castle on Delaware, and elsewhere, with a view, as it is apprehended, to defraud the Creditors in the recovery of their just debts. This is, therefore, to forewarn all persons whomsoever, against the purchase from the said grantees, or either of them, of any portion of the said real or personal property, as the most vigorous measures will without delay be taken to render the same liable to the just demands of the Creditors.
By order of the Creditors. Thomas Fitzsimons, Isaac Wharton, William M'Murtrie, Samuel W. Fisher, Committee. Philadelphia, December 17th, 1796. 20th. $
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE caution introduced into the public prints, warning all persons against purchasing from the grantees of Blair M'Clenachan , any portion of the large, real and personal estates he conveyed away to his son-in-law and to his children was the result of a deliberation had upon the subject by a general and numerous meeting of the creditors as well of Blair M'Clenachan and P. Moore as of Blair M'Clenachan individually. It was no more than an execution of that trust confided in the subscribers by those creditors: a step which it would have been a breach of duty and honor in them to have omitted. The very statement of the fact therefore must dispel the imputation that it was either "precipitate or vindictive." It originated in a desire to secure the property of the debtor as a fund for the payment of his just debts. It was sanctioned by the advice of council as a measure necessary to the safety of the creditors. If the advertisement has been injurious to Mr. M'Clenachan he owes that injury to his own unjustifiable conduct, not to the subscribers who have merely published the truth in terms as mild as the fact would admit, and who mean to investigate in a high court of justice the validity of those purchases of which Mr. M'Clenachan so confidently speaks.
The subscribers therefore are bound by a sense of duty to the creditors in general to repeat their caution against purchasing of those grantees or either of them, and to extend the terms of it to a purchase from any other persons (if such there be) to whom Mr. M'Clenachan may have made similar conveyances. (Signed) T. FITZSIMONS, P. NICKLIN, ISAAC WHARTON, WILLIAM M'MURTRIE, SAMUEL W. FISHER. Philad. Dec. 21, 1796.
Those printers who have been requested to publish the first CAUTION, are desired to publish this also.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
The following is the SCHEME of No. I.    1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000   1 ditto 10,000 10,000   7 last drawn Tickets, each 5,000 35,000   6 ditto 1,000 6,000   10 ditto 400 4,000   20 ditto 100 2,000   55 ditto 50 2,750   5750 ditto 12 69,000   To be raised for the Canal, 26,250 
5850 Prizes, 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 175,000 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
Such prices as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. Cit. of Washington, Feb. 11. 5
Horses taken in, For the Winter Season,
And fed on clover hay at Michell's place, 12 miles on the Bristol Road, where good stabling is provided, and great care will be taken of them. William Bell. Nov. 23. mwfzwmthf.
DANCING SCHOOL.
WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open his school on Monday the 31st inst. at ten o'clock in the morning, at his Elegant New Ball Rooms , in Fourth, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday mornings; and for young gentlemen from 6 to 9 o'clock on the evenings of the same days. In addition to a number of new cotillions, he means to introduce a variety of Scotch Reels. Note. The best practising ball to be on Tuesday evening, the first of November, and to be continued every Tuesday, during the season. For terms, &c, enquire at his house, No. 134, Market-Street. Oct. 17. tthf
A Manufactory FOR SALE.
A Valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufactory, situate in a convenient part of the city; the works almost new, on an entirely original construction, and built of the best materials, and may be set to work immediately. Persons who wish to purchase, are requested to apply at No. 273, South Second Street. September 19. t t t t
Twenty Guineas Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23d October, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES ; 21 years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high; had on a mixed green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest; a pair of dark spotted pantalettes, and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will be paid for securing him so that the subscriber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by Robins Chamberlaine. Easton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 74 $m3awtf
Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST,
Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois , late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the
Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth. Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth; Dentifrice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnishes Brushes and soft Sponges. * * He lives in Chestnut-Street, No. 135, above Fourth-Street. November 26. tts
SAMUEL RICHARD ET
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia.
The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar.
Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Season.
Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar.
The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite.
SAMUEL RICHARD ET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
Treasury Department, September 28, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of June, 1797, to the thirty-first day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts hereafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michillimackinac; at Fort-Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Greenville; at Pieque Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort St. Joseph; at Fort Miamis; at any place from Port Maitland to the fourth boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; at Ouitatan.
If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contractor.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz:
 One pound two ounces of bread or flour.  One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon.  Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey.  One quart and half a pint of salt.  Two quarts of Vinegar, } per hundred rations  Two pounds of Soap, }  One pound of Candles, } 
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michillimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the Contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Notice to Creditors.
The Assignees of Bernard Dougherty late of Bedford County, will make a dividend of the effects in their hands, immediately after the first day of February next to such Creditors as may furnish their accounts before that time.
Thomas Smith Thomas Fitzsimons Isaac Hazlehurst Miers Fisher } Assignees. Philadelphia, Jan. 9, 1796. dtw
Washington Lottery.
TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chestnut-Street, where a correct Numerical Book is kept for public inspection. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or exchanged for prizes drawn in the Washington Lottery, of which the 10th and 31st days returns are received.
* The Business of a Broker carried on as usual.
** A SHARE in the NEW THEATRE to be sold on reasonable terms. December 29. ttt
In order to comply with contracts, I will sell, for approved bonds, on 3 equal annual payments,
A Square of LOTS,
At the upper end of Frederickburg, beginning opposite to the lower corner of Doctor Wellford's, on Caroline-Street, and running up to the cross street leading to Fitzhugh's ferry, and from thence back to Sophia-Street. This square I have laid off into 24 lots, 27 and an half feet front, and 122 back, 12 on Caroline-Street, and 12 on Sophia-Street. Nine of those on Caroline-Street I have leased on an annual ground rent of 8 and 10 pounds, to the amount of 74 pounds, and the vacant lots a purchaser could enhance the value of by building small houses, which will be readily procure tenants as pots or guards will Martins in the spring, and yield a greater profit in proportion to their cost than large buildings. Those who incline to purchase may know the terms by applying to HENRY FITZHUGH. Bell-Air, Dec. 8, 1796. 7thJ daw
ANY PERSON
Who is well acquainted with the River MISSISSIPPI,
And will give Directions for falling to the same, that can be depended on, shall be generously rewarded for his information, provided he will leave the directions with Mr. John Fenno , printer, Philadelphia, or Edmund M. Blunt , Newburyport.
James M'Alpin, Taylor,
No. 3, South Fourth-Street, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favors. He has on hand an extensive assortment of the Most Fashionable GOODS, And of the best quality, suitable for the season. At this Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up in the neatest and most Fashionable manner, and on the shortest notice. He will thankfully receive any orders, and pay a prompt and punctual attention to them. November 10. wt
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT of the FEDERAL CITY.
  A magnificent } 20,000 dollars, & } dwelling-house, } cash 30,000, are } 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   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   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   20 do. 500 10,000   40 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   400 do. 25 10,000   1,000 do. 10 20,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000 
16,739 Prizes, 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may make a purchase 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 30 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 centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, 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 created within the city of Washington.
The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are old off—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing, and to take