Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-10-24 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
NUMBER 1287.]
Landing this day, From on board the Brig Caroline, at Chesnut-street wharf, FORTY PIPES London proof Holland Gin. For Sale by Joseph Anthony & Co.
Best Boston & Nova-Scotia Mackerel, Excellent Halifax Salmon in bbls. 47 bbls. prime Coffee, Best Boston Beef, Codfish in bds. Spermaceti Candles, Spermaceti, and Northern OIL. Mould and dipt, tallow candles, of a superior quality. A few boxes excellent brown soap, and A few bales India Muffins. FOR SALE BY JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
Printed Calicoes.
JOHN MILLER, jun. & CO. Have received per the William Penn, in addition to their own assortment, A consignment of twenty trunks of Calicoes, elegant London patterns; also a few cases of handsome Buttons—Which will be sold at a short credit, on very reasonable terms, by the package only.
For Sale, By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co. An Invoice of Cordage, Consisting of different sizes, from 12 inch cables down to rope of 2 inches, of different lengths: Imported in the ship Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawback.
Madeira Wine.
A few pipes of Madeira Wine, landing from on board the Schooner Lucy, Capt. Prows, at Chesnut-street wharf, and for sale by the subscriber. Robert Andrews, No. 86, So. Wharves
For Freight or Charter, The ship COMMERCE, NATHANIEL CURTIS, Master. Almost a new vessel, 244 tons burthen, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply on board at Bright's wharf, or to Joseph Anthony & Co.
A quantity of excellent COAL.
13 Persons having goods on board, are earnestly requested to send their permits. October 21.
FOR SALE,
THE SHIP MARY, SAMUEL PARKER, MASTER, Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not sold in a few days, she will take freight for Hamburg. Apply as above.
For Boston, Newbury-Port and Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, The Schooner LUCY, Daniel Prowse, master; will sail in the course of a week, and take freight on moderate terms, for which, or passage, apply on board, or to Joseph Anthony, & Co.
For Norfolk,
(To sail in three or four days) The brig Zephyr, Captain Hinchman; lying at Landenberger's wharf—She has excellent accommodations for passengers—For which or freight, apply to the captain on board, or to Samuel Breck, jun.
Where may be had A quantity of N. E. Rum, Sherry Wine in quarter-casks, Sail Cloth, Nos. 1 and 2, and a few hundred pieces of Bandanna Handkerchiefs.
For Sale,
The Brig MART, Lying at Messrs. Willings and Francis's wharf, burthen 2000 barrels, built in Philadelphia in 1793 of live oak and red cedar—She is well found, and may be sent to sea at a small expence. For terms apply to Gurney & Smith.
FOR LONDON,
The capital ship CERES, To sail soon:—For freight or passage apply to DAVY, ROBERTS & Co. or John Vaughan, Front-street.
For Charter,
The Danish Barque BENEVENTURA, Samuel Stob, master, A good vessel, of about two hundred tons burthen. JESSE & ROBERT WALN.
For Charter,
The Ship Dominick Terry, Jacob De Hart, master: an excellent vessel, of about 3000 barrels burthen. Jesse & Robert Waln.
FOR SALE.
PORT WINE, and HOLLAND GIN, of the first qualities in Pipes, FRAUNCES and VAN REED, Brokers and Commission Merchants, No. 63, So. 3d St. Who discount approved NOTES of hand. N. B. An APPRENTICE Wanted. September 14.
Robert Smith & Co.
No. 58, South Front-street, Have received by the late arrivals from London, Liverpool, and Hull, and by the Ohio arrived at N. York from Glasgow, A large & general assortment of Goods, Suitable for the Season, consisting of Duffles, Point and Rose Blankets, White, Red, and Yellow Flannel, Bocking and other Baizes, Second and coarse Cloths, Plain and mixed Cassimeres, Plain, twilled, and striped Coatings, Plains, Kerseys, and Half-thicks, White & spotted Swanfkins, Lainet and swanfdown velf shapes, Carpets and Carpeting, Calimancoes and Durants, Moreens and Taboreens, Joans Spinning and Crapes, Camblets and Wildbores, Bombazeens & Bombazets, Rattinees and Shalloons, Plain, Genoa and printed Velvets & Thicksets, 7-8, 4-4, and 11-8 Cotton Calicoes, black and coloured Persians, Bandanna and Pulicat Handkerchiefs, &c. and a quantity of Nutmegs and Mace. October 17.
Wm. HOLDERNESS,
No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercer, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India muffs embroidered with gold and silver Superfine Book, Jacquet, and Mouselin ditto Do do do do Handkerchiefs Some extra black tafettes, just fringed and colored Persians Bandanna Handkerchiefs Long and short Nankens English Mantuas of the first quality Damask table linen and napkins, very fine Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment Thread and cotton do Umbrellas—green silk, oil'd do, and do cloth French cambrics, very fine Irish Linens, do. &c. &c. June 14 $
Just Imported,
Tin Plates in boxes Silver and bar Lead Glass all Nos. patent and common Copper bottoms and sheets English shoes and boots in cases Taunton Ale in casks of 10 doz. each Basker Salt Wool Cards Gold Watches. For Sale by Simon Walker, Dock-street. Oct. 7.
The Cargo of the Polacre Independent, CAPTAIN CATHCART, from Alicante and Lisbon, landing at the subscribers wharf— 28 Pipes of Brandy 18 Bales of Spanish wool 3 do. of Aniseed 7000 Bushels of best Lisbon Salt 80 Boxes of Lemons For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, A L S O, Seventy Hogsheads of prime JAMAICA SUGARS, received by the ship Dominick Terry, Capt. De Hart, from Kingston. Sept. 23.
For Sale,
This day Landing from on board the ship Concord, Captain Thompson, from Amsterdam, Gin, in pipes Empty Gin Casks Hock in cases of 4 doz. Glass Tumblers in chests Sweet Oil in cases Patte Graffe Cheese in boxes, &c. Also Landing by the Louisa, Capt. Bell, from Lisbon, 60 Quarter-casks Lisbon Wine. On Hand, A quantity of Brandy, Hazle-Nuts in sacks, &c. Peter Blight. October 17.
This Day is Published,
By William Cobbett, opposite Christ-Church, An Answer to Paine's Rights of Man, By R. Mackenzie, Esq. of Edinburgh. To which is added, A Letter to Citizen Swanwick, By Peter Porcupine. The whole is dedicated to Doctor Joseph Priestley, Fellow of the Royal Society of London, Citizen of America, and Deputy Elect to the National Convention of France. Oct. 18.
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 Chesnut and Walnut Streets. Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 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 first 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. 19.
For Sale,
By Jebu Hollingsworth, & Co. 25 hds. West-India Rum, 3d and 4th proof, 5 Barrels best Indigo, and A few thousand bushels of Turk's Island salt. Oct. 17.
Irish Linens, &c.
Imported per the ships Glasgow, from Dublin, Liberator, from Cork, and brig Mentor, from Belfast, 4-4 and 7-8 Wide IRISH LINENS, In whole and half boxes. Assorted from 11d. to 4s. sterling—Also 5-4 wide Sheeting, and low priced yarn and worsted Hose. On Hand, 7-8 Wide Lawns, Diapers and Table-Cloths A few boxes Tickens and Checks A few bales Flannels Cork and Belfast Sail Cloth, Nos. 1 and 6 25 Boxes Window Glass, 6 by 8, 10 ditto 7 by 9, 5 ditto 8 by 10. The above mentioned Goods are all entitled to the drawback, and will be disposed of by the package on reasonable terms. James, Clibborn & English, No. 6, N. Front-street. 10th mo. 19th.
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. Sheeting do. Do. Diaper do. Do. Huckaback do. Do. Craft do. Do. Manil Candles, 4, 5 and 6, to the lb. of the English size. Do. White Candle Tallow. Do. White Soap in small boxes. Do. Cordage of fine yarn. Ravens Duck. Linglafs, 1st and 2nd and 3rd. Horse Hair uncured. Raffle Bar Iron. Do. Hoop Iron. Do. Nail Rods. 10 Tons Oakum and Junk. St. Petersburg Clean Hemp. For Sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. October 12.
STOP THE THIEVES!!!
LAST Wednesday Evening, October 10, between the hours of 7 and 10 o'clock, the bed room of Mr. Ricketts in O'Callaghan's hotel was entered, either by means of false keys, or the window, by some villain or villains, who must have been acquainted with the situation of the house (as the door was found locked after they had committed the theft) who took away from amongst several trunks, ONE which contained a valuable part of Mr. Ricketts's property, but of which he is not yet able to ascertain the contents particularly. After breaking the said trunk away, and emptying it of upwards of a thousand dollars in cash and bank notes, the villains left it behind the circus, during the time that the performances of the evening were going forward. It is earnestly requested, that all tavern-keepers on the stage roads, and the ferry houses, as well as all civil officers, may be watchful in securing suspicious persons, who may have a redundancy of cash, which their appearance would by no means betoken them to be possessed of. One Hundred Dollars Reward Will be given for securing the thief or thieves, and a further reward for securing them with the property. Oct. 21.
For Sale,
Carolina Rice in whole and half tiers, Cotton of Cayenne and Trinidad, Seal Leather, entitled to drawback, Boston Beef, and Mould and dipt candles.—Apply to Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, South Water-street. 10th mo. 19.
Sales of India Goods.
The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, CONSISTING OF A Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS. AMONG WHICH ARE A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doteas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street. June 2.
New Hat and Hosiery Store,
WHOLESALE, and RETAIL, By WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, No. 134, Market Street, 3d door from the corner of Fourth, South Side. Men's Black American and English Hats, of various qualities and prices. Ditto Drabs and Green-unders. Ladies' ditto black. And a large assortment of fancy ditto Coloured Beavers With a great variety of elegant and fashionable trimmings, &c. Youth's black and drab coloured ditto. Children's fancy ditto All kinds of silk, silk and cotton, cotton and thread hose Knit coloured Pantaloons Ditto Drawers Ditto Breches Patterns Silk Gloves Knotted, coloured ditto, cotton. A quantity of mending cotton, sorted colours. N. B. The hats finished in the newest fashion. Oct. 17.
Washington Lottery.
The 30th and 31st days' drawing of the Washington Lottery, No. 2, are received at the office No. 234, Market-street, where tickets may be examined. N. B. Information given where tickets in all the other lotteries may be procured. October 20, 1796.
A CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS.
John Miller, jun. & Co.
Exclusive of their own Importation now opening, Have received by the William Penn, Caroline and Diana CONSIGNMENTS, Which comprise a capital assortment to open a Dry Goods Store. Amongst them are— Common, super and superfine Cloths, Plain, twill'd and trip'd Coatings, Baizes and Flannels, Point, rose and duffil Blankets, Plain and puntea Cassimeres, Swanfdowns, Printed Calicoes, Scotch Threads, Hosiery. They will be sold either in whole, or in part, by the package, on terms which render them an object worthy of attention to purchasers. Oct. 21.
LANDING,
Out of different vessels from England, and for sale by the subscribers on reasonable terms, Superfine and common cloths, and cassimere Ribbed and striped do. do. Blankets, mottled green and silk rugs, Superfine blue, Claret, and common coatings, Kerseys, Bear-skins, plains and Half-thicks, Swanfkins, Serges and Flannels, British Ingrain Carpeting, Hats assorted in cases of 12 doz. each, Chocolat, chintzes, printed Calicoes and Handkerchiefs, Scarlet Cardinals, and Scarlet Snail, Yarn, Worsted, and Cotton hosiery, Beavers, Thicksets, Velvets, Corduroys, &c. &c. Buff and drab Genoa Cords of a superior quality. 6d. 3d. 10d. 20d. nails, and frying pans. An assortment of trennongery, Cutlery and a variety of India cotton, and silk goods. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. No. 5, Dock-street. Also by the Glasgow from Dublin, 1-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens assorted in boxes of 30 pieces, do. Brown, Glazed Linnen. Oct. 17.
To be Rented,
A Small and Convenient BREWERY, at Morrisville, opposite Trenton. ALL the Apparatus for Brewing new and in good repair: A number of Barrels and Half Barrels will also be rented. Possession may be had at any time. Enquire of Mr. Garrett Cottringer in Philadelphia, or Mr. Robert Morris, jun. or Daniel Mun at Morrisville. October 20, 1796.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
By Benjamin Davies, No. 68, High-street, The American Repository of useful information, for 1797: CONTAINING, A Calendar for the year A complete Register of the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary Officers of the General Government: A List of the Military Forces of the United States: Post-Office Establishment—times of receiving and closing the Mails at Philadelphia: The post roads and towns, and their distances: Times of holding the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts: A table of Impost duties, alphabetically arranged: A list of the custom-house officers and their fees: Rules for reducing the currencies of the several states into one another, and all of them into the money of the United States: Useful tables of the value of pounds, shillings, and pence, in dollars and cents: A register of the officers of the civil government of Pennsylvania: A gardiner's calendar for Pennsylvania: And a great variety of other articles of useful information. Embellished with twelve elegant vignettes, an engraved title-page and frontispiece, making together, a handsome, as well as very useful, little pocket companion. October 20.
Country Rum,
And a few pipes of Vinegar, For Sale by Ezekiel Hall, At the stores of Mr. Edward Stow, jun. No. 4, South Water-street. October 20. Imported in the late arrivals from Europe and the West-Indies, Holland Gin, in pipes Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Martinique Molasses, in hogsheads Choice old Lisbon Wine, in pipes and quarter-casks London Particular & London Market Madeira Wine, in pipes, half-pipes and quarter-casks Malmsey Madeira Wine, in pipes and quarter-casks Teneriffe Wine, in pipes Russia & Flemish Sheeting and Ravens Duck, in cases Window Glass, 8 by 10, in boxes Coffee Mills and Straw Knives, in cases Mill Saws and Cross-cut Saws, in boxes Also, on hand, A few chests of Bohea Tea; Jefeuit Bark; Assafetida and Tapioca; and a few bales of Coffees, Baftas, Gurrabs, Bandanna and Muslin Handkerchiefs, and a complete assortment of 5-4 and 6-4 Boultng Cloths. For Sale by Pragers & Co. October 20.
SAIL CLOTH.
On Monday, the 31st inst. will be Sold at Public Sale, at the Store of Messrs. George Hunter & Co. No. 153, Pearl street, New-York, 275 Pieces of the Best English West Country Sail Cloth, By some persons called East Coken, and by others West Coken.—It is of known excellency; wears white, and does not mildew. October 12.

THE PANTHEON, And RICKETTS'S AMPHITHEATRE, For Equestrian and Stage performances, Corner of Chestnut and Sixth-streets. THIS EVENING, October 24, Will be presented, A variety of pleasing Entertainments.
Equestrian Exercises—by Mr. Ricketts, Mr. F. Ricketts, Master Hutchins, and Mrs. Spinacuta. Clowns to the horsemanship—Mr. Sully. (For two nights only)
After which will be presented, A Scotch Pastoral Dance, under the direction of Mr. Durang, called
THE CALEDONIAN FROLIC.
Principal Characters By Mr. Durang, Mrs. Tompkins and Mrs. Durang. HORSEMANSHIP.
Mr. Ricketts will pick up a pin from the ground, the horse in full speed. Slack Rope Vaulting by Mr. Durang.
EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES. By Mr. Ricketts and Mr. F. Ricketts, who, for the second time, will carry Masters Hutchins and Snider on their shoulders, as flying Mercuries.
And for the first time, and for two nights only, The whole will conclude with a favourite Pantomime, called
The Valiant Soldier; Or, The Thieves.
Captain of the Banditti, Mr. Spinacuta. 2d Thief, Mr. Coffe. Lucas, Mr. Durang. Clown, Mr. F. Ricketts. Valiant Soldier, Mr. Sully. Milkmaid, Mrs. Durang. Colette, Mrs. Tompkins.
In the course of the Pantomime will be introduced a battle with broad swords, by Mr. Sully as Valiant Soldier, and Mr. Spinacuta as Captain of the Banditti. Magicians, Witches, &c. by the rest of the company.
** The Ladies and Gentlemen who secure seats in the day time, are requested to attend punctually at 7, as the performances are so arranged as to conclude by 10 o'clock—the doors will open at 6.
Box, 75. 6d.—Pit, 35. 6d. Tickets to be had of Mr. Ford, at the ticket office in Chestnut-street, from ten to three o'clock each day.
Silver Tickets, to admit for the season, to be had by applying to Mr. Ricketts at the Pantheon, or at Oellers's Hotel.
MR. RICKETTS
BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen, that he will open his RIDING SCHOOL, on the 1st of Nov. for the instruction of Ladies and Gentlemen in the elegant accomplishment of riding and managing their horses with ease to themselves.
Mr. Ricketts has well trained Horses for the accommodation of Ladies and Gentlemen for exercise, to pay monthly. Pupils to pay by the season, or by the lesson. Horses trained to the road or field. October 24.
Landed this Day,
At Morton's Wharf, from the brig Fame, Captain Knox, A quantity of Barbadoes Rum & Sugar. For Sale by Kearny Wharton. October 24.
LODGINGS.
WANTED TO RENT,
Plainly furnished, (bedding excepted) a Parlour or Sitting Room, two Bed-Chambers, and a Kitchen A line addressed to J. J. at the Printer's, No. 119, Chestnut-street, will be attended to. October 22.
LOST, YESTERDAY,
A Note of Hand,
Given in favour of William Wright by John Curtis, for £130, or thereabouts. All persons are warned against receiving said Note in payment—if found, it is requested that it may be delivered to the subscriber, at No. 102, North Third-street: payment being stopped, it can be of no use to any one but the owner. Oct. 22. JOHN CURTIS.
50 Dollars Reward.
Lost, a red Morocco Pocket-Book, BETWEEN the Center House and the White Horse in Market-street; containing two 20 dollar bank-notes, one of 50 dollars, and one branch-bank-note of one dollar; George Wood's note of hand for 250 dollars, endorsed A. Joseph; a note of — Jackson for 100 dollars; a note of Mr. Carr for 100 dollars; a note for 75 dollars, and one of Mr. Davis for 25 dollars; and several other notes, belonging to the subscriber.
The Public are respectfully desired not to receive any of the above notes, as they can be of no use to any person but the owner, payment being stopped. Whoever will deliver the same at the office of the Gazette shall receive the above reward. AARON JOSEPH. October 22.
Loft Last Evening,
At Ricketts's Amphitheatre, (supposed to be taken by some villain out of a gentleman's pocket) A red Morocco-Leather POCKET-BOOK, Containing about 185 dollars in bank notes; three notes of hand of Ross and Simson, No. 304, 305 and 306, dated 12th last August, payable 60 days after date, to the order of Paul Siemen, together for 5150 dollars; an order of Mrs. Ann N-Stephen, from Paul Siemen, on Lachlan Mac Neal, Esq. at Port-au-Prince, for 100 dollars; besides several letters and papers of no use but to the proprietor. The notes of hand and order are without endorsement. EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD is offered to any person who will discover and secure the thief, and FORTY DOLLARS for only bringing the above mentioned notes and papers at No. 129, corner of Front and Mulberry-streets. Oct. 11.
To be Sold,
The Time of a smart, active Negro Lad, Who has Eleven years to serve. Enquire at No. 158, South Front-street. October 18.
WANIS EMPLOYMENT,
A YOUNG MAN just arrived in this city: would wish to engage as a Private Tutor in a Gentleman's Family. He professes teaching the Rudiments of the English, French, and Latin languages, Writing, Arithmetic, common, and decimal Fractions, Book-Keeping, Surveying, Gauging, Navigation, Astronomy, Geography, Algebra, &c. &c.
The Publisher, by reason of his travels, (having visited Europe, Asia and Africa) has had an opportunity of producing most of the above Branches. A line addressed to C—— K——, and left at the Office of this Paper, shall be duly attended to. October 20.
WANTED,
An APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire at this Office.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO.
IT appears by the vote of the assembly of Virginia, respecting the conduct of Mr. Jefferson while governor of that state, that "there had been popular rumours against him, which had gained some degree of credence by more pointed accusations, and which had rendered it necessary to make an enquiry into his conduct."
The accusation was that, on the approach of a few British troops, the governor of Virginia, betrayed a want of firmness, and, by his flight, caused great injury to the state in the loss of records, &c.
The verdict of the assembly of Virginia, departing altogether from the charge, acquits Mr. Jefferson of that of which he had not been accused, namely, want of ability and integrity, but gives no verdict on the charge of want of firmness.
This is not unlike the proceeding of some masters, when they give a character to a discharged servant who has been dismissed for drunkenness, and whom they describe as having been very faithful, industrious and honest. This assembly of Virginia has been at all times remarkable for their votes of thanks. The late Richard Henry Lee, a senator in congress from that state, had acquired the severe displeasure of all the republicans in Virginia, (and we know that it abounds with them) for having proposed in the senate in the first session the title of his highness for the President of the United States.
It was never ascertained whether he was sincere in making the motion, or only wished to disparage the federal constitution by such a manoeuvre. Certain however it is that he lost his former popularity in Virginia, and therefore thought proper to decline being a candidate at the expiration of his term; yet strange to tell, the assembly of Virginia gave him an unanimous vote of thanks for his faithful services in the senate of the United States.
A short time after the assembly of Virginia passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Giles for having instituted an enquiry into the conduct of the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Hamilton, when it was universally known, that the whole was a party business, contrived merely to get Mr. Hamilton out of office.
In 1794, the assembly of Virginia, after having voted that governor Lee had abandoned his post, as governor, by assuming the command of the Western army (which certainly would have been a very reprehensible act) gave him an unanimous vote of thanks for his meritorious conduct, in having abandoned his post.
Last year, the assembly of Virginia wished to vote thanks to the President for his conduct, but the two houses could not for a long while agree on the proper wording of the vote; the lower house were willing to applaud his integrity and his firmness, but would not acknowledge his wisdom; the senate insisted on his wisdom, and after much debate, the President's wisdom was carried in the lower house, by a majority of two votes.
But here, in voting thanks to Washington, the assembly of Virginia were not unanimous!
These votes of thanks in the state legislatures are becoming so cheap, and so much a thing of course that very little value is now annexed to them. They frequently pass nem. con. because those who are opposed to them, conceive that a debate would annex some importance to the person who is to receive thanks. I remember hearing of an instance in a state legislature, where a vote of thanks was just about to pass, and the clerk was enquiring whether it was to be entered unanimously, when the sudden arrival and opposition of a member brought on a debate, and the vote was rejected by a large majority.
CIVIS.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
PHOCION—No. VIII.
It has been stated, that the object of Mr. Adams's book was to point out the tendency of a single legislative branch to destroy the liberties of the people. His reasoning in favour of a distribution of the legislative power into two branches, and the establishment of checks and balances, has been wick-
edly perverted into a reasoning in support of privileged orders. Who has not seen the venomous effusions, and the low ribaldry, which has of late been disgorged from the Jacobine presses against Mr. Adams's system of checks and balances? Who would have supposed, that similar reasoning and principles were to be found in the works of Mr. Jefferson, the favourite of these pressers, and the very man who had first founded the alarm against Mr. Adams's system of checks and balances, in other words, his political heresies? Such however is the fact.
In the Notes on Virginia, page 126, the constitution of Virginia is condemned by Mr. Jefferson, because "all the powers of government, relating to the legislative body." "The concentrating these, (he adds) in the same hands, is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one."
"One hundred and seventy-three deputies would surely be as oppressive as one. Let those who doubt it, turn their eyes on the republic of Venice. As little will it avail us that they are chosen by ourselves: an elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles, and in which the powers of government should be divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal limits, without being effectually checked and restrained by the others."
Now, here we find a very able recommendation of checks and balances; and we are told, that we are not to trust even those whom we elect ourselves, unless checked by some other power; for, if not so checked, they will instantly be converted into elective despots.
Such were the opinions of Mr. Jefferson, when he wrote his Notes on Virginia. Whether his subsequent residence in France has effected a total change in these opinions, we have not the materials to decide; those we possess, involve the matter in obscurity; for though in his letter to Mr. Madison from Paris, dated December 20, 1787, on the subject of the new federal constitution, he says, "I like the negative given to the executive;" yet, a few years after his return from France, this kind of check was ranked by him among Mr. Adams's political heresies; and tho', in that latter, he seems to approve of the distribution of the legislative power, by the American constitution, into two branches; yet he is said to have been consulted about, and to have approved, the French constitution of 1791, which vested the whole legislative power in one branch, and thus, according to his doctrine, established (or, to use his expression, defined) an elective despotism.
The friends of Mr. Jefferson, while they hold him up as the quintessence of republicanism, affect to be prodigiously alarmed lest the enemies of republicanism should gain the ascendancy in the United States. Nothing can be more preposterous than this silly affection. Those who make the most ostentatious parade of it, are known to be the most anti-republican in their private life, their public conduct, and all their views.
It is certain, that Mr. Jefferson himself, whatever he might affect, entertains none of these fears. In a letter, already referred to, from him, are these expressions: "The ruling race (in the U. States) are all republicans. We were educated in royalism: no wonder if some of us retain that idolatry still. Our young people are educated in republicanism; and apostasy from that to royalism, is unprecedented and impossible." What ground then for these apprehensions? How must every judicious and independent citizen reprobate such base attempts to mislead the public, and to defame some of the best characters in the United States? And of whom are these fears entertained? Of Mr. Adams!—a citizen who, through the arduous progress of a long public life, has never been betrayed into one act, which his opponents can object to him; for, it is to be observed, that, although he has been in public life, uninterruptedly, for near thirty years, they dare not attack his public conduct, but are driven to the wretched expedient of criticising his political sentiments, by misquoting his writings.
For my part, were I a southern planter, owning negroes, I should be ten thousand times more alarmed at Mr. Jefferson's ardent wish for emancipation, than at Mr. Adams's system of checks and balances. Emancipation is a possible thing; apostasy to royalism, according to Mr. Jefferson, is impossible.
I have produced written sentiments of Mr. Jefferson, which will bear as unfriendly a construction to republicanism, as any ever affixed to Mr. Adams's works. I will now call on the adversaries of the latter to produce, from the works of the former, a more glowing panegyric on, or a more affectionate evidence of attachment to, true republicanism, than is to be found in the following passage of Mr. Adams's Defence. After pointing out, with great ability, the superior advantages of a republican government, he says, in page 95, "After all, let us compare every constitution we have seen with those of the United States of America, and we shall have no reason to blush for our country. On the contrary, we shall feel the strongest motives to roll upon our knees, in gratitude to heaven, for having been graciously pleased to give us birth and education in that country, and for having destined us to live under her laws. We shall have reason to exult, if we make our comparison with England, and the English constitution. Our people are undoubtedly sovereign—All the landed and other property is in the hands of the citizens—Not only their representatives, but their senators and governors, are annually chosen—There are no hereditary titles, honors, offices, nor distinctions. The legislative, executive and judicial powers are carefully separated from each other. The powers of the one, the few, and the many, are nicely balanced in their legislatures. Trials by jury are preferred in all their glory; and there is no standing army. The habeas corpus is in full force; and the press is the most free in the world: and where all these circumstances take place, it is unnecessary to add, that the laws alone can govern."
In this passage, Mr. Adams goes beyond Mr. Jefferson in commendation of democratic republicanism, for he approves of the annual choice of the senators, as in New-England, while Mr. Jefferson, not content with a quadrennial election of the senate in Virginia, wants to invest that body with peculiar and exclusive privileges; Mr. Adams rejoices that we have no hereditary distinctions in America; Mr. Jefferson was desirous of clothing the wealthy class of Virginia with constitutional, permanent and exclusive privileges, amounting to hereditary distinctions.
Hampden, unable to attack with effect any part of Mr. Adams's known public acts, though so long in public life, after falsely charging his book with being friendly to monarchy and privileged orders, relates a fact, as he calls it, respecting this public conduct: "When several important questions, which had received the sanction of the house of representatives, have been submitted to his decision, as president of the senate, upon an equal division of that body, he has uniformly decided against the opinion of the representatives, which we may reasonably suppose to be the opinion of the people! I believe," he adds, "no member of congress will contradict this fact."
"Without being a member of congress, I will undertake to contradict this fact, and to prove that Hampden's affection is as false, as his reasoning thereon is absurd."
As the vice president is, by the constitution, placed in the chair of the senate, with a casting vote, it was intended that he should exercise his judgment, in giving that vote: and whether the measure in question, had been approved by the house of representatives or not, he ought not to concur, if his judgment decidedly rejected it.
A memorable instance may however be adduced, where Mr. Adams gave the casting vote in the affirmative, in respect to a measure which had passed the house of representatives: it was in the session of 1790; a vote had passed the representatives for removing Congress from New-York; this had been a subject of much contest, and the vote was con-
idered as a great triumph by the southern members, because it was an ultimate step towards having the seat of government in a more southern situation: the senate were equally divided on the question; Mr. Adams decided in the affirmative, and on being asked by some eastern member, who complained that such vote had been injurious to the eastern states, why he had voted in the affirmative, he made this memorable reply, which was related to me by a member of the senate who heard him, "That whenever the senate were equally divided, on a subject, which had passed the house of representatives, he should always vote with the house, unless he had very clear and convincing reasons in his judgment against it."
The two houses differing afterwards as to the place, whether Philadelphia or Baltimore, nothing was then done; but the residence bill passed soon after. Here then is a fact, which completely disproves Hampden's assertion, and which ought to remove from the minds of our fellow-citizens every degree of credit to the assertions of this malignant writer and others of a similar stamp, who do not accompany their accusations with proof. PHOCION.
CONTINUATION OF
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,
BY THE LATE ARRIVALS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 31.
The last dispatches from the high admiral are dated from the isle of Scio, where he remained at anchor with his squadron. He takes to himself the credit of being the greatest hero and the first seaman in the universe; because, with a considerable squadron of frigates and other armed vessels, he has captured a Maltese privateer, mounting 24 guns, with which he intends to make his triumphal entry into our port. The grand signior, who protects and loves him, is enraptured with this capture, which has been represented to him as a most gallant and glorious exploit of his favourite, whilst all people of sense laugh at the ridiculous vanity of the puny conqueror.
For these last weeks past the vigor of the warlike preparations in this capital, as well as in the provinces, has much abated; but councils of state are held more frequent than before, although the subject of the deliberations does not transpire. It is generally reported, that the late transactions between the courts of Russia and Sweden have much alarmed the Porte; and as the minister of the latter in the month of May stated a rupture between the two courts, and the breaking out of a war in the north to be unavoidable, he was very ill received by the reis effendi, when he lately announced that the two courts had concluded a convention, by which a sincere and solid friendship was established for the future.
A French traveller is arrived in this metropolis from Italy, and left from Bosnia, having under the disguise of a merchant stolen into Trieste, and from thence proceeded to Carlsbad, and from that place to Bosnia. Rumour says, that he is to reside as French consul in Modavia, but this report stands in need of confirmation. As to the ambassador of the French republic, who is to relieve M. Verninac, we have not recd. the last intelligence of him, although the Porte has ordered all the governors on the continent, as well as in the islands, to grant him all the honours due to his character, and to afford him all possible assistance on his journey.
Some of the French emigrants, who, at the request of M. Verninac, were lately dismissed by the Porte, have already left these dominions, but whether for Russia or Malta, is not known.
LONDON, September 9.
Capt. Drury, of the Alfred, who captured Le Renommée French frigate, is the officer who commanded the Endymion, which in the last war engaged a Dutch ship, which, after having struck to the Endymion, fired a broad-side as the English crew were going to board her. Captain Drury rewarded this perfidy of the Dutch commander by returning a fire that blew up the enemy's ship, by which every one of the crew perished.
September 16.
In the late letter from the directory to the minister at war, on the reforms to be made in that department, it states, that the enemies of the republic, deaf to the voice of humanity and their own interests, have refused to accept the just and moderate conditions of peace which the French government has not ceased, and shall not cease to offer them.
But when the directory made proposals of peace to this country? By whom, and to whom have they been made? And what was the nature and purport of these proposals? These are pressing and precise queries, which we have a right to address to the directory before we place implicit faith in its vague and unsupported assertions. Not only has it never made any pacificatory propositions, but all Europe knows with how much haughtiness it rejected those which were made through Mr. Wickham on the part of our cabinet. All Europe has witnessed with indignation the insolence with which it declined the mediation of the king of Denmark offered by the emperor, our ally. We defy the most zealous partisans of the French regimen to disprove the reality of these pacific measures pursued by the coalesced powers; or to prove, that the French ever took a step of the same nature.
If the directory calls just and moderate conditions terms which would subject us to the same despotic influence as Spain is now groaning under, which would chain us down like the king of Sardinia, and force us to submit, like the king of Prussia, to contributions being levied by the republicans in our own dominions, or expose us to the same vexatious proceedings as are experienced by the petty states of Germany and Italy, the national dignity, the energy of our government, our immense resources, and the dearest interests of the people can never allow us to listen to the like just and moderate conditions.
Besides, the moment is now arrived, when all Europe will be able to appreciate this new declaration of the directory. The answer it returns to our demand for a passport to Paris, for a gentleman

to make overtures of peace, must clearly show whether the above declaration, like many preceding professions of the same nature, was a mere imposture, or whether the directory really wishes to put an end to the calamities of the war, by a solid and permanent peace.
The Dutch in their progress from a society of fishermen to an assembly of high and mighty lords, have kept up the appearance of equanimity in their greatest successes. A Dutch merchant, who was uncommonly successful after a very fortunate venture in trade, being asked the cause of his melancholy, replied, that he was thinking how he should further improve his good fortune. May not the present apparent despondency of the Batavian republic be attributed to the same cause? It is perhaps employed in meditating how it can improve the happy situation into which it has been brought by French fraternity.
The American papers announce the death of DAVID RITTENHOUSE, the Newton of America. PLYMOUTH, September 7.
The musical meeting last week at Birmingham turned out very profitable to the charity. The receipts amounted to near £ 2,000. Cramer led, and the band was in every respect composed of the first-rate talents.
A monument to the late lieutenant P. Cragie has been erected at Plymouth, with the following inscription:
"To the memory of lieutenant Patrick Cragie, of his majesty's marine forces, who so nobly fell in the action fought between his majesty's ship Artois and the French national frigate la Revolutionnaire off Ushant, on the 21st of October, 1794, aged 36. This monument is erected by his brother officers, in testimony of their esteem for his courage and virtues:
"Unaw'd by death, the noble Cragie bore The battle's rage, with honor to his corps! 'Till fate, alas! had doom'd the hero's fall, By one inglorious—one unerring ball! When, with the firmness of a Roman chief, While all around him fled or waver'd with grief, His arms besought 'd—then took his last farewell, 'And, joining in the shouts of victory, fell!"
The late earl of Mansfield's estates in Scotland do not exceed £ 6,000 a year, but the property he inherited from the great earl, and the accumulations arising from the most rigid economy in his own expenses, are immense, so that his son comes into life one of the richest men in England. BRIGHTON, September 7.
A young woman of Dublin, who was apprehensive of some fruitful effects from an illicit amour which she had for some time carried on with a Dutch sailor, mentioned her situation to a friend of her's, who advised her to place her future offspring to the account of her master, as being the richer man of the two. "I was thinking of that," replied the fair one, "but then, you know, the child will discover all, when it begins to speak Dutch!"
PHILADELPHIA,
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1796.
In the American, Capt. Ewing, came a number of passengers, among them is the eldest son of the late duke of Orleans.
By this arrival we have received Hamburg papers to the 20th September; from which we have time to present only the following articles.
FRANKFORT, September 3. We supposed that the French would have remained in their position on the Lahn near Wetzlar and Gießen, but they have already abandoned both places. And as the troops which came out of Mayence have already penetrated to Limbourg and Nassau, it is probable the French will be obliged to continue their retreat until they get behind the Sieg. The corps of the generals Lichtenstein and Elnitz have already passed Wetzlar and were very near the French in their pursuit. The imperial troops here consist of only one company, which guard the gates. The headquarters of the archduke are at Wetzlar. The peasants of the Brigsau have taken arms against the French and have taken many prisoners. A great quantity of artillery and baggage of all sorts has fallen into the hands of the imperialists. The retreat of the Austrians from the Rhine to the Danube took up fifty two days, that of the French from the Danube to the Rhine, fourteen.
We estimate, that the French armies since they penetrated into Germany have levied about 129 millions of livres in specie, and more than 160 millions in requisitions of different kinds. BAMBERG, Sept. 9. On the 7th, the head-quarters of the Archduke were at Schaufenburg. On the night of the 7th he received a courier from general Kray, which announced that he had taken 2000 prisoners near Frankfort, and a park of artillery consisting of 80 pieces of cannon. The French garrison of the citadel of Wurtzburgh, surrendered prisoners to the number of 1100 men.
September 12. The country people are daily bringing in French prisoners. A courier dispatched by gen. Jourdan to gen. Moreau, has been intercepted. Letters of the 8th September from Regensburg, say, that a considerable body of Moreau's army was besieging Ingolstadt, which was vigorously defended. They write from Augsburg of the 10th September, that Moreau was daily advancing in his career. His progress is attributed to his total ignorance of Jourdan's retreat.
VIENNA, Sept. 8. The favourable news from our young here, the archduke, has raised our funds 15 per cent. The assembling of the militia of Bohemia is suspended. We hear from the frontiers of Italy, that the army of general Wurmsler has advanced four leagues. We are also assured, that he would have acted offensively before this, but for an epidemic which affects every body on the frontiers. For this reason the Austrians have drawn a cordon on their side.
The foregoing translations have been made from German into French, and from French into English, since ten o'clock this morning. The papers further state, that the sieges of Mentz,
Manheim, Philippsburg and Ehrenbreitstein, have been raised—The garrison of Manheim had entered the Brigsau, in order to intercept Moreau, supposing him to be on the retreat.
Another of the garrisons had crossed the Rhine, and had taken Creutzenach—Jourdan was retreating towards Luxembourg.
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
BOSTON, October 17.
Arrived Barque Columbia, Capt. Hutchins, 42 days from Gibraltar, from the American consul Simpson, he learnt that gen. Wurmsler, had caused the siege of Mantua, to be raised, and compelled the French to quit Italy. A very severe action having taken place, the republican army having lost 15,000 men, and all their ordnance and stores. We conceive this to be the ramification of the events anterior to those which are narrated in the letters of Gen. Buonaparte.
Mr. Winlow arrived at Alicante, about 20th August. Off Cape de Gates, was boarded by an Algerine corsair, whom he supplied with water. The Algerine had with him the ship Betsey, capt. Sampson, of Boston. The English ships in the Spanish ports were embargoed; but no hostilities on the part of the English had yet taken place, and small vessels from Spain visited Gibraltar as usual.
By yesterday's arrivals we have received a vague account, that the French had not succeeded at St. John's. The vessel that brought this intelligence, says, that the French fleet were seen beating on and off shore, with top-sails set.—This we do not understand. This does not look as if they defeated. The honorable JAMES SULLIVAN, yesterday returned, from his mission to the court without accomplishing the object of his mission.—The court of demarcation has adjourned to Boston.
NEW-YORK, October 22.
In a late discussion before the council of five-hundred, in France, on the subject of the annuity to be extended to the emigrants, it appeared that the number of petitioners from that unfortunate class of citizens was no less than SEVENTY THOUSAND!
FROM HALIFAX.
Yesterday arrived the ship Argus, captain Fanning, in 8 days from Halifax—Capt. Fanning informs, that that place had been in great consternation, fearing an attack; the militia from the country were brought in town for a few days, and then dismissed; the fortifications were repairing.—It was supposed that the French fleet were cruising off St. John's, Newfoundland. Admiral Murray's squadron, except the Thetis and Topaz frigates, were at Halifax.
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE LIST.
PHILADELPHIA, October 24.
Table with 3 columns: ARRIVED, Days, Ship. Lists various ships like America, Ewing, George, Collet, Maria, Ferris, Fame, Wilson, Amiable, Tillinghast, Brig Molly, Russel, Ann, Cowperthwaite, William, Lunt, Phoenix, Anderson, Polly, Coffin, Sch. Swallow, Rambler, Weaver, Industry, Doolittle, Fortitude, Taylor, Thomas, Brown, Success, Hodgson, Eagle, Barron, Harriot, Green, Betsey, Cox, Sloop Lydia, Guthry, Farmer, Scherer, Eliza, Jackson. Includes arrival times and ship names.
Providence, October 15.
Thursday arrived the brig Louisa, capt. Briggs, in 44 days from Hamburg, having performed her voyage out and home in 103 days.
Capt. Briggs spoke the following vessels.— Sept. 5, in the British Channel, Ship Hare, of New-York, Farter from Batavia for Hamburg, 154 days out. Sept. 12, lat. 40, long. 6, 42, ship Fox, from New-York for Hamburg, 35 days out. Oct. 8, lat. 41, long. 59, ship Columbia, Greenleaf, of Newbury-Port, from Norfolk for London, 10 days out. Capt. Greenleaf was then supposed to be at the point of death, having been taken ill of a fever the day after leaving the land. Oct. 11, lat. 40, long. 69, sch'r. Success, Ferry, from Dighton for Cape Francois, 17 days out; had met with a gale a few days before, when he lost his foremast, and most of his flock on-deck, and was returning to Newport. Capt. Briggs left at Hamburg (August 25) 34 sail of American vessels.
Last evening arrived the ships Minerva, captain Brown, and Neptune, capt. Jacobs, after short passages from St. Peterburgh.
BOSTON, October 17.
Table with 3 columns: ARRIVED, Days, Ship. Lists various ships like Schooner Bilboa, Abrahams, Ship Mercury, Todd, Brig Byfield, Parsons, Ship Lydia, Chipman, Brig Little Cherub, Hayman, Cameleon, Dismore, Ship Elizabeth, Caswell, Brig Cyrus, Blake, Ship Adventure, Lombard, Sch. Harmony, Gardner, Hiram, Tilton, Speedwell, Aliberton, Ship Delight, Wilson, Brig Three Friends, McCready, Ship Franklin, Chaffey, Ship America, Woodward, Sch. Sukey & Betty, Ingeron, Brig Eliza, Foster, Ship Jane, Inglesby, Sch. Amy, Porter. Includes arrival times and ship names.
NEW-YORK, October 21.
Table with 3 columns: Arrivals at this port, Days. Lists various ships like Argus, Fanning, Four Sisters, White, Farmer, Macey, Ceres, Rautb, Arethusa, Coffin, Brig St. Bartholomew, Utter, Happy, Chapman, Nancy, Hunter, Sally, Walton, Sch. Four Sisters, Wellman. Includes arrival times and ship names.
Mr. FENNO,
Your Gazette has lately announced the arrival of our vessels in fleets from all parts of the world.—Please to publish the following effusion on the occasion. E.
The patriot eye the Globe far surveys, And views with rapture and amazement, Columbia's ships with sails unfurl'd, Engraving the commerce of the world, Whole fleets convey our treasures home, Whole fleets rich laden are to come; While thousands crowd our favor'd shore, In foreign ports are thousands more. Hail precious, wife neutrality! This glorious scene we owe to thee, Tho' grumblers growl and pirates teize, Thou sweep'st the commerce of the seas.
The throng of business at the Custom House at the present moment exceeds all former example in the annals of American commerce. Thirty seven vessels with dry goods were discharging this day at the wharves of this city.
Just arrived, and will this day be landed from on board the brig FAVORITE at Chestnut street wharf.
25 Tons best Russia Clean HEMP, 56 Tons old Sable flat IRON, 200 Casks best Russia CORDAGE, assorted sizes, 400 Pieces brown Russia SHEETINGS, 100 Bolls Russia DUCK, 240 Pieces Ravens do. 20 Half-down feather beds, and a few pieces assorted DIAPER.
FOR SALE BY Joseph Anthony and Co. The above mentioned BRIG will sail in a few days, and take freight on moderate terms for Boston or Salem, for which, or passage, apply on board, or as above. October 24. 101 d
Madeira Wine. 55 Pipes of the very best quality, and fit for immediate use, just imported in the schooner Lucy from Madeira, and for sale by John Craig, No. 12, Dock-street.
Who has for Sale, Teneriffe Wine, in pipes, hogheads, and qr. casks. Window Glass, Sashes, &c. &c. Two trunks of the best Cotton and Silk Hosiery. October 24. mwstf
Imported in the late arrivals, And to be Sold by JACOB PARKE, No. 49, North side of High-street, Philadelphia, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, &c. AMONGST WHICH ARE
SMITHS' Anvils, Vices, and Files; Saw-mill, Cross-cut, Hand, and other Saws; Carpenters' Planes, Chisels, and other Tools; Carving Chisels and Gouges; Locks, Hinges, Bolts and Latches; Nails, Sprigs, Tacks, and Screws; Frying-Pans; Smoothing-Irons; Shovels and Tongs; Coffee Mills; Candlesticks; Snuffers; Warning-Pans; Table Knives and Forks; Riding Whips; Barlow Pen, and other Pocket Knives; Razors; Scissors; Needles; Ivory and Horn Combs; bell Kirby Fifth Hooks; brass Cabinet Furniture; Waggon Boxes; Sheet Brass; plated and im'd Bridle Bits and Stirrups; ditto Saddle Nails; Girth and Straining Webbs;—with most kinds of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, Brass Wares, &c. &c. October 24. mwstf
To be Let,
Two Rooms, furnished or unfurnished, In a three-story Brick House, at a very small distance from the Merchants' Coffee-House. The use of the Kitchen may be had, and that of a Cellar. Apply at this Office. October 24. 4
For SALE,
The Schooner INDUSTRY, sixty-seven tons burthen, almost a new vessel and well found. For terms apply to Joseph Anthony & Co. If the Industry is not sold in a few days, she will take freight very low for Boston. Aug. 24. d7t
Wants a Place,
Either as Clerk or Book-keeper in a Store, a Person who can produce good references as to character, &c. Apply at the Office of this Gazette. October 24. 3
WANTS a situation as CLERK, in a mercantile house in this city, a young man who can be well recommended: he is well acquainted with book-keeping, and writes a good hand. Enquire of the editor of the Gazette of the United States. October 23.
A CLOSE COACH, which has run about 7 months and a pair of brown, able-bodied horses, for sale on reasonable terms. Apply at No. 63, South Third-street.
P.S. The coach is more particularly calculated for the winter season, having large glass lights and Venetian blinds.
Boarding and Lodging
TWO GENTLEMEN may be accommodated with Boarding and Lodging, in a private family and pleasant part of the city. Apply to the Printer of the Gazette of the United States. October 11. 12w6w
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, having been reduced in his circumstances, by sundry misfortunes, and being thereby unable to satisfy his just debts, hereby gives notice to his Creditors and to all persons concerned, that he intends to apply to the General Assembly of Maryland at their next session to be held on the first Monday of November next, for the benefit of an act of insolvency. WILLIAM EDMONDSON Easton, 1st of the 9th month, 1796. 12w11m
No. 154.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
BE it remembered that on the 26th day of September, in the twenty-first year of the independence of the United States of America, Abraham Bradley, junior of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a Map, the right whereof, he claims as author in the words following to wit: "Map of the United States exhibiting the situations, connections & distances of the Post-Offices, Stage-roads, Counties, Parts of Entry and Delivery for Foreign vessels, and the principal rivers, By ABRAHAM BRADLEY, jun."
In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."
Samuel Caldwell, Clerk.
District of Pennsylvania.
The above map may be had of the author at the General Post-Office, next door to the War-Office in Fifth-Street, and at his house, No. 78, corner of Crown-Street and Brewers Alley between 4th and 5th, and Vine and Callowhill Streets. Prices from 3 3/4 to 5 dollars each, according to the manner in which they are finished. The progress (or arrivals and departures) of the Mail on the Main Line may be had separate for 37 1/2 cents. Oct. 3. 12w6w.
No. 155.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
BE it remembered, that on the seventeenth day of September, in the twenty-first year of the independence of the United States of America, William Mitchell, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "A new and complete system of book-keeping, by an improved method of double entry, adapted to retail, domestic and foreign trade; exhibiting a variety of transactions which usually occur in business. The whole comprised in three sets of books; the last set being a copy of the second, according to those systems most generally in use, is given in order to exhibit, by a comparative view, the advantages of the system now laid down. To which is added, a table of the duties payable on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States of America. The whole in dollars and cents. By William Mitchell."
In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk.
District of Pennsylvania.
N. B. The above Book is now published, and may be had of the Booksellers. October 5. 4w12w
No. 153.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
BE it remembered, that on the twenty-fourth day of September, in the twenty-first year of the independence of the United States of America, William Cobbett, of the said district hath deposited in this office the Title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:
"The Political Censor, or Review of the most interesting political occurrences relative to the United States of America—By Peter Porcupine"—In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States, intitled "An Act for the encouragement of learning by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the author and proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk.
District of Pennsylvania.
Mr. FRANCIS,
(Of the New Theatre)
TAKES this opportunity of returning thanks to his scholars and to the public. Mr. Francis intends, on his return from Maryland, to open a public academy for dancing, upon a plan entirely new. He flatters himself that his attention to his pupils hitherto renders any promise of conducting his future business on the most liberal and strictest terms, of propriety, totally unnecessary. N. B. Private tuition as usual. June 3. 12w
To be disposed of,
THE time of a healthy NEGRO WOMAN, who has between four and five years to serve: She can be recommended for her sobriety and honesty. For particulars enquire at No. 132, Chestnut-street. August 3. w&stf
Wanted to Rent,
A convenient, well furnished Bed Chamber, With a good fire-place, in an airy and healthy part of the city. The person who wants to rent such a chamber, would have no objection to board, or breakfast only, with the family occupying the house, as may be most agreeable. Apply to the printer. September 29. taw
To be sold,
A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, county of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, containing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable proportion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultivation, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-crisp and carriage house. The garden is large, and contains a good collection of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to ANDREW HUNTER. July 29. F

THIS DAY PUBLISHED, By J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut-Street, (Price 12 1-2 Cents) The PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS To the People of the United States, Announcing his intention of retiring from public life at the expiration of the present constitutional term of presidency. September 20.
WATSON'S ANSWER TO GIBBON. JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut-Street, (Price 75 cents bound.)
Apology for Christianity, In a series of Letters, addressed to EDWARD GIBBON, Esq. Author of the History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff. (Price 75 cents bound.)
Watson's Answer to Paine, To be had at the same place. The enemies of Religion are awake! Let not her friends sleep. Sept. 1. mw&f
Philip Nicklin & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, Souchoong } Hylon Skin } Young Hylon } FRESH TEAS Hylon and } Imperial } Yellow Nankeens China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests Quickilver Bandanno Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in chefts London Market } London particular } MADEIRA WINE New-York Market } in pipes, hogseads, & Teneriffe Wine in pipes and hogseads } quarter casks Sugar Candy by the Box Sail Canvas No. 1 & 2 Lead in sheets 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted. A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thick- fets, cords, striped Nankeens, &c. 3 Small packages of black sewing-silks 8 Tietes Virginia Snake-root. Nails assorted in casks July 18 mw&f
70,000 Pieces Nankeens, Of the best quality and on reasonable terms, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co. August 26. dtf
For Sale, A Three-story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second Streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21. $
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 13. t t f
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third Street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRANCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRANCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c. Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor; they are deter- mined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRANCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philad. August 27, 1796. m&wf
Treasury Department, September 28, 1796. NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be re- ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next en- suing, 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 here- after mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Rochester; at Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Port-Frank- lin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Grenville; at Picque Town and Loramies Store; at Port Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Stauben; at Fort Mifflin; at any place from Fort Mifflin to the fourth boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; at Outarion. If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be fur- nished 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 fol- lowing 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 Michilimackinac, De- troit, 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 un- derstood, that the Contractor is to be at the expense and risk of using the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposit as of two or more persons of creditable cha- racters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, at- testing the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8, CHESNUT STREET, Have Imported in the late vessels from Europe, &c. AND HAVE FOR SALE, A general assortment of GOODS, suitable to the season— Amongst which are, B ROAD and narrow CLOTHS, Plain and twill COATINGS, Rose striped and point BLANKETS, FLANNELS and BAISES, HATS assorted in cases, IRISH LINENS, INDIA GOODS, generally, A Consignment of IRONMONGERY, Comprising a capital assortment to open a store—includ- ing Thirty Casks of NAILS. This invoice will be sold entire on very advantageous terms. September 20. d
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 5000  1 1000 1000  1 500 500  5 200 1000  20 100 2000  99 50 4950  200 25 5000  2000 10 20000  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 establish- ing Useful Manufactures, the superintendents of the Pa- terton Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Scheme to the public, and have directed them to refund 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 tick- ets may be procured. Dated this 17th day of June, 1796. J. N. CUMMING, JACOB R. HARDENBERG, } Managers. JONATHAN RHEA, } dtf co
Samuel Richardet, 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, Bos- ton, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com- mercial 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 Male 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 RICHARDET 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 pre- serve that patronage with which he has been so distinguis- hingly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
Treasury of the United States. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Funded Debt, or Stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, intituled an act "to make further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit: "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and Septem- ber for the present year, and from the year one thou- seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thou- seven hundred and eighty-eight inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital. Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of December for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen inclusive, at the rate of three and one half per centum upon the orig- inal capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen, of such sum, as will be then ad- vance, according to the contract, for the final redemp- tion of the said stock." All distinction between payments on account of Interest and Principal being thus abolished by the establish- ment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above de- scribed, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I do make, constitute and appoint my true and lawful At- torney for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) standing in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the com- mencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also an attorney or attor- nies under him, for that purpose to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six Sealed and Delivered in presence of BE IT KNOWN, that on the day of before me personally came within named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affix- ed Seal the day and year last aforesaid. Given under my Hand at Philadelphia, this twen- tieth day of July 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States. July 22. m & f
Valuable Real Estate, For sale at Auction by Casper Thiel, of Hamburg, late the property of James and William Kinnear. For sale by public auction, on the 9th day of November next ensuing, at the sign of Gen. Washington, Wood's tavern, borough of Reading, Berks county, the follow- ing real estate, viz. No. 1. A TRACT of land containing 463 acres allowance for roads, called the Purchase, situated in Brunswick township, Berks county, patented, 18th of Jan. 1788. This tract, of which about 25 acres are cleared, is of good soil, situated on the Tomagua, or Little Schuylkill, well watered and timbered, on which is erected a good log dwelling house and stable. No. 2. A tract of unimproved land, containing 284 a- cres, with allowance, &c. called Hopewell, patented 28th October, 1790, situated in Brunswick township, Berks county, soil good. No. 3. A tract of unimproved land, containing 376 a- cres with allowance, &c. called Hillsburg, patented 28th October 1790, situation, &c. as No. 2. No. 4. A tract of unimproved land, containing 388 a- cres, with allowance, &c. patented 28th of October, 1786, situation, &c. as No. 2 and 3. No. 5. A tract of land, containing 268 acres, and 52 perches, with allowance, &c. situated in Brunswick town- ship, Berks county, on Tomagua, or little Schuylkill, 5 miles above the town of Hamburg, on which is erected a well finished two story squared log dwelling house, 27 feet by 35, within the distance of 100 perches from a forge, with the advantage of a ferry and public house; these ad- vantages render this tract very valuable. No. 16. A town lot in Hamburg, enclosed with a post and rail, or board fence, containing in front, 60 feet, and in depth 180 feet, subject to a ground-rent of 7/6 per an- num. No. 17. A town lot in Hamburg, enclosed as no 16, to which it adjoins, being of the same dimensions, and subject to the same ground rent, on which is erected a log stable, 16 by 18 feet. No. 18. A town lot in Hamburg, adjoining to No. 17, a corner lot, fronting on Main and Schuylkill streets, dis- missions the same as No. 16 and 17, above described, sub- ject to 10/6 per annum ground rent. On this lot is ere- cted a large 2 story dwelling house, 45 feet front on Main street, by 34 feet in depth on Schuylkill street, pleasantly and advantageously situated for a store. N. B. The above described three town lots will be sold separately or together, as may best suit the purchasers. Conditions of sale—One third of the purchase money to be paid to the subscribers, or either of them in Philadel- phia, at or before the expiration of one month from the day of sale, when a deed of conveyance will be executed; the residue payable in 2 equal payments, 6 and 12 months with interest, the payment thereof to be secured by mort- gage on the premises. James Henderson, } Affinees to Frederick Montmolin, } the estate of Thomas Rogers, } James & Wm. Joseph D. Drinker, } Kinnear. September 26. m & th.
City of Washington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & } 50,000 dwelling-houses, } cash 30,000, are } 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 " " 10,000 100 do. 100 " " 10,000 200 do. 50 " " 10,000 400 do. 25 " " 10,000 1,000 do. 20 " " 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 take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last but one: And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the pri- vate 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 completed, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the Scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold 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 draw- ing, and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a- mount of the Lottery. The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient num- ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal ob- jects may continue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the issue of suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET. 5. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
University of Pennsylvania, October 5, 1796. The Medical Lectures will commence the first Monday in November. law3w 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, passed during the last session, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks.  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars 20,000  1 do. 10,000 do. 10,000  3 do. 5,000 do. 15,000  4 do. 2,000 do. 8,000  20 do. 1,000 do. 20,000  39 do. 500 do. 19,500  80 do. 200 do. 16,000  200 do. 100 do. 20,000  300 do. 50 do. 15,000  1 do. 500 do. to be paid the posses- for of the first drawn no. 500  5 do. 3,000 do. to be paid possesors of the five last drawn nos 15,000  9,400 do. 15 do. 141,000  10,054 Prizes 300,000 10,046 Blanks 30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars 300,000 All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of a possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of twenty per cent. The Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are disposed of, or perhaps sooner, of which public notice will be given. Philip Miller, Peter Kershner, William Witman, Joseph Hiester, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, John Otto, John Keim, Daniel Graeff, Sebastian Miller, COMMISSIONERS. Reading, May the 9th, 1796. Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, to be had at the above office, where the earliest information of the draw- ing of the Washington No. 2, and Patterson Lottery, are received, and check books for examination and regis- tering are kept. October 7. 2aw tf
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised 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 Pot- omac to the Eastern Branch Harbour. The following is the SCHEME of No. I.  Viz. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000  1 ditto 10,000 10,000  7 last drawn 5,000 35,000  Tickets, each 5  6 ditto 1,000 6,000  10 ditto 400 4,000  20 ditto 100 2,000  55 ditto 50 2,750  5750 ditto 14 69,008  To be raised for the Canal; 26,250  5850 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 175,000 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 The Commissioners have taken the Securities re- quired 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 prizes 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. City of Washington, Feb. 11. $
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second Street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in the late Lottery. Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Washington, No. 2, and Patterson Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete list of all the prizes in the late No. Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination. The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dollars each, which will be drawn early in the Spring. Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, August 18, 1796. mth
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood- land, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables, and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peaches. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly con- venient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor. Oct. 9. tt&f PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. 119— CHESNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]