Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-09-12 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1563.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1797.
[Volume XII.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS. Monday—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street...
For HAMBURGH.
THE Copper Bottomed Ship FAVORITE, JOHN THOMPSON, Master, now at Bright's wharf...
For SALE.
On board the said Ship, Swedish Iron, assorted Hollow and Window Glass...
White Havana Sugar.
1401 boxes of very superior quality now discharging...
Hamburg Packet.
THE SHIP Hamburg Packet, SILAS SWAIN, Master, For Sale, or Charter.
COMMISSIONERS' SALES.
THE Commissioners of the counties of Lycoming and Northumberland, have given notice...
FOR SALE.
BRETAGNES in cases, German Checkm do. Cambricks, Flutillas...
NOTICE.
IF TUODY O'HARA, who some years since kept School at the Nine Bridges...
THE SUBSCRIBERS.
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property...
Applications to be made at South-east corner of Dock and Second streets...
The Inhabitants of the District of Southwark.
ARE informed that a Coachhouse is provided, to be kept at the Constables' office...
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amsterdam and Hamburg, (and for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN, A large assortment of fine French Cambricks...
Platillas, Britannias, Rouanes, Brown Holland, Checks and Stripes...
This Day Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG...
Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796."
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the false means practiced by the Jacobins...
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets...
A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday...
NOTICE.
Philadelphia, 15th July, 1797. NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals...
First Contract for 8 Sergeants coats, 2 Musicians, do. 10 Sergeants vests...
2d Contract, for 272 pair leather breeches, 3d Contract, for 272 pair boots...
4th Contract, for 1032 Artillerists and Engineers hats, 2108 Infantry do., 136 Dragonoon caps...
Young Hyson Tea.
40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims...
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufactured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground, Shelled or Pearl Barley...
Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder, London Porter, Taunton and Boston Ale...
Higgins' Specific
FOR THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE YELLOW FEVER. EVER since this disease has ravaged in this city...
RAN-AWAY.
ON the 11th inst. from the Subscriber, an apprentice lad, named Kendal Merrill...
EDWARD GRAHAM.
City Commissioners' Office, August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils...
TO BE SOLD.
A LARGE two story brick House, handsomely situated in Princeton. There are four rooms...
NOTICE.
LAST night the shop of the subscriber was opened, and several articles taken off...
THOMAS LINDSAY.
N. B. All watchmakers are requested to stop the above watches if offered for sale.
IMPORTED.
In the ship America, James Ewing, master, from Hamburg, Brown Hollands, White Platillas...
PETER BORGER.
INFORMS his friends and the public in general that he has removed from No. 129, corner of Arch and Fourth...
REFS & SIMPSON.
Excellent Coffee in {Hogheads, {Pierces, and {Barrels. A small parcel of nice cocoa in bags...
NOTICE.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth streets...
At a Meeting of the Board of
Property, June 6, 1797. Present John Hall, Sec'y. Francis Johnstou, R. G. of landoffice...
EXCELLENT Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Luech.
NOTICE.
ALL those who have any claims against the estate of JOHN COLE, Umbrella Maker...
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER.
BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11 Walnut Street.
Thomas Murgatroyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Rota do. Pimento in bags...
A PERSON OF INGENUITY.
lately arrived from Europe, wishes to find here a place in the quality of a Director of a Glass-house...
For sale or to be let on ground-rent.
A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth streets...
Two three story Brick Houses
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situated on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets...
The Subscriber has for Sale.
A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine, India Calicoes, Sooty Romalls...
Cedar Shingles.
THE subscriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars per thousand.
William Hallowell.
No. 193 North Third-street. COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS.
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS.
Just received, by WM. GRIFFITHS, No. 127, South Second-street, a fresh supply of Genuine Balsam of Honey.
Genuine Balsam of Honey.
Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hill (who knowledge as a Botanist procured him the appellation of the Linnaeus of Britain)...
At a Meeting of the Board of
Property, June 6, 1797. Present John Hall, Sec'y. Francis Johnstou, R. G. of landoffice...
EXCELLENT Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Luech.
THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER.
North Fifth street, corner of North alley, No. 34 HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine in cases...
White Graves Wine in cases, Ticklenburgs, Russis Sail Cloths, Ravens Duck, Bag Linen...
THIS DAY WAS PUBLISHED.
And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second street.
EVENINGS AT HOME.
OR THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for the instruction and amusement of YOUNG PERSONS...
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED.
By THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second street.
Letters and Conversations.
Between several Young Ladies, on improving and interesting subjects. Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Cambon...
AMIDST the tide of modern Romances.
of extraordinary drollery, or of desperate villainy, which "harrows up the soul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of...
TO Masters and Pilots bringing up Vessels from Foreign Ports to this City.
Whereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this state for the preventing pilferment or infectious diseases...
HEALTH OFFICE.
June 6th, 1794. Extract of an act for securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases.
Secy. 7. And be it further enacted, that every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from sea...
At a Meeting of the Board of
Property, June 6, 1797. Present John Hall, Sec'y. Francis Johnstou, R. G. of landoffice...
EXCELLENT Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Luech.
At a Meeting of the Board of
Property, June 6, 1797. Present John Hall, Sec'y. Francis Johnstou, R. G. of landoffice...
EXCELLENT Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Luech.
At a Meeting of the Board of
Property, June 6, 1797. Present John Hall, Sec'y. Francis Johnstou, R. G. of landoffice...
EXCELLENT Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Luech.

THE RULING PASSIONS.
A POEM. "WHILE thus at chequer'd life our motley lay, Has fleeth a various, though a crude survey, Say, shall Columbia's sons the theme prolong? Their "Ruling Passion" claims our noblest song."
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit:
Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons; and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same place, by the officers legally authorised to grant such licences.
Bank of North America, September 8th, 1797.
TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP! A Light WAGGON almost new, with a frame and a pair of harness (English collars) has never been used—price 90 Dollars.
Red Port Wine. Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto.
TO BE SOLD, And immediate possession given, A Convenient well finished Brick Tenement with a cook house and other out houses, situated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware.
Insurance Company of North America. THE Stockholders in this company are hereby informed, that, pursuant to the fifth clause of their Charter, and at the request of a "Number of Stockholders, who, together, are proprietors of Six Thousand Shares, and upwards," a general meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday the 25th day of September next, at 11 o'clock, A.M.
The Partnership, UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are desired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make payment to him.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12.
From the NEW-YORK GAZETTE, &c.
There seems to exist a degrading opinion among some of our American patriots—that every man in this country must be attached either to France or England. The real partisans of British ascendancy, and the American partisans of British ascendancy, both entertain this ridiculous sentiment, at least in appearance, and make it the engine for accomplishing their respective views.
A silly paragraph in Greenleaf's paper, is written wholly under the impression that the people of this country are all either partisans of the British or French. The author must be some foreigner recently imported, who knows nothing of the disposition of our genuine citizens, and who for the sake of dabbbling among the dirty calumnies of American merit throws out a string of political absurdities to exhibit his naive ignorance of the country which has admitted him.
The ABUSE which is continually poured forth from certain presses in the United States against the French people must convince every candid observer that a faction exists in this country inimical to our constitution and to the genuine rights of the people.
Messrs. M'LEAN & LANG. Ready reader of your paper this morning got hold of the Aurora of Thursday last, wherein he finds the following paragraph, which, with the remarks subjoined, I would thank you to publish.
A REAL FEDERALIST. The Gazettes of the faction are indefatigable in their endeavors to render the French and the French revolution odious here. For this purpose they have plundered the whole Billinggate vocabulary for epithets to lavish on them, and have ransacked every rancorous monarchical account of the revolution for distorted instances of barbarity committed during the revolutionary fever.
REMARKS. On the above paragraph a correspondent remarks that the Aurora, that wretched sink of scurrility, personality and defamation, after some little repose from its dirty labors, has resumed its wonted style.
AN AMERICAN. The love of power and of wealth are of so quick growth, and are so fatal to any institution of government which is not framed under consideration of their influence that no democracy, or republic leaning to a democracy, ever lasted an entire century.
INDIA. From the MADRAS COURIER. MR. EDITOR. The enclosed account of the people who live on the mountains that form the boundary of the Circars, having been communicated to me by a friend, you will oblige me by inserting it in your weekly paper.
I am, Sir, Your very obedient servant, JAS. ANDERSON. Fort St. George, May 19th, 1795.
THE range of mountains inland of the five northern Circars, is inhabited by a class of men who differ from the natives in the circumjacent low country, in their appearance, religion, manners, and language.
This class of men, generally denominated Condas, or hill people, is branched out into six tribes, named the Condawar, Lowrawar, Condulwar, Contulwar, Pudmawar, and Budcondawar. All their six tribes, or families, are to be found on the hills inland of Vizagapatnam and Poodry, but only the two first on the Barampore hills.
The operation of struggles for the executive power in smaller commonwealths, and republics in general, is equally destructive to domestic happiness, and to political institution.
a change for the better in France, our Jacobins are still favorable to the ancient exploded system of terror, and cannot without the keenest feelings see in the American gazettes a republication of what is daily printed in France and read with avidity against the murderous fatellites of Robespierre.
The valuable writer who has exposed the crimes of the sanguinary Robespierrian faction, has immortalized his name—and the translator who gives the American reader an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the facts, and whose personal knowledge of many incidents which occurred in France, enables him to speak positively, deserves the thanks of America, as well for his auxiliary labours in making the translations, as for the judicious remarks with which he accompanies them.
From the ORIENTAL TRUMPET.
MR. RAND. "A true Patriot" on Wednesday last having announced, by sound of Trumpet, his safe return from an European expedition; permit an inhabitant of Portland, in behalf of his fellow citizens, to congratulate him upon his happy arrival, and to express a most feeling concern at the "surprising and shocking" revolution in political sentiments, which he observes to have taken place in this country.
The above was intended as an introduction to the anatomy of "A True Patriot." But the subject, upon inspection, not appearing ripe for dissection, having for some time dieted upon soup maigre and frogs, I shall delay the operation, until by a residence in our country, it shall acquire a body and respectability.
AN AMERICAN.
INDIA. From the MADRAS COURIER. MR. EDITOR. The enclosed account of the people who live on the mountains that form the boundary of the Circars, having been communicated to me by a friend, you will oblige me by inserting it in your weekly paper.
I am, Sir, Your very obedient servant, JAS. ANDERSON. Fort St. George, May 19th, 1795.
THE range of mountains inland of the five northern Circars, is inhabited by a class of men who differ from the natives in the circumjacent low country, in their appearance, religion, manners, and language.
This class of men, generally denominated Condas, or hill people, is branched out into six tribes, named the Condawar, Lowrawar, Condulwar, Contulwar, Pudmawar, and Budcondawar. All their six tribes, or families, are to be found on the hills inland of Vizagapatnam and Poodry, but only the two first on the Barampore hills.
The operation of struggles for the executive power in smaller commonwealths, and republics in general, is equally destructive to domestic happiness, and to political institution.
small grain, dye-stuffs, and other articles, which they exchange for coarse cloth, cutlery, &c.
The Condas are squat and muscular, their colour is dark, their features very harsh, and their language guttural. They go entirely naked excepting a bit of cloth about their loins.
They are unacquainted with the use of letters, and no Bramins frequent or dwell with them. They are extremely superstitious, and have among them priests and priestesses, who are a sort of conjurors.
When prevailed on by insurgent zemindars to take a part in their quarrels, they are a mischievous enemy, as they fall from the hills during the night, into the plains below, fire the villages, and destroy or carry off the grain and cattle.
These notices were afforded by a Jungum (a religious mendicant,) of Barampore. His information was taken down in Persian by a moonhee, from whose manuscript the above is translated.
POLITICAL REFLECTIONS.
The governor and the governed, whatever be the form of government proposed, are men partaking of the interests and passions of men.
The question then is, not what government is best for men in a state of great purity of manners, simplicity of knowledge, general competency to all, without riches to any, and contentment in private life, keeping down generally the ambition of public life.
We must take men as they are, we must not take them as the poets describe shepherds of Arcadia, and those of the golden age.
We must take men who seek power, because power not only may reach wealth by shorter routes, but moreover gratify vanity and other passions extraneous to those merely sensual.
We must take men, who, in all classes of life, reach as high towards the enjoyments which power or wealth may give, as their means will afford; and who, if too low to reach at all, in their envy and discontent give proof of what they seek, and what they would do if they could.
The love of power and of wealth are of so quick growth, and are so fatal to any institution of government which is not framed under consideration of their influence that no democracy, or republic leaning to a democracy, ever lasted an entire century.
Generally a democratic people on their outset of republican establishment have been ruinous to the quiet and happiness of all people near them; and afterwards have left as great unhappiness from commotions among themselves, as heretofore they brought on others by their wars and disposition to contest.
The tendency of the passions and interests of men in such governments ever takes its direction to the attainment or support of the executive department.
It is a question truly of great concern whether executive authority in government can be so placed and guarded as to be without, and beyond the reach of those passions and influences which tend to corrupt the people and destroy the state, and yet be within the reach of controul and restrained from all exertion to the prejudice of the liberties and rights of the people.
The operation of struggles for the executive power in smaller commonwealths, and republics in general, is equally destructive to domestic happiness, and to political institution.
Let us suppose a competition of attendant characters. There ever have been, for the most part, and always will be, able and enterprising men struggling together for ascendancy.
During these struggles no end of good government is answered. There is no peace, there is no private happiness, no security of person, no security of property; there is little too of liberty as applied to the individual citizen.
Thus all democratic republics have fallen and will fall, and be of short duration, from the impracticability of so ordaining the executive power, as not to be the object of undue practices, and not to be the means of undue influence; the one tending to corrupt, and the other to overturn the political institution.
In a republic, constant struggles and animosities, and a constant insecurity of property and unsafety of person, chase all domestic happiness to a distance; and what compensation have the republican people for this loss?
The following Relation of the Massacre of the Inhabitants of an American town by a body of French troops, and their Indian auxiliaries, is extracted from "the history of the Five Indian Nations" by Cadwallader Golden.
The Count De Frontenac being desirous to raise the drooping spirits of the French in Canada, by keeping them in action, and engaging the most daring of them, in enterprises that might give courage to the rest, had sent out three parties against the English colonies, in hopes thereby to lesson the confidence which the Five Nations had in the English alliance, now that England had declared war against France.
The people of Schenectady were at that time in the greatest security, notwithstanding that they had information from the Indians, of a party of French, and French Indians being upon their march that way.
The people of Schenectady were informed in the evening before the place was surprised, that several scalping Indians were seen near the place, they concluded, that they could be only some of the neighboring Indians; and as they had no officer of any effect among them, not a single man could be persuaded to watch in such severe weather, though, as the French owned afterwards, if they had found the least guard or watch, they would not have attempted the place, but have surrendered themselves prisoners.
The French marched back, without reaping any visible advantage from this barbarous enterprize, besides the murdering sixty-three innocent persons in cold blood, and carrying twenty-seven of them away prisoners.
WALPOLE, (N. H.) September 4.
To triumph over the fallen Jacobins would appear inhuman. To express a hope that they have fallen "like Lucifer, never to rise again," though it might evince a love of order, a love of peace, is, we presume, at present scarcely necessary.

By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, September 11.
Postscript to the Daily Gazette.
Yesterday morning arrived here his Britannic Majesty's Packet Harlequin, commanded by captain Gray—She sailed from Falmouth on the 25th of July, but we have been able to obtain papers no later than the 17th; under which date we find the following articles, the only ones of any import. We are told there are papers to the 22d—if so, we probably shall have it in our power to give their details to-morrow.
LONDON, July 17.
NEGOCIATION AT LISLE.
Until some more precise and definitive answer shall have arrived from Lisle, and we are aware that it is not easy to speculate upon the event of negotiations; but, as we have taken peculiar pains to inform ourselves upon this subject, and as we have means of acquiring intelligence upon it, it may be permitted to us to make some remarks upon those circumstances which have hitherto occurred in the negotiation.
It is reported at Lisle, and we have received this report from authority which we cannot doubt, that the restitution of the ships taken at Toulon, or an equivalent for them, is considered by the French as a sine qua non of the treaty.
We are not accurately informed as to the condition in which these ships were taken, but we recollect that on certain terms they were to be delivered up to the French nation at the peace. Now we cannot think that, whether the stipulation goes to the restitution of these ships upon peace being made with the directory, or with any other supposed government in France, it can be an obstacle to the restoration of these ships, if such be considered as a material point by the French government, and if, in consequence of acceding to it, we can get any thing that is of importance to ourselves. The ships taken at Toulon are, in fact, of scarcely any value to us.
The temper of the French commissioners was very different from that of Mons. Delacroix upon lord Malmesbury's first embassy, and instead of reserve and coldness, and a disposition to break off the negotiation, they showed the most decided inclination to entertain and discuss every proposition which could be offered on the part of Great-Britain.
Such is the substance of private information which we have obtained from Lisle. We do not hesitate to say, that we think, as far as we can judge from the conferences lord Malmesbury has held with the French commissioners, and the general disposition of the people of France, that the prospect is FAVORABLE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF PEACE.
The extraordinary preparations for war on the part of the king of Prussia, of which we have received intelligence by the Brussels papers, now appear to have been undertaken with a view to hostilities with the court of Vienna.—The important state paper, may be considered as the prelude to the commencement of a war between Prussia and Austria.
The king of Prussia's having opposed the decree of the Aulic council against his usurpation in Franconia, is confirmed by the mail, which contains his proclamation on the subject. Every thing seems to threaten a rupture between the two courts of Berlin and Vienna.
The equipage of the archduke Charles is arrived at Schwetzingen.
Prague is putting in a complete state of defence.
The troubles at Turin go on increasing, and 10,000 French troops have marched for that capital.
A strong fleet has sailed from Venice with a large body of French and Venetian sailors on board, for the Venetian Islands in the Levant.
Last evening arrived here the ship Apollo, Loring, and the brig Hannah, the former in 61, and the latter in 50 days from Hull; and the ship Commercial, Parker, in 42 days from St. Kitts. By way of N. London, the ship Augusta from Londonderry, with 180 passengers.
The ship Edinburgh Packet, Farquhar, arrived at Leith on the 22d of June.
A London paper of the 19th July, by the brig from Hull, mentions the arrival or dispatches from the emperor—A cabinet council was immediately called—and it was conjectured that they breathed a spirit of renewal of hostilities.
Another paragraph mentions a Courier from Lord Malmesbury, who it was said brought dispatches of such a nature as to do away the belief that a speedy termination of war would take place, on account of the exorbitant demands of the French—These however, are only editorial conjectures.
From the Arrows.
The Roebuck, from Hamburg, and the Merchant, from London, arrived at this port on Saturday, after long passages.—Our accounts, from both these ports, are later than they bring.
Yesterday the British packet Harlequin, Capt. Gray, arrived at this port from Falmouth and Halifax, with the July Mail.
The Harlequin sailed from Falmouth on the 25th July, and brings London accounts to the 23d, one day later than those via Bolton and Newport this day given verbally.
We have not been so fortunate as to get papers by this vessel; but it would seem, that her accounts are of no great importance. The negotiations for peace were going slowly on, but nothing transpired. Hope, weak-eyed hope, that sheet anchor of the foul, was still entertained, that the result of the negotiations would be PEACE; but, the French commissioners, in turn, sent couriers at every proposition!
A London paper, however, publishes, as leaking out, that Malmesbury had agreed to give up all his conquests from France, including the Toulon ships—that the French commissioner demanded all the Spanish conquests should also be given up, but this was waved, as to become a future subject of negotiation—that the King of Prussia having seized upon Nuremburg, an imperial city, the emperors of Russia and Germany had declared war against him!!!
Of all TOUGH STORIES circulated yesterday (and which will, doubtless, be sent on post haste to Philadelphia, by some busy letter-writer) the following are worthy noting:—
That new wars had broken out between Austria and France—That Paul I, Emperor of all the Russias, had marched 180,000 troops to the assistance of Austria—that the negotiation for peace had broken off—that the Spanish Court had offered Lord St. Vincent, alias Admiral Jervis, 20 millions of dollars to be off, &c. &c. After which in came a hog to be shaved.
We shall give Extracts to-morrow, nor tire our readers with the milliard of rumours on this arrival.
The Coffee-House report, of capt. Barney, falls to the ground.
Also arrived yesterday, the brig Hannah, Robins, and ship Apollo, Loring, both from Hull.
Captain Robins, on the 4th day of August, was boarded by the French privateer Heureux, of Bourdeaux who overhauled his papers and dismissed him. This privateer had captured a ship from Africa for Liverpool on the 26th July (whose crew they put on board of an American brig bound to Amsterdam, name unknown) and the brig Plumper, Capt. Reid on the 2d August, bound from Jamaica to London. Capt. Reid and a black man were put on board the Hannah. Sept. 2, lat. 38, long. 60, spoke ship Hunter, of Washington, for Liverpool, 10 days out, and saw a fleet of about 40 sail of vessels, supposed the last Jamaica fleet. Sept. 8, lat. 39, long. 29, spoke a fchr. from Nantucket for the Cape de Verd Islands, out 3 days.
Capt. Reid, of the brig Plumper, who arrived in the Hannah, informs us, that he was one of the fleet that sailed from Cape Antonio June 13, convoyed by the Mermaid frigate (Commodore Newman) the Canada, 74, and Resource frigate. Lost the convoy in a fog, in lat. 42, long. 50, 25, and on the 2d Aug. lat. 51, long. 23, 28, was taken by said privateer. Capt. Reid, 3 days before he was taken, in lat. 47, long. 36, 56, spoke ship Ranger, understood from Pictou, for Liverpool, 38 days out.
There were several thousands of troops at Hull; for what purpose no one knew, unless to keep the people in awe, who knew nothing of public measures, and dared not open their mouths on political subjects.
A few days before the Hannah failed, a gentleman arrived from Dublin, who informed, that notwithstanding the immense bodies of troops in Ireland, the spirit of insurrection was not in the least checked, and that the greatest distress was visible in every countenance.
DIED.
On Friday morning, after a long and painful illness, in the thirty second year of her age, Mrs. FRANCES HARRISON, eldest daughter of George Duncan Ludlow, Esq. Chief Justice of the Province of New Brunswick, and wife to Richard Harrison, Attorney of the United States for the New-York District—Esteemed, admired, and beloved, whilst living, for the most engaging manners, amiable disposition, and exemplary conduct; her loss is regretted by a circle of acquaintances, numerous and respectable;—but by her Friends and Family (to whom she was endeared by the practice of every Virtue, and the exertion of every tender Affection) it is truly deplored.
BALTIMORE, September 9. INFORMATION TO OLD PEOPLE, How they may preserve the eye-light, or recover it after it has failed.
This is to be done while you wash, by dipping your face in the water, opening your eyes, and keeping them open under water as long as you can hold your breath. Do this three or four times successively every morning.
It will be expected, no doubt, that I should give an account how I came by this knowledge; it was in this manner:—I knew, early in life, that washing with cold water was good against the tooth-ach, and I have long used that remedy with success. Some years ago I went out a long journey towards the North, and among other inconveniences, I suffered the want of cold water to wash with according to my custom; this brought on a violent tooth-ach: on my return I lost several teeth. I applied closely my former remedy, which at length took away the tooth-ach, but was not efficacious enough to remove a pain in my gums, at the roots of my upper teeth, and I expected to lose them all. A little better than a year ago, a poor old man (whom I had long known) begged of me a spot of land to cultivate: I gave it him within a quarter of a mile of my house. Soon after, I discovered (by the thermometer) that his spring was cooler than mine, and I determined to wash there. He fitted up a rough table at his spring for my use, with a large pewter basin, which he placed on it every morning; I go early to wash, and after washing I dip my face under water and open my eyes, keeping them so as long as I can hold my breath, three or four times successively.
If I recollect well, it is about a year since I began to do this, and I am relieved, not only of the pain in the gums as I expected, but I have also recovered my light, which I did not expect. I am not far short of 70 years old, and I have used spectacles about five and twenty years, but I have lately laid them aside, having now (thank God) no occasion for them.
As this may be useful to all persons at one time or other, I wish it may be known to them, and desire that benevolent printers (seeing the utility of it) will be pleased to give it a place among their publications.
JAMES CALDER.
Baltimore county, Sept. 7.
From the Telegraph.
A CARD
A Baltimorean presents his respects to the Editors of the Federal Gazette, and informs them they are mistaken, or not well informed, when they inform the public in their paper of yesterday, that the Constellation is the first frigate ever built at this port. Gentlemen, it is well known, that during the war with England, the frigate Virginia, of 36 guns, was built at Fell's Point. S. B.
Died, early yesterday morning, after a short illness, the rev. Mr. John Floyd, about 30 years of age, assistant priest to the Roman Catholic congregation in this city.
CHARLESTON, August 29.
There has actually been a skirmish between the American troops stationed at the Natchez, and the Spaniards; the Spaniards fired first, and it was returned by the Americans; several lives were lost: our information is, that the rupture was accommodated, and that the present prospects are more pacific. The Indians had been urged on likewise by the Spaniards, and one of their chiefs had requested Spanish aid.
Messrs. Timothy & Mason,
It is with great pleasure that I withdraw my name as candidate for a seat in congress for Charleston district, wishing that the votes for major Pinckney may be unanimous, which, in my opinion, his merit claims from us. In doing this, it is from a thorough knowledge that my country will receive more benefit from his services than from mine; and having no interested views of my own from the first, but purely the good of my country at heart; it is with pleasure I withdraw my name as candidate for this district. As to my good wishes to my country, I trust that the major's heart and mine in that point beat in unison. I cannot do less than pay a tribute which is justly due him; he may rest assured that I with pleasure give him my sincere thanks for his past services to his country. The sacrifice he has made of his private interest for the public good, claims on all occasions our warmest gratitude; as also for the present, when his private business must receive an injury, though for our advantage.
I am, Gentlemen, With due respect, Yours with esteem, ROBERT SIMONS.
State of South-Carolina. By his Excellency CHARLES PINCKNEY, governor and commander in chief, in and over the state aforesaid.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS I have been officially informed that certain Notes of the Bank of the United States have been counterfeited and are circulated in this State, to the great injury and loss of many of its inhabitants—and the office of Discount and Deposit of the said Bank in this city, having offered a reward of One Thousand Dollars for the discovery and conviction of the offenders: I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, hereby offering a FULL and UNCONDITIONAL PARDON to any of the accomplices concerned in the counterfeiting or issuing of such notes, upon whose information the principals or others may be convicted and brought to punishment.
Given under my hand and the seal of the state, in the city of Charleston, this 14th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1796, and in the 22d year of the independence of the United States of America. CHARLES (U. M. S.) PINCKNEY. By the Governor, STEPHEN RAVENEL, Sec'y of state.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY"> TUESDAY EVENING, September 12.
Extract of a letter from New-York, to this Editor, dated Sept. 11.
"I have London advices to July 19th in the evening—On that day, the cabinet council had determined not to accede to the French terms of peace, on account of their unreasonable demands."
"New and violent debates in the French Council of 500, on account of the popular societies, which threaten tumult."
P. S. The Factor is coming up from London with probably later advices.—She left London from 20th to 25th July, but we are not certain as to which day—Her passage is not known.
Extract of another letter, Sept. 11. "The F. Kemp, arrived at the Hook last evening. Her passage laid to be 33 days."
MR. FENNO, Accusations of inhumanity ought not lightly to be given into—much less inferred in a newspaper, until the supposed facts on which they are grounded, are well substantiated.
The writer of the paragraph in this morning's Aurora, who complains that no one amongst the crowd surrounding the unfortunate man who dropped down dead in Arch-street, had the humanity to call in medical assistance, was misinformed. Two physicians attended the unfortunate person sufficiently early to have aided him, if his condition had admitted of relief. I am happy to have it in my power to wipe off this unmerited reproach. Yours, T.
REMOVALS.
The Supervisor of the Revenue for the District of Pennsylvania, has removed his Office to German Town.
The "Office of Inspection" is removed from No. 117, in Race Street, to German Town.
The Marshal of the Pennsylvania District has removed his Office to German Town.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT,
From the 11th to 12th Sept. in the morning.
Admitted, since last report, Joseph Wood, corner of Love lane Front st. George Corbett, Filbert, near Tenth street. Elizabeth Adams, corner of Lombard and Second Street. Peter Smith, 107, Second below Queen st. Henry Snyder, 52 Swanson street. Christian Schutz, servant to John Sontag. John Dempsey, United States Frigate. John Lindone, 116 South street. Elapased since last Report. Wm. Morgan, admitted 8th inst.
Died since last report. Daniel Rourke, admitted 10th inst. Peter Smith, 12 hours after admission. William Silby, admitted 10th inst. Leonard Brown, 10th William Robertson, 8th Sarah Black, 7th Abner Cartwright, 7th
Remaining last Report 52 Admitted since, 8 60
Discharged None Eloped, 1 Died 7
Remain in Hospital, { Convalescents 9 } 52 Sick 43
Interred in City Hospital burying ground since last report:— From the city and suburbs 9 From the city hospital 7
Total 16 Five of the sick are dangerous. STEPHEN GIRARD, (Signed) *CALEB LOWNES, JOHN CONNELLY. Published by order of the Board, JOHN MILLER, Jun. Chairman.
Totals of burials for 48 hours, ending Monday at noon.
 Christ Church 1 Adults.  St. Peter's 1  First Presbyterian 2 1 Child.  Second Presbyterian 1 1  Third Presbyterian 1 0  St. Mary's Church 4 0  Trinity Church 1 0  Free Quakers 0 1  German Lutherans 1 0  German Calvinists 1 0  Baptists 1 0  Methodists 1 0  Jews 1 0  Potter's Field 1 3  City Hospital* 27 0  Kennington† 4 3  Total 48 9 
* Twenty of these were from the city. † Five from Camptown—Two from Kennington.
A marine has been buried from the United States. Lieutenant M'CREA of the marines, and Mr. Lockwood, Master, are ill with the fever—also, a number of marines, and several of the labourers employed upon her.
Died, in Walnut near Front-street, Mr. SMITHER, Engraver.
Died, in Vermont, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, Esq. late Governor of the state.
Mr. Peter Scravendike, whose death was mentioned in yesterday's paper, is in good health a few miles from the city.
BURGLARY.
A robbery has been committed, some time in the past week, upon the house of Mr. Jonathan Meredith, in Chestnut, between Third and Fourth Streets. By the help of a ladder, the villains were enabled to make their way into the second story, from the yard back of the house: They appear, from various circumstances, to have gone to work with the utmost deliberation, in rifling the whole house, breaking locks and bolts from the 1st story to the 3d.
The above audacious attempt ought to warn our two careless fellow-citizens not to leave houses in such a situation as to tempt the enterprise of the lawless: for tho' the above house was secured as far as it had ever been, or could be deemed necessary, yet numbers of houses may be found in circumstances rather inviting the attempt of the unprincipled robber.
FIRE!
Between two and three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the roof of the criminal prison was discovered to be on fire, but by the timely and friendly assistance of the citizens, as well as the prisoners, the fire was extinguished in a few minutes. It is supposed the fire communicated from the cook's house chimney to the roof, the damage is but trifling. The subscriber takes this opportunity of tendering his fellow citizens thanks for their kind and friendly assistance in extinguishing the fire above-mentioned, as well as their reasonable and friendly aid to prevent the prisoners from escaping; at the same time I cannot but do justice to my poor fellow creatures, who are confined under my care, say, but their conduct on this alarming occasion deserves to be gratefully remembered, as not one of them shewed the least sign of an attempt to escape, but on the contrary rendered me every assistance in their power to extinguish the flames.
PETER SMYTH, Jailor.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
 ARRIVED.  Ship Harry, Ehrenstrom, Havanna  Brig Prince Frederick, Guifolse, Ditto  Harriot, Topham, Curacao  Fly, Russel, Lisbon, last Madeira  Sch'r Orion, Prior, Aux Cayes  Sloop Sally, Butner, Gonaives  Polly, Knight, St. Jago de Cuba 
At the Port.
Ship Edward, Wickham, Madeira
BALTIMORE, September 9.
ARRIVED.
Ship Harriot & Eliza, Miles, Hull Justina, Lewis, Oporto Sch'r Dolly, Liverman, North Carolina Sloop Greyhound, Gipson, do. Schooner Hope, Kean, 22 days from Cape Nicholas Mole.
Left there, fchrs. Elizabeth and Treaty, to sail shortly for Baltimore; Perseverance, of do. condemned.
Ship Justina, Lewis, 53 days from Oporto. Spoke the Dolly on her passage from the West Indies to New-York.
Ship Harriot & Eliza, Miles, 60 days from Hull.
Brig Adventure, Thornton, 25 days from Cape Francois. The brig Chance, was to sail in 2 days for this port.
Sloop Jane, Brown, 23 days from Jacquetel. The brigs Caroline Wilmans and Philip, were to sail for Baltimore in ten days.
CHARLESTON, August 26.
Capt. Tucker or the brig Harmony, arrived on Thursday, from Amsterdam, spoke June 16, lat. 42, 20, ship Orlando, Laughon, from New-York to Genoa, 30 days out.
Long, 20, capt. Tucker, was boarded by a French privateer who robbed him of a cask of Gin and the only two fowls he had on board.
The sloop Laura on her passage was boarded by a French privateer and plundered.
August 28.
Saturday arrived the ship Pallas, Seal, Hamburg, 80 days; fchrs. Betsey, M'Henry, Wilmington.
Yesterday arrived the sloop Salem, Graham, Norfolk, 10 days.
The ship Hope, Stevens, from Bourdeaux, in distress, was coming up last evening.
Capt. Lowrey, who arrived on Friday last from St. Croix, informs, that on the 6th inst. being then under the lee of the island of St. Thomas's, he was brought to by a small French privateer, commanded by one Love an Irishman, belonging to some part of Porto-Rico, who took all his poultry, stores, vessel's papers, letters, &c. from him, carried him amongst a parcel of rocks, and after detaining him two days, during which he gave him very disagreeable usage, dismissed him.
Seven American vessels were sent into the Savannah in one day, by a French privateer, two of which belonged to Savannah, and the number of Americans sent in there prior to them, makes the total 30 fall.
The brig mentioned in our gazette of yesterday, to have passed the bar on Sunday, for Savannah, was the Prudence, capt. Dunn, 12 days from Philadelphia, and 5 from the Delaware capes.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
A ROBBERY!
THE subscriber's dwelling house, in Chestnut-street, was broken open some time since Friday last, and plundered of property, the value of which cannot as yet be ascertained. The robbers gained admission by breaking open a window shutter in the second story of the back part of the house, and afterwards forced almost every lock therein. The above reward will be paid for the restoration of such property as they may have taken, or proportionally for any part thereof, and a prosecution of the person or persons concerned to conviction.
JONATHAN MEREDITH.
LOST,
ON the Passyunk Road, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass barrel and silver fight; on the plate of the butt are the letters "Jamaica, Q 99"—and on the barrel near the lock "London" and the Tower stamp. Whoever will return the said piece to John Barnard, at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Passyunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, shall receive a reward of Four French Crowns.
Sept. 12. *35
The Health-Office
Is removed to the City-Hall, and is kept open night and day, where persons having business may apply. Wm. ALLEN, Health-Officer. Sept. 4. df
NOTICE.
THE OFFICE of the Department of War are for the present removed near to the Falls of the Schuylkill, on the Ridge Road. September 4. df
Post Office, September 5th, 1797. The Post Office will be removed tomorrow at 3 o'clock, P. M. to Mr. Dunlap's Coach house, 12th street, between Market and Chestnut street, where merchants and others will please to send for their letters, as the letter carriers during the continuance of the present prevailing sickness will not be sent out.
WINDOW GLASS,
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City— OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14, By the single Box or Quantity, may be had at the Store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front-street. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. 4rwmwtf
Just published,
And to be sold at the Bookstores of H. & P. Rice, No. 50, Market-street; J. Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut-street, and W. Young, corner of Chestnut and Second-streets.
An accurate System of Surveying,
IN WHICH IS CONTAINED, 1. Decimal fractions, in a plain, concise, and easy manner. 2. The extraction of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, rectangular and oblique. 4. An exact method to cast up the contents of lands. 5. Field surveying. The whole being performed without the use of scale and compasses, on a table of logarithms, in which is given some account of the variation of the needle, and the causes of its attraction. By SAMUEL MOORE. August 1. 4rwmwtf

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
Run away from the subscriber, an indentured servant girl, named NANCY ANDERSON, about twenty years of age, short, thick set person, with short black hair; had on when she went away, a dark calico gown, an old black silk cloak, and a black hat. Whoever will secure said girl, and give information thereof to the subscriber, No. 2, Greenfield alley, or to the office of this Gazette, shall receive the above reward.
All persons are forbid harboring said girl, as they will be dealt with as the law directs. MARY ANDERSON, N. B. Said Girl is from Ireland, and has been in this country but a short time; she was lent to the work-house for misconduct, where she was taken sick and removed to the city-hospital, from which place she made her escape. August 30. cost
To be sold at Public Vendue, To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 23th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's-town and Westminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turnpike road runs through a considerable part of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's-town, and extends to the distance of about twenty-three miles from Baltimore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large proportion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine grist-mills.
Also, A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Pombony, of Bladensburg, will sell this land to any person inclined to purchase. Also,
A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Pombony, of Bladensburg, will also sell this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8. w.3m
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. May 30. dsf
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS,
BEING busied for some time past in preparations for removing into his present house, has been under the necessity of postponing until this day informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro' the United States, that his spring importation of law books is now arranged and ready for sale, on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like preference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collection ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. saw gw
City Commissioners' Office, June 22, 1797. IN pursuance of an ordinance from the select and common councils, passed the 22nd day of May last, appointing the city commissioners, and prescribing their duties, section 9th. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the city is divided into five districts, each to be under the superintendence of one of the city commissioners, who is to be individually responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and are as follows.
 1. From the south side of Cedar-street, to the north side of Spruce-street, under the superintendence of Nathan Boys.  2. From the north side of Spruce-street, to the north side of Walnut-street, under the superintendence of Hugh Roberts.  3. From the north side of Walnut to the south side of High-street, under the superintendence of Joseph Claypole.  4. From the north side of High-street, to the north side of Mulberry-street, under the superintendence of William Moulder.  5. From the north side of Mulberry-street to the north side of Vine-street, under the superintendence of Nicholas Hicks.  The cleaning of High-street to be in common. A stated meeting of the city commissioners is held at the Old Court House, in High-street, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. July 14. eorm
Stands for Draymen, &c. In pursuance of an Ordinance from the Select and common Councils, bearing date the 22nd day of April, 1797, providing for the appointment of City Commissioners, &c. See the 13th.
 The following places are fixed upon by the said City Commissioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses.  In Vine-street, eastward of Front-street, on both sides.  Sassafras, High, Chestnut and Walnut-streets, eastward of Front-street, on the north side only.  Mulberry-street, south side from Front to Third-street.  Front-street, east side from Vine-street to Elvith's alley.  Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse alley to Hamilton's stores, east side.  Water-street, west side from the north end of Stomper's or Moyer's stores to Pine-street.  Penn-street from Pine to Cedar-street, west side.  Drawbridge, north side, east of Front-street.  Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Front street, south side.  Dock-street, between Walnut-street and the flag stone crossings, east side, opposite George Orkley's.  Second-street, between Sassafras and Vine streets, west side.  Fifth-street, east side from Chestnut to Mulberry streets.  Sassafras-street, from Third to Fourth-street, east side.  No dray or horse to stand within ten feet of any pump. STANDS FOR HACKNEY COACHES. Pine-street, north side from Fourth to Fifth streets. Fifth-street, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, west side.  Branch-street, north side, between Third and Fourth streets.  July 14. mw&fm 
A Literary Treat.
Just published, handsomely printed on writing paper, price 1 dollar.
A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled
 THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Clothier.  In a series of letters to a friend, with the addition of two letters, alluding to recent political transactions in America.  The following extract from the Clavis Allegorica, shows the principal characters that are introduced:  John Bull, the Kingdom of England  His Mother, the Church of England  His Wife, the Parliament  His Sister Peg, the Church of Scotland  His Brother Patrick, Ireland  Lewis, the Kingdom of France  His Mistress, the Old Constitution  His new Wife, the National Representation  Lord Strat, the Kingdom of Spain  Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic  The Branks, the French Republic  The Foresters, the United States of America  Robert Lumber, New-Hampshire  John Codline, Massachusetts  Humphrey Ploughshare, Connecticut  Roger Carrier, Rhode Island  Peter Bull Frog, New-York  Julius Cæsar, New-Jersey  William Broadbim, Pennsylvania  Callifar, Delaware  Walter Pipeword, Virginia  His Grandson, George Washington  Peter Pitch, North Carolina  Charles Indigo, South Carolina  George Trufty, Georgia  Ethan Greenwood, Vermont  Hunter Longknife, Kentucky  Black Cattle, Negro Slaves  Rats, Speculators  Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins  This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BENN. It has a great share of originality and abounds with genuine humour. It is continued down to the present time, and characterises those late political transactions which have caused so much uneasiness in America. Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market Street. June 26. $
LAW BOOKS,
Latest London and Dublin Editions. H. & P. RICE, Booksellers, No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market street, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which, added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connection in Dublin, they are enabled to sell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications. Vesey, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 v. 8. Peake's Cales at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Floyer's Proders Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Ules; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. Rice expect to receive by the first arrival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
The History of Pennsylvania,
By ROBERT PROUD, Is now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZCHARIAH POULTON; jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed proposals, until the work is ready for the subscribers. July 18. azwt
Printed Calicoes.
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6. $
Richard and James Potter
HAVE removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2. w&f
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury
STAGES.
THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last. A recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Wimer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are simply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who will patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferrac, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westerward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia. WILLIAM GEER.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
ELIHUD PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. Sworn before me. ELIHUD PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. Aug. 3. saw gw.
City of Washington.
SCHEME
Of the Lottery, No. II,
For the Improvement of the Federal City.
 A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, & each 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 20,000  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  16,715 Prizes.  33,285 Blanks.  50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 
N. B. To every one who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 20,000 dollars, will be the first drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 50 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and two 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 nett deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. $5. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Bolton; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
From the Otego Herald.
CAUTION.
WHEREAS a combination of men in this county have undertaken to enrich themselves, by fabricating titles to sundry valuable tracts of land, the property of gentlemen living in New York, Philadelphia, London and Paris, for which tracts of land large sums of money have been paid to those fraudulent men, by innocent purchasers. It is therefore just that public information should be given, to the end, that the injured may seek redress while the men have property, and are to be found. Those who have been discovered are Truman Harrison, Joseph Witcomb, said now to reside in the county of Saratoga; Thomas Kelly and several others who go under fictitious names. It is supposed that the lands offered for sale on these fabricated titles, are at least worth fifty thousand dollars. Such as we have actual knowledge of are as follows: Lots No. 11 and 12, Otego patent, thousand acres each, the actual property of William Dellyoun, now of London; lots No. 58 and 64, same patent, thousand acres each, the property of Mr. Chamoun, now of Paris, and James Averill and others, of this State. There is some ground to suppose that the lands of Richard Wells and Charles Wharton, of Philadelphia, are under their management. The Printers will do well to give this place in their papers, as well to caution the public against purchasing those lands, as also to deprive those men in future from imposing on individuals, which their education and address have enabled them to do heretofore. Witcomb has been a shopkeeper of some note in this country. The following affidavits will set in a clear point of view the wickedness of those men, which when the public have perused, will induce them to exclude the interference of Wm. COOPER. Otego July 26th, 1797. Thomas Kelly, of the County of Otego, having been led into an error, by John Witcomb and Truman Harrison, of the same County, to sign a deed to them, for lot No. 58, Otego patent, which was the property of William T. Franklin now Mr. Chamoun's and others; and further the said Joseph and Truman did perjure me to do this against my inclination, which was made out on the 18th day of November, 1793, or set back two years so as to bring it to that time; and further the name of Pardon Starks to that deed was a fictitious name, there being no such person there. To this I make voluntary oath. THOMAS KELLY. 19th July, 1797. On the 19th July, 1797, came personally before me, Thomas Kelly, the subscriber to the above affidavit, and made solemn oath that it contains nothing but the truth. ELIHUD PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. On the 19th July, 1797, came before me Jacob Kibby, a person by me well known and worthy of good credit, who on his solemn oath did say, that two of the parties above mentioned did make application to him this deposit, some time in the winter of 1796, to make them a deed for two thousand acres of land in the Otego patent, and promised this deponent a share of the profits, on the sale of said lands, for his so doing; and that they made application several times for the same purpose, which services this deponent as often refused, declaring to them that he had no right to lands, and could do no such thing; which during attempt on this deponent's integrity he had related among his friends several times, previous to making this affidavit. JACOB KIBBY. Sworn before me. ELIHUD PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. Aug. 3. saw gw.
Will be Landed,
From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Ruffin elcan Hoop & cakes Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth Street, No. 34. June 26. $
William Blackburn,
LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE
No. 64 fourth Second-street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. II, which I commenced drawing the 29th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in proportion as the drawing advances, particularly on account of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the last day of drawing. Check Books kept for examination and registering, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Parenton Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Perkiomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin drawing in the course of the summer. The business of a Broker in all kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &c. &c. transacted with the utmost attention. June 2. tu&f
Erskine's View of the War.
JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second Street, [Price 31 Cents]
A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France.
By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 13. $
STATE TRIALS.
Sold by W. YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, South Second-street. The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General—in one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books, also, Stationery, retail and by the package, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7. $
THE ENVIRONS
having been appointed by the Escriber Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, General agent for assisting British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorise, in prosecuting their claims before the commissioners for carrying into effect the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby gives notice that he has opened his office at his house the fourth south corner of Chestnut and fifth Streets, Philadelphia, where he is ready to receive all claims or instructions for claims with the vouchers and documents thereof, for the purpose of bringing forward the same agreeably to the rules and orders which the board may think proper to prefer.
And as it will be for the interest of all concerned, that the several claims be so stated, and supported, as to prevent the delay which would arise from the necessity of obtaining further information, or additional materials from persons residing at a distance, the general agent thinks it his duty to add, (for the direction chiefly of those, who, not having employed particular agents, may leave the prosecution of their claims to his charge and management) that all such claims ought in particular to set forth— 1st. The proper description and situation of the creditor or claimant, and original debtor, respectively. 2d. The date and nature of the original contract or debt. 3d. When, in what manner, and to what extent, the creditor or claimant was prevented or impeded, by the provision, operation or defect of law, the decisions and practice of courts, or refusal of execution, from recovering payment of the debt in question. 4th. The loss and damage incurred or sustained, in consequence of such impediments, whether the same may have arisen from the insolvency, change of situation, or death of the debtor, the loss of legal remedy from lapse of time, or other causes impairing the value and security of the debt, which would not have been operated if such impediments had not existed. And 5th. The particular grounds and reasons on which the claimant maintains, in the terms of the treaty, that "by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the creditor cannot now obtain and actually have and receive full and adequate compensation for the losses and damages sustained." The general agent thinks it his duty further to suggest that the several claims ought to be accompanied and supported by the affidavits of the claimants duty sworn and regularly attested, both as to the existence of the debt claimed, and such other circumstances as may be within their own knowledge respectively. And wherever the claimants in stating the nature of their evidence (which must in every instance be the best of which the case is capable) have occasion to refer to the testimony of witnesses, it will be proper to apprise the general agent of the names and places of residence of such witnesses and the facts to be established by their testimony. Wm. Moore Smith. Philadelphia, June 8th, 1797. d-
For Sale,
That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story house, house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kitchen, a large frame stable with a good thrashing floor, and some out buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice House. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentleman's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24. azwt
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for young Ladies.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars.—Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 5th, 1797. $
Just Published,
New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America.
By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. 6t
No. 183.
BIBLIOTH. OF PENNSYLVANIA, to wit:
L. S. BEIT REMEMBERED, that on the fifteenth day of June, in the twenty first year of the Independence of the United States of America, JAMES WOODHOUSE, 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:— "The Young Chemist's Pocket Companion, being a Description of a Portable Laboratory, containing a Philosophical apparatus, and a great number of Chemical Agents, by which some person may perform an endless variety of amusing and instructing Experiments, designed for the use of ladies and gentlemen, and intended to promote the cultivation of the Science of Chemistry in the United States of America. By JAMES WOODHOUSE, M. D. Professor of Chemistry, in the University of Pennsylvania, President of the Chemical Society of Philadelphia, &c." "At present every thing that is not denominated Chemistry, is but a small part of a system of natural knowledge." 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 of the District of Pennsylvania. July 18. d3t—wtf
No. 188.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
(L. S.) BEIT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty sixth day of July, in the twenty second year of the Independence of the United States of America, JOHN EDIE, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:— "Observations on certain documents contained in No. V. and VI. of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," in which the charge of "Opposition against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted.—Written by himself." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, 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 of the District of Pennsylvania. July 27. w3w
Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT at June term, 1797, a petition was presented to the Court of Common Pleas, held at York Town, in the State of Pennsylvania, at the instance of James Short, praying the Court to supply a lost deed made by a certain Andrew Hickeplumber, to Hugh Morrison, James Morrison, and John Sample, executors to Hans Morrison, deceased, for six hundred acres of Land, situate in Menallen township, in the county of York:—All persons who have any objections to make to the object of the said petition are desired to attend at the Court House, in the town of York, on the 5th day of September next, otherwise the lost deed will be supplied. JOHN EDIE, Clerk. July 18. cost
30 Dollars Reward.
RAN away on Saturday last, two indentured servants, Gifford Daily, a mulatto boy about 27 years of age, a slim light built active fellow, can read and write, five feet seven or eight inches high, has a heavy countenance; had on a fashion costume and trowsers, a high crowned hat, fine shoes &c. Allan Melions, a black man, about 24 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, a thick set clumsy built fellow, particularly about the breech, had on a sailor's blue jacket lined with swanskin, dark striped vest, fashion trowsers, high crowned hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several shirts and several other clothes with them. Thirty Dollars will be paid for the runaways, or 15 dollars for each, and reasonable charges, on delivering them at No. 54, North Third-street. The black fellow is about a year from Lewis Town, in the County of Sussex, state of Delaware, and has taken the boy with him. July 31. mtk&gw
To be SOLD or RENTED,
A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South side of Filbert Street, between Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Surveyor General's Office. The Building is 36 feet front and 35 feet deep, the lot 110 feet deep, with the privilege of a nine feet wide Alley extending the whole length of the lot, to a thirty feet wide Court for Carriages to turn in. The House is not plastered, and may be turned either into one, or two dwelling Houses. It is suitable for a large Manufacturer, or would make a good Tavern. Immediate possession will be given. Apply to No. 111, Chestnut-Street. Aug. 21. cost
Musical Instrument Manufactory,
No. 167, Arch-Street.
HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, fiddle-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his assiduity and attention to every branch of his business, to merit a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patent swell, and French harp stop, which he flatters himself will be found on trial by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, tuned, and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 30. $2m
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the first day of this month, July, a Mulatto Man, named Will Bowzer, about forty years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, rather chunky made; had on when he went away, a drab colored cloth coat, striped purple trowsers and jacket. It is probable he will change his clothes, as he took a number with him. The said fellow formerly belonged to Mr. Charles Biske of this place; and it is expected he has made towards Jones's Neck, in the Delaware State.—Any person apprehending the said fellow, and securing him so that I can get him again, shall receive the above reward if taken out of the county, and Twenty Dollars if in the county, and all reasonable charges if bro't home. JESSE REED, Queen Ann's County, Maryland. July 3. wgt