Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-01-05 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1350.]
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
The Elephant.
Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand Dollars.
He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. He eats 150 weight a day, and drinks a barrel of water; he has drunk some days forty bottles of porter, drawing the corks with his trunk.
He is perfectly inoffensive; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever brought to this Continent.
He is to be seen till the 15th of January, in Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, at a quarter of a dollar, that every one may see him - after which time the former price of half a dollar will be resumed.
He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather will permit.
December 31. d
WANTED.
A MECHANIC, to erect Spinning and Weaving Machines by water, such as are used at my manufactory - Apply to JAMES DAVENPORT, No. 401, North Front-street.
N. B. None need apply but a complete mechanic, and a man of stability.
Globe Mill, December 29, 1796. §
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland in 1783, or 1784, and came into this Country, ('tis supposed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelligence is of the highest importance, it will be thankfully received, by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street w & f im
December 31.
Elegant Brussels & Turkey Carpeting.
For sale by George Dobson, No. 25, South Third-street. December 15. df
FOR SALE.
The fast-sailing Schooner ORION; Seventy tons burthen, fifteen months old; her frame is of the best of white oak: she is a faithful built vessel, handsomely finished off and well found in every particular; is ready to receive a cargo on board, and can be put to sea without any expense on her hull, sails or rigging: she flows six hundred barrels; has a handsome cabin and steerage, and a half deck which will stow from seventy-five to eighty barrels; has been newly caulked, grouted and painted. For terms apply to BENJAMIN RHODES, At No. 170, corner of Market and Fifth-streets, Or to the Captain on board said Schooner at Messrs. Willis and Yardley's wharf, adjoining Chestnut-street wharf; where there is for sale.
Excellent pickled Salmon in barrels, the best of American Mels Beef, and some very excellent Boston manufactured Chocolate. December 26. §
For Sligo and Killibegg.
The American Ship NAVER, Cuthbert Riggs, master. Will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and 2 boxes Linens 25 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine; Indigo. Russia Mats. Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November 21, 1796. mwff.
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. October 31. d
For Sale, or Charter.
The Ship DIANA, SAMUEL PILE, Master, Burthen 203 47-95 tons register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak and red cedar, and was sheathed 13 months ago, she has just had a complete out-fit, and may be sent to sea at a very trifling expence. For terms apply to Philip Nicklen & Co. Who have for sale on board said vessel, 27 casks of fine yellow paint. 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing flutes. 1 box ink stands and note presses. 14 bales of sail canvas. And on hand, IMPERIAL HYSON, and SOUCHONG TEAS. 40,000 pieces Nankeens of the best quality. 19 tubs Quickflav. 2 chests Bandannas handkerchiefs. A few chests Manchester goods well assorted in Corduroys, thicksets, Gingham, Mullinets, Dimities, &c. 3 boxes black sewing silk. 280 crates Queens ware well assorted. 20 tons sheet lead. Nails assorted, flat and sharp points. London Particular, London Market, New-York Market, 40 pipes and 10 hogheads Madeira Wine in pipes and hogheads. 40 pipes and 10 hogheads Teneriffe wine. 3 tierces Snake Root. 230 logs Mahogany. Nov. 7. tth&ff
For Sale.
By George Deschamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels. Dito Herring and Mackarel. Smoked Herring in barrels and kegs. Dito Salmon, by the dozen or single one. Dry Codfish, from one to fifty kents. Fine and coarse Salt. Nova-Scotia and French Plaet of Paris, in the stone and ground, for manure and stucco-work. December 1.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company.
A Meeting of the Stockholders for the Election of a President, Managers, and other officers, will be held at the Company's office on Monday the 9th Jan. next, at 10 o'clock. By the Board. WM. GOVETT, Sec'y. tawtfj.dtg h
December 8, 1796.
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE.
No. 63 South Third-street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & 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 determined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philad. August 27, 1796. m&wtf
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 Paterson 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 New-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
SALT PETRE.
A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. November 5.
A CARD.
If Monsieur G. H. SONER, Who left Bordeaux the 24th June last, and arrived at Boston about the middle of August, in the Schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chestnut-street, who will give him some information of importance. December 24, 1796. §
FASHIONABLE WAISTCOATING.
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, SOUTH THIRD-STREET, Has received from the Diana, from London, Clouded and striped Spanish Swandown Clouded Erminants and Molekins Striped do. and do. Figured Manillas Scarlet figured Brimants Printed Florinets Do. Caffinets and Caffimeres Superfine printed Quiltings, newest patterns Also, per different arrivals, A large and general assortment of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching season. November 5. df
FOR SALE.
About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Millin county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South Second-street. October 31. mwtf
FOR SALE.
At Whitesides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second-street. Imperial Hyson, Young Hyson, } Fresh Teas. } Hyson Skin, Souchong, Bohea. Dec. 9. tawtm.
INSURANCE COMPANY of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election for thirteen Directors to serve for one year, will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday the 9th January next, at 11 o'clock. - And agreeably to the act of incorporation a statement of the affairs of the company, will then be laid before them. SAMUEL W. FISHER, Sec'y. Philadelphia, December 19, 1796. dr 9th Jan.
Imported from London & Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in crates and hogheads, well assorted
Wine Bottles in hampers Window Glass of all sizes Two cases of stationery One chest of yellow Jellies Bark Two cases of Roll Arnotta A small consignment of Rose Blankets, Flannels, Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &c. Paints of various colors. Basket felt in hogheads. Also on hand, Madeira wine, very old, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks Holland gin in pipes, first quality Anchors of different sizes A few trunks of ladies French shoes assorted Silk nankeens, &c. Likewise an assortment of Dutch goods, consisting of Osnabergs, ticklenbergs, bed-ticks, stripes, checks. Morlaix linen, platillas, ravens duck, Britannias, &c. And for sale by the package only by Thomas & John Ketland. Walnut-street Wharf. Nov. 19. scf
A few hogheads of choice N. E. Rum, and a quantity of LARD, for sale; Enquire at No. 72, North Water-street. December 24. drw
Imported in the late arrivals from Europe and the West-Indies.
Holland Gin, in pipes
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Martineque Molasses, in hogheads 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 Rufina & 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 Bohca Tea; Jesuits 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 10. dzwm&tham
A Gold Watch was Found
A few days ago, in the lower part of Second-street. The owner, on calling at No. 127 in said street, and proving it to be his or hers by a description in writing, may receive it on paying for this advertisement. December 29. 3
Fresh Garden, Grass, and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c.
This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Fofdick, from London, And FOR SALE BY GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A most capital and extensive Assortment of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c. Among which are, Five kinds Asparagus Three kinds Cresses Four Beccole Twelve Onion Twenty-five Beans Thirteen Radish Six Beets Fifteen Turnip Eleven Brocoli Fifteen Peas Twenty-six Cabbage Six Savoy Six Carrot Four Parsnip Three Cauliflower Twenty-three Melon Five Celery Twenty-one Lettuce Ten Cucumber Common and lemon Thyme Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marjoram Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallots Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucerne Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. &c. With a curious collection of the most esteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extensive ever imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedman in London, and are warranted fresh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. 17. df.
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. Huckaback. Do. Crash. Do. Mould Candles, 4, 5 and 6, to the lb. of the English doz. Do. White Candle Tallow. Do. White Soap in small boxes. Do. Cordage of fine yarn. Ravens Duck. Juggling, 1st and 2nd sort. Horse Hair uncured. Russia 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. $
Cheap French China.
THE subscribers finding it impossible to supply their store with any more China from France, the prices being too inordinate in the manufactures, give notice that they will sell at prime cost the remaining stock on hand, consisting of Desert Sets, Tea-Table Sets Separate Cups and Saucers Groups and Figures Alabaster Vases Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, Besides India Japan'd Toilet Desks, Chairs, Tables and Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER & Co. No. 91, South Second-street. December 5th. tts
For Sale, By F. 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. Sept. 27. df
NOTICE.
Those Gentlemen who hold any of the undermentioned Notes or Drafts (whether due or not) are requested to meet at the City-Tavern on WEDNESDAY next, at 6 o'clock in the evening; at which time an arrangement will be proposed which it is expected will be satisfactory to the holders. Edward Fox's notes in favor of James Greenleaf. James Greenleaf's notes in favor of Edward Fox. James Greenleaf's drafts on Edward Fox. Abraham Dubois's note to Edward Fox. Edward Fox's note to Abraham Dubois. James Greenleaf's drafts on Abraham Dubois. At the request of a major part of the Gentlemen interested. EDWARD FOX. December 29. dsw
Women's Cloaks.
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, South Third-street, Has just received, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, via London, an assortment of Scarlet } Cloaks trimmed with fur and Drab } Purple and } ermine. Pearl } December 15. $
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
A new method of keeping Bill Books, Adapted for the ease and convenience of merchants in general; but particularly for those who are extensively concerned in trade: exhibiting at one view, all the bills which a merchant may have to receive or pay, in the course of the whole year, for each month separately. And thereby preventing the trouble and inconvenience attendant on the mode now in use, of selecting the bills due in each month from the promiscuous entries of several months. To which is prefixed, A table shewing the number of days from any day of any month, to the same day in any other month. Philadelphia, printed for and sold by R. CAMPBELL & Co. January 2. tawtf.
ANY PERSON Who is well acquainted with the River MISSISSIPPI,
And will give Directions for sailing into the same, that can be depended on, shall be generously rewarded for his information, provided he will leave the directions with Mr. John Penno, printer, Philadelphia, or Edmund M. Blunt, Newburyport. Bank of North-America, January 2, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a Dividend of Six per Cent. was declared for the last half year, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives, at any time after the 10th instant. By order of the Board. JOHN NIXON, President. dr6th
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
GEORGE DAVIS announces to his professional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the Union, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arranged, and ready for Sale, from a single volume to an entire library, without any advance upon his former exceeding low prices, which for several years past have in so distinguished a manner recommended them to notice. Printed Catalogues containing the most extensive collection of the latest English and Irish Editions ever imported into this country, are published, and will be delivered gratis on application. Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any distance shall be punctually attended to. A number of TRUNKS for Sale. ALSO, TO BE LET, A convenient LOFT, near Market Street Wharf. ov.8. tth&fm
Bank of Pennsylvania.
At a Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of Pennsylvania, at the Bank, December 29th, 1796, it was unanimously resolved, That, from the information this day given by the Board of Directors, and the Documents exhibited, the Stockholders do fully approve the conduct of the Directors; and that the thanks of this meeting be returned to the said Directors for their activity, zeal, and successful exertions in the discharge of their duties in relation to the abuses lately practiced upon this Institution. Resolved, That the foregoing Resolution be published in the Newspapers of this city. EDWARD SHIPPEN, Chairman. BENJAMIN CHEW, Jr. Secretary. Dec. 30. §3t
Paterion Lottery.
FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize. viz
  1 Prize of 5000 dollars is dollars 5000   1 1000 1000   1 500 500   5 200 1000   20 100 2000   99 50 4950   200 25 5000   4000 10 40000   5 Last drawn numbers of 1000 dollars each, 5000   2332 Prizes. 44,450   4018 Blanks.   6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44,450 
STATE OF THE WHEEL.
  1 Prize of 5000 5000   1 1000 1000   1 500 500   5 200 1000   20 100 2000   90 50 4500   165 25 4125   The five last drawn tickets, 1000 each, 5000   Being all the valuable prizes, besides a full proportion of the 10 dollars. 
As the Lottery is considerably more than one third drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets is greatly increased, and it is worth the notice of those who hold tickets in the old scheme, that they can exchange their tickets for those in the above, if they apply soon, and at a moderate advance considering the now real value of an undrawn ticket. The tickets being nearly all sold, the drawing in future will be oftener, and the Lottery soon finished. November 12. mws

New Theatre.
On FRIDAY EVENING, January 6, Will be presented, a TRAGEDY called The Fair Penitent.
Scioto, Mr. Warren Altamont, Mr. Fox Horatio, Mr. Cooper Lothario, Mr. Moreton Rossano, Mr. Darley, jun. Calista, Mrs. Merry Lavinia, Mrs. Francis Lucilla, Mrs. Harvey
To which will be added (for the second time) A Comic Opera, in two acts (as performed at Covent-Garden Theatre upwards of 150 nights) called
The Lock and Key.
Brummagem, Mr. Francis Cheery, Mr. Darley, jun. Captain Vane, Mr. Fox Ralph, Mr. Harwood Florella, Mrs. Warrell Fanny, Mrs. Oldmixon Selina, Mrs. Harvey Dolly, Miss Milbourne
Box, One Dollar twenty-five cents. Pit one Dollar. And Gallery, half a dollar. Tickets to be had at H. & P. Rice's Book-store, No. 58 High-Street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
The Doors of the Theatre will open at 5, and the Curtain rise precisely at 6 o'clock. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the Theatre, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and from 4 till 4 on the days of performance. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a quarter before 5 o'clock, and to order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain.
VIVAT RESPUBLICA!
College-Hall.
READINGS AND RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining.
MR. FENNELL
Respectfully informs the Public, that On THURSDAY EVENING, January 5, at 7 o'clock, Will be delivered,
(FIRST PART)
PREFATORY OBSERVATIONS,
(Continued)
Including selections from Dr. Young—on
MAN,
LIFE,
PROCRASTINATION.
(SECOND PART)
Edwin & Angelina, Elegy written in a Country Church-yard, Goldsmith Gray
(THIRD PART)
Alexander's Feast, Dryden
With Occasional Remarks on the Authors.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Zachariah Poulson, jun. at the Library, where the Ladies and Gentlemen who may be inclined to honor the undertaking with their patronage, are respectfully requested to send their names and receive their tickets.
Occasional admission tickets to be had of Mr. Poulson, jun. at the Library; at Mr. McElwee's looking-glass-store, No. 70, South Fourth-Street; and at Mr. Carey's, Bookseller, Market-Street—Half a dollar each.
NOTICE.
THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will commence this evening, at the City Tavern—to be continued from day to day, till the tenth of February next, if not sooner sold.
January 4
Bank of the United States,
January 2nd, 1797.
The Directors have this day declared a Dividend of Sixteen Dollars on each Share for the last six months, which will be paid to the Stockholders after the Stockholders after the 18th instant.
G. SIMPSON, Cashier.
Bank of Pennsylvania,
January 4, 1797.
At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share was declared for the last 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders after the 18th inst.
JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier.
Jan. 3. dtf.
A Quantity of Brandy,
FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in sacks Whiting } in khs. Copperas } White Lead } Spanish Brown } For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4
To the Public.
THE Exhibition of Elegant Prints of the Revolution of France, and Generals Buonaparte, Pichegru, & opened some days past, at the South-east corner of High and Third Streets, formerly Cook's house, having given general satisfaction to all those who have seen it, the Proprietor takes the liberty of informing the Public that he has added to the same, a large and beautiful Plan of Paris (the newest extant) containing a complete view of the city itself, its suburbs environs, villages, houses, heights, woods, vineyards, lands, meadows, & geometrically drawn, by Mr. Roussel, chief of the Engineers; real locks of the hair of the late Queen of France, Madame, and the Dauphin, may also be seen. In consequence of the House being sold, he will have but a short time to exhibit the Prints, and, by the advice of his friends, he means to open every day in the week, from 9 till dusk.
Admission, one quarter of a Dollar. January 3
COMMUNICATIONS.
Were the degeneracy that marks many Jacobins of this country to extend to the great mass of the people they would be unfitted to maintain the independence of the United States.—If, misled by the arts of French agents, or enthusiastically seduced by the visions of foreign theory, they attach themselves to the French nation, the Americans would as thoroughly violate their own sovereignty as if they yielded by explicit contract, their independence and their liberties, to the crown and domination of Great-Britain.—To him who is an American, agreeably to our late glorious revolution, the evil is equal whether he beholds the people of America vanquished by the arms of England or seduced into a surrender of their rights by the sycophancy of the French. In either humble situation he sees the independence of this country destroyed! In the first case, however to be resisted, this consolation might be left; terms might be made definitively with the victor; consciousness of having done our best would sooth us in the retrospect; but, in the last, a total prostration of great national principles would ensure the duration of a dependance beyond the hope of restoration; and the mere semblance of government being left, the actual encroachment and domination would be more permanent, because distinguished by empty sounds! Great-Britain was defeated by the glorious spirit of the revolution; France remains to be defeated, not in the field, but in the enlightened minds of our countrymen, who will perceive in a thousand instances of her machinations, in the arts she uses, in her menaces and her adulation, that hollow adulation by which she wishes to divide the people from their own government, a deep and long continued plan of making this free country dependant upon her will, and the tool of her aggrandizement! Arms vanquished the first; reflection, firmness and sovereign contempt must and will defeat the arts of the last.
The most lively indignation has manifested itself in all respectable companies at the language which certain letters (published) late as being held by a certain commodore. Humiliation sufficient it was that a French diplomatic agent should dare to hold the language he said to our President—but that a citizen of the United States should thus hold cheap the dignity of his country has something mournfully unnatural in it.
A Parallel to Captain Jessup's Case.
The Brig William, Capt. Benjamin Henderson, belonged to Mr. William Gray, jun. of Salem, Massachusetts. On a voyage from Point-a-Petre, she was captured by the privateer Prince William Henry, and carried to St. Kitts, where some French property she had on board was taken out and condemned. After her departure from St. Kitts, she was met with on the 19th October, 1793, by the French privateer Citizen Genet, which had left Philadelphia ten days before. The privateer obliged capt. Henderson to hoist out his boat and bring his papers on board, which being done, he was asked to whom the French sugar on board belonged? He replied, to William Gray of Salem—upon which the person who asked the question, and who, he understood was the French captain, called him a damned liar and walking forward spoke to the men: five sailors immediately advanced, took capt. Henderson by the collar, dragged him to one of the guns, where they held him, cut his trousers behind, and beat him with 20 lashes on the bare flesh, until he was black and blue. On expostulating on this extraordinary treatment of a neutral vessel, he was told, that the Americans were a parcel of damned rascals, and did not deserve better treatment. On captain Henderson being dismissed, six French sailors were sent with him on board the William: these immediately fell to ransacking the vessel, and plundered from her in cash and goods to the amount of about 350l. Before she was dismissed, however, four Bermudian sailors, who were prisoners on board the privateer, were put on board her, altho' capt. Henderson urged, that he had scarcely provisions enough for his own crew: the consequence was, that captain Henderson was under the necessity of retrenching the allowance of all the ship's company, himself included. The foregoing is presented to the public as an accurate statement: the occurrence is known to many; and Mr. Gray is now in possession of authentic proofs to support it.
We see advertised an "Eulogium intended to perpetuate the memory of David Rittenhouse," which suggests a query, whether the Eulogist will, on the score of perpetuity, owe most to David or David to him. It was very kind in our Philosophical Society to give poor David this lift.
MR. FENNO,
I have persuaded a friend of mine to reduce to writing, a summary of his observations, in a large company, (where they were well approved) on the present posture of affairs in regard to France. While I request you to publish them, I cannot but hope they will be copied into all the papers of the United States.
Your's,
A CUSTOMER.
IT is good sport to see how the democrats are puzzled to get along with the affair of citizen Adet. He affects to threaten the government, and coax the people. But a downright, plain-dealing, set of country folks do not understand this distinction. When men think they are threatened, if they are cowards, they sneak off; or if they cannot do so, they bow very low, beg pardon very humbly of Monsieur, for the affront he has offered them. Here is one cheek, citizen—strike that first, and then we will turn the other. This is the spirited language of the Aurora; and no doubt if the patriotic Fell's Point regiment, that drew up to receive citizen Barney at Baltimore, should present to him an address, they will fill it with the choicest phrases, about the honour and independence of the country.
But, alas! these patriots are scarce. The people generally feel another sort of spirit, and the Aurora tries to intimidate that spirit by the system of terror. The terrible republic speaks through the Aurora, (to use the bombast of its generals) thunders! The country is warned of its danger, while Adet's manifesto assures us there is no danger at all—begs us to think so; that his nation loves our people—has no thoughts of war; and cries as if his gentle heart would break. Yet, while these crocodile tears are still trickling down the faces of those iron-hearted democrats, who cried, Vive la Guillotine! Vive la Mort! and trod on bleeding victims, without any tears at all, they tell us in the same breath—war, war with France. This double plot spoils the comedy. It is such a jumble of love and murder, that they are sure to be hissed off the stage: and so they will be; for the farce called the Blunderbuss, or Notes, is already damned.
War is in nobody's noddle. France will not wage war with us (and there Adet is to be believed) unless we struggle harder than we have yet done, to prevent her from thrusting her fraternalizing fingers any more into the pockets of our merchants. Six or eight millions are already gently taken by the French privateersmen, no doubt with tears in their eyes. Yet, no war. If France should take as much more, she and her minister might shed tears; but why shed our blood, if we bear it in future as well as we have done? It is a cause of war, there is no question, to seize our ships contrary to treaty; and that she has done all along, before the British treaty, as well as since: for that treaty has only furnished a new pretext for an old piece of rapine and perfidy.
In one word of very plain English, for the times demand it—we may be sure of peace with France, if we will let her plunder our vessels. She has given us cause of war; but if we wave the affront and injury, and keep peace, will she go to war with us because we ALLOW her (as she says we do the British) to capture our vessels?
Our democrats, not content with this, go on to sound alarms; but they should remember the sort of folks they have to deal with. It is too late to address the fears, or to whine soft love nonsense to Americans, after having once roused them by threats and insults. France, say the democrats, is more terrible than ever, since her conquests in Germany and Italy.—Terror, the reader will observe, is in every sentence of the Aurora. Now, France is less terrible since those conquests; for she has exasperated the conquered people: her anarchical principles are now no more a currency any where out of France, (and perhaps not within it) than the assignats. If reveries should attend Buonaparte, like those which have befallen the two other armies, fury would succeed to the despair of the Italians. They would rise as the peasants have done in Germany. Can they march again into Germany, and supply another year's war by plundering an enemy's country a second time? If they should, they would get less: the after crop of conquest is scanty. Besides, the people become all soldiers, and it is almost inconceivable that a second irruption into Germany should be successful. The war then is to be nourished by other means than an enemy's country can furnish. What are they?
Paper money stops. A French funding system to borrow, perhaps. Would our democrats recommend that? Will taxes answer to such an amount as the next campaign will call for? The revenue of the old Roman empire for ten years would not supply it. Will the French renew the system of terror, and coin all private property into cash for the purchase of gunpowder, soldiers' hats and shoes?
Thus, if France holds out terrors to us, she has enough of them at home. Her prospect is now more terrible than her threats. It is not pretended that she will be or can be conquered; but she has difficulties to overcome, to provide for another campaign, which it is believed will stop her conquests, though they will not endanger her independence. She has her terrible hands full; and so have England and Austria: but they will fight hard rather than lose their independence, which France avows her design utterly to subvert. Delenda est Carthago, is forever her menace to England. No one will be surprised if the Democrats deny all this, and bluster as usual about the million and an half French conquerors—Answer, So much the harder will it be to pay them, if there are so many, and especially, if the conquerors should be driven back into France to be fed and held at home, instead of being nourished, as the Directory term it, by victory.
Should the Democrats rejoin, the slaves of kings will yet flock to the liberty cap of France and join her, like true patriots, against their own country it is replied. This sort of patriotism so praised in the Aurora, and so relied on by the sons of terror here, is now quite gone from Germany and Italy. It is questionable whether any of it is left in the world, except some of the worst of its dregs at Fell's point, Baltimore.
For, whatever the origin or real motives of the war might have been, France invades now, and her enemies defend themselves. That is clear, and a war of self-defence will force her enemies and with the hearty concurrence too of their subjects, to make every possible effort. Let the Democrats prattle about the French compelling victory to return to their standard, this campaign has essentially changed the position of the powers at war, as well as the principles of the contest, and the sense of mankind upon them. Events may disappoint the most reasonable conjectures. This is admitted, and it is possible, though not probable, the French may despoil new regions in another campaign. But as the Directory know that if new regions exist, rich in spoil, it will be difficult to get at them, they must act towards us on probabilities. With so many embarrassments, and discouragements too, the argument is a fair one, and we rely on it accordingly, they will not make a new enemy, especially one that has been long plundered without becoming their enemy, and so there is no need to make the enemy to afford the plunder, as a plundered friend is safer and just as good.
But as some hypochondriac persons may kill themselves a night with their fears of French anger,
it is proper after having seen the beloved prospect of France to look at the effect an American war would have to mend it.
It is, I trust, needless to warn the reader against the notion that the friends of our insulted government will or apprehend a war with France. They do not. They act differently from the Democrats in this respect. A kind of bullying war with Britain and no treaty was all their cry in 1794. The Federalists said then, and say now, avoid war but, negotiate, prepare and act with spirit. The want of spirit in the Democratic stile was as manifest then as now. For then they refused all really strong measures—no more revenue nor force, no treaty. In one word, a war upon British debts was all they asked for. Having mentioned this to prevent Democratic misrepresentation, the reader will just proceed to turn his thoughts to the true and experienced consequences to France of our being engaged in a war with her.
In former wars, her islands were in extremity of want in consequence of our supplies being stopped and those from France in a great measure also. Then, however, we were weak compared with our present means. Then France was strong at sea compared with her present naval weakness, which is such as never was known before. Her islands would be more exposed than ever. And though France has few, or no merchant ships, the immense exports of her colonies would be a prey that could not escape. At present, our vessels cover those exports in a great degree from capture by the British. If Spain should also become our enemy, American privateers would cover the seas. We have no navy, but we rank very high among the sea-faring nations of the earth; nor is it mere speculation that we should be immediately formidable as a naval power. In the war with Britain, whose trade was so strongly protected by her immense navy, near two thousand sail of prizes were taken by the armed vessels of one of the eastern states. Briefly but soberly we say, France could not maintain her colonies against all her enemies, if we should be forced to be of the number.
No man of sense and experience will deny this position after due reflection upon the facts and principles that rest upon it.
Why then, perhaps the Democrats will retort, were you government men to unwilling to fight England? A force so powerful as you represent our privateers would humble England. Answer, privateers afford us the power to annoy others, but they could not prevent our trade, now so immense from being annoyed and perhaps ruined. It is a power to hurt others, not to enrich ourselves as all privateering experience has demonstrated. The superiority of Britain enables her to defend her trade, and to crush that of the United States beyond any other enemy we might quarrel with, tho' she would suffer grievously. Moreover peace with all nations is the doctrine of the federal friends of the government. When occasions of war arise, let us remove them by treaty if we can. In this they have been uniform and consistent; and success has crown'd their wishes; the republic has approved them, and enjoys the prosperity which has resulted from them.
The argument might be pursued much farther to show that France is not in a situation to make a war with us desirable to herself. And if success should again attend her arms and lead her rashly to begin it, the means of the United States are ample and sure to bring her to repentance. Our trade might suffer, but she would run the risk of losing her foreign possessions forever.
These observations, if admitted to be just, are certainly seasonable, as the Aurora daily renews the attempt to deceive, and to degrade our country by silly alarms and cowardly mis-statements of its exposed and helpless situation.
TRUE BLUE.
MR. FENNO,
As the question concerning a land tax or a poll tax is becoming the subject of general conversation, perhaps the inclosed observations may not be thought improper by some of your readers. They are extracted from a letter that was published in 1789, in a neighbouring state.
OF TAXES.
In all governments the relief of the poor should be one of the chief objects of legislative attention. Every citizen demands justice and protection from government, these should not, they cannot be refused, but the poor man has other claims; his wants and his sufferings must be in proportion to his poverty; humanity requires that his sufferings be relieved or prevented. Though the rich are not to be defrauded for the sake of the poor, the laws in every state should be so framed as to encourage and assist the poor in their usual employments. The necessary burdens of civil government should be so fashioned as to press on their shoulders, in the most convenient and easy manner. The general payment of taxes is necessary to the support of government, but the payment of taxes in many cases is difficult, in some cases impracticable by the poor man, without the sale of his property by a public officer. Every misfortune of this kind should be prevented if possible. Perhaps the most effectual mode of preventing the poor man from being distressed in the payment of taxes, is by substituting an excise in the place of a direct tax on property. In France, England and Holland, the expenses of government are chiefly raised by an excise. It has been frequently said that when a subject or citizen is obliged to contribute a certain sum for the use of government there can be little difference by what name the tax is called, or how it is laid. No position can be more fallacious. A land tax or a poll tax are inevitable and positive taxes; they cannot be averted; the industrious cannot elude them; the unfortunate cannot escape them. Every citizen must take out his purse and pay the amount, or his little furniture must be sold. The excise is a negative tax; when it is laid on foreign goods no man is obliged to pay any part of it; when it is laid on luxuries no prudent man will pay much of it. It often happens that the most industrious citizens are distressed by domestic sickness, or bad crops, in all such cases the excise operates as a relief to the unfortunate, for on such years they buy no luxuries. Let it not happen that at the season for collecting taxes, many of our fellow citizens will be found without five dollars in their possession? It would be strange if the poorest man, who is not a cripple, could not earn three times that sum every year, besides what is necessary for the support of his family, but economy and foresight are not characteristics of the poor; on the contrary, few men in the United States are poor, unless they are remarkably deficient in those qualities.

Why then should our laws suppose the citizen to have the quality that he certainly has not? Why shall they make it necessary for him to be treasuring money for months, who never cared for to morrow?
The revenue of the Roman empire, in its prosperous days, arose chiefly from an excise and customs. That jealous and wise nation did not readily submit to a land tax. There was a wasteful trade carried on between Rome and the East Indies by way of the red sea.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, December 29. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair, on the report of the committee of commerce and manufactures, on the subject of kidnapping negroes and mulattoes.
This report was grounded on an application from the state of Delaware, for some provision to prevent the carrying off from that state free negroes and mulattoes, by masters of vessels to other states.
The committee rose without coming to a decision, and the report was recommitted to 30, with liberty to the committee of commerce and manufactures to report by bill or otherwise.
The house went into committee of the whole on the report of the secretary at war, on the petition of Hugh Lawson White.
This petition will try the principle, whether the militia which were called out under gen. Sevier, in '93, to act against the Indians, are entitled to compensation.
The report states, that the expedition was undertaken without authority from the general government and for the avowed purpose of carrying the war into the Cherokee country; that the instructions from the war department forbid offensive operations.
In the course of the debate it was denied, that the expedition had been undertaken for the avowed purpose of carrying the war into the Cherokee country; and stated, in addition to the circumstances mentioned in the report, that 1200 Indians before the expedition carried a station and threatened to attack Knoxville.
Mr. A. Jackson moved the following resolution. "Resolved that General Sevier's expedition into the Cherokee country in the year 1793, was a just and necessary measure, and that provision ought to be made by law for paying the expenses thereof."
The committee rose without coming to a decision and had leave to sit again.
A communication was received from the secretary of the treasury on the subject of the loan for the use of the city of Columbia, which was read and ordered to be printed.
It was resolved on account of the shortness of the session, 40 to 30, not to take up the Bankrupt bill.
The following resolution was moved and ordered to lie on the table.
"Resolved that a committee be appointed to enquire if any and what alterations are necessary in the act entitled "an act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from their masters."
Adjourned.
Friday, December 30. Mr. Dwight Foster, from the committee of claims, made report on the petitions of Andrew Ramsey, and Nathan Smith, recommending a non-compliance with the prayer of the petitioners. The house concurred.
Mr. Freeman presented a petition from John Markel and others, praying for the payment of certain bills of credit issued by the United States in March 1780, of which they are holders. Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Gilbert presented a petition from Lewis H. Girard, of New York, praying for a remission of duties on certain wines destroyed by the late fire. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. A. Jackson presented a petition from George Calvert, one of the chiefs of the Chickasaw Nation, complaining of a non-performance of stipulations entered into in certain Talks held with the agents of the United States, in which they were promised assistance in case they were attacked by the red people, and praying for payment on account of the maintenance of a colonel and 46 men for 60 days, who had marched to their assistance when attacked by the Creeks, without orders from government. Referred to the committee of claims.
The house, on motion, again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the report of the secretary of war on the petition of Hugh Lawson White, and, after considerable discussion, on the suggestion that farther information was necessary to be obtained before a decision was come to, the committee rose, was refused leave to sit again, and the report and papers accompanying it, were referred to a select committee of five members.
Mr. Coit said that there had been several petitions from revenue officers for an increase of salary, part of which had been referred to the committees of commerce and manufactures, and others to the committee of compensation. In order that the whole might go into the same hands, he proposed a resolution to the following effect:
Resolved, that the committee of commerce and manufactures be instructed and required to report whether any and what alterations are necessary in the compensations allowed by law to revenue officers, and that the committee of compensation be discharged from the consideration of such memorials as had relation to the officers of the revenue. Agreed.
Mr. W. Smith called for the order of the day on the report of the committee of ways and means, on the subject of certain balances due from individual states to the United States. The house went into a committee of the whole accordingly, when a very long debate took place; at length the committee rose, and had leave to sit again. Adjourned till Monday.
BOSTON, December 28.
State of the Mercury, on Friday, Saturday, &c. which was exposed to the open air, under a Portico the north side of a house, but was shielded from the wind by the table and part of the Portico.
Friday, at 8 morning, it stood at 0 at 2 P. M. 7 above at 11 evening 3 below 0 Saturday, at 8 morning 7 below 0 at 2 P. M. 3 above 0 at 10 evening, 1 below 0 Sunday, at 8 morning, 9 above 0 at 2 P. M. 10 above 0 at 9 evening, 16 above 0 Monday, at 8 morning, 8 above 0
A new Penal Code is established in Virginia, similar to that which has lately governed in Pennsylvania. Murder alone is to be punished with death. Other crimes are to be punished by hard labor, confinement, &c.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Massachusetts—correct. Hon. Thompson J. Skinner, Samuel Lyman, Dwight Foster, Nathaniel Freeman, jun. John Read, Harrison G. Otis, Joseph B. Varnum, Samuel Sewall, Theophilus Bradbury, Peleg W. F. worth, and George Thatcher, Esquires. In the 2d western, 3d southern and 1st eastern districts no choices have been made. In the second western, the whole number of votes was 1777—889 making a choice, the hon. William Shepard, had 823, Samuel Henshaw 424, and hon. William Lyman, 381. In the 3d southern, the votes were 952, 477 making a choice, the hon. Elisha May had 390, Stephen Bullock, 224, & Laban Wheaton 227. In the first Eastern, the votes were 1198, 600 making a choice, the hon. Isaac Parker had 477, Henry Dearborn 373, and Jonathan Bowman, Esqrs. 328 votes.
From WESTPOINT, Dec. 12.
Four companies of artillery and engineers have been ordered from this place by the President, to take charge of, and put in repair the works in the sea-ports. Capt. Frye to Governor's island, in the state of New York, with a company; capt. Mitchell at Fort William, below Philadelphia; capt. Morris at Baltimore; capt. Blackburn, at Norfolk, Virginia; and capt. Kalliesen, at Charleston, S. C. On what account the arrangement is made, we can only conjecture; but we are all decided friends to the present happy constitution of our country.
Wanted on hire,
A Cook, male or female—also a man servant to attend in a private family and perform the duties belonging to the dining room. None need apply who do not understand and have not been accustomed to the respective services and who are not well recommended for honesty and good behavior. Apply at No. 182, Mulberry-street, or to the printer. January 5.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1797.
A gentleman from New-York informs, that a vessel has arrived there in 2 days from Hamburg.
Tuesday last Thomas Willing, Esq. was unanimously elected President of the Bank of the United States.
On Tuesday last the following officers were elected for the Schuylkill and Susquehannah Canal—
President, Robert Morris. Managers, John Nicholson, Standish Forde, Jeremiah Parker, Wm. Young, B.S. Samuel Blodget, Wm. Sanfom, Wm. Smith, D. D. Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Francis West, Timothy Matlack, Wm. Montgomery. Treasurer, William Govett. For the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal. President, Robert Morris. Managers, John Nicholson, Standish Forde, Jeremiah Parker, John Steinmetz, Samuel Blodget, Wm. Sanfom, Wm. Smith, D. D. Joseph Ball, Benjamin R. Morgan, Wm. Young, B. S. John Miller, jun. James McCrea. Treasurer, William Govett.
Extracts of a letter from South Carolina.
"You will no doubt feel both pity and indignation, when you are informed that that CHARLES PINCKNEY is elected our Governor. As soon as he was sworn into office, he began his speech by making a most indecent attack on the persons who did not vote for him (consisting of 53 of the MOST RESPECTABLE persons in the country) and likewise upon the measures of the federal government. He is too cunning to have his speech printed, as he delivered it, but his first observation was, that he was happy to find, as was proved by his election, the triumph of republican principles (risum teneatis?) He then contrasted the present situation of the country with its situation when he was formerly Governor. He said, that we were an ungrateful and degraded people—(one would think so from his being elected Governor)—that we had behaved most INFAMOUSLY to our allies, the French; "WHO, HE HOPED, WOULD SOON BRING US TO A SENSE OF OUR POLITICAL ERRORS." These last words were taken down. It was, in short, a most abominable performance, and with the exception of his creatures, was reprobated by men of both parties. It is thought here, that Jefferson's election to the Presidency is certain; and our new Governor, who has been long seeking for a foreign appointment, thinks this jacobin speech will be a charming recommendation of him to Jefferson's good offices: so that if he is President, you may judge of what you are to expect from the French party."
NEW THEATRE.
On Monday evening, the Tragedy of Richard III.
Mr. Warren gave great feeling the character of Henry 6th.
Mr. Fox told his tearful tale in Treszel, with a pathos quite in character. This young gentleman, when he has added a little experience and study to his performance (which has already merited great praise) will undoubtedly be an ornament to the Theatre.
Mr. Cooper's masterly personification of Richard, was received with that applause that generally attends his public exhibitions. He gave the striking traits of the character with an energetic boldness, and fire, that attends only the performance of native genius, and without which art can do little. He gave great force to the soliloquy of— "Why, now my golden dream is out!"
And indeed all of them were masterly expressed. Mrs. Francis was correct and spirited in the character of Lady Anne, but was certainly deficient in pathos and expression. In the tent scene, she was particularly faulty, and spoke, "Think on the wrongs of wretched Anne thy wife E'en in the battles heat remember me, And edgeless fall thy sword—despair and die."
With the same tone as she did, "But since you teach me how to flatter you Imagine I have said farewell already."
The address in the character of the Ghost would have (has it been properly expressed) produced great effect. However by what we have said it must not be thought that we intend to rob her of all praise—her performance often merits it—and in spite of the defects we have noticed, the certainly is entitled to a share of our approbation.
Mrs. L'Estrange was but ill calculated to express the sorrows of the duchess of York, the monotony of her voice could not convey that spirit that Shakespeare intended should be given to her execration of Richard. W. L.
By this day's Mail.
NORFOLK, December 22.
Tuesday last arrived here the Medusa French frigate of 50 guns, commanded by commodore Barney, and the Insurgente of 44 guns.
BALTIMORE, January 3.
We congratulate our readers on the strikingly splendid appearance of our new city, the two preceding evenings, the lamps with which our streets are lighted, appear to be a considerable improvement on those we have generally seen—the reflectors with which they are furnished, cast out great light. Although these dazzling ornaments are not planted so thick as in Philadelphia, yet it must be confessed, from their evidently superior excellence, that our streets are much better lighted—that in future we shall hear of no more complaints of dislocated necks or broken bones, on the score of darkness. The birth of a new year, a new city, and new light, is a novelty indeed, and cannot, to our city, fail to be matter of much joy. Yesterday was brought to town from one of the farms of William Smith, Esq. a HOG, which, when cleaned, weighed 473lb.
NEW-YORK, January 4.
ARRIVED. Days. Schooner Pomona, Gardner Boston 27 Sloop Eliza, Nicholson St. Croix 59 Eagle, Wood Richmond — The snow Peggy, of New-York, was lost on Sandy Key, Turk's Island.
The sloop Betsey, Lyon, arrived at New-London from Anguilla—left there, brig Polly, Cheesbrough, to sail in three days for Wilmington—and now John, of New-York.
Pantheon,
AND RICKETTS'S AMPHITHEATRE. Corner of Chestnut and Sixth-streets FOR EQUESTRIAN AND STAGE PERFORMANCES.
THIS EVENING, Thursday, January 5, Will be presented, the following Entertainments, viz. HORSEMANSHIP, A Comic Ballet Dance, called POOR JACK; Or, The Benevolent Crew. A DUELLIST, by Mr. and Mrs. Chambers. The SIEGE OF TROY, Or, The World turn'd Upside Down, A Song by Miss Sulky. Between the intervals of the Stage, EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES. In the course of the evening, Mr. Ricketts will give in character, the Sailor's description of a Fox Hunt. Preceding the Pantomime Races with REAL PONIES, the whole to conclude with a Comic Pantomime. Doors to open at 5, and the Performance to commence at 7-4 after 6 o'clock.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4th, 1797.
All persons indebted to the Estate of JOSEPH PASCHALL, deceased,
ARE requested to pay their respective debts without further delay, otherwise their accounts will be put into the hands of an Attorney to recover—and all those who have any demands against said Estate are desired to bring in their accounts for settlement, to SAMUEL COATES, CHRIS. MARSHALL, jun } Ex'rs. CHARLES MARSHALL. } cox
Public Notice,
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defect in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the West side of Fourth-street, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length 56 feet, bounded Northward and Westward, by ground of the subscriber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eastward by Fourth-street, occasioned by the loss of a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewis and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Moloney. All persons concerned, are required to appear before two of the justices of the said court, at the house of Thomas McKean, Esq. the Chief Justice of the state, on the 30th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make their answer to the bill of the subscriber, filed in the office of Edward Burd, Esq. Prothonotary of the said court. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797. drgoth
Loft, or Misaid,
At the Bank of the United States:—Joseph Higbee's note, dated 29th December last, for twelve hundred dollars, payable at 60 days to Nathaniel Lewis & Son. Whoever may find the same will please return it to said Bank, or to the subscribers who will allow a reward. Payment being barred, it cannot be of use to any other person. NATHANIEL LEWIS & SON. Jan. 5. 3t
Territory of the United States, N. W. of the Ohio.
TURNER v. PARKER. Foreign attachment.
Notice is hereby given,
TO JOSEPH PARKER, late of Kaskaskia in the (now) county of Randolph, in the Territory aforesaid, Merchant, that in pursuance of the laws of the Territory in that case provided, a foreign attachment has issued out of the county court of common pleas of the said county, against the lands and tenements, goods, chattels and effects, rights and credits of the said Joseph Parker, at the suit of George Turner, Esquire; and that unless the said Joseph Parker appear by himself, or Attorney, to give special bail to such suit, judgment by default will be entered against him, at the court to be held in and for the said county, next, after the expiration of twelve months from this date; and the estate or estates so attached, will be sold for the satisfaction of all creditors, who shall appear to be justly entitled to a demand thereon, and shall apply for that purpose. Dated at Kaskaskia, aforesaid, this twenty-ninth of March, 1796. JOHN RICE JONES, Attorney for Plaintiff.
By Authority.
Schuylkill Bridge Lottery.
Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second Street.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY,
Table with 2 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes. Includes prizes of 20,000 Dollars, 10,000 do., 5,000 do., 4,000 do., 1,000 do., 500 do., 200 do., 100 do., 50 do. Total: 10,054 Prizes, 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 Wisman, Joseph Hieffer, 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 drawing of the Washington No. 2, and Paterson Lottery No. 2, are received, and check books for examination and registering are kept. October 7.

Bank of the United States, December 26th, 1796.  WHEREAS the following described Certificates of Public Debt, credited in the books of the Treasury, and of Stock of the Bank of the United States, were lost with the brig Peggy, John Hyer, master, on her passage to London—Therefore notice is hereby given, that application will be made for others of the same description agreeably to the rules established at the Treasury and Bank of the United States respectively.
CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC DEBT.     Date & No. In whose favor issued. Dolls. Cts.     Mar. 4, 1796.   2169 & 2170 Walter Boyd, 2 of 10000 each def. affu.   2171 to 2175 ditto 6 5000 do.   2177 ditto 1 5421 33 do.   Feb. 16. Fermin de Tallet, 1 3800 6 perct. dom.   Mar. 4. 14076 Francis G. de Tourneux, 1 4000 do.   14077 ditto 1 835 47 do.   3328 Diego Dittmer, 1 674 44 do. affu.   3329 ditto 1 1169 15 do.   Feb. 16. 14094 ditto 1 3499 48 do. dom.   Mar. 4. 14098 Joseph Lucas 1 3000 do.   14099 ditto 1 1000 do. affu.   Feb. 16. 14095 Pares & Heygate, 1 8632 58 do. dom.   14096 ditto 1 1387 42 do. affu.   14097 ditto 1 3000 3 per ct. do.   Mar. 4. 10834 & 10835 { F. C. Pourrat, veuve le Coureux, 2 5000 each do. dom.   10836 ditto 1 5591 10 do.   2636 to 2641 ditto 6 5000 each do. affu.   2642 ditto 1 2096 28 do.   Feb. 16. 9273 Elizabeth Rutt, 1 14000 def. dom.   9274 Edward Steers, 1 3655 67 do. affu.   9275 ditto 1 440 70 do. dom.   Mar. 4. 9303 Hannah Shelly 1 2562 23 do. do.   9304 to 9305 { Sir Benj. Thompson, Rev. G. K. Wheatley, 3 5000 { each 3 per ct. assumed.   9306 ditto 1 2000 def. affu.   9307 ditto 1 1000 do. do.  
CERTIFICATES OF BANK STOCK.     Date & No. In whose favor issued. Dolls. Cts.     Jan. 1. 1796.   29609 to 29613 { Joseph Atkinson, 5 of 1 share.   29614 Thomas Andrews, 3 shares.   29615 ditto 2 shares.   3045   3046   7123 William Barnard, 7 1 share.   19249 to 19261   3076 & 3077 { Alexander Blair, 2 5 shares.   3078 ditto 2 10 shares.   3079 ditto 1 4 shares.   3080 ditto 1 1 share.   3081 Rev. David Bogue, 1 1 share.   3082 Martin de Havilland 1 5 shares.   3083 ditto 1 4 shares.   3084 Samuel Etheridge, 2 3 shares.   3085 ditto 1 2 shares.   3086 Josiah Grigby, jun. 6 5 shares.   3087 Mrs. Sarah Harris, 2 1 share.   3088 Mrs. Sarah Harris, 1 13 shares.   3089 { Henry (4th, Prince) Reuls de Plauen, 1 13 shares.   3090 ditto 3 3 shares.   3091 ditto 1 5 shares.   3092 Nathaniel Le Coq, 1 5 shares.   3093 Wm Peter Le Coq, 2 5 shares.   3094 Joseph Lucas, 2 5 shares.   3095 Thomas Mullet, 2 1 share.   3096 Thomas Raikes, 4 5 shares.   3097 ditto 1 11 shares.   3098 William Raikes, 2 5 shares.   3099 ditto 1 7 shares.   3100 ditto 1 3 shares.   3101 Rev. Cha. Richards, 1 3 shares.   3102 ditto 2 1 share.   3103 Charles Steers, 1 1 share.   3104 ditto 1 10 shares.   3105 ditto 1 2 shares.   3106 { James Steers, George Watson, 2 1 each.   3107 George Watson, 1 5 shares.   3108 Tawlow G. SIMPSON, Cashier.  
Insurance Company of North-America.  THE STOCKHOLDERS in this company are desired to take notice that the second Tuesday in January, (being the 10th day of the month) is the day fixed by charter for the election of twenty-five Directors for the ensuing year. The election will be held at their office, and commence at 11 o'clock, A. M.  The subject of the bye-laws of the Corporation will be submitted to their consideration at this meeting.  EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y.  Dec. 12. tthoJ
WM. HOLDERNESS, No. 76, HIGH-STREET,  Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selected Assortment of Silk Mercer, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods,  Which he will sell, wholesale and retail, on the very lowest terms; Amongst which are Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new patterns Ditto Furniture ditto Ditto Limity Tamboured, Book, and Jacquet Muffins Ditto in Gold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the first quality Silk and Cotton Hosiery Umbrellas of the first quality, assorted Irish Linens, very fine, and Table Linens Marcellas and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets assorted—&c. &c.  October 26. d
Clocks and Watches. LESLIE AND PRICE, No. 79, MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA,  HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals from London, a large assortment of WARRANTED WATCHES , consisting of horizontal, capp'd and jewel'd Gold Watches, with seconds, of superior workmanship and elegance; also capp'd and jewel'd and plain Gold Watches; capp'd & jewel'd, capp'd, seconds, day of the month, and plain Silver Watches; eight day & chamber Clocks; elegant French Clocks with marble frames; eight day and thirty hour, brass &c. &c.  December 22, 1796. dam
CAUTION.  WHEREAS very large and heavy debts are justly due and owing from Messrs. Blair M'Clenachan and Patrick Moore , of the city of Philadelphia, merchants, trading under the firm of Blair M'Clenachan and P. Moore , and from Blair M'Clenachan in his separate capacity; to which, by the laws of the land, all the joint as well as separate property of the said Gentlemen, is, and ought to be, liable. And whereas it is clearly and satisfactorily ascertained, that Mr. Blair M'Clenachan , of the said firm, has conveyed away to Mr. John H. Huston , his son-in-law, to his daughter, Miss M'Clenachan , and to his son, George M'Clenachan , several large and valuable real estates, as well as considerable personal property, in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the county of Lancaster, in the county of New-Castle on Delaware, and elsewhere, with a view, as it is apprehended, to defeat the Creditors in the recovery of their just debts. This is, therefore, to forewarn all persons whomsoever, against the purchase from the said grantees, or either of them, of any portion of the said real or personal property, as the most vigorous measures will without delay be taken to render the same liable to the just demands of the Creditors.  By order of the Creditors.  Thomas Fitzsimons, Philip Nicklin, Isaac Wharton, William M'Murtrie, Samuel W. Fisher, } Committee.  Philadelphia, December 17th, 1796. 20th. §
TO THE PUBLIC.  THE caution introduced into the public prints, warning all persons against purchasing from the grantees of Blair M'Clenachan , any portion of the large, real and personal estates he conveyed away to his son-in-law and to his children was the result of a deliberation had upon the subject by a general and numerous meeting of the creditors as well of Blair M'Clenachan and P. Moore as of Blair M'Clenachan individually. It was no more than an execution of that trust confided in the subscribers by those creditors: a step which it would have been a breach of duty and honor in them to have omitted. The very statement of the fact therefore must dispel the imputation that it was either "precipitate or vindictive." It originated in a desire to secure the property of the debtor as a fund for the payment of his just debts. It was sanctioned by the advice of counsel as a measure necessary to the safety of the creditors. If the advertisement has been injurious to Mr. M'Clenachan he owes that injury to his own unjustifiable conduct, not to the subscribers who have merely published the truth in terms as mild as the fact would admit, and who mean to investigate in a high court of justice the validity of those purchases of which Mr. M'Clenachan so confidently speaks.  The subscribers therefore are bound by a sense of duty to the creditors in general to repeat their caution against purchasing of those grantees or either of them, and to extend the terms of it to a purchase from any other persons (if such there be) to whom Mr. M'Clenachan may have made similar conveyances.  (Signed) T. FITZSIMONS, P. NICKLIN, ISAAC WHARTON, WILLIAM M'MURTRIE, SAMUEL W. FISHER.  Philad. Dec. 21, 1796.
Those printers who have been requested to publish the first CAUTION, are desired to publish this also.  For Sale, By the Subscribers—In PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLINGS & FRANCIS.  Nov. 30 wsf
Pennsylvania Population Company.  THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election for Officers for the ensuing year, will be held at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth-Street, on Wednesday the 11th January next, at 12 o'clock.  By Order of the Board: SOL. MARACHE, SECRETARY.  December 31. s. w. & w.
Bank of North America.  THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that an election for twelve Directors for the ensuing year will be held at the Bank on Monday the 9th of January at ten o'clock.  RICHARD WELLS, Cashier.  Dec. 6. §93.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I.  WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harcourt.  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 } Tickets, each  5,000 35,000    6 ditto  1,000 6,000    10 ditto  400 4,000    20 ditto  100 2,000    35 ditto  50 1,750    5750 ditto  12 69,000    To be raised for the Canal,  26,250    5250 Prizes,  175,000    11650 Blanks, not two to a prize.     17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000  The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.  The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.  Such 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. §
Horses taken in, For the Winter Season,  And fed on clover hay at the Subscriber's place, 12 miles on the Bristol Road, where good stabling is provided, and great care will be taken of them.  William Bell.  Nov. 23. mwfwmhf.
DANCING SCHOOL.  WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open his school on Monday the 31st inst. at ten o'clock in the morning, at his Elegant New Ball Rooms , In Fourth, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and 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. 17. tthf
A Manufactory FOR SALE.  A Valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufactory, situate in a convenient part of the city; the works almost new, on an entirely original construction, and built of the best materials, and may be set to work immediately. Persons who wish to purchase, are requested to apply at No. 273, South Second Street. September 13. t t t f
Twenty Guineas Reward.  RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23d October, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES; 21 years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high; had on a mixed green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest; a pair of dark spotted pantalettes, and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will be paid for securing him so that the subscriber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by  Robins Ghamberlaine.  Easton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 §mwfwf
Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST,  Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the  Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth.  Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth; Dentifrice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnishes Brushes and soft Sponges. He lives in Chestnut-Street, No. 135, above Fourth-Street.  November 26. tthf
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, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other brewerries. 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 preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguished-honored.  Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
Treasury Department, September 28, 1796.  NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of June, 1797, to the thirty-first day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Greenville; at Picque Town and Loramie's Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort St. Joseph; at Fort Miamis; at any place from Fort Miamis to the fourth boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; at Quiaitason.  If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contractor.  The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz.    One pound two ounces of bread or flour.  per hundred rations    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, 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, Detroit, Niagara, and Ohio, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the Contractor is to be at the expense and risk of storing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Washington Lottery.  TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chestnut-Street, where a correct Numerical Book is kept for public inspection. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or exchanged for prizes drawn in the Washington Lottery, of which the 50th and 51st days returns are received. The Business of a Broker carried on as usual. A SHARE in the NEW THEATRE to be held on reasonable terms. December 29. tthf
James M'Alpin, Taylor, No. 3, South Fourth-Street.  RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favors. He has on hand an extensive assortment of the Most Fashionable GOODS , And of the best quality, suitable for the season. At this Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up in the neatest and most Fashionable manner, and on the shortest notice. He will thankfully receive any orders, and pay a prompt and punctilious attention to them. November 10. w
TO BE SOLD, A LEASE for seven years, from the 25th March next, in that capital and beautiful FARM, called PROSPECT-HILL,  Situated within one quarter of a mile from the Brandywine Mills, and half a mile from the borough of Wilmington. THE dwelling house is built of stone, two stories high, a genteel finished, and contains four handsome rooms on a floor, besides an entry, with capital garrets, and convenient cellars. It is generally thought to command the most agreeable prospect of the Delaware, from the source of that river to the Capes. This prospect is greatly embellished by a full view of a vast body of meadow, through which the Christians and Brandywine creeks are seen winding in beautiful meanders. Near the house are a Kitchen, a spacious horse stable and hay-loft, a Barn, a carriage house, milk-house, &c. and a well of as pure water as any on the continent. The garden contains an acre and quarter of land, abounding with fruit, and particularly with peach trees, of the very best kind, brought from Maryland, and in full bearing. There is, moreover, on the place, a young, apple orchard beginning to bear, and several old trees that produce abundantly, besides cherry and other ornamental trees, in great numbers. The farm consists of near sixty acres of land, of good quality, and clear of encumbrances, except taxes, twenty of which are now in excellent clover and timothy, and ten more will be ready for sowing next spring. A residence of nearly 8 years has convinced the subscriber that the situation is remarkably healthy. The great post-road from Philadelphia to the Southward runs within seventy yards of the house. In a word, the beauties and conveniences of this situation cannot be enumerated in an advertisement, and when examined, will probably command the attention of any person who is desirous of living at one of the most elegant country seats on the continent. The purchaser may enter on the premises next spring, or perhaps, this fall, if application be immediately made to Doctor NICHOLAS WAY, in Philadelphia, to Doctor WHARTON, on the premises, or, in his absence, to Mr. GEORGE TRUITT, in Wilmington. A quantity of excellent Hay, Grain in the ground, some Stock, &c. may be had by the purchaser at the time of sale. Nov. 7. codf
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 00 do. 100 - - 10,000 200 do. 50 - - 10,000 400 do. 25 - - 10,000 1,000 do. 10 - - 10,000 15,000 do. 10 - - 150,000  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 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 central and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be 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 drawing, 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 amount 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 number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects 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 inore suspension indispensable.  SAMUEL BLODGET.  Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of Messrs. West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. co
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, No. 119— CHESTNUT-STREET. (Price Eight Dollars per Annum.)