Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-08-12 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1225.]
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
Just Arrived
In the brig Betty, from Jeremie, and for sale by the subscribers. Forty thousand wt. of very prime Coffee in hogheads and bags. And, in the schooner Hope, from New Orleans. BEEF, COTTON, HIDES and LOGWOOD. A liberal credit will be given for Approved Notes. Richard and James Potter.
July 27.
A well-finished, commodious HOUSE
For Sale, and immediate possession given, SITUATE on the north side of Spruce-street, No. 111, between Fourth and Fifth streets. The house, piazza and back buildings are three stories in height, and perfectly adapted for the accommodation of a large family, as they contain twelve good rooms, exclusive of two ciled garrets. In the yard, which is neatly paved, there are two pumps; one in a rain cistern, the other of as good water as any in the city. The cellars are dry and large. The terms of payment will be easy: a great part of the purchase-money in all probability may lay for years on interest. Apply at No. 109, next door eastward. July 30 $2w
Landing
From on board the Nancy, William Belcher, master, from Bordeaux, a cargo, consisting of— 360 Hhds. CHOICE CLARET, 232 Cases of 24 bottles each, Claret, 286 do. of 24 do. WHITE WINE, BRANDY, SWEET OIL, and 1 TRUNK of RIBBONS. For Sale by F. Coppinger. July 23. dtf.
Just Arrived,
In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf.—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29. $
Wm. HOLDERNESSE,
No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India muslins embroidered with gold and silver Superfine Book, Jacomet, and Mulmul ditto Do do do do Handkerchiefs Some extra black tatties, lute strings and colored Persians Bandano Handkerchiefs Long and short Nankenees English Mantuas of the first quality Damask table linen and napkins, very fine Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment Thread and cotton do Umbrellas—green silk, oil'd do. and do cloth French cambrics, very fine Irish Linens, do. &c. &c. June 14. $
Insurance comp. of the state of Pennsylvania.
The Directors have declared a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share of the capital of said company, for the last six months which will be paid to the stockholders or their legal representatives on every day after the 10th instant. S. W. Fisher, Secretary. dtf. August 1.
Wanted,
A Partner with a small capital to unite in the business of a Mill and Distillery in Virginia. Inquire of the Printer. Aug. 9 $1w
Prime RICE.
One Hundred Tierces of Prime Rice, Just arrived in the brig Welcome Return, from Savannah, for sale by FOOTMAN & CO. Aug. 6 $
UNITED STATES, PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT, } Sci.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT pursuant to a Writ to me directed, from the honorable Richard Peters, Esquire, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District,
Will be exposed to Sale,
at the Custom-House, on Monday, the 15th day of August,
3 Bags of COFFEE
1 Bbl. SUGAR
1 Half do. do.
2 Do. do. TAMARINDS
3 Kegs do.
2 Bags of Sugar and
3 Do. Coffee
The same having been libelled against, prosecuted, and condemned as forfeited, in the said court. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office, 30th July, 1796.
INFORMATION
IS given daily of the drawing of the WASHINGTON LOTTERY, at the Office No. 147 Chestnut-street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. Also, where Tickets may be had. Aug. 5. The Ninth day's drawing is arrived. eo
To be disposed of,
THE time of a healthy NEGRO WOMAN, who has between four and five years to serve: She can be recommended for her sobriety and honesty. For particulars enquire at No. 132, Chestnut-street. August 3. 22wtf.
The New World.
SAMUEL H. SMITH,
INFORMS the public, that encouraged by a liberal patronage, and in compliance with numerous requests from Subscribers, he has determined to anticipate the publication of The New World. The first number will appear on Monday, the 15th August. Those who have seen his proposals are sufficiently acquainted with the plan and terms on which it is designed to conduct this newspaper. For the information of those persons who are not acquainted with it, it is necessary to observe, that it will be published twice a day, in the morning and evening; that the price is only Eight Dollars, being the same with that of newspapers printed but once a day; and that its plan will be comprehensive and liberal.
The Publisher offers a liberal compensation to any person well qualified to make a correct and full report of the Debates of the Federal and State Legislatures, which it is his intention to publish in the New World.
Advertisements will be inserted, from the appearance of the first number until further notice, when not exceeding a square, for forty cents for the first, and twenty cents for every subsequent insertion; and a considerable abatement will be made when they are steadily inserted. Those gentlemen who have expressed their intention of sending Advertisements, as well as those who have such an intention without having expressed it, are informed that the paper of Monday, August 15, will be open for their admission until the evening of Saturday preceding.
N. B. It is earnestly requested that all subscription-papers not yet returned, may be sent to the printer before the day of publication. A faithful Pressman wanted. Aug. 6 cot 5 5th
Philip Nicklin & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE,
Souchong, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, Hyson and Yellow Nankenees, China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Casks, Quicksilver, Bandano Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in chests, London Market, London particular, New-York Market, Teneriffe Wine in pipes and hogheads, Sugar Candy by the Box, Sail Canvas No. 128, Lead in sheets, 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted, A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thickets, cords, striped Nankenees, &c., 3 Small packages of black sewing-filks, 8 Tierces Virginia Snake-root, Nails assorted in casks. July 18 mw&f
On Monday next, 25th inst. (July)
Will be landed at South-street wharf, the cargoes of Superb, West Indian and Isabella, from Jamaica and Havana, consisting of
Molasses in Hogheads, Coffee in hogheads, barrels & bags, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT,
Who has also for sale, A quantity of Jamaica GINGER, Pimento & Cocoa, And 159 boxes Hambro' WINDOW GLASS, 7 by 9, will be sold cheap. July 20 dtf & twh & s 10r
To be sold,
A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, county of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, containing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable proportion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultivation, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-cribs and carriage-house. The garden is large, and contains a good collection of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple-trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to Andrew Hunter. July 29
Ashton and James Humphreys, CONVEYANCERS,
HAVE removed their office to No. 61, Walnut-street, next door but two to the corner of Dock-street, where all INSTRUMENTS IN WRITING are drawn at a moderate charge, with care, accuracy and dispatch. They likewise buy and sell Real Estates upon commissions, and procure Money upon Loan on good security. The business of an ATTORNEY AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC is also transacted at the said office as usual by N.B. Good Notes discounted. July 5. eobw
For Sale,
A Valuable Grift and Saw Mill, IN New Jersey, near the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour. The Grift Mill is sixty by forty feet, two water wheels, and calculated for four run of Stones, with screen, fans and bolting-cloths, &c. The Saw-Mill has two saws, and capable of cutting five to 600 thousand feet of Boards per year. A valuable piece of Cedar Swamp, within a mile and a half of the Mill, and within three quarters of a mile of a Landing. The Lumber, &c. may be taken by water from the mill tail. ALSO FOR SALE, Several Valuable Tracts of Land, In Pennsylvania, for all of which payment will be received in the notes of Messrs. Morris and Nicholson, or in Cash. For further information apply to the Printer. May 17. 22w
Plans of the city of Philadelphia,
Including the NORTHERN LIBERTIES and district of SOUTHWARK; Published, and sold by BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68, High street, (Price one dollar.) THIS plan is 36 inches square, and has been engraved by one of the first artists in the city, from a late and accurate survey. Purchasers are entitled to a pamphlet with each plan, giving "some account of the city, its population, trade, government, &c." July 19
GEORGE DOBSON,
BEGS leave to inform the Store-Keepers in Town and Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to No. 25, South Third-street, where he is opening a Large and Elegant Assortment of the undermentioned articles—viz.
Superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere, Yorkshire Second-Do. Do. Elastic do. do. Mild and Blue Coatings, Flannels, &c. Manchester Printed Callicoes, London Chintz ditto, Blue and ditto Furnitures, India ditto, Long Cloths, Coiffes, Baftas, Battillas & Cojeeyems, 4-4 9-8 5-4 & 6-4 Superfine India Book Mullins, 4-4 and 4-8 India Book Handkerchiefs, 4-4 and 4-8 Scotch ditto, 4-4 & 6-8 plain do. Mullins, 4-4 & 6-8 British Jacunets, 4-4 British Checks and Stripes, 4-4 ditto do. do. 4-4 ditto Quilloes, Madras Handkerchiefs, &c. A large assortment of figured and plain Mullins, Quilloes, Jimities, and Striped Nankenees, Fancy Waistcoats, Ginghams of the first Quality, subject to Drawback, India Nankenees, Men's White and coloured Silk Stockings. May 6
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN away this morning from the Subscriber, living in the county of Monmouth, New-Jersey, a remarkably black Negro Man, named BEN—about 49 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, stout made, bald on the crown of his head; had on and took with him a grey homespun eating coat and jacket, a brown cloth coat, with a black collar, homespun tow shirts and trowsers, with other shirts and small cloths which cannot be enumerated. He is a complaisant, artful and deceitful fellow. Whoever will take up and secure the said Runaway, so that his owner may be paid the reasonable charges paid if brought home, will be entitled to the sum of Twenty Dollars. July 28—aug. 1 $2w
For Sale,
A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED Three-story Brick House,
(The late residence of General Walter Stewart) WITH A LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, the west side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 50 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first stories are each 11 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahogany rails and a good fly-light. The kitchen is in the cellar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, new-holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted, communicating with the said building a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, containing 30 feet front by 20 feet deep; the lower part of which is at present occupied as a camping-house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. This house may at a small expense be converted into a convenient dwelling: The street door is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected bathing-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach-houses and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union-street 30 feet, and in depth on the west side of said alley 52 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine room over part of the stable, with a hay-loft over the remainder. For further particulars enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear streets. 6th month 24th, 1796.
JOHN PAUL JONES.
INFORMATION is hereby given, that the late John Paul Jones was a proprietor of five shares (amounting to about 5867 acres) in a tract of land purchased by the Ohio Company, in the territory of the United States of America, north-west of the river Ohio; and that his heirs, or legal representative, on application to the directors of said company, at Marietta in the territory aforesaid, will receive a deed of the said five shares, or rights of land.
The application may be made personally or by an agent, but proper documents must be produced to prove the claimant or claimants the legal heirs or representative of the said Jones.
N.B. As it is not known in what country the person or persons interested reside, it will be an act of benevolence in every Printer in America and Europe, who shall insert this advertisement in his paper.
In behalf of the directors of the Ohio Company, RUFUS PUTNAM. Marietta, May 20, 1796. June 1 3awow
Just Published,
BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 51 South Second Street, neatly printed in one volume quarto, price six dollars the fine paper, or five dollars the common:
The Four Gospels,
TRANSLATED FROM THE GREEK; With preliminary Dissertations, and Notes critical and explanatory.
By GEORGE CAMPBELL, D. D. F. R. S. &c. Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen. The character of the author, for acuteness and erudition has been established by his essay on miracles in answer to David Hume, the greatest masterpiece of the kind ever published, and by his "Philosophy of Rhetoric," and to the merit of the present work, the result of nearly forty years study and application, and the substance of his course of lectures in his official capacity, the reviewers have given ample testimony, but their account, however honorable to the work, is too long for a place in this advertisement, the work however is now presented in an American edition at not more than half the price of the London copy. July 20. 4w2w
University of Pennsylvania,
July 16, 1796. THE Summer Vacation will take place on Monday next, the 18th inst. and continue for Four weeks. The different Schools with the several Professors will accordingly re-assemble on Monday, the 15th day of August. By the Faculty, WM. ROGERS, Sec'y.
LORD TOWNSEND.
The following additional evidence and Verdict conclude the article published yesterday.
Mr. Kerrison, apprentice to Mr. Barnham, of Oxford-street, said, that he saw the body when it was brought into his master's house; it was perfectly dead, but was yet warm; though he was not a very good judge of the matter, he believed he might say that the deceased had been dead about two hours. The wound appeared as though a pistol had been put into his mouth; a ball was extracted from the crown of his head. He could not take upon him to say, whether it was suicide, or death by the hand of another; but it might probably be suicide, as the pistol must have been put full into the mouth, the teeth being all found.
The magistrate then desired the several persons examined to attend at five o'clock in the afternoon, as the coroner's jury would sit on the body in the evening.
A Coroner's Inquest sat at half past six o'clock in the evening, at the public house next door to Mr. Barnham's, where the dead body lay. They examined all the persons who had been before at Marlborough-street, with the addition of Lord Charles's servant, and Mr. Barnham, who extracted a ball from the top of the deceased's head. Having inspected the body, they retired to consider of the verdict in the following words: "Upon viewing the body and from the evidence obtained, it appears that the death of Lord Charles Townsend was occasioned by a pistol shot; but have no proof by whose hand the pistol was fired.—Signed for self, and the rest of the jury, THOMAS JACKSON."
A family so truly dreadful, which overwhelms with affliction a family not more respected than estimable for their virtues.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
TURIN, May 5.
Persons are desirous of knowing the circumstances which have compelled the king of Sardinia to conclude an armistice by which he surrendered himself to the French. We are assured that after the battle of Mondovi general Colli wrote to the court, that it was impossible for him, with an army disheartened and reduced nearly one half, to hold out much longer against the French. It was then that the king and his council upon the representations of the prince of Piedmont determined to ask a suspension of arms although Beaulieu was then on his march to attack the French. The French general thought of nothing less than granting a truce; however not to give simply a negative answer he proposed the conditions expressed in the treaty, not thinking that they could be accepted. In the interim Cherafco was taken by a coup de main. There then remained no place or post fortified between the French army and Turin. The French general saw the Baron de la Tour arrive, who informed him, that his Sardinian majesty had signed the articles of the Truce, and had given orders that they should be complied with as soon as possible. The king of Sardinia having no longer a sufficient army to cover Turin, saw as well the danger of remaining in the city as of leaving it. The inhabitants cried peace, peace, and very probably would not have sustained a siege. The surrender of the capital would probably have drawn after it that of other places, and the king of Sardinia would have seen the whole of Piedmont conquered and in a revolutionary state. It is supposed that the court of Turin flattered itself with obtaining an indemnification in Lombardy, and that it will offer its alliance to the French. It is true that they do not need the assistance of the Piedmontese to finish that conquest; but it may be to their interest to engage it in a war with the emperor.
The minister of the emperor, the count de Geraudine, is returned here; this has given rise to a great many conjectures. But as the court of Turin is not at war with the emperor, it is plain that a minister cannot quit his post without the express order of his court. The princesses of France who had gone from Turin, have returned thither since the signing of the truce between the French and the Piedmontese.
Received at New-York, By the PENNLOPE, BUNKER, from Dublin.
LONDON, May 20.
It is understood that the election will be completed, and the new Parliament meet for the dispatch of business, in the month of July. Matters of great importance, it is expected, will then be laid before them, and the house will not rise for the recess until Autumn. Perhaps no plan could be devised, more calculated than this for the public good.
Lord Hood has taken his farewell of the electors of Westminster; informing them that his Majesty has signified his intention of conferring on him the dignity of an English Peer.
It is said that there will be many changes in the law department: Judge Ashurst and Judge Perryn to retire; Serjeants Adair and Le Blanc to be the new Judges; William Grant, Esq. to be either Attorney or Solicitor General.
Mr. John Holt, of Walton, the surveyor of Agriculture for the county of Lancaster, has been presented with a cow calf, whose dam is in the 32d year of her age; a fact which can be ascertained from certain data. And, what renders the circumstance more remarkable, the dam of the calf, whilst in the possession of the present proprietor, can never be said to have been properly out of milk for the last fifteen years. The young female calf seems very healthy, and a beautiful creature.

Foreign Intelligence.
By the Joseph, capt. Stone.
LIVERPOOL, May 30.
A GRATEFUL SEAMAN.
The following anecdote is told of the late Earl of Sandwich, and Sir Edward Hughes.
Sir Edward, it is known, before his appointment as Commander in Chief upon the India station, had little money and many debts.
Upon his return, after many suitable testimonies of respect, he seized one moment of cordiality to extort from the Earl a promise, that, whatever he might next ask should not be refused, if it could be granted.
But it was not so. The Earl did not shew all his debts; and what he kept back was enough to begin a new list; the inconveniences of which bar- rassed the latter years of a life, upon the whole, more to be pitied, than condemned.
A few days ago, the Janus, of Sunderland, sail- ed from that port on a voyage to the Baltic, but had not been above three hours at sea, before the master and crew, to their great surprise, discovered that the took in a large quantity of water, which increased upon them, notwithstanding the pumps were kept open; not being able to find out the cause, they returned into harbour, when, on search- ing the vessel, a hole, bored through her bottom with an auger, was discovered.
South of France, where by agreement, a number of women assembled to begin a riotous attack, trust- ing for safety to the privileges of their sex. The magistrates apprised of the business, ordered out the fire engines, which played smartly among the ladies, with a copious stream of foot and water.
The clothiers of Yorkshire are in the most flour- ishing state of business; all the competition in the foreign markets being entirely put an end to, and a species of monopoly gained to our manufacturers.
MENTZ, May 15. Mentz is most enchantingly situated on the Rhine, where it receives the Mein; its site is truly grand; and the city, forming a complete amphi- theatre, commands a most luxuriant prospect.
Field Marshal Von Neu is the governor of Mentz. It is extremely difficult to obtain permission to stop in the town, even people having respectable pass- ports are not allowed to be about head quarters; every mark of attention, however, is paid to the bearers of a passport issued by the British govern- ment.
Colonel Crauford is expected here every day; he has been to pay his devours to Louis XVIII. who is now with the Prince of Conde's army, Co- lonel Crauford, I learn, is as great a favorite with the Imperial army, as he was among the native troops in Flanders.
Serious are the rumours in circulation here. Some people will have it, that the Prussian, Han- overian and Brunswick troops, are destined against Holland, in favor of the Stadtholder, and by no means to form the cordon of neutrality; while o- thers pretend that his punie majesty proposes gene- rously to give away Brabant and Flanders to the house of Orange, and leave Holland to be a de- graded province of France.
The Emperor, it is confidently said, will come to the army in the course of the next month. The park of artillery before the archduke's quar- ters is beyond description grand; it chiefly consists of the guns taken from the French, when they were shamefully driven from their lines, in the en- virons of this city.
Colonel Williams, who, with his floating bat- tery, so effectually annoyed the enemy on the a- bove memorable occasion, is considered here with the highest distinction. When the glorious affair of last October is mentioned, his name is always coupled with that of the illustrious Clerfayte, the saviour of his Empire.
call him their father, and would all willingly die in his defence.
LONDON, May 27. The alarm on the subject of bad news from In- dia has subsided; the fall in the price of the com- pany's stock is ascribed to the supposition, that the fleet which failed in February from the Texel, will effect its passage to India.
DUBLIN, May 25. Letters from New-York, of a recent date, advise, that it was generally apprehended there, that the conduct of the commanders of the British ships of war in impressing seamen out of American ves- sels, and seizing of American ships laden with pro- visions, were the strong grounds on which the House of Representatives in Congress refused to give ef- fect to the treaty between Great-Britain and the United States of America, and that an open rup- ture would take place between the two countries.
BELFAST, May 27. The general election in England, is at present the order of the day, and surely a wonderful farce it is. The different addresses of the candidates which crowd the columns of the London papers, are subjects of no trifling amusement; they abound with professions of "duty," "love of country," "attachment to general and particular interests," &c. &c. &c.
May 30. Stocks have undergone a considerable depress- ion—3 per cent. consols were as low as 61 1/2. There is no farther account of the Fleet being at sea.
PARIS, May 14. The discovery of the conspiracy which has just been discovered was made in the following man- ner.
A man dressed as a citizen, was recruiting on the Boulevards. A gunner met him and demanded by whose orders he acted. The former hesitating, was taken before the minister of the police.
The marine minister has received the most satis- factory news from the windward Islands. The new citizens are divided into two classes—cultivators and soldiers.
Carnot, it appears, was the member of the Di- rectory who disclosed the greatest energy under the recent circumstances. He is therefore attacked with the utmost fury by the Jacobins.
May 15. The division detained so long in the port of Ha- vre has at length sailed. Four corvettes failed on the 17th Floreal. The two frigates on the 20th.
Letters from Aleppo, read on the 29th of April in the Dutch National Assembly, announce, that the privateers of Mauritius have taken twelve En- glish ships richly laden, on their return from China.
COURT of KING'S BENCH, Westminster, May 9. Tinslow v. Kinsman.
The plaintiff is a Jeweller and Silver Smith, liv- ing near Charing Cross, and the defendant, the son of a man of large fortune, in Upper Seymour Street, Portman square.
Mr. Mingay said this action was brought to re- cover the sum of 44l. for articles furnished by the plaintiff to the defendant in the way of his trade.
The defendant pleaded infancy. The Plaintiff replied that they were necessaries. The first article that was mentioned in the bill, was a tongue scraper.
Mr. Mingay candidly admitted that these arti- cles, with regard to the bulk of mankind, could not perhaps be considered as necessaries.
lowance, in a file of elegance and fashionable dis- sipation, in Upper Seymour Street. The defendant who was an adult, went to the shop of this tradef- man, recommended by a customer.
It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff's shopman, that these articles had been purchased in 1793, when the defendant lived in his father's house and it did not appear that his father was at all privy to this transaction.
Mr. Erskine, for the defendant, observed that the interests of the public were deeply concerned in cases of this sort, and paid a very just tribute of praise to the noble and learned judge who sat on the bench, for the eminent service he had done to the country, by his directions to juries on such subjects.
Lord Kenyon told the jury, the single question they had to decide was, whether these articles were necessaries. It was not for them to inquire con- cerning the good sense of the law, which they were bound to administer.
The Jury, after examining this bill, found a ver- dict for the plaintiff for 10l.
From a Vermont Paper.
AN ELEGY On JOHN BIRD MINTOSH, son of Major Duncan M c Intosh, of Castleton, who was drowned in Castleton river, on the 17th of May, 1796, at the age of 4 years and 6 months.
THO' children in beauty appear Like the flowers of Spring in their bloom; Tho' they feel not a sorrow nor fear, Yet they soon may be laid in the tomb.
At an hour when the weather was fine, John Bird by his parents was seen, In some innocent sports on the green, But quickly, (oh! painful to tell!) With his mates to a river he stray'd,
Our life is, alas! like a dream, And death wakes our souls into day: Dear child, 'twas that furious stream, That wafted thy spirit away!
By the willows that grew on its side, Thou wast floated along, and wast drown'd; On some alders, immers'd in the tide, Thy cold little body was found.
Ye living, go view the pale cheek, That was grac'd with a blush from his birth; Tho' now they can with eloquence speak, Tho' now 'tis mute mould in earth!
WALPOLE (N. H.) August 2. To IMRI RIFLE.
SIR, YOU will please to accept the best thanks of your brethren for the scythe and pitchfork, in my neighbourhood, for your goodly words of advice. We did not, like Jotham Winton's fellow labour- ers, send for intoxicating sip to drink your health, but sedately over strong beer and mellow cider of our own making, drank success to the farmer and spared our money for better uses.
has been adulterated and perverted by some of the mobs in our sea ports, or feels soured toward our good government, because the use of strong drink has rendered his life uneasy, by making his for- tune desperate.—Whenever I call on a farmer, and readily see him pull out a full bottle, I doubt his prosperity, I look into his pastures, and see a few poor cows, poor fences, and plenty of brush and thistles.
CALEB WHEATEAR.
It is SWEET! It is CHARMING! It is BEAUTIFUL. THE words sweet, charming, and beautiful , are of peculiar use in the sublimely-vague dialect of sentiment; for by having no meaning at all in their application, they may be made to mean any thing.
Narcissa had just returned from her evening ram- ble, when, to be sure, she had had a charming walk, the moon shone swetly , and it was a beauti- ful night.
Moll had beat the dog 'till she had raised the whole family with his howlings. When enquiry was made, what the difficulty was? Behold! the saucy brute had spilt a beautiful pail of swill.
Goody Truckle, if she could have walked on three now, half as well as she could once on two, would have taken Goody Trott down cellar, to have shewn her a charming barrel of pork.
It was expected that the speckled pullet would lay two eggs a day, because Johnny had built a sweet hen-roost.
A connoisseur only could have understood the following—
Says Ned to Jack, don't you think this Miss Snip a charming little toad?—Not so very agreea- ble, neither, says Jack. You mistake, brother, says Ned, she dresses swetly , her form is charming , and the sings beautifully .
Strangers sometimes make gross mistakes. Monsieur had been in the country but a little time; but by close application had acquired a good grammatical knowledge of our language. He had, by his own enquiries, and the assistance of his in- structor, found out that the epithet sweet , had re- ference to the smell or taste ; charming to something vocal ; and beautiful to some visible object ; that it was therefore proper to say a sweet taste , or a sweet favor , a charming finger , a beautiful prospect , or a beautiful woman .
His landlady, among other specimens of her economy, was one day expatiating on her frugali- ty in having fatted a hog by the slops and crumbs of her own saving, and concluded this panegyric by declaring that it was a beautiful hog .—Monsieur told her that he had been in the country but a lit- tle time, had seen but a few of its curiosities, and that it would make him very happy to see her beau- tiful hog. Upon the approach of his benefactor to the yard, this paragon of ugliness, dissonance, and stench, accosted her with his usual melody, which, however, at this time, hunger had made more sonorous than ever.—There, Monsieur, says madam, is not this a beautiful hog ? Why, madam, says he, with a little amazement, I have seen hogs look very much like him before; do you call him handsome? But, Monsieur, is it not a charming hog ? Upon my honour, madam, he does make a grunt exactly like our hogs. But, say, Monsieur, says madam, is it not a sweet hog ? Sweet! he may taste very well; but by Gar he does smell just like our hogs in France.
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India Goods at Auction.
ON Friday next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, will be sold at auction, at No. 56 South Front-street, about 60 bales of India white Goods, entitled to the drawback, consisting of—
Long Cloths Baftas Gurrahas Emerties Coffees Humhums Tanjibs Mull Mulls.
Edward Fox, Auc r .
Aug. 12.
Landing,
From on board the Schooner Expedition, St. Croix Rum & Sugar,
For Sale by F. COPPINGER, 221 South Front-Street.

London papers to the 8th June, inclusive, contain the following intelligence.
On the 11th May General Massena entered Milan—on the 12th the tri-colored cockade was hoisted by the inhabitants. The duchy of Modena purchased peace by paying ten millions of livres and four millions in provisions. On the 20th May, Bologna was in the possession of the French. French privateers commissioned by Salicetti take all Austrian and Roman vessels they meet in the Mediterranean. The London Courier states that the victories of the French are marked with moderation, and that their armies preserve the strictest discipline. The Courier of the 8th June contains a full report of the Debate of the House of Representatives of the United States on the British treaty. The Star, of June 7, states that a division of the Toulon fleet had eluded the vigilance of the English, and had arrived on the Genoese coast.
L O N D O N, June 7. At the close of the Poll this day, the numbers were For Mr. Fox, 3332 Admiral Gardner, 3321 Mr. Tooke, 2078 Mr. Fox, in a speech which he delivered after the close, lamented and reproached an insult to Admiral Gardner, who had been attacked in his carriage the preceding night.
We learn a London paper of the 17th June is received by the Farmer, and that it contains accounts of several bloody actions on the Rhine, in which the French were victorious.
AUTHENTIC.
Extract of a letter from General James Wilkinson to the Secretary of War, dated Greenville, July 16, 1796.
"I have the very great pleasure to inform you, that in consequence of my orders and arrangements Lieut. Col. Hamtramck on the 11th inst. actually displayed the American stripes from Fort Miami, and embarked the same day with about 400 men for Detroit, of which place I have no doubt he is now in possession.
"I congratulate you, Sir, on this long-looked-for event, which cannot fail to excite, the most lively pleasure in the public mind, because it is pregnant with consequences, highly interesting to the national weal.
Extract of a letter from Captain Henry De Butts to the Secretary of War, dated Detroit, July 14, 1796.
"It is with very great pleasure I do myself the honor of announcing to you that on the 11th inst. about noon, the flag of the United States was displayed on the ramparts of Detroit, a few minutes after the works were evacuated by Col. England and the British troops under his command, and with additional satisfaction I inform you that the exchange was effected with much propriety and harmony by both parties."
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
A PERSON who frequently travels the Germantown road, complains of an abominable practice that prevails of putting dead horses on the lots near the city in the Northern Liberties, where they are suffered to lay until the flesh rots off their bones or they are devoured by dogs; but in the mean time the air is constantly infused with a most horrid stench, to the great annoyance and danger of passengers and the neighbourhood; for it will be well if it is not the occasion some day of a malignant disorder.
He further mentions, that on passing the Fourth-street outlet, his nostrils are always highly regaled by a large, offensive hog-kennel, not an hundred miles from Meredith's tan yard.
These remarks are intended for a good purpose, and it is to be hoped that those who are more immediately concerned will take the hint and stop the progress of such disagreeable and dangerous nuisances.
August 11, 1796. By the Joseph, from Liverpool, we have received a number of London papers:—the following from the Morning Chronicle of May 19, appears to be the only interesting article contained in them.
LONDON, May 19.
It appears that the dissatisfaction of the House of Representatives at the conduct of the President in not laying before them the proceedings relative to the late treaty concluded with this country, is by no means removed. They consider their constitutional privileges violated by his refusal, and their resentment of the supposed affront may have the effect to destroy the good understanding between the government and legislature, and perhaps excite a spirit of discontent, which it will require all the wisdom and prudence of the President to appease.
But the last resolution, both in its imputed cause and probable consequences, is more directly interesting to this country. Since the beginning of the war the complaints of America on the conduct of our cruisers in the West-Indies, have been loud and urgent; yet, whatever answer may have been made to the remonstrances of the United States, the continuance of the injustice augurs no disposition fairly and completely to take away all appearance of aggression, and every ground of dispute. Of the madness and impolicy of allowing a just cause of complaint to remain, which, from the state of the minds of some people in America, would be converted into the ground of a quarrel to be dreaded equally by both countries, it is unnecessary to say a word. To inflame their minds at such a moment as this, by tolerating the injuries of which they complain, is a conduct of which no consideration of annoying the power of which we are at war can justify. If the sentiments of the House of Representatives are hostile to the treaty, yet their refusal to give it their authority is placed, not upon its disadvantages and its sacrifices, which they declare they would have waved, but upon the attacks made by the British government upon the freedom of their commerce, and the rights of their neutrality. The reasons of the resolutions they have passed, have been fairly and openly stated and avowed. It remains for the ministers of this country, either to remove the ostensible cause, or to furnish additional arguments for their refusal. By denying that redress which, if their facts be admitted, the United States of America are entitled to claim, the seeds of a contest most calamitous to this country may be sown; and the minister should recollect that he may hazard something more than the bare ratification of a treaty, from which he assumed so much credit, and predicted so much advantage. If past experience be consulted, this
country, we may be assured, will be indebted more to the moderation of the American government, in avoiding the threatened rupture, than to the wisdom of our own administration; for who but the present ministers would, by aggressions subsequent to the treaty, thus endanger the good understanding which had already been so nearly interrupted, by rearing injuries not yet forgotten, and awakening passions not properly allayed.
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
SALEM, August 5.
FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Yesterday morning arrived from thence, Captain Jonathan Lambert, jun. via St. Helena.—Late accounts at the Cape, confirm the capture of Ceylon, and it was expected by the British, that they should soon have possession of Batavia, and all the Spice-islands—doubts arose in many minds with respect to Batavia. About the 23d of April the Carisford frigate arrived in 58 days from England, she brought credentials constituting Gen. Craig governor, &c. of the Colony, which he is well assured extends East to the western part of Delago bay, in long 31, 10, east—north, to Cape Negro, in lat. 16, 2, south—so that our fisheries are deprived of that plentiful supply of Oil, which may be, and is yearly taken in Woolwich and St. Helena bays. A considerable land force was expected out every day at the Cape, to keep the farmers in awe is one object of it, as they are deemed a mutinous set of men, who are continually raising insurrections for evil purposes, &c. Arrived at St. Helena the 16th May, and soon after anchoring was treated with ceremony to a fight of the Commodore, Ellison. On the 1st of June, Capt. Ellison, of the Standard, as Commodore, with 23 India and China ships, two Whalers, and the Ship America, Capt. Woodward, from Bourbon, who put in leaky, failed for Europe—48 hours after Capt. Lambert was permitted to sail.
FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE.
There will not, in all probability, be any choice at this trial. From Marblehead we learn, that the votes were, for S. Sewall, Esq. 52—J. Norris, Esq. 38.—In Beverly, they were nearly unanimous for Elias H. Derby, jun. Esq.—In Danvers, we learn, that they were unanimous for Captain Jonas Ingersoll.—In Middleton, do. for Mr. Sewall.—We have not heard from any other towns in the district. The only candidates at the next trial, will be, it is conjectured, Samuel Sewall, Esq. and Capt. Jonathan Ingersoll.
A correspondent informs us that the vote in Middleton was unanimous for Samuel Sewall, Esq. His urbanity, integrity and talents have probably secured to him the votes of his fellow-citizens in general.
BOSTON, August 6.
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
The successes of the French on the Rhine, as well as in Italy, are confirmed; and the wreath that entwines the brow of Jourdan, threatens to equal in verdure that which encircles the head of Buonaparte. In all the vicissitudes of the French Revolution—in all the struggles of parties for pre-eminence—the French armies have remained inflexibly pure. We have often mentioned, with applause, the exhibitions of their patriotism, and of their entire devotion to the cause of their country. Nor will we now be indebted to any other for an elegant eulogium on them, than one of their own countrymen—who forcibly felt what his heart dictated his tongue to utter. We have procured the translation of the following
EULOGY ON THE FRENCH ARMY.
And we present it to our readers as a monument of brilliant imagery—of correct and chaste fancy—which does honor to the translator, and places him far above the cavils of envy, or the squibs of party politicians.
The Eulogy pronounced at Paris, is as follows:— WHAT an immortal lustre is shed by the laurels of victory; especially when they are engraven on the scion of the beloved Olive. Oh! thou daughter of Heaven! Divinity cherished by mankind—the glory and prosperity of Empires—the strength of States, desired PEACE!—Soon wilt thou reign amongst Frenchmen! Soon our fortunate Republic will resemble a delightful isle which sees the irritated waves of the ocean expire on its shores; which enjoys an eternal spring, and which nature embellishes with its richest gifts!
Generous Warriors! The elder sons of the Republic! The honor of the French name! It is you who will close the temple of Janus! It is you who will give peace to the world, and to whom your country will owe all its happiness.
Patriot Soldiers! Your fellow citizens prepare your crowns—they will go to meet the conquerors—they will surround the train, chant your exploits, and testify to you their love and their gratitude.
Already the astonished universe pays you the tribute of eulogium and admiration due to your warlike achievements:—Even your enemies esteem and fear you.—They celebrate your courage, your constancy, your attachment to your country, and the example you have furnished of military virtues.
Oh! may the charms of glory, like the laurels of victory, deck the brow of the patriot-soldier! How sublime! how truly worthy of envy, is that noble attachment of the Republican, whose terrible arm defends his habitation, his relations, his friends, and the country which gave him birth. He does not echo the shriek of vengeance and fury—terrible in combat, he strikes the haughty, carries terror into the battalions of the enemy, and overturns squadrons:—Magnanimous art of victory! Humanity meets him upon the homicidal theatre; where, united, they console and relieve the conquered foe, and repair the affrightful mischiefs produced by the fatality of circumstances, or by the terrible laws of necessity.
Where is the citizen, who does not speak of our warriors with affection? Who does not see all the importance of the sacrifices they have made to their country? Who is not astonished at that heroic courage, at that constancy, and those surprizing exploits, which the annals of history will repeat to our latest posterity? He sees in our brave brothers in arms, his friends, his children, his whole family.—He sheds tears upon their
wounds—participates their privations, he follows them into combat—by his wishes he would arrest the sanguinary ball, and preserve them all to their country.
In the midst of inows, and of frost—upon mountains of ice, surrounded by enemies—sleeping on the earth—deprived of sufficient subsistence, what has been the conduct of those Warriors! No sooner does the clarion of war sound, than they seize their terrible arms, and fly to victory, or to death! What noble motives animate them! What produces in their souls this lively enthusiasm? It is the love of our country, which doubles our physical force, multiplies brilliant actions, produces patriots, heroes and great men. It is this noble virtue—the aggregate of every other, without which the warrior is only an assassin or a vile slave—which guides the Republican soldier, and renders him terrible to the enemies of his country.
Where is the citizen who can fill the heroic trumpet, whose masculine force can celebrate such immense achievements? Come forward, the patriot writers; paint in traits of fire, the heroism of our warriors—charge yourselves with the gratitude of your country—Sing their united civil and military virtues—celebrate our new Bayards, our Crillons, our Barbazens! Happier than those great men, they have fought only for their country. What a career opened to genius! What an enthusiasm, what an intoxication, ought to inflame the song of the defenders of the Republic!
A few days more, and the citizen and the warrior, will enjoy an immortal glory! Delightful peace will scatter our battalions into our vast and fertile fields. It will place in their victorious hands the instruments of husbandry, and those of the fine arts. The heretofore destroying steel, will plough the earth, bring back industry and talents, and the republic will enjoy a double triumph; it will have conquered its enemies by the force of its arms, it will surpass rival nations by master-pieces of taste and genius.
Young Frenchmen! You are calculated for every species of glory, the laurels of the fine arts, and those of victory, ought ever to shade your brows; pursue your brilliant career! strike the united despot; root out the impotent satellites of falling monarchy! crush, piteously, under you all the enemies of your country. A few days more, and your triumph is secure—a few days more, and you will produce the happiness of all—you will give peace to the world—you will enjoy the fruit of your long and painful toils, and you will receive the benediction of a numerous nation, who are indebted to you for abundance, for peace, and for happiness.
SAMUEL CABOT, Esq. has been appointed by the President of the United States, an agent to aid the business of the Commissioners in London, on the British Spoliations.
We learn that Citizen ADET, the French Ambassador near the United States is on a visit to this town.
The hon Mr. MALBONE, one of the Representatives in the Congress of the United States, from the State of Rhode-Island, declines being considered a Candidate at the next choice. Christopher Grant Champlin, Esq. is nominated as a Candidate.
From a Correspondent.
That the Manufactures of our country have flourished under the operation of the Federal government, is so evident to every individual of the United States, that it were as superfluous to narrate and detail the particulars, as to set about demonstrating that the meridian sun is the source of light and heat. None but the most jaundiced eyed Jacobin can be so hardy as to deny it.
MODERN PATRIOTISM.—It seems by the Jacobin papers, that Patriotism consists in belittling every thing American—describing the country as ruined—its government corrupt—the people dupes—manufactures decayed—commerce insulted—and that instead of our country's exciting the love, it ought to command the hatred of every man, woman and child. Such is the patriotic creed of our "exclusive patriots."
PITTSBURGH, August 6.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Cincinnati, to the printer of the Pittsburgh Gazette, dated July 10, 1796.
"It is with pleasure that I inform you of the good news received yesterday from Detroit, by an express sent from Captain de Butts to General Wayne. The letter is dated July the 1st, and is in these words—
"After a long and tedious passage, besides having been detained ten days at Fort-Erie by contrary winds, I am safe arrived here; an express from Lord Dorchester crossed with me in the same vessel from Fort-Erie, and brought orders to the commanding officer to embark the troops immediately for Quebec, leaving only a captain with 50 and a subaltern with 20 men, to take care of the works until the American troops arrived to take possession of them. Every thing is right, and the utmost harmony and politeness prevails. I can hire only three vessels to go over to bring our heavy baggage, &c. My stay here has been so short that I have had no opportunity of getting any information worthy your attention."
"General Wayne has received dispatches from Greenville and Fort-Defiance, by which he is informed, that a detachment of 70 men, commanded by Captain Porter of the corps of artillery, had actually gone to take possession of Detroit, and that Col. Hamtramck is in possession of the British fort at the rapids of the Miami."
NEW YORK, August 10.
The following articles were received by the George Capt. Wegle, arrived here yesterday from Antigua. ST. JOHN'S, (Antigua) July 19.
Capt. John Stowe, late master of the sloop Brothers Adventure, arrived here on Sunday and reports as follows: That on Sunday the 10th July he failed from Martinique for the said sloop bound to Bermuda, that on the next day he was taken between Martinique and Dominico by a French schooner of 4 guns (two of which were mounted) and 25 men, the weather being calm and the schooner making use of a great number of sweeps. That he, and his people were soon after put on board a Danish schooner which they met with, called the Peggy belonging to St. Croix, capt. Wallington, but bound to Montserrat, from whence he took his passage to this island. And capt. Stowe declares, one
of the crew of the French schooner told him, that on the preceding evening they were in Martinique road, and that a British ship of war hailed them, and after asking what schooner it was, suffered them to depart.
A report prevails, which we fear will prove true that the Morning Star, capt. Barnes has been taken on her passage from hence to Martinique.
GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES MARINE LIST.
PHILADELPHIA, August 12.
This morning arrived here the ship Farmer, capt. M c Collom, from London.
The Farmer failed from London June 6, and from Torbay June 19.
The ship FARR AMERICAN, which had been reported to be lost, is stated in the Sun of June 8th, to have returned to London. She had been blown out of the Downs on the 31st May, and lost her main and mizen masts, anchors and cables.
The brig Columbia, has returned to port, in distress.
ARRIVED,
   Ship From Days     Joseph, Stone, Liverpool 70   Farmer, M c Collom, London 52   Oniole, Sheffield, Bourdeaux 53   Barque Providence, Jones, Havannah 19   Brig Neptune, Town, Boston 14   Experiment, Clark, St. Ubes 48   Liberty, Ridge, do. 44   Sufannah, Orne, Nantz 53   Schr. Expedition, St. Croix 10   Sloop Point Packet, Lowell, Newbury-port 10  
The Joseph left Liverpool 2d June.
There is a ship below said to be the Active, Capt. Robertson from St. Ubes. Also two brigs one the Sally, Mitchell, 42 days from Havre-de-Grace, the other the Isabella and Ann, Hawkins from Port-nu-Prince.
The brig Peggy, Hyer from Philadelphia was lost in the English Channel, about the first of June, and another Philadelphia vessel supposed to be the Harmony. Ship Peggy, Elliot from this port is arrived at Bourdeaux.
Arrivals at New-York.—August 11.
   Ship From Days     Dauphin, Read, Montego Bay   Brig Lydia, Speck, Nantz   George, Higby, Antigua   Fanny, Wilson, Cadiz   Schr Sunbury Packet, Harrison, Port-au-Prince.  
Capt. Speck's vessel had a passage of 53 days. June 28, lat. 37, 10, spoke ship U. Fortune, of Boston, from Cadiz, bound to Boston—out 25 days.
July 4, spoke a brig from Providence, R.I. bound to the coast of Guinea, out 24 days, lat. 37, 07.
July 17, spoke brig Sufannah, Orne, from Nantz bound to Philadelphia, out 30 days. No observation this day.
On the 11th inst. spoke the Hull-Packet, from Oporto, out 35 days, all well, lat. 40, 29, long. 65, 34.
4th, spoke ship Juno, of New-York, bound for Amsterdam, 3 days out, all well.
Capt. Speck's vessel being in a leaky condition, kept company with the Sufannah for several days; and through the interception of the passengers, captain Orne of the Sufannah, very kindly took 14 of them on board his vessel; capt. Speck finding them with provisions and water.
Capt. Higby, of brig George, 19 days from Antigua, spoke, on the 2d inst. lat. 36, 34, long. 71 1-2, the schooner Mary, from Philadelphia, bound to Martinique.
The brig Fanny, Wilson, in 43 days from Cadiz, left there, ship Factor, Kemp, who arrived there 10 days before capt. Wilson failed. Capt. Kemp sold his flour in Cadiz at a lower price than it cost in New-York. He expected to sail in ten days after capt. Wilson.
Capt. Wilson, on the 25th of July, spoke a brig from Bristol for New-York, capt. Whittlesey, out 45 days, with about 40 passengers, all well, lat. 37, 17, long. 57, 13.
The French Fleet under the command of Richery, was lying in Cadiz at the time of capt. Wilson's departure, with their top-gallant yards and masts struck, but were well manned.
The British admiral Mann was cruising off Cadiz bay.
The sloop Maria, of New-York, was going into Port-au-Prince as capt. Harrison of the Sunbury Packet was coming out, 21 days ago.
DANBURY, (CONN.) AUGUST 8.
Capt. Betts and crew, of Wilson, directly from the West-Indies, inform that after a severe thunderstorm at sea, they heard the cry of human voices, in the utmost distress; they took to their boat, and soon found two men almost drowned: these informed that there were three more somewhere in the sea under the same distressed situation, without a plank or board to help themselves with. They continued the search, 'till they found them all, and carried them safe aboard. One of these five men was a captain, who said his vessel was struck with lightning, and sunk immediately. They all belonged to Baltimore.
BOSTON, AUGUST 8.
At the Western Islands, June 1—The Africa, Prince, of Salem, for India; Jane, Ingle, of Wilkesbarre, for Bristol, and Campbell, of Boston, for India.
BY AN ARTIST, Resident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel,
MINIATURE LIKENESSES
ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate style, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Picture an interesting jewel.
He will warrant a strong and indisputable resemblance; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their patronage by his best endeavors to please.
N. B. Specimens may be seen. May 12.
Salt Petre.
A few tons of excellent EAST-INDIA SALT-PETRE, FOR SALE BY
Samuel Breck, jun.
Aug. 9. eob Rofs's Wharf.

Cargo of the ship Union Fraterna, from Leghorn.
ON Friday next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, on Messrs. Roff & Simson's wharf, will be sold by auction...
Florence Oil in cases of 12 bottles, and flasks of 50
Castile Soap in cases
Tallow Candles
Anchovies
Capers
Olives
Juniper Berries in bales
Manna, Flakes
Ditto, in tins
Almonds
Pernesan Cheese
French Claret, in cases
Ditto, in bottles
Twine
Hair-Powder
Pomatum.
The conditions of sale will be—all sums under 300l. to be paid in cash: from 300 to 1000 dollars in approved notes at 60 days: from 1000 dollars upwards, in approved endorsed notes at 90 and 120 days.
Edward Fox, Auctioneer.
August 9
A Book-Keeper,
OR Clerk's place is wanted by a person properly qualified, and whose character will be found unexceptionable. Apply to the Printer.
Aug. 11
FOR SALE,
WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, in pipes and hogheads
Claret, genuine old, in cases
Gin, in pipes, from Holland
Earthen Ware, in crates
Basket Salt, in hogheads
Shot, Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Bar Lead, Red and white dry lead
Steel, German and Russia, in barrels
Anchors, cables, junk, bunting, tarpaulin canvas, Tin plates—An invoice Stationary. by
THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND.
July 29
For Sale,
A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second Streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business.
Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH.
April 21.
CABLES,
From 16 to 9 1/2 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No 12 north Third-street.
July 21
ELEPHANT.
This Animal is to be seen in High-Street, between the Tenth and the Eleventh-Street.
HE will positively leave Philadelphia the tenth of September, for Baltimore, in his way to Charleston, where he will win.
ADMITTANCE Half a Dollar—quarter of a Dollar for Children
THE PANORAMA, or the VIEW of the CITIES of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, Is to be open till the 10th of September, and the subject will then be removed to Baltimore with the ELEPHANT.
ADMITTANCE for the PANORAMA, One quarter of a Dollar.
August 3.
Sales of India Goods.
The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, consisting of
A Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS.
AMONG WHICH ARE A variety fine worked and plain Muslins.
Doreas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar,
In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by
Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street.
June 8
LANDS of the UNITED STATES.
Treasury Department, August 3, 1796.
Public Notice is hereby Given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the Territory north west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the sections or lots of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships, which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at Public vendue, in the town of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, on the twenty-fourth day of October next, and thenceforward, from day to day until the first day of December ensuing, unless the said lots shall be sooner sold, in the manner, and on the terms and conditions herein after mentioned, to wit:
1st. The said sections or lots shall be sold under the direction of the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and such person as the President of the United States may appoint for that purpose.
2d. The said sections or lots shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale can be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such lot or section.
3d. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must deposit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money in the hands of such person as the President of the United States shall appoint to attend the sales for that purpose, which will be forfeited, if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale.
4th. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser will be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive from the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and the person who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, to direct the sales, a certificate describing the lot or section purchased, and declaring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole land therein mentioned, will be forfeited, if the said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said lands, on his producing to the Secretary of State a receipt for such balance endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase money, at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made, he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a credit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be immediately issued.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury
Schedule of sections of townships, or fractional parts of townships, to be sold at Pittsburgh, in pursuance of the 6th section of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796.
Table with 6 columns: No. of Lot, Acres, 100ths, No. of Lot, Acres, 100ths. It lists various townships and their corresponding lot numbers and acreages.
NOTE. THE quantities of Lands in the several townships before mentioned, are exclusive of the Lots reserved by the United States and also of those formerly sold—The aggregate quantities in the several townships or fractional parts of townships, have been ascertained by actual survey; the quantities in particular lots or sections, have been no otherwise ascertained than by calculation.
Philadelphia, West-Chester, Strasburgh, Lancaster, York and Frederick-town STAGES.
THE proprietors of the above Stages, return their best thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the encouragement received in this line of business, and beg leave to inform the public, that they are determined to run their stages through from Philadelphia to Lancaster in one day, commencing on Tuesday, the 14th July instant, in the following manner,—viz. A Stage will set out on that day at 4 o'clock in the morning, from the house of George Weed, Market-Street, Philadelphia, and run by the way of West-Chester and Strasburgh, arrive in Lancaster the same evening, on Friday morning run to Wright's Ferry and exchange passengers with the York and Frederick-town Stage, return and arrive in Philadelphia on Saturday, and on Monday morning following, at 4 o'clock, said Stage will set out from the said George Weed's, Philadelphia, and arrive at Lancaster the same evening, on Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock will set out from the house of Mrs. Edwards, Lancaster, and will commence again on Thursday the same evening, and continue every week—The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to Lancaster is three dollars and a half, to York, four dollars and three quarters, to Frederick town eight dollars, the like sums for 150 weight baggage, with the usual allowance of 14 lb. gratis to each passenger, and 5 pence a mile for all way passengers. 30—$4w
John Reilly, George Weed.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT application will be made for the renewal of the following certificates, issued by Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, in the name of Roger Griswold, Esq. of Norwich, Connecticut— 1 certificate, six per cent. domestic stock, No. 13907—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1791, for 1,597 65-100 dollars 1 ditto, three per cent. domestic stock, No. 10682—dated December 16, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1791, for 994 30-100 dollars. 1 ditto, deferred stock, No. 9166—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first January, 1801, for 798 83-100 dollars. Said certificates are supposed to have been lost or stolen in this city some time in December or January last.
JOSEPH THOMAS, No. 59, North Front-street. Philadelphia, July 21, 1796. d6w.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
Table showing the SCHEME of No. I. for the Washington Canal Lottery, listing prizes and ticket costs.
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.
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
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, and repealing the former acts for that purpose.—That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all 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 conveying of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit:
For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having panne work above, with blinds, glass or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheel carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheel Post Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon carriages with tops, 3 dols. upon chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon fulties with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel post carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheel carriage, having framed posts and tops, and resting upon wooden spars, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No. 117, in Race or Sassafras street, in the City of Philadelphia, at the house of Daniel S. Clair, Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of Abraham Dubois, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
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 30 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 authorized to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection, at Philadelphia, 21st July, 1796.
For Rotterdam,
The ship CATHARINE, JOHN FARRADAY, Master, TWO thirds of her cargo will be on board this week. The remaining third will be taken on freight if offered soon, as she will positively sail in all next week. A few passengers can be well accommodated. For terms of freight or passage, apply to the captain on board at Mr. Huddle's wharf, or to JOHN CRAIG, No. 12 Dock-Street. Aug. 8
Just Arrived,
In the ship Molly, John Foss, Master, from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels Best fine stowed SALT, 600 Bushels HOUSE COAL, And 118 Crates of QUEENSWARE assorted, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co. N. B. THE SAIL SHIP MOLLY, IS for SALE or CHARTER, she is 5 years old, Philadelphia built, of white oak, was well salted and carries about 4000 barrels of Flour, For terms apply as above. July 23
For JEREMIE,
The Schooner Hope, AND Brig Betsey. THEY are fast-sailing vessels, and have elegant accommodations. For passage only, apply to Richard & James Potter, No. 8 north Front-street. Aug. 5
For Madeira,
The Brig PATTY, JAMES WICKHAM, Master, Expected to sail in all next week, WILL take a few barrels on freight. Apply to the master on board at Stamer's wharf, or to John Donaldson, No. 25 Walnut-street. Aug. 6
For Sale or Charter,
THE SNOW BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 BLS. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her sails and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29.
This Day commenced Landing,
At Mifflins wharf, the cargo of the Brig Lucy and Sloop St. Jago, from St. Jago de Cuba—consisting of WHITE and BROWN BOX SUGAR, MOLASSES, of an excellent quality, COFFEE, HIDES and HONEY. Also, For Sale or Charter.
The brig LUCY,
A stout, strong vessel, will carry about 1200 barrels, and may go to sea with a very small expence. The above will be sold for cash or approved notes. Samuel Emery, No. 64, fourth Second-street. July 27, 1796.
For Boston,
The Schooner Friendship, JOSEPH MATHEWS, Master, A stout, staunch vessel—will positively sail on Saturday next, and will take freight on very low terms. Enquire of the master on board at Hodge's wharf. Aug. 8
For Sale,
Or for Charter to the West-Indies, THE SHIP CERES, Philadelphia Built, Live Oak and Red Cedar, burthen about 3500 barrels, now discharging at Latimer's wharf. This vessel is in excellent repair, well found and will bear a thorough examination, and as soon as discharged will be ready to take in cargo. For terms apply to John Vaughan. July 28
District of Pennsylvania: to wit:
BE it remembered, that on the 5th day of August, in the twentieth year of the independence of the United States of America, William Corbett, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietary, in the words following: to wit, "The life and adventures of Peter Porcupine; with a full and fair account of all his authoring transactions: being a sure and infallible guide for all enterprising young men who wish to make a fortune by writing pamphlets, by Peter Porcupine himself. "Now, you lying varlets, you shall see how a plain tale will put you down" SHAKESPEARE. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors, during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. Aug. 8
For sale by the subscribers,
IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Chests fresh Hylson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Southong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanoes. Willings & Francis. January 30
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO,
—No. 119— CHESSNUT-STREET. (Price Eight Dollars per Annum.)