Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-01-09 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  EVENING ADVERTISER.  ADVERTISER.
[No. 24 of Vol. V.]
THURSDAY, January 9, 1794.
[Whole No. 482.]
Just Imported, From LONDON, DUBLIN and GLASGOW, And now opening for sale, by MATHEW CAREY, At No. 118, Market Street, A Large and Valuable COLLECTION OF BOOKS,
Among which are the following: NEW Annual Register for 1792 European Magazine for the first six months of 1793 Gibbon's decline and fall of the Roman Empire Memoirs of the Manchester Society, 3 vols. Priestly on matter and spirit on christianity
Disney's life of Dr. Fortin Kingville's ancient geography D'Ancourt's life of Guy Joli Memty, a collection of essays Various Prussia's works Calm observer—by Mackintosh Russell's ancient and modern Europe Langhorne's Plutarch Elegant extracts, superb gilt Elegant extracts of natural history Saugnier and Bilson's voyage Rochon's voyage to Madagascar Townsend's travels in Spain Taff's Jerusalem delivered Smellie's translation of Buffon Berwick's history of quadrupeds Buffon abridged History of birds Philips's history of inland navigation Hooper's rational recreations History of France, in 3 vols. Curiosities of literature, 3 vols. Whitaker's defence of queen Mary Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. Dow's history of Hindostan Sketches of the Hindoos Key to polite literature. Imray's description of Kentucky Present state of Nova-Scotia Present state of Hudson's Bay Preston on masonry Lavater on physiognomy, abridged Zimmerman's survey Murphy's life of Dr. Johnson Necker on executive power Kisses of Secundus Gallery of portraits Volney's ruins of empires Travels Vaillant's travels, with superb engravings Dowman's infinity Adair's history of American Indians Benington on materialism and immaterialism Berchold's advice to patriotic travellers Builder's magazine Complete farmer Chandon's life of Voltaire De Non's travels Franklin's life and works Grozier's description of China Murphy's translation of Tacitus Godwin on political justice Gazetteer of France, 3 vols. Helvetius on man Kames's sketches of the history of man Liberal opinions, or the history of Benignus Mawe's gardener's dictionary Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family Playhouse dictionary Reveries of solitude Smith's theory of moral sentiments Stackhouse's history of the bible Watson's life of Philip II. & III. Wonders of nature and art, 6 vols. Wanley's wonders of the little world, called man Walls on the prevention of diseases Moore's journal in France Cox's travels into Denmark, Russia, Poland, &c. Cox's travels into Switzerland Rabant's history of the French revolution Life of Lord Chatham Mallet's northern antiquities Motherby's medical dictionary Grigg's advice to females Hamilton's outlines of the practice of mid- wifery Manning's practice of physic Cleghorn's diseases of Minorca Innes on the muscles Pitt's works Fourcroy's chemistry Armstrong on diseases of children Quincy's dispensatory Edinburgh dispensatory Lewin's dispensatory Ryan on the asthma Robertson's treatise on fevers Lees botany Leake on the viscera Leake on diseases of women Nicholson's chemistry Gardiner on the animal economy Lewis's Materia Medica Fordyce on digestion Withering on the fox glove Lind on the diseases of heat Monro on diseases of armies Haller's physiology Spalanzani's dissertations London practice of physic Bell's surgery Chaptal's chemistry.
E. OSWALD, No. 156, Market-Street, South, At the request of a number of friends, proposes publishing THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER, twice a week, viz. Wednesdays and Saturdays—to commence in January next, if sufficient encouragement offers. It will be published on Paper and Types equal to its present appearance. The sub- scription 3 3/4 dollars per ann. Advertisements not exceeding a square, will be inserted 4 times for 1 dollar—every continuance one fifth of a dollar. Those ex- ceeding a square, in the same proportion.
CASTELLI, Italian Stay and Habit-Maker, ENCOURAGED by several Ladies of Phi- ladelphia, now in New-York, has remov- ed from thence to this city, in Cooper's Court, No. 35 north side of Mulberry Street, between Front and Second; where all kinds of Stays are made—as Italian shape, French corset, English, Silk turn, Riding, Suckling stays, &c. Also, Ladies' Habits, Surtouts, Gowns, and all kinds of dresses for balls, completed in the newest and most elegant fashion. Any Ladies in New-York and Charlestown, who may wish to employ him, and will be pleased to send their measures shall have their work finished with the utmost neatness and dispatch. N. B. Said Castelli has an assortment of ready made stays to sell. Jan. 7. 3t
Bank of the United States. January 6th, 1794. NOTICE is hereby given, that the e will be paid at the Bank, after the sixteenth instant, to the Stockholders or their repre- sentatives, duly authorized fifteen dollars and fifty cents for each share, being the dividend declared for the last six months. By Order, JOHN KEAN, Casher.
Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 50 bottles each. A few cases Champaigne Wine; MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front-Street. Jan. 2, 1794. dif
NOTICE. BEING desirous of closing various commer- cial concerns, and that all powers hereto- fore granted relative to the same should be re- voked, and public notice of it given, to prevent any possible mistake; I, the subscriber, do here- by make known to all whom it may concern, that all powers and letters of attorney, of every nature and extent, granted by me to any person or persons, prior to the 28 day of July last, to act for me or in my name in AMERICA, are re- voked and made void. JAMES GREENLEAF. New-York, Jan. 1, 1794. diw
NORRIS-COURT, Bick of the New Library, between Chestnut and Walnut-Streets. George Rutter, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues carrying on the business of Sign and Fire-Bucket Painting, Likewise, JAPANED PLATES, for doors or window-shutters, done in the most elegant manner, and with dispatch. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and duly attended to. December 30. dtf
MONEY borrowed or loaned, accounts stat- ed or collected, employers suited with domestics, house rooms, boarding and lodging rented, let or procured—soldier's, mariner's, or militia men's pay, lands and claims on the public; shares in the banks, in the canals, and the turnpike road; certificates granted by the public, and the old and late paper monies; notes of hand, bills, bonds and mortgages, with or without deposit—Bought, sold, or nego- tiated at No. 8, in South Sixth-Street, below Market-Street by FRANCIS WHITE, Who transacts business in the public offices for country people and others, by virtue of a power of attorney, or by personal application. December 11. d
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For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES. MR. FENNO, The subsequent lines were written by a youth, who unfortunately possessed an amorous affection for a young lady, with whom he had no personal acquaintance. Should you find a vacancy, oblige me by inserting it in your paper. It is not for the elegance of the composition, but for its singularity that I wish it pub- lished, for the amusement of your read- ers.
HUDIBRAS, jun. To the AMIABLE MISS —, [Amator est pejor Stulto.] LONG! fair Maria, have I sought to please you, Yet vainly sought, I frankly do confess, But least perchance some such odd phren- zy seize you, O deign to read an ardent youth's ad- dres: And, dearest girl, believe each line I write you, Flows from my heart, like the most limpid stream; For though I court you in a manner quite new, Think not my sufferings a fancied dream! Long I have lov'd unknown, and long have languish'd; Long have I wish'd, and hop'd, and sigh'd in vain, Then let not one with such afflictions an- guish'd, Be ridicul'd for telling you his pain!
I blush to own how I have past my hours, By bathfulness in secret pinn'd alone, But now so urg'd by love's most potent powers, I make each foible of my passion known. Methinks 'twas first, some several years a- go, I Beheld you walking in the street—O pain! I saw, I lov'd, ah, fairest girl! and know, I Could ne'er learn more of you, than your sweet name. Oft have I stood, and gaz'd to see you walking; When every step your lovely form dis- play'd; Oft, lost in transport, have I heard you talking, When round your lips a thousand eu- pids play'd!
Your countenance the mirror of your heart is, In which I see the virtues of your mind; To those your beauty but your smallest part is; But to prove faultless, shew me you are kind. Smile then propitious—tell me that you tell me that you love me, And all my life I'll live to give you joy; Or, can you, cruel! say you soar above me, And call me novice, simpleton or boy; Yet pity, pardon me, most lovely crea- ture, If my uncouth address you disapprove, For though my muse is lame I still will beat her, 'Till she so bobble as to gain you love. She, ah, poor nit! whose tender limbs are brittle, Anxious, to please you leapt at once too high, Which hurt her much and makes her limp a little, Yet cast on her a favorable eye. Her fate is hard, yet harder far is mine though She may improve but I must e'er decay, For if you hate me I am left to pine, O! With nought to comfort me but dire dismay.
Then let no sopling in his tinsel'd cleaths dress'd, Whose head in inward as in outward part Resembles most an huge big empty crows nest, Make an impression on your tender heart. Nor the vain fool whose only boast of wealth is, Whose sense and virtue sparkling gold make shine; Nor smiling sycophants, whose view your- self is, Though either kneeling, swear their heart is thine. But deign, O deign, in thy fair breast to kindle A flame for me whose object ne'er was self, And let me not to worse than nothing dwindle Who e'er must love thee better than myself. January 7, 1794.
Philadelphia, 3d January, 1794 SIR, I have the honour to enclose herewith, an ac- count of the quantity of flour shipped for ex- portation at this port in the last six months of the last year, and have added thereto the num- ber of barrels shipped in the six months preced- ing, (returns whereof had been made) thereby placing in one view the whole number of bar- rels exported in the year 1793. With very great respect, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient and Humble Servant, JAMES READ. His Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania.
Account of the Flour shipped for exportation at the port of Philadelphia in the last 6 months of the year 1793.     Flour. Middlings.     Shipped in July 40825 377   August 32116 1532   September 31086 120   October 3144   November 6031   December 58274 108   Amount 161276 2197 barrels.   Amount shipped in the six months preceding the above, as per re- turnsheretofore made 255345 3257   Whole amount shipped in 1793 416621 5454 barrels.    Philadelphia, 3d January 1794. JAMES READ, Inspector. His Excellency Gov. Mifflin.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BERLIN, Sept. 28. Affairs between Prussia and Poland, with regard to the Provinces which her court has taken possession of, seem to be- come more and more embroiled, and to come to a serious crisis. Since the last post day, several regiments in Prussia and Silesia, and likewise two battalions of gre- nadiers in garrison here, have received or- ders to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's notice. This day or to-morrow his majesty will take his de- parture for South Prussia, through Frank- fort on the Mayne, Erfurt, Leipzig, and Frankfort on the Oder; after which his majesty will return to this capital. Last Tuesday an effache arrived from the royal head quarters at Burweiler, near Landau, brought by a messenger and dat- ed September 19th, to order the proper relays at the post-office of Saxony, and in the empire. On the same day the regi- ments of infantry in this capital, and the regiments of the prince royal at Pot- dam, received orders to prepare their equipage, and to put themselves instantly in a condition to march forthwith. Several of the regiments, especially to the Prussian cavalry, and the whole force ordered for actual service consists of 30 battalions of infantry, and 70 squadrons of cavalry. The return of a court troop

Petersburg will determine their ultimate destination, which is for Poland, unless affairs change in that country.
The king's retinue is very small, and consists only of a secretary and a few officers of rank. The royal equipage and saddle horses have already left Berlin.
The workmen are busy day and night to prepare the field equipage.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 3.
The Dutch army to the amount of 15,000 men, arrived here in three columns, with the Prince of Orange at their head, yesterday the 2d inst. and encamped on the heights beyond the gate of Anderli height. It is impossible to conceive any thing more disclined to the cause in which they are engaged than these troops. Not merely the private soldiers, but the officers complain of the service. The privates say that they are destined to Boutherie, to the slaughter-house, for it is impossible for them to meet the multitudes that the French pour forth for liberty. The officers are tinctured with the same spirit. They ascribe their misfortune in their late retreat entirely to the conduct of Gen. Beaulieu, who did not support them and to such a length have they carried their accusation, that the States General have taken it up, and demanded that Gen. Beaulieu shall be tried for his conduct on the occasion, adding at the same time, a significant hint, that unless he shall be brought to trial, they will not reinforce the army, which they nevertheless, ad interim , agree to furnish, nor go one step further in the concert unless their requisition shall be complied with.
Last night an officer of the regiment of La Tour arrived here, with dispatches from the Prince of Saxe Cobourg, to the Hereditary Prince of Orange, directing him to march forthwith towards Mons, together with some battalions of Austrian troops that arrived here last night from Louvain. Accordingly, this morning, the 3d, the Dutch camp was raised, and are now on their march.
The second attack has been made by the Prince of Saxe Cobourg on the entrenched camp of the French at Mau-benge, and with as little success as his first attempt. He lost about 180 men, and killed, as we believe, about 300 of the enemy, but without gaining any advantage worth the blood.
Gen. Beaulieu is recalled from his command, and is expected here this day. He is to be tried by a council of war, before which he is to account for his conduct on the occasion of the flight of the combined armies in Flanders. Hard fate for a veteran!
Jourdan, who succeeds Houchard as General of the North, arrived on the 1st inst. in the evening, at the French army, with a reinforcement of 4000 cavalry, of which the republicans were in great want.
LONDON, October 5.
WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 2.
His majesty has been pleased to appoint Colonel, his Royal Highness Prince Edward, to be Major-General in the army.
General Bourmonville and the National Commissioners are confined in the fortress of Spielberg, near Brinn, in Moravia, to which place the two ministers, Semonville and Maret, have also been conducted.
RIOTS AT BRISTOL.
BY the accounts just received from Bristol, we are informed, that the dreadful riots which raged to so alarming a degree last week in that city, are now entirely subsided. At the same time it is much to be regretted, that so many individuals have suffered in an affair (respecting only a few hundred pounds toll) which appears trifling when compared with the importance of the dissolution of one human being. The accounts which have been reported by various newspapers, and letters, assert, that near twenty persons have lost their lives, and about forty wounded (some dangerously) in these melancholy commotions.
From the Goshen Repository.
MR. WESTCOTT,
I HAVE observed in your last paper that our chairman hath published an account of our important and interesting meeting lately held in this town; which I think was proper and judicious for him to do; and in order to induce the Republican Citizens in the neighboring towns and country, to elect deputies to represent
them at our next meeting, and give them some idea of the business that will ingross their deliberations so that men of corresponding sentiments may be sent forward. I take the liberty of inclosing to you for publication in your next paper, a set of resolutions which I intend to bring forward at our next meeting, which are as follows, viz.
Whereas, the President of the United States, in his late speech to Congress, hath intirely neglected (for reasons best known to himself) to mention the long, shameful, and daring detention of the forts on our western frontiers, by one of the combined tyrants of Europe,
Therefore resolved, that proper measures ought to be taken to humble the pride of the British nation, and teach them a sense of their duty by immediately requiring those posts to be given up as well as restitution to be made for their illegal depredations and captures of our vessels on the high seas, or else they may expect to feel the weight of our hottest displeasure.
And whereas, the important waters of the river Walkill, run through this town, which has communication with the Atlantic Ocean:
Therefore resolved, that where the said river is navigable, suitable armed cutters be built (as soon as our exports will admit) for the preservation of our eel wares, (from which are derived our principal exports and staple produce) and where the river is not navigable, that proper places of defence be built on the shores for the purpose above-mentioned, and thus agreeably to the President's speech "be placing ourselves in a condition of compleat defence." And in order to convince the combined despots of Europe that we disapprove of their tyrannical system, that we are Revolutionists, and avow the principles of Republicans and supporters of the Rights of Man and the cause of France,
Therefore resolved, we have a desire to become the eighty fifth section of France, at least as much so as is consistent with the allegiance we owe the Republican form only, of the government we live under.
A Montgomery Sans Culottes.
Montgomery, Dec. 20th, 1793.
From the WESTERN STAR.
[Published at Stockbridge, Massachusetts.]
A Correspondent wishes to inquire the reason assigned by the Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth for his silence on the late impudent Protest against the proceedings of the Executive of the United States, by Citizen Dannery. The communication of the Citizen's performance, to him, has been made public, not only in this state, but throughout the Union.—Silent contempt of Citizen Dannery's conduct (continues our correspondent) is not sufficient—the insulted dignity of Americans, at this period, when foreigners are boldly attempting to controul the measures of our Government, requires something more. Can the Lieutenant Governor possibly be influenced by electioneering motives, and, by remaining neutral, promise himself a general support?—Surely no! this cannot be the influencing principle, with such an object in view. The great majority of the people of this commonwealth are federalists and they look for federalism in their public servants; their attention, it is hoped, will ever be directed towards those who have wisdom to plan, and firmness to execute. In the sheltered situations of life, an equivocal conduct may sometimes be available in the promotion of an hoped for object—but on that theatre where the public eye can fully survey the actions and the dearest interests of society impel men to ken the motives of those acting under their authority. open integrity, and a decided conduct, are the surest means to obtain the confidence, and rivet the attachment, of a free and enlightened people.
HONORIUS.
From the American Minerva.
To the honorable Legislature of the United States,
The PETITION of the antient PARTICIPLE STRICKEN,
Most humbly beseecheth,
THAT your petitioner was formerly a servant of the English nation, during a long course of time, and in his station demeaned himself with sobriety, and great fidelity. For several hundred years your petitioner was never accused with having stricken a fellow servant or of any crime
whatever. But your petitioner, growing old and well stricken in years, was discarded as an infirm, worn-out domestic, whose ugly aspect disgusted all good company; and for the many good services rendered the nation, your petitioner had a place assigned him by common consent of the nation, in one corner of a majestic building which was new covered and shingled with English wood, in the reign of James I.* In this venerable place, your petitioner has ever since spent his time, associating and conversing with a few old friends, who occasionally visit this antiquated structure.—Your petitioner, happy in his retirement, is very unwilling to be summoned from his tranquil abode, and again called into service; especially as his place is well supplied with a more convenient servant, the participle struck , who is better acquainted with the modern fashions and manners, and can much better wait upon company than your old, grey haired petitioner. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays, that he may no more be called upon to wait upon gentlemen, but that he may be struck off the list of your honors' domestics, and suffered to rest in peace in his venerable mansion.
(Signed,)
STRICKEN.
* The Bible translated into English.
The following is the report of the Select Committee on the Petition of Andrew Fraunces:
The committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, consisting of Messrs. S. Smith, Giles, Findley, Coffin, and Dayton, presented the following to the House, on the 29th ult.
The committee, to whom was referred the memorial of Andrew G. Fraunces, with the accompanying papers, have proceeded to take the same into consideration, and to examine the late Treasurer, and several officers and clerks of the present department, respecting the same; and, as the result of their inquiries, make the following report:
That about the month of May last, the Memorialist became possessed of two warrants, drawn by the late Board of Treasury; the one for 3,500 dollars, the other for 2,000 dollars: That in consequence of an estimate for appropriations for the year 1789, certified by the Register of the Treasury, an appropriation of 190,000 dollars was made for paying warrants of the description of those in possession of the memorialist: That these warrants were not, however, particularized in the estimate: That payments of sundry warrants, of the same description, were made, pursuant to the appropriation, from Nov. 1789, to Nov. 1790, amounting, in the whole, to 157,630 dollars 94 cents; after which time, only two small warrants, amounting to 183 dollars 33 cents, have been paid; which warrants appeared to the officers of the Treasury not to have been of doubtful character: That no other warrants of the same description were presented for payment, at the Treasury, until the autumn of 1792; about which time several were presented: That some time after November, 1790, in the course of examining the proceedings of the late Board of Treasury, and the modes of doing business practised by them, together with some other circumstances falling within the knowledge of the accompanying officers of the Treasury, doubts were entertained at the Treasury how far these warrants, and others of the same description, constituted a good claim against the public; and in consequence of the information, thus obtained, payments thereof were, from that time, suspended. The committee have thought it expedient not to detail the particular circumstances attending this description of warrants, which caused the determination of the Treasury officer to suspend payment, and refer the House to certain documents attending this report, for full information relative thereto. It appears, that the warrants presented by the memorialist, for payment, had been previously presented for payment at the Treasury, by some other person, and that payment had been refused, but the presentation acknowledged in the following words, written in red ink, on one of the warrants, "Presented to the Secretary of the Treasury, on the 26th of December, 1792, by Jasper Mardock." It appears that the Secretary of the Treasury refused to pay the warrants to the memorialist, who presented them for that purpose, in the month of May last; and that he has been uniform in his refusal from that time to
the present. The committee are of opinion that the reasons assigned by the Secretary of the Treasury, for refusing payment of the warrants, are fully sufficient to justify his conduct; and that the Secretary of the Treasury, and other officers of the Treasury, merit applause for their conduct in the whole course of this transaction.
At the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, the committee have likewise proceeded to examine the charge made against him, relative to the purchase of the pension of Baron de Glaubach, and are of opinion that it is wholly illiberal & groundless.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, January 6.
Arrived here yesterday, the brigantine Sarah and Elizabeth, Edm. Luce, master, from Nantz, which place she sailed from the 22d October. Capt. Luce informs us, that on the day after he sailed, he was brought too and boarded by an Algerine cruiser from Guernsey, and altho' he had no French goods, nor any French passengers on board, was detained seven hours, wantonly insulted, and plundered of water, cabin stores and a number of valuable articles.
(The English, as a nation, particularly in their marine, pique themselves much on their honor; and no doubt the officers of King's ships have every pretension to it—but their suffering part of the nation to act as a nest of pirates, must be laid to their charge, and taken into the account. By this conduct they are laying up a store of wrath in the minds of our seamen, which should a rupture betwixt us unhappily take place, may be productive of bitter consequences.)
On the 25th Oct. he saw a small squadron of French ships of war cruising off Ushant. One of them, the Semillante, boarded him, but did no more than examine his papers. The French officer informed Capt. Luce, that they had taken 4 Guernsey privateers, or rather pirates, and one English frigate. The latter had had a severe engagement with a French frigate, from which she separated in the night, and the day following fell in with this squadron, and after firing a few shot struck her colours, being quite crippled in her engagement with the other frigate.
On the 5th Nov. spoke the ship Anne and Catherine of New York, in lat. 41, long. 14, bound home from Bristol with a number of passengers. She was 14 days out all well.
On the 25th Dec. he spoke the Schr. Nancy of New York, in lat. 35, long. 68, four days out, bound to St. Bartholomews.
On Sunday the 30th, spoke the sloop Garland, Capt. Garland, from New Castle, to Martinique, in lat. 33, long. 69, 3 days out. Capt. Garland generously spared part of his provisions to Captain Luce, of which he began to feel the want.
On Friday the 3d inst. spoke a sloop belonging to Newport, bound from Point Peter, to Alexandria in long. 74, lat. 36 30, thirty days out.
The Sarah and Elizabeth was bound to Baltimore, but obliged by contrary winds to put into this port.
Yesterday a sloop outward bound, with a number of French passengers, men, women and children, was overset in the East River, opposite Governor's Island, by running against another vessel, and a negro boy drowned.
FAYETTEVILLE, Dec. 18.
The committee from both houses of the legislature appointed to make enquiry into a report that, a contagious fever was raging in this town, (as mentioned in our extract from the journal of the house of Commons) have reported, that they have made enquiry respecting the health of the place agreeable to the resolves of both houses, and find there is no ground for the report of such a fever, or any infectious disease prevailing in this town.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 23.
DIED On Monday last, at her plantation in Burke county, Mrs. MARY HALL, relict of the late Hon. Lyman Hall, Esq.
On Thursday last, Col. JAMES WILLIAMS, attorney at law.

PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 9.
This day the Comptroller-General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having been previously notified by the Sergeant at Arms, attended in the Hall of the Senate...
At an election of officers of the Pennsylvania Population Company, the 8th inst. The following gentlemen were chosen: President—John Nicholson.
Carpenters Hall, in the Court of the United States Bank, Jan. 6.
At a meeting of the Society for the Relief of poor distressed Masters of ships, their widows and children, it being their annual election to choose Managers and a Treasurer...
Managers—William Heysham, Nathaniel Falconer, Sampson Harvey, George Ord, Robert Bethell, John Woods, Charles Biddle, William Allibone, John Souder, John Lockton, Stephen Gerard, Nathaniel Gall.
Treasurer—James King. Extract of a letter from Albany, dated December 3.
"We have been repeatedly alarmed by the cry of fire for these two months past. These persons who caused the late great and distressing fire, are to be tried on the 2d January next...
The Directors of the manufacturing Society of the State of New-Jersey, have published the scheme of a Lottery for raising the sum of 39,000 dollars on 266,000 dollars, deducting 15 per Cent. from the prizes.
EXTRACT.
From the American Daily Advertiser.
1. Is not corruption essentially interwoven in the dramatic compositions exhibited on the stage? 2. Must not the taste of the majority of light and dissipated minds be consulted...
Whoever will treat those questions in a scientific or philosophical manner, will be respectfully attended to by the friends to virtue, and the foes to the Theatre in this city or its vicinity.
A writer in a morning paper proposes—"opening the Theatre, with a benefit for the forlorn children that were deprived of their parents by the yellow fever; were this to be done, and the sooner the better, says he, the house would not fail of a bumper...
would not fail of a bumper, in despite of the formidable anathemas that have been denounced by the contracted spirits of the enemies to this elegant as well as edifying species of entertainment.
From the General Advertiser.
The November packet is arrived at Halifax, and has set sail for England again. One important piece of intelligence brought by this vessel, which bears the stamp of probability...
This peace is to be settled upon the basis of the ancient relations between France and England; but the United States are to be left without countenance from either party...
To give success to this negotiation, the court of London has communicated confidentially to the Executive Council, an exact account of the tame conduct of the American government towards France...
In the course of the Summer the Public were amused with articles of News manufactured at New-York—the mint is now removed to the Seat of Government...
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
It is apparent that we are governed by mere habit in many things that seem to depend on the soberest reason. An act to regulate prices would be deemed a piece of folly in the extreme.
EXTRACT.
"You tell me, our mutual friend is a warm democrat, this I should have hoped and expected to hear, but as to his being buried in French politicks, if French politicks are the same in the United States...
the same time I would carefully guard against the infection of present French politicks, or French madness—Yet I am pleased that the plundered and disrested of that nation have found an asylum and relief in our country...
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday Jan. 9th. 1794.
A petition of a number of Germans settled in the State of Virginia, was read, praying that a sufficient number of the Laws of the United States, may be printed in the German language...
Mr. Dearborn laid a motion on the table, which was seconded by Mr. Coffin, that a Committee be appointed to report on the expediency of erecting a lighthouse on the island of Seguin in the mouth of Kennebec river...
The petition of Thomas Kincaid was read, praying compensation for the military services of a man who had eloped from his employ; referred to the secretary of war.
A message from the senate by Mr. Otis informed the house, that they have appointed a committee of enrolment on their part.
Mr. P. Muhlenberg of the committee on enrolled bills, reported the bill entitled "an act making an alteration in the flag of the United States," as truly enrolled.
The Speaker signed the same. Mr. Harrison presented the petition of Lucy Clark, praying compensation for services performed by her husband as an officer of artificers during the late war...
On motion of Mr. Watts, the house took into consideration the report of the select committee to which was referred the report of the secretary of the treasury on the petition of Comfort Sands and others.
The house proceeded to consider the amendment agreed to by the committee of the whole, to the bill for completing and better supporting the military establishment of the United States.
This amendment was, the clause proposed by Mr. J. Wadsworth, making a provision of half pay, for the widows and orphans of the officers and soldiers—and was disagreed to, by the house—this vote left the bill as it was originally brought in.
Mr. Beatty, after offering some remarks on the inadequacy of the present compensation to the soldiery, and expressing his wish, that it should be made at least equal to the price of labor; moved the following in substance...
Mr. J. Wadsworth moved to amend the motion by inserting the word, officers, before the word "non commissioned officers." Some objections being offered to this amendment, it was withdrawn.
On motion it was then voted that the bill with the amendments, be referred to a select committee to consist of five members.
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
Faction and sedition disgrace a free nation, says the Boston Centinel. The INDEPENDENT Chronicle takes fire at this unprovoked insult, and exclaims in a rage, DISGRACEFUL SENTIMENT!
According to the Chronicle therefore, the proper and creditable sentiment is, that Faction and Sedition do NOT disgrace a free nation.
This day is published,
By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118. MARKET-STREET. (Price a quarter dollar)
A short account of ALGIERS, Containing a description of the climate of that country—of the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and of their several wars against Spain, France, England, Holland, Venice, and other powers of Europe...
Important Intelligence.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to his friend in this City, dated 24th of October 1793.
"CITIZEN AND FRIEND,
"The French have retaken that very important City, Lyons; which gives them possession of the river Rhone, which enables them to transport their armies 300 miles by water. The National Convention has since from policy, passed sundry decrees respecting Lyons...
"LYONS warred against LIBERTY—
"LYONS is no more.—
"The eighteenth Day of the first Month, "Second Year of the Republic, "One and Indivisible."
"The French in Flanders have obliged the Combined Armies under the command of Prince Cobourg and Gen. Clairfait to raise the siege of Maubeuge, and recross the river Sambre. The army under Cobourg was about 80,000 men...
"The National Convention have passed sundry decrees against England alone, in consequence it is said of the English who took Toulon, putting to death Beauvais Precieu the representative of the people who was in the town when it surrendered...
"It is with regret that I have to say, the Queen of France is no more, she suffered under the axe of the Guillotine on Wednesday the 16th inst. after having been condemned on the preceding day by the Revolutionary Tribunal...
The observation ascribed to Mr. S. Smith, in the sketch of the Debate on the bill making alterations in the flag of the United States, the 7th instant—we are informed was not made by that gentleman.
Insurance Company.
Philadelphia, January 6, 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given to the members of the Insurance Company of North America, that the Directors have declared a dividend (for the last six months) of six per Cent. on the amount of the first and second instalments...
By order of the Directors.
EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary.
Treasury Department.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the 6th of February next inclusive, for the supply of all Rations which may be required during the present year...
At New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey; At Philadelphia, At Lancaster, At Reading, in Pennsylvania.
The rations to be furnished are to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour, One pound of beef, or 2 of a pound of pork, Half a gill of rum, brandy or whisky, One quart of salt, Two quarts of vinegar, Two pounds of soap, One pound of candles per 100 rations.

TO THE PUBLIC.
THE undersigned committee, appointed by "THE SOCIETY for the INSTITUTION and SUPPORT of FIRST-DAY or SUNDAY SCHOOLS in the city of Philadelphia and the district of Southwark and the Northern Liberties," to solicit further subscriptions for the support of the schools which the said Society have established, take the liberty to represent to their fellow citizens—
That, although the schools were suspended during the period of the late awful calamity with which our city and suburbs have been afflicted, they are now again opened for the free admission and education of poor children.
That, the necessity and reasons for the establishment of these schools are increased, from the circumstance of the late distress having left a number of Orphans destitute of all the means of education, save what the hand of benevolence may administer.
That, former experience has, most pleasingly, verified the fondest hopes of the friends of this institution, with regard to the progress and advancement of the children, who have heretofore been under its care, in the useful branches of education which it has afforded. Referring to this subject, published in the newspapers of this city to the third month last, when about eight hundred and twenty children of both sexes had partaken of the benefits afforded by the society, and about three hundred and twenty more were then actually receiving instruction in their schools, it now only remains to be observed, that the funds of the society are greatly insufficient to carry on their benevolent designs; and that the committee formerly appointed to solicit subscriptions, conceived it necessary to decline their applications to their fellow-citizens for their assistance in favor of these schools; in order that there might be no interruption from them to the solicitations then made in behalf of their unfortunate brethren from Cape-Francis.
The public aid is now therefore earnestly solicited to support a charitable establishment, calculated upon the principles of public and private good. The annual subscription for a member is but One Dollar; and it is presumed that so small a sum per annum cannot be better disposed of, by those who can afford it, than by bestowing it as the price of the diffusion of useful knowledge among the poor and friendless.
Subscriptions and donations will be gratefully received by the undersigned committee on behalf of the society:
Peter Thompson, Ebenezer Large, Thomas P. Cope, Jacob Cauffman, Joseph Price, James Todd, Edward Pale, Joseph James, Jonathan Penrose, James Hardie, George Meade, William Linn, John Peart, Benjamin Sey, John M'Cree, Na-haniel Falconer, Robert Ralston, Francis Bailey, Thomas Arnall, Jesse Sharpless, Samuel Sowden, George Williams, Peter Barker. Jan. 1.
ADVERTISEMENT.
FOR the benefit of those who may be concerned it may not be improper to notice, that the United States, by their Act of the 12th of February 1793, ordered that all Claims of the description therein mentioned, and which originated previous to the 4th of March 1789: be presented at the Treasury on or before the first day of May 1794, otherwise they will "for ever thereafter, be barred, and excluded from settlement or allowance." And as there may be several Creditors of the United States, holding Certificates or other Securities, which form a part of the Domestic Debt, and who wish to subscribe to the Loan, they are reminded that the term for receiving subscriptions at the Treasury, is by the Act of the United States, passed the second of March last, extended to the last day of June, 1794.
The following is an extract from the Act of Limitation above referred to:
SECTION I. "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled—That all claims upon the United States, for Services or Supplies, or for other cause, matter or thing, furnished or done, previous to the 4th day of March 1789, whether founded upon Certificates, or other written documents from Public Officers or otherwise, which have not already been barred by any Act of Limitation, and which shall not be presented at the Treasury before the first day of May 1794, shall for ever after be barred and precluded from settlement or allowance: Provided, that nothing herein contained, shall be construed to affect Loan-Office Certificates, Certificates of Final Settlements, Indents of Interest, Balances entered in the books of the register of the treasury commonly called registered certificates, loans of monies obtained in foreign countries, or certificates issued pursuant to the Act, intituled "An Act, making provision for the Debt of the United States."
To be Sold, AT PRIVATE SALE, A Valuable Lot of 16
Acres of LAND, lying on the great road leading from Princeton to Trenton, 1 1/2 miles from Princeton; with a ten-yard, bark-house, beam-house and carrying-shop, a never-failing stream of water running through the same; a good dwelling-house, with an entry and two rooms on the lower floor, and three on the upper floor; a kitchen adjoining, with a cellar under the whole, and a well of water at the door; also, 170 bearing apple-trees, and two or three acres of watered meadow. There will be an indisputable title given. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms of sale by applying to the Subscriber on the premises.
MATTHEW CLARKE, September 14, 1793. (sp4w)
Encyclopedia, Vol. X.
JUST PUBLISHED, By THOMAS DOBSON, Bookseller, at the Stone House, in Second-street Philadelphia.
VOLUME X. OF ENCYCLOPEDIA; or DICTIONARY Of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, on a Plan entirely new; BY WHICH The Different Sciences and Arts, are digested into the form of Distinct Treaties or Systems:
THIS volume contains principles of Levels, Liberty, Doctrine of Light, Lightning, Locks, Logarithms, Logic, History of London, Longitude, Luther, Lydia, Macedon, Madagascar, Magic, Magnetism, Malt, History of Man, Marriage, Mary, Maryland, Masonry, Materia Medica, Meadow, Mechanics, with a great variety of Biographical and Miscellaneous articles, illustrated with TWENTY TWO COPPERPLATES.
As a number of families are still in the country, and it is not generally known who are returned. T. Dobson, solicits the favor of the subscribers to call or send for their volumes, that they may be supplied as early as possible.
The TENTH VOLUME of the Encyclopedia is now presented to the public; but as it makes its appearance in an imperfect state, some account of the reason of that imperfection should be given. On the 8th of September last, the Publisher had the misfortune of having his Printing-Office burnt down by a fire which broke out in the neighbourhood, and a great quantity of his printing materials destroyed, and among other articles, the FIGURES, with which he was printing the TABLES of LOGARITHMS, belonging to the present volume, were melted down by the violence of the fire. As a supply of these could not be immediately obtained, he was under the necessity of publishing the volume without the TABLES; but hopes he shall be able to publish them with the next volume which is now in considerable forwardness.
The Publisher embraces this opportunity of expressing his grateful acknowledgments to the generous public, for the very liberal patronage with which his undertaking has been honored; at the same time he takes the liberty of representing to such of the subscribers as are in arrears, the indispensable necessity of punctuality, both in taking up the volumes as early as possible after publication, and of paying for them when taken. Many of the subscribers having got only one, two, three, &c. volumes, and several volumes remain unpaid. Thus the work hangs in all its different stages from the commencement; and though the importance of a few dollars may be but a trifle to the individuals, yet the accumulation of these trifles unpaid, lays the Publisher under very serious embarrassment, and deprives him of the use of many Thousands of Dollars which at this time would be of very essential service. For these reasons the Publisher finds himself under the necessity of recurring to the original terms of publication, and in future no volumes will be delivered but only to those who take and pay to the time of publication. December 10. sawtj.
ADVERTISEMENT.
NEW-JERSEY, } BY virtue of a Writ to me directed, issued out of the High Court of Chancery of New-Jersey, at the suit of William Shipley against John Ming and others; I shall expose to sale at Public Vendue, on the sixth day of February next, between the hours of Twelve and Five in the Afternoon of the same day, on the Premises, the following described Tract of Land, with its appurtenances, situate in the Township of Oxford and County of Sussex, beginning at a Chestnut Oak Tree, a corner of Daniel Cox's land, and standing in the line of a former survey made to Thomas S' evenon, being marked with the letter B. and thence extending along Cox's line (first) south, fifty degrees west fifty-five chains and seventy-five links to a Black Oak Tree corner of Joseph Shippen's land (second) south nine degrees east fifteen minutes, west ninety chains and sixty-five links to a forked White Oak Tree, marked with the letter C. and B another of the said Shippen's corners (third) thence north eighty degrees east one hundred and forty-five chains, to a post on the southerly side of Paquene-River, being also a corner of John Reading's land (fourth) thence north thirty-nine degrees west, one hundred and thirty-two chains to the place of beginning, containing nine hundred and thirty acres with the usual allowance for roads and high ways—The same Premises are within eight miles of the River Delaware, and there is thereon a convenient Grist Mill with two pair of Stones—a Saw Mill in good repair, with a sufficient stream of water for their use—a Dwelling House, Store House, and several small buildings. MARK THOMPSON, Sheriff. Dated 22d day of July, 1793.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, to the MEMBERS of the INSURANCE COMPANY of NORTH-AMERICA, That the third Instalment, being Two Dollars on each share of the Stock, is to be paid, agreeably to the Constitution, on the second Monday [the 13th day] of January next: And a General Meeting of the Stockholders is to be held on the succeeding day, for the purpose of choosing Fifteen Directors, examining into the Situation of the Company's Affairs, and making such additional Rules and Regulations as they shall judge necessary. EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary. Dec. 16. mw&f 13. 1j
A New Publication.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be sold by R. AITKEN, No. 22, Market Street, TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Held at Philadelphia, for promoting Useful Knowledge, Vol. 3. Price 20/ in boards
The subscribers are requested to call as above directed for the 3d vol. where may be had, complete sets uniformly printed.
Contents of Vol. 3d.
1. An essay on those enquiries in Natural Philosophy, which at present are most beneficial to the United States of North America. Dr. Nicholas Collin. 2. Conjectures concerning the formation of the earth, &c. Dr. B. Franklin. 3. A new and curious theory of Light and Heat. Dr. B. Franklin. 4. Description of the process to be observed in making large sheets of paper in the Chinese manner, with one smooth surface. Dr. B. Franklin. 5. Queries and conjectures relative to Magnetism, and the theory of the Earth. Dr. B. Franklin. 6. Explanation of a singular phenomenon, first observed by Dr. Franklin, and not satisfactorily accounted for. Mr. R. Patterson. 7. An account of an Earthy Substance found near the falls of Niagara and vulgarly called the Spray of the Falls; together with some remarks on the Falls. Robert M'Causlan, M. D. 8. Observations on the probabilities of the duration of Human Life, and the progress of population, in the United States of America. William Barton, Esq. 9. A letter containing observations made at Lake Erie, on that singular phenomenon, by seamen termed looming. Andrew Elliot Esq. 10. An Account of the Sugar Maple-Tree of the United States, and of the methods of obtaining Sugar from it, together with observations upon the advantages both public and private of this Sugar. Benjamin Rush, M. D. 11. Memoir on the use of the Thermometer in discovering Banks, Soundings, &c. Jonathan Williams, Esq. 12. An Account of the most effectual means of preventing the deleterious consequences of the bite of the Crotalus Horridus, or Rattle Snake. Benjamin Smith Barton, M. D. 13. Magnetic Observations, made at the University of Cambridge, (Massachusetts.) Dr. S. Williams. 14. Accurate determination of the right ascension and declination of Bootes, and the Pole Star. Andrew Ellicott, Esq. 15. Account of several Houses in Philadelphia, struck with Lightning, on June 7th, 1789. David Rittenhouse, Esq. 16. An Account of the effects of a stroke of Lightning on a House furnished with two Conductors. David Rittenhouse, and Francis Hopkinson, Esqrs. 17. Experiments and Observations on Evaporation in cold Air. C. Wistar, M. D. 18. Postscript to Mr. Wistar's Letter, to Dr. Rittenhouse, of the 17, of March, 1791. 19. New Notation of Music. Mr. R. Patterson. 20. Observations on the Theory of Water Mills, &c. W. Waring. 21. Astronomical Observations. David Rittenhouse. 22. A letter relative to a method of finding the sum of the several powers of the Sines, &c. David Rittenhouse, Esq. 23. Index Florae Lancastriensis. Henrietta Muhlenberg, D. D. 24. Investigation of the power of Dr. Barker's Mill, as improved by James Rumley, with a description of the mill. W. Waring. 25. A Thermometrical Journal of the temperature of the Atmosphere and Sea, on a voyage to and from Oporto, with explanatory observations thereon. Jonathan Williams, Esq. 26. First memoir of observations on the plants denominated Cryptogamick. M. De Beauvois. 27. A letter, containing observations on the ancient works of Art, the Native Inhabitants, &c. of the Western Country. Major Jonathan Heart. 28. An account of some of the principal dies employed by the North American Indians. Extracted by the late Mr. Hugh Martin. 29. An account of the beneficial effects of the Cassia Chamærista in recruiting worn-out lands, and in enriching such as are naturally poor; together with a botanical description of the plant. James Greenway of Virginia. 30. An account of a hill on the borders of North Carolina, supposed to have been a volcano, in a letter from a Continental officer, to Dr. J. Greenway, Virginia. 31. An Account of a poisonous plant, growing spontaneously in the southern part of Virginia. Extracted from a paper by Dr. James Greenway, Virginia. 32. Description of a Machine for measuring a ship's way. Francis Hopkinson, Esq. 33. An Inquiry into the question, whether the Apis Mellifica, or true Honey-Bee, is a native of America. Benjamin Smith Barton, M. D. 34. An Account of a Comet. David Rittenhouse, Esq. 35. CADMUS or a Treatise on the Elements of Written Language, illustrating, by a Philosophical division of Speech, the power of each character, thereby mutually fixing the Orthography and Orthoepy. With an Essay on the mode of teaching the Deaf, or Surd
and consequently Dumb to speak, by Wm. Thornton, M. D. Honored with the Magellanic Gold Medal, by the Philosophical Society, in December, 1792. N. B. Cadmus is printed in a fine 8. vol. and sold by the Publisher hereof.
34. Observations on the Theory of Water Mills. W. Waring. 35. An Improvement on Metallic Conductors or Lightning rods. Mr. Robert Patterson. Honored with the Magellanic Premium, by an Award of the Society in December 1792. 36. An easy and expeditious method of dissipating the noxious Vapour commonly found in Wells and other subterraneous places. Ebenezer Robinson, Esq. 37. A method of draining Ponds in level grounds. Jesse Higgins. 38. Observations on the severity of the winter, 1779, 1780. Rev. Matthew Wilson. 39. A Description of a new Standard for Weights and Measures; in a letter from Mr. John Cooke, of Tipperary in Ireland. 40. Description of a SPRING-BLOCK, designed to assist a Vessel in sailing. Francis Hopkinson, Esq. Honored with the Magellanic Gold Medal, by an Award of the Society in December 1792. December 20. end2w.
ROBERT CAMPBELL,
No. 54, South Second-street, Second door below the corner of Chestnut-street, HAS IMPORTED, By the late arrivals from Britain and Ireland, A large and general Assortment of New Books and Stationary, which will be disposed of on the lowest terms. Dec. 23. mw&f 13.
Parry and Mulgrave, Goldsmiths & Jewellers,
No. 42, SOUTH SECOND-STREET, HAVE FOR SALE, An elegant Assortment of SILVER & PLATED WARE, JEWELLERY & fine CUTLERY, Which they will dispose of on the most reasonable terms. Devices in hair, Miniatures set, and every thing in the gold and silver way, done as usual. December 24. mw&f 13.
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