Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-12-10 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2251.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1799.
[VOLUME XVI.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing...
POCKET-BOOK, FOR 1800.
PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM V. BIRCH, No. 17, So. Second Street.
CONTAINING an elegant engraving of Ladies fashionable head dress. An Almanack, ruled pages for memorandums, and cash accounts...
POCKET REMEMBRANCER, FOR 1800.
Containing an Almanack, ruled pages for memorandums, and cash accounts, an abstract of an act passed the last session of Congress...
W. V. BIRCH, has for sale, English and American writing paper, merchants account books, playing cards, pen-knives, portable writing desks, and a general assortment of stationery goods.
JOHN MILLER, Junr.
No. 80 Dock, near Third street, HAS FOR SALE,
Coffees, Mammies, Taffies, Striped Dorens, Tangies, Patna and Santipour Handkerchiefs.
The foregoing will be sold very low in order to close sales.
A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods.
Suitable to the West India Market; Received by the Fair American from Hamburg, October 25.
JOSEPH D. DRINKER
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public that he has taken into partnership DANIEL BARTOW.
Their Mercantile Concerns will, in consequence, be conducted under the firm of Drinker and Bartow, who have just imported, per the West Point, arrived at New York, the Amiable Creole, and other late arrivals at this port from Hamburg.
A VARIETY OF GERMAN GOODS,
Consisting of the following Articles, viz. Ticklenburghs, Creas, a la Morlaix, Dowlands, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 & 9-8ths wide Flanders Sheetings, Silesia ditto, Heuan ditto, Brown and white Platillas, Britanias, Weisgarraige Linens, 7-8 & 4-4 Silesia Sheetings, affored, Diaper and Damask Table Cloths, Clouting Diapers, Diaper Zwillich, Oil Cloths, Glass Tumblers, Quarts, Pints and Half Pints.
ALSO, Per the Eliza from London, Russia Sheetings, Ravens Duck, Men, Women and Children's Welsh yarn Hosiery.
All which they offer for sale at their Store, No. 64 North Front Street, either by the package or smaller quantity, at the most reasonable rates, for cash or notes at short date.
The Subscribers
Have for sale at their Store, No. 5, Chestnut street, the following articles, viz. Russia Hemp and Duck, First quality, Bolton do. no. 1 and 2.
A small invoice of well assorted cordage, First and fourth proof Brandy, in pipes. Madeira Wine in pipes and half pipes. Claret in cases. New England Rum in hds. Winter strained, Spermaceti Oil and Candles, and a few quarter chests of Hyson Tea, of a superior quality, latest importation.
JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co.
November 16 32aw6w
TO BE SOLD BY
JESSE & ROBERT WALN.
Old Port Wine, in pipes, hds. and qr. casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks. June 25
THE Creditors of Baly, Hill, & Evans
Insolvent Debtors, in the county of Sussex, are to meet the Assignee at the Court-House inside county, on the 23th of Dec. next, at 10 o'clock A.M. in order to make a dividend of said Insolvent's estate, that may come to hand by that day.
CH. CASE, assignee.
June 25
PRATT & KINZING,
No. 95, north Water Street,
HAVE RECEIVED
By the ships Wilmington, Connecticut, Fair American, and other late arrivals, from Hamburg, and Bremen,
A great variety of
GERMAN GOODS,
Among which are Platillas, Britanias, Estopalles, Creas a la Morlaix, Round Creas, Dowlands, Rouans, Patterbrones, Biederl'd Linen, Waarenjorps, Table Linen, Ticklenburghs, Ozn. igs, Hellen Rolls, Brown ditto, Polish ditto, Coffee Bags, L'fado, Carraudoles, Chicks and Stripes, Arabias, Brasfrances, Caffarillos, Coutils, Cholets, Ginghams, Handkerchiefs, Laces, Samios, Bedricks, Oil Cloths, Slippers, Window Glass, Tumblers, Yellow Ocre, Quills, Stakes and Pencils, Pearl Barley, Claret in cases, Coffee Mills, Nails and Ironmongery, Demijohns, Lentilles, Glue, Hois Bistles, Looking Glasses, Toys, Anchors, A few tons Hemp &c. &c.
10 hhd. Muscovado Sugar,
Roll Brimstone, a few pipes old Port Wine, a parcel of foul and upper Leather, men's coarse Shoes in trunk, a few low priced Silver Watches, &c. &c. All which they offer for sale at the lowest prices and most extensive credit. Nov. 7 th&ia 4w
UNSEATED LANDS.
THE owners of Unseated Lands in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said Lands for the Years 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1798 are paid into the hands of JOHN WILKINS, Esquire, County Treasurer, on or before the 20th day of February next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
Ebenezer Denny, William Dunning, James Robbinson, Commissioners. Pittsburgh, November 5, 1799. 3m.
NOTICE.
THE Subscribers having been appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Trustees to the estate of GEORGE B. DAWSON, all persons indebted thereto, prior to the 18th March last, are desired to make payment, and the creditors are requested to furnish their accounts properly authenticated, to THOMAS & PETER MACKIE, Trustees. November 23 dim
LAST NOTICE.
ALL persons to whom the estate of the late William Beauchamp, deceased, is indebted, are requested to send their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber, before the first day of January next, or they will be excluded from the benefit of a final dividend, which will there be made and immediately paid. SAMUEL PRICE, Executor, No. 71, South Front Street. November 18, 1799. dtj
NOTICE
TO the owners of unseated lands in the county of Huntingdon, to come forward and pay the taxes assessed and due thereon, within three months from this date, there being one or more years taxes due on the unseated lands in the said county of Huntingdon. WILLIAM STEEL, HUGH MORRISON, JOHN STEEL, Commissioners. Huntingdon, Commissioners Office, Sept. 25, 1799. October 4. d3m.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT application is made to the Bank of the United States, for the renewal of the following certificates of Bank Stock, which were lost in the brig Peggy, Captain Fluyer, on her passage from America to London. No. 2959 For Eight Shares of Bank Stock 2967 in favour of Samuel Ethridge. WILLINGS & FRANCIS. October 25, d3m.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Jacob Thomas, of Washington in the State of Kentucky, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment—All persons having demands against said estate are desired to furnish their accounts legally attested to JACOB REESE, Administrator. Philadelphia, October 31, 1799.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Thomas Wilson, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement. SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, fourth Front Street, Southwark. WHO HAS TO LET, A ERICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain nine Horses Also, For Sale or to Let, A New FRAME CARRIAGE HOUSE. Nov. 1, 1799. dtj.
WILL BE LANDED,
Tomorrow Morning, from on board the brig Sally, at Stamer's Wharf,
83 pipes, 60 qr. casks, 160 barrels
MALAGA WINE,
For Sale by the Subscriber, Th. Margarey & Sons.
WHO HAVE ON HAND
First proof Brandy, Claret in Cases first quality, London White Lead. November 26. dtj
CANAL OFFICE,
November 28, 1799.
Notice is hereby given,
TO the Stockholders of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, that their annual Election will be held at the Companies Office, on Monday the 6th of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing One President, Twelve Managers and One Treasurer to each Company, for the ensuing year. GEORGE WORRALL, Secretary. November 29 mth6j
THE GO-PARINERSHIP
OF THOMAS AND JOHN KETLAND Being Dissolved, By the death of Mr. JOHN KETLAND, ALL persons who have demands against said Firm are requested to bring in their accounts for payment, and those indebted to the same are requested to make payment to THOMAS KETLAND. October 21. dtj
Just Imported,
125 Hogheads, 191 barrels, 50 do. Green Coffee, 25 Boxes brown, 25 do. white, 12 hds. James' River Tobacco, 30 Packages well assorted German Linens, Russia Cordage, assorted, 400 Pipes Barcelona Brandy, 4th proof, Hazelnuts in Sacks, Brown Stout Porter, draught and bottled, 40 Casks Shot, No. 1 to 6, Lead in Pigs, 8 hds. ground Lead, assorted, 4 Casks Glauber Salts, Cream Tartar, &c. Black quart wine bottles in crates, 1 gross each, Queens ware in Crates, Cannon, 4, 6, and 9 pounds calibre, with shot, round, grape and canister, Swivels, Corks in bales, 1st quality, ditto in Shefts, Claret in cases, superior quality. Port Wine, ditto. Horsemen's Swords, Hangers, &c. Fowling pieces and pistols in cases, Ship Musquets and Blunderbusses, in do. Bath Stove Grates, for Chambers, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY THOMAS KETLAND, Walnut Street wharf. Nov. 1 dtj
FOR SALE,
By JOSEPH & JAMES CRUKSHANK, No. 87 High Street Philadelphia,
A FEW COPIES
OF THE
HARLEIAN MISCELLANY,
Being a Selection of Tracts which principally regard the English History, and of which many are referred to by Hume. The scarcity and high price of the Harleian Miscellany, induced the editor to offer the present abridgement to the public, which is composed of a narration of those highly interesting events which have occurred in the History of England, and which are chiefly arranged in chronological order. The volume contains in quantity one fourth of the original work, and the price of it is one guinea, being only one twelfth of what the original book now sells for. November 21. 32aw6m
Now Ready for Sale,
At GEORGE DAVIS'S
Law Book Store, No. 319, High Street.
A very valuable and extensive Assortment of
Law Books,
IMPORTED this fall and immediately before the late sickness, comprehending almost every Book in use, of the latest London and Irish editions. They will be disposed of from a single volume, to an entire Library at the same prices as have heretofore given such general satisfaction. By sundry vessels daily expected from London and Dublin, his stock will be usual be kept up, so that gentlemen will seldom be disappointed when applying at his store. N. B. This day is published Davis's Law Catalogue for 1799, of books for sale; which may be had gratis, on application as above. November 8 tuth&iam
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE,
3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck, 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels.
A few bales Bengal
COSSAS
HUMHUMS.
1700 buffalo St. Martins Salt. april 11
One Thousand Five Hundred
DOLLARS
WAS delivered to the POSTMASTER here, in the Post-Office, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th ult. in a LETTER directed to Mr. John Mills, Merchant, BALTIMORE, containing two ALEXANDRIA BANK NOTES, No. 4320, in favour of William Taylor, and dated 30th April, 1798, for ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and No. 4522, in favour of John P. Pleasants, and dated the 10th of December, 1798, for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, which letter has been SUPPRESSED in a POST-OFFICE, and the BANK NOTES taken out—as the PUBLIC MAIL was not STOPPED, MOLESTED, or ROBBED.
Bankers and merchants are particularly requested to watch the circulation of said notes, and stop them; and any person giving such information as will lead us to our money, shall have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward. WILSON & SWANN, Frederickburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10.
All Printers in the United States, are requested to publish the above, and we will pay them.
FOR SALE,
And possession given the 1st of December, 1800, A Tract of most valuable Land, Situated in Maryland, About 18 miles from Baltimore, 7 from Annapolis, and 40 from the Federal City, on navigable water for vessels of almost any burthen. The soil is as good as any in the State.
There is on the premises a convenient
house for a tenant, with two rooms on a floor; a good corn house; stables for 12 or 15 horses, and a cow house, with as many stalls for cattle on the best plan; all complete and in good repair. There is also on said plantation a new brick dairy, which, with a good flock, will produce from 40 to 60 lbs. butter per week; with a pump of excellent water at the door and a kitchen neatly built, with apartments for 12 hands. This tract contains from 900 to 1000 acres, more or less; and is well calculated for a grazing farm. Also, another seat within a few miles of Annapolis, with a large commodious two story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a well of excellent water at the door. This contains about 600 acres of good land, the most of it in a lively timbered, of white oak, hickory and nut. The purchaser may be accommodated with flock of horses, cows and sheep, already on the place. The terms of sale is, for both or either of the aforesaid places, one third cash, the other two thirds in six and twelve months, with bonds and good security. As the proprietor of these valuable lands (which is equally worth the attention of the gentleman or farmer) is about removing from the State, there will be a generous discount made for cash, and an indispensible title given. For further information enquire of the printer. N. B.—Goods suitable for the West-India market will be received in part pay. The advertiser has also a house and lot for sale in this city, for which goods will be received in pay, if speedily applied for—Enquire as above. Also, a number of negro men, women, and children, for sale, or will be exchanged for goods: November 26 32aw6t.
Lodging and Breakfast,
FOR one or two single Gentlemen, in a genteel private family, with the use of a neat front Parlour, and Board for Servants may be had at No. 28 north Fifth Street, November 26.
John Brien.
Spring Forge, October 23, 1799. N. B. A free negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5
Mrs. GROOMBRIDGE
RESPECTFULLY informs her numerous friends, acquaintance and the public, she has agreeable to the request of many persons, concluded to reside in town during each winter, and has taken a large convenient house in Walnut Street, No. 101, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, where she proposes removing her School the 1st of November.
English and French grammatically taught, Writing, Geography, the Use of the Globe, Arithmetic, History, Dancing, with all kinds of useful and ornamental Work; Drawing in various branches, History, Landscape, Flowers, &c. Due attention to Vocal as well as Instrumental Music, with requisite Masters of repute and ability. Columbia House Boarding and Day School, October 19, 1799.
ROBERT KID'S
COPPER WAREHOUSE, NO. 201, MARKET STREET.
Late ALEXANDER BILSLAND & Co. HAS JUST RECEIVED
31 Tons Patent Improved sheathing
Copper & Nails, viz. 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148, 150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272, 274, 276, 278, 280, 282, 284, 286, 288, 290, 292, 294, 296, 298, 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, 340, 342, 344, 346, 348, 350, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360, 362, 364, 366, 368, 370, 372, 374, 376, 378, 380, 382, 384, 386, 388, 390, 392, 394, 396, 398, 400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 418, 420, 422, 424, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434, 436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 446, 448, 450, 452, 454, 456, 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 468, 470, 472, 474, 476, 478, 480, 482, 484, 486, 488, 490, 492, 494, 496, 498, 500, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510, 512, 514, 516, 518, 520, 522, 524, 526, 528, 530, 532, 534, 536, 538, 540, 542, 544, 546, 548, 550, 552, 554, 556, 558, 560, 562, 564, 566, 568, 570, 572, 574, 576, 578, 580, 582, 584, 586, 588, 590, 592, 594, 596, 598, 600, 602, 604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614, 616, 618, 620, 622, 624, 626, 628, 630, 632, 634, 636, 638, 640, 642, 644, 646, 648, 650, 652, 654, 656, 658, 660, 662, 664, 666, 668, 670, 672, 674, 676, 678, 680, 682, 684, 686, 688, 690, 692, 694, 696, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708, 710, 712, 714, 716, 718, 720, 722, 724, 726, 728, 730, 732, 734, 736, 738, 740, 742, 744, 746, 748, 750, 752, 754, 756, 758, 760, 762, 764, 766, 768, 770, 772, 774, 776, 778, 780, 782, 784, 786, 788, 790, 792, 79, 800, 802, 804, 806, 808, 810, 812, 814, 816, 818, 820, 822, 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834, 836, 838, 840, 842, 844, 846, 848, 850, 852, 854, 856, 858, 860, 862, 864, 866, 868, 870, 872, 874, 876, 878, 880, 882, 884, 886, 888, 890, 892, 894, 896, 898, 900, 902, 904, 906, 908, 910, 912, 914, 916, 918, 920, 922, 924, 926, 928, 930, 932, 934, 936, 938, 940, 942, 944, 946, 948, 950, 952, 954, 956, 958, 960, 962, 964, 966, 968, 970, 972, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982, 984, 986, 988, 990, 992, 994, 996, 998, 1000.
ALSO ON HAND,
A Large assortment of Raised and Copper bottoms and sheets for Copper-Smiths, Lead & Block Tin, And a General assortment of Ironmongery for sale as above. August 15. w&fck.
JUST ARRIVED,
In the ship Friendship, Capt. Brown, from New Orleans, About 7 tons
KENTUCKY CORDAGE.
For sale by ELISHA FISHER & Co. Nov. 27.
Fashionable Millinery.
ELIZA M'DOUGALL,
NO. 134, MARKET STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkey and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz.
Chemille rosette FEATHERS, Fancy flowers, Black tiffany flowers, Wreaths, Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress caps, Do. do. do. Nelson's bonnets, Infant's pipe straw bonnets, Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades, Do. do. hats, Fancy bugle face rosettes, Do. do. trimmings, Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange craps, Black, white and green gauze veils, Do. gauze cloaks, N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26 eoff.
MUSIC.
R. TAYLOR,
BEGS leave to inform the Ladies of Philadelphia, and the public in general, that he still continues teaching the Piano Forte, Singing, Guitar, &c. as usual. Application to be made to him, No. 96, north Sixth Street, between Arch & Race Streets. Nov. 20. 32aw3t
To the Holders of
MILITARY LAND WARRANTS.

Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, September 15.
The 11th of this month was set aside as sacred, in commemoration of Joubert. The Presidents of the two Councils delivered orations in praise of him, and the Republican Oath was taken again a new. The bureau in each hall in which the Councils assembled was covered over with crape. A Statue, representing the Republic, overlooked a contiguous Urn, over which it held a civic crown. The Representatives wore a crape on one arm and each of them carried a twig of Cypress in his hand.
Formerly Joubert was known as a parliamentary Lawyer at Besançon, and in the year 1792 he obtained a commission as Lieutenant, shortly after he was taken prisoner, and carried before the King of Sardinia, in the presence of whom and his nobles he values himself most upon the title of a French citizen.
On the 11th of August Pichegru had a private conference at Augsburg with Dundas and Pictet (the latter of whom was commander in chief of the siege at Lyons) directly after which Pichegru set off for Ueberlingen, which place is pointed out to all emigrants as their rendezvous. They are to act against such of the French departments as are most contiguous to Switzerland.
ITALY, Sept. 26.
We have intelligence, that the Austrians have taken the city of Pignerol, by assault.
HARLINGEN, Sept. 27.
Twenty-seven English frigates, brigs, &c. covered the Zuyderzee, before Enkhuizen. Two English gun-boats, each carrying eighteen 12 pounders, are off Lemmer.—Sept. 30. Lemmer has surrendered.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, September 29.
We have not received intelligence from Zurich, since that city has been occupied by the French; and we have no knowledge of the articles of capitulation. Many of the Russian wounded officers and soldiers are here, who in the retreat lost some of their baggage. In the council of war, held yesterday, by Generals Korsakow, Nauendorff and Kleimayer, it was resolved, that all the Russian and Austrian troops in this vicinity, should immediately advance.
LINDAU, September 29.
The bridge over the Rhine, which was taken up yesterday morning, will be thrown over to night, and the corps of Gen. Petrasch, whose head quarters have been at Bregenz, is to advance in force, as he has been apprized that generals Jellachich and Auffenberg, have united with Marshal Suwarow, who was advancing into the heart of Switzerland. He already occupies Lucerne.
September 30.
The retreat which the imperial troops made on the 25th and 26th from Utawich, by the Togenburg, and the canton of Appenzell, was very fatiguing. After the good news which has arrived of the progress of Marshal Suwarow in the South of Switzerland, general Petrasch and Cruber are preparing to advance by the Rhinthal.
The French appeared the 29th before Constance, but were driven therefrom the same day. It is not Marshal Suwarow who has arrived at Feldkirch as reported; but it is Gen. Jellachich. The French have been in the environs of St. Gall, but in such small numbers, as easily to be dispersed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 30.
On the 30th Aug. we received advice, of the arrival of the Grand Vizir, at Damascus. We have no recent news from Egypt.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 30.
General Moreau takes the command of the army of the Rhine, on the 10th Oct. Gen. Macdonald, is to command the army of the North.
Vast reinforcements are in march, to reinforce the Batavian armies.
DONAUESCHINGEN, Oct. 1.
The Austrians are advancing from Feldkirch. The Austrian Col. Lauter, has attacked the French in Glaris, beaten them, and taken 1500 prisoners, and two standards. The Austrian Generals are to march against the left wing of the French, while Suwarow takes them in the rear by St. Gothard.
VIENNA, October 3.
The Court Gazette, this day contains the following authentic details:—
The Prince of Rohan has informed his Imperial Majesty, that on the 28th September, the enemy, to the number of 8000 advanced to Domo d'Ossola, to attack his position at Vogogna. The Prince not expecting so formidable a force, was necessitated to retreat; but on the 29th, he unexpectedly attacked the enemy with various success, and having recommenced the battle on the 30th, the enemy was completely beaten and driven beyond Simpion to Brigg, in the Valais, which last place the Prince has occupied. The Cadet Hagen, who brought the dispatches, estimates the loss of the French, at between 3 and 4000 men. This Cadet, the Prince writes, entered a battery of the enemy, and with his own hand took the standard, which he bore to his Imperial Majesty.
The reports of the surrender of Genoa, on the 23rd September by capitulation, is not mentioned in the Court Gazette.
October 4. The Cardinals have requested of his Imperial Majesty, the grant of the Venetian island of St. George, to hold the conclave on. About twenty of them have assembled at Venice; amongst them is the Dean of the Holy College; the Cardinals Albani, Caprara and Maury.
SWABIA, October 3.
It is believed, that for some days the united Imperial armies have advanced, and occupied their former position in Switzerland. The head quarters of marshal Petrasch, who commands the division of Hotze, was still on the 29th, at St. Gall. A body of troops have passed the Lake of Constance and the Rhine. General Korsakow's (Russian) head quarters are at Eglishausen, upon the right bank of the Rhine. Some bodies of French troops advanced between the separated armies, and progressed to the suburbs of Schaffhausen, Winterthur, Fraubach and some even to Constance; but they are not numerous.
It is believed marshal Suwarow will take immediately the chief command at Eglishausen.
The main body of the army of the Archduke, has arrived at Donaueschingen (in Swabia). It is expected that the Royal Highness will make an attack on the side of Bude.
The French have evacuated Auenheim, near Kehl; 3000 men who were there, have gone to Strasbourg; the Austrians immediately took possession of the post. The French are making movements, as if to penetrate into the Brisgau, by the side of Brisach.
It is not expected that Massena will advance from Zurich, towards the Lake of Constance, and the Rhine, while he has such a body of enemies in his rear.
The news respecting Fieldmarshal Suwarow, are contradictory. By that from Feldkirch, it would seem, that he had joined the corps of Gen. Petrasch, after having beaten a division of French troops, and killed and made prisoners of 2000, who was actually advancing in Switzerland, on the other side. The other account is from Augsburg, dated Oct. 1, as follows:— "We have this day received by an extraordinary messenger the important news, that Marshal Suwarow, on the 28th September, entered Lucerne with his army, and that he was preparing to march against Berne. The inhabitants of the little cantons all join him. Orders have been sent to the Grisons at Rhinthal and Schaffhausen, with generals Nauendorff and Kleimayer. On the 29th, a heavy cannonade was heard near Ravensbourg."
BRUSSELS, October 3.
The Russian Gen. Hermann, accompanied by his aids-de-camp arrived here yesterday. The other Russian prisoners, in all about 700, are expected to-day. They made a three day's stay at Antwerp, where a collection of 3000 florins was made for them amongst the inhabitants. The English prisoners to the number of 400, are sent to Ghent, whence they will be transferred to the citadel of Life.
HANAU, October 5.
Gen. Muller has been ordered to surrender the chief command of the French army of the Rhine, to Gen. Ney.—The capture of Mannheim is said to be the cause. General Ney's head quarters are at Hageneau, in Alsace. It is estimated there are 10,000 French in the Environs of Mayence and Ehrenbreitstein, who are preparing to advance.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 5.
In the action of the 2d, we took 107 highlanders, who have been sent to Utrecht. There has just arrived here 100 other prisoners. Within two days, 3000 French troops have passed this city, on their way to the armies.
The English are masters of Lemmer, and have taken post in Friseland; from whence they can easily march to this city by land. We are, however, continually at work on the batteries upon the dyke at Naerden. The greatest loss in the battle of the 2d, fell on the French; and the most part of the officers of General Brune's staff, have perished. Some corps were cut off, so that the inundations ordered by us, have been more fatal to us than to the enemy. We were beginning to set the water mills at work, but the English have set them on fire with their artillery.
The enemy entered Alkmaar the 3d inst. at five o'clock in the afternoon; and we learn that the head quarters of Gen. Brune has been transferred from Beverwijk to Haarlem; from whence they will be removed here should the enemy advance any further. The English head quarters, we learn, are at Alkmaar; and some of their troops have advanced to the neighbourhood of Haarlem. The batteries which the English erected on the Dunes, in the action of the 2d, made great destruction amongst the French.
ZWOLL, Oct. 6.
The English having made themselves masters of all the coasts of the Zuder Zee, in Friesland and Gueldres, have summoned the city of Harderwick to surrender.
This day we hear a lively cannonade. Our loss in the battle of the 2d, has not yet been accurately ascertained, and we have had no official account on the subject. This delay is ominous, of its being more considerable than the Gallo Batavians with should be known.
HAMBURG, October 10.
As far as can be learned from the favorable and unfavorable accounts of the late
events in Switzerland, it appears that both armies attacked, on the same day, at different points, according to different plans, and with various but mutual success. The consequences can alone decide the victory.—We will, however, grant all possible success to Massena, and let him fully pursue his victories near Utawich, and Zurich towards the Rhine, and the lake of Constance.—Four renewed Generals are at his heels, who may in all probability bring his army before two fires.—But supposing the worst of chances, to befall the Austro-Russians, and the most favorable for the French General, we cannot find any advantage for him in his last victory, which tended only to weaken, in a considerable degree, his exhausted forces.
MADEIRA WINE.
THE Subscriber, has just received a quantity of HALL'S First Quality London Particular Wine , In Pipes, Hhds. and Quarter Casks. GIDEON HILL WELLS. Philadelphia, Nov. 12. 3tawam
Fifty Barrels Pippin Apples , In good order for shipping, AND  A few Barrels Dried Peaches FOR SALE, At the corner of Dock and Pear Street. December 4. d6t
REMOVAL.
SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TAYLOR,
RESPECTFULLY acquaint those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom, and his friends generally, that he has removed to his Shop, No. 40, South Third Street, where he will be glad to serve them.
N.B. All orders attended with the usual punctuality. Dec. 3. drw.
One hundred Pipes and quarter Casks Wine Vinegar, London Porter in Casks of 6 and 8 Doz. Brown Stout, 40. do. Spanish Segars in Boxes, Dried Peaches in Barrels, FOR SALE BY BENJAMIN W. MORRIS, WHO HAS A Commodious Warehouse, In Pear Street, To let by the Month or Year. November 29. 1stcod
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge.
THE STOCKHOLDERS ARE hereby notified, that an Election for a President, twelve Directors and a Treasurer, will be held at their office, No. 23 North Fifth Street, on MONDAY the 6th day of January next, at 10 o'clock. JOHN DORSEY, Secretary pro tem. December 4, 1799. aau1E
FURNISHED ROOMS,
TO BE LET, WITH, or without the use of the kitchen, cellar, &c. in two adjoining houses, only four years old; fit for the accommodation of a few gentlemen—situate convenient to Congress Hall, in a healthy part of the city, never having been infected with the fever.—Apply at the Office of the United States Gazette. Nov. 26. 3taw
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE time being fixed on, when the MILITARY LAND (commonly called Knox's) WARRANTS, granted to the United States' army, are to be registered and located, the subscribers have explored that tract of land on which those warrants are to be laid; and a view, and for the purpose of offering their services as locators.
We take the liberty of suggesting, "that were at least as well acquainted with the situation, quality of the soil, &c. of the different townships in the aforesaid tract, as any other person;" this will, perhaps, appear more clearly, by observing, that WILLIAM C. SCHENCK assisted in running the Indian boundary line; at which time he considerably traversed that tract; he also assisted in surveying and laying it off into townships, and at other times ranged over it, to gain information. But to obtain a more complete and accurate knowledge, we have lately spent between two and three months, with several assistants, in particularly examining the different townships and quarter townships; by which means we have acquired an accurate knowledge of the whole district.—We now offer our services to the public, as Locators, with assurances that we will locate every persons warrants intrusted to us to the best advantage, agreeably to their rights of location, which is to be determined according to law. For our services we demand the one equal tenth part, either in lands or warrants, when we locate a full tract of four thousand acres or more, for one person or firm; the land to be taken in a square, at a corner of the tract; which corner is to be equitably determined before the time of location.—The one equal sixth part, in cash or warrants, when we connect and locate any amount less than four thousand acres. We will be in Philadelphia from December next, until after the time of location, to transact this business. Any person wishing to satisfy himself farther, will please to call on us, by letter, (postage paid) or otherwise; when due attention will be paid, and such vouchers may be seen as we have to offer, which we hope will be satisfactory.
MARTIN BAUM, WILLIAM C. SCHENCK. Philadelphia, Oct. 9, 1799. cow.
ACADEMY FOR DANCING.
MR. FRANCIS OF THE NEW THEATRE, BEGS leave to inform his scholars and the public in general, that his Academy will open, for the season, on THURSDAY the 18th, at Mr. O'ELLERY'S. TERMS, Five Dollars per Month, Ten do. per Quarter, No Entrance. For further Particulars apply to Mr. F. 70, north Eighth Street. December 3.
GITT DANCING ASSEMBLY.
THE Subscribers are informed that the first Assembly will be held at Mr. O'ELLERY'S Hotel, on Thursday the 12th instant. December 4. d1216.
TWO TRUNKS PRINTED COTTONS, Suited to the West-India Market, and entitled to drawback—For sale by GEORGE WILLIAMS, No. 103, High Street. ALSO, Nine hundred pair of American broad made SHOES, together with sundry other articles. Dec. 4. d1w.
LAWRENCE SECKEL, HAS FOR SALE, At No. 155, Market-Street, Superior London Particular, Madeira, 3 WINES, Old Sherry, Port & Lisbon, Best flavored old Coniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits and Holland Gin,—By the pipe, quarter cask or gallon. ALSO, A few Tons of excellent Hay. Nov. 30. d1w—c02w
WILLIAM SHEAFF HAS FOR SALE, At Nos. 168 High Street, wholesale & retail, FIRST QUALITY Madeira of the vintages of '93 to '97 } WINES, Old Sherry, Port and Lisbon First and fourth proof old Coniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits. ALSO, A few Tons of Upland and Meadow Hay. December 2. d6t
LOGWOOD FOR SALE, On board the brigantine Five Sisters. Enquire of JOSEPH DONALDSON. November 27. 110f
FOR SALE, THE CARGO Of the ship Rebecca, John McKeever, master, from BATAVIA, Consisting of— 350,000 wt. of COFFEE & } first qualities 20,000 wt. of SUGAR, } Apply to JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, fourth Water Street. Nov. 27. d10t
FOR FREIGHT or CHARTER, For Europe or the West Indies, THE SHIP PACIFIC, PERKINS SALTER, Master, She is a staunch good Ship, well fitted, burthen about 3000 barrels, and ready to receive a cargo on board. For terms apply to WHARTON and LEWIS, No. 115 South Front Street, WHO HAVE FOR SALE, A parcel of Havana Molasses, Old Madeira Wine, Ground Ginger, Burlington Pork, &c. &c. November 27. d1f
FOR LIVERPOOL, THE DANISH SHIP LITTLE MARTHA, OLEA C. MARK, master, Burthen 300 tons, THE principal part of her cargo being now ready to go on board, she will sail with all possible dispatch. For Freight apply to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. Nov. 27, 1799. 110f
DESERTED, ON the 18th inst. from the Marine Barracks, HUGH DUFFIELD, a private in the Marine Corps, a native of Ireland, aged 35, five feet five inches high, dark hair, light complexion. He has resided for some time past in this city, where his family now are. Whoever apprehends said Deserter and delivers him at the Marine Barracks, or lodges him in jail, will be paid a reward of ten dollars, and reasonable charges. JAMES M'KNIGHT, Capt. commanding Marine Barracks. December 3. d1w.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RUN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July inst. from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Cato, is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a down ill look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankien; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York. *4* The above reward will be paid for securing him in any jail in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O28) d6m
DR. ANDREPLACE WITH: DR. ANDREWS
OF the University of Pennsylvania, Proposes to receive a few Private Pupils to be instructed in the rudiments of THE LATIN LANGUAGE. HE confines himself to beginners; because he would not incur the danger of having many Classes, or being obliged to build on an insufficient foundation. And as he will require their attendance but two hours in the day (from eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to one) there will be no need of removing them from the schools to which they have hitherto gone, or may be intended to be sent, for their improvement in reading, writing, ciphering, and other useful branches of literature, not usually taught in a Latin school. December 5, 1799. d1w
Drawing School.
MR. BECK having been solicited by many of his friends to engage in a Drawing School, takes the liberty of informing them and the public that he intends opening one at his house in Fifth Street, opposite the State House yard, on Monday the 4th of November, on the following terms:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Ladies from three till five, per quarter, 9. Gentlemen, from half past 5 till half past 7, 9. Private Lessons, at home for one hour, 1. From home, two hours, 3. PERSPECTIVE, The essential ground work of all kinds of drawing, taught by a much more simple and short method than hitherto practised.
WANTED,
A person to do house work; also a boy to attend the family and take care of a horse. November 27. 3taw1f
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE By H. & P. RICE, No. 16 S. Second street, (Price 1 Dollar) GALATEA, A PASTORAL ROMANCE. Embellished with Five Engravings.
A few Copies of Miss Seward's Monody on Major Andre, May be had as above, price 12 1/2 cents. December 3.
MATTHEW M'CONNELL
Having opened an Office in Chesnut street, (A few doors above Fourth) At No. 141,
AND again commenced the Business of Negotiations, in the various kinds of Public Stock, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. Engages to do every thing in his power to give satisfaction to those who may think proper to employ him. He means to confine his transactions to the Agency and Commission line, in all such business as is common to the profession. The purchase and sale of Houses and Lots in and near the City will be attended to, and also of Lands, when that business again revives. November 19. d2w(D5 def)
Bank of North America.
THE STOCKHOLDERS ARE hereby notified that an Election for Twelve Directors for the ensuing year, will be held at the Bank, on Monday the 13th January next, at 10 o'clock. RICHARD WELLS, Cashier. Dec. 2, 1799. d1E
POST OFFICE,
November 30, 1799. THE Post Office will be Removed this day at Sun set, to No. 27 South third Street. d1f
LANCASTER STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the past favors they have received, and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages, sober and careful drivers, to go through between the City and Borough in two days. Those who prefer this mode of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United States Eagle, Market Street, Philadelphia. Slough, Downing, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30. 2t—5
CAUTION.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing or receiving in payment, two Drafts of Thomas Truxtun on William Patterson, in my favor, dated 17th September last, endorsed by the Commissioners of the Federal building in the city of Washington and myself, one payable at nine months after date, for 617 dollars 71 cents, the other payable at six months after date, for 1757 dollars 85 cents, the same having been forwarded from the Post Office in this city on the 6th inst. enclosed in a letter from the Commissioners aforesaid, (the proprietors of said drafts) to David Harris, Baltimore, who has not yet received them. Mr. Patterson being apprised of the misappropriation of these drafts, will not pay them to any person or persons without hearing further from the Commissioners.
THOMAS MUNROE. Washington, 2d December, 1799.
AT a Court of Common Pleas held at Union Town, for the county of Fayette, the fourth Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, before the Judges of the same court, on the petition of John Wilson, praying that the act of Assembly, providing that the person of a debtor shall not be liable to imprisonment for debt after delivering up his estate for the use of his creditors, may be extended to him. The Court appoint the first day of next term, to hear the petitioner and his creditors, and order that he give his creditors public notice hereof, in Penna's Philadelphia paper, and in Yundt and Brown's Baltimore paper, for one week, ceasing at least four weeks before the day of hearing; and that he also give to John Gillespie and Jacob Everhart personal notice in writing, to be served on them, at least fifteen days previous to the hearing. At September term, this order was continued to the first day of December term. By the Court, EPHRAIM DOUGLASS, Prothonotary.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10.
Julium et tenacem propoliti virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instanti tyranni, Mente quait folida.
"Americans! poor devils! how you are whipped and scourged!" says one of our profound publicists. And, as we say to a drunken fool, who has broke his head against the post, "how came ye so?"
Citizen Macon, (the second of Blount) who though an hot young man, is far from being half-brained, very adroitly jostled aside the teller who was handing Mr. Sedgwick to the speaker's chair, and performed the devoir himself. It was a pleasant conceit enough.
The famous Chevalier D'Eon has lately announced, that subscriptions are to be received by Cadell, in London, at one guinea, for the History of her life. This announcement reminds us of four lines, on the Tales of the Castle , which were sold for 18 francs:
Comme tout renchérir, disoit un amateur! Quoi de Goliath six livres le volume? Avant que rien ne soit de la plume, Pour douze franc n'y avois-je pas l'auteur?
The citizen Daubigny has just uncovered the pot of roses, of the citizen Baillet; (this is the title of a most violent work just published). This uncovered pot of roses does not smell balsamic. If it is not a pot of roses, it is a pot of something else; in fact, it is a pot of wine of an hundred thousand francs which Daubigny reproaches Baillet with having received, for obtaining a contract of military equipments, in favor of a company. He reproaches him also with having rendered himself proprietary and seigneur paramount, of the chateaux, lands and signiorias of the ci-devant marquise of Jonville and other places. This work being written in the revolutionary style, is difficult to read; its constructions are rarely French; but what of that? we discover therein certain facts which are sufficiently curious to indicate the personages who have enjoyed the first, turn upon the great scaffold of the revolution. [ Le Necessaire, Paris. ]
Shakspeare had a great hatred for dull, verbose orators, prating, without end, of nonsense and themselves. One of this tribe of Livingstons, he thus expresses himself:
O, he's as tedious As a tired horse, a railing wife; Worse than a smoky house; - I had rather live With cheese and garlic, in a windmill, far, Than feed on cakes, and have him talk to me, In any summer-house in Christendom.
One Weaver has been chosen by Democrats, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Commons; he is a lowbred, ignorant fellow, - the very Legende of American revolutionism. Such animals, it often delights Fortune to sport into high places; and, by making them instruments of extensive mischief, to teach mankind the folly and the madness of instituting a state of things in which such beings may be jostled out of their natural sphere. This Weaver may be addressed in the language of Gray:
Weave the warp, and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of your own race; Leave ample room and verge enough, The characters of Hell to trace!
TRUE WISDOM.
As mankind after many series of experiments through a long succession of ages, have fallen short of attaining perfection in any one instance, in any one department of human economy, it is maintained on high authority, to be true wisdom , now to reject all further experiments founded on past experience, and to aim by novel methods at that standard of perfectibility, which modern illumination declares to be attainable, every "sad sentence of an ancient date" to the contrary notwithstanding.
The army establishment of the United States, it is well understood, is to be the early object of a grand, general attack from the Democrats. It being an invariable end with them, to weaken the hands of Government, any movement they may recommend, ought to be regarded with a jealous eye; but when they assail the very citadel of our defences, what shall be thought of Federal men who will look on with apathy or indifference.
We learn from the hostile faction, that the dark hour of democratic domination, hastens on with desperate purpose, as the zeal and fidelity of Governmental partisans declines. Whatever returns are merited by luke-warmness, faint-heartedness, doubt, hesitation, suspicion, jealousy, distrust and desertion of one another, are surely ours.
A whimsical writer asserts, that mankind were originally flat, like fluted fish, but on a certain time conceived and executed the project of sewing themselves up: to pursue this queer whim, we may suppose the gaunt and beggarly Democrats to have been a shoal of shotten herrings .
DIED - On Saturday morning last, after a short illness, Mrs. SARAH HYDE, wife of Mr. George Hyde, of this city, Book-binder. - Her remains were, on Sunday afternoon, attended to the place of interment, greatly and deservedly lamented, by a numerous concourse of relatives and acquaintances.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 9.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, on the Address to be presented to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech to both Houses, at the commencement of the present session - Mr. Dent in the chair: When Mr. Grege moved, that the words distinguished by Italics, in the third and fourth lines of the second paragraph of the address, be struck out, and that the words "act in" be inserted in their stead; which produced a short debate, and was finally negatived.
The committee then rose; - the address was reported without amendment; and agreed to by the House, in the words following, viz.
To the President of the United States.
Sir,
WHILE the House of Representatives contemplate the flattering prospects of abundance from the labors of the people by land and by sea, the prosperity of our extended commerce, notwithstanding interruptions occasioned by the belligerent state of a great part of the world, the return of health, industry and trade, to those cities which have lately been afflicted with disease; and the various and inestimable advantages, civil and religious, which, secured under our happy frame of government, are continued to us unimpaired, we cannot fail to offer up to a benignant Deity, our sincere thanks, for these, the merciful dispensations of his protecting providence.
That any portion of the people of America should permit themselves, amidst such numerous blessings, to be seduced by the arts and misrepresentations of designing men into an open resistance of a law of the United States, cannot be heard without deep and serious regret. Under a constitution where the public burthens can only be imposed by the people themselves, for their own benefit and to promote their own objects, a hope might well have been indulged that the general interest would have been too well understood, and the general welfare too highly prized, to have produced in any of our citizens, a disposition to hazard so much felicity, by the criminal effort of a part, to oppose with lawful violence the will of the whole. While we lament that depravity which could produce a defiance of the civil authority, and render indispensable the aid of the military force of the nation, real consolation is to be derived from the promptness and fidelity with which aid was afforded. The zealous and active co-operation with the judicial power, of the volunteers and militia called into service, which has restored order and submission to the laws, is a pleasing evidence of the attachment of our fellow citizens to their own free Government, and of the truly patriotic alacrity with which they will support it.
To give due effect to the civil administration of government, and to ensure a just execution of the laws, are objects of such real magnitude as to secure a proper attention to your recommendation of a revision and amendment of the judiciary system.
Highly approving, as we do, the pacific and humane policy which has been invariably professed and sincerely pursued by the Executive authority of the United States, a policy which our best interests enjoined, and of which honor has permitted the observance, we consider as the most unequivocal proof of your inflexible perseverance in the same well chosen system, your preparation to meet the first indications on the part of the French Republic, of a disposition to accommodate the existing differences between the two countries, by a nomination of ministers on certain conditions, which the honor of our country unquestionably dictated, and which its moderation had certainly given it a right to prescribe. When the assurances thus required of the French government previous to the departure of our envoys, had been given though in their manner of foreign relations, the direction that they should proceed on their mission, was, on your part, a completion of the greatest and most unexampled sincerity with which it was commenced. We offer up our fervent prayers to the Supreme Ruler of the universe for the success of their embassy, and that it may be productive of peace and happiness to our common country. The uniform tenor of your conduct through a life useful to your fellow citizens, and honorable to yourself, gives a sure pledge of the sincerity with which the avowed objects of the negotiation will be pursued on your part, and we earnestly pray that similar dispositions may be displayed on the part of France. The differences which unfortunately subsist between the two nations, cannot fail, in this event to be happily terminated. To produce this end, to all so desirable, firmness, moderation, and union at home constitute; we are persuaded, the surest means. The character of the gentlemen you have deputed and still more, the character of the government which deputed them, are safe pledges to their country, that nothing incompatible with its honor or interest, nothing inconsistent with our obligations of good faith or friendship to any other nation, will be stipulated.
We learn, with pleasure, that our citizens with their property trading to those ports of St. Domingo with which commercial intercourse has been renewed, have been duly respected, and that privateering from those ports has ceased.
With you we sincerely regret that the execution of the VIth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation with Great Britain, an article produced by a mutual spirit of amity and justice, should have been unavoidably interrupted. We doubt not that the same spirit of amity, and the same sense of justice in which it originated, will lead to satisfactory explanations; and we hear with approbation, that our Minis-
ter at London will be immediately instructed to obtain them. While the engagements which America has contracted by her treaty with Great Britain, ought to be fulfilled with scrupulous punctuality and good faith to which our government has ever so tenaciously adhered; yet no motive exists to induce, and every principle forbids us to adopt a construction which might extend them beyond the instrument by which they are created. We cherish the hope that the government of Great Britain will disclaim such extension, and by cordially uniting with that of the United States, for the removal of all difficulties, will soon enable the boards appointed under the VIth and VIIth articles of our treaty with that nation, to proceed, and bring the business committed to them respectively, to a satisfactory conclusion.
The buildings for the accommodation of Congress, and of the President, and for the public offices of the government at its permanent seat, being in such a state as to admit of a removal to that district by the time prescribed by the act of Congress, no obstacle, it is presumed, will exist to a compliance with the law.
With you, Sir, we deem the present period critical and momentous. The important changes which are occurring, the new and great events which are every hour preparing in the political world, the spirit of war which is prevalent in almost every nation with whose affairs the interests of the United States have any connection, demonstrate how unsafe and precarious would be our situation, should we neglect the means of maintaining our just rights. Respecting, as we have ever done, the rights of others, America estimates too correctly the value of her own, and has received evidence too complete, that they are only to be preserved by her own vigilance, ever to permit herself to be seduced by a lève of ease or by other considerations, into that deadly disregard of the means of self-defence, which could only result from a carelessness as criminal as it would be fatal, concerning the future destiny of our growing republic.
The result of the mission to France is, indeed, Sir, uncertain. It depends not on America alone. The most pacific temper will not always insure peace. We should therefore exhibit a system of conduct as indistinct as it would be new in the history of the world, if we considered the negotiation happily terminated because we have attempted to commence it, and peace restored because we with its restoration. But, Sir, however this mission may terminate, a steady perseverance in a system of national defence, commensurate with our resources, and the situation of our country, is an obvious dictate of duty. Experience, the parent of wisdom, and the great instructor of nations, has established the truth of your position, that, remotely as we are placed from the belligerent nations, and desirous as we are, by doing justice to all, to avoid offence to any, yet nothing short of the power of repelling aggression will secure to our country a rational prospect of escaping the calamities of war or national degradation.
In the progress of the session, we shall take into our serious consideration the various and important matters recommended to our attention.
A life devoted to the service of your country, talents and integrity which have so justly acquired and so long retained the confidence and affection of your fellow citizens, attest the sincerity of your declaration, that it is your anxious desire to execute the trust reposed in you as to render the people of the United States prosperous and happy.
Resolved, That the Speaker attended by the messengers, do present the said address to the House. Messrs. Marshall, Rutledge, and Sewall, were appointed a committee to wait on the President, to know when and where he would be ready to receive the address; and having performed that service, reported, that the President had appointed to morrow, two o'clock, for that purpose, at his own house.
The House went into committee of the whole on the list of the Union, to take into consideration the several objects recommended in the President's Speech - Mr. Dent in the chair: When
Mr. D. F. Fuller moved the following resolutions, which were agreed to by the committee, viz.
 1. Resolved, That so much of the speech of the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress at the commencement of the present session, as relates to a revision and amendment of the judiciary system, be referred to a committee, with leave to report by bill, bills, or otherwise.  2. Resolved, That so much of the speech of the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress, at the commencement of the present session, as relates to the expenditure of public monies, be referred to a committee of ways and means.  3. Resolved, That so much of the speech of the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress, at the commencement of the present session, as relates to a system of national defence, commensurate with our resources, and the situation of our country, be referred to a committee. 
The committee then rose, and the house, having taken up the consideration of the resolutions, as reported, the first and third were agreed to; and on motion of Mr. Dent, the question on agreeing to the second, was postponed 'till to-morrow.
The credentials of William Henry Harrison, Esq. who has appeared as a delegate of the territory of the United States north west of the river Ohio, were referred to the committee of election, to report their opinion thereon to the House.
On motion of Mr. Gallatin, the house ordered the appointment of a standing com-
mittee of Ways and Means. A motion, that it consist of one member from each State, was made; but on Mr. Harper's observing, that nine were found a sufficient number last session, and were able to obtain every information, and would be more expeditious in doing business, the latter motion was agreed to. Adjourned.
THIS DAY
At 12 o'clock, the Senate of the United States, waited upon the President of the United States, with the following, their ANSWER to his Speech, delivered to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the Session.
To the President of the United States.
ACCEPT, Sir, the respectful acknowledgements of the Senate of the United States for your Speech delivered to both Houses of Congress at the opening of the present session.
While we devoutly join you in offering our thanks to Almighty God for the return of health to our cities, and for the general prosperity of the country; we cannot refrain from lamenting that the arts and calamities of factions, designing men have excited open rebellion a second time in Pennsylvania; and thereby compelled the employment of a military force to aid the civil authority in the execution of the laws. We rejoice that your vigilance, energy and well timed exertions have crushed so daring an opposition, and prevented the spreading of such treasonable combinations. The promptitude and zeal displayed by the troops called to suppress this insurrection deserve our highest commendation and praise, and afford a pleasing proof of the spirit and alacrity with which our fellow citizens are ready to maintain the authority of our excellent government.
Knowing as we do, that the United States are sincerely anxious for a fair and liberal execution of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation entered into with Great Britain; we learn with regret that the progress of adjustment has been interrupted by a difference of opinion among the commissioners. We hope, however, that the justice, the moderation, and the obvious interests of both parties will lead to satisfactory explanations, and that the business will then go forward to an amicable close of all differences and demands between the two countries. We are fully persuaded that the legislature of the United States will cheerfully enable you to realise your assurances of performing on our part, all engagements under our treaties with punctuality, and the most scrupulous good faith.
When we reflect upon the uncertainty of the result of the late mission to France; and upon the uncommon nature, extent and aspect of the war now raging in Europe; which affects materially our relations with the powers at war, and which has changed the condition of their colonies in our neighborhood; we are of opinion with you that it would be neither wise nor safe to relax our measures of defence, or to lessen any of our preparations to repel aggression.
Our enquiries and attention shall be carefully directed to the various other important subjects which you have recommended to our consideration; and from our experience of your past administration, we anticipate with highest confidence your strenuous co-operation in all measures which have a tendency to promote and extend our national interests and happiness.
COLUMBIA, November 15.
On Thursday night, the 7th instant, an attempt was made to rob the treasury in this place. The persons engaged in this business had nearly effected their way into the office, by boring holes in the door with an auger. Being from some cause or other alarmed, they retreated precipitately, and left behind them a crow-bar, an auger, an axe, and a fire burning in the passage. It is very astonishing that the Statehouse was not consumed, as part of the plank on which the fire was placed, was nearly reduced to a coal.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY.
NUMBER 11.
List of Blanks and Prizes.
Drawing No. 180.
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MEDFORD AND WILLIS,
Have received since their late Advertisement -
 282 Crates Queen's Ware,  200 Casks Nails,  6 Trucks Madras Pullicatts,  2 Cases Glass,  1 Trunk Silk Hosiery,  1 Bale Superfine Broad Cloths,  16 Bales White, Blue and Green, Kendal Cottons,  10 Bales Bocking Baize, 
ON HAND,
 2 Bales Spotted and Green Rugs,  1 Trunk Scarlet Cardinals,  2 Bales Sail Canvas,  5 Trunks Gingham,  11 Tons Peterburg Hemp, 
Orders, remittances or communications for the following Houses, for whom Medford and Willis are agents, may still pass through their medium, viz.
 John and Robert Holt and Co - Rockdale,  William D. Lbs - Leicester,  Claud Johnish - Birmingham. 
Enquire of
JOHN DORSEY.
December 10.
32W8W.
THE REV. ROBERT ANDREWS
Has opened a SCHOOL
No. 110, Walnut Street,
IN WHICH
YOUNG GENTLEMEN will be instructed by him in the different branches of Classical and Folite Literature, viz. the English, Latin and Greek Languages, History, Antiquities, Geography, the Use of the Globe, Arithmetic, and the Practical Branches of the Mathematics.
Unquestionable testimonials can be given of Mr. A.'s experience and qualifications as a Teacher.
November 7.
W&F.
WILLIAM HUDSON,
No. 8 Chestnut Street, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has received by the late arrivals from Europe, in addition to his former stock,
A complete Assortment of Goods, which are now opening, suitable for the approaching season.
Amongst which are -
 Superfine Cloths and Cashmeres,  Double milled Drab Cloths,  Superfine Nap Cloths, assorted colors, Blue and Drap Plains,  Swandowns and Swanskins,  Drapery, Bailes, assorted colors, Blue, green, white and spotted Bockings, Blue and grey Coatings,  Scarlet, white, red and yellow Flannels,  Velvets, Thicksets, Corduroys, and fancy Cords,  Striped elastic Cloths and Coatings,  Fancy Marceilles Waistcoatings,  Mens' and Womens' fine worsted Hose,  Do. do. worsted Gloves and Mitts.  Mens' Socks,  Cabimances, Durants & Joans Spinnings,  6 bales of Rose Blankets, completely assorted, by the bales, &c. &c. 
Nov. 6
dsoc.
FOR SALE,
By SIMON WALKER,
No. 78 Walnut Street,
ENGLISH PORTER and Brown Stout, in cases of 6 dozen each,
 Tin Plates,  Sheet, bar and pig Lead,  Cannon with carriages complete, 4, 6, 9 and 12 pounders,  Shot, round, double headed and canister,  Iron Crow Bars,  Cutlass, boarding Pikes, Muskets and Rifles,  Rough Brimstone,  Cream of Tartar,  Porter, Wine and Cider Bottles,  Six Invoices of Earthen Ware, each about thirty crates, assorted,  White and red Lead, yellow and black Paint, and Spanish Brown,  Russian Bristles,  Hardware and Sashery, assorted in cases,  An Invoice of German Platias and Britannias. 
December 3.
coBW
THE SUBSCRIBER
Having secured the Land laid off for satisfying the Warrants due to the Officers and Soldiers who served in the war between the United States and Great Britain,
PROPOSES to locate Warrants to the best advantage, on being allowed a reasonable compensation. He will attend at Philadelphia at the time of locating; and as not less than 4000 acres can be registered or located, will receive any number of warrants less than that amount; and class them with others so as to make up the quantity required.
The subscriber proposes also to attend on the land immediately after locating, and show any section in which he may be employed.
Letters or warrants addressed to Alexander Addison, Esq. Pittsburgh, until the 1st day of January next, or to the subscriber as Washington, Pennsylvania, any time previous to the 17th Dec. and from that day until the 12th day of February next, at the Post Office, Philadelphia, will be attended to.
WM. M'CLUNEY.
December 4.
Public Notice,
IS Hershy Cliven, that I have applied by petition to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland county, for the benefit of the act of Assembly made for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, passed the fourth day of April, 1798, and the said Court have appointed the first Monday of January next at the Court House in the borough of Carlisle for a hearing of me and my creditors, at which time and place they may attend if they think proper.
ANDREW CULBERTSON.
December 6.
22W1J.
TWO or three Gentlemen with their servants, may be accommodated with Lodgings and Breakfast, and two luncheon rooms, at No. 83 north Fifth Street.
November 27.
W&F.

Just Published, A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM Of Practical Surveying and Dividing of land; briefly comprehended under the following heads, viz. TWENTY-THREE Geometrical Definitions, eleven Geometrical Propositions, exhibiting to view the properties and dependencies of triangles; followed by problems and examples necessarily previous to calculating a Survey; succeeded by seven surveys, the area of the four first is found geometrically, and of the whole number by difference of latitude and departure, showing how to take an inaccessible boundary, find the bearing and distance of the closing line without running it, also the distances to an inaccessible corner from the two adjacent corners, followed by examples of offsets to winding streams of water, showing how to ascertain the area without the trouble of measuring the windings with chains and instruments—a crooked water course braided, and a quantity of land on each side found by their offsets.
Ten examples of dividing land, with many subdivisions, leading into the most critical circumstances that can occur in practice; an example of Intersections, and an example showing how the bearings of a field may be truly taken where the needle is affected, also the attraction may vary in quantity and denomination at every station; examples showing the method of measuring by the chain only. All the rules are clear and explicit. This work contains the tables of difference of latitude and departure and of logarithms.
Orders sent to Joseph and James Cruckshank, Booksellers, No. 82, High-street, Philadelphia, Bonfair and Niles, 123, Market Street, Baltimore, or the Subscriber in Wilmington (Del.) will be duly attended to.
Those who have the care of subscription papers for this work, are requested to send their respective numbers as soon as possible, to whom the quota's will be sent agreeably to the proposals.
ZACHARIAH JESS. Wilmington, 7th 11 mo—16. saw2m.
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE By ISAAC HARVEY, JUN.
N. B. Any size or sizes that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 12 can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-Street, 23 above. July 8. dit.
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth Street, directly opposite CONCORD HALL.
A LOT of ground, about 21 feet front in Chestnut Street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel B. W. (sub) for a ground rent of 20s. per annum.
The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments; for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, no. 193 Chestnut Street, next door to the premises. march 5. such fast
WHEREAS, An attachment was lately issued out of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Essex, in the state of New Jersey, directed to the sheriff of the said county, against the rights, credits, monies and effects, goods and chattels, lands and tenements of John Cleves Symmes at the suit of William Wells , in a plea of trespass on the case to his damage three thousand dollars.
And whereas the said sheriff did, at the term of June last past, return to the said court that he had attached the defendant by a certain bond given by Matthias Denman and Samuel Meeker to the said defendant, to the amount of near two thousand dollars, and also by sixty land warrants.
Now therefore, unless the said John Cleves Symmes shall appear, give special bail, and receive a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment will be entered against him, and his property herein attached, will be sold agreeably to the statute in such case made and provided.
Aaron Ogden, Clerk, &c. Elizabeth-town July 8, 1799 (11) saw2m.
TO BE SOLD, THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a person who might wish to engage in the lumber business having a good landing. One commanding a good view of the river from the highest ground between the Penypack and Poguelin creeks; and another on the Bristol Road. Enquire of Mr. Gilpin near the 11 mile stone on the said road.
FOUR LOTS, Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a tan-yard, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it, on the Newtown road near Snider's mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one other lot of about 30 acres on the Penypack—Enquire of Jonathan Clift who lives on the premises or of Mr. Gilpin.
Possession will be given in the spring, but building materials may be collected sooner. November 8. saw6f.
Taxes of Lycoming County, JOHN KIDD, Treasurer,
By Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming County, it extends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes affixed upon unseated Lands in that County, from the holders thereof, in this City. Those who have filed with the Commissioners, statements of their Lands, are requested to call upon him, to know the amount of Taxes thereon, and pay them; otherwise, before his leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for collection, agreeably to the act for raising county rates and levies. Those who have not filed statements of their lands with the Commissioners, and are desirous of having it done, to prevent sales without previous personal Notice, may file with the above Treasurer, their lists, stating the quantities returned, number and dates of the warrants and names of the warrantees, under which they hold their lands. He will attend at Mr. Joseph Hardy's No. 98, Market Street for this purpose until the 18th instant. November 9.
COPPER, Proper for sheathing vessels, and for Coppersmiths use, FOR SALE, By JOHN ALLEN, No. 122 SPRUCE STREET. ALSO, A few Crates Glass Ware, assorted. November 14. color
BY Virtue of an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, appointing us auditors in a Domestic attachment on the property of William Marshall, will be sold at public sale on Seventh day the 21st of next Month at the Pothouse of Edward Fell in Spring-field Township.
A large quantity of Earthenware, CONSISTING OF Pots, Pans, Plates, Jugs, Mugs, Bowles, &c. also a quantity of unburnt ware, Potters' implements, sundry articles of household furniture and a Ten Plate Stove.
The sale to begin at 12 o'clock, when attendance will be given and conditions made known by
JOSEPH RHOADS, } Auditors. W. PENNOCH, } DAVID PRATT, } 11th Month 19th 1799.
All persons having any demands against said Marshall, are desired to authenticate and produce them, on or before the 21st of next Month, that they may be liquidated and all those who are indebted, to make immediate payment to said Auditors. November 30. saw22d
The following Certificates OF THE STOCK of the BANK of the United States In the names of Nicolas Van Staphorst and Nicholas Hubbard of Amsterdam , to wit,
No 29,160 for 5 shares, 29,161 for 2 shares, 29,162 for 2 shares, 29,163 for 1 share, 29,164 for 4 shares, and 29,165 for 5 shares; and the following certificates of the debt of the United States, on the books of the Treasury, to wit, No 12,843, dated February 22, 1799, for 4000 dollars three per cents, in name of Nicolas Van Staphorst of Amsterdam , No. 12,844 same date, for 400 dollars three per cents, in name of Jacob Van Staphorst of Amsterdam , No. 16,348 dated 19th February 1799, for 783 dollars 33 cents of six per cents, and No. 12,817 same date, for 533 dollars 23 cents of three per cents, in the name of Nicholas Hubbard of Amsterdam , and No. 12,817 dated 19th February 1799, for 3200 dollars three per cents, in the name of Jan Frederik Kingbergen , knight of the Russian military order of St. George, were sent by the British packet Sheffield , Captain Jones , which vessel was captured, and the said certificates lost, therefore application is made for the renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice.
CLEMENT BIDDLE. October 12, 1799. d3m
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the Estate of JOHN WHARTON, late of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, deceased, are requested to pay the same, and those having demands against his Estate, produce their accounts legally attested to KEARNY WHARTON, Acting Executor, No. 111, Spruce street. November 11. drf.
WANTED, A NEWS CARRIER.
An active, steady and faithful MAN, who can give satisfactory reference as to character, will meet employ in the above capacity, on applying at the office of this Gazette. November 20. dit
Horses to Winter.
HORSES will be taken to winter at Prospect Hill , at the 12 miles stone on the Bristol Road, where they will have good Timothy and Clover Hay, well littered and cleaned and a field to run in when the weather is good.
Enquire of Mr. William Bell Merchant, or on the premises. N. B. Will not be answerable for accidents or escape, but will take every precaution to prevent either. November 12. saw6f
40 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY, on the night of the 10th inst. from the Subscriber, living in the townships of East and West Bradford, in the county of Chester, and state of Pennsylvania, two apprentice lads, one named EMMOR THOMAS , 18 years of age, by trade a taylor, fair complexion, light hair; had on and took with him a light coloured coat, lined with white flannel, a dark broadcloth waistcoat, lined with lincsey, a striped cassimere coat and trowsers, three shirts of home made linen, two pair of stockings, two pair of shoes, and two hats. The other named AARON PATTERSON , turned of 18 years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, dark complexion, long black hair which he usually wears tied, black eyes, has lost one or two of his fore teeth, long flat feet which bear the marks of being badly scalded, by trade a hatter; had on and took with him a dark coloured cloth coat, one dimity and one corduroy waistcoat, two shirts, one of them muslin, two pair of trowsers, one plain nankeen the other corduroy, two pair of blue woollen stockings, two pair of cotton, do. one blue and white clouded, the other white, two pair of shoes, and a rumus hat. Whoever takes up and secures the above said apprentice lads, in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or Twenty Dollars for either of them. DAVID LEWIS, AMSAH TAYLOR, junior. nov. 22. saw6f
CATTLE.
About Sixty-Six Head for disposal. Enquire of MATTHIAS BORDLEY , at the Island in Wye River, Eastern Shore, Maryland; or in case of writing, direct to him at Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. Wye, Sept. 2, 1799. saw6f
WANTED A COOK.
A WHITE WOMAN to serve in the capacity of a cook in a small family—None need apply who does not perfectly understand her business, and cannot produce an unexceptionable character. Apply to the printer. October 28. saw6f
TO BE SOLD, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, NINE undivided tenth parts of a tract of LAND, in the state of Georgia; either together or in such parts as may suit the purchaser. The whole tract is bounded as follows, viz. beginning on the Mississippi river, where the latitude of thirty-two degrees, forty-nine minutes, forty seconds north of the Equator intersects the same river; thence running along the Tom Bigby river; thence up the middle of the said Tom Bigby river to the place where the latitude of thirty-two degrees, fifty-nine minutes, twenty seconds north of the equator intersects the same; thence a due west course on the same parallel of latitude to the Mississippi river; thence down the middle of the said Mississippi river to the place of beginning; together with all the privileges, immunities and appurtenances thereof, including all lands within the said bounds, and containing at least One Million acres, probably more. The premises will not be before disposed of by private sale, will be sold by Public Vendue, on Thursday the twenty first day of November next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at Concert-Hall , kept by Mr. James Vaux in Boston. For further particulars and terms, apply to either of the subscribers.
CHARLES CUSHING, GEORGE LANE, DR. M. HAWS, Boston, Oct. 2, 1799. saw6f
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 12th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 21st day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen" and the act supplementary to the said recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, at beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tulipcorn branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence ; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning; has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800; in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, deposit in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships selected by them respectively, and each of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the 12th day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the 12th day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799.
THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first instalments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars.
Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be noted and distinctly marked as to do so, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Trenton, September 2, 1799.
ALL officers of the first regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, and of the first, second, third and fourth regiments of Infantry in the service of the United States, who are, from whatever cause, absent from their commands, are required by letter to Major General Alexander Hamilton . The officers thus called upon, will be held amenable for any avoidable delay in reporting themselves, and those who do not report in four months from the date of this notification, will be presumed to have resigned their commissions. JAMES M'HENRY.
The Printers in the several states, who published the proposals for the supply of rations during the year 1800, are requested to insert the above once a week in their papers, until the 1st of January next. saw6f
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGED, For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it, A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Mifflin County and state of Pennsylvania, within six miles of the river Juniata , containing about 300 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grist mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette.
N. B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. October 17, 1799. dit
NOTICE.
To the Creditors of Joseph Alexander, LATE of Lewistown , in, in the county of Mifflin , and commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; who was a part of the firm of Johnson & Alexander . I have applied to the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Mifflin aforesaid, for the benefit of the laws of the said commonwealth, made for the relief of insolvent debtors, and they have appointed the second Tuesday of September next, for a hearing of me and my creditors at Lewistown , in said county, of which, please to take notice. JOSEPH ALEXANDER. august 23. saw6f
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IN all countries, the proceedings in the commencement of their governments, are both in darkness and obscurity, owing to a carelessness, in the succeeding generation, to preserve the public records, and the attention of the nation, in these rude ages, being called off from their domestic concerns, to engage in wars and conquest. Of what infinite value would the laws of Alfred be, had they been transmitted to our days? Time, that destroys every thing, enhances the value of well authenticated public records, and renders them almost incalculable. It is hoped, that American will, therefore, cheerfully contribute their assistance in transmitting to posterity the labors of their ancestors—founders of the Commonwealth.
The work will certainly be advanced with expedition and promptitude. The following will show the support it has already acquired.
"Philadelphia, June 15, 1798.
"To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
"The MEMORIAL of the Subscribers, Citizens, &c. of Philadelphia,
"Respectfully represents,
"That having, in our respective avocations, frequent occasions to recur to the Journals of Congress, we experience inconvenience by the scarcity of them: That we understand that Richard Folwell , printer, of Philadelphia, has had it in contemplation to print that public record; and that he hath obtained partial countenance from many individuals; but that he has delayed prosecuting the work, in expectation of encouragement from government, that may adequately indemnify him. We, therefore, respectfully solicit, as the publication is necessary to be disseminated among public bodies; that Congress will, in their wisdom render him such additional encouragement, to that which he has obtained from private individuals, as to enable him to proceed with the work, so that your Memorialists may be enabled to purchase copies of that record for themselves.
Thomas McKean, John D. Cox, Charles Heatly, Samson Levy, T. Rofs, Wm. Moore Smith, John Read jun. William Tilghman, John F. Mifflin, Joseph B. McKean, John Beckley, W. Sergeant, John Thompson, Jared Ingersoll, Jasper Moylan, William Rawle, J. Thomas, William Lewis, James Gibson, M. Kepple, Moses Levy, Robert Porter, George Davis, John Hallowell, James Oldden, Walter Franklin, James Milnor, John C. Wells, John L. Leih, Alexander I. Dallas, Joseph Reed, Thomas Wharton, Samuel M. Fox, John Nixey, Robert Waln, Robert H. Dunkin, John L. Lewis, Jun. Edward Pennington, Hilary Baker, William Nichols, William Young, Robert Campbell, Septimus, Claypoole, James Crickshank, Mathew Carey, Henry K. Helmsley, Peter D. Haven, John Dunlap, Edward Shoemaker, John R. Smith, William Hall, David C. Claypoole, Thomas Armstrong, Samuel H. Smith, John Penn.
"True copy from the original Memorial, presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, on Monday, the 18th of June 1798:
"WILLIAM LAMBERT, for
"JONATHAN W. CONDY, Clerk."
"RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, be authorized and directed, to subscribe, on such terms as they may deem eligible, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, for four hundred Copies of the Journals of Congress, which are proposed to be published by Richard Folwell and such number of copies of deficient volumes of the acts now in print, as may be necessary to complete the same.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, March 26, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 27th inst. a Boat Servant Girl , named Elizabeth Howell , had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and impudent, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no costs or charges will be paid. N. B. She had 4 years and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. saw6f
The Swift-Sure, A NEW LINE OF STAGES, NOW RUNNING BETWEEN
PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK, By the short and pleasant road of
Burlington, Newtown, Scotch-Plains, Springfield and Newark.
THE excellence of this road, the populousness of the country through which it passes, with sundry other advantages, which render it so far preferable to the Old Road through Bristol, Brunswick, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Grand Throughfare from Philadelphia to New-York . During the present year, a minute survey of it has been taken, and its superiority over the Old Road, both in winter and summer, has been clearly ascertained.—There are good bridges over all the other waters but the Delaware , and here the crossing is performed with great safety and in less than half the time required at the Trenton Ferry . The road is several miles shorter than the old road, but this is amongst the least of its advantages, because daily experience proves to us, that dispatch as well as comfort in travelling principally depend on the goodness of the road and the levelness of the country, and in these respects, the New Road is, beyond all comparison, the best. It presents none of those rocky hills, which render the Old Road so fatiguing between the Delaware and Newark . The soil, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little dust in summer, which circumstance, added to the beauty of the country, and a considerable proportion of shade, must always render travelling in the latter season peculiarly agreeable.
The Swift Sure starts from PHILADELPHIA , at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) from the GREEN TREE , opposite the Lutheran church , North Fourth Street. It goes through Frankford to Burlington , where it stops to Breakfast ; from Burlington it goes through Newtown to Pennypack to dinner ; from Pennypack through Hopewell , Millstone , Boundbrook , Quibbletown and Plainfield to Scotch Plains to Lodge . The next morning it stops at Springfield to breakfast , from whence it goes through Newark and arrives at New-York at noon.
From NEW-YORK it starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (from Paulus Hook ) and arrives at Philadelphia the next evening. For seats at New-York , application may be made to Edward Bardin , Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu , corner of Nassau and John Streets , to B. Many , no. 48, Courlandt , corner of Greenwich Street , and to Michael Lutte , at his hotel, no. 42, Broad Street .
Fare for passengers, Five Dollars. Way passengers 6 Cents per Mile.
Each passenger is allowed to take on 14 lbs. of baggage carriage free; but all other baggage, taken on by a passenger, will be charged at 4 cents per pound weight.
With respect to packages sent on without passengers, the proprietors presume they have adopted a regulation, which, though unknown to other lines of stages, they think must meet with general approbation. They pledge themselves to make good every package on the following conditions. The person who delivers the package at the office shall see it entered in the stage-book, for which entry he shall pay 6 cents; he will then state the value of the package, and pay (exclusive of the carriage) one per cent. on the value, as insurance, and for which he will receive a receipt. Thus, for instance, if he estimates his package at one dollar, he will pay one cent. and if at one hundred dollars, he will pay one dollar insurance, and in like proportion for packages of any other value.
Very few persons it is presumed, will dislike this regulation; it will however, be optional with every one to avail himself of this security or not. But the proprietors think it right to state very explicitly, that they will be responsible for the safe delivery of no package, which is not regularly entered, and for which an insurance receipt cannot be produced.
In the distribution of the route, the greatest care has been taken to fix on such places and taverns as always afford a good accommodation and entertainment for the passengers at the most reasonable rates. The stages are well equipped furnished with feet and steady horses, and committed to the care of intelligent driver and obliging drivers. The proprietors themselves live at the different towns and villages where the stages will stop, so that the conduct of the persons they employ is continually an object of their attention.—They take care also to see that the passengers are well provided for and politely treated at the taverns, and that no sort of chicane or violence is practised upon them; in short, they have spared neither pains nor expense to render the SWIFT-SURE the very best line of stages in America.
The line has now run nearly a month, during which time a great number of gentlemen have gone through, both from Philadelphia and New-York . Every passenger has found the road to Turpals very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift Sure are extremely happy to hear the behaviour of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoken of with the highest satisfaction.
JOHN M'CALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Burlington JOSEPH THORNTON, NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, Newtown JACOB KESLER, JOHN MOREHEAD, Pennypack T. KILLMAN, near Millstone ELIAS COMBS, Boundbrook R. SANSBURY, Scotch Plains ISAAC RAWLE, ROBERT PEARSON, Springfield. June 22. end of.
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