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Philadelphia Academy.
SAMUEL MAGAW, D. D. Rector of St. Paul's church and formerly Vice-Peovost of the University of Pennsylvania.
JAMES ABERCROMBIE, A.M. One of the Assistant Ministers of Christ church and St. Peter's.
INTEND TO OPEN, On Tuesday the 15th of next month, (April) An Academy, CONSISTING OF
1. An English School, in which will be taught Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Composition, Elocution, and Natural History.
2d. A Mathematical School, in which will be taught Writing, Arithmetic, Mercantile Accounts, Geography and the use of the Globes, Geometry and Trigonometry, with their application to Mensuration, Surveying, Navigation, Nautical Astronomy, &c. Also, the Principles of Mechanics, Algebra and Fluxions.
3d. A Classical School, in which will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages, in conjunction with Chronology, Civil History, Rhetoric, and the Institutes of Moral Science.
A well grounded conviction of the expediency of the foregoing plan, has been our principal inducement to undertake it. When it is considered that this populous and flourishing Metropolis contains only one Public Institution on an extensive plan, and that many of our youth are obliged to resort to other States, to receive even a Grammar-School Education, the Seminary now proposed, will, we trust, be regarded as eminently useful.
Actuated by these considerations, many gentlemen, friends to Science, and to Literary Establishments, have urged, with great warmth, the present undertaking, and excited the most flattering expectations of its success.
Thus encouraged by the countenance and promised aid of liberal men, no less than by a firm persuasion that well-regulated Academies have a most important influence upon manners, habits, and principles; it will be our earnest endeavor to conduct this Seminary of Learning, as to subserve the great interests of Religion and Morality, to promote Decorum of Behaviour, Correctness of Taste, Liberality of Sentiment, and every other attribute of an ingenious mind, which, in connection with good principles, and sound literature, constitute the distinguished ornaments of the gentleman, and the scholar.
The building, engaged for this Academy, though affording excellent accommodation, will be relinquished for a more central situation, if such a change should be found necessary.
A master of distinguished abilities will be procured to conduct the Mathematical Department.
Persons desirous to be employed as Tutors in this Seminary, are requested to apply, without delay, to either of the subscribers, to whom also Parents wishing to send their children, will please to make application.
SAMUEL MAGAW, No. 4. Arch Street. JAMES ABERCROMBIE, No. 101 Pine Street. Philad. March 28.
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, living in Sassafras Neck, Cecil County, State of Maryland, on Friday the 14th inst. a negro man named PETER, about twenty-five years of age, tolerably black, and left handed. He has been toilling by water in the Chesapeake Bay about twelve months, and is smart and active. He has been formerly used to farming and taking care of horses. His clothing he took with him is unknown. It is expected he has stopped his course for Philadelphia or Chester Town, and the above reward will be paid for securing him in any jail in the United States, and reasonable charges paid at brought home, by
JOHN FERGUSON. N.B. All masters of vessels and all other persons are forewarned of harboring the said negro. Sassafras Neck, March 18. 22w6w
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, otherwise CUDJO, about 21 years old, the property of Robert Coleman Esq. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has a blemish in his eyes, wore white in them when seen, by trade a Forge man; had on and took with him a drab coloured broad cloth coat, almost new, a fustian jacket and pantaloons printed fancy cord, a fustian striped under jacket; a russia hat; one fine and one coarse shirt one muslin handkerchief, sprigged, two ditto striped border, a blue Persian under jacket and two pair cotton stockings. Whoever takes up said negro and lodges him in any jail in this or any of the neighbouring States shall have the above reward or reasonable expenses if brought home.
JOHN Brien. Spring Forge, October 23, 1799. N.B. As said negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5
GLASS MANUFACTORY.
THE PROPRIETORS Of the Pittsburgh Glass Works, HAVING procured a sufficient number of the most approved European Glass Manufacturers, and having on hand a large stock of the best Materials, on which their workmen are now employed, have the pleasure of affording the public, that window glass of a superior quality and of any size, from 7 by 9, to 18 by 24 inches, carefully packed in boxes containing 100 feet each, may be had at the shortest notice. Glass of larger sizes for other purposes, may also be had, such as for pictures, coach glasses, clock faces, &c. Bottles of all kinds and of any quantity may also be had, together with pocket flasks, pickling jars, apothecary's shop furniture, or other hollow ware—the whole at least 25 per cent. lower than articles of the same quality brought from any of the sea ports of the United States. A liberal allowance will be made on sale of large quantities. Orders from merchants and others will be promptly attended to on application to JAMES O'HARA or ISAAC CRAIG, or at the Store of Messrs PRATHER and SMILIE, in Market-Street, Pittsburgh. March 29.
GRASS SEEDS.
Red Clover. White do. Timothy. Scent Foin. Trefol. Burnet. Lucern. Bred Grass. Orchard do. Rye do. Rape and Hemp. SEEDS.
SHEET COPPER, IRONMONGERY, and PATENT PLOUGHS, which are said to be more durable than any heretofore invented, and found on experience to diminish the labour both of man and beast.
FOR SALE BY THOMAS HOWARD, No. 40 South Second Street, Philadelphia. February 13. 22&18w.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THE POSSESSORS OF OBLIGATIONS or CERTIFICATES signed by the Subscriber, for undivided Shares or Lots on his purchase within the city of Washington, who have not yet applied for and received their Deeds, are hereby notified, that their several Titles will be duly completed to the order of those who in conformity with the terms of the said Certificates, do make the Payments in full thereof, either to Thomas M'Lean & Co. or to the Subscriber at Philadelphia, on or at any time before the 31st day of May next. Samuel Blodget. December 17.
BOONETON IRON WORKS.
TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED FOR ONE YEAR—THAT Valuable Estate, KNOWN by the name of the Booneton Iron Works, situate in the county of Morris in the State of New Jersey, consisting of a Forge with four fires, a Rolling and Slitting Mill, a Grist mill with two Run of Stones, and Saw mill, all in good order and now in use, together with an excellent large, and convenient house, with out-houses of every kind; among which are an Ice house, and stone milk house, with a remarkable fine spring in it, a large Garden, and an excellent collection of Fruit, a large Orchard, and 1500 acres of wood, pasture and arable land, and a great number of stores and workmen's houses. Immediate possession will be given of houses and stores sufficient for providing stock the present winter, and possession of the whole in the spring.
For terms enquire of David B. Ogden at Newark, Mr Peter Mackie in New-York, Mr. David Ford in Morris Town, or messrs Jacob and Richard Fausch on the premises. January 11.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
DESERTEED FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of the 14th inst.—JOHN OSBORN, born in the town of Bedford, West Chester county and State of New York, aged 22 years, 9 months, 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches high, grey eyes (long qued) light hair, ruddy complexion, pock marked, by trade a Shoemaker. Enlisted by Lieutenant Heynolds in Stephen's Town, near Albany the 25th of June last. Had on and took with him a short round blue cloth coat with a red cape, a blue cloth coatee, a few white waistcoats, a long grey mixed cloth coat and breeches, a pair of boots, a chocolate coloured great coat trimmed with black plush, a fur hat worn warm, and two silver watches, one a middle size, the other small. He may impose himself on some family or gentleman as a waiter, as he has acted in that capacity. Whoever apprehends said Deserter, and secures him in jail, sends him to Headquarters, or delivers him to any of the Marine officers, or any officer of the army of the United States, shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges.
J. S. LEWIS, Adjutant Marine Corps. January 16.
WHEREAS,
An attachment was lately issued out of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Effex, 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 on the debt 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 against him, and his property therein attached, will be sold agreeably to the statute in such case made and provided. Aaron Ogden, Clerk, &c. Elizabeth-town, July 8, 1799 (12) 22w22m
PROPOSALS
By A. DICKINS & J. ORMROD, FOR PUBLISHING The Pursuits of Literature, A SATIRICAL POEM IN FOUR DIALOGUES, WITH NOTES. To which will be Annexed, A VINDICATION OF THE WORK, AND TRANSLATIONS. Of all the Greek, Latin, Italian, and French passages quoted in the Prefaces, Vindication and Notes. BY THE AUTHOR. PROPOSALS. The Work will be printed from the last London edition, and will form a large octavo volume of about 500 pages, including an index which this edition will alone possess. It shall be elegantly executed and delivered to subscribers at the moderate price of two dollars and fifty cents, in boards. To others it will be raised.
N.B.—It is now in the Press, and will be finished with all possible speed. Subscriptions will be received by A. Dickins, No. 25, North Second Street, opposite Christ Church, and J. Ormrod, No. 41, Chestnut-Street, and by the principal Booksellers throughout the United States. March 27. 32w1f.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE SUBSCRIBERS OFFER FOR SALE, Two very valuable Farms, SITUATED In the township of Springfield, and county of Burlington, containing about two hundred acres each. The Woodland and Meadow, of which there is a sufficient quantity, is not inferior to any in the State. To attract the notice of persons residing within the county of Burlington, desirous of purchasing good land, 'tis only necessary to mention that these farms are parts of that excellent tract of 1200 acres lately owned by Samuel Bullus. The terms of sale will be made convenient to the purchaser and may be known by applying to the subscribers. Those who may wish to view the land, will please to call on William or Israel Shinn, the present occupants. SAMUEL HOUGH, JOSEPH MCELWAINE, Attorneys in fact for John Bullus and Ruth Bullus. Burlington, New Jersey, March 12. 22w8w. d.m.
UNITED STATES, } ss. Pennsylvania District. } NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT a special district court of the United States will be held at the City Hall in the city of Philadelphia, in and for the Pennsylvania district, on Tuesday the 22d day of April instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon of the same day, for the trial of an information filed by William Rawle, Esquire, attorney of the United States in and for the said district, against
1 large chest of Sugar, 1 keg of ditto, 5 bags of Coffee, 1 ditto ditto, 1 ditto ditto, 1 bag and 1 barrel } Oranges, 1 bag Pimento, 2 barrels and 1 bag } Coffee, 1 small box containing the apparatus of a hair dresser, 30 barrels Stouff and Sugar, 19 boxes Sugar, and 1 box Sweetmeats. Being articles of foreign growth or manufacture, imported from parts beyond sea and subject to the payment of duties imposed by the laws of the United States and unladed and delivered at the Port of Philadelphia from the vessels in which they were respectively imported contrary to the act of Congress in such case made and without a permit, &c. and seized therefor, &c. By order of the Court, D. CALDWELL, Clerk of the District Court. April 7.
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, LYING on the Potomac River, county of Northernumberland, state of Virginia; containing about 400 acres—its situation is equal to any other in the Northern Neck, remarkable for every kind of wild fowl, oysters, fish and crab, and none better for health. It is about the same distance from Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk, and not more than one day's sail from either. There are three improved plantations with dwelling houses, the one known by the name of Exeter Lodge, formerly the residence of col. John Gordon, is an elegant two story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a passage fifteen feet wide. The other two are commodious and conveniently fitted, with good and suitable out houses, one of which John Murphy, Esq. (now of Wilmington and county) lived several years; on this farm there is a good grist mill, with water sufficient to turn any number of stones; also convenient store houses and granaries on a public road, well situated for a country store. On each of those places there are fine apple and peach orchards. The greater proportion of the land is of the first quality, and near the half of the whole heavily timbered. The terms may be known by applying to Wm. P. Tebbs Baltimore, Foushee G. Tebbs, Esq. of Richmond county, Virginia, or to Thomas Murgatroyd & Sons, Philadelphia. Feb. 5—14. 32w
FOR SALE,
The Time of a Mulatto Girl, WHO has about eight years to serve, has been here for many years accustomed to the care of children, and is a tolerable cook. Enquire of the Printer. April 5. diw
A Summer Retreat.
A convenient and Gentel House, situated in Trenton, to be let or sold. Possession will be given the 1st of June next. Enquire of the Printer. March 25. 22w6w
NICKLIN AND GRIFFITH
HAVE FOR SALE on board the ship Delior, in the river from Liverpool small chests of Ginghams, 4 ditto of colored Mullinets, 4 bales of St. Bernardo Serges, 4 ditto of Camblets, 10 ditto of colored and white Cashmeres, 74 trunks of printed Calicoes, 30 tons Lead, in pigs, 8 tons of dry White Lead in bldgs, 12 casks of fine dry Yellow Paint, 6 ditto of Mineral Black, 6 ditto of ditto White, 10 ditto of Cobalt, 3 ditto of Purple Brown, 10 casks English China Ware in sets, 36 casks of Nails assorted, 300 barrels pickled Salmon, 20 half ditto ditto, 80 barrels Herrings, 20 ditto Shad, 10 ditto Mackerel, 7 casks of Porter in bottles, 20 puncheons Rum, 190 pipes of Brandy, 4th proof, 15 pipes old Madeira Wine, 27 quarter casks Young Hyson Tea, 13 boxes of Imperial ditto, English Gunpowder, HF Forged Copper Nails and Bolts, Salt Canvass, Empty Wine Bottles, Cork in sheets, Green Coffee in bldgs. February 13. 22w2f
This Day Published,
By J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut Street, (Price 25 Cents) THE Death of General Washington. A POEM. In imitation of the manner of Ossian. By Rev. JOHN B. LYNN, A.M. Minister of the First Presbyterian Congregation of Philadelphia. Mr. Chaudron's Oration will be published on Monday morning. March 15. d.
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. 21—8
NOTICE.
THE Partnership of JOHN HAINES & WILLIAM JONES, trading under the firm of HAINES & JONES, was by mutual agreement dissolved on the 24th of January last. All persons interested, especially those indebted to them, will please to call as early as possible on William Jones, who is duly authorized to adjust their concerns. JOHN HAINES. WILLIAM JONES. The business will in future be conducted by William Jones, as the former said No. 132 Market Street, 2d door above 4th, where he has on hand and means to keep a regular supply of the best and most fashionable fiddles and bridges. Plated Fiddle and Silver mounted whips. Harps of all kinds and five buckets, together with a general assortment of every other article usually attached to that line of business. March 11. 32w3w
NOTICE.
A CERTIFICATE of one Share of the Bank of the United States, No. 89120, in the name of Lewis Peter Quinton, and a Certificate of two Shares of the said Bank, No. 29110, in the name of George James Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley, were forwarded from New-York by the Chesterfield British Packet for Falmouth, which was captured by the French, and the Certificates lost or destroyed, and for which application is made at said Bank for the renewal thereof, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. February 21. d.m.
TO BE SOLD.
A COUNTRY SEAT.
ABOUT two miles and a quarter from the Court House, on the Ridge road, adjoining lands of Jeremiah Parker; containing about thirty two acres, divided into several lots, and in the highest state of cultivation. There is on it a handsome, well finished brick house, almost new, fifty feet front and twenty two feet deep, with a room on a floor, 21 by 22 feet each, and an entry of eight feet between; three good chambers on the second floor, and three garrets well finished and plastered. In front of the building is a very good piazza. Adjoining the house is a large brick kitchen, 24 by 18 feet, two stories high, with a neat chamber and garret, and a frame kitchen connected with it, one story high, 16 by 18 feet, near which is a pump of the best water for every use. At a small distance is the gardner's house, of brick, two stories high, with a garet, 16 by 20 feet. There are also a good barn, hay house, and a large shed for carriages, an excellent kitchen garden, with apple, peach, pear, cherry and plum trees, in full bearing, strawberries and raspberry currants and artichokes. At the lower part of the land is a very fine spring of water. The house is insured. Any person wishing to view the premises is requested to apply at the office of this Gazette. April 3. aw&klf
FOR SALE,
A COUNTRY SEAT.
ABOUT two miles and a quarter from the Court House, on the Ridge road, adjoining lands of Jeremiah Parker; containing about thirty two acres, divided into several lots, and in the highest state of cultivation. There is on it a handsome, well finished brick house, almost new, fifty feet front and twenty two feet deep, with a room on a floor, 21 by 22 feet each, and an entry of eight feet between; three good chambers on the second floor, and three garrets well finished and plastered. In front of the building is a very good piazza. Adjoining the house is a large brick kitchen, 24 by 18 feet, two stories high, with a neat chamber and garret, and a frame kitchen connected with it, one story high, 16 by 18 feet, near which is a pump of the best water for every use. At a small distance is the gardner's house, of brick, two stories high, with a garet, 16 by 20 feet. There are also a good barn, hay house, and a large shed for carriages, an excellent kitchen garden, with apple, peach, pear, cherry and plum trees, in full bearing, strawberries and raspberry currants and artichokes. At the lower part of the land is a very fine spring of water. The house is insured. Any person wishing to view the premises is requested to apply at the office of this Gazette. April 3. aw&klf
FOR SALE,
A Summer Retreat.
A convenient and Gentel House, situated in Trenton, to be let or sold. Possession will be given the 1st of June next. Enquire of the Printer. March 25. 22w6w
FOR LIVERPOOL.
THE ship AMIABLE, D. C. TILLINGHAST, Master. PHILADELPHIA built, of five oak and cedar, will be ready to receive her cargo at Wells' wharf in a few days, and to sail about the fifteenth of April. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or to JEREMIAH WARDER, WHO HAS FOR SALE, The following articles entitled to Drawback. Cotton Hose, fine Holland Shirting Linen, Table Linen, Tickings, Rags for Paper-makers, Russia S. I. Cloth, Ravens Duck, Irish Linens in trunks, London White Lead, Dry and ground in oil, Red an' Bary Lead, London Tin in boxes, London refined Salt-Petre, New-Castle Grindstones, Roman Tea Cannisters, elegant Girandoles, ten four pound Woolwich proof cannon, double fortified with apparatus complete, and a quantity of three and nine pound shot. March 25. 32w2w.
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge.
STONE.
PROPOSALS in writing will be received until the 15th day of April next, at the office of the Treasurer of the Schuylkill Permanent Bridge Company No. 11 Church alley, for a supply of ten thousand perch of the best quality free stone, one half of which must be of large dimensions, viz. 7 to 12 feet long, 2 1/2 to 3 feet wide in the bed, 9 to 18 inches deep—the remainder to be of the size which is generally called large foundation stone, to be delivered at the West end of High Street, in such quantities and at such times as shall be required. Price and time of payment to be expressed. JOHN DORSEY, Secretary pro tem. A quantity of TERRASS for mortar will be wanted. March 17. mwftm.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS Matthew Irwin did on the 8th day of July 1797 make an assignment of his estate and effects, to us the subscribers, for the benefit of such of his creditors, as should on or before the 20th of September, 1797, execute to him a full and final discharge—Now those of his creditors who are entitled to a dividend under said assignment, are requested to furnish their accounts to Samuel Meeker, with interest calculated up to the 8th day of July, 1797, as a dividend will absolutely be struck on the first day of April next, and those who neglect to comply with this notice will thereafter be excluded from the benefit of the same. Philip Nicklin Samuel Meeker Nat'l Lewis, by his Ads. Affignees. Pearson Hunt John M. Taylor Philadelphia, March 14. m&th&f
A LOT OF GROUND,
CONTAINING six acres and three quarters, at the corner of the township line road, and the same leading from the Falls Tavern to Germantown, handsomely situated for building, and well watered. Enquire of the Printer. March 27. 32w.
TO BE LET.
THE LOT,
At the north-east corner of Arch and Ninth streets, Now occupied by Mr. Benjamin Busby, as a Board Yard. Enquire at No. 218 Arch street. March 17. 32w&f.
Taxes of Lycoming County.
JOHN KIDD, Treasurer, BY Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county, attends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes assessed upon unsated 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.
A SUMMER RETREAT.
TO BE RENTED.
A NEAT AND CONVENIENT HOUSE, ON the Frankford Road, two miles from the City, with a good Stable and Garden. Possession may be had immediately. For terms enquire of the Printer. March 28. dsot.
WAS LOST.
WHEREAS a Promissory Note of W. Brown Esq. dated July 16th, 1798 for the sum of £130 sterling, payable to Mr. Thomas Button on order for value received of Thomas Fletcher, London, was finally after the said date left at the bar of the Pennsylvania Coffee House, London, included in a parcel addressed to Mr. Patrick Bridgetown, West Jersey, North America, to be forwarded by the William Penn, Captain Jofiah, for Philadelphia. The said parcel and note have by some accident been mislaid, and no intelligence has been obtained of it—it is requested that any person holding such note will give notice to the Printer of this paper and on producing the same within two months after the insertion of this advertisement shall receive twenty-four dollars reward. N.B. No greater reward will be offered, as the note can be of no use but to the owner. Bridgetown, March 27. (A. 2.) 22w

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 9.
"And he sat down by a well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock."
IN the juvenile days of Moses, that prophet, having unfortunately interested in a quarrel between an Egyptian and a Jew, went into voluntary exile. Provoked at the assassination of a subject, the reigning monarch sought to slay Moses, who fled from his wrath into the land of Midian. Here he took up his residence in the vicinity of a well, and led a sort of hermit's life, "un- knowing and unknown." By a glance at the history of pastoral ages, it will be seen, that the task of drawing water, either for house- hold purposes, or for the use of the fold, ge- nerally devolved upon women. The simpli- city, the indolence, or the rudeness of the patriarchs, caused them to forget that the obvious destination of the softer sex was for lighter labour; and that men, as the natural guardians of females, should ever reserve their fair wards from ignominious thralldom. But the priest of Midian, with all his learning, was, it seems, clownish and inattentive in this respect, for he suffers his whole family of girls to "draw water, and fill the troughs to water their flocks." In these days, reservoirs and cisterns attracted almost as great crowds, as Bath in Eng- land, and Lebanon springs here have, in times more modern. Indeed wells were a kind of haunt; and at their margin were to be found pilgrims and patriarchs, shepherds and herdsmen, blushing beauties and clam- orous boors, all eager to allay their own thirst, or that of the animals, lowing and bleating around. In such a promiscuous crowd, Grossfies and Incivility would al- ways mingle, indeed predominate, and not only defecate ears, but even graceful forms would sometimes be wounded. The daugh- ters of the Egyptian clergyman did not re- pair to the well of Midian, without exposure to the attacks of brutality. Certain shep- herds of the country, "fellows of the baser sort," in all probability, Midianish demo- crats, influenced by the wonted churlishness of such characters, came and drove these un- offending females away. Perceiving this harshness, and, in a spirit of gallantry, re- senting it, Moses quitted his seat and his meditations, and civilly helped the insulted maidens, and relieved them from the labour of watering their flocks. This is a pleasing instance of primeval politeness; and demon- strates that even in the simplest stages of so- ciety, the man of feeling and judgment will ever support the rights of woman.
The sex have a paramount claim on our protection, tenderness and good breeding. Years cannot cause my dim eyes to survey their fair carelessly, or with indifference. I can still feel the sentiment of the courtly DAY- DEN.
"Old as I am, for ladies' love unfit, The power of beauty I remember yet."
Once, in the absurd misapprehension of youth, I thought the character of a wo- man hater worth imitating; and even at- tempted to hurl a female lance at the cham- pions of the daughters of Eve. But time has taught me the impolicy and baseless of such a warfare. I have not only made a truce, but concluded a firm and lasting peace with the ladies. I pride myself that they still admit an old fellow to their lets, and that they will not refuse a dropped fan, though pretended to them by a grey headed gallant. If I hear the pleasing rattle of silk against my study stairs, I make shift to hide my crutch, and, at the expense of my gouty limbs, cheerfully resign my obsolescent arm chair to the occupancy of the fair sex. I am a very Moses to resent any ill treatment they may receive; and did modern ladies watch and water sheep, like the seven shep- herdesses of Midian, I am sure I should "right merrily" fill the bucket.
The gallantry of the attentive Moses was not unrequited. It procured him an invi- tation to the house of the clergyman, whose daughters had been thus protected by the shield of civility. The fruits of good breed- ing were the gratitude of a venerable priest, and the hand of Zipporah, his daughter.
Thus it may be learned by every young man, eager for a pleasant passage through life, that attention to women honours both the giver and receiver. Nothing is to be gained by rudeness to the sex. By complai- sance to them much may be acquired. He who is universally decried by women, is rarely very popular in male society. Nature intended that the sexes should live in amity. Let the good understanding continue. If we treat our female friends with courtesy, with tenderness; if we listen to their voice with attention, bow at their approach, and sigh at their departure, we shall be liberally remunerated. Selfishness alone will dicta- such politeness. Woman, naturally frank, generous and sensitive, will hasten to dis- charge the obligation. On him who is thus watchful to please her, she will smile with radiance, she will smooth his pillow, "sing, like Hotspur's confort the long t at pleases" him, and "bind his aching head with flow- ers."
THE LAY PREACHER.
The appointment of GOVERNOR MOR- RIS, Esq. as Senator of the United States, is ake gratified to the worshipper of Genius, and the advocates of ancient principles. Such talents, quickened by his energy will, in this "exigent moment," be of primary use to his country.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, April 8.
Mr. Harper, from the Committee of Ways and Means, presented a bill to author- ize the sale and conveyance of lands in cer- tain cases, by the marshals of the United States, and to confirm former sales—which was committed to a committee of the whole house.
The report of the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the amend- ments of the Senate to the bill for establish- ing a general stamp office, was taken up and agreed to—Whereupon,
Resolved, That this house do disagree to the 2d 3d, and 4th amendments, and ask a conference on the same.
Three managers were appointed for that purpose.
Mr. Harrison, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of a number of the ancient inhabitants of the Illinois country, made a report, recommending the agreement of the house to a bill therewith submitted, in addition to the act instituted an act for granting lands to the inhabitants and settlers of St. Vincents, in the Illinois country, in the N. W. Territory, and for confirming them in their possession—which was read a first and second time and commit- ted to a committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for to-morrow.
Mr. Harper said, he was instructed by the Committee of Ways and Means, to move that the house do come to the following res- olution, viz.
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means have leave to prepare and report a bill or bills, for authorizing the commission- ers under the act to provide for the valuation of lands or dwelling houses, and the enum- eration of slaves within the United States, in those states whereof the valuations have not yet been completed and returned, to revise, vary and adjust the valuation of unseated lands, in the several assessment districts and sub-divisions, within their respective states; so as that the relative valuations of different tracts of such lands in the same sub-division, be not varied or affected.
And also for enabling the surveyors of the revenue under the said act, to add to the lists of valuations within their districts respective- ly, all such lands or dwelling houses therein, as shall from time to time appear to have been omitted, by the assessors or otherwise, in receiving, making or returning such lists.
And also for authorizing the said survey- ors to erase from the said lists, all lands and dwelling houses wherefrom the persons inter- ested in the said lists respectively shall have been ejected in due course of law, or upon the title wherefrom there shall have been a decision in due course of law against such person.
The resolution was agreed to, and Mr. Harper accordingly brought in a bill to pro- vide for equalizing the valuation of unseated lands—which was read a first and second time, and committed to to-morrow.
Mr. D. Fisher from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Josiah Jones, who asked for a pension, made a report, that the prayer of the peti- tioner ought not to be granted, and that he have leave to withdraw his papers.
The House concurred.
A message was received from the Senate, notifying that they have agreed to the con- ference requested by this House.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Shaw, his secretary, informing the House, that the President did, on the 5th inst. approve and sign the following acts, viz.
An act to allow a drawback of duties on goods exported to New Orleans, and therein to amend the act entitled an act to regu- late the collection of duties on imports and tonnage—and an act to discharge Robert Sturgeon from his imprisonment.
The house resolved itself into a commit- tee of the whole on the bill to authorise the President of the United States to accept for the United States, a cession of jurisdiction of territory, lying west of Pennsylvania, commonly called the Western Reserve of Connecticut—Mr. Morris in the chair when
Mr. Cooper moved to amend the bill by striking out that part which goes to concili- ate and adjust the right of Pennsylvania to some of the land in question—and thereby to defeat the bill.
Messrs Marshall and Gallatin opposed this motion, which was negatived—ayes 25.
Mr. Elmerdorf then moved to strike out that part of the first section which provides for the acceptance of the cession of a juris- diction of soil by the United States from the State of Connecticut—and to amend the bill so as to accept the cession of jurisdiction only. After some debate Mr. Gallatin cal- led for a division of the question.
Mr. Marshall then entered into a lengthy discussion in favour of the bill, and against the motion.
The committee then rose, and the house adjourned.
ALBANY, April 4.
Gouverneur Morris, Esq. is appointed a Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States, in the room of James Watson, Esq. resigned. In the Senate, G. Morris, Esq. had 25 votes, General Peter Gansevoort, 11—in the Assembly, G. Mor- ris, Esq. had 54 votes, Gen. Peter Ganse- voort, 48.—Majority for Mr. Morris, 20.
A numerous and respectable meeting of federalists, in the city of New York, have resolved to support Samuel Jones, Esquire, (late comptroller of this State) Selah Strong and Samuel Haight, Esqrs. as Se- nators for the southern district, at the ensu- ing election.
General Brooks is nominated as a candi- date for a seat in the national house of re- presentatives, by a large and respectable meeting of federalists in Dutchess county.
Extract of a letter from St. Barthelemew, dated February 16, to a gentleman in this town.
"The admission of French Planters who have property at Martinique, but were ab- sent for some time, becomes very difficult since the arrival of Victor Hugues at C y- tene. Yesterday we received here the cer- tain tidings that this bold and enterprising man has taken possession of Demarara; and it is apprehended that he won't stop there, but that he is likely to carry his views on some other point, having a considerable force under his command."
NEW-YORK, April 8.
The captain of the sloop Gen. Greene, arrived here last evening in 13 days from Bermuda, informs us that a French schoo- ner on her passage from Guadaloupe to France arrived there 2 days before he sailed, hav- ing on board the French general Lavaux—She was captured by the British privateer ship Experiment, belonging to that port. A large Spanish ship, prize to the Ex- periment, has also arrived at Bermuda.
BAD NEWS!
Captain Bell arrived here last evening, in the schooner Americana, informs that on the 21st of March, off Guadaloupe, he fell in with the United States frigate John A- dams, the captain of which informed him, that the United States sloop of war Mersi- mack, had been taken by a French ship of war, off Cayenne.
Law of the United States. By Authority.
Sixth Congress of the United States. At the First Session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Mon- day, the second of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
AN ACT.
To extend the Privilege of Franking Letters and Packages to Martha Washington.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all Letters and Packages, to and from Martha Washington, relict of the late Ge- neral George Washington, shall be received and conveyed, by post, free of postage, for and during her life.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate.
Approved, April 3d, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
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The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 9.
Justum et tenacem propositi virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instanti tyranni, Mente quait folia.
Moral Dispensary.
Hoc se cernitibus promittit solvere mentes Quas velut; at alius duras immittere curas, Sillere aquam fluviis, et vettere fidera retro: Nocturnoque ciet manus. Magire videtis Sub pedibus terram, et descendere montibus.
Grief and joy are subject to her will:— The flowing streams stand still and wonder. By potent art she stops the stars and drives them frightened back. Trees take the alarm, and scampers quit the hills; whilst the unsteady earth labors, yawning, following with fear, sends forth her nightly ghosts.
MUCH disturbance to the order of nature has, in all ages, been ascribed to the magic agency of women. To account for such an imputation, without acknowledging the fact, appears somewhat difficult. Whether, from their known influence over the moral world, that over the natural has, by analogical deduction, been derived; whether, from their acknowledged ability to excite commotions among the affections and passions of the heart, it has been concluded that they possess like powers over the elements of the natural creation, admits of doubt. Certain it is, that, from the earliest times, there has been a generation of wonder-working females, whose pretensions to occult science and supernatural power have procured them the notice, the admiration and the mockery of the credulous multitude.
I have been led to these general remarks, by an unaccountable infatuation or enchantment which appears to be practised upon the inhabitants of this city, and, particularly, upon unmarried ladies, by one of these female magicians, who is said to have set up her cortinam, and opened a commerce with other worlds, in a certain magic cell in Race Street.
I am unable to ascertain the particular mode in which she operates to produce in the mind that derangement of the rational faculties, that insatiable curiosity, and that wilful anxiety to pry into the secrets of futurity, by means of which she nightly draws to her unhallowed mysteries, such multitudes of deluded mortals. It is believed, that what, to vulgar eyes, appears a simple, harmless pack of cards, is nothing less than the oppositely caduceus of Mercury; by the latent energies of which she summons, at her will, a congregated throng of spectres, sprights, ellers, ladies, waiting-maids and flatmen, who, with mingled hope and fear, hang on her lips to learn the awards of Fate. She, Minos like, declares their lots:
"Around her lie Spells, philters, globes and spheres of palmistry; A fig in one hand the gipsy bears, In th' other, a prophetic stave and shears."
Thus equipped, wise and mysterious in her aspect as the fagacious owl, and big with fortune telling, as but by wanton boys blown up, she bursts with swelling divination, and, to the astonished crowd, discloses— What? That those who marry will have husbands, and those who marry not, by Fate's unalterable decrees, must live old maids, or else no maids at all. Such and so marvelous is her matchless skill!
A still stronger proof of supernatural agency, is the mighty charm, by which she blunts the edge of sensibility and holds here female audience, unabashed, to bear what she relates. Strange as it must seem! the airs of the modest, virtuous and chaste, which, in other circumstances, would sooner be flopped forever than listen to the most remote allusion of an improper nature, here become pleased with unchaste and indecent insinuations, and even patient of downright obscenity! Ladies, who in the free, unbaffled exercise of their rational faculties, would rather die like Lucretia, than live suspected of dishonor, will here tamely submit to hear their virtue questioned, in presence of the multitude, and smile at the imputation or prediction of chaste "deeds of darkness," which modesty will not name and charity refuses to credit. "Tis pitiful, 'tis wonderful, 'tis pitiful!" to behold in what manner the graces of modesty and the charms of beauty are here out-charmed, infatuated, and profaned at the shrine of all-potent magic.
All will allow that great and numerous evils, pernicious to private peace and public manners, necessarily flow from disorders like these. The persons themselves will bear me witness, that, when once they have so far indulged their curiosity as to make the experiment, however resolutely they may have fortified their minds against the belief of any miraculous skill in this pretended expounder of the decrees of Heaven, there has still remained some traces of uncertainty. Some trifling circumstance, to them unaccountable, some ambiguous, unmeaning hint, which their own knowledge of facts, assisted by their own invention, could alone appropriate to any actual event, makes room for doubt, at least, if not credulity, to keep possession of the mind. This alone is sufficient to disturb the imagination, to awaken unreasonable apprehensions or false grounded suspicions, to unsettle the serenity of the temper, and to shake that calm and steady reliance which rational people should more confidently repose in their God than in the tricks of a professed conjurer.
I would not be thus serious, upon a ludicrous subject, were it not, unfortunately, true, that many, in honest simplicity, have
gone so far as, in effect, to believe, that an ignorant, silly woman has been able to rend the veil which the God of nature had kindly drawn between us and futurity, and, by dint of frivolous rites and unmeaning ceremonies, to lay open to the view of mortals, those secrets which He had wisely intended, forever, to have concealed from their light. Such ideas, and the conduct which results from them, are not merely frivolous and ridiculous; they are absolutely criminal and impious.
Such is the disorder: but what shall be the remedy? Reasoning cannot effect it; for, though reason is a "goodly pearl," it has no beauty or value in the light of those who direct their eyes above it, into the regions of mystery and wonder; and even the wholesome precepts of morality, seen through these mists of ignorant credulity, appear to lose their excellence and lustre.
In a case thus difficult, it is the part of a prudent physician to proceed with caution. I shall, therefore, adopt no final measures 'till farther investigation shall have enabled me to prescribe with greater confidence of success. In the mean time, I would earnestly entreat every lady, whose discretion has preserved her to the conscientiousness of spotless manners, to abstain entirely from visiting this infectious place, and to resist, with fortitude, every beginning of so idle and mischievous a curiosity. Do not, my fair friends, expose your delicacy to the scrutiny and loose remarks of the unknown and promiscuous multitude, who might convene there, for other purposes than those of consulting the fortune teller. Leave it to those who have sufficient cause to apprehend what a future day may bring forth, to calm their apprehensions, to prove their virtue or prepare against disgrace, by the assistance of oracular responses. "Good name, in women, is the immediate jewel of their souls," and—since for some, it requires more than mortal testimony to gain belief, it is but reasonable that such should be indulged with an opportunity of having their virtue attested by authority, which cannot be doubted. It is, therefore, my advice, that for the present, no obnoxious be thrown in the way of those who are disposed to visit the fortune teller, and that it be taken for granted, that, were it proper, they could give convincing proof of the propriety and necessity of the measure.
It is reported, that there are certain of the great council of our nation, whom it delighteth to consult the interests of their country, in this repository of occult science; and, as I would, by no means, be instrumental in depriving government of any necessary or useful aid, I would recommend, that every such lady as before alluded to, should have the privilege of introducing one member of Congress.
I would likewise request the police of the city, since they think it proper that a public office of this kind should be kept open for the benefit of the citizens, that they would increase the notoriety of it, and cause its moral and political tendency to be more fully understood, by ordering the following inscription to be placed over the door.
WANTONS AND FOOLS, Of both Sexes, MADE AND SOLD HERE, At the moderate price of twenty-five cents A PAIR. SOLOMON SIMPLE, P. M. D.
Doctor Simple respectfully requests the ladies not to mention him to the fortune teller, lest she should persuade them that these malicious remarks have been made by some one, who is ashamed of his real name, and by discovering the author, should prove her own skill, and destroy the credit of this paper.
From the SHOP of Messrs. COLON & SPONDER. POLITICAL PORTRAITS. From the SHAKSPEARE GALLERY.
REPRESENTATIVE RAKEHELL. He swears as many oaths, as he speaks words; one that sleeps in the contriving of lewdness, and wakes to do it. Wine loves he deeply; dice dearly; and in women outparamours the Turk. False of heart, light of ear, and greedy of hand. Let him keep his foot from brothels, and his pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
A CHATTERER. This fellow picks up wit, as pigeons peck, And utters it again. When Jove doth please, He is wit's pedlar! and retails his wares At wakes and wakes, meetings, markets, fairs.
THE RANK AND FILE OF OPPOSITION. For all that herd, They'll take suggestion as a cat laps milk; They'll tell the clock to any business that We lay betwixt the hour.
A CORRECT OUTLINE. I am a fellow of the strangest mint in the world; I delight in masques and revels, sometimes altogether. I am good at these kickshaws as any man in Illyria. I am excellent in a galliard, and, faith, I can cut a caper. I can go to church in a minuet, and come home in a coranto. My very walk is a jig.
Robespierre and The People. An intelligent and well informed French gentleman lately in this city, speaking of that bloody tyrant Robespierre and having said, "That he was not a man of ability. That he was no orator, a very ungraceful speaker, extremely ugly in his person, and a poor timid creature," was asked how it was possible that a man such as he had described could for a moment, much less for a length of time govern so great, so intelligent a nation as the French; rule with an absolute sway such a body as the national convention, and
dispose as he did of the lives and fortunes of the French people as his caprice dictated? answered, the reason is plain. He pronounced the words The people better than any man in France, and so sensible was he of their effect, that in a discourse of fifteen minutes he would use the words forty times. Thus while that inhuman and bloody monster was leading this same people by scores from day to day to the guillotines, he by the mere use of the magic words the people, and by professing great regard for their rights and liberties, made them believe he was their only friend and protector.
It is confidently believed that a very great majority of our exclusive patriots, our thoroughgoing democrats and jacobins use the words here with precisely the same intention and with full as much real regard for those rights as Robespierre.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia.
Ship Multidels (arrived yesterday) failed from St. Croix 6th ult. Left there the brig Rebecca, McClintock, of Portsmouth, N. H.—had been taken by the French, and retaken by the British. Touched at Turk's Island the 18th ult.—Remained there the brig Adeona. Prefect, of and from Portsmouth, N. H.—failed from Turk's Island with the following vessels: ship Independence, Lynch, of N. York for Alexandria; brig Alceste, Ringe, of and from Portsmouth, N. H. Good Intent, Blunt, do; Nathaniel, Webber, Newburyport. In lat. 35, N. long. 73, 34, W. on the 2d April spoke the fchr. Eagle, from Baltimore to Port Republic.
Schr. Thistle, Jones, of and for this port from Jamaica, is lost at sea—capt. and crew saved by a British frigate.
Ship Fame, Jones, arrived yesterday from London, after a passage of 63 days.
Ship Fame, Jones, failed from London 5th February.—The following vessels were laying in the river Thames on the third February.
Ship Kensington, Adamson, Philadelphia, [to sail 20th Feb. Belvidere, Ross, do. just arrived Active, McDougal, do. Roebuck, Razor, do. Liberty, Corran, do. Brig Hannah, Boggs, do. fail in 4 weeks Ship Niagara, Paulding, N. York, to sail 24th Feb. Two Friends, do. 25th Alliance, Chew, do. 25th Boyne, Browne, do. 25th Brig Union, Leonard, do. for Alexandria Ship Galen, Seward, Boston, to sail 20th February
Diana, Davis, do. Minerva, Barber, do. Sarah, Breck, do. do. Brig Helen, Haraden, do. do. Ship Birmingham, M'Carthy, Baltimore, to [fail 20th Feb. Hampton, Lee, do. Apollo, Thurstan, do. Halcyon, Wife, do. Rebecca, Ruffel, Norfolk, to fail 25th Juno, Luke, do. Rifton, Willson, City Point, 30th West Indian, Chistom, Charleston. Two Friends, M'Neal, Charleston 25th Maria, Ingles, do. Eliza Webber, Brown, do. Benjamin, Malcolm, Savannah Hawk, Main, do. Brig Abigail, Hutchins, Portsmouth Maria, Burten, Charleston.
On the 25th March, in lat. 21 00 N. long. 60, 40. fell in with and was engaged by a low schooner privateer of 14 guns, under French colours, with the bloody flag additional. The battle continued the whole of the 25th: night then came on, and at dawn of day (26th) it was again renewed, but with some what more caution, as the respectful distance they kept sufficiently testified. The enemy appeared dissatisfied with the treatment they received; however, judging a suspension of hostilities would relieve the fatigue and trouble they had undergone, chose to remain quiet the whole of the night of the 26th. Roused from their lethargy, on the 27th the Fame was again attacked, and again as gallantly defended by an expertly managed and brave captain and crew, with the assistance of several gentlemen passengers, who throughout the whole of the engagement acquitted themselves honourably, and behaved like men.—The privateer men finding themselves completely foiled in all their manoeuvres, either to board or to disable, eventually hauled down the bloody flag, and sneaked off, leaving the Americans as conquerors.
New-York, April 8. ARRIVED. DAYS. Ship Hunter, Coffin, St. Domingo 22 Brig Abigail, Matthews, Naverca, [Cuba 13
Venus, Shaw, Antigua 13 Swallow, Hughes, St. Thomas 17 Hunter, —, St. Ubes 70 Schr. Massachusetts, Mansfield, St. [Vincents 28 Thomas, Sandford, Tobago 20 Sloop Providence, Lewis, Cape-Francois 16 John, Ropes, do. 26 Ackerly, Warner, Havana 17 Gen. Greene, Slocum, Bermuda 13
Captain Shaw informs that the Federal George of this port captured and re-captured; the fchr. Fox, of Hartford, do. by the captain and one hand; and the sloop Clarissa, of Providence, do. had arrived at Antigua.
Ten days since the ship Hunter fell in with 30 sail of the homeward bound Jamaica fleet, under the convoy of a frigate.
Capt. Hughes the 3d inst. was boarded by the Cleopatra frigate, the Asia, of 64
guns, then in co.—was informed, that the body of admiral Vandeput was put in spirits and sent to England.
Capt. Mansfield in lat. 30, was boarded by the English sloop of war Pheasant, and was informed, that they had fallen in with a United States brig, with 3 French privateers in tow. The brig Speedwell, Crawford, was captured by the French the day she failed from St. Vincent.
Capt. Lewis in lat. 26, long. 72, was boarded by the Alarm frigate and took from on board her capt. Innes and crew of the fchr. Thistle, from Jamaica to Philadelphia, which was upset the 23d in a gale, and was taken up the next day. James Lewis, who was sick below, was drowned.
Capt. Warner, the day after he failed, was boarded by the U. S. brig Norfolk, Bainbridge, the Warren then in co. The Norfolk was to sail for this port the 1st of April. The ship Hope, 91 days from Philadelphia, had arrived with a 1000 bbls. of flour damaged. Met the Orion ten leagues from the Havannah from this port. Left there 80 sail of American vessels—the market glutted. In the Berry island harbour was boarded by the English brig Two Brothers of 14 guns, of New Providence; the captain of her informed that on a cruise, Thomas Gibson, an American, was drowned; and that on application to him or the owner, his friends would receive the prize money due him.
The ship Eliza, Robinson, has arrived at Nevis; and the ship Minerva, at Bermuda, from Turk's Island.
NEW THEATRE.
The left week of performing before the Benefits.
This Evening, April 9, Will be presented, a celebrated Drama, (in five acts) called
THE CASTLE SPECTRE.
Olmond, Mr. Cooper—Ania, Mrs. Merity.
In act 1st. A superb Gothic Hall, arched roof, enriched with ancient sculpture.
Act 2d. A Grand Armoury, with piles of armour, arranged as in the tower of London; Banners, &c. A Gothic Chamber on the top of a tower, over the river Conway, from a high window, over which Percy leaps, and is caught by fishermen below.
Act 3d. A view of the river Conway at sun set, and view of Conway Castle at a distance. A Gothic State Bed Chamber, ornamented with ancient portraits.
Act 4th. An oratory of a Chapel, transparent windows illuminated, &c.
Act 5th. A distant view of Conway Castle by moonlight. A Gloomy Subterraneous Dungeon and Cavern, excavated roof, &c.
To which will be added a Musical Entertainment called
THE PRIZE;
Or, 2, 5, 3, 8. The doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter past 5, and the curtain rise at a quarter past six.
Mrs. Merity's Night will be on Monday next. VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
Last Public Ball for the present Season.
MR. FRANCIS
RESPECTFULLY informs his Scholars and the Public in general, that his last PUBLIC BALL will be on Saturday, April 12th, at the Room in South Fourth Street. In which will be introduced an entire new set of Cotillions, composed by Mr. Francis, called
Les Delices D'Amerique.
1st. The Fashion, 2d. The Military, 3d. The Bath {Strathpey 4th. The Rage {Reel Composed entirely of the favourite Scotch Reels. Also,
Two New Country Dances For the present Season, called
The First of April,
AND The Philadelphia Medley.
The Mohr of the Medley is selected from the most admired Country Dances.
An additional Band is engaged to play the New Dances.
Children that are not Pupils cannot be admitted
NB. Mr. F.'s days of tuition for the remainder of the season, will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at his academy Harmony Court. April 9. chs
NOTICE.
THE Trustees appointed by the different Fire Companies to attend the Fire Affiliation, are requested to meet at Carpenters' Hall, on the 11th instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening. April 9. 3t
NOTICE.
ALL Persons having claims against Richard S. Footman, surviving partner of the house of Footman & Co. also those having claims against the estate of Richard S. Footman, deceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts, well authenticated, and all those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to
JOHN McCLELLAN, Administrator to the estate of R. S. Footman. Frankford, April 9. d3ct
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of Isaac Painter are desired to render in their accounts to the subscriber, on or before the first of May next, as a dividend will then be made; and all those indebted to said firm are desired to make immediate payment or they will be dealt with as the law directs. JACOB CLARK, Affinees. April 9. 3raurus M
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
A STATED MEETING of the First Day or Sunday School Society, will be held at Mrs. John Ely's School Room, back of the Presbyterian Church, the corner of Arch and Third Streets, at seven o'clock this evening. As individual names will not be listed, attention to the above notification is requested. April 9. 3t
THOMAS MURGATROYD & SONS
HAVE FOR SALE At No. 35 Dock-street, 100 pieces gauze, 100 swords, 800 joiners tools, 140 fiddle trees, 12 fire ladders, brass tops, 100 brass cam-palles, 100 wood do. April 9. edzw
ELECTION.
THE Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital are desired to take notice, that the Election will be held at the Hospital on the 5th day of the 5th month, 1804, (being the second day of the week,) to be opened at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the choice of twelve Managers and a Treasurer for the ensuing year.
By order of a Board of Managers, SAMUEL COATS, Sec'y. 8th. 8 mo. 1800 aaw-dgt.
A NEW EXHIBITION
GALLERY OF PAINTINGS, &c.
WILL be open every day until the end of May at Mr. Savage's Rooms, No 70, south Fourth Street.
Mr. Savage respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia, that a handsome collection of Paintings and Prints executed by several of the first masters in Europe, together with some original American Historical Paintings taken from the most interesting subjects, a catalogue of which will be delivered to visitors.
Admittance one fourth of a dollar—constant attendance will be given. April 7. edzt
COUNTRY SEAT.
TO be let that Country Seat, known by the name of Parreville, situate near the upper ferry on the east side of Schuylkill, two and an half miles from the Court house, it contains about 10 acres of land, a beautiful house and garden, with a large barn, coach house and stables. Please to enquire at the office No. 96 Arch St. April 4. dzt
A NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
To Merchants, Store-keepers and Tradesmen in general, &c.
GENTLEMEN.
I FEEL peculiar pleasure in stating, that you have so generously and generally come forward and subscribed for my work, that (notwithstanding all previous heretofore made by me) the coins and monies of account of the principal maritime trading places in Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Prussia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, and many ports in the East Indies—the whole to be reduced to dollars and cents; and the best mode of computing the exchange with those places explained; also, a large fleet table of calculations at compound interest at 6 per cent. the tables used in banks for the determination of the value of gold; the interest of each month from one to twelve months, on every dollar (without exception) from one to two thousand; and a table of all the poll taxes in the United States; besides much other general useful information, shall positively be added to the work, entitled
ROWLETT'S
Tables of Discount or Interest,
On every dollar (without exception) From one to two thousand; thence on every ten, fifty, and five hundred, to five thousand, from one day to sixty four days inclusive, at six per cent. with notes for 5, 7 and 8 per cent. &c. &c.
The work is dedicated, by permission, to the President and Directors of the Bank of North America, and received in the first twelve days the patronage of JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States; of THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate; of two thirds of the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of the United States; and of the Presidents and Directors of the different Banks, unanimously, &c.—a list of the whole is printed and attached to the precepts.
It is evident that the work will be no trumpery catch-penny-thing; for I do assure the public, that the price of it is reduced very near one-half, according to the usual rate at which books sell; and it is my full determination to render it, in point of SUBJECT MATTER, a valuable acquisition.
With respect to the accuracy of the Tables, too much cannot be said, and I pledge myself that a PREMIUM of not less than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS shall be offered to the first person who shall inform me of a single error of one cent, according to the principle acted upon.
To do away all doubts with respect to the expenses of the undertaking, I do most solemnly declare that they will amount to very near FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS, and perhaps more, independent of any remuneration for my own trouble in the arduous business, and the great expense already incurred for specimens, proposals, advertisements, hand-bills, &c. &c.
I do therefore trust with confidence, that gentlemen will continue to come forward with that public spirit and generosity which characterize the nation, and support the work by subscribing to it without hesitation; otherwise it cannot be published, and I must sit down to reflect upon a considerable loss.
And am, with profound respect, Gentlemen, Your obedient humble servant, JOHN ROWLETT, Accountant, Bank North America.
P.S.—Gentlemen are respectfully invited to see Specimens of the Tables, &c. exhibited at the City-tavern, Hardy's Hotel, Francis's Hotel, the Indian Queen, Dudwood's tavern, the Franklin Head and at the George; and please be referred to the other advertisements which appear every day in some one of the newspapers.
Subscribers are to pay nothing until the book is delivered elegantly conformable to all stipulations.
Copy right secured according to act of Congress.
March 27. W.H.