Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-11-03 00:00:00

W. Plummer Esqr
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Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN WARD FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1913.]
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1798.
[VOLUME XIV.]
For SALE or CHARTER, THE SHIP MOLLY, Burthen 4200 barrels of Flour...
THE SHIP DIANA, Burthen 2,100 barrels of Flour, Philadelphia built...
THE SHIP AMAZON, Burthen 1,300 barrels of Flour, New-England built...
Who have for Sale on board sundry vessels at Marcus-Hook, 12,000 bushels of Liverpool fine salt...
For Sale. THE SUBSCRIBER, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers for Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &c.
Ship Brokers. This Establishment, commenced by the late Mr. Samuel Smith, will be continued by ROW & SIMMONS.
For Sale, or Charter, THE DANISH BRIG LOUISA, NOW lying at Burlington, a very fast sailer.
GEORGE DAVIS, TAKES this opportunity of informing his friends generally, that to soon as the present season will admit it, he proposes to offer for sale, the most extensive collection of LAW BOOKS.
Bank of the United States. Philadelphia, September 21, 1798. The public is hereby informed, that an Office of Deposit and Discount will be opened on Monday next.
REMOVAL. THE office of the Secretary of the Commissioners for carrying into effect the twenty-first article of the treaty of friendship, limits and navigation...
To be Let, An airy three Story Brick House, On the South side of Filbert Street, between Eighth and Ninth Street, formerly occupied as the Surveyor General's Office.
Public Notice is hereby Given, THAT Proposals under sealed covers, will be received on the behalf of the United States until the twentieth day of October next...
FOR INFANTRY. 8,448 Hats, 504 Serjeant Coats, 504 ditto vests, 1,008 pairs do. woollen overalls...
FOR CAVALRY. 6 Musicians coats, 26 Serjeant coats, 26 ditto vests, 104 ditto shirts...
FOR THE INFANTRY. 70 Hats, 4 Serjeant coats, 4 ditto vests, 16 ditto shirts...
To be sold or Rented, THE Fisherman's House, No. 23, Walnut Street, with a cellar and two stables.
Canal Lottery, No. II. Considerably more than Half Drawn. Drawn twice a week, every Monday & Tuesday.
STATE OF THE WHEEL. One prize of 10,000 dollars, Five 4,000, Two 2,000, Nine 1,000...
HAPPY DISCOVERY. A certain Cure for that alarming and dreadful Disorder The Yellow Fever, As well as any other dangerous fever, fever and ague, and other intermitting and complicated diseases.
POUDRE UNIQUE. WELL known and patented in England, France, Poland, and all the capital cities in Europe, where the most astonishing cures have been effected.
Public Notice is Hereby Given, PURSUANT to the act of Congress, passed on the 12th day of June 1798, entitled, "An act respecting Loan Offices and final settlement certificates."
John Haines & Wm. Jones, BEG leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have commenced a Co-partnership in the SADDLERY BUSINESS, which will in future be carried on under the firm of HAINES & JONES.
SOUTHWARK. October 3, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Commissioners of the District of Southwark have removed their Hall to the usual place, commonly known by the name of James Litle's School House.
FOR SALE, SALISBURY. A LARGE and well improved farm, containing upwards of twenty-five hundred acres of level fertile land.
ADVERTISEMENTS. WHEREAS JAMES CUMMING & Co. late of the city of Philadelphia, merchants, have assigned over all their effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of all their creditors.
FOR SALE, BY JOHN MILLER, JUN. NO. 8, CHESTNUT STREET, 100 hogheads RUM, Of high proof and fine flavour.
FOR SALE, at the Stores of the Subscribers, on Walnut Street Wharf, 195 casks of nails assorted, 20 bales of sail canvas, from No. 1 to 8.
Bengal Goods, CONSISTING OF BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFS, Chintz Coffas, Chintz Guzzinas, Elizab. Baftas, Long Drawers.
NOTICE. Bank of North America, August 28th, 1798. THOSE Persons who have Notes or Bills to pay at this Bank are informed, That regular Notices will be put under a sealed cover directed to the respective payers.
Wanted to purchase. APPROVED bills on Amsterdam, for which cash will be given at the rate of thirty seven cents per Guilder.
CUSTOM HOUSE, Chester, 23d Oct. NOTICE To the MERCHANTS of Philadelphia. The owners and consignees of goods by the William Penn, Philadelphia, Jane, Kingston, Amiable and other vessels lately arrived, are requested to forward to this Office as soon as possible, their respective entries and invoices.
THE Owners of Goods on board the ship WILLIAM PENN, are informed that the Collector of the Customs will receive such invoices and entries as may be forwarded to him, and will make the necessary calculations and prepare the bonds to permit the ship to be granted immediately on the arrival of the ship at Philadelphia.
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY FENNO, LIGONENOT-STREET AN ADDRESS To the People of Maryland, ON the origin, progress and present state of French aggression, with a sketch of the infamous attempts to degrade the Government of the United States.
Pennsylvania Hospital, 9 mo. 1, 1798. NO person with an infectious disease, can be admitted into this house; it is therefore earnestly recommended to the citizens, not to send or bring any such person to the gate, who is ill with the prevailing fever.
Ten Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Guard House in New-Castle, this morning, STEPHEN BOWDEN, a private Marine, belonging to the Frigate United States.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from my Detachment at Bordentown this day, a Marine, by name George Rodman, a Native of Ireland about 25 years of age.
PROCLAMATION. BY virtue of a precept from JOHN D. COXE, Esquire, president of the court of Oyer and Terminer and general goal delivery for the trial of all capital and other offences in the county of Bucks.
FLOUR FOR SALE. By the Subscribers, Deliverable at any of the ports on the Delaware—who have also on hand at their Stores, a quantity of Bar Iron, Pork and Corn.
WILLIAM M'LAWS, SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER, HAS Removed to the Corner of Chestnut and Twelfth Streets, on the Commons, where he will receive and execute the orders of his friends and wholesale customers.
The Cargo of the Schr. Sincerity Benjamin Mouitch Master, from Leguira, CONSISTING OF 945 Pongees of Cocoon, 4000 lb. of Flora Indigo, 210 Bales of Cotton.

Just imported in ships William Penn, Amiable and Jean, from London, A quantity of Cannon pieces 4, 6 & 9 lb. with balls, Cartridges, 12 lbs. ... Muskets, Musketoes, Cutlasses and Pistols, for ships use, Rifled barreled Guns, Powder, Pieces, and Horseman's Pistols, 400000 Flints, chiefly for muskets, in ... Regulation Light Dragoon Sabres, with Iron Scabbards, in cases of 50 each, Light Cavalry Sabres in Cases, Sabres, Swords and Cutlasses, with plated mounting, Trombone and Cutlery in cases, a general assortment - For Sale by Thomas & Jno. Kettell, Phila. October 25.
A CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC. JOHN A. SHAEFFER, of Philadelphia, who has for a few years past been in the Southern States, has had the opportunity to draw several Bills of Exchange on Timothy Pickering, Esq. Secretary of State, and myself, and by that means has defrauded a number of persons of their money, deceiving them by an exhibition of Letters and papers with the names of several public characters and respectable merchants highly complimentary of said Shaeffer to one of these papers I find my name subscribed, but I do not know the man; these are villainous forgeries! To prevent further imposition, I have to request the printers of Newspapers in the United States to publish this for the benefit of their fellow-citizens. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States, Trenton, New Jersey, October 24, 1798.
UNITED STATES PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT. IN pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, to be executed to public sale, on Friday next, on Thursday the 8th of November next, at 12 o'clock at noon,
1 large new cable, 12 pieces of sail cloth, 1 do. worn do. ship's bell, 1 small do. do. 7 iron bound water casks, 1 cable about 5 inches, 4 demijohns or machine, 1 old do. do. to press goods when loading, 1 coil of cordage, 2 do. of do. new, 3 founding lines of one hundred and forty fathoms, 1 main sail, 1 fore-top-sail, 1 main top-sail, 1 jib, 1 main-top-sail, 1 jib, 4 under standing sails, 1 sun sail, 100 Boxes of Window Glass, Of various sizes, per the JANE, from London. They have also for Sale, 200 Casks of Refined Salt-Petre, AND A QUANTITY OF Fine CASTOR OIL. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. November 1.
To Be Let, For Six Months, from the first of November next, A commodious three story brick house, with extensive back buildings situated No. 153, South Second Street. For terms apply to JAMES LYLE, South Seventh, near Chestnut Street. October 29.
To Be Let, And immediate possession given, A COMMODIOUS Three Story Brick House with convenient back buildings, situated at the north west corner of Third and Walnut Streets. For terms apply to Dr. THOMAS PARKE, No. 20, South Fourth Street, October 29.
TO BE RENTED, (And immediate possession given,) A LARGE three story BRICK HOUSE, situated in Walnut-street. The rooms are commodious, airy and private - from which and its central position, it is thought to be an eligible situation for a Public Office. For terms, enquire of BENJ. W. MORRIS, Esq. A commodious Ware House, in Taylor's Alley, October 29.
To Let, THE house No. 78, North Second street, with or without a store and stable - the house is large and convenient; enquire of John Little, No. 40, North Sixth Street, October 31.
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given, A LARGE convenient well finished house, No. 215, High Street, lately occupied by Doctor Wistar with coach house and stables - Enquire of WILLIAM SHEAFF, No. 168, High Street, November 2.
WHEREAS the certificate of two shares of the Bank of the United States in the name of Samuel Amory, of London, banker, No. 3182, issued in lieu of 1193, 1194, were forwarded from London by the British Packet Courant, of Leicester, capt. Dodd, bound for New-York, which packet was captured by the French, and the said certificate lost; and for the renewal of which, application is made at said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE, Phila. Oct. 26, 1798.
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following certificates of six per cent. funded debts, standing in the name of Jane Gabrielle Regaud, of Geneva, which were lost from on board the Swallow Packet, capt. Kidd, from Falmouth to New-York. Dollars. No. 3195. Reg. office 19th May '95, 1 cert. for 1000 13.1875. do. 14th do. do. 1 cert. for 3500 Willings & Francis. October 24.
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States, for the renewal of the following Certificates of Six Per Cent. Funded Stock, standing in the name of John Carstair, of London, the said Certificates having been lost on board the Swallow Packet, Captain Kidd, from Falmouth to New-York. No. 3072 1 Cert. for 2000 dollars. 2964 1 do. 5000 10577 1 do. 3000 Willings & Francis. Philadelphia, August 30.
JAMES & RICHARD SMITH, HAVE just returned from the country to their STORE, No. 4 South Front Street, where they have for sale, as usual, a large and general assortment of European and East-India DRY GOODS, most of which have now arrived, and are landing, from the different vessels, from Hamburg, London, Liverpool and Hull. Their Customers by applying will find almost every article generally imported, and at as low prices for cash or credit, as they can be had elsewhere. N.B. A few Casks of Nuremberg TOYS, a consignment, to be sold by the case only. Phila. Nov. 1, 1798.
The Subscribers HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN INVOICE OF Choice, Ceshire & Double Gloucester CHEESE. [Per the CHESAPEAKE from Liverpool.] 100 Boxes of Window Glass, Of various sizes, per the JANE, from London. They have also for Sale, 200 Casks of Refined Salt-Petre, AND A QUANTITY OF Fine CASTOR OIL. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. November 1.
JAMAICA RUM, A Cargo now landing at South Street wharf, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT, Apply at Stores on the Wharf, WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, BRANDY, 1st and 4th proof, Madeira and Port WINES, &c. &c. Nov. 1.
Forty Dollars Reward. LOST, on the road from Mount Holly to Philadelphia, on Monday 29th October, 1798, the following NOTES, payable to the subscriber: Dollars. Cts. Elizabeth Norman, of June 29 1796, at 6 months, for 333 33 Do. same date, at 12 months, 333 33 Do. do. 18 months, 333 33 Jacob Norman, September 30 1795, at 60 days, 84 60 Thomas Potts, Sept. 16, 1796, at 60 days, 900 Joseph Doane, August 17, 1796, at 6 months, 440 60 Do. same date, 12 months, 440 60 Do. do. 18 months, 440 60 M c Hugh & Van Emburgh's note, dated November 9, 1796, at 60 days, 1150 Do. Nov. 16, 1796, at 60 days, 1175 Nathan Field, Nov. 4, 1796, at 60 days, 850 John Negus, December 5, 1796, at 60 days, 805 83 Joseph Norman, April 26, 1797, at 60 days, 340 David Scull, July 18, 1797, at 60 days, 56 98 John Perry, January 1, 1798, at 6 months, 300 50 Do. do. 12 months, 374 Benjamin E. Garrigues, February 21, 1798, at one year, 600 Do. do. 2 years, 600 Do. do. 3 years, 600 Do. do. 4 years, 600 Wilson and co. note, May 8, 1798, at 30 days, 100 Row and Simmons, June 15, 1798, at 5 days, 535 Two Lottery tickets indorsed on the back John R. Taylor and John Clark. There are some other Notes, Drafts & Orders of no use but to the subscriber - Any person finding the same and returning them to Mr. Alexander Shires in Mount-Holly, or to the subscriber, No. 55, North Water Street, Philadelphia, shall receive the above reward and no questions asked. Payment being stopped, they can be of no use but to the owner. JOHN CLARK. Nov. 1.
Last Notice to the Creditors and Debtors of John Shields. THE first are requested to render their Accounts against him, made up to the 3rd day of August, 1797, the date of his Assignment, that a Dividend may be promptly made. The last to pay off their Accounts, Notes, and Bonds, before the first day of December ensuing. Any that remain unsettled after that period, will be put into the hands of an Attorney at Law, for recovery. DAVID M. SHIELDS, Attorney, (in fact) to the Assignees and Trustees of J. SHIELDS, Chestnut-Street, No. 22, November 1, 1798.
The Subscriber's Office Being REMOVED from the COUNTRY, is now OPEN at the USUAL PLACE, No. 56, NORTH FOURTH STREET. SAMUEL CALDWELL, November 1.
ALL PERSONS having any legal demands against the estate of William Perkins, deceased, late of the city of Philadelphia, Tavern-keeper, are requested to furnish their accounts properly authenticated, and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment to the subscriber in Philadelphia. LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH Admin. October 31, 1798.
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO WIT: BE IT REMEMBERED, THAT on the twelfth day of August, in the twenty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, Benjamin Smith Barton, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book the right whereof he claims as author in the words following to wit: "New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America" - By Benjamin Smith Barton, M.D. Correspondent Member of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland, Member of the American Philosophical Society, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences of Boston, Corresponding Member of the Massachusetts Historical Society, and Professor of Materia Medica, Natural History and Botany in the University of Pennsylvania. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors, of such copies during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk, Dist. of Penn y November 2, 1798.
PRINTING WORK, Of Every Kind, EXECUTED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE, At the OFFICE OF THE GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, Oct. 13.
Amongst a number of excellent Songs, sung at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the last occasion, the subsequent as original and elegant, claimed unbounded applause.
NEW SONGS, FOR THE CELEBRATION OF PRESIDENT ADAMS'S BIRTH-DAY. Tune - "Anacreon in Heaven." TO the gods who preside o'er the nations below, On Olympus' high summits conven'd in full session, America's Gaieties, with laurel-wreath'd brow, For hisable contributions prefer'd this petition. Let COLUMBIA be free! To confirm this decree, Be their charter of Freedom enrolled to me. CHORUS: Still combine in firm union the Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, the thunder of Jove. Jove nodding assent, the just full Juno mov'd, Minerva, gay Phœbus, and Neptune conferr'd, Feather'd Hermès, Lœna, and Dian approv'd, But Mars, merry Mamus and Venus dissent'd. Then commenc'd the debate, Each with triumph elate, And America's genius grew pale for her fate. Let the gods should disputer the Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, the thunder of Jove. Mars bluster'd and swore, if the decree issued forth, It would give great offence to the terrible nation; Then none but Columbia's brave lions upon earth, Could curb San Coddles, and arrest devastation. Then adieu to all wars, Blood, triumph and gears, While France bows her neck to the standard of stars. Displaying in triumph the Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, and thunder of Jove. Next Momus his wife scurr'd upon a lover, Protected Columbians were sworn foes to laughter, While Brachmen, to merry, to witty and queer, Could laugh sing & coper midst scenes of slaughter. Then these wits of mine, Who light flick touch'd my shrine, Will never more offer me incentive divine. If your fair writer the bold Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, and thunder of Jove. Next Venus arose. What madness! (she cry'd) Tempts the gods to take part in Columbia's dire quarrels? France triumphs, with Venus and Mars on her side, With ropes almost furfist! o'erclos'd with tunnels. Minerva, to flout, With Diana may pout, But I'll die, ere to them I surrender my vote; Or consent in uniting the Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, and thunder of Jove. Stern PALLAS then rising, her Egis on flame! The cause of Columbia with eloquence pleaded. "I gave her true wisdom, and valour, and fame, When first Adrims the fage, Vernon's hero succ'd." He dauntless of foul! Proud Fra' ce shall controul, And hear Freedom's flag from the line to each pole. Till the nations restore the bold Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, and thunder of Jove. Then Jove, in the name of the gods, thus decreed, The petition prevails - my sons are victorious: 'Gainst Babylon and Gullia, they still shall succeed, And rise on her ruins, triumphant and glorious. Her thunder shall roar, Round each ocean and shore, Till haughty France humbled, too late shall deplore The day that cemented the Eagle and Dove, The trident of Neptune, and thunder of Jove!
COLUMBIA's sons, arouse to glory! Hark! the loud trumpet sounds alarms! Her towering EAGLE flies before ye, Her glittering STANDARD calls to arms! Shall France, on rapine full busily, With daring menace, vain and base, That glorious Standard e'er disgrace, One STAR on its broad field existing? CHORUS: To arms! to arms! ye brave, To' avenging sword unheath! March on! march on! all hearts resolved! On victory, or death! On justice, morals, law, they trample, The rights of men, and nations spurn; Mankind deplore the dire example, And with vindictive vengeance burn! COLUMBIANS! ere too late, take warning! Detest th' invidious fly embrace, And hold no commerce with the race! Falie as th' infernal "son of morning!" To arms! &c. Say wretched Venice! gull'd! Batavia! What's French protection! Gallic arts! Ask Switzerland, ask bleeding Suabia, They'll sing a peal to rive your hearts! With victory, and pride inflamed, Where'er unbiddled lust can pierce, They lord it o'er the Universe, Their savage thirst still unabated! To arms! &c. Dire Cannibals! deluded nation! Infatiate fill, tho' drunk with blood! You war gainst MAN, gainst CREATION, And Friend-like, make mankind your food! And shall we basely lose the ruin Which ghastly EUROPE holds to view, And court the gen'ral ruin too, Our hands in our own blood embracing? To arms! &c. O LIBERTY! thy lov'd embraces We'll cherish with our latest breath! Nor force, nor threats, nor vile grimaces, Shall wrench thee from our grasp till death! While VERNON's HERO, great & glorious Inspiring, rules the martial band, And ADAMS, bulwark of our land, Still guides the helm of State, victorious! To arms! &c. Our wives, our children, grandfathers hoary, United, call us to the field! Awake! AMERICANS, to glory! Gird on your swords, and grasp the shield! Against these MONSTERS of creation, Be all your bolts of vengeance hurl'd, Burst their strong chains, set free a world; And be oppress'd mankind's salvation! To arms! to arms! ye brave, To' avenging sword unheath! March on! march on! all hearts resolved! On victory, or death!
GLEANINGS FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.
ALEXANDRIA. De Volney says, in his travels in Egypt and Syria, that in time of war Alexandria is of no importance - No fortification is to be seen; even the Pharos, with its lofty towers, cannot be defended. It has not four cannon fit for service, not a gunner who knows how to point them. The 500 Janissaries, who should form the garrison, reduced to half that number, know nothing but how to smoke a pipe. It is fortunate for the Turks that the Franks find their interest in preserving this city. A single Russian or Maltese frigate would suffice to lay it in ashes; but the conquest would be of no value - A foreign power could not maintain itself there, as the country is without water; this must be brought from the Nile by the Kalida, or canal of 12 leagues, which conveys it thither every year at the time of inundation. It fills the vault or reservoir, dug under the ancient city, and this provision must serve till the next year. It is evident, therefore, that were a foreign power to take possession, the canal would be shut, and all supplies of water cut off. It is this canal alone which connects Alexandria with Egypt; for, from its situation without the Dala, and the nature of the soil, it really belongs to the deserts of Africa; its environs are sandy, flat and fertile, without trees, and without houses, where we meet with nothing but the plant which yields the Kali, or a row of palm trees which follows the course of the canal.
BARRINGTON. The papers lately asserted, that "George Barrington was on his return to this country, his time having expired." The fact is as follows: - He arrived at Port Jackson in September 1791, and was employed on the government grounds at Toongabbe, some distance from Sydney Cove, where his very exemplary conduct procured him first the post of a subordinate, afterwards that of a principal watch, for the protection of the stores, &c. and in November, 1792, a warrant of emancipation passed the seal of the colony, and after the short space of thirteen months he became a free man, such power being vested in the governor, in favor of deserving characters. This was one of the last acts of governor Phillip, previous to his leaving the colony. With his freedom George Barrington had a grant of thirty acres of land at Parramatta, and was afterwards sworn into the commission of the peace. Though no longer a convict after November, 1792, yet he could not leave the colony without permission from the governor, and providing his passage home himself.
The principle of sending suspected Irishmen on board the fleet is, in every consideration of the business, the most impolitic that ever was adopted. - If they are really United Irishmen, it must be dangerous to the discipline of the navy to send them among our loyal tars; and if they are innocent, we make bad subjects of them by profecution, and by forcing them from their families and their homes. It is a curious fact, with respect to the Irish rebellion, that the parts of the country which are most infected with the revolutionary mania, are the Northern provinces, which are inhabited chiefly by Scotchmen, or the descendants of the Scotch - and the county of Wexford, the inhabitants of which are, for the most part, of English extraction, a great portion of that district having been originally peopled by families from this county.
The following curious anecdote is given it the Ami des Lois of the 10th inst. "As complete a revolution, it appears, has taken place, in our manners as in our political institutions. We are no longer to copy the days of chivalry for their romantic and exalted notions, as the following narration will prove: A rich jeweller of St. Honoré was lately informed by his domestic, that his wife was in bed with a young and handsome deputy. "It is impossible," said the master. "It is certain" replied the servant. "Take care what you say." "I lay but what I have seen." "I with to see it also." Before the jeweller went up stairs to his faithless spouse, he, without the knowledge of the servant, raised a ladder to the window of the chamber. They then went up stairs; the jeweller entering first, shut the door, and having seen enough to convince him, said to his rival, "Let us have no disturbance, citizen; let us preserve appearances. To morrow, at 4 o'clock, you will meet me in the Champs Elysees. Every thing is prepared for your flight; get out of this window." When this was done, the confederate Corvus opened the door, and calling in the servant, desired him to look around, observing at the same time "how deceitful were appearances!" Peter rubbed his eyes, stared, and acknowledged his mistake! On Wednesday night there was a large private meeting of the ci-devant members of the London corresponding society, at a house near the Strand, to consider of the propriety of dissolving that connection, with a kind of farewell address to the country, imputing their political death to their want of support. A distinguished member, we understand, spoke very warmly on behalf of breaking up the society near an hour; but through the opposition of a few other leaders, the motion for its dissolution was finally overruled.
When the late king of Prussia made his first expedition into Silesia, a little Protestant hamlet, which was near a Roman Catholic village, came to his Majesty, and with all possible humility, begged permission to kill all the inhabitants of the said village. The king considered the deputies whilst they were speaking with very serious attention. "Pray gentlemen," said he, as soon as they had finished, "if that Roman Catholic village, which so highly offends you,
were to join a battalion of me to murder them?" "Oh, gracious Sovereign!" replied the deputies, "the case is exceedingly different - We are the true church." From Edinburgh we learn that the immense arch of Berwick Bridge, of 102 1-2 feet of span, was thrown over in the short space of nine days. Its great height gives it a bold and romantic appearance, and if executed with the judicious improvements proposed, will give it both strength and lightness, and make it one of the most commodious and handsome bridges in the kingdom. The Abbe St. Real recounts a particular anecdote about the passage of the Rhine under Louis XIV. - The Compt. de G. seeing Marshal D. about to throw himself into the river, stopped him with a pistol at his breast. "I see (said he) you would be happy to get yourself drowned; a fellow ever dead in debt, like you, may not mind it; but pay me the 2000 Louis d'Ors you owe me, and then you may go to the Devil." We scarcely recollect a better military stratagem than that by which Lord Cawdor intimidated the French troops that landed at Fitzgibbon. It is not generally known that a number of Welch women, whose common dress is a beaver hat and a short red cloak, were ranged on the surrounding hills - The French commander, when summoned to surrender, was desired, to observe, that the ascents were covered with soldiers. The uniform of the ladies wore at that distance a most formidable appearance, and the Heroes of the great Nation retained so much of their ci-devant gallantry, that they surrendered at discretion to the fair.
The duty on Salt, known under the name of gabelle, was one of those institutions, the abolition of which most strongly attached the people to the revolution. And yet we find, that a project has been presented to the Council of Five Hundred, proposing that the duty on Salt should be again imposed - This project has been ordered to be printed, previous to discussion. We are told that the French, versed in the art of revolutionizing nations, will soon excite a general revolution in Egypt. But it will be impossible to revolutionize Egypt in the French style, because no political organization exists in that country; the Beys accustomed to pillage and plunder, will take good care not to encourage and support foreigners, who claim a share in their trade! The late Empress of Russia, though the most inactive of the allies, would have been the last to make peace with France, having solemnly declared she would never recognize the French Republic, nor any other state which rebelled against its sovereign!
Her Imperial Majesty could never to the last be prevailed upon to acknowledge the Americans; and some time since, when the President of the United States sent a Consul to Peterburgh, who attempted to present his credentials, the Empress dismissed him, with a declaration, that she knew of no such power as 'The United States of America.'
The country of this English paraphrase to Republican Government, has led him beyond the truth. The fact is, that Russia acknowledged the independence of America, so early as July, 1783, at which time we had actually an Ambassador at that Court, - the Hon. Francis Dana. - E.] The Journal de Paris informs us that Wemen hawk about and cryin the streets, Lists of the Ladies of Pleasure, in which case they mention themselves before they come to the end of the catalogue. He adds that men with voices like Stentor, sing, in the public places, the most lascivious songs, while the Ladies and Young Misses listen to them tittering and laughing!!! Such is the sample of the new morals of the regenerated Great Nation. The cries exclaim against the Head Dresses a la Caracalla, which occasions serious broils. This, no doubt, is the only act of sovereignty allowed to the Sovereign People.
The celebrated Bernadine de St. Pierre lately read in the national Institute, a fragment entitled, "The Nature of Morality." The members of the Institute were shocked at the too frequent mention of the existence of God. Alas! (replied the author) It can neither banish him from the universe, from my conscience, nor from my writings.
Citizen Polombier, after picturing the crimes, and particularly the suicides now committing daily in France, closes with the reflection - "Behold what it is that Atheism brings you to! The sincerity of this observation has given great offence to the Directorial Journalists.
Mrs. Billington has been very unfortunate in her new matrimonial alliance. Her husband is a Frenchman, and the son of a banker at Lyons. He expended upon her, in presents, &c. about 6000 pounds, and married her to reimburse himself. He is young, and handsome, but so tyrannical, that the trembles at the sight of him. In short, the unlucky Syren is now obliged to devote all her melodious strains to melancholy repentance. At the alizes at Stafford, when the judge passed sentence of death upon Robert Lander, found guilty of a highway robbery, the prisoner exhibited a melancholy instance of depravity, replying, "G-d d-n you - the gallows; I care for neither." Several canons have been lately cast in America, for the frigates and fortifications. They are ornamented with the American Eagle, and allowed by good judges to be equal to any iron guns from the foundations of Europe. They are cast solid, and bored by water - this, it is supposed, adds to their strength, as they stand the fire well, a number of them having been tried under the inspection of an engineer appointed by government for this purpose, who has expressed entire approbation of them, and pronounced the metal to be of an excellent quality. The New York American cabbage is cult

tiated with success in this kingdom, that several have been produced at Covent Garden this season, that have weighed from fifteen to twenty pounds each, and sold at the low rate of twopence. In some of the sheep breeding counties they have been brought to much greater perfection in the open fields.
A man has invented an engine that will stamp or cut two hundred horse-shoes in one hour; and a gentleman has taken out a patent for a machine that will work wells along canals, without the use of horses to tow them.
TRENTON, (N. J.) October 31. This day, at 12 o'clock, the Corporation of this city, in a body, waited on Charles C. Pinckney, Esq. late one of our Envoys to the French Republic, and presented him with the following Address, to which he returned the annexed Answer.
ADDRESS TO THE Hon. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Sir,
The Corporation of the city of Trenton, after expressing their sensibility of the toils you have undergone, and the anxiety you have suffered, beg leave to congratulate you on the safe return to the bosom of your native country, and the arms of your friends.
While we regret that the objects of your mission remains yet unaccomplished, we assure you that our confidence—that the confidence of your country, in your abilities and integrity is not thereby impaired. What man could do, we believe, you have done.
When we say, we regret that the object of your mission remain yet unaccomplished, we believe we express the sentiment of every American. Peace with France—peace with the whole world; as it must be the interest, so it is the united will both of government and people; but war, with all its concomitant horrors, rather than a tributary, rather than a dishonorable peace, is a sentiment you will hear echoed and re-echoed from every quarter of the continent.
The genuine spirit of American patriotism, which shone so conspicuously during the most gloomy periods of our revolutionary war, is now exhibited with an ardent, not less generous in the sentiments of independence, and indignant refusal to submit ourselves as tributaries to a foreign nation, which universally pervade the minds of our citizens.
The inhabitants of America view the treatment which you have received, since you have engaged in the important mission from which you are now returning, in its proper light; they view it as a designed insult to our government. The wishes of the United States, expressed in your instructions, are sincere, wise, and just; but there is one testimonial of moderation and forbearance to striking, that while it meets our fullest approbation, unequivocally evinces the sincere desire of the American government to avert the horrors of war. Reparation for the depredations unjustly committed on our commerce by French cruisers, was a primary object to be attained by negotiation; yet to be desirous was our government of peace and harmony with the French republic, that reparation or restitution was not made the ultimatum of a treaty. It would afford unfeigned pleasure for the Americans to know, that France was equally sincere in her wishes for peace. True it is, that the Minister of foreign relations avows this desire—True it is, that he charges the failure of the negotiation to our envoy—but actions and not words are the criterion of sincerity. Could France be sincere in her language of peace, when our commissioners were refused even to be acknowledged? Could France sincerely desire honorable peace, when a tribute was demanded as the price of an audience? Can the declarations of peace be accredited, while the same moment exhibits new proofs of depredation on our commerce? The fallacy of such pretentious is too glaring; the absurdity too preposterous.
On your return to this country, it must give you pleasure to know, that the people of the United States, so far as respects the government and constitution, are united and happy. It is true, that the convulsions of Europe have created some diversity of sentiment on subjects of secondary policy; but the love of country, of constitution and government, is yet pure and uncontaminated. This constitution and government are the free choice of a free people, and to preserve it pure and independent, is the united voice of America.
Rest assured, Sir, that your country are not ungrateful for your services—Long may you enjoy the pleasing emotions that must result from the voluntary approbation of a free people.
By order of Common Council, JAMES EWING, Mayor.
ANSWER. Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of the Corporation of Trenton.
IT is, in an high degree, grateful to me to receive the congratulations of the Corporation of Trenton, on my return to the bosom of my country and to the arms of my friends.
The anxieties and humiliations with which I was overwhelmed, whilst engaged in my foreign mission, have produced, at least, the effect of rendering me more sensible to the delight of once more revisiting, the shores which are the habitation of a free and enlightened people.
The sentiments which you are pleased to express in relation to peace, are the effusions of virtuous minds. Peace should be dear to all nations; but there exists a price at which it may be too highly rated. It is with pleasure I observe, that you are impressed with the justness of this observation, which the history of the present day has served more strongly than ever to illustrate.
You remark with propriety, that the government of the United States, in the instructions which it gave to its envoys, was in an eminent degree mindful of what was due to the pacific habits of our citizens. It did not rest the ultimatum of a treaty on a compliance with the strictest rules of justice. The envoys of the United States have proved, by the forbearance of their conduct, how much they were impressed with the views of the government. They received with humility and patience, the insults which were offered, through their persons, to the people whom they were deputed to represent; but humility and patience claim no merit in the eyes of the nation to whom they were deputed. Force and hostility are the only titles which it is accustomed to respect, and the only titles by which we must presume to preserve our safety and our honour—If we would have peace with France, it must be obtained, not by negotiation, but by the sword. We must convince her, that we are united, and determined at every hazard to maintain our independence. To produce this conviction, declarations and words will not be sufficient, we must act by action.
At this important crisis, it is incumbent on us plainly to declare our sentiments. For my own part I believe that the French directory are not sincere in the pacific declarations made by the minister of foreign affairs to Mr. Gerry. I have never deceived my countrymen, and I never will. If you would secure the independence of America, free from the ambition and intrigues of France, I am convinced we must fight for its preservation. Universal dominion is no less, at present, the invariable object of the French government, than it was the system by which were directed the councils of Lewis XIV. It will depend alone on ourselves that we should be exempted from the list of states, who have been and shall be, the victims to her nefarious ambition.
Should the spirit which I now behold renews in my fellow-citizens full continue to animate their councils and their actions, I shall need no other proof that America is not doomed to fall beneath the attacks of her aspiring foe.
CHARLES C. PINCKNEY.
By this Day's Mail.
CHARLESTON, October 17. Yesterday arrived the Schooner Lydia, Gifford, Wilmington. (N. C.) 5 days; Schooner Hope, Worsley, Tortola, 22 days. Arrived at the Fort, the Sch. Galatea, Paine, Cape-Francois, 17 days, captain. Bishoff ill of the fever; sloop Eagle, Earle, Rhode Island, 5 days; sloop Patience, Rogers, 13 days.
The following letter was yesterday received at this office, from capt. Paine, of the Schooner Galatea, dated at Fort Johnson, 15th instant. "I arrived this afternoon from Cape Francois, which place I left on the 30th September; the day before I failed, the Schooner Prodigie Enfant, formerly the Maria Antoinette, mounting 16 guns, arrived there from L'Orient, in 32 days passage. Soon after her arrival, which was in the morning, I went on shore, when I found the inhabitants very low spirited, expecting she had brought a declaration of war against America. I inquired the news; no one could tell any; all expected a declaration of war against America. At 12 o'clock, Mr. Suluaize, a young gentleman of respectable character, and several others, returned from on board the corvette. Mr. Suluaize told me, that the captain of the corvette had informed him, that France had no disposition to go to war with America; that for some time, it was thought in France that war would be declared; but, on the matter being brought before the legislature of France it was found that the majority was for peace with America, and that it should be entered upon immediately.
In the afternoon of the same day, saw capt. Freare, of Charlestown, now at the Cape, who informed me that he had just parted with the captain of the corvette, and the commander of the Squadron at the Cape: that the captain of the corvette had informed him, that the decree, subjecting American vessels having British goods on board to confiscation, was taken off, and that American vessels were at liberty to go where they pleased with British goods, provided they were neutral property; that victor Hughes was called home from his administration at Guadalupe, and another appointed in his place, whose name I have forgot. In the evening I was at Mr. Suluaize's, in company with the captain of the corvette, and several captains of the frigates at the Cape; I asked Mr. Suluaize if there was any further news respecting America; he said only a confirmation of what he had informed me of at noon; that the captain said it had been debated for a considerable time in the councils, whether they should declare war against America; that on the question being taken, it appeared that there were large majorities for peace with America; that a vessel was to be despatched to America with the news. The captains of the frigates congratulated me on the good news they had received, and which I would be the bearer of to America. That afternoon every face I met appeared with a smile, though in the morning all was dejection: good news, c. pitains, France will have no war with America, was the salutation I received from every Frenchman I met in the streets.
"Before I came on board. I waited on Mr. Jerbeau, a gentleman of the first respectability in the Cape, knowing him to have been at the government house; he informed me, that he had been with the commissioners; that he there conversed with an officer that arrived in the corvette, who had informed him that France did not appear to be disposed to go to war with America; that Victor Dupont, the Consul-General, had returned from America, and made report of his having been refused by the American
Executive, and had published the intercourse bill called by Congress, but they did not make much impression. The officer also informed him, that on their passage they had spoken with several American vessels, and had treated them politely, for such were the orders they had received. The foregoing are the reports as I received them; as such I lay them before the public."
Several letters received by the Galatea, from the Cape, confirm the intelligence furnished by Captain Paine, in the above letter, one of them from an American gentleman adds, that two deputies were to be sent to America, to discuss the existing differences between the two nations.
October 19. Yesterday arrived the ship Lucy, Conolly, Cork, 38 days; ship Ruby, Messroon, Cork, 38 days; ship Ann & Susan Pickett, Cork, 38 days; Schooner Betsey, McIlhenny, Wilmington, (N. C.) 3 days; sloop Maria, Northam, Newport, (R. I.) 7 days.
The Constellation frigate, the Baltimore sloop of war, and the Virginia revenue cutter, a Schooner mounting 16 guns, was off our Bar last evening. Mr. Gellway, the pilot, brought letters from Capt. Truxton to the agent of the navy here.
ELECTIONS
For Representatives to Congress.
Table with 2 columns: State of the poll in CHERAW DISTRICT. Candidates: Colonel Samuel Beaton, Darlington county, Chesterfield, Marlborough. Votes: 242, 42, 34. General Tristram Thomas. Votes: 3, 179, 138.
Table with 2 columns: State of the poll in CAMDEN DISTRICT. Candidates: Sumter, Winns. Votes: 237, 26, 175, 25, 242, 33, 163, 565, 265, 23, 146. Total: 1228, 672. Majority for Gen. Sumter, 556.
Table with 2 columns: State of the poll for a part of NINETY-SIX DISTRICT. Candidates: Harper, Butler. Votes: 646, 210, 636, 250, 390, 163. Total: 1672, 623. State of the poll for SAXGOTHIA. Candidates: Pierce Butler, John Rutledge. Votes: 150, 46.
It is supposed that General Pickens is unanimously elected member of Congress, for the districts of Pinckney and Washington, as it is said, that on his offerings, Messrs. Nott and Smith withdrew their names.
BOSTON, October 27.
SALEM PATRIOTISM.
A frigate of 32 guns is to be built at Salem, by the late subscription money. She is to be loaned to government. A committee, consisting of William Gray, jun. John Norris and Jacob Ashton, Esqrs. captain Benjamin Hodges and Ichabod Nichols, were chosen, to put the business into immediate effect.
A gentleman of information in Middlesex county, writes thus: "Col. Varnum's Frenchified conduct in Congress, the disorganizing spirit which he has uniformly discovered, and his attachment for that beast, Lyon, has opened the eyes of the electors. They seem generally opposed to his re-election; but in a measure undetermined, who shall be his successor—they will only for an honest man. It is believed, however, that Hon. Mr. Bigelow will receive a handsome support. The Federalists intend to make a general muster—they conceive their dearest interests at stake."
Extra of a letter from the county of Berkshire. "Sedgwick, the staunch federalist, will undoubtedly be elected to Congress, in the room of Skinner, the disorganizer. The people of Berkshire, you may rest assured, remain untainted with Jacobinism."
The New Federal Theatre.
Will be opened on Monday, with more splendor than has been exhibited on any night of dramatic dedication, in this town. To those who have never visited the house since it has been rebuilt, it is impossible to give any adequate idea of its admirable contrivance for the communication of sound, the excellence of its accommodations for the audience, and the unparallelled elegance of its decorations. The Theatre, to the great honor of Mr. Bulfinch, as an architect, is perfectly brilliant in its effect, yet perfectly simple in its design. The whole interior is one continued sounding-board; and the frontispiece, proscenium and dome, are finished in the highest style. In fine, the whole theatre in the opinion of judges, is very far superior both in beauty and convenience, to any other on the continent. The Scenery, by Audin, is executed with the most masterly graces of the pencil; and the stage and machinery are constructed by the same ingenious artist, on the model of the most improved Theatres in Europe. Mr. Hodgkinson's Company is very numerous, and possesses every species of dramatic merit. His own talent, both as a Manager and actor, is indisputably of the first order; we cannot therefore conclude this article, without cordially congratulating him on the prospect of a very successful season.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3.
The Baltimoreans, still wallowing in the mire of Jacobinism, have published a pompous address to the fiery genius under whose banners they have lately so servilely enlisted themselves. He tells them, in answer, that "He will continue to shew himself alike the enemy of her [French] influence and the opponent of her power!!"
What does he mean by the word continue? If he had pledged himself to begin opposing her, he would have appeared less despicable than at present. For despicable is that man who after having opposed every measure of defence, and uniformly propped the French interest by his vote, attempts with consummate impudence and insult to make a merit of having "opposed her power."
As every miscreant who in so dirty a manner, attempts to creep in by the back door, to the good offices of the meek and forgiving Federalists, merits, not consideration, but added contempt, I will bellow some future moments on a review of the pith Sansculottism of this infuriated Jacobin. N. B. He voted in favor of LYON.
List of all the Burials in the several Grave Yards of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, as taken from the books kept by Clergymen, Sextons, &c. [Collected for the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, by ROBERT PAXTON.]
Table with 2 columns: Names of the Burial Grounds, Number of Burials. Churches: Christ Church, St. Peter's, St. Paul's, First Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian, Third Presbyterian, Scots Presbyterian, Associate Church, St. Mary's Church, Trinity Church, Friends, Free Quakers, Swedes, German Lutheran, German Reformed Presbyterian, Moravians, Baptists, Methodists, Universalists, Jews, City Hospital, Kensington, Costers. Total for the last 24 hours: 152.
** The Custom House is removed from Chester to the City, and is again opened at the usual place. November 3.
REMOVAL.
THE SUBSCRIBERS have removed their Office from the corner of Eleventh Street, to their former Counting House, No. 21. Penn Street. Willings & Francis. November 3.
Just Arrived.
In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and now landing at Walnut Street wharf, Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes, Brimstone.
An assortment of valuable DRUGS,
Consisting of Opium, Aloes, Carchariles, Camphire, Senna, Cremor Tartari, &c. &c. Essences of Lemon and Bergamot. Writing paper. Sweet oil in bottles and flasks. Olives, anchovies and capers. Juniper berries. A. L. S. J. Italian lute strings. Satins, Crapes, Umbrellas, Remaining on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cases, Old Madeira Wine of the first quality. JAMES YARD. November 3.
Samuel Potter, William Page and Thomas Price,
No. 31 CHESTNUT STREET, Are now opening a very extensive assortment of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the present season, Which they have just received per Ships Façon, Boyne, Orlezo & Independence, (via New York) from LONDON.
Also, per ships William Penn & Amiable from London, and ships Sally and Thomas from Liverpool.
Which they will sell on very low terms for cash or approved notes, viz.
Table with 2 columns: Common and Superior cloths, Plain & fancy coatings, Plain and striped calimere, Swansdowns, Rose and duffel blankets, Red and yellow flannels, Fine Welsh flannels, Carpets and carpeting, Jeanettes & taffy cords, Velveteens & velvets, Thicksets, Calimances, durants & jeans, Sill, cotton, and worsted hosiery, Cotton, calicoes, & twill checks, Dimities, 3-4 and 7-8 dowelals, Damask table linen, 4-4 and 6-4 sheetings, Irish linens, Ginshams, Bandannos, A very large quantity of hosiery, 7-8 fancy and chinz calicoes, 7-8 common and chinz furnitures, A very large quantity of chints, Purple and chinz shawls, Linen and lawn pocket handkerchiefs, Camels' hair shawls, A very large assortment of ribbonds, British plain checked, striped and tam'bourd mouselines of all descriptions, colored bordered shawls, a great variety, 4-4 and 6-4 conjeverams and battalions, India book & bacon muslins, Laces and edgings, Duck and patent lace lace, V. L. and figured chinks, Tulongs and fustins, Perfums and farfanets, Silk mousel.
And a variety of other articles. Nov. 3.
FOR SALE.
AT THIS OFFICE, A FEW Copies of an interesting Work, in French, entitled a History of The Administration of the French Finances, DURING THE YEAR 1796.
Also, An Historical and Political View of the Administration of the French Republic, during the year 1797,—of the causes which produced the Revolution of the 4th September—And of the results of that Revolution, PRICE 1 DOLLAR EACH.
These two political tracts, are from the pen of the celebrated d'Ivernois, and contain a boundless interesting disclosures of the folly, venality and profligacy of the different Usurpers who have reigned in France during the latter stages of the horrible Revolution now pending in that miserable and depraved country. Nov. 3.
LAMBLACK.
A quantity of Lamblack was left during the Fever, at the Office of the Gazette of the United States,—supposed through mistake. The owner is requested to call and take it away. Nov. 3.
The Subscribers
Are now Landing—For Sale, St. Croix Rum—Muscovado Sugar
Red Port Wine,
In pipes, hogsheads and quarter Casks, Two thousand butts of Salt, Eighteen Iron Six p'nders, provided at Woolwich. Philips, Cramond, & Co. November 3.
Female Education.
JAMES A. NEAL'S School, FOR THE TUITION OF YOUNG LADIES, Will re-commence on Monday, the 12th of November, at his School Room, No. 23, Carter's Alley. The Evening School Will be opened, as usual, at the same time and place. November 2.
FOR SALE,
A FARM on the road leading to State Island, within four and an half miles of Philadelphia, containing 45 acres in the highest state of cultivation—25 acres of which is meadow, the remainder upland. There are on the premises, a new frame House and Barn, with an excellent kitchen garden, containing a great number of fruit trees.—Immediate possession will be given. For terms apply to Thomas W. Francis, Nov. 3.
Forty Dollars Reward
FOR APPREHENDING A GENTLEMAN NEGRO,
By name GEORGE or GEORGE PARKER, the property of the subscriber, who has thought proper on the night of the 21st inst. to clope from his master without any provocation or just cause; he was formerly the property of Beckwith Butler, Esq. and lived a considerable time with Potenger, who kept tavern in Frederickburg, having seen much company and travelled with several gentlemen through different parts of the state, he is much known. It is therefore conjectured he will push for some of the northern cities or towns as he has discovered an aversion to plantation work, though he may perhaps have crossed the ridge where he has a brother belonging to major Butler. This fellow is about five feet seven inches high, well proportioned and walks active and brisk, his countenance is open and agreeable enough when in good humour; he can hardly be forgone in firewood, and is a very capable waiting-man, house servant, barber, &c. To describe his dress would be useless, as he possessed a variety of clothes, though when dressed hotly, he wore a green coat bound with white furting and sport jacket and breeches. Whoever brings him home or secures him in jail in this or any other state, shall have the above reward. ALEXANDER VASS. Falmouth Oct. 23, 1793. N. B.—Masters of vessels and Stage Drivers are requested to beware of suffering said fellow to impose on them by assisting his escape. A. V. November 3.
POST OFFICE.
Philadelphia, 29th October, 1798. LETTERS for the British Packet (for Falmouth) will be received at this office until Tuesday the 6th November, at 6 o'clock, P. M. N. B.—The inland postage to New-York must be paid at this office.
ISRAEL PLEASANTS & Co.
No. 74, South Second Street, Have returned from the country; and have for SALE, as usual, a large assortment of DRY GOODS, Imported in the last vessels from Europe, consisting of articles principally suited to the present and approaching season. They are determined to sell off very low for cash or short credit. Note. All persons indebted to the late firm of Samuel Pleasants & Son, are desired to make immediate payment to the subscribers. Israel Pleasants & Co. Nov. 2.
FRUITS, WINES, &c.
MALAGA WINE, in butts SHERRY ditto, in quarter casks BRANDY, in butts and pipes SUN-RAISINS, in kegs MUSCATÉ do. in boxes BLOOME do. in do. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS in facks OLIVE OIL in boxes of 12 bottles BITTER & JORDAN ALMONDS in boxes, &c. FOR SALE BY PETER KUHN, No. 178, North Market Street. Nov. 2.
AN APPRENTICE
TO THE PRINTING BUSINESS Will be taken at this Office, if immediate application be made. Nov. 1.

PROPOSALS,
Insurance Company of North America.
For INSURANCE against FIRE, on Dwelling-Houses, Ware-Houses, and other Buildings (and on Goods contained in such Buildings) distant from Philadelphia, in the United States.
1. Common Insurance, on hazards of the first class, will be undertaken at a premium of about half per cent. per annum. For extra-hazardous risks a larger premium will be required, which will vary according to circumstances, seldom exceeding one per cent. per annum; but in some instances, where the property insured is not only in itself extra-hazardous, but rendered still more so by the vicinity of extra-hazardous buildings and occupations, the premium demanded will be raised according to circumstances.
2. Houses and Ware-Houses, the walls and partitions of which are wholly of stone or brick, well constructed, to be guarded as well as may be against fires from without, and free from extra-hazardous buildings and occupations in their neighborhood, will be deemed hazardous of the first class, and may be insured to their full value.
3. Also Goods and Merchandise, not of an extra-hazardous kind, in casks, bales, or packages, deposited in such buildings, to an amount not exceeding 4000 dollars; but if more than this sum is required to be insured in one tenement, an additional premium will be required, in proportion to circumstances.
4. Insurance will also be made on buildings and goods extra-hazardous, at premiums proportioned to the risk. But it is not easy to arrange these under particular heads or classes, so as to describe each with the necessary accuracy. Each case must therefore be decided upon according to the circumstances attending it; and these circumstances will, in general, appear from the description accompanying the application.
5. Buildings partly constructed of brick or stone, are preferable to those wholly wooden. And in both cases, the size of building, how they are occupied, how they are situated, the neighboring buildings, and how occupied, are considerations to be taken into view. And with respect to goods, their tendency, whether from their nature, or from the manner in which they are exposed, either to commence or to increase an accidental fire, and their liability in such case to receive damage by wet, or by sudden and half removal, or to be broken in time of confusion and hurry, are all circumstances of weight; and the premiums must be proportioned accordingly.
6. The following conditions are to be understood by the parties.
7. The Insurance is not binding till the-dispatched premium be paid; but it shall be deemed effectual from the time of such payment and acceptance thereof, whether the policy be immediately signed or not.
8. Insurances may be renewed at the expiration of the term of the policy, without further expense than the payment of the premium of the renewed term, the circumstances continuing the same as they were understood by the Insurers at the time the former insurance was made; but the payment of the premium is essential to such renewal; and if the party insured suffers any time to elapse after the expiration of the former insurance, before he pays a premium for the renewal, he is not insured during such time; nor can the insurance be renewed on the former policy but by computing the commencement of the renewal from the expiration of the former insurance. The subject of insurance may nevertheless be open to treaty for a new insurance.
9. If any other insurance be made on the same property; it must be made known at the time of application, otherwise the policy made on such application will be void.
10. Goods held in trust, or on consignment, may be insured as such in a separate policy; but they are not to be considered as insured otherwise.
11. This company will not be liable or accountable for any loss or damage occasioned by any foreign invasion, or by any military or usurped force, or by reason of any civil commotion; or occasioned by gunpowder, explosions or other thing of that kind kept in the building, or amongst the property insured.
12. Bills of Exchange, Bonds and other Securities, Title Deeds, Money, Bank and other promissory Notes, are not included in any insurance; nor are paintings, medals, jewels, gems, antique curiosities, or mirrors exceeding the value of twenty-five dollars each, to be considered as insured unless particularly mentioned and by special agreement.
13. No insurance will be made for a shorter term than one year, nor for a longer term than seven years. Persons choosing to insure for seven years shall be allowed one year's premium by way of discount. One third of a year's premium shall be abated in like manner on an insurance for three years.
14. Losses sustained by fire on property insured, shall be paid in thirty days after due proof and liquidation thereof, without deduction.
15. A description of the property to be insured will be expected with each application, to be made by a master carpenter and signed by him, as well as by the owner of the building or applicant for insurance, and attested before a Notary or principal Magistrate, who will certify his knowledge of the parties and their creditability.
16. With respect to Houses and other Buildings.
17. The site and position; describing the street or road on or near which the building stands; its contiguity to water, and other circumstances relative to the extinguishment of fire in case of accident; and particularly whether any and what fire companies are established, and engines provided, in the place or neighbourhood.
18. The materials of which it is built, whether of brick, stone or wood, and what part of each, as well as to the outside walls as inside and partition walls, and their respective height and thickness; the style of the roof and of what materials; the style secured by battlements or party walls; what kind of access to the top of the house and to the chimneys; whether any and what electric rods; the number and kind of fire places; and the kind of deposit for ashes.
19. The dimensions of the building and how divided, and the style in which it is finished so as to enable said persons to judge in what manner it is to be repaired or rebuilt in case of injury; the age and condition of the building, and how occupied, whether merely as a dwelling house, or for any other, and for what purpose; also an estimate of the value of the house or building independent of the ground.
20. The situation with respect to other buildings or back buildings, whether adjoining or not, comprehending at least one hundred feet each way; what kind of buildings are within that distance, how built, of what materials, and how occupied or improved, whether as dwellings for private families or otherwise; whether any and what trade or manufactory is carried on, and particularly whether there be any extra-hazardous articles used, or usually deposited in the house, or within the distance aforesaid, and of what kind.
21. Respecting goods in Houses, Warehouses, &c. A general description of the building in which they are kept will be expected, familiar in all respects, as to the danger from fire, with that required for Insurance on the buildings themselves.
22. A description of the kinds and nature of the goods, whether in casks or other packages, or opened; and whether displayed in whole pieces or in the usual form for retailing. And
if the goods are unusually kind, a general estimate of the value of each kind proposed to be insured; but in the last particular minute detail of description is not expected.
23. Articles of the following kinds are deemed extra-hazardous, though in various degrees, in whatever building they may be placed, viz. pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, wax, tallow, oil, inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind opened—Oils, China ware or porcelain, especially unpacked; Looking glasses, jewelry; and all other articles more than commonly inflammable, or are more than commonly liable to injury by sudden removal or by moisture, or particularly obvious to theft on an alarm of fire.
24. Letters post paid, directed to the Secretary of the Board of Directors, will be attentively attended to. An order for Insurance accompanied by the means of paying the premium, will be immediately executed on the premium being paid. If the application contain an enquiry only, it will be answered.
By order of the Board, ERNEZER HAZARD, Sec'y. Office of the Insurance Company of North America; Philad. Feb. 1, 1798. 1amtf
Bank of Pennsylvania,
September 30, 1798.
WHEREAS the House at present occupied by the Bank of Pennsylvania was entered on the night of the first instant, by some villains, who robbed the institution of sundry Bank Notes, amongst which were the following post notes of the Bank of New-York, viz. No 1002, dated 23d of August, 1798, Dollars issued in favor of Seabring & Van Wyck, for 396 22
No 1003, dated 25th of August, 1798, Dollars issued in favor of Montgomery and Newbold for 1250
 No 1006, 27th do. do. do. 2000  1007, do. do. do. do. 2000  1008, do. do. do. do. 2000  1009, do. do. do. do. 2000  1010, 28th do. do. do. 2000  1011, do. do. do. do. 2000  1012, 30th do. do. do. 1500  1013, do. do. do. do. 1000 
Also sundry post notes of the Bank of Pennsylvania, dated 23d July 1797, issued in favor of George Hughes, for one thousand dollars each, and sundry post notes of said Bank, dated 14th of July, 1797, issued in favor of Geo. Hughes, for five hundred dollars each and endorsed by him. The public are hereby cautioned against receiving the said notes, and a reward of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS is hereby offered for the discovery and conviction of the villains who perpetrated or are concerned in the said robbery, in addition to the reward offered by the Governor of the Commonwealth in his Proclamation of this day.
By order of the Board, JONATHAN SMITH, cashier.
Mills, Portage, &c.
TO BE LEASED FOR A TERM OF YEARS.
TO be leased, for a term not less than three, nor more than seven years, a VALUABLE PROPERTY at the Seneca-Falls, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New-York, on the Banks of the Seneca-river, two miles west of the Cayuga-ferry, and eleven miles east of Geneva.
This establishment consists of an excellent grist mill, saw mill, dwelling house, barn, and a portage or carrying place, with between thirty and forty acres of land, under good improvement, and as much more in the vicinity, as may be required for future improvement.
The grist mill is a handsome, new and well finished building, of 50 by 30 feet, 3 stories high and furnished with a run of excellent Burr stones and another of Mops' stones, of the best quality—and the most approved bolts, &c. calculated to make all the different qualities of flour for exportation or for domestic consumption. It is accessible by water from every part of the Cayuga lake and Seneca-river, as well as from the Seneca-lake—and from its situation, commands a very extensive and increasing custom. The stream on which it stands, being the outlet of the Seneca-lake, the mill can never be in want of water; and as it has been kept working during the severest season of the last winter, it is not liable to be impeded by frost.
The saw mill is also new, situated on the same stream, now furnished with an ample flock of logs, of which a supply may at all times be procured by land or water, of the best quality. The dwelling house is well calculated for the use of the miller, is new, and sufficiently large: The barn is about 40 feet square, and entirely new.
The portage is 3-4ths of a mile in length, along the Seneca-falls—over which were passed in the last year, nearly two hundred boats with their contents; this object is already productive of a handsome income, which must be increasing and permanent.
Among the many advantages of this situation, must be numbered the fertility of the surrounding country—being the best improved part of the country of Onondaga—the concentration of interest by land and water, the Genesee State road passing through it, as well as all water carriage to Geneva, and the counties of Ontario and Steuben; which renders it a most eligible stand for a Store or Tavern—The river and lakes abound in fish and fowl, and the country with deer and other game.
Besides the mills already erected at this place, it is calculated for any additional water works that may be found necessary—Pulling mill, bark mill, tannery, forges, &c. may be erected at a small expense—Iron ore may be brought in boats from the Cayuga lake; and it is thought to abound in the neighborhood.
The stock on hand will be sold to the lessee, and the casks, utensils, smith's forge, &c. may be sold or let on the premises.
If a purchase should offer for the whole or an undivided part of the premises it will be sold.
For terms of sale or lease, apply to Mr. WILHELMUS MYNCKSE, at the Seneca Falls, or to the publisher, at Schenectady.
STEPHEN M. BAYARD.
June 25 2aw2am
Federal Mills,
ADJOINING Georgetown, and the City of Washington, will be offered at Public Sale, on the 10th day of September next, at the Union Tavern, if not previously sold at Private sale.
Those mills in point of situation for business and natural advantages are generally admitted to be equal to any in America. The Merchant Mill is a large brick house, eighty feet by fifty, almost new, in which are erected four pair of Burr millstones with elevators, hopperboys and bolting cloths, completely finished and constructed in such a manner that the whole of the mills may manufacture flour at the same time. The country mill which is erected near the other, is entirely new, a strong stone building, containing one pair of stones, and built in such a manner that the second pair may be put up with little expense. This mill is conveniently finished, and calculated to carry on extensively, country work, of which it gets a constant supply. There is belonging to the said mills 275 acres of land, the whole of which will be sold with the mills.
One third of the purchase money will be required in sixty days from the day of sale, and for the balance a liberal credit will be given. Further particulars will be made known on the day of sale.
JOSEPH E. ROWLES, Surviving partner of JOSEPH E. ROWLES & Co. Georgetown, July 13. 23-3awtf
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia the 28th day of May, 1796, laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons, that the several duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons, which there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept, by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, viz.
 For and upon every coach 15  upon every chariot 12  upon every post chariot 12  upon every post chaise 12  upon every gig, with or without top 9  upon every coach 9  upon every carriage, having parcel-work above, with blinds, glasses, or curtains 9  upon four-wheeled carriages, having frame poles and tops, with feet springs 6  upon four-wheeled carriages, with wooden or iron springs on jacks 3  upon carriages with tops 3  upon chairs with tops 3  upon gigs with tops 3  upon other two wheeled carriages 3  upon two wheel carriages with feet or iron springs 3  For and upon all other two wheel carriages upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed poles and tops, and resting upon wooden springs 2 
The Collector of the revenue of the first division of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania, will attend daily until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on carriages, at Germantown, on the Main street, a little above the sign of the King of Prussia, of which all persons possessed of such carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
To all retail dealers in wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licenses will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of wines in a less quantity, or in less quantities, than 30 gallons; and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than twenty gallons, at the same time and at the same place, by
JAMES ASH, Collector of the 1st division of the 1st survey of the district of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Germantown, 24th August, 1798.
Every denomination of stamps to be had at said office.
The Stamp Press is removed
to the Office of Inspection in Germantown, on the Main street, a little above the sign of the King of Prussia, where attendance will be given for the accommodation of those who with any instruments stamped, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9am to 12m.
General Post-Office,
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails of the United States on the following routes will be received at this office until the 20th day of September next inclusive.
1. From Pittsburgh P. by Cannonburg, Washington, Wea's-Liberty, Wheeling, and Williams-town to Zanes at the mouth of Licking-creek, on the Muskingum, estimated 120 miles.
Leave Pittsburgh every Friday at 2 P. M. and arrive at Zanes the next Monday by 8 P. M.
Returning—Leave Zanes every Tuesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Pittsburgh the next Friday by 10 A. M.
2. From Zanes, at the mouth of Licking Creek on the Muskingum, by Chillicothe and Maysville to Maysville in Kentucky; estimated 120 miles.
Leave Zanes every Tuesday at 5 A. M. and arrive at Maysville the next Friday by 10 A. M.
Returning—Leave Maysville every Friday by 2 P. M. and arrive at Zanes the next Monday by 8 P. M.
The carriage of the mails to commence on the first day of November next and continue until the first day of October 1800. Payments will be made quarterly.
The usual penalties for delays and failures will be stipulated in the contract.
Joseph Habersham, Post-Master General. Philadelphia, July 13, 1798. mskbt6w
Wants Employment,
A YOUNG MAN, who has served a regular apprenticeship to the mercantile business in this city, wishes to engage in a Counting house or office, writes a good hand and understands accounts, can be well recommended and security given if required. Enquire at the office of this Gazette.
June 21 3awtf
Baskenridge—for sale
IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Patrick.
There are on it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one and a small expense would put it in complete repair.
The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of land near each 300 other Apple Trees—as also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds.
Also, a great number of beautiful Fruits and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: 10 do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—It is wooded and watered.
To save trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deeds. Please to enquire of T. McEUEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut street. cdef
Patent Ploughs,
TO be sold for cash by Joseph Satter at Atkinson Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jess Evans, Lumberton. Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better, are kept in order, at less expense and are sold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much simplified and consists of but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be fixed with wrought nails and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure.
Patent rights for vending with instructions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the subscriber No. 212 North Front-street.
Who has for Sale,
Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron Works or Farms, mostly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon State of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan esq. near Huntingdon.
Charles Newbold. july 17. 2awtf
AN ACT
for the relief of the Refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova-Scotia.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, That to satisfy the claims of certain persons claiming lands under the resolutions of Congress, of the twenty-third of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, and the thirteenth of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, as refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova-Scotia, the Secretary for the Department of War, be, and is hereby authorized and directed to give notice in one or more of the public papers of each of the States of Vermont, Massachusetts, New-York, New-Hampshire and Pennsylvania, to all persons having claims under the said resolutions, to transmit the same to the War-office, within two years after the passing of this act, a just and true account of their claims to the bounty of Congress.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That no other person shall be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this act, than those of the following descriptions, or their widows and heirs, viz. First, those heads of families, and single persons, not members of any such families, who were residents in one of the provinces aforesaid, prior to the fourth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, and who abandoned their settlements, in consequence of having given aid to the United Colonies or States, in the revolutionary War against Great-Britain, or with intention to give such aid, and continued in the United States, or in their service, during the said war, and did not return to reside in the dominions of the king of Great-Britain, prior to the twenty-fifth of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
Secondly, the widows and heirs of all such persons as were actual residents as aforesaid, who abandoned their settlements, as aforesaid, and died within the United States, or in their service during the said war; and thirdly, all persons who were members of families at the time of their coming into the United States, and who during the war, entered into their service.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the proof of the several circumstances necessary to entitle the applicants to the benefits of this act, may be taken before a judge of the supreme or district court of the United States, or a judge of the supreme or superior court, or the first justice or first judge of the court of common pleas or county court of any State.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That at the expiration of fifteen months from and after the passing of this act, and from time to time thereafter it shall be the duty of the Secretary for the Department of War, to lay such evidence of claims as he may have received, before the Secretary and Comptroller of the Treasury, and with them, proceed to examine the testimony, and give their judgment what quantity of land ought to be allowed to the individual claimants, in proportion to the degree of their respective services, sacrifices and sufferings, in consequence of their attachment to the cause of the United States; allowing to those of the first class a quantity not exceeding one thousand acres; and to the last class, a quantity not exceeding one hundred, making such intermediate classes as the resolutions aforesaid, and distributive justice, may, in their judgment require, and make report thereof, to Congress. And in case any such claimant shall have sustained such losses and sufferings, or performed such services for the United States, that he cannot justly be classed in any one general class, a separate report shall be made of his circumstances, together with the quantity of land that ought to be allowed him, having reference to the foregoing ratios: Provided that in considering what compensation ought to be made by virtue of this act, all grants except military grants, which may have been made by the United States, or individual States, shall be considered at the just value thereof, at the time the same were made, respectively, either in whole or in part, as the case may be, a satisfaction to those who may have received the same: Provided also, that no claim under this law, shall be assignable until after report made to Congress, as aforesaid, and until the said lands be granted to the persons entitled to the benefit of this act.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all claims in virtue of said resolutions of Congress, which shall not be exhibited as aforesaid, within the time by this act limited, shall forever thereafter be barred.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives
TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved, April 7, 1798.
JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the office of the Department of State.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
Pursuant to the above Act, Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims under the resolutions of Congress, of the 23d of April, 1783, and the 13th of April, 1785, to transmit the War-Office within two years after the passing of the said Act, viz. the 7th day of April, 1798, a just and true account of their claims to the bounty of Congress.
JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary of War. july 19 3aw6w
AURORA OFFICE,
October 10, 1798.
Reports having been circulated that THE AURORA was not to be re-published.—The public are hereby respectfully informed that the want of hands alone has prevented its re-publication several days ago; but that such arrangements are now making as will assure the appearance of the paper in the course of the present, or the first week of the next month. 8 3t
Mails for South-Carolina & Georgia,
PACKETS are now provided for carrying the Public mails by water between Philadelphia and Charleston. They will leave Philadelphia on Friday's. The post by land will be continued twice a week until an experiment is made in regard to the expedition and regularity of the packets. If any person chooses to have their letters sent by land only, they will please to write the word Land upon the letters: otherwise they will be sent by that conveyance which will first start after the letters are left in the post-office.
Joseph Habersham, Post-Master General. Philadelphia, August 13, 1798. 6
ANOTHER STRONG PROOF
Of the great and unparalleled efficacy of
DR. CHURCH'S COUGH DROPS,
In the Cure of
Coughs, Colds, Asthma & Consumption, New-York, July 10, 1798. To Dr. Church,
Sir, For upwards of Twelve Years, I have labored under a severe Cough, shortness of breath spitting of matter from my lungs and often of clotted blood, till at length I