Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-03-01 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1397.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
For Savannah, THE SHIP SWIFT PACKET, Joseph Glenn, Master, Intended as a constant trader, and will sail with all convenient speed...
For Amsterdam, THE fast-sailing cedar and live oak ship Amiable, D. C. Tilinghoff, Master, JUST grained and in complete order...
For Rotterdam, THE SHIP FAME, Edward Jones, Master, HAVING the greatest part of her cargo engaged, will sail with all convenient speed.
For Charleston and Savannah, THE SCHOONER LYDIA, Oliver Jenkins, Master, WILL take freight on moderate terms, and be ready to sail in a few days.
For CHARTER, THE DANISH BRIG FRIENDSHIP, Lorenz Matzen, Master, A strong, new vessel, with a Mediterranean Pass, burthen about 240 tons.
For Hamburg, THE fine fast-sailing ship FAVORITE, John Thompson, Master, JUST coppered, and in complete order, and is now loading.
James Brown, At No. 119 South Second Street, HAS just received per the brig Peggy, capt. Hardy, from Amsterdam, a small invoice of D U T C H G O O D S...
For Sale, A Quantity of Excellent Turks-Island SALT, And a few hogheads 3d and 4th proof RUM. Enquire of Jehu Hollingsworth & Co.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each...
Mr. Pickering's Letter, This Day Published, AND FOR SALE BY THE EDITOR, Price three eights of a Dollar. THE Letter of the Secretary of State, to Mr. Pickering...
WANTS A PLACE. A Woman who can be well recommended for honesty, frugality, and good temper, wishes to engage as chambermaid...
Just Published, AND TO BE SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS, THE SPEECH Of Joseph H. Fleming, of Philadelphia, in the LYCEUM, or society for free debate...
Agent new 3-story BRICK HOUSE, FOR SALE, Situate in 5th, above Spruce-street—Possession may be had the beginning of April next.
Fresh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Foldick, from London, And FOR SALE BY GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE...
Bordeaux Brandy, in Pipes, OLD Claret, in casks Ditto in cases, of an excellent quality Lisbon Wine in pipes Fourth proof Holland Gin...
For Sale, A TRACT OF LAND, Containing 320 acres, in Harford county, 5 miles distant from Belle-Air, 27 from Baltimore...
Mahogany and Logwood, A Cargo for Sale on board of the ship Sally, captain Gelson, just arrived from Honduras.
NOTICE. THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers...
JUST ARRIVED, By the Danish ship Friendship, captain Matzen, from Oporto, Red Port Wine, In Pipes, Hogheads and Quarter-Casks, 150 Boxes of Lemons.
Notice. THE ELEPHANT will leave town positively early in March. Admittance—one quarter of a dollar. Children—half price.
Wanted, A NURSE, to attend a sick Lady, a few miles from this city:—a person well recommended, will be immediately employed...
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third Street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership...
A House and Lot. FOR SALE, A HOUSE and Lot, in a good neighbourhood, and pleasant situation; it is the second House east of 5th Street...
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given, to such Share-holders as have not paid their assessments on their shares...
Important Public Document, THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And for Sale At the Office of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-Street.
Red Clover Seed. Fresh red Clover Seed of the best quality, in bags of 5 bushels each. Madeira wine in pipes, fit for immediate use.
Philip Nicklin & Co. FOR SALE, BY IMPERIAL AND BYSON T E A S 17 Tubs Quicksilver 2 Chests Bandanna Handkerchiefs...
MRS. GRATTAN, Respectfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the 28th day of January, she proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth-street, A Linen and Muslin Warehouse.
A Linen and Muslin Warehouse. Book Muslins, from 6/3 to 12/11 per yard Jacquet ditto, from 8/3 to 9/8 per yard Striped ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard...
Washington Canal Lottery, No. 1. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington...
Robert Smith & Co. No. 58 South Front Street, HAVE FOR SALE, A Quantity of Long Nankeens, ALSO, An assortment of INDIA GOODS, Among which are, Bandanas, Pullicates, Black and colored Persians...
A Black Boy. TO BE SOLD, the time of a smart, active Black Boy, who has about sixteen years to serve. Enquire at No. 111 Chestnut Street. FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Milford county, Pennsylvania...
CAMILLA, Or A Picture of Youth. By the authors of Evelina and Cecilia, to be comprised in five volumes, at half a dollar each, payable on delivery—Printed at New-York, by Mr. John Bull.
LANDING, AT Walnut-street wharf, from on board the ship Peggy, captain Elliott, from Bordeaux, VINDE GRAVE, or White Claret, in Hhds and Qt. Casks RED CLARET, in Hhds Ditto in cases of 24 and 30 bottles each...
Rundle & Leech, No. 9 Walnut-street, Public Notice is hereby given, THAT I have applied to the Judges of the Supreme Court of this State, to supply the defect in my title to a lot of ground situated on the West side of Fourth-street...
A Young Gentleman, WHO can come well recommended by a respectable merchant of this city, would be willing to engage either as a CLERK in an accounting-house, public office, or wholesale store.

WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. II.
LIST OF PRIZES AND BLANKS.
66th Day's Drawing, February 18.
   No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols.     231 10 14894 26246 39637   1242 395 288 996   496 10 629 980 40037   849 15095 27002 10 111   2295 131 011 254   366 286 245 10 336 10   914 325 10 291 389 10   3047 10 410 28161 416   353 10 418 29541 10 492 10   713 10 720 30055 10 577   4685 10 849 273 41183   5001 10850 10 563 292 10   056 17209 963 469   761 401 31096 43054   6827 954 833 232   7100 18185 32424 10 439   242 254 33059 732   8392 515 149 44027 10   728 803 226 261 10   9476 10 19260 448 10 592   10261 280 596 618 10   263 478 706 987 10   897 20741 848 45101   11076 803 34000 10 994   12665 21244 35141 10 46107   910 602 406 475   33105 10 634 538 10 614 10   197 10 22145 10 670 663   301 242 10 286 10 973   461 23113 36074 47154   703 10 309 50 307 48076   774 531 437 49363 23   839 10 24106 10 611 379   865 206 657 855 10   908 10 25027 37156 897   34110 480 279 10 912 10   295 798 909   475 920 39198  
67th Day's Drawing, February 20.
   No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols. No. Dols.     96 11409 21899 34934   276 10 615 22100 10 35008   1190 759 139 169 10   567 10 12503 10 673 904   2669 990 23159 36238 10   321 13887 440 10 724   3710 14132 10 25254 773   718 10 15024 874 38059 10   4030 951 27029 39339   532 10 17144 10 185 680 10   644 220 10 847 853   3266 10 846 547 10 40268 10   673 25 18062 28751 913 20   679 282 29089 10 942   995 10 400 10 955 10 41828   6112 10 739 987 42575 25   844 951 30469 43527 10   7433 10 19155 653 10 44238   8397 10 718 753 45205 20   716 20429 31752 770   9602 21265 792 976   605 10 462 10 32330 10 46811   749 544 10 569 909 10   789 587 10 34243 10 47077   10446 714 516 48093  
The Stockholders
OF the Pennsylvania Population Company are requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 53 north Fourth street, on Saturday, the 4th of March next, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of taking into consideration the proceedings of the company and of making further assessments on the shares, agreeably to the 20th article of the Constitution.
SOL. MARACHE, Sec.
Feb. 27
$1M4
New Theatre.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 1st, Will be presented, an Historical Play, (performed but once) written by Shakespeare, called
THE FIRST PART OF
Henry IV.
Or, the humours of Sir John Falstaff.
   King Henry, Mr. L'Estrange   Prince of Wales, Moreton   P. John of Lancaster, Master Warrell   Worcester, Mr. Fox   Northumberland, Darley   Hotspur, Cooper   Douglas, Darley, jun.   Sir Richard Vernon, Warrell, jun.   Westmoreland, Warrell   Sir Walter Blunt, Prigmore   Sir John Falstaff, Warren   Poins, Harwood   Peto, Mitchell   Bardolph, Morgan   Francis, Blissett   Carriers, Messrs. Francis and Morris   Lady Percy, Mrs. Morris   Hostess Quickly, Mrs. L'Estrange  
To which will be added, (For the last time this Season—and with the original Overture and French Music, composed by Monsr. ROCHFORT, never performed in America)
A Grand, Serious, PANTOMIME BALLET , called
The Death of Capt. Cook;
[As performed in Covent-Garden Theatre, London, under the direction of Mr. BYRNE, upwards of Five Hundred Nights, with universal applause.]
With New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations.
Describing an Exact Representation of the Manners and Customs of the Natives of Owhyhee, in the Pacific Ocean.
   The Principal Characters by Messrs. Byrne   Francis   Warren   Darley   Moreton   Fox   Warrell  
and Mrs. Byrne. Indians,—Messrs. J. Darley, J. Warrell, Mitchell, Sig. Doctor, Macdonald, Morgan, M. St. Marc, M. Laveney, &c. Indian Women,—Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Meichler, Mrs. Doctor, Miss Milbourne, Miss L'Estrange, Miss Bates, Miss Oldfield, Miss Anderson, Miss Sophie, &c.
With DANCES, PROCESSIONS, &c.
The Scenery designed and executed by Mr. MILBOURNE. On Friday, The Grecian Daughter, with a Farce, (never performed) called THE ENCHANTED FLUTE. Box, One Dollar twenty-five cents. Pit Seven Eighths of a Dollar, and Gallery, half a dollar.
VIVAT RES PUBLICA!
Just Arrived,
In Brig NANCY, ROBERT TATE, Master. A Cargo of SUGAR & COFFEE,
FOR SALE BY,
R. COPPINGER,
No. 221, South Front-Street.
WHO HAS ALSO ON HAND, Malabar Pepper in Casks, 23,000 Wt. Surat Cotton, 4,000 lb. Isle of France Indigo. February 27. 10f.
CONGRESS, OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, January 24.
The bill for enforcing the laws of the United States in the state of Tennessee was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Dwight Foster, from the committee of Claims, made a report on the petitions of John Kelly, Joseph Biggs, Elisha Haley, and William Smith, which were against the petitioners, were twice read and concurred in by the house.
Mr. Foster also made a report on the petition of Edward St. Low Livermore, which was in favor of the petitioner. It was twice read, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole.
Mr. R. Sprigg, jun. moved that the resolution which he laid on the table some days ago, relative to the act for regulating grants of lands for military services, &c. be referred to the committee to whom was referred a former resolution relative to the sale of lands north-west of the river Ohio. It was referred.
Mr. Page presented the petition of John Nelson, major commandant in Virginia line during the war, for compensation. Referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Malbone presented a petition from the inspectors and gaugers, and another from the weighers and measurers of the port of Providence, Rhode Island, for compensation in addition to their salaries. Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Sitgreaves presented a petition from Oliver Pollock, praying that the sum of 4740 dollars, which the committee of Claims had reported to be due to him, might be paid to him during the present session, expressing at the same time a hope that he should be allowed the liberty of substantiating his other claims on a future day. Referred to the committee of the whole, to whom was referred a report upon a former petition of Mr. Pollock.
Mr. Henderson offered a resolution to the following purpose, viz. "That the secretary of the treasury be directed to lay before the house, a list of the number of subscribing creditors to the United States, upon the books of the loan-officers, in each respective state in the union, where loan offices have been established."
Mr. Henderson observed, that the reasons why he offered this resolution, were, that applications had of late been made, by several of the commissioners of loans of the United States, for an increase of salary, and he thought it was proper before a decision took place upon those applications, that the house should be possessed of the best information relative to the duties of the officers that could be obtained. He was of opinion, that when the salaries of the commissioners of loans were first established, Congress could have had no other rule by which to apportion them, than the size and population of the states, or the sums expected to be loaned therein. He thought it could easily be made appear, that neither of these principles would produce an equitable proportionment of the salaries; the commissioners in the larger states, would have much the highest salaries, when it is very probable, they might have the least share of business to transact, and on the other hand, the commissioners of the smaller states would have the least salary, with perhaps the greatest proportion of duty. Ordered to lie on the table.
The house in committee took up the subject of the military establishment, which after long debates terminated in abolishing the troops of dragoons.
Saturday, February 25. On motion of Mr. Dwight Foster, the future time of meeting was fixed at eleven o'clock.
The bill for laying additional duties upon certain articles of import, was read the third time, and upon the question being put for its passing, it was carried by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Ames, Bailey, Baldwin, Blount, Bradbury, Buck, Burgess, Cabel, Christie, Claiborne, Clopton, Coit, Cooper, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dent, Findley, A. Foster, D. Foster, Franklin, Freeman, Gillespie, Gilman, Glenn, Greenup, Griswold, Hampton, Harper, Harrison, Hartley, Havens, Henderson, Hindman, A. Jackson, Kitchell, Kittera, Leonard, Livingston, S. Lyman, Milledge, Moore, New, Nicholas, Orr, Page, Potter, Reed, Richards, Rutherford, Sherborne, Skinner, Jer. Smith, N. Smith, Israel Smith, Isaac Smith, W. Smith, T. Sprigg, Strudwick, Swift, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Van Cortlandt, Wadsworth, Williams.—67.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baird, Bryan, Coles, Ege, Gregg, Hathorn, Heath, Holland, G. Jackson, W. Lyman, Maclay, Malbone, Muhlenberg, Parker, Patten, Sitgreaves, S. Smith, R. Sprigg, Swanwick, Venable, Winn.—21.
The order of the day on the bill for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned, was entered upon, and, after some debate, the yeas and nays were taken upon its passing, as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Ames, Baldwin, Bradbury, Buck, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dent, Ege, A. Foster, D. Foster, D. Foster, Freeman, Gilbert, Gillespie, Glenn, Goodrich, Griswold, Harper, Hartley, Hathorn, Henderson, Hindman, Kittera, Leonard, S. Lyman, Maclay, Malbone, Milledge, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Orr, Parker, Potter, Reed, Sitgreaves, Jer. Smith, N. Smith, Isaac Smith, S. Smith, W. Smith, T. Sprigg, Swift, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Van Alen, Wadsworth, Williams.—51.
NAYS.
Messrs. Bailey, Baird, Blount, Bryan, Burgess, Cabel, Claiborne, Coles, Franklin, Gallaun, Greenup, Havens, Heath, Holland, A. Jackson, G. Jackson, Livingston, Locke, W. Lyman, Maclay, New, Nicholas, Page, Patten, Richards, Rutherford, Sherborne, Skinner, Israel Smith, R. Sprigg, Strudwick, Van Cortlandt, Winn.—34.
Mr. Williams laid a resolution upon the table calling upon the secretary of the treasury, for information respecting the expenditure of certain sums
of money mentioned in his late report to have been drawn from the treasury, for defraying the expenses attending the intercourse with foreign nations.—Ordered to lie.
On motion of Mr. W. Smith, the house resolved itself into a Committee of the whole on the bill making an appropriation for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States, for the property captured by the belligerent powers. Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair; when, after a pretty long debate, and after an amendment by Mr. Callatin, authorizing the expense, had been agreed to, the Committee rose, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. A. Foster, from the Committee of Enrolment, reported the bill granting certain lands to I. C. Symmes to be duly enrolled; it received the signature of the Speaker, accordingly.
Mr. Nicholas reported a bill authorizing the receipt of evidences of the Public Debt for lands of the United States. It was twice read and committed to a committee of the whole. The house went into a committee upon it, made a report, and it was ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. Swanwick reported a bill for the relief of John Brown, and another providing for the erection of certain buoys in and near the harbour of Boston, which were committed to a committee of the whole on Monday.
Mr. Brent reported a bill for incorporating the Commissioners of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, which was disposed of in the same way.
On motion of Mr. Callatin, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to accommodate the President of the United States, Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair; when
Mr. Henderson said, he wished, for information on this subject, as he had not sufficient to convince him of the propriety of granting 14,000 dollars, in addition to the furniture now in possession of the President; he therefore moved to strike out the 14,000, for the purpose of inserting 5,000. The bill informing them that this sum, in addition to what might arise from the sale of such of the present furniture as may be decayed, out of repair, or unfit for use, was to be laid out in furnishing the household of the President. It was very lately that they had received a proposition from the Senate to advance the salary of the President 5,000 dollars; the bill was rejected by that house. It appeared to him that this bill went to effect the same thing in a different way. If the object was merely to furnish the household of the President, he thought a much less sum would be adequate to that purpose. He thought 5,000, with the proceeds of the sale of such of the present furniture, as was unfit for service, might be sufficient. He had no doubt that the sum would make the furniture of the President for four years to come, equal to what it had been for four years past.
Mr. Nicholas wished the gentleman would leave the sum blank, instead of inserting 5,000.
The question was taken and negatived 42 to 39. The committee then rose, and the house having taken up the subject,
Mr. Nicholas said, as a majority of the house was against striking out this sum, he wished to have some information why this sum was fixed upon, and for what purpose it was to be applied. No one wished more than he did to place the President in a situation conformable to his station; but, according to his information, this sum was more than was given to the present President on his entering upon the office, though there remained the whole of the furniture, most of which was worth as much at this time as when first purchased.
Mr. Sitgreaves said, he would give the gentleman all the information which he had on the subject. In the year 1778 or 1779, by a resolution of the old Congress, an household was established for the President of Congress. This remained until the present government went into operation in the year 1789. It was then resolved, that Mr. Osgood should be requested to fit up the house in a proper manner for the reception of the President of the United States. In that year the law passed for compensating the President of the United States, which enacted that a salary of 25,000 dollars should be allowed him, together with the use of the furniture then in his possession, belonging to the United States. This furniture cost the United States 13,677 dollars, 83 cents. During the period from 1779, when the household was first established, until 1789, when the President of the United States entered upon his office, the furniture which had been purchased for the President of Congress, was so much decayed, that it required nearly 14,000 dollars to replenish it. It was the opinion of the joint committee, therefore, that in a lapse of eight years, viz. from 1779 to the present time, the furniture then purchased must have experienced equal dilapidation and decay, and that a sum at least as large as was then allowed (particularly when it was considered that the price of goods was very much advanced since that time) should now be allowed for putting the present household upon the same footing of respectability and convenience with that at New-York, in 1789. Mr. S. did not know that he could give any further information on the subject. It was a matter of notoriety that a great part of the goods then purchased were worn out and destroyed; such as the household linen, crockery-ware, &c. and that the President had renewed them at his own expence; inasmuch that if he were to take out of the house the furniture which he had supplied, there would little remain in it besides tables, chairs, bedsteads, and a few such articles

tleman might read it, he would not have the power of acting upon it. He hoped it would not be printed.
The question for printing was put and carried. A report was received from the attorney general on the memorial of John Hobby, marshal of the district of Maine, which was in his favour. It was referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. Dwight Foster reported a bill which had been re-committed to the committee of claims, for placing certain persons on the pension list. It was referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. W. Smith offered the following resolution to the house.
"Resolved that a committee be appointed to bring in a bill for extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States."
It was agreed to; a committee was appointed, and afterwards a bill was reported, and referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. W. Smith, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the military appropriation bill, Mr. Dent in the chair; and, after having gone through the greater part of it, the hour of adjournment being arrived, the committee rose, and had leave to sit again. Adjourned. Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Mr. Livingston, from the committee appointed to enquire whether any and what alterations were necessary in the act past last session for the relief and protection of American seamen, made a report, which was referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
Mr. Gallatin, from the committee appointed to confer with a committee of the Senate, on the disagreeing vote of the two houses on the subject of the balances due from individual states to the United States, reported, that they had held several conferences with the committee of the Senate, but not having come to any agreement, the committee recommend to the house not to recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate.
The committee to whom were referred the amendments of the Senate to the Post-Office bill, recommended the amendments to be agreed to.
The Secretary of State, to whom were referred the petitions of George Smith and John Robertson, who prayed for a re-payment of the money which they had themselves paid for their ransom from Algerine slavery, reported, that the ransom of George Smith cost 2426 dollars, of which Colonel Humphreys had paid 1526, and Geo. Smith the remainder; that by the late return of our citizens from Algiers, the expense attending the redemption of each man was ascertained to be 2396 dollars, independent of the expenses of the general negotiation, and allowing for small inaccuracies on account of some expenses which cannot at present be ascertained. He recommends therefore that George Smith have paid him 873 dollars, which, with the sum paid by Col. Humphreys, would make about 2400. John Robertson paid for his own ransom 1518 dollars, the interest upon which came to 516 dollars, the secretary therefore recommends that 2034 dollars be paid to him.
On motion of Mr. Swanwick, this report was referred to a select committee.
The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the military appropriation bill, and after debating several articles they got through the whole. The committee rose and just as the amendments were about to be taken up in the house.
A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, containing his objections to the bill for fixing the military establishment. They related to the striking out the dragoons from the establishment. He thought them necessary. The message and the bill were referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
The house took up the amendments of the Senate to the bill for repealing so much of a former act as relates to the officering and manning of the frigates, and for finishing the same, which were, to strike out the word repeal , and to insert, suspend till next session of Congress , and to make another part of the bill conformable thereto.
Mr. W. Smith moved to concur. Mr. Nicholas trusted the house would not concur; since the same principle had before been tried in the house and rejected.
The question to concur was put and carried 40 to 37.
Mr. Gallatin then moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill until the first Monday in December next. The amendment of the Senate, he said, which had just been adopted, put the bill upon this ground. The law, which was of doubtful construction, was not to be repealed but suspended . This would go to establish what was at present doubtful. It would be as much as to declare that the President should have the power to man the frigates; on the other hand, if they said nothing, but suffered the bill to die, the contrary construction would prevail. He thought the true construction of the law at present was, that the President had not the power to man the vessels; but, if the bill were passed, as amended, by suspending the power, they would give him the power. If no bill was passed, he was of opinion the President would not attempt to man the frigates. He never looked upon this bill in any other light than as settling a doubtful point, and since the amendment of the Senate had been agreed to, the best way would be, not to pass the bill at all.
The question for postponement, was put and carried 43 to 29.
The amendments from the Senate to the bill making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1797, were taken up and agreed to; as were also those to
The bill laying additional duties on sundry articles of import. The amendments which were agreed to were, to add to white Cotton Goods, Velvets and Velouries, whether printed, stained, coloured or otherwise, and all Muslins and Muslinets, two and a half per cent. And also a new section, enacting that an addition of ten per cent. should be laid upon these articles when imported in ships or vessels not of the United States. The duties are to take place after the 31st of December next.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for placing certain persons on the
pension list; when a considerable discussion took place on the motion to admit Samuel Hull and Godfrey Sweet upon the bill. The former was proposed by Mr. Dayton (the speaker) and the latter by Mr. Van Alen. Neither of them, it seems, had complied with all the forms of the law, tho' there seemed to be little doubt that both were entitled. The only informality in the case of Samuel Hull was that his affidavits had been taken before justices of the peace instead of judges of the district court. Mr. D. plead this poor man's cause in the most feeling manner; he laid his wounds and his distress before the house in a way that could not fail to touch every heart; his feelings as a philanthropist and a soldier appeared in all their energy—and the consequence was, that Samuel Hull was placed on the pension list. Mr. Van Alen was not so successful, though the case of Godfrey Sweet appeared to be an hard one, and he had only failed to give evidence of the ratio of his disability. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. The house took up the report of the Select Committee on the amendments of the Senate to the post-office and post-road bill, which they went through, agreeing to some and rejecting others. One of the amendments agreed to was, that George Washington shall have the privilege of franking letters during his life. Adjourned.
Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 1.
  STOCKS.    Six per Cent. - - - - - 17 1/2  Three per Cent. - - - - - 10 1/2  4 3/4 per Cent. - - - - -  5 1/2 per Cent. - - - - -  Deferred Six per Cent. - - - - - 12 3/4  BANK United States, - - - - - 16 per ct  — Pennsylvania, - - - - - 19 do.  — North America, - - - - - 35 do.  Insurance Comp. N. A. shares, - - - - - 30 per ct.  — Pennsylv. - - - - - 4 per ct. adv.  
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SPEAKING FIGURE.
MR. FENNO. I HAVE so often been deceived by advertisements of Speaking Figures , whose communication with the speaking agent was evident at first sight, that, for some time I felt no curiosity to visit that now exhibited in this city by Signor Falconi . But I have seen it, and it is unquestionably the most astonishing union of philosophy and art that has ever been offered to the public. I believe it is the only one of the kind in the world. It is a waxen figure about eighteen inches in length. It is suspended about four feet from the floor by thin cords; and in whatever manner the sound may be conveyed, it is demonstrable, it cannot be by communication. There is no partition within forty feet behind it; and to exclude every suspicion of communication, I have seen the figure disengaged even from the cords, and held in the arms of one of the company; and in this situation it conversed with the same facility and distinctness as before. The voice is remarkably clear and distinct, and it seems to be confined to no language. I have known it converse in six, with exact propriety and purity. But the wonder does not cease here. This figure will not only speak, but blow in the ear of any person. This cannot be effected on any of the principles of any speaking figure, I have ever seen or read of. It will leave the city in a day or two, as I understand. The philosopher may find sufficient in it to exercise his intellect, and the unlearned to excite his wonder. A SUBSCRIBER.
Mr. Ricketts last evening closed the Entertainments at the Pantheon for the present season, with the greatest éclat, by the exhibition of numerous splendid and astonishing performances. The exercise with the Broad-Sword, displaying the different guards and evolutions with that weapon, in a splendid uniform and on a horse superbly caparisoned, was as interesting a spectacle as could well be imagined. But the amazing leaps over the soldiers with their guns and bayonets, and over seven horses, with boys mounted on them, gave evidences of a strength and agility beyond the power of conception.
MR. FENNO. The excellent pieces entitled "The Warning," merit the attention of every real American. They ought to be republished in every paper not devoted to French influence, especially No. IV. in Monday's Gazette. It is however to be regretted that the numbers have been so slowly given to the public. So good a writer ought to continue his publication at this crisis, when a party of traitors to the country justifies the perfidy, insults, and robbery it has met with. A Reader.
MR. FENNEL. A Correspondent, who attended Mr. Fennell's Readings last evening, is one amongst a numerous audience who was greatly delighted with the Recitation of the beautiful Poem occasioned by the Resignation of the President and his Farewell Address to the People of the United States. Mr. F. did great justice to the composition, especially on reciting it a second time, at the request of the company, who testified their approbation by reiterated applause. This Poem is read with pleasure by every person who has a taste for elegant poetry—but it is peculiarly adapted for public recitation. We learn that it is to be repeated to-morrow evening.
MR. FENNO. Our Jacobins it seems still wish that the power of those who plunder us may augment and prosper. They still call picture stealing, cutting throats, and shooting the magistrates of the towns in Italy, Liberty. As a specimen of their patriotism, regard to truth, good sense and philanthropy, you will please
to republish the following extract from the Aurora . A. B. "The new Italian Republic of Modena, Bologna, Ferrara, &c. has already adopted the French Calendar, and several other forms of that country. Italy, so long subject to the yoke of civil and ecclesiastical tyranny, will ere long be emancipated from the condition of debasement and servitude. The Tree of Liberty, it seems, has been planted at Modena, under whose shade a regenerated people will rejoice in their deliverance.—Contrasting their present situation with the dreary despotism of former times, they will never resign the rights which they have gained."
From an Eastern Paper. Extract of a letter from a person who has attended the debates in Congress on the Answer to the President's Speech.
"I know very well there are some persons who have suffered their minds to be soured against our own Government, to such a degree as to think it never does any thing right. The French depredations will strengthen this ill disposition: For when adversity comes in at the door, it is said, love flies out at the window. I knew a man who was sure if he met with disappointments and affronts abroad, to revenge himself, by letting loose his bad temper upon his wife and children. The discontented party seem to go on exactly in that method with our constituted authorities. The French take our vessels; then who can be to blame but our Government? is the general cry of these gentlemen."
"But if our own Government has sought peace with all nations, if it has done every thing and neglected nothing to maintain it most cordially with France, where lies the blame? The long letter from the Secretary of State exposes to the public the whole correspondence with the French. No man of candor ought to allow himself to blame our Government, till he has read or obtained some knowledge of, this correspondence. When he has read and maturely reflected on the principles and facts contained in it he will not merely conclude that the United States are free from all reproach; he will be further and say, (and be obliged to say, if he respects the truth) that no government in the world ever acted in a more straight and honorable manner. Few, indeed, have had so very nice and difficult a part to act."
The debates in Congress have uniformly shewn a like desire for peace. When Britain seized our vessels, the anti-war democratic party were ready to rush headlong into violent retaliating measures, which would inevitably have terminated in a war. Now France takes our vessels, the men who were formerly so violent against the British are far from violent against the French—indeed they justify her piratical conduct, though it is directly against the faith of a solemn treaty. Those who formerly recommended moderate measures and negotiations to prevent a war with Britain, act consistently on this new occasion. Not a man of them ever vindicated the British robberies on the seas, or urges now any violent or irritating measure against France—accordingly, the people hear not a word of Embargo, of Sequestrations, prohibition of all trade with France, &c. &c. (Which would be treading exactly in the steps of the democratic party in Congress in 1794) they will soon mark the great and striking difference of conduct between the friends to order and those who are called the French party. Depend upon it, not a man in Congress has proposed either war or any irritating step in respect to France. I have also conversed with great numbers of the Members in private and I do not find one who is not hearty to pursue the measures of peace and reconciliation.
I perceive that many misrepresentations are spreading every where on this subject, but they will not long gain credit.
It is really hoped that General Pinkney, our Minister in France, will explain and remove all the complaints of that Republic.—They are groundless, and Gen. Pinkney is fully instructed to make that appear.
It is believed in Philadelphia, and on very probable grounds, that all that trouble France has made, and is making, for us, proceeds from the intrigues of false Americans at Paris, in connection with a junto of the same stamp in this country. They are doing to mislead France, exactly what the Tories did in 1774, to deceive Britain. But there is no doubt the French will open their eyes to Gen. Pinkney's facts and retract their error before it has gone so far as to alienate our affections from them for ever.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Ship Swift Packet, Glenn, New-York 7 Schooner Archibald, Macey, Halifax N. S. 11 Brig Anthony, Miller, Charleston 7 The brig Polly, capt. _____, is arrived at Baltimore, from Calcutta. A letter received by her, dated October 15, makes no mention of a war with Tipoo Saib. The ship George Barclay, M'Allister; and Ship India, Ashmead, both from Philadelphia, had arrived there. The Aña 64 guns, the Thisbe 32, and another Frigate were lying in Hampton Roads on Thursday last.
The following vessels belonging to this port were at Charleston when the Anthony, Miller, failed. Ship Harmony, Smith, Loading for Bourdeaux. George, Rice, Chartered for Europe. Brig Hannah, Kenny, to sail soon for Philadelphia. Fair American, Richards, to sail soon for the West Indies. Brig Mary, Callender, repairing. Fair Hebe, Eldridge, discharging her ballast. Charleston, Strong, from New-York. Schooner Industry, M'Kean.
Ship Northern Liberties, Geddes, was to sail from Charleston for this port on Wednesday last.
BOSTON, FEB. 23.
Arrived ship Betsey, Hart, St. Domingo, 25 days. Left brig Betsey, Clarke, and brig Apollo, of Boston. Mr. Wilker, of the Apollo of Wilkes-
let has arrived in the Betsey. The Apollo was taken by the French, and retaken by the English and sent for Bermuda.
Arrived brig Hope, Dexter, London 90 days; Sehr. Peace and Plenty, Kent, Aux Cayes; Sehr. Nancy, Gage, St. Thomas, 31 days; Ship Mercury, Howland, St. Ubes, 68 days.
By this day's Mails.
SALEM, Feb. 21.
From England, we hear the success of the new Loan, by which the firm support of the present measures and administration is unequivocally expressed. No other nation possesses equal resources in the pride of national character. The state of their commerce has again been laid before the public in the memorial of Exeter to the Privy Council. The distress of their commerce is a favourite object with the French, and their success has been beyond their own expectations, as their victories by land have greatly assisted to accomplish, what their naval force could never have effected. The subject is more painful to us, as it appears to be the present great cause of the embarrassment of the American commerce. The French cannot sustain the thought that their Allies should contribute to the aid of a commerce, which it is their first object to destroy. In defiance of every restraint of treaty, or equity, this distress of the British commerce is their object. All attempts to disguise their purposes are in vain. From the East Indies we hear of the constant success of the English against the defenceless colonies of the Dutch; but we have intimations that new troubles will arise to the English in their own colonies. A war with Tippoo Saib is expected, at the intimation it is supposed of the French, and as probably of the Dutch from the conquered colonies of that Republic. The English at the Cape of Good Hope continue to hold the Town, and by report we hear they intend to visit the Isle of France, which has for a long time enjoyed great advantages over the English ships in these seas. We hope not to experience the disquiets of this colony as we have in the West Indies. By the last accounts from England we have assurances that the damages sustained in Newfoundland from the French Fleet are not so great as they were at first represented.
We are preparing for a celebration of the Birth Day of General WASHINGTON. All hearts are ready. We are to have a public Oration and public Prayers on the occasion, with an elegant entertainment in Washington-Hall. The sincere joy in the expectation of these pleasures, is the highest respect we can express.
HORSES.
SUNDAY good Horses for sale, suitable either for carriage or team. Also, a neat, new, light Kittereen, with horizontal springs, fit for travelling. Apply at No. 177 Market-street. March 1 4t
For Sale, A GRAND, PATENT, HARPSICHORD PIANO FORTE, Entirely new, and one of the best ever imported into this country. Enquire at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette. March 1 5
College-Hall.
READINGS and RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining. On TUESDAY EVENING, February 28, At 7 o'clock, will be delivered,
FIRST PART A POEM On the President's Farewell Address, with a sketch of the character of his Successor.
SECOND & THIRD PARTS The Effects of GAMING traced and exemplified in the character of
The Gamester.
COFFEE, Of the first quality, in hds. bags and barrels, entitled to the Drawback, for sale by Ezekiel Hall, March 1—56t No. 42 north Water-street.
Two or Three Gentlemen May be accommodated with genteel BOARD and LODGING, by applying at No. 59 Lombard street, March 1 wfm8t
FOR SALE.
By the Subscriber, at his Compting-house, No. 89, South Third-street.
A QUANTITY OF Pepper, entitled to drawback Cortica Wine in pipes Swedes Iron Sherry Wine, best 1 H—50 boxes Castile Soap New-England Rum Sweet-Oil—Beef—and 130 kegs of Butter 22 casks of London Porter and Several small invoices of Dry Goods, &c &c. SAMUEL BRECK; Jun. March 1 wm&fot
Loft, this day,
BETWEEN No. 134, Market Street, and the New- Theatre, a Hundred Dollar Baltimore Branch Bank Note. Whoever has found, and will return it to the subscriber shall be handsomely rewarded. WILLIAM M'DOUGALL. March 1. 5.
Third Ball.
Mess. FRANCIS & BYRNE beg leave to inform their scholars, friends and the public in general, that their Third Ball for this season will be on Tuesday the 7th of March, at O'Ellers's Assembly-Room,—and in addition to their new Quadrilles, Cotillions and Reels, will be introduced, for the first time in this country,
The German Waltz;
And the celebrated PAS RUSSE, which gave such general satisfaction the last Ball.
The gratuitous attendance as usual. Tickets to be had of Mess. Francis and Byrne, No. 70 north Eighth-street, or at O'Ellers's Hotel. Ladies are requested to apply to their female friends, scholars of Mess. F. & B. or as above, at their residence. N. B. The new dances will not infringe upon the usual routine of the evening. The days of teaching, for their young pupils, are Thursdays and Saturdays, from three o'clock in the afternoon, till six—and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for those of a more advanced age. * * * Private Tuition as usual. February 25 wfm7

A New Work.
PROPOSALS For printing and publishing, by subscription, The History of Pennsylvania,
IN North America, from the original institution and settle- ment of that province, under the first proprietor and gov- ernor, WILLIAM PENN, in 1681. till after the year 1748; with an INTRODUCTION respecting the Life of W. PENN, prior to the grant of that Province, and the religious Society of the people called Quakers; with the FIRST RISE of the NEIGHBORING COLONIES, more particularly of WEST-NEW-JERSEY, and the Settlement of the DUTCH and SWEDES on DELAWARE.
To which is added, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID PROVINCE And of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, re- specting that country in early time, &c. With an appendix, Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780.
By ROBERT PROUD. "Fulcrum of beneficent republics, etiam benedicere haud ab- surdum est; vel pace ad bellum clamor fieri licet." Sal. Catalin. "Sed cum plerique arbitrentur res bellicas majores esse quam ur- banas, minimeque esse hanc opinionem." Cic. Off. (Interred according to law.)
"WILLIAM PENN, the great legislator of the Quakers, (in Pennsylvania) had the success of a conqueror, in establish- ing and defending his colony, among savage tribes, without ever drawing the sword; the goodness of the most benevo- lent rulers, in treating his subjects as his own children; and the tenderness of an universal father, who opened his arms to all mankind without distinction of sect or party. In his Republic it was not his religious creed, but personal merit, that entitled every member of society to the protection and emolument of the State."
Essay on Toleration, by Arthur O'Leary.
CONDITIONS. I. This work will be printed in two octavo volumes, neat- ly bound and lettered, both in sheep and calf, for the choice of the subscribers; on paper similar to that of the conditions, as published in the Subscription papers.
II. The head of William Penn, handsomely engraved, will be prefixed to the first, and a map or sketch of Pennsylv- ania, and the parts adjacent, to the second volume.
III. The price to subscribers will be four dollars and an half in sheep, and five dollars in calf; one dollar to be paid at the time of subscribing, two dollars on the delivery of the first volume, and the remainder on the delivery of the second.
IV. When one thousand copies are subscribed for, the work will be put to press and finished with all conveni- ence.
Subscriptions will be received by Zachariah Poulton, jun. Printer, No. 80, Chestnut-Street, and at the Philadelphia Li- brary in Fifth-Street; by Isaac Collins, Printer, and Joseph James, Merchant, New-York; by John P. Meigs and George W. Field, Merchants, Baltimore; and by other persons both in town and country.
February 18. t&f
This Day is Published, By Messrs. Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, elegant- ly printed on wove paper, and hot-pressed, by John Thomp- son.
A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONS of the several States, With each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Con- stitution, and classing together their most important pro- visions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, of South- Carolina, LL. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States.
N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 3-4ths of a dollar. February 6 mwf
Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST,
Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the
Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth.
Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth; Dentifrice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnishes Brushes and soft Sponges.
** He lives in Chestnut-Street, No. 135, above Fourth-Street.
November 26. tts
Canal Lottery, No. II.
Scheme of a Lottery, authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
1 Prize of twenty thousand dollars, Dollars 20,000 1 of ten thousand dollars, 20,000 5 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the possessors of the five numbers first out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time there shall not be less than 500 numbers undrawn, 20,000 10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000 20 of one thousand dollars each, 20,000 43 of five hundred dollars each, 21,500 100 of two hundred dollars each, 20,000 100 of one hundred dollars each, 10,000 220 of fifty dollars each, 11,000 27,500 of five dollars each, 137,500 30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000
Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale.
All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the Drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly.
At a meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal,
Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Stan- dish Forde, Francis West, James M'Crea, John Mil- ler, junr. and William Mont gomery be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit the money in Bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
At a meeting of the Canal Board, held January 16, '97, Resolved, That the committee for conducting the Lottery be directed to commence the drawing on the first day of March next.
Extract from the minutes, Wm. M. Smith, Secretary.
Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, Francis West, James M'Crea, John Miller, jun. William Montgomery, Managers.
Jan. 20. th&f
Wants a Place,
A WAITER, in a gentleman's House, a young man who has lived for a considerable time in some of the first houses in the city, and whose character is first; or would engage with a single gentleman to attend on him. Directions left at the New York and Baltimore Stage- office, No. 10, fourth floor, near Market Street, for R. B. will be attended to. February 14
PURSUANT to a Resolve of the Board of Trustees of WASHINGTON ACADEMY, in Somerset County, and State of Maryland,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the office of Principal Teacher in the said school is vacant.
A GENTLEMAN qualified to teach the higher Greek and Latin Classics, Geography, and the Mathematics, with such other branches of literature as are usually taught in such schools, would meet with liberal encouragement, and, it is believed, would obtain a very eligible settlement. For the present, the Trustees would be willing to contract with a per- son capable of taking charge of a Grammar School.
This Institution is provided with buildings sufficient to accommodate the principal and his family, and from twenty to eighty boys a library, an excellent philosophical and ma- thematical apparatus, globes, maps, &c., has respectable funds, and is situated in a pleasant and agreeable part of the country; nothing seems wanting to make it rank among the most useful seminaries in this part of the Union, but a suitable character to preside in it.
Proposals may be addressed to the subscriber, in Princess- Anne, in the neighborhood of the Academy, or to D. G. or MARTIN L. HAYNIE, No. 83, north Third-Street, Phila- delphia, or to the Printer hereof.
January 20. EZEKIEL HAYNIE. Feb. 7. t&f
Davis's Law Book-store
No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
GEORGE DAVIS announces to his professional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the Union, that his late impression of BOOKS is now arranged, and ready for Sale, from a single volume to an entire li- brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low prices, which for several years past have in so distinguished a manner recommended them to notice.
Printed Catalogues containing the most extensive collec- tion of the latest English and Irish Editions ever imported into this country, are published, and will be delivered gratis on application.
Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any distance shall be punctiliously attended to.
A number of TRUNKS for Sale.
ALSO, TO BE LET,
A convenient LOFT, near Market Street Wharf.
ov. b. t&f
By Authority.
Schuylkill Bridge Lottery.
Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-Street.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For raising Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed during the last session, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks.
1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars 20,000 1 do. of 10,000 do. 10,000 3 do. of 5,000 do. 15,000 4 do. of 2,000 do. 8,000 20 do. of 1,000 do. 20,000 30 do. of 500 do. 15,000 80 do. of 200 do. 16,000 200 do. of 100 do. 20,000 300 do. of 50 do. 15,000 1 do. of 500 do. to be paid the posses- for the first drawn no. 500 5 do. of 3,000 do. to be paid possessors of the five last drawn nos. 15,000 9,400 do. of 45 do. 423,000 10,954 Prizes 500,000 19,946 Blanks 30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars 300,000
All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of a possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of twenty per cent. The Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are disposed of, or perhaps sooner, of which public notice will be given.
Philip Miller, Peter Kershner, William Witman, Joseph Hisler, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, John Otto, John Keim, Daniel Graef, Sebastian Miller, COMMISSIONERS.
Reading, May the 9th, 1796.
Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, to be had at the above office, where the earliest information of the draw- ing of the Washington No. 2, and Paterson Lottery's, are received, and check books for examination and reg- istering are kept.
Tickets in the above Lottery, to be had at Mr. Sheri- dan's Race-Street, John Hay, North Third-Street and Henry Swayer's, German Town.
January 20. z&wtf
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Ship- penburg and Sunbury STAGES.
The public are requested to take notice, that the part- nership which has for some time subsisted between Mathi- as Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissol- ved. But, not as M. Slough intimates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last. A recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more cir- cumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whe- ther or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attach- ing himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place.
Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to ob- lige the public can possibly exert.
The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established.
For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumber- land county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers defined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays.
WILLIAM GEER.
N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferree, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Sa- turday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia. mwf
20 Dollars Reward.
RUN away from the Subscriber, living in St. George's Hundred, Newcastle county, (near to Port Penn) late of Delaware, a NEGRO MAN named JACOB, born in this State. He is a short, well-made fellow, about 5 feet 4 inches high; and had on when he went away, an o- live-colored coat, of home-made cloth, lined with white flannel all through, and white metal buttons; an old and jacket of white-colored cloth, the skirts of which he cut off, to make it into a round one; his breeches are of a dark grey cloth, very old, and patched in a number of places; white, very coarse, yarn stockings; one pair of coarse shoes, much worn; and a pair of half-worn, black-grained shoes, bound round with black silk ser- eting, and lined under the buckle with white linen; also a half-worn fur hat, very high in the crown, which tapers off in form of a sugar-loaf, very narrow in the brim and is bound with black silk sereting. He also took with him a long blue coat, lined all through with blue flannel of the same colour; copper, shell buttons with three of the same sort on each cuff; a yellow-colored, elastic, old fustian coat. Said Jacob is remarkably fond of playing on the violin, and took with him; the case of which is of home-made, lead colored cloth, bound with red ser- eting. Whoever apprehends said Runaway, and lodges him in any of the goals in this State, so that his master may get him again, shall receive the above Reward, and all reasonable charges paid by
THOMAS FARMER. N. B. Said Jacob has formerly lived with Messrs. James Eves and Thomas Robinson. February 22. w&f
For Sale,
By George Deschamps, No. 91,
NORTH SIXTH STREET,
Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels
and half barrels
Ditto Herring and Mackerel.
Smoaked Herring in barrels and kegs
Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one
Dry Codfish, from one to fifty kegs
Fine and coarse Salt
Nova-Scotia and French Plaster of Paris, in the stone
and ground, for manure and stucco-work
December 1. t&f
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quit Ireland in 1781, or 1782, and came into this Country, (is supposed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelli- gence is of the highest importance, it will be thankful- ly received, by
GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-Street w & f am
December 31.
For Sale,
By the Subscribers—In PENN-STREET,
65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine,
Imported by the Eagle.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS.
Nov. 30. w&f
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the Lottery, No. II, for the improvement
of the Federal City.
A magnificent } 20,000 dollars, & } 50,000 dwelling-house, } cash 30,000, are } 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 each prize of 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000
16,739 Prizes.
3,261 Blanks.
50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars,
400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE:
And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the pri- vate buildings to be erected in the City of Washington— Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers. In the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c., and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells Cooper's Ferry.
February 17. tm&w
The Subscriber
INFORMS the Public, that he manufactures and has on
hand for sale, a very general assortment
Saddles, Bridles, Harness and Trunks,
As usual, also, FIRE BUCKETS of an excellent quality,
all which he will dispose of on moderate terms at No. 88
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
WILLIAM JONES.
February 17. tm&w
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64, South Second Street.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—
Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in
the late Lottery.
Check Books kept for examination and registering, for
the City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries,
both of which are now drawing—information where
tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn
tickets. A complete list of all the prizes in the late New-
Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for