Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-11-16 00:00:00

Foreign Intelligence.  FRANCE. PARIS, August 27. Suwarow commanded in person that body of troops which charged ours four times and ended in being all destroyed. There have seldom been seen battles equally bloody. Our artillery did not retire until they had expended all their ammunition. The new minister for foreign affairs, Reinhardt, is arrived at Paris. Massena, notwithstanding the success he has obtained, persists in giving in his resignation. He is waiting for his successor. The salaries of the deputies are one month in arrears: those of the directors and of the ministers, are still more so.
Rustle's Report. To the Council of Five Hundred. "Citizens Representatives, the principal cause of the dangers of the country undoubtedly arises from the violation of the Ottoman territory, by the expedition of Egypt, because it has drawn the Turks into the new coalition, and the Austro-Russians, consequently freed from every sort of uneasiness with respect to that power, have sent against us superior forces, and may still send to their last man. The expedition of Egypt, which besides was made in contempt of the Constitution, and of the national representation itself, is the most real, and the most serious conspiracy that has yet existed against the interior and exterior safety of the republic. Let it not be said, that it is the want of abilities in the Ex-Directors, which has occasioned our present reverse; it is really their treachery, for we see that they broke with the United States of America, at the very moment of their rupture with the Ottoman empire, thus to give more stability and extent to all the branches of the new coalition; this opinion is farther supported when we add to these two events, all the other enormities which their agents have been committing for these two years in Holland, in Switzerland, and in Italy. What! the Ottoman empire, the powers of Barbary, and the United States of America, who never would have thought nor consented to second the coalition, were openly provoked to it by those very men, whose duty it was to keep up a good understanding with them at all events: and do not these circumstances clearly denote a correspondence with the coalesced parties; in fine, a perfect coincidence with their plan of arming all the world against us? But do we wish to crush this conspiracy, to force the Russians to return to their country, and deprive the English of their influence in America? If this be our desire, we must make peace with the Turks and the Americans; we must present them with a national disavowal of the violences, which they have suffered. We must; but as the best method of expressing the disavowal in question, is to accuse the members of the Directory who are the authors of the violation of the Ottoman territory, and of our rupture with the United States of America, I am of opinion, citizens' representatives, that all your attention should be directed to this measure."
LONDON, September 2. It is rumoured, that the Jupiter, of 50 guns, Commodore Loffack, with a squadron of frigates, has fallen in with the French squadron on their return to the Mauritius, driven them ashore, and destroyed the whole of them.
It is asserted, we know not on what authority, that several British officers, supposed to have died in the prisons of Hyder Ally and Tippoo, have been found still living in the dungeon of Seringapatam.
The successful termination of this short war secures to us the sovereignty of India. The Nabob of Arcot, who once shared the Carnatic with Hyder Ally, is no longer powerful, and the Mahrattas alone possess extensive territories, and a considerable military force. But the Mahrattas are attached to us, and even if they were not, the destruction of Tippoo would effectually prevent them from rising a contest.
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. The famous strong pass, called the Bocketta, is again mentioned in some accounts to have been taken on the 18th, and the allies, it is added, had entered Genoa on the 21st ult. at which time an English squadron was cruising before that city.
A letter from the commander of the Danish naval force in the Mediterranean, contains the disagreeable intelligence, that the Dey of Tripoli has declared war against the Hanse Towns, Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen, and that a Tripoline corsair has already captured off Alicante, two Danish ships and sent them to Tunis, under the pretence of their cargoes being Hamburg property.
We have great reason to believe that the Chouans are again in great force; and very active, though secret preparations are making in a certain quarter, for powerful succour to be sent them.
The directory have published throughout Paris a proclamation, in which they endeavour to alarm the people with the idea of the return of Royalty. In this proclamation, both the danger and the exhortation to provide against it, are stated in the most general terms. The Directory however do not appear to rely for the support of their authority merely on their powers of conciliation.
Letters from Venice state, that a conclave is to be held either in that city or Padua, for the election of a new Pope. No less than three or four candidates are mentioned for this dignity?
WILLIAM HUDSON, No. 8 Chestnut Street, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has received by the late arrivals from Europe, in addition to his former Stock,  A complete Assortment of Goods, which are now opening, suitable for the approaching season; Amongst which are Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Double milled Drab Cloths, Superfine Nap Cloths, assorted colors, Blue and Drab Plains, Swan-downs and Swanskins, Drapery, Bailes, assorted colors, Blue, green, white and spotted Bockings, Blue and grey Coatings, Scarlet, white, red and yellow Flannels, Velvets, Thicksets, Corduroys, and fancy Cords, Striped elastic Cloths and Coatings, Fancy Maritelles Waiteatings, Mens' and Womens' fine worsted Hose, Do. do. worsted Gloves and Mitts, Mens' Socks, Calimancoes, Durants & Joans Spinnings, 6 bales of Rose Blankets, completely assorted, by the bale, &c. &c. Nov. 6 dact.
THE REV. ROBERT ANDREWS Has opened a SCHOOL No. 110, Walnut Street, IN WHICH YOUNG GENTLEMEN will be instructed by him in the different branches of Classical and Polite Literature, viz. the English, Latin and Greek Languages, History, Antiquities, Geography, the Use of the Globe, Arithmetic, and the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. Unquestionable testimonials can be given of Mr. A.'s experience and qualifications as a Teacher. November 7. w&f&f
REMOVAL.  SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY acquaints those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom, and his friends generally, that he has removed to his Shop, No. 40 South Third Street, where he will be glad to serve them. N.B. All orders attended with the usual punctuality. October 22. tuth&f&w
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Rachel Burmore, deceased, are requested to make payment: and persons having claims against the same, will bring them properly attested to  JONATHAN JONES, Adm'r. November 9, 1799. d1w
Taxes of Lycoming County.  JOHN KIDD, Treasurer, BY Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county, attends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes assessed upon unseated Lands in that County: from the holders thereof, in this City. Those who have filed, with the Commissioners, statements of their Lands, are requested to call upon him, to know the amount of Taxes thereon, and pay them; otherwise, before his leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for collection, agreeably to the act for raising county rates and levies. Those who have not filed statements of their Lands with the Commissioners, and are desirous of having it done, to prevent sales, without previous personal Notice, may file with the above Treasurer, their lists, stating the quantities returned, number and date of the warrants and names of the warrantees, under which they hold their lands. He will attend at Mr. Joseph Hardy's No. 98, Market Street for this purpose until the 18th inst. November 9.
TO BE SOLD, THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a person who might wish to engage in the lumber business having a good landing. One commanding a good view of the river from the highest ground between the Pennypack and Pogouillin creeks; and another on the Bristol Road. Enquire of Mr. Gilpin near the 11 mile stone on the said road. ALSO  FOUR LOTS, Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a tanyard, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it, on the Newtown road near Snider's mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one other lot of about 30 acres on the Pennypack—Enquire of Jonathan Clift who lives on the promiss or of Mr. Gilpin. Possession will be given in the spring, but building materials may be collected sooner. November 8. sawtf.
Horses to Winter. HORSES will be taken to winter at Prospect Hill, at the 12 miles stone on the Bristol Road, where they will have good Timothy and Clover Hay, well littered and cleaned and a field to run in when the weather is good. Enquire of Mr. William Bell Merchant, or on the premises. N.B. Will not be answerable for accidents or escape, but will take every precaution to prevent either. November 12. 3tawtf
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July instant, from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Cato, he is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a down ill look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankien; (some money). It is expected he has dropped his course for Philadelphia or New York. The above reward will be paid for securing him in any goal in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O18) d6m
Now Ready for Sale,  GEORGE DAVIS'S Law Book Store, No. 319, High Street, A very valuable and extensive Assortment of  Law Books, IMPORTED this fall and immediately before the late sickness, comprehending almost every Book in use, of the latest London and Irish editions. They will be disposed of from a single volume, to an entire Library at the same prices, as have heretofore given such general satisfaction. By sundry vessels daily expected from London and Dublin, his stock will as usual be kept up, so that gentlemen will seldom be disappointed when applying at his store. N.B. This day is published, Davis's Law Catalogue for 1799, of books for sale, which may be had gratis, on application as above. November 8. tuth&f&w
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, north Water Street, HAVE RECEIVED By the ships Wilmington, Connecticut, Fair American, and other late arrivals, from Hamburg and Bremen, A great variety of  GERMAN GOODS, Among which are Platilias Gingham Britannia Handkerchiefs Estopailes Laces Creas a la Marlaix Siamois Round Creas Bedticks Dowlas Oil Cloths Rouans Slippers Patterbornes Window Glass Bielefeld Linen Tumblers Waarendorp Yellow Ochre Table Linen Quilt Ticklenburgs Sheets and Pencils Oznabrigs Pearl Barley Hellen Rolls Claret in cases Brown ditto Coffee Mills Polish ditto Nails and Ironmongery Coffee Bags Detmijohns Lirado Lenilles Carradoles Glue Checks and Stripes Hops Bristles Arabias Looking Glasses Bradanteces Toys Cassarillos Anchors Coutils A few tons Hemp Cholets &c. &c. ALSO, 10 hhd. Muscovado Sugar, Roll Brimstone, a few pipes old Port Wine, a parcel of coal and upper Leather; men's coarse Shoes in trunks, a few low priced Silver Watches, &c. &c. All which they offer for sale at the lowest prices and most extensive credit. Nov. 7. tuth&f&w
MEDFORD AND WILLIS HAVE FOR SALE, 2 casks Baubury Locks, Curr Combs, &c 1 bale Swan-downs, 1 cask Pewter, 2 boxes Watches, 2 trunks Cardinals, 9 trunks Hosiery, 6 casks Buttons, 6 bales Blankets, 2 ditto Rugs, 1 case patent pipe Straw Hats & Bonnets, 11 tons clean Petersburg Hemp, 29 pieces Sail Cloth, 95 boxes Crown Glass, 1 box containing Pulicat Handkerchiefs, Swan-downs and Gloves. ALSO, The Brigantine  AMIABLE ADELLE, Apply to  JOHN DORSET. November 8. m1w1w.
EDWARD THOMSON, No. 131 Market Street, Has received by the late arrivals from Liverpool and Hull, AND FOR SALE, Point duffil Blankets in bales, Blue Strouds do. Bailes, Plains, Coatings, &c. &c. November 1. d1w
FOR SALE, At No. 103 Market Street, On reasonable terms, for Cash or a short Credit,  THE STOCK ON HAND, Of GEORGE PENNOCK, deceased, CONSISTING OF AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF  Dry Goods, A WELL assorted invoice of German goods selected for the West India market, as well as suitable for home consumption. Also, just arrived in the ship America, 100 pieces Blue Plains, 3 trunks fancy Chintz, 2 trunks mullins, 1 trunk Checks, and 1 trunk Gingham. Likewise a handsome Coach and a pair of quiet, large, well broke Bay Horses. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Acting administrator to the estate of Geo. Pennock, deceased. November 9.
Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, otherwise CODJO, about 21 years old, the property of Robert Coleman Esq. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has a blemish in his eyes, more white in them than common, by trade a Forge man; had on and took with him a drab coloured broad cloth coat, almost new, a failsor jacket and pantaloons printed fancy cord, a swan-down striped under jacket; a rumus hat; one fine and one coarse shirt one muslin handkerchief; sprigged; two ditto striped border, a blue Persian under jacket and two pair cotton stockings. Whoever takes up said negro and lodges him in any jail in this or any of the neighbouring states shall have the above reward or reasonable expenses if brought home. JOHN BRIEN. Spring Forge, October 23, 1799. N.B. As said negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16. Justum et tenacem propositi virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instantis tyranni, Mente quatis solida.
THE LAY PREACHER. "THESE BE THE DAYS OF VENGEANCE." FROM these words the preacher might naturally be led to a consideration of the astonishing scenes which are at this time displayed in every part of the world; and to notice the general "affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created, unto this time." "Wars and rumours of wars" are daily founded in our ears—"Nation riseth up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom," and "the earth is filled with violence."
These are great and awful scenes worthy the contemplation of the philosopher, the politician and the christian. My design, however, leads me, more particularly, to notice the source and nature of the "vengeance" which "evil minded men" are endeavoring to bring upon our own country, by sapping the foundation of morality and civil subordination.
It is worthy of remark, that though haughty and tyrannical men often put on the appearance of humility and moderation, for the purpose of compassing an end, "the days of vengeance" will assuredly follow when they will resume their proper character, and "come down with great wrath" upon such as have opposed their wicked purposes, and with as great violence and scorn upon such as have been their devoted abettors.
Since the world began, there has ever been an order of beings, to whom the sceptre of virtue has been like a rod of iron, and the restraints of law, morality and religion, grievous as the bands of death. This order may be linearly traced, through every age, up to its first founder, who, in the days of yore, was honored with the title of "That old serpent the Devil." His partisans and followers have since been denominated "sons of Belial," "despisers of government," levelers, Jacobins and democrats. Though by mistake or wicked intent, some have been "falsely so called;" and others "among the simple ones" have been unwarily decoyed into the paths of error, the great body of them have supported a consistency and uniformity of character, and proved themselves "worthy of their sire." "Liberty and equality" was the original motto of the order, and continues, at the present day, to be the signal of attack upon every sacred institution, human and divine.
To pass over the first revolution in which the arch-democrat lost his franchise in Heaven, we next find him inculcating the doctrines of his order upon the minds of our progenitors. He first persuades them to exercise the "liberty" which they manifestly possess, of revolutionizing the constitution of Heaven, and backs the persuasion with the restless argument of "equality," telling them "ye shall be as gods." Elated by these flattering prospects, they greedily make the experiment. But when they fondly look to become the equals of God himself, "behold, sudden destruction cometh upon them!" and the days of their anticipated glory sadly prove to be "the days of vengeance."
The disciples of the adversary, in this and in every age, have faithfully copied his example, flattering to deceive, and deceiving to destroy. "Ungodly men, who walk after their own lusts," "riotous men" and "wine-bibbers" have long been practising their subtle arts to persuade the people of this country to prostitute their hard-earned liberty, like our parents of old, to the purposes of their own destruction. They exercise every artifice, which they inherit from the original founder of their sect, to bring into contempt and disrepute the venerable institutions and wholesome usages of our fathers, and to set in the "high places" of authority, men of their own sort, who "have a like proportion of lineaments, of manners and of spirit." They slander and traduce those men and those measures that alone contribute to the support of our dignity and our happiness. "The baser sort" they employ in writing and printing evil reports "of those things which they understand not," reviling religion, science and government. They tell you from the pen of an unlettered scape-jail that your peaceable brethren, in the east country, are conspiring against your liberties: That the clergy and the colleges are uniting their efforts to bring you into subjection to a clerical despotism. But "believe them not" for "they are liars and the truth is not in them." It is one of the "subtle arts of the adversary" to lead your affections away from each other, and induce you to stop your ears against the salutary truths of religion, and to demolish your sanctuaries of science, those strong holds of rational liberty and dignified enjoyment. "These be the days," in which you who are friends to good order and good government ought to support, vigorously, the institutions of religion; to "encourage the hearts and strengthen the hands" of those who "minister in holy things;" to instruct your children and form their minds to habits of order, science and virtue. The "sons of Belial" are striving, "by good words and fair speeches" to place themselves and their adherents in the seats of power. Be watchful, therefore, be circumspect, and use your liberty of suffrage "as not abusing it;" for should the "despisers of government" obtain their end, they will exercise "ven-
geance" equally on their opposers and abettors; for "Tis in common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face; But when he once attains the utmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks into the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend." In these days the "servants of sin," in some measure, triumph. Having intimated themselves into favor, they use their power, as their father did his, for the ruin and misery of those whom they have deluded. The virtuous and the upright are beginning to despond, because their "good is evil spoken of," and "what is comely, even seems uncomely that bears it." Some, for fear of the "vengeance," are beginning to desert the cause of truth and virtue, and are becoming "the servants of corruption." But believe me, my brethren, they are leaning upon a broken reed. Let us rather "continue us all unto the end" and "not be weary of well doing;" for, in due time, we shall reap if we faint not. The Lay Preacher of Pennsylvania.
The rampant serpent of the present day in France is "war unto death, to the government of England and the house of Austria!" Those moon-struck maniacs seem indeed, to be in no unlikely way of warring themselves unto death, against England.
If it be true, as some deep ones have surmised, that the combined powers have resolved to make the jus Publicum yield to the Cannon Law, and to know no neutrals, in the present contest, the situation of America will, indeed, become awkward and critical—omitting to reflect even from the brave and many virtues of abuse, hurled at those powers by private and time-serving gazettes; since their denunciations must fall hurtless by the side of despotism, whose crimes leave no room for abuse; and since, even were it just, a wound is not less a wound, for that it is unwise or dishonorably stricken. If such a perplexity should await us, therefore, it will be relieved by superior wisdom, to that which talks of it, as one of the common trivias of national intercourse. But, it is not believed, that there is reason to talk about it at all; and it is believed, that it has been talked of, only with evil intentions, by men who delight to display, an unnatural and inhuman spirit of repugnancy to all mankind; and who, in order to have an opportunity of indulging this wolfish disposition, in order to set America completely apart from, and at odds with all the world, occupy themselves in fabricating evidences of dispositions, calculated to add fuel to the mephitic flame.
In about three weeks, the next session of Congress commences. The first workings of the unrighteous heaven, wherewith it is leavened, will be an attempt to draw from the new pacific advance towards the French Republic, arguments for the abolition of the army and navy. Whatever other beneficial or adverse results may arise out of the negotiation to be attempted, one thing appears certain; viz. the impossibility of any cessation taking place in the depredations of the French, upon the commerce of this country. In the first place, the system of privateering is a prime source of their revenue; and in the second, that government possesses not the power to restrain its subjects, from pursuing their aggrandizement in this, as well as other ways, per fas et nefas. Tercio, it would be a concession and an acknowledgement of crime, which would be converted even by necessaries, into engines of destruction to the reigning powers. Our navy will therefore, if there exist any true policy (a thing not to be doubted) receive additional strength and encouragement.
Our information states, that serious discontent has been excited, even in New England, thro' the usual means of democratic artifice and intrigue: The principal topic converted to this purpose, has been the army of the United States. The absurdity of democrats being equal to their viciousness, 'twere folly to attempt insinuating any rational ideas into their minds; it is, nevertheless, obvious, that to organize the sovereign people into an armed force, is to realize, in the completest degree, the very favorite system of their hearts; for it is certainly no petitio principii to assert, that men when congregated together, and possessed of the means of enforcing that sovereignty of their natures which is inalienable, are more truly in the enjoyment of said rights, than when in a dispersed state, and without those means. Now, no one will pretend to deny, that in an army, the first mentioned state exists. It may perhaps be pretended, that, being under command of their officers, they will be influenced against their will; but are the officers less sovereign than they? and are they not endowed with the same natures and the same desires? If, therefore, men when in that situation where they enjoy most of the attributes of sovereignty, are found least sovereign, what is it but an evidence that they were never designed to be so?
St. Jonathan Robbins ranks as First Martyr in the American Democratic Calendar. Marat, the russian revolutionist of France, was the first saint of the original Jacobins; and who more proper to enjoy the honor of martyrdom, amongst their clones, and imitators than a Pirate and a Murderer? Is there not a fitness of things, in it, as casualties say?
We are informed that the commissioners on the part of Spain, and of the United States, for running the line between the Floridas and the United States, have arrived at St. Mary's, and are now proceeding to ascertain the source of the St. Mary's river. [Col. Museum.]

PROPHECIES.
[Translated from a work entitled Almanach des Honnêtes Gens , published at Paris in the year 1793.]
Prophecies of Saint Césaire, Bishop of Arles, who died in the year 542, extracted from a Book entitled Liber Miraculorum . They are faithfully translated; and may be verified by an examination into the text at the Library, in the rue de Richelieu.
"The administrators of this Realm, shall be so blinded, that they shall be left without defenders."
"The hand of God shall be stretched out upon them and upon the rich."
"The nobles shall be despoiled of their dignities and of their goods."
"Schism shall spring up in the church of God; there shall be two popes, the one true, the other adulterous; the legitimate spouse shall be put to flight."
"There shall be as great an effusion of blood as in the time of the Gentiles."
"The church universal, the whole world shall deplore the ruin and the loss of its most celebrated city. [Rome.]"
"The Capital is mistress of France, the altars and the temples shall be destroyed."
"The holy virgins shall be outraged; they shall see their monasteries."
"The pastors shall be chased from their flocks."
"The Church shall be despoiled of its temporal goods."
"But there shall be seen to appear the Black Eagle and the Lion, arriving from countries afar off."
"Mirth to thee, opulent city! thou shalt make merry amidst all; but the cad will come. Mirth to thee, city of Philosophy! thou shalt see thyself in subjection."
"The king shall be humiliated even to confusion; but he shall resume the Crown of Lilies, and shall destroy the children of Brutus."
DIALOGUE OF THE DEAD.
[Translated from the Almanach des Honnêtes Gens .]
MIRABEAU. Ah, what! is it you, mon- sieur le ci-devant Duke?
LAROCHEFOUCAULT. Ah! do I see you there, Monsieur le ci-devant Count?
Mir. You arrive in good time, for you had not yet become decrepit.
Laroch. You have arrived here in still better season than myself.
Mir. Oh! my dear ci-devant Duke, they arrive here at all hours, at every age.
Laroch. Do not astonish yourself then, at seeing me here.
Mir. Pardon me, I am astonished at it. As for me, I followed pleasure; a business: railing, disputing, scribbling one half the day, drunk the other half; a liber- tine to excess, such courses of life have ad- vanced my journey many years. But you, you were a little Cato; you pursued a con- duct which promised you a lengthened old age.
Laroch. And is that any reason for ar- riving late in this country? Cato, of whom you speak, did not he arrive here before his time? and Seneca—
Mir. Ah! it is not then your natural death that brings you amongst us?
Laroch. My natural death! oh! a most villain-like death. I had my throat cut, I was assassinated, carved up by raggamuffins. And do you think that, truly, a natural death for a Duke, for a man of my name, for a gentleman decorated with the cordon rouge , for a legislator, for a president of depart- ment?
Mir. You frighten me, and although I am incapable of suffering, I feel re-kindled within me the boilings of choler against him who has cut your throat, assassinated you, cut you in pieces by means of raggamuffins. Who is this same monster?
Laroch. YOU.
Mir. Me! I who am here, have been above for the purpose of decollating you! Come, my dear ci-devant Duke, you have not got your head well sent back yet.
Laroch. Oh! I know that you are not credulous; but believe in your ears and your eyes. Do you see on the opposite bor- ders of the Styx, that innumerable crowd which prefers to pass to our side? Do you hear the answer which all those people make to the heart of Flint, who is astonished at such a concurrence?
Mir. I see..... ah! just heaven! it is she herself! I see a princess of Savoy..... oh! how is she disfigured! What a nume- rous and strange crowd follows her! Messieurs of the Clergy of France, magistrates, mem- bers of letters, ministers, administrators, munici- pal officers, justices of the peace. Ah! day of God, this will never have an end! but tell me, then, my dear ci-devant Duke, that poor France is then de-populated!
Laroch. Listen, listen to the answer which they give to Charon who asks them: who is the monster who has murdered you all!
Mir. Ah! yes, I learn with wonder! they all answer: it is Mirabeau: but by the holy declaration of rights, I do not re- visit the earth; those dead are all fools. I swear by all the infernal powers, that in my whole life I never killed any body, till less should I, being all the while a poor shade, return to occupy myself in the pasture of killing those alive. I must, in order to that, revisit that villainous land which they inha- bit, and I have not, I assure you, any pen- chant that way. Perhaps you, who are versed in history, are acquainted with that of Orpheus; you know that men never quit the regions which I inhabit.
Laroch. Yes, Yes, but in coming to in- habit them, you left in those which you quit- ted, your poignards. It is those poignards which are plunged into the breasts of the living.
Mir. Of what poignards do you tell me? in the name of the Gods, give me the explanation of this enigma! Hold, my dear ci-devant Duke, if you tell me that it is the aristocrats who have dispatched all those
new-comers, I should understand that the aristocrats have had the upper-hand, and that they have taken their revenge: but as I see amongst their dead, still more of aristo- crats than of constitutionalists, I can com- prehend nothing but nothing at all, as to what I see, or as to what I hear.
Laroch. You will understand by and by; all those dead there, are about to develop to you, very clearly, how, with your foolishness, your atrocities, your declaration of rights, your pestiferous theories, your impure doc- trine concerning the government of nations, you have left men of substance without force, and have subjected them to the direction of villains. I have not time to unveil to you all of this; I am hastening to betake myself to that quarter of the Elysian fields where dwell Bayle, Epicurus, Democritus, Diderot, Voltaire, J. J. Rousseau; it would retard me from going to forget in the pleasure of their society, all the disgraces of my other life. Where are they? shew me their dwelling.
Mir. Where are they? You must not think to find them here, my dear ci-devant Duke, they are aux petites-maisons !
Laroch. Aux petites-maisons ! Mir. Yes, indeed! They have them in this world as well as in the other. If they had been left with the other shadows, they would have made pretty business for us here. Pluto knew it long since, and it is not for nothing that he holds a sceptre of iron. He puts in probation all men of that description who come amongst us; if they prove incorrigible, he dispatches them aux petites- maisons ; he twore to see the other day, that without this precaution, his empire would infallibly have been overthrown.
Laroch. But why are not you then in those petites-maisons ?
Mir. I also wished, on arriving here, to regale the dead with my common place topics of independence, equality, &c; one day, in the midst of one of my harangues, the bus- tars of Proserpine came to seize me: I was put in the place of Ixion, and condemned to roll the rock of Sisyphus; when I relaxed in my toil, Cerberus gave me a bite with his teeth. You may conceive that I found this exercise most unpleasant. At the end of three days, I asked pardon, and obtained it; and since, have never been seized with a phantasy to recommence my harangues.
Laroch. Behold, here, the first prodigy which strikes my eyes on arriving amongst the dead: I here find Mirabeau alive.
Mir. A truce to jesting, Monsieur le President de department; we do not look that here between men who have the same wrongs to reproach each other with. And now in my turn, I will put a question to you. In what state have you left the king of the French, his spouse, whom I have so much calumniated, her interesting sister, her amia- ble daughters, and the little prince-royal of such battering hopes.....?
Laroch. Ah! in mercy, proceed no far- ther; lead me to the river of Lethe, that I may quickly drink of it a large cup, to enable me to forget that unfortunate fam- ily: if I were to think of them, I should find as hell even in the Elysian fields.
Mir. And my glory! Do they still throng continually to the Pantheon, to strew coronets upon my tomb?
Laroch. Your glory passes with no great- er currency amongst the living than that of Catouche and of Ravaillac: at this hour that I am speaking to you, your ashes are unurned, and cast to the winds, as those of a vile thief.
Mir. What is it you tell me? Those aristocrats, then, have quickly regained the ground they lost by my means!
Laroch. Ah! no; aristocracy had no- thing to do with all that; but see those Messieurs who are advancing, you will be able to gather from them all that you wish to know. Tell me, before we part, who are then the fages of this new world, and where must I go to find them?
Mir. Take to the right, traverse those meads enamelled with flowers, and which you perceive to be sprinkled with little silver rivulets; at the end of these you will find an enchanted country, which combines all the delights of the empire of the gods. It is there are the dwellings of Rendon, of Boffuet, of Turenne, of the great Condé, of Louis XI, of Louis XIV, of Racine, of Boileau, of Bourdaloue, of Pompignan, of Gresset, and of all those who resemble them. I counsel you to join them; you will find it well to do so. Adieu.
Laroch. How were we in error above! and wherefore have I, like Mirabeau, waited till dead to be wise?
* Not being adept in the French language, I am at a loss for a meaning to this term. It is meant, that each of those atheistical artificers of ruin, in- habits a separate temple Cloacina ; it must be confessed that they are aptly disposed of. A few philosophers of the same flock might be spar- ed from America. It is said of the righteous, that they rest from their labors, and their works follow them: What, then, more natural, than that the fate of the profane should be, to rest from their labors, and follow their works?
PRICES OF STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 12. Six per Cent. 15 3/4 to 8 Three per Cent. 9 3/4 Deferred 6 per Cent. 14 3/4 3 per Cent Stock—funded—at par. Do. Scrip with four last payments, 1 per advance. BANK United States, 13 Pennsylvania, 14 North America, 50 Insurance comp. N. A. shares 13 to 17 1/2 Pennsylvania, shares, 28 East-India Company of N. A. paid Land Warrants, 28 to 30 dollars, per 100 acres.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE
On London, 51 at 30 days Amsterdam, 35 3/4 at 60 & 90 days Hamburg, 30 23 3/4 at 100 per Mark Banco.
[OFFICIAL.] IN PRIVY COUNCIL.
Saturday, 5th October, 1799.
His honor the lieutenant-governor laid before the Board a Circular Letter from his Grace the Duke of Portland, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, stating, that in consequence of opening the Port in his Majesty's West-India islands, to foreign vessels, for the importation of provisions, Muscovado Sugar had been permitted in several of the islands, to be exported in American bottoms, in return for the provisions brought in those vessels which is not only contrary to the laws of Navigation but very detrimental to the com- merce, navigation and revenue of Great- Britain, especially as sugar now pays no duty on such exportation; and submitted to the board, the propriety of amending their resolution of 28th August, 1798, in regard to such return cargoes:
The Board having taken the same into their most serious consideration:
Resolved, That his honor the lieutenant- governor be advised, to recommend to the several offices of his Majesty's custom, at the several ports of this island, to permit the free importation of sheep, hogs, poul- try, small live stock of all kind, and all sorts of fruit, salted and all other provisions and lumber of every description, as well in Bri- tish as in all other vessels belonging to neutral and other states in amity with Great-Bri- tain, from the day of the date hereof until the first day of March next, and until six months notice should be given to the contrary; upon the like terms, charges and conditions, and subject to the same rules, regulations, visitations and searches, as are observed with respect to vessels importing provisions to this island.
Resolved, That from and after the first day of January next, all neutral vessels im- porting the foregoing articles, under the au- thority of the above resolution, be permit- ted to export, from any port or ports, place or places, of this island, such articles (su- gar, cocoa-nuts, coffee, ginger and pimen- to excepted) as may be exported to foreign parts; upon the like terms, stipulations, charges and conditions, as are observed with respect to British vessels, in the like cases.
True Extract. M. ATKINSON, Cl. Con.
Yesterday morning Peter Peterson, alias Peter Cross, Joseph Burea or Bruce, and Joseph Baker, alias Beroise, the three pi- rates brought in by captain Tingey, were examined before the honourable Richard Peters, judge of the district court. They severally confessed their defects with which they were charged, and acknowledged that one of them, who calls himself Joseph Be- rouse, by name, killing the mate on the deck, having in his alleged a quarrel about hauling one of the ropes. The supercargo was next killed as he was coming up the ca- bin stairs; being first struck by Peterson; and when he afterwards recovered, and was again making his way on deck, Beroise, the youngest of the confederates, gave him a mortal blow with the handspike. The fore-mast man was afterwards killed by Be- rouse, after a short conflict. Terms were made with the captain, who recovered part of his vessel by a great exertion of courage and address, keeping one of the pirates secured on deck, and the other two fattened below during 13 days, till he car- ried the vessel into St. Bartholomew's.
They all professed to be Frenchmen; and it appeared from the account given by Be- rouse, the Ringleader, that captain Whe- land had generously given him a passage on board the Schooner.
They will receive their trials the next sta- ted session, to be held the 11th April one thousand eight-hundred.
From the New York Gazette.
Sir, "Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser" of this morning contains a publication entitled, "Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated September 20th" which charges me with being at the "bottom" of an "Effort re- cently made to suppress the Aurora" (a news- paper of that city) by pecuniary means.
It is well known, that I have long been the object of the most malignant calumnies of the faction opposed to our government through the medium of the papers devoted to their views—Hitherto I have forborne to revert to the laws for the punishment of the authors or abettors; and were I to consult personal considerations alone, I should conti- nue in this course, repaying hatred with contempt. But public motives now compel me to a different conduct. The designs of that faction to overturn our government, and with it the great Pillars of social security and happiness, in this country, become every day more manifest, and have of late acquired a degree of system, which render them formidable. One principal Engine for effecting the scheme, is by audacious false- hoods to destroy the confidence of the people in all those, who are in any degree conspicu- ous among the supporters of the govern- ment;—An Engine which has been employ- ed in time past, with too much success; and which, unless counteracted, in future, is likely to be attended with very fatal conse- quences—To counteract it is therefore a duty to the community.
Among the specimens of this contrivance, that which is the subject of the present let- ter, demands peculiar attention. A bolder calumny; one more absolutely destitute of foundation was never propagated. And its dangerous tendency needs no comment; be- ing calculated to inspire the belief, that the Independence and Liberty of the Press are endangered by the intrigues of ambitious Citizens, aided by Foreign Gold. In so flagrant a case, the force of the laws must be tried. I therefore request that you
will take immediate measures towards the prosecution of the persons who conduct the enclosed paper.
With great consideration, I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, A. HAMILTON.
JOSIAH O. HOFFMAN, Esq. Atty. Gen. In his absence, C. COLDEN, Esq. A. A. General.
From the New York Daily Advertiser.
STATEMENT OF FACTS.
To the Editor.
Sir, An incorrect representation having been made in the Commercial Advertiser of last evening, you are requested to give the fol- lowing statement of facts:
In consequence of a misunderstanding having taken place between Mr. Cadwalla- der R. Colde, and Mr. John S. Pruvost, they had a meeting on Tuesday afternoon at Powles Hook. After having exchanged two shots, Mr. Colden received a small en- tushion on the head, the seconds then en- deavoured to bring about a reconciliation; but finding the same ineffectual, a third shot was exchanged, when the seconds inter- posed, and obliged the parties to separate.
JOHN C. ANSELL, Second to Mr. Colden. JOHNE FISHER, Second to Mr. Pruvost.
NORFOLK, November 9.
Arrived last evening, the brig Pegasus, captain Masters, 21 days from Martinique; called at St. Kitts, from whence he sailed with a fleet of near 40 sail, under convoy of the Baltimore sloop of war, who was bound to St. Croix and St. Thomas to take all there ready, under her convoy.
The Schooner M'Pheron, and Freemason (Brit.) failed from this port 2 days before the Pegasus. Off Cape Hatteras, on the 5th instant, fell in with the American brig Friendship, Watts, of and bound to Phi- ladelphia, from St. Sebastians (Spain) out 72 days, in want of provisions which cap- tain Masters supplied him with. He had on board the master of a Philadelphia ship captured in the channel by a French pri- vateer.
Captain Masters also informs, that gen- eral Desfourneaux had been sent home to France by the inhabitants of Guadalupe.
A sloop from the Havana, and a schoo- ner from Tortola arrived at the Port last evening.
The Schooner Heby, captain Quarles. (formerly the Lucretia of this port) has been upset on the 16th of September last, in a white squall, on her passage from St. Thomas to Port-au-Prince; the crew were picked up by the Acacia British frigate, and put on board a Spanish prize, destined to St. Thomas, but which was recaptured on the 28th by a Spanish privateer, and the whole crew sent into St. Domingo, from whence the mate arrived here on Thursday, in the Schooner Johanna Magdalena, after a passage of 20 days.
Just Published.
A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM Of Practical Surveying and dividing of land briefly comprized under the following heads, viz.
TWENTY-THREE Geometrical Defini- tions; eleven Geometrical Propositions, ex- hibiting to view the properties and dependen- cies of triangles; followed by problems and examples necessary previous to calculating a Sur- vey succeeded by seven survey; the area of the whole number by difference of latitude and de- parture, shewing how to take an inaccessible boundary, find the bearing and distance of the closing line without running it; also the dis- tances to an inaccessible corner from the two adjacent corners, followed by examples of off- sets to winding streams of water, shewing how to ascertain the area without the trouble of measuring the windings with chains and in- struments—a crooked water course straightened, and a quantity of land on each side found by these offsets.
Ten examples of dividing land, with many sub-divisions, leading into the most critical cir- cumstances that can occur in practice; an ex- ample of Intersections, and an example shew- ing how the bearings of a field may be truly taken where the needle is attracted, altho' the attraction may vary in quantity and denomina- tion at every station; examples shewing the method of measuring by the chain only. All the rules are clear and explicit. This work con- tains the tables of difference of latitude and de- parture and of logarithms.
Orders sent to Joseph and James Cruckshank, Booksellers, No. 8, High-street, Philadelphia, Bonsall and Niles, 173, Market Street, Bal- timore, or the Subscriber in Wilmington (Del.) will be duly attended to.
Those who have the care of subscription pa- pers for this work, are requested to send their respective numbers as soon as possible, to whom the quota's will be sent agreeably to the pro- prietor.
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FOR WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
THE BRIG LITTLE MARIA, John Thompson, Master. SHE will sail the 22d inst.—For freight or passage apply at No. 109, South Water Street, to MOORE WHARTON.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
Imported in the Abigail from Cape Francis,
COFFEE,
In hogsheads and bags, and a few tons of
LOGWOOD,
November 16 26t
ARTILLERY BLUES.
A MEETING of the Company is requi- red at Odd's Tavern (Chester street) evening at 7 o'clock—punctuality is required. JOHN M. JONES, Sergeant. November 16.
The Subscribers
Have for sale at their Store, No. 86 Ches- ter street, the following articles, viz.
Russia Hemp and Duck, First quality, Boston do. no 1 and 2, A small invoice of well assorted cordage, First and fourth proof Brandy, in pipes, Madeira Wine in pipes and half pipes, Claret in cases, New England Rum in hhd. Winter strained, Spermaceti Oil and Candles, and a few quarter casks of
Hylon Tea,
of a superior quality, latest importation. JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. November 16 3aw1m
To be Sold,
Agreeably to the last Will and Testament of Joseph Knight, deceased, AT PUBLIC VENDUE,
On the Premises, the seventh day of De- cember next,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, or tract of Land, containing about 750 acres, plea- santly situated in the township of Middletown, county of Bucks, and State of Pennsylvania, adjoining lands of Samuel Watson and others; about 6 miles from Newton, 5 from the bor- ough of Bristol, and 23 from Philadelphia. There are on the premises a two story dwelling house, with three rooms on the lower and four on the second floor, a kitchen adjoining, milk house at a small distance, and a pump of good water, a good stone barn, hay house, wagon house and some other out-buildings; a good bearing apple orchard, containing about 250 trees; about 70 acres of good timber land, and about 50 acres bottom meadow. Two ne- cessary streams of water run through the farm. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, when attendance will be given by WILLIAM HULME, } Executors. SAMUEL HULME, }
N. B. Any person inclining to view the pre- mises will be shown them by applying to either of the subscribers at Millford's mills. nov. 16 eot. D
MADEIRA WINE.
THE Subscriber, has just received a quantity of HILL'S First Quality
London Particular Wine, In Pipes, Hhd. and Quarter Casks. GIDEON HILL WELLS. Philadelphia, Nov. 12. 3aw2m

THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. April 1
AT a Court of Common Pleas held at Union Town, for the county of Fayette, the fourth Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, before the Judges of the same court, on the petition of John Willson, praying that the act of Assembly, providing that the person of a debtor shall not be liable to imprisonment for debt after delivering up his estate for the use of his creditors, may be extended to him. The Court appointed the first day of next term, to hear the petitioner and his creditors, and order that he give his creditors public notice hereof, in Penna's Philadelphia paper, and in Yundt and Brown's Baltimore paper, for one week, ending at least four weeks before the day of hearing; and that he also give to John Gillespie and Jacob Everhart personal notice in writing, to be served on them, at least fifteen days previous to the hearing. At September term, this order was continued to the first day of December term. By the Court, EPHRAIM DOUGLASS, Prothonotary.
WHEREAS Matthew McConnell, Esq., By deed dated the 16th of May, 1799, granted and assigned to the subscribers, 5518 acres of land on the waters of Sugar-creek, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, upon trust, to sell and dispose of the same, and apply the proceeds (after satisfying all such just and legal claims as may be due on said lands) to the payment of such notes as the said Matthew McConnell has drawn in favor of a certain Joseph Thomas, or that the said Joseph Thomas has drawn in favor of, and are endorsed by the said M. McConnell, and which are mentioned in the schedule annexed to the deed of trust, aforesaid. Provided, That the holders of said notes shall, on or before the 16th day of November next, execute to him a full discharge and acquittance, or render up the said notes, and the balance, if any, to the holders of any of the said notes who shall not have made such discharge or rendered up said notes, as aforesaid, pro rata , according to their respective claims and demands. This public notice is given of the said assignment, that those who are interested may avail themselves of the terms therein contained. William Buckley, Thomas M. Willings, } Assignees. William Davidson, } Philadelphia, 14th Sept. 1799.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
I. THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same;—thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plats and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
II. The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be preferred and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
IV. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
V. The holders of warrants for military services insufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and for with to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
VI. All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
UPPER CANADA. COUNCIL OFFICE, Sept. 24. Notice is hereby given, THAT the townships of Dereham and Norwich , in the western district of this province, are to be sold in lots of three thousand acres each, exclusive of the crown and clergy reserves. There are sixteen blocks in each township, numbered from one to sixteen. The lands are of excellent quality, and lie between the river La Tranche and lake Erie. Persons inclined to purchase are to give in their proposals in writing, to this office, in which they are to name the lots they bid for, and to state the price they are willing to give for them. The proposals must be delivered on or before the first day of March next; within one month after which the purchasers will be declared, and on their taking the oaths of allegiance to the British Majesty, letters patent of grant will be delivered to them free of expense. Half the purchase money must be paid when the purchasers are declared, and the remaining balance given for the payment of the other half, in two years, in equal yearly payments. Proof of the townships may be seen at the Surveyor General's office in York, and at the house of Mr. Hambley, near the townships. JOHN SMALL, C. E. C. November 7. codaw
THE Creditors of Baly, Hill, & Evans, Insolvent Debtors, in the county of Sussex, are to meet the Assignee at the Court-House in said county, on the 25th of Dec. next, at 10 o'clock A. M. in order to make a dividend of said Insolvent's estate, that may come to hand by that day. CH. GASE, assignee. June 23
TO THE PUBLIC. THE time being fixed on, when the MILITARY LAND (commonly called Knox's ) WARRANTS , granted to the United States' army, are to be registered and located,—the subscribers have explored that tract of land on which those warrants are to be laid; with a view, and for the purpose of offering their services as Locators. We take the liberty of suggesting, "that we are at least as well acquainted with the situation, quality of the soil, &c. of the different townships in the aforesaid tract, as any other person;" this will, perhaps, appear more clearly, by observing, that WILLIAM C. SCHENCK assisted in running the Indian boundary line; at which time he considerably surveyed that tract; he also assisted in surveying and laying it off into townships, and at other times ranged over it, to gain information. But to obtain a more complete and accurate knowledge, we have lately spent between two and three months, with several assistants, in particularly examining the different townships and quarter townships; by which means we have acquired an accurate knowledge of the whole district. We now offer our services to the public, as Locators, with assurances that we will locate every person's warrants intrusted to us to the best advantage, agreeably to their rights of location, which is to be determined according to law. For our services we demand the one equal tenth part, either in lands or warrants, when we locate a full tract, of four thousand acres or more, for one person or firm; the land to be taken in a square, at a corner of the tract; which corner is to be equitably determined before the time of location. The one equal tenth part, in cash or warrants, when we connect and locate any amount less than four thousand acres. We will be in Philadelphia from December next, until after the time of location, to transact this business. Any person wishing to satisfy himself farther, will please to call on us, by letter, (postage paid) or otherwise; when due attention will be paid, and such vouchers may be seen as we have to offer, which we hope will be satisfactory. MARTIN BAUM, WILLIAM C. SCHENCK, Philadelphia, Oct. 9, 1799. cow.
To the Holders of MILITARY LAND WARRANTS.
THE Subscriber having lately returned from viewing the land, surveyed and appropriated to satisfy the land warrants, issued by the Secretary at war, to the officers and soldiers of the late continental army; and having made arrangements with Mr. James Johnson, of Chester county, Pennsylvania, who he left on the land, and who with the assistance of an intelligent inhabitant of that county, will spend five months in exploring the different sections. He will take regular notes, descriptive of the soil, situation, and natural advantages attached to each section in the whole survey—which notes will be placed in the hands of the subscriber previous to the period for locating, thereby enabling him to make the most advantageous locations the priority will admit. He offers his service to the holders of land warrants of the above description, throughout the United States, to receive their warrants, class them, (as no less quantity than 4000 acres will be registered at the office of the treasury) have them registered agreeable to law, and attend to make the location at the time appointed in February next. For transacting the business, one tenth part of the land specified in the warrants will be required, and no other charge, except the postage of letters. All warrants forwarded and letters addressed to the subscriber, at No. 3, Penn-street, Philadelphia, will receive immediate attention. JAMES E. SMITH. September 2. mwtf.
WANTED A COOK.
A WHITE WOMAN to serve in the capacity of cook in a small family—None need apply who does not perfectly understand her business, and cannot produce an unexceptionable character. Apply to the printer. October 28
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth street, directly opposite Congress Hall. A LOT of ground, about 12 feet front in Chestnut street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge subject to a ground rent of 20s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments, for it must be known, there are few in the city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, no. 193. Chestnut street, next door to the pre-mises. March 5
DONATION LANDS. Notice as heretofore given. THAT Claims to Donation Lands granted by the State of Pennsylvania to the Officers and Soldiers of the line belonging to the said State in the late war, will be received at the Office of Comptroller General of said State, until the 18th September next inclusive, and that the subscribers, authorized by law, will sit as a Board at the said Office on every Monday from ten o'clock in the forenoon until one in the afternoon, to hear and determine all questions, Claims already filed, as well as those which may be filed on or before the last day of September next. JOHN DAWNALDSON, Compt'r SAMUEL BRYAN, Reg'r. PETER BAYNTON, Treas'r. Department of Accounts of Pennsylvania, May 15, '99. (16) drw (new h. r. f)
Samuel Miles, jun'r.
Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, having assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of such of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next. Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to in immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same. In failure whereof equal steps will be taken in the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees. JOHN ALLEN, } Feb. 14. sawtf
Patent Ploughs, To be sold for cash by Joseph Satter at Aston in Chester county, Cooper's Ferry—Joseph Satter, John Markel, Woodbury and Jesse Evans, Luzerne county. Those who have used them give them their preference to any other kind, as they are superior to all others, break the ground better, are erect in order at less expense, and are sold at a cheaper rate—the ploughs which humiliated and crumbled or beat one piece of earth, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be fixed with wrought iron 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 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 Bats of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold, July 17. sawtf
WHEREAS, An attachment was lately issued out of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Essex, in the state of New Jersey, directed to the sheriff of the said county, against the rights, credits, monies and effects, goods and chattels, lands and tenements of John Cleyes Symmes at the suit of William Wells, in a plea of trespass on the case to his damage three thousand dollars;—And whereas, the said sheriff did, at the term of June last past, return to the said court that he had attached the defendant by a certain bond given by Matthias Denman and Samuel Meeker to the said defendant, to the amount of near two thousand dollars, and also by fifty land warrants;—Now therefore, unless the said John Cleyes Symmes shall appear, give special bail, and receive a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment will be entered against him, and his property herein attached, will be sold and proceeded to the statute in such case made and provided. Aaron Ogden, Clerk, &c. Elizabeth-town, July 8, 1799 (11) sawtf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799.
THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first installments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars. Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be endorsed and distinctly marked as to the amount that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Trenton, September 2, 1799.
ALL officers of the first regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, and of the first, second, third and fourth regiments of Infantry in the service of the United States, who are, from whatever cause, absent from their commands, are required with all possible expedition to report themselves by letter to Major General Alexander Hamilton. The officers thus called upon, will be held amenable for any avoidable delay in reporting themselves, and those who do not report within four months from the date of this notification, will be presumed to have resigned their commissions. JAMES MCHENRY, The Printers in the several States, who published the proposals for the supply of rations during the year 1800, are requested to insert the above once a week in their papers, till the 1st of January next. January next. sawtf
WAR DEPARTMENT. Trenton, September 2, 1799.
The Owners and Consignees of GOOD, On board the ship Charlotte , Captain Walter , now lying at Samuel Smith's Wharf, are requested to furnish their Bills as early as possible. 10th mo. 21st, 1799. ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 1000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck , 1000 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Bolton Beef in Barrels. A few bales Bengal . 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt . April 11
NOTICE. To the Creditors of Joseph Alexander, late of Lewistown , in the county of Mifflin , and commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; who was a partner at the firm of Thomson & Alexander I have applied to the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Mifflin aforesaid, for the benefit of the act of the said commonwealth made for the relief of insolvent debtors, and they have appointed the second Tuesday of September next, for a hearing of me and my creditors at Lewistown , in said county, of which, please to take notice. JOSEPH ALEXANDER, August 11
Of Richard Folwell, in Philadelphia, For printing the JOURNALS OF CONGRESS, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT Of the American War, in 1774, to the present time, including The Reports of Heads of Departments, of Committees, and other Official and Private Papers of that Body, now first permitted to be made public. TERMS. THE work will be printed on a fine paper, and a new neat type, in large octavo. Each volume will contain above 500 pages, neatly bound and lettered. Uniformity in size, paper, and binding, will be observed throughout the work; so that, while the subscribers become possessed of a valuable record, an ornament may be added to their libraries. The price to subscribers will be a doll. 75 cts. per volume, in boards, and 3 dolls. whole bound, but as the publisher does not intend to print more than the number subscribed for, a considerable rise on the price may be expected to non-subscribers. Each volume will contain about one third less of letter than the original edition; but, as the publisher is not enabled to determine the extent of the Journals, which he may be allowed to print, he cannot ascertain the number of volumes which will comprise the work. Payments to be made on delivery of each volume. Subscribers will have it at their option, either to subscribe for the whole of the Journals, up to the present time, or to those only of the Old Congress prior to the organization of the Federal Government. In all countries, the proceedings in the commencement of their governments, are lost in darkness and obscurity, owing to a carelessness, in the succeeding generation, to preserve the public records, and the attention of the nation in those rude ages, being called off from their domestic concerns, to engage in wars and conquest. Of what infinite value would the laws of Alfred be, had they been transmitted to our days? Time, that destroys everything, enhances the value of well authenticated public records, and renders them almost incalculable. It is hoped, that Americans will, therefore, cheerfully contribute their assistance in transmitting to posterity the labours of their ancestors—founders of the Columbian nation. The work will certainly be advanced with expedition and promptitude. The following will show the support it has already acquired: Philadelphia, June 15, 1798. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The MEMORIAL of the Subscribers, Citizens, &c. of Philadelphia, Respectfully represents, That having, in our respective avocations, frequent occasions to recur to the Journals of Congress, we experience inconvenience by the scarcity of them: That we understand that Richard Folwell, printer, of Philadelphia, has had it in contemplation to print that public record; and that he has obtained partial countenance from many individuals; but that he has delayed prosecuting the work, in expectation of encouragement from government, that may adequately indemnify him. We, therefore, respectfully solicit, as the publication is necessary to be disseminated among public bodies, that Congress will, in their wisdom render him such additional encouragement, to that which he has obtained from private individuals, as to enable him to proceed with the work, so that your Memorialists may be enabled to purchase copies of that record for themselves. Thomas M'Kean, John D. 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CONDY, Clerk. RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, be authorized and directed, to subscribe, on such terms as they may deem eligible, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, for four hundred Copies of the Journals of Congress, which are proposed to be published by Richard Folwell and such number of copies of deficient volumes of the facts now in print, as may be necessary to complete the same. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, March 20, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. may 20. sawtf
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howell, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and inpatient, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no cost or charges will be paid. N. B. She had a year and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. sawtf
The Swift-Sure, A NEW LINE OF STAGES, NOW RUNNING BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK, By the short and pleasant road of Buffalo, Newtown, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark .
THE excellence of this road, the populousness of the country through which it passes, with sundry other advantages, which render it so far preferable to the Old Road through Bristol, Brunswic, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Grand thoroughfare from Philadelphia to New-York. During the present year, a minute survey of it has been taken, and its superiority over the Old Road, both in winter and summer, has been clearly ascertained.—There are good bridges over all the other waters but the Delaware, and here the crossing is performed with great safety and in less than half the time required at the Trenton Ferry . The road is several miles shorter than the Old road, but this is among the least of its advantages, because daily experience proves to us, that it is a more comfortable road in travelling principally dependent on the goodness of the road and the steadiness of the country, and in these respects, the New Road is beyond all comparison the best. It prevents some of those rocky hills, which render the Old Road so disagreeable between the Delaware and Newark . The hill, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little in summer, which circumstances, added to the beauty of the country, and a considerable proportion of the road, must always render travelling in the latter season peculiarly agreeable. The Swift-Sure starts from PHILADELPHIA at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) from the GREEN TREE , opposite the Lutheran Church , North Fourth street. It goes through Frankford to Buffalo , where it stops to breakfast; from Buffalo it goes through Newtown to Pennytown to dinner; from Pennytown through Hopewell , Millstone , Boundbrook , Quibbletown and Plainfield to Scotch Plains to lodge. The next morning it stops at Springfield to breakfast, from whence it goes through Newark and arrives at New-York at noon.
From NEW-YORK it starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (from Paulus Hook ) and arrives at Philadelphia the next evening. For seats at New-York , application may be made to Edward Bardiu , Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu, corner of Nassau and John streets, to B. Many, no. 48, Courtlandt, corner of Greenwich street, and to Michael Little , at his hotel, no. 42, Broad street.
Fare for passengers, Five Dollars. Way passengers 6 Cents per Mile.
Each passenger is allowed to take 14 lbs. of baggage carriage free; but all other baggage, taken on by a passenger, will be charged at 4 cents per pound weight. With respect to packages sent on without passengers, the proprietors presume they have adopted a regulation, which, though unknown to other lines of stages, they think must meet with general approbation. They pledge themselves to make good every package on the following conditions. The person who delivers the package at the office shall see it entered in the stage-book, for which entry he shall pay 6 cents; he will then state the value of the package, and pay (exclusive of the carriage) one per cent. on the value, as insurance, and for which he will receive a receipt. Thus, for instance, if he estimates his package at one dollar, he will pay one cent. and if at one hundred dollars, he will pay one dollar insurance, and in like proportion for packages of any other value.
Very few persons it is presumed, will dislike this regulation; it will, however, be optional with every one to avail himself of this security or not. But the proprietors think it right to state very explicitly, that they will be responsible for the safe delivery of no package, which is not regularly entered, and for which an insurance receipt cannot be produced. In the distribution of the route, the greatest care has been taken to fix on such places and taverns as always afford a good accommodation and entertainment for the passengers at the most reasonable rates. The stages are well equipped furnished with fleet and steady horses, and committed to the care of intelligent labor and obliging drivers. The proprietors themselves live at the different towns and villages where the stages will stop, so that the conduct of the persons they employ is continually an object of their attention. They take care also to see that the passengers are well provided for and politely treated at the taverns, and that no sort of chicane or influence is practised upon them; in short, they have spared neither pains nor expense to render the SWIFT-SURE the very best line of stages in America.
The line has now run nearly a month, during which time a great number of gentlemen have gone through, both from Philadelphia and New-York . Every passenger has found the road to surpass very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift-Sure are extremely happy to hear the behavior of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoken of with the highest satisfaction.
JOHN MCALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Buffalo JOSEPH THORNTON, } Newtown NICHOLAS WYTKOOP, } JACOB KESLER, } JOHN MOREHEAD, Pennytown T. KILLMAN, near Millstone ELIAS COMBS, Boundbrook R. SANSBURT, Scotch Plains ISAAC RAWLE, } Springfield ROBERT PEARSON, } June 22. codtf. PAINTED BY J. W. PENNO.