Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-09-24 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1262.]
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
For Charter, The Ship Dominick Terry, Jacob De Hart, master: an excellent vessel, of about 3000 barrels burthen. Jesse & Robert Waln.
FOR NEW-YORK, The Ship LIGHT HORSE, To sail in a few days, and will take freight very low. Apply to, JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
For Sale, Freight or Charter, The Ship General Washington, Now discharging her cargo from Liverpool at Rofs's Wharf—She is a fast sailing ship, and may be sent to sea at a small expense, having been docked and refitted in Liverpool. Apply to Kearny Wharton.
Who has for sale on board laid ship, A few thousand Bushels Salt and Coal. Sept. 19.
For Charter, The Danish Barque BENEVENTURA, Samuel Stub, master, A good vessel, of about two hundred tons burthen. JESSE & ROBERT WALN.
FOR LONDON, The Ship CAPTAIN CERCES, To sail soon:—For freight or passage apply to DAVY, ROBERTS & Co. or John Vaughan.
FOR SALE, The Schooner LARK, One Hundred and twenty tons burthen. A new vessel well found, well built, & fails extremely fast. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Joseph Anthony & Co.
FOR SALE, The ship STAR, JOHN VAN NEMAN, Master, LYING at Walnut-street wharf, Philadelphia built, of live oak and cedar, will carry about 3200 barrels, is two years old, and in complete order to receive a cargo—For terms apply to THOS. & JOHN KETLAND.
Who have also for sale laid vessels cargo—consisting of— Wine and Porter bottles, Window Glass, 6 by 8 to 16 by 12. Pipes in boxes, Earthen-Ware in crates, Grindstones, Coals, Whiting, &c. John Whitesides & Co.
John Whitesides & Co. Have for Sale, Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, White Lead, ground in oil; Shot, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. London Porter, in casks and bottles. Green Copperas. Several crates of Queens Ware, in sets, with desert ditto complete. Blistered Steel, German ditto. Sept. 21.
Washington Lottery. The Twenty-second & Twenty-third Days' Drawing of the Washington Lottery, No. 2, are received at the office No. 234, Market-street, where tickets may be examined. N. B. Information given where tickets in all the other lotteries may be procured. September 23, 1796.
Thomas Ryerson HAS just received, by the ships Molly and Hamburg Packet from Liverpool, and the Light Horse from Bristol, and is now opening for sale, at his store No. 177, Market-street, an extensive assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Hardware and Saddlery.
The ship Caroline, now on her passage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, brings the remainder at this fall importation. N. B. At the above store may be had, a few elegant Mahogany Cases for Table Furniture; also, a good assortment of the best kinds of Knives and Forks. Sept. 23.
Wants a Place, AS A WET NURSE, A healthy YOUNG WOMAN, with a Fresh Breast of Milk. Apply at the Office No. 234, Market-street. Sept. 23.
Turks-Island Salt, FOR SALE, Per the ship American, Capt. Shalleross—Will be ready to discharge, at Pine-street wharf on the 27th inst.—Apply to Jebu Hollingsworth & Co.
Washington Lottery, No. 2. THE twenty-second and twenty-third days' drawings are arrived at the office No. 147, Chestnut-street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, where they will continue regularly to arrive, during the term of the drawing. This is mentioned to the public, to preclude the necessity of advertising daily, as usual, being attended with great expense. Cans and other Lottery Tickets may be had at the above office, where all transactions in the line of a Broker are promptly attended to. Thomas Noble.
NANKEENS, Of the first quality, FOR SALE BY, R.D. and JAS. POTTER. For any quantity above Five Thousand Pieces, a liberal credit will be given. September 13.
French Goods. Received by the Sails, Mignon, from Havre-de-Grace, 40 Trunks } Ladies' SHOES of all colors sorts and sizes 1 Ditto white and colored Silk STOCKINGS 1 Ditto Fine LAWN 1 Ditto best fine CAMBRIC 1 Ditto Ladies' best shammy and Grenoble Gloves For Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Aug. 24
Wm. HOLDERNESSE, No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India Muslins embroidered with gold and silver Superfine Book, Jacquet, and Mulmul ditto Do do do do Handkerchiefs Bandano Handkerchiefs Long and short Nankenees English Mantuas of the first quality Damask table linen and napkins, very fine Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment Thread and cotton do Umbrellas—green silk, oil'd do. and do. cloth Panel Linens, &c. &c. Irish Linens, &c. &c. June 14
70,000 Pieces Nankenees, Of the best quality and on reasonable terms, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co. August 26. The Cargo of the Polacre Independent, CAPTAIN CATHCART, from Alicante and Lisbon, landing at the subscribers wharf— 28 Pipes of Brandy 18 Bales of Spanish wool 3 do. of Annifed 7000 Bushels of best Lisbon Salt 30 Boxes of Lemons For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS. A L S O, Seventy Hogsheads of prime JAMAICA SUGARS, received by the ship Dominick Terry, Capt. De Hart, from Kingston. Sept. 13.
CABLES, From 16 to 9 3/4 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No 12 north Third-street. July 21
FOR SALE, WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, in pipes and hogsheads Claret, genuine old, in cases Gin, in pipes, from Holland Earthen Ware, in crates Basket Salt, in hogsheads Shot, Nos. 6, 7, 1 and 9 Bar Lead, Red and white dry lead Steel, German and Russia, in barrels Anchors, cables, junk, bunting, tarpaulin canvas, Tin plates—An invoice Stationary. by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. July 29
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 examination. The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who will purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, August 18, 1796.
For Sale, The Time of a Negro Man, Who is a good Cook. Enquire at No. 109, South Water-Street. Sept. 23.
FOR SALE, A Complete Font of Brevier, Entirely new, and yet unopened. The weight of this font is about 312 lb. It is from the Foundery of Willon & Sons, Glasgow, and will be sold at cost & charges. Also for Sale, a pair of Super Royal Chases. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, 119 Chestnut-street. Aug. 19
Dissolution of Partnership. THE Partnership between ROBERT ANDREWS and DAVID MEREDITH, under the firm of ANDREWS and MEREDITH, being dissolved. All persons who are indebted to, or who have claims against the said house, are requested to apply for settlement to the subscriber. ROBERT ANDREWS, No. 86, So. Wharves. Sept. 6, 1796.
WANTED, A Middle-Aged WOMAN, who can be well recommended, to take charge of the entire management of children—Such a person will meet with suitable encouragement, and may hear of a place, by applying to the printer of this Gazette. Sept. 14.
To be disposed of, THE time of a healthy NEGRO WOMAN, who has between four and five years to serve: She can be recommended for her sobriety and honesty. For particulars enquire at No. 132, Chestnut-street. August 3.
For Sale, (In an excellent situation for business,) A three-story brick House and Lot of Ground, Eighteen feet front and twenty-five feet in depth, on the South side of Market near Front-street, now in possession of Samuel Read. Apply to Israel Pleasants, or Charles & Joseph Pleasants. Sept. 13.
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21.
A Book-Keeper, OR Clerk's place is wanted by a person properly qualified, and whose character will be found unexceptionable. Apply to the Printer. Aug. 11
Dutch Goods, Received by the Pennsylvania, from Amsterdam. GIN, in pipes Morkix } Tickenburgs } In Bales Osnaburgs } German } Stripes, in cases Harlem } Hollands } DUCK, in ditto Bedticks, in ditto Brittanies } in ditto Platilles } For Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Aug. 29
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, CONSISTING OF Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS. AMONG WHICH ARE A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Dorcas, &c. Allo, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street. June 8
JUST ARRIVED, from Lisbon, And for Sale by the Subscribers, Lisbon Wine, In pipes and quarter-casks; 5000 Bushels Lisbon Salt. Jesse & Robert Waln. Sept. 10.
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors for establishing useful Manufactures, held at Paterson, July 8, 1796.
RESOLVED, That a special meeting of the Stockholders of the Society be called on the first Monday, being the third day of October next, at Paterson, by ten of the clock of the same day; then and there to take into consideration the propriety of dissolving the said corporation, agreeably to the law in such case made and provided—and the Stockholders are earnestly requested to attend the said meeting in person or by proxy. August 27
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former acts for that purpose.—That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveying of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coachese, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having paned work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheel carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheel top Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon carriages with tops, 3 dols. upon chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon sulky with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheel carriage, having framed posts and tops, and resting upon wooden spars, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No. 117, in Race or Sassafras street, in the City of Philadelphia, at the house of Daniel S. Clair, Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of Abraham Du-bois, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licenses will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in one less quantity, or in less quantities than 30 gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection, at Philadelphia, 21st July, 1796.
WANTED, An APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire at this Office. AUG. 9
FOR SALE, By N. and J. FRAZIER, No. 95, S. Front-street, Prime Boston Beef, in barrels. Georgia Cotton. Carolina Rice and Indigo. Sherry and Teneriffe Wines, of excellent quality. Ravens Duck. India Bandano's. Sewing Silks, various colours. Coffees and Gutt. Sept. 17.
For sale by the subscribers, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Chells fresh Hyson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanoes. Willings & Francis. January 30
FOR SALE. PORT WINE, and HOLLAND GIN, of the first qualities in Pipes. FRAUNCES and VAN REED, Brokers and Commission Merchants, No. 63, So. 3d St. Who discount approved NOTES of hand. N. B. An APPRENTICE Wanted. September 14.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By W. YOUNG, MILLS and Son, Corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 12 1-2 cents, The President's Address
INTIMATING The resolution he has formed to decline being considered among the number of those out of whom a choice is to be made, at the ensuing election of a President of the United States. Sept. 20.
Great is TRUTH and mult. prevail.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at No. 41 Chestnut-street by J. ORMROD, An Apology for the Bible, By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff, &c. Being a complete refutation of Paine's Age of Reason, And the only answer to the Second Part. August 30.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By W. YOUNG, MILLS and Son, [Price 50 cts. in boards, 62 1-2 neatly bound] An Apology for the Bible, In a series of Letters, Addressed to Thomas Paine, author of a book entitled The Age of Reason, part the second, being an investigation of true and fabulous theology. By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Lord Bishop of Llandaff, and Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge. Sept. 16.
India Tamboured Muslins. A small, handsome assortment of Muslins, viz. Fine tamboured Malda and Santipore Muslins, various patterns and prices. Plain 6-4 Jacquet. Corded and croft-barred Muslin Shawls. Ditto ditto 6-4 and 4-4 Dorcas. Muslin Handkerchiefs, fine and coarse. Japan Muslins, and A few pieces extraordinary fine Long Cloths. FOR SALE BY Thomas Tingey, No. 121, South Third-street. Sept. 12.
TO BE SOLD, That Neat and Convenient HOUSE, WHEREIN the subscriber now lives. There are four rooms on a floor: the house is two stories high with a good garret above: under the whole is an excellent cellar, with a dry well, in which is a convenient framed chamber for preserving meat, butter, &c. in warm weather. Attached to the house is a Stable for three horses, hay-loft, granary, and carriage-house, a wood-yard paved with stone, and a garden with soil of the pure quality. An indisputable title will be made to the purchaser. For further particulars apply to the subscriber in Princeton, or, in her absence to Thomas D. Johnson, Esq. or the rev. Samuel S. Smith. ANN WITHERSPOON. Princeton, Aug 24.
Plans of the city of Philadelphia, Including the NORTHERN LIBERTIES and district of SOUTHWARK, Published, and fold by BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68, High street, (Price one dollar.) THIS plan is 26 inches square, and has been engraved by one of the first artists in the city, from a late and accurate survey. Purchasers are entitled to a pamphlet with each plan, giving "some account of the city; its population, trade, government, &c. July 19
TAKE NOTICE. THE subscriber intends to make application for a renewal of the following certificate, supposed to be lost on the passage to England in April 1794: Certificate No. 10335, dated 15th November, 1793, for 2830 dollars and 92 cents—Six per cent. domestic debt, on the books of the Treasury of the United States, in the name of the Hon. John Trevor. ROBERT BIRD, at John Warder's, Philadelphia, August 30th, 1796.
WANTED, THREE JOURNEYMEN BOOK BINDERS, Good steady workmen will meet with constant employment, and good wages; by applying to JOHN CURTIS, No. 43, North Fourth-street. N. B. BOOK-BINDING in all its different branches, executed with neatness and dispatch. Public and private libraries repaired in the neatest and best manner. September 29.

PRICES CURRENT.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24.
PER QUANTITY—DOLLARS AT 100 CENTS.
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Table with 4 columns: Item, Price, Item, Price. Includes items like Anchors, Nails, Shot, and various types of wood and metal.
From the Cambridge Intelligencer.
THE NUN.
THE sun with golden lips impress'd the deep, Slow moved the boat, beneath the dashing oar, As low'd the herd upon the dizzy steep, The found came welcome, from a silent shore.
ORLANDO.
From the AUGUSTA (Geor.) CHRONICLE.
DEBATES IN THE LONG NOS'D CLUB,
On the proposed Christian Convention.
Mr. Sangaroon. Mr. President, I humbly conceive that the business which is now before us, divides itself into three propositions. 1. Shall the Christian Convention be held in Augusta, on the first Tuesday in November next.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the Long Nos'd Club, that the meeting of the Christian Convention, be postponed until the day after the general resurrection.
Mr. Bittlemore then rose and said. I do not mean to oppose the principle of this resolution, I object only to the particular day, and Mr. President, I am of opinion, that until the course of atoms is perfectly completed, it would be exceedingly improper to have any terrestrial subject discussed, and as this process may consume more time than we are aware of, I move, that the words "General resurrection" be struck out, and the words "day of judgment" inserted in the room thereof.
Mr. Sego then got up and spoke as follows. Mr. President, I am friendly as well to the spirit of the resolution, as to Mr. Bittlemore's amendment; there is a circumstance however which when duly considered, will perhaps induce a further postponement of the matter in question, and that is, that the day contemplated in the amendment is the very day on which the honorable Charles Fox is to come to a final settlement with the Jews; now, that two objects may not interfere, and that many Jews who call themselves Christians may have no cause to say an advantage is taken of their situation, I propose that Mr. Bittlemore's amendment may give way to the following, viz. That the words "day after the general resurrection" be struck out, and the words "First Tuesday after the day of judgment" be inserted in lieu thereof.
The president having put the several questions in order, the resolution was adopted with Mr. Sego's amendment and reads thus,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the Long Nos'd Club, that the meeting of the Christian Convention, be postponed until the first Tuesday after the day of judgment.
Mr. Sangaroon then resumed—taking up the subject as his third proposition. The most obvious expedient (proceeded he) which occurs to me, as most effectual to prevent the overflowing of the waters, &c. is that a resolution to this effect may be adopted. "That it is the opinion of the Long Nos'd Club, that the best token for good in this case to be made, is, by a bank and double ditch thrown round the town of Augusta, and that for the effecting of which, all denominations and colors of Christians and Infidels, in the precincts of the said town, do, on the first Tuesday in every month, until the completion of the object, furnish themselves with a spade, mattock or hoe, and do eight hours bona fide labour each day, until the bank aforesaid shall be raised to the height of eighteen inches above the level of the late sea."
Mr. Cacafozo then rose and said, Mr. President I am opposed to the motion in all its parts; for why? because there is nothing said about the woman in it, neither about the friends of the woman, nor about the serpent, or even child. I confess I am somewhat at a loss to understand this, in as much as the friends of the woman and the serpent are represented as at enmity; now had they been attached there would have been no mystery it: I move therefore, that the sense of the members be had as to the woman the serpent &c. whether they are to be considered naturally so, or as metamorphoses or how!
Mr. Cant observed. I am of opinion that by the woman is meant the whore of Babylon who is said to sit upon many waters, and we know that she is Antichrist, and therefore it must be the ecclesiastical powers of the Pope of Rome signified by the flood.
Mr. O'Faddle interrupted him with the following remark. J—s man! how will you make the Pope a whore!
The president called to order, when Mr. M'Sanders partly by way of reply to Mr. O'Faddle and partly as delivering his own sentiment on the subject said, Na, Na, faith, its na the Pope of Rome they mean,—its the persecutors of the true kirk of God they're speaking o;—and what kirk's that ye'll fay— a' a' ! the kirk of Scotland to be sure!
sec. Mr. President, I'll move that on the second Thursday of October next, there be a great meeting had, that a' the world may become true Presbyterians.
Mr. Secretary Carbuncle then rose and observed, I differ in opinion with the learned polemical gentlemen who support the metaphorical constructions by them offered; although the words seems plainly to allude to the retreat of a Lady Abbess who certainly did retire into the wilderness some time ago with divers nymphs in her train, I think it would be most prudent to proceed no farther for the present in this mythical and important business, until the true intent and meaning of the premises be ascertained by communication from the reformers.
Which being agreed to, the Club adjourned to course. Extract from the proceedings, BILLY CARBUNCLE, Sec.
From the FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM.
"We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities."
DURING the first stages of Christianity, the apostles and the primitives of the church went about, like their benevolent Master doing good—While thus itinerating among those simple and credulous tribes scattered over the east, which the day spring from on high had not yet visited, many of the most familiar acts of these venerated men, would appear of a supernatural cast. Ignorance invariably begets wonder; that species of it which was excited in the villages of Palestine, and the oriental cities, by the conduct of the first Christians, was the rude admiration of the populace; and who more sunk in ignorance than the people of that remote age? Every thing beyond their narrow comprehension, would appear, like magic, and, in every rare exhibition of power, Gods, and not men, must be the agents.
Paul and Barnabas, (we learn it from their own history) were colleagues in apostleship, and companions in travel, in Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, they preached the Gospel. The fancy of their demeanor would of course, attach the respect of their hearers, and the slightest act of such good preachers would be magnified. Paul, in his walks through the streets of Lystra, observed and relieved the impotence of a cripple. Though the healing arts, which the saints employed, were, doubtless, seconded by Providence; yet moral skill were sufficient to make "the lame his crutch forego."
The men of the city, when they witnessed this cure, supposed it must be effected by a celestial physician. They accordingly said and believed that the gods had descended in human shape. Barnabas was exalted into Jupiter, and Paul's eloquence dubbed him Mercury. Shocked at this impiety, and unwilling to arrogate any but deserved honour, the modest apostles, hearing that the priests, and garlands, and victims were at hand, ran and remonstrated to the enthusiastic people, "Sirs, why do you these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you, that ye should turn from these vanities. Our appearance among you may be easily explained. Believing a new and rationally system of religion ourselves, we are willing to impart it to others. When we heat your neck, we discharge one of the most important duties of man. There is no occasion to render us divine honours. We with fervency, that not only ourselves but ye, might in purity of heart approach the Divine Nature. But we know that we are mere men; and frail ones too. We can perhaps sometimes cure the sick, but what course can we take with the well: those who are whole indeed in body, but tainted and perverted in mind. We may exhort others to the practice of virtue, and yet be ourselves among those who dwell carelessly. Are not such beings men? Yea, verily, we not only see, but feel the weakness of human nature."
Every age has its errors. Good preaching and benevolent actions, in the opinion of barbarians, exalt men to Gods. Among a polished and speculating people, neither the sound homilies of the pastor, nor the charities at his door avail, unless his uniform practice is as divine as his precepts. He is secretly thought, sometimes openly called a hypocrite; and men doubt the rectitude and pleasantness of virtue's path, because he sometimes stumbles or turns aside. But virtue is the same let her followers treat her as they may, and if it promote our well being to go where this charming power leads, if you find a million, my good friends, who only show the route she has taken without joining her train, let not such inconsistency prevent thy pilgrimage.
These reflections are suggested, by the common remark—"If my divine practised, as he preaches, I might believe his doctrines." But his wild declarations are no impeachments of the rule. It is agreed that man is, at best, a feeble being, why should an individual in black be required to possess double the strength of him in green? Habits of meditation, of studying the scriptures, of contemplating the operations of Providence cause him to preach gravely. But still he is a man, of like passions with you, ye captious hearers; and, like you, he will sometimes indulge them. But believe one, who "has looked upon the world for four times ten years," passion is never indulged without remorse and suffering. This then is virtue's praise, Give the preacher credit for the morality of his writings, exhibit that morality in your lives, and enquire not too curiously whether his life and doctrine are coincident. Possibly they are not; possibly he is "in weakness and wanderings often;" but if he err, it should be remembered he is a man of like passions with you. The candid Paul confessed, that he delighted in the law, after the inward man, that is, his judgment was convinced of the utility of good morals; but there was a law in his members warring, a word of singular emphasis, warring against the law of his mind. He adds, in his rapid logic, that which I do, I allow not. If then I do that which I would not, I confess unto the law, that it is good. An adept in every mystery of human nature, and sagacious if not holy as a saint, has a phrase like the following, I can easier teach twenty, what were good to be done, than to be one of the twenty to follow my own teaching.
THE LAY PREACHER.
From late English papers.
THE EPISTLE FROM THE YEARLY MEETING,
HELD IN LONDON,
By adjournments, from the 15th to the 25th of the fifth month, 1796, inclusive.
To the Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends
in Great-Britain, Ireland and elsewhere.
Dear Friends,
WE find our friends again engaged to send you the salutation of our love in Christ, desiring that, as we have been careful not to address you in formality, nor without a fresh belief that it is our duty, so ye may not consider this our epistle as a customary matter, nor read in that disposition that is always seeking after some new thing; but may be willing to consider what parts of it are applicable to your own respective states; and let the expressions of our concern for your present and everlasting welfare, receive and retain a sufficient place in your minds.
The accounts of the sufferings which have been sustained by our friends in Great-Britain, as now reported to this meeting, amount to £. 8,658—about £. 1,400 of which consists of distraints for the late assessment for manning the navy; the rest, as usual, are chiefly for tythes, and demands of a similar nature. The amount of sufferings brought in from Ireland is £. 2,303. And as we are informed that an opinion publicly prevails, that the purpose of these accounts is in order that the sufferings may be reimbursed, we desire friends everywhere, as occasion may offer, to contradict this opinion, which hath no foundation in truth.
The friends mentioned in our last epistle to be imprisoned on account of our testimony against tythes, still remain prisoners in the county jail of York; objects themselves, as well as their afflicted families, of the sympathy of their fellow-professors; to whose for a time not fallen to experience treatment so rigorous.
We have this year received epistles from our friends of the yearly meeting of North and South Carolina and Georgia, of Virginia, of Pennsylvania, of New-York and of New-England—evincing their continued concern to support our testimonies and our Christian discipline. The inhabitants of the Continent, dwelling in fertile regions once possessed by different tribes of the Indian natives, are doubtless bound to regard them with benevolence: accordingly we find our friends engaged in an undertaking to furnish them with some of the comforts of civilized life. A fund is raising to supply the expence of instructing them in agriculture, in mechanic arts, and some useful branches of learning.
On examining into the state of our society in these nations, we find cause to believe that, in many parts, the attention of friends is gradually fixing, more and more closely, on the excellence of the several testimonies which we are required to bear; and we are persuaded that, were our members universally more loosened in their affections from the profits and the friendships of the world, the standard of truth would be more conspicuously and availingly displayed.
Let us consider, brethren, what is the cause of our dissent from the prevailing opinions and practices of the age. Is it not that we most surely believe that our faith is more consistent with the evangelical purity of the primitive times; and our manners less liable to promote an attachment to a world that passeth away? How then shall we set the candle, that hath been thus mercifully lighted in any of us, under the bed or the bushel; giving up any part of our testimony, be it ever so small, for the sake of ease, or of outward advantage?
The beloved apostle declared, that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." A manifestation of this divine light, in infinite mercy, is given to every man, to lead him out of the misery of fallen nature, unto the Eternal Fountain of Life and Light. In every society of people, in which place is given to any kind of unrighteousness, an eclipse of the light necessarily follows as far as the compliance with evil extends; and, if this state be continued in, spiritual death must ensue. Wherefore, brethren, in your conduct as individuals, and in the part which ye take in the exercise of the discipline established amongst us, be ye animated to resist every appearance of evil; remembering, that, as our Heavenly Father cannot unite with darkness, so neither must those unite with it; who desire to attain fellowship with Him: in which fellowship our happiness consisteth, both in time and in eternity.
In these times of worldly commotion, the concern still remains with us, that our brethren may be preferred from joining with any thing that, immediately or remotely conduces to promote it. And although of late, we have from year to year, testified our desire that Friends may take no part in that which genders strife, we still fear all are not sufficiently cautious, or sensible of the advantage of mixing as little as possible with the fluctuating politics of the times. For truly, were all concerned to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling, the mind would be preserved on its proper centre; and to mix with the multitude, in their pursuit of the favourite object of any party, would be dreaded rather than desired.
Respecting the slave-trade, though we have no good tidings to proclaim, we feel unwilling to pass it over in silence. As a body, we have been among the foremost to expose its turpitude; and, although it doth not appear at present to be our duty to take any public steps as the advocates of this degraded class of our fellow-creatures, we still continue to view the commerce with unabated abhorrence: and we much desire that no one, once touched with a sense of its complicated woe, may suffer its being thus dreadfully protracted, to efface the impression from his memory, or sympathy from his heart.
This meeting hath been very large, and our minds have been much exercised in a travel for the cause of truth. O, Friends of every description, how would ye contribute, not only to your own peace as individuals, but to render our assemblies, under the sanction of the Great Master, seasons of rejoicing, were ye all to be engaged in earnest, each

one for himself, to do away the hurtful and hinder- ing things, which, ye must be sensible, are yet to be found within our borders! Finally, dear Friends, remember the apostolic declaration, "The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his." Strive therefore to become such, by obedience to his holy law. It hath been our uni- form and constant testimony, that God has vouch- safed his grace and good spirit unto the children of men universally, as the means of our satisfaction.— May ye therefore, in your several degrees of growth, evince, and recommend your belief in it, by dwell- ing under its holy influence—Again, in Gospel af- fection, we salute you, and bid you farewell.
Were any well meaning bookseller to reprint La- timer's Sermons, it is possible, nay, probable, he would be laid hold of for libelous doctrine. The very title would terrify the Church and King men of the present day, for thus is it worded: "Published for the benefit of the good people of England, all the discourses of that Right Rev- erend, and faithful Martyr of Jesus Christ, Mas- ter Hugh Latimer, the first protestant Bishop of Worcester; being an honest reprehension in life and manners, of careless Kings, prodigal Princes, cor- rupt Lords, unjust Judges, time-serving Magistrates, and backsliding christians."
PHILADELPHIA,
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1796.
MARRIED, on Saturday evening the 10th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Ullrich, Mr. JAMES ENNER to Miss MARY BASKERVILLE.
On Tuesday evening the 20th instant, Mr. SAMUEL COOPER to Miss MARY BABB.
On Thursday the 22d inst. Mr. THOMAS DOWN to Miss RACHEL EVANS. All of this city.
From a late Paris Paper.
DEATH OF THE BRAVE CAROUGE. ANECDOOTE.
The death of the brave Carouge, a naval lieu- tenant, and commander of the corvette L'Assemblee Nationale, is one of those events which ought to be handed down to posterity. The following ac- count taken from the proces verbal of the ship- wreck of this corvette, arrived on the 16th Fructi- dor in the 3d year of the French Republic, and may be added to the numerous examples of generous intrepidity in Frenchmen, and brutal ferocity in the English. Carouge finding himself pursued by an English frigate of the largest size, determined to run aground sooner than become a prey to the ene- my. The corvette touches the rocks which are the entry of the river de Treguier. Carouge pre- serves the utmost composure, cuts down his masts, and gives orders that the boats which had been put to sea to take the vessel in tow, should proceed im- mediately to land the ships crew. He is earnestly requested to land himself, but in vain. "My duty and honor, replied he oblige me to remain the last on board; save yourselves, I am at my post." The boats pick up a part of the crew. By and by the corvette founders, and the brave Carouge, with the few brave companions who were left behind, sink to the bottom. Every effort was put in practice to save them. Ensign Rogerie tried to secure the captain. I have done says he, in his declaration, all in my power to preserve him; I held him a confide- rable time by the hair, while he continued to ask to one of my legs. But perceiving his strength failing he let me go, saying, "you will perish with me, save yourself my friend, I will not be the cause of your death."
And what were the English doing all this time? they fired upon these unfortunate wretches, and up- on the boats which went to pick them up; a num- ber of bullets having fell among the sailors who were swimming. The frigate dispatched three boats to take possession of the corvette and her crew, who discovered nothing but the wrecks of the vessel and the dead bodies of a few unfor- tunate men, whom their brave comrades were una- ble to carry off. The remainder reached shore in spite of the English musketry.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
CHARLESTON, September 5.
In Saturday's paper we mentioned, that it ap- peared by a Philadelphia paper that General Pinck- ney was spoken of there as minister plenipoten- tiary to the French Republic, in the place of Mr. Monroe, who is recalled. We are since informed by good authority, that the general received notice of his nomination to that important station from the President of the United States, as early as the 27th of July last, and that he has gone to Phila- delphia in consequence of the nomination.
As the latest accounts from Europe hold out the prospect of a peace being near at hand, between the French Republic, and the continental powers still at war with her, it is more than probable, on this event taking place, that new regulations re- pecting commerce will be brought forward, and it may be necessary for America to renew her trea- ties with the French Republic and the other pow- ers. Should this be the case, it must be highly fa- vorable to the citizens of the United States that the negotiations are to be entrusted to so able a civil- ian, and one who has always evinced that he has the honor and interest of his country sincerely at heart.
HARTFORD, September 19.
Last Tuesday was brought to trial before the su- preme court in this city, Richard Done, a native of Ireland, for the murder of Daniel McEvers.—On the following day was found guilty by the Jury, and has received sentence of DEATH, which is to be executed on the 14th day of December next.
WHITESTOWN, September 7.
Twelve years ago, Whitestown (which was then
larger than the whole state of Connecticut) con- tained only two families—Yesterday the troops be- longing to colonel Doolittle's regiment, were in- spected by general Van Horne. They consisted of captain Platt's company of light horse, and captain Collis's company of light infantry, which appear- ed in complete uniform, and four infantry compa- nies—amounting in the whole to 400 men, and dou- ble that number of spectators. Their appearance and good behaviour merit the thanks of every good citizen.
The part of the state which comprised White- town, twelve years ago, and then consisted of about ten persons, can now produce as many regiments, that contain 400 men each, and better organiz- ed, armed and equipped, than the city of New- York can produce.
ALBANY, September 16.
A number of bales of goods, marked, "For the Six Nations," have been lately received in this city, and transmitted by land to Schenectady, from whence they will be sent in large boats to the Indi- an country. These goods are on account of the United States.
The electioneering campaign has opened in the Western district. A large meeting in Onondaga, judge Peck in the chair, resolve to support William Coo- per for their representative in Congress. This dis- trict is very extensive, and contains nearly 100,000 inhabitants. There will probably be several candi- dates; but the principal competitors, it is said, will be judge Cooper, and James Cochran, Esq.
NEW-YORK, September 22.
But two persons died at Newburyport from the 14th to the 17th inst. of the malignant fever; and on the latter date, only one person was sick.
By the ship Diana, arrived on Saturday from Aux Cayes, which place she left the 28th of Aug. We are informed that the delegates there had ar- rested Pierre Ganon, formerly civil ordonnateur there, and had sent him and Pierre Duval, formerly comptroller of the marine, on board the corvette, the African, without doubt to be sent to Cape Francois, to render an account of their conduct whilst in office.
By the same vessel we are informed that on the 27th ult. La Franc, a man of colour, command- ant of St. Louis was arrested by order of the dele- gates, but escaped from the hands of two officers, ordered by General De Fourneau to conduct him on board the African.
After making his escape, he called out, to arms! to arms; by which means a number of his friends were soon assembled, with which he took possession of the fort and battery, at L'Estet, from whence they fired upon a party of the regiment of Berwick, that had been sent to seize him, killed one or two men, and wounded the commanding officer and two men.
The delegates, desirous to avoid greater mischief, thought it proper to order Gen. Rigaud to execute their order, and therefore sent off an express to him at the camp before Irois, which post he had for some time been laying siege to; and it was thought that on this account he had abandoned the attack, and returned to Aux Cayes with his army. They are confirmed in this opinion by the silence that reigned in the fort and works at Irois, at the time they passed, and by the burning of what they sup- posed to be works and huts, constructed by Rigaud on an eminence commanding the East side of Irois bay.
The delegates finding themselves unable to get possession of Jeremie, either by force, fraud, or their proffered amnesty, had detached a party of 200 pick- ed men towards the settlement of Plymouth, in possession of the British, with orders to burn, des- troy and carry off every thing from the defenceless plantations, and we have reason to believe that in this species of savage warfare, they have been but too successful.
Two British frigates were lying at anchor in Irois bay, and an armed brig got under way as the Diana was passing, and stood along shore towards Jeremie without taking any notice of him.
A gentleman, yesterday arrived from Jamaica, informs, that besides the La Renommee, of 44 guns, there were lying in Kingston harbour, three other French frigates, lately taken by the men of war and frigates on that station. The prizes are said to be of considerable force—also, that General Whyte, lately arrived, and now commander in chief at St. Nicholas Mole, had sent the Leviathan, Hannibal and Canada of 74 guns, to Monte Christi, where they soon arrived, and the Spaniards surrendered the town to the British commissioners. The inhabitants took the oath of allegiance to the King of Great Britain, they have deputed commis- sioners to the Mole, requesting to become subject to his Majesty's government: There were a great number of Spanish troops at Monte Christi, ready to defend their country against any attempts from Sonthonax and his partisans, to invade or disturb the peace of the colony. The town of Cape Fran- cois, which is the residence of Sonthonax, and ca- pital of French St. Domingo, is only fourteen leagues from the Mount, and plainly visible from thence in a clear day. The town of Monte Christi is situate about sixteen hundred yards from the sea, rises as an amphitheatre on the side of the 'coal', which, round the bay, is very high ground; it is four hundred yards square—forty years ago was a free port of great moment, in time of war, vastly frequented by enterprising traders, chiefly from the American continent, who had unremitting inter- course with the merchants, then in great numbers settled at this place, which clearly evinced its pre- eminence to all others for the residence of spirited and speculative adventurers.
Dr. Barrett, an eminent physician of Charleston, in a late publication says, "For my part I have been uniformly of opinion, that the epidemic which afflicts the Northern states, originated in the South, and is now, by re-action, vibrating to that point, from an essential sympathy inherent in nature."
Last Wednesday morning 'twilight, a most shocking and truly lamentable affair took place in New-Haven. A Mr. Benjamin Haywood, a young gentleman belonging to Charleston (South-Caroli- na) who had received his education at Yale-Col- lege, put an end to his existence by shooting him-
self with a pistol through the head: he lay in the greatest distress for several hours before he expired. He was a young man who was very much esteem- ed by all who knew him. He was graceful and polite, affable and engaging; and a true philan- thropist.
Though he left several letters with a confidenti- al friend of his, we have not been able to learn that he gave any particular reasons for his rashness: but that he had been long determined upon it.
Translated for the Minerva.
We observed that the Directory had announced a new festival to the Parisians. The following de- cree has been published relative to this subject.
The Executive Directory, considering that if a- griculture be the first of arts, it is more especially so in a republic, covering a vast extent of territory; it is that alone which can insure the liberty of a people, and support it, when at the dependence of neighboring nations, it is the primary and inex- haustible source of public prosperity and national wealth; that in substituting the real enjoyments of nature to the fictitious wants of luxury and idleness; it heaps up a simplicity and purity of manners; considering, in short, a forgetfulness of the public honors due to agriculture, as sure marks of slavery, and corruption of the people, do decree—
Art. I. The festival of agriculture, appointed to be kept on the 10th Thermidor, by the law of the 3 Brumaire, shall be celebrated in all the Can- tons of the Republic, with all the splendor which local circumstances may permit.
II. The municipal administrations are charged with the necessary dispositions to carry the same into effect.
III. The administrations, the commissioner of the executive power, the constituted authorities, the national guard in and out of duty; in short, all citizens and their respective wives assembled by beat of drum and trumpet, shall arrange themselves in order upon the public square.
IV. About a few steps from the altar of the country, a plough shall be placed, decorated with leaves of trees and flowers, and drawn by horses or oxen. In the communes where a car may be procured, it shall follow the plough, upon which shall be mounted a statue of liberty, holding in one hand the horn of plenty, and with the other point- ing to the implements of husbandry, heaped up before it in the car. The plough shall be preceded by a group of twenty four husbandmen, chosen from among the most aged of the Canton, com- mendable by the constancy and success of their la- bors; they shall be preceded by their wives and children. Every person shall hold in one hand an implement of husbandry, and in the other a hand- ful of flowers, ears of corn and tri-coloured rib- bons.
V. The municipal administration shall point out that individual among the husbandmen who most deserves to be set up as an example by his intelli- gence, activity and good conduct, and during the whole ceremony he shall be seated by the side of the President.
VI. The President shall deliver a discourse in honor of the object of the festival.
VII. With the sound of music intermixed with hymns, the procession shall advance into the coun- try, and arrange themselves in a field which the municipality shall dispose of for that purpose.
VIII. The laborers shall mix with the armed citizens; and upon a signal given, they shall make an immediate exchange of their implements of their husbandry for their firelocks.
IX. To the sounds of hymns and trumpets, the President shall fling the ploughshare in the ground, and turn up a furrow.
X. The laborers shall return the firelocks deck- ed with flowers and ears of corn, and take back their utensils, upon the top of which shall appear tri-colored ribbons flying.
XI. The procession shall return to the public square; the president and the husbandmen honored with the reward, shall deposit upon the altar of the country, all the agricultural utensils, and cover them with ears of corn, flowers and the various productions of the earth; this ceremony shall be performed to the sounds of trumpets and songs.
XII. The festival shall conclude with dances.
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE LIST.
PHILADELPHIA, September 24.
ARRIVED, days.
Sloop Industry, Wharton, Antigua 19 Betsey, Lloyd, Virginia 6 Schr. Three Sisters, Smith, New York 8 Big Diana, Southworth, Boston 16 Ship Cleimont of Wilmington, (N. C.) arrived at Liverpool from Hull, before the Swift, arrived here, failed from thence.
PORTSMOUTH, (N. H.) Sept. 15.
Arrived schr. Zilpha, from Tobago, J. Flagg, master, 23 days passage. A few days previous to his leaving the island, was sent in there by the Fury, British sloop of war, the sloop Independence, John Prince master, of Philadelphia, from Cayenne, bound to Trinidad. Captain and crew turned on shore, cargo laid to be very valuable.
Arrived here last evening, the Friendship of New- bury-Port, captain Thomas Smith, in 9 days from Halifax, having been sent in there for adjudication, and after paying cost and charges, which amounted to near 2000 dollars, was permitted to proceed— Brings nothing new.
A number of passengers came in the Friendship from Halifax, who had their vessels sent in there and condemned with their cargoes, without any fa- tisfactory trial, or even proof.
Among the passengers are, Mr. Leonard Smith, Newbury-Port; Mr. Sanger, of Baltimore; Mr. Bonner and Mr. Arthur Jones, of Philadelphia; Mr. Hoffwilders, of Amsterdam, last from Surinam.
Left at Halifax, the 6th inst. the following ves- sels sent in for adjudication, viz.
Ship Carlisle, of Baltimore, for Rotterdam, a brig from the Isle of France, for Baltimore; a brig from Surinam for Philadelphia, was cleared, after paying costs and charges, which amounted to 2,000 dollars; the ship Iris, of New-York, from
Havre, with salt. They supposed goods to be concealed among the salt.
Mr. Jones, a gentleman passenger in the Friend- ship, has a list of persons names in America, who send information to Halifax of all the vessels they hear of, which sail from the United States, that Capt. Cochran, of the Thetis frigate, may be in- formed of the same, and send them in for adjudica- tion. Papers have been intercepted from Captain Cochran, containing a multiplicity of information given to him by persons styling themselves citizens of the United States. Among the informers are Da- vid Patterson and Samuel Fleming, of Norfolk, in Virginia. When Mr. Jones reaches Philadelphia, he is determined to publish all their names at length, and give some interesting information relative to the proceedings of the courts of justice;—his taking passage immediately in the Rage, had not time to furnish us with it.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 5.
ENTERED.
Ship Butler, Jones, St. Thomas's Brig Beaver, Cook, Wilmington Amsterdam, Scott, Amsterdam Fame, Izah, Madeira Snow Polly, Reilly, Philadelphia
On Saturday last anchored at Fort Johnston, the English brig Henry, captain Fox, in 40 days from Jamaica. She sailed with the homeward bound fleet. She is a return transport in ballast, and was bound to Portsmouth, England, but having sprung her mainmast, has come to this port to repair her damage. Captain Fox informs, that when the fleet was off the Havannah, the British commander of the convoy was spoken to by a Spanish frigate, which informed, that there were then off the Ha- vannah, three French 74 gun ships; that he had been boarded by the admiral the day before. On receiving this information, the British convoy, con- sisting of the Intrepid, a 64, the Sovereign of 50, two frigates, and two armed East India ships, were drawn together, & did not pay the attention to the fleet they had before done; in consequence of this, and contrary winds, it became much scattered.— This was about the 23d of August; on the 23d, captain Fox was much to leeward of the body of the fleet which appeared to be standing along the coast of Cuba; he then saw sixteen or twenty sail of the fleet to leeward of him, and without any vessel of war being with them; he stood over to the Tortugas and has not seen any of them since. He knows nothing of any of the fleet being cap- tured.
BALTIMORE, September 22.
Yesterday arrived brig Eliza Johnson, Capt. Clozier, from Rochelle, which place she left on the 14th of August. Captain Clozier brings no news, nor any papers later than the 12th of July.
September 10th, spoke the ship Egram of Balti- more.
September 14, spoke sloop President of Boston.
September 18, spoke brig Peggy, Capt. Baker, from Philadelphia, out 27 days—all bound to Cowes and a market.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 23.
ARRIVED. Days. Brig Eleda, Clark, Petit Trou, 19 Schr. Tryal, Hand, Richmond, 7 Mercury, Norfolk, 4 Sloop Rainbow, Harding, Savannah, 16 Experiment, Loten, Turk's-Island, 22
KINGSTON, (Jam.) August 15.
Saturday his majesty's sloop of war Jamaica, Capt. Brooking arrived at Port Royal, in 8 days from Cape Nicholas Mole.
Major Gillespie and Mr. C. Cole came down in her. Before the Jamaica quitted the Mole, a vessel arrived there with the pleasing information of Adm. Mann having fallen in with Adm. Richery's squadron, con- sisting of six sail of the line, the whole of which he captured.
GERMANTOWN ELECTION DISTRICT.
Mr. FENNO, A MEETING of the Freemen of the town- ships of Germantown, Roxborough and Bristol, composing this District, is requested to be held on Thursday next, the 29th inst. at 3 o'clock, P. M., at the sign of General Washington in German- town, to fix on a ticket to be run in this District for the County of Philadelphia, in the choice of Governor, and of Electors of a President and Vice President of the United States, one Representa- tive in Congress, and a Representative in the Gen- eral Assembly of the State.—The occasion is im- portant, and it is hoped the meeting will be nume- rous and respectable.
SUNDRY ELECTORS.
September 24.
On Monday morning next will be pub- lished,
By WILLIAM COBBETT,
Opposite Christ Church,
THE POLITICAL CENSOR
FOR SEPTEMBER.
CONTAINING, The LIFE of THOMAS PAINE, interspersed with remarks and reflexions; and Observations on the Pamphlets lately pub- lished against P. Porcupine.
September 24.
New-England Rum,
In hogheads, Welsh's best Boston Chocolate, And HYSON-SKIN TEA, in quarter chests, FOR SALE, BY A. MARPLE & IRR. W. MORRIS, No. 60. Dock-Street. Sept. 24. cost.
For Sale,
THE SLOOP INDUSTRY,
Burthen about 700 bbls. a good ves- sel, and will be ready to take in a car- go in two or three days. Also, FOR SALE.
A few hlds. ANTIGUA RUM, received by said sloop, and now landing at Morton's wharf. Apply to THOMAS GREEVES, Sept. 24. No. 73, Walnut-Street.
Sept. 24. dbr.

LANDING, From on board the Brig REBECCA, Dominic Davine, Master, at Philip Care's Wharf, and for Sale by the Subscriber, London Particular Madeira WINE, In Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks. There are in the above parcel 10 Hds. of CHOICE OLD WINE, fit for immediate use. Robert Andrews, Sept. 6. mw&f No. 86, So. Wharves.
THIS DAY PUBLISHED, By J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chesnut-street, (Price 12 1-2 Cents)
The PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS To the People of the United States, Announcing his intention of retiring from public life at the expiration of the present constitutional term of presidency. September 20. d
JUST PUBLISHED, From the Press of MOREAU DE ST. MERY, And to be had at the principal Booksellers in the city, (Price five five-penny bits) A Humorous Pamphlet, entitled The Political Massacre; Or, Unexpected Observations on the Writings of our present Scribblers. By JAMES QUICKSILVER, Author of the Blue Shop . Embellished with a curious Caricature. Sept. 19. dtf
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, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c. Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor; they are deter- mined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philad. August 27, 1796. m&wtf
BRANDY, OF 1st and 4th proof, and equal in quality to that imported from France, may be had of the subscriber at his Dis- illery, No. 115, Story or New-street, between Third and Fourth-streets, where the public, upon application, may judge for themselves, and will find it an object well worth their attention. RUM and GIN in any quantity, for exportation or home consumption, and of superior quality—by Thomas Cave. P. S. RYE, MALT, BARLEY, and MELASSES, will be purchased, or taken in exchange for spirits, upon appli- cation as above. Also any quantity of Claret or other wine fit for distillation. August 29 h. 1796. M4w
Now Publishing by the Printer, At No. 4, Letitia Court, delivering to Subscribers, and to be had at the different Book-Stores in this City, Berriman & Co's CHEAP AND ELEGANT EDITION OF The HOLY BIBLE. Containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, with marginal notes and re- ferences. An Index; or an account of the most remarkable passages in the old and new Testament, pointing to the places wherein they happened, and to the places of Scripture where- in they are recorded. A Table of Time. Tables of Scrip- ture measures, weights and coins: with an appendix contain- ing the method of calculating its MEASURES OF SURFACES hitherto wanting in Treatises on this subject. A Table of Offices and Conditions of men. CONDITIONS. 1. The size of this Edition will be a LARGE FOLIO, printed on a beautiful new type, and good paper, made par- ticularly for it. It will be published in Numbers, not to ex- ceed 30, one of which will be delivered weekly to subscrib- ers, at a quarter of a dollar. Those subscribers who prefer receiving the work complete, will be attended to by signifying the same on any of the subscription papers in the Bookstores in this city. 2. There will be an advance in the price, on subscribing after the first of August next. 3. In the course of the Work will be given an elegant Frontispiece—From an Engraving of the celebrated artist, GALION. BERRIMAN & Co. gratefully acknowledge the very liberal encouragement they have met with; and have reason to believe that the execution of their edition will answer every expec- tation, and speak its own praise. May 26 3aw2om.
Philip Nicklin & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, Souchong } Hyson Skin } Young Hyson } FRESH TEAS Hyson and } Imperial } Yellow Nankeens China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests Quicksilver Bandanno Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in chefts London Market } London particular } MADEIRA WINE New-York Market } in pipes, hogsheads, & Teneriffe Wine in pipes and hogsheads } quarter casks Sugar Candy by the Box Sail Canvas No. 1 & 8 Lead in sheets 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thick- sets, cords, striped Nankeens, &c. 3 Small packages of black sewing-filks 8 Tiers Virginia Snake-root. Nails assorted in casks July 18 mw&f
Mr. FRANCIS, (Of the New Theatre) TAKES this opportunity of returning thanks to his Scholars and to the public. Mr. Francis intends, on his return from Maryland, to open a public aca- demy for dancing, upon a plan entirely new. He flatters himself that his attention to his pupils hi- therto renders any promise of conducting his future scheme on the most liberal and stridest terms, of pro- prietry, totally unnecessary. N. B. Private tuition as usual. June 3 12w
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8, CHESNUT STREET, Have Imported in the late vessels from Europe, &c. AND HAVE FOR SALE, A general assortment of GOODS, suitable to the season— Among which are, BROAD and narrow CLOTHS, Plain and twill'd COATINGS, Role striped and point BLANKETS, FLANNELS and BAISES, HATS assorted in cases, IRISH LINENS, INDIA GOODS, generally, A Consigned Invoice of IRONMONGERY, Comprising a capital assortment to open a store—includ- ing Thirty Casks of NAILS. This invoice will be sold entire on very advantageous terms. September 20. d
Lottery FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize, viz.  1 Prize of 5000 dollars is 5000 dollars  1 1000 1000  4 500 500  5 200 1000  20 100 2000  99 50 4950  200 25 5000  2000  10 20000  5 Last drawn numbers of 1000 dollars each, 5000 2332 Prizes. 445450 4018 Blanks. 6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44450 By order of the Directors of the Society for establish- ing Useful Manufactures, the superintendents of the Pa- terion Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Scheme to the public, and have directed them to refund the money to those persons who have purchased in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets in this Lottery. The lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will continue until finished. A list of the Blanks and Prizes may be seen at the office of William Blackburn, No. 64 South Second Street, who will give information where tick- ets may be procured. Dated this 17th day of June, 1796. J. N. CUMMING, JACOB R. HARDENBERG, } Managers. JONATHAN RHEA, } dtf eo
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS' COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos- ton, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com- mercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for conventionality, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requirement. SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to pre- serve that patronage with which he has been so distinguish- ingly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
Treasury of the United States. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Funded Debt, or Stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum. 1st. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, entitled an act in addition to an act, intitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit: "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and Septem- ber for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thou- sand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital. Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of December for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of three and one half per centum upon the ori- ginal capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen, of such sum, as will be then ade- quate, according to the contract, for the final redemp- tion of the said stock." 2d. All distinction between payments on account of Interest and Principal being thus abolished by the establish- ment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above de- scribed, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I do make, constitute and appoint my true and lawful At- torney, for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) standing in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the com- mencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also, an attorney or attor- nies under him, for that purpose to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the day of in the year Sealed and Delivered in presence of, BE IT KNOWN, that on the day of before me personally came within named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affix- ed the day and year last aforesaid. Given under my Hand at Philadelphia, this twen- tieth day of July 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States. July 25. 25 11 1/2 f.
WATSON'S ANSWER TO GIBBON. JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chesnut-street, Apology for Christianity, In a series of Letters, addressed to EDWARD GIBBON, Esq. Author of the History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff. (Price 75 cents bound.) Watson's Answer to Paine, To be had at the same place. The enemies of Religion are awake! Let not her friends sleep. Sept. 1. mw&f
RAYNER TAYLOR, MUSIC PROFESSOR, No. 96, NORTH-SIXTH STREET. RESPECTFULLY informs his Scholars, that he has re-commenced his attendance after the summer va- cation; and, as usual, teaches Ladies Singing and the Piano Forte. Sept. 3. 38
NOTICE. THE Subscriber, having been reduced in his circum- stances, by sundry misfortunes, and being thereby unable to satisfy his just debts, hereby gives notice to his Creditors and to all persons concerned, that he intends to apply to the General Assembly of Maryland at their next session to be held on the first Monday of November next, for the benefit of an act of insolvency. WILLIAM EDMONDSON Easton, 1st of the 9th month, 1796. iawt11MN
A Manufactory FOR SALE. A Valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufactory, situate in a convenient part of the city; the works almost new, on an entirely original construction, and built of the best materials, and may be set to work immediately. Persons who wish to purchase, are requested to apply at No. 273. South Second Street. September 13. t t f 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 cash prize of 10,000 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 60 do. 100 6,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 32,261 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 nett 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 Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off.—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the draw- ing, and to take up the bonds given as security. 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 a- mount of the lottery. The twenty-four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient num- ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal ob- jects may continue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fair disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; or James West & Co. Baltimore; or Peter Gilman, Boston; or John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells Cooper's Ferry. eo
WATSON'S ANSWER TO GIBBON. JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by J. ORMROD, No. 41, Chesnut-street, Apology for Christianity, In a series of Letters, addressed to EDWARD GIBBON, Esq. Author of the History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff. (Price 75 cents bound.) Watson's Answer to Paine, To be had at the same place. The enemies of Religion are awake! Let not her friends sleep. Sept. 1. mw&f
RAYNER TAYLOR, MUSIC PROFESSOR, No. 96, NORTH-SIXTH STREET. RESPECTFULLY informs his Scholars, that he has re-commenced his attendance after the summer va- cation; and, as usual, teaches Ladies Singing and the Piano Forte. Sept. 3. 38
NOTICE. THE Subscriber, having been reduced in his circum- stances, by sundry misfortunes, and being thereby unable to satisfy his just debts, hereby gives notice to his Creditors and to all persons concerned, that he intends to apply to the General Assembly of Maryland at their next session to be held on the first Monday of November next, for the benefit of an act of insolvency. WILLIAM EDMONDSON Easton, 1st of the 9th month, 1796. iawt11MN
To be sold, A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, coun- ty of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, contain- ing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable propor- tion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultiva- tion, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-cribs and carriage- house. The garden is large, and contains a good collec- tion of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple- trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to ANDREW HUNTER. July 29 4
TO BE SOLD, At No. 128, North Second-Street, and by several of the Apothecaries in this City. TRANSFERS of the right to remove pains and inflamma- tions from the human body, as secured to Dr. ELISHA PERKINS, by patent, with instruments and directions ne- cessary for the practice. This mode of treatment is partic- ularly useful in relieving pains in the head, face, teeth, breast, side, stomach, back, rheumatism, recent gout, &c. &c. Notwithstanding the utility of this practice, it is not pre- sumed but there are cases in which this and every other remedy may sometimes fail. June 4. 22w
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Po- tomac to the Eastern Branch Harbours. The following is the SCHEME of No. I.  Viz 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000  1 ditto 10,000 10,000  7 last drawn } Tickets, each 5,000 35,000  6 ditto 1,000 6,000  10 ditto 400 4,000  20 ditto 100 2,000  55 ditto 50 2,750  5750 ditto 12 69,000  To be raised for the Canal, 26,250  5850 Prizes, 175,000  11650 Blanks, not two to a prize.  17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 The Commissioners have taken the Securities re- quired by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOBLE YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11. $
Mordecai Lewis HAS FOR SALE, NANKEENS, long and short. China, well assorted. Quicksilver. Diapers. Baltas. Coffas. Bandanno Handkerchiefs. Roll Brimstone. Sept. 6. tt&fsm
For Sale, A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED Three-story Brick House, (The late residence of General Walter Stewart) WITH A LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, the west side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 50 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first stories are each 13 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahoga- ny rails and a good sky-light. The kitchen is in the cell- ar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, fiew-holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted. Communicating with the said building is a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, contain- ing 30 feet front by 20 feet deep; the lower part of which is at present occupied as a counting-house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. This house may at a small expense be converted into a convenient dwelling: The front door is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected bathing-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach- house and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union-street 30 feet, and in depth on the west side of said alley 52 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine room over part of the stable, with a hay-loft over the re- mainder. For further particulars enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear streets. 6th month 24th, 1796.
FOR SALE. A PLANTATION, ABOUT 12 miles from this City, situate in Abing- ton Township, Montgomery County; containing 70 acres, a new stone house, two stories high, 8 rooms on floor, fire places in each, a stone kitchen and stone spring house, over an excellent spring of water, a barn, stables, sheds, barracks, &c. A large apple orchard, and a variety of other fruit, about 12 acres of good meadow well watered, and wood sufficient for fire, and fencing the place. Posses- sion may be had the 1st of April next. Property in this city will be taken in exchange, or MORRIS and NICHOLSON'S Notes in payment. Enquire at No. 37, Arch-Street. Philadelphia, September 13, 1796. tttf
WANTED, For any term from one to four years, A HOUSE, pleasantly situated in any of the principal streets within the pavement, and not very distant from the State-House, capable of accommodating a small fami- ly; the house must have stables and coach-house, and would be required to be ready by the first week in No- vember next—Enquire of the printer. Sept. 14. ttf
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood- land, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two-story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables, and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peach- es. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly con- venient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor. Oct. 9. tt&f
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. 119— CHESNUT-STREET. [Price eight Dollars per Annum.]