Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-02-27 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 49 of Vol. VII.]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1795.
[Whole No. 771.]
COLUMBIANUM.
At a meeting held at Peale's Museum the 11th inst. it was resolved, That the Society will proceed to the election of Officers for the Academy, on Monday the 2d of March. By order.
C. W. PEALE, Chairman. R. CLAIBORNE, Secretary. February 21, 1795.
WANTED.
A Foreman for a Paper Mill. To a man of capacity and skill in the business, whose honesty and fidelity can be well vouched a liberal encouragement will be offered. Inquire of the Printer. eod4t
Columbianum.
February 14, 1795. AT a Meeting of the Fellow Artists of the Columbianum, at Mr. Groombridge's House, adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, in the City of Philadelphia.
G. J. Parkyn in the chair.
Resolved, That the Columbianum or National College, shall invite the Artists of America, and such Ladies and Gentlemen, as are desirous of sending specimens of their performances, either in Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, or Engraving, that a PUBLIC EXHIBITION will be opened in the City of Philadelphia, on the first day of May next, when those who wish to be Exhibitors, are requested to notify their intentions as soon as possible, addressed to the Chairman of the Columbianum through the hands of Mr. Groombridge. Resolved, That the Rooms intended for the Exhibition shall be announced, to the Public, as soon as the preparatory arrangements are completed. Resolved, That every possible care shall be taken of such performances of Artists and Honorary Exhibitors as are intended for the Exhibition, and that they shall be returned to the different proprietors, at the close of the fame, with every suitable precaution. Resolved, That the Rules and Regulations for conducting the Exhibition, shall be laid before the Public at an early period, with the names of the Gentlemen that compose the Committee of Exhibition and Models. Signed by Order, P. PRICE, Sec. pro tem. THOS. ROESON, Assist. Sec. Feb. 20
Thirty dollars reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, a white French servant man named Pierre La Fite, about 30 years of age, of small stature, blue eyes, large nostrils; had on blue clothes, like a sailor's, and has a small wound in one of his fingers. He left my plantation last Saturday morning, after stealing several silver spoons and forks, part of which he sold to a silversmith in Fredericktown. He enticed away with him a French Negro Girl, named Cécile, about 22 years of age belonging to me. She had on a green petticoat, and they both speak bad English. He says he is a gardener, and had been steamed on board a French privateer which he left at Baltimore, previous to his coming into my service at Fredericktown. Any person who will secure them in either of the jails of the following places, shall thereupon receive 15 dollars for each of the said run-aways, of the following persons. John Vaughan, of Philadelphia; David Stewart and Sons, Baltimore; Moses Myers, Norfolk; or the Subscriber, E. P. M. DE LA VINCENDIERE. Fredericktown, Maryland, Feb. 16. All Captains of vessels are warned not to carry them out of the country. dtw32w27w
James M'Alpin, Taylor,
No. 3, SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Returns his grateful acknowledgements to his friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave respectfully to solicit a Continuance of their Favours. At his Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up & finished in the neatest and most fashionable manner. He will most kindly receive any orders & pay prompt and punctual attention to them. 9t. 25 2awtf
In the press and speedily will be published,
THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41, South Second Street, WOLSTONCRAFT'S Historical & Moral View OF THE French Revolution, And the effect it has produced in Europe. N. Y. A few Copies of the London Edition, for sale at two dollars and a quarter. Feb. 3. 2aw3w
For Hamburgh,
The fast-sailing Ship INDUSTRY, William Bell, master LYING at Sim's wharf, will sail in a few days, having three fourths of her cargo on board. For freight or passage apply to J O H N B R O W N, at Walnut Street wharf, or Thomas Newman, No. 118, South Second-Street. Feb. 7. d
PROPOSALS
For printing by subscription, a new publication, to be entitled
The American Remembrancer & Universal Tablet of Memory.
1st. This publication will be printed on good paper, and on a good type and will contain at least 300 pages duodecimo. 2d. The price to Subscribers will be 75 cents to non-Subscribers, one dollar. 3d. The Work, it is expected, will be ready for delivery, by the middle of March. 4th. Those who shall obtain 2 Subscribers, will be entitled to one copy for their trouble; to Printers and Booksellers the usual allowance will be given. To the PUBLIC. THE principal design of this publication is to rescue from oblivion the many important events and transactions, which, under divine providence, have been chiefly conducive to the settlement of this country, and to the establishment of our present happy form of government; as also to transmit to posterity the names and achievements of those illustrious men and heroes, to whom America is most indebted for her liberty and independence. Should any patriotic Printer think proper to patronize this undertaking by occasionally inserting the above in his paper, and procuring Subscribers, the favour will be thankfully acknowledged by the Editor.
James Hardie.
N. B. It is requested that such persons as are entrusted with subscription papers, will be so obliging as to return them by the first of March, in order that their names may be inserted as patrons of the work. Jan. 24 2awtf
This day is Published,
(Price a quarter of a Dollar)
Slaves in Algiers:
OR A Struggle for Freedom: A PLAY, Interpers'd with Songs, in three acts Inferi'd to the Citizens of the United States of North America. By Mrs. Rowson. As performed at the New Theatres in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Extract from the Preface. My chief aim has been, to offer to the public a Dramatic Entertainment, which, while it might excite a smile, or call forth the tear of sensibility, might contain no one sentiment, in the least prejudicial, to the moral or political principles of the government under which I live. On the contrary, it has been my endeavour, to place the social virtues in the fairest point of view, and hold up to merited contempt and ridicule, their opposite vices. If, in this attempt, I have been the least successful, I shall reap the reward to which I aspire, in the smiles and approbation of a liberal public. Sold by M. Carey, No. 128, and Rice & Co. No. 52, High Street; S. Campbell, No. 54, fourth Second Street, and Wrigley & Berrian, No. 149, Chestnut Street. 2awtf
Fresh Teas,
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, viz, Imperial, or Gunpowder Hyson Gimce, 1st quality Hyson, 2d. do. do. Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souhong. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19, Third street south. Dec. 10 eodtf
Department of War.
JANUARY 26, 1795. INFORMATION is hereby given, to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the fourth of September, 1794, and which will become due on the fifth day of March, 1795, will be paid on that day, by the Commissioners of Loans, within the States respectively, under the usual regulations. Applications, of Executors and Administrators, must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective appointments, and of the time of the decease of the Invalids, whose pensions they may claim. By order of the President of the United States, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of War. Jan. 27. 1aw8w.
George Hunter, Chemist,
At his Laboratory, No. 114, South Second Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PA-TENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil, varnish and japan, warranted good. Alum, copperas, madder, ground red wood by the hoghead or smaller quantity. As he imports the simplest from the best market, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT OF GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh-Streets, containing 78 feet front on High-Street, and 200 feet on Eleventh-Street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High Street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 13. stf
A FEW COPIES
Of the celebrated Performance under the Signature of M A N L I U S, May be had of John Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut Street. PRICE—25 CENTS.
Martan's Law of NATIONS.
PROPOSALS For publishing by Subscription, by Thomas Bradford, No. 8, South Front Street, An English Translation Of a late publication, entitled, PRECIS du Droit des Gens Modernes de L'Europe, Fondé sur des Traites & L'Usage; par M. Martan. Or, A Summary of the Law of Nations, Founded on the TREATIES and CUSTOMS of the Modern Nations of Europe. To which is added a List of the Principal Treaties concluded since 1748, to the present time, with references to the books, where they are to be found. CONDITIONS. 1. THIS Work will be comprised in ONE ELEGANT OCTAVO VOLUME, printed on a fine paper, and entire new type. 2. The price to subscribers, will be One Dollar and an Half; to be raised to non-subscribers. 3. It shall be delivered to subscribers in law-binding. The whole to be executed in a style of elegance, that will render it as ornamental as useful to the Library of the Statesman, Politician, or Lawyer. 4. It shall be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of names appear to encourage the undertaking. 5. The names of the subscribers will be printed to record the patrons of this INES- TIMABLE WORK. Gentlemen residing at a distance are requested to add to their subscription, the name of some person in Philadelphia, with whom they would wish their books deposited. No payment expected until the delivery of the book. Subscriptions are received by Thomas Bradford, No. 1, South Front Street, and the other Booksellers in Philadelphia; by James Rivington, Hugh Gaine and Thomas Allen, New York; John W. Folsom and Isaiah Thomas, Boston; William Pritchard, Richmond, Virginia; and Rice & Co. Baltimore. Feb. 18.
A Morjel for the Gnawers of the Bone!
This Day was published, AND FOR SALE AT T. BRADFORD'S Book-Store, No. 8, South Front Street, [Price 37 cents]
Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Priestley,
And on the several Addresses delivered to him, on his arrival at New York, with additions, containing many curious and interesting facts on the subject, not known here when the first edition was published:—Together with a comprehensive story of a FARMER'S BULL. Third Edition. At the same place may be had the following Late Publications, viz. 1. A Bone to gnaw for the Democrats: or Observations on a late pamphlet, entitled "The Political Progress of Great Britain." 2. The Young Quaker, a comedy, by O'Keefe. 3. Hamad Tovar, by Mr. Cobb. 4. Sicilian Romance, an opera, by Henry Siddons. 5. The Hapless Orphan: or Innocent victim of Revenge; a novel founded on incidents in real life. In a series of letters from Caroline Francis, to Maria B— by an American Lady, 2 vols. A general Assortment of Books in the different departments of literature. T. Bradford has also for sale, the Best Superior English CARDS, and best coloured Wafers, wholesale or retail; and as usual, an assortment of STATIONARY and Blank Books, which he will sell on the lowest terms. Feb. 7. d
Scheme of a Lottery,
Totals 39,000 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes— This Lottery consists of 26,600 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize. THE Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rutgers King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew McConnel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia— His Excellency Richard How ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Donahon, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Elijah Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks. SCHEME: 1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000 1 " 10,000 " 10,000 2 " 5,000 " 10,000 5 " 2,000 " 10,000 10 " 1,000 " 10,000 20 " 500 " 10,000 100 " 100 " 10,000 300 " 50 " 15,000 1000 " 20 " 20,000 2000 " 15 " 30,000 3000 " 12 " 36,000 8100 " 10 " 81,000 14,539 Prizes. 264,000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Last drawn number, 2,000 38000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, or which timely notice will be given. The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenbergh, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them. In order to secure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their instructions, the substance of which is 1. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. 11. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them. 111. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterson, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given when Tickets may be had. tud&tt
Treasury Department
Revenue Office, Feb. 10, 1795. Notice is hereby given that Proposals will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, until the expiration of the 30th day of April next, for Ten Thousand Gallons of the best winter pressed Spermaceti Oil, in strong and well bound casks, not exceeding in capacity forty-two gallons, to be ready for delivery, on or before the first day of June next. It is required that the Oil be of a quality fit for use in the coldest weather, and in the Northern Light-Houses. Persons disposed to furnish the above mentioned quantity, or any part thereof not less than 5000 gallons, will be pleased to transmit their proposals to this office (at Philadelphia) by post, or to deposit them at the office of either of the following superintendents of Light-Houses, who will transmit them hither, viz. Joseph Whipple, at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. Benjamin Lincoln, at Boston. William Ellery, at Newport in Rhode Island. Jedediah Huntington, at New London, Connecticut. Thomas Randall, at New-York. William Allibone, at Philadelphia. Immediately after the last day of April, the proposals which may have been received, will be decided upon, and notice will be given of the accepted offer. Security will be required for the punctual delivery of the Oil in quantity and quality as above described. The money will be paid on a delivery after inspection. Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue. Feb. 12 2aw3w
Inland Navigation.
In the Press and speedily will be published by Zachariah Poulson jun. No. 80, Chestnut Street, A N HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE Rise, progress, and present state OF THE Canal Navigation in Pennsylvania. With an Appendix, containing Abstracts of the Acts of the Legislature since the year 1792, and their Grants of Money for improving ROADS and NAVIGABLE WATERS throughout the state — to which is annexed, "An Explanatory Map." Published by Direction of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna, and the Delaware and Schuylkill Navigation Companies. "Here smooth CANALS, across the extended plain Stretch their long arms to join the distant main. The sons of toil, with many a weary stroke Scalp the hard bosom of the solid rock; Resistless through the stiff opposing clay, With steady patience, work their gradual way; Compel the Genius of the unwilling flood Through the brown horrors of the aged wood; Cross the lone waste the silver urn they pour, And cheer the barren heath, or sullen moor The traveller, with pleasing wonder sees The white sail gleaming through the dusky trees; And views the altered landscape with surprise And doubts the magic scenes that round him rise. Now like a flock of swans, above his head, Their woven wings the flying vessels spread Now meeting streams, in artful mazes glide While each, unmingled, pours a separate tide; Now, through the hidden veins of earth they flow And visit sulphurous mines and caves below. The dullest streams obey the guiding hand, And social Plenty crowns the HAPPY LAND! Jan. 19 2awtf
Library Company of Philadelphia.
A General Meeting of the Members of the Library Company of Philadelphia is requested, at their Hall, on the ninth day of March next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, to take into consideration the propriety of increasing the Annual Payments, and repaying so much of their Bye Laws, as authorizes the Directors to dispose of the real Estate of the Company. By order of the Directors. Benjamin R. Morgan, Sec'y. Feb. 24. eodtf

NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 27.
Will be Presented A COMEDY, called
THE COUNTRY GIRL.
Mopsy, Mr. Bares. Harcourt, Mr. Marshall. Sparkish, Mr. Moreton. Belville, Mr. Cleveland. Countryman, Mr. Billett. William, Master T. Warrell. Thomas, Mr. Darley, jun.
Miss Peggy, Mrs. Marshall. Althea, Mrs. Francis. Lucy, Mrs. Shaw. Between the 3d and 4th Acts of the Comedy, Mr. BOULLAY will play a Concerto on the Violin, composed by Giorniwicki.
To which will be added, A Serious Pantomime, under the Direction of Mr. Francis, originally performed at the Theatre in Paris, called
LA FORET NOIRE,
OR,
The Natural Son.
The Overture and Music composed by Mr. Reinagle. Geronte, Father of Lucille, Mr. Green. Lanzean, Lucille's Lover, Mr. Moreton. Adolphie, the Natural Son Master T. Warrell.
Pince, a Finical Abbe, Mr. Francis. Lubin, a Peasant, Master Warrell. Fronte, and Paquin, (servants to Geronte) Messrs. Warrell and Darley jun. Lucille, Daughter to Geronte, first time Mrs. Francis. Marton, Lucille's maid Miss Rowson.
BANDITTI.
Le Terreur, Captain of the Banditti, Mr. Marshall. Sans Quartier, the Lieut. Mr. Cleveland. Le Fourbe, Mr. Billett. Robbers, Messrs. Nungent, De Moulin, Mitchell Price, &c.
To Conclude with
A Grand Battle,
And
A Military Procession,
To the Federal March.
No money or tickets to be returned, nor any person on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes. Alsat Rice's Bookstore, No. 50, and Carey's No. 118. Market Street. The Public are respectfully informed, that the Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter after five, and the curtain rise precisely at a quarter after 6 o'clock. Box one Dollar—Pitt 3/4 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/2 a Dollar. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places by five o'clock, and order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from TEN TILL ONE, and on days of performance from TEN TILL THREE o'clock. Vivat Republic!
FRESH Bohea Tea, AND GIN in Pipes,
Now Landing from on board the ship Peggy, John Elliott master, from Amsterdam.
Also Imported by the late Arrivals, Russia Hemp, first quality. Ditto Sail Duck. Ditto Rave Duck. Brown Russia Sheetings. Ticklenburgs. Ozanburgs. Brown Flanders Sheetings. Hessian and Brown Rolls. Cotton Stripes and Checks. Flanders Bedticks. Holland Sail Duck. Seine Twine. Dutch Great Coats. Gin in cases. Madder. Window Glass, 8 by 10. Jesuits Bark. Opium. Assafetida. German Steel. Mill and Cross-cut Saws. Hoes and Cutting Knives. Sythes and Skates. Coffee Mills. Black Lead Crucibles. Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of 5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth,
FOR SALE BY Pragers & Co. Nov. 21
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln,
PORT WINE in pipes, blds. and quarter casks. LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks. Southong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chests. A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT. SALT melted ALMONDS in bales. VELVET CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS. June 9
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, 20th February.
The bill for granting a thousand dollars each to the four daughters of the late Count de Grasse, was brought in, read a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The post office bill was returned with amendments from the Senate. The House refused to agree to some of them. The Senate by message, declared their persisting in their amendments and the House of Representatives named a committee of conference.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill supplementary to an act imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States were read and agreed to.
In committee on the bill making further provision for the redemption of the national debt.
Several clauses were passed. The eleventh section gave rise to some conversation. The following is a copy of the section.
“And be it further enacted, That as well the monies which shall accrue to the said sinking fund, by virtue of the provisions of this act, as those which shall have accrued to the same, by virtue of the provisions of any former act or acts, shall be under the direction and management of the commissioners of the sinking fund, or of the officers designated in and by the second section of an act, entitled ‘An act making provision for the redemption of the public debt,’ passed the 12th day of August, 1790, and their successors in office; and shall be, and continue appropriated to the said funds, until the whole of the present debts of the United States foreign and domestic, funded and unfunded, including future loans, which, may be made for reimbursing or redeeming any instalments, or parts of principal of the said debt, shall be reimbursed and redeemed; and shall be, and are hereby declared to be vested in the said commissioners, as property in trust, to be applied according to the provisions of the aforesaid act of the 8th of May, 1792, and of this act to the reimbursement and redemption of the said debt, including the loans aforesaid, until the same shall be fully reimbursed and redeemed, and the faith of the United States is hereby pledged to the citizens of the United States, and to all who are or shall be holders or proprietors of the said debt, or loans, that the monies or funds aforesaid, shall invariably remain, & be appropriated and invested, as aforesaid to be applied to the said reimbursement and redemption, in manner aforesaid, until the same shall be fully and completely effected.”
A motion was made for striking out the lines in italics. This was objected to. Ayes for striking out 41 Noes 51 The Committee then rose, and the chairman reported progress, and the house adjourned.
Mr. New, this day reported the following engrossed bills.
An act authorizing the erection of a light-house near the entrance of George Town harbour in the state of South Carolina.
An act supplementary to the act concerning invalids.
An act for the reimbursement of a loan authorized by an act of the last session of Congress.
An act to establish the office of purveyor of public supplies.
Monday, February 23.
Mr. New, from the committee of enrolment, reported the following bills:
An act supplementary to an act, intituled ‘An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonage of ships or vessels.’
An act enabling George Gibbs to obtain a drawback of duties on certain exported wines.
An act to continue in force, the act ‘for ascertaining the fees in admiralty proceedings in the district courts of the United States, and for other purposes.’
An act to amend the act, intituled, ‘An act to establish the post office and post roads within the United States.’
The engrossed bill for the reduction of the public debt was read a third time and passed.
A message from the Senate notified that the President had assented to the bill for constituting a purveyor of public supplies.
Mr. Sedgwick moved that the House should adjourn for half an hour, which was immediately agreed to. The design of this motion was that the House might have an opportunity of waiting upon the President to compliment him on his birth day (yesterday the 22nd of February) when he entered into the sixty fourth year of his age.
The bill for establishing a land office was read a first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole House. Three hundred copies were ordered to be printed.
The House then went into a committee, on the report of the select committee, as to the mint of the United States.
The report was read and the following resolutions were agreed to, viz.
1st. Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, for the appointment of a refiner and melter in the mint of the United States; whose duty shall be, to take charge of all copper, and silver and gold
bullion delivered out by the treasurer of the mint, after it has been assayed, and to reduce it into bars or ingots fit for the rolling mills: and then to deliver them to the coiner or treasurer, as the director shall judge expedient; and to do and perform all other duties belonging to the office of refiner and melter, or which shall be ordered by the director of the mint.
2d. Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, authorizing the Treasurer of the mint to retain two cents per ounce, from every deposit of silver bullion below standard; and four cents per ounce from every deposit of gold bullion below the standard, unless the same shall require the operation of the test; they fix cents, as a compensation for refining and melting the same.
3d. Resolved, That gross bullion brought for deposit and coinage to the mint, shall not be received in smaller quantities than two hundred ounces of silver, and twenty ounces of gold.
4th. Resolved, That the standard for silver coin, as now established by law be altered, and made to consist of nine equal parts of pure silver, and one tenth part of pure copper, being equal to ten ounces sixteen penny-weights of pure silver in one pound troy.
5th. Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorized to reduce the weight of the copper coin, at his discretion: Provided, such reduction shall not exceed two penny-weights in each cent and in proportion in each half cent: of which, he shall give notice by proclamation, and report the same to the next session of Congress.
6th. Resolved, That the treasurer of the United States, be authorized by law, to distribute, at the public expense, all cents received from the Treasurer of the mint, by sending them to some one bank in each state, where any are established, and where not, to the principal collector of such state (in proportion to the number of inhabitants of the state) to be by them paid out for cash, to any person requesting the same, in sums not less than ten dollars value.
7th. Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, enabling the director and treasurer of the mint to give a preference to bullion brought to the mint, already of, or above the standard of the United States, so as not to be prevented coining and issuing the same, although bullion below the standard and not yet refined, may have been deposited for coinage before it: any thing in any law heretofore passed to the contrary notwithstanding.
The committee then rose, the chairman reported, and the House agreed to the report. A committee were accordingly appointed to bring in a bill.
The report says that the expense attending the institution has been very great. It amounted, on the thirtieth day of September last, to the following sums, including the standing capital, and copper to be coined into money.
   Dols. Cts.     Lands purchased, 4,266 66   Buildings, apparatus, machineries, &c. 22,720 45   Purchase of copper, 15,815 51   Salaries to officers, &c. 15,591 99   58,394 61  
The exact quantity of copper coined into cents, and paid into the Treasury of the United States is equal to ten thousand eight hundred and seventy five dollars. The future coinage of copper “it is said will be about two hundred thousand cents per month,” which is twenty four thousand dollars per annum.
Mr. W. Smith stated that a bill had been reported from a select committee, and was now before a committee of the whole House, for altering the mode of laying an excise on manufactured snuff. The act had been altered agreeable to the desire of the manufacturers. They had since changed their minds, and now Mr. Smith wished the committee of the whole to be discharged, that the bill might be recommitted to the select committee, and be, a second time adapted to the wishes of the manufacturers. This was granted.
A bill for additional compensation to the judges of the districts of Rhode-Island and Delaware, was read a first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole.
The House next went over and agreed to the amendments of the Senate, to the bill for calling out the militia, in case of insurrections.
The report of the select committee, on the expense of the fortifications of the ports and harbours of the United States, was also read in a committee of the whole. Also, a bill relative to the Cession of the jurisdiction in places where light-houses, buoys, beacons, or public piers, have been, or may be fixed. The bill was then reported to the House, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
There was then read the report of the secretary of the treasury, on the petition of the corporation of Rhode-Island college. The house, on the motion of Mr. B. Bourne, went into a committee on this subject.
Mr. Bourne read a resolution that compensation should be made to the Corporation, for the damage done to the College when occupied by the French and American troops, as barracks and for an hospital. After some conversation the committee rose; and the chairman reported progress.
Mr. Hester presented a memorial from the sugar refiners of Philadelphia. They had learned that the snuff manufacturers were to obtain an alteration of the law relative to the snuff duty. They wanted a similar amendment in the law for excising sugar. By this time there was not a quorum in the House. So it was necessary to adjourn—At half past 3 o'clock.
Tuesday, Feb. 24. 1795.
Mr. New reported the following engrossed bills.
An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union; suppress insurrections, and repeal invasions; and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes.
An act for the relief of Angus McLean.
The bill relative to the cession of jurisdiction, in places where light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers may have been erected, was read a third time, and passed.
The bill for amending the act laying duties on manufactured snuff, was bro't in by Mr. W. Smith, read a first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole House.
The act for giving to each of the Judges of the Districts of Delaware and Rhode-Island two hundred dollars additional salary, payable quarterly, was read a third time, and passed.
It was moved, that the House should take into consideration the report of the select committee, to whom had been referred a resolution of the House, as to the back lands of North Carolina. The substance of the report was, that it should be recommended to the President to enter into treaties with the Indians to extinguish their claims to these lands.
The select committee, in their report, altered the form of expression, that if the President thinks fit to enter into any such treaty, the sum of dollars shall be granted to discharge such engagement.
Mr. Goodhue did not see that the United States had any concern to interfere in such a purchase. It was private property.
Mr. Dayton explained, that the petition of Thomas Person, and others, comprehended only two millions of acres. The resolution contemplated 20 millions. It will, when completed, enable the United States to protect the Choctaws and Chickasaws, from the Creeks and Cherokees, if the latter should happen to attack them; and that they will attack the Chickasaws; which is not improbable, from the alliance which the latter have given to the white people. Besides, the frontier will be capable of defence, at a much cheaper rate, in this way, than at present it can be. It is now an irregular line. A peculiar circumstance, besides will make the lands easy to be purchased. No Indian tribes reside on them. When the gentleman from Massachusetts considers these things, he will not object, since the United States will gain eighteen millions of acres by the transaction.
Mr. Goodhue admitted the reasoning as to the eighteen millions, but still scrupled as to the rest.
Mr. Swift recommended that the Indian claim should in the mean time be extinguished.
Mr. McDowell, in reply to Mr. Goodhue, said that if the gentleman had attended to the reasonings formerly used on this subject, and which had occupied a considerable share of time in the House, during the present session, he could have been at no loss for understanding the propriety of this purchase being made by the United States for Thomas Person, and the others.
The House took up the amendment of the Senate, to the bill for bestowing four thousand dollars on the four daughters of the Count de Grasse. It consisted only of a short preamble, specifying the reasons why the money was to be granted, and was immediately agreed to.
The amendments of the Senate, to the act making compensation to officers of government, and others, who were sufferers by the western insurgents, was next taken up.
Mr. Swift objected to the bill, as he doubted whether any money was really wanted. There was, at any rate, no evidence of it before the House.
Mr. Fitzsimons wondered to hear gentlemen talk about the want of evidence. Do we not all know, that one person had his house, barns, and every thing else burnt down? Let his circumstances be as good as they will, he must be in want of assistance in the mean time, especially as that part of the country is scarce of cash. As to recovering the damages done, Mr. Fitzsimons very much feared that they never would be got back, either by the proposed law suits, or by subscriptions, or in any other way.
Mr. Sedgwick thought this a debt due by the rules both of prudence and of justice.
Mr. Kittera also, defended the expediency of the bill. The amendment of the Senate was rejected.
A petition was then read from many persons who had furnished horses and
waggons for the western expedition. The petition was referred to the committee of claims.
The House next resolved itself into a committee, on the report of the select committee, on the petition of Paken, Hopkins, and Miers, of Savannah, in Georgia. These gentlemen had been employed since the 12th of July, 1791, in surveying the coasts, &c. of Georgia. They implored the aid of the House in this arduous and expensive undertaking. The report of the select committee recommended that, as the aid was of a public nature, and as good charts were much wanted, the sum of dollars should be loaned to them for the term of years, out of the Treasury of the United States.
Mr. Giles thought there would be no end of such claims, if the practice were once fairly begun.
Mr. Harper (the new member from South Carolina) could give some information to the House on this subject. He had a personal opportunity of examining part of the execution of this work, and he conceived it to be very accurate. Georgia supplies the best timber for ship building in the United States, and, in a short time, the commerce of that state will be a very great object. He hoped, therefore, that the House would not lightly reject the application. If the Constitution of the United States forbade the granting of money in this way, there was an end of it. But if ever a deviation was to be made from such a rule, perhaps this would be one of the most proper cases. The scheme had hitherto been carried on at the expence of a few individuals. He only requested, that the House would not lightly refuse the prayer of the petition, since the thing itself was of so much consequence.
Mr. Madison would not hastily undertake to say that the grant of money was improper to be made on this occasion, as a public good. He did not wish at present to enter into that. He considered a loan, however, as the worst of all possible shapes, in which the request should come before the house, for it was impossible to say where the practice of lending might stop. If assistance was to be granted in this case, he did not see why the survey should not be extended to other parts of the Union, where it was equally necessary. Every private undertaker might, in this way, solicit a loan, when the object of his scheme was not public advantage but private emolument.
Mr. Murray rejected all idea that the proposal was against the Constitution. Congress had surveyed the western lands, and nobody supposed that beyond their authority. Why should there be such a difference between land and water.
Mr. Baldwin stated that the individuals had spent all that they were worth upon this undertaking, and all which their friends could raise, and it would be a great pity if it should fail in the end for want of so trifling a sum as three thousand dollars, which was all that was expected or wanted. He explained the very great necessity for such a chart. At present there was none to be had that was fit for any thing. Ships often lay for months and weeks together on the coast, in the most dangerous situation, and unable to extricate themselves for want of charts. He adverted to the growing value of the commerce of Georgia, and to the remark of Mr. Murray, as to the right of Congress to survey both land and water. If a loan was disagreeable, the President might be desired to subscribe for a certain number of copies of the charts.
Mr. S. Smith approved much of getting good charts. If the Ambassador sent to Spain shall succeed in getting the navigation of the Mississippi opened, this coast of Georgia will very soon be of the highest importance.
Mr. Madison doubted whether the state of Georgia was not more able than the United States to subscribe.
Mr. Fitzsimons considered this as a very wrong time to bring in such a business when the House are going to rise. His chief objection was to the mode, not to the substance. He wished the matter withdrawn for the present, as the House had to proceed upon the military establishment.
Mr. Dayton had no doubt of the Constitution empowering the House to lend the three thousand dollars, but did not like the mode of lending it. He wished that the whole coast could be surveyed.
Mr. Parker and Mr. Harper each read a separate resolution in place of that recommended by the committee. It was then agreed to take the question upon it, and it was negatived. The resolution suggested by Mr. Harper was then read. But this also being found liable to many objections, the committee rose, and the chairman reported that they had disagreed to the report of the select committee, to whom the whole was again referred.
The House took up, in a committee of the whole, the estimates of military appropriations for the year 1795, and came to certain resolutions which were reported to the House. The House went upon them.
Mr. W. Smith moved that there should be voted “for defraying the expence of naval armament, for three months, dollars.”
If this motion was rejected, Mr. Smith said that he should take the year

and says upon it, that it might be fairly known what gentlemen in the house were for abandoning the naval armament altogether.
Mr. Giles said, that he had opposed it in every stage, as an useless expence, & an improper way of attempting to attain the proposed object. He should vote against the appropriation.
Mr. Dayton thought that Mr. W. Smith had assumed an odd stile. Mr. Smith had never heard him backwards to fitting out a naval armament, and yet he should vote against the present motion, for this plain reason, that the money had been voted already.
Mr. Fitzsimons did not know whether the last year's provision extended to this. If it extends then this is an useless proposition.
Mr. Boudinot thought that the provision did not extend, but that the money unappropriated was carried forward as surplus revenue, and that a new act was requisite to appropriate over again the money for the navy.
Mr. W. Smith did not suppose that the former appropriation continued in force, or he certainly would not have made this motion. He did not refer, at any rate, to Mr. Dayton, when he spoke of gentlemen being against the armament altogether.
Mr. Dayton read the act, which, as he thought, made it clearly out that the money yet stands in reserve. He wished the point decided before the house went farther.
Mr. Sedgwick recommended that this resolution should pass in the mean time. If the money was already voted this could do no harm.
Mr. Hillhouse wished it to be withdrawn.
No question was taken on it, but a committee were appointed to bring in a bill on the resolution reported.
A report was next read on the petition of Edmund Hogan, and made the order of the day to-morrow.
The house next went into a committee, to whom was referred the message of the President of the 17th current, respecting the disposition of Indian lands by the state of Georgia.
The first resolution was read, and passed without a division. It was in these words:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the President of the United States, to use all constitutional and legal means to prevent the violation of the treaties made with the Indian tribes, by the citizens of the United States, with an assurance, that Congress will co-operate in such other acts as will be proper for the same end.
The second resolution was then read. Mr. Fitzsimons said he was much surprised how this first resolution had got through the house without opposition, for it was drawn in the most singular terms that he had seen. It was no less than a recommendation from that house to the President, that he would take care to do his duty. He hoped that there was no necessity for admissions of that sort.
Mr. Fitzsimons was told that he was not in order, as the resolution had already passed.
The second resolution was as follows: Resolved, That it be further recommended to the President of the United States, not to permit treaties for the extinguishment of the Indian title to any lands, to be held at the instance of individuals, or of states, where it shall appear, that the property of such lands, when the Indian title shall be extinguished, will be in particular persons; and that, whenever treaties are held for the benefit of the United States, individuals, claiming rights of pre-emption, shall be prevented from treating with the Indians concerning the same; and that, generally, such private claims be postponed, to those of the several states, wherever the same may be consistent with the welfare and defence of the United States.
Mr. Smilie rose, and was speaking to the question in general. Mr. Sedgwick rose and called him to order, and continued standing till himself was called to order by Mr. Giles. In the mean time Mr. Smilie moved to adjourn, "and now," said he, "I hope that the gentleman will allow me to be in order." He then spoke a few words on the report. No question was taken on the second resolution. But the committee rose, the chairman reported progress, and the house at half past three o'clock adjourned.
The members of St. Andrew's Society, are requested to attend their Quarterly Meeting at the Golden Swan, in Third-street, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at 7 o'clock, P. M.
RICHARD LAKE, Secretary.
For the Gazette of the United States.
Mr. Fenno. YOU would extremely oblige a Philosopher, &c. as you so kindly as to insert in your paper the following thoughts, which have been written to demonstrate the absurdity of intolerance.
TO require from a man, that he should be in the same way of thinking with ourselves, is to require, that he should have been modified as ourselves, in all the moments of his existence; that he should be organized like ourselves; that he should have received the same constitution, the same food, and the same education; in a word, it is the same as if we would have him to be just our own selves. Why should we not rather want him to have the same features with ourselves? Is he more master of his opinions than of his face? Are not those necessary consequences of his nature, and peculiar circumstances which, from his infancy, have necessarily influenced both his way of thinking and of acting? If man is an union of various parts and qualities, should we not infer, as soon as we discover one of his to be different from our's, that he can neither think, nor associate ideas, or dream in the same manner with ourselves?
You, O men, blinded by superstition—or you hot headed Democrats, read in the great Book of Nature, which is always open for the instruction of mankind—reflect, and you will thereby acquire humane and generous principles.
PHILOSOPHY.
UNITED STATES.
WINCHESTER, Feb. 9.
A gentleman from Knoxville, on his way to Philadelphia, arrived here on Saturday last, and obligingly furnished us with the Knoxville Gazette of the 23d ult. from which the following articles are extracted:
Knoxville, January 23.
An express arrived here on Monday night last from Nashville, with dispatches from general Robertson to governor Blount; by whom we are informed, that William Colbert, a distinguished chief of the Chickasaws, who has a commission from the president of the United States, giving him the rank of major, with upwards of twenty warriors, arrived at Nashville on the 4th inst. with five Creek scalps, taken on Duck river on the morning of the 2d. The party of Creeks consisted of only the five who were killed. They had with them a war club, halters, bridles, and spurs, evidences of a determination for war and horse stealing. The leader of this party of Creeks and his brother, were known to maj. Colbert and others of his party to have been for years engaged in murdering and stealing upon the frontiers of Mero district. Colbert bears the rank of general in his own nation, and is as bold and impetuous a Sans Culotte as even France can produce.
The express also informs, that on the 5th instant, Elijah Walker, one of the mounted infantry on duty for the defence of Mero district, acting as a spy on the frontiers, was killed by Indians, twelve miles to the southward of Nashville.
On the 5th inst. John Tye, jun. was killed, and John Tye, sen. John Burlington, Sherard Mays and Thomas Mays wounded by Indians, on the frontiers of Hawkins county.
It was omitted in our last to report the killing of a Creek Indian, by a party of Cherokees—the particulars respecting which are, that one of the warriors who accompanied Doublehead last summer to Philadelphia, to visit the President, called Chuccenunatalla, or the Stallion, with nine others, about the 20th ult. fell in with a party of Creeks approaching the frontiers of Georgia, with hostile intentions, (as Chuccenunatalla and his party supposed) and killed one of them; and on the 1st inst. appeared with his scalp at Tellico block-house, where the scalp dance was that night held by several principal chiefs and warriors of the Cherokees, in presence of many of the frontier and other citizens of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.
Yesterday the Mercury in the Thermometer was at 9°.
The Senate of this Commonwealth, yesterday elected the following gentlemen as Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania, on the part of the State, viz. Samuel M. Fox, Kearney Wharton, and William Miller.
APPOINTMENTS.
JOSEPH HAVERSHAM Esq. of Georgia Post master General of the United States.
JONATHAN JACKSON Esq. of Massachusetts, Comptroller of the Treasury of the United States.
TENCH FRANCIS Esq.—Purveyor of Public Supplies.
The PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL.
On Monday last, the 23d inst. being the day regarded as the Birth Day of our American Fabius, the President of the United States, a very splendid Entertainment was given at Mr. Hill's Tavern in Second street near Race street, by a number of the officers belonging to the first brigade of Pennsylvania Militia, who served on the late expedition to the West.
The Company was numerous, and truly respectable. The gentlemen who gave the entertainment felt themselves particularly honoured by the presence of his Excellency governor Mifflin, Mr. Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gen. Stewart, Gen. Irvine, Gen. Harmar, Gen. Chambers, Gen. Ross, Col. F. Gurney, &c. &c.
After the cloth was removed, the following patriotic and sentimental TOASTS were given from the chair, and received by the whole company with the most cordial satisfaction and the highest applause.
1. The People of the United States—may their dignity and happiness be perpetual; and their gratitude as a nation be ever commensurate with the extent of their privileges.
2. The Constitution and Laws of the United States—may the unwarrantable attempts of their factions opponents be always defeated, and may their guardians & friends be the pride of their country.
3. The Congress of the United States—may the pure republican principles ever influence their deliberations, and may all their decisions be characterized by wisdom. (3 cheers.)
4. The President of the United States—May the evening of his life be attended with felicity equal to the utility and glory of its meridian. (3 cheers.)
5. John Jay—May the result of his late negotiation be equally useful and honorable to his country, as his mission was prudent and wise in its supreme executive.
6. The land we live in—May its agriculture flourish, its manufactures enclease, and its commerce be unrivalled by the nations of the world.
7. The Fair daughters of America—May the purity, the rectitude and the virtues of their minds, ever continue equal to their beauty and external accomplishments.
8. The Republic of France—Wisdom and ability to her councils, success to her armies and navies, and may her enemies be compensated for their defeats by the speedy and general diffusion of that liberty which they are vainly attempting to suppress.
9. The gallant Kosciuszko—May he speedily recover from his wounds of glory; may he safely escape from his captivity, and may he yet live the Washington of his country. (3 cheers.)
10. The sister republics of France and America—May their treaties be held sacred and inviolable—May their favors be reciprocal, and their friendship be lasting as the empire of time.
11. May every Catiline meet a watchful Cicero, and every Cæsar a determined Brutus.
12. May Columbia be ever able to boast a Jefferson in council, a Hamilton in finance, and when necessary, a Washington to lead her armies to conquest and glory.
13. General Morgan and his patriotic troops.
14. General Wayne and his gallant army. May they continue to deserve the approbation of their country, and when their services expire, may they be gracefully rewarded.
15. The day. May such auspicious periods never cease to recur, till every day in the year shall have smiled on Columbia with the birth of a Washington. (3 times 3 cheers.)
After the fifteen toasts prepared for the occasion had been given, the company was favored with a number of patriotic and sentimental volunteers, of which are the following.
The militia of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania: by governor Mifflin.
May the patriotic services rendered by the Pennsylvania militia on the late expedition, never be forgotten, nor remembered without gratitude, by their fellow-citizens throughout the United States; by general Stewart.
May the conduct of the Pennsylvania militia, be for ever exemplary, envied, yet imitated: by general Irvine.
Liberty without licentiousness: by general Harmer.
General Lee, our late Commander in Chief—May his happiness in private, be equal to his talents and attention in military life. By Col. Gurney.
After Governor Mifflin had retired The Governor of Pennsylvania—From the chair.
After Major Lawenswyler had retired, the following volunteer was given by Capt. Cufack.
Major Lawenswyler—Thanks to him for his politeness and attention to the officers and soldiers under his command on the late expedition to the West.
May the world while it revolves on its axis, never behold a people less happy than we are at present. By Mr. K. Wharton.
Our unfortunate friend, the Marquis de la Fayette—May America become shortly, his asylum from indignity and wrong; and may the noon and evening of his life be yet honorable and happy in the bosom of that country, where his morning shone with such unclouded splendor. By Dr. Caldwell. (3 cheers.)
The afternoon and evening were agreeably spent in social pleasures and convivial mirth, and the conduct of the whole company was marked by that politeness, harmony, and friendship, which ought ever to characterize the intercourse of fellow-citizens and gentlemen.
To Mr. _____
WHEN you were first admitted into the national association, you tacitly acknowledged the federative principles, as its only sure foundation; and do you now pretend to be surprised that a discovery of your intrigues tending to reconce the primary object to a plan, subordinate to your views should occasion disgust,—or do you yet hope that by claiming the National Name you can ever shake the resolutions of men firmly attached to the federal government, and to a patriotic institution? If you do, you have surely mistaken your ground, when you claim the national name and yet deny the possibility of perfecting the plan.
The only parallel I can recollect to your case is the fable of the dog in the manger. Had you avowed your antifederal principles in the first instance, it had been honest, but you endeavour to gain a majority by the admission of prejudiced friends, many of whom have little or no pretensions to a seat with the artist. Thus damning the society while you pretended that your views were pure and upright, is an instance of folly as well as of intrigue, scarce equalled by any of your former political conduct.
From the foregoing you may at first blush, suppose that this is written from a desire to expose you, if you do, you are mistaken, for if you had not done this already, a regard to your numerous and promising offspring, would have been enough to overbalance any disposition to reward you according to your demerits, for your impertinence and second fight on the defuncts of a non existent national university as displayed in your late elaborate publication.
But to let you right, if it is possible, that you may in reality have imbibed wrong ideas on the question.—You are now told that the idea of a national university was born with the Independence of America, and that the literary and other respectable patriots who have patronized this legitimate offspring of our sovereignty, are busily employed in perfecting a plan to promote the other seminaries by a federative principle to be combined with this national head; thus they hope to prevent the future necessity of emigration in our youth to the corrupt and immoral scenes which surround the universities of Europe, for which the fathers of America will ever bless their names. And now let me advise you to lay your politics aside, and in future to adhere to the line of your profession only, if you do this your friends and amiable family may still love and bless you, but do not mock Columbia by calling an academic drawing school by a name classically sacred to national institutions only; otherwise some wag may be induced to cry in derision and in allusion to a story of Handel.
Columbia, Columbum. Tweedledee, and Tweedledum. A Friend to a National University.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes 6 per Cents (20/), 3 per Cents (11 1/8), Deferred (13/), Bank of the United States (35), Pennsylvania (35), North America (45 to 50).
Capital stand for Buffinefs.
To-Morrow Evening, At Seven o'clock, at The Merchants Coffee House, In Second street, Will be exposed to Public Sale.
The House, No. 50,
Market street, occupied by Messrs. Rice and Co. Booksellers. Its eligible situation for Buffinefs either in the wholesale or Retail line, must make it an object worthy of attention, as it has always been and still continues to be one of the best stands in the city. The terms are one half cash, and the residue in twelve months with interest secured by mortgage, if required.
Footman & Co. Auctioneers. Feb. 27
CHARLESTON, January 23.
List of Bermudian privateers and their owners.
Schooner Expert, capt. Daniel Morgan, and the Schooner Duke of York, capt. Thomas Cobb, owned by Meliss, Goodrich, Buger, Dunlot and Goodrich; Schooner Retriever, capt. John Nash, owned by ditto; brig. Interprize, capt. Robertson, owned by Jennings, Tucker and Co. Schooner Favorite, capt. Hobson, owned by Mr. Baden; Schooner Thetis, captain Thomas Brownlow, owned by George Holler and Benjamin Balcome; Schooner Hornet, capt. Shute, owned by Goder & Co.
For Freight or Charter,
The Brig. ABIGAIL, A. W. Trefel, master.
FOR THEN about 2000 bbls. are now lying at Jelle and Robert Wall's wharf, will be ready to take in a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to the master on board, or
THOMAS NEWMAN,
No. 118, South Second street. Who has for sale on hand and field Brigs, 3000 Lumber Lift on Salt, A few boxes fresh Lemons and Oranges, And a few quarter casks Lisbon Wine. Feb. 27
For LONDON,
The Brig. DIANA, THOMAS MASON, Jun. Master;
Burthen about 2000 barrels, the greatest part of her cargo being engaged, will sail on or before the 24th of March. She is a stout vessel, well found, Philadelphia built, fast well, and has good accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage enquire of MATTHIAS KELLY, South Water-street, GAZZAM & TAYLOR, Front-street or RALPH MATHER, Race-street, No. 71. February 23.
Columbianum.
Notice is hereby given,
That the Committee of Examination of Talents and Pretensions, belonging to the Columbianum or National College of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving continue to receive recommendations from those Artists, who mean to become Members of that Institution, inclosed to Mr. Groombridge at his house adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, and accreted to the chairman. Signed by order of the Committee of Examination, &c.
J. J. BARRALET, THOS. ROBSON, Assit. Sec. Feb. 27
Dickinson College,
February 1795.
SUNDRY of the Trustees of Dickinson College having applied to us, representing that a meeting of the Board is highly necessary, and therefore desiring that the Trustees be called together as soon as convenient in compliance with their request and in conjunction with them, I hereby notify and earnestly desire the Trustees of said College to meet at the College Building in Carlisle at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 16th of April next, when matters of importance respecting the credit, usefulness, progress and increase of said seminary will be exhibited to them, which those who apply for the Meeting think, will merit their attentive consideration and determination.
John Armstrong, President pro Tem. Feb. 27
110,000 weight of
Green Coffee,
In 87 hds. 40 barrels, and 220 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Messrs. Willing & Francis's wharf. 1st 2d & 4th Proof
Bourdeaux Brandy,
32 pipes of London particular Teneriff, and London particular Madeira WINES; in hds. pipes, and quarter casks; Malaga Do. in quarter casks; Antigua and other RUM in hds. St. Croix SUGAR of the first quality, St. Marks MOLASSES, Hylon TEA; Jamaica SPIRITS, Holland GIN, in pipes, LOAF SUGAR, in hds. PEPPER, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, South Water Street. D. C. 4
For Sale,
A few Barrels of excellent APPLES.
Enquire at No. 38, Arch-Street. Feb. 24.
TO BE SOLD,
By Thomas Dobson, No. 41, South Second street, John Orme, No. 41, Chestnut street, and the Editor hereof.
REPORT
OF THE Secretary of the Treasury
Read in the House of Representatives of the United States, January 19, 1795. Containing a PLAN for the further support of
Public Credit.

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form their hearts in goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane History, and some lessons in Geography. The whole is illustrated throughout with proper reflections and moral tales.
19. Duncan's Elements of Logic. 80 cents 20. M'Fingal, an epic poem. 37 1/2 cents. 21. Tench Cox's examination of Lord Shelburne's observations. 62 1/2 cents. 22. Ladies' Friend. 37 1/2 cents. 23. Smith's History of New York, from its discovery to 1732. 1 dollar 25 cents. 24. Comprehensive Atlas for the present war, containing maps of France, Holland, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the West-Indies. 2 dollars. 25. Constitutions of the United States, with the Federal Constitution. 62 1/2 cents. 26. Peyton's Grammar for Frenchmen to learn English. 50 cents. 27. Epicteti Enchiridion. 31 cents. 28. Gay's Fables. 31 cents. 29. Christian Economy. 25 cents. 30. Charms of Melody, a choice collection of Songs. 25 cents. 31. American Museum, 12 vols, 8vo. Nineteen dollars and 50 cents.
“The American Museum is not only eminently calculated to diffuse minute political and other valuable information, but it has been uniformly conducted with taste, attention, & propriety. To these important objects he superadded the more immediate object of receiving public documents from all over the country, I will venture to pronounce, as my sentiment, that a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement.” General Washington.
32. Poems of Col. Humphreys. 37 1/2 cents. 33. Catechism of Man. 18 1/2 cents. 34. Tom Paine's Jests. 18 1/2 cents. 35. Carey's account of the Yellow Fever, 4th edition. 50 cents. 36. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum. 25 cents. 37. Garden of the Soul. 50 cents. 38. Think well on't. 50 cents. 39. Douay Bible. 6 dollars. Nov. 29 eodw
FOR SALE, SEVERAL VALUABLE Tracts of LAND,
LYING in King George County, Virginia, on the south side of Potomac Creek, near its mouth, being one mile from the river Potomac, containing by old survey eleven hundred and ten acres. There is on the above tract of Land a dwelling house thirty by twenty, with three rooms on the first floor, and two above, with fire places, a kitchen with a brick chimney, stables, corn house, meat house, dairy and other out houses? also a good framed store house by twenty four, and a granary, both perfectly new, and agreeably situated on the Creek, commanding a fine view of the river Potomac, and one of the best fisheries either on the river or creek. This creek is navigable for vessels of several tons, and abounds with wild fowl of every kind, particularly ducks. The land is fertile and well adapted to the culture of corn, rye, and tobacco. There is also on it a quantity of timber of superior quality, either for ship or house building, & contiguous to the water, from whence it could be rafted to Alexandria, or to the City of Washington, and is not more than fifty miles distant from either place. The growth is chiefly red and white oak, locust, walnut, hickory, cedar and poplars of an extraordinary size. There are also a couple of small meadows now in timothy, and several other rich swamps, which may be put in at a small expence. The banks consist chiefly of shell-marls of the best quality, which affords a valuable and inexhaustible fund of manure. Likewise another valuable Tract, lying in Potomac river, in King George county, near the mouth of the creek, containing about four hundred acres; one hundred of it is heavily timbered with white oak proper for house or ship building; about fifty acres of marsh, and the whole of the land perfectly level, and well adapted to farming, being of a stiff clay, and excellent for holding manure. It bounds on the river about three quarters of a mile, has a most admirable herring and rock fishery, and for wild fowl is perhaps equal to any on the Continent.
It is well situated for a Ferry, being at a narrow part of the river, and is not more than thirty five miles from the City of Washington by land.
We will likewise sell a valuable Tract of Land, lying partly in King George and partly in Stafford county, containing five hundred acres. This tract is about one mile from Potomac Creek, it is well timbered and watered, the soil is of an excellent quality.
For a further account apply to Mr. Charles Stuart Waugh, at Dr. Benjamin Duffield's fourth Front street, No. 303, or to the Subscribers, living on the premises, King George county, Virginia.
LEWIS WAUGH, OR JOHN WAUGH. Jan. 29 *raw4w
FOR SALE, A Lot of Ground,
ON the west side of Third, at the corner of New or Story street, in the City of Philadelphia; it being 33 feet 8 inches in front on Third street, and 86 feet deep on Story street. On said lot are two framed dwelling houses, one two stories high; the corner house almost new, with a good cellar.
For terms and other particulars, apply at the Office of Edward Bonall & Co. or at No. 60, south Second street. Jan. 26 in&gw
Wants Employment,
AN Elderly person, who writes a good hand, and understands accounts, and who also can be well recommended for his honesty and industry.
Any tradesman or mechanic who may wish for such a person to keep his books, and make out his bills, may receive information by applying to James Hardie, corner of Lombard and Fifth street. Jan. 23 22wtf
A VENDRE,
Une Terre Superbe situé dans l'Etat de la Nouvelle York.
LA BELLE HABITATION connue par le nom de SCOTIA, située sur le bord du nord de la Rivière de Mohawk et vis à vis la florissante ville de Schenectady qui est à l'extrémité de la communication par eau entre la Canada et autres parties occidentales avec la ville d'Albany dont elle est éloignée de seize milles Anglois ou cinq lieues un tiers de France.
Cette terre est bornée par la dite Rivière environ deux tiers de lieue—les grands Chemins des parties de l'Ouest et du Nord se joignent en cet endroit avec plusieurs autres et conduisent à l'endroit par où l'on traverse la Rivière vis à vis la dite ville—cette habitation contient plus de mille acres, une grande partie de la quelle est en plaine de la première qualité et propres pour des prairies ou du grain dont elle produit un grand abondance.
On pourroit la deviser en plusieurs habitations donnant à chacune des situations très commodes à placer des maisons—elle contient à présent deux maisons grandes et bien commodes avec des Granges, Ecuries, Magazins, des Remises pour les Voitures et plusieurs autres bâtiments qui sont très convenables le tout situé pour une élévation au bord de la dite Rivière d'où l'on a une vue bien agreable sur la dite ville, des prairies dans ses environs et de la Rivière. aussi bien que d'un Reservoir d'environ trente acres, qui est bien fourni de poisson et de gibier.
Il y a un moulin sur la dite terre une Moulin à eau sur un courant qui ne manque Jamais, avec une maison pour le meunier; on y pourroit ajouter d'autres moulins, &c—sur cette terre est aussi un bon Verger des meilleurs fruits de ce pays d'environ mille arbres, entes, les Jardins abondent de toutes sortes de fruit propre pour ce climat—Dependent aussi de cette terre plusieurs tenements avec des lots de terre dont les baux font d'une courte durée. Il n'y a point de terre dans ces parties que soit plus seconde pour toutes sortes de grain d'hiver dont il en a été semé l'automne passé presque deux cents Boisseaux ce que sera compris dans la Vente aussi bien que deux petites Iles dans la Rivière vis à vis la maison.
On pense que la vue de ces terres en donnera une plus haute idée qu'aucun description qu'on pourroit en donner.
Pour les conditions de Ventes il faut se rendre chez le soussigné demeurant sur les lieux ou au meilleurs Oliver Wendel et Harrison G. Otis, à Boston—meilleurs Cornelius Ray et De Witt Clinton, à New-York—meilleurs James Gordon et Henry Glen, membres du Congres, à présent à Philadelphie, ou à monseigneur Stephen Bayard dans la ville de Schenectady, qui seront connoître le prix et conditions de la Vente.
JOHN SANDERS.
Valuable Property For Sale, IN THE STATE of NEW-YORK.
THAT valuable and well known Estate, called SCOTIA, situated on the north bank of the Mohawk river, directly opposite the populous and flourishing town of Schenectady, at the foot of the water-communication from the Western Country, and Upper Canada; sixteen miles from the city of Albany, extending about two miles on the bank of the river above and below the said town; this river is the only water communication in the United States with the great western Lakes. The roads from the western and northern parts of the state of New York, together with a number of other public roads here meet, and lead to the noted ferry kept opposite the said town.
It contains upwards of one thousand acres, a great proportion of which is intervalle or low land, calculated both for grass or grain, may be laid into a number of valuable farms, affording convenient and handsome building grounds; there is now on the premises two very large and commodious dwelling houses, with large Dutch barns, barracks, hovels, stables, cart and waggon house, carriage house, horse house, summer house, and other out-houses, on a commanding eminence near the bank of the river, affording a beautiful and extensive prospect of the river for several miles, the lowland, the town, and a fine lake of water, covering about thirty acres, well stored with all kinds of river fish, fowl, &c. There is a good mill on a never failing stream of water, a good frame house, &c. for the miller, also convenience above the mill for erecting more water works; there is a bearing orchard with nearly one thousand apple trees, set out, grafted of the best fruit; the gardens are stocked with all the various fruits the climate will admit; also several tenements with portions of land on short leases.
The land in point of fertility of soil, is exceeded by none in the state; there is now in the ground near two hundred bushels winter grain, which will be included in the above sale.
Also two small islands in the river, opposite the mansion house.
A view of the premises, it is presumed, will fully equal any description that can be given thereof.
For terms of sale apply to the Subscriber, residing on the premises, Messrs. Oliver Wendell or Harrison G. Otis, Esquires, in the town of Boston, Cornelius Ray, or De Witt Clinton, Esquires, at the city of New York; James Gordon or Henry Glen, Esquires, two of the members of Congress, at the city of Philadelphia; Stephen N. Bayard, in the town of Schenectady, by whom the price & terms of sale will be communicated.
JOHN SANDERS.
Scotia, Jan. 28, 1795.
N. B. The remaining stock unfold, and all the farming utensils, the purchaser or purchasers may be accommodated with.
Philad. Feb. 7. 2aw3m
TUITION of the
French Tongue, Mathematicks and Drawing.
J. C. Roufseau informs the public, that he has opened his EVENING SCHOOL , at his house, No. 15, Brant street, between north Third and Fourth streets, and between Race and New streets.
He continues to wait on Ladies and Gentlemen, who wish to be taught at their own houses, and intends to open a MORNING SCHOOL for young Ladies as soon as he shall have got Twelve Subscribers. Feb. 2. eod4w
Robert Campbell,
No. 54, south Second street, second door below the corner of Chestnut street,
HAS FOR SALE,
The most General and Extensive Assortment of
BOOKS
Ever offered for sale in this City, amongst which are a number of the latest European Publications
Also a Complete Assortment of
English & American Writing
Papers, Dutch Quills, Playing Cards, and every Article in the Stationary Line.
R. C. has lately printed the following
BOOKS,
1. Religious cafes of Conscience, answered in an Evangelical manner, at the catullical Lecture in Little St. Helen's, Bishopsgate street, by S. Pike and S. Hayward, to which is now added, the Spiritual Companion, or the Profiling Christian , tried at the Bar of God—Price One Dollar.
2. Meditations and Contemplations, in 2 volumes, containing Vol. 1, Meditations among the Tombs; Reflections on a Flower Garden; and a Defcant upon Creation. Vol. 2, Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the Starry Heavens; and a Winter Piece. By James Hervey. A. M. late Rector of Welford Favell, Northamptonshire—Price 80 Cents.
3. Beauties of Hervey; or descriptive, picturesque, and instructive passages, selected from the works of this deservedly admired author; viz. Meditations among the Tombs, Reflections on a Flower Garden, Defcant on the Creation, Contemplations on the Night, the Starry Heavens; and a Winter Piece; the most important interesting and picturesque passages, of Theron & Aspasio; letters & sermons. Miscellaneous tracts, religious education of daughters; and remarks on Lord Bolingbroke's letters. To which are added Memoirs of the Author's life and character, with an Elegiac Poem on his death—Price eighty Cents.
4. Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul, illustrated in a course of serious and practical addresses, suited to persons of every character and circumstance; with a devout meditation and prayer added to each chapter. To all which are subjoined a funeral sermon on the one thing needful. By Philip Doddridge, D. D.—Price 60 Cents.
5. Sermons by Hugh Blair, D. D. F. R. S. Edinburgh, one of the ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Letters in the University of Edinburgh. Vol. 4—Price One Dollar.
6. A Sermon on the Freedom and Happiness of the United States of America, preached in Carlisle, on the 5th of October 1794, & published at the request of the Philadelphia and Lancaster troops of Light Horse. By Robert Davidon, D. D. Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Carlisle, and one of the Professors in Dickinson's College—Price 20 Cents.
7. The Philosophy of Natural History, by William Smellie, Member of the Royal and Antiquarian Society of Edinburgh—Price a Dollar.
8. The Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, explained by way of question and answer, by Fisher and Erskine—Price 80 Cents.
9. Mentoria, or the Young Ladies Friend, by Mrs. Rowson of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, author of the Inquisitor , Fille d'Chambre , Victoria , Charlotte , &c. 9 Cents.
10. A Simple Story. By Mrs. Inchbald—Price One Dollar.
11. The Fool of Quality, or the History of Henry, Earl of Moreland, in three volumes, by Mr. Brooke, Price a Dollar 40 Cents.
12. Sermons on important subjects, by the late rev. and pious Samuel Davis, A. M. some time President of the College in New Jersey in 2 vols. To which are now added, three occasional sermons, not included in the former editions; memoirs and character of the author, and two sermons on account of his death, by the rev. Drs. Gibbons, and Finley, Price a Dollar.
13. The Life of Baron Frederick Trenck, containing his adventures, his cruel and excessive sufferings during ten years imprisonment in the fortress of Magdeburg, by command of the late King of Prussia; also anecdotes, historical, political, and personal—Price One Dollar.
14. The Conductor Generalis, or the Officer, duty, and authority of Justices of the Peace; high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, gaolers, jury men, and overseers of the poor; as also the office of clerks of assize, and of the Peace, &c. to which are added, the excise and militia laws of the United States, and the act called the ten Pound act of the state of Pennsylvania, and New York; Price a Dollar.
15. The History of a Reprobate; by Mr. Brooke—Price 20 Cents.
16. A Treatise on the Fever of Jamaica, with some observations on the intermitting Fever of America, and an appendix, containing some hints on the means of preserving the health of Soldiers in hot climates; by Robert Jackson, M. D. Price One Dollar.
Country Storekeepers can be supplied with Books and Stationary as above, by the quantity on very low terms. Jan. 27 2aw6w
COFFEE
54 hogheads } 120,000 lbs. 350 barrels Just arrived in the Rebecca, Captain Hughes, from Jamaica. FOR SALE BY Peter Blight.
Who has also now landing out of the Mercury, from Oporto, Choice
Red Port Wine,
IN PIPES. Dec. 22 4
CARRIAGE
OF THE PUBLIC MAILS.
PROPOSALS will be received at the General Post-Office until the 31st day of March next, inclusive, for carrying the mails of the United States between Philadelphia and the city of New York—Philadelphia and Baltimore—Baltimore and Alexandria—and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh—the times of arrival to be as follows—
1. Philadelphia and New-York.
Receive the mail at PHILADELPHIA every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at one o'clock in the afternoon—and deliver it at New-York (in twenty hours after, viz) every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday at nine o'clock in the morning. RETURNING, receive the mail at New-York every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, at one in the afternoon, and deliver it at Philadelphia (in nineteen hours, viz) every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, at eight o'clock in the morning.
2. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Persons offering proposals to be desired to state on what terms they will carry this mail three times a week, and on what terms they will carry it six times a week.
3. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Receive the mail at PHILADELPHIA every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and deliver it at Baltimore, (in twenty-eight hours) every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon. RETURNING, receive the Mail at Baltimore every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, at ten o'clock in the evening and deliver it at Philadelphia, every Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday, at nine o'clock in the morning. (35 hours.)
4. Baltimore and Alexandria.
Receive the mail at PHILADELPHIA every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and deliver it at Baltimore (in twenty eight hours) every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday afternoons by three o'clock—RETURNING receive the mail at BALTIMORE every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday evenings by ten o'clock, and deliver it at Philadelphia (in 34 hours) every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, by eight o'clock.
5. Baltimore and Alexandria.
Receive the mail at Baltimore, from the first of April to the first of November, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, early in the morning (or by half past eleven on each preceding evening) and deliver it at Alexandria the same day at six o'clock in the evening. RETURNING, receive the mail at Alexandria the same evenings by half past ten o'clock, or early the next morning, and deliver it at Baltimore, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by half past four o'clock in the afternoon.
From the 1st of November to the 1st of April, receive the mail at BALTIMORE as before, and deliver it at Georgetown every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by seven o'clock in the evening, and at Alexandria, each succeeding morning at eight o'clock. RETURNING, receive the mail at Alexandria every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at five o'clock in the afternoon, and deliver it at Georgetown at seven o'clock in the evening, and at Baltimore on each succeeding day at half past four in the afternoon.
NOTE. Persons proposing to carry the Mails on this route, are requested to state on what terms they will carry it every day (Sundays excepted) the hours for receiving and delivering the mail being the same.
6. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Receive the Mail at Philadelphia every Saturday at half past eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and deliver it at Pittsburgh every Friday at noon. RETURNING, receive the mail at Pittsburgh every Friday at five o'clock in the afternoon, and deliver it at Philadelphia every Friday at noon.
NOTE 1. The contracts for carrying these Mails will be made to commence on the 1st day of April next (except the mail No. 4, the carriage of which shall commence on Saturday the 18th day of April) and continue in force until the 1st day of April 1799.
NOTE 2. Should the hours of receiving and delivering these Mails be found inconvenient to the public, the Post-Master-General, may at any time change them; provided that if such changes would prove injurious to the contractors, they shall not be made without an adequate compensation previously stipulated.
NOTE 3. For every quarter of an hour's delay, not exceeding twelve quarters, and for every hour's delay thereafter, subsequent to the times prescribed for delivering the three first mails at the Post-Offices in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Alexandria, the contractors shall forfeit one dollar; and for every hour's delay in delivering the fourth mail at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, respectively, they shall forfeit one dollar. And no excuses to save a forfeiture for delays will be admitted, unless reasonable proof be produced to the Post-Master-General, that the delays were occasioned by impossibility of delivery.
NOTE 4. The contractors shall be responsible for the fidelity of the persons, to whom they entrust the mails.
General Post Office, Philadelphia. Jan. 29th, 1795. 1aw