Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-06-08 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1170.]
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1795.
[VOLUME IX.]
FOR SALE.
The CARGO of Brig Fly, captain Hubber, arrived this day, from Jeremie, 143 Hhds. Prime Green Coffee, } 370,000 wt. 1267 Bags } 64,000 wt. 500 Bags COCOA. 6 Bales COTTON. The Cargo has been put on board with an intention to proceed to Europe, and is reported at Custom House for that purpose. The quality is prime. Samples can be seen.
The Fly
Is an almost new vessel, and will be sold with or without the cargo. Can proceed immediately. A liberal Credit will be given. Apply to Peter Blight.
May 28
For Sale or Charter,
THE SNOW
BOSTON,
BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her fails and rigging being in very good order—apply to
James Campbell, or George Latimer.
April, 29.
FOR HAMBURGH,
The Danish Brigantine
Den Nye Prøve,
PETER HANSEN, Master;
A fine stout vessel. Will be ready to take in her cargo on the first of May. For freight or passage apply to Rose & Simson.
April 25.
For Madeira,
The Ship
FOUR FRIENDS.
WILL sail in ten or twelve days; having the greatest part of her cargo engaged. For freight or passage apply to JESSE & ROBERT WALN.
June 2.
On Wednesday, the 8th instant, AT 8 o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern, will be sold by Auction, for approved indorsed Notes, a 60, 90, and 120 days,
JOHN,
With all her materials, &c. As she came from sea. Laying at Latimer's wharf, burthen per register 316 3-5 tons, about 10 months old, built at Portsmouth, New England; is well found, and fit to receive a cargo, having been grained at Liverpool. Inventory to be seen at the City Tavern. FOOTMAN & CO. Auctioneers.
June 6.
For Sale by Public Auction, At the Coffee House, in Second street, On Saturday evening next, the 11th inst. at 8 o'clock, The Copper-Bottomed ship
Lady Louisa,
WITH her tackle, apparel and furniture, as per inventory to be seen at Parker & Wharton's counting-house, No. 109, S. Water Street.
June 6.
Footman & Co. Auctioneers.
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64 South Second street,
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery No. II, are now ready for sale, a Check Book kept for the examination of Tickets, and Prizes paid, without deduction. The Subscriber solicits the application of the Public or any of his friends who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange, or Notes, Houses, Lands, Lots or Merchandise of any kind, or to obtain Money on deposit of property. WILLIAM BLACKBURN, Late Agent for the Canal Lottery Company. June 6.
WILLIAM BLACKBURN,
Snow HEBE.
FOR SALE, The Snow HEBE, Capt. GAY. A faithful Philadelphia built vessel, carries 1300 bushels of grain or 2600 barrels flour, is ready to take in a cargo. She is about four years old. Apply to PETER BLIGHT. Who has for sale, Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, and Pimento. Also, A Parcel of CHOICE PORT WINE. June 6.
GEORGE DOBSON,
22 Puncheons Barbados Rum,
For sale by
Kearney Wharton.
June 6.
On Friday, the 10th instant,
At 10 o'clock,
AT No. 112, in Spruce, between 3d and 4th streets,
opposite to Mr. Bingham's garden,
Will be Sold by Public Auction,
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
almost new—consisting of
Excellent Beds, bedding and blankets
Chintz bed and window curtains
Counterpanes, new carpeting
A quantity of table linen
Mahogany dining tables, card and Pembroke tables
Looking glasses, china and glass
A Piano Forte; and all kinds of kitchen furniture
A new roasting jack, handsome handirons, shovel & tongs, &c.
Also,
TWO BREWING TUBS.
Footman & Co. Auctioneers.
Country Seat for sale.
An elegant House, and highly cultivated Farm, on the eastern bank of Hudson's river, bounded on the north by Verplance's Point, and distant forty-five miles from New York; the farm consists of 205 acres, and is one of the most picturesque and beautiful situations on the Continent; commanding an extensive and varied prospect; the soil is rich, chiefly laid down in English grass, and under excellent fence. The house is a handsome two story double building, in the most modern style, finished with much taste, and possesses every requisite for the accommodation of a genteel family; there are also on the premises a new over-size house, a new barn, extensive stables, cow-house, cider-house, smoke-house, poultry house, &c. There are abundance of fruit trees comprehending all the choicest kinds which could be procured from the nurseries about town, now in full bearing, and a well-stocked kitchen garden. A slop goes once a week to the city, from a landing convenient to the farm, and the Albany post road forms the eastern boundary. The house, &c. are kept in neat order. For the reception of the purchaser on the shortest notice, who might also be accommodated with about 120 acres adjoining the farm on the south the greatest part of which stretches along the river, which abounds with oysters and a variety of fish. Should he be averse to farming, there are many respectable neighbours who would work it on advantageous terms. Apply to GEORGE & HUGH POLLOCK, Gouverneur's Lane, New York, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY & CO. Philadelphia.
May 27
Just Arrived,
In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool,
5000 Bushels SALT;
100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and
An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY;
FOR SALE
On board, at Pine-street wharf.—Apply to
James Campbell, or
George Latimer.
April 29.
Landing,
At Russell's wharf, the CARGO of the Ship Lady Louisa, James Cooper, master, from China, and the Cape of Good Hope,
CONSISTING OF
SUGAR, in Chests and Bags;
WINES, in Butts and half Butts of superior quality;
A small quantity of BRANDY;
And a few Red HANDKERCHIEFS.
FOR SALE BY
Parker & Wharton,
No. 109, South Water-street.
April 26.
TO BE SOLD,
A Three-story brick House, No. 20, N. Second street. The lot is about 27 feet front, and 288 feet deep, to Bread-street, or Moravian Alley. It has long been one of the best stands for business.
2d. A frame Dwelling-House, No. 260, South Front-street, with a Bake-House, the lot is about 17 feet front, by 130 feet in depth.
3d. A handsome Lot of 27 feet by 300 feet deep, extending from Third street to George-street; it is the 3d Lot below South-street; on George-street there is a two story brick tenement, a frame three adjoining, with a good bake oven.
Likewise a LARGE MEADOW FARM, situate on the River Delaware, at a convenient distance from Philadelphia Market—the Meadow is of the best quality, and in good bank. There are commodious buildings, with a good proportion of arable and woodland, and Cedar Swamp. For terms apply to
JOHN LITTLE, No. 40 North Sixth-street.
March 23d, 1796.
A Genteel family wish to rent a COUNTY SEAT, in an agreeable situation, within a few miles of Philadelphia. If furnished, it would be more agreeable.
Apply personally or by letter to Mr. Taylor, at Dr. Yeatman's, No. 225, South Second street, corner of Second street.
June 6.
Just Imported,
In the Ship Ganges, from Calcutta and Madras, and
for sale by
SAMUEL & MIERS FISHER,
Twenty-two packages of Goods:
CONTAINING
GURRAHS
Pickerys
Punjem Cloths
Hurtial Humhums
Battas
Rofferah Coffees
Bahar Handkerchiefs
Guzzimahs
Taffetas
Pullicat Silk Handkerchiefs
Patna Chintz coarse and fine
Pensilcoes, &c. &c. &c.
6 mo 6' $3202W
GEORGE DOBSON,
BEGS leave to inform the Store-Keepers in Town and
Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to
No. 25, South Third-street,
where he is opening a Large and Elegant Assortment of the
undermentioned articles—viz.
Superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere,
Yorkshire second Do. Do.
Elastic do. do.
Mix'd and Blue Coatings
Flannels, &c.
Manchester Printed Calicoes,
London Chintz ditto,
Blue and ditto Furnitures,
India ditto,
Long Cloths, Coffees, Battas, Battillas & Conjevremes,
4-4 9-8 5-4 & 6-4 Superfine India Book Mullas,
4-4 and 9-8 India Book Handkerchiefs,
4-4 and 9-8 Scotch ditto,
4-4 & 6-4 plain do. Mullas,
4-4 & 6-4 British Jacobens,
6-4 British Checks and Stripes,
4-4 India do. do.
4-4 ditto Chiloes, Madras Handkerchiefs, &c.
A large assortment of figured and plain Mullens,
Quiltings, Dimities, and Striped Nankens,
Fancy Waistcoatings,
Ginghams of the first Quality, subject to Drawback,
India Nankens,
Men's White and coloured Silk Stockings.
May 9.
TO BE LET.
A LARGE Commodious dwelling House, No. 124,
Spruce street, with a convenient stable and Coach
House,—Also for sale a Chariot but little the worse for
use
June 4.
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.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for making an artificial Road from an intersection of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike road near the Gap Tavern, in Lancaster county, to Newport and Wilmington in the State of Delaware;" the commissioners in said act appointed will procure five books and attend at the respective places directed therein to receive subscriptions for Stock in the company, viz. One book will be opened in the city of Philadelphia. One in the Borough of Lancaster, one at Strasburgh, in the county of Lancaster, one in the Borough of Wilmington, and one at the house of Samuel Cochran in the county of Chester.
The Subscribers, agreeably to their appointment in and by said act, will attend at the City Tavern in Philadelphia, with one of said Books, on Monday, the 6th day of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, until 4 in the afternoon, and for the two days following, if necessary, for the purpose aforesaid; on the first of the said days, any person of the age of 21 years shall be at liberty to subscribe in his own or any other name or names by whom he shall be authorised for one share, on the second day for two or three shares, and on the third day for one, two, or three shares, and in any succeeding day, (if the said books shall continue longer open) for any number of shares in the said Stock.
Every person previously to subscribing in said books must pay to the attending commissioners twenty five dollars for every share to be subscribed.
GEORGE LATIMER,
ROBERT WALN,
NATHL. LEWIS,
ABIJAH DAWES.
Philadelphia, May 7
Jun. 7.
Landing,
At the Subscribers' wharf, from on board the ship Aurora, capt. Suter, 150 Hogsheads
Prime Jamaica Sugars,
For sale by
Willings and Francis,
May 17.
John Miller, jun. & Co.
No. 8 Chestnut street,
Have imported in the late vessel from Europe,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
SPRING GOODS,
Amongst which are
Striped and clouded NANKENS,
Dimities and Mullens,
HATS,
Neatly assorted in packages,
IRISH LINENS; ditto,
All which they will sell on the most reasonable terms,
for Cash or the usual credit.
May 11.
Table Cloths, &c.
MAURICE MOYNIHAN,
No. 81, North Second, a few doors above Arch St.
INFORMS his Friends and the Public, that he has for
sale on reasonable terms, Damask Table Cloths, of different
sizes, with Napkins to match the figure of the cloth,
Diners, Irish Linens,
Sarcets, Sheetings,
Perfams, Checks,
English patent Silk Hose, Coarse Mullins, &c. &c.
Also, an assortment of
China, Glass, and Queen's Ware:
Amongst which are
Blue & enamelled Break- China Jars and Bickers,
fast Cups & Saucers, Decanters,
Do. Gallon Wine Glasses, &c.
Half-Gallon Crates will be put up at the
Quart. shortest notice, and the usual
Pint & credit given,
Half-Pint $
May 25.
Advertisement.
WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by law to take subscriptions for the "Gap, Newport, and Wilmington Turnpike Road," do hereby give notice, that we will attend for that purpose at the house of Samuel Cochran, on the 6th day of June next:
JOSHUA PUSEY,
JOHN M'DOWELL,
JAMES BOYD,
JACOB LINDLEY,
Chester County, 25th April, 1796. [May 7. $rm]
Just Imported in the Ship
GANGES,
From CALCUTTA, and for SALE at
No. 149, South Front Street,
A few Packages of the following GOODS, viz.
PUNJEM Cloths,
Hurtial Humhums,

NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
FRANCE.
The accounts that have been received for some time concerning France have been, as usual, somewhat contradictory. Nor is this to be wondered at. Not only are the individuals, from which the reports originate, swayed by different passions and interests, but even men of perfect candour and sincerity, and who have no other views than those of truth, are exceedingly liable to be deceived in the estimates they form of the actual condition, sentiments, dispositions and designs, of a people so numerous, so versatile, so corrupt, and, in proportion to their corruption, open to the influence of intrigue and fashion. Were France a kingdom of small or moderate extent, were the French a steady, simple and honest people, it might be possible to form some probable judgment concerning the conduct they would hold at the present crisis. As peace is, beyond all doubt, their interest; their interest, even if they were to place their supreme interest in political power and grandeur; it might be pretty certainly predicted, that pacific councils would prevail in the great assembly of the nation. Peace would heal her wounds; revive agriculture, manufactures and commerce; consolidate her government in some form or other; and place in hand, as heretofore, the balance of the greater part of Europe. The juvenile ardour of a nascent republic, would carry her on, by a rapid progression, in a splendid career of various improvement; and a large increase of wealth and knowledge, would render her capable of the greatest achievements of war; if, indeed, in that progress towards the perfection of human nature which was the grand principle on which her philosophers set out in the revolution, she should not attain to so much wisdom as to be persuaded, that there is a degree of national glory, as well as of felicity, superior far to what is to be procured by force of arms. In the natural course of events, the Netherlands would be united, in some shape or other, and by some means or other, with France; and her empire, bounded only by the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Rhine and the Ocean, might form and execute grander designs than any that were ever executed, or even conceived by the greatest emperors; designs not of political ambition and conquest; not of stupendous pyramids, or mountains and rocks shaped into fantastic forms, by millions of hands in the lapse of ages; but designs of philosophy, for the general comfort of mankind, and the aggrandizement of human nature. But if, on the other hand, the national assembly should persevere in the war, the resources of the nation, though great, yet annually diminishing, must fail at last; if the enemies of France should also resolve to persevere in the struggle. They have been successful in the first years of the war; as always has been, and also must be the case, where a whole, or a great part of a people, marches forth to war, into the territories of their neighbours. They find supplies in those territories for a time; but, when these are exhausted, they are under a necessity of either advancing or retreating. If they advance, they weaken their body by dilatation, and they present numberless advantages over them to their enemies, whose armies on the frontiers formed but a small part of their population. If they retreat into their own country, they cannot long make head against constant and active assailants, unless it can be supposed that it is possible to carry on perpetual war with their most powerful neighbours, and, at the same time, afford a sufficient number of hands for agriculture, and a certain portion, too, of the necessary manufactures and commerce. It would be considered, too, by the French nation, were they guided by good sense and pure intentions, that constant war must throw them, sooner or later, into the hands of the army, or, which is the same thing, a junta of leading men in their assembly, who influence and direct the army. Something very like this has happened already. It was by means of the army that the National Assembly, that is, the ruling party in the National Assembly, controuled the Parisians, and the citizens of other large cities, and continued their power by the election of two thirds of their number.
Such are the reflections that, in our judgment, would occur to a sober and sensible people: such are not the French. And, to conjecture concerning the conduct of such arrogant, bizarre, and infuriated beings, is difficult; though entirely to abandon from all conjecture is impossible. The foreign power of France, at the present moment, seems to be lodged in a coalition, or coalition, between the leaders of the National Assembly and the army. The Assembly have paid the army nobly, and they will continue to pay them, if not with paper, with plunder. The army, in return, have done every thing for the National Assembly. This mutual complaisance may continue during the war; but, on the conclusion of a peace, it must come to a period. Then it must be decided with which party the benefit of this combination is to remain at last. This is not our present question; though it be, to a certain degree connected with it. Our present enquiry is, how far the passions and interests of the Executive Government of France, including the Directory and the army, will probably incline them to the continuance of war, or the restoration of peace. It occurs, at first sight, that the voice of the army must still be for war. But if we should reason from most other armies to the army of the republic, we might fall into an error. In most other armies military ideas prevail over military; in the French army civil ideas prevail over military; both officers and men may naturally be supposed to wish for a return into the bosom of their families and their country, and there enjoy in tranquility the honors and the rewards of their services. A certain degree of compensation, we understand, is decreed even to the privates. And employment may be provided for them in the construction of harbours, canals, and other public works, until a demand for labour grow out of peace and returning commerce.
On the whole, it is our opinion, that, in the French army, military ideas do not yet predominate over those of patriotism and civil liberty; although they might probably be found to predominate at last: a consideration that should induce the civil powers of France to make peace, on any reasonable terms, as fast as possible.
But, on the other hand, the ministers of France, if they were to make peace, would undoubtedly lose their places; for it is scarcely to be supposed that they could, in their present circumstances, make such a peace as would satisfy the national vanity and ambition to completely as to shield them from all the arrows of embittered rivals. Supposing them however, to possess to a great degree of virtue as to sacrifice private ambition and interest, and the attachment too of their numerous creatures depending on war, to retain such materials as the French, in any form, or similitude to a form, of civil government?
It has been affirmed, by many political writers, profoundly versant in history, that every extensive republic must be a conquering power; because, if it does not expand itself without, it will be destroyed within, by its own internal action. And it is said by others, that if ever there was a republic incapable, by nature, of internal peace, without external compression, it is France; the nurse of apes and tigers. Certain it is, that with many excellent qualities, the French nation inherit great ambition and great confidence in their own powers; or, in harsher terms, great arrogance
and self conceit. In private conversation it is a wonder to find two Frenchmen, agreed on any one point. And, if any thing is to be undertaken, every one is for being the conductor or manager. Each lays hold on the helm, and commits the laboring oar to his neighbour. If, therefore, peace is ever to be referred to France, it is perhaps to spring out of a general satiety and abhorrence of the present system, that has hitherto produced nothing at home but crimes, dissensions, disorder and misery. And even now, after all their victories, and the assimilation of their constitution to that of America, the prediction of Calonne, that they would return on their steps to monarchy through an ocean of blood, may yet be verified. It may reasonably be presumed, that the passion of the French nation for a republican form of government has, in some measure, abated; and it is far from being improbable that a time may come when there may be a general reflux towards monarchy. If so, may it be a limited monarchy! and such, had Calonne's principles prevailed, they might already have had.
By adhering to our plan of perfect impartiality, and giving the pro and the con on all subjects of primary importance, to the best of our ability, we have incurred, as we fore saw, occasional censure from all parties. It has been imputed to us as a weakness, to entertain any doubt concerning the question, whether the French or the allies were, in the present war, the aggressors. The war, it was observed when the censure was conveyed, was provoked by the treaty or convention of Pilnitz. It might be urged with plausibility, at least, on the other side, that intentions of amalgamating all the neighbourhood with their own government had been avowed and strongly expressed by many members of great influence in the Assembly; and that it was impossible for human nature, even in situations the most elevated above the power of sympathy, to behold, without some movement of compassion, the treatment of the royal family of France. But if a doubt of this subject is to be construed, by an opponent, into a partiality for administration, how can such a one suppose that a friend of the ministers will not also construe as a partiality of a contrary kind, what is said in the same, and the subsequent pages, and that total want of generalization or philosophy, which has characterized our councils in the whole of the present war? How can such a person suppose that the friends of administration have not at least equal cause to bring a charge of partiality for opposition? But it is impossible to be partial to them both. Therefore we are not partial to either. All this reasoning will go for nothing with zealots on either side. It is addressed to the candid and impartial; a small audience, but which, we doubt not, on the grand points that have for some time been maintained in this Monthly Retrospect of the active world, will by and by be augmented.
Although we cannot praise administration any more than any of the allies, in the conduct of the war, yet we hesitate not to declare, that we do not see how it is possible to make peace with the French unless they be willing to abandon their conquests on the Rhine.
The conclusion of such a peace would ultimately, and at no great distance of time, exalt the naval power of France over that of Britain. But another consequence of such an event would threaten us, more immediate and more tremendous. Should a war unnecessary in its origin, in the opinion of some, and imprudent in its conduct in that of more, be followed by a peace inglorious and pregnant with loss and danger in the judgment of all; could the taxes necessary in order to wind up the arrears of such a war be imposed and collected with perfect ease and safety? Rather than make such a peace; it would seem to be expedient to continue the war at all hazards. And, now that we have ended where we should have begun, in naval war, and have the advantage of a very able and active naval minister, we may carry on war, at less expence then formerly, and with greater advantage. Though the resources of the French according to our constant and confident prediction, have survived their assignats, they are not altogether inexhaustible. By delays in the accomplishment of the best founded predictions men are sometimes led to consider them as delusions. Thus, people confined by bad weather are apt to cry out that it will never be fair. Let us beware of similar error.
But it will be said, that, if we shall be obliged to make an unsafe and inglorious peace, after more and more efforts and expences, the dangers above alluded to, on winding up arrears, will only be the greater. This is true: and, therefore, it must be owned, that our situation is singularly arduous. We shall conclude, from the whole of the case, that in war there is yet a ray of hope, in an inglorious peace nothing but the darkness of despair.
THE NETHERLANDS.
The question of peace or war being still uppermost in our minds, we cast our eyes over the Austrian Netherlands, and the seven United Provinces; in which countries we are struck with two appearances that seem to indicate opposite intentions. The devastation of the Netherlands by the French like that of the West India islands, seem to indicate a despair of being able to preserve them: while the establishment of the Batavian Convention looks as if they still persevered in the design of bounding their empire on the east only by the ocean.
SPAIN.
We have not in the course of the present month heard of any thing of importance from this kingdom. Although Spain has made peace with France is jealous of the British power at sea, and mediates, perhaps, a design of combining her fleet with that of France, she is, in the mean time, not a bad ally to England, as she sends from two to three millions annually for manufactures, with which, before the war, she was supplied from France. We now also enjoy the largest share in the trade from Turkey.
IN ITALY.
The king of Sardinia seems to be wavering between peace and war. The ports of Corsica are opened to the Algerines, who are to be considered as an ally of an importance that bears a kind of proportion to that kingdom.
GERMANY.
The emperor lays heavy taxes on the church. This is equally just and judicious. His family have long protected the church, and still protects it. This impost will enable him to defend it by his arms. It serves to protect them, also in another way. It cuts off the means of luxury and debauchery, which are great enemies to the influence of religion. A poor church is a pure church. We humbly advise, not only the churches of Germany, but also those of Italy, to lay their wealth at the feet of the Austrians. If they do not, this as sure as the Pope is in Rome, will one day invite the rapacity of the French infidels.
SWEDEN AND DENMARK. GREAT-BRITAIN.
Admiral Chastillon's fleet have at last set sail with a fair wind; and the ships, with troops on board, that parted from him, five months ago have arrived safely, and turned the tide of fortune in St. Vincent's.
Our commercial prosperity, at present, is great beyond example. We enjoy the largest share by far, of the European and the American trade, and the whole of that of both the East and West Indies. The immense influx of specie diminishes, in fact, the burthen of national debt, by the gradual depreciation of money. And this is a fact which we wish to hold up to the consideration of the French government and people. But France, though almost insolated from commerce, possesses advantages of a kind more compact, solid, and durable, in her united though extensive, various, and fertile lands, in the number, spirit, and genius, of her people: and this is a consideration which we wish to hold up to the consideration of the people and government of England; that each nation, contemplating, according to the advice of the apostle Paul, "Not his own things only, but also those of another," may be inclined to make concessions, in order to obtain the supreme blessing of peace.
Great designs are not always to be measured as we have often had occasion to observe, by the common maxims of financial and vulgar calculation. Consider what the Empress of Russia has done, and continues to do, with a revenue of no more than 6 millions sterling. When the Scottish projector, Law, proposed his banking scheme to Victor Amadeus, king of Sardinia, the prince replied, "I am not powerful enough to go to ruin." At the bottom of this saying there is a great deal of profound political wisdom. It implies that a nation may be powerful enough to set the common proceedings of finance, in a great measure, at defiance.
It has, however, been affirmed, that the army begins to abstract itself more and more from political questions. This is a matter that demands serious attention.
This beautiful metaphor is copied from Mous. de Calonne, by Mr. Burke; who has, indeed, borrowed, very judiciously, as we have formerly remarked, from that statesman, the best part of his letters on the State of France. Had the French nation taken Mous. de Calonne's advice to assimilate their constitution to that of England, they might, at this moment, have been a happy and flourishing people. M. de Calonne delivers, in a sober, tho' elegant and lively manner, what Mr. Burke set off in a very extraordinary though fascinating mixture of Irish howl, with Irish vivacity. It was M. de Calonne who first stood forth as the prophet of evil to democratic rage, not Mr. Burke. It was M. de Calonne that sovereign princes should have bestowed the first pension. But this gentleman must be satisfied with conscious elevation of mind, and future fame; for he does not, in his late publications, take the road that leads to a pension.
See last number of the English Review, page 198. They laid the inhabitants under severe contribution, and carried off every thing, even to the tools of industry and agriculture.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
To the Magistrates of the City of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen, It is with the utmost concern that I again find myself under the necessity of addressing you on a grievance which I at first supposed needed but to have been mentioned to have been remedied, I mean the PHARO TABLES which have been established in this city. But perhaps you either thought that shame would have been a sufficient check to men for the future from attending them; or, that a newspaper was not a sufficient authority for you to act upon. To the first of these ideas I shall only answer, that shame is the passion of half formed villains, and must therefore soon quit the breast of the habitual gameter; to the second, I am willing to allow all reasonable weight, and of consequence grant that such information would not be sufficient, for the arresting a person on a criminal charge, for an indictment before a court of justice, or in short, for any crime of a private nature. But when you come to reflect on the importance of the subject now under consideration, and the impossibility of getting any private citizen to come publicly forward before a court of justice as an informer, you will then see the necessity you are under for the preservation of the remaining morals of our youth, if you should think them worth the preserving, to come forward and act upon the notoriety of the case. It were indeed to be wished, that some person whose situation in life would shield him from all those aspersions which are generally thrown out on the character of an informer would come forward, but this is not to be hoped for. Such men usually think it sufficient to preserve their own morals, without troubling themselves about the preservation of those of their fellow citizens. It cannot be supposed that those whose duty it is to guard the public morals, by executing the laws are ignorant of what is so generally known—Every obligation, moral and political, therefore calls upon them to come forward, and arrest in its progress an evil that threatens general contamination, extensive private misery, and public infamy.
AN OBSERVER.
From the Aurora. Extract from the Second Part of the Age of Reason, A correct edition of this work, printed under the eye of the Author, is to be had at the office of the Aurora.
To be happy in old age, it is necessary that we accustom ourselves to objects that can accompany the mind all the way through life, and that we take the rest as good in their day. The mere man of pleasure is miserable in old age; and the mere drudge in business is but little better: whereas, natural philosophy, mathematical and mechanical sciences, are a continual source of tranquil pleasure, and in spite of the gloomy dogmas of priests, and of superstition, the study of those things is the study of the true theology; it teaches man to know and to admire the Creator, for the principles of science
are in the creation, are unchangeable and of divine origin.
Those who knew BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, will recollect, that his mind was ever young; his temper ever serene; science, that never grows grey, was always his mistress. Without an object, we become like an invalid in an hospital waiting for death.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO.
I am not surprised at the eagerness of Benjamin Franklin Bache, to circulate the second part of "the Age of Reason;" because interest prompts to it, and probably a fondness for the sentiments which that contemptible pamphlet contains fans the flame of his zeal. But I am surprised at the unlucky choice of an extract which he has published in his paper of this morning. When Tom Paine and his old grandfather were to be brought before "the mind's eye," he certainly ought not to have inserted one word of an allusion to "a mistress," or to "a man of pleasure." But, forgetful of this, he lists up our "busy meddling memories," by printing Benjamin Franklin in capital letters, in connexion with such a declaration as this—"science, which never grows grey, was always his mistress." Besides, I do affirm that, unless a man can have two mistresses at a time (which I would charitably hope is more than Paine himself would contend for) the assertion that science was always his mistress, is not true, either as it relates to Thomas or to Benjamin: For there are, at this day, living witnesses to prove that each of them had another mistress beside science. There are, also, those who shrewdly suspect that the enemy cherished and manifested by this brace of patriots to revealed religion, owed its origin principally to its denouncing such a harsh sentence as it is known to do, on the keeping of mistresses, and on certain other pleasurable practices. Sec. 1. Cor. 6, 9, 10, and the gospel every where. "No man e'er felt the halter's draught With good opinion of the law."
A. B.
MR. FENNO.
I observe in your paper of last evening, an extract from a late publication by Peter Porcupine, who it seems is violently offended that one of our printers, should presume to offer for sale Paine's Age of Reason—this is not at all surprising—Men of a trade seldom agree—and Peter perhaps would like to have the Pamphleteering market altogether to himself.—As to the Christian Religion, it will suffer no more from the writings of Paine, than the French Republic will from those of Peter—both authors might be well reconciled to each other on this ground—they both, walk in a vain shadow and disquiet themselves in vain—that either of the works fell is owing to the fondness of mankind, for novelty and abuse much more than to any impression made by either on the existing state of things.
This taste for slander, it was the benevolent intention of Christianity to eradicate by reforming the hearts of men; but what pretensions can he have to take up the armour of defence of our Holy Religion, who is daily violating its precepts by publications, replete with as much obscenity, malevolence and detraction, as could flow from the pen of the most unchristian author? and all this against characters utterly unknown to him, and whose reputation is as much beyond the reach of Peter, as he appears to be himself a stranger to the spirit of that system, he would seem to wish to make the world believe him an admirer of Q.
Mr. Warrell, Warrell, jun. & Miss Warrell's Nights
New Theatre.
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, June 2, Will be performed, the Tragedy of
ROMEO & JULIET.
Romeo, Mr. Moreton. Paris, Mr. Darley, jun. Montague, Mr. Warrell. Capulet, Mr. Morris. Mercutio, Mr. Chalmers. Benvolio, Mr. Green. Tybalt, Mr. Bete. Friar Laurence, Mr. Whitlock. Balducci, Mr. Warrell, jun. Apothecary, Mr. Francis. Peter, Mr. Blissett. Page, Master Warrell. Juliet, Mrs. Marshall. Lady Capulet, Mrs. Solomon. Nurse, Mrs. Rowton.
In act I, A MASQUERADE, with a Dance by the Characters.
In act V, A FUNERAL PROCESSION and solemn Dirge.—The Vocal Parts by Messrs. Marshall, Darley, Warrell, Rowton, Francis, Robbins, J. Warrell, T. Warrell, Mitchell, and Solomon—Mrs. Oldmixon, Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Gillingham, Mrs. De Marque, Miss Willemse and Miss Milbourne.
End of the Play.
Mr. Bates will sing the favorite comic song of The Little Farthing Rush-Light.
After which,
A HORNPIPE—By Mr. Warrell, jun. To which will be added, (not performed this season) a favorite comedy in two acts, called
The LIAR.
Old Wilding, Mr. Whitlock. Young Wilding, Mr. Chalmers. Sir James Elliot, Mr. Green. Papilion, Mr. Marshall. Waiter, Mr. Blissett. Servant, Master Warrell. Mrs. Grantham, Mrs. Francis. Miss Godfrey, Mrs. Harvey. Kitty, Mrs. Rowton.
Between the 1st & 2d acts of the Farce, (by desire) The favorite air of
The Trump of Fame, by Mrs. Warrell.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Warrell and Sons, 89 3d street, South, and at the usual places.
On Friday, Shakespeare's comedy of The Merchant of Venice, with the Pantomime of The Valiant Officer; or, The Rescue of Columbine, with other Entertainments, for the benefit of Mons. Lege and Sig. Jos. Doctor.
Mrs. and Miss Solomon's night will be on Monday, BOX, One Dollar—PIT, Three-Fourths of a Dollar—and GALLERY, Half a Dollar.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Front of the Theatre.

LONDON, March 3.
To the Editor of the Star.
Sir,—As the proper use of pickles may be of general benefit to seamen and troops going long voyages, I beg you will be so good as to insert the following letter, which I have had the honor to receive from Dr. Trotter on the occasion.
I am Sir, your most obedient servant, W. TURNER,
Charenton, March 26th November, 1795.
Sir,—I think it but justice to inform you, that the Pickled Yellow Cabbage bought from you for the use of the Hospital Ship in the Channel fleet, is the best preparation of the kind that I have known—I have long wished to see this article introduced to our sea diet. The cheapness of your cabbage will encourage its general use; its agreeable taste and delicate colour will make it relished by every palate. The sailor likes it, because, when water is scarce, it quenches his thirst, and needs no manner of cooking. It may therefore be considered as an excellent preventative of scurvy, and one of the best correctors of salt meat.
I have received from four of the surgeons in Rr. admiral Harvey's squadron, to whom a proportion was given for trial, the strongest testimonies of its excellence as an ingredient in sea diet. And to this I would add our own experience in the Charenton's hospital. I am Sir, your very humble servant, T. TROTTER,
Physician of the Fleet.
ANGERS, May 30.
Charette has arrived here two days ago: I have been to the place of his confinement, in order to see his wounds dressed—I was by his side, he suffered very much. There were two holes in his head and his fingers were mangled. He said he felt an extraordinary pain in his right arm, as if it were a sharp sting. When his wounds were dressed, he said, no matter for that; it has been done; it will heal. It seems that he does not expect to die. Some individuals have induced him to speak, after having given him some cordials. He praises very much General Candaux, De Hoche, and a General Jacob, who is confined in the prison of Nantes. He says that he fought always well, and that he is confined underervingly—He said, that he should never have believed that the French would have fought so well, and with so much courage, and chiefly the Chasseurs of Cassel and Montagne, and that the Vendean war would not have lasted two months, had not the French been so party divided. He was asked why he did not remain quiet, after the famous pacification? Because, he answered, the promises made to me have not been fulfilled.
Somebody said, you have caused the destruction of a great many—it is impossible, he said, to fry eggs in a pan without breaking them. He was asked, whether he knew that Stoffet had been shot?—Yes; he is a villain: as for me, I have been taken after my troops were defeated, at unawares. In reality two disguised horsemen had applied to a peasant that he should put them in the right way. They feigned to have been pursued by republicans, and that they did not know which way General Charette had gone. That peasant showed to them the wood where he was. They immediately informed the troops, who instantly surrounded the wood; they hurried for him, and found him supported by two horsemen. What grieved him most was, not to have been killed on the field. He offered his girdle, filled with Louis d'or, to Travot, who had arrested him: but the republican answered—that he was satisfied with having vanquished him, and did not want his gold. You are an honest man, said Charette; I can offer nothing else—I would be glad that you should have my sabre, which the English have given me; but I cannot procure it—I have sent it to Paris, in order to have a silver scabbard put to it: the hilt is gold, but I cannot have it without endangering him who possesses it.
He has been shot at Angers; his interrogatory must be very important; his figure bespeaks the resolute man. He is lively, speaks with mildness; his complexion is brownish, his eyes beautiful; his chin rather long, and his lips thick; his shape very regular. He called for a pipe, which was given him. He had had, on his arrival, a secret conversation with Hedouville, Travot, Valenciennes. This is the reason why he was not interrogated in the jail as all prisoners are, half an hour after their arrival. Charette said, that he had not put off his boots for six months past. Somebody said, your nephew has been shot at Nantes.—No; it was only my cousin—I know that he has been shot.—How do you know it? By my spies I sent there.
This is his dress. A short hussar coat, with flowers de luce; a white wool knitted pantaloons, and laced half boots; a girdle of red handkerchiefs, a white handkerchief with his mark; a fine napkin, in which he suspended his arm; they had given him a peasant hat. He shewed great politeness.—He said to one of those who had taken him, and still watched him, sit down, citizen, you must be tired.
By an Artist resident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel,
MINIATURE LIKENESSES
ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate style, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Picture an interesting jewel.
He will warrant a strong and indispensible reformations, and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their patronage by his best endeavors to please.
N. B. Specimens are to be seen. May 22.
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,
Dresses, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar,
In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER.
For Sale by Willings & Francis,
No. 21 Penn Street.
June 8
HANOVER, April 20.
The Duke of Brunswick is now at Magdeburg, where he meets the State Minister of the King of Prussia, the Duke of Hartzewitz. The Duke takes the command of 60,000 men to defend the Prussian line of neutrality.
COLOGNE, April 16.
It is believed that the French will have their headquarters at Trier, and that the divisions of General Lefevre are arrived there.
Philadelphia, June 8.
Extract of a Letter from Hamburg, to a Merchant of this City, dated April 22.
The situation of Europe is at this moment exceedingly critical. A War is at this moment on the eve of breaking out between the Empress of Russia and the Swedes; and vast preparations are making by both powers. 60,000 Russians are on the borders of Sweden; and all the troops of the latter power are in motion. The King of Prussia is said to have an army of 40,000 men ready to join the petty principalities, then march into Holland, and once more restore the Stadtholder, in consequence as he alleges of the French having violated their treaty.
On the other hand, in consequence of this Republic having refused to acknowledge the French Minister, they have laid an embargo on all the ships of this flag in their ports; in consequence of this, numbers of ships that were ready to proceed to the different southern ports are detained. England and France seem to maintain the war with unabated activity; so that in short, from present appearances, it is reasonable to conjecture the summer will find all Europe in a blaze.
Yesterday arrived the brig Sophia, Capt. Crandon in the service of the United States, 40 days from Lisbon. In the Sophia came passenger capt. RICHARD O'BRIEN, who was 12 years in captivity at Algiers.
We are happy to learn that the man, stated in a late paper, to have died of the wounds received on board the Ganges, is not dead, but likely to recover.
DAVID HOWELL, of Rhode Island is nominated Commissioner to settle the Eastern Boundaries of the United States, in the room of HENRY KNOX resigned.
Prov: Paper.]
Yesterday the Ship America, capt. Ewing, arrived here from Hamburg, after a passage of 42 days. When capt. Ewing failed, it was reported that negotiations were still continued between France and Austria, and that hostilities had not commenced between their respective armies; but it appeared almost certain that a war was on the point of breaking out between Russia and Sweden.
The following articles are translated from Hamburg Papers to the 22d of April brought by Captain Ewing.
Letter from Stockholm, dated April 8. Information is just received here that the Empress of Russia has marched an army to the borders of Finland and ordered her fleet to be fitted out; the king of Sweden is unacquainted with the design of the Empress in taking this measure, but has given immediate orders for his army in Sweden and in Finland immediately to prepare for war. He has also ordered to be fitted out his large and small fleets. The Russian army is supposed to be 60,000 men strong.
Another letter of the same date. The Courier, which our ambassador Baron Van Steklingk, has forwarded from Peterburg, giving information of the preparations which are there making for war, was sent from Peterburg on the 29th of March. The orders which he gives to the commander in chief on the land are, that the whole army of that province shall repair to the borders in order to defend it against any attack which may be made upon it.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10.
It is here at present the time of fasting, and all is consequently still. Nothing is heard of the troops drawn together at Adrianople. It is only known that the Pacha of Belgrade had given orders to go there with 2000 Janissaries. It is said there has been an engagement between the Russians and Persians near Caucasus, in which the Persians were terribly beaten. This account, however, is not confirmed.
WORMS, April 12.
In the night of Sunday arrived here a number of regiments of imperial Netherland troops, which notify us of the near approach of a renewal of the war. Since that time all seems to be in movement. The regiments of Clairfayt, Wurttemberg, Beaulieu and Murray are sent on the other side of the Rhine. These and some regiments of cavalry appointed for the army of the Lower Rhine, are under the command of Prince Wurttemberg. The increase of the army on the Lower Rhine is very necessary, since the French are in great strength there.
FRANKFORT, April 16.
The day before yesterday field marshal Wurmsfer arrived at Mentz from Manheim, where he had an audience of Prince Charles, and yesterday a Council of War was held, in order to settle the military operations of the ensuing campaign. It is expected the campaign will soon open. The Field Marshal is returned to Manheim. The operations of the Imperial armies on the Upper and Lower Rhine will combine together in their movement.
The Imperial army on the Lower Rhine has been increased by 30,000 men.
STOCKHOLM, April 12
Every exertion is making here to get ready our fleet, and the same exertions are going on at Carlscrone. The greatest activity is also used to prepare
our arms for defence, a part indeed are marched into Finland. All seem desirous to defend their king, their country, their liberty and independence.
COPENHAGEN, April 16.
Yesterday a Proclamation was issued to do away the embargo of the 4th November to prevent the exportation of wheat, wheat meal, and wheaten bread from the dominions of the King of Denmark.
The exportation of other corn remains forbidden as before.
From a London paper.
Most of the London papers have related a "curious and striking circumstance," that a coach, called the Telegraph, going from Kildorrery to Limerick, took fire; in consequence of the great friction of the wheels; which fire communicated to a barrel of gun powder in the boot, blew to pieces the Rev. Mr. Kelly, Mr. O'Bulkey, and his father in law, or his intended father in law, which, in relating a circumstance respecting Ireland, is supposed to be the same: who was going with him to get his marriage licence. What a terrible extinguisher to the flame of love! But to proceed: the broken fragments were borne like the wind, by the affrighted horses, which, unfortunately for Limerick, were not blown up: they set fire to their stable, and but for the exertions of the militia, all the Irish town would have been consumed. A most fortunate circumstance, however, attended this unfortunate affair. A drunken outside passenger saved himself from the exploding effect of this terrific explosion, by falling from the top, and fracturing his arm.
We are gratified in being able to relieve the gentlemen concerned in the several publications, from the distasteful experience at such a calamitous event. There is not, nor was there ever such a coach from or to Limerick as the Telegraph. Kildorrery is the name of a hill, in the county of Cork, without even a hut on it, or a house within some distance; and from the badness of its approaches, almost inaccessible, except to horses, for which there are two good fairs in the year. So much for the coach, with its contents, including Mr. Flynn's barrel of gunpowder, and the flourishing town of—Kildorrery.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Arrived.
   Ship From DAYS.     America, Ewing, Hamburg 42   Brig Sophia, Crandon, Lisbon 43   Little Sally, Earle, R. Island 6   Nancy, McKenzie, Gonaives 23   Schooner Lovely, Hammond, Georgia 8   Fidelity, Hilton, Norfolk 4   Amy, Woodman, St. Bartholemews 16   Sloop Nancy, Hall, Richmond 10  
Last evening arrived here the Ship America, Capt. Ewing, 42 days from Hamburg, which place he left the 23d of April—at the same time arrived in the Elbe, Capt. McPherson of Philadelphia—the 2d of June, in lat. 38, 37, he was boarded by a British cruiser of 12 guns, which pressed 2 of his men, her name he could not learn.—In the America came several passengers.
The brig Triel, Capt. Knox, failed in company with the Sophia from Lisbon, for this port.
The Ship Harriet, Moore, of Philadelphia, and the Ship — Normand for New-York, failed from the Elbe with the America, Capt. Ewing.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
BOSTON, June 2.
Important and Authentic!
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the greatest information and respectability, at Paris, to his friend in this town, dated March 30, 1796.
"The Americans are leaving this country, with their rice, tobacco, flour, & & & who have held, are now mourning after their money, which at present is wholly lost, and when there will be an inclination to make restitution is very uncertain, for the French have a very serious dislike to our late proceedings with Great Britain, and do not scruple to say very hard things of their sister Republic."
(Chronicle.)
NEW-YORK, June 6.
Arrived at this Port.
   Ship From DAYS.     Freden, Boroden, Lisbon 44   Brig Loange, Jarvis, West-Indies 18  
On the 7th of May, the last session of the first provincial Parliament of CANADA was prorogued until June 15. During the Session the three following acts, which are interesting to the United States, were passed, viz.
"An act for allowing the importation of fresh or salted beef and pork, and hogs lard for a limited time from the United States of America."
"An act for making a temporary provision for the regulation of trade between this province and the United States of America by land or inland navigation."
"An act for regulating persons who hire or engage to perform voyages to the Indian country, or to winter there."
QUEBEC, May 10.
WILLIAM HENRY.
On the evening of the 8th inst. another daring and horrid murder was committed in a house in the market place, on the bodies of Mr. John Palley, merchant, and a little girl that lived with him; the bodies were found next morning, lying together behind the counter, their heads much fractured and bruised by the strokes they had received, and a cut across the girl's throat. From appearances, it is very clear, that they were preparing for bed, when called into the shop to serve a pretended customer with candles, where they were both knocked down. The only object (as is supposed) was money, as neither merchandise, watch, silver snuff box, silver buckles or any other valuable articles have been taken, all which lay in the way.
The jury of inquest have sat two days on this horrid business, and every exertion is made by the authorities to discover the perpetrators of so flagrant a crime, but notwithstanding the unanimous exertions of the citizens, it is yet doubtful whether any discovery will be made.
The Legislature of Canada have made gold a legal tender at the following rates:
   pwt. gr. Con. cur.     5 6 1 3 3/4   18 0 4 0 0   6 18 1 10 0   or a pistole   17 0 3 12 0   Not coined be   5 4 1 2 6   4 4 0 18 0   11 6 2 10 0   French public coined as before   American Eagle   English crown   English shilling   Spanish dollar   Pistole   French crown coined before 1793   American dollar   All other coins in the same proportion.  
BOSTON, June 3.
Capt. Wayne, from Guadalupe, informs, That Victor Hughes, has placed that island in a fine state of defence? That he has a large number of stores filled with provisions, and military stores are in abundance. French privateers have lately captured sixteen vessels loaded with necessaries for the British troops, and had carried them into St. Martins. In one of them was found considerable specie, probably intended for the English paymaster in the W. Indies. Capt. Wayne saw several casks from this vessel, of about ten gallons, filled with dollars, which were so heavy, it was impossible for one person to move them.
Capt. Small, from Miraguas, complains much of the ill conduct of the French there. They order a file of soldiers on board a vessel immediately on her arrival; and compel them to deliver their cargoes to government, at a price paid by themselves, and promise payment in produce, but that also at their own price. The period of payment being continually procrastinated.
ANSWER
Of the House of Representatives to the Address of His Excellency the Governor.
May it please your Excellency, The House of Representatives beg leave to express their pleasure in the interview of the several branches of the government of this Commonwealth, and their desire to cultivate Harmony of Sentiment, upon constitutional principles, and that spirit of mutual forbearance and respect, which is essential to the support of the several departments of a free Republic.
We consider, with your Excellency, the great importance of the Union of the American States, and our sacred obligations to support and defend the Federal and State Constitutions. It is a subject of general congratulation, that four national councils have secured that Union, and the continuance of the advantages of our neutral situation, by decisions favorable to the public peace and honor. The citizens of Massachusetts, on all important occasions, have evinced the vigilance, recommended by your Excellency, to maintain the just principles of the Union of the States, and of the independence of their country; May they be transmitted entire to posterity.
It will be our endeavor to render all necessary legislative aid, to promote useful improvements and industry, and to those measures of general police, which may secure the happiness of our citizens, and the public tranquility and welfare. We doubt not your Excellency's concurrence in every design which may be wisely attempted for the public good, and that your constitutional duties will be ever discharged to the satisfaction and advantage of your fellow citizens.
We implore the approbation of Heaven upon your Excellency's administration, and may the Divine Wisdom conduct all our deliberations, to confirm and perpetuate the Liberties of the People.
STOCKS.
   Six per Cent. 17 3/4 to 27 3/4   Three per Cent. 10 3/4   Deferred Six per Cent. 15 3/4 to 27 3/4   3 3/4 per Cent. 16 3/4   4 1/2 per Cent. 14 3/4   BANK. United States, 27 pr. cent.   — Pennsylvania, 29   — North America, 48   Insurance Comp. North-America, 32   — Pennsylvania, 35 pr. ct.   EXCHANGE, at 60 days, 160  
FOR SALE, THE SCHOONER A MARY,
One year old—burthen 94 tons. For terms apply to SAMUEL COATES, No. 82 South Front Street, Who hath imported in the said Schooner for Sale, 16 Hds. and 4 tiers
St. Martins Sugar.
June 8
ALEXANDER POWER,
HAVING business in the country, and expecting to be absent for some time, requests his employers in the Brokering line, to apply to Mr. THOMAS NOBLE, at No. 147 in Chestnut Street, next door to his house, between 4th and 5th Streets, who will pay every attention to those who may have any transactions in sales or purchases in Land, Stock, Discounts, &c. June 8
The Partnership of
George Kennard & Co.
OF Duck Creek, being this day dissolved by mutual consent, those having claims against said partnership are requested to call on the subscriber, and such as are indebted, will please make payment to GEORGE KENNARD.
May 17, 1796. (2354m)

Mustard and Chocolate CONTINUE to be manufactured in the best manner, and for sale, as usual—Also Shell or pearl Barley, Coffee, Pepper, &c. Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale, Cyder, English Porter, Taunton and Bath Ale in bottles, &c. &c.—at No. 98, South Front-street, opposite the Custom-house, by  JOHN HAWORTH. Philadelphia, May 7, 1796. 22w4w
FOR SALE,  An elegant 3 story Brick Messuage And LOT of GROUND (Late the property of George D. ... deceased) WITH piazza and kitchen, cow-house, stable, &c. Situated for 34 horses, a good pump in the well, and a present occupied by Mr. John Kincaid. The house is 22 feet front on the West side of Front Street, in depth on the North side, 157 feet, and on the South side, 156. GEORGE KEMBLE } Exrs. JAMES TRIMBLE } May 31 22w3m
FOR SALE. A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-street. $
LAND for sale. ANY gentleman desirous of purchasing Land, in the vicinity of the city of Washington, may now be accommodated with a situation combining advantages as to health, soil, and prospect, not equalled perhaps in America. The subscriber has for sale from 100 to 380 acres of land. It lies within 1 1/4 mile of the city of Washington, 2 1/2 from the President's Square, (from which it bears about N. by E.) and 3 1/4 miles from the Capitol. It bears nearly W. from the westernmost spring of the head-waters of the Tibber, distant therefrom about 1 1/2 of a mile. The situation is remarkably healthy, and every part of the land is well watered—has great abundance of the choicest fruit: about 30 acres are in wood, and there are about 50 acres of meadow-ground, great part thereof can be watered, and the whole laid down in Timothy-grass at a small expense. There are several beautiful eminences on it: one of the heights commanding a most beautiful and extensive prospect—To the South, you have a full view of the city of Washington, the town of Alexandria, and the river Potomac, as far as the eye can reach. To the North, a full view of the Sugar-Loaf Mountain, distant about 33 miles, with the surrounding country. To the West, a very extensive view of the lands in Virginia: the whole forming a grand rural Amphitheatre. Any person inclined to purchase, will find on viewing the situation, that the Landscape is far superior to the sketch given of it in this advertisement. For price, &c. apply to the subscriber, living on the premises, or to George Walker, Esq. now in Philadelphia. JOHN THO: BOUGHEN. District of Columbia, May 6, 1796. 22w3w
JOHN PAUL JONES. INFORMATION is hereby given, that the late John Paul Jones was a proprietor of five shares (amounting to about 587 acres) in a tract of land purchased by the Ohio Company, in the territory of the United States of America, north-west of the river Ohio; and that his heirs, or legal representatives, on application to the directors of said company, at Marietta in the territory aforesaid, will receive a deed of the said five shares, or rights of land. The application may be made personally or by an agent, but proper documents must be produced to prove the claimant or claimants the legal heirs or representative of the said Jones. As it is not known in what country the person or persons interested reside, it will be an act of benevolence in every Printer in America and Europe, who shall insert this advertisement in his paper. In behalf of the directors of the Ohio Company, RUFUS PUTNAM. Marietta, May 20, 1796. [June 4.] 32w9w
Great Variety of Elegant Globe and Vase LAMPS, FOR SALE, and entries, of the best London glass, with pulleys, balances, weights, and every necessary appendage, of sizes suitable to accommodate buildings of all dimensions. Also, an assortment of LAMPS adapted for the use of parlours, chambers, counting houses, &c. &c. with patent burners, wicks, glasses, &c. Just Imported and for Sale by  W. POYNTELL, No. 75, Chestnut, between Second and Third streets. Also, a handsome assortment of mahogany knife cases for side boards. June 4. 12w3w
Imported, In the ship Birmingham Packet, from Calcutta, and for sale by the Package, by  Samuel & Miers Fisher, Tandan Coffees, Batsa, and other Batsas, Bahar Hankerchiefs, Persian Taffetas, Humhums, Flower'd and spotted Emneties, Bandanoes. With a variety of other goods from that place, and a general assortment of European SPRING GOODS, as usual. Also, Long and short Pipes, in boxes of 5 gross each, An assortment of Stone Jugs and Pitchers, Queen's Ware, in Crates, assorted, Glass Ware, in Crates and Casks, Sheathing Paper, by the Bale, Teneriffe, Malaga, & } WINES Sherry Spermateti Candles, and A general assortment of Irish Linens, Received per ship Glasgow, from Dublin, by the package. May 12. $1w603w
FOR SALE By MORDECAI LEWIS, The remains of the Cargo by the Pigeon, from Canton, viz. WIDE and narrow Nankeens, 70 Quarter Chests Sochong Tea, 40 Tubbs Quicksilver, and A quantity of Tea-Table and Dining China, May 7. 31w3m
For sale by the subscribers, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Chests fresh Hyson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Sochong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Landanees. Willing & Francis. January 30 31w.
FOR SALE,  A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTONHAM , situate in the township of Upper Darby, 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 woodland, 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 peaches. 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 convenient 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, 1796. 22w3m
Treasury Department; Revenue Office, March 10th, 1796. PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of Third and Chestnut-streets, Philadelphia) for building in North-Carolina, I. A Light-House upon Cape Hatteras, II. A Beacon House upon Shell Castle Island. Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be seen on application at the offices of any of the Superintendents of Light-Houses, or of the Supervisors of the Revenue, or of the Collectors of the Customs in any of the States; as also at this office. 22w3m
Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, Maryland, on the banks of the river Susquehanna, about one mile above tide water, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducting the trade of which comes to near the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to speak the boats; and Mills may be so situated as to receive them along their walls, and by water lift-stone in their cargo. There is a power sufficient for many and any kind of useful Water Works, and so much may be justly laid in commendation of this Site as would be inconvenient to insert in a newspaper publication. Those who may desire to be concerned, will probably find themselves well pleased on viewing the situation. Leases for any term of years may be obtained on application to the subscriber, living on the premises. CLEMENT HOLLIDAY. April 19. 12w3m
SHOES, Of all sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Camboes, Pats, and other castings executed at the shortest notice, Nail rods, from 10d to spike, Hoop Iron, of all sizes, for casks or cutting into nails, from a broad to 12d nails, Anchors, from 27 Cwt. to 100 lb. Bar Iron, A Quantity of James River Tobacco, Carolina Pork, Herring in barrels, Kiln-dried corn meal in Hds. and Bbls. Rye flour &c. to be sold by Levi Hollingsworth & Son. August 4. 22w
Will be landed, TO-MORROW MORNING, at South Street wharf, the Cargo of Brig Peggy, capt. Kilby, from Anatto Bay, Jamaica, 100 Hds. Sugar, 76 Hds. Coffee, 300 Bags Ginger. For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. May 30 12w3m
For Sale,  A Valuable Grist and Saw Mill, IN New Jersey, near the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour. The Grist Mill is sixty by forty feet, two water wheels, and calculated for four run of Stones, with screen, fans and bolting-cloths, &c. The Saw-Mill has two faws, and capable of cutting five to 600 thousand feet of Boards per year. A valuable piece of Cedar Swamp, within a mile and a half of the Mill, and within three quarters of a mile of a Landing. The Lumber, &c. may be taken by water from a small rail. Several Valuable Tracts of Land, In Pennsylvania, for all of which payment will be received in the notes of Messrs. Morris and Nicholson, or in Cash. For further information apply to the Printer. May 17. 22w
General Post Office, Philadelphia, March 16, 1796. WHEREAS sundry Letters, transmitted in the Mails of the United States, to and from Norfolk in the state of Virginia, were opened, and Bank Notes of several denominations fraudulently taken from them at York, in the state aforesaid, in the months of October, November and December last: and whereas a part of said notes and some cash have been recovered and are now in possession of the Post Master General: In order therefore that such Bank Notes as shall be identified may be restored to the owners thereof, and that the remaining notes and cash be equitably distributed among those who are entitled to them. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons who have suffered by such fraudulent practices, within the period, and on the route aforesaid, to exhibit their claims without delay, supported by such reasonable proofs as may be necessary to substantiate them. Such notes as shall be identified will be received by application to the General Post Office, on or before the first day of July next; and the residue of such cash and notes will then be divided among the claimants in proportion to their respective losses, to be ascertained by the necessary proofs, which on or before that day shall be produced to the General Post Office. (sawtju'y) JOS. HABERSHAM.
This Day published, Price 31 1/4 Cents,  Mr. AMES'S SPEECH ON THE BRITISH TREATY. Sold by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, and by the Bookellers generally. To be sold at public sale, On the 18th day of June next, at the City Tavern, in Philadelphia.
FOUR LOTS of Ground in the town of Lambert, county of Burlington, and State of New-Jersey, adjoining the ... Delaware, are the Estate of William Richards, deceased, with all the buildings and improvements, bounded by ground of John Mitchell, Lambert Cadwalader and others; a clear and indisputable title will be given. The terms will be made known at the time and place of sale. April 8. 12w3m
NOTICE to CLAIMANTS For BRITISH SPOLIATIONS. THE COMMITTEE Appointed by the Merchants of this City, who are sufferers by British captures, RECOMMEND, THAT every Claimant who has not already exhibited well authenticated proofs of his property, furnishes, without delay, proof that the property claimed is bona fide American, of its cost or value at the place of exportation, and at the place to which it was destined, (where that can be done) and the freight payable or customary, at the time of exportation, for like goods and voyages. When the claim is for vessel, to specify the tonnage, age, where built, and the actual cost or value. These documents ought to be proved by oath, or affirmation, of the party claiming, made and certified by a magistrate or notary public, and corroborated by such other testimony as the nature of the case will admit of. Such of them as are handed to the Committee, will be forwarded to the Commissioners appointed on the part of the United States, to adjust the Claims of American Citizens. THOS. FITZSIMONS, Chairman of the Committee. Philadelphia, 1st June, 1796. 12w
The Political Censor; Or,  MONTHLY REVIEW OF POLITICAL OCCURRENCES, For MAY, By PETER PORCUPINE, Is this day published at BENJAMIN DAVIES'S Book Store, No. 68, High Street. May 31 12w
For Sale, A Few Casks of First Quality  INDIGO. Enquire at No. 71, South Water street. May 2 12w & f f
PHILADELPHIA & LANCASTER TURNPIKE COMPANY. May 24, 1796. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT agreeably to a bye law of the Stockholders, subscriptions will be opened at the Company's office in Philadelphia, on the 20th day of June next, for fifty additional shares of capital stock in the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company. The sum to be demanded for each share will be Three Hundred Dollars, and a sum equal to legal interest upon the several instalments called for from the original Stockholders, to be calculated from the times the said instalments became severally due. One Hundred Dollars thereof to be paid at the time of Subscribing, and the remainder in Three Equal Payments, at 30, 60, and 90 days. No Person to be permitted to subscribe more than one share on the first day. By order of the Board, WM. GOVETT, Secretary.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber living near Church Hill, Queen Anne's County in the State of Maryland, about the first of January last, a black negro man, named Sam, about thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a crooked finger on one hand, and one leg and foot smaller than the other, somewhat round-shouldered, his clothing unknown. Any person who will secure or bring said fellow home, so that I may get him again, shall have the above reward with reasonable charges. WILLIAM JACOBS. June 4. 12w2m
Now Publishing by the Printer, No. 149, Chestnut-Street, and No. 3, Letitia Court, delivering to Subscribers, and to be had at the different Book-Stores in this City.  The First Number of Berriman & Co's  CHEAP AND ELEGANT EDITION OF  THE HOLY BIBLE. Containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, with marginal notes and references. 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 wherein they are recorded. A Table of Time—Tables of scripture measures, weights and coins; with an appendix, containing the method of calculating the measures of surface, & other things in Treatises on this subject. A Table of Other Conditions of men.
1. The size of this edition will be a LARGE FOLIO, printed on a beautiful new type, and good paper, made particularly for it. It will be published in Numbers, not to exceed 30, one of which will be delivered weekly to subscribers, at a quarter of a dollar. Those subscribers who prefer receiving the work complete, will be attended to by signalling 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, GREIGSON. 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 expectation, and speak its own praise. May 26 32w6w
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, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial 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 convenience, 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 requisite.
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-engage that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. 12w
JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-streets, Philadelphia. MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a complete and general assortment of almost Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the manufactures of London, Birmingham, and Sheffield, all of which are of the newest fashion, and will be sold, wholesale and retail, on the lowest terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. John Nicholson received in payment at their current value. N. B. The upper part of the House in which he now lives to be let, furnished or unfurnished. 12w
Washington Canal Lottery, NO. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten to raise twenty-five thousand two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour. The following is the SCHEME of No. I.    Viz. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars,  20,000    1 ditto 10,000  10,000    7 flat drawn } 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 required 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) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, 2 D. LEWIS DELOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11. 5
City of Washington.  SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent 2,000,000 dollars, &c. dwelling-house, 5 cash 30,000, &c } 50,000 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 2 do. 5,000 each, are, } 10,000 10 do. 1,000 } 10,000 20 do. 500 } 10,000 00 do. 100 } 10,000 300 do. 50 } 15,000 400 do. 25 } 10,000 1,000 do. 20 } 20,000 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 drawn at the first 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 by any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be added to 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 drawing, 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 amount 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 number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects 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 safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the more suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGETT.
5. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.  INSURANCE OFFICE.  JACOB SHOEMAKER. HAVING been encouraged by several of his friends, to undertake the Business of an INSURANCE BROKER, to which he served an Apprenticeship, has this Day opened an Office at his Dwelling. No. 29, North Water-Street; Where he will be glad to execute Orders in that Line, and hopes by his Attention and Punctuality, to give full Satisfaction to all those who may be pleased to favour him with their Business. May 26. d.30th Jn.
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