Gazette of the United States, & daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1800-12-13 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Daily Advertiser.
By C. P. WAYNE, No. 65, South Front-street.
NUMBER 2563.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1800.
VOLUME XVIII.
The price of this Gazette is EIGHT DOLLARS per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing...
ALMANAC From December 9 to December 16. HIGH WATER.
Table with 3 columns: Day, H. M., SETS. Lists high water times for Wednesday through Tuesday.
Now Landing, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS At Pine-street wharf, THE CARGO Of the brig Hope, capt. McClure, from Kingston, Jamaica...
Passengers & Freight WANTED FOR Port Republican. THE SHIP DISPATCH, Capt. Maxwell, Will positively sail for Port Republican on Wednesday next...
Pour le Port Republicain, Le Navire Dispatch, Capitaine Maxwell, partira mercrèdi prochain sans faute. Les passagers qui désireraient passer en mettre des marchandises...
For Sale, THE SCHOONER ELIZA & KATY, George Parker, master; Burthen 110 tons, 4 months old, fast sail, and is pierced for 4 guns. Apply to the master on board at Downing's wharf, or SAMUEL RHOADS, No. 1, Penn Street.
For Hamburg, The Hamburg ship Three Friends, John Peter Janßen, master, A substantial strong good vessel, and well found is intended to sail previous to the 25th of December...
PLATILLAS ROYALES Britannias, Quadruple Seisias, Checks, No 2, and Lilladoes, Cras à la Morlaix, Arabias, Sias, Seisias, Handkerchiefs, Buzzis, Oil Cloths, Gun Flints. Also on Hand, Checks and Stripes, Buccadillos, Britannias, Cofrillios, Brown Rolls, Etouilles, Cras à la Morlaix, Bielefeld fine Shirting, Linnens, Dowels, Simafoos, Tapes, Glass Wares, Coffee Mills, Scythes, Demijohns, Quills.
BENJAMIN CLARK, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, HAS REMOVED TO No. 36, MARKET STREET, Where he has for Sale, Spring and other Clocks; gold and silver Watches; Tools, Files and Materials; second gilt Chains, Seals and Keys; Springs, &c. &c. CLOCKS AND WATCHES Repaired as usual.
For Liverpool, To return an early Spring ship to Philadelphia, THE SHIP ROSE, of Philadelphia, SILAS JONES, master, Burthen 220 tons. Is intended to be speedily despatched. For freight or passage apply to JOHN ENGLISH, No. 147, Water Street, or JAMES, CLIBBORN & ENGLISH, Philadelphia New-York, Dec. ed. 1800.
30,000 lbs. b.g. be.ry BLACK PEPPER, FOR SALE BY SAMUEL RHOADS, No. 1, Penn Street. December 1. IMPORTED, In the ship Atlantic, captain Waters, from Calcutta and Madras, And for sale by the subscriber, A great variety of articles mostly suitable for exportation, AMONG WHICH ARE, BLUE CLOTHS, Necklaces, Salem-pooras, Venapoolams, Madras Long Cloths, Ditto Handkerchiefs. ALSO 2000 bags prime Sugar, Hyson and Souchong Tea, JOHN MILLER, JUNR. No. 80, Dock street.
CHINA GOODS. Landing from the ship America, Walter Sims, Commander, from Canton, AND FOR SALE BY NICKLIN, GRIFFITH & CO. BOHEA, Congo, Souchong, 1st & 2nd quality, Caper Souchong, Hyson, Singlo, Young Hyson, Hyson, 1st & 2nd quality, Imperial, Yellow & white nankeens, Luteflings, black & color'd Sinfawas, Sinfawas, Luteflings, maz. blue & dark green, Sinfawas, Persian Sinfawas, dark green. They have also on hand for sale, received by the late arrivals from Europe, &c. Striped and checked pinghams, White figured & color'd Mufflinets, White corded dimities, Color'd silk, striped Nankeens.
14 Trunks printed Calicoes, 5 do. do. 3 Bales fine twine, 10 Cales English China ware, in tea sets, 6 Cakes mineral black, 1 do. white, 10 do. color'd, 3 Cakes purple brown, 35 do. nails assorted, 9 do. London porter in bottles, English fail canvas, No. 1, 2 & 3, Russia duck, 27 Boxes white Havana sugar, 15 Pipes old Madeira wine, Gunpowder, Empty wine bottles, 20 Guns, 6 pounders, 12 do. 9 do. 18 do. 9 do. with carriages, &c. 280,000lbs. Ceribon coffee, 1st quality, 50,000lbs. black pepper, 20 Lgs. ebony. May 23.
Horses to Winter, HORSES will be taken to winter at Prospect Hill, at the 12 mile Stone, on the Philadelphia road, where they will have Timothy and Clover Hay, be well taken care of and have a field to run in when the weather is good; enquire at William Bell, Philadelphia; or, on Joseph Hunting, on the premises. They engage to return them in good order in the spring or charge nothing for keeping them, and will not be answerable for accidents or escape, but will take every precaution to prevent it either.
MR. FRANCIS'S First Subscription Ball. MR. FRANCIS respectfully informs his Scholars and those Gentlemen who have already honored the Subscription with their names, that the first Ball will be on Saturday the 6th of December. Subscription tickets will be ready for delivery on Thursday the 4th instant. Days of tuition (for the future) Mondays and Fridays, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon for young ladies only; Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 o'clock for gentlemen, and on the Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 o'clock for those of a more advanced age.
Thomas Orr, No. 52, SOUTH FRONT STREET, HAS received by the latest arrivals from London, a well chosen assortment of the following articles: CALICOES and Chintzes, (a great variety) Furniture do. do. Corded Dimities for garments and furniture, Durants, Joans and Calimancoes, Bombazines and Bombazines, Printed Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs and Lawn bordered do. Jacquet and Bask Muffin handkerchiefs, Shawls, Cotton and Chintz, a great variety, Do. Cam's Hair, Hosiery, Worsted and Cotton of all sizes, Do. China White and Black Silk, Fabrics, from 5 to 10 by 16-4 with and without Napkins, Thread, Gauze, Lawns and Cambricks, Jacquet and Lapett Muffins, coloured and plain White and Black Lace, Lace Veils, Cloaks and Handkerchiefs, Black Mode, Peleongs and Satins, White and printed Marceilles for veils, Swanlown, striped and plaid, Cotton Checks (five) 7-8, 4-4, 11-8, and 6-4, Black and coloured Barcelona handkerchiefs, India Bandana do. of superior quality, White, Red and Yellow Flannels, Guernsey Worsted Frocks. A few dozen best elastic Suspenders. He has Also Just Received, a well assorted Invoice of India Muslins, consisting of, Beriboom Gurrhas, Patna Rafias, Alabalah Emeries, Do. Gurrhas, Company Guzzapora, Janna Mamoodies, Coffas, By the Bale or Piece. October 18.
Saw Manufactory. FRANCIS MASON, No. 10, South Fifth Street, MANUFACTURES mill, cross cut and pit saws, equal in quality, appearance and shape to any ever imported; which he sells wholesale at the following prices: 6 feet mill saws 5 1/2 dollar each; cross cut do. 50 cents per foot; pit do. 60 cents per foot. Wood-Cutters can feel saws, and every other kind, made to any particular direction.
John Whitesides, I INFORMS his friends and the public in general that he has taken the BREWERY, (late William Rawlin's) No. 50, North Sixth Street, where they may be supplied with Porter, Ale, Table and other Beers. N.B. A quantity of excellent old Porter on hand fit for immediate use.
Just Received, By the ships Kingston from Liverpool, and the George from Hull, AND FOR SALE BY GEORGE ROBERTS, No. 31, Market Street. A large and elegant assortment of CUTLERY. GILT and plated buttons, ivory and horn combs, japaned tin-plate and pewter wares, brass and iron candlesticks, patent tea-kettles and sauce pans, coffee-mills, iron and brass wire of all sizes. Also, a large assortment of flat-irons, bakers-plates, pots, &c. direct from the manufacturers. He has also on hand, a large and extensive assortment of TIN WARES, Of his own manufacture, manufactured in the best manner; all of which he will sell on the most reasonable terms, wholesale and retail. Received at the same time by the ship George, capt. Rice, the much admired improved patent COPYING MACHINES, Direct from the patentee. These machines are made on a simple and improved plan for copying, writing, &c. of any size, in an expeditious manner, and are charged at a much less price than any other now in use. They are found to possess a superiority over any others, both by being more durable and not liable to get out of repair, and by copying any number of writings at one time, without making any alteration in the machine, and their occupying little room. The very general use into which these machines are now brought in use in London and other large trading cities, and the satisfaction testified by all who possess them, render it unnecessary to enlarge any further on their advantages, both in point of accuracy and secrecy and in the saving of time, labour and expense.
NOTICE. Bank of the United States, NOVEMBER 17, 1800. THE Stockholders of the Bank of the United States are informed, that according to the Statute of Incorporation, a General Election for twenty-five Directors, to be held at the Bank of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the 5th of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. And pursuant to the eleventh section of the by-laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are also notified to assemble in general meeting, at the same place, on Tuesday the 6th of January next, at six o'clock in the evening. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Second Fundamental Article. Not more than three fourths of the Directors in office, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next ensuing year, but the Director who shall be President at the time of an Election may always be re-elected.
Glass Ware, A well Assorted Invoice just Received, Consisting of Wine-Glasses, Tumblers, Decanters, Lemonades, Goblets, &c. &c. of the newest fashion, and for sale. JAMES C. & SAML. W. FISHER. Nov. 13. Gideon H. Wells Has Just Received, By the late arrivals - a large and general assortment of Hardware, Cutlery & Sadlery, Which he offers for sale, for cash or the usual credit. Market-street, No. 135.
LANDING At Wain's wharf, The Cargo of the brig Enterprise, CONSISTING OF Surinam Molasses, Of an excellent quality, in hogheads, tierces and barrels, And about 40 quarter casks. LISBON WINE, FOR SALE BY Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front Street. October 9.
Certificates Lost. THE undermentioned certificates of stock of the Bank of the United States, viz. No. 978, dated 1st January, 1791, for five shares in the name of Bourdieu, Chollett and Bourdieu, No. 27366, dated 1st of January, 1798, for five shares, in the name of the Right hon. lord John Townsend. Notice is hereby given, That application is intended to be made at the said Bank by the subscriber, for a renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are requested to take notice. JOHN WARDER. Philadelphia 10 mo 28, 1800.
LOST, The following certificates of eight per cent stock in the name of William Bell, Jr. standing to his credit on the books of the United States Loan Office of Pennsylvania, viz. No. 103, a Certificate dated 30th January, 1800, for one thousand dollars. No. 505, a Certificate dated 30th January, 1800, for one thousand dollars. Notice is hereby given, that application is intended to be made for a renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are requested to take notice. JOHN WARDER. Philadelphia, 10 mo 28, 1800.
Loft, IN the ship Kingston, captain Kerr, in the year 1794, having been captured by the French on her voyage from hence to Antwerp, the following certificates of stock of the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of Benjamin Chapman. Nos. 432 & 436 of 4 States each; 158 3 do. 1215, 1216, 1217 1 do. Application is made at said Bank by the subscriber for a renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice. JOHN MILLER, JUNR. Oct. 27.
LAW BOOKS, LATEST ENGLISH & IRISH EDITIONS GEORGE DAVIS'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION. Imported by Sundry late arrivals from London and Dublin. Is now arranged and ready for sale, AT HIS STORE, No. 319, Market-street, Where Catalogues will be delivered on application. He takes this opportunity of returning his sincere acknowledgements to the Gentlemen of the Bar, and their students in the United States, for the patronage his design has met with, for establishing a store exclusively for the sale of Law Books. The advantages which offer themselves to the profession, from having such to apply to, he trusts are rendered obvious by the consideration, that confining his attention to the Importation of books, only in that line, he has it in his power to keep constantly by him, a general and most valuable supply of the latest and best Editions, and from his ready sales, to dispose of them, on terms so moderate as to preclude the necessity of gentlemen importing their own Libraries. Any commands he may be favoured with, from a single volume to any number, shall thankfully and promptly be attended to. november 26.
A. Dickins, OPPOSITE CHRIST-CHURCH HAS JUST PUBLISHED, A neat and correct Edition OF The Exercises, ADAPTED TO Murray's English Grammar, Designed for the benefit of private Learners as well for the use of Schools, with Key, BY LINDLEY MURRAY. [Price one Dollar.] December 5.
The American LADIES POCKET BOOK, AND Gentlemen's POCKET REMEMBRANCER, FOR THE YEAR 1800. Just Published, By William T. Birch, No. 17, South Second-street. THE Ladies' Book contains an interesting scene in the life of General Washington, embellished with a beautiful engraving. An Almanac - ruled pages for memorandums and account of monies, &c. for every day in the year; Miscellaneous, moral, and entertaining pieces in prose and verse; new and celebrated songs, and several useful tables. The Gentleman's Book Contains an interesting scene in the life of General Washington, with an engraving. An Almanac, ruled pages for memorandums and cash account; the Bankrupt Law complete; Duties on goods imported, stamp duties, do. on domestic articles; Congress of the United States, Departments of State, War, Navy, Treasury, and Judiciary, list of the army and navy, several useful tables, and other interesting matter. W. T. Birch has just received from London, a general assortment of English Writing and Drawing papers of the first quality; copying-machines, paper and ink powder, fine hot-pressed post; an assortment of the latest and best Maps on rollers, twelve elegant Atlases. He keeps a way for sale, a general assortment of stationery; Ladies' and Gentlemen's pocket-books, with and without instruments; mahogany writing desks, pen and fruit knives, playing cards, &c. &c. December 4.
PATENT American Balloon, OR Vertical Aerial Coach. This new, curious, and elegant MACHINE, Which has been exhibited 10, and accommodated Thousands of Persons in New-York, is now fixed up at the CIRCUS, IN FIFTH STREET, In this city. THE Properties of this wonderful Construction are as beneficial as they are various affording the most delicate pleasure, and at the same time operating as a restorative to health, and for which purpose the frequent use of it is recommended by the faculty, to the sick, the weak and those recovering. The motion of the Balloon, is from four to about twenty miles per hour. The rate of traveling, however, will be regulated by the will of the passengers; eight of whom can be comfortably accommodated; but the Balloon will set off with two only. Sweet the air, behold below, The city, country far around, And then descending, quick or slow, You think you move on magic ground. Constant attendance will be given, for a few days only, when the exhibition will close. Every respectful attention will be shown by PHINEAS PARKER. Admission to view, one-eighth of a dollar; and for exercising the machine (in the whole) one-fourth of a dollar. Any person desirous of purchasing the extensive privilege thereof for this city or State, will be informed of the terms by applying as above. P.P. november 29.
Proposals For publishing, by Subscription, A DIGEST Of the Law of Actions and Trials at NISI PRIUS. By Isaac Espinasse, of Gray's Inn, Esq. Barrister at Law. The third edition, corrected, with considerable additions from printed and manuscript cases. Es spes et ratio studiorum. Juv. IN TWO VOLUMES. THE work is now printing, and in considerable forwardness, on a superfine paper, of royal size, and octavo form. It will be printed page for page with the latest London edition, and no pains will be spared to render the work correct, and free of typographical errors. It will be neatly bound and lettered in two volumes, royal octavo, and to subscribers will be put at five dollars and fifty cents per set - to non-subscribers the price will be somewhat enhanced. The price of the London edition is seven dollars. Those who subscribe for eight sets shall have a ninth gratis. The two volumes will consist of about nine hundred pages, of which the one annexed to the proposals is a specimen. As the work is now publishing, and will be completed with all convenient expedition, those who wish to profit by the subscription, will please to subscribe seasonably. N.B. Gentlemen holding subscription papers are requested to return them to Thomas and Thomas, the publishers, by the first of January next. The booksellers in Philadelphia are respectfully informed, that they will be sold either bound or gathered in sheets, by the subscribers, at their usual low price. Those who wish to purchase will please to apply by letter to the publishers. The work will be out of press some time in the winter. THOMAS & THOMAS. Walpole (N.H.) Oct. 1800 (28) colf.
Madeira Wine, In pipes hds. and quarter casks, For sale by the Subscriber, GIDEON HILL WELLS, No. 135 Market Street. November 12.

Gazette of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA,
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13.
Prices of Public Stock,
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 13.
Table with 2 columns: Stock type, Price. Includes entries for 8 per cent stock, 6 per cent stock, 3 1/2 per cent stock, and various bank and insurance rates.
EXCHANGE.
Table with 2 columns: Currency/Location, Rate. Includes entries for London, Paris, and various foreign coin rates.
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M. MCCONNELL,
Chesnut street, No. 143.
Extract of a letter to a merchant in this city dated,
London, October 14.
"We are happy to inform you, that the captors of your brig Ann, have consented to release her, and the Goods we claimed on your behalf have been returned, and the other goods we likewise shall claim, when we receive the necessary powers from Amsterdam. The question of freight and expenses is referred for future decision."
The Ann belongs to this port, and was captured about the beginning of October last, on her passage from Amsterdam, and carried into Plymouth.
The young men of Boston have agreed to wear a black crape Cockade, from the 14th December, until the 22d Feb. next, as a tribute of respect to the memory of Washington.
A gentleman from Italy, who lately travelled through the United States, gave to one of his friends the following account of the Lombardy Poplar.
It serves (said he) in the country from which it derives its name, the four following purposes:-
1. It moderates the heat of the Summer Sun in Meadows, and thus protects and increases the quantity of hay and pasture. 2. The body of the tree, when full grown, after its bark is taken off and it is thoroughly dried, makes good rails. 3. Its branches, when cut and dried, afford excellent fire wood, particularly for cooking in Summer. 4. The leaves & small twigs of the Tree, when plucked out in the fall of the year, and dried, make a wholesome fodder for cattle and sheep during the winter.
It is hoped our farmers, where their native forest trees have become scarce and dear, will attend to these facts, and hereafter, cultivate the Lombardy Tree for other purposes than merely for domestic shade, or ornament.
Instance of delicate Benevolence.
Two young ladies, of a distinguished family in the west of England, were lately so far reduced in life as to be compelled to take in needle-work and to labour for their subsistence. They had nothing left of their family estates and fortunes, but some wretched furniture, and an old picture of little value. The circumstance reaching the ear of a wealthy clergyman in the neighbourhood, who had received some favours from the family, instantly repaired to the unfortunate females, and fearful of wounding their delicacy, said to them, with a smiling and affable air, "I am informed, ladies, that you have in your apartments here a most valuable picture. I see it, it is by the hand of a great master; and if it be not too great a favour I would intreat you to part with it, for which I will settle an annuity of 50l. a year upon you, and it shall commence from this moment!—The ladies were at once astonished, and confounded; they knew not how to answer. He relieved them, by putting down a 50l. note on the table, at the same time assuring them, that if they sent the picture according to his direction, they should find he would keep his promise."
Towards the close of the last year the difference of religious opinion caused a schism in the Synagogues of Amsterdam. A Jew of considerable talents is the Leader of the new and more enlightened Sect, which would abolish all the absurd usages with which the Rabbins have loaded the law of Moses. The heads of the Synagogues applied to the Batavian Magistrates for assistance, hoping by their interposition to bring back the Separatists into the old Society. But no attention was paid to their application, because it militated against the principles of toleration; and a complete schism ensued. More than a hundred families joined the reformers, and have now a separate Synagogue.
There lately issued from the press of the University of Pennsylvania, a Life of Peter the Great, in upwards of 30 volumes, by Golikoff.
Potatoes says, a London Paper sweetened by the effects of frost, if washed, sliced, pressed, boiled, and in the boiling purified first with powdered charcoal, and afterwards by the ordinary methods of purifying syrup, and refining sugar, will it is said, afford a sufficiently profitable return of fine and wholesome Sugar; while the refuse may be used either in feeding cattle or as manure. Frosted Potatoes are at present suffered to go to waste,
It has been commonly supposed, that the claws and the teeth of wolves were alone to be dreaded, but a Paris paper has the wn that they occasionally employ a very different weapon. In the woods of Gilly-sur-Cruze, the son of the Ranger, was forced by the approach of a furious wolf to run up a tree; in ascending he dropped his gun which falling perpendicularly, was run against by the wolf, and went off by accident.—The contents were lodged in the body of the young man, who expired immediately.
In this age of economy of labour, when corks are drawn, and cucumbers cut by complex machinery, it may be satisfactory to our readers to know, that there is in Paris a new invention for mending pens, which says, the Inventor, has cost him the labour of his life, and is calculated to rescue those who use pens "from the misery, the dependence, and the loss of time which they have hitherto laboured under!"
Agriculture.—In one of the last Monitors a caution is given to cultivators, by reciting the case of a proprietor of 200 productive acres of ground near Paris, who ordered all the stones, which were abundantly strewed upon its surface, to be removed, from an idea that they prevented the growth of the corn. The consequence was, that instead of a rich harvest, his ground scarcely produced any thing. On consulting the neighbouring farmers, he was advised to replace the stones as they were before; and having complied with this advice, his labour was repaid by an abundant harvest.—The inference drawn from this statement is, that the stones, when scattered over the soil, prevent its becoming clotted and hard. They shelter also the young blade from the wind and the blast; they retain the humidity which would otherwise be evaporated, and they are pronounced, on the whole, to be highly favourable to the progress of vegetation.
EXTRACTS
From London papers, received by the Roe-buck, in 42 days from London.
POLITICO-MEDICAL LECTURES!
Among the Medical Lectures announced for the ensuing winter, an opposition was said, that an able Physician has issued a "Prospectus of a course of Lectures on disorders incident to Statesmen."
This Course will be divided into two parts. 1. Of the Diseases of Statesmen in Peace. 2. Of the Diseases of Statesmen in War. The former will occupy but a small part of the Course, as the disorders incident to peace seem to have disappeared totally from this country, and are, indeed, but little known in any part of Europe; and if they were to return, they are comparatively mild, and require little aid from medicine.
The second part of the Diseases of Statesmen in War, will engage the Lecturer's principal attention; and this part, he observes, branches out into three divisions:—1. The origin, generally very trifling and obscure, indicated by plethora, fulness of the chest, with some degree of delirium. 2. The progress, or crisis, when the fulness and delirium abate, but debility and lowness of spirits take place. 3. The termination, or crisis, which is indicated by increasing weakness, and hanging of the head.
These three will form the subject of General Lectures, and will again be subdivided into various specific Lectures. The most considerable, as appears to us, are the following—
The Wickham Message, which made its appearance about three or four years ago. The patient was attacked with giddiness, flights of imagination, and risings about the chest, which, however, proceeded from wind, although the patient always insisted that the swelling was substantial. In a few days this preternatural distention fell with great rapidity, and left the patient in a very weak state.
The Malmsbury Mumps was a disorder of the same nature, but much more violent, the head being first affected, and the distention already mentioned being much greater, and wholly unaccountable. Dr. Harris, who was called in very frequently, wrote away floury for the patient, but to little purpose.
The Loyalty Loan, which appeared soon after, partook of the nature of a very weakening discharge, and reduced some to a very deplorable state.
The Lisle Asthma; this was a short breathing, which was merely temporary, and was alleviated by Dr. Duncan, who at that time practised very successfully among the Dukes.
Consumption of Reserves is another disorder, included by our Lecturer, and on which he means to bestow particular attention, as there are a majority who deny the very existence of such a case.
Looiness of Principles, generally a very hopeless case, as no medicine has yet been discovered sufficiently binding to stop it. It threatens to be epidemic, although certainly neither the middling, nor the lower classes are so much subject to it as the upper.
Diseases in the Rands.—These are very irregular, and will require much attention. They have been much exasperated by the use of quick medicines. The patient frequently cannot stand, and is obliged to lie.
Obstruction in the Seat of Discount.—This subject is fitter for a medical lecture than for a decorous newspaper; and therefore we shall only copy from the Prospectus, "that it was first occasioned by an illicit connection with an old lady in Threadneedle Street."
Violent Costiveness in Warehouses.—This arose from making too free with all the trade of Europe. The lecturer promises some curious experiments on the newly-discovered opening medicines, called Excelsior Bills.
To these may be added, Sulkinss, during which the patient refuses to answer a plain question, or answers it in such a manner as not to be understood. Deafness, amidst the loud-cries. Tampering with the Constitution—which the learned lecturer thinks the cause of all other disorders: and lastly, a singular species of Green Sickness, peculiar to Statesmen, accompanied with such a depraved appetite, that the patient will eat nothing but cheese parings and the ends of candles, and these he devours by the thousand.
Such are the outlines of this valuable Course of Lectures, which the author has undertaken with the honest purpose of conveying information to the public on matters in which they are powerfully interested.
LONDON, October 9. Extract of a letter, from Canton, dated March 1, 1800.
"You will perhaps hear an affair spoken of in Europe, the consequences of which might have been most fatal, and which neither humanity nor prudence can justify. I shall give you the details of it, which without doubt, cannot yet have come within your knowledge."
"While one of the King's Schooners was anchored at Whampoa, its cables were cut two or three times during the night. The Commander of the Schooner, a lieutenant of the Royal Navy, irritated at these repeated robberies, gave orders to his mate to fire upon the first boat which came near with the intention of cutting the cables. The orders was unfortunately executed on the 11th of February. A young Chinese, 15 years of age, who was in the boat, received a ball in the right side of the throat; it went out by the back as the distance of an inch from the spine."
"Hon-tow, Viceroy of the province of Canton, and Quang-fu, ordered Ho-pow, Collector of the Customs, to publish on the 14th an Edict, by which the English were accused of having drowned one man and wounded another. It was enjoined the President of the Cohong, the Society of Traders to communicate its contents to Mr. Hall, Chief of the English Factory, and to demand from him that the guilty should be given up to justice."
"The Committee chosen made vain remonstrances, vivà voce. Captain Dilkes, of his majesty's ship the Madras, having arrived from Macao, prevailed on the traders of the factory to carry a letter to the Viceroy. This step, unexampled at Canton, was contrary to all ordinary customs. The letter was favourably received.—Captain Dilkes complained of the robbery which had been committed, demanded an impartial examination, and prayed his Excellency to consider the affair as a national business, and having no connection whatever with the East India Company. The Viceroy did not consent to this last demand; but he sent a confidential Mandarin to confer with Captain Dilkes and Mr. Hall. The parties concerned on both sides were present at the interview. The Viceroy at last decided, in conformity with the Chinese custom, that the affair should be first carried before an inferior Tribunal, in order to be finally brought before a Superior Court."
"Capt. Dilkes, with the guilty person, a witness, and Mr. Staunton, in quality of Interpreter, went into the town, where the people treated them with much indignity. After having waited for several hours for the Criminal judge of the province, they were brought into court. Capt. Dilkes insisted on the man's being examined. The Judge refused, saying, that English sailors could not be believed; he added, that if the wounded person survived forty days, the laws of China only ordered banishment, and that the Magistrates would pass over this sentence in consideration that the guilty person was a foreigner."
"Capt. Dilkes persisting in demanding the examination of the sailors, unfortunately raised his voice higher than what is permitted by the regulation of the court, immediately the judge made a signal to his officers, who seized Capt. Dilkes by the shoulders, & pushed him violently out of the court. Mr. Staunton followed him. The two sailors were retained near a quarter of an hour, and were questioned upon different points, but their flight was so great that they remembered neither the questions nor their answers."
"Capt. Dilkes wrote a second letter to the Viceroy complaining of his conduct, but this time he could not prevail on the traders of the Factory to take charge of it; and it is perhaps, happy for the English that the Chinese have declined any further inquiry, as neither the guilty person nor the witnesses could have deposed upon oath, that the men of the Chinese boats had been attacked in the acts of robbery. The Chinese still pretend that 1 of these men was drowned; but as they have not found the body, they have no proof of this. They suffered the Mate to leave Canton without molestation. The young man who was wounded, was sent to us on the 13th, to be taken care of; and we have reason to hope that he will be cured."
"On the 27th the Viceroy sent word, that in consideration of the Friendship subsisting between the English and the Chinese, he had dispensed with the Execution of the Law."
By Yesterday's Eastern Mail.
BOSTON, Dec. 6.
General Court Martial,
On Tuesday and Wednesday last, a General Court Martial was held at Watertown, for the trial of Lt. Col. Chamberlaine, and Maj. Burnip, of the 5th regiment of the 3d division of the militia of this Commonwealth, on charges exhibited against them by Maj. Gen. Hull, and Brigadier General Gushing, for disobedience of orders, and unofficer like conduct, at the Divisional review at Concord, in August last; as mentioned in the Centinel at that time. The Court was thus organized: Major Gen. Elliott, President.
Members. Brigadier General John Whiting, Brigadier General John Winslow, Lieutenant Colonel Benj. Hayden, Major Amos Hovey, Major Silas Holman, Major Daniel Wild, Brig. Gen. Gideon Foster, Lt. Col. Jonas Lane, Lt. Col. James Burnham, Major James Robinson, Major William Boffin, Major Oliver Crosby.
Capt. the Hon. Tim. Bigelow Judge Advocate.
Major Clap, Marshall.
The charges being read by the Judge Advocate, to Col. Chamberlaine, he pleaded Not Guilty. A great number of witnesses were examined, and the Court expended Tuesday in attending to them.
On Wednesday morning, the Judge Advocate digested the evidence; and analysed the defence; which was in purport, that the order of the Major General for the review was illegal; and that coming to the parade as a volunteer, he (the Colonel) was not liable to answer any tribunal for his conduct as such. These positions the Judge Advocate amply refuted.—After which the Court was cleared.
The trial of Major Burnip commenced immediately after. To the charges read against him, the Major, with much candor and ingenuity, pleaded guilty; and requested leave to adduce evidence of his irreproachable military character, for a series of years prior thereto, in mitigation of the penalty.—A number of evidences, (of whom Major General Hull was one) testified to the zeal and ardor of the Major in equipping, and disciplining the corps to which he had been attached, and of the alacrity with which he returned to his duty, after being convinced of the impropriety of his conduct, by the Major General. After the Judge Advocate had observed on the charges, and the mitigatory evidence the Court was again cleared. The result of these trials cannot be known until after the veto of His Excellency the Commander in Chief has been pronounced.
Both trials were conducted with great ability and candor, and the Court granted the Respondents every indulgence in its power.
This was the first General Court Martial which has been called since the revolution and was highly respectable for the professional knowledge, the rank, and general intelligence of its members. A subaltern's guard did duty during the sittings of the court, and every proceeding was marked with as much regularity and precision as it would have been in regular service.
NORFOLK, December 6.
Having been favoured by general Davie with a file of French papers to the 13th of October, we shall make translations of such parts of them as have not already appeared in the Herald.—They contain very little, or nothing, even conjectural, on the subject of PEACE; but from what we have been enabled to learn from verbal information, there is great probability that a general peace will take place, for we understand, that the First Consul (Buonaparte) has, waved the preliminary with Great Britain, of insisting on a naval Armistice: That England is to send a Deputy to the General Convention of Lunneville, and the common report is, that Holland and Italy are to be acknowledged as Republics, which, it is supposed, England will accede to.—With respect to the materials which the Treaty between this country and France, nothing has transpired of which we have any knowledge, except that one feature is that, the American Flag is to pass in all direction unopposed by that of the French.
Just Received by A. Dickens, Opposite Christ Church, Defutory Reflections, ON THE Political Aspect of PUBLIC AFFAIRS. In the United States of America. PART II.
"And I looked, and beheld a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him" (Price 25 Cents.)
ALSO CARMEN SECULARE For the year 1800. By Henry James Page P.L. Superbly printed in 4to. (Price 75 Cents.) December 10.
For the fourth time here.
New-Theatre:
ON MONDAY EVENING, December 15,
Will be presented, a celebrated new Comedy, in 5 acts, called
Speed the Plough.
Written by Thomas Morton, Esq. author of Columbus, the Way to get Married, Cure for the Heart Ache, Secrets Worth Knowing, Children in the Woods, &c. &c. and now performing at the Covent Garden Theatre, with universal applause.
With new scenery and decorations.
Sir Philip Blandford, Mr. Cooper; Mornington, Mr. Wignell; Sir Abel Handy, Mr. Warren; Bob Handy, Mr. Wood; Henry, Mr. Cain; Farmer Ashfield, Mr. Bernard; Evergreen, Mr. Morris; Gerald, Mr. Prigmore; Poffilion, Mr. Hopkins; Young Handy's Servant, Mr. Durang; Peter, Mr. Baily.
Miss Blandford, Miss E. Westray; Lady Handy, Mrs. Shaw; Susan Ashfield, Miss Westray; Dame Ashfield, Mrs. Francis.
Country Lasses—Miss Arnold, Miss Solomon, Mrs. Doctor, Mrs. Stuart, &c. &c.
In act II,
A Country Dance,
By the characters.
To which will be added (not added this season,) a Comic Opera, called,
No Song no Supper.
The third representation of the above Comedy, was on Wednesday, honored by a crowded and brilliant audience with increased approbation. The public are respectfully informed that on account of several new pieces in preparation, it will after this evening be laid aside for some time.
Cod Fish.
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War Department,
November 13, 1800.
THOSE Gentlemen who have applied for military appointments in the service of the United States are informed that their applications with all the recommendatory letters accompanying were consumed by fire in the War Office, on Saturday evening last. Those who continue to desire to be considered as candidates will see the propriety of renewing their applications.
SAMUEL DEXTER, Secretary of War.
THE Printers in the different States are requested to give this a place in their Gazettes
20 Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the frigate Constellation, captain Murray, at Marcus Hook, a mulatto man, named WILLIAM WILLIAMS, but better known by the name of JOHNSTON.—He was sifter to the marines on board said ship, about 22 years of age, 5 feet, 7 or 8 inches high, a little pock marked, full faced and free, open countenance, stout made, his hair tied in a short queue—Had on when he went away, an olive coat jacket, and pantalettes, the colour of which is not recollected. Having been accustomed to the sea, it is probable he has entered, and failed, on board some merchant ship.—Ten Dollars will be given, for certain information, what vessel he has failed on board of, or the above reward and reasonable expenses, for securing him, in any part of the United States, and giving immediate information thereof, to RICHARD CURSAN, Esquire, of Baltimore, JAMES SATON, Esqr. of New-York, or the subscribers in Philadelphia.
Thomas & Peter Mackie, No. 119, south Front street, codgt. December 8.

RETURN OF VOTES,
For President and Vice President of the United States.
Table with 5 columns: State, Adams, Jefferson, Burr, Seating. Rows include New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, Georgia.
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THE Eastern Mail, had not arrived when this Paper went to Press.
The debates in Congress, on the erection of a Mausoleum to the memory of George Washington, will convey to the world a most disgraceful idea of Americans.
From the Farmer's Weekly Museum, printed at Walpole, New Hampshire, on the eighth instant, we copy the following:—
"From the highest authority we can assure the public, that on Wednesday last, the electors for this State gave a unanimous vote for Adams and Pinckney."
Something very like a Whale.
From the Aurora.
A letter from New York, received last evening, says, "Vermont has given Jefferson two votes."
The leading Jacobins at Washington had expressed constantly passing from thence to Lancaster, previous to the decision for Electors, and when they found that threats, flattery and corruption had no effect on the Senate of Pennsylvania, they advised the lower house to close with the proposition of the Senate.
An attempt has been made to bribe the Federal Electors in a neighbouring State, but like the Federal Thirteen of Pennsylvania, they were tempted in vain.
THIRTEEN United States, saved themselves from a foreign yoke and THIRTEEN Senators of Pennsylvania have saved these States from anarchy and Jacobinism. The number Thirteen must be grateful to Americans.
We have already noticed the dismissal of Mr. Bullock, from being Clerk to the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania. For his discharge no other reason could be urged, than to make room for a Man of their own politics.
From the Washington Intelligencer, Printed by S. H. Smith.
A letter received by a gentleman high in office in this City, from Gen. C. C. Pinckney, dated Columbia, S. C. November 29th, states that owing to the absence of ten Federal members, arising from sickness and other causes, it is highly probable that Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Burr will have every vote in South Carolina.
We hear, without being able to vouch for its authenticity, that a French Minister has arrived at Norfolk.
Report says, the Commissioners of the United States to France, have arrived. We have nothing by this Day's Mail confirming such report.
REMARKS
On the entertainment, given by Citizen Buonaparte, to the American Commissioners, in honour of the Treaty of Peace between the two Republics.
This ridiculous piece of French mummery, and the three insidious toasts drank on the occasion, are so much like the mountebank tricks that were played off in the year 1794, when the French and American colors, twined together, were hung up in the hall of the National Convention...
But the toasts are not as ridiculous as the mummery that preceded them. In the very bulk of his monkey tricks, Monsieur often mediates deep and extensive mischief. A Frenchman is made up of contraries—Misere seria jocis, in its very worth sense, is better understood by them than by any other people existing.
The second (by Cambeceres) is, "To the successor of Washington." Very laconic indeed! why to meat-mouthed, good citizen Cambeceres; has his successor of Washington no name?
The third (by Le Brun) is, to the union of America with the powers of the North, to enforce respect to the liberty of the seas."—aye, aye, citizen Le Brun, by this sentiment you have given us a key to the whole of this civic farce.
principally, from our extensive commerce with the British dominions, and the protecting shadow of the British oak. To dispute her long established claims, which she certainly will not relinquish, while this war lasts, would therefore be acting like the dog in the fable, we should lose a substance, while we caught at the illusions of a shadow.
These perfidious, intriguing Frenchmen are convinced, for all the blood and treasure they have expended, to subjugate the nations of Europe, that their work will be imperfect, as long as Great Britain preserves her great superiority at sea; it is for this reason that they now endeavour, as they did at the close of last war, to excite against her an armed neutrality;
MR. WAYNE,
THE publication of Vice Admiral Hugh Seymour's proclamation, in your paper of Thursday, shews such base conduct, on the part of the British commanders, that I think our government ought to make a serious remonstrance to the British government respecting their conduct at Curacoa, and as their ingratitude will not be so glaring without a knowledge of the circumstances of the capture or surrender of Curacoa, I will briefly state some of them as they have been related to me.
The second (by Cambeceres) is, "To the successor of Washington." Very laconic indeed! why to meat-mouthed, good citizen Cambeceres; has his successor of Washington no name? Without flunning your French politeness, you might have spoken a little plainer, and have named the man; you might have said, "To John Adams President of the United States."
[We are not altogether acquainted with the above business, but we do not hesitate to say and the public may rest assured, that if any thing improper or injurious to the American Flag or property, has been done by the British Commanders, the Government of the United States, will pay proper attention to it.]
COMMUNICATION—To the Editor.
A Report being spread that the managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital applied for the two thousand dollars, returned from Norfolk, for that institution, it is proper to state the fact, for the information of all the subscribers.
I therefore request thee to publish the minutes of a board of managers, that was laid before the Citizens, on the 4th of December instant—It is as follows:
Pennsylvania Hospital, 24. 11m. 1800. At a monthly meeting of the managers.
Present, eleven Members.
This Board being informed that about two thousand dollars are returned, the monies subscribed by a number of the Citizens of Philadelphia towards the relief of the sufferers in Norfolk &c. by the fever of last year, agree unanimously to offer to the Donors, to take charge of the said money on the following conditions.
The contributors will invest it in stock of one of the public banks; and whenever it shall happen, that by sickness, the inhabitants of Philadelphia are reduced to the necessity of abandoning their homes, the President of the Board of Health, or the Mayor of the City, may demand a return of the principal money or the securities taken for it to be re-conveyed for the use of the poor of Philadelphia, and the district, provided the flight of the inhabitants be so general that the Public Banks should be obliged to remove for the transaction of their business, and not other ways; and provided also the interest in the mean time shall be the property of the Hospital to the day it is so demanded.
The resolution offered to the Subscribers, was correspondent with the above Minute, and shews plainly that the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital did not wish to divert the principal money above mentioned, to any other purpose, than a similar one for which it was raised.
We some time since hinted that the Jacobins in contesting the election of the Federalists, in the South-Carolina Legislature, had something more in view than a seat in that house.—Read the following:
The Charleston City Gazette of Nov. 28, contains a very long memorial to the House of Representatives of South Carolina from seven of the unsuccessful candidates at the election in Charleston, which thus concludes, "And as it would be the greatest injustice to the citizens of Charleston, to suffer them to be represented in the election of electors of a President, by those who are not their legal representatives—Your petitioners therefore earnestly and respectfully entreat your honorable house, on this most extraordinary and pressing occasion, to suspend immediately from their right to sit and act as members thereof, the following Gentlemen, viz. H. W. DeSaussure, Thomas Simons, Thomas Rhet Smith, Adam Gilchrist, Henry M. Rutledge, John Dawson, jun. Wm. Price and Robert Howard; until a decision can be had on the merits of this petition."
WASHINGTON CITY.
CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, Dec. 9. The Speaker read a Letter from Mr. Condyl, the present clerk, informing the house through him, that the state of his health did not permit his continuance in the office of clerk, which he resigned, with expressions of regret for the necessity that imposed this conduct upon him, and of thanks for the kindness and indulgence which he had received from the House.
The House then proceeded to the Election of a Clerk, Messrs. Champlain and Newtellers, who having counted the ballots, reported them as follows:
For John C. Oswald, 51 votes. John Beckley, 42. JOHN C. OSWALD appeared and was sworn by the Speaker.
The House then took up the report to the Committee to whom was referred the Memorial of Samuel H. Smith and Thomas Carpenter, desiring admission within the bar to report the debates and proceedings of the House.
The report is in substance—that it is not expedient that the House should take any order on the memorial presented.
The debate on the above occupies nine columns of The Washington Intelligencer—which obliges us to omit the remainder this day.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays, on agreeing to the report of the select committee, and carried by the casting vote of the speaker. There being ayes 45; noes 45.
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PRICES CURRENT.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Price. Items include Coffee, Demerara, Bourbon, Martinique, St. Domingo, Guadalupe, Cotton, Smyrne, Brandy, Naples, Barcelona, Cognac, American Flour, Indigo, Louisiana, P. & M., Soap, Tobacco, Virginia, Bourbon Wine.
It may not be unnecessary to remark, that a Franc is 1 and 1-4 per cent. more in value than a Livre; or 5 francs and 6 cents are equal to one dollar.
Gazette Marine List. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 2 columns: ARRIVED, days. Ships include West Point, Sugar and molasses, Arus, Cornwallis, Fanny, Washington.
BALTIMORE, December 11.
Arrived, ship Nancy, Capt. George Hobbs, from Batavia. The Nancy left Batavia on the 16th June, and Java Head the 1st of July last, in company with thirteen sail of homeward bound American vessels, under convoy of the United States frigate Essex, Edward Preble, Esq. commander.
SALEM, December 3.
Table with 2 columns: ARRIVED, days. Ships include Mary, Hopewell, Leopard, Trial.
NORFOLK, November 30.
Arrived, British Schooner Betsy and Fanny, Witter, eighteen days Turks Island. Arrived the Schooner Sincerity, of Philadelphia, Captain Lewis, thirty-four days from Porto Cavallo, in distress—cargo, manufactured tobacco.
Wants a place as A Wet Nurse.
A YOUNG WOMAN who has lost her child—and has a fresh breast of Milk. Apply in South Street, three doors East of Sixth Street. December 13.
FOR SALE, By JOSEPH SIMS,
No. 155, South Water Street, White & brown Havanna Sugars. Holland Gin, Old Cocac Brandy, London particular Madeira Wine, Pale red and yellow Jemut's Bark. A large assortment of CORDAGE, &c. december 13.
For Sale, THE SLOOP SALLY.
Alexander Ruffel, master, burthen 70 tons or thereabouts, between two and three years old, and is said to sail well—a draft of 4 or 6 months will be allowed. Enquire of MOORE, WHARTON, No. 18, Dock Street. december 13.

GLASS MANUFACTORY. THE PROPRIETORS Of the Pittsburgh Glass Works, HAVING procured a sufficient number of the most approved European Glass Manufacturers, and having on hand a large stock of the best Materials, on which their workmen are now employed, have the pleasure of assuring the public, that window glass of a superior quality and of any size, from 7 by 9, to 18 by 24 inches, carefully packed in boxes containing 100 feet ea h, may be had at the shortest notice. Glass of larger sizes for other purposes, may also be had, such as for pictures, coach glasses, clock faces, &c. Bottles of all kinds and of any quantity may also be had, together with pocket flasks, pickling jars, apothecary's shop furniture, or other hollow ware—the whole at least 25 per cent. lower than articles of the same quality brought from any of the sea ports of the United States. A liberal allowance will be made on sale of large quantities. Orders from merchants and others will be punctually attended to on application to JAMES O'HARA or ISAAC CRAIG, or at the Store of Messrs. PRATHER and SMILIE, in Market-Street, Pittsburgh. March 1.
LANCASTER STAGES. THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the past favors they have received, and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages, Driver and careful drivers, to go through between the City and Lancaster two days. Those who prefer this mode of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United States Eagle, Market Street, Philadelphia. Slough, Downing, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30.
STAGES REMOVED. THE public are hereby informed, that the Baltimore Coach will in future start from the Indian Queen, No. 15, fourth North Street, every day except Sunday, at 7 o'clock, and will arrive at Peck's Tavern, Baltimore, the next day at 8 o'clock and the Stages to New York, will start every day at 8 and 12 o'clock. JOHN H. BARNEY & Co. N. B.—A book is kept open at Mr. Ely's Chan dler's Franklin Head, where seats may also be taken in the above line of stages. October 3.
An Invoice of Playing Cards. SUPERFINE Columbian, Harry the VIth and Mary Andrew Playing Cards, for sale cheap for cash—Apply at this Office. September 13.
Prevention better than Cure. For the prevention and cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended, DR. HAHN'S Anti-bilious Pills, WHICH have been attended with a degree of success highly grateful to the inventor's feelings, in several parts of the West Indies, and the Southern parts of the United States—particularly in Baltimore, Petersburg, Richmond, Norfolk, Edenton, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, &c. The testimony of a number of persons in each of the above places can be adduced, who have reason to believe that a timely use of this salutary remedy, has, under Providence, preserved their lives when in the most alarming circumstances. Facts of this conclusive nature speak more in favour of a medicine, than columns of pompous eulogy, founded on mere assertion, could do. It is not indeed presumptuously proposed as an infallible cure, but the inventor has every possible reason, which can result from extensive experience for believing that a dose of these pills, taken once every two weeks during the prevalence of our annual bilious fevers, will prove an infallible preventative; and further, that in the earlier stages of those diseases, their use will very generally succeed in restoring health and frequently in cases esteemed desperate and beyond the power of common remedies. The operation of these pills is perfectly mild and may be used with safety by persons in every situation and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry off superfluous bile and prevent its morbid secretions; to restore and amend the appetite; to produce a free perspiration and thereby prevent colds which are often of fatal consequence. A dose never fails to remove a cold if taken on its first appearance. They are celebrated for removing habitual costiveness, sickness of the stomach and severe head-ache, and ought to be taken by all persons on a change of climate. They have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and curing most disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured and carefully preserved for use by every seaman.
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SOLD BY WM. Y. BIRCH, STATIONER, No. 17, South Second Street, And no where else, in Philadelphia. Where also may be had, Dr. Hamilton's Worm Destroying Lozenges, his Sovereign Balm for coughs, &c. Restorative Drops, Essence and Es tract of Mustard, Sovereign Ointment for the Itch, Dr. Hahn's infallible German Corn Plaster, In dian Vegetable Specific for the Venereal com plaint, Gowland's and Persian Lotion, Restorative Tooth Powder, Damask Lip Salve, Church's Cough Drops, Anderson's Pills, &c. &c. April 19.
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE, At Wm. Young's Book-Store, AN Original and correct List OF THE United States Navy, CONTAINING A List of the Ships in Commission, and their respective forces; A List of the Officers and their Rank, as well those belonging to the Navy as the Marine Corps. To which is added, A Digest of the principal Laws relative to the Navy, &c. &c. By CHARLES W. GOLDSBOROUGH. Price 25 cents each, and at 20 dollars per 100. November 24.
Philadelphia Academy. MR. FRANCIS GALLEY, An experienced and approved Instructor, has undertaken to teach the FRENCH LAN GUAGE in this Seminary, to such of the Young Gentlemen as may choose to place themselves under his care. Parents and Guardians are requested to make immediate application, that all the scholars may begin at once. Samuel Magaw } Directors of James Abercrombie } the Academy. October 21.
A HANDSOME EDITION OF LINDLEY MURRAY'S English Grammar, WITH AN APPENDIX, Has this Day been published, by ASBURY DICKINS, opposite Christ-Church, Philadelphia. [Price One Dollar.] October 7.
That large and commodious HOUSE, At the corner of Arch and Ninth Streets, To be Let, THE house, stable, coach-house and lots, lately occupied by Major Butler, situate as above For terms apply to J. B. Wallace, No. 28, north Fifth Street. October 21.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Thomas Herrmann Leuffer, merchant, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands against said estate, are requested to produce their accounts, properly attested, for settlement, to SUSANNAH LEUFFER, Admin'x. No. 54, north Fifth Street. November 21.
FOR SALE, OLD Long Primer, Small Pica or Pica Body, English, Chalc, Composing Sticks, and a great variety of articles necessary to carry on the Printing Business. They will be sold cheap for cash Apply to the Printer.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, The Works OF THE Hon. James Wilson, Esq. L. L. D Late one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and Professor at Law in the College and Academy of Philadelphia. From the original manuscript, in the possession of Bird Wilson, Esq. CONDITIONS. These works shall be elegantly printed in two volumes octavo, and delivered to subscribers at five dollars. They shall be put to press as soon as the subscrip tions will justify the expense of publication. Subscriptions will be received by ASBURY DICKINS, The publisher, opposite Christ-Church, Phila delphia; and by the principal booksellers through out the United States. * * * A Prospectus of the work may be seen at the place of subscription. September 13.
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, TO WIT. BE it remembered that on the 24th day of Oc tober, in the twenty fifth year of the Inde pendence of the United States of America. Charles W. Goldsborough of the said District hath dep oited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims, as author, in the words fol lowing, to wit. An original and correct list of the United States Navy, Containing a list of ships in commission, and their respective forces. A list of officers, and their rank, as well those be longing to the Navy, as the Marine Corps. And a Digest Of the principal Laws relating to the Navy, &c. &c. By Charles W. Goldsborough. In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, intitled "An act for the encourage ment of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and pro prietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." PHILIP MOORE, Clerk of the District of Maryland. November 12.
To Printers. WANTED—in Exchange, A FOUNT of Long Primer, weighing 6 or 700 lb. or upwards, and a Fount of Brevier, weighing 400 lbs. or upwards. September 2.
PROPOSAL BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone-House, No. 41, south Second Street, Philadelphia, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, ENCYCLOPEDIA; OR A DICTIONARY OF Arts, Sciences, AND Miscellaneous Literature; On a Plan entirely New, By which The different Sciences and Arts Are digested into the Form of Distinct TREATISES ON SYSTEMS Comprehending THE History, Theory, and Practice of each, according to the latest Discoveries and im provements; and full explanations given of the various detached parts of Knowledge, whether relating to natural and artificial objects, or to matters ec clesiastical, civil, military, commercial, &c. In cluding the most important topics relative to religion, morals, manners and the economy of life; together with a description of all the countries, cities, principal mountains, seas, ri vers &c. throughout the world; a gen ral History, ancient and modern, of the different empires, king doms and states; and an account of the lives of the most eminent persons in every nation, from the earliest ages down to the present times. Compiled from the writings of the best authors, in several languages; the most approved dictionaries, as well of general sciences as of particular branches; the transactions, journals and memoirs, of learned societies, both at home and abroad; the MS. lectures of eminent professors on different scien ces; and a variety of original materials, furnished by an extensive correspondence. The Publisher having been solicited to furnish sets of this valuable and important work by one volume at a time, which, by dividing the pay ments, might make the acquisition of the work more convenient to purchasers, proposes to dispose of the few remaining copies on the following CONDITIONS. The Work being already completed in Eighteen large Quarto Volumes in boards, ele gantly printed on Superfine paper, illus trated with five hundred and forty-two Cop per-plates. I. A Volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber every three months till the whole be delivered. II. The price to the Subscriber will be Seven Dollars and a Half for every Volume in boards, payable on delivery, which will amount to One Hundred and Thirty-five Dollars for the Eighteen Volumes, being the present price for complete Sets of the work. III. Each Subscriber shall pay the price of one Volume in advance, that is, when the first Volume is delivered the price of the first and eighteenth Volume to be paid, and the other Volumes to be paid on delivery. Any Subscriber who may choose to have the whole in a shorter time than the above men tioned periods, may have any number of Volumes that may be agreeable at the same time at the above prices. To prevent any misunderstanding it is pro per to express that no Volume will be delivered to any person without the money, and as the Sets on hand are but few in number, it will be requisit that such as who have Subscriptions should apply as early as possible to prevent dis appointments. The Subscriptions will be received by Thomas Dobson, as above: Dec. 6.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING THE Powers of Genius, A POEM, IN THREE PARTS; To which are attached General Criticisms on Author AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF GENIUS. By the Rev. John Blair Linn, Minister of the First Presbyterian Church, in the City of Philadelphia. This work will be put to press as soon as possible. It will form a duodecimo volume; will be printed with elegance, on paper of the best quality, and will be delivered to subscribers at the price of one dollar, in boards. The work will be printed un der the care, and at the expense of the author. Subscriptions are received by Asbury Dick ins. * * * Those persons into whose hands Subscription papers are delivered, are respectfully requested to return them to the author, or to Mr. Dickins, Bo. Miller, at the expiration of three weeks from this date. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.
The Porcupine. I TAKE this method of informing the People of the United States, that on the first day of No vember next, I propose to resume the publication of Porcupine's Gazette, under the title of THE PORCUPINE; and to notify (in case any gentle man in America should want it) that the price of each Number will be sixpence sterling, and that the cash must be received by me before the paper can be applied—As to the mode of conveyance, so frequent are the opportunities from London to New York, that files may be forwarded to the lat ter place once a fortnight upon an average—from New York they can be speedily conveyed to ev ery part of the Union. When files can be, with out delay, sent to other places direct, it may be done; when they cannot, they will all be sent to New York, unless otherwise ordered. * * * Porcupine's Works, Which have been hitherto in the Press, will be completed in February next, when the copies subseribed for in America will be forwarded to the Subscribers. Any of my literary friends in America, who may be disposed to renew their correspondence with me; will please to direct to me at my prin ting office, No. 3. Southampton Street, Strand, or at my Bookseller's shop, No. 18, Pall Mall. WILLIAM COBBETT. London, September 6, 1800.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington, September 18, 1800. Public Notice is hereby Given, In pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 23d day of April, one thousand eight hundred, entitled "An act to establish a Gen eral Stamp Office," I. THAT a General Stamp Office is now established at the seat of government, in the city of Washington, from whence there will issue, from and after the date hereof, (upon the application of the Supervisors of the Revenue, under whose management the collection of the stamp duties is placed) any quantities of paper, parchment and vellum, marked or stamped, and duly counter-stamp ed, with the following rates of duty which are demandable by law: For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instru ments or writings following, to wit, DOLLARS. C. M. ANY certificate of naturalization 5 Any licence to practice, or certificate of the admission, enrollment or regis try of any counsellor, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or proctor, in any court of the United States 10 Provided, that a certificate in any one of the courts of the United States, for any one of the said offices, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admis sion in all the courts of the United States, for each and every of the said offices. Any grant or letters patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) 4 Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent (except for lands granted for mili tary services) 2 Any charter-party, bottomry or re spondentia bond 1 Any receipt or discharge for or on ac count of any legacy left by any will or other testamentary instru ment, or for any share or part of a personal estate, divided by force of any statute of distributions other than to the wife, children or grand children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of fifty dollars, and shall not exceed the value of one hundred dollars 25 When the amount thereof shall ex ceed the value of one hundred dol lars, and shall not exceed five hun dred dollars 50 And for every further sum of five hundred dollars, the additional sum of 1 Any policy of insurance or insur ance in nature thereof, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dol lars 25 When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars 1 Any exemption of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any court, other than such as it may be the duty of the clerk of such court to furnish for the use of the United States, or some par ticular state 50 Any bond, bill single or penal, inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note (other than any recognizance, bill, bond or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States, or any state, or for their use respectively; and any bonds required in any case by the laws of the United States, or of any state, up on legal process, or in any judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trust or duty) If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 10 If above one hundred and not ex ceeding five hundred dollars 25 If above five hundred and not ex ceeding one thousand dollars 50 And if above one thousand dollars 75 Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two-fifth parts of the duty aforesaid, viz. If above twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars 4 If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 10 If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dol lars 20 If above one thousand dollars 30 Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order for the payment of money in any foreign country 20 The said duty being charge able upon each and every bill of ex change, without respect to the number contained in each set. Any note or bill of lading or writing or receipt in nature thereof, for goods or merchandise to be ex ported: If from one district to another dis trict of the United States, not being in the same state 4 If from the United States to any for eign port or place 10 The said duty being chargeable upon each and every bill of lading without respect to the number contained in each set. Any notes issued by the banks now established or that may be hereafter established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said banks as shall agree to an annual composition of one per centum on the annual di vidends made by such banks, to their stock holders respectively, ac cording to the following scale: On all notes not exceeding fifty dol lars, for each dollar. On all notes above fifty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars 50 On all notes above one hundred dol lars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 1 On all notes above five hundred dol lars 1
Any proof or other notarial act 25 Any letter of attorney, except for an invalid pen, or to obtain or sell warrants for land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war 25 Any inventory or catalogue of any fur niture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in vir tue of any legal process by any officer of the United States, or of any in surance company, or a share in any in surance company, or a share in the bank of the United States, or of any state or other bank; If above twenty dollars and not exceed ing one hundred dollars 10 If above one hundred dollars 25 If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars. II That the power of the supervisors of the Revenue to mark or stamp any vellum, parchment or paper chargeable with duty, will cease and determine from and after six months from the date hereof, to wit, on the last day of February 1801.
III That, if any persons shall, after the last day of February 1801, have in their custody or possession, any vellum, parchment or pa per, marked or stamped by the supervisors of the Revenue, upon which any matter or thing, charged with duty, shall not have been written or printed, they may at any time within the space of sixty days after the said last day of February 1801, bring or send such vellum, parchment and paper, unto some office of inspection, and in lieu thereof, receive a like quantity or value of vellum, parchment and paper, duly stamped in pursuance of the act herein before recited. And in case any person shall neglect or re fuse, within the time aforesaid, to bring or cause to be brought unto some officer of in spection, any such vellum, parchment or pa per, it is hereby declared, that the same will thereafter be of no other effect or use, than if it had never been marked or stamped, and that all matters and things, which may af ter that time be written or printed upon any vellum, parchment or paper, authorized to be exchanged in manner aforesaid, will be of no other effect, than if they had been written or printed on paper, parchment or vellum, not marked or stamped. IV. And for the convenience of those persons who may be inclined to have their own vel lum, parchment and paper stamped or mark ed, it is hereby declared, that when any per son shall deposit any vellum, parchment or paper at the office of a supervisor, accompa nied with a list, specifying the number and denomination of the stamps or marks, which are desired to be thereto affixed, the same will be transmitted to the General Stamp Office, and there properly marked or stamped, and forthwith sent back to the same super visor, who will thereupon collect the duties and deliver the paper, parchment or vellum, to the order of the person from whom the same was received. Given under my Hand, and the Seal (L.S.) of the Treasury, at Washing ton, the day and year above men tioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. September 29.
For Sale, or to Let, THE HOUSE, In Chesnut Street, Near the corner of Eleventh street, at present in the tenure of Mr. A. McCall—Possession may be had the first of November next, or sooner if re quired—Apply to Edward Shoemaker. september 3.
FOR SALE, The following Real Estate; the property of Anthony Francis Haldimand, Esquire, of London, 582 and an half Acres Patented Land SITUATE on Vineyard Creek, in the township and county of Huntingdon, in the state of Pennsylvania, on a public road about 5 miles from the town of Huntingdon, which is situated on a boatable river—there are on the premises a water Grist Mill and Saw Mill—several Log dwelling Houses—one of which is occupied as a Tavern with a Distillery supplied by a powerful spring o, excellent water—a considerable quantity of Timo thy Meadow fit for the scythe, and several acres of arable Land already cleared—this tract will admit of being divided into three farms, with a due proportion of meadow and arable land in each. At present in tenure of Adam Hall, Esq. John Hicks, and others. 187 and an half acres on Trough Creek, in Union township, a flourishing settlement, first rate land, with a small improvement. 173 and 3 quarters acres adjoining the above and the same quality—as those last mentioned tracts are adjoining surveys they would make one valuable farm. In Bedford county, 374 acres situate on Dunning's Creek, first rate land, on a public road to Bedford. 364 and 3 quarters acres adjoining the above, and of the same quality. 388 acres called the Springs, same quality as above. 298 and 3 quarters acres on half way run, a good improvement and now in tenure of Jacob Mofes. Terms of sale, as follows, viz.—One fourth part of the consideration money must be paid in hand, and the residue divided into four or five annual in stalments, as may suit the purchasers—to be se cured by mortgage. Apply to John Cadwallader, Esq. Counsellor at Law in the town of Huntingdon, or to the sub scribers in the city of Philadelphia. Willings & Francis. October 14.
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