Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-02-28 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 50 of Vol. VII.]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1795.
[Whole No. 772.]
In the press and speedily will be published, BY THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41, fourth Second Street, WOLSTONCRAFT'S Historical & Moral View OF THE French Revolution, And the effect it has produced in Europe. N. Y. A few Copies of the London Edition, for sale at two dollars and a quarter. Feb. 3
Columbianum.
February 14, 1795. AT A Meeting of the Fellow Artists of the Columbianum, at Mr. Groombridge's House, adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, in the City of Philadelphia. G. I. Parkyn in the chair. Resolved, That the Columbianum or National College, shall apprise the Artists of America, and such Ladies and Gentlemen, as are desirous of sending specimens of their performances, either in Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, or Engraving, that a PUBLIC EXHIBITION will be opened in the City of Philadelphia, on the first day of May next, when those who wish to be Exhibitors, are requested to notify their intentions as soon as possible, addressed to the Chairman of the Columbianum through the hands of Mr. Groombridge. Resolved, That the Rooms intended for the Exhibition shall be announced to the Public, as soon as the preparatory arrangements are completed. Resolved, That every possible care shall be taken of such performances of Artists and Honorary Exhibitors as are intended for the Exhibition, and that they shall be returned to the different proprietors, at the close of the same, with every suitable precaution. Resolved, That the Rules and Regulations for conducting the Exhibition, shall be laid before the Public at an early period, with the names of the Gentlemen that compose the Committee of Exhibition and Models. Signed by Order, P. P. PRICE, Sec. pro tem. THOS. ROBSON, Ass't. Sec. Feb. 20
Thirty dollars reward.
Ran away from the subscriber, a white French servant man named Pierre La Fite , about 30 years of age, of small stature, blue eyes, large nostrils; had on blue clothes, like a sailor's, and has a small wound in one of his fingers. He left my plantation last Saturday morning, after stealing several silver spoons and forks, part of which he sold to a silversmith in Fredericktown. He escaped away with him a French Negro Girl, named Clotilde , about 22 years of age belonging to me. She had on a green petticoat, and they both speak bad English. He says he is a gardener, and had been a seaman on board a French privateer which he left at Baltimore, previous to his coming into my service at Fredericktown. Any person who will secure them in either of the jails of the following places, shall thereupon receive 15 dollars for each of the said run-aways, of the following persons. John Vaughan, of Philadelphia; David Stewart and Sons, Baltimore; Moses Myers, Norfolk; or the Subscriber. E. P. M. DE LA VINCENDIERRE. Fredericktown, Maryland, Feb. 16. All Captains of vessels are warned not to carry them out of the country. dtw:staw2aw
AT THE
Card & Nail Factory, No. 59, north Front Street, Webster, Adgate & White, Have constantly for sale, Cotton, Wool, Tow, and Machine Cards, Of all Kinds, Cut Nails of all sizes, Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tacks, Fullers Shears, Gun Flints and Wool Mats. A quantity of kiln dried Indian Meal in barrels. A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia Harmony, containing both the first and second parts, being the most approved system of Rules and the best collection of Tunes now in use. Also for Sale, A COMPLETE SET OF Machinery for making Cards On an Improved Construction. Oct. 2
WANTED,
An Apprentice To the Watch making and Repairing Business APPLY TO C. Campbell, No. 3, south Fourth Street, two doors from Market Street. Jan. 19
Fresh Teas, Of Superior Quality, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hylion Gomee, 1st quality Hylion, 2d. do. do. Young Hylion, Hylion Skin, and Souchoong. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19, Third Street South. Dec. 10
For Hamburg,
The fast-sailing Ship INDUSTRY, William Bell, master LYING at Sim's wharf. Will sail in a few days, having three fourths of her cargo on board. For freight or passage apply to JOHN BROWN, at Walnut Street wharf, or Thomas Newman, No. 118, South Second Street. Feb. 7
PROPOSALS
For printing by Subscription, a new publication, to be entitled The American Remembrancer & Universal Tablet of Memory. 1st. This publication will be printed on good paper, and on a good type and will contain at least 300 pages duodecimo. 2d. The price to Subscribers will be 75 cents to non-subscribers, one dollar. 3d. The Work, it is expected, will be ready for delivery, by the middle of March. 4th. Those who shall obtain 12 Subscribers, will be entitled to one copy for their trouble; to Printers and Booksellers the usual allowance will be given. To the PUBLIC. THE principal design of this publication is to rescue from oblivion the many important events and transactions, which, under divine providence, have been chiefly conducive to the settlement of this country, and to the establishment of our present happy form of government; as also to transmit to posterity the names and achievements of those statesmen and heroes, to whom America is most indebted for her liberty and independence. Should any patriotic Printer think proper to patronize this undertaking by occasionally inserting the above in his paper, and procuring Subscribers, the favour will be thankfully acknowledged by the Editor
James Hardie.
N. B. It is requested that such persons as are entrusted with subscription papers, will be so obliging as to return them by the first of March, in order that their names may be inserted as patrons of the work. Jan. 24
This day is Published,
(Price a quarter of a Dollar) Slaves in Algiers: OR A Struggle for Freedom: A PLAY, Interspersed with Songs, in three acts Inscribed to the Citizens of the United States of North America. By Mrs. Rowson. As performed at the New- Theatre in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Extract from the Preface. "My chief aim has been, to offer to the public a Dramatic Entertainment, which, while it might excite a smile, or call forth the tear of sensibility, might contain some sentiment, in the least prejudicial to the moral or political principles of the government under which I live. On the contrary, it has been my endeavour, to place the social virtues in the fairest point of view, and hold up to merited contempt and ridicule, their opposite vices. If, in this attempt, I have been the least successful, I shall reap the reward to which I aspire, in the smiles and approbation of a liberal public. Solely by M. Carey, No. 128, and Rice & Co. No. 52, High Street; S. Campbell, No. 54, South Second Street, and Wrigley & Berman, No. 149, Chestnut Street. zawtf
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs,
and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship Peggy , from Amsterdam. ALSO, Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tiers, Muscovado Sugars In hogheads, German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street wharf. Who want to purchase 300 or 400 Casks Good Flaxseed. Nov. 11
George Hunter, Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, south Second Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PATENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Alum, copperas, madder, ground redwood by the hoghead or smaller quantity. As he imports the supplies from the best market, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh Streets, containing 78 feet front on High-Street, and 200 feet on Eleventh-Street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High Street, near the above, 83 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 13.
A FEW COPIES
Of the celebrated Performance under the Signature of MANLIUS, May be had of John Ormrod, No. 41, Chestnut Street. PRICE—25 CENTS.
Martan's Law of
NATIONS. PROPOSALS For publishing by Subscription, by Thomas Bradford, No. 8, south Front Street. An English Translation Of a late publication, entitled, PRECIS du Droit des Gens Modernes de L'Europe , Fondé sur des Traites & L'Usage; par M. Martan. Or, A Summary of the Law of Nations, Founded on the TREATIES and CUSTOMS of the Modern Nations of Europe. To which is added a List of the Principal Treaties concluded since 1748, to the present time, with references to the books, where they are to be found. CONDITIONS. 1. THIS Work will be comprised in ONE ELEGANT OCTAVO VOLUME, printed on a fine paper, and entire new type. 2. The price to subscribers, will be One Dollar and an Half; to be raised to non-subscribers. 3. It shall be delivered to subscribers in law-binding. The whole to be executed in a style of elegance, that will render it as ornamental as useful to the Library of the Statesman Politician, or Lawyer. 4. It shall be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of names appear to encourage the undertaking. 5. The names of the subscribers will be printed to record the patrons of this INVESTIGATIVE WORK. Gentlemen residing at a distance are requested to add to their subscription, the name of some person in Philadelphia, with whom they would wish their money deposited. No payment expected until the delivery of the book. Subscriptions are received by Thomas Bradford, No. 1, south Front Street, and the other Booksellers in Philadelphia; by James Rivington, Hugh Gaine and Thomas Allen, New York; John W. Folsom and Isaiah Thomas, Boston; William Pritchard, Richmond, Virginia; and Rice & Co. Baltimore. Feb. 18.
Department of War.
JANUARY 26, 1795. INFORMATION is hereby given, to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the fourth of September, 1794, and which will become due on the fifth day of March, 1795, will be paid on that day, by the Commissioners of Loans, within the States respectively, under the usual regulations. Applications, of Executors and Administrators, must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective appointments, and of the time of the decease of the Invalids, whose pensions they may claim. By order of the President of the United States, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of War. Jan. 27.
Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 99,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Deductions 15 per Cent. from the Prizes. This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize. THE Directors of the Society for encouraging Useful Manufactures, having resolved to credit LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew M'Connell and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doct. Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M'Vail, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New Jersey, who after the following Scheme of a Lottery, and placing themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying PRIZES, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
S C H E M E:
  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000   1 10,000 10,000   2 5,000 10,000   5 2,000 10,000   10 1,000 10,000   20 500 10,000   100 100 10,000   300 50 15,000   1000 20 20,000   2000 15 30,000   3000 12 36,000   8100 10 81,000   14,539 Prizes. 269,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000   Last drawn number, 2,000   38000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, or which timely notice will be given. The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenbergh, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them. In order to secure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their instructions, the substance of which is 1. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. 2. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them. 3. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterson, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had.
A Morsel for the Gnawers of the Bone!
This Day was published, AND FOR SALE AT T. BRADFORD'S Book-Store, No. 8. South Front Street. [Price 37 cents]
Observations on the Emi-
gration of Dr. Priestley, And on the several Addresses delivered to him, on his arrival at New York, with additions, containing many curious and interesting facts on the subject, not known here when the first edition was published: Together with a comprehensive story of a FARMER'S BULL. Third Edition. At the same place may be had the following Late Publications, viz. 1. A Bone to gnaw for the Democrats; or Observations on a late pamphlet, entitled "The Political Progress of Great Britain." 2. The Young Quaker, a comedy, by O'Keefe. 3. Haunted Tower, by Mr. Cobb. 4. Sicilian Romance, an opera, by Henry Siddons. 5. The Hapsless Orphan; or Innocent victim of Revenge; a novel founded on incidents in real life. In a series of letters from Caroline Francis, to Maria B—— by an American Lady, 2 vols. A general Assortment of Books in the different departments of literature. T. Bradford has also for sale, the Best Superior English CARDS, and best coloured Wafers, wholesale or retail; and as usual, an assortment of STATIONARY and Blank Books, which he will sell on the lowest terms. Feb. 7.
Library Company of Philadelphia.
A General Meeting of the Members of the Library Company of Philadelphia is requested, at their Hall, on the ninth day of March next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, to take into consideration the propriety of increasing the Annual Payments, and repealing so much of their Bye Laws, as authorizes the Directors to dispose of the real Estate of the Company. By order of the Directors. Benjamin R. Morgan, Sec'y. Feb. 14.
Treasury Department
Revenue Office, Feb. 10, 1795.
Notice is hereby given that
Proposals will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, until the expiration of the 30th day of April next, for Ten Thousand Gallons of the best winter pressed Spermaceti Oil, in strong and well bound casks, not exceeding in capacity forty two gallons, to be ready for delivery, on or before the first day of June next. It is required that the Oil be of a quality fit for use in the coldest weather, and in the Northern Light-Houses. Persons disposed to furnish the above mentioned quantity, or any part thereof not less than 5000 gallons, will be pleased to transmit written proposals to this office (at Philadelphia) by post, or to deposit them at the office of either of the following Superintendents of Light-Houses, who will transmit them hither, viz. Joseph Whipple, at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. Benjamin Lincoln, at Boston. William Ellery, at Newport in Rhode Island. Jedediah Huntington, at New London, Connecticut. Thomas Randall, at New York. William Allibone, at Philadelphia. Immediately after the last day of April, the proposals which may have been received, will be decided upon, and notice will be given of the accepted offer. Security will be required for the punctual delivery of the Oil in quantity and quality as above described. The money will be paid on a delivery after inspection. Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue. Feb. 12
Inland Navigation.
In the press and speedily will be published by Zachariah Poulson jun. No. 20, Chestnut Street, AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE Rise, progress, and present state OF THE Canal Navigation in Penn- sylvania.
With an Appendix, containing Abstracts of the Acts of the Legislature since the year 1792, and their Grants of Money for improving ROADS and NAVIGABLE WATERS throughout the state to which is annexed, "An Explanatory Map." Published by Direction of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna, and the Delaware and Schuylkill Navigation Companies. "Here smooth CANALS, across the extended plain Stretch their long aims to join the distant main. The sons of toil, with many a weary stroke Coop the hard bottom of the solid rock; Resistless through the stiff oppressing clay, With steady patience, work their gradual way; Compel the Genius of the unwilling flood Through the brown horrors of the aged wood; Cross the lone waste the silver urn they pour; And cheer the barren heath, or fallen moor. The traveller, with pleasing wonder sees The white sail gleaming through the dusky trees; And views the altered landscape with surprise And doubts the magic scenes that round him rise. Now like a flock of swans, above his head, Their woven wings the flying vessels spread Now meeting streams, in artful maze aglide, While each, unmixed, pours a separate tide; Now, through the hidden veins of earth they flow And visit sulphurous mines and caves below. The ductile streams obey the guiding hand, And social Plenty crowns the HAPPY LAND!" Jan. 19

   PRICE OF STOCKS.     per Cents 2 3/8   per Cents 1 1/8   Debentures 1 3/8   Bank of the United States 3 5/8   Pennsylvania 3 5/8   North America 4 5/8 to 5 0  
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Southwold and CONGO TEAS, in quarter casks A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS. June 9  FRESH Bohea Tea, AND GIN in Pipes, Now Landing from on board the ship Peggy, John Elliott master, from Amsterdam. Also Imported by the late Arrivals, Russia Hemp, first quality Ditto Sail Duck Ditto Ravens Duck Brown Russia Sheeting Ticklenburgs Osnaburgs Brown Flanders Sheeting Hollands and Brown Rolls Cotton Stripes and Checks Flanders Bericks Holland Sail Duck Seine Twine Dutch Great Coats Gin in cases Madder Window Glass, 8 by 10 Jesuits Bark Opium Assafetida German Steel Mill and Cross-cut Saws Hoes and Cutting Knives Sythes and Skates Coffee Mills Black Lead Crucibles Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of 5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth, FOR SALE BY Pragers & Co. Nov. 1
Dickinson College, February 1795. SUNDRY of the Trustees of Dickinson College having applied to me, representing that a meeting of the Board is highly necessary, and therefore desiring that the Trustees be called together as soon as convenient; in compliance with their request and in conjunction with them, I hereby notify and earnestly desire the Trustees of said College to meet at the College Building in Carlisle at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 10th of April next, when matters of importance respecting the credit, usefulness, progress and increase of said Seminary will be exhibited to them, which those who apply for the Meeting think, will merit their attentive consideration and determination.  John Armstrong, President pro Tem. Feb. 27
110,000 weight of Green Coffee, In 87 hds. 40 barrels, and 260 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Messrs. Wiling & Francis's wharf. 1st ad 3d 4th Proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 30 pipes of London particular Teneriffe, and London particular Madeira WINES, in hds. pipes, and quarter casks, Malaga do. in quarter casks, Antigua and other RUM in hds. St. Croix SUGAR of the first quality, St. Marks MOLASSES, Hyson TEA, Jamaica SPIRITS, Holland GIN, in pipes, LOAF SUGAR, in hds. PEPPER, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, South Water Street. D. C. 4
Capital stand for Business. This Evening, At Seven o'clock, at The Merchants Coffee House, In Second Street, Will be exposed to Public Sale, The House, No. 50, Market Street, occupied by Messrs. Rice and Co. Booksellers. Its eligible situation for Business either in the wholesale or Retail line, must make it an object worthy of attention, as it has always been and still continues to be one of the best stands in the city. The terms are one half cash, and the residue in twelve months with interest secured by mortgage, if required. Footman & Co. Auctioneers. For Sale, A few Barrels of excellent APPLES. Enquire at No. 38, Arch-Street. Feb. 24.
For the Gazette of the United States. Be not zealous over much. WHEN Zeal, joined with Reason, supports a good cause, It meets approbation, and merits applause: Yet, whatever the cause, leave but reason behind, And Zeal, overheated, will make a man blind.— The Zeal of a Bigot is sometimes so hot, His spirits enraged will boil up like a pot: Then like Balaam's bold ass, he never will flinch, He'd burn or be burnt ere he'd give back an inch. And if he can't turn the fair world to a hell, Gets piously mad and creeps into a cell. When Zeal to get money possesses the soul, All the comforts of life are laid under controul. See the big-belly'd Hollander dyke out the mail, And eagerly ran sack the world after gain: Now with Zeal to support his opinion and pelf, Will drown his own country and ruin himself.— David Bradford had Zeal in the cause of his drink, And swore to his clan that he never would shrink: But like David of yore he now wanders forsaken, Having left all the whiskey to save his own bacon.— When Zeal is too warm even in Liberty's cause, It sings fair Freedom and burns up the laws. Hot Zeal like new whiskey ascends to the brain; The sense becomes drunk and the mind is insane. Then the wife grumbletonian, a knave or a fool, Sees tyrants rise up to bear absolute rule: Sharp-sighted and keen he can plainly foresee The congress destroying our liberty tree. Great nobles, hohgoblins, proud lords, and base kings, All haunt his poor mind with the dread-fullest things. The democrat rages, he hardly knows why, And the aristocrat is near ready to die: While good honest republicans know they are free And would strike off the arm that dares strike at the tree. The Zeal of each grumbler transports him to far, He fain would rush headlong and plunge into war: Yet, if government shakes o'er the guilty its rod, To protect the good man in his peaceful abode; If the arm, when uplifted, be nervous and strong, They cry "See the tyrant! our freedom is gone!" Their cries, sympathetic, work wonderful pain, Huge mountains they see where there is but a grain.— When people all rise, and get madly in motion, They rave, without law, like the storms on the ocean. The big body politic then is like beer, The dregs and the froth mix with that which is clear. Then great Revolutions shake governments down, And honest men suffer by rogues about town.— Should one from a dream, wake, and ask "What's the matter?" "For what do our countrymen make such a clatter?" Not one grumbletonian could tell him the cause, But still rails at Congress, and curses the laws. "Our birth right they'd sell for a kettle of soup" And then like the savages raise a war-whoop: Which from Hampshire to Georgia re-echoes about, And then at New-York William Witcox will spout. He foams like a catarrh newly broke loose, Amidst the loud hissing of many a goose. Though boisterous as Boreas in crying down treason, Yet, William's wild rhetoric is tintured with reason.— The time is at hand when the blinded shall see That Congress will hurt not our liberty tree. While they brush off the vermin that injure the fruit, They will prune its fair branches, and cherish the root. Truth divine, shall at last over falsehood prevail, Then Slander will sicken and Envy turn pale: For true born Americans bear it in mind, That the EAGLE soars not when his wings are confined. Columbia's choice spirits shall still remain free, And gather ripe fruit from the LIBERTY TREE.  The members of St. Andrew's Society, are requested to attend their Quarterly Meeting at the Golden Swan, in Third-street, this Evening, the 28th instant, at 7 o'clock, RICHARD LAKE, Secretary.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY 25th February. Mr. New, from the Committee of enrolments, reported the following bills: An act authorizing the payment of four thousand dollars for the use of the daughters of the late Count de Graffe. An act to provide some present relief to the officers of government, and other citizens, who have suffered in their property by the inhabitants in the Western counties of Pennsylvania. An act for allowing an additional compensation to the judges of the districts of Rhode Island and Delaware. The bill for the military establishment of the United States was read a first and second time. The amendment of Mr. W. Smith, as to the naval armament mentioned yesterday, was inserted in it, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill making provision for treaties with certain tribes of Indians was read a first and second time, and referred to a Committee of the whole. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, and two returns relative to the collection of excise, were read. A member insisted that the returns were imperfect.—They were referred to a select Committee. A message was received from the President, with a letter from the Governor of Georgia, which enclosed an act of the legislature of that state. There was next read by the clerk a very long report from the committee of claims, It was then read a second time, and referred to a committee of the whole house. The memorial of the sugar refiners was referred to a select Committee. A remonstrance from the legislature of the state of New Hampshire, against an unwarrantable usurpation and exercise of power by the Circuit Court of the United States, was presented by Mr. Sherburne, and read. Mr. Boudinot said, that the style and matter were alike extraordinary; and he hoped that, if referred to a select committee, it would be a large one. Seven members were named. Mr. Lee obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the session. The message and papers transmitted from the President, were then read. Mr. Ames then addressed the house.—He said, that during the time when the national debt bill was under discussion, he had attempted to get something introduced in favor of the new emission money creditors, but gentlemen always rose cu masse against any proposal that would tend to obstruct the progress of the bill. He now again urged that this affair might be taken into consideration. He knew he should be told of a standing rule of the house, that the unfinished business must first be taken up. These creditors had waited for four years without redress, and the rules of the house ought to give way to common feeling and common sense. He therefore moved that the rule in question should be suspended. The motion was negatived, and the House then went into a committee upon the second and remaining resolutions in the report of the select committee, on the message of the President. The following is a copy of the third and fourth resolutions in this report. Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorized, whenever claims under prior contracts may cease to exist, to obtain a cession of the state of Georgia, of their claim to the whole or any part of the land within the present Indian boundaries; and that dollars ought to be appropriated to enable him to effect the same. Resolved, That all persons who shall be assembled, or embodied in arms, on any lands belonging to Indians, out of the ordinary jurisdiction of any state, or of the territory south of the river Ohio, for the purpose of warring against the Indians, or committing depredations upon any Indian town, or persons, or property, shall thereby become liable and subject to the rules and articles of war, which are, or shall be established for the government of the troops of the United States. After some discussion, the committee rose, the chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. This was negatived, ayes 33, noes 35. The House then took up the resolutions. Various amendments were proposed; and the last resolution, in particular, was objected to, as subjecting people to martial law. Mr. Wadsworth said, that from a trial by jury he had no hopes. There never had been one instance of a white man condemned and hanged by white men, on the frontier, for the murder of an Indian, since the first landing in America. There might be such a thing as the murder of an Indian, when they lived among the whites. That there ever had been such a thing he did not know. He had been told by judges, upon the frontier, that it was no matter what evidence of a murder of an Indian was brought. No jury would bring the criminal in guilty. It was but very lately that a cool and unprovoked murder had been committed on the borders of this state upon an Indian. The evidence was clear. No
body pretended to doubt it. The judge gave an earnest charge to the jury; but all to no purpose. They found him NOT GUILTY. Mr. Sedgwick proposed an amendment to the last resolution. It was referred to a select committee. Adjourned. Thursday, 26th February. THE President has this day approved and signed the act to provide for calling forth the militia to suppress insurrections, an act for the relief of Angus McLean, an act for the relief of sufferers by the Indians in the western counties of Pennsylvania, an act in favour of the daughters of the late Count de Graffe, and an act for allowing an additional compensation to the judges of the districts of Rhode Island and Delaware. The bill making further appropriation, for the military establishment, and for the support of government, was read a third time, and passed. The bill supplementary to an act establishing a mint for the United States was read a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. This bill was for appointing a refiner or melter, and was in consequence of the first resolution in the report of the select committee given in on Monday last. There was next read in committee of the whole, a bill from the Senate entitled an act to continue in force for a limited time the acts therein mentioned. It had been referred to a select committee, who had reported an additional clause, which was objected to. The committee then went through the bill, and reported it with amendments. A motion was then made to strike out the additional clause, which was agreed to. It was then moved that a committee should be appointed to bring in a bill for altering the time of the next meeting of Congress. Mr. Bourne said that it would be more convenient to travel in November than late in the season, and he had no doubt that the house would rise proportionably sooner in the spring. He had once been detained by the weather for nine days, between Rhode Island and New-York. Mr. Sedgwick replied that he should have taken the stage coach; and that November was often a worse month for travelling than December. The motion was negatived. It was next moved, by Mr. Heath, that a committee should be appointed to bring in a bill to repeal the second section of the act making provision for the services of the Senate and House of Representatives. This was agreed to, and a committee were named. The object of this motion was to reduce the salary of seven dollars, that is to be allowed to the Senate from the commencement of the next Congress, to six dollars, the pay of the House of Representatives. The House then went into a committee, Mr. Watts in the chair, on the bill for the relief of Mary S. Jones. After some discussion the committee rose, the chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. The House refused it. They next went upon the resolutions respecting the purchase of the Georgia lands. After a conversation, for some time, a committee were appointed to bring in a bill on the resolution with respect to enabling the President to buy the right of the state of Georgia to the lands referred to. Mr. Sedgwick brought in a report from the select committee, on that part of the resolutions, as to the punishment to be inflicted on persons passing the Indian line. See a copy of the resolution in yesterday's proceedings. It was referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. The House then adjourned.  To the honourable SENATE, and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of America. The Subscribers, Manufacturers of Snuff in the town of Boston , and its vicinity, beg leave to represent— THAT the Act of Congress imposing an Excise upon refined Sugar and Snuff, manufactured in the United States, excited in their minds the most serious concern, on the score of their interest in those commodities, and the recent report of a committee upon the ways and means of reducing the national debt, has filled them with apprehensions of the prolongation of a system which threatens the destruction of their infant manufactures. While your memorialists disclaim all pretensions of a right to dictate to the wisdom of Congress, such modes of taxation as may best reconcile sound policy with constitutional freedom, and the least oppressive taxes, with the most productive revenue; they hesitate not to declare their opinion, that Excises upon the manufactures of the United States will, generally, prove injurious to Commerce, and dangerous to Liberty. They are justifiable only in great emergencies, and if ever applied, should be extended only to those established
manufactures which have already secured a preference, and are capable of enduring a competition, in foreign markets. But, if in the estimation of Congress, recourse to excises is already necessary towards accomplishing the discharge of the national debt, your memorialists at the same time that they profess themselves ready to sustain their portion of the common burthen, conceive there is no demerit in their respective occupations, that should mark them as victims for early and distinguished ruin. The articles of refined sugar and snuff are among those which are prepared for market at the heaviest expense, and require bounties rather than excises; your memorialists had begun to realize the satisfaction and profit of an increasing demand for them as articles of exportation, under all the disadvantages attending them. In consequence, they spared no expense to secure a credit and reputation to those articles, which might render them competent not only to the supply of the United States, but of many foreign markets. Their success has been already impeded, and their hopes damped, by the operation of the above mentioned excise. The demand for the manufactured article has, in some measure, decreased, and unusual quantities remain on hand, and your memorialists anticipate, with pain, the greatest loss, and the most mortifying disappointment. They accordingly pray Congress to take the premises into consideration and grant them relief by repealing the aforesaid Act, and exempting them from future inconveniences of a similar nature. And as in duty bound, &c. SIMON ELLIOT, DAVID JACK, SAXTON & WAINWRIGHT. ROBERT BLACK, ROBERT WILSON, JAMES M'CLARY, JOSEPH CLARK, February 8th, 1795.  To the House of Representatives of the United States. The Memorial of the TOBACCONISTS Citizens of Philadelphia, Respectfully Sheweth, THAT your Memorialists in common with their brethren throughout America, have seen with the utmost pleasure the prompt attention you have paid to the recommendation of the President of the United States, as to the extinguishment of the Public Debt, by your having organized a committee for the purpose of reporting on the best mode of carrying into effect this momentous object, having no doubt but that the Government under Providence chiefly depends on the economy and wisdom of the arrangement of their finances, they have great pleasure in the prospect of the position which America must attain, when she shall be unencumbered by the only remnant of the late War that is capable of distressing her. But your Memorialists have seen with pain by the report of the committee instituted on this occasion, that instead of contemplating vigorous steps for the speedy obtaining of this invaluable object, they have contented themselves with reporting a very gradual and distant period of discharge by savings, operated by a considerable lapse of time and capable of being interrupted by an immense variety of contingencies; whereas it is the belief of your Memorialists, that from the present flourishing condition of all interests in the Union, a tax on estates real or personal would be cheerfully paid, which by speedily filling the public Coffers with the means of purchasing up the debt, would in a manner worthy of this great nation, rapidly operate her deliverance from the great inconvenience attending on mortgaged Revenue and anticipated resources. Your Memorialists, remembering that an excise had been introduced and extended, upon the avowed footing of providing for the actual expenses of the Indian war, and for the public defence, in case of a rupture with any European power, were rejoicing at the prospect of an early and permanent peace with all the world in hopes that a relief from that system which has proved oppressive in all countries, where it has been adopted. They have seen with pain, however, that instead of taking the earliest occasion to repeal the Excise Laws, a committee of your Honourable House have recommended upon a new principle, a proposal to continue them until the year 1801—a measure more calculated, in their opinion, than any that could be pursued by the Legislature, to produce universal dissatisfaction, not merely on account of its tendency to injudicious and improper encroachments on private and personal liberty, but on account of its unproductive quality, the whole amount of excises being only reckoned on by the committee themselves at 450,000 dollars for the present year and only at about 700,000 in future years, objects certainly no way deserving of the arduous work with which it is desired to continue them to a very remote and distant period of time. Your memorialists therefore solicit your honorable house to take the premises into your most serious consideration, offering themselves, and each of them, as ready for what concerns them intently to subscribe and pay by reasonable installments their several proportions of the public debt, or to subscribe with cheerfulness to any general system of taxation on property of every description operating equally on all classes of citizens in proportion to their

means for the speedy liberation of their country, from the weight and danger of its public burdens.
And your memorialists, as in duty bound will ever seek for redress from your honorable house and to the utmost of their power discourage a contrary conduct in others.
Thomas Leiper, & Company, Hamilton, & Son, Isaac Jones, Jacob Benninghove, Sen. Jacob Benninghove, jun. Conrad Beates, Jacob Beighley, Philip Sumble, Peter Fryelberger, George Hyle, John Loudon, Godfrey Parleys, William Millar, Christian Galley, Joseph Galley, Casper Farmer, Christian Hempfle, William Watkins, Henry Beates, Peter Kurtz, George Brown, Charles Batholomew, Philip Hagner.
UNITED STATES.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.
From a Correspondent.
There was a time in the affairs of this country, when various means were employed to withdraw the affections of the people from their most accredited patriots and statesmen: among others, it will be remembered, that it was held to be a republican maxim that principles, and not men, were the only proper objects to be given at republican entertainments. The wily propagators of this doctrine (which found some imitators, who did not at first perceive all that was intended by it) brought it forward as an useful auxiliary to unsettle the minds of the people, and create in them cruel suspicions of those who had long enjoyed their confidence, and exhibited a brilliant course of the most unquevocal services.
By this political rule, it became all on a sudden uncomely for republican mouths to praise such men as a Washington, or for the people to toast them, when convened to celebrate events, which they had been greatly instrumental, under providence, in bringing about; and yet it did not appear that these new priests of liberty intended that the people should have long remained without somebody to toast; care being taken to suggest that there were certain persons, who had infinitely more American patriotism and love for the United States than the President.
Had this doctrine got a foot-hold in the United States, there is no knowing to what fatal consequences it might have led; for when a people lose all sense of gratitude, and give way to groundless suspicions and jealousy, and shew themselves to be of a fickle and restless disposition, they are prepared for sedition, insurrection, and revolution.
The Athenians, according to an eminent writer, were of "a rash, jealous, and inconstant humour," and "retained through all revolutions, a tincture of that turbulent spirit, wherewith their government began." What other people than the Athenians have evidenced to their generals and statesmen, more marked ingratitude, or exhibited a more striking instance of its pernicious effects? Their great Miltiades died in prison: Aristides was banished, tho' afterwards recalled; to which circumstance they owed, for a while, the preservation of the state: Themistocles was driven into exile, from whence he had many invitations to return at the head of a Persian fleet, and take a terrible revenge upon his country, but he preferred a voluntary death: Pericles, also, to whose arms they were so much indebted, & whose negotiations brought the greatest monarch of the world, at that time, to the terms of an honorable peace, which preferred his country, was accused by popular orators, and put to death.
When the Athenian people were to be excited against such men, there can be little doubt but that they were taught for the moment, that principles, and not men, were the only proper objects to be given at republican entertainments, or something equivalent and equally suited to mislead them.
The writer above alluded to, speaking of the perpetual impeachment by this people, of their best patriots, adds, "what could the continuance of such an end in, but the utter discouragement of all virtuous actions and persons, and consequently in the ruin of the state? Therefore, the historians of those ages seldom fail to set this matter in all its lights, leaving us the highest and most honorable ideas of those persons who suffered by the persecutions of the people, together with the fatal consequences they had, and how the persecutors seldom failed to repent when it was too late."
It is a real consolation to reflect, that the various arts, which have been practiced to wean the affections of the American people from a Washington, a Hamilton, a Jay, and such patriots, have not succeeded; that their affections,
like pure gold, have lost nothing by the fiery ordeal to which they have been subjected, and that Athenian ingratitude, inconstancy, jealousy, and turbulence, have not yet become a part of the American character. May it not, therefore, be permitted one to hope, that the people of the United States are destined to enjoy their happy constitution unimpaired much longer than the people of Athens did that of Solon, and be longer blessed with an uninterrupted succession in their councils, of honest, independent, and able men, who will neither be denounced, imprisoned, exiled, nor put to death, for actions deserving of the gratitude of their country, and eulogiums of posterity?
Who does not, therefore, with most ardency, that the venerable patriot, who at present fills the highest executive office in the United States, may long consent to forego his love of retirement, for the happiness of millions, and welfare of a grateful country?
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 28.
Important and pleasing Intelligence.
Received this Day by Express from Head Quarters.
Extract of a letter dated Fort Washington February 2, 1795—to a Gentleman in this City.
"The Indians have by their Deputies generally applied for a Treaty of Peace with the United States; you will see by the official papers now transmitted, that preliminary articles are signed, proposing to meet for that purpose at Greenville on the 15th June next."
Extract of another letter dated Greenville January 23.
"I am now happy to inform you that we are in a fair way to obtain peace with the hostile Indians on this side the Ohio—Deputies from six of their nations are now at this place, soliciting a cessation of arms, till a treaty can be accomplished; & this day preliminaries have been signed by all the Chiefs present viz."
Wyandots, Miamis, Ottawas, Pottawatamies, Sackees and Chippewas; these constitute the whole banditti except Shawanese and Delawares, and they are expected every hour.
The Indians say the great spirit has opened their eyes, and directed them to make peace with the United States—but I rather believe, it was the glare of our bayonets on the 20th August last that has thus illuminated their minds.
The Treaty is to be completed on the 15th, June next, after which should the war continue we shall have 500 warriors less to combat with.
DIED , on the 15th inst. in Gloucester county, New-Jersey, in the 24th year of his age, WILLIAM WOOD WILKINS , late of the city of Philadelphia, Esquire. In his professional character, he was distinguished for brilliancy of talents, and soundness of judgment, to which few of equal age have attained. As an advocate, he was clear and forcible in his reasoning; fluent and eloquent in his delivery; and while his integrity and abilities excited the most promising hopes of future success, and rising reputation in the anticipation of his fellow-citizens, his amiable disposition, and endearing manners, attached to him, in most affectionate regard, those with whom he was connected by the more interesting ties of friendship, and of domestic life.
"Alas! only sorrow'd to check our fond pursuits, And teach our humbled hopes that life is vain!"
To the Editor of the Gazette of the United States.
Sir, WHEN private characters are brought before the public, and malignity to answer the purposes of individuals, or to gratify a rancorous heart, every dispassionate man becomes a party with the injured, and endeavors to afford him redress. It is an impulse of this sort which has operated upon me, to offer some strictures on a piece in your paper of last evening, evidently intended to defame Mr. Peale. I know not Mr. Peale, more than to distinguish his appearance from other men; I am not a member of the Columbianum; I am not a party in the controversy; but an American feeling is roused within me, when I see a few upstart Englishmen,
refugees from their own country, assuming the highest tone of our own citizens, and pouring forth the bitterness of their hearts on the citizens of America. Can any man who participated in that contest against Englishmen which led to our present independence and greatness, hear an Englishman, who has just been imported into our country, revile the friends of the revolution, stigmatizing them by the name of anti-federalists, and boast of their attachment to the American constitution, without emotions of indignation? What has federalism or anti-federalism to do with the controversy about the Columbianum! This hackneyed epithet is evidently designed, to delude, and is of a piece with the dishonorable artifices made use of by the seceding Englishmen—Whether Mr. Peale was for or against the adoption of the Constitution I cannot affirm with certainty; but I am of the opinion that he was a friend to it, and that he had some concern in the federal procession, which took place after the ratification—Altho' I cannot speak of this with certainty, thus much I will pledge myself for the truth of, that he was a Whig ; that he never shrunk from the standard of freedom in the hour that tried men's souls, that he contributed his services to establish the independence of his Country, and that like many others, who were forward in the great national controversy, he has reaped the reward of neglect and ingratitude.
Sir, whatever may be the distinction which characterizes the different parties of American citizens, the subjects of Great-Britain ought not to be permitted to interfere—it is an insolence and presumption which none but a refugee Englishman would be guilty of. What would be said should an American attempt to dictate a national establishment in England, and hallow the sounds of party distinction? We know too well the pride of that nation, not to be aware of the consequence—And shall we tolerate such things in our country? Surely we are not yet so degenerate as to suffer our own citizens, and the patriots of the revolution, to be vilified by men who have no claim upon our patronage, our affection, or upon our country.
While on this subject, I cannot forbear noticing a pitiful quibble, in some resolutions signed by P. P. Price, secretary, and an assistant secretary—the term Columbianum is said to mean American , and therefore, cannot apply to any but a national institution. I can scarcely suppress a laugh at this ridiculous attempt to impose upon the American understanding. According to P. P. Price, and his assistant secretary, I cannot be an American, because I was born in Philadelphia, and not in every other state at the same time; and have not the different parts of which I am composed distributed thro' the states!! We have an American Philosophical Society which was founded in this city, has always held its meetings here, and has no dependants, or branches, in the other states; but according to P. P. Price, this must now be considered as an unwarrantable assumption. Is there less philosophy in the American Philosophical Society for not being a national institution? Sophisms so weak, may be swallowed for a Lottery gambler, or an Oxonian emissary, but they are too enormous for an American throat.
If an establishment, such as the Columbianum, (P. P. Price, and his assistant secretary, will pardon me for using the word, as I am but a Philadelphian) is to take place, and there are any honours or emoluments to be derived from it, surely our own citizens ought to be encouraged in preference to foreigners; for national institutions make national impressions, and, I trust we have too much of the pride of country, and of republicanism, about us, to receive an impression from the subjects of Great-Britain.
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Columbianum.
Notice is hereby given,
That the Committee of Examination of Talents and Pretensions, belonging to the Columbianum or National College of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving continue to receive recommendations from those Artists, who in an to become Members of that Institution, inclosed to Mr. Groombridge at his Louge adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, and addressed to the chairman.
Signed by order of the Committee of Examination, &c.
J. J. BARRALET,
THOS. ROBSON, Assa. Sec. Feb. 27. d.
American Landscapes. PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS;
Selected from the most striking and interesting Prospects in the United States; each of which VIEWS will be accompanied with a descriptive account of its Local, Historical, and other Incidental Peculiarities.
By G. I. PARKYNS, Author of the "Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in Great Britain."
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I. That the work shall be published by Subscription; and that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set of Views, and shall pay for each engraving, if black or brown, 2 Dollars; and if coloured 3 Dollars. II. That the dimensions of each engraving shall be 24 by 17 inches, executed in aquatinta, and published upon paper of a superior quality. The publication to commence immediately; and one engraving to be delivered to the Subscribers, on the first Monday of each succeeding month, until the proposed series shall be finally completed. III. That with the last View of the series, shall be delivered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic vignette; a map of the route, connected with the prospects exhibited in the course of the Work; and an Alphabetical list of the Subscribers.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THIS Work is offered to the public at a crisis peculiarly interesting to the Arts: Amidst the ravages of war, and the convulsions of a revolutionary age, they must inevitably languish and expire, unless the same happy country, which affords an asylum to the persons of the persecuted and distressed, shall foster and patronize the labour and industry of men of genius and talents. Advancing, indeed, rapidly to the zenith of power, reputation and opulence, America, even in a state of universal tranquility, must soon have become the rival of Europe in learning and taste, as well as her superior in morality and government. Under the present circumstances of the world, however, the opportunity occurs to anticipate the defined period of pre-eminence; and to render America at this eventful hour, the guardian and protectress of every science that can enlighten, and of every art that can adorn the human mind.
On this principle, more than the claim of merit, the Author presumes he shall not fail to attract the public attention; but still, he hopes, that he will not be found altogether underestimating or defective, either in the choice or execution of his subject. No country possesses scenes better calculated to inspire ideas of the beautiful and sublime; to exalt the soul of the philosopher, to enliven the song of the poet, or animate the pencil of the painter, than those which lie profusely scattered over the American continent: But unfortunately there is no country, whose native charms have been so superficially explored, or so imperfectly delineated. Hitherto, indeed the toil of converting a wilderness into a state of luxuriant vegetation; of providing the necessities and comforts of life; and of adapting civil institutions to the genius of a new nation, seems to have been sufficient to engage all the strength, and all the talents of the inhabitants of America. The people of Europe, on the other hand, corrupted by wealth, and deluded by pride, have rarely, comparatively speaking, overstepped the boundaries of their continent in pure search of information or pleasure. The ruins of art, which encumber their domestic scenery, have been preferred to the novelties of nature which arise in other regions; and the time has been, that a View from the St. Lawrence to the Mississippi would have been less valued, than the section of a palace, or a mutilated fragment of antiquity. But in respect to both, a revolution in situation and sentiment has been accomplished. The American finds leisure, with a retrospective and joyful sensibility of heart, to admire the graces, as well as to reap the abundance which providence has bestowed on this country; and the European is compelled, with an anxious and expectant eye, to look abroad, for that peace & prosperity, which he can no longer enjoy at home.
The attention of mankind being thus directed towards this country, every thing that relates to its physical, as well as to its political interest, will, it is presumed, receive a liberal encouragement. The Author of the present work, therefore, confidently makes the experiment on a new subject, and in a new style of execution. The art of engraving in Aquatinta, has indeed, for some time been held in high estimation throughout Europe; its close imitation of finished drawings, and the free but forcible manner in which it depicts the light and graceful touches of nature, are properties, that seem peculiarly adapted to the American scenery, some of the tints and colors of which are certainly nowhere else to be found.
Exclusive of these advantages, it is likewise in contemplation to render the work a repository of descriptive topographical and historical facts respecting the circumjacent country from which the views were taken: but to give full effect to this part of his undertaking, the author must solicit the assistance of every citizen, who is possessed of authentic information, whether relating to the Natural history or to the memorable events, connected with the respective engravings. The map of the tour will exhibit the relative situation of the views, as well with respect to each other as to the principal Cities and Towns of the several States, commencing at the city of Washington.
As an additional recommendation to the favor of a patriotic public, it may not be improper to observe that the paper and every other article employed in executing the work
will be of American manufacture, and of the best quality.
Twelve drawings are ready, and the utmost dispatch will be used in preparing and delivering the engravings. Amongst the number alluded to, the following may be mentioned:
1. A view of Mount Vernon, the seat of the President of the United States. 2. Philadelphia. 3. City of Washington. 4. New-York.
&c. &c. &c. It is the design of the Author to finish those objects first, which are most important and interesting; and if the Public patronage shall prove adequate to the expense, he proposes to extend his undertaking to 24 Views, more than the number contained in the present Proposals. In that case, however, the first set of Views will be so arranged, as to form either an independent work for those, who may not wish to renew their subscriptions, or a series connected with the second set for those, who may wish to continue their patronage till the whole is completed.
Letters or other communications for the encouragement, elucidation, or improvement of the work, the Author requests may be addressed to him at New-York.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harrison, at his Print-shop, Maiden-lane, New-York by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States.
February 28. d.
To Correspondents.
Strictures signed "Common Sense" on the piece signed "Philosophy" yesterday's Gazette, shall appear on Monday.
New-castle Pier Lottery.
Tickets in the above Lottery may be examined at the Office No 149 Chestnut-street between Fourth and Fifth streets. Arrangements having been made to obtain regularly each day's drawing.
Information also will be given where a few remaining Tickets may be purchased.
N. B. The Lottery commenced drawing the 25th inst. 28 Feb. d.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 28.
Will be Presented, A TRAGEDY, called
THE FAIR PENITENT.
Sciolto, Mr. Whitlock. Altamont, Mr. Green. Horatio, Mr. Chalmers. Lothario, Mr. Moreton. Rosario, Mr. Warrell. Calista, Mrs. Whitlock. Lavinia, Mrs. Francis. Lucilia, Miss Oldfield.
To which will be added,
A COMIC OPERA, (written by the Author of the Poor Soldier) called PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. [With the original Overture and Accompaniments.]
Peeping Tom, (with a Song of the Little Farthing Rushlight) Mr. Bates. Mayor of Coventry, Mr. Harwood. Harold, Mr. Darley, jun. Crazy, Mr. Francis. Earl of Mercia, Mr. Green. Count Lewis, Mr. Cleveland. Maud, Mrs. Marshall. Emma, Miss Broadhurst. Lady Godiva, Miss Williams. Mayoress, Mrs. Shaw.
Box one Dollar—Pitt 3/4 of a Dollar—and Gallery a dollar.
The Public are respectfully informed, that the Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter after five, and the curtain rise precisely at a quarter after 6 o'clock.
Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from ten till one, and on day of performance from ten till three o'clock.
Vivat Respublica!
For Freight or Charter,
THE BRIG ABIGAIL , A. W. Trist, master.
BURTHEN about 2000 barrels, now lying at Jelle and Robert Waln's wharf, will be ready to take in a cargo in a few days.
For terms apply to the master on board, or
THOMAS NEWMAN,
No. 118, fourth Second street.
Who has for sale, on board said Brig, 3000 bushels Lisbon Salt, A few boxes fresh Lemons and Oranges, And a few quarter casks Lisbon Wine. Feb. 27. d.
For LONDON,
The Brig DIANA ,
THOMAS MASON, Jun. Master; Burthen about 2000 barrels, the greatest part of her cargo being engaged, will sail on or before the 2nd of March. She is a stout vessel, well found, Philadelphia built, sails well, and has good accommodations for passengers. For freight or passage enquire of MATHIAS KEELY, South Water-street, GAZZAM & TAYLOR, Front-street or RALPH MATHER, Race-street, No. 77. February 23. d.

BOOKS, PRINTED & PUBLISHED By Matthew Carey, No 118, Market Street.
1. Charlotte, a tale of truth, By Mrs Rowson of the New-Theatre Philadelphia.
Second American edition—Price 75 cents. [The rapid sale of the First Edition of this interesting novel, in a few months, is the best proof of its merit.]
Extracts from the Critical Review , April 1791, p. 468.
It may be a tale of truth, for it is not un- natural, and it is a tale of real distress— Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, re- commended to a school from humanity ra- ther than a conviction of her integrity. of the regularity of her former conduct, is en- ticed from her governess, and accompanies a young officer to America. The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the in- constancy of her lover, and treachery of his friend. The situations are artless and at- fecting; the descriptions natural and pa- thetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who, for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a pu- nishment. It is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.”
2. The Inquisitor —By Mrs. Rowson. 2 vols. Second Philadelphia edition. 87 1/2 cents
3. Adventures of Roderick Random. 2 vols 1 dollar and 50 cents, coarse paper—1 dollar and 75 cents, fine.
4. Notes on the State of Virginia —By Thomas Jefferson. Price, neatly bound, one dollar and a half.
5. History of the French Revolution, from its commencement to the death of the Queen and the execution of Brissot. Two dollars.
EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. “The authors have presumed to affix to their title the epithet Impartial ; and the reason is, because they cannot charge them- selves with feeling the smallest bias to any party, but that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every circumstance fairly whoever were the authors or actors, mark- ed in its proper colors. It was necessary to make a declaration of their own prin- ciples, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican—they love liberty as Eng- lish whigs, and execrate every criminal act by which so noble a cause is endangered and disgraced.”
In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hopes of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be acceptable to the zealous of either party. But when time shall dissipate the cloud of political decep- tion, they with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which candor and moderation seldom fail to receive.
EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL REVIEW, JANUARY, 1794—page 12.
“We have certainly derived much plea- sure, and acquired much information from the perusal of these volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in events which have so justly excited the curiosity and astonishment of mankind.”
6. Plowden's History of the British Empire from May 1792, to December 1793. A dollar and a quarter. [This is an inter- esting and valuable publication as had appeared for many years.]
7. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science. 2 vols. One dollar and three quarters
8. Ladies Library. Second American edition. 87 1/2 cents. CONTAINING— Miss Moore's Essays; Dr. Gregory's Le- gacy to his Daughters; Lady Pennycuick's sons; Uniformed mother's advice to her Daughters; Marchioness de Lambeth's Advice to a mother to her daughter; Mrs. Chapone's Letter on the government of the temper; Swift's Letter to a Young Lady newly married; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex.
9. Journal du voyage en France depuis le commencement d'août jusqu'à la mi-décembre; auquel est joint un récit des événements les plus remarquables qui ont eu lieu à Paris, depuis cette époque, jusqu'à la mort du roi de France. Bound, 2 1/2 dollars—sewed, 2 dollars. 10. Edward's Treatise on the religious af- fections. Coarse paper, a dollar—fine, a dollar and a half.
11. Rights of Woman —By Mrs. Wollston- craft. A dollar.
12. Willoon's Sacramental Meditations. — 60 cents.
13. Bunyan's Holy War, made by Shaddai against Abdiel. Enlarged—25 cents.
Containing—A description of that coun- try—the manners and customs of the in- habitants—and of their war against Spain, France, England, Holland, Venice, and other powers of Europe—from the oc- cupation of Barbary and the invasion of Charles V. to the present time. With a concise view of the origin of the war be- tween Algiers and the United States. Embellished with a map of Barbary, com- prehending Morocco, Fez, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.
To the present edition is added a very copious index, containing letters from fundry American prisoners in Algiers to their friends in the United States—a list of the vessels taken—and many very interest- ing articles not in the first edition.
15. Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Letters. Three dollars 33 cents.
16. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on nursing and the management of children. 62 1/2 cents.
17. American Farmer's Letters. 80 cents.
18. Young Mill's Magazine. 2 vols. 1 dol- lar 33 cents.
Containing—Dialogues between a Gover- ness and several Young Ladies of Quality her Scholars. In which each Lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper and inclination. These several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to amend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to
form their hearts to goodness, than to en- lighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgment is also given of sacred and profane History and some lessons in Geography. The whole is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper re- flexions and moral Tales.
19. Duncan's Elements of Logic. 80 cents
20. M'Fingal, an epic poem. 37 1/2 cents.
21. Tench Cox's examination of Lord Shel- burne's observations. 62 1/2 cents.
22. Ladies' Friend. 37 1/2 cents.
23. Smith's History of New York, from its discovery to 1732. 1 dollar 25 cents.
24. Complete Atlas for the present war, con- taining maps of France, Holland, Nether- lands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the Well-Indies. 2 dollars.
25. Constitutions of the United States, with the Federal Constitution. 62 1/2 cents.
26. Peyton's Grammar for Freemen to learn English. 50 cents.
27. Epicuri Enchiridion. 31 cents.
28. Gay's Fables. 31 cents.
29. Christian Economy. 25 cents.
30. Charns of Melody, a choice collection of Songs. 25 cents.
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“The American Museum is not only emi- nently calculated to disseminate political and other valuable information, but it has been uniformly conducted with taste, attention, & propriety. It to these important objects be superadded the more immediate & direct relieving public documents from Ohio, on I will venture to pronounce, as my judgment, that a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement.” General Washington.
32. Poems of Col. Humphreys. 37 1/2 cents.
33. Catechism of Man. 18 1/2 cents.
34. Tom Paine's Jers. 18 1/2 cents.
35. Carey's account of the Yellow Fever, 4th edition. 50 cents.
36. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum. 25 cents.
37. Garden of the Soul. 50 cents.
38. Think well on't. 50 cents.
39. Donay Bible. 6 dollars.
Nov. 29. ead
FOR SALE, SEVERAL VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND,
LYING in King George County, Vir- ginia, lying on the south side of Potomack Creek, near its mouth, being one mile from the river Potomack, containing by old sur- vey eleven hundred and ten acres. There is on the above tract of Land a dwelling house thirty by twenty, with three rooms on the first floor, and two above, with fire places, a kitchen with a brick chimney, stables, corn house, meat house, dairy and other out hou- ses—a good framed horse house by twenty by four, and a granary, both perfectly new, and agreeably situated on the Creek, com- manding a fine view of the river Potomack, and one of the best fisheries either on the ri- ver or creek. This creek is navigable for vessels of several tons, and abounds with wild fowl of every kind, particularly ducks. The land is fertile and well adapted to the culture of corn, rye, and tobacco. There is also on it a quantity of timber of superior quality, either for ship or house building, & contiguous to the water, from whence it could be rafted to Alexandria, or to the City of Washington, and is not more than fifty miles distant from either place. The growth is chiefly red and white oak, locust, walnut, hickory, cedar and poplars of an extraordi- nary size. There are also a couple of small meadows now in timothy, and several other rich swamps, which may be put in at a small expense. The banks consist chiefly of shell- marl of the best quality, which affords a val- uable and inexhaustible fund of manure. Likewise another valuable Tract, lying in Potomack river in King George county, near- ly opposite to Port Tobacco in Maryland, containing about four hundred acres; one hundred of it is heavily timbered with white oak proper for house or ship building; about fifty acres of marsh, and the whole of the land perfectly level, and well adapted to farming; being of a stiff quality, and excel- lent for holding manure. It bounds on the ri- ver about three quarters of a mile, has a most admirable herring and rock fishery, and for wild fowl is perhaps equal to any on the Continent.
It is well situated for a Ferry, being at a narrow part of the river, and is not more than thirty five miles from the City of Wash- ington by land.
We will likewise sell a valuable Tract of Land, lying partly in King George and part- ly in Stafford county, containing five hun- dred acres. This tract is about one mile from Potomack Creek, it is well timbered and watered, the soil is of an excellent quality. For a further account apply to Mr. Charles Stuart Waugh, at Dr. Benjamin Duffield's South Front Street, No. 303, or to the Sub- scribers, living on the premises, King George county, Virginia.
LEWIS WAUGH, OR JOHN WAUGH.
Jan. 29. *1aw4w
FOR SALE, A Lot of Ground,
ON the west side of Third, at their corner of New or Story Street, in the City of Phila- delphia; it being 34 feet 3 inches in front on Third Street, and 86 feet deep on Story Street. On said lot are two framed dwelling houses, two stories high; the corner house almost new, with a good cellar.
For terms and other particulars, apply at the Office of Edward Bonfair & Co. or at No. 60, north Second Street.
Jan. 26. 1w&3w
Wants Employment,
AN Elderly person, who writes a good hand, and understands accounts, and who al- so can be well recommended for his honesty and industry.
Any tradesman or mechanic who may wish for such a person to keep his books, and make out his bills, may receive information by ap- plying to James Hardie, corner of Lombard and Fifth Street.
Jan. 23. 2awtf
A VENDRE, Une Terre Superbe située dans l'Etat de la Nouvelle York.
LA BELLE Habitation connue par le nom de SCOTIA, située sur le bord du nord de la Rivière de Mohawk et vis a vis la florissante ville de Schenectady qui est a l'extrémité de la communication par eau entre la Caneda et autres parties occidentales avec la ville d'Alba- nie dont elle est éloignée de seize miles An- glais ou cinq lieues un tiers de France.
Cette terre est bornée par la dite Riviere environ deux tiers de lieue—les grands Che- mins des parties de l'ouest et du nord le joig- nent en cet endroit avec plusieurs autres et conduisent a l'endroit par ou l'on traverse la Rivière vis a vis la dite ville—cette habita- tion contient plus de mille acres, une grande partie de la quelle est en plaine de la premier, qualité et propres pour des prairies ou du grain dont elle produit une grand abon- dance.
On pourroit la diviser en plusieurs habita- tions donnant a chacune des situations tres commodes a placer des maisons—elle contient a present deux maisons grandes et bien com- modes avec des Granges Ecuries, Magazins, des Remises pour les Voitures et plusieurs autres batimens qui sont tres convenables le tout situé sur une elevation au bord de la dite Riviere d'ou l'on a une vue bien agre- able sur la dite ville, des prairies dans les en- virons et de la Riviere aussi bien que d'un Reservoir d'environ trente acres, qui est bien fourni de poisson et de gibier.
Il y a aussi sur la dite terre un Moulin a eau sur un courant qui ne manque Jamais, avec une maison pour le meunier; on y pour- roit ajouter d'autres moulins, &c. pour cette terre est aussi un bon Verger des meilleurs fruits de ce pais d'environ mille arbres, entes, les Jardins abondent de toutes sortes de fruit propre pour ce climat—Dependent aussi de cette terre plusieurs tenemens, avec des lots de terre dont les baux sont d'une courte duree.
Il n'y a point de terre dans ces parties que soit plus seconde pour toutes sortes de grain d'hiver dont il a été semé l'automne passé presque deux cents boisseaux ce que fera compris dans la Vente aussi bien que deux petites Iles dans la Riviere vis a vis la mai- son.
On pense que la vue de ces terres on don- nera une plus haute idée qu'aucun descrip- tion qu'on pourroit en donner.
Pour les conditions de Ventes il faut se rendre chez le soussigné demeurant sur les lieux a un meilleurs Oliver Wendel et Harri- son G. Otis, a Bolton—meilleurs Cornelius Ray et De Witt Clinton, a New-York—mes- sieurs James Gordon et Henry Glen, mem- bres du Congres, a present a Philadelphia, ou a monsieur Stephen Bayard dans la ville de Schenectady, qui feront connoitre le prix et conditions de la Vente.
JOHN SANDERS.
Valuable Property For Sale, IN THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.
THAT valuable and well known Estate, called SCOTIA, situate on the north bank of the Mohawk river, directly opposite the po- pulous and flourishing town of Schenectady, at the foot of the water-communication from the Western Country, and Upper Canada; sixteen miles from the city of Albany, ex- tending about two miles on the bank of the river above and below the said town; this river is the only water communication in the United States with the great western Lakes. The roads from the western and northern parts of the state of New York, together with a number of other public roads here meet, and lead to the noted ferry kept oppo- site the said town.
It contains upwards of one thousand acres, a great proportion of which is intervalle or low land, calculated both for grass or grain, producing great burthens annually; it may be laid into a number of valuable farms, af- fording convenient and handsome building grounds; there is now on the premises two very large and commodious dwelling houses, with large Dutch barns, barracks, hovels, stables, cart and waggon house, carriage house flour house, summer house, and other out- houses, on a commanding eminence near the bank of the river, affording a beautiful and extensive prospect of the river for several miles, the lowland, the town, and a fine lake of water, covering about thirty acres, well stored with all kinds of river fish, fowl, &c. There is a good grist mill on a never failing stream of water, a good frame house, &c. for the miller, also convenience above the mill for erecting more water works; there is a bearing orchard with nearly one thousand ap- ple trees, set out, grafted of the best fruit, the gardens are stocked with all the various fruits the climate will admit; also several tenements with portions of land on short leases.
The land in point of fertility of soil, is ex- ceeded by none in the state; there is now in the ground near two hundred bushels winter grain, which will be included in the above sale.
Also two small islands in the river, opposite the mansion house.
A view of the premises, it is presumed, will fully equal any description that can be given thereof.
For terms of sale apply to the Subscriber, residing on the premises, Messrs. Oliver Wen- dell or Harrison G. Otis, Esquires, in the town of Bolton, Cornelius Ray, or De Witt Clinton, Esquires, at the city of New York; James Gordon or Henry Glen, Esquires, two of the members of Congress, at the city of Philadelphia; Stephen N. Bayard, in the town of Schenectady, by whom the price & terms of sale will be communicated.
JOHN SANDERS.
Scotia, Jan. 28, 1795.
N. B. The remaining stock of seed, and all the farming utensils, the purchaser or pur- chasers may be accommodated with. Philad. Feb. 7. 2aw3m
TUITION of the French Tongue, Mathematics and Drawing.
J. C. Rouveau informs the public, that he has opened his EVENING SCHOOL, at his house, No. 15, Brant Street, between north Third and Fourth Streets, and between Race and New Streets.
He continues to wait on Ladies and Gen- tlemen, who wish to be taught at their own houses, and intends to open a MORNING SCHOOL for young Ladies as soon as he shall have got Twelve Subscribers. Feb. 2. endsw
Robert Campbell, No. 54, South Second Streets, second door below the corner of Chestnut Street, HAS FOR SALE,
The most General and Extensive As- sortment of
BOOKS
Ever offered for sale in this City, amongst which are a number of the latest Euro- pean Publications
Also a Complete Assortment of
English & American Writing
Paper, Dutch Quills, Playing Cards, and every Article in the Stationary Line.
R. C. has lately printed the following BOOKS,
1. Religious cases of Con- science, answered in an Evangelical manner, at the Calvinistical Lecture in Little St. Helens, Bishopsgate Street, by S. Pike and S. Hay- ward, to which is now added, the Spiritual Companion, or the Profligate Christian, tried at the Bar of God—Price One Dollar. 2. Meditations and Contemplations, in 2 volumes, containing Vol. 1, Meditations a- mong the Tombs; Reflections on a Flower Garden; and a Defiant upon Creation. Vol. 2, Contemplations on the Night; Contempla- tions on the Starry Heavens; and a Winter Piece. By James Hervey, A. M. late Rec- tor of Welford, Northamptonshire—Price 80 Cents. 3. Beauties of Hervey; or descriptive, pic- turesque, and instructive passages, selected from the works of this deservedly admired author; viz. Meditations among the Tombs, Reflections on a Flower Garden, Defiant on the Creation, Contemplations on the Night, the Starry Heavens; and a Winter Piece; the most important, interesting, and picturesque passages, of Theron & Aspasio; letters & ser- mons. Miscellaneous tracts, religious educa- tion of daughters, and remarks on Lord Bol- ingbroke's letters. To which are added Mem- oirs of the Author's life and character, with an Elegiac Poem on his death—Price eighty Cents. 4. Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul, illustrated in a course of serious and practical addresses, suited to persons of every character and circumstance; with a devo- tional meditation and prayer added to each chap- ter. To all which are subjoined a funeral sermon on the one thing needful. By Philip Doddridge, D. D.—Price 60 Cents. 5. Sermons by Hugh Blair, D. D. F. R. S. Edinburgh, one of the ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Letters in the University of Edinburgh. Vol. 4—Price One Dollar. 6. A Sermon on the Freedom and Happi- ness of the United States of America, preach- ed in Carlisle, on the 5th of October 1794, & published at the request of the Philadelphia and Lancaster troops of Light Horse. By Ro- bert Davidson, D. D. Pastor of the Presby- terian church in Carlisle, and one of the Pro- fessors in Dickinson's College—Price 20 Cents. 7. The Philosophy of Natural History, by William Smellie, Member of the Royal and Antiquarian Society of Edinburgh—Price 2 Dollars. 8. The Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, explained by way of question and answer, by Fisher and Erskine—Price 80 Cents. 9. Mentoria, or the Young Ladies Friend, by Mrs. Rowson of the New Theatre, Phila- delphia, author of the Inquisitor, Elinor de Chambré, Victoria, Charlotte, &c. 9 Cents. 10. A Simple Story. By Mrs. Inchbald— Price One Dollar. 11. The Fool of Quality, or the History of Henry, Earl of Moreland, in three vol- umes, by Mr. Brooke, Price 3 Dollars 40 Cents. 12. Sermons on important subjects, by the late rev. and pious Samuel Davis, A. M. some time President of the College in New Jersey in 2 vols. To which are now added, three occasional sermons, not included in the former editions; memoirs and character of the author, and two sermons on account of his death, by the rev. Drs. Gibbons, and Finley, Price 4 Dollars. 13. The Life of Baron Frederick Trenck, containing his adventures, his cruel and ex- cessive sufferings during ten years imprison- ment in the fortress of Magdeburg, by com- mand of the late King of Prussia; also anec- dotes, historical, political, and personal— Price One Dollar. 14. The Conductor Generalis, or the Of- fice, duty, and authority of Justices of the Peace; high sheriffs, under sheriffs, coroners, constables, goalers, jury men, and overseers of the poor; as also the office of clerks of as- sises, and of the Peace, &c. to which are ad- ded, the civil and military laws of the United States, and the act called the ten Pound act of the state of Pennsylvania, and New York; Price 2 Dollars. 15. The History of a Reprobate; by Mr. Brooke—Price 20 Cents. 16. A Treatise on the Fever of Jamaica, with some observations on the intermitting Fever of America, and an appendix, contain- ing some hints on the means of preserving the health of Soldiers in hot climates; by Ro- bert Jackson, M. D. Price One Dollar.
Country Storekeepers can be supplied with Books and Stationary as above, by the quantity on very low terms. Jan. 27. 2aw6w
COFFEE, 54 hogheads } 120,000 lbs. 350 barrels } Just arrived in the Rebecca, Captain Hughes, from Jamaica.
FOR SALE BY Peter Blight.
Who has also now landing out of the Mer- cury, from Oporto, Choice
Red Port Wine, IN PIPES.
Dec. 22. d
CARRIAGE OF THE PUBLIC MAILS.
PROPOSALS will be receiv- ed at the General Post-Office until the 31st day of March next, inclusive, for carrying the mails of the United States between Phila- delphia and the city of New-York—Phil- adelphia and Baltimore—Baltimore and Alex- andria—and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh—the times of arrival to be as follows—
1. Philadelphia and New-York. Receive the mail at PHILADELPHIA every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at one o'clock in the af- ternoon—and deliver it at New-York (in twenty hours after, viz) every Tuesday, Wed- nesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday at nine o'clock in the morning. Re- TURNING, receive the mail at New-York ev- ery Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Fri- day, Saturday and Monday, at one in the af- ternoon, and deliver it at Philadelphia (in nineteen hours, viz) every Wednesday, Thurs- day, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tues- day, at eight o'clock in the morning.
2. Philadelphia and Baltimore. Persons offering proposals are desired to state on what terms they will carry this mail three times a week, and on what terms they will carry it six times a week.
Three times a week. Receive the mail at PHILADELPHIA every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and deliver it at Bal- timore, (in twenty-eight hours) every Tues- day, Thursday, and Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon. RETURNING, receive the mail at Baltimore every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, at ten o'clock in the evening and deliver it at Philadelphia, every Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday, at nine o'clock in the morning, (35 hours)
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