Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-09-30 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 94 of Vol. VI.]
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1794.
[Whole No. 644.]
FOR SALE, 33,000 lb. Weight of St. Domingo Coffee, Contained as follows: 29 Hogheads, 50 Barrels, 35 Bags. APPLY TO
Deblos & Breck, Between Walnut and Chestnut street suburbs.
An Handsome well finished House to Let, Situated in an airy pleasant part of the City. Apply as Above. Sept. 26 d
The Medical lectures In the University of Pennsylvania, will commence the first Mond yin November next. Sept 5 end 10
LANDING, This Day from on board the brig Ann and Mary, Capt. Carrie, from Antigua, NINETY HOGHEADS OF Prime Antigua Rum,
ONE third of which is fourth proof, the other third. Also a few hogheads remain- ing on hand of the Brig Sally's CARGO, Capt. in West from same place, which has been so much approved of for the fineness of its flavour.
Jamaica Spirits, MOLASSES, Genuine Madeira Wine, By the pipe, quarter cask or gallon. ALSO 20 TIERCES FRESH RICE, By the Norfolk, Captain Art, FOR SALE BY
Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, fourth corner of Pine and Water streets. Aug. 27 d
To be sold by Auction. On Tuesday the 15th day of November next at noon at the house of Archer Gifford in Newark, New Jersey, if not previous- ly disposed of by private contract, THE FOLLOWING
Tracts of Land, Belonging to the American Iron Company, situate at Ringwood, Long Pond, and Charlottenburg, in the Counties of Bergen and Morris in the said state of New Jer- sey, viz. 12 tracts of land, contain- ing about 6033 acres, situate at Ringwood, on part of which the Ringwood Mansion- House and Store are erected. 4 tracts of Land, containing about 6156 acres, situate on Long Pond River. 7 tracts of Land, containing about 6165 Acres, situate at Charlottenburg.
These Estates are well worthy of the at- tention of any Gentleman or Company in- clined to engage extensively in Iron Works: There are several Buildings and some consi- derable Improvements on these Lands; about 250 Acres of excellent Meadow, are already cleared, and much more might be added at a trifling Expense. On the Premises there are several very convenient Seats for Furnaces, Forges, Mills, &c. There are also some very valuable Iron Mines. Most of the unimproved Parts of these Lands are covered with fine healthy Timber.
These Estates will be shown by Captain Joseph Boarh, of Ringwood, and the Terms of Sale made known by applying to him, or to
Edward Edwards, In Philadelphia, at the corner of Sixth and Race-Streets. Sept. 11. 2awtf.
War Department, August 1, 1794. Information is hereby given
to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are en- titled for their annual pension, which will become due on the fifth day of Sep- tember 1794, will be paid on the said day, by the commissioners of Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations.
Applications of Executors or Adminis- trators must be accompanied with legal evi- dences of their respective offices, and also of the time of the decease of such in- valids whose pensions they may claim. By command of the President of the U- nited States,
H. KNOX, Secretary at War. The Printers in the several States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers or the space of two months. Aug. 6 d2m
For Hamburg, Warranted to sail by the 5th October, The ship CONCORD, Capt. JOHN THOMPSON. An almost new ship. About 50 tons of heavy goods only are wanted as freight. She is to take in no provisions on freight. Apply to Capt. Thompson, or PETER BLIGHT. Sept. 22 d2w
Cadiz Salt, For Sale on board the Swedish Ship Gul- tavus Adolphus, Captain BLOOMSTER, Said Vessel, Burthen 300 Tons.
For CHARTER, To any PORT within or without the Mediterranean, Apply to John Vaughan, Who has for Sale a few Tons CHIPPED LOGWOOD JUST ARRIVED, Also Superior CLARET in Hogheads and Casks. Sept. 4. d
For Amsterdam, THE SHIP HOLLAND, Christopher Franklin, jun. Master. HAS excellent accommodations for passen- gers, will sail with all convenient speed, hav- ing the greatest part of her cargo ready to go on board. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, to PETER BLIGHT, Or PRAGERS & CO. Aug. 26 d
Just Arrived, And will be landed to-morrow morning at Hamilton's wharf, the CARGO of the Schooner Industry, Captain Hylander, from Havana, CONSISTING OF
85 hhds. Molasses, Of superior full quality. 106 Boxes and Barrels
White & brown Sugar AND A Parcel of Ox-Hides; FOR SALE BY Peter Blight. ALSO A PARCEL OF COFFEE, Just arrived in the Hibernia, Captain Irwin, from Jamaica. Sept. 23 d
Distant Subscribers For the Gazette, are hereby respectfully requested to pay up their Subscriptions to the first of January next. The Editor will be under the necessity of considering those who do not then renew their Sub- scription by paying Six Months in Ad- vance, as declining to take the Paper any longer. As there is a considerable Sum due from remote Subscribers for the late half Weekly Paper published by the Editor, he most earnestly requests those who may be delin- quent, to take the earliest opportunity of remitting him the balance they may re- spectively be indebted—the sums are indi- vidually trifling—the want of the Aggregate is severely felt.
To be Sold, The House, Stables, & Lot of Ground, In Second Street, between Spruce and Union streets, in the occupation of his Britannic Majesty's Minister. ALSO The Adjoining Lot, 26 feet front, and 149 feet deep. For terms of sale, apply to Wm. Cramond. Aug. 14 w&stf
Money to be Lent, On Mortgage of REAL ESTATES, Within the City and Liberties of Philadel- phia. Apply to Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law. No. 19, South Fourth Street. Aug. 4 mw&ftf
LANDING From on board the Birmingham Packet, Lockyer, and the Henry and Charles, from Hamburg, HEMP, Peterborough's first quality BAR IRON, Sweden, assorted TIN, in plates, do. do. GENEVA in bds. BAGGING, German assorted GLASS TUMBLERS, and Black Quart Bottles, DEMIJOHNS, Window Glass, Feathers of superior quality, MATS, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. Aug. 26 d
City of Washington. SCHEME OF THE LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, 3 cash 30,000 are 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 50,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 40,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 30,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 2 ditto 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 ditto 1,000 10,000 20 ditto 500 10,000 100 ditto 100 10,000 200 ditto 50 10,000 400 ditto 25 10,000 1,000 ditto 20 20,000 35,000 ditto 160,000 16,739 Prizes 33,261 Blanks 50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant speci- men of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful de- signs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the neces- sary expenses of printing, &c. and the sur- plus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be created within the City of Washington. The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold, or at all events on Monday, the 22nd of December next. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given at security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The drawing will be under the management of 24 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Wash- ington, for the time being, and acting on each.
S. BLODGET. * Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Denison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Rich- mond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's ferry. Aug. 30 edtf
Choice St. Croix Sugar, JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale, By JAMES YARD. Also a quantity of RUSSIA Mats. June 24th. d
TO BE SOLD BY THOMAS DOBSON, Principles and Observations APPLIED TO THE MANUFACTURE AND INSPECTION OF Pot and Pearl Ashes. By DAVID TOWNSEND, Inspector of Pot and Pearl Ashes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Published according to Act of Congress. These observations relate to an extensive business; and are designed, in the plainest manner, to convey profitable information to those interested in it, who have not leisure or opportunity to search for the principles therein contained, in the writings of professional Chemists.
Carriages for Hire. GEORGE GREEN, In Pine Street, No. 123, between Fourth and Fifth streets, HAS FOR HIRE. BY the Day, the newest fashioned Car- riages, as COACHES, COACHEES, CHA- RIOTS and LIGHT WAGGONS, with two or four Horses, and careful steady drivers. The terms reasonable, and all favors grate- fully acknowledged. August 26, d6teo3w
THIRTY Journeymen Shoemakers. CONSTANT employment, and ge- nerous wages will be given to that number, apply to George Kemble, No. 36, South Third-Street Philadel- phia. N. B. A number of apprentices wanted—apply as above. Sept. 26 coptf
NOTICE AT THE New Castle Pier Lottery Examining and Registering Office, At Mr. SAMUEL CRAWFORD's No. 75, north Front Street, 2 doors from Arch Street. Tickets are examined and Registered by correct numerical and Re- gister Books, at the following moderate charges, viz. For examining a SINGLE TICKET 1-16th of a Dollar. For registering a SINGLE TICKET 1-4th of a Dollar. And notice will be sent by letter (if fortunate or unfortunate) to any part of the Continent. TICKETS In the City of Washington Lottery, No. 2, (Which will commence drawing very soon) Registered, and the earliest account sent of their success. N. B. The Earliest Intelligence of each Day's drawing will be received at this Of- fice. And the slips thereof will be signed by the Managers to be correct; therefore to be depended on. Sept. 24 d
Effence for the Tooth-ache. Prepared and sold by Doctor LEE, Gol- den-Square, London. THE public are offered one of the most efficacious and safe Medicines, that ever ap- peared, for that most excruciating pain, the Tooth-Ache; The numerous instances of its happy ef- fects in relieving the afflicted, have now brought it into universal estimation; it not only relieves the Tooth-Ache, but is of the utmost service in curing the Scurvy in the Gums, In preventing the disagreeable smell that is produced from unfound teeth, and occa- sioning a sweet breath; it likewise prevents the teeth from decaying, and will be found a general preserver of the Teeth & Gums. Sold in Philadelphia, only at Poyntell's Stationary store, No. 21, Second Street, South. Sept. 22 8t
Treasury Department Revenue Office, August 27, 1794. NOTICE is hereby given that proposals will be received at the Office of the Com- missioner of the Revenue until the end of the fourth day of October next, to furnish by contract the following articles of CLOTHING for the use of the army of the United States in the year 1795: 992 Artillery Hats 992 Artillery Coats 320 Horseman's Caps 320 Horseman's Coats 4560 Infantry Hats 4560 Infantry Coats 5872 Stock Clasp 23 488 Shirts 5872 Vests 11,104 pairs of Woollen Overalls 11,104 pairs Linen do. 22,208 Pair Shoes. 320 Pair Leather Breeches 640 Pair Boots—320 Pair Spurs 640 Pair Stockings 11,104 Pair Socks 1520 Rifle Shirts The Clothing is to be delivered at the City of Philadelphia, one fourth part of the whole number of Suits on or before the 15th day of February next, one fourth, on or be- fore the 15th day of April next, and the re- maining half on or before the 15th day of June next. The Articles are to be agreeable to such patterns, as shall be directed by the Secretary for the Department of War. Payment will be made as soon as the whole of the articles shall have been delivered. 2awtf
A FEW PIPES Of Best Quality Holland Gin, Will be landed THIS DAY, from on board the Hoop Mary, A few very heavy hogheads of Port-au-Prince Sugars, BRANDT, in pipes, And very good Guadalupe Melasses, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, fourth Water Street. ALSO, A FEW HOGHEADS OF Prime Antigua Rum, 3d. & 4th proof fine flavour. Sept. 29 d
Sugar & Coffee. A Quantity of SUGAR and COFFEE, Some LIMES and ORANGES, Will be landed this day, at Messrs. Waln's wharf, from Jamaica, AND FOR SALE BY John Craig, Who has also for sale, Havannah SUGAR, in barrels HONEY and SWEETMEATS in Jars SEGARS in boxes POT WINE, In Hds. & Qt. Casks Sept. 29 d
Sales at Auction. On Friday the 3d of Oct. Will be sold by public sale, ALL THE Household Furniture, Of the late Mrs. Catherine Keppele deceas- ed, in Arch Street, near the corner of Fourth Street. Consisting of Mahogany dining, card, and tea-tables; mahogany chairs; sofa, side-board, high and low cases of drawers; looking glasses, with gilt and mahogany frames; beds, bedheads, blankets, win- dow and bed curtains; carpets and car- peting; an excellent eight day clock with chimes; sconces, brass andirons, shovels and tongs; a quantity of pictures; china and glass; knives and forks. Also, a small quantity of plated ware, consisting of an elegant tea-urn, lamp, a set of can- dles, tea caddie, cream pot, &c. and a vari- ety of kitchen furniture. Hiltzheimer, & Co. Auctioneers, Sept. 29. d
Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. The Stockholders of the Insurance Com- pany of Pennsylvania, are informed that an Election for the purpose of choosing thirteen Directors, will be held agreeable to law, at the stores of GRANEY & SMITH, in Front-Street, on the first Monday in Oc- tober next, at ten o'clock in the morning. Sept. 29. d6t.
At a meeting of the citi- zens appointed to procure subscriptions for the relief of the families of persons who have marched against the Western In- surgents. JOHN BARCLAY, Esq. was appointed Treasurer to the fund, and to whom the monies collected will be paid. The following persons were appointed to distribute to the necessitous families of their respective WARDS, viz. For New-Market Ward Daniel Smith, Dock Ward Levi Hollingsworth Walnut Ward James Cox, South Ward Nalbro Frazier, Lower Delaware Andrew Bayard, Chestnut Ward John Stille, Middle Ward Israel Wheeler, North Ward James Ash, High Street Ward Mahlon Hutchinson Upper Delaware Wm. Montgomery South Mulberry Andrew Guyer, North Mulberry Godfrey Haga. Published by order of the Meetings. ROBERT RALSTON, Sec'y. Philad. Sept. 25
Stock Brokers Office, No. 26, Wall-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to confine him- self entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE of STOCKS on COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their busi- ness, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. m&thf

Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, July 25.
The French name may now be said to be politically extinct in the West as well as the East Indies; and hence it is we are again induced to observe, that through every period of this eventful war, whenever Great Britain has acted by and for herself, she has uniformly been successful.
By private letters which arrived yesterday we learn, that the Earl of Moira is shortly expected in town, in consequence of a point of etiquette, which must be determined before his Lordship can join the Duke of York. It will be recollected when the Earl of Moira accepted the rank which he now holds, viz. that of Lieutenant General, that a promotion by brevet immediately took place in the officers under his command: Majors were raised to the rank of Lieut. Colonels; Lieutenant Cols. were made Colonels; and Colonels Brigadier Generals. These officers thus raised, in a case of a junction with his Highness, (which was not foreseen at the time) would command those in the Duke's service, who claim by seniority, as always has been the case in the army. As this is a matter of great delicacy, we shall not presume to advance any opinion on the result of it.
The French agent at the Court of Copenhagen is arrived at Paris. He is said to have accomplished the object of his mission.
What a grand treat and noble exhibition for the Emperor of Germany and his coadjutors, to behold several thousands of the human species weltering in their gore, and legions agonizing in the pangs of death! Such scenes are truly sublime and worthy of the great and mighty of the earth! Would, said Nero, the Roman people had but one head, that I might enjoy the pleasure of seeing them exterminated at a blow! Would, says one of Nero's successors, the French Republicans were to a man immolated on the altars of religion. Humane sentiments, and worthy of an Emperor and King.
A case of a singular nature came on to be argued in the Prerogative Court, before Dr. Wynne, respecting the validity of the will of a gentleman of fortune, who had left his estates to persons not related to him in blood.
The will was opposed by his nephews and next of kin, upon the ground that the testator, at the time of the execution of it, was infected with a particular species of insanity, which produced a strong delusion of mind, of which he never perfectly recovered.
It appeared in evidence, that the testator, at the time of his death, was seventy seven years of age, and a gentleman distinguished for many singularities, and for fifteen years previous to his death he kept no servant, dyed his own wigs, and washed his own linen.
It also appeared in proof, that up to the year 1783 he manifested great affection and regard for his two nephews, but in November of the same year, he was suddenly afflicted with a delusive imagination, which led him to believe that he was poisoned, and that his nephew John Nicholls or his wife, had given him something of a poisonous nature. He indulged this notion till his death, and no assurance or persuasions of medical men could remove the impressions from his mind. Upon all other subjects he was perfectly rational. Several years after he was afflicted with this mental delusion, he gave instructions for making his will, which he duly executed.
All the subscribing witnesses to the will swore, that the testator was in their opinion of perfect sound mind, and in full possession of himself at the time he executed it.
The counsel for the next of kin contended, that the will ought to be pronounced invalid, inasmuch as the testator was afflicted with a mental delusion at the time he made it, and which made him leave his fortune to strangers. In cases of wills, the law would not admit of a dubious understanding, but required that the parties should be in the full possession of their intellects. A man upon all general subjects might be collected and rational, and yet be afflicted with a particular species of insanity. They cited a case in Doctor Perfect, where a man was admitted to be perfectly sane upon all general topics, and yet labored under a particular kind of insanity, which consisted in a strong persuasion that his legs were made of glass, and therefore never would walk for fear he should break them.
After counsel were heard on the other side, the learned Judge observed upon the whole of the evidence, and was of opinion there was not sufficient proof of
mental incapacity of the testator to annul the will.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
8 Messidor, Thursday, June 26.
The commune of Milbaid informed the Convention, that they had destroyed a den of returned emigrants.
ADDRESS
Of the National Convention to the citizens and the Communes of the Republic.
"Citizens, when the country was declared in danger, upon its call, you sent your youth to the frontiers to defend it: for five years you have shown yourselves worthy of liberty by the sacrifices you have made in its cause. The Convention do not require of you new sacrifices in the present moment; they have only to congratulate you upon the abundance which surrounds you, and which Nature seems to have bestowed in order to crown your generous efforts; never was your territory at any period the seat of such riches. You have in your fields subsistence for yourselves and for your brothers, who fight for you on the frontiers, and for those who watch over liberty in all the Republic. The law now calls you to the preservation of so precious a deposit. When you were surrounded by perfidy and malevolence, severe laws were necessary to overthrow the traitors, who sought to distract and mislead the people in order to deprive them of subsistence. At present when the law has removed, and punished the conspirators, and their accomplices, the Representatives of the people address themselves to their republican virtues; they entrust it to pure hands and the most luxuriant harvest that a free land has ever produced. It becomes us when dastardly foes, despairing to subdue us by valour, have already attempted to subjugate us by famine, to reduce them again to despair, and frustrate their perfidious efforts by securing to ourselves all the advantages of abundance. Citizens, to attain this object we must disconcert the manoeuvres to which malevolence may still have recourse; in order to strengthen our confidence, the Convention with the resources of the republic to be completely ascertained.—A decree has just been passed for this purpose, while it requires every citizen to give an account of the produce of his harvest, it suggests how that object may be attained by the most simple means. Who is he, that while his brothers shed their blood in his defence will refuse to submit to a census, which tends to secure their subsistence? Who is he whose heart does not desire a measure so salutary, and who will not be eager to concur in it as soon as the intention of the law shall be made known to him?
"If there still remain among you any selfish person so insensible to the wants of his country, as not to comply with the spirit of the law, or endeavor to elude it, let him be declared, let the law that moment punish his infidelity, and let his name, unworthy to be placed among those of Republicans, be inscribed on the shameful list of suspected citizens. But no, citizens, the law will not find among you any individual so base. It belongs only to slaves who have no country, to infatuate themselves, and think only of their petty interests. Here all Republicans are brothers, the means and the wants of the same family are common to all its members. This sacred maxim is now recognized in all quarters of the Republic; it existed in the hearts of those worthy citizens, of those respectable communes, who without even being required, have shared, and still share, their means of subsistence with their brothers in the neighboring departments. Such are the instances which history will collect with enthusiasm, such is the heroism of Republicans which ought to make despots tremble. Citizens, be tranquil, rely on your means of subsistence; in order to direct their destination, and ascertain their extent, the Convention has passed this precautionary decree. The harvest is about to commence; your fields are covered with abundance. Turn your eyes towards the country where your brothers fight against tyrants, and swear that these brave soldiers, their parents and their children whom you have among you, shall not want the means of subsistence. Hasten amidst the labors of the harvest to prepare that subsistence, that it may be speedily sent to the armies, to those markets where any scarcity is felt, and the armies who are in want. Let each of you be an intrepid superintendant, and a faithful executor of the law: have always the Republic in your heart, on your patriotism it reposes its most tender solicitude."
This address was ordered to be printed and distributed.
UNITED STATES.
SALEM, (Mass.) Sept. 23.
By a letter from a very respectable house in London, of the 15th of July, we are told, that Mr. Jay's demand of indemnification for vessels actually laden with produce of the French islands, and bound direct from thence to Europe, has not the least appearance of being an obstacle to a favorable issue of his mission, as lately reported by way of Copenhagen. The letter adds, that Mr. Jay's character stands high, both with the people and government of England.
DANBURY, Sept. 13.
The 22d inst. Mr. Abraham Pennycuick, of Canaan in crossing a bridge in Stamford, with his team, being in his cart—his horse (eager to drink) turned short round at the end of the causeway, and drawing off the cart, upset the cart, which caught Mr. Pennycuick by the neck and under jaw, and killed him instantly.
PHILADELPHIA,
SEPTEMBER 30.
SOCIETY
FOR THE INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OF EMIGRANTS.
WHOEVER reflects upon the various causes of emigrations from Europe to the United States of America, must be convinced;—Whoever has the opportunity of appealing to his own experience must know—that many of those who emigrate, although frequently endowed with talents and virtues the most valuable, arriving on an unknown shore, bereft of the means of support, and destitute of friends to whom to apply for advice or assistance, are lost for a time to society and to themselves.
With a view to lessen, or totally to obviate these inconveniences, (which from present appearances, are likely to increase) to render emigration as advantageous as possible, both to the emigrants themselves, and to the country that affords them refuge:—to give them every information & assistance in our power;—in short, to soften theasperities of the stranger's situation, at his first out-set in a new country, we, the subscribers have associated ourselves under the title of
"The Philadelphia Society for the Information and Assistance of Persons emigrating from Foreign Countries."
And have adopted the following
CONSTITUTION.
1. THE officers shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and a Committee of Conference and Correspondence, to be elected (by ballot) every six months.
2. The President, and in his absence, the Vice-President shall preside in all the meetings; and subscribe all the public acts of the Society. If neither of them are present, a Chairman shall be chosen for the time being.
3. The Treasurer shall take charge of all the monies and securities belonging to the Society; and shall pay all orders signed by the President, Vice-President, or in their absence, by the Chairman of the Committee; which orders shall be his vouchers for his expenditures. He shall, before he enters upon his office, give such security as the Society may require.
4. The Secretary shall keep fair records of the proceedings of the Society, and also of the Committee.
5. The Committee of Conference and Correspondence, shall consist of seven members; of whom the Secretary, for the time being, shall be one. They shall transact such business as may occur in the recess of the Society; be empowered to draw upon the Treasurer for such sums of money as may be necessary to carry on the business of their appointment: and call in aid of a Physician when necessary.
6. Every person, previous to his being admitted a member, shall be proposed at a monthly meeting; and be balloted for on the ensuing. On his admission, he shall subscribe the constitution of the Society, and pay into the hands of the treasurer not less than the sum of one dollar: subscribing annually one dollar, at quarterly payments towards the necessary expenses of the Society. The Secretary shall give notice to each member who may be more than one quarter in arrears, requesting payment; which, if he neglect for more than one year, he shall, upon due notice being given him, cease to be a member.
7. The Society shall meet on the first fourth day, called Wednesday, in every month, at such place as may be agreed upon by a majority. Quarterly meetings shall be held on the same days in January, April, July, and October; when each member shall pay his subscription; and all accounts of the society shall be adjusted.—On the requisition of six members, the President shall call a special meeting. All which meetings shall be advertised in the public papers. No less than ten members shall be a quorum.
8. No law, or alteration of the constitution shall be made without being proposed at a previous meeting. All questions
shall be decided, where there is a division, by a majority of votes; when the Society is equally divided, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.
It will appear evident, that the usefulness of this institution, can only be proportionate to its numbers and respectability; the present Members therefore solicit the signatures and subscriptions of those Citizens, whose sentiments and wishes upon this subject are in unison with their own; for which purpose, a Book is now left at Mr. Pearce's, No. 45, South Third street.
N. B. The FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING will be held on Wednesday Evening next, at six o'clock, in Sharpless's School Room, Tromberger's Court, North Second Street, at which time the Society will proceed to the election of the Officers.
W. Y. BIRCH, Chairman.
Pro Tempore.
September 29.
From the General Advertiser of this morning.
An express arrived last evening from head-quarters at Lancaster. By this conveyance we have received communications from our correspondents there to the 27th.—They contain nothing of material importance. The whole complement from Philadelphia was arrived; the Blues were to leave Lancaster on the 28th.—Col. Gurney's regiment to depart on the next day. The horse were considerably in advance. All in good health.
The following General Orders, issued on the 27th are enclosed to us by one of our correspondents; from whom we also received a speech delivered to the officers of the militia and inhabitants of Lancaster county, by Governor Millin on the 26th at Lancaster: the length of which obliges us to postpone its insertion till to-morrow.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Lancaster, 27th Sept. 1794.
The Governor, intending to prosecute his route to Carlisle to-morrow morning, takes this opportunity to express his entire satisfaction with the progress and appearance of the Detachments of Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry, which have reached this borough, from the quota of the City and County of Philadelphia, and of the County of Chester. The example of order, discipline and expedition, which they have given on their march, cannot fail to produce the most beneficial effects; and the Governor is happy in being able to assure them, that they will speedily be joined by their Fellow-Citizens from the other Counties, included in the present requisition.
To the Militia of Lancaster County in particular, he returns his best thanks, for the spirit and alacrity with which they are preparing to engage in a service so honorable and so interesting to every freeman.
As many false and injurious reports are in circulation respecting the state of the Western Counties, and it is probable, that they proceed from a desire to relax and defeat the patriotic exertions of the Militia, the Governor thinks it incumbent on him to guard his Fellow-Citizens against the effect of such artifices, by stating that the most antithetic advices lately received, do not justify any expectation of a general submission to the laws, and that nothing but an official declaration of the President's being satisfied with the nature and extent of the submission of the Insurgents, can hereafter be sufficient to warrant a discontinuance of our military preparations.
By order of the Commander in Chief. JOSIAH HARMAR, Adjutant-General.
Mr Fenno,
Please to publish the following statement of Interments in the grounds of the German Lutheran Society, (consisting of Thirteen Hundred Families,) as copied from their Register, from the first to the twenty ninth of September inclusive which comprehends the City, Northern Liberties, Southwark and the township of Moyamensing, & Passyunk. Viz. 5 men, 2 women, 16 children.
Philadelphia, Sept 30, 1794.
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated September 28, to a Merchant in this city.
"Your kind congratulations for the healthy state of the town are no longer applicable to us, for this town is now in the most alarming situation; a malignant fever has raged with great violence at Fell's Point—from ten to fifteen die there every day, and it appears to be creeping into the town; several have died whose business was on Bowley's wharf, and many are sick who have stores there. Many are shutting up
their stores on that wharf, and I must do the same; May and Payson have lost a fine young fellow who lived with them, and Mr. May is now so ill that his life is despaired of; many families have left, and are leaving the town.
Another letter from Baltimore, written by an eminent Physician states, that the disorder now raging there, is highly contagious—that the number who have died daily at Fell's Point, has increased from ten to twenty—and that within the last twenty-four hours, thirty had died—that some had died in the town, whose cases could be all traced to the Point—that the disorder was spreading, and in all probability the town and point would very shortly be in the same situation. That bleeding and purging had been found highly efficacious, and that when they had not produced a cure, they had mitigated the horrors of the disease, and smoothed the passage of death.
By this Day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.
By two gentlemen just arrived from Kentucky we have been favored with the following very important intelligence.
LEXINGTON, Sept. 8, 1794.
An Express arrived here, on Saturday Evening about 8 o'clock with letters from the Army, from which we have collected the following particulars:—
ON the 20th ult. about 146 miles advanced of Greenville, the advance guard, consisting of two companies, were attacked by about 1100 Indians and Canadian militia; the attack being sudden and unexpected, the advance guard fell back on the main army and threw them into confusion, which occasioned a retreat of about one hundred paces before they formed again; after forming, not more than two heavy fires were exchanged before they were ordered to charge the enemy, which was instantly done; upon which the enemy immediately gave ground, and our men rushing forward with such impetuosity, the enemy were dislodged from their coverts, and the cavalry taking advantage of that event, pursued them about two miles, when they dispersed. The action continued about an hour and a quarter; we had about 30 men killed, and 80 wounded; among the former are captain Campbell of the cavalry, and lieutenant Towles of the infantry. Among the latter are captain Slough, captain Van Ranfellaer, captain Prior & lieutenant Campbell Smith, of the federal army;—Seven of the volunteers were killed, and fourteen wounded. 127 scalps were taken, and a number killed in the river that were not scalped. The army remained three days on the ground, and returned to Fort-Defiance, at the mouth of the Auglaize, where they were on the 24th ult.
The action happened within sight of a strong British fort regularly built, and garrisoned with three hundred men, between forty and fifty miles below Fort-Defiance, on the Maumee of the Lakes. The Commander in chief sent a flag to major Campbell, commander of the British garrison, to march his men out to the nearest British post, and give up the fort, both of which he positively refused. The Indians had 5000 acres of land in corn, all in excellent order on the bottoms of the Maumee river, a considerable quantity of which the army have destroyed.
The following list of the names of the killed and wounded of the Kentucky volunteers, was received this day,
KILLED.
John Jackson, Alexander Innes, William Mitchell, Thomas Moore, William Steel, Benjamin Bell, and James Wiley.
WOUNDED.
Captain Rawlings, lieutenant M c Kinney, ensign Duncan. Privates, George M c Culloch, John Howard, Robert Scott, John Hinkton, Isaac Rankins, James Coss, James Stewart, Benjamin Bantle, John Montgomery and William Woodrow.
We have the pleasure of announcing that the opening of the New-Theatre last night, was attended by a numerous and brilliant audience, who deservedly bestowed their reiterated plaudits on the very skilful performance of the company.
On Wednesday evening last the first troop of Baltimore Light-Dragoons, commanded by Captain More, arrived in town from Frederick; and yesterday morning, the whole detachment of volunteers, who so spiritedly marched in defence of the arms of our commonwealth, arrived here, all in high spirits.

We are informed that, in Hagers-Town and its vicinity, about 150 of the insurgents have been made prisoners, among which is the chief demagogue of Washington county, that is expected, will be immediately executed as an example to deter others from such treasonable proceedings; that all those deluded people opposed to the excise law were so panic-struck on the approach of our troops that they could not conceal their guilt, and surrendered without opposition—the most of them acknowledging their transgression and giving information of others; and that a sufficient force is stationed in Frederick to protect that place, in case the rioters should make any attempt, which is totally improbable.
Baltimore-Barrons, Sept. 16, 1794.
Mr. ANGELL,
"Please to publish the following remedy for the bite of a rattle snake, lately discovered:
"THE person is to put the wounded limb into the mud of a spring, or into any other cold mud, as speedily as possible, and keep it there half an hour. This will stop the operation of the poison, take away the pain and prevent the swelling, and the person bit will be perfectly cured in that time, which I will make appear to any person requiring it. It, has been proved by experience here, and has never failed.
"We have no remedy by herbs that will save one from 5 or 6 weeks of great pain, nor the wounded limb from swelling often till it bursts. Moreover I hear of more people being bit this summer than I ever heard of before in twenty years, some of them now are expected to die, which are my reasons for designing this to be public, and known to every one. I am, Sir, your humble servant,
"JAMES CALDER."
"N. B. Perhaps it is worth while to add, that a handful of cold mud will cure the sting of a bee, or of a wasp or hornet, in two or three minutes."
Yesterday, afternoon, the body of Mr. JOHN FISHER, Bookbinder and Brushmaker, of this town, was taken out of the river near the Fort, where he had been unfortunately drowned. We have not heard the Coroner's report on this truly melancholy circumstance, which leaves an amiable family to deplore the loss of a protector, and society at large to regret a useful and industrious member.
PETERSBURGH, September 23.
On Friday last passed through this town on their way to Winchester, the several quotas of Militia from the counties of Luenburg, Brunswick and Dinwiddie, who have been ordered for the expedition against the Insurgents—also the Petersburg Light Dragoons under the Command of Captain Jeffers. On Sunday and yesterday a considerable portion of the quotas from the counties of Greenville and Mecklenburg, proceeded on through town—and we have flattering expectations that the general rendezvous at Winchester the Virginians will be fully equal to the number required from this state.
Died in Prince George, on the 7th inst. Mrs. Hobbs, consort of Mr. John Hobbs aged about 100 years—her husband now living is about 104 years of age—they have lived in marriage nearly 80 years, and have buried two children, each of them survived above 70 years—a remarkable instance of longevity.
The following is an extract from the address of the Judge to the Grand Jury, at the commencement of the present session of the District Court.
It is cause of no small satisfaction in our country to meet Grand Juries. In that country from which we have copied this branch of our Jurisprudence, one great advantage of this institution, is to stand between the heavy hand of government, and the liberties and rights of the people; but with us, it becomes an important part of your duty to stand up for the laws when violated, and bring forward the offending citizen to make atonement for his transgression. Here the laws rule, and there is no impropriety in saying we have no king but the laws. Here Grand Juries form a firm support to the laws. When a member of our community offends, it is your peculiar duty, collected as you are, from the various parts of the District, to bring the offender forward, to receive the punishment due to his offence, that others may hear and fear, and avoid doing so wickedly: You are also exempt, in making these inquiries, from the imputation of meddling or being busy-bodies, for it is your peculiar duty and you are under the obligation of an oath.
As ours is a government founded on the authority of the people, we have nothing to hold us together, or to protect our persons and our properties, but the law, could we but for a moment, suppose the laws to be thrown prostrate, the most dreadful consequences must follow—confusion must take place instead of order, and rapine instead of honest industry. Thus every man who loves his country, will give his whole strength to uphold the laws. The law is no other but the expression
of the public will, in which the voice of the majority must prevail, and it follows that the minority, are bound to submit. I shall not detain you to prove the necessity, the propriety of such submission; this has already been so well done by speeches, by letters, by publications in every body's hands, that I could not say more or better than what others have said; the thing seems self-evident. To mention a government of laws, expressive of the will of the people, seems to carry conviction with it, that is, it must be the will of the majority, for the minority to resist, is reversing the eternal and unchangeable nature of things, and assuming a power which neither God nor nature ever committed to man. How great must be the crime, and how aggravated the guilt of those persons, who became a particular law may be disagreeable, or may be inconvenient to them shall declare "we will not submit, we will not take the regular peaceable mode of seeking such amendments as are proper, by applying to those legislatures whom we have chosen to represent us, but we will resist, we will oppose our force against the will of our Country."
What is this but rebellion, but treason against our common country, and wounding the majesty of the law? Let us rejoice that our country, where we dwell, furnishes no instance of such abandoned depravity.
When we obtained our Independence, at the expence of so much blood and treasure, it was predicted of us that we could not govern ourselves—that we wanted both skill and virtue to manage a government not conducted by force, and like the Cappadocians of old, we should crouch again under the shadow of some tyrant or usurper, who might save us the trouble of governing ourselves.
The nations of the earth have been looking up, they have been watching the result of the experiment we have made; a free government founded on the will of the people, founded on all the virtues! The success of our experiment has astonished the world—it has astonished ourselves! Our increase in population, in wealth, in commerce, our advances in agriculture, in arts, in manufactures, are perhaps without a parallel in the page of history. When lo! a small tax imposed by proper representatives, to help defraying the expence of an Indian war, is resisted, which perhaps, the unjust aggressions of some of the individuals may have contributed to kindle against us: The thing is painful and distressing to the mind of every man who took an honest pride in the prosperity, in the glory, in the happiness of his country.
Whatever others may do, let it be our study, our practice and our delight, to set an example in our persons to inculcate in our communications, a proper respect and obedience to the laws of our country—if we continue to preserve an honest industry, and yield a ready obedience to the laws of virtue and our country, we have every reason to hope for a continuance and an increase of those blessings which Heaven has already bestowed upon us; the hope could not be thought extravagant, if we were to adopt the stile of bold eastern metaphor, and say So will peace flow down among us like a river, and the glory of our land like a mighty stream.
The answer of the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury, return the Judge their thanks for the sensible and judicious charge delivered them; having no presentments to make nor any criminal business before them, to your honor's congratulations on having a maiden alféze, they most cordially add their own. Enjoying the wisest and mildest governments upon earth they feel every tie that can unite man to man, binding them to support the laws of their country—They have heard with the deepest regret, the attempts made by the factious and ignorant in a remote part of the union against the majesty of the laws; they pledge themselves as far as their influence extends to aid in suppressing all such vicious practices, which evidently tend to debase the human character, to introduce aristocracy, monarchy, or wild anarchy, which ends in despotism, and which leads base minds to propagate opinions that, reason, without such unnatural distinctions is not sufficient to govern men.
JAMES CAMPBELL, Foreman.
RICHMOND, Sept. 24.
Extract of a letter from Harrison county, dated 9th September
A gentleman directly from Limestone in Kentucky, says that General Scott had besieged and taken Glaize Town, a noted harbour of the Indians, killed and taken 300, with the loss of about 70 of his men—That General Wayne was within about four miles of General Scott's army.
A gentleman who has lately travelled through the states of Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, expresses his extreme satisfaction in observing the patriotic behavior of the people in their determined opposition to the incendiaries of the western mountains, and to enforce proper respect to the laws of their country. While the citizen soldier is thus employed in the support of his government, the spirit of the female department stands equally conspicuous in this important dilemma, in aiding and protecting the professional affairs of their respective husbands and friends, with an alacrity indicative of their acquaintance in the expedition.
CANAAN, N.Y. State.
September 24, 1794.
On Saturday last at a horse-race in this town near Major Douglass's while the two horses were in full speed, and nearly at the end of the race one of the horses turned suddenly out of the path towards a fence where stood a number of people, each of whom attempted to avoid the danger—Josiah White, a young man in attempting to spring the road bro't himself directly in the way of the opposite horse, which struck him with such force that he was pitched nearly 16 feet he was taken up apparently dead, but after being bled he discovered signs of life—on examination one of his shoulders was found to be broken in a shocking manner, and that he was otherwise very dangerously injured—he was alive yesterday but as he has continued in a state of insensibility from the first there are but small hopes entertained of his recovery.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 29.
Emissaries have been discovered in various parts of New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, where the militia were enrolling, attempting to dissuade them from obeying the orders of the Executive. These incendiaries address themselves to the compassion of their countrymen; "what, they say, would you take arms and shed the blood of your fellow-citizens?" These vile men forget that the Insurgents have begun these outrages; and have first taken arms, burnt houses, and attempted to murder their fellow-citizens. This, forsooth, is no crime in the Insurgents; but when their fellow-citizens rise to protect themselves and their property, they are charged with cruelty. Even in this city, persons have been overheard, expressing a wish that the Insurgents might stand by each other, that they might succeed. These men were shielded by darkness and could not be known; but it behoves all republicans to keep an eye on the foes of government, who are lurking about the country, spreading sedition, and sowing the seeds of jealousy and discord.
From the Western Star.
THE CORDWAINER—No. VI.
Who shall presume to set boundaries to the excursions of the human mind? Who can tell where the spirit of improvement shall end? When I consider the immensity of the ocean on which I have embarked, the pen almost drops from my fingers through astonishment.
Not to lose sight of that wonderful luminary in the region of authors, Mr. Paine—who so lately observed him modestly walking in the plain obvious road of COMMON SENSE, would have thought of looking so soon for him in the rugged bye-paths, and sculking corners of sophistry, infidelity, and EARTH-ALLEN-ISM?
Equally amazing has been the progress of regeneration (if I may be allowed the expression) in that modern Delphos , that great treasury of the "Oracles of reason," that store-house of political and intellectual light—France. Little didst thou think, ill-fated La Fayette! when first thou instituted the cause of Freedom in thy native country, in the sober, modest guise of reform, fondly imagining to retain the substance of government after it should have been stripped and shorn of the fungous excrescences of despotism—little didst thou think that so rapid should have been the progress of this wonderful spirit of improvement, so hard should it press upon thy heels, that within so short a period thou shouldst be deemed a traitor, and driven into exile for thy honest adherence to a constitution yet "mewling in its nurse's arms."
Little didst thou think that in proportion to the increase of Liberty and Equality in thy country, should the value and security of the lives of its inhabitants decrease, till traps and gins should be set up, for expedition in destroying them, as we should for rats in a garret, or flies in a market—till the loins of a Lewis Capet should be lighter than the little finger of a Marat or a Robespierre—till a man's head should stand with less security on his shoulders,
than the buttons on his coat, or the powder on his hair. All advised you a man! I pray thee from the bottom of my heart, Too wily thou hadst read the fable of the dog and his shadow, and thou hadst in thy mind outlived the doctrine in thy country, and this has been thy ruin. What pity thy loitering genius was thus out-shined by the strong pinioned sons of the KITTUN-TAIN, in their favorite system of shadowy good and substantial evil! Alas! hadst thou laved thy distance to have reached the paces of a COMMITTEE OF SAFETY—but it is vain to wish; we must leave thee to thy dungen.
I beg pardon of the courteous reader, for this long apostrophe; and I know he will grant it, for the sake of the subject, however it may be found to violate the laws of composition. I could not well do less than pay this tribute of sympathy to that unfortunate martyr to my subject.
This is the age of revolution. Governments, Religion, Morals, Opinions, and Talents seem to have caught the impulse, and to partake in the general whirl. To keep pace with it, a man who was last year a republican, must this year be a mad-cap—if he advocated political freedom last year, this year he must shake his fist at the King of Kings. Had the man whose life was last year deemed incompatible with the public safety, survived, and his principles could have remained in statu quo , he should this year have been a fair candidate for a Legilator, or a General of an army; and it is well if the approved politician of to day be suffered twelve months hence to rest undisturbed in the grave.
Militia Muster.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Militia remaining in the City, that on Monday the 6th of October next, is the Company Muster Day according to law.
The Companies are to assemble in the Centre Square, and form in that and the contiguous part of Broad Street, at nine o'clock in the morning.
Lewis Nicholas,
Inspector.
Sept. 30
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MILITIA.
Courts of Appeals.
THE Inspector's ill health preventing his attendance at the Courts of Appeal, on the days specified in the notices, he informs those concerned that he will hold those Courts on the following days, when they may attend.
For the First Regiment.
On Monday the 6th October next, at Major Pancake's, in South Fourth Street.
For the Artillery and Third Regiment. On Tuesday the 7th October next, at Mr. Michael Kitt's, in Market Street.
For the Second Regiment.
On Wednesday 8th October, at Mr. M'Shane's, north Third Street.
For the Fourth Regiment.
On Thursday 9th October next, at the sign of the White Swan, Race Street.
For the Fifth Regiment.
On Friday 10th October next, at the sign of the Rising Sun in Race Street.
Each day at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Lewis Nicholas,
Inspector.
Sept. 30
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Ricketts's Equestrian CIRCUS.
THIS EVENING, Sept. 30.
Will be performed a great variety of new and Surprising
Feats of Horsemanship.
In addition to the great number of
Equestrian Performances,
Mr. Ricketts, will introduce, several Feats of Horsemanship never yet performed. He will for this evening perform the Sailor's Voyage a Fox hunting.
Mr. Ricketts will dance a Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor, and will perform the
Whimsical Metamorphosis,
Master F. Ricketts will perform several pleasing Feats, on a single horse in full speed.
Mr. McDonald will perform his comic Feats and Surprising Leaps.
Mr. Ricketts will ride two Horses in full speed and carry his young pupil Master Long, on his shoulders, in the attitude of a young Flying Mercury.
With a variety of other feats too numerous for insertion.
The whole to conclude with
A Sailor Riding in a Sack.
Mr. Ricketts has provided a grand Band of Music, under the direction of Mr. Young.
Mr. Ricketts respectfully informs the Public that the Circus is open every Morning for the purpose of instructing Ladies and Gentlemen in the elegant accomplishment of Riding & managing their horses.
Doors to be opened at 4, and performance begin exactly at 5 o'clock.—Days of Performance Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
From the New-York Daily Gazette.
Mr. M c LEAN,
I have observed that, in making up the account of our losses in the West-Indies, we do not make a fair statement, by considering only the debtor side. To me it appears, that though we have been injured by those depredations, yet, those apparent losses have been intermixed with this advantage, that on account of the difficulties to which our trade has been exposed, individuals have received large profits and tho' it may be objected that in ratio to the increase of the price of imported articles, is the burthen on the consumer, and the bad tendency, in regard to liberty, from the too great accumulation of riches in the hands of an individual?
Yt the first is, in a great measure removed, when we consider, that though the price of imported articles is increased, they are still purchased as cheap in foreign countries, and thus no greater proportion of the produce of our own is required in payment; and the last is of less weight, when we consider, that if it should be for a long continuance, this consequence might follow; but being only temporary, the danger cannot be great. Our right to resent the injuries we have received, cannot be doubted; but certainly our policy may, and I hope our discernment will lead us to avoid the misconduct of other nations, who, by their irascibility, have greatly contributed to enhance the sum of those debts, which sooner or latter must prove their ruin.
Let us rather contain our just resentment while they are exhausting their strength by useless and expensive wars, and be contented with the acquisition of wealth and the importance in the scale of nations, which we shall acquire, even from their contests with each other.
The intention of those few observations, is to induce my countrymen, not to listen to those persons, who, by continually expatiating on the dark side of the picture, would urge them to violent and hasty measures, which would at least tend to retard our rising greatness, and to submit their cause to the disposal of our administration, convinced that every step will be taken, consistent with propriety, to secure our rights, and to obtain compensation for our past losses.
An AMERICAN.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30.
This forenoon the President of the United States left the city for the rendezvous of the militia of Pennsylvania and New-Jersey at Carlisle. We learn from good authority, that after his arrival at Carlisle, he will determine upon a nearer view of things, whether he will return in time for the meeting of Congress, or will take the command of the troops, which are destined to act against the Insurgents in the Western Counties of this State. In the latter event he will proceed at the Head of the combined forces either with the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey line, or the Virginia and Maryland line.
The Secretary of the Treasury accompanies the President.
The Editor has conversed with a gentleman who brought the intelligence from Kentucky—he informs that by accounts from a British deserter, who had left Capt. Campbell after the action it appears that the Indians were induced to attack general Wayne, from the intelligence of a Mr. Wells, one of Gen. Wayne's spies, whom they had taken—and who, on being interrogated as to the strength of the American army, told the Indians that Gen. Wayne had only five hundred men.
The Government dispatches are on the road, and may be hourly expected. Gen. Scott is not killed, as reported—Captain Slough is slightly wounded, and Captain Van Ranfellaer, dangerously.
At the date of the last accounts General Wayne's army was at Fort. Deliance—a bout 40 miles from the scene of the late action, where the General had retired to obtain a supply of provisions.
This afternoon an express arrived at the War Office with dispatches from General Wayne—confirming the Intelligence from Kentucky.
The silly bigotry that was refused at Naples, in consequence of the recent eruption of Vesuvius, is thus ludicrously described by the whimsical Peter Pindar:
When Mount Vésuvius pour'd his flames, And fright-ned all the Naples Dames, What did the timid Dames, I trow— Why, ordered a fat Cardinal to go
With good St. Januarius's head. And shake it at the Mountain 'midst his riot
To try to keep the Bully quiet: The Parson went, and shook the jowl,
And fled: Snug was the; the flames at once kept
house: The frightened Mount grew mute as any
mouse.

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, Aug. 20, 1794.
Notice is hereby given, that PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue until the expiration of the first day of October next, for the supply of all Rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December 1795, including both days, at the places, and within the district, hereinafter mentioned, viz.
 At any place or places between York and Carlisle, in the State of Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh, and at Pittsburgh, York, and Carlisle.  At any place or places from Pittsburgh to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, and at the mouth of Big Beaver Creek.  At any place or places from the said mouth to the upper falls of the said Big Beaver, and at the upper falls.  At any place or places from the said upper falls to Mahoning, and at Mahoning.  At any place or places from the said Mahoning, over to the Head Navigation of the river Cayahoga, and at the said Head Navigation.  At any place or places from the said Head Navigation to the mouth of the said river Cayahoga, and at the said mouth.  At any place or places between the mouth of the Big Beaver Creek, to the mouth of the river Munkingum, and up the said river to the Tuscarawas, and at the Tuscarawas, and thence over to the Cayahoga river, and thence down the said river to its mouth.  At any place or places between the mouth of the river Munkingum and the mouth of the Scioto river, and at the mouth of the said river Scioto.  At any place or places between the mouth of Scioto river and the mouth of the Great Miami, at the mouth of the Great Miami, and from thence to the Rapids on the falls of the Ohio, and at the said Rapids.  At any place or places between the mouth of the Great Miami, upon the said Miami, to and at Pique Town.  At any place or places from Fort Washington to Fort Hamilton, and at Fort Hamilton.  At any place or places from Fort Hamilton to Fort St. Clair, and at Fort St. Clair.  At any place or places from Fort St. Clair to Fort Jefferson, and at Fort Jefferson.  At any place or places from Fort Jefferson to Fort Recovery the field of action of the 4th of November 1791, and at the said field of action.  At any place or places from the said field of action to the Miami Villages, and at the Miami Villages.  At any place or places from the said Miami Villages to the falls of the Miami river, which flow into Lake Erie, and at the said falls, and from thence, to its mouth, and at its mouth.  At any place or places from the mouth of the said Miami river of Lake Erie to Sandusky Lake, and at Sandusky Lake.  At any place or places from the said Sandusky Lake, to the mouth of the river Cayahoga.  At any place or places from the mouth of the said river Cayahoga to Presque Isle, and at Presque Isle.  At any place or places from the said Presque Isle to the stream running into Lake Erie from towards the Jadagheque Lake, & thence over to and at the said Jadagheque Lake, and thence down the Alleghany river to Fort Franklin.  At any place or places from Presque Isle to Le Boeuf, and at Le Boeuf.  At any place or places from Le Boeuf to Fort Franklin, and at Fort Franklin, and from thence to Pittsburgh.  At any place or places from the rapids of the Ohio to the mouth of the Ouabache river, & from the mouth of the said Ouabache river to the mouth of the river Ohio.  At any place or places on the East side of the river Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio river, to the mouth of the Illinois river.  At any place or places from the mouth of the said Ouabache river up to Fort Knox, and at Fort Knox.  At any place or places from Fort Knox up the said Ouabache to Ouitanono, and at Ouitanono.  At any place or places from Ouitanono, up the said Ouabache to the head navigation of a branch thereof, called Little River, and at the said head navigation of Little River.  At any place or places from the said head navigation of Little River over to the Miami Village.  At any place or places from the mouth of the river Teesee to Occochooppoor Bear Creek, on the said river, including the same.  At any place or places from the mouth of the river Cumberland to Nashville, on the said river, and at Nashville.  At any place or places within thirty miles of said Nashville to the Southward, Westward or Northward thereof.  Should any rations be required at any places, or within other districts, not specified in these proposals, the price of the same is to be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz.   One pound of bread or flour,  } per 100 rations.    One pound of beef, 3/4 of a pound of pork,    One quart of salt,    Two quarts of vinegar,    Two pounds of soap,  } per 100 rations.    One pound of candles,   The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood in each case, that all losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The contract for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear eligible. Persons disposed to contract will therefore combine
their offers to one year, as they may form their propositions as to admit an election of the term of two years.  The offers may comprise all the places which have been specified, or a part of them only.  It is also Desired, that proposals may be offered for supplying at the two posts of Fort Washington and Pittsburgh all the rations necessary for the main Army, its detachments and the Garrisons above mentioned during the said year 1795. The provisions &c. which will be received at Pittsburgh will be those which shall be necessary for the troops at that place and at the posts north, north-west and, in the vicinity, on the well thereof. The provisions which will be received at Fort Washington will be those which shall be required for the remainder of the posts, for the principal detachments and for the main Army. The expense and trouble of safe keeping unpacking and issuing the provisions deliverable under this second form of the propositions, will be saved to the Contractors. The exact proportion of the whole supplies, which will be required at each of the two Posts of Fort Washington and Pittsburgh will be determined at the time of executing the contract.  Aug. 21 tawt:O  Fine Liverpool Salt, To Be Sold From the Ship THOMAS, The second wharf below Pine-Street, apply to said wharf, to Jehu Hollingsworth, & Co. Aug. 26. d.  Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deducting 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 establishing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, 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 c Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Doanham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M c Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.  S C H E M E.    Prizes 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.    262,000    23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000    2,000       Last drawn number, 2,000    38,000 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, of which timely notice will be given.  The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenberg, 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  I. 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, or the payment of the Prizes.  II. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them.  III. 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.  Pateron, January 1, 1794.  On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had.  February 24. tawt:if  The Lottery published by the "Society for establishing useful manufactures," will commence drawing the first Tuesday in November next —  WANTED, An Apprentice To the Watch Making and Repairing Business, Apply to C. Campbell. No. 3, south Fourth street, two doors from Market-street. Sept. 3 tawt:f
Applications on Business within my Agency for supplying with provisions the Militia lately called into service—may be made in this city to Messrs. Wheeler and Miller, at the corner of Market and Fourth Streets.  Elie Williams, Agent for the United States in the Province Department. Sept. 16 eop:ot  TO BE SOLD, By THOMAS DOBSON, An Alphabetical List OF THE DUTIES Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into the United States of America, after the last day of June 1794, distinguishing the rates payable on those imported in ships or vessels of the United States—and the rates payable in foreign ships or vessels, including the additional duties, to which the respective articles are liable.  The French Language TAUGHT BY J. M. BART, North Second Street, No. 158, WHO begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he intends to instruct in that Tongue, a number of Scholars on reasonable terms. Those who will be pleased to employ him, shall be exactly attended to at their own Apartments. Sept. 17 eod:aw
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA In the House of Representatives, DECEMBER 21st, 1793.  WHEREAS the Commissioners of public Accounts, have reported, that they cannot proceed to the investigation of the Treasury Accounts, respecting special Indents, without knowing the outstanding amount thereof in circulation:—Therefore, Resolved, That all holders of special Indents be directed, and required, on or before the first day of November next, to deliver the special Indents in their possession to one or other of the Commissioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the same, and to report to the Commissioners on public accounts, on or before the tenth day of November next, the amount by them respectively received, and also to the Legislature, at their meeting in November next, and that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the first day of November next, shall be, and the same are hereby barred.  Resolved, That public notice of this resolution be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the first day of November next. And that the Delegates of this State in the Congress of the United States, be requested to cause this resolution to be published in one or more papers in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the expenses attending such publication.  Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. By order of the House, JOHN SANFORD DART, C. H. R. In the SENATE, DECEMBER 21st, 1793.  Resolved, That this House do concur with the House of Representatives in the foregoing resolutions.  Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the House of Representatives. By order of the Senate, FELIX WARLEY Clerk.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at Mathew Carey's Store, No. 118, Market Street, Price half a dollar, embellished with a striking likeness of Mr. Margarot, The TRIAL OF Maurice Margarot, Before the High Court of Judiciary at Edinburgh, for an indictment for SEDITIONS PRACTICES.  “Of the many remarkable trials which the present extraordinary system of criminal jurisprudence in G. Britain and Ireland has brought before the public eye; this, certainly is most entitled to universal perusal and attention. It develops, more fully than any publication extant, the latest views and objects of the British convention; and proves incontrovertibly, that judicial professions (or persecutions) and decisions are now more the result of the present order of things, than any old fashioned attachment to the laws or the constitution. Add to this, that it holds up to the wonder and admiration of mankind, the firm, manly, and patriotic conduct of this devoted victim—this ‘Second Sydney,’ as he has justly and deservedly been called; who in the course of one of the longest trials we know of, unassisted even by a single member of the long robe, evinced such a depth of legal and constitutional knowledge and, in a speech of four hours length, displayed such a blaze of eloquence and first rate abilities, as astonished the court—and, strange to relate! even drew involuntary applause from the venal and time-serving creature of a corrupt government.”
Manchester Cotton GOODS, Five Chests assorted; EACH CONTAINING VELVETS, THICKSETTS, QUEEN CORDS, ELLIOT CORDS, FUSTIANS, &c. &c. To be Sold on very low terms, by John Miller, jun. Sept. 3. *eod,10t
Just Landed, From on board the ship Washington, Capt. John Collins from Bourdeaux, A CARGO OF White Wines In Barrels; and CLARET In Hlds. and Cales—For Sale by FRANCIS COPPINGER, No. 26, Spruce, near Front Street. August 15. 1794. d.
Lachawannock. A LARGE body of LAND on this river and its waters, is now for sale to Settlers only, on moderate terms, and at a long credit. The soil is remarkably fertile, and numerous streams of water are interspersed through the whole country. The main river flows through one tract of about thirty thousand acres, and is with the exception of one obstruction, navigable to the Susquehannah. Spring Brook Creek, which with its branches, waters another tract of about forty thousand acres of good Land, empties itself into the Lachawannock, about twelve miles from the Susquehannah. It affords numerous Mill seats, & in its course creates large bodies of well-watered meadow ground. The other tracts are intersected by creeks of considerable importance. Several Mills are already erected for the accommodation of the settlers. Roads are cut in different directions, towards the most convenient markets. The county town is not more than 12 miles distant from many parts of the settlement. The Susquehannah affords an easy and safe navigation to Middletown, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the communication to the city. Another means of connection with Philadelphia, is by the Delaware, from which the distance in several places is about thirty miles. The proprietors combining their own interest with that of the inhabitants, are disposed to erect works of public utility, open roads, &c. and in every one miles square, a tract of one hundred acres is allotted for a School, and one hundred acres for the first resident clergyman of any denomination of Christians. For further particulars apply to George Eddy. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, July 9.
Letters directed to George Eddy, at Philadelphia, or this place, relative to this business, will be duly answered. eod:gm  THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And to be sold by Robert Campbell, No. 54, south Second Street, second door below the corner of Chestnut Street, MENTORIA; OR The Young Lady's Friend, BY Mrs. Rowson, Of the New Theatre, Philadelphia; author of the Inquisitor, Fille de Chambre, Victoria, Charlotte, &c. Price neatly bound 75 cents. Detested be the pen whose baneful influence
Could to the youthful docile mind convey Pernicious precepts, tell loose tales, And paint illicit passion in such colours, As might mislead the unsuspecting heart, And vitiate the young, unsettled judgment. I avow'd not for the riches of the East Abuse the noblest gifts of Heaven thus, Or sink my Genius to such prostitution. Aug. 21 taw:im
NOTICE. The GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES is now published at No. 119 CHESNUT STREET—to which place the OFFICE of the Editor is removed, and where PRINTING WORK in general is performed.
C. W. PEALE. EVER solicitous to render his MUSEUM still more and more an object of rational entertainment, and subservient to the interests of useful science, has on the suggestion and with the advice of a number of his friends, provided a Book, which will be always open for the inspection of those who visit his Museum, in which book it is proposed to insert all such discoveries, inventions, improvements, schemes, observations, experiments, projects, hints or queries relating to the arts or sciences, as any of his visitors, or correspondents, may from time to time communicate. Such as may chuse to conceal their names may either send their communications anonymous, or at their desire, C. W. Peale will insert their names, with the number or signature of their respective communications in a private book which he will keep for that purpose. The advantages of such a public register are obvious. It will rescue from oblivion many useful hints, which might otherwise have died with their authors. It may secure to inventors their just claims, and prevent others from taking the honor or profit of a discovery to which they are not entitled, and as the Museum is now visited by persons from almost all parts of the world, such a register, it is presumed, will soon contain and be the means of disseminating a vast fund of useful knowledge, and promote that spirit of enquiry and invention, for which the people of the United States are already so justly distinguished. Aug. 22
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jeffe & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chests A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffia MATTS. June 9 d.
Whereas an attachment at the suit of the administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of William Burnet deceased, at the time of his death, hath been issued out of the Inferior Court of common pleas, in and for the County of Middlesex, against the Goods and Chatties Lands and Tenements of Irenius Martin, late of the county aforesaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July last. NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin, that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tuesday in January next, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the goods and chatties, lands and tenements so attached, sold for the satisfaction of such of his creditors as shall appear to be justly entitled to any demand thereon, and shall lapse for that purpose, according to the form of the statute in such case made & provided By order of the Court, DEARE, Clerk. Aug. 10. tawt:f
WANTED, Two Apprentices To the Printing Business. Enquire at this Office.
FOR SALE, the following Tracts of Land, in Virginia. ONE tract in Frederick county, containing 8756 acres, being part of that whereon col. Thomas Bryan Martin now resides, known by the name of Greenway court, about 12 miles from Winchester and 5 from Newtown. For the convenience of purchasers, it will be divided into parcels of various dimensions from 200 to 600 acres, which may be viewed by application to col. R. K. Meade, living near the premises. The greater part is very fertile and well timbered.
Another tract in the same county on Passage creek, containing 230 acres, and adjoining Jacob Levingoods.
Another tract in Hampshire county, containing by patent, 699 acres, called Slim Bottom, situate on both sides of the South Branch and within two miles of the mouth of it, and is supposed to have a good mill seat. Another tract in Hampshire county on New Creek and Kettle-Lick, containing 501 acres. Another tract in Prince William county, called Leesylvania, containing upwards of 2000 acres, lying upon Potomack river, about 23 miles below Alexandria, and 28 below the City of Washington, comprehending Freedom Point, which appears to be a quarry of free-stone, covering about 50 acres and adjoining the river, where vessels of 100 tons conveniently harbour. On another part of this tract it is supposed there is a quarry of slate, convenient to water carriage. Upwards of two thirds are in woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living on the premises, will shew this tract.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, called Springfield, containing 2040 1-2 acres, about 13 miles from Alexandria and 10 from Washington; abounds with fine springs and meadow ground, and may be seen by applying to Mr. John Wood, living on part of it.
Another tract in Fairfax county, containing 392 acres, on Turkey-cock Run, about 6 miles from Alexandria.
Another tract in Fairfax county, containing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. Watson's seat, about four miles from Alexandria.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, containing 543 acres, near Occoquan, joining Mr. Edward Washington's.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, containing 80 acres or thereabout, within a mile of Pohick Landing, and within five miles of Mount Vernon, lies level, and is well timbered.
An undivided moiety in another tract, containing about 284 acres, in Fairfax county, about 8 miles from Washington, & 9 from Alexandria, where J. Robinson formerly lived.
Another parcel of land, within a mile of Alexandria, containing about 24 acres, and to be sold in acre or half-acre lots.
Also, sundry unimproved lots of various sizes, in different parts of the town of Alexandria. To describe the premises more particularly is deemed unnecessary, as it is expected every person will examine and view whatever part he shall be inclined to buy. My only object being to raise a certain sum of money, by selling to many or such parts of the aforesaid tracts of land and lots as shall be necessary for that purpose, one half of the purchase money must be paid at the time of contract, and the other within a year from the first day of August next, and at the time of delivering possession or executing a legal conveyance. The lands remaining unsold, except the tract in Prince William, after raising a limited sum, will be divided into tenements, and leased for a term of years. From the 12th day of October next, till the 15th of December, I shall be in the city of Richmond, and after that time I shall remain at home, in Alexandria, at which places, or elsewhere, I shall be prepared to detail particulars, and to enter into contracts. Alexandria, July 28 CHARLES LEE. Aug. 8 taw:ow