Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-02-07 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 33 of Vol. VII.]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1795.
[Whole No. 755.]
110,000 weight of Green Coffee, In 87 bds. 40 barrels, and 200 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Messrs. Willing & Francis's wharf.
Bordeaux Brandy, 30 pipes of London particular Teneriffe, and London particular Madeira WINES, in bds. pipes, and quarter casks,
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 Chattels, Lands and Tenements of Irenius Martin, late of the county aforesaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July last.
A pleasant Country Seat, MAY be hired for one or more years and possession given immediately, considering the quantity of acres not exceeding 40.
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.
FOR SALE BY John D. Blanchard, At his Stores, in Third street, 66 PIPES Choice TENERIFFE WINE, of superior quality, Coniac Brandy in pipes 50 Casks of Claret of a superior quality subject to drawback.
A FEW COPIES Of the celebrated Performance under the signature of MANLIUS, May be had of John Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut street.
For Sale or Charter, THE SHIP MARGARET, Robert Robertson, MASTER. She is in complete repair, and of about 3200 barrels burthen.
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 Hats.
PROPOSALS For printing by Subscription, a new publication, to be entitled The American Remembrancer & Universal Tablet of Memory.
To the PUBLIC. The original design of this publication is to record from oblivion the most 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.
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.
James M'Alpin, Taylor, No. 3, SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Retains his grateful acknowledgements to his friends and the public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave respectfully to solicit a Continuance of their Favors.
George Green, Informs his Friends and Customers in particular, and the Public in general, that he has a New four horse Stage, For journeys, and a number of genteel and close Carriages with good horses and careful drivers to let on as moderate terms as any other person in the city.
Farm wanted. WANTED to rent lease a Farm of from 50 to 100 acres, not exceeding the distance of ten miles from the city, if there is a house of any description on the land, the goodness of it, will not be an object. Apply to the Printer hereof.
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, Ruffia Hemp, first quality Ditto Sail Duck
5-4 & 6-4 Boulting Cloth, FOR SALE BY Pragers & Co. Nov. 11
WOOD, WILL be delivered in quantities not exceeding a Cord to any Family, at a moderate price. Application to be made At No. 60, Dock street.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, bds. and quarter casks
A VALUABLE Tract of Land, BEING that part of the city of New Brunswick that lies in the county of Somerset and state of New Jersey. It contains upwards of 600 acres of very valuable land and is bounded on the south by the public road that leads from New York to Philadelphia for near two miles, on the east by the river Raritan for near a mile, and lays in a triangular form.
James Parker, Of Perth Amboy. Jan. 19
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship Peggy, from Amsterdam. ALSO, Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tierces, Mulcovado Sugars In hogheads, German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut street wharf.
WANTED, An Apprentice To the Watch making and Repairing Business APPLY TO C. Campbell, No. 3, south Fourth street, two doors from Market street.
Fresh Teas, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hylson Gomee, 1st quality Hylson, 2d. do. do. Young Hylson, Hylson Skin, and Souchoong.
In the press and speedily will be published, BY THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41, south Second street, WOLSTONCRAFT Historical & Moral View OF THE French Revolution.
TUITION of the French Tongue, Mathematicks and Drawing. J. C. Rouffan 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.
Pennsylvania Hospital 1st Month 26th 1795. The managers, being informed, that many of their Fellow-citizens, entertain an erroneous opinion, that the tax commonly called the Hospital tax, which they have lately paid, is for the use of this house; think it a duty they owe the contributors to inform the public, that this institution receives no benefit therefrom, the said tax being laid for the sole purpose of erecting a building to accommodate persons with infectious diseases which is not to be within the limits of Philadelphia.
CARRIAGE OF THE PUBLIC MAILS.
PROPOSALS will be received at the General Post-Office until the 31st day of March next, inclusively, for carrying the mails of the United States between Philadelphia and the city of New York—Philadelphia and Baltimore—Baltimore and Alexandria—and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh—the times of arrival to be as follows:

Messrs. Dunlop and Claypoole.
I BEG leave, through the channel of your paper, to inform the public to whom Messrs. B. W. Morris and Robertson have appealed, that these gentlemen are under a mistake in supposing that I have stated to my friends, that the combination laid, to be planned and formed by them would ruin me, or was intended to do so; I have, indeed represented, that from the peculiar nature of my manufacture, it was essential to its prosperity that it should be sold separate from productions of the same kind, manufactured here, where no brewer has had the same experience in making porter. That, without this precaution, all porter purchased from the bottlers, might be consumed as mine, whether brewed by me or not: That, on this account, peculiar agreements were formed, under which it has generally been sold: That very considerable orders were given to me for supplies to be furnished during the ensuing year: That the materials necessary to brew the porter, for these orders, were already provided: That the parties, who had given them, had been, as I was informed, persuaded by Messrs. Morris and Robertson, to transfer a part of their demands to another brewer, and to combine in refusing to adhere to the orders they had given, unless I should relinquish the terms under which my contracts had been hitherto made: That, from the compulsive effect of this combination, I had found myself obliged to acquiesce in the demands of the bottlers, and had agreed to give up the stipulations objected to: That, having declared that this new arrangement would oblige me, for the security of my credit, to bottle myself a portion of what I should manufacture, a new combination was formed, by which the bottlers were engaged not to take from me any specific quantity (and consequently not to adhere to the orders given me) unless I should relinquish this proposed measure: That I could not do this, because I should then have no standard to which I might appeal for the quality of my porter: That in consequence of these combinations, the disposal of my porter, for the present year, was become altogether precarious; whereas, before the interference of these gentlemen took place, I had received written orders for almost all that I could manufacture: That, in consequence hereof, I felt myself discouraged from preparing large quantities of this perishable article: And that as the price of the principal material purchased for that purpose had already fallen considerably, and was likely to continue to do so, I should unavoidably suffer through this conduct, not only a diminution in the sale of my manufacture, but also a considerable loss upon the raw material: That this conduct did not appear to me to be justified either by any provocation on my part, or by any necessity on theirs: That there could be no provocation on my part, as I was not conscious of having done either of them an unfriendly office in my life, nor any necessity on theirs, because they were at liberty, if they found my terms inconvenient, to resort for their supplies to other brewers: That there could have been no difficulty, on their parts, in obtaining these supplies on the usual notice because most of the brewers in this town have been for several years in the practice of brewing porter, and this opinion appears to be verified by the publication of these gentlemen, who declare, that, at this time they are able to obtain such supplies in a satisfactory manner:—The gentlemen complain of the agreements under which I have been accustomed to sell my porter; these agreements provided that I should reserve a stipulated quantity of porter for a limited time, which was generally from twelve to fifteen months: That I should, during this time, bear the risk of its becoming spoiled or lost: That I should be paid for it as delivered; that I should deliver it at such times, and in such quantities, as might be required; and that the other party should not, during the period of the contract, either mix my porter with any other liquor, or vend any other American porter: These agreements were intended, on the part of the bottlers, to secure to them a supply of porter, which, without such agreements, would have been precarious. The intention, on my part, was to be certain of a sale for the porter I should brew, to secure to me the credit of my own manufacture, and to give a steady support to the trade of bottling my porter. The bottlers, who have signed such agreements, have, in consequence, been supplied with porter during many months when others were without it; at which times I was suffering the risk leakage and waste of the porter, together with the inconvenience arising from the want of the funds, cakes, and cellar room, occupied by it—at the same time, others were frequently seeking to purchase it from me, and sometimes at higher prices. The parties with whom these contracts were formed were of different descriptions; some of them, persons of property, and well known to me, others often presented themselves, and were strangers to me. With respect to the latter it was obviously necessary to make very cautious agreements, and as distinctions would have been invidious, I was obliged to make nearly the same terms with all. But whatever the terms might be in expression, in practice, they were rendered easy, as these gentlemen well know; I have never enforced them, although I have frequently been told they were not observed; I have not even generally required them to be signed. Mr. Robertson has never been called upon, to sign any such agreement, nor has Mr. Morris, or any other person done so for two years past. The bondage thereof, which these gentlemen have suffered, has certainly not been of a grievous kind; nor was it only light, but voluntary, for neither of these gentlemen, nor any other person, had been pressed by me, to make a contract.
It is true that I meant to have caused the agreement to be generally signed this present year, for which I had various reasons; as to the conditions of the contracts I have surely a right without meriting the charge of oppression, to prescribe the terms whereon I am willing to contract for the sale of my own manufacture. If these terms were burdensome, the gentlemen were wrong to accede to them at any time, and would have been right in refusing to renew their orders at the expiration of the period of their contract. Had they contented themselves with this, they would have heard no complaint from me. But when I was informed that they went to my other customers, to persuade them to transfer to another brewer, a part of those demands which had been already addressed to me, and to combine together first for the purpose of overruling my terms of sale, and afterwards to prevent me from bottling a portion of my own commodity.—It was not to be expected that I should not think myself injured, or should not complain. Nor do I only think the associations themselves injurious to me, but also the terms in which one of them is expressed, for it is there intimated that I made my own terms, and bound others without being under any obligation myself. Neither of which intimations is founded in fact. I could not make my own terms, because the other party had power to refuse them: I could not bind others, having no power over them, and I was under a heavy obligation myself, viz. that of keeping at my risk during many months, considerable quantities of a perishable article. The gentlemen have stated, that I proposed to increase the penalties of the agreements in proportion to the increase of the orders, and as an agreement for sixty barrels has been published, with a penalty of £ 200, it may be understood that the proposed increase would be altogether exorbitant. Had Mr. Morris published the agreement formed with him, it would have appeared that in contracting for several hundred barrels, sometimes no penalty at all was affixed, and never more than £ 200. This year as greater orders were given than I believed could be consumed, to secure me from the risk consequent on this, I proposed to augment the penalty, but the highest sum I mentioned was £ 500, which would have borne but a small proportion to the value proposed to be contracted for.
They state that I have had an exclusive trade in my hands, of which I availed myself to reduce it to a system; several brewers as I have already mentioned, have constantly manufactured porter for some years past, not only since but before these gentlemen began to deal with me. Persons in the bottling trade, have sold the porter of these brewers during this period, and some of these bottlers have never dealt with me at all. How then can it be said that I had an exclusive trade in my hands, or what preference could I command unless it arose from the commodity itself? They say that my stock of porter has been insufficient to supply them. The winter before last I brewed to the utmost extent of their order, and had a surplus of 500 barrels. At that time I brewed for Mr. Morris more even than he thought it prudent to engage to take. The last winter I was prevented from brewing an adequate quantity by the yellow fever, which kept away
the usual supplies of barley. This winter I was prepared to meet the demand. The plea therefore arising from the scarcity of my manufacture does not appear to be well founded. The gentlemen are mistaken when they state, that upon presenting their resolutions, I said they should have my porter on other terms than those expressed in the printed agreements; though I am far from imputing it to wilful error. Their first combination is dated 15th January. On the 16th Messrs. Morris and Robertson called upon me, and without mentioning the association, desired an alteration in the terms of the agreement, to which I answered in the negative.—This was the first time an objection was made on the part of Mr. Robertson. I called upon this last mentioned gentleman the following morning, viz. the 17th, when he put into my hand a copy of the association; I desired time to consider of it, and some days after, upon his applying for an answer, I informed him that I would not treat with the association as a body, but that it would always be my inclination to do so with the members of it as individuals. Upon some of the parties applying to me, I informed them, that I was under a compulsion to agree to their terms, tho' contrary to my will and interest; but that I should feel myself obliged to resort again to the practice of bottling a portion of my porter, and this produced a second combination, the object of which was to oblige me to relinquish this intention. Whether such combinations are consistent either with justice or the interests of commerce, and whether the trade of any individual may not be oppressed by them, I leave to the public to determine.
I have been obliged to lay this statement before the public, by the appeal of Messrs. Morris and Robertson; I have done so with reluctance, because I think a newspaper an improper channel for private controversy. I shall feel pleasure in giving information to any individual on the matters advanced either by the gentlemen or myself; but I have no present intention to trouble the public any more upon this subject. R. HARE. February 6, 1795.
M c Pherson's BLUES.
THE Gentlemen belonging to this Corps will dine in uniform, at Richardet's, on Wednesday, February 11, at three o'clock. N. B. Those Gentlemen who are in town, and propose attending, will please leave their names in writing with Mr. George Eddy, No. 251, Market street.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 7. Will be Presented A TRAGEDY, written by Shakespeare, called CYMBELINE. Cymbeline, Mr. Green. Cloten, Mr. Wignell. Posthumus, Mr. Chalmer. Arviragus, Mr. Harwood. Guiderius, Mr. Cleveland. Belarius, Mr. Whitlock. Philario, Mr. Darley. Iachimo, Mr. Moreton. Caius Lucius, Mr. Bates. Pisanio, Mr. Marshall. Frenchman, Mr. Warrell. 1st Gentleman, Mr. Francis. 2d Gentleman, Mr. De Moulin. Queen, Mrs. Shaw. Helena, Mrs. Cleveland. Imogen, Mrs. Whitlock. In act 2d the favorite Glee of The Lark at Heaven's Gate sings. By Mr. Darley, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Oldmixon, Miss Broadhurst, and Mrs. Warrell. To which will be added, a COMIC OPERA, in two acts, called The ROMP. Waty Cockney, Mr. Francis. Barnacle, Mr. Harwood. Old Cockney, Mr. Warrell. Capt. Sightly, Mr. Marshall. Reissica Tomboy, Mrs. Marshall. Penelope, Miss Rowson. Madame Le Blond, Mrs. Cleveland. Qualheba, Master T. Warrell.
For Hamburg,
The fast-sailing ship INDUSTRY, William Bell, master LYING at Sim's wharf, will sail in a few days, having the balance of her cargo on board. Freight or passage apply to J O H N B R O W N, at Walnut street wharf, or Thomas Newman, No. 118, South Second-street. Feb. 7.
A VENDRE, Une Terre Superbe sitée dans l'Etat de la Nouvelle York.
LA BELLE Habitation connue par le nom de Scotia sitée sur le bord du nord de la Riviere de Mohawk et vis a vis la florissante ville de Schenectady qui est a l'extremite de la communication par eau entre la Caneda et autres parties occidentales avec la ville d'Albany dont elle est eloignee de seize miles Anglois ou cinq lieues un tiers de France.
Cette terre est bornee par la dite Riviere environ deux tiers de lieue—les grands Chemins des parties de l'ouest et du nord se joignent en cet endroit avec plusieurs autres et conduisent a l'endroit par ou l'on traverse la Riviere vis a vis la dite ville—cette habitation contient plus de mille acres, une grande partie de la quelle est en plaine de la premier, qualite et propres pour des prairies ou du grain dont elle produit un grand abondance.
On pourra la deviser en plusieurs habitations donnant a chacune des situations tres commodes a placer des maisons—elle contient a present deux maisons grandes et bien commodes avec des Granges Ecuries, Magazins, des Remises pour les Voitures et plusieurs autres batimens qui sont tres convenables le tout situe sur une elevation au bord de la dite Riviere d'ou l'on a une vue bien agreable sur la dite ville, des prairies dans les environs 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 une Moulin a eau sur un courant qui ne manque Jamais, avec une maison pour le meunier; on y pourra ajouter d'autres moulins, &c.—sur cette terre est aussi un bon Verger des meilleurs fruits de ce pays d'environ mille arbres, entes, les Jardins abondent de toutes sortes de fruit propre pour ce climat—Dependent aussi de cette terre plusieurs tenemens avec des lots de terre dont les baux sont d'une courte duree.
Il n'y a point de terre dans ces parties qui soit plus seonde pour toutes sortes de grain d'hiver dont il en a ete seme l'automne passee presque deux cents boisseaux ce que fera compris dans la Vente aussi bien que deux petites Iles dans la Riviere vis a vis a la maison.
On pense que la vue de ces terres en donnera une plus haute idee qu'aucun descriptif qu'on pourroit en donner.
Pour les conditions de Ventes il faut se rendre chez le soussigne demeurant sur les lieux ou a messieurs Oliver Wendol et Harrison G. Otis, a Boston—messieurs Cornelius Ray et De Witt Clinton, a New-York—messieurs James Gordon et Henry Glen, membres du Congres, a present a Philadelphie, 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 of the Mohawk river, directly opposite the populous and flourishing town of Schenectady, at the foot of the water-communication from the Western Country, and Upper Canada; sixteen miles from the city of Albany, extending about two miles on the bank of the river above and below the said town; this river is the only water communication in the United States with the great western Lakes. The roads from the western and northern parts of the state of New York, together with a number of other public roads here meet, and lead to the noted ferry kept opposite the said town.
It contains upwards of one thousand acres, a great proportion of which is interval or low land, calculated both for grass or grain, producing great burthens annually; it may be laid into a number of valuable farms, affording convenient and handsome building grounds; there is now on the premises two very large and commodious dwelling houses, with large Dutch barns, barracks, hovels, stables, cart and waggon house, carriage house, store 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, and a line 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 apple trees, set out, grafted of the best fruit, the gardens are stocked with all the various fruits the climate will admit; also several tenements with portions of land on shore leases. The land in point of fertility of soil, is exceeded by none in the state; there is now in the ground near two hundred bushels winter grain, which will be included in the above sale.
Also two small islands in the river, opposite the mansion house. A view of the premises, it is presumed, will fully equal any description that can be given thereof.
For terms of sale apply to the Subscriber, residing on the premises, Messrs. Oliver Wendell or Harrison G. Otis, Esquires, in the town of Boston, Cornelius Ray, or De Witt Clinton, Esquires, at the city of New York; James Gordon or Henry Glen, Esquires, two of the members of Congress, at the city of Philadelphia; Stephen N. Bayard, in the town of Schenectady, by whom the price & terms of sale will be communicated. JOHN SANDERS. Scotia, Jan. 28, 1795.
N. B. The remaining stock unfold, and all the farming utensils, the purchaser or purchasers may be accommodated with. Philad. Feb. 7. 2aw3gm
For the MINERVA. The appeals of Congress in seventy five to the people of Great Britain, and those of the National Convention to the people of France, were not conceived in more glowing terms of animation or despondence, than the several addresses of the Democratic Societies. A person unacquainted with the true state of things in America, would imagine that we labored under the greatest oppression, or were in an actual state of revolution.
The good sense for which Americans are perhaps distinguished, had already begun to operate powerfully upon the members of these societies. Many who had entered them, from that principle of curiosity, which is always excited by novel institutions, being once gratified, became indifferent, and either seceded, or neglected them. Others beguiled by the pleasing sound of liberty, and democracy, became members from the belt of motives. But some of these, perhaps discovering, that the mere diffusion of political information, and the public good, were rather the pretence, than real object of their leading men—that, like most other institutions they became subservient to party purposes, or the gratification and interest of a few individuals; they also retired in disgust, or attended with reluctance. Others again, men of respectability and science, probably received the fraternal kiss only to acquire influence upon some party occasion; and being once initiated, seldom or never attended again.
Of the residue some have adhered to thro' pride, or expectation of office—& this is not wonderful, because the passion for official consequence, it is well known, is so operative on the human mind, as frequently to create a competition even for dishonorable preeminence—others have stood to the present time at their post, from a persuasion that these societies are harmless; others that they are useful, or necessary; but the greater part from party motives, or that spirit of opposition, that will not brook reproof.—Upon the whole, from one cause and another, our fellow-citizen democrats were fast returning to the bosom of their country—and taking again that true and only democratic station, which consisting in equality, places a freeman beyond the reach of jealous apprehensions—a rank in which if we would unite, only in doing our duty, and exercising with moderation, and liberality, the privileges secured by our happy constitution, is the most certain and honorable path to Peace, Liberty & Safety.
But it was at this time, unluckily, that the Chief Magistrate announced a censure against those societies, which was perhaps too much reverberated in Congress.
Far from thinking, that a fallibility is the lot of any of the human kind, I believe, that if otherwise right it was at least bad policy, in the President, to make them the subject of his official communication. As to Congress, it was not surprising, that among such numbers, and where even party spirit is too conspicuous, they should have said more than was necessary, or proper. I have no doubt they did both—and in the warmth of debate gave just cause for offence.
The occasion was too favorable to escape the attention of the societies—It gave them a kind of resurrection—an alarm was founded, from Penobscot to St. Mary's; followed by a serious declaration of rights and privileges embellished with all the possible ornaments and flourish of language—rights, which no man denied, and privileges claimed by every American.—This was all declaration, if not intended delusion—the old cry of mad-dog and the Church—but well calculated to excite the apprehensions, and engage the passions of that honest class of citizens, who are more subject to irritation and surprize than temperance and caution.
I do not recollect that in a single instance freedom of enquiry, of speech, or the liberty of the press, has ever been questioned, or the strict legal right, to form societies denied—The abuse, or consequences of them, only have been the subject of fear and crimination, by those who have wished to avoid the calamities of anarchy or war.
I would by no means assert that these societies did directly incite the Pennsylvania insurrection; Because I do not know the fact—on the contrary, I will believe, till it is proved that the greater part of the members would abhor so fatal an alternative, for the suppression of any evil, within the constitutional means of redress. But that frankness of which I dare to claim the merit, obliges me to say that I do believe sincerely, there are citizens in the United States, who with totally

subvert our federal government. And I do know that in all societies, even in Legislatures, a few, and sometimes a single man of art, and intrigue often have led unsuspecting honest-meaning men, to become the instruments of injustice, and designs they have detested when it was too late. There is certainly a most presumptuous from the President's speech that those societies, or some of their members, afforded support to that unfortunate attempt in Pennsylvania—and for myself, I must confess, I believe the conduct of the societies at different times, was such as naturally to foster the seeds of sedition, and excite in the insurgents the delusive hope, that government would not receive the aid of the well affected citizens.
Our New-York Society had declared, "that to their fellow freemen they appeal, that by their determination, by the voice of Justice, and their Country, they submit to stand or fall." Then they ought to fall—for the voice of their country has determined against them—The voice of their Country, is the voice of their legal, their constitutional Representatives—I am sure they would not admit my voice, to be the voice of their Country—I should be sorry they would—for I do not admit their's, to be for me, the voice of the Country—neither would they admit the voice of ten thousand individuals, of each state, to be the voice of the Country. Why not? Because it is down right political Heresy and Nonsense—to receive the Idea of any voice of the Country, but that of our Legislatures, constitutionally elected to give the voice for us—But if our Society meant to deny a local connection—to unfranchise, or uncivilize themselves by appealing to their countrymen in their individual state-nature capacity—even then I believe, they are condemned by nine tenths of those.
But our society have condemned themselves—they do not, that "the charge against them, is so weak, and futile as scarcely, to possess an attendant circumstance in its favor"—this is a plain admission that there are, some circumstances against them.—However as this may be deemed nice criticism, or captiousness in me—and I really do not wish to irritate, but convince, I am willing to suppose, that this was an inadvertence, occasioned rather by the impulse of a warm imagination than solid reflection in the original composition—and adopted by the Society from that inattention and inaccuracy which is common, where numbers are collected—I therefore pass on, to shew, that Democratic Societies in America, are unnecessary. They are unnecessary—Because the Individuals who compose them have not acquired, one single right, which they did not enjoy previous to these associations—and, Because they have not obtained one single privilege which might not be exercised, or is not the birth right, or charter right of all their Fellow-Citizens. If they have a right to associate, to diffuse knowledge—or to oppose Government, or watch over it—Every man in all America must have the same right—And what a ridiculous figure we should cut—We should have ten thousand Democratic Societies—amounting to 1,000,000 of people, to watch over an hundred, whom, we three days ago all convened to appoint to watch over and guard us!!—A meeting of these Societies once a week, or fortnight, would amazingly promote agriculture, commerce and mechanicks!—The right or thinking, speaking, or publishing, is secured to every inhabitant of the American republic—and is universally acknowledged—the liberty of the press, has never been denied, or controverted by any one—The Diffusion of knowledge is commendable in every one—and objected to by none—and yet these are the topics, about which the tocin has been sounded from Massachusetts to Georgia.
They are unnecessary—Because, independent of the whole mass of the people, every individual of whom is a political Watchman, there will in the nature of men and things, forever exist in Congress, such a jealousy of rights, and Collision of sentiments, as will of themselves always forewarn, or secure us against the encroachments of dark-designing, or openly ambitious men.
They are unnecessary—from the nature of our Government. In Monarchies the Liberties of mankind are borne down by the weight of Sovereign authority—The people have no rights—The very air they breathe, and the light of Heaven, is not their own—They have only the usufruct—for they may be despoiled of both, at the pleasure of the Prince—of his Favorites—or even his Mistresses—These Governments are the children of Accident or Usurpation—But as in this case, the
people are robbed of rights which are natural rights, inestimable and unalienable—and as we hold that all power is in the people, or ought to be derived from them—and exercised for their benefit—I hold it justifiable, in the people, to endeavor to obtain those rights from such Governments—by any associations, or means within their power.
But in our government, which is a representative democracy, all power is, as it ought to be, derived from the people—they are the sovereigns—their delegates the servants.—We have formed a constitution, and have bound ourselves to observe it—to this constitution we are all equal parties, have a common interest—if our agents should do wrong, we have agreed in the mode by which they shall be chastised and therefore no individual, or associated individuals, till a new compact is formed, can possibly have a right, to assume an exclusive, or different mode from that which was adopted by common consent, for restraining those of our representatives who may be supposed to have offended.
They are unnecessary, because neither the state of our public concerns, nor the administration of our Government, have at any period since the adoption of the present constitution, required those extraordinary expedients—which can never be necessary, and have never been resorted to, but in a state of actual, or intended Revolution—I admit that in such case, as a temporary thing, they may be justifiable, and necessary—tho' dangerous even then—
That we are not in a revolutionary state, will be acknowledged by all—But if the Democratic Societies, do seriously wish to subvert the present Government, they have adopted the proper expedient—But of this I am not convinced, nor do I believe—Why should they? Do we labor under any violent grievances? Are we governed by an hereditary Monarch? An aristocratical hereditary nobility, or a venal parliament, representing not an hundredth part of the community, and that unequally? Do we pay a land tax? Poll tax? Or any direct tax of consequence?—On the contrary—Are not our liberties secured and defined by a charter of our own fabrication?
Is there a single magistrate or officer in the direction of our interests, who is not immediately chosen by ourselves, or in the way we have specified?—Are they not even up to the President, amenable for their conduct?—Have we not frequent elections?—The eternal bulwark and security of our liberties, if we are honest and independent ourselves. Can they claim a hereditary or prescriptive right, to represent us against our will?—If they should be tyrants to-day, must they not be slaves to-morrow?
Is not the world at war?—Are we not exempted from this calamity, this scourge of the human race, this hobby-horse of monarchs and their minions? Do not our merchants, mechanics, and farmers, proper to a degree never experienced in America, nor perhaps in the world?—In short, are not the very heavens and the earth ameliorated by the rapid population of our wilderness?
What madness then, my fellow citizens, has possessed you, that instead of returning the most sincere acknowledgements to our Supreme and Bountiful Benefactor, you should provoke his patience by a conduct so reflexless and ungrateful—by the establishment of institutions, which have excited so much unhappiness?—By institutions which, functioned by perpetuity, will, as sure there is a heaven above, and an earth beneath, at some period or other, prostrate our constitution and laws—and involve this great and new happy empire, in all the miseries of ANARCHY, or CIVIL WAR.—I have seen enough of war—and that the Lord may avert so dreadful a calamity is the prayer of
WM. WILCOCKS.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, 2d February.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing a long report relative to the laying of duties on imports.—The report was read by the clerk, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Giles from the select committee reported a bill for arming, organizing, and disciplining the militia. This was read to the house, made the order of the day for Thursday, and directed to be printed.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, with his report on various petitions referred to him. The report was read by the clerk.
The house, on motion of Mr. Dayton, next resolved itself into a committee of the whole to take into consideration the report of the select committee relating to
the military establishment. The chairman having read the resolution recommended by the committee in the following words, viz.
"Resolved, That two regiments, consisting of nine hundred and sixty men each, be formed out of the regiments now in the service of the United States, to compose with the corps of artillery the military establishment of the United States, and to continue in service until the first day of June, 1798, unless sooner discharged."
Mr. Dayton said that he disliked the report in general, and was more immediately opposed to the proposition on the table, which he should not agree to under any modification of which it was capable. It was his wish to have taken the scale of the committee of the whole upon his plan, by proposing to amend the one before them, but he found it could not be done consistently with the rules of the House, as it might with propriety be considered rather as a substitute than an amendment. If the one under consideration should be negatived, and that such ought to be its fate, Mr. Dayton inferred, not merely from the insufficiency of the numbers proposed therein for the military establishment, but from the wording of it, which contemplated regiments, a term not at all applicable to the present system of organization, which was a legionary one, then the way would be opened for him to offer to the House a proposition which he held in his hand, for their information. Mr. Dayton then read it as follows, viz.
Resolved,—That the present military establishment of the United States be continued, and the corps composing the same completed by enlistments for a term not exceeding three years, with authority to the President to forbear to raise, or to discharge after they shall be raised, such part thereof as future events shall in his judgment render consistent with the public safety, convenience and economy.
After reading it, Mr. Dayton remarked, that he had been unfriendly to a reduction of the establishment when the subject was some time since under discussion, & that he heard nothing since, to induce him to alter that opinion; on the contrary two communications from different quarters had since that time been received, which very much strengthened it. He alluded to a letter from General Wayne, which was communicated under confidential injunction but which was doubtless fresh in the recollection of every member of the committee; and to a report of the Secretary of War, made in consequence of the late request of the house directed to the President. The object which he had in view was the effectual protection of the frontiers in a manner the least inconvenient and harassing to the militia, and the most economical to the United States. There needed no proof that calls for the service of the militia were always attended with embarrassment to our fellow-citizens who composed it, and with a waste of money which the other system would not occasion. Mr. Dayton wished to ascertain whether in the present unsettled state of affairs, while Britain possessed our ports, and the Indians remained hostile, it was the sense of a majority that the military establishment ought not to be reduced.
This produced a discussion, in which Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Ames, and Mr. Madison spoke. The latter gentleman seemed rather favorable to the reducing than augmenting the number of troops in the service to the United States. He alluded to the report of the treaty said to be entered into between this country and Britain, from which it might be inferred that the Indian hostilities north west of the Ohio should slacken.
Mr. Ames, in reply to what had fallen from Mr. Nicholas, thought it would be bad economy to reduce the number of troops, which might tend to prolong the war. The latter gentleman having referred to the solicitude of Mr. Ames for paying off the public debt, which he considered as not quite consistent with his present desire of expending so much money on a standing army, Mr. Ames replied that he believed the gentleman would be very much mortified to think he possessed as little property as he (Mr. Ames) did: that a report had been industriously circulated, as if the possession of public funds had an influence in that house on the votes of members, and this foolish calumny had been disseminated with so much industry as to have had an injurious effect on the minds of the public in some parts of the Union: and had much influence in serving the ends of some people.
Mr. Sedgwick said, that it would be improper to diminish the preparations for war, under any notion founded on the report of a treaty with Britain; for if there was such a treaty, which was not yet certain, nothing could be counted upon it, till ratified by the government here.
The committee rose after disagreeing to the report. The chairman reported progress, and the question being put, the house also disagreed to the report of the committee.
Mr. Dayton then read his resolution on this subject that has already been inferred, and which was made the order of the day for to-morrow.
Mr. Fitzsimons gave in a set of resolutions respecting the payment of the interest of the national debt. They were read and referred to the same committee who have before them the subject of reducing the debt.
At half past three o'clock the house adjourned.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.
From a Correspondent.
A factious party made a recent attempt to claim the merit of the negotiation which Mr. Jay has succeeded in completing. Disappointed in that extravagant effort, they have now changed their key, and in this morning's Aurora, one of the party has begun to abuse the Treaty. Strange inconsistency! one day they arrogate the merit of accomplishing THAT which the next they revile.
Do they vainly flatter themselves that by such ridiculous and gross deceptions they will be able to raise a serious opposition to the ratification of the Treaty? Their failure in April last, when a similar struggle was made by the same men to prevent the appointment of Mr. Jay, ought to teach them a different conduct.
But what can be expected of men, who, impelled by foreign influence, disappointed in their ambitious views, or embarrassed by their creditors, will, under all circumstances, work hard to involve their country in war?
The first number of the PHILADELPHIA MINERVA made its appearance this day—this is a new weekly paper, published by Woodruff and Turner No. 17 Chestnut Street.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon Nov 27, to a merchant in this city.
"The Algerines have got as far down as Malaga, but we can inform you most authentically that they cannot come without the Straights, as this Court will keep a sufficient force in the Mediterranean to check them."
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, February 6.
We have not been able to give the particulars of the canvass, last evening, but we can assert, from the best authority, that Mr. Livingston is elected by a majority of 205 votes.
Yesterday the following gentlemen were elected Directors of the Branch Bank in this city.
Philip Livingston, Gerard Bancker, Thomas Buchanan, Mathew Clarkson, William Henderson, James Watson, Guilian Ludlow, John Murray and William Laight.
BALTIMORE, February 5. From a Charleston (S. C.) paper, of January 12.
Extract of a letter from Augustus, dated the 20th December last.
"Our legislature is still sitting, and endeavouring to sell our Western Territory, which contains upwards of thirty millions of acres; the price offered is 500,000 dollars, 100 of which is already deposited in the treasury of the state; both branches of the legislature have agreed to the sale, but the governor negatived the bill; therefore the land speculators are all in a quandary, not knowing how the business may be terminated, as it is doubtful whether they will be able to get two thirds of both branches to agree, which number is required to pass the same into a law without the governor's assent. It is believed that the land is worth ten times the sum offered, and I make no doubt would bring it in a year's time if proper notice was given to the world."
PITTSBURGH, January 31.
We are informed that Captain Jolly, who went in pursuit of David Bradford, is returned home, and reports, that he pursued him, as far as Red Bank, about 200 miles below the Falls of Ohio, and that Mr. Bradford had left that place for the Spanish settlements, six days before Captain Jolly arrived there.
LONDON, December 9.
The following is a summary account of the operations of the Russian general Suwarrows, from the beginning of his march to the capture of Warlaw.
General Suwarrows was zealously employed at Cherlon, in directing batteries and entrenchments, to defend the Crimea from future hostile invasions. Quite unexpectedly he received orders from the Empress to take upon him the command of a corps of Russians stationed at Niemrow. He set out with the utmost expedition, and a few days after his arrival at that place, his corps, which consisted of 30,000 men, was put on its march. It left Niemrow on the 17th September, and had to march 120 German leagues before he could reach Warlaw, and on its route it surmounted the following obstacles to its progress:
Battles and Engagements. 1. Engagement at Diwin; 100 Poles killed and 40 taken prisoners. 2. Engagement at Kobryn; about 200 Poles killed, and one colonel and 100 taken. 3. Battle near Krupeyce Monastir, where the Polish army, commanded by
general Sierakowski, consisted of 14,000 men; 200 Poles killed and 500 taken.
4. Battle near Buzec Litewski against 11,000 Poles; 300 Poles made prisoners, the rest cut in pieces by the Russian cavalry, and 28 pieces of cannon taken.
N. B. After this battle Suwarrows tarried thirty days without advancing farther, according to his plan. This was occasioned by an Austrian officer arriving at his head quarters from general Harnaucourt, to inform him of the position of the Austrian troops. Count Suwarrows perceiving that the Austrians would find it difficult to defend their cordon, resolved to co-operate in their favor by drawing his troops to the Austrian frontiers, and directing them in such a manner, as to effectually cover the fame.
5. Battle near Kobylka, against 50 Poles under general Ryczewski; 1000 men and the general himself made prisoners, the remainder put to the sword by the Russian cavalry, and 9 pieces of cannon taken.
6. Capture of Praga by assault, defended by 26,000 Poles, most of them regular troops; upwards of 13,000 men killed, Generals Meyne, Hefsler, and Crupinski, and 11,000 men made prisoners; about 1000 Poles escaped by flight, and about 200 were drowned in the Vistula, Gens. Zayonczek and Madaliniski wounded.
On the 9th ult. Gen. Suwarrows entered Warlaw in triumph. Thus he arrived therefore from Niemrow in this capital in 52 days, and deducting the 30 days, on which his army halted without advancing, he completed his march in 22 days, and performed all the above mentioned exploits.
Thus the laurels of this Russian Gen. in Poland alone, cost the lives of upwards of 28,500 unfortunate Poles. How dreadful must the carnage appear, if we had a similar statement of the exploits of Terfen, and the rest of the Russian Generals.
The German politicians maintain that the Emperor is resolved, in case of necessity, to order all the inhabitants of his Austrian dominions to rise in a mass, and to divide that mass into three different requisitions; to put all the ammunition and provisions in a state of requisition, and pay for the same with assignats, for which the crown estates are to be mortgaged. It is, however, doubtful whether the Austrian Constitution will justify such a project.
All those citizens of Paris who were dismayed during the latter days of the sway of Robespierre, have had the arms returned them.
Craffoux was the last president who acted in the Jacobin club. His wife was extremely ill treated on the 9th ult.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 13.
The brig Virginia, captain Price, an American, which sailed from Port Glasgow about three weeks ago, having got to the Westward of Ireland, sprung a leak, and put about to return on the 30th ult. but finding it impossible to keep the vessel from going down, the people were put into the two boats of the Virginia, which drifted for five days, exposed to the most dreadful weather. From such hardships, and small stock of provisions, a woman and her child died, the rest were in danger of dying raving mad. Having reached the island of Ilay, they were dashed on the rocks, whereby about fifteen persons, sailors and passengers, were drowned. The captain, second mate, and four seamen, the only survivors, have arrived at Greenock.
A Morjel for the Gnawers of the Bone!
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Extract from the Critical Review, April 1791, p. 468.
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endit
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? also a good framed horse house by twen- ty-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 a small expenditure. 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 first 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 about 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 18aw4w
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscribers in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jer- sey, on Sunday morning the 12th inst.
Two young Negro Fellows,
named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a lout look; Tom is of an open counte- nance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh.
They are both active fellows, and but little short of six feet high; they were both well dressed; Jack had on a blue broad cloth coat and different kinds of clothes.
Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again shall receive the above reward and reasonable expenses.
John Sparks, Andrew Hunter.
Oct. 14 2awtf
Inland Navigation.
In the Press and speedily will be published by
Zachariah Poulson jun. No. 80, Chestnut Street,
A N
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT
OF THE
Rise, progress, and present
state
OF THE
Canal Navigation in Penn-
sylvania.
With an Appendix, containing Abstract of the Acts of the Legislature since the year 1792, and their Grants of Money for im- proving ROADS and NAVIGABLE WATERS throughout the state—to which is au- nexed,
“An Explanatory Map,”
Published by Direction of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susque- hanna, and the Delaware and Schuylkill Navigation Companies.
“Here smooth CANALS, across the extend- ed plain
Stretch their long arms to join the distant main.
The sons of toil, with weary arm they broke Scoop the hard bosom of the solid rock;
Resistless through the stiff opposing clay, With steady patience, work their gradual way;
Compel the Genius of the unwilling flood Through the brown horrors of the aged wood;
Cross the lone waste the silver urn they pour,
And cheer the barren heath, or sullen moor.
“The traveller, with pleasing wonder sees
The white sail gleaming through the dusky trees;
And views the alter'd landscape with sur- prise
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, glide While each, unmingled, pours a separate tide;
Now, through the hidden veins of earth they flow
And visit sulphurous mines and caves be- low.
The indolent streams obey the guiding hand, And social Plenty crowns the HAPPY LAND!
Jan. 19 2awtf
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise 30,000 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars
Deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—
This Lottery consists of 38,800 Tickets, in which there are 14,531 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize.
THE Directors of the Society for establish- ing 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 draw- ing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rich- ard Hart, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew Mc- Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How- ell, Esq. Elias Boudineux, General Elias Day- ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Domah, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudineux, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
SCHEME:
  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000 10,000 10,000   1 10,000 5,000 5,000   2 5,000 2,500 2,500   5 2,000 1,000 1,000   10 1,000 500 500   20 500 250 250   100 100 50 50   200 50 25 25   1000 20 10 10   2000 10 5 5   3000 10 3 3   8100 20 1 1   14,531 Prizes. 262,000 81,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 2,000   Last drawn number, 2,000 2,000 
83000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000
The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superin- tendents, 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. Har- denberg, 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 pay- ment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 45,000 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 Dol- lars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel- phia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as are in the city where the monies are placed, or remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes.
II. The Managers to take sufficient se- curity for any Tickets they may sell, other- wise 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.
Paterson, January 1, 1794.
On application to either of the above gen- tlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had.
FOR SALE,
The House, No. 110,
north Third Street, near Market Street, at present occupied by Job Bacon.
A very valuable stand for Business,
Having been made use of as a Dry Goods Store for many years. It has a front of near 24 feet, with a two story Brick Kitchen and in complete order.
For terms apply to No. 12, next door.
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Wants Employment,
A Person who has a considerable knowledge of CONVEYANCING, a general know- ledge of Accounts and Figures, and writes a good hand. He would engage by the year, either in an Office or Merchants counting house. A line addressed to J.B. and left at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, will be duly attended to.
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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.
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City of Washington.
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