Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-04-18 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 92 of Vol. VII.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1795.
[Whole No. 815.]
Jamaica Rum. A CHOICE PARCEL, Will be landed to-morrow morning, at Jesse and Robert Walp's wharf.
WILL BE SOLD, FOR CASH, At Public Auction, at the Coffee House, On Tuesday the 21st inst.
A Child's Maid WANTED, One who can bring good recommendations may hear of a place by applying to the Printer.
American Landscapes. PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS.
ng, the author must solicit the assistance of every citizen, who is possessed of authentic information, whether relating to the Natural history or the memorable events, connected with the respective engraving.
IMPORTED, And to be sold by Jacob Parke, No. 49, north side of Market, between Front and Second streets Philadelphia.
For Norfolk, Richmond and Petersburg, THE SLOOP GEORGE, ROBERT HOLMES, MASTER.
To be Sold, And Possession given immediately, An elegantly situated FARM, WITHIN one mile and a half of Princeton in New Jersey, containing two hundred and thirteen acres.
CONDITIONS. I. That the work shall be published by Subscription; and that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set of Views, and shall pay for each engraving, if black or brown, 2 Dollars; and if coloured 5 Dollars.
1. A view of Mount Vernon, the seat of the President of the United States. 2. Philadelphia. 3. City of Washington. 4. New-York.
Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddlery, &c. &c. AMONGST WHICH ARE, Smiths' anvils, vices, Barlow, pen and other pocket knives.
COFFEE & SUGAR, In Hhds. and Barrels, Just arrived, on board the brig Rover, Capt. Haynes, at the wharf of Messrs. Jesse & Robt. Walp.
The CARGO IS of prime quality, and will be sold with or without the Vessel on a generous credit for approved notes. The ROVER IS an American bottom, burthen about 2000 barrels, one of the best sailing vessels, and may be sent to sea at a small expence.
TO THE PUBLIC. THIS Work is offered to the public at a crisis peculiarly interesting to the Arts: Amidst the ravages of war, and the convulsions of a revolutionary age, they must inevitably languish and expire, unless the same happy country, which affords an asylum to the persons of the persecuted and distressed, shall foster and patronize the labour and industry of men of genius and talents.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Marston, at his Print-shop, Maid-stance, New-York; by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States.
A Gardener wanted. A person who understands the business of Kitchen Gardening, and can produce a good character, may have immediate employment - a single man would be preferred.
For Fredericksburgh in Virginia, THE BRIG LITTLE SALLY, John Earl, master. WILL sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to Joseph Anthony & Son.
Patent NAIL Manufactory, No. 120, South Front-street, Philadelphia. THOMAS PERKINS & Co. HAVING by the use of Machines, for which they have a Patent from the United States, been enabled to make 3d. 4d. 6d. 8d. and 10d. NAILS, equal to the best drawn ones, (and superior to them for many purposes) and from 15 to 30 per cent cheaper for retail orders in that line, which shall be executed with fidelity by Thomas Perkins and Co.
FOR SALE, The CARGO of the Brig Good Hope, Captain Hubber. 128 Hhds. Choice SUGAR, 50 Hhds. 3 COFFEE, 75,000 lbs. 80 Barrels PIMENTO, 200 Bags Pimento.
Just Published, And to be sold by B. DAVIES, at No. 68 Market street, and T. STEPHENS, No. 57, fourth Second street, price One Dollar. One thousand valuable Secrets IN THE Elegant & Useful Arts.
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship Peggy, from Amsterdam. ALSO, Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tiers, Mulcovado Sugars In hogheads, German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c., for sale by Rundle & Murgatroyd.
FOR HAMBURGH, Warranted to go North about. The New Ship A MITTY, Captain Campbell. The greater part of the Amity's cargo is on board, she is intended to sail the 20th instant; about fifty tons of goods will be taken on freight, if speedy application is made - apply to PETER BLIGHT.
FOR HAMBURGH, THE SHIP STAR, JOHN VAN NEMAN, Master. NOW lying at Walnut street wharf, and will sail early in next month, having part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to Thomas & John Ketland.
SALT. Best Cadiz Salt, Just landing from on board the Brig Trial, for sale at Messrs. Willing and Francis's wharf by Levinus Clarkson.
Extract from the Preface. Whilst the inhabitants of Europe are distracted by the din of arms, and their principal employment is to contrive the most expeditious means of destroying one another; let the happy citizens of these infant states turn their attention to the useful and elegant arts of peace; let them avail themselves of the discoveries of those ancient nations in the happier years that are past, until we no longer stand in need of their supplies, or remain exposed to the fluctuations of their fortune.
NOW LANDING, For sale by the Subscribers, from the ship Theresa, from St. Marks, 15 hhs. & 3 tiers SUGAR And 1200 lbs. St. Domingo Indigo, From the Brigantine Sally, from Jamaica, 200 Bags PIMENTO, They have also on hand, 150 qr. casks of rich Mountain Wine, Port Wine in pipes and hogheads, Brimstone in roll and cake.
FOR HAMBURGH, ALSO ON HAND, A few pipes best Holland Gin, Do. London particular Madeira Wine, Claret in cases, of superior quality, Sheathing Paper, and an assortment of Glass Ware, consisting of Tumblers, Decanters, Glasses, &c. &c. plain, flowered and cut. Chees, double Gloucester, in whole and half hampers.
Green Coffee, In 87 hhs. 40 barrels, and 200 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Messrs. Willing & Francis's wharf. 1st 2d & 4th Proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 30 pipes of London particular Teneriffe, and London particular Madeira WINES, in hds. pipes, and quarter casks.
Machine Cards, Of all Kinds, Cut Nails of all sizes, Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tacks, Fullers Shears, Gun Flints and Wootz Hais. A quantity of kiln dried Indian Meal in barrels.
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 Wootz Hais.
Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Company. April 2d, 1795. Notice is hereby Given, That agreeably to a bye law of the Stockholders, subscriptions will be opened at the company's office in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of May next, for one hundred additional shares of Capital stock in the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike road company. The sum to be demanded for each share will be three hundred dollars, and a sum equal to legal interest upon the several instalments called for from the original stockholders, to be calculated from the times the said instalments became severally due.
Advertisement. Take notice that on the third Day of March, the Co-partnership of the Subscribers was dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the said Company are requested to make speedy Payment, and all persons having demands against said Company are requested to exhibit them for settlement. Lewis Deblois, Samuel Breck, jun. Philad. March 3d. 1795.
Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, outh Water Street. D.C. 4
Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, outh Water Street. D.C. 4
Machinery for making Cards On an Improved Construction. Oct. 2

L A W S OF THE UNITED STATES.
An ACT to alter and amend the act, intitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar."
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the duty of
eight cents per pound on snuff laid by
the act of the last session, intitled "An
act laying certain duties upon snuff and
refined sugar," shall cease on the last
day of March, in the present year, and
shall not thenceforth be collected: but
in lieu thereof, there shall be levied and
collected upon all mills employed in
the manufacture of snuff within the United
States, the following yearly rates
and duties, to wit:—for and upon each
and every mortar contained in any mill
worked by water, and for every pair of
millstones employed in the manufacture
of snuff, five hundred and sixty dollars,
upon every pebble in any mill, other than
mills worked by hand one hundred and
forty dollars: upon every pebble in any
mill worked by hand, one hundred and
twelve dollars: and upon every mill in
which snuff is manufactured by stampers
and grinders, two thousand two
hundred and forty dollars per annum.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the duties aforesaid, shall be levied,
and accounted for, by the same officers,
as are provided by the act, intitled, "An act
repealing after the last day of June next,
the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits
imported from abroad,
and laying others in their stead
and also upon spirits distilled within
the United States, and for appropriating
the same, subject to the superintendence
and control of the department of the treasury
according to the respective authorities
and duties of the officers thereof.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That every person, who shall be a man-
ufacturer of snuff, on the 1st day of
April in the present year, shall within
thirty days thereafter, and in each suc-
ceeding year, at least thirty days before
the 1st day of April, make a true and
exact entry, or entries, in writing at
the office of inspection which shall be
nearest to the house or building where he
shall carry on the business or trade of
manufacturing snuff, therein specifying,
truly and particularly, every house or
building in which the said manufacture
shall be carried on, with the number of
mortars in every mill by him owned,
occupied or used, and worked by water,
and every pair of millstones used or em-
ployed in the manufacture of snuff, and
every pebble in every mill aforesaid, dis-
tinctly specifying such pebbles as are worked
by other means than by hand, and
also every pebble in which snuff is manu-
factured by stampers and grinders: And
every person who shall commence the
business or trade of manufacturing snuff,
after the said first day of April, shall, at
least thirty days before commencing such
manufacture, make like entry or entries
yearly, in manner as is before
directed; and in failure thereof, every
such manufacturer shall forfeit and lose
every mill, in respect to which such entry
shall not be made, with its utensils
thereto belonging, and shall also forfeit
and pay the sum of five hundred dollars,
to be recovered with costs of suit.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
every person who shall be, on the first day
of April, in the present year or at any time
thereafter, a manufacturer of snuff within
the United States, & who shall have made
the entry or entries herein before directed,
shall be entitled, on application therefor,
in writing by himself, or his agent or attorney,
to the officer of inspection with whom entry shall have been made, to receive a licence for each and every mill by him owned, occupied, or used in carrying on the said manufacture of snuff, for the term of one year, which licence shall be granted without fee or charge, upon the condition of giving a bond or bonds, with one or more sufficient sureties, for the amount of the duty or duties for one year, which according to this act ought to be paid for and upon the mill, in respect to which the said licence is requested, with condition to pay the same in three equal parts: one third part at the expiration of nine months, another third part at the expiration of twelve months, and the remaining third part, at the expiration of fifteen months from the date of such licence: Provided, That in lieu of the said bond or bonds, it shall be at the option of the manufacturer to pay the said amount of the said duty immediately, with a deduction or abatement of six per cent.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the licences herein directed to be granted, shall be prepared by the supervisors of the revenue, respectively, pursuant to such forms as shall be prescribed by the treasury department, and when issued, such licences shall, in respect to all persons who shall be the manufacturers of snuff, on the first
day of April in the present year, bear date on the said day; & in respect to all persons who shall thereafter commence the said manufacture, such licence shall bear date on the first day of the quarter of the year in which the said licences shall be issued, and the said quarters of the year shall be deemed, and are hereby declared to commence on the first days of January, April, July, and October in each year.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That every manufacturer of snuff, to whom a licence may have been granted, so long as he or she shall intend to carry on the business of manufacturing snuff, shall yearly, and every year, within the thirty days immediately preceding the expiration of each licence, apply for a new licence for the next succeeding year, in manner heretofore directed, and in like manner, shall pay or secure the payment of the duties for such year.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That if after the first day of April next, any person who shall carry on the business of manufacturing snuff, without a licence for that purpose, according to this act, or shall carry on the same at or with any mill or mills other than that mentioned in such licence, such manufacturer, so offending shall forfeit and pay upon every conviction, of such offence, treble the yearly amount of the duty hereby charged upon the mill or mills wherein or whereby the said business shall be carried on. And all duties and penalties imposed by this act, shall attach to, and remain as a lien upon each and every mill in respect to which such duty or penalty shall have accrued, until the same be fully satisfied and paid.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That upon all snuff, which, after the last day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, shall be manufactured in the United States, and shall be exported therefrom, under the limitations and provisions herein after prescribed, the exporter or exporters thereof shall be entitled to a drawback of six cents per pound: Provided, That the quantity exported at any one time by the same person shall amount to three hundred pounds.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That in order to entitle the exporter or exporters of any snuff, to a drawback thereon, every such person shall, previous to the removal thereof, from the mill or warehouse where the same may be, make out, in writing, an exact entry, in which shall be specified the outward packages in which the same is intended to be exported, and the name of the manufacturer, and the marks and numbers of each, the quantity of snuff in each package, and the number of bottles, canisters, bladders, or other packages containing the same, the name of the vessel and commander, in which such snuff is intended to be exported; and shall make oath or affirmation to the truth of such entry, that the snuff therein specified was manufactured in the United States, after the last day of March, 1795, and the name or names of the person by whom, and the mill where it was manufactured, and that the same is truly and bona fide intended to be exported out of the United States, and that no part is intended to be relanded therein. And upon such entry being so made and certified, it shall be the duty of the collector to whom such entry is tendered, to cause the said packages to be examined, and to permit the same to be exported, under the inspection of an officer of the customs, in like manner as is provided for the exportation of other goods, wares, and merchandise entitled to drawback: Provided, That no drawback shall be allowed on any snuff, except the same shall be exported from any of the ports, at which ships or vessels from the Cape of Good Hope, or from any place beyond the same, are admitted to make entry.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That every exporter of snuff entitled to drawback, shall enter into bonds with one or more sureties, in an amount equal to double the amount of the drawback, conditioned that the same shall not be relanded within the United States; and the master or commander of the ship or vessel in which such snuff is reported to be shipped, shall make oath or affirmation, that the packages specified in the outward entry, are actually laden on board his ship or vessel, and that the same, or any part thereof, shall not be relanded in the United States; and upon such oath or affirmation being made, and the other provisions of the act being complied with, the collector with whom such entry is made, shall grant a debenture or debentures, for the amount of the drawback to which such snuff is entitled, payable in twelve months from the time of granting the same; and such debenture or debentures shall be discharged by the collector granting the same, at the expiration of the term, out of any public money in his hands.
Sec. 11. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That before the payment of any debenture, the person demanding such payment shall produce to the collector, the oath or affirmation of the master and mate of the vessel, (in which the snuff for which such debenture was granted) declaring that the same was actually landed in some foreign port or place, and was not or any part thereof, to the best of their knowledge and belief, relanded or brought back to the United States; and the person demanding such payment shall likewise make oath or affirmation in like manner, that the snuff for which such debenture was granted, was not, according to his best knowledge and belief, relanded in, or brought back to the United States: Provided also, That in cases of loss at sea, or other unavoidable accident, whereby the oath or affirmation of the captain or mate of the ship or vessel cannot be obtained, it shall be lawful for the Comptroller of the Treasury to admit such other proof as to him shall appear satisfactory, under the special circumstances of the case.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That if any snuff entered for exportation with intention to obtain a drawback thereon, shall be relanded or attempted to be relanded within the United States, it shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture, together with the ship or vessel from which it shall be unladed, and the vessel or boat in which it shall be put; and the master or commander of the ship or vessel from which the same is unladed, shall moreover forfeit and pay five hundred dollars: Provided, That every prosecution for any such offence, shall be commenced within twelve months from the time when the same was committed, and that the ship, vessel, or boat from which any such snuff shall be unladed or landed, shall continue subject to such seizure and forfeiture for twelve months from the time the offence was committed, and no longer.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the collectors granting debentures for snuff exported, to keep a separate account thereof, and to specify the mill or mills in which each parcel exported, was manufactured. And the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause an account to be laid before the legislature annually, of the produce of the revenue arising from snuff, and of the amount of the drawbacks for which debentures have been granted in each year.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures which shall be incurred pursuant to this act, shall be divided and distributed, one half thereof to the use of the United States, and the other half thereof to the use of the person, who, if an officer of inspection, shall first discover, or if not an officer of inspection, shall first give information of the cause, matter or thing, whereby any of the said penalties and forfeitures shall have been incurred.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, who is hereby empowered to make such compensation to the officers of inspection employed in the collection of the duties aforesaid, and on refined sugar, and on the duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons, and for incidental expenses, as he shall judge reasonable, not exceeding in the whole five per centum of the total amount of the said duties collected.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day of March in the present year, the several clauses and provisions of the act, intitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar," so far as the same shall relate to the laying and collecting of duties on snuff manufactured in the United States, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed; except as to the recovery and receipt of such duties on snuff as shall then have accrued, and the payment of drawbacks on snuff exported, and as to the recovery of any penalties and forfeitures, which shall have been incurred, before, and on the said day, but the revenue to arise from the duty on snuff manufactured within the United States shall remain charged with the same appropriations as if this act had not passed; and that this act shall continue in force until the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and one.
Approved, March the third, 1795.
THE CLERGY.
Extract from a Connecticut paper.
Among the several aspersions publicly cast, in this country, upon the clerical character, I have seen in a few instances, insinuations, that those, who sustain it, are unfriendly, or not thoroughly friendly, to liberty. Of all the silly and groundless things, which the enemies of clergymen have said, this is the most groundless, and silly. I presume it must have arisen from these two facts; that is, so far as it has at all arisen from facts, and has not originated in mere malice and falsehood: viz. The opposition to liberty, made by the clergy of some countries in Europe, and the censures, passed by several, perhaps most of the clergymen in this country, on the Jacobinical excesses in France. In the account, already given of the state of clergymen in most European countries, very sufficient reasons may be found to prove, that arguments, drawn from their conduct, or circumstances, will fail in their application to this country, and that conclusions may as well be inferred from any other source, for the like purpose. As to the censures, cast on the late excesses in France, no clergyman, no man, who is not destitute of every moral principle, who is not destitute of common humanity, who is not destitute of common sense, can attempt to justify them. The National Convention has, itself, cast as severe censures on them, as have been cast on them, by any man in this country. Such censures imply no unfriendliness to the general struggles of the French Nation for freedom, no wish that they may fail of success, and no willingness to see them again enslaved. The condemnation of such means, as may be used, involves no disapprobation of the end, for which they are used. The general extension of liberty and the particular establishment of liberty in France, has
been too often publicly prayed for by the clergymen of this country, to leave a doubt of their good will to liberty. But this, in no measure, implies their approbation of the patriotic baptism, or of jacobin clubs.
But we are not compelled to deduce the truth, for which I contend, or to evince the falsehood, which I oppose, from premises and principles. Facts most abundant, and most unequivocal, are at hand, to decide this point, and with the utmost latitude. All the liberty, existing in Great-Britain, Ireland, Holland, and Switzerland, is wholly owing to Religion, to Christianity, and, except in a few cantons of Switzerland, to protestantism. Mr. Hume, the most sagacious, and one of the most zealous enemies of Christianity, has declared, as, if he would speak the truth, he could not but declare, that all the liberty, now in Great-Britain is wholly owing to the Puritans , the ancestors of the people of New-England; among whom their clergymen held an almost unbounded sway. All the liberty, now in New-England, is derived from the same source; and from the people, regarding clergymen, and influenced by them, probably more, than any other people ever were, in any age or country. As, in all the public concerns, and particularly the institutions of this country, they had a powerful voice, if they had been enemies to liberty, should not we, among whom those institutions now remain, find some traces of that enmity. Let it be remembered, in opposition to this senseless calumny, that in this, the freest state in the world, the whole state of society was in a great measure contrived by clergymen.
In the late contest with Great-Britain, the clergy of New-England were, almost to a man, decided friends of the revolution. The support, which they rendered to the cause of liberty, was very great. No class of men, the army excepted, has a better title to boast, on this interesting subject; nor have the services of any other class, beside the army, been more generally, or more fully acknowledged by their fellow-citizens.
It has been observed, that their weight in the community has been too great. Their enemies are, probably, not aware of the consequence, necessarily flowing from this observation. Let me ask them, Is there now, or has there ever been, in the world, a happier community? If there neither is, nor has been a happier, it follows, as a consequence, that the too great weight, complained of, has been both wisely and effectually exerted, to do good; that, while the weight of clergymen was thus great, it had its own great share in forming the happiest of all communities.
The idea, that clergymen have, here, as in several countries of Europe, an interest distinct from that of the community, is without foundation. With as much truth, might it be said, that Shoemakers, or Smiths, and with more, that Lawyers, have such a separate interest. All the well-being of a clergyman, in the present world, must stand, or fall, with that of his people. This truth might be easily shown by an induction of particulars. Nor would the contrary sentiment ever have been thought of, in this country, but for the mere purposes of calumny and ill-will.
To the enemies of Christianity all these things will, I am sensible, appear in a different light. To them they are not addressed. Reason is not the proper means of addressing hatred; nor truth a suitable weapon in combatting prejudice.—When they can shew as much public and private happiness, produced in any country by Infidels, as has been produced, and prolonged, both here and in Switzerland, by clergymen, we shall stand more on the same level.
HISTORY OF JACOBIN CLUBS,
Extracted from a French history of the French revolution.
"Another serious misfortune to France was the influence acquired by popular societies—The JACOBIN CLUB, originated from a small and secret association of about forty Gentlemen and men of letters, who united themselves long previous to the meeting of the States General, for the purpose of disseminating political knowledge, among the mass of the people. It was at last melted into the Breton Club, at Versailles, during the first sessions of the national assembly; and the society becoming numerous, on the removal of the King and Assembly to Paris it obtained possession of the Chapel of the Jacobins, on the dissolution of the monastic orders—The popularity which it acquired soon rendered it extremely numerous, and this circumstance pointed it out as a proper engine to work upon the passions of the multitude. From a very early period of its institution, one principal object was to discuss such political questions as were likely to be agitated in the National Assembly in order that the members might act in concert according to the decisions of the majority. This plan was reduced to a system when the Club became numerous, and a regular President, and Secretaries were chosen, and became a national assembly in miniature. Besides the members, an immense multitude of auditors were admitted into the Galleries who applauded or condemned the Speakers, as passion or caprice dictated—Here the most inflammatory declarations were heard with the most clamorous testimonies of approbation, and every proposition in the least inclining to moderation in sentiment, or wisdom in political conduct, was reprobated and condemned—In few words, it became ultimately the mere vehicle of faction, where, as is usually the case in such instances, the worst men, and the worst measures were commonly triumphant."
Again, "a mass of means of producing bad dispositions among the people has been the popular societies for debating on political subjects—and the Jacobin Club, in particular. In the first dawn of French liberty such institutions might have had their use; but they should even then have been restrained within moderate bounds, and as soon as possible, dissolved. They have afforded a constant asylum to the profligate; and in these every absurdity, every measure of sedition, and of cruelty in the National Councils, have originated."
Jealousy might lead us to suspect the truth or impartiality of this history, if it was not confirmed by the information of Mr. Monroe, our Minister at Paris—He is said to be enthusiastically devoted to the cause of the French—his authority the more must be to our democrats the more unexceptionable, if not the most palatable—The extracts from his letters have been published in our papers, but being too lengthy for insertion here, they are recommended to the examination of every American.
From the Aurora.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
ACCOUNT OF A NEW INSTITUTION IN FRANCE.
The word normal which has been applied to the newly established schools in France is drawn from the dictionary of Geometry. It expresses properly a level, but in the figurative sense, it amounts to, that in those schools all knowledge relative to arts, sciences, belles letters, &c. will be taught to every citizen, whatever branch he may choose to apply to.
In order to attain this grand object the Convention wished that teachers and professors should be formed, and those schools are thus established to qualify teachers for the whole Republic.
The following are the statutes resolved on by the representatives of the people with the Normal schools at Paris, on the 15th of January.
Art. 1. The sittings shall daily begin at eleven o'clock in the morning, and be broke up at a quarter past one, in the following order:
The first and sixth day of the decade.  1. Mathematicks, La Grange, and La Place  2. Natural philosophy, Hauy.  3. Descriptive Geometry, Monge.  Second and seventh day.  1. Natural History, Daubenton,  2. Chemistry, Berthollet.  3. Agriculture, Thouin.  Third and eighth day.  1. Geography, Bauche and Mentler.  2. History, Volney.  3. Morality, Bernadin de St. Pierre.  Fourth and ninth day.  1. Grammar, Sicard.  2. Analysis of understanding, Garat.  3. Literature, La Harpe. 
Art. II. Each fifth day, the professors of the normal schools shall hold in presence of the pupils, a conference, at which philosophers, men of letters, and the most distinguished artists are invited to attend.
Art. III. The principal object of these conferences shall be reading and examining of the elementary schools of the Republic.
Art. IV. There shall be no sitting on the tenth day. The pupils of the normal schools shall visit the National libraries, observatories, museums of arts trades, in short all the deposits consecrated to public instruction: all those deposits shall be open for the pupils as they view a card bearing the stamp of the committee of public instruction signed by the two representatives near normal schools.
Art. V. The sittings of the normal schools shall be employed alternately in unfolding the principles of the art of teaching, as explained by the professors, and in conferences on these principles among the professors and pupils.
Art. VI. The conferences shall never be opened on any subjects, but such as have been treated of in the preceding sitting.
Art. VII. None of the pupils shall have liberty to speak unless he has got his name inscribed, and be called upon by the professor.
Art. VIII. In the course of the debates the professor may adjourn his answer to the next sitting.
Art. IX. The lessons, debates and conferences, which take place in the normal schools, shall be collected in a stenographical journal. This journal shall be distributed among the members of the Convention, the professors and pupils of the Normal schools. It shall be also transmitted to all the administrations of the republic, and to the French ministers, consuls and agents in foreign countries.
(Signed)
LACANAL DELURE,
[One of the intimate friends of J. J. Rousseau, during his stay in France.]

The second sitting of the Normal School at Paris took place on the 22d January. The citizens Buache and Mantelle spoke on geography, Volney on history, Bernardin de St. Pierre on morality, and d'Aubenton on natural history. The three former professors were listened to with all the attention which the interesting subject and celebrity of their superior talents inspired: But it was particularly, when the good Bernardin de St. Pierre, when the respectable d'Aubenton rose, to step towards the desk: it was then that unanimous and reiterated applause filled the amphitheatre. All the spectators felt an inextinguishable delight in gazing at them, and listening to what they explained. It was something more than attention which suspended for a while all minds—it was something like admiration, every heart melted when those venerable interpreters of morality and nature appeared; all was attention when they began to speak. The universal homage which the assembly paid to those illustrious philosophers, to the friends of Buffon and Rousseau, proves that the disciples of the Normal School, as well as every true republican, know how to honour old age, talents and virtue; and this profound respect is almost as honorable to the disciples as to the eminent professors who were the object of it. The federation of July 14th will always be celebrated in the annals of liberty; but the federation of January 21, the grand federation of all men of genius and learning in France; the opening of a school where genius and virtue are the professors, and the most distinguished artists, men of learning and letters, the disciples will ever be famous in the annals of philosophy. Insipid pedagogues may alledge the ignorance of some individuals, and boldly accuse the French nation of Vandals; but the nation which did more for the progress of knowledge than all Europe besides. The republicans in their turn, will ask those passionate cavillers, where are the men among you who can be compared to a Lalande & Laplanche, to a Bernardin and D'Aubenton—to a Berthollet and Lamarche, to a Volney and La Harpe, to a Mentelle and Buache, to a Maudit and Monge?—Where is the man among you who deserves to justify the blessings of all mankind as the inimitable citizen Suard? Which country can boast of so many eminent painters, and mechanicians? Can all your inventions be compared to the wonders daily discovered by the national society of chemists?
From the English Chronicle.
Mr. EDITOR, TO a mind who relishes the burlesque there cannot be a greater fund for risibility, than the
NOTES TO CORRESPONDENTS in some of the papers. The epithets are so redundant, and full of the baibos, and the whole language so tumid, that one would imagine that no man on earth could write them, but Mac Offian or Sir Watkin Lewis! As for instance:
"LAURA MARIA, her heavenly Ode to the celestial Moon—with all the fine FRENZY that gleams throughout its glare—Thursday shall have!
"ADELAIDE, her delightful and seductive VERSES to T. Tyler, now in Tenthill Fields—in response to his fascinating poetic flights—"stealing and giving inspiration," with a pathetic parody between Tom and his irresistible ignal ancestor, Watt—our silky paper of to-morrow, shall be rendered most delightful by its insertion.
"ESTE'S cherubic ADIEU to the adhesive DIGITS of the profound scrutinarium WALDRON, velalter BARRINGTON, is received into the recipient orifice of our Magnus Apollo. Could we condescend to pun on the charms of this pellucid writer, we would say of the writer and his subject, "Esse beati."
"ARNOLD'S sweet VERSE on four BUR-GUNDY—thus astonishing in its rapidity by the Margate Hoy, via Dunkirk—it reached us on Friday evening, "as Phœbus sunk in Thames wet lap!"—Before such a truly beautiful and intoxicating subject, so harmoniously handled by the melody of meandering verse, what poet would not be giddy? What reader that reads it must not be mad?
"The numerous ADVERTISEMENTS not yet come to hand, oblige us to defer the elucidation of the Dark Lantern."
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, February 10. About two months ago there was a mutiny on board the Windsor Castle, one of the ships composing the Mediterranean fleet. The mutineers, in number 600, refused to work until the Captain and first
Lieutenant were removed. They seized the lower and middle gun decks, and drove all the officers to the quarter deck, where the latter remained armed. The Captain told them it was his determination to die, rather than quit that part of the ship. Admiral Lindzee, an officer become grey headed and infirm in the service, whose flag was flying on board, descended with a view of quelling the riot. They called out—"Keep back—at your peril descend!" He nevertheless tottered down the ladder among the mob. His old age, his revered aspect, commanded silence. He laid his bosom bare, and cried out—"If you thirst for life, here is my breast open to receive the bayonet or the pistol: If the shedding of my blood will bring you back to your duty, take every drop of it!"—"No," answered they all, "we are satisfied with you: we will not hurt a hair of your head: we want another Captain, and another Captain we will have!" A court martial was held on the conduct of Capt. Shields and the first Lieutenant. They were acquitted in a most honourable manner, but both have refused again to take the command of such a set of men; they have failed for England. Sir Hyde Parker went on board to harangue the dissatisfied: they would not attend to him. "Sir Hyde," said they, "we respect and will obey you; but your rhetoric will here avail nothing." Capt. Gore, who commanded La Flèche, superceded Captain Shields.
A vessel from the Mediterranean is said to bring intelligence that the Toulon squadron is completely blocked up in that port by the British.
The contribution of ten millions of florins, imposed on the town of Antwerp, not being paid within the time fixed by the Commissioners of the Convention, they have ordered a fine of 50,000 florins to be levied every day, until the said contribution should be paid.
MR. HOLCROFT.
The Thomas Holcroft, against whom a bill of indictment for high treason has been found, is the celebrated author of the Road to Ruin, and sundry other dramatic pieces, which have been much applauded and well received by the public. In the year 1770 he came to Dublin, under the patronage of Mr. Macklin, and played at the Theatre in Capel street, then under the management of Messrs. Dawson, Mahon, and Hopkins. Not succeeding as an actor, he went back to London towards the end of the year 1771, and soon after commenced writer. He translated several works from the French, and finding that some authors of great eminence had appeared in Germany and Prussia, he applied hard to the study of the German Language, in which he attained such a proficiency as to translate some of their best productions, among which the physiognomy of Lavater is much celebrated.
His constant friend, Mr. Macklin, advised him to apply his leisure hours in writing for the stage—and introduced him to the managers. He wrote several comedies which have met with approbation—and from his literary labors reaped so much advantage as to be in very easy circumstances.
Some time since, so great a discontent arose, between Mr. Holcroft and his son, that the youth quitted his father and went on board a ship in the river.—Mr. Holcroft having got intelligence went down and came on board the ship. One of the people went down into the cabin and told the young man that a gentleman on deck desired to speak to him. The unfortunate youth replied, "If it is my father, he shall never speak with me again." He went on deck, and the moment he saw who it was, he clapt a pistol to his head and shot himself dead.
What could induce Mr. Holcroft to intermeddle with public affairs, so as to bring himself into his present predicament, is difficult to say. A few days will determine his guilt or his innocence.
PHILADELPHIA, April 18.
A Correspondent informs, that a new political force has been lately established at Carlsruhe, and that one Petriken is the bellowing blower.
A Correspondent congratulates his fellow citizens of this commonwealth on the prospect of the encreasing wealth and population that is now taking place in that delightful too long neglected country, the District of Maine: and it is with great pleasure he has been informed, that extensive designs combined with capitals equal to the object, are in operation in that country, and directed particularly to the promotion of agricultural improvement; by which the small farmer, the poor but industrious part of the society, and others, will have the first great opportunity that has ever offered itself in the course of American settlements, and perhaps the best, by which they may insure to themselves an ample and independent establishment, and that too in a part of this continent which combines more agricultural and commercial advantages than any other of the United States, or perhaps of the world.
Columbian Centinel.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 17.
Capt. Glad, of the brig Goddess of Liberty, arrived yesterday from Nantz, which place he left the 19th February, informs us that the Algerines are out of the Straits—that it was reported at Nantz that the Brest fleet of 33 sail had departed for the Mediterranean, to liberate the Toulon fleet which was blocked up by the English and Spanish squadrons in those seas.
Capt. G. brought no papers later than early in January.
The Elizabeth, an English letter of marque, arrived yesterday in 53 days from Liverpool but we cannot find that she brought any papers, or any material intelligence.
ARRIVED.
Ship Diana, Coffin, Calcutta & Bengal Elizabeth, —, Liverpool
Ship Patty, Cygnet, Johnson, ditto.
Brig Union, Millen, New-Orleans
Fame, Carby, Sunbury
Goddess of Liberty, Glad, Nantz
Schr. Ruby, Whitten, Charleston
Dolphin, Peabody, St. Johns N. B.
Sloop Discovery, Pibleton, Boston
Expres, Stevens, Savannah
Nancy, Bebee, Edenton
Fair American, Hubbard, Frederick- burgh
Friendship, —, — Wilmington.
NORFOLK, April 10.
Further Translations from French papers received by the Two Friends, Captain Dunbar, from Havre de-Grace.
From a Paris Journal, of the eighth of February.
Among the authentic circumstances which will be handed down to posterity, of the important events which have contributed to change the political aspect of Europe, the following deserves particular attention. It proves, in the most unequivocal manner, the moderation with which the Dutch Republicans have conducted the first moment of a revolution, when the indignation of a people so long cruelly oppressed, might naturally be supposed to produce the most severe, though just vengeance.
On the 19th of January, the first day of Dutch Liberty, the Revolutionary Committee of Amsterdam, which had secretly existed nearly a year, delivered to the Magistrates of that city the following speech—
CITIZENS,
THE Revolutionary Committee, the temporary Representatives of the People of this city, appear in that quality before the Magistrates of Amsterdam.—It announces to you, that the epocha so long desired is arrived, when the Dutch people will regain those unalienable rights which they were deprived of in a manner so tyrannical.—From this moment the present government ceases to exist; and the Revolutionary Committee, acting with the consent and authority of the good people, have the direction of public affairs, until a new Constitution shall be organized by the consent of the people.
Every measure of the Committee shall be so conducted as not to endanger the public tranquility, or to molest individuals in their persons or property; the transition from that oppression under which this city has so long groaned, to a state of complete liberty, shall be, in a great degree, unperceived: In one word, you shall be convinced that the Committee will not, upon any occasion, depart from those principles which characterize every good citizen, zealous for the happiness of his constituents. In consequence, the Committee, addressing you in the name, and by an order signed by the Commune of Amsterdam, declare to you that all your respective functions, as Magistrates and Judges, or any others whatever, are at an end, and from this moment you are considered as private persons.—Wherefore the Committee declares you incompetent to exercise the smallest act of authority, and you must hold yourselves responsible for any disobedience of this order of the sovereign people. The Committee, in the last instance, demand of you, that you discontinue your settings, and that each
of you return to your respective dwellings without any public character: You may be assured for your persons and property, that entire safety and protection which every peaceable citizen has a right to expect and receive.
It is thus we prove to all Europe, in a manner that should cause those enemies of liberty (which are susceptible of sentiments of morality, to blush, when they behold the great difference between a revolution which despotism effected, for the destruction of Dutch liberty, and a revolution which restores liberty to a generous people, and which forever banishes slavery and oppression from the Batavian shores!
The names of those brave Republicans composing the Revolutionary Committee, are: CRUIS, IBERNEZ, WISSELINS, GOGE, HOFN, VAN LAER, ONDROP, VAN DER SLUIS, DEURSELT, VAN DER AA.
WINCHESTER, April 13.
From the Knoxville Gazette, of March 27.
On the 5th instant, a party of Indians, supposed Creeks, at Jothu's station, seven miles from Nashville, fired upon Thomas Fletcher, Ezekiel Baldwin, and his brother, a lad, who were at work in their field, wounded the two first with balls through the body, knocked down the third with a war club, broke his skull bone, and skinned the whole of his head. All are dangerously wounded, and it is doubtful whether either will recover.
We learn from undoubted authority, that the Chickasaws had, prior to the 5th instant, killed and scalped ten Creeks and made six prisoners, in addition to five killed by Major Colbert, as mentioned in a former paper. Thus war between the Chickasaws and Creeks has actually commenced without the hope of a peace being shortly patched up between them. The Creeks are the aggressors; for, in addition to the many insults and injuries sustained by the brave and friendly Chickasaws, at the hands of the numerous and blood-thirsty Creeks, who have perseveringly killed the citizens of the United States, without intermission, for upwards of twenty years, invading and destroying all the red friends they have on the earth, the small but virtuous nation of Chickasaws, who have manifested their attachment by fighting and bleeding in their cause for three successive campaigns north west of the Ohio, and who have become objects of vengeance with the Creeks from their known attachment to the United States.
It appears by undoubted information from the Cherokees, handed through an undoubted channel, that the party of Indians who killed George Mann, on Flat Creek, on the 27th of February last, consisted of 16 Creeks; that one of them was dangerously wounded by Mrs. Mann, whereby the party was repulsed from the house, and herself and helpless children saved from massacre.
On Friday the 20th instant a general muster of the militia of the county of Knox took place in this town. The number of effective men was 1008, well equipped with arms; mostly good rifles. Knox county is a frontier, on all sides, save one, as much exposed as any frontier of the United States, to the invasion of the Creeks and other hostile Indians.
We learn by Kentucky Gazettes, that on the 17th February the Indians made an attack on a party of men with stores, &c. for the army at Greenville, about a mile from Fort Hamilton, killed 3 and wounded 4 of them; that the same evening they stole 30 horses from Fort Hamilton. All the Indians who were at Greenville having left that place, it is supposed that they were the perpetrators of this mischief.
About the 8th of February a hunter was cut to pieces in an inhuman manner, by Indians, near the mouth of Sciota; another, his companion, is supposed to have been taken prisoner by them.
Information had been received, by two men from St. Vincent's, of 250 warriors, Shawanese and Delawares, having taken the field, to commit depredations on the frontiers.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Ship Portsmouth, Marshall, L'Orient 60
Brig Five Sisters, —, Port au Paix 14
Schooner Success, Co. Ry, C. N. Mole 11
The ship Portsmouth left L'Orient 16th Feb. for Corunna—failed from Corunna 24th—for Tenerife—and left Tenerife 3d
March—two days before the left Corunna the English frigate Le Bionde arrived there with part of a convoy destined for that port. The French fleet were all in port when the Portsmouth left L'Orient—ship Andrews, Maligne was to sail for Philadelphia the day after the Portsmouth—The Barle Prudence filled the day before for Bordeaux. The cargo of the ship Four Friends had been condemned at L'Orient as English property—The ship Prosperity, Captain Craig was there, her cargo cleared—and to sail for Liverpool in a few days.
A Cargo of RUSSIA GOODS, Now landing on Chestnut Street wharf, out of the brig Columbia, Captain Ober, from St. Petersburg, CONSISTING OF Hemp, Bar Iron, Flax, Duck, Ravens Duck, and Sheetings, FOR SALE BY Joseph Anthony & Son. Who have also to dispose of Claret Wine in Huds. and cases French Brandy in small cakes Spanish Brandy and Taffia in pipes East India Sugars in sacks Brown and white Havannah Sugars in boxes English Canvass Whale Oil and Spermacei Candles A few bales of Cotton Checks, &c. April 13. drst
Clarified QUILLS, Just imported and for sale by J. ORMROD, At the Old sign of Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chestnut Street. April 13. 3t
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, [Price 25 Cents] THIRTEEN LETTERS On Democratic Societies; By GERMANICUS. Sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41 Second Street, John Osmrod 41 Chestnut Street, Benjamin Davies 68 High Street and by the Editor, 119 Chestnut Street. April 13. d
A LIMNER from Europe. WHO has acquired a certain celebrity in the art of taking faithful and agreeable Likenesses, in several parts of the world where he has resided, is desirous of making a tender of the exercise of his abilities (in that line) to the public of this flourishing city, where the cradle of the arts is set in motion by the enlightened part of its inhabitants, of whose protection and encouragement he humbly claims a small share. Specimens of his skill in painting may be seen at his room, No. 93, fourth Eighth street, between Walnut and Spruce Streets at Mr. Henry Andrew Hein's. N. B. His prices are very moderate and he warrants Likenesses. April 3. drst
Newcastle Pier Lottery. The returns of the drawing arrive daily, at the OFFICE, No. 149, Chestnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets—Where a correct Numerical Book is kept; also, the slips of each day's drawing regularly filed.—Information given where a few remaining tickets may be had, warranted unbroken. Low prizes exchanged, and high prizes cashed. N. B. The Twenty-fourth Day's Drawing is arrived. Washington Lottery. The public are informed by authority, that this Lottery will positively commence at the close of Newcastle Lottery. Information given where tickets may be purchased, value 3 dollars each. Also, a few quarter tickets in the above lottery, signed by Samuel Blodget which will entitle the holder to one fourth of the prize drawn to its number. April 16. d
NEW THEATRE. ON MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, Will be Presented, A COMEDY, (performed but once) CALLED The English Merchant. Lord Falbridge, Mr. Moreton. Sir William Douglass, Mr. Whitlock. Freecourt, Mr. Morris. Spatter, Mr. Wignell. Owen, Mr. Green. La France, Mr. Harwood. Officer, Mr. Warrell. Lady Altona, Mrs. Morris. Amelia, Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Shaw. Molly, Mrs. Francis. To which will be added, (Once performed here) a COMIC OPERA, in two acts, called The Two Misers. Gripe, Mr. Francis. Hunka, Mr. Wignell. Lively, Mr. Marshall. Ali, Mr. Darley. Osman, Mr. Darley, jun. Mustapha, Mr. Bissett. Janizaris, Messrs. Warrell, Mitchell, Solomons, Price, &c. Harriet, Miss Broadhurst. Senny, Mrs. Oldmixon.

JUST IMPORTED, And for sale by the Subscriber, at his Store, No. 18, Penn street, 50,000 lb.  St. Domingo Coffee, 5 hhd. Muscovado Sugar, 20 boxes Hayanna Do. 2 bhs. Do Do 1965 Spanish Hides, entitled to the Draw-back.
Geo. Sibbald. April 7 d  The highest price In Cash, will be given for EMPTY BOTTLES, A preference will be given to Claret Bottles. Apply at No. 187, fourth Third street. April 10 d
Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Drawing 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 a 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 Witting, Joseph Ball, Matthew M c Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayer, Esq. James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Douglass, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M c Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Elijah Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
S C H E M E.    1. Prizes of 20,000 Dollars 20,000 1 10,000   2 10,000 2 5,000   3 5,000 3 2,000   4 2,000 5 1,000   5 1,000 10 500   6 500 20 100   7 100 100 50   8 50 300 20   9 20 1,000 15   10 15 2,000 12   11 12 4,000 10   12 10 8,000 10   14,539 Prizes. 262,000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Last drawn number, 2,000
38,000 Tickets at $ 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 obligations, the substance of which is   That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes.  The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may sell, otherwise to be responsible for them.  To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society.   Paterson, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had.
Philadelphia, March 19, 1795.  PROPOSALS By MATHEW CAREY, For Publishing by Subscription, THE HISTORY OF THE Earth and Animated Nature. By OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
TERMS.   This work will be published in twenty-four weekly numbers. The first number shall appear about the beginning of next June.  Each number shall contain eighty octavo pages, or five sheets of letter press, and two handsome engravings. Six numbers will form a volume.  The price of each number will be a quarter of a dollar.  Should the work exceed twenty-four numbers, the surplus shall be delivered gratis.  The names of the subscribers shall be prefixed.  Should any subscriber disapprove of the publication, after an inspection of the first four numbers, he shall be at liberty to withdraw his name, return the numbers, and receive his money again.   SUBSCRIPTIONS received by the publisher, and by the principal booksellers throughout the United States.
Madeira Wine, In pipes, hhd. and qr. casks, fit for immediate use.  PORT WINE, In pipes and hhd. Red and white Alicante Do in Do Red Lisbon Do Do CLARET in hhd. of very superior quality A few hampers French Liqueurs, Ruffia Duck, Corks, FOR SALE BY  John Vaughan. April 7 d
FOR SALE, Between nine and ten Thousand Acres of LAND, Situate in the county of Frederick, and state of Virginia, being the greater part of Greenway Court Manor. Part of this tract lies on the river Shenandoah, between thirty and forty miles above its junction with the Potomack. The Shenandoah is capable of being rendered navigable, and the navigation of the Potomack is in a fair way of being completed to tide water which circumstances offer in a few years a water carriage to the flourishing towns of Georgetown and Alexandria, and to the City of Washington; from all which places the said tract is distant between seventy and eighty miles by land. The flourishing Borough of Winchester is only twelve or fourteen miles from it.  Between three and four thousands acres of the land are leased generally for terms not exceeding twenty one years, and many of the terms have only short periods to run. The remaining quantity being near six thousand acres, consists of the most valuable part of the tract being extremely rich limestone land, similar in quality to the very fertile country in Lancaster and York counties of this state, and in Frederick county of Maryland. An indisputable title will be made to the purchaser.  This tract being situated in a most healthy and fertile country, offers a most advantageous investment of money; as no part of America can exhibit a more rapid settlement and improvement, and consequently a more rapid increase in the value of real estate.  It would be particularly advantageous to a company of settlers as the part not leased, admits of being divided into farms of any size to suit the convenience of the parties concerned.  One half of the purchase money must be paid at the time of sale, and the remaining half at early instalments with interest.  Further particulars are deemed unnecessary as it is probable the land will be viewed, by any person disposed to buy before he purchases.  The price for the whole tract may be known on application to the hon. Thomas Hartley, Esq. at Yorktown, to the hon. John Wilkes Kittera, Esq. at the town of Lancaster, in this state, to Charles Lee, Esq. at Alexandria in the state of Virginia, or to the subscriber, at No. 29, north Second street in this city, who will treat with any person or persons disposed to purchase till the fifteenth day of June next.
Richard Bland Lee. Philad. April 14. 2aw2m  NOTICE. To the Creditors of James Kinnear and William Kinnear, of this city, Merchants.  THE said James Kinnear and William Kinnear on the 31st of March, 1795, made a general assignment of all their joint and separate estate and property of every description to the subscribers, (four of their creditors,) for the general benefit of the creditors of the said James Kinnear and William Kinnear, and the creditors of each of them. The conditions of their Deed of Trust, are—   The creditors who have obtained mortgages or assignments of any estate or property from them, jointly, or from either of them, shall not claim any dividend from the Trustees, unless such mortgage or assignment relinquish to the trustees such mortgaged or assigned property, for the benefit of the creditors at large, within six months after the date of this Advertisement.  That each creditor who means to claim any benefit under said assignment, is to give notice in writing, within the said six months, to one of the trustees—otherwise he or they will be excluded from any dividend.  That the creditors who have instituted actions against the said James and William Kinnear, or either of them, shall not claim any dividend under the said deed of trust, unless in two weeks from the date hereof, they discontinue their action or actions.  That the forfitted shares or dividends are to form a general fund to be rateably paid to the creditors who comply with the terms and conditions of the said deed of trust.   JAS. HENDERSON, FREDK. MONTMOLLIN, THOMAS ROGERS, JOSEPH DRINKER. Trustees.  ALL persons therefore indebted to the said James and William Kinnear, or to either of them, are requested to make immediate payment to the said trustees or some of them, and to no other person or persons unless legally authorized by the trustees. And all persons having any claims against them, are desired to exhibit them to the trustees duly authenticated. Philad. April 1, 1795. 5b3w
James M c Alpin, Taylor, No. 3, SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Returns his grateful acknowledgements to his friends and the Public for their liberal Encouragement, and begs leave respectfully to solicit a Continuance of their Favours.  At his Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the neatest and most fashionable manner. He will thankfully receive any orders & pay prompt and punctual attention to them. Oct. 25 2awtf
Fresh Teas, Of Superior Quality, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hylton Gomee, 1st quality Hylton, 2d. do. do. Young Hylton, Hylton Skin, and Souchong.  A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19, Third street south. Dec. 10 eodtf
Forty Dollars Reward. Was taken out of the stable of Abraham Van Bibber, Esquire, in the town of Baltimore on the night of the 28th ultimo.  A GREY HORSE, Near fifteen hands high, six years old this spring, had been shod about 3 day's all round with new shoes, without either brand or ear mark, a white or baled face, a bushy tail, the lower part of which is whiter than the upper; a short head and neck, but carries well and has great spirit; trots, racks, and gallops; is active and well made for either saddle or carriage. Whoever secures the horse so that he can be convicted thereof, and also returns the said horse to either of the subscribers, shall be entitled to the above reward or twenty-five dollars for the horse only, with all reasonable expenses to be paid by  Abraham Van Bibber, In Baltimore Town, or Philip Reading, In Middletown, New Castle County, State of Delaware. April 3 d6w
City of Washington. S C H E M E OF THE LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.  1 A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, 5 cash 38,000 are 50,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 Cash prize of 10,000 2 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 10 20,000 15,000 ditto 10 150,000  16,739 Prizes 400,000 33,261 Blanks 50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington.  The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security.  The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery.  The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. The synopsis of one of the Colleges, to form a branch of the National Institution, is already in the press, and will be speedily published, together with its constitution.  A complete PLAN of the whole of this Important Institution, compiled from a selection of the best materials, ancient and modern, will be submitted to the public whenever the fame may have gone through such revisions as may be necessary to establish the perfect confidence and general approbation, so essential to its present rise and future existence for the general good of America.  By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable. February 24, 1795.
SAMUEL BLODGET. ** Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Devlun, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's ferry. Aug 30 eodtf
Rumford & Abijah Dawes, HAVE FOR SALE, No. 7, South Water Street, A PARCEL OF CAYENNE COCOA, A few bales ditto Cotton, Coffee in tiers and barrels, A quantity of Rocou or Annatto Flag, Pimento, Cork Duce, A few boxes Irish Linen, And some Packages of Spring Goods. 4 mo. 7, 1795 d6w
Columbianum. Notice is hereby given, That the Committee of Examination of Talents and Presentations, belonging to the Columbianum or National College of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving continue to receive recommendations from those Artists, who mean to become Members of that Institution, inclosed to Mr. Groombridge at his house adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, and addressed to the chairman.  Signed by order of the Committee of Examination, &c. J. J. BARRALET, THOS. ROBSON, Assit. Sec Feb. 27 d
Just Published, By THOMAS DOBSON, BOOKSELLER, At the Stone House, in Second street, Philadelphia.  Volume XIII of Encyclopaedia: Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, on a plan entirely new, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or fytims:  This volume contains the history of Nehemiah, Nero, Newfoundland, Newton, and Newtonian Philosophy, Niagara, Nile, Norway, Numidia, Observatory, Olympus, Optics, Oratory, Ornithology, Orian, Otaheite, Ovis, Owhyhee, Paintings, Palermo, Palesine, Paper making, Parliament, Paris, Pascal, together with a great variety of Biographical and miscellaneous articles. Illustrated with 32 elegant Copperplates.  Subscribers to this work are earnestly solicited to take up the volumes which they have not received, as the lying out of so much money is a serious injury to the Publisher, those who do not take them up and pay for them by the first of July 1795, will be subject to an additional charge.  The subscription for this valuable work is closed sometime ago, the Publisher has still a few sets on hand for sale at 110 dollars the set. The money to be paid in full on delivering the volumes now ready, which are thirteen, and the remaining five volumes will be delivered when published to the purchaser or his order.  The fourteenth volume is in the press, in considerable forwardness. April 10 eod4w
Boston Glafs. THE Proprietors of the Boston Glafs Manufactory, after great trouble and expence, have got this Useful Manufacture established so as to be able to supply any quantity of Window Glafs that may be wanted, and of any sizes, from 6 by 8 to 19 by 13, of a quality superior to any ever imported into America.  Therefore hope they shall meet the encouragement of their Fellow Citizens in this and the other States, by having their Orders for Glafs, which will be executed with care and dispatch by Samuel Gridley, Superintendent at the Manufacture, or by sending their orders to Mr. William Codman, merchant, New York, or to  Joseph Anthony & Son, Merchants, Philadelphia. March 27 d6w
Just Published, And to be sold by Mr. Ormrod, No. 41, Chestnut street, Mr. Dobson, 41, Second street, Mr. Davies, 68, High street, and by the Editor, 119, Chestnut street.  An ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE DUTIES Payable by Law, on all Goods, Wares & Merchandise, imported into the United States after the last day of March, 1795—Price 1-8th of a Dollar. March 19 d
George Hunter, Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, on the Second street.  INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PATENT MEDICINES.  Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glafs, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Alum, copperas, madder, ground redwood by the hoghead or smaller quantity. As he imports the simples from the bell market, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to youch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates.  He wishes to sell a large LOT OF GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh-streets, containing 78 feet front on High-street, and 200 feet on Eleventh-street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 13. sif
TO BE SOLD, A Lot, containing about 17 acres, on the Wissahickon road, 4 miles, from the city, and directly opposite to the house of Mr. Isaac Wharton.  A Lot, containing 10 acres, in Ilington Lane, on said road, near the estate of Jaf. M c Mullan, Esq.  A Lot, containing 10 acres in Turner's Lane, on said road, and directly opposite to the estate of Mr. Tennant.  Enquire of Joseph Redman, Woodstock, corner of Turner's Lane. April 6 eodtf
Library Company of Philadelphia. In pursuance of an application for that purpose made to them by a number of the members of the Company, the Directors request a General Meeting of the said Members, at their Hall, on the evening of Monday the twenty-seventh instant at six o'clock, for the purpose of considering, whether a petition shall be presented to the Legislature to repeal or alter so much of the Charter as renders one-fourth of the whole number of Members necessary to transact business at their general Meetings, and permits absent members to vote by proxy.  The members are also requested to take notice, that the Annual Election for Directors and a Treasurer, will commence at the same place, on Monday the fourth day of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Treasurer will attend to receive the Annual Payments. By order of the Directors, Benjamin R. Morgan, Sec'y. April 7 eod27—8d4m
This Day is published, And for sale by William Young, No. 52, fourth Second street, J. Ormrod, at the old Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chestnut street, and the Editor of this Gazette, [Price 18 Cents.]
A SERMON, Delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church, in the City of Philadelphia, on the 10th of February, 1795, being the day of General Thanksgiving throughout the United States.  By ASHBEL GREEN, D. D. One of the Pastors of the aforesaid Church. March 18 d
Wanted Immediately. A Smith, a good fireman and White Smith, good encouragement will be given. Apply No 162 or 74 Market street. Philad. Feb. 28, 1795, N. B. Boarding and Lodging free. d.
UNITED STATES. PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given, that the trials of Criminal Causes in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, will commence on Monday, the 4th day of May next, at the City Hall in Philadelphia: when and where all persons bound by recognizance or otherwise to appear, are required to attend.  By order of the Honorable William Paterson, Esq. one of the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. district judge of the United States for the Pennsylvania district. D. LENOX, Marshal. Marshal's Office, March 11, 1795. The printers of news-papers to the westward and northward of Philadelphia, are requested to insert the above. March 12 mw&cit4M
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT-WINE in pipes, hhd. 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 shell ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffia MATTS. June 9 d
To be sold at Public Vendue, On Saturday the 18th day of April next, at the sign of the Blue Bell, at Cobb's Creek, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.  A high and beautiful situation for a Country Seat, Between 6 and 7 miles from the City, being 15 acres of land, on the southwest side of the said creek. Bounded by the same, by the road leading to Darby, land of Hugh Lloyd, Doctor Patchall, and others.  The purchaser to pay one half of the money down, and the remainder in twelve months, with interest and security if required.  For any further particulars apply to JOHN NIXON, CHARLES Jervis, or GEO. DAVIS. March 16 eod18A.
ELECTION. An Election will be held at the Pennsylvania Hospital on the fourth day of the fifth month, 1795 (being the second day of the week) at three o'clock in the afternoon, for two Managers and a Treasurer, for the ensuing year, of which the Contributors are desired to take notice and attend.  By order of a Board of Managers, Samuel Coates, Clerk. 4th Mo. 13, 1795.