Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-12-17 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 161 of Vol. VI.]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1794.
[Whole No. 711.]
Just Arrived, And will be landed to-morrow morning in the ship Good Hope, Captain Hodgson, from Jamaica, consisting of High Proof RUM, SUGAR, PIMENTO, and COFFEE. FOR SALE BY Peter Blight.
30-000 weight of Green Coffee, Not entitled to the Drawback. A FEW PIPES Holland Gin, At a Reduced Price, JAMAICA SPIRITS, ANTIQUA RUM, third and fourth proof. Fine flavoured St. Kitts, Grenada, and Country RUM, COTTON in bales, BLACK PEPPER, MULLE, MOLASSES, MULLE WINE in quarter casks. Madeira D. in pipes and q. casks. A few casks of very good Hyson TEA, by the America into N. York, and A few barrels of good Philadelphia BEER, put up by an approved hand of this city, fit for long voyages. FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, South Water Street. ALSO, 20,000 Weight of COFFEE, Landed to the Drawback, in hogs, barrels and bags.
PORT WINE. A choice parcel of Full Bodied Old Red Port Wine, This day arrived, by the Snow Truely, Captain Cook, from Oporto, For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. Also by the same Snow, 5000 Bushels St. Ubes Salt. Oct. 29.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks. LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks. Sonchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks. A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT. Soft-shelled ALMONDS in bales. VELVET CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS. June 9. 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 Cases of Claret of a superior quality, subject to drawback. Boston Tea Casks, a large assortment. Short of all sizes and numbers. Barr Lead, Lead in pigs. Russia Sheerings. Women's Stuff Shoes by the quantity. Cattle Nails. Rhode Island Cheese. And a large and elegant assortment of European and India GOODS, At the most reduced Prices. Nov. 28.
LANDING, from the Ship Adriana Kieran Fitzpatrick Master, from Amsterdam. HOLLAND SAIL DUCK, Ditto-Sheeting, Ticklenburgh, Osnaburgh, White and Brown Linen, Diaper, fine Checks, Bedticks, Hair Ribbon, Great Coats, boxes Window-Glass, Ditto Tumblers, Ginn in pipes, Ginn Cafes, Steel, Mill Saw, 6 feet, Anchors, from 7 to 24 cwt. Frying Pans, Junk, Oakum, &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Keiland. October 21.
For Freight or Charter, The fall sailing ship INDUSTRY, Master, Burthen 220 tons, and will carry about 420 hogsheads of tobacco; is in complete order, and ready to receive a cargo on board. For terms apply on board at Albinson's wharf, or to Thomas Newman, No. 113, South Second Street. Dec. 11.
For Charter, The BRIG FAIR HEBE, John McKeever, master. BURTHEN 1700 barrels of flour, she is in complete order, and sails fast. For terms apply to the Captain on board at the Subscriber's wharf, or to Joseph Sims, Who has for Sale, just imported in said Brig from Malaga, Old Mountain Wine, RAISINS of the Sun, in kegs, FIGS in ditto, PRUNES in ditto, Muscatel and Bloom RAISINS in boxes and jars, GRAPES in ditto, ORANGES and LEMONS in boxes, Shell'd ALMONDS in casks, Castile SOAP, &c. &c. Dec. 4.
For Boston, The SLOOP ANNIE, George Gardner, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board, lying at Malley's wharf. Who has for Sale, Spermaceti Candles, Northern Oil, Mackarel, Salmon, &c. Dec. 5.
FOR SALE, THE CARGO OF THE American Ship HENRY, Capt. Crowninshield, from CALCUTTA, CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS: 2500 pieces Tannah Sannahs, 2000 pieces Michumber do. 300 pieces Illiabald do. 1000 pieces Michumber Emeries, 948 pieces Illiabald do. 750 pieces Tannah do. 384 pieces Fizabad do. 490 pieces Mahrat Gury do. 455 pieces Tannah Coffes, 600 pieces Fizabad do. 300 pieces Nahad Gury do. 300 pieces Illiabald Sannahs, 1953 pieces Tannah Baftas, 725 pieces Gury do. 450 pieces Baram do. 750 pieces Lucepore do. 750 pieces Jugady do. 750 pieces Chittabuty do. 6750 pieces Guzzarabs. AND ALSO One hundred and sixty tons of BENARES SUGAR. The Ship Henry is arrived at Salem, and will be ordered to proceed to Philadelphia, as soon as the sale shall be effected. For terms apply to Philips, Cramond & Co. Dec. 8.
Tuition of the French Tongue and Mathematicks. J. C. ROUSSEAU, one of the unfortunate inhabitants of St. Domingo, having a small family of children, finds it necessary for their support, to apply himself to the instruction of youth. He therefore proposes teaching the above branches of science, in the most modern style; and solicits the patronage of a generous public. The liberal education he has received, and the several other branches of science he has acquired, will enable him to give satisfaction to those persons who may employ him. He will wait on ladies and gentlemen, who wish to be taught at their own houses; and will open an evening school, from six to nine o'clock, on the 20th instant. Enquire at No. 117, North Second Street. Dec. 11.
Sallad Oil, Of a superior quality in boxes of twelve Bottles; FOR SALE BY Grubb, Mather & Hill. Nov. 26.
Sugars for sale, Sixteen Hogsheads, Nineteen Tierces, Nine Barrels. On which the Drawback may be obtained. APPLY TO John Claxton, OR John Clark. Dec. 1.
City of Washington SCHEME OF THE LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. 1 A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, } cash 30,000 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 5,000 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 10,000 15,000 ditto 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes 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, or at all events on Monday, the 22nd of December next. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given 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 drawing will be under the management of 24 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Washington, for the time being, and acting on oath.
SAMUEL BLODGET. * * Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Denison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. Aug. 30.
Office of the Insurance Company of North America, THE President and Directors of this Company are now ready to receive applications for Insurance on Houses and Stores and on household Furniture and Goods in Dwelling Houses and Stores, upon the terms contained in their proposals which have been already published. The expence of Survey, being Two Dollars, must be deposited when the application for Insurance is made; and the Badge and Policy, together with the Premium, are to be paid for when the order is given, and accepted. Ebenezer Hazard, SECRETARY. Dec. 8.
Philad. Dec. 13, 1794. Any person desirous to contract for the supply of Rations for the Recruits in Philadelphia, Lancaster, Reading and Carlisle, or either of those places, during the year 1795, are requested to send in their proposals sealed, to my Office, on or before the 26th instant. The component parts of the Ration are One lb. of Bread or Flour, One lb. of Beef or 3-4 lb. of Pork, 1-2 gill Rum, Brandy or Whiskey One quart Salt Two quarts Vinegar Two lb. Soap One lb. Candles For 100 Rations. Tench Francis, Agent. Dec. 12.
Parry & Musgrave, Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Hair-Workers, No. 42, South Second Street, Have received by the Pigeon from London an Assortment of Plated japanned ware Jewellery & Cutlery, viz. Plated and japanned Tea Urns Plated and japanned Patent Lamps Castors and Liquor Frames Bread and Fruit Baskets Japan'd Tea Trays Plated coffee and Tea Pots and canes Ditto Candlesticks A variety of elegant and most fashionable Ear rings Enamell'd and other Bracelets, Breastpins, and Finger Rings Thimbles, enamell'd and other kinds Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, and steel Watch chains Gold and gilt Seals and Keys Stone and fine steel Knee Buckles, Pen-Knives and Scissors, with Variety of other Articles, In the above Branches. Dec. 6.
Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1794. The Stockholders of the Bank of the United States are hereby informed that according to the Statute of Incorporation, a General Election for TWENTY-FIVE DIRECTORS Will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday, the fifth day of January next, at TEN o'clock in the Forenoon. And pursuant to the Eleventh Section of the By Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble in general meeting at the said place, on Tuesday the sixth day of January next at FIVE o'clock in the Evening. By Order, John Kean, Cashier. Second Fundamental Article—Not more than three-fourths of the Directors in Office, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year: But the Director, who shall be President at the time of an election, may always be re-elected. Nov. 22.
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EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. The authors have presumed to affix to their title the epithet Impartial; and the reason is, because they cannot charge themselves with feeling the smallest bias to any party, but that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every censurable action, whoever were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colors. If it was necessary to make a declaration of their own principles, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican. They love liberty as Englishmen, and execrate every criminal act by which so noble a cause is endangered and disgraced. In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hope of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be acceptable to the zealots of either party. But when time shall diffuse the cloud of political deception, they with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which candor and moderation seldom fail to receive. EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL REVIEW, JANUARY, 1794—page 19. We have hitherto derived much pleasure, and acquired much information from the perusal of these volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in events which have so fully excited the curiosity and astonishment of mankind. 6. Plowden's history of the British empire from May 1792, to December 1793. A dollar and a quarter. [This is an interesting and valuable publication as had appeared for many years.] 7. Peattie's Elements of Moral Science. 2 vols. One dollar and three quarters. 8. Ladies' Library. Second American edition. 87 1/2 cents. 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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 15.
Mr. New, of the committee on enrolled bills, reported, that the bill entitled "An act to explain and amend the twenty-second section of the act establishing the judicial courts of the United States," was on Friday, laid before the President for his approbation.
Mr. Nicholas brought in a report on the measures taken for the defence of the frontier, and what further steps are necessary for supporting the military establishment of the United States.—Read a first and second time, ordered to be printed, and referred to a committee of the whole house to-morrow.
In committee of the whole on Mr. Blount's motion for a reduction of the pay of the officers of militia.
This motion occasioned a short debate. It was opposed on the ground of policy, and as creating a disagreeable distinction between the officers of the militia and the officers of the regular troops. The arguments in favour of the motion were derived from the inequality between the pay of the officers and privates. The proposition being reduced to these words—"Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the pay of the militia officers ought to be reduced"—after a few additional observations pro and con, the committee disagreed to the resolution, and reported accordingly. In the house the yeas and nays were called on the question for agreeing to the report of the committee of the whole—and was determined in the affirmative—Yeas 50.
Nays 29.
The resolution for reducing the pay was consequently lost.
In committee of the whole on the estimates of appropriation; the estimate for payment of the militia on the late expedition was considered; this part of the estimate being gone thro' with, a resolution was proposed, for appropriating the sums stated therein—the sum was on further consideration left blank; the resolution being reported to the house and agreed to, a bill was ordered to be brought in.
Mr. W. Smith, of the committee appointed for the purpose, brought in a report on the means proper to be adopted, for accelerating the discharge of the public debt—this was twice read, and referred to the committee of the whole on Thursday—Interim, to be printed for the use of the house.
A bill to amend the naturalization law, was brought in, twice read, and committed for Monday next.
In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of State, to whom had been referred during the last session the petition of Stephen Sayre.—This petition is for compensation for services rendered the United States in various parts of Europe during the late war.—Many objections were urged against the prayer of this petition or memorial. The petitioner brought forward claims for services on different occasions—as being influential in producing the armed neutrality, &c.—this was controverted; and the petitioner's silence during the life time of Dr. Franklin and Mr. Arthur Lee, who would have been the best evidences in support of his claims, was objected to as an essential deficiency.—Mr. Parker, who supported the petition, said that the petitioner's absence from this country precluded the opportunity of making use of the testimony alluded to. After some further remarks the committee rose, and on putting the question for leave to sit again, it was carried in the affirmative—37 to 33. Adjourned.
Tuesday, December 16.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Cobb in the chair, and took up the bill for the relief of Tobias Rudolph.
This bill was founded on a report in favour of his petition, as legal representative of his brother, for payment of money advanced on public account.—After some debate, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again; this request was negatived, and the petition, on motion, was referred to the committee of claims.
A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Dandridge, with sundry communications relative to the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations.
A message from the Senate by Mr. Otis informed the House, that the Senate concurred in passing the bill, authorizing the President to borrow two millions of dollars.
A number of petitions were read and referred to the committee of claims.
On motion, a committee consisting of Mr. Gilman and Mr. Preston were appointed to wait on the President of the United States, to request information respecting the progress made in building the frigates.
In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of State, to whom had been referred the petition of Stephen Sayre; after some remarks on the subject, on motion, the committee of the whole was discharged from any further proceedings in the business. The report on the petition being taken up in the house was disagreed to, and leave given to withdraw the petition.
In committee of the whole on the reported resolution, for indemnification to the sufferers by the western insurrection, after some debate the resolution was agreed to; and the same reported to the house.
A bill was brought in, making an appropriation for payment of the militia employed in the late expedition to Fort Pitt—this was read twice, and referred to the committee of the whole on Monday next.
Legislature of Pennsylvania.
IN SENATE, December 10.
THE report of the committee, as amended, was agreed to, and so it was Resolved, That, for carrying into execution the ninth section of the first article of the constitution of this commonwealth, the Senate shall, in the first instance, be formed into divisions to be composed of four Members each; that the first of these divisions shall consist of the Senators representing the city and county of Philadelphia and the county of Delaware; the second division of the Senators from the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Chester; the third of the Senators from the counties of Northampton, Berks, Dauphin and Cumberland; the fourth of the Senators from the counties of Lancaster and York; the fifth of the Senators from the counties of Luzerne, Northumberland, Mifflin, Franklin, Huntingdon and Bedford; and the sixth of the Senators from the counties of Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington and Allegheny. That the Senators composing each of these divisions, shall then proceed to draw lots successively in the following manner: Four tickets, on one of which shall be written First class , on another Second class , on another Third class , on another Fourth class , shall, in the presence of the Senate, be folded, put into a box and shaken together; immediately after which the Senators composing the first division shall proceed in the order in which their names stand in the roll, to draw out of the box one of the said tickets, and shall be ranked in the first, second, third, or fourth class, according to the inscription on the tickets drawn by them respectively, which shall be duly noted by the Clerk, and by Tellers appointed for that purpose; the Senators composing the second division shall proceed, after the same form, to draw other tickets, inscribed in like manner, and so on with the other divisions.
The Clerk shall then proceed to declare aloud, and afterwards to record on the Journal, which Senators have respectively drawn tickets of the first, second, third and fourth classes. After which, agreeably to the constitution, the Senators of the first class will be considered as holding their places for one year from the time of their election; those of the second class for two years; those of the third for three years; and those of the fourth for four years; and if, hereafter, any Senator, by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall vacate his seat before the expiration of the term of the class to which he belongs, his successor shall be considered as taking his place in his class, and shall accordingly hold his seat until the seat of the other Senators of that class shall become vacant.
If all, or any, of the Senators belonging to either of the said divisions, shall be absent at the time appointed by the Senate for proceeding to draw lots, as aforesaid, such absent Senators shall draw their respective lots, as soon as may be after they shall attend to take their places in the Senate; for the accomplishment of which, copies of the undrawn tickets of their respective division shall be put into a box, in manner aforesaid, which shall be repeated as often as may be necessary, until all the Senators shall be classed.
Thursday, Dec. 11.
The Senate met according to adjournment. According to the order of the day, the Senate proceeded to class the Senators; & Mr. Brown and Mr. Newlin having been appointed Tellers, the Senators composing the several classes, now present, respective-
ly drew tickets, according to the regulation adopted by the Senate, as follows, to wit:
First Division. William Bingham drew Fourth Class Robert Hare First Class Nathaniel Newlin Second Class Joseph Thomas Third Class
Second Division. Lindsay Coats Third Class Thomas Jenks Second Class Zebulon Potts First Class Dennis Whelen Fourth Class
Third Division. Robert Brown First Class Gabriel Heister Second Class John Kean Fourth Class Samuel Pofflethwaite, named in the return for the county of Cumberland, not being present, one ticket in the third division remained in the box undrawn, to wit, Third Class.
Fourth Division. Nathaniel Ellmaker drew Second Class Thomas Lilly Third Class Michael Schmoyer First Class John Miller, named in the return for the county of Lancaster, not being present, one ticket in the fourth division remained in the box undrawn, to wit, Fourth class.
Fifth Division. William Hepburn drew Second Class Thomas Johnston First Class George Wilson Fourth Class The return of the district of the counties of Huntingdon and Bedford not having been received, one ticket in the fifth division remained in the box undrawn, to wit, Third Class.
Sixth Division. John Moore drew Fourth Class William Todd First Class The return for the district of the counties of Washington and Allegheny not having been received, two tickets in the sixth division remained in the box undrawn, to wit, Second Class and Third Class.
The Clerk then proceeded to declare aloud which Senators have respectively drawn tickets of the first, second, third & fourth classes, and to record the same on the Journal as follows, to wit:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, 11th December. On motion of Mr. Evans and seconded by Mr. M'Murtrie—
Resolved, That an enquiry be instituted into the cause which prevented a prompt and effectual compliance with the requisition of the President of the United States, for a certain number of the militia of this commonwealth to suppress an insurrection in the four western counties of this state; and also to ascertain as nearly as possible how far the provisions of the militia law operated oppressively, and require the interference of the legislature to mitigate its unequal hardships on the poor.
Friday, 12th December. A committee was appointed to take into consideration the propriety of a new organization of the Treasury department of this state. The committee are Messrs. Waln, Forrester, Christie, Ritchie and Evans.
THIS DAY, 16th December.
A Committee waited on the Governor with the following address. TO THOMAS MIFFLIN Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
SIR, IMPRESSED with sentiments of gratitude and exultation, as the Representatives of a free people, and as friends to the happiness of mankind, we congratulate you on the triumph of order, and the return of peace.
The spectacle exhibited by our fellow-citizens, in their zealous and patriotic exertions to support a government created by their own will, shews at once their just sense of the blessings it has conferred on them, and affords a practical refutation to the theories of those, who have considered requisite energy incompatible with the freedom of a republican government.
To perpetuate the blessings we at present enjoy, it is essentially necessary that the people should know their rights and be able justly to appreciate the extent of their happiness—ignorance, having been found the usual basis of error, and the growth of knowledge being
that alone on which truth cannot be shaken. Induced by this belief, the framers of our constitution have wisely directed the Legislature to provide for public instruction, so that the paths of useful science might be alike open to the indigent and the wealthy. It has thus become our constitutional duty to undertake this great work, and we flatter ourselves we shall not want either zeal or perseverance in endeavouring to place it on a broad and permanent foundation.
We are sensible, that although the occasions of resorting from the political to the physical strength of society must be diminished by diffusing of knowledge yet from the passions and imperfections of our nature, cases may arise, in which such a resort will be inevitable. It therefore becomes incumbent on us to place the military arrangements of Pennsylvania on a footing as efficient as a due regard to the convenience of our constituents, and a just conformity to the laws of the United States, will permit.
The rapid progress of population, and the numerous settlements making in the hitherto uncultivated parts of our state, must evince to the Legislature the policy of continuing to facilitate the means of intercourse, by making of roads, and by a judicious and liberal improvement of the numerous waters, with which nature has so bountifully invited Pennsylvania to enjoy the benefits of inland navigation.
In pursuing as well these as the less important objects of the present session, many obstacles will be removed, and our progress facilitated, by the abundant state of the Treasury. This pleasing evidence of public prosperity, as it affords the means, ought, and we trust will help, to excite in all invested with the sacred character of Guardians to the People, a laudable emulation and strenuous endeavour to increase and confirm their happiness.
Foreign Intelligence.
MADRID, Aug. 20.
The progress of the French arms having rendered the levy of National Militia a measure of absolute necessity, general Colomera, commander in chief of the armies of Navarre and Guipuzcoa, has published the following address to the General Assembly of the States of Biscay:
"The enemy having received large reinforcements, and having penetrated to Trun; I was obliged to retire with the troops under my orders as far as the village of Hernani, and thence to Tortosa, where I received the news that Fontarabia and St. Sebastian had surrendered without making any resistance. I am assured that the Alcaldes (bailiffs), and the inhabitants of these places even contributed to the success of the enemy, and I even entertain the same suspicions of the deputies of the provinces of Guipuzcoa, since there are proofs that they drew off much of the inhabitants as were armed, and besides furnished no intelligence of the movements of the enemy; but if it be true that they have submitted to them, they cannot fail of experiencing the destruction of their property, and the ranks which they enjoy, but also the destruction of the wisest laws and of the religion of their ancestors.
"These circumstances which are in truth of the greatest import, require a speedy remedy and extraordinary exertions. Loyalty and love for our august and beneficent sovereign are equally interested, and on that account I have no doubt that you will, with your accustomed fidelity, remedy such great evils by uniting all your force for the defence of the frontiers, and by succouring me with such troops as you can send (mine not exceeding 4000 men) in order to enable me to maintain my present position, to check the enemy, and to prevent them from any further progress.
(Signed) The Count de Colomera. Tortosa, Aug. 6.
Reply of the General Assembly of the States of Biscay,
"The States, animated with a determination to shed the last drop of their blood in defence of religion, of his majesty, and of the noble and faithful provinces of Biscay, decree, That the inhabitants requested for the military service, shall be divided into three corps. The first shall assemble at Tortosa, and join the troops under the command of general Colomera; and the troops which the province of Aluba has destined for the same place, in order to prevent the progress of the enemy, and to repulse them in such a manner as shall be agreed upon by the general and commissioners appointed for this purpose.
"The second corps shall be stationed on the frontier of Biscay, and the third shall remain as a corps de reserve, in order to watch the current of events. The States observe, that the corps which shall be at Tortosa shall be relieved after a month's effective service. The corps de reserve shall then take the place of the first corps, and in like manner shall be relieved after a month's service. The recruits shall consist of persons between the age of 17
and 20.—The States have determined that the service shall be personal, and that every person on whom the lot may fall, shall be required to attend without being permitted to send a substitute.
"They have also determined that they will take the most efficacious measures for procuring the return of such of the natives of the provinces as are now absent, by levying in case of necessity, upon their property, the expenses of the necessary requisitions in order to oblige them to return. In future no person will be permitted to leave the province under the penalty established by the General Assembly of the 6th May of this year.
"Finally they have resolved, that as far as relates to sea-ports, an exception shall be made in favor of persons employed in the marine service, according to the enumeration made last in the General Assembly."
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK Dec. 13. MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED, Brig Peru, O'Brien Teneriffe
Extracts from the Log-Book of the Brig Peru, Captain O'Brien, in 37 days from Teneriffe.
Dec. 6. 3 P. M. saw a sail a head with her starboard tacks on board, close hauled: at half past 5 came up and spoke her; she was an English ship from St. Augustine in Florida, bound to Hamburg; she wounded 10 guns; the Capt. of which informed us there were a number of French privateers on the coast, and said he had a severe engagement the night before with one of them, and beat her off.
8th. At 4 o'clock P. M. saw a schr. to leeward: bore away for her, at 6 spoke her—she was bound from Port-au-Prince to Philadelphia, 6 days from the Keys: she informed us, that the French had got the entire possession of Guadaloupe, and had also taken Port Paix on Hispaniola; he likewise said, they hourly expected in the West-Indies a formidable French fleet, for the purpose of subduing the West-Indies.
When the Capt. was at Teneriffe, a Spanish ship of 110 guns, put into Lazaro, who had an engagement with a French 74—and had her masts and rigging so disabled that she could with difficulty get into port.
PHILADELPHIA,
DECEMBER 15.
Says a Correspondent, There is no doubt the people wish to support their own Government. Their own understandings and the experience of a million spent for an insurrection ought to teach them that the way, the only way, to have it maintained is to chuse members of Congress of such as had rather hold it up than pull it down.
Human nature has not ceased to be human nature since the Roman times. Crassus, Pompey and Cæsar combined together, as our leaders of parties have done. Their united influence silenced the laws, brow-beat the Senate, and the best men in Rome such as Cato, Cicero, Lucullus, and ruled the assemblies of the people by violence and mobs. Cæsar was the fiercest Democrat—the friend of the people, their champion against the Senate, the contriver and public orator for every rash decree of the assembly of the people. He squandered his money in public shews and bribes, till he was bankrupt. Crassus who was immensely rich, stood bound for him two hundred thousand pounds sterling. So much do I want, said Cæsar, to be worth nothing. The whole power of the Republic fell into the hands of this self-created combination. Powerful men, seeing what they could do by thus joining together, followed the example, and Roman liberty fell to rise no more. Americans should draw security from the fate of others. The Romans were as much attached to liberty, as proud and stiff-necked as any people ever were. Liberty never had and perhaps never will have better nor wiser defenders than Cato and Cicero, and that crowd of worthies whose blood was shed for it. Yet all was in vain. Combinations of men became stronger than the laws. The stiff Roman neck bore a yoke—that sovereign people as they were called, became slaves.
Citizens, demagogues are tyrants in masks—The enemies of the laws are the assassins of liberty.
Extracts from a French publication, entitled, "The Last Shift of the Jacobins who have not a Son?" which throws some light on their proceedings.
From the time that the society saw the result about to be diffused, and the

patriots rising in their own defence, general alarm spread among the libertins brutales . To destroy the liberty of the press is not an easy thing. The friends of the people do not fear death, when it is necessary to maintain their interest; there is then no means of dismaying brave men, who make a sacrifice of their labours to support that liberty consecrated by the rights of man, and which forms the safe-guard of Republicans.
The National Convention will no more consent to be placed under the care of this Rep-mother, who has often taken from it the means of doing the good which was the object of its wishes. The Jacobins had destroyed commerce, in the hope of reducing the patriots by famine; for they knew that industry and commerce are the aliment of nations. The Convention will to re-establish both. The Jacobins had shackled public instruction, for the purpose of holding the people in ignorance—for they knew ignorance to be the firmest support of tyranny, and that they had the same interest in preventing us from being informed, that the Turkish Despot has to prevent his subjects from learning to read. So Hanriot wished that books and libraries might be burnt. The Convention were of a different opinion; they wished not that our children should be alies ready to be saddled by the first demagogue that should attempt to enslave them, like Robespierre. The Convention proceeded then to employ themselves, in procuring for them good instructors, who, engraving on their hearts Republican principles, might give them such timely instruction, as will shelter them from the snares of tyranny and intrigue.
They proceeded in one word to enact all the laws which traitors had kept out of sight, either by alarming them for their own safety, or by urging them to discuss questions of less consequence, or by proposing to them deceptive measures whose sanguinary complexion could only alienate the hearts of good citizens, had they not been clearly seen that the vexatious decrees, like that of 22 Prairial, were prepared for them by their oppressors. The Convention, which wished not the patriots to be persecuted, thrown into the Battalions of the Jacobins and guillotined, are going to preserve the means of enabling the patriots to defer their complaints to the National Representatives, and to proclaim them throughout the Republic. The Convention will accord to them the guarantee of the press, a guarantee without which that liberty would be only a snare laid for writers who dare tell the truth, by betraying their confidence, and marking out to Tyrants the first victims they are to sacrifice, when they have the power.
What can the Jacobins do in circumstances like these? Be silent and permit freedom of writing? Then the truth would overwhelm and confound them in its turn. A great weapon they would employ, would be to avail themselves of the liberty of the press to circulate, against the Convention, and especially the patriotic deputies, some convenient slander, calculated to alienate the citizens from them; to ascribe to them some atrocious projects of conspiracy and royalism, which never existed but in the silly imaginations of emigrants, and in those of the partisans and successors of Robespierre.
After stating that the funds of the Jacobins were exhausted, and the various schemes they had pursued to supply themselves with money, the printer proceeds to relate the resolution of the society, to admit, for 3 months, into their society, whoever could muster 12 francs, and that without obliging them to pass through the ordeal of Jacobin examination, and with no proof but their own affirmation.
He mentions further that on the 2d Sans-culotide, 18 Sept. placards were posted up, urging the citizens to fall on the Convention.
He concludes by calling on the citizens to rally round the Convention—swearing to maintain their authority against the Jacobin Club in distress [the monster, aux-abois,] to watch over strangers arriving in the city, who are well armed one day, and the next, walking about with large mallets.
Alluding to the fall of their leader Robespierre.
From the Virginia Gazette. MARCELLUS. No. III.
Having demonstrated that there is no rational ground for the apprehension that aristocracy, the danger of which is made the pretext to vilify some of the ablest statesmen in America: to destroy the confidence of the people in those men who in the hour of peril, and in the midst
of battles and victories, have proved their courage and patriotism; and to raise others to the helm of affairs, probably filled with visionary notions, and perhaps even unexperienced in the common affairs of human life, as well as unpractised in the cabinet and field. Who my fellow-citizens deserve most your confidence?—Those who have been tried in scenes which never fail to call forth the energies and worth of men; those who sought thro' the late glorious contest, or directed the national councils at that difficult period; or the present inexperienced theorists, whose only recommendation is their presumptuous censures of others, and vain boastings of themselves. Merit is always modest; and while on the one hand it views with a generous tenderness the frailties of human nature, and endeavours to draw a veil over the foibles of virtuous men (and who are free from them?) on the other, will never violate the principles of equality, and insult the feelings of fellow-citizens, by exalting itself on their heads, and become the trumpeter of its own actions. True virtue never needs such aid, but like the sun, will always be discovered by its own light and vivifying heat, let us then judge men by their actions, not by their professions. When we find men boasting of patriotism, let us enquire whether they have discovered it any other way than in words. Let us enquire what achievements they have performed for the benefit of mankind; and whether their example and their conduct are calculated to improve the morals, support the order and add to the comforts of society. When we hear old confidential servants accused, let us call to mind what they have done for their country; and before we withdraw our confidence, demand proved facts, and not condemn on vague accusations; the accusations too of those who may not have afforded any very substantial proofs of their wisdom in peace or of their capacity in war.
In our present insatiable state we stand in a perilous situation. The world is in universal commotion. We require the united exertion of our fortitude and wisdom. It is time then to dismiss those unworthy distinctions which designing men may have introduced amongst us as the readiest ladder to the pinnacle of their ambition, but which I have shown in the last number have no real foundation in our country, and never can exist without a total change of our constitution and fundamental laws. In the present day of danger, when we are not free from the apprehensions of a foreign war, and have already felt our internal peace wounded by a domestic insurrection, we ought to be ashamed of being divided by distinctions which have no real existence; and which, if not the wicked engines of ambition, must at least be regarded as the creatures of vain and visionary imaginations. Let us then banish those inapplicable and unmeaning terms, by which the seed of discord has been so plentifully sown in our land; as, if permitted to vegetate and grow to maturity, to tear us to pieces by domestic convulsions, will exhibit us a spectacle of horror and contempt to mankind, and overwhelm the happiest country in the world with the calamities of anarchy, which nothing but despotism may finally remove.
Let us then as brethren and free men re-establish mutual confidence; and by a candid declaration of our opinions, and manly interchanging our thoughts, worthy of the present awful crisis, investigate the real circumstances and interests of our country. This is an important inquiry which it behoves every citizen to make. Nothing is more true than that every nation has its peculiarities derived from nature, habits, original laws, and ancient customs. The same laws will not therefore be suited to the circumstances of every people. The laws and policy of every country must be adapted to its own circumstances: This is the most interesting inquiry which can be made by any nation, and is particularly necessary to be made by us at this time. Dismissing the low unworthy and unfounded terms Aristocrat and Democrat for ever from our notice, let us with the firm and independent pace of Republicans proceed to the examination.
In making this enquiry I shall endeavour to throw my thoughts into as small a compass as possible. I shall therefore confine myself to the single consideration, whether the State of Virginia under existing circumstances can remain independent and prosper either alone, or combined with the three southern States. This inquiry will naturally comprize our social organization and relative power compared to the nations of the world. And here I could wish that the doctrines of the times and justice to the subject would permit me to draw a veil over certain peculiarities. But when we hear so much about Liberty and Equality, we are obliged to consider how far the application of these principles in their most extensive meaning to our situation, would be promotive of our happiness, and consistent with our peace. Liberty without control, would degenerate into licentiousness: and Equality without limits would lead to the subversion of all property and of all subordination to social order. The train of evils which such an extension of these principles would inflict on this country, need not be traced; for it can hardly be necessary to tell a Virginian that
two fifths of the inhabitants of our State are slaves: and that even part of the freemen have no share in the management of public affairs.—What do those who preach Liberty and Equality mean? Do they mean to raise the blacks to equal social rights with the whites? Do they even mean to remove the existing discrimination amongst the whites themselves? If this be not their meaning what do they intend by the terms they use? If this be not their meaning they must acknowledge that there is a point, beyond which, (at least with us) Liberty and Equality cannot be extended without introducing licentiousness and subverting the society; and that in our State, Liberty and Equality have been carried as far as our safety and order will permit. Do they mean that among the citizens (those I call citizens who exercise the sovereignty of the State in the manner prescribed by the constitution) there is not Liberty and Equality!
This they cannot mean, because our constitution and laws recognize no such principle. In social rights every citizen is equal and enjoys the free exercise of them; and we have provided as far as human wisdom will permit, that this shall for ever remain the case. Perhaps nothing is meant but frothy declamation. If any thing is meant, such an extension of these principles must be contemplated as the National Convention of France has realized in their West-India colonies. If such an extension of liberty and equality be acceptable to the state, we have the power and an incontestable right to introduce it, and the advocates of these doctrines deserve the particular thanks and approbation of their country. But if such an extension would destroy the present established harmony and order, annihilate our agriculture, and break down all the ramparts of property, what reprobation and punishment would be too great for such designs. To bring upon this happy land evils so horrible, argues such a depravity of heart, that my mind refuses to believe that there exists a citizen so lost to love of country, and devoid of general philanthropy, as to look at such events without the deepest horror and regret. If there be no wicked design contemplated by the advocates of extreme liberty and equality, at least it cannot be thought prudent in our situation, to give such exaggerated praise to such exaggerated principles, which human nature can never from its constitution realize, and which cannot be introduced into our country without plunging us at once into a complete state of barbarism. Let me not be misunderstood. I mean not to justify personal slavery.—It was the most wicked policy which originally introduced it. But it is now a malady so incorporated into our social constitution, that its sudden destruction would as suddenly destroy the vigour and life of the society, and inevitably lead us back to a state of nature, from which it might require whole ages of misery to recover us to our present station. The lapse of another century, perhaps of less time, will probably gradually purge off the evil, without one of those dreadful concussions, which overturning at once the social order, would render us for ages the victims of blood and anarchy. If then at this time it would not be prudent to imitate the example of France in their West-India colonies, ought we to encourage the propagation of doctrines which our present circumstances will not permit us to reduce to practice? Is there no danger when there is so great a proportion of the inhabitants of this and the three southern states in the degraded condition which I have mentioned, of formidable insurrection? Are we in a situation in point of wealth and numbers to guard effectually against this evil, and at the same time repel a foreign invasion? In fine, do we not feel a conscious weakness for offensive operations; and are we not rendered particularly vulnerable, from this circumstance combined with the supineness of our population, the number of our navigable waters and the want of a marine defence to a foreign attack? In such an event what aid could we expect from the southern states? Do not the same causes operate in a greater degree to render them more weak? And is it probable that an implacable foreign enemy would neglect to
avail itself of all the means by which our destruction could be effected; and if they resorted to our slaves, I will not say what their success might be.
It will be recollected that in these observations I speak of Virginia detached from the northern States; and combined with the Southern, or standing by itself.—Can we compare with any maritime power on the ocean, even with the regency of Algiers? And can we have that commerce by which our perfect prosperous agriculture is nourished and maintained if it be not defended? Can we wage war with success by land? Yes—It is possible for us to subdue a few Indian tribes, provided these tribes are not assisted by Spain or Great Britain. But if they should be assisted by either of these powers, can we calculate with certainty even on such poultry conquests? But should we even succeed, what benefit are we likely to derive?—The only benefit I fear would be a wanton expence of blood and treasure. We should find the country too remote and too extensive to be governed when obtained: and like Kentucky we should be glad to free ourselves from its maintenance, as like Kentucky it would not probably contribute any aid to our revenues.
A revision of our constitution was attempted in the year 1784 or 1785. One of the earliest champions of American Independence (Mr. Patrick Henry) not more signal for his patriotism, eloquence and forensic talents, than for his amiable manners and domestic virtues, opposed it, and the proposition met with an universal negative. And yet no man can pretend to say that our present constitution regards in any manner this new abstract and extended meaning given to the words Liberty and Equality.
By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, December 15.
On the last of Sept. the Jacobins in France, alarmed for their safety, denounced the system which threatened the dissolution of their society. Their cries were, "long live the Convention; long live the Jacobins; down with the federalists and the moderates." The society proposed, to unite to all the popular societies, engaging them to send an account of all the calamitous events that had come to their knowledge, that a narrative of them might be made and published as an answer to the pamphlets circulated against them. Courier of the Convention, October 3.
A letter from three French Republicans, Delorme, chief surgeon, taken on board the Corvette, Liberty; Marullen, an officer on board the Serin; and Buzot, an under officer of the Liberty; to the Consul of the French Republic, at New-York, was published in the Gazette Francaise, of Nov. 28, by request of the Consul. By this letter, it appears, that these Frenchmen were taken prisoners by English vessels, carried to Jamaica, and thrown into prison, where they were confined seven months. They were deprived of medicines, and every day threatened to be sent to the prisons of London, like felons, or to a desert Island, or to Botany bay. From this situation they were released, after much trouble and expence, by Mr. Hall, a merchant, native of Baltimore, and Captain Parrot, of Portsmouth. The letter is designed to pay a tribute of gratitude to the generous Americans, and to solicit the reimbursement of their expenses, incurred in behalf of the released prisoners.
The French, in the subjects they invite authors to write upon relative to Education seem to have ideas somewhat similar to the Spartans, one of whom being asked by an Athenian, "what do you teach your children at Sparta?" Replied, "that which will be of use to them when they become men." A better system than this cannot be conceived. It totally disavows all the trifling fopperies that disgrace our modern method of making scholars. "A Child," said Dr. Johnson, "should be taught to read, to write, to count." He should be taught to know early these most useful things, which if not early known, are very seldom afterwards procured to much purpose.
A few weeks ago, at Richmond, in Yorkshire, a Maiden Lady of the wrong side of 67, possessing an annuity of 600 pounds, took it into her head to enter into the holy state of matrimony with a gentleman of the faculty, not quite 23. This realizes the assertion made by Pope in the following couplet— "There lives no goose so grey, but soon or late, She'll find some honest Gander for her mate."
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED.
Ship Dispatch, Morcy, L'Orient 57 Industry, Davidson, Teneriffe 63 Snow Mark Anthony, West, Cayenne 37 Mercury, Clay, Oporto 49 Harriot, Holland, Amsterdam 95 Brig Sally, Parsons, Savannah 18 Betsey, White, Do. 14 Schr. John, Woodman, C. N. Mole 16 Sloop Jane, Low, N. York 4 CLEARED. Ship Atlantic Swaine, Bombay, E. I. India, Ashmead, E. Indies Swanwick, Eaglefon, Belfast
Extract of a letter from a Lady in L'Orient, dated Oct. 5.—received by the Ship Dispatch, Capt. Morcy.
Upwards of eighty sail of the West-India Fleet is taken—we parted with our Convoy 27 days after we left St. Kitts in a very great storm—Our ship was taken the sixth day after we got founding.
Was I not to mention to my friends the attention and civility I have received from the French nation, from the first moment of my being captured, to the present time, I should be guilty of the greatest ingratitude—it exceeds the most distant hope I could ever have expected from an enemy—we have a very large house to live in, wood, and so much a day allowed us, and the liberty of walking out daily from 8 o'clock in the morning till 8 in the evening with one of the guards.
FEMALE FASHIONS. From a London Paper.
Shepherds I have lost my waist: Have you seen my body? Sacrificed to modern taste, I have become a dotty toddy.
Never will you see me more, Till common sense returning, My body to my legs restore, To gladness turn my mourning.
For fashion's sake I have forsook What ages call the belly; And fashion has not left a nook For cheese cakes, tarts or jelly.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 17. Will be Presented, A TRAGEDY, called ISABELLA, OR, The Fatal Marriage.
Count Baldwin, Mr. Green Biron, Mr. Whitlock Carlos, Mr. Marshall Villeroy, Mr. Moreton Sampson, Mr. Bates Belford, Mr. Cleveland Pedro, Mr. Francis Officer, Mr. Warrell
Isabella, Mrs. Whitlock Nurse, Mrs. Rowton With new SCENERY, designed and executed by Mr. Milbourne. To which will be added, A COMIC OPERA, called
ROSINA.
Belville, Mr. Marshall Captain Belville, Mr. Moreton William, Mr. Francis Rustic, Mr. Warrell 1st Irishman, Mr. Green 2d Irishman, Mr. Bluffe Rosina, Mr. Warrell Dorcas, Mrs. Bates Phoebe, Miss Broadhurst
Box one Dollar—Pitt 2 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/2 a dollar.
The doors will be opened at a 1/2 after five and the performance begin at 1/2 after six o'clock.
Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from ten till one, and on days of performance from ten till three o'clock.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places by five o'clock, and order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain.
No money or tickets to be returned, nor any person on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes.
Vivat Respublica!
This Day is Published, A N Authentic History OF THE Revolution in Geneva.
Price 2s 1-2 Cents.
The writer of the above introduces the following very interesting remark—
"Such a detail will be neither void of interest nor utility to your prudent countrymen. May they reflect on it with attention, and learn by the disastrous example of the most democratical state that exists on the continent of Europe, the extreme danger of foreign influence; and above all, how rapid and inevitable it is to transgress the feeble interval which separates the abuse of liberty from its ruin!"
Sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41, Second Street, John Ormerod, Chestnut Street, by V. Carey, Market Street, and by the Editor hereof. December 11.
Boarding:
Gentlemen Boarding and Lodgings fit for a Gentleman may be had at No. 82, South Fourth Street. Dec. 11.

Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship Essex , from Amsterdam.  ALSO,  Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tierces,  Muscovado Sugars In hogheads,  German Steel,  ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by  Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street wharf. Who want to purchase 300 or 400 Casks: Good Flaxseed. Nov. 11
India Nankeens, On which the Drawback may be obtained.  FOR SALE BY  Samuel Corp, New-York, or  Henry Philips, No. 118, Spruce Street. Dec. 11
LANDING From on board the Birmingham Packet ,  Lockyer , and the Henry and Charles , from Hamburg.
H E M P. Petersburg's first quality  BAR IRON, SWEDES, assorted TIN, in plates, &c. &c.  GENEA in bds.  BAGGING German assorted  GLASS TUMBLERS, and  Black Quart Bottles,  DEMIJONS, Window Glass, Feathers of superior quality,  MATTS, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY  Thomas & John Ketland. Aug. 26
Bank of North America, December 8, 1894. The Stockholders of the Bank of North America are hereby notified that  ELECTION for  Twelve Directors For the ensuing Year, will be held at the Bank on Monday the 12th of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Dec. 9
Office of the Insurance Com-  pany of North America, December 8th 1794. NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock- holders, that the Fifth Instalment, being two DOLLARS on each share of the Stock of this Company is to be paid on the second Monday (the 12th Day) of January next; when it will be necessary for each person to produce the receipt for the Fourth Instalment upon the shares he shall propose to pay for. * * * By the first section of the Charter it is declared that all shares on which pay- ments shall not be made at the time pro- scribed, shall be forfeited to the use of the Company.
On Tuesday the 13th day of January next (being the second Tuesday in the month) at 11 o'clock A. M. an Election will be held at the Company's Office, for the choice of  Twenty-five directors To serve for one year, and until others shall be chosen. The Electors may vote either in person or by proxy; but no Stockholder can vote at any Election for Directors unless the Stock shall have stood in his or her name in the books of the Company at least three months preceding the time of such Election. In case of a Stockholder's voting by Proxy, the Charter requires that "the proxy be directly from such Stockholder, & the vote be given by a citizen of this com- monwealth."
Ebenezer Hazard, SECRETARY. Dec. 8
Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to continue him- self entirely to the PURCHASE and  SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION , begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their busi- ness, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to.  LEONARD BLECKER. m&thf
ADDRESS. The Public are respectfully informed that the Subscriptions for this Gazette are daily increasing in the City—that its cir- culation is extensive, being sent to every place in the Union—and is probably ex- changed with more Printers in the differ- ent States than any other Gazette— these circumstances enhance its utility as an advertising Vehicle. The generous patronage which the pub- lication has already received, demands the Editor's most grateful acknowledgments. He solicits a continuation of advertising favors. From these principally arise the resources which enable the publisher of a daily paper to extend his plan of general entertainment and information.
For Sale by the Subscribers, No. 82, Walnut Street, 17 Hogheads and 14 Barrels  Muscovado SUGARS, 19 Casks H. & N. Tea. 7 Do. Souchong Do. 20 p. 24 Sherry Wine, 4 years old, 22 quarter casks Do. Do. 14 quarter casks Port Wine, 3 Casks Spanish Indigo, 5 Do. best Carolina Do. 276 bbls and 12 half bbls. Boston B. & C. Dowlas, Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs and Ravens Duck, By the Chest or Bale: and 143 Boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10.  Nalbra & John Frazier. Dec. 15
PRINTING, In its various and extensive Branches, Executed with Accuracy, Elegance, Ex- pedition, and on Moderate Terms, by  Ormrod & Conrad, At the Old Sign of Franklin's Head, No. 41, on the north side of Chestnut Street, J. Ormrod has for sale, as usual, a 'Gene- ral Assortment of Books, Prints & Stationary. Dec. 15
FRESH  Bohea Tea,  AND  GIN in Pipes, Now Landing from on board the ship  Teggy , John Elliott master, from Amsterdam. Also Imported by the late Arrivals,  Russia Hemp , first quality  Ditto Sail Duck  Ditto Ravens Duck  Brown Russia Sheeting  Ticklenburgs  Oznaburgs  Brown Flanders Sheeting  Hollams and Brown Rolls  Cotton Stripes and Checks  Flanders Bedticks  Holland Sail Duck  Seine Twine  Dutch Great Coats  Gin in cases  Madder  Window Glass , 8 by 10  Jesuits Bark  Opium  Affecteda  German Steel  Mill and Cross-cut Saws  Hoes and Cutting Knives  Syrthes and Skates  Coffee Mills  Black Lead Crucibles  Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of 5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth, FOR SALE BY  Pragers & Co. Nov. 11
Fresh Teas, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hyson Gomee, 1st quality Hyson, 2d. do. do. Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19, Third Street South. Dec. 10
Lottery No. 2, for the im-  provement of the  FEDERAL CITY. GENTLEMEN, desirous of receiving regularly correct slips of the drawing of the Lottery, are hereby informed that, upon their sending forward to the Printers hereof, five dollars each, together with their address, they shall be punctually fur- nished with such slips, while drawing per post in Supplements to the Columbian Chronicle . This arrangement will save them the ex- pense of extra postage. Hanson and Priestley.
George Hunter,  Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, South Second Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG busi- ness again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of  FRESH DRUGS,  CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PA-  TENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Allum, copperas, madder, ground redwood by the hoghead or smaller quantity. As he imports the 'simples' from the best markets, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh-streets, containing 78 feet front on High-street, and 200 feet on Eleventh- street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 13.
Imported from Amsterdam, and for sale by  M. H. Meffchert, No. 152, South Front Street,  Fresh Bohea Tea, Black Pepper, Holland Sheeting, Best Oznaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Dutch Great and Sailors Coats, And on long credit, superfine Black and Blue.  Leyden Broad-Cloths. Dec. 15
SHAKSPEARE'S WORKS.  FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. BY  Mountford, Bioren & Co.  Proposals for Printing by  Subscription,  THE WHOLE  Dramatic Works OF  WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, IN EIGHT DUODECIMO VOLUMES, At One Dollar each.  CONDITIONS. I. This Work will be comprized in Eight Duodecimo Volumes, printed on a fine American paper, in a style of Typogra- phical Elegance that shall reflect the highest credit on the American press. II. That it shall be embellished with a beautiful Frontispiece of Shakespeare— engraved by the best American Artist. III. That the price to Subscribers will be EIGHT DOLLARS, one dollar to be paid on subscribing, and one dollar on the re- ceipt of every succeeding volume but the last—to enable the Publishers to pursue with convenience this arduous undertaking. IV. Each volume shall be delivered in blue boards to the Subscribers immediately on the publication of every volume with best impressions of the Frontispiece—the price to be raised to Non-Subscribers. V. That the names of the Subscribers will be printed to record the patrons of this endeavour to encourage the useful and elegant Arts in America.
TO THE PUBLIC. THAT Shakespeare has followed nature with such truth and correctness, as to ren- der his Works the delight of all nations, however differing in customs and manners from his own, is a fact which more than centuries of universal approbation have sufficiently established. The debt unpaid by the careless and unenlightened co-tem- poraries of this Illustrious Man has been left to posterity to discharge, and in pro- portion to the progress of taste and litera- ture, the gratitude of mankind has endea- voured to acknowledge the obligation. — England has exhibited her favourite Au- thors with splendor, and it is hoped that America that seat of true liberty, will not be backward in encouraging this first great attempt to do merited justice to the author of this Dramatic Work. The selection therefore, of this incom- parable Production for an ELEGANT AMERI-  CAN EDITION , requiring no justification, it only remains for the Publishers to add a few observations on the claim which such under- takings have to patronage in America—a country, which for liberty none can equal and should necessarily be the nurse and pa- tron of the Arts. And tho' to rival the Eastern country, may seem hopeless in us— yet it is surely a laudable endeavour to ex- cite that encouragement here, which should be always offered to improvement and ex- cellence. Indeed the zeal which has ap- peared in America, since the permanent es- tablishment of the present happy constitu- tion, for patronizing the arts, whilst it has produced and rewarded a multitude of works which immortalize the artists, has also exalted the character of the nation, and given dignity to the people, whose patriot- ism and munificence have promoted their discovery of perfection.
America is not insensible to the value of character, and will assume her rank amongst nations as an encourager of the arts. It would therefore be an impeachment of her understanding and patriotism, if a doubt were entertained of her possessing a portion of that spirit which so elevates the eastern world, a spirit which considered in a nation- al point of view, is one of the most praisewor- thy in the catalogue of public virtues: as it contributes to the best interests of so- ciety, by promoting industry, cherishing genius, multiplying the rational enjoyments of life, and exciting a general taste for the beautiful and the excellent. In the hope then that the humble effort here proposed may interest this spirit, and have some claim to general encourage- ment, it has been under taken. The attention which shall be paid to the correctness and beauty of the PRINTING, will evince the desire of the publishers to present their country with an edition worthy of the inimitable Shakespeare. The Publishers assure the Patrons of this undertaking, they will discharge their en- gagement with strict probity and honor, and therefore hope they may justly claim public confidence and support. Subscriptions will be received at Ste- phens's Book-Store, No. 57, South Second- street, and at the principal Booksellers in the United States—also, at the Publishers No. 75. Dock-street, and at the Philadelphia Coffee-House. Dec. 10.
WANTED ON LOAN.  Two thousand dollars, Real Estate in the City of Philadelphia will be pledged as Security. Enquire of the Printer. Dec. 4
FOR SALE BY  GILL & HENSHAW, No. 128, South Water Street,  CLARET in cases, Madeira, Sierry, and Lisbon Wines. Philadelphia Porter in bottles, for expor- tation at the shortest notice, or for pri- vate families and tavern keepers, deliver- ed in any part of the town. ALSO, An assortment of 5-4 and 6-4  American manufactured Bolt-  ing Cloths, Which will be warranted equal to imported, for the respective purposes re- quired—as has already been found on trial. A Liberal Allowance to Wholesale deal- ers. Nov. 25
A Complete Set of  Grocer's Cannifers BOX SALE. Nov. 25
Just Arrived, And will be landed to-morrow morning at Hamilton's wharf, the CARGO of the  Schooner Industry , Captain Hylander, from Havana, CONSISTING OF  85 hhds. Molasses, Of superior full quality. 106 Boxes and Barrels  White & brown Sugar  AND A  Parcel of Ox-Hides; FOR SALE BY  Peter Blight. Sept. 23
ALSO,  A PARCEL OF  COFFEE, Just arrived in the Hibernia , Captain Irwin, from Jamaica. Sept. 23
Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,000 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Drawing 15 per Cent. from the Prizes. This Lottery consists of 38,000 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, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew Mc- Connell and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How- ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day- ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
SCHEME:     Prizes of 20,000 Dollars are 20,000     1 10,000   2 5,000   5 2,000   10 1,000   20 500   100 100   300 50   1000 10   2000 5   5000 2   8100 1   14,531 Prizes. 262,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000   Last drawn number, 2,000  
8300 Tickets at 7 Dollars each = 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superin- tendents, 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. Harden- berg, 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 40,000 Dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their obligations, the substance of which is I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dol- lars, be 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 live in the city where the monies are placed, to 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 trust, other- wise to be responsible for them. III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, and 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. February 24.
William W. Woodward,  PRINTER, HAS removed his Printing-Office from No. 41, Chestnut-Street, to Franklin's Head, No. 36, four doors from the corner of Second-street, fourth side, nearly oppo- site; where the Printing Business is carried on as usual; his whole attention being confined to that occupation. Orders from any part of this State, or the continent, will be executed, and authors may rely on having any work they may see fit to pub- lish, correctly printed, either in French or English. The LEVEL OF EUROPE AND  NORTH AMERICA , with a COPIOUS  PRICE CURRENT , is printed for the edi- tor, Peter Egron, L. I. D. at the above mentioned office, in French and English; which publication has received the patron- ag. of some of the most distinguished char- acters in America, and whose names, in a few days, will be published, and accompa- ny the two first numbers to the subscribers. N. B. Blanks, Circular Letters, Checks, Cards, Handbills, &c. &c. continue to be executed with the usual dispatch. Nov. 18
The Editor of the Level of Europe and North America, ever anxious to communicate to Europeans, who may be desirous of settling in this Continent, what- ever may tend to inform them of the ad- vantages they may find here, whether in agriculture or in commerce, has the honor to acquaint the public, that he has under- taken the translation of a work just pub- lished under the title of A View of the United  States of America . This translation will be executed with the permission of the Author Tench Coxe, Esq. Commissioner of the Revenues of the United States. P. Egron, L. I. D. Nov. 20
Distant Subscribers For this Gazette, are hereby respectfully requested to pay up their Subscriptions to the first of January next. The Editor will be under the necessity of considering those who do not then renew their Sub- scription by paying Six Months in Ad- vance, as declining to take the Paper any longer. As there is a considerable Sum due from remote Subscribers for the late half Weekly Paper published by the Editor, he most earnestly requests those who may be delin- quent, to take the earliest opportunity of remitting him the balance they may re- spectively be indebted—the same pretend- ingly trifling—the want of the Aggre- gate is severely felt.
To the Public.  A SUBSCRIPTION Is opened for Printing the  Theological Writings OF  Emanuel Swedenborg, At Francis Bailey's Book Store, No. 216, Market Street, Philadelphia. WHEN a sufficient Subscription takes place, a meeting will be advertised to con- sider the most eligible mode for conducting the printing of such of the Works as shall be thought to be of the greatest utility in the first instance. The following Treatises may be now had at Mr. Bailey's: The Doctrine of Life, or the Spiritual Sense of the Ten Commandments. The Universal Theology of the New Church; which was foretold by the Lord in Daniel, chap. 7, v. 5, 13, 14, 2, &c. A summary View of the Heavenly Doc- trines of the New Jerusalem Church. As various opinions have been en- tertained respecting the Theological Writings and yet no person by rational argument has been able to refute them, but instead thereof, invidious calumnies and groundless re- ports have been industriously propagated to discredit the honourable and enlightened Author, as well as his Works, we doubt not the candid and sincere inquirers after Truths of the highest importance, will seri- ously examine those Works for themselves , in which it is to be hoped, the being in the pursuit and love of the Truth for the sake of its native excellence and use, they will regard them as they justly deserve, and in the end receive both profit and delight. Oct. 14
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscribers in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jer- sey, on Sunday morning the 19th instant,  Two young Negro Fellows, named Jack and Tom, each about 22 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a flur look; Tom is of an open counte- nance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh. They are sprightly 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 fellows, and secures them in any Jail in the United States, for that the rewards may get them again shall receive their own reward and reasonable expence. John Sparks, Andrew Hunter. Oct. 14
Burlington Pork. A QUANTITY OF  Best Burlington Pork, FOR SALE BY  Levi Hollingsworth & Son. Oct. 31