Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-06-11 00:00:00

THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By J. ORMROD, Franklin's Head , No 41, Chestnut-Street , AN ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS of Philadelphia, RESPECTING THE GOVERNMENT of YOUTH, By MATTHEW CLARKSON, Esq. Mayor. June 10.
NEW THEATRE. Mr. & Mrs. FRANCIS's Night, On Friday Evening, June 12, will be presented a Comedy, never performed here, called Better LATE than NEVER.
Saville, Mr. Morison Flurry, Mr. Francis Sir Charles Chouse Mr. Green Grump, Mr. Bates Litigamus, Mr. Harwood Pallet, Mr. Marshall Lawyer's Clerk, Mr. Blisset Richard, Mr. J. Warrell Charles, Mr. J. Darley Augusta, Mrs. Whitlock Mrs. Flurry, Mrs. Hervey Diary, Mrs. Francis Preceding the Comedy, an entirely New Di- vertissement, composed by Mr. FRAN- CIS, called
Les AMANS D'ARCADE. In which will be introduced Un Minuet Pastorale à Six. By Messrs. Francis, Nugent, J. Warrell, Miss Milbourne, Miss Willems, and Mrs. De Marque. End of the Comedy, a New Pantomimical Ballet, composed by Mr. FRANCIS, called
Le TUTEUR TROMPE. Or, THE GUARDIAN OUTWITTED. Don Garcia, the Guardian, Mr. Nugent, Orsini, the Music Master Mr. J. Warrell Alonso, Mr. Francis Mariella, Mrs. De Marque To conclude with the celebrated FANDANGO DANCE, By Miss Milbourne, Miss Willems, &c. The Music of the Dances composed and selected by Mr. DE MARQUE. After which, (for that Night only) never performed here, A SPEAKING PANTOMIME, written by the late David Garrick, called
Harlequin's Invasion. With the Original Music.—The Accom- paniments by Mr. Gillingham. With an Entirely New Medley Overture, by Mr. Reinagle. HARLEQUIN, with an Address in character, Mr. FRANCIS At the conclusion of which, he will leap through a
Transparent Sun, 8 feet high. Mercury, (with Songs) Mr. Marshall Forge-drunkard Blacksmith Mr. Moreton Bouncer, Mr. Green Frontin, Mr. Harwood Taffy, Mr. Cleveland Bog, Mr. Darley, jun. Simon, (the Clown) Mr. Wignell Snip, (the Tailor) Mr. Bates Abram, (his man) Mr. Blisset Justice, Mr. Warrell Crier, Malt. T. Warrell Paddock, (the Goalor) Malt. J. Warrell Fairy, A Young Lady Harlequin, (of the Fairy Group) Master Parker Columbine, (of the Fairy Group) (with a song) Miss Solomons Dolly Snip, Mrs. Francis Mrs. Snip, Mrs. Rowson Sukey Glitterlin, Miss Willems Old Woman, (with a Song, Mr. Marshall Fragile Muse, Mrs. Cleveland Comic Muse, Comic Muse, In the course of the Pantomime, will be in- troduced the following
NEW SCENERY and MACHINERY. A FARM-HOUSE, which changes to A WOOD AND CAVERN; in which is discovered THE FAIRY GROUP, The Magic Bush, changes to ATAILOR WITHOUT A HEAD. The Transforming Chairs, the Enchanted Table, &c. [The Pantomime to conclude with A SEA FIGHT, and a View of
The Temple of PARNASSUS. [The Scenery designed and executed By Mr. MILBOURNE.] Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had at the usual places, and of Mr. Francis, No. 70 North Eighth Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland's Night will be on Monday. A Comedy, in three acts, never perform- ed here, called
The FOLLIES of a DAY. [Taken from the French of Beaumarchais.] After which, a Comic Interlude, in One act, called
THE WALKING STATUE, Or, THE DEVIL in the WINE CELLAR. To which will be added, a Farce, in two acts, altered from Shakespeare, called The HUMOROUS PEDLAR; Or, The Sheep Shearing. Miss SOLOMONS's Night will be on Wednesday.
JUSTIFICATORY MEMORIAL Of Barrere, Collot D'Herbois, Vadier, and Billaud Varennes. The proofs which we possessed, were known by every member of the Con- vention: in fact, Robespierre's tyranny must necessarily have been more obvious in the Convention and the Jacobins, than in the interior of the Committee: they would now accuse us: did they not feel the yoke of this Colossus? Did they not assist at the sittings of the Jacobins, where he pub- licly forbade the Journalists to publish his sentiments without first consulting him?
"The operations of Robespierre extend- ed to the Jacobins and revolutionary tri- bunal, and all men had it in their power to decide on him. It is notorious that Dumas, and Coffinhal, the President of the tribunal, went every morning to the house of Robespierre to concert their mea- sures. It is notorious, that there it was that these wretches composed their lists— But these measures being public, they must be shared among the people at large. Let no man require from his fellow crea- ture more courage, virtue or prudence, than he himself possessed: perfection be- longs to no individual, to no committee." "Never shall we cease repeating, that it was the National Convention alone that could overthrow Robespierre; all its ener- gy was requisite for this great political blow. Our colleagues, placed in our sit- uation, would no doubt, have acted as we have; but they could not have done more." The Tyrant, said Freron, in his speech of the 9th Thermidor, "had at the same time suppressed the freedom of discussion, by means of which the Convention might have denounced him to the nation; and the liberty of the press, by means of which the nation might have denounced him to the Convention." After such a declaration, what more can be demanded of six indivi- duals? Have our accusers been bolder than we?
With similar arguments they defend themselves from the accusation of not hav- ing opposed the sanguinary law of the 22d Prairial. The decree, they assert, was carried, at the moment it was drawn up, to the Convention, by Couthon and Ro- bespierre, without having been discussed in the committee.
"No," exclaim they, "a draft of such a decree would never have been adopted by the committee. Robespierre paid at least that tribute to the justice and integ- rity of his colleagues of the committee, since he preserved to them the most per- fect silence with respect to this law, with which he meant to dictate his will; since he admitted Couthon alone to his confi- dence, because he required some member of the committee to read and move his proposition in the Convention; and since he availed himself of the moment when he was president, and when the other mem- bers of the committee were engaged in deliberation, furtively to propose this de- cree, and availed himself of the mild and hypocritical popularity of Couthon to get it passed."
The accused members then proceed to establish that the committee cannot with any fairness be impeached for the crimes of the Representatives in the departments or for those of the 250,000 members of the Revolutionary committees, nor for the creation of the popular commissions.— "Robespierre," say they, "obtained a decree that six popular commissions should be formed; the Committees delayed, as much as possible, the carrying of these Commissions into effect till threatened by Robespierre, they completed two, and these even had not sufficient time to do much harm." To the charge that it was during the absence of Robespierre from the committee that the greatest number of executions took place, they reply, That that circum- stance was the inevitable effect of the law of 22d Prairial, in which the committee had no participation. The dreadful ob- jects, which the authors of it proposed, was the executions after that period.—But the furprise is done away when we reco- llect that Robespierre, when absenting him- self from the committee, had more time to devote to the judges of the Revolution- ary Tribunal, and to his fierce, gloomy, and sanguinary temper.
The next accusation is the prolongation of the war of La Vendee; such a war the accused deputies maintain could only be terminated by strong measures, besides which the committee did not act person- ally; the Representatives who immediate- ly directed its operations acted with unli- mited powers, and with the Generals, should alone be responsible.
"The National Convention," say they vanished from the sight of Lecointre; the powers are eclipsed: according to him the committee of public safety is the political providence to which are to be imputed all the infractions of the laws—which is to be accused of every misfortune, of all public injustice, and private uneasiness. What then? that which the entire convention with all its popular authority could not effect, will you require of six insulated in- dividuals? What would the convention say if history one day, sitting in judgment on its actions, should artfully separate some inevitable faults, some political errors, or some awful measures, from that mass of good which it has performed in behalf of humanity; and France, from those admi- rable laws, from that declaration of rights, from that republican constitution it has promulgated for the benefit of the human race; from these excellent regulations for abolishing the pangs of poverty, from that astonishing organization of our armies and of their victories; would you not think it unjust that the good and the evil inse- parable from the labours of the convention- al legislators, should not be both fairly placed in the balance? What could you say, if history was to drag the constituent
assembly from its peaceful sepulchre, with its revisions, its military execution at Nan- cy, and its assassination of the people in the Champ de Mars? What would you say if history had the injustice to select these great faults, and at the same time to throw the veil of ingratitude over its revo- lutionary labours; over the courage which it displayed in the assembly of the third estate; over its resistance to despotism and the privileged orders: over its abolition of the sacerdotal, feudal and titled sys- tem; over its destruction of so many mi- nisterial abuses and aristocratic usurpations? Wh- would you think if posterity forget- ful of the glorious 10th of August, planned by the minority of the legislative assem- bly, were only to look to the impiety which has attended the massacres of the prisons and the second of September?
What opinion would you have respect- ing your own security and labours, if your contemporaries passing over the founding of the republic by you, the flight of the foreign hordes before the armies, which you had, as it were, electrified—the con- quest of bordering nations—the levying of republican armies—the sudden manu- facture of arms and ammunition—the re-capture of our frontiers, and the crea- tion of a marine: what would you say, if casting aside so many brilliant services performed for the republic, search was to be made for some ill-considered measure, which, in haste of the moment, might have occasioned some revolutionary execu- tions!"
"It would have been pleasing and glori- ous, no doubt, for the national convention if this great republican revolution had not cost France either fears, blood, or confiscations; but it has been the unhappy destiny of the nations who have fought for liberty that this invaluable blessing has been only to be obtained at the expence of many in- dividual sufferings. The English under- stand a whole century of convulsions, as- sassinations, and civil wars, before they could obtain their great constitutional char- ter; and yet the English have again fallen under the despotism of ministers. Swit- zerland was compelled to sacrifice a portion of its population in order to be free.— L'Ossuaire de Morat, is a melancholy mo- nument, that testifies to travellers the mis- fortunes of humanity inseparable from re- volutions; and yet the Swiss have still Baliffs. Holland long deluged her marshes with blood, and choked up her sluices with corpses, before she could obtain inde- pendence; and at length to become the property of a Stadholder. America, even with her natural good sense, and her phlegmatic temper did not obtain her li- berty and Federal Constitution, till after cruel vicissitudes, long and obstinate com- bats, and the expulsion of all the Royalist families in her ships."
For the Gazette of the United States. Mr. FENNO, The following Dialogue, although not original, is so applicable to the pre- sent time, as to merit a re-publication. A READER.
DIALOGUE, Between VAMP, an Editor, and SQUIB, his News-Collector.
Vamp. Z—ds, Squib, this will never do; I shall be ruined; nobody calls for my paper—something must be done.
Squib. I am sure nobody takes more pains in collecting articles: there is not a robbery, a murder, a death or a fire, that escapes me.
Vamp. Oh! d—n your robberies, your murders, your deaths, and your fires: such water-gruel articles only disgust, instead of pleasing the reader. This, Squib, is not the time to attend to such trifles. We must be bold, and attack characters of every kind; dash away and make them infamous; hold them up as rascals and scoundrels to the world:—This is what makes a paper sell.
Squib. What, fir! if they deserve it or not?
Vamp. Deserve it or not; what a blockhead:—have I not frequently told you that is immaterial. Never stop to investigate matters, but dash on. It's by
Squib. Upon my word, fir, I could not reconcile such conduct to my con- science.
Vamp. A collector of news for my paper, and talk of conscience! Why fir, if I had been troubled with con- science, I might have been a runner to a newspaper instead of what I am.— No, you fool; to live in this world you must be bold, and have at all. What is it that I have not published against go- vernment? It's true, I was once very near being run through the guts, ho- nored with the genteel appellations of lyar and rascal a thousand times, and kick'd out of company as often.
Squib. Heaven preserve me from such perilous situations!
Vamp. You ignorant rascal! It is danger that gives renown to an Editor. If Mr. — had not been kick'd and pumped on we should never have heard of his name:—Such a paper as mine should be a perfect drawcansir:—Spare no body, neither friend nor foe. Why if I thought I could raise the sale of my paper one hundred, I would abuse Mr.
M—, Mr. G—, &c. &c. as much as I now do Mr. A—, Mr. S—, Mr. D—, &c. &c.—But, mum! this must not transpire: I might lose all my consequence with the minority, and the principles of the D—c Club, which you know is considerable at present.
Squib. But, fir, have you no grate- tude?
Vamp. Friendship and Gratitude! There again: there is ignorance: they are mere sounds; words without a meaning. I'll tell you, once for all, if you are so squeamish you won't do for me. I'll not be ruined by your qualms of conscience.
Squib. "My poverty, but not my will, consents."
Vamp. Why then, to business; we must attack Mr. D—n, severely, for tampering with the electors of —
Squib. You have certainly forgot; he is one of particular friends: besides no- thing could be brought home to him.
Vamp. So much the better—then we have the larger field to range in, facts you know, we have nothing to do with; bold round assertions go a great way with the multitude, who have not time, or are incapable of investigating mat- ters, with discrimination.
Squib. But my dear fir I tell you this step would militate against your whole anti-government system, because it would place your friend in a very dis-
Vamp. The man is mad! what the d— I do you think I have to do with friends when the sale of my Paper is in question: we must dash through thick and thin, right or wrong.
Squib. I am afraid if this is the case your paper will be considered as the vehicle of scandal and falsehood, an a- buse of the Liberty of the Press, and as such will meet with the contempt of all good men.
Vamp. You impudent scoundrel, do you pretend to remonstrate and dispute my knowledge of men and things—set to work and splatter away—there first correct Dr. Bolow's works signed F— k—n and J—k I have promised pon honour they shall appear to mor- row; and here are two public charac- ters to cut up, let them be furnished a- gainst club night, they may be of use there. (Exit Vamp.)
Squib. What a prostitution of the word honour, when made use of by a wretch, destitute of the smallest parti- cle of common honesty, capable of executing the dirty work of disappoint- ed party.****
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. From Dublin and London papers received by the Ann, Capt. Talbot.
DUBLIN, March 25. Extra of a letter from Mullingar, dated March 25.
"A few nights ago, a number of Defenders came to the house of — Simons, near Ballyhaife, and fired se- veral shots, and dashed several large stones against the door. Old Simons flood at one side, with a pitch-fork in his hand, and his son at the other with a bayonet, there being neither a gun nor pistol in the house. After many efforts they drove one board out, and a fellow put his hand in to pull out the bar, on which the old man gave him a dreadful salute in the face with his fork; those about the door then fled from it, but in an instant a window in the room was broken to pieces, and one of them darted himself through, on which old Simons ran to it, and plunged his fork into him also; but before he could do any more execution, the rest crowded in upon him, stabbed the son, and wound- ed himself in many places, and were de- termined to take his life immediately. In this deplorable situation, when father and son expected nothing but instant death, Providence interposed, and saved their lives in the following manner:
"The noise of breaking the door was so great that it alarmed the inhabitants at some distance, who instantly fired three shots, which gathered a number of armed people who ran to their relief, which the defenders hearing, went off precipitately, leaving several guns and other articles behind them. Young Si- mons got a dreadful stab under the eye, and the old man is severely wounded, but both it is expected will be well in a few days."
By the ship Cumberland, Capt. In- glis, which arrived here on Monday last, from Gibraltar, is confirmed the ac- count of the engagement in the Medi- terranean, between admiral Hotham's & the French fleet, from Toulon bound to an expedition to Corsica; which, al- though superior in number by six sail of the line, he brought to action and cap- tured two, one of 90 the other of 74 guns, on board the former 600 men were killed. It appears this fleet had 20,000 troops on board. The day pre-
vious to the action they had captured the Berwick man of war, which had a day or two before met with a heavy gale of wind, and was then under jury- masts. Exclusive of the ships taken by our fleet, the whole of the enemy were so damaged in their rigging, sails, &c. as to leave reason to suppose several of them must have foundered.
March 30. Extract of a letter from an officer on board the Indefatigable, dated off the Lizard
"Among the prisoners on board the transports taken by Sir Edward Pellew, is an officer who was going to leave Bordeaux for Brest, who belonged to the Scipion of 80 guns; which ship, with Le Neuf Thermidor of 80 guns, Le Neptune of 74, and La Superbe of 74, foundered in the gale. The crews of them were mostly saved by the boats of the fleet."
"The Republican of 110 guns, was likewise lost in coming out of Brest, and Le Temeraire, of 74 guns, was so leak- y, that she ran ashore near Morlaix, and is lost."
It appears therefore, that the French lost five sail of the line besides the Re- publican, and every ship in the fleet was much damaged.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tuesday, March 31.
Mr. Courtney moved, That Sheriffs of England and Wales do transmit to the Clerk of that House, a list of the persons confined in consequence of any process or decree of the Ecclesiastical Courts, speci- fying the offence, and length of time such persons have been confined. Ordered.
Mr. Secretary Dundas gave notice, that he would move for a recorded digest of the evidence on Mr. Hastings's trial be laid upon the table.
Mr. Halhed rose. He hoped he should be acquitted of any sinister design of de- stroying the Constitution. In the course of his public conduct he had, it was true, opposed the war, but in a way, he hoped, perfectly consistent with the dignity of Parliament. He said, he never was more surprised, than to hear that Mr. Richard Brothers had been arrested by a warrant from the Secretary of State, with a view to charge him with traitorous conspiracies. He was sorry he had also to lament, that this injured man continued still in confine- ment. If his intentions were treasonable, persons of the highest rank, character, and respectability, of both sexes, would not, in the forenoon of each day, have crowded his apartments; nor would their carriages have crowded the streets round his door, to aid and abet a traitor. Whate- ver information Ministers might have had, or upon whatever principle they might have acted, he was convinced that Mr. Brothers did not deserve such treatment as he had received. As an officer in his Ma- jesty's navy, he was universally esteemed; and he himself, would assert, that he had never observed any derangement in his mind: but that he stood high in opinion, for affability, moderation, and good sense. He had it was true, mounted the Pegasus of Prophecy, and galloped over our heads at the hazard of our brains; but, he for his part, considered his books as founded upon principles which all christians must acknowledge. Christians were divided into innumerable sects, but all had agreed in some essential and fundamental points.— Why then, in this age, and this nation of religious toleration may not be permitted to enjoy his own principles? The Bible had been translated into our vernacular idiom, and all interpretations permitted. Why then should he not be permitted to indulge his own ideas and explain in- terpretations, as long as he submitted to the laws of his country? In his own mind many of the prophecies in the New Testa- ment were fulfilled in the present condition and late events of France; and though he did not then intend to explain to the House how far they extended, he was of opinion, that many more were fulfilled, and daily fulfilling in Germany and Po- land. That toleration, he would now therefore solicit, to so much on behalf of Mr. Brothers as himself. He understood that the arrest proceeded from that parti- cular passage of Mr. Brothers last publica- tion, wherein he mentions, "The Lord God commands me to say to you George the Third, King of England, that im- mediately on my being revealed in London to the Hebrews, as their prince, and to all nations as their Governor, your Crown must be delivered up to me that all your power and authority may cease."
Any gentleman, who reads this passage will see, that before any denunciation was to be done, which, in the opinion of all mankind, amounts to impossibility; and therefore he could not be considered as a traitor. If I, said Mr. Halhed, were to say that I would ascend to the top of St. Paul's Church, fly round the city, and a- light on Westminster Abbey, and that af- ter I had done that, the King would give me up his throne, it could not, by any possibility, be construed in attempt to de- throne his Majesty, because it could only be supposed to take place after my flight, a thing impossible to be done without the aid of a miracle.
Mr. Brothers said, "the people would believe him, when he would turn a com- mon hazel twig into a serpent, and then into a rod" &c. If his Majesty's Minis- ters believed that he could execute this miracle, they must be convinced that they could not prevent him by imprisonment; and if they did not believe in his prophe- cies, they were entirely unjustifiable in ar- resting him at all. Every man who believes

ed in the christian religion, must recollect that there were similar occurrences recorded in the Holy Scriptures, and then there were prophets. Mr. Halhed quoted Acts v. 38, 39. 'And now I say unto you, let these men alone, &c. Mr. Brothers, he contended, did not associate with any person but four or five unambitious men, of whom he was happy to reckon himself as one; who, though they enjoyed his conversation, and believed in his prophecies, could not be imagined as having a design to abet any traitorous designs. Of the prophecies recorded in the books of Mr. Brothers, he declared that many had already been actually fulfilled, and in a state of probability to be so; but he would insist, that of all the prophecies contained in his two books, not one had failed, notwithstanding the miserable attempts of miserable pamphleteers to stigmatize and vilify him. Many long letters written to his Majesty's Ministers, contained predictions of what had actually happened; and amongst those which he (Mr. Halhed) wished most earnestly may not be fulfilled, some related to the Parliament, and to that house in particular. Many of those friends who had, with the most laudable motives advised him not to bring forward the present motion, and who represented him on the brink of a precipice of obloquy and disgrace, would, he hoped, impute similar motives of philanthropy to him, if he mentioned to them his imagination that they stood in the way of dangers, of infinitely greater importance. He had known Mr. Brothers, he said, but a short time: he had never heard of his books until January, nor their author until February; but so thoroughly convinced was he of the truth and magnitude of his prophecies, that he had written a small pamphlet in his favour. He should not therefore, think it very unreasonable to propose to the members of the House to employ part of Easter recess in the perusal of those books which had made so very great an impression on his mind. The great Omnipotent Being had already interferred in the affairs of the world. Why may it not, therefore, be considered probable that he may again? Every body knows that the great Columbus, who was so fully convinced that there was land beyond Atlantic, applied to many monarchs before he could gain any credit; at last, however, he convinced the world of the truth of his prophecies, by practical demonstration. Brothers had once intended to present himself to that House and let them know the denunciation against them; and though he was then turned out, yet he did not wish that he might be ordered to attend at the bar, in order that he may give them some wholesome warning. He said, he proposed to move that day, for laying a copy of Mr. Brothers's books on the table; but if the house wished he would present a copy in his own possession, which he had interlarded with occasional observations and passages from the bible, similar to many of the said books. Mr. Halhed concluded his speech by moving—That a copy of Mr. Richard Brothers's two books be laid upon the table and be perused by the members of the House. No member appearing to second this motion, the Speaker could not put the question. The order of the day was then moved for the second reading of the bill to prevent feasting dead bodies; but notice being taken that only 35 members were present, the House adjourned.
A vessel from Tunis has brought advice to Leghorn, that the Dev has conquered Tripoli, and driven the Usurper from that Regency; that the latter had retired to a mosque, from whence he was going to be taken by force, in consequence of a firman from the Grand Seigneur. From every part of the Continent we have the most melancholy accounts of the great deficiency of corn. The distillation of spirits from grain, in the Prussian territories, has been prohibited under the most severe penalties in consequence. Extract of a letter from Plymouth Dock, April 2.
"This morning, in consequence of the very exorbitant prices of provisions, a great concourse of people met in the market, took possession of the butchers meat, butter, eggs, and vegetables, and sold them at a very reduced price.—some soldiers joined in the business, and but for the timely interference of Lord George Lennox, very serious consequences must have ensued from the irritation of the people. The town is reduced to some order, and it is to be hoped, that no further disturbances will happen this night. "There are strong symptoms of discontent among the whole body of Miners in Cornwall. Bread is so extremely scarce and dear, that poor people are almost in want of the absolute necessaries of life. Mr. Bell, the Member for Rochester, has just received an addition of about 150,000l. to his fortune, by the death of an uncle, who has left immense property chiefly between him and his brother. On the 15th instant the Elector Palatine, arrived at Innsbruck, when the marriage ceremony was solemnized between his Electoral Highness and her Royal Highness the Arch-Duchess Maria Leopoldine, second daughter of his
Royal Highness the Arch-Duke Ferdinand of Austria. A young Hibernian, last week, carried off to Gretna-Green, from her father's house, in the neighbourhood of Ilwethorpe, the rich and beautiful Miss J——y. The Arch-Duchess Caroline Frances, born on the 10th of June last, died at Vienna on the 14th inst. of a scarlet fever. The article that was translated from the Italian papers, relative to the dismissal of the British Minister from Florence, militated the name of the Minister. It was Mr. Wyndham, and not Lord Hervey, who was ordered to quit Florence. Last week a dispute having arisen, while they were at work, between two nail forgers at Ecclefield, who were Brothers and fellow workmen, one of them from the sudden impulse of rage, ran the red-hot end of a bar of iron, which he had just taken out of the fire, into the belly of the other. The flesh closed upon the iron, which, in the midst of the agonies of the poor man, was extracted. He languished a while in torment and then expired. The more unfortunate wretch, who survives is committed to Y. & K. Castle to take his trial therefor.
A Jewess was a few days since committed, under the Lottery Act, to Newgate.—She contrived, it appears to get herself introduced to a man who is detained to give evidence against the persons now in custody for forging stamps, and invited him to supper with her.—She brought in a pot of porter, which the son of the person alluded to, being very thirsty, took up to drink; immediately on tasting it, the child was seized with a vomiting, which leading to suspicion, the pot was examined, and it appeared that a considerable quantity of arsenic was lying at the bottom.—The woman is of course held in close custody till the child is declared out of danger.
From the Boston Chronicle. Messrs. Adams & Larkin. THE ratification of the Treaty made by Mr. Jay, is so important to the future welfare and happiness of this country, that it is hoped the Senate will not decide on this all interesting question, at their present meeting, but return to their respective States, and advise with their constituents before they give sanction to a "supreme law of the land. Their responsibility on so great a subject, will no doubt urge them to this decision, as a hasty determination on a commercial Treaty, which may possibly be considered by our Allies the French, as a partial attachment to the English, may lead them to resent it as such; more especially, as a Commercial Treaty has been previously submitted by them to the United States, and no decision has been had on the subject. "Slow and sure" is an old adage, but it is a sentiment which at the present crisis ought to be attended to. However silent the French have hitherto been on our English Treaty, yet it is to be feared, that after it is ratified, they may speak a language of so serious a nature, as to place the United States in a very alarming predicament. Upon these prudent principles, the wish is again renewed, that the Senate would adjourn before the ultimate decision.
CAUTION. For the Gazette of the United States. MR. FENNO. A writer in the Aurora of the 9th inst. appears to console himself for the result of the election for Governor in the State of New-York, by observing, that Mr. Jay has not been chosen by the suffrages of the Freemen at large, and refers to the late choice of Representatives in Congress for proof of his assertion.—The two following facts however will shew what degree of faith ought to be given to the scribblers in the Aurora. The first is, that the aggregate of the Majority in the four districts who returned federal members, exceeded the aggregate of the majorities of the six Districts who have so wisely deputized Democratic members, by many hundred votes. The second part is, that in the District in which Mr. Van Cortlandt was elected only by a majority of twenty votes, Mr. Jay had a majority of more than eight hundred. It evidently follows from this statement that the greater number of freemen in the State of New-York are friendly to the present Government, and that if the election there had been a general one (as in Connecticut) and not confined to districts, the result would have been highly favorable to the peace and happiness of the United States.
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By this Day's MAIL. SAVANNAH, May 21. LOUISVILLE, Saturday, 16th May, 1795. CONVENTION. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Convention, that, from the numbers, respectability, and grounds of complaint, stated in the sundry petitions laid before them, this is a subject of importance well meriting legislative deliberation. Ordered, therefore, That such petitions be preserved by the Secretary, and laid before the next legislature at their ensuing session. Article of Constitution Rights annexed to the Constitution as amended. All powers not delegated by the Constitution, as amended, are retained by the people. We the representatives of the people of the state of Georgia, in Convention met, do ordain and establish the following articles as additions and amendments to the present Constitution, to take effect and be in full force on the first Monday in October next. The Senate shall be elected annually on the first Monday in November, until such day of election be altered by law, and shall be composed of one member from each county, to be chosen by the electors thereof. All elections to be made by the General assembly shall be by joint ballot of the Senate & House of Representatives. The election of members for the House of Representatives shall be annual on the first Monday in November, and shall be composed of members from each county, in the following proportions:—Camden, 2; Glynn, 2; Liberty, 4; McIntosh, 2; Bryan, 2; Chatham, 4; Effingham, 2; Screven, 2; Montgomery, 2; Burke, 3; Richmond, 2; Columbia, 2; Wilkes, 3; Elbert, 2; Franklin, 2; Oglethorpe, 3; Greene, 3; Hancock, 3; Washington, 3; Warren, 3. At the general election for members of Assembly in the year 1797, the electors of the present counties shall elect three persons from each county, to represent them in a convention, for the purpose of taking into consideration the further alterations and amendments necessary to be made in the constitution, who shall meet at the town of Louisville on the second Tuesday in May, thereafter. A majority of the said convention shall have power to proceed to and agree on such alterations and amendments as they may think proper. The meeting of the General Assembly shall be annual, on the second Tuesday in January, a majority of whom shall have power to proceed to business. That Louisville be the permanent seat of government, and that the Governor, Secretary of the State, the Treasurer, the Auditor, and the Surveyor-General, remove with their offices thereto as soon as may be convenient, previously to the next meeting of the General Assembly. Extract from the minutes. THOMAS JOHNSON, Secretary. ANECDOTES. IN the 15th century, during the civil wars between the factions in the Netherlands, then known by the names of the Haecks and Cabillians, the former after a long siege captured the city of Schoonhoven. Irritated by the obstinate resistance of Albert Beiling, the governor, they condemned him to be buried alive. Albert solicited the delay of a month, in order to settle his affairs. He obtained it; and, upon giving his word of honor to return, was liberated from prison. When the term expired, he returned and submitted to his sentence. Some time after this the inhabitants of Amersfort, who were attached to the party of the Cabillians, besieged the other party in a small town called Baidewelt. John Van Schaffelaar, and nineteen of his companions, persisted in defending the church, which had been assigned to them as a post. At last, the inutility of their efforts reduced these brave men to the necessity of demanding a capitulation.—The besiegers answered, that they should expect no quarter, till they had precipitated their commander from the tower. Fired with indignation at this proposal, the heroic band resolved rather to perish, than be dishonoured by such an action; but John Van Schaffelaar, who knew the implacable hatred of the people of Amersfort, voluntarily ascended the tower:—"My friends," said he, "I must die once and will not be the cause of your destruction."—He instantly threw himself down: his enemies received him on the points of their lances, dispatched him, and gave quarter to his comrades.
By this Day's MAIL. PHILADELPHIA, June 11. The Courier Francis, speaking of the present predominating party in France, says—"Those of our readers who would wish to understand perfectly the origin of this grand schism, and to appreciate the character of certain orators, should recur to the Journal of Paris of 2d October. The limits of this paper do not permit the analyzing a great number of anecdotes but little known, being hid by the atrocious Septembrisers of France, at the head of whom were the principal actors in the present system of moderation!
This day arrived here from Bristol, the Ship Richmond, Capt. Lee, after a fine passage of 32 days.—The Richmond has brought London papers to the 5th, and Bristol to the 8th May.—Copious details from which will appear to-morrow.—We do not find that any very important events have transpired, subsequent to those already announced.—The account of a Treaty between France and Prussia is confirmed—and that negotiations were in a progressive train with Spain.—Reports say that tranquility reigns at Paris—but in England, Scotland and Ireland, great uneasiness on account of the scarcity of provisions.—That the French continue to be successful in Germany.—That a reinforcement to their fleet in the Mediterranean had been received, by eight ships of the line—in consequence the French fleet now consists of 23 sail, and has blocked up the British of 13 sail in the Gulf of Spezzia. The Boyne, an English ship of 98 guns, caught fire by accident, and was burnt down to the water's edge, whilst at Spithead, a great number of persons perished in her. Tuesday evening arrived in Town, his Excellency JOHN JAY, Governor elect of the State of New-York. A letter from Hamburg of 14th April, to a merchant in New-York, states, that a Treaty of Peace between the French and the Emperor of Germany, was signed at Frankfort on the 9th of that month. The Richmond left Bristol the 8th of May and on the 14th spoke the ship Light Horse of Salem—18 days out, bound to Biboa—June 6th ship Sophia—of Baltimore, from New-York to Hamburg out 32 days—same day spoke ship George, from Hull to New-York out 74 days—Left at Bristol ships Superb and Commerce—the Superb to sail in 7 days for New-York, and the Commerce for Boston. A passenger in the Richmond says, it was reported in Bristol that a second engagement had taken place in the Mediterranean & the Britannia the Admiral's ship was sunk. The ship Amiable from this port is arrived at Liverpool after 30 days passage.
To be Sold, By Public Vendue at the Coffee-House, on the first of July next, if not sold before at Private Sale, FOUR TENEMENTS, with the Lots thereto belonging, situate in Biddle's Alley, leading from Market Street into Elbow Lane, and directly in the rear of the House now occupied by Hillary Baker, Esq. the whole ground is sixty feet front on Biddle's alley, and sixteen feet deep. Any person inclining to purchase the premises, or any part thereof, may know the terms by applying at No. 73 Walnut Street. June 11 codr1J
PROPOSALS, By ISAAC NEALE of Burlington, and HENRY KAMMERER, jun. of Philadelphia, For Printing by Subscription, the First American Edition of a Work, intitled CALVARY, or the Death of CHRIST, A POEM, in Eight Books. By Richard Cumberland. CONDITIONS. This work will be comprised in one volume duodecimo, of about 320 pages, shall be printed on a good type and paper, and delivered to subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, at the moderate price of three fourths of a dollar each copy, to be paid on delivery of the book. Any person who may procure 12 subscribers, and become responsible for the money, shall be entitled to two copies for their trouble—the same allowance will be made to Booksellers, and others subscribing for a number of books. The publishers intend striking off a few copies on paper of a very fine quality, in the execution of which their utmost endeavors shall be used to present subscribers with a good specimen of American printing; these shall be bound, gilt, and lettered, in the most elegant manner, and delivered to subscribers at One Dollar each. At the end of the book will be recorded the names of those who may become patrons of this invaluable work. Such gentlemen as may be entrusted with subscription papers, are particularly requested to return the same to H. Kammerer, jun. No. 24 North Third Street, Philadelphia, or I. Neale, in Burlington, by the first of July next, when it is expected the work will be put to press. Subscriptions are received by the publishers and by most of the printers and Booksellers throughout the United States.
For Sale at this Office, A FEW COPIES, OF THE LAST REPORT Of the Secretary of the TREASURY. CONTAINING A PLAN FOR THE FURTHER SUPPORT OF PUBLIC CREDIT.
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the STONE HOUSE, No. 41 South Second St. A View of the Evidences of CHRISTIANITY. IN THREE PARTS. 1. Of the direct Historical Evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the Evidence of other miracles. 2. Of the Auxiliary Evidence of Christianity. 3. A brief consideration of some popular Objections. By WILLIAM PALEY, M. A. Archdeacon of Caude. In One Large Octavo volume.—Price one dollar and three quarters, handsomely bound. In the present enlightened age, when free discussion has opened the eyes of mankind, and the fabrics of Deism and Superstition are crumbling to the dust, it becomes an object of no small importance, to distinguish leading Truths from those Counterfeits which had assumed their names and usurped their place, and in the subversion of which, Truth itself is too apt to be discarded without inquiry. In the present work, the learned author (who had before distinguished himself by his principles of moral and political Philosophy) has treated the subject with that ability and candour which becomes it, and has exhibited in a short compass, perhaps the clearest and most distinct view of the proper evidences of christianity ever published. May 25 32w4w
In the Chancery of New Jersey. April 14th. 1795. Present his Excellency Richard Howell, Chancellor. Between Lydia Onderdonck, Complainant, and Henry Onderdonck, Defendant. The Complainant in this cause, having this day filed her bill of complaint, praying for certain causes therein set forth, to be divorced from her husband Henry Onderdonck, the above defendant, and having made due proof, that the said Henry hath, after the cause of complaint had arisen removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court, so that the process thereof cannot be served upon him, or if served, he cannot be compelled to appear and answer or plead, and having thereupon prayed a hearing upon the facts charged in the said bill. It is therefore ordered that a hearing be had on the facts charged in the said bill, accordingly on the first day of July next at the dwelling house of William Hay, Innholder, in the city of Trenton, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, a copy of this order, having been first published in one of the public papers of this state, and in one of the public papers of the states of New York and Pennsylvania, or served on the said defendant for the space of two months at least, before the said day appointed for hearing. Richard Howell. codr1J
April 22 No. 99. District of Pennsylvania, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty eighth Day of May, in the nineteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America, THOMAS DOBSON of the said District hath deposited in this Office the Title of a Book, the Right whereof he claims as Proprietor, in the words following, viz. "DOMESTIC MEDICINE: or, a Treatise on the prevention and cure of Diseases, by Regiment and simple Medicine, with an Appendix, containing a Dispensary for the use of private Practitioners, by William Buchan, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh: Revised and adapted to the Diseases and Climates of the United States of America, by Samuel Powell Griffiths, M. D. Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Pennsylvania. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled, An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned. Samuel Caldwell, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. June 4, 1795. 12w4w
This Day is Published, Price one dollar, by Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, No. 41 South Second Street The Political Register Or, Proceedings in the session of Congress commencing November 3, 1794, and ending March 3d, 1795. With an Appendix, containing a Selection of papers laid before Congress during that period. By JAMES THOMSON CALLENDER. Volume I. At T. Dobson's may also be had, by the same author, Price half a dollar, The Political Progress of Britain. Part I—3d Edition. June 1 12w6w
James M'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 to pay a prompt and punctual attention to them. Oct 25. 22w1

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1. Charlotte, a tale of truth, By Mrs. Rowson, of the New-Theatre Philadelphia. Second American edition—Price 75 cents. [The rapid sale of the First Edition of this interesting novel, in a few months, is the best proof of its merit.] Extract from the Critical Review, April 1793, p. 468. It may be a tale of truth, for it is not un- natural, and it is a tale of real distress— Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, re- commended to a school from humanity ra- ther than a conviction of her integrity by the regularity of her former conduct, is en- tranced from her governess, and accompanies a young officer to America—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the in- constancy of her lover, and treachery of his friend.—The situations are artful and af- fecting; the descriptions natural and pa- thetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person over-exalted, who, for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a pun- ishment. It is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.” 2. The Inquisitor —by Mrs. Rowson, Se- cond Philadelphia edition. 87 1/2 cents 3. Adventures of Roderick Random. 2 vol. 1 dollar and 50 cents, coarse paper— 1 dollar and 75 cents, fine. 4. Notes on the State of Virginia —by Tho- mas Jefferson. Price, neatly bound, one dollar and a half. 5. History of the French Revolution, from its commencement to the death of the Queen and the execution of Brissot. Two dollars.
EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. The authors have presumed to affix to their title the epithet Impartial ; and the reason is, because they cannot charge them- selves with feeling the smallest bias to any party, but that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every censurable action, whoever were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colors. It was necessary to make a declaration of their own princi- ples, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican—they love liberty as Eng- lish whigs, and execrate every criminal act by which no noble cause is endangered and disgraced.
In the present serment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hopes of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be acceptable to the zealots of either party. But when time shall dissipate the clouds of political decep- tion, they with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which candor and moderation seldom fail to receive. EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL REVIEW, JANUARY, 1794—page 12. “We have certainly derived much plea- sure, and acquired much information from the perusal of these volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in events which have so excited the curiosity and astonishment of mankind.”
6. Plowden's history of the British Empire from May 1792, to December 1793. A dollar and a quarter. [This is an inter- esting and valuable publication as had prepared for many years.] 7. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science 2 vols. One dollar and three quarters 8. Ladies Library. Second American edition. 87 1/2 cents. CONTAINING— Miss Moore's Essays; Dr. Gregory's Les- sage to his Daughters; Lady Pennycuick's advice to her mother's advice to her Daughters; Marchmont's de Lamphere's Advice of a mother to her daughter, Mrs. Chapone's Letter on the government of the temper; Swift's Letter to a Young Lady newly married; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex. 9. Journal durant un Séjour en France de- puis le commencement d'août jusqu'à la midi Décembre, auquel il est ajouté un récit des événements les plus remarquables qui ont eu lieu à Paris, depuis cette époque, jusqu'à la mort du roi de France. Bound, 2 1/2 dollars—sewed, 2 dollars. 10. Edward's treatise on the religious af- fections. Coarse paper, a dollar—fine, a dollar and a half. 11. Rights of Woman —by Mrs. Wollston- craft. A dollar. 12. Willison's Sacramental Meditations. 60 cents. 13. Bunyan's Holy War, made by Shaddai against Diabolus. 14. Short account of Algiers. Second edi- tion, enlarged—25 cents. Containing—A description of that coun- try—of the manners and customs of the in- habitants—and of their rise, as well as against Spain, France, England, Holland, Venice, and other powers of Europe—From the oc- cupation of Barbary and the invasion of Charles V, to the present time.—With a concise view of the origin of the war be- tween Algiers and the United States. Embellished with a map of Barbary, com- prehending Morocco, Fez, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. To the present edition is added a very copious index, containing letters from fundry American prisoners in Algiers to their friends in the United States—a list of the vessels taken—and many very interest- ing articles not in the first edition. 15. Baird's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Letters. Three dollars 33 cents. 16. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on nursing and the management of children. 62 cents. 17. American Farmer's letters. 80 cents. 18. Young Men's Magazine. 2 vols. 1 dol- lar 33 cents. Containing—Dialogues between a Gover- ness and several Young Ladies of Quality her scholars.—In which each Lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper and inclination.—Their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to amend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to
for their hearts to goodness, than to en- lighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgment is also given of sacred and profane History, and some lessons in Geography. The whole is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper re- flexions and moral Tales. 19. Duncan's Elements of Logic. 80 cents 20. M'Fingal, an epic poem. 37 1/2 cents. 21. Teach Cope's Examination of Lord Shel- field's Observations. 62 1/2 cents. 22. Ladies' Friend. 37 1/2 cents. 23. Smith's history of New York, from its discovery to 1732. 1 dollar 25 cents. 24. Complete Atlas for the present war, con- taining maps of France, Holland, Nether- lands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the West-Indies. 2 dollars. 25. Constitutions of the United States, with the Federal Constitution. 62 1/2 cents. 26. Peyton's Grammar for Frenchmen to learn English. 50 cents. 27. Epictetus Enchiridion. 31 cents. 28. Gay's Fables. 31 cents. 29. Christian Economy. 25 cents. 30. Charn's of Melody, a choice collection of Songs. 25 cents. 31. American Museum, 12 vols, 8vo. Nine dollars and 20 cents. “The American Museum is not only em- inently calculated to disseminate political and other valuable information, but it has been uniformly conducted with care, attention, & propriety. It to these important objects its superadded the more immediate use of releasing public documents from oblivion, will venture to pronounce, as my sentiment, that a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement.” General Washington. 32. Poems of Col. Humphreys. 37 1/2 cents. 33. Catechism of Man. 18 3/4 cents. 34. Tom Paine's Jests. 18 3/4 cents. 35. Carey's account of the Yellow Fever, 4th edition. 50 cents. 36. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum. 25 cents. 37. Garden of the Soul. 50 cents. 38. Think well on't. 50 cents. 39. Douay Bible. 6 dollars. Nov. 29. eodf
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, 5 cash 35,000 are    1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 10,000 25,000   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 1> 10,000   400 ditto 25 10,000   1,000 ditto 10 20,000   15,000 ditto 10 150,000   16,739 Prizes 33,261 Blank 50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant spec- imen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful de- signs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from their 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 nett deduction of five per cent will be made to defray the neces- sary expenses of printing, &c. and the sur- plus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected in 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 ap- pointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a se- cond time on behalf of the public; a suffi- cient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National Uni- versity and the other federal objects may con- tinue 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 se- lection of the best materials, ancient and mod- ern, will be submitted to the public when- ever the same 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 ex- istence for the general good of America.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Eu- rope, 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
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Revenue Office, April 24th 1795. PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue for building a BEACON HOUSE
on Shell Castle Island, in Pamlico Sound, near Ocracoke Inlet, in North Carolina, of the following materials, dimensions and de- scription.
The form is to be an octagon. The foun- dation is to be of stone, to be sunk nine feet and one half below the surface of the earth, and to be commenced of the diameter of 23 feet. It is to be laid solidly to the height of two feet. From thence to the height of six inches above the earth or to the bottom of the wooden work, the foundation wall is to be eight feet high, and four feet and one half thick.
The Octagonal Pyramid is to be well fram- ed, and of stout heart Pine timber. It is to be twenty two feet in diameter at the base thereof, where it will rest on the top of the stone foundation, to which it is to be well se- cured by sixteen stout iron traps built therein, and otherwise.
The height of the wooden building from the top of the stone work (six inches above the surface of the earth) is to be fifty four feet and one half to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the lantern, where the dia- meter is to be twelve feet. The foundation is to be canted with faced stone at least eight inches wide, and sloped at top to turn off the water.
The frame of the Pyramid is to be covered with boards of one inch and one half in thickness, over which is to be laid a good and complete covering of shingles, and it is to be well painted with three coats.
The Beacon House is to have two windows in the East and three windows in the west. The sashes are to be hung with hinges, and each sash is to have eight panes of glass of eight by ten inches.
On the top of the wooden work of the Py- ramid is to be a strong framed tier of joists, beded therein, planked over with Oak plank, extending one foot beyond the sides of the Pyramid, thereby forming an eave which is to be finished by a cornice, the whole having a defecant from the centre sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper.
A complete and sufficient iron lantern in the Octagonal form is to rest thereon. The eight corner pieces or flanchions of which are to be well secured to the upright timbers of the Pyramid, or to the tier of joists, or both.
These flanchions are to be stout in the low- er eight feet, and sufficiently strong above.
The Lantern is to be six feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to have a dome or roof of three feet in height. The whole space between the posts to be occupied by the sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. The sashes are to be furnished with large panes of glass; a part of the sash on the south west side is to be hung with hinges for a door to go out on the platform. The iron rafters of the Lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel; through which the smoke may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of a man's head, capa- ble of containing thirty gallons, this head to be turned by a large vane, so that the hole for venting the smoke may be always to leeward.
Eight dormant ventilators are to be fixed in the roof; a large curved air-pipe is to be passed through the floor.
There are to be five pairs of stairs to ascend to the Lantern the entrance to which is to be by a trap door covered with copper.
The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical conductors or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank. The entrance into the light house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a FRAME DWELLING house of one story, to be twenty eight feet in front and fifteen feet deep with a cellar under it, if it should be found practicable to make one. The cellar walls are to be fourteen inches thick, and seven feet high. The story of the House to be seven feet and one half in the clear, the roof to have a rectangular pitch. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through.
The House is to be composed of two rooms of about thirteen feet and one half by four- teen feet and one half on the lower floor. The stack of chimneys is to be between the two sit- ting rooms and it is to have two plain fire places one of them large for a Kitchen, to which is to be joined an oven. There is to be an outer door in front between the two rooms and in the rear, in the Kitchen. There are to be two windows in each of the rooms.
Each sash is to have twelve panes of glass eight by ten inches. Each window is to have a strong plain shutter with fastenings and hinges. The doors are to be hung and furnished completely. The ceiling and inner sides of the House are to be plastered with two coats. All the wood work outside is to be well painted, and the whole is to be finished in a plain and decent manner.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Revenue Office, April 27, 1795. PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the COMMISSIONER of the REVENUE for building A LIGHT HOUSE
on the head land of Cape Hatteras on the coast of North Carolina, of the following materials, di- mensions, and description.
The form is to be octagonal. The foun- dation is to be of stone, to be sunk thirteen feet below the bottom of the water table or the surface of the earth, and to be commenced of the diameter of twenty nine feet.— From such commencement to the height of four feet the foundation is to be laid solidly and from thence to the bottom of the water table, the foundation wall is to be nine feet high and nine feet thick.
The diameter of the base from the bottom of the water table to the top thereof (where the octagonal pyramid is to commence) is to be twenty eight feet four inches and the wall is there to be seven feet thick. The wall of the octagonal pyramid is to be six feet thick at the base thereof, on the top of the water table.
The height of the building from the bot- tom of the water-table, and from the sur- face of the earth, is to be ninety feet to the top of the stone work, under the floor of the lantern; where the diameter is to be sixteen and one half feet and the wall three feet.— The whole of the walls is to be built of stone
The water table is to be canted with sawed stone, at least eight inches wide and sloped at the top to turn off the water. The out- side of the walls is to be faced with hewn or hammer dressed stone, having four windows in the north east and five windows in the south west. The sashes are to be hung with hinges, and each sash is to have twelve panes of glass, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the stone work is to be a framed tier of joists, beded therein, plank- ed over with oak plank, extending two feet beyond the wall thereby forming an eave which is to be finished with a cornice, the whole having a defecant from the centre sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper. A complete and sufficient iron lantern in the octagonal form is to rest there- on. The eight corner pieces or flanchions of which, are to be built in the wall to the depth of ten feet. These flanchions to be nearly three inches square in the lower ten feet, and 2 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches above.
The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches in diameter, it is also to be ten feet high from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof and to have a dome or roof of five feet and nine inches in height. The whole space between the posts or upright pieces at the an- gles is to be occupied by the sashes, which re- to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. Each sash is to have twenty eight panes of glass, fourteen by twelve inches. A part of the sash on the south west side is to be hung with hinges for a convenient door to go out on the platform. The rafters of the lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large copper ven- tilator in the form of a man's head, capable of containing one hundred gallons.
This head is to be turned by a large vane; so that the hole for venting the smoke, may be always to leeward. Eight dormant ven- tilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be passed through the floor, and a close stove is to be provided and fixed in the lantern. There are to be eight pairs of stairs to ascend to the lantern, the en- trance to which is to be by a trap door cov- ered with copper. The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical con- ductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank, of at least one inch and one half in thickness. The entrance to the light house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame House to be thirty four feet in front, and sixteen feet deep with a cellar under it. The cellar walls to be eighteen in- ches thick and eleven feet high.
The first story of the house is to be eight feet, and the second, seven feet and six inches high. The floors are to be laid in whole lengths, nailed through. The stack of chim- neys is to be finished with two plain fire places on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen. Two windows below, and three above in front and rear, each sash to have eighteen panes of glass ten by twelve inches. The doors are to be hung and furnished completely.
The ceilings and sides of the House are to be plastered with two coats; all the wood work inside and out is to be well painted and the whole to be finished in a plain decent manner.
An Oil vault is to be built twenty feet by twelve feet in the clear, arched over and cov- ered with earth or sand over which a shed is to be built. It is to be furnished with nine strong Cedar Cisterns with covers, each capa- ble of containing two hundred gallons.
The entrance to the vault is to be secured by a strong door. A well is to be sunk at a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket and rope completely.
The builder to find and pay for all the materials, labor, workmanship, provisions, and other objects of cost, charge or expence for a sum to be agreed upon, and to execute the before described work and every part thereof in a good and workman-like manner. Convenient payments or advances, on secu- rity will be made. April 27. m & th tf
FOR SALE, 500,000 Acres of LAND, Lying contiguous to the Waters of the Potomac, in Virginia. Also, 50,000 Acres Virginia Mili- tary LAND. Apply to the Printer. June 2. u&f
FRESH TEAS, Of Superior Quality, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hylson Gomez, 1st quality Hylson, 2d. do. do. Young Hylson, Hylson Skin, and Souchon. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19 Third street, south. Dec. 10. eodtf
FOR SALE, A very valuable ESTATE, Called TWITTEMBAM.
SITUATE in the township of Upper Darby, and county of Delaware, 7 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent Land, 45 of which are good watered Meadow; 90 of prime Wood Land, and the rest Arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two- story Brick House, with 4 rooms on a floor, and Cellars under the whole, with a Pump Well of excellent Water in front; a large frame Barn, Stables, and other convenient buildings; a Stone- House and Stone Spring House; two good Apple- Orchards, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Glover, except those immediately under village, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of Water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for Grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the Land, the good neighbor- hood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat. The foregoing is part of the Estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by MORDECAI LEWIS, Surviving Executor. June 4, 1795. eodf
A FEW CASES OF Ticklenburgs & Oznaburgs FOR SALE BY RUNDLE & MURCATROD, No. 11 Walnut Street. June 4 3aw3w
Mordecai Lewis, Has for Sale at his Store, No. 25 Great Duck Street, A few bales of East India Goods, consist- ing of Batias, Coffas, Emeries, Hum- hums, and Book mullins. A Bale of Nullies and Peniafoes Ruffs Sheetings and Sail Duck Ravens Duck China Silks A case of Diapers Barcelona Handkis. in Boxes Roll Brimstone Souehong Tea in small boxes a quantity of Grind Stones. June 9, 1795. eodm.
NEW HOSIERY.
Bartholomew Conolly, At his HOSIERY STORE, No. 84 Chest- nut Street, RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has just received by the ship Liberty from Liverpool, a further supply of Men's & Women's Silk and Cotton HOSIERY.
Among which are a very ex- quisite assortment of Gentlemen's plain white, fancy, and patent Silk, superfine fancy plated silk and cotton, fine white, plain, and ribb'd cotton.—A large assortment of fancy Patent and fine random fancy cotton, &c. which he will sell upon the most reasonable terms by the dozen or single pair. ALSO, A General Assortment of every other article of DRY GOODS, newly imported. Those gentlemen who please to favor B. C. with their commands, will meet with, at his store, a most elegant, extensive, and well chosen assortment of every description of Hos- iery. Also, a great variety of Gentlemen's Out-fits. June 4 eodtf
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41 South Second St DOMESTIC MEDICINE Or, A Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases, By Regiment and Simple Medicines, with an Appendix, containing a Dispensary for the use of private Practitioners, By WILLIAM BUCHAN, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Revised, and adapted to the Diseases and Climates of America. By SAMUEL POWELL GRIFFITHS, M. D. Professor of Materia Medica, in the University of Pennsylvania. In One Large Volume, Octavo—Price two DOLLARS and a half.
The best Eulogium on this Valuable Work is the reception it has met with from the Public, before the present very im- portant improvements were added. Between twenty and thirty large editions of it have been sold.
Being now adapted to the climate and dis- eases of the United States, it is hoped that work will be found more extensively useful, at the same time the price is lower than the London edition in its unimproved state can be sold for. 3aw3w May 27
MAPS of PHILADELPHIA and its Environs,
Twenty-five inches square, taken from a late and accurate survey, and executed in a neat and masterly style, may be had at BENJAMIN DAVIES'S, Book & Stationery Store, No. 68 High Street. In sheets, at 11 3/4; canvassed on rollers or square frames, 15 3/4; varnished on rollers or frames at 20/.
If coloured, 5/ will be added to the fore- going prices. N. B. With each Plan will be given a Pamphlet, giving an account of the City, its trade, manufactures, population and govern- ment; its literary and charitable institu- tions, diseases, weather, &c. AT THE SAME PLACE MAY BE HAD MAPS of the United States, Asia, Africa, and France divided into De- partments. April 29 2a