Phi].«HpMji, March 1, 1 "94- JUST PUBLISHED, By MATHF.VV CAREY, No. 118, Market jh-eet, THE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF Modern Geography : OR, A Geographical, Historical, ana Commercial Grammar; And present Hate of the several NATIONS OF THE WORLD. CONTAINING, t. Th* figures, motions, and distances of the planets, iccotdinfT to the Newtonian fyf teniand the latest observations 2. A general view of the earth, considered as a planet; with several ufeful geographical definitions and problems. 3 The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. 4. The firuation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces and colonies. 5 Their climates, air, foil, vegetables, prod unions, nietaK minerals, natural cuii ofities, Teas, rivers, bays,capes, promontories, an J lakes. 6. The !»ids a id ber.ft? peculiar to each coi ' rv. 7 Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of na tu c since the uioft ar |y periods of history. 8. Th» history and origin of nations ; their f.»rm> of government, religion, laws, reve nue", t ix?s, naval and military strength. 9 The genius, manneis, customs, and ha bits of the people. 10. Their language, learning,arts,fciences, manufactures, and commerce. »I. The chief cities, (Iruftures, ruins, and artificial curjoiities. 12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from Philadelphia To which are added. 1. A Geographical Index, with the names an I places arranged. 2. A Table of the Coins of all nations, ard their value in dollars and cents. 3. A Chronological Table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq. The Agronomical Part corre&ed by l)r, IiITTEN'HOUSE. To which have been added, T! e late Discoveries of D>. Herschell, and other eminent Astronomers The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Co'-rcfted, I;np oved, and greatly Enlarged. The firft volume contains twenty-one Maps and Charts, beSdes two Altrnriomicssl l'lates, viz. 1. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world. 3- Europe. 4. Alia. 5- Africa. 6. South- America. 7. Cook's difcove ies. 8. tries round the north Pole. 9- Sweden, Den mark, and Norway. <0. Seven United Pro vinces. 11 A 11ft ian, French and Dutch Ne therlands. 12. many. 13 Seat oi war in France. 14.-France divided intodepart ments. 15- Switzerland. :6. Italy, Sicily, and Sardinia. 17- Spain and Portugal. 18. Tu-key in Europe and Hungary. 19 Ire land. 20 Weft-Indies. 2i. Vermont. 22. Ar nul'ary fpherc. 23. Copernican system. With the second volume, which is now in the pr ft, w ; ll be g ; ven the so lowing Maps : Rnflia in Em ope and Asia. 2 Scotland. 3. England and Wales. 4. Poland. China. 6 Hindoftan. 7. United States. g. Brvtifh America. o. S xt* oC New Hampshire. jO. State of Maflachu'etts. 11. State of Connecticut. j2. State of Rhode Island. j3. State of New-York. ,4- State of New-Jerfej. 15. State of Pennsylvania. 16. State of Delaware. »7- State of Maryland. 18. State of Virginia. 19. State of Kentucky. 20; State of North-Carolina. 21. TennelTee Government. 22. State of South-Carolina. 23. State of Georgia. TERMS. 1. This work will be comprised in two vo lumes. 2. Snbfcribcrs pay for the present volume on delivery, fix dollars, and the price of bind ing, (56 cents for boa»ds.) 3. They may receive rbe succeeding volume in twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quar ter dollar each, or else, when finiflied, at the fame price as the fir ft. 4. The fubfeription wi ] be railed on the firft day of June 1794. to fourteen dollars, ex clusive of binding. 5. Should a»W copies remain for falc after the completion of the work, they will be fold at sixteen dollars, and the price of bir ding. 6. The names of the fubferibers will be pub- Jifhed as patrons of American literature, arts, and sciences. It is wholly unnecefTary to expatiate on the advantage, to American readers, that this edi tion poffefles, over every imported edition of any system of Geog aphy extant. The addi tion of maps of the several (late , procured at a very great espenfe, and from the best ma terials that are attainable, fpraks such full con vision on this fubje(sV, that t would be difrefpeft to the reader's underftand'ng to suppose it reqnifite to enter into a detail of arguments t<* prove its fuper'n rity. In no similar work have such maps been ever intro duced. The emendations and addition? which are made in this work,are innumerable, arid occur in every page. The public are referred to the preface for a flight (ketch ot a lew ol them. The publilher take-; the prefcnt oppo» tu nity of returning his mod sincere thanks to those refpe&able characters who have favored him with documents for improving the maps of several of the ftatw-lhutters,dcn& in tHe moll elegant manner, and with dilpatch. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and duly attended to. December go, JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE PY M.Carey,No. 118 ,Hlgb-Jlreet^ The PROMPTER; Commentary on C ,mmon Ratings and Subjects, which are full nf Common Sense, the lejlfenfe in the world. TH l."> lntle book is wi men in a stile altogether novel, and is adapted to all capacities, a& well as to all classes ol people, merchan s, me chanics and farmers. Such a reputation has this wO'k acquired, that it has parted ih>o thiee itn prefiions in the eastern dates, and many honfe holders deem it so ufcful as to purchase a copy for every adult in theii families.——Pr i c e 2s. February 4. dif War Department. January 30tb 1794. INFORMATION is heieby given load the military invalids of the United States.,that the sums to which they are entitled for fix months of their annual pension, from the fourth day ol September 1793, and which will becomt due on the sth day of March 1794, will be paid on the said day by the GommtUioners of the Loans within the states refpefttvely, under the ulual re gulations. Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with egal evidence of their refpr&ive offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whofc peufion t.iey may claim. By commma of the Prefid nt of the Unnrd S'a'r*. Secretary oj IVar. The printers in the iefpe£fcivc ftaie» are rcquefted to publtlh the above in their newfpa pcis for the (pace of two months. januaty 30 Parry and Mufgrave, Goldfmitbs Iff jewellers, No. 42, SOUTH SECOND-STREET, HAVE FO!l SALE, Sin elegant AJfortment of SILVER & PLATED WARE, JEWELLERY & fne CUTLERY, Which they will difpoie of on the most rea sonable te ms. Devices in hair, M matures sett, and every thing in the gold and silver way, done as usual. December 24- AVIS. LE habitans infortunes de la Colonie Franfaife de St. Domingue qui dans I'inccndic du Cap font vrnus chercher uri afile dans Ics Etats Unis font informes que la Republinue leur ac cord* un p adage pour France. lis font invi'es en confequcnce a fe presenter a cet cffet d'ici a huit jours cher les Consuls & agens de la Rc publique dans lcs differ nts Poits des Etats Urns. A Philaoklphie, Ic 10 V«ntos—l'an 2d de la Repubhque une & indivisible. (28 Fevrier, 1794. vicuxjlilc) Le Miniftrc Plenipotentiary de la Republique Fran^aifc, The editors of newspapers in the United States are reqvejlei to insert the above notice in their paper, 8. In the Name of the French Republic. EVERY Frenchman is forbid to violate the Neutrality of the United States. All commifiions or authorizations tending to infringe that neutrality, are revoked, and are to be returned to the Agents of the French Republic. Philadelphia, Ventofe 16th, second year of the French Republic, one and indivi&ble (March 6th, 1794, o. s.) The Minifler Plenipotentiary of the French Republic. JH. FAUCHET. The Editors of newspapers within the United States, are requested to republifh the foregoing notice. d JuJ} Imported, From London, Dublin, and Glasgow, By MATH EW CAREY, No. 118, Marlet-Jlreet, A La ge and Valuable »COLLECTION OF BOOKS, Among which arc the following : NE'TV Annual Register for 1792 European Magazine lor the firft fix mbnths of 1793 Gibbons decline and fall of the Roman Empire Memoirs of the Manchester society, 3 vols. Priestly on matter and spirit on christianity Disney's lite of Dr. Jortia Kingville's ancient geography D'Auoirs of Guy Joli Meinty,a collection of essays Varieof Pruflia's works Calm observer—by Matkintofh Russell's ancient and modern Europe Langhome's Plutarch Elegant extracts, superbly gilt Elegant extracts of natural history Saugnier and Briffon's voyage Rochon's voyage to Madagascar Townfend's travels in Spain TaflVs Jerusalem delivered Smellie's translation of Buffon Berwick's history of quadruped* BufFon abridged History of birds Philips's history of inland navigation Hooper's rational recreations History of France, in 3 vols. Cnriofities of literature, 3 vols. Whitaker's defence of queen Mary Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. Dow's history of Hindoftan Sketches of the Hindoos Key to polite literature. Imlay's dtfcription of Kentucky Present state of Nova-Scotia Present state of Hudson's Bay Preston on masonry Lavater on physiognomy, abridged Zimmerman's survey Murphy's life of Dr. Johnson Necker on executive power Kilfes of Secundus Gallery of portraits Volney's ruins of empires ' *T >^o.,ole Vaillaint's travels with superb engravings Downman's infancy Adair's history of American Indians Benington on materialilin and immatenaUfm Be-chold's advice to patriotic travellers Builder's magazine Complete farmer Chandon's life of Voltaire De Non's travels Franklin's life and works G ozier's description ot China Mumhy's translation of Tacitus Godwin on pol ticaljuftice Gaxetteer of France, 3 vols. Helvetius on man Kaimes's (ketches of the history of man Liberal opinion*, or the history ot Benignus Mawe's gardener'* di&iona»y Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family Playhouse di&ionary Reveries of solitude Smith's theory of moral Tenements Stackhoufe's history of the • Watson's life of Philip lid. &: Hid. Wonders of nature and art, 6 vols. Wnrrley's wonders of the little world, called man H. KNOX, Wall's on the prevention of diseases Moore's journal in France Cox's travels into Denmark, Ruflia, Poland, See. Cox's travels into Switzerland Rabant's history of the French revolution Life of Lord Chatham Mallet's northern antiquities Motherby's medical dictionary Grigg's advice to females Hamilton's outlines of the practice of mid wifery d2m Manning's practice of physic Cleghorn's diseases of Minorca Innes on the mufclcs Pott's works Fourcroy's chemistry Armstrong on diseases of children puincy's d fpenfatory Edinburgh dispensatory Lewis's dispensatory llyan on the asthma Robertfon's treatise on fevers Lee's botany, Leake on the viscera Leake on diseases of women Nicholfon's chemistry Gardiner on the animal economy Lewis's Materia Medica Fordyce oadigeftion Withering on the fox glove Lind on the diseases of heat Monro on diseases of armies Haller's physiology Spalanzane's diifertations London pra&ice of physic Bell's surgery Chaptal's chemistry. mw&rftf JH. FAUCHET. By MATHFW CAREY, No. 118, An Eflay on Slavery Designed 10 exhibit in a new point of view, its eftctts on morals, indujiry, and the peace of ociety. Some fad* and calculations are offered to prove the labor of Jreemen to be much more productive than that ot Jlavcs ; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor ; and hence the tvctCT'ty conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjujl. And now opening for sale, FOR SALE, Market-Street,. Price 25 Cents. February 15, Daily's Hotel. GIFFORD DALLY, Formerly Keeper of the City Tavern, and of the Merchant's Cojfee-Houfe of this City :— RtbPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public m general, that he has THIS DAY opened a HOTEL in Shippen-Street. be tween Third and Fourth-iiirccis, at the House formerly occupied by Mr. Timmonf, which h»s lately been greatly improved, and ;s now very commodious ; where he has turmlhed him fell with the bett of LIQUORS, ami will fur ntfh a TABLE for Parties, with the heft provi. fions the Markets afford, at any hour, on the Ihorteft noticc. From his long experience in this line of business, he flatters himfelf he (hall be able to give fatisla&ion to all who may plcafa 10 favor him with their company. Philadelphia, January 29,1794. Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—this Lottery conftfls of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 1 4,539 Pri-z.es and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half Blanks to a Prize. THE Dire&orsof the Society for eflabiifh ng Ufetul Manufa£tures, having refolvcd 10 erect LOTTERIES tor caifin? One Hundred Thousand Dollars, agreeably 10 an Ad of ibe Legislature of the State of New-Jerfcy, h«vc appointed the following persons to superintend and direst the drawing of the tame, viz. Nicho- las Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, Jamei Watson, Richard Harrifon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New Y<<»k— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthtw M'Con ncl and Andrew Bayard, ot the city of Phila delphia— His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Klias Boudinot, General El as Dayton, Jaims Parker, John Bayard, Doftnr Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, J feph Bl'-omficld, and Elifha Boudinot, of N w-Jer fey, who offer the following Scheme ol a Lot tery, and pledge thetnfelves to the public, that ihry will tak< every aflurance and precaution in their power 10 have the Monies paid by the Managers, from tinae to time, as received, infti he Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpofeof paving Pen, which (hall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks. SCHEME: 1 Piizeof 20,000 Dollars is 20,009 1 2 5 10 20 ico 300 1000 10,000 5,000 2,000 1 .COO 5 r '° 100 5° 20 10 2oco 3000 8100 14,539 262.000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 L?-ft drawn number, 2,000 38,000 Tickets at 7 Do'lars each is 266.0C0 The drawing will commerce, under the m fpe&ion of a Committee of the Superintendents, as