Philadelphia, March i, 17^4- JUST PUBLISHED, y MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Jlreet, 1 HE FIRST VOLU ME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF Modern Geography : OR, A Hiflorical, ana Commercial Grammar; Aiul state of the several NATIONS OF THE WORLD. CONTAINING, !. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian sys tem and the late ft observations. 2. A general view of the earth, considered as a planet; with several ufeful geographical definitions and problem';. 3, The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. 4. T'.ic firuation and extent of empires, kingdoms, state*, provinces and colonies. 5- Their climates, air, foil, vegetables, productions, metals, minerals, natural curi osities, seas, risers, bays,capes, promontories, aud lakes. 6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each CO»n»rv. 7. Qbfervations on tbe changes that have been any where observed upon the face of na ture since the mnft ear|y periods of history. 8. The history and origin of nations ; their forms of government, religion, laws, reve nues, taxes, naval and military strength. 9. The genius, inanneis, customs, and ha bits of the people. 10. language, learning, arts r fciences, manufactures, and commerce. m. The chief c'ties, (Iruftures, ruins, and artificial curiolities. 12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and diitances of principal places from Philadelphia To which are added. 1. A OeoqrapHi cal Index, with the names and places a)p. abetically arranged. 2. A Table of the Coins of all nations, and their value in dollars- and cents. 3. A Chronological Table of remarkable events, from the creation to theprefent time. fly WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq. The Astronomical Part corre&ed. by D Rittenhousk. To which have been added, The 'ate Discoveries of Dr. Herschell, other eminent Astronomers The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION* Corrected, Improved, and greatly Enlarged. The fir A volume contains twenty-one Maps and Charts, befldes two Agronomical Plates, Viz. t. Map of the world. 2: Chart of the world. 3. Europe. 4. AHa. 5. AtVica. 6. South- America- -7. Cook's difcove' ies. 8i Coun tries round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Den mark, and Norway. 10. Seven United Pro vinces. x» Auft' ian, French and Dutch Ne therlands. 12. Germany. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into depart ments. iS- Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily, and Sardinia. 17. Spain and Portugal. 18. Tm key in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ire land. 20 Weft-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Ar millary sphere. 23. Copernican system. With the second volume, which is now in the press, \wll be given the following M»ps : 1, Ruflia in Europe and 2. Scotland. 3» England and Wales. 4. Poland. 5. China. 6. Hindoftar*. j. United, States. g. Britilh America. q. S'ate of New-Hampshire. ,0. State of Maflfachufetts. ji. State of Conne&icut. ,2. State of Rhode Island. ,3. State of New-York. ,4. State of New-Jersey. State of Pennsylvania. 16. State of Delaware. 17. State of Maryland. 18. State of Virginia. 19* State of Kentucky. 20. State of North-Carolina. 21. Tenneflee Government. 22. State of South-Carolina. 23. State of Georgia. TERMS. t\ This work will be coraprifed in two vo lumes. 2. Subscribers pay for the present volume on delivery, fix dollars, and the price of bind ing, (56 cents for boards ) 3. They may receive the fucreeding volume in twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quar ter dollar each, or else, when finifhed, at the fame price as the firft. 4. The fubfeription will be raised on the firft day of June 1794, to fourteert dollars, ex clusive of binding. 5. Should any copies remain for sale after the completion of the work, they will be fold at sixteen dollars, and the price of binding. 6. The names of the fubferibers will be pub liflied as patrons of American literature, arts, and sciences. It it wholly unnecefifary to expatiate on the advantage.to American readers, that this edi tion poflefles, over every imported edition of any fvftem of Geography extant. The addi tion of maps of the several state , procured at a very great expense, and from the best ma terials that are attainable, fpenks such full conviction on this fubjedt, that it would be difrefpeft to the reader's understanding to fnppofe it requisite to enter into a detail of arguments to prove its superiority. In no similar work have such maps, been ever intro duced. The emendations and additions which are made in this work,v'e innumerable,and occur in every page. The public are referred to the preface for a (light (ketch of a few of them. The publisher takes the present oppoi tu nity of returning his nioft sincere thanks to those refpc&able characters who have favored him with documents for improving the maps of several of the ftatcs. He reqnefts a conti nuance of their kindness; and hopes that luch public spirited citizens, as are poflelTcd of li miUr documents, will favor bim with their afliftance in perfecting his undertaking. The extraordinary encouragement with which he has been favored, has excited in his bread the warmed sentiments of grati tude—sentiments which time will not efface. He pledges himfelf to the citizens of the United States, to spare neith r pains nor ex pense to'-ender the present edition o! Guthrie's Geography improved, deserving of their pa tronage. waftf NORRIS-COURT, Back of the New Library, between Chefnut and Walnut-Streets. George Rutter, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues carrying on the business Sign and Fire-Bucket Painting, Likewise, JAPANNED PLATES, for doors or window-Hunters,done, in tlie moll elegant manner, and with dispatch. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and duly attended to. December 30, dtf JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR »A 1. E BV M.Carey,No. 118,Higb-Jlreet, The PROMPTER; Commentary on Common Saying * and Subjects, which are full of Common Sense, the bejl sense in the world. THIS little book is written in a stile altogether novel, and is adapted to all capacities, as well as to all cladcs of people, merchants, me chanics and farmers. Such a reputation has this woik acquired, that it has palled thro three im prcflions in the eastern dates, and many houle holders deem it so ufeful as to purchase a copy for every adult in theii families. Pr ice 23. February 4. Dll Just Imported, In the Ship Edward, Capt. Crandon, from St. Peterlburg in Rufiia, And .now landing at South-street Wharf, viz. Hemp, BAR IRON, RUSSIA SHEETING, RAVENS DUCK, RUSSIA DUCK, HOG's BRISTLES. AND FOR SALE BY John Donnaldfon, No. 22, Walnut-street. diw^tawtf j Martlt4, 1794. War Department. January 39th 1794. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalidsof the United State&,that the | sums to which they are entitled for fix months of their annua] pension, from the fourth day of September 1793, and which will become due on the sth day of March 1794, will be paid on the said day by the Commiffiouers of the Loans I within the dates refpc&ively, uuderthe usual re- gulations. Applications of executors and adminiflrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their refpfftive offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim. By command of the Prefidcnt of the United State*, Sectetary oj IVtir. 03" The printers in the refpe&ivc dates are requested to publilh the above in their newspa pers for the space of two months. [anuary 30. Parry and Mufgrave, Goldsmiths Jewellers, No. 42, SOUTH SECOND-STREET, HAVE FOR SALE, An elegant AJfortment of SILVER & PLATED WARE, JEWELLERY &Jine CUTLERY, Which they will dilpole of on the most rea sonable terms. Devices in hair, Miniatures sett, and every thing in the gold and silver way, done as usual. December 24. AVIS. LE habitans in fortunes dc la ColonieFranpife de St. Domingue qui' dans I'inccndic du Cap font venus chercher un afilc dans les Etats Unis font tnforrnes que la R6publique leur ac cord* un paflage pour France. lis font invites en consequence a fe presenter a cet effet d'ici a huit jours chez les Consuls & agens de la Re publique dans les different* Ports des Etats Unis. A Philadelfhie, fe xo Ventos—l'an ad dc la Republique une & indivisible. (28 Fevrier, 1794. rreuxfiile) — .... _I. U R6p , . -•»-» Z7 "X" Lc Mmiftre Plcmpoteiuiare dela K Fraiifa rfe. JH. FAUCHET. The editors of naufpafers in the United States are requejled to insert the above notice in their paper. 8t JuJl Imported, From London, Diiblin, and Glasgow, By MAT HEW CAREY, No. 118, Marlet-Jlreet, A Large and Valuable COLLECTION OF BOOKS, Among which are the following : NEW Annual Regiiterfor 1792 European Magazine for the firft fix months of 1793 Gibbons decline and Tall of the RomanEmpirfe Memoirs of the Manchester society, 3 vo ' s * Priestly on matter and spirit on christianity Disney's lite of Dr. Jortin Kingville's ancient geography D'Anoirs of Guy Joli Memty,a collection of essays Varieof Pruflia's works Calm observer—by Mackintosh Ruflell's ancient and modern Europe Langhorne's Plutarch Elegant extracts, superbly gilt Elegant extracts of natural history Saugnier and Briffon's voyage Rochon's voyage to Madagascar Townfend's travete in Spain Taflo's Jerusalem delivered Smellie's translation of BnfFon Berwick's history of quadrupeds Buffon abridged History of birds Philips's history of inland navigation Hooper's rational recreations History of France, in 3 vols. Curiosities 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-dfcfoription of Kentucky Present state of Nova-Scotia Present state of Hudson's Bay Preston 011 masonry Lavater on physiognomy, abridged Zimmerman's survey Murphy's life of Dr. Johnson Necker on executive power Kisses of Secundus Gallery of portraits Volney's ruins of empires Vaillaint's travels, with superb engraving' Downmah's infsmcy Adair's history of American Indians Benington on materialism and immareriahfm Berchold's advice to patriotic travellers Builder's magazine Complete farmer Chandon's life of V oltaire De Non's travels Franklin's life and works Grower's delcription of China Murphy's translation of Tacitus Godxrin on political justice Gazetteer of France, 3 vols. Helvetius on man Kaimes's lketches of the history of man Liberal opinion?, or the history of Benignus Mawe's gardener's dictionary Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family Playhouse dictionary Reveries of solitude Smith's theory of moral sentiments Stackhoufe's history of the bible Watson's life of Philip I Id. &: Illd. Wonders of nature and art, 6 vols. 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H. KNOX, dam m.w&ftf By MATHF.W CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street, An Eflay on Slavery: Designed to exhibit in a new point of view, its effe&s on morals, indujlry, and the peace of ocicty. Some fa&s and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more produflive than that ot flares ; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in propottion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the Dfctfily conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjufi. dtf publtque February 15. And now opening for sale, FOR SALE, Pric* a$ Cents. JAMES LEACH, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends anci the public, That from the encouragement he has received, from feverai refpeftable Gentle men, he is induced once more, to embark in ihr* PAPER LINE —and would offer his fetvicea t«> all those Gentlemen, who can place confidence in him ; and he assures those who employ him, that their confidence (hall not be misplaced;— but it shall be his conUant endeavor, to pay the ftri&eft attention to their best interest, in aline gociations whatever. He hiS taken the Chamber, in State-Street, over Mr. David Town/end, Watch Maker's Shop.— —Where PUBLIC SECURI TIES, of all kinds, are bought and fold ; and where Commiflion Bufiuefs of all kinds, will he tranfa&ed on reasonable terms. HOUSES and VESSELS will be constantly exposed for sale, on comrnillion. * # * Cash paid for Salem, Providence, and Portsmouth BILLS. N. B. If any Gentleman in Philadelphia, or New-York, has any Bujinefs to tranjafl at Boflon, in Paper Negotiations, he will be huppy to be em ployed on commijfion. Boston, Jan. 24, 1794. Fifty Dollars Reward; ON the 31ft of last month, the fubfcribrr ad drfifed a letter to MiflVs. Thomas Pearjall ££ Son, merchants in New-York, and irtclofed therein a bank note, No. 445, for, twenty dbUr lars ; one ditto, No. 151, lor thirty dollars 9 and one ditto, No. 3,866, for twenty dollars. —He also add re (Ted a letter to Mr. Gilbert Saltonjiall, merchant in New-York, inclosing » bank bill, No. 148, for fifty dollars, indoifed on the back thereof in theft words—"Pa) the within to Mr. Gilbert Saltonjiall——Eben. Hunting ton.''—He also addressed a letter to Messrs. Whiti & Wardell, merchants in New-York, and inclo-' fed a bank bill for ten dollars, and a draft in fa vor of said White & Wardell, which letters were put in the Poll-Office on said 31ft January, to be forwarded to New-York : But by letters re* ceived from the Gentlemen to whom they were severally addressed, the money was robbed from each letter before delivery. The Public are requested to endeavor a de* teftion of the Vlllains who committed the above jobbery. The bill indorsed, I think was a York, bank bill, and some others, one or more waft of the United States bank, remitted at Philadel phia. Any person discovering the Thief, and returning the Money, ftiall be entitled to fift/ dollars reward. EBEN. HUNTINGTON. Norwich, 14th Feb. 1794. 3w3taw PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A Ground Plan OF THE City Philadelphia, AND ITS ENFIRONS: Taken from altual survey, by A. P. Folis? Geographer, from St. Domingo. THIS Plan will be engraved on a plate 26 inches square ; and it vrill contain an ex act description of all the squares, ftr< ets and alleys in the City and Liberties. The situation of the several public buildings, such as the State- H®ufe, CUy-Hall, Scat of Congress, Churches, 1 Meeting-Houses, Hospital, Library and Semina ries of Learning—of the several Banks, and of the Federal and State Offices, will be afccrtained. The parts which are built on will be diftinguilh ed from those that are not. The courses of rivulets between Delaware and Schuylkill, and as much of the Canal, intended to connetf the navigation of these two waters, as lies within' the compass of the draught, will be accurately delineated. It will also be ornamented by a* view of the shipping in the harbor, and an ele vation of Congress-Hall, and of the other public buildings that occupy the ground contiguous. In (hon, nothing will be omitted to render this ufeful and desirable work acceptable to an en lightened public, that is in the author's power : and it shall be compleated with the greatest possible dispatch, as soon as the generous encou ragement of fubfenbers shall infyre to the author such a sum as will be to defray ex- pences. A Pamphlet will be delivered with each Plan, which will contain an alphabetical lift of the Subscribers names, and information con cerning the polic#, population and present ftitc of the city. The price to fubferibers will be Two Dollar* and one third, to be paid at the time of deliver ing the Plans. Subscriptions will be gratefully received at the principal Booksellers »u this city—and the original Draft may be seen at B.'Da vies'. No* 68, Matkr t-ftreet, at any time udtfl it shall be put into the hands of the Engraver. Feb. 28, Daily's Hotel. GIFFORD DALLY, Formerly Keeper of the City Tavern, and of the Merchant's Coffee-Houfe of this City :— RB.SPECTFUI.LY informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has THIS DAY opened a HOTEL in Shippen-Strect, be tween Third and Fourth-Streets, at the House formerly occupied by Mr. Timmons, which has lately been greatly improved, and is now very commodious ; where he hasturmfhed him*, fell with ihe beQ of LIQUORS, and will fur. ni(h a TABLE for Parties, with the bed provi sions the Markets afford, at any hour, on the (horteft notice. From his long experience in this line of business, he flatters himfelf he (halt be able to give fat