A Short Delay j A
Jn the Drawing of the Cimal Lottery, i r
!n Walhington city, has been unavoidably occaftosed tLon
by the unf orefeen intervention of Mr. Blodgst's lottery ed c
—but as the major pait of thetickrti are now disposed
of, thi* ii to inform the public that the drawing of the Ca- a
nal Lottery will certainly commence without fail, on the 2
firft Monday in January 1797, and those holding ticketi, , 0
•ac hereby requeiled' to fend a ftateijient of those fold, and 9 !
those onhand. 46
NOTLY YOUNG, 80
DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington, >
GEORGE WALKtR,
THOMAS LAW,
JAMES BARRY,
W. M. DUNCANSON.
The' Printers who gave our advertifemerts a place in ■
their tiewfpapers, are reqt-telTed to give this notice admif- JJ~
fion, a» the remaining tickets are expefled to be soon abovt p Q
jar, and we wifii adventurers to be timely informed £ n
j, r .
William Gardner, No. 62,
SOUTH FRONT-STREET, -w<
Hat received by the late arrivals from Liverpool Jl
- Glafcow, , v ''
An afforiment of DRT GOODS,
-Which he will dispose of upon low terms, for ca(h jap
or the usual credit, by the piece or package— bla
ConJJling 9f
CAMBRICKS, Printed Calieoes and Chintzes tur
Printed Handkerchiefs and Shawls —
Jaconet and Book Mufiins, well aflorted
Do. do. tamboured do.
Do. do. Handk's and Shawls do.
White and coloured threads th>
Diaper and diaper table cloths
Cotton check and check handkerchief
Striped and coloured nankeens afc
Dimities and quiltings
Tapes and garters.
Cotton counterpanes
Mens and womens glares
Plats and {lockings
Ofnabargs, bed-ticks and brown Holland r j v
Stationary, &c. &c. &c. G<
November g. n |s
To be Sold, ca
AT PUBLIC VENDUE.
6n Thursday tie 6tb day of Aprilnext, at 116' clod, Ca
at Dougherty's tavern, in the town of Winchefler,
■ in Virginia, the ft hiving lands, jtuate in tlx said
ft ate, viz.
No. 1.—430 Acres,
Of excellent land on the waters of Back-crtek, in
Frederick county, on the great road leading to the
South Branch, about ten miles from Winchefler, too
■icres of which is rich bottom, a -fine ftreim running r
through it, with several fpringt, the trees ia the bottom p
are chiefly sugar maple, black walnut, hickory and lo- «■
enft. There is a log dwelling and out-houfes, iome
n*adow made, and 40 acres of upland cleared. On
this traA there is a gcod mill-fe:', where an under
shot-mill might be ere fled. to ,
No. 2.—800 Acre*. mi
. Situate in Hampthire county, on the north branch an
cfthe Fotowmack, and on a branch called Cabbin-run,
about eight miles from Fort Cumberland. On this of
trail is a large quantity of rieh bottom, fit for meadow wi
or the culture afhemp, the upland remarkably good,
being chiefly timbered with walnut and hickory. TJie 'k
above trait is in two fnrveyt of 400 acret each. a P
No. 3. —joo Acres.
Situate in Franklin county, about ten milet from
"Winchester. On this trtdk there is a dwelling house ac
aid part of the land is cleared, the remainder is finely i, c
timbered,
No. 4. —A Lot of Ground. "* at
In the town of Wood (lock, Shanandnah county,
whereon is eredled a two story house, and other im- th
provements, and a ten acre lot for the convtniency ot re
laid town lot.
No. f. — 250 Acret. «
Situate about two miles from Woodftock. Part of ' a . !
this tra A is in cultivation, is finely timbered, and a good
quantity of meadow may be made.
No. 5.—400 Acres.
Situate in Hampfhrre county, on George Andet's mill
run, on a branch of the Cafapchon. This trail is finely
timbered, there is good bottom laud, which might be -j
«»fily converted into meadow.
No. 7. —One moiety of jooo Acres. ce
Lying on the waters ef Hughes's river, in Harrifon
county. Thit was purchased at one quarter of a dol
lar per acre, calh above 8 year* ago.
No. 8—41,900 Acres.
Lying in the counties of Wythe, Walhington, and
Grayfon (the greater part in Wythe,) on the watert
of Cripple creek and Fox creek, branches of New Ri- :
ver 3 and on the south fork of Holftein. K
No. 9.-10,000 Acret.
Lying'.in the county of Hardy, on the watert of Great 1
Cacapion and North River. ■
The terras of payment will be one third part of the _
pur chafe money to be paid in hand at the time of ex- g
eeuting the deed or deeds of conveyance, the remaining
two thirds to be paid in equal inflalments, tt 12, 18, ]n
and 14 months thereafter securing those payments by tI
mortgaging the premises. f c
Should any person wi/b to purchafc at private sale, »c
application may be made to John Hoiker, Esq. near in
Winchester; David Holmes, Efq of Wincbetter ; or n
by letters, (pofl paid,) to the fabferibrr in Philadel
phia, being the owner of said lands, who will perfoml c<
ly attend the sale on the day ahovementioned, tr
George Meade.
Philadelphia, id o£ November 1796.
di w w&s 1 MdtA.-
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
Price 37 t-2 Cents.
The Pretenficns of Thomas Jefier
fon to the Presidency,
EXAMINED,
And the Charges againfyjohn Adams
REFUTED.
AkdrefTed to the Citizenr of Amrrica is general,
and, particilarlv,
To the Electors of the Preftdent. ••
Sold bv
W. YOUNG, MILLS & SON, -Corner of Second ;
and Chefnut-ftreet*. i
November y. tts
■ i
Gafpard Cenas
Will open bis Danci g Sclxol
On the ift of November, at ic t'clock in the narning, j
at Oellers's Hotel. OA. 17. 'jawff j
f fhiiifjclpkla, 6tb $A.vmber, J
| AI.L pcrfonsdcliroßt to contrail to filtn.lh for the -~t- A L
iy of tlie United States, the following articles, or any for
don of. them, are rtqueiltd to fcnct in proposals leal
ed On or before the 15th December neat to
Tench Francis, Purveyor. Slt^
s S , Pair of leither brceches, The pattern, may be HTI
jjj Pair of booti, viewed ar Samuel Hod ? - A
104* Artihery scats, I do.Vi, Esq. public itore a flo.
*icß Infantry ba*s, on , he fuft whjr { .bove c eili
40c J Pair of ftocs, No. »t Arch-street. grec
8o»o Pair of ihocs, No. 2. ,iv C .,
November 8. & ftOt
James Mufgrave,
GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER,
N». 41, south Secoud-ftreet,
HAS just received an assortment of Flaud "Ware
and Jewellery, Plated Tea and OoffeeUrns, Cos"-c DOUI
Pots, Tea ditto, CtfWs from 5 to 8 bottles, Sug" »nd
Cream Basons, ij:>ttie Stands, Balkets, high Candleflics*
Brackets and Chamber ditto, Branches, Sconces, a variety
of Silver and Plated Shoe La chcts, Spurs, ts'f.tS'c. war-
ranted of the best plate ; l.adisi. and Geutlemens Gold
"Watch Chains, Seals and Keys ; Necklaces, Neck Chains, lwr
Hear Rirgs, Finger Rings, Lockcts, Bread Pins, Stone an< j
'Knee-Bucklts, with many other a.tides in th-' above (idci
the
He has ltkcwife received an extenlive iCortment of f r oo
jjpann'd tea aa4 coffee Urns, persian, blue, brown, y«r<
black and gold. _ enc<
All kinds of work inthe gold and silver line; minia- mer
tures set, a-id hair work executed as usual.
November 9. t'i th ft f
To be hold, w'
60,400 Acres of Land. P rc^
Lying Be the river Alleghany,Mn the county of Nor- vv
thumberland, in the State of Penafylvania. s , ot
400 Acres Land, \
In Bald Eagle townihip, Northumberland county —
aforefaid.
60,000 Acres Land, *
Lying on the waters of the Oconee and Canouchee
rivers, in the cotJuty of Walhington, in the Hate of (rc^
Georgia. dur
174,000 Acres Land, po j
on the waters of the Ohopee and Canouchee na
rivers, in tke county of Montgomery, in the state of
Georgia. Th
31,033 Acres Land, 1
Lying-inOrangeburgbdiltrifl, in the Hate cf South 1
Carolina. And,
146,985 Acres Land,
Lying in Charleilon difiriil, in the said state of South
• Carolina.
, An Half acre Lot of Grond,
! In the town of Richmond, Virginia.
The above Lands willbe fold tow.—Apply to
George Meade.
1 Philadeiphit, nth Nov. 1796. tu&s tgthD
Samuel Richardet
! O ESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen
1 Merchants, that he Uas this day opened the CITY vj
; TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the
: city of Philadelphia.
1 The Subscription Room will'be with all the
" daily papers publiihed in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos- me
ton, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com
mercial citi«s of Europe—They will be regularly filed j
i and none permitted to be taken away on any account. '
, Tea, Coffee, Soupes, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety
j of Freest Liquors; together with the ufutl refrelhments,
j will ar all times be procured at (he bar. .
j Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with 1 ]
c the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the moll
approved Malt Liquors frcmLondon and other breweries.
The Lardar will befupplied with the prime and earlicft ,
produdlionj of the Season. —
I Large and small Parties, or {ingle Gentlemen, may be
e accommodated with Breakfais, Dinners, or Sappers, at
Y hoitrs moil couvenient to thcmfelve^—a cold Collation is '
reg«Urly. kept for conveniency, ttre Bill of Fare to be had <
at the bir.
', The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnifhed, and j n
- the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other j
t requiSte. V on
Siuust RicBAaDET will behappy to receive, and
execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at
f large; and with gratitude for their Savours, be pledges
himfelf that nothing on his part Cialibe wanting to pre-
serve that patronage with which he has been so diflinguilh
ingly honored. Tel
II Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
y Paterfon Lottery.
c TT'OR raising fixthoufand fix hundred and fixty-fevcu
f dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per —
cent from the priziw, and not two blanks to a prizt. ?iz
* I Prixe of 5000 dollarsit dollars joco
I 1000 ICCO
i 50c 500 "N
s aoo ioco
Zb 100 aoco Gr \
t 99 50 4950
203 2-S ' JOOO
zo«c xo io,ocp J u
5 Last drawn numbers cf xooo dollars each, jiDcg ( ' a
* afi
lt »3jt Prizes. 44«450
4018 BLar.ks. , '
e lir
l ~ 6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44,4J0 " f
0 By order of the of the Society for eftab'.ifh- '
•"> ing UfefulManuiaaurS, the of the Pat- '
'y erlon Lottery hive requelled the Managers to offer the 7^
foregoing Ssheme to the public, and have directed them
e, to refund the money to those persons who have purchased
if in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets
ir n this Lottery.
:1- The lottery has actually commenced diving, and will 111
ll continue until fmifbed. A lift of the Blanks and Prizes
may be seen at tho office ol William Blackburn, No. 64
south Second (Ireet, who will give information where tick- Dt
ets may be procured.
Dated this 17th day of Tune, 1796.
7- N- CUMMIXG, 7
JAEOB R. HARDENBERG, f Managers.
JONATHAN RHEA, ) P'
STATE OF THE WHEEL.
[■_ 1 Priie of 5000 - 5050
I 1000 - lOCQ
I 500 - - - SOD
5 • ioco
20 ico • • • aooo
90 50 ... 4iCO
165 2S - . . . 4115 t:
The five last drawn rickets, rooe 50CO a
Being all the valuable prizes, besides a full propor- a
tion of the ic <MUrs.
As the Lottery is considerably more than one third "
md drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets is great- .1
Iy increased, and it Is worth the notice of"thofe b
1 v. ho hold tickets in th».old scheme, that thev can ex- /
— change their tickets for those in the above, if theyaa- t ]
Iy fooa, and at 4 moderate advance considering the r
now real value of as undrawn ticket. c
The tickets being nearly ail fold, tie drawing in c
ng, future will be oftentr, sna she Lottery soon finilhed.
I | November 11. mwt
.» ' --- v>. n-.**jr- -■ - \
T O B E S OL D,
J LEjiSE forytan,from the 1~:k JforebMxt, in ttsi
tap it at jnd beaufijul F'ARAf% called
P R O S P E C T-H ILL,
Situated within one quarter of a mil# from the Brandy oine I
Mills, aud half a mile from the borough of WilmmgW". he .
THE dwelling house is built of stone. two ftoriet nigS flatt
A geoieely finiftied, and eoniaii'sfour handsome rooms on ot.l
a floor, bclidcs an entry, with capital garrett, and convenient beei
cellars It it generally thoajht to command the molta- curt
greeabie profpeft of the Delaware, from the source ot that t
iivt ito the Capes. Thi« profpeft ia greatly embtl.tfhed by thai
a full view of a vail bodv ot meadow, through wbico tne pur
Chriliia.a and Brandywine creeks are seen winding in beau- ot c
tiful meanders. Near the house are a Kitchen, a .pacious and
stone liable and hayloft, a barn, a carnage house, mijtt- thei
house, if. and a well of as puie water as any on the conti- cart
nent. The garden containa ar. acre and quarter o. land, a- mac
bounding with fruit, and particularly wuh peach trees, ol whi
I the vcrv bed kind, brought from Maryland, and in ful. bear- fort
iftg. there i», mcreover, cn the place, a young, apple all
' orchard begining to bear, and several old trees that produce tu..
abundantly, beftdcl cherry and other ornamenta. trees, in 1
; greit numoeii. The farmco,.F.Bsof near sixty acres of land, liac
' of good p lility, and clear ot incumbrances, except taxes, »y
' twenty ot which are now in excellent clover an-i timothy, ..
and ten more will be ready for sowing next P r ' n &* ® '
: lider.ee ot nearly 8 yean has convinced the fubfenber that Itnc
the fuuuion is remarkably healthy. The great post .oad tie
f from Philadelphia 10 the Southward runs within seventy puc
, yards of the house. In a word, the bea .ties and cooyem- brti
ence of this Gtuation eannot be enumerated in an advemle- pai
. men!, arid when examined, will probably command the at- pro
tention of any pei son who is desirous of living atone 0 E .' c c
■ moil elegait country feats on the continent. The pure holer »gr
, may enter on th« premises nest spring, or pcihapi, thts.lall, iud
if appiica:ion be immediately made to Dotlor MCHOL .
WAY, in Philadelphia, to Doctor WHARTON, on the frit
prcmifes, or, in his absence, lo Mr. GEORGE TRUII T, ui e
_ Wilmington.
A quantity of excellent H»y, Grain in the ground, some an,
Stock, &c. may be had by the-purchafer althe time of fa*.
Nov. 7 . c ° Al( <*.
r—-— 1 — •
Philadelphia, November 6, 1796,
ALL persons desirous to contra& for furntfoing of
Rations and Quarter-Masters ftorcs, for the
' troops it. Philadelphia or Fort-Mifflin, on Mud Island, ;
during the year 1797 —are requested to fend their pro
posals feaicd, on or before the firft day of December
■ next, to _
f TENCH FR ANCIS, Purveyor.
The component parts of the Rations, are
I pound of Flour or Bread
I 1 pound of Beef or 3-4 pound of Pork
1-2 a gill of Rum, Brandy
er VVliifkey Co
1 quart of Sift ] ° t
a quarts of Vinegar '> For 100 Rations or ,
2 pounds of Soap •
1 pound of Caacies J y r
HPY, 9 fid
' t(H
Just Imported, "><
In the fchoouer Lucy, Capt. Prows, from Madeira, 'J"~ ;
and to be fold by
1' ELLISTON JOHN PEROT, M
[ Belt London particular Madeira Wine, —
Three years old,
e In pipes, hogfteads, and quarter calks, fit for im
mediate use.—•They have also for sale, a !
A few bags of Juniper Berries. ol
A Oflober 28. wfcs4w C °
' To be Sold, p
h The Time of a smart, a&ive Negro Lad, pa
Who has Eleven years to serve. a 8
'• Enquire at No. 58, South Front llreet.
II Ofiober 18. §__
c t DANCING SCHOOL.
is WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open his school oa Mon
d day the 3ift inft. at ten o'clock in the morning, alius h<-
Elegant Atfcr Ball Rconu, o
In Fourth, between Chefnut and Walnut Streets, ? r
Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock c
, on Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday mornings; and for (q
younggestlcmen from 6 to 9 o'clsck on the evenings o U]
the fame days.
" In addition to a ntunber of new cetillioas, he means to tr
introduce a variety of Scotch Reels. i w
" Note. The firft praAifiag ball to ie on Tuesday e- ],j
vening, the firft of November, and to be continued every , f 0
- Tuesday, during the season.
For terms, Sic, enquire at his house, Market- rc
■street. b<
■ n oa. 17. tthf re
er m
Treasury Department,
September 28, 1796.
M XTOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be re- .'h
;o -LN ceived at the office of the Secretary of th« Treaftiry _
- 0 until the expiration of the firft day ol" March next en
-50 f ß ' n £> f° r the supply of all rations which tnay he required
D 0 for the use of the United Statss, from the firll day of
June, 1797, »o the thirty-fir,t day of May, 1798, both •«
co days inclusive, at the places and'within the dißridls hi.re-
after mentioned, viz. At Ofwego; at Niagara; at t ,
J Q Pjefque lfle; at Sandufky Lake, and on Saodufky 3
Riv3rj- »t Detroit; at Mirhijimackinac; at Fort-Frank- , c
lin, at Pittsburgh ;at Cincinnati; at Fort-Han»ilton ;
it Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jcffcrfon ;at Grenville; at
Picque Town and Loramies Store ; at Fort Adams; at
(t _ Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort
j l . Defiance oa the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort
Steuben ; at Fort MaSac ; at any plate irom Fort MalTac
• c i to the font* boundary of the United States or. the river
et6 Miflilippi; at Fcrt Knox ; at Ouiatanon.
If fuwpliea lhallbc required lor any posts er places not
~m mentioned ia this notice, all such supplies fnall be fur
rc'? nifhed at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the
polls before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on
,j [ _ between the United States atvd the Contractor.
The ratiens to be fupplicd are to cqnfifi; of the fcl
lo v.- i r jftick-s, viz.
One pound two ounces of bread «r flour.
One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of
pork or bacon.
Half a gill of rum, brandy r r whilkey.
One quart and half a pint of falt.~\
00 Two quarts of Vinegar, ( , . , . j
iCS Two pounds of Soap, > per hundred rauons d
O-, One pound of Caudles,. J
icc The rati'Jos are to be furnilbed in such quantities, (
, 00 mere ll.all at all times during the l'aid term, be fufficient t
;co forthe consumption of the troops at Michilimacfcinac, Dc
[ troit, Niagara, and Ofwego, fer the term offu montha in
)CO advince >» r,<l " each of the other poll*, forthe term of
o ~_ at leait three months in advance, in good and wholesome
provisions, if thefame (kail be required. It is ta be un
. , uerftood, that the CentraSor is to beat the eif ence and
; r t risc of iffuirg the fupplits to the troops ate2th post, and
that all loffi i feftained by the depredations of an enemy, or
oie by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid
cx " for at the price of the articles captured or deilroyed, on ■
a P" the dcpofitioHs of two or more -per Tons of creditabie cha
the racters, and the ccrtificatc of a commiflioncd *f
certaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount
in of the ai tides for which compenfatior. fliall bc daiiued
ed. OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
• V
SWANN'S,
Riling School, Hot ft /lcadcmy & Infirmary.
Adjoining tile Public Squirt, Market Sueet.
T. SWANN
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom
he hi. been employed, during hit rtfidence in thi, Citv, and
flatters himlclf that the fuctefs of his efioru, iii the numerout,
obitina'.e and dangerous difeafet in HorCcs, in which he'h.t
been ennfuited, together with hit moderate charges, will fc.
cure their futurelavort and recommendation.
He now begs leave to inlorra Ltwrn and the public at large '
that his fpaciout and commodious premiirs, creeled for u,e
purposes above tfeferibed are open for the reception of pup;!s
of cither sex, who wiftito beinftrufted in the .Art of ftidiug,
and the light method of governing their horses, so at to tide
them with eife, elegancc, and tafetv—tberr noifts will be
carefully and expeditiouily broke, tor every purpofej ar.d
made obedient to ihe will of the riders j the natural po.vert
which are (but up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling
forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal
all those beau'.iet of action which providence hat io boun.i
fullv bestowed on them.
Also, at hit hofpita!, every difor er lo whieh the hnrfe it
liable will tie treated according to the rules of art, confirax a
by l«ng and repeated experience. '
.. The utility of the above iniiiiution hat never been qntftioa
ed, that it has long been wanted in this city, gentleman's
llud willroanifeft, and T. Sw.\»n as the fir ft ettahlhher of
tile veterenary art, folicut atid relict upon the fuppon «fthat
public (whicn he it ever anxious in lervingj to tiubie him :o
bring it to perfeQion. The idea of ■ fubtcription for that
purpose has beeu hinted by feveial gentleman, who with LO
promote the inftitution—lhe amount of each fubferietirjo to
befeturned by services in any of the departments he protefies,
agreeable to the rate of charges ftatcd in his hand bul. Such
fubicription is now open, and the fignttures of many refut
able gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs hu
friepds. ajiu lu-h Ladies and gentlemen to whom he has net
'he honor of being known, that he fhali in a few days take
the liberty of waiting upon them aud fblicitkg iheir fuppoit
and protection.
N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladietand
Oentlemen who wish to be instructed.
• Nov- 5. tth&f.
W ANTE D,
As Cook, in a private family,
A YOUNG WOMAN who can producf gaodrc
' eommendations of an unexceptionable character. En
. quire of the Printer.
November 17.
" "i '
Loft Last Evening, 1 <s;
At Rickttts's Amphitheatr", (supposed to be taken by
fotne villain out of a gentleman's pocket)
A red Morocco-Leather POCKET-BOOK,
Containing about 185 dollars in banknotes; three note)
of hand of Rofs and Shnfon, No. 304, 305 and 106, da
ted llth la!l Augufl, payable 60 days after date, to the
order of Paul Siemen, together for 5150 doil&ri; anordur
of Mrs. Ann V'acpherfon, from Paul Siemen, on Lack
lin Mac Neal, Efq.at Port-au-Prince, f- r 100 dollars; be»
fides several letters and papers of no use but to the proprie
tor. The notes of hand and order are without endorfe
raent. EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD is o.Tereu to
any perfmi who will discover and fccurc the thief, and
' FORTY DOLLARS for only bringing the above rnc: t!-
oned notes and papers at No. 129, corner of Front tad
Mulberry streets. d Oft. It.
Twenty Guineas Reward,
RAN AW AY from the lubfcriber on the 13d O Aober, ' '
a Dark MtiLA'lTO BOY, named MOSES; zi year.
•Id; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on a misad green
coat, with a gteen velvet cape and oval yellow buttons (
a striped vefl; a pair of dark spotted jjsntf.loonv au4
whole boots much worn. It is probable he may ch:ng«
his name and dress. He has been aceuftomed to driving
a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will be >
( paid for fccuring him so that the fubferiker may get him
again, and if brought heme all reafonafcle charges g-.idby
Robins Chamberlaine.
Eafton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 jlnuiwlf
STOP THE THIEVES!!!
LAST Wedpefdiy Evening, October 19. crlwrtn the
h«urs of 7 and loo'ejock, the bed room of Mr Rickettt i«
o*£iler*s hotel was entered, rimer bv means vf fa)fc k.-v»; Wj
or at the window, by fomc villain or villains, who mull have *
* been acquainted wi h the fityation of the houfc (as the floor
was found locked after they had commuted t<ie tkef:) wivo*
r took away from amongst several trunks, ONE which con
-3 taioed a valuable part cf Mr. Rickett'a property, bur afwbi'h
he is not yet ableto aioertain the contents pariiei.Urly. At*
0 ter bringing the said trunk away, and emptying ofuj
; wards thousand dollars in cafb and bank notes, the vil~
" { laios icft it behind the circus, during the lime that the per
f i formances of the evening were forward*
It is earnestly requeued, that all taveyn-ktepers on the
roads, and the ferry houses. as well as allcivil <~ fliccrs, may
be watchful in feeuring (ufpicious per Tons, who feay tiave a
redundance of cash, which their appearance would by no
means bespeak them ta oe poffeflfed of.
One HuJtdrcd Dollars Reward
Will be for Securing tfce thief or thicvet, and a fur
.. tber reward tor fecuving them with the property.
y Off iv- '
a W alhiugton Canal Lottery,
>f N°. I.
U \X THIREAS the State of Maryland has authoring
-- w the unJerwrittex, to raise twenty-fix thousand,
11 two hundred and fifty dollars, for the puipofe of
y a Canal through the City of Wilbington, fro" th. f»-
c " tomacto theEaftern Branch Hsruonr.
> The following is the SCHEME at No. ft
" Viz I Prize of to.ooe ic,ooo
1 ditto io.ooo icfico
« 7 ' lrtdra T n | J,COO 35fi oa
rt Tickets,each J J ' . m '
* c 6 ditto ' l,oco 6,000
•r 10 ditfo 400 4i~°°
10 ditto 100 t,ooo
" 55 ditto 50
r * 57j0 ditto II 69,00 a
ie Xo be raised for tiu Caaal,
5850 Prizes,
116.50 Blanks, nottwo to a prize
-17500 Tickets *tTan Dollars, - I7J,® 0 ®
Commissioners havo taken the Security"
quired by the aforefaid for tke ponf.ual paymeut 0 .
the prizes. v
The drawing of this Lottary will cotnTßtnfe, Witnou
ns j delay, aj soon as thf Ticketi are fold, of which timely
notice ■will be given.
Such prizes ;;s are not demanded ir. fix months after t> * _ t
a£ dnwing is finifhed, shall be con(uler:d as relinquilned or
nt tl e benefit of the Canal, and appropriated »cC«<iingly
f- (Signed J NOTLEY TOUNOm
m £ DANIEL CARROLL, cf IX
of LEWIS DEBLOIS, J j
ne GEOB6E WALKER,
W». M.DUNCANSON,
"j THOMAS LAW,
0 , JAMES BARRY.
,;d City of WilhiDgtoii, Feb. 11.
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zf - PRINTED BY JOHN FEN NO,
int —No. 119—
CHESNVT-STREKT.
(Price F.ijkt Collar* per