FOR SrILE, A PLANTATION, ABOUT \1 miles from this City, situate in Abington Township, Montgomery-County ; containing jo ] acres, a new {lone house, two stories high, 2 rooms on u ] floor,fire places in each, a stone kitchen and stone ipring { Ivoufe, over an excellent spring of water, a barn, stable, t sheds, barracks, &c. A large apple orchard, and a variety j of other fruit, about I a acres of goed meadow well water ed, and wood fufficient for fire, and fencing the place. Possession maybe had the lft of April next. Property in ] this City will be taken in exchange. Enquire it No. 37, Arch-Street. Philadelphia, September 13,1796. tt.tf TO BE SOLD, A LEASE for fruen years, from the 2 $tb iJkreb next, in that capital and beautiful FARM, called. P R O S P E C T-H ILL, Situated within one quarter of a mile from the Brandywine Mil!*, and half a mile from the borough of Wilmington. THE dwelling house is built of stone, two stories high, genterlv Snilhefl, and comainsfour handsome rooms on 1 floor, besides an entry, with capital garrets, and convenient cellars, It is generally thought to command the molt a rrceable profpeft of the Delaware, from the fouice of that rivet to the Capes. This prolpefl ia greatly einbi-llilhed by a full view of a vast b®dv ot meadow, through which the Christiana and Brandywine creeks are seen winding in beau tiful meanders. Near the house are a Kitchen, a spacious stone stable and hay loft, a barn, a carriage house, miTn houre, See. and a well of as pure water as any on the contl nent. The garden contains an acre and quarter of land, a bounding with fruit, and particularly with peach trees, of ,he very belt kind, brought from Maryland, and in full bear •ng. There is, moreover, on the place, a young, apple orchard to bear, and several old trees that produce abundantly, betides cherry and other ornamental trees, m great numbers. The farm consists of near sixty acres of land, of good quality, and clear ot incumbrances, except taxes, twenty of which are now in excellent clover and timothy, and ten more will be ready tor lowing next spring. i re fidenee ot nearly 8 year! has convinced the fubfenber that the situation is remarkably healthy The great poll roa. from Philadelphia to the Southward runs within teventv yards of the house. In a word, the beauties and conveni ence of this iituation eannot be enumerated in an advertife tnsnt, and when examined, will probably command the at tention of any person who is detirous of living at one of the moll elegant country feats on the continent. The purehaler may enter on the premil s net spring, or prrhaps, this (all, if application be immediately made to Doctor NICHULAa W Y ii PhiladelDhia, to Dotior u'H R1 ON, on the yremiies, or, in his ablence, to Mr GEORGE THU' ' T, in Wilmington. . A quantity of excellent Hav, Grain in the ground some Stock, See. may be lwd by the purcnaler at the time of sale. Nov. , James M'Alpin, layior, No. 3, South FourthJireet, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, *nd begs leave to fo'.icit a continuance of their favors. He has on hand an extensive aflortment of the Mojl Fajhimable GOODS, And of the bed quality, suitable for the season. At this shop Gentlemen can be furniftied withthe fceft materials, and have them made up in the neatest and mofl Fashionable manner, and on the ihorteft notice. He will thankfully receive any orders, and pay a prompt and puß&ual attention; to them. November io. The Elephant IS RETURNED FROM BALTIMORE. THE public are refpedt fully informed, that this animal is to be l'fn every day, from 8 o'clock in the morning till fun down, in Market ftreet, No. 106, south fide, between Third and Fourth-ftrcet6. Admit .ance a quarter of a dollar, that every ci tizen may fee him. 03" At the requell of many persons it will be exhibited on evenings from five to ei>rhr o'clock, at half a dollar each—The room will be well lighted. November 7. Treasury of the United States. "TKI OTICE is hereby given to all persons who ?.re or X\ may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums ' of th e Funded Debt, or Stocky bearing a present interef of fix 4er centum per annum. 1 ft, That purfuantto an Ad of Congress parted on the aßth day of April, 1796, intitledan a£t in addition to an a Seal tbs day of in the year Sealed and Delivered in presence tf, BE IT KNOIVN, that on the day tf eforc me personally came loithin named and acknowledged the above Utter of attorney to be his aft and dsed. In tejlimony whereof I have hereunto set my Han I«nd affix id Seal the day and year la ft aforfaid. Given und«sr my Hand at Philadelphia, this twen tieth day of July 1796, pursuant to diredions from the Secretary of the Treasury SAMUEL MEREDITH, Irtafurer tf the United States. July 3s. «, If, tlj The Par trier flip belivetn 1 Israel Whelen and Joseph J. Miller, Trading under the firm of Whelen & Miller, was Ditlolved, by articles of agreement, 011 the 15th day of February last ; but the said Joseph had a right, by the said articles, to life the name of the firm for a certain time, which lias now expired, and of which this pub lic notice is given. All persons indebted to the said co-partnership will please to make payment to Joseph J. Miller, to enable him to adjust and discharge the debts due from the company. Israel IVheUn, Joseph J. Miller. 1 Philadelnliin, December 16, 1796 17* Hori'es taken in, For the Winter Season, And fVd on clover hay at the Subscribers place, 12 ! n iles on the Brifto! Road, where good stabling is pro vided, and great tare will be taken of then) William Bell. Nov. 23. towfjtwmthtf. Bank of North America. THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that an elc&ion for twelve Directors lor the ensuing year will be held at the on Monday the 9th of January at ten o'clock. RICHARD WELLS, Calhier. Dec. 6. §'9l- Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second smebt. TICKETS in-the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Cook for examination—and prizes paid in she late'lnttery. Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Wafhingtorf; No. a, »nd Pattefon Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where titkets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete lift of all the prizes in the late New- Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination. The fubferiber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wiftt to purchase or fell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Note?, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. *„* Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dalkrs each, which will be drawn early in the Spring. Wm. Blackburn. Phftadelnlwa, Augufi 18, mt^ Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third flreet-oppofite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M FRAUNCtS and JOHN VA N REED, have entered into co-partncrlhip, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the bufmefs of Brokers, Conveyancersand CommifTion merchants. They buy and fell on commission every lpecies of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchlnge, houses and lands, See. Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds c f writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatnefsand dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books fettled, in the molt correift manner. Conflant attendance wUI be given. They solicit a share of the public favor ; they are deter mined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philiid. August 27, 1796- m&wtf City of Walhington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, Mo. 11, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 0 I THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent ) 20,000 dollars, & ? 'Idwelling-houfe, 5 "'h 30,000, are 5 ' 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 I ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 I ditto 5,000 & cafr. 5,000 10,000 I cafli prize of 10,000 a do. 5,000 each, are ■ 10,000 10 do. 1,000 - - 10,000 jo do. 500 - - 10,000 00 do. iod - • 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 40Q do. 25 • - 10,000 1,000 do.' 20 - 20,000 15,000 do. 10 - 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 334261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickcts,the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the la»t drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last but one : And approved notes, securing payment in either money | or prizes, in ten days'alter drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant fpeeimen of the pri vate buildings to be ere&ed in the City of Wafliington— Two beautiful defigi* are already fele&ed for the entire f fronts on two of the publfc squares; from these prawing* 3 it ispropofed toereel two centre and four corner buildings, ■ as soon as poflible after this lottery is fold, and to convey - them, when completes, to the fortunate adventurers, in : the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. 1 A nett dedu&ioi? of five per cent, will be made to defray ; the necefiary expenses of printing, the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the t University, to be erccled within the city of Washington. The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are Old off.—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days - after it is finilhed ; and any prizes for which fortunate , numbers ate not produced within twelve months after the : drawing is closed, are to be considered as given toward# ; the fund for the University ; it being determined to fettle , the whole bufinefsin a year from the ending of the draw ing, and to take up the bonds given as security. f The real securities given for the paymont of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Djre&ors of the Bank I of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a { mount ot the lottery. ; The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commiflioners aflifted in the management of the j Hotel Lottery are requefled to undertake this arduous task a second time on of the public ; a fufficient num ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal ob jects may contiwue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the ? Continent as well as fpom Europe, where the tickets have been font for sale, the public are afTured that the . drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necefTary to insure a fafe disposal of ths tickets, has rendered the fhon fufpcr.fion indiipcnlable. t SAMUEL BLODGET. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia ; of James Weft & Co. Baltimore ; of Peter Gilman, Boston ; of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and of Richard Wells 1 Cooper's Ferry. «« SALT PETRE. A larjie quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. November 5. VVafhington Canal Lottery, NO. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-fix thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, froai th Po tomacto theEaftern Branch Haruour. The following is the SCHEME of No. I. Viz--I Prize of 10,000 dollars, to,ooo I ditto 10,000 10,000 7laftdrawn") , Tickets, each j S '°°° 35fi00 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 20 ditto 100 a,OOO 55 ditto 50 2,750 STSO ditto 12 69,00$ To be raised for tlw Canal, 26,15® 5850 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. J7500 Tickets, atTenDollars, - 175,000 The Comniiffioners have taken the Securities re quired hy the aforefaid a& for the punctual payment oi the prizes. The drawing ef this Lottery will commence, without delay, as loon as thr Tickets are fold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after the drawing is finifhed, (hall be considered as relinquiihed for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (SignedJ NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARKOLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEOKGE WALKER, W«. M.DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BAIWtY. City of WaCiipgion, Feb. 11. 5 Paterlon Lottery. FOR raising fix thousand fix hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen ji,er cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize, viz I Prize of 5000 dollars is dollars 5000 I 1000 1000 i s°o i°o 5 »oo lOCO so 100 4000 99 S° 495° 200 2J J°°° 2000 10 20,000 5 Last drawn numbers of 1-900 dollars each, 5000 2332 Prizes. 44>4J0 40 j 8 Blanks. 6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44,45 c By order of the Directors of the Society for eftabliOi ing UfefulManufaftures, the fuperintendants of the Pat erion Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Ssheme to the public, and have dire&ed them to refund the money to those persons who have purehafed in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets n this Lottery. The lottery has adtually commenced drawing, and will continue until finiihed. A lift of the Blanks and Prizes may be seen at the office ol William Blackburn, Nt>. 64 south Second street, who will give information where tick ets may be procured. Dated this 17th day of June, 1796. y. N• GUMMING, ") JACOB R. HARDENBERG, f Managers. JONATHAN RHEA, ) STATE OF THE WHEEL. 1 Prize of 5000 ... 5000 I 1000 - - - 1000 I 500 - 500 5 aoo . iooo 20 100 - - 2000 90 50 45°° 165 25 41*5 The five last drawn tickets, 1000 each, 5000 Being all the valuable prizes, besides a full propor tion of the ro dollars. As the Lottery is considerably more than one third drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets is great ly increased, and it is worth the notice of those who hold tickets in thoold scheme, that they can ex change tjieir tickets for thole in the above, if they ap ly soon, and at a moderate advance considering the now real value of an undrawn ticket. The tickets being nearly all fold, the drawing in future will be oftener, and the Lottery soon finiihed. November 12. mws j By Authority. Schuylkill Bridge Lottery. Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South SecondJlrest. SCHEME of a LOTTERY, For raifmg Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Aft of the Lcgiflature of Pennfylvatiia, palled dining the last ' feflion, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of 1 Berks. Dollars, 1 Prize of 20,000 Dollacs - 20,000 1 do. of ie,ooo do. • - io,coo 3 do. of 5,000 do. - 15,000 4 do, of 2,000 do. • - 8,000 to do. of i,eoo do. - - - 20,000 39 do. of 500 do. - . >9*500 i 8a do. of »oo do. ... 16,00© aoo do. of 100 do. «• - - 20,00 c t 300 do. of 50 do. - - 15,000 1 do< of 500 do. to be paid the posses- > for «f the lirit drawn no. { ° c do* of 3,000 do. to be paid poflefTors ) of tjie fire iaft drawn nos { 9,400 do. o 15 do. : - 141,000 10,051 Prixes i 300,000 10,046 Blaaks - 30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars 300,000 All Prizes (hall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finiihed, upon the demand of a polTeflor/ of a fortunate ticket, fubjeft to a deduction of twenty per cent. The ' Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets arc difpoftd " of, or perhaps sooner. of which public notice will be given. Philip Miller, Peter Kerjhner, William IVit man, \ J°f e pk Hiejleri James Diemer, Thomas Dun das, t James May, John Otto, John Keim y Daniel Graejf, 1 Sebajiian Miller, Commissioners. I Reading, May the 9th, 1796. Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 1, to be had at the above office, where the earlieit information of the draw f ing of the "Washington No. 2, and Patterfon Lottery's, : are rcceivcd, and check books for examination and regif 4 tering are kept. Q&ober 7. jawtf Le Breton, SURGEON-D E NT IST, Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Oentift to the' King and Royal Family of France, memher of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete afiortmjnt of every thiiig neteflary to be used for the Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth. Patent Minora I Teeth, and Human & "ivory Teeth ; Dentrifice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir Tor sweetening the mouth and preferring the teeth —he also fumilhes Brulhes and foft Sp'riges. * # * He lives in Chefnut-ftreet, No. 135, above Fourth-street. November 16. tts DANCING SCHOOL. WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open Mon day the 3ill inft. at ten o'clbck in the morning, at hi« Elegant hew Ball Rooms, In Fourth, between Chefnut and Walnut Streets. Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'cioek on Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday mornings; and for young gentlemen from 6 to 9 o'clock on the evenings o the fame days. In addition to a number of new cotillio»s, he means too introduced variety of Scotch Reuls- Note. The firft pra&ifmg ball to be on Tuesday e vening, the firft of November, and to be continued every Tuesday, during the season. For terms, &c, enquire at his house, N0.134, Market ftreet. Q&. 17. tthf A Ma/iufaitory FOR SALE. A Valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufa£tory, Situate in a convenient part ol the city ; the works almost new, on an entirely .-original con{Uu£tion, and built of the . Left materials, and may be set to work immediately. Persons whowiflito pujrenafe, arc requeued to apply at No 273, South Second Street. September 13. t t f tf Twenty Guineas Reward. RAN AWAY from the fubferiber on the 23d O&ober, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES ; n years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on a mked green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped veil ; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and whole boots much worn. If is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will W paid for fccuring him i'o that the fubferibef- may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by Robins Chamber!,tine. Y Eaftcn, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 £miaawtf Samuel Richardet D ESPECTFULLY informs the Qentlemta Merchants, that he has this day opened the CiTY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEEHOUSE in.thc city of Philadelphia. The Subscription Room will be furnifhed with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos ton, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com-/ mercial citiss of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soupes, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refrefhments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors froniLondon and other breweries. The Larder will befupplied with the prime and earliefl productions of the Season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfafts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly k*pt for conveniency, the JBillof Fare to be had at the- bar. j The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnifhed, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. Sv4UEL Richardet will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at lirge; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledge* himfelf that nothing on his part (hall be wanting to pre* fervethat patronage with which he has been so diitinguiQi ingly honored. Philadelphia, April IQ. rnwf Treasury Department, September 28, 1796. NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals wilj be re ceived at'the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the firft day of March next en suing, for thefupply of all rations which may. he required for the use of the United States, from the firft day of June, 1797, to the thirty-firft day of.May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within (he diftrl£ts here after mentioned, viz. At Ofwego; at Niagara ;at Pjefque Ifie; at Sandufky Lake, and on Sandulky River; at Detroit ; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Fraak lin; at Pittlburgh ; at Cincinnati; at Foft-Harailton 5 at Fort St. Ciair; at Fort-Jefterfon; at Grenville; at Picque Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance ; at any place below Foi't Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Eric; at Fort Stsuben ; at Fort Maffac ; at any plaee from Fort Maffac to the south boundary of the United States on the river Miflifippi; at Fort Knox ; at Ouiatanon. If supplies {hall be required lor any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be fur nifhed at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contra6lor. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the fol lowing articles, viz. One pound two ounces of bread or flour. One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon, ) Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey. One quart and half a pint of fait."*\ Two quarts of Vinegar, ( . . . Two pounds of Soap, ( P er hundred ratlsn » One pound of Candles, J The rations are to be furnifhed in such quantities, as that (here ihall at all times during the laid term, be fuflicient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, De troit, Niagara, ant) Ofwego, for the term of fix months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term, of at lealt three months in advance, in .good and wholelome provifions,ifthefamofhall be required. It is to be ur derllood, that the Contra.s,o» isto beat the exwnce and risk of ilfuirgthe fuppliss t6 the tropps ateach poll, and that all losses sustained by the depredations, of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, fliall be pai«t for at the price of the articles captured or dt-flroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable ch_- ra&crs, and the certificate of a commiffioncd officer, as certaining the circumstances of the loss, aad the amount of the ai tides for which compensation fliall be claimed OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the 'I reafury. PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. xi 9— CMESNUT-ST R/E E T. [Price Fight Dollars par Annum.}