n. tin* teadiag, and t!i4 talents from which It was
derived, so worthy c f encouragement, that lam
more minute description of the enter
tainment will not be unacceptable to voir readers
wyaurfelf.,
Mr. Fennell opened with n general flcetch, de
scriptive of his plan, and the design «f his read
ings, composed in a ftvle perfedtly pure and claifi
cal, and spoken in a manner the most modest and
llnaffuming •. in the eourfe of this introdu&ion the
taste was highly gratified, by the equable ealm:iefs,
Slid the chatlc neatness, yvi.th which it wag deliver
ed. N* irregular attempts at fife ornament or
splendor, inte>rupted the temperate, and easy cur
rent ®f hisaddrefs—<dl was calm, dignified and en
-B*B' B g*
The fucceedinff entertainment confided of the
recitation of an original poem. containing a few
short quotation!, written by Mr. Fennell with great
. poetical spirit, called, " The Cave of Nature "
in which the different virtuea, vices and pafiions
»re painted with uncommon force of colouring.
, Throughout the whole recitation Ilia voice pofTcffed
a fulnefs of .tone, and a sweetness nnd variety of
cadence, which at once aft®ai(fied a»d delighted,
whilst his countenance, accompanied with the mot>
graceful and elegant aAipn, exprefled in the full
force and energy of natu>e the fofrell as well as the
most violent emotions of.the bnman heart. Wlieie
ill was so excellent it is difficult to give a decided
prefeience to any part. The involuntary emotion
which the whole audience dit overed at the descrip
tion of the crimes and the fall ot " Ambiiion,"
father resembled the effect produced by the opera
tion of a real objed, than the flight emotions cx
cited by a mere picture of the fancy. The remaik
•ble imprelfioo made by the recitation at this part
of rhe piece would seem to gi»e it the preference
by the fan&ian of general opinion ; yet 1 believe
it will hardly be said by any person present that the
defeription and expnffion of Hesitation Guilt, En
*Ji J'oloufy, Revenge and Domcjlic Happiness, were
or could be exceeded. Joy was beautifully and de
lightfully painted j and perhaps in point of poeti
cal composition this part of the poem might claim
the preference. These are the .moll llriking parts
Ot the reading of this evening, bot 'not the molt
important. WhiHt Mr. Fennell exhibited an ele
gant pattern for the orator, aud gratified the man
as taste, the whole piece was fraught with wife
and fei tentious reflexions, equally calculated Vor
the inoraKft and the citizeu.
In retracing the imprefiions which have been
thus left upon my mind, I cannot but icfleft with
that the citizens of Philadelphia, have
so good an opportunity of displaying their taste and
jtidgmerf, by,the encouragement cf an entertain
■lent, Htio«al and pieafing, whilst they contri
bute to their own inflruftion and amufe"-ent. In
point of manner or morality, no o u jecUo:i can be
raif(ja to these entertainments, which, as they are
equally diltant from vice and diffipatiuit, are alike
calculated to please the old and the youno, the
cheerful and the grave. And whilst pantomime,
farce, and the votaries of every kind of diflipatioii,
meet with unbsurioed encouragement, it is 10 be
hoped, that the friends of rational recreation, will 1
not permit the talents of Mr. Fennell to pais unre
warded, in a city which juitly boalli of its science
md it, tact. ■ A CITIZEN.
Tuef lay Evening, Dec. 27, 1796.
Philadelphia,
WEDNESDAY JEVENING, DECEMBER »8, 1796 '
* — I
RtTUBN Ot Votfi 2 . c |
*•« ■ "-1 'I £ « ,X. " | I
: PRES-DENT t " ,•:!£ * £Es j* ,
AND . V p '. £■• -5 '<
▼ICE-PRESIDENT ~
6 — i (, t
. MafTachufttts, 1613 j 2 1 <
Rhode-Jfland, 4! 4 j
Connecticut, | 94 j 3
Vermont, 4' 4 \
New-York, tin N 1
New-Jersey, 7 j
Pennsylvania, I *14 ij
Delaware, .1 3'i I ! ' {
Maryland, 74 4 3 1 1
Virginia, I x ao 115 31 1
Keniiicky, 1 1:
T'nneffee, t
Korth-Carolina, i: 1 it 6 , c
South-Carolina, I S 8 r
Georgia, I . p
. Total » "'7» 59'57=*3 »5'12 21 x 0
In North-Carolina, ere vote was givtn f#r Charlas i".
Pinckaey, and tJiree for Judge Iredell. 1
_ We have received Savannah papers to the 13th inft.
Miclufive. They contain accounts »f repeated atternpts
to bum the residue of that unfortunate city. On the
,jd a fire br»ke out in Broughton-ftreet, whirh, en
examination, appeared to have been done by design:
it was then exiinguifhed, On the 6th, ao lioufes and rl
a number of out-houies were eonfumed. On the rcth ti
there was another alarin, oecafioned by a frelh incen- I
diary jttempt. No discoveries of the authors appear It
te lure been made.
/. ' ' Vl
Mr. W. Smith braught forward a refolutiAa en f«
Maaday last in the House ef Representatives of the f (
United States, propoling to grant a sum of money a
fcr tht relief of the fufferers by the late dreadful firei
at Savannah in Georgia. The resolution was twice 0
read, and ordered to be committed to a committee of "
the whole" yesterday. ft
The above mofion was negatived yesterday, when 0
Mr. Smith gave notice that he (hould renew it.
— « tl
. Charity, Improvement, and Entertainment. f '
b
Let these give now, who never gaYe before, 11
Let those who always gatre, now give the more. h
The Entertainmcnti.at the New-Tbeatre this r
ITtmuG, being for the benefit of the fuffereri by h
the desolating fires in Savannah, an apportanity is t,
afforded to the be< evolent citizens of Philadelphia, n
of evinting that the high rank they enjoy in the 1<
»cale of charity raauificcnce it not anmerited. . n
"f | Mr. FENNELL,
11 Last FTfnmtr, comiti-, oed his course as Reading j,
r- to a company which, if not very numerous, (not
rs exceeding one hundred) is extremely flattering to
his farft attempt. The ladies and gentlemen, who
composed his audience were entirely of that refpec-
I- tability and taste c.>lcoUted to give, by their appro
-1 batioii, a strong impression of credit to hii-perfor
d mance and success. That their expiations were
e much more than merely gratified, miy, without
i, nefitat.on, be asserted. The in: rocfuaory' adcrefs
- wns modeU, elegant, and suitable, and delivered
r with masterly neatness aud elocution. I- contain
- ed a full expansion ? f the plan r.nd design of his
- Readings, with appropriate observations on their
probable utility.
r " The Cave of Mature" whirhf tinderftand is a
' poem composed for this occasion, hy Mr. Fennell,
t exhibited a.: elegant and forcible display of the pas
fions, virtues, vic?s and views of the human heart,
i As a composition, it reflets an honour on Mr.
. Fennell, as a poet, that has not often been equal
-1 led in this country; and the amazing force he
f threw into it hy his expressive eloquenre and delive
, ry, will he doubted by notf* who have vvitnefied
his astonishing p.-> WC rs in this way on the (lage.
I Upon the whole, his undertaking defetves a li
■ beral encouragement ; and the fatisfaCti-' express
: ed !- y those who attended its commenccinen', seems
mod lully to p. omife it. Inftn.ftion and entertain
ment are indeed most delightfully united.
NEIV THEATRE.
George P.arnwell, the favourite old tragedy of Lilln,
has seldom been repreiented in a prettier manner than
it was at the New Theatre lafl evening.
This I ragedy, fnnplc md aVtlefs as it is, nevet-
Uilsin interest as well the criti
cal and refined as the carrlefs and unlettered Tho' it
has fled to hams and petite theatres, it dill keeps pnf
feflion of the eftabliflied Aage, and rene ally draws
a numerous audience.
The most prominent performance m the piece was
the Mtllwoodof'Mrs. Franeis. We have never seen
that excellent adlrefs appear to gteater advantage ;
and the of the character alone could h?ve
prevented her fom obtaining the highest
Ihe other characters rnquiring little more than me
diocrity of tal nts, it is unneceflary to lay more
than that they were well performed.
In the after piece we again law Mrs. Francis with
pleasure, give finking proof? of her talents in a differ
ent line. Had this aflrefs an expression of counten
ance eijuai to its sweetness; an J ' a melsdv of voice
equal to her excellent iudgment wehowof no obfta
clethat could prevent her from attaining that eminent
rank, to which, on the (he -s richly entitled.
. A Friend to merit.
COMMUNICA TIONS.
The Hint to De nocrats, in the Aurora of this
morning, intimating, _th.it conflagrations in the cities
of the United States will prove injurious to their
cause, merits approbation—as thus Hint, from this
quarter, will probably be attended to.
A Jacbin paper' ( the Boflnn Chronicle) fays,- that 1
the Brit lib party, meaning the federAifis, are oupof- 1
ed to French influence ccaufe, the revolution makes 1
the great body o the people attached to • ■
Britain because the tew a. excluliVley regarded."- ]
The charming tendenry of the principles of anarchy ;
has bunded the.cyes of our Ja ..bins, oth-i wife the J
bjppinejs of their adoption and prad ice would not he
so mueh extolled. It was indeed fappofed that d, ead
ful experience had AoppecWhe mouths of the anarch'
ifts on this old theme of their enthiiljafm. Pale one
fa&for the confutation of 1 million lies and reveries '
about'the happiness and liberty to be enjoyed in a couu 1
try after law and order have fallen : —
In one week of Autumn, 1793 when <here was
great scarcity in Paris, only one humhed and fifty ox
en were flattghtered in a week. 'In live facie ppSo,], •
the daughter of men was much greater !he 8.-ifTo
tin representatives, 3c or 40 in number, were guillo
tinedat that time m thirty teven minutes.
, ' I l ' Lofton independent Chronicle remarks ori the f
thanksgiving That we ought to h mble"burfelves tor
our rebellious despotism wlutf that truly I
gazette exemplifies in our demeanor towards God ! V
and the French Republic. Modern patnltifm and the
worißip of Rea/on seem to have made some pre«refs in c
Boflon. r " a
In the debateton the answer to the Prefid-nt'sfpeeth \
feveralof the Virg ma preachers of gratitude, declared : r
they would not ol.jedt to a e,r»p! mentary ad- J
drtfs to the President, although thev cannot omit any 1
occasion torepicbate his adminidra'tior and although 1
they dony tftat it has been wife : His firmnefs also i« "
denied. Excellent womplimcnts! But what fort ef c
refpefl those had in their hearts who would clip and i
pare down the expression of it, may I e judged by the i .
ltndied nngutarity, it not indecorum, of the ftvle cf two 1
O'thu Virginia corps. One fp„ke of the President r
as the man, the man might go to Firginu 1, the other
ipoke|of him as the Gentleman. He is a man and a '
gentleman, no doubt. d
For the Gazetti or rsi United States
»
Mr. Fenno, v ,
A Marylander can but remark upon the mis. -
rable, but rancorous attempt made in the Aurora
to defame the people of Maryland by abufinjr their
Legislature, because it has uoanimoufly paid an eh
levant compliment to the President. The legif- 'l
latnre of that date gave indulgence to their own 1
virtuous feelings when they thus reprefentcd the b
f'nlibility of their condiments upon the chara&er, b
fetvicee, and valedi.ftory adilrefs of the President! "
Ihere is no name on ea'ii.h so venerable in the eves w
of that date as Wadiington—no advice, merely hu
man, which they would bind ronno their hearts as a
soon a, that which it traduced by the,dirty hi,eling s
of-that pioftituted press. The people of Mary
land arc aware that for some yearn, to pr oft rate
the charatfer of Wadiington has been part of the tl
fcherne of the French and of the American Taco- „
bins—They know that more especially at this junc w
tore this plot is in a very active st ate ; _ that J Ader c ,
has attempted to rot.fe the suspicions of thepeorje rr
against the Prefident-and that to give a popubri h
ty to trench mach, nations against him, Paine's tl
lalt dregs of maudlin declamation have been offered o
to the people Doubtless they had seen the infa- q
mous letter of that wretch to the President The
legislature of Maryland knew the value of found ■,
moials, of religion, and of pure and disinterested b
I«»e (.j_c3U«try ; and as :}iey were feafible thst
•/, nothing f„ wc ]| fn forces precept as example, it was
Jt H? oming inihcra, as J'tiSrdians of the state, to il
;n luftrate all that they conlidered ej great in these,
io by holding up to approbation him whom they jult
-■ V 8 "d proudly consider ae the mult pre-eminent ex
>- ample in the world—To approve of fueh a mail,
r- by a pvblic aft, is to give the imfrrimatifrt to a vo
e lume worth for the benefit of ages t» come,
it Plutarch's Lives have contributed to form more
s great men than all the abftraft theories of ethics
d of all the fchoolst
; BY THIS DAY's MAILS.
a SALEM, December 20.
By the Hri£ Mary, captain J.ifeph Lindfey, who
arrived at MJrblehracJin Saturday last, in 57 days
from Cadiz, we have a p-fnive confirmation of ihe
declaration of war bv Spain against England. It
' wai proclaimed by the heralds of (late, at the cor
- y cr ?. cvcr y ftrecr iq Cadiz, the day before captain
L. failed and ike «As celebrated with the
| ™ c " , biifiaftic joy. T?he inhabitants appeared to
have adopted the Fiem h manners entirely—the tri
cslourod cockade was worn, and the French national
longs were sung with rapture. Prizes were bro"t
in every day, and the spirit of privateering pervad- "
ed all ranks of citizens/ Five very large and rich
rortugsefr ships from the Biarils had been capur
e<- by thi- French, two of whi.-h had arrived at
Cidiz, the remainder were ordered for other ports.
It was rumoured, -hat too.ooo Frenchmen were j
to atta-k Gibraltar in the spring. The taW of the I
capture „f admiral Jervise'. fleeN (so many rimes I
confirmed, hut never byVaptain Pedrick)turned ont '
in the loss only of one hospital Ihip, the crew of
whit h captain L saw landed in Ca<hz. Admiral
j J r * ls srf ape wai attributed to a want of vigilance
j in the combined fleet, and to fuperiorma ceuning.
, They were chafed 48 hours,, and had fafely arriv
ed at Qibraitar.
Prii e of American produce when raptain L. fail-
Fifli, fiom 7 to 8 dollars—Rice, 6 to 7
Beef, 21—Pork, 25.
BOSTON, Dec. 10.
„ . From Swedfh.
Capt. Pike from Gottenburg informs, that the heir
to the was to be crowned in No-
V fl l , hc ' : an . d was to marr y a ' elation to the Empress
ofKufha. In consequence of this connexion !,etweeh
Charles and Catherine, there was some rumour 3 that
the Swedes w. uld be engaged in the war against France
unleia a general pacification (liould "take place.
Capt. Rogers from Cape Francois, informs, that the
usual mofle of tranfatf.ng ufinefs flill prevails there
Government takes Cargoes—and pays in promises on
ly. Americans bound to Britifc ports in St. Dominrc
ate carried in.
A gentleman from Porto- Rico, informs, That
the American ship Mount Vernon, captured hy the
French privateer Flying Fish, capt. Paris, had been
eonJemned and fold there. The pretences for her
condemnation were various, but on being prio:i
pally obviated, judgment was finally given on in-
Itruttions sent to the commander of the privateei,
rty the French minirter, diredlinjf him to make prizi
of this (hip. Paris, captain of the privateer had
t cen app,.i.Hcd O at Porto-Rico, a.d fat in
judgment upon flis »wn cause. [Afercury.]
NEW-YORK7n e ,rmb r 27."
CON7INUI.D ALARM !
Citizens, your... Iji 10 be vigilaut becomes daily
m.ire important —Several incendiary attempts were
made in this cr.y on Saturday evening,, under co j
ver of uni/gitedjlreets.
I wo men wire fern to throw fomerhing into a
yard in Fly-market at 8 o'clo. k — which was. imme.
■ liately traced ana f*und to be comhuttiblesou fire.
Fhe men efcapcd.
S»m'e night the kitchen ot the house at the corn
er of Fly-mj'ket and Water Street was found in
flames, but fo-tunately dilcovered soon enough to
le ognife maiks of delign, and to extinguish it 1
without much difficulty. j
Last Thursday morning, about 4 o'clock, the j
1 door of the liable belonging to MeflVs. Tucknefs
[ and Lonndes, adjoining their dwelling house in
|„Pearl dree!, »ras difiovered to have been violently
[ broken open—the lock of the door having been
forced off, and a moll daring attempt made to set
the building on fire ; as afire brand was found in 1
the stall, under the hoife, which fortunately did
not communicate in consequence of the wetnef» of '
of the floor.
An attempt i Friday night to set fire
to the house of Peter Williams, tobacconist, Wil
l:am Street ; the matches and totrbuftibles were 1
found next morning in a place between 2'buildings, »
but .providentially it failed of fuecefs—Citizens,
do not relax in your exertions, to keep a good look out.
" PARIS, (3 VendeMaire,) Sept. 2s. 9
BUONAPARTE'. GENEROSITY.
3
Fmm Milan, we learn, that on the sth Septem
ber, Geoerjl Buonaparte granted a general amnes
ty to all who had taken part in the rebellion of the
id, 2d, and J,d of August. He hasbelides given
back to the poor the rffc&s of which they had 1
been deprived-, in oriier to pay their part of a con- 1
tribution of one million, to which the inhabitants
were fubjeded. Those only who were condemned
lor contumacy arc to have their effedts fequelteted
and eonfifcafcd to the republic.
4 little French Vicitufnefs.
A letter from ! oulon represents the arsenal of 1
that port as exhibiting a scene of the mod dreadful '
plunder. The (lips on which the J. J. RoufTcau
was built, as well as those on which the Diane was
conftru6ted, have been carried off by the work 1
men, and the rope-makers and fpinneri pilfer the '
hemp and rope yarn. Tfiere are two parties in
that port, one of which is for Grognard, and he
other for Najcac ; although they are conftautly
quarrelling, yrt they agree in the point of plun
er. Ihe toilet tor the queen of Naples, which ~
was taken on board the Erigli(h ship Mineiva, ha» .
become a prey of the plunderer*. |
'' STOCKS.
s
P ,r Ce " f isAo to IT
~ Three per Cent 10 > /
4A x^r
5k Per Cant >
' P" Ctnt " * ■- - - Witottfy
, BANK Unittd States,.. ... 19 t 0 »o pi ret
Pennsylvania, ... . t8 24 do.
. ~ North America, - - - -40to 4 < ,io.
. lnfurin " Coftip. V. A. Jhares, - i-x to 40 per et.
Pennfylv. 2 i-I to 5 per ct. belew par.
1 POURS». OF EXCHANGE.
On London, at 30 days, par to 175
st 60 days, par to 170
7 7 at 9° days, 162 1-2 to par.
Amftirdam, 60 days, per guilder. 40
' 90 days, 41
NOTICE.
The Tale of the I.anfdowne Estate advertised for this
Evening, is postponed until further notice.
PHILIP NICKLTN ) .
R. E. GRIFFITH ( Attornies to J. Greenleaf.
North-American Land Company.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Sioekholders that
an elefUon will beheld at the company's office, on Sa
turday the 31ft December, agreeably to the articles of
m alTociation, for a board of managers, to tonfill ef fiv«
' Diredors and a Secretary.
NOTICE.
1 The Creditors of Mr. James Greenleaf are requested
; to meet at the City Tavern on Wcdnefday evening the
; 28th. instant at 9 o'clock, to receive the report of the
j Committee appointed at the last meeting for the pur
pose of obtaining a statement of that Gentleman'*
aecounts. —
Philip Nicklin
Henry Pratt _ C Committee.
" 'lhos. W. Francis j
Pet. 26, 1796.
. Bank of the United Spates,
December lQh> 1795.
WHEREAS the followinj* defcrlbed Certificate!
of Public Debt, credited in the.tooks of the Trcafary»
and of Stock of the Bank of the United States, were
loft with the brig Peggy, John Hyer, matter, on her
paflage to London—Therefore notice i« hereby given 9
that application will be nude for otherj of rhe fame
description agreeably to the rules established at the
Treasury and Bank of the United State* refpedlively*
CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC DEBT.
Date& No. In whose favor issued. Dolls. Cu.
Mar. 4,17^.
2170 & ( Walter Boyd, cos icooo € cach def.
el's' 0 1 • ditt * 6 s oco do.
si 77 ditto I gj do.
Feb. 16.
14036 Fcrmin de Taftel, I 3503 6pcrct. domi
Mar. 4, '
14'76 Francois Gde Tournes, 1 4000 do:
14C77 ditto 1 do.
3558 Diege Diitmer, t 67444 do.affj/
3 >®9 ditto : n6q 15 do.
Feb. 16.
14034 ditto 1 3499 46 do. dom.
Mar. 4.
141378 Jcfeph Lucas t 3000 do.
3327 ditio l iooo do. affu.
Feb, 16.
14°3S Pares & Hjygate, 1 8632 58 do. dom.
35'7 ditto 1 ,36; do a(Tu.
2618 ditto > 3000 3 per ct. do.
| Mi > r - 4 ,
10R34 & f F. C. Pourrat, vruve )
I io8.« ( leCoulteul*, ) a 6 oao «ch do.dom,
j 10836 ditto x 5591 10 do,
:*f"jd,u° 6 5000 each do. affli.
2641 ditto 1 9096 28 do.
Feb 6.
9273 Elizabeth Rtttt, } 14000 de/. dom.
2160 1-d a ard Steers, % g6 567 do aflu*
9274 ditto j 440 70 do. dom*
Mar. 4
9303 Hannah Shelly t 2562 23 do. do.
S* t0 i S " Bcn > Th^Pfoß - 3 soeo j
2167 Rev. G. K. Vv'-.atley, t 2000 det. affii.
2168 ditto v 1 1600 do. do.
CI-RTIUCATES OF BANK STOCK.
Ditesic No. In wh.fe (avor llTucd.
Jan. 1796.
1 9^09J§feph itkinfon, gof 1 (hare.
igbi3 ; J
2946 Thomas Andres, 3 (hares..
4112 ditto s (hares.
387")
5°4S
5046 I
7133 y William Barnard, J 1 (Hare.
'9159 I i
10 |
19501J
Blair,' a { (hares.
® a 10 (hares
*95 ),. •
sßjj ditto 1 4 (hares*
13565 & ) R "' DaV ' d Bogue ' * 1 ft »re.
609 Martin de Havilland « i (harrs< ;
1666 ditto 1 4 (hares.
20CQ 8t) _
) Samu «l Etheridge, * 3 fharei
-2967 dirto l 2 shares.
95 to 100 JoAiua Grigby, jan.'6 , $ shares.
14024 & j Mrs * Sarah Harrris, » a ftiare. }
"» ra&'iri ■
j dit, ° * 3 (hares,
4°62 ditto 1 j (bares.
54 Nathaniel Le Cocq, a 5 fbare®,
55& 2221 Wm PeterLeCoajj ® 5 Shares.
«339 Joseph Lucas, 1 5 (hares,
>3i3« & ) Thom " Mull «. » J (harew
«957 ) Th ° ma * 4 4 (hares.
3.93 ditto , (hares.
2868 j WliffSm Raikes, . 5 (har, fc
2985 ditto * 7 (hares.
j9j dfitto 1 3 (harca. »
4067 Rev.Cba. Richards, » » (hares.
5714 Charles Steers, 1 I Clare.
ditfo . f 10 (hares.
3084 ditto r , (hares.
19131 8c ) T _
.9132 j J ame » Steers, i i each.
539 G «>rge Watson, t j (ha, es>
law6w G. SIMHsQNf, Cafeier.
w A N T E D,
A MUSICIAN,
Who is capable of compoHng Accompaniments, to
Songa for an Orcheflra. He must have »4 other er
gageraent « » composer. Enquire at the Officc ef this
rap«r.