of the & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Nvmbsh 1346.] SATURDAT EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1796. ' [Volume X. .■> M w n I > f * /I 1 -v T TT» T> \T T1 1 1 Tt O 1 Tk T To the Public. IT ha? been the wish of almost every class of citi zens in America, that a Gazette might be published in the Metropolis, once « week which would exclude ad vertisements altogether. A Urge sheet, en this .plan would contain all the intelligence, foreign and domes tic ; —it Would come t« the fnbfcribers at a small ex pence, compared with that ot the Daily paper.,* a great proportion of which is necefTariiy filled with ad. vertifemente ; —it would beeafily preferred and bound in a volume at the end of each year, or be convenient ly transmitted to correspondents in any part of the iVorld. The ftrft number of 3 paper on this plan to be entit le THE UNIVERSAL GAZETTE, will be published in the city of Philadelphia on Thurs day the sth day wf January, 1797. It will be printed with an elegant type, on paper in size and quality to that oh whieh the Philadelphia Gazette is printed ; and it will eontain every article of foreign and domeflic news, including the arrival of veflels — price offtock&c. and a correct account of the pro ceedings of Congress, with an authentic copy ®f the laws ot the United States, from the begimng of the prefeat session of the Federal Legislature. The price of the Universal Gazette, exclusive of postage, will be four dollars per annum, to be paid In advance, in Philadelphia, yearly ; unless inftruflions lhall be given by the subscribers to their eorrefpond ents in'he city, who will engage to pay the lubfcrip tion money as it becomes due Orders for this paper, poll paid, are to bc addrefTed to Andrew Brown, at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette, No. ly.Chefsut-ftieet, who will be anfwer ahle for all money advanced on account of the Univer sal Gazette. * A Daily Paper, by post, frnt any distance within tne hundred miles, costs the ftibfcribers twelne dollars, end twelve cents, per annum ; any distance beyond one hundred miles, it costs thirteen dollars and fixty J eight cents, per annum, including p'ft age. The Universal Gazette, by excluding advert fements will contain all the intelligence of the week, and cofi the fubferibers by pod, any distance within one hundred miles, only four dollars and fifly~two cents, per an~ num ; —any distance beyond one hundred miles, it •will coftortly four dollars andfeventy-eight cents pet 1 annum, including postage. Dec. !<)• ' Elegant Brussels & Turkey Carpeting, For sale by George Dobfon, No. 2J,South Third-street. December 15. ' dtf FOR SALE, The fact -failing fehooner ORION; Seventy tons burthen ; fifteen months » Cr * ram ® w^te oak : she is a faithful built vessel, haridfomely finiftied off and well found in every particular ; is ready to receive a cargo on board, and can be put to fee without any ex pence on her hull, fails or rigging : she flows fix hundred barreta; has a kandforae cabin and steerage, and a halt deck which will flow from feventy-five to eigh. y barrels ; fete been newly cxulked, graved and painted. For term* apply to BENJAMIN RHODES, At No. 170, corner of Market ahd Fifth-ftreets, Or to the Captain on bbard said fcheoncr at Messrs. Willis and Yardfley's wharf, adjoining Chefnut-ftreet wharf; where there is for l'ale Excellent pkkled Salmon in barrels, thebeft of American Mess Beef, and fome,very excellent Boston manufactured Chocolate. December 26 $ jfjifcL For Sligo and Killibeg6, The American Ship Nanct, Cuthbert Riggs, matter. Will fail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well aflorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and z boxes Linens 25 Pipes Brandy ''Madeira Wine ; Indigo. Ru{Fia Matts, Also, A "few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November 11, 1796, mwftf ~ FOR SALE, 7 he ship mart, SAMUEL PARKER, Master, hundred tons burthen. Applv to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not fold in a few days, {he will take freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. Odlob,er 31. d For Sale, or Charter, jg&vX, The Ship DIANA, Samuel Pile, Master,' Burthen 205 47*95 tens regifttr, built in " Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live 01k and red cedar, and was (heathed 13 nrvmths ago, (he has just had a compleat out-fit, ami may be sent to lea at a very trifling expence. For terms apply to phiiip Nicklin O 3 Co. . Who have for sale on beard said vejel, 17 calks of fine fellow paint. _ * boxes and 12 bundles of writing slates. 1 bcrx ink stands and note presses. 14 bales of fail eanvafs. And on hand, Imperial ~) „ Hvfon, and, f TEAS. Souchong ) 40,000 pieces Nankeens of the ftrft quality. 19 tubs Quicklilver. 1 chests Bandanno handkerchiefs. A few chests Manchester goodswell aflorted in Cor duroys, thicksets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities,&c. 3 boxes black sewing silk. 180 crates Qneens ware well aflorted. 10 tons (heet lead. Nails aflorted, flat and {harp points. London Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes London Market, r an( j hogsheads. New-York Market, ) 40 pipes and 10 hogsheads Teneriffe wine. 8 tierces Snake Root. 230 logs Mahogarty. „i,*rrf Nov 7. " hiia NOTICE. Those Gentlemen who hold any of the undermen tioned Notes o>" Draughts (whether due or net J are requested to meet at the City-Tavern on Wedn e'sda y nixt, at 6 o'clock in the evening ; at which time an arrangement will be [xopofed which it 16 expefled will be fatisfaftory to the holders. Edward Fox's notes in favor of James Greenleaf. James Grecn'e-i's notes in favor of Edward Fox. Jimes Greenle*f?s draughts on Edward Fox. Abraham Dubois's nose to Edward Fox, Edward Fox;'s note to Abraham Dubois. Jaraet Greenleaf's draughts on Abraham Dubois. At the request of a major part of the Gentlemen interested. EDWARDTOX. I Deeember 29. dtw A P R I N T. ] MR. SAVAGE begs leave to infbrm the fubferibers to the Portrait of David Rittenhouse, l. l. d. f. r. s. , President of the merican Philosophical Society, that it , i 9 ready for delivery, Subscribers may have their prints put into elegant gilt ; and burnished frames, finiflied every way in a much , better manner than those things afe generally done, at ' nine dollars each, print included. Third door weft of Tenth-ltreet, in Chefnut-ftreet. ; December 29. x I 3 WANTED, A MECHANIC, to ereift Spinning and Weaving Machines by water, such as are used at my manufac tory—Apply to JAMES DAVEf. PORI, No. 401, North Front-llreet. N. B. None need apply but a complete mechanic, and a maa of {lability. Globe Alill, December 29, 1796. $ SALT P E T R E. A large quantity of Double-Refined Sait Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. November 5. ~ A CARD. I If Monficur G N. SoHLt, . Who left Bordeaux the.2oth June last, and arrived it Boston ; bout the middle of Augnft, in the fehooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 5, who will give him Comt i»formation of importapce. December 24, Jy<)6- } North-American Land Company. NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders that an election will be held at the company's office, on Sa turday the 31ft December, agreeably to the articles of aftbeiatien, far aboard of managers, to eonfift of five Direflors and a Secretary. g 3 t- Fashionable Waistcoating. GEORGE DIBSON, No. 25, SOUTH THIRD-STREET, Hits received per the Diana, from London, Clouded and striped Spanish Swanfdown Clouded Erminats and Molelkms Striped do. and do. Figured Manillas Scarlet figured F.rminets Printed Florinetts Do. Callintt6 and CaSimeres Superfine printed Quiltiugs, newest patterns Also, per diffVrent arrivals, A large and general aifortment of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching season. Nov«»fnbtrr 5. dtf Insurance Company of North-America. ] THF STOCKHOLDERS in this company are desired to take notice that the second Tuesday in January, (being the 10th day of the month) is the day fixca by charter for the election of twenty-five Dire&ors for the enfuingyear. The ele