#a?efte */ the States, & Philadelphia Dally Advertiser.
Number 1350.3
.The Elephant,
Now exhibited, was bought for Ten 1 Voufand
Dollari,
He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet.
!Ie eats iso weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of
rater ;he h drank some c orty bottles of porter,
the corks with his trunk.
Re is *erfe&ly inoffenfive; travels loose, at the
tnte of'five twiles an limr, and is the greatest curiosity
'ever brought to this Continent.
He is to be seen 'till the 15th of January, in
M*rket-<ftreet between Third and FourtlMlreets, at
a quarter of a dollar, that every one may fee him-—
a Tier which time the former price of hall a dollar wil
"fee reftimed.
Lie will leare Philadelphia as soon as the weather
will permit !
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WANTED,
A MECHANIC, to erect Spinning and Weaving
Machines bv water, filch at are used at my manufac
tory-Apply to JAMES DAVENPORT,
Mo. 4oi.North Front-street.
N *B. None need apply but a eompl'ete mechanic,
,and a man of liability.
Gl be Mill, December 29, 1796,
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD
NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer,
who quitted Irtland ii 1783* or 1784, intw
this Country, ('tis fuppofsd to Philadelphia) about
four years since, be living or dead As this intelli
jpetice is of the highest importanQe, it will be thankful
ly received, by GEO. DAVIS,
No. 313, High-street
w &sim
December 31
Elegant Brussels & Turkey Carpeting,
For fule by George Dobfon, Ne. 15, South Third-ftrect.
December 15.
FOR SALE,
Tbe schooner ORIIN}
Seventy ton?burthen ; Sftaep months
.j. y - rilfl; her frame is of the befl of white
oak : (he is a faithful built vessel, handsomely finifhed off
and well found in every particular ; is ready to receive a
«ar£o on bourd, and can be put to sea without any ex
pense on her hot), fails or rigging : ihe flows fix hundred
barrels; hat a kandfome ca6iu and ftecrage, and a half
deck which will flew from feventy-iive to eigh.y barrel?;
has been newly caulked, graved and paitited. For term?
apply to fiENJAMIN RHODES,
At No. 170, corner of Market a*d l'ifth Arrets,
Or to the Captain on board said schooner at Messrs.
Willis and Yardfiey's wharf, adjoining Chefout-ftreet
wh.irf; where there is for sale .
Excellent p'ickled Salmon in barrels,
the best of American Mess Beef, and some very excellent
Boston manufa&ured Chocolate.
December 16
jTjkri For Sligo and Killibegs,
The American Ship Nancy,
Cuthbert Riggs, mafler.
Will fail with all convenient speed. For
flreigltc or paflfage apply to
Who has for lale,
4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted
3 Bales Irish Flannels, and i boxa* L:tien«
25 Pipes Brandy •
Madeira Wine ; Indigo . Russia Mattt*
A few birrel. Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK,
OATMEAL, &c.
November *1, 1796,
FOR SALE,
7 HE SHIP M ART,
SAMU. L PARKER, Master,
Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to
JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
If the MARY is not fold in a few days, Ihe will take
freight for Hamburg. Apply as above,
October 31
For Sale, or Charter,
The Ship DI/IN
Samuel Pile, Matter,'
105 47*95 tens «P®»» ;,t in
Philadelphia in the year 1791, of live oak
and was sheathed. 13 months ago, she
has jufl had a compleat out-fit, and may be sent to fa
at a very trifling expence.
For terms apply to
Philip Nicklin Isf Co
!rhn btive for fate on board said vejel,
b n_ : • ' • '-— — - -
caflcs of fine yellow pauTt.
g /boxes and iz bundles ot writing 112t36*
I box ink stands and note presses.
»4 bales of fail eanvafs.
And on bandy
Imperial }
Byfoii* and, >■ TEAS.
Souchong J „,, „ „ ■ .
40,000 piece. Nankeens of the flrft quality.
19 tubs Qyickfilver. , 1 _
' 1 cherts li"nd.inno handkerchiefs.
A f« v c'nsfts Manchester goodswell assorted 111 Cor
jiur'oyj!, thick sets, Ginghnms, Muflinet!, Dimities, &e.
3 boxes black sewing fiik.
180 crates Qotens ware well aflorten.
10 tans fhett lead.
Nails assorted, flat and ifcarp points.
London Particular, | Madeira Wine in pipes
London Market, ■ f and hogfl>ei&s.
New-York Market, J *
40 pipes and 10 hoglkeids TeneriUe wme.
8 tierces Root.
•30 logs Mahogawy.
■ Nov 7
For Sale,
Bv George Defchamps, No. 91,
NORTH SIXTH-STREET,
Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels
and h«H barrels
Ditto Herying and Maekarel.
Soaked Harrlng in barrels and kegs
Ditto ' Salmon, by the iattn or fingW one
Dry Codfifh, from one to fifty kentalt
dftU Plaftet 1 of Paris, in the stone
and -roumi, for manure and stucco-work
T - •*
William Bell;
Also,
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THURSDAY EVENING, JANUART 5, 1797.
Philadelphia and Lancaster
Road Company.
A Meeting of the Stockholders for the Election of
a Prefidpot, Managers, and other offieern, will be
held at the Company's uSSee on Monday the 9th Jan.
next, at 10 o'clock.
Bv theßorrd.
WM. GOVETT,Sec'ry.
iawtiftj.dt9 h
December i, 1796.
Brokers Office, and
COMMISSION i?TORE.
No. 6j South Third llreet.oppofita the natior.il new Bank.
SAMUEL M FR UNCrS and JOHN VAN REED,
have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of
& VAN REED,yi the business of Brokers,
Conveyancers and Commiflion merchants. They buy and
fell on commifilon every species of stock, notes of hand,
billfof exchange, houses and lands, &c.
Monet procured on deposits, &c. &c., all kinds c r
writings in the conveyancing liac, done with neatnefsand
dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books fettled, in the
most correA manner. Coallant attond&nce will be given.
They fojicit a Share of the public favor; they are deter
mined to endeavour to deserve it.
N. 3. The utmost secrecy observed.
SAMUI-L M. fRAUNCES,
JO N VAN REkD
Philad. Augufl 47, 1796.
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No* 64, Smth Second strkkt.
'"THICKETS tn the Canal Lottery, No. a, for sole—a
A Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in
the late lottery.
Check Books kept for examination and registering, for
the City of Washington, No. a, and Pattefon Lotteries,
both of which are now drawing—information where
tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn
tickets. A complete lift of all the prizes in the late New-
Port Long-Wharf, l4otel and Public School Lottery, for
examination.
The fuWWiber the application of the public
and his friends, who wiffo to purchafc or fell Bank Stock,
Certificates, Bill* of Exchange or Notes, Houfea, Lands,
&c. or to obtain money on deposit of property-
Also tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for
file at Ten Dollars each, which will he drawn early in
tJae Spring.
Wm. Blackburn.
Philadelphia, Augufl 18, 179, 6• mth
S A L T PETR E.
A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for
sale at No. 25, South Third-ffreet. j.
November 5. - ■
A CARD.
If MonJieur 6. H. Sour, a,
Who left Bordeaux the i»th June last, and arrived
at Bottom ibont th« middle of Aisgoft, in the fehooner
Jane, it in Philadelphia, he is rwjitefted to call on
Jnfeph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-ftreet, whe
will give him fomc information cf importance.
December 24, '1796
Fashionable Waistcoating.
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 2.5,
SOUTtJ THIRD-STREET,
Has received per iht Diana, from London,
Clouded and flriped Spini!h Swanfdcwn
Clouded Erminats And Moleflcim
Striped do. aRd do.
Figured Manillas '
Scarlet figured Errainets
Printed Flwinetts y
Do. Oxfijnets and Caflimsres
Superfine printed Quiltings, newef) pitterm
Also, per different arrivals,
A large and general, aflortment of Dry
Goods,
Suitable to the profent and approaching season.
November .5. dtf
FOR SALE,/
About 1,600 acres of Land,
WELL situated, laying on apd between Marfli
atid Bf-ech Craek9, Mifflin county, Penfrfylyania, in
soar feparale Patents. For terms of sale apply to
Wm. Blackburn,
No. 64, South S^eond-ftrset.
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October 31.
FOR SALE,
At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House,
No. 99. North Second Street.
Imperial f Hyson Skin.
Hvi'in, C Frcfh Teas. < Souchong,
Youag Hyson, * J L Bohea
D«c. Q.
Iwsurance Company of the State o:
Pennsylvania.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, an ele&iori
for thirteen Dire&or? to serve for one year, will be held
at the Company's Office, on Monday the 9th January next,
at II o'clock.—And agreeably to the a& of incorporation
a (Vatement of the affairs of the company, will then be
laid before theitt.
SAMUEL W. FISHER, Sec'y.
Philadelphia, December 19, 1796. dt 9th Jan#
1 Imported from London & Liverpool,
EARTHENWARE, in crat-es and hogsheads, well
assorted
Wine Bonks in hampers
Window C*lafs of all fiz^s
.Two gates of stationary
One chest of yellow Jesuits Bark
Two cases of Roll Arnotta (
A small consignment of I'-ofe Blankets., Flannels,
Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &e.
Paints of various colors.
Baiket fait in hogsheads.
A Iso on hand,
Madeira wins, very ©Id, in pipes, hogsheads and
quarter calks
Holland gin in pipes, firft quality
Anchors of different sizes
As.» trunks of ladies Frenchihoe> afforttd
Silk nan kern, &c,
Like wife an assortment of Dutch goods, consisting of
Olnabeff«, tieklaahergs, bed-ticks, stripes, checks.
Morlaix linen, platilhc, va»en« duck, Britannias, &c.
And for sale by 111 e package only by
Thomas Ejf John Ketlmid.
Walnut-street Wi»arr.
•otf
N«y. if.
A few hogsheads of choice N. E. Rum,
a»d a quantity of LARD, for file;
Enquire at No. 71, North VViter-Ilreet.
December 24
Turnpike
Imported in the late ttrrh'-ils from Europe and the
Weft- Indies,
( H©lland Gin, in pipes
Choic* St. Croix Sugar atid Kum
Martinique Molaffis, in hoglheads
Choice old LiJbon Wine, in pipes and quart«r-cafU6
London ParaicuUr £c London Market Madeira Wi«*>
in pipe?, half-pipes .ind quarter-caflts
Malmsey Madeira Win«, in pipea and quarter-casts
Teneriffit Wine, is pipes
Russia & Flemish Sheeting and Ravens Dui-k, in cases
Window Glass, 3 by 10, in boxes
Coffee Mills and Straw Knives, in caiks
Mill Saws and Cross-cut Saws, in boxes
Also, on band,
A few ohtfts of Bohrt Tea ; Jefuitß Bark ; AfTafoe-
tida and Tapioca ; and a few bales of Coflaes,
Baftas, Onrrahs, Bandanna and Muslin Handker
chiefs, and a complete atTortmmt of 5-4 and 6-4
Boifltiag Sloths
October to
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A Gold Watch was Found
A few days ago, in the lower part of Second-street.
The owner, on calling at No. 127 in said ftrcet, and
proving it to be bis or heis by a riefcription in writing,
may receive it An piyinj; for this advertilement.
December 29
Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds,
Roots, life. &e.
This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Fofdick,
from London,
And FOR SALE by
GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE,,
Corner <*f Walnut aa.d Second-streets,
/I mo/i capital and gxttnfive AJfortmcnt of
GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS,
ROOTS, &'c. &c.
kinds
Four
Twenty-five
Si*
Ekve*
Twenty-fix
Cauliflower
Celery
Cucumber
Common and lemon Thyme
Curled leaf and sprigged Paisley
Pot Marygold' Pot Marjorum
Balm Thyxnfe Mangel Wurtzei
Leek Kail Shallots
Rape Seed Rye Qrafs Saint Foin Lucerne
Red and white Clover Tiir.othy, &c. &c.
With a curious of the i\ioft eftecmed
Three
Five
Tea
FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS,
Being the most extensive ever imported into this city.
The ahove are from a capital Seedsman in London, and
ara warranted frefti and good.
Printed citaicgucs may 1?e had by applying as above,
Dcc. 17. dtf.
Just Landing,
As South Jlreet wharf, from on loarti the fh'ip Stdg
ley, Captain Hedge, from St. Pelrrfiurg,
The following Goods:
Ruflia Sail Duck, fir ft quality.
Do. Sheeting Jo.
Do. Diaper.
Do. Huckaback.
Do. Craft.
Do* While Soap in small boxes.
Do. Cordage of finr yarn.
Ravens Duck.
iGnglafs, lfl and 2nd fort.
Horse Hair uncurled. y
Russia Ear Iron.
Do. Hoop iron.
Do. f Nail Rods,
iq Tons Oakum and Junk.
St. Peterihurg Clean Hemp;
O&ebcr 12,
.THE fubferibers finding it impofiible to fnpply their
store with any more China from France, the prices
being too immoderate in the manufifleries, give no
tice that they will fell at prime; cost the remaining
Heck on hand, ctSnfifting of
Dessert Setts,
Tea-Table Setts
Separate Caps and Saucers
Croupes and Figures
Alabaster Vases
Looking Slafles, in gHt frames,
Bcfides India Japan'd Toilet Deik», Chairs, Ta&les
md Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIEK ic Co.
Ne. 9f, South Seeond-ftrett.
3 taw 3m«
December sth
For Sale,-
By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co.
An Invoice of Cordagte,
GdnSfting of different fizea, from 11 inch cables down,
to fope of aincliee/of different lengths: in
the fliip Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawback.
Sept. >7. ' _dif
Those Gentlemen who hold any of the undermen
tioned Notes o'Draught* (whether due or net J arc
requested to meet at the City-Tavern on Wednesday
next, at 6 o'clock in the evening i at which time an
arrangement will be ];ropofed which it is expsfled will
be fatiafaftory to the holders.
Edward Fox's notes in favor of James Gre«n!eaf.
James Greenleaf's notes in favor of Edward Fox.
James Greenlflfs draughts on Edward Fox.
Abraham Dubois's note to Edward Fox,
Edward Fox's note to Abraham Dubois.
Jamet Oretnleaf $ draughtt on Abraham Duboii.
At tbr reQiifJt of * major fart *f tht Gentlemen
inttrtfltd.
Deeembcr 19.
For Sale by
Pragers Is? Co.
dswm&tham
Among which are,
[Three
[Twelve
Thirteen
Afparagus|:
Bcrecolej;
BcHPRr
I Fifteen
Beets;
BrocQlif
Cabbage!
Carr«t
Fifteen
Six
Four
iTwcnty-three
Twenty-one
Mould Candle*, 4, 5 and 6, to thej lb. of the
Englift £25. y „
White Candle Tallow.
For Sale by
Philips, Cramond, & C®.
_ S
Cheap French China.
NOTICE.
EDWARD FOX.
dtw
diw
No. 2s t South Thifd-flreet,
Has just received, per £agle, Capt. Fofdich, rial; (fife*
don, an aiTortment of
Scarlet "N
Drab / Cloaks trimmed with his and
Purple and { ermine.
Pearl J
December 15. §
A new method of keepirlg Bill Books,
Adapted for the cafe and convenience of merchant*
in general particularly for these who are ex
tenSvely concerned in trade: exhibiting at one
view, all the bills which a merchant may have to
receive or pay, in the course of the whole year,
fsr each month feparativdy. And thereby pre- 1
venting the trouble and inconvenience attendant en
the mode now in us«, of fele&ing the bills due in
•ach month from the promifcuuus entries of ftveral
months.
A table /hewing the number of days frew any day
of any month, ta the fame day ia any other ffiontb.
Philadslphia, printed for and fold by R. CAMP'
BELL & Co.
January 2.
Whs is well acquainted with the River
And will give Dira<SHon» for filling into the fame,
that can be depended on, ftnll be gtneroufly -reward?
Ed for his information, provided he will leave the
dire&iaiis with Mr. John Fenno, printer, Philadelphia,
or Edmund M. Blunt, Newburyport:
Bank of North-Amefica,
January 2, 1797.
At a meeting of the Dire&ors this day, a Dividend ot
Six per Cent. was declared for the last half year, which
will be paifl to the Stockholders or their raprefentativea*
at any timp after the 10th in&ant.
Hy order of the Board.
Cresses
Onion
Radifti
Turnip
kinds
dti6th
Peas
Savoy
Parfhir
CEORGE DAVIS announces to his profefiional friends,
and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the
Union, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arrang
ed, and ready for Sale, from a fmgle volume t© an entire li
brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low
prices, whieh for fevejal years pail have iu so diltinguilhed a
manner recommended themfto notice.
Melon
Lettuce
Printed Catalogues combining the most extensive collec
tion cf the latest Englifti and Irilh Editions ever imponcd
into this country, ate publi(hed. and will be delivered giatia
oq application.
Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any diftar.ee
(hall Ke pun&ually attended to.
A number of TRUNKS for Sa)e.
ALSO, TO BE LET,
A convenient LOFT, near Mai ket Street Wharf.
ov-3. V tuicfyo
AT a Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank ©£
Pennsylvania, at the Bank, December 29th, 1796,
k was unammoufly refolv«d, That, from ths inforraau
tion this day given by the Board of Dire&ors, and the Do
cuments exhibited, the Stockholders do fully approve the
condu& of the .Dire&ors • and that the thanks of thn
meeting be returned to the said Dire&ors for their adtivi
ty, zeal, apd fueceftful exercion6 in the discharge of their
dntie* in relation to the abuses lately pra&il'ed upon thl»
Institution. ,
Resolved, That the foregoing Resolution be in
the Ncwfpapcr* of tJfei.n city
EDWARD SHIPPEN, Chairman.
BFNJAMIN CHEW, Jr. Secretary.
Dec. 30. $
FOR .railing fix thousand fix hundred and fixty-fevea
dollars arid fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per
cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize, viz
1 Prize of jooe dollars is dollars 5000
x rtoA 1000
f SOO 500
5 400 ioco
10 10* aooo
99 50 4950
900 si jOOO
Isoo to 10,000
5 Lad drawn numbers ®f nh dollars each, 5000
»33» Priacs.
4018 Blanks.
6350 Tlckett at Seven Dollars each, 44,450
By order of the Directors of the Society for establish
ing Utfeful Manufactures, the fupetinsendants of the Pat«
erfon Lottery hare requested the Manager* to oflfer the
foregoing Seheme to the public, and have directed them
to refund the money to those persons who have purchased
ia tlje former Lottery, or exchange tie tickets for ticket*
n this Lottery.
The lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will
continue until finifliecj. A lift of the Blanks and Prises
may be seen at the office oi William Blackburn, No. 64
Couth Second ft#eet, who will give information where tickfc
ets may b< procured.
Dated this i?th day of June, 1796.
J. N- GUMMING, ")
JACOB R. HARDENBERG, £ Managers-
JONATHAN RHEA, )
STATE OF THE WHEEL.
t Pri»e of 5060 -■ * 5000
I iboo » - » too*
1 joe * * ■ » 500
f ■ tod . * ' * 1000
»e ico » » * 4 tooo
90 JO * 450P
I4j is . - * * * 41*|
The Ave last drawn tjek«t«» 1000 «wfc« joo*
Being all the valuable prizes, befidet a foil propor
tion oi the io dollars.
As the Lottery is coafiderably more thin o»e third
drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets is great
ly increifed, and it is worth the notice of those!
who hold tickets in thaold scheme, that they can ex
change their t*»kets for those m the above, if they ap
ly soon, and at a moderate advance coniidering the
now real value of an undrawn ticket.
The tickets being nearly all fold* the drawing in
future will be oftcner, and tfie Lottery soon finUhedw
November is. mws
Women's Cloaks.
GEORGE DOBSON,
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
To which ii prefixed,
Any Person
MISSIS I P P I,
JOHN NIXON, Prefidcnt.
Davis's Law Book Store,
No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
Bank ol" Pennsylvania.
Paterlon Lottery.
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