t of the UttttetJ States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
-
Numbea i 35 1 .J
The Elephant,
Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand
11 HcTs 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. APr
cats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of held
water ; he his draak fom: days forty bottles of porter, next,
drawing the corks with his trunk. I
He is perfectly inoffenfive; travels loose, at the
rate of five miles an hour, a»d is the greatest cunofity J)
ever brought to this Comment. • I
He is to be seen 'till the 15th of J^ uar y' ™
M,rket-ftreet between Third and Fourth-ftteets, «
a quarter of a dollar, that every one may fee-tam No ,
after which time the former price of half a dollar
■be resumed. , . I M t
He will laave Philadelphia as soon as the weat p RA
will permit. I Com
December ■ ■ ■ ■ I fell <
— —— hill,
WANTED, I m
■V MECHANIC, to ere<a Spinning and Weaving writ
»
tory—Apply to No> 40l) North Front street: The
N. B. None n«yd apply but a complete mechanic,
and a man of ftabifitv. x
Globe Mill, December 29, J79 6 - * _ |
THE SUBSCRIBER —
WISHES toafcertain, whether a certain EDWARD j
NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Bu<-k-Lay , I
ivho quitted Ireland i, i 7 <2. or 1:84, and came into j
thw Country, ('tis f»PP«f«d to Philadelphia) about 1
four year, finci, be livLg or dead. As this .nteH, : the
S enee is of theb.gheft imp.rtan.e - J
ly received, by HiKh . llree t I bod
* w&f im J tici
December 31- ■ —']
Elegant Brussels & Turkey Carpeting, po.
Foftle by George Dobfon, No. h Third-ftrce,.
Beeember 15. ' J anc
FOR SALE, Ice
The fa/l-faittng feboener ORl~>N; J
*vyfl s f!Sr Seventy tons burthen ; fit teen months I
old ; ker frame is of the be,l of ™hite I .
osk : Ike is a faithful built vessel, haudfomely fimthed off J
and well found in every particular; is ready to receive a
,argo on board, and can be put to lea without any ex-
pence on her hull, fail* or rigging : Hie ftowsfix hundred
barrels; has :i handsome cahin and steerage. and a half
duck which will flow from feventy-five to eigh.y barrel*; I
has hes newly caulked, graved and RH^ sal
H ' P y A t No. 1 7 0, corner of Market a-d Fifth-ftreets. _
Or to the Captain on board said fcliooiicr at Meflrs. I
"Willis and Yardfley's wharf, adjoining t Chefnut-llreet I
wkarf; where, there is for sale / ■ I
Excellent pickldl Salmon in barrels,
Ae best of American Mess Beef, and some very excellent
Boflon Chocolate. I
December a 6 . ,*.. !
For Sligo and Killibegs,
The American Ship j _
wfclt'VCl Cuthbert Kiggs, inafter. I
VVill fail with all convenient speed. For j
freight or paffagc to . i
W llham Bell;
Who has for sale, J
* Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted' I
3 Bales Itifh Flannels, and % boxes Linens L
Pipes Brandy |
Madeira Wine ; Indigo. Russia Matti. •_
Al/b) I
A few barrel. Prime IRISH BEEF. PORK, S
OATMEAL, to. ?
"November rt, 1796, IH2l_ c
FOR SALE,
7 HE SHIP MART,
SAMUEL PARKER, Master, j
hundred tons burthen. Apply to
JOSEPH ANTIJONY.& Co.
ft the MARY is not fold in a few days, (he will take I
freight for Hamburg. Apply as above.
October 31. J
For Sale, or Charter, |
The Ship DIANA.
Samuel Pile, Matter," __ 1
Burthen io? 47*95 [ons re ? i,kr ' l 7 ullt 1
Philadelphia in the year 179*. llve °* k
si-rTi i "V , (heathed 13 months ago, lhe
SjS had.?compleat out-fit, and may be sent to fe,
at a very trifling expencr.
For terms apply w „
philip Nicklin cf Co. I
rrho /W for sale on hoard feid vefel,
n cafics of fine yellow pamt. . I
o' boxes and 11 bundles of. writing slates.
1 box mkflands and note presses.
14 bales of fail aanvafs.
And on hand,
l TEA S.
SSrpleces Nankeen, of the SWft qaality.
19' tubs Quic.kf.lwr;
i chells Band am o handkerchiefs. |
A fe* chafts Manchester goodswell assorted in --or I
thicksets, Oi.ig'nams, Muflmew, Dimitves,&c.
a boxes Mark f<7V.'i,ig filic
,Xo crates Queens ware well assorted.
10 tons (heet lead. .
, Nails assorted, flat and (harp points.
Londo» Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes
London Market, r an d hogsheads.
New-Vork Market, J .
40 pipes and .0 hogfke.ds Tenenffewme.
% tierces Snake Rout. ,
**3° , «? s Maho S irf y- tth&ftf
Nov 7-
For Sale,
Bv George Defcbamps, No. 91,
NORTH SIXTH-STREET,
Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, m barrels
and half barrels v
Ditto Herring an 1 Mackarel.
-Smoaked Hiring in barrels and
Ditto Salmon," by the dozen or single one
Dry CodSfh, from one to fifty kentals
■ Platter of Paris, in throne
and gr« U .d. ',r manure and ftuceo-w.k
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1797.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike As
Road Company.
A Meeting of the Stockholder* for the Eleftiin of
a President, Managers, and other officers, will be
held at the Company's office on Mondr.y the 9th Jati. Impt
next, at 10 o'clock.
By the Board;
WM. 60VETT,Scc'ry. '
December Si, liwtiftj.dtyh
Brokers Office, and
COMMISSION STORE.
No. 61 South Third ftrnct.nppofite the national new Bank. Mai
QAMUEL M FR UNtK.S and JOHN VAN REED, (en
Q haVs entered into co partnerfliip, under the firm of Ruf
VRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Wil
Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and Guf
fell on commission cvsry fpeoies of stock, of hand, Mi;
hills of exchange, houses and lands, &c. ~. *
Money procured *on dcpofits, &c. See. all kinds c
writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and
dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books fettled, in the j
mod correal manner. Constant attendance will be given. £
They solicit a fliare of the public favor ; they ire deter
mined to endeavour to deserve it.
N. B. The utinoft secrecy ebferved.
S *Mt?KL M. FRAUNCES,
JOHN VAN REED (
Philad. AHguft 17,1796- m&wtf
Lottery and Broker's Office, j
No. 64, South SaCOND STREET. T),
TICKETS in the CaHal Lottery, No. 1, for Sale—a
Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in mi
the late lottery. . 1
Check Books kept for examination and r jittering, tor
the City of Walhington, No. 2, and Fattefon Lotteries, p s
both of which are now drawing—information whose
tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn
tickets. A complete lift of ?11 the prises in the late New- T
, Port Long-Wharf, Hotel ar« Public School* Lottery, for
examination.
rive fubftriber solicits the application of the public
and hn friends, who with to purchafo or fell Bank Stock,
Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands,
&c. or to obtain money on depoSt of property
* * A'.fo tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery .or Cr
I sale *at Ten Dollars each, which will he drawn early in
r the Spriag. - .. 1
Wm. Blackburn. Fi
PHhdelrhia, Augafi ig, 1796- mth Fc
if SALT P E r E> si
' A large Quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for
fait at No. 25» South Third-fttfiCt.
I November 5. __
M A C A R D. I
:t I 1
I If Monfttur G. H. Soniß,
> I Who left Bordeaux the «#th June lift, and arrived
II at Boftnn f.bout the middle of Aaguft, in the schooner
J Jjine, is in Philadelphia he is requested to call on
— | Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-ttrestt, who
j will give him some i»formation of importance.
Dtcember 14» 1 79®- *
1 Fashionable Waistcoating.
or 1
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25,
south'THIRD-STREET,
j Hat received per the Diana, from London,
j Clouded and striped" Spmnh Swanfdow*
j Clouded Erminats and Mplelkms
J Striped ' do. and da.
j Figured Manilla?
Scarlet figured Ermmets
j Printed Flprinetts . .
: Do. Caffinets and Caffimtres
— Superfine printed Quiltings, newest patterns
Also, per different arrivals,
A large and general assortment of Dry
Goods,
J Suitable to the prefeat and approaching season.
r t0 I November 5.
ike I FOR SALE,
About 1,600 acres of Land, ,
— WELL fit Hated, laying on aad between Marfti
and Beech Creeks, Miffiin county, Pennsylvania, in
| four separate Patent!. For terms of fate apply to
Wra. Blackburn,
j No. 64, South Second-Street.
: 0 j" I Oaoher 31. t
Ihe FOR SALE,
I At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House,
No. 99, Ntrth Second Street.
I Imperial r Hyson Skin,
j Hyson, >■ Frslh Teas. < Souchong,
j Young Hyson, J
- Dec. 9. .VJW3m
j Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania.
I THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an
I for thirteen Diretftors to serve for one year, will be held
I at the Company's Office, on Monday the 9th January next,
j at II o'clock. —And agreeably to the afljof incorporation
I a fktcraent of the affairs of the company, will then >be
I laid before them. '
SAMUEL W. FISHER, Sec'y.
„ j Philadelphia, December 19, 1796. dt 9th Jan.
, &c. j Imparted from Loudon & Liverpool,
j EARTHEN WARE, in crates and hogsheads, well
] aflorted
j Wife Bottles in hampers
j Window Glass of all sizes
ines Two tafes of stationary
r I One chest of yellow Jesuits Bark
I Two cases of Roll Arnotta
j A small confignrment of Rose Blanket*, Flannels,
| Baites, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &e.
I Paints of various eolors.
tf Basket fait in hogfneads.
Jl/o on hand,
j Madeira wins, very old, in pipes, hogftcads and
f, I quarter calks ' '
Holland gin in pipes, firft quality
rp ]c Anchors of different sizes
A few tiunks of ladies Frtnch shoes assorted
Silk nankeen, &c.
Likewise an assortment of Dutch goods, confining of
Ofnalierps, tioklenhergs,bad-ticks, flripes, checks.
Morlaix linen, platiilae, ra»ens duck, Britanmas, &c.
And for. sale by the package only by
. Thomas Ss 3 John Kctland.
Walr.ut-ftreet Wharf.
«Bf Not. JJ. * oti
A few hogsheads ©f choice N. E. Rum,
and a quantity
of LARD, for falc; .
Enquire at No. 71, North Water-street.
Decem-bcr 24 dtw j B
Imported in the late «rrh< ils from Europe and the i B? ,
IVeJI-lndies, to da
Holland Gin, in pipes fel j-
Choice St. Ct-oix Sugar and Kum
Martinique Molaflss, in hogsheads
Choice old Li&on -Wine, in pipe' and quarter-c«fks
London Particular & London Market Madeira Wi&e,
in pipes, half-pipes and qu*rter-ca<k» xl
Malmsey Madeira Wine, in pipes and quirter-calks Sixti
Tenerift'e Wiae, in pipes whic
Russia & Flemilh Sheeting and Ravens Dusk, in tales ; n ft a
Window Giafs, 8 by 10, in boxes
Coffee Mills and Straw Knives, in cases
Mill Saws and Cross-cut Saws, in b»xt»
Alfa, on band,
A few chests of Bofcea To ; J*fui»s Bark ; Aflafn
tida an<J Tapioca ; and a few bales of Couaes, g xt<
Baftas, GurraViSj Bandanna and Muslin Hairakfr-
chiefs, and a complete aflbrtment of 5-4 and 4-4 ter (
BooJting Cloths.
For Sale by 1
Pragers & Co. —
Oflobef to diwm&tham
A Gold Watch was Found
A few days ago, in the lower part of Second-street.
The owner, on calling at No. 117 in laid street, and
prpving it to be his or hers by a description in writing,
may receive : t en paying for this adv&rtiitraent.
Dei ember 29 * 3
Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds,
Rvots, life. &c.
"this day landing from the £h : .p Eagle, captain Fofdick, j
from London,
And FOJI SALE by J
GOLDTHWAIT h MOORE,
Corner of Walnut and Secpod-ftreets,
A mojl capital and rxlenjivc /Iffertment of
r GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, = a
» ROOTS, Sec. &c. 0 \
Among which are,
Fire kinds Asparagus Three kinds Cresses
Four Berecole Twelve j-T "™"
Twenty-five Beans Thirteen
Six Beets, Fifteen Turnip
r . Eleven Erocolii Fiftert c, 1 ' 65 ' 8
Twenty-Hi Cabbage SU
S « Carrot Four Parfmr
- Tbro* Caulifloww Tw«nty-ttte« Melon v
pi Te Celery Twenty-one Lettuce
Ten Cucumber,
Common and lemon Thyme v
Curled leaf and {prigged Parftey
d Pot Marygold Pot Marjorum
•T Bala Thyme Mangel Wurtzel
>n Leek Ksil Shallot.
IO ' Rape Se#d Rye SraCs Saint Foin Lucerne
Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. &c.
With a curious collection of the most efteamed
FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS,
Being tjie moil extensive ever imparted into this city.
The abov& are from a capital Seedsman in Londen, and
are warranted fr.elh and good.
Printed catalogues may,be had by applying as above.
Dec. 17. dtf "
Just Landing,
>At Snuth-Jlreet wharf, from on board the (hip StJg
ley, Captain Hodge, frtm St. Peterjburg, |
The following Goods :
1 Russia Sail Duck* firii quality. [
Do. Sheeting do.
I Do. Diaper.
I Do. Huckaback.
Do. Crash. '
rif Do. Moold Candles, 4, 5 and 6, to thejlb. «# the
Englilh file.
1 Due White Candle Tallow.
Do' White Soap in small boxes.
1 Do, Cordage ef fiii£ yarn.
Ravens Duck.
lfinglaft, .and end fort.
I Harfe Hair uncurlcd.
u-ft, I Ruflia B r Iron,
j Do. Hoop Iron.
to 1 Do. Nail Rods. /
I 10 Tons Oakum and Junk.
St. Peterihurg Clean Hemp:
| For Salt by
_ Philips, Cramond, & C®.
J OAaber la. §
e, I Cheap French China.
THE fubfcriberj finding it impoflibleto supply their
J store with any more China from France, the prices
being too immoderate ih the mauufa&eries, give n»-
' tiee that they will fell at prims, cost thtf remaining
of I fl»ck on hand, confiiUng ef
1 Deflert Setts,
Won I Tea-Table Setts
held ! Separate C«ps and Saucers
icxt r Grtjuptss ami Figures
ition I Alabafler Vases
~ 1 Looking Slafles, m gHt frames,
Besides India Japan'd Toilet Deifce, Chairs, Tables
... I nad Quadrille BoJfes. PASQUIER & to
;n I No. gt, South Second-street..
I December 5 th.
well For Sale,
LBy J. WARDER, PARKER & Co.
An Invoice of Cordage,
I Confiding of-different fees, from n inch cables down
Ito rope of 1 inches, of different ksigAs: Imported in
I the {hip Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawhatk.
Is, J Sept. 17. dtl
NOTICE.
Those Gentlemen who hold any of the undermen
tioned Notes or Draughts [whether due or net) arc
requested to meet at the City-Tavern on Wednesday
I siit, at 6 o'clock in the evening 1 at which time an
1 arrangement will be j:rnpofed which it is expedied will
I be to th# holders.
Edward Fox's notes in favor of James Gresnleaf.
1 James Greenleaf's notes in favor of Edward Fox.
j »James GreenlrtPs draughts on Edward Fox.
'£ ot 1 Abraham Dubois's aoie to Edward Ko*,
'■ I Edward Fox's note to Abraham Dubois.
» &c ' I James Greenleaf's draughts on Abraham Dubois.
I At the requejl of a major fart of the Gentlemen
L \ ntereJ,ed - EDWARD FOX.
j Dcsembtr 19. , r dtw
l£» NOTICE.
THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the
North-Western Territory, heretofore advertiled
in the several publie papers, will commence this even
ing, at the City Tavern to be continued from day
to day, 'till the tenth of Febr*ary next, if «ot Jootier
fold.
Jamuary 4 J
Bank of the United States,
January 2nd, 1797.
The Dire&ors have this day declared a Dividend ot
Sixteen Dollars on each Share for the iaft fix months,
which will be paid to the Stockholders after .the 1 ath
instant. G. SIMPSON, Caihier.
Bank of Pennsylvania,
January 4, 1797*.
At a meeting of the DireAors th''s day, a dividend of
sixteen dollars «n each lhare was declared tor the lift
6 months, which will he paid to the Stockholders al
ter the 14th jq NATHAN SMITH, Cafoi«r.
J»n- 3- ——♦
A Quantity of Brandy,
FIRST & id proof,
Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes
Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds
Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each
Glass Tumbler*, in pints and half-pinw
Window Glass, im boxes, of differed fi«e«
Hazlenuts, in sacks
Whiting
C*P? er " C in hhdt
WhreLead C
Jc Spanift Br«wn J . _
For Sale hy PETER BLIGHT.
January 4 ?
Bank of North America.
THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that an
electron for twelvs DireSors for the ensuing year will be
held at the Bamk on Monday the 9th of January at toss,
o'clock. . i
RICHARD WELLS, CafW.
' ec '
> Wm, Holdernesse, N0."76,
\ H IGH-STREST t
r Hns received by the late arrivals,
A WcH Selected AssokTMttrr of
* Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and
Haberdaftiery Goods,
v Which he will felt, wholetiU and retail, on the very
low eft terms ;
Amongst which are
Some elegant 4*4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cosrons, new
patterns
Ditto Fnrniture ditto
Ditto Dimity
Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muslins
. Ditto in Gold and Silver *
Ditto Neckcloths, very fine
Mantuas of the firft quality
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
Umbrellas of the firft quality, aflortedr
_ lrifh Linens, very fins, and Table Linens
Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanes
Rose Blankets afforted—&c. Stc.
f. Odtober 26. d
Infuranee Company of North-America.
THF STOCKHOLDERS in this company are desired
to take notice that the fccond Tucfday in January, (being
the 10th day of the month) is the day fixed bycharterfor
&he,eleftion of twenty-five Dire&ors for the ensuing year.
rhe eledion will he held at their office, and commence
at! 11 o'clock, A, M.
he Thefubjeft if the bye-laws o r the Corporation win be
fuhmitted to their *onfideration at this meeting.
. EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'ry
Dec. W. tthl °J
"Women's Cloaks.
GEORGE DOBSON,
No. »5, South Third-street,
Has s,uft received, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdlek, via Lon
don, an assortment of
Scarlet ")
Drab ( Cloaks trimmed With fur an 4
Purple and ( ermine.
3. ?<* rl J .
j December 15. 5
Bank of North-America,
January 2, 1797.
At a meeting of the Dire&ors this day, a Dividend ot
leir Six per Cent. was declared for the last half year, which
ices will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives,
no- at any time after the 10th instant. ,
lintr By order of the Board.
8 dti6th JOHN NIXON, President.
Davis's Law Book Store,
No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
►
GEORGE DAVIS announces to his profeffional friend*,
and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the
hies rll ion, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arrang.
5. Ed, and rfady for Sale, from a single volume to ao entire li
t. brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low
"tts prices, which for several years pail have in so dittinguilhed a
—— manner reoommeixled theiWto notice*
Printed Catalogues combining the mod extenflvc coliec.
lion cf the latest English and Ifith Editions ever imported
Co. i»to this country, aVe pabliihed, and will be delivered giatij
on application.
Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any dittanee
own (hall be punitually attended to.
d in A number of TRUNKS for Sale,
ALSO, TO BE LET,
A convenient LOFT, near Market Street Wharf.
ov.B. tu&f3m
nen- Bank of Pennsylvania.
arC AT® Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of
DAY j[\ Pennsylvania, at the Bank, December 19th, 1796,
ean j t was unanimously resolved, That, from the ioforma
w'" tion this day given by the Board of Directors, and tbe Do
cuments exhibited, the Stockholders do fully approve the
if. conduct of the Direilors; and that the thanks of thi«
x. meeting be returned to the said Directors for their activi
ty, jjcal, and fuccefsful exertions in the discharge of their
duties in relation to the abuses lately pra&ifed upon Jhi»
Institution.
ib. . Resolved, That the foregoing Resolution bejpublifhed in
emen the Newspapers of tljis city,
EDWARD SHIPPEN, Chairman.
X. X BENJAMIN CHEW, Jr. Secretary.
I Dec. 30. JJt
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