tttt of the WttttEfc 6 s Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
: r SATURDAY EVENING, XI.
— " " -« r r 1
For Sale, £A
By George Defchamps, No. 91,
NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Wi
Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels w.
and half barrels
Ditte Herring and MSckarel.
Smoaked Herring in barrels and kegs
Dkto Salmon, by the dozen or single one
Dry Codfifh, from one to fifty kentals
Fine and csarfe Salt . „ . . i_n.Rn
Nova-Scotia and French Plaster &f Paris, 111 the ftoae
and ground, for manure and stucco-work
December i. '
The Elephant, Ho
Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand An
Dollars. $}.
He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. hill
He eats i?o weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of Li,
water ; he has drank some days forty bottles of porter, CJI
drawinj the corks with his trunk. u
He is perfectly inoffenfive; travels loose, at the
rate of five nailes an hour, and is the greatest curiosity
ever brought to this Conti*ent. .
He is to be seen 'till the 15th of January, in"
Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, at -
a quarter of a dollar, that every one may fee him— ri
after which time the former price of half a dollar will
be resumed. „ , ,
He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather a
will permit. he
' December 31 ne
- W A N'T ED;
A MECHANIC, to erea Spinning and Weaving
t^ry-App b ly oVv^POKTr" *
tory Appiy No. 4 oi,North Front-street.
N. B. None need apply but a complete mechanic,
and a ma" of liability. r
Globe Mill, December 29,
THE SUBSCRIBER g
WISHES to alccrtain, whether a certain EDVVARD
NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer,
whu quitted Ireland in i783,0n:54, and ' came into
this Country, ('tis fuppafed to Philadelphia) about , v
four years since, be living or oead. As this intdli- t l.
gence is of the highest importance, itw.lie ni
f y received, by ./ GE °" « ' t
' No. 313. ir
December 31. w f■ n _
Fwlnt Bruflels & Turkey Carpeting,
Fo?fale by George Dobfon, Ne. 15, South Third-f.rcct. _
f December IJ.
' FOR SALE,
i - fuli-failing schooner ORION;
Seventy tons burthen ; fifteen months
. nM ; her frame is of the best of white
oak : (be is a faithful built velTel, handsomely finithed off
and well found in every particular ; is ready to receive a _
cargo on board, and can be put to sea without any ex
pence on her hull, fails or rigging : she flows fix hundred '
barrels i has a handsome cabin and steerage. and a half
deck which will flow from f venty-five to eigh y barrel*.;
has been newly caulked, graved and painted. For terms
Wy to . BENJ AMIN RHODES,
At No. 170, corner of Market and Filth-streets, J
Or to the Captain on board said schooner at Mcffrs.
Willis and Yardfley's wharf, Cheinut-ftreet
wharf; w)\sre there is for sale
Excellent pickled Salmon in barrels, ,
the best of American Mess Beef, and iome very excellent
Boftohl manufa<slured Chocolate.
December 26
For Sligo and Killibegs,
The American Ship NAxcr,
Cuthbert Kiggs, mister.
fail with all convenient i'peed. For
freight or passage apply to ;
William Bell ;
Who has for sale,
4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well aflorted
3 Bales Irifli Flannels, and i boxej Linens
45 Pipes Brandy
Madeira Wine ; Indigo . Russia Matts.
Also,
A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK,
OATMEAL, &c.
November 11, 179 6 » tmvftf
FOR SALE,
54^&' 1 HE SHIP MARY,
SAMUEL PARKER, Maste*,
hundred tons burthen. Apply to
JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
Tf the MARY is not fold in a few days, Ihe will take
freight for Hamburg. Apply as above.
Qflober 31. d
For .Sale, or Charter,
The Ship DIANA,
Samuil Pile, Mailer,
Burthen 105 4 7"95 [ens regifier, built in
Philadelphia in the year 1791, of live oak
a" d was ffieathed 13 mn"'hs ago, fte
. h"f just had a compleat out-fit, and may be Tent to sea
at a verv trifling expence.
For terms apply to
Philip Ntckhn Cp.
IVbo have for sale on beard said iSejfel,
n calks of fine yellow paint.
0 boxes and 12 bundles of writing slates.
1 box ink Hands and note prcfles.
14 bales of fail canvass.
And on hand,
teas.
4o!ooo N'anVeem of itieftrllquality.
19 tubs Quicksilver.
t chefls Bandanno handkerchiefs.
A few Manchester goodswell alTorted in Cor
duroys, thicksets, Gißgh ims, Muflinets, Dimities, &c.
, boxes black fewingfilk.
ISO crates Queens ware well alTorted.
10 tons sheet lead.
Nai'.s aflorted; flat and (harp points.
London Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes
London Market, r an d hogsheads.
New-York Market, J
40 pipes and .0 hoglhe.ds Tenenffi: wine.
g tierces Snake Root.
jlog? Mahogany. tth&ftf
Nov 1 7.
Imported from London & Liverpool, Fr
EARTHEN WARE, ia crates and hogsheads, well
affoi'ted Th
Win e Bottles in hampers
Window GUfs of all fi/es
Two eases of stationary
One chest of yellow Jefuitt Bark
Two cases of Roll Arnctta
A small consignment of Rose Blanket*, liMmels,
Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &c. Gr
Paintb of various colors.
Ba/ka fait in hogsheads.
Also on hand, Fi*.
Madeira wine, very old, jn pipes, hcglhcads and Fou
quarter calks
Holland gin in pipes, firft quality Sa
Anchors of different sizes *
A few trunks of ladies Jfreivch lhoe« afforttd 1 *
Silk nankeen, &c.
Likewise an assortment of Dutch goods, confiftmj of ȣ
Olhaberi-S, ticklenbergs, bed-ticks, stripes, checks. 1
Morlaix linen, platillas, ravens duck, Britannias, &c.
And for sale by the package only by ,
Thomas Iff "John Ketland.
Walnut-street Wharf.
Nov. 15. ' -• otf ._ .
Philadelphia and Lancafier Turnpike
Road Company.
A Meeting of the Stockholders for the Eleflion of
a President, Managers, and other officers, will be j
held at the Company's office on Monday the 9th Jan. Th
next, at 10 o'clock.
By the Bo~rd.
WM. GOVETT,Sec ry.
Decembers, 1796, _[*»"■ 1 ft-Utg-h
Brokers Office, and
COMMISSION STORK-
No. 61 South Third ftraet-oppofite the national »cw Bank.
QAMUEL M FR UNCUS and JOHN VAN REED,
O have entered into co-partnerftiip. under the firm ot
FR OUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers,
Conveyancers and Commiflion merchants. They buy and
fell on con-.miffion every species of stock, notes of hand,
bills of exchange, houses and lands, ice.
Money procured on deposits, &c. See. all kinds c
writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and
dispatch ; accounts adjusted,. and books fettled, in the
moll correal manner. Contlant attendance will be given
fhey solicit a share of the public favor; they '.re deter
mined to endeavour to deserve it.
N. B. The utmost secrecy dbf rved.
SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES,
JOHN VAN REED.
August a 7. 1 m&wtf
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No- 64, South Seccni> street.
TICKETS m the Canal Lottery, No. », for sale—a
Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in _
I the late lottery. .
, Check Books kept for examination and r filtering, tor
' the City of Washington, No. a, and Pattelon Lotteries,
both of which are now drawing—information whore (j
j tickets-are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn h
f tickets. A complete lift of all the prizes in the late New- J
Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for q
' examination.
The fuWcriber foliciti the application ot (he public
and his friends, who wist. to purchase <jr fell Bank S;ock,
s ' Certificates. Bills of Exchange or-Notes, Mouses, Land 6,
!' &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property.
* * Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for
fale*at Ten Dollsrs each, whieh will be drawn early 111
> the SpriHg. , ,
it Wm. Blackburn.
Philadelphia, 18, 1796. mth
SALT P E T R E.
A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petrc for
sale at No. ifs, South f hird-ffreet.
3T November 5.
A C A R D.
If Monsieur G H. Somle,
Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived
at Bolton .- bout the middle of Anguft, in the ichooner
Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requeued to call on
Joseph Ailthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-ftreet, who
will give him some information cf importance.
December 14, '
_ "Fashionable Waistcoating.
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 2.5,
SOUTH THIRD-STREET,
' Has received per the Diana, from London,
t0 Clouded and striped Spanish Swanfdown
Clouded Erminats and Molelkins
lke Striped do. and dt».
Figured Manillas
___ Scarlet figured Erminets
Printed Florinetts
Do. Caffineto and Caffimeres
Superfine printed Quiltings, newest patjerifs
Also, per different arrivals,
in A large and general assortment of Dry
jak Goods,
die Suitable to the present and approaching season.
sea November 5. 4^
FOR SALE,
About 1,600 acres of Land,
WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh
and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in
four separate Patents. For terms ot sale apply to
Wm. Blackburn,
No. 64, South Sfcond-llreet
Qflober 3 t. mwftf
FOR SALE,
At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House,
No. 99, North Second Street.
Imperial f Hyson Skin.
Hyson, > Fresh Teas. < Souchong,
' nr ~ Young Hyson, j C.Bohea
&c - Dec, q. jtawjm.
Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election
; 3 for thirteen Direflors to serve for one v ir, Will be held
at the Company's Office, en Monday tli •< 1 January next
at 11 o'clock. —And agreeably to the ail ui incorporation
a statement of the affairs of the company, will then be
laid before them.
SAMUEL W. FISHJKR, Sec'y.
Stftf FhihdelpMa, December 19, 1796. d t 9thJ»n.
Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds,
Roots, &c. &c.
This day landing from the (hip Eagle, captain Fofdick, q b
from London,
And FOR SALE by
GOLD FHWAIT & MOORE, . "
Corner of Walnut and Secotid-ftreets, u
A mojl capital and txten/ive Ajfortment of
GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS,
ROOTS, &c. &c.
Among which are, and
Five kinds Asparagus] Three kinds Cresses only
Four Berecole Twelve Onion
Twenty-five Beans| i'hirteen Radish X
Six Beets Fifteen Turnip f aV o
ikven Brocoli, Fifte«a Peas vir.
Tw enty-fii Cabbage Six Savoy the 1
Bii Carrot Four Parlnip nagt
Three Cauliflower Twenty-three Melon kno'
Five Celery Twenty-one Lettuce p U bl
Ton Cucumber A
Common and lemon Thyme rem
Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley I com
Pot Mary gold ,Pot Marjorum ] feai
Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtiiel T
Leek Kail Shalloss exct
Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucerne the
Red abd white Clover Timothy, &c, lee. p' ie '
With a curious collection of the most esteemed I
FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, J
Being the most extenfi've ever imported into this city. | —
The above are from a capital Seedsman in London, and I
are warranted frefh and good. Al
Printed catalogues may be had by applying avabove. j
Dec. 17.
Just Landing, J
At South Jreet -wharf, from on board the ship Sedg- thc
ley, Captain Hodge, from St. Peter/burg, I hav
The following Goods : l in '
Raffia Saii Dack, firft quality.
Do. .Sheeting do.
Do. Diaper. I " t —
Do. Huckaback. j
Do Crafli.
Do. MouM Candles, 4, san 4 I
Englilh fiate.
Do. White Candle Tallow. I wi<
Do* White Soap in small boxes. lof
Do. Cordage of fine yarn. 1
Ravens Duck.
Ifinglaf«, Ift and and f«rt.
Horse Hair uncurlcd. »
Rullia Bar Iron. I ju«
Do. Hoop Iron. Ide
l)o. Nail Rods. , I fid
jo Tons and Junk. J I in
St. Petersburg Clean Hemp: I gr
For Sale by 1 $h
Philips, Cramond, & C«. th
oaebcr 11. L_
Cheap French China. v
THE fnhfcribers finding it impoflible to supply their (h
Itore with »ny more China from France, the prices j
' being too immoderate in the mauufadleries, give no- y
' tice that they will fell at prime cost the remaining
' flock on band, confiding of 1
Deflert Setts,
Tea-Table Setts
Separate Cups and Saucers
' Groupts and Figures J n
r Alabafter'Vafes • j J
Looking Glafles, in gilt frames, j \
Belides India' Japan'd Toilet Delks» Chairs, Tables j g
nad Quadrille Boxei. PASQUIER & Co.
No. 91, South becond-ftreet. It]
December gth, I
For Sale, . I ■
,r By J. WARDER, PARKER Ssf Co.
An Invoice of Cordag'c,
Confiding of different sizes, from ' a inch cables down I
to rope of i inches, of different lengths: Imported in |
she (hip Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawback.
I Sept. a? dtl
Women's Cloaks.
To\ GEORGE DOBSON,
No. 15, South Third-street,
I Has just rewived, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, via Lon
— I don, an assortment of
Scarlet "\
J lDrab (Cloaks trimmed with fur and
Purple and f ermine.
Pearl V
I December 15- §
J Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76,
HIGH-STREET,
Has received by the late arrivals,
A Well Selected Assortment of
Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and
Haberdalhery Goods,
I Which he will fell, wholesale and retail, on the Very
lo\*eft terms ;
fy I Amongjt which are
I Some elegant 4 7 4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons new
I patterns
* I Ditto Furniture ditto
I Ditto Dimity
I Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muslins
I Ditto in Gold and Silver
I Ditto Neckcloths, vefy fine
f. Mantuas of the firft quality
. Silk and Cotton Hosiery
ln I Umbrellas; of the firft quality, affortcd
to I lrifh Linens, very fine, and Table Linens
Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanos
I Rose Blankets afforted—&c. &c.
I OAobsr 26. d
~ | Davis's Law Book Store,
No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
I —
GEORGE DAVIS annouuoes to his profeflionsl friends,
and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the 1
Union, that his l»te importation of BOOKS is now arrang
-1 ed, and ready for Sale, from a single volume to an entire li
«. I brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low
f I prices, which for several yeais palt have 111 so dillinguifhed a
I manner recommended ihcm.lo notice.
Printed Catalogues combining the most extensive collec
.. I tion of the latest Englilh and lrilh Editions ever imported
into this country, are publilhed, and will Ue delivered giatis
I on application.
3e . xt 'I Orders addrtffed to G. D. in wiiting from any distance
ltion I Pj;a 1 j punctually attended to.
Ihe I A number of 1 RUNKS for.Sale.
ALSO, TO BE LET,
y• 1 A convenient near MjtKct Street Wharf,
[an. I owß. tu&f3»»
Ths Lyceum > for free Debate, ;
In the College-Hall.
Ob Wednesday Evening next the nth January, 1797. tl- e
fallowing queflion will bo debited.
(The Chair to be taken at f'even o'clock.)
" It the traffic in and holding of ilaves confident with
" humanity, morality, liberty, or policy ; or diigraceful
i' to any nation that f«nsions or tolerates it."
0- The quefllion ollaft Wednesday tm the eftabliibment
•f a National Unfverfity, was dubateil by a numerous
and refpeitable company, and decided in the negative ;
only five in the affirmative.
The Trnftees of the University have bees pleased to
favor this inllitution with the ul'e ol the College-Hall; and
Vlr. Fennixl in the fame liberal spirit, givmgthe ule at
the acconimodatiopts provided for his Le&ures; the ma 4
nagersofthe Lyceum think it proper fhus publicly to ac»
knowledge their retpeci-ive sense of this liberality thus
publicly.
Additional fires (hall be provided in the Hall during the
remainder of the cold season, and ladies and gentlemen
j coming early may be accommodated with comfortable
feats
The managers finding the receipts of the nrft evening
exceed their expenditures, think it proper to notify, that
the furplusof that and every future evening, will be ap*
plied to. some uleful, public, or chari.able pur pose.
Admittance for Ladies k Gentlemen i-Sch of a dollar.
Jan. &. dtw -
Philadelphia, Jan.\tb, 1797*
All persons indebted to the Estate of
Joseph Paschall, deceased,
I ARE requsfled to pay their refpedive debts without
I further delay, otherwile their accounts will be put into
I the hands of an Attorney to recover—And all those wh#
have any demands jgainfl said Ellate are defined to bring
lin their accounts for Settlement, to • '
SAMUEL CO VTES,
CHRISTR. MARSHALL, jun £ Ex'rs.
] CHARLES MARSHALL. J
Furniihed Apartments; or
Beard $3* Lodging.
I WANTED by two young gentltmen. Answers, i
j wi»h particulars, to be addreffetl to S. F. at the office
1 of this paper. ,
January 4. 9*_
Public Notice,
I IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the
I judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to fuppty the
I defea in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the Weft
I fide «f Fourth-street, containing in breadth 20 feet, and
1 in length 56 feet, bounded Northward and Weftwajd, by
j ground of the fubferiber, Southward by ground of Edward
I shippen, and Eafhvard by Fourth-flreet, occafioneij by
. the loss of a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewis
and James Walton, by their attorney-Robert MolWneui.
• I All persons concerned, are required to appear before
I two of the juflices of the said court, at the house ct
Thomas M'Kean, esq. t"he Chief Jaftice of the slate, on
r I the 30th in ft. at 10 o clock in the forenoon, te hiake the if
s I asfwer to the bill of the foMcriber, filed in the office •£
' Edward Burd , esq. Prothonotary of the said court".
J WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun.
1 Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797- dt;joth
Lolt, or Mislaid, .
At the Bank of the United States—Joseph Higbee'*
j note, dated 19th December last, for twelve hundred (
j dollars, payable a; 60 days to Nathaniel Lewis & Son.
I Whoever may find the fame will please return it to said
:s 1 Bank, or to the fubferibsrs who will allow a reward «
Payment being barred, it cannot be of use to any o-
I ther person. _
ts * NATHANIEL LEWIS & SON.
I J">- 5- —— — -
For Sale,
By the Ssbfcribers —In PENN-STREET,
pn 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine,
in 1 Imported by the Eagle.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS.
Nov. 30 w&r
. (£> NOTICE.
r-pHE Sale 9 of LANDS of the United States, 111 the
1 North-Wcftern Territory, heretofore advertised
)n . in the several public papers, will Commence this even
ing, at the City Tavern to be continued from day
to day, 'till the tenth of February hext, if not foanef
fold.
January 4 ?
- Bank of PennsylVania,
, • January 4, 1797.
At a meeting of the Directors th<s day, a dividend o£
sixteen dollars on each flint was declared for the last
j 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders »f
- the 14th inft.
JONATHAN SMITH, Cafoier.
ery J*"- 3- ' dtf '- -
A Quantity of Brandy,
lew FIRST & id proof,
Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes
Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds
Old Hock, In cases of 40 dozen each
Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints
Window Glass, in boxes, of different fire*
Hazlenuts, in sacks
Whiting
w& { «""•
ic Spanish Brown J
For Sale by PETER BLIGHT.
January 4 §_^
Bank of North America.
THE STOCKHOLDERS afe hereby notified that an
eleSion for twelve Directors for the enfuiitg year will be
:n d ß , held at the Bank on Monday the 9th of January at ten
the o'clock.
rang- RICHARD WELLS, Calhier.
re li- Dec. 6., ?fl>T
led a Insurance Company of North-America.
THF STOCKHOLDERS in this company are desired
>Ilec " to take notice that the second Tuesday in January, (beirg
the 10th day of the month) is the day fixed by charter for
s ' allJ the.eleition oTtwenty-five Dire&ors for the ensuing year.-
1 The el«<ftion will be held at their office, and commence
at) 11 o'clock, *. M.
TbefubjeA if the bye-laws of the Corporation will be
Ifuimitted to their consideration at this meeting.
EBEKEZER HAZARD, Sec'ry
r.ac. U. «hivj,