3&stltZ of the & Philadelphia, Daily Advertiser. Number 1355.] WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1797. [VOLUME XI. NOTICE. THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore in the fcveral public papers, will commence this even ing, at the City Tavern to be continued from day to day, 'till the tenth of February next, if not foimer fold. January 4 § for SAL E, fact-failing febooner ORION f Seventy tons burthen ; fifteen months ; her frame is of the befl of white 'oak : she is a Jaithftjl built vessel, handf'omely finifhed off ■und well found in every particular ; is ready to receive a trargo on board, and can be put to sea without any ex • >ence on her hull, fails or rigging : she flowsfii hundrtd 1.-inrcls ; has a handsome cabin and steerage, and a half ?ieck which will (low from feventy-five to eighjy barrels ; has bcen r newly carulked, graved and painted. For terms apply to BENJAMIN RHODES, At: No. 170, corner of Market ahd Fifth-ftreets, Or to the Captain on board said schooner at Messrs. Willis and Yardfley's wharf, adjoining Chefnut-flreet wharf; where there is for sale Excellent pickled Salmon in barrels, the best of American Mess Beef, and some very excellent Boston manufa&urcd Chocolate. Dec«mb»r 26 * $ For Sligo and Killibegs, The American Ship A'ancv, Cuthbert Riggs, mailer. v fail with all convenient fpecd. For freight or pafiage apply to William Bell ; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well afTorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and 2 boxes Linens 25 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine i Indigo. Russia Matts. Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November ir, 1796, mwftf for sale, 7HE sHip MARr » SAMUfX PARKER, Mastih, 4£ 4 hundred ton? burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is notfojd in a few days, she will take freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. Qftober 31. d * ■» 1 — ■ '■ For Sale, or Charter, |ln The Ship DIANA, Samuel Pile, Master,' Burthen ios 47*95 regiftcr, built in gjSSIO Philadelphia in the year 179}, of live oak and red cedar, and was ftieathed 13 months ago, she has jult had 1 fompWat out-fit, and mjy be sent to fsa at a very trifling expffnee. For terms apply to Philip Nicklin Elf Co. irho haw far pie on board said vfffit, 27 calks of fine yellowpaiwt. 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing slates. 1 box ink (lands and note prefles. 14 bales of fail canvass. And on hand, Imperial llyfon, and, > TEAS. Souchong J 40,000 piece. Nankeens of the fifll qaality. 19 tubs Qiiickfilver. t chests Bandanno handkerchiefs. A few chsfts Manehefler goodswell aflorted in Cor dur»\-s, thicksets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, &c. 3 boxes black sewing silk. ISo crate's Queens ware well afTorted. 10 tons fneet lead. Nails afTorted, flat and Iharp points. London Particular, Madeira Wine in p'ipes London Market, and hogfl , c!ld ,. New-York Market, J 40 pipes and iohog(he»ds Teneriffe wine. 8 tierces Snake Hoot. 130 logs Mahogariy. . Nov~ 7. tthScTtf By Authority. Schuylkill Bridge Lottery. Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-Jlrect. SCHEME of a LOTTERY, for railing Simy Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Aftot the Legidjture of Pennfylvaoia, palT:d during the lat) ftflion, for baiiding a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks. Dollars. 1 Prize of 20 000 Dollars • 20,000 1 do. of 10,000 do. - - 10.000 3 do. of 5 000 do. - J,5,000 4 do. of 2»ooo do - 8,000 20 do. of i,oco do. - - - so,oco 39 do. of 500 do. - - ty.tjOd 80 do. of 200 do. - - - 16,c00 200 do. of 100 do • 20,000 300 do. of 50 (ii| - 15,000 1 do. of 500 do to be paid the pofTef- ) for as the firft drawn 110. £ 5 do. of 3,000 do to bepatd poirefforsJ of the five last drawn nos \ 0 9,400 do. o 15 do. : - 141,000 10,054 Prizes 3©c,cot> 10,046 Blanks * 30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollira 300,000 All Prises shall be paid fifteen days ifter tlie drawing ii Snifhed, upon the demand of a pofleflor of a foriuustc licket, fiibjeft to a deduflion of twenty per ccnt. the Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are difpof. <i ot, or perhaps Comer, of which public notice will be given. Philip Miller, Peter Kerjhner, William IVilm/in, /joseph Hiejler, James Diemer, Thomas DunHnt, •fames May, John>Otto, John Keim, Daniel GrurJ, Sctaftiia Miller, Commissioners. -heading, May ine 9th, 1796 Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. I, to be had at tht above oflice, where the earliell inlormation of the draw of the Washington No. a, and Patterfon Lottery's, ar" received, and eircck books for e*an«nation and rcgif t.-ringap i.-J. t «j4uber 7. ' _ Hftvtf Elegant Brussels & Turkey Carpeting, For sale by George Dobfon, No. 25, South Third-street. December 15. dtf thFsubscrlßer WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NF.VILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, er Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland in 1783, or 1784* arid carae into this Country, ('tis fuopafed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelli gence is of the hrgheft importance, it wil! be thankful ly received, by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-fireet December 31c w&f mi For Sale, By George Defcharnps, No. 91, NOR-m SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels Ditto Herring and Mackarel. Smoaked Herring in barrels and keg 9 Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or fmgle one P-ry Codfifh, from one to fifty kentals Fine and ooarfe Salt Nova-Scotia and French Plaster of Paris, in the stone and ground, for manure and stucco-work December 1. $tf Imported from London is" Liverpool, EAR THEN WARE, ki.crates and ho<gfheads, well aiTo'ted Wine Bottles in hampers Window Glass of all sizes Two cases cf (htipnary One chest of yellow Jcfuits Bark Two cases of Roll Arnotta A small consignment of Rose Blanket 3* Flannels, Baizrs, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains &c. Paints of various colors. Bafketfalt in hogsheads. A Iso on hand, Madeira wine, very i>ld, in pipes, hogsheads and quarter calks Holland gin in pipes, firft quality Anchors of different frees A few trunks of ladies French shoes afTorted Silk nankeen,&c. Likewise an aflbitment of Dutch goo<*s, confiftinj of ticklenbergs, bed-ticks, ftfipes, checks. Morlaix fincn, platillas, ravens d.uck, iiwtannias, &c* And for sale by the package only by Thomas $9* John Kctland. Walnut-iiieet Wharf. Nov. 15. coif Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third ftrsej opposite the n.f.onal new Bank. SAMUEL M FR. .UNCUS and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into ce-partnerfbip, under the fipm of FRAUNXL'ES & VAN RF.ED,in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commifliou merchants. They buy and fell-on commission ev*ry species of Reek,-notes of hand, bills of exchange, houfc-, and lands, Sec. Mojiet procured on deposits, See. &c. all kinds c' writings iii the conveyancing liac, dohe with neatnefsand dispatch; accounts adjufteti, and b®oks> fettled, in the mo ft correal manner. Cosflant attendance will be give* They solicit a (hare of the public favor ; they are deter mined to ezideavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy obfrved. SAMUKL :vl. FRAUNCES, \ JOHN VAN REED. J?hilad. August 4y, 1796. ' ' m&wtf Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Book for examination—ami prizes'paid in the late lottery. Check Books kept for examination and r gifteriag, for the City of Washington, No. 2, and Pattefon Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information whqre tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undvawo tickets. A compiece lift of all the prizes in the late New- Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination. The fuWbriber solicit» the application of the public and his frionds, who wife to purchase or fell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lancfs, Scc. or to obtain money cn depofir of property. %• Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dollars each, which will be drawn early iri the Spring. Writ. Blackburn. Philadelphia, Ausuft 18. 1796. mth S ALT PE T R E. A large quanfcity of Double-Uefined Salt Petre for sale at No. 15, South Third-street. November 5. A C A R 1). If Monfteur G H. Sohle, Who left Bordeaux the aeth June last, and arrived at Boston f.bout the middle of Attgufi, in the fchboner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-flreet. who will give him fomc information cf importance. December 24, 1796. f Fashionable Waistcoating. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, SOUTH THIRD-STREET, Has received per the Diana, from London, Clouded and ftri'perl Spanish Swanfdown Clouded Ermin2t9 and Mole&ins Striped do. aad do Figured Manillas Scarlet figured Erminets Printed Florinetts Do. Caflmets and Cafßmefes Superfine printed Qinltings, newest Alio, per different arrivals,' A large and general aflbftir*ent of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching feaforv November e. dtf ~ FOR SALE, * About i,60c5 acres of I.arid, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Bcech Cr«<ks, Mifflin county, Pcnwfylvania, in four fep2ratr Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, Nc. 44, S®nth S'-eorid-ftrtet Gcloji-r lavvrtf Frefl) Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. Tliis day landing from the ihip Eagie, captain Fofdiok, from London, And FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnpt and Second-streets, A mofl capital and zxtenjive Ajfortmcnt of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, Sic. &c. Among which are, Five kinds AfparagusjjThrec kinds Crefles Four licrscolejiT Welve Onion Twenty-five 3k s| j I'hirteen Radish Si* Eeert; Fifteen Turnip Eltven Brocoli||Fifte«* Peat Twenty-Sk Cabbage :SLc Savoy Six Carrat Four Parsnip Three Caulifidwer i'wenty-threc Melon Five Celery Twenty-one Lettuce Tea Cucumber Common aud lemon Thyme Curled leaf and /prigged Parsley Pot Marygold Pot Marjorum Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallow Raps Seod Rye Grass Saint Foia Lucerne Red and white Clover Timothy, Sc.c. Sec. With a Curious collodion of the most cfteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOFS, the most extensive ever imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedsman in London, and are warranted frefh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. 17. dtf. Just l anding, At Soutb-Jlreet wharf from cn board the /hip Sedg ley t Captain Hodge, from St. Piter/burg, The following Goods : Rpffiar Seil Duck, firil quality. Do. Sheeting do. Do. Diaper. Do- Huckaback. Do. Crash. Do. Mould Candles, 4, 5 ahd 6, to of the 1 • Englith size. Da. White Candle Tallow. Do- White Soap in small boxes. Do. Cordage of fine yarn. Ravens Duck. Ifingkij, ill acd and fort. Hyrfe Mair uncurkd* Ruflia Bar Iron. Do. Fioep Iron. Do. Nail Rod*. 10. Tout Oakuin and Junk. St. Peter (burg Cleen Hemp; For Sale by Philips, Cramond,. & Co. o*aber 11. ' Cheap French China. VTHI! fubfca-ibers finding it impolTible to supply their Itore with any more China from France* the prices being too immoderate in the manufactories, give no tice that rkey will fell at priw*<f cast /the remaining iieck on hand, tonfifting of Defiert Setts, Tea-Tabic Setts, Separate Cups and Saucers Grouper and Figures Alabaster Vases Looking GhJTe?, in gilt frames*- Besides India Jnpan'd Toilet Desks, Chairs, Tables nad Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER oc Co. No. 91, South becond-ftreex. l)efember rth, tts For Sale, By J. WARDER, PARKER & Ce. An Invoice of Cordage, Coafifling of different fjrfs, from \ i inch cables down k to rope of 1 inches, of different lengths: Imported in the ihip iiwiit, from Hull, and entitled to drawback. Sept. 27 dtf Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOBSON, No. Is, South Third-ftre«t, Mas just peeeived, per Capt. Fofdick, via Lon don, an assortment of Scarlet Drab ( Cloaks trimmed with lur and Purple and C ermine. Pearl J December 15. § Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76, HIGK-STKEET, Has received by the late arrivals, A fVe/l Selected Assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdalliery Goods, Which he wili fell, wholesale and retail, en the vefy low eft terms ; Amongji ivbrch are Some elegant 474 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottont, new patterns Ditto Furniture ditto Ditto Dimity Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muflin'i Ditto in Gold and Silver Dkto Neckcloths, very fine Msntuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Hoficry tlmbreHat of the firft quality, slfofted Irith Linens, very fine, and Table Linens Marleiflcis a-nd Cotton Counterpanes Role Blaukits afforteii—&c. &c. o<stot)cr 26. d Davis's Law Book Store, No. 3)3 , HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his proteflidnal friend*, and the Gentlemen ot tjie Law, generally, through the Union, thai his late importation of ROOKS is now arrang ed, and ready for Sale, from a fingfe volume to an entire li brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low prices, which for several years paA have in so diltihguiihed a manner recommended iit<n»-lo notice. Printed Catalogues combinu g the most extensive collec tion cf the latctt Jipgltlh 2nd lr:lb Lditiens ever imported into this country, aic and will be delivered giatis on application. Qjders addnffed to G. D. in wiirfng from any'diftaoce shall be pnndluaily attended to. A number oi TRUNKS for Sale. AL&O, TO BE LET, A convenient i , near M,i ket iw<et Wharf, oviß>. vt&fam WAN T E D, A MECHANIC) to ere<fl Spinning and Weaving Machines by water, such as are used 3t my manufac tory—Apply to J.iMES DAVENPORT, No. 401, North Front-street. N. B. None riee<} apply but a Complete mechanic# and a man of stability. Globe Mfl/, December it) 1 $ FOR SALE, At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial r Hyson Skin. Hyson, C Freih Teas. < Souchong, Young Hyfonj J {.Bohea ; Dec. 9. 3taw3m. ! ———— —; ——:— a The Lyceum, for free Debate, In the College-Hall. On Wednesday Evening next the 1 ith Jaduary, following question will be debated. (The Chair to be taken at seven o'clock.) M is the traffic in and holding of slaves conCftent with 44 humanity, morality, liberty, or policy : or dii'graceful i 4 to any nation that fan<stiofi» or tolerates it.** The question ollaft Wednesday on the establishment of a National University, was debated by numerous and rcfpe&able company, and decidcd in the negative ; only fiye in the affirmative. The Trufleea of the University have been pleased Co fuvor this inftitutlon with the use ot the College-Hall; and Mr. Fennell in the fame liberal spirit, giving the use of the accommodations provided for his Le&ures; th« ma nagers of the Lyceum think it proper thus publicly to ac knowledge their refpe&ive Tense of this liberality thus ptlblicly. Additional fires fball be provided in the Hall during the remainder of the cold fcafon, and ladles and gentlemen coming early may be accommodated with comfortable fcati The managers finding the receipts Of the firft evening exceed their expenditures, think it proper to notify, that the Surplus of that and future evening, will be ap plied to some ufeful, public, or charirable purpose. Admittance for Ladies & Gentlemen i-Bth of a dolla Jan. 6. dtw. f * Philadelphia, Jan.yh, 1797. All persons indebted to the Estate of Joseph Paschallj deceased, ARE requested to pay their refpe&ive debts without further .delay, otherwile their accounts will be put into the hands of to recover—And all those whd have any demands againil said Eftaie are deftred £o bring in their accounts for fetdemcnt, ts SAMUEL CO ATES, * CHRISTR. MARSHALL, j«n I Ex*rf. CHARLES MARSHALL. ) eox Furntfhed Apartments; or Beard £3* Lodging. WANTED by two young gentlemen. Arowets# wjfh particulars, to be addrelfed to S. F. at the office los this paper. January 4. Public Notice* IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this slate, to supply the defeat in my Title to a lot of ground, fitnate on the Weft fide fcf Fourth-street, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length 56 feet, bounded Northward and Weft ward, by ground of the fuMcriber, Southward by ground 6f Edward Shippen, and jEaftward by Fourth-street, occasioned by the loss of a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewi# and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Mollyneuy. —-All person? concerned, are required to appear before two of the juflices of the said court, at the hopfe of Thomas M'Kean, esq. the Chief Jaftice of the state, on the 30th inft. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make their answer tothi bill of the fubferiber, filed in the office, of Edward Burd, esq. Prothonotary 6f the laid court. WILLIAM SHIPREN, jun. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797. dt^oth For Sale* By the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STRfiET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLINGS & FRANCIS. Nov. 30 w&f Bank of Pennsylvania, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Dire<f}ors th's day, a dividend sf sixteen dollars on each fh ire wai declared for the lad 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders af ter the 14th inft. JONATHAN SMITH, Cafl.ler. Jan. 3. dtf. — — — «■ ; --3 A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & ad proof, Gin, bf 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumbler*, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different Hazlenuts, in sacks Whiting ~S I teTU < »!-»•>• ii Spanish Brown J For Sale by P£TER BLIGHT. January 4 j The Elephant* Now exhibited* was bought for Ten Thoiffaritf 'Dollars. He is 3 years old, 6 feet highj growing to 18 feet. He eats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel ©F water ; he has drank some days forty bottles of porter* drawirig the «orks with his trunk. He is porfedtty inoffenlive; travels loose, at the rate of five mile 6 an hour, and is the greatest Curiosity ever brought to this Continent. 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—• after Which time the former price of half a dollar will be refumedf He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weathe/ will permit. December 31 d
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