of the & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Nvmjsms 1360.] TUESDAY EVENING, jAfiUART 17, 1797. [VOLUME tl. Far Sale, Two Convenient BRICK HOUSES, Thre« stories high, 16 feet front, and 40 feet dcp •tach, and adjoining •, situated on the east fide of Front, betweea Kace and Vine-streets ; Nos. 161 and 163. They will be fold on very reasonable terms, either Separately or cogether. Apply to JOHN MILLER, jun. & CQ. January 13 diw Mas. G RATTAN &efp«ftfully informs her friends, and the public, in ge*eral, that 00 Tuesday the iothday of January, Hie proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixtli ».iriet, a Lineti and Muslin Warehouse. Book Mvflins, from 6/3 to itfil per yard Jaco.il ct ditto, from 8/8 to 9/8 per yard strip;id ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard Pine Goflaes Tambmtir'd Book Muslins, from 13/9 to 11/ per yard India Muslin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yard Sheet ing Muslin Jaconet muslin Handkerchiefs, from 4/3 to 6/ per hdkf. llook muslin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to 10/6 per hdkf. Mufliai color'd andborder'd Handkerchiefs Dacc 1 Handkerchiefs Taml lour'd Cravats from iq/B to 11/11 Jock it Handkerchiefs Cam; iric, from 11ft to 16/3 per yard Tablei Cloths ' * Huck abuckTowelling Worn til's Cotton Hole, from 6/*j to pair Dirai iy from 5/10 to 6/1 i Men' 6 Silk Hose Tarn! lour'd muslin Handkerchiefs from 11/11 to l tfl Irish linens for Geiitlerr en's Shirts, from 5/5 to 3/7 An id a variety of other articles. N. B. Orders received for all kinds of ready made Line >, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Cravats, Pock it Handkerchiefs, See. See. Hi tulhold Linen, &c. &e. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 3 t-1 dollars, A full ruffled ditto, 4 dollars. A plain shirt, made ai d mark'd, 5 dollars. A full ruffled :itto 6 dollars. A . plain (hirt, made and marked, 5 i-z dollars. / i full ruffled ditto 7 dollars. j I plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 dollars. i full ruffled ditto j n. J I plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 1-1 dollars. . I very fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars. January 13. S ~~ F O R S A L E, * MBS f a ft~f al^lH & J c ' ,jnotter ORION; «CSeventy tons burthen ; fifteen months 1 1- * ; her frame is of the bell of white oak .: ilic'ii alaithful built vessel, handlomely finifhed off and 4 well l'ound ia every particular ; Is ready to receive a car jo on board, and can be put to sea without any ex pei ice on her hull, fails or rigging : file flows fix hundred bai Tels; has a handsome cabin and steerage, and a half dccik which will (low from fjventy-five to eighty barrels; has been newly caulked, graved and painted. For terms ap;)lyto BENJAMIN RHODES, At No. 170, corner of Market at*d FiitTi-ftreets, Or to the Captain on board laid schooner at Messrs. W 1 lis and Yardfley's wharf, adjoining Chefnut-ftreet wh jirf; where there is for faie Excellent pickled Salmon in barrels, thobeft of American Mess B<*?f, and Come very excellent 80-fton manufactured Chocolate. December 26 § For SligQ and Killibegs, American Ship ISanct, «IJSStt' Cothbert Riggs, master. Will fail with all cdnvenient speed. For fwiight or passage apply to William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well aflV>rted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and a boxes Linens 35 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine ; Indigo . Russia Matts. Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November 11, 1796, mwftf JT-* FOR SALE, IHE sHIp MAR r ' SAMUi:L PARKER, Master, lundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not fold in a few days, (he will take freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. Odtober 31. d For Sale, or Charter, The Ship DIANA, Samuel Pile, Master,' Burthen 205 47"95 'en* register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1792* of live oak Snd red cedar, and was iheathed 13 months ago, fne lias jufl had a compleat out-fit, and may be sent to fta at 1 very trifling expence. For terms apply to' Philip Nick/in y Co. frhb have fur fait on Star J fata vessel, 47 eaikj of fine yelfow paim. 9 boxes and I 2 bui. writing slates. I box ink stands ancVote preflfes. 14 bales of fail canvass. And on hand, Imperial Hyson, and, V TEAS. Souchong ) 40,000 pieces Nankeen* of the firft qaality. 19 tubs Quiekfilver. * chells Bandaniio handkerchiefs. A few chsfts Manchester goodswell aflorted in Cor 4ui oys, tHii kfets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, &e. 3 boxes black sewing fi'k. iio crStes Queens ware well aflorfcerf. 10 tors- fheef lead. Nai'.q :l(Torted, flat and (harp points. Lond<m Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes Londrm Market, > ind hog(heads . Ifew-York Market, J 43 pipes and 10 hogikeids Tenerife wine. 8 tiercas Snake Root. l«g- Mahogaay. Nov Tt tthfvftf Boarding and Lodging May be had at No. 64, Pean-ftreet, in a creditablc family January 9 SALT P E T R E. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, Soutfy Thirvl-ftreet. November c. ! Elegant Brullels & l'uncey Carpeting ,< For sale by George Dobfon, No. 25, South Tn:rd_-(lreet. December 15. rftf NOTICE. THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Terriiory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will commence this even ing, at the City Taver* to be continued from day today, 'till the tenth of February rtext, if not fosner fold. January 4 j Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chefnut £reet, where a corre& Numerical Book is lcept for public infpe&ion. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or ex changed for prizes diawn in the Washington Lettery, of which the 54th and 55th days returns are received. The Bufmefs'ot a Broker carried on as usual. V A SHARE in the NEW THEATRE to be fold on reasonable terras. January 12. ttstf For Sale, By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co. An Invoice of Cordage, Confiding of different sizes, from 1 % inch cables down to rope ©f 2 inches, ps different lengths: Imported in the ship Swift, from Hull, antd entitled to drawback. Sept. 27. dtf FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in four feparaic Patents. For terms ot sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, S®uth S^cond-ftreet October 31. mwftf For Sale By private contraS, a very vahable EJiate, known by the name »f CHaTHA My MOST delightfully situated on the north bank of Rap pahanock river, opposite th£ town of Fredenckfburg, in the slate of Virginia, coufifting of eleven or fifteen hun dred acres, as may best suit the purchaser. There is on this estate, a large and well built brick house, containing nine commodious room*, cxclufive ol a spacious hall or en try, 21 feet f<juarc, two pair of stairs, fuiiable ar.d conven ient pillages, and exeellcnt dry cellars. It? is placed on a fine he-lthy eminence, commanding beautiful views in every dire<ftiun over the tcwiu of i're igfickfburgh a»d Falmouth, and an extensive cultivated country The grounds adjoiuing the houie are neatly laid out in pleas ure und kitchcu gardens intsr-fperfed with a variety of fcarcc trees, a choice collcOtior: of fiouvrs and Cowering Ihrubs, aud enriched by various ferts of the following fruits, viz apples, peats, walnuts, chefnuts, cherries,peach es, plumbs, nedtarine*, apricots, grapes, figs, rafbtrries, goofeberricr, strawberries, and currants; the while admi rably varied by turtedCopes which have been formed by great labour and expeuc*. Bordering upon thefc in.- provemcßts,are l'evcral lots, in a high llate of cultivation, and well set with red clover and orchard gral's, from which three heavy crops of hay are taken every year. Ad jacent thereto are two large aud flourifhing orchards ; one of well chosen peach treas, the other of apple and pear trees, feleiiedfrom the beit nurseries in the state. Pro perly detached from the mansion house are extensive roomy office« of every denomination, viz a Kitchen and Larder, house-keeper's room and Laundry, with a cellar underneath for a variety of purpefes, a ftore-1 oufe and smoke house ail of brick, a dairy and spring hoult of ftope. iitabUs for thirty hoiTcs, an : coatii houses for four car riages. Also* large and well planned farm yard, vuth barn and granary, a cow house, with f«parate fulls for thirty-fij; grown cattle; apartments for fattening veals, mutton and lambs; extensive fbeds for sheep, and other arrang- merits for stock of every defenption, with a large and convenient receptabie for provender, from which they can be furnifhed without being exposed to the inclemency of the weather. An overl'cer's house, blacksmith's shop, and quarters fufficient to accommodate in the best man ner more than fifty labourer!. The arable lands arc f» adva&tageoufly divided asta af ford an opportunity of malting a large quantity of Indian torn annually, without bringing the field into similar cul ture oltucr than once in four years; consequently the lands may be improved by keeping up the inclufurcs during the intermediate years, or may be beneficially fallowed for wheat and other grain at the option of the proprietor. Un the prcmifes there is also a merchant mill with one pair of belt French burr itoues, and one pair of Cologne ; furnifhed with modern machinery, and now leafed f»r the Unexpired term ol four years, at 1501 per annum, and all ; grain for the use of the farm, hopper free, which is near ly tool. more, the mill and miller's house are built of free stone, within a very small distance of navigation, near to which are two or more valuable lifheries, and a well accustomed ferry uver the Rappahannock to the town of Frederickfburg. J he land contains inexhaustible quarries ol free stone near to the river, is plentifully supplied with remarkable fine water and poffefles a due proportion of meadow, which by having the command of water may be eotifiderably increased. The roads are good, and the neighbourhood genteel and fsciable. Infacft, exclufiveof an improveable and well condic-oncd farm, the value and emolument inseparably counedlcd witn a iniv', fwries, fiflicries and quarries eligibly situated ; the profits arising irom an ice-house iflforior to none in the state, and a gar den of four acres so abundantly stocked with vegetable* of all forts as to be fully equal to the demand in market, there might be detailed many other advantages, apper taining to the fertility of these lands, which the fubferiber conceives it unneceflary to mention, being fully convinced that when examined, it will be found to be a complete, pleasant and healthy rcfidence, poffefiing beauties and conveniences fuffieieiit to attraA the attention of any per foil dufirous of becoming a purchaser The motive which induces the fubferiber to offer for ; sale an estate so Angularly beautiful and advarttagcous, is ; a desire to become an inhabitant of Alexandria, where he can with mote iafe attend to his interests in the neigh ; bonrhood ofthatcity The purchaser may be accommodated with a few flavcs in families, either for plantation or donteftic use. A part of the purchafc money will be required and the balance made easy, the debt being properly secured. WILLIAM FU'ZHUGH. Chatham, C Vir g-) Dec. 19, 1756. nth—2aw4m. A CARD. If Monfteur G. H. So/tle, Who left Bordeaux the 2®th June last, and arrived it Boftoa ibout the middle of August, in the schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requelled to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. j, Cliefnut-flreet, who will give him some information of importance. December 24, 1796. § Cheap French China. THE subscribers finding it impoflible to fuppty their (lord with any 1 more China from France, the prices being too immoderate in tke maiiufaftories, give no tice that they will fell at. prime colt the remaining Hock on hand, confiding of Dessert Sett*, Tea-Table Setts Separate Cups and Saucers Groupe-s and Figures Alabaster Vases ' Looking Glasses, in gilt frames* Besides India Japan'd Toilet Desks, Chairs, Tabhss nad Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER & Co. N«. 91, South Second-ftreat. December jti. tts Imported from London & Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in crates and hoglheids, well assorted Wine Bottles in hampers Windovf Glass of all sizes 'Two safes of stationary One ch'ft »f yellow Jesuits Bark Two cases of Roll Arnotta A small consignment of Rose Blankets, Flannels, Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &c. Paints of various colors. l , Bafketfalt in hogsheads. jilfo vn hand, Madeira wine, very eld, in pipes, hogfecads and quarter caflcs Holland gin in pipes, firft quality Anchors of different sizes A few trunks of ladies French ftioes assorted Silk nankeen, &c. Likewise an affertmefit of Dut *K goods, confuting of Ofnabergs, ticklenbergs,bed-ticks, stripes, checks. Morlaix linen, platillas, l ivens duck, Britannias, &o And for sale by the package only by Thomas & John Ketland. Walnut-street Wharf. Nav. Ij. eotf Particular Teneriffe Wiire. 50 Quarter-calks Particular Teneriffe WINE, Of a fuperlor quality, For Sale by A. Mar pie Sff Ifracl W. Morris, No. 60, Dock-street. January 12 tts6 Philadelphia and Lancaster 'I'urnpike Company, January 6, 1797. At a meeting of the Prefidetit and Managers, a di vidend of five dollars per Chare, was declared for the last half year, which will be paid to the Stockholr\frs, or their representatives any time after the aift ef this month. TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer. Jan- 6. ia'w4w. Offict of the Infaranct Company of North-simeriea, Januai'y yth, 175/7. The Dividend declared by the Direilors, for the last fixmonths, is two dollars,"for each share of stock in this company, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their attornies duly authorised, at any time after the 19th inft. By order of the Bf'afd, tawtigth F.BENEZKIi HAZARD, Sec'ry. Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots,' tsfc. &c. . This day landing from the ihip Eagle, captain Fofdidc, from London, And FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A mojl capital and txtenfive Ajfortment of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. See. which are, Five kinds Mparagus Three kinds Creflei Four Berecolc Twelve Onion Twenty-five Beans Thirteen Radifti Six Beers Fifteen Turnip Elcve* Brocoli Fifteen Peas Twertty-{l* Cabbage Six Savoy Six Carrwt Four Parsnip Three Cauliflower Twenty-ttree Melon i Five Celery Twenty-one Lettuce Ten Cucumber Common and lemon Thyrtie Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marygcld Pot Mar jorum Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallots Rape Seei Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucerne Red and white Clover Timothy, Btc. See. With a curious collection the most esteemed FL* WER-SEEDS aod ROOTS, Being the most extensive eter imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedsman in Londen, and are warranted frefh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec; 17. * tf In order to comply with co tit rafts, I tvili fell, for approved bonds, on 3 equal annual paymentsp A Square of LOTS* At the upper end of Fredefickfburg, beginning op posite to the lower corner of Do«£lor VVeUford's, on Caroline flrci't, and runfting up to the crols street leading to Fitzhugh's ferry, and from thence back to Sophia-street. This square I have laid off into 24'lotsj 27 and an half feet front, and 122 back, 12 on Caro linc-ftrect, and 12 on Sophia-street. Nine of those on Caroline-street I have leafed on an annual ground rent of 8 and 1© pounds, to the amount of 74 pounds, and the ricant lots a purchaser could enhance thi value of by building small hitifes, which will as readily procure tenants as pots or goards will Martins in the ipring, and yiel-a a greater profit in proportion to their cost than large buildings. Thoft who incline to purchase may know the terms by applying to HENRY FITZHUGH. BelkAir, Dec. 8, 1796. 7thJ,d4w WANTED,. A MECHANIC, to erect Spinning and Weaving Machines by water, such at are used at ray manufac tory—Apply to JAMES DAVENPORT, No. 401, North Front-ftreeh ! N. B. None need apply but a complete mechanic, and a maa of liability. Globe Mill, December 29, 1796. $ FOR SALE, At Whitefides' Tea Ware-tloufe, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial f Hyson Skio. Hyson, V Frelh Teas. < Souchong., Young Hyson, J C.Bcftiea Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76, H rGH-STHE£T, Has received by the late arrivals, A WtU Selected Assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods, Which he will fell, wholesale and retail, en the very low eft terms ; Amohgjl which are Some elegant 4?4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new patterns Ditto Fmrniture ditto Ditto Dimity Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Mttflint IJitto in Sold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Hosiery tjmbrellas of the firft quality, assorted lriih Linens, very fine, and Table Linens Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets afforted—&c. <Sic. October 16. d Public Notice, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the .judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defect in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the Weft, Gde of Fo'urth-ftreet, containing In breadth 10 feet, and in length j6 feet, bounded Northward and Wcftward, by ground «f the/übferiber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eastward by Fourth-street, octafioned by the loss of a dead from Timothy Harrington, John Lewi* and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Mollyne'ux, —All porfoas concerned, are required to appear before two of the justices of the said court, at the house of • Thomas M'Kcan, esq. the Chief J ailice of the state, on the 50th inft. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make-their answer to the bill of the fubferiber, filed in the office of Edward Burd, esq. Prothonotary of the said court. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797- dt3oth Bank of Pennfylvank, "January 4> 1757« At a meeting of the Direflors this.day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each lhare was declared for the iafi 6 months, -which will he paid to the Stockholders af ter the 14th inft. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier. Jan. 3. dtf. , . h...,., * 1— —J* A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proofs Gin, of 4th proof, in pipei Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old' Hock, in cnes bf 40 dozen each Class Tumbler*, in pints and half-pint* S r indovt> Glass, in boxes, of Uifforeht lit** azlenuts", in fackj Whiting Copperas f . ... WhireLead T ,nl,hd, It Spanish Brown J For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. Tanuary 4 , , . . ... j For Sale, By George Defchamps, No. 9T, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Primfc Salmon, in barrels and half barrels Ditto Herring a rut Mackarel. Smoaked Herring in barrels and kegs Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or tingle one Dry Codfilh, from one to fifty kentals Fine and coarse Salt Nova-Scotia and Fretich Plaster of Paris, in the fton« and ground, for manure and ftucco-wotk December 1. §tt THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to afeertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade Si Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland i«i 1783, or 1784, arid came into this Country, ('tis fuppafed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelli gence is of the highest importance, it will be thankful ly by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street December 3!. w&f im Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 45, S6uth Third-street, Has just reeelved, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdlct, Via Lon don, an assortment of Scarlet Drab ( Cloaks trimmed with lor and Purple and ( ermine. Pearl J December 15. $ » The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought for Tin Thoufaad Dollars. He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. He eats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of water ; he has drank some days forty bottles of porter, drawing the corks with his trunk. He is perfectly inoffensive; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an hour, and it the groatcft euriofity ever brought to this Continent. He is to be seen 'till the 15th of January, in Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, aO a quarter of a dollar, that every Me may <*e him— after which time the former price oT half a dollar will be resumed. He will leave Philadelphia as faon as the weather will permit. Dscember ]t 4.
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