r of & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. L£i Number 1365.] <£> NOTICE. THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public pipers, will commence this even ing, at the £ity Tavern to be continued from day I" day, 'till the tenth of February next, if not sooner fold. January 4 Boarding and Lodging May he had at No. 62, Penn-ft eet, in a creditjblc family January 9 Wants a place, as Wet Nurse, A woman with a good bres(l of milk, who can be well recommended, for further particulars enquire of the Pi inter. Jan. 17. Public Nptice, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of thw state, to supply the defe& in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the Weft fcde ©f Fourth-street, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length 56 feet, bounded Northward and Westward, by ground of the subscriber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eastward by Fourth-street, occasioned by the loss of a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewis aud Jamt« Walton, by their attorney Robert Mollyneux —All per ions concerned, are required to appear before two of the justices of the said court, at the house o£ Thomas M'Kean, esq. the Chief Jaftice of the state, 011 the 30th inft. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make their answer to the bill of the fubfcribcr, filed in the office, of Edward Burd, esq. Prothonotary of the said ceurt. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun Philadelphia, January 6th, 1.797. dt3oth FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL fituatedj laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in four fcparatt Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South mwftf October 31, Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chefnut flreet, where a corred: Numerical Book is kept for public infpe&ion. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or ex char «red for prizes diawn in the Washington Lottery, of which the 54th and 55th days returns are received, £jf" The Bufincfs of a Broker carried on as usual. January 12. / ttstf SALT PETRE. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Pstre for sale at No. 2;, Sauth Third-itreet. November c. ,Parl.cular Ten< riffe Wine. $0 Quarter-casks Particular Tenerifife WINE, Of a superior quality, For Sale by A. Marple tS° Israel W. Morris, No. 60, Dock-ftr^et. January it For Sale, Two Convenient BRICK HOUSES, Three stories high, 16 feet front, and 40 feet deep each, and idjoisiing; iituated 011 the east fide of Front, between Kace and Vine-streets ; No». 161 and 163. They will be fold on very reasonable terms, either separately or together. Apply to JOHN MILLER, jun. & CO. d?.w January 13 LOS T, On the Road between this city and Baltimore, A black leather POCKET-BOOK, Containing sundry papers valuable only to the owner, also between three and four hundred doliars. Whoever has found the fame, and will leave it at the office of the editor No 119 Chefnut street, with the contents, particularly the papers, (hall be handsomely rewarded, an ; no queftiojis alked. January 17 A CARD. Jf Monjieur G H. SoHLt, • Who left Bordeaux the 20th June latt, and arrived at Boftoß ;.bout the, middle of August, in the schooner jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requefied to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. Chefnut-ftrect, who will give him some information of importance. December 24, 796. $ WANTED, A MECHANIC, to eredt Spinning and Weaving Machines by water, fiich as are used at my manutac < <ery—Apply to JAMES DAVENPORT, No. 401, North Front-street. N. B. None need apply but a complete mechanic, and a man of {lability. Globe Mill 9 December 29, 1796. § Cheap French China. THE subscribers finding it impolfible to supply. their {lore with any more China from France, the prices being too immoderate in the manufa£lories, give no tiee that they will fell at prime cost the remaining Heck on hand, confiding of Delfert Setts, Tea-Table Setts Separate Cups and Saucers Groupes and Figure« Alabaster Vases Looking Glafles, in gilt frames, . Besides India Japan'd Toilet Desks, Chairs, Tables nad Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER & Co. Na. 91, South Second-street. December rtln- F O At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, Ntrtb Second Street. "S r Hyson Skin. > Fresh Teas. < Souchong, j C Bohea 3t»W3m Imperial Hyson, Young Hyson, D«c. 9. For Sale, By the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle., WILLINGS & FRANCIS. w&f Nov. 30 tts6 SALE, MONDAT EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1797. 7 HE SHIP MART, SAMUEL PARKER, Master, "'Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY ia not fold in a few days, fne will tak freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. O(Sober 31. d ' For Sligo and Killibegs, The American Ship Nanct, Cuthbert Kiggs, matter. Will fail with all convenient speed. For freight or paflage apply to • William Bell; Who his for i'ale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well afiorted 3 Bales Irifti FlanneU, and i boxes Linens »5 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine ; Indigo A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c November 11, 1796, The fajl-failing schooner ORION; Seventy tonsburtheH ; fifteen months old ; her frame is of the best ©f white oak : Ihe is a faithful built yeffel, handsomely finifhed off j and well found in every particular ; Js ready to receive a • cargo on board, and can be put to sea without any ex- , pence op her hull, fails or rigging : she flows fix hundred , barrels ; has a handsome cabin and steerage, and a half 1 deck which will stow from feventy-five to eigfcJjr barrels ; has been newly caulked, graved and painted. For terms apply to BEN J <\MIN RHODES, At corner of /farket arid Fifth-ftreets, Or to the Captain on board said schooner at MeiTrs. 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 vsry excellent liofton n-.anufa<fturcd Chocolate. December 26 For Sale, or Charter, jfjjfeL r ''' ie Ship DIANA, gS&'&rj Samuel Pile, Malter,! 10 ' 5 47 "9-5 tens re si® tr > in in the year 1791, of live oak and red cedar, and was sheathed 13, months ago, Jhe has ju!t had a compleat out-fit, and nuy be i'eut to sea at a very trifling expence. FQr terms apply to Philip Nicklin Co. Ifho ha-ue for file on hoard fetid vejel, calks of fine yellow paint, 9 boxes and iz bundles of writing flatss i box ink ftandi and note preffct. 14 bales of fail canvass. And on hand t Imperial } Hyson, and, £ TEAS. Souchong ) 40,000 pieces Nankeeits of tlie (Wft qaalitj' 19 tubs Qmckfilver. i chests Bandanni handkerchiefs A few chests Maiichefter goodswell aflorted in Cor duroys, thicksets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, &c. j boxes black sewing silk. 180 crates Queens ware well afibrted. 10 tons ftittt lead NaiU assorted, flat and fljjrp points. London Particular, ") . London Market, C Madeira VI ine in pipes New-York Market, ) a,id i>ogtn.-ads. 40 pipes and 10 hojrflieads Tcneriffc wine, 8 tierces Snake Roat, ijo logs Mahogany Nov 7 Women's Cloaks GEORGE DOB SON, No. 15, South Third-street, Has just reeeived, pe-r Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, via I.on don, an aifortment of Scarlet "\ lira!) r Cloak* trimmed with iur and Purple and ( ermine. Pearl J December 15. S PROPOSALS, For carrying the of the United States, On the following Pojl Roads, <uAll be received until thejirjl day of Match next inclusive I. From Charleston, S. C. by Jackionboro' and Coofa hatchy, to Savannah, twice a week. Receive the Mail at Charl«fton every Tuelday and Friday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Savannah the next Friday and Monday, by 8 A. M. Returning, receive the Mail at Savannah evV Saturday, by 6, P. M. and Wednesday by 6, A. M. and deliver it at Chorlefton the next Tuesday ard Friday by noon. Propofuhftr till route -wilt be reuived by the fnf-mafer at Savannah. 1. From Coofahatchy to Beaufort once a week Receive the mail at Coofahatchy every Thursday by 6, p v m. and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Re turning, leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, p. M . and arrive at Coofahatchy on Saturday by 8, A. m. Propofalp for carrying the mail on this route will be re ceived by the pofl-mafler at Beaufort. Note I. Ihe Poll-niafter General may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the mails at any time du ring the continuance of the contrasts, he previously flipu liting an adequate cempcnfation for any extra expence that may be ocoafioned thereby. Note 2. For every hours delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed by con tradt, the contra&or shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars fliall be incurred. Note 3. Should any pcrfon making proposals desire an alteration of tlie times of arrival and departure above fpe cified, he must state the alteration desired and the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alte ration. Note 4. The contracts are ta be in operation on the firft day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800. / JOSEPH HABERSHAM, PoS Mujltr Central, Ceneral Pod Office, 1 Philadelphia, Jan. 13,1796. j Vin. i£. FOR SALE, Russia Matts, Also, mwftf tth&flf dfiw. ON TUESDAY NEXT WILL BE PUBLISHED, Porcupine's POLITICAL CENSOR, For Deccmbkr, 1796. CONTAINING Remarks on the Debatei in Congress, particularly on the timiiiiy discovered by the House of Represen tatives in their language towards the insolent French. A Lbttfr to the infamous Ton PjiNt, ■Sin answer to his brutal attack on the chara&er and conduit of General Washington. January 10. BALL. Ne<u> Cotillions, Scotch Reels, and Contri Dances. Messrs. Francis and By-ne beg leave to inform their scholars, friends, and the public in general, that their firft Ball for this fcafon will be on Tuesday, the 24, at O'Ellers's aflembly-room ; at which a variety of new Catillions, Contre Dances, and the molt celcbratee' Scotch Reels, will be introduced. Messrs, Francis and Byrne propose to give gratuitous attendance at thpir school room, for the inftrudhon of those Ladies and Gentlemen in their new dances, who mean to honpr the ball room with their prefence,—at tendaßce for this purpose after their school hours, on Tueldays, and '!hurfclays. Tickets to bt. had of Messrs. Frmces and Byrne No. ye, North Eight street, or at O'Ellers's Hotel. La dies are requested to apply to their female fria* Is, ot Messrs. F. & B. ur as above, at their r«fi dence. N B. The new daaccs will not infringe upon the usual routine of the evening. The days of teaching for their young pupils are Thurf days and Saturdays, from three o'clock in the afternoon till fix—and onTueidays & Thursdays, from fix till nine, for those of a mora- advanced agej "% r * Private tuition as usual. January i I, 1797 Frejh (garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. This day landing lrcm the i)iip Eagle, captain Fofdict, from London, And FOR SALE by GOLD I HWAIT & MOOIIE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A mcji capital and extfn/ive Ajfurtmcnt of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c, Among which arc, A{p aragusl [Three Berecok Twelve Beans [Thirteen Beettj Fifteen Brocoli Fifteen Cabbage; Six kindi Five Four Twenty-five Six Kitven Twenty-fix Six Carrot; Three Fiv^ l'civ Cauliflowerj Celery! Cucumber | Common and Curled leaf aud Pot Mary gold Balm 'l'hyme Leek Kail Rape Srei Rye Grals Saint Foin Lucerne Re* and white Clover Timothy, &c. &c. With a curious collection of tiie mod efteemcd FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extenGve ever imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedsman in London, and arc warranted frefh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. t £$ In order to tamply contracts, I •will Jell, for affnved bonds, on 3 equal annual payments, A Square of LOTS, At the upper end of Frederickfbin-g, beginning op poiite to the lower corner of Doflor Wcllford's, on Caroline-flreet, and running up 10 the croft flreet leading to Fitzhugh'j krry, and firem thence back to Soyhia-ftreet. This square I have bid off into 14 lots, »7 and an half feet front, and 121 back, 11 or} Caro iine-ftreet, and iz oil Sophia-flreet. Nine of those on Caroline-street I have leafed on an annual ground rent of 8 and 10 pounds, to the amount of 74 pounds, and the vacant lots a purchaser Could enhance the value of by building small houies, which will as readily procure tenants as pots or goards will' Martins in the spring, and yiel-o a greater profit in proportion to their cost than large buildiugs. Thof* who inctin; to purchase may knew the terms by applying to HENRY FJTZHUGH. Beli-Air, Dec. 8, 1796 THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES tn ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stene-Gutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland is 1783, or 1784, and came into this Country, ('tis fuppafed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be Jiving or dead. As'this intelli gence is of thehigheft importanee, it will be thankful ly received, by GEO. DAVIS, December 31 13auk of Penniylvania, At a. meeting of the Dire<slors th«s day, a dividend of Gxteen dollars on each Ihare was declared for the last 6 months, which will lie paid to the Stockholders af ter the 14th mft. JONATHAN SMITH, Cafhisr. dtf. J""- 3- The Elephant, Now exhibited, was beujht for Ten Thousand Dollars. He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. He ears 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of water ; he has drank some days forty bottles of porter, drawing the corks With his trtnlc. He is pe-rfe&ly inoffenfivc; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an hour, aad is the greatest curiosity ever brought to this CojitHieu*. He is to be seen 'till the 15th of January, in Market-ffreet 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 refumcd. He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather will permit. December 31 Elegant Brussels k Turkey Carpeting, For sale by George Dobfon, Ne. aj,tiout!i Third-street. D«cembei 15, ALSO, 2awt24^ kinds CrefTe« • Onion Radifli Turnip Savoy Parsnip Melon Lettuce Four Twenty-three Twenty-one lemon Thyme sprigged Parsley Pot Marjorum Mangci Wurtzel 1 Shallots 7thJ.d4w No. 313, High-ftieet .w & f 1 m January 4, 1797. Mms. G RATTA N Refpeflfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the loth day of January, Ihe propofei opening, at No. 39, North Sixth ftreet, 1 A Linen and Muslin Warehouse. Book Muslins, from 6/3 te 12/* I r per yard Jaconet ditto, from 8/3 to 5/8 per yard Striped ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard Pine Coffaes Tamhour'd Book Muffins, from 13/9 to 21/ per yard India Mnflin, from 11/3 to Ij/per yard Sheeting Muffin Jaconet muffin Handkerchiefs, frem to 6/ per hdkf. Book muffin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to 10/6 per hdkf. Muffin colorM andborder'd Handkerchiefs Ilr.ccn Handkerchiefs Tambaur'd Cravats from 10/8 to 11/11 Pocket Handkerchiefs Cambric, from nAto 16/3 per yard Table Cloths Huckaback Tewelling Women's Cotton Hose, from 6/J; to per pair Dimity fr«m 5/10 to tfu Men's Silk Hose Tana&ourU muffin Handkerchiefs from 11/11 to Irilh linens tor Gentlejren's Shirts, from s/S to u/7 And a variety of other articles. N. B. Orders received for all kinds of ready matie Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Crayats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Houfhold Linen, &c. &«. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 3 i-i dollars. A full ruffled ditto, 4 dollars. A plain ftiirt, made apd {nark*d, 5 dollars. A full ruffled itto 6 dollars. A plain fitirt. made and marked, 5 1-2 dollars,. A full ruffled ditto 7 dollars. A plain shirt, made and marked, 6 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 1-2. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 61-2 dollars. A very fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars. Linen incluied. January 13 A Quantity of Brandy, FIRS i' & id proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhdt Old Hock, iu crfes of 40 dozen each Glass Tumbler*, in pints and Jialf-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different lieet Ilazlenutg, in facki Whiting Copperas f WlureLead & Spaniih Brown J For Sale by Pe^s January 4 For bale, By George Defchamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and halt barrels Ditto Herring ami Mickartl Smoaked Herring in barrels and keg* Dirto Salmon, by the dozen or (ingle one Dry Codfifh, from one to fifty kentals Fine and eoarfe Salt Nova-Scotia and French Plainer of Paris, fw the stone and ground, for manure and flncco-work December i. sits Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76, HIGU-STBMET, Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selected As son TMEN T of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and < HaberdalLery Goods, Which he will fell, wholesale and retail, an the very lowest terKi9 ; Amongjl <wbicb ar» Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new patterns Ditto Furniture ditto Ditto Dimity Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Mailing Ditto in Gold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine \ Mantuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Hosiery Umbrella* of the firft quality, assorted lrifli Linens; very fine, and Table Linens Marfeilies and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets assorted—See. &c. O&obcr 26. d Clocks and Watches. LESLIE AND PRICE, A r o. 79, Market street,. Philadkifhia, HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals from London, i large assortment »f WARRANTED IVA't CHE S, consisting of horizontal, capp'd and jewel'd Gold Watches, with fecoads, of fnperior workmanftip and elegance ; also capp'd and jewel'd and plain Gold Watches ; capp'd & jewell'd, capp'd, feeonds, day of the mouth, and plain Silver Watches ; eight day & chamber Clocks.; elegant French Clocks with marble frames j eight day and thirty hoar, brass works, &c. * Decembet 12, 1796. WM. HAT DON, Drawing-Master, from London, Where he has studied several years under one of the mo ft eminent mailers in that science, attends young Ladies and Gentlemen at tfceir refpeflivehemeS. Hi: terras are 6 dollars per month for attendance three times per week. Likewise all kinds of ornamental Painting, Flowers, Fruit, &c. taught on the above terms. A liae dircfUd ta W. H. left with the Editor of this oazette> will be immediately attendedjto. ~ eoaw James M'Alpin, Taylor, No. 3, South FourthJlreet, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave ta solicit a continuance of their favors. He has on hand an ex ten five assortment of the Mofl Fajhionable GOODS, And of the bed quality, suitable for the season. At this fliop Gentlemen can be furuiftied witbthe feed materials, and have theai made up in the nested and moit Fashionable manner, and on the fhortcft notice. He will thankfully receive any orders, and pay a prompt and punctual to then). Nevember 10. wi [Volume XL in khds PETER BLIGHT. I dim
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