mszm of the & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number i i.3 M s. G RATTAN Refpe<3fn!lv informs her friends, and the public in genera!, that on Toefday the icth day of January, file proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth ftrc-f, A ' inen and' Muslin Warehoufc. Book .vTuflins, from' 6/3 to 12/n per yard Jaconet ditto, from 8/8 to 9/8 per yard Strped ditto, from 7/10 to io/iq per yard Fine CofTae*. Tambour'd Book Mullins, from 13/9 to 21/ per yard India Muslin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yard Sheeting Muslin Taconet muslin Handkerchiefs, from 4/3 to 6/ per hdkf. fc>ook muslin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to to/6 per hdkl. Mufli" color'd and border'd Handkerchiefs Dacca Handkerchiefs Tambsur'd Cravats from 10/S tp li/l I Pocket Handkerchiefs Cambric, from 11/3 to 16/3 per yard Cloths HuckahackT owelling Women's Cotton Hose, from 6/1$ to 13/ per pair lDimity from 5/10 to 6/1 1 Men's rlilk Hose Tain! our'd muslin Handkerchiefs from 11/I1 to lrifh linens for Gentleiren's Shirts, from 5/5 to (jfi And a variety of other articles. N. B. Order* received for all kinds of ready made Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &e. &c. ' Houlhold Linen, &c. &c. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 3 l-» dollars. A full ruflLd ditto, 4 dollars. A plain fliirt, made and mark'd, 5 dollars. ' A full ruffled itto 6 dollars A plain shirt, made and marked, 5 1-2 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 1-2. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 1-2 dollars. A very fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars. Linen included. January 13. $ Bank of Pennsylvania, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Dire&ors th ; s day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each lhare was declared for the lafl 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders af ter the 14th inft. JONATHAN SMITH, Caffcier. Jan. 3. d'f ' THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland i« 1783, or 1784, and came into this Country, ('tis supposed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelli gence is of the highest importance, it will be thankful ly received, by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street December 3 1. w & f 1 m Washington Canal Lottety, NO. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorif«<?.. the underwritten, to raise twenty-fix thousand.. hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City ot Washington, fro<t th Po iomac to theEallem Branch Harbour. The following is vhe SCHEME of No. I. Via: 'i Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 I ditto 10,000 10,000 Ti.C/r} 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 0,0 ditto 100 2,000 55 ditto 50 1,750 5750 ditto 12 69,008 To be raised for th« Canal, 26,15© 5850 Prizes, 175*00° 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000 The CommilTioners havg taken the Securities re ■•quired by the aforefaid aft for the pmiflual payment oi the" prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are fold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after tin. drawing is finished, shall be conl'ider-d as relinquifbed for the benefitef the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed j NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, Wm. M.DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. Cit of Waftiipsjton, Feb. i T C Samuel Richardet RESPECTFL/LLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subfcripricjj Room will be furnifhed with all the daily papers puMi* ed in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos ton Baltimore, together with those of the principal com mercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed snd none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soape , Jellies, IceCreams, and a variety of Frcnch Liquors; : \ her with the ul'ual refreikments, will all-times be p; . at the bar. ( Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the mo ft approved Malt Liquors from London and other brewer ies. The Larder will befupplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Seaf.n. Large and flnall Parties, op (ingle Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfafts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours mod convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for conveniency, the Billof Fare to be had at ths bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furniflifd, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. £$• Samuel Richardet will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himfelf that nothing ori his part (hall be wanting to pre serve that patronage with which he has been so diftinguifh ingly i'lonored. Philadelphia, April 19* mwf tlorfes taken in, For the Winter Season, And fed on clover h*y at the Subscribers place, 12 rtil£s on the Bristol Road, where good (tabling is pro vidad, and great care will b« taken of them William Bell. MONO AT EVENING, JANUARY 30, 1797. Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. iffc. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Fofdiek, from London, And FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Comer of Walnut and Stcond-ftreets, sf mojl capital and txtenfive AJfortmtnt of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. Sic. Among which are, .Afparagu9| Three Berecolej Twelve Beansi Tkirtcon Beers: Fifteen Brocoli Fifteen Cabbage Six Carr' t I Four Cauliflower Twenty-three Celery Twenty-one Cucumber 1 Common and lemon Thyme Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marygold Pot Marjorum Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzcl Leek Kail Shallots R*pe Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucern# Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. See. W»th a curious collection of the most ertecmcd kinds Five Four Twenty-five Six Eleven Twenty-si* Six Three Five Ten FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the mofl extensive ever 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 The Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company Arerequeftedto m#et at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth-street, on Wednesday, the ift of February next, at la o'clock, for the purpose of taking intoconfideration the proceedings of the Company, and of making farther affeflme»ts on the (hares, in order to defray the expences of the Company agreeable to the 20th, Article of the Constitution. By aider of the Board. SOLOMON MARACHE, Secretary. January, 23d, 1797- dtFeb.i. Women's Cloaks. GEO R'G E D O BSO N, No. 25, South Third-street, Has just received, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, vialjon don, an assortment of Scarlet "N Drab ( Cloaks trimmed with tur anil Purple and f ermine. Ptarl J December rj Cheap French China. THE fnbfcribers finding it impossible to supply their store with any more China frqm France, the prices being too iinmo<lerat« in the manufactories, give no tice that they will fell at prime coll the re.dai.uag ftffk on hand, confiding of Deflect Setts, Tea-Table Setts Separate Cops and Saucers Groupes and Figures Alabaster Vafw Looking Glafles, in gilt frames, Besides India Japan'd Toilet Deflts, Chairs, Tables nad Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER ic Co. No. 91, South Seeond-lireet. December ft-h NOTICE. Sales of LANDS of the United States, 111 the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will ceramence this even ing, at the City Tavern to he continued from day to day, 'till the tenth of February next, if not sooner fold. Januar PubKc Notice, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defc£l in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the- Weft fide ®f Fourth-fti eet, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length 56 feet, boiinded Northward and Westward, by ground of the fubferiber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eatlward by Fourth-street, occasioned by the loss 01 a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewis and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Mollyneux —All perfoas concerned, are required to appear before two of the justices of the said court, at the house of Thomas M'Kean, esq. the Chief Justice of the state, on the 30th inft. at 10 o'clock m 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 6feh, 1797- dt3oth In order to comply with contracts t I wilt fill-, for appiHived bonds, on 3 equal annual payments, A Square of LOTS, At the upper end of Frederickfburg, beginning op posite to the lower corner of Do<flor Wellford's, on Caroline-street, and running up to the cross ilreet leading to Fitzhujih's ferry, and from thence back to Sophia-street. This square I have laid off into 24 lots, 27 and an half feeufront, and 122 back, 12 on Caro 'liue-ftrect, and 12 011 Sophia-iireet. Nine of those I have leafed on . an annual ground rent of $ and 10 pounds, to the amount of 74 pounds, and the vacant lots a could enhance the value of by building small houses, which will as readily procure tenants as pots or goards will Martins in the spring, and yields a greater profit in proportion to their cost than large buildings. Thof« whe incline to purchase may know the terms by applying to HENRY FITZHUGH. B«Ii-Air, Dec. 8, 1796. 7thJ.d4W The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought' for Ten Thousand 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 inofienfive; travels leofe, at the rate of £ve rwiles an hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever brought to this Continent. He is to be seen 'till the ijth 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 returned. ' He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather will permit. ' DcctmUei 31 Drawing-Matter, from London, Where he has studied fevcral years under one of the most eminent maftsrs in that science, attends yofing Ladie: and Gentlemen at their refpeflivehomes. H.s terms are 6 dollars per month for attendance three times per week. Likewise all kinds of ornamental Painting, Flowers, Fruit, Sec. taught on the above terms. A line direflcd to W. H. left with the Editor of this Gazette, will be immediately attended to. January 13. eoiw Crefles linjadi Onion Radifli T arnip A lare-e quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petrc for sale at No. 25, Sautb Thircl-ftfeet. November 5. Peas Savoy Parsnip Melon Lettuce If Monjieur G H. So his, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived at Boston i.bout the middle of August, in the schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is reque&ed *0 call on Joseph Anthony, & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-flreet, who will give him some information of importance* December n, 1796. J Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76, h 1 cm-Street, Has received by the lute arrivals, A Well Selected As son TMBNT df Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods, Which he will fell, wholelale and retail, on the very low eft terms ; Amcngji which are Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, nevy patterns Ditto Farniture ditto Ditto Dimity Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muslins Ditto in Gold and Silver Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Hosiery Umbrellas of the firft quality, afforded Irift* Lin«ns, very fine, and Table Liners Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets aflbrted—&c. See. Oitohar a 6. d Philadelphia and Laneaiter January 6, * 797- At a meeting of the President and Managers, a di vidend of five dollars per (hare, was declared for the lalt half year, which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their representatives any time after the 21ft ef this month By the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Nov. 30 For carrying the Mails of the United On the following Post Roads, <will be rtciived until I. From Ch.trleftun, S. C. by Jackionborp* and Coofa hatcliy, to Savamjah, thrice a week. Receive the Mail at Char]«fton every Tuelday and Friday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Savannah the n«*t Friday and Monday, by 8 A. M, 'turning, rcccive the Mail an Savannah eve- Saturday, by 6, P.M. and Wednesday by 6, A- M. *nd (Jciiver it at Charleston the next Tuolciay and Friday by noon. ? Propofuls for this route 'will be received by the paji-majler at Savannah. 2. From Coofahatchy to Beaufort once a week- Receive the mail at Coofahatchy ever«y Thursday by 6, p. m. and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Re turning leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, p. M.ahd arrive at Coofahatchy on Saturday by 8, a. m. Proposals for carrying the mail on this route will be r«- ceived by the post-master 3t Beaufort. Note 1. The Poft-mafler General may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the mails at any time du ring the continuance of the contra&s, he previcufly stipu lating adequate compensation for any extia expence that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2- For every hours delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed by con trait, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars (hall be incurred. Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above fpe* cified, he mufi state the alteration desired and the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alte- ration Note 4. The contra&s are te be in operation on the firft day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800. Pojl Majler Qeneral. General Post Office, > Philadelphia, Jaq. 13,1796. j 16. FOR SALE, 7 HE SHIP M ART, SAMUEL PARKER, Mastsr, -*■ hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not fold in a few days, (he will tak freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. O&ober 31. d jfjiiSL For Sligo and Killibegs, aSfiThe American Ship NjNcr, ujffi'WraaA Cuthbert Riggs, maftcr. SShmK Will fail with all convenient fpecd. For freight or paflage apply to William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well allorted 3 Bales Irish Flannel*, and 2 boxes Linens »5 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine ; Indigo. Russia Mitts. Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF., PGRJv, OATMEAL, Sue. November it, 1796* WM. HAT DON, SALT' PETRE. A CARD. Company, TENCH FRANCIS. Treasurer. i ! 'or Sale, Imjjsritd by th? WILLINGS & FRANCIS. w&f PROPOSALS, States, tbcfirjl doy of Match next inclusive JOSEPH HABERSHAM, To be Sold by Public Vendue, On Saturday, the 28th Jai.uirV, at the .jcrchants' Coffee-Ijoule, A NOT E, Drawn by William Burgifs and Co. of South ! hird-ftreet, near Market-street, Linen Drapers, in favour of Robert Burgifs, jun. or order, for 600 dollars. The said Note became due the 30th Dec, 'aft, and was ptotelled for non-p.!yme»t. For approved notes at 60 days. January , FOR SALE, About i,600 acres of Land, WELL, situated, laying on and between Marfti and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Penr.fylvania, ia four leparate Patents. For terms ot iale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, Sauth Second-itrset TP W fW January 26. Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Offioe, No. 147, Chrfnut . r r eet ', where a corrt<ft Numerical Book is kept for public inipechon. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or ex changed for prizes diawn in the Wafoington Lottery, of which the 54th and 55th days returns are received. V Business 01 a Broker carried on as usual. J"" iar y '»• ttstf AH Perfcns having Demands Against the EUaie of the late Thomas Franklin, dtceafed, ate (Wired to bring in their accounts for lettlemeM ; and those indebted to make immediate payment, to ISRAEL PLEASANTS, WALTER FRANKLIN, or ( Excu " SAMUEL R. FRANKLIN, > toss - January 14th, 1796, Wants a Situation, As a Housekeeper, an finglifh woman, complete!* qualified in every reipefl to keep a Gentleman'i House, Enquire ft the Printer. . January 26 *, t Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREtT. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his profeffional friend*, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the Union, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arrang ed, and ready for Sale, from a single volume to ao entire li brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low prices, which for fever a I years past have in so diUinguilhed & manner recommended them'to notice. Turnpike Printed Catalogues combining the mod exrenfive eollec* tion cf the latest Engluh and Irilh Editions ever imported, into this country, are pablifhed, and will be delivered gratis on application. Orders add re fled to G. D. in writing from any (hall be pun&ually attended to. A number of TRUNKS for Sale. ALSO, TO BE LET, A convenient LOFT, near M.n ket Street Wharf. ov - g - tu&f 3 iß At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, A'o. 99, Nerth Second Street. Imperial } rHyfon Skin. Hymn, > Fresh Teas. < Souchoßg, Young Hyson, } C liohta Due. 9, Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST, Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete aflortment of every thing neccflary to be used for^he Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth; Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth ; Dentriflce ia powder ; Opiate ; excellent Elixir for sweetening the month and prefcrving the teeth—he also furnilhes Brulhes and foft Sponges. *** He lives in Chefnut-ftreet, No. 135, abeve Fourth-flreet. November i 6. tt» yjAri The Ship DIANA, wflfiiKki Samuel Pile, Matter, 1 Burthen 205 47*95 lens register, built in 3tSt£s£\J Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak and red cedar,, and was sheathed 13 months ago, (he has just had a compleat out-fit, and m<iy be fer.t to fe* at a very trifling expence. For terms apply to Philip Nicklin Iff C«. If bo have for sale on heard said vcjftl. 17 calks of fine yellow paint. 9 boxes and i» bundles of writing flatet i box ink (lands and note, preffei. 14 bales of fail canvass. Imperial Hyson, and, > TEAS. Souchcng J 40,000 pieces Nankeen# of the firft qaality. 19 tubs Quickfilvcr. d6w. t cherts Bandanno handkerchiefs A few chests tyfanchefler goodswell aflforted in Cor duroys, thjckfets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, ice. 3 boxes black sewing silk. ISo crates Queens ware well aiTorted, io tons flitet iead, Nails aflbrted, fiat andfliarp points, London Particular, 1 . London Market, " C Made.ra Wine in pipe, Vew-York Mark ) and ho g sheads - -Market, _ 4 o pipes and lohogiheads Teneriffe wine. 8 tierces Snake Root. 430 logs Mahogany*. Nov 7. Twenty Guineas Reward. RAN AW AY from the subscriber en the 23d Ovftobsr, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES ; 41 years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on a mi**d greea coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest ; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and whole boots much wern. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed te driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will be paid for fccuring him so that the subscriber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by Robins Chamberla'tne, Eafton, Maryland, Nov. 10, ' 14 Jimauwtf mwftf ['Volume XI. FOR SALE, For Sale, or Charter, And on hand, eo2w jtawjm, Kh&ftf
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