of the BttlteU 6 s Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1572.] TUESDAY EVENING, fANUART 31, 1797. ["VOLUME XI. SALE BY AUCTION. Schooner O R I O N WILL be fold to the highest bidder, on Thurfdiy, Fe bruary 2, at 7 o'clock ib the evening, at the mer chants' Coffee-Hcufe, in Second Street, on two and four months' credit, for approved notes with an indorfer. The Orion is sixteen months ©Id, her frame is of the bell of White Oak ; she is a faithfu ; /built vessel, hand somely finifhed, and well found in every particular, is ready to receive a cargo, and can be ft;nt to sea without any expense on her hull fails <>>r rigging. She (lows fix hundred barrels, has a handsome cabin and steerage, and a half deck which will flow feventy-five or eighty barrels. , "Site is a fact-failing vefPel, and has been ri«wly caulked, graved, painted, and put in thorough repair in every re fpe<st. Her Inventory may be seen by applying to mr. Sa muel Smith, Ship-broker, No 86 south Front-street, or to the captain, on board said schooner, laying opposite mess. Wills & Yardley's wharf, adjoining Chefnut-ftreet whirs —where she at any time mdy be thoroughly exam ined by those who wish to purchase. January 30 § FOR SALE, 7 HE SHIP MART, SAMUEL PARKER, Master, ESizEraS-IStSSST wo hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not fold in »few days, she will tak freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. Oiftober 31. d jr3ri For Sligo and Killibegs, The American Ship Nancy, Cuthhert Riggs, master. Will fail with all convenient speed. For freight or paflage apply to William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well aflorted 3 Bales Irish Fiannsl., and 1 boxes Linens 15 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine ; Indigo. Russia Matts, Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November 11, 1796, mwftf M»s. G R A TTA N Refpe#lful!y informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the iothday of January, flie proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth ftreet, A Linen and Muslin Warehouse. Book Muslins, from 6/3 ton/ii per yard Jaconet ditto, from 8/8 to 9/8 p«r yard Striped ditto, from 7/10 to io/10 per yard Fine Coffees Tambour'd Book Muslins, from 13/9 to %\f per yard India Muslin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yard Sheeting Muslin Jaconet muflifl Handkerchiefs, from to 6/ per hdkf. Book muslin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to 10/6 per hdkf. Muslin color'd apdborder'd Handkerchiefs Dacca Ha/idkerchiefs Tambeur'd Cravats from 10/$ to li/ll Pocket Handkerchiefs Cambric, from 11/3 to 16/$ per yard Table Cloths Huckabuck Towelling Women's Cotton Hose, from 6/$ to pair Dimity from j/10 to 6fn Men's Silk Hose Tambour'd muslin Handkerchiefs from 11/ ii to 13/1 Irish linens for Gentleiren's .Shirts, from 5/5 to 9/7 And a variety of other articles. N. B. Orders received for all kinds of ready made Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. See. Houfhold Linen, &c. &c. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 3 1-2 dollars. A full'ruflfted ditto, 4 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 5 dollars. A full rufled itto 6 dollars A plain shirt, made and marked, 5 i-2 defers. A full ruffled ditto 7 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 i-l. A plain (birt, made and mark'd, 6 1-2 dollars. A very fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars. Linen included. January 13. 5 Bank of Pennsylvania, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors th : s day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share was declared for the Jail 6 months, which will he paid to the Stockholders af ter the 14th inft. JONATHAN SMITH, Cafoier. Jan. 3. <ltf. Washington Canal Lottery, N0 . I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authoriftd the underwritten, to raise twenty-fix thousand. two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through th j City of Washington, fro si th. I'o iomacto theEaftern Branch Han.our. The following is the SCHHME of No. I. Viz -i Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 I ditto 10,000 10,000 7 lad drawn ■> Tichstl, each j 35 '° 0 ° 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 ao ditto 100 1,000 55 ditto jo a,750 5750 ditto 11 69,008 To be raised for th« Canal, 16,15 a 5850 Prizss, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000' The Commissioners hav» taken the Securities re quired by the aforefaid a<sl for the pnnitual payment 0) the prizes. The drawing sf this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as tlx* Tickets are fold, of which timely .notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after the drawing is finilhed, shall be considered. as relinquifiicd'for the benefit ®f the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed J NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL,o/D LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, . Wm. M.DUNC ANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. Cit of Wafhipgton, Feb. 11. J Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, isfc. &c. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Fofdick, from London, And FOR S ALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut aad Secohd-ftreets, A mojl capital and extensive AJfortment of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, > ROOTS, See. &c. which are, Five kinds .AfparagusfiThrec kinds Crefles Four Berecole Twelve Onion Twenty-five Beans Thirteen Radish Six Beets Fifteen Turnip Eleven Brocoli Fifteen \_Peas TWenty-fix Cabbage Six Savoy Six Carrryf Four Parfriip Three Cauliflower Twenty-three M^lon Five Celery Twenty-one Lettuce Ten*" Cucumber! Common and lemon Thyme Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marygold Pot Marjorum Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallots Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucerns Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. See. With a curious collection of the most esteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extanfive ever imported into this city. The above are fr»m a capital Seedsman in London, and are warranted frefh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec, p § The Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company Are requested to m*et at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth-ftrect, on. Wednesday, the ift of February next, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of taking into consideration the proceedings of the Company, and of making further assessments on the shares, in order to defray the expences of the Company agreeable to the loth, Article of the Constitution. By order of the Boart!. SOLOMON MARACHE, Secretary. January, 13d, 1797- dtFeb.i. Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOB SON, No. aj, South Third-flreet, Has jnfl reeeived, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, via Lon don, an afTortment of Scarlet Drab /Cloaks trimmed with fur aad Purple and { ermine. Pearl J December 15. § Cheap French China. THE ftibferibers finding it impossible to supply their flore with any more China from France, the prices ; being top immoderate in the matiufa<£\«rie«, give oot tire that they will fell at prime cost the rtmainipg stack »n hand, consisting of Defiert Setts, Tea-Table Setts Separate Cups and Saucera Groupes and Figures Alabafler Vases Looking GlafTes, m gilt frames, Besides India Japan'd Toilet Desk?, Chairs. Tables nad Quadrille Boxe . PASQUIEK t< Co. No. 91, South Second-ftieet. December stl). tt c? NOTICE. '"P'HE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the -L North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public pipers, will commence this even ing, at the City Tavern to be continued from day to day, 'till the tenth of February next, if hot sooner fold. January 4 $ Public Notice, IS HEREBY GIV£N, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defeat in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the Wefl fide «f Fourth-flreet, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length 56 feet, bounded Northward and Westward, by ground of the fubferiber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eafrward by Fourth-flreet, occasioned by the loss of a deed from Timothy Harringtdn, John Lewis | and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Mollyneux ! -7— All perfoae concerned, are required to appear before two of the juflices of the said court, at the house 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 to the bill of the fuSfcriber, filed in the office of Edward Burd, esq. Prothonotary of the said court. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797. dt3oth In order to comply wits) contracts, I fell* for approved bonds, on 3 equal annuhl payments, A Square of LOTS, At the upper end of Frederickfburg, beginning op posite to the lower corner of Doflor Weltford's, on Caroline-flreet, and running up to the cress flreet leading to Fitzhugh's ferry, and from thence back to< Sophia-street. This square I have laid off into 14 lets, 17 and an half feet front, and 121 back, 12 on Caro line-street, and 12 oil Sophia-street. Nine of those ou 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 purchafet 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 yiel-o 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. Bell-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 bis trunk. He is perfectly inoffenfive; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an Hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever hrought to this Contiment. He is to be seen 'till the 15th of January, in' Marllet-ftreet 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 wHI be resumed. He will leave Pljil+delphia as soon as the weather will fterflgit. December 3X 4 WM. HAT DON, Drawing-Master, from London, Where he has studied several years under one of the most eminent matters in that science, attends yotitfg Ladies and Gentlemen at their refpevfHvehomes. His terms are 6 dollars per month for attendance three times per week. L.ikewife all kinds of ornamental Painting, Flowers, Fruit, See. taught on the above terms. A line dire&ed to W. H. left with the Editor of this Gazette, will be immediately attended to, eozw SALT P E T R E. A lar;;et quantity of D<-uhle-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South 'fhird-ftreet. November 5. A CARD. If Monfcur G H. S&HLE, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived 5t Boston ?.bout the middle of Aaguft, in the schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Jo!Vph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-ftreet, who will give him fount information of importance* December 14, 1796. $ Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76, HIGH-STREET, Has received by the late arrivals, A IVell Selecled Assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods, Which he will fell, wholesale and retail, on. the very lpweft terms ; Amongji (which are Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new patterns Ditto Furniture ditto Ditto Dimity # Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muslins Ditto in Gold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Hoficry Umbrellas of the firft quality, aflorted lrilh Linens, very fine, and Table Linens Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets aflorted—&c. Ac. 03ofo«r 26. t d Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company, January 6, 1797 At a meeting of the Prefideqt and Managers, a di vidend of five dollars per share, was declared for the aft half year, which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their representatives any time after the 21ft ef this month. TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer. PROPOSALS, For carrying the Mails of the United ' States, On the following PoJ} RoaJs, will be rectived until thefirjl day of March next inclufv.' -• fr. From Charleston, S. C. by .Jackfonboro? and Coofa hatchy, to Savannah, twice a week. Receive the Vlail at Charleftmi every Tueiday 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 evt, i Saturday, by 6, P.M. and Wednefdiy by 6, A. M. and I deliver it at Charleston the and Friday I by noon. Prop of its for this route "wilt he received by the pojl-majter at Savannah. 2. From Coofahatchy to Beaufort once a week- Receive the mail at Coofahatchy every Thursday by 6, p. m. and deliver it at Beaufort by no 3» on Friday. Re turning, leave Beaufort every Friday by p. M.and arrive at Coofahatchy on Saturday by 8, a. m. Proposals for carrying the mail on this route will be r«- ceived by the poft-nmftcr ?.t Beaufort. Note i. The Poft-mafler Genera! may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the ihails at any time du ring the continuance of the contrails, he previously stipu lating an adequate compensation for any extra expence chat may he ocoafioned thereby. Note 2. For every hours delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed by con tract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars lhall be incurred. Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above fpe cified, he mufl state the alteration desired a»d the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alte- ■ ration Note 4. The contrails are to be in operation on the firft day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Pejl Majler General. General Post Office, V Philadelphia, Jan. 13,1796.) d6w. Mrs. Grattan Refpe<sM'ullv informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of the City, that the third LADIES' CONCERT Will be on Tuesday next, at the Aflembly Room. Asr I. Overture, ------ Pleyel. P»Jl»rd Seng, Mrs. Grattan, - - Haydn. Sonnat*. Piano Forte, .. .. Reinagle. Recitative, '• Comfsrt ye my people", Uti. (jrattan, - Handel. Chorus and the Glory, ... Handel. Act 11. Concerto Violoncello, Song. Mrs. Grattan. - Guglumi Sonrwta Piano forte, ... Ferrari. Song, Afr.Hill, .... Handel. Chorus, ' For unto us'', 7 Handel. Mrs. Grattan begs leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen, that the fubfcriptioß-book is at htr house No 39, North Sixth-street, for the reception of those names who wish to honor her with their commands. — A fubfcriptron for eight nights 16 dollars, including a Gentleman and Lady's ticket, both transferrable — Half fubferiptions 8 dollars, including one ticket.— Single ticket t dollars. Mrs. Grit can takes the liberty of requesting the fubferibers to fend for their tickets any day after Thursday, the 15th of December, at Ne. 39, North Sixth-street. Sing's tickets to be had the day of the Concert pnly, at the Bar of Mr., Oellers's Hotel. *4* The Concert to begin at haff past fix ; and at half past eight, the music will attentf forth* Ball. January 28 H To be Sold by Public Vendue, On Saturday, the 28th January, at the Merchants' CofFce-Houfe, A NOT E, DraVn by William Burgifs and Co. of South Third-street, near Market-street, Linen Drapers, in favour of Robert Burgifs, jtih. or order, for 6&0 dollars. The said Note became due the 30th Dec. last, and was prorefted for non-payment. For approved notes at 60 days. January 3 FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL fituatt-d, laying on and between Marfti and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to ffm. Blackburn, No. 64, South January 26. mwfgf Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chefnut £reet, where a corred; Numerical Book isjeept for public infpe6Hon, Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or ex* changed for prizes di awn in the Washington Lottery, of which the 54th and 55th days returns are received, 1 he Bufincfs of a Broker carried on as usual. j«'iiury iq. ttstf All Persons having Demands Against the Estate of the late Thomas Franklin, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts for settlement; and those indebted to make immediate payment, to ISRAEL PLEASANTS, ") F WALTER FRANKLIN, or V hxccu " SAMUEL R. FRANKLIN, ) tors ' January 14th, 1796. * eo2w Wants a Situation, As a Housekeeper, an English womin, completely qualified in every re!pe£l to keep a Gentleman's House. Enquire of the Printer. January 26 *5t Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his profeflional friendi, 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 finple volume to an entire li- without any advance iip.->n his former exceeding low prices, which forfeveral years pa* have iu so d*ftingui?hed * manner recommended them'to notice Printed Catalogues combing ihe most extensive collec tion cf the lated English and Inlh Editions ever imported into thts country, are ptablilhcd, and will be delivered giati* on application. Orders addrclTed to G. D. in writing from any diftancc lhalj be pun&ualjy attended to. A number of TRUNKS for Sqle, ALSO, TO BE LET, A convenient LOFT, near Mat ket Street Wharf. ov - 8 - tn&f 3 H> FOR SALE, At Whltefides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial "p f* Hyson Skin. Hyson, C Frelh Teas. < Souchong, Young Hyson, ) CBobea 9* Le Breton, 5 UR GEON-DENT IST, Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentil! to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment oi every thing neccflary to be used for'the Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth; Patent Minoral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth j Dentrifice in powder ; Opiate ; excellent Elixir for sweetening (he mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnifhes Bruflies and foft Sponges. *** He lives in Cheinut-llreet, No. 13.5, above Fourth flreet. November 26. tts For Sale, or Charter, JfXx The Ship DIANA, Sam us i. Pile, Matter,' Burthen 205 47-95 tons register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak j and red cedar, and was (heathed 13 months ago, (he has just had a compleat out-fit, and may be font to sea at a very trifling expence. For terms apply to Philip Nicklin & Co. Who hai>e for sale on board said vejftl, 27 calks of fine yellow paint. 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing dates. 1 box ink stands and note prefles. 14 bales of fail aanvafs. And on handy Imperial Hyson, and, > TEAS. Souchong J 40,0c0 pieces Nankeens of the frrft qsajky. \t) tubs Quicksilver. t cKefti Bandantio handkerchiefs. 1 A few chests Manchester goodswell afiorted in Cor duroys, thicksets, Ginghams, Mufiinets, Dimities, &c. 3 boxes black sewing silk. 180 crates Queens ware well aflbrted. 10 tons sheet lead. Nails aflbrted, flat and (harp points. London Particular, . . .... London Market, f Madetra W.ne ,n ptpa, New-York Market, ) #nd 40 pipes and 10 hogflieids Teneriflfc wine. 8 tierces Snake Root. 130 logs Mahogany. Nov 7. ttk&ftf Twenty Guineas Reward. RAN AW AY from the subscriber ©n the 23d O&ober, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOS&S ; 21 year# old; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on a mixed green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttom ; a striped vest ; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will b« paid for fccuring him so that the fubferiker may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by Robins Ch amber laine. Eafton, Maryland, Nov. je. 14 §jmiawt£
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