' #a?ettc of the Jsbt&too, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1377.3 ' * MONDAY EVENING, FEJiRtJA RT 6, 1797. [VOLUME XI. ■ " ' 'I' * * 1 ■ ■ ■■" » 1 "jr...... . . .. . » 50 Dollsirs Reward. LOST, last evening, .between eight and nine "'clock, as the fuWjcriber was going to his hoafe at the Falls 01 Schuylkill, from the ho use of his father-in-law, Vtr Fr-ne-.s Stewart, in Sugar-alley, between Sixth and Se veEth-ftreers, al-«ve Market-street t A black POCKET-BOOK, Containing 119° Dollars, in Bank-Notes From ' t« 100 Dollars each, Or.e of which wu of the Branch-Bank of New-.\ «rk, and fereral papers, Inch as receipt* and orders —I'he rood the subscriber feak, was the Falls road, crossing at 'the Upper Ferry. Who-ver finds the above Pocket-Book, and returns it to the subscriber at the Falls, or t» his father-in-law, nir Stewart, living ia Sugar Alley) shall be entitled to >:»: above reward, paid by JAMES HAFFY Feb. 3. _______ - Insurance Company of th« State of Pcnnfylvania. VTOTICE is hereby given, that the dfre&ors have de< 1\ elared a dividend of thirtt ooilars per (hart , en he bufmefs of the last fix months: which will be paid to he stockholders or their legal representatives, after the 10th inftast. SAM. W. FISHPR, Sec'T. Philadelphia, Feb. ad, X 797. duoth. FOR SALE, &&&£ 1 HE SHIP M AV.Y, SAMUEL PARKER, Master, hundred tons burthen. Apply to jOSKPH ANTHONY, & Co. It" -tLe MAUXLI 9 notiolijn ifew days, file will tak freight for Hamburg. Apply as Prober 31. d For Sale, or Charter, jg!3bl The Ship DIANA, &M&U Sajhuei. Pile, Matter,' 'WiX&ftxl Riirthen 105 47*95 tens regilter, built in Philadelphia in the year 179 a, of live oak aiulredcedar, and was sheathed 13 months ago, fte has just had a compleat out-fit, and nwy be fret to sea «t a very trifling expence. I For terms apply to Philip Nicklin & Co. Who have for sale on tsar J fsid vejftl, %*] cfllks of fine yeHow paist. 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing flites. 1 box ink ftaads and note preffst. 14 baits of fail canvaft. And on hand, Imperial "J Hyfen, and, f TEAS. Souchcng ) 40,000 pieces Nankeen* of the firft quality. 19 tubs Quicksilver. t chests Bandanno handkerthiefs. A few chests Manchester goartsweil aflorted in Car durovs, thicksets, Ginghams, Muflinet*, Dimities, &c. 3 Daxat-Wats iesl-ij, RU. ,'—. 180 crates Queens ware well afibrted. jo tons flieet lead. Nails assorted, flat and (harp points. London Particular, } Madeira Wine in pipes London Market, > and New-York Market, J 49 pipes and 10 hoglheads TeneriSfe wine. 8 tierces Snake Root, «s 3 o lags Mahogany. Nov 7. tth&ftf -fOR SAIE, iffiljSgfr. The fchocncr Orion, * I SHfi is between eighteen months and two years old ; her frame is of the belt of W. Oak; fie is a faithful-built veflcl—blridfomely finifhed i^ff a,,d well found in every particular : u ready to receive a cargo and ci» be put to Sea without any expence on. her Hull, fails,'or rigfitog. She stows 600 barrels, has a h««dfome cabin and fttt'age, and a half deck which will (low feventy five or barrels. She is a fact tailing vessel—has bee* ncwiv'can k«d, grared and painted, and put rn cnaroug'n good repair in every refpeft ; her inventory may be feeu by apply ing to the captaio k" board said foh«e«er, laying at Mr. John Wilcocks's whirs, between Chefnat and Walnut Street, where she at any time miy be thoroughly examined by those who ■wilh to purchase. Thaterms of sale may be known by applving to Samuel Smith, Ihip broker, Ne. 86, South Front Street. Feb. 4. _._-L - dtf. PRFNTERS Who haveinferted Advertifenaents at the request of the Editor of this Paper, are desired to forward their acconsrts Jannary 30 §6t Washington Canal Lottery, 1. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorifad the underwritten, to raise twenty-fix thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollar«, for the purpose of catting a Canal through, the City of Washington, froxi th Po Comae to theEaftern Branch Haruoar. The following it the SCHEME of No. f. Viz -I Prize of ao.ooo dollars, io,coo 1 ditto 10,000 lo.coo ' . 7 lad drawn") Tickets, each J j> ogo Jiiooo 6-ditto 1,000 * 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,oo« , 10 drtto 100 *,aoo 5J & Mo So ' *,7S° ST so ditto II 69,008 To be raffed for the Canal, 16,15® 5850 Prizes, 175^300 11650 Blanks, not two tAa'prize. Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000 £5" The Cemmiflioners have taken the Securities re quired by the aforefaid a& for the pun&ual payment of I the prizes. r Ihe drawing of tins Lottery will commence, without C delay, as soon as the Tickets are fold, of which timt ',% 3 notice will be given. ' a Such prizes tis are not demamJedin fix months after th ' drawing is finiihed, shall be considered as relinquifted for ■the benefit »f the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed J NOTLEY YOUNG, ° \ DANIEL CARROLL, a/D f LEWIS DEBLOIS, . GEORGE WALKER, r W m. M. DUNCANSON, c . THOMAS LAW, o JAMES BARRY. Cit of Wafhinjflon, Feb. 11. 5 /» order to comply tuili contra fit, I will fill, for approved bonds-, on 3 equal annual payments, A Square of LO v fS, At tie upper end of Frederickfburg, beginning op posite to the lawer comer of Daflor Wellfurd's, on Caroline-street, and running up 10 the crsfs ftrert leading to ferry, and from thence' Uack>o Sophia-street. This fijuare I hav»"htiij~®iricK>-ij> J7 an lialf feet front, and hack, 12 an Caro line-street, and ta 011 Soi/hia-fireet. Nirte «f those oh Caroline-street I have leafed an annual ground ' rent of 2 and 10 pounds, t» the amount of 74 pounds, and the vacant lots a purchifer could enhance the va'ue | of by building small hotifes, which will as readily procure tenants as poy or goards will Martins in the spring, and yiel-a a greater profit in proportion to | their cost than large buildings. Thofr who incline to purchase may kn»w/the terms by applying to HENRY FITZHUGH. t Beli-Air, Dee. 8, 1796. 7thJ d4w • Red Clover Seed. ! Frelh red Clover Seed of the best quality, it bags of 5 hufhels each Madeira wine in pipes, fit for immediate use Teneriffe wine in pipus, hoglheads and quarter calks ; Ditto do. of firft quvriity, for the ufc of private families Coffee in hogflieads Jamaica fpirit^ Conneflieut soap in small boxes V\ indow glass and Spaniih fegars, and Two tr inks of befl patent, plain and ribbed silk and cotton holier*, for sale by JOHN CRAIG. Fehnin'-v r wff&mtf Frejh Garden, L-ra/'s and Flower-seeds, Rwti, &c. TETdayTaßdaigTrbm theTvp i captain g<4itir|r, - . from London, And FOR S \LE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Sccond-ftreets, A mofl capital and sxtenfive effort men t of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, . ROOTS, &c. ate. Among which are, Five kinds .AfparagushThrer kiads Cresses Four Berecole Twelre Onion Beanr Thirteeo Radifli Six Beetsi Fifteen Turnip 'Eleven Brocoli Fifteen Peas Twenty-fix Cabbage Six Savoy Sic Carr«t Four Parsnip Three Cauliflower Melon Five Celery, Twenty-one Lettiice Ten Oucumberi Commoft and lemon Thyme Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marygold Pot Marjoru«i Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallots Rape Seei Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucern« Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. &c. With a curious collection of the mofl esteemed FLOWER-SEEDS anrf ROOFS, - □ the moil extensive ever imported into thw citv -Ihe ■■ -11 - ■ 1 | i„ _ are warranted freft and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. I** § T Women's Cloaks. r GEORGE DOBSON, No. 15, South Third-street, Has just reeeived, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, Tial.op - don, an assortment of Scarlet Drab / Cloaks trimmed witfe fur and Purple and [ ermine. Pearl J > December r«: F NOTICE " 1 LANDS of the United States, in the 1 North-Weftern'Territory, heretofore advertised * in the several public pipers, will commence this even ing, at the City Tavei* to be continued from day ' to day, 'till the tenth of February next if not sooner ' fold. \ i. 4 j ; Treasury Department, September *8, 1796. ' M hereby given, that proposals will he ro. : I<l ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the firft day of March next en - futng, for thefupply of all rations which maylw required for the use of the United States, from the firft day of ; June, 1797, to the thirty-firll day of May, 1108, both 5 days incluflve, at the placcs and within the diftriils here after mentioned, viz. At Ofwego; sit Niagara; at Pjefque lfle; at Sandufty Lake, and on SaHduflcy 1 River; at Detroit ;-at Mjchilimackinac; at Fort-Frank lin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton at Fort St. Clair* at Fort-Jefferfon; at Grenville; at , Pic<jue i'own and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams'; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance ; at any place bslow Fort Defiance on the Mi*nn River to Lake Erie; at Fort 1 Citsuben ; at Fort Maflac ; at any place from Fort Maffac to the south boundary of the United States on the river Mifiifippi; at Fort Knox ; at Ouiatanon. x If supplies shall be required lor any posts or places not t mentiened in this notice, all such supplies fliall be fur nifhed at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on * between th« United States and the Contractor. The rations to lie f«pp[ied are to consist of the fol lowing articles, viz. ' One pound two ounces of bread or flour. a One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces »f a pork or baeon. b Half 1 gill of rum, brandy or whilkey. One quart and half a pint of falt.~\ * Two quarts of Vinegar, ( Two pounds of Soap, r P er hun <>red rations - One pound of Csadles, J The rations are to be furniihed in inch quantities, as that there fliall at all times during the said term, be fufliaieiu » for the ennfumptitw of the troops Jit Michilimackinac, Dt- , troit, Niagara, and Ofwego, for the term of fix month* in 1 advance, and at e?ch of the other posts, for the term of f at leafl. three moßthsin advance, in good a»d wholesome C proar:fions,ifthefamK fljall be required. It is to be un a f, derllo id, that the Comrajler is to be at the expence and b rifle ol iffuifgthe fuppliis to the troops at each post, and that ali lofTt s f«ftained by the depredations of as enemy, or v by means of the troo;A of the United States, shall be paid d for as the pricc of the articl.-s captured or destroyed, on n the depositions of two or more persons of creditable cha- 1 ra&ers, and the certificate of a commiflioncd officcr a r - r certaining the of the loss, arid the amount of the aiticles for whieh compensation shall be claimed OLIVER WOLCOTT, Seeretary of the Treafurv. * ■ - ' *■ . . PROPOSALS, For carrying the Mails of the United States, n On the foi 'Xvmg Pujl Roads, -will if received until ■t d*J *f March next inclujive ■ 0 I. Frovn Charlefluß, S. C. by Jackfonboro' and Coofa s MsUcjj twic® a week Receive the vlail at Charlafton cv£ry Tuelday and Friday hy 6, P. M. E e deliver.* at Savannah the next Friday and Monday, by 8 d A. M. Returning, retire the Mail at Savannah er« y }j Saturday, by $, K. M. and by 6, A. M. and e deli\er it at Charleftoiy the next Tuesday and Friday by noon. e „ Pro f°f' l, f ,r ">'•* r.uU <witl he received by the p./t-rnzlier at bavatwab. • . J 1. F rom Coofahatchy to Beaufort once a week— Receive the mail at Ctwfahatchy every- Thitrfday by 6, r. m. deliver it at Beaufort by noen on Friday, &*- \' turnhg, reave Beaufort every Friday by 3, p. >i. and arrive at Coofahatchy on Saturday by 8, a. m. , Pr*p«fals for carrying the mad op this route Will be re ceived rty the pott-rnafrer at Beaufort.. if i. The Post-master Genera' niayal'er the times lor the r.rriv tl *r»d departure of the mails at any time da ring the continuance of tfce. contracts, he previously ftipu latin* an adequate compenration for any extra expence that may be ocoafionedthefcby. e Note 2. For every hours delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving the times prescribed by con trast, the comtra&or (hall forfeit one dollkT, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note Should any perlon makin proposals riefire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above fpe oifit-d, he mufl state the alteration desired and the price be Tvill carry the mail for with and without such alte ration- . contra^s are te be in operation on the nrit cay of April next and to continue until'"the 30th of September in the- year 1800. JOSEPH HABER&HAM, Ptfi Master General. General Post Office, > Philadelphia, Jan. 13,1797.3 W » 6 ' d6w. M*s. G RA TTA N ' RefpeAfully. Informs her* friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the icth day of January, /he proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth * street, , A Linen and Muslin Warehouse. ) Book Maflins, from 6/3 to io/ii per yard s Jaconet ditto, from g/g to g/8 per yard f Striped ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard - Fine Codies 1 1 ambour'd Book Muslins, from 13/9 to 21/ per yard e India Muslin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yatd ( Sheeting Muslin Jaconet muslin Handkerchiefs, from 4/3 to bf per hdkf. Book muslin Handkerchiefs fiam 5/3 to iofb per hdkf. Muflii: coior'd and border'd Handkerchief Dacca Handkerchiefs Tambsur'ri Cravats from 10/8 to 11/ll Pocket Handkerchiefs Cambric, from 11/3' to 16/3 per yard Table Cloths HucltahuckTowellfng , Vomz-St Cotton Hose, from 6*j te 13/ per pair * Dimity from t/"ro to 6/S1 fA'ea'i Sip* Hose - 1 ambour'd moflirt Handkerchiefs from 11/ij 'to 13/1 lri(h linens for Gentletr en's Shirts, fr«m to 9/*/ And a variety of other articles. N. B. Orders received for all Ttijids of ready made Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Gravats, Pcckc. Handkerchiefs, <ke. &c. Houfliold Linen, ftc. See. A plain fnirt, made and trmrk'd, 3 I-J dollars, A full ruffled ditto, 4 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, $ dollars. A full ruffled . itto 6 (jollars A plain shirt, made and marked, 5 1-2 dollars. A ft.ll ruffled ditto 7 dollars. A plain {hirt, Kiade and marjt'd, 6 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 j-2. e A plain (hirt, madean4 mark'd, 6 }-i dollars. 1 A rery fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars. Linen included. r January 13.' { , Cheap French China. THE fn-bferibers finding it impeflible to fiipply their (lore with any morf China from France, the prices being too immoderate in the manufa<flarie», givf no tice that they will fell at priu»c cost tfee remaining fleck on hnnd, coalifting as Deflert Setts, Tea-Table Setts ] Separate Cups aud Saucers' p Grouped and Figures , Alabaster Vales Looking Olafles, m gilt frinnes, Befidcj India Japan'd Toilet Desks, Chairs, Tables nad QHadrill« Boxe<. PASQUIER & Co. No. 91, South Second-street. ; December sth. tt The Elephant, Now exhibited, was boßght for Ten Thou/and Dollars. 1 He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 fset. He eats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of water ; he has drank some days forty bottles of porter, drawing thecerks with his trunk. He is p»rfe<£tly inoSenfive; travels loose. ,it the rate of five miles am hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever Wrought to this Oenvyaeat. He is to be seen 'till the ijth of Jan«ary, in Market-street between Third and Fourth-flreets, at a quarter of a dollar, that ever/ one may fee him— after which time th« former priee of half a dollar will b* refuraed. He will leave Philadelphia as feon as the weather will psrmit. December 31 d Brokers Olfice, and COMMISSION STORE. Na. 63 South Third ftr«et,oppofitethe national new Bank* SAMUEL M FRAUNCKS and JOHN VAN REED* have entered into co-partner(hip, under the firm of FRaUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and fell on commission every species of flock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, hotifes and lands, &c. Monet procured en deposits, Ac. &c. all kinds c' writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatnefeand dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books fettled, in the mod correit manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a (hare of the public favor ; they are deter mined to endeavour to deserve it. N. g. Th« Btmoft i'ecrecy ebferved. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN R££D- Philad. august 17, 1796. m&wtf — — ■ ■ » FOR SALE AT IVU,LTAM PRIESTMAN'S i No. 15. south Fifth-ftreet, Between Market and Ciiefrm* Streets, A Quantity ©f plain Gold Watches ; Gold ejiginti'd & ' ornamented with pearls ; "Silver and metal ditto, by the firft makfer* in London a»d Paris ; a TimoPiecs by Arnold ; plain go}d by Mudge £3* Button; feveimi [ diamond and diaißOftji pea-] locker-, ear-rings, 1 «scc ; it. qf iWorcS thr-r v y ; diwbU-harrcl'd gun*, in caf«, by Man ton ; quantity of plated table, tea, and ni ;ht plated eanH.leftick*, branches, «Scc 46 Volrtmes of Law-Books, in ©*e lot, reports, f«lis>, scarce and .valuable !>«otks; book* of Prints ; —amongst which are Martyr, oh Statue da Rs/fi, C aimer's DiA ; on«airc x dc Bibla, Johnson's Poets, 75 vols- Addifon, 4 vols. BiograpLia Britawnica, ©pere de Machiavelli, Ruins of Baibec, Blair's Chronology, Pliuii Hiftqrica Na turalis, Mofitfaucon's Antiquities, State Trialsj Evelyn's Silva, Po/tlewayte's Rittrattii dvomini illuf tri Ttfcaai, Oueyres de Bayle, Caracci. January 31 $ A CARD. If Manfteur G H. Si file, Who left Bordeaux the loth June laftj andrarrived at Boilrt* r.Uout the middle of Anguft, in the (chooser Jane, is ia Philadelphia, he is requested to call en Joleph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-ftreet. wh» will give him fom? information of importance* > December 14, 1796. 4 1 iVew Theatre. Br Particular Desire, ON MONDAY EVENING, February 6, Will be presented, the Historical Play of Columbus; Or, A \VO"LD DISCOVERED. WITH NEW SCENERY. MACHINERY, DRESSES AND DECORATIONS. ThemuGc composed by Mr. Reinagle. The proceflions and Pageant by Mr. Byrne, In this Play, the manners and ca(lotas of Mexico and Peru fharaiterize the firft discovered nations of America, Such deviation from Historical truth was deemed necessary for dr; matic effed, and has enabled the author to intro. duce the pathetic Tale of GORA and ALONZO, from Marmontel's Incts. The PROLOGUE will be spoken by Mr. SrANJSH JPARTY. Columbia, . Mr. Cooper Alonzo, Mr. Moreton Harry Herbert, Mr. tVipigil Dodler Dolores, Mr. Harovpod Bribon, ' Mr. Francis Roidan, Mr. Fox t Valverd®', Mr. Darley Mufcefo, Mr. B/ifell 1 Captain, Mr. McDonald lit Spaniard, Mr. jun. ad Spaniard, Mr. Morgan INDIANS. Orozimbo, Mr. Wtsrren S'»lafco, Mr. L'Eflrange Catalpo, Mr. H'arrell Cuto, Mr. J WarrflL Cora, Mrs. Merry Nelti, Mm. Francis PrWft*ffi*o£_tJxeSam f rs " f' E ? ra "X* \Mrt. Mechthr, «cc, Indian Wnmen.—Mrs Hjrvev, Mr, D»Qor, Miss Mil bourne, MifsOldficld Miss L'Eftrange, Miss Bates, Mis» Andetfon, and M' - lleSr>phie Iri rtt 1. A PROCESSION OF INDIANS and the firft Landing of Cotßtoßus In aft 3. REPP\£SENTATI6N 6F A STORM AND EARTHQUAKE ; With a Grand Ehupt ion lioib a Volcano.' J ' In ;■& 4. A MitCH of Sacrifice, and Procession to the Execution of Cora. The *hole toconclude with A GRAND PAGEANT. The scene of the Volcano dffigned by j. RidinfdV Esq. R. A. principal Scene Painter to Cerent-Garden Tnentre. The rift of the Sctnery designed by Mr. Milbonrne, and the whole executed by him and under his direc tion. Machinist, Mr. LenthalL Tke drries designed by Mr. Gibbon». To which will be added, A FARCE, called Barpaby Brittle ; Or, A WIFE AT HER WIT'S END. (As often performed at CovcHt Garde*, with general applaafe.J Barnaby Brittle, Sates CUdpo'le, Mr. Blif-it Jeremy, Mr. Francis Sir Peter Pride, Mr. Morgan Lovemsre, Mr. Fox Jeff"-y. . Mr. H'arrell, jun. M;s. Brittle, Mrs. Francis Lady Pride, Mrs. Metcbtler Datoarii, Mrs. Hmr-vey Bo*, One Dollar twenty-five cents. Pit Seven Eighth# of a Dollar, and GkHery, half aTlollar. 0- Tickets te be had at H. & P. Rice's Book-fiore. No. 50 High-Ibest, and *t the Offiae adjoining the Theatre. Ladies Gentlemen sre requested to fend their servants to keep places a quart* before 5 «'cl»ck, and to order them, as soon as the company are feared, to withdraw, as tney cannot on any account be permit ted to remain. The Doors of the Theatre will open at 5, and tie Curtain rife precisely at 6 •'cloek. Places for the Boxes to t>t taken at the Office in the front ef the theatre, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and from 10 till 4 on the days of performance. riFAT RESPVBLICA ! Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby g;iveH, to such Share-holders u as hara not paid their alfelTments on theirlhares to pay the fame immediately to the Secretary of the Compa ny, at the Company's Office, No. <3 »crth Fcurth street, Philadelphia. 1 hey are further informed, that in default of paying the fame within thirty day"! from the 4th of Fe bruary, iaftant, the several forfeitures will b« ftri&ly ex aAed, in conformity to the aiit article of affociatian. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Secretary* *• •— *10 ( inis Day Publiftied, 4ND FOR SALE BT THE r.DITOR, Pricc three eights o a Dcllar. THE letter of the Sscrttary of State, to Mr. Pinclt aey. Minister Plenipotentiary «f the Uaited States, t« th, French RepublW. JsVmary 4. h
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