Canal Lottery, No. 11. Scheme of a Lotiery, authorized by an aftentitled " An aft to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Sufquehannah navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the Turn of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the-purpofe of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned." Dalian I Prize of twenty thousand dollars, 10,000 t of ten thousand dollars, 10,000 5 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the pofleftbrs of the-five numbers firft out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time Jhere (hall not be less than 500 numbers undrawn, »o,«oo 10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000 20 of one thousand dollars each, 10,000 43 of five hundred dollars 21,500 hundred dollars each, 20,000 _ 100 of one hundred dollar* each, 10,000 220%/ fifty dollars each, 11,000 29,500 of five dollars each, 147,500 30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000 Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time offsle. All prizes fliall be paid ten days after the drawing is finilhed, upon the demand of the pofleffor of a fortunate tieket, fubjeifl toa deduiftion of fifteen per cent. I Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the Drawing is finilhed, of which public notice will be given, fliall be conlidercd as relinquilhed for the ofe of the Canal and applied accordingly. At a meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Sufquehanna Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Ca«^, Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmctr, Stan difh Forde, Francis Weft, James M'Crea, John Mil ler, junr. a»d William Montgomery be a committee to arrange and dire<ft the mode of dilpofing of the tickets ; which committee fliall deposit the money in Bank, to be carried to the credit «f an account to be o pened for the Lottery. At a meeting of the Canal Board, held January 16,'97, Resolved, That the coigmittee for conducing the Lottery hp directed to commence the (drawing on the firft day of March next. Extra<sl from the minutes, Wi. M. Smith, Secretary. Joseph Ball, 1 John Sttinmclz, I &tandijh ForJe, Francis Weft) Managers. James M'Crea, Johu Miller, jun. William Montgomery, J Jan. 20. th& f.tf FOR SALE, At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial r Hyson Skin. Hyson, V Fresh Teas. < Souchong, Young Hyson, ) (.Bohca Dec. 9. 3taw3«i. 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 aft'ortment of eveiy thing neeeffary to be used forthe Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth. Patent Misioral Teeth, and Human k Ivory Teeth ; Dentrifice in powder ; Opiate ;• excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnifhes Brulhes and loft Sponges. , He lives in Chefnut-ftreet, No. 135, above Pourth-ftreet. November 26. tts t The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought for Tea Thousand Dc'tars. 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 inoffenfive; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever brqpght to this Continent. He is to be seen 'till the 15th of Jannary, in I 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 bf half a dollar will be resumed. He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather will permit. December 31 d A CARD. If Monsieur G. H. Sohle, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived at Boston dxiut the middle of Avjguft, in the schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. j, Chefnut-ftreet, who will give him some iaformation of importance- December 24, 1796. $ 50 Dollars Reward. LOST, last evening, between eight and nine o'clock, al the fubferiber was going to his house at the Tails of Schuylkill, from the house of his father-in-law, Mr. Francis Stewart, in Sugar-alley, between Sixth and Se venth-streets, above Market-street, A black POCKET-BOOK, Containing 1190 Dollars, in Bank-Notes From 5 to 100 Dollars each, One of which was of the Branch-Bank of New-York, and several papers, futh as receipts and orders. The road the fubferiber fook, was the Falls road, crofling it the Upper Ferry. ■ Whoever finds the above Pocket-Book, and returns it' to the fubferiber at the Falls, or to his fatker-ii)-law, mr Stewart, living in Sugar Alley, &ail be entitled to the above reward, paid by JAMES HAFFY. Feb - 3- 5^ Clocks and Watches. LESLIE and PRICE, No. 79, Market-street, HAVE IMPORT ED, by the late arrivals from London, a large jflortment «f WARRANTED WATCHES, e»nfifting of horizontal, capp'd and jewel'd Gold Watches, with feeowds, of fnperior workmanfliip and elegance ; alio capp'd and jewel'd and plain Gold Waicbes ; capp'd & jewell'd, capp'd, frconds, day «f the mouth, and plain Silver Watches • eight day & chamber Clocks.; elegant French Clocks , with marble frames ; eight day snd thirty iionr, brass i works, &c. Decern bet »», 1796. - For Sale, By the Subscribers —In PENN-STRF.PT, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLI NGS & FRANCIS. Nov. 30 w&f Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third flireet.oppofite the nasionainew Bank" SAMUEL M KRAUNCF.S and JOHN VAN REED, ha ire entered into co-partnership, undei the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the bufines of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchant!. They buy and fell on commission every species of stock, nites of hand, bills of exchange, houses and latrds, &c. Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. ill kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with*eatnefsand dispatch; accounts adjusted, and book* fettled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a ihare of the public favor ; they tre deter mined to endeavour to deserve it. % If. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philad. August 27, 170<5. m&wtf Will be published, on IVidntfday next, BY Mess' Dobfor., Carev, Campbell, Rice, and the o:her* Bookfeilcrs, price One Dollar and twenty-five cencs, elegant ly printed on woye paper, and houprcfifed, by John Thorap fon f A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The CONSTITUTIONS of tht several Stales, With each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tablet, the prominent features of eaehCon ftitution, and clafiing togcthor their most important pro vifionj, under the several heads of administration ; with Notes and Observations. By William Smith, of South- Carolina, L L. D* and member of the Congrcfs of the United States. Dedicated to tho People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 3-4ths_i>f a dollar. February 6 mwf FOR SALE, ~ About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL fitiiated, laying on and between Marsh and Becch Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in four fcparat£ Patents.. For terras of sale apply to Win. Blackburn, "N«. 64, South Second-ftrset January ij. mwftf By Authority. Schuylkill Bridge Lottery. Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, Smth Second-street. SCHEME of a LOTTERY, For raising Sixty Thou fa nd Dollars, agreeably to in Aft of the Legislature of Pennfylvaaia, pafied during the lalt . feflion, for buijding a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, aL the Borough of Reading, in the Cqtnty of Berks. Dollars. 1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars . 20,000 1 do. of to,ooo do. - - 10,000 3 do. of 5,000 do. * 15,000 4 do. of 2,000 do. . . 8,000 10 do, of 1,000 do. ... 20,000 39 do. of 500 do. . . 19,500 80 do. of 200 do. . . i6|ooo too do. of 100 do. ... 20,000 300 do. of $« do. - . is,ooc 1 do. of s#o do. to be paid the posies- > for f the firft drawn uo. J 5 5 do. of 3, »*0 do. to be paid poire/Tors f of the five lati drawn uos J l '*' e 9,400 do. o 15 do. : . 141,000 10,054 Prizes 300,000 19,946 Blanks 30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars goo,ooo All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finifhed, upon the demand of a poffeflor of a fortunate picket, fubjeft to a deduction of twenty per cent. The Drawing will commence as fooatos the Tickets are disposed of, or perhaps sooner. of which public notice will be given. Philip Miller, Peter Kerjhner, William IVitman, Jofefh Hiefter, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, JcJmVtto, John Keim, Daniel Graejf, Sebaflian Miller, Commissioners. Reading, May the 9th, 1796. rickets.in the Canal Lottery, No. a, to be had at the above office, where the carliiift iniormation of the draw ing of the Waldington No. 2, and Patterfon Lottery's, are received, and checkbooks for examination ana regif te«ngare kept. Tickets in the above Lottery to be had at Mr, Sheri dan's Race-ltreet, John Hay, North Third-ftrect and Henry Sweyer's, German Town. January 26 mwtf Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. a, for fal«— a Check Book" for examination—and prizes paid in the late lottery. Check Books kept for examination and r.-giftering, for the City of Wafbington, No. 2, and Pattefon Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where tickets-are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete lift of all the prises in the late New- Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination. The fubferiber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wife to pyrchafe or fell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands! &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. %* Also I ickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for fak at Ten Dollws each, which will be drawn early in the Spring. Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, January iS, 1797. Houses and Lots for sale, 1} Y the Subscriber, in the town of West-Chester Chef- LJ ter county, 25 miles from Philadelphia, on the ereat state-road, 4ead.ng Westward- Viz. No. 1. A two-flory Stone Hauls, the corner of Highand Gay streets, 40 feet front by 34 feet deep, including a ,very convenient florc houfe . the House contains ten well-fmifhed rooms, a kit chen and entry : the Lot is 144 feet front on Gay-street —equal tc any (land in West-Chester. No. 1. A two-sto ry house adjoining, » 7 feet front, containing eleven J , !■ rooms > both being ceiled id the garrets, house and lot fame depth as the other, a kitchen, & oellars under both houses, with good stables on the lots. These Houses are almost new, done by good workmen, in a masterly manner. No. 3. a Lot 42 feet front. No. 4 L* ?' j N °" 5 A 44 ' N# " 6 ' 4J 9 all of them' ten Tods deep. On two of the above are ere&ed three lot and frame houses, two flories high, cellars under the whole, and a small liable to each* The above Lots are Stunted near the Court-Houfe. The whole will be cxpofed to PUBLIC SALE, on the 21ft an d Sid days 01 February .next, at two o'clock, when the con ditions will be ma* known. PofTeffisu may be had the firft of April next. The Title is indisputable. January 28 JOHN KINNARD. ' > I»aw3w Twenty Guineas Reward. RAN AWAY from the lubfcriber on the 43d OAob«r, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES ; 21 years old ; abou; % feet 8 inches high ; had on a mked gree. coat, jyith a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped veil; 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 cafriage, and waiting. The above reward will be paid for femring him so that the fubferiber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges piid by Robins Chambcrlaine. Eafton. Maryland, Nov. IP. 14 imzawtf " No. 17c. Diflriß of Pennsylvania, 'to wit. BE it remembered, that on the 24th day of January in the twenty-fiift year of the independence of the United States of America, John Thompson of'the laid diftrltfr , hath deposited in this office the title of a Book, the i*ight whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following to wit— 5 " A Comparative View of the Constitutions of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States, exhibiting in tables the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions under tlie several. heads of adminis tration : with notes and observations. By William Smith of South-Carolina, il, o. and member of the Congress of the United States." In conformity to the a A of the Congress of the United States, intituled "An Aft for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during ths times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of theDiCtricl of Pennsylvania Feb. I. Jawj DANCING ■TAUGHT BY MRS. B r R N, Of the New Theatre, To Ladies only. THINKING it a great advantage for them to hive a Ftmnlc Tutor in that art, pledges herfelf to their par ents and friends to tak» all poffiblc care in their'inftru&ion. In addition to the Dances taught in Philadelphia, means to teach the Minuet, Minuet de la Cour, Allemand, Ga vot, Quadrilles, Strathspeys, and all Scotch Dances ; and above all to pay particnlar attention to that veTy necessary part Polite Addrcfs. For pariiuilars enquire of Mrs. £vm, No- 70 north Eighth-street. Feivury< mwftf Samuel Richardet T3 ESPECTFULLY {informs the Gentleman Merchants, that he has this day opened' th* CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEEHOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subfeription Room will be furnifhed with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos ton, Baltimore, togothcr with those of the principal com mercial citiss of Europe—They will be rugularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on anyiaccount. Tea, CofTee, Soupes, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the ui'ual refrefkments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choictft of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquqrs from London and other breweries. The Larder will befupplied with the prime and raxlieft productions of the Season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfafts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hanrs most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for canveniency, tht fiillof Fare to be had at ths bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnifhed, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. gj" Samuel Richakdxt will behappy 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 on his part ihall be wanting to pre serve that patronage with which he has been so diftinguifh ingly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. mwf Frejb Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, izft. &c. This day landing from the Clip Eagle, captain Fofdick, I ' from London, ' And FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Sccond-ftreets, A moji capital and sxtenfivc siflortmcnt of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOVVER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c. Among which are, Five kinds Aiparagus Three: kinds Crefles Four Berecole Twelve Onion Twenty-five ' Beans Thirteen Radiih Si* Beets Fifteen Turnip Eleven Brocolij Fifteen Peas Twenty-fix Cabbage Six ' Savoy Six Carrot Four Farfnip Three Cauliflower Twenty-three Meloa F' ve Celery Twenty-one Lettuce T et Cucutnberl Common and lemon Thyme . Curled lsaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Mavygold Pot Marjorum Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallot* Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin -Lucerne Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. 4cc. With a curious colleaion of the most efteeme'd FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, "Being the most extensive ever imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedsman in London, and are warranted frelh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Det. 17. j Waftungton Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may bepurchafed or «chai.g*d for prizes, at the Offioe, No. ,47, Chefnut ftreet where a corr.it Numerical Book is kept for public infpeiSion. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or ex changed for prizes diawn in the Waffiington Lottery, of 'ie 54 , and J* th da 7 s returns are received. 1 n<j Bulinefs of a Broker carried on as usual. nnar y »• ttstf Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. T /'T £ll ' that th « drredtbrs h>ve de- , J la red a dividend of thiktv ooilars per Ihare on he C ft"ockh S la f the laft , flX months: which will be paid to ' inK " " th£lr ICgi ' re P rrfciUa tives e after the ... SAM. W. FISHFR, Sec'Y. Philadelphia, Feb. ad, 1797. dtloth Bank of Pennsylvania, rrefeend^ii etmg ° f Dirc£ior^'i: s day, a dividend of Iwteen dollars on each sHare was declared for the kit k »»« JONATHAN SMITH, Caftier. , J "'3- - I NOTICE. <;f ' he U " ited StAt «. i»th e i North-Wcftfernr .tr itory, heretofore adverted m the several public papers, will commence this ewn tag, at the City Tavefii—- to be continued from dar today, till the tenth of February next , if not sooner LOrd. January 4 $ "Pennsylvania Population Com pan 7" NOTICE is hereby given, to such Shareholder, « as havs not pud their afleffnienh, on theirlhare*- pay tba,fame immediately to the Secretary of the ny, at the Company 1 . Office, No. .53 north Foutth--u, e ." Philadelphia. They are further informed, that in .iV of paying the fame within thirty days from the 41 , p. bruary, imftant, the leveral forfeitures will bs IWifiJy ci" a&ed, in conformity to the 2lit article of affoeittieh. By ord«r of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Secretary J-±± Waihington Canal Lottery / N O . I, WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorifjd the underwritten, to raise twenty-fix thousand two hundred, and fifty dollars, fqt the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Waihington, fro*i th P 0 to&iacto theEaftern Branch Harbour. 1 The following ib ;he 3CHEME of No. I. Viz .1 Prize of 10,000 dojiars, 20,000 I ditto 10,000 jo 000 7 last drawn 7 Tickets, each J 5,000 ' 3J,000 6 ditto x,ooo 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,003 ao ditto 100 a>ooo jj ditto 50 , )7J „ 5750 ditto i» 69,008 To be raised for ch« Caeal, 16,15® 5850 Prizes, ,175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000 £5* The Commillioners have taken the Securities »e quired by the aforefaid ad for the pnndlual payment of the prizis. The drawing of this I.ottery wilj commence, without delay, as thr Tickets 3re fold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after th« drawing is finifhed, lhall be considered as relinquished for the benefit »f the Canal, and appropriated accordingly (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL,o/D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, "Wm. M.DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of WalhiDgton, Feb. 11. $ A PARCEL OF VERY FINE St. Croix Sugars and Rum, JAMAICA SPIRITS, and LAGUI&A HIDES, v .For Sale by Feb. 7.—<J*w JAMES TARD. "* TO BE SOLD, *""* The Time of a smart, aflive, young Negro Wench, BETWEEN I3and 14 years of age, andjuft had the (mall pox. For terms, apply at .Vr.WIi.LI AM BAXTER'S, in south Front-street, No. 312, below Almond-ftieet. Fcbmary 1 A Quantity of Brandv, FIRST & 2d proof, 'Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 4odo2en each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glak, in boxes, of different lues ' Hazlenuts, in sacks Whiting "J Copperas ( . , C ,n hhd, ; & Spanilh Brown J For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4 $ This Day is Published, By BIOREN MADAN, at their Printing Oflica, No. 77, Dock-flreet, and fold by the principal Booksellers in this City. The American Annual Register ; Or biftorical Me.iioirs of the United States, for the Year 1796. No. 167. 1 D'tflnQ of Pennsylvania, to wit : Be it remembei ed, that on the I'jlh day of January jn the Twenty-fir A year of Independence of the- United States of America, Bi(>V*tv-& -NUSan-Vf.lJf? MX diflridt have depofi'ed in this Olike the title of a Bcck the Right whereof they claim as Fropri^tors' in the words following to wit: " The American Annual RepiftcT, or Historical " Memoirs of the United States,, for tlje year 1796. Tn conformity to the aft of the Congrefs-or the United States intituled "An a iff for the encourage ment of learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to tlie authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned." Samuel Caldwell, Clerk Pennsylvania Diftrid. January 25. iaw4 PURSUANT to a Rcfolve of the Board of Tiullees of Washington Academy, in Somerset County, and State of Maryland, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, "I iyit (he office of Principal Teacher in the said fchdol Ji« vacant. AGENTI.EMANquahfied to teach the higher Greek and Latin Cladics, Ceography, and the Mathematics, with luch other branches ol literature as are ufualiy taught in such Cchools, would Hieet with' liberal encouragement, and', tt :s believed, would obtain a very eligible Settlement, Foi the prelent, the Truflees would fee wiiiing to conrract with a pt r fon capable ol taking charge of a Grammar S hool. As this lnditutio.i is piovidcd wiih build iiij>sfufricicnt to accommodate the principal and bis family, and trom lcvemy to eighty a library, an excellent philosophical and ma tlieniaticai apparatus, globes, maps, &c; nas refpectahlc funds, and is lituaLed in a plentiful and agreeable part of the Country ; nothing feeins wanting to naake it rank aniong the raoll ulef: 1 (emmaries in this part ot the Union, butahuuble charafler to pulide in it. Proposals may be addrelfcd to the fubferi'ber, in Princely Anile, in the neighborhood of t'le Academy, or to £><i£lof Martin L Haymi, No 83, liortn Third-street, Phila delphia, or to ihe Fruiter pereoi. EZEKIEL HAYNIE. January ao. Feb. 7. tu&.(Bw PRINTED BY JOHN FEN NO —No. 119 — CHBSKW T-S TtJIT. [Pricc Eight Dollars p«r Annum.]
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