cf tijz and Philcidclphici Baity Advertiser. '-■ musk ijst. j SALES By AUCTION. Stated Sales 'For D R r GOODS. ( Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. j6, y,, n Aj J south Front-flreet, " J J Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65 (_ South Prmt street. f' Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City ) Auuiion, No. foui'h Front-street. J ) Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C 183 High-street. 1 Wedtiefdaj [ A '^ r 3enfon, No. 74 • south Third-flrcet. ThurfAaj \ Fnrenn.n—Edward Fox. ( Afternoon —John Connelly. Friil v ( Forenoon—William Shannon. "J 5 Afternoon—John Connelly; SntH<~day Afternoon—Peter Benfon. United States, 1 „ Pennsylvania Diftrift. J IN \pucfuanCe ot a writ to me directed from the honorable Richard Peters, Esq. f\idge of the £hftriel Court of the United States in andfor the Pennfjrlvsnia Diilri~«!b '"THE Copper Rrttomed Ship 1 F A VOKI TE, John Thompson, Wider, now at Bright'* wharf, and will be rea ' A dy to take in on Monday next, part of hec cargobeing engaged and resdy to go on board. Thefhip is so well known, that it is needless to describe her. She is note- in rompleat order. For Freighter Paf fagr, please to applv at Mr Jeremiah Warder's, Compting lloufe, No. 12, North Third street, ■or to the M after on bord. August 30. For SALE, On board the said Ship, Swedilh Iron, alTorte 1/ Hollow and Window Glass, Demyjohns, Wrap-" ping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of I & 2 Quality. Please to apply as above. wf&m4W White Havanna Sugar. 1401 boxes of very fupcrier quality now difch.arg -7 r hhds. \ ing from tke ftiip Hamburgh Packet, a Walnut Stre«t wharf—and forfale by Philip Nicklin if Co. N. B. # THE Blllp Hamburg Packet, Silas Swain, Master, Sale, or Charter. Aug. 24. eotf COMMISSIONERS' SAJUEST r T , HI Commifli ners of the counties of Ly- JL coming and Northumberland, have given notice that they intend to proceed to the sale of lands, for the arrearage of taxes, on the 7th of September next. The different printers in thi» eity will render an essential service to a great number of individuals by publilhing this notice. "Aug. {B. FOR SALE, BR ETA ONES in cases German Checks in do. Cambrick Plattillas Ornabrias ©old and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in calks, &c. See. George Per/nock, O 1 103, High-Strut. J»iy 5- u 3 aw N OTI'G E. IF Tbbov O'Hara, who fomeyears lincekept School at the Nine Brjdges, Queen's County, Eas tern Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby re minded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Amhrofe Marihal, near Warwick, C.cil County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, from whom he Will receive in teresting information. August 4. mwStffw ~ THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREEN LEAF, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property assigned to them for the securing the payment of the note*, acceptances, cn dorfements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of fucli notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fettle with them for the amount of (heir refpeflive tlai.ns, both principal and interist, at any time before the zcth day of Oilober next; after which day, the holders not Applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of affign jnent. \ Applications to be made at fouth-eafl corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street fide), between the hoars of eleven and one o' tlock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Tho. IV. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John AJhley, , Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d The Inhabitants of the Diftri<2; of Southwark, A RF, informed that a Coachee is provided, to he jT\. kept at the Cotjftables' office, the north ealt earner of Front and Almond ftretts. where the friends of ihofe sick pi rfons who desire to be re moved to the City Hospital, are requeilcd to make appliiation—Alfo, a Hearfj will tekept in readi- , nei's-for the removal of the dead. JONATHAN PENROSE. N. B.—The Poor, who wi(h to remove to the Tents on Schuylkill, may be furniflied Vith ordec» by applying as above. A«5.19 PHIL J D EL PHI A : SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1797 This Day Publifried, And to be fold by WILLIAM YOIJNCi, corner of s Second and Chcfnuf llrccts, Price of a l)olitir t Obfcrvations on certain Documents S, Contained iv> No. V and VI of " The History of the United States for 5 the year 1796," In which the c'l w- or 6Hc ui.atio>i ugainll X ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late Sechstarv of the Tr ( asur, is I'ULLY '• REFUTED. WRITTEN Br HIMSF. IT. 4 Tills publication prel'ents a ccncife ftateinent of she base means pra A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, 5 every Tuelihy, Thurf lay and Saturday, and the t Sta£ start,' from this ferry for Philadelphia', every _ Mon«ay, Wcdpefday and Friday jjputs up at Snow ( Hill th - firft night, at Dover the ad night, and ar j t ives iu Hiiladelphia in the evening of the third 1 &i y- Thediftance on this rout«, betwaen Philadelphia and Norfolk, is to miles less than on any stage route between those places. * Too much cannot be said in fnvor of the road, ' which is most excellent indcod. The proprietors •willingly engage to return the whole fire to any passenger, who, after having performed :his route, will fay that he ever travelled in a stage for the fame I rdiftance, so good a road in America. . f August 11. dim. eotf. I Philadelphia, istbjuly, 1797. NOTICE is hereby given, that feparMe pro posals with sealed covers will be received at my office until the t levenfh day of September next, to furnifh by contradl the following ar ticles for the use of the Army of the United ' States in the year 1798- First CpntraA for 8 Sergeants coats "J 1 Musicians, do. | 10 Sergeants veftj V Dragoons. i»6 Privates coats 116 Privates vefti J 64 Sergeants coats 3* Musicians, do. 1)6 Sergeants vests 19s Woolen overalls Artillerifta 191 Line* overall* & 936 Privatescoata Engineer!. 1 936 do. vests 1871 Woolen ovwalls 1871 Linen do. < 144 Sirgcantscoats 7a Mulicians, do. a 16 Sergeants VefU 43 a Linen overalls 431 Woolen do. Infant-flf. 1893 Privates coats 189 a do. vests 3784 Woolen overalls 3784 Linen do. i ContraiSl, fdr 1188 Sergumti fcirts 11816 Privates do. 12600 Socks ad Contrail, for a 7a pair leatherbreechts 3d Contract, for 17a pair boots psirfhoes, No. 1 Bcoo pair do. No. 1 4th Contrail, for 1031 Artillenfts and Engi neers hats a 108 Infantry do. 136 Dragoon caps The whole )o be delivered at the city of Phila delphia, via. One fourth on or before the 1 jth day of Fe bruary r.ext. One f»Urth on or 1 before the 15th day of A pril next. The remaining hilfon or before the 15th day of June next. The articles are to be agreeable to such pan terns as (hall he direfled by the Seeretary for the Department of War. Payments to be made as form as the article (hall be delivered, and pa fled infpCiilion. TENCH FRANCIS, purveyor. entiith^ep. Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Alio, ico do. of Hyson, Imported in the WoodropSims, and for sale by the fabferibers, corner of Second and Pine street. , C. Haigbt. June ai. eotf Imported in the Jhip Pigou, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front street, Hyfnn ' Hyson Skin Cf EAS Young nylon C Imperial J • April 26. eotf Chocolate and Mustard Manufactured as usual, Ginjrer and Fep'per prourid Shelled or Pearl Barley BhiladelpHia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter 'l'aunton and Burton Ale Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled, or by tile pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable for exportation or home tdnfuniption— tor Sale by John Haworth. K0.98 fo-Hh Front street By John Fenno, N 3 ' iip Cbejnut Street Higgins' Specific FOR THB PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE YE L.L 01V FE VE R. V hR fincc this disease mide fach ravages in tTiis -J city and New-York, the author has turned h attention to its causes and care.—The result of his enquiries has convinced him that the region why so few persons recover from its attacks, are freni ita not being well underftaod, and the consequent wrong method taken to cure it. He' is perfiiaded that the excefiive blecdigns and mercuritl reatment of the Faculty is highly injurious, and that the on ly rational mode of treatment is by theufe of prop tr acids. Convinced of this he offers his Sfififc as a eert.iin r«medv,if used according to the direction'. To be had ih bottles, at one dollar e-,ch, cf the inventor Geo. HigyJnj, Cherry street, two doors a bbve Ninth street, (late manager of Jackson and Go's Medicine Warehouse, London)by J.Lc tlanc, No. li 6 ;W. Griffith, No. 177, 5. tuths jt "RAN- A W A Y, C>N the ill. inft. from the Subscriber, an ' apprentice lad, named Kendal Merrill, abotiT tweoty .years of jge, by trade a Tailor, and hid about fix months to fer've. Any per fou who will apprehend said run away, so that he may he ictiirntd to the Subscriber, will receive a handfume reward and reafonible charges. EDWARD GRAHAM. Sept. 7. ro. » 3 t. City Commiffoners Office, August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Councils, pafled the lid day of May lad Propoi'als in writing will be receive ifiy the City ComanOioiicrs for one month tram the ift of Sep tember next, for lnting to rent 011 leases for one year to commence the firlt day of January next, the IcHowirg public property of the city— The wha r f and landing on Vine Street, Also on Salfafrus, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridge, with tin Scale &nd Fish Houses, Spruce, Piiie and Cedaf Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings creat ed for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be neeiflary for the toll-gates.) ! *ng. 3 ) jtawim. TO BE SOLD, And pojjcjjton given immediately, ALAROi'. two (lory brick Houfe,haudfomely situated in Princeton, There are four rooms and a Isrge entry on each floor, and five rooms in the garret, a range of back buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. There is a pump in the yard, an excellent kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage houfeand two stables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with Qalls in the two stables for 11 horses. The heal thiness and pleasantness of its situation, and the number of genteel and agreeable families in and near the tcvrs, re/i Set 3 a dcflrable retreeat for a gentleman from the city. The commodioufnefs of the house, its central pofitlon, and the largenefj of the stables, make it every suitable for a tavern, for which it has always been considered as a capital (land. Inquire on 'he pretnifes. of ISAAC SNOWDEN, jun. Prinatton, Ang. ij. 29—dtwaawrf 80 Dollars Upward. LAST night the shop of the fubferiber was op ened, and several articles taken off, viz. a common black leather pocket book, containing two twenty dollarnote* of the last emiflion of' the Pchn fylvania Hank and a number of locfe papers— one pinchback watch with a carved cafe, ar.d fix filver ones—one of these a French watch, original ly made to tell the day of the month, but till ", part of the works had been taken out—the figures on the dial plate were left—Another was made by Love 1-nd, London, the number 3113 ;athird wj< mark ed on the dial plate as wcl as theinfide. Amber, New-York. No further particulars are r> collect ed. Whoever discovers the thief, or thieves, so that they may he prolecuted to convidiiMi and the property recovered, shall have the above reward. Forty dollars wilt be paid for the property alone, or in proportion for any pr.i t of it. THOMAS LINDSAY. Jv B. All watchmakers are rcqueiud to scop he above watches it offered for iale. Frankford, Augu/t 19. A u*r. 21. eofo. * IUPOR TK I) I* the ship America, Jame« Kwinj, tnafter, from Hamburgh, Brown Hollands , White Piatillas Ticklenburgs Coarfc Linens T apes Looking Glaflis 11. r Class Tumblers j " Cafea - FOR SALE BY George Pennock. Augufl 14. 3aw An elegant House in Arch Street. TO be let and entered on immediately a large and eltvant hdufe at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and on? dinitigroom—the largest is 31 feet by 26 —and two are so conneifled by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be sides 5 in the garret, well finifhed for fervantt. There are stables and a qoach house, with evry convenience for a fan ily. Enquire .it No. 29, in North Seventh Ilreet, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Aug. 1;. ■ PETER BORGER, INFORMS his friends and th? public in general that he has removed from No. 1151, corner of Arch and Fourth, to No. lOJ North Front, be tweeh Arch and Race ftreetis July 2». 2aw4w Rofs & Sim/on, Have for sale— -sHogflieads, Tierces, and Barrels. A (mall parcel of nice cocoa in bags A few puncheons Jamaica spirits, fourth proof ' Superior Teneriffco wine, old an l in Madeirapfpes An invoice of jewellery and holiery t© be fold by the package A few hampers best Enchecf«. July V/. 4tf. Imported inthefhip Manchester, Benjamin Sh.ewell, Mafler, From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the lu icriber, No. ir Walnut Street. Bonrdeaux Brandy Irish market claret in cases Entitled to Medoc wine, in do. " Drawback. Sauterne, do. do. Thomas Murgaireyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter caffcs Rota do. do. Pimento in bags 4000 bufhela Liverpool fait. Aug. 24. tut&stf. A PERSON OF INGENUITY, lattly arrived -'•"L from Europe, wishes to find hare a place in the quality of a Dire&or of a Glafs-houfc, Chryf tal of all kinds, having particular rat-'ans for the conftru a superior quality, for sale at 13 dolkrs p»rthoufand. William Hallo'well, No. 193 North Third-Jlrsel. July 27. eol2t DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, r PIiAT agreeably to an a& of Congress «f the X United States of America, pasTed at Phila delphia, tfee 28th day of Ma/, ties on Carriages, for the conveyance of perl'ons, which (hall be kept by or for any person, for his or hev own nfe, <»r to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of pafferigers, the several duties and rates following, to wit : For aad upon e\ery Coach, 15 dels. upon every Ctariot, 12 dels, upon every PolVChariot, 12 do,'#, upon every Post Chaise, i» dols. upon every Phaeton,with or without top, 9 dols. *pon every Ooachee, 9 doK upon othx*r Carriages, pannelwork above, with blinds, gla/Tes or curtains, 9 dols. upon f®ur wheeled Carriage?, having fra med posts and topi with steel iprings, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood erv or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. u i. on other two whetpi top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other tw© wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, afcd reding up on wooden spars, 2 dols- The CollevSlors of the Revenue for the firft Sur vey of the Diftri& of Pennsylvania, wiU attend daily, until the 30th day of September for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No, it?, in Race or Saffafras-ftreet, in the City of Philadelphia ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Efcj. in the County of Montgomery ; and at the house of Tr.mes Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ; of which all perfonspoffeffed of such Carriages are dtfired to take notico. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be grant ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the buS nefs of aptaillng of Wines, in a ltfs quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for carrying on the hnfinefs of retailing Spi rituous liquors in less quantities than 10 gallons, at the fame time and at the fame places, by the offic ers legally authorifedfe'grant fu.h licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Infpeilor of the R' venue of t-hefird fur* vey of the Dilhict of Pennrylvania. Office of Infpeil'on it 7 , j T „. Philadelpbia, 3d Auguil, 1797. i Thomas Herman Leupfer, NortJ) rifch ftrect, corner of North alky, No. 34, HAS FOR SALS, EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine incafciasi boxes, fix years old A hire Ctraves Wine in cafljw rirklenburgs Rufiia Sail Cloths Ravens Duck Bag Liaen Hcffian? Diaper and Table Cloth Empty bags Common German Cloth 11 afTortrrient of black coloured Ribbon* Fine German Laces About twelve tons Russia clesn Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family u(V Window Glals si u(? 29 —~w 1 HIS DAY WAS PUbLisHEI), And for file by THOMAS DORSON, at the Stop? H'lufe, No. 41, fouHi Second (lreet« EVENINGS at HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Confining of a variety of Mifcellancous Pieces Tor theinftrudion and atufement of Y.OUNC PER SONS—Six Volumes hamdfomely printed antLhound up two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of thefc pieces are (uch, that the book ticei U only to be known to be universally esteemed one of the mod valuable pub lications th t can be pu.t into the hands of youn" parlous. " Delightful talk to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to (hoot. To pour tfce frelh inl trudion o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivctning spirit.and to fix , The generous purpofi: in the glowing brcaft." Thomson. August 24. mwf4w THIS D ;Y IS PUBLISHED, ' By TIIQAIAS DOB \ON, at the Stone House, No, 41, fout.Fi Second street, Letters and Conversations, Between fevc'ral Tevng f.adies, on improving and in* terefting fubjeds. Translated from the Dulcll of Madams de Cumlon, with alterations and improvements, Printed tnfine pa per, and nukly hound. Prist 1 •nt dUior. AMIDST thetide of modern Romances, panning tales of extraordinary distress, or of defper;te or artful villainy, which " harrow up-the foul," and which it would be for th-t honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little b Ciuii corns- forward to for licit notice, where in ,a v.iriety of incidents, i:ot ex ceeding the bounds of re.fl lift, the proper, becaufi efegatt and natural dignity and importance of the female character is exhibited in an interefling point «f' view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel lence. The publifhcr was fomuch pleased with the per«» sal, thnt he was petfuadeil he should do a pleasing forvice to the community by fending it Info circu lation. August 14 —mw4w To Mqjltrs and Pilots //ringing up P*ejftle frym Foreign Ports to this City. TTTHereas sundry infringements have lately bees VV made on the laws of this (late for the pro* venting peftil<#.ti*l or infectious diseases, eithen from ignorance or,inattentio» thereto, it is tho'e expedient at this time to publilh the following el trads from the laws of aid April, 1704, 7th' arxl Bth fedions. HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. Extract of an aft for ft curing the city axil pari of Philadelphia f rom the introdußion of fefli lential and contagieus diseases. Sect. 7. And bo it further enadetf, that every m&ftef or captain of any ship or vessel coming from ! feu (veffi.'ls adually employed n the toa'ftirg trade excepted) and bound to sny port or place within khe.jiirifdidiori of Pennfylvauia,lha!l cpufc his ship or vessel to be broHght to anchor,or othcrwife flay e.: in the dream of tho rivor Delaware, opposite ta the Health-Office on State-Island aforcfaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtainad a certificate or bill of healh from the Resident Phy sician. And il, previously tc obtaining fucli certi ficate or bill of health, any matter or captain shall luffer his (hip or vessel to approach nearer than the fa id Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, Or shall land, cause orfufferto be landed, or brought on ihore, at any place or port within this -Com monwealth, or at any other portor place, with the intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or perfous, or any goods, wires or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health 0.-certificate, he (hall ncglcd or rcfufe to deliver the fame to the Health-Officer, fueh mafier or cap tain (hall forfeit ann p-.y, for each fuch offence, theftimof five hundred dollars. And the captain or mafier of every lhip or ves sel shall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician 011 board, and Ihallin like manner conv y him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination ; And vhile he is making such examination, or in cafe any fubfe quant examination by the Health Officer or Con futing Physician, agreeably to the d're&ions of thi- a&, the matter or captain (hall cxpofe or caufc to becxpofcd to thefearch of the Resident Phyfi cian,or of the Health Officer and Conluiting Physi cian (as the cafe may be) each and efery part of the ship or vefiel, and shall present to his view each and every person or persons on board thereof, and and Ihall also true and fatisfadory anfw< rs make to all such (jueftions as the Resident Physician, &c. at the time of examination lhall alk relative tp the health of any pprtor place frem which the ship or vessel (ailed, or has fincetouched at—die number of persons on board when the (h.ip cr vessel entered on her voyage—the number o( persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and wheu. and where refpedively—whatperfoas on board— s they hatfe been during the voyage, or ihall, afe, the time of examination, be infeded with any' pet tilential or contagious difeafe—»nd what is the pre sent state and condition of the persons on board with refpe