Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1796-1800, October 24, 1797, Image 4

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    Imported inthe J fhipManchester >
Benjamis Shewelj., Maimer,
FrOm Boufekavx, and for sale by the filfcl'criber,
No. ji Walnut StiVt.
Bonrdeaux Brandy
Irish niarkct claret in cases Entitled to
Medocwine, in do. Drawback.
Sauterne, do. do.
Thomas Murgatreyd. *
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter calks
Rota f' • do. do.
Pimento in bags
4.000 bufliels Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. tut&stf.
To be fold at Public Vendue,
To the higlipfr bidder, at the houfe'of Mr.
William Evans, ,*he sign of the Indian
Queen, in rhe city of Baltimore, on t'he 15th.
day of OtSlober next, at 11 o'clock, A. M
About seven thousand acre's of land,
the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia,
lying between Reifter'»-town and Westminster,
commonly called Little Winchester, (the turn
pike road runs through a confidsrable part of
thele lands) the traift begins about 17 miles
from Balfimore, within a f«*v hundred yards
of said Keiiler'j-town, and extends to the dif
yince of about twenty-three miles from Balti
more, and'lies on the main falls of
river, from thr4c to four miles thereon. Will
be fold in trails of One hundred and fifty to
three hundred acre. There is a large propor
tion of meadow and wood land on each trail,
lorn? of them highly improvedj with excellent
buildings and fine gnfs.
ALSO
A tratt of seven hundred acres of
liiidj called Clover Farms, within five milis of
Blailenflmrg, esteemed Very good for Grass.
Tiichard Pcnfonby,of Bladenlburgli, will shew
this land to any perfori inclined to purchase. j
also,
A traft of latld of about three hun
dred and thirty awes, within about two ipiles
and a half o:' the Pi'efident's house in the Fede
ral Ci.ty. It neatly all wood land, and a fine
liigh profpefl, frOiji whieh may be seen the
city of Washington, Bladenfburgh, Alexandria
and a part of Oeprge-town, and many mile?
down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Ponfort
by, of Bladenlburg, will also fiiew this land.
A",l'beral credit will be given for the greatest
part of the purchase money. J'he terms -will
be made known on the day ef sale.
May 8 W3ITI
-J ri'»
j U ai< eceived,
From Batavia (via.Providence)
A few Box.s of Spicei, coufifting of
N«tntegs, Clovesand Matt
for lale by
HILLINGS & FRANCIS,
Perni flrcct.
nay 70 ' dtf
Davis's Law Book Store,
t • No. 319, Higfj-Stmt.
GEORGE DAVIS,
BkING buQed for feme time f aft in prepara
tions for removing into his prefect houie.has
been voi % tbeneteflityof potlponiiiguotil this day
informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro"
tha HAitcd Scates, that Kis spring importation of
law books i? now arranged ami ready for lale, on
terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like pre
ference he has experienced for leveral years past.
Catalogues,- combining the mod rerittd coilce
tion ever imported iiito this country, are printed
and will be delivered on application.
June it. law 6w
City CojnmlJfioncrs' Office,
June i», ,1797.
IN pursuance of an ordinance from the fejeijl
and common councils, palled the 2id day of
May lad, appointing the city ca*iimiffit>ner«,
and preferring their duties, fefiion 9th,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the city is divided into live difcri&s,
eaeh to tie under the fuperintendance of one of
the city eommiffiontrs, w hois to he individually
relponfible for the eleanlmefi of the fame, and
»tc as folfcjw-
DriArill No. t. From the south fide of Ce
dar-ftrret, to the north fide of Spruce-street, Ull
rthe fuperintepdencc of Nathan Boys.
1. From the north fide of Spruce-itreer, to
the north ftde of Walnut-Areet, under the super
intendence of Hugh Roberts.
3. From the north fide of Walnut to tkefouth
fide of Righ-Areet, under the fuperintendtnet of
Jofrph Claypoole. ' , f
4. From the north fide of Hijh-ftrcet, tothe
north fide of Mulberry Areet, under the super
intendence of William Moulder.
j. "From the north fide of Mulberry-street to
(he north fide of Vine-Areetj under [he fuprr
intendencc of Nicholas Hicks.
The cleaningof High-Areet to be in common.
iy A stated meetir.g of tht city commifiion
ers'isbeld at the Old Court House, in High
ftreet, every Tuesday at 5 o'cldck.
July "T4. eolm
Stands for Dray nun, £sV.
Jn pur/uanet of an Ordinance from tbeSeleHand
Common Councils,bearing date the nd day of
Aprilr.l797, providing for the appointment of
City Comm 'iffioners, iSc. HeR. tbe 15tb.
THE following places are fixed upon by the
said City Commiffiooers for Stands for
Draymen and their Horfei.
In Vins-Areet, eastward of Front-Arett, on
both fides.
Safiafras, High, Chefnut and Walnut-Afreets,
eastward of Front-Areet,on the no. th fide only.
Mulberry-street, fauth fide from Front to
Tbird-ftreet. •
Front-lire#-, east fide from Vine-Areet to ;
Elfrith's alley-
Front-Areet, from opposite to Black Horse al
ley to Hamilton's taft fide.
Water-Areet, weft fide from the north end of
Stumper's or Moore's Aores to Pine-Areet.
IVnn-ftreet from Pine to Cedar-Areet, weft
fide.
Drawbridge, north fide, east of Front-Areet.
Spfuce, Pine arid South Areets, eaA of Front
♦rect, south fide.
Dcck-ftreet, between Walnut-Arett and
flag A one crossings, east. fide, tppofite George
Orkley's.
Seeond-Areet, between SaflTafrai and Vine
flrcete, weft fide.
Fifth-ftreet, east fids from Chefnut to Mul
berry Areets.
Saflafras-ftreet, from Third to Fqurth-ftreet,
Ca No'tlray or horse to Aand within ten feet of
FOR tUCICNEY COACHES.
Pine-street, north'fide ffom Fourth to Fifth
between Chefnut and Walnut
Areets, weft.
llranch-itrect, north fide, bet wen Third and
Fourth Areets.
.July 14. *iw&fim
A Literary Treat. .
JuJl puMiJhei!, handfonujy prinuJ on luriting
paper, price I dollar,
A 'new edition of that popular anj entertalir.iiig
■work, entitled
'"P'HE FORESTERS, an Arr.:'r c* . Talc ; being
L a sequel to the hiftery of John Bull, the Clo
thier—ln aferiesof letters to a friend, with the ad
dition of two letters, alluding toreceut political
tranfa&ions in Ameiica.
Thu following extradl from the Clavis AUei;orica,
Iliews the principal'clfaraiters are introduced:
John Bull, the Kingdom of EnglaC*
Hi-. Mother, theClurchof iingLrti
His Wife, the Pa-liaraert
I lis Sifter Peg, the' Church of Scotland
His Brother Patrick. Ireland 1
Lewis, the Kingdom of France
H.is Mistress, the Old Conllitution
His «fw Wife, the National Representation
Lord Strut, the Kingdom of Spain
Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic
The Franks, the French Republic
The Ferefters, the United States of Amenta
Rohert Lumber, New-Hamplhire
John Codline, Massachusetts
Humphrey Plowshare, Coimeilicut
Roger Carrier, Rhode I (land
Peter Bull Prog, New-York
Julius Caesar, New-Jersey
William Broadbrim, Pennsylvania
CaQimar, Delaware
Walter Pipewood, Virginia
Hit Grandson, Georgp Wajhington
Peter Pitch, Worth Carolii.i
Charles Indigo, South Carolina
George Tkillv, Georgia
Ethan Greenwood, Vermont
Hunter Longknife. Kentucky
Blaek Cattle, Negro Slaves
Rats, Speeulators
Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins
$5" This popular and entertaining Catiricalhifto
ry of Amariea is attributed to the Rev. Dr. B*l
kn ap. It hasagraat (hare of originality and a
bo*nds with genuine humour. It is continued
down to the present time, and charaderifes those
late political tranfatftions which have caused so
much üßeafinefs in Amvica.
Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16,
South Secorid Street, and No. J'e>, Marke' ft Met.
June»6. §
LAW BOOKS,
Latefl London and Dublin Editions.
H. Sff jP. RICE, Bookfellerx,
No. 16, South Second, and No. jo. Market street,
HAVE jull received by the late arrivals from
London and Dubfin, their fpriag importa
tion, confiftingaf a variety of thelateft and mot
approved Law Books, whieh, adde4 to those alrea
dy on hand, forms the moftextenfive collection ev
er ofleredfor faleia this country. Th«y tlieiefore
beg leave to notiy, that from the nature of their
conneSionsin DnWin, they are enabled to felllrilh
editions (asth«y have hitherto at the very
*loweft prices. The following are among the latest
publications.
Vefey, jun'rs Reports in Chancery, 1 vo'.s.
Peake's Cases at Nin Prius ; Ridgeway's Reports
in the time ofLord Hardwicke j Floyer's Pro&er.s
PraSice in the Eoclefiaftieal Courts; Barton's
Treatif« on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Praiftiee of
the Soart of King's Bench in Personal A&ions, a
parts complete ; Ward's Law of Nations ; Cruise
on Uses ; modern Reports, 1* vols. London edi
tion.
H. and P. Rice wpeft »• receive by the firft ar
rival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of
Dufnford and East's Reports, the id part of Gil
bert's I,aw of Evidence by Loft, and a number of
new publications.
Jnne t6.
rhe HiftOr/ of Pennfylvania^
By ROBERT PROUD, ,
IS now in the press, »nd will be pUblifh'ei,
with all convenient expedition, by Z.'-CH A
riah Poulson, jun. No. 80, Chefnut-ftreet,
Philndelphia, where fubferiptions will continue
to be received, ami at the Philsdelphli Library,
according to tb? printed propcfals, wntll the
work is ready for the fubft;ribcr«.
July 18. aawtf
The Partnership,
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN Of Company,
is diflolved by mutual confeot. All persons
having any demands against the said Honfe are de
sired to render the fame to T. B. Freeman ; and
those indebted to rhtHoufe are desired to make pay
ment to him—By whom business will infuf.ure be
*irried on,at hit Store, Ho. 39,S«uth Front-Areet.
Auqujl 7. eod^w
Richard and James Potter
HAVF. removed their Counting House to No.
45, South Fifth-ftrect.
August z. w&fSt
Lancaster, Harrijburgh • Carlijle,
Shtppenjburg and Sunbury
STAGES.
THE public are requrfted to take notice, that
the partnerlhip which has fir some time sub
sisted betweon Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and
William Geer, is now diffolvcd: bst, not as M.
Slvugh infiuaatesto the public without Jull cause ;
as will more fully appear by a letter on the fub
jc<£t from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the aoth
December last. a recital of whieh is not now deem
ed' necetfary. Auy gentlcmaa who wilhes to be.
more circum[lnitially informed of the merits of
this bufiiiefs, by applying to W. Geer may have
the perusal sfM. Slough's letter, and then can !><)
at full liberty to determine whether or not W.
Geer is not perfectly juftifiable in attaching hlm
felf to aoy other person in the prosecution of the
Stage conveyance front Philadelphia to Sbippenf
urg, or any other place.
Now from tbe liberal and generous support the
public were pleased to confer on the firft effort in
this business, William Seer, in conjunction with
Meflrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined
to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, at
tention anddifpatch that a zeal to oblige the pub
lic can poflibly exert. .
The above company, who are amply provided
with carriages, horses, aqd every appurtenance to
tender the paflage life and commodious,;inform
those wno \|fifl> to patronize and encourage, the,
undertaking, that they can take their feats Ai
George Weed's, the ftgn of the White Horse,
Market Ssref*, Philadelphia, on evory Monday
and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrifburg,
; Carlisle and Shippenfburg. The fare as hitherto
eftalililhed.
For the further accommodation oi the public,
a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house
of Samuel F.lder, m Harrifburg, arrive at Sun
bury in Northumberland county, every ThurMay,
and return from thcoce and arrive at Harrifburjr
every Saturday, for that passengers destined for
Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed o» Mon-
WILLIAM GEER.
. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797-
iN'. R. Thh Line of Stages starts from ths
house of William Ferr»c, in Lancaster, on every
Tucfday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, pro
ceeding to the westward; and from the house of
Mr. Samuel Elder in every Wednes
day morning, on fame evening arrives at Pa
trick Cochran's in Shippenfburg, and returns,
from thenci on every performing the
fsipe rovtins daily as in its tour trom Philadel
phia. taw/
Ach'ertifement.
On tlie.iQth of November next in Alexandria
(being court day), will be exposed fat fide one
or more covering Jacks, and several young
one? of different ages and fsics ; all defcendea
from RnyjJt Gift (an import: d Jack fWina Spain,
upwards of 15 hands high) out of imported
Jinnies from Malta>ftlli 14 hands high.
The terms of sale (or if not fold, of letting
them for one or more seasons to cover) will
then be m.\<f* kfcown : the payments may be
made easy to the pflfihifcr, bond and feourtty
facing given for the amount, with ir.terefl.
I At the fame time and place, furnlry
Horfcsand Mires w ill he- offered tor sale. The
latter having been to the Jacks, are probably
with ftsf!.
JAMES ANDERSON, Maugcr.
onnt-Vernon, 413 th >
September, 1797. ) law4w
Insurance Company of the State
of Pennsylvania.
rHE Office will b« kept until further notice at
the School House in Germantown. The
Company dill retain the room in Chefnut, above
Seventh street, where a pirfon will attend to re
ceive and give anl'wers to applications, every day
from 10 until 1 o'clock.
Sept 13. datqywtf
Thomas Armat and Son,
OF PHILADELPHIA,
INFORM their cußomers aad the public, they
have removed a part of their merchandize to
Wilmingtoij : Also, they hive their (lore open in
the eity. At either place their friends can be sup
plied, and their orders carefully attended to
By the Cumberland, from Hnll, they have re
ceived a handsome aflertroent of articles, suitable
to the approaching season ; and ejpeft to add to it
by other fall Ihips.
Should the sickness prevail in tha central part of
the city, that branch of their bufintfs will be re
moved to Germantown.
*0" The communication by port is open and re
gular as ufaal.
Sept. 18..- thff
TO BE SOLD. VERT CHEAP!
A 1- ight W A OGON almost new, with a frame—
and a pair of harness (Er.glilh collars) has never
been used—price 90 Dolls.
A Horse t6 hands high, seven years old—and a
new chair, with a falling top and harness— 310.
Enquire No. 331, Marktt-ftreet
Augult 14. diw
For sale or to be let on ground
rent,
At.valunble Lot of Ground }
SITUATE on the north-east corner of Wal
nut and Filth ftreet#, fronting the State*
House fijuare. This lot is fifty-6ne feet front
on Walnut street, and ofte hundred and thirteen
feet and au half on Fifth street ; there are at
present two small two story brick houfei, and a
number of small tenements thereon.
Also, for Sale,
Two three story Brick Houses
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on
Water-street, between Mulberry and Saffafras
streets, containing in frost on Water street fif
ty-four feet, and continuing that breadth east
ward ninety-five feet, then widening to ike
south thirteen feet fix inches. These houses
ave the convenience of a public alley adjoining
on the north fide, and are a very desirable fit na
tion for a merchant, flour fa<3or,*r others who
may have occnfion for storage of • goods. This
property will be fold on very reasonable terms
for caflj. For further information apply to the
printer.
July it. m&wtf
t"Fbl s oTTd,
And pojfcjjion given immediately,
A LARGE two story brick Hoofe,(jandfomely
situated in Princeton. There are four rooms
and a large 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 pomp
in the yard, an excelleut kitchen garden, at the
farther end of which are a carriage house and two
stables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with
Sails in the two stables for 17 horses. The heal
thiness and plcafantnefi ot its situation, and the
number of genteel and agfcseable families in and
near the town, render it a deftrable retreeat for a
gentleman from the city. The comtnodioufnefs ol
th<( house, its central position, and the largenofs of
the/ÜbJes, make it t everyway fuitablefora tavern, for
which U has always been confiderd as a cspittl
llaad. Inquire on the premises, of
ISAAC SNOWDEN.
Prlnceaon, Ang. 25. 19 —dtwtaa tf
City of YVafhingtorc.
SCHEME
Of the Lottery, No. 11,
For the Improvement of the Federal City.
A magnificent otwcllirig-houfe *O,OOO dollars,
Sc. calk 30,000, arc 50,000
. 1 ditto 15,000 & cask 35,000 40,000
1 d'tto 15,000 & calh 15,000 ,■ 30,000
t ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 10,000
1 ditto 5,0011 & iafh 5,000 io.ooo
1 ditto 5,000 k cafl; 5,000 10,^00
,1 calh prize of to,ooo
» do. 5,000 aach,are » 10,000
le <i<*. 1,000 - • 10,00 c
a® do. joo - - io,coo
eo do. 100 - ' - 10,000
aoo do. 'SO - - 10,000
400 do. if - - la,ooo
1,000 do. 10 - io,cino
ij»ooo do. , 10 - 159,000
16,739 Prizes.
33,361 Blanks.
50,000 Tickets, at Eight Bollars, 400,00#
N. B. Tofivour tKofe who may take a quan
tity of Tickets, the prise of 40,000 dollars will be
the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last
but OKI :
And approved notes, fecu»ing payment in either
money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will
be reecived for anynember not tick
ets.
This Lottery will aSord an elegant specimen of
the private buildings to be ertfled in the City of
Wafhingion—Two beautiful defiges are alrcady
feledcd for the entire fronts on two of the public
fquaris; frotn theft drawisgsit ispropoftd toerefl
centre and r oti reenter buildings, as soon aspof
fible after this lottery UfoltH and to convey them,
when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, p
the manner defcribei in the fchemc for the Hotel
| Lottery. A nett deduction of five per cent, will
be made to defray the ncceffary expenses of print
ing, &c. and the furplas will be made a part cf
the fund intended for the National University, to
; be erected within tha city of V r aCiingtou.
rhc real fecuritiesgiven ior the payment of the
Priaes, are held by ti>e President and two Diredl-
Ofs of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at
more than half the amount ot the lattery.
S/iWEL BLOiIGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Colism
' hn ; cf James Weft & Co. Baltimore j of Veter
Gilman, Boston ; of John Hopkins, Richmond 1
?and of Rishard V>'»li%. Cooper's Fwry.
' mwf
This Day Published,
And t« be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, 4amir of
Second and Chefnut ftrecti.
Price of a Duller,
Ohfcrvations on certain Documents
Contained ia No. V and VI of
" The H i story of the United States for
the year 1796,"
InwhiA the charhf. of speculation agiainft
ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Late Secret,-!** of t!ie Tusasurv, is CULLY
REI'UTED.
, . irRtTTF.)N BT UIMSEIF.
This publication prcfetits a coucife statement
of the baft means praftife'd by the Jacobins of the
United States to afpirfe the characters of those
persons confidi-red as hostile to their difoN
ganiziiij; fclljmes. It also contains the cor
refpandence between Mr. Hamilton and Mcflrs.
Monroe, Muh'enburgn and Venab'e, on tlie fub
jedloF the documents alorefaid,,and a ftries of let
ters from James Reynolds ahd his wife to Mr.Ka
miltoh, proving beyond thepoftifiility of a doubt,
that the connection between him and Reynolds,
was the result of a daring confpiraay o» the part
of the latter and his associates to extort motley.
A discount of one third from the retail price
will be made in favor ot wholefaie-purchafers, for
cash. Orders to be adtartffed to Mr Yobng.
Augufl 25.
No. 188.
DiJlriS of Pennsylvania, to wit :
.. s , |»E if REMEMBERED, that on the
JLJ twenty sixth day of July, in the twen
ty second year of the independence of the United
States of America, JonW Fenno, of the said disc
tri6t,hath depofitedin this office thetitle of a book,
the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the
words following, to wit: —
" Obfcrvafions on certain documents contained
" in No. V. and VI. of " The History of the Unit
" ed States for the year 1796," in which tha charge
" of speculation, againll Alexander Hamilton, late
" Secretary of the Treaftiry, is fully refuted—
<• Written, by himfclf,"
In conformity to the ail of the Congress of the
Ucited States, entitulcd, "An aif for the encour
agement of learning, by fccuring the copies of
maps, charts and books »o thit authors am? propri
etors of fucheopics, during'he times therein men
tioned.",
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk 9/ the Vijirid of Penefylvania.
July . \V4\r
The Inhabitants of the Diftridt
of Southwark,
A RE informed that a Coachee is provided, to h$
Z*2i. kept at the Constables* ofliee, the north east
earner of Front and Almond streets, where the
friends of those sick psrfons who desire to be re
moved lo the City Hospital, arc reqtreflcd to make
application—Also, a Hcarfe vyill be kept in readt
nefs for the removal el the dead.
JONATHAN PENROSE.
N. B.— The Poor, who wife to remove to the
Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnifhed with,orders
by applying as above. Aug. 19
William Blackburn,
LOTTERY and BROKER'S GFFISE
No. 64 south Second-*.reet.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No, 11, which
commenced drawing the 19th May, FOR
SALE. The price of tickets will rite in propor
tion as the drawing advanees, particularly on ac
count of the five firft drawn tickets, prizes at
four thousand dollars each, 011 the kit day ot
dr mring.
Ctieek Books kept for examination and register
ing. in the Canal, No.», City of Washington.No.
a, and Patcrfufi Lotteries. ,
Also, tickets for sale ia the Schuylkill bridge and
Perkiomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin
drawing ia the course cf the fammer.
The business of a Broker in all kinds of Steek,
Bills, Notes, Lands, &e- fee. tranfa&sd with the
utmost attention.
June 1 *l. ttjief
Erfkinc's Vievr of the War.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By ROBEjIT C.\MFBELL & Co.
No 40 Son'.h Second street,
[Price 31 Cents]
A View of the Causes otid Con/equen
ces of the present War with Frame.
By the Honorable Thomai ErskiNe.
May I j ' £
" "STATE TRIAL&
Bold b W. Yookc, Bookfcller, No. sa, South Ss
cond-ftreet,
The PenHfylvania State Trials,
CONtaining the impcaohment, trial, and acqtiit
al of FranciiHopkinfoTi, Judge of the Oourt of
Admiralty, and John NichoKon, Compfcroller Gen
eral—ln one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3
dollars.
W. Young has for sale, a general aflforrmentof
Alfo, Stationary, retail and by the pack
ege;VeH aflorted, and entitled to the drawback if
nxpOTted. July 7—*
For SaLe,
That luel!known place, called Vand'OHift's
F r r r y,
ON Nelhaminy crtdt, 18 miles from Phila
ladelphi*, on the Kew York post road,
containing 74 acres and 94 peralfes. Upon the
premifics are a large two story ftane house occu
pied as atvern, and a good one story ftoiie kit
chen, a large frame stable with a good threfKinp
floor, and l'ome out buildings—also a well of
good water, and ah excalleiit ke House. On
this place is a most elegant situation fora gentle
man's feat, commanding a view of the Nelhatft
iny to it* jtinilion wiih the Delawa«e, <md thence
iacrofs to the Jersey shore. h has the privilege
of one half the toll received from the bridge.
Forterms to the SnWcrib«r,
i.IORDECAI LEWIS.
Vsy 24. jtawtf.
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for young Ladies.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGK w-ith m»ch pleaf
urealld refpefl, retiirns her sincere ac
knowledgement for the libera! encourageroest
she has received during foiir- years j-clklenee if)
Philadelphia ; and alTures her friends and the
public, lo far from interning, to decide her
school, (he has'tnade a fupiriorarrangei.it t for
the more convenient accommodation of hri
scholars. branch of iWnl and poUte
atiemUd to by .Mrs.
Groopibriagc and, masters exaelling in their
rtfpeifli v« profefli ons.
Corner of Sprufi and Eleventh Streets.
June sth, 1797- flniftf
The fituaticji is perfeil'y liealtky ; artdmade
more agreeablehy an extenftvs gasden and lot
of ground adjoining the houle.
, fit ft Publijhed,
And to be had of Mfiffre. Dofefon, Campbell,Rice,
Cary, and the other pricipal Booksellers in t'ie
city,price one dollar, twinty-five cents,in hoards,
New Views of the Origin of the
Tribes and Nations of America.
tfy BENJAMIN S.Vlli W BARTON, m. d.
June ae.
Rofs & Sititfan,
FOR SAIiE—«
C Hogflieads,
Excellent Coffee in < Tierces, and
C. Bawels,
A Imsll pared of nice cocoa in hags
1 few p-ufcftconi Jamaica spirits, fourth proof
Superior Tererifiee wine, old ar.-.! in Madeira pipe#
An invoice of jewellery and hoSery to be, fold lay
thcf aclcage
A few hampers ol best Enjilh cheese.
T"ly 17- dtf.
The Subfcriter has for Sale,
A large aflortment of India Muslins,
coarfc arid fine
India Calicoes
Sooty Rpmalls
Bsue Cloths and Checks
Bandanna Handkerchiefs
Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs
An invoice of IrifivLinens and Sheetings, we#
aflorted
A box of Diapers
Silk Uaibrellas
Two boxes of fine Spices, chaining Nutmeg*,
Mace aid Cloves
Black Pepper of firft ..quality
Kail India Ginger
Java Sugar
A quantity of Madeira Wing
Ditto of Gia
Roll Brinjftojje
Mordecai Lewis.
Aurud T2. savritn
Biggins' Specific
FOR TH3
PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE
YELLOW FEVER.
EVKR fiuce th'tf disease rar.de'fucll ravagesin this
i city and N«w-York, the autho# has! torusd his
attention to its causes a»d cure.—The re'ult of his
enquiries has convinced him that thj reafbn why so
few persons recover from its attacks, are frem its
not being well under flood, aad the cocfsquent
wrong method taken tq cure it He is perfuadcd
fliat theexcelfive bleedigns And rocrcurisl reatmeat
of the Faculty i- highly injurious, and tbac the on
ly rational node of treatment is by the use of proper
acids. Convinced of this he offers his ;ifc as a
certain remedy, if ufcd according to the directions;
To be had in bottles, at one dollar eacl;, ps the
inventor Geo. , Cherry flrect.tWQ doorsa
bove Ninth ftrcet, (law manager of Jacks s and
Co'sMedicine Warehouse, London): by [?■ L.'-
tlanf, No. v 6 ; IV. Griffith, No. 177, T. l',a.
41, South Third street, T. Stiff, No. jj, New (tract,
near Vine street, and J. Sales, No. 36,Ra0 ftre&t.
Aug. ij. tatht \jt
_. . 1
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, aod
CONSUMPTIONS.
Jtift received, by W». Griffiths,No.l7f,l>outh
Second-street, a frelh supply of
Genuine Bal/am of Honey,
A Medicine invented by the lete Sir John Hili
(whe knowledge as aEotanift procured him
the appellation ef the Linnaus of Britain) and ie
•onfidered in England as a urtain eyre for the above
complaints; it is alfp of lingular efiicaey in the
Hooping Cough,
It may alfe be had retail of W. A. Stores, No.
61, South Socond-ftrpet, andT. Stiff, sj;, Ncw
ftreet, is bottles at JS cent* each.
W*. Griffiths having observed the happy efr.
fefi of the medicine, (fcvtral cases of cures haw
ing come within his own knowledge) and the grea*
demand ,for it has induced him to order a largis
supply, a part of wliieh he has just received.
3- Vi v.'7%v
30 Dollars Reward.
RAN away on Satusday last, tw« indebted Ser
vants, GiSford Dally, a mulatto boy,jabonti7
years of age, a Aim light boOt a&ive feljow, can
read and write,fire feet seven or eight inches high,
hasaheavy countenance ; had on a fuftian coatee
uad trowfers, a high crowned hat, fine /hoes &e.
Allan Heltons, a black man, about 14 years <>!
age, five fo*t Petal <Weight ißehes high,a thick set
? elniafy/huilt ftllew, particularly aboutthl breech;
' hat For a sailor's blue jade ft lined with fwaaftin,
dark firiperf vest, fuftian crcrwfers, high crowned
hat, ccarfe ihocs, &c..; each, of them haij feverU
ftirts and Cwreral other elerathes with, tlteni. Thir
ty Dollars will be paid for the runaways. or rj dol
lars for each, and reasonable charges, oa delivering
thorn at No. 54, North Third-street.
The black fellow is about a yew from lewis
Town, in the County of SuJfcx, state of Dela
ware, andhai taken the boy with him.
July 31. mtfj&t i w
~To be SOLD or RENTED~
A LARGE 3 Story Brick Haufq, on th#
South fide of Filbert Hreet. betwee#
Eighth ind Ninth, lately ocoupitd ai; the Sur
veyor General's Office.
The Building ii fee* front and 3,s.fe« desp,
tht lot 110 feet deep, with the privllegl; of a nine
feet wide Alley exttndiug the wholq length of
the lot, to a thirty feet wide Court for Carriages
to turn in. The House is net plaftired, and
may/lia turned either into one, Or twi> dwelling
Hojifes. It 16 suitable for a large Maj-.ufaiilory,
or would make a good T*v<r».
pofieffiou will be givm.
Apply to Ko. 111, Chcfnut-Str«et.
Aug. nr. cr>d4t.
Muftcal Injlrument Manufa(iory y
Nth 167, Arch-Strtet.
HARPER, harpsichord,grand, portable grand,
fid>board,pier table and fquari- piano fcrr<e
maker from London, returns thanks to Ids friends
and tile public, for then libetal encourasenient,
andhopesthat by hisaffiruity and afenticn torv
■cry brarch of his bufinrfy, toir.erlt acoutinuar
of their favors. Piano sorts s made on »he
and mod approved plans, with pedals, pattstj
fwcll, atid French harp flop, which lie flatteia
himfelf will ue found cn trial by unprejudiced
judges, to be equal if not fupcricr te an;,' import
ed, a«d t.wcuty per cent cheaper. Any inflru
mtnt purchased liim, if tot approved of ia
twelve months, he will exchange.
N.B. All kinds of Musical inftrumcr!t.s made,
uncd, and repaired with the greatest accuracy,
dispatch, and on the rnoft reafojiabie terßis, !<,*
ready money only.
Second hand Piano Fortes taken in etchapge.
May v.. &im .
Forty Dollars Reward..
J) AN away from the fubferiber oh the fre
lv qnddayof this init. July, a Mulatto Man,
|i J tried Will Bowzerj about forty years of age,
five feet seven Or etgkt inches high, rather
chunky made ; had on when hs went away, a
drab col/ired cloth coat, Itriped purple trowfer»
and jacket. It is probable he will change his
cloathes, as hetock a number with him. The
rani fellow formerly belonged, to Mr. CBarlcs
Blake of this place; and ii is expelled he has
made Jones'? Neck, in the Delaware
"State.—Any perlrn. apprehending the (aid fel
low, aud securing him so that l ean get him a
gain, (hall receive the above reward if taken
out ps the county, and Twenty Dollars if in
the county, and all reasonable charges if bro't
homt>
JESSE REED,
Queen Ana's County, Maryland.
•July 3. W3t