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    of tf>e and Phtladelphia Daily Advertiser.
Number 1603 j
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
Far D R r GOODS.
( Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56,
MnnJn« ' south Front-street,
* p Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65
C South Front-street.
T Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City
eg■ r, j Aodlion, No. 73 south Front-street.
) Afternoon—William Shlnnon, No.
C 183 High-street.
Wedjiefday \ 3enfon » No - 1*
■ I south Third-ftrcet.
Thursday \ Forenoon-Edward Fox.
I Afternoon—John Connelly*.
Fri /a« \ Forenoon—William Shannon.
' " 5 Afternoon—John Connelly.
Saturday Afternoon—Peter Benfon.
Footman & Co's AtiElion Room.
'"P'HE public are refpeSfully informed, that the
X (tors of the fubferibers is now open for the
reception of Goods, and the Sales will commence
on Monday next, the 30th inft. when will be fold,
A large assortment of Dry Goods.
AMONG WHICH ARE,
Super6ne and common Cloths
Cafllmeres, Flanne's, Blankets
Coating* and Baizes
Cotton and worsted Hosiery
Chintzes and Calicoes
Chintz and purple Shawls
Book and j.iconet Muilins
White and brown Linens,
Tickings, Checks and Stripes.
.—also —
A quantity of Ladies' Morocco Shrx?v
FOOTMAN 15* Co. Au£liont*n.
Oi5L 14. d
Now Landing,
At Sims* Wharf, from On board the ftiip Cgmnrerce,
captain Chamberlain, from Port au Prince,
35 hogftieads of SUGAR
. *B4 do. MOLASSES
4 tierces do.
FOR SALE, BT
Philips, Cramond, & Co.
OA. it. §
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE TOR SALE,
A few bales Baftas, Coflas, and
a quantity of Bengal COT TON
Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes
Jamaica, }
# St. Vincents, > RUM.
and Bengal j
Oist iy. §
Samuel Pleafants Ssf Sons,
No. 74, South Second-Jlreit,
HAVE received a supply of Seasonable GOODS,
which they are now opening for sale, on
reasonable terms. 0327. —4W
James Id Richard Smith,
TAKE the liberty of informing their friends
and the public, that they have removej their
flore to No. 54, South Front Jlreet, next d«or to Ed
ward Fox's AufHon Room, where they have at
this time for sale, a large and general afTortment of
- European & Ecrfl India Goods,
Many of which are just imported in the Clothier,
William Penn, &c. &c.
Ofl. *l. 6
St. Croix Sugar Rum,
For Sale by
JOHN NIXON » Co.
OSt. »6. d^w.
T0 Gentlemen who intend /pending
the Winter in the City.
ROOMS to LET,
WITH or without Board—at No. 114, corner
of Sixth and Race Streets. The situation
agreeable—and vicinity has been free from the late
tontagion. Oft. 27. —dtf
Philadelphia, 03.
ALL persons desirous to cor.traft to farnilh Ra
tions and Quarter Matter's Stores, during the
year 1798, for the troops in Philadelphia, Fort
Mifflin, on Mud Island, Carlisle and Reading, or
any of them, are dclired to deliver their proposals,
under a feakd cover, on or before the aoth No
vember next.* to
TENCH FRANCIS, Purveyor.
The Rations to conftft of
1 pound Flour or Bread
I pound Beef, or 3 4 of a pound of Pork
£ gill Rum, Brandy or Whi&ey
1 lb. Candles ,
a lb. Sonp ( eTer „ hundred rations
2 quarts V inegar ( '
I quart Salt J i&ftlgthN
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufactured as u(Ual,
Ginger and Fepper ground
Shelled or Pearl Barley
Bhiladelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder
London Porter
Taunton and Button Ale
Red Port and other Wines, eithe bottled,
*r by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable
Jor exportation or home tonfumption—
For Sale by
John Haworth.
No. 98 south Front street
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREESLEAF,
HEREBY give notice, that they havedifpofed
<of the pxoperty afligned to them for the securing
rhe payment of the note«, acceptances, and en
dorfenients given by Edward Fox, for the use
.of the Aid James Greenleaf; and thejiolders of
such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are
hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fettle
with them for the amount of their refpe<Sive
#laims, both princital and interest, at
any time before the 20th day of Oftober next;
after which riav, the holders not applying, will
be excluded, agreeably to the terms of align
ment.
Applications to be made at south-east corner
of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street
fide), between the hours of eleven and one o'
•Jock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt,
■ Tho. IV. Francis,
John Miller, Jun.
John AJhley,
Jacob Baker.
PW(adelphia r AuguA *B, *797- d
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28,1797.
For London,
THE SHIP
Daniel M'Phcrfon, Master.
TO fail with all convenient fpecd—a cotiiidcra
ble pari of her cargo being already engaged.
F«r terms of Freight or PafTage, apply to
Rofs i : jf Simjon.
Ofl. 27. $
For LONDON,
J ™ E SWEDISH SKOW
Adolphz,
- V Capt. Chs. Wm. Ramte ;
ExpeiSed to fail in all the profent month—A
few tons of Goods are wanted on Freight, and
will be taken on moderate terms, if speedy appli
cation is made. Apply ts
Peter Blight.
Back of his new buildings, pock-street.
OA 19. $
For Freight or Charter,
«§&► Abel Catherine
Burthen about 160 tons.
I HIS vefTel is now ready to receive on board a
cargo, and may"be dispatched to any port in Eu
rope or the Mediterranean in eight days.
Apply to the Captain on board, or to the fabferi
ber. JAMES YARI}.
OA- 19• diet
For Freight or Charter,
THE GOOD BRIG
S U K E Y,
JSfesSWilrL Ifa»c Vredenburg, Master ;
NOW lying at Clifford's whari,and in compleat
order to receive a cargo. For terms please to ap
ply the Captain en board, or
John Slyrin,
No. Bj, Arch-drcet.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
2000 wt.of double refined Saltpetre
660 wt. of F F Gun Powder
300 barrels of Herrings
50 bushels of Timothy Seed
Ijocafefof Claret, firll quality
And a quantity of Sherry Wine.
Sept. 19. dtf
Antigua Rum,
JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware
State, and now landing from on board the
Brig A.'lrve, William Williams, Master,
One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof,
And for Sale by *
Jehu Hollingfworth tsf Co.
Wilmington, Sept.ji. dtf
N. B. The above Brig,
and the brig GAYOSO, are
also for Sale or Charter, and
now ready to reeeive a cargo
on board, at Wilmington. App!y_asjibove.
Imported in the Jhip Pigou,
A«d for faleby John Mortop, No. 116, South
Front-street,
Hyson
HyfonSkin
Young liyfon (
Imperial j
April 20. sots
NOTICE.
ALL person* indebted to the estate of John
Striker, late of Tinnecum Township,
Buck's County, are requeued to pay off their
rtfpeilive debts ; and those having any de
mands again!! said estate, are deflred to bring in
their accounts, to
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, c 3" > Execu-
MALLE'T PREF ALT, 5 tors.
Sept. aB. 5! la*4 w
TENERIFFE WINE~
LANDING at Walmit-dreet wharf, TENE-,
PIFFE WINE, of excellent quality, in pipes and
half pipes, for sale by JAMES YARD.
OA. n. eoßt
Just publilhed,
And to be fold at the Bcokftorej of H. & P.
Kice, No. 50, Market-street 1 J. Ormrod,
No. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, and W. Young,
corner of Chefnut and Second-streets,
An accurate Syfteni of Surveyings
IN WHICH IS CONTAINED,
I. Defimal fractions, in a plain, concise,
and eal'y manner.
a. The extraction ®f the square root.
3. Plain trigonometry, rectangular and ob
lique.
4. An exa<2 method to cast up the contents
sf lands.
j. Field forveying.
The whole beiiig performed without the use
of scale and compasses, oh a table of logarithms.
In which is given some accoust of the variation
of the needle, and the causes of its attraflion.
By SAMUEL MOORE.
A uplift T. aawiw
Lately Published,
In «ne vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold
by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and
Chefnut streets,
A Colledtion of Papers on the fubjeft of
Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United
States for a few years past.
Compiled by NOAH IVEBSTER, jun.
Containing letters from DoAors Seaman, Smith,
Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch
ell,on contagion, &c. &c.
Septus. _ Jt
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and
CONSUMPTIONS.
Just received, by Wm. GuirriTHS.Ne. 177, South
Second-street, a frefh supply of
Genuine Bal/am of Honey,
A Medicine invented by the late Sir John HiU
(who knowledge as aßotanift procured him
the appellation of the Linnaeus of Britain) and is
sonfldered in England as a certain cure for the above
complaints; it is also of lingular «Bicacy in the
Hooping Congh,
It may also be had retail of W, A. Stokes, No.
61, South Second-street, and T. Sntr, 55, Ncw
ftreet, in bottles at 75 cents each.
Wm. GairriTHt having observed the happy cfr
feel of the medicine, (several cases of cures hav-,
ing come within his own knowledge) and the great
demand ,for it has induced him to order a large
supply, a part of which he has just received.
Augujt 3, jaw jrr
By John Fenno, N O, 119 Chefnut Street
Samuel & Micrs Fifhcr,
ARK N»W OPENING,
A t their Warehouse, No. 27, Dock Street, a fr<*(h
afTortment of Woolen other gootls, fu.taMc to
the i'eafon, received by thelatc arrivalt from Up
land.
Tbes have also for Sale,
Lisbon r\
Teacriff-. . (
Sherry, and f P l P <s > hh4s - and quarter cask*-
Port Wines, J
AlTorted queen's ware in crites, &c.
loth mo* diw,^taw3w.
710 BE LET—At a moderate Rent,
The principal part of a HOUSE,
'WITHIN a ihort ditlanoc of the Coffee-houfe,
which has been occupied forthelaft four months,
consisting of a good dining room and parlour, two
bed rooms and a drefling room, twogarrsts, kitch
en, wood vault and cellar, all in excellent order,
fit for the immediate reception of a fiuall family.
None need apply but those who are refpe&able and
r«f£iilar. Inquire at the office of this Gazette.
OA. 24 dtf
Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from
4 Oporto,
Red Port Wine in pipes, hhds. and quarter caflcs
6c cwt. Cork, for sale by
Philips, Cramond, & Co.
July ai. §
CUSTOM-HOUSi;,
Philadelphia, Srpt.itd, 1797.
THE Merchants who at this time prefer hav
ing their velfeli and Merchandize entered and
cleared at Chester or Marcua Hook, —are here
by notified, That in cdmpliance with their de
five, and upon a full conv!A>on that the measure
will be mutually beneficial to them and to the
United States. The collefloi of the cuftomshas
made arrangements to establish for some time
branches of the cullom-houfe at those places,
where every accommodation in his power will
be given to the merchants. diw
TO BE SOLDI
And immediate possession given,
A Convenient well finilhed Brick Tenement,
with a cook house and other out houfet, fitu
atcd in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilming
ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground
has forty feet front on Weft-ftr«et, and extends
through the square to Padure-ftreet, on which is
ereded a liable and carriage honfe.
ALLEN M'LANE,
Wilmington, Aug. 30.
City CommiJJioners Office,
August 29, 1797.
IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and
Common Councils, pal Ted the aad day of May lad.
Proposals in writing will be received hy the City
Commiflioners for one month from the ift of Sep
tember next, for letting to rent on leases for one
year to commence the firft day of January next, the
following public property of the city—
The wharf and landing on Vine Street,
Also on Saffafras, v
Mulberry,
And High Streets,
Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridge, with
the Scale and Filh Houfcs, Spruce, Pine and Cedar
Streets.
The cellar under the City-Hall.
The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill,
rtith the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much
thereof as shall"be occupied by any building* erect
ed fur the uTt of the Colic Aor of the Tolls, or be
neceflary for the toll-gates.) —-
Ang. i Jtawim.
LOST,
ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Blue Baß
and the city, a. Fowling Piece, with a brass
barrel and silver fight; on the plate of the butt are
the letters "Jamaica, 95" —and on the barrel
near the lock '• London" and the Tower (lamp.
Whoever will return the aid piece to J.b* Bernard,
at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Paffyunk Road,
or the office of this Gazette, lhall receive a reward
of Four French Crowns,
Sept. I a.
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an a<£t of Congress of the
United States of America, parted at Phila
delphia, the »Bth day of May, 1796 ; laying du
ties on Carrir.gei, for the conveyance of persons,
which lhall be kept by Or for any person, for his
or her owri use, or to let out to hire, or for the
conveyance of palfengers, the several dutiee and
rates following, to wit;
For and upon every Coach, I j dols.
upon every CI ariot, 11 dols.
upon every Pod Chariot, ti dols. .
upon every Poll Chaise, 11 dols.
upon every Phaetoß, witb or without top,
9 dols.
upon every Coachee, 9 dols.
upon other Carriage:, having pannelwork
above, with blinds, glafies or curtains,
9 dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, having fra
med pods and tops with Heel springs, 6
dols.
upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood
eryr iron springs or jacks, 3 doll,
upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols.
upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols.
upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols.
upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols.
upon two wheel carriages, with steel or
iron springs, 3 dols.
For and upon all othertfco wheel carriages, 1 dols.
upon every four wheeled carriage, having
framed pods and -.ops, and rclling up
on wooden l'pars, a dols.
The Colle&ors of the Revenue for the firft Sur
vey of the Didriift of Pennsylvania, will attend
daily, until the 30th day of September B"xt, lor
the puipofe of receiving the duties on Carriages, at
Germantown; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Eiq.
in the County of Montgomery ; and at the house
of James CAapman, Esq. in the County ol Bucks;
of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are
desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis
tilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be gtant
ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the busi
ness of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or
in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li
cence for carrying on the bufincfs of retailing Spi
rituous liquors in less quantities than ao gallons, at
the fame time and at the, fame places, by the offic
ers legally authorised to grant such licences.
WILLIAM NICHOLS,
Infpeitor of the Revenue of the fird fui
vey of the Diftriit of Peiinfylvarlla.
Office of Infpe<Sion at
Germantow, jath Sopt. 1791- i
From Marseilles.
THE CARGO
Of the Sw;dllh barque Guftaviis Adolphus,fi om
Marseilles, cor.filtii.g of the following articles,
is difchavging at Mr. Latimer's wh+rf, and for
sale by the fulifcibers
BRANi)Y, well flavored, of », 3 3c 4th proof
CUret, in hojjtheads
DiTlo, in cases
Frontigniae Wipe, in caTes of 3oboifles
Olive Oil, of a luperior quality, in baflcets of 6
and 1 a bottles
Capers
Olives
Almonds
Dry Verdigreafe
Writing Paper
Umbrellas (Silk) of 2?, 30 and 32 inches
TafTetits
Long and (hort white Kid Gloves for YVomjn
Silk Stockings
Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madrafs
Artificial Flowers and Garlands
Ostrich Feathers
Ribbons
Perfumery-
Scented Hair-Powder and Pomat*m
Manna in forls
Cream Tartar.
BENJAMIN MORGAN k
ROBERT ANDREWS.
September 27. eotf
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum
Coffee
Madeira and Teneriffe Wine
For Sale by
James Yard,
No. —, South Fourth-Kreet.
OA. 6. djw
Imported inthefhipMANCHESTER,
Benjamin Shewell, Mailer,
From Bounleaux, and for sale by the fubferiber,
No. 11 Walnut Street.
Bonrdeaux Brandy "J
li'ifh market claret in caies ( Entitled to
Medocwine, in do. f" Drawback.
Sauterne, do. do. J
Thomas Murgatreyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter calks
Rota do. do.
Pimento in bags
4000 bulhels Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. tut&stf.
. Boston Glass Manufaftory.
THE citizens of the United States are hereby
in.formed v that the manufa&ure of Window
Glass is now commenced at the Olafs House in Bos
ton.
ft is needless to fay any thing of the excellent
quality of the Boston Glass, as it is so well known
throughout the United States to be in every refpeA
greatly superior to any ever imported from Europe.
It will be cut to any fizc commonly used ; and
may be constantly had by applying to Charles F,
Kupfer, at the Glass House.
Orders from the diftaot States to be addrefied to
Mr. Samuel Gore, Court-street, Boston.
Boston, Sept 30, 1797. O 4 —aaw6w
Mejfrs. Timothy and Mafon y Cbarlejion ; Mejfrs.
Hodge and Boylan!, Halifax, N. C. Alejfrs. Willett
and O'Connor* Norfolk ; Mr. Ellis Price, Alexandria ;
AfeJJrs. Tundt and Broiun y Baltimore ; Mr. Hopkins,
Nexv-York ; and Aiejfrs. Hud/on IfJ* Goodwin, Hart
ford; Mr. Seymour, Savannah ; are requeJJed to insert
the above once a tveek 6 Tie accounts to Ie for'
•warded to the Editor.
At a Meeting of the hoareT^f
Property, June 6, 1797,
Present John Hall, Seo'ry
Francis Johnllon, R. G. > oflandoffice
Dan. Brodhead, S. G.J
Nicholas Bettinger,
Ferfus >-
Samuel Cunningham.)
In this cafe the proof of service of notice
ing inefficient, Itisordered that notice begiv
en in one of the Philadelphia and York newspa
pers weekly, for at lead eight weeks to the
heirs or afilgnees of Samuel Cunningham de
ceased, to atttend the board on the firll Monday
in November next, to (hew eaule why a patent
should net ifTue to Nicholas Bettingei for the
land in question.
(A true Copv.)
JOHN HALL,
Secretary of the Laud Office.
Auk. it- *lawftw.
At the Federal Blast Furnace,
In Carvtr—;for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling
Mills.
SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers.
THEIR superiority conjtjls in being free from
boles and honey-combed plaees, which are com
monly found in rollers cast in sand, or clay
moulds. Tbeft patent rollers are cajl in iron
moulds, previoujly heated, and <iuHl be found to
be moredenfe, J'oiid and durable than any rollers
heretofore used. Another important advantage
theyl have over others, is, that the necks require
no turning, but are immedaitely fit for use, and
from their accuracy, run <with less friftion, and
require less water to make them perform their
work. They may be bad by application to the
Patentee in Plymouth£ of Gen. Nathaniel Good
win, or of tMejfrs. Thatcher and Hayward
Boston, Aug. 31. Sept. If. s6f.
This Day is Publiflied,
BY Mess. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the
other Booksellers,
Price One Dollar and twenty-live cents,
Rltgant 'y printed on IVove paper, and Hot
prefect,
By John Thompson,
A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF
The Conflitutions
Of the several States with each other, and with
that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables,
the prominent features of eaeh Constitution, and
clalling together their most important provisions,
under the several beads of administration ; with
Notes and Observations.
By WILLIAM SMITH,
Of South-Carolina,
L L. D. and member of the Congress of the
United States.
Bedicated to tha People of the United States.
N. B. A few Copies printud on an inferior pa
ptfr, at 3-4thsof a dollar.
Februaqr6 mwf
Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT the Commiflioners for the DiftriA of
Southwark have removed their hall to the house
formerly occupied by Samuel Goff f Chriilian.at in
she /corner of Fifth Odfc. a.
School Books and Stationary.
W. YOUN G,
*2, hejond-ftrcet, cornr r of Chefnut-ftrect,
HrA.S now rrafy for sale, a very large afTort
nient of Englijb, French, Latin and Creek
SCHOOL BOOKS. Also, fueh elemefitary books
on Science, as are generally read in the academies
and colleges throughout the United States.
LATELY PUBLISHED,
Sheridan's Bidionary, the sixth edition, in one
large vol. 8 vo price 3 dols.
Ditto, large 12 mo pries 1 dol 75 cts.
Ditto, common, price I dol. 50 cts.
All forts of drawing, packing, printing, and
writing Paptr ; Bookbinder's Boards, Paftcboards,
sheathing and blotting Papers ; printed Blanks,
blank Books, Wax, Wafers, and other articles, 6f
the belt polity, used in the counting house, or
public office.
Catalogues of a miscellaneous collc&ion of
BOOKS, with the price of each affixed, to be had
by inquiring as above. Oil. 24. —,^w6w
Just Publyljfd, and now Selling,
By BENJAMIN DA VIES,
At his Rock-Stork, No 68, Hu'b-Street,
The AMERICAN REPOSITORY
AND
ANNUAL REGISTE Rfor the UNITED ST A TES
FOR THE Y A R IJ98:
Containing complete and correA lilts of the Execu
tive, 1 egiflativc and Judiciary
DEPARTMENTS of GOVERNMENT,
And a variety of ufeful tables, ncceflary io be
known in every State of the Union.
Embellijhed zoil/j tivo handfomc Engravings,
One ot which is depi&ive of a melancholy scene
that occurred during the American war.
oa. is. *
Walker & Kennedy,
No. 7.3, South Front Strict j -
HAVE FOR SALE,
100 Hoglheids of prime Georgia Tobacco,
ALStJ,
jo Pipes of Bonrdeaux Brandy,
10 Pipes of old Port Wine
-O<SI. 17. tf
Thomas Herman Leuffer,
North Fifth street, corner of North alley, No. 34,
HAS FOR SALE,
IP XCELLKNT red liourdeaux Wine in cases and
u boxes, fix years old '
White Graves Wine in caiki
Tirklenburgs
Ruflia Sail Cloths
Ravens Duck
Bag Linen
HefSans
Diaper and Table Cl»th
Empty bags
Common German Cloth
A n aflortment of black coloured RibbVß
Fine German Laces
About twelve t«ns Russia clean Hemp
Clover Seed
Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family us«
Window Glass Aug. ap.—ny^
Cedar Shingles.
THE fubferiber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar
Shingles of-« superior quality, for sale at 13
dollars p«r thousand.
William Hallorvell,
No. 193 North Third-flrcct.
July 17. eoiit
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy
Ditto ditto - Claret in cases
loft raaiiycd, and for Sale by
% ~~~ jftuimM. Cy Atui;I—— 1 ——
Aug. 21. 2awtf
THIS DAY WAS" PUBLISHED,
And for sale by THOMAS BOBSON, at tht
Stone House, No. 41, south Second street,
EVENINGS at HOME;
OR,THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED.
Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for
the iiiftrn&ion and amusement of YOUNG PER
SONS—SixVolumeshandfomely pri&tedand bound
up in two volumes, price Two Dollars.
The variety and excellence of these pieces are
such, that the book needs only to be known to be
universally efleemed one of the most valuable pub
lications th t can be put into the hands of young
purfons.
" Delightful task to rear the tender thought.
To teach the young idea how tu Ihoot,
I o pour the frefii inftru&ion o'er the mind.
To breathe fh' enlivening fpirit,and to fix
The generous purpose in the glowing breast."
Thomson.
August 44. mwf4w
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
By THOMAS VOBSON, at the Stone
No. 41, south Second street,
Letters and Conversations,
Between several Temng Ladies, on improving and im*
teretting fubje&s.
Translated from tl.e Dutch of Madame de Canting
with alterations and improvements.
Printed onfine paper, and neatly bound y
Price one foliar.
AM IDST the tide of modern Romances, painHng
tales «f extraordinary distress, or of ddfpernte or
artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," aa4t
which it would be for the honor of young ladies to
be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to so
licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex
ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, becauf*
elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female
char after is exhibited in an intcreftingpoi view,
andprefents examples of real and attainable excel
kfwre.
The publiftier was fomuch pleafedwith the perit
fal, that he was persuaded he should do a pleasing
ferviee to the community by fendiuj it into circu
lation. Anguft 24 —mw4w
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Aniflerdam and Hamburg, andforfaleby
: B. y J. BOHLEN,
, A large ajfortment of Jme French Cambrics,
Platillas Kuffia and Dutch fail cloth
Bnttannias Writing, port, and priai-
Rouanes ing paper
Brown Holland Dutch calf ftins
Checks and (tripes Prime madder
Ticklenburgs Shell'd Barley
Oznaburgs Looking glarffcs
"White (heetings Hollow glass ware
Diaper Slates
Brawn rolls Coftee mills /
Umbrellas Brass kettles
liair ribbons Scythes and straw knivss
Blick and white laces Toys aftorted in boxes
Btfl. Holland Gin in pipes
London particular Madeira Wine
July 24. m&thtf
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