To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not lefor; d'tfpoferl of at private file J tiie Ilrtt ot December next, at fix o'clock, i «*rh- evening, the Merchaufs' Cof fee Uoufc, ir» Forty ThoOfand Nine I?ufidr«d an To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale) OJj Friday, the firJt day of December, at fix '/clock in ihe.eVeniryr, at the Merchant' Coffee House• oncy is so be paid it the time of sale,; for.the ie» fiiue a credit of one. twp, and three months will be given, on irtterefl good security. 06to£le 6. 3awtS Peale's Museum. valsabje repoivtory of the works of Na ' ture," so well calculated to delight the mind and eijl&rge the nnderftanding, is opened daily, as . u'uaJ. U Oaods in an airy and healthy fituatioiii l and free-from the epidemic that at present afflids the city ; •' may, therefore, be frequented with ' the grMtefl Ifafcty. | As an lludy of Mature is the : nfrjflt rational and pleating : as a Science, the moil fubiime anc\ inOruylive. It elevates the mind and expands the her.rt. They " IVbs'n A*titure % s ivcrkj can charm, ivitJj God hmfelf il Hold convcrfe.* Many intercfting additions have lately been made to this Museum : ard the feathered tribe, a variery of |he mod rare and beautiful lubjr: DAVIS, ■JJEiNG bßCeii for foms time pad in prcpara- JL J tons for removing into his prelect houfj, hus been unde: of pollpi ninguntil this day informing the 3».ttlemen ofthe Car generally thr6' the ll»lted StLties, that his spring importation of law hooks is now ocrangsd and ready for lilt, on term*that he truKs Will entUlehim to thejike pj-e ---frtcuce he has experienced for Ifcveral years past. Catalogivs, combining the molt varied collec tion ever imported i/ito this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. 2aw 6w City CommiJJion-ers'' OJjict, June 3.x, 1797. IN purfoanre of an ordinance from the fele<3 and common councils, pafled the 2»d day of May last, appointing the city conimi'Jioncrs, And prcfcNbing their duties, fe(flion9th, NOTICE IS !i£R£BY GIVEN, That the city is divided into five dittriifls, each to be under the fuperintendancc of one of the city commifficners, whoistobe individually relponfible for the cleanlirfefs ef the fame, and are as follow. DriftrixSi No. I. From the fo'ith fide of Ce «!ar-ftreet, to the north fide of Spruce fjreet, oji rthe fupccintondence of Nathan Boys. 2. From the north fide of Spruce-street, to ihe north fide of Walnut-flrtet, under tbefuper intendence of Hugh Roberts. 3. Fromthe north fide of Walnut to the south fide under tha superintendence ol Joseph Claypoole. 4. From ihe north fide of High-street, to the north fulr* of Mulberry street, under th* super intendence ( f William Moulder. 5. From the north fide of Mulberry-street to the north fide of Vine-flreet, under (he super intendence «f Nicholas Hicks. The cleaning of High-street to be in comaon, A stated meeting of tht city conimifßon ers is held at tbe Old Cmirt House, in High ftreet, every Tutfday evening at j o'clock July fj. eoim Stands far Draymen, ttfe. In pur/uanc-e of an Ordinance from the Seleft and Common Come.ls,tearing date tbe lid day of /Iprit, 1797. providing for the appointme.U of CitJ Co-nmifioners, <3c: Seel, the 15th. npHE following places are fixed upqn by die L said City Cornmiffioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses. In Vine-ilreet, eastward of Front-street, on both fides. n Saflafras, Higii.Chefnut and VV alnut-lltreets, eastward of Front-street, on the no. th fide only. Mulberry-street, south fide from Frout to Third-street. Front-street, cast fide from Vme-ftreet to Elfiith's alley- Front-ilrect, from opposite to Black Ilorfe al ley to Hamilton's fiore?, east fide. VVater-ftreet, weft fide from the north end of Stamper's or Moorr's stores to Pine-flrect. ■ Venn-flreet from Pine to Celar-ftreet, weft Drawbridge, north fide, eaftof Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South streets, salt ot Frost street, south I'de. Dock-lireet, between Walnut-street and the Jag stone croffiogs, east fide, opposite George ° Sccond-ftwet, between SalTifris and Vine streets, weft fide. Fifth-ftreet, east fide from Chefnut to Mufc- SaVafras-ftreet, from Third to Fourth-street, Ca No dray or horse to stand within ten feet of FOR HACKNEY COACHES. Pine-street, north fide from Fourth to Fifth flr Fiith-fti-eet, between Chefnut and Walnut fU ßranch-ftreet, north fide, between Third and Fourth streets- mw& f lm A Literary Treat. Juj} publifbed) handfumsty on turtiiftr paper, price I dollar, A new editicta of that popular and entertaining work, entitled rHE FORESTERS, an American Tali ; being a fequcl to the history of John Bull, the Clo thier—ln afcriesof letters ro a friend, with the ad dition of two letters, alluding to recent political tranln&ious in America. Th* following extract fro n the Clavis shews the principal characters that are introduced: John Bulk, the Kingdom of England Hi*. Mother, thcCturchof Lngland His Wife, the Parliament His Sifter Peg, the Church of Scotland His Brother Patrick. Ireland Lewis, the Kingdom of France His IWiftreis, the Old Cotiftituticn His asw Wife, the National ReorefenUtion Lord Struts the Kingdom of Spain Nicholas Fro£, the Dutch Republic J he Franks, the Trench Republic The F»rellcrs, the Uiiited Jrtatea of AmeiTt a Robert Lumber, New-Hainpihire John Codline, Mallacbufetts Humphrey Plowlhare, ConneSicut Roger Carrier, Rhode Island Peter Bull Frqg, New-York Julius Cjefar, Kew-Jerfey William Broadbrim, Pennsylvania Caflimar, Delaware Walter Pipe wood, Virginia Hh Grandfbn, George Wafhingto-n Peter Pitch, North Carolina Charles Indigo, soutk Carolina George Tnutty, Georgia Ethan Greenwood, Vermont Hunter Longknife, Kentucky Black Cattle, Negro Slaves Rats, Speculators Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins •JjP This popular and entertaining, fatiricalhifto ry of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr Bel knap. ft hasa great (hure of originality and a boftnds with genuine humour. It is continued down to the present time, and cboca&crifes those laHe political trapfaolions which have raufed so much u&eafmefs in America. Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No» 50, Marke* ftjeet. June 26. 5 LAW BOOKS, Luted London .and Dublin Edition*. //. is 5 P. RICE, Bookfellerr. No. i 6, South Setosd, and No. 50, Market rtrcet, HAVE jttft received by the Hte arrival from Lonrton and Dublin, their fpriitg importa tion, confining el a variety of the iattll and moil approved Law Books, which, added to those alrea dy on hand,, forms the most extenfivt colledion ev er offered for f«'e in this country. Theytheicfore beg leave to notia-, tlut from the nature of their conne&ionsih Duoiiu, they areerabWf to fdlfa-ifh editions (as tiny have hitherto at the very *loweft prices. The following are among the Ijteft publications. Vefey, jun'rs Reports in Chancery, 1 Peake's Cases at Nifl Priu» ;• Ritlgcway's Kc-joru in the time of Lord Hardwick# ; Fra&ice id the Eeciefiaftical Courts; J3arton'« Trrick House, handforaely fimattd in Princeton. Tbtte arc four rooius and a large entry on each iloor, and five rooms in the garret, a range of back buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. J here is a pump in the yard, an excellent kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two stables, one of which is n ew > 44 feet Jong, with flails in the two stables for 07 horfe9. The heal thiaefs and plea r antotfs ot its situation, and thf number ©f genteel and agreeable families in -and near the town, render it a defirabte retr'ecat for a gentleman from the city. The commodioufnefs of the house, its central position, and the largeness of theflables,makeit ( eyery wayfuitabK for a tavern,for which it has always been confiderd as a capital ftaad. Inqnirc on the premises, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Ang. 25. 1') —diwzawsf City of Wafhingtom. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. 11, For the Improvement rif the Fedetui City. i A magnificent dwelling-boufc 30,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, ire 50,000 1 ditto j 1,000 A cast 15,000 40*000 x ditto 15,000 81 cafli 15,000 30,000 x ditto 10, poo & caGi 10,000 ao,o»>o 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & ca(h 5,000 10,600 x cat!* prize of ro,ooo * do. s<,oooeach,are - 10,009 x« do. 1,000 - - xo,ooc 10 do. 500 • - 10,000 00 do. xoo - * 10,000 300 do. 50 - - 10,000 400 do. 15 - - 10,000 X,OOG do. 20 ' 10,000 15*000 do. xo - F5«,ooo 16,7,19 Prizes. jj,t 61 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. Tofavour rhofewho nay take a quan tity ol Tickets,the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last hut shi: And appravednotes, fecn»iag payaient in either or pri3e«, in ten days after drawing, will he received foi acynumber not Lefsthan 30 tick ets. This Lottery will afford an elegant fpecjmcn of the private buildings to be ert Aed in the City of Walhington—Two beautiful defigas are already (eleiled for the entire fronts on two of the public fijuares j from these drawingi-it ispropofed toeteiS twocentreand "ourcorwer buildings.as soon aspof fible after this lottery is fold, and to convey thein, when co»nlcte, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the fchemc for "the Hotel Lottery. A nett dedu&ion of five per cent, will lie made to defray the ncccffary expenses of print ing, &c. and the fpplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erefled within the city of Walhington. Thy real fecuritieseiven for the payment of the Pri2es, ire «eld by,tFe President and two Dired ors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at □lore than half the amount of the lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. »§, Tickets may be had at the Bank of Colsm- Imi ; of James Weft & Co. Baltimore ; of Peter I Oilman, Boftnn : of John Hepkin-, Richmond ; Pand of RicWd WUls, Cooler', Ferry. | HI wf This Day Publilhed, And to be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, .ornerof Second and Chsfnut streets, ' Price 3of a Dollar, Observations on certain Documents j i% No. V and VI of n " The History of the United Stages for e the year 1796," d In whien the ch irgk of sfeculatiom ajrainft t ALEXANDER HAMILTON, f Late SsCKtTARY of the Trlasurv, is FULLY j REiUTED. 4 ir RITT F. N BY' HIMSELF. * This publication prcjfats a qonc-ileflatement n of the bnfe means by the TacobinsQf the j United States to atyerfe the charadcrs df rhofe pt?rfons who are con uttered as hoflile to their dlfpr- p ganizing ichemes. It aifo contains the cor- r refpondence between Mr.. Hamilton and Mefirs. /< Monroe, Muhlcnburgli and on thej'ub- p jer.d threfhiifcp [ floor, and lomeloui buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice House. On this place is a molt elegant situation fora gentle-: man's feat, commanding a view of the Nelham iny toitsjunflion wiih the Delawa»e, and thence across to the Jersey (hore. Jt has tlie privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the SoMcriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. ] Vav ia. itawtf. COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleaf ureand refpeifl, returns her sincere ac " knowledgemcnt for the liberal encourageme«t (he has received during four years relidense iu [ Philadelphia; and ifliires her friends aiKl tbe ' public,' so far from intending to decline her ' school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her L scholars.—Every branch of ufeful and polite etjucati#nis attended to by Mrs. ' Gpoombridgc and masters excelling in their ] refpeflive profeftions. 1 Corne'r of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June *th, 1797- J'imfet f The fituatiwn is perfeilly healthy ; and made > more agreeableby an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house. Jujl Published, t And to be had of MelTrs. DoVifon, Campbell,Rice, Cary, and the oilier pricipa! Bookftllers in tSe city,price one dollar, twmty-five cents,in boards, • New* Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, m. d. Jure 20. The Philadelphia, Atfion, and 7 t^hnlua M AIL S T A G K, rH P. frtpriskn tig lam to inform tbe public t'-si tbey Lave eJlMjbtd a Stage between PbiltKi.'fil;*, Atfion, Bjtf.o, Ilanjittn, Speedwell, and Murthl Fur nace, Wading River fitting mill, and the t-mm of ','uri erton, in JVewferfey, to go once a week, ar.d are jt'*-ovi ded with gocd horses. a comfortable carriage, and a care ful driver, for the conveyance of the mail, pajfettgerr, and goods. The Stage will flart entry Tburfday, a f I© o'clock, A. M. frp;n Air. Daniel Cooper's Ferry and lodge that night ct Joel Bcdine's, at Longacoming j and cm on Frid/y.ct 6 o'clock, P. AT. arrive at Cats'? E va/is's, in keeper, in Tucierton, difiant from the cil } 54 miles, (from the Atlantic 6, andfrom the FaflGrafing Plains 7 miles) where are goad accommodationt for tra vel lets y and ivhere are commodious and fafe pajfige iboats provided to convey paffergers to Capt. William HHar rington s hovfcj cn Tucker's lfland{ ad jo'inning tbi At* lajitic, where are good acccmmoaations, and d conn nieaf place tqbptjie ; the sportsman tube ivifbes to regale bk'/tjelf with fowling andjijhing, may at this place be highly gra tified, iberd being at almofl every season of the year Jowl andjijb in abundance.— The Stage on its return, jlarts from the aforefaid C Evans* sin Tucker ton, every Vttef day, at 6 o'clock, A, As. Ireuhfajls at John Eodint? j, at Heading River Bridge, lodg' that night at Longa,co\iing, aqj ct I o'clock, P, JVI. on IVednefday, arrive <*t the i sores i:d Cooper's Ferry. It is prefumedthat no rofte of an equal difiance will he less ex or furnijh tha tra - Iteller with a greater variety nf amusement, as he will not only have a p leaf ant fail in the a tic. n tic from Tucker ton, lyt have the, curiojity of feeing on the road thitbt r a number of capital furn fifes- ard cheaper ihjn any other in the Cifcy-r- OF rjjtwys S,IZ£S, Frotn Bby 6tp 19 fry >4. 8y the finale Box or Qignti*.y» may hclhad at tbe ftorc of the SttWcribcre, corner of \r«h adA prcnt iticcc. 1 James C. & samuelW. FrJ&sr. I June 0,1 $ rwtnwftf 30 Dollars Regard. RAN away on Saturday last, twa indcnteSSer vants, 6ifs»rd .Dally, a mulatto boy, about j 7 ,ye t>ne, or two dwelling S) Hoofes. It is hiitabie for a large or would make a goqd Tavern. Imaiediafe . pofleflion will be given. , Apply to Jfo. ui, Chefaut-Simt. c A "P- "- M " Musical lnjlrument A/l&iufaftory., Nq. 167, Arch-Street. y TTARPER.,harpfichotd,grand,portable grand, XI lid --board, pier .table pr.d ftjuace piapo tbrx II malur from London, returns thanks to his fricinfe and the public, for their liberal encourageme»t, " ardtiopes that by his afiidnity and attcnticn to ev e eiy btanch of his business, to.ir.trit a cortiDuance e . of their favors. Piano fsrtes made on the newest and most approved plans, with ft swell, and French harp flop, which heflatteis himfelf will ue found on trial by unprejudice4 judges, to be et|ual if not fuperiorto any import* ~ ed, and twenty per c«ut cheaper. Any inflrn ,m«nt purfhafed < f him, if not approved of «i , twelve months, he will exchange, j- N. B. All kinds of .Mufic.il ipftrii&ents mada, uned, and repa ren v/ith the grtatoft accuracy, " dispatch, and on the motl real, i:ablc ternu, i*.r ; ' ready money only. B Second Piano Fo»te» taken in exchange. e May &»m. . r Forty Dollars Reward. r pi AN away fi-nm the fnhicdbei" on the Tec e JtV pndday of this inft. July, a Mulatto Man, named Will iiowzer, aliout fotty years of age, ir fivo feet i'even ps ejgbt inches high, ratotr chunky made ; had on when ho went away, a drab colored cioth goat, griped purple trowfets and jacket. It is probatle he will change his !e cloathes, as he took a number with him. The >t tiid fellow formerly beloiigtil to Mr. Charles Blake, of this place; and it is expe&eci he has made towards Jonw's Neck, in the Delaware State. —Any person apprehending lhe feid fel e - lew, and securing hifn so that I can get him a. le gain, faall receive, the %S)ove reward if taken s ' out of. the county, and Twenty Dollars if in £ the county, and all r«afonablfc charges if bro't home* JESSE REED, Queen Ana'i Scanty, Maryland,