To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before difpofei of at private sale) Friday, the firft of December next, at fix V j o'clock in ilv- evening, at the Merchants' Cof fee House, in Philadelphia. Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine acres of LAND, now or lat£ in ibe County of Washington, and Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, and on the waters o{ F r esh arid Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run,— Thefr Lands arc fertile and well timbered, and were pj enteed early in 1737, except 3700 acres or therea bouts, which were patented in 179®* P ne fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale, f of the residue a credit of one, two and will he jriven, on interest and good security. Off oh'cr 6. y qawtS To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale) ON Friday, the firlt day of December, at fix o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Se van Hu dred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the State of New-York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Su'quehanna, now, or late, in the townships of Hamden and Warren, and coun ty of Montgomery. One lo»»rth of the p -rchafe money is ro be paid at the time of sale ; for the re- I iidue a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interell and good security. OaoOe 6. 3* wtS Peace's Museum. THIS valuable repository of the works of Na ture, so well calculated to delight the mind and enlarge the understanding, is opened daily, as ul'ual. It (lands in an airy and healthy fituatipn, and free from the epidemic that at present afflids the city ; it may, therefore, be frequented with the gre-iteft fjfety. As an Aisufcment, the study of Nature is the most rational and plealmg ' as a Science, the most fublimc and indruilivc. It elevates the mind and expands the heart. They " Whom Nature's worh can charm,-with God bimftf 41 Hold convcrfe Many interring additions have lately been made to this Museum : and the feathered tribe, containing a variety of the most rare and beautiful ; fubjeiSs, is now very advantageously arranged. Waxen Figures, of Men large as life (fpme of them I calls from nature) , are here drcflird in their proper - habit~,-and placed : .n attitudes charafleridlic of their iel'pe&ive nations. Here may be feea the North- American Savage, and th« Savage of South-Ameri- \ ca—a laboring Chinese, and the Chinese Gentle- j man—the sooty African, and the Kamtfchadale — j with some Natives of the South Sea I Hands. The iinmenfe variety and intcrefting diversity which this Museum olTersto the view, may be fecn but a.'.nnot be described with full effuiS. .JjT Price only I-4th of a dollar. Stvt. 28 Taw ■ M OTIC E. ALL persons indebted to the eflate of John Striker, late of Tinnecum Township, Buck's County, are rcquefted to pay off their refpedlive debt» ; and those having any de mands against are desired to bring in their accounts, to JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, iff > Execu- MALLET PREVALT, $ tors. Sept. 18. Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Stretl. GEORGE DAVIS, BEING buficd for some time past in prepara, tions for removing into his prafent house, has been under thcneceflity of poftponinguntil this day informing the gentlemen oithe Bar generally thro the United States, that his spring importation of law books is now arranged and ready for lale, on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like pre frcence he has experienced for lcveral years past. Catalogues, aombining the most varied collec tion ever imported i/ito this country, are printed and will be delivered on applieation. [une 37- 6w City Commijfioners' Office, June 21, 1797/ IN pursuance of an ordinance from the felc# and common councils, pal Ted the izd day of May last, appointing the city cwnimiflioners, and orefcribing their duties, feflion 9th, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the city is divided into five diftridls, eac h to be under tbe fuperintendance of one of the city commiflioners, whoistobe individually relponfible for the cleanlihefs of the fame, and are as follow. ' Driftriil No. «. From the south fide of Ce dar-street, to the north fide of Spruce-street, un rthe fuperißtendence of Nathan Boys, a. From the north fide of Spruce-street, to the north fide of Walnut-ftreet,under the super intendence of Hugh Robtrrts. 3. From the north fide of Walnut to the south fide of Kigh-ftreet, under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole. 4. From the north fide of High-street, to the »orth fidr of Mulberry street, under the super intendence of William Moulder. 5. From the north fide of Mulberry street to the north fide of Vine-street, under (he luper intendence of Nicholas Hicks. Thecleaningof High-street to be in common. £5" A ftaSed meeting of the city commiflion ers is held at the Old Court House, in High ftreet, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. July >4- eolm Stands for Draymen, &V. In purfuanet of an Ordinance from theSeleft and Common Councils, bearing date the nd day of April, 1797. providing for tbe appointment of City Commijfioners, &c. Seft. the lsth. THE following places are fixed upon by the said City Commiflioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses. In Vine-street, eastward of Front-street, on both fides. ' SafTifras, High r Chefnut and tValnut-fttreets, eastward of Front-street, on the no. th fide only. Moltarry-ftreet, south fide from Front to Third-street. Front-street, east fide from Vine-street to Elfrith's alley. „ Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse al ley to Hamilton's stores, east fide. Waler-ftreet, weft fide from the north end of Stamper's or Moorr's stores to Pine-street. Penn-ftreet from Pine to Ce-Jar-ftreet, weft Drawbridge, north fide, east of Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Front street, fotith fide. Dock-street, between Walnut-street and the flag stone crogngs, east fide, opposite Gfeorge OrkUy's. „ _ r .... Second-street, between Saflafras and Vine ftrerts, weft fide. Fihh-ftreet, east fide from Chefnut to Mul berry-streets. Saflafras-ftreet, from Third to Fourth-street, M No drav or horse to stand within ten feet of '"lrTfbs FOR HACKNEY COACHES t Piue-llreet, north fide from Fourth to Fifth between Chefnut and Walnut C 'Branch-ftreet, north fide,between Third and Fourth ftteets. ' mw& fxm July i 4« LAW BOOKS, Latell London and Dublin Editions. H. fef P. RICE, Booksellers; No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market street, BAVE just received by the lite arrivals from London and Dublin, then spring importa tion, confiding of a variety of the latest and most approved I.aw Books, which, added to those alrea dy on hand, forms the moll extenftve colled ion ev er offered for fa!e in this country. They thei cfore | beg leave to notice, that from the nature of conne&icnsin Dublin, they are enabled to fell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The followingjare among the latett publications. Vefey, jun'rs Reports in Chancery, 2 Vv.l». PAke*s Cases at Nisi Prius ; Ridgeway's Report* in the lime of Lord Hardwicko ; Floyer's Profilers Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts ; Barton's Trcatife on a Suit in Equity ; Tidd's Pra&ice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal A&ions, 2 parts complete ; Ward's Law of Nations ; Cruise on Uses ; modern Reports, 11 vols. London edi tion. H. and P. Rice expe.dl ta receive by the firft ar rival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gil bert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26. The Hlftory of Pennsylvania, By ROBERT PROUD, IS now in the press, and will be publifhetJ, with all convenient expedition, by Zicha riah Poulson, jun. No. 80, Chefnut-llreet, Philadelphia, where fubferiptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed proposals, until the work is ready for the subscriber». July tB. lawtf THIS DAY%AS PUBLISHED, And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second flreet, EVENINGS at HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Contorting of a variety of Mifeellaneous Pieces for the inftruflion and amusement of YOUNG PER SONS—Six Volumes handsomely printedand bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of these pieces arc such, that the book needs only to be known to be universally efleemed one of the moil valuable pub lications th t can be put into the hands of young jwrfons. " Delightful talk to rear the tender thought, 7*o teach the young idea how tu (hoot. To pour th. freih infiruflion o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The g.nerous purpose in the glowing breast." • Tuomson. AugUst i4> mwf4w THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By THOMAS HQBSON, at the Stone Houfr, No. 41, south Second street. Letters and Conversations, Between fevcral Young Ladiet,an improving and i»- terefting fubje&s. Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Camion with alterations and improvements, Printed onfne paper , and utally bound, Price one dollar. AMIDST thetide of modern Romances, painting tales .f extraordinary distress, or of defperal* or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comas forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex ceeding the b.unds of real lift, the proper, becaufa elegant and natural dignity and importance of th. Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel lence. Th. publilher was fomuch pleafedwith the peru sal, that he was persuaded he should do a pleating ferviac to th. community by fending it tiro circu lation. August t4—mw4w Ad laying Duties on Stamped Vellu m Parchment and Paper. A TEW copies of the above a& may be had a) he Office of the Gazetuaf she Vnited States, N*. 119, Chcfinu-fWcet. July 19. The Partnership, UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dilTolved by mutual consent. All perfoos having any demands against thefaid House are de sired to render the fame to T. B. Freeman ; and those indebted to the House are desired to make pay ment to him—By whom bufinel's will in future be carried on,at his Store, No. 29, South Front-ilreet. August 7. eod4W Richard and James Potter HAVE rc.ioved thoir Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-fwcet. August «. w&f6t Lancaster, Harrijburgb Carlijle, Sbtppenjburg and Sunbury STAGES. THfe public are requcfted to take notice, that the partnerlhip which bus for fometpim. sub sisted betweon Mathias Sleugh of Lancaster, and William Geer, i» now diflolved : but, not as M. Slough infinuatest. the public without just cause ; as will more fully appear by a letter on the fub je<st from M. Slough to W. Oeer, dated the 519 th December I aft. a recital »f which is Rot now deem ed necefTary. Any gentleman who wifhss to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the pertkal «f M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfeilly juflifiable in attaching him felf to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippenf 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 Geer, in conjunction with MefTrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to pi-ofecute and carry it on, with every care, at tention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the pub lic can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horse*, and every appurtenance to render the paffagc fife and commodious, inform those wno wilh to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their feats at George Weed's, the sign of the 'White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrifburg, Carlisle and Shippenfburg. The fare as hitherto eftablifhnd. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrifburg, arrive at Sun bury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thcuce and arrive at Harrifburg every Saturday, so that pafTengers deflined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed o«i Mon days. WILLIAM GEER. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797- N. B. This Line of Stages ftarto from th« house of William Ferroe, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'oloik, pro ceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrifburg every Wednes day morning, on the fame evening arrives at Pa trick Cochran's in Shippenfburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday : pe-forrr.:ng the fame routine daily a: in its tour from Philadel phia. mwf Thomas Heuman Leuffer, North fifth (Irett, corner of North alley, No. 34, 1 HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT red bourdeaux Wine in cases and boxes, fix years old White Graves Wine in caiks Ticklenburgs . ' ' * Ruflia Sail Cloths Ravens Duck Bag Linen Heilhns Diaper avid Tabic Cloth I Empty bags Common CJerman Cloth aflortmentof black coloured Ribbons l ine German Laces 1 About twelve tons Ruflia clean Hemp 1 Clover-Seed I Italian Soap, in small boies, for family use { Windoyv GlaJ's Aug 19 —lavy r Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy ■ Ditto- ' ditti Claret in cases t Just received, and for Sale by r Run die & Leech. t Au<r. si. aawtf i ■ | j Will be Landed, From on board the /hip Adive, Capt. Blair,from 1 Hamburgh, c 20 bales white Ruflia clean Hemp 2 calks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth ftoeet, No. 34. ( Tunc z6. $ ( Young Hyson Tea. ; 40 chefls of a superior quality—Alio, 1 100 do.of Hyson, Imported in the IVoodrop Sims, and for sale by the fubferiber, corner of Second and Pine f ftrect. , C. Haight. 1 June 11. eotf imported in the Jhip Pigou, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, , Hyson Hyson Skin CpEAS Young Hyson C Imperial J April 20. rots For sale or to be let on groilnd rent, A-valuable Lot of Ground ; SITUATE on the north-eift corner of Wal nut and Fiftli flreets, fronting the State- Houfefquare. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut flreet, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street ; there ase at present two small two story brick houses, 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 SafTafras streets, containing in front on Water street fif ty-four feet, and continuing that breadth east ward ninety-five feet, tben widening to the south thirteen feet fix inches. Theft houses ave the convenience of a public alley adjoini»g on the north fide, and are a very desirable situa tion for a merchant, flour faflor,or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be fold on very reasonable twms forcafh. For further information apply to the printer. July 31. m&wtf T 0-B E SOLD, And poJJlffton given immediately, A LARGE two story brick Houfe,handfomely situated in Princeton. Thwe 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, anda piazza of 57 feet. Thereisapump 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 flails in the two (tables for 7,1 horses. The heal thiness and pleasantness ot its situation, and the number of genteel and agreeable families in and ntar the town, render it a desirable rctreeat for a gentleman from the city. The commodioufnefs of the house, its central position, and the largeness of fche flables, make it every way fuitablefera tavern, for which it has always been confidcrd as a capital ftaad. Inquire on the premises, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Aog. 25. 29 —drwaawtf City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. 11, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent 1 welling-houfe io,oco dollars, St. cafti 30,000, are 50,000 I ditto 15,000 Sc cast 15,009 40,00.0 1 ditto 15,000 .V cafli 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cafli to,ooo 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 io,oon 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cafli prize of 10,000 » do. j,OOO each,are ■ • 10,000 10 do. 1,000 - - ' 10,00 c 10 do. 500 - - xO,OOO 00 do. 100 • - 10,000 »oo do. 50 - 10,000 400 do. 15 - 10,000 1,000 do. »o - 10,000 15,000 do. 10 - 159,000 16,739 Prizes. 33,361 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,00® N. B. Tofavour thofewh# may take a quan tity of Tickets,the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last but one : And approved notes, securing payment in either monsy or prizes, in ten days alter drawing, will be received for any number not lefsthan 30 tick ets. This Lottery will afford an elagant specimen of the private buildings to be created in the City of Washington—Two defigus are already leleifled for the entire fronts on two of the public , fquarcsj from these drawings it ispropofedtoereifl two centreand r our corner baildings.as soon a# pos sible after this lottery isfold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel hotter)'. A nett deduftion of five per cent, will be made to defray the neceflary expenses of print ing, (fee, and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National Univerlity, to be ere&ed within the city of Wafliington. The real fecurittesgiven for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Direct ors of the Bank of Columbia, and are Valued at more than half the amount of the lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. Tieketssnay be had at the Bank of Colsm -I*3 ; of James Weft & Co. Baltimore ; of Fetcr lGilmae, Boston ; of Joha Hopkins, Richmond ; knd of Richard Wslls, Cooper's Ferry. mwf y ' This Day Published, A»d 10 be fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, «orHer of Second and Ghefnut streets, Price of a Dollar y Observations on certain Documents Contained i& No. V and VI of J " The Hi story of the United States for S the, year 1796," 0 In which the cu ahge or speculation against a ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is FULLY , REFUTED. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. Thris prcfents a concifc statement of the base means praitifed by the Jacobins of the , United States to afyerX'c the charadlers of thofc { ptrfons who arc considered as hostile to their difor- \ ganizing schemes. It also contains the cor- t refpondence between Mr. Hamilton and Meflrs. j Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venable, on the l'ub je<st of the documents aforcfaid, and a furies of let- ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Ha- milton, proving beyond the pofTibility of a doubt, - that the connedion between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring confpiraoy on the part bf the latter and his afiociatfes to extort money. A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor ot wholefate purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addrefled to Mr. Yoitng. Auvufl No. 18-8. ' Diftrid of Pdnnfylvania, to wit : / L s \ DB IT REMEMBERED, that en the l L * S 'J J3 twenty sixth day of July, in the twen ty second year of the independence of the United States of America, John Fenno, of the said dtf- ( tridl,hath depofitedin this office the title of a book, th« right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:— " Observations on certain documents contained " in No. V. and VI. of " The History of the Unit* " «d States for the year in which the charge " of speculation, against Alexander Hamilton, late c< Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted— " Written by himfelf.'* In conformity to ?he a6l of the Congrcfs of the Ueited States, entitulcd, " An aft for the encour agement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors anJ propri etors of such copies, during \h« tunes therein men tioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the DifriSi tf Pennfylvnn'ta, July 2J. > W4W An elegant House in Arch Street. TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There kre two drawing rooms and one dining room —the largest is 31 feet by a6 —and two are so conneiltd by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be sides j in the garret, well firtiihed for fervanu. There are stables and a coach house, with evry convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 19, in North Seventh ftrett, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Au*. J?j oavrjw. William Blackburn, LOTTERY and BROKER'S OFFICE No. £4 south Second-f.reet. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 11, wfcich commanced drawißg the 59th May, FOR SALE. The price of tifltetswill rife in propor tion as the drawing advances, particularly on ac count of the five firft drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the l&ft day ot drawing. Check Books kept for examination and register ing, in the Canal, No. 1, City of Walhington, No. », and Paterfon Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Perkiomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin drawing in the course ef the summer. The business of a Broker in alt kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &c- &c. tranfa&ed wlih the utmost a-tention. June x tu&f Erfliine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No 40 South Second ftrect, [Price 31 Centa] A View of the Causes and Consequen ces of the present War with France. By the Honorable Thomas Erskine. May'ls § STATE TRIALS. Sold b W. Young, Bookseller, No. j», South Se cond-ftrect, The Pennsylvania State Trials, CONtaining the impeachment, trial, and acijait al of Francis Hopkinfon, Judge of the Court of admiralty, and John Nicholfon, Comptroller Gen eral—ln one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, j dollars. W. Youxc has for sale, a general affortmentof Books. Also, Stationary, retail and by the fwek , ege, well allorted, and entitled to the drawback if ) axparted. July 7 —* For Sale, ) That well known place, coiled Vandioriy t's , f F R R Y, ) /"vN Nefhaminy eredc, 18 miles from Phili , \_y ladelphia, on the New York port road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premife6are a large two story stone house occu -1 pied as a tvern, aiyl a good one flory flonekit > chen, a large frame stable with a gnf'd threfhirvg ) flo6r, and tome oul buildings—also a well of > good water, and an excellent ice Hou(e, On , this place is a moll elegant situation fora gentle > man's feat, commanding a view of the Nefham iny to its junflion wiih the Delawa»e, and thence acrofsto the Jersey (bore. >t has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Sab/criber, MORDECAI LEWIS. Yay 14. itawtf. \ COLUMBIA HOUSE 1 Boarding School for young Ladies. r A/r iiS, GROOMBRIDGE with m«ch pleaf -1 IVI ureand refpeft, returns her sincere ac - knowledgement for the liberal encouragement (he has received during four years refidenee in f Philadelphia; and afiures her friends and the f public, so far from intending to decline her f lchool, (be has made a superior arrangement for c the more convenient accommodation of her 1 scholars. —Every branch of ufeful and polite *' education is particularly attended to by Mrs. • Groombridge and mailers excelling in their ' refpeiliveprofeffions. , Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. 1 June <th, 1797- Jimfrf j The situation is perfectly healtky ; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the houte. Juj} Published, t And to be had of MeiTrs. Dofefon, Campbell,Rice, Cory, and the other pricipal Booksellers in the city,price one dollar, twinty-five cents,in boards, ■ New Views of the Origin of the ; Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. d. June ao. School Books and Stationary. ' W. YOUN G, No. C 2, Second-fireet, corner of Chefnut-ftrect. HAS now rra-ly for sale, a very large affort meilt of Einljb, French, Latin and Gteek SCHOOL BOOKS, such elementary books on Science, ,as are generally read in the academies and colleges throughout the United States. LATELY PUBLISHED, Sheridan's Dictionary, the Gxth edition, in one large vol. 8 vo price 3 dols. Ditto, large 12 mo price 1 dol, 75 cts. Ditto, common, price I dol. 50 cts. All forts of drawing, packing, printing, and writing Paper; Bookbinder's Boards, Pafteboirds, (heathing and blotting Papers; printed Blanks, blank Books, Wax, Wafers, and other articles, of the best quality, used in the counting house, or public office. . Catalogues of a miscellaneous collection of BOOKS, with the price of each affixed, to be had by inquiring as above. o<sl. 24. —3aw6w JuJl Fulli/hed, and now Selling, By BENJAMIN DAVIES, At his Bdok-Storf, No 68, Hiph-Street, The AMERICAN REPOSITORY AND ANNUAL REGISTER for tic UNIT ED STATES TOR THE YEAR 1798 : Containing complete and correal lifts of the Exetfli tive, i cgiflative and Judiciary DEPARTMENTS of GOVERNMENT, And a variety of ufsful tables, ncceffarv to be known in every State of the Union. Embellijhed ivitb tiuo handsome Engravings, One of which is depidtive of a melancholy scene that occurred during the American war. OA. iS. 7he Philadelphia, Atfiun, and 1 uckerton MAIL STAGE. PIE proprietors beg leave to itfurm the public, that tbey have ejiablijhed a Stage between Philadelphia , Atjion, Batflo, Hampton, Speedwell, and Martha Fur tiaee, IVading River flitting mill, and the toivn of Tuck erton, in New-Jersey, to go once a iweek r and are provi ded ivitb good horses, a comfortable carriage, and a care ful driver, for the conveyance of • the mail,paffengere, and goods. The Stage will fart every Thursday, ct I© o'clock, A. M. from Mr. Daniel Cooper s Perry, and lodge that night at Joel Bodinej, at Longacoming ; and on on Friday, at 6 9 clock, P. M. arrive at Caleb E- >. vans's, inkeeper, in Tuckerton, dip ant from the city 54 miles, (from the Atlantic 6, and from the Eafl Groufmg Plains 7 miles J where are good accommodations for tra vellers, and where are commodious and fafe pajfage boats pravided to convey pajjengers to Capt. IVilliam War rington s house, on Tucker's Island, adjoinining the At lantic, when are good accommvaations, and a convenient place to bathe ; the fportfrnan who wijbes to regale Limfelf with fowling and ffhing % may at this place be highly gra tified, there being at aimoji every season of the year fowl andfjh in abundance.—The Stage on its return,farts from the aforefaid C, Evans's in Tucket ton, every Tues day, at 6 0 clock, A. M. bre.ikfafls at John Bodine's, at Wading River Bridge, lodge that night at Longacoming, and at 1 0 clock, P. AT. on Wednesday, arrive at the aforefaid Cooper s Ferry. It is presumed thai no route of an equal dijtance will be less expenftve, or furnifh the tra veller with a greater variety of amusement, as he will not only have a p leaf ant fail to the atlant.c from Tucker ton, but have the curioftty of feeing on the road thither a f number of capital furnaces and forges, and one flitting mill, in complete order, and at work ; gentlemen, too, who are owners, or faftors, of any of the aforefaid iron works, are soli cited to encourage andfuppnrt this sage (by which they can be so well accommodated) the continuance of which will much depend on their aid. The rates of pajfengers and baggage are as follows : For a pajfenger from the aforefaid Daniel Cooper s Ferry to Tuckerton, including J4 lb. of baggage, Two Dollars ; fcr way pajfengers per mile, Four Cents—lsG lb. of baggage equal to a paf | fencer. Pof age of letter*, newspapers, tV"c. will be 1 agreeably to law. iV. B. The mail crosses from the Old .Ferry, THOMAS IVARDLE Iff Co. \ Tuekerton, Sept. 2s. Off. 5. —2awf The Norfolk Mail .STAGET ' THI3 Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, ill Philadelphia, every Tueffay, Thursday, and Satur day, at 3 o'clock, ia the irorning ; arrives at Do ver the firft day, at Snowhitl the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the passengers find a fafe and comfortable packet to convey them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tuefdiy, Thurfiay and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Friday; puts up at Snow - Hill the firft night, at Dover the ad night, and ar rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. Thediftance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, i 9 So miles lefs'than on any stage route between those places. TOO much cannot be said in favor of the road, f which is roost excellent indeed. The proprietors - willingly engage to return the whole fare to 5 paiTenger, who, after having performed this route, will fay thai he ever travelled in a stage for the fame f diftanae, so good a road in America. Aiu'uft 11. dim. eotf. f Window Glass, Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in iheCity— OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14, By the single Box or Quantiiy, may be had at the ' store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Fronfr ; street. 'James C. Samuel W. Fijher. Philadelphia, June 9, 17,7. | Lately Published, . In <me vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold by WILI.IAM YOUNG, corner of Second and » Chefnut streets, : A Colle&ion of Papers on the fubjedt of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH IVEDSTER, jun. Containing letters from Doctors Seaman, Smith* " Buel, Taylor, Ramsay. Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch# ell,on contagion, &c. &». Sept. ; ~ THE SUBSCRIBERS, t ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF, 1 HEREBY give notice, that they have difpofecf of the p»opetty afligned to them for the i'ecuring r the payment of the Sore 1 , acceptances, *nd en r dorleinents given by Edward Fox, for the use r of the said James Greenlesf; and the holders of r such notss, acceptances, and endorsements, are . hereby notifyed thai the fubferibers will fettle r with them for the amount of their re!pe<Sive elaims, br>th principal and interest, at any rime before the «cth day of Oflober next ; after which day. the holders not applying, will e be excluded, agreeably to th« terms of aflign t 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' stock evtry 4ay, Sundays excepted. c ' henry Pratt, ~ Tho. IF. Francis, ; John Miller, Jun. John AJbley, Jacob Baktr. Phil*delphia,Augwft jB, 1797. i
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