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    To be Sold at Public Vendue, I
(If not before dlfpufed of at prrcCtlt sale) |
f\ M Friday, (he i\- p . of IDecctnbcr next, at fix
v_y oVI'-.ck i". ihs evening, at the MercharUs , <J*of-
Hyu!e r in Phiiadeiphi^. Forty Thailand Nine
Hundred and Thirty Nii»e acres .cf LAND,
rn-vv or hie ii» the Counry ol and Com
monwea'Mh of Pennfylvaaia, and <n ihe w?ters of
F'efh and Wheel tog Creeks and Ten Mile Run.—
Thi-fe Ljv.Hs are ferii e and well timbered, and were
parcji»t®ed early in except 3700 acres ortherca
b' us, which were patented in »7Q2. One fourth
of i!v purchase money to be paid at the time of faie,
so- the residue a credit of one, two and t! j rce tnonthi,
will he given, on interest and good feturity.
6. 3^wrS
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
(If not before difpofedcf at private sale)
ON Friday, the iint' day of December, at fix
o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Cn£!c *
Woufe- in P'niladtlphta, Twentv Six 'i'Houfand Se
van flu >dred and Eighty acres of LAND, the
S'are of >Jcw.Yoik, be: wen the north'-rr. bounds
or Pen nfy I van 1 a and the c u ; qut'ian"a, ob ws or late, ,
in the of Hamdenand Warren, and conn- j
ty of Montgomery One loarih of the p• >ckafe
money is s o be paid at the time of f-ile ; for *t»e le
fi<itfe a credit of two,anJ three month* will be
gi Vf*o, on mured and good security. i l
6. !
—, i _
Pkale's Museum: i
valuable repository of the works of Na
i. turc, so well calculated to delight the mind
and enlarge phe undcrllandtng, is op ned daily, as
uJ'ual. It rtands in an airy and healthy situation, .
and free from the epidemic that at prejfent afllida
the city; it may, therefore, be frequented with 1
the great eft a
As ail Amur ment, the fludy of Nature is the v
rjioft rational and pleating : as a Scence, the most
f»b!ime and inflruilive. It elevates the mind and
ex)).Tnds the .heart. They j
si IVhrtt Nature* 1 works iati charm, icitb God timfel/
" Hold cr,nverfe
Many interring additions have lately been '
made to this Muftuni : at:d the feathered tribe, 1
cortairing a variety of the most rare and beautiful C
fubjc<sls, s now very advantageously arranged, ti
Waxen Figures, of Men large as, life (some of them S
carts from nature) are here drefied in their proper u
habit-, and placed ;n attitude* arafleriilic of their
r fpeiilive nations. Here may be foen the North- ft
American Savage,and the lavage of South-Ameri- u
ca—a. ial-oring Chinese, and the Chinese Gentle- li
man—t!-e African, and the Kamtfchadale— p
with Natives of the Bpath Sea I Hands. The
imnunf: variety and inttrefling diversity which
this Museum offer,s to the view, may be seen but
•annot be d fcribV with full efTtiA.
gj* Price only l-4th of a dollar. '
2'i Taw
M OTIC E.
ALL person- indebted to the eflate of To "N
Striker, late of Tinnecum Tewnfhip,
Buck's County, are requeued to pay off their
Ttfpeilive ciebts ; and those having any de
mands faid eflate, are defiled to bring in
tiieir-srcoums, to
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, ) Execu
t PALLET PIiEfALT, J tors. r
Sept. 2 s !. ta«'4w
Davis's Law Book Store,
No, 319, High-Street.
GEORGE DAVIS, []
T-v busied for some time past in prcpara- h
tions for removing iuto his profent house, iws j bt
been under theneceifity of joftp< ninguntil this day lit
informing the-gentlcmen 01 the Bar generally thro' ce
the Hatted States, that fpring importation of etc
law hooks is now arranged and ready for sale, on el,
terms that he trulls will entitle him to the like pre- ar
freence he has experienced for ievaral years part. lej
Catalogues, oombining the most varied collec
tion ever imported i/:to this country, are printed fa'
and will he delivered on application. fei
June 27. law 6w la
City Comrmjfioners'' OJJice,
June a, 1797.
IN pursuance of an ordinance from the ielefl
and common councils, passed the aid day of ht
May lafl, appointing the city COTTimiCtoi.eri, u
and preferibing their duties, feiSion 9th,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That the city is divided into five ditlriifls, T
each to be under the fuperintendance of one of v
■the city commiJTieners, whoisto be individually ha
relponfible for the cleanliness of the fame, and fir
are as follow. th
Driftrifl No. I. Fiyjm the south Cde of Ce- nv
dar-ftrcet, to the north fide of Sprtice-flreet, uii- cai
rthe superintendence of Nathan Boys. _
a. From the north fid-; cf Spruce-llreer, to
thenorth fide of Walnut-Ilreet,under the super
intendence of Hugh Roberts.
3. From the north fide of Wilnut to thefouth
fide of liigh-ftreet, under the superintendence of _
Jofcph Claypoole. L,,
4. From the north fide of to the -
north fid.-of Mulberry street, tir.dw-thefllpcr
inttmlence of William Moulder.
5. Fwiwrire north (ideof Mulberry street to
the north fide of Vine-Ilreet, under the luper- r *l"
intendence of Nicholas Hicks. I
The cleaningof High-llreet to be in com«on. fiili
A dated meeting of the city corrm:fT:on- Wi
ers is held at the Old Court House, in High- Plo
street, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. as '
July f4. eoim i e f
" Dei
Stands for Draymen, &?V. td
In purjuanec of an O'cTmance from tbeSelrH and '
Common Councils,bearing date the ltd day of
April, 1797, providing for the appointmerU of 'j
City CommiJJioners, c. Sect, the 15th.
THE following pUrrs are fixed upon by the f
said City Commiflioners for Stands fcr
DrayVnen ar.d their Horses. ur
In Vine-llreet, eastward of Front-street, on 1
both fiJcS. p u (
Saffafras, High,Chefnut and Walnut-fttreets, t h:<
eastward of Front-ftreet,«n the no/th fide only. Me
Mulberry-street, south fide from Front to to j
Third-street. ten
Front-street, east fide from Vine-street to lie 4
Elfrith's alley. I
Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse al- wit
ley to Hamilton's (lores, east fide. ren
Water-street, weft fide from the north end of 'ho
Stomper's or Moorr's stores to Pine-street.
Penu-ftreet from Pine to Ce Jar-flreet, weft Gec
fide.
Drawbridge, north fide, eaflof Front-street, ° n
Spruce, Pine and South streets, e jft of Froat .! r
street, south f'de.
Dock-street, between VValnut-ftreet and the <
stone croflings, east fide, opposite George I V'
Oskley's. °'
Second-flreet, between SafTjfras and Vine „„,i
ftrects, weft fide. cvc ,
Fifth-ftreet, east fide froqi Chefnut to Mul- L an
berry fU'eets. _ (ijy,
Saffafras-lircet, from Third to Fourth-flrcet,
e?ft fide. j
No dray or horse to stand within ten feet of jj
any pump. houi
STAXDS FOR HACKNET COACHES. Tue
Pine-street, north fide from Fourth to Fifth cf cr)
streets. Mr .
Fifth-ftrtet, between Chefnut and Walnut day
streets, wed. trick
Branch street, nortlv fide, between Third and from
Fourth streets. f:ime
July 14. . niw&fim I phia.
2, I LAW BOOHS,
) ! Latcfl London and Dublin Euitior.s.
H. sis P. RICE, Book/tilers,
rj nr Nt>. i£, South Secotjd, and No. 50, Market ilreet;
tfD f TAVE ijuft received by the lite arrivals from
i. A London and Dublin, their fprirsg importa
s 0 j: tion, confiftijVgof a variety of the lataft ana rami
# approved 1 aw Books, which, added to those alrea
>cre dy on hand, form sr. he modextenfive eolle&ionev
,ta - cr offered for fa 1 c irt this country. They theiefore
irth heg leave to notice, that from the nature of their
lie, conne&icnsin Dubiin, they a*c enabled tp fell Irish
Lhi, editions (arthey have hitherto done) at the very
iovvefl prices- The following are among the tatcifc
S publications.
Vefey, jun'rs Reports in Chancery, %
PeaWs Cases at Nisi Prius ; Ridgeway's Reverts
j in the eime of Lord Hardwicke ; Floyer's Procters
Pra&ice in the F.ccfefiaftical Courts; Barton's
fte* 1 reutiTe 011 a Suit in Equity ; Tidd'a Practice of
?e- Court of King's Bench in Personal A&ionS* *
the parts complete ; Ward's Law of Nations ; Cruise
ids on Use* ; tuodcrn Rcport»> l% vols. London edi-
Mr, ; tion.
mi- | H. and P. "Rid* cxpe& f» receive by the fifil ar
afe j rival from New-York the 6th v6l. complete of
Durnford and Rail's Reports,,the ad part of Gil
"c bert's (.aw of Evidence by Loft, and a number of.
j new publications.
* j June 25.
| The Hiitory of PenntVTvania,
[a _ By ROBERT PROUtf,
r ]j TS now in the press, and will be publifhej,
aj A with all convenient expedition, by Z>-CHA
>n, £ r * H Poulson, jun. No. 80, Chefnut-ftreet,
its fhiladelp'ria, whs-re fukferiptions will continue
th to received, ind at the Philadelphia Library,
according to the printed- propyls, until the
he work is ready for the fubferihers.
>fl
ld THIS DAY"WAS PUBLISHED, ~
And for sale by THOMAS BOBSO.V, at the
'J | Stone Ho'jfe. No. 4!, south Second Itreet,
«| EVENINGS at HOM E ;
e, OR, THE JUVENILE BUBGHT OPENED,
ul Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for
d the iuftra&ion and amusement of YOUNG PER
m SONS— SixVolunieshandfomely printednnd bound
=r up i-.i two volumes, price Two Dollars,
ir 7ha variety and excellence of these pieces are
1- such, that the book needs, only be known to br
i- universally esteemed one ot the mod valuable pub
s' Jications th t can be put into the hands cf young
p«rfons.
ic " Delightful task to rear the tender thought,
h To teach the young jd-a how to (hoot,
it To poor frefc inltrucllon o'er the mind,
To breathe th' enlivening fpirit,and to fix
The generous puryofe in the glowing breast."
Thomson.
August J4. mwf4W
N > THIS D YIS PUBLISHED,
»> By THOMAS DOBSON, at tlu Stone Houf«,
lr , No. 41, south Second street,
n " Letters and Conversations,
Between fevtral Voting Ladies, on Improving and i»-
j. terelling fubjeAs.
Translated from tlae Dutch of Madam, d; Camion
with alterations and improvements,
Printed mJim paper, and neatly baund,
Price ene dollar.
AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting
tales <sf nxtraordinary diflrefs, or of desperate or
artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and
■" which it would he tor the honor of young ladies to
s j bcigiirant of, this little book comes forward to so
y licit notice, where in a variety cf incidents, not cx
-1 ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, b 'caHf2
f i/egart and natural dignity and importance of thu Female
1 cbnraShr is exhi ited in an int-relting point of view,
- and prt;L'nu examples of real *od attainable excel ■
lencc.
The pahliftier wasfoinuch pleased with the pern
-1 sal, that he was prrtuaded he (hould do a pleasing
service to the community by loading ir in a circu
_ lation. August 24 —rtv.v 4W
Acl laying Duties on Stamped Vellum
Parchment and Paper.
' A FEW copies of the above ait may be had aj
he Oflicc of the (5 iz»tte»f the United States, Nc.
1 If 9, Chefnut.fl.rect. Jolv 19.
The Partnership,
UNDER the linn ol FREE.\IaN 13* Company,
is difloived by mutual corfent. All persons •
■ having any i!emand4 ag iinS ( tkefaid House are de- j
I fired to render 'he fa:re to T. B. Freeman : and
those indebted to the House arc desired to make pay
ment to him—By whom bafiiicfs will in t'ature be
carriei on,at hisdtore, No. J9,South Front-street.
August J eodyv
Richard and James Potter
HAVE removed their Counting House to No.
45, South Fifth-ftroet.
"gust %■ w&f6t
Lanca/ter, Harrijburgb Carlijle }
Sidtppenjburg and Sunbtfrjy
STAGES.
THE public are requtftea to take notice, that ,
the partnership which h«s fer some lime fub
fiiled bttwen:* Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and
WillLim.Oeer, is now difTolved; bat, not as M.
Slough infinu.itest# thepablic without just cause ;
as will more fully appear by a letter oil the fu!>-
jea from M. Slough to W. Ueer, dated the 19th
December lalt. a recital of which is not now deem
ed neceflary. Auy gentleman who wiflies to be
more circumllantially informed of the merits of
this business, by applying to W. Geer may have
the perrfal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be
at full liberty to determine whether or not W.
Geer is not perfedlly jnftifiabie, in attaching him
felf to any other perl'on in the prosecution of the
Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippenf- 1
urg, or any pther place.
Now from the libejal and generous support the 1
public were pleased to confer on the firft effort in 3
this bufinef", v#illiam Geer, in conjun&ion with
Meflrs. Reily, Weed and Wi'mer, is determini'd 5
to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, at
tention anddifpatch that a zeal to oblige the pub
lic can poilibly exert. t
The above company, who are amply provided tl
with carriages, horses, and every appurie taoce-to k
render the passage bSe and rommodious, inform
those wn-j wish ro patronize ami encourage the n
undertaking, that they can take their feats at b
George Weed's, the iign of the White Horse, e
Maiktt Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday
and Friday, to proceed to Lancaftef, Harrifburg, t!
Carlisle and Shipp*nfbui'g. The fare as hith«r£o V
eftabliflied. ( 5
For the further accommodation of the public, fc
j a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house ti
of Samuel Elder, ta Harriibarg, arrive at Sun- fv
bury in NorthumberlaTid county, every Thursday, vi
and return from theoce and arrive at Harriffcurg tl
every Saturday, so that passengers deflined for L
Lancafteror Philadelphia, may proceed o« Mon- b.
days. h,
WILLIAM GEER. tl
Lancafler, Jan. if, 1797. b<
N. B. This l.ine et Stages starts from th«
house of William Fcrroc, in Lancaiier, on ewry B
Tuesday ai.'d Saturday morning at 6 o'alo.k, or
ceeding td the westward; and from the lioufo of 01
Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrilburg every Wednes
day morning, on the fame evening arrives at Pa
trick. Cochran's in Shipptnlburg, and returns U
from thence on every Th. rfday : performing the {»
fime routine daily as in its tour from Philadcl- Sin
■phia. niiVf
11
T.I;OMAS HERMAN Lcupcer,
North tfutji fluent, cornetof North aUcy, No. 34,
HAS FOR,* SALK,
[fc EXCELLENT red bourdeaux Wine in cases and
; ' l»nxes, fix years old
" Wine iiieaiks
Tic !;lAnl>u%*s
llr Rufiia Sail Ckths >
d ' Raveus lJuck
v " 6ag'Lin
£ Diaper and Table Cloth
Empty
j Lemmofe Gernjan Cloth
■■n afTortiuefctof black coloured Ribbons
Fme German Lacei
A bout twelve tons Ruflia cleaiLHemp
ts Clover .Seed . v
Italian soap, in small boxes, for family ufj
Window Glafg Aug 29.—2* tv
1 Excellent Bmsrdeaux Brandy
Ditto ■ ciirf.. Claret in cases
I_ , fift tor Sile by
r . Rundlc & Leech.
lawtf
'* f Will be Landed,
From oa board the (hip Attive, Capt. Blair,from
Hambutglj*
_ 20 bales white Rufiia clean Hemp
2 calks Clover Seed
For Sale by
!, Thomas Herman Leuffer,
North Fifth ft*e<t, No. 24.
, Tune 2ft $
' TO BE SOLD,
c And immediate poffejjion given,
ACcnvenient well iiuiihed f,rick Tenement,
with a cook house and other out houses, fitu
atcd ina pleasant part of the borough of Wiiming-
ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground
= has forty feet front on West-street, slid extends
through the square to PallurL-ftreet, on which is
ercifled a liable and carriage honfe.
ALLEN M'LANE.
r WilmingtM, Aug. 50.
j Imported in the flrip Pigou,
And for fait by John Morton, No. u6, South
. Front-street,
Hyson
Hyson Skin (™.»
j Young Hyson (
Irrrgjrijl J
April ao. sots
Fisr sale or to be let on ground
rent,
A valuable Lot of Ground ;
SITUATE on the north-e»Acorner of Wal
nut and Fifth streets, fronting the State-
Hcul'e I'quare This lot 43 fifty-one feet front
on Walnut llrect, and one hundred and thirteen
feet and an half on Fifth llreet ; ther« are at '
prefect tw« small two story brick houses, and a
number of l'mall tenements thereon.
Al'o, for Sale,
Two three story Brick Houses
W itfi convenient (lores, wharf, &'c, situate on
Water-street, between Mulberry and Saflafras
streets, containing in front on Water street fif
ty-four feet, and continuing that breadth east
ward ninety-five feet, then widening to the ;
south thirteen feet fix inches. These houses
ave the convenience of a public alley adjoining
on the north fide, and are a very desirable situa
tion for a merchant, flour factor,or others who
may have orcafion for storage of poods. This
property will be fold on very reasonable torms
for calh. For further information apply to the
pi inter.
July 31, % m&wtf
TO BE SOLD,
dmi pofftflion given immediately 9
A LARGE cyno brick Houfe,handfomely
situated in Princeton. Thfte 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. J here is a pump
j in the yard, an excelleut kitchen garden, at the
farther end of which are a carriage house and two
oaMet, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with
flails in the twcf stables for 27 horses. The heal
» thinefs and pleafantnef* ot its Gtuation, and the
, number ©f genteel and agreeable families in and
' near the towtt", render it a desirable rctreeat for a
; gentleman from the city, l'he commodioufnefs of
the house, its central po&tion, and the largeness of
"•he stables, make it every way fuitablefcratavcrn,for
which it ha* always been confiderd as a capital
fcuid. Inquire on the prem fes, of
ISAAC 6NOWDEN.
Princeton, Ang. 2j. 20—diw2*wtf
t _i : -
City of Washington.
SCHEME
Of (Tie Lottery, No. 11,
For the Improvement of the Federal City.
A magnificent iwelling-boufc ao,oco dollars,
it ealh 30,000, are 50,00..
1 ditto 15,b00 & caflj 35,00® 4o,oo«
I ditttv^s,ooo l & cast 1.5,000 30,000
I ditto ito,poo"A calh 10,000 ao,ooo
I ditto 5,000 & caih 5,000 10,000
» ditto 5,000 & cSfft 5,000 10,600
1 cast prize of 10,000
% do. s,A«rt each,ars • 10,000
13 (Jo. I,oil ) - - 10,OO'
»o do. 500 - - io,onn
00 do. imo 1 - - 10,000
»ij® do. 50 - - io,oco
400 do. 15 - 10,000
1.900 do. to - ao,ooo
15,00® do. 10 - *59,000
16,739 fri2cs.
33,361 Rlankt.
50,000 Ticket*, at Eight I)ollar», 400,000
N. D. TofavpUr rhofe who may tafcc a quan- ■
tity of Tickets,the'rrrae of 4(5,000 dollars will be
the l»»t drawn ticket, and the 30,000 last
kutoNa :
And approrednotts, securing payment in either
mon«y or prizes, in ten days alter drawing, will
he received for any number not lefsthan 30 tick
ets.
This Lottery 1 will afford an elagant specimen ef
c!mprivate buildings to be ercAed in the City of
Wafliiiipton—Two beautiful delig.es ire already
(el'ibed for the entire fronts on two As thepablir |
squares; frOtn these arawiflg! it ispropofed totrefl |
twoeentrJand'our'cTvi'erbuildings asfoonaspof- (
fibleafter ttts lottery is fold, nud to convey them,
when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, ic
the manner defcrifced in the fchenie for the Hotel
Lottery. A rtett deduction of five per cent, will
be made to defray the:neceff»ry expenses of prim
ing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of
the fund intended for the National'Univerlity, to '
be erected within the city of Walhington. c
The real fecuritiesgiven for Ihe payment of th<
Briies, are held by the President and two Diredl
ors.of the Bank of Columbia, and are Valuc4_at ,
more than half the atnount of the lottery.
SAMUEL ELODGET.
㤠t , Tickets may be tad at the Bank of Colum- ]
Ui ; cf James Weft & Co. Baltimore; of Peter
Oilman, Eoftou : of John Hopkins, Richmond ;
bnd of Richard Wilis, Cooper'. Ferry ,
jnwf
This I>ay Publifl-ied,
, Aadto be fold by W11.1,1"A.\1 YOU KG, aorncr of
Second a-nd Giiefnrit streets,
d Price 3-§ths of a D?Uu-r,
Obprvations on certain Documents
Contained ia No. V and VI of
" Thi Hi story of the United States for
the year 1796,"
In which th«' cm aror op SPECULATIOM against
ALEXANDER. HAMILTON,
Late tiECaiiTARV c! the Treasury, is FOLLY
R£ftJTED.
WRITTEN BY himself,
TWs publication presents a ccncife il?.tement
cf the base means pnuftifed by the Jacobins of the
United btatcs to, asperse the charadcrsof t.hpfe
arc corifj.icredai l;oflile to their disor
ganizing fcht'mes. It a4fo contains the cor
refpondencc between Mr. Hami(ton and Messrs.
Monroe, Myhlenh'ifrgh c.nd on the sub-
of the alorefaid, -and a ferte» of let
ters from James Reynolds and his wife, to Mr Ha
milton, proving b'ey6nd'the poflibiiity of a doubt.,
that the conrtedipn bw tweet; him and Reynolds,
was the rel'ult of a daring conspiracy cu rb.e part
- of 'the latter and hi.< associates to extort money.
A discount of one third from retail price
j wil lbe made in favor ot whole sale purchaf-rs for
cash. Orders to be addrefTed t»> Mr Yoor>o.
Augufl 15, '
No. 188.
DiflriS of Peni'Jylvania, to <wit :
, L s \ J3 E li 1 RKMIvMBERhn, thai on the
-D twenty sixth day of July, in the twen
ty second year of the independence of the United
States of America, John Penno, of the said dtf
tri<sl,hath depoCted in this office the title of a bock,
thv! right whereof he claims as proprietor, ia the
, words following, to wit: —
" OM'ervations on certain documents contained
" in No. V. and VI. of "The Hiilory of the Unit
l " ed State? for the year if 96,'" in which tho charge
» " of fpcculation, againil Alexander Hamilton, late
» li Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted—
" Written by himfelf "
In conformity t® he a& of thcCong rofs of the
Ueited States, entituled, "An a<ft for tha encour
agement ot learning, by securing tb<? copies of
maps, charts and hooks to aurhor9 ar.<?
1 etorsof futh copies, during h« tiines therein'men
tioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk of the DJiriSl of Pc/irjylvaniti.
_July 27. w4 w
An elegant House in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large
and,ele,'Jut house at the Corner of Arch, and
Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms
and one diniag room—the large!! -,s 31 feet by
16—and two are so conne<Sled hy folding doors
as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, be
l:des 5 in the irarret, well finiihed for fervantj.
There are stables and a coach house, with evry
convenience for a fmaly. Enquire at No. 29,
in North Seventh llreet, or at No. 218, Arch
Street.
_Aug-. rt. 3aw3w.
William Blackburn,
LOTTERY and BROKER'S OFFICE
No. 64 south Second-?.reet.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 11, which
commanced drawing the 29th May* FOR
SALE. Ihe price of tiricets will rife in propor
tion a3 the dr iwing advances, particularly du ac
count of the five firft drawn tickets, prizes of
four thousand dollars each, on the lad day of
drawing.
Check Books kept for examination and register
ing, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Waflungtou, No. '
2, and Paterfon JLottories.
Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkillbridge and j
Perk omen Bridge lotteries, which will begin j
drawing in thecourfeof the summer.
Thehufinefs of a Broker in all kinds of Stosk,
Bills, Notes, L*ndff, &c- See. tranfatfted with the
utmost a:tenkion.
June 2 j. tncVf
Erfkine's View of the War.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By ROBERT CAMI'BELL & Co.
No 40 South Secosd llreet,
TPrice 31 Cents]
A View of the Causes and Consequen
ces of the present War with France.
By the Honorable Thomas Erskins.'
May 1$ $
STATE TRIALS,
Sold b W.Young, Beokfeller, No. 5», South S«-
coild-Areer,
The Pennsylvania State Trials,
CONtaiuing the impeachment, trial,and acqai:-
al of Francis Hopkinfsn, Judge of tlreCoart of
admiralty, and John Nicholfon, Comptroller Gqjir
era!—ln one large 8 vo. vol. Price, iti l>eSirds, t
dollars.
W. Young has for sale, a general aCortmentof
Book". Also, Stationary, retail and by the pack
eg«, wellafloited,and cflttlled to the drawback if
axparted. .
For Salej
That ivtHlnoivn place, called VAifDSOßifl's
ffu y,
ON Nethaminy creek, 18 miles from Phila
lattelphia, on the New York noil road,
containing 74 aores and 94perclrei. Upon the
premifesare a large two ftoryJlone house occu
pied as a tvern, and a good one story (tone kit
chen, a lar»e frame ftaMe with ig+itJ threshing
floor, and lome out buiiding»—alfo a well of
gond water, and an excellent ice Houf?. On
this j)!ace is a moH elegant lituation fora gentle
man s feat, commanding a view of the Nefham
iny to its juniStion wiih the Delawaoe, and thence
across to the Jersey (hore. It has the privilege
of one half the toll received from the bridge.
For terms applv to the SaUfcribery
MORUECAI LEWIS.
May 24- atawtf.
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for young Ladies.
MUS. GItOOMBRIDGE with much pleaf
ureand refpedl, returns b?r sincere ac
knowledgement for the liberal encouragement
file has received during four years refidenee in
Philadelphia ; and assures her friends and the
public, so far from intending to decline her
school, made a superior arrangement for
the more convenient accommodation of her
scholars.—Every branch of ufeful and polite
educatien is particularly atlenqed to by Mrs.
Groombridge and mafltrs excelling in their
refpeiSliveprofrffions. 1
Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets.
Jims sth, 1797- Jimfrf
The is perfe>sUy healtky ; aEdma<*e ]
more agreeable by an extenfiv* garden and lot
of gruund adjoining the house.
fuj] Published,
to hc h;.d of Messrs. Dobi'on, Campbell,Rice, 1
Cr.ry, acd the other pricipal Booksellers in' fie
city,price one dollar, twmty-five cents,inbeards,
New Views of the Origin of the
Tribes and Nations of America.
By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. d.
Jun« so. *St
School Books and Stationary.
; i_ J
W. Y O UN G,
No. ?2, Second-street, corner of Chefnut-ftreet,
HAS now ready for sale, a very large afTort
mcnt of Engljh, French» Latin and Greek
SCHOOL BOOKS. Also, such elementary books
ok Science, as are generally read in th& academies
and colleges throughout the United States.
LATELY PUBLISHED,
Sheridan's Dictionary, the sixth edition, in on«
large vol. 8 vo price 3 dols.
Ditto, large ianio price 3 cfol. 75 «ts.
Ditto, con.mon, price 1 dol. 50 ct9.
■ All forts of drawing, packing, printing, and
; writing Paper ; Bookbinder's Boards Pafleboards,
flieath.ng and blotting Papers; panted Blanks,
blank Books, Wax, Wafers, and other articles, of
the best quality, used in the counting house, or
' public office.
Catalogues of a mlfcellaneous colle&ion of
BOOKS, S»i't2} tke price qI each affixed, to be had
by inquiring a above. Oil 14.. —3aw6w
\ Selling,
< By BENJAMIN DAVtES,
At h!s Bi'iok-'torf, Nt 68. Hieb-Street,
: The AMERICAN REPOSITORY
AND
ANNUAL REGISTERfo>. the UXIT ED ST A TES
FOR THE YEAR 1798
Containing complete and correct lilfs of the Execu
tive, 't and Judiciary
DEPARTMENTS of g O VEKN MENT,
j And a variety of ufeful tables, ntceifity to bfc
known in < very State of this Union.
Embellijhed with two bandfome Engravings,
One ot which is depi&ive of a menncho'y fcenc
] that occurred during, the American war.
[ The Philcidelphui, Alfwri, ani 1 vfLcrtan
MAIL STAGE.
T'HE proprietors leg ieave to inform the fi-llic, thai
they have eflablifbed a Stags between Philadelphia,
A'JiOii t Batflo, Hampton, Spiff'well, and Ilartbrt Fur
t j nace, 1 Fading Rioer flitting mill and the town of Tuck
> | e/ton, in Aeui-Jerfv, to go orce «i 'week. and are pi ovi*
y j ded ii itb good borfes, a comfcrtuble carriage, and a care
. fil driver, for the conveyance of the mai!, paffengen, end
. ; goods. Tie Stage will jlabt entry Thurfds.y, at IO
o c ock, A. .M. from Air Daniel Cooper*j* Ferry, and
lodge that nigbt at foci Bzdincs at Ecngacnming ; and
on on Friday at 6o\ 'ock, ?. M. arrive at C .lci/ £-
wns's, inlet per, in Tudcrlvit, dxfar\ -from • the city 54
miles, (from tie Atlantic 6, andfr withe. Fin ft Groufhg.
Pla:ns 7 wiles) where are good acso/h h<oduliont for tra
vellers, and where are comrnod'uus and fn fe pass ige boats
( prabided to convey paffc»gers to Chhi. liar-
I fingtan s house, on Tuckers Island, acjjorfining the At
lantic, where are good and a conveniiHt
place to bathe ; tbefportfmun xvboioijies to regale
' wttb J iivling andfjb'ng, may at tbrs phce be highly gra
i fifed there being at alrnrfl every fee fin tf the yedr fowl
j an^tn abundance.—The St-gc on its return, farts
from the a for efaid C. Evans's in Tucb-to';, evzry Tues
day, at 6 o 'clock, A. AI. Lreiifafis at fohn lioJ'mc s, at
IVadikg R:ver Bridge? lodge that night at long iteming/,
and at l 0 clock, P. AI. on ified.tefday, arrive at the
aforefasd Cooper s Ferry. It is presumed that ro route of
an c'jual distance iviH be less expcnfive, or furn jh the tra *
veller iwtb a, greater variety of ktaitfemerJ, cs be will
not only have a t> leaf ant fail to the atlant c from Tucker
ton, but have the euriefity of feeing % cn the read thither a
number of capital furnaces a«d forges, and one flitting
mill, in comploie order, and at work ; ge fletnen, too. who
are owners, cr factors, of any oj the ajorej'aid iron works,
are fulii.itcd to cnccurage and fuppurt this flags, {by wb cb
they can be so weII accqmrnoda cd j the continuance <f -which
will much depend on their aid. The rates of passengers
and baggage are as fllows : For a pajfenger jron the
efwefaid Da.iel Coopers Ferry to Tucker ton, including
14 lb. of baggage, Two Dollars ; for way pajfengers
per mile, Four Cents—l cO lb. of baggage ejtmlto apaf*
fentfr. Pof age of letteri, neivfiapers, &c. will be
agreeably to law.
A. B. The mail crcjfes from the Old Fe(fy.
THOMAS IVAKDLK b* Co.
Tuckerton, Sept. 28. Oil. c\—zawtf
Tiic Norfolk Mail STAGS;
THIS from th?: 6EORG& • avern,
at the comer of Setorni And Arch Streets, in
, Philadelphia, evtrj Turfday, Tburfday, and Satnr
day, at 3 o'clock, in the u oriimg ; arrives at !>o
ver the fkft day, at Snov/hiil the fece-ud day, nt
Northampton Court Koufc the third' day, and on
tbe mormng of the fourth day the'j aflengt-r* find
a fare and comfortable packet to coTivev them to
Norfolk.
A packet leaves Norfolk for Norxliampton fexry>
every Tuefdiy, Thurf lay and Satut-day, and the
Stage from this ferry for Philadelphia, every
Mon.'ay, Wcdnefday and Friday ; Snow
Hill thefirft night, at Dover the ad »igh;,nnd ar
rives in Philadelphia iu the evening o< the third
day.
Ihediftanee on this route, between Philadelphia
and Norfolk, is So tniics less tf.ta 1 on any route
between those
Too cannot be said in favor of the road,
is most excellent indeed. Yhe proprietors
willingly engage to return the whole fare to any
paiTenger, who, after having performed tbrs route,
will fay that he ever traveHed in a stage for the fame
diftanee, so good a road in America.
An*i,ft if. dlift; cots.
Window Glass,
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in
the Qity—
OF rjRIOUS SIZES,
Ftom Bby 6t019 by 14,
By the single Box m Quantity, mjry\je had at the
flore of the Subscribers, corner oi' Arch and Front*.
Itreet,
' James C. & Samuel W. Fisher.
Riiladclphia, JuncQ, 17Q7.
Lately Publifhcd,
In one vol. 8 vo. (price one dcliar in bnnrds) foil!
fcy WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Secondand
Chel'nut flreets,
A Colleftion of Papers on the ftibjeft of
Billiou-; Fevers, prevalent in the United
States for a few years past.
Compiled by NOJH H r li ESTER, jun.
Containing letters from Doißors Seaman, Smith,
Bucl, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch
ell,on contagion, &c. &•.
Sept. 15.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, "
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GR.EE* LEAF*
HEREBY give notice, that they have dil'pofed
of the property assigned to them for the fecurxng
thebaymcnt of tht notes, acceptances, *ntl ei"
iloriemeits given hy I'dward Fox, for the ui'e
of the said Jainrs Gretnleaf; and the holders of
luth nqtet, arreptancts, and endori'ementt, are
hereby notifyed that the fuhferiber# will fettle
with them for the amount of jheir refpeflive
claims, both PRisciPAt and iNrfiti'sr, at
any time before the zoth day of o<fh>her next;
after which riav, the holder' n«t applying, will
be excluded, agrecibly to the term, of afiigii
rnent.
Application'! to be made at south-east corner
of Dork and Second ilreets (the I)6ek-ftreet
fide), between the hours of eleven and ©ne o'
»!ock every day, Sundays excepted.
Henry Pratt,
Tho. IV. Francis,
v *John Miller, Jun.
John Sjbley,
Jacob Baker,
Philadelphia, Au£t>ft 18, 1797, i