IV HLitl^AS) BY an Aoin of five millions of dollars tor the use of the United States shall be opened In the city of Philadelphia, at the Bank of the United States on Thuifday the twenty eighth day of February enfuine, which book (hall rontinue open for the purpole of receiving, fubferiptions, until the whole of the said five millions of dollars (hall be fuhllribed. It mote than five millions of dollars shall be fuhferibed on the firft day of opening the slid loan, the surplus shall be de- Htn'Vd in prop rtton to the sums lubferibed by individuals, exceeding four thousand dollars. xd. For every hundred dollars which may be f ibfcrihed there (hall be forthwith deposited and yaid the sum of twelve, dollars and fifty cents, and like payments of tw v el;e dollars and fifty ' cents, (hall be made within the fir ft ten days of the months of AprJ, May, June, July, August September and Oilober enluing Ihe Secre tary of the Treafu y however rcferve# tlierii.hr of reducing the number of inllallments by spe cial agreements', with the individuals who miy become fuhl'cribrrs. ;,!. On the failure of payment of any inftall nitnt of the funis fubl'inbed according to the tenor of the fe'conil article, the sext preeeeding indallment of twelve dollars and fifty cents, which dial' have been paid, for every hundred dollars fubferibed (hall be forfeited to the Unit- States. 4th, The sums fuhferibed (hall and may be paid to the credit of the United States, at tbe Bank of the United States, or at the offices ot discount and depolit ot he laid rfank at Bollon. New-York, Paltimore, or Charleston, or at ei ther of the Banks of Salem, in Mafl'achlifctts, Newport and Providence in Rhode-Ifland,Hart ford in Conneilicut, Albany in New-York, or Alexandria in Virginia, for which payments,the receipts of the Cashiers of the Offices of Dis count and Depolit and of the Banks aforefaid (hall he received at the Bank of the United States es equivalent to money ; but no payment of 1 subsequent installment (hall be received at any other place than that whsre the firft installment was paid, except at the Bank of the United States ; in cafe any depolits (hall be made at the offices of D fcount or Deposit, or at either of the ftanks aforefaid, which shall not be applied to the payment of the firft installment of fubferip tiyns to the Loan aforefaid, the said deposits Ihatl be forthwith refunded by direilions from the Treasury. sth. For the sums or number of (hares of one hundred Hollars, which may be fubfenbed, cer tificates (hall be given by the Cathierof the Bank of the United States, which (hall be aflignable by indorsement, and delivery of the parties i« whole favour the said certificate* may be ifTiied, until the c■ bottles. Port Wine J And Corks in Bales—For sale by BENJ. W. MORRIS. Dec. 20 eo6t THE SUBSCRIBER S.ATILT or THE nousr OF LANE, GODFREY & Co. INFORMS his friends in particular and the public in general, that he continues in the fame line of hufinefs as formerly at the store lately occupied by Messrs. Morgan and Price, on Stamper's wharf, below tin Drawbridge, where , he has for, sale a general affortmeiit of bar, rod, j fheetand hoop iron, country and EnglHh steel, 1 open and ten plate lloves, a few pair of double fortified 4 and 61b iron cannon, canaon ball anil grape ffiot, forge hammars and anvils, a ! quantity of call iro» ballalt for vessels, chim ney backs and jjms on a new and .mprovel plan. Hollow ware aflbrted. Order# for any I kind of casting will be received at the florc and executed at the air furnace at the Ihortelt notice. A small House to let, Abeve Ftfth street—Enquire of the Subscriber. YVm. LANE. jan 3. eodl f«ns mdebted to theeflate of Jani Davidson, widow, dvceafed, are requeued to make payment; and tbofewho have any demand* ; against the said eliati to rem'er tbeir accounts duly j attested.to Wm. DAVIDSON, orT _ JAMF.S DAVIDSON, f" 9cuto " dee 31 yw.rw All Persons indebted to the Estate of Samuel Cooper, late of this city, I'hyfi cian, deeeafed, are reqiiefted to make payment to the fubferibers : And those persons who ' have any demands against the laid 'Estate, arc , desired to bring in their accounts for IVttle ment to SAMUEL COATES, ") THOMAS MORRIS, f r MORDECAI LEWIS, or £ ! - xec « tr " ELLISTON PEROT, ) of the Will of the (aid Samuel Cooper. Phila. 11 mo, 16, >798. eotit . & Several of the Do&or's books are raifli g, in particular five or fix volumes belonging to setts. It is fuppofod they have been lent to some of his friends who will oblige tha Executors by returning them without delay. To be.Sold, OR EXCHANGED, For property in the Citv, or within Thirty miles of it, A Valuable Plantation, IN Tufcorora Valley, Mifflin county,containing ab«ut three hundred acres, the whole capahk of cultivation. At prcfrnt there is about 50 acres cleared, ao of which is a rich bottom of Meadow Ground, enriched by a never failing dream, that has fall and water enough for all the purposes of a Country Mill. For further information apply st Nb. 68, Market fireec- Bovember ao , sw Whereas the Certificate of Twolharesof the Bank of tfceUnited States in the name of Samuk. Amo&v, of London, banker, No. 3181, issued in lieu of 1T.593. 11,594, were forwarded from l.ondon by the Britifli packet Countcfi, of l.eicefter, capt. Dodd, bound for New-York, which packet was captured hy the French, and the said certificate loft ; and for the re newal of which, applicat on is ruade at said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMEN f BIPDLE. Phila. Oift. «6, 1798. djm Patent Ploughs, TO be fold for calh by Joseph Salter at Atfioh Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jeffe Evans, Lumber ton, Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better are kept in order at less expence and are fold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much Amplified anil confills of but one piece of call iron, with the handles and heamef wood ; they may befixed with wrought lays and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure Patent rights for vending with inftru<3ions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the fubferiber No. an North Front-ftrest. Who has for Sale; Or to Lease for a term of tears, A number ot valuable tridls of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron iVorksor Farms, mail- Iy improved, lying chiefly in the county of Hun tingdon ftati of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to Joha Canan efq.nesr Huntingdon. Chorlct Ncwlold. July 17 aawtf PROPOSALS, TO K CARRYING Mails of the United States, On the /hi/owing roads, will be received at the General Pojl-Office, until the day of February next, inclu/ive. Philadelphia by Hnftol, Trenton, A Princeton, New-lirunfwick, Wood- i bridge, Raway, Rlizabethtown and Newark to j New-York fix times a week From May 1 to Nov mler I. Leave Philadelphia eveiy day (Sunday ex cepted) at 1 P. M. and arrive at New-York in nineteen hours, the next day (Sunday excepted ) by 8 o'clock, A. M.—'Returning ; leave N»w- York every day (Sundly excepted) at, I P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia in eighteen hnur 9 A. M. in ao hours ; and is to be taken from New-York at 1 P. M. and delivered at Pbiladel phia at 8 A. M. in nineteen ho'irs. id. Frwm Philadelphia!))' Chefler, Wllming ton, Newport, Chrifliana, Elkton, Charlellon, llavre de-Orace and Harford to Baltimore, fix times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day ( fundayexcepted) at 9 A. M. and arrive at Bal timore in ij hours, the next day (fnnday ex cepted) at noon Returning; leave Balti more every day (fund ay excepted) at 4A. M. a-;d arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 9 A. M. in 17 hour?. id. From Baltimore by Bladen Iburgh, Washington and Georgetown, to Alexandria fix times > week. l'rom April r to November 1. Leave BiHmore cveiy day (sunday except ed) at 4A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the i 1-imedayshy 6P. M. Urturning—Leave Al- '• exandria every day (fnnday excepted) at 4 A. M and arrive at Baltimore the fame day by 4 o'clock P M. From November 1 to April I. Leave Baltimore every day (fwnday except ed) at a A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the next day ffunday excepted) at BA. M. Re turning—Leave Alexandria every day (tundiy excepted) at 5 Pi M. and arrive at Baltimore the next day (ftyiday excepted) at 4 \ P.M. 4th. From Philadelphia by Downingtown, I.ancafter, Columbia, Y->rk, Carliile, Ship penlb irg, Stralburgh, Bedford, Somerset and Greenlburgh to PitUburgh once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4 A. M. arrive Lancafter in the evening, an iva at York on Si.tittty noon, at Shipper iburg on Monday, at 6 P.M. Leave Shippenlburg on Tvefday at 4A. M. and arrive at Pittlhurg the next Fri day at 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Pitts burgh every Friday at 3 P. M. and arrive at fhippenlburg the next Monday hy 6 P. M. LeaveSliippenlburg on Tuefdayat 4A. M.and arrive at Philadelphia the next Thursday by 8 P. M. Note 1. The contra£U for the above routes are to be in operation on the firft day of April next. The contrail* for the rotates No. 1, 1, 3, are to continue in operation until the firft day of Oflcber in the year 1800 j and the con trail for the roate No. 4 is to continue nnt il the firft day of Ofloher in the year 1801. Note 1. Fifteen minutes'lhall be allowed for opening and doling the mail at all offices on the routes where no particular time is fpecified. Note 3. For every fifteen minutes delay (the impadibjity of rivers excepted) inarriving af ter the times prefcr'ibed, in any contrail, the contraiJlor lhall forfeit one dollar ; and if the delay continue till the departure of any depend ing mail, whereby the malls destined for fucb depending mail sole a trip, an additional for feiture of five dollars (hall be incurred. Note 4. If any persons making propof*l> de sires an alteration of the times fpecified he must state in his p<-opo!als the alteration desired and the difference it will make in the terms of his contrail. Note 5 The ufnal penalties for milcondufl \ in the carriers will be stipulated in the contrail. ' Note 6. The mail on the route No. 1, lhajl be carried inaSulkrv during three months of the wiHtc season, having a box or chest to se cure the mail from rain. The mails on that ! route during the reft of the year and the routes No. 1 and 3 shall be always carried in a light box fyflacient to defend it from the rain, or a box within the body of the stage. JOS. HARERSHAM, P.M. Genera'. General Polf-Ofiice, > Philad. Jan. f, 1799- ) eo6w NOTICE, PURSUANT to a Resolve of.the Board of Truflees of Walhington Academy, in Som erset county, Maryland, autVirifing WiLtiAM Polk, efqr. majors Samuel Wilsjtn, and William Jones, Members of said Board, to procure a principal teacher for said Academy. NOTICE ishereay given, that a gentleuan auali fiad W teach the Greek and L atin L anguages Geo graphy and the Mathematics, and such other branches of Liteiature as it is ruftoniary to teach it) such Schools, will meet with liberal encourage ment ahd it isp.-efomed will be well accommodat ed in taking charge of this Academy. Ihe build ing is fpacioufi and wiU accomodate at lead sixty Students. Proposals may be addressed to John Den*is,N<>. i4l Arch-flreet, or William Wisder, accountant ul the Navy department, Walnut flreet, Philadel phia or to either of the three gentlemen above -mentioned, near Princess Anne, Maryland, dec 17 § ' - English wrought Nails. Imported in the Jhips Molly and Diana f from l: v r. r pool. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, Bd, iod, 11J, jnd 2od, fiat points suitable for the foilthern market—6d, Bd, xod, I2d, and iod, fine drawn (harps—also 1, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—("prigs— lucks—liupper nails—(he-.rhing nails, &c. rOR SALE BY, Robert Dcnifon, ju-nr. 127 Market-street. ADVERTISJEMENT. Todd & iViott. Of the City of Philadelphia, having afiigned over their effe>sls, raal, ptrfonal, and mixed, to the fubferibers for the benefit of all their Creditors— Notice is hereby Given, TO all persons who are indebted to the said estate, that they are required to make im mediate payment of tbeir relpeflivc accounts ro eithor of the assignees, or to William No. 62, Dock-street, their agent duly authorized; in failure whereof, legal naeafures will be taken for the recovery effuch debt* as arc not difchai ged without delay. J<3» '-Vaddington "J 'John Rhodee > Assignees. John Allen. J nov. »6 tu.t'ii&latFl ~^saarnmm This day Publificd, and for sale at this office. The Essays under the Signature of VIRGINIENSIS, On the Alien and Sedition Laws. (Price 25 12m0.) ■ IT " P er I ha P' futile to ejpefl to work conviction m the minds ol so inveterate and vicious a class of ' « the Democrats of America, by any argu ments however forcihle, „ r any J * h however .rref.ft.ble : These writing,,ri,however calc.Uted t» produce a more important and ufcful effect by placing the fubjoft in it. tr.e | Jght h "_ fore honest men who are uninformed, or have ' jan. 15 6t TO LET, ~ '[ HE large House in Southwark, lately occumei *• by Mr. Henry Mitcfrell ; apply to Isaac Wharton. Insurance Company of North America A MEETING of the Stock-holders is to be held at their office on Thursday n«»t at II o'clock, A M. agreeably to adjournment. Eben. Hazard, sec\. dtx 7 Bank ot Pennsylvania, December 31, t 708. The Stockholders of the Bank of Pcsnfyl vania are hereby notified that thyir Annual meeting will be held at the Bai.kon Friday the Ift day of Feburary next at io o'clock. By order f the Board, JON'A. SMITH, c?ifilter, J 3 " 12 drift F. ALk PERSONS Indebted to th# Eflste of Mr. John Ff.NNo.latc of Philadelphia, deceafed,are desired to make pay ment, and those having any demands, to prcfsnt th.m for fettlment, to SAMUEL BI.ODGET, Adm'r. or JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent to the adminiftrsrtion. nov - 3o § 3 m THE TIMS OF A fin art NEGRO LAD, TO HI SOL*. HE is about Cxteen years of age, has between seven and eight years to serve—is Jienelt and handy about household work—enquireat this office. ]'"• 'J- tuth&s JAMAICA RUM, /I Cargo now landing at SouthJlreet wharf, FOR SALE BY FETEJt HLIGHT, Apply at Stores on the Wharf, WHO ALSO OFF.** roR SALS, BRANDY, ift and 4th proof Madeira and Port WINES, &c. ice. Nov. ». dtf T E A. A Few Chcfts of IMPERIAL TEA, For fale,on reasonable terras, at No. 41, South Second-street. dtcemher it lawsf NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to tlieEflate of Thomas Brooks, late of tihe city of Philadel phia, Brals«-Feiindcr,deceafed, are defirtd to make immediate p&ypicnt and those who have any de mands apainft faideftate to bring in their accounts properly atteded for fettkment to DAVID BROOKS, adminijlrator. jan i Jeodjt TREASURY DEPARTMENT. June ;7, 1798. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by vir tue of an ail, pasTed during the prsfent ses sion ef Congress, so much of the aft entituled " An A A making farther provision forthefup " port of public credit, and for the redemption " of the public debt"—parted the third day of March, one thousand feveu hundred and ninety five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of In ferefls, is suspended until the twelfth day oj June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nini. That on the liquidation ani settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stockequal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrear ages of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the firtl day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. That the principal sums of the said Loan Office and final lettlcment Certificates, with the interest thereon, fincethefirft day ot January, one thou sand seven hundred and ninety one, will be dis charged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the paynunt of interest and reimburfrment of princi pal, equal to the sums which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been fubfewhed, pursuant to the Afts making provision for the debts of the United Staus, cowratfed oar ing the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market v-\lue of the remaining Stock, which would have been created byfuc" fubferiptions asaforefaid, which market value wi be determined by the Comptroller of the! rea ury. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of tbe juneiß , A SHORT A>'l> PRACTICAL ESS A Y, ON FARMING: BEING the experience of a farmer of about fisty years of a~c; near forty years of which wert spent in En-land, Essex county, on land where farming is done in tbe greatest perfe