of «je 11 itttj J3*tfttto ? Philadelphia Daily Advertiser'. Number zpe o 3 Zj The pries of this Qazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subfcri iers rcfidhtg in the city of Philadel phia. "Allothers pay one dollar ad ditional, for enclojing and directing; andunlefs form per/on in this city will become answerable for the fubferip tian, it muff be paid Six Months in advance. For Sate, viigaST* The Schooner, THREE SISTERS -T Wt 1 new veff[ ' l - " i r ; iet I > etween f '* a , n< ? ,C 0 tarrrl. and W& remarkably faft when loaded law* about 8 « 8 l-i feet water, {he u in com pi- -o order, having »iltfae fails that can he ufud to -Idvaßtaire. the greater part of them tire new. In ftort fhemay be- feu: .o fca at a fniail Expence, and ■ in three ,-r four days not.ee For term, app'y to Jehu Hvllrngs-ivorth, csr Co. No. 47 f Penn-ftteet. W»- 6 - —- JNSURdM% : jPHi Suhferihers tefpe&fully iufowv their erai. X mercial friends iu particular, and the public in general, that in office for the Infurasce of (hip ping will be opened on Monday ■rat, 18 th inft. it So, 9.1 Sou A Front-Greet —where a (hare of tij public patrouaga u follcited "v. cr J. FRAZIER. Jan. diw 3awim Ship Broker's Office, And CompuffiaH Start, No. 119, South front Strff^, Next door to she Cuftoia House. •-pHE Suhfcribt-r, eacouraged oy the advice of 1 his friends, offer| his service.to the public as a Ship and Tnfurance Brok.nr. He propos es to buv and tell veflels and every thing relat ing thereto —aflift matters of veflels and others ill entering and clearing at the Cnftom-Houfe, procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Inl'ur ance »| all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the gesdfary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in Foreign I inguages treated, and in formation given in general mercantile matters. —From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of bufind's he hopes to be ufe ful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL hMERT. novemher iq nw For Sale. rriHß Suf acinar*, intending to decline the 1 DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Infiruments, &t. The (hop is elegant, commodious, and feffici- j tntly known lor the extcnfive business Cone inthe whole-file and retail line ; the fituat'ion equal to wy in the city, being at the coiner of Walnut and Second streets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be fold, as will bed suit the purchaser. Thi terms may be known, by applying to JAMES MOORE, juw. IVlo has For Sale, We'll calculated lor the river trade— The Peggy, about 3otonsburthen, Mulberry apd Red Ced r frame, and remarkably Rout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order. The Sal,ly, about 30 tons, fails wall, and in complete order for the lumber business. S3P All persons indebted to the late firm el GoUtlxvait £3* IV. B. Goldtbwait, Golu thivait W" Albert, or the fubferibsr, are earnestly requested t» make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, jhn. august 3 § for FREIGHT or CHARTER, ~ to any part of EUROPE, Snow M aria, Hans Olof Kock, commander, A remarkably good vefTel, about lio tons bur then. A freight to Cadiz, or any part of the Mediterranean wouldbe preferred. Enquire of the Captain on beard at Vine-Street Wharf dec 17 § For sale by the fubferiber, At Portsmouth (n.h.) JT~- THE HULL Jlllfc NEW SHIP, 80 feet keel, a? l-ibeam, li feet hold, 5,10 between deck,; about 330 tons j with masts.spars and Ul the carpenter"s and l'mith's work com pieted ; built of good found feafomed timber and plank ; bunched in November, 1796,aud has been well-taken careoffince that time. —Further par ticulars may be known by applying t» Messrs. Wharton &Lew», Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON, December si 3»w.tf. FOR SALE, By the Subscribers 200 Bolts Ruflia Duck, <0 pipes London paiticular bill MadeiraWinc 1 yiir ninepsaind Cannon A few B.i!es Madras Handkerchiefs «£.Qolbs Fine Flota Indigo 3j Barrels Beef. Willingi Franc;:: Pena-ftreet, > aS } § BY JOHN WARD FENNO, N° 119, .Chesnut-S.TREETI PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, h, ijj#'. Dancing► Mr. Francis HAVING t-iken Mr. Warret,jan. as a partner, reijpeAfully informs his si ienis and tUe pub lic in general, that they propose opening .their f-:hool immediately on tkeir arrival from 3al:i more, of which due notice will b# given in rlirt paper. Private tuition in families as usual. Terms and time of beginning will be made known in a future advertiifc:Ticnt. Feb. 7 dtf Madras Handkerchiefs. An elegant assortment, just received, And for Sale, by ISAAC. LOTD, Nest to No. 44, South Wharves, feb 7 K diw To be Let, A House and. three Acres of Land, Fleafantly fttuated at thi Falls of Sehuyikiii— enquire at the office of the United States Gazstte. Feb. 7 5 Ansunince CytHpany if tbe State of jpjjpn- - sjlvar.ia. ....» , Febrntry i, 1.799. Direfl.or» have this day declared q-dWdejjd of fe»euty-four dollars 011 each 61 are o' the Stock of this company for the Wt si* months which will be paidtu > : :ocldiolt to trull any of the people belonging to sire Swtdifh Snow Maria, on my account. Hans Glof Kock, master. dec § - ■ J- 0R S J LE> To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mi es of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of WiHiam M. liiddle. ne. 147, Chefnut (lreet. Nov. 11 § TO LET, '-pHE large House in Southwark, lately occupied * by Mr. Henry Mitchell ; apply to Jeaac Wharton. Jan. II § Now Landing, From on board the ship John Bulkeley, and for sale at the stores of Jeffe & Robert Wain, 350,0 c o weight of Java Coffee, of the firft quality in bags. 150,000 weight of Java Sugar, in lanßiflters. Nov. ii - ,_,r FOR SALE, bT thi subscribers, 14 four pound Cnnnon, different lengths, c Carrooadea. JOH'N NIXON & CO. December I. $ 0- AM persons iudebtedto the Eft ate of Joseph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re queued te make immediate payment: —And all those who|have any demand* agaihft said eflate, are dtfired to produce them legally attested to the fubferibert for lettlement. JOSIAH HEWES, ) JOHN MORTON, > E*ecutors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ) December 16 ■ dtf NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furnith iheir Accounts duly attested, as foan as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the (late of bit affairs ; —and all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to make im mediate payment to either of the.Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FlSHEK,Affignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, [ of JOHN HALL. 3 J. Thomas. dec. 31- (Us ■ John Dobbin, BOOT y SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries on his business at No 99 South Second-fireei, nearly op posite the Merchants Coffee houle where gen tlemen maybe ftipplied in the ueatt* and belt manner—he affnres:hofe who may please to fa vor him with their commands that no attention or exertion 011 his fide (hall be wanting to render him worthy of their encouragement. N. B. Orders received will be punilually at tended to. .November c goods, Ju«t received per the (hipNew-Jtrfey from Canton AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At'his Store No. 187, south Second street, —viz An assortment of Teas of the firft qua'ity, White and yellow nankeens Cassia, Clk umbrellas an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, confuting of Black and colured Lutestring do. do. fsttins do. do. fenfhawa do. do. fdk handkerchiefs do- do. fewingfilks Black Taffeties^ ' ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit lor immediate ufc, jan 14 . S FOR SALE By the Sitb/criberXy OU VERY LOW T E RMS WAX CANDLES, Or A SUPKRIOR SUAtITV, Either by the single box of 24lbs. or by the quan tity. Wtilings is" Franc; u nov. c 4 Abner Briggs. Of the City of PhiLi Ic!phia } -> STOREKEEPER, ,XT A VINO over aii pcr *. J 10ma 1 ui»d mixed, to tin. fnbltftbcrs, for the b/ehliu ol all sq-TJCI: 1.1 HERKhr cn£?.', TO all persons who are indebted to the said Eftatfc, that t! bf art requested to make immediate payment o( their rcfp&SiVe actounts, to either of the aifignees; in failure whereof, legal measures will be taken for >fie reco'/sry of fiich debts,-as are not dil'charged withbot furthef delay. GEORGK PENNOCK, WILLIAM FRENCH, January i wed.-&fr.6w For Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CARi iO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. For terms apply to PHILIPS, CRAMONb, & CO. February 9. Richard Bayley Co. REoPECI'FULLY inlorni the public that the v Retail liufmtf, carnad on by th«m at their i N. ryj, Mark-et-ftroet, in future be j carried on.Uy jvir. V,'m. Bohhak, whom they beg ; Ie ve to recommend so tie favor of their kisnds i and thi; public. Ati Persons indebted to the' | above fin ft those to Whon-t they arc ..inJaW.-d, j to apply to John or the settlement of their refpeAivt: accouatf, who are duly for that purpose. Richard Bayley & Co. !VILLIAM~BGNNAR, RESi'ECI'FULI.Y informs his (riendi andthe public, tlttt; the above Store will b# opened by him on Monday the 4th «f February next, w «h an assortment of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, he flatters hlfnfelf williwect theap.pro&atiou of those who honor him with their {"aver. jIJB 19. § 7he Sub/cribers, Have received by the Clothier from Liverpool A CONSIGNMENT OFTEN CASES OF Well Assorted Buttons^ About jol. sterling each Cafe, which tb.ey yvill dispose of per package, on liberal terms. Medford ss* WMs. No. 78, North Front near Arch street. WANTED, ABOUT fifty Caffes of Flag Annatto or Rocoa, Apply as above, dec at $ NOTICE. Is given to all those indebted to the firms of Jackson Evens, John B. Evens, ty Q>. Evens &? Bullock, Whitton, Evens fc? Co. and John B. Evens. THAT th« Subscriber is fully authorized toad, just and fettle the affairs of those concerns ; and that suits will be indiscriminately com>n«nccd on all accounts that remaiu unpaid on rbe 20th day as March next. John B. Evens, No, 119, South Third-street feb » eod6w FOR SALE, ~ A VALUABLE Plantation,containing 63 Acres situate in Newton Townfliip, Delaware coun ty, about 15 miles from Philadelphia, andpnehalf from Friends Meeting House: there are on the premises a Dwelling-House, Barn and Stables and leveral springs of water ; also an aj-ple orchard and fevcral hundred ptach trees, a meadow well v.-ateredand ten or twelve acres of good woodland For terms apply at No. 8, White Horse Alley ; or to the fubfdriber on the pramif s. ABNER MOORE, ad mo. 6, (awjw PROCLAMATION. WHERE AS the honorable J©hn D Coxe,efq, Prefidentof the Court of Common Flc«, and of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and Genera] Goal Delivery, inthe firft Circuit, confiftiug of tne city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware, Wm. Robinson, the younger, Jonathan Bayard Smith, and Reynold Keen, esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and Jufticcs of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the said county of Philadelphia, have iftued their Pre cept bearing date the 18th day of January, 1799, and to me diie&ed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, at the State houfe in the said City of Philadelphia, on the 18th day of February next Notice is hereby giten to the Mayor, Recorderand Aldernunof the City of Philadelphia, and to all the Jufticcs of the Peace, the Coroner, and Conftobles within the fame City and Counties of Philadelphia, that they be then and there, in their own proper per sons, with their Rolls, Records, Inquisitions, Exam inations and other Remembrances, to do those things which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be done. And also all those who will prosecute against the Priloners that are or shall be in the Goug of the City and County of Philadelphia, are to be then and thefeto prosecute against them as &all x be just. JONATHAN PENROSE, sheriff. God save the Common-Wealth. Jan. 84. Baw A Farmer Wanted. WANTED a irarried Man capable of man aging a Farm (of 60 acres within 10 miles of the city) having some knowledge of gardening, and whafe wife would undertake the charge of a Dairy, &c.—Such persons, on producing fufficient recommendations of their honesty, induftrjr and so briety, will meet with liberal encouragement ; for particulars apply to the printer. Feb. 6. tf Pasture Lot. Tffl be rented lor one or more years, a Pasture Lot in Fourth street, continued, about half a mile above the city—lt is in a good state of culti vation, well fenced, contains -ram acres, and hasth; b&ntfit of a run of water palling through it-—apply to the printer. Feb. 6 2aw tf ~~ MAYOR'S OFFICE REMOVED to Xj7 South Second-street. Caw PROPOSALS, FOR CARRVING < , Mails of the United States, On the following roads, will be received at the General J'ejl-OJJlce, until thl 13 tb Jay of February next, indu/ivr. IO.'TROM Philadelphia by Briitol, Trenton, A Princeton, New-Brurifwick, Wood bndge, Rau ay, Rlizaliethtown and Newark to New-York lix times a week. From May Ito November I. . Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday ex* ceptpd) it 1 P. M. and arrive at New-York in nineteen hotire, the next day (Sunday excepted) by 8 o'clock, A. M.—Returning ; leave New- York every day (Sunday excepted) at i P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia in eighteen tours the next day (Sunday excepted) by 7 A. M. Frpm November 1 to May r, The mail is to be takes from Philadelphia at the fame hour and delivered at New-York by 9 A. M. in jo hours ; and is to be taken from New-Yoikat 1 P. M. and delivered at Ptiiladel pliia at 8 A. M. in nineteen hours. id. From Philadelphia!))' Clieflsr, Wiiming; ton, Newport, Chrifliana, Elk ton, Ch iriefloii; Havrede-Grace and Haiford to Baltimore, lix times a week. Leave Philadelphia every fiay ; ( sunday excepred) at 9 A. M. a:id arrive at Bal timsre in a? hours, the mxt daj; ex cepted'J 'at noon Returning ; Uive Balti more every day (furjday excepted ) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 9 A. Ml. in 27 hour?. 3d. From Baltimore by Bladenfburgh, Washington and Georgetown, to Alexandria fix times a week. From April 1 to November 'l. Leave Baltimore every day (sunday eoccept edJ ?t 4A. »VJ. and arrive at Alexandria the fame days by 6P. M. Returning—Leave Al exandria every day (sunday excepted) at 4 A. M and arrive at Baltimore the fame d»y by 4 o'clock P M. From November 1 to April 1. Leave Baltimore everyday (sunday except ed) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the next day (sunday excepted) at BA. M. Re turning— Leave Alexandria evtry day (sunday excepted) at ;P. M. and arrive at Baltimore henext day (fundav excepted) at P. M. 4th. From Philadelphia by Downingtown, Lancaster, Columbia, Carlifle, Ship penlburg, Strafburgh, Bedford, Somerset and Greenfburgf) to Pittsburgh once a week. Leay? Philadelphia every Saturday at 4 A. M. arrive at Lancaster in the evening, arrive at York on Sunday, noon, at Shippeniburg on Monday, at 6P. M. Leave Shippenfburg on Tuesday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Pittlburg the next Fri day at 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Pitts burgh every Friday at 3 P. M. and arrive at Shippeniburg tjie next Monday by 6 P. M. Leiv* Shmpenlburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next Thursday by 8 P • M. Note 1. The contrails for the above routes are to be 111 operation on the firft Jay of April next. The contrails for the routes No. 1, a, 3, are to continue in operation until the firft day of Oiloberin the year i?oo; and the con trail for tj*ie rjmte.No,Ais,ta continue nut il the firft day of October in the y(?ar 1801. Note 1. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices on the routes where no particular time is fpecified. Note 3. For every fifteen minutes delav (the irapaffibijity of rivers excepted ) in arriving af ter t(ie times prcfcrilied, in any contrail, the contrailor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue till the depirture of any depend ing mail, whereby the mail* destined for fucli depending mail lose a trip, an acMitional for feiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 4' If any persons making proposals de sires ap alteration of the times fpecified he must AVf in his proposals the alteration desired and the difference, it will make in the terms of his contrail. , Note 5. The ufqal penalties for milconduil in thecairiers will be flipulated in the contrail. Note 6. PH.b mail on tlie route No. 1, fhali be carrivd in a Sulkey during three months of the winter feaf'on, having a box or chest to se cure the mail from rain. The mails on that route during the re(l of the year and the routes No. 1 and 3 (hall be always carried in 3 light box fmfficient to defend it from the rain, or a box within the bo ly of the stage. JOS. HABERSHAM, P.M. Genera!. General Port-Office, 7 Phiiad.Jan. I, 1799. ) eo6w JUST PUBLISHED. And to be had of the Booksellers, in general. Thoughts on the Two Witnesses Rev, 11.—Who they are : WITH cursory comments ou fame palTages of Scripture, and some things that have been, and arc now ailing in the world of mankind, prophesied of by the Witnesses. ' Communicated in three Letter} to a- Friend, ByCATHARINF CHAfIhTON, Member of the Baptijl Church, Philadelphia. " I am not athamecl to own niy Lerd, or to de fend his cause, maintain the honor of his word, tl)e glory of hiscrofa.." feh 1 s3« To be disposed of at Privave Sale, A valuable Plantation, SITUATED in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle county, state of Delaware, five miles' on this lide of Wiliningtoc, and one from the Prailical Farmer. It contains 144 acres, of which about twenty-five is timber. The whole is well-watered and commands a view of the river Delaware. On the premises are a good dwelling-houfeand other out-houfes. For con- 1 ditions, apply to Delehay and Bonviick, at the sign of thi Prailical Farmer, or of E. B. Hop kins, broker, No. 83 Chefkut-flreet. Feb. 7. 3taw2w Engli(h wrought Nails. Imported in t-hr Jhips Molly and Diana, from LI V ER POOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, Bd, tod, ud, and iod, flat points suitable for the southern market—6d, Bd, iod, lid, andaod, finedrawn (harps—also a, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—fprigs— lucks—lanpper nails—fheathiag nails, &e. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denifon, junr. ta? Market-ltreet. S A.. • »v«V- • .-.x o ~ v.w._ -,, v *-.-04W04.'XV K>t ' Hemp Iron. The Cargo of the Bmc Fannv,, J, BrufeQ berg, iriiftcr, from St. Petersburg, CONSISTING Of — . 89 Pales Hemp, l6a Bare Iron II Biles Ravens Duck 3 Ditto RuiiU Shesting FOR ,SALE BY Pi att & Kintzing, No. 95, North Witer-ifreet. WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE, too Biles Ticklenburghs md Oznabrigs, 100 Ditto and Rolls, Creas, Brittanmas. Patterbornes, Bieleficld Linen, Checks and Stripes, Brown Holland, Btyiting, Sail Twine, Turkey Yarn, FJUir Rib boo, Tjpef, Bed 1 icks, Hop's Bristles, Port Wine, Claret, Salt, Roll Brimstone, German Steel, Siatei, Yellow Ochre, Window Glaf», Peari Barley, &c. &c. 7 t «aw|w Wharf and Stores, For Sale. jPtfAT valuable Eflate about 71 feet 3 inches -L on Y\' liter flreet, bounded on the north by Saffafrali (lrecr,«nd extending into the fiver De laware,on which arc cr, sed very extensive (tcr -« and wharf in good repair— pjtmyof water for the largeftlbip- to Jay at the wharf—ln every r foeA a capital i;tuat:o» for »ny bulinef requiring exWn .;ve w-rc-iiouk-s an"• 8 lawtf City CommilEoners Office. January '6th, 1799. I ""HE fallowing arrangement was made by the Hoar d, for the more efieaual cleanfin- o the City ; each Coinmiffloner to superintend dillrifl, —vi . No. 1. Nicholas Hicks, from the North fide of Vine street, to the South fide of Mulberrv ftrect. 7 2. Hugh Roberts, from the South fide of Mulberry.street to the South fide of Chel'nut ftreet. 3- Jofepfc Clayp-.ole, from the South fide of Chefnut-ftreet to the North fide of Spruce street. 4. Isaac Jones, from the North fide of Spruce street to the South fide of Cedar-street. 1 Note.—When any of the public Pumps are out of order to the Southward of High-street application maybe madetn Thomas Dixcy in sth near Cedar-street, or Godfrey Gebler in 4th between Walnut awl C'hefnnt streets. And for the Northern part.of the city to Dixcy and Dehaven, in Bth street, between Saffifras and Vine-flreets. £5" Meetings of the Commiflioners are a usual, every Tucfday evening, at? o'clock, as the Old Court-Houfe. Jan. 19. Notice is hereby Given, That application will be made at tffce Bank of the United Slates for the renewal ol the following certificates ai Bank flock, Handing in the name of I-lodgfon Atkinlon of London, which were loft from on board the Swallow Pac ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned are defiredto take notice. No. 2474, ifliied in lieu of No. 1891, 1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 shares. No. 3020. iflued in Lieu of 11055, aud 11057, for 3 (hares.— 7 (hares. THOMAS M-EUEN nov# % 8 c! - a