."fx ■Pi - m V * '/ %\yt xs2tU. plilL A D E L P H 1 A, TUFSD.4Y EVENING, MARCH $. i i—r:<* 4g[ i* 'The Agents of the Eafl India Co?m>any ■fiave fold one hundred thoutand dollais Scrip irt the New Loan, at 22 i-a per cent, advance. REMARKABLE. When Talleyrand was in this city he was introduced by Col. B . r, of New-York to Mr. S——t the portrait painter, and af ter some trifling conversation, the apoftnte billioptook his leave, and while he was hob bling down flairs Col. Balked Mr. S. ■what he thought of his friend, he replied, " I think that if that man is not a damned fcounarel God Almighty does not write a le gible hand." Mr- Ed iron, RESPECTING the clofcofthe t3th Century, there appears to be two opinions : One that it is closed with the last day of December 1709, the mom-Ut the firft of January 1000 commences. The other opi nion postpones it one year longer, or until ■the close of,the last day of December 1800. li the firft opinion be true, 1799 years are row elapsed,. and of cotfrf- we are in the 1800 th year of the Chrißian era. But in looking into my Almanack of this year, I find it is an " Almanack for the year 1799," ■which does not elapse until the end of De cember next. And further, Mr. Printer, suppose those wife men of the East, who cattle to Judea on the birth of Chriftj and who no doubt were astronomers, had fhortlv after made an Al manack, and took the birth of Christ for their era, would they not have.called their Almanack for that period of time, Confiding ef three hundred and fi*ty-five days, imme diately succeeding the birth of Christ, and for which their firft would be uvide, " An Alnwmck for the year one" ; and would not their feeond Almanack, commencing after the expiration of 365 days from the birth of Christ, be called " An Almanack for the ylir two", or for the 2d year of Christ, al though he would not have two years of age until the end of the year two,—or, which is the fame thing, two years would not have elapsed from his birth until the end of the year two ; and, by the fame reafori, 1800 years have elapsed until the end of the year 1800, at which period the eighteenth tentury clof^s. The artificial division of time by time pieces, makes nothing against the foregoing statement; for we fay " twenty minutes past ten", or as the cafe may be—Nor does the division of (pace, although frequently men tioned. The tnileftones on highways are givrn a$ An illustration. We leave Phila delphia for Lancaster—.we do not fee the milestone marking " 1 mile fmnj Philadel phia" until we have gone a mile, and im n>' diately after we enter into the 2d mile, lltbourh we do not fee the milestone marking 2 miles from Philadelphia" until we have gene 2 miles. But let us reverse this state ment, and suppose we are returning to Phila delphia—then we fee the milestone and name it before We have pasTed over the- space in tended to be designated by it. The firft mode is not purfuingthe order of nature— As for example : I leave Philadelphia for Lancaster—having gone to miles, I perceive it marked oti the milestone. This gives me so information how far 1 have to go, with out being in pofTeffion of another idea, vfz that Philadelphia is 62 miles from Lancafter and then I can make the dedu&ion and af oertain the distance. as mtA»D navigation, Mr. Editor, AS the pleadings of council, which com menced this day before the hon. Senate of t»e Commonwealth, upoii the Petitions of " the President, Managers, and Company of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Naviga tion" refpedling their charter right, and the IfTue of the cause, mud embrace topics and considerations of the firft magnitude, deeply interesting to our commercial metropolis, and to the citizens of this common-wealth at large; you are requeued to pubhlh the two last Pe titions of the company, which led to the hearing, and will be followed in due time, with such other statements and explanations, relative to the fubjeft, as may be found ne celTary for more public information. Tuesday, March stb, 1799. To the Honorable the Senate of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania. THE committee of the Delaware and Schuylkill cznA company, appointed to attend the legislature on the fubjeft of their memo rial, praying for aid, &c. have been favored with a copy of a resolve this day pafled by the Honorable Senate in committee cf the whole, viz. Resolved, "That the duty on auctions n the city of Philadelphia be granted to the corporation of the said city for the term of years, to be excldfively applied for the purposes ot biinginga fuflicient proach of ti.s hot aad uuhealthy fea iir.. • 1 ft. The power, contemplated to he given to the city, extenji to the stibi rbs alfbj be yond their prefect-jurHiliiiion, and interferes with theprior rights of the can,iflature, in separate bills, with separate provisions ; as reported by the Committee of the Senate. This may be done, in fuhftance, rs Follows; and, it is hoped, to mutual fatisfa&ion ; viz. ift. That such portion of the dutv on auftions as the Legislature may think proper, be granted to the City Corporation, for tlie express purpose of a supply of water to the city, by such means as they may judge best calculated to answer their prefeut exigencies. ad. That three Conimiffioners be appoint ed, on the part of the commonwealth, to raise on loan, on the credit of the house in tended for the Pre fide nt of the United States, and the residue on the duty on au&ions, to purchase (hares of the Stock of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal—or to com plete the fame for the benefit of th? state, in any way that may be thought best, if the state should not chufe to be interested in (hares. Thiis might all the interests of the city and country, and of the state at large, be concentered in one great work highly honorable to the community. All which is refpettfully submitted. WILLIAM SANSOM, President. Jan, a.B, *799. To the honorable the Senate of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania. THE MEMORIAL, Of the Standing Committee of the Srocx- KOIDERS and Manacxss of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, SHEWETH, THAT fundiy Memorials, during the present feflion of the legillature have been presented by the Prelident and Manag ers of the Delaware and SchuvlkUl Canal Navigation, to the Senate and House of Re presentatives, and have been referred to spe cial committees of each house. That, at a joint meeting of those com mittees, and on an arrangement of tbe va rious matters committed to them, it was agreed to divide and separate the business, for the greater expedition in framing reports j so that all the memorials and documents pre sented by the Canal company were- assigned to the committee of the honorable Senate, as well as the memorials and representations of the Select and Common Councils, and other public bodies of the city of Philadel. phia ; which having in view a supply of wa ter, for the benefit of the city, were con iidered as in connexion with the completion of the Canal, and the right.< of the compa ny, as veftedby law, so* that important ier vice. That a report of the committee of the Senate, was delivered and read on the i zth of January last, appearing to be intended, to reconcile all in terefts, refpefting the com pletion of the Canal for the benefit of the state at large, as well as the city in particu lar ; whereby the aid of the Hate was con* templated to become happily instrumental in a speedy relief to the city, and the comple tion of the Canal for all its permanent bene fits, both to city and country. That, in the spirit of this report, the Ca nal company on the 19th of Jamil >-y pre sented to the honorable Senate an addrefj, fincc printed, stating their earnest.desire, to labors, and the vast sums of money already expended by them according to law, subser vient to the public good, with the aid, and under the patronage of the legislature. That this address of the Canal company was followed January 29th by the "commit tees f wards for the city, the diftric.l of Southwark and townfliip of the Northern Liberties and Moyamenfiug, who being a full representation recently appointed for the city and suburbs aforclaid, unanimously prayed,—That one moiety of the duties aris ing on Sales at Auction be granted to the city corporation, for a present supply of w*. w, the ether moiety to the Canal Company tors permanent lupply, andth-.- finifhing tl.e rat- - .•« -- - 1. } ■ • - < ' >.l , - intt.-t'fti) tl . . ' • ■■ ■" • -V - ■_ , . . t i.. . ,iv. : , y " J . -f~ attaiTi«fd in our public 'councils of : ply an tffefldat for. Sis. affiiififr*' his talents; and the,. riiibfis fitnation istff', which he fh wifdoWiTiatii psrm tic.: to, fall w&ifij you will'fee iln-o\vn>if he Ujnotclceitd |on ourcity. ■ >': i ~ " K? •• outfit W|.rotiiif-your most vigorous fopport, j ■ THQS. V tt-ft RRfSC i^Cblitnik' For a Ion;* time have the partisans of Mr. J Isa ac r. Hotper, Secretary. . . MiK.ean Lcen worjj'ntf under your entrench- i Nameo f tbe com«ii;.-e ef ifatis, &e. niems.: You inuft. be prepared to deiend | ; J G<.on.;e' Uu : d, ■ votirklve hath againft,flpen attack and fceret • Nort, - (i . (j Cowperthwait, ambuscades. Their, privates are well duci- Nort h M u, b e r y ward CiodJr.y phned, their officers well chofen,their si heme'. Si , mh Mu]b< . n , y ia Thomas, Aliiboue, well concerted, their whole oody animated by Upper do. Nieh. las D* 1, one fpmt and thoroughly compaaed LoWt . rD , lawart do . j„. alha . Wi n iSj ther. rrom such an enemv you have;indeed do. Cliarln PU.fert« f much to tear, but do not dt fpair.. :■ In pro- H; «, ftrect do< M , bl „ Hu tchinfon, portion to the difhcuky with which a battle. . Qt t f. John St lie is gained, does vi&op become glorious.— M ; dd , c £ jf aac Paxo ', Once break their phalanx they are to- WahlUt do . Large, tally undone ; but in order to do so you South do _ T| _ o|na# Harr ff must form one as firm, as reiolute, and in- ! j> ock . , do j f . Lownes , deed as defperuteas their own, and each in, New . M arket do T , K . mas . Attmore , 11 victual mull adt as though on nis own ex- -in-, , • ■rti'ins depended the futcefs of hiscanfe. Southwark j- j At an annual meeting of the Welch S - ciety, held at the house of William O c ;dtn, No. 86 r Chefnut-ftrcet, on Friday last, the firft of March, the. following persons weir chosen officers for the ensuing year. President. Samuel Meredith, Vice-President. Jacob Morgan, Chairman. Treasurer. Thomas Cumpfton, Owen Foulke, Register, Jonathan Jones, Mptgan I. Rhefs, John Davis, Counsellors. Michael Roberts, Benjamin R.Morgan, Richard Price. Edward Tilghman, After the bufinels of the meeting was concluded, the members and a number of sjentlemen invited upon the occasion partook )f an elegant entertainment provided by Mr. Ogden ; after dinner the following toasts were dralik : \ • 1 1. The Day. 2. The memory of the We)ph Bards, the patrons of virtue, and preceptors of truth and Science. 3. The motto of the society " y givir yn erbyn y byd." Thetruih the world. 4. The of general John Cadwal lader formerly president of the St. David's society, the gentleman and soldier, and sea lous advocate of American freedom and in dependence. 5. The Constitution of the United Stater, the base of our political arch, iupported by the key stone of Union. 6. The President ot the United States, on whose wisdom and virtue we rely. 7. Lieutenant General George Walhing ton, may his maxim never be forgotiten, th; t in order to preserve peace it is neceflary to be prepared for war. 8. The government of the United States, may it be ever ready to reciprocate justice and repel aggression. 9. The citizens of the United States, may unanimity, love of country and deter mination to support and defend its laws, lib erties and independence, be their diftinguilh ing charafteriftic. 10. The navy of the United States, may the venerable and expanbvc live oak of which it is formed, prove emblem'fttteal of its fu ture ftren&th gveatnefs and durability. J i. Our ministers abroad, may they guard the interest and support the dignity of our country in defiance of foreign influence. 12. The agriculture, manufactures and commerce of the United States. 13. Ouradventurousanceftorswho fought md found in the Western hemisphere the en joyment of civil and liberty. 14. Our fair countrywomen. 15. Ihe benevoleij f inftitutiohs through out the United States. 16. The commonwealth Cf Pennfvlvania. AT a meeting of committees of Wards in the city of Philadelphia, held at the Health-Office, t*>e 26th day of the 2d mo. 1799, the following address was di re&ed to be published ; FELtow Citizens, HAVING been appointed by you to the arduous service of seeking beds and other things which might be iuppofed to contain any of the remains of the contagien of the late pestilential (fever : We vyith ci thers of our fel ow citizens, who aided us in going from house to loufejiave nearly fi nilhed that part of the business, and caused several hundred beds, and some cloathiug, to be removed to the city hofpi'lal, there fu magated and punfied, some of which (be ing in loch bad condition) were d ftroyed and paid for s the remainder have b-en re turned tothu'r r wnirs. Our attention h s b-en turned to the Hate of cleanlmefs of the heufcs in which th. late ficknefsprevailed, re c mm ending white walhing removing thi g« offenlive to the fmcll, arid cieanfi g th t hr-' Moyamer.fing It feejns that Qillot D'Hrfvi os was not waited.on by the frierd of M•. Gallagh. r, but made the acknowledgment, that-he d.d not mean to be personal to that gentleman, through a fourth person. Toast drank at Bostvn at the celebration cf Gcnerai Washington's birth-day. The President of tie Unit I'J Stai't.\ t whose virtues, talents, spirit ;.ni t'ouftanCy. 'iio. dangfr fan {hake, no tnem if. app?!, no' arti fice furpnfe, no calumny ol fcurc. <©a3ette sparine Hi®. Arrived at Reedy Island ihe fHp Asia, captain Morgan, from Baiavia, lait from the Isle of France f lied from thence die 171h November lait, ieav'rig thTe tK ship Summ' r, Stone, of fioftoit, and ship Wood cot, White,(late an E; glith liidiame )b ih to fail in a few days for India, and no other A mericanß. i Mr. Maddoc lup rcarg > informs,that the "\fia was detained f< veral days by an < mbar« go, in consequence of an infurrttlion break ing out by a party of friends to t'.c Fi\ nqh rrpublic, their o jed bein:> \o overset tfTe Colonial Assembly Stud its acJs, a: d to tile b!i(h thnfe of the D re&oiy ; t! ey fuceeed cd in fecurii gft vera numbers of the Ass, m bly whom they imprilored, & drive thi rtifc from the town, wh retired to the muutaini and coll died a larga body of . ative voiun l teers, v ii h these they returned and i verpow ered their opponents, 23 of th Kii gleader* were feeured and fhip'd off to OldFtanc and order restored, they fail d in a brig the day b fore the Asia During the i furie<3ion the Laforte 44 gun frigate iay there, but took no pari wilh iHe Infuigen s Sereey was in thel dian sea s, and daily txpefted at the Isle of Fmce, t ere h d bee no arrival from the time the Afra put ib, to her failing, upwards of two months The La Forte failed on a cruise a few day before the ,-\fia. The Asia has been 18 days on the coast, and 5 of her hands froll-bitten. The brig George, Hardi-gc, from Ha vawna, is alhore near Mori is Litton's. Lift of veflUs under C n voy of the United States Fngate George Wafhii gton, P. Fletcher, Esq. commander. Pii'.ce Rujfert's Bay, Feb X. 1799. Schr. Hannah. John Lo>d master, irom Martinico, f. r B Iton, cargo m !afTts. Erig Willi'atD, Ch iftian Lcwethwait, ma ster, fipm Martinico, of and for Baltimore, cargo Rum ai d ballalt. Brig Industry, Hei;ry Travers, from Martinico, of and for Baltitr.ore, catsro ball a ft » Schr. Jane, Joseph Patch, fr m Surinam, of and for Newburyp ;rt, cargo sugar, mo laffts, cotton aitl than 1 hree Hundred Tons. Any pTlon havu g (uch veflll to 'iilpofe of, Will be pieafed to forward their prorof. ls on or before the 15th infl. with a parrcu, r dtfetip. tioi' of ihc veflel, the tini'su" o: wh.Ui fhr s uiit the number of guns she is calculated to carry and her dimcnfioi a, to the secretary of the 'oa J of . gi nts, who will receive th« i.mi for their coo fid ' Hation. Per or e'er of the S. J'l OL) I j , c cretary p. t. dtf march j. Valuable Property for Salt, In Chef: ist, near S xt. lticct y uircijlly oppofice C'ONGRESi HALL, A LOTofgroun .about :i feet fmnt in Chef, nut Itr- et and 73 fee* in dep h, whireon 19 a good fraiuc houie, now in the- ic ure oj Samuel Beige, iubjpit to a jjroun !rnt ot i~s. per annum. The aJv.M t.igeous si uatiuß of this property ra» quires no comments, tor ir mull be .known, there are few m this city to equal it an u « cepticnable title will !ie made to thru .hire-. A ;>U t« JAMES GIRVAN, no. 198, Chcfriut itrect, next to th< pre miles. march 5 GOODS, " Forwarded to BakAorc, w.ck dispatch and o* rcafcntbie utmtbfT* '-'■«■ . Lfiii Hollingi'warth $$ Sin. '■ '''' ' 7W tw th. U 3W " PMI, fVL W£i KI.Y Magazine. Theluhfcrioe# h.i. tbliflifj ioar itn bers fit Jiyli, 34) «f the w i ki.y mag zm£ t i n c<*.tinua'.un of tht on whirh was begun by the late Mr J .mis Watters If there are any 0 j tils lubftribcrs to that wurk who have net rreeiwd ih. ir uumbris tiny are rtqurfte.i to fend „ tice ol what may be wanting, withtheif plac, s >f re fiderice, to the offt'e of ' ll' fit icri cr. a: No. 9©, South '! hirrt-ftrctt where lu fcrip.i,+« be' 1 rettived, as well as by die principal j f.okfell, rs. EZEK'IAI. FC'RMAN. N. B AI 1 tier Pox is placed <1 the window ■ ior the purptfc of receiving wflrtlii.n:C2|}on». ' 1 ns»rdij. " ea< j JC ' V. . *» . -vrr U / \ 1, i , .. Joftph Burd. .jv^ jtu.th fa tf