• *.
-v
•- ... -
For FREIGHT or CHARTER,
tOS EUROPE,
THSJJRIG
ENTERPRISE,
fWnS&fti. K°°d Veflel, well fitted,
jMTgJSg)® about three years old. and will
■KmK carry about I s®o Barrels —can be
iint to sea immediately.
For terms apply to Wharton and Lewis
in Germantown, near the Market house.
, Sept. s, 1799. §
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby give n,
'J '"HAT agreeably to an ait of Congress of the
United States of Amtrica palTcJ at Philadel
phia the ißth day of May, 1796, laying duties on
carriages for the conveyance of perl'ons, and re
pealing the former adls for that purpose—That
there (hall he collected and paid, upon
all carriages for the conveyance of perfoni,
which (hall he kept by or for any person, for
his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for
the conveying of paflengers, the several duties
ind cate> following to wit :
Far and upon every coach
upou every charriot
upon every post tharriot
upon every p'.ft cliaife
upon every phaeton with or without
" upon every coachee 9
.upon nthsr cat riagcs, hiving pannel
work above, with blinds, glafier
or curtains 9
upon four wheel carriages, having
framed polls and tops, with steel
springs 6
upon four wheel top carriages with
wooden or ir >n Springs on jit* a j
Upon curricles with tops 3
upon chafes with teps 3
upon chairs with tops* 3
ijpon tulfries with tops 0
upon other two wheel tip carriages 3
upon two wheel carriages with steel
or iron springs
upon all other two wheel carriages 3
upon every four whr, I carriage, hiv
ing framed pofl- and topi, and
resting upon wooden I pan 1
_ The Colleger ef the Revenue of the jft di
vifien of the firit survey of the diliridt of Penn
iylvani«, v» ill attend daily until the joth day
of September next for the ptirpofe of receiving
the duties on carriages, at No. 49, North 3d
Street, in t!it 1 ity of Philjdelph.a, of which
all persons pp/Tcijea of such carriages are desired
to take notice.
Notice is also given,
To all real dealers ia wines and foreign distil
led fpiritous liquors, that licences will be grant
ed to tliem; one licence for carrying on the
bnfmefs of retailing of wines in a left quantity,
or in lets quantities than twenty gallon#, aftlie
Came tiiTic and at the fame plate, hv
JAMES ASH,
Collector ..pf tWr firft divi
'— ftcn of the firft lur\>y of fllf
,* diftrjcS of Pcnnfylvania.
Office of i«fpc!Hon >t Philadelphia,
duguji i{{ t XJ99 1 >
N. B. THE STAMP OFFICE AND OF
FICE OP INSPECTION I■; Remotsd TO
GfRMANTowM, the firft hoiife above the sign
ef the King of Prussia.'
Ertr'y denomination of Stamped paper
to be had at Paid offi< e.
Aug'ift 15
Patent Ploughs,
r "l V I be fold for r aih by Joseph Salter at Atfion
JL Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan
Harker, Woodbury—and Jefle Evans, Lumber
ton, Those who haveufed tjiem give them the
preference to any other kind, as they require
iafsteam, break the ground better. are kept in
order at less <rx pence and-are fold at a cheaper
rate —the plan is much limplified and confiftsoF
but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and
beam of wood ; they may befixed with wrought
lays and coulters to b« put on with screws and
take* off at
Patent rights for vending \*ithinflr<«<nions for
miking tliem may be kid by applying to John
Newbold, or the subscriber No. in North
Front-ltrcet.
Who hat for Salei
Or to Lease for a term of tears.
A number of raluible traifU of Land, will
tituated for Mills, Iron .Vorlnnr Farms, most
ly ijp|<fo v cd, lying chiffly in the county of Hun
tingdon Hat* of Pennfylvanu. Thoft who may
incline to view them will pleife t» apply to
Joh* Canan esq. near Huntingdon.
Ciarlet Nituboldu
tawtf
July j 7
FOR SALE,
IN GEORGE TOWN,
TOGETHER OR SEPARATE,
Two handsome Dwelling Houses.
THEY contain five rooms with fire-places, four
fced chambers, two closets, and have two hind
' ('one piazzas, a kitchen near the houses, a bake
houfc, two rooms for dorneftics, a liable and coach
house, a beautiful garden ornamented with ter
races well grafted, a large filh pond, a well and a
spring of wat«r, 150 young fruit trees.
The whole fimihed and donein the neatest and
Arongeft manner, under a handsome and excellent
enclosure, containing three lots and a half, extend
ing 180 feet 011 Fayette ftrcet, and 19a feet on
Third street.
For Krmi apply to John rhrelkeld, George
Town on
a»E»ft »?, 1799,
JUST ARRIVED,
!n th« ship Btlvedurr, John Frankfcrd, command-
"er, from Alicant and Gibraltar
308 PIPES BRANDY,
»7 pipe* ■J
34 hog(head« V strong bodied RED WINE
3» quarter cafki J '
fe SHERRY
lOC quarter calks Malaga Wine
»so kegt Raisins
4jO holes do.
94 jara do.
FOB SALE BY
i NICKLINW GRIFFITH,
Who also offer for sale,
TKB SAID SHIP
BELVEDERE.
SHE is New-York* built, coppered tothebendi,
tnountt 14 Ci-pconders, with Imall arms is
proportion, and fails fail,
ftvguft 13
European Intelligence.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Eowking-ST(LE»T 7 Jutl€ 32, 1799.
The emperor of Ruflia having, as a mark
of friendlh'.p towards his majesty, and of
esteem and regard toward his majesty's naval
service, and particularly towards the officers
and crews of the (hips who served on the ift
of August, 1792, under the command of
rear admiral lord Nelson, fignified to hi»
majesty's minister at Peterlburgh his desire,
that the Leander, of 50 guns, which, hav
ing been engaged in that aflion, was, after
a nioft gallant and diftinguiftied refinance
captured 011 its pafiage home by a French
(hip of the line of 74 guns, and has since
been re-captured from the enemy by his im
perial majesty's arms at the fu! render of
Corfu, (lioulp he presented te his majesty, ia
his imperial majesty'! name with a view to
its being rcftored to his naval fefvice.
The king has been pleated to accept, with
the highest fatisfaftion this diftinguilhed
mark of attention and friendlhip on the part
of hit ally, and has directed, that the Lean
der should be received accordingly from such
officer as the emperor of Ruilia may diredt
to deliiier the lame, and fli mi Id, again be pla
ced among the (hips composing his majesty's
fleet employed in the Mediterranean.
DM.
>5
I*
9
LONDON, July 8.
Our Plyirauth letters mention the arrival
of tlit John (cartel) of that port, frciii Mor
laix, the captain of which fays, that though
not fufFered to land, tor had learnt fiom the
guard put upon' the vessel, that "a rumour
prevailed there of the French and BritiQi
Fleets having an engagement in the Medi
terranean, iu which the former was victori
ous. Our readers will at once fee that this
mult be the lame report that was mentioned
in the !aft Baris papers, which Hated that
the French had taken fix of our fliips—a u
event so improbable that we took no other
notice of the news than merely to give it a
place among our extracts.
The circumltances of Captain Singleton
not having been allowed to land with his
prifuners, is very unusual, and we may there
tore conclude that something of moment has
happened, of which the French wi(b to keep
this country ignorant, as long as they can.
If an afHon has actually taken place be
tween the fleet*, there is more reason to con
clude it has been difa/troua to the enemy
than to ns ; for i! tln y hat! been vigors,
they would have been glad of an oppurtuui
ty to boast of the advantage.
lrom a gentleman on board the Cambri
an, now off Havre de Grace, we have tliii
day receivea a letter, dated so late a» Friday
last forwarded to lis from Portfmonth : it
looks as rf an aftioii liad really taken place,
but with a different result from that llatrd
it) the French papers. By two spies receiv
ed on board the Time day, Cambrian v/a*
informed, that in an engagement between
the two fleets the French had been defeated,
fifteen (hips taken and five funk.
We regiet that the hurry in which oar
comfpon.ient wrote prevented hit giving
either thejime or other ciicumflancca con.
neced with the action t lut should the news
prove troe, we may rxpect that miuifttrs
will soon have :t iii their power to lay the
particulars befort the public.
tawtjoS
THE Crcditorw>f Ba!y, Hill, £s*
Evaas, Infolrent Debt r>, in the county of Suffcx,
are tc meet the Aifignee at th< Court- House ir.faid
county, on the 15th of Die. i.eu, at to o'clock A.
m in order to make a dividend of laid Inlolveßt'i
eftatc, that may come to hand by that day.
June »5
AT Public Vendue, on Monday the 13d of
September next, at % o'clock, P. M. at
th{houfe of the Subibriber, living in the town
of New-Castle, State of Delaware, a Aumber
•f valuable
fumble for building on, being the South square
of the flourifting to»n of New-Castle afore
faid, diilant from Philadelphia thirty-three
miles.
This valuable property is highly capable of
improvement, being immediately on the, river
Delaware, having, a number of wharf lots on
K; and from the depth of the water (earth
and materials for wharfing being ealily procu
red ) there is no doubt but wharves would
bring a handsome interest.
This property consists cf five acres more or
kfs, in oae body ; lays high,"and is divided in
to lots to (uit every defenption o£ persons.
New-Castle is one of the moll healthy and
flouriOiing towns en the coMtinent; and from
tbeincreal'e of trade it has raised property to
four tiroes the value it was feve* years past.
The number of veflels bound oi»t and in, which
stop for lupplies of stock, &c. &c. and the
whole carriage of goods between Philadelphia
and Baltimore, is now through this place. The
packets from the aforefaid cities, &c
---dec. mak.t ifvery lively i thers is not, at this
time, oic bouse to be renttd in the place ;
and the number of applicMions for houses nuke
it an objeil for persons to improve. There are
a number os-elegant and ufeful buildings now
goisg OA, a Public Academy and leveral private
Schools. Ihe malignant Fever has never made
ar.y progrefo, and the Ague Jcarcely krn.wn ;
the number of children in this place is a convin
cing proof of the health inefs ot it. The piof
pefl of the river Delawrre, up aad down is de
lightful ; as far as the eye can diftinguiifit
you may view the vefiels in different attitudes
There is rcafiin to suppose that public piers for
the Navy will be built here, as veflels can fail
from this plica when the river is fall at Phi
ladelphia.
e4th d. it.
The conditions of sale will be easy and made
known on the day of sale. Places of public
worihip, market and mills jre vety contiguous
JOHN DARRAGH.
N. B.—A plat ot the above will be exhibited
any time previcus, as wf II r. on the day of sale.
August *6.
« wfc f tf
CH. CASE, assignee.
SPECULATION.
TO- BE SOLD.
lots,
%j*e
PHILADELPHIA,
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7-
Th/ Office Of " The Gazette ef the United
States" is removed to tbi first three-story
brick bouse in hlcotntb, above Arcb street,
where this piper will continue to be publish
ed during the prevailing siciness.
tor, tie Gazetts of tie United States.
Mr. Fes no,
THE author of the fallowing F.xtradi, in
compliance with the itrgent folicit.itions of
fe'veral of his friends, ha* permitted me to
tranfrai; it to vou for publication.
CIV IS.
Germantown, Sept. 5, 1799
E-xtradl from a Sermon preached Aug. 25,
'1799, in Christ Church and St. Peters,
by the Rev. J ames Abe i»crom3je, a.m.
one of the Affift.int Ministers of laid
churches ; and afterwards counedled with
another Sermon, and delivered by him,
with the ' MoefiVry verbal alterations,
in Germantown, on Sunday lalt ; the
churches in Philadelphia being then shut,
on account of the inc rusting prevalence of
the Yellow Fever.
TEXT.
EccleCa(l<», 7tl> cbap. 14th vcrfe.
In the day of adversity, consider.
" IN the conclusion of this discourse, I
am naturally led, from the peculiar nature
of our prel'enf iituation, mod flrenuoully to
urge you to comply with the injun&ion in
nay tiext. And here a copious and affe&ing
I'ubjecl of remonitrance prel'enti itfelt—but
I have already so far trefpaflird upon your
timt and attention, in endeavoring to illul
irate and recommend the general principles
of the duty inculcated, that 1 mull neceTa
rily be very brief in its particular applica
tion, leaving to th» fuggelliort of your own
minds, in your hours of retirement and l'e
rious reflexion, (of which.you will probally
soon have man/) the supply of my pre lent
deficiency.
" The mantle tif death, brethren, is at
length again unfurled, and spread over our
once happy city, literally fulfilling the de
claration of the apostle: for while we were
faying " peice and l'afety, sudden dellruc
tion hath ccme upon us!"*
" But a lew days at'oj we were felicitat
ing ourfelvesj ami congratulating ;>ur fel
low citizens, on the of fecuiity,
(luring the preient l'ummrr, from the ravages
of that dreadful disease, which, during the
two pr-ceding, had efledlrd such awful de
flation among us ; and new we are fuddeoly
and unexpectedly involved in the fame con
fulion, terror and difinay, which we have
thrice before experienced.
" Surely,, under fueli circnmftances, we
arc, in' ail «lj»ecial. manner called upon, ill
this »ur " day of adverfjty, to conCdt*!"
. " Banished, a$ wt (hall be, from the com
forts and advantages of our respeCtive homes
—driven from the accultomcd theatre of ac
tion—-our property exposed to the deprada
tions of the lawleiit and unprincipled mid
night robber, and to the more dangerous
and drftruCtivj effeCts of Jtnr, whether com-
Inunicated by casual occurrence or malicious
detign—whilf many of connections, friends,
or acquaintance, are torn from our carefles,
and the usual reciprocations of hofpitahty,
by the unexpected arrest of death, we ought
molt seriously to review our pad lives, to rc
ftedt upon the tranlitory and unstable nature
of all earthly things, and to conMer such
severe and afflictive difpenfceions of pro-.i
dence, as loudly calling us to repentance,
and a diligent preparation to meet our Ge<j.
" We indeed yet l'urvive j but who can
presume to fay,' that be (hall certainly i levtpc
the threatening danger? The arro* J'death,
may already be levelled at many -n this af
(•nibly .'—Brethren, think ca efr things !
—-tlriuk whatTt }» to di^~.t : s sa ine
vitable evrnt—and that alter .' l i, there
will be as inevitable a juei^njen:; <!id re
member,. that th« Almighty Creator ant
Governor of the world, "do:ii ncwiilinglj
afflict or grieve the children of mm ; ' oui
that when we fuffer under the c!u lenin t
scourge of affliction, God " deuljth \ v '.th u
ai with Tons." And (ho', fays the ipoftl
Paul to the Hebijws, " no i'i'.altcmijj fr
the pre lent fccrmeth to be joyous, bu» ■
ous, nevertheleis, afterward it yieldei i tin
peaceable fruits of righteoufueis, to tholi
who are exercised," or as the original word
may be tran fluted, instructed or cdijiej
thereby.
" May we then, wifely profit by the disci
pline adminiltered; and with the llluQrious
King of jfrael acknowledge, " It is good
tor us that we have been afflidted, that wc
might learn the rtatutes of the Lord."
. " And, if the mercy of God fliould be so
far extended to us, as to grant us protection
tpoin the sword of the destroying angel, and
a fafc return to our defcrted dwelling*, let
not his goodn.fi. be fceftowed on us in vain,
btit let a frofc of iiis love, produce the fruit
of, obedience to ly» laws, neither let us
pharisaically fuppole, that that goodness is
particularly exttnded to us, for any superior
merit of our own, and that those who be
come the vidtims of disease' and dcatb, were
" (inners above all those who dwelt in our
city; 1 tell you nay." Some of them will
afTuredly be ready and anxious " to give an
account of their ftcwardfhip," though very
many, tis to be feared, will be altogether
unprepared for so alarming and irresistible
a summons.
" Of the former happy number, was doubt
less that eminently pious and ufet'ul Divine.
Dr. John Smith, pastor of the third Pre/-
bytericm congregation in this city, who hath
fallen, alas! one of, the earlipft victims of
the pestilence,
V *» / »*. '
/< His departure from us ' is '"fff
4 severe deprivation to the flock over which
| IC presided, and to At c.rcle ot-his relatives
and friends, an irreparable loss. In him,
«i a frreat man hath fallen » \ifi lfrael ot
the Christian Church-" An Ifrarfite indeed,
in whom there was no guile." He, how
ever, hath experienced a,ble(t exchange ot
worms ; and having lived and died a faithful
and e'xemplary servant oi the Loid, now
reft-, from his labours while tke record of
his words and works, a bright memorial ot
his sincerity and iuccefsful zeal in « turning,
many to , . t; hteo»fnefs," when prefsnted be
fore the throne of God, will procure tot
him a diadem of gloiy, which wiil tor ever
adorn his With ctlcftw! ladiauce. -
4 « Let ins- die the death of the righteous, and
jet •: v I'afl end be like his!"
" All intimate knowledge 6t the lingular
excellence of this good man, this late ■ f>:llo*.v
labounr in the great ca life ot truth and
righteousness, demands from Bie, this just
and public tribute to his memory. Be it
our parts, brethren, like him to render the
arrest of death a commillion to conduft us
to the Paradise of God. Like good King
Hezekiah, let us pray unto the Lord to pre
serve our lives, for our further amendment
and growth in grace: And as fi.icere trhrif
tiam, let us (during the present public cala
mity) benevolently include in our prayers,
thofc more afflitted citiaens, who may be
fubjefted to the fad necessity of remaining
inhabitants of Philadelphia ; and in the fol
lowing energetic language of our church,
daily supplicate the throne of mercy, in our
own and their behalf:
" Turn tbou us,_o good Lord? and so
" (hall we be turned. Eefayouraele, O Lord,
" be favourable to thy people ; for thou art
" a merciful God, fall of companion, long
" fuffering, and of great pit}'. Thou fparefl
'• when »e defervt punilhment, and in thy
•' wrath, ihin'cclt upon mercy. Sparc thy
" people, good Lord i spare thcirj ; and let
" not thine heritage be brought to conjt'u
" fion. Hrar us, O Lord 1 for thy mercy
" is great, and after the multitude of thy
«• uic-rcies look upon us, through the merits
" atjd mediation of tliy blefled Son, Jesus
Chriftj our Lordi Amen I"
ASULON.
A Retreat from the Yellow Fever.
While ttis"Cit:-/en3 of Philadelphia are
making laudable exertions to protect their
City, from the drea3ful Itivafions of the it
annual visitant, the yellow fever, it is fur
priztyg they do not turn their attention to
provide a fafe and commodious pl.tce ot re
fuge, from the scene of its ravages. Hcpe
is fjjun uut, every rr.ir, that it will lint
come. Time and temper are waftsd on the
question "how or whence does it come?"
Multitude*, every fcafon, persuade tlicm
feUcs and their neighbours, 'till it is next
door t» them, that it is not come. They
are . filnded with every one who announces
the uielaucboly truth, the enemy is
within the walls. They fi/t circumstances j
and proclaim that the I'ubjeCts of its wrath
have peri filed by uth.'r disorders. I'liey are
determined against believing that the destroy
er is at work, left their bulinefs fliould lan
guish, and the credit of the city be injured.
Son* of their friends and families fall—they
are the •convinced—ih*y fly, if they can,—
but km .v not whither. They pay enormous
turns for inifcreble accommodations. Some,
disgust'- J, or exhaolted in their means, re
turn b«tore the ♦be has retreated, and fall
viftnn; to their 00 eager delires to re-pof
f.ii thrir own homes. All this might, in a
great degn-e, 'je avoided, if, in time, fouie
ai'vftun w»rt provided. This might be done
-it a 1. Is exprnce, ultimately, than their an
nual-extra expehditures drain from them.
Infteac! of wilting our time and deprelfing
our spirits in useless lamentation, We lliould
re life all our and expend some of
our money, to evade or repel this truly for
midable misfortune.
I do not pretend to di&ate, or exclullvely
fix on any particular spot, to which the ci
tizens- Ihould pay more attention, than to
another. But some fucli place, or places,
fbould be (ought; and every person wiftvng
to contribute to the fafety of the citizens,
fliould be indulged with a candid hearing.
It a convenient spot, enjoying good air and
pure water, and materials for building
"nay |>e obtained with facility, can be found,
lUould be explored and procured. If itaf
• ■ ded (hort and eal'y atcefs to the city, lo
t?i .. articles of merchandize,* fuel and mate
ria' for manufactures, could be cheaply
tratrfported. by land or water, thefc advan
'•gci (hould give it a preference. It /Uoulti
be i'o distant as to be out of the vortex of in
fedtkjn, and yet fufficiently near to commu
nicate with the city without difficulty or
much expend*. A Village might in such a
spot loon be eliablilhed. "I'radefmen would
occupy (mall lots, and one working for ano
ther, would, at>. l !csp rat;, run up hollies
and (hops for their families and bufiucft; and
inltead of lpend. g their time and fubftauce
in idleness, ruinous and i'rtblerable to them
selves, in tim < if calamity, they might pur
sue their occ ratio:.* to their own, md the
benefit of thr community. Thof ho deal
in the necessaries, or cor.vupieini. of life,
would ereft ftorcs, or places n rh . accom
modation, and have a ir,ark;< n v ar them.
Hotels or ttoui'es of -Btertaiiv neat would be
built to receive the !'•- '•'ho havl not families.
Trees may be plants , gardeis and walks ;
and rural scenery, not to bafousd in a city,
contribute to health ;;nt arr iej»*ht, CompU
ing bouses an ' stare - tybutd be credted by
merchants, to which their customers might
fafely resort. If af> tunate choice ot the
site were made, the Hanks, and lufurance
offices, instead of paring high rtnts upon
emergencies, would probably buiK houses
for the temporary conducing bu(i
nefs. r 'l'he Custom-house might bt opened
there, or in its vicinity, if ftiort ind cafy
*:ev.
access could be had to the Ihipnino-. ami »l
Past-Office would be at hand.
would eftablilli temporary offices. Scb l
might be opened during the times of Jft*
lence in tbe city, or constantly during th"
heats of summer. This would invite fettle 6
and prevent the interruption of
which is not a small evil produced by the in'
fc&ion of the city. The Courts might oc"
cafionally be held there. There might be
regulations, to prevent the contiguity 0 f
buildings ; and proper positions fixed, f or
those carrying on offenlive trades. It m
be laid, this will become a new city, and in
jure the oilcapital in no small decree.
pulftioo forbids any such One on the
Delaware might be a more dangerous rival •
but it would soon be fubjeft to infedion as
the city nuw is—There is no reason to s up .
■
round great cities, encreafe t'/eir prolpent*! S
Multitudes of towns encircle /I/ sr .L...
and other cities and g;rcnt towns in England'
and other parts of Europe, which encreafe
by tbe fabrics manufaftured in the towns.
fitfide. the inhabitants of Philadelphia, havl
ing a plate of fafety near thera : for tempo!
rary refuge, would not, as many now do
abandjn the city entirely, There would be
no danger that too many would croud into
this contemplated village of Asulon. There
would be rivals, at whatever spot be fixed on
Merchants, and others in opulent lircuml
(lauces, would disperse round the country,
if it afforded a variety of sites for country
residences ; and only have eompting-houfes,
or offices, in the village. If it be placed
at the jundtion of great leading roads, from
the back parts of the lhte, and from the
other dates dealing: with our city, the advan.
tages will all be concentrated» It will be
found that it is wlfcr and more (economical
to beg in Tome fyftero of f {"caping our repeat.
Ed calamity, tjian to be always overtaken by
it UfiproviJed.
Let every one, who chooses to turn his
thoughts to the ftibjetl, endeavour to fix on
a frte. Without having a foot of land there,
for this villagt, I have thought of the spot
011 the Welt lide of Schuylkill, oppoCte
Markct-ftieet, on the high grounds, at the
jun.-tt'.n, or near it, of the Western and
Southern roads, leading over the bridge at
Mxrket-ftrcet. I think this spot imitcs all
the advantages 1 have mentioned. The
Sthuylk:!! gives every facility of water tranf.
port.tion, both from the inland country
Northward, and from the Delaware. On
th- margin of Schuylkill, ftore-houfft, lum
be.r-yards, Stc. may b:.'ellablilhed; and mer.
chandue andprodur brought, in small vef
f.-ls, to both liJes of that river.
Ihepadage of the bridge or river, might
be eafify guarde d, to prevent comfliunicatien,
if any deplorable circUrr.ftances required it,
Ihe vrry incommodious and dangerous
bridge over the Schuylkill is an objection—
But bow lhamefuf is it that a permanent
bridge is not built ? It is a disgrace to futh
a city, that this work has been so long he.
glefted. I arti told .now, .that it.onty waits
for fubfeription* to the Hook of the i oinpafiy,
authorized by law to makj this erectisrr.
1 his (lock, from all thf information I qiu
obtain, will be a very profitable iource of re
venue. A convenient, late and permanent
bridge would encreafe the profits many fold,
by the addition of plea Curable carriages.
The preilnt income is no rule. This, being
the shortest and bell ro.ute to the Southward,
would unite the cultoin of all the bridges.
The revenue would exceed the £ls pr. cent.
(in all probability,) which the compaoy, it
I am inlormed, are authorized to take.
With out any luch plan as I have mentioned,
this bridge ought to be immediately encou.
raged and completed. Comhined with this
plan, and aided by the alldefcrip
tions, and though lalt—not least—the Banks
and Ins urancr-Offices—who could not em
ploy a redundance of capital to more profit
—this great and, indifpenfibly necessary work '
would \>: looii i jmpleted. I'he village and
the bridge will be of mutual advantage to
each other. The country customers to the
village would pay no toll; and the health*
the pofitiou, and water transport
ation, would over-ballance any expence of
toll to the inhabitants of this, over a litua
tion rot near a navigable river.
Whether this proportion is or is not well
received, it is well intended. If it fcts bet
ter heads to thinking' on i'omr "lore eligible
plan, or to—aflift in eile&uai .his, I lhall
not be mortified if those who ao not like it
call me
Sq>t. 1799.
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PRICES OF STOCKS.
Pli 11.A U£L f [II A , AUOUST 24.
15,6 to 84
BIS
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Six per Cent.
Deterred 6 per Cent.
Three per Cent.
B \NK United States,
North America, 45 to 47
—— Pcmilylvauia, 14
Iflfuraiue comp N. A. (hares
■ Peimfylvania, shares, 17 \
8 per C«nt Stock—luuded—l to a jpereent. adv.
Do Scrip with tht fix Inftaiments 1 do. do -
Do. the sth and 6th Inftaiments td« par.
Eaft-fndia Company of N. A. par.
Land \Varrante, 30 dolls, per 100 *cr»».
COURSE OF EXCHANGE
Oil Loudon, 51 at 30 days
50 at 6c a 90 day»
Atnllerdam, 35 37 a-ioo per florin
Hamburgh 30 23 a-100 per Mark Basco.
It is said, that ah agent to our (iovcrn
ment has arrived, via Haltimore, from Gen-
Touffaint. The object of his mission has
not yet transpired.
The honorable John All*n, Efq-
Litchfield, (Cori.} has resigned his feat in
the futh Congress of the United State».
'[The above article eironeoufly reads
4 jamet Allen, &c. in yelterday's Gazette.']
The lattrfl accounts from Hartford, teclire
ths fever to be on the wane,
A PROJECTOR.
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