IClje CSajette. •> VHILMIELPin.ii YHUASDAY KVKfitNG, DECEMBER 12. jufluTi et tcsacem propofiti virum, Hon civium ardor prava j«bentium, JJon vultus inflantii tyranni, Mente quatit folida. » Full oft by holy feet our greund is troi, Of clerks good plenty here you may espy, A lirt*Bifp are an d haggard man of God I» one perhaps you'll murk among the fry s He hai a roguilh twinkle in his eye— Which, wh«n obl'erv'd, he Ihrinks into kis mew, And, ftraigbtway, recolle&i his piety anew. Tbomfon. SOME y< i-ars since, a certain Essayist, who pubhlhetU his opinions in a village ga aette, in the interior of New-Hamp{hire, af fuoied the new and perhaps whiinflcal name of The Lay Preacher. Clothed with no clerical authority, or garb, yet willing to ditfiif" acral,economical,politicaland literary I frnthr.'"»'sS in a popular and commodious j t'orm, he imagined, that, without trenching iipaa the limits of decorum, he might have leave uoth cf the priesthood and the public to comment, in the chara&er of a Layman, upon tie dida&ic and biographical parts of the Bible, and yet adhere to " the form of found \v»rds," and to all the orthodoxy of a a Kifliop# The event offlionftrated that the projeft was net visionary. No ft ranger to the clergy, > n whose order he finds many of his best and literary friends, he lias ill no instance by them been charged with levity or prophanenefs ; and, with rcipeft to popular approbation, he has experienced it in a de» gTee, far beyond either his desert, or his expe&ations. He has had the honor to give rife to a new tribe of weekly effayifis, and has been successively followed by an (i occasional Preachbr," a " moral Preacher," a " Gay Preacher," an i> Itinbkant Priacher," and lastly, by the " Lay Preacher of Pennsylvania." In this numerous family, he docs not recog nize any relatives, except the gentleman iait mentioned, whose productions occasionally adorn this Gaxette, and whofr genius is of a bigker destiny, than the i'ervile track of Imi tation. But, without cenfurc of tjie firft of these followers, or compliment to the lafl, there is now iuch a confufed multitude of these felf-created Divines that the Founder of the Sect deems it necessary to identify him felf, and, in the capital of the United States, to hang out, as on a lign,ti name, by whuh, as the lawyers fay,he may be known and implead ed. He will be plaafed, it his old friends will continue to give him friendly greetings, and a candid hearing, and* if-they will g#<»d humouredly apply to him the following pas sage from Dean Swift. «' All travellers at firft incline Where e'er they fse the laireft lign; And, if they fiud the chambers neat, And like the liquor and the meat, Will call again, and recommend The ANOtI Inn to every friend. What though tit Painting grovri iccajit The houfc will never lo(c its trade : Nay, though the treacherous tapster Thomas, Hangs a new Angel, two doors from ui, Ai fine as Dauber's hands cap make it. In hopes thatStranjers may miitake it, We think it both a Jbamc ttndfm. To quit Tat raoa Old Ancii Inn." If the curiosity of Philadelphia can be kindled, and the patronage of an opulent city be gained, The Lay Preacher proposes ftiortlyto renew his fcrmoniasng strain, and, once a week, publifti, in the pamphlet-form, his own meditations, together with much and various literature, derived from original •writers at home, or from ttac purtft sources •broad. Preparatory to the Profpedus, or tt,e publication of this work, it is proper to exhibit a few specimens to those, who are flrangers to the stile of its Editor. In this Gazette, and in a few succeeding ones, may fcr fen a fampla of his lermons. ForU.naie will it be for their author, if they receive the approbation of the Lowpo* of America. He mill then find himfelf animated by new hopes, and invigorated to higher exertion. " And It tat answered the king, end said, As the Lord li'oetb, and us >uv lord :bc km» iivetb, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be." President's Replication to the Senate. THE book ot Samuel is crowded with Gentlemen of the Senate, interesting narratives. riie flory of the ai- J 'I'HANK you for this Address. I Mice and defeiVion of Abialom is full ot in- possible success and fatisfa&ion cidsnt, and exhibits a forcible moral- he your deliberations on the treans which clergy have ever found, in his revolt and its tendency to promote and extend our conferences, a copious theme for grave re- ; ntere ft 3 an d happiness—and I af mark, and pious meditation. sure V o U , that in all your meaf .res, direfted whose pen wa: a pencil, has grouped king hose „ eat objedts, you may at all times David and his attendants, in conllernation , w :,k t he higbeft conftdenci on my cor and sorrow, flying- over the orook G-dron eralion toward the way ot the wildernels. JheL, y Q rna te so iudicioufly Preacher, humbly gleaning after such labor- Ihe praise ' j tu( j e an d ze al of «ri, has picked up one incident piiSturefque, conferred or. ~P ? f, t Jj, infur pathetic, honorable to humanity. A poi- the troops, ca high authority, trait, that ha, such features, merits an ex- re aion, as ,«got" a. a Jr. hibition. From the Cabinet of the Bible mu st rnakeadeep.mpreffion botna then let it be produced ; and, if placed in a ror to the difobed.ent ana an encourag good light, the rude man, as well as the to such as do vre • ADAMS. ' connoiffcur, will style it enchanting. j J As a cover for fraud or violence, religious, United I perhaps more frcqtit: tly than political pre- December 10, / 99- J texts, have beer, em ployed by thcrhypocrUes ot every age. AM.rloin was too cunning an importer noc to kiiow thit a" lltew of piety would be highly operative with his father' David. Anxious ; 0 fct up the standard of rebellion in Hebron, a city of malcontents, the royal rev olter pray i t!i;rt he niig'lit be per mitted to flo thither to pay his vows. The credulous kin<* consents. is attend ed with the iafual crowd, (tudious of changi and cont'idion. Some of those coanfellers, in whole loyalty the king probably repbfeii intne contidence, abandon their duty r.nd their "and follow the fortunes of the ul'urptr, The dark plot tliickeiib. The conspirators increase. The mournful tidings of a son's criminality reach at length the afflifted Sire, ihe baleful cry of treason rang in the palace. The perturbated king urges the necessity ot flight. He and his household accordingly frcede from the city. Interfiling fugitives ! You were not tho victims of common fear, you were not a disordered rout, on the retreat from a chaf- ing conqueror ; you weie kind companions, aud fellow mourners, and as you ascended together the deep of Mount Olivet let fall " kindly drops, which pity had engendered." Though it might be expected that those, immediately aboutthe person of David, whose affethons he could ealily engage, or whose obedience he could ftcrnly require, would be the partners of his flight, yet in such 1 du- bious hour, the Grangers at jerusalem, the wealthy, the politic, the timid would keep aloof, till more tranquil times Ihould come- round again. But Ittui, the Giuite, had such a wavm heart, that he never balanced in his. cautious lKad the pios'and cons of this felfifh philo sophy. . ■ \ . This nun did not linger a moment on th Dank of the brook to conlider the hazard h< ran, or the probability that he should lose hi head, it' Ablalom's banners proved viilori us. The tir.is (ervmg Shimei made man; . tyllogifm, in this piudcilt 1 >gic ; Ittai' irocefs of real'oaing was more fummury ; to ' he pafledover, and all his men, and all tin Lttlc ones that wer»with him." Though a kingdom and a child's affeftion: vere fall fading away before the fight of Ba< 'id, and we might eaiily suppose him ab orbed ill his calamities, l.e was not so funk n in the trance of woe, not to remark thf irompt fidelity of Ittai. But such zeal, at uch a season, and from such a quarter, ap leared enigmatical—" Wherefore goeft thoL .lfo with us ? For thou art a {hanger, and 110 an exile. Whereas thou cair,elk bat 'eiteruay. Should I this day in;'ke thee go ip and down with us ? Seeing I go whither . may. Return than and taks back thy irethren : Mercy and truth be with thee." Dr. Campbell cenlures »he paiaphnifti al llvle, and the Lay Preacher is averib to lerbofity. The above add;>fs of the king s 1"/ tcrfely rxpreff- d, that a little expan ion, though diniini Hung the force, may add 0 the perfoicuity of the paflage. Is it potliole, Ittai, that you are one of ny unfortunate alTociates ? How can you save the delights of a city, for the way of he wilderneCs, and pn-f-r danger with in-- a future honours from Absalom ? You . re 1 (Iranger, how taiefl thou then for J'-run ein ? you have bwa an exile, whence then by nationality. R turn thuii good, but leiuded mail ; why Ihouldeft thou wander vith David and tempt perdition. lam here lefolate and dctpil'ed ; loon, perhaps, to lerilli by tin Heel, or, Hill flurper, the in aiow not where. Hut let not thy r.di) loy ilty trace my perpkxnd paths. i'ur thy :eal receive—my heart. But leave me, and nake thy peace with the ulurper. May Mercy plead with him thy forgiveriefs. May Friuh attrft thy virtue. To so n»ble a friend and faithful follower 'uch a remonstrance would add coiiflancy. Tell Ittai of danger and he halt uiifheathcs lis l'woid. He prefer* hazardous alicgiai.ee o criminal fubmillion, and would rather, vith bare and bleeding feet go up the alcent if Olivet, than be captain of the ho ft at editions Hebron. i urvty, my readers, this grand fciftorisal MClure, dsfigned by a great wMhr—apro >het. It is nioie glowing than the canvas if Rubens, more lublime than the cartoons »f Raphael—lt is the portrait of a Friend n adversity. „ THE LAY FREACHER. APPOINTMBNT —BY AUTHOR IT Y. Jabn Hall, Esq. Marshal of the diftrift of Pennsylvania, vice William Nichols, Esq. rtfigned. Wilson, C. Nichohs, Esq. of Virginia, is ele&<-d Senator in the Congrefe of the Uuitrd Statet, in the room of Henry Taze well, Elq. decceftd. Married, on Sunday evening last, Mr. Peter Hagner, to Mifa Nicholas, daughter of the late Major Samuel Nicholas. fa (be Home. Gentlemen of the Houfeof Rpprefentatives THIS vej-y rcfpedful Addicfs from the Reprefentativ<» <>} the people of the United States, at their firi't alicmbly, after a fre(h election, under tlie firnnp; irnprrffinn of the public opinion and national fciife, at this interelling and lingular c«ilis of our public afTa:;s, has excited-my feofibility and re ccives my fnicire ?.nd grateful acknowledg- ments. As lonjr rs we c; , n maintain with harmony and affection, the honor of our country, con sistently with its peace, externally and in ternally, while that is attainable, or in war, when that becoms6 necessary—assert its real independence and sovereignty, and support the constitutional energies and dignity of its government—we may be perfeftly sure un der the smiles ot Divine Providence, that we (hall effeftually promote and extend our na tional intereds and happiness. The applause of tht Senate and House of Representatives, so justly bellowed upoß the volunteers and mililia, for their zealous and aftive co-operation with the judicial power, which has restored order and sub mission to the laws, as it comes with pecu liar weight and propriety from the legisla ture, cannot fail to have an extensive and permanent effe&, for the support of govern ment, upon all those ingenuous minds, who receive delig-ht from the approving acd ani ; mating voice of their country. United Statu, 1 December 10, 1799.3 BALTIMORE, Sec ember 19. By the arrival of Capt. Foster, from St. J#go, ia 20 days, w« art fayoured with the following : On the sth November, the Boston Fri gate, capt. Little, chsfed on (hore a French Ship callgd the Egyptian, mounting 40 brass gun*, an J carrying 250 men, and on the 7th, took a (mall lugger, with swivels and muskets, carrying 30 men. NORFOLK, Dec. > THE LAUNCH. Yesterday at half past one o'clock, in the presence of a great concourfa of people ; was fafely launched into her element the United States frigate Chesapeake, of 44 guns, commanded by Samuel Barron Esq. Every preparation was made for launch ing this (hip the preceding day, but the tallow on her ways bfing frozen, and the weather extremely cold, the cor.ftruftor, Mr. Fox, after having knocked away her fhoroi, and the blocks being removed from under her, finding foe started and went a few feet but fowly, thought it most prudent to fccure the (hip and wait a more favora ble opportunity (especially as (he had to go over forne new made ground) which yef-' terday preleflied, Wfien at mo ment (he glided into fix fathom water. The Cliefaprakr's keel was laid on the 10th day of December last ; 265 working days only have been take* to complrte her, and the number of carpenters that received full pay has ne*e' exceed twenty. As to the mould, ftrerigth and beauty, of this frigate, we (hall not be afraid te have even ihe eye of prejudice to pass on them its judgmest. <ga?cttc fipavim Hist. Port of Philadelphia. ARRIVED, ®*y s Schr. Wellington, Taylor, Ghatbani 27 Volunteer, M'Nerman, Richmond 9 Argo, M.Clinn, St. Andrews 35 / Sally, Eidridge, Susannah, Wood, 3° Eaffk, Match, Portfmottjh 14 Sloop Drufelar, K.un, 8 Sea Flower, Rted, R- CLEARED, Ship Old Tom, Morton, London ) Harry, Boyd, South A,n-nca Siillv, Ivl-tfon, w *, Abigail, Knox, Cork Sc Witertord Jxhr. Du k, Richa.Js, P. Dolphin, Pecklham, CnarW on Franklin, Grmnct, AteX&ndna Sloop Mornin, Star, Dcnnyv 'Ncwpoi t Captain Parker arrived yfterday trom j,. Kitts, u forms, that on his passage out, off the Wand of Nevis, he was boarded l»v a boat from the United States bn'j Pickennp the crew of which informed, that the Pick ering had the fame afternoon captured a French privateer l'chooner of .8 and fix pounders, which »he had lent for St. Bar tholoinf""" ,oi®mew.. u at further informed, Ihe crew t>i «« Boat iim>« , capt. P. that the Pickewts had loftthree men in the aftion, the fide trom lier had killed twenty ot the p. .va- tier's crew. Ship Difpateh, Benpeis.for Batavia, went to fra on Wednesday lift. Ship Thomas Chaltley, Kenners, has *r rived at Surinam, from Deminira. T e following vessels went to sea on Monday last, viz- Ships Belvidere, Rofs, tor London "> 1 /" geS HawW, Bauvia ; Wm. Pen, , Vo tuvs, do. Liberty, Corran and Soutn Carolina, Crarman, for CharVefton ; bngs F. Hebe, Brewton, for St. CrO.X ; Molly, Eng, R- * la Plata, Nancy Wood Tamaica ; Maria, Woodward, La ouiia. Oa Monday the fltip Charlotte, ' n '" wait, for Norfolk; bngs ' Tor Care Francois; fchr. EK*. Odhn, <lO. andlchr. Elizabeth, Hughes, do. under con voy of the United States bng, AngufU, cap tain M'Elroy. JOHN ADAMS. PRXQE& rXF STOCKS. \ 3MEDFORD and WILLIS> j aw» their IoU AdverUjemtrl ;il f.rtt,.;. I • . ' • rixic pet Cci.v <2/8 . I 282 Crates Quetns Ware, Deterred h ; f.'rnt. 14/? 1 200 Calks Nails, 1 8 per C.nt tfeock—fandsd—lntercft from iftOft. | 5 Trunks'- Madras Pullicatts, tj to 3 per Cent, advance. n,r*. B VSJK United States, .4 ~t > *£"l«mSur " ' lWyivauia, 16 J I I Trunk Silk Hosiery, , North America, 50 >|| I Bale Superfine Broad Uoath», Infuran.e comp. N. a. fliarei I g [6 Bales White, Blue and Green, Kendal 7— Pemifylvania, (hares, 21 J ' t Cottons Eaft-h,dia Company ol N. A. par. ,0 Bales Booking Baize, Land Warrant?', 32 dolls, per 100 acres. J ® COURSE OF EXCHANG'E London, 51 at 30 days 50 at 60 a 90 dajr» Amfteriiam, 35 37 A--100 per florin Hamburgh 30 13 a-ioo per Mark Ban an WASHINGTON LOTTERY, NUMBER. I!. List of Blanks and Prizes. Drawing No. 190. 19159 43+ 10 216 10 246 10 227 285 314 426 10 622 660 829 1059 10 229 20 489 % 2707 694 B=4 20968 21036 930 10 3*39 368 20 73* 765 4020 169 10 232 10 310 577 4 6s 603 55*5 820 6182 10 364 9;6 10 7617 100 24332 832 496 10 8274 5 61 J ® 368 10 25211 10 9105 10 427 211 26059 615 482 10320 27207 334 ie 305 11101 344 778 949 947 28 94i 12015 29206 10 088 25 ai6 10 '3°55 373 *0 392 891 459 »° 3 06 77 952 812 14138 31*23 960 258 10 22130 3*:« 747 23 21 3 835 15065 276 334 978 io 16392 17002 279 43* 669 523S 2 34 I 594 344 841 5<4 "54 19147 866 10 A YOUNG MAN ACQH MINTED with the Weft-India trade, wishes to be employed as a Supercargo. He will engage on moderate terms. Satisfactory recom mendation will be produced. A line dira&ed to A. B. Wt at the Pi iuting Of fice will be immediately attended to. De«ember 11 Philadelphia Lancaster Turnpike Company. NOTICE. THE Stockholders are to meet at their Office, at to o'clock, on Monday the 13th January next, to choose their officers agree able to law. Wm. GOVETT, Secretary. December 12. In/iira nee Company of North America. THE STOCKHOLDERS ARE htreby informed that a Stated Meet ing of tht Company will be held at their Office on the 14th day of January next (being th» fecorid Tuesday in the aionth) tor the cleft ion of twenty-five Directors for the enfuingyear. EBT.N HAZARD, Secretary. Decemberu. m&th.ti4j. MADEIRA WINE. 'T'HE Snbfcribr, hasjuft received J quantity A of HILL's Brll Quality London 1 articular TVine, h» Pipes, Hds. and Quarter Cafcs. GIDION HILL WELLS. Phi adelphia, Nov 12 Pubis Notice, IS Hereby Given,. Sat I have applied by pe tition to the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of .Cumbeiland oumy, far the benefit of the afl of Affcmbly n.de f..r the relief of li>- fulveul Debtois, pafTt&be fourth day of April, 1798, and the said Co*rhavr appointed th= firrt Monday of January i>"*at the Court House in the borough of Carlisle >r a hearing of me and iny creditor!, at \yhish ti c and-plate they may attend If they think prop» , ANDREVVcULBERTSON. December vtwyj. Schuylkill Perma>nt Bridge. THE STOCKHCDERS ARE hereby notified, th»t, n E ted ion for a FftTideiit, twelve Direfi' and a Treasurer, ■will be held at their olfice, N ij North Fifth flrcer, on'MoNDAV tt\e 6tb da),f January next, at 10 •'clock. JOHN DORSET, Secrety p rn te m. Vvtmhr 4. 1799- UniE ON HAND, 2 Bales Spotted and Green Rugs, 1 Trunk Scarlet Cardinals, 2 Bales Sail Canvas, 5 Trunks Ginghams, it Tons Petersburg Hemp, Orders, remittances or communicati ons tor the following Houfcs, tor whom Med ford and Wills are agents, may stilt pass through their medium, viz. John and Robert Holt and Co—Rochdale, William D'bbs —Leicester. Claud Joh»fon —Birminghim. 33205 to 26 6 281 338 426 10 34639 649 999 10 35283 10 350 to 712 December 10. THE REV. ROBERT ANDREWS x Has opened a SCHOOL No. no, iValnut Street, IS WHICH YOUNG GENTLEMEN will v>e inOru&ed by him in the different branches of and Police Literature, viz the English, Latin and Greek Languages, History, Antiquities, Geogra phy, the IHe of the Globes, Arithmetic, and the Praflical Branches of the Mathematics. §3" Unquefiionable tcfti.noniaU can be given of Mr. A's citp»rien«e and qualifications as a Teacher 702 IO 802 36757 10 37565 10 38466 39006 NowmJwr 1 112 lO 480 955 40132 10 No. 78 Walnut Street, ENGLISH PORTER and Brown Stout, in «flc« of 6 dozen each, Tin Plates, Sheet, scar and pig Lead, Cannon with carnages complete, 4, 6, 9 * a 235 41190 IO 527 578 IO 872 421 12 pounders, Shot, round, double headed and canmfter, 269 44° 5 7 Iron Crow Bars, Cuthff «, bonding Fikes, Muflc«» and Piftoh, Rough Brimflone, Cream of Tartar, Porter, Wine and C'aret Bottl«», Six Invoices of Earthen Ware, eaeh about thirty crates, allotted White and red Lead,, yellow and black Paint, atod Spanish Brown, Ruffian Briitles, Hardware and Sadlery, affort«d in calks, An Invoice of German Platillas and Britannias. December 3. ec6w 599 w 45142 yjs 964 46220 39 2 a 5 490 835 10 47501 19 56s 888 One hundred Pipes and quarter Calks Wine Vinegar, London Porter in Casks of 6 and 8 Doz. Brown Stout do. do. Spanish Segars in Boxes, Dried Peaches in Barrels, eor sale - . _ —■ - . *Ti rrrr' " 892 48187 10 I*3 55* 705 10 714 10 9=3 49170 IO BY BENJAMIN 743 Fifty Barrels Pippin Apples, In good order for Clipping, AND A few Barrels Dried Peaches for salk, At t'me corner of Dock and Pear Street. Dccftnber 4 d6t LAWRENCE SECKEL, HAS FOR SALE, At No. 1,5 5, Market-ttreet, Superior London Particular, Madeira, "> WINES, Old Sherry, Port & l.ifton, j Baft flavored aid Coniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits and Holland th® pips» quarter caflt er gallon. A L3O, A few Tons of excellent Hay. Jsfov. 30. diw—Co2W December la 1799 m&f.4w. H.IS FCiR SALE, At No. x 68 High Street, wholesale l? retail, FIRST QUALITY Madeira of the vintages ef '9l to '97 } Tin vuq Old Sherry, Port and l.ifbon 3 _ '' First and eurth proof old Comae Brandy, Jamaica Spirits. WILLIAM 4HUDSON, No. 8 Cbesnut Street, RESPECTFULLY informs hii !riind< and the public, that he has received by the late ar rivals from Europe, in addition to his farmer Stock, rl complete AjJ'orlment of Goods, which are now opening, fuitakle lor the approach* ing fesfonj Amongtt u-blcb arc— Superfine Cloths and Caffimeres, Double milled Drab Cloths, Superfine Nap Cloths, affoited colors, 3uwim Enquire ef JOHN DORSEY. 3awßw. FOX SALE, BY SIMON WALKER, WHO HAS W nv A ComriKsUiuuo IVarehoufc, In Pear Street, To let by the Month or Year. November 29. WILLIAM ALSO, A few Tons of Upland aifd Meadow Hay. DccctnbeV 1 dfct Blur und lirap Plains, Swanfdowns and Swanlkins, Drapery, Haiius, assorted colors, Blue, green, white and spotted Bookings, Blue and grey Coatihgs, Scarlet, white, red and yellow Flannels, Vel«te, Tluckfets, CQrduroys, and fancy *v£»rds. Striped elaft'iG Cloth# and Coatings, Fancy Marfeillir<rWai(teoatings, Mens' and Womens* fine worsted Hose, Do. do.,worfted Gloves and Mits. Mens' Socks, Calimancoes, Do rants & Joans Spinnings, 6 bales of Rose Blankets, completely as sorted, Jjji.tbe bale, &c. fcc. | Nev. 6. 4*«». - -J. ■W&ftf r. ■„ t. ' :aff a,'-3
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