m
%\)t dsa3ette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20.
Juftum et unaccm propofiti virum,
No" cifium ardor prava jubentium,
Non vnltus inftartis tyranni,
Mente quatit folida.
THE
Moral Dispensary.
Uc filvx foliis pronos mutantur in annas,
Prima cadnnt ; ita verborum vetus intent xtas.
Et juvenum litu floreßt mod 6 nata, vigemque.
Dcbemur morti no« noftraqut.
Viv-jtrx mr/i, tils vernal //,:*»«, Spring ufi an J
crowd off the old: for they, like uj, are Jubje£l to dijeafe
mad death.
HORACE, who, in old time, irnufed
himfel and ipftrulWd others in moral fub
jfif\s, f ii-d not, like the lirft occupant of
■an un fettled country, to wizc ana improve
the mod productive fpcts in the wide field
of human mttuhand human things. Among
innumerable other things, plenl'ant and ufe
ful, he did not omit to record *he trail and
mortal mature ot' the language i f hii age and
country. That of our own is not less it).
In every part, from the limple founds of
■which words are composed, 1 to the fublinveft
figures of poety and oratory, the whole sys
tem tsexprled to violent -diftortious, muti
lations, perversions, di {locations, and every
other species ot dilorder.
Utility is the pVimary object of language.
Yet, it is not, of nrceiiity, a mere drudge or
paclc-lwrfe, fit only to transport our thoughts,
in a ilnmfy manner, from one per ion to
Another ; but is capable of* being improved
into a commodious aria richly ornamented
vehicle, adapted, equally, to the purpol'cs of
Heredity and ofpleafure. Yet, such are the
J'antaliit ni ornaments or the gross deformi
ties bestowed upon it by the unlkilful, that
propriety and elegance fem to have been
hanilhed or proscribed by those who would
be thought inoit to encourage and promote
them.
To treat the fubjeft, in its full extent,
■would far exceed the limits prescribed to
this paper. 1 (hall, therefore, for the pre
sent, confine my remarks to the mod elemen
tary paits of it: and if I fatceed in (hewing
the absurdity ot the present fafiiionable mode
of pronunciation, I lhall, by that means, re
move tl.e rubbifli which lies in the way of
my future progress.
The firlt requisite, in pronuniation, >s to
be understood : and, as words are fome;imes
to be acldrefled to the eye as welt as to the
ear, in order that founds, and the charatters
tifed t# denote them, may be so mutually as
sociated in the mind as that each may excite
t'.ie idea of the other, it is requisite that fimil r
founds (ho.uld, as far as possible, be rrpre
fented by the fame chambers'. lf> the at
tainment of these two ends, uniformity, both
in fpcUing and pronunciation, is iijdifpenfi
bly necelfary. lu fnboruinatieft to these, it
is the part ef wisdom to seek, " to find out
acceptable words such as, fey the melody
of their found, may gratify the ear, at the
fame time that they inform the mind ; and,
by means of that, may render the ideas,
which they convey, the ciore impreflive.
So great, however, is the caprice of man
kind, and so prevalent the rag:; for novelty,
that thele fundamental maxim; are continu
ally subject to invasion and violence. Every
friend to the requisite liability of the Englifli'
language, as well as every admirer of fmoocli
tiefsand fluency of found, cannot but regret
the innovations which have heen recently
made, and are daily increfiang, in the pro
nunciation of our woids.
The powers of the refpeftive letters,which,
being originally borrowed from another lan
guage, were never perfectly'adapted to tlie
founds t.f cur own, have, by caprice, become
so whimficaUy changed, interchanged and
Confounded, that the natural founds of a
large proportion of them, no longer bear tie
lenft rcfrmblance to tnofe which are falhiou
ably impnfed upon them. What renders
the inconvenience the greater, is, the tot.il
w?nt of uniformity and coufittency in the
innovations theuifrlvvs. 1 hey are not only
so confined to particular parts of the coun
try as to render the language of one town or
ene (late almol! unintelligible in another;
fcitt, are like wife so limited to particular
■words, to the excluiion of others of a pre
cisely Citiil.tr kind, as totally to baffle every
attempt which might be made to accommo
date rules t6 the prevailing pronunciation.
To give an inftanee : It may be proper
t-nough, for aught that I know, to pro
nounce the words due, duty, conduce, ahd
many others »f the fame kind, as though
spelling whh a j, yue, July, cciy'iice. &c..
though', niethinks, it smells too strongly of
tbe revolutionary trick i of the present age,
thus wantonly to depart from the language
of our fathers, and unnecessarily to fwcll the
number of words, already too great, which
agree in found, wlule they widely d.ffcr in
spelling and figmficatirn. But ftirely, con-
Jiftencv fliould extend the innovation to all
words of the fame class ; and peifons who
pronounce in that manner flihald faynibi
cus,_/uke,_/'ukedoin, in stead of duluou;, duke,
dukedom.
After this hint, probably the iove of mc -
]«dy alone, aside from the consideration of
analogy, -will induce those who poflefs nicer
ears than myfelf, to rejeft such harsh and un
couth founds as duck, dug. dulness, dudgeon,
dutches* and dnngeon ; and to adopt, in
tlieir stead, the foft and smoothly flowing
words y'uck, jag, yulnefs, ;'udgeon, _/utchefs
and yungeon.
The want of uniformity does ftot (top,
even here. The fame person, at different
times, and under different circumftanccs,
will pronounce the fame words in so differ-
ent a manner, that they can fcartely be re
cognized as belonging to the fame language.
I know a celebrated belle, who, in theadt
ofextorting admiration, from lifteningbeaus,
and equal envy, from less brilliant constella
tions of iurroundiflg beauty, will rife Supe
rior to ewery wulgar found in the English
language; and pour from her lips such
u ritls of oily eloquence," as the melryuj
Apollo himfrlf could not *<f»urpafs. Yet,
in the hour of vexation and trouble, when
untoward temper has perturbed* her spirits.
I have toward the fe If-fa me lady scold her
maid, in such plain, energetic, old fafiiioned,
Saxon accents, that the molt accurately edu
cated En* IMi fliolar .wight have undc rfiood
every fylhble that (he uttered. Every D,
T, S end V, which, before were unjustly ba
il i ihed fro m he rla ng u age, orfocru eil yd i fto rte vi
and mangl d, that ih;ir nefl friends could
scarcely know them, are again re ft ©red to
the fame rank and honor which they have
sustained for centuries.
Hon
Ltf;not my fa»r readers, however,
th?t I atcribe all this elegance of diction
exclusively, to then*. Many a fmarc it 1
low, of different profefiions and different co
lors, has attained t!-e excellency in as
p?rfe£Vion as themlclves : and is equally ca
pable of poll filing the rude chaiecl of our an
ceflors. Indeed, some worlllv and welled
ucated gentlemen, p ft' Itcd of an accommo
dating dilpofuiori, and tearing
V/hich, not e'en the fiim philtfcphcr canfcorn,
have been led very cc,nl::l?rii le lengths ii
the lame species of refinement.
by the imitation of fiich men, our reform
ers are rapidly progressing in their improve
menis ; and iliere teems good ground t<
hope that thr tune i c . not far distant, wbe:
a dumber of our letters, having becom:
useless and undented, ,-11 be expunged Iron
the alphabet. I haw r * cle doubt that, will
1 u' tai > 1 e encourap/.ment, the present numbei
of diftin® 'founds m> j- be so reduced as ,o | T|)e Gc)Ve ,„ ment of Jama ; ca having d,
rencer no inore tnan five 9 r fix c ,a,aa f , = , rfflf that ai l French n.groca Ihould be
neceflary to , pell every Mr or J ... the language I f fr()m { , iat ifljnJ on£ thousand per .
-and, at the fam,e t.nre the pronunc.at.en | f of defcri tinn , werc embarked th
of■ " ™ny different wnrds wi ■ become ex- . . f p, brua £ Kiugfton, for Mart
actly the tame, as wonderfully to oblige , . , n '., ,
many public (peaktrs, by detiroying the j m< l uc an ri,il a * ;
ground of that invidious diitin&ion, which |
certain very wife men r.fiedt to make, be- j
tween thole who speak to be heard, and
thofi: that fpe.lt tot>e understood. . as REPRESENTATIVES
How will it gladden the lovers ot muhc
to have their ears universally greeted with j luesday-, March 18.
r.ich Superlatively mdnjm founds, as sba- j The House proceeded to the confideratioi
acrintend, stnperflruc-ciure, 5/iupplis.ile, ! 0 f t |, c Relblution of"the Senate, requeftitij
sounlhme, tiuireier, jiuppcr, coii/nce, a conference on the bill relative te export
:ony'u£t, in/ufti v, and a thousand others of to New Orlians-—and appointed three mana
. siimilir mujiiea! nacinre ! Even the j g ers j) n their part.
word dueller, which has fa long been a dif- Mr. S. Smith, frpm the. Committee o
{race to the language, and so often excited g omm er« and Manufactures, to whom wa
•joth contempt and abhorrence in the bread rcferied the f-vera! petitions of the I.ihrar;
if honed men, is in a fair way to be digni- Companies of.New-York and Baltimore,api
aed to ail equal rank with one which Ins u s j. Brown, of Charlefion, S. C. prayinj
cmg been used to denote an til'eful mechanic : the remission of duties or, books, importe.
in elevation dewutljr to be wished ! In the f or „fc : of furnjry musical inftrumen
"ame manner, the ward duel itfelf, long makers, and MaflUtaflurers of coach-trim
•endered opprobrious by the charafters ot' \ iCi p'rayi'ig • duty may be laid 01
hose with.whom it has been connected, will the importation of laid articles., equal to
>e transformed into a harmL-fs and pretty oiiibiriru- made report, that it would b
» r '- inexpedient t.> grant, the prayer of.the fail
A few days since, a youn , lady, aW.it potions, and that they rclpeflively hav
lineteen years of age, was lent, by her pa- i,, withdraw, the sam?.
ents, to the dispensary, fir the purpoii: of ]„ th j s rPpur t the House concurred.
>eing cured of an inveterate affectation. j/jr. trcnl , t ; )C Committee to whon
fhediforder had rilen to furh rj heighfasto w;is re f <rri - t l a refoint'um toerquire whethe
•ender her an objeil of either d.fjt.ft'or pi- any and w hr.t fuitl.er credit ought to b
:y, to every ,beholder, it had extended it- {; ; ve „ or: articles of produce imported int.
'.lf through her whole fyltem, in fi-ch a i'fa,- U.-.itt-d Stales iVo.h the Weft Indies, re
utiiiner, tl at th* fea'.nres of lei" face were por'ed, that it v,oul-l be :rtr;-:pcdieiit. atlli
>itifullv distorted, J every motion ot her .....e ~t ;m:e, to e-:'rn:! tent's c: it'.Ji
>ody and evciy fcu.'.d of her voice maiiifcjl' by |jw, on f,id aiti'-ies.
y affiffled. * Read and cnnc6:r.-d in.
Finding the disorder thus de(-»ly rooted, i Mr- t> ,. n Committee of De
[ set mylel!, with all convenient expedition fVnc r( . porw d a hill for the regulation o
o "dumufter a renie'.ie. I prepared a com- |'. n;lU , v , ; which wa
lo'fition by means of which I intended, in a firft and , Vc „. a time, and sommitu.
he fir« Pl.cc, to bra.,, „f a n.im-j lor TllllrlVi ..
ier ot ta!f- ideas of beau'y a'ld gracetolnefs, ; M ,._ p JrUr tJle onfi„ifh
v!„el, 1 peie.av-d to be ferreted in and • pc . n .. Ji:t a f vr ti.e purp-ie t
bout the p.neal s .urtd. 1 h.s medicine 1 i takimr u tk . ref olu , ion w fcir.h he ve!terjn
M-lered her to take at r- "j'-.r mtervals, and j ; - t ] K t0 :! ,/c
hrefted her, while uuoer the ejeration, to C1 ..., v c , Vnitr-d Stat
ic particularly watchful of_ her :,fti„D and I , V| , j[t . c<M , m . v . h .„
voids : and to move and fptftk as little as J x _. , ... r . . , .. , • • ,
, r . , ' . i B \ Mr. NichoHou u.o be > lifted. »t <ti»^h
>pilible, except in ray .pretence# isv tneie i ~ - t , r
... r , \ j. t , - not be taken fin to cob ('deration unUl lAin
pwlications to her unaertfaiKlW>e\ which 13 1 . . . . , .
~ ... , ti a. a; official information received upon th
laturally remarkablv 2oofi, 1 hoped to recti- , . - c . c \ i- 1
, 1 n j.l ' • r n . iubi.afrom the S-.Oretr.rv ct the Navy, up
V tne taste and thws, raelirallv, to remcre J , r . • u 1 11
. . ~ T • on which resolutions could be grounded
he complaint. but 1 was near to oeing _ ~ . . . .. , . c u
. . r p , . r u . In his opinion, tne rcioiutton ot tlv° hon
nti rely fruit rated in my purpole, by a rc- *• T ,
r, c , , j cli j• rentlcinau did not go tjr enpufifn. It ha
ufal ot the you no- lady to follow the direc- p . , a . , . ,
t j, sr l r 1' been said% that a young ornc-r had voluu
10ns. I the necellitv of compliance, 1 & , . . ..
... . . T lj 1 ' 1 • 1 tardy loi\ his lite, rather than (brink iron
riling her tnnt I could be under no induce- . . . . , u. ki
1 . T a j, r his duty, which he thought ought to bt
nent to deceive her, as I expected, For my , ... ,• • • i
, 1 1 . .1 ♦ notices—and wa3 in tavor or givmu; lusap
rouble and expencc, no reward but that j r 1 n: a
a c .11 r r i r probation of the conduct ot the etneers and
vh;ch flows from the pieaiure ot beheßcting 1 , , . r
1 0 crew, in more general terms than the reto
-1 w j;,- . lution on the table cowtemplated.
She Hill, however, declined the medicine . 1 . A/r ~
, . ' -c i r -i Atier tome oblervations lrcnn Meiirs
wd, with an artificial limpei in her coun- .. , 1T . •» .
• 1 u « n 11 ,A Champlm and Harper, who were or cn
i riance, accompar. Ed by a ihrillrels and
Ifping in her voice, she replied, u Indeec
'""thank y„u kt-indly, Doflor, for your Mr. Parker W, h; did not suppose
generous intentions ; but incited, it has such doubt could ex.fc upon this ti.bjeft, lumcun
a mile tafle, that 1 can never TO „r4„rr to to require any further miormat.on than ha,
take it without knowing the luciurc and hsen received throu.xh t.ie niei.u.rn o t
wirciue of it: I can't indeed, Doflor." He had Teen a letter m th
I told her I would readily give her any poffeliion ct the S-c:;tary et i.ie fvaiy, trot
explanation in my power-;—" but, as to Cap;. Baker, ot the D-Liware, who hai
vencbcring, or wenching, or whatever you every opportuuity of knowing tl-.e itu.itioi
call it, I know not how to underttand you ; °f the enemy'# frigate, was m the fame hai
and can only assure you that the medicine boor, and in the fame bafon,and being
has no improper tendency." ■ nautical man, was of course able to g,ve
from the eameftnefs with which I fpokc, con-eft opinion of her then Utuatnm, an,
flie feared that 1 had taken affront, and the evident murk? of tse bravery ef her an
chose to produce a reconciliation hy fwal- Mgoiwft with whom fhc* contended t»w
lowing a dole \vithcut farther delay. was fufiicie.it to fatisfy his mine...
Inpatient to know what wonld be the If, said Mi .P. gentlemen think the Te
effedt, as f ion as I thought the operation solution does not go f»r enough, there is ik
began, I put into her hand a bible, which one who will more cheerfully concur -.11 offer
lay near me, and requeftcd her to read.! ing other teftiinonies of approbation thai
While engaged in this exercise, a farmer of | myfeif. With refpeft to the young ofiicer,"
my acquaintance happened to open the door,' whole (rallsntry and good conduft had beei
and my fair patient, direfling her eyes to-fo highly spoken of, it was his intention t>
wards him, at the kmc inttant pronounced . ofMr . J ames Jarvu, of New-York, sn
these words from the book: " ciurn ye, on feoar( j the Ccnfiellanon in :lie ch
ciurn ye, for why will ye die !" ; gigeqnenf of the !ft Fth. who was killed hy the
•It Jhovld lie perturbed. I la, ' is S of tic mast '
The hontS countryman, who had never
before heard the fuii .d of cb infleid of t ill
this particular word, entirely miflook the
purport of the exclamation ; and, with no
little surprise replied, " I have butter
enough at twin?, and will bring the l)o£lor
as much as he wants) to-morrow : so that
there will be no uccafion to wait for us to
CHURN."
This lingular adventure contributed very
much to accelerate the'operation of my me
dicine ; and I was happy to find, that by the
next morning, the symptoms of the disor
der were so much abated as to promise a
speedy recovery.
SOLOMON SIMPLE, r. m. d.
COMMUNICATION
THE STATUE OF GOLD,
Whin the cloven.footed apostate Bifllop
of Autun was in New Yoik, as American
G ntleman, who was on terms of feme in
timacy with him, aiked, What he really
thought of the French revoluiion—and
whether France was capable of, and whe
ther he thought he would succeed in sus
taining a republican form of government ?
to which he anfttered, " On my lift Sir, I
cannot fay. The metal is in a (late of fu
fion, but whether it will produce a Devil
or Statue of Gold it uncertain. Time mufl
(hew.
S>uery Is the new conlliiution, formed
by Sieyeu, this Statue of Gold ?
The Legiflaiure of Pennsylvania adjourn
tdon Monday la&,J!nedie.
The motiou for removing the feat of Go
vernment to this city, was not taken up af
ter it was laid on the table of the house of
reprefeniatives.
CONG RESS.
fame opinion,
have brought forward a resolution, for fit- ( wa& then read a 2d time, committed to a
ting np his Bull in a Nich of tlieMpitwl of ( committee of the whole hotrfe, and ordered
the city of Washington. 1 |to be printed.
Mr. P. concluded with observing. that ; Mr. Grifwold prefe'.ited a memorial of the
he had no objections to the call k<r infor- ft It ft and common councils of the city uF
mation on the Secretary of tlic Navy, and i Philadelphia, stating that the plajjxie ruged
would therefore withdraw his motion. to an alarming degree in the Barba'ry ftatcSj
The bill to enable the President to borrow an d that from the enterprising spirit of our
money for the public service, was ordered citizens engaged in commerce, it might ; t
to be read a third time ta-morrow. introduced into this country ; and that as
The house, in committee of the whole, • the partial liws of the state could not he fuf
refumed the confi.leration of the amendatory j ficient to guard against it, pray that Con
patent law, v.'h-n Mr. Grifwold withdrew j grefj would take the fubje£t into their fe
his motion to strike out the firfl ft£lion, up- I riotis consideration, atd make some general
011 Mr. Harper's, offering an amendment provisions, that fliall place the citizens in a
which *>bvjated his obje«nions, and the bill better slate of security from so great a ca
was agreed to as amended, and ordered to l a mity.
be ce. d a third time to-morrow. Referred to the Committee of Commerce
A njeffage was received from the Prefi- aKC ] Manufactures,
dent of the United States by his Secretary, Mr. Gregg presented a memorial of Oli-
Mr. Shaw, informing the House that the ver Poltock, which was read and referred to
President did yetterday approve and Ggn the the Committee of Claims,
p. ft intitled " aft declaring the sffent of Mr. Grifwo'.d observed, that so much
Cingrels to certain ads of the Hates ot been said in the public papers, relative
Maryland, and Georgia. to the increase of the public debt, calcala-
Mr. P.srker moved that the House come to mislead the citizens of the United
to the following resolution, viz. Stares, that he conceived an investigation
Resolved, That the Secretary ot the CU gbt to take place, and would therefore
be retjuefled to lay
any informrtlon he may poflVfi relprdViitg R e f„] ve d, That a committee be appoint
the engagement wh;ch lately took place in cd tJ^ e accounts of the United
the "Weft Indies, between the United States States relating to the publie debt, and to
frigate Constellation, and a French Ih pol )e p or t whether the'fame has been increased
• war—and also respecting the conduct of Qr (JJminifhed since the establishment of the
James Jarvis, a midshipman on board the prf f fnt cotiftitutiori.
said frigate. Ordered to lit on the table.
Mr. S. Smith moved, to (Irike out the jjp U f e wcnt iivo committee (f the
words in Italic, which created considerable who , e Q|) , be r( of , he comm J,, e e of
debate ; when Mr. Bird proposed to mfert c | aima> on the petition of the corporation
in lieu thereof, the following words,— of Rhode . and thc rc f.,l ut ; nn rcport .
" and olfo upon the conduS of any officer or fd committee authorifirg compen
otber per/on on board said figale, who may fgt|(Jß for damages sustained dir.irg the oc.
have particularlyJign Jmtd themfehes w the cupation of that ed ,fi ce fcy t h e American
said aSion which Mr. B. fuppofcd would t( waß agreed to, after some debate,
meet the intention of the mover, and be less ayfJ and , he Committee of Claims in
liib'e to objeftion than the words proposed j^ n ,^ cd t o bring in a bill pursuant thereto,
to be lti\ck en out. . Adjourned. ' " '
Mr. Parker having contented to the mo *'" J
dificat on, thc resolution wap agreed to
Mr. S. Smith obtained leave for Robert
and Walter Colquohn, to withdraw their
petition, which had been referred to the
Committee of Commerce and MamifaQures.
A committee was appointed to bring in
a bill in pursuance of the resolution autho
rising a division of the North Western ter
ritory.
The house went into a committee of the
whole on the bill supplemental to the aft
intituled an a£l for an amicable settlement
of limits of the State of Georgia, and for
authorising the eftablithment of a Govern
ment in the Miffifippi territory—when
Mr. Claiborne moved two additional sec
tions to the bill, one of which abrogates
the power of the Governor of that Territo
ry, to prorogue the Legislature at his plea
fure,—upou which a very long debate took
place.
Both resolutions were finally agreed to,
52 members voting in favour of each of
them; the committee roft, and upon the
quelliOß, will the house concur in the report
of the committee In their agreement to said
additional feflions, it palled in the affirma
tive.
Ytas 54 —Nays 37.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed,
and read a third time to-morrow.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of
claims, made a report on rhe petition of
Amy Darwin. This petition renews the
old claim f r payment to be m.ide for the
horse Romulus. The report contains a par
ticular (lavement of faft9, and agreeably to
thefortn;r report and docifion of the house,
is agiinfl the claim of the petitioner.
The report was referred to a committee
of the whole house, and made the order of
the day for to-morrovv.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, M • rch 19.
Leave of abfencc for two weeks, wa?
asked and i.btained for Mr. iS.iyard.
The bill entituled «• an aft fnpplemcntary
to the aft, entituled an aft for an amicable
fettUlnent of the limits <>f the State of
Georgia, and author'ling t* e eftahlirtiment
of a government in the MifU'nppi territo
ry," and the bili entituled 4< an aft to ex
tend the privilege of obtain" g patents for
ufefvl discoveries and iuvewtiuiis to certain
persons therein mentioned, and to enlarge
and define the penalties for violating the
privileges of patents," were refpeftively
read a third tim- and paflcd.
The bill entituled '* an aft to enable the
Frefident of the United States to borrow
money fcr the public serviCe," was read a
third time, and upon the question, shall this
bill psfs ? it wa» carried.
yes 52 —Noes 39.
Mr. D. Foster, from the Committee of
Claims, made a report on the petition of
John Anders »nd Bridget his wife, who
prayed for the payment of a sum of old con
tinental bills ilfued during the revolutionary
war. The report was agai i(I the petition
and was agreed to by the house.
Mr. Champlin presented a pe'.ition of
Godfrey Wendel, praying compensation for
damages sustained during the revolutionary
war, which was read and referred te the
committee of the whole house, to whom was
referred the report of tie Committee of
Claims, on the petition of Thomas Freth
ingham and others.
Mr. S Smith from the Committee-os
Commerce and Manufaftures, reported a
bill so. the relief of John Collet, which 'was
read a firlt and second time, and ordered to
be engrofied for a third reading to. morrow.
Mr. O'is, from, the Committee of De
fence, reported a bill a mi
litary acadttty, a r 'd sos t he btttrr organi
zing a corps of lrtiljeriJU and engineers,
which was ? read a firrt lime—whereupon
Mr. Macon moved, that ihe'bill be re
jefted ; after considerable debate, the quef
lion wai loft ayei 4*, noe3 49 Ihe bill
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the firft part
of the lit resolution of the Committee of
Privileges, which declares the publication
contained in ihe Aurora, " falfe, scanda
lous and malicious," was agreed to. Yeas
20, Nays 8.
Yesterday a letter was received from the
Hon Mr. Watson, (Senator from the state
of New-York) announcing his resignation
of his feat in that body ; whereupon, Ke
folved, That the Prcfident of the Senate in
form the executive of the state of New-York
of the said resignation.
%ift.
Port of Philadelphia
ARRIVED,
Schr. Fanny, Eve, St. Thofnas 21
Sarah, Salter, N. Carolina 11
Sloop Jane, Shaw, PortCwouth, (N. H.)
The following outward boOnd veflels lay at
Reedy Jftand the 17th,
Ship Planter, Jacobs, for
Amity, M'Levan,
Lovina, Stephenfon,
Pacific, Salter,
Alexander, Dary,
Brig Hetty, Vaneman,
F. Kebe, Brew ton,
Express, Williams,
Flora, Crefwell,
Schr. Fancy, Winflow,
Susannah, Johnfton,
Experiment, Oaktord,
Kitty, Gernmenv,
No inward bound vefT-!* w<rre ye.ftere'ay in
%\ht between Reedy point ar.d Phila<lrlpfcia.
United State? fc Jlr. Etna-prize, Shaw,
for St. Domingo, left N. C.dMe ytj^erday.
Cant. Andrews, of the brie: Betsey, fail
ed from Bay of Honduras, 18th Feb.—On
the 9ih March, in lat. 32, 30, N. long. 78,
00, W. spoke the brig ~, late Duncan,
matter, who had fallen overboard and w?.s
drowned, from Kingston to N. York.
NEW THEATRE.
To-morrow evening, March 21
Will be prefenteil, acelebr?.-ed Tragray. called
VENICE PRESERV'D;
Or, The Plot D
Pierre, Mr. Cooper.
His JrS appearance here this two years,
To which will be added, a Coiric Opera, (not
a&ed this season) in two ass, called
THE FARMER.
With tie original Overture and Accompani-
merits.
Pox. one Dollar, Pit, three quarters ©f a
dollar, aad Gallery half a dollar.
The diors of the Theatre will open at a
■quarrcr pa&s, and the curtain rife at a quarter
pift fix
jtCp On Monday, (not adled tfcefe four
years) tin - much admired Comedy, of THE
WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
TO BE LET,
And poseessior. given on Ibe I st of April,
I'ART OF A
COUNTRY HOUSE,
IN art airy and very agreeable Gttiatioa near the
Ridpe road, within two ntilesof the city, con
fiding t|f« handsome parlsur, two large bed cham
bers'. aija gii edited garret a ccmmcjiou a kitchen,
pantry, ovkd and vniik houfc i and a pump of ex
cellent wa'er at the kitchen door; also a Garden
well, (locked with fruit and a few acres of g:afs
orotond with convenient ftabliiig, chlir house, &c.
Its vicinity to the city makes >t an eligible retreat
tor the fajnily of any prrfim whose avocaiisnsre
au;Ve daily at'e-. tion. for further particulars «i
---\,iu*irc ol »he fuVcri' «r No. ie J, Arch ftrcet, the
' fecund door belo*" fix'h Oreet, north fide.
ROiiERT T. EV.U-'S.
• st<3.
M;.rth ' 9
Days
Amsterdam
Cork
Londonderry
Madeira
St Thomas
Amsterdam
Antique
C. Francois
Nafiau
St. Thomas
Curracoa,
N. Carolina
iscover'd.