I ?lade!p!ila, IWa tc-H-, » JUST PUBLISHED, B/ MATHEW CAREY, . • No. 118, jklatket J/reef, YH,S J-IKSi VOLU vliC Of A NEW sysxsw of Modern Geography-:' A Geographlcal, Hi/lyrical, ana Commercial Grammar; And jjrefeiit ft ate of the ft eval A 7 AT lONS OF. THE WORLD. CONTAINING, 1. Tii" figures, and tiiftances of til.; planets,according tn tlie Newto .ian Qrf-, tcjn anv the latcft obfer'vatiuns 2. A g«iiei ai view of the earth,confidered "«s a planet;withfeverai ufef'ui geographical 'defmitioti. anil pioh'ems. 3 riieg and division's oftlie globe into tSnd a.'id wate% continents and islands. 4* The fituatio'n and extent of empires, killed.>iii«,ttates, provinces and colonies. 5 Their climates, air, foil, vegetables, productions, inetah, minerals, natural curi olitiesjfeas, rivers,bays,capes,promontories, aud lakes. 6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each 7. Observations on the changes that 'been any where observed upon t-he face of liature furce the most early periods of his tory. 8. Th& history and origin of nations; then forms of government, religion, laws, revenue ;,t,Ties,naval and milita v strength 9. The genius, maun«is', culloms, and habits of the people. 13. Their language, learning,arts, fcien, ces, and commerce. 11. The chief cities, flruftureSj rains, and artificVil curiosities 12. Tlie longitude, latitude, bearings, and di (lances of {Principal places frotiiPhila deiphia. . To which arc added, 1. A GEoaßiipHicAL Jndf.x, v ith th_e names and places alphabe'tically arranged. 2. A Tam.e ot tlte Coins ofall nations, and their value in dollars anil cents. 3. A Chronologic* l. T<?LEof remarka ble eveiitSitVom the creation to the pre&nt i me. By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq. The Aftronomica! Part corrected by D'. RittekhOUSE.' |To which have been added,' The late Discovsries of Dr. Herschell., and other eminent Astronomers. The FIIIST AMERICAN EDITION, Improved, and greatly Enlar ged, The fir ft volume contains twenty-one M ips end Charts,beiidas two Agronomical Plates, viz. 1. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the worle 3. Europe. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6. South America. 7. Cook's discoveries. 8. Countries round the north PAle. 9' ] Sweden, Denrilaik, aoil Norway. ;o. Se ven United Provinces. 11. Austrian, French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Ger many. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into departments. 15. Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily, and Sar dinia. 171 Spain and Portugal. 18. Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ire land. 86. Weft-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Ar miliary f|»here. 23. Copernican system. With the second volume, which is now in the pcefs, will be given the following Maps: 1. Ruff;a in Europe and Asia. 2. Scotland. , 3. England and Wales. 4. Poland. \y. China. 6. Hincjoftam ' 7. United States. / 8. Biitilh America. 9. State of Ne .v-Hampdiii'e. 10. State of Maflachufetts. 11. State of Connecticut. 12. State of Rhode liland. 13. State of New-York. 14. State of New-Jersey. '5. State of Pennsylvania. , «6. State of Delaware. j7. State of Maryland. 18. State of Virginia. 19. State ef Kentucky. 20. State of North-Carplina. 21. TennelTee Government. . 22. State ofSatith-Caroliira. State of Georgia. TERMS. 1. This work will b« compriltd in two volumes. t. Sublcribors pay for the prelent volume ondelivery, fix dollars, and the price of binding,'(j6 cents for boards.) 3. They may receive the lucteeding vo lumein twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quartei dollar each, or else, wheti fi niihed, at the fame price as tlie firft. 4. The fubfeription will be raised on the firft day of June »794 i to fourteen dol lars, exclusive of binding. 5. Should any copies remain for sale after the completion ot the work, they will lie fjld at sixteen dollars, and the price of binding. (t. The names of the fubferibers will be pufelifhed as patrons ol American litera ture, arts, and Sciences. It is wholly unneceflfary to' expatiate on the advantage,to American readers, that tJiis edition pofleffes, every imported edkion nf any system of Geography extant. The addit tion ofmaps of the fev»ral tefta>, procured a yfery great expense, and from the best materials that are attainable, speaks such full conviction on this fubjeft, that it would be difrefpeft to the read er's understanding to suppose it requisite to enter into a detail of arguments to prove its superiority. In no limilar work Have such maps beenever introduced. The emendationsand additions which are made in this work,are innumerable,and occur in every page. The public are re ferred to the preface for a flight (ketch of a few of them- The publilher talcts the' pre fe it t oppor tunity of returning his most sincere thanks to those refpeftable characters who have favored him, with documents for improv ing the maps of feverai of the ftatis He requefU a continuance of their kindness; and hopes that such public spirited citizens, as are poffeilecl ®f limilav documents, will favor liim with their ailiftance jo perfect ing his undertaking. The extraordinaryencouragementwith which he has been favored, has excited in hii breast, the warmest sentiments of gra titude—fen time nts which time will not-.ef face. fie pledges liimfelf to the citizens of the United States, to (pare neither paiivs | nor expense to render the prtfent edition of Guthrie's Geography improved, deserv ing of tlieir patronage. waftf Jofepli Clark, ARCHITECT AT ANNAPOLIS, Prop of ato publijb, by fubfeription, POLYMATHYj O R The American Builder. A Work, calculated equally to edify and en teitjin the Gentleman, Farmer, veyor, Builder & Mechanic. THIS work will contain various f niens of the best writers on Architecture, Arts, and Science ; together with experiments, and accurate no<es of obfeivation, by the author; being the result of thirty years study and ex perience in his proftflion. It will alio contain an alphabetical account of the Quality and value of the various kinds ot materials, and numerous species of labor, expended on building. Exemplifications, toafcertam the quanti ties of materials and labor necessary to com plete, almost, every part in a building, of whatever dimentions. An account and explanation of all the term's and phrases, us m ancient and mo dern architecture and building. To persons inclined tobuijd, it will afford an opportunity of regulat'ng tbei? plans with in the com pa Is ©f their finances, and prepare them to prevent impofrtions horn tricking venders of materials, and extortionate work men—To Mechanics, who for ot experience, calculate the value of their refpeftive labour, and materials expended in thei- particular branches ol building, this work will afford an opportunity to cftiinai.e' with facility and acCuucy, any done or in tended to be done, either in tne aggregate dr. the in<t\uu«e. , lc will ccnta'n many eurious and valuable recipes to make fine and coat fe varnilhcs,for prelerving roofs of houlrs, barns, troughs, pipes, &c. Fecipes to make vari ous glues and cement?,; recipes to make cotn pofitions for elegant, or minute ornaments, and enrichments for oufide or inside com partments : recipes to make composition for figures and incruftati'ons—to endure the weather in any alpcft ; recipes to make stuc co compositions, for flpors, malt-houses, dif tilltries, hearths, linings for cisterns, See. 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Propofirions and recipes to cure smoky chimnies : Observations on the infta hility of the edifices heretofore, generally, errftcd in America : Suggestions of modes lo pursue in buildings here, that will, without additional expence, tend more to their dura bility than those heuMofore, commonly, con ftru&ed : Descriptions and proportions of the general and particular members of vari ous orders in Architecture, via. the Tafcan, lonic, Corinthian, Composite, Chi nese, Attic, Cargatic, Arabesque, Moresque, Grotesque, Safcarenic, Rustic, Antique, Anti quo-Mod(in, Gothic, and Britannic : Many curious historical accounts of various won derful buildings in different parts of the world : Many curious and original accounts and eulogiums on Free Masonry. 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He has under feim the best assistants in the different branches—The scholars are taught the English, French, Latin, and Greek languages, Public-Speaking, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Astronomy, and the various branches of the Mathematics, The healthy ficuatioo of this place is fuc as' to recommend it to those, who wifti to have their children in the country. Board ing* walhing, mending, &re. will be provid ed in good families, and the morals of the scholars carefully attended to. The price including tuition, firewood, Sec. exclusive of the French language) will not exceed thirty pounds proclamation mo tley per antum) an addition of three dollars per quarter will be made to such scholars who are taught the French language. The Dircftors at edetermined to pay such atten tion to this inftitutionj as will render it refpeftable and ufeful. GABRIFX H. FORD, } TIMOTHY JOHNS, Jan. £ Due&'s. NATHAN FORD, } Moiriftown, May 15, 1794 di\v. W2t£.— PHILADELPHIA: Printed by JOHN 54 Sotxsi Pot:*™ Street.—Price iiix Doluass Pe'a As sty: LANDING . Out of the Brig NANCY, Captain ShApley, at Race-Street Wharf, SUGARS in Hogsheads ami Barrels, Co* FEE in Hoglheads, Barrels and Bag?, Entitled to drawback. t For Sale, By JAMES CRAWFORD, or WHARTON & LEWIS. June 24th. d. A New Novel. TV> the LAVfIES of Philadelphia. This Day is Published by MATHEW CAREY, 118, Market street, Price, bound, five-eighths of a dollar, few! Ed in inarble paper, half a dollar, Charlotte, a tale of Truth, IN TWO VOLUMES. By Mrs. ROWSONT, of the New Theatre, PMadelphia, Author of Vi&oria, the In cju'fttor, the Fille de Chambie, &c. Of Charlotte, the Reviewers have given the following character* IT may be a Tale of Truth, for it is not unnatural, and it is a talc of real dil trefs. Ciiar!otfe,by the artifice of a teach ci, recommended tp a school, from hnma nity rather than a conviftionof her inte grity, or the regularity of her former con duct, is enticed from her governed, and a ocomDanies a young officer to America. — The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is podponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr "o the Jnconftaricy of the over, and treach ery ot his friend.—The situations are art left and affecting—the descriptions natu ral and pathetic; we should feel Char lotte if such a person ever existed, who | for one error scarcely, perhaps, deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fic tion, poetic jultifce is not, we think, pro perly diftribut d. Said Carey has jufl puhTiJhed, A 2 foeet map of Kentucky compiled by Elihn Barker, price tyie dol lar and two thirds. War Atlas,, containing maps of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Provin ces, the Netherlands, arid the Weft Indies. Price two dollars. Map of New Jersey—Hals a dollar. Maps of Vermont, ConneSictit, Dela waie, Georgia Price three eighths of a dollar each; April 29. tuth&^w GUTHRIE's GEOGRAPPIY Improved. THE fubfeription lor this work on thfe original terms, of twelve dollars and the binding, will be closed this day—and on Monday the fubfeription will open at four teen dollars, exclulive of the price of bind- ; "g. The new maps added to this edition are twenty one ; among hich are those oi Nfcw-Hampftiire, Maflachufetts, Connecti cut, Riiode-Iflaud, Vermont, New York, New Jerley, Pennlylvania, Delaware, Ma ryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Caro lina, the Gene (fee- South Ca rolina, and Georgia. These maps have ne ver been given in any former IVftem of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be fufficient to entitle this Wi>rk to a pre ference to any other edition of Guthrie. N B- The map of the United States, wh-ch is compiling by Mr. S .muel Lewis, from the refpe&ive state maps, will be far nlore complete than any one yet publijhedj and be printed on two large {beets of paper, nearly the fizcrof the late Mr. Mur ray's map. May 31 d 'n-y Just PublWhed, By Benjamin Johnson, and fold at his Boohjlore, No. 147, Marketflreet, The Life of Dr. Franklin, with a ftrikiiig likeness, executed in a maf tei;ly manner by Thackara and Vallance, price fiveihillings. The Ready Reckoner, or Traders' Sure Guide, J 9 The Young Book keeper's Afliflant, 6/3 Tilt Chrfflian, a poem, by Charles Craw ford, '2/4 Elop's Fables, 4_/8 Swan's Britilh Architect, 37/6 Paine's ditto 3oj Town, and Couutry Builder's Affillant. 82/6 In the prvfs, and mill be puilifhed in a few days, and fold as. abo-ve, Reflections and Maxims, by William Penn, with bis advice to his chil den, 4JB. 16 mo. 2, 1794. m&wiHi Congress of the United States, In Senate, Tuefaay May I yh, 1794. ORDERED, that Rufut Putnam, Ma naf fall Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, do, upon the third Monday of December next, ihew cause 10 the Senate, why so much of the grants.of land to them the laid Rufus Putnam, Manaffah Cutler, Robert Oliver and Qri/fln Gieen, pu. fuant to an Aft entitled " An aft authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to tlie Ohio Company of alToc'iatei," ffiall not he declared void, as may iuterfere with and be fufficient to fatisfy the claims of the French iettlers at Gallinnolit, Ordered, that the delivery of a copy of the above order to Rnfus Putnam, Ma naffah Cutler, Robert Oliver, or Guffin Green, and the publication of the fame, one monib, in one of the Gawttes printed in this City., iUall be deemed fufficient no tice thereof. , Ext rail from tlie Journals of Senate. Attefl, SAM. A. OTIS, fecretarv. May ,4. NANKEENS. Nankeens of Superior Quality, Long and short pieces Coloured Sattens, Lujlrings, and r 0 B I N E s, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. April 21. mw&ftf - 140 BARRELS Belt Bolton BEEF, 18 HOGSHEADS New-England Rum, Received by the i'chooner Belinda, from Boston, and lor sale by Nalbro' & John Frazier. No. 81, Walnut Jlreet. June ao_ mw&s3w Richard 'Johns In the Chancery Court v C of the 1 John Wells and State of Maryland, Mordecai Cole. 3 May 26th 1794. The Complainant hath fil ed his bill, for the purpose ps obtaining a decree, 16 veil in him a complete legal title to two tracts of land, lying in Baltimore county, one called Painters-Lave!, con taining 100 acres, the other called Profpeft contai 1S5 3 acres He dates,that the said John Wells ou the j6th day of March 1774 contra&jd to feli the faifl land to the said Mordecai Cole,&executed to him a bond for conveyance,that the said Cole, on the fame day, executed to the laid Wells a bond for the pavm'nt of the purchafc money amoun tingto£67s Pennsylvania cuirency, that the said Cole hathfince discharged the whole of the purchase money, and hath assigned to ih> complainant the laid hond for con veyance; that the laid Wells hath never executed a deed, to his contratft but haih removed out of the ftatecf Mary iand, and how resides in tiie state of Ken tucky. It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be infert tdat lead fix weeks fucpeffively, before J Ik- firft day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the in tent, that the said John Wells nrray have no tice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on orbefo e the firft Tuel'dayMn Oc tober next, to ftiew canle wherefore this court (liouid not proceed to decree, ag: ce ably to the praver of the coniplainant, and to ilic a£l ot affeinbly, for such cases made and provided. Test, Samuel Harvey Howard. Keg. Cur. Can. June 13 mw&f6w MADURA, 1 SHEKRY, J PORT, i WlNESofthe firftqualitv LISBON, & J TENERIFFEJ Old Jam ica Spirit, Antigua and Weft In dia Sum. Coniac, French and Peach Brandies Claret and Port Wine of a superior qua lity in cases. Wine Cyder and Vinegar, in pipes and hhds. Corks in Bales,Havaiinah Segars in Boxes. Philadelphia Porter, in Calks and Bottles London do. in do. do. Philadelphia Ale and Beer in do. do. London "do. in do. do. 2nd Cyder :n barrels and bottlet, prepared for exportation or immediate nfe, FOR SALE BY Benjamin W» Morris, The corner of Dock and Pear (Ireefs* Where he has provided luitable itores and vaults, for the reception of WINE S y &c. Whi h he proposes to (lore or dispose of on com million Captai is of vefiels and others supplied with any of the above LIQUORS bottled, and feaftores in geneal put up. May 9 tu&fjm Just Published, In one ftandfome volume,ijmo. Price 5s AND FOR SALE BY ' JOHN ORMROD, At Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chefuut StreH, AN ESSAY ON THE Natural Equality of Men, On the Rights that result from it, and on the Dutiej which it imposes. To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the Teylerian Society at Haarlem. Curretled and Enlarged, by WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN, D. J). Profeffor of Moral Philofophv, and the Law Ol Nature, and of Ecclesiastical History; and Minister of the Englilh Church at Utrecht. AJinoid Temper ad communem utilitatem < att-ren-Umi Cicrito. The Firjl American Edition. THEgrand principle ot Equality, if rightly underltood, is the only l.afis 011 which univerlal justice, facjred older, ai>d perfect freedom, can be firmlv built, and permanently secured. The view ~f it exhibited in this eiTay, at the fame time that it re pre fibs the infblence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the outrages of opprefiion ; confirms, in the moll forcible the necelTity (A subordination, and the just demands of lawful autliority. So far Indeed, from loolening the bat>ds of society, that it maintains inviolate, e» very natural ami every civil'diftinftion, draws more cloiely every facial tie, unites ■ ill one harniorvous and juftlv propprtionid system, and flings men together on the eveu ground of the inherent rights of liu man naure, of reciprocal obligation, and ot a common relation to the community. Maxell 18. tut j- The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bin, of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, federal of which have appeared in circulation within a few days pajl; th,y are good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be dijlingui/hed by the Jit. lowing MARKS. Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of tbt United States. ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their /flphabetical Mark. The Texture of" the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word so that a line extended from ih* top of ihe O, to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are nar. rower and closer together than the test 0 f the-bill. The : and /in the word prcmife are not parallel, the/inclining much more lorwa>4 than the i. The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letlers are Ibongei' and the devi e in theinargin particularly ismuch coaifer and appears darker than in ihetrue bills. Some el the counterfeits bear date in 1 "91 —Whereas the Bank wa* not in opera tion till December, and no five dollai bijli were ifl'ueii in jhat year. Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank cf North America. ALL that have appeared have the letter B. (or their alphabetical mark. They are printed on. a paper nearly fimi. lar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes above defrribed; the engraving it bcttei executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled 1 'nes through the word Tugn/Yy in tfie body of the bill, are in nunw ber thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits. The^yo/dCompany is much like the fat lie word in the-Five Dollar Bills as described above, the o being iefs than the m % and o thers following. There is no stroke to the* in'he word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined* The letters ent in the word Twenty, 'to the-left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irreguflai appevance to the word, the Tw rii.d the y going below them. 'I he figritftwe ], Nixon, basthe appear* trice o! bring written with lasnb-black and o.J. differs (iom other inks used in 01 uning the cilis and the cafliid's figna vnrc. It is supposed tjitfe forgeries were commit ted in feme of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits thai have appeared, have come «on»r hence, unH two peifons have been ap prehended in Virginia,on fulpicton of being; the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOL LARS will be paid 10 any Per (on or Per Ton* who IHall difcovet and projccute to ronvic tion the several offenders of the following deWspiions or any of them, viz.. The/per(on or prrfons, who ed the paper on which the Bills are printed. The person or peifons, who engraved the plates. The printer or printers, of the bMk. Every per (erf who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 179 a April 22, 1794, Other counterfeit bills of the Bank oT the United States have ap peared in circulation. The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical maik it "the letter B. They may b>: diftinguiflied from the ge« nuine k>,y the following'MALKS : The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and gloflfcy furface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them. 1 he letter G. in the word Calhier, in he true bills is strongly maiked, whereat in the counterfeit', ihe whole letter is a tine hair stroke, evidently in an nnfiniflied itate, 7 lie letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole woid ill done and there is no comma at tlieend of it, at there )3 ih the gendine hills. rhe marginal device, is much daikcr ■ n the falfe, than in the genuine bills ow ln£ to the ihade strokes being coarse*, niuch nearer together, and corrlequen'tly much more numerous. This difference fti ikes the eye at firft view. I he fame reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid for ajrpreijendiogy prqfecuting to con vision the fevers I above described Offenders in ie/ne<st to this, as to the last described bills. THOMAS WILLING, PiefUait of the B,ink United Stales. JOHN NIXON, Pitfident of the Bank oi North Amenta, j By order of ihe Committees of the Ref pe&ive Boards, FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. i iS, Maiket-Street, An KfTay on Slavery, Designed to exhibit in a new point u4 view its etlcfts on morals, indvjiry, and jbe oj Jccjcty. Some fails and calculations are ottered to prove ihfe labor of Jieevien to be niuch. more produflivc than that of flavti ; that countries arc rich, powerful and h*; i> , in proportion as the laboring people <•' ,• y the fruits of their own labor; and h\ . g the ntxtffary conclusion, that slavery is impoli tic* s well as ynjuji. Pkicr 25 Cents. February 15. <Jt< rHE office of the President and pire&or# ef the jNsyR.A!MCfc CowpANV <of sS3ortj| America, is removed to No, ioj 9 Front ifreet, being the fojjtUeaft towrol Frout and Walnut ftreers.
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