Life of Howard*
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
J. OH' M R O D,
( Price 7 S Cfnti)
At Franklin's ii d, No. 41, Chefnut
Street, '
A VIEW of the
Life, Travels and Philan*-
thropic Labours,
of the late
JOHN HOWARD, Esq. L. L. D.
F. R. S.
Embellilhed witha ftrilcing likeness of that
Citizen of the AVo'rld.
BY JOHN AIKEN, M, IT.
"to whieh is iubjoined an ODE inferibed to
John Howard, by William Hayley, Elq.
FROM realm to realm, with cross or
cejcent crown'd,
Where'er mankind and misery are found.
O'er burning fonds, deep waves, or wilds
of J'now, , ,
Great HOWARD journeying seeks the
hotife of Woe>
Down many awindingjfep to dungeons dank,
H r bereftnguifbwails aloud,andfetters clanki
To caves beflre-uf'd with many a mould ring
bone,
And cellsj vjhofe echoes only learn to groan;
he moves I—Disease and death
retire,
And murm'ring demons hate him, and ad-
mire.
Sepi. X,
Medical Books.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By Thomas Dohfon, at the Stone HoUse
No. 41, south Seco dJlrect,
VOL. 11.
Medical Inquiries
AND
OBSERVATIONS.
By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D.
ProfefToi of the lulluutes ol Medicine, and
of Clinical Ptaftice in the Univer
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g All inquiry into the cauTcs fid cure of the
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j. An Inquiry into th« caufesand the coreol
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V. An account of the iiiflueiiia, as it appeal
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jnd 1791. . r
An inquiry into the eaufcs ot the increale
of bilious and remitting fevers, in Penn
sylvania. . l tr
An inquiry into the caufesand cureotlot*
to An account of the Bate of the body and
mind in old age, with obfer»ations upon
its diftaf-s sndihcirrcinedies.
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ol Midwifery in the Royal Col
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67 cents.
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ume's are printed in one at 2. dollars and jo
cents per volume; he has nearly finifbed the
five firtl volumes, which contain the firft ten
volumes of the European edition, which fell
for two dollarseach. Nine volumes j»ill in
clude eighteen European volumes, which
■will bnog the publication up to the prefeni
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Like wife for file a considerable number e>
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outlines of the theory and practice of Mid
wifery, with or without plates; do. on the
management ol Female complaint*. Mease
on Hydrophobia, Sec. Sec.
Fine Liverpool Salt,
To Be Sold
From the Ship Thomas,
The fecdud wliarf below Pine-Street, ap
ply at said wharf, to
Jehu Hollingfworth, & Co.
Aug. 16. ' d.
His Britannic Majesty's
ConfulGeneral for the Middle and South
em Statei of America, gives this public
notice to the Merchant! and Ti ader«,whom
it may roncern, that the admiflion nf Pro
visions and in Foieign Ve(Tels,An
to tlie several Ports of the Bahama [Hands
will continue until the lft day of April next
—and wili he further continued, until 3
months notice to th« contrary shall have
been pvevioufly given.
AT THE
Card Nail FaElory,
No. 59, north Front street,
Webster, Adgate & White,
Have conjlanlly far sale,
Cotton, Wool, Tow, and
Machine Cards,
Of all Kindt,
Cut Nails of all sizes,
Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tacks,
Fullers Shears, Glun FlinU and Wool
Ha>s,
A quantity of kiln dried. Indian Meal in
barrels
A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia
Harmony, containing both the firlf and fe.
cond parts, being the most apr oved fyf
tcm of Rules and the best colleflion of
Tunes now in use,
3t«<w3iu.
Machinery for making Cards
On an Improved Conftruftion.
oa. 2 w&»tf
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars,
Dedutting 15 pea Cent, from the Prizes—
This Lottery corjifts of 38,000 Tickets, in
uhich there ate 14,531 I'rizes, and 14,461
Blanks, being about one and an half Hanks to
a poize.
THE Direfforjof the Society foreflablifh
ing Ufeful Manufactures, having resolv
ed tn erect LOTTERIES for raising On a
Hundkid Thousand Dollars, agreeably
to an Aft of the Legislature of the St,.te of
Ncw-Jcrfey, have appointed she following
perfonsto superintend and direst the draw
ing of the fame, viz. Nicholas Low, Rntus
King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson,
Richard Harrifon, Abijsh Hammond, and
Cornelius Ray, of the city, of New-York —
Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew M'-
Conuel and Andrew Boyard, ot the city of
Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How
ell, Esq. Klias Boudinot, General Elias Day
ton, Jamrs Paiker, John Bayard, Doctor
Lewis Donhani-, SamutlW. Stockton,Jolhua
M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eltlha
Boudinot, of Nt-w-Jerfcy, who offer the
following Scheme ol a Lottery, ano pledge
ihcjnfelves to the public, that they will take
every alfurance and precaution in their power
lo have the Monies paid by the Manager*,
from time to time, as received, i to the
Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, 10
remain for the fmrpofe of paying Prtz s,
which shall be immediately discharged by a
check upon one of tire Bauks.
SCHEME:
1
2
5
10
20
100
300
1000
2000
3000
8100
>41539 Prizes. 262,000
23,461 Blanks. Firil drawn number, 2,000
Laftdrawn number, 2,000
38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000
The drawing will commence, under the
infpeftinn of a Committee of the Superin
tendants, as soon as the Tickets are fold, of
which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendants have appointed John
Si. Cummiog, of Newark, Jacob R. Har
denberg,of New-Brunfwick, and Jonathan
Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers
thereof, who have g™en »mple security for
discharging the trust reposed in them.
In order to secure the punflual pay
mentofthe Prills, the Superintendants of
the Lottery have directed that the Managers <
(hall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars,
with four fufficientfecuriti'*s, to perform their
inftruflions, the substance of which is
I. That whenever either of the Managers
(hall receive the sum df Three Hundred Dol
lars, be (hall immdiately place the fame in
one of the Banks of or Philadel
phia, to the ciedit of the Governor of the
Society, ind such of the Superintendants as
ive in the city where the monies are placed,
remain thereuntil tlie Lottery is drawn,
'or the payment of the Prizes.
11. The Manager* to take fufficient fe
minity tor any Tickets they may trull, other
wise to be refponiible for them.
111. To keep regular books of Tickets
fold, Monies received and paid into the
Bank, abftrafts of which shall be sent,
•nonthly, to the Governor of the Society.
Paterfon, January l, 1794.
On application to either of the above gen.
dernen, information will be given where
tickets may be had.
February S4. tu&ftf
g3T The Lottery publilhed by the
Society for eftablilbing ufeful .nanufac
tures," will commence drawing the firft
Tuesday in November next —
PHILADELPHIA:i—Printed by JOHN FENNO, No. 119, Chesnut Street.—Price Si* Dollars Per Annvm.
Ph'ilad. OS. 2, 1794.
Also for Sale,
A COMPLETE SET OF
Prize of 20,000 Dollar! i« >0,009
. 10,000
s.°°°
2, 000
1,000
500
100
5°
so
»5
12
. 10
Landing,
This Day from on boarltbt brig Ann ana
Mary, Capt. Corrie, from Antigua,
NINETY HOGSHEADS OF
Prime Antigua Rum,
ONE third of which is fourth pi'oof," the
other third. Also a few hoglheatU lemaiu
iDg on hand of the Brig Sally's CARGO,
Captain Weft from fame place, which has
been so much approved of for the fiuenefs
of its flavour.
Jamaica Spirits,
MOLASSES,
Genuine Madeira Wine,
By the pipe, qvaiter calk or gallon
ALSO
10 TIERCES
FRESH
By the Norfolk, Captain Art,
FOR SALE BY
Levinus Clarkfon,
No. 116, foutb corner of fine and
Water Jlreets.
Aug. 17
Twenty Dollars Reward.
MY Saddle Mare was stolen from V. y
Mill, Talbot County, Maryland, on the
night of th». 30th of August lan. She is
black, «nd supposed to be ten or twelve
years old, u-.dcr fourteen hands h»gh, com
pact and baudfonie, branded with the let
ter O, on the left flioulde, a hndforne
star on her forehead, a large full ey« the
neckcreft fallen, aflat buttock, her fore
foot turns in, and one of themwhie; ftie
rack', trots and canters, has gjjood Jpiritt,
and goes very pleasantly. It taken up out
of the state, I will give the ab : >ve reward
of twenty dollars and all realonable char
ges, if within the state and thirty miles
from Wye Mill, eight do'lars and reason
able charges, and if a shorter diftarice m
proportion, to any perion who will deliver
her to the Subfcribcr at the mill.
Nat. Kennard.
Wye Mill, Talbot Couutv, Sept. 2
*c*od 3W
Journeymen Shoemakers.
CONSTANT employment, and gr
nerotu wages will be given to that
number, «pp'') r to
George Kemhle,
No. 36, South Third-Street Philadel
phia.
N. B. A number of apprentice!
wanted—apply as above.
it. a 6
TO BE SOLD,
By THOMAS' DOBSON,
Alphabetical
D UTIE S
Payable br law on all Goods, Wares, and
Merchandize imported into the United
Spates of Ainerica, after the last day of
June i?g4, diftingnifhiTgthe rates payable
on tbote imported in (hips or veflels of the
United Srate*—a .id the rates payable in fo
reign Ihips pr veiTels, including the addi
tional duties, to whichth? refj|sftive arti
cles are liable.
The French Language
TAUGHT BT
J. M. B A R T,
North Second Street, No. 158)
Wrip begs teav- to in tor m . is Friends
and the Public, that he intends to inllruft
in that Tongue, a number of Scholars on
reasonable terms. Those who will be plea
sed tiff em ploy hirt, (ball be exa&ly attend
ed to at their own AppartrnWts.
Sept. 17
» 0,000
10,050
10,000
\ 0,000
lf»,000
10,000
15,000
20,CC0
30,000
36,000
81,000
STATE or SOUTH-CAROLINA
In the House of Reprefentaiives,
December 21ft, 1793.
X T7HEREAS the Commissioners ofpub-
VV lie Accounts,have reported, that they
cannot proceed to the investigation ot the
Treaiury Accounts,, refpe&ing special In
dents, without knowing the outstanding a
mount thereof in circulation Therefore,
Rtfohcd, That all holders Of special In
dents be directed, and required, on or before
the firft day of November 11-xt, to deliver the
fprcial Indents in their poffeflion to one or
other Ot the Comrniflioners ©f the Trealury,
who are to give receipts for the fame, and to
report to the CotnmifTioners on public ac
counts, on or before the tenth day of Nov
ember next, the amount by thew
ly received, and also to the Legislature, at
their meeting in' November next, and that
all special Indents not rendered into the
Treasury as above, on or before the ftrft day
of Novembers next, fhallbe, and the fame
are heiebv barred.
ReJolv<d, That public notice of this resolu
tion be given in the fevcraVGazettes in this
State, once every three weeks, uniil the firft
day ot November next. And that the Dele
gates of this State in the Congtefs ot the Uni
ted States, be reqneftcd to cause this retolu
ti©n to be publiftied in one or more papeis
in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York,
and that provision will be made *or the ex
peaces attending such publication.
Ordered, That the resolution be sent to
the Senate for their concurrence.
By orderof the House,
lOHN SANFORD DART, C.H.R.
In the SENATE,
December 21(1,1793.
Resolved, That this House do concur with
the House of Representatives in the forego
ingrefolutions.
Ordered, That the refolutioni be lent to
the House of Representatives.
by order of the Senate,
FEI-IX WARLEY Clerk.
ewt N
*#• *
RICE,
IRTY
eoptf
A N,
Lift
OF THE
•cod aw
Public Notice is hereby
given,
To the Freemen of the City and County
of Philadelphia,
THAT a GENERAL ELECTION is
.o be held fat the city and county aloreiaid
oaTuelday the 14th day ot Oaoberntxt,
at the State House in the city < 0 Phi a Isi
phia, where the Freemen of the diftrtftoi
Southward and ot the townfli pt of
Northern Libertie , Mov.menfiug, rail
ytrnk, Blockley, and Kmgfeffing, are also
to hold their eleftioin. The Freemen of
the townihips of Gerroantown, Roxbo
rough, and Briflol, are to hold their elec
tions at the Union School-toule in Gtr
mantown : And the Freemen of the other
townfliips in the said count , are to 10
their elections at the house now or late ol
John Barnfley, in Buftletown, the
township ot Lower Dublin. The Judge*
In'peftors, &c. for the prrlent yeav, tobe
chosen according to the direction of the late
a (ft to legulatc the General Elections ; and
the returns to be made as nfual. The e
ie£tion to be opened between the hours ot
tefi ir. the morning and one in the afur
-1100 , which places the Ele&ors oi the
city a'Kt county ate to choose,
In Congress.
Or.e Representative for the City 01
hi! idelp >ia, and
One Iteprefentative for the County of
Plriladelpl.ia.
For the city of Philadelphia, for the coun
ty of Do. and for t'.ie county oi Dela- 1
ware.
Four persons for Representatives o» the
Senate.
In General AJfemlly.
Six persons for Representatives for the
City- i- .u
Six persons for Reprefeutatives for the
County. .
Two persons for Sheriffs for the City
and County.
One Commifiioner for the City and Coun-
ty
And the Conftablej of the City and
County ate required to hold.their eleftio«s
in their Wa'ds and* Towninips
on Saturday the nth day of October next
to elett Township and "Ward AlTeiibrs aod
Infpc&ors, to attend at the said General
EU&ion at the State House aforefaid.
William Will,
Sheriff.
Oft. 1
Just Landed,
From on board tbe Jbip Wa/hington, Capt.
John Collins from Bcurdeauxy
A CARGO OF
White Wines
In Barrels ; ai d
CLARET
in HiuU. ami Cases—For Sale by
FRJNCIS COPPINGER,
No. 26, Spruce, near Front Street.
Augtift 15, 1794-
Carriages for Hire.
GEORGE GREEN,\
In Pine street, No, 123, between
Fourth anil FiTth ft reel 8,
HAS FOR HIRE.
BY the Day, the newest fafliioned Car
riages, as Coaches, Coachees, Cha
riots and Light Waggons, with two
or four Horses, and careful steady drivers.
The terms reasonable, and all favors grate
fully acknowledged.
Avguft 26,
Lachawannock.
A LARGE body of LAND on this river
waters, is now for sale to Settlers on-
on moderate terms,and at a long cred:
The foil is remarkably fertile, and nu
merous streams of water are interspersed
through the whole country.
Tiie main river flows through one traA
of about thirty thovifand acres, and is with
he exceptiou of one obflruttion, naviga
ble to tTie Sufquehannah.
Spring Brook Creek, which with its
waters another tia& of about
forty thousand acres of good Land, emp
ties itfelf into the Lachawannock, about
twelve nules from the Sufquehannah.
It affords numerous Mill feats, «Se in its
course creates largebodies of well water
ed meadow ground.
The other tracts are interfered by cr«eks
of considerable importance.
Several Mills are already erected for the
accommodation of thefettlers.
Roads aje cut io different dire&ions, to
wards the most convenient markets.
The county town is not more than 12
mles dilt a 111 from many parts of the let
;lement.
The Suflquetianmh affords an easy and
fafe navigation to Middleton, from whence
the Canal to Schuylkill extends the com
munication to the city.
Another means of connexion with Phi
ladelphia, is by rte Delaware, from which
the distance ipTeveral places is a bout thirty
(tiiles.
The proprietors combining tbeivown in
terest with that of the inhabitants, are dis
posed to erect works of public utility,open
uoads, fee. aod in every eir miles ftjuare, a
tract of one hundred acres is allottrd for a
School, and one hundred aoes far thefirft
relidrnt clergyman of any denomination of
Chriftiars.
For further particulars apply to
George Eddy.
: VVilkes-Barre, Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania, July 9.
Letterfdirefted tn George Eddy, at Phi
ladelphia, or this place, relative to this,
bufinefs,will be duly anlwered. eod3m
FOR SALE,
At the STORES of
Jeffe & Robert Wain,
PORT WINE in pipes, hhds. and quar
ter calks
LISBON do.in pipes and quarter ca/ks
Souchong and Congo TEAS, iu quarrct
chests
A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT
Soft Ihelled ALMONDSin bales
Velvet CORKS, in do.
Ruflia MATTS.
J une 9 d
Whereas an attach
ment at the suit of the adminiltratorsol all
and Angular the goods and cha-ttels, ri lits
and credits, which were of William Bor
ne t deceased, at the time of his death,
hath been ifluedout of the Inferiour Coiut
of common pleas, in and for the Countyot"
Middlesex, against the Goods and Oattles
Lands and Tenements of lunius lVhiiti",
late of the county aforefaid, returnable!#
the thirdTue.day in July lift. NOTICE
is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin,
that uniefs he appear and file special ba :! to
the fjid action, on or befoie the third Tucf
day in January next, judgment will be en
j tered against him by default, and the goods
and chatties, lands and tenements so at
tached, fold for the fatisfaflion of fucli of
his creditors at Jhall appear to be justly en
titled to any demand thereon, and fhal lap
ply for that purpose, according to the form
of the statute in such cafe tnade& provided
By order of the Court,
DEARE, Clerk.
x awtf.
Aug. 10,
WANTED,
.Two Apprentices
To the Printing Bufinels. Enquire at this
FOR SALE,
Trails of Land,
in Virginia.
ONE tra£l in Frederick county, contain*
ing 8756 acres, being part of that whtrcon
col. Thomas Bryan Martin now telicies,
known by the name of Greenway court, a
boi«t 12 mi its from Wincheftcr ant) 5 from
NeWtown. For the convenience of pur
chasers, it will be divided into pftrcds of
vat ious dimensions from 200 to 690 acres,
which may be viewed by application to cot
R. K. Meade, living near thepremiles—
Tlie greater part is very fertile and well
timbered.
Another tiaft in the fame county on
PafTaae creek, containing ?3° atres, and
adjoining Jacob Levirgoods.
Another tract in Himpihirecounty,con
taining by patent, <199 acres, called Slim
Bottom, situate on both fides o! the South
Branch and within two miles of the oiouth
of it, and is supposed to have a good mill
feat.
eodtE
Another tract in Hampfhtre eoumy 011
New C.reek and Kettle-Lick, containing
501 acres.
Another trail in Prince William county,
called Leefylvania, containing upwaids of
2300 acres, lyihgupon Potomack river, a
bout 23 miles below Altxandria, and 28
below the City of Walhington, compre
hending Freestone Point, which appears to
be,a quarry of frce-ftone, covering about
55 acres and adjoins the river, where ves
sels of 100 tons conveniently harbour.' On
another part of rhistraft i'.'isfuppofed there
is a quarry of slate, convenient to water
carriage. Upwaidsof two thirds are in
woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living oir the
premifrs, will fiiew this tract.
Another trtl!), in Fairfax county, called
Springfield, containing 2040 1-2 acres, a
bout 13 miles from Alexandria and 10 from
Walhington ; abounds with fine springs and
meadow ground, and maybe seen by apply
ing to Mr. John Wood, firing on part of
't
d6teo3W
Anothertraft i<i Fairfax county, con
taining 39 2acres > on Turkey-cock Ruu, a
bout 6 milesfrojn Alexandria.
Another trait in Fairfax county, contain
ing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. Wat;
son's feat, about four miles from Alexan
dria.
Andthertraft, in Fairfax county, #wi
tainings>3 acres, near Occoquan, joining
Mr. Edward Wafliingion's.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, con
taining 80 acres or thereabout, within a
mile of Pohick Larding, and within five
miles of Mount Vernon, lies level, and is
well timbered.
An undivided moiety in another traiV,
containing about 284 acres, in Fairfax
county, about 5 miles from Walhington, &
9 from Alexandria, where J. Robinson for
merly lived.
Another parcel of land, withii? a mile
of Alexandria,containing about 24 acres,
and te be fold in acre or half-acre lots.
Alio, sundry unimproved lots jofvarious
ftzes, in different parts of the town of Al
exandria.
Todefcribe the premises more particu
larly ij deemed unnecelTary, a» it is expec
ted every person will examine and view
whatever part he shall be inclined to buy.
My only object being to raise a certain sum
of money, by felling so many or fucb parts
ef the aforefaid trafls of land and lot? as.
shall he necefiaiy for that pnrpofe,
of the purchase money muff be paid st the
time ot contrast, and the other within a
year from the firft day of August «ext, and
at the time of delivering pofiVflion or exe
cuting a legal conveyance The lands re
maining unfold, except the tract in Prirce
William, after railing a limited Tuir l , will
lie divided into tenements, and lea_la<) tor
a term of years. From the Jithday df Oc.
tober next, tilT the isth of Decembr, I
shall be in the city of R'ictmoml, and after
that time I shall remain at home, in Alex
andria, at which places, or elfewhere 3 I
shall be prepared to detail particulars, ani
to enter into contract.
Alexandria, July 28
CHARLES LEE.
Ang. 8
Office.
the following
i aw i.ow-
i