Life of Howard. * - * THIS DAT IS PUBLISHED, 6 Y J/ORMROD, (Price 75 Cents] At franklin's Head, No. 41. Ghefnut Street, A VIEW of the Life, Travels and Philan thropic Labours, of the late JOHN HOWARD, EJq. L. L. D. Fi R. S. Embellilhert witha striking likeness of that Chixen of the World. BY JOHN AIKEN, M. D. To which is lobjoined an ODE inscribed to John Howard, by William Hayley, Elq- FROM realm to realth, with crop or crejcent crown'd, Where'er mankind and misery are found. O'er burning sands, deep waves, or wilds of snow, Great HOWARD journeying seeks the . house of woe. Down many a winding Jlep to dungeons dank, ■ Where angidjh wails aloud,and fetter s clank: To caves btfirew'd with many a mould ring hone, And cells, whose echoes only learn to groan; —Onward he moves I—Disease and death retire, And murm'ring demons hate him, and ad mire. Sept.i. Medical Books. JUST PUBUBHED, , V « v Thomas Dffbfon, at the State HoUft No. 41, fautb Sao djlreet, V O L. 11. Medical Inquiries OBSE RV ATIONS. By BENJAMIN" RUSH, M. D< Profeffor of the Inltitutes of Medicine, aad of Clinical Practice in the Univer fttyof Pennsylvania. CONTAIN ING i. An inquiry into the influence of pfiynca cautes upon iht moral (acuity. . 1. A:i inquuy iu<° th e cffctln of fpuitous li- | quojs upon the humim body, and their in-' flueutc upon tire happinof» of lociety. 8 , An inquiry imo the c.ufes-and cure of the pulrnouat y consumption. 4. Oblcivaiionjon the lymptumsand cureot Inquiry into the caufcsand the cureot internal dropsy ot the biain. 6. An account ol the mealies, as they ap peared in Philadelphia; in the year 1789. i. An account of the influenza, as it appear ed in Philadelphia in the years 1789,1790, and 17" Uterine Hemorrhage, Hamilton r oufhne* of the theory artd praA-e of M.d wiih or without plates; do. on the management at Female complaint,. Meafc on Hydrophobia, See. &c. Burlington Pork. A QUANTITY OP Best Burlington Porkj TO BE SOLD BY Levi Hollingfworth & Co. oa. & Fine Liverpool Salt, To Be Sold Frdm the Ship Thomas, The second wharf below Pine-Street, ap ply at said wharf, to Jehu Hollirigfworth, & Co Aug. 46. d. AT THE Card Nail Factory, No. 59, north Front street, Webster, Adgate & White, Have conjlantly for sale* Cotton, Wool, Tow, and Machine Cards, Of all Kinds, Cut Nails of all sizes, Floor Brads, Sprigs and T#cks, Fullers Shears, Gun Flints and Wool Hats, A quantity of kiln dried Indian Meal in barrels A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia! Harmony) containing both the firft and fe cond parts, being the most ap;' oved lyf tem of Rules and the best collection of i Tunes new in use, 3 t/twiw. Machinery for making Cards On an Improved Conftrudtioti. Oft. 2 wß " ,f Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars. on 266,000 Dollarj, Deducing 15 jtea Cent, from jhe Prizes-*- this Lottery cemjifts of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14.531 Prims, and 23,461 Blanks> being about one and an halj blanks to A poize. TH.E Direftorsof the Society foreflablilh ing Ufcful Manufactures, having resolv ed to erect LOTTERIES for raising One Hundred Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Ait of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following pel foils to superintend and dircft the draw | ing of the fame, viz. Nicholas Low, Rutin King, Herman Le Roy, James Walton, Richard Harrifon, Abijalt Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city ol New-York— Thomas Willmg, joseph Ball, Matthew M'- Cntincl and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—Hll Excellency Richard How ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General fcbas Day ton, Janus Parker, John Bayard, Dofiar Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Jolliua | M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Elifha Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme ol a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every atfurancc and precaution inthoir power to have the Moaiies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, iirto the Banks at New-York and Philndelphia, to remain lor the purpose of paying Pru s, which (hall be immediately discharged by a Check upon one of the Banks. 1 2 5 10 20 100 300 1000 20 do 3000 8100 ■ 4,539 rtitn. L b62 ' 000 eUSi Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Laftdrawn number, 2,000 38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollaratach is 2 The drawing will commence, under the infpcaion of a Committee of the Superin tendants, as soon ai the Tickets are fold, ot which timely notice will be given. The Superintendants have appointed John N. Curoming, of Newark, Jacoh R. Har denberg, of New-Brunfwick, and Jonathan Rhea. of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample fscurity tor discharging thetruft repoltd in them. 03" Inorder tofecure the puntUial pay ment of the Prizes, the Superintending of the Lo-tery have directed that the Managers {ha*U each enter into bonds in 410,000 dollars, with four fufficient feenrities, to perfoim their inftruftions, the substance of which is I. That whenever either o! the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dol lars, he lhall immdiately place the fame in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel phia, to the cieditof the Governor ot the iociety, and such of the Superintendants as ive in the city where the monies arc placrd, .0 remain thereuntil the Lottery is drawn, 'or the payment of the Prizes. 11. The Managers to take fufficient ie :urity for any Tickets they may trust, other wise to be refponuble for them. HI keep regular books of Tickets old, Monies received and paid into the Jank, abftrafts of which (hall be ftat, nonthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterfon, January 1, 1 794- On application to either of the above gen temen, information will be given where ickets may be had. The Lottery publilhed by the " Society for eftabliftiing ufeful manufac tui«s," will commence drawing the firft. , Tuef'lay in November next — PHILADELPHIA: —Printed by JOHN FENNO, No. .19, Chesnut Street—Price S.x Dollars Per Annum *cod4t Also for Sa!(t A COMPLETE SET OF S C H E M E; Piirtsof 20,000 Dollars is 20,00© 10,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 500 too 5° 20 V 5 12 to February 24. Landing, This Day from on board the brig An* and Mary, Capt. Cerric, front Antigua, NINETY HOGSHEADS OF Prime Antigua Rum,' ONE third of which is fourth proof, the other third. Also a few hcgfoeads lematn ing on hand of the Brig Sallj's CARGO, Captain Weft from fame place, which ha a been so mulfih approved of tor the fineneis , of its flavour. Jamaica Spirits, MOLASSES, Genuine Madeira Wine, By the pipe, quatter calk or gallon ALSO 20 TIERCES FRESH RICE, By t4>e Norfolk, Captain Art, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkfon, No* 216, south corner of Pine &nd Water Jireets. Aug. 27 I. Neale & H. Kammerer, Junior. ft AVE JPST »U«.ISHU», And now ferSSa t Price half a dollar, neatly bound, at the Kookllores of Mefirs. X. Dobfon, H. Campbell, and J. Ormrod ; aHo at H. Kammerer's, No. 24, north Third street, Seledt Stories, For the inJlruHion and amujement of j! 1 . . I - -I f ovth. Adapted to the use 6f Schools. From the French of M. Berquin. Extrafl from tbe Preface. « To the honor of Mr. Betquin's taste, itmaybefaid, ihat he has united simple elegance wjtli interefling variety, but ri gidly feparatcd both fiom the slightest ap proach of whawver is vulgar 01 puerile : a merit much more cafily pi aifed than imi tated. Tiie art of anuling child en,whilft at the fains time, the Infant Geniuses rais ed and the Hcaiit mended, appears lrom Iris works to tie no contemptible eti'ort of the mind. Wherever, the uti lity of l'uch an undertaking is acknowledg ed, the reputation ot Mr. Beiquin mult ever be hi Id in deiei ved elteem. " Happily fnch is the agreeable verfatiU ty of Mr. Bei qniii's ltyle a.d genitis, thai it would be dilhtu tlo pronounce in what department lie excels s whether in the lively or the pathetic; the simple language of narrative, or tbe animated points of conversation : whether in Jhrewd remarks upon private life, or in florid description of the beauties of nature. " Pieces of every various excellence that is to be found in the writings of Mr. Berquin, compole the following volume, which, it is hoped, will be thought a valu able substitute (whe.e such may be prefer red) to the larger and more extenlive works of the fame author." At No. 14» north Third Jireet, may also be had the following New Publications; Sroellie'sNatural Philology, lif fliftory oi' the French Revolution, 15/ Life of Howard, 1 he Icalion Nun, 6f The Mirror, 2 vols. 11 The Devil upon two Sucks, 5/" The Life oi Cheftei field, los Chefterfield's Principles ol' Politeness, fee. 5/9 New Robinson Crufoi-, 6/6 The Beauties of Sterne, 4/5 Baron Tenk, 6f History of America, Evelina, aNovel, 2 vols. 11/} The Inquifitoi , 5/3 Comple e Letter-Writer, 4/6 The Travels of Cyrus, ijb Memoirs ot Major Gen. Lee, 8/4 Rural Economy, lj(> Select Fables of Elop, by R. Dodfley,4/6 Vocal "Mule, or Ladies Songster, 3/9 Marvellous "Works of Nature, 3/6 Sentimental Lucubrations, 3/ Julia, a Novel, 2/S Cui iofities of Literature, 3/6 Ladies Literary Companion, 2/9 Milcellanies, moral and inftruftive, 2/4 Louisa, a poetical Novel, 2/"6 Com tftjip and Matrimony, 1/6 Sylvan Letteis, i/l9 Life of Baron Trenk, abridged, 1/1O Fables for Ladies, 1/10 Letters from Yorick to Eliza, t/4 Fallen Cottage, Jovial Songster, &c. &c ALSO, At the above place may be had BlanK Books of different kinds. O&ober 8. 10,000 10,000 » 0,000 10,000 lf>,ooo 10,000 15,000 2.0,000 30,000 36,000 81,000 Twenty Dollars Reward. MY Saddle Mare was flolen from Wye Mill, Talbot County, Maryland, on the night of the Joth of August last. She is black, and supposed to t.e ten or twelve years old, under fourteen hands high, com pact andliandfome, bianded with the let ter O, on the left ihoulde, a hndfome | star on her forehead, a latpe full eye the neckcreft fallen, a flat buttock, her fore foot turns in, and one of them white; she racks, trots and canters, has g«<>d spirits, and goes very pleasantly. If taken up out of the state, I will give the above reward of twenty dollars and all reasonable char ges, if within the state and thirty miles, from Wye Mill, eightdo'lart and reason-: able charges, and if a Ihorter diftarce in proportion, to any person who will deliver her to the Subscriber at the mill. Nat. Kennard. uiflf Wye Mill, Talbot County, Sept. 2 •eori^w Piiblic Notice is hereby given, To the Freemen of the City anJ County of Philadelphia, THAT a GLNERAL ELECTION is o be held for the city and county aturelaid 3B Tuelday the 14th day ol Oftohet next, at ihe State House in the city o' Philadel phia, where the Freemen df the diftnctot Southwark, and ot the townth pi ot ihe Northern Liberties Mayamenfuig, Pail yunk, Blockley, Kiiijjfeffing, are also 10 hold their elections. The Freemen ot the townships of Germantowr, Roxbo tions at the L'nion School-house in Ger mantown : And the Freemen of the other townships m ihe said count , are to hold their eleftioiu at the bouie now or late ot John Barnfley, in Buftletowr., in the townihip ot Lower Dublin. The Judges InTpedters, &c. for the prrlent year, tob: chofcii according to the direction ot the late aft to regulate the General Elections; and the returns to be made as uiuat. The e lection tob-' opened between the hours of ten in the morning and one in the after noon ) at which places the EJectors ot the city and county are to.chpofe, In Congrejs. j One Representative tor the City ot Philadelphia, and One Keprefentative for the County ol Philadelphia. For the city of Philadelphia, for the coun ty of Do. and for the county Dela ware. Four persons for Representatives ot the Senate. In Genial AJfsmbiy. Six persons for Repreient»uves for the City-. .. ~ Six persons for Reprefeutatives for tbe County. _ Two persons for Sheriffs for the City and County. Ope CommiffionerfortheCity and Coun- And the Constables of the City and County are required to hold their elections in their refpeftive Wards and 1 ownlhips on Saturday the lith day ot October next to elect Townlhip and Waid AffeiTors and Infpeftors, to attend atche said General Election at the State House aforefaid. William Will, Oft. t Just Landed, From on board the Jbip Wa/hington, Ctipt, John Collins from Bourdeaux, A CARGO OF White Wines In Barrel! ; and CLARET in HMs. anrt Cales—For Sale by FRANCIS COPPJNGER, No. 26, Spruce, near Front Street Attguft ij, 1794- Carriages for Hire. GEORGE GREEN, n Pine street, No. 123, between Fourth and Fifth ftveets, HAS FOR HIRE. fJYthe Day, the newest fiftioned Car riftgcs, as Coachks, CoaiChehs, Cha riots and Light Waggons, with two or four Horses, and careful steady drivers. The terms reasonable, and all favors grate fully acknowledged. August »6, Lachawannock. A 'LARGE body of LAND on this titer | and >ts waters, is now for sale to Settlers on l)t on fUoderate>ternn,and a>t a long credit. The foil is rrmarkably fertile, and nu merous ft reams of water are inter fperferf thiough the whole country. Tfie main riwei flows through one tTaft of about thirty thousand acres, and is with I he exception of one obftrwftion, naviga- ble to the Sufquehannah, Spring Brook Creek, which with its branches, waters another tract of about forty Chonfnnd acres of good Land, emp ties itfeW into ihe Lachawatmock, about twelve ni'les from the Sufquehannah. It affords numerous Mill feats, & in its colirfe creates large bodies of well water ed nieatl' wgronnd. The other tracts areinterfefted by erf»ks of -corfidorabk importance. Several Mills are already erected for the accommodation of the Pettlfcrs. Ro4ds art cut in different direSions, to wards the most convenient markets. The county town is not more than 12 I 'm!es distant from many parts et tlic fct tlement. The Sufquehannah affords an easy and fafe navigation to Middleton, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the com munication to the city. Another means of connection With Phi ladrlphia, is by the D. laware, from the dlftanceinfeveral places is aboutihirty miles. 2aw2w Theyr«]>rietix* combining theirown in ters ft-with that of the inhabitants, nie dif poled toereft works ot" public utility,often uoads, Sic. and in ev-ery en milesfquare, a tract of one hundred acres is allotted for a Sctionl, and one hundred atnr; for tliefirll refidrnt clergyman of $*y denomination of Christians. ' For further particulars apply to George Eddy. WilVes-Biire, LuwrneCetmty, Pesnfylvaiii*, July 9. Lettersdirefltd t* George Frtdy, Tit Phi ladelphia, or this place, relative to tbii, bufmefs,will be duly anTwcreel. eodgm At the STORES of Jeffe Sc Robert Wain, PORT WINE ifl pipes, hhds. and quar ter calks LISBON do.in pipes and quarter calks Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chcfts A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft (helled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS. June 9 d Whereas an attach .mentatthefuitof the adminifliatoisot all and singular the goods and chattels ri hts and credits, which were of William Bur i net deceased, at the time of h:s death, hath been iffuedout of the lnferiour Conit of common pleas, in and for ihe Countyof Middlesex, against the Goods and Chatties Lands and Tenements of lirnius Martin, late of the county aforefaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July lait. NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin, that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tues day in January next, judgment will be en tered against him by default, and the goods and chattlw, lands and tenements lo at tached, fold for the latisfaftion of such of his creditors as (hall appear to be jullly en titled to any demand thereon, and (hal lap ply for that purpose, according to the form of the statute ill such cafe made& Bv order of the Conn, DEARE, Clerk. 1 awtf. Aug. 10, Sheriff, eodtE d6teo3W FOR SALE, WANTED, Two Apprentices To the Printing Bufineis. Enquire at this Office. FOR SALE, the following Trails of Land, in Virginia. ONE tract in Frederick county, contain ing 8756 acres, being part of that whereon col. Thomas Bryan Martin now felities, * known by the name of Greenway court, a bout 1 2 miles from Wincbcfter and 5 from Newtown. For the conve ience of pur chasers, it will be divided into parcels of various dimenfionsfioW 200 to o acres, • whiebmaybe viewed by application tt> cnl R. K- Meade, living near thepremifes— The greater part is very fertile and well timbered. Another tiaft in the fame county on Passage creek, containing 230 acres, and adjoining Jacob Levingoods. Another tract in Hampshire county,coo tairring by patent, 699 acres, called -Slim Bottom, fitu,ate on both fides ot the South Brandt and within two miles of the mouth of it, and is supposed to have a good mill feet- Another tr.ltainingabout 24 acret, and to be fold in acre or half-acre lots. Also, sundry unimproved lots ofvariou'. sizes, in different parts of the town of Al exandria. l odefcribe the premises more particu larly is deemed upnetelCar*, ai it i» expec ted every person will examine and view whatever part he (ball be inclined to buy. My only object being to raise a certain flint of money, by felling <0 many or fiich parts of the afore&id tradts of land and lots « Jhall be necessary for that purpose, one hall 1 of the purcbafe money must be paid at the time of contract, and the other within a year from the firft day of August next, ard at the time of delivering pofTefiio" or exe cuting a legal conveyance. The land? re maining unfold, except the tract in Puri# William, afterraifinga limited sum, will be divided into tenements, ard leafed 't a term of yeajs. From the 12thd;iy of Oc tober next, till the 15th of Oecemhr, (hall be in the city of Richmond, and »ftt. that time I ihall remain at home, fn Alex andria, at wbic,h places, or elfewl*re, I ftiall hr prepared to detail particulars, an« to enter into com rafts. Alexandria, Julv 28 CHARLES LEE. Aug. 8 iZW'OW