Life of Howard. »*fts DAr IS PUBLISHED* ■( Prict 75 Cents) At Frankiul't Head, N<J. 41, Chefnut Street) A VIEW of the Life, Travels and Philan thropic Labours, of the late jqhn Howard, E/ q . l. l. d. f. r. s> Eu>belliifie«l wiihn linking likeness of that Citizen or thi World. -* V « Bv JOHN AIKEN* M. D< To which is fulijoined an ODE inscribed to , John Howaidy Dy William Sayley, E!q. FROM realm to realm, with croft or cefcent crown'di Where'er mankind and niifery are found> O'er burnirtg foodsi deep waves, of wilds of fnovj, Great HOWARD journeying seeks the houj'e of woe. • D liun rriany a winding Jiep Where anguijh waits Uloud, and fetters clank: To caves bejirew'd with many a would'ring bone, And cells, whose echoes only learn to groan; - I —Onward he moves !—Difeafe and death retire, And murm'ring dement hate him, and ad mire. Sep i. i. Medical Books. JUST PUBLISHED/, By Thomas Dbbfoti, at the Stone tioufe No. 41, lbuth Seoo dJlreet, V O 1.. 11. Medical Inquiries OB3E RVA'TI ON'S. By Benjamin rush, m. i>. of the Inftuutes of Medicine,-and of Clinical Pra&ice in~ the Urtiver fiiyot Pennfy Ivania. CONTAINING, *. An inquiry into the influence cf pfti'yfica caulat uponthc rubral faculty. «, An taqp«iiy mto'the effe&i of fpiritous li quor > u port the human body,-and their in fluence upon the h*ppinef« of fo'ciety. 3. An inquiry into the caufea *nd cure of the pulniouaiy donlumptioh. 4, Obkrvafions on the fymptumsand'cure of dropiirs. 5. An Inquiry iuto the causes and the cure of internal dropiy ot the biain. 6. An account of the measles, as tbey ap peared in Philadelphia, iu the yrfar 1789. •j. An aecounc ot the influenza, as it appear ed in Philadelphia in the years 1789,1790, and 179*. 8. An inquiry into the Catrfes ot the increase of biltous and remitting fevers, in Pcnu- IVIfMW." - y, An inquiry into the causes and care of foife legs. 10. An account of the IVate of the body and mind in ola age, with observations upon its difeaf.s ana their remedies. Jfrice one dollar and a quarter unbound, or one dollar and a half neatly bound. Medical Tranfa&ions OF THt College of Phyffcians of Philadelphia* VOL. I—P ART I. Price one del la t in bw^rds. A: Treatise oti the Diseases of Children. With general directions f<»r the management of infant* from' the birth, adapted for theujeof phyhcans and private families. By Midiael Underwood, M. D. jLjceiitiate ol Midwifery in the Royal Col lege ol Physicians in London, and Physician of the Britift* Lyir»g-in-Hofpital. Prkc one Dollar"/ This if acknowledged to be the best boo! which'has been publilhed on the fubje.6l, ant is calculated for the > use of parents, nurses, and private families, as well as for physicians —-The two volume* handfomiely printed in one, and tlife pi ifce only about oat- third of yjbat the imported copie* fell for. The Edinburgh New Dispensatory, two dollar*. System of SuMsry>' extr-afted from fire works of Benjjmti* Bfcll, by Dir. tVaterf, sr dols. 50 cents. System ol Anatomy, ext rafted from Che Encyclopaedia, with 1 2 copperplates, 2 dol*.. System of Chcfniftry, extra&ed from the Encyclopedia, exhibiting a view of the pro gress ot the Iciencee, and the different system* which have been publiftied, 2 dols. 50 cents. Brown** Element* of Medicine, 2 dol*. 67 cents. T. Dobfon basin the Prefix An edition of the Medical and-Philofophi cal Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two vol umes are printed In one at 2 dollars and 50 cent* per volume; he ha* nearly fitiifhed the five firft volumes, which contain the firft ten volumes of the European edition, which fell for two dollarscacii. Nfae volumes will in clude eighteen F.uropeao volumes, which will briogthe publication up to the present time. Likewi/e for falca considerable number oj Medical Books, -viz. Cullcn's Pra&ice, M'teria Medica, Phyfi. ology. and Synopsis. Bell's Surgery, 6 volt, or,( vols, do. on Ulcers, Uuchan's Domcftic Medicine, Ledran's Surgery, Chefclden's A netomy, Hunter on the Venereal, Swedeea ver on jo. Rollo on Weft India Diseases; Rigbv <>u Uterine Hemorrhage, Hamilton's outlines of thethc»rv and prafiice of Mid wifoy, with or without plates) do. on the management ot Female complaints. Mease on Hydrophobia, &c. &c. Burlington Pork, A QUANTITY DF Best Burlington Pork^ TO BE SOLD BY Levi Hollingfworth & Co« o£h 6 *eod4t Fine Liverpool To Be Sold From the Ship ThOmas, The second wharf below Piile-Street, ap ply at said wharf, to Jehu & Co. Aug. 26. d. AT THE Card & Nail FaEtory, No. 59, north Front street, Webster, Adgate & White, Have conjiantly for sale, Cotton, Wool, Tow, and Machine Cards, Of all Kinds t Crit Nails of all sizes, Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tackt* Full«is Shears, Gon Flint» and Wool Hats, A quantity of kiln Ori«d Indian Meal In oarrels 3ta<w3*v. A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia Harmony, containing both the firft and fe. coud parts, being the m'oft apr oved fyt torn of Rules and the teff eblle&ion of Tunes now in use, Machinery for making Cards On an Improved Conftruftion. Oft. 2 w&stf Scheme of Lottery, To raifc 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, Deauam* 15 pei Cent. Jrom the Prizes— This Lottery/ covjifls of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,531 frizes, and 23,4-61 Blanks, icing about one and an half Hanks to a poize. TH-E DiVldorsof the Society foreflablilh mg Ufeftrl Manufactures, having resolv ed 10 IOViERIEJ for railing One Hun'drid Thousand Dollars, agreeably lo an A£l of the tcgifl,uure of the State of New-Jerfcy, have appointed the following pfcrfons to iuperintend and direfl the draw ing of the fame, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman tc ftoy, James Watl'on, Richard Harrifon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York Thomas Willing Joseph Ball, Matthew M'- Connel and A'ndrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How. ell, Esq. Elias Boudiner, General Eliasßay toil, Jamrs Parker, John Bayard, Doa or Lewis Dohham, Samm l W. Stockton, Jolhua M. Wallare, Joleph Blnomfield, and Elifha 'Boudinot, of stew-Jersey, who offer the followiug Scheme ot a Lottery, and pledge thtinfeives'to tfi'ii public, that they wiM take crery alfurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies pai4 by the Managers, -from time to time, as received, into the Banks ai New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the puvpofc of paying Pnzi which lhall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks- SCHEME: Prize of 20,000 Dollars t* 20,060 10,000 Jfria )f a 5,000 5 2,000 nt 10 1,000 3T 20 500 S. too 100 300 5 0 ICOO 20 2000 15 3000 12 8100 10 1 4*539 Prizes- 262,000 23,461 Blanks. Fir ft drawn riamber, 2,000 LaftdraWn number, 2,000 38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the infpeftiory of a Committee of the Superin tendants, a*s soon as the Tickets are fold, of which timely notice will be given. The Supcrintendants have appointed John N. Cuuvming, of Newark, Jacoi> R. Har denberg, of KTew-Brunfwick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample facurity for discharging the trust reposed in them. $3" In order to secure the punctual pay ment of the Prizes, the Superiniendants of the Lottery have directed that the Managers (hall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four fufficientfecOTtties, to perform their inftru&ions, the substance of which is I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dol lars, he (hall immdiatcty place the fame in one of the Batik.* of New-York or Philadel phia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and fuel) of the Superintendants as 'ive in the city where the monies are placed, :o remain thereuntil the Lottery is drawn, 'or the payment of the Prizes. 11. The Managers to take fufficient fe ;urity for any Tickets they may trufl,other, wife to be refponiible for them. 111. To keep regular books of Ticker* fold. Monies received and paid into the Bank, abftra£t> of which lhall be sent, nonthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paierfon, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gen •.lemen, information will be given where tickets may be had. February 14. S3" The Lottery publilhed by the J "Society for establishing ufeful manufac | tures," will commence drawing the firft ~ Tuesday in November next — PHILADELPHIA :-P r ,ntsi> by JOHN FENNO, No. 119, Chesnut Street.-Pr.ce Six Dolla« P KR '^^7 Salt, Also for Sale,- A complete set of 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 ir»,ooo 10,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 36,060 B'l,ooo tu&ftf LANDING; This Day from on board the brig Anh anil Mary, Capl. Come, from Antigua, NINETY HOGSHEADS OF Prime Antigua Riini, ONE third of which is fourth proof, the other third. Also a lew hog/beads remain ing on hand of the Brig Sally's CARGO, Captain Weft from fame place, winch has been so much approved of for the finenefs of its flavour. Jamaica Spirits, MO LOSSES, Genuine Madeira Wine, By the pipe, quaiter calk or gallon. ALSO io TIERCES FRESH RICE > By the Norfolk, Captain Art, FOR SALE BV Levinus Clarkfon, ]\ r o» u6, fouih corner of Pine and fireets. Aug. 27 I. Neale & H. Kammerer, Junior. HAVE JUST PUBLISHED, jdnd noiv for Sale, Price half a dollar, neatly bound, at the Bookstores of Mefirs. T. Dobfon, Rj Campbell, and J. Ormrod; alio at H. Kammerer's, No. 34, north Third flreet, Select Stories, For the itt/lrudion and amujement of Touts. Adapted to the uje of Schools. From the French of M. Berquin. Extras from the Preface. " To the hon. r of Mr. Berquiii's tifte, it limy be laid, hat lie has muted Ample elegance with interesting Varut), but ri gidly feparatcu both fiom the flighted ap prOach of wha«ver is vulgar or pnerile : a merit nruch moreeafijy pi ailed than imi tated. The art of au.ufmg clrtld e*,whiift ut the fame time tlic Infant llcnius is rais ed and the Heart m«sdcd, appears from his works to be no contemptible effort of the mind. Whffrevei, theiefore, the uti lity ot such an- undertaking is acknowledg ed, the reputation of Mr. Bcrqnin mult i ever be held in deierved elteem. " Happily such is the a'greeable verfatiii ty of Mi. Beiquin'sftjile and ger.ins, that it would be diHii.u tto pVanounee in what department lie excels : whether in the lively or the pathetic; the ihupte language of narrative, or the animated points of conversation : whether in Ihrewd remarks upon priv&ie liJe t or in florid defcrtption of the beauties of nature. " Pieces Of every various CMceliewcs that is to be found in the writing, of Mr. Berquin, compo/e the following volujnej which, it is ht>ped, will be thought a valu able substitute .(wlie.e such may be prefer red) so the larger aud more exteitiiv** works of the fame author.*' At No• 24, north Tbirdjlreety may also be had the following New Publications: Smellie's Natural Philofopy, xtf History of the Ffencb Revolution, 1 Life of HowarJ, 'I lie lialiau Nuu, 6f T he Mirror, 2 vols. 11/3 The Devil upou two Sticks, 5f 1 he Life of Chefterfield, los Chefterfield's principles of Politeness. &c - 5/9 ' New Robinson Crufoe, 6/6, The Beauties of Sterne, 4/S Bar6n Tienk, 6/ History of America, jf Evefma, aNovel, 2 vols. 11/J The Inquisitor, . Comple e Letter-Writer, 4/8 The Travels of Cyrus, ifb Memoirs of Majbl Gen. Lee, 8/^ Rural Economy, 7/6 Selefl! Fables of Eiop, by R. Dodibv 4f(t Vocal MuTe, or Ladies Songster, 3/0' Marvellous Works of Nature, Sentimental Lucubrations, 3/. Julia, a Novel, 2J6 Cuiiofities of Literature, yt> Ladies Literary Companion, 2/9 Miicellaniesy moral and inftruttive, 1/4 Louisa, a poetical Novel, 2/8 Courtship and Matrimony, ifQ Sylvan Letters, t/10 Life of Baton Treok, abridged, 1/1O FablcS for Ladies, IJIO Letters from Yorick to Eliza, I^4 Falien Cottage, Jovial Songtter, Jkc. Uc. ALSO,. At tbtf above ptece may be had Blank Books of ditftrent kinds. O&ober 8. Twenty Dollars Reward. MY Saddle Mare was Rolen from Wye Mill, Talbot County, Maryland, on the night of the 30th of August last. She is black, and supposed to be ten or twelve years old, nnder fourteen hands high, coni paftandhandfome, bianded with the let ter O, on the left Ihoulde, a hndlome star on her forehead, a large full eye the neckcreft fallen, aflat buttock, her fore foot turns in, and one of them white; Ihe racks, trots and canters, has good spirits, and goes very pleafantfy. If taken tip ont of theftate, I will give the above reward of twenty dollars and all reasonable char ges, if within the state and thirty miles from Wye Mill, eight do'lart and reason able charges, and if a Ihorter ditt.vice in proportion, to any person who will deliver her to the Sablcriber at the mill. Nat. Kennard. Wye Mill, Talbot County,- Sept. 2 Public Notice is hereby given, To the Freemen of the City and County of Philadelphia, THAT a GENERAL ELECTION is to be held for the city and county afurefaid o»Tuelday the 14th day of'O&ober next, at the State House in the city o Philadel phia, where the freemen of the diltriftof Southwarkj and of the tbwn/h p» of the Northern Liberties, Moyajpenfiug, Paff yunk, Blockley, and are alfp to hold their elections. The Freemen of the townlhips of Germantown, Roxbo rough, and Bristol, are to hold their elec tions at the Union School-house in Ger mantown : And the Ficeinen of theother townlhips in the said count , ai« to hold their ele&ions at the house now or late of John Barnfley, in Buftletoivnj in the townlhip ot Lower Dublin. The Judges Infpeftors, &c. for the prilent year, tobe chosen according to the direction of the late aft to regulate the General Ele&ions ; and the returns to be made as ulual. The e le&ion to be opened between the hours of ten in the morning and one in the after noon ; at which places the E'e&ors of the city Slid counrv are to cr.aofc, In Congress. One Reprefe-utativ* for the City of Philadelphia, and One Representative for the County of Philadelphia. For the city of Philadelphia, for thfc Coun ty of Do. and for the county of Dela ware, Four perrons lor Reprefematives of th« Senat*. In General AJJembly. Six persons for Representatives for the City; Six fwrfons for Reprel'cutatives for the County. Two pcrfonj for Sheriffs for the City and County. One Conlmifiioner for the City and Coun- ty - And the Constables of the City ana County are required to hold their ele&iorj in their refpeftive Wa'ds and Toivnlhipi on Saturday the nth day of October next to elect Townlhip and Ward Ailefl'ors and InfpeQors, to attend at the Paid General Election at the State House aforefaid. Oft. , Just Landed, From on board the Jhip lVaJbington, Capt. John Collins from Bcurdeaux, A CARGO OP White Wines In Barrels ; and CLARET ?n Hluls. and Cases—For Sale by FRANCIS GOPPINGER, No. 26, Spruce, near Front Street. August ij, 1/94. Carriages for Hire. GEORGE GREEN, fft Pine ftreef, No, 123, between Fourth and Fifth ftVeett, HAS FOR HIRE. BY the £>a?, fl* newest faflnoned Car nages, as Coaches, Coachefs, Cha riots and Light Waggons, with two or four Horlcs, and careful steady drivers. The terms reasonable, and al} favors grate-' fully acknowledged. ' August j6, Lachawannock. A LARGE body of LAND on this rivet artditi Waters,is nowforfale to Settlers on ly, on moderate terms,and a.t 2 long credit. Tlie foil is remarkably fertile, and nu merous ftreami of tvsHcrare interspersed through the whole country. The main river flows through one tract of abotrt thirfy thoufaiid acres, and is with he exception of one obftradfcieoij naviga ble to the Sufquehannsh. Spring Brook Creek, which with its branches, waters another tract of about forty thousand acres of good Land, emp ties itfelf into the Lachawar.nock, about twelve milei from the Sufqmhannah. 11 affords numerous M.ll feats, &in its cnui (e ci ea'es largebodics of well water ed meadow ground. The other traftsarein(erftaedbycr»«ks of considerable importance. Several Mills are already erected for the accommodation of thefettier3. It R '; acls ate cut in different directions, to wards the most convenient markets. ' , TW l s°" :,t 3' tow " is »otmore than 12 imles iliftarrt from many part* of tht set (lenient. 2aw2w, The Sufqnehanmili affords an easy and fafe negation to Middleton, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the com monication to the city. Another means of connection witli Phi- I art- iph'a, is by the Driaware, from which the distance in(>veralpla«es.is aboutthirty THe proprietors combining tMrown in fereft with that of the inhabitants, are-dlf pofed to erect works of public utility,open "oads, &c. and m every en mile, f qiwr ' a tract 0i one hundred acres is allotted for a School, and one hundred acres for thefi-rft resident clergyman of any denomination of Chrmi&ns. For further particulars apply George Eddy. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County Penpfylvaiiia, Jiily 9, ' Lettersdirefted- tn George- EHrfy 3t p RI> ladelphia, orthh place, relative to this bufinefs,will be duly answered. eod 3 m ' *eod 3W William Will, Sheriff eodtE — dAteojv ton &AZ3L jpfe & Robert Wain, #9RT WlNEinplpej, litis*. and q ß a r ter calks LISBOK 4b. is-pipes «#4 quarter easts Souchong and Congo TJAS, in quarter chests 4 quantity of Ij&an aild Cadiz SALT Soft ftcUcdAXMOXDSin bales Vel*«t CO«KJ» in do. <. Russia MATTS. ; J""* 9 '$■ ' - 4 Whereas an attach ment at the rait of the adminifliatoisQl ail and fmgular the goods and chattels, ri -ht3 and credits, which were of William Bur net decealed, at the time of his death, hath been iffuedout of the Inferiour Coiuc of common pleas, in and for the Comityof Middlesex, against the Goods and Chatties Land* and Tenements of licnius Martin, late of the county aforefaid, returnable tu the thirdTuefday in July Jaft. NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenins Martin, that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tues day in January next, judgmont will be en tered him by default, and the goods and chatties, lands and tenements lo at tached, fold for the fatistaftion of such 0 f his creditors as fiiall appear to be justly en titled to any demand thereon, and ihal Jaiv. ply for that purpole, according toihefoim of the ftatiite in such cafe madeSr providid By order of the Court, faEARE, C]erk. I awtf. Aug. Id, WANTED, Two Apprentices To the Printing Bufinek. Enquire at this Office. FOR SALE, the fxtUovu 'tng Tracts of Land, in Virginia. ONE tract in Frederick county, contain ing 8756 acres, being pari of that whereon col. 1 homas Bryau Martin now relkles, known by ihe name of Gieenway court, a bout J 2 miles from Winchi fter and j hum Newtown. For the convenience of pur chasers, it will be divided into parcels of various dimenliohsfrom 200 to 600 acres which may be viewed by application to col R. K. Meatie, living near thepremil'es The greater part is very fertile and w ell timbered. Another ttaft in the fame county on Pailage creek, containing,2Jo aires, and adjoining Jacob Levingoods. Another tr«S in Hampshire county, con taining by patent, 699 acrcs, called Slim Bottom, situate on both fides ol the Sonfli Branch and within two miles of tile mouth of it, and is supposed to have a good miil Another tract in Hampshire county 011 New Creek and Kettle-Lick ..containing 501 acres. & Another tract in Prince William county called Leefylvania, containing upwards of 2oco acres, lyingupOn Potomack river, a bont23 miles below Al;xandria, and 28 below the City of Waftiington, e«mi»e-. bending Frecftone Point, which appears to be a quarry of free-ftonc, covering about 50 acres and adjoins the river, where vef l'els ol 160 tons conveniently harbour. On another part of this tract it isfuppofed tliere is a quarry of ilate, convenient to water carriage. Upwaids of two thirds are in woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living on the preinlft*', will Hew this tract. Another tract, in Fairfax county, called Springfield, containing 2040 i»2 acres, a bout 13 miles from Alexandriaand lofrorti Washington ; abounds with finefpiirgs and meadow ground, and maybe seen bv apply. ■ngtoMr. John Wood, living on part of Another tea ft i„ Fairfax county, cofi, taming392acres, on Turkey-cock Kun, a bout 6 milesfrom Alexandria. Another tract it* Fairfax county, contain ing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. Wat ton's feat, about four miles from Alexan dria. Another tract, i„ Fairfax county, con «es' near ( >ccoquan, joining Mr. Edward Wafinngtoti'j. Another tract, in Fairfax county, cor.. taming So acres or thereabout, within a mi eof Polnck Larding, and within five miles ol Mount Vernon, lies level, and is well timbered An undivided moiety in another tract, containing about 284 acres, in Fairfax county, about 5. milesfrom Washington, & 9 from Alexandria, wliere J. Robinlon for merly lived. Another parcel of land, within a mile ot Alexandria ,containing about 24 acres, and to be fold in acre or half-acre lots. Also, Aindrv unimproved-lets ofi arious sizes, in drtfei<ejlt parts of the to«vn of Al exandria. Hie preniifts mWe larly „ deemed unneceflary, a, it i, expec ted every person' Wfll ermine and view whaiever part he fh«H be inclined to l,«v. My ohly object being to raise a certain' I "um of money, bv felling so many or such part'; ot heaforefajd traa. of land and lofc a. ,fta be neceflary for .hatpurpofc, o»«;,nif P Hit purcbafe money must be paid at the time oWcmtraft, ahd the other within a * a ': fr " m day of Anguft' ne *t, and r,,r- T def'vtring possession wr-'ej*". cuting a legal conveyance. The sand-, re. gluing unfoldj except tbe tract in Prlrc -1 aifill e » limited furri, wi I Iw«i*Kied'into tenements, tftid leafed' fJf a trrm of y, as „ f tfotn the .athday oi'Oc'. tIU the ,sth Dceemhi-j-t shall be in the city of Kichmowl, jmla.tc." t at time I shall remaiji at home, in A Vx ftfll Wt " tfi pUces - or cHewitre, I n<allb e j»epam 1 . lordetilU pwticuM.s, « ij to •nter 'ntocojura&i*. . Alexandria, July 28 CHARLES LEE. Aug. ( lawr
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