Life of Howard. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, J. o RVI R O D, ( Pr'tc; 1J Cmts) fa Franklin'# Head, No. 4L, Chcfnut Street, A VIEW of the Life, Travels and Philan thropic Labours, of the late JOHN HOWARD, Esq. L. L. D. F. R. S> **r. * witha striking tikenefs of that Citizen of the World. By JOHN AIKEN, m. d. To whirli i"! fubjuined an ODE inftribed to John flowaid, by WilHam Bayley, Elq- FRO M realm to realms with croft or crejccnt crown'd, Where*er mankind and misery are found, O'c'.* burning fends, deep watles, or wilds of frio :u, ... (ireat HOWARD joum(yitig feekl the boujfe of woe. Downmany awindingflep todungednsdartk, Where an 7uifh wails aloud, and fetters dank: To caves beflre w'd with many a mould'ring hone, And cells, whose echtes only learn io grotin; —Onward he moves !—Difeafe dnd death retire, And murm'ring demons hate him, and ad mire. ' Seii. t. Medical Books. JUST PUBLIBHF.D, Bj, Thomas Dobfon, at the Stone House No. 41 j south Seoo djlrcet, V O L. 11. Medical Inquiries O B S E RVAT lONS. By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D. Proftffor of the Institutes ot Medicine, and of Clinical Pra&'ice in the Univer fjiyot Pennsylvania. containing 1. An inquiry into the influence of phyffca causes upon the moral faculty. 2. An inquiiy iuto the efFetts of fpiritous li quors upon the human body, and their in fluence upbu the happiness of fo'ciety. 3. An inquiry into the causes and dote of the pulmonary conlumption. 4. Oblei va/ions on the fyiriptumsand cfrre of dro plies. 5. An Inquiry into the caufesand the ctfredf internal dropsy of the brain. 6. An account of the measles, as thfy ap peared in Philadelphia, in ihc year 17%. 7. An account of the influenza, as it appear ed in Philadelphia in the years 1789,1790 s , and 1791. 8. Auinqrtiry into the causes of the increase of blliousand remittinrg fevers, in Penn sylvania. 9. An inquiry into the causes arid cufeof fofe Ugs. so. An account of the ft*t* of the body »ntl mind in old age. with obfervatitfrft upon its difeaf't and tirtir rfWedies. Price one dollar and a quarter unbound,' or one dollar and a half neatly bound. Medical Tranfa&ions or THE College of Phyticians of Philadelphia. V O L. I—P ART I. Pi ice aj»c dollar in boards. A Treafife on the Diseases of Childrfift. - With grnrral directions for the manageraenl of Infants frotn the birth, adapted for theuleof physicians and private families. By Michael Underwood, M. D. jLicentiate of Midwifery in the Royal Col- lege Pbyficians in London, and Poyfcciati of the British Lying-in-Hofpttal. Price Or re Dollar. is acknowledged to be the best bool which has been' publilhed on the fubjeft, ant is calculated for' the use of parents, nurses, and private families* zs wellasfor physicians —The two volumes handsomely printed in one, and the price only about one third of -whatthe imported copies fell for. The Edinburgh New Difpcnfatory, two dollars. System of Surgery, extra&ed from the works of Benjamin ReH* by Dr. Waters, 2 dols. 50 cents. Sylfem of Anatomy, extraftcd from the Encyclopaedia, with I 2 copperplate?, 2 dols. System ol Chemistry, extnr&ed from the Encyclopedia, exhibiting a view of the pro- i grefs of thefciencee, and the different systems which have been publilbed, 2 dols. 50 cents. Brown's Elements of Mcdieine, 2 doll 67 cents. f. Don/on has in 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 cents per volume; he has nearly finifhed the five firft volumes, which, contain the firft ten volumes of the European edition, which fcl! for two dollarseach. Nine volumes will in clude eighteen European volumes, which will briog the publication up to the present timo. Likewise for sale a conftderable number oj Medical Books, viz. Cullen's Pra&ice, Materia Medica, Physi ology, and Synoplis. Bcll'sSurgery, G'vols. or 4 vols, do. on Ulcers, Buchan's Domestic Medicine, Ledran's Surgery, Chelclden's A netomVf Hunter on the Venereal, Swedeea ver on do. Rollo on Weft India l>ifeafes; Rigby on Uterine He«iorrhag<\ Hamilton's outlines of the theory and practice of Mid wifery, with or without plates; do. on the management ol Female complaints. Mease on Hydrophobia, Ac. See. Burlington Pork. ' a Quantity of j* Sect 1 .»* «pt®'mT... ; -» Fine Liverpool To Be Sold . From the Ship Thomas, The second wharf below Pine-Street, ap ply at said wharf, to Jehu Hollingfworth, & Co. Aug. 26. d. AT THE Card. Nail FaElory, No. 59, north Front street, Webster, Adgate & White, Have corjl/intly for sale, Cotton, Wool, Tow, and Machine Cards, Of nil Kinds, Cut Nails of all lize«, Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tacks, Fullers Shears, Gtiu Flints and Wool Hats, A quantity o( kiln dried Indian Meal in barrels * ' Ztawsav. A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia Harmony, containing both the firfr and fc cond parts, being the mod apr oved fyf trm of Rules and the be-ft collfcftion of Tunes now in use, Machinery for making Cards On an Improved Conftruftion. Oft. 2 w&stf Scheme of a Lottery, Td raise 39,900 Dollars. on 266,000 Dollars, Deducting t"5 pea Cent, from the Prizes— This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14.551 I'rizes, and 23,461 blinks, being about one and an half blanks to a poize. THE Direttors of the Society for cftabiifh ing Uleful Manufactures, having rcfolv ed to erc€t LOTTERIES for raiftnij One Hundred Thousand Dojl lars, agreeably to an A£l of the Legitf-ature of the Statr- of Ncw-Jerfey, have appointed tile following pfcrfonsto ftrperintend and direst the draw ing of the fame, viz. Nicholas Low, Rulus Kmg, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richafd Hamfon, Abijali Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city ot New-Yo'k— 'HiohVas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew M'- Conn*l an'd Andrew Bayard, ot the city of Philadelphia—-His Excellency Richard How etV, Efqy Elias Bonding General Elms Day ton-, jfcrt<s Parker, John Bayard, Do&or Donhan, Samuel W. Stockton, Joihua M« Wallace,-JofepW Bloomfield, and Eltiha BoudinotV of Ncw-Jerfey, who offer the following Scheme ot a Lottery, and pledge thlrmfclveS Co the ptrblic, that they will take e»« y aifur-mce and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, &s feceived, into the Banks at New-Vork and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Priz s, which shall be immediately difchafged by a check upon one of the Banks. SCHEME: Prize of 20,000 Dollars i« 20,000 10,00® 10,000 5,000 10,000 2 t OGO 10,000 I,COO 10,000 500 100 5° 20 *5 12 10 f 2 5 to 20 icd 3 co 1000 2000 3000 SIOO Mi5S9 23,461 Blanks. Firfl drawn number, 2,000 Laftdrawn number, 2,000 38,000 Tickcts at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will under the infpe&ion of a Committee of the Superin tendants, as soon as the Tickcts are fold, of which timely notice will be given. The Superintendants have appointed John N. Cumming* of Newark, Jacob R. Har denberg, of New-Brunfwick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample focurity for discharging the trust reposed in them. ( In order to secure the punctual pay mentofthe Prizes, the Superintendants of the Lottery have dire&ed that the Managers (ball each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four fuHicient fccurities, to perform their inftru&ions, the substance of which is I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the f»m of Three Hundred Dol lars, he ihall immdiately place the fame in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel phia, to trie cieditof the Governor of the Society, and such of the Super in: endaots as five in the city where tbe monies are placed, to remain thereuntil the Lottery is drawn, •'or the payment of the Prizes. 11. The Managers to take fufiicient se curity for any Tickets they may trail, other wise to be refponnble for them. 111. To keep regular books of Tickets fold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abftra&s of which (hall be sent, monijily, to the Governor of the Society. Patcrfon, January 1, 1794. On application to eithei of the above gen. •Jemen, information will be given where tickets may be had. February 24, (£jr* The Lottery pobliiKed by the eitablifhtog uleful Manufac tures, M will commence drawing the firft Tuesday in November next — PHILADELPHIA:—Printeb by JOHN FENNO, No. 119, Cheihut Street Price Six Dollars Per Annvm Salt, Also for Sale f A COMPLETE SET OF 262,000 tu&ftr LAKDtNfei ft? This Day from on board tbc brig Ami and Mary, Capt. Corrie, from Antigua, ninety hogsheads of Prime Antigua Rum, ONE thitd of which is fourth proof, the other third. Also a lew hngfheads leuiain ing on hand |>f the Brig Sally's CARGO, Captain Weft from fame place, which fca". been so much approved of for the finenefs of its flavour. Jamaica Spirits, MOLASSES, Genuine Madeira Wine, By the pipe, quarter calk or gallon. I. f ,v also 2Q TIERCES FRESH RICE, By the Morfolk, Captain Art, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarfcfon, Not ii 6, south comer of Pine and Water Jlrects. Aug, 27 I. Neale & H. Kammerer, Junior. have just puansHio, And now for Sale, Price half a dollar, ne»tly bound, at the Bookltores of Messrs. T. Dobfon, U. Campbell, and J. Ormrod ; alio at H. Kamnierer's, No. 24, north Third street, Select Stories, For the injlruftion and amujement of Youth. Adapted to the use of Schools. From the French of M. Berquin. ExtraS from the Preface. To the honor at' Mr. Berquin's taste, it may be laid, that he has muted fnuple elegance with interesting variety, but ri gidly repai ated both fioni the flighted ap proach of whatever is vulgar or puerile: a merit much more easily praised than imi rafed. The art of an, uling child en,whilft at the fame Strut tl« Infant Genius is raif en and the tUzlrs meitdnl, appears from ilii works to be no contemptible cHbrt of the mind. Wherevei, therefore, the uti lity of i'uch an untfertilkiiig is acknowledg ed, the reputation oT" Mr. Btiquin mult ever be held in delifrvert elletm. " Happily fucn u the atjte<able versatili ty of Mr. Bei q.,ill's style ;ir.d genius, thai it would be (lithcu tlo pronounce i'i what department he excels : whether in the lively or the pathetic}' the li.npia lacgusge of narrative, or the animated points of conversation : whether in flnewd remarks upon privaie lile, or in floiid description of the beauties of natiue. " Pieces ol every various excellence .that is to be found in the Writings of Mi . Eerquirt, compole the following volume, which, it ts hoped, will be thought a valu able substitute (wl;e;e fucb may be prefer red) to tile larger and more extensive works of the fame author." At No. 24, north ThirdJlreet, may also be bad the following New Publications: Smellie's Natural" Philolopy, 15/" Hiltory of tlie French Revolution, 151 Life of Howard, I he Italian Nun, 6f Tne Mirror, 2 vols, 11/3 The Devil upon tvrb Sticks, 5f The Life of Cheftcifield, 10/ Chefterfield's Pi.ncipiej of Politeness &c 5/9 New Robii>fon Crufoc, 6/6 The Beauties of Sterne, 4/8 Baron T'enk, 6/ History of America, 5f Evelina, aNovel, 2 vols. 11/3 The Inquisitor, Comple-e Letter.Writer, 4/6 The Travels of Cyru*, 7/6 Memoirs of Major Gen. Lee, Bfa Rural Economy, 7/6 Select Fables of Elop, by R. Vocal Muse, or Ladies Songster, Marvellous Works of Nature, 3/6 Sentiinei*alJL.ucub'ations, 3/. Julia, a Novel, 2J6 Cuiiofities of Literature, 3/6 Ladies Literary Compauion, IJ9 Milcellaniesj moral and inftrnttive, 2/4 l.ouifa, a poetical Novel, 2/6 Courtihip and Matrimony, S/6 Sylvan Letters, t/icj Life of BaionTrenk, Abridged, ijio Fables for Ladies, r/to Letters front Yorick to Eliza, if 4 Fallen Cottage, Jovial Songster, &c. &c ALSO, At the above place may be had Blanl Eooks of different kinds. Ofmber 8. i«,ooO 10,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 36,000 81,000 Twenty Dollars Reward. MY Saddle Mare was stolen from Wye Mill, Talbot County, Maryland, on the night of the 3°tl> of August latt. She is black, and supposed to be ten or twelve yearsold, under fourteen hands high,com paft and handsome, branded with the let ter O, on the left ftoulde, a hndforae star on her forehead, a large full ey« the neckcrelt fallen, aflat buttock, her fore foot turns in, and one of them white; she racks, trots and canters, has good spirits, and goes very pleasantly- If taken up out of theftate, Itt'illgiv* the above rewaid of twenty dollars and all reafortable char ges, if within the state and thirty miles from Wye Mill, eight do'lars and reason able charges, and if a shorter diltance in proportion, to any person who will deliver her to the Subfcribc • at thr mill. Nat. Kennard. NVye Mill, Talbot County, Sept. 2 Public Notice is hereby given, To the Freemen of the City and County of Philadelphia, THAT a GENERAL ELECTION i to be held for the city and county atorefaic or Tueldby the 14th day of O&ober next, at the State Houfein the city o Philadel phia, wheie the Freemen of tlic diftriftof Southwark) and of the townih ps oi the Northern Liberie , Moy*menliug, Pafi yunk, Blockiey, .and KjMgkfling, are alio i| ro hold their eieA:or*. Tre Ftwmtn of the townfliips of Germantown, Roxbo- -\*7l rough, and Briltol, are to hold their clec- VtllCfCSlS 311 2ttatil' toons at the Union Schooi-honfe in Gtr- i.„- :n » , , onini ,,f n lfint hpr ment at thefuit ot the anminiiliatofjof aJ nuntown : And the b leenien ot theotnei n • . r• i » « »„ M and Angular the goods and chattels ri hfl ■townfliips in die laid count • aie to nolo b « „ L • XX- ► kt~<r nf and credits, which were ot William Bur !' e L inthe net decealed, at the time of his death |o n dill ey, in «. " > > iffuedout ol" the Inferiour Couj tawnlhipot Lower Dublin. Ihe judges , I r rv o i ot common pleas, in and tor the Conntvol n pec ors, 'C. or le P 'J n 5. I . Middlesex, against the Goods and Chatties holen according to the direction ot the late •' jVn r t „ .? „ Ol ,j Lards and T encments ol Irenius Martir ift to regulate the Genera) tleaions; and *- . . he returns to be made as uinal. Thee !ate of th e cou,,ty a torela,!,etuu,,h t^ eflion to he opened between the hours of the th.rdT uefday in julylaft. NOTICE I ... .c tpr is liereby given to the laid Irenius Martin, en in the morn the; ana oru in the atter- ,? 1 , a r r • . « \ 1 , • , r T-I r. ~n r t | lP that unless he appeai and iile Ipeciui b. 4 i to u)Oi» : at which places the Electors ot the . r ,r • « the said action, on or before the thirdTuef :ty-and countv are to choole, ■ , t , ; . r . ' day in Janpary next, judgment Will be en r tered against him by default, and the goods One Ueprcfei tative for the City ot and chilttla6i l an(Js 3(id tenements so at hiladHphia, and . e taclted, fold tor the fatislacliun of such of One Keprefentative tor the County o , , , titled to any demand thereon, anil Ihai lap "*fity of Philadelphia, for the tor t h at purpose, according to the fotm ">o. WWli'or the county ol Ue a- t | ie st atu te in fucli cal'e madt&r provicitd By order of the Court, OEARE, Clerk. I au tf. •••» ? perrons for Reprefcuta|j*ei ef tbfl Senate. In General sljfemlly- Six persons for Heprelcntatives for thr City. Six pfrfons for Reprefeutatives for the County. Two persons for Sheriffs for the City and County. One Connniflioner for the City and Coun ty- And the Constables of the City and County are required to hold their elections in their refpeetive Waids and Townships ou Saturday the nth dayot October next to ele<ft Tovwu(hip and Ward AiTefl'ors and Infpedtors, to attend at the laid General Election at the State House William Will, Oft. , Just Landed, From on board the Jhip fVa/biiigton, Capt, John Collins from Bcurdtattx, A CARGOOF White Wines C L A RET 111 Hlitls. and Cales—For Sale by FRANCIS COPPINGER, No. 26, 'Spruce, near irontStreet. August ii, 1794. Carriages for Hire. GEORGE GREEN,, In Pine ftrect, No. 123, between Fourth and Fifth streets, HAS FOR HIRE. BY tlie Day, the newest faftioned Car riages, as Coaches, Coachees, Cha riots and Light Wacgoss, with two or four Horses, and careful (leady drivers. The terms reasonable, and ail favors grate fully acknowledged. August 26, Lachawannock. A LARGE body of LAND on thistrier andits waters, is now for sale to Settlers on on moderate terms,acda.t a long credit. The foil is remarkably fertile, and nu merous ftreains of water are interspersed through the whole country. The main river flows through one trait of about thirty thousand acres, and is with he exception of one obftruftian, naviga ble to the Snfquehaimah. Spring Brook Creek, which wkh its branches, waters another trsft of about tortv tlicuranil acres ot" good Land, emp ties '.tfell into the Lachawannock, about twelve m;les from theSufijurhannah. It affords numerous Mill feats, .& in its course creatcs largebodies of well water ed meadowgroiind. The other tra&s arei«terfe&edby.crf«ks of C&nfiderable importance. Several Milk are already eredled for the accommodation of thelettlers. Roads are cut in different directions, tD wards the most convenient markets. The county tfewn is not more than il nile> distant from many parts of the set tlement. 2aw2w Tbe Snfquehanneh affords an easy and fafe navigation to Middlemen, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the com munication to the city. Another means of connexion with Phi ladelphia, i? by the Delaware, from which the distance infeyeral places is aboutthittv miles. The proprietors combining tbeirown in terest with tli.it of the inhabitant, ared,if pofed to erect works of public utility, o|>eii uoads, tzc. and in every en miles square a fraft of one hundred acres is allotted for a School, and one hundred sctes for thefirft refidrnt clergyman of arfy denomination of Cliriftians. For further particulars apply to George Eddy. Wilkes-Barre, Ltvzerne County, Pentifylvania r July 9. Lettersdirerted tn George F.driy, at Phi ladelphia, or this place, relative to this bufinefs,will be duly answered. eod3m *eod3W Shiriff. eodtE In Barrels ; and d6t«o3w FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jefle & Robert Wain, PORT WINE in pipes, hhds. and quat ter casks LISBON do.in pipes and quartet ca/Us Soucliong and Congo TEAS, in quarter cliefts A quantity of Lilbon and Cadiz SALT V Soft (helled ALMONDSin bales Velvet CORKS, iu do. Russia MATTS. June 9 d Aug. 10, WANTED, Two Apprentices To the Prioting Bufinels. Enquire at this Office. FOR SALE, the following Tracts of Land, in Virginia. ONF tract in Frederick county, contain ing 8756 acres, being part of"that whereon col. Thoinas Bryan Martin now relines, known by the name of* Grtenway court, a bout I 3 miles front Winchester and 5 Irnm Newtown. For the conve ience of pur chalers, it will be dividetf into parcels of variousdimenlionsfiom 300 to 600 acres, whichmay be viewed by application to col R. li. Meade, living mar thepre mists—» The greater part is very fertile and well timbered. Another tiaft in the fame county on PaiTagc creek, containing 23P acres, and adjoining Jacob Lcvingoods. Another tract in Hanipfh're countYjCon— taining by patent, 1599 acrej, called Slim Bottom, fitoate op both fidrs of tt.e South Branch and within two milet of the mfutb of .it, awdis supposed ta have a good utUJ feat. - Another traift in Hampshire county 011 New Creek and Kettle-Lick, containing joi acres. Another tra& in Prince William county, called Leefylvania, containing upwartu ot" 2303 acres, lyingupon Potoma.ck river, a bout 23 miles below Alrxandria, and 28 below the City of Walhington, compre hending Frecftonc Point, which appears to be a quarry of free-Cone, covrring about 50 acres and adjoins the river, wheie vef- I'els ot 100 tons conveniently harbour. On another par-t oi'tbis tiaft it itfuppofedthere is a quarty of slate, convenient to water carriage. Upwaids of two thirds are in woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living on the premises, will fl-ew this trafl. Another tra<st, in Fairfax county, called Springfield, containing 21340 1-2 acres, a bout 13 miles ft ont Alexandria and 10 from Walliington ; abounds with finefprings and meadow ground, and maybe ieen by appl). ing to Mr. John Wood, living on part of Another tract iti Fairfax county, con-, taming 392aores, 011 Turkey-cock Run, a bout 6 mile-from Alexandria. Another ua<st in Fairfax county, contain* ing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. \V3t fon's feat, about four miles from Alexan dria. Another tract, in Fairfax county, cor tainingsi3 acres, neai Occoquan, joining Mr. Edward Wa/hingion's. Another trac>, in Fairfax county, con taining So acres or thereabout, within s mile of Pohick Landing, and within fire miles of Mount Vernon, ties level, and is well timbered An undivided moiety in another tract, containing about 284 acres, in Fairlax county, abouts mileifrom Walhinjjton, & 9 from Alexandria, where J. Robinson for merly lived. Another of land, within a mile Alexandria about 24 acres, and to be fold in acfe or half-acre lots. Also, sundry unimproveUlotx oi'\ ariotis sizes, in different parts of the town of Al exandria. rodefcribe the premifec more particu larly is deemed unneceilary, a* it is expfo ted every perfbn will examine and view whatever part he shall be inclined to buy. My only object being to raise a certain of, money, by felling so many or inch phi ts of theaforefaid.tratfs of land and lot; a<; shall be neceflaty for that purpose, one ol tl-.e pijrcbafe lporey mult be pai'i ; t the time of contract, and the other within a *ear irom the <jay of Augnft next, and at live time of delivering pofiefljoo or ex - cuting a The lands re maining unfold, except the tract m Prime "William, after railing a limited fun:, will be divided into tenements, and leafed nr a tcTin of years. From the I atbday of Oc tober next, tiU the 15th of Deccrr.br, I (ball be in the city ps Richmond, a%id aftex* that time I shall remain at home, in Alex andria, at which or elfevhere, 1 fiia 11 be prepared to detail particulars, and to enter into contra<sK Alexandria, July 28 CHARLES LEE. Aug. 8 iawiOv
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