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It may be a sale of rrurcw, ior it is not tin ratu-al, and if is * tile of re.il r.tiarl'»rte by the artifice of a teacher, re romtnended to 4 school tVoitl humanity ra ther than a conviction ot her uueg ity oi w h* regularity of her former conduct, is en ticed from he< gove/nafs,-and accompanies a young ottice»* to America—The mat * rage ce**e:nny, if not forgotten, is poftpo.ned, and Charlotte dies a martyr 1* the incon- * ftancy of her lover, and treachery of his , fiend,— The fituaiions are arrtefs and af f.'ftia:;*—rhe descriptions uatural and pa thetic; we fliould for Charlotte if such , a person everexifod, who. for one erior, f scarcely, perhapscleierved so severe apput Nifhmcnt. If it is a fi&ion, poetic justice j is not, we think, properly dtftrbof d." f 2. The Inqnifitor—ov Mrs. How ton, *e- r eond Philadelphia edition. 87 £ cents 1 g. Adventuresof Rttderic Random. 2 vols ' 1 dollar aid 50 cents, coarfc papei—-1 I dollar and 75 tents, tine < 4. 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It it was neceflai y to make a declaration of their own p/mci. p'e*, they would la v > they are neither torj> nor repubiicas— They, love liberty as Eh;'- ' )i?h wlijgj, ,i»kl execrate eveiy criminal oft by whic hfo noble a cauleis endange red a-icl e disgraced. 1 In the prefeni ferment of the puM'c 1 mind, they cannot Hatter themi'v)yes with ' the hopes of feeing this claim nniverfally F acknowledged. On the contrary, thev are ' well ajfured that these pages mill not be acceptable to the zealous 0] eitn r party. JJur when.':ime lhall diflipate the clou is of political deeep- tion, they with Ibijje confidence pxpefcl t hat verdnst from public opinion, which c.w dor j and moderation seldom fail to receive. c Extract from the critical Refiew, t January, i794—page 12. 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THE Dire£V«rsof rhe Society foreftabliß.* ing Uletul Manufactures, having resolv ed to erect LOTTERIES for raifmg One Hundreo Thousand Dol l a r s, agreeably to an A& of the Legislature of State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following perfonsto superintend and direst the draw ingot the fame, vie. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Hermah Le Roy, ]ames Watfo'n, Richard Harrifon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, ot the city ol Nfw-Yoik— Thomas Willing, Joseph stall, Matthew M - Connpl and Andrew bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—-His ExceHency Richard How ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Do&or Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, JoOiua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Elitha Boudinot, of, Ni w-Jerfey., who offej the following Scheme ©t a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the 'Mai)ageik, from titve to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying PriaiS, which (hall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of Banks. SCHEME: 1 Priaeof 20,000 Dollars is 20,000 1 io, 000 10,000 « s»o©° 10,©00 5 2,000 10,000 10 1,000 10,000 20 500 10,000 100 100 10,000 300 50 15,000 1000 20 20,006 20 jo 15 30,000 ?OQQ 12 36,000 8100 19 81,000 1 4>539 Pf»2«*. 262,090 23,461 Blanks. Firftdrawn number, 2,000 Laftdrawn number, 2,000 38000 Tickets at - Dollars each is 266,0e0 The drawing will commence, under the infpeftion of a Cqtprpittje of the. Superiri tendants, as soon as the Tickets are fold, ot which timely notice wiil be given. JUv appointed John N. C«4i»ming. of Newark, Jacob R. Har dej' erg, New-Brunfw>ck, and Jonathan R lea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers tl'crof, who have given ample fecuriry tor discharging the trust reposed in them. In order to secure the pun&ual pay meiii oithe Prizes, the Superintendants of th j Lottery have direded that ttie Managers ti-jil each enter into bonds in 4c,000 dollars, w it h tour lul-Hoieiulecuruii s, to perform their inftioptions, he iiibltance oi which ia I. That whenever either oi the Managers fl. ill 1 eceive the lum of Three Hundred Dol lar!, he lUall immdiatcly place the fame in one of ihe Banks of New-YotX or Philadel phia > to. the cieditol the Governor of the iocioty, and such ot the Supenniepdants as Jive in the city where the monies are p.aced, tp remain thereuntil the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. 11. The Managers to take fufficient fe eurit V for any fickets they may trull, other, wife to be refponiible forihem. 111. To keep regular books of Tickets fold, Monies received and pai't! into the Bank, abftrafis of which (hall be fefit, monthly, to ineGovemor oi the Society. Fmtrlon, January l, 1794. On to either of the above gen tlemen, intormalion will be given where t.ckets may bt tiatj tu&ftf ' SHERRT~WrN ES, in pipes and quarter calks, 4 years old ; Spa nifti and Carolina Indigo ; Muscovado Sugar, in hogfheadsand barrels; prime BoHon Beef, in barrels and half barrels ; Hyson and Sou ' chongTeas; Ravens Duck ; Ticklenhorgb and 8 by 10 Window Glass, for sale by Nalbro' & jno. Frazier, No. 81 Walnut-Street." 1 April 28, 1795* Jtaw4w PHILADELPHIA:—Pmntfb by JOHN pENNO, No. 119, Cmesmut St»eet.—Price Six Dollars Pit Annum. ' City of YValhington. ; S C HIE M E > OF TPi* LOTTERY, No. 11. s JFOR THE IMPROVEMENT i OF THE FEDE RA L CITY. i magnificent £ 20,00Q Dollar*, and dwelling twulc, > caih arc t 40,000 t 1 ditto 15,000 &. ca(h 25,000. 40,00 c 1 x J.i-o 15,000 &vcaili 15,000 30,000 J 1 ditty 1 a,ooo & calh 10,000 20,000 1. ditto 5,000 &. calh 5,000 10,000 j 1 ditto 5,000 & ca(h! 5,000 10,000 , } I C.atHpiueol 10,000 2 ditto 5,00 a each, arc 10,0-o J jo ditto i,poo ip.oo® 20 ditto 500 10,000 ioo ditto 1(50 ro*,ooo * 1 2 00 ditto 50 io 4 000 c 4 00 ditto a 5 io*o®o c • 1,000 diu» a® 10,000 r 15,00° ditto 150,000 a 1 *6,739 P r,fc * e 33,261 Blank* v I 50,000 Tickcu at 8 dol!ar» 400,000 t This Lottery will afford an elegant fpcc't in«H of iu« private buildings to bfc ere&. din e the City of Washington—Two keauti/ui de- fa iign» are already tele £lcd for the enure from* 0 on two of t(ie public fqu'arfci ; from ihe.c f ( drawings, it is piOpofe'd to ere£l two centre and tour corner buildings, as soon as pofllblc Q after this Lottery is fold, ond tq convey them j, , when complete, to the fortunate adventorers, s i« the manner dcfcribcd in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A nctt dedufctioa Of five per cent, will be made to defray the necef- faiy e*pc(jces of printing;, Sec. and the sur plus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National Umverfity, to be within the City of Wathingion. ( The drawing will comnaence as soon as the Tickets are folrt off- The c money pnr.es will be payable in thirty days t after it is finiihed, and any prizes for which c fortunate numbers are obi produced within t twelve months a tier the drawing isclofed are h to be Confidpicd as g'ven towards the fund d for the University, it bring determined to •« fettle the whole bufmefs in a year from the j ertding of the drawing and to take up the ootids, given as:fecuiity. j The real fee urities given for the payment j, of the Prizes, arc held by the President and two of the Bank of Columbia, and t arc valued at more I'.han hajf ihc amouut of j ( the Lonery, i The twenty four gentlemen who byaa- t pointment of the late Commiifioners aflifted c in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous talk a f&- t eond time on behalf of the public ; a fuffici- e ent number of having kindly accepted, a it is hoped that the friends to a National Uni- 0 verfity and the other federal obje'dU may con- tinue to favor the design. The synopsis of a one of the Colleges, to form a branch of the 0 National In/litution, is already in the pr/*f<u and will be fpesdily publtfHed, together with f, its conffcitution r A compleat Plan of the whole of this j, Important Institution, compiled from a fe- le&ion of the best materials, ancient and mo- t dern, will be submitted to the public when- | eVer the fame may have gone through such 0 revisions as may be ncceffary to eftablifli the f] perse& confidence and general approbation, g so essential to its present rife and futureeexi- t tence for the general good of America. h By accounts received from the different t parts of the Continent as well as from Eu- c rope, where the tickets have been sent for c fate, the public are allured that the drawing j will speedily commence, and that th« care t and caution unavoidably .necessary to insure a a fate cfiipofal of the tickets, has rendered the t short suspension indilpenfable. v February 44, 1793'. a Samuel Blodget. j * * Tickets may be had at the Bank of a Columbia'; of James 3c Qo. Baltimore; fc ot Gideon Demion, Savannah; of Pe»ef e Gilman, Boflon; of Jqhp Hopkins* Rich- : and of Richard Wells, Cooper'sffe- e c Aug 30 eodtf IMPORTED, a And to le /eld by a Jacob Parke, No. 49, north fide of Market, between Front U» j " L and Second streets Philadelphia, A Gtrisral Aj[ortmcnt of Ironmongery, Cutlery, h h Sadiery, &c. &c. * AMONGST WHICH ARE, c Smiths' anvils, vices Barlow, pen and o- 0 and files ther pocket knives t Sawmill, crosscut, Razors hand and other Sciffars saws Needles Carving chilfels aai} Ivory and bone comhs e gouges Best kirby fifh hooks Carpenters' ditto Brafscabinetfurniture VlaYie irons Waggon boxes Drawing lauves, and SJifet brass other toils Scalebeam* Locks, Spelter 1 Hinges Plated arid tinn'd bri- Bolts and latches die bitts and stir- Nails sprigs, tacks rups and screws Do. saddle nails 1 Frying pans Staples and plates • Smoothing irons Worsted HiTcingle | , Shovels and tongs webbs t Coffee-mills Diaper, girth and ■ Candlesticks drain webs * ■ Snuffers With moftoth«a"kinds Warming-pans of Ironmongery, Table knives 4c forks Cutlery, Saddlery, Riding whips Brafs'wares, &c. 4 mo. 14th. eodtjJ » ' Treasury Department Revenue Office, April 14, 1795 PROPOSALS Will be received at the Office of the Cmmiflioner of the Revenue, for Building a LIGHT HOUSE, On Seguin Island, near the mouth of Kenne becl£ river, on the coast of the DHtritf of Maine; of the following Materials, Di raenfions and Description. THE form is to be an Octagon. The foun dation is to be of stone, to be lunk, if prac ticable, thii teen feet below the bottom of the wooden work, or twelve feet and" an half he low the furface of the earth, and to be com menced of the diameter of twenty seven feet. It is to be laid solidly to the height of two feet. Ftom thence tot'ie bottom of the wood «h work, the foundation wall is to be eleven feet high, and fix feet thick. *As it is intended thai the above dcfcribed stone foundation shall only be carried fix in ches higher than the crown level of the knoll or rock on which the Light-house is to be e re&ed, and it may be found impoflible, on account of the rock, to fink the fame to the depth of twelve feet and one half below the earth, or thirteen feet below the wooden work, it is necessary that the propositions for the said stone foundation be made by the perch to include all costs, charges and expences of materials, workmanship and lahor. The octagonal pyramid is to be well fram ed, and of stout heart fine timber. It is to be twenty fix feet in diameter at the base there of where it will roll on the top of the stone foundation, to which it is to be well secured by sixteen stout iron straps built therein and otherwise. The height of the wooden build ing from the bottom of the water table and from the furface of the earth, is tQ be forty feet to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the lantern ; where the diameter is to be fifteen feet. The foundation is to be capt with sawed stone at least eight inches wide, and iloped &t top to turn off the wa ter. The frame of the pyramid is to be 'cover ed with boards of one inch and one half in thickness, over which is to be laid a good & complete covering of fti.ngles, and well pain ted with three coats. The light house is to have two windows in the East, and two win dows in the Weft. Thefafhesare to be hung with hinges, and each faih is to have eight panes o£ glass, eight by ten inches. On the top of the wooden work of the pyramid is to be a strong framed tier of joists, beded therein, planked over with oak plank extending one foot beyond the fides of the pyramid, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finifhed by a cornice, tke whole hav ing a descent from the center, Sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper. A complete and fufficietit iron Lantern in the o&agonal form is to reft thereon; the eight corner pieces or stanchions of which are to be well secured to the upright timbers of the pyramid, or to the tier of joists, or both These stanchions are to be very strong and stout in the lower ten feet, and three and one-half inches by two and one-half inches a- Tlie -Lantern is to be ten feet hi eh, from the floor to the bottom ol Lhe cluing ui — roof, and to have a dome or roof of five feet in height. The whole space between the posts to be occupied by the falhes, which are to be moulded on ihe inside andftruck solid. Eachfafh is to have twenty-eight large panes of glass; a part of the fafti on the south-weir fide is to be hung with hinges for a door to go out on the platform. The iron rafters of the lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel; — thro' which the fmoake may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of aman'shead; capable of containing one hundred gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane, so that the hole for venting the fmoak may be always to leeward. Eight dormant ventila tors are to be fixed in the roof, a large cur ved air pipe is to be pafled thro' the floor aiad a close stove is to be provided and fixed in the lantern. There are tobc4pairof ftairstoafcend to the lantern, theentrance towhich istobe by a trap door covered with copper. The j building is to be furnifhed with two complete ele&rical conductors or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank. The entrance into the light house is to be well se cured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete. Also a frame Dwelling House of one (lory and the roof, to be twenty fix feet or there about in front,and twenty five feet deep, with a cellar, under it, if it shall be found practi cable to dig it. The cellar walls to be eigh teen inches thick, and seven feet high. The story of the House to be seven feet and one | half in thedear. The rooi to have are&angu lar pitch. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. TheHoufeis to con tain a Kitchen of thirteen by sixteen feet, a fitting room adjoining lengthwise of twelve by sixteen feet, two small chambers of eight by nine feet joini gto the ends of the Kitchen and fitting room, with a passage to thole two rooms between the bed rooms. The stack of chimneys to be between the Kitchen and sit ing room and is to have two plain fire places, one of them large lor a kitchen ; to which is to be joined an Oven. There is to be an out er door to the passage and an outer door also to the Kitchen. There are to be two win dows in each of the large rooms, and one in each bed room. Each sash is to have twelve panes of glass eight by ten inches. Each window is tohavc a strong plain shutter, with Saftenings and hinges. The doors are to be hung and furniJh ed completely. The veiling and inner fides of .the House are to be plaiftered with two coats. All the wood Work inside and out is to be well paivted, and the whole is to be fi nifhed in a plain and decent manner. An oil vault is to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear,arched over, and cov :redwith earth orfand,over which a foed is to be built. It is to be furnifhed with nine strong cedar Cisterns with covers, each capable of contain ing two hundred Gallons. The entrance to ' the vault is to be secured by a strong door. • A well is to be funk at a convenient distance, and furnifhed with a curb, bucket and rope compjetely. The builder is to procure and for ill itiior, \vo {p ■ proviliojis and other objectsof co;i £ expsnce for afum to be pronof-d auj .ii re »d upon, and to execute the oet'orc diiiifiijJ work, and <;very part thereof in. a goc; : " \nli workman like manner. Convenient payments or advances, oa,fecu~ rity, will be made. A pril 17. ? Treasury Department RsrENVE Of SICE, Apr 7 10,. Jl^. PROPOSALS ; Will be received at the Oifiqe of the ■ Commijfioner of the Revenue^ FUR BUILBiMG A light HOUSE, On Long Iflaiid* at Montaak-Poikt in the C( unty of Suffolk, and State of New York, of the followin# Ma terials, Dimensions and DeiVrij>tiau. The form is to be (J $ agonal. The dation is to be of Stone, to be funk feet below the bottom of the tabic, or thefurface of the Earth, and to tie com menced of the Diameter of twenty nine fefc:. From f«ch commencement to the bottom of the Water Table, the foundation W&U is to be thirteen feet high, and nine feet thick. The Diameter of the ba.'e from the bot tom of the Water Table to the top thereof, (where the O&agonal pyramid is to com mence) is to be twenty eight feet, and tbs wall is there to be seven feet thick. The wall of the Octagonal pyramid is to be ftc feet thick at the Base thereof, on the top of the Water Table. The Height of the building, from the bot tom of the Water-Table and from the far*- face of the Earth, is to be eighty .feet tc* the top of the stone work, under the floor of the Lantern; wherj the Diameter L« to be sixteen feet fix inches, and the wall thrte feet thick. The whole to be bfiilt of Stone j,. the Water Table is to be capt with ffcwtd (tone, at haft eight inches wide, and Sloped at top to turn jjfF the water. The outside Oi tKc walls is to be faced with, hewn or hammer drelfei. Hone, havin> r four* windows in the EaPc, a,id three in the°Weft. The Sashes to be hung with hinges, and each fafli to have twelve p nes oi' glass, eight* ay ten inches. On the top of the Stole work is to be a framed tier of Joists, be led theffcin, plank .d over with Oak plank, extending three feet beyond the wall, there iy forming an eave, which is to be finilhd wish, a Cornice, the whole having a descent from the Centre, , fuJEcient to throw off the water, and to be covered with Copper. A complete and fuf fieient iron lantern, in the Octagonal form is to thereon, the Eight corner pieces or Stanchions of which, ap- to bi built-in the wall to the depth of ten feet. Thole Stanch ions are to be nearly 3 inches i'quare in the lower ten feet, and 31-2 by 2 J>rz inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches in diameter. It is also to be ten, feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to he.vc a dome or - - roof of five I n ne inches ill. height. The whole lpaeeoctwcdn tlVi p\ni a ui up* —-~ right pieces at the angles is to be occupied by the Sashes, which are to be moulded cw> the inftdc and struck Solid. sash is to have twenty eight panes of gl<ti-, f. urteen by , twelve inches, a part of theiafu oxl th£ South well fide is to be hung with hinges for a. convenient door to go out on the platform. The rafters of the Lantern are to be fram-. Ed into an Iron hoop, over which is to,fcke.a copper tunnel, thro'which the fmqke may pass into a large Copper Ventilator in the form of a man's head ; capable of coritaiiv ing 100 Gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane ; so that the hole, for vent ing thefmoke, may be always tOjLeevcaircL, Eight dormant Ventilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large cixrved a;r pipe is to be palfed thro' the floor, and a dole Stove is to be provided and fixed in the Lantern. There are to he seven pair of Stairs to afcend to the Lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap door cove, ed with copper. The building is to be furnifbed with two Complete electrical Conductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank, of at leait one inch and one half in thickusfs, The entrance to the Light-FJoufe to, be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges, with a strong lock and latch Also a Frame houle to be thirty four feet in front and iixteen feet deep, with a i:e:- iar under it. The cellar walls to b* eigh teen inches thick, and seven feet high. — Th*.' firrt itory of the houfc is t.C be eight feet, and the second, seven feet lix inches high, the floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. The ft*rk of Chi.nuey i with two plain fire pkues on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen ; two windows bJow, and t!.ree above in fro&t and rear, each fa£h to have eighteen ps glass teh by eight' inches. The doors to be hung and funiifhel completely.-— The ceilings and lid; s of the h'oufe to i e p'a flered with two (Qits, all the weed workinfide & out to be well painted 5c the whole to be fini-flied in a plain decent manner. 1 An oil Vault to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear ; arched over an! g covered with earth or iand over which l flhed is to be built —It is to be furnifhe<* [ with nine strong cedar c'fterns, wtih co vers, each capable .of containing two hui> s dred gallons. > The entrance to the vault is to be s ed by a strong door. A well is to be funk. ■ at a convenient difltancf, and furnjfhal with a curb* bucket and rope completely# c The bu 'der to find and pay for all the ma-* h terials, labor, workmanfnip, provisions, • and other obje&s of cost, charge or r pence for a fumtobe agreed upon and '•«* execute the before delcrib. d woik 0 every part thereof in a good .and workr r - like manner. Convenient payments or advanrpf?, oe d security will be niade. tu&V'
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