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It may be a talc of truth, 'tor it is not un natural, and it is a tale of real dillrefs— Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, re commended to a fcluol from humanity ra- Iher than a conviction ot her 1 uteg• ity ot whe regularity of her former conduct, is en licet) trom lie' governess, and accompanies a young oificer to America—-The marriage ceremny, it not forgotten, is poilponed, and Charlotte dies a jbartyrt* the incon- [ ftancy ofher lover, and treachery ot his friend,— The iituations are artless and at the deferiptions natural and pa thetic; we Ihould t'eel for Charlotte it such a p&rfon everexilted, who, tor one error, fcaroely. perhaps deserved so f verea pu ■ iih:nent. It it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly diftrbuti ci." a. The Inquifitor—bv Mrs. Itowfon, Se cond Philadelphia edition. S7-£ cents 3. Adventuresof Koderic Random. 2 vols 1 dollar and 50 cents, coarfc paper—l dollar a d 75 cents, fine 4. Notes onth£ state of Virginia—by Tho mas JefFei son. 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Treasury Department Revenue Office, April 14, 1795 PROPOSALS Will be received at the Office of the \ Comrnijjisner of the Revenue, For Building a LIGHT HOUSE, On Seguin liland, near the mouth of Kenns beck on the coast of the Diitric o Maine; of the following Materials, L>i- mentions and Defcriptiori. THE form is to be an Octagon. The foun dation is to be of stone, to beiunk, it Ps ticable, thirteen feet bdew the bottom of the wooden work, or twelve feet and an half be low the farface of the earth, and to be com menced of the diameter of twenty seven ieet. It is to be laid solidly to the height of two feet. Ftom thence to the bottom ot the wood en work, the foundation wall is to be eleven feet high, and fix feet thick. As it is intended thai the above described 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 inay be found impoifible, 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 colts, charges and expences of materials, workmanftiip and labor. The octagonal pyramid is to be well fram ed, and of ltout heart fine timber. It is to be twenty fix feet in diameter at the baf-there of where it will reft on the top of the stone foundation, to which it is to be well secured by ilxteen 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 to 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 Hoped at top to turn ort' 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 lh : 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 Well. Thefalhes are to be hung with hinges, and each fath is to have eight panes of giafs, eight by ten inches. On the top of the wooden work of the pyramid is to be a strong framed tier of joilU, beded therein, plinked over with oak plank extending one foot beyond the fides of the pyramid, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finiihed by a cornice, t!«c whole hav ing a descent from the center, fulficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper. 1 A complete and fulficient iron Lantern in the oiSagonal form is to reft thereon; the eight corner pieces or ftanckions of which art to be well secured to the upright timbers of the pyramid, or to the tier of joilts, or !><>(}i—'J'hi ..i be very strong one-half inches by two and one-half inches a bove. The Lantern is to be ten feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or | roof, and to have a dome or roof of five feet in height. The whole space between the potts to be occupied by the sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. Each sash is to have twenty-eight large panes of glal'a; a part of the falh on the iouth-weft fide is to be hung with hinges for a doftr 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 thefmoake may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of amai.'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 palled thro' the floor jud a close ltove is to be provided and fixed jn'fiii.- lantern. There are to be 4 pair of stairs to ifcend to the lantern, theentrance to which isto be by a trap door covered with copper. The building is to be furnifhed with two complete eleitrical 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 atui latch complete. Also a frame Dwelling House of one story and the roof, to be twenty fix feet or there about in front,andtwenty 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 th -clear The root to have aredallgu lar pitch. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. TheHoul'eis 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 nmefeetjoini gto the ends of the Kitchen and fitting room, with a passage t6 those two rooms between the bed room-,. The Hack of phimneys to be between the Kitchen and fit cing room and is to have two plain fireplaces, one of them large for 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 aHo to the Kitchen. There are to be two win dows in each of the large rooms, and one in each bed room. la wtij. Each Mi is to have twelve panes of glass eight by ten inches. Each window istohave a strong plain Ihutter, with falfenings and hinges. The doors areto be hung and turnilh - ed completely. The ceiling and inner fides of the House are to be plaiilered with two coats. AU the wood work inlide and out is to be well pai.ted, and the whole is to be fi nilhed in a plain and decent manner. An oil vault is to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear,arched over, and covered with earth orfand, over which a Ihed is to be built. It is to be furnilhed with nine ltrong cedar Cisterns with covers, each capable of contain ing two hundred Gallons. The entrance to the vault is to be fecur'ed by a strong door. A well IS to be liink at a convenient distance, and furnifhed with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder is to and o,y, for all materials U\»», worknianunj., provisions and other objsCts of cost charge or expencc for a furo to be propofeel and agreed upon, and to execute the before described work, and every part thereof in a good and workman like manner. Convenient payments or advances, on lecu \villbc made. rity,« April • v . Treasury Department Revenue Office, April 10, '795* PROPOSALS Will be received at the Office of tin Commijfioner of the Revenue FOR. BUILDING A light house, 3n Long Island, at Montaak Point in the County of Suffolk, and State of New York, of the following Ma terials, Dimensions and Delcription. The form is to be O&agonal. The foun dation is to be of Stone, to be funic thirteen feet below the bottom of the Watcr table, or the furface of the Earth, and to be com menced of the Diameter 'of twenty nine feet. From such commencement to the bottom of the Water Table, the foundation wall is to be thirteen feet high, and nine feet thick. The Diameter of the bale from the bot tom of the Water Table to the top thereof, mence) is to be twenty eight feet, and tbe wall is there to be seven feet thick. The wall of the Odagonal pyramid is to be fix 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 fur face of the Earth, is to be eighty feet to the top of the stone work, under the floor of the Lantern; where the Diameter is to be sixteen feet fix inches, and the wall three feet thick. The whole to be built of Stone; stone, at least eight inches wide, and Sloped at top to turn off the water. The outfidc of the walls is to be faced with hewn or hammer dressed stone, having four windows in the East, and three in the Well. The Sallies to be hung with hinges, and each fafli to have twelve panes of glass, eight by ten inches. On the top of the Stone work is to be a framed tier of Joists, beded therein, planked over with Oak plank, extending three feet beyond the wall, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finiihed with a Cornice, the whole having a descent from the Centre, fulficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with Copper. A complete and fuf ficient iron lantern, in the Oitagonal form is to reft thereon, the Eight corner pieces or Stanchions of which, are to be built in the wall to the depth of ten feet. These Stanch ions are to be nearly 3 inches square in the lower ten feet, and 3 1-2 by 2 1-2 inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches in diameter. It is also to be ten feet high, from the fioor to the bottom of roof of five feet and nine inches in height. The whole space between the polls or up right pieces at the angles is to be occupied by the Salhes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck Solid. Each sash is to have twenty eight panes of glass, fjurteen by twelve inches, a part of the sash on the South weft 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 be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large Copper Ventilator in the form of a man's head; capable of contain ing 100 Gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane ; so that the hole, for vent ing the smoke, may be always to Leeward. Eight dormant Ventilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be pafled thro' the floor, and a dole Stove is to be provided and fixed in the Lantern. There are to be seven pair of Stairs ts ascend to the Lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap doot covered with copper. The building is to be furnilhed with two complete electrical Conductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank, of at leall one inch mid We half in thtcknefs, Tile entrance to the Light-House to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges, with a strong lock and latch complete. Also a Frame house to be thirty four feet in front and fixteeu feet deep, with a cel lar under it. The cellar walls to h» eigh teen inches thick, and seven feet high. The firft story of the house is to be eight feet, and the second, seven feet fix inches high, the floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. The stack of Chimneys with two plain fire places on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen ; two windows below, and three above in front and rear, each falh to have eighteen panes of glass ten by eight inches. The doors to be hung and furnilhed completely.— The ceilings and fides of the house to be plaiftered with two coats, all the wood work inside & out to be well painted & the whole to be finifhed in a plain decent manner. An oil Vault to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear ; arched over and covered with earth or (and over which a (hed is to be built—lt is to be furnifhed with nine ltrong cedar cisterns, wtih co vers, each capable of containing two hun dred gallons. The entrance to the vault is to be fecyr ed by a flrong door. A well is to be funk at a convenient distance, and furnifhed with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder to find and pay for all the ma terials, labor, workmanship, provilions, and other objecfts of coil, charge or ex pence for a fumto be agreed upon and to execute the before described work and every part thereof in a good and workman like manner. Convenient payments or advances, on security will be made. tuict'tf George Hunter, | Chemijl, At his Laboratory, A> ll4> gn//> Stcund Jfrent. T MFORMS Irs •<».„, i iui1.,,1,. . 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Patent Nail Manufactory No. 120, Snutli Froat-llreet Philadelphia. THOMAS PERKINS & Co. HAVING by the use of Machisr., f n ' r which they have a Patent fro™ the United otates, been enabled to mate 3d. Sd and lod. NAILS, equal o the heft dravn ones, (andfuperior to for many P u- r „, es) and from 1? to per cent cheaper fo "rdfrs in that line, which fhnll he e sc . cuted with fidelity hy Thomas Perkins and Co. 1M». A large rfffortment wf tfce Aoye kinds of Nails on hand afTViiin- C H p rim — so Nails for Sugar Hogsheads, , . Mar«h 31 ... ' gtf Two jlory brick Dwelling House in Arch street near Front (Ireet, No, li, fixteeri and au half feet front, and the lot it lOZ feet deep. Enquire oi Isaac Snowden, South Second Street. 46t—codtf i March 30 In ibe Chancery of New Jerfc;. Afrit 14tb. 179 J. Present his Excellency Richard H. zvcH, Chancellor. Between Lydia Onderdonck, Complainant, and Henry Qndcrdoiick,, Defendant. The CompltttrraTrtr i] thiscaufe, having this day filed her bill of complaint, praying for certain causes therein set forth, to be divorced from her husband Henry Onderdonck, the above defendant,and having made due proof, that the said Henry hath, after the caijfe of complaint had arisen removed himfelf without the jurifdi&ion of this court, so that the procefVthereof cannot befervedupon him,/or if served. he cannot, be compelled to appear and answer or pleads and having thereupon prayed a bearing upon the fa&s charged in the said bill. It is therrfore ordered that a hearing be had on the facts charged in the (aid bill, accordingly on the firft day of July next at the dwelling; houfc of William Hiy, Innhoider, in the city of Trenton, at ten o'clock in the tore noon, a copy of this order, oeen firft pubjiihed in one of the public papers of this {late, and in one of the public papers of tiie dates of New York and Penniyivania, or served on the said defendant for the lpace of two months at least, before the said day ap pointed for hearing. -rtfpril 11 And to be fold by Jacob Parke, No. 49, north fide of Market, between Front and Second streets Philadelphia, A General Ajfortment oj Ironmongery, Cutlery, Smiths' anvils, vices and files Sawmill, crosscut, hand and other laws Carving chiffels and gouges Carpenters' ditto Plane irons Drawing knives, and other edge tools Locks, Hinge? Bolts and latches Nails sprigs, tacks and screws Frying pans Smoothing irons Shovels and tongs Coffee-mills Candlesticks Snuffers Warming-pans Table knives & forks Riding whips , To be" Sold, And Pofieffion given immediately, A ■' J Richard Howell. codtj IMPORTED, Sadlerv, &c. &c. AMONGST WHICH ARE, Barlow, pen and o ther pocket knives Razors Sciflars Needles vory and hone comba left kilty si" l h "" : * iralscabinet furniture Waggen boxes Sheet brass Scalcbeams Spelter Plated and tinii d »« die bitts and ihr rups Do. i'addle nails Staples arid plates Worsted lurcmgl! webbs Diaper, girth *!"» drain webs WUhmofl.ert>'- r^m of ironmongery, Cutlery, oudulery, BraiVwar-'S & 4 mo. 14th. eodtlj
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