To the Editor of the Gazette, cf the Unit* Stqtds. Sir, I observe that a pious writer in one of your papers, under the {jgnature of a friend to reformation, is sorry to find." such credit given to some remarks, relative to the extraordinary degrf' of health, which so happily pervades our city, which were printed fall year, and are now republifhed by. desire.". He seems to think that the pr.efer vation of the health of this city, from the k dre(id pestilence, which is now defeating {everal of the sea ports -in our Sifter States, wholly owing to the interference pi a ■ Higher Power. Wh.it Power is here aludrd Hto, is a qtieliion not, unworthy of a little ■ animadversion. ■ It cannot be wholly owing to the fenfon, H|that we enjoy so much health, tor though Hthe season has been uncommonly temperat-, Hand delightful this year, yet have not other ■ places besides Philadelphia, such as Raltimore ■ Norfolk, Providence, and New-York, par- V takfcn of the fame benign influence oi season that we have, and yet they have been mote or lefe v sited with the disease in question. He certainly cannot mean the Schuylkill waterworks, for fupplving the city with water, because the Steem Engine has never yet been 4 brought into operation, and therefore it is plain that they can have no claim to any (hare of the credit due to this, our happy State- Does he allude to.the Biard of Health ? It is true that the Board of Health have • been vigilant in puting the Health Laws in force, so far as to cut off the communica tion with infe£ted places, and by this means tiave been instrumental in preventing one source from which this disease is fuppifed to be derived, but this circumfhnce I appre kend will not have much weight with thofc ■who are not yet converts to the Doftrine, that it is an imported disease, in other re fpefts I do not know that the Board of Health have done much towards preserving the health of the city. Is it the f the State, he alludes to>, when speaking of this Power. The Governor it is true has put bread into the mouth of some petfons, his particular * friends, for voting for him, and by this means has helped to prefrrve the health of thnfe perfoHs, but has he not, Wy depriving other *ery refpedable citizens of bicad, by turning then) out of office, not only depri ved them of the means of preserving health, but »f preserving iife also, and thereforf it cannot be fu|_pofed that he is entitled to much credit on this account. If by the higher powers here alluded to, the writer means the Almighty, he ro.;y reft affurrd that the Author of those Re marks is the last man in the world that would attempt to difptite the palm of pre *tn nence with that Power, in any refpett. Iwtre impious to think ot it. He is the Author of all good. It is to hitn we are in debted for ourvery being and existence, as well as for all the good things which we enjoy. But though he is-the Author ot all p-ood thjjigs, is their any impiety in supposing that the Caducity of mai> may have contribu ted to find out the proper use and applica tion of them* To come nearer to the point 'i in question. Although it is true that the Almighty is the Author of all those delicious fruits, and vegetaoles, those Straw-berrier, Cher ries, Apricots, Plumbs, Pears, Meltons, Apples, and Peaches, so clearly pointed out in those remarks, as wholefon.e and salutary, when used with discretion, while others by their ill-timed warnings against unripe fruits, and decayed vegetables, which few people in their senses would ever be inclined to use, have almost detered people from making any use of them* Who is >t that pointed out the proper use, that is to be made of those articles. Is it not theAuther of the Re marks, in queftian and has any bosly com plained this year of any ill effedls from ufmg them in moderation. Are we not now experiencing the good effrftj of the leafonable use of those aititles, with which *>ur markets have abounded in such profufion this summer ? But this is not all that Dr. Rufton has done in these Remarks. H. s he not reprobated the abtife and even almost t' e use of ardent spirits, in the ftrengeft terms. Has he not recommended the use of fer- I rnented and Malt Liquors, to be fubftitutcd, in the place of them. Has he not advised the suspension of the use of much animal foo<} during the summer months, by the example of other countries. Has he not reprobated the use of thatde ftru&ive mineral Mercury, whether in the form of unftion, of a drastic purgative, or in any otheF shape, in this disease. Has he not cautioned its against the too free use of the lancet, by faying that he -seldom maj*s use qf it—Nay more. ,Has lj* not told jus, that there is a fire and Mr remedy found out, and in his pof- I for " this awful calamity which our ijfflnns have so juflly dreaded,'' which is in every flage of it. He has done several other things in tliefe remarks, for which my readers are refered to the remarks themselves, but tlieie ar? fufficient to (liew that they are at last en titled to some credit. From the Conn Bicut Journal. Whereas at particular times I may impor tune my friends and others to let me have liquor* which is hurtful to me and detrimen tal to society. This is therefore to forbid all perfoxis felling or letting me have any liquor of any kind, on any account, or pre tence whatever, for if they do I will pod - - tively prosecute them, notwithstanding any proroife I may make to the confary at the time they let me have it. Wm. SPENCE. New-Haven, Sept. i£, » • i At a meeting of ttic Committee apDointeJ j to correspond witti Baltimore, Nor'olk • and Providence, on the ftibjeft of the sick- I nef« prevailing in those placed. The sol- I lowing addrefj to 'he inhabitants of the I city and diltri&s of Philadelphia was agreed to—viz, Fi.t.ow Citizens, | - ' * ou are called upon to express your fym i pathy with our affli(3cd' and diftrefTed ftllow j citizens in Baltimore. Norfolk and Provi i dence, by contributions to their relief—We j need not describe the nature and extent of j .their fufferings by the ravages of a peililen tialdifeafes : We have felt them. In performing this 'Christian Duty, we do but pay a debt of gratitude. Let us not forget, that the hearts of our Sifter States were libe ally opened to us in the d y of our calamity, and that hundreds of {he poor citiz.'nsof Philadelphia and its dittrifts, probably owe the preservation of their lives to their bounty. •' Draw out thy foul to the hungry, and fatisfy tVe afflifted foul, then (hall thy light rife in obfeurity, and thy darkness be as the Noon day." " Whoso hath this world's good, and feet!) his brother have need, and ihutteth his bowels of compassion from him ; how dwell eth the love of God in him." (Signed) SAMUEL COATES. Chairman of the Committee. ROBERT RALSTON, Secretary. * # * The colle&ing Committets are here by informed, that John Infkeep is appoin ted Treasurer to receive the fubfcrlptions. FEDERAL MEETINGS. At a meeting of the citizens of Phila delphia, held purfoant to a public notice at Mr. Dunwoody 9 Tavern on Thursday evening the 18th September. JOHN MILL 1 ' R f jun. was appointed Chairman, nd THOMAS B. Sec'ry. A lift of the members proposed for the Seleft and C mmon. Councils wat read, and a number of alterations being proposed as fubftituteß for those p.crfons wh« declined serving Whereupon, Refohtd unanimoujly, That this meeting will support the following Tickets at the ensuing eleftion for members of the Sele& and Common Councils. Refolvfd, that the names of the mem bers of both counc Is, agreed upon this evening be publiflied, together with the names of tcofe who have heretofore beeu agreed upon as candidates for the several of sices of Mtmbtr of Congress, Suse Seoator and Members of Aflembly. Congrrft. Francis Gurney, Senator. Nathaniel Newlin. djfembly. William Hall George Fox Godfrey Haga Samuel W. Fi(her John Bleakley H. K. Helmuth. SeleS Council. Henry Pratt William Poyntell William Dawfon Thomas Parker Andrew Bayard Common Council. Robert Ralfton John Morrell George Krebs Isaac Snowden,jun. George Dougherty Kearney Wharton Jacob Crefsler Malcem M'Donald Pascal Hollingfworth Timothy Paxfon William Young Jacob Liwerfwylcr Jonathan W. Condy Charles W. Hare John Carrol Daniel Smith Lawrence Herbert Alexander Henry Thomas P. Cope James Milnor. Resolved. That the following gentlemen who were appointed a committee to correspond with our Federal friends, and to pursue such measures as may be found advifeable to pro mote the Federal interest, at the ensuing eleftion be cwntinued for the fame purpose. V. )lliam Rawle Levi Hollingfworth John lnflcetp Robert Wharton JosepH Hopkinfon John Hallowell, and Thomas Fitzimmons. JOHN MILLER, Jun. Chairman. A tteft THOMAS B. ADAMS, Sec'ry At arefpe&aMc meeting of the Fec'eral in habitans of the county of Philadelphia, at the hoafe of Joseph Hart, in the Nor thern Liberties, on Weanefday, the 17th SENEX. of September— Resolved, That a meeting of the citizens of the county of Philadelphia, who are friends to the Federal Government, be held at James Hart's taverr,, at the three mile run, on the German town road, on Thursday the 25th day of September, at 3 o'clock in the afternopn, for the purpose of nomi nating those fcerforis whom they will support at the next general ele&ion for the different offices of government. By order of the meeting. WILLIAM WARNER,Chairman. RICH. PETERS, jun. Sec'ry. WE a Committee (if Conference, conve ned at Norriftown, Montgomery county, ph Friday the i2th instant, for the jwtrpafe of feiedbng a suitable person to fiil the office of State Senator for the Diftrift composed of the counties of Bucks, Chefler, unnnirooufly agreed to ftippi:rt JOHN HULME, of Bucks county, for laid office, and do recommend him to our fellow citizens, as a charaftfir well calculated to execute, with honor *nd fidelity, the du ties thereunto appertaining. (Signed) JOHN JONF.S, Cbairnmn. (A-teft) THOMAS JENKS, Sec'ry. Norriftown, September 12, tßoo. William Maghee T „ , Thorn is Jenks 1 Comm.tte for Samu.l Sellers J Bucks CO V"J> John Tones He,vy Pawling L Comm.ltee for Seth Chapman J Mont S ome V county. Joseph M'Clellen „ Thomas Bull I Committee of Cbes- Isaac W.syne J ter count J- AT a meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Gloucelter, at the Court-House in Woodbury, pursuant to Public Notice given for that purpoli., 011 the nthdav of September, 1800 :—The following Townffrips were represented, viz.—Water ford, Newton, Glouccftfr-Town, Glouces ter Townffiip, Deptford, Greenwich and Woolwich. James Hopkins, Esq. was chosen Chair/ man, and Joseph Gritjitb, Secretary* THE Committe appointed on th? 9th of \ugu(l last, to prepare air Address to the Inhabitants of this County, expressive of the l'en}im:-nts of (aid meeting;, having made r-'port, which beinr read, was unanimously adopted. Whereupon, Ordered, That five hundred copies of the said Report be prin ted and dil'perfed throughout the different iilackwood and Joseph Hugg, Efqrs.'and James Hurky, be a Committee for tha purpose. The meeting being informed that there are fix Federal Candidates in nomination f°r the General AlTembly, to be voted for at the ensuing F.leflion ; and deliberately considering the importance of union as well hs perf-verence among the Fedemlills vf the C urty. do agree—that a committee of two persons from each Townfliip be appointed, who fh '< have full power and authority to teleil lroin the fix Federal Candidates, l'uch three p-i( is whom in their opinion they would recommend to the Inhabitant* of this County, as the moll proper cluradUrs to unite the people thereof; and to feeure to I us n federal reprtfentation. A committee was accordingly appointed, wh« having retired, some tinve after return ed, ard made the following Report: " THE Committee having taken into consideration the lift of nomination of Can didates to be voted for at the eofuinjjElrr tion, do report unanimotiflv—That in '.heir opinion the following Ticket will be most likely to unite the Federal interest in this Cjuuty : Counsellor. Thomas Clark. Assembly. Samuei W. Harrifon, A el Clement, Samuel French. Sheriffs Joseph Hugg. Car n.'rs. John PifTint", Duncan Campbell, Micajah Clement. ■5 The 1 tid committee do therefore recirn mend the above Ticket to their fellow citi- sens." DAVID DAVIS, Cbairmar.. Which-bring read, was unammouflj a dopted. Whereupon— Resolved, That in the opinion of tWs meeting, it is the real interest ; and they take it to be the duty of all good men in the county of Gloucester, to come forward and J*ive their aid and support to the. foregoing Ticket, as being the one heft calculated to preserve unto us the ineftimible bleflings of peace, order, and good and a continuance of our present excellent Federal Corftituiion. Resolved, That we do absolutely dif.ivow the principles contained in certain publica tions of James Stoan and Jeremiah Woo 4, wherein they declare—7 bet a change of gov ernment, a change of Men, and a change of Measures ought to take place—.The ef fect of which, we solemnly believe, would fubvei t our true interests, destroy the real happiness we exj>erience under our present mild andfalutary general government ; and eventually introduce among us all the direful attendants on disorder, anarchy and confufi- on. Resolved, That two hundred copies of the proceedings be printed in hann-bills, and the fame be pub'ifhed in the «' Trenton Fe deralistand '' The Gazette' of the United Stales." JAMES HOPKINS, Chairman. JObEPH GRIFFITH, Secr'y. To tbe E/edjrs of the City and unty of Philadelphia. GENTLEMEN, When the present (herifF's time of office xpires, I take the liberty to offer myfelf as e candidate for said office, and solicit your votes in my favour ; in doing which you will confer an obligation, which will be gratefully acknowledged by the public'* allured friend and humble servant. Joseph Gcwperthwait. Sept S '» V tu&f tE Gazette Marine Lift, port of Philadelphia; Came vp from the fart. Ship Good Friends, Earl, Havanna '_Jg Sugar; S. Girard Brig Jane & Eliza, Burnham, N. OrUar.s Cotton ; Rofs and Simpfon Sckr. Success, Johnfqn, Truxillo Indigo ; William Stokes Aftive, Donahue, Cape Francdis Sugar—J. Yard Iriton, Ksnny, Havannah Sugar ; William Bell cleared, Brig f.lariffa. 1 homas, Havanna Sufamiah, Dill, do. Brig . Captain Burk, of Philadel phia, wasacSt. Übes, July r6 Ihe fliip Sally came too at the fort this morning, where from &e. unknown. Ship Recovery 124. days from Calcutta, has ariived at Salem MalTach's, (fee Bolton head) brings the disagreeable informati on of the loss in the River Hoogby of the (hip Elizabeth ef Salem, with a valuable cargo of piice goods, a small part saved. ICP The Letter Bag of the (hip Pru dence, Captain Berry, for Liverpool, to touch at Cork, will be taken away from the Coffee House on M«nday evening next. BOSTON, September 15. Arrived, ship Sally, Liverpool, forty-five days. At the N. W- Buoy, spoke ship Suffolk, Whipply, thirty-four days from New York. Two leagues from the Buoy saw a (hip laying off arid on, anl supposed her to be the Venus, Jamifon, from Bos ! ton In the North Channel spoke the.ship I Thomas, Wilson, from Liverpool for Phi ladelphia. September 13, twelve leagues E. by S. of Cape Ann, spoke ship Mary, RufleU, from Salem for AmlUrdam. Arrived. at Liverpool on (he 30th July, Mercury, Waldron. Charleston ; George, Far: ell. Virginia ; Felicity, Reid, Balti more; Sanh, Stover, MafTachufetts; Friend ship Ward, Philadelphia j Corntlea, Prince, Portland ; Diana. Dowell, Savannah \ Mifiif fippi, Callahan, Philadelphia. Same day, ship Hannah and i'.liza Eme ry, St. Übes, forty nine dnys. Sailed in Co. with ship Charles, Thomas, of New buryport. Augull 28, lattitude 43, 11, longtitude 47, 5, parted with her. Sep tember 2, spoke fehooner Etiterprize, No ble, thirty five days from Cork, for New York. Same day. fehooner Recovery. Atkins, Livtipool fifty-two days. Spoke a brig from Dublin. NEW YORK, September 19. Arrived—None. CLEARED, Brig Harriott, Guignard, Bristol Fanny, Lovett. St. Johns Schr. Phoenix, Wallander, St. Bartholo flomews ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 16. The brig Elizabeth, Captain Atkins, from London (mentioned in our last to have arrived in the river) was boarded on hsr passage by a French privateer brig, who examined her papers ; but not liking the appearance of an Enghfh frigate wh : ch hove in light, Monsieur very politely fhecred off, and the frigate gave chafe. She wa* after wards boarded in the course of her paflage by a privateer schooner from Halifax, who treated her politely, but could give no nen s. NORFOLK September ij. Sept. 9, Arrived fliip Rebecca, Will, j6 days from Lilbon. August tj, in lat. 37 26, long 55, 30. spoke brig Union, Blackwood, of New- York, bound to Cadiz. August 26, in lat. 56,30 long. 67, spoke brig Eu'charis, Divis, from St. Sebiftwis. to Baltimore ; had been captured and carried into Gnernfey. Aueuß 28, in lat 37, 43, long. 69 spoke Hiip Fidrlity, Williams,»from London to Baltimore. Sept. 10, arrived British fchr. Louisa Bridger, F.ve, 16 days Antigua. The American veflels at Antigua failed for St. Kitts on the 20th ult. to join the Homeward convoy there. There wire one American and on& English brig bound to this port. Same diy arrived the Sw-difh ship Sophia Ulrica, Burman, 57 days St. Übes. Same day, (hip Eleanor, Rittal, r days Kennebeck. Houses to Let: ONE large convenient three-story Brick ] Dwelling-House, with four rooms on a floor, anJ two Kitchens ; there is a pump of water, and a rain water cistern in the yard ; situate on the east lide of Fourth- j iStreet, one door above Race-Street, lately occupied by Solomon Moroche. ALSO) A convenieut Three Story BRICK HOUSE, Next door, but one, north of the above, No. 57. —It has a Pump and Ciflrrn in the yard, &c. For terms apply at No. 116 Arch-Street. August 4. Sep. 16 m&wtf Wanted, A WOMAN, either white s.r black who un cierftaiids plain cocking, and will undertake ihe work of a (mail family. ■ None need apply with out uno*ceptionable recommendations of her ho nesty and sobriety. Apply at tiae Offiee of this Gazette* September 20. dtf, Marshal's Sale: united States, ? Pennsylvania District, $ ' BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me directed, iffucd out of the Ckc&it Court, ' • the United States in and for the Pennsylvania Pi 1 trict, will tie <*xpofed to public sale, at the chant's Coif,-e Hoyfc in the city ot Philadelp. , On Monday Ihe 6th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, at noun—all the right, estate and inter - ct of William Cannon and Joljiua Cannon, ef, in ar d to two third parts of 117 acre* of land, Ctnate o:. Chartres creek, in Waihingftcn county, on which is erected a merchant mill, saw mill and other im prevemcnts Also, —a Lot of one acre and three fourths, in ConnoLfburgh, on which is tre&ei a three ftorjr (lone dwelling house, &c Seizsd and taken in execution and to he fold as the property ef William Cannon and Jolhua Cannon the younger, by JOHN HALL, Marshal. Ma sbal's Ojfic?, 1 Stptemker 20, 1800. J jawtS. Mary Beck, RESPECTFULLY informs !®er Friends and the Public, that file intends opening her Selc<& SCHOOL on the firft «f O&ober, in Fifth n«ar Walnut Street, opposite the State House Yard, where Ihc will as ufual,.teach the branches ef po lite and tifefui literature, including Geography, Aftrouomy, Writing, Arithmetic, and every ac complifhmeat necciHry to form a complete liberal education. 1 Young Ladies may be accommodated with Boar I, &c. in the House, which is very airy aud healthy. _ ' 51 r G. Beck's Drawing and Painting School will commence at the fame time. ! foptember 10 I tu th& f» tm ■0 ThetelUiwitig work mty perhops appear from its Title as only necessary to the Gentle | men of the Bar—The whole trading world are intercfled in the knowledge of iis contents. It is replete with information to the Man of Busi ness \ and the Merchant, the Underwriter, the Sea Captain. &c. &c. mill find themselves par ! tictilirly and immediately concerned in the ■ knowledge it affords. Just Publiibea, And to be fold by James Humphreys, No. | rc.6, South Side of Matket Street, Part 11. ! (which concludes the I'irft Volume) of RE PORTS OF CASFS argued and determined in the High Court i f Admiralty * (Great Britiin) commencing with the Judgments of the Kight Hon. Sir William Scott, Michaelmas Term, 1798. By Ch 9 Robinl'on, L. L. D- Advocate. At the fame place tray be I. These Reports will be continued regularly as they come to hand. Sept. 18- th.fa.&fa. r'aVPXTFi? fr? APniPY L'AVENER &P ARDLEY, i No* 63, south Third street, Opposite the Unired St-ites Bank, BEG have to inform '.heir friends and the pub lic, that they tranfafltfic business of perchafing and felling of Stock, negociating Bills of Ei« change, buying and felling of Hcuies, Lands, &c. rn commiliion. —Such as will favor them with their custom, may reft allured that the utmost ex ertion# will be exercifed.io render every possible fatisladlion. They have at present for sale, 4170 acres of well ehofen LANDS, being mi itary warrants, alieady located and fur vey«d,fituate between the Little Miami aad Scio ta Rivers, in the North Weft era countries. feptember 19 5 ! !'' ELISHA FISHER AND Co. No. 39, North Front Strret, ' HAVE FOR SALE, ; Ironmonger*-, Sadlery, Cutlery, Brass and > Japan'd Wares, yf ; 6d 8d iod lid and aod fiat point nails, | German Steel, Hats aflorted in cases, Piitols, guns ar.d flints, &c. &c. September 11. dim Charles Marftiall AND SON, Np. 46, Gbesnut Street, HAVE RECEIVED, ! Per brig Liberty, capt Hend;'tf n, from Amlter dam, and ether arrivals, A quantity of the following articles, which tfeey , fell for ca(h, or the usual credit— Antimcn crud OI Anifi Arsenic aib Juniper Sac laturni .^uctirii Vitriol alb Rho lii ' Bora* . Camphor Opiam Cfcccinnella Annetto Gum Benzoin Merc Dulc /• rabic Prcecip rub Myrrh Corros sub ■ Kino ALSO ON HAND, Sal G auber M ("Manna flak Rad gentian w 1 Com Flo Sulphur I<J 1 Liquorice ball Sweet oil , | ort * >cru Sem anifi I 2 I Rub' Rheubarb J L And a quantity of Shop furniture, surgeon* mltruments, patent medicine 9, &c.—Medicine chests, and err'ersfrom ;he cou l rry, put up on moderate terms. fcptember 13 w fa 3W BENJAMIN CLARK, Clock fa" Watcii Maker, HAS REMOVED To No. 36, Market Street, Whcrc-he has for Sale, Spring and other Clocks ; gold and (live Watches; Tools, Files and Materials; (lee , nd gilt Chains, Seals and Keys ; Springs, &c. Bcc. CLOCKS AND WATCHES Repaired as usual. June 3 tu&f tf ' v.f j •\ , .« > - tu th& fa im
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