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
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