Gazette of the United States. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVOKING, OCTOBER 30. Never was there a greater mistake com mitted by the Federalilb, than was evinced at the late Ele&ion in this City* As it ref pett the member for Congress, it is a lament able fact, that a great number of men, pro . fessedly Federal voted for the Democratic Candidate, and another c'afs, dill more IHI - not vote at all Such ttmpo lifing is criminal, more particularly at a time when ali the energies of the Faction were exerted. Vv hat has been the confeqnence of this cowardly conduft Tlie answer will be' found by oblerving something very like a French Cociade, already exhibited in the hats of the exulting Jacobins* On Monday the acfh In/hot, seven persons were atttcmpiing 10 crofj the Schuylkill, near Heading, in a batteau, in order to fee the re view of the Militia, on the oppolite fide, they unfortunately over f?t the boat, by •which accident four persons were drowned, via. The wife and child of John Fager, a daughter of Mr. Baum, and a daughjer of the late Mr. Wolf, deceased. Lalt evening, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, the inhabitants of this city were alarmed by the cry of FTRE. It is fa id to have originated in a carp-nter's °P belonging to Mr. Nathan Smith, on the east fide of Fifth-flreet, near Yine-ftreet. Although the citizens turned out and exer ted themfsves with their usual alacrity, the lire raged with such violence as entirely to consume the shop and another wooden building adjoining it, and to do confidera blfi damage to the brick dwelling house of Mr. Snjith, before it could be got under. Tkt foll&wing anecdote is worthy of no tce : A relpedlable young couple in the t unty-ct , New-Jeriey a Mr. —, of , an 1 Miss ,of , were engaged to be mariied on a certain day. The young lady being entitled to vote at the rleftion, and both of them being truly federal, the agreed to postpone their marrage that (he might give her vote which flie did on Wednrtday and they were married on Thursday ! I think, fays the Editor of the New-J sr f ey Hate the fcderalifm of this couple cannot be doubted." DIED]—On Monday morning, at seven oMotk, Mr. Jojiah Hewes Anthony, of this city, merchant. Mr. Watnk, Unfortunately for the United States, and to the gre it injury of the American cha ra&er, uncommon pains is taken, through the medium of the public prints and other wise, to make the world believe that the people of this couutiy, are divided into two parties, of Monarchies, and Republicans ; than which, there never was a greater falehuod endeavoured to he imposed. A very little reflection will convince any Mil prejudiced observer, that the true state of our politics is as follow : The people who brought about the forma tion ot the present government, are Federal Republicans—A party exifls, that origina ted in a difliketa the confutation and go vernment and is conapofed o£ men, who have and may be juflly called Anti.Federal ists. It is to be observed, that the most per nicious consequences will always result to a country, from the agents of foreign na tions, being allowed to interfere in its poli tic!, and affairs of government This has bren einminently the cafe in the United States. Ihe Anti-federalifts have been constant ly endeavouring, from the commencement xf the French Revolution, to engage the warmest pallions of the people of this coun try, in the affairs of that diilrufted nation; and the public funftionarics of France were for a length of -tiiae, adtively employed in attempting to revolutionize the United States. On the other hand the federal interest fuflained material injury from the Printing Prrfs of an English adventurer, which was eftablilhed in city, for feverat years. This man, from his chara&er, and manner of opposing the party I am fpeakitig of, and defending both the government of his own country and of this, from their aspersions ; •was a principal cause of an iniprelßon b'ing made, unfavourable to the adminitfration of our excellent government. It gave a han dle to the oppofmon, that was made use of weflcfl, The conlequences were not fore feen at an early period, but are to be lamen ted. This circumstance, together with the ■wicked misrepresentations of a partv that has become desperate, and the revolutionary spirit of the times ; produced the change in the late, and a former eledWon. That Engliflimen or other foreigners, who are attached to a different form of go vernment, should throw their weight into the scale of the federalifts in preference, is by no means extraordinary ; but that there is in the American nation, any thing like a party, or even an individual of any con sequence, in favour of a monarchical go vernment in preference to the present, is utteily void of any foundaticn in truth. I will venture to predicf, that if ever the govsrnment is deftroyei, it will be by the violent and imprudent condmS of the party, that has always been hostile to it. It is in the nature of Jacobinism, in every part of the world, to pull down and over turn—the anti-federalifts, part of whom may be termed Jacobins, or Dematrats cfj the most violent kind, have usurped the ex- : elusive title of Republicans, and pretend ' a fupsrior attachment to the eonftitution ; | that « set of men, who were so ftre "uoufly opposed to the adoption of the go vernment, Uaould llb\v - t- if s best friends, is a thing too absurd, and incredible to be se riously believed by any person of common lease ! It appears to me, there is one thing we arp all deficient in. It would be a great happineb for America, if her citizens coul l learn to entertain a just sense, of an indei pendent national character, A laudable pride of the kind mentioned, would tend to unite all real Americans, and weaken, if not drftroy, foreign attachments. We ought to consider, Ihtit nations are void of every thing like real friendship. Mu. Waynb, \ OUll wild rheatrical Correspondent observes of Mrs. Merry, that " the fantaf. tic appearance of her drel's, the si mplicity of her look, and the innocently wild man ner in which fh; converses, rfiult interest every beholder in th? performance of lo great an aAreft"—" good !*' The Critic'alfo remarks tliat " Mr. Coo per difptay-d his greit abilities,—but after him whole bones alas ! now lay liears'd in earih, the dear remembrance of whole worth as a Iriend and as an adtor, lhall live within the book and volume of every breast who have known him in either charafter,—great indeed mull be their abilities to become a good copyist"—" cdojo again." The young scribbler is sagacious enough to dif. cover, that, "it Mr. Cain's countenance was more esprclfive, he would appear to more advan^je."—" excellent well." " • that's a just observation." He cost i u.*s—" Mr. Blisset's Sheepface was admirably done ; but this young man is so careldfs, be prutitutes those abilities of which nature has been so la villi, and if he can get his part-i.no matter how— it's all on* to BlilTet. " You'l exc\ife ire Sir, if upon this ocCalion I take the liberty to tell you, that mirth is rather ill-tinted." lo fay that Mr. B. performed admirably, and then, that he wai so abominably care less as to pr«ftitute his abilities, is down right ; thetaft, however, ig other wise ; that gentleman has a claim tb the approbation of your censor generalis, or of persons poflelfing more taltc and dtfeernment: —Mr. B. is remarkable for his corrett con i ception ef chara&ers—he is never at a loss ! tor an aAion or a grimace which the author of the play could have fancied. Your cor respondent has ventured before the public eye in very unseemly garments. His inat tention to orthography is his leart (though not little) deft ft. He has praised wheie no extraordinary merit was -iil'played, and cen lured where no fault was discoverable. He lay? to himfelf '■ if it succeeds to the degree I expeft, it will be easy to circulate the real name of the author, if it fails I am con cealed." Public criticisms may be ufefu!, when made with impartiality, couched in decent language and preserving confiftancy : But " it is mod pittiable" to f-e this vain youth, like a child, whirl round a breaks his own head—ls there no allowance to be made for difference of talents ? Can all be equally striking ? Mull no diftinftion b: drawn ? Ought one to be ccnfured merely for not playing a charafter so well as another hai played it ? Snppofe that a faarling fel . low was to complain of Mrs. Merry for not | aftinj " the lovely, yenng" MONIMIA, so I well as Mr. , of Thespian memory, would this be ju tice—although, I know a lady in Venice would have walked barefoot to P.delline, for a toush of bit nether lip this is no disparagement to the talents of Mrs. Merry—ls this lady homely b cause that lady is beautiful ? Is not Mr. Cooper to be admired, (acjmittnij the faft) merry because Morton or Kemble excelled him in Hamlet ? Surely no. Sir, I wilh "to rub this young quat to hi? senses," and not to beprolix—Let him cease to drill us Let him " Mark in dirty hole That painful animal, a mole Above ground never bi rn to grow ; VV hat mighty stir it keeps lelow ? To make a mole-hill all this ltrife ? It digs, pokes, undermines for life— How proud a little dirt to spread ; Conscious of nothing o'er its head, 'Till, lab'ring on for want of eyes, It blunders into light—and dies." [Thefollowing from Cunningham, adifiin guiihed Pastoral. Poet, though it present a face of Sitire against the mutual perjury of Lovers, will suggest topics of consolation to many a disappointed Amandns and Aman da. ] Palemon in the hawthorn bower, With fond impatience lay ; He counted every anxious hour That ftretch'd the tedious day, The rwfy dawn Paflori nam'd And vow'd that fte'd be kind But, ah, the setting Sun proclaira'd That women's vows are wind. The fickle sex the boy defy'd, And IworL- in terms profane, That beauty in her greatcft pride Might fu» to him in vain. When Delia from the neighbouring g'ade Appear'd in all her charms Each angry vow Palemon made Was loft in Delia's arms. The Lovers had not long reclin'd Before Paftora came ; In constancy, fbe cry'd, I find In every heart's the fame, For|young Alexes figh'd and prefs'd With l'uch bewitching power I quite forgot the -Plate,on the 4th inft. At'injtd at Baltimore; The (hip Union, Hooper, of Ballon, in 74 days from Hull. She "poke the brig Welt-Indian, 14 days from CUirlefturi Lr Lsndou. J '*v ' 1 HEALTH-OFFICE, 10th mo. 20, 1800. Attest, Peter Keyser, Secretary. Peter K eyser, Sec'ry. i? ' New-Theatre. 1 ON FRIDAY EVENING, October 30, ,;s J Will be prefcnted (not ailed this season) a favorite COMEDY, called The Stranger. (Translated from the German of Kotzebue.J [As performed at the Th.atre in Baltimore, New ark, and London, with unbounded ap plause.] r The Stranger, rnr. Wignell; Count Winterfen, rar. Warren ; Barron Steinfort, mr. Wood, Solomon, mr. Francis, &c. Countess Winterfen, nirs Snowden; Ann, mr». Francis; airs. Halter, mrs.Merry. To which will b( added, A much admired Graud Dramatic Romance, (for the fccond time this season) CALLED Blue Beard • Or, Female Curiojily. flhtb netu scenery, machinery and decor at ions. J Tie music composed, and feleflcd, by tnr. Kelly, with accompaniments by mr. Relnagle. Abomelique, (Blue Beard) mr. Warren s Ibrahim, mr. Francis; Selioi, (Lover ot Fatima) mr. Cain ; Shacabac, mr. Bernard ; Haff.n, mr. BliiTett. Fatima (Betrothed to Blue Baird) miC» E. Weftray Irene, (filter to Fatima) mis« ,-irn ild ; Bcda, mrs. Oldmixon. .Box, one Dollar. Pit, three quarters of a Dol lar, and Gallery, half a Dollar. The Doors of the Theatre will open at i 4 pad St and the Curtain rife st 1-4 part 6 o'clock- Gentlemen and Ladies are requeued to lend their servants to keep places in the boxes at a quarter pail five o'clock. *♦* On account of new pieces in preparation, Blue Beard, will, after this evening, be laid aside. Subscription Balls. Mr. Francis I>E«S leave to acquaint hii scholars, and those gentlemen, who may wlfli to honor his Sub lcription Ball with their presence, that fubferip. tion tickets, either for four or fix balls, are ready for delivery. T he firft ball will be on Thursday the 6th of ; November. Days of tuition, at the Academy, Harmony- Court, Mondays and Fridays (at 3 o'clock in the aft rnoon, for yeung ladiss only)—TucXWays and Saturdays, (4 o'clock, for young gentlemen)_aiid at 6 o'clock on the Tuesday and Saturday for those of a more advanced age Far particular, apply to Mr. F. No. 7 0, north Eighth street. < " a ° r ' cr 3o dt6N general Hamilton's Letters. PRESIDENT ADAMS. r I ''HE Fublic may now be fupplicd with this X publication, at the reduced price of 1$ Cents, by app!y,[i|?- at the bookdoresol J.Ormro] hefnut street, and H. Sc P. Rice, Sicond-ilrett No t6, between Market and Chefnut. Oilober 30, John Whitefides INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he has taken the BREWERY, late Wiiliam Dawfon't in Sixth ftrect, between Market and Arch streets, where they may be supplied witli Porter, Ale, Table and Small Ueer». N. B'. A quantity of excelletit old Porter on hand, fit for immediate ale. oflolier 30 tu th fa 3 w PLATED WARE AND JEW ELLERY. James Mufgrave, I No. 44, 5 ulb Second Street, 1 HAS JUST RECEIVED From London and is now ofenmg an exten sive and e.egant assortment of t Plated Goods Of the hteft rafhions and warranted of the very » firft quality mamifaflured in England, viz. 1 TPBAand C flee Urns, Hater! andjappaned J, Bread Baikets of various round t and oval , « Castors, with plated and silver tops, 5, 7 anc l 8 bottles fr< m :ra t« 3s aolls amcir.glt which are a number of extraordinary workmaulhip with rich cut glass High candlefiicks, patent iljde ditto . Low dittoagreat quantity, sconces andb' anches } Coffee pots, tea ditto and cadies in :etts or fe , par*te with silver border*and fhieUls ri< hiy ' engraved, a variety of pattern lauce tureens, salts, toall racks, fußar and cream baf ns &c patent spring (hoe buckles silver and pla' ted, forne very rich aid others plain , Id the jewellery fine amongst a variety of other articles, an jffortroent of elegant car-rines of , the tatoft fjfhion , Pearl, enamelled and plain finger rings Ladies and gentlemen's watch chains, seals and 1 keys Corals and bells ,and coral beads for children with focktts or without. Stone knee buckles, a numbtr of rich patterns &C.&C. 1 » J. MUSGRAVE hau'workmen continually employed in the silver and jewellery line and makes every article in these branches upon the most moderate terms Hair work n fockers and rings, and minatures felt in the belt man ner. —He has on hand a large afluirtmeat of sil ver ware, such as enffee and tea pors, sugar bowls, milk pots and flop bowls in let 's or l e . parate,fluted and plain. Soup and milk ladles, table, tea, fait and mustard spoons, milk ladles, sugar tongs aßd every article in the Clver ! line. N. B. Setts t,f plate of any pattern if order : ed will be executed ar the flio.-ieft notice a,i ca(h or old silver and gold taken in exchange. Oflober 30. eod3\v. \ "notice HAVING parted with Margaret Brooks by mutual consent, I do hertby f. rwarn all persons from crediting her on my account, as I will not pay any debts of her contratfing. WILLIAM BROOKS. I