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Second American edition— Frice 75 cents. ;The rapid sale of the firft edition of this euterefting novel, iu a f«w months is the baft criterion of its merit.] EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL RETIEW, APRIL 1791, p. 468. ** k may be a tale of truth, for it js not unnatural, and it is a tale of real ailhvfs—Charlo te, by the axtificc ot a teacher, recommended to a l'chool, from humanity rz* ther than'a conviction of her integrity, or the regularity, of htr former conduct, is e»ticed lrom her goverr.efs, and accompanies a youn# officer to America—the marriage ccremony, if not forgotten, is pollponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconhancy of her lover and treach • «y of his friend. The situations arc artless and affcfling—the description Bafural afod pathetic \ we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever exitlcd* who for one error, fcarcslr, perhaps deferred so Jevere a punishment. If it is a fivflion, poetic juiiice is not, v e think, properly distributed." I. 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That with the lafl View of the series, (bail be deli vered an engraved title-page; an elegant chara&eiiftic vignette: a map of the route, conneited with the prof petfs exhibited in the the course of the Work; and an Alphabetical lift of the Subscribers Subscriptions are received by Mr. Marrifon, at his Print !hop, Maiden la.je, New-York, by Mr. Carey, Book-fell er, No. 118, Market ftrect, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-feller» in the United Itatus. February J? City ot VVaihingtoii. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, Ne. 2, FOR THE IMPROVEMI MT OF THE. FEDERAL CIIY. 1 A magnificent ( J j.ooo Oul.su, and dwelling house, 5 calh 31,000 ne l ditto 15,000 &ci 25,000 1 ditio 15,000 & cash 15,000 1 dtno ie,ooo Si cafn 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 car from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as fecu- Thf ie»l frruiitics given for the pavmen! of the Priae are Ur!d bythe President and two Dirt Son of the Hjnk of Columbia, and are valued at more lliau hall the amount of Hie . I y The twentf four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commillioners affiled .n the itvinagemen of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous talk a ictond time on behalf of the public ; a lufHcient num ber of thefc having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the si iends to a National University and the other federal ob j'ea» may continue to favor the d-tign. The synopsis of one of the Colleger, to form a branch of the National Iflftitution, is already in the preft, and will be fpcedily publilhcd, together with its constitution A compleat Plan of the whola of this Important Institution, compiled from a felcclion of the bed materi als, ancient anjl modern, will be submitted to the public whenever the fame may have gone through fiich reviftons as may be ncee.Tary to establish the perfect confidence and genera! approbation, so essential to its present rife and fu ture existence for the general good of America. By accounts received from the diflerent parts of the Continent as well at from Europe, where the tickets have been lent for sale, the public are alTared that the drawing will speedily comratiue, and that the care and caution unavoidably necefiary to insure a fafe disposal of the tickets has rendered the (nor; fvfpeofion indilpenfable. February 44, I?9J. Aug 50 %' Ticket! m»y be hH «t the Bank ol Cilambia; of James Writ &c Co. Baltimore or Gideon Denifon, Savannah, of Peter Giltmn, Bo ft on ; of John Hopkinv R" k '1 " R'fhvrf 'V-*' l ' frr***". LOTTERY OFFICE, N®. 64,/ nit Sfi*l-J!relt, CANAL Tickets for sale, and calk or tickets given for any prizes that may be drawn. Information given refpedin; Wafliington lottery, and eafh or Canal tickets given for priaes that may be drawn, Both lotteries commence drawing September 28th. BOOKS will be kept of each Jay's drawing in both lot teries and open gratis to the enquiries of the possessors of Tickets purchased at the OFFICE. 0" Halves, quarters, aud eighths of Tickets may be ha 1 at the above Office. Stpi. »6. 5 FOR SALE, A very valuable ESTATE, Called TfFITTSNUAU. SITUATE M tie townfiif of Upper Derby, and aunty of Delaware, 7 l-l miles from Philadelphia, and half amile from lie mio IVefcrn road: containing 130 acres of excellent Land, 45 of ixbicb are good ivatcred Afeadow, go of prime Wood Land, and tie rel Arable of the firjt quality. There an n the pretnt/n it good two/lory Brict Hcufe, ■with 4 rooms on a floor, and Cellars under the ■whole, mita a Pump Well of ex eeilent ii'ater in front; a large frame JSarn, Stables, and other convenient buildings; a Smoie-Hau/c andfane Spring House ; two good Applet Ore ha; -ds, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Clover, except ihafe immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of IVaier in each of them, -which renders it peculiarly convenient for Grazing. ILe J.i-uation is phafant and healthy, and from the hi h culti vation of the Land, the good neighborhood, and the vicinity to the ci ty, it is very fuilabU for * Gent M ian's Country Sea..' Iht foregoing is part of the Spate of Jacob Hi,aa K deccafed and offered for jale by MGRD2CAI LKWIS Surv I'.'.Tgf Executor. eotf June 4, 179 Britain.* 1 50,000 40,000 30,000 10,000 10.000 10,000 10,009 10, Of O 1 0,000 10,000 10,000 10, to, 80,00® tjv,oo« 4 •0,000 SAMUEL BLODGET. todtf Sale of valuable Proper! TO BE SOLD, BT PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday, the 13th day of October, z 795, At the Toiitine Coffee-Houfe hi New-York, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, all the right, title, andintcrtft of the AMERICAN IRON CO MP ANT, la the following valuable TRACTS of I.AND, "Si. I• \LL that tradt of land containing about 1500 a.re*, X\ situate in the county of Orange, beifig part of the mountain lots No. tz and jj, in the pat -nt of Cheefecocki formerly laid out by Charles Clinton, Esq. dcceaftd, and purchased by th'c Agent of the American Iron Company of William Smith, Esq. on the oh day of Nov;ni'b«r, 17664 This trifl contains fotije plough land and fiva.np; also Potucke'it Pond and the otitic ts thereof. 4. All that tract of land situate 011 the well fide of Hud son's river, near Buttermilk Falls; containing lOOsacrci. In this tract there is said to be a valuable mine, some good swamp and timber land. 3. AU thofetwo trait; situate on. the north fije of the Mohawk river, being part of the Manor of Cofby, pur chased by the Agent of the American Iron Company in tho years 1765 and 1767, of Oliver Delancy, Efq the oue con taining acres, the other 3815 acres. 4. All that trail of land si uute on the north fide of thfc Mohawk river, near the German F»ats; adjoining part of Colby's manor, and bounded on the eafl by Canada creek. This trad will be divided, and fold in the following Lots, viz, Acres, T containing 966 * 9°7 3 844 4 So'- J 762 6 805 1 97° 8 1000 Lot 1000 I 000 1000 1000 13 ic-oo J The traci*Bi*% tg per Cent, from the Prius—This Loiter) confifti»/ 38,003 Tukcti, in which there ate 14.539 I'riui, and ay,401 Blanks, ieing about one and an ha!j tlanks 10 4 Prize. THl£ DireftorsoftheSocicty foieil,blifh nL'Ulelul Ma. nufafiur™, hiving resolved toercit LO TTEi< lES lot raising On B Humdrio Th«>ijs« immeuiaielydifcharged by > ehecK unon one ol the tianks;- SCHEME: 1 Txixcof 1 8 3 10 so ICQ 300 I COO 3 000 r'oo 8100 1 4»539 Prirci, Blank*. 38000 Tickets at J Botiirstachis The drawing will commence, under the infpc&i"n of a Committee of ihe Superintendents, as soon «>s the Tick ets arc fold, at which timely noiice wiil be given. The Supertnteadant* have appointed John N. Camming of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenberg, ot New-Bruntwvck y and JonaikuM Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who heve giveu ample security tor difchargmg Che trust reposed in their.. Pr In order tofecure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendants of :he Lottery Wave direeled that the Manager* shall each enter into bonds in 46,000 dollar*, vyith four (uAcientfecu'ritit«, to perform the.r .11- flru&iont, the fubitanc* of which »* I. That whenever either of the Manager* fcall receive | the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, ininidiatil) he lhall place the fame in one of the Banks of New-York or Phi ladelphia, to the cirdit »f the Governor of the and such of the Superintendants as ive in the city wh.tre the monies are placed, to remain there untii the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. 11. The Managers 10 take fufneient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to fcc responsible for then** 111. To ktep regular books of Tickets fold/ Mo"- me* received and paid into the Bank, abrtrafll of which lhall be feht, monthly, to theGovemor of the Sdcicty. Patcrfon, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gemtemA inf. r matio'i will be given where t kets may bcjrfed. xn&. (f James iVl'Alpin^ TAYLOR, f% _ N®. 3 South Fourth Strert, T) ETURNS bis grateful achnrnvledgementt whit TrienJ, and if,. IV Public for their liberal encouragement, M lm leavclefotltii a continuance of their favt s. At bis Shop gentlemen may be furnijh C 5s9Q? 20,00 a 36, so* IS/joo 262.000 Firrt drawn number, a,OOO Laftdrawn number, 2,000 fi66,000 y Acres. 39® 75®