r.>4 t , Landing this day, From »n board the brig Jefferfon, EIUjU E. Morris, 'T Matter, frem St. Crtii#. X. PRIM.'" SCJGaR and ) TT « , St; RUM m Ilog (heads. 50,000 lb. GREIiN COFFEE in 450 Bags. 1 i; Aljo, by a forma importation, 130.CC0 Coffee, in 40 Ilhds. rr>- " 14 1 ierces, 25 Barrels, 950 Bags.' For Sale by John Wilcocks, J c c Tun Alky, South Wharves. to May 5 $.6 tii rxurUSALS ' FOR PUBLISHING BY SUB?CRtPTIQN, SKETCHES OF THE HISTORY OF THE UNI+EP STATES, From the. peace of 1783, to the termination bf the.'pre sent Sefflon of Cohgrefs. BY MAT HEW CARET. £ • COXOITIONS. I. This work will be comprised in two or throe o are I'ubfcribed for, the printing (hall commence, and (hall ,be f'inifhed, asfpeedily as pofiible. , | "VII. Subscriptions received by the Author, No. 118,1 M Market-street, and by the chit£ Booksellers through out the United States. ■' , TO THE PUBLIC. Jt THE object of the prepofeS Work, is, to prefeht to public view a conneiSed l'eries oi the.' chief Jevetits of a per : od of American history, that does not yield, in im portance, to any period of equal length, in the peaceful annals of any country in the world. Defiling to exeite no ejrpe_ i? also i very coilfidorable advantage atifing fi'otn the . numerous applications for blanks and the gfcnerai influx "" of advertifemcnts, &c. &c. anda handlbmepro£t derived quantity 6f Rags which may be cpllcited le tbrojighoji.t the year. _ _ K complete fet"of cuts for DHworth's Spelling-BooV.. y 3 Likcwife Will be fold with 'the office, a or binders' Preft, (used for prrellingjio'oks BJove, may have _ tl)ejrcfulal of a handfomjslrojlection of bound and) " '' 'in (beets —They will (old very low. ■ Fer the price, 'further partltulars, enquire at No.'' l £ 14, north Third .street, where a specimen of th* types mayhefeen. , April 26. tj'e.law. , r a JUST PUisLISHED, h. 1- / [Price 25. Cents] to al By 6amuel H- Smith, N°. 118, Chefnutflrnt, .. < LETTERS OF HE L VI D I U S: v In reply to Pacificue, on the President's Proclamation J » ' c r 1 . n ts or lNcutrpiny. a- AJb-ikid to Mr, Madison. a- 10 ie Lately Fubl'jhed, ed Pacificus— Political Truth —Paterfon's Charge. of a- In a few Days COLUMBIA HOUSE p ly Boarding School for Young Ladies, l u _ TV GK.OOMBRIDGE Viaving removed from Locjge iVi Alley, to the corner of Eleventh ami Spruce-flreetS, for the advantage of a large, convenient House, dry, n _ healthy Ctuation; hurpes for the continuance of the encou ragement (he has hitherto so highly enp«rienccd; and for v whkh (he returns her sincere acknowledgment. Mrs. Groombridge is assisted by Matters of the i JY firft ability; and the ufrjul, as well as ornamental branches of education are particularly attended to. February 8. §2w 53m _ rcT, A GREEABLY to charter, is hereby given to the ; il Members of the Corporation for the relief of poor ■ and diftreiTed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor ahd diltrefl'ed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Mi*, nifters, that there will be a Meeting of said Corporation 13. j in the second Pr.elhyteriaa Church,, in the city of Phila peiphia, on the 23d day of May next, at4o clock,?, m; for the difpatchof all such business as may than be brought re > before the board. in * ASHBEL GREEN, j April 22. d Seoretary ps the CorporatioK* Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, on the banks of the river Snfquehanna, about one mile above fide wa- A ter, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducing the trade of which comes so near the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to speak the boats; and Mills may be so as to receive them al«ng their ns walls, and by water lifts take in their cargoes. ' There is a power fufficient for many and any kind of '' - ufeful Water Works, and so much may be justly said in commendation of this Scitc as would be inconvenient to insert in a newspaper publication. Those who may desire to. be concerned, will probably E find tl cmfelves well plcafed on viewing the situation. Leases for any term of years may be obtained ot} appli- 1 cation to the fubferiber, Kving on the premiftjs. CLEMENT HOLLY DAT. 1 April 19. iawjm Treasury Department; h Reveriue-Ojfice, March I Oth, 1796. PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the CommiJJioner cf the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of North-Carwlina, I. A Light-House upon Capc-Hattcras. 11. A Beacon House upon Shell Castle island. 4 — Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be fee» on application at the offices of any of the Superinten dants of Light-Houses, or of the Supervisors of the Reve- | rue, ot of the Collectors of the Cufloms in any of the ' States ; as also at this office. ( r For SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS,; IN PENN-STHEET, J * 130 quarter Chests fre(h Hylon Tea; 100 ditto do. frefli Souchong Tea; 30* Boies China, containing small tea setts of 41 pieces; 406 pieces Bandaiioes. Willing! y Francis^ v January 30. juv. 1 City < f Washington. ' : SCHEME Jftbe LOTTERY, \ T o.II, . fOlj. THE IMPROVEMENT OF T/it I FEDERAL CITY. A munificent } 2 0,000 dollars, Sc > OOQ J dwell ) cash 36,000, 'are S 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 2j,00c 40,000 * 1 ditto 15,00 a & cash 15-jOOO 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 ao,oo 2 do. 5,000-each, are, - 10,000 1 10 do. i,boo - • 10,000 10 do. 500 " 10,000 100 do.- .100 - ■ 10,000 300 do.- 50 10,000 4co do. 1,35 - - io,ooo 0 . l,oqo do. 10 - 20,000 j- I 15,090 do. 10 - * 150,000 f 16.739- Prizes. ) | —Jr "3 U .TJbzSi • jh , ' r Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 4p,0000 c. — — j a d * N. B. T# 'favour thofc who may take a quantity of f j of 40,000 dollars wftl be the la st drawn C 36,000 the last but one : n - And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in tsu days alter drawing, will Ue received *or ti n. any numbfca not,\«fs'than 3© tickets. < o T.-.uL ottciy wni attord an elegant fpecitnen.of ihc -C r „ pr v ai ct.,,iMinVsto be crested in the City of Walhui*ton C -Two braatiful deftgns arc already Cde tor the entiie fronii on two ot the public iqr.aies ; 1 son* r lfefe qraw> •;» iojis, it is prupofed to crcifc two c-.iiiic .'-iM corner °* 'build'.Jigs, ajT ion as poflfvblc alter tnis Loticrv is f>ld, and es io convey them when tomwlete, 5 to the fortunate adventwr. .era, in the rrvnber described in the frheme .for the Hotel Lottery. A n*tt deduction of Hve per £en;. w.;i be n»aot -j • to defray the cxpeaces of printing, &c. a,nc J the surplus will be made a pftrt of the tund intended for the Q National Uriiverfitv ,to be eie&ed within the City of p VViiibington. " t! lie drawing will commence asfoon a-sUie Tickets in .ire fblcS. off. —The money prices will be payable j ( in thirty days' after it is finifhed,and any pii/<.s for winch r 0 rttmate Timbers are not produced within twelve months , Mtci the drawing ia closed are to be confidcied as given towaids the fund for the University, it being determin ed 10 fettle.the whole buftnefs in a year 1 roip the endu* of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as fecu- 1 ity. The teal fecv.ritie.s given for the payment of the Prize ls are keld by Ihe President and two fiiroflors 0/ the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than ha)f the amount of the I,otterv. The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of — the late Commiflioners afiifted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are req\iefted to undertake this arduous talk a second Ums on behalf of the public ; a fufficient num ber of these JiSviug kindly accepted, it is hoped that the to a National Univeffity and the other federal ob-" jcifts may continue to favor the delign. By accounts received from the difteretit parts of the ') Contineiit as well as i'rom Europe, where the tickets J have been fynt for faie, the public are aCfured that the j le drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and id caution unavoidably ncceffary to insure a fafc disposal of the tickets, has rendered the itiof fufpenfibn iodifpenfable. a- SAMUEL BLODGE T. Tieketsmay be had at the Bank of Columbia ; of , J James Weft & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Oilman, Boston ; g of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and of Richard Wells, - Cooper's Ferry. ' ® China Goods. < THE Ship Atlantic, Silas Svfaine, Commander, from Canton, will commence the discharge of her Cargo to-morrow morning at Walnut-street wharf, _ Conjijling of j Yellow and white Nankeens of excellent quality Persian Taffetics, black and coloured f, Lustrings, do. do. I Sattins black of various qualities t \ Sewing silk? in afTorted colours j y Vermillion in boxes t Cassia in chests f or Q»icklilver in jars c BOHEA, 1 1 he SOUCHONG, | ,e, HYSON SKIN, ■' F n Tpas YOtTNG HYSON > c reln 1 eas> BEST HYSON, } ~ IMPERIAL, j - CHINA WARE, ornamental, with Table an 4 Tea j lc Sets generally aborted. ' i or WHITE SUGARS, and a quantity of , ?. r First quality Bengal SALT PETRE. ,' n For Sale by »- Philip Nick/in & Co. i April 8. t.il'iScs ( ht y ' i A*o. 8, North Front-Jlreet. Printed Calico and Muslin WAREHOUSE. 1 of RICHARD Sff JAMES POTTER, t ■ ;l _ Haw ju/i received a superb ajfortment of tjte following arte:lei, f , rj -which they ojer fir falc. C :ar "DKJNTED calicoes Gentlemen's neck hr.ndkfs. ts . JL 4-4 wd. book mufliaj New fafhionaKle lha\vls c „ir 6-4 wd. ditto ditto Madras handkerchiefs 1 Book ninfliti handkerchiefs Tambour'd muSiM ; 0 f docket ditto Gurrahs i n Colored, bordered, muslin Humhums t t0 handkerchiefs Coifaes &c &c Very new fancy ditto An elegant and frefh aflort ,jy Elegant tambore muflias mcnt of ribbands and Colored work ditto ' sashes Laced figured ditto Cotton stockings Brocaded ditto Worsted ditto j Ladies plaids And a variety of other articles, just opened. — Many of the above goods *re particularly calculated for the Weft-India market. Dectmler £3 taw ps Joseph & JeiTe Sharplefs, ! D ' No. 32. fauth ThirdJirect, Have received per she Hamburgh Packet, j AND HJVE FOR SALE, be A variety of Merchandize; en- consisting of ve- /"CALICOES, Furniture do Diipities, Fuflians, wide the VJ and narrow clouded and flripcd Nankeens, Checks, 1 Ginghams, elegant Vest patterns of Camel's hair, mufli o net, and Marseilles, Hosiery, Cafimers, Jeans, fuperfine ' and fecend Cloths, Calimancoes, Spinnings, Moreens, .Irilh Linen», and dry Goods in general.—Also, GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Saddlery and Saddlers Tools. They expeit a large additional lupply of dry Goods ty the firft veflels, which tlcy will fell on rcafonable terms for cash or usual credit. 3d mar! 30th. lawtf. IV. B. A number of elegant Coante.panes, and Mat frilles Bed (jgilts. i. •. 5... V •. v . *; ;* ' 7o be fold at public sale, On the 18th day of June next, at the City Tavern, in Phi ladelphia, FOUR Lot 3 .of Ground in the town of I, amber tor., county of Burlington, and State of New-Jersey, ad joining the river Delaware, late the Estate of William Richards, dcceafed, with all the buildings and improve ments, buflniied by ground of John Mitchell, Lambert Cadwalaier and others ( a deaT indifptttable title will be given. The terms >?ill be mad; known at the time and place of lale# April ?8. m&th. General Pojl Ojfice, Philadelphia, 'March 16, 1796. WHEREAS sundry t/jufmjtted in the Mails of the United tf> and from Norfolk, in the ft»te of Virginia, were opened, and Bank N#tcs of feve ra! denominations fraudulently taken- fr«uiihaa.af York, in the date aforefaid, in the nio*rh? »f OAoi-c*', Noveih!. ber and December last ! and whereas a part of said nous and some cash have been reepvered and *re now in pofltiii -011 of the Pod Master Grrie *al. In order there ere that fucb Bank Noteaas ftjjll.be identified may be lettered to the owners theteWc'and that the refnainihgnotesand ca'h among those who are entitled to Itieiri- i\OTI(iEJS HEREBY GIVEN toall person* who . have fuffcied by fuch/raudulent practices, within the po- , riod, and oa the route aforementioned, to exhibit their cfaiths without delay, supported by such reasonable proof* as may be necefTary to substantiate them. Such notes as stall be identified will.be received by application to th* General Poll Gilice, .on or before the firft.day of July nest; an,d, the xelidvie of such cash and notss will then be diVided,ai»otig the; claimants in proportion to their respec tive trifle*, to he afcertn'ned by tni necefTary pr oofs, winch on or before that day shall beprpduced to the General Poll Office. (sawtju'.y). JDS. HABERSHAM. ~LAW BOOK'STORF, NO. 3 rs; HJ&H-'STR.IiIiT, A VERY GENERAL IMP OR tATJQN OF LAW BOtiliS JUST OPENED. GEORGE DAVIS's EXTENSIVE coile&ioH of' tlie latest Irifli Editions be ing now arranged, he begs to offer them for Sale* on the fame moderate terms, as have for fevcral years pafl, so particularly dillinguifhed them ; and to ai'ure those Gentlemen wtoo may favor him with.attention, their orders from any dutaace, whether for a iUigfe vot lunie, or an entireLibrart', &all b£ executed wi.'i the like promptitude, and be had at F#l« well's Printing Office, N0..",.;, in the fume fircet, A MaP OF THE RIVER RHINE From Nimeguen to Basle, .sns wing The adtual Seat of War Between the Frcnch and Yluftnans. March 26 lAw ' " '' IV AN--f tD, Several Apprentices to the Printirig- BuTinefs Apply at the Qffice of Gazette of tli» United States, No. n<), CViefnut ftrcet. ft L O S "T, TN thecity, on the Point R«aif, the 13th instant, a fnnlf J 1 GOLD FRENCH VSATG'H, made at Paris, with a gold chain and two gold feats, o/ie having the initials H. St. G. and a Lion creft—thcoftieqa Lion crest only. Who ever finding the fame will bring them to Ne. 111 fuuth Front-ftrect, fha.ll receive a generous reward If offered for sale to any of the Watch-makcrs in towii, theyJirK're qaefted to flop the fame. April 13. § JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH t3* JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-fireets, Philadelphia; MOST refpe&fully informs his friends ;md the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a com plete and.general assortment 9f almoC Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the of London, Bir-» an 4 Sheffield, all of wiiicK arc of the neweil ftlKtori, and will be fold, ind retail, on the .ow ed terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. JohnNieholfon received in payment at their current valued March 5. lawtf George Brihgliurfl:, fj£ HARNESS MAKER, fiis friends and the public, tiiat he hits removed frsrn Arch-flreel, to Mo. 23 in Worth Fifth-ftreet, adjoinyig the Episcopal Burial Ground, where he continues the butinefs of • Coach making in all its Branches. He makes all kinds-os crane neck and percll Carriages* filch, as Goaches, Chariots, Phxtons, and Coacheei; also, Chairs, Kittereens, Gigs, Suliey 3; and all kinds of Haf nefs, with plated #r brass mounting. He hath a good fu'pply of the befl matcriala, and a flock of the best sea soned wood. Orders from /my part of the United States will be du ly attended to tfiththe greatefl punctuality and dispatch. long experience in bafinefs, his care in the execu tion of his work,' and an unremitted attention to the de -1 fires of his employers, he flatter* himfelf will pfovefuffi cient recommendations. ti j has several fecund-hand Oarri ges for sale, viz. a cqmpleat Coachee, with a coachman'* feat and Venetian b|>(|{s all rai^nd; a Pha:ton; a Chair; and a Sulkey with a falling top. All kinds 6f Carriages fold on Commiftion, and Car riages taken in to stand by the month or year. $3" Apprentices wanted to the Bufincfs. Philadiipbia, November 11. t,t,&B3m.2awdo SHOT, OTi 11 sizes, from 31 lb to Grape, Cambooles. Pots, and other ciflings eascuted at the shortest notice, I Nail rods, from rod to spike, Hoop iron, of all sizes, for casks or cutting into nails, from a brad to lad nails, Anchors, from 17 Cwt.to loolb. Bar Iron, A Quantity of James River Tobacco, .Carolina Pork. Hemngsin barrel^, Kiln-dried corn meal in Hhds. and Bbls. Rye flour &c. to be fold by Levi Hollindworth £? Son. Augitjl 4 I FOR SALE, ' \ FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn ; about four huf e xi dred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette *• of the United States, No. 119 Chefnut-ftreet. December 1. § iiiwißM „, IM ,| MM |in «1 niinraiM"lll wi iirirwinmnn r *— y PRINTED BY JOHN FENN