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The Freeman's Journal or The North-American Intelligencer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 1

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WEDNESDAY, 16, 1785. 4 North American THE I eericer. rT it trite ril Oil ntelh T0 ALL PARTIES, but INFLUENCED by Printed FRANCISBAILE 'at HiAD, in Markct Strett. i Juil PUBLISHED: Sold by Tho ma Dobson, At th9 New Book Store in Second flreer, two doors north of Chefnut flreer. pERMONS 00 pradical fubjefts by Robert Wal 0 ker, late one of the rniniiiers of the high church fj Edinburgh to which it prefixed 4 character of the author, by Dr.

B'air, his colleague; io 3 vols, large jV0, price il. 17 6 neatljr bound "in calf, lettered. To a quick and folid judgment, were added the pawersof the moil correct tarte, which he enjoyed high and uncommon degree Seldom have any been endowed with a more juil difcemment of what t( jj beautiful in compofition and difcourfe." By the elegancei neatnefs, and chafte fimplicity of "compofition in his ferraons, and by the uncommon grace and energy 0 "his delivery, he rofe to a high wjJxtjoflly acquired ZV. Blair Ciarafltr of the Author Sermoos, by the late rev. Ceorge Carr, fenior, clergyman of tbe Englifli epifcopal congregation in Edinburgh; in 2 vols, to which are prefixed an elegant eograving aad fame account of the authorPrice 1 1.

6 neatly bound. j. A View of the Lafl Judgment: by John Smith; cne'of the miniflers 0 Campbelton Price 10s. or neatly bound in calf, letteredi 1 11. 4.

An Humble to invefligate and defend 'the Scripture DofUine concerning the Father, the Son, and the Holy to which is added, Obfervationa concerning the Mediation of Jefus Chrifl in the varie rui Difpenfations of God tbe Father, and the final iffu his Adminiflration with an Appendix concerning the Import of the Hebrew Names AUbim aud Jebova: by James Purves Price only 58. neatly bound. 5. Doddridge's Rife and Progrefsof Religion in the Soul? a new ditbn i Price 5s. OfT.DOBSON.

alfo mav be bid, iuft received, lavN''; 1 ton'ai ciinciplM. Fereufon's Eafv Introduction to Ai tfonomy, iot young gentlemen and ladies; Wefi'a Elements of Mathematics'; Douglas's Euclid: Cunn's Euclid, kc. bjblea of various fiies, new teflaments, Dil north's palling books, prim rarrs, pfalters, catechifras, flates and flate bUck lead pencils, penknives, ink pieces for the pocket, ink powder, fealing wax, wafers, writing paper, quills, School books for Greek, La in ajd Englifh daflics, ice. Wholefale and Retail. JACOB LAWN'S German Circulating Library CONSISTS of eight hundred of the bed German1 authors; in moft branches of hiRory, morality, fentiment, Gentlemen defirous of acquiring a knowledge of the mofl celebrated writers in that language, may hire books at lis 3d per quarter, (to be paid on fubferibiog:) and by the month, week, or tingle book in proportion.

Catologues of the fame may be had at Melchior Sfeiner's Book ftore, ia Race ftreet, near Third flrtet; or at faid Jacob Lawn's houfe, in Fourth fireet, nearly oppofite the Mcthodift meeting houfe, where the library is kept for the prefent. N. B. German books bought, fold, or exchanged by faid Lawn, who likewife tranflates the German, French, and Englifh languages; pods books; fettles accounts, fcc. Books fold and bought on commiiTion.

Erudition and Translation From the English' into the German Lancvacx, and from the Girman into the English Toncvs, are taught, with due propriety, agreeable to both the national Rudl ments, Syftems, and Propriety, by GEORGE ZEISEIGER, At bit Evening School, the north weft corner of Charery1 Lane, by Coorobe's alley, Tuition hnurs from Six o'clock till Nine. 1 lf B. At faid Erening School youths of both fexes are alfo July inftjufted in the Englifh Tongue, Patrons and friends to Education, will pleafe to obferve, That his intruded care is obferVed with punftualicy and alliduity. 63 He inHrufts Gentlemen at their houfes, in both the bovefaid languages. The Mother's Catechifm.

JaJoblifhed and to" be Sold at Francis BlfTey' ia" Market Street, and by John Steele, at his Printing Office in Second Street, between Spruce and Untoa Streets, 4 new Edition of the Mother's Catechifm, enlarged and improved. Philadelphia! 7th Nov. 1785. Tlitdaj Pubbjbat, Price Out Shilling A New1 Arithmetical Card, for the Ufe of Schools and Academies ri i i it. Containing no left than tweaty of the moft eflfentlal and uecef.

firy tablet in that ufeful Science for a. younj learaer to torn mi to memory, vi, thofi: of Numeration, Jntegers, fence. Pounds, Multiplication, and Money Troy weight, Avoir dujjois, and Apothecarie ditto Long meafur Cloth, LanJ and Square meafure. Pry, Wine and Liquid djuoj Time, Motion, Praftke, Ttre and Tret with a memorial nertc, and a moft familiar explanation of Sins, S. The whole neady comparted and elegantly grxued for the compiler And Sold by F.

andjty 7. Bookfcller, in Market Street. THE Tru (tees of the Generat LoanOffke of tha Commonwealth of Pennfylvania, inform the Public that their office will be opened oil the 26th day of September inflant, to let out on Mortgage only, the monies to be eraittedon Loan, agreeable, to the late a oan umce Law. September 12th, 17S5 Enquire of the Printer. TO.

BE LET tf I iV 6,: Done in Gold or Blue Sand, or other ways as may be direfted, and FIRE BUC KETS painted, andfurnifhed on the mod. reafonable t'ems, By George' Rutter. tjt In Fourth fireet, adjoining Plunket Fleefon's efq. N. B.

Gentlemen in town or country may be (applied with the above article, on the fhortefl notice, and their orders attended to with Philadelphia, Anguft 30, 4 Ten Dollars Reward. AN a way from the fubrcriber on the 5th day of July, 17851 a Negro Mao named George, 24 years of age, 5 feet inches gh, well made, vtry black, large white eyes, and fmill heard, is apt to repeat his words. He has lately been confined in the Work hou'e in Philadelphia but'releafed on his indenting himfelf to pay his charges, but has run off about three weeks pall, clad in a (hort broad cloth coat, metal buttons, "buckikin breaches, and white Ihirt. Any perfon fecuring faid Negro fothat his mailer may have him again, Hull have the above Reward, and reafonable charges, by applying to Mr. Clement Smith, keeper of the Work houfe in Pnildelphia or to the fubferiber, living near the head of Mifgiliun creek, Suflex county, Delaware flate.

4w CQVERDIL COf.F.. LOST or STOLEN from th fubferiber, living at Hugh Pedens in Raphoe townfltip, Lmcinr county, on the 12th ofOaober, a Silver WATCH, with a Steel Chain, thechryftal is cracked, her numbr 11,200, made by one Richard Trjpp, London. Wnoever has found the faid Watch.and returns it to the owner, fhall, have Four Dollars Reward, and no queftlons afked; or if flolen Three Pouadi, for the Watcjj and Thief, upon conviction, by me jW JOHN M'AULEY. TO BE RENTED, A fmall convenient STORE, Ready fitted up, with a front cellar, and if wanted a. large Warehoufe Race nreet bet ween Second, and Third flrects, exactly oppofi Moravian alley.

Forterms enquire of the prefent occupier. Philadelphia Nov. To be SOLD, or Exchanged a Houfe in Town, A Valuable Plantation of Patented Land, In York county, containing upwards of 300 acres, well timbered and watered, wttngooa improvements. tf, r4" A Two Story Brick HOUSE, between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Enquireof the Printer.

A' flout healthy Negroe. Boy, Bit ween the age of thirteen and fourteen years.brooghf m. work, and wait upon iaie. lie i uia fer no fault, but want of employment. Euquireof tbe Printer.

Mr.P A EXHIBITION. RSRE XIHEI FIE JFS CHANGEABLE EFFECTS, Will! be twice a Wsek on Mondays' and cfn Thurf days, at four o'clock In tbe afternoon'. The door4 to te opened at three o'dock eacji 1 Wlhh ivill Vccnjtfi tht ''fillowing Pieces IC5HT by the firft uawn, and com 1 ing 9n to broad day light, with a view of country feat. 2. A fireet viewed in the erening with the coming on of night; lamps lighted day breaks with 1 rofy inorning.v The difference between the morning and eveoiug is plainly diftinguifhed in this eailern view.

3. A graud piece of architecittfl in a perfpedire view clouds gather: into a heavy with thunder and lightniog clear up with a coming, an i 4. The raifingjof Panderaoahim, the higb capital of Satan aod hi peers, where the tU council was I for the dellruction of an according to'Milto defcriptiooi 1, line 670 to 5. A Mtll near the Falls of Schuylkill the water falU over the dam, aod runs, wafle through the arches of the in a lively and pleafing rnaaner Tickets (without which tio perfon can, be admitted) may be had at tneffrR Charles and James Peile'sia Lombard Street, meffrs. Donlap and CI 47 pool and of Mr.

Bailey, printers in Market Street. Price, Three Shillings and Nine Pence, each. .1 MR. PEALE having now rendered his PerfpeQiT Views, with Changeable EiFcfts. aicofflplete at rickets, as well as thofe wha intend to fee the exhibi fioo tamaice ufof the prefnt opportunity, as Peale has in contemolation a viGt toa ncir'hbiiirin? fiat ft.

Lombard fireet, Augufl 3, 17S5. 1 1 i BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to rae directed, will be expofed to pobhc fale, at the Coffeei II jufe. in the city of Philadelphia, on Wcdtiefday th j6tii inltant, at five o'clock in the evening, three tw fiory frame inefTuages and Ut of ground thereunto belonging, fituate in the Northern liberties of the city of Philadelphia containing in front Dear tbe weft fide of Tiiird ftreet, at the corner of Gieen Areet, about 41 leer, and in length or depth about 50 feet; fubjeft to 61, ground rent per annum: Taken in execution at the property of John M'Coan, and to be fold by JOSEPH COW PERTH WAIT, Sheriff. Philadelphia, 5th, 1785. Dancing School: School is opened For the enfuingi leafon, at his Long in Carter's alley, for; tuition of Young Ladies and Gentlemen in the polite and neceffary art of Dancing.

Thofe who mar pleafe to turn with the inHruftion of their children iii that branch, may depend on their beinc taueht in tha moil approved method. 'Ihe good government and decorum that has for many years pail recommended his fchool, fhall be full attended to. An Evening School for Grown Gentlemen will be Opened about the beginning of Qftober. tf In 1 L. Philadelphia, Saturday, vSepr.

1, 178c'. REPRESENTATION being made to Council, by, ihe managers of the fUe lottery, that an appli, cation is now before the houfe, for pcrroiiHon to mix te bUnks with the prites, Lc. and th propriety of postponing the drawing of tbe fecoud clafs in con fequence thereof being fubmitted to the board; An order was taken, that the drawing of the fjid clafs be poflponed, until the houfe have come to fume resolution upon the application a fore fa id. Extract from the minutes. J.

ARMSTRONG, jun. The mincers of the lottery flatter themfekes that the reprefentJtives now in afTemU met will grant; the permilHon applied for, la a. very few days, agreeable to the wifhes of the adventurers in general, when notice will be giveri of (he drawing of lottery without further delay, as the priies aod blanks are II sit A MA ii a i i A DE. and now ready, for' Milrs and Mjrpan. at ihIr Sural HsiiOl lit Vin Sttttt and at their ft ore in Second flreet, ltcea Arch and Race Rrects.

They have likewife for Tale, Sugar Houfe Mollify and Mufcovado Sugar, Wefl India and Philadelphia Rum, and a a a for true n't of Bar Iron' Caft i rg, ire.

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Pages Available:
2,516
Years Available:
1781-1792