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Guemfev in cfiftrefs, prior to dipt. Colley’s failing, which informed, that there were three Gommiffione>-s appointed on the part of the French Republic to treat with ours, and that the general opinion was that matters would be amic ably adjuflcd. Petersburg, February 9. William Miller jun. is ap pointed Commissioner of the Revenue of the United States, vice Tench Coxe. Knoxville , December 26. A terrible fire happened last week at Nafhvillc, by which three flares, the property of Mefirs. William Black, Feed. Ward, and M‘Connel, were destroyed, together with several dwellinghoufes. It is fup|X)fed the fire was communicated by fome designing person. Charleflon , February 14. Yesterday arrived the fliip Hazard, Kolm, Oporto, 47 days. About 14 days ago the fliip Hazard,’ Capt. Kqjm, was boarded by a French privateer; they took from him the mofl of his provisions, and a pipe of Port wine, being part of his cargo. February 15. The fliip Canada, Capt. John Sewall, from Jamaica, bound to London, arrived yesterday at the Bar. This fliip failed on the 20th January last with the convoy cf 5 fail of the line and 3 frigates, and about 70 fail of merchantmen, and proceeded with them into the Gulph, as far as latitude 27 1-2, wlien on Friday last a tremendous gale of wind, attended with a delude of rain, came on; soon after a signal was made by the Commodore for wearing ; at this time the sea ran very “high; in obey ing the signal and wearing fliip a sea ft ruck her on her (lar board quarter, fiffetUher cabin with water, and knocked the rudder from her stern. At 4p* m. the weather began to clear up, when, feeing the Commodore near him, Capt. Sewall made a signal of distress, which he answered, but no assistance could be required or given, on account of the sea. At sp.m. to the Captain’s aftonift.ment, he saw the fleet bearing about two miles to leeward of him, when he saw them wear again. As it was entirely out of Capt. Sewall’s power to manage his fliip in consequence thereof lie loft the convoy. Next morning he saw several draggling xeflels, which ltd him to believe that the whole fleet was scattered by the gale. On Sunday Capt. Sewall fell in with the American fliip Aurora, Capt. O’Connor, from Jamaica, bound to Georgia, who rendered him every assistance, and took him in tow, until he got a pilot on board at the Bar. SAVANNAH, February 23. LETTERS from Hamburgh, received at Paris in De cember last, speak of an offenlive and defenfive alli ance as on the point of being concluded between Pniflia and Ruffin. Ramis has been declared Prefidcnt of the French Direc tory in the room of Re veil Here Lepeaux. On the 2d inflant the Theatre in Federal street, Boston, was consumed by fire. Yesterday arrived the Britifti letter of marque schooner Chance, Capt. Thomas, from Martinico, which she left on the 7th of January. Next night Capt. Thomas took one of Victor Hugues’s privateers, of 4 guns, commanded by a white man, who had 20 Negroes under him ; he carried her into Duninica. Three nights ago he parted with the Eng fifti transport Catherine, which failed from Jamaica last month with the fleet; (he was bound to England with a bout 15.0 soldiers, and had loft her fore mast and bowsprit in tlie Gulf. MARINE LIST. Entered Inward. Schooner Jane, Tucktr, Bermuda Experiment, Davis, —Jamaica Rebecca, Landon, Charleflon Ship Aurora, O’Connor, Jamaica Schooner Polly, Briggs, Ditto B rig Chance, Bryant, Ditto Schooner Nancy, Spotfwood, Ditto Martha, Nicholson, Marblehead Brig Dean, Akerly, New York Sloop Chance, Langley, Rhode Illand Brig P.itfey, Ripley, Jamaica Peggy and Polly, Johnflon, St. Croix Schooner Sally, Barker, Charleflon Ship Sally Bu ler, Chisholm, Philadelphia Brig Defiance, Hughes, Jamaica Union, Phipps, New York Cleared Out. Ship Diana, Laffell, Curacoa Brig Apollo, Robinson, New York Schooner Hetty, Malon, Philadelphia Brig Sally, Brown, Jamaica Sloop Maria, Smith, New York Minerva, Willard, • Charleflon Ship Diana, Bolton, Liverpool Columbia, Hervey, Jamaica Schooner Rebecca, Landon, Charleflon Erg Jt-fferfon, Morris, St. Croix Ceres, Howard, New York Berkley, Tallman, Boston Loring and Seaver HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE , LIGHT and dark chintfes—furniture copperplate cali- and muftin fliawls—common purple do. —light and dark printed cotton handkerchiefs—do. linen— t imbored muslin neckcloths—jaconet and bookmuflin hand kerchief;—plain, tambored, and spotted book muflin— plain, tambored, and spotted jaconet do.—tambored jaco r.ct and book muffin aprons—tambored jaconet colored do. —Ariped and cliecked muslin—colored printed do.—color ed, tambored, and white drefles—colored book sprigged muffin—adored spotted japanned do.—satin work do.—with 1 dies and gentlemens hats—which they will fell for cash or produce, per piece and dozen, at as low an advance as can be ptirchafed on the continent. And have also latterly received, Fresh fuperfine and fine flour—frefh crackers in kegs—’x>xes soap—-boxes candles—barrels and half barrels prime and raefs beef—barrels frelh pilot bread—barrels fliip bread—bags pepoer—kegs London white ’lead ground in oil—kegs dry red lead—Madeira wine in pipes, half pipes, and quarter casks—womens, miff s, boys, and childrens c'oth and leatlier fboes—all of which they will fell on very low turns. Savannah) February 16, *79®‘ KT The fubferiber intending to leave thw etty, oflrn fbr Tale, at very reduced prices, The Remainder of bts Slock of GOODS, WHICH CONSISTS OP IRISH linens, calicoes; ‘Superfine black, navy blue, and mixed cloths; Scarlet, black, drab, and mixed second ditto; Bath coating; Suj*rfine black, white, mix ed, and printed cafuneres; Marftilles quilting, fwanf down, and floiinet, for waistcoating; Elaflic coating and sorest cloths, Green cafinet, Womens scarlet cloaks or cardinals, Mens camlet coats and cloaks, Cloak camlet of an excellent quality, 6 4ths green baize, Durants of various colors, Mulberry wildbore, Rose blankets; Red, white, and yellow flan nels; Worsted and cotton (lock ings, Beaver gloves, Velvet vefl shapes, blue vel vet, white corduroy, Brown fuftians, ravenfcluck, Mancheftcr corded fluffs of different colors, Striped and clouded nan * keens, India yellow ditto, White and colored muflinets, Ginghams, British dowlas, 3 4ths and 7 Bths bed tick, Humhums, A few pieces muffins and muslin handkerchiefs, Clouded muffin fliawls, India bandano and romal handkerchiefs, Red and vellow silk ditto, Printed linen and cotton pocket ditto, Black Barcelona ditto, Gentlemens muffin neck dit to with tambored comers, Brown holland and platillas, Oznabrigs, German rolls, Mens and womens black hats, Childrens drab ditto, Ounce and ditching threads, Colored ditto, Sewing silk and twist, qua lity binding, Silk ferreting, tape and bob bin, Canton and French fans, Patent metal tea kettles, •Bell metal skillets and kettles, Coffee mills, spiders, and Dutch ovens, ALSO , Fresh hyfon tea, Brown sugar, Loaf sugar, Ginger and black pepper. WILLIAM HALLSTEAD. Savannah, January 19. GEORGE LAMB * Has just received by the ELIZA, from BOSTON, GOTTON cards, No. 8 and No. 10, in boxes of 6 dozen each—an additional assortment of hardware and tin ware—a large quantity of paper hangings — trunks a consignment of (hoes in casks—glass ware—paints— paint oil and brushes —ll by 9 glass—saddles, bridles, saddle bags, &c. Also, by tlie above veffcl, and the BELLONA and APOLLO, from NEW YORK, A large Number of BOOKS. THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY Has received great additions, and fubferibers are invited on the following terms: x. To pay 3 dollars per quarter in advance. 2. To take oat 2 duodecimo or 1 oftavo volume at 000, and no more; to be changed every day, if requested. Persons living remote from town, and who cannot con veniently change books very often, will be allowed twice the number of books at once that town fubferibers are. ‘Die other rules are much like those already published, except as to the depofite, which is not required of fubferib ers. A catalogue will soon be printed and given to each fub feriber. . February 16, 1798. SAUNDERS MOTTA7 HAIRDRESSER , RESPECTFULLY informs his customers, and others, that lie has removed to the (hop occupied by Mr. Cummings, next door to the eastward of Mr. La Goux. He returns thanks for tlie encouragement he has met with, and humbly solicits a continuance of their favors. Savannah, January 4. i79 8 . IO Bn KtN IB.U, The Wharf and Lot known by the DISTILLERY. 7 tb February, 1798. EDWARD TELFAIR. Iron pots from half a gallon to eight gallons, Fryingpans, gridirons and griddles, Hard metal table and tea spoons, Japanned waiters and tumb lers ; London and Bristol pewter bafons,plates, and dirties; Hearth brulhes and bellows, Currycombs, horse brushes, Iron and brals candlesticks, Japanned lamps, Steel and japanned fnuffers, Sad or smoothing irons; Steelyards to weigh 62, 81, 87, 88, 103, 133, 150, 182, and 200 lbs. Carpenters and shoemakers tools, Falling and club axes, iron squares, Centre bits, draw knives, Weeding hoes, Till and cupboard locks, Gheft locks and hinges, can nister locks, Brass knob and ring locks for doors of various lizes, Rim and flock ditto, Single and double padlocks, H and HL hinges, hooks and lringes, Iron butts from one and an half to four and an half inches, Skew riling joint ditto, Flat and round bolts for doors and windows, Thumb latches, brass and wood pullies, Iron ditto for windows, fafli lines; 6d. Bd. jod. and 2od. nails; 3d. and 4d. fine clout ditto, fid. and iod. fine drawn ditto; 2d. 3d. 4d. and fid. brads or sprigs; Sand, emery, and glass pa per; Round and flat head wood ferews, Table knives and forks, Pocket and penknives, Razors and straps, (having boxes, Shoe and knee buckles, Coat and bread buttons, Spectacles, combs, tooth and comb brushes, Fifli hooks, pins, needles, India tea china; Sets of dining ditto, consist ing of 100 pieces each ; Tin, glass, and crockery ware. Johnflon, Robtrtjon, and cV? RETURN theirfincre thanks to they friend* wta Rave employed them in the Difpo&l of then Crape, and inform them, that they continue to tranfa£k the Commission and Fa&orage .r r & Bulmeis,’ ” in all its branches, flattering themselves that they will ren der entire fatisfa&iou to thole who may employ them, by their attention, punctuality, and difpatch.^ They have on Hand, for Sale, on low Term/, Imperial, T Hyfon, and >Tea; Young HyfonJ Paper hanging, Soap in boxes, Glals ware, Prime beef, Superfine flour, Salmon in half barrels, Brandy, Hollandfe geneva, Mufcovado sugar in hogsheads and barrels, Jamaica rum, Coffee in hoglheads and bags, Loaf sugar in tierces, Nails and brads assorted, Bar iron ditto, Window glass 8 by 10, A few bales Kendal cottons. Ditto white plains, Flaxen oznabrigs; A quantity of English gunpowder, F and FF; London bottled brown stout. ’ ALSO, Rice, tobacco, and • A few hundred bulhels Indian com* Savannah, December 14, 1797. THE fubferiber lias for sale, on the moft reasonable terms, for cash, at his (lore in Bull street, opposite Messrs. Hamilton and Hartridge, The following At tides, viz. London particular Madeira wine > Second quality of ditto / By the quartercafk, gal- Port wine 1 lon, dozen, or bottle. Sherry ditto J Jamaica rum New England ditto French branchy Hollandfe gin London bottled porter by the groce, dozen, or bottle Coffee Loaf and brown sugars Molasses Hyfon and bohea teas Black pepper Raisins Shelled almonds Nails of all kinds Crockery ware assorted Writing and wrapping paper Liquor cases. # ALSO, Muslin fliawls Ditto aprons Linen and cotton handkerchiefs Oznabrigs by the piece or yard. Captains of vessels and others Can be supplied with all kinds of groceries at the ihorteft notice. JAMES BELCHER. Savannah , January 35, 1798. Fifty Dollars Reward. r~—l—si—i_m T3 UN AWAY last night from the I jj JLV fublcriber’s house, the following jj Negroes: Sharper, a country bom 1 I fellow, about 30 years of age, full 6 feet h, ? h remarkably thick and strong, yellowilli complexion, pleasing coun u: gjgjl tenance, speaks plain English, walks very upright, commonly wears his hat inclined to the right fide of his head, excessively artful, anl handy at any work. Nanny, his wife, a country bom wench, about the fame age, 5 and an half feet high, black complexion, finding countenance, very heavy with child, speaks plain English, and commonly wears handkerchiefs tied about her head and neck. Joe, her child, 5 years of age; and John, his brother, 2 and an half. They carried away their blankets, many articles of clothing, and fome provisions. They were completely dressed with new suits of dark London brown bath coating. It is fufpeCted they have gone to fome of the Carolina neighboring plantations,’ where Sharper has a great number of relations and acquaint ances. Any person that will secure them in the common g 101 of Savannah (hall be entitled to my warmest thanks and the above rejvard. EMANUEL RENGIL. Savannah , January 4, 1798. l-'IfTY DOLLARS RhIVAKD. RUN AWAY from the fubferiber at Savannah, this morning , the Negro Man and Wench hereafter deferibed : NED, a country bom fellow, near or quite 38 of age, about -5 feet 3 or 4 inches High, lpeaks very j>lain English, .has a very gross voice, 1S a yellowish complexion, and is re markable for having 6 toes on each foot, l and 5 fingers on each hand, has loft se veral of his fore teeth, both above and below, and has very thick lips, had on a brown Jacket and trowfers nearly new, and carried awayfwith him a dark London brown broad cloth coat, with many other articles of clothing. ‘ JENNY, his wife, a country bom wench, about the fame age and height of the fellow, of a Hack complexion, has a (mall fear on her left cheek, as well as can be recoL levied, (peaks very plain English, has a final 1 waist, and is well made, is very sensible and artful; she has a mother and other relations in the Fork of Broad River, near Pe te rftmrg, Elbert county, where it is moft probable they will hereafter proceed, should they not before be taken up. Any person apprehending and delivering them* to the Keeper of the Pnfon at Savannah Dud) be entitled to the above reward. I: Samuel Wall. Savannah , November 24, 1797*