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The inhabitanti are determined to hive a Vigilant eye in future, upon all veffels where iuv Kiii luipmvni wi iuuu prolines. The Tragedy of Douglas and the Farce of the Romp, was repeated on Monday evening laft, at the particular requeft of many ladies and gentlemen of this town fend a crowded audience teftified the juftice, done tne authors of thole pieces, by the Qn'iverfal approbation chat attended the performance of them. We are happy to hear that Mr. Edgar has rented for lome ira the i lieatre the propriety which judgment he has clearly Ihewn by a felecrion or puces, muu ciwuic nun a continuance . fmall Theatre. Additional Performers, Muficians. New Scenery, and further irnV provements will, we learn, attend ihe opening of his next compaign, for the Su perior Court in May next. This iej ron, the Bills fay, will clofe to. ttibrrow, with the Tragedy of Louis the i6th, the Citizen, and Deuce is in HiM ; which will no doubt enfufe a great houfe. V Mr. Edgar on Ms return, pwrpofes the ftrofitsof one night, for the benefit of the nrtnr. So laudable a OUinofr nlilft CPrtaii ilv meet Us reward. TO ARSENT FRTFWnL Thn much livelmefsof vour imacrinarinn has erected in your (lumber a phantom ' kingdom of univerfal Lovg, Ha&Mosy and Beneficence, where every dictate ot the foul mould be bent on Goodness, and meet no dark alloy of malevolence and ill will: then would ViftTUE forintr. 'and fmiling HappIwess would beam on all, as the cheering Sun oh the Works which its Lork Ipoke into being I Nature untaught is dark and unfeeble ; knowledge buried in the heart, is ulelefs; practice without cul ti vat ion, mud be lavage ; but when nature is improved by knowledge, when know ledge is rendered ufeful and valuable by communication when practice prompted by ' :J i lJ -I rtii nature is puiaca uy Bnowicugw, men man Excellency and Sublimk Order ap. PORT OF WILMINGTON ENTERED. Brigs Eliza, Br agdon, Trinadad ; Berk, ley, Dean, Kingfton, Jamaica CLtiAtVLlJ. Ship Eleven 5ons, Grtffing, Savannah. Brigi Nancy, Johnfton, Montego Bay ; Betiey, Audclott, Newry in Ireland; Sue ceTs, Rogers, St, Bartholomew. Sch'rs Robinfon Crufoe, Church, New-York; Americana, Bell, do. Union, Larrobee, St. Bartholomews; Nancy, Brown, Char lefton; Freedom, Dunbar, New-York; Suckcy, S.io.v, Bofton; Margaret, Davisj St. Bartholomews. PUBLIC AUCTlOtf. TO-MORROW, at 12 o'clock, Before the fubferiber's Auction -room, WILL BE SOLD, Two large Scale Beams with Weights; 8 i-a down Falling Axes; a tiumbsr of Skilletsand Spiders, Whip and Mill-Saws; Frying Vans Augers; Hoes; Cotton Cards ; aha fundry other articles. William Nutt, Auctioneer March 2 ' TO BE SOLD, A high pod fluted Mahogany Bed (lead with comifhes ; a complete let of new Bed Curtains of falhionable yellow f tround Chintz, with the fringes, lace, iocs, rings, leads, taffels and pins thereto appertaining ) one piece of ji yards Came Chinti, with fringe , kc for the window Curtains, and the cor nifties for the fame. The above to be had new at from the Upholfterer'i, and for the cod, fay i8j dollars. Inquire of Franc! Fontaine. March 1. Pofitively the lad Night. THEATRE. On FRIDAY EVENING next, ; Will be prefented the Piay of LOU I S-the Sixteenth. As performed in the Church ftreet Tbt-. atrtj, nCharleftonj upwards of eleven nigh '8, to crowded and brilliant audiences, ami received with general approbation. The laft fcene holds to oUt view Louis ; taking a lad iarewtll of his wife and chil dren. A fcene fo affecling has not been Jurpafied, if equalled, in hiitory. r To which will be added A FARCE as reduced to one act, r-iu,t " "' T HE CITIZ E N. After which will be repeated, by particular defire, ' THE DEUCE IS IN HIM; OR A Soldier for the Lrdies. Between the different pieces, a variety of 8l N GIN C. The whole to conclude with A FAREWELL ADDRESS To the Ladies and Gentlemen of Wih mington, by Mr. Edgar. Tickets to be had of MeiTrs. Ifaacks and Levy, of Mefl'rs. Fontaine ai.d Co. at tbe ' the Pnnting.Office, and at the C 'dice of Theatre.. N. B. It Is particularly foHeited that thofe Latlies aiid Gentlenten who may honor the Theatre with their attendance, will procure Tickets at the places mentioned, as money cannot be taken on any account ac the door. On account pi the length of this fcvening's performance, the curtain will rife precilely at feven o'clock No admittance behind the fcefles. ; notice. The fiibfcriber haying quail- fied as adminiitrator to the laic will and tef tameot of the late 1 homas Jame, requefts all perfons indebted to the eitate of laid de. ceafed, to make payment; and all petfons having demands on faid eitate, to prelent the lame to the fubferiber, agreeably to the direftions of an aft of AfTembly, enti. tied " an ac to amend an acl, entitled an aft concerning proving ot wills and grant-', ing letters of adminilh ation, and to prevent fraud in the management of inteftates' ef taies." JOhifjAMES, Adm'r. South Wafhington, March i. 3 ' NOTICE. Tlie fubferiber liaving qualifi ed as adminiftratiix to the lair will and tef. tament of the late Sampfon Mcfely, re. quells all perfons indebted to the eftate of laid deceafed, to make payment ; and all perfons having demands on faid eftate, to prelent the fame to the fublcriber, agreea. bly to the dereftionsof an ad of alTembly, entitled "an aft to amend an aft,, entitled an aft concerning proving of wills an4 granting leers of adminiftration, and to prevent frauds in the management ot h teftalcs, eftates.' Sarah MofelyAdm'x. . Mtrch a. 4 For CrTARLESTON . (To fail immediately) The Schooner RET5EYV -(Charlefton Packet,) JOHN M'lLHENNV, mailer. Fbr freight or paflagc, apply to the Cap tain on hoard. March a. Thofe who have any legal demands on Mr. Edgar, are requtlted to fend them in, as he purpofes leaving town in a few days, and they (ball be paid without delay March i. - - James I. Thurfton formerly afting partner in the Company of W heattn, 1 iHale & to. of this place, having lately left faid bufincfa, it will in future be carried on under the firm of Wheaton, Tildale Ic Co. as aforefaid, and conducted by RO BERT BALL) prelent acting partner, who bas for fale, 35 calks Old Sherry Wirie ; 6 calks Port do. 6 calks Liibon do. 6 pipes Madeira ; 40 boxr s bed lonjj cork Claret ; 5 pipes Brandy ; 2 pipes Gin ; 10 crates Crcckery Ware, aflorted ; 3 hogfheads Glafs Waret afloned; 60 boxes Windo data f 6 tilths Bohea Tea; 3000 bufhels .St. Ubes and Liverpobl Salt; with I gene ral aflbrtment of European and other Goods, wholtfale and retail Wilmington, March 2. . ' .. . - - By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed, at the fuit of Robert Howe, as the adminiftrator of James M' A iit( r , will be (bid for ready money, on Saturday the 18th of March next, at the ferry oppofne Wilmington, FIVE NE GROES, vit. Prcnter Aizure, Adontas, Coley and 5am. ThomaS Leonard, Sheriff, Bladen county, February at. TO BE SOLD Cheap far Cam, A light Waggon calculated for one pit! of horfes alio, a large likely vel broken chair Hetfe, and neat Sulkey with Harneft Enmnrt of the Printer March t. Ij- For New-Providence, (Tb fail in ten day) The Brig Nancy, of Waflt- inton, . ffr!!,, anuel)lloum, :iHer. jjjjgg0$>V freiitt or pflag, apply to the Captain on beard. February a 3. 4 FOR SALE. A quatntity of barrel Pork and Beef; Hogs Lard, and Butter in tub and kes ; n few tierces bhek eyed Peafe ; Deer bkins. Alfo, Peach Brandy by the barrel, and too barrels floar. Apply to Ifeac J. Patterfon. February a;. , hKU . 1 00 barrels Pm-k, and Bills on Boftoii at 30 ilays fight, for fait by R. Langdon. February 2 Excellent London Porter in bottles, for fait by Blakeley sind Vance. Fehr" lry a Juft received from Liverpool, and iqr lale by the fubferiber, 1000 bufliels Salt and a num ber Grates Ware. Richard Langdon, February 16. I - 1-ITTM FOR SALE, Two Trails of LAND upon Town creek, in Brunfsvkk county. A credit will be given for part of the purchafe money. Apply to Mr. James Walker, or the fublcriber. ni, A W.lL-i.r Wilmington, Feb. 16. FOR PRIVATE SALE. A Negro wench and child. The wench is a complete cook, wafhre and Ironer. Apply to Thomas Fitzgerald. February 9. fc
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