' NATURAL . CURIOSITIES..
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To l?c seen at the corner of Market and Second-Streets, from sunrise
- 'lill sunset - -
t ; ; An AFRICAN TYGER,
Three fcct and an half high, and nine feet in length from the tip of bis nofe, to the end
. of his tail, being -yet a Pup of tvto years old.
.' A' JAGKALL, the Lyon's Provider. .
The MAMMOZETTE: This truly wonderful and much admired Animal, was
brought from Afiii. He is full grown, yet only i8incheshigh. He walks ereft: for ac
tivity, inftincTt and fagacity he is allowed by the belt judges, to furpafs any animal eer
exhibited on the continent. He underftandg and immediately obeys whatever his keeper
defires him to do. . ' ' . " - . '
The Skin of an Aligator, Alfo the African Sloth Skin.
A Snake Skin twenty five feet long when living : and a Fowl with a horn growingout
of hit head.. " '
The price of admittanct 37 1-2 ctntt : Children under 12 j ears 61 'd half price,
Wiliningtor,, January 7. , . , J.
- Liverpool Salt.
THE Cargo of the Barque Mary, con
fiitina of LivERfooL Salt, a few
Tons Co A L and Boxes Co b a c c o V p e s
fotTalf by GILES & BUKGWIN.
.Wtlmirg'on, 1)6031805.
14'ilmwgtint Dc. 3 1805.
IM confeqaence of Mr. Smuel K. Jo
celyn, junior, having from the date
hereof, an interclt in my bull net's, I luve
"taken the ftore houf. 'lately occupied. by
Mr. Hallman; whire.the ufu'al bufinefs,
Withfopne additions will be carried on un
der the ftrriiot 'Oxtfjikir Cbl J
It being ncceir.4ry. th4t my former bufi
refs Should b: cl6fed,al pcrfons trut have
chn3?f are requcfled to hand thcin in for
payment ; and thofe that are in arrears,
to make; payment before the la ft day of
July ocxt, orfuiis will be tnfliruted. '
. T; Nr GAUTIER.
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. ';' f ' iy 'tlmlnttr,,Dtc, 31?, jboy.
GAUTIER & COMPANY
OFFER for fale, the llore houfel
lately occtipieJ by Mr. Hallman an
extend ve affortmcht of SHIP CHAND
LERY, as. well as DRY GOODS, aad
' CROCERJES of every difcription.
The have received by late anivals
from the WefMndie, aconfiderablcquan.
titrot SUGAR, RUM and COFFEE.
.; ALSO u. ,
K. E. Rum in puncl.cqal and Barrclj,
Kieij Uuck,
RU4a fbeeting. . V by the piece
L.ot
FOR SALE,
1 2 Cases of 4-4 5t 7-S I rish Linens,
2 Do. ot 3-4 brown, . do, .. . . : ...
9-8, a-4 and h-4 Diaper,
10 Q lartercabks of bLerry Jt Lisbon Wine,
8 lipci 4th proof Brandy,
20 lloxes of Claret of 2 dozen each,
12 Boxes and 6 casks of Raisins, Currants
and Mmonils, ...
Window Glass Itfby 8 and 10 by 12,
llibbcrt's Drown Stout,
With a general assortment cf
Dry Goods, Groceries and Hardware,-
at the loweit advance for Produce or Jjood
Hills tX a short iht, by
ROWLAND CRAIG.
Wilmington, Dec. 10, 18C6.
Wilmington, December 20, 18C5.
'X'lIE subscriber having ob'tuned Letters of
Admin'utration, at the present County
Court,' on the Est Ue of fie lite John fftnJer
tcn, Bhip"WviKt, deceased ; jrivvs public no
tice thereof. All persons lvincliiimaguinst'
. said Estate mustbrin;?; ll.ua in proptily. ati
toted wili.in the lime limited by law, other
! wise they will be toured .rieioveiy. Those
who may be indtincd ai.d have open account
will respectively be tailed upon for a settle
ment in all January ntxt.
JOHN LORD, Adm'r. .
Sw.
neita Duck, "
(a (beeting. bj t!
ldh' Baffvinff J
Every difcriptton of produce will be fa
ir, in barter. ' "' , '
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ITTHE fubfeaber li dow opening alfe,
I ' ftore of'Mt. James Dickfon Front
Street) the-fdlloWl-'goodH which haviV :
pirchaled 1 for rca jjr money h will, fell
wfblefile en tl.e lo wrtj terras viz,
. Ona bale aVichot Doulsi " .'
TVo finalj toxes 4.4 fapeifimi iriQi Lln
nem,,, A lew pieces Plaini,,,, - . , ,
svbiie FianncV
Do, CdttCMj; Bagging,. .. .,-. t .
Do,' Boies Claicf, n . - . " J
Two Chclli young Ilffcn Tea, "' ;
r ' CiX)RGE M'BRIDE.' .
.WilmiBgTon.Dec. jf, 180?. , -
1 v- FOlTsALE , .
40 or 50 tierces of new '
Applf. to.,. . . C DUDLEY kCo.
Wilmington, Dee. 24, 1 W3.
rou SALE t
HE .PiiniiMou whereon Michael
Sampfoii, Lfu. formerly lived, on
Morgan's Creek m New-Hanover Coun
ty, containing near to hundred acrs.
Thcra are 011 faid Plantation about 36 a
crcs tide Swamo under bank and tluch and
1 dividwd iiktoiwo beldi. O'larrer drained.
Dow fit for i--ei cultivation ol Rice;' ' The
upland is wcU calculitcd for a iWk quar
ter, having a good raoge for Hoes and
Cattle. On the land arc Pear Tiers very
valuable ff lh Wilminjton tnaiket.
Ure, two and three years crcuil w ill be sit-
; veu Arp'icatlon to be m'le to ihe Printer
of ibis Gaxrtte, or Sauducl R. Jocelyo,
; tiq. A' oritey at law..
; December 31 1805, t -
" a t r ' - -,
'V ' Ballast 1
T VN 1T.D any quaniity or kind; which
! 'T . will be received on the suUcritxr's
, hirves in or opposite Vlminj;tm, or at
Smitbville,. and upon !uc nuiicc be will send
Dot to any part 01 the river.. , .
10U SVLE,
1000 acres of Land on
i
4
NOTICE.' V"
-HnUE ubCeclbef having qualified is aifa
,X'',rn'r""r-"'n,,' to the e(tt of ibJt
yiilJam Smetton; aihe lallcotnty touit
rrqoefls aff f erfons bst,lrg accompts or de
mands of anv.ticnorr-iria'iou ag1r4 the tf
late 10 pnffar tl tm property aittiJcd for
fettjemcnt within the time limited by U w 1
nd all thofe who ai ImSebtcJ tohU c(la
reTrfjurfletl to rome (.nrd arxl pay iht
amiunt of their fcversl dbts on or before
th4 fttlldsy t1 March 1S0G, othetwifefuita
vlll t commenced sgW.II thofe wha fail
10 mike nymrni, wi'h.ii'VifiLilmlnaiicTn,
iht, 30,
the Norih-Eaftt Diver, about tea or tleven
milea from-WUnunifton,. oppotiM Mtrtc
Bluff. BEN J. SMITH.
. December 10, I8Q3-o-w. 1,
INSURANCE ' ". "
AGAIN ST EIRE.'
The Phoenix Insiitahce Company
"""""-""v of London r " v...... . '
HAVING found the circuitous and expen
sive mode by which persons in the U
nited States were obliged to effect their In
surance against Fire at their office in London,
prevented many from availing themselves of
the advantages held out to them by the Com-
pany ; adopted the plan of appointing Agents
in America to do business on their behalf.
In the execution ofthTs plan, the subscriber ;
has been' appointed Agfent for, the Southern
Deparlmeptof the""t3iuted States, with, full .
powers to sign policies of Insurance binding
the said Company and to Settle and pay Los
ses accruing thereupon, "
. Public Notice is hereby given.
That the 'said Agei.thas opened at No. 36f,
East-bay, Charleston, the'Office of the
PHOENIXFIRB INSURANCE
COMPANY,
,-For the Southern Department of the United
- StatfSofjimericat
WHERE he receives offers for Insurance,
and on payment of Premium, &c. effects
the same against loss or damage by Tire or
Houses, Buildings, Stores, .Household Fur
niture, Goods, Wares and Merchandize, ci
ther in Towivor Country, on the following
Rates und Conditions, viz .
Rates of Annual Premiums
To be paid for ASSURANCE agairut FIRE..:
No. I.
Hazards for the First Class, ti -
' Brick or Stone Buildings, covered vith Tile,
Slate, or Metal.
Furniture or Merchandiz not hazardous
conUined in such Buildings. .
For sums not exceeding
10,000 Dollars-in one Risk,
37 1 2 Cents per Annum per 1 00 Dollars. -
i No.Tl." -; -
Hazards of the Second Class, viz.
Buildings having the Four Walls entirely of
Buck or Stone, carried through the ivooi,
and covered with hoards or Shingles
Furniture or Merchandize not hazardous,
contained in such Buildings.
Hazardous Goods, viz. Pitch, Tar, Turpen
tine, Salt-Pettc, Flax, imp, Oil and
i Tallow, in Buildings of the First Class. .
For sums not exceeding
- io,000 Dollars in one Risk, .
56 1-2 Cents per Annum per 100 Dollars.
No. III.
, , . ILzards of the Third Class, viz. ,
Buildings constructed partly, with Br'ick or
Stone and partly with Wood ; or having
,' either of the Four Walls of Frame Work
filled in with Brick.'
Furniture or Merchandize not hazardous,
contained in such Building.
Ilazurdou Goods, viz. Pitch, Tar, Turpen
- tine Salt-Pi ire, Flax, Hemp, Oils and
Tallow, in Buildings of the Second Class.
Fjr tuuis not exceeding
10,000 Dollars to one Uisk,
75 Cents per Annum per 100 DjUort.
No. IV. , t
Hazards of the Fourth Class, til.
Timber or Slight, Buildings covered with
Shingles or Boards. , 1
Furniture or .Merchandize, not. hazardous,
contained in such buildings.' "
Hazardous Goods, viz. Pilch,.. Tat, Turpen
tine, Salt-Pctrc, Fjaavtiewp, Oil and
Tallow, in Building of toe tnirdClass. (j
tor sums nut exceeding
10,000 Dnilara in one Risk,
100 la 1 50 tents ftr Ann. pt 100 Ddkrt. (
iihips in Port and their Cargoes, Ships
Building or Kt pairing ; also, Barges and o
ther Bin-ll Craft, with Goods on board, may
re insured against Iirf.
n , 1 1 J Larger sums may be insured by Special
Agreement. AH Buildings in Contiguity to
oilur hazardous Buildings, or ir. other re-
"ipects . situated disadtanlagacusly, will be
charged at an extra. Premium. ' 1 he Kates
rosy also in some cases be 'proportionab
moderated ipon T imber - Buildings in tW
Country, or when starniioj; single and detach
fd, or attached with circumstances cf pecu
liar security. ; m
i. )JT Tallow-Meltera, Soap-Makera, Brew
ers. Vine car and Swett-Maken. Hemp and
alax Dressers, . Printing Houses, Coopers,
Carpenters, Cabinet-Makers. Coach-Makers,
; Malt-IIoutcs, Bakers, Ship-Chndlers,Uoat
Builders, Rope-Makers, Sugar-Refiners, Dis
tillers, Cberoiits, Varnish-Makers, Turpen
tine-works, Iheatrvs, and all Mills and
( Machinery, are deemed extra-hssardous,
and the Hate upon suth Risks will U pro-
, portionably increased. .
1:
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Dick's
Hotel.
HE Subfcrlber Informs the public,
that he has taken the hoofe In
which .he refiJcs for at other year; and
lain tMs opportunity 10 follcu t)e cuf.
torn if travellers, ando'heti , wbo may b
allured to meet with every attention and
the bed fre the nlsce will afford.
Thofe Indebted to him are icq-'tXcJ to
coma loiwaid anJ icttic their accounts.
WILLIAM DICK.
Wilmtnjton, peceafjer,!;, 1805.
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Blanks ma; he had at the ftl&Ung-ofticc.
CONDITIONS OF INSUR.
; ANCE.
I. PERSONS desirous to make Insurance
on Buildings, are to deliver in to the Agent
the Miowlnr particulars, tit- Of what ma
tcrial the wslls and roof of etch Building
are constructed, as wtU as the toasirudion
of the LuildinifS cobl'giOut thereto whether
the ssme are occupied as fx u ate drlhngs.
or how otherwise -where situated also, lac
nsme or flames 0 the present occupiers.
Each llu'dd-off noil be separately valued.
and a speclCed sum insured thereon .and in
like manner a separate tuns insured on the
property contained tbertin
All Manufactories which contain Fsrroctt,
KUna, Stoves, Coaklra, Ovens, or Whe tl
UseFirt llcat are tbarjt site at additional
rates
In the Insurance of Goods, AVares or
Merchandize the building or place m which
als67"whether such goods are of the kind de
nominated hazardous, nd whether any Ma- .
niifactory is carried on in the premises.-
And ifany person or persons shall insure his
or their Buildings or Goods, and shall cause
the same to be described in the Policy other,
wise than as they really are, so as the same
be charged at a lower premium than is here
in proposed, such Insurance bhall.be of no
force.
11. Goods held in trust, or on commission
are to be insured us such, otherwise the Poli
cy will not extend to cover such property.
- III. No loss or damage to be paid on Fwe
happening byjiny Invasion, Foreign Enemy, "
Civil Commotion, Riot, or any tnilitairor
usurped Power whatever; nor? for cH ninge
done by fire, occasioned by .Earthquake 01
Hurtioanes ; but this company will make
good losses on property burnt by Lightning.
- IV. Books of Accounts, Wmteii Securi
ties, Bills, Bonds, Tallies) and Ready Mo
ney, .cannot be insured. . .
V. ''Jewels, Plate, Medals, or other Cuil
ostties, Paintings and Sculptures, are not in- -
eluded in any Insurance, unless such articles
are specified in the Policy.
. VI. Person insuring property at this Of
fice, must give Notice of any other Insu
rance made elsewhere on their behalf on the
same, and cause such other Insurance to be.
endorsed on their policies ; . in which, case
each Office shall be liable to the payment on
ly of a rateable proportion ol any loss or da
mage which may be sustained ; arid unless
such Notice is given, the Insured will not
be entitled to recover jn case of loss'' .
VIE No order for hisurance will be of any
force, unless the premium is paid to the A
gent, or unless a sum ha been advanced, and
the Agent has delivered hi receipt on Ac
count of the Office ";. and till persons desi-
rous to continue their. Insurrnces, mtmt
make their future payments annually within
htteendav alter tlie day limitteti by tl eir re .
spertive Policies, or the same w ili-i-e void. - -
VIII. All persons assured by .this Compa
ny, sustaining any loss or damage by Fire,
are forthwith to give Notice to the Con-pa-ny's
Agent, and us soon-as possible after, to ,
deliver in as particular an account of their
Joss ordamage, signed with flicir own I amis,
as the nature of tlie case will admit of, ar.cl
make proof of the same by their oath or uf-
Urination,' and by their bonks of acrounts or
other proper vouchers, as shall Ue rMonubly
required ; and shall procure u Ceiti6cctte un
der ibe Hands of a Magistrate or Sw orn No
tary of the City or District in which the Fire
happened, not concerned in such loss, im
porting that they are acquainted with the
character and circumstances of the person
or persons insured, and do know, or verily
believe, that be, she, or they, really and ly
misfortune, witliot;tfaJty kind of fraud or evil
practice, have tustained by such Fire, loss
and damage to the amount therein mention
ed ; and until such ABidavit and CcrtificMes
are produced, the Loss Money shall not be
payable ; also, if there appears any fraud or
faUe swearing, the Claimant hall forfeit his
Claim to Restitution, or P.iymcni, by virtue
fefbi Policy. ,
. 1 a. In case any difference or dispute shall
arise between the Assured and the Company,
touching any lose or damage, such difference
msy be submitted to the judgment and rit
Urminalion of Arbitrator indirTtrriiily' cho
sen, whose Award, in writing shsll be con
clusive and binding to all panics. And when
any loss or damage sh:.lt have ben iU:ly
ployed, the liiMired shall receive stikfartin
to the full amount thereof, without1 adv
ance of any discount, fees, or othtr deduc
tion whatever. -;
X.. Persona chuiing to -insure for seven
years, will tecbaigedfor six )rar'rt!yi'
ttUo, for a less nun.Ur of years than seven,
will be allowed a reasonable dicovnt.
, N..B This Office insures to li e full a
mount of the real value of the property, thry
slo insure fora term of time Its than a ymr
if required,' and pry for prcperty In ured if
burnt by Lightning.- 1
For the contenitnee of penrfts liv'mg it a'
distance from the Oflire, rn'trf. r li.surco
(post paid) will he duly attended to, art! on
remitting the amount of Prcn.lom. fcc. I cli
ciea will be executed and forwarded ccr.?irm
ably thereto, free of an etnrncu of llrcVa.
. , -
rage or Agency. .
Such persons as msy have lern already
Insured in the Company's Office in Lond.n,
may. have their Policies renewed at this Of
fice, on the terms and conditions here of
fered. ,
The Agent hopes, from the moderate rate J
of premium which the Company have fiatd t
their well known ability to satisfy losses, and
tlitir vny liberal conduct toward stiffrrtra
Insured in their Of&ce, that no futtlwr in
ducement wai required bv persons wUli'mg.
utiifactery security ol their property front
lotsLy Fire, to mike Insursnce thereon w ith
thetm tbso the convenience and facHity of
efTrctin; tniurtM.i,accuid ly this FstaU
Iiltment.
JNO. MAYNAP.D DAVIS. Jgnt
T'lht Fhfft htwwt Qytf Ldn
CLsilcstoo, b.C 1st OctoUr, 1105.
AMAH who Is qnsl.&d to feathchiU
dirn the Ktidimemi of the Etjt'iflj
Languipe, and who It ol decent cranrrri
and good morals, it wanted as t icacFcr
In private family. ArplWation may l
roade to the piinter of th i Gitrte.
j Vitmirt;toB, Dec c trie r jt, 1805. jw.