Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political — Alexandria [Va.], 1810-08-20 00:00:00, page 1

The principal part ot this WOI'K has oeen
translated from French to English, by Lieut.
Col. Macdonald, in the service of his Briton
sihiclt majesty. Col. de Lacmi—x has not only
nailed himself of Macdonald's translation,
but has retained the principal sithcories, With
which Col M. has enriched his work, 35??
cially his comparison of the French tacucs
Vith the Psnssinn, and the principles of the
diﬀerent nations with the English; because
those vctluahle notcs are sufficient for such
comparisons, and are in point. Col. De L.
has angmented those notes
The intro-ss'ttiction of Cot. de Lacro'tx' work
Will direct the attention of the young Ameri- ;
cans to the study of learned tactics, the re-si
lult of experience, and etuble them to obtain
the precision desirable in the warrior, ior
me? must be convinced that a good officer
forms a good Soldier, and that the experi
ence of ages has demonstrated, that the sol
ther will perform his duty correctle when he
" Well commanded.
At the end of the second volume of this
'ork, COT- De Latcroix htts added the manoeu
"35 Of the field artillery with the infantry,
deem-ding to the French principles. It is not
necessary to lavish aises on the advantage
{"}?ng this thundering arm with the same
hty unaccicrity as the line. Europe is
." '{0ﬂ\'inced and confesses it. He has ad
Phtes, which demonstrate those manam
ssm 50 essentialss to the great operations of
""- and Which will enable officers to execute
m.
_ - COL de Lacroix has judged it also expedi
"1 to add to this book some new adopted
, ones, which have been put in practice
TOUW advantage in the time of on enemy.
Phdﬂce the value of this work is the only
ctss" {mild induce him to augrnent it} gaze;
to pipes old London parttcmar manent-., .ss
: pip'Es and 3 tierces London market and 4
15 quarter casks Malnga W'JNBS, -
20 bossxes dipt Candles,
: hhds. old Jamaica Spirits,
I pipe old Cognae Brandy,
50 barrels New England Rum,
40 do prime W hiskey,
sin) ch sts hnperial,
10 do Young Hyson IEAS, (if this year: _
itnportsittion, si *
.nd selected for family use. si
ALSO, the best selected Floursifor do.
Havejust received and qﬀisir for sole,
16 hhds. and so barrels first quality sugar
19 do. second quality, "
]ustPulehcd and for Sale,
tthe Boskstorcs of R. Gray,-and Cottomct'
and Stewart—
Pmee 4 non-me 50 can;
Rules and Regulations for the Field Exer—r
'se and meuvres of the French Insnntry,'
suetj August lst, 179L; and the Manmu
res added, which have been since adopted
ctv the emperor Napoleon. Also, the. Ma—
muncs of the Fleld Artiller-y, with si'lnt'an
ry. By Col. lrenee Amclot de Lacroix, lace
Chiefot' Brlgadect in the French service. In
hree volumes, the third volume consist'mg
fplates.
izwcd
uprices.
P. C. Mars-tcner, v. u.
s _ '— _ —-—
_ose h H. Mandevdle,
AS JUST RECÞZIVED &? FOR TALE,
sh si
sate: at deue. _ss
every Tucsday and Fnday.
WILL BE SOLD '
due Store, corner of P—rincc and
\Vatcr street-s; .
Varitf} of Dry Goods, Gums-its, 86.
Particulars of which will be expressed it
of the day—All kinds of goode
m are on [imitation and the eprices 01
11 are establishcd, can at any time be
md'simrchascd at the lowest kimitation
England Rum.
20 chests of lmpcrial, Young HYSon, and
nyson Skin Tcas.
Port, Madcira. Lisbon, Sherry, FMalaga,
and Camionia Wines. (
,asim barrels of Hcrrings and Shad.
50 barrcls Herrings, put up With particu
lar care and salt-pened.
000 bushcls Livcrpool and hisbon Salt,
20 bales of Cotton.
10 hogshcads Zd and 4t
lndia Spirits.
so do. Sugar, various qualities.
lo .
2 do. Alum.
50 barrcls Whiskey and 30 barrectls New.
Jul): 2.
Bryan Hampson. -& Co. si—
NEW MlLlTARY NVORK.
A 6 3 -
vOL X.] MONDAY. U U T. 20, 1810.
ticrccs New Rlcc.
5 hogshcads Molasscs.
5 do. Copperas. si
Mexandria DAIL Y Wax-stre, Commerrial &; Dolitical;
h proof-good 'KVest.
si.
l=—- F
n- Sþamsh szes for Salt
]UST RECEXVED,
; 700 first quality, from LAGUH! A. Apply
[; at the counting house of Jacob shargan, Esq.
on Tucker's whars, or to
, ' jamcs Patton.
, Jul 25. si d
2 of 2 5,000
, I of 15.(*')0
2 of 10,000
4 of 5,000
; 10 of 1-,ooo
x
I
!
]? Plesent price os tickets [O danvs.
Anj person or persons wishing to purchase
; 50 tickets or upwards, in either of the two
, last mentioned lotterles, will'be supphed on &
the most accommodating terms by
a-fcw bm'rels nice Herrings and Shad.
I July lsssslsim
:
s 'tholc Tickets 20 50
Half'do. 10 37 1-2
Quarter do. _ .5 25
Eighth do. :: 75
Potomac and Shenandoah Na-ﬀ
Commcnccs drawing on the flSt Monday in
Sgptembcr.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
BSCONDED from my fat-m at the
mouth of Seneca, about the 7th of last
month, a man whose name is RAlctPl-l, 21
years of age, between a black and yellow co
lor, nearly 6 feet high, very stout made,
sivellowish eyes looking heavy—he has but
little :to say. His apparel was oznaburg
shirts, a nesiro cotton overjacket and trow.
sets- It is likely he has made away with
them.-and procured other cþathing. A free
negro man by name Sambo, living on Judge
1 \Vashington's extate. Mount Vernon, is his
father, and it is very probabie he is thereass
sibout or in Alexandria, and with little trouble
Fmay be found. _ ' _ .
i The above reward Will be given to secure
' him in Wssashington City or Alexandriajail.
Thomas Peter-,
Georgetown, knew-si?) ' _ _ . 95
l
ply, 12.
The Subscnbers ,
Have just rec-xz'ved per schoaner ctS'yl-uz'a from
Bastoct-z am,! oﬀer-for sact'c,
200 caskssi Lnne,
_ 50 boxes dlpt Candles.
Lawra—son 69" fowle.
AUSWF]? --..sissss
Joscph H. Mandcvxllc,
.Has just received and act/jsi'ss'ct-rsjbr .sale,
' 20 hogsheads Orleans duD-xn'
20 do Philudehshia '-\\ss'hiskcy
50 barrels do
15 bales CarolinasiCotton.
A L S (),
Cood'Port andothcr VVines'by siand ]
\
i
The Subscrtber havmg pus
chased the-stork of Jessc Talbott, oﬀers for
sale, at his shop on Fairfax street, near the
corner of King street, a general assortment
of DRUGS, MEDIUlNctES, SPlCES, &c.
which he can recommend for their ]zurzcy. A
share of the patronage of his friends and the
public is respectshlly solicited. -
Baltlmore Hcs-pltal Lottery.
FIRST CLASH
()NLY 8000 TICKETS. .
ma HEST PRLZES.
1 ofsgspoo—l of 15,ooo.-1 of 10,ooo...ctct
2 of sow-2 of 2000—5 of '1000.
Orders from the country Will
be executed on moderate terms, and qt ;: short
notice. Physicians and samily prescriptions
put up with accuracy.
'R. H. L.
WASHING T0"N
MON-UM E NT LOT'I'ERY.
FlRST CLASS. ;
35,ooo TICKETS. ;
Highcst Prizcs, SSC,QOO
Present price of tickets ten dull-art;.
.6th mo. 2 let.
vigation Lottery.
FIRSZ'CLASS.
ct2o,ooo Tzckcts.
'HlGHES'l siPRlZES.
-<-—->—--7 -
Richard H. Litlesi.
30,000
20,000
2 of .10,000
3 of 5',ooo
3 of 2,000
14 of l,000
Robert Gray.
at. 'W- " .
.
\
si 'I oct'siRent for one or more years,
; " ﬂ-L' BRlCK DXVELLLNG llOUS-E at
present occupied by Mr. T. \Vct, Pey
siton, on the corner of king and Columhus
streete, adjoining to the subscriber; it has 6
rooms with fire places, and two gssxrrctioonis,
two Kitchens, smoak house, and stable for 3
horses, all in good repair,
? on London,
l , siChas. ]. Catlettss
ss JUiy 18. - "
issss ss FRESH TEASsissi—si'si—
A few che-sts Cunpowder and Young Hy
son 'l'EA-Z, of a very superior quality, .im
si ported last June in the ship Baltic—
For salc by
'—
"" " in four days For freight or pas
. sage, - wsiq m- on board at M'Clcan's wharf.
! AU5USL 13 * 50"
on hand, to a person who would be willing
and more able to keep a store well assorted
than oarsclves, and who would do business on
a scale snllisiieotly extensive for their interest,
and to do justice to so valuable & Situation.
that vuluablc and convenient Brick Store-ss
Having & desire to decline the
businesct of store Kecping at Uccoquan. we
wish to dis-pose of the present small Stock of
HE subserioer will, if the grace of God
permit, sell his S'l'OCK OF DRY
.GUUDS at cost, and under, for ready money,
at his store in .Prince street, between W'ater
band Union streets, where those-who wish to
cond ﬂoor, with an excellent dry cellar under
the whole building, together with & brick
kitchen adjolning. This stand hsits probably
been equal to any in Virginia for the sale of
both Dry (loods and Groceries; and is the
present growing crops of grain should be
realizcd equal to its present appearances,
there is no doubt but this stand will-be equal
to former times, as we propose to keep up
& constant cash mcttrlzet tor wheat, and will
probably lnyy 73 to 8t'J.Css—3-tsiz law-them.
Elltcot, Camsilzbelz ;? W/Zczlcs.
House and \Vharfwc at prescntoccupy, being
czalculated fox-a store and counting room upon
the first ﬂoor, and for a samily upon the se- :
(Fsr w neat.
Iwish to engage Fisty Thousand bushels
of W heat, deliver-able in the mouths of ()c—
wher and Novemhcr: And will give Cas'n for
MarL—lsitnd Tobacco. Also, have for sale-Bills
si EHAYTYHED:
he says he will sell, &c. by the grace of him
'in whom me live, move and have our being?
Surelv his mercy is over all his work, or his
creauires could not exist for a moment with
.out him-Then praise his holy name, and
worship him who is over all, blessed forever
more. Go to, now, ye that say to day or to...
morrow we Will go into such a city. and conti
nue there a year and buy and sell and get gain,
whereas ye know not what shall be on the
morrow. See James 4. 13.
buy cheap goods may be supplied until the
Whole-is_sold. NVhat! do you smile because
August 8. eo
to: sszasslcss, Irexght or Charter,
Ocroqum, .lnﬄss. 13 :.
Lawrason 63 Fowle.
July 21. '
John G. Ladd.
August 2__ss ss' _si
A DVLct-RTISL M ENI'.
Augnst 14: d6t-eo
Bryan Hampson & Co.
15 quarter casks Malaga Wine
20 boxes dipt Candles. _ ,
They also Want to purchase & quantlty *
Have just Received and for Salt,
120 bags prime Green Coﬀee
lo hhds. first quality New Orleans Sugar
15 do. second quality do.
We will also Sell or Rent,
10 banels Cin _ _
50 boxes Pipes, containing 3 grass each
For NEW YORK,
The sloop
HAY MAN, Mastsir;
Will be ready to take in acargo
GOODS
The S/usisso COMMERCE,
CHANCELLOR.
Silas Butler, or
o.—
204') Tons burlhcn.
Apply_ to
Wm. Po merry.
G. Deneale.
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TRAYED from the commons of Alexan
dria, on sSatuxday, llth inst ent, a light
si bzy h'osssc, 8 01 9 ycais 01- 3, ;si'zom 15 hat ds
hisf 511, s ender made, veiy bir- ck mane, tail
' and leggs, 'oob tail and has been 1 icked, right
sore foot white. loft hind foot hind galled,
hrunded on the left huttock E, tho' scarcely
visible, paces and trot;—he was seen going
down the Coichester rood the same night in
company with a bay poncy with a bob tail.-....
It is supposed he is between Colchestcr and
Alexandria, or probably has got into Prince
ss Vfiliiam, in the neighborhood of Mztjor- Eur
ell, whct-re. he ws raised. I will giVe l*'lVE
siDOLLARd if. brought home or securessd so
[ that. I sat him again,
AS my cart was returning- srom Alcxang
driu yesterday,, with 21 5 8 .llm-ino Ram Lamb,
it was lollowed by sum- man, threst .onfcoc
and one on horse,!)ack. who Look away the:
Ram by force One of the men nuzl a (lark;
coat, the other a blue, but all, more or less,
country Cloths and s'eabby The Rsi.-.m was;
about 6 montsshsi- c'ild, mnrkczl on one side I T'
with -t:sir, on the uLl-oo- SR—the (ears marked,
one with three cuts, and the oﬀsicr 1 v w-si-lcm
fare n-ss-t visible tizl closely evznnincd—short
' hcb tull. .;m- Pme— si bm'z'e oss csiose'rz the head ;
] the ofter about m'sscc {nels-35 l.: g—tT-e ::x-ZSZI
! had sil-znss'n, of wsi ol on me forchcssl, vsinszl on
' ths" ;.ssssws and ctznssm his l--_--ss 'a the n-ss ,ss wctsisis]
a dewhp. l wil give Twenty Ds)!'/;_r,rs or; she
Psinm awl 'fjsi [jol'afsis so;" SCii'sii-fhbsi she ysssijctct
ber-s is.ccnv.issc:ed.
John Thzfclkcld.
Georgetown, Ano,-wan 24 0 six; Tsisi-sisi- si} -
Strayed ssor Sto—len,
About-four weeks ago, asiB XY Z-IA-RE, 15
hands high, four or five years old, elcnflcr
made ; she has a star on her forehead, &: white
ssspot on the tip of her nose, switcb tail and
ss mane. I will give a reward of Five L'ollare,
to any pelson who shall seeme-said mare, or
deliwr herto me in Alexandnia. _
John G. Franmssi.
Auz. H. e06t__
T FOR SALE,
4 A House on Water street,
1 Adjoining captain Hamilton's property :
_ The ground may also he pot-chased on rea
l sonable terms.
* Also, 61. How: an le-e street,
()ppesite capt. Bean's. For terms apply to
ctsi R. I. TAYLOR, or the subscriber, -
Lucy Colston.
i AWVP: .__. 4 -l
l
A Caution.
HEREAS l did on the 24th of Juiy,"
1808, give acertain Thomas M. Da
vis of this place my bond of conveyance for a
.cex-tain tract or parcel of lmd; also, at the
same time, my bond sure specified sum of
money—1 do hereby forewam all and any
othei pe: son on persons, lioin taking an as
signment on Ol luzchasing either of said
bonds, as l am ( etelm ned neither to pay any
more money nor make any conveynnce, .un
less compellei by law, as said Davis did not
comply nith zis agiecmerf si
W— GEORCE YOUY-(ZQ, .,rsisi
spectsully acquoirrt-s his sn' ,nctlsiss- and.
the-citizens ol she Town and some:)"
of Alexandria, that he regularly i_:_z'3-.=;_
tices the law in the (ss'icy Court; and!
to all such business as may be cntrust
ed to his care, he gives the must go..
sitive alsurancc, shall be attenuecl to
molt promptly and particularly,
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A L M A N A (3 3,
roa 1811,
Just published and for sale by the grass;
dozen or single.
Cottom & Stewart.
A BLACL' MM/ so: a house sunny-5
Apply to, .thernierss
__August 15.
BrUSi1-ina'-;cr,si King street. opposite
Mr Hodgsizinfs lndiun Queen ta-ct
vern.
AnQ-mt .18. 3]:
Wanted to Pussrehasc or Life:
JOiin Sssilt ].
Alas!; At'itrJ'P'. . (!lw
jane 29.
Augus_t_ 2
Fz/Zy Dallsisszrs Reward.
.. w-_ . ,._,. ...—
i ad 1 i'lUi'xdiL.
John Shakes,
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