The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1805-12-27 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCCXIV.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1805.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
CHEMISTRY MADE PLAIN!
PROPOSALS, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW WORK,
ENTITLED, PLAIN DISCOURSES ON THE CHEMICAL LAWS OF MATTER. Containing a General View of the Principles and improvements of the Science of Chemistry, with a particular Detail of those Parts which are common and connected with domestic Affairs.
ADDRESSED TO THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA:
BY THOMAS EWELL, M. D. OF VIRGINIA.
Honorary Member of the Philadelphia Medical Society—and one of the Surgeons of the United States Navy.
To the Promoters of Useful Knowledge.
I HAVE ventured to present for your patronage a new work. It is a system of chemistry divested of such technical terms as retard the study, by those persons not desirous of entering into the useful refinements of the science; and it will convey particular descriptions of those processes that are for domestic purposes. The object of the work is to render the study of chemistry less difficult, more general and agreeable, as well as to lead to Improvements in various Arts.
Long has the greater part of mankind labored under difficulties which might have been avoided by an acquaintance with the discoveries of philosophers. During the study of most sciences, we notice improvements unknown to the majority of the people; and in no one have these become more conspicuous than in the science of chemistry. Since the wild conjectures of deluded men were banished from its annals, the study has become one of the most useful and interesting to ALL of common understanding. The science is now characterised by a simplicity, hostile only to the pride of the pedantic scholar.—Its extensive scenes are open, and with powerful attraction invite the entrance of the intelligent in the pursuit of pleasure, of information, or of most of the arts. An entrance is desired, that the wonderful beauty and wisdom displayed in the operations of nature may be contemplated with rapture, in parts neglected by the vulgar as a "dreary void."
To those in the pursuit of pleasure, the study of chemistry affords the greatest delight. The conversion of solids into volumes of vivifying airs, and of airs and other fluids into solids, are processes which although inferior to many in chemistry, give unusual satisfaction. To know the composition of the substances surrounding us, with their connection and relation to each other, and to understand many of the arts of chemists, will impart to the mind an agreeable action, while they increase its capacity to make improvements. And such are the fascinating powers attached to the pursuit of this knowledge, that France is fast becoming a nation of chemists, in consequence of the general study of the science, by the ladies as well as gentlemen.
The respectable Cultivators of land will be much benefited by an acquaintance with chemistry.—It will teach them the properties of the soil they cultivate, the art of making manures, and the kinds of vegetables as well as Manures best adapted for their respective farms. An idea of this may be formed from the famous fact, that by a judicious management of the grave yards at Paris, such quantities of salt-petre were procured for the powder manufactory as to enable the French government to prosecute their war!
To be able to detect the presence, and discriminate between the noxious and innocent metals, as well as to make most useful combinations of them; to ascertain the constituents of medicinal springs; to detect the adulterations of Wines and other drinks; and to correct corrupted airs, must be of consequence to most individuals.
The burning of bodies—The Arts of making GUNPOWDER and SALTPETRE —common SALT —and all other SALTS —of TANNING LEATHER —Of purifying and preserving animal and vegetable
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
As soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained, the work shall be put to the press. It will be comprised in about 500 pages, Octavo, and be printed on good paper with suitable type. A general Index will be annexed to the work—with proper drawings of the apparatus commonly used by chemists. The work will be delivered in boards to Subscribers at Three Dollars per copy.
Subscriptions received at this Office.
Under a well grounded belief in the great good that would result from a more general knowledge of the science of chemistry, or laws of lifeless matter, I have issued proposals for publishing a new work on the subject for common use. Surely my fellow citizens will no longer delay giving the desired support, if they will but reflect on the intimate connexion between chemistry and most
of the arts—the immediate advantages resulting to the community from a knowledge of the improvements that have already been made—and the prospect of making still greater improvements by the artists—after they are acquainted with the principles of the science. The discoveries whereby salt-petre can be made from articles usually thrown away—leather tanned in the same num-
ber of days that formerly required weeks—pot-ash procured in large quantities from corn stalks—tainted meats made pure—the rancidity of butter completely corrected by the most simple processes—independently of the great improvements in other arts, and particularly in agriculture—are alone sufficient to recommend a work of the kind to public patronage.
M. Chaptall, after stating that in the province of Languedoc in France, he had annually instructed from 3 to 400 persons in the principles of chemistry, goes on to say, that of the glorious effects his labors had produced, by observing—that our manufactures are daily increasing in perfection, that several new kinds of industry have been introduced; that in a regular succession abuses have been reformed, while the processes of the arts have been simplified; that manufactures of alum, of oil, of vitriol, of copperas, of white lead, &c. had been established in several parts of the province. Chemistry is therefore (says he) essentially connected with the reputation and prosperity of a state."
The great revolution in Languedoc and other old provinces, is not comparable to what might be wrought in new countries, and particularly in the United States, where nature has lavished her favors. At present we are ignorant of the value of the surface of our earth; but no doubt, when led duly to estimate it by chemistry, riches will be derived from manufactures, erected even on apparently barren fields.
Every individual learns something of the laws of matter—often, perhaps, without knowing that he is learning chemistry. Were the science studied systematically, but for a short while—much more information might be treasured up with less trouble; and the person would be more capable of making discoveries interesting to all mankind. The time will no doubt come, when the study of chemistry will be as common as that of arithmetic. I shall be exceedingly glad to be instrumental in hastening this desirable event—and shall certainly be so, if my fellow citizens will but for a moment think on the wonderful beauty and great utility of the science of chemistry. T. EWELL.
George-town, Nov. 5, 1805. * * * Those Editors who have been so kind as to insert the proposals in their papers, are respectfully requested to publish the above.
WILL be exposed to public sale for ready cash on the 14th day of January next at Stetler's hotel, all the right, title, claim, & interest of Ignatius Boone in & to a part of square No. 907 fronting about 60 feet on seventh street, with two Brick Houses and one framed house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Washington at the suit of Thomas H. Hanson, Overton Carr and Aquilla Johns for the use of Azariah Gatten & Nicholas L. Queen. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash all the right, title, claim, & interest of Thomas Jones in and to Lot No. 55 in square No. 657 containing 39 feet 5 inches front and 107 feet 3 inches deep with a brick dwelling house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Samuel Baker. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of Wm. Dyer in and to Lot No. 6, in square No. 906 with a large unfinished framed house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Samuel Baker. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of Wm. Cogley in and to Lot No. 10 in square No. 244 with a two story framed dwelling house and an old stable thereon, taken by virtue of two writs of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of John M. Gantt and Robert Brent. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John Harrison in and to a portion or parcel of ground in square No. 432 beginning 53 feet 4 inches west from the fourth east corner of said square and continuing west 23 feet 4 inches, thence north 80 feet to a 10 foot alley, thence with said alley east 23 feet 4 inches, thence south 83 feet to the beginning with a brick dwelling house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Sarah Crookshanks and Chas. Glover, adm'rs. of Jno. Crookshanks. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John A. Burford in and to a part of lot No. 1 in sq No. 381 with a large brick building thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of William S. Gantt. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John Addison in and to two hundred acres of land, it being a part of a tract of land known by the name of Gifferty Mannor, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of John W. Pratt for the use of Thomas Pratt. At the same time and place will be exposed to public sale for ready cash, all the right, title, claim and interest of John S. Higdon, in and to a part of Lot No. 5, in sq. No. 118 with a three story frame dwelling house thereon, taken by virtue of a writ of fieri facias issued from the court aforesaid at the suit of Walter S. Chandler. The sale to commence precisely at 11 o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. 1w2t—Dec. 18.
DOCUMENTS
Accompanying a MESSAGE from the PRESIDENT of the United States.
Comprising at full length all the papers not previously inserted in the National Intelligencer.
(CONCLUDED.)
Extract of a letter from Dr. John Sibley to the Secretary of war, dated "Natchitoches, May 1, 1805."
"The Choctaw chief at the same time reported to me that a party of his people had lately returned from a hunting voyage on the bay of St. Bernard, and that they there fell in with two parties of Spanish troops, who had lately arrived there by water, and had got them considerably advanced; one of them at the mouth of Trinity river, at the Ocokeasaws, the other further to the westward, near the Carankas; they did not know by what name they called the place, but I take it to be Matagordo. That the Spanish officer at Ocokeasaws, had commissioned one of his hunters as a chief, and told him that the Americans holding this country, was all wind; that if they were wise, should abandon us, and attack themselves to them, (the Spaniards) for their old friends would not forsake them; but that they were advancing against the Americans, and should soon build a fort in Oppelousas, and another at Atakapa, and one at or near Natchitoches, and proceed on towards New-Orleans; and the officer told him he was in want of spades to go on faster with the works; and that, if the Indians would come in amongst the Americans and buy what they could, and bring to him, he would give them a horse for each spade they would bring."
This hunter, on his arrival at Bayou Chicico, at the Choctaw village, finding the chief absent, sent off a runner to notify him of it, and to be on his guard against the Americans, for all Louisiana would soon belong again to Spain.
Mr. Fulsome, whom I occasionally employ as an interpreter, was present when the chief received this message, and came in with him to me, who likewise said, there was at the same time a Spaniard in the Choctaw camp asleep; and that after the runner had delivered his message, he, Fulsome, awakened the Spaniard, and asked him if he knew any thing of a Spanish force having arrived at the Ocokeasaws? and he said he had heard so.
An American gentleman, a captain Fristo, of Tennessee, was with me a few hours ago; he is lately from Nacogdoches, and informs me he understood the same when he was at that place."
Extract of a letter from captain Turner to gen. James Wilkinson, dated "FORT CLAIBORNE, NATCHITOCHES, May 3d, 1805."
Within these two days I have received information that the Spaniards have absolutely established themselves both at Nacogdoches, and the Ocoquizaas. They came by sea, and immediately commenced fortifying. The informer is an Indian chief of the Choctaws, who says, that a warrior of his nation, who has been hunting with the Carankas, on the bay of St. Bernard, has returned loaded with Spanish presents and caresses; and says, that the commanding officer told him, that he and his people had better abandon the Americans, and come under the protection of the Spaniards, who would never forsake their old friends; and bid him witness their present proceedings, giving him to understand that it was only preparatory to their taking possession of the country again, which would not long remain in the hands of the Americans, as they meant to edge themselves along till they got to Orleans; that the warrior appeared to believe what was told him, and had returned with different ideas respecting Americans than he possessed before. The informer further says, that the Spanish troops were in want of spades, and told this Indian, and those who were with him, that if they would bring some from this place, or Oppelousas, he would give them a horse for every one delivered."
Extract of a letter from Dr. John Sibley to the secretary of war, dated "NATCHITOCHES, May 31, 1805."
"I sent Mr. Fulsome to bring in the chief and the party of Choctaws, who had lately returned from the bay of St. Bernard, and had given an account of the posts of Matagordo and the Ocokeasaws being lately taken possession of. Mr. Fulsome found them and brought them in. He can give no certain account of any troops being at Matagordo; but he was at the Ocokeasaws, and saw them; they were building a fort; but a small number of soldiers."
The chief says, the Spanish officer advised him and all his nation to come to them; that their great father over the water had not forgotten them, and gave them not only his hand but his whole arm. He says the party he saw came there by land; but the evening he left the place, he saw a vessel in the bay,
that the officer said was coming to them with a reinforcement. He likewise says, he heard they intended to build forts soon at Oppelousas, Atakapa and Natchitoches; but he did not hear the officer say it."
Extract of a Letter from Dr. John Sibley to the Secretary of War, dated Natchitoches, July 2, 1805.
"A man by the name of St. Pre arrived here yesterday from the Spanish country. He speaks French—I have just had some conversation with him. He says that there are 500 families arrived at St. Antonio, settlers, with a considerable reinforcement of troops; and that 100 soldiers were coming to Nacogdoches, 50 of whom were to be there by the 15th inst."
Extract of a Letter from capt. Turner to Gen. Wilkinson, dated Fort Claiborne, Natchitoches, September 3, 1805.
"About a month ago Mr. Shabus, of this place, received a letter dated St. Antonio, from Padre Puellet, telling him that the commandant general, Mr. Grimare, direct from the court of Spain, was expected in August at the Rio Grand, where a great number of people of the province of Texas was to meet him; that he was accompanied by 7 companies coming to St. Antonio, which place he was to make his residence, and that captain Amangual was to be stationed with his full company at Nacogdoches. Mr. Shabus received a passage from the governor of St. Antonio, and a letter from the bishop, requesting him to come on immediately to make preparations for the commandant general."
Said Shabus says that he (the commandant general) was high in the confidence of the court of Spain, and sent an account of the limits. Six hundred families coming from Spain to settle Matagordo, had put into the Canary islands."
Extract of a Letter from the same to the same, dated Fort Claiborne, Natchitoches, Sept. 30, 1805. The new governor, Antonio Cordero, has arrived at St. Antonio.
Two men have just arrived from Nacogdoches, one of whom says he saw a letter from Mr. Barr to Davenport, written at St. Antonio, saying that he was waiting to set out with the colonel, who was to take command at Nacogdoches. He was to have two companies with him, one of which was to reinforce the Ocoquizaas and the other to be divided between Nacogdoches and Adels.
The white men employed by the Indian agent are now with me, and relate the following:
"At about six days march, nearly south west from here, they came in sight of a sort of stockade, as well as they could judge from the distance they saw it. They were discovered by the garrison, and a number of horsemen (to the amount at least of fifty) immediately sallied out from or near the picket work, in line, and gave them chase; as they approached they formed a half circle in order to inclose them; they, the Americans, escaped to the woods, which were within a league; the Spaniards continued the pursuit about fifteen miles. They imagined the fort or picket work to be about one hundred and twenty miles from this place, and is situated in open ground in the bottom of a prairie, at the confluence of the Trinity and Snow rivers, about twenty miles from the sea."
They were further informed that the place where the fort it was called Ocoquizaas."
Extract of a letter from a Mr. Johnson, son of a colonel Johnson of Kentucky, to Doctor Sibley, dated "NACOGDOCHES, 3d October, 1805."
"I have chosen this medium of informing you of the receipt of a letter from Mr. Bar but a few minutes since, which mentions that he will be here the day after to-morrow, accompanied by the new commandant, who had under his charge two companies of 110 each. The one is to be stationed at the Trinity until further orders, the other is for this place, with orders to make it a place of defence."
Extract of a letter from captain Bowler to lieutenant colonel Freeman, dated
"OPPELOUSAS, 13th October, 1805."
Yesterday judge Collins waited on me, and informed me, that the mind of the citizens of this district were considerably agitated on a report being in circulation, that a number of Spanish troops have taken post on the Kelqueshes some distance on the side of the Sabine. Report says, the number does not fall short of eight hundred. I have no idea the force is as strong as reported, but that there are some Spanish troops in that quarter, I have not the smallest doubt.
Some time before captain Stille left Atakapa, he had certain information, that a regular patrol was kept on the Sabine, and were relieved weekly from
*A full company consists of Captain, Lieutenant-commandant, and one hundred and fifteen men.

the post of Nacogdoches. Since then I have been informed (how true I cannot say) that two of the inhabitants of this country are prisoners at that post.
Extract of a letter from governor Claiborne to the Secretary of war dated New-Orleans, October 30th, 1805.
Six hundred troops have arrived at Pensacola from the Havannah, and it is reported that the garrisons of Mobile and Baton Rouge are to receive considerable reinforcements.
A governor general for the province of Texas has arrived at St. Antonio; he is a brigadier general, and said to possess military talents.
A fort is erected on Trinity river, & about two hundred men (the greater part) are there stationed.
IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
December 19th, 1805.
Mr. Tracy from the committee to whom was referred the examination of the act, entitled, "An act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory north west of the river Ohio, to form a Constitution and State Government; and for the admission of such State into the Union, on an equal footing with the original States and for other purposes"—And to report the manner, in their opinion, the money appropriated by said act ought to be applied.
REPORT That, upon examination of the act aforesaid, they find "the one twentieth part, or 5 per cent. of the nett proceeds of the lands lying within the state of Ohio, and sold by Congress from and after the 30th day of June, 1802, is appropriated for the laying out and making public roads, leading from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic, to the river Ohio, to said state, and through the same: such roads to be laid out under the authority of Congress, with the consent of the several states through which the road shall pass."
They find, that by a subsequent law passed on the 3d day of March 1803, Congress appropriated 3 per cent. of the said 5 per cent. to laying out and making roads within the state of Ohio, leaving 2 per cent. of the appropriation contained in the first mentioned law, unexpended; which now remains for "the laying out and making roads from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic, to the river Ohio to said state."
They find, that the nett proceeds of sales of land in the state of Ohio, from July 1st 1802, to June 30th, 1803, both inclusive, was Dols. 124,400 92 From 1st July, 1803, to June 30th, 1804, 176,203 35 From 1st July, 1804, to June 30th, 1805, 266,000 From 1st July, 1805, to 30th Sept. 1805, 66,000 Amounting in the whole to, Dols. 632,604 27
Two per cent. on which sum amounts to 12,652 dollars.
Twelve thousand six hundred and fifty-two dollars were therefore, on the first day of October last, subject to the uses directed by law, as mentioned in this report—And it will be discerned that the fund is constantly accumulating, and will probably, by the time regular preparations can be made, for its expenditure, amount to eighteen or twenty thousand dollars.
The committee have examined, as far as their limited time, and the scanty sources of facts within their reach would permit, the various routes which have been contemplated for laying out roads pursuant to the provisions of the act first mentioned in this report.
They find, that the distance from Philadelphia to Pittsburg is 314 miles by the usual route, and on a straight line about 270.
From Philadelphia to the nearest point on the river Ohio, contiguous to the state of Ohio, which is probably between Sunemville and the mouth of Grave Creek, the distance by the usual route is 360 miles, and on a straight line about 368.
From Baltimore to the river Ohio, between the same points, and by the usual route is 275 miles, and on a straight line 224.
From this city, (Washington) to the same points on the river Ohio, the distance is nearly the same as from Baltimore; probably the difference is not a plurality of miles.
From Richmond in Virginia to the nearest point on the river Ohio, the distance by the usual route is 377 miles; but new roads are opening which will shorten the distance 50 or 60 miles—247 miles of the contemplated road, from Richmond north-westerly, will be as good as the roads usually are in that country, but the remaining 70 or 80 miles are bad, for the present, and probably will remain so for a length of time, as there seems to be no existing inducement for the state of Virginia to incur the expense of making that part of the road passable.
From Baltimore to the Monongahela river, where the route from Baltimore to the Ohio river, will intersect it, the distance as usually travelled is 218 miles, and on a straight line about 184. From this point, which is at, or near Brownsville, boats can pass down, with great facility to the state of Ohio, during a number of months in every year.
The above distances are not all stated from actual mensuration, but it is believed, they are sufficiently correct for the present purpose.
The committee have not examined any routes northward of that leading from Philadelphia to the river Ohio, nor southward of that leading from Rich-
mond, because they suppose the roads to be laid out, must strike the river Ohio on some point contiguous to the state of Ohio, in order to satisfy the words of the law making the appropriation; the words are, "leading from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic, to the river Ohio, to the said state and through the same."
The mercantile intercourse of the citizens of Ohio, with those of the Atlantic states, is chiefly in Philadelphia and Baltimore; not very extensive in the towns on the Potomac within the district of Columbia; and still less, with Richmond in Virginia. At present, the greatest portion of their trade is with Philadelphia; but it is believed their trade is rapidly increasing with Baltimore, owing to the difference of distance in favor of Baltimore, and to the advantage of boating down the Monongahela river, from the point where the road strikes it, about 70 miles by water, and 50 by land, above Pittsburg.
The sum appropriated for laying out and making roads is so small, that the committee have thought it most expedient to direct an expenditure to one route only; they have therefore endeavored to fix on that, which for the present, will be most accommodating to the citizens of the state of Ohio, leading to the future benevolence and policy of Congress, an extension of their operations on this or other routes; and an increase of the requisite fund; as the discoveries of experience may point out their expediency & necessity: The committee, being fully convinced, that a wise government can never lose sight of an object, so important, as that of connecting a numerous & rapidly increasing population, spread upon a fertile & extensive country, with the Atlantic states, now separated from them by mountains, which, by industry and an expence moderate in comparison with the advantages, can be rendered passable.
The route from Richmond must necessarily approach the state of Ohio, in a part thinly inhabited; and which, from the nature of the soil, and other circumstances, must remain so, at least for a considerable time; and from the hilly and rough condition of the country, no roads are, or can be conveniently made leading to the principal population of the state of Ohio. These considerations, have induced the committee to postpone for the present, any further consideration of that route.
The spirit and perseverance of Pennsylvanians are such, in the article of road making, that no doubt can remain but they will, in a little time, complete a road from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, as good as the nature of the ground will permit. They are so particularly interested to facilitate the intercourse between their trading capital Philadelphia, not only to Pittsburg, but also to the extensive country, within that state, on the western waters, that they will of course, surmount the difficulties presented by the Alleghany mountain, Chesnut Ridge, and Laurel Hill, the three great, and almost exclusive impediments, which now exist on that route.
The state of Maryland, with no less spirit and perseverance, are engaged in making roads from Baltimore, and from the western boundary of the district of Columbia, through Frederick Town to Williamsport. Were the government of the United States to direct the expenditure of the fund in contemplation upon either of these routes, for the present, in Pennsylvania or Maryland, it would probably so far interfere with the observations of the respective states, as to produce mischief instead of benefit; especially as the sum to be laid out by the U. States is too inconsiderable, alone to effect objects of such magnitude. But as the state of Maryland have no particular interest to extend their road across the mountains, and if they had, it would be impracticable, because the state does not extend so far; the committee have thought it expedient to recommend the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, on the northerly bank of the Potomac and within the state of Maryland, to the river Ohio at the most convenient place between a point on the easterly bank of said river, opposite to Steubenville and the mouth of Grave Creek, which empties into said river Ohio, a little below Wheeling in Virginia. This route will meet and accommodate the roads leading from Baltimore and the district of Columbia; it will cross the Monongahela river, at or near Brownsville, sometimes called Redstone, where the advantage of boating can be taken, and from the point where it will probably intersect the river Ohio, there are now roads, or they can easily be made over feasible and proper ground, to and through the principal population of the state of Ohio.
Cumberland is situated at the eastern foot of the Alleghany mountains, about eighty miles from Williamsport by the usual route, which is circuitous, owing to a large bend in the Potomac, on the bank of which the road now runs; the distance on a straight line is not more than 50 or 55 miles, and over tolerable ground for a road, which will probably be opened by the state of Maryland, should the route be established over the mountains as contemplated by this report.
From Cumberland to the western extremity of Laurel Hill, by the route now travelled, the distance is sixty six miles, and on a straight line about fifty five; on this part of the route, the committee suppose, the first and very considerable expenditures are specially necessary. From Laurel Hill to the Ohio river, by the usual route is about seventy miles, and on a straight line 54 or 55; the road is tolerable, though capable of amelioration.
To carry into effect the principles arising from the foregoing facts, the committee present herewith a bill, for
the consideration of the Senate. They suppose, that to take the proper measures for carrying into effect the section of the law respecting a road or roads to the state of Ohio, is a duty imposed upon Congress, by the law itself, and that a sense of duty will always be sufficient to insure the passage of the bill now offered to the Senate.
To enlarge upon the highly important considerations of cementing the union of our citizens located on the western waters with those of the Atlantic states, would be an indicacy offered to the understandings of the body to whom this report is addressed, as it might seem to distrust them. But from the interesting nature of the subject, the committee are induced to ask the indulgence of a single observation: Politicians have generally agreed that rivers unite the interests and promote the friendship of those who inhabit their banks; while mountains on the contrary, tend to the disunion and estrangement of those who are separated by their intervention. In the present case, to make the crooked ways straight & the rough ways smooth, will in effect remove the intervening mountains, and by facilitating the intercourse of our western brethren with those on the Atlantic, substantially unite them in interest, which, the committee believe, is the most effectual cement of union applicable to the human race.
THE ADDRESS
Of Edward Tiffin, governor of Ohio, to both branches of the Legislature, immediately after being sworn.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives.
WITH the commencement of this session expires the first tour of duties assigned the executive officers, when we first became a free and independent state; and we have cause for mutual congratulation on the pleasing prospects which present themselves, of the future wealth and importance of the youngest star in the American constellation. The predictions of those who were inimical to our assuming the rank we now sustain in the union, thinking us incapable of self-government, inadequate in resources, and pursuing a policy destructive to the population, improvement and best interests of our country, are happily and experimentally refuted. After near three years' experience, we find the most considerable steps are surmounted, that of organizing the government, and laying the foundations of all the most essential public institutions.
With a form of government of our own choice, that properly defines the duties of each co-ordinate branch, while it keeps them separate and distinct, and knows no agents but such as are under a due responsibility, and have to pass, at given periods, in review before the legitimate sovereign;
With laws for regulating the political body emanating from the wants, the wishes and the best interests of the people, and calculated to protect them in the enjoyment of their civil and religious rights;
With a revenue exceeding the necessary demands of government, and it is hoped sufficient to justify, after this year, a cessation of issuing paper, which, at our first essay towards self-government, the legislature were compelled to resort to;
With a progression in this short period, from 11 to 22 counties, and more calling for subdivisions, in which provision is made for rearing public schools, and through which state roads are opened and opening in different directions;
With a great increase, and still increasing population, far beyond the most visionary expectations—and of a people who, stimulated by the genius of the government, the fertility of the soil, the salubrity of the climate, and the certain prospect of a profitable and unshackled commerce through the American Nile, with the fruits of their industry, are vying with each other to present the astonished traveller with an almost instantaneous conversion of a late savage forest into a highly improved and fruitful land, where all are free men; all are citizens, all are soldiers, and in this character, presents a force for protection and defence of 30 organized regiments, with light companies annexed to almost every battalion, exclusive of artillery and light dragoons; commanded by officers chosen by themselves, and deservedly enjoying their utmost confidence; in this situation the great body of the people are happily content—paying due obedience to and supporting the execution of the laws, in a manner highly honorable to themselves, while it must be gratifying to their representatives and the constituted authorities.
But few objects of a general nature, will require legislative interference at this session, owing to a revision of nearly all the laws, which took place at the last; those relative to levying a tax on lands have never yet been revised, and are much complained of; by the present provisions of those laws, all lands of non resident proprietors (other than those in the Virginia military district) are directed to be listed for taxation in the counties where they are situated, and the tax collected by the sheriffs therein—this mode from the frequent division of counties, which have, and will continue to take place, imposes a heavy duty upon non-resident proprietors, many of whom have land in different counties, which is not easily ascertained by them, and requires agents in every county where their lands may lay to attend to their interests.—Perhaps it might be an improvement to erect collection districts throughout this state similar to the Virginia military district, with a collector in each, residing at a given place within its boundaries; or otherwise suffer non residents to pay their taxes to the state
treasurer, at the seat of government, let their lands be situated in what part of the state they may, and make it the duty of that officer to receive them; by either of these ways, non resident proprietors would know certainly where to procure agents to transact their business and attend to their interests, while the sheriff as usual could collect the tax from residents in their proper counties.
(To be continued.)
FOREIGN NEWS.
The evening before the surrender of Ulm, the emperor issued the following proclamation.
Soldiers! a month ago we were encamped on the shores of the ocean opposite to England; but an impious league compelled us to fly towards the Rhine.
It is but a fortnight since we passed that river, and the Alps of Württemberg, the Neckar, the Danube, and the Lech; those celebrated barriers of Germany have not retarded our march a day, an hour, or an instant. Indignation against a prince whom we have twice re-seated on his throne, when it depended entirely on our pleasure to hurl him from it, supplied us with wings. The enemy's army deceived by our manoeuvres, and the rapidity of our movements, is completely turned. It now fights only for its safety. It would gladly embrace an opportunity of escaping and returning home; but it is now too late. The fortifications which it erected, at a great expence, along the Iller, expecting that we should advance thro' the passes of the Black Forest, are become useless, since we have approached by the plains of Bavaria.
Soldiers! but for the army which is now in front of you, we should this day, have been in London; we should have avenged ourselves for six centuries of insults, and restored the freedom of the seas.
But bear in mind to-morrow, that you are fighting against the Allies of England; that you have to avenge yourselves on a perfidious prince, whose own letters breathed nothing but peace, at the moment when he was marching his army against our ally; who thought us cowardly enough to suppose that we would tamely witness his passage of the Inn, his entry into Munich, and his aggression upon the elector of Bavaria. He thought we were occupied elsewhere; let him for the third and last time learn that we know how to be present in every place where the country has enemies to combat.
Soldiers! to-morrow will be an hundred times more celebrated than the day of Marengo. I have placed the enemy in the same position.
Recollect, that the most remote posterity will remark the conduct of each of you on this memorable day. Your progeny, 500 years hence, who may place themselves under those eagles around which we rally, will know in detail every thing that your respective corps shall achieve to-morrow, and the manner in which your courage shall confer on them eternal celebrity. This will constitute the perpetual subject of their conversation; and from age to age you will be held up to the admiration of future generations.
Soldiers! if I wished only to conquer the enemy, I should not have thought it necessary to make an appeal to your courage, & your attachment to the country and to my person; but to conquer him is doing nothing worthy either of you or your emperor. It is necessary that not a man of the enemy's army shall escape; that the government which has violated all its engagements, shall first learn its catastrophe by your arrival under the walls of Vienna; and that, on receiving this fatal intelligence, its conscience, if it listens to the voice of conscience, shall tell it that it has betrayed both its solemn promises of peace, and the first of the duties bequeathed by its ancestors, with the power of forming the rampart of Europe against the eruptions of the Cossacks.
Soldiers! who have been engaged in the affairs of Wertingen and Guntzburg, I am satisfied with your conduct. Every corps in the army will emulate you, and I shall be able to say to my people: 'Your emperor and your army have done their duty.' Perform yours, and the 200,000 conscripts whom I have summoned will hasten, by forced marches, to reinforce our 2d line.
NAPOLEON.
By order of the emperor and king, the major general of the grand army.
BERTHIER.
NAPOLEON, emperor of the French, & king of Italy.
Taking into consideration that the grand army has, by its courage and zeal, obtained results which were not to be expected but from a complete campaign; and being desirous of giving it a proof of our imperial satisfaction, have decreed, and hereby decree as follows:—
ART. 1. The month of Vendemiare, 14th year, shall be accounted as one campaign, in favor of all the soldiers composing the grand army. This month shall be so estimated in all the accounts relative to the valuation of pensions, and which respect military services. 2. Our ministers at war, and of the public treasury are charged with the execution of this decree.
(Signed)
NAPOLEON.
Given at my imperial camp of Elchingen, Oct. 21.
SPEECH OF BONAPARTE TO HIS ARMY.
ELCHINGEN, Oct. 21.
Soldiers of the Grand Army—in the space of fifteen days we have made a campaign! The object we proposed to ourselves is accomplished. We have
driven the Austrian troops out of Bavaria, and re-established our ally in the sovereignty of his dominions. That army, who with no less ostentation than imprudence had advanced to place themselves on our frontier, is annihilated. But what matters it to England? We are no longer at Boulogne, and her subsidies will not now be greater nor less.
Of the 100,000 men who composed that army, 60,000 are prisoners. They will now replace our Conscriptsin the cultivation of our fields—200 pieces of cannon, the whole park; 90 stand of colors, all the generals have fallen into our hands: out of that army not 15,000 have escaped. Soldiers, I had prepared you for a great battle; but thanks to the unskillful combinations of the enemy, I have been enabled to obtain the same success, without incurring any risk; and what is unexampled in the history of nations so extraordinary a result has only weakened us by the loss of 1500 disabled from keeping the field.
Soldiers! This success is founded in your unbounded confidence in your emperor—in your patience of the fatigues and privations of every sort, and in your unrivalled intrepidity.
But we will not stop there—You are eager to enter upon a second campaign; and for that Russian army, transported from the extremities of the world, we shall now prepare the same fate.
With this struggle is more particularly connected the honor of the infantry. It is on this occasion that is to be decided for a second time the question, which has already been decided in Switzerland and in Holland, viz. Whether the French infantry be the second or the first in Europe? There are not in that contest any generals, in contending against whom I can acquire any glory: all my care shall be to obtain victory with the least possible effusion of blood—My soldiers are my children.
PARIS, Oct. 36.
CONSERVATIVE SENATE.
Extraordinary Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 26. At one o'clock this day, the members of the Conservative Senate met in virtue of a convocation extraordinary, ordered by his highness prince Joseph, Grand Elector.
His imperial highness prince Louis, Constable, his serene highness the arch chancellor of the empire; and some of the ministers, were present at the sitting.
It was opened under the presidency of the grand elector, with the following speech pronounced by his highness:
"Senators—In the midst of his triumphs, his majesty has felt the necessity of giving to the Senate a new proof of his esteem; it is the object of the message which his majesty has ordered me to submit to you. You will perceive, gentlemen, that his majesty is impatient that the French youth should take their share of the fresh successes which await him. But already our young conscripts are in motion; they are setting out, or have already done so. All parents know, that when their children go to the grand army, they go to place themselves under the shield of the common father of the French, who is more sparing of their blood than he is anxious for glory. The emperor and his army have exceeded the hopes of the nation; I have the happiness of informing you, that it answers, in a manner worthy of it, the glorious invitation of its chief."
The message of the emperor and king, which his imperial highness read to the meeting, is expressed in the following manner:
"Senators—I send you forty stand of colours, which my army has conquered in the different actions which took place since that at Wertingen. It is a homage which I and my army pay to the sages of the empire; it is an offering made by children to their father. Senators, accept it as a proof of my satisfaction for the manner in which you have always assisted me in the most important concerns of the empire. And you, Frenchmen, cause your brothers to march; let them hasten to combat by our sides, in order that, without shedding of blood, without extraordinary exertions, we may repel far from us all the armies created by the gold of England, and over whelm with confusion the allies of the oppressors of the sea. Senators, a month is not yet elapsed since I told you that your emperor and his army would do their duty—I am impatient to say, that my people have done theirs. Since I began the campaign I have dispersed an army of one hundred thousand men: I have almost taken the half of them prisoners; the rest are killed, wounded, or deserted, and reduced to the greatest consternation. These brilliant successes, I owe to the affection of my soldiers, to their patience in supporting fatigue. I have only lost 1500 men in killed and wounded. Senators, the first object of the war is already fulfilled.—The elector of Bavaria is re-established on his throne. The unjust aggressors have been struck, as if by lightning, and with the help of GOD, I hope, in a short space of time, to be able to triumph over my other enemies."
"From my imperial camp at Elchingen, 26 Vendemiare, Oct. 18."
"NAPOLEON."
Philadelphia, Dec. 25.
Extract of a letter from Charles Martin, esq. post master at Waterford, Erie county, to a gentleman in Lancaster, dated Dec. 5.
"Judson and Isaac Farren are just returned from Detroit. They bring bad news from that place—that the Indians are gathering in force and threaten Detroit with a second conflagration. The people are in great alarm, and turning out to arms in every direction. If they had not come away the day they did, they would have been enrolled in the militia next day."

WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27.
The Rev. JEREMIAH MOORE will preach in the Baptist Meeting House, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on Sunday next.
We most cheerfully comply with the request to publish the following pleasing notification; and with our respectable correspondent, "hope that a few years will produce great accessions to the means of pursuing extensively the study of nature."
NASSAU-HALL, PRINCETON, NEW-JERSEY.
By the distinguished munificence of the honorable ELIAS BOUDINOT, L. L. D.; late superintendent of the Mint of the United States, a Museum, or Cabinet of natural history, has been established in this college.
The college now possessing a basis on which to establish a course of instruction in natural history, and the trustees and faculty being anxious to extend, as far as possible, to the liberal youth committed to their care, the means of prosecuting this noble and useful study, request the lovers of nature, & the friends of science generally, to assist their endeavours.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, December 26.
The bill for the relief of Edward Toppan and others, after undergoing consideration in committee of the whole, was, without amendment, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
The House concurred in the report of the committee of Claims on the petition of the late crew of the frigate Philadelphia, which is adverse to it.
On the motion of Mr. Bidwell, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole—Mr. Gregg in the chair—on the report of the select committee to whom had been referred the resolution respecting William Eaton, Esq.
The report of the select committee recommends the amendment of the original resolution, so as to confer a medal, instead of a sword; and so to amend it, as to recognise the taking of Derne.
On the first amendment, to confer a medal, instead of a sword, a debate ensued, in which the amendment was advocated by Mr. Bidwell, and opposed by Messrs. J. Clay and J. Randolph; when the question was taken, and the amendment carried—Ayes 56—Noes 54.
The second amendment was agreed to without a division. The committee rose and reported their agreement to the report of the select committee.
The House immediately took into consideration the report of the committee of the whole.
Mr. J. Clay called for the yeas and nays on agreeing to the first amendment, substituting a medal in lieu of a sword, on agreeing to which further debate arose—Messrs. J. Clay, Jackson and J. Randolph opposing, and Messrs. Varnum, Elmer, and Kelly supporting it.
When the Yeas and Nays being taken, the amendment was carried—Yeas 53—Nays 55.
The other amendment passed without a division.
Mr. Stanton moved further to amend the resolution by adding the following words: "By which achievement he has shown himself capable of uniting information with talent, reflection with experience, and stratagem with bravery."
This amendment was disagreed to—Yeas 1—Nays 101—the mover alone voting for it.
Mr. Smith expressed his regret that on a subject, so eminently called for unanimity, and on which there was no difference of opinion as to the meritorious services of Mr. Eaton, there should be such a diversity with regard
to the proper tribute to be bestowed. Considering it highly desirable that the resolution, before it received a final vote, should be so modified as to unite the varying opinions in the House, he moved a recommission of it to a select committee.
In this motion the House concurred—Ayes 57—Noes 55—when the resolution was recommitted to the same committee to which it had been previously referred.
On Friday the 13th inst. the Conference court of North Carolina, decided the important cause, "The trustees of the university of North Carolina against Foy." The judgment of the court, was, that the act of the legislature, passed in 1800, repealing the grant of the confiscated and escheated property to the university, was unconstitutional and void.
We cannot refrain upon this occasion from holding up these gentlemen for public imitation, and from congratulating our country on the possession of so much virtue.
We do not mean, however, by these remarks to imply that Judge Hall would not have acted with equal independence had his opinion coincided with that of the other judges, we doubt not in the least of his integrity—but to pay a just tribute to the others, is a duty which every good citizen ought to perform, and is not intended to detract from the merits of any.
North Carolina Minerva.
By an arrival at New York from Gibraltar it is stated that of the combined fleet engaged with Lord Nelson, 5 Spanish and 9 French ships of the line were taken by the English, one Spanish ship destroyed, 2 Spanish and one French ship lost, and 3 Spanish and 4 French ships escaped; and that admiral Gravina had died of his wounds at Cadiz.
For ONE NIGHT only.
THEATRE.
Mr. ST. AUBIN respectfully informs the citizens of Washington and George-Town, that
TOMORROW EVENING, DEC. 28
He intends offering for their approbation A CONCERT, WITH A DISPLAY OF GRAND FIRE WORKS.
THE MUSIC SELECTED FROM THE BEST AUTHORS.
Eight sky rockets with maroons will ascend to announce the Concert.
1. To commence with a new march, dedicated to the President of the United States, Full Band. 2. Grand Symphony (composed by Mozart,) Full Band. 3. Sonata on the Piano Forte, with violin accompaniment, (Pleyel) Messrs. Marasi & Martin. 4. Concerto on the flute Mr. St. Aubin. 5. Duet on two Horns, By two children of 7 and 8 years old. 6. Malborough with variations, Mr. Martin. 7. Italian Symphony, Full Band. 8. A grand Sonata on the Piano Forte with Flute accompaniment (Pleyel) Mr. Marasi accompanied by an Amateur. 9. To conclude with a Grand Symphony (Gossec) Full Band.
After which will be exhibited a display of
GRAND FIRE WORKS.
1. A WHIRLING SUN, representing at times, cloudy, bright and different colors. 2. An elegant piece called the BATTLE OF BUTTERFLIES, which changes into an edifice, then into four brilliant suns. 3. The GRAND CROSS OF MALTA, with a Venetian flower in the middle. 4. A large ECLIPSE, representing at times the sun and moon, with great brilliancy. 5. A large STAR, adorned with two Butterflies of various colors, terminating by maroon explosion. 6. To conclude with a splendid SUN of various colors, adorned in the centre with a bright flower, which revolves with great velocity, and ends in a dazzling brilliancy.
Admittance—Box one dollar, Pit 50 cents.
Doors to be opened at half past FIVE, and the performance to commence at half past SIX o'clock.
** Mr. St. Aubin respectfully acquaints the citizens of Washington and George-Town, that in addition to the Concert and Fire Works, there will be
A GRAND INDIAN DANCE, by a party of savages of the Missouri nation, lately arrived in this City.
NEW INVENTIONS.
JUST Published, and for sale by the Author, corner of Market and Ninth streets. Also by Jas. Crukshank, John Conrad and Co. and P. Byrne, booksellers, Philadelphia, a new scientific work on the principle and power of steam, entitled,
The Abortion of the Young Steam Engineer's Guide; (Price, for the first year, neatly bound and lettered, One Dollar and a quarter. In Boards One Dollar.)
CONTAINING An investigation of the principles, construction and powers of different Steam Engines.
1. A drawing and description of a steam engine on new principles and of a new construction, already in useful operation. It is much more powerful, more simple, and less expensive, requiring much less fuel, than engines on the old construction; and is application to every purpose for which power may be wanted, from that of a man to one hundred horses.
2. Drawings and descriptions of four other patented inventions of useful machines, viz.
3. For breaking and grinding plaster and other hard substances. 4. For packing flour.
5. For cutting straw. 6. For removing earth to make ramparts, roads, levelling land, &c.
7. A description of a machine and its principles, for cooling water and making ice, in large or small quantities, to supply cities or private families, in hot countries.
BY OLIVER EVANS, Of Philadelphia, author of the Millwright and Millers Guide.
The author conceives that he has laid down a new and true theory, and developed principles of nature that may lead to highly important discoveries and improvements; to the saving of many thousand dollars to those who use steam engines, to great improvements in distillation; to the navigation of the Mississippi, etc. against the current.
The author constructs steam engines, on his new principles, suitable for any purpose for which they may be wanted.
Dec. 27.
NEW DRY GOOD STORE.
BENJ. & HORATIO JONES, HAVE just received at their store in High street, next door to Mr. John Cox's, a handsome assortment of
Fall and Winter Goods, which being laid in on the best terms, they will dispose of them unreasonably low, for cash.
George Town. Nov 13 6w
On the first day of April next, or (if not fair) on the next fair day at noon will be offered at
PUBLIC SALE
To the highest bidder, for ready money, that very desirable and well known estate formerly the property of James Wormeley, Esq. Called THE ROCKS;
Situated upon the river Shenandoah, in the county of Jefferson, Virginia. It consists of 900 acres of Land (by estimation) more than one third in woods, and has upon it a variety of the most useful improvements with a large scope of river bottom and other distinguished natural advantages. The upland is remarkably adapted to the use of plaster & very productive. It will be sold either in one body, or in the convenient divisions of the farm—the mills—the distillery—and the Ferry with a final tavern for the accommodation of travellers; to each of which a suitable quantity of Land will be attached, by a division to be made previous to the sale.
This farm of about 760 acres with plenty of wood and water, including 80 acres of the richest river bottom, and the rest of the arable Land of an excellent quality, with a large and commodious dwelling, the necessary out houses, two barns, &c. &c. may be had at a price which deserves the attention of any gentlemen who wishes a farm detached from the mill property, &c.
Also at the same time, on the same terms, a handsome little tract of 300 acres within two miles of the Rocks called
THE MEADOW FARM, about 230 in wood, with fine meadow ground—arable Land, well adapted to the use of plaster; a good mill with a constant stream, constant fryings of water, and comfortable farm houses.
Also, a little farm of only 115 acres 3 4ths full uncleared, adjacent to the Meadow Farm.
The object in this sale being to raise as much money as may be necessary to release the only incumbrance that exists on the above property; if the several purchasers produce the sum required, they will respectively be allowed a credit of part of the purchase money, as an inducement to them to buy as largely as they may wish to do; and no money will be required, but in exchange for a clear deed.
FERDINANDO FAIRFAX.
Charles Town, Dec. 23, 1805—31—wtf N. B. The sale will take place at the Rocks; and should any of the above land be previously disposed of by private sale, notice will be published in due time.
By an order from the Orphans court of Prince Georges county, will be held at public sale on the 10th day of January 1806, two women, and two children, some household furniture, and some cattle at Mrs Ann Greenwell's tavern in Prince Georges county, five miles from the Eastern Branch bridge, on the road leading from said bridge to Upper Marlborough, deceased. Six months credit will be given on the purchasers giving bond with two approved securities that may be approved of.
ANN GREENWELL, Adm'r. December 20—w3t
To be Sold, Or Exchanged for other property in the City, or its vicinity.
TWO valuable and contiguous TRACTS of LAND in the state of Kentucky, the one containing 6330 acres, and the other 6332 acres, by late survey. They are under old and indispensible titles of more than twenty years, and situate in a populous county, adjoining flourishing settlements. All taxes thereon have been duly paid. Apply to the subscriber,
JOHN BECKLEY. City of Washington } November 6—wtf
WAR OFFICE, Dec. 27, 1805.
As during the festive season the Indians who have recently arrived from the waters of the Missouri may be tempted by the accustomed hospitality of the citizens of Washington and George Town, to drink to excess, and as they are apt to be troublous when intoxicated, it is requested that the citizens will give them neither wine or strong drink, and that the tavern-keepers and retailers will not sell it to them. A competency being furnished for their use by the government at the Indian house.
By order of the Secretary of War, H. ROGERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Is hereby given that the Subscribers assignees appointed by the judges of the inferior court of common pleas for the county of Cumberland in the state of New Jersey, to settle the estate of SAMUEL DOLLAS an insolvent debtor, have appointed to meet at the house of Benjamin S. Ogden in the township of Fairfield and county aforesaid, on Monday the sixteenth day of June next, to make a division of all the money in their hand of all the estate aforesaid.
DAVID C. WOOD, } Assigns. HUMPHREYS GREEN, Cumberland county, } N. Jersey, Nov. 27—w4t
CHARLES HERSTON'S,
HAVING commenced business next door to Mr. Edgar Atterton's corner of High street offers for sale a variety of Dry Good among which are some
Very fine India mul mul mufin. Tambored do. do. do. Laced do. do. do. Do do. book do. Tambored and plain jaconet mufin, 4 4 & 6 4ths white cambric do. Do. black do. do. Elegant leno sleeves, caps and veils, Do. Farren worked muf shawls, India fatin for ladies cloaks, Linethrings and fenchaws, Ladies and gentlemen's silk and cotton hosiery, Do. do. gloves, Cambric dimities, &c. Elegant 5 4ths 6 4ths and 3 4ths, damask silk shawls, Fine 4 4ths Irish linens and linen cambric, Do. Irish sheeting, No. 4 4ths shirting mufin, Black and green crepe, Fine chintz furniture for curtains, An handsome assortment of chintzes, calicoes, cloths, Manchester, worsted hosiery, blankets, carpeting, &c. together with a variety of goods adapted, to the present season all of which he will dispose of low for cash.
N. B. A few choice patterns of India bed de and hearth carpets. George Town, Dec. 16—w3t
Advertizment.
THIS is to give notice that the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Stanley Byus, late of Washington county aforesaid deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, at or before the 11th day of June 1806, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make immediate payment to T. H. GILLISS, Executor Washington City, Dec. 11—w3t
RON WORKS
ON POTOMAC.
The Subscriber has for Sale or Rent, a good seat for a Furnace upon the North Branch of Potomac in Hampshire county, with plenty of ore already investigated at considerable expense and found to be good, a constant and sufficient stream with upwards of 30 feet fall, and the wood of more than 9000 acres of well timbered land; enough of which is arable to form a complete establishment. Connected with this may also be rented the forge built by Mr. John Potts at the Great Falls of Potomac, now the property of the subscriber. It is conceived that these two seats are particularly worthy of the notice of Iron Masters of capital; as they are fully adequate to the supply of iron, in its various forms, to an extensive country, having great demand for that article, both above and below the Blue Ridge. The Hampshire property is free from every incumbrance, and the payment of a very few thousand dollars due to the proprietor of the fee simple at the Great Falls (my lease of which is for upwards of 900 years at a low rent) for rents in arrears prior to my purchase, will render this property clear; and afford a complete establishment for all the various manufactures of iron, as well as for rails, with a convenient farm, &c. &c.
I have seats equally eligible (if not superior) for furnace and forge, upon the river Shenandoah in this county, with ore, wood, and water, all convenient and abundant; which may be rented for a long term of years, with rich farming land attached thereto.
FERDINANDO FAIRFAX. Charles town, Jefferson Co. Virg. November 16—wtf
FOR SALE.
WILL be offered at public sale on Wednesday the 15th day of January 1806, that valuable tract of land whereon the subscriber now lives, called BROOKFIELD; the terms of sale are 3000 pounds of the purchase money on the following credits, one fourth of which to be paid on the first day of August 1807, with interest on the sum remaining due, and a like sum on the first of August in every year thereafter until the whole is paid—cash will be required for any amount that the above property may sell for above three thousand pounds, at which time a good and sufficient title will be given by the subscriber, and a mortgage required on the property until the purchase money is fully paid.
At the same time will be sold upwards of 130 acres of wood land, about four miles distant from the above mentioned tract—a credit of 12 months will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, bearing interest from the date.
THO. F. BROOKE. Prince George's county, Nov. 22—w3t
WASHINGTON CITY.
BOARDING HOUSE.
MRS. THOMPSON,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Members of Congress and others, that having taken two of the six Buildings, she is prepared for general accommodation of a number of Ladies and Gentlemen, as transient boarders or by the year. Those who honor her with their custom, will find it an eligible spot, situated half way between the President's house and George Town; dry, healthy, and convenient to the Public offices. She has apartments for servants, excellent stables and coach houses, and will spare no pains to give general satisfaction.
November 25—
Fresh Garden Seeds, &c.
THEOPHILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has received from London per ship Maria Baltimore, and for sale, a very extensive assortment of fresh Garden Seeds, garden tools, grass seeds, bird feed. Split peas and flour of mustard by the pound. He also has for sale a variety of bulbous flower roots, fruit trees, flowering shrubs, Lombardy poplars, &c. &c.
The customary allowance made to Gardeners and those who purchase to sell again. Washington City, Dec. 13—2awtf
P. S. An assortment of the garden seeds are for sale at Dr. Ott's George Town.
LIKENESSES ENGRAVED.
HE subscriber has the honor of informing the citizens of Washington and George Town, that he will in all the months of February next return to this city for the purpose of recommencing his business of drawing and engraving likenesses. That if in the meantime any Gentleman or Lady should be desirous of being furnished with an additional number of impressions from the plate they may have received from him; they will be pleased to forward it to Baltimore addressed to the subscriber at Due tell's Market Street, near the corner of Gay Street, upon receipt of which their commands will be immediately attended to and the plate either returned or retained as may be directed.
ST. MEMIN. Washington, Dec 25—w4t
Public Sale.
BY virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of Robert S. Bickley against Thomas Peter, Thomas Munroe, Robert Bent, Benjamin Stoddert, Elias B. Caldwell, Wm. Thornton, John Stickney, Adam Lindsey, Edward Frith, James Dougherty, Francis Lowndes, Samuel Blodgett, Thos. M'Kowen, Wm. Davidson and Wm. Smith defendants in chancery—will be sold on Thursday the 2d day of January next ensuing, at Steller's Hotel, to the highest bidder, at public auction, on a credit of 6 and 9 months by equal installments, the purchase giving their notes with approved endorser negotiable in the Bank of Columbia or the Branch Bank of the United States in the city of Washington, all that property situate in the said city as below described, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise a sum to satisfy the complainant's debt and costs, and the expenses attending the execution of this decree, to wit—Square numbered 195, sq 277, sq 334 sq well of sq 309, sq east of sq 478 Lots numbered 6 7 8, 9 10 11, 12 in sq 159 Lots numbered 1, 2, 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17, in sq 182 Lots numbered 5 6 7 8 9 10, in sq 213 Lot numbered 10 in sq 84, Lots numbered 7, 8 & 9 in sq 225. Lots numbered 1, 4 5 7 14 18, in sq 200 Lot numbered 21 in sq 254 Lots numbered 4, and 20, in sq 4. Lot numbered 21, in sq 16 Lot numbered 5, in sq 12 Square 193. Lots numbered 156 157 180 208 209 241 279 308 310 336 337 338 363 365 366 395 396 397 417 442 445 476 478 508 509 519, sq north of sq 442. Sq North of sq 333. Sq north of sq 396, and square north of sq 508 and also the following lots to wit: Numbered 8, in sq 161. Lots numbered 1, 12, 13, & 14 in sq 361. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, & 10, in sq 393. Lots numbered 1, 2, 3, in sq 416. Also, several certain ground rents referred to said Blodgett, amounting in the whole to 80 dollars per annum. And also, all that square in the said city of Washington, known and distinguished in the plan of the said city by sq No. 688 except that part of the said sq. alleged to be held and conveyed by the said Samuel Blodgett, and Benjamin Stoddert to Adam Lindsey, one of the defendants herein named. On Lot No. 9, in sq 225 are erected the wall of two large two story houses, and on sq No. 200 are also two houses, one of wood and the other of brick. Plots of the different squares and lots, containing the number of sq. feet, and showing the lots on which buildings are placed will be exhibited on the day of sale.
The sale will commence precisely at 10 o'clock, A. M. and if a sufficiency of property to satisfy the debt, &c. shall not be sold on that day, it will be continued to the next, and the day after if necessary. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. Dec. 4—2wdf.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, living in Ann Arundel county, on Monday night, the 9th of December, a negro man named DICK he is 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, 38 or 40 years of age, a well set fellow, has a dark complexion, a wide mouth, thick lips, flat nose, and has lost some of his finger nails from a burn when young; when spoken to is apt to look down; had on, and took with him, new kersey jacket and trowsers dyed purple, double soled shoes, coarse yarn stockings, two osnaburg shirts, old felt hat, half worn match coat blanket. Whoever secures said fellow in any jail, so that I get him again, shall receive if taken 20 miles from home 15 DOLLARS, if 30 miles 20 DOLLARS, and if 40 miles, or out of this State, the above reward. HENRY WOODWARD.
N. B. All persons are forewarned harboring, employing, or carrying off said fellow. December 2—3 w3t

Prince George County. Pursuant to a decree from the court of chancery, I shall offer for SALE, at PUBLIC AUCTION , in the town of Piscataway, on Monday, the 3d of February next, ALL the real estate, not heretofore sold, of Thomas Clagett, esq. late of Prince George's county, deceased, to wit: That handsome well improved lot, in the town of Piscataway; 850 acres of rich fertile land part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other, on Piscataway branch, near the tobacco warehouse, and on the navigation of Potomac river, well wooded, and a great proportion of rich meadow; it will be sold in one body, or in lots, as may best suit those who wish to purchase. The terms of sale are, that the purchaser or purchasers of the whole, or of any part, shall give bond, with approved security, to the trustee for the payment of the purchase money, with the interest thereon from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments. On the chancellor's ratifying the sale, and on the payment of the purchase money and interest, and not before, a good deed to be given by the trustee to the purchaser or purchasers, and his, her or their heirs for the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the said Thomas Clagett. THOMAS DUCKETT , Trustee. Dec 23—ep
1500 DOLLARS REWARD. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. YESTERDAY about 22 o'clock in the forenoon, Mr. JOHN PETER, an Officer of the BANK OF COLUMBIA, was stopped on horseback on the road between this town and Alexandria, and within about 2 miles of the latter place, by some unknown villain, shot through the body with a pistol, and robbed of a sum of money in his pocket belonging to this institution which he was taking to Alexandria, for the purpose of exchanging, with the banks there. The whole sum taken amounted Eighteen Thousand One hundred and Fourteen Dollars and Sixty five Cents, made up in several packages, among which were, Dol. C 1 post note of the Bank of Virginia, for 800 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 500 1 do. of the same, for 450 1 do. of the Bank of Potomac in favor of Joseph Riddle by him endorsed to Washington Bowie, dated 6 July, 1805. No 117 149 65
A check of the Union Bank, on the Bank of Alexandria, drawn by R. Higginbotham, cashier, in favor of Greatham and Devereau, by them endorsed and by Benj. Stoddert, and C. Smith, cashier. There were also a parcel of post notes of the Bank of Alexandria for 100 dollars, and for 50 dollars each. The remainder was in current notes, principally of the banks of Alexandria and Potomac, and some few of the Bank of Virginia of different sizes and denominations. As the attack was sudden, and the wound received of a nature to deprive Mr. Peter instantly of his senses, (albeit it is now hoped he will recover) the description obtained may not be very accurate as far as we are informed—the man who perpetrated the act, is of middle stature, good countenance, and had a genteel appearance. He had on a dark blue or black coat, tankeen pantaloons, shoes, and a black hat, he was on foot and alone at the time, but may have had accomplices concealed, and will probably change his clothes. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be given to any person or persons, who will detect and bring to conviction the robber: and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS additional for the recovery of the whole of the money, or in proportion for any smaller sum recovered—should there be accomplices, and one of them make a discovery, so that it leads to the conviction of the robber, or to the recovery of the money he shall receive the above reward, and interest will be made to obtain his pardon. WILLIAM WHANN , Cashier of the Bank of Columbia. George Town, July 31—
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. Respectfully informs the gentlemen of the District of Columbia that in addition to his former stock he has received by late arrivals at Philadelphia from London a choice assortment of superfine cloths, single and double milled cassimeres, Bennetts patent cord, woolverteen and waistcoating, fancy and black silk molestins, all of superior quality and newest fashion, plain and stripe black velvets, constitution cord, knap coatings, flushing flannels, &c. &c. with a variety of other articles in his line, and he pledges himself, to those gentlemen who shall favor him with their orders to complete them in the newest style of fashion. N. B. Ladies habito, regimentals, navy uniforms, made in the most fashionable manner. Washington Dec. 18—tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 667 acres is laid off in lots from 33 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of Colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 13th June 1805—tf
KING'S HOTEL. The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has moved from the Navy Yard to the Capitol Hill, in the hotel lately occupied by Mr. P. D. Stelle, where he hopes to be favoured with a part of their patronage. It being a desirable situation, and the conveniences of the hotel excelled by none in the city. He therefore hopes to please those that call upon him in every instance. WILLIAM R. KING. August 20—tf
100 DOLLARS REWARD. Ranaway from the Subscriber on the evening of the 11th instant two negro men named BEN and DICK—Ben is about 22 years of age, and was purchased from Joseph Ennalls, and Dick somewhat older, was purchased from Mr. Driver—the former is rather a mulatto; the latter of a shining black. Whoever secures the said negroes in any jail in this city, Annapolis or Baltimore shall receive the above reward, or if delivered to us at our residence in Summer county, on Station Camp, Tennessee, shall receive Fifty DOLLARS additional. JAMES NORRIS, & L. JAMES LAUD DALE, Washington, Dec. 16—6t N. B. Said negroes were handcuffed. Masters of vessels and others forewarned from harboring said fellows, as they will be prosecuted with the utmost rigor should they do it.
CENTREVILLE ACADEMY. ON the second day of January next an academy will be opened in this place for the reception of students under the direction of the Rev. Mr. SNYDER, assisted by one or more Uffers. This Gentleman has conducted different Academies for the space of several years past, with great credit; his department is consonant to his station, and to the accomplishments of the scholar. He adds the happy facility of exciting in his pupils the symptoms of literary genius, and to cultivate their mental improvements. In this institution will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages; the English Language, grammatically; Geography, History, Elocution; the various branches of the Mathematics; Writing; Arithmetic and Book Keeping. There are few places in our country more advantageously situated for an institution of this nature, than this. Its situation is very elevated and the air salubrious; and in the centre of a remarkably healthy neighborhood; the necessaries of life are cheap and may easily be procured. The strictest attention will be paid to the morals of the students both in and out of school. The terms of tuition will be; for the Latin and Greek Languages, including Geography, &c 25 DOLLARS; for the Mathematics 20 DOLLARS; for Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, 14 DOLLARS per annum, paid quarterly in advance. A small contribution will be required from each pupil for the purchase of fire-wood. Centreville, Dec. 18—ed
J. J. REY respectfully acquaints the Gentlemen and Ladies of Washington and George Town, that he has been afflicted by repeated misfortunes in a mercantile career, and strip of his property, whereby he is constrained to resort to his own talents (God's gifts) to seek anew after an honest and virtuous support of life; whose choice would be the education of youth, to spell, read, and write English properly, and cipher, or instruct them in the French or Spanish language, grammatically, in private families or public schools—he shall give proofs of sobriety, modesty, and decency, which are the most commendable qualifications suitable for the purpose. He relies on the encouragement and liberal patronage of parents to promote his desire, as his terms will be quite reasonable. A line or word therefor left at this office will be gratefully received. December 23—3t
SUBSCRIBERS To the Debates of the Virginia Convention on the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, are respectfully notified that their copies are ready for delivery at Rapine, Conrad and Co.'s book-store, where they will please to send for them. At the same place is also for sale, Debates of the Virginia Convention, British Spy, Letters of Cincinnatus, Binn's treatise on farming, second edition improved. Erskine's celebrated defence of Stockdale, Every man his own doctor, Hay's essay on the liberty of the press. And an excellent assortment of books on every branch of science and literature. Dec 23—4t
The subscriber will fulfil his present engagements, but declines undertaking any new business in the territory of Columbia. His office is removed to the house lately occupied by Charles Wayman, where Mr. Francis S. Key will attend and conduct as an attorney at Law any professional business offered him. PHILIP B. KEY. George Town, December 23—2w CITY OF WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1805. Several persons under the impression that the public lots in this city are to be disposed of, in future by public sales only , having made enquiries when the next sale will probably take place, we are requested to state that those lots may at any time be purchased at private sale of the Superintendent of the City. Sept. 9—tf
The Partnership of JOHN CROW & TH. C. WRIGHT, Trading under the firm of Crow and Wright is this day dissolved by mutual consent—those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to Thomas C. Wright, and all persons having any claims thereon, are requested to send them in without delay, as the books will be closed and put into the hands of Thomas Herty for collection and suit after the 25th of December. JOHN CROW, TH. C. WRIGHT. George Town, Nov. 30 The business will be conducted in future at the same place by THOS. C. WRIGHT, for cash. December 9—1m
Notice is hereby given, that the subscriber is authorized by the administrator to collect all debts due to the estate of John Dunlap late of George Town deceased—All persons indebted are therefore desired to call and settle their accounts, as otherwise suits will be commenced immediately. JOHN MURDOCH. George Town, Dec. 12—tf
Twenty Dollars Reward. AARON, a mulatto man about 43 years old, left the city of Washington early in October, and was seen on the road leading from Alexandria to Leesburg in company with a black woman, who I am informed is the property of some person in the vicinity of this place—he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, has fair hair, very bald, in one of his eyes (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an indented scar occasioned by a broke he received, which fractured the bone in that place, and whenever he has it in his power never fails to drink to excess. It is probable that he has gone to Jefferson or Berkeley county in Virginia, where he formerly resided, and from thence will endeavor to go to Kentucky. The above reward will be paid to any person who will have him committed to jail, and give information thereof to the subscriber in George Town, district of Columbia. EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 11—tf
NOTICE. By virtue of a decree of the high court of chancery of the state of Maryland, will be sold at 12 o'clock on Friday the 17th day of January next at public auction on the premises. Two tracts or parcels of Land in Montgomery county called Magruder's purchase and addition to reversion on Magruder's purchase, but lately distinguished by the name of "Fruit Hills," containing by estimation two hundred and ninety five and one half acres. On the premises are tolerable buildings and an excellent orchard. The whole situated about five or six miles from the city of Washington and George Town, and has great facilities of communication in all directions. The terms of sale are that the purchaser shall at his or her election either pay the purchase money on day of sale or on the day of the ratification of the sale by the chancellor or which will not be less than five weeks nor more than six weeks from the day of sale, and will be notified in the newspaper where the sale is advertised. NICHOLS BREWER , Trustee. Nov 29—tdot N. B. If the day appointed be a bad day the sale will take place the first fair day thereafter. N. B.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the joint committee of the City Council, will meet on the first Monday in January next, to hear complaints of those persons who conceive themselves aggrieved by the assessment of 1803. By order of the Council of Washington. WASHINGTON BOYD , Treasurer of Washington city. Dec 20—Jan 6
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN. THE Subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capitol Square and begs leave to acquaint them that he has taken the Spacious Hotel lately erected by Mr. Carroll , near the Capitol. The hotel being above one hundred feet in front, and containing fifty rooms enables the subscriber to offer every accommodation to members of Congress and travellers which can be expected in a public house. PONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 23—tf N. B.—P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
20 Lease or Rent, FOR a term of years a MILL and PLANTATION , lying in Prince George's county, distant three miles from Bladensburg—terms of disposal will be made known by applying to the subscriber residing at King's Hotel, city of Washington or Richard Pomonhy of Bladensburg. JOHN H. BEALL. Decemb' 1805—tf
Twenty Dollars Reward, WILL be given for apprehending negro FAME a very low and tolerable lusty woman about 38 years of age, but from appearance older, very black and much marked with the small pox which occasioned a small defect in one of her eyes, has lost one of her foreteeth, she is very artful and cunning, having procured a free pass, and passes by the name of Charity Shorter; she was formerly the property of John Chittens of this county, and was run away for near eight years, was apprehended and sold to me in 1803 and was hired by me to a certain Thomas King of Prince George's county, from whom she absconded in Oct. 1804 and has been lurking, I do suppose near where she was hired or gone to Calvert county where I have understood her husband has gone. The above reward will be given to any person who will lodge her in jail so that I get her again, or deliver her to Mr. Samuel Speake city of Washington, or to the subscriber living in Charles county Maryland, near Port Tobacco. P. S. I forewarn any person from harboring or employing said woman, at their peril. MABBY SIMMS. Nov. 27—tf
LUMBER Wanted Immediately. PROPOSALS sealed up, post paid & addressed to Robert Underwood, of this city, will be received until the fourth Monday in the present month, stating precisely the lowest terms on which the proposer is willing to contract for supplying the following described lumber, to be delivered at the Tiber creek, in this city, and which is designed for improving the navigation of said creek, so as to admit vessels of One Hundred Tons and upwards to pass up at least 300 feet from its junction with the Potomac, viz 4 or 500 Red Cedar or White Oak posts, from 15 to 18 feet long, capable of squaring 7 inches at the but end, and to designate the price of each kind of timber. Four hundred White Oak Poles, 20 feet long, to square 3 x 2 or 4 inches at the top end. Thirty thousand feet of 2 inch pitch pine plank, from 10 to 12 feet long. Washington city, Dec. 16—tf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 16—tf
PUBLIC SALE. CONFORMABLY to an order issued from the hon. court of Calvert County at September term last, the subscribers will offer at Public Auction on Tuesday the 4th day of February next, if fair, if not the first fair day thereafter, at the late residence of Nathan Smith deceased, at the hour of 12 o'clock.
A valuable Tract of Land containing four Hundred and Fourteen acres, and Fourteen Perches.—This truly fertile spot may justly be ranked as first rate land, the soil being extremely rich, capable of producing wheat, hemp, flax, clover, timothy, Indian corn and fine tobacco; the greater part of this beautiful place lies extremely level, and we should do injustice to it, did we neglect to say that few places are equal and none can excel it; the improvements are convenient and in tolerable repair, and as it is presumed those who are inclined to purchase will view the premises previous to the day of sale, it renders a full detail of the improvements unnecessary. This place lies within four miles of Nottingham and about six from Pig Point, has a sufficiency of timber and wood to support it, a tolerable apple orchard, with other fruit trees. The terms of sale are, that bond and approved security will be required, on the day of sale, payable in two equal payments, the first in twelve, and the second in eighteen months, with yearly interest on the purchase money unpaid, the sale to be subject to the ratification and confirmation of the court, and upon the whole purchase money and interest being paid (and not before) the purchaser or purchasers will receive an indisputable title to the premises so bargained and sold. Possession will be given on the day of sale. This land will be sold altogether or in lots as may appear most conducive to the interest of the representatives. Joseph Blake, Charles Williamson, Richard Ireland, Jun. } Com'rs. Nov. 27—2m
FALL & WINTER GOODS. JOHN COX HAS this day received a Large addition to his former supply of FALL and WINTER GOODS, which makes his assortment very complete. Most of his goods were bought on such terms as to enable him to offer them by piece or retail Lower than the regular importers can afford to sell at. George town, Oct. 18—NI & Ugeptf
Adam King, and Co. Have this day received, and are now opening a very handsome assortment of FALL Goods with which they can afford to accommodate their customers on better terms than they are usually bought, and which having arrived so late in the season induces them to sell by the piece or package at the most reduced prices for cash or tobacco. They have also added to their former stock of old wines and liquors, a complete assortment of groceries, and expect in a few days a large supply of fresh fruits—they have likewise on hand a large and general assortment of hard ware and cutlery. Geo. Town, Dec 2—tf
25 DOLLARS REWARD, Will be given for apprehending a negro man named LEN he is 37 or 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high or thereabout, and of a very dark complexion, with short wool and cross eyes; he is also pockmarked and flammers very much; he formerly belonged to major Chew, living at the head of Herring Bay, who disposed of him to Mr. Wm. Campbell near Fredericktown Maryland; Dr. Manuel Kent who lives at Lower Marlboro, purchased him of Mr. Campbell and sold him to the subscriber. LEN was seen, during the months of April and May last, near Lower Marlboro and it is presumed that he is now near one of the abovenamed places. I will give FIFTEEN DOLLARS on his being secured in jail and information given to me, so that I may get him immediately, or the above reward if he be delivered to me at the Navy Yard in the city of Washington. NICHOLAS VOSS. Nov. 22—2wtf
Fall and Winter Goods. THOMAS W. PAIRO, SEVEN BUILDINGS, has an extensive assortment of dry goods amongst which are, Superfine and second Beads and ribbons. cloths, Lace, white and black, Kersemeres & coatings, Veils and head handkerchiefs, Flannels, blankets, silk, herchees, Cotton & worsted hose, Scissars and penknives, Gloves of a variety, Razors & razor straps, Cords and velvets, Ladies bonnets, Bennetts cord, Glaze ware, Swandowns, Darning cotton, Mole skins, Looking glasses, Silk waistcoating, and Ladies fur shoes and Irish linens, German do. others, Sheetings, table cloth, Coffee mills, Callicoes & chintzes, Cloth & tooth brushes, Dimities, linen & cotton Playing cards, cambrics, Bandannoes, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, Long Lawn, Silk shawls, cotton do Segars, Silk puffs, silk cord, London hats, Ladies silk spencers, Sugars, Elegant fans, Claret, &c. &c. ALL of which T. W. Pairo will sell on very reasonable terms, and chiefly broad cloths, which he can sell uncommonly low by whole-sale or retail.
FOR RENT. A moderate neatly finished brick house near the War Office—Apply as above. Washington, Dec. 6—2w2w
WANTED, A WOMAN that understands plain cooking and house work; likewise a GIRL of about 14 years of age to take care of children—none need apply but those who can bring unexceptionable recommendations. Enquire at the and house from the west end of the Six Buildings and at this office. Nov. 27—tf
Thirty Dollars Reward, FOR apprehending and securing in jail negro J. COB , who is a low well made fellow, about 25 years of age, complexion rather black, tho' not deep, has a pleasant countenance, is stout made about the shoulders and breast with small legs, has a loppage in his speech and cannot make a quick reply, when spoken to without shutting his eyes or being in motion, which is very observable, his clothing was blue negro cotton jacket and overalls, ozanaburg shirt, and wool hat, though they are subject to change, he was late the property of Richard E. Beall of Fauquier county, Virginia, and eloped about the 6th of November last. The constables and others of the city of Washington, George Town, Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Norfolk are requested to look out for the said runaway slave, as the above reward will be immediately paid them on the terms specified by JOHN KEDGLIE. City of Washington, Dec 18—2wtf
PUBLIC SALE, By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of Thomas Law, against Richard Grady, Jr. defendant in chancery, will be sold for ready money at Stelle's hotel to the highest bidder, at public auction on Friday the third day of January next, ALL those two lots or parcels of ground situate in the city of Washington, mentioned in the bill of the complainant, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, improvements thereto appertaining or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to raise a sum to satisfy the complainant's debts and costs & the expenses of this decree; which pieces or lots of ground are described in said decree, as follows, viz. part of square numbered seven hundred and seventy in the general plan of the city of Washington, beginning for such part of said square in the line of Canal street at the distance of two hundred and forty-nine feet from the fourth west corner of the said square, and running thence forty eight feet upon the said Canal street, thence at right angles upon the said street, eighty-four feet parallel with Canal street forty eight feet, and from thence by a straight line to the place of beginning, and part of square numbered five hundred and three in the general plan of the city of Washington, beginning for the said part of the said square on the east line of Sixth street west at the distance of one hundred and fifty-four feet five inches, from the north west corner of the said square and running thence with the said street forty eight feet, thence east at right angles with the said street two hundred and four feet to the west line of a sixty foot street laid out through the said square, thence north with the said sixty foot street, forty eight feet to twenty foot alley, thence west with the said twenty foot alley two hundred and four feet to the place of beginning—the improvements are on the left mentioned lot and consist of a two story brick house about twenty nine feet by twenty, two rooms on a floor, a passage through the center, and cellars underneath, a wooden kitchen and entry to it, and a small back yard and garden paved in the whole will commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. DANIEL C. BRENT , Trustee. Dec 4—wtf
ELIS A. RIGGS, Has imported by the ships Wm. Murdoch and Enterprise from London, and the United States, Newton, and Abacona from Liverpool, eighty-nine PACKAGES of Seasonable Goods, which he bought of the manufacturers principally for cash, will be sold much lower by the piece or retail, than any not imported direct to this place, for cash or in exchange for tobacco.
Among them are, 9 Bales superfine, and second clothes and coatings, 29 do. plains, herchees, cottons and blankets 8 do. flannels, carpets and hockings, 10 trunks, chintzes, calicoes and hosiery, 5 do. cambric mullins and umbrellas, 8 cases London hats, 3 do. India wawkesbury bonnets, 1 trunk lace flannels, black laces and veils, 1 case damask and diaper table cloths and ticking, 6 cases knives and forks, buttons, saddlery, fine twine, &c. 3 cases Shirting cambrics, dimities and cotton counterpanes, Also, Silk hosiery, Chambray mullins, Irish linens, Gloves, hatters trimmings, Silk shawls, furniture trimmings, and many other articles. George Town, Oct. 30—2wtf
Rapine, Conrad, and Co. IN NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL;
HAVE just opened for sale a valuable collection of new and rare books, amongst which are, Godwin's Life of Chaucer, 4 vols. Rankin's History of France 3 vols. Adolphus do. do. 2 vols. Williams abridgment of cases argued and determined in the Courts of Law during the reign of George the Third. 5 vols. Murray's Elements of Chemistry, 2 vols. Johnson's history of the progress and present state of animal chemistry, 3 vols. Fellowes's memoirs of the life and doctrine of Christ, 3 vols. Morrice's practical treatise on brewing. Debates of the Virginia Convention on the adoption of Federal constitution, Pinkerton's Modern Geography. 2 vols with a quarto Atlas containing 63 Maps, executed in a superior style. Harris' minor Encyclopaedia, 4 vols. The works of Frederic Second, King of Prussia, 13 vols. The naval chronicle of Great Britain, 11 vols. Johnson's works, 12 vols. Beissner's Memoirs, 10 vols. Kisset's Spectator, 8 vols. Trial of the judges in Pennsylvania, Do. of judge Chafe, Debates on the repeal of the judiciary, complete. R. C. & Co. Have also just opened the most complete assortment of books for YOUTH and CHILDREN ever offered for sale in this part of the country. December 13.