Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1804-10-25 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. IV.]
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1804.
[No. 1113.
Public Sale.
ON FRIDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store
RUM
 10 hhds. and bhs. French Brandy in pipes,  Gin in pipes and bhs.  Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bhs.  Sugar in hhds. tierses and bhs.  Chocolate  White and brown Soap and } in boxes,  Mould and dipt Candles  Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars,  Figs in kegs and frails,  Queen's Ware in crates,  HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. Also,
A Variety of DRY GOODS,
 among which are  Cloths, Coatings, Kersemeres,  Duffs, Plains, Kerseys, Negro Cottons,  Serges, Elastics, blue Friezes,  Calimancoes, Russels, Yarn Stockings,  Chintzes and Callicoes,  Irish Linens, Silesia do.  Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs,  Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs,  India Muslins and Table Clothes,  Bandanna Handkerchiefs,  Colour'd Threads, Hats and sundry other articles. 
Philip G. Marsteller.
August 29.
FALL GOODS.
JONAH THOMPSON and SON HAVE RECEIVED Per the ship United States from Liverpool, a part of their
FALL ASSORTMENT, and are in daily expectation of the remainder via Baltimore.
Oct. 1. d3m
ARMINIAN SKELETON,
Subscriptions are received at the Book Store of COTTON and STEWART, for a BOOK entitled,
THE SKELETONS:
Or, the Arminian Anatomized, and The Carnal Preacher Dissected.
In two Parts.
 Part I. The Arminian, or doctrine of Universal Charity pursued, taken, examined, tried, condemned, executed, and anatomized.  Part II. The Carnal Preacher Dissected, with comments on several dark passages of scripture. In a series of letters, written at various times to friends in the country.  3 Conditions, &c. are left at the above store.
It is the opinion of several respectable clergy men, that the above book contains the ground work and principles of genuine piety, as it manifestly proves, from the scriptures of truth, that the doctrine of free will and universal redemption is unfounded.
ROBERT B. JAMESSON,
Offers for Sale,
30,000 lbs. GREEN COFFEE,
 18,000 do. Cocoa,  20 hhds. Muscovado Sugar,  20 bags of Cotton,  20 punche's fine flavor'd St. Croix Rum  20 hhds. Molasses,  20 pipes Holland Gin,  30 qr. chests of fresh Teas assorted,  10 pipes London P. Madeira  8 do. old Port  4 do. P. Teneriffe  15 qr. chests Sherry, and  4 pipes Russels  3 hhds. green Coperas,  4 hhds. Roll Brimstone,  2 hhds. Madder,  2 hhds. Allum, and  140 boxes Spanish Segars of different qualities, with most other articles in the Grocery line. 
May 29. d
BARLEY.
I will give one dollar per bushel for all good well cleaned BARLEY, delivered at my Brew House in Alexandria, until the 1st of December 1804.
Thomas Cruse. d3m.
October 8. d3m.
CORN
Wanted in the ear at Cameron Mills, for which a generous price will be given CASH.
Ricketts, Newton & Co. d
October 9.
THE SHIP UNITED STATES,
is now in readiness to receive freight for LIVERPOOL, and will sail about 15th November. For freight or passage, please apply to the Master on board at Lawrafsn & Smoot's wharf, or to,
Ricketts, Newton, & Co. October 20 d
FOR SALE, The Brig Julia,
burthen about 600 bhs. She is well built of the best materials, sails fast, is completely found and ready to receive a cargo. For terms apply to
Joseph Riddle. Sept. 8. 2aw
FOR SALE, The Sloop Two Brothers,
(of this port,) burthen about twenty five tons, and now in good order. A credit would be given if required, or bartered for wet or dry goods. Apply to
William S. Belt, jun. Sept. 24. co
FOR COWES—direct. THE SHIP COLUMBIA,
ABISHA HAYDEN, Master, will sail in all this month. For passage apply to the master on board, at Harpers wharf, or RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co. 220910 15. 2aw 2w
For BOSTON, The fast sailing copper bottomed Brig HARMONY,
ROBERT HALL Master, laying at Lawrafsn and Smoot's wharf, and will sail ina few days. For freight or passage apply to, Lawrafsn & Fowler.
Who have now landing from fard fard brig and for sale,
 90 boxes mould and dipt Candles,  20 do. brown Soap,  6 hhds. retailing Molasses,  A few bhs. New-England Rum. 
IN STORE, Beef, Pork, Young Hyson Tea,
300 wt. of twine, suitable for wrapping. They daily expect a complete assortment of Russia GOODS.
For Sale, BILLS ON BOSTON,
Apply as above. October 24. dtf.
Freight Wanted. THE SCHOONER ENTERPRIZE
Will sail for Philadelphia in the course of 5 or 6 days. 3 of 400 barrels will be taken at a low freight. Apply to captain Eveleth on board. October 24. dft.
WE HAVE ON HAND,
 and for sale at our store,  Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, Peach and Apple Brandy } In bhs,  Salt of different kinds  Loaf Sugar, and Molasses  Vinegar by the barrel  Mackerel, Herrings and Shad  Cotton by the bag &c. &c.  A quantity of excellent potatoes  And five or six thousand uncommonly good Cheese.  And continue as usual to keep an assortment of Bolting Clothes, and to select the best flour for family use.
Alexander Smith & Son. The highest price given for country produce and Flax-seed in particular. October 10 d4w.
LOST.
Yesterday forenoon between Messrs. Ricketts, Newton and Co. store and the Coffee House a Cornelian stone for a seal with a coat of arms engraved on it. It can be of no use to any person but the owner. If found and left at this office, a reward of Two Dollars will be given. October 18.
JAMES BACON, AT HIS GROCERY STORE,
King near Washington street, Has just received from Philadelphia, New-York &c. an extensive selection of GROCERIES consisting of
 Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Peko, Padra, Pouchong and Com'n Souchong } Of the latest Importation and particularly chosen. TEAS 
Green coffee of superior quality, Loaf, Lump and Muscovado Sugar, W. India and Sugar House Molasses,
 Choice old Madeira, Particular Teneriffe, Sherry, Bruffs, Lisbon, Malaga and Port } WINES. 
 Claret in small cases, Cogniac and Barcelona Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirits, Antigua, St. Croix, and St. Kitts } RUM. 
Best Holland Gin, White Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Best Sallad Oil, Salt Petre, Allum, Madder, Coperas & Brimstone.
 Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cassia,  Cayenne and black Pepper,  Alspice, race and ground Ginger,  Fig Blue and Poland Starch,  Dixon's Mustard,  Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff,  Best Chewing Tobacco,  Spanish Segars,  Pearl Barley and Rice,  Shot assorted,  F and F Gunpowder,  Gun and Pistols Flints,  Single and double Battle do. in papers and canisters, 
White and brown Soap, Mould and dipt Candles, &c. &c. As he has in a great measure laid himself out for the supplying of private families, and in consequence thereof taken every pain, possible in the selection of his goods, he flatters himself from their superior quality, and the low prices at which he will dispose of them, to be able to give satisfaction to those who will please to favor him with their custom. June 11. d
FALL GOODS. JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co. HAVE RECEIVED, By the ship United States, from Liverpool, FALL GOODS,
which will be sold on moderate terms. Oct. 2. d
BENJAMIN SHREVE, Jun HAS FOR SALE,
At his store, corner of Prince and Union streets, Eleven bales of
CALCUTTA PIECE GOODS,
consisting of Emmetties—Collahs—Sannahs—Baf-tahs and Chintz.
 600 pieces Nankens,  100 pieces Bandanno Handkerchiefs,  Mens' coarse and fine Shoes,  Womens' Morocco and Leather do.  Girls and Boys' do. do.  Red Soal Leather, Upper Leather,  Bags of Black Pepper,  2 sacks of Sago,  3 chests fresh Hyson Tea,  2 pipes very fine 4th proof Cogniac Brandy,  2 pipes American Gin,  3 tierses Whiskey,  1 case Wool Hats,  34 bhs. No. 1 Beef, and a few Coils of Cordage.  Oct. 2. d
R. and J. GRAY, Have for Sale, a few elegant QUADRILLE BOXES:
October 10 d
ENGLISH and GERMAN Almanacs,
For the Year 1805,
or sale by the gross or dozen, at Robert and John Gray's Bookstore, King street. Sept. 29. d
Printing executed at this Office with neatness and dispatch.
JAMES SANDERSON,
At his store the corner of King and Fairfax streets.
OFFERS FOR SALE,
The following articles of the best quality:
 London P. Madeira Wine in pipes and quarter casks,  Old Sherry in quarter casks,  Dry Lisbon do.  Old Port in bottles,  Cogniac Brandy,  Jamaica Spirit,  Holland Gin,  Whiskey,  Loaf Sugar,  British Salt Canvas, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7,  Russia do. first quality,  Juniper Berries in bags,  Coarse Hats in cases,  Pickle and Preserving Pots, Jugs, &c.  Aug. 8. d
SHUTER'S HILL, I OFFER FOR SALE.
It's a valuable piece of property and nothing makes me desirous of selling it, but a wish to leave this part of America.
For terms apply to the subscriber who must sell with the incumbrance of the right of dower.
Benjamin Dulany. October 5.
FRESH FRUIT.
JOHN A. BURFORD,
Late Dyson's Store, Prince Street, has this day received, per brig Rachel from Cadiz, one Brothers Return from Amsterdam, and one Sparrow from Antigua,
 4000 lbs. soft shell'd Almonds,  3000 Oranges,  30 bhs. Limes, packed in their natural foil,  49 boxes Muscadel and Bloom Raisins, by the box or retail,  Fresh Lemons,  Sherry Wine of a superior quality,  And real Holland Gin. 
Has always on Hand, A general Assortment of GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, &c.
The above articles are all in good order, and of excellent quality. Aug. 22. d
JANNEY and LLOYD.
Have received per the United States from Liverpool, a considerable part of their
FALL GOODS,
Which are open and ready for sale. October 8. 2aw 1m
JAMES KENNEDY, Sen. HAS JUST RECEIVED FOR SALE,
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF Gentlemen and Ladies Morocco
 Pocket books of all sizes, ladies thread cases, purses and note cases, silver pencil cases, best black lead pencils, asses skin tablets, plated, japanned, wedgewood and pocket Ink stands and sand boxes, water seals, pen knives, mathematical instruments in cases, Gunter's scales & dividers, Playing cards, very elegant paper and metal japanned tea trays, bread baskets, knife trays, tea caddies &c. Watch chryftals and dials of all sizes, main springs for do. and a great variety of beads and necklaces. 
Oct. 16. 2aw 1m
Factorage & Commission Brokers Office.
The subscribers have commenced business in the above line, in the room adjoining the Notary Office, Prince Street, and offer their services in purchasing and selling all kinds of stocks, Vessels, Bills of Exchange, Houses, Lands, and all other property; they undertake to procure freights and purchase cargoes on Commission, they will constantly be furnished with Prices Current, rates of Exchange, and premiums of Insurance from all parts of the continent. Approved paper discounted, money procured on loan, and all Factorage and Commission business transacted with fidelity and dispatch.
Henry & Alexander Moore.
N. B. Writing of every description drawn and copied in the neatest manner, and French writings translated into English at the above office. October 19. 2aw 1m
R. & J. GRAY,
Have just received a large supply of
PLAYING CARDS,
For sale by the gross, dozen, or single Pack. October 5. d

Dissolution of Co-partnership.
By mutual consent the Co-partner- ship of Hickley & Ramsay , is this day dissolved; those indebted to the concern, are requested to make immediate payment to William Ramsay , only, who is fully empowered to receive the same, and those to whom the concern is indebted, will please apply to him for an adjustment of their accounts.
Edward Hickley. William Ramsay.
WILLIAM RAMSAY,
will continue the GROCERY business at the same store as formerly. His assortment is complete, which he offers for sale on the most reasonable terms.
October 17. d2w.
BENJAMIN COCKE,
HAS RECEIVED,
And is now opening an assortment of
FALL GOODS,
AMONG WHICH ARE,
Superfine and second Cloths, Caf- simeres, Swansdown, Coatings, Orleans & E. & A. Nick Cloths, Forrest do. Plaines, Kerseys, and Half- thies, Rose & Daffell Blankets; Flannels, worste- ed, Cotton and Silk Hosiery; Ladies Lace Caps, Handkerchiefs and Sleeves Lace, Cambrick, Mouselin do. do. Shawls, Spider Webbs, do. Cambrick Mouselin, Book do. India, d. do. Silk Plush do. Velvets, Silk and Cotton Girdles, Ca- licoos, Chinizes, Camels hair Shawls, Extra long Silk and Wash leather gloves, Irish Linen, Gur- rahs, Ticklenburgs, Hosiery, &c. &c.
A case of FASHIONABLE HATS.
Oct. 20. d1weo2w.
HENRY K. MAY, and Co.
HAVE FOR SALE,
6 Butts Cape Madeira Wine,
3 half pipes Rognin ditto,
5 pipes Cogniac Brandy,
5 bunches Jamaica Rum,
5 Poes Holland
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Translated for the Norfolk Herald ,
Letter from General MOREAU to his Brother, a Tribune at Paris:
BAREGES, 6th July.
"An express has brought me a permit to pass some days here with my wife and child. Of the officers who conducted me, there remains only Ramel who has been extremely attentive, and who will accom- pany me, to the port from which I am to embark. What ideas, what recollections have assailed me in traversing this fine country, for the purpose of leaving it—ne- ver to return!
It seems as if they had made me pass through it in one of its longest dimensions to increase my regret. Calm your sorrows, my friend, for I shall find in family affec- tions resources sufficient to support the evils which surround me. I have made great sacrifices to preserve these, and to these I shall exclusively deliver myself. I know that my contemporaries already accuse me of weakness and want of resolution; of re- ceding from death and of almost soliciting the clemency of Bonaparte. Posterity will judge more justly; it will estimate all that was painful, and even terrible in the kind of death prepared for a man who had acquired some share of military glory, and who was accustomed to brave only the dan- gers of the field. I acknowledge, that the idea of mounting on a scaffold, after exhausting all the signs of a long and tor- turing agony, filled me with terror. I did not find myself exalted by any of those opi- nions, by any of those sentiments, that make some men brave whatever is ignomi- nious in death. I had for a long time re- nounced all endeavours to give liberty to my country: I believed it had more occa- sion for repose than for liberty itself; and although I was far from approving the means by which this repose was obtained, I did not think it necessary to devote my- self to procure more honorable ones. I had paid my debt to my country; it re- mained for my fellow-citizens to discharge theirs to me. My task was finished; their duties began. If they have, without re- sistance, suffered a despotic government to be established; if they have sometimes lent it that aid that makes it probable that they accepted this government without much repugnance; if they are all either careless, wearied or cowardly; I ask, was it for me, so little accustomed to civil dis- cord, so little formed to influence political convulsions, to devote myself to the at- tempt of giving them another form.
"In this state of things, possessing only that kind of ambition which does not refuse itself to propitious circumstances, but that risques nothing to create them; not favor- ed with that sense of duty towards my country, that opinion which exalts every faculty and risques every chance, I found nothing in my breast or my imagination that could soften the sacrifice I was about to make or disguise from me the horrors of the scaffold. Should it be said the care of my glory prescribed to me a death use- ful to my country and honorable to myself, I answer, that I have been ambitious of military fame alone, that I was content with the portion of it I had obtained, and had had little regard for that renown which is acquired by other talents and success— It is not just to say that for the preserva- tion of our fame we should be forced to in- terfere with the interior regulations of an illustrious state aggrandized by our victo- ries. It is inconsiderate and thoughtless to desire that a man who has acquired great military glory, should possess also every other species of ambition. Misery to the country that shall be governed by him.
"You could not have known, that before I quitted Paris, I saw M. Bonaparte. At the moment of departure, they announced to me his intention, that I was to be carried before him; the reception he gave me was a little derogatory to imperial majesty. He was in the cabinet with his brother Lou- is. He advanced towards me and with a slight inclination "General Moreau" said he, "I have desired to see you, to know if before you quit France you have any wish to form or any request to make of me. You may believe that in every thing that has passed my heart often felt for the situation you was placed in by your impru- dence, and in which not to interfere with the course of the laws, an imperious necessi- ty obliged me to leave you; but we will speak no more of these unhappy affairs. I have ta- ken care that they shall not be renewed; for in short they aimed at my life; a life that I have consecrated to the good of France, and which is yet for some time to come, necessary for its repose. In this affair I have forgiven much; but I declare that the season of indulgence is past.
"General Moreau you love liberty and in- dependence, and I do not think I have made a choice disagreeable to you in sending you to the United States. You will there find a new people, and not such a degenerate na- tion as inhabit our ancient Europe. I have been ambitious of performing the more useful but less brilliant part, in which Wash- ington has shewn so much love for his coun- try; so much of political and military talent. But it was not in France such a part could be played; the factions had two much of restlessness and power not to be drawn a- way by them; it was necessary to rein them with a hand of Iron. I know very well this accords but little with Liberty; that one must often violate principles, and even the established laws; but in all this one ought to view more the ascendance of cir- cumstances than our ambition. Alas! General Moreau, I have not chosen my part; no I have not chosen it. It is an in- evitable fatality that has thrown me in it; it is that which holds me, and forces me at one and the same time to exhaust eve- ry thing that is brilliant and painful. One is obliged in so difficult a situation to do many things against one's will. You see in me the spoilt child of fortune; but she makes me pay dearly for her favors! Ge- neral Moreau I do not sleep on roses!" This incoherent discourse almost as much surprized as embarrassed me. I was a- bout to answer when a courier from Russia was announced. Bonaparte seemed much agitated. "General Moreau" said he, ab- ruptly quitting me, "say to my brother Louis what you have to say to me; he will give me a relation of it." I asked only the favor of resting some days at Bareges; and it is this favor that procures me the plea- sure of writing to you.
PHILADELPHIA, October 21.
Put in here in distress, -he schr. Rover, Gerrand Merrills master, from N Orleans to Norfolk. In the night of the 9th inst. in lat. 33, lost the captain and a negro man overboard, and carried away their fore top- sail and flying jib, and lost their deck load.
Yesterday arrived, ship Voltaire, from St. Petersburg, capt Bowen. She sailed from Cronstadt 23d August, left there ships bound to different ports in America, ship Columbia, Rodman, and Arthur, Page, of Providence, R. I. Loading.—ship Jane, Appleton, for New York, to sail the next day; ship Perseverance, Colesworth, of and for Boston, in 4 or 5 days; ship Hen- ry and James, M'Lellan, uncertain; ship Brutus, Francis of and for Salem, in 6 or 8 days. Sailed from Elsinore, 3d Sept. in company with the ships America, G. Diner, for Boston, and Ophelia, Pickins or N v York, both from St. Petersburg, the latter in ballast—on the 8th about 50 leagues to the westward of Naze of Norway spoke the ship Grand Sachem, bound to Balto- more—on the 8th Oct. spoke ship Venus, of New York, from London to Boston out 30 days. Oct. 11, spoke the ship Ameri- can, of and for New York, out 36 days with a few passengers on board. October 19, in 20 fathoms water, east of the Cape spoke the ship Juno, Bunker, from a whal- ing voyage, round Cape Horn, bound to New York.
Ship Maria, Nathaniel Calvert, master, sailed from Oporto, Sept. 17. Left no A- merican vessels there. The brig —, of Philadelphia, captain Brown, sailed about 12th of August, for Bordeaux; the ship Moses Myers, capt. Brick, brig Merchant, capt. Thompson, and brig Harriot, capt. Adams, (American) left Oporto, for Cape de Verds. The ship Abigail, sailed the 7th instant; on the 21st, fell in with and spoke said ship, out ten days all well. On 8th of October, lat. 41, 00; long. 60, 00, West, spoke the ship Columbia, of and from Boston, captain Joseph Kennedy, out 4 days, bound to the Isle of France all well. In lat. 37, 13, long. 69, 00, fell in with and boarded the wreck of a ship of the following description:—bright sides, yel- low moulding with black drifts, with part of a man head, the other part being lost, but could not make out what it was meant for being so much broken, had painted on her stern, Mercury, Plymouth, was appar- ently a new ship, not entirely finished the joyners work in the cabin, loaded with flour water, up to the lower deck, rudder and tiller standing, and part of a jury mizen mast, the original gone about 10 feet above deck, main and fore-masts gone close to the decks, been cut away; was stripped of every thing except three anchors and cam- boose, all the hatches open and not to be found, one pump, rigged with a scuttle cut under the counter in the larboard side, a few barrels had been taken out the main hatch and some out of the steerage; in the cabin and fore castle was 14 or 15 chests,
such as seamen, and all except one were entirely new.
Arrived, the Active, captain Lloyd Jones, from London, left the Downs the 1st and Lands End the 10th ult. Spoke in the Thames, the ship President, Wells, of this port, from the Cape of Good Hope for Embden, sent in and detained by a British ship of war. August 31, beating into Margate Roads, was boarded from a Guard ship, just arrived from off Ostend, and informed that they saw the troops and cavalry embarking on board the gun-boats at that place.—Same day was boarded off Deal from the Guardship, the officer of which informed that the troops, &c. at Deal had been under arms all night, in com- sequence of a continued and heavy firing off Boulogne, that one of the lookout cut- ters had been sunk by the batteries of that place and that many of the boats were out- side of the harbour with the troops on board. September 5, off the Isle of Wight spoke the ship N. York, King out ten days from Amsterdam for N. York; 8th off the the Lizard, three American brigs bound up channel, at 5 P. M spoke the ship Ly- dia, Tredwell, thirty two days from New York for Hambro; 25th spoke brig Perse- verance, Williams 28 days from Amster- dam for Boston, lat. 32, long 46. Oct. 5, lat. 43 long 45, spoke ship Milford, Sam- son, of Wiscasset, out 40 days from Liver- pool for Boston. 7th for 4 hours had a se- vere hurricane from N. and N. N. W., with a very heavy sea, next day caught many land birds, although distant two hundred leagues from land. Saw many vessels beating in for the capes on Sa- turday.
Extract from the log book of the brig Molly, Capt. Wheldin, in 30 days from the Spa- nish Main.
September 24, lat. 23 39, N. long 82 12, W. spoke the ship Conception, capt. Costa of the Havana 11 days from St. Jago de Cuba, bound to the Havana. Passenger on board capt. J Sterling, of the brig Maria of Philadelphia; she having been taken by the French & carried to St. Jago de Cuba, —but just in the mouth of the harbour the mate and two of the people (being all of the crew that was left on board) rose upon the Frenchmen, and retook her, though they were much cut to pieces; and were pro- ceeding for Jamaica but the Spaniards brought her too, from the fort sent out boats and brought her in again. Capt. Ster- ling when I saw him was going to the Ha- vanna to the captain general to try to re- cover her.
October 22.
Yesterday arrived, schooner Americanus, Capt. Oliphant, 35 days from Norfolk— On the 9th inst. he was within our Capes when the N. W gale came on, which drove him to sea, and obliged him to scud before the wind, for forty eight hours; in the gale he lost his boats, had his boom and gaff broke, and his sails torn to pieces. He saw on the 9th within the capes seve- ral small vessels, among which was the sloop Comment, Daniel Johnson, from Richmond, all of which he makes no doubt were blown off and it is feared are lost. On the 12th he fell in with the brig Washington for New York; and on the 14th he spoke the Polly, Merrick of New- London, for Baltimore, all well; from both of the above vessels capt. C. procured a supply, being then entirely out of provi- sions.
Same day arrived schr. Ruby, Macey, nineteen days from Nantucket. Capt. Ma- cey had made the capes of Delaware, when he was suddenly struck on the 9th, with the N. Wester, which drove him about 100 leagues to sea; when he got in with the land again, he ran into Hampton Roads where he landed several passengers. On Friday last he spoke the brig George from New York for Bordeaux, who sailed on the 7th and on the 9th, carried away his mainmast and was then standing for the Chesapeake. On the 11th inst. in lat. 37, 11, just without soundings fell in with the wreck of the schooner Penny, of Edenton, she had carried away her fore-mast, and her mainmast was unstayed and had torn up the deck; she appeared to be about 50 tons, her decks was painted red: She was full of water and there was no one on board —The sea ran too high or else captain Macey would have boarded her and made further discoveries.
NORFOLK, October 18.
Arrived, Schooner Catharine Shepherd, Montgomery 17 days from Antigua.
List of American vessels left at Antigua.
Schooner Lydia, Livingston, to sail in 15 days for Norfolk; Hetty, Gulcedge, Hartford; Tyton, Newell, Middleedge; Eliza; Johnson, sailed the same day for Norfolk; brig Sussex, Clark, New York;
THE SUBSCRIBER
Being too old and infirm to have the management of a Mill, Distillery and Farm, OFFERS FOR SALE
His Mill, Distillery and FARM, being about six miles from Alexandria, it con- tains about Eleven Hundred Acres, three hun- dred of it low ground and fit for meadow; about seven hundred acres yet in Wood and well tim- bered. As there is four settlements on it I will divide it into three or four parts, if required.— I want part of the money in hand, and part I will give time for, by security on the land.
William Hepburn.
October 18. d3w
NOTICE.
I mean to practice in the Fe- deral Circuit Court of Virginia.
BENJAMIN BOTTS
October 23. d2w
MINIATURES,
PAINTED
By WM. MACGAVIN,
Likenesses of persons residing at Fairfax street.
24. d3t.
CASH,
given for a few likely young
they are wanted for a gentleman's application must be made im- this Office.
d2t.
DANCING.
Mr. Generes
Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alexandria, that he will open his DANCING SCHOOL on Thursday the 25th inst. next door to Doctor DICK's in Prince Young Ladies will be taught at 3 o'clock evening, and the Young Gentlemen at 5. October 18. d3t
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE BY
ROBERT & JOHN GRAY,
Price One Dollar, neatly bound,
FERDINAND & ELMIRA,
Russian Story, by a Lady of Massachusetts
author of Julia, the Speculator, and Amelia

Hiram, Sternely, Providence; Argo- naut, Thompson, Bridgeport; Neptune, Robinson, N. York; Montezuma, Moore, Portsmouth, N. H.; Morton, New York; sloop Success —, Newport; Victory, Stanford, do. Sloop President, Richardson, sailed the same day for Alexandria, but put back. An American loaded with lumber, going in as we came out.
A large black ship brought in for trial, bound from Muritico to New York, loaded with sugar and coffee.
The ship Augusta, belonging to Balti- more, from Leghorn, bound to Martinique, taken and condemned.
An English brig from New York, bound to Jamaica, loaded with provisions, taken by the French, cast away upon Barbuda, and lost all except the captain—also a sch- r. name unknown.
Spoke the schooner Betsey and Polly, of New-Haven, capt. Townson, lat. 19, 47, long. 63, 28, out two days, bound to New- York, with captain John K. Hill, of Frede- ricksburg, passenger on board, who lost his schooner, the Jane, in St. Martins.
Schooner Cove Sound, captain Harker, from Washington, bound to New-York, put in here in distress. On the 12th spoke the sloop Nancy, from Hartford, bound for Norfolk, having lost her mast in a gale of wind. On the 18th, in lat. 37, 30, long. 72, between Cape Henry and Willoughby's Point, saw the mast head of a sunken brig.
The Spanish schooner Genovira, capt. Bognoni, 26 days from Carracas, bound to Teneriffe, having sprung a leak; put in here to refit.
their country, by taking upon themselves to set the laws and neutrality of other coun- tries at defiance."
French Colonial Commerce. —From an official document now before us, we are en- abled to form some estimate of the loss sustained by France, in her relations with her colonies. We find that the following is a correct statement of the— Importation into France from her West-In- dia Colonies, in the year 1787.
   lbs value Livres.     Clayed Sugars, 118,627,800 59 463,454   Raw ditto, 809 4 400 26,614 895   Coffee, 73 561 900 58 801,814   Cotton, 6,978 600 15,470,536   Indigo, 1,694 500 15,233,515   Cocoa, Dye Woods, Liquors, &c. 5,328 818   Value of imports in Livres 180 913,032  
In the year 1789, the accursed Revolu- tion commenced its destructive career; since which event the commerce of France, not with her colonies only, but with all the world, has been gradually declining until now it is completely extinct. This is one of the evils brought upon that miserable country, by the abominable spirit of inno- vation, or as our visionary politicians term it, reform : this is one of the means by which the canting philosophers of France have "ameliorated her condition." Al- though every man of common sense has long foreseen what must, in the inevitable course of things, be the result of this revo- lution, yet our exclusive patriots continued to the last moment to talk of our Sister Re- public . They may now sing a requiem for her soul; and read the Senatus-Consultum of the 28th Floréal, year 12, as a correct commentary on their own political perspi- cacity. After that is read, we hope no- thing farther will be said about French Li- berty! French Equality! and French Re- publicanism! We hope that no future exe- cutive communication will be disgraced by encomiums, on "THE ENLIGHTENED GO- VERNMENT OF FRANCE!!"
NEW-YORK, October 15.
Yesterday arrived the armed ship Le- ander, capt. Lewis, in thirty days from Port- au-Prince, with a valuable cargo of coffee. The Leander left Port-au-Prince in com- pany with the armed brig Dolly, Ricard; having been previously cautioned, that one or two large French privateers was expect- ed to lay in wait for them. On the third day after leaving port, a large armed vessel hove in sight, which they expected was one of those privateers, and bore down on the Leander. As it was near nightfall, and captain Lewis wished to ascertain whether she was friend or enemy before dark, he fired a gun and hoisted the American co- lours. No signal was given in reply, but the vessel continued to approach, lighted her lamps, as it became dark, and the crew of the Leander, could distinctly hear the commands given with the trumpet, as the weather was remarkably serene, and she was now within a few fathoms distance.
Her intention was supposed to board, capt. Lewis thought it prudent to put her in confusion by commencing the attack— He accordingly poured a broadside of 18 pounders into her, which shattered her bow considerably, cut away her rigging, and killed one man, the captain of the main- top. Great confusion ensued and she fell back, the Leander aided by the Dolly, kept plying her with round shot, and occasion- ally with grape and langrage, which did great damage to her rigging.
The next morning she came up again and proved to be the Fortuna British fri- gate, capt. Vansittart, of 44 guns. Her guns the preceding evening had all been in the hold in consequence of the late gale, & as she had not expected an enemy, the vessel was entirely unprepared for action.
The captain at first threatened conside- rably, but capt. Lewis explained the cir- cumstance, and stated to him that had he shown his colours, the event would not have taken place. He impressed 26 men from the Leander and Dolly, many of whom were Americans with protections; and ob- liged capt. Lewis to pay 500 dollars for the wife of the man killed, and 1000 dollars to repair the damages, but his conduct was very gentlemanly considering the irritation of the circumstance.
The Leander is a fine handsome vessel; carries 12 eighteen pound carronades, and two long brass twelves—the latter transfer- able. She has 60 men.
THE LIMNER.
As I intend to give a faithful account of the most distinguished of my customers, I shall begin with a FASHIONABLE YOUNG LADY, who called last week at my shop for a full length picture. She was an excellent figure, handsome, and re-
markably easy and agreeable in her behaviour.— She was fashionably, and I need not add, very expensively dressed. You may suppose, Mr. E- ditor, that I was not a little gratified at the ap- pearance of such a customer. I sprang out of my chair and flew round the room, in such agitation, that I kicked over my easel, upset three gallipots, and came within a hair's breadth of dashing my old Reflector to pieces. At length, having every thing in readiness, I began the work. "Ma- dam," said I, "will you part your locks on your forehead a little, that I may be enabled to see the colour and shape of your eye." "Oh, sir," said she, fingering "you must paint the locks and the eyes as they are, because it is the fashion to wear the hair in this way." "It matters not what the fashion is," I replied, "for should I paint you with your hair in this fashion, the eyes and the forehead, the first part of the face would be wholly lost." I used many arguments to persuade her to remove this shade from her countenance, but all in vain. She persisted, and I was obliged to comply. After sketching the face, I proceeded downwards: The bosom was next to be copied. "What a pity," I exclaim- ed, "that this part is not concealed instead of the forehead." A thousand singular ideas crowd- ed into my imagination, as I reflected on this strange inconsistency in female fashion. I made no great haste, in performing this part of my task. I was so much taken up in gazing, that my pal- let hung carelessly upon my thumb, and my pen- cil actually fell from my fingers. This threw the young lady into some confusion. I apologized and proceeded. The shoulder and arm were next portrayed. In drawing the elbow, I found it necessary to heighten my flesh colour to a deep purple; for although the skin of her face and bosom was uncommonly white and fair, her elbow was rough, high coloured and uncouth. "I think that is much too dark, M r . Pallet," said she, casting her eye on the picture. "Not at all, madam," I replied, "pray compare it." She placed her elbow upon the canvas. "It in- jures the looks of the picture," said she. "Not more than it injures the looks of the reality , madam." She proposed to have the elbow covered with a glove. I approved the plan. No- thing now remained but the drapery. She was dressed in white muslin, very fine and transparent. My shop door was open, and the wind blew back her gown, and exposed the shape of the joint vulgarly called the knee. My pencil, faithful to its duty, immediately threw on all the shades that were necessary to make the picture a true copy of the original. This called a blush into her face. I arose to shut the door. On again taking my seat, I observed that she had dispo- sed of the folds of her gown that the shape of the knee was no longer visible. I took the hint and instantly altered the picture. "Ah," said I as she left the shop, "if all fashionable young ladies could have their unseemly and ridiculous modes of dress properly exposed, they would not hesitate to strike them out of the picture . PETER PALLET. (Balance.)
An Hibernian Gentleman speaking of one of his countrymen, an imported patriot, ob- served that he was a very lucky fellow in leaving sweet Ireland just as he did, for had he LIVED THERE TILL THIS TIME, he would have been HUNG A YEAR AGO!!!
POLITICAL PUN.—From the German.
Emperor, or Consul, let the tyrant be call'd, the Gauls will be gull'd and the gull'd will be gall'd . QUIZ.
Epigrams from the Greek and Latin.
Red lead and white, teeth, brow's and e'en an eye With painful care, and vast expense you buy— Now, if thus plaster'd you my judgment ask, I say 'twere cheaper for to buy a mask.
The Rarity.
Exima raritate commendat natura. A precious thing's a good and virtuous fair, Ah, me! that precious things should be so rare.
The Paradox.
Tho' ev'ry Atheist should to hell repair, Yet strange to tell, there'd be no Ath ists there.
Public Sale.
To Morrow will be sold at the Vendue Store.
A large quantity of OLD IRON. P. G. Marsteller.
Oct. 25.
SPANISH HIDES.
3000 Spanish HIDES, Just received and for sale by John Tucker,
WHO HAS ON HAND 2000 Bushels of coarse Salt, Muscovada Sugar in hds. and barrels, A few barrels New York prime Pork, 3 butts 4th proof Brandy.
And Groceries as usual. October 20, 12W36
Public Sale.
To-morrow at 4 o'clock will be sold at Vowell's wharf.
On a Credit of 60 and 90 days for approved indorsed negotiable notes.
The cargo of the brig Alert,
Consisting of 3000 Bushels Cadiz Salt, 57 qrs. casks Sherry wine. And a quantity of Almonds, Filberts Raisins &c. P. G. Marsteller.
Oct. 25.
For Freight or Charter.
The Sloop COLUMBIA, burthened about 650 barrels, a staunch fast sailing vessel and in complete order for sea, Apply to captain Gardner, on board, or to, JOHN G. LADD. Oct. 25. d.
For Freight or Charter, to Europe or the West-Indies.
The Brig ALERT, Richard Searl, Master, In complete order and will be rea- dy to take in a cargo in a few days. Apply to M c Clean & Winterberry. October 25. d.
Valuable Lands, and Mill Seats for Sale.
In pursuance of a Decree of Fairfax County Court, passed at their last session; I will positively sell on the premises, on Tuesday, the 20th of Dec. next, at 12 o'clock for the purposes in the said decree mentioned. The tract of land, on which the mill of James and David Douglass lately stood in Fairfax county, near the mouth of Difficult Creek, together with what remains of the said mill. It contains 120 acres by sur- vey. The feat has always been considered as a valuable one; it is about one mile below the Great Falls, and not more than half a mile from the Potomac. The stream is large and constant affording a good supply of water at all seasons. The improvements which still remain are a good dwelling house, kitchen and cooper's shop, and there are also several lots well improved and in a high state of cultivation. One third of the amount of the purchase must be paid in hand, one third in twelve and the balance in eighteen months from the day of sale, and on the comple- tion of the last payment a title will be made to the premises under the decree above mentioned. John Potts, Commissioner.
Oct. 25. 12W 12D 12W The printer of the Washington Federalist at Washington, and Frederick Town Herald, at Frederick Town Maryland, are requested to publish the above once a week until the day of sale, and forward their accounts to this office for pay- ment.
HUGH SMITH
Has received, by the Columbia, Capt. Hayden, A quantity of QUEENS WARE in crates, and PIPES in boxes. Has lately received,
China Dining and Tea Services; Bowls, affect- ed sizes, from a pint to a gallon; Cups and Sauc- ers, Plates, &c. &c.
Has on hand, as usual,
A large quantity of Glass Ware, from which country merchants and others may be supplied on his customary terms.
August 31. 22W
JUST PUBLISHED
By Cutton and Stewart and for Sale at their Book-Store,
English and German
ALMANACS, for 1805. Which with a general assortment of BOOKS AND STATIONARY, and other articles in their line, they will dispose of on the most reduced prices either wholesale or retail.
October 2. 1
FOR SALE.
The frame HOUSE and LOT in which Thomas Williams, now lives on Prince between Pitt and Royal streets. In case it should not be sold at private sale it will be offered at public sale on Monday the 3rd Dec. next. For terms apply to, SAMUEL CRAIG. October 22. 22W
Land for Sale.
WE wish to sell a tract of LAND containing between four and five hundred acres, situated on the Potomac, in Fairfax county, about 3 miles from town, and adjoining General Thompson Ma- son's. This property in point of elegance of situation, is exceeded by none, and will be sold low for cash or on a short credit.
Walter S. Alexander, John Luke,
For the heirs of Phil. Alexander, deceased August 13. 12W
Printing executed at this Office with neatness and dispatch.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Ba- ltimore, dated Oct. 19.
The wheels of the Cathedral Church Lottery were closed and sealed this day, in presence of the Mayor, after he had put in the highest prize with his own hand. The drawing which was postponed on ac- count of the indisposition of Bishop Car- roll, will positively commence on Tues- day the 30th inst."
Capt. Gardner, who arrived at Marble- head, on the 15th inst. in 41 days from Bilboa, brings intelligence, that the inha- bitants of Bilboa, from 15 to 70 years of age, and the inhabitants of Biscay in gene- ral, were in arms, in consequence of an a- greement of the Nobles to furnish 4000 troops for the King. Capt. G. informs that he left them in this situation, and that all business is suspended. (Philadelphia Gazette.)
The many hopes and fears, expressed in the London papers respecting their Crops, lead us to believe they have failed in a great degree, so that the Islanders will be oblig- ed to foreigners for bread, the ensuing year.
The London papers contain various ac- counts of the sailing of Russianmen of war, many of which, no doubt are fabrications, to answer political purposes, and such as are true, is, we are well informed by capt. Bowen, arrived here from thence; only the usual annual manœuvring of the Russian fleet, in the Baltic to exercise their men, and instruct their officers in the naval tac- tics.
The English papers are full of the ac- counts of reviews, marches and counter- marches of the troops and militia, and the ingress, egress, and parade of the ships of war, cutters, bombs, &c. so that all seems busile and confusion through England and on the coast, along the Channel; and by the movement on the other side of the chan- nel, it was daily expected there would be more blood spilt in one day, than there has been in the whole War, which has been carried on with such violence for eighteen months past.
Extract of a letter from London, dated Au- gust 27, 1804.
The strongest measure possible has been taken to testify the disapprobation of Government, in respect to the conduct of the captain of the Cambrian frigate, by sending out captain Beresford to supercede him; captain B's commission is signed to day for that purpose. So that you should have every reason to be satisfied with the disposition of our Government. Our Offi- cers are much mistaken in thinking that they raise their importance, and that of

Washington Tontine.
GEORGE TOWN, 6th October, 1804.
A NUMBER OF PROPRIETORS in the city of Washington, with views to convert their property into immediate money, have formed the following PLAN of a TONTINE; and have appointed the subscriber their agent for carrying the same into execution.
A list of the lots embarked in this enterprise precedes the plan of the institution. Plats of the city, on which these lots will be designated, will be lodged at the several taverns in Washington and George Town, for public inspection; and books will be opened in the city for receiving subscriptions of shares, on the first day of December, ensuing. Should books be opened elsewhere, due notice will be given thereof. Payment must be made for the shares at the time of subscribing, but if contrary to reasonable expectation, a sufficient number of shares should not be subscribed for the execution of the scheme, the money shall be faithfully returned to the subscribers, and without any unnecessary delay.
The constitution of the Tontine is too plain to need explanatory remarks. The basis of the institution being a rising property, rated on a very low scale, the advantages must be greater than could result from a mere monied institution. It seems indeed more than probable, that each stockholder who survives the dissolution of the company, will find the value of his stock augmented twenty fold, or more. If any think that this savors of extravagance, let them advert to the increased value of unimproved property in any of our large towns during the last 20 years. Let them compare with the prices of the Tontine lots, those of the most indifferent property in any of those towns now. It will not be contended that any town in the United States had, 20 years ago, fairer prospects of rapid increase, than Washington has at this day. The fact will not be disputed, that the Tontine lots are generally amongst the most valuable in Washington.
The seat of government for such a country as the United States, cannot long remain an inconsiderable city. But Washington has an advantage more important than even this. It is the nearest seaport to that country which may be justly denominated the granary of America.
A plan of this kind formed 20 years ago on the basis of unimproved property in Baltimore or even in George Town, would have yielded to the surviving adventurers of this day, a profit of forty if not an hundred fold.
In May, 1800, Washington contained 3,200 inhabitants—in May, 1803, 4,350. The number now exceeds 5,000. In the same ratio of progressive increase, the population in 1807, will be 6,600; in 1810, 8,800; in 1813, 11,800; in 1816, 15,800; in 1819, 21,000; in 1822, 28,000; and in 1825, 33,000. Men of sense, who examine the situation of the Tontine lots, will perceive that the whole of them must be in demand for improvement before the population rises to 20,000. From the time, happen when it will, that our commerce shall principally depend upon our own productions, and our own consumption, the increase of the city will be infinitely more rapid. The resources of the country attached to it by nature, are now equal to the maintenance of 60,000 souls in the city. These resources, diverted at this time into many different channels, will be confined almost exclusively to Washington, when Europe shall be at peace, and each maritime nation can carry for itself.
The usual mode of selling lots in one large town is by the front foot; in Washington the mode is by the square foot. At the highest price in this plan, a lot of 25 feet by 120 will be 240 dollars; the lowest price 60 dollars; in squares where there are alleys, a trifle more.
The whole property leased out at 3s. per front foot, would pay more than 6 per cent. interest on the capital.
BEN: STODDERT.
The following lots in the city of Washington are those engaged in the Washington Tontine.
Lots number 1 2 in sq. 47, lots 1 6 in 48, lots 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 in 67, lots 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in 63, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 577, at 2 cents per square foot.
Lots 6 9 in 70, lots 15 19 in 85, lots 21 22 in 107, lots 3 4 5 15 in 247, lots 2 3 19 20 21 in 263, lots 6 9 10 11 in 264, lots 21 22 in 231, lots 2 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 in 317, lots 1 2 8 11 in 318, lots 1 2 7 8 in 319, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in 343, lots 2 3 4 5 6 7 in 344, lots 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 374, lots 1 4 8 9 10 11 in 403, lots 3 4 5 6 7 in 404, lot 14 in 405, lots 7 10 11 in 427, lots 2 3 4 5 6 in 428, lots 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in 453, lots 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in 454, lots 21 22 in 455, 3 6 8 in 518, lots 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 in 569, lot 21 in 629, lot 8 in 631, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 874, lot 1 in 821, at 3 cents per square foot.
Lots 1 10 11 12 21 in 198, lot 2 in 184, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 in 286, lots 11 13 in 288, lots 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 289, lots 6 8 in 326, lot 1 in 409, lot 1 in 455, lots 19 23 in 456, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 529, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in 530, lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in 534, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 535, whole sq. 565, whole sq. 567, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in 568, lot 6 in 570, lots 5 6 in 480, lots 2 17 18 in 734, lot 13 in 799, lot 5 in 847, lot 4 in 902, lots 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 972, lot 1 in 994, lots 25 26 27 in 1000, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12, at 4 cents per square foot.
Lots 20 21 in 318, lot 6 in 346, lot 6 in 409, lot 18 in 377, lot 18 in 480, lots 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 951, at 5 cents per square foot.
Lots 35 16 18 in 253, lots 6 7 in 255, lot 4 in 256, lot 7 in 223, lot 2 in 294, lot 6 in 322, lot 12 in 378, lots 4 14 15 31 33 in 24, lots 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in 223, lot 2 in 226, lots 2 3 4 in 455, lots 1 16 in 457, lots 5 6 12 13 14 17 21 in 490, lots 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 533, at 6 cents per square foot.
Lots 2 in 223, lot 1 in 226, lot 11 in 254, lots 8 9 10 11 12 in 252, lot 1 in 257, lots 10 11 in 291, lot 3 in 378, lots 13 14 in 456, lots 10 11 in 407, lot 3 in 431, at 7 cents per square foot.
Lots 21 23 24 in square 5, lots 7 8 in 6, half of square 3, lots 3 12 13 14 15 16 in 17, lots 4 5 6 7 8 in 20, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 31, lots 3 4 5 6 7 in 37, lots 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 41, lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 43, lots 3 6 7 8 in 44, lots 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 in 55, lots 3 4 6 7 8 in 54, lots 1 2 5 6 7 12 in 56, lots 5 6 in 57, lot 4 in 59, lot 1 in 60, lots 4 5 7 in 61, lots 5 7 8 9 10 in 62, lots 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 77, lots 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 78, 13 14 15 16 in 79, lots 3 4 10 12 in 80, lots 1 2 21 in 81, lots 6 7 in 84, lots 14 15 20 in 86, lots 3 4 5 in 89, east of 87, lots 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 88, lot 13 in 19 east of 88, lots 7 8 9 15 19 in 102, lots 3 4 in 103, lot 1 in 104, lots 1 5 6 in sq. south of 104, lot 3 in 105, lot 6 in 119, lots 6 7 in 120, lots 1 10 in 122, lots 3 7 in 124, whole square 125, whole sq. north of 128, lots 19 20 in 141, lots 1 2 13 in 142, lot 6 in 144, lots 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 in 166, lots 3 4 5 in 170, lots 15 22 23 in 172, lot 1 in 200, lots 2 3 4 in 252, lot 6 in 254, lot 4 in 292 and lot 1 in 459—8 cents per square foot;
Table with 3 columns: Lot details, Amounting in the whole to square feet, Amounting in the whole to cents. Totals: 288,354 square feet, 205,991 cents ($205,000 dollars). Upwards of 1200 lots, equal to 25 feet by 120.
WASHINGTON TONTINE.
Article 1. The capital of the company shall be two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, divided into shares of fifty dollars each; and the same shall be invested in three millions eight hundred and ten thousand eight hundred and seventy square feet of ground in the city of Washington, including privilege of alleys; to consist of the lots, a particular list of which is hereunto annexed, and which their owners have covenanted shall be conveyed by sufficient deeds of general warranty, and free from all encumbrances, unto David Peter and James Mott, Esqs. of the District of Columbia, and to the survivor of them, and to the executors and administrators of such survivor, to be held by them in trust until disposed of as hereafter directed, for the use and benefit of the company. The titles of every proprietor are to be investigated and approved of by John T. Mason and Philip B. Key, Esqs. before passing the deeds.
ART. 2. Every subscriber may, at the time of subscribing, or at any time before the first day of July, in the year 1805, nominate a person or persons with whose life or lives the shares taken by him shall be commensurate: And any person desirous of making provision beyond the reach of common accident, for persons of tender age may subscribe in the names of such persons. Subscriptions may be also made by proxy. But until the nomination shall be made as aforesaid, the existence of the shares shall depend upon the lives of the persons in whose names they shall have been subscribed. All nominations on which the shares are to depend, must include a description of the age and place of residence of the persons nominated; and nominations not made at the time of subscribing may be sent to the directors who shall be first elected to manage the concerns of the company, any time before the first day of July, as aforesaid.
ART. 3. Upon the death of any person, with whose life a share or shares shall have been made commensurate, such share or shares shall thereupon be extinct; and all the interest of the owner thereof, in the property of the company, dependent upon such shares, shall cease and determine, and the same shall become the property of the owner of the surviving shares, meaning the shares dependent upon the lives of persons continuing to survive.
ART. 4. The affairs of the company shall be managed under the superintendence and direction of five directors, who shall be stockholders, to be chosen in each year by ballot, by the stockholders attending in person or by proxy, each to have as many votes as shares. The first election shall be held at Stelle's Hotel in the City of Washington, on the first Monday in February, 1805, under the direction of Robert Brent, John P. Van Ness, David Peter, Walter S. Chandler, and John Davidson, Esquires, or any two of them, and each succeeding election shall be held on the first Monday in every January thereafter, under the superintendence of at least two of the Directors for the year preceding; at such place in the said city as they shall appoint, giving due notice thereof in one or more newspapers, published in the city of Washington.
ART. 5. The Directors shall have full power to sell in fee simple, or to lease on ground rent, renewable forever, the property belonging to the company; and to manage all the other concerns of the company; but they shall not dispose of more than one sixth part of the lots in any one year, prior to the year 1810; nor sell the same at less than 25 percent. advance on the original cost; nor shall they lease them at a less rate than 12 and an half cents per front foot, for every cent cost to the company per square foot. But though the
limits are thus fixed, below which the property cannot be disposed of, it is not meant that it is to be as sold fast as these rates can be obtained: On the contrary the Directors are at all times to exercise a sound discretion for the best interests of the company; and to keep in view the certainty of rise in the value of the property, from the increasing population of the city.
ART. 6. All money arising from the sales of lots, shall be invested in the stock of the United States in the name of the company; the interest arising from which, as well as all money arising from ground rents, shall also be invested in like stock, until the last day of December, in the year 1807, after which, all interest arising from stock, or sales of lots on time; and all monies arising from ground rents, and all other profits, shall be divided semi annually on the 15th day of January, and the 15th day of July in each year among all the share owners, in proportion to the interest of each, whose shares existed by the continuance of the lives with which they were made commensurate, on the first day of that year.
ART. 7. The dividends shall be paid at the office of the company in Washington, to the owners of the shares in person, to their power of attorney, or to their written order; but before any dividend shall be paid, satisfaction must be afforded to the directors, for the time being, that the person, on whose lives the shares in question depend, was living on the first day of January in that year.
ART. 8. In cases where the dividends are not claimed for six months after the same shall become due, and there is reason to doubt whether the person on whose life the shares depend on which such dividends arise, continues to survive, the Directors shall invest such dividends in stock of the United States, as if the same belonged to the capital of the company: but if the same shall thereafter be rightfully claimed, payment shall be made thereof, out of any funds of the company, not invested in stock.
ART. 9. The shares shall be transferable, and all transfers shall be made on the books of the company, by the owners in person, or by power of attorney, according to the form used for transferring stock of the United States. But in cases where certificates have been issued by the directors to the owner of the share, such certificate must be returned, and cancelled, before a transfer of the shares expressed therein shall be made.
ART. 10. Every record of a transfer of shares; and every certificate issued for shares shall designate the lives on which such shares depend.
ART. 11. No change can be made of the person or persons on whose life or lives the shares shall depend. The life first nominated must forever remain, the life on which the existence of the share shall depend.
ART. 12. The Directors shall cause proper books to be kept of all their proceedings, accessible at all times to the stockholders; and shall particularly cause to be carefully recorded, the nomination of the lives on which the shares depend—and also the deaths of such persons when the same shall be clearly ascertained; and may transfer from time to time, the active duties of their trust, to one of their own body, or to any other agent, and may make to such agent, a reasonable compensation for his services, but the Directors themselves shall receive no compensation, unless it be in the case of a director who may be the agent as aforesaid.
ART. 13. On the first Monday in January in the year 1825, the Washington Tontine Company shall be dissolved; and the whole stock of the company in whatever consisting, shall thereupon be divided amongst all the owners of the then existing shares, and in proportion to the number held by each.
We the subscribers approving of the plan of the Washington Tontine, and agreeing to each and to the whole of the preceding articles, do each of us agree to become members thereof, for the number of shares annexed to our respective names.
October 18. 1804
TO BE SOLD, A SECOND HAND COACHEE In complete order, it has thick plate glasses in front, back, and doors, real venetian blinds in the doors and quarters, with curtains outside and squabs within. The front can be taken out, and the drivers chair off, so as to run like a common open front coach. There is harness for two horses. Enquire of the Printer.
October 23. eo.
ROBERT T. HOOE, & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, Lisbon, Calcevela, & Bucellos Wines in qr. casks Claret of a superior quality in cases, A quantity of Lisbon Corks and Feathers, Tar in Barrels, and Window Glass of different sizes in boxes. They have likewise on hand, an assortment of seasonable
DRY GOODS, Which will be disposed of on very low terms for Cash, Tobacco, or Negotiable Notes, or on the usual terms to punctilious customers. They daily expect from Bremen, an assortment of GERMAN LINENS.
October 18 eo.
EULOGY On General Alexander Hamilton, Pronounced at the request of the citizens of Boston, July 26th, 1804, by the Hon. HARRISON G. OTIS, Esq. A few copies just received by R. & J. GRAY, ALSO—A new edition of Bins on Practical Farming, with additions by the Author. Price 50 Cents.
October 3. eo.
Notice. The creditors of Thomas Copper are requested to bring in their accounts for settlement to
James Anderson, or Elijah Shay, Trustees of T. Copper.
Oct. 20.
5 Pipes PARTICULAR 10 Hogheads TENERIFFE 20 Qt. Casks WINE. Just received per Schooner Hiland, from Philadelphia, and for Sale by.
Phineas Janney. Oct 10th mo. 8. dit cost
NEW PUBLICATIONS. JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY JAMES KENNEDY, Sen. At the Library King-Street. The life of General Washington 2 Edition, 1st and 2d Vol. Volney's View of the Climate and Soil of the United States, The Miscellaneous Works of Col. Humphrey, The Works of Dr. Darwin. 5 Vol. Calf-Gilt, Rosoe's Life of Lorenzo de Medicis, do. do. Hay's History of the Wexford Insurrection, Whately on Strictures in the Urethra, Abernethy's Surgical Observations, Johnson's Chemistry, 3 Vol. Gregory's Oeconomy of Nature, Skin flare's Chemical Essays, Webster's Philosophy, Rousseau's Correspondence, Observations on Jefferson's Notes on Virginia, Medical Repository Nos. 28, and 29. October. 20. oe3t
BY AUTHORITY.
Scheme of a Lottery, To build an Academy in the City of Richmond.
Table with 3 columns: Prize details, Dollars. 1 Prize, last drawn ticket having a blank to its number, 20,000. 1 do 10,000. 1 do 5,000. 5 do of 1,000 make 5,000. 6 do of 500 3,000. 10 do of 200 2,000. 20 do of 100 2,000. 100 do of 50 5,000. 250 do of 30 7,500. 420 do of 25 10,500. 1,500 do of 20 30,000. 3,000 do of 15 45,000. 1 first drawn ticket after 1000 having a blank to its number, 250. 1 do after 2,000 do 250. 1 do after 3,000 do 250. 1 do after 4,000 do 250. 1 do after 5,000 do 500. 1 do after 6,000 do 500. 1 do after 8,000 do 500. 1 do after 10,000 do 500. 1 do after 12,000 do 500. 1 do after 13,000 do 500. 1 do after 14,000 do 1,000. 5,325 prizes 150,000. 9,675 blanks—not two to a prize. 15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000. N. B. Prizes subjected to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
This Lottery has been authorized by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purpose of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer's chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of this state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of the tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, Jan. 31, 1804. eo. ** Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard, Dr. J. Breckenborough, sen. Wm. Price, (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and Wm. Pritchard.
I WILL RENT
For one or more years the FARM on which I now live. It is situated on Occoquan Bay, distant 2 miles from Colchester, 3 from the Occoquan Mills and 16 from Alexandria. The improvements are, a good and convenient dwelling house, barn, granary, stables and a number of other houses, a large and excellent garden in good cultivation, a good orchard and some highly improved clover lots. The land is well watered and the situation healthy, the woods abound in Deer, and the Bay in Fish. For further particulars apply to the subscriber on the premises.
ANN THOMPSON. October 23. iaw cw.
FOR SALE,
Either for Cash or on a Credit, A second hand CHARIOT, Well built and in good order—Also, A pair of large BLACK HORSES accustomed to draw together, and of quiet tempers. Enquire of the Printer.
October 11. eo.
PRINTED DAILY BY S. SNOWDEN.