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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VI.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DCCXIX.
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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 useless 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 characterized by a simplicity, baffle 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 manufactures 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 Salt-petre—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 shall 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 number 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. Chaptal, 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 speak 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 daily to estimate it by chemistry, riches will be derived from manufacturers, erected even on apparently barren fields.
Every individual learns something of the laws of matter—often, perhaps, without knowing that 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.
THOS. 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.
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
Observations relative to a commercial treaty with Great Britain, by James M c Henry, esq.
(CONTINUED.)
But the following statement is superior to all general reasonings, and must convince the candid and unprejudiced mind, that America is justly entitled to concessions from Great Britain, equivalent to the advantages we must forego by a renewal of former trading connexions. We shall begin with Spain.
Articles which America can import cheaper from Spain than from Great Britain:
Black cravats and silk handkerchiefs of all kinds from Barcelona; silk velvets, and other wrought silks, at the ports within the Straits: some wines, such as sherry and malaga; brandy; fruits; lemons, oranges, figs, raisins, currants, almonds, capers, olives; salad or eating oil from Cadiz and St. Ubes, with anchovies and other products of Italy and the Levant.
Our usual exports to Spain, are White oak pipe staves, with some barrel and hogshead staves, wheat, Indian corn, rice, flour, bees wax, some tobacco, dried cod-fish, and fish oil, masts and spars, naval stores, viz. pitch, tar, turpentine, resin, &c. Spain also purchases American built ships when in her ports, and these chiefly of the greatest burden.
Articles which America can import cheaper from Portugal than from Great Britain.
All the fruits and oils abovementioned, together with all the productions of Italy and the Levant; salt from Lisbon, wines, brandy. America can also have from Lisbon, teas and nankeens much cheaper than from England, and several East India manufactures.
Our exports to Portugal the same as to Spain. Portugal also purchases American built ships, chiefly of the largest size.
Articles which America can import cheaper from France than from Great Britain:
Wrought silks of all denominations, (perhaps gauze excepted) superfine broad-cloths, particularly those made at Abbeville; calicoes and chints; printed goods; linen handkerchiefs; linens, a great variety, especially those of a middling quality, among which are, sheeting and house linens, britannias royales, platillas, ponty linens, &c. &c. cambricks, lawns, kentings, sewing threads, particularly white threads, thread lace, fine and common; blond and black silk lace, leather gloves and mits, particularly the kid and dog-skin; cotton fabrics; of these, France manufactures a great variety, and in considerable quantities, some of them cheaper, some not quite so cheap, as the English, but all of them of a superior quality; a few manufactures of iron, particularly large nails; salt, writing paper, brandy, wines of various kinds: at Marseilles, and the ports of France in the Mediterranean, may be had, fruits, oils, and the products of Italy and the Levant.
L'Orient is the great East India market, and furnishes teas and several kinds of East India goods, cheaper than we can get them from England. We can also import from thence, silk, cotton and thread men and women's hose.
Our exports to France are chiefly. Tobacco, rice, indigo, dried cod-fish, fish oil, staves, bees wax, flour, wheat, Indian corn, peltry, naval stores, masts and spars, pot and pearl ashes, shipping.
Articles which America can import cheaper from Germany than from Great Britain.
Among these we may reckon several kinds of linen, cotton and woolen manufactures, glass, copper, and some iron manufactures.
Our exports to Germany will consist chiefly of tobacco, indigo, naval stores, spermaceti candles, bees wax, peltry, staves, and particularly shipping. The trade to Germany will be very advantageous to this country.
Under the articles which America can import from Holland, or the United Netherlands, cheaper than from Great Britain, we shall comprehend, in order to save time, those articles also which we can import directly from several of the northern nations. These are, viz.
Superfine broadcloths made at Leyde, kersymers or caseymers, some fabrics of coarse woolen, Russia sheeting, brown and white; drillings or drabs, brown, white, or colored; ravensduck, ticklenburgs, oznaburgs, flaxen and hempen; dowelsses and creas, huckabacks and diapers, towelings, (a plain narrow linen,) hessians and brown rolls; Silesia linens and holland, brown and white; long lawns, cambricks, and lawns, bag holland, tandem silesias, damask and diaper table cloths and napkins, ditto and ditto in pieces, trolly lace, thread lace and edging, fine and coarse; Dutch Dresden or beggar's lace, cap and apron string tapes, plain and twisted, and all kinds of wrought lace, bobbing or band-string twist, bed ticken and Flanders bed bunts, Haerlem stripes, writing paper and quills, sealing wax and wafers,
toys for children, a great variety; copper in sheets, wire, iron and brass of all sorts, Dutch scythes, and cutting knives, German steel (for springs and edge tools) gun powder, drugs and medicines, painters' colours, Geneva, arrack, wines, rhenish and old hock, cordage of all kinds, untarred yarns, packing, sewing and seine twines, and fishing lines, bolting cloths, tobacco pipes, dressed hog skins, Leghorn or straw and chip hats; black and white pepper, nutmegs, mace, cloves, and cinnamon; hyson, souchoong, congo, green, and bohea teas; muslins, plain, striped, checked and wrought; nankeens plain and worked, dimotty and Dutch cord; china ware, East India, Dresden, &c. bandana, hngee, romal and Chinese silk handkerchiefs, taffeties, Persians, damasks, and a variety of East India goods; to these may be added, looking glasses, calicoes, chintz, brass kettles in nests, and brushes of all kinds.
Every export from this country comes to a ready market, in Holland, and many of them brings a better price than we can get for them elsewhere; it is therefore unnecessary to go into their particular enumeration.
I would observe, on this statement, that it is not complete; that more articles could have been added; and that some may have crept in, which may be had on as good terms from England. It is, however, clear and extensive enough, to shew us our natural weight, and how little Great Britain is entitled to our exclusive custom on the principle of choc-nuss . It now remains to do justice to that country by a similar statement of its advantages over other countries.
Great Britain can furnish America with the following articles, cheaper than we can import them from Holland or elsewhere, viz.
Buttons, buckles, and all kinds of Birmingham wares, knives, scissors, and Sheffield wares, a variety of edge tools, hardware, and ironmongery, several coarse woolens, calamancoes, durants, tannies, shallons, and most kinds of worsted piece goods, checks, worsted and yarn stockings; the whole of which scarcely make one fifth of our imports.
Charged with these facts, our commissioners may hold a candid but decisive language with the British administration. "The prosperity of your islands," they may say, "depends absolutely upon American supplies, and the American consumption of their productions. The commodities of the French islands are cheaper than yours; America can sell to other countries all her exports, without consulting your markets, and can get in return four fifths of her imports on better terms than your merchants can afford them; it is therefore not only reasonable, but just, if America should put her trade in a train of returning to your markets, that you should grant an equivalent for the concession."
But it may be said, that this country will naturally prefer British manufactures under every disadvantage of dearness; for that the taste of America is in their favor. This is a shewy argument, but deceptious; for admitting the taste or prejudice to exist, it could only operate in favor of a few articles; inasmuch as a considerable part of our imports from England was neither of her own growth or manufacture. She imported them from other countries, and sold them out to this country; the pretended taste, therefore, will be against England, generally speaking, instead of being in her favor; unless its advocate can shew that an article acquires some precious quality by passing through her hands. But prejudice or false taste will in vain contend against self interest; for we know very well, that it is not an English store, but a cheap store, that is most frequented. It is true, we traded with Great Britain, grew rich, were happy, and minded not whether by a trade with others we could have become richer: but the shifting scenes of this world have dissolved our partnership; have opened our eyes; have made us an independent people; estranged us from former interests; and bound us by the most forcible policy to prefer our own prosperity. But did prejudices really prevail in favor of some English manufactures, the rivals of Great Britain, the manufacturing nations of Europe, are too wise not to turn them to their advantage. They will, if they have not already, send into this country agents properly instructed to consult our taste, know how broad or narrow they ought to make their cloths or linens to please us, and what colors or stripes they ought to give them. It is well known that this was one of the means by which France attracted from the English the woolen trade of the Levant. The houses I mentioned in my last paper, from Holland, Germany, and France, that are established throughout these states will have it effectually in their power to collect this information.
But what is more than all to be dreaded by Great Britain is the establishment of manufactures in America, for which she is so happily gifted; and which must gradually take place and succeed, till at length she will find little occasion for the manufactures of Europe. Nothing but a commercial treaty, on the most liberal principles, can check
OPENING THE TYBER.
All Persons Inhabitants of the city of Washington, or others, that with the opening of Tyber Creek, are requested to meet at Mr. MYERS'S TAVERN on the Monday evening the 25th inst. at 7 o'clock, at which time a report will be made as to the depth of water that can be got and the probable expense of executing it in such a manner as will be pointed out. The object of the meeting is to consider the utility and the means best calculated to attain the object.
Nov. 13, 1805.
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.
FONTIUS D. STELLE. Washington City, March 25—tf
N. B.—P. D. S. will rent the house lately occupied by him on the adjoining square.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
By Virtue of certain powers in me vested by the proprietors, will positively be sold at public auction at Stelle's hotel, on Wednesday evening next at 6 o'clock, the following described property, viz. Lot No 8, in square No. 626, fronting on Delaware avenue, near the Capitol; containing in front 60 feet 6 inches, and in depth 184 1-2 feet, on which is erected a three story brick house 21 feet 6 inches front, and 38 feet 4 inches deep, finished in a very genteel manner, at present under a lease to and occupied by John Beckey, esq. which lease will expire on the first day of March, 1806. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is probable any person desirous of purchasing will view the premises previous to the sale—an indispensible visit will be given, and terms of sale made known by application to JOHN COYLE.
Washington city, Nov. 15—at
TO HIRE or FOR SALE
A MIDDLE aged, strong Negro Woman, who has been accustomed to House work. Also, a NEGRO GIRL in her fourteenth year. Apply at the Office of the National Intelligencer.
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the progress of things in America, which is approximating to this independent, desirable and respectable situation.
There is yet a more plausible argument in favor of Great Britain. Cincinnati, a writer we have quoted more than once, states our dependence on Europe to be the difference between the imports and exports of the last year,* the former of which he makes precisely ten times greater than the latter. If this is true, we are indeed in a dependent and deplorable condition: there is, however, a species of consolation in reflecting, that this cannot hold, because the funds of the richest merchants in Europe will not enable them to supply America with ten times more goods than she can pay for. Cincinnati is unfortunate in having chosen the imports and exports of the last year to support the doctrine of American dependence. Those nations that must sell, are as dependent as those who must buy; but such reasoning aside, several causes operated to augment the imports of last year over the exports. Foreigners and adventurers thought this country exhausted of goods by the war, and poured them in upon us in an unusual quantity. The great sinking, also, of the prices of goods in Europe, in consequence of the peace, and the idea that prevailed of goods being scarce in this country, induced those who had large stocks on hand to send consignments to these markets. To all which importations were added those made by our own provident merchants. Last year, therefore, cannot be taken as the scale of our exports and imports, being a singular case, and one which may not occur again in our day; of course, the proposition and conclusions founded on it must be treated as fallacious and illusive.
Those who ought to understand this subject better than this writer, do not proceed to the same lengths. They tell us, "that the capital part, or at least four fifths of the importations from Europe into the American states, were at all times made upon credit; and that nearly as many bills of the American importations must be made from Great Britain."† This statement is less humbling though not more true than that given by Cincinnati. A little reflection, however, and a recurrence to experience will teach us the falsity of such speculative calculations. Previous to the non-importation agreement, the operation of which brought this country considerably in debt to Great Britain, our exports were on a level with our imports; or, in other words, the one paid for the other. For the truth of this assertion, I appeal to the merchants of the United States, to declare, whether their exports did not one year with another pay for their imports. The trade with England was against America, but with other countries, it was in our favor, and with the balances we received from these, we acquired the balance we owed to Great Britain. But ministry themselves will support me in this fact. In the second edition of their pamphlet, where they undertake to satisfy the English merchants, how America is to pay them for their goods, they are constrained to acknowledge, "that if the exports from the United States to this country are not sufficient to pay for the British manufactures they may want, they must pay the difference as they used to do formerly, in bills of exchange upon Spain and other countries, which they will get for their salted fish, flour, and other articles of export to those places."‡ This I conceive to be decisive that our exports equalled our imports in past years; and may we not, for instance, pay to Holland and other countries for the goods we may want, the difference that our exports to these countries leaves unpaid, as we used to do formerly to England in bills of exchange?
* 1785. † Observations before quoted. ‡ Ibid.
(To be Continued.) FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER, OF NOV. 6.
CAPTURE of the ESTHER. IN yesterday's paper we mentioned the capture of the British ship Esther ; the arrival yesterday morning of the pilot boat Delight , with the mangled remains of that gallant but unfortunate ship's crew, has furnished us with the particulars of that action, and of the base and brutal massacre which followed it. The leading facts are detailed in the following
PROTEST. "James Spinks and John Smith, two of the seamen, late of the British ship Esther , George Irving, master, make oath, That on Monday the 28th of October last, they sailed in and with said ship from this port, bound to London, in company with the Eriel , captain Payne; Minorca transport, capt. Wood, and a schooner under convoy of his Britannic majesty's sloop of war Petrel , being tight, manned with 35 men, two of whom shipped on board the Petrel . That they continued in the prosecution of their voyage without meeting with any material occurrence, until Thursday following, at 2 o'clock, A.M. when the ship was taken aback and struck by a very heavy sea under the counter, which they soon after discovered, caused her to make 13 inches water per hour. That they immediately got the powder out of the magazine on deck, and discovered the leak near the stern post. That capt. Irving asked the carpenter whether he could stop the leak, and being answered no, that it was impossible to stop it at sea, the crew was called aft, and they unanimously agreed to bear up and speak the commodore. That at meridian they got within hail of the commodore, and informed him of their leaky condition, and taking into consideration the season of the year and the bad weather
he recommended that they should return to port. That they accordingly bore away for this port, and joined the Minorca , which had bore away some time before, also in a very leaky situation. That on Saturday morning at about 8 o'clock, they arrived off the Bar, and a pilot was put on board of each ship, who informed that there was a French privateer in shore—they immediately cleared the decks for action. At about 9 o'clock they saw the privateer bearing down upon them. At 10 she came within gun shot. The ship Esther immediately gave her a broadside, and she hauled her wind and stood off, until between 4 and 5 in the afternoon, when she again ran down upon the ship, received another broadside, fired one gun in return, veered round, and again stretched off. That on Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, she again returned, fired one gun at the Esther , which was returned by a broadside, and the privateer sheered off a third time.—That they did not come to action after that till Monday morning at 7 o'clock, when the privateer ran down with an intention to board, and received the Esther's broadside. That after that a severe conflict was kept up by both parties for about 3 quarters of an hour; when the privateer boarded with nearly the whole of the crew. That they continued the fight for about twenty minutes after being boarded—when, having two men killed and several wounded, and of consequence, being much reduced in numbers, Mr. Lowdon, the 3d mate, by order of captain Irving, struck the colors, and returning, was killed on the quarter. That after the colors were struck, the captain was cut down in the cabin, and mangled in a most inhuman manner—and the second mate was run through the body with a small sword.—The prisoners being below, were ordered up by Ross, the leader of the privateersmen, that they might be put to death—but on some remonstrance, he ordered that his men should fire down the hatchway upon them, which they accordingly did, killing the carpenter, and wounding two men so severely that they died of their wounds immediately on being put in the pilot boat. That the said privateer proved to be the Creole , captain Pierre Burgman , from Barra-coa , manned with 111 men, and mounting 7 guns of different calibres, upon swivels. They state their loss to be 6 killed, 7 severely wounded, & a number missing, supposed to have been knocked overboard and drowned."
In addition to the above particulars it is stated, that the captain of the privateer was wounded in the fleshy part of the arm by a musket ball, and Ross slightly in the wrist—they were both knocked overboard, but regained the privateer by swimming. After the wounded seamen on board the Esther had been collected on deck, it was proposed by Ross to throw them all overboard, instead of putting them into the pilot boat; and when the latter was agreed to, they were put into slings thrown over the side, and let down by the run into the boat. One poor fellow who had been wounded in the wrist and thrown overboard, was accidentally fell in with an hour afterwards, and picked up by the pilots. The pilot who was on board the Esther , being stationed in the magazine, escaped unhurt.
The state of the killed and wounded on board the Esther is as follows: the captain, 3d mate, carpenter and 2 men killed. The chief mate and 4 men have died of their wounds—13 are at the hospital, a number of which are expected to die of their wounds. These, together with one boy (wounded) on board the privateer, and 4 men unhurt, also on board the privateer, and 5 men arrived unhurt in the city, compose 33, the ship's company.
While we have a hand to write, we shall continue to expose the turpitude of that whole system of piracy called privateering —while we have breath to utter a vow we shall execrate it. No matter whether it be perpetrated by French, Spanish, English or Americans. The evil is great enough of itself—it always was so when confined to battle and robbery; But when vengeance goes hand in hand with plunder—when the trader is not only robbed of his means, but deprived of his life—and when fair defence leads to cold, cowardly, deliberate, vindictive murder, the hands and hearts of all mankind ought to be at once raised against all concerned in it. The above Ross ought to be so designated and marked out to the eye of justice, that he should not escape. Frenchmen and Englishmen may plead the antiquated abuse of privateering, because they are at war with each other, but the American citizens having no such plea, have no excuse. He is a pirate , and ought to be executed if taken. The person here alluded to is well known in this city and in Baltimore. Recapitulation of the killed and wounded on board the ESTHER. Killed 1 captain, 1 3d mate, 1 carpenter, 2 seamen, Since dead 1 chief mate, 4 seamen, Wounded 13 seamen now at the hospital, On board the privateer 4 seamen, 1 boy. Escaped unhurt 4 seamen, 1 surgeon. TOTAL 33
FROM THE CHARLESTON CITY GAZETTE. Mr. Cuckow, the pilot, who was on board and was below during the action, mentions, that he was informed by Mr.
Ashton, the chief mate, who was put on board the pilot boat wounded, and died yesterday morning, that the colors of the ship were struck by the French captain, after he had got possession of the ship; he also states that when he came upon deck, after the action, he saw Ross active in saving the survivors from the attacks of the crew of the privateer.
This account of Mr. Cuckow, it will be seen, is in contradiction to some things mentioned above. Having the relation from his own mouth, we have thought it but justice to give it a place.
NEW-YORK, November 18. The ship Swift, captain Murphy, arrived yesterday morning at Sandy Hook in 40 days from Bourdeaux. To the politeness of a passenger, who reached town in a pilot boat, the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser is indebted for a regular file of Paris papers to the 28th of September, and of Bordeaux papers to the 2d October, inclusive, from which we have translated many very interesting articles, and shall continue our selections for to-morrow. We have in our possession the counter-declaration of the Emperor of Germany, and the manifesto of Russia, on the subject of the dispute with France, which it appears has terminated in the actual commencement of hostilities on the part of Germany, without any formal declaration of war. We shall give these important state papers in due course.
Translated for the Mercantile Advertiser.
Berlin, Sept. 10. By virtue of an order issuing from his majesty, 100,000 men have been directed to hold themselves in readiness to march.
A grand council of state was held here the day before yesterday, at which all the ministers and the principal generals attended. For several days back couriers have been dispatched to St. Petersburg and Vienna.
The minister of state and of the cabinet, Count de Haugwitz, is arrived in this capital. It is believed he will be sent to Paris.
September 11. An Hessian army, to the number of more than 25,000, is assembled on the frontiers of the electorate of Hanover. We remark that there is a good understanding between them and the French.
A German journal of high repute, affirms that in case of war four great electoral courts have determined to put all their forces and all their resources at the disposal of France and Prussia.
Frontiers of Russia, 28th Aug. From the 30th July to the 12th August, 49 vessels of different nations arrived in the port of Cronstadt, laden chiefly with foreign merchandise. In the same time 142 vessels cleared out from that port, laden with territorial productions or articles manufactured in Russia. Of these 61 were English and 12 Americans.
St. Petersburg, August 28. The troops of our garrison, and the horse and foot guards, making in the whole about ten thousand men, marched from this city on the 23d instant. There remain here three battalions of foot guards for the service of the winter palace and other public edifices.
The present situation of affairs, and above all the recent departure of the troops, have influenced the course of exchange. The ducat of Holland, valued at 3 roubles 80 cop. is risen to 4 roub. 50 cop. and the silver rouble has risen from 25 cop to 35.
We are assured that the emperor will depart for Wilna about the 26th September.
Thirty thousand men embarked here for Revel this day, in consequence of the treaty entered into with Sweden. This body, under the order of lieutenant general Tolski, is destined, they say, for Swedish Pomerania, but well informed politicians think that the king of Prussia will never consent to it.
Hamburg, Sept. 12. They write from Copenhagen, under date of the 7th, "The Russian squadron which is expected here has not yet arrived, by which it is presumed it has taken another direction."
His majesty the king of Prussia is now cauling to be built on the Spea, a new store which will be 300 feet in length, 100 in breadth, and six stories high. It will contain a quantity of grain sufficient to provide for the whole capital during three years.
According to the latest accounts from Russia, the merchant vessels which had been freighted at Riga, by order of the government, for the transportation of troops, have been dismissed, on account of its being almost impossible, in the present season, to attempt any grand expedition by sending these vessels thro' the Baltic.
September 14. M. de Knobelsdorf, major general in the service of Prussia, arrived at Hanover in the night of the 9th inst. and the following morning had a conference with Marshal Bernadotte at Herrenhausen.
Stutgard, Sept. 15. With the intelligence of the march of the Russian troops, we have received
the following news in letters from Lemberg in Galicia, dated the 25th of August:
"Generals Strauch and Whyrotter have been successively sent here by the court of Vienna to direct the march of the Russians. Their army is divided into two bodies, one of which takes its route through our city by eastern Galicia, and the other by the northern, towards Lublin and Cracovia; the last body has not yet entered Galicia. The first arrived on the 20th of August, at Brody; it marches in six columns. It is confirmed that a third body of Russian troops are actually concentrated at Wilna, in Lithuania, and is to be followed by several others. The court of Berlin having refused a passage through its states, the corps of the army of Wilna will continue its route through Galicia."
September 16. The Austrians have already taken possession of a great part of Bavaria. All the country situated between the Inn and the Danube, is overrun with their troops. General Klenau, who commands the corps of the army which passed the Inn on the 8th September, is about to transfer his head quarters to Munich. The principal cities near the Danube or on the borders of the river, between Straubing, Passau, Landshut, Vilshoff, and other places, have already an Austrian garrison.
Hanover, Sept. 10. There has been published on the 13th inst. an arrest of the executive commission, to the following purport:
"By virtue of an order of the Marshal of the Empire, the exportation of horses out of the country is prohibited until it shall be otherwise ordered."
The whole French army is at present concentrated in the environ of Hanover, but its future destination is still unknown. The garrison of Harburg has been reinforced within a few days.
Marshal Bernadotte arrived at Göttingen on the 7th instant, to review the troops lately cantoned in that principality.
Vienna, Sept. 9. His Imperial and Royal Highness the Archduke John, sets out this day for Innsbruck, to preside in the name of his Majesty, over a Diet which is to be holden in Tyrol, and at which business relative to the present situation of affairs is to be discussed.
Upon the first news of the approach of the Russian troops to the Austrian territory, the French ambassador dispatched a courier to Paris. Meanwhile that minister does not yet make any preparations which indicate a speedy departure.
The Austrians were to enter Augsburg yesterday. Their project is to advance through Suabia, on the rear of La Forest Noire, and to occupy the positions which lead to the Val-du-Rhine.
Frankfort, Sept. 11. Our last letters are of the 3d Sept. they give the news that on the 3d a general order of the day announced to the army that the new commanders of the troops have been officially nominated. It is therein said, that the Emperor will repair in person to the army, having under him General Mack and the Count de Greenville. His Majesty will set off for Lintz on the 30th Sept. On the same day the Archduke and the other generals are to repair to the armies in which they are employed. The Archduke Charles is appointed commander in chief of the Austrian army in Italy and in the Tyrol. The Archduke John, his brother, as his assistant in the command; and Baron de Zach is to perform the functions of chief of the general staff, a post which he has already occupied in the army of General Melas, under whom he served in the battle of Marengo, where he was taken prisoner; the general Baron de Hussenburg is also to have a superior post in the army of the Tyrol, under the orders of the Archduke Charles.
The chief command of the army in Upper Austria is given to the Archduke Ferdinand, the son of the present sovereign of Brissgau and of the Ortenau, cousin german to the Emperor. General Mayer is chief of the staff of his army.
During the absence of the Emperor, the elector of Salsbourg, his brother, is charged with the direction of business.
September 14. Letters from Vienna announce, that a part of the baggage of his Majesty the Emperor, and of their Imperial and Royal Highnesses the Archdukes, is already sent off for the army. The Monarch will first repair to the camp of Wels.
Augsburgh, Sept. 20. The deputation from the Senate, which had been sent to Munich, the Austrian head quarters, is returned, and reports the pleasing intelligence that the neutrality of our city, established by solemn treaties, will be respected by the French emperor. Posts were this day erected on the frontiers of our little territory, bearing this inscription: "Neutral territory of the imperial city of Augsburg."
Fribourg in Brisgau, Sept. 16. On the 7th inst. the Austrians crossed the Inn at Burschhausen. One column took the road to Mulhdorf, and directed its march towards Landshut, where it arrived on the 10th. No intelligence has yet been received of its further progress; but it is conjectured that it will
march, or has already marched, towards Ingolstadt, thence to proceed to Dona-werth, where it will take post.—The other column marched by the way of Wasserbourg towards Munich. It is thought that its intention is to take the positions of Lalsberg and Fribourg, upon the Lech, positions which it occupied in the last war. This army, designated, until its entrance into Bavaria, under the name of the army of the camp of Wels, and which appears to have now taken that of the army of the Rhine, will be commanded by the Arch Duke Ferdinand having under his orders the Quarter Master General Mayer; but no other Commander in Chief directs it at this moment, and each column makes its movements according to particular orders. Its force appears to be between 45 and 50 thousand men. Another body of troops of about 20,000 men, making a part of the army of Tyrol, is now at Bregenz, under the command of gen. Haussenberg, having under him the generals Rohan and Apremont. This body, hitherto inactive, has just made a movement; two thousand of the advanced guard have marched towards Ravensbourg in Suabia; other corps are following them and are marching towards Ulm, under the orders of gen. Wrede; but the Austrians missed their blow, and gen. Wrede was able to retreat towards Franconia, and form his junction with the other Bavarian troops which are already assembled there, or on their march thither, and which will then form an army of 40 or 50 thousand men.
Basle, Sept. 12. We really believe in this country that it will be very difficult for the Helvetic confederation to maintain its neutrality in the new continental war which is about commencing.
The greatest activity prevails in all the cantons for raising the quota of men destined to protect the armed neutrality and to occupy the frontiers. The grand councils of most of the cantons have been convoked to deliberate on the circular letter of the Landamman relative to this object, and to determine the number of troops of which it shall be composed. The Landamman has given orders to draw the exact limits of Switzerland by the establishment of posts throughout all the country of the Grisons, from whence he will issue small detachments to the frontiers of Tyrol, Vorarlberg, and Italy.
Paris, Sept. 21. The official journal of this day announces that the "Emperor of Germany, without previous negotiation or explanation, and without a declaration of war, has invaded Bavaria. The elector has retired to Wirtzburg, where the whole of the Bavarian army is assembled."
Sept. 24. Cardinal Fesch, our minister plenipotentiary at Rome, has presented to the Holy Father, in the name of his imperial and Royal Majesty, eight magnificent pieces of tapestry representing scenes from the new Testament, two superb carpets of exquisite workmanship, two chandeliers of the greatest beauty, and a service of plate for the table.
Sept. 26. Marshal Massena, general in chief of the army of Italy, arrived on the 10th Fructidor at the head quarters of Villa France; the day following he visited the fortifications of Mantua, and in the evening departed for Valleggio, where he will establish his head quarters.
General Jourdan passed lately through Lyons without stopping on his way from Italy to Paris.
Sept. 27. IMPERIAL DECREES. St. Cloud, 2d Complementary day, year 13.
We, Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, have decreed and do decree what follows:
TITLE I—ART. 1. There shall be formed 3 bodies of an army of reserve, the first shall have its head quarters at Boulogne, and shall be commanded by marshal Brune; it shall extend from the Somme to the Scheld, and shall comprise the departments of the Somme, and of the Pas-de-Calais, of the Nord and of the Lys.—The second shall assemble at Mayence, and shall be commanded by the Senator Marshal Lefebvre, it shall comprise the departments of the 25th and 26th military divisions, the 3d shall unite at Strasburg, and shall be commanded by the senator Marshal Kellerman; it shall comprise the departments of the 12th and 6th military divisions. II. All the corps destined to make a part of these three bodies of reserve shall be carried to the complement of war, by means of the reserve.
TITLE II—III. There shall be formed at Rennes a flying camp of grenadiers, under the orders of the gen. of Brigade Boyer—There shall be formed a second flying camp of Grenadiers at the town of Napoleon, under the orders of a gen. of Brigade—There shall be formed a 3d flying camp of Grenadiers at Alexandria, department of Marengo, under the orders of a gen. of Brigade—IV. There shall be attached to each of these bodies a division of light horse artillery.—V. These bodies are destined to march wherever their presence shall be necessary. VI. The minister of war is charged with the execution of the present decree.
(Signed) NAPOLEON. By the Emperor, The Secretary of State, (Signed) H. B. MARET.
An imperial decree orders that there shall be formed a corps of Horse Velites of 800 men, to be composed of conscripts of the three last years, at the rate of six for each department, to be taken from among those who shall offer themselves voluntarily; or in default of such, to be designated by the Prefect. The Velites must be of sound constitutions &

must have of their own, or from their relations, a secure revenue of 300 ir. a year.
His Majesty the Emperor and King set off for the army on Tuesday last.
The Empress set off with the Emperor, and is to be followed by M. Talleyrand the minister for foreign affairs.
[A Paris paper of the 23d September contains a very lengthy exposition of the reciprocal conduct of France and Austria from the peace of Luneville, read by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Senate on the 22d of Sept. The subsequent remarks close this exposition:]
"After such an act on the part of the court of Vienna, the Emperor could have nothing more to ask of it. It became evident that even that congress, proceeded with such an imperious tone, and with views so visibly hostile to France, was only a new snare laid for her faith, that Austria irrevocably decided upon war, would not return to pacific ideas, and that she was even no longer free to return to them. The exchange of all places evidently proved that a part of the sums granted to the English ministry, to serve their ends upon the Continent, was arrived at its destination, and the power which had just trafficked with her alliance, could no longer spare the blood of her subjects, the price of which she had just received."
"All further explanation with the Court of Vienna being thus become impossible; the way of arms is henceforward the only one compatible with honor."
"Let England applaud herself upon having at length found allies; let her rejoice that blood is about to flow upon the Continent, let her flatter herself that her own will be spilled; let her hope to find her safety in the discord of other states, her joy will be of short duration, her hopes will be vain, and the day is not far distant when the rights of nations will be at length avenged."
"The Emperor, obliged to repel an unjust aggression, which he has in vain endeavoured to prevent, has been constrained to suspend the execution of his first designs. He has withdrawn from the shores of the ocean those old hands so often victorious, and he marches at their head. He will not lay down his arms before he has obtained full and entire satisfaction, and complete security both for his own states and those of his allies."
The Emperor's speech in the Senate. "Senators,—In the present circumstances of Europe, I feel the necessity of appearing in the midst of you, and of making known to you my sentiments."
"I am about to quit my capital to put myself at the head of my army, to carry a speedy succour to my allies and to defend the dearest interests of my people."
"The wishes of the eternal enemies of the continent are accomplished: war has begun in the heart of Germany. Austria and Russia have united with England; and our generation is drawn anew into all the calamities of war. A few days ago, I still hoped that peace would not be disturbed; menaces and outrages found me impassable; but the Austrian army has crossed the Inn, Munich is invaded, the elector of Bavaria is driven out of his capital; all my hopes are vanished."
"It is at this instant that the wickedness of the enemies of the continent has unveiled itself. They were yet apprehensive of the manifestation of my profound love of peace; they were apprehensive lest Austria, at the sight of the abyss which they had dug under her footsteps, should return to sentiments of justice and moderation; they have hurried her into war. I am grieved at the blood it will cost Europe; but the French name will obtain a new lustre from it."
"Senators, when at your desire, at the voice of the whole French people, I set the imperial crown upon my head, I received from you, from every citizen, the engagement to maintain it pure and unsullied. My people have given me in every circumstance proofs of their confidence and their love. They will fly under the colors of the emperor and of his army, which in few days will have passed the frontier."
"Magistrates, soldiers, and citizens, all wish to maintain the country free from the influence of England, who, if she prevailed, would grant us only a peace surrounded with ignominy and shame, and the principal conditions of which would be the burning of our fleets, the filling up our ports, and the annihilation of our industry."
"All the promises I have made to the French people, I have kept. The French people, in their turn, have taken no engagement with me that they have not surpassed. In this circumstance so important for their glory and mine, they will continue to merit that name of great people with which I saluted them in the midst of the fields of battle."
"Frenchmen, your emperor will do his duty; my soldiers will do theirs, you will do yours."
Strasbourg, Sept. 23. Yesterday the fine body of grenadiers of the army arrived here, and was billeted on the citizens. Today it was reviewed by Prince Murat and the other generals now here. They say it is to be under the orders of general Lasnes. Our neighborhood is filled with an immense quantity of troops, both infantry and cavalry.
NOTICE. Subscribers in arrears are respectfully requested to make immediate payment, otherwise their papers will be discontinued. Nov. 6, 1805.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22.
The Citizens of Washington and George town are requested to meet at Stille's Hotel this evening at 5 o'clock, to make arrangements for a DINNER in honor of GENERAL EATON.
Our readers will find some interesting articles on the LAST PAGE, heretofore almost exclusively devoted to advertisements. A similar arrangement with that of to day, will occasionally be pursued, in order that a more conspicuous position than usual may be assigned to advertisements.
We have received French Bordeaux papers as late as October 1, inclusive. Their whole contents of any importance are to be found in the translations made for the Mercantile Advertiser inserted in our columns; excepting the exposition of the reciprocal conduct of France and Austria, whose length has prevented its insertion in this day's paper.—We shall give a translation of it in our next.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated Nov. 17.
"This moment, the schooner Rebecca is arrived here in fifteen days from Havana, and brings the interesting information, that the schooner Letitia, Capt. Franklin, had been liberated by the Spanish government without trial, and the privateer ordered to pay costs. The Letitia having been captured on her voyage from hence to New Orleans; I have thought the information of her release, of sufficient importance to trouble you therewith."
The Editor of the National Register has, in a late paper, in defending himself and the republicans against the libels of the Editor of the Repository, inflicted upon him a very severe chastisement. At the close of his remarks we find the following notice of some falsehoods lately propagated by that print against Mr. Barlow:
"It is necessary to multiply proofs of the manner in which the Repository is managed. A very recent transaction shall complete our list for the present. A few weeks since, the celebrated JOEL BARLOW being on a visit at Boston, his arrival was announced by PARK, in a manner as destitute of decency as hospitality. He was reproached in the most vulgar manner—and charged with having written a certain revolutionary song, the sentiments of which were exceptionable, and with having spoken of the christian religion in a most indecent style, in a letter to a Mr. FELLOWS of New-York. Well assured that Mr. Barlow, even if the paltry article should meet his eye, would not stoop to notice it, Park called on him to contradict it, forsooth, in his paper. The friendly officiousness of an acquaintance pointed out the paragraph to the object of it. In company, the paper was shown to Mr. B. He smiled at its malignity with that sort of calm contempt, with which an elevated mind surveys the little cavils of little souls—and observed, that, as to the song, he had not only never seen it before, but had never even heard that such an one was in existence, till it was then shown to him—with regard to the extract, it was true, he had written several times to Mr. Fellows, on account of some commercial business he had with him; but that he utterly disclaimed any thing like the stuff ascribed to him in the Repository. This account of the conversation is from a gentleman who heard it. No reason need be given, why a man of Mr. Barlow's standing in society should not condescend to notice the little ebullitions of Junto malignity in the Repository."
"Our strictures have proceeded to an unexpected length. We can hardly justify ourselves to our friends for occupying so much room in remarks on JOHN PARK. The fopling may continue, for a time, to flutter in the sunshine of his patrons' smiles. But when the thick darkness of universal contempt shall obscure the day of the Junto's influence, the ephemeron will fall 'never to rise again.' The righteous indignation of an awakened people will ere long involve the miscreant in the ruin of his master, sink him in ignominy, and cover him with execration."
BARTHELEMY LAFON has announced the publication at Philadelphia of two Maps, the one a
"Map of the Mississippi river, from New Orleans to the sea, with all passes and entrances of the said river; and a plan of the Bay of Spiritu Sancto, surveyed with accuracy in the year 1804 and 1805. The whole forming an atlas containing seventeen folios."
"The other Plan du territoire d'Orleans comprenant aussi la Floride occidentale et une portion du Territoire du Mississippi. "
IN THE FIRST, The author has carefully laid down the different shoals which are found along the river, the currents and currents by which at times mariners are considerably detained; he has also added a map of the Channel of Chandeleur, which lays to the northward of the mouth of the river Mississippi, and which most of the captains are apt to be deceived by error and the incorrectness of their charts. The whole form an atlas of seventeen sheets (bound in boards.)
IN THE SECOND, The author has described the counties of the territory according to the new plan of division, which he has executed himself, by order of the legisla-
ture; he lays down the latitude and longitude of the principal points. And to render it useful to mariners, he has laid down the soundings along the coast of the gulph of Mexico.
The Map is four feet wide and three feet high, its latitude extends from the mouth of the river Mississippi to the limits of the territory.
Both will be of the most perfect engraving, executed by the celebrated William Harrison, of Philadelphia, and will probably be ready for delivery in the month of May next; the subscription will be opened on Monday, the 18th of November, instant.
The price will be 16 dollars for the first, and 8 dollars for the second, to be paid one half in advance, and the remainder on delivery.
New-York, Nov. 18. Declaration of war. —The ship Swift, which arrived yesterday from Bordeaux, brings Paris news to the second Oct. containing the important intelligence of the emperor of the French having declared war against Russia and Austria. This event took place about the end of Sept. Not having received our French papers we are unable to present the particulars in this day's publication.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20. A friend in this city favored us yesterday with the following extract of a letter from an officer on board the Nautilus, dated
GIBRALTAR BAR, Sept. 20, 1805. "I at this time belong to the Schooner Nautilus, which Schooner was sent with dispatches from Tunis to Algiers. A few days before our arrival at Algiers the Dey was put to death by the soldiers; the prime minister, the secretary, and Hean, king of the Jews—which Jew was in possession of 18 millions of money. The way in which these persons were put to death, would be too tedious to describe. I saw the secretary hanging; he was eased down on a large iron pike, which run up his body, with a rope round his neck; in which situation he was to remain 5 days. On our arrival they fired a salute of 21 guns, which was immediately answered by the Schooner, and in a short time we received a present of 3 bullocks, 5 sheep, fruits, bread, eggs and vegetables of all descriptions natural to the country. There are many merchant ships from America in this port condemned at this time. It is impossible almost for merchant ships, bound to an English or Spanish port up the Mediterranean, to escape the vengeance of one or the other of the nations.—The Spanish army is at this time encamped at St. Rookes, and is every day expected to attack the Rock of Gibraltar."
Natchez, Oct. 8. Perhaps there is no occasion which has excited a more lively concern in the public mind than the outrages lately committed within the limits of our territory, on the persons of the Kempers. We are happy to be enabled to lay before our readers a summary of the inquiry and proceedings had before the hon. Judge Rodney, at Fort Adams, on the 25th and 26th ult. in this extraordinary affair.
From a full examination, it appeared, that on the night of the 3d of Sept. about 12 o'clock, a body of men composed of whites, negroes and persons in disguise, to the number of 19, armed with various weapons, broke open the house of Nathan Kemper, about two miles from Pinkneyville, and after much violence and great abuse tied Nathan and his brother Reuben Kemper, who happened to be that night at his house. After having secured these two, a detachment of the party went in pursuit of Samuel Kemper, broke open his house and secured him in like manner with his brothers: Shortly afterwards the parties united and forced the Kempers to go a few feet below the line of demarcation between the United States and the territory occupied by his Catholic Majesty; where they were received by a patrol guard of Spanish troops under the command of captain Solomon Alston. They were then conveyed to the Bayou Tunica landing, there put on board a boat which was prepared to receive them, under a guard of six men, and ordered to Baton Rouge. In passing Point Coupee on their way down the river, the whole crew were taken by lieut. Wilson, commandant of that post.
Agreeably to the request and directions of the executive of this territory to lieut. Wilson, the Spanish guard and the Kempers were sent under escort to capt. Sparks, commanding officer at Fort Adams, there to await a judicial investigation. According to the orders of Gov. Williams they were all transferred to the civil authority.
It appeared further, that among the persons who were active above the line in securing the Kempers, some were citizens of the Mississippi territory, and others subjects of the King of Spain. Of the latter all escaped beyond the line or elsewhere, so soon as the Kempers were delivered to the Spanish guard. The majority of our citizens who were active in this flagrant breach of the laws and peace of our territory, have also escaped. The only two who were in custody, were bound in a heavy penalty to appear at the circuit court to stand their trials. The Kempers were bound to appear as witnesses, and to keep the peace especially towards the subjects of Spain. The negroes were adjudged to be tried in a summary manner, under the statute of this territory. The Spanish guard were released and directed to be conveyed into their own territory by a military
escort. This disposition of the Spanish subjects was made from a knowledge of their having acted in obedience to the orders of their commanding officer, capt. Alston, and the more especially as we are still in Amity with Spain. Thus the matter rests at present.
We cannot but express our satisfaction at the conduct of our officers, executive and judicial, who have had the management of this business. From the prompt and energetic measures pursued by our governor, and the firmness he has shown on this occasion, we have no doubt but spirited and decisive steps will always be adopted by him, to repress any outrage that may be attempted upon the citizens of this territory, by our treacherous neighbors, the Spaniards.
WASHINGTON CITY.
INDIAN KING TAVERN.
THE SUBSCRIBER
HAS rented that large and commodious house formerly occupied by Mr. WILLIAM RHODES, near the Treasury Department, on F street. He respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he will use his utmost endeavors to have at all times the best accommodations for travellers and Boarders, by the Day, Week, Month and year. JOSEPH M. SEMMES. November 22—3w
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 crooked eyes; he is also pockmarked and stammers 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—25wif
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 credit, 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 each 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 District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit.
ON the petition of WILLIAM RUTHERFORD an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt—notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said Wm. Rutherford, that on the 2nd day of December next, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the court room in the Capitol, the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, for the relief of insolvent debtors within the district of Columbia, will be administered to the said Wm. Rutherford and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer three times previously to said day. WM. BRENT, Ck.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit:
ON the petition of JOHN D. BRASHEARS an insolvent debtor confined in the prison of Washington county for debt, notice is hereby given to the creditors of the said John D. Brashears that on the second day of December next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at the court room in the Capitol, the oath prescribed by the act of Congress, for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia, will be administered to the said John D. Brashears and a trustee appointed unless sufficient cause then and there be shown to the contrary.
It is ordered that this notice be published in the National Intelligencer, three times previously to said day. WM. BRENT, Ck. November 22—3t
SPERMACETI OIL & CANDLES.
50 Boxes superior quality Spermaceiti Candles. 10 Barrels do. do. do. Oil, just landed and for sale by the box and barrel by JOHN GOULDING, at his grocery store in Bridge Street, George Town, where he continues to be supplied as usual, with the oldest and best liquors, for sale in casks and bottles, and by retail—a mong which are 30 cases of real Holland Gin. Nov. 22—1m.
HUGH DRUMMOND.
HAS just opened a house of entertainment in the house lately occupied by D. DOBBIN near the Navy Yard—He has provided the best liquors, stabling, &c. for the accommodation of travellers and others, and he flatters himself that he will give satisfaction to those who may honor him with their custom. Nov. 22d—wif.
District of Columbia, Washington county, to wit.
I hereby certify that Mr. Benjamin Belt, of the county aforesaid, living near Rock Creek Church, brought before me one of the justices of the peace for the said county A trespassing for a horse named Mare, about 8 years old, 13 and an half hands high, a star on her forehead, her left hind foot white, with a few faddle spots, trots and gallops—Given under my hand, this 21st day of November, 1805. SAML. HAMILTON. Nov. 22—3t
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
PUBLIC SALE.
Pursuant to a decree of the Court of Chancery, I will sell at public sale on Saturday the 30 inst. the following valuable property in the city of Washington.
All that Lot of ground, being part of square No. 74, adjoining the six Buildings, upon which several frame buildings are erected, one of which is large and well calculated for an extensive wet or dry good store, and the others with a small expence may be made to suit a family. This valuable property has a front of 86 feet on Pennsylvania avenue, and 140 feet front on 11th Street.
Also,
Lots numbered 3, 4, 5, and 6, in square No. 38 the three first having a front of 28 feet 7 inches each, and the last 91 feet 1 inch, on Pennsylvania avenue; each lot is improved by a two story brick building intended for back buildings, but which may, at an incon siderable expence, be rendered comfortable dwellings. A more particular description of these lots will be given on the day of sale, or at any time before, on application to me. Terms of sale to be for ready money, or money to be paid immediately upon the ratification of the sale by the Court of Chancery for the district of Columbia.
The sale to commence at half after 10 o'clock A. M. on the premises. JOSEPH FORREST, Trustee. November 8—tdof
WASHINGTON TONTINE.
THE Subscriber, appointed by the Directors, agent for the sale of lots belonging to this institution has opened an office for that purpose in the third house from the west end of the six Buildings, where he will attend every day from 3 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Lots are generally situate between George Town and the President's square, between that square and the Capitol, and about the Navy Yard, and amongst them there are some water lots, equal to any in the city. The terms of sale, cash, or short or long credit to suit purchasers; but in cases of credit, the punctual payment of annual interest, and of the principal at the period stipulated will be well secured. If this be done to satisfaction, the purchasers may almost name their own time of credit. JOSEPH FORREST. October 16—td
1500 DOLLARS REWARD.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
YESTERDAY about 12 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 possession 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,
1 post note of the Bank of Virginia, for 300 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 Kiddie by him endorsed to Washington Bowie, dated 6 July, 1805. No 117 149 05
A check of the Union Bank, on the Bank of Alexandria, drawn by R. Higginbotham, cashier, in favor of Greatham and Deveraux, by them endorsed and by Benj. Stoddert, and C. Smith, Teller.
There were also a parcel of post notes of the Bank of Alexandria for 100 dolls. and for 50 dolls. 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 of the use of his senses, (although 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, nankeen 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—

EXTRACTS
From the "Travels of Humboldt and Bonpland, in South America, from 1799 to 1804."
"From Loxa, they entered Peru by Ayavaca and Gouancabamba, traveling the high summit of the Andes, to proceed to the river Amazon. They had to pass thirty-five times in the course of two days, the river Chamaya, sometimes on a raft, and sometimes by fording. They saw the superb remains of the causeway of Ynga, which may be compared to the most beautiful causeways in France and Spain, and which proceeds on the porphyritic ridge of the Andes, from Cusco to Assonay, and is furnished with cambo (inns) and public fountains."
"They examined the mines of Hualguayco, where native silver is found in large masses, at the height of 2000 toises above the level of the sea, in mines, some metalliferous veins of which contain petrified shells, and which, with those of Huontajayo, are at present the richest of Peru. From Caxamarca, celebrated for its thermal waters, and by the ruins of the palace of Atahualpa, they descended to Truxillo, in the neighborhood of which are found vestiges of the immense Peruvian city of Maniche, ornamented with pyramids, in one of which was discovered, in the eighteenth century, hammered gold to the value of more than 150,000l. sterling."
"On the western declivity of the Andes, our travellers enjoyed, for the first time, the striking view of the Pacific Ocean; and from that long and narrow valley, the inhabitants of which are unacquainted with rain or thunder, and where, under a happy climate, the most absolute power, and that most dangerous to man, Theocracy itself, seems to imitate the beneficence of nature."
"They were astonished to find in Peru, at so immense a distance from Europe, the newest literary productions in chemistry, mathematics, and physiology; and they admired the great intellectual activity of a people, whom the Europeans accuse of indolence and luxury."
"They had a favorable navigation of 30 days, on the Pacific Ocean, to Acapulco, the western port of the kingdom of New Spain, celebrated by the beauty of its basin, which appears to have been cut out in the granite rocks by the violence of earthquakes; celebrated also, by the wretchedness of its inhabitants, who see their millions of piastres, embarked for the Philippines and China; and, unfortunately celebrated by a climate, as scorching as mortal."
"After having occupied their attention with plants, the state of the air, the hourly variations of the barometer, the phenomena of the magnet, and, in particular, the longitude of Acapulco, a port in which two able astronomers, Messrs. Espinola and Galeano, had before made observations, our travellers set out for Mexico. They ascended gradually from the scorching valleys of Meztla and Papagayo, where the thermometer in the shade stood at 32 deg. of Reaumur, and where they passed the river on the fruit of the crecentia pinata , bound together by ropes of agave, to the high table lands of Chilpanzingo, Tehuantepec and Toluca."
"Having spent some time in the mine of Talco, the oldest, and formerly the richest in the kingdom, and having studied the nature of those silvery veins, which pass from the hard calcareous rock to micaceous schist, and inclose foliaceous gypsum, they ascended, by Cuernavaca and the cold regions of Guchilaqua, to the capital of Mexico. This city, which has 150,000 inhabitants, and stands on the site of the old Tenochtitlan, between the lakes of Texcoco and Xochimilco, which have decreased in size since the Spaniards, to lessen the danger of inundations, have opened the mountains of Sincoe, is intersected by broad straight streets. It stands in sight of two snowy mountains, one of which is named Popocatepec; and of a volcano still burning; and, at the height of 1,160 toises, enjoys a temperate and agreeable climate; it is surrounded by canals, walls bordered with trees, a multitude of Indian hamlets, and without doubt, may be compared to the finest cities of Europe."
"After a stay of some months in that capital, our travellers visited the celebrated mines of Moran and Real-del-Monte, where the vein of La Bicatayna has given millions of piastres to the Count de Regla; they examined the obelisk stones of Oymmol, which form a strata in the pearl-stone and porphyry, and served as knives to the ancient Mexicans."
"On their return from their excursion to Moran in July, 1803, they undertook another to the northern part of the kingdom. At first they directed their researches to Huehuetoca, where, at the expence of six millions of piastres, an aperture has been formed in the mountain of Sincoe, to drain off
the waters from the valley of Mexico to the river Montezuma. They then passed Queretaro, by Salamanca and the fertile plains of Yrapuato to Guanaxuato, a town which contains 50,000 inhabitants; it is situated in a narrow defile, and celebrated by its mines, which are of far greater consequence than those of Potosi."
"The mine of Count de Valencia, which has given birth to a considerable town on a hill, which thirty years ago scarcely afforded pasture to goats, is already 1,840 feet in perpendicular depth. It is the deepest and richest in the world; the annual profit of the proprietors having never been less than three millions of livres, and it sometimes amounts to five or six."
"After two months employed in measurements and geological researches, and after having examined the thermal waters of Comagillas, the temperature of which is 11 deg. of Reaumur higher than those of the Philippine Islands, which Sonnerat considers as the hottest in the world, our travellers proceeded through the valley of St. Jago, where they thought they saw in several lakes at the summit of the balafic mountains, so many craters of burnt-out volcanoes, to Valladolid, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Michoacan. They thence descended, notwithstanding the continual autumnal rains, by Patzquaro, situated on the margin of a very extensive lake, towards the coast of the Pacific Ocean, to the plains of Jorullo, where, in the course of one night, in 1759, during one of the greatest convulsions which the globe ever experienced there issued from the earth a volcano, 1,490 feet in height, surrounded by more than 2000 mouths, still emitting smoke. They descended into the burning crater of the great volcano, to the perpendicular depth of 258 feet, jumping over fissures, which exhaled flaming sulphurated by hydrogen gas. After great danger, arising from the brittleness of the balafic and sienitic lava, they reached nearly the bottom of the crater, and analysed the air in it, which was found to be charged in an extraordinary manner, with carbonic acid."
"From the kingdom of Michoacan, one of the most agreeable and most fertile countries in the Indies, they returned to Mexico by the high table-land of Toluca, in which they measured the snowy mountains of the same name, ascending to its highest summit, the peak of Fraide, which rises 2,364 toises above the level of the sea. They visited also at Toluca, the famous hand-tree, the chiranthodendron of M. Cervantes, a genus which presents a phenomenon almost unique; that of there being only one individual of it, which has existed since the remotest antiquity."
"In January, 1804, our travellers left Mexico to explore the eastern declivity of the Cordillera of New Spain; they measured geometrically the two volcanoes of Puebla, Popocatepec, and Itzacihuatl. According to a fabulous tradition, Diego Ordaz entered the inaccessible crater of the former suspended by ropes, in order to collect sulphur, which may be found every where in the plains."
"M. Humboldt discovered that the volcano of Popocatepec, on which M. Sonnenfeldt, a zealous mineralogist, had the courage to ascend 2,557 toises, is higher than the peak of Orizaba, which has hitherto been considered the highest colossus of the country of Anahuac. He measured also the great pyramid of Cholula, a mysterious work, constructed of unbaked brick, by the Tultecas, and from the summit of which, there is a most beautiful view over the snowy summits and smiling plains of Tlaxcala."
FROM THE BRITISH BEECH, Sept. 19.
PRESENT STATE OF THE FRENCH MILITARY FORCE.
At a moment when the political horizon is again overcast, a statement of the Military force will not be unworthy of public attention. It is derived from the most authentic sources.
The Gendarmerie forms a distinct body, composed of 2,626 brigades. Of these 1,813 are cavalry, and 313 infantry. The whole corps is divided into 28 legions, among which is the Legion d'Elite , which forms a part of the Imperial guards. Marshal Moncey is at the head of the Gendarmerie with the title of Inspector General.
The corps of artillery is composed of 3 regiments of infantry, 6 regiments of horse artillery, 15 companies of laborers, 2 battalions of pontoniers, and 16 battalions of the train of artillery. There are besides, 231 officers, who are charged with the direction and inspection over the artillery, as well with the army, as in fortified places and colonies. Gen. Songis is the first inspector general of the artillery; besides him, there are eleven other inspector general. The artillery, which contributed so materially to the success of the French armies, during the late war, forms a distinct corps, which is immediately under the command of the minister of war.
The corps of engineers is composed of a general staff, 5 battalions of sappers, 9 companies of miners, and the Garde du Genie . To the general staff belongs 3 generals of divisions, under whom general Marescott is first inspector general,
6 brigade generals, 37 colonels, the directors, and 37 chiefs of battalions, the sub-directors are 220 captains, 40 lieutenants, an examiner of the corps of engineers, who is a member of the institute, and 4 provisional directors. The five battalions of sappers have likewise a staff, and are divided into 9 companies. Each battalion is composed of 612 men in time of peace, and 269 men in time of war. Each of the 9 companies of miners consists in time of peace, of 68, and, in war, of 100 men.
The French infantry is composed of 90 regiments of infantry of the line, and 27 regiments of light infantry. Among the colonels of regiments, the brothers and brother-in-law of the Emperor, prince Joseph, and the prince of Lucca and Piombino are particularly distinguished.
The cavalry consists of 78 regiments, namely, 2 regiments of carabineers, 12 regiments of cuirassiers, 30 regiments of dragoons, 24 regiments of jagers, and 10 regiments of hussars.
The corps of veterans comprehend 10 regiments.
The whole of the French army at present amounts to 593,588 men; exclusive of the Genie-d'Armes , the national guards, and the newly organised armies of the kingdom of Italy.
As a military monarchy, France is divided into 28 divisions. The head quarters of these divisions which comprehend 2, 3, or more departments, are, Paris, where prince Murat commands as governor, Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg, Besancon, Grenoble, Marseilles, Montpellier, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantz, Reanes, Caen, Rouen, Lille, Dijon, Lyons, Perigueux, Bourges, Tours, Bastia, Brussels, Liege, Coblentz, Turin and Genoa.
The active armies of the French empire, are at present organised in the following manner:
The French force in Italy consists of the French army of observation, under the command of the general Gouvion St. Cyr, under whom are the generals Montrichard, Quesnel, and Bruy, and of the troops in Upper and Middle Italy, under the supreme command of marshal Jourdan, who form what is called the army of Italy, of which general Charpentier is chief of the general staff. It is composed of 5 divisions, under the generals Chabot, Zayonchek, Pully, Garanne, and Oliver; the corps of troops, in Etruria, under general Verdier, the troops in the Genoese, under general Milhaud, and the corps in the states of Parma, commanded by gen. Lesure.
The army of Hanover, as it is denominated, over which marshal Bernadotte has the supreme command, is composed of 4 divisions of infantry, under the generals Rivaud, Drouet, Dessoles, and Barbon, and a division of cavalry, commanded by gen. Kellermann. Gen. Leopold Berthier is chief of the general staff; and the generals Dumoulin, Schiner, Frere, Picard, Pactod, Marizy, Werle, and Granjean, have particular commands in this army.
The army in Holland is divided into two principal parts composed of the three divisions in the camp, formed at Utrecht, under the generals Vignolles, Boudet, and Grouchy, the supreme command of which is vested in gen. Marmont, whose authority, as gen. in chief, extends to the whole Batavian republic. To this army, likewise, belong the other French troops, collected in Holland, under the command of the gen. of division, Monnet.
At the head of the general staff of the army of the coast, is the marshal and minister of war, Berthier, as major gen. The different divisions of this mass of troops are:—1. The corps of cavalry reserve, under gen. Boucier. 2. The corps of reserve of grenadiers, under gen. Oudinot. 3. The corps of dragoons, composed of 2 divisions, conducted by the generals Klein and Baragay D'Hilliers. 4. The camp of Montreuil, under the command of marshal Ney, comprising 4 divisions, commanded by generals Dupont, Loison, Tilly, and Malher. 5. The camp of Brest, under the command of marshal Angereau, consisting of 3 divisions, under the generals Mathieu, Bonnet, and Desjardins. 6. The camp of Bruges, composed of 4 divisions, under the generals Gudin, Triant, Walther, and Depilly, and the supreme command of which is vested in marshal Davoust, who is assisted by the celebrated gen. Mathieu Dumas, as chief of the general staff. 7. The camp of St. Omer, or Boulogne, commanded by marshal Soult, this is the most numerous portion of the army of the coast; consisting of 5 divisions, under the generals St. Hilaire, Vandamme, Legrand, Suchot, and Hautpoul.
The French gen. etat-major is composed of the marshals of the empire, inspectors, and general-colonels, generals of division, and generals of brigade. The adjutants commandants, likewise belong to it. The number of marshals is, at present 14; exclusive of the 4 Senators who hold the rank of marshals, it is limited at 16. The present marshals are, the minister of war, Berthier, prince Murat, Moncey, Jourdan, Massena, Angereau, Bernadotte, Soult, Brune, Lannes, Mortier, Ney, Davoust and Bessieres: the 4 senators invested with the title of marshal, are, Kellerman, Lefebvre, Perignon, and Serrurier. The number of generals of divisions amounts, with the most recent appointments, to 124, and the class of generals of brigade, is more than twice as numerous. They amount to 265. Eleven generals are at present without command, and at the disposal of government; these are, the marshal Massena, the generals of division, Macdonald, Thiarreau, Morlot, Curre, St. Cyr, Clausel, and Miollis; and the generals of brigade, Boyer, Hartly, and Vonderwield. The number of adjutants commandants amount to 120.
Strayed or Stolen, on or about the first instant from the commons of Washington city TWO MARES, one a large handsome forrel supposed to be about 8 or 9 years old, the off hind and fore foot white, shod all round, short bob tail, twitch mane, some white on her forehead; had on when she was missed, a lock on the off fore foot as well as I recollect. The other a small very dark bay mare, apparently with foal, twitch tail and mane, two fore feet shod, and a little white (I believe, but am not quite certain) on the off hind foot.—Whoever will deliver the above mares to the subscriber in the city of Washington, near the Capitol, shall receive Five DOLLARS if found within ten miles, and Ten DOLLARS if twenty miles or upwards from the Capitol.
AND. T. MCCORMICK. Nov. 20—tf
Reward for Lost Watch.
LOST on the Race ground on the 29th ult. A SILVER WATCH, made by John Richard, and numbered 1294; also lost three Five Dollar bank notes, a half Joe, and Five Dollars in Silver. Five dollars will be given to whoever shall return the watch, and ten dollars more for a apprehending the thief. Inquire further at office of National Intelligence, or of avid Waterstone on Capitol Hill; or of Mr. M'Laughlin, George Town
JOHN KERR. Nov 20—3t
PUBLIC SALE.
ON the first Monday in November next will be sold at Public Auction on the premises at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. all those Lots of ground, No. 18 and 26 which were allotted and set apart for James Wigfield of Washington county, dist. of Columbia, situated near the fourth end of the Eastern Branch bridge, and vested in me in virtue of a deed of trust from said Wigfield. Terms of sale cash.
BENSON L. MCCORMICK. July 29—wCN
The above sale is postponed to 11 o'clock A. M. on Monday the 25th inst. when it will positively take place. Nov. 20—3t
KING'S HOTEL.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has removed 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 30—tf.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR.
Has received from Philadelphia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cassimeres, patent Bennet's cord, toilettes, fancy and white Marseilles, black and figured silk, molacina, fancy silk, Marseilles, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and fatten Florentines, superfine coating, knapped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. H. B. Ladies habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, December 10—tf
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber anxious to settle with all those who have accounts standing against him unpaid, earnestly requests all persons indebted to him for Medical Services rendered previous to the 1st of Jan. 1805, immediately to pay off their respective balances, as no farther indulgence can be given. Those who do not comply with the above request may be assured that the most speedy and effectual mode to compel payment will be adopted without respect of persons.
EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 10—tm
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WILL be given for apprehending NIM, a small mulatto fellow, about 5 feet 4 inches and a half high, active and well made, 22 or 23 years of age, tho' perhaps of an appearance more youthful, and cunning and artful in the extreme. His features are regular, and the expression of his countenance agreeable—his thumbs are short and unusually thick at the ends—he is an excellent coachman and hofler, having done little else than attend to horses for many years. He carried with him a short blue cloth coat, corduroy pantaloons, and a drab great coat, and many other articles of clothing in a pair of black faddle bags. The above reward will be given for securing him in jail.
JOHN COLES. Albemarle county, Virg. Nov. 1—
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 frizz hair, very bald in one of his eyes brows (I think it is the left) near his nose, there is an indented scar occasioned by a stroke 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 Berkley 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, dist. of Columbia.
EDWARD GANTT. Nov. 11—tf
PUBLIC SALE.
WILL be sold on Thursday the 28th of this month by public auction at the dwelling house of the late Mrs. Catharine Johnson deceased, all the
Lionshead and Kitchen Furniture belonging to the estate of the said deceased, also, an excellent milk cow and lundry hogs, and a quantity of coal. Terms of sale, for all sums under twenty dollars cash, and for all sums above that amount a credit of six months will be given upon bonds with approved security. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.
WM BRENT, WASHINGTON BOYD, } Adm's. N. B. The late dwelling house of Mrs. Johnson is offered for rent. Possession may be had on 1st December next, apply as above. Nov. 18—3t
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 697 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, 12th June 1805—tf
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE AND MYER'S CITY TAVERN.
THE Subscriber respectfully acquaints his friends and the public in general, that he has removed from his old tavern stand, to the adjoining houses on the Pennsylvania avenue, lately occupied by Mrs. Wilson as a boarding-house, and Mr. Woodward's tavern, in which he is now opening a Complete Hotel. This stand is probably not excelled by any in the city, either for the accommodation of travellers or boarders; being at a convenient and almost equal distance from the Capitol, the President's House, and Public Office; near the Theatre, Messrs. Way's Printing Office, and Centre Market, opposite the office of the National Intelligence, and adjoining Mr. Duane's book store. These houses contain twenty six lodging rooms with fire places, exclusive of dining, bar, assembly, and coffee rooms, servants apartments, &c. The celebrated ridge spring, is conveyed in pipes to the yard of this hotel, where it supplies the whole neighborhood with flowing, cool water, to which the general health of this part of the city has in a great measure been attributed. The building of the hotel now erected is considerable; more however will be completed before the meeting of Congress.
I now beg leave to inform my friends with confidence, that my prices shall be as heretofore, corresponding with Pennsylvania tavern rates, and in proportion as my elbow room has increased my disposition to please shall be enlarged: I therefore respectfully hope the continuance of a share of the public patronage.
SOLOMON MYER. Washington, July 24— Independence the 30th year—tf
Prince George's county, to wit:
I hereby certify that DANIEL PURRELL of said county brought before me one of the justices of peace in and for the county aforesaid a trespassing stray, a sorrel And about eight years old, thirteen and one half hands high, blaze in his face, two hind feet white, few saddle spots, and shod before with old shoes, paces, trots and gallops, and thin in flesh. Given under my hand this fifth day of November, 1805.
WM SPRIGG BOWIE. Nov. 18—3t
JUST ARRIVED AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE Sloop MARY ANN, Captain Lee from Guilford Connecticut, who has for sale on board said vessel, Potatoes, Onions, Cheese, Hay, Clover seed, first quality Table Fish, &c &c. Washington City, Oct. 18—3t
To be Sold,
AT public auction on Monday the 25th inst. near the Well Market and opposite Mr. Lingam's house, a part of the personal estate of WM. JENKINS, deceased, consisting of beds, bedclothes, a number of articles fitting for the use of a grocery store, such as weights, measures, &c. wearing apparel, bureau, tables, chairs and a variety of household and kitchen furniture, also at the same place will be sold two or three horses. The sale to commence at ten o'clock. Purchasers to have six months credit for all sums above twenty dollars on their giving notes with approved Indorsers, and all sums under twenty dollars cash.
SAMUEL BROWN, MARY JENKINS, } Adm's. Nov. 18—3t.
WASHINGTON TONTINE.
SUBSCRIBERS to this Institution who have not fixed the lives on which they choose their stock to depend, will please to take notice, that it cannot be done after the 31st day of December ensuing; the constitution providing, that after that day, there can be no change of lives. Written directions on this subject, sent to the subscriber in season, will be duly attended to.
REM: SPODDEET. October 16—epi Dec.
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf