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Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. V.]
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1805.
[No. 1179.]
Public Sale.
On FRIDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
RUM
In hhds. and bds. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bds. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds. Sugar in hhds. tierses and bds. Chocolate
White and brown Soap and Mould and dip Candles in boxes, Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Eggs in kegs and frails.
Queen's Ware in crates, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. Also,
A Variety of DRY GOODS,
among which are Cloths, Coatings, Kersemeres, Duffel, Plaid, Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elaftiks, blue Friezes, Calimancoes, Russells, Yarn Sockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osmburghs and Ticklenburghs, Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs, India Muslins and Table Clothes, Randana Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hairs and sundry other articles.
Philip G. Marsteller.
Dec. 20.
This day is landing
From the brig Harmony, capt. Hall, at Law-son's wharf and for sale by Laurafon & Fowle, on said wharf.
140 Boxes Mould and Dip Candles
80 do. Brown Soap, 50 do. Triel Soap, suitable for the West India market.
35 do. Fresh Chocolate, 12 hhds. Retailing Molasses,
8 hhds. and 24 bds. Brown Sugar, 3 Pipes Holland Gin,
3 Casks Linseed Oil, 41 bds. best Brown Tanners Oil,
7 do. Spermaceti Oil for lamps, 20 bbl. N. E. Rum,
20 do. Mackerel, 20 do. Cylers, 50 do. New Beef, Boston Inspection,
20 Bds. best quality Russia Duck, 20 do. heavy canvas do. suitable for light sails
Bay Craft and Shps. 1 Bale of American Sewing Twine, 3000 lbs. Sheathing Paper,
6 Casks Young Hyson Tea } Imported in 2 do. Souchong do. } Nov. 17.
To be Sold at Auction,
At the Court House in Alexandria, on Monday the 14th day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, about 96 acres of land, lying three quarters of a mile from the north part of that city, and a great part laid out into lots and lots corresponding with the streets and lots of the city. The near vicinity of it to a city of increasing size, of which it must soon become a part, its lying within the District of Columbia, and its advantageous situation render it an object worthy the attention of monied men, who by retaining it some time longer, will be found of making great advantages. In the mean time either the whole or any part thereof more convenient to a purchaser, may be had at private sale.
The terms of payment are ten per cent. in cash, or a good endorsed note at 60 days, and the remainder in three equal annual installments, on interest from the date. The security required will be a bond, with a conveyance of the Land to certain Trustees agreed on, who shall have authority to sell, in case of non payment of interest or principal at the time fixed. Persons wishing for information will please apply to Col. George Deneale, at Alexandria, or the subscriber in New York.
NATHANIEL PENDLETON.
Dec. 19. def.
FALL GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co. HAVE RECEIVED.
By the ship United States, from Liverpool,
FALL GOODS,
which will be sold on moderate terms.
Oct. 2. d.
Alexandria Bank Shares
FOR SALE—apply to JAMES PATTON.
Cash given for any quantity of clean Linen and Cotton RAGS, by the Printer hereof.
For Freight or Charter
The fine Schooner LITTLE REBECCA, STEPHEN CARR, Master. Burthen 650 barrels; has good accommodations for passengers; is a fast rare vessel, and now in perfect order for sea. Apply to JOHN G. LADD.
Dec. 9.
For Sale, or Freight, THE FAST SAILING BRIG RISING SUN, JOHN JENCKES, Master; Now lying at Harper's wharf.— Would prefer a freight to Charles- ton. Apply on board, or to John G. Ladd.
Dec. 17.
For Sale, or Charter, The SCHOONER ENTERPRISE, Laying at Ramsay's wharf; burthen about 650 barrels, well found, and ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to ROBERT B. JAMESON, OR TO MANDEVILLE & JAMESON; Who have for Sale, New-England RUM, in hogheads and barrels.
Dec. 29.
James River Manufacture Tobacco.
50 Kegs to be sold at a reduced price.
LIVERPOOL SALT.
5000 bushels on board the ship Olive Branch. The Prussian Ship Olive Branch, C. S. Rutgers, will be ready for Freight or Charter in a few days. Apply to RICKETTS, NEWTON, & Co.
Dec. 1.
CHARLES BENNETT, Has received and offers for Sale for cash or notes at six months
Two bales Blue Plains, low priced, 1 box Lancashire Sheetings, 2 boxes Irish Linens, 20 pieces Russia Sheetings, 250 pieces Twilled Sackings, Fashionable Gilt Buttons, Ferrers, Black and Coloured Silk Gallons, English Blackball, Walkden's best Ink Powder, Via Baltimore,
1 bale low priced Mixed Palins, which will be round and for sale in a few days.
Dec. 4.
New Publications.
Just received and for sale by Cotton and Stewart, The History of Virginia, from the first settlement to the present day, BY JOHN BURKE, VOL. I.
GENERAL MOREAU'S
Justification from a charge of conspiracy exhibited against him by the Imperial Republic of France.
Translated from the French, BY G. L. GRAY.
The Soldier's Daughter, A PLAY, BY A. CHERRY.
The Sailor's Daughter,>The Sailor's Daughter, A PLAY, BY RICHARD CUMBERLAND,
With a large and general assortment of articles in their line at the lowest prices. Nov. 26. d.
FALL GOODS.
JONAH THOMPSON and SON HAVE RECEIVED Per the ship United States from Liverpool, a part of their
FALL ASSORTMENT, and are in daily expectation of the remainder via Baltimore.
Oct. 1. d.3m
TUNIS CRAVEN
Has just received via Philadelphia an elegant assortment of GOODS, suitable to the present season —AMONG WHICH ARE—
Best London Superfine and second Cloths, Cashmeres, friezes, Coatings, Bearskins, Plaid, Serges & Flannels, Mole Skin, Totienett, Swedown, and Mouselins, Velvet, Constitution, Hunting, and Genoa, Cors, 4 & 5 Irish Linen, Shirting Cotton, long Lawn, Espadrilles, Britannias White, and Brown, Plattillas, Creas, Dowlas, Ticklenburghs, Osmburghs and Mercians, Worsted, Cotton, & Silk Hosiery, Rose, and Doffell Blankets, Chintz, Calicoes, & Colored Cambrics, do. do. Furniture, Ladies Patent Cloth Also By wholesale.
2 Cases Chintzes and Calicoes At very reduced prices.
Nov. 13. def.
JAMES BACON,
AT HIS GROCERY STORE, King near Washington street, Has just received from Philadelphia, New-York &c. an extensive selection of GROCERIE consisting of
Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Peko, Padra, Pouchong and Com'n. Souchong
Green coffee of superior quality, Leaf, Lump and Muscovado Sugar, W India and Sugar House Molasses,
Choice old Madeira, Particular Teneriffe, Sherry, Brandy, Lisbon, Malaga and Port
Claret in small cases, Cognac and Barcelona Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirits,
Antigua, St. Croix, and St. Kitts
Best Holland Gin, White Wine and Cyder, Vinegar, Best Sallad Oil, Salt Peter, Allum, Madder, Coperas & Brimstone,
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cassia, Cayenne and black Pepper, Allspice, race and ground Ginger, Fig Blue and Poland Starch,
Dixon's Mustard, Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff, Best Chewing Tobacco, Spanish Segars,
Pearl Barley and Rice, Shot assorted, F and FF Gunpowder, Gun and Pistols Flint, Single and double BATTLE do. in papers and canisters,
White and brown Soap, Mould and dip Candles, &c. &c.
As he has in a great measure laid himself out for the supplying of private families and in consequence thereof taken every pains possible in the selection of his goods, he flatters himself from their superior quality, and the low prices at which he will dispose of them, to be able to give satisfaction to those who will please to favor him with their custom. June 11. d.
TUNIS CRAVEN
Has for Sale Fifty fskins best quality, Philadelphia inspected BUTTER.
Nov. 13. def.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Are now landing and offer for sale at the store lately occupied by R. B. Jameson
20 Bales Prime Upland Cotton,
20 Hds. Muscovado Sugar, 2 Puncheons Irish Whiskey,
15 Puncheons Old, and fine flavored Jamaica Rum,
5 Pipes Holland Gin, 20 Pipes Cognac Brandy,
30 Qr. Chests of the best Teas, assorted, from tea to Imperial,
80 Bds. of 1st and 2d quality refined Sugar,
2 Hds. Madder, 4 Hds. Green Coperas,
6 Terces Roll Brimstone, 2 Hds. Allum,
1 Tierce Glauber Salts, 10 Pipes of Old London Particular Madeira,
5 Pipes of full Bodied Port, 20 Qr. Casks Sherry,
2 Pipes fine Lisbon, 8 Pipes Particular Teneriffe,
30 Qr. Casks Malaga, 30 Casks Claret,
1 Case of Nutmegs, Mace, and Cloves, 5 Bales Cassia,
500 lbs. Pepper, 100 lbs. Pimento,
800 lbs. Ground Ginger, 1000 lbs. Rice, do.
200 Boxes Godtroids, (superfine) Segars, in half boxes,
70 Boxes St. Jago, do. 3 Pipes best (French) Vinegar,
10 Bales Almonds, 1 Case Pearl Barley,
15 Hds. Bright Molasses, 15 Boxes Superfine Chocolate,
40 Boxes Mould and Dip Candles, 30 Boxes Brown and White Soap,
100 Boxes Hunters Pipes, 20 Boxes of Mustard,
1 Case Cayenne Pepper, Basket Salt,
Fine Poland Starch, 100 Demijohns, assorted,
700 lb. Refined Salt Peter, 30 qr. Casks Best English F. Gunpowder,
Do. in 10. Papers, Do. in Canisters,
20 Boxes Fig Blue, 3 Sercons fine fluted Indigo,
Lieper, and Hamilton's Snuff, 1 Case of Mace, do.
1 Do. French Rapper. Mandeville & Jameson. Nov. 30. d.
JAMES SANDERSON,
Has just received the following articles,
12 Pipes London P. Madeira Wine, of a superior quality,
Old Port Wine in hhds. qr. Casks and Bottles,
Burgundy in Bottles, Sherry in qr. Casks,
Cognac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits,
Ho and Gin, Peach Brandy, very old,
Whiskey, Loaf, and Muscovado Sugars,
Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, } of the latest Importation.
Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace, Allspice, Black Pepper, Ground Ginger, Salt Peter,
Soap by the box, British Sail Canvas, Russia Duck, first quality,
German Ticklenburghs, and Osmburghs, Coarse Hats in cases,
Juniper Berries in bags, Stone Ware,
5 qr. Casks English Battle Gun Powder, in pound papers sealed,
1 Large Seal Beam with Box Ends, And Scales complete of a superior quality. A few bags of first quality GREEN COFFEE. Nov. 8. d.
NEW-YORK LOTTERY, No. 3.
A FEW TICKETS in the Third Class of the Lottery for the promotion of Literature in the State of New-York, for Sale by the printer hereof. Prizes in the Second Class will be taken in exchange. December 27. d.
For Sale,
Fifty seven Hds. choice South Carolina TOBACCO, stored in town—Term JAMES SANDERSON.

Benjamin Shreve, Jun. HAS FOR SALE, Twelve bales of INDIA COTTONS, CONSISTING OF 3 bales Bulwa Emery 2 do. Comorore Sannabs 1 do. Jallapore do. 1 do. Seerpore Bafaba 1 do. Collypatty do. 1 do. Cegmary Coffahs 1 do. Johannah do. 1 do. Doncaster Chintz, and 3 cases Bandanna Handkerchiefs 2 bcks Sago 3 chests Hyson Tea 32 pieces Russia Sheetings 9 do. Ravens Duck 15 bags Black Pepper 1 case Wool Hats Mens' coats and fine Shirts Womens' and childrens' Morocco do. Sole and Upper Leather A few Cows Cordage Snuff in half barrels and kegs 3 pipes 4th proof Cogniac Brandy 2 hds. Armagnac do. 5 bds. and 12 barrels Sugar 1 bds. Beef, Salem inspection 6 do. best brown TANNER'S OIL. January 1. d
PUBLIC SALE.
On SATURDAY, the 5th day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, we will sell at SALE, on the premises, on a liberal credit, which will then be made known; About 30 valuable Lots, near the river, and included between Fairfax and Queen streets, and the ground of Mr. Josiah Thompson; containing in the whole about 800 feet of fronts on those and Water and Union streets. Also, Both our Warehouses.
As there is now but little property for sale within the limits of the town, of this description, or so well situated for business; we conceive, purchasers who intend to reside and prosecute mercantile pursuits here, will find it an object worth their attention to be at the sale. WILLIAM WILSON. JOHN POTTS.
Alexandria, 27th Dec. R.T. I also wish to dispose of the DWELLING-HOUSE in which I reside, at private sale, on terms very accommodating to the purchaser. JOHN POTTS.
TO LET,
The Dwelling-House and Warehouse, in King-street, Lately occupied by WILLIAM CASH. The stand is so notorious, as to need no description. Please apply to Phineas Janney Coffin & Prichard. Jan. 1. d3 3t
WAS taken from the LORRE ROOM on Thursday evening last (supposed through mistake) 3 large PLATED CANDLESTICKS. Whoever has them is requested to leave them with the printer. January 1. 3t
Wanted to Hire, A NEGRO BOY.
Apply to the Printer.
Stop the Runaway.
A young Negro Woman, named HANNAH, stout and strong, who has use with a needle, and can do any work a woman can do. She was directed to return home on Christmas day, as I am informed. She had on and took with her a green jacket and petticoat, made of hair-stuff or kersey cloth, two pair of shoes and stockings, coarse hat, a green grounded calico jacket, a white cotton petticoat and spotted jacket, &c. She is capable of great deception; sometimes she appears to be passive and has little to say when it is to answer her purpose, but at other times extremely impudent. Who ever takes up said Negro and brings her home to five miles from home shall receive Five Dollars; if ten miles, Ten Dollars; and if a greater distance, and force in a y joll so that I get her again, Ten Dollars will be paid. N.B. I reward all persons from employing or concealing her away. SIMON SOMMERS Jan. 1. e04 f
Stop two unprincipled Villains! OWN BROTHERS. Baxter—about 25 years old, pockmarked; who drives a coach without fear or without care, but with dexterity (when sober); His dress unknown, having a variety—very black, and impudent to any body—and to every body impudent. Martin—about 20 years old; dressed in a silk plush roundabout jacket and overalls, of sky blue color; about 5 feet 8 inches high, lazy, and fond of sitting down and going to sleep in the day time. I will give a reward of Forty Dollars, for apprehending the two rascals, and pay all reasonable expenses if brought home to me at Shurton's Hill, about three quarters of a mile from Alexandria, Virginia. BENJAMIN DULANY. Dec. 24. d4w
N.B. It is expected the two fellows are now in Baltimore town.
Latest Foreign Intelligence.
FRENCH BOMBAST.
From the French papers received at Norfolk, by Captain Corran, from Bordeaux.
EMPIRE OF FRANCE.
PARIS, 28th Vendemaire (Oct. 20). Thursday the 19th instant at half past 2 P. M. Her Imperial Highness Madame Princess Louis, was happily delivered of a prince. In conformity with the 40th article of the constitution of the Empire, his serene highness the lord arch chancellor, of the empire was present at the birth!! A dispatch was immediately sent to the emperor with the news.
Admiral Bruix by a letter of the 13th informs the minister of marine of the arrival of sixty vessels of the Havre flotilla, at Boulogne under the command of captain Montcabil. This division of the fleet forced its way through the English cruizers. A squadron composed of several frigates, and sloops of war, made an attack in the rear. The gun boats faced the enemy and a smart engagement ensued. The enemy's frigates in quitting the action took in tow one of the sloops of war that appeared to have suffered severely. All the inhabitants of Fecamp were witnesses of the engagement. One of the gun boats acquired distinguished honor, and was an object of lively acclamation to the spectators. Off Boulogne near Dieppe, captain Montcabil, sustained a second contest which lasted two hours, and which was not less honorable to him. The English were obliged to sheer off, whilst the gun boats pursued to a certain distance.
BOULOGNE, Vendemaire, (Oct. 3.) BRUX, counsellor of state! inspector general of the coasts on the ocean! chief of the 13th Cohort of the legion of honor! and admiral of the imperial fleet! to his Imperial Majesty.
SIRE, I have the honor to inform your Majesty that the enemy, this night, made an attempt, with a number of fire ships, to destroy the vessels that compose our line of defence, but failed in their endeavors.
For two or three days past they were considerably increasing their forces on this station. Yesterday it consisted of 52 sail, 25 of which were either brigs of small appearance or cutters, which led me to suspect they might be fire ships, and that we should shortly be attacked by them. I was confirmed in this opinion when in the course of the day I saw one ship of the line, three frigates, two brigs, and several cutters took post in the S. E. a league and a half to windward of the last vessel of our line on the left. Circumstances were extremely favorable for an enterprise of this kind, a strong breeze at E. S. E. combined with the rapidity of our tide at full moon, facilitated the direction of the fire ships in driving them among us. I made accordingly the necessary dispositions. I ordered boats to be advanced on the right, centre and left of our line, and sent orders to Vice Admiral Lacrosse to have a number of barges well armed, to act in concert in towing the fire ships away.
The attack began at half past ten. I was made sensible of the approach of the enemy by a brisk fire of musketry between our guard boats and pinnaces. The enemy detached their fire ships along the whole front of our line, which were towed by the boats to a certain distance, and when the boats quitted them, the wind and tide drove them full on us; as they approached, our vessels opened a passage for them, and they almost all exploded far within the line near the shore. Eleven blew up from 10 to 4 o'clock, in the space comprised between the forts Haut and Watieroux; two others, whose matches were extinguished, were taken near the last. The cannonade was very brisk and many of the enemy's crews were sent to the bottom. We have lost but one gun boat No. 257, the captain of which seeing a fire with a sail boat ahead instantly ordered his men to board; they did so, but no one in the boat, and as soon as they touched the fire-ship it blew up, and the vessel was destroyed by the effects of the explosion; only 27 were saved in the English sail boat; we lost one officer, 12 soldiers and seven sailors, and there were only six or seven more wounded along the whole of the rest of the line.
I have no certain idea of what the enemy suffered, but exclusive of the several boats that were sunk, the disorder observed by our guard boats among the boats that towed the fire ships, leads me to suppose their loss in men must have been very considerable; for the cannonade and musque-
try continued the whole night: we were engaged without ceasing along the different points of the line, and the fire was so well directed that the boats ordered to conduct the ships were obliged to abandon them in disorder.
I owe much praise to the conduct of general Lacrosse, and the commanders of the different vessels displayed generally much coolness and conduct. I cannot sufficiently extol the spirit and courage of the soldiers and sailors; they fought not only with eagerness, but joy—it was a kind of play to them; and every time a fire ship exploded, the shore rang with long live the Emperor! At day-break our line was formed with the utmost regularity. The enemy employed three different kinds of fire ships. The first were sloops or cutters; the second was a kind of chest, two feet long and three wide, without masts, and of so small an elevation above water that it was very difficult to discover it in the night; the third was a kind of barrel filled with combustibles, carried vertically by a machine, and which caught fire and blew up the moment it encountered a resisting body; they were all filled with various sorts of fire-works, and threw vast quantities of hollow wooden balls filled with an inflammable composition, which took fire by means of a fuse like that of a bomb. But it appears their effect was not well calculated, as they did not do the least injury. This morning the enemy re-assembled in force in the S. E. at ten o'clock the wind blew strong with bad weather at E. S. E. at two o'clock they all made sail and appeared to steer back for England.
Design, Sire, to accept the homage of my profound respect, and the inviolable attachment with which I have the honor to be, Your Majesty's faithful serv't, E. BRUX.
Additional.
The English squadron was commanded by Admiral Keith, and consisted of six ships of the line, six frigates, sixteen sloops of war, ten brigs twelve cutters, and two luggers. The fire ship that exploded near the Imperial battery was much larger than the others, and produced such a shock that it was felt at Boulogne, and for a league in the country.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.
Arrived last night, sch. Penguin, Johns, 23 days from Aux-Cayes. Left ship Mary, Anderson; brig William, Hodkiss; schr. Vigilant, Helms, and James, Dobbin, all of Baltimore. At Ardua, schr. Democra, Carpenter, of Baltimore, to sail about the 4th inst. Anna, Gordon, of ditto; Patrick, Battle, of do. Markets dull. The new crop of Coffee had begun to come.
Also, this day, schooner Amphion, Kilbourne, 20 days from Port au Prince. Left ship Lucy Ann, Hamilton; brig Jane, Gardner, of Baltimore; ship Galliope, of New York; Louisiana, of Philadelphia; brig Fame, and schr. Mohawk of Norfolk. At St. Marks, schr. Harmony, Gold of Baltimore. On board the Amphion are captains Powers, of the schr. St. Ann, of Philadelphia, and Roberts of the Fair Play, of N. York; whose vessels were captured off Curacao, by the Diana British frigate; taken out, their vessels ordered for Jamaica; they were passengers on board the schr. Young Lion, from Jamaica, bound to Alexandria, which they left in the bay; their vessels had not arrived when they left Jamaica.
The following vessels were captured off Curacao and carried into Jamaica; brig Lupwing, Brown, of New York; schooner Favorite, do. G. By. Jones, Philadelphia, from city of St. Domingo to Curacao; Mitford, Macnamara, of Alexandria, from Curacao, bound thence, condemned. Schooner Ann, Newton, from New York bound to St. Domingo, was struck by lightning and funk; the crew were picked up by the brig Happy Couple, Story, of New York and arrived at St. Marks; the captain came over to Kingston in a boat. Sch. Cornelia, Clapp, of Baltimore, was recaptured by the British, and arrived at Jamaica. The Amphion experienced a letter N. E. gale 14 days since off the coast, and was obliged to throw all her cargo overboard. Saw about 40 sail of vessels off the Capes standing in—one of them answered the description of the Paragon, from Cape Francois, she was firing for a pilot. Sch. Swallow, Murdock, hence arrived at Port au Prince, in 17 days from the Capes.
The schr. Nestor, Murphy, of this port, arrived at Port de Paix, in SEVEN days from North Point!!! The ship President, Ashton, from Antigua, bound to Baltimore, was cast away on Tuck's Island.
For Sale, on liberal terms, One hundred and five Hogsheads of South Potomac Tobacco. Dec. 2 JAMES SANDERSON.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2.
ARISTOTLE'S WORKS. —We are pleased to find that Mr. Geo. L. Gray, editor of the Norfolk Publick Ledger, has undertaken to republish GILLIES's translation of ARISTOTLE'S ETHICKS and POLITICKS—Subscription papers are lodged with Mr. William H. Lyle's, at Cotton & Stewart's bookstore, and at the Office of the Daily Advertiser. The following are Mr. Gray's remarks concluding his proposals:
"Any remarks upon the character of the STAGIRITE as a philosopher and politician, or any praise of his writings on ethicks and government, might, on the part of the editor and in this place, be regarded as unprofitable supererogation. He stands confessed and universally acknowledged, the greatest master of the science of politics; and few modern writers on the subject of which it treats, have passed him by without avowing their gratitude to him, and their admiration of his profound researches.
"By the citizens of the United States, a people possessing more civil liberty than has ever before been enjoyed by any nation on earth, it is hoped that an author who is of all others most capable of instructing them in the nature and blessings of such a government as they have instituted, whose remarks result from a close examination of the theories of upwards of two hundred commonwealths, will be received as a most welcome guest. To a people who, by the nature of their civil institutions, are individually liable to be called upon to regulate the affairs of the community, he will prove a useful companion and monitor. Too high an opinion cannot reasonably be entertained of a work which Locke declares to be necessary to every man who would understand the nature of politics; of a philosopher to whom the learned Grotius assigns the most exalted rank, "whether estimated by the perspicuity of his method, the acuteness of his distinctions, or the weight and solidity of his arguments."
"Of the translation little farther need be said, than that it is universally allowed to have been executed with fidelity, and certainly with much clearness and elegance. The learned author of the Pursuits of Literature, not otherwise much inclined to favor the Historian of Greece, says, "I think we are much indebted to Doctor Gillies for offering to the public an English translation of the two most important treatises on MORALITY and POLITICS which antiquity can boast. No man can read these without being wiser and better."
"Reflecting upon the great utility of such a work to a people who make politics so much their study, the Editor deems it unnecessary to load these proposals with commendatory quotations, from the vast crowd of civilians and philosophers who voluntarily endeavoured to discharge the debt which every man of science owes to his universal teacher. It is under the hope of rendering a service to his fellow citizens, independent of local motives, that he has undertaken the weighty task of republishing a work so important; and he hopes that his success will fully justify him for attempting, at this time, to give to the world a cheap, and he pledges himself that it shall be a correct, edition of these most useful of the labors of ARISTOTLE."
Norfolk (Va.) Nov. 25, 1804.
A Dublin paper says, that Arthur O'Connor has been constituted Emperor of Ireland, as the lineal descendant of Roderick O'Connor!!
There are letters in Boston from the River Plate, dated 12th of August, which mention that on the 6th of that month, the seamen of all the vessels in the river, excepting two, were pressed, to reinforce the crews of three Spanish frigates then lying at Montevideo, laden with specie, and bound immediately for Cadiz. This circumstance is given as corroborative of the English account of the capture of Spanish treasure ships. It is probable that the English frigates were stationed off the south ern Azores to intercept these vessels; which they anticipated would make St. Mary's their first land-fall from the coast, when bound to Old Spain.
A gentleman who resided some years on the Rio-de-la-Plata, in station, that during the late war with Spain, there were upwards of thirty millions of dollars collected at Buenos Ayres, and destined for the mother country, brought from the interior on mules.
It is probable, from the number of men the Spanish captured frigate took on board

in the river, they had heard of an expect- ed capture between Great Britain & Spain before their departure.
Those acquainted with the Spanish navy say, the Fara, captured by the English, is one of the finest frigates in the world.
A curious circumstance lately happened at Glasgow in Scotland. As Lord Brad- ley passed through that place on his tour to the Hebrides, he wanted some clothes made, and ordered the waiter, at the Star Inn, to send for the principal tailor. The man, with the best intentions, in- stantly dispatched a message to the Rev. Principal Taylor, of Glasgow College, who soon after made his appearance, when the éclaircissement with his Lordship was truly ludicrous.
A letter from St. Petersburg in Rus- sia, dated August 17, states, "We have at last received very favorable accounts re- pecting our navigators, for whom we were not without apprehension. They are dat- ed the 1st of February, from the island of St. Catharine, near Rio Janeiro. M. Von Krusenstern, the commander in chief of the expedition, writes, that they intended to proceed the next day to the southward, to double Cape Horn, which will be done about the vernal equinox, being the most dangerous time of the year. The ships sailed from Teneriffe on the 27th of Octo- ber, where the Spanish governor-general received them in the most friendly manner. The voyage to the Brazils was very tedious, owing to the strong contrary winds, continual rains, and excessive heat. The beasts and clothes of the seamen were al- ways wet through, and M. Von Krusen- stern entertained strong apprehensions for the health of the crews; but the measures of precaution taken by him were attended with the best success, so that there was not one sick man on board of either vessel. He caused a fire to be kept, for two or three hours a-day in the sailor's ward room, and gave them, instead of brandy, very good wine, and twice a day very weak punch, with plenty of lemon and sugar. The stock of lemons and fruit they had taken with them from Teneriffe was so consider- able that it lasted them till they arrived at St. Catharine's. The frequent rains fur- nished them water, which was carefully husbanded for drinking, at the same time it gave the men an opportunity of often washing their linen, for which purpose a great tent was spread on deck, where the Russian sailors were perfectly at their ease, as they found there the convenience of the hot baths of their own country. On the 26th of November, after a four weeks voyage, the ships passed the line. The trade-winds carried them rapidly to the southward. About the 10th degree of south latitude commodore Krusenstern took great pains to discover the island As- cension (Ascension) the existence of which has been disputed for these 300 years, and which a Perouse had sought for in vain; and he is now convinced that this island does not exist between 20 1-2 and 21 degrees latitude (S.) as far as 37 de- grees 10 minutes longitude W. from Green- wich, consequently if there really be such an island, it must be within 70 leagues of the coast of Brazil. On the 11th of De- cember they made Cape Frio, the latitude of which, according to commodore Von Krusenstern's observation, is laid down in the Connoissance des Temps at two degrees too far. On the 14th of December, near St. Catharine's, they weathered a heavy storm. On the 19th, a Portuguese boat came to them with pilots, who offered to take the ships through the passage between the islands Alverado and Gal, which La Perouse describes as very dangerous. M. Von Krusenstern accepted the offer, on purpose to examine that Strait, which shortens the way considerably; he found it perfectly safe, so that they could sail close by both islands without any risk. On the 21st of Dec. in the evening, the 2 ves- sels cast anchor between St. Catharine's island and the continent. Here they were distressed to find, that the masts of the second vessel, the Neva, were good for nothing. This circumstance obliged our navigators to stay full six weeks at St. Ca- tharine's, and thus to lose the best season for doubling Cape Horn. They intended to set sail in the beginning of February, and to arrive at Kamschatka in March, 1804."
FOUND,
On the morning of Christmas day, by a black man, in the street
An UMBRELLA.
The owner may have it on application to the subscriber and describing the same.
JOHN SMITH.
Dec. 31.
31
Progress of Democracy.
Some have hoped and believed that when jacobinism became triumphant in the gov- ernment of the United States, party spi- rit would exhibit less venom and the mode- rate men would regulate the tone of public measures. The history of mankind has taught us different expectations, and we witness with sorrow the same direful pro- cess in America which has, in every coun- try attended the same experiment.
The judges in Pennsylvania, were of the moderate description, and having seen the first order of things completely changed in that State, were disposed to check that ra- subordinate spirit which had changed men, but was now waging war with no less suc- cess against principles. Look at the fate of these judges; they have become ob- noxious to Censor Duane , and they must be sacrificed.
Look at Congress. The moderate men of the democratic party are there beginning to drop off, and the vengeful tyrant Ran- dolph, with his accomplices, will be left to complete the rose-pa-fé an eternum policy of the American Emperor, without a man, excepting among the humbled and despised minority, to lend his voice in the cause of bleeding justice. Gen. Butler, though strongly opposed to the last ad- ministration, and an active character in ex- alting the present compared with those who do and will manage the national af- fairs, was a moderate man. But again see what becomes of moderate men. Read his honest and patriotic declaration to the people of the State, South Carolina.
"I had not long been in Senate, since my last election, before I perceived a com- bination among certain large states, unfair in itself, and dangerous in its consequences, to the rights of other States ; they held evening meetings, to decide what shall take place or prevail in Senate. Into this combination they have drawn two or three of the small States and by this com- bination nothing is suffered to come fairly before Senate, that is not either brought forward by one of the party, or has not their previous sanction. To such a state of things, I would not—I cannot—I will not submit —without expressing both my concern and disapprobation; con- cern, because I expected a very dis- conduct from gentlemen with whom I hop- ed to have been in unison; disappointment at finding these men, who before a revo- lution in the public mind took place, pos- sessed a jealous regard for equal rights now in power, the first to subvert the principles of which they wished to be thought the advocates ."
The consequence of this exposition of the humiliated state to which every portion of the community was reduced by a clan- destine but aspiring policy of a few Vir- ginian Michiavellians, was political denun- ciation. In his native state, he was abused by his own party; in the other states the jackals of the Imperial Junta abused him; he had nothing else to expect in congress, and this MODERATE MAN HAS RESIGNED! Thus it will be, and our Grangers and Varnums and every other man in whatever department of government, who will not pursue the policy, of which Randolph is the agent in congress, will eventually re- sign or be brought back to private life, by the intrigues of the dominant party.
[Repertory.]
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL CHURCH LOTTERY.
Fifteenth Day's Drawing.
Agreeably to notice, the managers met on Saturday morning at C. J. Myers, and drew 300 tickets—after which, in conse- quence of the necessary absence of one of their principal clerks, (he having a perma- nent engagement every Monday through- out the year) and Tuesday being a holy- day, they postponed the further drawing till Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock at same place.
The following prizes were drawn, viz.
No. 6494, (first drawn blank, after 2,000 tickets) entitled to 500 dollars.
Prizes of One Hundred Dollars.
Nos. 1,088 9,520 14,273 16,684.
Prize of Fifty Dollars.
No. 2,497.
Prizes of Twenty-five Dollars.
Nos. 2,750 3,151.
Prizes of Twenty Dollars.
Nos. 310 614 1,308 1,427 2,135 2,643 2,942 3,233 3,308 3,712 4,440 4,696 4,983 5,287 5,587 5,593 5,906 7,124 7,160 8,157 8,405 9,440 10,858 11,134 11,436 11,851 11,974 12,275 14,150 14,358 14,639 15,902 16,275 16,544 15,929 17,303 17,492 17,994 18,022 18,518 19,830.
Fifty-seven Prizes of Fifteen Dollars.
Gain of the wheel this day 345 dollars.
Total gain, 6,360 dollars.
NEW YORK, December 25.
The British ship Commerce, from Liver- pool, came up last evening, and has fur- nished the editor of the Mercantile Ad- vertiser with a regular series of Lon- don papers and Lloyd's Lists to the sec- ond of November, inclusive. The late hour at which they were received would not allow us to do more than give the leading articles from papers of the latest dates, and a copy of the Lloyd's lists. We shall continue our selections in our next.
LONDON, October 31.
According to private accounts, the in- tercourse between this country and Hol- land may be considered as closed, several of our merchants having received notice to ship no more for the Dutch ports, as a general declaration has been issued, that all vessels and their cargoes will be con- fiscated, which have not been cleared out from a neutral port, and furnished with certificates from the French consul resi- dent there.
November 1.
This morning dispatches were received from Admiral Thornborough, on board his majesty's ship Eagle, off the Texel, stating his having sent an Officer in a boat to look close into the Texel, to discover the state of the forces of the enemy, when it was found they had lying there, five sail of the line, eight frigates, and about 100 small crafts, all ready for sea. Should they attempt to come out there is every reason to believe they will meet with a severe reception and safe convoy to one of our ports.
Our Correspondent at Rotterdam in- forms us that disturbances have broken out on the borders of Switzerland of a very formidable description.
November 2.
Sir George Rumbold, the British Resi- dent at Hanburgh, with his papers, has been seized by a party of 200 French in- fantry, who surprised him at his house, about a mile from the city and carried him off. The senate of Hamburg, the day af- ter this outrage, sent to the French Resi- dent to enquire the cause of it, and to de- mand his liberation. The minister said he was ignorant of the cause, but supposed it to be a suit of Mr. Drake's affair.
It is said that Mr. Nicholls our consul at Hamburgh has taken refuge in the house of Mr. Forbes, the American Resident. If the French wished to, seize him too, they would not respect that asylum.
Couriers announcing the outrage have been sent to all the principal courts. We should think that this repetition of the scandalous violation of the Germanic ter- ritory at Ettenheim will at last extort from the continental powers some measures for the protection of the most sacred inter- course of nations. If Fouché, the French minister of police, is to issue his mandates of arrest against individuals, nay ambassa- dors in a neutral territory, he may send his archers to seize his prey in the a- of the emperor of Austria or the king of Prus- sia. Others may not feel the effects of Bo- naparte's lawless violence, but their turn may come if they have not the courage to defend the common law of nations.
The French Commercial agent, who yet resides at Gottenburgh, has received an order from his government to quit Swe- den immediately.
We have received some accounts from our squadron off Ferrol, all of which agree in stating, that no armaments were prepar- ing in that port, and for this good reason, that the naval arsenals were totally unpro- vided with the means of furnishing one up- on the most limited scale.
By accounts from Valencia, dated early in October, we have been favoured with some farther particulars of the Spanish in- surrection.
In the beginning of last month, between three and four thousand of the king's troops entered the province of Biscay, without any opposition from the insur- gents. Admiral Massaredo, and general Orquilla, who are said to have been the ringleaders in that revolt, were arrested and sent to Burgos. Upwards of two hundred of the most important persons concerned in the insurrection are said to have fled in consequence of the unfavora- ble answer received from Bonaparte, to whom it is reported the Biscayans offered to become vassals, to the French govern- ment.
His Imperial Majesty is stated to have recommended to them to continue in sub- jection to their own Sovereign, to whose assistance, in case it were necessary, he would send an army of two hundred thou- sand men. The business was, notwith- standing, considered as far from being set- tled.
A report of a very momentous and ex- traordinary nature has reached us by the same conveyance; but it is of such a na- ture as to render it an act of discretion to refrain communicating it to the public.
None of the bullion or property which was taken in the Spanish frigates detained by the squadron under the orders of capt. Moore, has been landed at either Portsmouth or Plymouth.
According to accounts from Florence, the house of Nicolo Maria Sassi, banker to her Etrurian Majesty, had stopped pay- ment for the sum of two millions of scudi.
For Sale, or Freight,
The Schooner
B E T S Y;
Burthen 800 barrels; a faithful well built vessel, and fails well; built in the year 1802; and now lying at Mer- chant's wharf. For terms apply to
Benjamin Shreve, jun.
Jan. 2.
d
LAND FOR SALE.
I WISH to sell sixty or seventy acres of LAND, lying on the main turnpike road, about two miles from the Alexandria market- house: on which place there is a square log ca- bin. This place in point of situation, is inferior to none on said road; it has also an excellent never failing spring of water. For further par- ticulars please apply to the subscriber living near the Cameron mill.
William Turner.
Jan. 2.
80
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, living in Prince William county, near the Occoquan Mills, on the 24th ult. a Negro Man named WILL: he is stout and strong male, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, remarkably black, with a pleas- ing countenance; had on a black coat and blue and white mixed trowsers. He was in Alexandria during last week. I will give the above reward to any person that will commit him to gaol so that I get him again, and if brought home pay all his n e chi go. HENRY PEAKE.
January 2.
co36
WILLIAM HODGSON
HAS RECEIVED 67 OFFERS FOR SALE, 160 pieces twilled Sacking, and 3 cases Cotton Molinery, well af- forded.
Dec. 25.
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NOTICE.
Alexandria, Dec. 4, 1804.
ORDERED,
THAT the Stockholders in the Little River Turnpike Company; do, and are hereby required to pay to the Treasurer of said Company, Ten Dollars on each share by them respectively subscribed, on the first day of March next; and the further sum of Ten Dollars, on each of their shares, on the first day of August next ensuing. JONAH THOMPSON, Treasurer.
NOTICE.
Such as are in arrears for former calls, are respectfully and earnestly solicited, to make immediate payment to the Treasurer, that he may be enabled to discharge the claims against the Company; particularly as there are amongst those claimants a number of poor laborers, who are in the utmost distress for want of the sums due them. The Directors flatter themselves that the prompt payment of every delinquent will re- lieve them from the painful necessity of enforcing punctuality, which can no longer be delayed. J. T.
Dec. 23, 1804.
Negroes to Hire.
The subscriber wishes to hire out a number of NEGROES, for the ensuing year; and on the second day of January next, will at- tend at the plantation in Fairfax county, where William Triplett kept a quarter the present year. The Negroes will be hired to the highest bid- der—Among them are many likely boys and girls.
George Jenkins.
Dec. 28.
d71
Alexandria, Dec. 17, 1804.
NOTICE
is hereby given to the stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, that an Election will be held at the court-house, in this town, on the third Monday in January next, for the purpose of choosing nine Direc- tors of the said Bank, for the ensuing year, a- greably to charter.
By order,
Gurdon Chapin, Cashier.
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For Sale, by the Subscriber,
A few tierces excellent Rice.
Six hds best retailing Molasses.
Sixteen hds. Surinam Sugars.
A few hundred bushels of corn for Salt.
J. G. Ladd.
Dec. 17.
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THE SUBSCRIBER Wishing to remove from this state offers for sale the following
PROPERTY—VIZ: A MERCHANT MILL, newly built, and completely fixed for both Mercantile and Country work; overshot eighteen feet wheel, with four feedheads, double geared; excellent Burrs, good country stones; excellent building, and all other necessaries in good order. Lying on the head waters of Rappahannock known by the name of Ferry Run; a never-failing stream, centred, and most vacant situation, having as great or greater run of custom, as any mill in the country, within 12 miles of the Blue Ridge, being an excellent wheat county, the flour is well known to pass equal to any in the state and at the same place a flour-mill, a complete small dwelling house, stable, and other necessary out-buildings. A Fair Farm containing 100 acres under tolerable cultivation, about 6 acres of excellent meadow can be had near the said mill a handsome and conveniently situated place, room for great improvement. 308 acres of land lying in Culpepper county, on the main branch of Rappahannock, within one mile of said Merchant Mill, the plantation under tolerable cultivation, with an excellent Mill seat on the said river, having a Mill with a little repairing can be made, able to do considerable country work.
A distillery consisting of three stills, and a large boiler, together with all the necessaries belonging thereto. Four hundred acres of leaf-hold land in Fairfax manor, within a few miles of said Merchant Mill, convenient for as to accommodate the purchaser with timber, to supply said mill with barrel staves, and other necessaries.
Two thousand acres of land lying in Culpepper county, under lease for short and long terms, the greater part of which will soon be clear of encumbrance, having forth plantations, tolerable young orchards under good cultivation.
The well known land occupied by myself and others formerly in the mercantile business at the cross roads, on the main manor road, allowed to be equal to any country stand within the state consisting of a well calculated Store House, excellent Granary, Public House, good Blacksmith shop with a set of tools. The purchaser can have in addition to these improvements, about 1000 acres of leaf-hold land, for three lives, small rent with all the improvements, tolerable dwelling, good necessary houses, excellent orchards, good meadow in good farming order. All the above mentioned property lies within 15 miles distance of each other—will be sold altogether or part, as to suit the purchaser, or purchasers; some cash in advance, Negroes in part, and long credit on the balance. The terms will be made easy to suit the parties. If not sold immediately part of the mentioned improvements will be rented for a final term.
For terms apply to me, living at the Merchant Mill. ELIJAH ARNOLD. Fairfax County, Vir. } June, Oct. 7 1804. }
NOTICE.
Ran away, from the subscribers, on the 28th ult. an apprentice boy, named JAMES TYLER , about 15 years of age, fair complexion; had on a suit of grey coating clothes.—We will give a reward of FIVE DOLLARS to whoever will take up and bring him back again—and a further reward of THIRTY DOLLARS , to whoever will prove, to conviction, the person or persons who may have harbored, or shall harbor, said boy after this date.
Jamieson & Anderson. Alexandria, Dec. 21 037
RAN AWAY
On the 30th of November, from the subscribers plantation on Pope's Head in Fairfax County, BILL , a very likely Mulatto, 27 years of age about five feet ten inches high, very slender made, of a long thin visage, a full down look, light grey eyes, talks thick and low; had on when left seen, an old flax, coat and overalls, of a dark coloured cloth, much worn, being those given him the last year, as he has got from the plantation, those of the present year, they are of a deep blue cloth, having been corrected by his overseer, he came to me to complain. I directed him to return home, gave him a pass and line to the overseer, understanding that he has not returned, he may procure some person to alter the pass, so as to convey him to a distance. Also ran off from my house in town, a young negro man, about 22 years of age, short and well set, low legged, of a deep black color about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches high; had on a short jacket and overalls of light wine cloth he has a variety of other apparel, among others a long blue coat of superine cloth, from his conduct since the mulatto came to me, I am inclined, to believe that his going off was concerted between them, and that they are now together.
I will give ten dollars for the apprehension of each, if taken in this town; fifteen for each if taken Washington or George-town, or any place not exceeding twenty miles from this, and if apprehended at a greater distance and committed to jail, and notice given me so that I may get them again; thirty dollars for each. Masters of vessels are forewarned taking them off, and ferry keepers setting them over their ferries.
James Keith. December 8. 037w
DENEALE'S
Patent Threshing Machine.
THE subscriber having invented a machine (for which he has obtained a patent) for threshing all kinds of grain, particularly wheat and those kinds of grain most difficult to be separated from straw, Ram or chaff, takes the liberty of recommending the same to his fellow citizens as worthy of attention. The subscriber is well aware that the public attention has often been solicited to inventions for threshing wheat, and it has been lamented that those inventions have often fallen short of the desired effect, but from the actual experiment which has been made on the one now offered to the public, the Inventor is emboldened to recommend it in terms of confidence and a well grounded expectation of its becoming of great profit and utility both to the farmer and manufacturer. This machine is constructed upon entire new principles, its operation is by flails, encircled by a cylinder, moved by friction wheels, and can with ease be regulated so that no straw shall pass off before the grain is entirely threshed out of it. It is worked by two horses, and is geared that their speed will not exceed the rate of three miles per hour and the draught moderate; nor does it require more than two persons to attend it. The straw is discharged at one part and the wheat at another, perfectly screened and fanned ready for market; the thrivelled wheat, cockles, &c. are repolished by themselves, and the chaff also, so that no mixture takes place. This machine will thresh at the rate of from fifteen to twenty bushels per hour, is not subject, if properly built, to get out of repair, and it kept under cover will last many years. The wheat prepared for market by this machine is worth to the manufacturer considerably more than that got out in the usual mode of treading, and the cost of the machine will not exceed from one hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars.
The subscriber will grant permits to use his threshing machine and furnish a drawing or written description by which it can be executed for fifty dollars each, or any person can view the one he has erected at his mill near Dantries, Virginia, so as to enable them to erect one from it. The subscriber certifies being from gentlemen who have good understandings and ready habits entitle them to respect, and some of whom being persons of known knowledge, he hopes will be sufficient to recommend his machine to public use; he will also contract for the privilege of using his machine in any particular state.
Let it be paid directed to him at Dantries, Virginia, will be duly attended to. JAMES DENEALE, Jun. Dantries Dec. 3 1804.
Dantries, 30th Oct. 1804.
We, the undersigned, inhabitants of the town of Dantries and its vicinity, having frequently attended experiments made with a machine invented by Mr. James Deneale, at the Quaker Mills, near this place, for the purpose of threshing out wheat, have no hesitation in giving our united testimony in support of the usefulness, which will result to the community from this excellent invention. As Mr. Deneale is about to apply to the proper authority for a patent when the confirmation will be generally desired, we deem it unnecessary to add more on the subject.
  Jno. Macrae,  David Boyle,    James Read,  Bernard Gallager,    Hector Alexander,  William Smith,    Jno. Gibson,  William Farrow,    George Smith,  Joseph Gilbert,    Alex. Henderson,  Thomas Chapman,    Luke Cannon,  A. Sowden.  
Occoquan, 30th Oct. 1804.
Being called on by James Deneale of Dantries, in the state of Virginia to view a threshing Machine of his invention and executed by himself, for which he is about to obtain a patent, I waited on him, but went with prejudice against all threshing machines heretofore invented, having never seen or heard of one that answered a good purpose, and hardly thought it likely that this should be much superior to those which had preceded it; but contrary to my expectation it did its work perfectly leaving not a grain of wheat in the heads, nor even any chaff on the grain, it made no difference whether the wheat (in the straw) was put in the machine in a straight or in a tangled state, it delivered the straw well, and did not appear difficult to manage nor so complicated as to be hard to keep in repair; it threshed, while I stood by, nine dozen sheaves of wheat, (such as two dozen in common reapers would have made a bush) in fifteen minutes, so that I have no doubt it will thresh fifteen to eighteen bushels an hour with two horses to draw it, and two hands to attend it with much ease to the hands and horses with the assistance of a common Dutch fan placed under the machine, which would be turned with and by the machine, the wheat might be rendered nearly fit for market, with only the expense of two hands and two horses working at leisure at the rate above mentioned of fifteen to eighteen bushels an hour, clear from all dirt or chaff of any kind. And as most Millers would find it to their interest to give 3d to 6d per bushel more for wheat got out in this way than that got out in the ridiculous mode of treading with horses on the dirt; I can with confidence, and on the principle of doing to others as I should wish others to do to me, recommend this machine to all considerable farmers as wor-
thy their most serious attention and adoption. Seeing the farmers generally in this state do not get for their wheat within 6d. to 1s. per bushel of what the northern farmers get at market, I attribute the cause to the difference in management only.
N. ELLICOTT. Dec. 10.
R. & J. GRAY.
Have just received and for sale at their
Book and Stationary Store, King Street.
The American Citizen's Guide,
Being a collection of most important State Papers
—CONTAINING—
The Declaration of Independence,
Articles of Confederation, and perpetual Union,
Constitution of the United States,
All the treaties which are now in force which
the United States have ever made,
Merchant's and Seamen's acts,
Duties on goods wares and merchandise,
The census as taken in 1800 &c. &c. price one
one dollar bound and lettered,
Parkinson's Medical Admonitions to families
respecting the treatment of sick, and preserva-
tion of health, price 2 dols. bound and lettered
Hestie's Digest of the laws of the United States,
two vol. oct. price 5 dollars,
Rousseau's Plurality of worlds, price 75 cents
Advice to Mothers on the subject of their own
health, and on the means of promoting the
health, strength, and beauty of their offspring,
by William Buchan,
avate. Physiology in 3 vols
Royal Octavo with numerous engravings, bound
Calf and elegantly gilt, price 40 dollars
November 27.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY
JAMES KENNEDY, Sen.
AT THE ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY
The first and second vols. of that interesting
History,
Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire,
A new and elegant edition by Birch
and Smith of Philadelphia.
Subscribers to this valuable work
will please to send for their Books, and book-
with a subscriber will be so obliging as to
call as above, where the conditions may be seen.
The succeeding volumes will be published with
all possible expedition.
J. Kennedy Sen. continues to make black
books of every description of the best materials,
ruled to any pattern, with faint lines if re-
quired, and with open patent backs, which gives
them a singular advantage in opening.
Book Binding in general. Nov. 29. cow.
This is to give Notice,
That the subscribers of the county
of Alexandria, have obtained from the Orphans
Court of the said county in the District of
Columbia, letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate of Hezekiah Smoot, late of the said
county deceased. All persons having any
claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the necessa-
ry vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, on or be-
fore the third day of June next, or they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of the said estate.
Given under our hands this 7th day of De-
cember, 804.
ELIZABETH SMOOT, Administratrix.
WILSON SMOOT, Administrator.
N B All persons indebted to the said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to
the above named administratrix, and adminis-
trator.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
BEING appointed by the last will and testa-
ment of John S. Scott, as his Executor, here-
by calls on persons having claims against the
estate of the said John S. Scott, to exhibit them
herein to him in the town of Bladensburg
or to James S. Scott, in the Town of Alexan-
dria, on or before the 11th day of March next,
otherwise they may be excluded from any dividend
of said estate, & all persons indebted to the estate
of the said John S. Scott are called on to make pay-
ment to James S. Scott, with whom the subscriber
has lodged the accounts for collection.
RICHARD CRAMPHIN, Ex'r. 1804
For Sale.
THE Dwelling House and Store on Prince Street at present occupied by Mr. William Bartleman. It is unnecessary almost to state that few stands are more eligibly situate for business.
BANK STOCK of the Alexandria or Potomack Bank, or Alexandria Marine Insurance Stock, will be taken in payment, or a liberal credit given.
WM: HODGSON.
George Bowling having eloped from the ship Isis, John Conaway master, after my being security for his month's advance: I forewarn all masters of vessels from shipping him out of the port of Alexandria, without informing me.
GARRET HEDEN. Dec. 24. eodg
HENRY K. MAY,
Has for Sale.
 8 Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine.  2 Pipes London Market, do. do.  5 Patts Cape, do. do.  8 Half Pipes, Aloque, do.  5 Pipes Cognac Brandy,  6 Puncheons Jamaica Rum,  2 Hogheads, } Country Gin.  3 Tierces, }  45 Bolls. No. 1 and 2 Cargo Beef,  50 Bolls. Prime Pork,  30 Chests Hyson Chuan } TEAS.  5 Chests Hyson,  2 Chests Imperial,  7 Elegan Docking Guns at a very reduced price to close a sale. 
AND, Five Shares of Alexandria bank stock. December 10. 1m.
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For publishing by Subscription,
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1. It will be the most complete Edition of Gibbon extant—Because it will be enriched with the Memoirs of his life and writings, written by himself—This will be an addition to the London copy of nearly 200 pages.
2. It will be about one third cheaper than the London copy.
3. It will be executed in the best style—The Maps will contain both the ancient and modern name of the places laid down, and will be much superior to those in the London copy: they will also be executed in the manner of the late improvement in the art of engraving maps.—The publishers with confidence, recommend to the public an inspection of the books published by them, within the last three years—They are, Russell's Ancient and Modern Europe, 7 vol. the Domestic Encyclopedia, 5 volumes, and Tucker's Blackstone, 5 vols. They promise not to degenerate.
CONDITIONS.
1. It shall be printed from the last London edition, and be published in Eight Octavo Volumes.
2. It will be enriched with two whole sheet Maps. One of the Eastern, and the other of the Western part of the Roman Empire. A Map of the parts of Europe and Asia, adjacent to Constantinople, and an elegant engraved head of the Author.
3. It shall be delivered to those Subscribers who take it in volumes, at two dollars per volume in boards.
Those who wait for the completion of the work, may have it either at 16 dollars in boards or in a good and handsome binding, at twenty dollars payable on delivery. It will be completed during the summer 1805.
Subscriptions received by R. & J. Gray, King Street Alexandria. No. 6.
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