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National Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER
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NO. 1403.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1809.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY EDWARD LLOYD, Esq.
Governor of Maryland, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it has been represented to me by the memorial of JAMES CLAY-POLE, tanner and currier of Chestertown, Kent county, that his Barge Millhouse was, about five o'clock on the morning of Monday the fourth day of September, destroyed by fire, and that he has reason to suspect that some malicious person or persons wilfully set fire to the same—And whereas it is of the greatest importance to society that the perpetrator of such a crime should be discovered and brought to justice, I have therefore thought it proper to issue this my proclamation, and by and with the advice and consent of the Council, I offer a reward of Two hundred Dollars to whoever will discover the author or perpetrators of the said crime, provided he, she, or they, or any of them, be convicted thereof; and moreover, I do, by virtue of authority and the powers vested in me, hereby promise a full and free pardon to any person being an accomplice, who shall discover the perpetrator or perpetrators of the said offence on the aforesaid conditions. Given at Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, the 22d day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty fourth.
EDWARD LLOYD.
By his Excellency's command, NATHAN PINKNEY, Clerk of the Council. To be published twice in each week for the space of five weeks in the American and Federal Gazette at Baltimore, the Maryland Gazette and Maryland Republican at Annapolis, the National Intelligencer, Mr. Bangs's paper at Fredericktown, the Maryland Herald at Hagerstown, & in the Star at Easton.
WILLABLE FARM FOR SALE. I will sell the tract of land on which I reside, called BUSSARD ISLAND, lying on Patuxent river, in Calvert county, and nearly opposite to Benedict, containing by estimation, seven hundred three and a quarter acres of as fertile land as can be found in the state of Maryland, one third of which is in wood and very heavily timbered, and as well watered for the convenience of stock as any tract of its size in the state.
The arable part of this plantation is level and much of it covered with oyster shells, and is divided into three fields, each of which will produce two hundred barrels of corn with a reserve of prime tobacco land sufficient to grow fifty hogsheads of tobacco annually, and with very little labor more may be reclaimed than will be found sufficient. No land can be better adapted to the growth of corn, tobacco and wheat, and few plantations hold out stronger inducements to stimulate an industrious man. It stands for a considerable distance on the river & lies nearly in a square. Fish, oysters, and wild fowl are to be had at all times. Stock of every description, particularly sheep, thrive and improve wonderfully when removed to this land, a convincing proof of the nutritious quality of the grass, which it produces in great abundance. The improvements are sufficient to accommodate a small family. A more particular description is not necessary, a purchaser will naturally view the premises. My price for the above tract of land is sixteen thousand dollars—one sixth part of the purchase money to be paid on the day of possession, and the balance in five equal annual payments, with interest from the day of sale.
I will sell at public sale on the 20th December next, in the town of Upper Marlborough, all the personal estate on the above premises, consisting of a number of valuable negroes, horses, mules, cattle, sheep & hogs, plantation utensils, household and kitchen furniture on a credit of twelve months, the purchaser giving bond with approved security, for all sums under $20 cash will be required.
N.B. If the above tract of Land is not disposed of, it will be for rent the ensuing year.
RICHARD W. HARWOOD.
Sept. 1—20 Dec. PORT TOBACCO JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
The Port Tobacco Jockey Club Races will commence on Tuesday 31st day of Oct. next.
ON THE FIRST DAY. Will be run for a purse of two hundred and forty dollars, four miles and repeat, free for any horse, mare or gelding.
WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY. Will be run for, a purse of one hundred and twenty dollars, two miles and repeat, free as above, the winning horse of the first day excepted.
WILLIAM D. HARRISON, Sec.
Sept. 22—1R
CHARLES J. NOURSE Offers for sale—Chateaux Margaux Claret in boxes of 1 dozen. Genuine Old London Particular wine in half pipes and quarter casks. Best Sallad Oil in baskets of 6 bottles each, &c. &c. &c. George Town, May 24—tf
MONEY LOST.
ABOUT the 20th of July last, a Letter containing two bank notes of one hundred dollars each, was put into the Post office at Winchester, directed to Joseph Jamney, Alexandria, which letter has not been received, and is supposed to have been (by mistake) put under a wrong cover, or may have been misdirected, and gone to a post office different from that to which it was intended to be sent. It is therefore requested of the different post masters throughout the U. S. if any letter directed to Joseph Jamney, should come under their notice, that they send the same either to him, or to the subscriber. If the letter has in any way fallen into private hands, I will give fifty dollars reward for the money and no questions asked.
DANIEL LEE.
Winchester, Sept. 4—tf.
ERUPTION OF MOUNT ÆTNA.
Melazzo, April 25, 1809.
Monday morning the 27th March was very hot and foggy, and the wind being nearly South, but shifting to the Westward, towards noon it became quite cool; we were much astonished at this change, for, as it still continued foggy, we could not perceive what we now conceive to have been the cause of the great heat in the morning; but in the evening, when the fog cleared up, a most tremendous eruption of Mount Ætna presented itself to our view. A large blaze which I conceive to be like nothing but the continuation of the explosion of a ship, issued from the top of the mountain; lower down was a smaller blaze, but from it we observed an immense stream of red lava pouring down, and the view of its course towards the foot of Ætna was only excluded from us by a ridge of mountains which is between this place and Mount Ætna. For several nights after the blaze continued, with different degrees of violence, and the lava appeared to have taken two courses, one towards Randazzo on our right, and the other towards Langua Grossa on the left. I can say no more of the eruption as it appeared from Melazzo; you must, therefore, endeavor to form an opinion of it from drawings which you may have seen of things of the kind, or from your own ideas of a thing too grand and awful for language to describe.
Our English curiosity is so great, that I am sure more than half the army have already been to see this wonder of nature. I went with two brother officers. Our first days march (for we were on foot) was to Franca Villa, and on the road to Lingua Grossa; next day we saw the foot of the lava, it was then passing over a vineyard, and seemed to menace with destruction the house of a Baron of Franca Villa; the house was abandoned, and the pictures of Saints hung out towards the fire, which the superstition of the people suggests to them as a means to turn its course. By day the lava has the appearance of a heap of rocks and stones, of a color rather like ink, and you see the fire, every here and there through the cracks; a great deal of smoke proceeds from it; when close to it, one perceives that it is in motion, by pieces falling down & the huge stones rolling over, and constantly, though slowly, making its progress over the ground.
Except just at the crater the lava cannot be perceived to be in a liquid state, because, towards the foot of it, it is either all congealed and only impelled along by what is continually pouring out of the mouth of the crater, or what still remains liquid at the bottom & that at the top congealed into immense masses, which have the appearance of rocks. This is the stream of which I before spoke as taking towards Lingua Grossa; thither we proceeded, and having refreshed ourselves, set out on mules for the craters, which are about 6 miles or rather more from it; that is, the lower place, for the upper one is about 14 miles above it and near the summit of the mountain.
There are thirteen craters all in a line above each other towards the summit; these, as we saw them from Melazzo, all appeared one, and are quite distinct from the upper place. I will not trouble you with the description of a crater, for they are all found in the same manner by the ashes which are discharged, and have the same shape as I once before described, when I wrote to you on account of my visit to the top of Ætna.—The lowest was the only one which was burning with any degree of violence when we arrived, the others occasionally threw up perhaps a column of black smoke or red stones, and the lava from them was on the surface cold, going on but slowly.—Near to the lowest crater was a rising ground covered with trees, whose branches were all knocked off by the stones which had been thrown from the crater, (which indeed was the case with all the trees in the neighborhood, for the eruption is in the woody region,) but between where we stood and the crater was a stream of lava which had flowed from above and joined that which flowed from the lowest, just below the rising ground, having taken its course round it.
We thought it practicable, and wished very much to cross this first stream, and so get on the rising ground
to get a nearer view of the principal burning crater; the guides said that it was impossible, and would not go a step further; but we ventured on a little way, always stepping from one large rock to another (they were very hot and burnt our shoes,) and at length got across. It was by far the hottest birth I ever was in; every now & then we saw an immense mass of fire under our feet, and perhaps had to step across it, to get on from rock to rock; and once, just as I had put my foot on a large lump, which I thought firm, off it went and laid me on my side! I then felt it very hot, and you may be sure I lost no time in recovering my footing. When we got across we were not content, but thought our excursion would not be complete without crawling up the side of the crater, to look into the very mouth of it. This we effected with some difficulty, it being very steep and almost up to our knees in hot ashes every step, but when we arrived at the summit, we were most fully repaid for our pains. I am quite at a loss to know what compare it to! Just under our feet we perceived the lava which came out of this crater in a liquid state and in motion, which was perfectly perceptible, and increased every now and then as a fresh emission from the crater took place. Immense stones were thrown, in a liquid state, high in the air, and we watched them, and saw them constantly changing their shape as they fell. Nearest the aperture was a constant blaze of liquid matter, and accompanied by such a tremendous noise that we could not hear ourselves speak. We retired from this about sunset, and again crossed the whole of the lava downwards appeared red, and the eruption appeared to double advantage.
I find that my description falls very short of the impression which this wonderful spectacle has left on my mind; but I have no doubt you will have seen many better accounts of it, than this long before my letter reaches you.
BATTLE IN SPAIN.
From the London Gazette Extraordinary
Downing Street, Aug. 15.
Dispatches of which the following are copies and extracts, were this day received at the office of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, from lieutenant general the right hon. Sir Arthur Wellesley, K. B. dated Talavera, July 29.
Talavera de la Reyna, July 29. My Lord—General Cuesta followed the enemy's march with his army from the Alberche, on the morning of the 24th, as far as Santa Olalla, and pushed forward his advanced guard as far as Torrijos.
For the reasons stated to your lordship in my dispatch of the 24th, I moved only two divisions of infantry and a brigade of cavalry across the Alberche to Casalogos, under the command of lieut. gen. Sherbrooke, with a view to keep up the communication between general Cuesta and me, and with sir H. Wilson's corps of Escalona.
It appears that general Venegas had not carried into execution that part of the plan of operations which related to his corps, and that he was still at Damiel, in Mancha; and the enemy in the course of the 24th, 25th and 26th, collected all his forces in this part of Spain, Torrijos and Toledo, leaving but a small corps of 2000 men in that place.
His united army thus consisted of the corps of marshal Victor, of that of general Sebastiani, and of 7 or 8000 men, the guards of Joseph Bonaparte, and the garrison of Madrid, and it was commanded by Joseph Bonaparte, aided by marshals Jourdan and Victor, and general Sebastiani.
On the 26th general Cuesta's advanced guard was attacked near Torrijos, and obliged to fall back, and the general retired with his army on that day to the left bank of the Alberche, general Sherbrooke continuing at Casalogos, and the enemy at Santa Olalla.
It was then obvious that the enemy intended to try the result of a general battle, for which the best position appeared to be in the neighborhood of Talavera, and general Cuesta having consented to take up his position on the morning of the 28th, I ordered general Sherbrooke to retire with his corps to its station in the line, leaving
general Mackenzie with a division of infantry and a brigade of cavalry as an advanced post in the wood on the right of Alberche, which covered our left flank.
The position taken up by the troops at Talavera extended more than two miles; the ground was open on the left where the British army was stationed, and it was commanded by a height on which was, in echelon and in second line, a division of infantry under the orders of major general Hill.
There was a valley between this height and a range of mountains still further on the left, which valley was not at first occupied, as it was commanded by the height before mentioned; and the range of mountains appeared too distant to have any influence upon the expected action.
The right, consisting of Spanish troops, extended immediately in front of the town of Talavera down to the Tagus. This part of the ground was covered by olive trees, and much intersected by banks and ditches. The high road leading from the bridge over the Alberche, was defended by a heavy battery in front of a church, which was occupied by Spanish infantry. All the avenues to the town were defended in a similar manner: the town was occupied, and the remainder of the Spanish army was formed in two lines behind the banks on the roads which led from the town and the right, to the left of our position.
In the centre, between the two armies there was a commanding spot of ground on which we had commenced to construct a redoubt, with some open ground on its rear.
Brigadier general Alexander Campbell was posted at this post with a division of infantry, supported in his rear by general Cotton's brigade of dragoons and some Spanish cavalry.
At about two o'clock on the 27th, the enemy appeared in strength on the left bank of the Alberche, and manifested an intention to attack gen. Mackenzie's division.
The attack was made before they could be withdrawn; but the troops consisting of general Mackenzie's and colonel Donkin's brigades, and general Anson's brigade of cavalry, and supported by general Payne with the other four regiments of cavalry, in the plain between Talavera and the wood, withdrew in good order, but with some loss, particularly by the 2d battalion and 31st regiment in the wood.
Upon this occasion the steadiness and discipline of the 45th regiment, and of the 5th battalion 60th regiment, were conspicuous; and I had particular reason for being satisfied with the manner in which major general Mackenzie withdrew his advanced guard.
As the day advanced, the enemy appeared in larger numbers on the right of the Alberche, and it was obvious that he was advancing to a general attack upon the combined army.
General Mackenzie continued to fall back gradually upon the left of the position of the combined armies, where he was placed in the second line, in the rear of the guards, colonel Donkin being placed in the same situation further upon the left, in the rear of the king's German legion.
The enemy immediately commenced his attack in the dusk of the evening by a cannonade upon the left of our position, and by an attempt with his cavalry to overthrow the Spanish infantry posted, as I have before stated, on the right. This attempt failed entirely.
Early in the night he pushed a division along the valley on the left of the height occupied by general Hill, of which he gained a momentary possession, but major general Hill attacked it instantly with the bayonet, and regained it.
This attack was repeated in the night, but failed, and again at day light in the morning of the 28th, by two divisions of infantry, and were repulsed by major general Hill.
Major general Hill has reported to me in a particular manner the conduct of the 29th regiment and of the 1st battalion 48th regiment, in the different affairs, as well as that of major general Tilson, and brigadier general Richard Stewart.
We have lost many brave officers and soldiers in the defence of this important point in our position; among others, I cannot avoid mentioning brigadier general Fordyce, and brigadier general Gardner; and major general Hill was himself wounded, but I am happy
to say, but slightly. The defeat of this attempt was followed about noon, by a general attack with the enemy's whole force upon the whole of that part of the position occupied by the British army.
In consequence of the repeated attempts upon the height on our left, by the valley, I had placed two brigades of the British cavalry in that valley, supported in the rear by the Duc d'Albuquerque's division of Spanish cavalry.
The enemy then placed light infantry in the range of mountains on the left of the valley, which were opposed by a division of Spanish infantry under lieut. general De Bassecourt.
The general attack began by the march of several columns of infantry into the valley, with a view to attack the height occupied by major general Hill. These columns were immediately charged by the 1st German light dragoons and 23d dragoons, under the command of general Anson, directed by lieut. general Payne, and supported by general Fane's brigade of heavy cavalry; and although the 23d dragoons suffered considerable loss, the charge had the effect of preventing the execution of that part of the enemy's plan.
At the same time he directed an attack upon brigadier general Campbell, supported by the king's regiment of Spanish cavalry, and two battalions of Spanish infantry; and brigadier general Campbell took the enemy's cannon.
The brigadier general mentions particularly the conduct of the 97th, the 2d battalion, 7th, and of the 2d battalion 53d regiments, and I was highly satisfied with the manner in which this part of the position was defended.
An attack was also made at the same time upon lieut. general Sherbrooke's division, which was on the left and centre of the 1st line of the British army.
This attack was more gallantly repulsed by a charge with bayonets by the whole division, but the brigade of guards which were on the right having advanced too far, they were exposed on their left flank to the fire of the enemy's battery, and of their returning columns; and the division was obliged to retire towards the original position under cover of the 2d line of general Cotton's brigade of cavalry, which I had moved from the centre, and of the 1st battalion 48th regiment.
I had moved this regiment from its original position on the heights, as soon as I observed the advance of the guards, and it was formed in the plain, and advanced upon the enemy, and covered the formation of lieut. general Sherbrooke's division.
Shortly after the repulse of this general attack, in which apparently all the enemy's troops were employed, he commenced his retreat across the Alberche, which was conducted in the most regular order, and was effected during the night, leaving in our hands 20 pieces of cannon, ammunition, tumbrils, and some prisoners.
Your lordship will observe by the enclosed return, the great loss which we have sustained of valuable officers and soldiers in the long and hard fought action, with more than double our numbers. That of the enemy has been much greater. I am informed that entire brigades of infantry have been destroyed; indeed the battalions that retreated were much reduced in numbers. By all accounts, their loss is 10,000 men. Generals Lapisse and Manet are killed; gens. Sebastiani and Boulet wounded.
I have particularly to lament the loss of Major general Mackenzie, who had distinguished himself on the 27th; and brigadier general Langworth, of the king's German legion; and of brigadier general Beckley of the guards.
Your lordship will observe that the attacks of the enemy were principally, if not entirely, directed against the British troops. The Spanish commander in chief, his officers and troops, manifested every disposition to render us assistance, and those of them which were engaged did their duty; but the ground which they occupied was so important, and its front at the same time so difficult, that I did not think it proper to urge them to make any movement on the left of the enemy while he was engaged with us.

I have reason to be satisfied with the conduct of all the officers and troops. I am much indebted to lieut. gen. Sherbrooke for the assistance I received from him, and for the manner in which he led on his division to the charge with bayonets.
To lieut. gen. Payne and the cavalry particularly gen. Anson's brigade, to maj. gens. Hill and Tilson, brigadier-generals Alexander Camp, Richard Stuart, and Cameron, and to the divisions and brigades of infantry under their commands respectively, particularly the 7th regiment, commanded by colonel White, the first battalion 48th, commanded by colonel Donohue, afterwards when that officer was wounded, by Major Midlemore; the 2d battalion seventh, commanded by lieut. col. Sir William Myers; the 2d battalion 53d, commanded by lieut. col. Bingham; the 9th, commanded by col. Lyon; the 1st battalion of detachment, commanded by lieut. col. Bunbury; and the 2d battalion 31st, commanded by major Watson; and of the 45th, commanded by lieut. col. Guard, and 5th battalion 60th, commanded by major Davy, of the 27th.
The advance of the brigade of guards was most gallantly conducted by brig. gen. Campbell, and, when necessary, that the brigade retired, and formed again in the best order.
The artillery under brigadier gen. Howorth was also throughout those days of the greatest service; and I had every reason to be satisfied with the assistance I received from the chief engineer lieut. col. Fletcher, the adjutant gen. brigadier gen. the hon. C. Stuart, and the quarter-master general, colonel Murray, and the officers of those departments respectively, and from col. Bathurst, and the officers of my personal staff.
I also received much assistance from colonel O'Lawlor, of the Spanish service, and from brigadier gen. Whittingham, who was wounded when bringing up the two Spanish battalions to the assistance of brig. gen. Alexander Campbell.
I send this by capt. lord Fitzroy Somerset, who will give your lordship any further information and whom I beg leave to recommend.
I have the honor to be, &c. ARTHUR WELLESLEY.
SEVILLE JUNE 29. Information from our beloved King Ferdinand VII.
The supreme central junta, at the same time that they labor incessantly for the preservation, security and prosperity of this monarchy, wish with the greatest anxiety, to see returned to his throne our beloved king Ferdinand VII. They heard with the greatest joy, the agreeable news of the health of our august monarch, and of the infants Don Charles & Don Antonio, by means of the marquis of Ayerbe, gentleman of his majesty's chamber, one of those who followed in his service to Bayonne, upon his being forced out of Spain, and who is now in this city. He says that by the French public papers, his majesty knows the fidelity of his subjects, and with what valor and patriotism they oppose themselves to the enemy in defence of their just rights, and to free his royal and august person from the power of the enemy; but that he has the mortification to be ignorant of the forces and advantages of the nation and its real state, as his majesty and suite have no correspondence with Spain; that besides this, he is deprived of the company of those faithful servants who, to accompany of him, had abandoned family, country and fortune.
The manner of his separation, as related by the marquis, was painful. He was acting as principal, in consequence of the duke St. Charles being at Paris, on business of his majesty. On Good Friday, he received from M. De Alberot chamberlain of the emperor & governor of Valencia, an official letter from which the following is an extract:
"Señor marquis, I have just received the following dispatch from the grand marshal Duroc. "The Spanish government claims all the officers and individuals of the suit and household of the Princes of Spain, under penalty of the confiscation of their property." You will receive, upon this subject, orders and instructions from his excellency the minister of police, and in conformity therewith you will inform those gentlemen, that they are to depart from this place for Auch within the term of 48 hours precisely. At Auch they will receive new orders where to proceed to. You are authorised to except from this order, the relatives of Excoiquiz, and those persons most necessary to the service of the princes.
"You will have the goodness, señor marquis, to communicate this order to all those gentlemen. At the same time, be assured that you will find me ready to grant you every fa-
cility for the convenience of your journey.
(Signed) DE ALBEROT."
Those comprehended in the order were the marquis of Ayerbe, marquis of Gandalcazar, marquis of Farin, and Don Antonio Correa, adjutants of the chamber, Don Domingo Ramirez de Arellano, Don Ignacio Molina and Don Pedro Sistrernes, the confessor of the infant Don Carlos, and the acting confessor of the king, Don Blas de Ostaloz, & the treasurer of his majesty, Don Fermín de Artieda; seven footmen, the overseer, the equerry, one of the gentlemen of the wardrobe of the infant Don Antonio, six cooks and four waiters: the physicians Don John de Fauregni of the palace and of the family, (formerly of the army,) Don Antonio Martinez remained for the present, but afterwards received orders to depart, and were detained at Tolosa; the intendant of the palace of his majesty and highnesses. The counsellor of the revenues, Don Pedro Macanaza, has been in prison near Paris, since Sept. last; a hair dresser of the infant Don Carlos has likewise been a prisoner for some months past at Chateauroux; and the adjutant of the chamber, Don Isidro Montenegro, was banished to Neven, the latter end of November; the duke St. Carlos was lately banished to Lous de Soniers. The Spaniards who remained with his majesty are Don John de Ezcoiquiz; Don Josef Peral, Don John de Amezagó equerry to his majesty; 2 acting servant to each room, including among them Don Antonio Moreno, treasurer of the household; three footmen and two cooks. The sensibility of his majesty at the separation was great. He gave to all tokens of his affections & gratitude for their loyalty and services.
Baltimore, Oct. 3. LATEST FROM SPAIN. By the schooner Trim, Bunbury, arrived here yesterday, in 56 days from Messina, and 36 from Gibraltar; we have received a number of the Gibraltar Chronicle, of August 26. Extracts below.
Seville, August 14. 1809. GEN. VENEGAS' DISPATCH. Most Excellent sir,
This morning, at half past five, the army under my command was attacked by the enemy in Almonacid, and at 7 a very brisk fire of both artillery and musketry had extended throughout the whole of the line. The number of the assailants was very considerable, and we have no doubt but it exceeded 25,000 men. Our troops maintained a most honorable fight for nine hours together, during five of which the fire was tremendous indeed—but the enemy having made themselves masters of a height which formed our left, obtained an advantage in point of position, and were on the point of turning us—which circumstance induced me to recover on a retreat, previously forming, to cover it, the second division which had hitherto suffered least. The national honor has been maintained unimpaired. Blood has been shed, indeed, and we have lost excellent officers—but I conceive, that the enemy's own loss amounts to 3,000 men. I cannot, at present, send the particulars to your excellency, but I will do so whenever I have time.
Camp Marshal D. Roman de Carvajal, sets out post from Tembleque for la Carolina, where he will assume the command, and collect as many troops and sharpshooters as possible, until I reach the Sierra myself with the army.
May God, &c. (Signed) VENEGAS. Head quarters, Camunas, August 11, 1809.
To H. E. Don Antonio Corral. (Government Gazette.)
[The next number contains, at full length, the same general's dispatch, relative to the unsuccessful attack made on the 5th, by the French upon his army at Aranjuez, which was noticed in last Saturday's Chronicle. Gen. V. states, that upon being informed by Gen. Cuesta, that the British army had marched out in the morning of the 3d, and that he intended to follow it with his own in the evening of the same day, to make head against Soult, who was advancing on the side of Placenzia, he foresaw, that the troops under his command would be attacked, as soon as intelligence of his movement should reach Joseph and Victor, who (in consequence of their defeat at Talavera) had fallen back—the former upon Illescas with 16,000 men, and the latter upon Maqueda with 10,000 men. And accordingly gen. V. made the necessary dispositions to repulse the enemy, and, as proved in the event in so able and judicious a manner, that the latter meeting every where with an unquerable resistance, desisted from the attempt and withdrew with a loss of 200 killed and 1000 men wounded—that the Spaniards being far less im-
portant, as it is estimated at 200 in all.
The dispatch concludes with bestowing the highest encomiums upon all the corps engaged, as well as all their officers—and, general Venegas having particularly recommended to the board brigadier D. Pedro Agustín Ciron, who commanded in Aranjuez, and upon whom had therefore devolved the task of carrying the plan of defence into execution, the brigadier has been immediately promoted to the rank of camp marshal.
PROCLAMATION Of the Marshal of the Empire, Ange-reau, Duke of Castiglione, Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honor, Dignitary of the order of the Iron Crown, Grand Cross of the order of Chas. III. and commander in chief of the army of Catalonia.
Spaniards, Catalonians! I come in the midst of you. H. M. the emperor of the French and king of Italy has conferred upon me the command of his armies in Catalonia.
Spaniards! I know and love you. Seduced by perfidious insinuations, unhappy and wretched victims, blind tools of a cabinet, the enemy of France and of humanity, numbers, great numbers of your brethren are bent upon protracting a war, the issue of which never was doubtful. They scorn and reject the blessings and favors which would be lavished upon them by an august sovereign, a hero whom God, in his mercy, created for the happiness and glory of Europe and of the world.
Spaniards! the hero of France loves and esteems you: his virtuous heart wishes for, and actually stands in need of, your happiness and prosperity. The God who endowed Napoleon with invincible valor, also enriched him with goodness and tender-hearted humanity.
Napoleon is lamenting your misfortunes and evils; his paternal heart is rent by the calamities which his formidable armies have already brought and will further bring upon you, if you persist in turning a deaf ear to the voice of truth, if you continue in a fatal blindness.
Give up, therefore, hopes never to be realised; abjure a spurious love, a criminal honor, which, by inducing you to take up arms against a truly paternal monarch, the august brother of the great Napoleon, offends, and kindles the wrath of heaven, which gave him to you in its clemency; do not entertain any longer a useless hope. God protects France; a god leads Napoleon by the hand, covers and shelters him under his wings, and even chains victory to his triumphant car.
Valiant Spaniards! submit. Europe is submitting and surrendering by degrees.
Spaniards! I know you; and you also must know me. I have long entertained a high regard for you; and, provided you submit you shall certainly find in me a true friend—Your persons, your properties, whatever belongs to you, shall be sacred to me.
Errors and faults will meet with indulgence—moderation, loyalty and fidelity may depend upon our assistance and protection; but let perfidy tremble! For the obstinate rebel, for the miscreant who shall blow up the flames of discord, there will be no forgiveness—the thunder-bolt, already quivering over his head, is ready to fall.
Citizens, who have been hitherto misled! come back, come back to your homes; tradesmen, resume your useful occupations—honest villagers, lay down the sword—take up the plough—hasten to cultivate, undisturbed and unmolested, the lands of your forefathers—and lose no time to fertilise those fields which have been but too long abandoned. And ye faithful Spaniards who are reaping the happy fruit, the reward of your fidelity, join your voice with ours; call back those unfortunate brothers of yours who are going astray—tell them that we love them, that Napoleon will forget their errors, their faults, and that your happiness will ever be the constant object of his paternal solicitude—tell those misled brothers, that they will ever find me ready to carry their petitions to the foot of the throne of that monarch who is so partial to truth; that they are under the protection of our arms; and that, formidable to rebels and bad citizens, whatever their numbers may be, we shall, at all times, support and defend the submissive and loyal inhabitants, and punish the insults offered them; but tell them also, and insist upon it, that clemency has its limits, which will finally be followed by the days of vengeance.
A powerful army is spreading over your territory, a formidable army is coming, and woe to him who shall dare to resist me! for I will listen to nothing but to a just indignation and to a most just fury; and not one of you will be able to screen himself from a dreadful vengeance.
Saragossa is yet smoking—and therefore, ye Catalonians, who might wish or dare to follow her example,
look on her ashes, her ruins, and tremble!
The Marshal of the Empire, Duke of Castiglione. (Signed)
Perpignan, July 2, 1809.
[The foregoing article is preceded in the Gazette, by a royal decree abolishing a kind of poll tax called el personal , all over Catalonia, as a reward for the loyal exertions of all the inhabitants of that province, and also because this tax is rather a disgraceful badge of servitude for those who pay it, than a resource for the state into whose coffers it is paid.]
Gerona, July 24.—The night before last, the enemy renewed their attacks upon Monjuich. The mountain, as well as the town, kept up for two hours and a half, an incessant fire of artillery and musketry which greatly injured the enemy's works. The latter enraged at the failure of their attempts, repeated them again and again, but to as little purpose. We cannot sufficiently admire the sang froid of the garrison of the castle, who, under the galling fire of the enemy, loudly cried out to them—"Come, Gavachos , and lend your assistance; Lechi's palace has caught fire ."
JULY 25.
The besiegers are sparing of their shells, but not of their grenades or cannon-shot, of which they send us plenty. From their not being minded as they ought to be, several lives are lost which might be laid down with more advantage to the country. Its defenders make a parade of their intrepidity which we wish were less daring. However it be, there is nothing to apprehend with such a garrison, which in every instance exceeds our hopes, and commands our admiration. Wherever it presents itself, it forms a rampart more impenetrable than that which encloses the town. Out of Gerona such exploits would deserve our attention; here they succeed each other so rapidly that they take it up but for one moment. It may be truly said of Gerona, that it has been a school of valor, by the patterns which there have been displayed and formed with so much eclat.
NOTE. Official accounts have been subsequently received, including the daily reports of the defence of that fortress, down to the 5th instant, when it continued to make an equally glorious resistance.
(Government Gazette, Aug. 19) Seville, August 17. The force which Soult has brought to the Tagus, do not merely consist of the division under his orders but include the whole of the French troops in Castile. This has occasioned the retrograde movement of our armies. They extend from the Mesa de Ibor as far as Almarez, and will shortly be reinforced by 9000 English who were already in Alcantara—and further as we are positively told, by Beresford's division, which appears to have reached Cindad Rodrigo, to the number of 16,000 men. The united armies of Asturias and Galicia must by this time have penetrated into Castile. A French division has marched from the Tagus to Placenzia, undoubtedly to observe the armies which may fall upon the rear of their troops.
The army of the Centre has fought at Almonacid with great valor. Its retreat has been a military one, unattended with the fatal dispersion which we have lamented upon other occasions. On the 12th, its head quarters were in Argamilla. Venegas intended to send part of his troops to the Sierra, and to the advance with the remainder of army, which is a proof, that the French are not pursuing him. If it be so, we may hope that la Mancha will not be afflicted again with the continuance of the French troops.
The Tarragona report of the 7th, states 600 men to have entered Gerona, a reinforcement most acceptable to that Garrison. The prodigies of valor and patriotism which it has performed, would obtain no credit, if the Spanish revolution had not already afforded many instances of the kind. Whenever the enemy assail it, which is often the case, they are obliged to retire with great loss.
(Semanario Patriotico.)
Philadelphia, October 3.
Arrived yesterday at this port, the brig General Eaton, from St. Ubes, sailed the 10th August—The captain of which has favored us with Portuguese papers to that date—but they contain nothing new. Aug. 13, lat 27, 24, long. 13, 27, spoke schr. John, 54 days from N. York, for Cadiz. Same day was boarded by a British brig of war from Lisbon, bound on a cruise off the western islands. Had no men impressed.
The captain of the above vessel informs that no official account of the battle of the 27th and 28th July, had arrived in Portugal before he sailed—although sufficient time had elapsed. By all the private letters received at
St. Ubes from Spain, it appeared that the English army had suffered much—the whole of their advanced guard having been cut up, previous to the general engagement, and sir A. Wellesley had to make his escape to the main body of the army by flight, accompanied by a few horsemen.
The loss on the part of the British was understood to be at least 10,000 men exclusive of officers; having been driven from all their positions, except that occupied by the artillery. This news dare not be published at St. Ubes—and was related to informant by the British consul at that place.
The English (as usual) and their friends the Portuguese, have laid all the blame upon the poor Spaniards—they say the Spaniards did not arrive at the field of battle until the second day of the action—and when they did arrive, expressed some unwillingness to occupy the positions their English friends had assigned them.
The corps, composed of the students, had disbanded, and returned to their homes, being dissatisfied with the tyrannical conduct of the British officers that had been placed over them. The militia at St. Ubes had demanded permission of the governor to return to their homes, but being refused, the principal part of them had deserted.
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar to a gentleman in Balt. dated the 24th August.
Markets above are extremely bad, and no appearance of alteration. Gen. Stuart's expeditions effected nothing material. They have taken possession of two small islands and that is all. Trieste remains in the hands of the French. Among other reports we have some, which state a victory obtained by our Austrian allies on the 29th ult. but really we are afraid to repeat them.
In Spain we have no reason to believe that things are not going on well. However so much depends upon what may take place in Austria, that appearances vary as accounts are received from every quarter. Victor with 40,000 men is in the vicinity of Madrid; Soult at the bridge of Almarez, with about 30,000; Sir Arthur Wellesley with about the same, and the Spanish army now under his command also of about 60,000 are at the Puente del Arzobispo, watching Soult. Gen. Beresford with 20,000 Portuguese is coming down towards the English, and Venegas with about 25,000, after having been rather roughly handled by Victor, has fallen back upon the Carolinas.
London, August 14.—Yesterday a Gottenberg Mail arrived in town. By this arrival we learn, that an armistice has been entered into between the Swedes and the Norwegian troops. Great hopes are entertained that this convention will terminate in peace between Sweden and Denmark. Among other reports is one that the Island of Aland has been captured by a British squadron—a second, that 7000 Russians had been forced to surrender to the Swedes in Bothnia—and a third, that the Prince of Augustenberg, who had been nominated as successor to the Crown of Sweden, had refused to accept that nomination.
The successful attack made by our squadron at Archangel is said to have excited a strong sensation in the Baltic. Sir James Saumarez is reported to have gone up to pay a visit to the Russian Fleet at Cronstadt, but this is only a report, and requires confirmation.
The Duke of Brunswick Oels, with 2000 men, is said to have finally effected his retreat to the Weser, and to have been received, with all his troops on board the British squadron under Lord George Stewart.
Cuxhaven has been abandoned by our troops on the advance of a French corps, destined to take possession of that place.
The Dispatches from Lord Collingwood in the Mediterranean, furnish another additional instance of the harassing effects which, with our numerous and irresistible navy, might be produced upon the enemy's coasts.
A Letter from Yarmouth states a report to have been brought by a vessel to that place, of 5000 French troops coming down the Scheldt for the relief of Flushing having been all killed, drowned, or taken.
On Saturday Dispatches from the Baltic were received from Sir J. Saumarez. They bring an account of a successful attack upon the port of Archangel. A previous naval attempt upon Kolskoi had produced a general embargo throughout the bay of Archangel and the adjacent seas. In order to disappoint the object of this precaution, the same force which proceeded against Kolskoi entered the straits, and advanced to Archangel, where the fortunate adventurers have succeeded in taking possession of about 100 ships in the harbor, laden with timber and other commodities. It was expected that

this event would have produced a material change in the price of Russian commodities, but it has occasioned no sensible variation in the Russian market. The public accounts mention, that Sir James Saumarez, with the squadron under his orders, had appeared off Cronstadt, and that an embargo was therefore imposed in all the Russian ports of the Baltic.
There is a report of a firing having been heard on the opposite coast, in consequence of the Preliminaries of peace having been signed between Austria and France, and that by one of the articles the Emperor Francis consents that the French shall occupy Vienna, and the Archduchy of Austria for six years!
August 15.—The surrender of Flushing is again reported, but no official advice has been received of that event. The reduction of this place is found to be more difficult than was apprehended.
The duke of Brunswick Oels is arrived in London.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6.
RETURNS OF THE MARYLAND ELECTION, CONTINUED.
KENT COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include Unit Angier 643, Jos. Ringgold 580, Wm. Moffitt 631, Richard Finby 603, Cuthbert Hall 638, Jarvis Spencer 555, James Harris 629, W. Burniston 544.
BALTIMORE COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include Tobias E. Stansbury, George Harryman, Moses Brown, Beale Rudall. Note: Without opposition.
BALTIMORE CITY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include W. Worthington 2970, T. Bland 2133, R. Stuart 2075. Note: All Republican.
The two first are elected. There was no Federal candidate.
For Sheriff.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include For Merryman 4384, For Frailey 3884, For J. Hutchins 1998.
CECIL COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include Veasey 1061, Tyson 1010, Groom 1057, Howell 1018, Moffit 1056, Grubb 992, Physic 1042, Chandler 957.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include J. Schley 2757, Baer 2763, P. Magill 2755, J. H. Thomas 2770, J. Myers 2716, Sappington 2757, W. T. Mason 2728, C. J. Thomas 2786.
Notwithstanding the above statement copied from the Independent American, we learn that Messrs. Schley and McGill, Republican, and Messrs. J. H. Thomas and Col. J. Thomas, Federal, are actually elected.
ST. MARY'S COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include Col. John Rousby Plater, William Hebb, James Hopewell, Thomas Blakiston. Note: All Federal.
ANNE ARUNDEL.
Messrs. Belt, Dorsey, Williams, & Sillman, all Republicans, are elected.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include Spencer 771, Edmondson 617, Kerr 798, Goldsborough 595, Seth 768, Martin 597, Stephens 804, Goldsborough 589.
CALVERT COUNTY.
Table with 2 columns: Republican, Federal. Rows include T. Wilkinson 404, Rd. Grahame 407, S. I. Weems 398, Thos. Blake 403, W. Somervell 393, Jos. Ireland 402, B. Mackall 392, Tho. Reynolds 401.
The above are all the counties from which we have learnt the names of the members elected; but we have heard the result from fifteen counties in all, leaving but four to be heard from; and the result affords cause of congratulation to republicans.
Table with 2 columns: REP., FED. Rows include City of Baltimore 2, County of Baltimore 4, Harford 4, Frederick 2*, Washington 4, Montgomery 4, Anne Arundel 4, City of Annapolis 2, County of P. George 4, Charles 4, Calvert 1, St. Mary's 4, Cecil 4, Kent 4, Queen Anne 4, Carolina 4, Talbot 4. Totals: 42, 21.
* Rather Doubtful. Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester, & Allegany only remain to be heard from.
VERMONT ELECTION.
Nearly the whole returns of the late election in this state have been received.
ed. From those received the following is the result:
Table with 2 columns: Governor, House of Representatives. Rows include For Galusha, Rep. 12,849, For Tichenor, Fed. 11,031, Republican members elected 118, Federal do. 69.
THE NEW WORLD.
No. 1. An enquiry into the National Character of the People of the United States of America.
The real character of every nation is a subject of interesting consideration. To themselves, it is plain, that an enquiry into their circumstances and qualities as a political family, will have many of the precious consequences of self-examination. To the rest of mankind, numerous monitions against evil or inducements to good may be offered by those, who faithfully conduct such investigations.
The present character of the people of the United States of America, as the only independent civilised nation of this quarter of the world, and as the youngest people in the world, is peculiarly important and interesting. The northern part of the American continent which they inhabit, is much larger than all Europe—than all Christendom—than all the other parts of the civilised world. Their dominions are united in one connected body, combining the glowing region of the cane with those, where the rigor of the north forbids vegetation through half the year.
Their inland waters invite them to an early familiarity with the marine cradles, train them as in their primary nautical schools, and draw many of them on to meet all the changes of the inconstant ocean. The facilities of modern navigation, acquired by habit and improved by all the relative arts, have established the most intimate connexion between us, the younger children of civil polity, and all the people of the old world.
Their woods and forests draw many of the United Americans to the active chase, armed often against beasts of prey, teaching them at once the use of defensive arms, and to bear privations and fatigue, unknown to the mass of people of the European states.
The hardy exertions of agriculture often extend far beyond the hoe, the plough & the harrow. The American improver is frequently required to rear his own buildings for man and beast. He must conquer the forest and the morass—laborious though gainful preparations for productive cultivation.
In many of the states, the judicious agriculturist is always an improver. The most ancient families, and those of the first intelligence, fortune and standing, as well as foreign emigrants of the latest years, are engaged in the settlement and improvement of contiguous or adjacent forests. Where lately every production of nature flourished in wilderness, there now the garden, the meadow, and the harvest smile. This steady and extensive progress of ameliorating industry and skill affects the mind, the body, and character of man. Useful and necessary rural improvements offer to all the Americans a prudent and gainful employment for surplus income, producing often an habitual course of moralizing industry & economy. Anxious parents, in country life, see before them their children's prospects of rising in the world, where infant settlements, increasing with our honest labor, pervade the land. The existing generation have carved numerous counties and several of the states out of the howling wilderness. Thus are the Americans, under the favor of Heaven, the creators of their own dwellings, their own farms, their own cities, towns and villages, their own goodly country and all that is therein.
COLUMBIANUS.
Defence of the administration of Thomas Jefferson.—No. X.
(CONCLUDED.)
A nation, thus prosperous within for an uninterrupted period of eight years, can have no just reason to complain of the management of her foreign relations. However, indeed, these relations may have been contested in detail, their having secured the only end for which they were adopted, the welfare of the community, is the most indisputable proof of their wisdom. Fortunately too it is a proof, which, addressing itself equally to the feelings and the judgment, must succeed alike in convincing the virtuous and the intelligent classes of society. Satisfied with this result, the defence of Mr. Jefferson's administration, so far as relates to foreign affairs, might be here safely rested; and that fame might be viewed as reposing on adamant, which is guarded by the felicity and gratitude of a nation. But we might, perhaps, be considered as neglecting to do justice to the subject, should we omit to notice in a general way the various important measures
which have flowed from our intercourse with the foreign world.
Let not the reader be alarmed at the apprehension of a tedious discussion of topics, which, although of genuine intrinsic importance, have recently so exclusively occupied the public mind as to have almost lost their capacity of engaging attention. It is farthest from our intention to enter into a learned argument on points long since at rest. The justice and wisdom of the measures pursued for a few years have been finally decided by the voice of the people constitutionally pronounced, and especially by the election of the successor to Mr. Jefferson, who, we sincerely believe, will, in every essential concern, tread in his footsteps.
When Mr. Jefferson came to the Presidency, the situation of our external affairs was critical and awful. The tempest, that previously raged on the further side of the Atlantic, and had extended its fury in no small measure to us, instead of being lashed, was infuriated by the career of Mr. Adams. I have no doubt but that the general course of his measures was dictated by patriotism; but, fatally destitute of wisdom, they exposed the government to derision and contempt, and the dearest interests of the nation to imminent hazard. They operated, indeed, in a most powerful degree, to destroy union at home, and respect abroad.
Mr. Jefferson no sooner succeeded than the scene completely changed, and external danger almost entirely vanished. It is useless to enquire, whether this arose from the particular measures adopted by him, or from the respect entertained for his character. The fact is certain, and in either case attests the signal benefit gained by his succession. The sail of commerce was unfurled, and spread, by the enterprise of our merchants, in every sea. Capital and labor and talent were quickened into vigorous life by an abundant reward, that darted its cheering ray into every corner of the nation.
Mr. Jefferson wisely and honestly determined to place and maintain his country on neutral ground. Every past and prospective view which his acute and comprehensive mind could take of the interests of his country, concurred to convince him that they were best to be promoted by a faithful neutrality. The inspirations of philanthropy and the precepts of philosophy sealed the patriotic award, which was still further strengthened by the powerful claims of a free government not to sully its infant purity or cloud its future glory by an unjust participation in European contests. Here then Mr. Jefferson placed himself as upon a rock, which might bid defiance to defection and treachery within, or injustice and violence without. He succeeded, perhaps, beyond his utmost hopes. Look at his inaugural speech, that glowing picture of a heart full of his country's happiness, pass in review the great objects which he there presented as worthy of being accomplished, and you will find that, with a singular good fortune which has rarely attended any one, he in the short compass of eight years effected them all. And when we extend our contemplation to the means by which they were accomplished, and behold them consummated, without war or violence, by peaceable and common means, we should be lost to honor and truth did we not ascribe them, at least in an eminent degree, to the wisdom that devised, & the vigor that executed them.
It was, in this honest spirit, that he healed our differences with France, without regarding the foolish or corrupt clamors of the faction that opposed him; and it was, in the same spirit, that he soon after ratified the convention with England, which, for a while at least, suspended our collisions with her. The same spirit, drawing good from evil, seized the portentous moment of our differences with Spain, to acquire Louisiana, a possession, which, whether we consider the means by which it was obtained, the evils which the mode of its acquisition vanquished, or the effects it has already produced with those which remain to ensue, is destined to throw an unfading beam of glory on Mr. Jefferson. It may really be questioned, whether the annals of history present an analogous instance of such a brilliant concurrence of foresight, fortitude and good fortune.
All was now tranquil except in the Mediterranean. There our little navy, called upon to do its duty, promptly inflicted upon the pirates a chastisement which has ever since kept them in complete subjection; so that now even England herself, with her gigantic flotilla and boundless treasure, does not enjoy a more perfect exemption from their depredations than we do. Nor can it be questioned, but that this signal proof of naval prowess has convinced European nations of our ability, whenever we shall deem it expedient,
to embark a force on the ocean which shall be even formidable to them.
We come now to the more recent measures of the government and the causes which gave birth to them. There is no man who will hesitate to admit that, at the close of the year 1807, an imperious necessity was imposed upon the government to adopt some decisive measures. The still unatoned outrage on the Chesapeake, our captive seamen every day swelling in number, orders and decrees exposing to capture and confiscation by far the greatest part of our vessels and their cargoes, produced a loud call from the whole nation for redress or vengeance. With this popular sentiment the government had the cards in their own hands, and could have carried the nation into war with the greatest ease. Indeed the only difficulty was to restrain them from war. But, with a temperance, rarely found in cabinets, the decision was made in favor of peace, and the embargo adopted as the only remaining measure, that was at once efficient and impartial. Never was a measure more virtuously taken. Those who advised it knew well the opposition it would excite, and its consequent effects on their own popularity. But there are seasons when consequences ought not to be calculated, and when personal or party considerations ought to be disdainfully rejected. Under this patriotic impression, Mr. Jefferson, relying on the virtue and discernment of the people, proposed the embargo. This confidence was, unfortunately, misplaced. A large portion of them were deluded, and excited an opposition so formidable as to neutralise the effects which would otherwise have indisputably flowed from it. It was abandoned amidst the regrets of the most enlightened and virtuous part of the community. For the effects of this relinquishment Mr. Jefferson and his friends are not answerable. They opposed it with all their might, and only adopted the system of non-intercourse, when every chance for the continuance of the embargo was lost.
Had the embargo been maintained, we have almost positive proof that it would have brought our enemies to terms. It is now certain that the expectation of its continuance produced the favorable arrangement made with Mr. Erskine. If the mere expectation had this effect, what might we not have obtained from the certainty of its duration?
With the cursory notice of one other topic we shall conclude. From the commencement to the close of Mr. Jefferson's administration, there has not been ceded a solitary right or prerogative of sovereignty or neutrality. Notwithstanding the colossal power of France and England, nothing has been yielded to either but rigid justice. They have, it is true, flagrantly violated our rights; but it has been the violation of force, against which we have steadily protested. No present boon has been ingloriously purchased with a surrender of permanent interest. Thus, if we have not boldly resisted our enemies, we have cherished all the means of eventually asserting our rights with unsullied honor.
NEW STORE.
THOMAS W. PAIRO has removed into his New Store on F street near the Bank, where he will sell on the most reasonable terms for cash, and to his punctilious customers, his Dry Goods, Liquors and Groceries. He cannot omit at this opportunity gratefully to acknowledge the liberal encouragement he has met with on the west end of the city, and hopes that he will still have a share of his former custom and be encouraged by his neighbors and the inhabitants of the City and District—he will exert himself to keep a complete assortment of cheap Dry Goods, Liquors and Groceries always on hand.
Washington, October 6—3t
WORTH NOTICE.
LEASE FOR SALE.
ON Square No. 464 in the City of Washington, near the Centre Market, all the Improvements of David Hepburn, deceased, and a Lease for 14 years.
Considering the Land being so very near to the best of our markets in the city, the situation thereof will most conspicuously appear to be as good as can be wished for; the much more so as the soil is in excellent order, and the whole adapted to a Kitchen Garden.
The Subscribers have also on hand, a small collection of Fruit Trees and Lombardy Poplars, Shrubs, Bulbous rooted Plovers and Dwarf Box. Any person wishing to purchase the above, is requested to apply at the garden in the city of Washington, near the Centre Market.
ALICE HEPBURN, ALEXANDER HEPBURN.
October 6—3t&w3t
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the Commons of the city of Washington, about four or five weeks ago, a large DARK BAY or BROWN MARE, 5 years old, together with her Colt. The mare has white hind feet, switch tail, her mane which is uncommonly large and long hangs on each side of her neck. The Colt is a bright sorrel with a star in his forehead. They are supposed to be somewhere near the White Oak Slashes, north of the President's House. The above reward will be given on delivery of the Mare and Colt.
SAMUEL BURCH, Capitol Hill.
October 6—3t
A LIST OF THE NAMES
Remaining in the Post-Office, Washington City, October 1st, 1809.
A—A. D. Abrahams 3, George Arroy, John Ayers, Joseph Adams, Anthony Addison, S. T. Anderson.
B—Col. Henry Buchann 12, David G. Bond, Joseph Bowen, Brigs Brann, Arch. Bowdley, Math. Byas, Isaiah Bud, Heij. Byas, E. M. Boyle, James Bruscely, Mrs. Butler, Geo. Bunby, Benj. Bowers, Chas. Brown, William Bicknell, Mary Butler, Joseph Burns, Thos. Bruce, Mrs. Beckenridge, Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, W. B. Beane, George Beane, Capt. Banford, W. Buchanan.
C—James Caldwell, Mr. Cierkle, Charles Constable, Anthony Campion, Col. Cazen, John A. Chevaux, Jos. A. Crane, Wm. H. Corbit, S. Samuel Calhoun, John Cane, Arthur Campfield, J. Anna Coseny, Robert Cook, Col. Covington, Stephen Cooke.
D—Charles Delaney, D. Shafford, esq. Russian Charge d'Affaires, J. Jonathan Dwight 2, Mrs. Dames, James Doyen, Lewis Du Pre, Michael Defery, J. John Doyen, John Dunn, Leonard Davis, Wm. Dawson, Hugh Drummond.
E—Louise Evans, K. Early, Thomas Bell, Capt. Samuel Evans.
F—Jonathan S. Findlay 2, Daniel Ferguson, John Peter James Fletcher, Jessy Feary, James Ford, John G. Pughes, Monseur P. Fitchon, Monseur Eloy Fanchon, Saml. Fitch, George W. Field.
G—Miss Mary Grahame, Lt. C. G. G. 12, Kinsey Griffith, Billy Grahame 3, J. M. Gable, by, Miss Grahame, Henry Grahame, Lt. Henry Grahame, Mrs. A. Grant, Nichol's Grahame, Catherine Goldsborough, John Grahame, Green, esq. pursuer, Benj. Gray, John Goff.
H—Walter Harris, Dr. Christopher J. Hutter, Theophilus Harris, esq. Anthony Hutton, Theo. Holt, John Howard, Mons. Hallet, Dr. Joseph Harding, Wm. H. H. James Hickey, Alex. Harper, Saml. H. H. care of Henry Smothers, Benj. Howard, Wm. Hews, W. Hill, Thomas Howard, Major Seth Hunt.
J—Capt. John Johnson 2, Joseph Johnson, Horrice Julyson, Wm. Jenkins, Francis Jenkins, Mr. Johnson (engraver).
K—Lt. E. P. Kennedy, Oliver Ketchum 2, Wm. King, James Kennedy 2, Vincent King, Wm. Kirk.
L—Jesse Lee, Esq. Leonard, Edward Livingston 2, Michael Lardner, Lt. Wm. L. L. Lygon, Isaac Lunt, Elizabeth Lovell, John Lyon 4, Richard Lomas, Capt. Nelson Lockett.
M—Rebecca Morrow, Lt. Thomas Murray, Ambrose Montary, James Murphy, Charles W. Morgan, James Mullen, Capt. Middleton, Lt. James Montgomery, Capt. John Morris 2, Francis B. Munder, James Magill, David McKechnie, Patrick McCarty, Wm. Moore, Mids. J. M. Montgomery, John McClellan 2, Richard Moore, printer, Anastasius Moore, Lt. W. McKee, Hugh Kidder Mende.
N—Wm. C. Newton, Wm. Nicholson, Lewis D. Niroth.
O—James Orent 2, John O'Connell. P—Dr. Garrett P. Pendengrass, J. D. Provost, Esquire Paton, Lt. R. C. Page, Maj. Samuel Parker, Maurice Pendergrass, Negro Peter (care of Mr. Boyd), John Pope, Gary Pratt, John Poppe, Henry Pagett, T. R. Peters 2, John G. Pankhurst.
Q—Queen and Semmes. R—Theodore Randall 3, Seth Robinson, Jos. Robertson, Jr. Robert Rose, Lt. James P. Ragland 2, James Rankins 3, James Robinson, John Rhodes, care of Charles Goldsborough, Andrew Ross, Duncan Robertson, Simon Roach, Wm. Rhodes, Edward Rogers, Samuel Ringgold, Thomas Rundells, Rebecca Russ, Thomas Reese.
S—Capt. Winfield Scott 2, John Sanford, Thomas Simpson, Rachel Snodden, Deborah Spooner, Rebecca Scott, Head Clerk of the War office, David or George Shoemaker, John Shorter, Rosett (Smith or Smith or Smith), George Seager, Wm. Shorter, Abraham K. Smedes, Walter Smallwood, Godfrey Smith, Lt. F. W. Small 2.
T—Lt. John Tripp, Mrs. Thompson, Robert J. Turnbull, George Templeman, Elizabeth Thomas, Major Jonathan Taylor.
V—David Vanneter, Mrs. Maria Vandt 2.
W—Lt. Alex. S. Wadsworth 2, Jacob Wood, Theodore Williamson, Lloyd Willes, Richard Wait, E. Whitman, Lt. P. Willis, Matthew Wright, Joseph Wilson, Charles Williamson, Richard White, Abel Wiley, John Wescot, Jr. 3, Peter Weyson, Benj. Williams, John Wilson, Christopher Washington, Robert Wilson, Aaron Wynn, W. R. Woodyear, Miss Veitlander, Wells, Richard D. Wainwright, James Wilson.
Y—John Bissell Yarnell 3, Ezekiel Young, Notley Young. October 6—
By Montgomery county Orphans court, August 16, 1809.
ON application of Thomas Turner and Samuel Turner, executors of Samuel Turner late of Montgomery county, deceased, to sell the Personal Property of the said deceased: Ordered by the court, that they sell the same on a credit of nine months on all above twenty dollars, taking bond with good security bearing interest from the day of sale; all sums under twenty dollars cash—giving thirty days notice in some newspaper printed in Georgetown and the city of Washington, and priced hand bills set up in the most public places in the county of the time and place of sale.
Test SOLOMON HOLLAND, Reg.
PURSUANT to the above order and on the terms and conditions therein stated, will be exposed to Public Sale at the late dwelling plantation of Samuel Turner, deceased, (about five miles from Montgomery court house) on Friday the 10th day Nov. next, the Personal Property of the said deceased, consisting of valuable Negroes, men, women, lads, boys and girls; stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, &c. Household & Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Utensils, crop of Corn, Fodder, &c. &c. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock and continue, if necessary, Com day to day until it is sold.
THOMAS TURNER, SAMUEL TURNER, Executors. September 29—tdos
A FARM TO LET.
TO Let on shares, a Farm containing 61 acres, distant between 2 1/2 and 3 miles from the Centre Market House in this city. The situation very healthy. A person having a knowledge of Gardening and Fruit trees would be preferred.
Apply to JAMES HOBAN.
August 23—

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, The said subscribers, associating together, have formed a company or limited partnership, and do mutually agree with each other, and hereby bind themselves, to conduct the business of the company, under the name and style of "The President and Directors of the Union Bank of Georgetown," and conformable to the rules and regulations hereinafter specified. And we do covenant and agree with each other, and declare that we and all persons who at any time hereafter may transact business with said company, shall be bound and concluded by these our fundamental articles of association.
ARTICLE 1. The copartnership shall be continued for the term of 21 years, from and after the opening of the subscription, unless a charter is sooner obtained; but the proprietors of two-thirds of the capital stock of the company may, by their concurrent votes at a general meeting to be called for that express purpose, dissolve the same at any prior period: Provided, that notice of such meeting and its object shall be published in one or more of the Georgetown newspapers once a week, for six months previous thereto; and if the President and Directors at their first meeting after the election in the last year of the aforesaid term, two-thirds of that body concurring, shall be of opinion, that it will be proper and expedient to continue the copartnership for a further limited term not exceeding 21 years, they shall have power to decide on the same, and shall immediately cause notice of their decision by publication in one or more Georgetown newspapers, and the President and Directors are hereby authorized at any time, to apply for and accept such charter as may be agreed upon, with the concurrence of nine members of that body.
ARTICLE 2. The capital stock of the Union Bank of Georgetown shall consist of one Million of Dollars, money of the United States, to be divided into shares of fifty dollars each, two dollars to be paid on each share at the time of subscribing—three dollars at thirty days, five dollars at sixty days—and five dollars at ninety days from the time of subscribing; and a failure to make punctually any payment after the first, shall incur a forfeiture of all that shall have been paid on each share, and such share shall be sold by the president and directors for the benefit of the company. And the remaining thirty-five dollars on each share, may be paid at the discretion of the stockholders at any time, after the bank goes into operation, provided that not more than fifty thousand dollars shall be thus paid in any one year, unless the president and directors should admit of more being paid. Provided likewise that the interest or dividends to be paid thereon shall not commence until the first day of the month next ensuing such payments.
ARTICLE 3. The copartnership shall transact its business in Georgetown, and shall commence its operations as soon after the payment of the fourth installment as circumstances will permit.
ARTICLE 4. The subscriptions shall be opened at the Union Tavern in Georgetown, on the first Monday in November next, under the direction of Robert Beverly, Thomas Beall, (of George) Ninian Magruder, Elisha Riggs, Andrew Smith, John Peter, Francis Dodge, Samuel Davidson, Thomas Corcoran, Adam King, John Teasdale, Thomas Turner, Daniel Renner, Charles J. Nourse, George Magruder, Richard Parrott, or a majority of them.
At Fredericksburg on the same day, under the direction of William Campbell, John M'Pherson, William M. Beall, Geo. Creger, John Lawrence Bringle or a majority of them, where no more than 2000 shares shall be subscribed.
At Hagerstown on the same day, under the direction of Ely Williams, Doctor Schively, Samuel Ringold, John Harry, Edward Tilghman, or a majority of them, where no more than 1250 shares shall be subscribed.
At Rockville on the same day, under the direction of Thomas Wilson, Thomas Linstead, Charles Gassaway, Robert P. Magruder, James Locklin, or a majority of them, where no more than 1250 shares shall be subscribed.
At Brookville on the same day, under the direction of Doctor John Bowie, Caleb Bentley, Thomas Riggs, Thomas Davis, Bernard Gelpin, or a majority of them, where no more than 1250 shares shall be subscribed.
At Upper Marlborough on the same day, under the direction of Gen. Walter Bowie, Edward Calvert, Isaac Duckett, Doctor W. Hill, John Hodges, or a majority of them, where no more than 2000 shares shall be subscribed.
At Liberty Town on the same day, under the direction of Francis B. Seppington, Abraham Crabster, Joshua Delaplane, Robert Cummings, Jeremiah Browning, or a majority of them, where no more than 1000 shares shall be subscribed.
At Tanytown on the same day, under the direction of John M'Callip, John Ross Key, Joseph Little, Thomas Jones, Doctor S. Smith, or a majority of them, where no more than 1000 shares shall be subscribed.
At Port Tobacco on the same day, under the direction of John E. Ford, (P. T.) Col. Philip Stewart, Francis Digges, Gen. Caleb Hawkins, Col. Samuel Chapman, or a majority of them, where no more than 2000 shares shall be subscribed.
And the commissioners aforesaid shall open the subscription books at 10 o'clock A. M. and shall continue open until four P. M. and shall remain open between those hours for one day at least, and for the term of three days unless sooner filled: and if it should happen that more than the stipulated number of shares should be subscribed on the first day, then the commissioners aforesaid are to apportion them among the subscribers, by deducting from the highest
subscriptions, until they are reduced to the proper number, or if more persons subscribe than there are shares, the commissioners are to cast lots to decide to whom they shall belong. But if at any of the places of subscribing, the shares should not all be subscribed in three days, then the commissioners at the different places are to return the remainder, together with the books and what monies they may have received in six days to the commissioners in Georgetown, who will apportion any surplus shares to such places of subscription as may be deficient. But no person or persons, bodies corporate or otherwise, shall be permitted to subscribe on the first day of opening the books for more than fifteen hundred shares; and if the stock be not all taken the first day, the books shall remain open on the second day, on the same terms as on the first; but if the subscription be not filled on the second day, then the commissioners may permit any person or persons, bodies corporate or otherwise, to subscribe for any number of shares until the whole is complete.
The commissioners, after having decided to whom the shares may belong, will issue receipts to the different stockholders, for the monies received of them at the time of subscribing, which receipts with the original subscription shall be deemed good evidence of the quantity of stock to which each subscriber shall be entitled in this company, until scrips or certificates therefor shall be issued: and as soon as the bank goes into operation, the president and directors will issue the scrips or certificates.
ARTICLE 5. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by fifteen directors and a president, whose place, if chosen from among their number, shall be supplied by that body; and four of the directors, with the president, shall form a board or quorum for transacting all the business of the company. In case of his sickness or necessary absence, his place may be supplied by any director whom he, by writing under his hand, may nominate for that purpose, or in case of his not making such nomination, the board may appoint a president from their own body to act during his absence; and the directors who may be appointed at the first election, shall hold their seats until the first Monday in April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven. And the directors from and after that period shall be elected for one year, by the stockholders for the time being, and each director shall be a stockholder at the time of his election, and shall cease to be a director, if he should cease to be a stockholder; and no director of any other bank shall at the same time be a director of this bank. Every share shall entitle its proprietor to a vote, and all stockholders shall vote at elections by ballot, in person or by proxy, which proxy, in all elections after the first, shall be made in such form as the president and directors shall prescribe. But no officer of the bank receiving a salary shall be permitted to vote as a proxy for any stockholder.
ARTICLE 6. A general meeting of the stockholders of the company shall be held on the first Monday in April in every year (except the next April) at such place as the president and directors shall appoint, by giving four weeks notice in one or more of the newspapers in Georgetown, for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year, who shall take their seats at the board the succeeding day, and immediately proceed to elect the president; but for the more immediate organization of the business of the company, the first election shall be held on the fifth Wednesday in November next, under the direction of the commissioners appointed to receive subscriptions in Georgetown. And the president and directors for the time being shall continue to hold their offices until others shall be appointed in their places.
ARTICLE 7. The president and directors are hereby fully empowered to make, revise, alter or amend all such rules, orders, bye-laws and regulations for the government of the company, and that of their officers, servants and affairs, as they shall, from time to time, think expedient, not inconsistent with law or these articles of association; and to use, employ and dispose of the joint stock, funds or property of the said company, (subject only to the restrictions hereinafter mentioned) as to them may seem expedient.
ARTICLE 8. All bills, bonds, notes and every contract and engagement on behalf of the company, for the payment of money, shall be signed by the president and countersigned or attested by the cashier of the company; and the funds of the company shall in no case be held responsible for any contract or engagement whatever, unless the same shall be so signed, and countersigned or attested as aforesaid.
ARTICLE 9. The books, papers, correspondence and funds of the company shall at all times be subject to the inspection of a board of directors.
ARTICLE 10. The said president and directors shall have power to appoint a cashier, and all other officers and servants for executing the business of the company, and to establish the compensation to be paid to the president and all other officers and servants of the company respectively, and which, together with all other necessary expenses, shall be defrayed out of the funds of the company.
ARTICLE 11. The president and directors shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders for the purposes relative to the concerns of the company, giving at least six weeks notice in one or more of the newspapers in Georgetown, specifying in such notice the object or objects of such meeting.
ARTICLE 12. The shares of capital stock at any time owned by any individual stockholder, shall be transferable according to such rules as may, conformably to law, be established in that behalf by the president and directors; but all debts actually due and payable to the company (days of grace for payment being past) by a stockholder must be satisfied before such transfer shall be made, unless the president and directors shall direct to the contrary.
ARTICLE 13. No transfer of stock in this company shall be considered as binding upon the company, unless made conformably to a rule to be established in that behalf by the president and directors; and it is further expressly agreed and declared, that any stockholder who shall transfer, in manner aforesaid, all his stock or shares in this company to any other person or persons whatever, shall thereupon cease to be a member of this
company; and that any person or persons whatever, who shall accept a transfer of any stock or share in this company, shall thereupon become, and be a member of this company, according to these articles of association.
ARTICLE 14. It is hereby expressly and explicitly declared to be the object and intention of the persons who associate under the name or firm of "The President and Directors of the Union Bank of Georgetown," that the joint stock or property of the said company, exclusive of dividends to be made in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall alone be responsible for the debts and engagements of the said company; and that no person who shall or may deal with this company, or to whom they shall or may be come in any wise indebted, shall on any pretence whatever, have recourse against the separate property of any present or future member of this company, or against their persons, excepting the officers and servants of said company, in regard to the faithful discharge of their respective duties in the conduct of the affairs and administration of the funds of said company; but all persons accepting any bond, bill or note, or other contract of this company, signed by the president and countersigned by the cashier, of the company for the time being, or dealing with it in any other manner whatsoever, thereby respectively give credit to the said joint stock or property of the said company, and thereby respectively disavow having recourse on any pretence whatever to the person or separate property of any present or future member of this company (excepting as before mentioned). And all suits to be brought against this company (if any shall be) shall be brought against the president for the time being, and in case of his death or removal from office, pending any such suit against him, measures shall be taken at the expense of the company for substituting his successor in office as a defendant, so that persons having demands upon the company may not be prejudiced or delayed by that event; or if the person suing shall go on against the person first named as defendant (notwithstanding his death or removal from office) this company shall take no advantage, by writ of error or otherwise of such proceeding on that account; and all recovery had, in manner aforesaid, shall be conclusive upon the company, so far as to render the company's said joint stock or property liable thereby, and no further; and the company shall immediately pay the amount of such recovery out of their joint stock, but not otherwise. And in case of any suit at law the president shall sign his appearance upon the writ, or file common bail thereto; it being expressly understood and declared, that all persons dealing with said company, agree to these terms and are bound thereby; and will not require special bail from any person for or on account of any claim or demand upon the said company.
ARTICLE 15. Dividends of the profits of the company, or so much of said profits as shall be deemed expedient and proper, shall be declared half-yearly in the first week in October and April in each year; the amount of said dividend shall from time to time be determined by the president and directors, at a meeting held for that purpose, and shall in no case exceed the amount of the net profits actually acquired by the company, so that the capital stock of the said company shall never be impaired by dividends; but the directors shall be at liberty to retain at least one per cent. upon the capital as a fund for future contingencies.
ARTICLE 16. If the said directors shall at any time wilfully and knowingly make or declare any dividend which shall impair the said capital stock, all the directors present at the making or declaring of said dividend and consenting thereto, shall be liable in their individual capacities to the company, for the amount or proportion of said capital stock, so divided by the said directors; and each director who shall be present at the making or declaring such dividend, shall be deemed to have consented thereto, unless he shall immediately enter in writing his dissent on the minutes of the proceedings of the board, and give public notice to the stockholders, that such dividend has been declared.
ARTICLE 17. These articles of agreement shall be published in one newspaper in Georgetown, and one in Washington, once a week for one month, and for the further information of all persons who may transact business with or in any manner give credit to said company, every bond, bill, note, or other instrument or contract, by the effect or terms of which the company may be charged, or held liable for the payment of money, shall specially declare, in such form as the president and directors shall prescribe, that payment shall be made out of the joint funds of the Union Bank of Georgetown, according to the present articles of association, and not otherwise: a copy of the 14th article of this association shall be inserted in the bank book of every person depositing money or other valuable property with the company for safe keeping, or a printed copy shall be delivered to every such person, before any such deposits shall be received from him. And it is hereby expressly declared, that no engagement can legally be made in the name of said company, unless it contain a limitation or restriction to the effect above recited; and the company hereby expressly disavow all responsibility for any debt or engagement which may be made in their name, not containing a limitation or restriction to the effect aforesaid.
ARTICLE 18. The company shall in no case be owners of any ships or vessels, or directly or indirectly be concerned in trade, or importation or exportation, purchase, deposit, or sale of any goods, wares or merchandise whatever, (bills of exchange, bank stock, public securities, and bullion only excepted,) and except such ships, vessels, goods, wares, or merchandise, as shall be truly pledged to them by way of security for debts due, owing or growing due to said company, or purchased by them to secure such debts so due to the said company.
ARTICLE 19. If any vacancy shall at any time happen among the directors by death, resignation, or otherwise, the residue of the directors for the time being shall elect a director to fill the vacancy.
ARTICLE 20. The company shall not purchase or hold any lands, tenements or other real estates, other than what may be necessary for the convenient transaction of its business, unless such lands, tenements and real estates shall have been bona fide mortgaged to the
company by way of security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of dealings, or purchased to secure debts contracted with or due to the company, and in every instance in which the company may become owners or claimants of lands, tenements, or real estates, the president and directors are empowered to sell or dispose of the same in such manner as they may deem beneficial for the company.
ARTICLE 21. As soon as the bank goes into operation, it shall be the duty of the president and directors, if they should think it expedient, to open an interest account for every depositor that may thereafter be made in bank, under such regulation as they may prescribe; and for such deposit they may allow an interest at the rate of not more than three per centum per annum. And such rule, if thus adopted, shall be immutable, unless, by the authority of the stockholders at a general meeting, it should be ordered otherwise.
ARTICLE 22. Thirty days preceding every election (after the first) of president and directors, there shall be made out a complete list of the stockholders, showing their names and the number of shares held by them, which list shall be open at the bank for the inspection of any stockholder during the said period of 30 days. But if this article should prove inconvenient to the interests of the institution, it may be dispensed with by the president and directors.
ARTICLE 23. Any number of stockholders, not less than one hundred, who together shall be proprietors of 25 hundred shares, may, for any purpose relative to the institution, at any time, apply to the president and directors to call a general meeting of the stockholders; and if by them refused, the said number of stockholders, proprietors of not less than the number of shares aforesaid, shall have power to call a general meeting of the stockholders, giving at least sixty days notice in one or more of the public newspapers in Georgetown, specifying in such notice the object or objects of such call.
ARTICLE 24. Immediately on the dissolution of this association, prompt and effectual measures shall be taken by the directors then existing, for closing all the concerns of the company, and for dividing the capital and profits which may remain among the stockholders, in proportion to their respective interests. Should it be thought expedient by the president and directors of this institution to admit a subscription to this institution in behalf of the United States at the time of its incorporation, the same may be done for any sum not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars.
In witness whereof, &c. &c. &c. September 22—
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE, On Monday the 9th inst. at Mr. Rhoades's Hotel Pennsylvania avenue, TWO BRICK STORES, Adjoining the Seven Buildings, with the Lot on which they are erected; one Lot in square 119, two do. being the entire east front of sq. 222, and two do. in sq. 378 fronting on 9th street contiguous to Messrs. Way's buildings. The sale of the above property advertised for the 15th ult. having been unavoidably postponed, the sale will commence on the 9th precisely at 3 o'clock, when a Tract of LAND in Bedford county state of Pennsylvania will also be struck off to the highest bidder. SAML. SPEAKE, Auct. October 4—3t
PASTORAL NOTICE. THE RT. REV. BISHOP CLAGGETT having set apart next Sabbath for the purpose of Consecrating Christ's Church, in Washington parish; and also of conferring the apostolic Rite of Confirmation on those who may come prepared to receive the same: All persons having a wish to be confirmed will please to discourse with the Rev. Mr. McCormick on the subject previous to that time, in order that he may be enabled to judge of their qualifications. October 4—2t
TUITION. MR. & MRS. GRAY, HAVING moved their English School to G street nearly opposite to Mr. G. Duval's, very respectfully informs the citizens of that vicinity, that they will continue, with assiduous application, the Instruction of Youth. Misses will be taught Reading, Writing, Geography, English Grammar, Arithmetic, and all kinds of Needle work, with the strictest attention to Ethics. Also beg leave to thank their patrons for the encouragement they have received since they came to the city. Washington, October 4—3t
Bank of Washington, Oct. 3, 1809. At a meeting of the President and Directors. Resolved, That it shall be optional for any Stockholder to anticipate the payment of the 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th instalment on his share or shares, by paying the same, on any day thereafter, to Daniel Carroll, esq. Treasurer of the Board. Provided, that the dividend or dividends on such sums so paid, shall not commence until the day of the month next ensuing such payments. By order of the President and Directors. SAML. ELIOT, Jun. Cashier. Oct. 4—4t
LIVERPOOL WARE. W. & C. G. SMITH, have just received by the Schooner Brothers Return, Captain Weston, from Liverpool, FORTY CRATES LIVERPOOL WARE, which they will sell at a moderate advance. Georgetown, October 4—2aw2w
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale by R. C. Weightman and Joseph Milligan. The Correspondence of JOHN ADAMS, Late President of the U. States. Including the First Eighteen Letters. Price 25 Cents. Oct. 4—
NOTICE. The subscriber has commenced the practice of the LAW, and opened an office in the town of Upper Marlborough, Prince George's county. THOS. G. ADDISON. Aug 30—ep5w.
WANTED TO HIRE, An ACTIVE BOY of Twelve or Fourteen years of age, who can read and write. Enquire at this Office. October 4—
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE. THE subscriber offers for sale that valuable Lot No. 19, in square No. 816, running back 92 feet, together with the improvements thereon, consisting of two one and a half story frame houses and kitchens. This property will be sold far below its value for cash if applied for previous to the first day of October next; if not, it then will be sold at public auction. This property now rents for $130 per annum, from its being situated near the navy yard. It is supposed its value will increase. JOSEPH CASSIN, near the Navy-Yard Gate, Washington City. Sept. 13—1s.
LANDS IN THE STATES OF OHIO AND KENTUCKY FOR SALE. BY Virtue of the Last Will and Testament of Robert Means, deceased, the subscriber offers for sale, all the Lands of the testator in the states of Ohio & Kentucky. As there is a large quantity of these Lands, and the quantity in general good, they are well worth the attention of all persons desirous of purchasing Lands in those parts of the country. The tracts are of various sizes, and consequently calculated to suit purchasers of all descriptions. Further information respecting the said Lands may be obtained from Mr. Walter Dun, residing in, or near the town of Chillicothe in the State of Ohio. DANIEL CALL, Executor of the last will & testament of Robert Means, dec'd. Richmond, July 19—4t
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. WILL be sold in pursuance of the last Will and Testament of Samuel Turner, Esq., deceased, at Public Sale on the premises on the 15th day of November next (if not previously disposed of, and in case of sale notice will be given) that very valuable Farm in Montgomery county late the residence of the said deceased; containing about Seven Hundred Acres of Land, Three Hundred Acres at least in wood and fine timber; the residue under good enclosures and every acre arable; lays level and remarkably well for cultivation and may be made very rich in a few years by the use of plaster and clover; in fact, it is as desirable a farm as any in the county of its size and may be very conveniently divided to accommodate purchasers; it lies about 18 miles from Georgetown and the city of Washington, five from Montgomery court house and within three miles of the Potomac River.
A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed that those inclined to purchase will view the property. The terms of sale, which will be accommodating, may be known by applying to the subscribers living in Georgetown, district of Columbia, or will be made known on the day of sale. THO: TURNER, SAML. TURNER, Executors. July 28—tdos
The time of the above Sale is changed from the 15th to Friday the 10th day of November next, at 12 o'clock. THOS. TURNER, } Ex'rs. SAML. TURNER, } October 4—
BANK OF COLUMBIA, September 14, 1809. THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent per annum. The same will be paid to the Stockholders or their representatives on or after Wednesday next. WILLIAM WHANN, Cash. September 18—3w
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED on the 21st of July last, from the subscriber, (manager at the arm of Mr. Isaac Duckett, on South river, near Annapolis) Negro TOM, a small black fellow, lost the sight of one eye. Had on when he absconded, osnaburg shirt and trowsers. Any person taking up said Negro and bringing him to the subscriber, or securing him in jail, so that I get him again, shall receive the above reward. This Negro was purchased of Capt. J. S. Brooks about five years since; it is probable he may be in the neighborhood of Upper Marlborough. HENRY BASFORD. August 7—4t
THE SUBSCRIBER WILL Sell at Public sale on TUESDAY the 10th day of October next at the house of Mr. Wm. Ross, in the town of Bladensburg at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, a VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, containing One Hundred acres more or less. The above property is situated within one mile of Bladensburg and six from the Capital of the U. S. Terms of sale, one half of the purchase money to be paid at the time of the sale, and a credit of twelve months will be allowed on giving bond with security for the payment of the balance with interest. I have also to dispose off at Private Sale, several young FEMALE SERVANTS, who have been used to all kinds of house work, and are good spinners. MARGARET ADAMS. September 22—7t
TAKE NOTICE. THE Subscribers will receive Proposals in writing until the 10th day of October next, for building an addition to the Eastern Branch Market House; for the plan and other particulars apply to either of the commissioners. SAMUEL N. SMALLWOOD, } Commissioners. ADAM LINDSAY, } WILLIAM PROUT. Sept. 27—
TO BE SOLD, A SMALL Farm and Mill Seat, five miles from the City of Washington and two from Bladensburg, adjoining the farm of the Widow C. Digges; there is 137 acres of Land, 80 or 90 of which is cleared & mostly under fence, about ten acres well set in clover and Timothy. There are dwelling houses, Orchard, Garden, and pleasant situation—and a Spring of most excellent water; a public road is laid out through the place which will make an easy conveyance to the City and George Town. It is unnecessary to say more about this property, as it is presumed every person wishing to purchase will view the premises and consider the advantages which it undoubtedly has for improvement, and for further particulars enquire of ISSACHAR SCHOLFIELD.
N. B. If the above property is not sold it will be rented to a farmer. I have also a small but valuable Farm adjoining the Adelphi Mills, a Tan Yard and Blacksmith's Shop to rent, apply as above. I. S. Adelphi Mills, P. Geo. Cy. 9th mo. 13—7t.