Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-08-27 00:00:00

Alexandria AND COMMERCIAL
Advertiser INTELLIGENCER.
Vol. III.]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1803.
No. 845.
Public Vendue.
On TUESDAY , At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogheads and barrels. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bds. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds. Sugar in hds. tierces and bds. Coffee in tierces and bags, Chocolate White and brown Soap } in boxes, Mould and dip'd Candles } Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queens Ware in crates, FURNITURE, &c.
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, Among which are, Cloths, Coatings, Kerseys, Duffs, Flans and Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elasticks, blue Friezes, Calimancoes and Russells, Yarn Stockings, Chintzes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslins and Muslin Hand'is, India Muslins and Table Cloths, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Coloured Threads, Hats, And sundry other Articles. P. G. MARSTELLER.
August 20.
Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY , At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, the corner of King and Union streets.
Rum in hds. and barrels, Whiskey in barrels, Apple Brandy in barrels, Gin in casks, Wine in pipes and quarter casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds. and barrels, White and brown Soap in boxes, Coffee in casks and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes, Queen's Ware, and
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, Among which are— Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Kerseys, Coatings, Halfthicks, Fearnought, Blankets, Planes, Negro Cottons, Worsted and other Stockings, Irish Linens, Calicoes, Threads, Chintzes, Bedticks, Osnaburgs, Sewing Silks, Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs, India Cottons, &c. &c. THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer. August 20.
Genuine Port Wine.
Just received per brig Commerce , captain Baldwin, from Oporto, and will commence landing this afternoon, 90 Quarter casks Port Wine, 50 ditto, ditto, such as is usually shipped to the London Market, for sale by J. & T. VOWELL. July 11. d.
Cotton & Stewart,
Have received a considerable addition to their former stock of BOOKS & STATIONARY. ALSO, 500 pieces of PAPER HANGINGS of the most modern patterns—now opening and for sale at their Book Store, Royal-Street, Alexandria; where country merchants and others may be supplied with every article in their line on the most moderate terms. August 19. d.
WILLIAM RAMSAY HAS OPENED
A Grocery Store in Prince Street , Next door to Dr. Dick's, Where he intends keeping a general assortment of genuine articles in that line, and now offers for sale on moderate terms,
LONDON particular Madeira, Port in casks and bottles, Colmenar and Malaga Old St. Julian and Medoc Claret in cases of 2 dozen each, White Wine Vinegar, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, Do. Cogniac Brandy, Holland Gin, Loaf, lump and Mucovado Sugar, Sugar House Molasses, Imperial, Chulan, Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon Skin, Souchong, Pouchong Souchong, Padra Souchong, Peco Souchong, Bohea Green Coffee, Durham and Dixon's Mustard, Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmegs, Nantz and Bourdeaux Sallad Oil, Catchup, brandied Fruits and English Pickles, Olives, Capers and Anchovies, Prunes, Raisins, and soft shell Almonds, Leiper's Snuff in bottles, Do. best Smoking Tobacco, Martin's best Spanish Segars, Basket Salt for table use, Georgia Cotton, Martinique Noyeau, Mould and dip'd Candles, Jersey Chees of an excellent quality, Wrapping Paper, brown and blue, Roll Brimstone, Fig Blue.
To be Rented, And possession given immediately, the dwelling HOUSE above said store. It is now in good repair, and well calculated to accommodate a genteel family. Apply as above. June 27. d
THOMAS SIMMS HAS JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE,
Fresh from Lisbon, in a short passage by the sch'r Rachel, Hacker, A few boxes of excellent large Lemons; good English Walnuts. Fresh Limes by the brig Lucy . Excellent soft shell'd Almonds, Do. Prunes, Do. Raisins, by the box, Do. Figs and Filberts, Holland Gin, French Brandy, Jamaica Spirit, Wine, Loaf, lump and brown Sugar, Salad Oil, Olives, Anchovies & Capers, Gin cases empty and full, as may be desired, A quantity of well cured Bacon, Venison Hams, Pork, (1 hog to the bl.) Fish by the bl. &c. &c.
JUST RECEIVED,
And for sale by the subscriber, at his store on Union street, Large Lisbon Lemons by the box, English Walnuts by the frail or pound, Fine large Prunes and Figs, Fresh Limes. By the Little Poll, from New Providence , 30 doz. large, fine Pine Apples. Excellent Phila. bottled Cyder by the barrel or bottle, First quality Chewing Tobacco, With most of the Good Things of this life, if you will but Turn the Corner. A. WILLIS.
For FREIGHT, (Coastways)
The Schooner SEA FLOWER, ELVY DOUGHTY, Master; burthen 500 barrels, now lying at the upper side of Prince street wharf.—Apply to the master on board, or to Daniel M'Clean. Who has for sale, Peach Brandy of an excellent quality, soap and candles, mess and prime pork, Philadelphia hoop and bar iron, nail rods and coal leather. August 23. d
For Freight or Charter,
The SNOW CORNELIA, Shadrack Hathaway, Master; burthen about 1000 barrels. She will in a few days be ready for the reception of a cargo. For sale on board said vessel, 3000 bushels Bonavista SALT. John G. Ladd. August 24. d
For Freight to Europe or the West-Indies,
The new, fast sailing Sch'r TRAVELLER, Daniel Hall, Master; burthen 1000 barrels. Will be ready to receive a cargo in three days. Enquire of the master on board, at Ramlay's wharf, or to the subscribers, Who have received, per said sch'r from Boston, 14 hds. } N. E. RUM, 15 bds. } 1 bale Jannah Caffes, India Cottons, 2 cases of gentlemen's Straw Hats, 10 trunks and one bl. containing an assortment of Shoes, 20 boxes Spanish Segars, 150 reams of Wrapping Paper, Few pieces Oil Cloth, 2 dozen low priced Umbrellas. ALSO, An Invoice of Canton Fancy Goods, Among which are ladies' wrought stone caskets, dice, an assortment of tortoise shell and ivory combs, miniature ivorys, paper knives, tortoise shell segar boxes mounted with silver, fustoy handkerchiefs, white Canton cloth, cotton flannel, table matts, few cattas, 1st and 2d chop black hair riband, low priced fans. Henry K. May & Co. August 22. d6t
For Freight or Charter,
The BRIG JOANNA, Moses Wells, Master; burthen about 1,100 barrels. Is a good, staunch vessel and sails well. Apply to the master on board, or to Nathaniel Wattles & Co. Who have for sale, Sugar in hds. and bds. Rum in hds. Molasses in do. Georgia upland Cotton in bales. August 15. d
For Freight or Charter,
The new Schooner UNION, of Boston, Samuel Hutchens, Master, burthen about 90 tons or 800 barrels of flour. Apply to the master on board at Irwin's wharf, or to JANNEY & PATON, Who have for sale on board said vessel, 90 tons Plaister Paris. July 26. d
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust executed by Henry Lee to the subscriber, for securing a debt due from said Henry Lee, to Wm. Ludwell Lee, deceased, the following tracts of Land will be Sold at public Auction, for ready money, at the times and places hereafter mentioned, that is to say:
One tract containing 2800 acres, called Hollis's Marsh, lying in the county of Westmoreland, adjoining the Stafford estate, and bordering on the Potomac river.
One other tract containing 500 acres lying in the county of Fairfax, at the mouth of Difficult run, on the west side thereof, and bounded by the Potomac river at the Great Falls.
One other tract containing 1600 acres, together with a moiety of a MILL, lying in Frederick county, where the said tract is called and known by the name of Buffalo Marsh.
These tracts will be sold on the respective premises; The 1st on the 28th of September; the 2d on the 6th of October, and the 3d on the 13th of October next.
The above tracts will be laid off and sold in smaller parcels, if the title papers can be obtained in time to enable the subscriber to have them divided.
(Signed) Bushrod Washington. August 19. d13thO
Valuable Property for Sale.
In pursuance of a Decree of Alexandria county court, in the district of Columbia at the last June term; and the last will and testament of Lewis Hipkins, deceased,
Will be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Thursday the 22d day of September next, if fair, if not the next fair day, at the house of Francis Daniel, at the Little Falls, all the REAL ESTATE of the said Lewis Hipkins, to wit:
One undivided third part of 207 acres of LAND, in the said district, near the said Little Falls, upon which are Merchant Mills, with three pair of French Burr Mill Stones, and every necessary and convenient machinery for manufacturing flour to the best advantage; also a Brewery and Distillery, Miller's House, a Brewer and Distiller's House, and sundry other improvements. This property will be shewn to any person who may incline to purchase it, by the said Francis Daniel, at any time before the day of sale.
A tract of LAND in Fairfax county, about three miles from the said Little Falls, containing 207 acres, upon which is a dwelling house, in which Mrs. Susan Wren lives, and sundry other improvements; about two thirds of this land are cleared, and the remainder in wood; it is good farming land. Mr. William Waters, who lives near it, will shew this land to any person or persons who may incline to purchase it, at any time previous to the sale.
Mrs. Susan Wren, who was the widow of the said Lewis Hipkins, has a right of dower in the aforesaid property.
The Sale will commence at twelve o'clock.
Phil. R. Fendall, Robert Young, Wm. Waters, } Executors. August 18. d
For Sale,
A healthy, stout, young Negro Woman. Enquire of the Printer. August 3. d
Printing in all its variety executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.

Thaumantia and Fame.
Go Thaumantia, said Jove, and descend from the sky, For Fame's golden clarion I hear; Go learn what great mortal's desert is so high, As to ask notes so loud, sweet and clear.
The Goddess in haste met the starry wing'd dame, And demands why her notes she does rise— For the greatest of patriots and heroes, said Fame— Tell Jove it is Washington's praise.
THEATRE.
On SATURDAY EVENING, August 27th, WILL BE PRESENTED, (For the first time in Virginia, and the fourth in America,) A CELEBRATED COMEDY, Written by Geo. Coleman, the Younger, and which has been received with more distinguished marks of approbation, than any Co- medy since the School for Scandal, called
JOHN BULL: OR, An Englishman's Fire-Side.
To which will be added a Farce, called LOVERS' QUARRELS: OR, Like Master Like Man.
Doors to be opened at 6, and the performance to begin at 7 o'clock precisely. Box 6s. Put 4s 6d. Subscribers are respectfully inform- ed their tickets will be left at Mr Tho- mas's book store.
The new Comedies of DELAYS and BLUNDERS, and the MARRIAGE PROMISE are in prepa- ration. August 26.
Public Sale.
On Monday 29th inst. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, will be sold at the house of Mr. Wm. Wiggins, in King street, between St. Asaph and Washing- ton streets,
The following Articles: Viz.
 1 Gold Watch and Chain,  Silver Table and Tea Spoons, Cream  Ewer,  1 Feather Bed, Bedstead, and Bed-  ding,  Mahogany Dining and Card Tables,  Looking Glasses, Windsor Chairs, &  fundry other articles—part of the estate  of the late Margaret Wilson, deceased. 
P. G. MARSTELLER.
August 19.
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber on Sunday the 14th inst. an apprentice boy to the Coopers trade, named MICHAEL FOLEY, between 18 and 19 years old, about 5 feet 4 inches high, dark straight hair, and has a remarkable downy or sheepish look. Being born in the west of Ireland he will be easily discovered by his dialect. Had on when he absconded, a nankeen upper jacket, thickset waistcoat, new ticklenburg trowsers and a new wool hat, but took other clothes with him. It is supposed he has gone towards Balti- more. If taken up 20 miles from Alex- andria I will pay 15 dollars, and if more than 50 miles 20 dollars reward and all reasonable charges.
CHAS. JAMIESON.
August 15.
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To Let,
THE frame Warehouse on King street, two doors above Pitt Street, now occupi- ed by Ambrose Vasse. Possession will be given on the 27th of this month—apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to Col. Dennis Ramsey. R. I. TAYLOR.
August 15.
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Wants a Place,
A middle aged Woman, who has late- ly been a Housekeeper, and wishes to en- gage in a small family.
Enquire of the Printer.
August 25.
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From the Charleston Courier.
IF by any chance some single tyrant were to gain a complete dominion over America, and were to publish an edict by which he forbid, under penalty of death, any person to read a newspaper on any but one side of the question, would not the good people be afflicted and enraged at having themselves put under such a des- potic interdict? No doubt they would, and justly too. Yet, whatever may be their astonishment at it, we assert, that this very despotic, mischievous, and, since we must speak truth, irrational interdict, some of them lay upon themselves.
So bigotted, so irrationally fanatic are some, that they push from them all the evidences and arguments on one side; as if they were contagious; as if it were sinful to receive any information respect- ing political circumstances that comes from the party to which they do not be- long. They must in this case either dis- trust their own judgment, or wish to re- main in terror. If the opinions offered to their perusal are false and irrational, they cannot fear that their judgment, being sound, will be corrupted by them: If, on the other hand, they are founded in sub- stantial reason and truth, do they think that they are likely to be the better for shutting their eyes against them? Why, such notions are the very scum of intel- lectual morbidness, the very essence and spirit of wilfully blind fanaticism. As the fanatical, over-zealous Roman Catho- lics, held it to be a deadly sin to look into an heretical book, so our fanatics of de- mocracy think it guilt to read any thing on the side of stable government.
It is not long since a worthy well mean- ing man from the country, took up a pa- per without knowing that it was on the federal side, and casting his eyes upon a particular paragraph, exclaimed, "How is this? I can't believe this—I never heard any thing of it before!" He read on a little further—"I can't believe it, said he, for I never saw it." Pray, said a gentleman present, do you often read the papers. Yes, sure, he replied. What pa- pers? On the honest side to be sure, said he! What do you call the honest side? Republican, said he! You mean demo- cratic? Yes! I would not read any of their lies on the other side for ever so much. How do you know they are lies when you do not read them? Why our papers say so! Well then, my friend, con- tinued the gentleman, do you take that to be a lie which you have read. Cer- tainly, said he, I do—What! our party the cause of the expenses of John Adams's army and navy!! I will not believe e'er a federal newspaper writer in the world in it. Well, would you take the authority of Washington? Ay, to be sure I should, he replied. Look then, read that letter of his to Mr. Carroll. Ay, ay, said he— Carroll—a good man too! He read, and pondered over the letter for some time. Han! and has Washington declared that Jefferson's party were the curse of the country? But is this letter true? You may guess it is true, or your papers would take care to deny and controvert it; but knowing that none of you will read or see any thing, however true, on the other side, and knowing too that to deny it would be to make the truth more public, they think it enough to pass it over in si- lence. Ecod, said he, shaking his head, in what is sometimes called a brown stu- dy, I could not have thought this. Then it appears that there are many true things we don't hear. Things may well go wrong at this rate, said he: If this is the way we are all deceived, the country must go to ruin at last. He then added, I am determined to examine both sides of the question in future.
If the same obstinate error could be put down in every citizen; if they could be persuaded to hear both sides, the coun- sels of the country would soon be very different from what they are. For alas how can they judge rightly of the merits of a question who will listen to the proofs only on one side?
From the same.
The term Jacobin , is sometimes taken in a more general and extensive sense than is meant. It is by no means appli- cable to the whole body of anti federal- ists; some of whom in the best virtues that honor the human race stand as high as any men existing. It is however be- lieved that it is as impossible for a ray of virtue to brighten the gloomy bosom, or warm or soften the cold flinty heart of a Jacobin properly so called, as for a moun-
tain of ice to emit heat, or a fire to flame harmless and inoperative in a barrel of gun- powder. Although differing in political opinions with anti-federalists, we can re- spect what we think their errors, because we can readily conceive them to be some- times founded in sincerity and good mo- tives. We know that in that body there are degrees even of error, from the man who first starts off from the whole mass of federalism down to him who is deceived into the opinion that pure democracy is the best government. To the very last of those we declare that our most inim- ical feeling is regret for their errors. Who are they, then, it will be asked, against whom are levelled the shafts of reprobation? We answer, against their deceiver, against what we call the democratic agents . A-
gainst that wicked, designing character, which by indefatigable industry and acti- vity under the guidance of low cunning, does more mischief in a day, than wis- dom can repair in a week—which by the avowed co-operation and undisguised in- strumentality of unabashed falsehood, puts truth and all her army of virtues to route, and trample them under foot—which pam- pers up the people with false notions into a bloated, morbid plethora of self opinion, and endeavors to flatter every individual that he is a king only in order to make him a slave—which by the dexterous ma- nagement of the influence over the public mind thus dishonestly obtained, is gradu- ally moulder away the cement of the constitution, tumbling down all the ram- parts which it has in its provident wisdom thrown up for the defence of the citizen's rights, and actually scaring away justice from its appointed sanctuaries: which pretend to the science of government, while they know not its very first rudi- ments, and build that pretence upon a superficial sketch taken from the common place books of superior malcontents of the abuse only to which in common with every thing in human institution government must be liable.
In short, the unprincipled demagogue , that character which has laid France par- ticularly, and all the finer parts of Europe in ruins; which has let loose the furies of Pandemonium upon the civilized world, and spread far and wide a conflagration that ages will not extinguish; which is regarded now in every enlightened coun- try of Europe, even where it was once most favorably received, with horror and detestation, and which, hooted with one general shout of execration from the shores of the old world, scatters itself over this free land, spreading the pestilent conta- gion it is no longer able to spread there— "Corrupted itself and corrupting all a- bout it." The Jacobin —this is the cha- racter aimed at, when reprobation is urg- ed with warmth. The anti federalists in the lump are not pointed at; it is their crafty agitators who are objects of censure.
From the Utica Patriot.
FEDERALISTS have been charged with designs hostile to the liberties of the people, in attempting to give undue strength to the executive branch of the government; in attempting to give it an influence too powerful, which would one day enable it to overleap the barriers pro- vided by the constitution. This charge originated from the circumstance, that fe- deralists have been constantly engaged in supporting the constitutional powers of the executive, against the encroachments of those, who would not hesitate, to precipi- tate this, with the other branches of gov- ernment, into the destructive vortex of a pure democracy. The real friends of their country exerted every nerve to preserve the constitution, in its pristine excellence, and to establish every branch of the gov- ernment in the exercise of the powers, vested by this instrument. The demar- cation of the powers of the different de- partments of government, was distinct— and the letter and spirit of the constituti- on justified the federalists in the princi- ples for which they contended. It was from the honorable exercise of this duty, that they have been unjustly charged, with attempting to infuse an energy into the government, which was not contem- plated by the constitution; with strength- ening the executive; and with harboring designs to impose on us the substance of a monarchical government. By a candid review of the principles contended for by federalists, it will be seen that on all con- stitutional questions, they have been warm supporters of the government, and firm adherents to the constitution of the
country. But instances have occurred during the federal administration of the government which afford sufficient evi- dence of the disposition of a party who were then in the minority, to weaken it not destroy the constitutional barriers es- tablished between the legislative depart- ments of the government. This disposi- tion was manifested, by the censures that were passed on the conduct of president Washington, who in the just exercise of his constitutional powers, issued a procl- amation of neutrality, without convening or submitting to the guidance of the le- gislature. The arguments used at that time to induce him to submit himself to the will of the legislature, in the discharge of his high and important duty, are well known.
The intrigues of a French minister to effect this object, cannot be forgotten. But his discerning mind prompted him to the measure, which by its issue proved its wisdom. Yet this measure was stig- matized with the denomination of a royal proclamation . The constitutional power of the executive was attacked by demo- crats and defended by federalists. Un- der the solemnity of an oath to support the constitution, it was their bounden duty to defend it. Another instance in which the disposition of a party was mani- fest in pursuit of this object, was a der- isive effort, as bold as it was unprincipled —in defiance of the express provisions of the constitution, they contended for no- thing less than a negative in the house of representatives upon all treaties; which would in fact go to destroy the power vested by the constitution, in the Presi- dent of the United States to form and conclude treaties, controuled only by the advice and consent of the Senate.
This attempt was met with a firm and successful resistance on the part of the fe- deralists, and the constitutional power of the executive was preserved from the en- croachment of democracy. For conduct of this nature, have the adherents to fede- ralism been censured, and the laudable exertions of wisdom and talents to secure the permanence of an excellent govern- ment, stigmatized as base attempts "to impose on us the substance of the British government, and to assimilate us to the British model in its corrupt parts."— Since the ascendancy of democracy in our councils, the evidence of this disposition, in a party unfriendly and indeed hostile to the constitution, has been glaringly ex- hibited—Witness the destruction of the judiciary
PHILADELPHIA, August 25. Extracts from the Log Book of the Ship Dispatch, Capt. Benners:
Sailed from Tranquibar March 18th. Left the ship Sanson, of and for New York, to sail on the 28th March— Touched at the isle of Bourbon, on the 8th May, Spoke the following vessels on the passage: Aug. 6, the schr. Fav- orite, Curtis, of and from Boston for Sis Croix, all well. 9th, was boarded by H. B. M. sloop of war Gauchupin, on a cruize, and treated politely; the day be- fore had parted from the homeward bound fleet, 180 sail. 11th the brig— Fincar, ten days from Baltimore for C. Francois. 15th, the schr.— from N. C. for Barbadoes, out 4 days; the capt. informed that two British 74 gun ships were near him bound for the Amer- ican coast. 16th, an English schr. from Savannah for London.
The Cornelia, M c Callen, from Phila- delphia; Rising States, Lockwood, from N. Y. Sally, Rance, and Lewis, Out from Boston, have arrived at Bristol.
NORFOLK, August 20.
Arrived, the British brig Juno, capt. Dill, 24 days from Antigua; Barque Co- lumbia, Day, 60 days from Oporto; brig Phoebe, Hudgin, 22 days from Barba- does; ship Courtney, Fitzhugh, 63 days from Leghorn; schr's Favorite, C. Drummond, 5 days from Charleston; Kitty, S. Drummond, 5 days from Charleston.
Just received £3 for sale, 60 bbls. of Beef and Pork, from N. York, of an excellent quality—on hand Holland Gin, and a few hhd. and bbls. of Sugar.
Kenneth Matheson.
August 4.
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For Sale,
An excellent MILCH COW. Enquire of the Printer; July 1.
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Alexandria Advertiser.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27.
The sch'r Friendship, Captain Quan-drill, of this port, arrived at New York, the 23d instant.
Capt. Story from Halifax, put into Prospect, July 27, was informed that the British Packet Lady Hobart was lost on the Banks of Newfoundland. The passengers and crew all saved and arrived at Halifax.
The Norfolk Herald is loud in clamours against the police of that town. From such regulations as are complained of in the following paragraph, and from the prevailing fever having made dreadful havoc in Norfolk, for some years past, the citizens of Alexandria, may have some grounds for caution in communication there. The Herald of the 20th instant says—
"Notwithstanding the certain accounts of the fever raging in New-York, and although we have given hints for precaution in this place, yet no steps are taken to prevent its being imported here. We see no proclamation for the performance of Quarantine, nor any Superintendent in discharge of the duties of his office; but this is just as usual. Should the fever make its appearance among us, we shall then see the proper officer nearly expiring from exertion, and we shall talk of nothing but passing the streets, until the cold weather sets in; then the subject will drop until the next fall season, when fear will again bring the thing to our recollection. There is not a town on the continent so generally defective in Police, nor a town that suffers more from it than Norfolk. Until it has a good Police it can never rise to the estimation its local situation and advantages would ensure it."
The French generals adopting in their speeches to their armies, pompous words, and vain flattery is not new, however Bonaparte may arrogate to himself the merit of this glorious invention. Milton has been proved to have borrowed ideas from the Grecians, why may not a French Consul imitate a Persian Prince.
In looking over an old publication, we found the following address, which we add, by way of comparing the ancient tyrannic mode of warfare, to that of the modern system of the sons of liberty and equality.
Magnanimous Persians, heroes of the race of Savi!
"With the aid and support of the God whom I serve, I have reduced you. The arm of the most high bent my bow, his Almighty hand strengthened my arm, and directed my arrows, and I have subdued you, and dispersed my enemies. It is this God, the God of my fathers, whom I invoke: Before his adorable face I fall prostrate, as did formerly Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Fear nothing from me, ye illustrious issue of heroes; for I will deal with you as a father of the family of Caleb and Nun: As your captain, I shall always march at the head of your armies, and as your general, I will go forth to chastise your enemies and mine. Yes, when the inhabitants of the earth shall provoke your bravery, and force us to declare war against them, I will go before you, under the guidance of the God whom I worship, and lead you to the extremities of the sea, from the Euphrates to the Mouth of the Ganges, and as far as the mountains of the East. I will give you a signal which you are as yet ignorant of, and you shall march under a banner which you are strangers to."
But all the labored harangues of Prince Heraclius, or Consul Bonaparte, vanish in the smoke which begot them, on being compared with the following speech of an Highland chief to his troops, immediately before going into battle:
"Ma bra Lads, "Ken ye yon folks, in yonder glen," "right weel we ken," replied the soldiers—"then", exclaimed the chief, "if ye danna kill them, they'll kill ye."
The cession of West Florida, as mentioned in letters from our ministers at Paris, is we understand an affair of construction. Louisiana is ceded by France to the United in the same manner as received from Spain. The ancient boundaries recognized to these transactions are found to comprise West Florida. The latter is of course included in the present cession.
If this statement is correct, and we understand it is so considered both by Mr. Livingston and Mr. Monroe, there can be no doubt of our obtaining from Spain on easy terms, the trifling residuary territory. (N. Y. Morn. Chron.)
PRICES CURRENT at LIVERPOOL.
Table with market prices for various goods including Ashes, Pot, Bees Wax, Cotton, Sea Island, N. Orleans, Wheat, Superfine Flour, Fine do., Pitch, Rosin, Tar, Turpentine, Rice, Do. not duty paid, Staves, R. O. hoghead, Tobacco, Rappahannock, Potomac, Georgia, Stemmed, Maryland, color, kitefoot, Cocoa, Curracoa, Coffee, Burbon, Java, Sugar, Muscovado, Midling, Good, Fine, Havannah, white. Includes premiums for insurance and exchange rates for American and British ships.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Bourdeaux, to his friend in Boston dated June 29.
Since the declaration of war we have had much trouble with American seamen; many left their vessels to enter on board French privateers. The consul was determined to prevent such conduct, and applied to the officers of government to know if it was allowed to captains of privateers to entice seamen from their respective vessels by making them large offers. They assured the consul that it was not allowed, and that they would lend their assistance in preventing such conduct. The commissary of Marine very readily gave his aid, and not only threatened the captains with imprisonment, but stopped at the Consul's request, the Blond, a French privateer, (formerly the America of Salem,) for a week, until the captain had delivered to the Consul 16 American seamen he had shipped, who are now in prison, and will be sent home, I believe, to take their trial as an example.
Fifty other American seamen, who were about entering on board corsairs, were arrested by the Commissary of Police by the Consul's request, and after a few days confinement, were distributed on board the different American vessels, and are not allowed to come on shore. Without these severe steps not an American vessel would have had a man to go to sea with; and had the same measures been pursued here the last war, so many of our seamen would not have fallen into the hands of the British.
The report that General Rochambeau had arrived at the eastward from C. Francois is unfounded. We have conversed with a French gentleman, passenger in the schr. Diana, capt. Nichols, who left the Cape on the 4th instant. He informs, that there were provisions enough in the place to last eight months, and that it was the determination of General Rochambeau to hold it to the last extremity. No late intelligence has been received from Aux Cayes or Jacmel. It was expected the inhabitants of Port Republican would be compelled to abandon that place and
retreat to the Cape, as they were short of provisions, and the English prevented all supplies by water, and the blacks had possession of the whole of the interior General La Lande, came passenger in the Diana, and will proceed in a few days to France. (N. Y. Daily Adv.)
How long are we to be pestered with the popin-jay chatter of the partisans of the Executive government upon the Louisiana Memorial and Negotiation? Why we shall by and by have the honour of an oration decreed to that great chip of the diplomatic block who so keenly came round those stupid fools, Talleyrand and Bonaparte!—Or perhaps a triumph, as was decreed to the Emperor Caligula, when, after having employed his army in gathering cockle shells, instead of fighting the enemy, he returned to Rome with the spoils. Probably we shall hear of the Heaven-born Negotiator, by and by, as no one before this event suspected him of much diplomatic skill. And why not? Lord Chatham first used the expression, and applied it to Lord Clive for his victory at Plassey. Yet every man who knows the military of India knows that Lord Clive was, during the whole battle of Plassey, so fast asleep in the Plassey-house that he did not hear the rattling of the artillery. Lord Chatham's son, the present Mr. Pitt, was hailed by the nation, and till the day he left office, allowed to be a Heaven-born minister: Yet we see he was deserted, with all his Heaven-born abilities, the other day, in favour of a creature of his own:
"Deserted in his greatest need "By those his former bounty fed," It is truly applicable to him in a variety of ways. Then why may we not suppose the Louisiana Negotiator Heaven-born too—that he has the fortune of a Heaven-born is true: For long after his Memorial had been tossed into the condemnation hole of the French cabinet, and thence again tossed through all the companies of Paris and London; after it had been the sport of the witty, and the wonder of the wise—long after folly had been tired of laughing, and wisdom of staring at it—while an armament lay in the ports of France and Holland ready to sail to Louisiana—all notion of ceding it scouted by the Consul—all hopes of it being ceded deunct in our Negotiator's bosom, comes a Heaven-born, or at least a Heaven-sent fleet from England; blocks up the whole of the armament—forbids it to move, and compels Bonaparte to make a virtue of necessity disembark his troops, and finger our Grand Diplomatist's cash.
Is not this the truth?—If it is, with what face can the party pretend to assume any other merit in the transaction than that of good fortune?
Cheft. Courier.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE, By Robert & John Gray, King Street, The PARENTS FRIEND, or Extracts from the principal works on Education, from the time of Montaigne to the present day, methodized and arranged with observations and notes by the editor, 2 vol. 8vo. Price FOUR DOLLARS handsomely bound August 27. d
MUSCOVADO SUGAR. THE subscribers have received, per the sch'r Leboe, and offer for sale on reasonable terms. 5 hlds. 19 tierces, 79 bis. First quality Guadalupe Sugar. They have also on hand, 20 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, 12 do. do. St. Kitts Rum, Whiskey in tierces and bis. And a parcel of St. Martins Salt. J. and T. Vowell. August 26. d
Arcanum Tincture. JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE By R. and J. GRAY, THE Tinctura, purpureo folio aspero, OF DR. WITHERING, Or, The consumptive patient's infallible restorative. August 23. d3t
THE DIAMOND.
A FABLE.
Long on Golconda's shore a diamond lay, Neglected, rough, concealed in common clay: By every passenger despised and scorn'd, The latent Jewel, thus in secret mourn'd— "Why am I thus to sordid earth confin'd, Why scorn'd and trod upon by every kind? Were these bright qualities, this glittering hue, And dazzling lustre never meant for view? Wrapt in eternal shade if I remain, These shining virtues were bestowed in vain."
As thus the long neglected gem display'd its worth and wrongs, a skilful artist stray'd By chance that way, and saw with curious eye, Tho' much obscured, th' unvalu'd treasure lie, He ground with care, he polish'd it with art, And call'd forth all its rays from every part; And now young Delia's neck ordained to grace, It adds new charms to beauty's fairest face.
The mind of man, neglected and untaught, Is this rough Diamond in the mine unwrought, Till education lend her art, unknown The brightest talents lie, a common stone, By her fair hand when fashion'd, the new mind Rises with lustre, polish'd and refin'd.
Public Sale.
Whereas the following Property was exposed to Sale on Tuesday last, and the purchaser not having complied with the terms of Sale, it will again be offered to the highest bidder on Thursday the 1st of September next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
A TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE,
Situated in an alley leading to the Market-square, commonly called Grutter's-Alley, said HOUSE AND LOT is encumbered with an annual rent of £4 4s.
It is conveniently situated for a Grocery, other particulars are unnecessary as it is presumed the purchaser will wish to view the property. The terms will be two-thirds cash, and the other third left in the hands of the purchaser till a good and sufficient title is made. P. G. MARSTELLER. August 27. d
Public Sale.
On Tuesday next at 10 o'clock will be sold at the Vendue Store, 1 box Irish Linens, A few boxes of Castor Hats, And a quantity of women's Clothes. P. G. MARSTELLER. August 27.
Five Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on the 1st of July last, a negro woman named BECK,
about 20 years of age, pretty lusty, of a yellowish complexion; supposed to be secreted by Henry Peake's negro man Ben, who has a numerous acquaintance in Alexandria, and may have conveyed her there. Whoever takes up said negro and delivers her to me, (living on Occoquan, Davis's Foard, Prince Wm. County,) shall receive the above reward, and, if out of the county, reasonable expenses for bringing her home. It is supposed she is with child. William Davis. August 27. e01m
FLAX SEED.
The highest price given for Flax Seed. A. Smith & Son. (a 5 d)
R. and J. GRAY, Have just received a large supply of Writing Paper & Quills. August 11. d

United States of America, Fifth Circuit, Virginia District, May Term, 1803. Under a Decree of the said Court, We the Commissioners will expose to PUBLIC SALE, for ready money, on the premises, at 12 o'clock, on Friday the 30th day of September next, THAT VALUABLE & EXTENSIVE FARM,
called Mount Salus, alias Millthorpe, lying in Fairfax county, on Difficult and Wolf Trap runs, containing by Deed 550 acres & by survey 673 acres. The Mansion House is on a high healthy and agreeable situation, convenient to which are springs of good water—The house is 40 by 18 feet, two rooms on a floor, with a nine feet passage and stair case, two brick chimneys, with a fire place to each room, a piazza the whole length of the front, a cellar 40 by 18 walled with stone and divided into two apartments. There are several small buildings near the Mansion House and garden. There are also a valuable Merchant and Grist Mill, Saw Mill, Distillery, Miller's House and Overseer's House. The Mill House is 40 by 30, two stories high, half of the lower story of stone, the other part framed work, and covered with shingles. There are one pair of Burr, and one pair of Cologne stones, three drying closets almost new, and one screen, all now in use in manufacturing wheat and grinding grist. The still house 40 by 30, one story high, walls of stone and shingled roof, the floors planked, the upper laid for malting grain, and troughs fixed round the whole house constructed to carry water to every vessel which may need it. Three stills and one boiler can be worked to advantage in said house. The waters on Wolf Trap, on which the mill and saw mill stand, are constant streams. The situation for country custom, or purchasing wheat is exceeded by none in the County or neighborhood, not being more than 17 miles from Alexandria, and 13 from George Town, where there are excellent markets for country produce of every description; and about 14 miles from the city of Washington. The land is fertile and productive, and the soil well adapted to receive improvement, from the use of plaster of Paris. There are upwards of 3000 panels of fence on the land, and about 160 or 170 acres of well timbered land belonging to the tract. There have been nearly 20 acres of timber made, lying on Wolf Trap and Difficult runs; 50 acres more may be made at a small expense. This farm enjoys many natural advantage which are unnecessary for us to mention, it being taken for granted that any person wishing to buy such property will avail themselves of the opportunity of viewing the premises, previous to the day of sale.
The terms of which are, one third of the money to be paid on the day of sale, (at which time deeds will be made the purchaser) one third in six months, and the other third in twelve months, with the interest accruing on the two last payments from the day of sale. A deed of trust will be expected to secure the last payments.
Some informality in the decree prevented the sale agreeably to the former notice. This defect being obviated by the parties, the property will most certainly be sold as now notified.
Captain James Wiley, residing near the land, will shew the premises, and also a plat of the survey, which is left with him for the information of those concerned.
The title papers will be exhibited on the day of sale.
Charles Little, James Wiley, James Douglass.
August 23. eos.
Washington Tavern.
RANDOLPH MOTT
Has removed to the house lately occupied by Mr. PETER HETSKELL, sign of General Washington, Where he continues to keep a House of ENTERTAINMENT for Travellers & others He returns his sincere thanks to his friends for their former custom, and hopes from his attention to business to merit and receive a continuance of the patronage of a liberal public.
August 8. eo
Printing in all its variety executed at this office.
Robert and John Gray HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF Family & Patent Medicines, —CONSISTING OF— Chambaud's Antasthmatic Lozenges; Ague and Fever Drops; Antibilious Pills; Anodyne Essence for Head Aches; Reanimating Solar Tincture; Dr. Bardwell's genuine Eye Water; Atkinson's Essence of Mustard; Scotch Ointment for the Itch; Tooth Ach Drops; Aromatic Lozenges; Essence of the Woods, &c. &c.
MATRIMONY.
IT is much to be regretted but indisputably certain, that many persons of both sexes are deterred from entering into the married state, by Secret Infirmities, which delicacy forbids them to disclose; and there are not a few who being already married, are rendered miserable for want of those tender pledges of mutual love, without which happiness in this state is at least very precarious. It has been ascertained beyond a doubt that those circumstances are occasioned by general or partial relaxation or weakness in either sex, and it is equally certain that the genuine ROMANTIC LOZENGES OF STEEL are the best, if not the only remedy ever discovered for this species of debility. When taken into the stomach, they immediately dissolve and diffuse themselves like a vapor through every pore, producing effects at once delightful, salutary and permanent. When the spark of life begins to grow dim, the circulation languid, and the faculties paralyzed, these Lozenges are found to give tone to the nerves, exhilarate the animal spirits, invigorate the body, and re-animate the whole man. When aversion to exercise, loss or depravity of appetite, and palled countenance, indicate approaching consumption, the delicate female will be preferred and restored to health and society by the benign influence of this medicine. When the delusions of imagination, or the force of bad example, have tempted unguarded youth into the dangerous labyrinth of secret sensuality, debilitated his body, and impaired his understanding, these Lozenges will protect him from lingering disease, the infirmities of premature old age, and a wretched dissolution amidst the agonizing reflections of conscious guilt.—When the sons and daughters of dissipation have brought on themselves debility, relaxation, imbecility, and a long train of nervous affections, manifested by impaired memory, anxiety, agitation, tremours, languor, paleness, emaciation, indigestion, apathy in men; hysterics, spasms, loss of appetite, irregularity, weakness, abortion, pains in the back, chest, &c. in women; these lozenges will restore health and vigor to the debilitated frame, and cheerfulness and animation to the mind.
Price One Dollar per packet.
Particular directions for their use are sealed up with each, but as the great benefit to be derived from them can only be secured by having them genuine, the public are requested to observe that the signature of Messrs. Thos. Stokes and Co. are affixed to each packet, without which mark of authenticity, they are not genuine.
Dr. Atkinson's genuine Essence of Mustard.
Rheumatism in every stage, instantly submits to its penetrating powers, which has succeeded in curing the most desperate cases of rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sciatica, numbness, palsy and complaints of the stomach, after various medicines have proved ineffectual. It is prepared in pills, and also in a fluid state. The pills are particularly serviceable in flatulences and indigestion, and by their salutary operation, promote perspiration, and gradually undermine the most obstinate rheumatism; and, at the same time, invigorate the debilitated constitution. The fluid essence is a remarkable active embrocation, necessarily used with the pills, and as generally excites a tingling sensation; it removes the causes of pain, by bringing on a circulation in the parts affected; by this means, frozen limbs, the feverish sprains and bruises, old strains and relaxations, are generally cured by a few applications. The genuine is distinguished from counterfeits, by the signature of Thomas Stokes and Co. being affixed to each bottle; without which mark of authenticity, none are genuine.
The genuine Scotch Itch Ointment.
The only medicine that cures this disagreeable disease, by one application, so many thousands having experienced its efficacy; it is unnecessary to add any more arguments in its favor, but to caution the public that the name Thomas Stokes and Co. is affixed to each box, without this mark of authenticity, none are genuine.
Dr. Bardwell's genuine Eye Water.
A foreign remedy for all diseases of the eyes; speedily removes inflammation, dimness, itching, and films; it never fails to cure these maladies which frequently succeed the measles, small-pox, and fever; and is an unparalleled strengtheners of a weak sight.
Dr. Hunter's genuine Antibilious Pills.
An agreeable and certain preventive of that predisposition to inflammatory and malignant fever, which prevails at particular seasons of the year. The rapid and increasing demand from every part of the United States, and the West India islands, is the best evidence of their superiority or excellence.
CHAMBAUD'S
Antasthmatic Lozenges. A radical cure for coughs, colds, asthma and consumptions, difficulty of breathing, &c. &c.
Mr. CHAMBAUD, the sole proprietor of this medicine, has the satisfaction to announce that they have been the means of relieving many persons in a most precarious
state of health. In common colds this medicine produces so salutary a perspiration that they generally are eradicated in a few hours. Coughing, being prolonged by that convulsive symptom termed the tickling in the throat, it shortens its duration by promoting sleep and strengthening the constitution. Pulmonary complaints, affecting the breast and lungs; those affected with them experience an almost immediate relief.—Asthmas and confined consumptions have repeatedly been eradicated by them. Infants in the hiccuping-cough, and women during pregnancy, may take them without the least fear of danger, and with the greatest expectation of relief, nor can it be administered at an improper season.
Dr. BARDWELL'S
Anodyne Essence, for all kinds of Head Aches.
THE renowned virtues of the Anodyne essence, is now so generally known, that it is no presumption in the Proprietor, to say, that Head Aches, arising from acute fever cause, or however violent, instantly submit to its penetrating powers. This invaluable Anodyne, has frequently succeeded after the best advice, and every other remedy had failed; by its salutary operation, it insensibly promotes circulation and perspiration, and thereby prevents the return of the most obstinate periodical head aches.
SPRING PHYSIC.
DR. HUNTER'S Antibilious Pills are unquestionably proved by ample experience to be the most effectual remedy, at the same time the most innocent, pleasant, and convenient medicine for the cure of scurvy, scorbutic eruptions, leprosy, and other disorders originating from a corruptive state of the blood. The remarkable cure of Mr. Ellison, of Albany, who had been twelve years tormented with a most distressing scorbutic complaint, as also that of Thomas Johnson, a labouring man, in the service of Mr. Van Rensselaer, who was afflicted with a most horrid leprosy, must have convinced every one who has read the particulars of these cases, besides which, a variety of proofs of their efficacy, authenticated by persons of character and respectability are open to the examination of every inquirer. These must naturally be supposed to have their due weight, and supercede the necessity of any further comment from the Proprietor, yet, he presumes to assert, that the real merits of this vegetable preparation will, on a fair trial, plead more forcible its own recommendation than any thing which can be said of it, Where also may be had, Atkinson's Worm destroying Lozenges.—
These Lozenges not only destroy worms where they exist, but effectually prevent their return. These families who have followed Dr. Atkinson's advice, and used them in the spring and fall among their children, as their common physic, have now the happiness to find those children, which appeared sickly and consumptive, in the bloom of health, being entirely delivered from those dreadful vermin.
Sparta, Mount Pleasant,
March 27, 1803.
We hereby certify, that our daughter, about 4 years of age, has been very unwell and in a bad state of health for these last two years. We always suspected that she had worms and had given her several worm medicines, without any good effect, so that we despaired raising her till of late. Hearing of some surprising cures being performed by Atkinson's worm destroying lozenges, we purchased a packet of them, and administered them according to the directions. The first dose brought away only one worm, and with it a quantity of slimy, offensive matter; the second brought away four monstrous thick worms nearly half a yard in length; and the third dose, a large quantity of a slimy, offensive matter. The vomiting and purging, with which she was frequently troubled have ceased—her appetite has become regular, and has ever since enjoyed a perfect state of health, for which we are entirely indebted to this excellent medicine.
Dr. BARDWELL'S
Re-animating Solar Tincture, or Pabulum of Life,
Of the cure of Consumption and Asthma Disorders in the Stomach and Bowels, Convulsions, Cholic and Dysentery.
Cautious investigation, and attentive enquiry into the nature and laws of the animal economy, having long confirmed an opinion in the mind of the inventor, that all the maladies abovementioned, derive their origin from the same cause, indirect debility, or consequent weakness, the analogy of their source, by a natural inference suggested the idea of their removal by the same means; the result was the discovery of the Re-animating Solar Tincture, which after having been employed in thousands of instances, with the most unexampled and astonishing success, has obtained the wormest approbation of characters of the first respectability, both in and out of the profession; the proprietors can confidently recommend, as one of the most certain, efficacious, and pleasant remedies ever discovered by man or offered to the world.
Price 1 dollar, and 1 dollar 50 cents per bottle. The large bottle contains nearly two of the small. Copious Directions for their use are sealed up with each bottle.
Specific Drops for Deafness.
FOR many years have these drops been used with amazing success, in DEAFNESS & HARDNESS OF HEARING. Those who are unacquainted with the great relief afforded by this
valuable medicine, are earnestly recommended a trial. Few are the cases in which it has not been of great service, and very often produced a complete cure.
Copious directions for the use of the Specific Drops for Deafness are sealed up with each bottle. Price one dollar.
Dr. Stoughton's Cordial Bitters, faithfully prepared at the original water-house, London.
This incomparable medicine has stood the test of unival approbation in Europe for near an hundred years, in the cure and prevention of,
Loss of appetite, bad digestion, rancid cholic, surfeits, hysteric vapours, fainting and trembling, ague and fever, depressed spirits, foul breath, worms in children, jaundice, obstructions or stoppages, bilious fevers, sick fits, &c. &c.
These Bitters being now generally used in taverns and public places, and universally acknowledged by all who have tried their effects, to be far superior to the compositions formerly imposed in imitation thereof; the proprietor hath reduced the price to those who purchase largely above fifty per cent. Directions will be pasted on the Bottles, and which will be also sealed, in order to detect counterfeiters and upstart pretenders, who will all tell you, they make the genuine Stoughton's Bitters; and in order to impose their trash on the public, they sometimes copy a part of the true advertisement and directions.
June 13. eo
ALEX. SMITH and SON HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
Per the brig RACHEL, from IRELAND, 5 boxes well laid in IRISH LINEN, Some excellent Irish PORK in hds. and bds. a few hds.
IRISH OAT MEAL, and 30 dozen THREAD HOSE, which they will sell low for Cash.
July 28. eo
I have just received, and offer for sale on reasonable terms,
TEN BALES EAST INDIA GOODS,
consisting of Gauripere Sannas, Alibad Emery, Seempore Bafas, Mugga Mamdy, Lupore, do. Beroob Gauras, Chittabully do. Btrapooty, Brown do. Bandanna Hifs.
Benjamin Shreve, jun.
August 1. eo
PAINTING.
THE subscriber respectfully informs the public in general that he has become a resident of this town, where he professes the following branches of art of Painting and Drawing. Portraits, Oil and Crayons, Sign and Ornamental Painting, Free Masons Aprons, Leather and other implements necessary to the craft. Also, Stands of Col. Regiments and Companies, and decorated in the most elegant manner.
GILDING
Executed in the best manner. N. B. Signs for country merchants, innkeepers, and others executed in such a manner that they may be carried to any distance without danger of injury and with very little trouble, on the most moderate terms.
DRAWING.
HE will open a school for teaching young ladies Drawing and Painting in water colours and crayons, as soon as a sufficient number subscribe. He will also punctually attend on ladies who wish patterns drawn for Tambouring, Embroidery, Toilet Tables & other Needle work.
Apply at his lodgings in Water street, nearly opposite the Venue Store and first door south of Col. Hooe's.
F. KEMMELMEYER.
An Apprentice wanted to the above business. June 27. eo
A Warehouse to Let.
I will rent my Warehouse, situate on King street, adjoining the mansion house in which I live, opposite Mr. J. Kincaid's. Possession may be had immediately. It is very convenient for a Grocery store, or a Flour Merchant. For terms apply to P. MARSTELLER.
June 2. eo
Cash given for clean linen and cotton rags.
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