Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1802-05-15 00:00:00

Public Sale.
On TUESDAY, at ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store, Rum in hogsheads and barrels. Whiskey in barrels, Gin in casks and barrels, Port wine in casks, Molasses in hds. Sugar in hds and bls. White and brown soap in boxes, Chocolate in boxes, Coffee in tierces and bags, Raisins in kegs and boxes. Queens Ware in crates, handsomely assorted,
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS, —AMONG WHICH ARE— Superfine cloth and Kersemere, Narrow Cloth, and Flannels, Irish Linens, and Oznaburgs, Sail duck of different qualities, Chintzes and Calicoes, Cambric and Cotton shawls, India Mullin and Table Cloaths, Coloured threads and sowing silks, Ribbons, Hats, and A number of other articles. P. G. MARSTELLER, May 15 Vendue-Master.
Sales by Auction.
On WEDNESDAY next, At ten o'clock, will be Sold at the Auction Room, 4th proof Jamaica Rum in hogsheads, Holland Gin in pipes and bls, New-England Rum in bls. Port Wine in quarter casks, Lisbon Wine in pipes, Molasses in hds, Sugar in bls. Soap Candles and Chocolate Pepper in bags, Castor Oil in bottles, Fig Blue in kegs.
Together with a large quantity of DRY GOODS, Among which are Chintzes and Calicoes, Sprig'd, lappet, jaconet and book muslins and mullin shawls, White and coloured Marseilles and muslinets, Linen and cotton checks, Bandannoes, flags and chequered silk handkerchiefs, Large and small fans, Irish and German linens, Mens and Wemens' faddles, A quantity of mens' and womens' shoes.
Also, The remains of a retail store, consisting of a general assortment of Dry Goods, which will positively be sold. THOMAS MOORE, Auctioneer. May 15.
Wanted Immediately, A white or black woman, to do the house-work in a small family.—Enquire of the Printers. May 10. d
GERMAN LINENS.
Joseph Riddle & Co. HAVE FOR SALE Best white Ticklenburg, Second qual. do. Brown do. Oznaburgs, Brown Hempen Rolls, White do. Hessian do. Brown Holland and Dowlas. ALSO ON HAND, A Quantity of Turk's Island, Isle of May, and Cadiz SALT. December 29. d
John Gardner Ladd Has lately received for sale at his Warehouse, Prince Street Wharf, Russia Sheetings, Russia and Ravens Duck } per bale or piece, And India Cotton German Linens and one trunk sewing Silks and Ribbons, A few pair handsome Looking Glasses in gilt and mahogany frames, Two bales of Paper Hangings, A great variety of mens, womens and childrens' shoes, coarse and fine, Hyson, Young Hyson and } TEAS, Souchong Tea table sets of China in boxes, Cotton, wool and playing Cards, Holland and country Gin of the best quality in pipes, W. India, and N. } in hds and bls. England Rum, Molasses & Sugars Coffee in bags, Spinning Cotton, Butter in firkins, Beef and Pork in bls. and half bls, Spermaceti and tallow Candles, White and brown Soap, Chocolate of the best and common sort, Chees of an extraordinary fine quality, Shad, Herrings and dried Cod Fish, A quantity of red Seal Leather, Fresh Raisins and Figs in casks, Lemons in boxes, Pepper, Allspice, Nutmegs, Almonds, and a small quantity of fresh Hops, &c. Also, About 30 tons of Lignumvitae. May 13. d
WILLIAM LOWRY HAS REMOVED FROM GEORGETOWN TO ALEXANDRIA, AND IMPORTED By the ship Tyson, from Liverpool, via Baltimore, and now opening for sale, at the store lately occupied by John Ramsey, King-street, A quantity of EARTHEN WARE, in crates assorted. Also, A quantity of Dry Goods, suitable for the season, and is in daily expectation of receiving an additional supply of those articles by the first arrivals from Britain. Country storekeepers and others will find it their interest in giving him a call, as he is determined to sell on the most reasonable terms. April 30. d
In obedience to a Decree of the Court of Alexandria county, of Monday the 17th day of May next, in fair, if not the next fair day, will be offered for sale on the premises, upon a Credit of 6 and 12 months, upon notes with approved indorsers, negotiable at the Bank of Alexandria, A Lot of Ground, Containing half an-acre, lying upon the east side of Alfred street and south side of Cameron street, in the town of Alexandria, extending on Alfred-street 176 feet 7 inches, upon Cameron street 123 feet 5 inches. There are a convenient two story frame dwelling house, with a kitchen and other out houses upon the lot, which now rent for £. 50 per annum. The lot is subject to an annual rent of £. 15. As the lot is large it will be laid off into smaller divisions, and sold either in those divisions, or altogether, as will be most agreeable to those inclined to purchase. This sale is made to satisfy a debt due from Thomas Richards to Thompson and Veitch.
JAMES KEITH, JOHN JANNEY, JOHN DUNLAP, } Com'rs. April 16. d34t
Printing in all its variety, executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.
In the case of James Gillies, a Bankrupt. WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy was duly awarded and issued against James Gillies, of the town of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia, by the name and the description of James Gillies, on the 6th day of May, in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and two: And whereas the commissioners in and by the said commission named and authorised, have declared him to be a bankrupt; the said commissioners do hereby summon and require the said James Gillies personally to be and appear before the commissioners, in the said commission named, on Thursday the 13th day of this present month; or Thursday the 3d day of June next, and on Friday the 18th day of the same month, at Gadby's Tavern in Alexandria, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of each day, then and there to be examined, and to make a full and true discovery and disclosure of all his estate and effects according to the directions of the act of Congress, entitled, "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," at either of which meetings the creditors of said bankrupt may attend to prove the same, and those who are indebted to the said bankrupt, or have effects of any kind in their hands belonging to him, are not to pay away or secrete the same. JAMES KEITH, J. C. HERBERT, J. B. NICKOLS, } Commissioners. Teste, HENRY MOORE, Secretary to the commission. May 8. d6w
Just received and for Sale at this office—Price One Dollar, DEBATES In the Senate of the United States, on the bill for repealing the late JUDICIARY LAW. May 10.
Ship General Hunter, CAPTAIN ADAMSON, Arrived yesterday from Liverpool with a cargo of excellent SALT For the Fisheries. Also, A FEW Crates of Liverpool Earthen Ware. We will sell this cargo on moderate terms for ready cash, or notes negotiable in the Bank of Alexandria at 60 days. The ship will take in freight for Liverpool. R. T. HOOE, & Co. April 8. d
Calumny Detected and Exposed! JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at this office, price 12 1/2 cents, OBSERVATIONS AND DOCUMENTS, Relative to a Calumny circulated By JOHN BROWN, A member of the Senate of the United States, from Kentucky, To the prejudice of ELISHA I. HALL, of Frederick county, Virginia. April 24. d
T. SIMMS Has just received and offers for sale, at the lower end of Prince Street, 15 jars best quality Tamarinds, And a quantity of Fresh Limes and Lemons. April 27. d
FOR SALE, A Negro Man, about 25 or 26 years of age—accustomed to house work and waiting at table—being strong and active he may be otherwise employed at the pleasure of the purchaser. Apply to the printers. March 29. d
Cash given for rags.
VALUABLE LANDS In Hardy county, Virginia, for Sale at Auction. By virtue of a Deed of Trust from Peter Callett and Susannah his wife, to the subscriber, will be sold at public auction, at the Coffee House in the town of Alexandria, on Monday the 31st day of this present month, at 12 o'clock for ready money, Two hundred and six acres of LAND, being part of a tract containing 406 acres; lying and being in the county of Hardy, in the state of Virginia, adjoining Robert Denton's land, about two miles from Col. Martin's Front Pond, on the Thorn Bottom. The title of this land is indisputable, and it is said by good judges to be of an excellent quality. HENRY MOORE, Trustee. T. MOORE, Auctioneer. May 10. d12t
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ALEXANDRIA COUNTY. } TO WIT. In pursuance of an order of the Circuit Court for the district and county aforesaid, made by consent of parties in the case of the United States; v. s. Robert T. Hooe and Co. in chancery, will be exposed to public sale for ready money upon the 19th day of June next, the following valuable property, conveyed in trust to the subscribers by Col. John Fitzgerald, late of this town, deceased, viz:—
A Water Lot commonly called Fitzgerald's Wharf, lying upon the south side of King street and east side of Union street, and bounded by an alley of 30 feet in width, on the south from Union street to the water. On this piece of ground are erected three Brick Warehouses, 24 feet 4 inches in front, 42 feet deep and three stories high each—Also, a SAIL LOFT above the upper story 73 feet in length and 42 feet wide upon the floor—all under one roof. Adjoining, and on the east side of this house, is a piece of ground unimproved the whole length of the house, 55 feet deep, terminating on a 25 feet alley, laid out upon the front of the wharf. From the front of the wharf is a pier extended into the river 100 feet by 60 in breadth. Appertaining to the pier is a dock 35 feet wide on the one side and another 28 feet on the other side. Wm. HERBERT, Jno. C. HERBERT, } Trustees. May 8. dtt
Paper Hangings. JUST RECEIVED, BY Cotton & Stewart, A large and general assortment of Paper Hangings, consisting of upwards of 40 different patterns with elegant borders. April 7. d
Just Received, and for sale at this Office, Mr. BAYARD'S SPEECH on the Bill for repealing the late Judiciary Act.
For Sale, or to Rent, THE unexpired lease of a HOUSE and LOT, on Queen street, with a BAKE-HOUSE thereon; the lease has 3 years to run. The stand is good for business, and is well known, having been occupied for a length of time by a baker. For particulars apply to THOMAS SIMMS, Prince street. March 20. d
FOR SALE, At Cotton and Stewart's Book Store, Royal street, THE GLOSSER: Satirical Poem—By Giles Julap, of Chotank, Virginia. Price 62 1/2 cents. Also, Mr. BAYARD'S SPEECH On the Judiciary Bill. April 24. d

We this day lay before the public, the report of the Committee of Investigation, of which some mention has already been made, and of which very much will hereafter be said. At present we shall content ourselves with merely publishing the Report, in connection with the reply of Mr. Stoddert, late Secretary of the Navy, to that part which relates to the purchase of Navy Yards; (see the Advertiser of Wednesday the 5th inst. ) with the addition of a few remarks, in this place, upon the rise, progress and final issue of this very extraordinary Report.
The committee, consisting of Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Giles, Mr. Elmhurst, Mr. R. Williams, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Griswold, and Mr. Cutler, was appointed very early in the session. Nearly five months elapsed before any thing was heard from the committee. On Saturday, after the two Houses had voted to adjourn upon the following Monday, the printed report was, for the first time, laid upon the desks of the members. It was made out entirely by the ministerial majority of the committee, and was never shown to the three last mentioned gentlemen of the committee until the day but one before it was reported to the house.—It is, however, known to the editor of this Gazette, that the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury to the chairman of the committee making the statements upon which the report is grounded, was received and privately printed with injunctions to let no copy escape, nearly two months before the report was laid before the house, or even made known to the minority of the committee.
Under these circumstances, the report was uttered into the House on Saturday, the day before that fixed upon for Congress to adjourn. At this late hour, it was very rationally concluded that the House could not be prepared to act upon it; and as the minority of the committee were allowed to know little more of the report, than any other members of the House, it was doubtless supposed and intended that no investigation should be had, and that the report should be left, without comment or contradiction, to operate upon the public mind until another session of Congress.
In this, however, the ministerialists were disappointed. Mr. Griswold moved to recommit the report for the purpose of correcting the mis-statements. On this motion a debate arose, in which Mr. Griswold and Mr. Bayard advocated the recommitment, and in a very masterly manner exposed the incorrectness and extreme partiality of the Report. They were opposed by Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Williams and Mr. Randolph.
Some reasons urged in favor of the motion were, that the report contained mis-statements relative to some facts, and but partial statements relative to others. It was said that as to Mr. Tracy, he was doubtless entitled to all the money which he had drawn for public services; that the law allows him as a Senator six dollars for every day's attendance during the session, and six dollars for every twenty miles distance between the seat of government at the opening of the session, he was entitled to full pay whether he came immediately from home or not. But at any rate, that this case ought not to be reported for the purpose of diverting the public attention from the case of Mr. Stone, a Senator of the ministerial sect from North Carolina, which case is not mentioned in the report. In the last congress this Mr. Stone was a member of the House of Representatives. Before the conclusion of the session he was elected a member of the Senate for the present Congress. On the 3d of March the former Congress expired—by order of the President the Senate under the new Congress convened on the fourth. Upon leaving the House of Representatives Mr. Stone drew his travelling wages home to North-Carolina. Upon taking his seat in the Senate on the next day, he drew travelling wages from North-Carolina to the Senate and at the end of two days, when the Senate adjourned, he drew travelling wages back again to North-Carolina.—Mr. Tracy, who was exactly in the same situation, the time for which he was elected having expired with the former Congress, and he being re-appointed, drew no travelling wages on account of the extra session: So that, upon the principle upon which Mr. Stone's account was settled by the present administration he is entitled to 34 days pay for the distance both ways between the seat of government and the place of his residence, amounting to 204
dollars more than he received or asked for. It was said then, if Mr. Tracy's account was incorrect, a fortiori the account of Mr. Stone was much more incorrect, and ought to be mentioned in the report.
We have no room, at this time, to go into a full detail of all that was urged in favour of a recommitment, for the purpose of striking out many parts of the report, or else of inserting similar cases which have happened under the present administration. Suffice it for the present to say, that those who advocated the recommitment insisted, that if Mr. Tracy acted wrong in performing public services, and receiving pay for them, while a member of congress Mr. Dawson acted equally wrong in also performing public services, and receiving pay for them, while he was also a member of congress: consequently, that both ought to be omitted in the report, or else both inserted. That if Mr. M'Henry acted wrong in erecting buildings for the public service on the banks of the Schuylkill, Mr. Smith, the present secretary of the navy, has acted equally wrong in erecting a number of expensive buildings, under a similar authority, on the banks of the Potomac; and that both, therefore, ought to go together. As to navy yards, a sufficient explanation will be found in the remarks of Mr. Stoddert.
We shall soon go into a more full investigation of this report: in the mean time, we hope to be furnished with the speeches of Mr. Griswold and Mr. Bayard, which, we are informed, will, in the fullest manner, expose the deformities of this unfounded calumny.
Let the American people coolly and carefully investigate this unexampled transaction; let them remark that the report was withheld from the house till the last moments of the session; that part of the committee were kept in ignorance of what the report was to be, until the day before it was intended to be laid before the house; that it was by the casting vote of the chairman only that any inquiry was made of Mr. Stoddert in a matter which so intimately concerns his honor and the honor of the nation and her government, that then he was required to answer the inquiries before the next morning, and finally, that his answer was not allowed to accompany the report. After viewing the subject in these lights, let the public pronounce, whether the majority of the committee (for three out of seven dissented from the report) intended to make a fair and upright statement of facts, or, like a thief who fears detection, and to avoid it, endeavours to be loudest in crying stop thief , their sole purpose was to set up a hue and cry against the last administration, in hopes of diverting the public attention from the indefensible measures of the present.
REPORT.
THE committee appointed "to enquire and report whether monies drawn from the treasury have been faithfully applied to the objects for which they were appropriated, and whether the same have been regularly accounted for; and to report likewise whether any further arrangements are necessary to promote economy, enforce adherence to legislative restrictions, and secure the accountability of persons entrusted with the public money," submit.
The following Report.—
IN order to ascertain generally in what manner, and under what checks, monies were drawn from the treasury of the United States, and were afterwards expended and accounted for, the committee applied to the secretary of the treasury, stating the several objects to which they intended to direct their enquiry; his answers under date of the 2d of March, and the 9th of April, are annexed to this report, to which, as well as to the statements of the accountants of the war and navy departments, on the same subject, they beg leave to refer.
The committee deem it sufficient to state here, that all public monies are drawn from the treasury in virtue of warrants signed by the comptroller, and are paid to the officers or agents to whom the same are due, or who are entrusted with their application; or when relating to the war or navy departments, they are placed in the hands of the treasurer as agent for those departments who disburses them on warrants drawn by the secretary of the department, and countersigned by the respective accountant.
For the general construction heretofore given by the treasury department to the various appropriation laws, the committee
refer to the communication made to them by the secretary of the treasury on the 2d of March, and more particularly for the construction given to the annual appropriations for the support of the navy and army respectively, they refer to a report made by the late secretary of the treasury on the day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, to the committee of ways and means.
From both of these it appears that the appropriations for the army and navy respectively, have been considered as constituting but one general fund for each of these objects, although in most of the laws making appropriations a variety of heads of expenditure were distinctly specified. If the general construction be correct, it may perhaps be said that in most instances monies have been drawn from the treasury in the manner prescribed by law. Some irregularities are stated to have occurred, where monies have been advanced upon the simple application of the secretary of the treasury by letter, without the formality of a warrant, and sometimes even without a previous appropriation, but in these cases the irregularity has been afterwards covered by subsequent warrants and appropriations, and the committee do not discover that it has been productive of any injurious consequences to the United States. The secretary of the treasury, in his communication of the second of March, having expressed a doubt whether the monies advanced on account of the removal of the seat of government from Philadelphia to Washington had been authorized by any previous law, the committee directed their attention to that object, and now offer the result.
The law establishing the permanent and temporary seat of government (passed on the 16th of June, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-six,) provided, "that all offices attached to the seat of government should be removed to this district on the first day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, by their respective holders," and declared that the necessary expense of such removal should be defrayed out of the duties on import and tonnage. This appropriation is indefinite in its nature, and perhaps some contrariety of opinion may exist as to the extent of the expense it was intended to cover—but the committee conceive that a strict adherence to the letter of the law, would confine the appropriation to the expenses actually incurred in removing the books, papers, records and furniture of the respective offices.—From the document (marked G.) hereto annexed, it appears, that the sum of 15,293 dollars and 23 cents were paid for the transportation of the books, papers, records and furniture of the several offices, and the furniture of the President; and the sum of 32,372 dollars and 34 cents for expenses incurred by the officers and clerks for the removal of themselves and families. In general the vouchers produced in support of these last mentioned expenses, are the stated accounts and the declarations of the officers and clerks, to whom the same were allowed. Transcripts of the accounts of the officers only are annexed, those of the clerks being too numerous to be detailed. From these accounts (which are marked g 1, to g 12, inclusive) it will be seen that the charges consist of travelling expenses, losses on the sale of articles thought too inconvenient to remove, packing, breakage and transportation of furniture, house rent at Philadelphia, and extra expenses after their arrival at the city of Washington. As all the officers and clerks were, at the time, in the service and pay of the government, and received the full amount of their salaries, exclusively of these extraordinary allowances, and as the act of June, '90, provided only for defraying the expenses incident to the removal of the officers, the committee are of opinion that this sum of 32,372 dollars and 34 cents was drawn from the Treasury and expended without any legal authority.
The manner in which monies drawn from the treasury under previous appropriations, have been afterwards applied, presents a subject of inquiry of more difficulty and importance.
The expenses in relation to the civil list, being chiefly for salaries, are not otherwise liable to abuse; than in case where monied advances to agents have not been applied to the objects for which the advance was made, and have not been afterwards regularly accounted for. Amongst the subordinate agents to whom monies have been advanced for miscellaneous objects of a civil nature, some appear to be delinquents, and some not to
have rendered their accounts, as will be seen by a reference to the document marked D. here with reported.
The monies necessary to defray the expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations have, till lately been paid to the secretary of state, who used to disburse the same. The accounts of Messrs Jefferson, Marshall, and Madison, who have at various periods filled that appointment, have been settled, and no balance is due thereon. A suit, not decided, has been instituted against Mr. Randolph, formerly secretary of state, for a balance unaccounted for by him. The accounts of Mr. Pickering are not yet finally settled. He remains charged with a sum of 3,383 dollars and 20 cents, erroneously paid by him for the freight of a vessel supposed to have been employed by the consul at Tripoli, and with another sum of 3,289 dollars and 50 cents, being the balance of an advance made to Samuel Holmgren, for the purpose of being remitted to Mr. Humphreys at Madrid, in part of his salary, which Mr. Humphreys did not receive. Both these sums, it is believed, may and will be recovered from the persons to whom they were respectively advanced. But the principal reason which appears to have prevented an ultimate settlement with him arises from the circumstance of his not having applied the whole of the money drawn by him from the treasury to the specific objects for which it was appropriated by law. For the extent and result of this misapplication, the committee refer to the statement marked C, accompanying the communication of the secretary of the treasury under the date of the 2d of March. From this statement it appears, that Mr. Pickering drew from the treasury under the appropriations made "for defraying the expenses incident to the intercourse with foreign nations, for negotiating treaties with the Barbary powers, and for the contingent expenses of government," the sum of 63,999 dollars and 57 cents more than he applied to those several objects, which together with the sum of 14,588 dollars and 54 cents gained by him on the purchase of bills of exchange for the use of government, for an aggregate of 78,588 dollars and 11 cents. The same statement C. will show that the whole of this sum was expended by him on objects of a public nature, (as far as the committee can ascertain the fact,) but this expenditure, having been made from appropriations designed for other objects by law, the misapplication of the money has prevented the comptroller of the treasury from settling his accounts.
Although the committee will not say that there are no cases in which a public officer would be justified in applying monies appropriated to one object, to expenditures on another, yet they are of opinion that in every deviation the necessity for the application ought to be for some obvious benefit to the United States, and in every such case, a disclosure thereof to congress ought to be made, at the next session which should immediately thereafter ensue.
The monies which have been advanced to the several secretaries of state, have been remitted by them principally to ministers, consuls and other agents abroad whose accounts are not yet rendered, (although many of them are of an old date) and the committee cannot say how, or in what manner the money has been expended.
The advances necessary for defraying the expenses of the military and naval establishment were formerly made in part to individuals who have accounted directly with that department: but since the law of the 16th of July 1798, the whole of the monies have been paid to the treasurer as agent for these two departments, and have been subject to the drafts of the respective secretaries. The letter of the secretary of the treasury, under the date of the 9th of April, accompanied by sundry abstracts, (marked from A 1, to A 9, inclusive) together with the statements of the two accountants (marked E, e 1, e 2, e 3, and F respectively) herewith reported, exhibit the amount advanced, settled and remaining unaccounted for, in each department. From these it appears, that from the 1st day of January 1797, to the end of the year 1801, the advances made by the treasury on account of the war department have amounted (exclusively of a sum in the hands of the treasurer) to dollars. 9,346,960 29 cents.
Of which there have been paid to individuals who have accounted with, or are accountable to the treasury a sum of 1,393,238 2

And there have been paid by virtue of warrants of the secretary of war, or to individuals accountable to the war department, the sum of 8,456,725 7  Making an aggregate equal to the above sum of 9,846,963 29  To which is to be added a balance remain'g unaccounted for, on the books of the accountant, on the 1st January, 1797, 1,756,391 36  Making in the whole a sum chargeable to the war department, from the year 1797 to 1801 (both inclusive) of 10,213,116 43  Of which the accountant has settled and rendered to the treasury, accounts to the amount of 6,335,923 90  Leaving a balance unaccounted for or not yet settled, 3,877,192 50  The monies advanced to the navy department, from its establishment in 1789, to the 31st of March, 1801, exclusively of the sum paid by the treasury to individuals, amounts to 9,981,313 75  Of which sum accounts have been settled by the accountant, and rendered to the treasury, to the amount of 5,810,661 98  Leaving an unaccounted for or unsettled balance of 4,170,651 75  Dollars 9,981,315 73
These sums differ in amount, nominally, from those contained in the statement annexed to the letter of the secretary of the treasury, of the 2d of March, but the difference is explained, and the actual amount proved to be the same in letter, as the statements of the 9th of April.  (To be concluded in our next.)
NEW-YORK, May 11.  By the brig Mary, captain Lovett, arrived yesterday, we have received the St. Johns (N. B.) Gazette to the 2d inst. Captain Burroughs, and part of the crew of the American ship Hannah and Eliza, from Lisbon to Boston, stranded on the Island of Sable, had arrived at Halifax. The Editor of the Halifax paper, in mentioning their arrival adds, "that it is with pleasure we communicate the great feelings entertained by captain Burroughs, of the philanthropy of his excellency Sir John Wentworth, and the legislature of this province, for the wise and judicious establishment on that island. Never was there an establishment which humanity more strongly called for, and we are happy to add, that the person selected to carry this benevolent institution into effect, is not only possessed of the hospitable virtues to the greatest extent, but is highly distinguished for his mechanical and nautical resources."
May 12.  Arrived, ship Ocean, Smith, Liverpool; Lord North, Pool; sch'r Pure, Packet, Richmond.  Cleared, Snow Venus Ward, St. Johns; brig Mary, Jones Greenock; sch'r Ann, Johnson, St. Andrews; Charlotte, Pikham, New-Providen.  Ship Manila, Clafby, has arrived at Cadiz from this port.  Ship Amibie, Tillinghast, of Philadelphia, has arrived at Liverpool. On the 15th March, in lat. 48, 30, long. 24, spoke the ship Josiah Collins, of this port bound to Amsterdam.  Ship Brutus, Bunker, arrived at Dublin, in 30 days from this port.  The ship Charleston, failed in company with the Ocean, the General Mercer, was to sail in 2 or 3 days, and the Brothers had cleared out, all for this port. The Liverpool Packet, was to sail in about a week.  The English ship Lord North, Brown, in 47 days from Poole, to Theophylact Bache, in ballast. Lat. 44 38, N. long. 57 34, spoke the brig Handen Sydney, capt. J. Young, from Hamburg, bound to Philadelphia. Lat. 45 56, N. long. 22 25 spoke ship —, capt. John Engly from Boston, bound to Bourdeaux. In the English Channel, south of Plymouth, spoke
the ship Columbia, capt. Thomas Smith, from Baltimore.
PHILADELPHIA, May 13.  The French frigate La Necessite, yesterday failed from this port, bound, we understand, to Brest.
Capt. Nichols, of the Dispatch, in 55 days from Amsterdam, touched at the Downs, and failed from thence the 28th March. He was ashore on the 27th, but brings no English newspapers.
COMMERCIAL.  At St. Bartholomews, April 14. Beef 10 dols. per bl. Pork, 16 do. Fish 5 do. per ql. Lumber 20 do. per m. Sugar, Mus. 8 dol. clayed, 1st qual. 11, 2d. 10, 3d. 9, do. Cotton 35, Coffee 20. At Trinidad, April 12. Sugars 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 dols. cwt. Molass. 25 cts. gal. Rum, 50 cts. gal. American produce very low.
Arrived, ships Maria, Griffith, Ivica and Gibraltar; Caroline, Gordon, Amsterdam; sch'r Harmony, Duckendoff, St. Andrews; Success, Tice, Richmond; Peggy, Tatem, N. Carolina; John and Ann, Cutler, N. York; Betsey, Mufier, N. York.
Cleared—Ship Delaware, Davidson, Cowes; brig Boston, Glazier, Guadalupe; sch'r Betsey and Fanny, Gibson, Martinique; Jolly Bacchus, Eldredge, St. Bartholomews; sloop Independence, Vickary, Savannah; sloop Little Patty, Bunce, Charleston.
Captain Gordon, of the ship Caroline, spoke April 5, lat. 43, long. 54, sch'r Henry, Dillen, of and from Boston, bound to Copenhagen. 8th, lat. 41, long. 55, brig Glasgow, Curry, from Baltimore, bound to Glasgow, out 11 days all well. 23d, lat. 43, long. 64, spoke the brig Tianna, Houlton, from Boston bound to Bremen.
Capt. Nichols, of the ship Dispatch, left at Amsterdam, March 15, ships Atlantic, Penrose, of Philadelphia, for Bremen, ready to sail; Jane, Odlin, do. from St. Domingo; Grace, Edwards, ditto; Washington, —, N. York; Magnet, —, do. Maryland, —, Baltimore, and brig Eliza, Michaels, Phila. April 1, spoke ship John Jay, of Providence, from Amsterdam to the Isle of May.
Alexandria Advertiser.
SATURDAY, MAY 15.
PRICES CURRENT at LIVERPOOL.     March 25.     Tobacco, James River lb. 2 3/4 to 5 1/2   —, Rappahannock 2 1/2 5   —, Georgia and Carolina 2 3/4 4 1/2   Cotton, Georgia 1s. 5d. to 1s. 7d.   —, Sea Island 2 4 2 10 1/2   Indigo, American 3 6 4 6   Deer Skins 1 3 1 9   Hides, Spanish, dried 5 0 6 0   Bees-Wax cwt. 210s 220s.   Rosin 16 17   Pitch 11 12   Turpentine 15 16   Rice 30 33   Ashes, Pearl, 1st 40 42   —, Pot, 1st 28 34   Tar bbl. 20 21   Flour, superfine 40 45   —, fine 42   Staves, W. O. Pipe 1000 20l   —, —, Hhd. 10   —, —, Barrel 5 71   —, R. O. Hhd. 6 7   —, —, Barrel 4 5   Fustic ton 7 7 10s  
REMARKS.  Of Tobacco, no export demand. Sales are therefore very heavy. Fine yellow leaf, for home use, scarce and much wanted.  The demand for Cotton very steady; but, from the vast supplies expected, presume fine qualities will decline a little.  Deer Skins, Bees Wax, Rosin, Pitch & Turpentine scarce and in demand.  The stock of Tar small; but large supplies of naval stores of all kinds are expected.
Of Pot and Pearl Ashes the demand is regular, but not expected to advance. Staves very dull; market well stocked.  Supply of Flour and Wheat very trifling.  The demand for sugars is steady, but stocks very considerable; and fresh supplies being looked for, do not expect any improvement in that article.
Extract of a letter from an eminent commercial house in Liverpool to a correspondent in N. York, dated March 20.
"Our market having experienced little or no variation since the departure of the Liberty for your port, we inclose a duplicate of the Price Current sent you by that vessel.
Our recent importations of Cotton have however been very considerable; the present stocks being estimated at 18 to 20,000 bags, three-fourths of which are from your Continent; and further supplies to a great extent are known to be on the way from the Southern ports. This quantity, though apparently great, is not so compared with the daily consumption of our neighbouring factories. The decline in price must be imputed more to the uncertainty produced by the delay which has attended the signature of the Definitive Treaty, than quantity on hand. Sales, however, are regular, but at low prices. Any favorable event, added to this demand, must have a tendency to improve present quotations.
"Havanna sugars are shipping off freely, not a bag of Carraccas Cocoa at this market, nor any large deer skins or Buenos Ayres hides. These articles may therefore be considered as much demanded."
Extract from a letter, to a merchant in Philadelphia, dated Natchez, fifteenth of February, in order to put other passengers on their guard against similar banditti.
"NATCHEZ, Feb. 15, 1802.  "IT is our misfortune to have to inform you of a disagreeable occurrence which happened to us on our passage here. We have had the calamity to be robbed by a party of white men, who had pursued our boat for near sixty miles. I shall state to you, as near as possible, the circumstance of the unpleasant event: On the day previous to the robbery (January 29) we were hailed by those men, then encamped at the mouth of White river, about 300 miles from hence—from our having been led to expect such people there, we were unconscious of any design, other than to purchase articles for bringing up to a Spanish village called Auzark, the inhabitants of which depend for many articles of provision on the boats passing—we having some small articles which suited them, they requested us to lay on shore, and let them have them, which we did—among the rest we sold two rifle guns, which we had brought for our amusement on the river, (never conceiving them necessary for defence) and to sell when an opportunity offered—to secure our arms seems to have been the first step of their plan—it being late before we had concluded our trade with them, we did not set off that night, but lay within a mile of their encampment unmolested:—next morning we departed early, made a long trip that day, and came too at about 6 o'clock in the evening—about nine o'clock we were somewhat alarmed, by hearing a rustling noise in the leaves adjoining on which we went forward and demanded who was there, which was answered by a person who said with much cursing and abusive language, that we were seen taking runaway negroes on board, of which he and his party were in pursuit, and desired us to leave the boat, or he would put every man to death. To quit the boat we positively refused, but told them they had permission to come and search, on which they commenced firing on us, and continued it for fourteen shots, when we were obliged to surrender, and left the boat, on which they entered her, broke open all the trunks, and cut the coverlids of the bales; and we are sorry to add, they were too successful in their depredations, having carried off goods to the amount of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS, all of which they put on board a skiff which we had, and proceeded up the river.—Such has been our misfortune, and serious you know the loss must be to us, at our commencement; however, we do not fear being able to recover it by care and industry.
One of the most interesting Institutions at Paris is the School of the Deaf and Dumb, who once a month perform their exercises in public. Their preceptor the Abbe Sicard is a benevolent looking man something more than 60 years of age. His conversation with them is carried on by signs. Other persons write upon a black board the questions they would have answered—a late traveller has given two of these answers—"What is gratitude?"—"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."—"What is Friendship?"—"Friendship is the love of the mind."
FROM A LONDON PAPER.  "It is a fact, which is not generally known, but with which ministers are doubtless well acquainted, that there have been at Paris, for some time past, several chiefs of the Illinois nation, accompanied by interpreters and agents, duly authorised to treat with Buonaparte, who has entertained and caressed them in the same manner, and for the same purpose, that he entertains and caresses the Egyptian Mamelukes, whom he keeps in his pay and about his person. With these Indians he has lately entered into an alliance, the first object of which is the taking possession of Detroit, which is situated between the lakes Erie, St. Clair, and Huron, and which has ever been regarded as the key to Canada. At this moment an expedition is preparing in the ports of France, under the command of General Bernadotte, who is to be accompanied by all the Indian natives now in France, and who, with the French army, are to be landed at N. Orleans, and carry into execution the project of seizing on the fur trade; and on the provinces of Canada where their measures are duly matured. A chain of military posts, from the confluence of the rivers Illinois and Mississippi, in an easterly direction to the lakes Erie, &c. will enable the French to enter Canada at their pleasure, or oblige us to keep up an army of enormous amount. In the Floridas, the French have determined to establish a naval port in the bay of Spiritu Santo, which is situated on the western coast of east Florida, and in the Gulf of Mexico, where abundance of provisions for the navy may be easily obtained, and where, in any future war with this country, the French cruisers, in co-operation with others from the Havannah, may successfully annoy the trade that passes the Gulph Stream. Will the Americans view this with indifference?"  (Cobbett's Register.)
From the Wilmington, N. C. Gazette.  Mr. Hail, please to publish this for the benefit of those who may have occasion to use Topfai Inlet.
A few days ago, capt. Smith of Alexandria, Mr. Hutchinson, his mate, and Mr. Rofs of New-York, a passenger, in a boat, examined the channel and bar of this Inlet; the next day they informed me, that in the channel, at high water, they found no where upon the bar less than 13 feet water, and that the best rule to be observed in coming in was to bring the house on my plantation to bear N. N. W. and then run directly in nearly at right angles with the banks.
JOHN SIBLEY.
Topfai Sound, April 29, 1802.
Public Sale.  On TUESDAY next, Will peremptorily be sold at the Vendue Store, Eighty pieces of British Duck, from No. 1 to 7, of good quality. P. G. MARSTELLER, May 15. Vendue Master.
Wanted a Journeyman Baker. A person who is master of the baking business, particularly hard biscuit, &c. and well recommended, will meet with employment and good wages, by applying to J. Stickney, or H. Jones, merchant, opposite Rhodes's tavern, City of Washington. May 15. e03t
County of Alexandria, April 23, 1801.
Was taken up and committed to this jail, as a runaway, a Negro man who calls himself ISAAC, and says he belongs to a Mr. Henry Griffith, of Loudoun county, near the Red-House: he is about 40 years of age, of a low stature, and slim made: had on an old brown coat, jacket and breeches of negro cotton. The owner is requested to come, prove property, pay charges, and take him away—otherwise he will be disposed of as the law directs.
JAMES CAMPBEL, May 15. raw Jailer.
A stated meeting of the St. Andrews society will be held at Gadby's Tavern, on Tuesday the 18th inst. at 7 o'clock P. M.
By order of the President. ALEX. HENDERSON, Sec'ry. May 15.

COTTON & STEWART
Have received, a large and general ASSORTMENT of BOOKS IN THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF POLITE LITERATURE;
Amongst which, are the following: JEFFERSON's Notes on Virginia, 1 vol. pref'd Ed. Kotzebue's Plays, 2 vols. Ladies' Musical Magazine, Park's Travels, Stewart's View of Society, Chesterfield's Letters, 4 vols. Cullen's Practice of Physic, Wallis on Health, Paley's Philosophy, 2 vols. Girtin's Surveying, Mores's Navigation, by Bunt, Burns's Poems, Milton's Ancient History, 2 vols. Practical Education, 2 vols. Beauties of St. Pierre, Buchanan's Family Physician, Fox's Book of Martyrs, 2 vols. Lee's Memoirs, British State Trials, Robinson's Acquit Reports, 2 vols. (to be continued) Gentleman and Lady's Preceptor, 2 vols. Hunter, on the Blood, 2 vols. Caldwell's Memoirs, Willich's Lectures, Martin's Law of Nations, Vattel's Dicto, Newton on the Prophecies, 2 vols. Edinburgh Dispensary, Elegant Extracts, Constitutions, Zimmerman on Solitude, Ditto on National Pride, Blackstone's Commentaries, 4 vols. Collection of Tracts, 6 vols. Polite Education, Took's Pantheon, Jonius's Letters, 2 vols. Guthrie's Geography, Knox's Education, 2 vols. Ditto Essays, 2 vols. Cottigan's Travels, Cook's Voyages, 4 vols. Danberger's Travels, &c. &c. NOVELS.
The Armenian, 2 vols. Montalbert, 2 vols. Antoinette, Tales of Wonder, (by Leivis) 2 vols. My Uncle Thomas, 2 vols. Jack Smith, Spirit of the Castle, Arthur Merwin, 2 vols. Clara Howard, Ormond, Weiland, Maid of the Hamlet, Vagabond, Sailor Boy, Athlin and Dimbayne, Romance of the Forest, 2 vols. Mysteries of Udolpho, 3 vols. Louisa, Julia and the Baron, Ghost Sier, Tale of the Times, 2 vols. Camilla, 5 vols. Evelina, 2 vols. Monk, 2 vols. Family of Ortemberg, Negro, 2 vols. Black Valley, Ellen and Mordaunt, 2 vols. George Barnwell, Mountain Cottager, Children of the Abbey, 2 vols. Roachfort Family, Darcy, Emilia de Varmont, Oskindale Abbey, The Fair Impostor, 3 vols. Edelfrida, 4 vols. Count de Hoenfider, 3 vols. Henrietta Mortimer, 2 vols. Fashionable Daughter, Count Gleichen, Emma Dorville, Scotch Herets, 3 vols. Mills Batture, 2 vols. Advertisement for a Husband, 2 vols. Wandering Islander, 2 vols. Cornelia Sedley, 4 vols. Tom Jones, 3 vols. Edward, by Moore, 2 vols. Mordaunt, by Ditto, 2 vols. Reuben and Rachell, Girl of the Mountains, 2 vols. Mystic Cottager, &c. &c.
ALSO, Bibles, Testaments, Psalters, Common Prayer Books; Dilworth, Webster, Universal, Pearce, London, and Rational Spelling Books, Primers, and a large collection of Histories and Childrens' Books, Writing and Letter Paper, and Paper Hangings, Wafers, Quills, Ink Powder, Vio in Strings, Playing Cards, Song Books, and Blank Books, &c. &c.
ALMANACS for the year 1802, by the gross, dozen, or single. Country Shopkeepers supplied on the lowest terms.
GUNPOWDER.
Baltimore Bellona Gunpowder, by the quarter cask. Also, Refined Salt Petre, by the quarter cwt. or larger quantity. A constant supply of those articles from the Manufactory, will be kept for sale on the lowest terms, by
LAWRASON & SMOOT.
April 8. e06m
William Hartshorne
Has for Sale at his Mill, or in Alexandria, Plaister of Paris by the ton, or ready ground by the bushel, Indian Meal and Rye Meal, bolted or unbolted, Corn, or any other grain, ground for toll at the mill.
At his store in town,
Hay in bundles, Corn by the bushel, Loaf and lump Sugar by the hoghead or barrel, First and second quality James River Tobacco, in kegs, A few very good Mill Spindles, Two good Scale Beams, Three boxes 8 by 10 Window Glass, A few barrels of Tar, James River Coal.
For Sale,
A number of valuable Lots in town, A small House on a lot of 28 feet front on Water Street, next door to Major Muncaster's.
Also, for Sale or Rent,
A valuable Brick House on King Street, now in the tenure of Thomas Cruse.
3d mo. 1. d
BENNETT & WATTS
HAVE RECEIVED,
By the George and Paul Sieman, via Baltimore--a part of their
SPRING GOODS,
which they are now opening for sale. They daily expect the remainder of their goods by the Union from London, and the United States from Liverpool.
May 1. d2w e02w 2aw2w
THE SUBSCRIBER, Contemplating a removal from the District of Columbia, as soon as he can close his out standing concerns, OFFERS FOR SALE, THE FOLLOWING
Very valuable Property. One undivided half of a FARM adjoining the Great Falls of Potomac, on which is a good House, a new Barn, and some excellent Meadow. Also, a FORGE, 50 by 60 feet covered with tin, and a Coal and Iron House, situated on the Canal made by the Potomac Company, and the right of cutting the wood for 900 years on a large parcel of land adjoining--much of this wood is convenient to the river, and may be readily transported to Georgetown, the Federal City, or this place. The other half may be purchased.
Three Eighths of about eleven hundred acres of LAND, in Berkeley county, adjoining the lands of the United States, at Keep Tryce Furnace and Harper's Ferry--more than half of it is in wood, and the remainder good farming land. The other five-eighths may also be purchased.
An undivided moiety of 36 acres of LAND in the Comm'n of Alexandria And adjoining the town, chiefly under lease of cedar posts and chestnut rails.
A large and handsome Brick DWELLING HOUSE, 50 by 40 feet, with a brick Stable, Smoke House, and Well of excellent water--The Garden and Yard paladed in--The House is not quite finished. It will be sold either in its present state, or finished as may suit the purchaser.
A number of LOTS on the new wharf, made by Mr. Herbert, Mr. Wilson, and the subscriber, between Fairfax street and the river Potomac; and also the division of the said wharf, made from Mr. Thompson's by a 20 feet street.
An undivided half of a LOT in the west side of Fairfax street, above Queen street, on which the house was burnt last winter. For particulars, respecting titles and terms, which will be liberal both as to price and credit, apply to
JOHN POTTS. Alexandria, Oct. 17. Law
Ricketts, Newton and Co.
Have just received, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson and Imperial Nankeens, Bandanno hhs. and hmbums, German and British osnaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Loaf and lump sugars, Jamaica sugar in hhs. and bls. Molasses, Jamaica spirits, And a quantity of Shad and Herrings in barrels.
May 3. d
Philadelphia Bar Iron, A few tons just arrived by capt. Hand, and if the subscriber meets with encouragement in the sale, he will endeavor to keep a constant supply of it. He has three boxes of
WINDOW GLASS, 10 by 8, And
COARSE SALT, for the fisheries, to sell.
A Lot or two to rent for five years, in the Gut, near the Spring where a tan yard was once begun.
Wm. Hartshorne. 5th mo. 3d. d
FOR SALE, At R. and J. Gray's Book Store, King street, THE GLOSSER:
A Satirical Poem--by Giles Julap, of Chotank, Virginia. Price 62 1/2 cents. Also,
Mr. BAYARD's SPEECH On the Judiciary Bill. 25 cents. Clerical Candidates. Price 25 cents. And an Essay on the Mineral qualities of the Sweet Springs of Virginia. By Dr. John Balizel. Price 25 cents. April 24. d
Just received from Norfolk, and for sale by the subscriber, Fresh Lemons by the box or retail; excellent soft shell'd almonds and oranges; muskadel raisins; double and single Glo'ster cheese, tamarinds, &c. &c. with 700 bushels of Lisbon Salt. ABEL WILLIS. May 4. d
I have just received and offer for sale, SACKINGS and OSNABURGS in bales, and FELT HATS in boxes--also, one ton SHEATHING PAPER. W. HODGSON. April 7. d
An apprentice wanted.
NICHOLAS BOUREAU,
Formerly merchant in New-York, in the Hardware and Jewelry line,
Has removed to Alexandria, where he has opened, at M'Munn's new brick house in King street, a large and elegant assortment of
Plated Ware & Jewelry, of every description, with a large supply of Hardwares & Perfumery, which he will sell for ready cash, by wholesale and retail, at the lowest New-York prices.
May 13. e04w
To Let,
THE three story brick dwelling House, (situated on the upper end of King street) lately occupied by Mr. John Love: immediate possession will be given, by applying to
JACOB HOFFMAN. May 13. e04t
JUST RECEIVED, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF GLASS,
Consisting of elegant cut quart and pint decanters, goblets, tumblers and wine glasses, to match; plain half pint, pint and quart tumblers, do. quart, pint and half pint decanters, which will be sold by the box, or by retail, on moderate terms. Also,
Gentlemens' fine black Hats of a superior quality, do. white with green unders, childrens' fine do. of every colour, and a quantity of well assorted, low priced wool hats, by the box or by retail. JOSHUA RIDDLE. April 19. e0
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 1st May, PATTY, a likely Negro wench, about twenty years of age: she has been brought up in the house, is a good seamstress, & very capable: among a variety of clothes, she has a purple stuff petticoat, a fine blue cloth jacket, a corded ditty jacket and coat, a plain muslin gown, a handsome worked muslin do. a plain do. both well made, 2 white camel hair shawls with netting, five white cotton stockings, several pair, and a pair of white ink do. a handsome black hat, neat shoes and other cloathing. She went off with a Negro fellow the property of Mr. Philip Fitzhugh: he is about 24 years of age, 5 1/2 feet high, well set, inclined to be corpulent, tawney complexion, lively countenance, and speaks distinctly, though quick; he is an excellent joiner. He took with him a pair of new brown cassimere pantaloons, a round upper jacket of the same cloth, a green broad cloth coat, with a blue velvet collar, a handsome swansdown waistcoat, with mettle buttons a new black hat, new shoes, fine white cotton stockings, green pantaloons, and other cloathing. The above reward will be paid to any person who shall lodge them in any jail, either in Maryland or Virginia, and ample compensation made for any other trouble or expence. SARAH THORNTON, May 7. eo near Alexandria.
ALEXANDER SMITH AND SON,
Have just received from Philadelphia, a quantity of Bolting Cloths, OF the latest importation from Europe--which, in addition to their former stock, make a complete assortment, and will be sold on the very lowest terms for cash. They have also on hand,
Molasses in hogheads, Whiskey in barrels, Pork and beef in barrels, Philadelphia lime, Soap and candles in boxes, Coffee in bags, Sugar in barrels, and 1000 bushels Turk's-Island SALT, &c. &c. We continue to select the best FLOUR for family use. A. S. & SON.
A valuable piece of Ground for sale, containing near one quarter of a square, laying on Duke and Pitt-streets, either together or in lots as may suit the purchaser, on which a liberal credit will be given. ALSO--A few barrels of Tar, Flour in barrels or half barrels, Cash given for Wheat, either at my Mill or Store in this place. WM. HARTSHORNE.
Land for Sale.
On Friday the 18th of June next, will be sold, on the premises, by virtue and in pursuance of a decree of the county court of Fairfax, made by consent of parties at July Court, in the year 1801, in a suit brought on the chancery side of the said court,
By Wm. Whitcroft, Josiah W. King, Letitia King, Henry Whitcroft, Sarah Whitcroft, Thos. Munroe, Frances Munroe, Alexander Kerr, Ann Kerr, and Catharine Whitcroft, administrators & heirs at law of Wm. Whitcroft, deceased, Against Josiah Watson, and Jane his wife, and Jas. Watson, Defendants.
We the subscribers, commissioners in and by the said decree commissioned and named, shall proceed to expose to public sale by auction for ready money, all that tract or parcel of land lying in the county of Fairfax, about two or three miles from Alexandria, between the turnpike and Colchester roads, and touching on both of those roads, with Cameron and South Run flowing through it, containing between five and six hundred acres, mortgaged by Josiah Watson to William Whitcroft deceased, which mortgage is filed among the papers in the said suit. The above land will be sold either in parcels or altogether as may be found most suitable on the day of sale; a satisfactory exhibition of the title will be ready for the inspection of all concerned by the day of sale, and those disposed to purchase, are referred for more particular information to the proceedings and decree in the said suit to Mr. Josiah Watson, in the town of Alexandria, or to either of the subscribers, Wm. HARTSHORNE, Nich's FITZHUGH, Wm. PAYNE. May 4. eodf
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR The Turnpike Road from Alexandria to Little River,
in Loudoun county, will be received by William Hartshorne for himself and John Thomas Ricketts, in Alexandria--Isaac Lacy and Burr Powell in Loudoun; David Hunter and William Riddle in Berkeley; Thomas Hammond and Matthew Frame in Jefferson; Bushrod Taylor and Wm. Davidson in Frederick; Samuel Crowdson and William Stienberger in Shenandoah. This being a business in which the community may be greatly benefited, and as it has only this day come into my hands, I have undertaken to publish without consulting the other commissioners as they are all at a distance. The law is with me and I doubt not will be shewn by the other commissioners, to any person applying. The law requires Ten Dollars to be paid at the time of subscribing; the remaining sum of Ninety Dollars, on each share, is to be paid in dividends, as called for by the President and Directors, to be chosen by the stockholders. Wm. HARTSHORNE. eo
PETER NOWLAND,
Hair Dresser, Royal Street, Has just received an additional supply of articles in his line, among which are Ladies' shell Combs mounted
with gold and beads, Gentlemens' plain do. Almond Paste for cleaning the skin, Chemical Wash Balls, Gentlemens' Morocco travelling Shaving Cases, Salt of Lemons for taking spots out of Clothes,
Vegetable Powder in boxes, Short Silk Suspender, Violet & Windsor Soap, Essences in Phials, Tooth Powder and Dentifrice, An assortment of Tooth Brushes, Silk and Swansdown Powder Puffs, Curling and Pinching Tongs, Rose, Melliflower, Violet and Marjoram Pomatum, Ladies and gentlemens' japanned Dressing Cases, complete, Gentlemens' Neck Pads, Do. Bandoes, Moreton's and Hopkins's Razor Straps, Bayley's Shoe Blacking, Court Plaister.
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