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Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. IV.]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1804.
[No. 1055.
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY next, At 10 o'clock, will be held at the Vendue Store,
RUM
In hds. and bds. French Brandy in pipes, Gin in pipes and bds. Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds. Sugar in hds. tierces and bds. Chocolate White and brown Soap and } in boxes, Maid and dipt Candles } Resins in kegs, boxes and jars, Figs in kegs and frails, Queen's Ware in crates, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.—ALSO, A Variety of DRY GOODS, among which are
Cloths, Coatings, Kershemeres, Duffs, Plains, Kerseys, Negro Cottons, Serges, Elastics, blue Friezes, Calimancoes, Russels, Yarn Stockings, Chinizes and Calicoes, Irish Linens, Silesia do. Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, Muslin and Mullin Handkerchiefs, India Mullins and Table Cloths, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Colour'd Threads, Hats, and sundry other articles.
Philip G. Mansfield.
August 3.
JAMES BACON,
AT HIS GROCERY STORE,
King near Washington street, Has just received from Philadelphia, New York &c. an extensive selection of GROCERIES consisting of
Gunpowder, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Peko, Padra, Pouchong and Com'n Souchong } TEAS } Of the latest Importation and particularly chosen.
Green coffee of superior quality, Loaf, Lump and Mucovado Sugar, W. India and Sugar House Molasses, Choice old Madeira, Particular Teneriffe, Sherry, Breffels, Lisbon, Malaga and Port } WINES.
Claret in small cases, Cogniac and Barcelona Brandy, Old Jamaica Spirits, Antigua, St. Croix, and St. Kitts } RUM.
Best Holland Gin, White Wine and Cyder Vinegar, Best Sallad Oil, Salt Petre, Allum, Madder, Coperas & Brimstone.
Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves and Cassia, Cayenne and black Pepper, Allspice, race and ground Ginger, Fig Blue and Poland Starch, Dixon's Mustard, Leiper's and Hamilton's Snuff, Best Chewing Tobacco, Spanish Segars, Pearl Barley and Rice, Shot assorted, F and F F Gunpowder, Single and double Battle do. in papers and canisters, Gun and Pistols Flints, White and brown Soap, Mould and dipt Candles, &c. &c.
As he has in a great measure laid himself out for the supplying of private families, and in consequence thereof taken every pains possible in the selection of his goods, he flatters himself from their superior quality, and the low prices at which he will dispose of them, to be able to give satisfaction to those who will please to favor him with their custom.
June 11.
THE SUBSCRIBER
Intending to leave this place early next fall, offers for sale, on the most reasonable terms, his STOCK ON HAND , consisting of a handsome selection of
DRY GOODS
Adapted to the present season.—All persons having claims against him are requested to present them for settlement, and those indebted to him will be pleased to make payment.
June 12.
John Horfburgh.
For Freight or Charter,
To EUROPE or the W. INDIES,
The BRIG
COMMERCE,
JOHN HARPER, Master.
She is in complete order and ready for sea, burthen 1250 bds. Apply to the master on board, or to
M CLEAN and WINTERBERY.
For Freight or Charter,
To any Port in the United States or
the West-Indies,
The Sch'r BETSEY,
Thol>Tholomiah Berry Master.
Will be ready to take in a cargo in a few days. Apply to the master on board, or to
M'Clean and Winterbery,
Who have for sale, at their store on Unionstreet
24 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica Rum,
15 bds. St. Croix Sugar,
15 bds. Phila. Loaf, } SUGARS,
10 do. Lump } SUGARS,
Imperial Tea by the qr. chest,
M.s and prime Pork by the barrel,
Do. Beef,
50 bags black Pepper,
10 bds. 4th proof Peach Brandy,
10 pipes, 7 half pipes at 5 quarter casks Madeira Wine,
Salt in sacks, Porter in bds.
Ravens Duck, Spanish Segars, &c.
July 19. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Sloop Columbia,
burthen about 500 bds.
Thos. R. Gardner, Master:
Apply to J. G. LADD.
Who has for Sale, received per said Sloop, Fifteen puncheons
High flavoured Jamaica Spirits.
July 16. d
For NEW-YORK,
The fast sailing Sloop
LITTLE JIM,
Thomas V. Butler, Master;
burthen about 400 bds. For Freight or Passage apply to the captain on board at Merchant's Wharf, or
Daniel Murgatroyd,
King Street.
Who has for Sale,
Berbon Gurrahs,
Nimpoakie Coffas,
Chittautully Battas,
Champane Coffas,
Jantally Mamoodys,
Johanna Lawns,
Table Cloths,
4th proof Jamaica Rum,
Country Gin, and
A few bds. N. York Cargo Pork.
July 25. d
PUBLIC SALE OF LANDS.
By virtue of a decree of the Court of the United States for the fifth circuit Virginia district, in the suit of Hepburn and Dundas against Thomas West, in chancery—will be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, at Public Auction, for ready money, on Monday the 20th of August next, at 12 o'clock A. M. if fair, if not, the next fair day at the same hour,
A TRACT OF LAND,
situate on Hunting Creek, in the County of Fairfax and Commonwealth of Virginia, within one mile of the town of Alexandria, and near to the Cameron Mills, whereon major Thomas West now resides, supposed to contain from fifty to eighty acres.
Also,
on the same day will be offered for sale,
The residue of said Thos. Wests Land,
lying on the northwest line of the patent of Carr and Simpson, adjacent to the tract before mentioned, not disposed of by the said Thomas West at the time certain mortgages were made by him to Hepburn and Dundas.
Richard M. Scott, } Com's.
F. Peyton, } Com's.
Amos Alexander, } Com's.
July 12. dds
Wanted to Hire,
A Negro Woman competent to the household business of a small family. As considerable trust will necessarily be reposed in her, liberal wages will be given to one of good character, and none else need apply.
Enquire of the Printer. July 16. d
OLD FRUIT STORE.
The Advertiser has for Sale, at his Store on Prince Street, a variety of
Fruit—Nuts—Groceries, &c.
VIZ.
Fresh LEMONS —imported in the brig Neptune direct from Lisbon; Limes, Oranges, Figs, Raisins, preserved Plums, &c. &c.
Soft shell'd Almonds, English Walnuts, &c.
Holland Gin of a superior quality, Cogniac Brandy, W. I. and country Rum, Madeira and Teneriffe Wine, loaf, lamp and brown Sugar, Molasses, best Green Coffee, Teas of different qualities, &c.
Smithfield Bacon Hams,
Venison, Snad and Herrings, (intended for family use, and put up with particular attention,) Codfish, Mackerel, &c. &c.
Thomas Simms.
July 9. d
FRUIT, GROCERIES, &c.
FOR SALE,
At the subscriber's Store on Union Street,
Forty boxes
LISBON LEMONS,
equal to any ever at this market—West India and New England Rum by the thd. or barrel; French Brandy in pipes; Sugar in bds. nice Spanish Segars by the box; Salad Oil by the box or bottle; good English Cheese; Olives, salt shell'd Almonds by the bale; English Walnuts, Raisins by the box. Plums, Figs, fresh Limes,
Nice Smithfield Bacon Hams,
of a small size, &c.
Abel Wilis.
July 5. d
FRESH FRUIT
Of a superior quality.
JOHN A. BURFORD,
(Late Joseph Dyson's Store, Prince Street) Has this day received, per the brig Neptune, from Lisbon,
LEMONS by the box or smaller quantity,
800 bds. soft shell'd Almonds,
500 bds. English Walnuts,
10 boxes of preserved Fruit,
And some Sweet Meats,
All which are in excellent order, and the best ever brought to this port.
Just received, per the brig Joanna, from Newburyport, a few boxes of a quantity SPED POTATOES.
July 5. d
FOR SALE,
Twenty-nine kegs of prime Richmond Manufactured Tobacco.
Apply to
Wm. OXLEY.
June 18. d
Wanted to Hire,
A servant Woman: For one well acquainted with Cooking, Washing and House Work generally, liberal wages will be given.
Apply to the Printer.
July 16. d
350 bds. HERRINGS.
For Sale by the Subscribers—350 bds. well cured Herrings; a quantity of second hand Rigging, four new sails for a Brig; a quantity of Blocks and three Anchors.
30 tiers of Rice,
50 bales Cotton,
1200 bds. Indigo.
BILLS on Philadelphia and New York.
Ricketts, Newton and Co.
July 26. d
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber of Alexandria county, hath obtained from the Orphans' Court of the said county, in the District of Columbia, administration on the personal estate of Charles Jamieson, late of the said county, deceased;
All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber, at or before the seventeenth day of January next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this seventeenth day of July, 1804.
Andrew Jamieson,
Administrator of Chas. Jamieson.
N. B. All persons indebted to the said estate are hereby required to make immediate payment to the above named administrator.
July 17. 1804w
ROBERT B. JAMESSON,
Offers for Sale.
20,000 lbs. GREEN COFFEE,
8,000 do. Cocoa,
20 bds. Mucovado Sugar,
20 bags of Cotton,
20 puncheons fine flavored St. Croix Rum,
20 bds. Molasses,
10 pipes Holland Gin,
30 qr. chests of fresh Teas assorted,
10 pipes London P. Madeira
8 do. old Port
4 do. P. Teneriffe
15 qr. casks Sherry. and
4 pipes Brandy
3 bds. green Copperas,
4 bds. Roll Brimstone,
2 bds. Madder,
2 bds. Allum, and
120 boxes Spanish Segars of different qualities, with most other articles in the Grocery Line.
May 29. d
BENJAMIN SHREVE, Jun.
HAS FOR SALE
At the corner of Prince and Union Streets, (JUST RECEIVED)
2,800 pieces NANCHEENS,
16; do. Bandanna Handkerchiefs,
2 bales Sannas,
2 do. Baftas,
1 do. Emerys,
1 do. blue Gurrahs,
1 do. India Chintz,
2 sacks Sago
1 bag Hops,
94 Birch Floor Mats,
3 cases and one cask Women's Morocco and Leather Shoes,
ALSO ON HAND,
Fifteen bales of India Cottons,
Consisting of
8 bales Baftas,
5 do. Emerys,
4 do. Sannas,
1 do. Baftas,
30 pieces Black Satin,
2 sets Tea China,
Mens' coarse, and women's Morocco and leather shoes,
Lopes' Snuff in half bds. and kegs,
1 case Mariner's Compases,
10 coils Cordage, assorted,
24 bags Pepper
40 bds. Best No. 1. and
A large quantity of red Seal Leather.
June 4. d
PROPOSALS,
For Printing by subscription a comprehensive description of
The Harbour of St. John's,
and
The Island of Newfoundland.
With the occupation and acquisitions of the inhabitants; the government and trade of that important British island; concluding with sundry observations in relation to
The Court of Vice Admiralty
Established there—well worthy the attention of those merchants who are shippers to foreign markets.
By a person who resided there three months of the last Winter.
TERMS —The work that be printed on fine paper, and on delivery, subscribers to pay Four Shillings.
Subscriptions received at this Office.
July 12. d
Five Dollars Reward,
FOR apprehending and committing to jail, or bringing home ALSE, a Negro woman who ran away on Tuesday morning the 17th inst. She is about 30 years of age, of middle size, dark brown complexion, her nose higher than those common to negroes; she took with her a variety of clothing.
Her mother, WINNY, about 50 years of age a stout black woman, has been run away for about 6 years. She was for sometime in Alexandria, called her name Winny Buckner, and once hired herself to a Mr. Sutton of that place. She has since been heard of at Baltimore. It is likely Alse has made for Fredericksburg, to make her escape to her mother.
If both are secured, so that I get them again, I will give Thirty Dollars.
Richard Norris.
Culpepper Court House, July 25. d 12r
A Tan Yard for Sale,
In a good situation in the country to purchase Hides or dispose of leather.
Enquire of the Printer. July 16. d

For Sale on very low Terms, The Sch'r PATSY, now lying at Hunter's graving yard, 40 tons burthen, built at Norfolk of the best materials, sails fast, and is in complete order for sea. A liberal credit will be given. Apply to Lawrafon and Fowle.
Should said Schooner not be sold in a few days, she will take FREIGHT for Charleston or Savannah. August 4. d3t
RECOMMENDATION.
From a knowledge that a great many cellars in this town, have for such a length of time contained stagnant water, and other foul and noxious substances, that they have become less wholesome at this season than they otherwise would have been, had they been kept dry and clean; under this impression I am led to solicit a particular attention from my fellow citizens to those appurtenances to their dwellings and warehouses; and to those who have not already had the walls and roots thereof white washed, (after being well brushed down)—I earnestly recommend that measure to be immediately adopted, as they tender their own health and that of their domestics; and further, that they keep them as well aired and dry as their respective situations will permit, during this and the ensuing month at least.
The several Constables are required to rigidly execute the law prohibiting dogs going at large. John Mandeville, Superintendent of Police. August 3. d3t
FASHIONABLE JEWELRY.
WILLIAM F. GIRD, Clock & Watch Maker,
HAS just received a handsome assortment of JEWELRY, consisting of Ear Rings, Necklaces, Lockets, Breast Pins, Rings, fine Gold Chain, a variety of Beads, with a number of
FANCY ARTICLES
of which he intends keeping a constant supply. ORDERS for any particular Device will be received and carefully executed. Alexandria, King Street, August 3. d
JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT and JOHN GRAY, King Street, AN ELEGANT EDITION OF THE HOLY BIBLE. In four handsome Octavo Volumes—Price, well bound, Ten Dollars. This edition is now offered to the public as a specimen of American paper and printing, which will not suffer by a comparison with any book printed in this country.
A GOLD MEDAL was given to Robert Carr, the Printer of this Bible, by the American Company of Booksellers, as the best specimen of Printing exhibited at their annual meeting at New York last June. July 31. d
MAYOR'S OFFICE,
Alex. 24th July, 1804.
SEVERAL of the proprietors of ground in the square comprehended between King, Water, Prince and Union Streets, having neglected to fill up the same to the regulation of the Streets, agreeably to an order of Council dated the 20th ultimo; the Superintendent of Police is hereby directed to perform the duty required, at the expence of the Corporation, and afterwards to recover the amount thereof from the defaulters respectively, in the manner prescribed for the recovery of other public claims. Elisha C. Dick, Mayor of Alexandria.
JUST RECEIVED
AND FOR SALE,
1000 lbs. excellent Rhode Island CHEESE, Fresh Tamarinds, and an assortment of Glass Ware. A. WILLIS. July 30. d
To Rent,
And possession given immediately, a comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, situated in a pleasant part of the town. For particulars enquire of Ricketts, Newton and Co. July 27. d
To be Rented,
THE HOUSE formerly occupied by the subscriber on Wolfe Street, having every convenience for a genteel family, with a large productive garden; the situation healthy and the house remarkably cool in the summer season. For particulars apply to John C. Vowell. June 23. d
For Sale,
A two story frame HOUSE and LOT, on the north side of Prince Street, between Pitt and Royal Streets, at present occupied by Thomas Williams, for terms apply to Samuel Craig. June 2. aaw
IT is a maxim founded on truth and experience, that to destroy the liberties of the people, their vigilance must first be seduced by artifice and deception. Fraud in such cases precedes force. Flattery is succeeded by violence; insidious professions terminate in usurpations, and deceitful promises are followed by tyranny and oppression. The people, made the dupes of their own credulity, are reduced to subjection; they sink into desponding indolence; every generous sentiment becomes dormant; their spirits are depressed, and outrages must be carried to extremities before they make one manly effort to recover their right.
The above observations, though of a general nature, in my conception admit of a pertinent application here. We live under a government wearing the mildest aspect, established on the most liberal principles, and securing to us every immunity and privilege necessary to the happiness of rational creatures. The people of this country are truly and emphatically sovereign. The supreme power resides ultimately in them, and this power I respect when exercised with justice and moderation.
Enjoying a government, which, in its nature, is thus propitious to the rights of man, and to the happiness and prosperity of society, it is incumbent on us to guard it with vigilant attention. The principles of this government ought to be preserved pure and uncorrupted. The purity of those principles is the safeguard of our rights, and when once this purity is gone, the descent to anarchy and from the to despotism, is sure and inevitable. A government thus vitiated hastens its own destruction. In vain will the patriot endeavour to carry it back to its original principles. The impulse has been given which is too strong to be resisted.
That the principles of our government are already corrupted, many will deny; but that there is an impending danger of corruption, I sincerely believe. The virtue which supported us in the trying season of '76, is now considerably enervated. That political jealousy which was expressed with so much warmth, at the time of the adoption of our constitution, seems now to be lulled to rest. That exalted opinion which our forefathers held of the liberty of the citizen, is now much depressed. That high spirit which once resisted the minutest infringements of right, now scarcely breathes a feeble murmur against the most flagrant injustice. Our property is, as yet, secure; and we feel regardless of the danger which hovers over our liberty. We riot in present prosperity, and little think of consequences. We view with complacency the present appearance of our political atmosphere, and consider it as pleasant and serene; but let it be remembered, that the clearest sky often forbodes the most dreadful storms.
I lay it down as an eternal principle of truth, admitting of no qualifications or exception, that men who, by intrigue, imposition and dissimulation, obtain the confidence of the people, are never satisfied till they have accomplished the ruin of those by whom they are raised into consideration. While on the threshold, they may, indeed, for a moment, adopt measures plausible and insinuating; but in proportion as their measures are popular, so are their views pernicious and destructive. Against such men, let the People of the United States guard! Their good sense, I trust, has only been abused. A bad man will sometimes steal the favor, and impose on the generosity of the most virtuous people, enjoying the best institutions. It is an evil incident to society. Actuated by the lofty spirit of freemen, the discernment of a generous people is quick; they will soon detect impositions on their good sense, their indignation will be roused, and they will hurl, with manly vengeance, the impostor into insignificance and contempt.
I have been led to these remarks, on hearing the arrogant pretensions to patriotism, made by a party in this country. A party, which, elated with success, directs the most violent invectives against men who planned and perfected that system, which has been so propitious to our interest and glory—a party, which once fomented the most dangerous insurrection; a party, which more than once excited violent disobedience to the constituted authorities.
Let us now, sir, refer to the period when the noted Genet endeavoured to plunge this country into a destructive war, and to prejudice the minds of the people against the first officers of our government. If I am not mistaken, a review of that period, will recall to our minds, facts not very ho-
norable to the characters of men now in conspicuous and important stations. It will also be recollected, that after the attempts of Genet to draw this government into a pernicious and impolitic war, he had the presumption to declare his intention of appealing from the President to the people. It will also be recollected, that about the same time, a proclamation of neutrality was issued by the President. Now let me ask, what then was the conduct of our present pacific patriots? Did they support our government against the machinations of a foreigner? Did they resent, with hearty indignation the glaring attempts of a French ambassador to draw us into a war? Attempts made with unblushing effrontery, and seconded by an impudent overbearing expression? Did they approve the proclamation of neutrality, intended to guard our country against the calamities of an unnecessary war? I answer no! Those men who now so courteously submit to insult and aggression, at that time were enthusiastically eager to plunge us into hostilities, to gratify the purposes of a foreign nation, and from which we might expect nothing but ignominy and disgrace. The firm and determined resolution of Washington was most bitterly scandalized, by the mignons of faction. The conduct of Genet was warmly applauded. The illustrious hero who had served his country with so much glory, was then represented as weak and pusillanimous in the cabinet—The most insidious calumny was pointed with unexampled malignity, against him. The father of his country was then stigmatised by a faction, in order to vindicate and eulogise Genet.
If the preceding representation be true, what are we to think of the self-styled republicans of America? They are now entrusted with the dearest interests of the people; and it is incumbent on the people to watch them with a jealous and scrutinizing eye. Let them not be deceived by measures which, at first view, appear politic and beneficial; but which, in their consequences, may be ruinous to this country. Let them not be imposed on, by hollow professions of zeal for their service; nor let the vain boast of purity and rectitude, quiet their suspicions. The most artful demagogues sometimes deviate into a course of apparent rectitude, to ensure success to their enterprize against liberty; and while they deceive us, rely upon it they intend our destruction.
A FEDERALIST.
From the Charleston Courier.
THE harmless hornbook politicians who looked upon the beginning of the French revolution with unmeaning admiration and unsuspecting regard, are now convinced of their error, and will learn to think more humbly of their judgment. Those virtuous citizens who continued to like it when they saw it was mischievous, and liked every part of it exactly in proportion to its malignity; and those who were once so enthusiastically fond of Bonaparte that they made him their every thing—the standing dish—the grace before and the grace after meat, and the topic at meat; the salt to their nuts, the olives to their wine, and three-times-three toast at their table, drinking his blessed health fashions deep, all the while that he was himself wallowing in carnage like a butcher in a slaughter house, and steeped to the lips in blood-shed by himself, those are now left in a most deplorable situation, if they have heads to conceive, hearts to feel, or consciences to measure the turpitude of the events at which they rejoiced, and of the monster at whose daily apotheosis they have so often poured forth libations till they reeled. Their champion of liberty is now converted into a monarch—and his capitulo an imperial crown—The Doctor of Jaffa if he is at all, is Emperor of the French People, and the Republic of France is now a hereditary monarchy, an unmasked despotism; the horrid drama which has for years disturbed and perplexed the world is ended like a hideous dream, and its catastrophe accomplished. That catastrophe which every wise man foresaw, which every honest man deprecated, which fools would not believe, and which all who have read the history of mankind to any useful effect, could not but be assured must happen sooner or later.
When speculative men with better hearts than heads, and more zeal than experience, sit down to write upon governments, or to invent new ones, they set out with the first step-knee-deep in the error and go upon the hypothesis that man may be found what he never has been, that is to say, less subject to the influence of the passions, and disposed to the gratification of the senses, than he ever was, or is, or ever will be; unless indeed it shall please God to form him on a different plan from that on which he has hitherto formed him, a thing which
we are bound to believe impossible, since God being omniscient, must have known from the beginning how it was best to make man, and being incapable of error, cannot rescind his own decrees. Such speculators like Harrington, the author of the Oceana, think with all the extravagance though not with the genius of poetry, conceive and bring forth the most monstrous and unnatural productions. They never think at all of man's nature, nor estimate his necessities, but measure every part of their process by his ease and his convenience. They do not make the government to fit the man; but they first make a government to suit their own fancy, and then leave it to chance or to the operation of laws, for ages of misery and error, to make the man fit for the government—forgetting that though governments may be changed, the nature of man in the aggregate is no more to be altered, than fire to be made freeze, or water to burn.
The French revolutionists were not entirely unaware of this, nor improvident to meet it. They knew that the man and the government must in some way or other be brought to assimilate; and attributing too much of the man to social fashioning, and too little to nature and complexion, they began with measures calculated to alter the whole turn and fabric of his thoughts, habits, and sentiments. Though those measures were designed with diabolical ingenuity, and carried into effect with remorseless villainy, they did not answer; for the great taproot of those thoughts, habits, and sentiments, however adventitious and superinduced they might be, was still deep laid in the nature of man; in his senses, in his passions, and in his appetites, instincts and aversions, which though they may be, and in fact are, moulded and fashioned, and dressed out in a thousand external forms, still remain substantially the same, as mind is still mind, whether trained to mathematics or to poetry, or, as the head and the feet remain the same, whether the one be dressed en queue or cropped, or the other waddle with turned in toes like those of a Parrot, on the one hand, or dance an allemande or move a minuet with grace and elegance, on the other. By his nature, man is rapacious, some men complexionally more, some less, but all to a degree which requires restraint for the purposes of social life. Rapacity is in his natural state imposed upon him as a necessity, by his natural wants; and when society lays a restraint upon his rapacity, it supplies the places of it by providing laws of just distribution, and affording protection from the rapacity of others. Still, however, it exists in man, incurably—nor ought it to be cured if it might, since being the boon of God, it is right that it should exist. Whenever this powerful GAS is let loose by a dissolution of the laws, customs, and opinions which restrain it, we find it rage without bounds, and in whatever channel it takes its direction, whether ambition or avarice, carrying always wrong, often ruin, along with it. When a people are let loose by revolution, and the consequent dissolution of their laws, and what is worse, by the extinction of all their reverence for those laws, they are like the evil Genii, in the Arabian Nights Entertainments, which was shut up by a magician in a vessel of copper, made fast with Solomon's Seal, but as soon as the seal was taken off, and it extricated itself from its narrow confines, expanded first into a mist that darkened and horror-struck the plains, and at last became a terrible, malignant, and destructive giant and sorcerer. No force can get them in again, and they continue to commit outrage, and murder and ruin, till some necromancer who has cunning, skill, and boldness enough to hazard the attempt, contrives to get them again under Solomon's Seal. So it was in France, notwithstanding all the cautionary provisions of the Revolutions. To secure the political Revolution and give it permanency, the perpetrators of that horrid business worked a kind of sub-revolution on the minds and morals of the people. Religion was abrogated by law, and atheism established in its place. All those that go by the name of virtues were held to be priestcraft. The right of marriage was declared to be a civil contract, which it depended upon the will of the parties to adhere to or relinquish; a system of gross and deformed lewdness, upon the model of J. J. Rousseau's morality, took place, and to such an extent was promiscuous concubinage and divorce carried, that even the former morals of Paris appeared as angelic purity when compared with these new abominations. The people were taught to believe there was no virtue but patriotism, no sin but love of monarchy, and that it was laudable for a father to murder his child, or a child his father, for what they called incivism. In a word, murder itself, the last and worst crime which man can

commit against man, was held to be highly odious, and an article of the first necessity. Thus prepared by their demagogues for the perpetration of any horrible deeds which those demagogues might urge them to execute, they became instruments in their hands with which they committed outrages against all laws divine and human, surpassing any thing, or indeed all tak- ing together, which we find in history. As they began to awake from this dream of drunkenness, new means were taken to in- fuse fresh inflammatory matter into them, till at last nature itself exhausted with ex- periments, rejected the potion; their old habitual appetite began gradually to return; they hungered and thirsted for their religi- on; the churches were again opened to them from policy; and if the will of the majority had been heard, France would have been restored to her former state.— But the majority were from the outset on- ly inebriated and duped into acquiescence, with the will of a murderous faction; now they were kept by force in that acquies- cence. An army raised to chastise the li- berticides of Europe, to overturn despotisms, to hurl all monarchs from their thrones, to secure liberty to France, and give it to all the world, as it had to Italy, Holland, &c. swept like a Kite over the majority of free France, and told them "Talk of mo- narchy, nay, do, but so much as think of the horrible, atrocious, and guilty concep- tion, & we will instantly cut your throats." And in but a few months after, that very same army puts on the throne of France not their own King, but a foreigner, who combines within himself every thing which can excite at once abhorrence and disgust. Not guiltless obscurity, nor high blooded imperial guilt—not innocent beggarly ad- venture, nor nobility or majesty depressed; but the arm of murder, starting from low vermin obscurity, and indigence raised to empire by slaughter, rapine, and robbery. (To be continued.)
BOSTON, July 27. Extract of a letter from Amsterdam dated May 22. "Last Tuesday, (15th,) a fleet of French and Dutch vessels sailed from Flushing for Ostend.— It consisted of 2 French ships of 16 guns, and 20 French schrs. mounting 7 guns each viz. 2 on each side of 36 pounders, one aft and two a- head of 30; 50 Dutch gun boats of 3 guns, viz. one on each side of 12lb. and one a head of 24. These vessels are manned principally by Sol- diers, and men who had never been on the salt wa- ter before. The next day after their departure, (they being in sight,) a firing began, which last- ed with some little cessation about 24 hours. I have not heard of the number of the enemy nor the result of the action; though from the silence of the papers I conjecture it has been rather unfavorable to the republican cause. [Our London papers mention that Sir Sidney Smith fell in with this fleet and drove several on shore, but the main body escaped towards Os- tend, as the vessels of his squadron drew too much water to get sufficiently near to take or destroy them.] Bot. Edit.
Something Curious. Captain Snow Stetson informs us, that on Wednesday last, while on a fishing party, off Cohasset Rocks, he caught a Haddock; and up- on opening it, for the purpose of cockery, he found in the stomach, three hundred and forty four dollars! in old continental money, new emission. The paper was formed into a roll, and was but little injured! Bot. Paper.
NEW-YORK, July 31. We have copied the following extract from a letter which a gentleman on board an outward-bound vessel from this port has forwarded to his friend in the city, dated "Sandy Hook, July 29, 1804." "Since you left me I have been witness to one of the greatest insults that can be of- fered from one nation to another. The British frigate Cambrian, on our coast, has detained for a considerable time two in- ward bound vessels within two miles of land. I am informed by the keeper of the light-house that no vessels either inward or outward are permitted to pass unmolested, though within the jurisdiction of the Unit- ed States. If this conduct be not remon- strated against, we may shortly expect to have our shipping taken from our own wharves."
TRENTON, July 30. In the early part of last week, the man who has covered our country with mourn- ing (Col. AARON BURR,) passed thro' the state of Jersey, on his way to Philadel- phia where we are informed he has had the hardihood to make a public appearance by walking in the open streets, in the face of day. From Amboy he was carried by some friend to Cranberry, and thence con- veyed in a light waggon, crossing the Dela- ware at Lambert ferry, to Bristol, in Pennsylvania. The same route through Jer- sey was some time ago pursued by Tom Paine, and doubtless with the same view to escape the scrutinizing eye and dreaded observation of the public.—Stopping at a tavern a few miles beyond the Delaware he was recognized by the honest landlord who unapprised of the desire of conceal- ment, called him by his proper name. On this he requested the landlord not to make use of his name while he staid at the house! These things we are enabled to state as unquestionably true, in consequence of the correctness of the source from which we received them. How degrading to the majesty of our government, that its second officer should thus be under the real, or fan- cied necessity of travelling with studied privacy, thro' the bye-roads, and in unusual vehicles. It becomes the man however who has extinguished the bright constella- tion of genius and worth, himself to walk in darkness and obscurity. It manifests some deference to public opinion and the energy of the laws. Whether the arm of justice would have been raised to stop him we know not—Nor know we whether any measure will be taken to wash out the pre- cious blood which stains the shores of Jer- sey. The path of duty we apprehend is plain. It is well known by him to whom is intrusted the dignity of the state, and if we are to rely on general promises of official faithfulness, he will follow it. The honor of New Jersey demands that its shores should no longer be made places of butchery for the inhabitants of New York, and Pennsylvania.
This Day is Published, By COTTON and STEVART And for sale at their Bookstore, (Price 12 1/2 cents.) LORENZO DOW'S DREAM. HIS SERMON May also be had at the same place.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser. SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Mutual Insurance Society of the State of Virginia, held in Richmond, the late or- der made by the Directors of that institu- tion, for the payment of a Quota, was re- scinded.
[We extract the following from the New York Evening Post of Monday.] "Immediately after the funeral of Ge- neral Hamilton the Morning Chronicle, a paper considered under the direct influ- ence of Mr. Burr and of which the follow- ing circumstance affords the strongest proof contained an article which appeared as an editorial one, and which our readers will remember was copied into the Evening Post, accompanied with a remark that it was a precipitate and improper attempt to fore- stall public opinion: to this no reply was ever made. The writer thus expressed himself; "while we deeply regret the melancholy termination of this unfortunate contest, we have also the most satisfactory assurance, that when a fair and candid statement is laid before the public the con- duct of Col. Burr will be justified by every disinterested and unprejudiced man." What will be the surprise of every one when he hears that the writer of this identical pa- ragraph was no other than Col. Burr him- self; and that the Editor of the Morning Chronicle implicitly adopted his language and gave it to the world as his own? Yes: we repeat that we have satisfactory cause to believe that this whole paragraph was in the hand writing of Mr. Burr; nay that he himself went with it to the office of the Morning Chronicle late at night; when the Editor was sent for, and Col. Burr per- sonally insisted upon its insertion. Could none of his associates be found to write a few friendly lines? Nor one even to bear them to the press? was he so entirely desti- tute of all assistance that he was obliged to become at once the author and the mes- senger of his own deep regret, his own satis- factory assurances that his conduct would be justified by every disinterested and un- prejudiced man? Does this look as if he himself believed what he uttered.— If he felt so very conscious of his own rectitude; that he had acted with justice and honor towards Gen. Hamilton; and that the steps which he had pursued, and the fatal issue that followed, would admit of a perfect justification, why so anxious thus to prepossess the public in his favor? Yes; Mr. Burr began to justify himself before even an accusation was made. Does this look as if all was right within? Does it not speak in language plainly to be un- derstood, that he at length felt he had act- ed from motives which would not bear the light? Does it not indicate the settled plan of hostility by which it had been governed, and an apprehension that the scrutinizing eye of public censure would pry into the secret recesses of a heart "capacious of mischief," and trace to its true source the cause which has produced this national woe? Why not wait four and twenty hours till the written correspondence should ap- pear? Methinks such would have been the behaviour of a man who felt that he had act- ed with integrity and with upright views: he would have submitted to the world the evidence of the transaction, and appealed with confidence to their judgment after it should be correctly informed of the circum- stances. This was the course pursued by the friends of Gen. Hamilton; they knew his character and they were willing the world should judge of it in this instance from the papers themselves which passed between him and Col. Burr. No insidi- ous paragraphs were previously published; no attempts to make an impression which might stand in the way of an impartial de- claration of public opinion. And the course thus adopted would have been still pursu- ed, had not the officiousness of Mr. Burr, his friend and adherents rendered it neces- sary for us to break silence, in order to counteract their cruel insinuations, and place this affair before the community in its true light.
"This we have attempted, and unless we are extremely mistaken this duel will appear as the result of cool political calcu- lation, and not at all as the effect of wound- ed personal feelings. And though in the eye of the law, there is no distinction be- tween duels fought for one purpose or an- other, and although all are strongly con- demned by the precepts of religion, yet in the view of men of sentiment and honor, how different is the case, where a du- el arises from a direct personal insult, which inflames the passions of the injured, and in
the heat of resentment causes an immed- iate resort to violence, and that which a- rises from a deliberate purpose originating in a rancorous revenge, that for weeks and months had been rankling in the breast of disappointment and desperation." [These remarks are closed with the fol- lowing powerful appeal to the feelings of the public.] "Thus while the unfortunate Hamilton was lying in the neighborhood of Mr. Burr, drawing almost his last breath; whilst he was suffering under excruciating bodily pain—whilst his friends in inexpressible anxiety were surrounding the house where he lay with breathless expectation—whilst his bosom was torn asunder by the heart- rending lamentations of an affectionate wife, and the distresses of seven children, soon to become orphans—whilst in fervent piety he was offering up his soul to his God, and forgiving the man who had ruthlessly cut him off in the midst of his days; at this very moment was the author of all this complicated misery sitting composed in his own house, as if nothing had occurred, transacting the ordinary concerns of busi- ness with all the easy cheerfulness of one who had nothing to regret, or reproach himself with. Let those who talk of Mr. Burr's sorrow at the late affliction event, look at this scene, and if they can say that his heart vibrated with one throb of sens- ibility, then are we entirely ignorant of the sympathies of our nature."
Extract of a letter from a very respectable house at Liverpool, dated 27th of May, 1804. "It is said that our government have it in contemplation to make some important alter- ations in the Corn Laws, with a view to af- forded interest of the country, which has suffered extremely from the continued depreciation in the prices of grain. Our information comes from a quarter, which inclines us to believe it correct. People in general, know that some change is likely to take place, but we doubt if the parti- culars, we now communicate to you, and which you will find below, have been received by many others. We do not vouch for the bounties, &c. &c. being ready settled, but we believe they will be, and wheat is already a little more de- manded than it was."
"You will see the danger of sending wheat, &c. to England, lest the port should be shut." Proposed table to regulate the importation and exportation of Grain and Flour into Great Britain, from and to foreign ports, and the duties and bounties payable thereon:
IMPORTATION. Wheat, under 63s per quarter, high 24s 3d per do. do., 24s 3d per do. Above 63s and under 66s first low 2s 6d do., 2s 6d Above 66s second low duty, 6d Flour to be regulated by the price of Wheat, High duty, 6s 6d per cwt. First low duty, 1s 6d Second do., 1s EXPORTATION. Wheat at or under 48s per q. Bounty, 5s per qr. Above 48s under 52s do., 2s 6d Above 52s no export permitted.
Public Sale. On Tuesday next will be sold at the Vendue- Store, a likely NEGRO MAN, about thirty years of age. PHILIP G. MARSTELLER. August 4.
Notice. The Firm of LIBBY, CARNE & SLADE, commonly known by the name of CARNE and SLADE is this day dissolved by mutual consent and in perfect good harmony; in future the bu- siness will be carried on by
LIBBY and CARNE, at their old store in Fairfax street, and by CHARLES SLADE, on Prince Street, between Ricketts and Newton's corner and P. Wanton's store. They take this opportunity of making their grateful acknowledg- ments to the public in general, for the very gene- ral encouragement they have experienced since they have been in this country, and respectfully solicit a continuance of their favors, so long as they shall be thought to merit them. In addi- tion to their spring importation they have lately received a quantity of
Crowley Steel and Shot, and for the season their assortment is good. They expect this Fall a very general assortment of HARDWARE at both houses. To those to whom they are indebted will be pleased to present their accounts for settlement, and those who are indebted to them will please make payment to them at either house, with all convenient speed, as they are anxious to have their accounts closed as soon as possible. Those who do not have been long standing will not, we hope, expect any further indulgence, other- wise they shall be obliged to have recourse to full measures as they would wish to avoid. August 4. (4) 62-29

BY AUTHORITY,
Scheme of a Lottery, To build an Academy in the City of Richmond.
  1 Prize, last drawn ticket having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do 10,000   1 do 5,000   5 do of 1,000 make 5,000   6 do of 500 3,000   10 do of 200 2,000   20 do of 100 2,000   100 do of 50 5,000   250 do of 30 7,500   420 do of 25 10,500   1,500 do of 20 30,000   3,000 do of 15 45,000   1 first drawn ticket after 1000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do after 2,000 do 250   1 do after 3,000 do 250   1 do after 4,000 do 250   1 do after 5,000 do 500   1 do after 6,000 do 500   1 do after 8,000 do 500   1 do after 10,000 do 500   1 do after 12,000 do 500   1 do after 13,000 do 500   1 do after 14,000 do 1,000 
5,325 prizes 150,000 9,675 blanks—not two to a prize. 15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000 N. B. Prizes subjected to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
This Lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purpose of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars in addition, for defraying the expenses attending on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each each adventurer a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of this state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of the tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, Jan. 31, 1804. * Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard, Dr. J. Breckenborough, sen. Wm. Price, (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and Wm. Pritchard.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale by Robert and John Gray, (Price 25 Cents.) MATERIALS
FOR AN ALPHABET TO THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE: Embracing an enquiry into the nature of the mind and passions. By James Pendleton jun. of Virginia, Member of the Philadelphia Medical Society. July 3.
LANDS for SALE.
Will positively be sold on the premises to the highest bidder, on Wednesday the 8th of August next, 2000 Acres of LAND, In that part of the county of London on Su-gar Land Run, lately attached to Fairfax, about 20 miles from Alexandria, and the same distance from the Federal City. It will be laid off in farms of about 200 acres each, so as to combine a sufficiency of timber and water to each farm; in which it abounds, and that of the best quality, and adapted to the use of plaster; several of them are improved with tolerable good dwelling houses, out houses, orchards &c. and rented to tenants until the first day of January next, when possession may be had with liberty to the purchaser to seed this fall, two of the farms will be laid off at the forks of the great road leading from the back country to the Great Falls, George Town Federal City, and Alexandria, where the situation for a public house, store or distillery, is equal to any in the state.
The terms are one fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of making the deed, the balance to be paid in three years from the day of sale in annual payments, and deed of trust to be given at the same time to secure the different payments. Mr. Henry Guinell, the surveyor, will show the land, who lives near it, with a plain thereof. The above lands were conveyed to me some time past by Ferdinand Fairfax, Esq. and the title clear of all incumbrance whatever, for further information apply to Mr. Guinell, or the subscriber.
B. Dade. N. B. The sale to begin at the forks of the road, where checks formerly lived. June 23.
For Sale, or to Let,
THAT beautiful seat whereon the subscriber now lives, about half a mile from the town of Alexandria. The Lot contains four acres, on which are erected a handsome dwelling, with piazzas round the first and second stories, a stable and carriage house, beside other out buildings; there are also pertaining to the premises, an ice house, two springs of good water, and a summer and winter Fishery. The ground is under good fencing, and the greater part set in clover, and about 40 bearing cherry and peach trees thereon. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises, or at the corner of the Diagonal street. John Duff. July 24.
Notice. Those who have claims against the estate of Captain JOHN HARPER, deceased, are desired to bring them in properly proved, to either of the subscribers; and all those indebted to his estate are required to pay the same to Mary Harper.
Mary Harper, Executrix. Wm. Herbert, Sam. Craig, John Duntlap, Wm. Hartshorne, July 31.
For Sale, An Elegant Saddle HORSE. Enquire of the Printer. July 11.
Edward Hackley & Wm. Ramsay, HAVING THIS DAY Entered into partnership under the firm of Hackley and Ramsay , offer for sale at their store, corner of King and Pitt streets, near the Washington Tavern, a general assortment of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, Groceries, &c,
Warranted Genuine, viz:   London particular Madeira, in pipes and half do.  WINES,  Fresh Teas of the latest importations,   Lisbon, Colmana and Malaga  Port of an excellent quality in bottles, Medocs Claret, in cases of two doz.  Loaf, lump and Muscovado Sugars, Syrup and Molasses,  London bottled Porter, Jamaica and Antigua Rum,  Holland and country Gin, Cogniac and Barcelona Brandy,  White Wine Vinegar, Philadelphia and Albany Chocolate,  Fg Blue, Madder, Copperas, Brimstone, Salt Petre and Allom,  English and country Gunpowder, Shot, assorted,  Georgia Cotton, Imperial, Hyson Chulang, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchongs, assorted  Best Green Coffee, Spices of every kind, Durham and Dixon's Mustard, Leiper's Snuff, Spanish Segars of a good quality, Basket Salt for table use, Pipes in boxes, Wrapping Paper, Best Sallad Oil, Stoughton's Bitters, Olives, Seal Leather, Demijohns, Rice and Barley, &c. &c. June 4.
WILLIAM RAMSAY BEING anxious to close his former business, requests all those who are indebted to him to settle their accounts as early as possible, and those who have claims against him will please present them for adjustment.
TO RENT, The Dwelling House and Store in Prince Street one door east of the house occupied Dr. E. C. Dick, they are both in good repair. Possession may be had immediately. Apply as above. June 4.
An Overseer Wanted.
THE subscriber wishes to employ a person well qualified for an Overseer, for business of some extent, (lying in the upper end of Prince William county, and not far from Hay Market,) to whom liberal wages would be given. Those applying will observe the necessity of being well recommended, as no one that is not can be attended to. The subscriber may be seen on the estate alluded to, on the 24th and 25th of this month, till which time will remain in the county of Middlesex, and after which any communication on the subject may be left in the care of the present Manager of the estate. N. B. Some information may be had on application to Augustine J. Smith. Carter B. Berkly. Barn Elms, Middlesex County, July 18.
POTOMACK COMPANY.
NOTICE is hereby given, That an Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held according to law, at Gadsby's tavern in Alexandria, on Monday the 6th day of August next, when the Treasurer's account, with other papers as relate to the Company's affairs, will be laid before them for their consideration. By Order, Joseph Carleton, Treasurer for the Potomack Company. July 7.
TO LET—on moderate Terms.
A large two story brick dwelling HOUSE, pleasantly situated on Wolfe street, between Water and Union streets. Likewise, another two story brick dwelling HOUSE on Washington, between Duke and Wolfe streets, on one of the most elevated and healthy situations in the town, with a well of good water. Possession of the latter house may be had immediately, and of the former at a week's notice. Apply to the subscriber, or in his absence, to Mr. Jonah Isbell. Archibald M'Clean. July 28.
LOTS TO LET, FOR EVER.
One on the south side of Prince street, bounded on the north by Prince street 100 feet, on the west by Patrick street 88 feet, on the south by a 16 feet alley, on the East by a 3 feet 5 inch alley, 88 feet to the beginning, to prevent further trouble my price if taken this summer is one hundred dollars per year; one more LOT on Prince street 20 feet front and 88 feet back to the 16 feet alley with the privilege of the 3 feet 5 inch alley; one more LOT, on the north side of Duke Street bounded on the south by Duke street 23 feet 5 inches, on the west by Patrick street 88 feet, on the north by a 16 feet alley; this may be divided to suit the renter. Alexander Perry. July 16.
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber being about to remove from Alexandria, offers for sale, on the most moderate terms, his large, commodious, and well finished
DWELLING HOUSE, Two Lots of Ground, Stable, Carriage House, &c.
The premises possess almost every convenience necessary for the accommodation of a genteel family, and are situate on King street, in the centre of business; the house contains eight rooms, with six fire places, closets, &c. It is not sold within two weeks it will be let. For terms apply on the premises, next door to the Washington Tavern. Peter Heiskell. July 25.
All persons indebted to me on account of the tavern, will please take notice that their bills will be left in the hands of R. Abercrombie for collection. July 25.
For Sale.
I will sell the lease of the Still House Lot, being 9 years unexpired—3 acres of Land, with a fence thereto belonging with a water Mill thereon erected, and all and every of the buildings thereon. I will also sell the three stills which are set up on said Lot; one containing 50 gallons, one 110 and one of 125 gallons; one copper water boiler of 120 gallons, with all and every of the utensils belonging to the Distillery business. Any person wishing to purchase the lot and mill, will please to make early application. Also, for Rent, A convenient frame WAREHOUSE, situate on King street. Ferdinand Marsteller. June 9.
Valuable Property for Sale.
On the 6th day of September next, at the dwelling house of the late Captain John Hedges, deceased, on Chappawamis, near Dumfries, will be sold on a credit of twelve months, at public sale, to the highest bidder, two tracts of
LAND, situate in Prince William county; containing about twelve hundred acres, of good quality, well timbered and improved, with a large portion of it low grounds suitable for meadow.
ALSO, About twenty five likely Slaves, and all the other personal property of the estate of the said Hedges. Bonds and approved security, together with a mortgage on the land, will be required of the purchasers. The land will be sold in large or small quantities, as may be most likely to produce the best price. Itham E. Hedges, Seth Botts, } Ex'ors. July 21.
CASH given for clean Linen and Cotton Rags. July 21.
JUST RECEIVED, Add for Sale by Rob. and John Gray, MEMOIRS
OF The LIFE of Dr. DARWIN. By Anna Seward. Price in boards, 1 do. 75 cts. Bound in Sheep, 2 — 60 Calf, gilt, 2 — 50 July 20.
Robert and John Gray HAVE JUST RECEIVED, A SUPPLY of Super Royal, Royal, Medium, Demy, Folio and Quarto Post And Foolscap July 18.
ROBERT and JOHN GRAY HAVE JUST RECEIVED, From New-York and Philadelphia, A NEW Assortment of Books & Stationary, among which are the following:
 Motherby's Medical Dictionary, Ledy's Museum, Dobson's Life of Petrarch, Dictionary of Natural History, Ferguson's Astronomy, Tooker's Pantheon, Young's Latin Dictionary, Screvilli Lexicon, St. Pierre's Studies of Nature, Medical Extracts with plates, Decameron of Boccaci, Blount's Practical Navigator, Feder's Hist, Hooker's Aristot, Simpson's Euclid, Wm. man's Egypt, quarto, octavo and pocket Bibles, gilt and plain, Morocco Prayer Books, Bell's Surgery, Edinburgh New Dispensatory, Bailey's Johnson's, Walker's and Perry's Dictionaries. An elegant assortment of 
Paper Hangings, a few choice Violins, Violin Stungs and Bows, a complete assortment of German Flutes and Flageolets, and a great variety of other articles which will be advertised in a few days. July 24.
NOTICE.
A Petition will be presented to the next legislature of Virginia, praying the establishment of a Branch of the Bank of Virginia, and an increase of the capital of the said Bank, contiguous to the Town of Alexandria. Fairfax, July 12.
ROBERT & JOHN GRAY HAVE JUST RECEIVED A large supply of Dr. Stoughton's GENUINE BITTERS,
THE happy effects, and superior efficacy of these bitters, can be testified by hundreds in Alexandria and its neighbourhood, during the prevailing sickness last summer. We believe that every person, who then persevered in regularly taking them, resisted the attacks of the fever. They brace the constitution, create appetite, assist digestion, and relieve the cholic; in short, in all complaints of the stomach and bowels they have been proved to be eminently efficacious. Hence, they resist malignant fevers, and are a preventive to the ague. A course of these bitters, begun now, may prove highly beneficial, as they will gradually prepare the system to undergo the danger of a sickly summer.
There are many counterfeiters. Purchasers will please to observe that the genuine Stoughton's Bitters are marked with the first letter of the Doctor's name, and full directions passed on each bottle. Tavern keepers and liquor stores, will find it to their advantage to use them, as from superior strength alone they may be considered to cost no more than the usual so often imposed upon them. They are also sold by Rapine, Conrad and Co. Capitol Hill, City of Washington; Mr. March, George Town, and Mr. A. Buck, Frederickburg. Also just received, ESSENCE OF SPRUCE. Beer made with this article, is well known to be the most wholesome and least expensive mixed beverage for the summer season. April 25.
Twenty Five Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber's farm, in the county of Alexandria, district of Columbia, a Mulatto man called NATT COOK, about 6 feet high, between 35 and 40 years of age, long hair which he wears tied, a lock of white hair on the front of his head, a little to the left, a cooper by trade; he has several scars on his arms and wrists, a scar on his back occasioned by a scald, and several marks from a whip; he is very fond of drink and gambling; he took with him a variety of clothes and some cooper's tools. He crossed the Potomac at Georgetown a few days since, and will probably make for Baltimore, as he has been very anxious for some time past to go to sea. I will give the above reward for securing said fellow in any jail, so that I get him again, or thirty dollars, with reasonable charges if brought home. All masters of vessels and others are forewarned harbouring, employing or caring off said fellow at their peril. C. F. Whiting. July 11.