Alexandria daily advertiser (Alexandria [Va.]), 1803-10-27 00:00:00

Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Vol. III.]
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1803.
[No. 895.
Public Vendue.
On FRIDAY ,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store , Rum in hogheads and barrels.
 French Brandy in pipes,  Gin in pipes and bds.  Whiskey and Apple Brandy in bds.  Sugar in hhds. tierces and bds.  Coffee in tierces and bags,  Chocolate  White and brown Soap } in boxes,  Mould and dip'd Candles }  Raisins in kegs, boxes and jars,  Figs in kegs and frails,  Queens Ware in crates,  FURNITURE, &c.
A variety of DRY GOODS,
 Among which are,  Cloths, Coatings,  Kerseymeres, Duffils,  Plains and Kersey,  Negro Cottons, Serges,  Elasticks, blue Friezes,  Calimancoes and Ruffles,  Yarn Stockings,  Chintzes and Calicoes,  Irish Linens, Silesia do.  Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs,  Muslins and Muslin Hand'is,  India Muslins and Table Cloths  Bandanna Handkerchiefs,  Coloured Threads, Hats,  And sundry other Articles.
P. G. MARSTELLER.
October 24.
Sales by Auction.
On SATURDAY ,
At 10 o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store , the corner of King and Union Streets.
 Rum in hhds. and barrels,  Whiskey in barrels,  Apple Brandy in barrels,  Gin in casks,  Wine in pipes and quarter casks,  Molasses in hhds.  Sugar in hhds. and barrels,  White and brown Soap in boxes,  Coffee in casks and bags,  Raisins in kegs and boxes,  Queen's Ware, and 
ALSO,
A variety of DRY GOODS,
 AMONG WHICH ARE-  Broad Cloths,  Calimancoes,  Kerseymeres,  Coatings,  Halfthicks,  Fearnought,  Blankets,  Planes,  Negro Cottons,  Worsted and other Stockings,  Leith Linens,  Calicoes,  Threads,  Chintzes,  Bedticks,  Osnaburgs,  Sewing Silks,  Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs,  India Cottons, &c. 
THOS. PATTEN, Auctioneer.
October 24.
JAMES S. SCOTT
ACQUAINTS his friends and customers, that he will return to town on Monday or Tuesday next, when he will be ready to execute any orders with which he may be favoured. He will as usual have a handsome assortment of GOODS in his line, particulars of which will be mentioned on his return.
He will also give immediate employ to four good workmen.
Oct. 22.
COTTON & STEWART
HAVE FOR SALE,
Almanacks for 1804,
together with a general assortment of articles in their line, which they will sell by wholesale, at the very lowest prices.
Oct. 5.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for sale by Robert and John Gray, At their Book Store, King Street, Alexandria, HISTORY
OF THE British Expedition to Egypt.
TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED, A sketch of the present state of that country and its means of defence. Illustrated with maps, and a portrait of SIR RALPH ABERCROMBIE.
BY ROBERT F. WILSON, Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry, in his Bri- tannic Majesty's service, and Knight of the Imperial Military Order of Maria Theresa.
September 21.
For Falmouth and a Market.
The new Ship ANN , Capt. Bradford,
A few hhds. of Tobacco will be taken on FREIGHT , to the ad- dresses of T. Middleton & Co. Lon- don , if immediate application is made to the subscribers, who will make the usual ad- vances on it.
Robert T. Hooe & Co. Who have received, by late arrivals from Liver- pool and London, a general assortment of FALL GOODS, which will be opened and for sale in a few days. Sept. 30. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship CATO , ELEAZER FREEMAN
Master; burthen 450 hhds. Tobacco, a strong, staunch vessel. Apply to
Lawrason and Smoot, Robert Young, William Yeaton.
Oct. 6.
d
For New-York,
The fast sailing Schooner Friendship , JOHN QUANDRILL , master. For Freight or Passage, apply to the master on board, lying at Merchant's wharf, or to Philip Care , Union Street.
Who has for sale, 100 casks single and FF Powder, 50 kegs first quality Ground Ginger, 100 bds. do. Shad, 40 bds. do. Herrings, 3000 bushels coarse and fine Salt, and Best superfine Flour for family use. Oct. 18. d
The Ship United States,
Captain FINLEY ,
A regular Trader for Liver- pool, will begin to discharge on Monday the 31 inst. and will be ready to re- ceive Freight by the 15th. She has good accommodations for passengers. Apply to Ricketts, Newton & Co.
Who have imported by the above ship, the ship Ann , and by the Atlanta , via Baltimore, an as- sortment of
Fall Goods.
Also, Queens Ware and Liverpool China in crates and casks; a few bales of Canvas, Coperas in casks, and a few hundred bushels of Coals. Oct. 1. d
For Freight or Charter, (To any port in the West Indies or the U. States)
THE SCH'R
DISPATCH,
JOSHUA PREBBLE , Master, burthen 750 barrels. She is a fine staunch vessel, completely found and ready to receive a cargo immediately. Apply to the master on board at Gilpin's Wharf, or to JOSEPH RIDDLE, & Co. Sept. 7. d
For Boston,
The Sch'r ELIZABETH , Nirick Nickerson, Master:
For Freight or Passage apply to the subscriber, at his dwelling house on Prince, between Fairfax and Royal Streets.
J. G. LADD.
Oct. 17.
d
Sale, Freight or Charter,
The Ship HERO,
burthen 200 tons or thereabouts, said ship will carry 300 hhds. or 2000 bds.
Has on board for sale,
20 pipes HOLLAND GIN. For terms apply to the Master on board. Thomas Cole. Oct. 17. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Schooner RESOLUTION , Job Simmons, Master;
a complete, staunch vessel, burthen 950 barrels, ready to receive a cargo. Apply to John G. Ladd, at his dwelling house on Prince, between Fairfax and Royal Streets. Sept. 22. d
For NEW-YORK,
The Sch'r HARMONY , will sail in all next week. For Freight or passage apply to the master on board at Merchant's Wharf, or to John Tucker. Oct. 26. e
For Freight or Charter,
The fast sailing Schooner Young Lyon ,
FIELDER LUCKETT , master; burthen 1000 bds.
For further particulars enquire of the master, or
Dan. M'Clean.
For FREIGHT, (Coastways)
The Schooner SEA FLOWER ,
ELIZ DOUGARTY ,
Master; burthen 500 barrels, now lying at the upper side of Prince street wharf.
Apply to the master on board, or to Daniel M'Clean.
Who has for sale,
Coffee in bags entitled to a drawback. Oct. 20. d
For Freight or Charter,
The Ship Fair American ,
Capt. STOVER ,
about two years old, burthen 217 tons. Apply to
Janney & Paton.
Who have received and for sale on board said vessel,
160 tons Plaster of Paris.
For Sale,
THE SLOOP Diana , a good tight vessel, carries 3000 bushels, or 600 barrels flour.
ALSO,
The Schooner Leboo,
burthen Five Hundred barrels. Both vessels are lying at our wharf, and will be sold on low terms.
We have received by the sloop Diana , 60 hhds. Guadalupe clayed Sugars, of good quality.
And have on hand,
Jamaica Spirits, Wine and Rum, Muscovado Sugars, first and second qualities, Pork, Whiskey, &c. &c. all which will be sold at reasonable prices.
JOHN & THOS. VOWELL.
Sept. 8.
d
For Sale or Charter,
The Ship BELVIDERE ,
lying at Thompson's wharf, burthen 257 tons. For terms apply to
Samuel Craig.
July 21.
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For Freight or Charter,
To EUROPE or the W. INDIES,
The Ship Maria,
SAMUEL JOHNSON , Master, Burthen 1600 bds.
Now in complete order for a voyage. For terms apply to said master on board, lying in the stream or to J. G. LADD, at his dwelling house on Prince between Fairfax and Royal Streets.
For sale on board said ship,
250 casks R. I. Lime, 100 bushels Potatoes, Few bales India Cottons. Oct. 10. d
PHILIP WANTON
Has imported, per the Ann , from Liverpool, A handsome assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery and Sadlery, which will be ready for sale in a few days. 9th Mo. 27. zaw
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the ship Ann , at Alex- andria, JABEZ PALMER , a seaman belonging to said ship: he is about 5 feet 5 inches high, dark complexion; long, dark hair, dark eyes, and is a good featured man. He was seen in town about 9 o'clock yesterday morning, and when seen had on a blue short jacket, dirty linen trowsers, and black round hat. Whoever will apprehend him, and bring him to the subscriber, shall re- ceive the above reward. Oct. 17. d7t CHAS. BRADFORD.
The Subscribers
BEING anxious to decline the Mercantile Bu- siness, will dispose of their
Stock on Hand,
upon advantageous terms, to any person wishing to purchase, who will secure the payments in a satisfactory manner.
Thos. L. Washington & Co.
N. B. All those indebted to the above firm are requested to make immediate payment, as it is their wish to close the business of the concern with as little delay as possible. Oct. 5. co
CUTHBERT POWELL
Has received per the Ann and the United States , from Liverpool, and the Atlanta , from London, a general assortment of
FALL GOODS,
which he is now opening and offers for sale on the usual terms. He has also received a case of
Highly finished GUNS,
amongst which are a few docking pieces. Also, English Gunpowder in qt. casks, and shot in bags. Oct. 25. d2w taw 22
Marine Insurance Company of Alexan- dria.
NOTICE - The Office of the Marine Insur- ance Company will be returned to its usual place on Wednesday, the 26th inst.
By Order,
J. B. Nickolls, Sec'y.
Oct. 25.
d
WILLIAM LADD
Has imported in the latest ships from England and Ireland, an assortment of
Irish Linens and Woollen Goods,
suitable to the season.
Oct. 17.
WILLIAM OXLEY
Has received by the Ann from Liverpool and Atlanta , via Baltimore, from London,
FALL GOODS,
which he offers for sale on reasonable terms. Sept. 30. d
To Merchants.
I WILL RENT for one year, or during my life, a HOUSE AND LOT in the town of Steven- burg; there is a store room in the house well fit- ted for the reception of goods, a counting room adjoining the store, a large dining room and cham- ber, with two fire places below stairs, four lodg- ing rooms, with two fire places and a passage above stairs, a large garret, and two large, dry cellars; a granary, kitchen, smoke house, stable, and a handsome falling garden. I have likewise, two lots well enclosed in the said town, and some vacant lots which I will rent with or separate from the above described lot. The stand for business is inferior to none in this place; the situation is high and remarkably healthy, and commands a fine prospect of the adjacent country and an ex- tensive view of the Mountains. ELIZABETH TALLIAFERRO.
Stevenburg, Culpepper County, October 24. d3w
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the plantation of Law- rence Lewis, esq. Fairfax county, on Friday the 19th inst. a Negro man named
PETER:
He is about 22 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 10 in- ches high, rather slender made, very dark com- plexion; has a large scar on one of his legs, occasioned by the cut of a scythe last harvest, the wound not perfectly cured: his clothes not recollected, but believe nothing more than a common Negro cotton jacket and trowsers. He was seen in Alexandria last Saturday, and it is sup- posed he is now in that place. All masters of vessels and others are cautioned against harboring or carrying off said fellow at their peril. The above reward will be given for securing him in any jail so that I get him again, or upon deli- vering him to the subscriber, with all reasonable charges paid.
Roger Farrell, Manager.
August 24.
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Notice.
DURING my absence from this place, Joseph Gilpin is empowered to transact my business. Benjamin Shreve, jun.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber having obtained letters Tes- tamentary with the Will annexed, on the estate of ADAM LONGDEN, deceased , requests all per- sons that have just claims against said estate, to bring them in properly authenticated for settle- ment, and all persons indebted are requested to make payment to
RALPH LONGDEN, Exor.
October 13.
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JAMES BACON, At his Store on King Street, within one door of Washington-Street, has just received a quantity of well assorted  PATENT SHOT, which, with a general assortment of Teas, Sugars, Coffee, Wines, Brandy, Spirits, and generally every other article in the grocery line, he offers for sale on the most moderate terms. Oct. 15. d
We the subscribers inform our customers and the public, that our Stores are open, and we expect to continue them open from this day.
John Janney Bennet & Watts Geo. N. Lyles James Russell R. T. Hoe & Co. W. Bartleman Janney and Paten J. & J. H. Tucker Joshua Riddle Bryan Hampton John Ramsey Joseph Dean Joseph Riddle & Co. Samuel Harper Carne & Slade W. Harper Roberts & Griffith Ricketts Newton & Co. J. & T. Vowell Philip Wanton Hamilton & Green Thomas Janney M'Knight & Stewart A. C. Cazenove Jonah Thompson & Son. Oct. 24. d4t.
M. EAKIN, Confectioner, King-Street, HAS returned to town, and respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has for sale every article generally in his line. Also, a variety of choice FRUIT. Oct. 26. d2w
JONAH THOMPSON & SON HAVE RECEIVED, By the late arrivals, their assortment of  FALL GOODS, which are now opening at their Warehouse the upper end of Fairfax Street. Oct. 26. d3m
RICKETTS, NEWTON & Co. HAVE RETURNED TO TOWN, And are now opening, and will be ready for sale in a few days, Their Fall supply of Goods: Consisting of superfine cloths, second do. coatings, fearnoughts, duffle blankets, point and rose do. striped kerseys, plaids, half thick, cadders, kerseymere, swansdowns, velvets, corduroys and thicksets, Scotch carpeting, Brussels do. stuffs and corded dimities, canvas and twine, German linens, seine and sewing twine, threads and sewing filks. And have on Hand, 70 hds. Sugar, 4 do. Jamaica Rum, 12000 lbs. Green Coffee, 2000 bushels salt. Oct. 26. d
The Marine Insurance Association continue to meet at their office every day from 12 till 2 o'clock. Wm. Groverman, Broker. Oct. 12.
Stoughton's Bitters. During the present sickly season, the use of STOUGHTON'S BITTERS, (imported from London) will be found of great service, as preventive to disease, especially where there is a infectious atmosphere and a predisposition in the habit to contagion. It eminently braces the con- stitution, and renovates the whole system. It may be used instead of spirits in water, tea, or other drink. It restores lost appetite, expels worms in children, and, if regularly used during the fall season, will prevent the ague and fever. In short, it only needs to be tried, to convince every one of its great efficacy. These Bitters may be had, with copious direc- tions, (prepared at the original warehouse in London) in quart bottles at one fourth of the for- mer charge for the same in vials, at S. Snow- den's Printing Office, Alexandria, where a bottle is constantly kept open for trial. Also, at A. BUCK'S, Fredericksburg. Oct. 3. eo
For Sale, A healthy, stout, young Negro Woman—En- quire of the Printer. August 1. d
FOR SALE. A handsome PIANO FORTE, warranted.— Apply to BELL and WRAY. Sept. 27. d
For the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Mr. SNOWDEN, Much having been said about the direction the present Turnpike Road should take from Alexandria to the ford at Little River, and as it is in contemplation by the present board of directors to make a final determination of the route on the first Mon- day in November next, it is presumable they will not be averse to receiving infor- mation on the subject, however obscure the source from which it may be derived. It is said two or three routes are in contem- plation, one to follow the present road as near as may be from the Trough Hill to Centerville, and from thence to Little Ri- ver—another from the same point to Fair- fax Court-House, and from thence to Lit- tle River—and a third by Fairfax Court- House to Centerville; and the directors have enlisted, what they call the parties in- terested on each route, to point out the most direct and best course.
In perusing the list of Stockholders it will be found that four fifths of the shares are held by the people of Alexandria and its neighbourhood, of course but two ques- tions present themselves to our view—first, which is the route most conducive to the in- terest of the town of Alexandria, for that is to bare the burthen of making the road —Secondly, which route will produce to the Stockholders the best interest for their money, so hazardous; for, in this business, the accommodation of this or that man's tavern at the Court-House or elsewhere ought to be totally out of the question. The direc- tors have caused three different routes from Alexandria to Little River to be run by the Surveyor of Loudoun County—one is by Centerville, the other by Fairfax Court- House to Centerville; and a straight line is laid down on the same plate from Alex- andria to Little River. On the straight line the distance from Hyneman's, at Duke Street Bridge, to Little River is 33 miles, 2 furlongs, and 16 poles—and by Center- ville to the same point is 34 miles and 275 poles, making a difference of 1 mile and 179 poles to go by Centerville. The straight line leaves the Court-House upwards of a mile, and the line by the Court-House to Centerville has a considerable angle; of course if the road takes that route it must be to accommodate a tavern, and I am per- suaded it would have been the last route ever contemplated if no tavern and court-house had been there, and it has been asserted by the friends of the court-house route that their course will shorten the distance at least four or five miles. In attempting to do this it must appear evident to every one that they are mistaken, or they must have found out a route nearer than a straight line, which I confess requires ingenuity. The present road, as it now runs from Center- ville to Little River, is only half a mile and six poles; further than a straight line, there- fore little or no change is necessary, especi- ally as it is much cheaper making a road in the old track than going through woods or fields.
The present road by Centerville, intersects the mouth of what is called the Guinea road, which course from Charlottesville by Slate-run Church, through Prince William by Gates's ford, on Bull- run, and enters the present road at Mills's old field above Ravensworth; it also, intersects the roads which pass over Nestels, Chester and the Catharpin gaps of the Blue-ridge, and by the red house to Centerville; also, the same route touch- es the roads from Fauquier Court-house, and that direction to Alexandria—while the Court-house route intersects no roads leading to Alexandria. It is also, to be recollected, that as soon as ten miles are completed, the company are authorised to receive tolls.
On the route to Centerville, the first ten miles will end in the present old road above Acco- mack—on that of the Court-house, the first ten miles will end in a forest of woods some distance from any road, and no tolls can be expected; the second ten miles on the Centerville route, will end at or near Centerville in the present main road, while that of the Court-house, will again end in a forest of woods; and so on to Little river—and until the company can complete the road through to Little river, they can expect no tolls; while on the other route, they can erect gates every ten miles in the present Turnpike- road. And suppose the company's funds should prove inadequate to complete the whole distance on the Centerville route, they will be receiving an interest for what they can complete, while on that of the Court-house, the whole capital is to remain sunk, because they cannot complete the whole distance. And when many persons sub- scribed, they supposed one great object of the road, was to facilitate the transportation of the produce from those parts of the country which now trade to Alexandria; as also, to hold out inducements to other parts of the back country to trade to the same place. This can only be done by the roads taking its present Southerly direction; and I confess, I never heard any other route spoke of, until the health of one of the Di- rectors obliged him to resign, and his vacancy was filled by the board; and why the decision on such an important point should be pushed
with such zeal at this time, when not necessary, is yet to be explained. The board consists of a President and four Directors, to be elected an- nually, who are to serve for one year and until others are chosen. I am informed that an elec- tion is to be held in Alexandria on the first Monday in December next. The present Di- rectors were elected on the 13th day of Septem- ber 1802, and have been in office near fourteen Months, instead of twelve; and yet an expiring Direction in office three months longer than the law contemplated, are about deciding a question of the first importance to the stockholders, with- out giving them an opportunity of expressing an opinion on it—and it is supposed, that the Presi- dent and Directors are themselves nearly equally divided in opinion both as to the roads, and on the question of leaving the decision of it to an- other board. Under such circumstances, they will rid themselves of much trouble and censure, by not deciding—and it is hoped the Stockholders will express their opinion at the next election, by tendering the Board, their best thanks for their past service. And if they should let any of them rest from further labour on this subject; it is hoped they will neither take umbrage, or sit down aught in malice.
TWO SHARES.
FROM THE BALANCE.
A philosophical Deduction from the Doctrine of Materialism.
[CONCLUDED.]
A NEW idea in a philosopher's cranium is like new wine, that ferments and must have vent, or it will burst the frail vessel that contains it: and to this powerful cause it is owing, that I am constrained, as it were, to obtrude myself upon the public, notwithstanding the solemn re- monstrance and severe rebuke of my venerable old friend. In the mean time, I wish it to be well understood, that, whatever of an author's vanity, whatever of aspiring ambition after litera- ry fame, had formerly possessed and infatuated my mind, it has all been given to the winds— that looking around me on every side, I feel my- self lost in an immense crowd of philosophers, all running the same race, all vying with each other for the laurel crown! and that I make this publication principally to relieve my head of the burden of ponderous ideas, and without any interested views of patent or privilege, of univer- sity honours or pecuniary rewards.—But to the point.—
There is a well known political phenomenon, of an awfully portentous nature, that has fre- quently baffled the theories of seeming wisdom and the plans of benevolence. The thing is this—in free republican governments, during the usual uproar of party agitations and violent con- flicts, it has been always found that craft, hypo- crisy and dark destructive ambition, have got the ascendancy over integrity and patriotism. His- tory both ancient and modern bears solemn tes- timony to the truth of this fact: yet it has ne- ver been accounted for on the noble principles of modern philosophy. Theologians and other su- perstitious classes of people have imputed it to human depravity; but this solution of the enig- ma is inadmissible, by reason that in the late glorious "march of sentiment," the notion of human depravity is entirely exploded. Be it mine to explore a new tract, by philosophically accounting for the aforementioned phenomenon, from the doctrine of materialism.
Modern philosophers, to the unspeakable relief of guilt-haunted mortals, have logically annihila- ted the phantoms called spirits, and have abun- dantly proved that men are neither more nor less than mere lumps of matter, differing in size and specific gravity, and curiously organized. While considering and admiring this sublime philosophy, the offspring of genuine illumination, the lucky thought struck me, that combining it with the laws of gravitation, it would completely solve the political problem in question. It cannot have escaped the notice even of the lowest class of philosophers, that lighter matter has an uniform tendency to rise above that which is more pon- derous. Air that by being heated becomes light- er than its neighbouring fluid, instantly rises, and proudly mounts high in the atmosphere. When any two kinds of liquid, of a different specific gravity, are poured together into a vessel, the lightest rises to the top. Whenever the sea is violently agitated, the froth or foam gallantly rides above the heavier bodies of waters. These laws are operations of nature, regarding fluids or liquids, have been steady and uniform at all times and in all places.
I am aware that critics may object, that as man is neither a liquid nor a fluid, but a solid, no con- clusions can be fairly drawn from the premises, which, even on the principle of materialism, will be applicable to the human species; sensible too that there is some weight in this objection, I candidly yield the point, and proceed to consider the laws of gravitation, respecting solid substan- ces. Even in solids, when they are shaken to- gether, there is a natural tendency for the lightest bodies to take the highest position. It must be known to farmers in a particular manner, that mixing together wheat, partly blighted and partly sound, and shaking the mixture in a sieve, the blighted kernels will rise above the others. On the same principle, if a measure were in part filled with cents and guineas promiscuously thrown to- gether, and were violently shaken for a long time, the cents, being lightest, would ascend and over- top the gold. These instances, and a hundred others which might be mentioned, do, I conceive directly apply to the case in hand.
Allowing the doctrine of materialism to be true, (and where is the philosopher that has the hardihood to dispute it?) two things clearly fol- low: firstly, that men, being nothing more than pieces of matter curiously modified, will always under any given circumstances, rise or sink accord- ing to the uniform laws of gravitation; and therefore, secondly, that in times of violent agi- tation, when a whole nation is thoroughly shaken by party feuds, the lighter and more frothy parts of the species naturally mount upward, and fix themselves in a position above those who are more solid. On this philosophical principle, it is easy to account for innumerable incidents, otherwise mysterious, in the ancient histories of Greece and Rome, and also in that of the late revolution in France. On this principle, we may likewise ac- count for a variety of incidents which have hap- pened, and are still occurring in our own coun- try; and which, but for the friendly aid of phi- losophy, would be utterly inexplicable.
Our subject in all its details and ramifications might be made to fill a volume; the useful might be blended with the agreeable, by enlivening phi- losophy with anecdote: but this I leave to the pens of others, and retire well satisfied with hav- ing rid myself by this communication, of the jadings of the philosophic incubus , and at the same time, opened a mine, that prudence may fur- nish many a studious wight in the school of the illuminati with an exhaustless fund of intellectu- al treasures. ZENO.
[FROM THE PORT FOLIO.]
THE LAY PREACHER.
"The heart of the foolish is like a cart wheel." If this be the fact, and the wise man accurate in his similitude, what myriads of wheels roll in this, our rolling world!
As it is the privilege of preachers to paraphrase their text, and extort meanings that will slide easily into the train of their own sentiments; I shall choose to understand the word foolish , as not only intending to indicate weak , but giddy and unstable men. This definition being grant- ed, and it is not so far fetched as many, which my fellow labourers, John Flavel and Mathew Henry have framed, what greater affinity can be found between two things, apparently unlike, than a hypocritical writer, and a cart wheel? Such a splenetic author as the Lay Preacher, for instance, restless, and whose labours are in re- gular rotation, inoves through the runs of life, creaking and complaining of obstructions in the way, and, when the daily druggery is done, is left, by the inattention of mankind, without a shelter, sunk into a slough .
A very ancient moralist, who published his wisdom in the reign of queen Elizabeth, intro- duces, somewhere in his works, an aged sire, complaining of the clandestine nuptials of his daughter. As the height of his misfortune, the disappointed parent laments that his darling should espouse a fickle foreigner, and it is expressed in the quaint style of that age, 'Tye her fortunes to an extravagant and wheeling stranger.' A ro- mantic adventurer, continually shifting his situa- tion, exposed to the temptations and vices of va- rious regions, and like the dove of Noah, perpet- ually seeking and never finding a settlement , must be grossly deficient in that uniformity of character, necessary to the happiness of marriage. Be on your guard, therefore, ye parents, when your daughters are solicited to wedlock, by those who are commonly called unsteady men, least haply ye find them wheeling . The heart of a  husband , that is like a cart wheel , will, in some of its inaccountable and wild rotations, be trun- ed away from its duty or affections to the  wife .
Advice to women, must be supposed most dis- interesting in the Lay Preacher. The reasons are obvious; he has, in a former sermon, hinted that he was full of years , and, moreover, from the gravity and restraint of his profession, cannot approach even the female cheek, but with the  Salute of a Saint , or the kiss of Charity . He, therefore, entreats the daughters of the land, not to confound prudence with virtue, not to fol- low, with too strict observance, the change of fashion, nor to be too ambitious of the artifice of coquetry, for all these things assimilate a wo- man to a wheel whirling at a prodigious rate.
There is more hope of a fool than of that vari- ous creature, commonly called a universal genius. Eager for novelty, and a stranger to perseverance, he goes on from one project to another, from art to art, and from science to science, round and round like a cart wheel . In the younger part of my life I knew a man of the above description; I think his name was Schemer. If he happened to hear a veteran colonel talk of the siege of Louis- bourg, he would buy military books, and dream of drums and trumpets. In the midst of these warlike preparations, he received a letter from his brother, a lawyer, informing 'that he had gained his great land cause, at the last superior court.' Schemer sold his cartouch box, and read law for two days. Jaded with the obscurity of this study, his restless mind demanded something new, and he listened with delight to the tale of an East- Indian captain, who painted the profits of factor- ship, and the brilliancy of 'Barbaric pearl and gold.' In short, to recount all his labors, would tire even the long winded Jeremy Taylor. He spent his life in ceaseless changes; he had, at dif- ferent times, horses saddled for journeys to every part of the continent, and the departure of many an outward bound vessel was delayed by this pro- jecting passenger. I lived with him a month, and witnessed the variety of his pursuits. He might be found in the morning, busy to inven-

some short cut to the temple of science, at noon he would be examining the wheels of a watch, and at night, making a mouse-trap. His life was the perpetual motion, and his palpitating heart, and whirling head, were, in very deed, like a cart wheel.
NEW-YORK, October 22.
A letter received via Boston, from St. Ubes, dated 23d August, says, "The Portuguese Government has issued orders directing every man in the kingdom without distinction, who is capable of bearing arms, to hold himself in readiness to join the armies; and in the mean time has prohibited the young men from marrying."
Capt. Cowell, arrived at Boston yesterday se'night, from Nantz, in 37 days, reports, that it had been officially announced in the Paris papers, that Admiral Nelson, with a squadron of 7 frigates, had bombarded the town of Algiers, in consequence of the Dey's having imprisoned the British merchants and confiscated their property. This spirited measure of the British hero, is said to have produced an immediate release of their persons and property. A few such weighty arguments as these have a wonderful good effect in settling disputes: they are direct, palpable and efficacious. Capt. C. further advises, that the army destined to invade England, was supposed to amount to 300,000 men, and that no relaxation of activity, in constructing gun-boats, had taken place. The French coast, Capt. C. adds, was completely lined with British Cruisers.
The Chief Justice of the island of Jamaica, has lately decided, "That no foreigner is entitled to the benefit of the Habeas Corpus Act, unless he has been naturalized by act of Parliament, which effectually does away all such heretofore supposed privileges, granted to persons of that description in that colony; although it appears to have been the practice, for years past, to subscribe such letters, under the idea of their effectual operation."
From Jamaica Papers to the 10th ult. received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser.
KINGSTON, August 16.
Arrived, ship John Gorton, New Orleans; schooners Adventure, Debabre, Philadelphia; Esher, Cuthill, Savannah; sloop Ark, Lasher, Charleston. Sailed, Charles and Harriett, Clarke, Newport; Neuse, Harker, Newbern. The ship John was fired at and brought to off Port Morant, on Wednesday by a French privateer schooner of 6 guns and 110 men and the master obliged to lower his boat and go on board. On finding that he was an American, he was permitted to proceed. The privateer had been out 6 days from Hispaniola, on a cruise. The armed brig Discovery, of 16 guns and 40 men, late captain Dowell, returned to Port Royal on Thursday afternoon, having had a severe engagement that day off Rocky Point with the above schr. The action commenced at six o'clock in the morning, and a running fight was kept up till half past ten, when the schooner got lashed on the brig's larboard quarter, and made several attempts to board, but was repulsed with considerable loss, and at last obliged to sheer off, having having had her main-boom and bowsprit shot away, and a great number of her crew killed. The Discovery was unable to follow her, having had her masts and rigging shattered and torn to pieces. Capt. Dowell, Mr. Robert McKay, officer of Marines (formerly of this city,) and Norman M'Leod, a seaman, were killed; and Mr. Sims, the second mate, and Hilliard, a seaman wounded. The action continued until twelve o'clock. The Pickle schooner Lieut. Price, sailed yesterday morning in quest of the privateer.
August 13. Arrived ship Bald Eagle, Langdon, Norfolk; sloops Charming Kitty, Welden, Savannah; Eliza, Smith, Norfolk. Cleared, brig Polly, Darrell, for Charleston; schooners Sally, Holder, Newbern; Rover M'Lean, Portland; Dohbin, Stillman, Alexandria.
Saturday the Snake sloop of War, captain Roberts, arrived at Port Royal from a cruise, with the following vessels, which she intercepted on the evening of the 2d inst. coming out of Jeremie. They were bound for Cape Francois, and had on board Gen. Freyssenet, and the French troops lately employed in that place, which they had been compelled to evacuate. The American schooner William Wright, laden with coffee and 41 soldiers; the American schooner Montserrat, laden with coffee, and 115 soldiers; the American brig Lilly, with 150 soldiers; the French sloop Le Courier de Vivo, with 180 soldiers.
The French schooner La Desirée, in ballast bound to Goree. The American schr Nancy, Le Bontillier, was bound to Cape Francois, but was prevented from entering that port by our squadron. The French schooner La Jeanette, from Port au Prince bound to Cuba, with passengers, a prize to the Echo sloop of war, arrived on Sunday. The passengers were put on board an American vessel, and permitted to proceed for that island. The American schooner Eagle, with troops, from Jeremie bound to Cape Nicholas Mole, and the French schooner L'Emilie, from St. Mark's for Port au Prince, detained by the Echo, arrived on Monday night; also on Tuesday morning, the American schooner Mary, from Port au Prince bound to New York, detained by the same vessel. The same morning the French sloop La Courier de Vivo sailed for St. Jago de Cuba, with all the troops she brought (officers excepted) having received permission for that purpose.
August 20. Arrived, ship Mary, Rogers, Glasgow; brig Experiment, Eve, Alexandria; schooner Ann, Maxwell, Norfolk. Sailed brig
Ann, Lord, Philadelphia; Lilly, Woodburn, do. Eliza, Blithewood, Charleston; Three Brothers, M'Meal, Baltimore; schr Montserrat, Arnold, do. Betsey Cox, Cox, Newbern; sloop Juno, Ellery, Philadelphia.
August 27. Arrived brig Two Brothers, Finigin, Baltimore; Union, Brown, Philadelphia; schooners Ann and Mary, Coulton, do. Nancy Carfrae, Baltimore. Sailed schr Mary, Chester, New York; Adventure, Philadelphia.
The brig Morning Star, Ronson, from Philadelphia bound to St. Kitts, with corn meal and flour, put into Port Royal in distress on Saturday evening.
September 2. Arrived brig Unanimous, Hill, Boston; Adventure, Brown, Washington; Betsey, Chatfield, Baltimore; Lark, Helors, Philadelphia; Jane, Logan, do. schooners Americana, Johnson, do. Virginia, Forsyth, Norfolk; Rebecca, Crutchin, do. Friendship, Burns, Alexandria; Rhodes, Green, New Orleans. Sailed ship Sukey, Whipple, New York; Hannah, Abbot, Philadelphia; schooner Ann and Mary, Coasters, ditto; Mary, Knox, ditto; Nancy, Le Bontillier, ditto; Esther, Churchill, Boston; Three Friends, Record, Norfolk.
The brig Abigail from New York to this port, was spoke with off St. Domingo by the Experiment, all well.
Montego Bay, Aug. 13. Sailed brig Venus, Clarke, for Norfolk; schooner Good Intent, Fairley, New York.
August 20. Cleared brig Hiram, Cullum, for New York; Superb, Brazier, Portland; schooners Jane, Wilos, Newbern; Delaware, Montgomery, Wilmington.
August 27. Arrived brig Charlotte, Pennover, Wilmington. Cleared schooner Rover, Ratchett, Boston.
His Majesty's brig Raccoon, capt. Bissell, arrived here on Monday from a cruise. On the 17th inst. off Jago de Cuba, capt. Bissell, fell in with the French National brig Mutine, a very fine large vessel, carrying 18 long 9 pounders, and full men, commanded by M. Raibaud, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, making her escape from Port-au-Prince to St. Jago. The Mutine attempted to cross the Raccoon's hawse, but was prevented, and compelled to run on shore on the rocks in a small bay near St. Jago, when she struck her colours, and was left a perfect wreck, full of water. Two Lieutenants and forty two men belonging to the Raccoon, were absent in prizes at the time of the action. Several boats full of armed men were landed from the Mutine soon after she ran ashore. No accident happened to the crew of the Raccoon, nor was any damage done to the rigging or sails. The Raccoon during her cruise, captured ten vessels of different descriptions, several of which were allowed to depart with the passengers; four schr's and a sloop have been sent into Port Royal.
September 10. Arrived schooner John, Stewart, New York, in 30 days.
Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27.
HEALTH OFFICE,
OCTOBER 27.
The Committee of Health report NO deaths, for the 24 hours, ending this morning at 10 o'clock.
They acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of ONE HUNDRED & NINETY FIVE DOLLARS from a few benevolent citizens of Dumfries, together with a list of their names, by the hands of Dr. Spence, and Ten Dollars from a young lady of Maryland, by the hands of the Rev. Mr. Eden, as donations for the use of the Poor.
NOTICE.
From existing appearances it is probable the Committee of Health will cease from their labours at the end of this week. All persons having claims against them are therefore requested to bring them forward for settlement in the course of this week—such as are not presented in that time will be considered as given for the use of the Poor.
By order of the Board, S. SNOWDEN, Sec'ry.
For the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
Mr. Snowden,
I OBSERVE in your paper of yesterday an intimation from the Committee of Health that they will probably resign their functions in a day or two. That intimation is calculated, I conceive to create, in our absent fellow-citizens, a belief that the prevailing fever is rapidly declining to its final extinction. May God grant a realization of that desirable event! But this, I confess, is rather an anxious wish than a well grounded assurance. And however unwelcome it may be to suggest doubts on a subject in which the liveliest feelings and interests of my fellow-citizens are engaged; yet impelled by an apprehension of a renewal of our calamity, should the publication of the committee produce the result intimated, I have submitted to the unpleasant task. I have already beheld, with concern, the partial return of fugitive citizens to their homes in those parts of the town where the disease has raged with fatal violence. I sincerely wish they may not have reason to
repent of their precipitancy, but I am fearful that, unless Providence shortly favour us with a change of weather, the event will demonstrate the measure to be premature, and I hope the example will not be generally followed, till the arrival of causes more cogent than any we can yet discover for the extirpation of the disorder.
In other towns, its progress has seldom been arrested but by a series of frosts. The prevalence of dull foggy mornings and hot oppressive meridian suns, which we have experienced for some days past, and which is still likely to continue, are certainly not favourable to the extermination of existing malignancy in the atmosphere. Far from wishing by this publication to injure the feelings, or derogate from the just merit of the Health-committee, I am happy to have an opportunity of expressing my sense of the obligation I feel to the members, for their unswervingly active attention, to the relief of our suffering inhabitants.
The writer has been prompted solely by a desire to avert as far as practicable, the continuance of a calamity, which in common with his neighbours, he has severely felt, and must still feel as long as it exists; and can therefore, have no interest in endeavouring to keep alive unnecessary apprehensions.
For the Alexandria Daily Advertiser.
WHEN Malmond, Sultan of Ghezna, conquered India he had distressed the people greatly by plundering, as well as by the contributions and taxes which he imposed. Whilst he was one day sitting in his Divan, in conversation with his nobles, a Fool wandered into the Hall; and, staring wildly round, spoke much to himself, but took no particular notice of any person. The Prince observing him, desired an officer to ask him what he wanted. He said he was hungry, and wished, of all things, to eat a roasted sheep's tail. The Sultan, in a frolic, ordered them to cause a particular rash, much resembling, in shape, those tails, which in several eastern countries are very fat, and of an extraordinary size. It was accordingly presented to the Fool, who devoured it voraciously. The Sultan asked him how he liked it—to which he answered, "That it was very well dressed, but he could easily perceive that, under his government, the sheeps tails had no longer the fatness nor the excellent flavour, for which they were famous in former times." Malmond felt the poignancy of the answer, and gave immediate orders to relieve the people of many burthens under which they groaned.
From this little story, which is analagous to many that are told of the despots of old, we see that there is no heart so totally lost to shame and pity, but that some way may be devised to get into its most secret recess. Yet who can fathom the mind of the Democratic idol in Europe? Such an inconsistency never prevailed the mind of man. On one hand we find him cool, reserved, and mysterious—On the other we hear of the greatest excess of temper. We are told in our American prints that one day he becomes passionate with the English Ambassador—the next we hear that he flourishes his cane at the representative of the Russian monarch, under his own walls; and that, soon after these feats, he tears the Epaulets from the coat of his Officer because he did not sink the English frigate which was playing upon his Consulship at Boulogne. Again, we are told, that he has four hundred thousand men in arms, to whom he has promised the plunder of London, yet no man knows their real destination. "It is a hard heart," says an English adage, "that a cup of good ale will not warm"—but the heart of Bonaparte seems to be walled in with adamantine stone; impenetrable by "pity, fear or love." Popularity, it is said, is fleeting—but Bonaparte's assumed glory has long been stationary; and at this day, though fate hath long "yearned for him," no man can predict the goal of his destiny. Time, and a very little time, must mark his fate.
CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, October 25.
This day at 11 o'clock the House of Representatives went into Committee of the whole, on the Message of the President communicating the Louisiana Treaty.—Mr. Dawson in the Chair.
Mr. Randolph moved in addition to the proposition, before submitted by him, declaring it expedient to pass the necessary ws for carrying the treaty into operation,
two additional propositions, the one for referring to a select Committee so much of the Message as relates to the establishment of a provisional government over Louisiana, and the other for referring to the Committee of Ways and Means so much of the Message as relates to appropriating 60 millions of francs, and making provision for the payment of the demands of our citizens on the French government.
On agreeing to the first proposition of Mr. Randolph, the debate on the constitutionality and expediency of the Treaty was commenced by Mr. G. Griswold of New-York, who questioned its constitutionality on the grounds, that the Constitution did not authorise an extension of the territory of the United States, and that, in violation of the Constitution, the Treaty gave a preference to ships of Spain and France entering the ports of Louisiana over the Atlantic ports.
These were the principal grounds of objection, and were urged by Messrs. G. Griswold, Jos. Lewis, Griffin, Purviance, Thatcher, R. Griswold, and P. Ma; and repelled by Messrs. J. Randolph, Elliot, Sanford, Smilie, Crowningshield, Nicholson, Rodney, and Mitchell. The debate did not close till about 8 o'clock in the evening, when the question was taken on the several motions of Mr. Randolph, and carried by great majorities. The committee then rose and reported the resolutions; which were immediately considered by the house.
On the first resolution, being a declaration that it was expedient to pass the necessary laws to carry the Treaty into operation, the yeas and nays were required, and were Yeas 90—Nays 25.
The question was then put on the two other resolutions; as above stated, and carried without a division.
Public Sale.
WILL BE LANDED, At Lawrafsn's and Smoot's wharf, from on board the schr Elizabeth from Martinico, Thirty hogheads Best Muscovado SUGAR, and sold to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, on a credit of 60 and 120 days. P. G. MARSTELLER.
Oct. 27.
EDUCATION.
J. COWING'S SCHOOL.
Will again be opened at its place on Monday 31st inst. where youth will be instructed in WRITING, ENGLISH GRAMMAR, ARITHMETIC, MATHEMATICS, &c. &c. &c.
He likewise takes this opportunity to express his most grateful acknowledgments to those parents and Guardians who have, since its commencement, honoured him with the tuition of their children—and he presumes to hope, by a dutiful attention to the duties of this important and arduous office, to merit a continuance of the patronage and support which he has hitherto experienced, and assures them it will be incessantly in object of his most earnest solicitude, to detect and restrain vice—and to inculcate such general and liberal principles, as tend to illuminate the understanding, invigorate the moral feelings, and humanize the heart.
Speedily will be published for the benefit of his pupils—A TREATISE on the PRINCIPLES of GRAPHY and the Use of the GLOBES.
Oct. 27.
JAMES S. SCOTT
TAILOR,
Has received his FALL assortment of
FANCY GOODS,
Which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms, by the yard, or make up, on the shortest notice to suit the taste of any:
Amongst which are the following:
Superfine black and blue drab, claret, cinnamon, bottle green, different shades; light, and dark, and Oxford mixtures; also, one piece superfine milled French ditto, suitable for cloaks; cambrics, velvets, velveteens and cords all colors; fancy swandowns, Russian ditto, silk molekin & velvet;—with a number of different coloured coatings and napt freezes, some of which are milled;—flannels, twilled and plain, fashionable and plain cottons, &c. &c.
Four good Journeymen wanted immediately.
October 27.
Large R. ISLAND APPLES
by the barrel or bushel, Lemons, Limes, Sweet Oranges, R. I. Potatoes, at 26 per bushel, Excellent Cheeses and Groceries of all kinds, For sale by
A. Willis.
Oct. 27.
JOSEPH RIDDLE and Co.
Have Imported,
In the ship Ann, from Liverpool, and Atalanta, from London, a handsome assortment of
FALL GOODS,
which will be opened in a few days.
Oct. 6.
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WILLIAM RAMSAY HAS OPENED A Grocery Store in Prince Street, Next door to Dr. Dick's, Where he intends keeping a general assortment of genuine articles in that line, and now offers for sale on moderate terms, LONDON particular Madeira, } WINES, Port in casks and bottles, } Colmenar and Malaga } Old St. Julian and Medoc Claret in cases of 2 dozen each, White Wine Vinegar, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, D. Cognac Brandy, Holland Gin, Loaf, Lump and Mucovado Sugar, Sugar House Molasses, Imperial, } Chulan, } Hyson, } Young Hyson, } Hyson Skin, } Souichong, } Pouchong Souichong, } Padra Souichong, } Peco Souichong, } Bohea } Green Coffee, Dunn and Dixon's Mustard, Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nut- megs, Nantz and Bourdeaux Sallad Oil, Catchup, brandied Fruits and English Pickles, Olives, Capers and Anchovies, Prunes, Raisins, and soft shell Almonds, Leiper's Snuff in bottles, D. best Smoking Tobacco, Mariners best Spanish Segars, Basket Salt for table use, Georgia Cotton, Martinique Noyeau, Mould and dipp'd Candles, Jersey Cheese of an excellent quality, Wrapping Paper, brown and blue, Roll Brimstone, Fig Blue. To be Rented, And possession given immediately; the dwelling HOUSE above said store. It is now in good re- pair, and well calculated to accommodate a gen- teel family. Apply as above. June 27. d
Ricketts, Newton and Co. Have received and for Sale, A few bales German Linens, Strucks calicoes and chintzes, do. hosiery, 10 boxes wool and cotton cards, 5 tresses threads, 10 boxes dipp'd and mould candles, 10 hds. molasses, 4 do. Jamaica spirits, 6 do. sugars, 20 barrels prime pork, 50 do. herrings, 20 do. shad, 30 kegs James river tobacco, 100 tons plaster. They are giving Cash, for wheats, flour, corn, rye, beans and tobacco. August 26. d
The Sale of the property advertised on the 18th of August last by us, in pursuance of the decree of the cir- cuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, at the last June term of the said court, and in pursuance of the last will and testament of Lewis Hopkins, deceased, to take place on this day at the house of Francis Daniel, at the Little Falls of the Potomac, is unavoid- ably postponed until Saturday the 12th day of November next, at which place and on which day, if fair, if not the next fair day, will possi- bly be sold by us, at public auction, to the highest bidder for ready money, The following Property, viz. One undivided third part of 207 acres of Land, in the said district, near the said Little Falls, upon which are Merchant Mills, with three pair of French burr mill stones, and every necessary and convenient machinery for manufacturing flour to the best advantage; also a brewery and distil- lery, miller's house, a brewer and distiller's house and sundry other improvements. This property will be shown to any person who may incline to purchase it, by the said Francis Daniel, at any time before the sale. A tract of Land in Fairfax county, about three miles from the said Little Falls, containing 207 acres, upon which is a dwelling house, in which Mrs. Susan Wren lives, and sundry other improve- ments; about two thirds of this land are cleared, and the remainder in wood; it is good farming land. Mrs. William Waters, who lives near it, will show this land to any person or persons who may incline to purchase it, at any time previous to the sale. Mrs. Susan Wren, who was the widow of the said Lewis Hopkins, has a right of dower in the aforesaid property. The sale will commence at twelve o'clock. Philip R. Fendall, } Robert Young, } Ex'tors. William Waters, } Sept. 29. d
Cash given for clean linen and cotton rags.
JUST ARRIVED, From St. Petersburg, (Russia.) The Ship Hunter, Capt. McKnight: Has on board, and will be landed and exposed for sale in a few days, The following Cargo: Bar Iron, (old Sable) assorted, First quality clean Hemp, Do. Sail Duck, Do. Ravens do. White and Brown Sheeting, Broad and narrow Diapers, Drillings, &c. &c. Apply to R. T. Hooe and Co. J. and T. Vowell, Lawraon and Smoot N. B.—The Ship Hunter is intended as a constant trader to Russia, and may be looked for early next fall, with a more gene- ral assortment of Russia Goods. Lawraon and Smoot. Oct. 6. d
MUSCOVADO SUGAR. THE subscribers have received, per the sch'r Leboe, and offer for sale on reasonable terms, 5 hds. } First quality 19 tierces, } Guadalupe Sugar. 79 bks. } They have also on hand, 20 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, 12 do. do. St. Kitts Rum, Whiskey in tierces and bks. And a parcel of St. Martins Salt. J. and T. Vowell. August 26. d
Just Received and for sale by the Subscriber, 36 Pipes Holland Gin, of the best quality and flavor, A quantity of Sole Leather, 100 Cheeses, 10 hds. Mucovado Sugar, Beef and Pork, Coarse Salt, &c. J. G. LADD.
WILLIAM HODGSON OFFERS FOR SALE, A consignment of well bought superfine and second Broad Cloths & Kersimere, by the piece or package, at an advance to next first cost and charges only. He has also for sale, imported by the ship Ann, Bradford, from Liverpool, Twenty cases English FELT HATS, assorted prices. Likewise—Negro Cottons, Halfthicks, Kerseys, Coatings, Baizes, and a bale of worsted Pantaloon. A quantity of Liverpool and Cadiz coarse SALT. A few hogsheds Molasses—Nova Scotia GRINDSTONES. For Rent—The Dwelling House and Warehouse on Prince Street, the latter occupied by himself, and well calculated for the dry goods' business; the former suitable for a genteel family. The terms will be moderate and immediate pos- session given. d
The Subscriber Respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has opened his Store again in Union Street, where he has for sale, All kinds of GROCERIES, Rhode Island Cheese and Potatoes, Onions. Corn Meal, together with Fresh Fruits and Nuts, viz. Oranges, Lemons, limes, tamarinds, raisins, figs, prunes, English walnuts, almonds, and shell barks. Philadelphia Bottled Cyder of the first quality, excellent fat mackerel by the barrel, and first quality chewing tobacco. Abel Willis. Sept. 28. d
Merchant's Attend!! THE subscriber will sell, on low terms and easy payment, a LOT of GROUND in the town of Port Tobacco, on which there are a small dwelling house and kitchen, a large two story store house and convenient granary and stable in one of the best stands for the retail wet and dry good business. If not sold by the 12th of November next, it will be exposed to public sale on that day. Mr. John E. Ford will contract for and show the premises, on application, at any time previous to the day of sale. An indisputable title will be made by John M'Clenachan. The above property was adver- tised for sale on the 12th of the present month, but has been necessarily post- poned. October 22. dis.
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ss. JUNE TERM, 1803. John Potts, Complainant, AGAINST Robert Finley, John Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, Jas. Hob- kirk and Robt. Buchanan Dun- lop, merchants and partners un- der the firm of Findley, Ban- natyne & Co. and Wm. Wilson, Defendants, In Chancery. The defendants, Robert Finley, Jno. Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, Jas. Hobkirk and Robt. Buchanan Dunlop, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said Robert Finley, John Ban- natyne, Andrew Buchanan, James Hobkirk, and Robert Buchanan Dunlop are not inhabitants of this district, on motion of the said complainant, by his counsel, it is ordered, that the said defen- dants, Robert Finley, John Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, James Hobkirk, and Robert Buchanan Dunlop do appear here on the first day of Novem- ber next, and enter their appearance to the suit and give security for performing the decree of the court; and that the other defendant Wm. Wilson, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by him owing to, or the estate or effects in his hands belonging to the said absent defen- dants, Robert Finley, John Bannatyne, Andrew Buchanan, James Hobkirk and Robert Buchanan Dunlop until the further order or decree of this court; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively, in one of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the court house of the said county. A copy—Test, G. DENEALE, S 20. dsm Clerk.
To be Rented, For a term of years or forever, TWENTY FIVE LOTS of FIVE ACRES each, situated within a mile and an half of the town of Alexandria, and five from the City of Washington. The situation of the ground is elevated, the soil good and susceptible of high cul- tivation, the air salubrious, and the prospect of three rising cities, of the river Potomac, and the adjacent country in the highest degree beautiful and picturesque. ALSO, A few handsome situations on the Leesburg road. Particulars will be made known on applicati- on to CHARLES ALEXANDER, Jun. Sept. 14. eo
To Let, THE same Warehouse on King Street, two doors above Pitt Street, now occupied by Am- brose Vasse. Possession will be given on the 27th of this month—apply, in the absence of the subscriber, to Col. Dennis Ramsey. R. I. TAYLOR. August 15. eo
Frederick Kemelmmyer, LIMNER, Respectfully informs the public that he has opened a Drawing School next door to Colonel Hooe's, (Water Street,) where he will instruct young Ladies and Gentlemen in drawing and painting in Water Colours and Crayons every day in the week, except Saturday. Hours of attend- ance for young Ladies from twelve to one, and gentlemen from 6 to 7 o'clock in the forenoon. He also, Professes Portrait Painting in Oil and Crayons, and all other branches belonging to the art of painting except house painting. Likewise, Guilds looking glasses and picture frames in the best and neatest manner possible. August 31. eo
Ten Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the 19th of July, a negro man named MOSES: he is a tall boney man, about 6 feet high, not very fleshy, has a remarkable scar across the middle of his nose, his hair long and strait for that of a Negro, though not tied. He has been several times seen skulking about Alexandria. Any person who will deliver me the said Ne- gro, or secure him and give me information thereof, shall receive the above reward. AUG. J. SMITH. Fairfax County, Aug. 3. eo
Notice. ALL persons having claims a- gainst the estate of William Triplett, of Round Hill, deceased, are requested to bring them for- ward for adjustment and payment; and all those indebted to the estate are respectively called upon to make immediate payment to the Execu- tors—it being their anxious wish to close all the accounts, and settle with the legatees as soon as possible. Charles Little, } Geo. Triplett, } Ex'trs. July 7. eo
Late Publications, For Sale by Robert & John Gray, BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, KING STREET, TRAVELS in Upper and Lower Egypt, dur- ing the campaign of General Bonaparte in that country: by Vivant Denon, 2 vol. 8vo. price 450 cents, in boards. History of the British Expedition to Egypt; by Robert T. Wilson, one vol. 8vo. price 250 cents, bound. Roscoe's Life of Lorenzo de Medici: 3 vol. 8vo. price 675 cents in boards, or 10 dols. bound in calf and gilt. Parent's Friend, or extracts from the principal works on Education, from the time of Mon- taigne to the present day: 2 vol. 8vo. price 400 cents, bound. Public Characters, or Cotemporary Biography: containing Memoirs of thirty six of the most con- spicuous characters of the present age, price 250 cents, bound. Domestic Encyclopedia: now publishing by subscription, to be comprised in 5 vol. 8vo. price to subscribers 250 cents, per vol. in boards. Friend of Women: translated from the French of Baudier de Villemert, by A. Morrice, price 100 cents. Washington's Letters on Agriculture, 8vo. 100 cents in boards. John Bull, or an Englishman's Fire Side: a new and celebrated Comedy, in five acts, by Geo. Colman the Younger, price 25 cents. R. and J. GRAY Keep constantly for sale, an extensive assort- ment of writing paper and blank account books.
Country Merchants may be supplied with the following articles, by the gross or dozen, on as good terms as they can be purchased in Baltimore or Philadelphia: Almanacs for the year 1804, school bibles and testaments, Episcopal prayer books, Watt's psalms and hymns, Rippon's, Wesley's and Newton's hymns, New Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Jones's and Enrick's pocket dictionaries, Universal, Web- ster's Dilworth's, Columbian and Pearce's spel- ling books, N. England and Columbian primers, Scott's lessons, Enfield's speaker, Monitor, Mur- ray's English reader, Sequel to do. Introduction to Reading, Elop's fables, Ashe's grammar, and a great variety of cheap and toy books, Walcken's best British inkpowder for records, inkholders of various descriptions, red morocco pocket books, sealing wax, wafers, playing cards, bonnet boards, &c. &c. Also on Hand, 250 reams good wrapping paper, a few kegs printing ink of an excellent quality, a complete assortment of German flutes from 2 to 12 dols. each, violins, violin strings, bows and bridges, instructions for the fife, flute, violin, &c. Nota Bene —All new American Pub- lications of merit are regularly received by Rob. and John Gray, and may be had at their book store in King Street at the same prices at which they sell were they are published.
Land for Sale. I wish to sell from a thousand to twelve hundred acres of good Farming Land, in the county of Fairfax, on the waters of Pope's Head and Jon- nymore runs. This land will either be sold together or in se- parate parcels, as may be agreed on. It is well situated for the disposal of produce, being within twenty miles of Alexandria, and thirteen of the Occoquan Mills. Any person, wishing to purchase, may know the terms by applying to the subscriber near Dumfries. John Gibson. Sept. 13. d6v
Notice is hereby given, THAT we intend to petition the next General Assembly of Virginia, for a law to establish a town at the Occoquan Mills, in the county of Prince William, under certain regulations. Ellicot, Campbell & Wheeler. Occoquan Mills, Oct. 5. 1803. d
To Rent, FOR a term of years, or for the ensuing year only, the FERRY leading from Mrs. ROZERS, to Alexandria. For Terms apply to the Subscri- ber, living on Fairfax Street, in the Town of Alexandria THOMAS L. WASHINGTON. October 10. eo3w
Cotton & Stewart, Have received a considerable addition to their former stock of BOOKS & STATIONARY.
ALSO, 500 pieces of PAPER HANGINGS of the most modern patterns—now opening and for sale at their Book Store, Royal Street, Alexandria; where country merchants and others may be sup- plied with every article in their line on the most moderate terms. A Warehouse to Let. I will rent my Warehouse, situate on King Street, adjoining the mansion house in which I live, opposite Mr. J. Kincaid's. Possession may be had immediately. It is very convenient for a Grocery store, or a Flour Merchant. For terms apply to P. MARSTELLER. June 2. eo